#3163 Vanderpump Rules S12E06: Pump & Dump

Summary

Watch What Crappens – Episode #3163

Recap: Vanderpump Rules S12E06 "Pump & Dump"

Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Date: January 15, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Ben and Ronnie bring their trademark wit to Season 12, Episode 6 of Vanderpump Rules, delighting in the peak pettiness and absurd drama that makes the series a Bravo staple. The hosts dig deep into a wild episode dominated by a "penis pump" scandal, social-media-worthy fights, and emotional baggage both silly and serious. With memorable quotes, hilarious tangents, and sharp observations, Ben and Ronnie celebrate the joyful nonsense of reality TV—mocking because they love.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The State of Vanderpump Rules: Why You Should Still Be Watching

• Ben expresses how much joy this season is bringing him, even as viewership dwindles, suggesting the show is "a really joyful bit of stupidity" in a hard world.

  “Life is so hard right now. Things are terrible in the world at the moment, and this is sort of like a really joyful bit of stupidity.” (03:19)

• Ronnie laments the low ratings but argues the show is already “warm” at only episode six, urging fans to appreciate the messy fun.

2. The “Penis Pump” Scandal: Peak Petty Drama

• The episode centers around Jason’s penis pump being found and gossiped about.
• Notable quote:

  “Me, personally, I could never be embarrassed by a penis pump because I got shot. So I have erectile dysfunction and I have to take Viagra. And I don't know, for me, that's just life.” – Ben quoting Shane Davis (04:56)

• The revelation becomes the catalyst for shade, embarrassment, and shifting alliances.
• Ronnie:

  “Life is a lot harder right now than Shane's penis … If you want to deny joy, deny it. But I'm enjoying it.” (03:44)

3. Lisa Vanderpump’s Reign Continues

• Lisa arrives for a Tom Tom merch photoshoot, dispensing dry wit and mock discipline.

  “Is that the smell of a mirror that's been taken off the wall? No, it's something sweeter, more pungent, more beautiful … It's the smell of a broken bird. A literal broken bird. Oh, Angelica, do you have a broken back? You look like a pretzel.” – Ben as Lisa (17:54)

• Lisa interrogates her staff over broken bar decor and the in-fighting. The guys revel in her dramatics.
• Notable Lisaism:

  “The best thing to ever happen to a woman is a man not being able to have an erection. Why are we trying to fix things that don't need to be fixed?” (20:17)

4. Angelica vs. Jason: Gaslighting, Gossip, and Back Pain

• Angelica and Jason’s situationship explodes over her back injury (from their date) and her venting to Lisa about Jason’s OnlyFans and penis pump.
• Ben and Ronnie debate gaslighting, accountability, and whether Angelica is justified—or just messy:

  “This is a lazy Susan of awful … her dishes just arrived in front of me.” – Ben (14:39) “I like how she just meshes it all together. She's like, you break my back, I talk about your penis pump. That's it.” – Ronnie (26:20)

5. The Managers’ Feud: Demi & Natalie

• Lisa calls Demi and Natalie in for a classic LVP sit-down over bar fights and property damage.
• Their tension is palpable; childhood trauma bubbles up, tying personal history to their workplace strife.
• Notable personal share:

  “Every time I see Demi, I have, like, no idea if she wants to make up or if she wants, like, nothing to do with me … My mom used to tell me, I love you, but I don't like you … so when I try to suckle at her teeth, she says, please stop doing that. Please serve this pumptini instead.” – Ben as Natalie (37:17)

6. Shane’s Family & The Film Festival Side Plot

• A surprisingly emotional subplot follows Shane reuniting with his estranged, substance-abusing father for the premiere of his short film Deep Clean at the Formosa Film Festival.
• Shane opens up about his tumultuous childhood and brushes with sobriety:

  “I've only seen [my dad] once in three years because my father wasn't really present … he was in and out of legal trouble and jail.” (51:29) “[Kratom] is a supplement … a remedy for the symptoms of quitting opioids … [Shane] got clean but almost relapsed.” (53:11-53:27)

• Ben and Ronnie gently poke fun at the “film festival” scene and the absurd mingling of aspiring actors and filmmakers.

7. Boo Bear & Bar Fights: Marcus and Kim’s Petty Anniversary Meltdown

• At Barney’s Beanery, Marcus and Kim ignite over jealous, petty “hugging” grievances during their “10 month anniversary.”
• Ronnie, on fake milestones:

  “You only celebrate the nine month because the baby's finally out of you, you know?” (73:15)

• The iconic drink order:

  “What do you want?” “A boo bear.” “A what?” “A blue bear.” “A boo bear. It's called a boo bear.” (73:44)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening banter & joy in pettiness: 03:00–04:23
• Shane’s “I got shot”/penis pump quote: 04:56
• Tom Tom photoshoot/Lisa’s arrival: 07:58–11:01, continues throughout
• Angelica’s injury and gaslighting debate: 13:45–17:14, 26:20–29:49
• Penis Pump roundtable/OnlyFans debate: 24:01–25:39
• Demi vs. Natalie/Lisa’s sit-down: 33:14–37:17
• Shane’s family, addiction, and Formosa Film Festival: 51:29–70:01
• Barney’s Beanery, Marcus & Kim fighting, Boo Bear: 72:06–75:09
• Angelica & Audrey’s “broken trust” confrontation: 76:19–81:52
• Episode wrap-up and fake sponsor read: 82:13–86:13

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Me, personally, I could never be embarrassed by a penis pump because I got shot. So I have erectile dysfunction and I have to take Viagra. And I don't know, for me, that's just life.” (Ben quoting Shane Davis, 04:56)
• “The best thing to ever happen to a woman is a man not being able to have an erection. Why are we trying to fix things that don't need to be fixed?” (Ben as Lisa, 20:17)
• “You break my back, I talk about your penis pump. That's it.” (Ronnie, 26:20)
• “I was the one who opened up the can of worms, but I didn't know the worms were going to turn into snakes. And then the snakes were going to bite me.” (Ronnie as Audrey, 29:49)
• “Literally, the point of a penis bump is to turn the worm into a snake. So get with it, Chris.” (Ben, 30:07)
• “So, like, we should get married. Because, like, he needs to take a step back and realize whatever he's projecting onto me is not me. And, like, if he keeps doing it, he's gonna lose me. And I mean it this time. Kind of.” (Kim, 75:49)
• “The point is, is that you betrayed your friend by taking something that was said in confidence and going and just apologize, Angelica. Like, you were an. What the. Yeah, you weren't. You were the here. Sorry.” (Ronnie, 79:01)
• “You only celebrate the nine month because the baby's finally out of you, you know?” (Ronnie, 73:15)

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Tone & Style

The hosts keep their banter fast, biting, and playful, alternating between incisive reality TV analysis and signature improv. They amplify petty squabbles to Shakespearian levels, riff on LA geography, and break the fourth wall on reality show conventions (“lazy Susan of awful”). Their tone veers from affectionate mockery to genuine support, particularly for cast vulnerabilities like Shane’s addiction history.

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Final Thoughts

Ben and Ronnie agree that Vanderpump Rules is delivering top-tier, Bravo-grade pettiness and chaos even as the cast changes. They root for equal opportunity “messiness,” calling out hypocrisy, bad apologies, and everyone’s refusal to take responsibility. The episode is a masterclass in why reality TV remains irresistible: real stakes, ridiculous drama, and the cathartic laughter only Bravo can bring.

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Transcript

[Ronnie]

Hey, it's Raj and Noah. And we're back with a new season of Am I Doing It Wrong? The show that explores the all too human anxieties we have about trying to get our lives right.

[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

But who isn't? That's why each week we're talking about the topics that we could all use a little helping hit with.

[Ben]

Whether it's making new friends as an adult, managing our emotions, or even dreaming.

[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

Right here to help you do them better.

[Ronnie]

Love y'. All.

[Ben]

Watch what happens. Watch what cr. What happens when there's so much happens. Watch what happens. Who cares what happens when there's so much that happens?

[Ronnie]

Well, hello and welcome to Watch what Happens. I'm Ronnie. That's Ben over there. Hello, Ben.

[Ben]

Hello, Ronnie.

[Ronnie]

How you doing, baby? What's going on today? Everything going great?

[Ben]

Yeah, I'm like really excited. We just got nominated for an I Heart award.

[Ronnie]

Yeah.

[Ben]

Party cool. Thank you.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, thank you. I Heart. That's super exciting. Also, the Crappies are coming up February 27th here in Los Angeles. The glorious Los Angeles. Those are our yearly Bravo awards shows. Many times imitated but never replicated. So come see us. We would love to see you guys. It's going to be a star studded evening. We're going to have great times, great laughs, new friends, old friends. You know what? We're all together. We're all going to be together. We're all going to be laughing at the same shit. So come. It's going to be so fun. It's an excuse to dress up and party with other Bravo people. And you will get more information just on our socials. Go to Instagram, look up watchofcraft.com and follow us there. That's where you find a lot of our stuff. Also, it's where you find a link to our Patreon. Our Patreon is where you get bonus episodes. We are covering the Traders right now on bonus episodes and we are also doing videos every day for Crappens on Demand. Are Also on Patreon, as well as our new and improved Ad Free feed for all episodes. Ad Free. Join us for that. And that's that, eh?

[Ben]

That's that.

[Ronnie]

Hey, Ben. Hey, Ben.

[Ben]

That.

[Ronnie]

Is that what you say about it? What you got to say about it, Ben? Today is Vander Pump Pump Rules. They put. They're putting the Pump and Vander Pump today. It's actually about a penis pump.

[Ben]

Yep, it's a big penis pump drama. This episode was so funny to me. I was so deeply entertained. I loved how petty it was. I loved seeing the spirit of Sheena arriving in Angelica's body. That was great. And I don't know, I'm, like, really enjoying this band of Pump Rules. And it makes me sad to know that there are a lot of people who are, like, not even watching it, not even paying attention to it. And I just feel like life is so hard right now. Things are terrible in the world at the moment, and this is sort of like a really joyful bit of stupidity. And for people who may be on the fence, I say give it a shot because I was cracking the up at this episode. What about you? What'd you think?

[Ronnie]

Well, life is a lot harder right now than Shane's penis. We all know it's true, you know, and I think that we should all be watching this show. It's a good show. And you know what? I feel like I'm proselytizing all the time, and I'm just gonna stop. You guys do whatever you. I mean, people listening to this might be watching it. So I'm not yelling at you. I'm just saying, you know, people are going to do what they want. They're going to make their choices. There's a lot of choices being made right now in this country I don't like, but they're being made. And I'm just going along, you know, so you guys do what you're going to do, you know what? Deny joy. If you want to deny joy, deny it. But I'm enjoying it. I hope they give this show another chance at the network because it's not looking good. I mean, it's like 180,000 viewers. That is bad.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

That is worse than Watch what happens. Watch what happens. Sorry. And watch what happens, actually. But that's bad. So I hope they get another chance and let the show blossom, because I believe it will. It's already so good. And it's only episode six, and most shows take a whole season to warm up. This is already warm. It's already Warm. We've already got a guy. This Shane guy is such a trip. I can't believe all this stuff. He just comes on and bears on TV today and still makes it funny somehow. And, I mean, I. I love it. That's it. Yeah.

