Previously on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...
You need to turn these dashing desperadoes
into dazzling dolls.
Damn! These are men!
Nini Coco.
This is a costume with the same antennas and eyelashes,
but not a family resemblance.
Discord Addams.
It just didn't make any fucking sense.
And I hate it.
Myki Meeks.
Y'all are giving opulence.
Condragulations.
You're the winner of this week's challenge.
Nini Coco, shantay, you stay.
Discord Addams, sashay away.
Whew.
Discord has just been eliminated.
Although it is sad to see another person go,
we're getting nearer and nearer to the end.
In Discord land, I could be in the top next week.
I love y'all so much.
Love, Discord.
Yes, Discord.
Um, yeah, it's just really emotional.
And the first time lip syncing in the bottom,
that does not feel good.
At least another butterfly didn't die on the stage.
Oh, my God.
Jesus Christ, dude.
I don't know.
I have had such high points in this competition so far.
And right now, I just hit the bottom.
And it is not a comfortable place to be.
Myki, condragulations.
Condragulations, Myki.
Win number two.
Win number two, baby.
To get a win this close to the finale feels very good.
And I'm just hyped.
And Darlene, Juicy, congrats to y'all, top placement.
Darlene, I feel like you are on the high street, bitch.
- Fwyoo! - You are through the moon.
Going up. Watch out, sister.
Juicy, I'm proud of you
because you were in your head a little, you know what I mean?
- Yeah. - And, like, you pulled it out.
I want to continue this feeling
of overcoming my own personal, like, downfall.
For sure.
Oh, it feels amazing to finally have a good week,
after this four-week low.
Now I gotta keep this up. I really got to keep this up.
As long as I work really, really hard,
then, you know, things are possible.
Speaking of anything's possible--
Oh, hey.
Whoa.
I got close to the bottom.
I don't ever want to be that close again.
Jane, your streak of placing the top has ended.
But I don't think that discredits your journey
of this competition.
I do think you broke a record for placing
in the top consistently the most in one season.
- Yeah. - And that's pretty amazing.
And I love that.
But I do just want to bind and rebuke
whatever you have going on over here, this narrative,
and I want to just reorient the energy
to that was crazy what just happened.
And we'll be back to our scheduled programming soon.
The other girls up to this point
have seen me as, like, kind of unstoppable.
And for the first time, I'm feeling
a little, like, vulnerable.
It's just a weird feeling this late in the game.
We all understand the stakes that we were given,
so we just got to fight for it, ladies.
It feels like Jane is starting to show a few cracks.
And now that we are at top five,
the odds of ending up in the bottom are even higher.
And that includes the spectacular Jane Don't.
When we are this close to the end, it is literally by hairs.
Did you put panties over the bike short?
I did. Yes.
Law Roach said this was the best take of the night.
Take notes, ladies.
Wow.
The crown is, like, so close.
- OK, bye. - Oh, my God.
Just have to reach out and grab it.
No, you're too fierce, sister.
Stop. You're too fierce.
And not fuck up.
I'm going home, you guys.
Top four.
Top four!
No, wait. I'm coming back.
Boo!
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- Ooh. - Ooh!
Ooh-wee!
It is Say Something Hat Day.
We're all wearing little hats because we can
and we're gay and we're fun.
What does everyone's hat say about them?
I wish that mine had a little propeller.
Mine says yee-hee!
Mine says who let the girls out.
You're so crazy.
I'm just like, so wild.
I'm a little devil.
all: Ooh.
I'm just a baby?
Oh. Cut it. Cut it.
No, we're not saying that. We don't say that.
Whose hat, who wore it best?
- I like Darlene's. - I like Darlene's the best.
Oh, thank you.
- It's most on-brand. - Yeah.
I'm going to count that on my win checker.
That's a win. Yeah.
You got two now. Darlene's got two.
I think to keep rising to the top in this competition,
I have to remember to keep trusting the fun,
like yeah, yee-haw.
Hello, hello, hello.
- Let's go. - Good morning, good morning.
Yes, broach.
Good morning, ladykins.
For today's Mini Challenge,
we're going to have ourselves a good old-fashioned bitch fest.
Let's go!
And we're going to do it with puppets.
- Yay. - Oh, yay.
Why? Because...
all: Everybody loves puppets.
First, you need to reach into the glory hole
and pull out a puppet that represents one of your sisters.
First up, Juicy.
I wonder who I'm going to get.
Reach deep.
Jane Don't.
OK, Myki.
OK.
Oh, my God.
So Myki got Juicy Love Dion.
Hopefully, I can make Juicy funny,
because she hasn't been funny all season.
How'd you get your hand in there?
You gotta really want it.
All right, Nini?
Darlene Mitchell.
All right, Darlene Mitchell. Go on over.
Deeper.
Myki Meeks.
It's uncanny.
Jane Don't, go on over.
Do you want a kiss?
Surprise, surprise.
You got Nini Coco.
Nini is probably the most subdued personality here,
which is not necessarily ripe
for comedic stylizing.
All right, ladies, you have 20 minutes
to drag up your sister puppets.
Ready, set, go.
Oh! Let's go, Juicy.
- Snatch. - Oh, shit.
What are you going to make me wear?
I'm recreating your design challenge.
Fuck off.
Get a haircut, babe.
Dragging up this Darlene puppet
is the easiest thing I've done in this competition.
All I gotta do is throw those chunky shoes on
and glue a bunch of shit into her hair.
It's Darlene Mitchell.
Does anybody have a hard front? This one's a lace.
- There's too much lace here. - OK.
Time's up.
First up, Darlene Mitchell and Lil Myki Meeks.
Not too much, Darlene.
Let the bitch fest begin.
Hi, Myki.
Hi, Darlene.
This natural hair line, I love it,
the bravery in this signature face.
Do you do pageants?
Yeah.
Uh, two minutes.
Wow.
Material, material.
Oh, man, Darlene.
Darlene has quite literally two things
to say about Myki before she just starts looking around
like a child lost at the mall.
Uh--oh, God.
If I could sink behind this stage or whatever we call it,
that is what I would like to do.
Get me out of here, mama.
Power down.
Wah.
Oh, my God. