Kevin's bummed their leaving. Mike's gonna miss the "brotherly" stuff. We see (what I hoped was for the last time) Mike's wrestling alter ego, The Miz resurface. Now THERE'S something I won't be missing.

"I've been wanting to go to dinner with Coral for awhile to get everything out on the table," says Mike. Does anyone else chuckle when they read that sentence? Maybe it's just me. Anyway Coral explains, "He's done a lot of changing and I've done a lot of changing." We see flashbacks of Coral and Mike's greatest hits, or sorest spots, depending on how you look at it. We rehash the panty droppers and relive Mike's ingrained ignorance. Mike says he, "remembers Coral's eyes...and he never wants to see those eyes go through that much pain." Whoa, who are you and what did you do with Mike? At dinner, Mike and Coral start getting to know each other. Better late than never I guess. Mike is curious as to why Coral is the way she is and she tells him it is because her dad left at an early age. Not only did he leave, he went to jail. This hits home for Mike. They walk home. They hug. They're friends. That's nice. No really.

Rachel decides she wants to "spice up" her evening. Next thing I know some random scrawny guy is flexing, sporting Mike's wrestling belt as Rachel snaps pictures. This is SO something that does not need to be shown- especially now when we are supposed to be watching sentimental crap about leaving and whatnot. Rachel says she knows she is going to "take the fall for it." Mike gets home and sees the pictures and he is mad - or is he? No, he isn't. Rachel unfortunately just gave Mike an excuse to channel The Miz. Thanks a lot Rach.

Mike pours Rachel into the shower repeatedly muttering, "You're damn right." His "fierce" demeanor is lost on Rachel (and dare I say everyone else) as she dissolves into fits of laughter. Ahh good times, good times.

"Today is Kegger Friday and we are getting a keg," announces Mike. I don't know where to begin with this one, but I'll try my best. For one thing, how many people were oblivious to the fact that the house held "kegger Friday's" to begin with? And if they never did before, why are you calling it "kegger Friday" as if it's karaoke night at TGI Friday's? Not to mention that on "kegger Friday" you feel the need to mention you are springing for a keg. Which brings up the question all of us are, I'm sure, dying to know, what did other "kegger Friday's" consist of if actual kegs were not involved? I'm sorry kids, but it had to be said.

But wait, it gets worse. Malik and Mike sing the kegger chant. Lori's is cheering atop the pool table. All of this takes place before drinking commences mind you. Mike invites Kevin to join him in the confessional when we see Rachel's friend once again wearing the wrestling belt. Mike tackles him. "He gives him the atomic wedgie," gushes Kevin with delight. Oh stop. How old are you? Mike and crew carry random boy to the trash can and leave him there for "messing with The Miz."

"When It's Over" by Sugar Ray plays. This is the one and only time I will approve the playing of that song as it's relevant to the show. Otherwise, I believe that song should banned. "I'm so completely filled with different emotions about leaving," Rachel says. Nicole brings some clothes to a battered women's shelter. "Being able to give back, and this time being the giver and not the receiver makes me feel really, really good." Wow, that was nice and unexpected.

They make their last supper together. "I've established all these relationships that are going to be really hard to leave," explains Malik. Mike livens up the festivities by breaking out shirts he made for each cast member. Now that's a cute idea, even if they only took five seconds to make. Some of the references are lost on us, well me anyway. He dubs Kevin "Lonestar Looney...Chew On This Beef." Malik gets, "Furious Fro...We Can Pic It Up." Rachel is, "Rockstar Raven...I'll Rock You Hardcore." Nicole becomes, "Fashion Fiend...How Bout That?" Coral and Lori's names are throwbacks to the "wrestling mantras" they adopted awhile back when playing into Mike's game. Lori gets, "Teriyaki Terror" (no tag line provided) and Coral is "Cocoa Loco...Don't Give Me Any Shit."

Mike sums it all up, "Everyone's had so much fun, we've all become like a family at the end." Right about then is when I realize that Mike at his most sincere always looks like a cross between he just smelled something funny and he just cut an onion. Maybe they're one in the same. Coral makes a toast- "We've all made friends and lost friends and made em again. It's all been a big roller coaster ride and now it's over." Well put. They all clink their glasses full of wine or in Nicole's case, bottle full of water. Still recovering from the Bobby incident I see?

"Today we're leaving the house forever," Lori says, surprisingly all smiles. They clean- why? Because they have to. Hey, at least it's in typical Real World fashion and they cleaning commences the morning of. Kevin announces that the boys bedroom is his favorite room in the house in a statement that totally sounds much dirtier than its intended.

Nicole thinks it's gonna be "so weird" going back home but something tells me it won't be a heartache for her, considering she never really seemed like she wanted to be there to begin with. Rachel insists on taking a pillowcase. She also points out that as the last to arrive, she is coincidentally the first to leave. Rachel's closing statement- "I just in general don't feel like a little kid anymore. I just feel more confident, less insecure, more ready to stand up for myself." Lori's advice to Rachel- "Remember Rachel, stay strong." Nicole interjects, "I'll probably miss Rachel the most out of everybody in there." Hmm, that's a shocker, I would have thought for sure it would be Coral and Nicole all the way. Rachel says that she knows she will miss being picked on and that she will want to go back.

Nicole kids and swings her fingers in the boys faces as her final goodbye. Malik is the only one who seems to see the humor in this. There really is no love lost between this group. Malik voiceovers, "Me and Nicole - we haven't become that tight and I think we both know that but, I think we're both gonna miss each other." Nicole agrees, but separate from Malik, "The arguments made me see things connected to the past and I appreciate that although he may not even know that he did that...I'm looking forward to being more positive about myself, about situations and about other people." They hug. It would have been nice if they could have gotten some of that out in the open, but they didn't. Maybe last night they each watched the show and felt a twinge of regret at the way things went down. Hey, a girl can dream.

Lori makes light of her relationship with Kevin, "I just wanted you to know that I'm really sorry I didn't like you back and share those feelings for you. I'm really flattered that you felt that way about me, but we we're always meant to be just friends." They hug. I have flashbacks to the ending sequence of some cheesy television camp movie from the 80s starring then television stars Alyssa Milano and Brian Bloom. Lori admits it's all been "worth it." She says that no one can replace Coral and Coral prays, "that other people see what an amazing, magnificent person she is."

Kevin tells Malik not to change, cause he's really special and he's like a twin. Wait, does that mean he's then technically complimenting himself in the process? Leave it to Kevin...Malik says he knew Kevin and him were, "gonna be tight" and he'll miss him, "so, so much."

And then there were three. Coral and Malik leave rather quietly while we are left to watch Mike/The Miz wander through the house one last time. Mike thanks everyone, "for letting me into your life...and for just being your friends." He then gets a bit reflective- "All my life, I've known what's gonna happen to me. Now it's like I don't know. It's kind've scary, but it's exciting." The bittersweet moment is shattered as The Miz emerges one last time. "Are You Ready?" screams The Miz as Mike's car is the last to pull away. God knows I am.

Janet Branagan is a freelance writer and pop culture lover from New Jersey.

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