Torn between two women he was falling for equally hard and at the same time, what was The Bachelor star Jason Mesnick to do on the gripping season finale?

Propose to Melissa Rycroft, of course.

Then dump her on national TV after!

Yes, we're serious. The intimate "After the Final Rose" special featured Jason tossing aside Melissa Rycroft for Molly Malaney just minutes after he did the opposite.

It was a surprising, contrived and somewhat depressing turn of events. Follow the link to read about the shocking "After the Final Rose" drama on The Bachelor ...

Jason Mesnick loved both these girls, but Molly Malaney (right) won out.

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