It’s time for the couples to deal with the shock bracelets.
It’s day four in the MBC house and the couples are reeling from last night’s exercise of dancing. Mariahlynn is looking for cigarettes and going off on Rich Dollaz, and K. Michelle is texting her disappointment to Kastan over his refusal to make a baby the night before. As breakfast gets going, A1 and Rich are having a good time with Emmet and Gangsta Boo laughing about Boo pulling Emmet away from the guys. A1 tells Lyrica no matter what happens, he and their son Ocean will be there for her. Lyrica is skeptical of this. A1 wants to save the marriage.
Later on, Dr. Ish pulls Gangsta Boo and Emmet aside to talk. During their talk, Gangsta Boo cries when Emmet says she talks too much about their relationship publicly.
After the talk, Dr. Ish gets them prepared for the next exercise. This time, they’re getting a gift. The gift is a shiny watch attached to a shock device. Their specific partner has the remote to shock them. The couples immediately get to shock one another. Everyone but A1 and Lyrica shocked each other within minutes.
K. Michelle and Kastan are talking amongst themselves about their issues, and A1 and Lyrica are talking about their problems with other couples. Eventually, A1 threatens to shock her yet he holds back after she pleads.
Lyrica changes the rules, irritating the other couples.
Things become tense after Lyrica suggests they play a game with the shock watches. The game requires everyone to get in a group and ask other couples questions. K. Michelle ends up in tears as she says she feels Kastan doesn’t show her he loves her. She walks away and Lyrica continues to critique the other couples, which causes annoyance. Dr. Ish and Judge Toler look on and see how Lyrica is passing judgment on others. Dr. Ish goes to check in on K. Michelle. She’s really upset because Kastan isn’t sure he wants to have children.
Meanwhile, everyone else is still talking openly about their issues, and Mariahlynn shocks Rich Dollaz. When Rich does the same in response, Mariahlynn’s ready to fight. She then walks away.
Emmet goes off.
Later on, Emmett and Gangsta Boo are amongst themselves and talk about what they expect to get out of the experience. This leads to them arguing about how Emmet’s mom and kids treat Boo. They don’t care for her. Kastan has to separate Emmet from Gangsta Boo because it’s a touchy topic for him. Meanwhile, Mariahlynn cries out about Rich shocking her. She says the exercise was upsetting because it made it seem like Rich is okay with her being hurt.
Later in the evening, Dr. Ish and Judge Toler bring everyone out for the second half of their exercise. They ask Rich Dollaz to address his frustrations with everyone else. Rich feels frustrated about the couples focusing on others and not their own issues. Since Lyrica and A1 changed up the rules of the last exercise, the next one will be on the max shock level. A1 and Lyrica go first.
Lyrica contemplates leaving the MBC house early.
Fortunately, A1 and Lyrica make it through. Next, Mariahlynn and Rich make it through the course unscathed, and then Kastan has to struggle with the course solo because K. Michelle is recovering from surgery. K. Michelle helps him work through the course by guiding him on what to do. Lastly, Emmet and Gangsta Boo make it through the obstacle course with seven seconds remaining.
After everyone goes through the course, Judge Toler comes out to address each couple. Judge Toler reacts to A1 and Lyrica with Lyrica ending up in tears. She notices that things worked out once A1 decided to step back and allow Lyrica to lead the way.
As everyone is calling it an evening, Lyrica is still emotional about what Judge Toler said and it seems Lyrica is ready to leave without A1 by her side.
What are your thoughts about the episode?
