I feel like I missed something important, but I went back and read the recap from last week, and I guess I didn’t miss anything. Adam felt uncomfortable at restaurant with the gang because the primary complained about him to Captain Sandy. So he left and Wes was happy he was gone…until Malia went running after him. Then Wes starts pounding beers.
In other crew drama Hannah is pissed a Bugsy because she did not defend her to Adam when Adam told Hannah that Bugs should be chief stew. I’m sensing a pattern that Adam as at the center of every conflict on the boat.
Lauren takes Hannah outside for a smoke. There she listens and nods in agreement as Hannah trashes Bugsy for not having her back. Hannah is furious that she was so supportive of Bugs when her grandmother died and when Hannah needed a little support she stood there and did nothing. Hannah suddenly loves Lauren despite the fact that she has bitched about her to Bugs all season. Funny how that works.
Meanwhile back on the boat, Adam and Malia have the yacht to themselves. They are drinking from the bar and enjoying a fireworks show. And making out a lot.
When the guys return to the boat, Wes is hurt to see Adam and Malia eating ice cream and flirting. Bobby, who acts like he was somehow in the running for Malia commiserates with Wes. Wes asks Bobby what he should do. First of all Bobby is the last person he should be asking for advice. Bobby says to just let chef have her. Wes says, “But he is the most disgusting of all of us!” Yes, yes he is Wes. And you don’t want to take sloppy seconds to that. 
Hannah and Bugs have a chat that doesn’t change anything. Adam apologizes to Hannah. Hannah halfheartedly accepts.
The primary is an eligible bachelor from Dallas with a few weird requests but no dietary issues that we know about. On the last night, he would like a white party with a seven course meal, with each dish representing a different car. Car? Is that what she said?
All the stews think the primary, Jason is hot. He’s tall and well-built, but he seems kind of douchey. Or maybe gay. NTTAWWT.
Hannah is really going overboard to try to impress Jason and make it clear to all the crew that she is cheif stew for a reason. The first event is a Cuban cocktail party on a rocky shore under a cliff. Wes literally carries each of the four women to the tinder because it is so hard to walk on the rocks.
Captain Sandy comes down to the kitchen to oversee Adam’s dinner herself. She gives him some chef blacks to wear, hoping it will put him in a professional headspace. I think. My DVR is skipping like crazy. The females all love Bobby. The blond lady is practically begging him to put his knot knowledge to use in her cabin. They actually go looking for Bobby in the crew quarters.
Jason is flirting with Hannah, much to her delight. She takes the night shift and lets Lauren go to bed. As everyone is going to bed, Jason asks Hannah to join him on the deck alone for a cocktail. She says she will take a smoke break. It fairly innocent flirting but Hannah has many objections.
Hannah tells Lauren to start dinner set up forty-five minutes earlier than Hannah had told her. This ends up not to be an issue because Hannah has decided to nap for the two hours prior to the dinner and let Hannah and Lauren handle everything. WTF? Hannah is pissed but capable of doing it herself.
As it turns out the seven course menu features a different color every course, not car. That make more sense I suppose. Hannah took out the first course at 9:35. Dinner was supposed to start at nine. Adam was just waiting for someone to serve it. When Hannah takes out the second course, the primary compliments all the decorations that Bugs did. This is all very scripted, but the script is deliciously evil. I am starving and roasting a chicken while working on this so between the food and the smell of roasted chicken, I am dying!
All the courses look delicious. Hannah brings out the red course before Bugs has cleared the second course. Hannah is touching up her makeup while the next course is getting cold. The primary loves everything. He’s super impressed but one of the females failed to mention that she doesn’t eat pork on her preference sheet. A substitution was made for the other non pork eating female. But the one that doesn’t mention that she doesn’t eat pork wants a chicken breast and she’s unhappy. Hannah is furious in the kitchen calling her “plastic fantastic” and saying she’s an idiot who doesn’t know how to fucking write. Bugsy, who is actually handling the situation says things like this happen all the time. Then, Cranky McCrankypants complains that the chicken breast is too salty. The blueberry panna cotta looks amazing.
Bugsy literally did everything for the last dinner. Hannah screwed up a couple of courses and then went on smoke break to chat with Lauren who was off duty. Then while Hannah did all the cleaning up, she took photos with the guests and did shots with them. Is Hannah going to be kicked off with Adam making room for Ben and his little British girlfriend, Emily both to return at the end of the season?
Oh hell yes. That must be what is going on. Hannah runs to Jason’s cabin and behind closed doors we hear him thanking her for all her hard work. And kissing sounds were edited in. I am officially predicting a return of Bemily. I have a feeling it was something to do with their visas that would only allow them to join in at the end.
Next week, Max’s girlfriend visits on their off day and we get to tour a Croatia fortress! And the groundwork was laid for Hannah’s swift departure. And BOMBSHELL! Apparently Adam and Malia were dating before coming on the boat. And Malia makes out with Wes again.
I haven’t watched yet but mind blown over the bombshell you just dropped!
Ben and Emily are supposed to be on at the end of the season?? I didn’t know that! I wonder if Adam quits because of the issues with Malia. Can’t wait to find out!
