#2747 Below Deck Down Under S03E05: Leaky Blunders

Summary

Watch What Crappens: Episode #2747 Below Deck Down Under S03E05 – "Leaky Blunders"

Release Date: March 4, 2025
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Podcast: Watch What Crappens | Wondery

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Episode Overview

In this episode of "Watch What Crappens," hosts Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam dive into the latest happenings aboard the yacht in "Below Deck Down Under" Season 3, Episode 5, titled "Leaky Blunders." The hosts provide a humorous and critical analysis of the crew dynamics, guest interactions, and culinary disasters that unfold during this high-stakes charter season.

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Key Discussions and Insights

1. Crew Dynamics and Character Development

   • Ben and Ronnie's Take on the Crew:

     • Ben expresses mixed feelings about Johnny, a crew member who initially appeared to be a villain but has since revealed a more charming side. Ronnie shares similar sentiments, highlighting Johnny's unexpected likability despite his rough start.
       • Ben Mandelker [04:08]: "I really like Johnny... and I actually think he's, like, really hot."
       • Ronnie Karam [05:55]: "I find him very charming... now I can see little Serena, Johnny’s children running around smashing plates in the kitchen."

   • Vion’s Evolving Role:

     • Vion is portrayed as someone trying to balance his role as a boss with his personal interests, particularly his flirtations with Serena. Ben and Ronnie discuss Vion's strategies and potential downfall.
       • Ben Mandelker [32:29]: "We're building my case... we're gonna need to litigate this."

2. Guest Interactions and Culinary Mishaps

   • Charter Guests' Expectations:

     • The yacht caters to upscale clients, including Aisha and Guy, who are portrayed as demanding yet not overtly difficult. Zarina, the sous chef, struggles with meeting the high culinary standards expected by the guests.
       • Ben Mandelker [37:35]: "Zarina... made a big ass cake... and she put a 25 on top... 25th anniversary."

   • Wagyu Steak Drama:

     • A significant portion of the episode revolves around Zarina's disastrous attempt at preparing Wagyu steaks. The steaks are served excessively rare, leading to guest dissatisfaction and returned plates.
       • Ben Mandelker [52:24]: "These steaks are cooked... I think these women just... I just don't think they want to see any blood at all."
       • Ronnie Karam [54:12]: "I can't tell if that's the way these are supposed to be served to eat. Those aren't just rare. Those are like not cooked at all."

3. Safety Concerns and On-Board Incidents

   • Jet Ski Mishap:
     • Adair and Johnny encounter a leaking Jet Ski, leading to a near-disastrous incident where Johnny and guest India fall into the water. The incident raises questions about safety protocols aboard the yacht.
       • Ben Mandelker [68:05]: "They make it look really scary because they just keep the... the Jet Skis, like, tumbling around in the ocean."
       • Ronnie Karam [66:32]: "Don't go in the middle of the ocean if you don't know how to swim."

4. Interpersonal Conflicts and Romance

   • Brie's Confusion Over Harry:

     • Brie's ambiguous interactions with Harry leave her questioning his intentions, leading to frustration and emotional turmoil.
       • Ben Mandelker [61:36]: "But he is really, he's like... he is wanted, and he wants to be wanted in 10 different directions."
       • Ronnie Karam [63:05]: "Now Zarina's telling beyond... how much she's struggling."

   • Serena’s Emotional Struggles:

     • Serena grapples with her feelings for Vion and the complexities of Vion's interactions with other crew members, particularly Marina.
       • Ben Mandelker [64:18]: "He's like, well, to be very honest with you, I like the fact that women are fighting over you."
       • Ronnie Karam [64:44]: "He says he likes it. She asks him out for a drink because... he wants attention."

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Notable Moments and Quotes

• On Luxury and Crew Roles:

  • Ronnie Karam [03:02]: "Guess what? We're on tour, everybody. We are going to be going out next week."

• On Vion’s Leadership:

  • Ben Mandelker [27:53]: "Safety is our first priority. Coming from behind."

• On Serena’s Cooking:

  • Ronnie Karam [17:58]: "She's really struggling. So, so then Jason's checking in with Vion..."

• On Margarina's Hairstyles:

  • Ronnie Karam [10:06]: "This is Serena's crazy hair. And Serena's like, 'I don't even know who I am right now.'"

• On Mermaids and Daryl Hannah:

  • Ben Mandelker [21:56]: "Someone who did this once in the early 80s."
  • Ronnie Karam [21:52]: "I like that they show Daryl Hannah as like a mermaid who is like wild, you know, just a wild beast that had to be taken by."

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Conclusion and Episode Highlights

"Leaky Blunders" encapsulates the chaotic blend of luxury, interpersonal drama, and culinary challenges that define "Below Deck Down Under." Ben and Ronnie effectively highlight the crew's struggles to meet guest expectations while managing their personal conflicts and mishaps. The episode underscores the precarious balance between maintaining high service standards and navigating the volatile dynamics of onboard relationships.

Key Highlights:

• Johnny’s Character Arc: From a perceived villain to a charming crew member, adding complexity to the crew dynamics.
• Culinary Disasters: Zarina's failed Wagyu steaks serve as a critical pivot, reflecting the high-pressure environment of luxury service.
• Safety Protocols: The Jet Ski incident raises important questions about crew preparedness and safety measures.
• Romantic Entanglements: Brie's confusion and Serena’s emotional struggles add layers to the interpersonal narrative.

Overall, this episode provides a compelling look into the multifaceted challenges faced by the crew, all while offering the hosts' signature blend of humor and critique.

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Transcript

[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

Well, hello and welcome to Watch what Crappens, a podcast for all the crap we love to talk about on Yule Bravs. I'm Ronnie. Hi, Ben, you handsome little man. How's everything going over there?

[Ben Mandelker]

Hi. Everything's great over here. How's everything going with you?

[Ronnie Karam]

Guess what? We're on tour, everybody. We are going to be going out next week. Here's our dates for March. Are you ready? We're going to Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Toronto, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington and Philadelphia. Followed by that, we'll be in Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Austin, Dallas and Las Vegas. Please check out watch what crappens.com for links to tickets and all that good stuff. You'll also find links to our Patreon, which is where you'll find these videos that we're making right now. We're doing video recaps every day so you can watch instead if you feel it over there or if you'd prefer, you can listen to bonus episodes. We're doing Traders right now on Peacock, A Traders recap. So that's always a really good time and I think that's all I have to say to start off. How about you? Anything on your end?

[Ben Mandelker]

Man, I don't have anything pressing on my mind. Just hello, everyone. How are you?

[Ronnie Karam]

Hello, hello. What do you. What are your below deck thoughts?

[Ben Mandelker]

You know, fun times happening on that boat. You know, I don't know if I have too many pressing thoughts. It's kind of fun that there's a. That there everyone's like in love with beyond. And I like that he is revealing himself to be a douchebag because we were really, I think we were really out of sorts. That he's like a boson who seemed to be like more or less capable, seemed friendly, seemed mature, didn't really have any damage. And now, now we're seeing like, no, no, he's. He's like a standard boson. He's. He's a.

[Ronnie Karam]

He's a douche.

[Ben Mandelker]

He's a douche. That's.

[Ronnie Karam]

That. Those are my thoughts as well. I was really happy to see a douche emerge because I was like casting. I mean, just last week I was yelling at casting, like, do your goddamn jobs. What are all these people with no traumas? You've got no douchebags. I mean, what's happening over there? But guess what? Casting said fuck you.

[Ben Mandelker]

And.

