Rob the Knob & Dollar Tree Dynaerys Targaraen:
Back in Inglewood…
Rob the Knob was kicking himself for having shown other women his “knob”, which caused Sophie to run off and find herself an AirBnb with indoor plumbing. He sat outside in his “courtyard”, calling Sophie incessantly, hoping for the chance to work things out. He seemed genuinely upset that she was refusing to return any of his many forms of communication, whether it be calls, texts, or messages (Homing pigeons were next on the lists. He could always try fax too, since he probably had a broken fax machine sitting around on the veranda).
Back at her hotel, Sophie called her mum to fill her in on the latest Rob scandal. Mother Sophie was shocked (yet not surprised) by Rob’s antics, and encouraged her daughter to cut her losses. Though Sophie seemed devastated, she didn’t seem done, as she sat blinking at her mother through tears, and roots, and superfluous bobby pins. Looks like next week she agrees to an in-person discussion… this girl must really love L.A.
Jasmania & GeeKnow:
It was finally time for Jasmine to meet the Family GeeKnow, and she was naturally on defense-mode. She dressed herself in what she deemed to be a modest outfit, which meant form-fitting, but less naked than usual (And thankfully not the pleather nurse uniform). As they drove towards Jasmine’s dreaded “judgment day”, she was already complaining and assuming there would be some kind of explosive argument. Gino tried to remind her about all of the efforts he had made with her family, without kicking and screaming (Only awkward giggling). Jasmine agreed to give the Family Gino a chance, but expected her mad hatter to be on her side, if things should take a turn for the worse.
Once inside the restaurant, the Family Gino were all lined up to greet the duo. Jas-mange put her itchies aside to greet everyone with her best fake smile. Gino’s family seemed receptive, greeting her warmly as they chatted away. She seemed to have made a great first impression, even performing way above average when it came time to play bocce ball (Because Gino and his family want you to know they’re basically the Sopranos).
Cousin Dana’s wife (Dana the man) tried her best to talk one on one with Jasmine, offering to be a shoulder to lean on, should she need it, knowing Jasmine didn’t really have anyone in the U.S.. Meanwhile, Gino was chatting with the men of the family at the bar and slipped up by telling them about Jasmine’s butt implants that were purchased with the wedding dress funds. Of course this revelation only added to the case that Jasmine was using their hat-crazed kin, and they had a few more questions for her directly.
Once they were all sitting down together again, the family each took turns asking Jasmine about her intentions and opposition to the prenup(nush) agreement. Though she answered in a thoughtful way, it was obvious that the Jasmaniac storm was brewing, as she felt more and more attacked with each question. Eventually she let the family know that she wanted to have a private wedding ceremony with only the couple and the dog, leaving them out on purpose, as Gino sipped his beer awkwardly and wanted to curl up inside of his hat. Let it be known that Gino’s brother Tony wore a cowboy hat, a style we have yet to see Gino try and pull off.
They ended the meeting and set off for home, as Jasmine kvetched about the family. She happened to drop her cell phone in between the seats of the ar and while fishing around for it discovered a tube of lip gloss, which sent her into Jasmaniac mode. Gino suggested it might have belonged to one of his former coworkers, since they would go to lunch and socialize…..with Gino. Jasmine felt Gino was lying, as the two yelled back and forth like angry toddlers. Jasmine sobbed, threatening to go back to Panama, while Gino called her an Uber to take her to a hotel. Where’s the gabagool??
Clayton & Anali:
It was finally time for Anali’s big arrival, as Clayton prepped his closet-mom on a few ways she could possibly greet her new future daughter-in-law. Mother Cupboard had learned a few key phrases such as “hole-ah” and “como-est-as” (Which still surpassed Kenny’s grasp of the language… I may pass the translating torch on to her soon). Clayton ran around straightening the place up the best he could, making sure to gather all of Anali’s “Welcome” gifts before heading out to the airport. He did worry that there could be some tension between the two leading ladies in his life, especially since they were all shacking up together in such close quarters.
Meanwhile, Anali was introduced, stating her excitement and nervousness about moving to be with Clayton. After a brief layover in Miami, she finally landed in Kentucky, ready to start her new life. Clayton was waiting in the baggage claim with a shrubbery of flowers (Coltee…you lose), as he watched for Anali to emerge. Finally she came down the escalator, hugging on to Clayton tightly, as the leaves of her excessive floral arrangement smacked her in the face. Aside from the bush, Clayton also brought her a stuffed llama and a personalized mug that reminded her not to eat his pets (Apparently guinea pigs are delicious in Peru.. here’s to hoping he keeps a lot of snacks in the house for her). Clayton’s outfit of choice for the couple’s reunion was a custom screen printed shirt of the two of them (A Rubekkah/Zied flashback, so maaach beautiful so mach).
