Back at the beach, Mayor G-Thing wants to know where this is all going, and Clay says that Chrissy is a chill girl and it's going in a good direction. Not one to be outdone by the fact that his friend has a girlfriend and he has nothing, Mayor G-Thing tells Clay that he needs to "step it up," and that he'll "throw him a couple pointers" on "taking it to the next level." Do teenage boys really use the phrase "to the next level?" I had an ex-boyfriend who made fun of me endlessly if that phrase ever crossed my lips - like real people don't talk like that and I must have heard it on TV. Anyway, as I said, this is G-Thing once again talking a huge game with nothing to show for it. Please don't throw any pointers, G-Thing.
Elsewhere on the beach Chase and Krutch are rehashing the scene where Krutch threw Taylor out of the after party. Krutch is a loyal minion and Chase says he made the wrong decision choosing Allie over Taylor. Boooooooring.
One final pair of prom-goers gathers to talk - and this time complain - about prom. Allie and Fatty sit on Allie's bed saying how lame everything was and that they are really excited to go somewhere fabulous this summer. Oooh, a vacation! And to what destination will their parents be sending them in a private jet? Allie wants to go somewhere near water - not like Ireland. True, when you want to spend time by the sea, the last place you should go is an island country. Fatty holds up a travel book about Rome - which actually is not on a coastline, but sounds romantic enough for the girls to become excited about. Allie asks, "Is Rome like a country?" Yes, she really does. Then she reconsiders, saying, "No, is Italy a country?" Fatty isn't sure, but decides that Italy is more like a state.
"You know, like how Newport Beach is a state."
Girls! How did you make it through 13 years of education and not ever learn that Italy is a nation!? Yes, a nation! Like, you need a passport to get in and out of it. It has its own language and, until recently, its own currency system. Seriously. Buy some chopsticks and perform a reality check. You are on TV talking like this. They conclude that Italy would be super fun because they really like Pizza Hut. Okay, I actually made that worse than it was. They said they like Italian food. They also like Spain for a runner-up because Allie has taken high school Spanish. Yes, "Donde esta los caliente boys?" should help a lot when your passports get stolen.
Uh oh, Chase is still at the beach waiting for his third appointment of the day and here comes Taylor in a bumblebee top.
"Hurry up because I'm meeting with Chrissy next."
Once again, we get the "I'm Innocent" speech from Chase and Taylor correctly points out that Chase acted like he cared more about Allie in the entire prom situation. Chase whines and Taylor pouts, blah, blah, blah. Chase wants it to be over and never talk about it again - what a surprise. I'm proud of Taylor for saying she doesn't know because it was an awful thing he did to her. Here's what. I think it was silly of Taylor to show up while Chase was on a date with Allie - no matter what Chrissy told her, but I can't get over how manipulative Chase is with everyone. I like it when people stand up to him - even if it's only temporary.
What's next? Ah, we're back to the smartest girls at Newport Harbor High School - Allie and Fatty, who will graduate next week much to the dishonor of California public education. They're in the kitchen now and Fatty is astonished to discover that celery doesn't grow in separate little stalks, but comes in a big bunch from which you have to pull off each stalk individually. I'd hate to see her when she discovers that grapes don't grow individually either.
"Hey! They're all stuck together!"
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Comments (10)
These kids don't seem to be as promiscuous as Laguna kids. I think the innocence is cute. Not so much entertaining but cute.
1 of 10 | Posted by jasminetheawesome | Posted on September 21, 2007 8:01 AM
This episode drove me nuts with the shady editing. Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear the phone Taylor was ignoring in her bedroom was a red razor...and then the phone she answered was not even close to a razor. Am I making things up?
Also, the hot tub editing drove me nuts. Chrissy saying she was a virgin was clearly a voiceover. Didn't she say it loud enough the first time? That annoyed me.
This show is not nearly as interesting as LB was - there just isn't enough drama for my liking. Or maybe it's because I don't like most of the people on this show.