[Ronnie Karam]

And yeah, want the footage. Release the Kraken. And here it comes. And so far, he's kind of a sly douchebag. He's not as evil. Like, there's nothing really evil there. But he did almost kill somebody today, so.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. And then, you know, and it's nice because as he becomes douchier, it's going to bring out more of Lara's bitchy side, which I need from my. My chief stew. I need. I need my chief stew to be, like, not always sweet. So we're getting to see that, which makes me happy. And then the other thing is Johnny. I'm really struggling with the fact that I really like Johnny. And, you know, he started off the season on such a terrible note that I was just, like. I was prepared for him to be just, like, the villain. And every episode, I like him more and more. And I actually think he's, like, really hot. And I'm just like, this doesn't really make sense to me. He's supposed to be a dick, so I'm gonna wait for him to be a dick again. But I'm really disconcerted by all that.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, I am, too. I find him very charming. But you know what? Listen, a lot of people start out on a bad note and do really well, and any Alicia Keys fan will know that, you know, I still love her. I don't care. She starts with, like, keep on falling. I'm still in. I'm in for the ride. But, yeah, I feel the same way about Johnny. I thought he was going to be such a jerk, and he's just so charming. Like, now I can see little Serena, Johnny, children running around smashing plates in the kitchen.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, I. I kind of want Zarina. I feel like, you know, he is very affectionate with Serena, and I'm kind of like, zarina, stop chasing after Vyon. Go after your handsome Greek God who's giving you complimentary shoulder rubs in the galley. That is your man.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, but I can't tell if he likes her like that. You know, Johnny's very hard to read.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, people are nice to chefs, too. You know, they're gonna get fed.

[Ronnie Karam]

I feel that. Also, he probably finds it hard to read. It's just a vibe to get. So let's start. We are below Deck Down Under Season three, Episode five. This one is called Submergency, which I was hoping for a submarine. Personally, I need some. Yeah, good old clear and present danger moments. We could use that in today's world where nothing's dangerous at all.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Yeah. So Marina and Vyon are on their date still, and. And Zarina's really upset because she found out they're on a date and that. And she. She was liking him. And she, like, it's annoying because I thought Vyon and I were vibing, and I feel like I misread the situation again. And, you know, we see flashbacks of her flirting with Culver all of last season, and she goes, this sort of thing keeps on happening to me, and I don't know why. I'm like, stop feeding the men. Then you'll see their true colors.

[Ronnie Karam]

Well, I like that. She, you know, she's like, I'm gonna fight against this heartbreak by teasing my hair. So she gets her hair really high somehow, and then that's like her reven. And she's like, I'm gonna get in a black nightie and make my hair really big, and everybody's gonna know what the fuck they're dealing with today. I was like, all right, I'm into it. I'm from Texas, so I'm into a good passive aggressive hair tease.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. So anyway, Viana and Marina come back to the boat, and what's her face is saying that I like him. And Lara's like, oh, Brie's talking. I'm sorry. Brie is talking about there were dual. There were dual dates that happened last episode. So it's like, a lot to keep track of. But Brie went on a date with what's his face, Skinny Chris Noth. Why can't I remember anyone's name? Harry.

[Ronnie Karam]

Harry.

[Ben Mandelker]

This is good. This is what today is gonna be like. Today, it's, you know. You know, there's some days you just can't remember anyone's names. That's today. I'm just gonna be like, eduardo came back with Felicia. These people on the boat, well, it's.

[Ronnie Karam]

Also below deck, so different casts start clashing in my mind, you know? But, yeah, Brie's like, I, like, see him. We had ice cream. My family likes ice cream. And so Lara's like, dude, did you kiss him again? She's like, of course. I really like him. I think he's just such a gentleman. So she's very excited. But guess what? Marina asked Von out to date at the pool bar. So then we cut to them coming in, and Serena's just sitting there. She's just heard this news with everybody else, and she's not happy. So it's pre tease, and Marina is like, oh, are you guys having a pajama party? And they're asking her about her date, and she's like, oh, it was so Nice. He's such a nice guy. Like, so interesting. Which I don't know that I'd give that to Vion. I mean, hot. No, hot, oily, but, yeah, interesting. What's he done that's interesting?

[Ben Mandelker]

Stretch. Yeah, I. I actually think that's one of his weak. Weak parts. Like, well, that's. That's a. That's a trouble area for him, is being interesting. So Lara's like, so, like, vibing, like, me with my dogs. And she's like, yeah, super. I like him a lot. And Serena's like, oh, really? And she's like, what? Hey, Zarina, are you trying a new hairstyle of old? Haggard? It really works well on you.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, this is Serena's crazy hair. And Serena's like, I don't even know who I am right now. Well, I guess now that I'm looking at these notes. So she had this hairstyle before she found out all this and got upset, or did she find. Oh, no, she found out.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, she kind of did it. No, like, shit, found it.

[Ronnie Karam]

She went to the bathroom, was like, that fucking backstabbing bitch.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. So then she, like, went to the bathroom and then did her hair. Crazy.

[Ronnie Karam]

So when Sandy. I'm sorry to bring it to a grease reference, you guys. I know that's really old school, but it's like, wow. I'm gonna become, like, Sandy now. She's like, I've got leather pants and big hair.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. And that's what she was doing. I think she was trying to go for, like, a carefree, like, whatever, I don't care kind of look. And then it just looked crazy. And Marina's like, that looks crazy.

[Ronnie Karam]

I like it. It fits you. It's like, damn, this girl's coming in with her knives out.

[Ben Mandelker]

Marina was, like, all sweet and nice for the first few episodes of the season. But now that she likes a guy, she is like, we're seeing another side of her now, which is fun. So they all go to sleep, and Marina's like, well, it was amazing. I got, you know, amazing. I got kisses from the forehead, like, what the. And Viana's. Because I guess beyond walked through and gave her. Gave her a kiss on the forehead. And so beyond, like. Like, don't look at me that. Like that. So a lot of stuff is going on.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah. Laura's just looking at him like, oh, really? And he's like, don't look at me like that. And she's like, did you have a good date? He says, honestly, she's very interesting. Which is what boring People say about each other, I guess to just justify. Just say, you're hot. I want to you, and you're hot. I want to fuck you. You don't have to come up with reasons for the rest of us. Neither one of us believe you're. She's interesting or he's interesting. Claims nobody believes it. Okay.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Yeah. So now the crew. Now's the next day, and Harry's talking to Vion in the. In the. In the. In the bedroom, asking how everything was the night before. And beyond's like, yeah, we kissed. She's very forward. It's sexy. But you know what, bro? I was thinking about it. I'm into Adair. I'm like, oh, God. Really? Adair?

[Ronnie Karam]

He's really into similar hair coloring. I'm telling you, there's something about him and. And hair coloring, attraction. Like, he just really likes it. So Vian's like, oh, she's just so beautiful. And Harry says, well, I mean, she's just very much like, go with the flow, isn't she? I mean, I don't really think she's even reading into any of this. Does she even know where she is? The other day, I saw her spreading mud on the ground. She's from a mud boat.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's just so hot. You know, when you're looking for love, you've got to be open to explore. You've got to be open to mud. And funny enough, after kissing Zarina and Marina, it's giving me some clarity into who I like and where I want to invest my time. So, Adair, I'm available. Let's see.

[Ronnie Karam]

So now whose name doesn't easily rhyme with somebody else's name?

[Ben Mandelker]

If her name was ballerina, we'd have a problem, but it's a dare. It's like, I don't even know what that name means.

[Ronnie Karam]

So Harry's now asking Marina because, you know, Harry's sloppy. So he goes. Goes right to Marina, and he's like, how was the last night? I haven't asked you. And she's like, really nice. Very interesting. And he's like, you were there for ages. I was asleep when he came in. And now everybody's good morning each other, and Harry is still so excited and not to just find somebody that he liked. But specifically, I've never dated a model. Specifically a Runway model. That's crazy. The closest I got was to a hand model. That was pretty exciting, except she just kept giving me signals. You know, I was like, speak. And she stop. Quiet.

[Ben Mandelker]

So I've never dated A model. But the closest I did get is I once dated a girl who worked at Jamba Juice who once gave me a modelo. So that was like really close to it. And I'll just feel like right now I feel like I'm basically dating a magazine cover, Vogue. It's so exciting for me. He's got to chill out on this because I. I get it, it's exciting. She's a model. But this is like the fourth episode in a row that he's been talking about it. And like at a certain point it's like it's going to be kind of a turn off for her. I'm just going to say.

