Hello Trash Talkers! Last week, Athena was ripped off the team and hurled back to the Land of Nobodies. Her mother one fan ranted in cyber, begging for a spin-off. So… does this mean she’s gone forever?
We start off the episode at the E! provided apartment. No one else seems to have a home. We have a guest! Unfortunately, it’s Blair’s wannabe mom, Kisha. Blair makes the mistake of bringing up the beach boy from a few episodes again, Chace. Are those two even dating? If they are, Kisha wants Blair to know she doesn’t approve. Blair whines that Kisha never tells her she is proud of her. You are almost twenty-two Blair. Who cares? Most parents don’t even like their kids and vice versa. Cold, but true.
Be thankful you’re not one of the dead bodies on the receiving end of your mother’s craziness on Dateline. She could be worse.
I’ll forgive the teeth if you fix the hair.
We are at the dance studio for another gritty Clipper’s Spirit rehearsal. Latrice is yelling at Natalie. This is too much fun, because Natalie spends all of her free time criticizing everyone else on the team. The reality is, she cannot keep up. Latrice pulls Natalie aside for a little chat. Not only is she behind, but she seems to put less effort into it than everyone else. Sorry Latrice. This really is Natalie’s best.
Natalie’s upset about more than rehearsals. Latrice and Petra won’t let her perform at games yet either. I wonder if she has to sit in the locker room while her team performs. I love that form of punishment. Natalie finds Latrice’s honesty offensive. She cries to Kellie, who seems to care. Don’t. She dissed you too. Enjoy it when it airs.
Savanna is almost as interested in Blair’s band as I am.
Back to the free apartment. Savanna and Blair are on the rental couch, complaining about their lives. Blair stresses about balancing her invisible band work along with The Clipper’s Spirit demands. Savanna’s in a funk for being a lazy ass about her career. She knows she needs to make the most of the opportunities that come with being an NBA dancer. She’s not going to be on the team forever. Savanna is more in touch with reality than I thought.
Blair meets up for dinner with The Roxx manager, Oththan. I hate these nobodies with weird names. Those are strictly for FAMOUS people. Has anyone heard of the band OR the manager before this? They have an upcoming show they need to mention, so you’ll believe their legit. Sorry, it didn’t work.
Natalie meets Petra for lunch. This is happening ONLY because Natalie begged, and Petra has an open door policy. Her goal is to get some positive feedback from Petra, as well as keep her job. This woman is so delusional.
Petra’s only enthusiasm regarding Natalie is the possibility of axing her from the team.
Petra, who was in a fog with Athena, gets it with Natalie. She isn’t up to speed and her dancing skills have flat-lined. Natalie blames it on her level of confidence. She isn’t used to being grilled all the time. Maybe that was because your old director sucked? It shocks Petra that she has to grill a vet at all. The problem is that Natalie doesn’t meet the new expectations. Petra has decisions to make. She’s not sure if Natalie will make it through the season.
Brilliant move, Natalie. On the bright side, at least she didn’t slam your weight or bone structure. You got off easy.
Hannah and Savanna are at home, planning a surprise rooftop birthday party for Blair. The dilemma is whether they should invite Kisha. Savanna overheard her and Blair’s fight the other day. Hannah blows it off. Of course they need to invite her mother! Hmm. I realize she is all about her family, but that doesn’t mean Blair is. They decide that the fight will blow over. They have to invite her mother to the party. How irritating. Who wants a ratchet mother at their 22nd birthday party? It’s not like she doesn’t live right around the corner. Prepare yourselves for a new kind of crazy.
Savanna’s family has left the suburban bubble of Hendersonville to visit Savanna. They meet for dinner to nag Savanna. Her dad wastes no time. Savanna needs to get it together. She has to decide what her brand is and build her product. SHE is that product. He supports her partying because it’s networking. Actually, that depends on whether or not she and/or the other partiers are coherent enough to remember each other the next day. You know this. You just want an excuse to party with her friends, dirty old man. Stop that. Your wife is the hot one, not you.
Savanna is considering an acting and/or singing career. Okay. Exactly HOW LONG has she been in L.A. anyways?
Natalie meets with Billy Bush from Access Hollywood. She’s been his nanny for the past two years. Interesting. George W. is his cousin, by the way. He starts spouting off all of the things in the industry she could do. She could build an EMPIRE! Yep. He definitely sounds like a politician. He promises to do what he can to help Natalie the way she’s helped his family. I almost believe him.