I Love Money - "The Good, The Bad and The Confused? (Episode 107)

The housemates are still in shock that Chance was sent packing and Pumkin is definitely wearing the target this week. Real said he was going to "headhunt her m-f-ing ass." Pumkin hopes she didn't make a mistake. The Entertainer says Pumkin made the right decision and says he's got her back. He also invites Pumkin and Toastee to sleep in his room - an invitation which Pumkin eagerly accepts as she'd rather bunk with an "ADD psycho" than worry if she's going to be killed in her sleep. Hoopz has a little chat with Real and feels that her team has lost all control and that she could be the next to go. The Entertainer moves Pumkin and Toastee into his room with 12 Pack. 12 Pack sees that there are two major alliances at work in the house; alliance number one being he, Heather, Entertainer, Pumkin and Toastee and the second alliance being made up of White Boy, Real and Hoopz. The Pack notes that Brandi and Megan are "floaters" and thinks one of them will be the next to go. Megan believes that she, Brandi, Pumkin and Toastee have a "secret alliance." The secret alliance goes after Hoopz. Rodeo's been a flip-flopper the whole time and joins the Hoopz/Real/White Boy alliance. Like I said last week, you need a scorecard to keep up with these alliances.

The teams get their call from CJ. The teams are taking a "road trip." The gold team picks Heather to be captain (which annoys Hoopz to no end.) White Boy needs to get his team alliance "strong again." Megan is pushing to be green team captain over Real, because she wants to make sure Pumkin doesn't get eliminated. Real and White Boy don't trust her and make her swear on a Bible (Real happens to have one with him - which struck me as kind of odd, as I think the 11th commandment is "Thou shalt not act like a complete tool on a reality dating show." Or something. Hell, he's already blown a bunch of commandments since this show started.) Hoopz thinks her team has to throw this week's competition so they can get rid of Pumkin. Rodeo is worried that she's going to be in the box this week (and her fears are probably well-founded, as she hasn't been much of a presence on the show so far.) Rodeo's on the fence about throwing the challenge and, as Hoopz predicted, immediately went to talk to Megan and Brandi. Rodeo said she was going to do what she had to do to keep her team going. Megan thinks her plan is working perfectly.     

It's challenge time. The teams arrive in the town square and are surrounded by a crowd of locals holding green and gold flags. I can only hope they will form mobs and clobber every last one of the contestants. Sadly, that's not the case. CJ announces that this week's challenge is called "Road Trip Drag." Each team has a sled (one made to look like the "Rock of Love" tour bus and one like the limo from "Flavor of Love") which they must drag around the edge of the town square - with two team members pulling the sled and two team members as passengers. The sleds will make four stops at locations traveled to on both shows - Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Jamaica and Paris. At each destination, they will have to consume some local food, and they have to eat every last bite before they can move on (judging by the shape of some of the ladies, this shouldn't be too difficult.) The first team to complete the course wins. Three members of the gold team have to sit out, but Rodeo and Entertainer must compete this week, since they sat out last time. Hoopz says she's not sitting out, but captain Heather has other ideas. She sits out herself, Hoopz and Pumkin. Hoopz is hoping that Rodeo will throw the thing. The race begins and everyone heads to "LA" for some sushi. The Entertainer says he doesn't like sushi and tries his best to choke it down. He is "not happy!" The green team takes the lead and it's because of Entertainer - not Rodeo. 12 Pack is pissed. The green team hits "Vegas" and scarfs down some buffet food - macaroni salad, steak, mashed potatoes and shrimp. Mmm...hot macaroni salad. The gold team arrives soon after and Rodeo demands some water to aid her in finishing her food. She stalls enough to give the green team a chance to move on to "Jamaica" for some jerk chicken. Brandi's starting to feel a little sick in her tummy from the combo of sushi, mac salad and jerk. Rodeo's next stall tactic is to feign gagging, increasing the green team's lead. 12 Pack was actually holding the team up more than Rodeo was. White Boy is getting really tired, but the green team arrives in "Paris" first and chows down on some crepes. White Boy feels like he's going to puke, but soldiers on. Brandi is really struggling. Rodeo's getting worried because her team's catching up with green. Worry not, Rodeo, the green team pulls out the victory. Heather is annoyed that Rodeo wasn't taking the loss seriously. After the race, everybody pukes. Heather realizes that Hoopz isn't playing on their team and a whole lot of hollerin' ensues between Hoopz and Entertainer. Megan is delighted to be paymaster this week and tells White Boy that she will consult with him before she makes her decision. Delusional White Boy thinks that Megan has "feelings" for him. Hoopz is scared.

