Love After Lockup, Episode 6

John & Kristiana:

John met up with his new mother in law (who only learned 5 minutes before that she was someone’s mother in law) at a diner, to enjoy two giant plates of brown glop that looked strangely enticing. John really put all of his cards on the table, being very forthcoming about his criminal record, overdrawn bank accounts, and the inability to remember the number of children he has. Kristiana’s mother isn’t sold on the new couple just yet, but instead would like to see them together in matching fringe outfits to be able to judge for herself. 

Jessica & Maurice:

The couple hit up a restaurant (with an instagram model waitress) for dinner, with Jessica seeming annoyed with Maurice. She’s feeling isolated, left out, and worried about her husband staying out of trouble. That being said, Maurice is ready to break parole 5 minutes in, to head to Las Vegas to see his mother even though he explained that he is on his last strike before he gets into major trouble and ends up back in prison for a long time. He claims to be willing to take the risk and tries to guilt Jessica into being his accomplice. Jessica knows this is a bad idea, but being that she seems completely out of it, she follows his lead. They make it right up to the last exit before the Nevada state line, where they left us with a cliffhanger- will she turn off and go back? Or will she air and abet? Also, Compton Crip (because I didn’t get to say it once in this recap). 

Shawn & Destinee:

The stand-out couple are on their way to Las Vegas where Shawn recently got a new house for his newly released love. Destinee is set on going out on the town, while Shawn is more concerned that she might get in trouble, due to her drinking. (I’m guessing the house was a rental or an AirBNB because I have a hard time believing that decor was Shawn’s style. He looks more like a wood paneling guy than a white subway tile kind of guy). 

Shawn’s friend Hector and his wife came over for dinner for their “Date with Destinee”. Veronica, Hector’s wife, is weirded out by Shawn’s prison dating habit and definitely put off by Destinee. 

The double date moved to a bar on the strip, where Destinee asked for the strongest drink that the bartender could make as she played video poker at the bar with her hot dog in hand. Veronica had to go and ask Destinee “what was the craziest thing you’ve seen in prison”, with the unexpected answer that she had seen someone fornicate with a curling iron….that was turned on (This was upsetting to hear both on a human level and as a hair care professional…)

Veronica seemed successfully scarred for life, as Destinee continued to scare the crap out of everyone. 

Tyrice & Chanda

Tyrice was waiting in his best blue suit with his binoculars at the wrong location! He got the intel on the correct release spot and used his blue shoes to step on the gas and high tail it over. Chanda was waiting for him with her freshly braided cornrows and purple eyeshadow. Chanda was kind of bewildered by the blue suit, not sure if she should be impressed or scared to see what he had picked out for her to wear in the rolling suitcase. She put on her furry armed biker jacket and some capri pants, and Tyrice was enjoying the view from behind.

(It must be noted that Chanda’s look during her interview made her look at least 10 years older, but in the best way possible. She went from looking like a 90s fly girl to a substitute teacher in no time flat). She explained her excitement in meeting someone with a good heart, like Tyrice, as the couple stopped for some fried chicken on the way to the halfway house. Chanda talked about her rough upbringing and struggle with substance abuse. She also divulged to the camera that there were a few other guys she was talking to in prison who she used, and is still “friends with”. Not sure how this will sit with Tyrice, but he seems to be more concerned with that hing Chanda is sitting on than anything else….

Quaylon & Shavel:

Things look like so far so good after the couple’s first magical evening together. It sounds like the rose petals really set the mood for a romantic rendezvous at the Best Western, and I hope they tipped the cleaning lady well. Shavel pulls up her house to officially introduce Quaylon to her daughter and mother. Shavel’s mother, Sylvia, is sporting her signature metallic gold lipstick as she interrogates Quaylon about his intentions with her daughter and granddaughter. Quaylon explains that he is taking things slow, as he was just released after a 12 year sentence, but is hoping to be with Shavel for good. I wasn’t totally sold on his explanation, and neither were they, but everyone i just letting it slide for now.

Noticeably missing were Scott and Lindsay…. (Well, Lindsay has always been missing and Scott was probably off getting an epipen in his lip). Looks like this week he will return, TOPLESS, still on hold with the prison to figure out what happened to his jailbird.