[Ronnie Karam]

And I feel like model. Like it's. It's something to be like, I dated a model, you know, Which I think is what he is going for here. But it's different once you like, settle down with a model because, you know, there's a shelf life on modeling. Okay? We're not all Cindy Cr. Okay? And at some point that there's a shelf life. And at some point you have to be like, so any skills, Any skills of note?

[Ben Mandelker]

Any personality?

[Ronnie Karam]

Do you type?

[Ben Mandelker]

You know, we talked about conversation skills. So he's basically saying he's like, I'm. Last season, like I went in too fast and I really embarrassed myself. Unlike this season where I'm definitely not embarrassing myself and I definitely like Brie a lot. So this charter season, I'm gonna take it slow and I'm going to play it cool and I'm going to hold my cards close to my chest. Slow and steady wins the race.

[Ronnie Karam]

He's English though, right, Harry? Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

I thought he was Australian.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh yeah, he's Australian, yeah. Because they say, are you going to take her to Australia? And he says, maybe. Yeah. I don't know why I thought.

[Ben Mandelker]

Well, he still. It still could have just been a general question, like, are you, as an English person going to go to Australia and will you bring Brie? We've had nothing to do with his background.

[Ronnie Karam]

So his clothes are shrinking. He's complaining to Lara that his clothes are shrinking or he's getting getting taller. And he's like, I'm not getting taller. I reckon. So now they're cleaning and prepping for the charter and stuff. And we. Vion has decided that he's in love with the dare now. So he's like, hehehe. Is everything good here? And she's like, yeah, this hot tub and kiss my rusty Dusty.

[Ben Mandelker]

She's so hot.

[Ronnie Karam]

She's so interesting.

[Ben Mandelker]

So interesting. Oh. So Zarina's talking to Lara and asking how she slept, you know, And Zaring is like, I just don't really want to be in that energy in the crew area. So I thought about, it's time to go to bed. I don't. Don't want to be around short, muscly men who want to stick their dicks into other people who not rhyme with my name. Solara's like, yes, I was a bit shocked. Shocked and also instantly bored. And Serena's like, yes, I think shocked is a good word. I mean, did she ask him out?

[Ronnie Karam]

Yes, she did. And she's like, well, I mean, you know, I don't think it's his fault at all, is it? I mean, I feel like it's girl code, you know, it's just girl code so far out the window. Okay? You don't get to just claim somebody. And making out an. A true or dare is not real making out.

[Ben Mandelker]

You know what I mean?

[Ronnie Karam]

Like, you can't claim somebody after a truth or dare make out. That could have been to anybody, you know? And so Lara lets us know some Serena history, some Serena lore. She's like, yeah, to me, Serena is just trying to find a gentle way. Desperate, Completely desperate. You know, on the last boat that we worked at, she liked a chunky person, and so she just left a trail of. Of candy from his cabin into her cabin. And the poor man didn't even know what hit him until mid binge. And can you imagine having sex with somebody slobbering peanut M M's all over your face? The poor man didn't see what was coming.

[Ben Mandelker]

It was like Hansel and Gretel, you know, like, come to bed, Hansel and Gretel. Which is funny because we actually had a very delicious meal that night. So we should really check that oven.

[Ronnie Karam]

Unfortunately, in this version, they cook Hansel and Gretel, and then they're sent back for being too rare. So, you know, it's just Serena's lot in life.

[Ben Mandelker]

Unfortunately, when she cooked Hansel and Gretel, her sous chef said that this could have been a more elevated meal. So it was really awkward.

[Ronnie Karam]

So she's like, she's hungry. So be careful, any man that Serena likes, because you will be stalked, basically. So now it's time for a preference sheet meeting. Here we are. Charter three. As a boat owner herself, Asia's experience, expecting exquisite dining experiences, because get this, yes, she's a mermaid.

[Ben Mandelker]

And Guy is a luxury travel consultant who advises the new crew who should be ready for you know, she. She will be on top of all sorts of things, and these are going to be a bunch of divas, and they're going to have luxury service. They want luxury service. And so beyond's like, yeah, we can give that to her, Like. And so Aisha wants to bring her guests to the beach for a morning of splashing around the ocean while wearing mermaid tails. Which I. Listen, if I'm gonna spend thousands of dollars to fly to the Seychelles in the middle of what I assume is the off season because it's so humid as fuck, I'm gonna splash around in a mermaid tail because why not? Sounds like a very fun thing to do, I guess.

[Ronnie Karam]

Listen, there are red flags all over these people, okay? The first is, we're divas, which sounds like you're assholes. It sounds like you're just saying we're gonna be a bunch of assholes. Which it doesn't seem that they are, you know, because we've seen this episode, so it doesn't seem that they are. But at this point, I'm like, oh, divas. And then the other thing is mermaids. So it's like, you're going to be demanding shit while also, you know, complaining about the patriarchy. You know, I know about the mermaid movement, and trust me, I'm probably going to join it at some point. But as someone in service, I was like, oh, no, this is going to be trouble.

[Ben Mandelker]

You know, you didn't watch the Oscars, but speaking of mermaids, they brought out Dara Lana to. To present an award. Isn't that nice?

[Ronnie Karam]

They're like, to somebody who will never, ever, ever, ever get an Oscar. Let's please welcome the star of Splash, Daryl Hannah.

[Ben Mandelker]

Someone who did this once in the early 80s.

[Ronnie Karam]

She's like, hi, I'm a diva, and I, like, cooked waygoo.

[Ben Mandelker]

Could you imagine if Daryl Hannah was on this charter with these women? They're like, please welcome Aisha Guy Fernet and Daryl Hannah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Daryl Hannah's like, guys, it has been so nice being friends with you for 25 years. I mean, ever since you pulled me.

[Ben Mandelker]

Out of Tom Hanks's trunk, it's just been so wonderful. I mean, I am so sick of men with big noses hitting on me. So that was a Roxanne reference. Roxanne. Roxanne.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right, everyone, I'll get right back to it.

[Ronnie Karam]

So I don't have a Roxanne Comet, but I have a Roxanne giggle.

[Ben Mandelker]

I just. I remember seeing that movie in the theaters. So Lara. So she's like, well, they're going to be celebrating 25 years of the first time that they saw Splash. I'm like, oh, that's great. And so they'd like a several tiered silver cake for Daryl Hannah to jump out of. And I'm still looking for a sous chef chef. So we'll see how well Daryl Hannah can heat up fish sticks. All right, let's get through this charter. Daryl Hannah doesn't realize that she's starting out as a guest, but she's ending as a sous chef.

[Ronnie Karam]

Seriousness, like, I just can't, you know, every time a live lobster comes in, she just eats it, you know.

[Ben Mandelker]

So.

[Ronnie Karam]

Lobster doesn't even know how to use a fork.

[Ben Mandelker]

Just crunching right through it. Which is a real ghastly insight into the world of mermaids. So I feel like we never really, really. We never really unpacked that scene. Like this is to imply that, do mermaids just go around just eating lobsters through the shell? They just. These sweet, beautiful mermaids are actually just vicious creatures.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, I like that they show Daryl Hannah as like a mermaid who is like wild, you know, just a wild beast that had to be taken by.

[Ben Mandelker]

Tom Hanks, monster of a mermaid.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah. Because remember in the Little Mermaid, I think all she had to do was learn to walk or something.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. But she had her own issues. She was brushing her hair with a fork. So these, you know, these. These mermaids really gotta get it together.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah. Also, to be a mermaid, you should probably swim. It's time for a commercial. It's time for a crappin's commercial.

