I think this is the first episode that doesn't begin with Diddy opening the show with a weird/self-obsessed introduction. Thank you MTV!

Instead, we begin with a meeting by the pool. The "Battle of the Bands" is in full swing with Danity Kane and Day26 in the final stretch of recording. And the guys are in the lead by "an overwhelming margin." Now Diddy wants to spend some time with Brillo because he doesn't have a vibe yet. Overall, he thinks everyone is doing a good job. Is Diddy becoming a softy? Or is this just a nasty trick to lure us in only to smash our hearts? I miss his crazy lectures on bitchassness and not allowing anyone to fuck up his money. What is with all this positivity?!

The boys and girls immediately go back to work in the studio. It's past the halfway point, and Brillo's only done two songs. We are shown shots of both groups working hard and celebrating while Brillo just sits on the couch looking bored. At the end of the day, he finally gets into the studio with producer Jim Beanz. (Totally love the name Jim Beanz, btdubs. It's kinda like Jim Beam, but it's even better because instead of Beam, it's Beanz, and with a Z, too. Awesome.) He starts working on a song called "Beautiful Escape" but before he gets past singing one verse, Beanzy gets called out of the studio to go work with the girls.

So Brillo assumes his position back on the couch to stare off into space and wait. Please note his weird sideburn/puffy hair contrast, which I just canNOT get over to save my life. It really looks like his hair ate his sidesburns or something.

Later on...and who knows when because the editting of this show is really screwy...Aundrea, Dawn, Q, Brian and Shannon have lunch and drinks by the pool. Dawn starts talking about Baltimore and says the best thing about living there are the crabcakes. That's funny because the crabs in Baltimore say that the best thing in the city are the Dawncakes. Aundrea says that's the only nice thing she's ever said about her new home. Dawn moved from New Orleans to Baltimore after Hurricane Katrina. She deeply misses her home there and says she can't move back because it's not the same and no one lives there anymore.

We are shown footage of Dawn surveying the aftermath of the hurricane. Dawn lost her home, dancing school and everything. The shots of the wreckage are heartbreaking, so I'm not even going to attempt to make a joke or be snarky here. Katrina was the worst American natural disaster of our time, it ruined so many lives and is really no laughing matter. After sleeping in her car for half a week, Dawn and her family relocated to Baltimore.

Aundrea tells us that oftentimes Dawn is the person that all the girls confide in, and they often forget that she has her own issues too. She very rarely lets her feelings get the best of her, and prefers to internalize all her emotions.

Dawn says that she's always been alone, but that she likes it that way because she enjoys her space. Aundrea pipes up and says that Dawn often makes it uncomfortable for people to be around her, just to force people to go away. Q says that he doesn't care, he'll be in her space whether she likes it or not. Dawn says that Q is different and can do whatever he wants. I really like Aundrea and Dawn. I wish they could steal more scenes from overly make-upped Orangerella. It's so refreshing when Aubrey is out of way.

The three girls go for a walk on the beach after lunch. Aundrea and Shannon tease Dawn about the way she interacts with Q. Dawn tells us that she and Q are just friends. Yeah right. And I love Brillo's hair! Diddy is the most humble person on earth! And Whitney Houston believes the children are our future! Let's just keep the lies coming, shall we?

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