[Ben]

At one point I, like, had. I just. I had to text Ronnie, like, a Shane Davis quote. He goes, me, personally, I could never be embarrassed by a penis pump because I got shot. So I have erectile dysfunction and I have to take Viagra. And I don't know, for me, that's just life. Like, to me, that's just like, oh, my God, this show is actually so good that someone would actually say that. Like, I got shot, so I have to take Viagra. But, hey, that's just life, man.

[Ronnie]

It's live. That's live, man. So here we are. Vanderpump Rules Season 12 Episode 6 Pump Fiction we are at Venus's apartment in Winnetka. Where's Winnetka?

[Ben]

That is, like, deep in the Valley somewhere. Like, I don't. It's like, one of those places I've heard of in the Valley, but I actually don't know where it is. Winnetka, Los Angeles. Where is it? It's like, are we gonna look it up?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, I need to look it up.

[Ben]

That far away?

[Ronnie]

That's far. No, and I live in Valley, but I'm new, so.

[Ben]

Oh, wow. Okay. Oh, that's when it's by Canoga Park.

[Ronnie]

That's far as fun. I mean, that's 12. That's 12. That's half an hour from me. So that means he's like an hour away, at least from work, the 405.

[Ben]

That's hard. Yeah, it's like, it's past Reseda. It's like west of Reseda. It's west of Northridge, east of Canoga park, north of Tarzana. Like, that is. To me, that's just like a foreign land. Everybody ever say that.

[Ronnie]

I wonder what their home goods is like. It's just like whenever I see people going to Paris, that's my first question. I wonder what their home goods is like. So he's at Winnetka, the glamorous world of Winnetka. And he's like, after 24 hours of being around all my friends, what are your thoughts, sister Savannah? And Savannah's like, well, my. My hair is healthier than your. You know. She goes, but also, my other thought is, what the fuck? And he's like, yeah, I'm telling you, girl. I'm telling you. Hair flick. Hair flick. Hair flick, hair flick.

[Ben]

And then we go to Natalie's apartment in Westwood and she's putting on makeup and she is trying to find out. Wait a second, who's working. And she looks and we see that Demi. Demi's on. On duty as manager on duty. She's like, ah, say a prayer on the way there. Oh, my God, yeah.

[Ronnie]

And then the boys are all getting ready for work and Jason's like, yeah, Balls, energy. And then Marcus is flexing in the. In the mirror. He's like lifting his arms over his head and flexing. He's like, yeah. Oh, yeah. God, yeah. Photo shoot mode. Yeah, buddy.

[Ben]

But we also see that Jason takes over an hour to get ready. He starts putting his hands in his hair and he starts, like, moving around the little tufts that are, like, intentionally messy. It's like very. Again, it's like very 2005. Kind of like Fallout Boy hoopa stank kind of looking hair. And he's like making it just so. He's putting on all his moisturizer. And it's going on and on and on for like an hour and 10 minutes just for him to come out of the bathroom looking exactly as he did when he came in.

[Ronnie]

Yep. And Lisa is arriving at Tomato. It's a photography day. It's another day for photography. The photographer asks her if she's going to model. She's like, me, I'm not getting undressed. Those days are over. That magic is gone. Wait a minute. I'm in another pussy bow. What do you think about that? Sending you my real vulnerability here, boys.

[Ben]

We knocked out the SIR yearly photo shoot just a few weeks ago, but we have a lot of merchandise at TomTom and it's SIR and the Internet craves it. So now we need to do a little shoot for the merchandise. My staff is bloody gorgeous. And also the very best bartenders of all Los Angeles. So what's the point of hiring them if I can't put them to.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, I don't. I don't know that that's gonna really sell it, but. And also, that merch is kind of ugly. I mean, it's like all glittery. They've gone over the top of the glitter for the Tom. Tom.

[Ben]

I get.

[Ronnie]

I get that we're going for, like, Tom Sandoval's kind of band, bro. Yeah, man band. But it's. It's. It's a little much. So Marcus shows up. You know, everybody just shows up and talks about how they're modeling. Even Shane comes. He's like, hey, good to see ya. Are you here to help us out, Shane Davis? He's like, oh, yeah, yeah. I'm donating my cheekbones and my jaw right now.

[Ben]

Oh, that's very generous of you. Thank you for sharing. Now give me your soul. So then Marcus is like, hey, are you chewing gum? He's like, oh, yeah, let me ship it that out. I mean, I just want my jaw nice and prepared for you guys. Like, shane Davis is always chewing gum. He's definitely like. He's in like the Henry winkler, like, fonz style being like, hey, here I am chewing. I'm a model with a leather coat. Yeah, man.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, get my jaw ready. Get my job nice and ready for you guys. It's like, all right, come on, let's go. I've got other problems to sort out. And here she comes. And it's Audrey. Audrey's there as well. Yeah, they're just all showing up to do the shoot. Who cares? So Audrey's like, well, lisa, we did have a little party last night. She was. Oh, really? Well, you were here last night, were you? As if I hadn't heard what happened. I didn't hear good reports. Tell me, Tell me. Close your eyes and take me back to it. Smoke appearing in front of you, tentacles behind me. Tell me everything.

[Ben]

So we cut to 20 minutes earlier. Logan is like, well, some of the sir kids were in here last night and they were pretty drunk, and they were dancing on tables and crying and screaming at each other, and they ripped one of the mirrors off the wall. And then we see footage, security footage from tom tom of someone dancing on the couch and knocking over a small mirror. Who the do they think they are? Do you know that that mirror was placed there by the maestro himself, Nickelain?

[Ronnie]

Who is going to tell me I'm the fairest of them all when there's no mirror, Mirror on the wall. Someone will pay for this. And I'll just like, oh, that was my friend who did it. That was my friend. Oh, your friend. Well, get her in here. It's time for a little stem cell surgery.

[Ben]

Yeah, let's name names, Audrey. We all know it was mary faith, okay? It was mary faith. And you're just covering for her because you're getting to use her horse. But we know it's mary faith, so.

[Ronnie]

Oh, my. My. My throat's dropping into my vagina. I don't want to go to british jail. Please, please don't take me to british jail.

[Ben]

You're going to british jail whether you like it or not. Now please put on this furry cap and riding pants and send yourself off.

[Ronnie]

Tell me more. Tell me more. Then what happened? We all thought it was over. So close your eyes again. Smoke is filling your head. Tell me. Tell me everything that happened with this Mary Faith. And she's like. And then people shouting, screaming, crying. Go on. Then Demi and Natalie, they were. What were they doing? What were they doing? Were they shaking hands? Making a business deal? This restaurant is all about business, business, business. No, they were fighting. Oh, fight, for God's sake. What, are my managers fighting?

[Ben]

Come on, spit it out, Audrey. Do you want a life behind bars eating nothing but mushy peas and soggy fish and chips? Come on, tell all. Okay, well, it was Demi, Demi and Demi and Natalie. And we see this cell phone footage, and Natalie's just sitting at the bar with her bored face. Like, just. You would not know she was at a bar. She looks like she's just watching tv. And then Natalie comes over and puts her arm on her shoulder, and Demi loses her mind. Out of nowhere, she goes from just being blank face to be like, don't touch me. I was like, see? These kids are crazy. I'm so proud of Bravo. Like, these are kids on their off time who are screaming at each other. They're not just screaming for us on tv. Yeah.

[Ronnie]

They're working in their off hours. And Demi's like, oh, does anybody even want Natalie McGuire here? No, didn't think so. No hands were raised. So then Angelica comes in, and Chris is like, what's up, mama pump? You're looking hot today in purple. Oh, well, I'll tell you what. This is not gonna fly with me. Someone will pay for the destruction and the fighting. So Angelica comes in, and she's like, oh, my back. Oh, my God. Like, after you form a connection with the guy, and the next time you see him, you don't necessarily know how it's gonna go. But the connection with me and Shane, it's real. It's real.

[Ben]

Basically because, like, he hugs her hello, like, hey, sweetheart. And she's like, oh, my God.

[Ronnie]

He, like, loves me.

[Ben]

So the producer is like, is she giving you butterflies, Shane? Ah. I mean, she might be, but I can't really say that out loud. I can't be like, oh, my God. There was, like, butterflies. Like, oh, no, no, those aren't butterflies. Those are just the bullets that are still stuck in my stomach. Yeah, it's called serotonin and oxytocin receptors. And. And just, like, a little bit of Mac and cheese from last night. Oh, my God, they're acting up.

[Ronnie]

So Marcus sees Angelica and he's like, how are you? And she's like, oh, long morning. I had to get X rays. Yeah. Because. And jiu jitsu stuff. And he's like, oh, you're lying. She's like, no, like, actually, like, I'm getting scared now because, like, every time we stand bro, my lower back feels like it's getting electrocuted. And so she starts crying and he's like, wow, that was a really date. Jeez.

[Ben]

This is where the spirit of Sheena comes through. Because, you know, it's so funny because I've been really on Angelica's side all season. I think that Jason has been shitty to her as someone trying to court her, and he's been playing games with her. And this is the episode where we get to see, as per the tradition of Anapa rules, that this is a lazy Susan of awful. And guess what? Her dishes just arrived in front of me. And so this is Angelica's episode where she's revealed to be also just terrible and crazy. And so now she's, like, crying about this X ray situation, which is.

[Ronnie]

Well, he did slam her around. He did slam.

[Ben]

I'm not saying that he didn't, but, like, this was, like, such a fake cry. She's like, I'm really worried. I'm really, really worried. I'm like, okay, okay, you're getting some mileage out of this one.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, I'm still team Angelica right now. Because who'd, like, take somebody on a date and then slams them around on their date and then gets on top of them, is like, by the way, I've been lying to you. You want to make out like, what an idiot.

[Ben]

It just sucks that it keeps on hurting.

[Ronnie]

Like, I got a crazy this morning.

[Ben]

And I'll just like, oh, my God, you had an MRI this morning. So I'll just like.

[Ronnie]

And Chris hears it and he's like, oh, geez. Chris hears it. He goes, oh, my God, this one. Jesus. Because that's his cousin you're talking about. And he's going to stand for his bro. They just jerked off together for a Mother's Day promo. You're not going to stand between them. So back at TomTom, Audrey's like, I'm so sorry. And Chris is like, I mean, is it hurting right now? Because I don't know. Yeah, it is hurting. And he's like, yeah, this might be the biggest cry for attention I've ever seen in all 31 years of my life.

