The Leilene Show

Though she was almost cut last episode, the first of the season, Leilene has now essentially taken over I Love Money. This led me to believe perhaps this was her week to go home, alas that wasn't the case. I don't dislike Leilene, I just have a hard time with her stupidity, which is why the kiss she shared with Heat (perhaps even dumber) was appropriate. Let's start from the beginning.

Leilene has a crush on Buddha, because who doesn't? Woo that fellow is built correctly! She tells Buddha she likes him and he says he likes her, too. But Buddha is just lying because ... well I have no idea why he is lying. That isn't very nice.

The challenge this episode was a boxing match suspended above some water. However, only one person actually fell in the water. I think the goal was to get your opponent to touch the rope, or have their knee touch. I'm not sure if the host even said the object of the game. He might've, I just wasn't listening.

Heat is the captain of the Gold team, while Mayamee takes on the Green team. In the challenge, one team picks who they want to send in, then the other team gets to pick an opponent. Meanwhile, Onyx has made a deal with Heat (perhaps Onyx should go in the dumb category as well). Ooh, side-note, Onyx said in the first episode that he might lose his job by being on the show. Well then this was the right decision! After all, it could lead to even more stupid reality shows. Good thinking Onyx. Anyway, Onyx promised to throw his boxing match.

First The Entertainer and Buddha are matched together, which the host reported was the matchup of the century! Buddha kicked The Entertainer's butt handily. However, Buddha proceeded to kick The Entertainer in the side over and over again, which I'm guessing wasn't in the rules. There are more matches and basically the guys beat the girls. This isn't exactly a gender-neutral challenge. The Gold team is winning, and then the Green team sends in Onyx. If the Gold team wins, then the game is over. Onyx is ready to throw the challenge, and then Heat sends in Prancer, who weighs as much as a toothpick. Even The Entertainer realizes this is stupid, but doesn't actually say anything. I'm with Onyx on this in that Prancer was an idiotic pick by Heat. Onyx tries to fake a loss, but as soon as he doesn't punch Prancer square in the face the green team calls foul. Onyx takes down Prancer and Heat is SO ANGRY.

For the last match Heat volunteers himself. Mayamee looks at who is left on her team since all the men have gone in. She tells Becky/Buckwild to go in, who is like "nuh uh." And Mayamee is annoyed until Becky points out that maybe it is time for her to step up as the captain. I love BeckyBuckwild. Mayamee goes in and loses immediately. Gold team wins, Heat is the paymaster.

Ok, so Green team wants Leilene, Buckwild and Onyx in the "box." Buckwild realizes that if she can argue long enough then they will run out of time and the Gold team will pick someone to go in - specifically Buddha. She tells Leilene her plan cause they're buddies and ready to win. Buckwild does a great job of arguing for about 14 minutes, but as the last minute ticks down the host says if she is the only one opposed then a decision has been made. Little Leilene says nothing. Leilene, Buckwild and Onyx are sent on an island with Heat to plead their case.

Buckwild think that Leilene should quit so that the Green team will have to choose someone else to go in, and maybe they'll pick Buddha at that point. Buddha is big and strong, he isn't going anywhere.

Heat and Buckwild are all of a sudden buds, so she seems safe. Heat is angry with Onyx for not throwing the challenge, but decides he needs one-on-one time with Leilene. She takes this opportunity to seduce him and they smooch.

At the elimination ceremony, Leilene blurts out the plan to quit. Buckwild is clearly angry, but why would you trust Leilene with anything. Leilene decides not to quit. Heat saves Buckwild first, then eliminates Onyx for not throwing the challenge. Poor Onyx was damned if he didn't and damned if he did. Heat saves Leilene and give her another smoochie-poo for good measure.

I just want to pause and add in that Angelique is ridiculous and hilarious at the same time. She always is standing in the perfect stripper pose with that little pout on her fake lips. She also has already started crushing on 20 Pack and trying to draper herself all over him.

Speaking of 20 Pack! He broke his hand while celebrating his win. That's right folks, he was punching the wall in celebration and all of a sudden says "I just broke my hand." Wow. Three way tie for dummy of the week award: Leilene, 20 Pack and Onyx.