Tabatha is still working on Candolyn (and so far she hasn't succumbed to the urge to throttle the woman) and asks what the deal is with the big mural on the back wall. Candolyn says that she wanted it to make the space feel like it continued on and wasn't claustrophobic, "I really do honestly absolutely love it." Lady T insists that the reality is that the mural makes the space look smaller. I have to say I kind of agree, I'm not usually fooled by paintings into thinking that popcorn box office spaces are actually an open-air seaside terrace.
T-girl thinks CandyLand needs to "embrace her newness" and get rid of it. Candolyn wants to compromise and keep the ceiling as is. I wasn't aware of any ceiling-murals (at least they haven't shown any yet) but there must be or she wouldn't be just about begging Tabatha for this small caveat. Surprisingly, Tabatha agrees! What a softie she is! Anyhow, the "makeover" is finished... and is it just me, or does it look like Lady T didn't really do much other than trim the ends and color her hair a smidge lighter??...
...maybe she was able to bleach out a few of the voices in Candolyn's head?...
The staff have all returned from their little competition and it's time to reveal who gets to take home 200 smackeroos for bringing in the most clients (which really remains to be seen if any of these people actually show up... perhaps they should have waited until the reopening day and done an actual body count, you know?)... and the winner is... Blondie Sheri! Yay for Blondie!
Tabatha says they should keep the team spirit going (I don't know about that, the other stylists look pissed that Sheri won the money, but we'll just pretend for a moment that they're not thinking about knocking her down and stealing her purse) and she wants them to help her kick off the physical changes she's going to make in the salon... by painting over the mural!
As Lady T appears with a bunch of paint rollers and a pan, Candolyn starts to get weird. "I refuse to talk about it any more." she says...
...ruh-roh, looks like someone's pissed off The Voices!...
Tabatha is trying to hand out the rollers to everyone, and CandyGirl is walking away refusing to participate! Lady T is trying to get her to see that this is a positive step, and Candolyn just won't do it... and now, guess what's happening? Yup, more tears. And more tears. And now the staff is refusing to participate, too. Way to go, Candolyn! You've managed to bring everybody together as a team... if only to buck Tabatha's authority!
T-girl isn't going to take this sitting down as she pulls Candolyn aside and tells her she really needs to lead her staff in this, because right now they're confused about what to do. After much browbeating and a bunch more tears (and a healthy amount of snuffled-up snot) Candolyn agrees... and then she sees the paint and wigs out all over again! "It's gonna be that freaking COLOR?!??!"
...why, yes, Spring Mucous is just perfect for your accent wall!...
I kinda feel for her here, that babyshit yellow is almost the same fugly shade that Eddie Ross painted his chair on Top Design a couple of weeks ago. Candolyn says she's going to "paint over the heart" of the statue. Awwww. In interview she says it was the hardest thing she's had to do and cries some more. And some more. After they cover most of the wall, Tabatha stops them with "I do have a design team coming in..." Duh. After congratulating CandyLand, she lets everybody go home so that the full makeover can take place just in time for...
THE REOPENING
Three days have passed, and it's time for the resurrection of Candolyn's Salon... and it looks like they actually did a pretty damn good job with the makeover, they took out the center wall and got rid of all the crappy merch that was cluttering up the place... Candolyn can't believe how big it all looks!...
...now she'll have room for her crazy to spread out!...
Candolyn seems genuinely pleased and touched by the great work that was done, "This is more than I had expected... thank you so much!" Tabatha thinks the makeover has really invigorated the staff and believes they are ready to kick things into high gear with the reopening, they're all super-excited about it... well, almost everyone...
...our gal Janice looks like she'd rather be eating rotted cherries...
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Comments (8)
ooh first comment? hurrah!
j-mo, i love you. this woman sounds like a complete nutjob.
the screengrab of suede getting poo thrown at him? peed in my pants laughing.
ramsey returns to tv a week from tomorrow, so that's when i return to recapping!!!
xoxox hope your trip was fun!!
1 of 8 | Posted by AuJew | Posted on October 22, 2008 10:50 AM
At last I saw one of these!!!
Tabatha decides to play along, "Is she not listening? Obviously?" Too funny Tabby!
And when I say I watched it, you know, it was on in the backround and I kept hearing her say to stop crying. Overall it's a good show, but a bit predictable, but then, I'm getting it mostly from your wonderful recaps, which are orderly to the tee! (what does that mean anyway, I so often use those expressions and don't know . . . thank god I'm not on a reality show . . .
HEART J-mo!!!!
2 of 8 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 22, 2008 5:05 PM
OMG That woman was INSANE. J-Mo, I adore your recaps; I was at work whilst reading this and literally bust out laughing at the Pleather-Poo circle.
That little bitch Janice would have been fired the first day she fucked up if she worked where I was her boss. And Candolyn is crazy. No group of people calls you a liar for no reason and then she goes nuts talking about how "it's the button to push"?
That lady is *coo coo* but makes for excellent tv.
AuJew, what show are you recapping next week? Is Hell's Kitchen coming back?
3 of 8 | Posted by Pixiegal262 | Posted on October 22, 2008 6:54 PM
AuJew recaps Kitchen Nightmares. The next new episode is this Thursday. Fox has been screwy delaying it for several weeks due to the VP debate, a major league baseball game, for some reason they ran a repeat one week.
Hell's Kitchen season five has already been filmed they are doing the casting for season six this month.
4 of 8 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 23, 2008 8:45 AM
J-Mo;
Awes, as usual!
Expired McNuggets are just too funny! You can certainly keep that in your J-Mo-ism, even if you can't have politics.
That mural may not have worked or belonged in there, but I thought it was a pretty good representation of a tromp l'oeil just the same.
The Granny-Poo surrounding Suede was a hoot. I bet he was thinking "Suede doesn't find that funny"!
I just loved it when TabbyKat was ripping CandyLand about letting the staff run all over her. I would have had to say the same. Testify!
That awful green-y yellow-y paint as an accent wall? Aren't accent walls like SO 15 years ago?
I agree that there should have been at least one on-screen firing, or else Tab shouldn't have mentioned it each week. I thought for sure there would be one or more in there somewhere, but I was sadly disappointed. While I feel bad when people lose their jobs through no fault of their own, I have no sympathy for those who just can't (or won't) do their jobs - especially when it doesn't involve rocket surgery (LOVED that!). Just sayin'.
I'll miss Tabby - hopefully there will be a second season.
C U on Top Design!
Lots O' Love.
5 of 8 | Posted by arizonatom | Posted on October 23, 2008 9:09 PM
yeschef, it totally makes me smile that you know all that :o)
6 of 8 | Posted by AuJew | Posted on October 24, 2008 11:39 AM
I will miss this show and your recaps. I've always wondered if there were really people out there who behaved like this and apparently there are. I do think there should have been at least ONE firing, but probably several. Ah well, here's hoping for next season.
7 of 8 | Posted by Y3KPhenom | Posted on November 7, 2008 3:04 PM
I was so pissed for missing the season finale.
LOL come on now - they should have fired that chick Janice on the spot not give her probation. That is like giving OJ a 3rd chance!
I can't believe there are really REAL airheads in the world and she not even a blonde (maybe a former blonde) but not saying all blonde are airheads just some of them tend to be!!
Shoot as a Deaf consumer - I am about customer service is a must in order to make that money and get new business!
DAMN DAMN DAMN!
I hope Queen T comes back for a season 2 and come to the hood - because some of these salons/barbershop in GEORGIA especially in the Atlanta metro area could use her help!
8 of 8 | Posted by getdeafopinion | Posted on November 10, 2008 11:26 AM