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EVAN'S DATE: FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT Evan, the girls volleyball coach, began by teaching the kids karate punches while encouraging them to accent their punches with Japanese-style yelling, "just like in the movies." Evan got high marks from the kids for making learning this martial art "extra fun." When Lisa showed up in her Ninja gear, the kids did as Evan instructed and "kissed her butt," lavishing her with hardy cheers as she punctured a paper towel with a stinging punch. They also looked away when Evan "spotted" a spider on the wall, then promptly planted a kiss on the unsuspecting Lisa's lips. In the end, the kids seemed to realize Evan was faking his karate skills, but that didn't seem to bother them ("I thought Evan could be a great Dad"), or Lisa, who gave him a big hug and kiss when the lesson and date were over. Laura almost reluctantly admitted she enjoyed watching Evan with the kids, "You have a fun-loving spirit; you had a way of making everyone feel important and special. I think you'll make an amazing Dad." Kimberly was also charmed by Evan and expressed disbelief that he had been in the voters' bottom three this week. But she also noted that he's faked a lot of things so far (ice skating, karate) and found herself wondering, "Who's the real Evan?" Evan won the audience over in a big way when he looked at Lisa and told her, "I want some ninjas of my own." Lisa also seemed won over as well, as she beseeched the voters: "America, please vote for him. Evan is definitely one of my favorites!" ( Evan's Date  )
JOE'S DATE: PLAYING HOUSE Joe, the real estate developer from Elmwood Park, Illinois, approached his date with a lot of confidence: "I really am family oriented, and I'll be a great dad." To prove his point, Joe decided to have his group of kids pretend he and Lisa were their parents. As he prepared them for their roles, he gave them all new names, even renaming one of the kids (Brian) "little Joey." He then made sure each of "his kids" had a wad of money and a role to play when "mommy" came home. Lisa got right into the swing of things, hugging little Lisa as she pretended to come home from work, then giving her "husband" Joe a big hug and kiss as well. The play-acting seemed to suit everyone, and left 8-year-old Lexi with a strong feeling about her pretend parents: "They get along really good. I think they'd make a really good couple." Once again, Laura found herself charmed by Joe, but had some pointed words about his casually passing out of the money. "You don't hand over to your child a wad of cash. You should let them earn it." Kimberly saw Joe as a loving family man, but was also concerned about the financial situation: "You're crossing the line from being generous to flashy-slash-gaudy." Joe defended himself, saying he was just having fun with the money, and was mostly just trying to promote a fun family atmosphere. As he put it, "You don't enjoy just the prom or a large event. You enjoy the family dinners and the small things. 'Cause the little things are what make a big difference." Lisa couldn't have agreed more, telling Joe he "totally got what the whole point of the exercise was. We just had fun together." She added, however, "The money thing, we'll have to talk about." ROBERT'S DATE: PUPPETMASTER OF DISASTER Robert, the fitness model from Los Angeles, showed up for his date determined that the kids might help him get his first kiss with Lisa. He obviously agreed with 8-year-old Adina, who explained to him, "If you want to marry her, you have to kiss her." Robert's plans involved having the kids use puppets to show him and Lisa going out on a date. The first part of the plan seemed to work well, as Lisa appeared charmed by the kids' puppet show. The second part was slightly more awkward as Lisa was instructed that she must copy all of Robert's movements. Robert then made a series of moves designed to bring the two of them together for a big kiss. But as the kids watched with open-mouthed anticipation (and the studio audience tittered in the background), Lisa could only bring herself to give Robert a kiss on the cheek. Lisa seemed to be enjoying herself when she joined the kids in clobbering Robert with pillows at the end of the date. As Adina commented, "She seems to like him very much…like as a friend." Laura looked like she would've liked to use something stronger than pillows to hit Robert with, calling his date with Lisa, "The most inappropriate, uncomfortable, inexcusable date ever! You don't force someone to kiss you, especially in front of a group of 8-year-olds." Kimberly agreed, opening her salvo with, "Congratulations, Robert. You just won the prize for the creepiest date ever!" ( Robert's Date )
Robert looked almost numb in the face of this criticism, and simply addressed his response to Lisa: "You told me your biggest desire is to have a family on your own. And I feel the same." At this point, Laura could barely restrain herself, as she interrupted Robert, "When you went to kiss her, she looked like she was gonna regurgitate in your mouth." Lisa didn't pull any punches either when it came time for her to offer her assessment: "It was totally inappropriate to do that with the kids. You totally trapped me into a kiss." In case Robert was missing her point, she threw in for good measure, "You're following Scott down the creepy road into forcing chemistry that isn't there." Robert's Date2 RENDA'S DATE: PAINT IT BLUE…AND RED…AND GREEN… Renda, the street hustler and poet from Queens, had a colorful agenda with his kids. He laid out a game plan of finger-painting and face-painting: messy, creative activities that reminded Renda of "basically, all things I wasn't allowed to do when I was young." The kids started doing a variety of drawings, but one of them clearly had more than art on his mind when he asked, "Is she your wife?" Renda looked a little