Paradise Hotel, July 23: Game On!

Alex has to answer the next question, which asks him which person he thinks has lied to his face and disrespected him deliberately behind his back. He says it's the hardest question he's faced since he's been at Paradise Hotel, but answers Beau. He hears things which may or may not be true. Beau is asked how it feels to know Alex and Zack have lost their trust in him. Beau tells Alex that, just like what he said about not trusting him, he's starting to not trust him. He goes on to say that while some people think he's distanced himself from them, people he thought were his friends distanced themselves from him. To learn that two people he thought were friends don't trust him anymore makes him feel like crap. Zack tells him that if he was a friend, he wouldn't keep interrupting people, then claims Beau thinks the world revolves around him.

The next question is directed at Toni, asking her how she feels that, at breakfast, Dave said that no matter how much she apologized to him, he'd never forgive her. "Shut up! Game on! I'm done! I'm so done!" she storms. Dave calmly says that he was told she had planned a speech for when he was voted off and she interrupts him, saying she never planned a speech, but she wants him gone and she'll say it to his face. She says he brings this **** up, and doesn't think she'll find out. Game on. She goes on to say that if wants to get her out, to try it. If he wants to play the game with her and not be honest, game on again. She tells him to tell her what he feels, and she'll respect him more, but don't **** with her. She's the wrong girl to **** with. She continues her rant by saying that the game is temporary, but life is permanent. If he's honest with her, she'll respect him, but if he ***** her, she'll get him. "That's all I've got to say," she finishes, then stalks off.

Afterwards, Dave and Toni have a chat. Dave tells her that Pandora's Box is the place they air stuff, but he wants her to quit treating him like she is. She starts crying and says she owes him the biggest apology. She says everything caught up to her and everybody was nitpicking and he didn't deserve what she said tonight and he never deserved it. She claims she's a good person and he's a good person and there was no reason for her to say that, and every reason for her to say "enough." She cries out that she took it too far. She knows she's conscious about her looks, and throughout her whole life people looked at her and wondered what was wrong with her. She's never been the good looking girl. She works out because she has frustrations and thinks if she has size, people won't pick on her. She promises she'll never bring it up again and apologizes to him. Dave says that now that they've cleared the air, he doesn't want her out and hopes she doesn't want him out, and they should try to keep working on their relationship. She just wants him to know that whatever else happens, she's sorry. She says she won't actively try to get him out, and they hug each other. OK, now I'm to have say a few nice things about Toni. She's taking some responsibility for her actions and apologized to Dave for the way she's treated him. She even seems to genuinely feel bad. Frankly, if she is like this in real life, she might consider getting a diagnosis for her mood swings. Going from raging bitch to apologetic and tearful might indicate an underlying chemical imbalance that can be treated with medication.

Afterwards, Alex, Scott, and Dave get together, with Alex being incredulous that after Toni's hit Dave in the face 25 times, he's still willing to shake her hand. Keith notes that it's freaking hectic at Paradise Hotel, and the existing guests have been there way too long. He's been there two days, and doesn't know what people think about each other. People are at each other's throats (haven't you been watching the show?). He thinks they need a break, since they aren't sitting back and enjoying the view. Kristin tells Amy and Toni that they are killing her. Amy says it's a beautiful ******* place, and all they do is abuse each other. Amy says she's done with waking up every morning and hearing the way people are talking about how they don't like other people. She wants to live life to it's fullest, and this isn't it.

Zack has his own words to tell Amy and Kristin. He tells Kristin she trashed Beau publicly, then put him and Alex on the spot. She then backed down and he lost a lot of respect for them. Amy wants to remember the beautiful hotel when she leaves, but Zack wonders if she thinks they should all love each other. She says she didn't realize what she was getting into. She concedes Beau does things that irritate her, but doesn't think she should point out every fault he has. She thinks there are probably things about her that he doesn't like. Zack thinks she should have called it on him. However, she felt that Beau was being attacked. Keith's confessional indicates that Beau doesn't mean anything by what he does. Over in the Monkey Room, Charla tells Dave she was going to ask Amy a question about Zack, but didn't have the heart for it. She didn't want to hurt her feelings. Dave tells her that the more he gets to know Amy, the more he thinks she's a sweetheart. Charla hasn't gone that far yet. She tells Dave he has faith in the people she thinks are the dirtiest people at the hotel. Beau confronts Amy and Toni, saying that Amy, Zack, Kristin, Alex, and Toni were his go-to people, but he doesn't know if he can trust them anymore. Back in confessional, Keith notes that Zack, Amy, Kristin, and Alex have an alliance, and switch on and off constantly. He doesn't like it, and thinks they might need to be broken up (obviously unaware of the rant Zack just had with Amy and Kristin, as it's shown during his voiceover). He never wants to be with them.

Next week, Paradise Hotel is aired on Tuesday and Wednesday again, with the men making roommate choices. Keith has the power to decide who goes home. Kristin gets passionate with Keith on a boat trip, but he is concerned she might be using him when she tells him if he sends Alex or Zack home, a lot of people will be pissed off (like they aren't already). Charla has an emotional breakdown. We're promised shockwaves in the aftermath of Keith's roommate choice. Noticeably missing is any mention of a new girl joining the cast. So while Paradise Hotel was extended by six weeks, they may be winding down to the "ultimate" prize for the last couple standing we've been promised for a few weeks.

Jeffrey Clinard lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his cats, Lam and Princess. He can be reached at jclinard@flashmail.com.

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