Alicea and Cory accompany Les to the cemetery to visit his wife's grave. She died on her birthday. Man, how did they find elderly people who were going to rip our hearts out? Nice going, central casting. Les says, "I miss her dearly," he says, choking up. "She was a wonderful wife and we had a wonderful life together for sixty seven years. I'm looking forward to seeing her in heaven. I still have dreams about her." Oh, man, where are my tissues? "I feel like in my heart she's still with me." Tissues! They put flowers on her gravestone. "I could just kiss her if I could reach her." He chokes up again. Geez, I hope he has family close so someone is taking care of him. Or he has the deluxe cable package.
Alicea could have worn something a little more respectful,
but at least it covers a multitude of Guns N'Roses tattoos.
The last day of the experiment and the teens are saying goodbye to the elderly visitors. Les shows off some pictures of his wife - one from their wedding day and one from a cruise. She's a nice looking woman and they look very happy together.
Morgan is baking cookies with Hedy and tells her she "needs the beach." Or Daton. Same diff. Hedy tells her to think how nice it will be to be alone and Morgan says, "I don't like being alone." Please send your $20 to Dear Crabby, care of TVgasm.com. Thanks. Morgan checks the cookies. Hedy says Morgan is a sweet girl. Or that she has a sweet grill. Does it matter anymore?
Gene is getting ready to leave Kelly and Asshat's house. He hugs both of them and says they are like grandkids to him. His grandkids must be like the Wonder Twins!
Just like my own grandkids, if they were in an abusive relationship!
George says goodbye to Jordan and Sasha by taking a picture with them - he's adorable.
Real live African Americans right here in Idaho! Who knew!
Avie looks relieved to get away from Sean.
Stop following me, you twit!
Hedy hugs Morgan goodbye, saying, "I'll send you letters and stuff." Yes, like the letters A and B, which is as far as she's gotten. Cory and Alicea say goodbye to Les by teasing him a little - doing that tapping him on the shoulder from one side when you are really on the other. He laughs. I think Alicea cried a little. Or she wiped a mascara booger from her eye, you can never be sure with her.
Can I have some money? I forgot to go to work today.
Over at Sean and Kelsey's place, the camera operator must have needed a wide-angle lens for that shot of Kelsey (believe me, I looked all over for it but couldn't find it). She is draped over the chair and they are shooting her from the knees up while she lounged in a chair, legs draped over the arm of the chair, so she looks extra large today. Why do they hate her? Talk about The Biggest Loser, that should be her next reality TV stop, damn. But, you have to admit, it is hard to ignore syrup on the ceiling. She interviews that going back into the house it was kind of lonely and they didn't know what to say to each other. Baby Borrowers: Empty Nest. This show has everything!
Sasha: Did you remember to turn off the iron?
Jordan: Did you remember to shut the hell up?
The teens have to pack up and get the hell out of the rent controlled houses they are in. Kelly is looking forward to going back to school, seeing her friends, and let's face it, getting the hell away from Asshat. Asshat tells Kelly he learned that they are more compatible than he thought they were. Wha-huh? I learned you guys should be "on a break," dude. What show have you been watching? You can tell by her face she is ditching him as soon as they get off the plane.
Jordan says to Sasha, "I learned that you are a grouch in the morning and a grouch at night." Yeah, that won't get better with marriage or kids, Jordan. Sasha said the experiment tested them but made them stronger. I beg to differ as do the end results.
Still cleaning up from that teen douche I am Sam. He was busy!
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Comments (7)
Okay, I'm kind of sorry I didn't at least tune in for this episode. I whined last week about "how much fun can old people be??" but truly, this was probably the most valuable thing they could have done. I have tremendous respect for the older generation, and hearing about marriages that lasted for most of their lives is so touching. I hope the teens got a lot of out of their time with these folks.
In closing - Crabby, you rock. I've become a fan. :-)
1 of 7 | Posted by mandymax | Posted on August 4, 2008 5:49 AM
I enjoyed this episode much more than I thought I would, but I wasn't a crying wussie about it and you can't prove that I was!
I felt super bad when Kelly was talking about her Dad having ALS. That has got to suck, but then she ruined any sympathy I felt for her by saying something to the effect that she was happy to have Gene around because he was a man she could look up to and believe in unlike her FATHER. Won’t that have been pleasant for him to hear during the neighborhood watching party? What a self-absorbed little cretin she is and I don't care if she did try to make nice with the appreciation talk to her parents at the end.
I wasn't surprised to learn that all the kids had broken up - afterall, I've been a teen myself, BUT I was a little upset about Sasha and Jordan. They really seemed to have a strong relationship and good communication skills. Plus I was psyched for them both going into highly paid careers.
2 of 7 | Posted by Splotchie | Posted on August 4, 2008 9:17 AM
My comments would pretty much match those of Splotchie.
Plus, on a positive note, a lot of kids got very educated about reality (and children). My girl and I think it woud be great if something like this could be incorporated into high school.
3 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on August 4, 2008 11:54 AM
Kelly's Dad has already passed away. The show was taped in the summer of '07 according to Richard McKerrow, the creator of the show.
4 of 7 | Posted by bentley1101 | Posted on August 4, 2008 6:08 PM
OK, so I was reading in another forum how people think this show was akin to child abuse. I think that's over-exaggerating a bit. Tonight's "town meeting" should be interesting.
5 of 7 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on August 6, 2008 10:35 AM
"Morgan, if your vocabulary didn't involve the words "F*$# Sallie Mae," mortgage, taxes, FICO, "because I said so, that's why," and "what do you mean I've been laid off?" you haven't experienced a whole lifetime, so shut it."
Best. Line. Ever!
6 of 7 | Posted by MorbidCuriosity | Posted on August 6, 2008 12:15 PM
Yeah, I figured out during the Town Hall meeting that Kelly's Dad had passed away before the show aired so at least he didn't have to hear his darling girl talk about him that way which is good. I'm not too sure I bought her explanation for her behavior though. I'm not saying his disease wouldn't have effected her, but it seems a bit pat and Austin didn't really seem to be completely on board with the explanation either. I think the truth is that she's just normally a selfish bitch and his illness made her uberbitch.
Otherwise I didn't get much from the TH episode. The dr. in the audience was pretty much full of shit but otherwise nothing particularly interesting was learned.
Oh and Crabby, quick ?. "and some of the guys may have Ethan Hawked the nannies! I have no proof, but rumor is good enough)." Is this really a rumor or just a funny you made up? If real rumor, deets pleeeaassse.
7 of 7 | Posted by Splotchie | Posted on August 7, 2008 2:07 PM