With only seven players left in the house, the ruling alliance is confident that they’re in control of game and will now pick off the opposition at will. However, when none of them can cling to their life preserver long enough during the “Hang On Flav” Challenge, their plan is shut down. The entire coalition is thrown into turmoil, as they must decide whom, from their trusted group, to put up for elimination. Allegiances change at lightning speed as former team members turn on each other to keep themselves in the running. No one is safe and no alliance solid in this tumultuous episode.
The Green and Gold teams face off in their most hair-raising challenge yet–disentangling themselves from a series of elevated ropes and plunging into the sea beneath them. Tailor Made’s rope breaks and his team re-does the challenge, carrying them to an easy victory over the Green Team. Later, Tailor Made’s scheming pays off when he convinces It to join his alliance. It in turn convinces Saaphyri to betray the Entertainer in the Vault. When the Entertainer learns of this, he begins arguing with Saaphyri, even going so far as to break wind noisily in her direction. Saaphyri is disgusted and outraged. Ultimately, the fractured Green team cannot come to a consensus in the Vault. As Paymaster, Tailor Made selects Frank, Saaphyri, and Angelique for a power outing. As the three contestants rock-climb, it becomes clear that Angelique is more athletic than anyone had guessed, suggesting she may well be a potential threat down the road. Tailor Made later confides in his teammates that Saaphyri climbed as well as he did, though a flashback suggests that Tailor Made did not complete the task with as much grace or gusto as his African American female counterpart.
The Entertainer pleads with Tailor Made to save him, promising to join his alliance. At eliminations, Tailor saves Frenchy first, commenting that he respects her for the strong loyalties she has shown to her alliance in the past. The Entertainer is called out next, but his check is promptly declared void. The Entertainer thinks ruefully about returning to his mother’s basement, and clips of his unhappy home life are edited into his exit. Saaphyri receives her check and promises not to call Tailor Made a devil anymore; for his part, he promises not to call her a bitch. Becky Buckwild concludes the episode by passionately kissing Frank and promising to eliminate Tailor Made for him in the future. However, Craig declares that from now on, there will be no more teams, endangering Buckwild’s previous strategy of throwing challenges to please her allies.
Back for the show is The Entertainer, from I Love New York 2 and the first season of I Love Money. Joining him is his former competitor Heat, who was also seen on I Love New York. Then there’s the much-bullied Tailor Made of I Love New York 2 and New York Goes to Hollywood. The one who punched him, Buddha, will also be returning, as well as I Love New York’s Onix. There’s also 20 Pack and It from I Love New York 2 and , with BonezT-Weed from that show’s first season.
As for the ladies, we’ve got reality show experts as well. There’s Angelique of stripper-fame, from Rock of Love 2 and the recently ended Rock of Love: Charm School. Three ex-contestants of Flavor of Love and Flavor of Love: Charm School are also in I Love Money 2 as well: the crybaby Leilene, Buckwild the fairy princess of the underworld, and the memorable Saaphyri.
Rock of Love’s Tamara will also be on this season of I Love Money, though you might not really remember her. Although, you might recall this trio from Flavor of Love 3: Prancer, Myammee and the blunt-as-an-ice-pick Ice. RealChance of Love’s Cali and Milf are also taking part.