[Ben]

I thought the cry for attention was you getting naked on the Internet to get some money. But that's okay.

[Ronnie]

I know you were just standing there in a leopard print speedo.

[Ben]

You're an actor. You're an aspiring actor. You cannot complain about people crying for attention.

[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

Because we're still doing a lot of stuff wrong.

[Ronnie]

Who isn't? That's why each week we're talking about the topics that we could all use a little helping hit with.

[Ben]

Whether it's making new friends as an adult, managing our emotions, or even dreaming, we'll be talking to experts in their.

[Ronnie]

Fields who are definitely doing things right, so the rest of us can be a bit wiser and a lot better.

[Ben]

Equipped to handle whatever life throws at us. Subscribe now and listen to new episodes.

[Ronnie]

Of Am I Doing It Wrong?

[Ben]

Dropping every Thursday starting January 1st, wherever.

[Ronnie]

You get your podcasts. And for the first time ever, we're gonna have full video episodes on YouTube. Because as long as there are things to get wrong, we're gonna be to help you, too, and better. Love y'. All.

[Ben]

So Lisa comes in. Just. What's wrong? I. Hold on. I smell something. Is that the smell of a mirror that's been taken off the wall? No, it's something sweeter, more pungent, more beautiful, more delicious. It's the smell of a broken bird. A literal broken bird. Oh, Angelica, do you have a broken back? You look like a pretzel. What's wrong with you?

[Ronnie]

Darling, darling, please, please stop crying until I've got this chalice under your face. O. Hey, continue crying. It's like collect the ti.

[Ben]

Oh, I did Jiu Jitsu with Jason.

[Ronnie]

Like, I'm really hurt.

[Ben]

He slammed me on the ground maybe, like 12 times, and he broke my back. Like, okay, so he broke my back and I broke his heart. That's what Happened.

[Ronnie]

Oh, tell me more. And Chris is like, yeah, breaking his heart's a little crazy. Oh, but you guys weren't together, right? Cry about it. More crying to this cop.

[Ben]

No, we weren't. I just have the ick. And, like, you know, as a woman, I just get the ick. And you just, like, repulsed by someone.

[Ronnie]

You know, Darling, it's cold. Know you marriage get it.

[Ben]

So Chris is getting mad that Angelica's, like, talking about Jason to Lisa. And so he's like. He's getting himself into a frenzy.

[Ronnie]

And even Lisa gets kind of mad because she's like, excuse me. Repulsed about a man. You're repulsed by a man on this show. No. You're only repulsed by their hotness, their handsomeness, their attractiveness, their ability to sell Tom. Tom Merchandise. Rephrase. I demand a rephrase.

[Ben]

He's like, what has he done to repulse you? She said, well, that's the right word. I mean, that's the right word, though. Like, he got an only fans and he uses a penis bomb. Do you know what that is?

[Ronnie]

His what? A penis what?

[Ben]

Penis pump, Teeny.

[Ronnie]

A penis pump, Teeny.

[Ben]

No, just a penis pump.

[Ronnie]

Vanda pump. Don't understand. Get branding on the phone. Get Chef Petty in here. Someone has stolen pumpkin.

[Ben]

So Audrey's like, did that actually come out of her mouth? You're telling Lisa Vanderpump about the penis pump. Like, what are you doing? And how do we get from. Your back is hurting to penis pump with the span in the span of, like, five seconds?

[Ronnie]

Well, Lisa's asking her. That's how. And she's like, oh, my God. Like, I think a penis pump is for, like, a man to get, like, an erection. Lisa's like, oh, do. I mean, listen, the best thing to ever happen to a woman is a man not being able to have an erection. Why are we trying to fix things that don't need to be fixed? There's a pothole outside. Can we fix that? Can we get a pothole pump? Penis pumps. And now I've heard everything.

[Ben]

I thought that when you're 20 something years old, you don't really need something to make it go up. You need something to make it go down.

[Ronnie]

Up. If you want to make things go down in my house, all you need is a new Bentley. Am I right? So Angelica's like, oh, my God. Now I'm just spilling all the beans. I'm like, so sorry. Where is he now? Where is he? I love a little broken penis bird. Send him over here and.

[Ben]

And so she's saying it's probably hiding whatever. So then over at Sir Jason serving tables, and I love how, like whenever Jason talks, he does sort of sound like he's in the talking part of a porno, right? He's like, hey, let me get my pad real quick. My memory shot today. It's like, no, let me show you my pad, which is my pussy, you know? But like, he always sounds like he's like the delivery man that just showed up with the pizza or the plumber, or the guy who's just like tired from like a jog, who, like ran into his friend, you know, he always talks in that canned way. Yeah.

[Ronnie]

So Kim comes in saying she's like a dark cloud. And so Natalie is bartending and she's like, oh, my God, what do you think about my drink that I'm making? How gorgeous is this? And Venus is asking her what it is. She's like, yeah, it's a drink that I'm creating. It's gonna be like a lavender French 75. And I bought edible glitter for it. Like, it's not great. People are literally gonna shit glitter after they, they, they have my drink.

[Ben]

And then Demi comes in. Venus, will you please check your section, please? So over at Tom Tom, Lisa's like, oh, well, not, Not Shane, not in. In that you want to wear that apron over your shirtless chest that says shag the chef who? It's so naughty.

[Ronnie]

And Chris wants one too, and so she's gonna find them another. And so Chris is like, oh, yeah, I gotta get a little pump in there, huh? Get a little pump in there. Am I right? So Marcus is doing push ups in his apron, which is, you know, great. I encourage that. And Lisa's like, oh, for God's sake. I think you've got enough of that, guys. Or you don't need to do a thing. Just pose in front of the camera. You're fine. You're perfection.

[Ben]

So then Shane starts doing the push ups too. I mean, these guys. And then Audrey is corners Angelica and she's like, like, hey, why did you tell Lisa about the penis pump? Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I'm like, sorry. Because, like, I'm like, you want me to say why I don't like him? And, like, let me list all the reasons and be like, super honest. Because, like, that's what I am. I'm like, super honest. Oh, my God. She just, like, wanted to know.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, well, that wasn't really cool of you because now she knows. Just. Yeah, but I don't see anything wrong with it. I mean, what's wrong with it? So now we see people taking photographs and looking sexy in the merchandise. Ooh. And then as they pose, Angelica goes, okay, everybody say penis pump. Audrey just gets all pissed off. She's like, I feel like Angelica is using what I told her about Jason and weaponizing it to embarrass Jason. Well, yeah, she is, but, you know, like, you're like the. The guy at the gun store mad, you know, after a shooting. Stop selling the guns. You did it. This is on you.

[Ben]

So back.

[Ronnie]

People don't kill people. Penis pumps kill people.

[Ben]

Yeah, exactly. Angelica is like, going to Shane. She goes, did you know about a change? You know about the penis bump? And Shane's like, well, who is he? Like Austin Powers?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Jason has a penis pump. Jason has a penis pump. He's like, who? Jason? She goes, yeah, yes. And. And Audrey's like, she needs to go back to whatever school she got her degree from and ask for a money back and then use that money for therapy.

[Ben]

Good one. So then she's like, sorry, I was trying to manifest an ending to that burn. I couldn't quite get there.

[Ronnie]

Season one burn. Season one burn. So Chris is like, whoa, yo, Angelica, what's all this penis pump talk? She's like, I know, I'm sorry. Goes, yeah, I don't think you're sorry. Yeah, well, okay, well, I'm sorry. That something I can't stop saying because it's right here, like, right on my mind. So, like, I'm sorry I keep talking about it. Penis. Penis.

[Ben]

So this girl Veronic, is like, did you know he used a penis pump? And Chris is like, I mean, I've got a penis pump. I mean, it's temporary, and it's better for sexual satisfaction, too. I mean, look, I use a penis pump because I'm on only fans to, you know, to deliver. And you don't do a steakhouse. You don't go to a steakhouse and order a plain burger. You want something thick and juicy and a little intimidating. You know, athletes stretch. I pump. We all have a routine. I was like, okay, you're not the Michael Jordan of only fans.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. He's like, it's called dedication.

[Ben]

Like, so Chris is like, you know, you're really talking loud about it. Okay, Angelica. And there's, like, other people here, so I think that's, like, a little disrespectful and, like, zooms in on, like, an someone listening, like a just a regular person eating food. Like, they're Talking about penis pumps.

[Ronnie]

Well, Jane's good. Jason's good people. You know, she was just around guys like. Well, it didn't have to be yours. It was just in your house. Why are you taking ownership for the Venus? I mean, Jason needs more self awareness. Like, Obviously, me being £100, he shouldn't have thrown me in that way. And obviously he hit his penis bump. We wouldn't be talking about it right now with broken backs.

[Ben]

This is. I mean, look. I mean, this is a pretty sealed. This is. It's a tight case that she's got here, right? I mean, like, if he had just hidden the penis pump from someone else who was not me, then she wouldn't have found it and told me about it. And then me with my broken back, I wouldn't have gossiped about it because my back was broken. Which, as we all know, there's a direct link between a broken back and gossiping about penis pumps. So it's really.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. I like how she just meshes it all together. She's like, you break my back, I talk about your penis pump. That's it. That's it. And he's like, well, I don't know. You seem pretty fine to me right now. You were dancing last night. Didn't seem like your back hurt last night. And she's like, I was sinning. So then we see a flashback of her dancing. I mean, she wasn't doing like the splits, you know what I mean? But she was, you know, she was dancing.

[Ben]

I don't think we, neither of us deny that the. That she was. That she is in pain because we did. We did endu. Still think it's fucked up because he did really thwack her down on the mat doing his martial arts instead of hers, and that was too much. And then had the. The. The balls to say, by the way, I'm talking to other people too. So, like, you know. And you're like, you know, pain comes and goes. You may have taken some Tylenol or something like that. It's not up to us to police it. I feel like I'm working towards a. But I actually don't remember what the butt is, so I'll just leave it at that.

[Ronnie]

Which you're worried about. I feel like you're worried offending people who hurt their backs. Like, I'm not really sure.

[Ben]

I actually don't have a butt. I just. I'm just like. Like she's allowed to be in pain.

[Ronnie]

Oh.

[Ben]

What I was gonna say, though, is, but she really is going On a victory lap with this, like, she's, I mean, the penis pump thing. I mean, look, I support her being messy about Jason. I think Jason is a dipshit, and I think that he does play games. But, like, she's being messy but then won't stand in her mess. And she's, she's also kind of, like, sanctimonious too. I kind of want her to choose.

[Ronnie]

I think she's standing in it. She's saying, yeah, I'm saying you have a penis pump because you have a penis pump pump. I like that. She's not backing down. She's like, yep, you have a penis pump. Who cares?

