The Bachelor Winner is Melissa Rycroft :Jason Mesnick Dumps Molly

One hour and 45 minutes into ABC's 3-hour-long true love festival Monday, "The Bachelor" Jason Mesnick was doubled over, gasping for air after sending Molly Malaney, a 24-year-old Michigander, packing. Up strolled Melissa Rycroft, a 25-year-old former Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, who screamed blissfully several times after Jason dropped to his knee, gave her a ring and that final red rose.

"I'm going to be a Mesnick!" Melissa said before she, Jason and his son Ty executed a carefree jump into a pool in formal wear. But wait! As predicted by mysterious blogger "Reality Steve," Jason reveals during the "After the Final Rose" that "the chemistry's been completely different" with Melissa once the cameras were off. He still loves Molly, he says through a fresh set of tears.So what did we learn Monday night? That Molly's heavy eye makeup is waterproof. That Melissa, a master of jumping on Jason and hugging him with her legs, tried but couldn't execute her signature move in a long yellow dress.