James & Metallica:
It was move-in day for the couple, who would now be living in The Parents Metallica’s banana chip palace. James was really unhappy about the parental roommates, due to the lack of privacy as well as the unfinished state of their provided bedroom, but it seemed the couple had no other options. They managed to slop a coat of paint and some wallpaper up to hide the previous “jail cell” theme, which only semi solved the problem. Later on we saw the whole Family hukuna-MeTATA gather in the living room, with Metallica’s nephews squealing in excitement over the Legos their new Uncle James had brought them from the U.S. Father Metata brought up the topic of having kids, which furthered James’ discomfort, as their other storyline is that he’s changed his mind on the kids topic, after a brief chat with Mother Asuelu. Metata began to twitch slightly hearing all of the kid talk but somehow refrained from one of her erratic crying outbursts (Which occasionally end in feet kissing). Looks like the pressure will be on for James next week, as Sister Metallica (Which would be a great name for a Nun) accuses him of “stealing” her sister.
Benson & Stabler:
If the van is a-rockin’ don’t come a-knockin’. Dempsey proudly declared that the pair had christened the van before heading on out to a “boot sale”, which oddly enough has nothing to do with boots…or knockin’ boots, or anything else in general. The big “boot sale” was basically a flea market based out of the trunk of a car, and the ladies were hoping to make some extra gas money by hocking their crumby clothes. Statler seemed disappointed that her copilot sucked as a business partner, and hadn’t clearly thought out her projections for the day’s flea market proceeds. Statler had taken out a few loans to finance the couple’s new wanderlust lifestyle, and was surprised to hear she was the only one paying for their voyage, especially when she heard Dempsey had some secret money stashed away in the bank. They argued for a while, as Statler let her monotone “intrusive thoughts” portray Dempsey as a van-crazed maniac who pounced on her latest victim, scamming her out of her mobile home, only to leave her van-less on the side of the rode in jolly old England. She complained endlessly, especially when the couple’s next destination lacked the Wifi she needed to get her work done, making Dempsey feel at fault. Who doesn’t like monotone fighting in small spaces?!
Josh & Lilybot 3000:
This week started off on a sour note, as it seems Josh and Lily had gotten into their first in-person fight. It all started when Josh noticed white lights flashing everywhere as they drove in China, and wanted his tour guide Lily to explain. Unfortunately Lily’s translation wires were broken, and she couldn’t fully understand what he was asking. This indifference to his burning curiosity about what were most likely red light cameras caused Josh to tailspin into a tantrum, questioning if Lily really loved him. Of course that very question caused Lily to bring up the fact that she buys Josh’s whole elevator life, as a little bit of steam escaped from her ears since her circuit board was shorting (That’s what I saw anyway…). They seemed to be able to temporarily smooth things over, chalking the stupid fight up to the language barrier, though Josh felt hurt that he was made to feel like a bum, who’s robot wife bought him a house with an elevator while he sat at home and played Legos.
The next day Lily was still programmed to feel badly about the relationship because of their big fight. She claimed to be hurt by Josh’s accusation that she doesn’t listen to him or truly hear him, and proposed that the two split up. Josh was even more upset that Lily was so flat about their relationship, ready to throw everything away even though he moved all the way to China to live in her creepy dollhouse. With their traditional Chinese wedding coming up any day now, the two had to make the decision if they should keep dumping money into a pointless overpriced wedding, or call it quits. They could really use a Jihoon translator right about now…
Shekinah & The Sarper Image:
After their big fight last week, Sarper endlessly attempted to apologize to Shekinah by sending her a slew of apology videos, which I’m sure included his signature “smolder”. Shekinah felt the true reason for his barbaric actions were due to feeling guilty about not having a birthday gift for her on their magical twin flame joint birthday. Shekinah refused to accept his behavior, having previously been in an abusive relationship, and claimed she would not tolerate any more Turkish temper tantrums. Meanwhile, Sarpie sat with his shirt unbuttoned, discussing his remorse over the blowup. He claimed to be a better version of himself now, and longed to win back Shekinah and most importantly, her dog Adonis, who had changed him from a cat man to a much preferred dog guy. $50 says she’ll have a Sarper original designer nose by next week…
Corona & Ingi:
Back in the land of Ice, Corona prepared Ingi for a Facetime chat with her family so they could “meet” for the first time. She warned of her mother’s abrasive personality, which did not disappoint, and even came with some signature facial expressions. Among some of Mama Corona’s concerns were her daughter getting eaten by a volcano, and not finishing her twerking midwife classes. Ingi seemed to be a good sport, playing along during his interrogation, even when it came down to answering questions about his lack of relationship experience. He masterfully dodged any and all talks of marriage, trying hard to keep the mood light and breezy. Unfortunately for Ingi, the “soft partnering” honeymoon phase is about to end, and the true Corona volcano was about to “eat” him.