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[Ben Mandelker]

Can I tell you about the very first thing I saw this morning when I woke up? I feel like it's appropriate to this in some weird way. I woke up, I watched merman porn, and it was fabulous. No, the New York Times. It's so funny because the New York Times, you know, I always go to the New York Times first thing in the morning. I don't know why, because then it fills me with dread. So there's awful headlines on to the left, but they always have some weird, curious thing on the right. And today the headline was, this is what it looks like to a crab when a cuttlefish is about to eat it. And they had this cuttlefish. It was a video and there was a cuttlefish and it was approaching the crab. You're like in the crab's pov, and the cuttlefish comes forward and has this, like. Has this, like, fins out, and it's like an alien coming up. And you're just watching. And the cuttlefish gets closer and closer very slowly, and then just sticks out his tongue as a. And I was like, that's where Daryl Hannah learned It from the cuttlefish.

[Ronnie Karam]

I think that that's so offensive to the cuttlefish. You know, who wants people taking pictures of what it looks like when you're about to eat them? This would be mine. Ronnie coming in to take a bite of a Kit Kat. It's like.

[Ben Mandelker]

You should if you go to the New York Times. If you go to the New York Times, it's still up there. Just so you know, I probably can't.

[Ronnie Karam]

Go look at it because I don't have a subscription to that because I'm a stupid person and I don't feel smart. Okay, people with your wordle. Oh, no, I can pull it up. It's letting me pull it up. What a crab sees before it gets eaten by a cuttlefish. Oh my God. And it's like a 3D rendering. Who did they even assign to this? Mateo Santon. Mateo Santon has some time on his hands sometimes.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, this cuttlefish, it's so benign looking and so gentle. And then all of a sudden, here comes its tongue. Boom. Pork wrapped.

[Ronnie Karam]

And that's it. You just see a flash of the tongue and then that's it, right?

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. I'm gonna see if I can share this because this is crazy. It's a crazy thing, right? It's a very crazy thing.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, no. I tried to click on it and it says create an account or log in.

[Ben Mandelker]

No, I have it, but my chrome isn't letting me share my screen, which is really sad.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, gosh, you're right. This news is depressing. Depressing. Listen, are the White Lotus brothers gonna or not? That's all I need to know from you. I know literally all I want to know. Who wins the traders and are the brothers on White Lotus gonna fuck? That's the news period. I don't want you do that for me. I will subscribe to your ass and not until then. Okay, so everybody is getting ready for this charter and Lara is going to keep Bri on service and put Marina in housekeeping again. Second time in a row. And she's like, it's because you SM it in housekeeping last time. Note to anybody coming on this show. Don't smash it in housekeeping, okay? Or you're going to keep, keep getting put there. Okay? Do a bad, bad job in housekeeping and then do a good job and service. Like, come on guys, this show's been on 19 years. You haven't figured it out.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, exactly. Thank you. So she is going to be, she's going to be there on service, etcetera and then Von is like, I think as a dick team, we're going to be extremely busy. So safety is our first priority. And. And careful for your finger. We don't want to get that wet. Which is a reminder to everyone, Harry was not safe. Sorry, Harry. Sorry to call you out on that. He's like, well, I'll do as much as I can. It's on the mind.

[Ronnie Karam]

And I think this is one of those times it's good to stress what he just said, which is safety is our first priority. Coming from behind. Okay, let's just remember that he said that at this point in the episode, because it all goes out the window soon. So now cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. And Lara's gossiping with Bri about Serena being upset because, you know, Leon told Harry that he was, like, really excited that she asked him out, and now Serena's all hurt, and so she's like, well, you want to hear it from Harry? Harry will tell us. Let's get Harry. So they make Harry come into gossip with them. Who, of course. Messy ass Harry loves this, you know.

[Ben Mandelker]

Of course. He's like. So they're like, what's going on? And Harry's like, well, will. He likes. He. He likes that. Like, Marina made the move, but he can't make up his mind. And Lara's like, between who, Serena? He's like, no. And then they're like, a dare. He's like, I think so. They're like, what, the girl who kicks herself in mud on our off days? Disgusting.

[Ronnie Karam]

A mud wrecker. Seriously? And he's like, yeah. You know, he doesn't like Serena anyway. Mara's like, oh, God, I think they need to have a conversation.

[Ben Mandelker]

So Harry then is. Goes up to Van and he's like, serena's a bit upset. So he is. And he is so messy. Van's like, well, why? He's like, because she was into you and now you've gone off with Marina. He's like, well, I haven't. He's like, you haven't gone off with Marina? She asked me on a date. And he's like, well, I think that Serena thinks you're. You've gone off with Marina. And he's like, oh, it's like, that's a lot of rhyming for me to keep up with. But she hasn't said.

[Ronnie Karam]

That's why I had to get out of there. All right, Serena. Marina can't. So he's like, and on the flip side, I'm onto someone else anyway. And he, like, gives that, like, Handsome, oily, wink, smile thing. And so then Brie's like. And Brie knows Harry well enough to know already. She's like, harry fixing it. Seems like it might make it worse.

[Ben Mandelker]

Well, you know, we've got an asterisk on board here, visually. Oh, by the way, it's an asterisk here. We can see an asterisk. It's going to be on screen. Okay. Okay. So Vihan is here, who likes Adair, but Adair's here, who likes no one. And then Serena's here, who likes Viana, Marina's here, who likes Vyond. And basically, it's not like a love triangle. It's like a love. A love spindle, like a love hubcap. And nothing's lining up and nothing's working. I'm just worried it's like a kettle that's boiling. At some point, it's going to explode. Because guess what? I was raised with very unsafe kettles, that when they reach a boiling point, they don't just keep boiling, they actually explode. Your house, it's very dangerous. And I want everyone to take cover when this kettle is.

[Ronnie Karam]

Wish that was Harry's backstory. It would give him something. You know, I need more from Harry that's just, like, nice. I love my parents, you know, I need, like, everywhere I go, kettles explode. It's like a. I know.

[Ben Mandelker]

Like, watch out. This vessel that's made for boiling may boil too much and explode.

[Ronnie Karam]

What was the guy whose car kept starting on fire? What was it? He's. What was the guy. I remember a car fire. Did he start cars on fire?

[Ben Mandelker]

Was that. Yeah, there was a guy whose car, like, caught on fire. And then there was another guy who was like, my mom was an alcoholic, so at 5 years old, had to drive us all to school.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, yeah, that guy. That was Adam, I think. Okay. So anyway, Vihan, his way of dealing with this is, like, kind of flirting with Serena. So he's like, so let me know if you need a hand. And she's like, well, it's like you feel guilty, huh? I mean, is there a reason you should feel guilty? It's like, you haven't asked out the stunning chef yet. Could you not rub your armpits while you talk, while you flirt with me, please?

[Ben Mandelker]

She's super stone. And he's like, well, maybe the chef should have. Could have asked me to go out. She like, well, I'll just be waiting here for my apology and my invite. So this is the way Vion operates. He does the passive thing where he doesn't have to get clocked for being a boy, cuz he's not going to be the one who's actively, you know, engaging with anyone. He's gonna wait for them to engage with him and then he could be like, no, you know what? They asked me, so I just went along with it, you know?

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, I'm not fully anti vyond yet because I don't really think he's done that much wrong. I mean, he made out with Serena in a hot tub. Of course he knows he likes her, but everybody likes him, so. Or he knows that she likes him, but everybody kind of likes him. So I think at this point it's okay to kind of play the field, don't you?

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, I mean, I think that, like, he's definitely. He's only in like, sort of like boy status. But I'm just saying, like, these are the things that I'm keeping out for. I'm like building my case.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

Because I know we're gonna, we're gonna need it at some point. We're gonna need to litigate this.

[Ronnie Karam]

This is clearly going so badly so quickly that I guess I'm just enjoying the last parts of the chapter where. Before he becomes a full on villain, you know?

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, exactly. Because this is about the episode where his boy nature really came to the fore. But also his irresponsible boson nature came to the fore as well.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

Laziness surfaced.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, it was. It was. And bought being bossed around by the, you know, lady who he doesn't like. So it's. It's all coming kind of coming at the same time. So Jason is now texting the sous chef and they're going to be coming in three days. So he tells Serena and he's like, she's just here to support you. All right. And occasionally try on kimonos, but I'm going to need you to be in the room for that because I don't want it to be problematic or it's just for my website be.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes. And now is this where we actually get to see the CV of the incoming sous chef or later in the episode? We did, we did get to. Because I mean, right now I don't.