[Ben]

But she's like, but like, later on, though, she's more like she's trying to take more of a virtuous thing back. Or like, she, when she says, well, he should have hit it if he didn't want to be seen, it's like, I understand you're upset about your back, but, like, you should either just say, yeah, I, I, I want from her to say he has a penis pump, and I don't care if I'm shaming him for the penis pump because that's what he gets for hurting my back. I just want her to say that instead of being like, like, well, he should have hit it. If he didn't hide it, it would have been okay. Just, like, just stand in your pettiness or just don't be petty at all. I think that's what I am getting to.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. I guess there's just not enough precedence of penis pump fights to really know what to grasp, you know, it's like, what's fair. What's fair here. So. But Chris denying her back is weird because your cousin was throwing her around on a date and, like, threw her on the floor a million times. So you don't have a leg to stand on either. So.

[Ben]

Yeah, yeah, you're like, you're allowed to be in more pain in certain situations than on others, you know? Yeah, she, she's had a whole night's sleep, and she could have slept wrongly on it. And now she's hurting more today than yesterday.

[Ronnie]

So Shane's trying to be a middleman and he's like, well, she was sitting most of the night, but, you know, there's not a bad guy here. Like, Jason for sure wasn't attempting to hurt you back. Okay. And Chris is like, yeah, I didn't have harmful intentions. You turn just reaming him out a little bit too much right now. And you know what? If anyone's gonna ream Jason, it's gonna be me. And we're gonna get paid big money for it. So I don't appreciate it because that's my cousin. And he swallows. And you're just being a little disrespectful. And you're talking all of this, you know what, Talk after you've had this man's balls in your mouth. I would never. I would never.

[Ben]

So then Angelica's like, well, I know it's information from your girl, which is. Audrey was like, out of. So out of context. It's so out of context because the original context was I saw a penis pump and then used it by saying that I saw a penis pump. And that's like a totally different context than me seeing a penis pump.

[Ronnie]

This is making me so upset. Like, she lost all my troughs. I was the one who opened up the can of worms, but I didn't know the worms were going to turn into snakes. And then the snakes were going to bite me. And then someone was going to take the snake and try to fish with them. The fish weren't going to catch them because they're fishing with snakes. Why don't you fish with worms? Go back to school, Audrey.

[Ben]

Literally, the point of a penis bump is to turn the worm into a snake. So get with it, Chris.

[Ronnie]

And a snake into an anaconda, and an anaconda into a bus.

[Ben]

He's like, no, this is private, Angelica. Oh, it's private. Like, you guys have the only fans that everything can click on. Like, you share your dick to the whole general public. Public. Which is like, she's basically saying, because you have an only fans, I can talk about all your. All your. In your house. Which is not really true. But at the same time, I do appreciate that these guys are getting. Because while I think that she's being incredibly messy and I don't like her delivery of it, I want her to be standing her pettiness more. I do think that Chris and Jason are garbage. And so I appreciate how annoyed they are right now. I really like that.

[Ronnie]

And he's like, well, I wouldn't say Angela has a dildo. She goes, well, whoever will describe subscribe. And now you're, like, upset about a penis bump. Like, really be for real, though. Okay, you are taking this too far. You are a fake. Whoa, sir, we're talking to women like this in 2025. What the man? That's. That's not a good sign. It's episode six. We're supposed to find out about What a misogynist you are. And in season two and a half. Okay, give it some time.

[Ben]

Is like. So now they're all mad.

[Ronnie]

She's like, I'm not fake.

[Ben]

And then she's like, guys, guys, guys, relax, relax. Okay. Don't pull out any guns right now. Come on, guys. So then we go over to sir, and Venus is like, his table doesn't have the cocktails. And now it's like, what are you talking about? Like, I swear to God, that order never came in. I swear on my life. So then this is just a very.

[Ronnie]

This is such a vanderpump order, though. He's like, yeah, my drinks didn't come in. Okay, it's a pineapple mimosa, a glass of prosecco, and a Hugo spritz.

[Ben]

I don't know what a Hugo spritz is, but I know I don't eat it either. No, I don't. I lose respect for anyone who gets a Hugo spritz too.

[Ronnie]

A Hugo spritz and a pineapple mimosa. That's a very pump order. So Natalie's like, oh, that never came in. Never saw it. So then we see Demi hears it, and she's like.

[Ben]

So then Kim is. Kim is looking at something that's a BLT with an AOLI side. And Jason. Jason's clearly confused by it, and she's like, what are you confused about? He's like, I just can't find it. I've never done brunch before. I don't know how to enter in BLT with an A side into the machine. She's like, everyone's just, like, rolling their eyes and angry at sir in this scene.

[Ronnie]

You guys go to your sections. Lisa just walked in. Please. Smoke bomb alert. Smoke bomb alert. Lisa's like, oh, one minute it was a carpet, and then I was standing on it. Look at that. Demi, I need to talk to you. You too, Natalie. Not you, Natalie. You, Natalie. Get over here.

[Ben]

All right, rascals, I need one of you to get in this box, and I'm gonna have Guillermo saw you in half. Are you ready? Okay, never mind. Never mind. All right, what's going on? Arguing and screaming and arguing and being in the presence of mirrors falling off of walls at Tom Tom.

[Ronnie]

Let me tell you my morning. I went over to Tom Tom, and I looked at the wall, and I said, wall, wall on the wall. Who's the fairest of them all? And the wall said, I can't see you. I'm a wall. What happened to the mirror in Tom Tom.

[Ben]

I don't feel secure about this situation, much like the painting feels about being on the wall, insecured. So don't deny it. Whatever you will say, whatever you want to say, say it now. And then we have time to move on. So say it now, say it loud, say it proud, and get it out. Because after tonight, you shall never have a voice again.

[Ronnie]

Okay, Lisa. So I decided last night I was done with the friendship with Natalie because, like, I just, like, can't do this friendship anymore. I can't do it. Yeah, But I literally don't even know what the problem is with her. Like, who doesn't want to have a friendship with me? Like, seriously, why? What?

[Ben]

Well, that's your problem if you don't understand why I don't like you. Because look at my face. I don't like anyone.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. My problems with Natalie did not happen overnight. I've, like, had issues with her for, like, the last few weeks now. And you know what? Four weeks, you're done. Like, you're toast. It's over. Three weeks. It's fine. You can have another chance. Four weeks. Done.

[Ben]

Yeah. Montage of us fighting now. Fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting. Why? Why? I'm fighting, fighting. Here they were is fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting. Back to the interview. So, yeah, like, it's so mad. And Demi's like, I'm at a point where I just, like, I cannot have a friendship like this. Well, can you not look at it from my point of view? A wealthy person using poor people to make television that you're exploding. You just keep going round and round in circles. But off camera, if you're going to do this, do it on camera. This is the problem here. We're trying to do a reboot. America doesn't like us yet. You must do drama on television, not off of television.

[Ronnie]

Please see it from my point of view. Me looking down at two little ladies with scarves on their head standing in a cheese line fighting over cheese. You're both going to get your cheese paws. You're both going to get your cheese. Please. Do we understand where I'm coming from?

[Ben]

Have you ever heard of a man named Cedric? No. That's the point. Do your job or be never heard from again.

[Ronnie]

Disappear into the French sewers like that little queen did. So Natalie's like, well, I don't even know, like, what you're talking about. Like, a picture being on the wall. Like, what's up with that? Like, I have nothing with to do. Do with a picture off the wall. Okay, listen, it's All a big deal, okay? You're still in my bar. So whether it was a picture, whether it was a mirror, you're in my bar, you're fighting, you're taking pictures off wall. Stop it.

[Ben]

The fact that we're having to sit down about a picture that fell off a wall is so funny. It's like that picture. Do you not understand that Taylor Armstrong's party planner made that for me? It stays on the wall.

[Ronnie]

I hate excuses, especially from my managers. When I hear an excuse from one of my managers, I want it to be about why they're fucking one of the staff members who are 30 years their junior, not about petty things like mirrors falling off a wall.

[Ben]

It makes me so angry. It makes me want to grab a mirror off a wall, throw it at your face, and put it right back on the wall where it belongs.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, I agree. Lisa. I agree. Yeah. Cause neither one of you are winning in this equation right now. At the end of the day, you're both those girls who work at no.

[Ben]

One wins picture knockovers. By the way, we don't know if it's a picture or a mirror, because Lisa says it's a mirror, but then Audrey said it was a picture. Something sounds like someone was framed.

[Ronnie]

Get was a mirror, but in a certain angle, it's a picture of a perfect woman.

[Ben]

When, of course, a perfect woman stands right in front of it. And that perfect woman is Rocio. Surprise. So Natalie is, like, almost every time I see Demi, I have, like, no idea if she wants to make up or if she wants, like, nothing to do with me. And, like, that's how I felt every day growing up in my house. My mom used to tell me, I love you, but I don't like you. And the reality is, I do not have a relationship with my mother. And I had an extremely toxic childhood. And when I saw Demi, I was like, she could be my mother. And then she doesn't want to be my mother. And when I try to suckle at her teeth, she says, please stop doing that. Please serve this pumptini instead. And I said, but you're rejecting me all over again, mother. And she says, stop calling me mother. And it's, like, really fucked up for me. Commercials. Here comes one right now.

[Ronnie]

Hey, it's Raj and Noah. And we're back with a new season of Am I Doing It Wrong? The show that explores the all too human anxieties we have about trying to get our lives right.

[Ben]

Because we're still doing a lot of stuff wrong.

[Ronnie]

But who isn't that's why each week we're talking about the topic that we could all use a little helping hit with.

[Ben]

Whether it's making new friends as an adult, managing our emotions, or even dreaming. We'll be talking to experts in their.

[Ronnie]

Fields who are definitely doing things right. So the rest of us can be a bit wiser and a lot better.

[Ben]

Equipped to handle whatever life throws at us. Subscribe now and listen to new episodes.

[Ronnie]

Of Am I Doing It Wrong?

[Ben]

Dropping every Thursday starting January 1st, wherever.

[Ronnie]

You get your podcasts. And for the first time ever, we're going to have full video episodes on YouTube. Because as long as there are things to get wrong, we're going to be.

[Ben]

Right here to help you do them better.

[Ronnie]

Love you. You know, one of the funny things about recapping Vanderpump rules 13 years later with, like, a new cast is that the first go round when people would be like, oh, my God, my mom hated me. And she said, like, I don't want a relationship with you. And we'd be siding with. With the waiter. But all these years later, like, I get what your mom is feeling. Like, I can't. Like, I see you on tv. I see you on tv. Like, I'm on the mom's side.

[Ben]

Yeah. I mean, that's how I feel about all the Bravo liberties. I love you. I don't like you. Okay.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Like, I'm on. I'm on the. I'm on the parent side these days.

