Jimmy Kimmel Live Jesse Palmer interviewed May, 11, 2004 JIMMY: I'm sure you're doing alright. JESSE: I'm doing okay. JIMMY: Why did you become the Bachelor? You weren't getting enough women as a quarterback in the NFL? JESSE: I think being an immigrant in NYC was difficult and it kind of took its toll on me. I think the language barrier I had... JIMMY: Is that right? You're from Canada, right? JESSE: Yeah, that's right. JIMMY: And you speak French? JESSE: I do, oh, I did. JIMMY: You did? What happened? JESSE: I took it all through high school and when I got to Florida I realized no one spoke it anymore. I just kind of lost it for a bit but I've been trying to get back as I've been going along slowly. JIMMY: Well you've been doing a lot of French kissing on television that's for sure. JESSE: If you can't speak it I guess, try to get some of it back. JIMMY: You made out with 22 of the 25 girls? That's true? JESSE: I think it was six, or 22. JIMMY: You know what, that's good stuff. Be honest, how many of them did you make love to. JESSE: (Sighs.....thinks) You know what....(laughs) JIMMY: You need a pen if you want to make mark downs, because I think Bob Guiney holds the mark down here at ABC. Three and a half is his number. JESSE: A half? JIMMY: I wanna explain the half but I'll tell you later. So that's the number there and I know you're a competitive guy obviously, you're a football player. That's the mark. Did you beat Bob? JESSE: Uh, up to this point in the show, no I have not beat Bob. JIMMY: Up to this point in the show? Wow. It's like oraganized prostitution in a way. JESSE: Exactly. JIMMY: It's not that much different than walking into the lobby of the Chicken Ranch and all the girls want to take you into their trailer and you got to decide, hmmm which one will it be? JESSE: Hmmm, I don't know (smiles). You should just try to get them to drink as much as possible. JIMMY: Well that's always the rule, isn't it? So you come to these United States and you just start sleeping with all our women....which is okay, I think it's alright. Do you regret this at all, I mean you are a football player. JESSE: No, the experience was unbelievable. It really was one of the best things, best experiences I've ever had in my life. It was tremendous. I had a chance to do it away from football in the time in the off season where it wasn't going to conflict and I didn't miss any workout or practices or anything like that and it ended up just being great. JIMMY: What about the guys on the team, are they watching the show? JESSE: Yeah, we're actually getting together Wednesday nights and watching it together. (laughing) We're having many Bachelor parties around the greater New York area. JIMMY: Are they goofing on you? JESSE: You know what, the guys have been unbelievable. What's been great is to get a chance to kind of share the experience. You saw Tiki Barber and Armani Toomer and these guys are on the first episode and Jim Finn but..... JIMMY: Yeah you tried to drag everybody down with you, right? JESSE: You know, it hasn't been bad. There's still two episodes left so who's not to say I won't get stuck to a goal post somewhere in the greater New York/New Jersey area. JIMMY: What about this girl Trish? Psycho or not Psycho? JESSE: I think stalker is the term? I don't know. It'll be interesting to see how that plays out. I think this episode is going to be a good one comin' up 'cause obviously Trish makes her return. I had no idea it was going to happen. It was just one of those things that kind of played itself out. JIMMY: Yeah they all like to do that sort of thing. In fact, let's take a look at a clip in case you're not familar with Trish on the Bachelor. (Clip of Trish riding around in back of limo saying she's a damn good catch, I really want by boyfriend back, etc.) JIMMY: (laughing) Oh that's trouble. JESSE: (laughing) Fire! JIMMY: You're gonna find a rabbit boiling in your kitchen. JESSE: (laughing) That's right. JIMMY: Then you'll know it was courtesy of Trish. So are you done with Trish now? JESSE: (nervously) She makes a comeback next week, it'll be interesting to kind of see what happens. JIMMY: But you can't go back and pick any of those girls. Can you re-pick? JESSE: We're breakin' rules all the time, we'll see. JIMMY: So you got Jessica, Mandy and Tara on the show. Why didn't you pick Tara? What was it about her that... JESSE: Why didn't I pick her? She's still there. JIMMY: I think I've successfully duped all the Bachelors so you'll be the first. JESSE: Well, its a long show so.... JIMMY: Mandy, I don't think you're going with Mandy. I saw a little clip from next week's episode and the body language is just not right. (Jesse's nodding, then laughs). So this leaves Jessica or Tara. And then your friend who's the spy who's Jenny who's here actually (shot to Jenny sitting in audience). Now this is a different thing they did this year. They're calling you a spy, right Jenny? Jenny. Yes, they are. JIMMY: When in truth you're actually a rat, let's be honest. Did you feel bad about doing this to the girls? Jenny. I did, I really felt bad about it but, you know, I wanted to help Jesse out and he asked me to do it so... JIMMY: Yeah you know what? I think its a good policy because why should you be surprised when you go back and look at the reruns. I mean this could be terrible news for you if you marry this girl. You're not marrying the one you hooked up with, right? JESSE: It'll play out. We'll have to wait and see (laughs). JIMMY: Jenny, did he pick the one that you want him to pick? Jenny. I'm very happy with his choice. JIMMY: Oh, you are? Jenny. Nods yes (Jesse laughs) JIMMY: So that's Tara, right? That's the one Jenny wanted you to pick. Jenny, will you be willing to take a polygraph test on the program? Jenny. Sure. (irritatedly) JIMMY: You would? Okay. So ummm we don't know who it was. It's either Tara or.... (to Jesse) You're sweatin' alot though I tell ya that. JESSE: I'm Canadian. JIMMY: Is that right? It's a Canadian thing? Yeah, huh. JESSE: (laughs nervously) I can't tell you what it is. JIMMY: I think I'm falling in love with you. JESSE: I think I'm waiting for a commercial break. (laughs) I'm dying for a commercial break. JIMMY: Well alright, were gonna take a commercial break. We'll give you a little break What we'll do is put my stupid cousin Sal on.....and then we'll interrogate you again when Mekhi Phifer comes.