The teams return home and Heather thinks the trip to the vault may be a good thing for her team, so they can get rid of one of their traitors. Rodeo goes out and has a little one-on-one time with Toastee and Pumkin to try to ensure that she doesn't end up in the box. She also tries to appeal to Brandi and Megan to keep her there. Brandi noted that she's been switching sides and doesn't know where her allegiance lies. It's 12 Pack's birthday and Rodeo makes him his "favorite birthday treat", chocolate chip cookies - an obvious kiss up move (and she uses the pre-made dough. It's best to kiss up from scratch, lady.) CJ takes the gold team to the vault. Heather asks who thinks Rodeo should be in the box and all hand shoot up except for Hoopz. Rodeo protests immediately and says that Pumkin and Toastee promised not to vote for her, which wasn't the smartest move. They take another vote and get the same result. Rodeo's check goes in the box. She tells 12 Pack his "cake" is history. Oooh, you tell him, sister! Up next is Hoopz, who also gets voted in by everyone except Rodeo. Toastee, who feels safe because she doesn't appear to be a traitor (and has the "secret alliance" with Megan), volunteers to put her check into the box. CJ tells the green team who has been chosen for elimination and it's looking like Rodeo's eight seconds may be up - as Megan called her "fake" and Real said he didn't want to see Hoopz go (they've definitely got a "thing" going.) Rodeo's pissed. She slams 12 Pack's "cake" down, thinking some heated-up cookie dough would save her butt. Megan says Rodeo "scares" her, like the Hulk.

It's time for Megan's power outing with Hoopz, Rodeo and Toastee. Rodeo's goal is to convince Megan that she's got her back. Megan decides to share her paymaster responsibilities with her slow dog, Lily (insert my weekly "I hate Megan" comment here.) Megan was hoping for "cocktails and massages" on the power outing and looked visibly disappointed to find a river rafting guide there for them - without a margarita in sight. The gang get on the raft and as they paddle along, they see a horse on the shore. Megan challenges Rodeo to jump on the horse and Rodeo, desperate to stay in the house, heads off to try and charm the steed. The horse wants nothing to do with Rodeo. After the raft trip, they arrive at a private beach with lunch and cocktails (of course.) Rodeo appointed herself Megan's servant and asked her dog if she would like some Red Bull and vodka. Spare me. Megan announces that Lily the dog is making all of the decisions. She tells each of the girls to plead their case to the dog. This could be the dumbest thing I've ever seen. After Rodeo pleaded her case to the dog, they cut to a confessional of the dog where she said "That bitch is crazy." (Well put, Lily, but I thought she'd say "help me" or something like that for having to co-exist with this lot.) Apparently, Rodeo is broke - her business ventures haven't been doing too well. Megan asks each person why they should stay. Hoopz says she should stay because she's the "most loyal" person in the house (but her loyalty is with Real and White Boy). Rodeo says "things have changed" and she will work to keep Megan in the house instead of trying to get rid of her, which she's been doing since the beginning. Toastee tells Megan that she's not a threat to her at all. Megan chooses to spend her one-on-one time woth Rodeo. Rodeo apologizes to Megan for all of the s**t talking she's been doing about her - and crying. Lots of crying. Megan says that she's going to do what the team tells her to do, but if it were her choice alone, she'd give Rodeo the boot. Back at the house, Real and White Boy are worried about what would happen if Hoopz left. The green team meets about elimination. White Boy thinks Toastee should go, because he thinks she had a major role to play in Chance's being sent home last week, and he doesn't trust her. White Boy says Megan had just better not send Hoopz home. Brandi told Megan the contrary, Hoopz needs to go. Megan is hesitant to do that because she fears White Boy's retribution. Brandi has enlisted Pumkin in her campaign to get rid of Hoopz. Megan's confused.

It's elimination time. Toastee hopes that her decision to go in the box doesn't backfire on her. Hoopz and Rodeo are also quite nervous. Megan gives the first check to Toastee because she "doesn't feel she's a threat" (she also is sticking to her "secret alliance.") Toastee was annoyed that Megan had to insult her and calls her a "bitch." Megan knows she's going to piss off one alliance with her decision. Rodeo hopes "all of her fans are praying on their TV screens" to keep her in the house (I wonder how many members are in the Rodeo Fan Club anyway?) Megan calls Rodeo up and said she was "sad" like "an old lady begging to be there" and wasn't scared of her anymore but she can't be trusted. Her check is voided and she's sent home. Brandi hopes that Megan's decision to keep Hoopz around won't bite them in the ass later on and Rodeo hopes that her "fans" won't think she's a failure (what's with the "fans" thing?) Hoopz gets her check and stands with Real, saying she "has no team." CJ notes that her statement was ironic, as from here on out, there are no more teams. It's every skank and himbo for his/herself!