BABS: Therapy is a big step, Lav; it doesn’t happen overnight. But is it helping? 

LAVENDER: It’s strange. At first I didn’t think it was, but it sneaks up on you, you know? I was really nervous about coming here; I thought I was gonna be judged and laughed at. Dr. Murdock taught me that it’s not about any of that.

It’s about me – what I want. What I need. And what it takes to get there. I know now that I don’t need to compete; in fact, I need quite the opposite. I’m gonna travel a bit – eat some good food, dancing in the rain, and just experience life, you know? Maybe if I’m lucky, I’ll meet someone to share it with. But I’m in no rush. 

SUGAR: Good for her. 

HAYES: Actually I’m glad she’s getting some help; she seems like a cool girl deep down. 

SUNNA: Yeah - real deep down. 

HAYES: Shut up. You could use some therapy your damn self.

SUNNA: Aye - you know I’m just messing with you about Tally, right? I’m glad y’all worked it out. 

NETTE: Yeah. Thanks man. 

SUNNA: Why you stressin’ ? You got the girl. 

NETTE: For sure. Just hope I can make her happy. 

SUNNA: She rough on the outside, but everybody know she down for you. 

NETTE: She is. Thanks.

SUNNA: Ain’t nothing. Just know you staying in tally room at the hotel, cause we don’t need to hear that shit all night.

NETTE: You stupid, man. 

BABS: Oh wow. Can we know what changed? Or, is that personal? 

TALLY: Truth is, someone already has my heart; I just didn’t wanna admit it. I had to fix that. So understood that she told me she’s happy to know I’m happy.

SUNNA: Who the hell is she talkin’ about? 

HAYES: Don’t look at me, man.

BABS: Oh my god, that’s so romantic! Do they know?? Are you like, boo’ed up now?

TALLY: Yes girl, she knows. That’s all me now.

BABS: We gotta bring you back to the podcast to get all the tea!

I’m surprised, but I’m happy for you. Maybe it was a good thing you did this challenge; if not, you may never have realized where your heart was.

TALLY: I never thought of it like that. I think you might be right.

TATUM: When was this?? Why you ain’t tell us?

NETTE: I was going to, man. She wanted us to wait until the show was over before we started saying stuff.

SUNNA: And you honestly think she ain’t tell her crew?

NETTE: I‘on’t know; she said she was waitin’.

NETTA: I can’t believe she didn’t tell us. I outa beat her ass.

ZUZU: 1 down, 5 to go - who was voting for Tally??

NETTE: ‘Sup H?

HAYES: ‘Sup boi?

I don’t know, y’all…

NETTE: Nah. Me either. No telling who she gonna choose. 

HAYES: Nice problem to have though. 

TATUM: Any of y’all talk to Netta? What she say? 

SUNNA: Man, ain’t nobody talking to that -

NETTE: Stop that, man.

CHRISTIAN: I don’t know man. I can’t tell.

NETTA: Yeah. I can’t call it either. 

HAYES: Netta say they started booking their hotel rooms – we prolly should get on that too.

NETTE: You right.

SUNNA: Y’all are slow – I already booked it. You realize how fast them shits are sellin’ out?

TATUM: Where’d you book?

SUNNA: The usual spot; the place we got for pride – clean, cheap, and one train ride away from everything.

TATUM: I heard the VIP tickets come with passes to the express train 24 hours a day.

NETTA: I get it; Soren got a lot to choose from. But it was obvious she was feeling tally different than she was feelin’ them other girls.

ZALE: I don’t know about all of ‘em.

NETTA: Who? Ainsley got body, but I think they’re just friends. And that other girl Alicia is just boring. And don’t get me started on the crazy one.

CHRISTIAN: I noticed you ain’t mention that last girl, though.

NETTA: Light work. 

TATUM: Dang - Tally look good, huh? 

NETTE: Damn sure does.

BABS: We’re gonna get into this date in a minute, but I gotta talk about this dress. You look good, mama! 

