Below Deck Mediterranean
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They should be made to order.
Jono takes the criticism stoically, unaware that Sandy sees it as a huge red flag.
She wants to give him an opportunity to prove himself because the first charter was good.
Jono seems miles better, but he could tie her record if he gets fired next charter.
Jono doesnt have time to dwell on this and shifts his focus to lunch.
Hes determined to prove himself for their first beach picnic.
So Im skeptical of Jonos chances of success.
He currently ranks No.
1 Least Likely to Make It Through the Season.
The second least likely to make it through the season is Iain.
He gives his team no guidance, just dropping Gael and Joe off with a directive to get creative.
Good service is all about anticipating needs, so theyre dropping the ball by not asking.
Worst of all,Iain lets the guests go to the beach without checking if the setup is ready.
It is not, of course.
Aesha arrives, surprised by the lack of preparation.
They scramble to set up volleyball and a long jump while entertaining the guests.
I have to laugh at the long jump: Its literally just sand.
Surprisingly, the lunch is a success.
Could you tell it was Gucci?
By the end of the picnic, the deckhands are tired and starving.
Gael says he needs to give them a heads-up before bringing guests over.
He doesnt really own his mistakes, which feels like another error itself.
That night, Sandy joins the guests for dinner, raising the stakes for Jono.
The first course is a gazpacho with plantain chips and feta.
Its a bit weird that Aesha introduces it when Jonos standing right there.
Gigi asks what spices are in it, and Jono admits its the first time hes made this.
Its someones grandmas recipe that seemed authentic.
Sandy thinks he shouldnt have been so honest, and I wholeheartedly agree.
Anyone can Google a gazpacho recipe!
Joe says he can see it in her eyes.
Ellie: Thats what makes me good in bed.
Theres definitely no cardamom this time, so maybe she just doesnt like salt or pepper?
The chocolate lava cake also seems too similar to last nights chocolate sponge cake.
Jono serves the cake with coffee ice cream that immediately melts.
One guests asks, Is it yummy?
To which another replies, Its … interesting.
A kiss of death.
Sandy tells us the whole meal was subpar and shell start looking for a backup chef.
The stews distract the guests from the mediocre meal with two Greek musicians/folk-dancing teachers.
The ladies enjoy smashing plates, perhaps pretending they were their dinner plates.
Tired from a long day, Aesha absentmindedly breaks a glass at the bar and cuts her finger.
One of the guests, Rabbi Deb, sees this and gets her a Band-Aid from her room.
I cant believe weve heard so much about tennis and nothing about a rabbi onboard.
This detail is relegated to her lower third.
The next morning over laundry, Ellie asks Bri whats going on with her and Joe.
Bri says nothings going on because she thought Ellie liked him.
Ellies like,I thought you liked him.
Its basically thatSpider-Man meme.
Bri similarly says she doesnt care.
They agree they dont want to fight over boys, no matter what happens.
Because neither of them actually express interest in Joe here, theyre only delaying the conflict.
Theres absolutely no ambiguity as to who is at fault there.
Aesha secretly thinks it was a fair comment.
Nathan shouts out Gael for setting up all the games.
The tip is $25,000, or $2,000 each.
Better than I expected!
Its in euros, so whether it was actually USD $25,000 will remain a mystery.
Later, Sandy talks to Jono one-on-one.
She thought his food was salty and says that chicken doesnt belong on a yacht.
She also reminds him to work on plating, especially ice cream.
Jono thinks the freezer isnt working properly.
Jono leaves the meeting happy to have feedback and feels supported by Sandy.
He puts on a brave face, but I doubt hed feel the same watching this back.
Before the night out, the deckhands speculate who Joe will go for.
Nathan bets on Ellie, and Gael bets on Bri.
Joe is going to test the waters with both, unbothered that theyre roommates and in the same department.
Hes lacking the foresight to see the many, many ways this could backfire on him.
At dinner, Bri seems to be leading the flirting race for Joes attention.
Those two dance together later, but we thankfully dont hear any more talk of strawberries.
Ellie says shes definitely going for Joe soon, but not tonight.
Bri oddly uses a hanging-with-the-bros approach, remarking to Joe that Ellie has really nice boobs.
Bri drops the pretenses: Shed choose Joes.
With that comment, the race heats up and sheblowspast Ellie into the lead.
