Wickedly Perfect Finale, Part 1: Sheep to the Slaughterhouse

Previously on Wickedly Perfect: The eliminated contestants returned and formed new teams for a landscaping challenge. Artisan worked together well, but the Crafty Beavers ran into problems. Artisan won the challenge, and Kimberly’s individual project earned her the chance to rejoin the game. Unfortunately for Darlene, she was voted out. And then there were five.

Day 25. Kimberly says that she didn’t believe she’d be back, so she’s happy to have a second chance. Mitch says that Kimberly’s return was a one-in-a-billion long shot, and it doesn’t mean she’ll do well now. He thinks she’ll be the next one to go.

Kimberly, Mitch, Dawn, Amy, and Heather meet with Joan. She informs them that from this point on, there are no more teams. Each individual will be judged on his or her skills and personality. The next challenge will be in New York City, where each perfectionist will be made over for a screen test. They will then each have a screen test with The Early Show’s Hannah Storm. The task is to create something and then demonstrate how to make it. They’ll be judged on ingenuity and the ability to communicate the product’s vision. The judges will decide who goes home, and only two people will remain in the game. The perfectionists have 24 hours to prepare for the screen tests.

Mitch says that he has experience and is confident that he has the advantage, especially against Kimberly and Dawn. He thinks he can do the screen test in one take. Well, he only gets one take, so he’ll have to. Amy says that this is a big deal and she’s ready to fight to the death.

Everyone prepares for the screen tests. Heather is going to show how to make a handbag in 15-20 minutes. Dawn is making a tablescape. Kimberly is making - brace yourself - ribbon flowers. She wonders who wouldn’t like them. The judges, I’m guessing, since they haven’t liked them the last two times she made them. Amy is making stuffed snakes out of ties. That’s the most creative thing I’ve seen on this show. They’re adorable. Mitch is making cranberry bows for candleholders.

Mitch confides to Heather that he’s going to strangle Kimberly. He thinks it’s ironic that she’s making ribbon flowers again. He thinks it’s a bad decision, and he’ll send Kimberly home again in the same car she came in. Kimberly jokes that she’s the girl who won’t die.

It’s Day 26, and the perfectionists are heading to New York in a limo. They keep working during the trip. Kimberly says that Dawn will freak out when she sees New York for the first time. Through the magic of television, the perfectionists arrive in New York quickly and undergo their makeovers. While Mitch, Amy, Dawn, and Kimberly enjoy the experience, Heather gets picky and doesn’t like what her makeup artist does to her. She finally says that she feels like a drag queen and will just do it herself. We see the befores and afters, and everyone looks pretty good.

Heather explains that everyone gets five minutes on The Early Show set. Dawn says that the set and cameras and lights were overwhelming, so she just focused on Hannah. Hannah tells the five of them to be themselves and relax. She and Dawn laugh over the fact that they’re wearing the same shirt. Dawn is nervous, but she says it’s the good kind of nervous.

The perfectionists will go on in a randomly determined order, and they’ll have to pretend that they’re on the air live. The judges will watch, but the other perfectionists will be in a green room. Dawn is first. She does very well, throwing in little tips and finishing up just in time. Candace tells her that she looked great. David wishes that she had pulled her hair back. Candace thinks that Dawn’s voice was a little loud, but Dawn says that she speaks like that normally and didn’t think that it would be a problem. Bobby says that the ending is important, because it’s a last impression, but Dawn’s wasn’t as great as it could have been. Dawn interviews that she was surprised at how comfortable she was, but she thinks it’s from her experience with teaching.

It’s Mitch’s turn, and on his way out of the green room, Heather tells him, “Break a thumb.” Hee. Mitch does very well, too - he knows what he’s talking about. He also talks about how to do the craft safely with kids. David says that he was a little shaky and flat. Mitch says he approached the demonstration as instructional and considered personality to be under teaching. Candace points out that personality is important because this is supposed to be entertaining. He ended well, but she wishes that he has done as well throughout. Bobby says that Mitch wasn’t very enthusiastic and he wasn’t really sure what he was doing (though he admits that that might be because he wasn’t paying enough attention). Mitch thought that he did well, but it’s hard to tell from what the judges said. He thinks that Bobby should have been paying attention. Back in the green room, Amy is nervous, since this is a big deal and there’s a lot at stake.

Amy heads to the set, wearing a tie, which I don’t really like, but which is a good tie-in (heh, “tie-in”) for her craft. She’s nervous, but she does well, except for the part where she tries to put beans in the snake and spills some. David says that if he had been flipping channels, he would’ve stopped to watch Amy. She had good energy. Bobby says that a demonstration has to work and asks if Amy tried it before. Does he seriously think she’d never done it before? That would be a huge mistake. Amy says that she thinks she tried to put in too many beans. Candace says that her demonstration was fun, but doing a kids’ project took away some weight. Amy wanted to try something new. She interviews that she thought she did well, and though she didn’t do everything perfectly, her personality was more important.