Benson & Stabler:
Can’t really remember last week’s squabbles, so let’s just move on to this week’s….
Dempsey surprised Statler with a bee excursion, aka jumping into some sexy beekeeping suits and playing in a beehive. The two amateur beekeepers carefully followed the instructor’s directions, plying the hive with steam to relax the bees. Luckily the steam seemed to have the same effect on Statler, who’s anxiety subsided making her less of a buzzzzkill. Unfortunately much like the bees, the calming steam didn’t last for long, and Statler’s mega neurosis revved back up. Dempsey’s second surprise of the day was taking Statler on a boat, which nearly sent her over the edge (Not the edge of the boat. That would have been more fun to watch though….) She began having a major meltdown, so much so that she was unable to calm down and Dempsey wondered if the two should even be together. They can both walk the plank…
Shekinah & The Sarper Image:
Though Shekinah claimed to have been “Mother Debbie Done” with The Sarper Image, she agreed to meet up with him in a neutral setting to discuss their big fight. Sarps opened the conversation by asking about the dog (A smooth move), and tiptoed around apologizing. Shekinah laid into him, refusing to feel sorry for the human MANnequin, who was trying his best to gain any shred of sympathy. After unleashing her frustrations by yelling without making any facial expressions, Shekinah agreed to consider reuniting under the condition that Sarper attends therapy. He blinked and stared as she spoke, most likely not listening and secretly counting her fake eyelashes (You know how he feels about counting).
Sean & Me (….Ok, Joanne):
Since Sean lives at home with his mum (He might be losing a few points…), he rented a house in the countryside big enough for everyone to stay together. Joanne slept alone for the night in her bird wallpapered bedroom, while Sean McGregor took the couch, since his daughter Bella Rose wasn’t yet told about the two’s relationship status. As Sean made breakfast for the whole crew, he discussed the day’s plans to go out alone with the boys.
They decided to warm up to each other over a game of football (aka Soccer, Kenny. That’s not even Spanish and I’m still helping you out), where all three seemed to loosen up and have a good time (And Sean exposed his arms. He earned back those points). After a few kicks and goals or what not, Joanne’s oldest son, Joey, sat down to get to know Sean a bit better. Things were definitely awkward for a minute, as Joey mentioned he hadn’t heard much about Sean in the three years of the couples’ relationship, but Sean reassured him he would now be in his life (Because he secretly married his mother…. oops!). Looks like next week the pair finally decides to tell the whole family about their secret marital status. I’m sure some will be heartbroken….but mostly just me.
James & Metallica:
Back in the recently renovated jail cell themed bedroom, Metallica agreed to give James a little back massage to help heal his recent ailments. Unfortunately for James it was some kind of Indonesian torture massage, involving a coin and hot oil that made his back look like he was mauled by a tiger (Which are in fact native to Indonesia. Indonesia fun fact of the week). The massage was probably retribution, as Metallica was still hurt and annoyed that James hadn’t spoken to her directly about his procreating procrastination. She decided to meet up with her sister to discuss the issue further, and was encouraged to have the big “kid” talk with James once she was feeling more mentally stable. MeTata did admit she could be a bit unbalanced, especially since was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, but she realized she’d need to even out a bit if she wanted to have a real talk about the serious topic.
Next we saw the two taking a break from the stress and demands of banana chippery as they headed to the beach. James had a metal detector in hand as he wanded the sand hoping to find missing jewelry or someone’s lost gold tooth (Because Gold is often mined in Indonesia, Fun fact number two), MeTaVerse suggested they sit down to talk. She let James know how hurt she was hearing through the grapevine that her own husband might not want to be a baby-daddy. James blamed his lack of paternal interest on the state of the world, as the two confessed their love for each other, whether they decided to spawn or not. And this is what they’ve been building up to for the last 10 episodes. If things don’t work out with the whole baby thing, they could always adopt an orangutan, which are indigenous to the region (Fun fact number 3).