I haven’t heard that either, but this is starting to look like the Leon season and Ben was preplanned to end that season.
So now it LOOKS LIKE from the EDITING we are being set up for Adam and Hannah to leave, and Ben and Emily to return for an episode or two. Then Bugs could be head stew. Emily could be third stew, Ben could take over for Adam and everyone would get a turn.
The onion thing with Adam and the Hannah and the hot guy thing are BLATANT storyline. I’ve been doing this for awhile. And while I am “making this up” as Andy Cohen would say, the handwriting is on the wall.
who’s Emily?
The British stew from last season that Ben is dating and that Lauren randomly facetimed as if they were dating. More evidence that she is coming, that scene was our of no where.
Ben and Emily both said they were on a break when he dated Lauren because their fans were freaking out. They’re back together now so I don’t know if they were together or not when Lauren called him.
I don’t think Ben and Lauren were ever together. But who knows? Everything is so scripted.
Are Ben and Emily still together?
Agreed, all the Adam stuff definitely seems planned but I don’t think Hannah is getting set up for her exit. i think WORST CASE we mighttttt see the captain shake up the roles in the interior and promote Bugsy for a time…that would insure maximum drama as Hannah certainly won’t do well with that change. Emily won’t add anything to the show by bringing her in so late. Snooze.
Not to mention Emily (nor bugsy for that matter) doesn’t have nearly the fan base Hannah has cultivated, the fans would turn on the show, and they’d be left with Emily NOT causing any drama, especially if her and Ben are in a stable (boring) relationship. Bringing Ben back would always be a win for the show, however.
Hannah has a fan base? I am asking earnestly as I don’t have time to read the other sites. I’m a Lauren fan myself.
Agreed.not with Lauren though.I like Bugsy for her professionalism&none drama.Lauren too irritating with her trying to please&kiss ass peopleness.
That was my reaction . Kate has a fan base and Hannah is no Kate.
I know…these boat shows are just for tv, on real white boat charters all this creepy stuff doesn’t go on especially when the 1 in charge won’t stand for any of that s..t!
Yeah, I;ve been covering Below Deck since the begging and the guests get a SMALL like 20% discount to follow the script. But one season of Below Deck with Captain Lee things took a nasty turn and they insulted the guests HORRIBLY.
I marathon watched all of the current season today. For some reason I am always doing something else when BDM comes on. Bobby, clearly a legend in his own mind, is a douche bag. I’m thinking he has major issues with his temper, he just seems like such a dickhead. I feel the same way about Adam. I can’t get “oniongate” out of my head. I keep thinking what if someone was deathly allergic to onions?! I bet he wouldn’t think it was funny if someone had a bad allergic reaction to them. He’s such an asshole.
Off topic – TT have you heard when Imposters is returning? I miss that show, it was great!
Neither Ben or Emily need visas to work in Croatia because they are British citizens who still have freedom of movement in the EU, as of today at least. Ben was mentioned as dating Lauren now so perhaps she will be the one to bring him in. Although Captain Sandy did say on WWHL last night (she was in the audience with what looked like one of the guests from this charter), that Hannah stays on for the whole charter, but she backtracked on it being as chief stew.
The visa issue would be with their US work visas, obviously.
Oh my gosh. I had to stop reading cause on Saturday night, I had a dream that Adam was wearing a black chef jacket. He was very rested looking. On Monday night, I had a dream with Bobby and he was wearing white t-shirt and Levi’s, and we were like normally talking. Of all things to see before knowing about, Adam’s chef jacket? Shit!!! (Always read recaps before watching)
Bobby was acting semi normal this episode actually. So you might have been correct
Great recap TT. The bombshell is quite a bombshell!! I can’t believe that I have no sense of “scripted” with these shows. I look for it, but oblivious. Probably I’m the perfect type of viewer, lol (until I found TamaraTattles)
Well I guess Adam and Malia are a bit more devious than we we thought. At least lauren and Bobbie were open about their encounter. Wonder how Capt. Sandy feels about Malia now?
Last month, Captain Sandy tweeted words of praise about Malia.
I wonder if she knew about the true nature of Malia’s relationship with Adam at that time, or if it even matters.
Captain sandy was on WWHL and confirmed Hannah does NOT leave
I like Captain Sandy.
I like her as well. Somewhere between like like and really like. Admiral leadership.
I can’t believe TT has a girl crush on Tabitha and not Captain Sandy. She is way better.
My bad it wasn’t Tabitha but the work out show lady…
I don’t quite understand the obsession with Mailia. She is cute but looks just like a bunch of girls in thier 20s. She doesn’t stand out to me. Cute pinning the good vs. Evil in this little scripted love triangle. Of course she goes for the bad boy, total asshole who is pushing 40 fast and lives in a VAN! Makes it more dramatic that way! He is really such and ass and something about her is so annoying. Bobby is annoying too. I like Lauren. I like Bugsby and the cute blonde guy too but that’s about it. This show is great though.
So if Adam&Malia was dating before charter, the show’s so fake then.&why is Wes going after Malia after everything? Seriously, she’s barely above average in look&bod!
Really think Jason the hot bachelor is gay.he’s using Hannah as a beard.
NOT