Before the 90 Days; S6 EP 14

Amanda & Razvan:
This week in Croatia….
Razvan and Amanda headed out for a beach day with his family. After a rather rocky trip together, Amanda felt it was time to up her game, kind of like a personal challenge. Raz told the cameras that Amanda had wanted a Romanian romp more than once during the night, which was well played, Amanda…..well played.
The two sat in a beach-side cabana, sucking faces, but stopping just in time for Razvandalay’s parents and brother to arrive. They all exchanged niceties and ordered food, with of course Amanda only eating french fries. Of course…
Mother Razvan fashioned his pants into a hat (for all “The Office” fans…), so he wouldn’t burn his bald head in the sun. He asked his mother to take a walk so they could speak in private, leaving Amanda alone with his dad and brother to panic about the walk-n-talk subject matter.
Sitting by the sea, Razvan told his mother of the tumultuous trip with Amanda, and how she’s basically a Sour Patch Kid; First she’s sour, then she’s sweet. Four times in one night..Mother Raz warned him that her fickle nature may not stem from the loss of her husband but rather from her awful personality. She reminded her son of his previous disastrous relationship that left him heartbroken, and felt that history was repeating itself. Razvan felt confused, as he knew he loved Amanda but didn’t appreciate her hot and cold attitude (As he sat pensively looking off towards the sea, headscarf flowing in the breeze, like he was straight out of Romanian GQ).

On their last night in town, Razvan took Amanda out for a little Snooker (That’s playing pool, Kenny… not the orange girl from Jersey Shore). He hailed the couple a cab, as Amanda giggled along, wearing some little crop top/jeans combo that looked like it came from The Limited Too. Amanda seemed to be in a good mood while winning at pool, but things quickly shifted as she asked Razvan about his private conversation with his mother. Raz brought up the split personality factor, trying to get her to acknowledge how she had been acting. Of course that conversation sent them back to square one, with Amanda clamming up and wanting to call it a night.

Back at Razvan’s apartment, he took a minute to greet his online fanbase, saying hello to Diana (the itsybitsyteenyweeny little golden wedgie bikini friend Amanda was jealous of), while Amanda snootily over flat-ironed her already straight hair in the corner. She questioned Razvan on what the next step in their relationship would be, since she was about to head home. She was hinting at wanting a deeper level of commitment, and possibly an engagement, even though she hated him more than half of the trip. Razvan explained (In true 90 Day fashion) that 70% of their time together was spent fighting, as Amanda tried to blame her horrible attitude on losing her husband. He pointed out that all of the issues in their relationship mostly stemmed from Amanda’s cold and distant mood swings, and had little or nothing to do with her widow status. He mentioned he wasn’t even sure if they should continue a relationship, as Amanda sat silently, probably planning to propose to him to up the ante. First they’re sour….then they’re sweet. 

Gee-Know & Jasmania:
Gino returned to his hotel, hat hanging low, as he schlumped off to his room alone. After Jasmine ended things last week on the park bench, he felt he should pack up and just leave. Twenty minutes later, however, Jasmine magically appeared crying, claiming she wanted to talk. She became a blubbering clump of hair crying on his shoulder, admitting that her crazy-person anger tends to get the best of her in most situations, and she realizes she needs help. For some reason, Jasmine felt she couldn’t live without Gino (I guess financially), and begged him not to give up on her. Gino acknowledged that their problems kept repeating over the course of the 2.5 years they’ve been in this mess, and didn’t see an end in sight. In a last ditch effort to keep her one-hat-wonder, she went inside only to return with none other than the “missing” engagement ring Gino had originally proposed with (Ya know, the unimpressive thing with the sad light up box). Jasmine then got down on one knee, returning the ring and begged Gino to re-propose, promising to work on her Sybil-esque mood swings. 
Gee-Know accepted the proposal, feeling like Jasmine must be serious if she agreed to wear that eye-sore of a ring. He felt her groveling combined with coming clean about losing the ring meant growth and change, as she repeated that she was going to keep her temper in check. She announced she was ready to be a wife, instead of an angry, screaming sugar baby, as the two “cheersed” to their reverse-re-engagement (I am DEFINITELY not getting these two a toaster, in fear that Jasmine will possibly throw it in while Gino’s taking a bath during one of her rages).

Next we saw Jasmine looking on lovingly, as Gino packed his variety of hats in his old broken suitcase to head home. She was sad to see her Bonito Gringo go, but happy about the cash he had left on the nightstand along with the $1000 Venmo deposit towards rent. Jasmine agreed to move to a new, less expensive apartment, as it was more economical for the gringo with the broken luggage. They headed off in the cab towards the airport, with Gino cringing as Jasmine caressed his face with her 6” talons. He reassured her she would be coming to the US soon, as he bumbled to get his luggage out of the trunk, all while wearing his western cowboy button down shirt (Finally one I like!). Jasmine cried at the airport, turning her crazy rage towards immigration instead of Gino for a change, as she felt the distance was the stress in their relationshpi. They said goodbye, as Gino was forced by the TSA to remove his hat to verify his identity (I slipped them a $20… we had to know what was going on under there!) Turns out it was just a shaved, bulbous head with a weird little crop of fuzz in the back for some odd reason. Why doesn’t Jasmine just get HIM weave?! 

