Shekinah & The Sarper Image:
This week the dynamic duo were off to Montana to really WOW the rest of the Family Shekinah. After landing in their rustic-fancy AirBNB, they threw on a couple of bedazzled cowboy hats (as one does) and set out to ride horses. Shekinah described her unconventional upbringing as a faux Amish girl, where she was raised off the grid and in touch with nature. She seemed excited to be bringing Sarper into her former life, as the two went to a therapy horse riding place (I’m sure the horses will need therapy after). Saper decided to ride the most miserable looking of all of the sad therapy ponies, as he trotted around the corral whispering sweet nothings in its ear.
After therapy riding (Aptly named the “I’m Not OK Corral”), it was finally time to meet up with Shekinah’s many sisters. The big meeting took place at a small bar coated in wood paneling and many dead animal adornments. Sarper waited anxiously as 3 additional Shekinahs appeared. There was no DNA test needed for the Sisters Shekinah, as they all looked and spoke exactly the same, only distinguishable by differing tattoos. Mother Shekinah also must have been great at rhyming games, as she named the 4 out of 6 daughters that we have met Shekinah, Shariyah, Zionah, and Mariah (Missing were DontEvenTryah, and MyLipsAreTooHIghya). Shariyah, who had previously been offended by Sarper on his home turf, had brought along her boyfriend- a tattooed version of Mighty Mouse. They all took turns asking Sarper questions about his treatment of their eldest sister. Unfortunately Sarper was still thinking in terms of his stand up comedy routine and tried to answer sarcastically, beyond missing the mark. He would have been better off grabbing a barf bag and just hyperventilating like he did on the boat ride. I’m just hoping by next week they will all come to see the softer side of Sarpie.

Mark, Mina, Pinta, & Baby Santa Maria:
Mina waited anxiously at the West Palm Beach sports bar for Mark’s ex-girlfriend, Jade to show up. The two doppelgangers made small talk about the weather before delving into the real reason they were there; Discussing their relationships with Mark. Mina wanted to know if he had been talking to Jade during their relationship, and was relieved to hear that the timeline did not overlap. Jade did, however, expose his lie about their breakup, as she said she was the one to end things because she didn’t want to move to the Northeast. She also warned Mina about Mother Mark being sneaky and judgemental, seemingly leaving Jordan off of the “bad” list. Ultimately Mina ended up liking Jade, even mentioning sending her a possible invite to the wedding. I’m sure she could roll up in her BMW Mark bought for her…

Stevi & Mahdi:
The two started this week off by making one of their dual language teaching videos, going back to the roots of how they met. After they finished filming, Mahdi had Stevi pack a bag for a little surprise trip, one in which she had to be the driver. As they headed off on their random road trip, Mahdi tried to jokingly mention that he could always “Go back to Iran” (Iran so far awaaaay), which killed the mood for Stevi. She immediately became angry and skeptical of him, and the trip started to lose its luster. Luckily for Mahdi, Stevi was happy to reach their final destination; Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
She appreciated his effort to bring her to one of her favorite locations and plan a little mini getaway AirBnb. They awkwardly explored their new surroundings, making their way to the edge of the beach where Mahdi had arranged a “Marry Me” sign to be set up, despite his inner “cringe”. He dropped to one knee and proposed, to which a very excited and impressed Stevi gladly said yes. Even the random beachgoers showcased more enthusiasm than Mahdi, as they clapped and cheered them on. Stevi apologized for her skepticism and it seemed like a wedding would be underway shortly…..That is until they showed a preview for next week where Mahdi was doubting everything once again and they alluded to Stevi having possibly been with a woman before. I guess we’ll find out next week… Blink twice, Mahdi, if I’m right!

Greg & Joan:
It was finally time for Greg’s big interview, as he headed off wearing jeans, a casual button down t-shirt and a whole lotta sweat stains. Joan and Mother Greg were left alone to spend some quality time together and discuss their current living situation. Joan made it known that she was hoping Mother Greg would get out and see the world a bit more, not realizing that her comment came off as offensive. She threw a little salt in the wound by mentioning she was also hoping to move out of the house as soon as possible. Greg returned shortly from the interview feeling unsure if he’d be a working man any time soon. He met up with mommy dearest in the kitchen who immediately tattle-taled on Joan. Greg was taken aback by Joan’s comments and went to the backyard to find her hanging out with/trying to eat the family chickens. He immediately asked her why she would make rude comments to his mother, to which she replied she was merely trying to “test her patience”. Of course this is never a great strategy when dealing with one’s landlord (Especially a landlord who lets you stay for free), but Joan felt it was some kind of funny right of passage. Hopefully the job interviewer is into sweaty armpits and Greg will be able to collect a check in no time. Otherwise, Joan might have to “go out more often”….

Matt, Amani & Any (Nuthin’ But Thrupple):
The threesome were finally done with their countryside excursion and were driving back to Tijuana so they could meet the Familia de Any (That’s “Any’s Family”, Kenny. Why is this still so hard for you???!). While in the car, Any took time away from sipping on her juicebox to call her daughter Antonella, and telling her they would be home soon. Immediately Amani butted in the conversation to tell little Antonella they had brought her presents, which Any admitted was a signature move made by all of her past and present suitors. This of course made Amani incredibly angry, as she began to feel like she wasn’t taking their thruppleship seriously, and may still be seeing skeezy other men.
After everyone argued in the car for 45 minutes, they finally reached their destination. The three filed into Any’s apartment where Antonella was waiting for the goods. Both Amani and Matt seemed to enjoy watching her play the mother role, as they showered little Antonella with Barbies and other toys to win her affection. Since Any had to get back to her real life (Mother by day, and dancing exotically at night), Amani and Matt went back to their hotel for a little alone time. Amani decided to let Matt know that Any had confided she was, indeed, her favorite ever Thrupple member, and the sole reason she’s sticking around. Matt was immediately offended (Probably because Any had also said the same thing to him) and felt like this was a total violation of holy thrupplemony. The OG couple decided not to keep secrets from each other and to be more observant of any other red flags, since they were giving up so much to make “Nuthin’ But Thrupple” possible.

Jessica & JuantanAmerica:
Back in Torrington, Wyoming (Which is just like being on a cruise ship…) Juan was playing “Mr. Mom” to two of the three kids while Jessica was off at work. Jessica’s younger son was home sick, and it was Juan’s first time having to cater to someone other than a drunken woman at the bar. He somehow managed to screw up his first batch of Kraft Macaroni and cheese, making it like soupy noodles instead of the regular chemical cheesy bi-product goodness the kid was used to. The baby was overwhelming him throughout the entire day, and he was starting to act like the cranky 12 year old boy that he sees every day in the mirror (Why does he look like he’s 12?!?). Jessica finally returned after a long day at work to hear his complaints, along with watching him stink up the kitchen by cooking fish that no one else wanted to eat. She felt somewhat validated having taken care of everything alone for the last few months before his arrival, and watching him have a melt down on his first try.
Next we saw Juan and Jessica drive 45 minutes away to the closest bowling alley for a big night out. They were joined by none other than Jessica’s possessive bestie, Megin, her husband, Herbie (Yes, HERBIE) and their friend Chandler Bing. Bowling seemed like good clean fun, until Megin had to ask Juan about the cheating scandal, yet again. Juan tried to shut the conversation down, but Megan threatened to ruin his life if he ever dared to cheat on Jessica again (Spoiler Alert, Megin…..he moved to CowPoop, WY. His life is already ruined. Also, he’d have to drive 45 minutes to find someone to cheat with, so I think you’re good). Their segment is more boring than Torrington, Wyoming in February. Which is basically a cold cruise ship.