[Ronnie Karam]

Think we saw it.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, not right now. Okay, I'll. I'll zip it. I'll keep that spoiler for later in the episode.

[Ronnie Karam]

Also, I don't get the CVs that they put up on the screen because I just, I'm a very lazy watcher and that feels like reading you know.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, I. Every time that. Every time there's, like, any piece of information about someone, I always pause. I'm like, let me. Let me find out about this person. Well, I will just say extent. I don't remember if it comes up later or not, but the cv, it looks like it's Alicia from below deck Sailing yacht, who was just referenced in the last season.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, but she's a chef. Chef.

[Ben Mandelker]

I know, but I think she's also coming sous chef. But she's nice, though. She's nice. She'll be like, I'm just here to help. I'm really. Honestly, I'm used to being a hi, Gif. But, like, you know, when Captain Jason calls me up, I was just so honored to be helpful. So I think she'll be like, she was always nice.

[Ronnie Karam]

Well, that's fishy, though. Do you think they're bringing her on because they're gonna fire Serena because Serena keeps messing up?

[Ben Mandelker]

I think Serena is. I don't think. I don't think they're gonna fire Serena because Zarina, I think they're setting her up to be, like, a fixture. So I think she's just. Zarina is going to be chaotic, and Alicia will be grounding, but they'll be like. They'll have a sisterly thing, and they will work well together. I think that's the plan.

[Ronnie Karam]

I think it sounds fishy, but I don't know anything.

[Ben Mandelker]

Actually. I actually misread the cv. I think it actually said Daryl Hannah. Wow. So that actually worked out very well.

[Ronnie Karam]

Daryl Hannah ate Elisa on the way there. So let's see. So now Lara. Okay, so the guests arrive, okay, and we see their bio. They're from Chicago and Asia, is a restaurant owner, and Gail is a travel consultant. And they've been friends for over 25 years. So now they get the tour, and Lara's like, vion, if the deck team is available, can they help with the luggage? And he's like, we're changing into our blues. We can help in 20. No, sir. Get your ass down there. 20 minutes to change into your blues to carry luggage. That's your damn job. You better get over there.

[Ben Mandelker]

Hair. Yeah, exactly. So then, meanwhile, because he's so busy changing into his blues, beyond then is talking to Harry, and he's like, how do I tell a day? I like her. I'm like, you don't, because she works on directly under you. So I would just not do that. And Harry's like, I don't think the chart has the time, but since you've already told me I'll probably go tell her at our next crew dinner, so, you know, enjoy that.

[Ronnie Karam]

He's like, but I need to plan these things. Should I wait for her to ask me to an ice cream shop? Shop? So then Serena's like, well, today's lunch. I'm gonna make it line, because having a charter guest on who are from the restaurant side means they're going to be super picky. So I'm gonna make salad and salad and then possibly a soup and then a soup and a salad, possibly. So those are my plans, but the.

[Ben Mandelker]

Sort of soup that requires a fork. So she's like, I feel like the criticism is going to be really high for this charter, meaning that. That I don't have much room for mistakes. So meanwhile, Von's telling Johnny to get things ready for. For the beach and everything. And, you know, there he's checking in with Marina about. He's like, asking Marina what she's eating, and he's. She's saying that she's eating potatoes and ribs. And he's like, I don't know. They're just checking in about the guest. It's actually.

[Ronnie Karam]

He's like, that's my. She's like, oh, interesting, Interesting. So they're talking about unpacking the guests. And he's like, I haven't even unpacked my clothes yet. And she's like, oh, I'll unpack for you. Depends if you pay me in several cases. I'll think about it. Huh? Several kisses.

[Ben Mandelker]

Not one, but seven.

[Ronnie Karam]

Laying it on so thick. You know, I'm just so embarrassed for everybody on this show right now. It's a lot of cab.

[Ben Mandelker]

So Zarina, meanwhile, is telling the guests what she's planning to make. Salads and soups and soups and salads. And everyone's like, yeah. And they're like, by the way, you're dealing with a few restaurateurs here. We're foodies, so be careful, Serena. And she's like, yes, I sold the preference sheet. I know you guys know your food. I know you guys know your food. I know you guys know your food. Flash forward to Wagyu steak drama.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, And I always feel bad because people who call themselves foodies are generally not foodies. And a restaurateur could mean anything. Like, do you own a chain of. Do you own a chain of, like, Chipotle's? You know, not to say that that's not culinarily at the top of its.

[Ben Mandelker]

Game, but still, there are a lot of restaurateurs that definitely don't know anything about food. Because I've been in those restaurants and I won't go back.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

So. Okay, so there's. They're. They're. They're gonna sort of set up. They're gonna anchor. Set up, anchor and everything. And there's a buoy in the water, and Johnny says it's 100 meters away. And Adair's like 100 meters. I don't use meters. But that ain't no dang 100 meters off the sand. That's what I call about 60 mud piles away from the boat. Okay. That's. If not a football field's worth a distance. I. I ran track. I know. God. Meters.

[Ronnie Karam]

Okay, I get that you don't. You don't do things in meters. I get that. You know, I'm an American. But you're working on a boat internationally. You. You should probably. This is your job. You need to know how to do this. Like meters. That's stupid. Hey, how many feet are they? And I don't mean real feet. I mean the size of my foot. I'm about a 7. How many size sevens do you think Those are away?

[Ben Mandelker]

100 meters. I didn't see nothing fall from outer space. No, not meteors. Oh, never mind.

[Ronnie Karam]

Thank God, because those are scary. So he's like, I know a hundred diameters. And she's like, okay, is that supposed to be cute? So they drop the anchor, lunch is served, and then they have to go. And they love the lunch, by the way. And then they have to go to the beach to do the mermaids thing, which is probably the best scene that's been on the season yet. Is that lady trying to be a mermaid?

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Yeah. It made us realize how much artistry Daryl Hannah really possessed when she played that pivotal role. So Lara is asking Vian to meet him, meet her in the salon for something. And so Lara's like, by the way, after services, can we make sure there's someone to wipe down and vacuum the floor? Because basically in the middle of this, what we didn't discuss is that the guests ate their lunch. They loved it. They got up to leave and, you know, there was a. Something got spilled. And so there was a mess on the. On the teak, and the table was messy, so she had Radio V on to clean it up. And then 45 minutes later, she went back out there and it was still messy. So now she's like, so Vihan, can we make sure there's always someone to wipe down and vacuum the floor. I mean, K2R. Whatever they need to do, like, put the cushions back, back, roll the towels, make sure it doesn't look like a pig sty out there. Could you please do that for me? Thank you so much.

[Ronnie Karam]

And he's like, okay. And she says, yeah, but maybe you have a checklist to just clarify, though. I mean, you know, checklist. Write it down. And he's like, okay, I'll make a checklist now. She goes, yeah, because this stuff needs to get done.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right?

[Ronnie Karam]

And if it's not done, I'm gonna put a trail of candy from your bed into Serenas, and we'll see how you survive it.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, you know, a checklist. Could you, like, maybe do a checklist or, I don't know, develop some sort of basic instinct of what it means to be in the service industry? Thank you so much. That would be really helpful.

[Ronnie Karam]

Meanwhile, Serena needs help, so Jason's going to help her. She's like, I'm really behind here. You know, it's the worst it's ever been. I'm so, so sorry. And he's just, you know, like detergent, you know, just give it to me. So then it's mermaid time. So they're trying to get mermaid tales on these guests, which this whole SC was dying laughing. This lady finally gets the mermaid tail on, and then she just starts flopping around the water. There's makeup all over her face.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

They're like, take a glamorous picture. And then she's just, like, all askew and looking terrible. And then they put inspiration and it's like some Daryl Hannah level mermaid. And then it just cuts to her. Oh, my God.

