Road Rules 11, Episode 14: Just Hangin’ Around

We start out with shots of Raquel primping (insert eye roll here) and the rest of the cast talking about how she hasn't been physically challenged. Then we see a short recap of Kendal and Eric, who haven't kissed for a whole week.

It's Kendal's birthday today and she's freaking out, talking about how 22 is so old. Raquel tries to reassure her (oh yeah, she's what, 19?) but then we find out the root of the birthday issues. Kendal's dad committed suicide three days before her 12th birthday. She tries not to let it bother her but it's hard not to think about it, since the two events are so close. The problem with her dad also is why she supposedly has problems with men.

So to get through her birthday, she decides to make Eric her personal slave. They play in the pool together. They shower together. Kendal's milking it and she admits it.

The group then arrives at their mission at Arizona State University. Kendal gets to spend her birthday making her way out of a straightjacket. How many people can say that? OK, how many people can say that who haven't been institutionalized? Their instructor, Charlie the magician, freaks them all out by turning eight shades of red while getting out of his jacket, even though his little collar get up has a little bit more S&M going on than the ones for the rest of the group. The kids' straightjackets all have their names on them. That's a hell of a souvenir.

Rachel admits she's a little claustrophobic. Shane thinks all the jacket buckles are kinky. Rachel is worried about Eric and Darrell since they have big muscles and aren't flexible. Despite the worries, everyone makes it out of their jackets in the practice round, making Darrell wonder what the catch is for the mission. He sees a crane. He worries. He should be worried.

In what could be one of the sickest contraptions ever, our cast will be suspended upside down 100 feet in the air in their straightjackets and have to make it out one by one. If they are released within 90 seconds, they will get to sit in a sitting position the rest of the time. If not, they will bungee to the ground. If more than two fail to get out of the jackets, the mission is failed. The prize is electronics equipment.

The mission is done at night and the contraption is lowered to the ground and the kids are loaded it. It looks scary. Even one of the mission mayors mouths "oh my God" as the thing is revealed. Kendal and Eric kiss on the ground before the thing starts to rise. Aww.

Raquel, Kendal, and Shane make it out of their jackets, even though Raquel cries the whole time. Next we have Darrell. He can't find his buckle. He plunges to the ground in the longest bungee drop EVER, making the whole contraption swing and freaking out Eric, who has to go next.

Eric proves to be the weakest link in this mission because he can't get to his buckle either. On the ground, he tells Darrell he "couldn't get to his stupid anus."

Darrell: "Same here man."

Ahh, male bonding.

Fortunately, Rachel gets out of her jacket and the group wins the mission. On the ground, Darrell sings "no one's going home."

"Now we’re going to go out and get trashed and hopefully I won't remember the rest of the night," Kendal says. Oh lord.

The group goes out to a bar. Guys are buying Kendal drinks called "Mind Eraser." Eric tries to keep an eye on Kendal. Kendal isn't having it. Eric leaves the bar.

Eric goes back in the bar, much to the chagrin of Raquel, who just wants to go back to the Fleetwood and curl her eyelashes. When Eric goes back in, Kendal is dancing on the bar in a miniskirt, so I'm sure all the fellas around the bar are getting a show. Eric is peeved. He tells another guy who's trying to buy Kendal a drink that he's with her. Kendal says "Screw you," does a few more shots and talks to the bartender about how she just wishes she had a good dad. Good God. That's why I don't drink.

The group leaves and Kendal and Eric argue all the way back to the Fleetwood. Rachel talks to the camera: "Don't you guys get tired of this?" Haha.

The gang gets back to the Fleetwood and Kendal throws up. She admits she freaks out on her birthday and cries in Eric's arms. They go inside. She throws up again.

Rachel and Eric discuss Eric's relationship while Raquel drives. Raquel is all sitting forward in her seat with both hands on the wheel like "Drive, drive, drive, get us the hell out of here." Rachel tells Eric she thinks he and Kendal get some sick enjoyment out of fighting and making up.

In the morning, Kendal pukes again.

Next week: The group has to play a prank on the Real World cast.

Jennifer Shrader is a reporter at a community newspaper in rural North Carolina who is waiting to be discovered.

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