flustered, but answered honestly, "Um, she might be. Yeah, in a few weeks, she might be." Lisa looked impressed with the drawings the kids had done, and joined in happily when Renda suggested they all paint a picture together. As for the kids, Renda's reviews were all good: "He has that dad/camp counselor mix to him"; "I could picture him as a best friend." And as for Renda's review of himself, that was pretty good, too: "If that's what she's (Lisa) looking for, a guy who can handle himself around kids, then I think I fit the bill." Laura recognized that Renda was a free spirit who was great with the kids, but she also noted that "Big hearts don't pay the bills. I just wonder about your stability." Kimberly might have had some problems with Renda in the past, but now she was starting to see him in a much more favorable light, especially when compared with some of the other guys with whom he was still sharing the stage: "I think you should be here next week. After what I've seen tonight, I think you should be here because you're so much better than a few guys sitting up there." For his part, Renda clearly agreed: "I want to be here next week. I want to be here all the way through." Lisa began by telling Renda that the dates with him were getting better and better. She then again made a special appeal to America: "Vote for Renda, America. He should not be in the bottom three." KEN'S DATE: WHIP IT GOOD Ken, the equity trader from Chicago, decided he needed some shaping up, so he encouraged his kids to give him their best shots. Literally. Dressed in referee uniforms, the kids blew whistles and yelled at Ken through bullhorns to do more push-ups, even with one of them sitting on his back. Eleven-year-old Shaun appreciated the feeling of power, but questioned whether Ken's plan might have been misguided. After all, "It's not easy to get to know somebody when you're making them do push-ups." When Lisa showed up, the kids really pumped up the volume, if not exactly the charm. They told her they were hoping to whip Ken into good husband material. But Ken seemed to realize his plan had one major glitch: "There wasn't really a role for [Lisa] to play." And sure enough, Lisa did appear to feel a little left out as she watched the kids putting Ken through the paces. Lisa's expression didn't escape the attention of Shaun, who offered an observation even Laura would've been proud of: "I don't think Lisa was very impressed." Laura started things off by tearing into Ken for letting the kids run roughshod over him: "I think the way the kids were screaming orders at you was kind of disturbing. I mean, who was in charge there?" Kimberly piled on, pounding Ken as hard as some of the kids had, telling him, "You don't get to know anyone. You're self-absorbed. I don't think you'd make a good father, and I don't think you should be standing right there." Ken defended himself, saying he knew how to be a disciplinarian. To prove his point, he glared at Kimberly and shouted, "Kimberly, stop pulling your sister's hair!" But Lisa agreed with Kimberly, saying she didn't understand either what point he was trying to make having the kids be violent with him. But she softened the blow by recalling the fun they'd had on their last date: "I want the boy to come back from last week. Hopefully he will next week." HANK'S DATE: THE NOT-SO-CUNNING LINGUIST For his date Hank, the options trader from Chicago, turned himself into a language teacher with his group of kids. The idea was to have each kid learn a sentence in a different language that they could speak to Lisa when she showed up. Hank realized pretty quickly he'd dug himself a hole, since he didn't know any of the languages he was trying to teach. Or, as 7-year-old Sophia wisely put it, "With languages, you have to know them before you read them." When Lisa showed up, Hank told her what his plan had been, then confessed, "I'm a terrible teacher and I just couldn't do it." But plan B seemed to suit everybody, as Hank had Lisa sit down for a group gabfest that had everybody soon forgetting the topic of foreign languages. Hank was clearly impressed watching Lisa with the kids, and the kids were just as impressed with him. Even Sophia was able to look past Hank's language deficiencies: "He was nice, funny, and he would make a good dad." Laura and Kimberly once again agreed that Hank was coming off great on his dates with their friend, even after he'd obviously screwed up by trying to teach the kids something he knew nothing about. Laura congratulated him for coming up with a new plan, and quickly: "That's so important for a parent. You have to be constantly creative, and always on your toes. Who wouldn't want you for a dad?" Kimberly also congratulated Hank for realizing his mistake and coming up with a new plan that allowed him to be himself, adding, "When you are yourself, you win everyone over." Hank agreed that he probably shouldn't be teaching, but told Lisa, once again, "I had a great time. No worries." Lisa wasn't worried at all, assuring Hank that she'd do the kids' French homework. She then looked at him and added for emphasis, "I am definitely taken with you!" TO LIVE AND LOVE ANOTHER DAY The dates over, Brian explained how the voting works, in order for America to decide which of the remaining eight guys should stay on CUPID--and in Lisa's life--and which one, like Rob, Scott, and now Paul, should go. But first, Brian asked Laura and Kimberly to share their advice with America, so that viewers might make more informed choices. Laura's pick was no surprise, Robert, while Kimberly suggested that Ken be voted off the show, since he seemed to be the guy least right for Lisa in her opinion. But its America's opinions that count the most, so tune in next Tuesday at 9 pm ET/PT to find out whom Lisa--and America--will say goodbye to, and which six surviving Suitors will live on to love another day. |
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