Riley & Violet (Riot & Violence):
The two walked together under an umbrella by the water in Ho Chi Minh City. Though it seemed like a romantic outing, the mood was a bit sour, as Violet was still annoyed about Riley’s confession that he had thought about hiring a private investigator to follow her. She decided to forgive him, though still continued to give him that face you make when determining if something in the refrigerator is bad or not…..
As they walked, they stopped at a cafe for a little dessert. Riley ordered ice cream with sprinkles, which matched his 1990’s Tommy Bahama shirt (Another fashion win for Riley). Violet (who ordered an orange juice…at night time. I guess reflux is not a thing in Vietnam?), was still unsure how she felt about the doomed relationship, but for some reason still cared about trying to continue on. The two lovingly flipped each other the bird, as they agreed to give things one more shot. Violet claimed Riley had calmed his temper a lot over the course of the trip, and would have to continue to be on his best behavior if he wanted to make the relationship work. They seemed to end things on a positive note, planning on seeing each other for one more “day date” before he had to be at the airport.

The next morning at the hotel room, Violet came in under the guise of helping Riley pack all of his horrible clothes (instead of throwing them away). It seemed the two were sad about being apart, despite the fact that they didn’t even see each other or stay together 83% of the time (Because 90 Day percentages…). Riley got emotional thinking of leaving, and came really close to dropping the “L” word, but was stopped by Violet in his tracks. He didn’t understand why she wasn’t ready to hear the words, especially since it was so difficult for him to try and say them. They had a lackluster hug and nano-second peck on the cheek goodbye, as he headed off towards the airport alone. Riley admitted to feeling sad he was leaving, but felt like the ball was in Violet’s court when it came to the next step in the relationship.  
Previews for next week show some Riley claiming Violet said she was pregnant, which I’m thinking was just one of his bad jokes. I don’t think they got along long enough to conceive, and it would have had to have happened at a War Memorial if it did.

Statler & Dempsey:
Back in Scotland…
The gals had fun being goofy around the castle where Statler had surprised Dempsey for her birthday. They took the tour on the road, driving around the city to do a bit of sight-seeing. Of course Statler immediately notified the world that the two had partaken in “castle sex”, which I’m surprised wasn’t her opening sentence. As they drove, she complimented Dempsey on her blue eyes by making another sex analogy, bringing up that their “eyes should have babies to make eye-babies” or something Statler-ish and awkward like that. This led Dempsey to the topic of having babies, and she excitedly told Satler she’d really like to be pregnant at some point. 
Statler seemed shocked to hear this, claiming she was unsure if she would ever want kids. Of course this was a huge let down for Dempsey, who claimed that Statler had been open to the idea before. She tried not to let the baby issue ruin the birthday aventuring, as she pushed through and tried to have fun. They awkwardly putzed around the Scottish town, eventually coming upon a man playing the bagpipes, as one presumably does in Scotland. Statler put in a request for “Happy Birthday”, as they stood around watching him struggle to breathe. 
Later, back at the castle…The two were having breakfast amongst the tartan plaid, as Dempsey took the opportunity to bring up the kids topic once again. It seemed to have been bothering her that Statler had changed her mind on such a deal breaker issue, and she wanted to clarify if she’d ever be open to the idea. Statler seemed to freeze up, feeling triggered by the topic, mainly due to her own issues with being adopted. Dempsey felt crushed, realizing that the relationship would not work if the two had different goals in life (Even though Statler was a hell of a birthday planner). She stormed off, leaving Statler to sit alone with her honey-bread, and probably wonder if she could go ride the Loch ness monster or something. 

David & Sheila:
After the messy engagement, David and Sheila were packing up to head back to Cebu. They smiled discussing the messy proposal and even messier experience in the bedroom (David mentions there were explosions…..positions……but no donuts or bananas). 
Once home, they met up with Sheila’s father Simplicio and son Jhonreil to tell them the big news. She flatly told them of the engagement, which was met with a slight congratulations but also concern. Father Sheila worried about what would happen to Jhonreil if Sheila moved to the States, being that he had previously been against moving. Everyone was glad to hear that J-Reil (His American rap name that he will inevitably get once he becomes an American teenager) was equally as excited to move to America and eat all of the delicious food. Sheila finally felt relieved that her future was looking up, even if they were leaving her father in the broken house…
It was finally time for David to head home. The two got into the cab looking somber, as David explained his feelings of being overwhelmed in regards to paying for Sheila’s K1-Visa. They both cried loudly as they said their goodbyes, knowing it would be a long time before they’d be together again. Until next time, honey-babes.

Cleo & Chroschon:

After the tense Thanksgiving dinner, the two took a walk to grab a donut for breakfast (hopefully not the one David tried to plug with the banana). As they stuffed their faces, Cleo brought up the status of their relationship and asked what would happen once they were back to being long distance. She wanted to make sure that Croschon wasn’t going to pick up random women in bars when he was all the way back in Minnesota, ON THE WAY to Minnesota, or anywhere else that wasn’t even Minnesota, as he had done so right in front of her in England. As she explained that she dun wun tu get hert, she also felt like she couldn’t imagine life without Croschon.
He tried to reassure her that he plans on them being together, despite his “social butterfly” behavior, and considers them in a serious relationship. Cleo felt relieved, that is at least until December, when Croschon is going to invite random girls he meets at a bus stop over for Christmas. I dun wun to hur abut it.