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Viewers expecting the finale of "The Golden Bachelor" were instead shown a partial fantasy suites episode.

The episode ended on a cliffhanger during Mel's date with Cindy, leaving their overnight portion uncertain.

The two-hour finale, titled "After the Final Rose," is scheduled to air on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Reality TV fans who tuned into "The Golden Bachelor" last night expecting a grand finale and possible proposal were sorely disappointed to find out that the finale will actually be next week, on Nov. 12.

Although the accelerated air schedule for "The Golden Bachelor" season two pointed to the finale episode falling on Wednesday, Nov. 5, ABC chose to cut Cindy's fantasy suite date with Mel short and save the final bits of drama for next week.

Mel has yet to p

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