[Ben]

The best part about recapping Vanderpump Rules is all the. That you forget about. That was just on the episode you saw last night. Because I came away from that episode being like, oh, my God, this whole stupid thing about the penis pump. And that became a whole big drama, and they were fighting back and forth about penis pump. This is so funny. And then as you go through it again, you're like, oh. And we have a whole scene dedicated to Lisa reprimanding two women because a picture fell off a wall or a mirror fell off a wall. Like, this is the kind of, like, petty, stupid bullshit that I just live for.

[Ronnie]

Well, I've worked here for two years, Lisa, and this is my family. This is my family. And they're all telling me that they hate me and they want nothing to do with me. Natalie, it's your father. Figurative family. It's your literal family. At some point, you've got to look in the mirror on the ground and say, who's the problem here?

[Ben]

Yeah, seriously. So back up over at Pump. Audrey, Chris, Marcus, and Shane Leave. And she's like, hey, how's it. How's Kimberly going doing, bro? What's going on with that?

[Ronnie]

Oh, so strong, dude. So strong, bro. After my. Like, after my gig, you know, like, after my DJ gig, like, I think it's the strongest point in our relationship. I wore Ray Bans. I mean, that turned it around. That turned it around.

[Ben]

Hey, bro, hit me with a flashback of. Of your love, okay, bro?

[Ronnie]

And we see a flashback of him being like, babe, this relationship and you. It's like, the most important thing for me. Like, I'd like to re. Ask you to be my girlfriend for another 10 months by wrapping this French fry around your ring finger.

[Ben]

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. But, like, definitely not for, like, another 10 years, okay? Like, 10 years is too long to be just girlfriend, okay?

[Ronnie]

You want to be together forever. And she's like, yeah, I love you, baby. I love you. Yes. So we come back to the present, and Kim's like, hey, babe, how'd it go? I was like, oh, it's so good. It was fun. We did a photo shoot. Like, we're just wearing hoodies, and it's like the life of a dj. You know how it goes.

[Ben]

And then we see Audrey and Chris at the other side of the bar. And Jason goes up to Audrey. He's like, hey, are you okay? And she's like, oh, my God, you're gonna hear about it. I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die right now. And Chris, like, oh, yeah, you miss a lot. It's like, really? What's it about? Please tell me. I'd love to know.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, so you know what I told you about yesterday? And we see a flashback of her being like, yeah, so I had coffee with Angelica. I told her a funny story about how I was when I was over, and I took a shower, and he goes, oh, you saw the dick pump and all that? Did you see the rubber ass, bro?

[Ben]

Yeah, you saw the rubber ass? So then Chris is like, yeah, pretty much Angelica made a fool out of herself. She was, like, really, like, screaming out, like, penis pump, like, all day. It's like. That's weird. Yeah. Yeah. I thought she was, like, clowning because, like, like, immediately she brought up the dick and, like, the dick pump. And I was like, oh, man. I was like, you know, I got directile dysfunction. I was shot, man. And, like, I got Viagra for days, you know? So look, I think that, like, she's able to. She just got to be able to explain herself. That's it, bro.

[Ronnie]

And they Just kind of look at him like, oh, okay. That was a lot of. That was a lot. That was a lot to just throw in there casually. And he's like, yeah, me personally, I can never be embarrassed about a penis pump because I got shot. So, like, I have wrecked to have dysfunction. I have to take Viagra. It's like, for me, that's just life.

[Ben]

Just life, man. Just life, man.

[Ronnie]

That's why it's got multiple girls lining up. Because I think Viagra, you take it and it just stays up for, like, hours, you know? And I remember I was. Was either Erica on Beverly Hills or someone in my life like that. I don't remember where I even heard this, but someone said, yeah, the worst thing to ever happen to men, to women was Viagra in this town. Because, you know, you, like, marry an old guy and you just. It's like, awesome. He's old. I'll never have to him, like, he's not gonna get it up. And now they're just up all the time. So you've got this troll on you all night long, long to get that money. It's like a heart. It's a harder job. It's a harder job.

[Ben]

Yeah. Yeah, it really is hard.

[Ronnie]

Literally.

[Ben]

So Shane's like, hey, Angelica, could you go talk to Jason? And she's like, I don't really want to. He's like, I just feel like I'm caught in the middle of Jason and Chris. They're my boys, you know, and, like, Angelica, you know, I actually have, like, really good connection with her.

[Ronnie]

Like, I'll be a big girl, I guess. So she comes up to him. He's like, how are you? She's like, well, I've been better, like, physically, and I'm sorry if I hurt you with my joke, but, like, my back is broken. And he goes, do you want to talk in private? It's like. But no, we're, like, talking in public because, like, you guys were, like, talking about me right next to me.

[Ben]

So Chris is like, I think that's a one on one conversation. And Jason's like, yeah, because they all came up to me just to tell me what happened, and I'm here listening.

[Ronnie]

So. Okay, well, let's be honest. Like, it started when I was talking to Lisa because I was, like, crying and my back was hurting, and she's like, why are you crying? And then it just came out. It was, like, weird diarrhea because, like, I'm going through a lot and it made me laugh. I mean, it's a penis Bump. It's crazy, right? It's, like, crazy. Yeah. So you see the customer, like, has anybody seen our server? Yeah. Especially, like, while I'm going through weather things right now that are more, like detrimental to my health and my mental state. He goes, what's that? My back. My back, bro. It's, like, serious. Like, you don't think it's serious?

[Ben]

I mean, I'm not coming at you. Like, why are you coming at me?

[Ronnie]

Cuz I had learned how to play the piano with one foot. That's why.

[Ben]

In the kitchen, we see the chefs, they're like, oh, man. The new girl is saying something about a penis bump.

[Ronnie]

You're acting like. I'm telling you repeatedly, it's a serious thing. I'm not acting. Acting.

[Ben]

It's like, are you okay?

[Ronnie]

No, I'm not okay. What are you not hearing? I'm not okay.

[Ben]

I could use some food. I could use another drink. Where's our waiter?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, well, why don't we, like, talk later about it? Because, like, I've got to check on my tables right now, and then if you want to have a conversation with me, like, maybe we could have a conversation about it later.

[Ben]

You're kind of an right now.

[Ronnie]

Because I'm telling you, you hurt my.

[Ben]

Back and you can't even apologize.

[Ronnie]

I already said I'm sorry. Like, I said I'm sorry about it yesterday. Like, if your back still hurts today, ask it to go back to yesterday and get the sorry.

[Ben]

Jason has, like, a nice guy Persona, but, like, when you first meet him, he's, like, super charming and he's, like, kind. But then, like, once you start to get to know him, he, like, does a suplex on you, and it's like, not nice. He's like, not up front.

[Ronnie]

You downplayed it. You, like, downplayed it right now. Okay, like, what? You're gaslighting me and that's your favorite thing to do? Like, gaslighter. Your favorite things to do are, like, back break people and gas. Like, them.

[Ben]

I. But, like, why would I pour gas on a light? I gotta check on my tables.

[Ronnie]

Okay, then check. Check them.

[Ben]

I will. And by the way, your apology was, oh, my God.

[Ronnie]

He's like, okay, guys, I'm back. I heard you asked for your check. So Marcus picks up Shane outside of his apartment, and it's like a deep guy scene. It's like a deep rose scene, which I've needed. And it's very Vanderpump rules, where it's like, bro, bro. You nervous? Yeah, bro, I'M nervous, bro. You know what we should do? We should go, like, go where I go when I'm, like, in LA and I just need, like, a break. Let's just stop right here on the side of this road in front of this house.

[Ben]

Okay? Oh, I'm so glad we're doing this. I'm so glad we're doing this because I'm showing an unfinished short film at a. On the rooftop of a restaurant next to the target. I just. I'm so nervous about how it's gonna turn out, so I really need this moment. Thanks for taking me to your lookout spot that.

[Ronnie]

What's the Formosa Film Festival? Is that like, at the Formosa Cafe? Is that where they were?

[Ben]

Cafe? I guess they just showed. I mean, they. It's clear they show some films at the Formosa Cafe.

[Ronnie]

Guys, welcome to the Tender Greens Film Festival. You got the Palm Day Cilantro.

[Ben]

I personally am really excited to go enter a short film into the Pikitoma Short Film Festival.

[Ronnie]

Guys, there are five films that have been nominated tonight, and the winner is French Fries. Okay? Thank you for coming to the 4 Film Festival.

[Ben]

Actually, I forgot. I did forget to mention that I did. I did enter something into. Into a film festival once, and I am the proud first place winner of the short film of the year from the Egg Slut Film Festival. Everyone comes with a complimentary bun. Thank you, everyone.

[Ronnie]

This is. Yeah, I was in a short film festival a few years ago in Austin. It was like a big moment for me. It was huge. I get it. I. I mean, I get it. One of the most horrifying things to sit through, by the way. It's a short film festival.

[Ben]

The worst was terrible.

[Ronnie]

It was two and a half hours of pure hell.

[Ben]

You would think a five minute movie would be like, oh, it'll be five minutes and it's over. Those things feel like they are six hours long each time when they come up. And it's always just the same stuff over and over and over again. It is a nightmare to watch those things. Oh, my God.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, so he's got a. He's got a short, guys. And Shane's like, yeah, tonight's the premiere. My latest short film, Deep Clean. Like, is it Dentistry?

[Ben]

I was like, the story of using Pine Sol on your floors.

[Ronnie]

Are you gonna get a plaque removal during this? Like, what's happening?

[Ben]

Is this about your car seats?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, well, I still model a little bit. I'm really more of a storyteller at heart. So. Yeah, you know, I act, I write, I Just started producing and I've been like working on the short film all year. It's pretty good. I learned to use a vacuum for it. It's pretty good.

[Ben]

I use this industry grade software called Imovie and I just make some of kind. Good man. So this one, we didn't. We didn't spend any much money on it. It's just like a little concept so that like, you know, just get financiers, get a little taste, you know, like it's a story about a model who goes and he like talks to someone in front of a car and then he knocks on a door and talks to someone else there. And it's pretty, pretty good story. And I'm thinking we could turn into a franchise. So I don't know. I think for most of film festival, like this is where it's all gonna happen for me, bro.

[Ronnie]

Pretty big deal. Yeah. I'm gonna see it get made into a large feature film with a big budget and stuff. Like, do I need to do only fans? Cuz, like, is that how I'm gonna make my movies? Not if you can't get it up. So then Marcus is like, well, I've seen you come so far. Like, literally, like, remember when you used to live in the valley and now you live closer and you've always worked so hard and you believed in yourself and like, it motivates me. Like, like yesterday I became a dj, bro. It's because of you.

[Ben]

Yeah, I still remember, bro. And like, when you were about to leave la, what did I tell you? When you were about to leave la, what did I tell you?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, you looked up at that billboard and you said, you don't want to look up there one day and see me up there without you.

