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Previously on The Real World: Mike made a stupid racist comment. Quarrel was really mean to everyone, especially Mike. Then she decided that she shouldn't be so mean. Nicole loved some guy named Bobby. Who's Bobby? Have we heard about this Bobby before? I don't think that we have. While Nicole was on the phone with Bobby, Rachel made comments like, "Bobby, I love you!" which makes me feel better about when Nicole did the same thing to Rachel a few weeks ago.
Nicole gets a package from this Bobby fellow, and she's all excited about it. In an interview, Quarrel explains that Nicole has a huge crush on Bobby. Nicole opens the package, hoping that it's not "something nasty like thongs" and finds a skirt. In an interview, Nicole says that Bobby is cute, funny, stylish, and that they share a sense of humor. But, Bobby doesn't like her the way that she likes him. What straight guy sends a girl a skirt? Unless he's in the clothing business or something. That just seems weird to me. If they're just friends, how does he even know her size? I guess it's a wraparound, so the sizing is probably generous. I don't know. It just seems like a weird present unless it was from, like, your mom or something.
Nicole voice-overs that she throws herself at Bobby, and he doesn't accept it. Nicole calls Bobby to thank him for the present. In a confessional, Nicole says that she wants Bobby to come visit her from Detroit, which she doesn't think is all that far. Well, it's not like he lives in Brooklyn and can just hop on the subway. It's still a flight away. Bobby says he might come visit the weekend. Nicole is happy, but notes that Bobby doesn't always keep his word. Based on what Nicole has told us thus far, I do not like this Bobby all that much. He seems like a tease. She could do better.
In an interview, Quarrel says that she wants to talk about the tensions in the house. Quarrel talks to Lori and Nicole in a bar. Quarrel tells the others that she knows now that she comes off as strong and intimidating, but she doesn't want to intimidate people. In an interview, Quarrel says that she didn't know that she made everyone else uptight, and she wishes that she could be nice to people, but she worries that they will step all over her if she is. Then, she cries one perfect tear. Man, that Quarrel is messed up if she equates being a nice person to being a doormat.
While playing pool, the guys discuss the fact that Quarrel has made a complete turnaround. In a confessional, Mike says that Quarrel gave him a hug for no reason. Malik thinks that Quarrel has put up a huge wall, and that it takes her a long time to trust people. In an interview, Kevin says that they never found out anything about Quarrel's past, and he wants to talk to her about it.
Nicole is excited that "Bobby the Great" will be visiting her on Saturday. Lori asks what could possibly happen between them. Nicole is sure that nothing will happen. Nicole says that she spent the night in Bobby's apartment, and slept in his bed, and that nothing happened. Lori thinks that Bobby might be shy, and tells Nicole to make the first move. Nicole plans to get Bobby drunk, and then also drink herself. Then, she's going to pretend to be drunker than she is, in order to maintain plausible deniability. I think she should just flat-out tell him that she likes him, and see what he has to say, because obviously her games aren't working. Nicole says something to the effect that she should use her evil for good, but I think she meant to say that she should use her powers for good, not evil. Whatever. Coming up with a plan to fake intoxication doesn't really constitute "powers" in my book. Also? Bobby doesn't like her that way. It seems pretty obvious.
After showing a hairbrush, a nearly empty roll of toilet paper, a dripping faucet, and a bag of makeup, we see Nicole getting ready to go pick up Bobby from the airport. Quarrel plots with Rachel and Lori to "get Nicole some booty." Quarrel doesn't want Nicole to have drunk sex, and Rachel thinks that Nicole will take whatever she can get because it's Bobby. Quarrel says that Bobby had better give it up. The whole "getting Bobby drunk" and "getting Bobby to give it up" theme makes me kind of uncomfortable. If this were a bunch of guys sitting around plotting to get some girl drunk and make her have sex, we'd all be disgusted. Throughout this scene, Rachel was putting on socks with toes in them, and the camera keeps doing close-ups of them, and they are freaking me out. There's something innately wrong with socks with toes in them. They look too much like little hands, and it's weird. Clearly, I've thought about this way too much. Moving on.
Nicole puts on a lot of makeup, as usual. Nicole is nervous, and wonders if she looks nice enough to pick up Bobby from the airport. Quarrel teases her by singing little songs to her about Bobby. Nicole puts on more makeup in the van. I'm kind of excited to see this Bobby fellow. He must be a cross between Denzel Washington and Taye Diggs.