Chad drives in his $150,000 car, and hears about some condo that someone wants to sell from his car guy, Louis, on his speakerphone. He meets Louie and Jonathan in an underground garage, like he's Deep Throat or something. Jonathan looks at Chad like, "What the hell is this 8th grader doing here? Shouldn't he be at home growing pubes and applying Stridex pads to his face?" Yes, Jonathan. He should. Jonathan asks Chad how long he's been doing this, and says that Chad looks very young. Chad opens his big fat gob and says he "sold his soul to the devil." For that hair? Chad, you got a raw deal. He says he "never ages." Flash-forward 10 years from now: Chad, in an Alf t-shirt, beer belly hanging out, sits on his couch eating cookie dough, his apartment littered with Natural Light cans. Jonathan makes a Dorian Gray allusion, which I hope is a thinly veiled insult. Chad is all, "Who's Dorian Gray?" Education. Is nothing. To Chad.
They enter the condo, which is typical rich person style. Oh, but it's a "dicey" part of Hollywood, meaning that the closest Whole Foods is nearly 5 blocks away. Nooooooooo! Chad says, "Location. Is everything." Why hasn't anyone said, "I don't sell houses. I sell dreams."? That's what I'd say. Or, "I don't sell houses. I sell the future. And the future. Is everything." Okay, so Chad thinks the condo is worth $950,000, but Jonathan says it's worth more, so Chad says he'll list it for $1,045,000, which means his commission is around $26,000. I still dislike you, Chad.
After commercials for Mamma Mia (whatever, I still want to see it), and evil gay-hating eHarmony, we're back. Trust Fund is meeting with Michael, some rich L.A. executor, about maybe doing a little yard-work for extra money. Just kidding! He wants to sell Michael's house, silly! Fascinating. And yet, not so much. Carole Lombard owned the house, and Clark Gable was there, you know, doing her and stuff. Also? It's ugly. And in really bad shape. And haunted by the ghost of Carole Lombard, so an exorcism will have to be performed by the weird short lady from Poltergeist. Michael wants to sell the house quickly. It will list at $3,250,000, with a commission of $81,250 for Trust Fund. Like he needs it with all that sweet, sweet polyester money. I hate you, Trust Fund.
Did I tell you about the time I invented bunny rabbits? I thought to myself, that puppy needs some big floppy ears and then BANG I was rich.
Back to the only likeable person, Mad. Carolina, Mad's nice hottie assistant tells him of a person who's selling all the Desperate Housewives DVDs for $40! No, not really - she tells him about a guy who wants to sell a house, silly! Excitement ensues in Mad's office. Furious typing! Intern googling! Printing! Cubicle . . . walking over to. Office work. Is everything. Carolina says that Mad is good because he's always on the run. She says that she has something really important to tell him, but it's hard to find the time because he's just so busy. Oooohhhh, shit. Carolina is totally pregnant with Mad's baby, from that time after the office holiday party when they both got drunk on peppermint Schnapp's, and Carolina was all, "Let's go dancing!" and Mad was all, "Ohmigod yes!" and then after dancing, they took a cab home, and Mad was all, "You can come in if you want," and Carolina was all, "Oh. Okay," and after Carolina threw up in the bathroom, she came back and was all, "You're sexy" and Mad was all, "You're sexy too," and they totally had horrible sex and regretted it the next morning and now everything is awkward in the office. Drunk pity sex. Is everything.
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Comments (10)
Hypnotoad, a million thanks for brilliantly recapping this show! It's a big crapfest but I took one look at Madison and was hooked (thanks Bravo- I needed another shitty TV show clogging up my DVR!!) I personally hate Chad MUCH more than Trust Fund, because he reeks of douchbaggery. Also, I have dubbed him "Brian Bonsall" because of that awful hairdo. He looks just like the kid from "Family Ties" (see?: www.tvguide.com/magazine/covers/newimages/88052801.jpg)
Also, a bit of interesting news: Trust Fund was recently arrested for stealing from his listings-- www.tmz.com/2008/08/01/bravo-star-ought-not-to-be-in-pictures
It's always the rich kids that turn into kleptos!! Why is that?
1 of 10 | Posted by here4beer | Posted on August 15, 2008 5:28 PM
Chad reminds me of Harold from Harold and Maude. Maybe Trust Fund's grandmother and him...quite the plot twist, no?
2 of 10 | Posted by silver | Posted on August 15, 2008 6:39 PM
Wow, I am shocked that Trust Fund was arrested for . . . wait, is shocked the right word? No, it's not: Vindicated. That might be it. He's such an ass. I'm sure Grandma will bail him out, what with all her pant-suit money.
3 of 10 | Posted by hypnotoad | Posted on August 16, 2008 10:11 AM
He looks like the 5th Beetle. This show magnifies what I hate about real estate - 3 underage idiots can make money. My question is...why do these wealthy people use them? Why would you be impressed with someone like Madison who just started in real estate about a year ago and speaks with a lisp or Josh who's rude and like 21?
4 of 10 | Posted by cleogrl | Posted on August 17, 2008 3:00 PM
Very funny recap, I find myself wanting to slap Trust Fund kid multiple times each episode. The other day I was at staples and bought a thing of post-its that say 'Golf is Everything' on them for my Buppa. I think Chad should have some made that say Image is everything on them.
5 of 10 | Posted by Zumdahl | Posted on August 18, 2008 1:59 PM
Hypno--this was an absolutely FANTASTIC recap! I laughed out loud so many times it was ridiculous. My co-worker thinks I'm officially nuts. Sanity. Is everything.
Chad reminds me of the mushrooms off of Super Mario brothers. But not nearly as awesome. And when he was going on about selling his soul to the devil and was all, "So, who's Dorian Gray?" Like, "So, who's that guy, a friend of yours? Does he have a realtor?" Ugh, tool.
6 of 10 | Posted by VolGirl | Posted on August 19, 2008 7:50 AM
i didn't watch this show but holy crap, fantastic recap. i probably still won't watch the show, but i will definitely read the recaps. hypno, you're hilarious.
plus i love *anything* with a dorian gray allusion. only i'm pretty sure dorian gray was supposed to be fantastically handsome and not a poorly-constructed shag lamp.
7 of 10 | Posted by mrsdaddytom | Posted on August 19, 2008 12:46 PM
Oh for the love of pete thank you for recapping this show. I watched it against my better judgement and am hooked. I cannot wait for you to catch up. Last week the wind blew Chad's hair back and that high schooler is balding... freaking A. And he goes to a pool and wears a head band like a tool.
8 of 10 | Posted by giffordsaz | Posted on August 22, 2008 10:44 PM
Finally, a place where I can admit I watched it. It was so inane, I just couldn't look away. Dead- on recap, but oddly, you forgot MY CLIENT, RON RICHARDS. I think we need to make some rules for the RON RICHARDS drinking game. That RON RICHARDS must be one important dude.
9 of 10 | Posted by mediagirl | Posted on August 22, 2008 11:37 PM
Chad looks and sounds like PeeWee Herman would with a bowl cut and bangs. Can't you see Paul Reubens doing a Chad character? Its fun watching Trust Fund, knowing he got busted stealing from his clients. Which do you think he prefers: coke or meth? Madison is the most likable, but a little dull, no?
10 of 10 | Posted by bongofl | Posted on August 24, 2008 1:40 PM