TALLY: (Laughs) I feel good, girl. 

BABS: Y’all sort it off with a lot of heat – do you still have it, or have things changed? 

TALLY: i’m a keep it real with y’all - Soren and me will always be cool. But something changed in my life and I had to tell her about it. 

ZALE: Changed like what? 

NETTA: Oh my God.

BABS: Oh. Wow. Can we know what changed? Or, is that personal?

MABLE: Cora? Yeah, I called earlier. 

You guys heading out tomorrow? Nice. Me too.

Don’t worry about it; my family can do the interviews when y’all get back.

Have a great time and tell Jude I’m so excited for her – I have a feeling this will be incredible for her; knowing where you come from can be life-changing.

[ MEANWHILE, AT SUNNA’S CRIB… ]

TATUM: A’ight Sunna. You good?

SUNNA: Ain’t nuttin.

TATUM: You gonna let me get on that game, right?

SUNNA: Yeah, as long as you don’t mess with my settings. 

(To Nette) Yooo - you hear the last one? 

NETTE: I really think Tally like her like that? 

SUNNA: She prolly just trying to smash. 

Tally just trying to see what that thang do - she ain’t trying to live in no yurt. 

NETTA: It don’t even matter to me for real; the exposure alone is already getting her brand deals.

ZALE: Long as she introduces us to the honeys, I’m good. 

NETTA: Everyone but Jekyll and Hyde over there.

CHRISTIAN: Ain’t that bad; she just sensitive. And y’all gotta admit – she fine. 

ZALE: I mean…

That don’t freak you out, though? I be trying to get my cuddle on; I ain’t tryin’ to fight. 

CHRISTIAN: don’t you know anything about reality shows? They be trying to spend that shit – every show gotta have a villain. I’m just sayin’ – I think she’s misunderstood.

HAYES: I see you still don’t listen. This ain’t they business. 

TATUM: I got the floor if y’all wanna go in the back or somethin’.

YOLANDA: We ain’t got time for that; we got a lot of stuff to do while we’re in town.

Why you staring at me like that? 

SUNNA: ‘Cause you fine as hell – what? I’m not s’pposed to notice? 

YOLANDA: I’m out of your price range. 

HAYES: Y’all here for pleasure? Or business? 

MARIA: We’re trying to get booked for some of the Stem parties – we got a meeting with one of the ladies that works there. Are y’all going? 

HAYES: Yeah – we got passes. 

MARIA: How you get those? 

HAYES: A friend. 

MARIA: Any friend I know? 

SUNNA: Here we go. 

NETTE: Leave it alone, man. Relax. Ain’t our business. 

MARIA: I know you hate what I do. But you know why I am doin’ it, right? 

HAYES: I don’t hate what you do – I am concerned with the company you keep, though.

MARIA: I don’t do what they do. You believe me, don’t you? You the only one I want.

HAYES: Yeah. You can come through tonight; we can talk about it then. 

SUNNA: She gonna mess up our whole trip. 

NETTE: No she ain’t. Relax. 

SUNNA: What you think the odds are of them getting back together? 

[ THE CREW IS LISTENING TO THE PODCAST ]

CHRISTIAN: I don’t know, y’all. What y’all think? 

ZALE: I think she did good, but the other girls fine as hell too; even that one that was wilin’.

NETTA: Bet money Tally in the top three. 

YOLANDA: Shoot – all she Gotta do is put it on her and she got this on lock. How much is the bag? 

HAYES: It ain’t about no bag – the show is just a chance for exposure and so Soren can start getting into dating again. As for Tally - I don’t know if you’re aware, but not everybody use they cat like that. 

YOLANDA: Those are probably the same ones that cry about being broke. 

NETTE: No, those are the ones that used their brains instead of our punnies.

SUNNA: Personally, I ain’t got a problem with women checking their asses for a check. Their ass, their choice. 

HAYES: Get out her face, man. 

MARIA: So I guess I still know where you stand. 

HAYES: Don’t do that – time and place, Bae.