Spencer and Heidi join hands and Heidi recites: "I, Heidi, take thee, Spencer, to be my laugh-ful wedded husband..." She goes through her vows calmly, seemingly trying to make every word count. Spencer stares at her, white as a sheet and looking about ready to faint. The judge asks if he will have her as his wife. He is silent for many more seconds than a ready groom should be. Heidi looks confused, then freaked out. It's kind of like the beginning of that Katy Perry video.

He tells Heidi he wants to make sure she's okay with this, okay with the fact that her family loathes both of them at the moment, and that even thought it's his idea to do it this way, he needs to know she's okay with it. Spencer seems... I hate to say it... sincere... and... sweet... when he says that he feels like there's a rain cloud on him and that he feels like they're doing something sneaky, and that he doesn't want to feel like that.

Heidi busts into sobs and says of COURSE she wishes her Momtag was there. "We can't do this, then," Spencer says. He tells her he wants to give her the wedding of her dreams, the one that she's been talking about, and that he will "deal with it." It's comforting to know that in a pool of uncharacteristic sincerity there is at least one little turd of selfishness from our resident douchebag. He apologizes and tells her he loves her. They leave the (fake!) courthouse and I breathe a big sigh of relief. There was an actual moment of suspense there, for a second. It was satisfying in that Nutrisweet kind of way: you know it's not real, but you kind of enjoy it anyway.

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"Please don't get snot on my white linen dress."

So Stephanie saved the day! It was a pretty good episode - bittersweet, and a satisfying end to a lackluster season. We did have some good times though (remember that time when Blahdrina actually visualized LC and Pigpen having sexual intercourse!). I hope you guys enjoyed this season - or at least making fun of it. I did! I wish you all a happy new year full of health, wealth, and a damn big dose of snark. XOsnapp

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Comments (15)

msu11y28:

Thanks for the recap! Hilarious as always. I think I'm the only person on earth working today so this was actually made the day somewhat bearable.

The timeline for this was beyond screwed up. The Heidi/Lauren meeting was all over US Weekly a few months ago. Every mention made of the wedding was done with voiceovers. Usually I don't notice or care about stuff like this, but now I think MTV just doesn't even care anymore.

Anyway thanks for all your great recaps this season O Snapp...happy new year! Are you going to recap the City?

LNNC92:

msu - I am also at work today, so you're not alone!

I actually enjoyed this episode...but I guess after a season of watching episodes that were painfully boring any type of excitement would be a step up. I felt badly for Heidi and almost squeezed a couple of tears out for her...what is wrong with me?!?

Stephanie needs a stylist - stat! What was up with the orange top & fur vest combo at the black tie event? And those pin-up girl seamed stockings with a long shirt...girlfriend is not putting those fake classes at FIDM to use!!

Barbie071979:

I totally cried when Heidi broke down in front of Lauren. I've felt bad for Heidi all along. She seems so sweet and a little naive. I think Lauren needs to pull the stick out of her you know what and stop being so damn judgemental. She is way too worried about who her girlfriends date.

kissmymanolos:

This recap made me laugh like hell. "Up but not UP."

fatgirlsrule:

OK, I am confused....Was there marriage in Mexico legal or not? If it was NOT legal, then why wasnt it?? It if WAS legal, then why pretend to go to the courthouse to get married?
And.. what was sister pratt wearing at the courthouse? it was so 80's.
OH, by the way, I am also working today. Ya'll have a great new year. My B-day is tommorow!!!

DP Hooker:

I enjoyed Heidi's curtsy to the fake judge. What a dumbass.

Great recap - thanks for spending all this time on this pretty lame season. Are you recapping the CITY

Thatswhatshesaid:

Yes Please! I second that request for a recap of The City!

I was very relieved to see that they did not move forward with legalizing their wedding in the U.S. Seriously, how can Heidi just turn her back on her family and friends for Spencer? I really can't figure out what in the world is his hold over her! She was never this whipped over anyone on the earlier seasons of The Hills....

This was a good finale. Did anyone watch the Aftershow? Stephanie was all hugged up on Holly. So fake. I liked how Holly kept it real and said, "We'll see" when asked if she thought the wedding would last. Stephanie lives in a dream world with Spencer and Heidi...

Reiray:

"They affectionately call each other rare and special individuals. In actuality, they're both painfully plain people just dressed up and bogged down with makeup to seem indiscriminately more interesting."

BEST ASSESSMENT EVER!!! I kinda feel like this sums up this show as a whole.

andreak1013:

I actually thought Heidi's tears during her talk with LC seemed like huge alligator tears, Tila Tequila style. She completely loses that "emotion" in the next sentence; the tears go away and her voice returns to normal. I thought the crying she did at the end seemed more real, but it shows the sad state of Heidi's brainwashed mind. She told her mom she was happy with her decision during the confrontation on the couch, and was going to go through the courtroom wedding (yes, I know it was fake, but humor me) despite internally being THAT upset about not having her mom there? Tsk tsk, Heidi. That's depressing.

AnneM:

Great recap.

The whole Speidi wedding thing was just plain awful. I felt bad for the fake judge.

I guess now we have a whole season of Speidi's wedding plans, photo ops and family fights and choosing teams for the big blowout fight in the church. I hope Heidi makes Spencer wear a really dorky outfit. Wouldn't it be great if Heidi's family was Scotish? I could totally see how awful Spencer would look in his little pleated skirt.

One last thing, when the lights are turned off, do Blaudrina's teeth glow in the dark? Seriously, it looks like you could read a book to the glow of her teeth.

uglycutie:

I, too, was sort of speechless when Heidi broke down in front of LC. My husband and I were watching together and we just silently looked at each other in shock. I think she was sincere. For the first time EVAH! Did think she was a bit of a "c-u-next-Tuesday" to her mother, though.

As for Spencer being selfless at the end...I couldn't disagree more. I thought he did that just to test how far he could actually push this stupid chick. He never meant to make anything legal. He wanted to flex his "muscles" and prove that he could have made Heidi marry him if HE wanted to. This made him even more of an A-Hole!

Oh well. The City looks likes it's gonna suck balls (and not in a good way). That Austrailian dude reminds me of that British rocker guy from Forgetting Sarah Marshall...can't think of his name. He hosted the VMAs I think.

I don't even want to get started on Bromance. WTF?!

reckless_saturn_11:

i don't understand the hairdresser reference to justin bobby and blah? please explain.

DP Hooker:

ugly cutie - Russell Brand.

reckless saturn - i think that someone said Justin Bobby worked as a hairstylist for his regular "job"

dani2526:

Hey All!

Uglycutie, THANK YOU for the reference to the Sarah Marshall dude...I've been trying to pinpoint who the Australian reminded me of since the sneak previews aired!!! THANKS!

Seriously, WTF regarding Bromance...my husband and I couldn't stop laughing...in the most painful way.

BlahBlah:

Great recap for a lackluster season, OSnapp! After the revolving recapper door for this show, you've settled into the groove quite nicely. And thanks for the shot-out to my investigative reporting. ;-)

Put me down as another request for you to recap The City. I actually watched the first two episodes because I like Whitney. Can't wait to read your take on Olivia (aka the New Bitch).

To the poster above, Jay has to miss about 126,935 showers to become the new JustinBobby.

Happy New Year all!

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