[Ben]

Actually, I was thinking about the other thing I said, which was, do you mind if I take your co. Your couch, which I still would love to call dibs on that thing. So just let me know.

[Ronnie]

You know how it is, dude. Like, it's so hard to find people out here. They're like happy with you, you know, like they're like happy for you, like when you win. Like, I've always felt like you're happy, you know, Like, I mean, you would be if I won stuff, right?

[Ben]

Yeah, I appreciate you, man. I really, I really do, man. So the question about that couch, does it come with the ottoman also, bro? Because I was thinking that would be a full shed. It was be so good. Be so sweet.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. So they're literally on the side of the road and Marcus Is like, yeah, it's my little lookout spot, bro. Like, I come here sometimes on my way home from work and I just, like, I take in the city a little bit. Excuse me, you do not live here. There's a no soliciting sign on the lawn for a reason.

[Ben]

Like, that's beautiful, bro. That's really so beautiful. I. I wish I could do the same, but I usually have modeling gigs, so I'm usually booked. Booked and blessed. But for you just to be blessed and not booked, and that's great. So that's awesome that you come here. They look out and they're like, Marcus goes, check that out, brother. Check it out. Yeah, check it. Take it in. Take it. What are we taking in, by the way? Are we looking at the. Where the. Where the borders used to be on Sunset?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, man, I called the police 20 minutes ago. I'm not kidding. Yeah, well, honestly, bro, like, today is, like, supposed to be a prep day, but, bro, I took my pops for a hike because I've been showing him all around la, bro. He's having the time of his life, bro. Is he like. Is he everything you were hoping for? Yeah, yeah, but you know, like, I had some trouble, bro, cuz, like on the way when I was picking him up, and we don't. We don't really see. Oh, yeah, we do see what it is. Later. So Shane tells us his story. He's like, yeah, I haven't seen my dad in a long time because, I mean, I've only seen once in three years because my father wasn't really present. You know, he was in and out of legal trouble and jail and. And he's coming to a big moment. You know, it's a lot of pressure on me. And, bro, I stopped over at the store and I got some Kratom. That's an opioid. Isn't Kratom fake weed?

[Ben]

I have. I never heard of Kratom before. I was like, oh, okay. I have no idea. She's like, yeah, I've been sober for two and a half years and I got 10 years off alcohol, 12 years off meth, 12 year of, 12 years off of fentanyl. And right now I've got two and a half years off marijuana and Adderall and mushrooms, DMT and ketamine. I was like, oh, okay.

[Ronnie]

I thought Kratom. So I looked up Kratom. Kratom is a supplement that is sold as an energy booster, mood lifter, pain reliever, and remedy for the symptoms of quitting opioids. Like for withdrawal, basically.

[Ben]

I have no idea. Maybe it's like methadone where it's like a little bit of it but not enough. I don't know. Listen, I have no, I never heard of Kratom. I him, I just trust that when he says he probably shouldn't have it. I'm based on the, the list that he just detailed. I'm just gonna believe him. Save me from the Kratom.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, that was a, that was quite a list. Yeah, yeah. Alcohol, meth, crisps, Adderall, mushrooms, dmt, Ketamine, gasoline, spray paint, white out tape. You know, I put tape up my nose once. Didn't really get me high, but it did take out a lot of my nose hairs, which is kind of cool.

[Ben]

Pokemon Go. I couldn't put that down. I just walked all over this shitty. Oh man, that was a lot. I had great, great quads that, that summer. Yeah, I had my very first drink. I was probably about 5 years old and my family introduced me to crack cocaine, methamphetamine. I mean, we were the hottest dope heads in the trailer park, which is all that matters. You could be using, but as long as you're hot, that's what, that's the most important part. And it wasn't until I was digging through the carpet looking for meth crumbs that I understood that I might have a problem. So when I started recovering, my relationship with my parents really just kind of ended because I, you know, I was partying with my parents and I did a lot of.

[Ronnie]

What is going on here? Why are you bringing your dad into town? So your dad and your mom are like crazy meth heads and you're bringing them to la, which is like pretty methy. I mean, yeah, so don't let your parents just run around the town all by themselves. Don't do this to yourself. Don't do it. Get rid of him.

[Ben]

Well, don't worry, he's safe. In the hands of reality tv. What could go wrong?

[Ronnie]

Oh gosh. New newfound stardom and suddenly you' dad showing up again. Look at that. Your dad found out you're on a TV show and he's showing right back up there with his methy ass. Get your father out of there.

[Ben]

Yeah, he basically tells us that he picked up, he was gonna buy this Kratom, but the last time he bought Kratom he went into a two year.

[Ronnie]

Relapse.

[Ben]

And yeah, it like was terrible. And when he's using he just lies and it's just, he's dysfunctional. He Lost everything. So he. He put it down. He's okay. He didn't. He didn't fall for it. But. But, whoa.

[Ronnie]

Shane Davis, Yeah, he's like, I'm incapable of being a good person if I'm on drugs. It's like, incapable. So I put the drugs down, I went to the airport and I picked up my dad, and he picked up the drugs. So it was fun, you know, at least I got some vicarious out of it. But my dad was trashed. I mean, that's fine. Like, this just who he is. Like, I love him. I accept him exactly the way he is. And I took him to my apartment. He snorted my tv, bro. I had to watch no Netflix through his poop. It was crazy. It was crazy.

[Ben]

At least he's still hot. He's still a hot dad, you know? So Shane is. His sister gets in later tonight, and Mark's like, wow, this is going to be trippy for me to meet your sister and your dad, dude. He's like, yeah, I can't wait for them to meet you. I'll be like, this is the last successful model, okay? He does one gig per month at best. And by month, I mean decade, right? Okay. Spirit Halloween over there.

[Ronnie]

Y. This was crazy. So they hug and they're like, wow, we're friends. And the police, you know, the police are coming. I swear they're coming to cough. We're fine. We'll leave, lady. So now we go over to Chris and Jason's apartment. And gallons of water everywhere, which I support. Big water person over here. Big water person. Finally got my water jug. Just have a water jug now I don't have to waste all the. Those crystal geezer bottles. Whatever.

[Ben]

So Chris and Jason are there, and Chris is like, hey, what's up, Jace? I might need your help with some auditions. Just some commercial, you know, that. He's like, oh, anything new that you're working on? Well, looking for a handsome model with rugged looks and great hands. So come on, check out these hands. These are the hands that are going to get me into tangled, okay? Because, look, I don't really say no to anything. If there was a door, I'll knock on it. And if it opens, it opens, opens. If it doesn't, it stays closed. If it opens up a little bit, I might be like, hey, can you open up a little bit longer?

[Ronnie]

A little bit.

[Ben]

I can't really get through. And if they close it, I'll be like, okay, I wasn't supposed to go through. But they open up a little wider. I'll be like, hey, I, I, this is better, but I still need to open up a little bit more. It's like, we get it, Chris. We understand. Okay? You knock on doors, so.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, I've had a hand job before, you know, I've done a hand job before, you know, modeling. Modeling. I mean, I don't mean like literally. I mean, I have done a hand job before. Let's face I'm gonna make a living. Am I right, bro? Come over here, cuz. Yes, I'm doing a hand job right now. Doing a hand job right now. Okay, ready? And. Could you hand me a paper towel? Hand me a paper. You didn't warn me that was coming. You should warn me that was coming. It's unprofessional, bro.

[Ben]

So how are you and Audrey? It's like, well, I mean, we're just taking things super slow. I mean, she's only slept over once and we didn't even hook up, you know? Wait, you didn't hook up? I thought you all hooked up. Nah, I've been good though, bro.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, you know, I'm a guy, I love to have sex. But like, genuinely though, guys, like, I just think it's like fucked up past situations, you know? So I don't want that anymore. So from now on, I'm only fucking my cousin.

[Ben]

It's like, I mean, obviously it'll be soon. I mean, it's been like what, like three weeks? No, four. It's been four weeks since you've had sex? Wow, you must have a lot built up. You must be really, really horny right now. Well, I know you like girls, but if there's anything I can do to make it easier for you, because you probably can't focus on your job. And if you can't focus on your job, you're probably not going to be able to earn money for rent. So any way I can help, I'll do it.

[Ronnie]

Even if you know what I got in common with the girl, I've also got a mouth. I'm here. I'm here, bro. I'm here, bro. It's been four weeks. In one more week, it's gonna be a month. Come on. Come on, bro. Come on.

[Ben]

It's like, wow, that's so long for you to not have sex. Wait, I have a question. How is the kiss with Audrey?

[Ronnie]

It was like a 7 or like a 7.5 probably. Yeah. Jason's like, not gonna lie to you. When I kiss a girl, I know right away if it's I'm gonna date on, like, if the sex is gonna be good and everything. Like, I can tell because, like, the first thing that's, like, important about sex is, like, attraction. Yeah, no, it.

[Ben]

Actually, I think with these guys, the first thing is how big is the bank account. And then the second thing is attraction.

[Ronnie]

Well, that's exactly. I think when you're, like, gay for pay, you're like, wow, it's crazy. Like, if you really want to like somebody, you should be attracted to them. Like, really? It's not the 20 in your hands. I'm shocked.

[Ben]

Secondly, if it's like, the smile. It's a smell, bro. Like, if I smell like a girl smell, I'm not saying they smell bad, but I'm saying that they just, like, smell. So, like, a smell is a smell. I mean, smell the smell. It's like, that smells. But it's a good smell. Not a bad smell, right?

[Ronnie]

He's like, pheromones. Yeah, dude. Like, I can tell. Like, I'm like a animal, bro. I can smell those moans. And so Audrey comes over and she's like, hey, guys. So she's like, oh, my God. This of kind couch is like the same couch we slept on. We passed out right here. We didn't even have pillows, remember? That was like, wild. These. These are the days of our lives.

[Ben]

I told Mary Faith that we passed out on a couch that didn't even have pillows yet. And she got so mad that she ripped a photo off the wall and threw it on the ground. She's crazy. Oh, my God. Did I say that part out loud? Lisa's gonna ban her.

[Ronnie]

He's like, whoa, whoa. Before you go, like, too crazy, like, voyaging around our house, we should put locks on the bathroom door. And she's like, I wasn't voyaging you guys. He told me to take a shower in there.

[Ben]

Oh, my God. You were voyaging. I'm. And I put a master. I put a master lock on my room after your voyaging. So, yeah, I was cooking or something. I walked by, and I'm like, oh, she's in Jason's bathroom. And I was like, do you need a towel? And she's like, no, I'm good. And I was like, good luck. Great story, bro.

[Ronnie]

And Jason's like, use my towel. That's, like, so disgusting. I, like, used it all over my. I was like, like, rubbing it all over my. You probably smelled like.

