Guest blogger Girl writes:
After last week's big scandal, how were the producers going to keep us viewers on the edge of our (plane) seats? Looks like help in the form of helicopters, dolphins and a crazy bachelorette named Michelle was just what pilot Jake needed to keep the ride just bumpy enough for us at home to stay tuned this week. Oh, and a few more aviation gems, of course - because that's why you read this, right?
Self-proclaimed daddy's girl Vienna gets the first one-on-one date with Jake. They are whisked away in a helicopter and as they soar over the canyon, Jake becomes visibly nervous. Turns out they are about to go bungy jumping and he is afraid of heights. I know what you're thinking. "WTF?!"
Jake takes a moment to explain himself. "People think it's crazy that as a pilot I'm afraid of heights, but when you're in a plane you're enclosed." Right, so glass makes for a really nice cushion should you fall.
Naturally, Vienna also shares his fear of heights. What young woman on a reality TV show competing for the affections of a commercial pilot doesn't?
They both stare down the 120ft drop, strapped at their ankles and paralyzed by fear. (I would like to take a gratuitous moment to brag that I have happily jumped off a 140ft bridge. So take that, sissy Jake!)
Jake is appreciative that Vienna calms him down. But did anyone else notice that he's got his arm solidly around the bungy jump operator and not Vienna's?
They manage to take the leap of faith together, and post-jump, upside down, they share a kiss. Jake is enormously impressed by Vienna's willingness to embrace this challenge, and her strength during his time of wimpiness.
"She rises to the occasion and I think that is something that carries a relationship." She'll need it.
Vienna gets a rose and they canoodle in the pool. "I'm on cloud Jake right now!" she gushes. Now, is that anywhere close to Cloud Nine where we left Ali last week?
She comes back to the house all happy and bragging, and the other girls don't like it. In fact, they really don't like Vienna. At all. This makes for some first-class dramarama. This also means that Vienna will be around for awhile.
This week's group date takes place at a comedy club, and the eight girls on the date have to come up with their own jokes and perform them in front of Jake and a live audience. Cue the plane jokes! But my hopes come crashing down. Not a single pilot pun or aviation dig. Not one.
So here's one I found on the Internet. And it features a dog, nonetheless:
One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner were seated, waiting for the cockpit crew to show up so they could get under way. The pilot and copilot finally appear in the rear of the plane, and begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind. The pilot is using a white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle, and the copilot is using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with huge sunglasses.
At first the passengers do not react; thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke. However, after a few minutes the engines start revving and the airplane starts moving down the runway. The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness, whispering among themselves and looking desperately to the stewardesses for reassurance.
Then, the airplane starts accelerating rapidly and people begin panicking. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical. Finally, when the airplane has less than 20 feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone screams at once, and at the very last moment the airplane lifts off and is airborne.
Up in the cockpit, the copilot breathes a sigh of relief and turns to the pilot, “You know, one of these days the passengers aren't going to scream, and we're gonna get killed!”
(From Celebratetoday.com)
Out of all the girls, Michelle the psycho is definitely the worst at being funny. Comparing your breasts to coconuts never makes for a good punchline. "She doesn't need a husband. She needs a therapist," Elizabeth points out.
Hey Michelle, the palm trees are calling. They want their coconuts back. (Photo from buddytv.com)
Meanwhile, back at the house, we learn that Ella, the single mom of the pilot wannabe boy, gets the second one-one-one date. "Let's lift off to another world," reads the note. These notes are gems, I tell you!
Ella, too, is chauffered in a helicopter with Jake. She loves the ride, and of course she wishes her son was there to share the experience with them. Ella gazes wondrously out the window.
"I do this every day. That's why I'm a pilot," said Jake. So it's really about the scenery. I knew it.
They arrive at Seaworld - and you know what this means. Dolphins! And oh yeah, here comes her son Ethan running into the park to surprise her mom, toy airplane in hand.
After having fun with the seals and penguins and other aquatic delights, the trio enjoy a picnic, where Jake gives Ethan an airplane (but what happened to the first one?).
"I have, like, four airplanes. I want to fly a bomber," says Ethan.
"The kid loves aviation and he's really smart. I like him," says Jake.
At the cocktail party, pyscho Michelle tries to kiss Jake but he's not responding. She threatens to leave (again), and this time Jake calls her on it and asks her to leave. Buh-bye!
After the rose ceremony Elizabeth (yay!) and Valishia are also given their tickets home. Nine passengers remain. Who will make their final connection?
(In case you missed the earlier action: Week One | Week Two)
