Watch What Crappens – Episode #3037 Summary
Below Deck Med S10E03 Part Two: "Run, Wave Runner! Run!"
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Episode Overview
In this rollicking recap, Ben and Ronnie pick up where they left off, diving deeper into the drama aboard Below Deck Mediterranean. The episode is peppered with their trademark snark, sharp impressions, and genuine Bravo superfan energy, as they dissect crew conflicts, guest antics, and a disastrous day on deck. The central theme: a yacht in chaos, from miscommunications and floating guests to missing truffles and chicken drama.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Spanish Fine Dining & Chef Josh's Anxiety
Timestamp: 02:27 - 03:09
- The night’s fine-dining experience is introduced, with Chef Josh nervously preparing a Spanish-themed tasting menu.
- Ronnie jokes about expecting eight courses “like a clown car,” poking fun at previous seasons' extravagant but minimal courses.
Notable Moment:
Ben: “I’m already missing last season’s guy putting a piece of asparagus—like one spear—on a plate and calling it a course.” (02:46)
2. Deck Crew Chaos: The Outboards Drama
Timestamp: 05:08 – 09:54
- Tessa stirs trouble between Max and Christian over whether the outboards were properly cleaned, shown in a confusing flashback.
- Max confronts Christian, and the altercation devolves into childish bickering about respect and accountability.
- Ronnie likens Max to “Napoleon” with an ego and Ben jokes supportively about sticking up for Christian.
Notable Quote:
Ronnie: “See, you know, even people who punch you for stealing their nose deserve to be stuck up for sometimes.” (07:03)
3. Captain Sandy's Motivational Voicemails
Timestamp: 03:25 – 04:51, recurring
- Ben and Ronnie lampoon Captain Sandy’s attempts to “pay it forward” by sending hilariously awkward and supportive voicemails to Nathan.
- Several playful impressions: “Your team’s in disarray…and I’m not sure if it’s going to really work out, but generally speaking…you’re going. You’re doing great. We love your hair.” (03:32)
4. Guest Arrival: Suitcases & Snobbery
Timestamp: 10:54 – 11:42
- The primary guest, Jack, arrives with seven pieces of luggage—an overt power play.
- The crew anticipates high maintenance and unreasonable demands, especially when Jack insists on chicken at every meal.
Notable Snark:
Ronnie: “This guy’s a douche…Seven pieces of luggage, darling. You’ll unpack that. Punch out.” (11:35)
5. Chef Stress & The ‘Shining’ Impressions
Timestamp: 14:17 – 16:25
- Josh battles his anxiety in the galley, using a wall of Post-It notes for self-motivation.
- The hosts riff on what would happen if Chef Josh had a “Shining” meltdown, launching into a surreal bit imagining Aesha as Jack Nicholson.
Hilarious Bit:
Ben (as Aesha): “Before I murder you, can I ask you a question? Are you…olive oil from the Popeye movie? I love that film. Now stay still. I’m gonna chop off your head.” (15:38)
6. Chicken Obsession & Preference Sheet Confusion
Timestamp: 17:06 – 18:47
- Guests are obsessed with chicken—Jack wants it “24 hours a day”—but the preference sheet system seems to have changed, confusing everyone.
- Ronnie and Ben miss the old format where preference sheets clarified key guest demands for the entire crew.
Notable Quote:
Ben: “I don’t understand what the point of the change was…have a whole staff meeting where you’re like, okay, this is who the people are who are coming on the boat. So everybody knows.” (18:35)
7. Watersports Debacle: Guests Float Away!
Timestamp: 19:56 – 22:08
- Untrained guests are let loose on paddle boards and e-foils with minimal instruction, causing one guest to float away.
- Captain Sandy and Nathan scramble to fix the situation; Tess and Christian fail to communicate or act decisively.
Meme-able Moment:
Ronnie: “What I need this deck team to think of…They need to think of all those guests as voicemails. And don’t let one get away. Okay, go save that voicemail right now and play it for the rest of us.” (20:42)
8. Blame Games & Generational Divide
Timestamp: 22:08 – 22:52
- The crew refuses to take individual responsibility, with Tessa calling the breakdown a “collective problem.” Ronnie laments the rise of this attitude in modern workplaces.
