Shekinah & The Sharper Image:
This week Sarper was expanding his tour of Shekinah’s office/home. He was very disappointed that there was no bidet (Especially since he was going to be stuck upstairs for extended periods of time while she had clients over and needed to entertain himself somehow). She did, however, have a few gifts waiting for him, including a back scratcher, since his method at home for “scratching an itch” included rubbing himself like a Saharan animal against the corner of his apartment walls.
Later on the couple went down to the beach so Sarper could live out one of his biggest fantasies; Reenacting “Baywatch”. He donned the famous red swim trunks as he along the shoreline with his sea splashed abs on full display. Shekinah was glad he was living his dream, but still did not trust him to do his Baywatch act solo while she was busy working, out of fear that he may attract some Pamela Anderson lookalike. She worried how Sarper would handle all of his free time, hoping he would be able to resist temptation and not slip back into his old ways (At least get the man a bidet so he can clean his boohole all day and keep himself out of trouble…)

Mark & Mina:
Back on the beach named after Gino (Bald Head Island, North Carolina)….Jordan asked to speak with her father after her contentious conversation with her stepmother-to-be. She tried to warn her dad about Mina’s possible bad intentions, and let him know that she was offended by her “un-vitation” to the wedding. Jordan left the beach feeling like there was nothing left to discuss, and refused Mark’s request to try and talk things out.
Mark went over to find Mina sulking by the seashore, as he felt caught in the middle of the leading ladies of his life. ……..And baby Maria might still be on the plane.

Matt, Amani & Any (Aka Nuthin’ But Thrupple”):
Amani was still upset about Matt and Any’s twosome from last week, as it appeared that there weren’t clear cut rules for the thrupplehood. Amani tried to move past their first fight, while Any was afraid there was going to be trouble in paradise.
The three later headed off to a sunset picnic in the desert, where they addressed the do’s and don’ts of their unconventional situation. Amani wanted to have the final say on coupling, with Matt and Any both pretending to agree (At least until she fell asleep). What do we say- they have one more episode left?

Shawn & DoughAlliya:
Shawn was busy being “Mr. Clean” just in time for Alliya’s big arrival, which was apparently important. It seems that Dougalliya was a bit of a germaphobe and expected things to be spic and span.
After bleaching down the homestead, he headed off with his dog (Maxwell Smart) in tow towards the airport. The two reunited at the baggage claim and dubbed themselves “One big hairy happy family” (That’s including Shawn’s dog, who’s floofy hair was nothing next to Alliyah’s weave).
As they pulled up to Shawn’s humble abode, DougAlliya felt as though she were back in Medieval times. Shawn’s eclectic home was a sea of confusion, between his Hollywood memorabilia, Jurassic Park inspired kitchen murals, and random scattered tchotchkes. Though Alliya was a self proclaimed germaphobe, she hoisted her suitcase right onto the bed, and began unpacking her things. Shawn mentioned the couples’ “Open relationship” status, unsure if it would now close since Alliya was close by. He didn’t want to ruin their first night in the US together by discussing his continued infidelity and decided to table the topic until at least night three.

Stevi & Mahdi:
Since Mahdi had been in Mississippi for 48 hours and grows hair at the speed of light, he felt it was time for his first American haircut. Unfortunately the barber got a bit scissor happy and decided to take off half of his mustache. Luckily for Mahdi, Stevi is an excellent artist, and she managed to Sharpie in the rest of his ‘stache before they headed to a coffee shop to chat. (But let’s be honest, it’s growing back by the end of their segment). Stevi brought up her concerns about Mahdi’s homesick blues and whether or not he would want to stick around for good. He reassured her that he was so committed to staying in the US, that he planned on doing so whether they were together or not. Of course this comment made Stevi’s Spidey senses tingle, and she let him know that she was in this relationship for the long haul. Though he reassured her he didn’t mean to sound like he was using her to escape Iran and all of the potential arrests, she couldn’t help but now question his motives. If he acts up, she could always throw on her most “come hither” “jihad” ensemble.

Greg & Joan:
Greg was giving Joan a driving tour of Long Island, explaining the intricacies of the North vs. South shore (Brace yourself, Joan. It took me years to understand… it’s like some real “Sharks” vs. “Jets” type of stuff). I was kind of disappointed they didn’t play any Billy Joel in the car..
As they toured the Great South Bay, the two discussed their future plans to get their own place so they wouldn’t have Mother Greg hovering around. Unfortunately for Joan, Greg had a lot of debt to pay off that he failed to mention earlier. She admitted she probably should have discussed his finances instead of assuming that everyone in the U.S. was financially stable and not living with their mother and awfully groomed Maltese.
Later on Greg took Joan to meet 2 of his best friends, conveniently both named John. They sat down to have dinner, where the Johns asked Greg about his plans for the future. They were confused as to why Greg hadn’t yet taken a steady job, especially after hearing he would like to open up his own bakery in addition to getting married and having a minimum of 2 children. Joan admitted she wasn’t loving life with her new future mother in law, and was hoping to be in a place of their own in at least three months. She was even more disappointed to hear that Greg didn’t plan on wasting money on rent, but instead wanted to save for a few years to buy a house (Which on average on Long Island is around $500k). Of course this seemed like a pipedream on