Episode Report Card M. Giant: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT What Happens in Vegas
By M. Giant | Season 15 | Episode 11 | Aired on 12.06.2009
Meghan and Cheyne, free of their harnesses, switch their bouquet for a clue from the flower child cast member. It asks, "What's the most famous casino in the country of Monaco?" Phil narrates that they'll have to "figure out" that this means they need to get to the Monte Carlo. The one in Vegas, that is, not the one in Monaco. Now on the ground, Ericka coldly warns Brian that they can't let Meghan and Cheyne have their lead. Too late for that, I'm thinking. Sam and Dan give it their first shot, and Dan is the first to learn that a bungee harness does not go well with man-bits. On the other hand, he's able to pull himself up the bungee cord a bit to give himself a little extra height, so even their first, clumsy attempt only misses by a few inches. Yeah, they're not going to be here long.
Outside, Meghan asks a passing cab driver about the most famous casino in Monaco. "The Venetian," the dude says. Whoops. Well, the good news is that's right across the Strip from where they are now. She gets back in the cab where Cheyne is waiting, but none of them is really sure that's right, including their own cab driver.
Sam lies flat on his back on the stage to pull Dan down further, and this time Dan grabs the bouquet on what would seem to be their second attempt. Meanwhile, Ericka's trying to launch Brian, but she lacks the strength or the weight to pull him down far enough to give him the sufficient amount of lift. He just kind of swings under the bouquet. They decide to switch right back, as Ericka continues to melt down. The boys are off. Outside, Meghan and Cheyne's cab nearly runs over them as it leaves, its horn dopplering past their Amazing Camera And Sound Crew. Sam and Dan get in their taxi, immediately ask to borrow the driver's phone, and tell him to follow Meghan and Cheyne. The blonde leading the dumb. Although both teams are smart enough to recognize that Brian and Ericka must be getting pretty pissed off by now.
"AAAUUGH!" Erica screams before another attempt which she misses by inches. And the next and the next and the next, screaming and crying in frustration. I don't think it's being in last place that's making her crazy so much as the fact that they were in first place such a short time ago. Her emotional equilibrium seems to fare better when they just assume they're in last place the whole time.
When we come back, the commercials haven't calmed her down any, even though she's getting closer. Brian tells her to calm down, but he isn't really giving her a chance to, reeling her in and launching her as soon as her swing slows down, so that she's still got her hands over her face as she's flying towards the bouquet. They both need to chill, is what I'm saying.