‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ episode No. who can even remember? Please, just let it end.

Truly, the best thing that can be said for Wednesday night’s episode of “The Golden Bachelorette” is that it was, mercifully, one and a half hours compared to two drawn-out hours like normal.

There were a lot of painful moments.

First, the following must be said:

No one wants to make fun of anyone suffering or missing someone or feeling lonely or questioning whether the time is right to move on.

That’s absolutely fine and totally understandable.

But if you’re not ready, then don’t go on a show whose purpose is moving on, having fun and maybe winding up with a great love or at least someone to have a whole lot of fun with.

In Bachelorette Joan Vassos’ case, this is her second time around. She was on “The Golden Bachelor” before having to leave for a family emergency.

Of course, there’s surely a lot of coaching by producers for the most drama they can elicit, but come on. Enough.

Joan, honey, you’re extremely likable — and your rule for no physical intimacy in the fantasy suites is commendable — but if you’re not ready to move on, you should have stayed home.

Then there’s Guy.

Poor, poor Guy.

He thinks he actually has a chance with Joan. It’s obvious even to people who have never watched anything but this one episode that he is way, way more invested than she is.

Let’s say no more of this pitiful situation.

Then there’s hometown Wichita favorite Chock Chapple.

Even though he didn’t get the first impression rose early on in the season, it’s abundantly clear he and Joan have been smitten from the start. That’s probably enough said about that. Gaga. We get it.

So that’s why it was a bit surprising, a bit interesting and perhaps even a bit odd that Joan seemed so devastated when Pascal, the last of the three contestants standing, said she wasn’t the one for him and bowed out.

“I might leave with nobody,” a weepy Joan said. “It could happen.”

Really? When two other guys professed undying love for you? When one of them — our Wichita guy — clearly is the one you’ve seemed to want all along?

Is this simply a matter of wanting what you can’t have? Or wanting to be the one to make the final choice? Or perhaps feeling a teensy bit embarrassed to not be wanted on national television?

It was awkward and awful, with Joan telling Pascal, “I just want to go.”

Same, Joan. Same.

This had to gut Guy and Chock to watch, regardless of where they stand with Joan now.

No shade to anyone involved, but please, just let it end.