[Ben Mandelker]

I didn't understand what this. What this woman was trying to achieve. Was it supposed to be that she was going to have, like, a mermaid? She was just going take photos as a mermaid. Like, I didn't get what. What she was hoping for, but, like, she was just getting talked.

[Ronnie Karam]

I keep telling you, mermaiding.

[Ben Mandelker]

No, I know. Mermaiding is. I didn't know what this lady, I didn't feel like she was part of, like, the mermaid subculture. I felt like she just was like, I want to bring a mermaid tail to the Seychelles, and then we'll take a photo as mermaids and it's gonna be fabulous. But it wasn't just, like, the extent. Not good.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, yeah, not good.

[Ben Mandelker]

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Back on the boat. Von's like okay Harry, Harry, Harry, talk me through operations when we have to come up at lunch and clean up because I need to make A list. And he's like, did Jason say it wasn't clean up here? And he's like, no, Lara did. So he's like, okay, well, shouldn't this be his job to know how to do this?

[Ben Mandelker]

He's like, you wipe. The way to clean the table is you. You wipe the table. And the way to clean the floor below it, you vacuum. And then if there's messy towels, you fold them. He's like, but what about putting out cushions? How do you do that? You put out the cushions. Okay, great. Great. All right. I'm really learning some things here.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah. So then Johnny is back at doing the photo shoot now he's taken over camera duties, and so it's really funny. And then we cut back to Vion, and he's like, oh, by the way, I'm really struggling to look Adair in the eye. Eyes even. And Harry's like, why? Why would you look her in the eye? None of us do that. It's awkward. It's extremely awkward. Has she told you the thing about meters yet?

[Ben Mandelker]

She did say that. I thought that was charming. I mean, have you seen how gorgeous she is? So then downstairs, Lara's talking to Zarina about what the plan is for dinner. And so Zarina is gonna make a truffle risotto, do, like, a surf and turf, and then, like, a silver king cake and ice cream. So the guests come back on board, and Lara, there's, like, this nice moment where, like, Lara's hanging out with the guests, like, chatting with them. And Bree's there, too, and she's like, so I want to hear, how did you all meet? And she. They're all saying how they were sorority sisters, but they've also known each other since they were children. But, like, actually, a few of them have children. That's their only bond. And Lara's asking them about, like, I'm sorry, some of them said that they were only children. And then Laura asked if they've. If any of them have had children, and only one person has. So they're talking about, like, kids and relationships, and it's like, a nice moment. And one of the guests asks Brie if she has, like, a boy. Well, ask Lara first if she has a boyfriend. And then. Then they're sort of like, what about you, Bri? And they're kind of, like, coy. And they kind of deduce that it's Harry who Brie is into.

[Ronnie Karam]

Well, because they say, do you have a boyfriend? Harry's like, did I hear the word boyfriend? He's just like all of a sudden kind of creeping around. And so they ask him how old he is and he's like, how old do you reckon? They're like, reckoning and they guess it's 25. And he's from Australia. So one of them is like, so Bri, have you ever been to Australia? She goes, no. And they're like, so Harry, are you gonna invite Brie to Australia? And he's like, maybe. And Bri's like, oh, maybe.

[Ben Mandelker]

Maybe.

[Ronnie Karam]

Are you fucking serious right now? My first long term boyfriend was very self centered and not the best communicator. And I, I just never thought Harry would be the kind of person to play mind games. But he is. Who else would say maybe?

[Ben Mandelker]

I know, he starts unraveling like I thought that he was just being coy. And she is really, she's like really upset by this.

[Ronnie Karam]

So they show her walking around cleaning after this and she just walks into the bathroom and goes, maybe she goes back to her bed and folds a seat. It's like, maybe.

[Ben Mandelker]

She'S really struggling. So, so then Jason's checking in with Vyon, see how everything's going. And Vian's like, yeah, you know, I've got a few things I want to tweak, but I want to set up lists so they can actually tick it off as I think they're missing certain things. Implying that, that, that he's actually, he's trying to make it seem like he's on top of shit when he was the one who did not take care of the messy table and floor. So now he's kind of being like, I'm going to make some left lists. This was totally my idea. I'm gonna make a list because my team, they're missing things. I'm like, no, you missed that. That was your spill to clean up, sir.

[Ronnie Karam]

And he's hedging his bets too because he's assuming that Laura is tattletailing on him, which she's not. So he's just like, just in case she comes to complain and says I need to make lists, I'm going to tell him that making lists is totally my idea, right? So then Lara's like, so Vion, can I get someone to help set the deck up? And he's like, okay. She goes, well, I'll be up there. So whenever someone's free, just come up there. And so he's like, okay, no problem. Okay, Adair, maybe we'll help, but you should take a break with Harry.

[Ben Mandelker]

She's like, okay, isn't Adair, she's like a dex do. Shouldn't. Shouldn't she be the one to go up and help? Like that's her role is to go back and forth.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yes.

[Ben Mandelker]

So. So Vian tells Lara this, you know, and. But, like, you know, it's totally unhelpful because he's going to shower and stuff first.

[Ronnie Karam]

So then, well, yeah, Johnny's like, well, shouldn't I do the. Shouldn't I do the setup thing beforehand? And he's like, no, go take a shower. You know, go, go, go get into your blacks and find Lara. So Lara will be with you in 15. No worries. And it's 7:34 and dinner's at 8. So she just rolls her eyes.

[Ben Mandelker]

She's like, yeah, because it's totally, totally unhelpful. So tonight's theme is Silver and pearl to celebrate the guess be having 25 years of sorority sister ship among amongst them or behind them. So she says. Laura says, when you know someone that long, they become your family. And I want to make this over the top and glam as possible. I need to make sure everything is perfect for them. So here's a streamer. So then a dare.

[Ronnie Karam]

This is my art. Someone get that streamer taped, please. It's a wall of streamers. Excep. We've run out. Then we'll just leave giant gaps. It's art. Just go with it. All right.

[Ben Mandelker]

You know, they are celebrating a special anniversary. 25 years of being sorority sisters. And this is an important moment. That's why I went to the local Hallmark store of. Of the Seychelles and got this big two and this big five, and it's just going to dangle over there. Wag you beast night.

[Ronnie Karam]

So Adair sees her and she's like, oh, John is changing to come up and help you. Okay. He's about 100 meters away. Whatever. Whatever the that means. It's like, well, we're done now, but thanks. Okay. And so she radios Johnny that they're set up. So then Serena in the kitchen in the galley is like, you know, you really didn't need that, but you were asking for it. And Johnny goes, sorry. And she's like, I'm talking to the source.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. He's like, you're. He's like, you're mental. Completely in the best possible way. Which is funny because earlier in the episode when Zarina was going through it about Vienna aunt, she was like mashing something in a bowl. Very violent. She's like getting all her anger out. So she's like, what Me mental. So she goes, do you think it's. It's going to stop someone from wanting to marry me? Because I'm like, so weird. He's like, no, you need to find somebody that is going to marry you for being yourself. If not, just get 10 dogs like Lara.

[Ronnie Karam]

So Brie's like, beyond, has a crush on a dare. But I think he's like, just a flirt, you know, and maybe he likes attention, I don't know. And, you know, he's wanted, and he wants to be wanted in 10 different directions. And he is. So now it's dinner time. And like, oh, my God, streamers. Wow, this really does remind me of setting up in sorority with $5 budgets. This is something.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Takes us all the way back. So Zarina is talking about how she made this risotto and everything and the surf and turf, it's a perfect balance of flavor and texture in your mouth. I'm really excited about it, actually. But I see the rare, like the, the steaks are cooked pretty rare. And I was like, these steaks are going back. I'm telling you this right now. These ladies are going to want their steak more. More well done. I just get that vibe.

