Things start to go downhill during Lauren's group date with Joey and a handful of other women. The date is wedding-themed, and it gets Lauren thinking about walking down the aisle someday. But for her, it means walking down alone, since her dad passed away. This puts an immediate damper on things for her.

She explains to one of the other women that it's hitting her now for the first time that her dad won't be able to walk her down the aisle or give her away at her wedding. And she even opens up to Joey about this during the date. However, Lauren tells Joey that she's still here because she likes him so much.

Later, Lauren has a change of heart. She tells Joey that she's going home, and it all seems to stem from the emotional environment that Lauren likely didn't see herself in when she signed up for The Bachelor with her sister. Joey doesn't put up a fight, though, which makes you wonder if he might have intended to send her home during the rose ceremony anyway.