- Nathan is exasperated, Captain Sandy’s optimism evaporates, and the blame circulates.
Notable Quote:
Ben: “She’s one of those people that’s like, well, maybe I didn’t do the work, but you didn’t motivate me to do it. Okay?” (22:52)
9. Max and the Stolen Truffles
Timestamp: 28:40 – 29:58
- Max eats an entire truffle behind the chef’s back, leaving none for a critical dish. Chef Josh panics; Ronnie is incensed at Max’s audacity.
- Eventually, Josh finds a back-up, but Ben is not amused.
Angry Highlight:
Ben: “Max literally just ate, like, probably a few hundred dollars worth of truffle…Fuck this guy forever.” (29:58)
10. Late Night Chicken Fiasco
Timestamp: 32:18 – 34:42
- Jack demands “Xanax and Szechuan chicken” at midnight. Kizzy and Christian attempt (and fail) to figure out what Szechuan chicken even is.
- Inexperienced with cooking, they almost give him raw chicken before Nathan intervenes. They ultimately settle for heating some chili, but the guest has fallen asleep.
Comic Highlight:
Ben (as Kizzy): “I’ve got a chicken Szechuan vagazzled on my vagina, so I don’t know how to spell it.” (33:42)
11. Next Morning Woes & Deck Crew Disasters Continue
Timestamp: 35:56 – End
- The next day dawns: Nathan is tired, Christian nearly injures himself dropping the jet ski, and Kizzy and Tess chat about Australia and “McBee” farming school in a weird tangent.
- As the jet ski floats away with Christian aboard (now catatonic), Sandy blows up, and the episode ends on this floating cliffhanger.
Final Roast:
Ben: “Captain’s like, ‘We’ve got a deckhand floating away on a jet ski. What are you going to do about that, Nathan?’ ‘Fuck me twice.’” (39:26)
Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Speaker Attribution)
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“Your team’s in disarray…and I’m not sure if it’s going to really work out, but generally speaking…you’re going. You’re doing great. We love your hair.”
– Ronnie, parodying Captain Sandy (03:32) -
“I hate when people abuse the blues. It’s like when people don’t even acknowledge the great work of Dr. John in New Orleans.”
– Ronnie (30:20) -
“Max literally just ate, like, probably a few hundred dollars worth of truffle…Fuck this guy forever.”
– Ben (29:58) -
“What I need this deck team to think of… is to think of all those guests as voicemails. And don’t let one get away. Okay, go save that voicemail right now and play it for the rest of us.”
– Ronnie (20:42) -
“She’s one of those people that’s like, well, maybe I didn’t do the work, but you didn’t motivate me to do it. Okay?”
– Ben (22:52)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 02:27 – Recap begins, Chef Josh’s fine dining nerves
- 05:08 – Outboards cleaning drama ignites
- 09:54 – Max and Christian stop being “bros”
- 14:17 – Chef Josh’s stress and 'The Shining' bit
- 17:06 – Jack’s chicken obsession surfaces
- 19:56 – Watersports chaos, guest floats away
- 22:08 – Blame-shifting and generational workplace woes
- 28:40 – Max steals and eats the truffle
- 32:18 – Jack’s late-night chicken request
- 35:56 – Morning, more deck disasters, floating jet ski finale
Additional Observations
- Ben and Ronnie’s sharp, exaggerated impressions of Captain Sandy and Aesha bring much levity.
- Repeated confusion and frustration at changes to Below Deck’s preference sheet meetings speak to how invested the hosts are in the show's tiny, but telling, procedural twists.
- Max emerges as this episode’s ultimate villain for truffle theft.
- The endless chicken shortfalls and quest for fast satisfaction among the guests are a source of constant ridicule.
- A running motif: the deck crew’s inability to do basic tasks, leading to escalating disasters.
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