Love After Lockup; S4 EP 8

Nicolle & Daonte:

After the suspense from last week, this episode started off with Daonte catching Nicolle Sr getting into the car with her ex boyfriend, Zack. He ran over to the car to confront her, screaming and throwing all of her belongings, including the oversized novelty teddy bear, onto the wet road. Nicolle stood there speechless, claiming that Daonte’s outburst was a bit of a turn on, and it was “about time” he stood up to her (She should really update her prison dating profile with “Turn ons Include: Angry yelling men who pay for boob jobs). As he drove away, Daonte wept into his steering wheel, so hurt that Nicolle turned out to be the sleazy liar that everyone else but he seemed to know she was.

The next morning Nicolle’s mom was sitting on her front porch watching her daughter stumble in from her walk of shame. Her mother laid into her, telling her how wrong she was to lead Daonte on while talking to other people behind his back. She praised Daonte for only yelling instead of doing something crazy in a fit of rage, as someone else in the same position may have done. Nicole sat there, dead eyed, not denying anything her mother said, but without much remorse. She claimed to have feelings for Zack, and even admitted to sleeping with him that night, since ya know, she was in trouble with Daonte anyway…

Nicolle’s mom and step mother were also confused about the Zack situation, since Nicolle had last mentioned she had feelings for her ex girlfriend, Tia. It appears Nicolle has a lot of feelings, but unfortunately none of them are guilt or empathy. It’ll be interesting to see how she’s able to spin this to Daonte next week and convince him it’s all his fault.

Stanley & Lisa:

The episode opened with Stan jumping on a trampoline for a little cardio, which was really enough for me. It could have ended there, I was highly entertained. 
He received a call from Lisa at her hotel, who decided she wanted to try and rekindle their twin flame (mostly because she was running out of money and had told her parole officer that she lived at Stanley’s House of Horrors). Excited for another chance, Stanley rushed over to her hotel room wearing his best “Blues Clues” meets Freddy Kreuger striped sweater, promising to try and be a better boyfriend. They headed back to Stanley manor where they made a romantic steak dinner. Stanley busted out the old portable mini hibachi grill so he could bbq in his garage on one knee, because clearly he’s a modest millionaire. They lit some candles and sat at the table to enjoy their feast, rushing through dinner so they could get to “dessert” aka sexy time. To celebrate their return to the dungeon, Stanley popped a bottle of cheap champagne, as they headed down the stairs to get weird amongst the containers of Christmas decorations and brick a brack. I just hope Stanley saved enough money by not buying a real grill that he will be able to pay for therapy for his cat. 

Rachel & Doug:

Meanwhile, back at the Juggalo convention….aka Doug’s family reunion, his sister Crystal seemed to be concerned for Rachel and little Douggie’s well being. She claimed that Doug will be back to his old tricks in no time flat, and they should just get as far away as they could. Doug retaliated by screaming at her, causing a huge blow up fight which sent little Douggie running away in tears. Luckily he was consoled by Rachel, who needs to head the pink haired warning loud and clear (trust the message over the messenger).
On the way back to the house, Douggie was explaining his feelings about the transition period with dear old dad, explaining that he thought things would be more positive and different. When they got home, the power seemed to be out, which was a big problem for Doug, as he couldn’t charge his ankle monitor. He had to sit with his foot in the car so he could charge up, because #paroleproblems.
Rachel tried to sit big Doug down for a little parenting 101. She explained that he needed to be more patient and understanding with his son, even though the kid mouths off and acts disrespectful, most likely due to his Juggalo upbringing. She felt that family therapy could really benefit the three of them, even though Doug seemed to have a negative opinion on therapists, claiming to be smarter. He feels it’s Rachel’s job to mediate, instead of some overpaid doctor, and determined that she’s qualified in this department because she’s the one providing his 4 B’s. She tried her best to give him the ultimatum of “shape up or ship out”, which he smugly laughed at. (I think she needs to trust the treasure troll with the pink hair and matching tongue ring that warned her….)

Anissa & Jeff:

Jeff and Kyle were sitting in the yard, discussing Jeff’s big secret. It turns out that Jeff’s first real girlfriend revealed that he has an 18 year old son, which was confirmed by a blood test he had taken while at the halfway house. Kyle is hoping that Jeff lets Anissa in on his secret sooner rather than later, or he vows to tell her himself. 
Jeff was hittin’ the gym (well, lifting cinder blocks outside in the front yard), when Anissa and her cousin rolled up to check in. Anissa explained that Jeff needed to go shopping, and he further added that he preferred the finer things in life like Gucci pants and other designer clothes. And if designed clothes weren’t enough to impress all them people at them thar Piggly Wiggly, Jeff also planned on saving for a brand new set of teefs. I would enjoy hearing him say Balenciaga in a sentence. 

Britney & Ray:

Britney woke up on cloud nine after her first romantic evening with the “absolute looove maaaker”, Ray. Their pillow talk mostly revolved around Ray’s grandmother, who was already on her way over to the house with fried chicken to take care of her “baby”. Ray started to suspect that Britney was hiding him from her family, as they had yet to drop by to say hello. She confessed that she lied to her parents about Ray’s new address, but only because she was hoping for him to win them over so they agree with her decision. 
Ray’s grandmother stopped by with her famous fried chicken along with some extra clothing for him. She questioned Britney about her parents, and their take on the entire Ray situation. Of course it came up that her parents were not yet aware of her new cellmate, which didn’t sit well with granny. She encouraged Britney to be truthful with her parents and to not let them bring Ray down. Wake me up when someone’s dressed like a pickle….

Courtney & Josh:

Courtney was feeling frustrated about Josh’s lack of sexual ambition, especially since their time together in quarantine is almost over. Josh blamed his low libido on his “old age”, since he’s like 30…., offering her a sip of his soup instead. Courtney cried, longing for more affection, while Josh layed on the bed being licked by one of the 40 dogs they have, with a giant booger hanging out of his nose. Courtney claimed Josh was more concerned with his friends from the inside than his wife, who still wanted to have sex with him despite the visible nose gobblin. The fight escalated with Courtney getting so frustrated that she walked out slamming the door. This problem seems to be a really big dill.