'The Bachelor' recap: Alayah is back and the ladies revolt

On Monday’s episode of ABC’s "The Bachelor," Alayah returned and brought a fresh round of chaos to the Bachelor mansion.

First though, Peter and the 15 remaining bachelorettes attempted to leave the drama from last week's episode behind them as they traveled cross-country to continue their search for love in Cleveland.

The first one-on-one date went to Victoria F., with an invitation to let their love "soar to new heights," which meant boarding a plane with Peter to Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park, known as "the roller coaster capital of the world."

Peter had one more surprise for the 25-year-old Virginia native: a private concert with country star Chase Rice. But things got awkward when Victoria had a surprise of her own for Peter -- Chase is her ex-boyfriend.

That led to an uncomfortable conversation between Victoria and Chase, and a tougher one with Peter at dinner. It was all good though, as Peter was cool with the whole thing and Victoria even got the date rose.

A group date featured Victoria P., Kiarra, Kelley, Deandra, Madison, Lexi, Shiann, Tammy, Sydney, Hannah Ann, Savannah and Mykenna, where Cleveland Browns' football legends Josh Cribbs and Hanford Dixon put them through a rigorous workout before they faced off in "The Bachelor Bowl." The winners would spend the night with Peter, while the others would go home. The game ended in a tie, so all 12 got to go to the cocktail party, making it tough to get some precious one-on-one time with him.

Adding to the ladies’ frustration was Victoria P., who after sitting out the football game with a bad back and canoodling with Peter on the sidelines, was first to steal him away at the cocktail party. It was about to get even more crowded, as Alayah, who was sent home last week, crashed the party.

Alayah was back to settle the score with Victoria P., who, it turns out, was not being completely honest with Peter about her relationship with Alayah. It seems the two spent way more than the "three hours" Victoria indicated at last week’s pre-rose ceremony cocktail party. In fact, they even vacationed together in Las Vegas.

Peter, admitting to Alayah that he "made a mistake," invited her back to the mansion, and she accepted. He sealed the deal by offering Alayah the group date rose, further angering the women.

Meanwhile, Kelsey was the next lucky lady who enjoyed a day exploring Cleveland with Peter. At dinner that night, she explained that her "tough exterior" is the result of her father running off to Mexico when she was just 7, and leaving her mother to raise the family on her own. Kelsey said she's determined not to let the past dictate her future, earning the respect of Peter, who offered her the date rose.

Back at the mansion, a new feud erupted when Alayah spilled the beans about Victoria F.'s "Chase situation" to the other ladies. That led to a profanity-laced exchange between the two, but clearly, not a single bachelorette in the mansion seemed happy about Alayah's return.

Peter was also feeling the heat, as several of the ladies expressed their anger over the outcome of the group date to his face. He stuck to his guns at first, but after private conversations with Victoria P, Alayah and Victoria F., he said he felt like he was "messing up so bad." The ladies agreed, saying the drama between the three girls was ruining everyone's time on the show.

The episode ended on a cliffhanger, with Peter needing to figure out a way to restore order to the house.

"The Bachelor" returns Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.