[Ben]

She's like, ew. It's like, yeah. And when I told her she was in your. In your shower, she Was like, oh, thank God. Yeah. And by the way, this is Jason talking. I know it's hard to tell between us cousins, but, like, when everything came out, it was just like, so much at the wrong time because, like, first making out with Shane in my face, and then the only fans thing. So I'm thinking the dig pump. And then it was like. It was just like so much at once. And I like, literally just felt naked. Felt so naked in that moment. I was, like, attacked.

[Ronnie]

I felt like I was naked and not getting paid for it. Do you know how embarrassing that is? And she's like, yeah, one. Like, I shouldn't have brought it up to begin with personally, because. Yeah, well, honestly, I'm so happy you did because, like, I was telling Chris. And, like, it showed her true colors. Like, it showed her true colors. And you know what? Her true colors walk funny because she has a bad bath back. Like, I can't believe I even considered dating somebody with a bad back.

[Ben]

Have you ever seen a rainbow that has a bad back? It's so crazy. But now we know what it looks like, so now we know to avoid it. Oh, thank God.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Well, how do you feel about her now, though? She's like, I think she took some weapons that I gave her unintentionally and used weapons for violence. And now she has to do something that would gain my trust back because right now I don't trust her at all with my weapons.

[Ben]

So then we go to Shane and Shane and his dad and his. His and. And his dad's companion, and they're. They go up to the rooftop of the Formosa Bar or Formosa Restaurant, and you know, they got a nice little group up there, etc, and. And they definitely shoot this as if it's like a big deal film festival. But, like, if you've ever been to the Formosa, the Formosa Bar Cafe is a Los Angeles landmark. It's like part of old Hollywood. It's also just like an adorable little cafe. So they make it seem like this is the staircase going up to Cannes, the Cannes Film Festival, you know, And Kelly Rowland's about to get kicked off the staircase. It's like, no, this is the top of the cafe.

[Ronnie]

It's like Sundance with a lot of beer taps. So he's like, yeah, I'm so grateful to have my dad here tonight so we can see what it is that I worked so hard on in Los Angeles. It's like, so special for me, you know, My dad's so fucking proud of me. Cannot find my bank card anywhere. Hope he can help me find that later. Such a good dad.

[Ben]

This scene was very important because it was a scene where we see that Shane travels into douchebag worlds. And it was so cool to see him straddling both, because you have the vanderpump rules aspiring actor world of sir and Tom Tom. But then you have the aspiring filmmaker world, which is equally as douchey but not as pretty. And it was cool to see him go back and forth between those worlds because we've seen those worlds here in LA for years and years and years, and never the tween, did they? Because usually the filmmakers, I feel like, resent the actors because they want to be the actors because the actors are pretty, but the actors resent the filmmakers because the filmmakers have, like, intellectual cred. And so it was cool to see Shane being right in the middle and being able to go between both worlds.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. And D.C. walker, writer and director, comes over. He's like, oh, you're Shane's father, are you? Wow. So did you guys ever do high school plays or anything like that to really inspire Shane? Is that where Shane gets it from? And Shane goes, nah, just did a lot of drugs together.

[Ben]

So he's like, wow, you're too cool. Okay, you're gonna see him on the big screen here, and we'll see if he's got what it takes to be a movie star. Okay? And tomorrow I'm gonna go back to my job as a temp in an accounting firm. All right? But tonight I'm a writer director.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. What are you doing with that table tent there? Okay, do not cut your blow on the table tent. Okay, put that down. This is a very classy festival, sir. So Natalie comes and Shane says she's looking pretty. And she's like, oh, really? Well, you look nice. I mean, are you happy now? Because it's, like a big night for you. It's, like, really big. Like, this is crazy. I saw someone eating a hot dog over there. I mean, are we in heaven? Is like, Robert Redford here.

[Ben]

They've got crab raccoon here. So Shane is like, yeah, I feel just so supported by all my friends showing up and showing love. And, like, tonight is one of the best nights of my life. Wait, one extra one for the film festival. There we go.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. So people come. Shane introduces Marcus to the dad and all of that stuff, and he's like, oh, I hear you're. I hope you're having a great time in la. He's like, I sure am. It's a Wild place, this one. Okay, zip up your. Zip up your.

[Ben]

Up.

[Ronnie]

Zip it up. Zip it up.

[Ben]

Sir, I saw a bunch of queers down the street on San Mono Boulevard. They allow that here. Okay, dad. All right, let's just. Here we go. Let's just be quiet here. Just put your cowboy hat back on. Okay, dad.

[Ronnie]

So Angelica's like, oh, my God, I feel like half the people here, like, now, like. Like I'm not vibing with. So, like, I need a drink. Like, I seriously need a drink. This is, like, crazy. Oh, no, I'm sorry you said that, Angelica. But you know, you can say with me anyway, because no one likes me either. And Angelica's like. I mean, like, if only they can drink their drinks a little faster so I don't have to talk to them. I guess I'll say hi to Kim. She's always fun. And Kim's like, huh?

[Ben]

She walks right by Audrey. Doesn't say hi to Audrey as she says hi to Kim. You know, it's bad when you're going out of your way to say hi to Kim. You know, you're being passive aggressive and you're like, oh, wow, I'm at a party where there's so much fun happening. Let me be sure to say hi to Kim.

[Ronnie]

Last resort Kim over there. So Jason's like, how to show up and be like, so awkward. Yeah, she said hi to everyone but me. Yeah, she didn't say hi to me either, though. Well, she bet she said hi to the girls. I was talking about the girls. Oh, yeah. That's wild. That's wild that she. She said hi to girls, but not me too.

[Ben]

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the Night of Shorts Night. The Night of Shorts Night. That's right. That's the sort of.

[Ronnie]

Finally, I'm being honored. It's like Jason goes up to accept.

[Ben]

An award I just love. So anyway, the Formosa Film Festival featuring the Night of Shorts Night. Thank you. So he's like, thank you so much for joining us here. Let's get started. Let's. Let's put our hands together for Mr. D.C. walker to see deep clean. Fun fact. D.C. stands for deep Clean. It's not a biography. Okay, enjoy, everyone. One. So now clips.

[Ronnie]

This one's me. And so Shane's movie comes up.

[Ben]

Like, he has to say that. Say that in case the sister doesn't realize that when she sees Shane Davis on screen, that that does impact him. Yeah, hey, that's me on the screen there.

[Ronnie]

You might not. You might not recognize me because I c. My Hair a little different in this one. It's B. I'm method. I'm method.

[Ben]

So we see scenes if I, like, his sister goes, I'm already embarrassed for you. Like, girl, wait till you see the show. So we see scenes from the movie, and we see him going. Going, hey, hold up. You sure you mean murder?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, but you haven't seen his wife since. I get it. That doesn't mean he's the reason.

[Ben]

Angelica's like, Shane was, like, really cute on the screen. He's like, doesn't have any traces of a broken back like I do, but he just has a jawline that just should be in the movies.

[Ronnie]

Marcus is like. He's got hair like Leo DiCaprio. Venus says. Yeah. Watching Shane's film right now, it's, like, making me horny. Because, like, Shane is, like, hot as. Okay. It's like an angel. Like, the face of an angel coming out of the clouds. And it's like, oh, that's what it's like being around him. He's just so gorgeous.

[Ben]

So the movie ends, and everyone claps, even though they're probably like, what the. Was that? Like, an unfinished short film? Because it says, like. Like, coming soon to a theater near you.

[Ronnie]

So I guess it was like a preview. Like, they made a preview. Yeah.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

So Natalie's like, yeah, I know everyone's complimenting him, and that's great, but I need to see more range from Shane because, like, I've got a BS in acting. And actually, like, I was the best in the class, and my teacher told me that. And I trained with the lady that discovered Orlando Bloom, who's, like, single right now. I mean, I don't know if he's single old, but, like, he's getting divorced. So, like, call me, call me, call me.

[Ben]

We can, like, bond over having the same acting teacher. Yes. So Marcus is asking the dad, like, what you think, what you think? And then the guy's like, oh, it's pretty good. Yeah, it's good. It's like, Marcus is like, all right, it's time to party now. I'm like, don't tell the dad.

[Ronnie]

Not. Not around here. Not. Not here.

[Ben]

They're gonna go celebrate. Okay? So they're gonna all go out and change Shane's. Shane's tells his dad, like, I have to say, you know, you're probably up front, like, just because. Oh, I'm sorry. His dad says to him, like, you know, not. This is really good. And not just because you're my son. There's just so many Directions that this film could go into is so great. And like, I love when the screen turned all, like, red and orange and you got like, six faces like, dad, were you using during my movie? I was, son.

[Ronnie]

I was, bro. I love your movie, son. I would have loved it more if it was going straight in my lungs. Can we make that happen? You just saying that, dad. You know, you saying that. But wouldn't that be hilarious if my dad was like. Like, everybody, like, did best up there, but you, like, you got third place. So funny right now. So now we go to Barney's Beanery, everyone's bar. Barney's Beanery, guys.

[Ben]

But they go to. They go to the Santa Monica location, which I think says something.

[Ronnie]

The show is so confusing. Why would you go from Formosa all the way to Santa Monica? Barney's Beanery is very close to you. Why do you go all the way to the other side of town? That's why I didn't. I think it's because I was like, did they redo Barneys? I was just there, like, year ago.

[Ben]

Yeah. I was like, this is not right. And eventually it said, like, founder in Santa Monica. So I think it's because Barney's Beanery, the WeHo one, has become like a hot spot. It's, like, hard to get into now because Taylor Swift went there like, once or twice and now, like, all the Gen Z's go there. So, yeah, they had to go to the Santa Monica location, which is so this show.

[Ronnie]

Taylor Swift should, like, go to college so we could educate this country. Everybody will go, you know, do positive things. Don't go to Barney's Beanery.

[Ben]

Go to a library, bars. So they go to Barney's Beanery and Angelica has a friend there saying hi. And Angelica is just saying that they're. They went to Shane's movie premiere and everything. She's like, yeah, like, really good vibes. Kind of not really broken back. And then everyone. Shane walks in, and they're like, Shane Davis and everything. But then on the other side of the room, there's Shane Davis and everything.

[Ronnie]

It's funny.

[Ben]

Then on the other side of the room, there's trouble in paradise between Marcus and Kim, who have, in case you forgot from earlier in the episode, are in a better place than they've ever been before.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. So we see Kim hug somebody, and Marcus is like, kimberly, can you read my lips? Because you're doing too many special hugs. And then we see a flashback to quip Kim hugging people. And Marcus is like, I don't want to See, none of that. I'm a DJ now and it's the second time I've seen it. She's like, we just celebrated our 10 month anniversary. And like, he's going to celebrate it by like being a dick about me hugging people. Like, what the hell? Like, bro, you don't trust me? And he's like, yeah, well, here's the story, you guys. I hugged Natalie the wrong way at TomTom one day and she totally called me out for it. Oh. So since we're talking hugs. Since we're talking hugs, I'm going to call it out. Boom.