[Ronnie Karam]

And I don't eat, you know, I eat fish, but I don't eat meat. So I was. I had to, like, research it. I had to, like, look it up, you know, I was like, is this how they're supposed to be served? Because when I saw those, I was like, oh, no, those are practically living. You can't serve those. Those aren't just rare. Those are like not cooked at all. So I was confused. I noticed she got the sear on them because Jason complained last time that there was no. So she got the sear on and then it looked like she was putting them into the oven, but they came out purple. You should. They shouldn't be purple. And I looked it up and yeah, it is served a lot more raw looking than regular beef is, but not that much. I mean, yikes.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, I've only had wagyu twice, I think, like, real, like the nice, like, does. I mean, there's different things, like people like, oh, here's a Kobe beef slider or whatever. But like, the really, really nice. Is it called like a nine or something like that? That. And it is served incredibly, incredibly rare. And it's like melt in your mouth. Delicious. But like, when I had it, it was like at a. In a Japanese restaurant. So it was like this little sort of sliver. It was beautiful sliver. And so it's like super rare, but it almost feels, like appropriate because it's like, it's on the heels of sushi and lovely things. You're like, yes, I will have this red piece of meat with a char. But I think, like getting a big old filet, that's like. Like, see her on the outside and then just see how red it is in the middle. That could be really, really upsetting to people. So I get it. I mean, I get it.

[Ronnie Karam]

Ignorant on the Wagyu front, but I was like, oh, no, don't serve that. You know, and then I felt a little. I was like, better once I googled it. But. And also when I googled it, it's. It's usually thin served sliced, right? Or is that.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, exactly. It's like how I. It's exactly, It's. It's like how I. I don't know how actually. I'm not gonna act like I know how it's normally served served, but. But like, I definitely was like, that's very rare and this probably won't land well.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, so let's.

[Ben Mandelker]

I'm looking.

[Ronnie Karam]

I'm staring at pictures online of.

[Ben Mandelker]

I'm staring at it. I'm like, you know, it is. It is cooked. It is often served very rare. I'm looking at the pictures now. It's served very rare, but. But hers were. Well, hers were really, really rare. Although there is this one picture where it's pretty purplish. It looks delicious. I'll have it. I'll have it in any temperature, but.

[Ronnie Karam]

I can't tell if that's the way these are supposed to be served to eat. I mean, a lot of it is just raw. It's like precook. It's like not before it's cooked is what I'm. I don't mean pre cooked. I mean pre cooking. I don't know. I can't tell. So the jury's out on this one. I have no idea. But my first thought was too rare.

[Ben Mandelker]

So I just want to know what does it look like when you're a piece of Wagyu and a cuttlefish is about to eat you.

[Ronnie Karam]

So then, let's see. So now the guys have been sent down to help with cabins. This is another thing I'll say. The deck hands are being asked to do a lot, which, you know, not to defend Vihan here, but she does ask a lot of the deck crew. Now, granted, they don't really do it like, as we just saw with the. The preparation for dinner, but do we Usually see the deck hands help this much with interior.

[Ben Mandelker]

I think that they needed to help out. Maybe not. I don't know. I think it's standard amount. There's apparently a huge amount of San. So they just needed someone to like, basically scoop up the sand while. While this. While this dudes did other stuff. Also, the. The deckhands are shirt presenting shirtless. They're. They're serving the food shirtless for some reason. I mean, it's. It's nice. I mean, we like it. They have nice bodies. But I'm like, why are they shirtless for this sorority anniversary occasion? It was just sort of one of those funny things where I'm like, oh, is this just what they're gonna. If there's ever like a group of all women, they're just gonna make the guys take off all their shirts every time?

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, I mean, I'm. I'm down. So the guys are supposed to be cleaning the dirt, but Von's feet hurt, so he's like, oh, my God, my feet are so sore. So he sits down in the main salon and he's like, come on, guys, take a load off. So they're all just kind of sitting on the couches while he rubs his sandy feet. And Lara sees them and she's like, do you guys want to chill downstairs and not in the guest area? And he's.

[Ben Mandelker]

And we have like, the update is lara has climbed 793 stairs so far. So Laura then goes and does the time honor tradition of blow deck, which is go and bitch about the deckhands to her second in command. So she's like, these boys. And Bri's like, yeah, it's like all they do is laying on sofas in the main salon. She's like, no way. All of them. Did Harry say he would invite them to Australia? She's like, yes. And he said it with conviction. And this is my pride and joy, you know, having clean sofas. And they're just sitting on the clean sofas.

[Ronnie Karam]

And Bree's like, maybe I don't know what you're talking about. Sorry, I'm still in my own head. So beyond's like, okay, well, you know, the problem is when I go down there and sit down there, then I need to wash up or like, I need to go clean cabins or something like that. So I don't want to sit down there. Yeah, it's called doing your job, bruh.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Or you could just say no. You just say no, I've got to do other things. Yeah, I Cannot run up and down like this all night. My feet are sore. I'm tired. I've never had to do this. It's too much. I'm like, lara's going up and down all night, so if she can do it, you can do it. Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

The real villain on this season, we've been waiting for, like, a true villain to emerge, and it's been here the whole time. It's those stairs. Okay.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

The biggest shit stir on any season, those stairs.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. I would also say the stairs have a co. Accomplice, or just an accomplice with the humidity, because everything about this show just feels humid. Like, I feel humid when I watch this show. And so I think stairs and humidity and what seems like there is. There's just, like, no air conditioning on this boat. Like, I notice in the. In the crew rooms, one of the rooms, someone has, like, a. A fan that they've just pulled out of a box. So, like, it's just. Is it not ventilated in there? I need to know all the details.

[Ronnie Karam]

I don't know. I think even if there is ac, you probably just need air. It's just humid.

[Ben Mandelker]

There's.

[Ronnie Karam]

It's very thick air. So she's mad because Vyon is setting a bad example for his team, you know, and if he was really a team player, they. He should be offering to help in cabins and help run plates. And, you know, she's like, I mean, should I offer him a cocktail? So then the next course is served, which is surf and turf, which is this wagyu beef. So immediately, a couple of the ladies are like, yeah, I'm gonna need this more done. Like, this is crazy. Please send this back. So then it's three, and then I think it's all of them that end up getting sent back, right?

[Ben Mandelker]

Almost all of them. It's like, a lot of them go back or. And they're very. And by the way, and these guests are super nice. They're not like divas. They're not obnoxious. Despite the fact that they call themselves divas, they're not. They're. They've actually been, like, lovely this entire time. In fact, going back to that scene when they were talking to Lara and Marie about, like, you know, like, Harry and stuff like that. They were so sweet and fun. Like, I just want. I was like, I want to hang out with them. So they were, like, very kind.

[Ronnie Karam]

I know they warned us that they were going to be holy terrors. And they're, like, lovely after.

[Ben Mandelker]

They're like. They're like, we're restaurateurs and we will not hold that against your cooking. We just want this cooked a little bit better. Like, you know, they're just so nice. So they. But they, you know, Zarina is, like, embarrassed and she's like, these steaks are cooked. But I think these women just. I just don't think they want to see any blood at all. And the restaurant told pause. And I would have thought they would have recognized the high end wagyu steak, how it's really meant to be eaten. And I should have just charred the out of it for them.

[Ronnie Karam]

So luckily Jason's down there. I mean, unluckily. Right. Because all the plates are sent back, so that's not a great look. But luckily he does no wagyu. So he's eating it and he's like, oh, no. I mean, you couldn't have cooked that anymore, you know. She goes, yeah, because it's wagyu. Thank you for getting me. Thank you.

[Ben Mandelker]

So then there's a cake that's gonna be going up. Which, by the way, props to Zarina for making a three tier cake. Or at least a very tall two tier cake. Because I feel like the last few below decks people have been really skimping on their cake work. Especially cloys who had to like, buy a cake for that one occasion. So Zarina made like a big ass cake and they put a 25 on top and Vion's like, oh, oh. So one of them is 25. It's the 25th anniversary, you idiot.