2 of 10 | Posted by Mrs.Meow | Posted on September 21, 2007 8:18 AM
Mrs. Meow -
I thought the same thing. The worst case of the editing was clearly Taylor's phone. Must be an MTV thing lately between this show and the Hills.
3 of 10 | Posted by heathie66 | Posted on September 21, 2007 9:15 AM
Well, the scene with grant and clay at the beach was cleary dubbed over! they weren't even moving their mouths when they were talking about chrissie's virginity! i still like the show though...i think it's as entertaining as LB, just more true to life.
4 of 10 | Posted by yankeesfan | Posted on September 21, 2007 9:51 AM
I loved your comment about Clay sitting there with his big grin, chuckling about everything. That was perfect!
Daddy has definitely not been as ferocious with the cell phone of late. I really wonder if the MTV producers told him to knock it off as he was ruining their big storyline.
Art and Carolyn were terrible. Just as i would suspect, just seeing their spawn. I did laugh at Art when Allie told him if he ruined her senior trip, that she would never speak to him again and he was like "Promise??" but i do think he was just hamming it up for the cameras.
Very funny recap and I think you have G-Thing pegged. For as much advice as he gives, the most action he's gotten all season has been from that exercise bike at the after-prom party!
5 of 10 | Posted by DP Hooker | Posted on September 21, 2007 12:51 PM
"So now regular courtesy is not to be expected as a given, but rewarded with intercourse?" I laughed so hard at that entire paragraph. So funny!
Great recap!
6 of 10 | Posted by rachw00 | Posted on September 22, 2007 10:18 PM
This show is sooooo boring! MTV should follow my nieces and her friends around. Of course they don't live by the beach and they are not nearly as rich as these kids, but let me tell you...
Just a tidbit: My niece (just graduated hs) has a best friend who, believes she is a pixie, is an aspiring actess, aspiring singer, and has a double personality. Just so happens that her boyfriend also has a double personality who tried to make out with my niece...not the actual boyfriend but his alternate self. My niece was very entertained and was actually surprised that he commited so well.
My niece's best friend also took the opportunity to performe an interpretive dance to an Evanessence song at her own birthday party. She wasn't deterred with the fact that some kids spit their drinks out.
So far this sort of material would make for hilarious TV. I prefer listening to her stories than watching this lame show. LB 1 and 2 can't be matched I guess.
7 of 10 | Posted by uglycutie | Posted on September 22, 2007 10:49 PM
Funny recap!
I can't stand Mayor G-Thing either. He's totally a Spencer in training.
And as far as Chrissy making it through high school a virgin, I grew up in Orange County and I only knew 1 or 2 girls who graduated as virgins. If you had a steady boyfriend for more than a month, it was pretty much assumed you'd be giving it up, and then go on to being a total ho with subsequent hookups and boyfriends since you all ready got your pesky virginity out of the way. Or maybe that was just the sluts I hung with.
Did they ever mention how long the trip to Europe was for? I don't even think my parents credit card would have had enough room on it to charge something like that. Allie's parent's only have themselves to blame so I can't feel sorry for them.
8 of 10 | Posted by SnackyCakes420 | Posted on September 23, 2007 2:49 PM
Hey guys!
As always, I LOVE reading your comments.
UglyCutie: Your comment had me rolling! You should write comments each week and give us a mini episode because you are totally right - your niece and her friends sound way more interesting and camera worthy than what we've seen lately.
SnackyCakes420: Thanks for the info about real-life OC kids. I guess I'm just a square. :)
See you all soon!
Much love,
-HG
9 of 10 | Posted by honeygangsta | Posted on September 23, 2007 9:23 PM
One more episode and it's over! Does this mean the summer was so boring there was nothing worth airing?
Take away the money and these kids seemed to represent kids from just about anywhere in the US. It was also nice to see some parental involvement.
Anyone hear of a season 2 or another LB?
10 of 10 | Posted by jenna | Posted on September 28, 2007 11:36 PM