[Ben]

This is not a good pattern of behavior. Like, yes, I thought that she was being totally irrational when she came at you for hugging Natalie, but this is you just exacting revenge is not going to help the situation. Also, why are you guys celebrating your 10 month anniversary? That is not an anniversary to celebrate. That's nothing. That's a 10. You don't celebrate your 10 month anniversary. That's maybe nine months, but not the 10 month. What's wrong with you people?

[Ronnie]

Yeah, you only sell. You only celebrate the nine month because the baby's finally out of you, you know? Yeah, 10 months so I can be drunk at least half the day again.

[Ben]

So they are continued to be toxic, which is. Which is great. And now we see Marcus is standing next to Kim and they're like not even talking. And now we get a real big important thing about boo bears because Demi is like, hey, Marcus, Marcus, offer to get your girlfriend a drink. Offer to get your girlfriend a drink. Okay, give your girlfriend a drink. She's mad. Marcus, give him a drink. Drink.

[Ronnie]

He's like, no, no, I don't even want that. And to me says, kim, what do you want? She's like, a boo bear. She goes, a what? A blue bear. She has a boo bear. A boo bear. It's called a boo bear. She goes, yeah, it's called a boo bear. Like, oh, my God, where are the bathrooms? I'm gonna lose it. Where are the bathrooms?

[Ben]

Someone bring me my boo bear in the bathroom, please. So she goes to the bathroom to go cry. And then meanwhile, Mark's like, I don't want to do this stupid. And Demi's like, okay, you know what? Get your girlfriend a boo bear. What? What? It's called boo bear. What? A boo bear. Get her the boo bear. A boo bear. I don't want to get her a boo bear. Get her the boo bear. Get her the boo bear.

[Ronnie]

Like, no, I'm going to do two. Two double Titos. With a splash of lemon. She goes, oh, my God. Like, seriously. So Kimberly's in the bathroom. Like, I'm okay now.

[Ben]

I'm okay, guys.

[Ronnie]

I'm okay. A woman finds her strength. A woman finds her strength. And Demi comes in, or Demi comes in to check on her, and she's like, I'm here without my drink. I'm like a devastated, where's my drink?

[Ben]

Well, I just got mine right now. And you have no idea how long it's taken. Do you understand the line for boo bears is so long, it's a miracle you even got. You're gonna get one.

[Ronnie]

I'm just, like, tired of being ignored and made to seem like I did something wrong. And, like, don't tell me to ignore him back, okay? Because it's not like that. Like, I can ignore him back, but, like, I'm literally. Literally done absolutely nothing wrong. So, like, address something with me. Like, what the hell?

[Ben]

Like, why is he upset with you? Just because you want a boo bear?

[Ronnie]

That's crazy, because, like, I don't even know. Like, I hugged somebody for too long. Like, sorry.

[Ben]

You hugged a boo bear? Did you hug a boo bear? You hugged a boo bear, didn't you?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Like, I texted him, I only have eyes for you, and I only love you, and you're the only person that matters to me, and you're the only person that I love. Like, stop, okay?

[Ben]

I'm trying to say this in a way where you don't get upset with me. Too late. There's no other way for me to take things. Okay, well, he's never gonna change. This is who he is. And I'm telling you, he's gonna wake up tomorrow, and he's gonna feel like he's gonna have regrets. You did nothing wrong, but he has garbage, and you should and should walk away. Got it. So he's a great guy, and we should stay together, right?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. So, like, we should get married. Because, like, he needs to take a step back and realize whatever he's projecting onto me is not me. And, like, if he keeps doing it, he's gonna lose me. And I mean it this time. Kind of.

[Ben]

So they go back in, they go back out to the bars. That way she can get her boo bear. And then Angelica, meanwhile, is going through her issues. She's like. I'm like, is this the time to talk to Audrey? I think I'm going to. I don't know. I've got a broken bag. It's hard to decide. It's just so awkward. Awkward and painful. For me. Awkward for her, but awkward and painful for me because my nerves are broken. Oh, God. I don't want to say anything, but.

[Ronnie]

Oh, God.

[Ben]

Okay. Audrey. Audrey, you want to talk? You want to talk, Audrey?

[Ronnie]

It's like, yeah, let me just finish this. Shane's dad is trying to smoke crack out of my lipstick, too. So just give me a second. I'll be right there. I'll be right up. So they go sit down, and Angelica is like, I want to say the obvious and just say, like, my spine could never work again, so what's going on with you? And she's like, definitely not good. Because, like, I've had time to think about stuff, and my trust was broken because, like, I told you about a penis pump, and then, like, that wasn't cool for you to tell people. Like, if I saw something in your drawer, like, and then, you know, everybody made fun of you, you'd feel embarrassed.

[Ben]

I'm sorry. Is trust what we're calling backs now? Because you said your trust was broken? Because I have a broken trust as well, okay? So I just want to say that, like, if it wasn't in his drawer, it's, like, on a shelf in the house. So, like, I saw it somewhere. Whatever. You would have seen it or I would have seen it. Stupid.

[Ronnie]

And she's like, yeah, I could, like, go on and subscribe and, like, find him using a penis pump right now. What's the big deal? It's like, that's not point. You're missing the whole point. Yeah, but it's like a dancer being afraid that they. Someone saw their ballet shoes. Like, that's crazy.

[Ben]

It's like, girl, what the is wrong with you? How many times are you dropped on your head as a baby? She's like, are you okay? I really don't understand you at all. I really don't. I was sharing a story with you, a private story, and I thought we could have a laugh about it, girl to girl, okay? And she's like, yeah, but, like, that's what makes it a joke. It's, like, humorous. Like, why don't you get about it? It's your joke pretty much.

[Ronnie]

So Audrey's like, you don't have the right to take his business. But it's. You started it. Yeah, but we were on a couch in our pajamas drinking matcha and closed door room. Like, I wasn't doing it the way you were doing it. I mean, does matcha mean nothing to nobody anymore?

[Ben]

You volumized it, okay?

[Ronnie]

You.

[Ben]

You gave the joke. Beautiful, large hair. I Can't believe you volumized into all these people.

[Ronnie]

Don't wave your finger in my face. And the guys are watching and they're like, wow, look at her go. She's really got it. She's really telling her off.

[Ben]

And yeah, I was just like, you're crossing a line. Yeah, well, he is at his business every day on his only Fans. Like, have you even seen it?

[Ronnie]

Why are we only fan shaming people?

[Ben]

So what?

[Ronnie]

They do their only fans. Like, do the. Let them do the only fans. What the. Do you care?

[Ben]

That's why she's losing this argument, because she's not. She should just be staying in a place of like. Like, yeah, aired it out. Cuz I was mad at him because he hurt me and then he. He's been playing games with me and then he actually hurt me and then he told me this thing. So I'm like, it. I'm gonna get revenge. Like, that's what she should say. But instead she's actually, like, shaming him for being on Only Fans. It's like, what? Like, I honestly don't think only Fans is any worse than being on Vanderpump Rules. So, like, you've already lost your moral high ground on this one.

[Ronnie]

Well, you probably get paid more be on Only Fans than you do to be on Vanderpump Rules, that's for sure. But the point is, they're on Only Fans or they're sluts or whatever you want to say. The point is, is that you betrayed your friend by taking something that was said in confidence and going and just apologize, Angelica. Like, you were an. What the. Yeah, you weren't. You were the here. Sorry. And she's like, well, I never asked Audrey for the information. She told me. It's like, well, she's like, yeah, now I'm falling on the sword. Is that how you say it, Seward? People fight with them like, oh, my God, Seward.

[Ben]

Okay, I will apologize for telling Lisa. That was like, a little bit like, it kind of came out of diarrhea mouth, you know? She's like, yeah, but like, the whole day came out, like, diarrhea mouth. And you wouldn't even stop talking about it.

[Ronnie]

I thought you found it funny. She's like, there was a time in the place. There is a time and a place. She's like, okay, well, like, I'm sobbing. So then on the other side of the room, Jason's like, oh, my God, is she talking right now? They're like, yeah, that girl's hold. They're all Judging it. They're like, yeah, she's doing great. The new girl's pretty good. Well, I guess they're all new girls. But Jason's like, yeah, that's what I'm talking about. So then Angelica keeps going, and she's like, okay, well, like, the problem here is you and I start a friendship, and then Chris calls me a. And where's the apology? Okay, well, that's. That's true too. I mean, you guys started a friendship, and these guys are being douchebags to this girl, and you're jumping on the side of the guy immediately instead of being like, hey, guys, you shouldn't talk to her like that. And you should apologize for breaking her back. And you should apologize for lying and standing her up and doing all this other stuff. So, you know, Audrey's wrong on this one too, because that's kind of gross girl behavior.

[Ben]

Because she's like, well, that's on him. And then you and Angela. And so then Angelica goes, you're not a girl's girl, though. Anytime there's a guy in the room, you immediately take that, need their validation. That's what it feels like. Like. So Audrey's like, that's not true. If we want to talk about men's validation, look at the two people that you've already been going after. I am not the one.

[Ronnie]

That's not a bad point either, because you're saying she's going for malady, but you jump right for Jason and then go straight to Shane to make Jason mad. So.

[Ben]

Angelica's like, well, I'm not sorry that I said it, but I am sorry that I hurt you because I care about you. She goes, that's literally contradicting yourself, cuz what you said hurt me. And she goes, she's like, from where I stand, it's over. I will never trust her again. I think she's disrespectful. The boys are okay, so done. Moving on.

[Ronnie]

Think. Yeah, but, like, you don't want to trust me. Like, that's fine. But, like, I want to, like, look at myself. Like, you're a big sister. She's like, yeah, I don't need you as my big sister. And I give people 100% of my trust until they give me a reason not to. You so moving forward, I'll be cordial to you. And that's it.

[Ben]

That was like a. I felt like a Huda move from Love Island. Like, guys, as someone here who's in a good relationship, you can always come to me to talk. I will show you the way. I'll just like you. I am not making you my sister. Get out of my face, stupid face.

[Ronnie]

You're not my sister. My sister. My sister.

[Ben]

Well, I can't wait to find out what happened to Angelica's back. She probably just sprained it. But either way, we will find out soon enough. Thanks everyone for being here. Be sure to get your tickets to The Golden Crappies February 27th in Hollywood. It's gonna be great. Watch what Crappens would like to thank its premium sponsors. Ain't no thing like Alison King. It's always a party on Alison Block.

[Ronnie]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

We love you guys. Hey, it's Raj and Noah, and we're back with a new season of Am I Doing It Wrong? The show that explores the all too human anxieties we have about trying to get our lives right.

[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

Right here to help you do them better.