[Ronnie Karam]

So they serve it. They love it, the guests love it. And now it's bedtime. And so we get a Bri and Harry getting to know themselves, getting to know each other moment. So breathe. Oh, my God. They're not big soda drinkers. I mean, the last charter drank so many sodas. It's like soda water. And she's no like Coke. Coke. I love Diet Coke. That's me opening up.

[Ben Mandelker]

So just like that. And I love Dr. Pepper. You know, the first thing I do when I go to the US is get a physical exam from Dr. Pepper. And she's like, oh, yeah, you get a Dr. Pepper? She's like, yeah. And you know, I go to In N Out too. And she goes, do you have Shake Shack? He's like, no, you'll have to take me there. She goes, oh, God, Bri, this is the moment you've been waiting for. Say it, Bri.

[Ronnie Karam]

Maybe.

[Ben Mandelker]

He's like, what? Maybe, you know.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, because you said earlier, maybe when they Said, are you going to take her to Australia? You said, maybe. I mean things a lot. Maybe. And he's like, is that what I said? She goes, maybe? Yeah, that's what you said. Maybe. Well, guess what? Maybe I'll bring you to New Jersey to taste our version of Diet Coke.

[Ben Mandelker]

Maybe I'll bring it to the bridge that says, trenton gives and the world takes whatever that bridge was. And Harry's like, well, sort sorry. I mean, I didn't think I should tell car to charge you guess all our crew secrets. It's dark. Hey. She's like, damn it.

[Ronnie Karam]

So now beyond goes to offer some help with to Serena again. And she's going to bed. And then Marina's like, so, Serena, I'm having a little bit of cake. Is that okay? She goes, go ahead. She's like, rumors are that Rion used to strip. And then we see the flashback of Vyon telling the boys that he wasn't a stripper, but he did work at a place called Beefcake, which was a gay bar, which is like stripping, except you just stand there in your jock strap and kind of do a toe touch.

[Ben Mandelker]

That's exactly right. He didn't. He wasn't taking off clothes actively. He just was already just a Go Go dancer just standing there. So Zarina's like, but I think our next night out, I'll probably give it a good old go. Marina's like, you have to fight me for that. It's like, oh, okay. So Zarina's like, cute, honey, but I don't have aggression.

[Ronnie Karam]

Marina's passive aggression is so funny. She's like, do you mind if I eat some cake? It's like, damn, she's doing it. She sounds so villainous. And then so Serena tells us, oh, honey, I don't have to fight for a man. I have trails of candy. Fight it. And Marina just goes, oh, is this. Is this truffled? It's very strong. Oh, no.

[Ben Mandelker]

I would never want. I know. I would never want to make out with someone who puts so much truffle in a dish. Am I right, Vihan? So Zarina's like, off. Meanwhile, there's a trail of a 25th anniversary cakes in the hallway leading to her door. Away now.

[Ronnie Karam]

So now the next day, Serena sees Vihan, and she's like, did you sleep well? And he's like, yeah, I feel good. It's weird because I slept on a sheet of Snickers. There were Snickers all over my mattress. She's like, it feels great, doesn't it? Doesn't it feel good to be loved? Well, I was shattered last night, you know, so I might see a masseuse come to the boat later. And he's like, well, I'm a good masseuse. And she goes, well, I'd rather not get in a fight with a certain Brazilian person who doesn't understand truffles.

[Ben Mandelker]

He's like, I. I didn't realize Daryl Hannah was Brazilian. No, not her, you idiot. Marina. Oh, I see. She's put her foot down with me. Me. Oh, really? Did you put your foot down also? She's like, no. How do you feel about it all? He's like, well, to be very honest with you, I like the fact that women are fighting over you. No, no, no. I like the fact that neither of you are idea. Because I still have a shot with her. Oh, come on. Shut up.

[Ronnie Karam]

He says he likes it. She asked him out for a drink because, you know, he basically wants, like, a French bread pizza from Weight Watchers. Just low effort, okay? It's like, I don't care. It's. It's easier to just microwave this. I'm getting. Getting it. And so then we cut to. But he's like, but it's not like she's my girlfriend or anything, you know? And so then Marina is talking about him to Lara, and she's like, you know, yesterday I had my hair put some perfume, blah, blah, blah. And I come out and beyond past me, and he didn't even look in my eyes. And I'm like, okay, fine, man. And Laura's like, oh, my God. I think they're like, gods, cheese.

[Ben Mandelker]

So then Zarina's telling beyond. You know, honestly, I can't stop having it. Which I think is a little bit of a crush. And he's like, oh, yeah? Well, I don't really know what to say about that. Do you want to ask me out on a date? So meanwhile, Adair and Johnny are dealing with the jet Ski. And she's like, hey, y'all, I'm gonna get this crane up over the boat. Okay? Look. Oh, geez, there's moonshine in that jet Ski. And he's like, no, I think that is just water. I think we have to drain the water. Are you sure it's not moonshine? Pretty sure. It's just water.

[Ronnie Karam]

So Von's like, why is it like this? And she's like, well, she's leaning weird, that's for sure. And he goes, yeah, just drop it. She's like, okay, well, cable up. I'm gonna lower it And Johnny's like, should we bring that Jet Ski down? And she's like, yeah, I'm worried. I mean, that thing is leaking like a horse after a long trip. I mean, come on. What if they hit something out there? Or the one with the lot, the short hair, can't swing swim, which, listen, if you can't swim, don't go on things in the middle of the ocean. Don't go on water toys. And I'm not shaming people for not knowing how to swim. I'm shaming people for not knowing how to swim and then going into the middle of the water. Don't do that.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, yeah. It's like, I can't ski, so I'm not gonna, like, just grab on to someone who can ski and then just, like, go down a slope with them. It's like, I just. This. There will be no skiing for me.

[Ronnie Karam]

That's scary. I can swim. And I went on one of those excursion things on a cruise one time where we were, like, in snorkel or whatever. And look at that. First of all, there was no underwater creatures. I don't know where the hell they all were. They probably saw me above them, and they're like, this is what it looks like when a Rondel comes to eat you. Like. So they ran away. I never saw them. But that water was rough. I could not swim. I was like, I'm going to die here. I'm going to die here in very shallow waters with my mom looking on in the smirk on her face like, I paid for the swim lessons, you idiot. But I didn't die. But I'm still scared of going back out there. That shit's strong. So in other words, yeah, don't go in the middle of the ocean if you don't know how to swim.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. So Dar is like, is this is a water ski? Is. Is water supposed to be completely filled on the inside of a Jet Ski? Now I'm nervous, honestly. And then Van's like, oh, no. It's very. It's. It's not an uncommon thing. I've seen this before so many times at Beefcakes. There would just be, like, water in places that wasn't supposed. We just get to mop, you know, turn on the bobs.

[Ronnie Karam]

I mean, if it starts leaking, it means you're doing your job. That's how we said it at Beefcakes. Like, wait a minute. So I don't think it's supposed to be filled on the inside of the Jet Ski. He goes, yes, that's why there's valves. You let the water drain. I'm not too conf. Concerned about it. And so they're like, okay, so now it's jet ski time. And Johnny takes India. She's the girl with the short hair on a jet Ski. And then it starts toppling over and they fall in the water and she's out.

[Ben Mandelker]

And they make it look really scary because they just keep the, like, there's like a GoPro on the jet Ski and the Jet Skis, like, tumbling around in the ocean. So it looks like, like India just died. And she's fine. She's got a life preserver on. Johnny's right there. They're going to climb back on. But, you know, know, they make it look terrible. And, I mean, it's scary for her. And I'm sure I'm. I hope beyond gets in trouble for disregarding safety practices. But I guess we'll have to wait till next week to see what happens. Imagine next week they're like, and that was the first passenger on Blow Deck to die. It's like, oh, whoa. Never mind.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, just give us some warning before we make fun of these people every week. Yeah. All right, everybody. Well, thanks so much for being with us. We will be back with tons of stuff this week. If you want traders, recaps or videos, come over to our Patreon and get live show tickets over at [e-mail] and we'll talk to you next time. Bye.

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