‘Black Ink Crew Chicago’ Recap: Producers Put Van & Charmaine on Blast + Ryan Closes the Old Shop

Black Ink Crew Chicago Season 5 Episode 20
Photo Credit: VH1

The gang is still in South Carolina.

Neek is taking everyone on a safari trip.

Charmaine believes he will propose to her there.

In a green screen interview, Neek says he’s really nervous.

While everyone else is enjoying the animals, Danielle goes off to speak to Charmaine’s parents and Neek’s mom. They are in the lobby area and Danielle tells them it’s time for them to come out for the proposal.

Ryan tries to call his kids. No one answers and he tells Bella that it’s been difficult spending time with his kids now that he’s no longer with Rachel.

They don’t longer live together anymore and he misses seeing his kids every day.

“I’m sorry.” – Bella

Neek proposes.

When Charmaine sees her parents and Neek’s mom, she’s convinced the proposal is getting ready to happen.

As everyone looks on, Neek proposes.

This brings Charmaine’s dad to tears.

Later that night, the group goes on a night cruise.

They have a toast and Neek thanks everyone for the support.

Bella asks how much the ring was. Neek tells her not to worry about it and be respectful.

Charmaine throws some shade.

“It’s cool. You gonna grow up.” – Charmaine

In a green screen interview, Bella says the ring must be cheap.

Realizing she is annoying Charmaine, Bella says it’s not like she brought up the rumor about Charmaine and Van.

This angers Charmaine and Danielle decides it’s a good time to change the subject and the scenery.

Charmaine addresses the rumors.

They go to a bar.

Bella tries to apologize to Charmaine. Charmaine then asks everyone if they believe the rumor.

In a green screen interview, Don said he may have heard that Charmaine went down on Van in Vegas.

Charmaine continues to vehemently deny it.

It comes out that a producer named Manny was around them that night after everyone went to sleep. Apparently, Don told Manny that Van told him Charmaine went down on Van.

In real-time, Van says he’s done discussing this and he wants everyone to move on.

Ryan is ready to move on.

Back in Chicago, Ryan meets with Don.

He tells Don the old shop needs to be shut down. The money isn’t really coming in over there and he feels the old gang is holding him back.

Ryan tells Don not to worry because he’ll have a job at the new shop or a future one.

However, Ryan says everyone else is out except Phor.

In a green screen interview, Don says Ryan is making the best decision.

Phor has a birthday party.

Sophia Body is in attendance.

Everyone wonders why Neek isn’t there with Charmaine.

She says everything is still good between them.

Minutes later, Don tells Charmaine is fired.

She calls Ryan. Ryan comes over and so does Phor and Bella.

Phor comes over and says he knew about this days before in a green screen interview. He’s good so he can’t say he cares too much.

“9Mag is over with.” – Ryan

Bella, Van, and Charmaine are out.

Van comes over and says he’s not even mad. As far as he’s concerned, all the history they had is dead. He urges Charmaine and Bella not to get upset and just get new jobs.

Bella goes off on Ryan and flips a table.

In a green screen interview, Ryan says he is empathetic towards Bella but he’s not keeping a failing shop open anymore.

Charmaine tells Ryan, Phor, and Don that she feels disrespected. But she’s done and moving on with her life.

She walks out and when she gets home, Neek says “perfect” after she tells him she was fired.

What are your thoughts on the episode?

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19 comments

  1. Soooooo Glad BI Compton is coming!!! Every since Ryan “Upgraded”!! His “Friends” started being employees!! Come on COMPTON!! SHOW US HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER!

  2. Ryan showed them the Art of War. They ruined his family out of pure jealousy Charmaine been f-cking Van that’s why she put a battery in his back to overthrow Ryan from jump. Remember when she put whipped cream on herself and sat in a Play Pool when Van got out of Jail? They’ve been f-cking on the under. Van was jealous of Ryan because he was in love with Kat, Kat was invited to Mexico by Danielle because she was mad he was f-cking Kat (remember that’s his ex and Charmaine’s Cousin) and Kat was jealous of Rachel just like she was of Nikki which is why he took Ryan’s side. Phor knew they were f-cking and he also knows how crazy Kat is that’s why he didn’t want her around and let’s not forget Charmaine f-cked Don too and tried to break up his home. So all 3 of them patiently waited for Revenge against all of them. He made them all come back begging and ruined their relationships like they did his and fired their disloyal a-ses. Familiarity breeds contempt.

    1. Ryan ruined his own family by cheating on Rachel with his employee, Kat. Don tried to break up his own home by sleeping with Charmaine while he was with Ashley. He also tried to break up his home when he had a baby on Ashley and cheated on her with multiple people outside of Charmaine and cheated on her the night before their wedding. I won’t even get into the rest of the nonsense you typed. It’s like you’re watching a completely different show from everyone else.

  3. I can’t stand that chick Bella she starts sh-t .Then she says Meeks ring is probably cheap . Ryan is right he needs to close the shop down , he says it’s not making any money so shut it down !!!

  4. Charmaine needs to understand none of these men are her brothers. And they d-mn sure aren’t her friends. She has multiple real jobs now so she just leave the show. it’s a shell of its old self anyway.

  5. I’m not sure why Ryan is acting so holier than thou nowadays. He’s the one who set the downfall of the old shop in motion when he slept with his employee. He also kept people like Lily and Junior around even though he knew how destructive they were. He shot up the shop during one of his temper tantrums. And now he’s trying to act like he’s better than everyone else like none of those things happened. It’s absurd.

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