It's raining in NYC. Have you ever noticed that when Diddy's wrath is about to rain down, there conveniently are always thunderstorms? Either this show does an awesome job editing the time line or else Diddy correlates his mood with the local weather forecast. Then there's the other option, which is that Diddy can control the weather through power plays and mind control. That might even make sense. Maybe nature's very own PMS isn't global warming, after all. But, instead, just another manifestation of how Puffy is Poison.

Back in the house, Diddy is still meeting with Dawn and Aundrea. He says he's finally come up with a decision. He's releasing Orangebrey, D.Woods, and Shannon from their contracts. Then he turns to little dimpled, muffin-face Aundrea. He tells her that he understands why she periodically dabbled in thoughts of leaving the group. But he's bothered that she wanted to give up. She's a great girl, but he doesn't feel comfortable doing a group with her. So she's out of her contract too. Okay, I am partly surprised because that only leaves Dawn, and what the hell can he do with just Dawn?! But, I am also not surprised because it seems like he's had it out for Aundrea for a long time now.

Aundrea doesn't say a word, but looks down. Then Diddy tells Dawn that he wants to keep her on the label. And if he decides to put back together Danity Kane, then she'll be the only original member still in the group. He says it wasn't a decision that he wanted to make, but they made the decision for him. He hugs them both and leaves. Now I see where Que learned all of his blame-shifting techniques. Diddy has systematically destroyed Danity Kane, yet never fails to let us know that it's THEIR fault. It's kinda sickening.

Aundrea and her enormous mane of hair slowly leave the room and climb into her bed. Dawn follows her. Aundrea asks Dawn if she's okay. Dawn says, No but she will be. They hug and fight back tears, and then Dawn says she feels very alone. Aundrea tries to smile and says she's not. Aundrea then puts on her iPod and dramatic music plays as we pan away.

Aundrea tells us that she and Dawn were clinging onto hope with each other that they could still make it work. But to work so hard for something and to have it squashed is disappointing. We see old footage of Danity Kane from various seasons. And see how Aundrea was chosen first for the band. I am mostly struck but how much skinnier she used to be! DAMN! Not that she looks fat now, but her face looks 100 times rounder than before. She's practically morphed into Jack Pumpkin Head from "Return to Oz." What a noggin on that one. Okay, she just got fired, and now I am calling her fat. I am truly soulless. Let's move on.

Aundrea gets verklempt and tells us that she's been all over the world and performed at Madison Square Garden and had two #1 albums, so she can't be sad. She's scared and excited to see what's next. And she will always be connected to the other four girls. I'm working on this recap in a Panera. And if the bad muzak in here doesn't kill me first, then this cheesy montage will. We all know that there is NO WAY they are all friends in real life or even still talk.

In another room, the guys gather to talk about the meeting. Que says that he doesn't want to go home; he wants to go on the cruise. The guys just look at each other. Brian says that Diddy wants them to see that they need Que. And for Que to see that he'll miss the group. Que says he already knows he'll miss them because they figured it all out. Brian says that it won't be good if they perform like a hot mess. But it also won't look good if they perform well because Que's not there. Well, there Brian, this is what we call a "Catch-22." To Que or not to Que: That is the question.

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