'The Bachelorette' recap: Jason gets real with Gabby, and Zach faces some limitations with Rachel

SPOILER ALERT: Don't read if you haven't watched episode 6 September of "The Bachelorette."

The first event episode of the two-night fantasy sequel to "The Bachelorette" left Gabby Windey in tough form. Johnny DePhillipo left Mexico after not being ready to kneel, Jason Alabaster confessed similar hesitations to host Jesse Palmer, and Erich Schwer told Gabby he would feel "cheated" if she slept with other men.

But Gabby and Erich overcame his insecurities. They dwelled on their fears on camera, after discussing them privately during their fantasy sequel. While he admitted to pulling him out of a place of insecurity, Gabby was frustrated and felt pressured by the near-ultimatum.

After Erich, she headed to her date with Jason. She expressed her excitement for their time together, which was juxtaposed with Jason's private conflicts over his preparation for marriage. But the two had a playful day playing tennis, before settling into the pool.

Both of them agreed that their relationship was fun and enjoyed the feeling of absence from effort and comfort. But over dinner, Jason finally shared his hesitations directly with Gabby. He said the environment made him question what was real and he doubted the legitimacy of the relationship. In a rare moment of Bachelor realism, he said neither of them really knew each other, and it was hard to gauge their longevity outside of the franchise.

"I'm pretty realistic," he said. "I don't think it's not real. But I have a hard time getting comfortable with cameras and microphones.

When Gabby left the table upset, he ended up following her to comfort her. They agreed there was a solid foundation to build on and they decided to try and continue their relationship intimately with a fantastic suite for the night.

But behind closed doors things got messy. They ended up not spending the night together after their disagreements on how to move forward. Gabby lost her patience and they quit when he saw no future.

The next morning Gabby came back for a break up on camera and confronted Jason for losing his time for so long. several weeks when he had doubts. She expressed her disappointment at being led by him, before the two said goodbye for good.

While she was stoic about the breakup, the tears came soon after, when she bawled on the subject of She's Not Wanted.

Meanwhile, Rachel Recchia was coming off a string of successful back-to-back fantasy dates with Aven Jones and Tino Franco. Her third and final date went to Zach Shallcross, and the two explored Mexico and recap their idyllic date in their hometown. They briefly stopped by a psychic, who told Rachel to stop worrying about the past and focus on the future.

The psychic's message resonated with Rachel, as she was still obsessed with her own fantasy sequel week with Clayton Echard on "The Bachelor" where things went wrong.

But Zach reassured her over dinner, and the two agreed to spend the night together in a sequel fantasy. But the next morning, Zach said it wasn't the night he expected and he didn't know where they stood.

He expressed his concerns to Jesse in a one-on-one conversation and said in tears that things had taken a 180 turn during their night. He said that when the cameras moved away, their connection faded and Rachel seemed inauthentic. She focused on her age and questioned her willingness to commit, despite being only a few months older than him. He claimed their body language and the way they interact...