The two headed home with Anali’s transition lenses attempting to adjust to her new surroundings. Once they arrived at the apartment, they were greeted by Mother Clayton (Violet) who awkwardly confessed her love to Anali, and used up her 2 Spanish phrases. Anali was overwhelmed by the mess and pet paraphernalia all over the common living space, as well as the whole “Mom in the closet” thing that was somehow conveniently not mentioned.
At bedtime, Anali changed into her matching custom-printed t-shirt and made it clear there would be no funny business, since mommadukes was listening from the other room. Also, it probably smelled like guinea pigs.
Ashley & Manuel:
Back in Rochester..
It seems that Ashely and Manuel had still been fighting regularly, but making amends in the bedroom. Luckily they had just finished performing some “sex magic”, as she called it, before heading out to meet up with a bunch of her friends at a witchy-themed bar. The Friends Ashley had a lot of questions for the newcomer, mainly about how the two were getting along. Manuel was candid, as he explained he mostly tolerated Ashley’s screaming and witchy-antics, hoping to get through it and have sex so they could move on. Of course Ashley’s friends (who identify as therapists) all analyzed the situation, making sure to vocalize their concerns about Manuel, who sat unaffected and looking bored, as usual. They were worried that Manuel may not be with Ashely for the right reasons, and wasn’t being open and honest, especially when he used 90 Day percentages to admit he was only 80% ready to get married.
After an uncomfortable lunch with the amateur therapists, Ashley decided the couple needed to see an actual professional who could possibly help them communicate better. The therapist started with Manuel, asking him why he is so standoffish and cold towards Ashely (Unless they’re in the bedroom). In so many words, he explained that Ashley was a nag who interrupted his tv time with her witchy mumbo jumbo and feelings, while she just sat there, overexaggerating the “O”’s in the word “Woooooow” (but was planning on staying with him for the “sex-magic”). The only way these two could possibly be interesting is if Manuel actually introduces her to his other wife.
Nikki Exotica & JustIgor Timberlake:
The two awoke in the Moldy O, after having consummated their relationship. Though Nikki finally got Mr. Timberlake to “Bring sexy back”, she was still complaining that their romantic life was not up to her standards. JustIgor blinked blankly as he tried to claim that he wasn’t as experienced in the bedroom department as Nikki, and was still taking time to warm up to his unconventional lifestyle that he was once fine with, when he was unaware.
They then went to meet up with Justin’s friends at a restaurant to have moldy meat-jello pizza. The Friend’s Igor seemed to like Nikki, feeling like she was very personable and chatty… So much so, that right out of the gate she decided to bring up her hard-knock life after transitioning, which included being addicted to drugs, living on the street, and turning tricks for money. This tidbit received sympathy from Igor’s friend Roksy, who felt horrible about the lack of acceptance Nikki received, while the other male friends sat silently on their phones, unfriending JustIgor on Facebook from under the table. Nikki continued on by explaining that she didn’t initially tell EEg (the obvious nickname for Igor) that she was trans because she was afraid of more rejection, as he sat there staring blankly in his neon pink shirt that was undoubtedly a Nikki pick.
She then asked his friend Roksy to come with her to the bar for a little girl-talk, where she divulged intimate details of her “secks” life, or lack thereof. Roksy let her know that this lack of intimacy is not the norm in Moldova, as most men in the region like to get hot and heavy- much like mold in warm temperatures, which are ideal for growth and reproduction of spores (This week’s moldy fun-fact).
Back at the table, the guys just sat around awkwardly until one of Igor’s friends finally asked if Nikki still had man-parts. Justin complimented her surgeon’s handiwork, claiming he couldn’t previously tell that Nikki wasn’t a real Nicole by birth, though he was having a hard time forgetting it when they were in the bedroom. Tune in next week to see Nikki perform her rendition of Danielle Jbali’s “I want my secks tonight”.
Devin 2 & Nick-hoon:
It was finally time for Devin to meet the Parents Nick. They emerged from the train station and were greeted warmly by Gunja & Deok, Nick’s mother and father, who immediately remarked how thin Devin looked (Despite the “Piggy” nickname). They headed over to a restaurant to meet up with Nick’s sister and adorable niece and nephew so everyone could get to know each other. Mother Nick was nice enough to let Devin know she had lipstick on her teeth (The sign of a true friend), as she watched intensely while Nick awkwardly wiped off the unsightly residue with a napkin. They then mentioned how much they would miss their son once he moved to America, which caused Devin to shut down and start crying. She felt like the meeting was too much pressure, and she didn’t want to cause the family to be upset.
The family Nick took the crying as endearing, and made it clear to Devin that they support their son’s decision and only wanted to guilt him into keeping in touch. It seemed as though the dinner date was a success, as the awkward couple sauntered off across the street, while the Parent’s Nick stood waving excessively. Nick hoped the meeting with Devin’s family would go as well as this one did (and if it doesn’t, he can always cry). These two better get a Jihoon translator app stat before they’re going to make me start crying, tears of boredom.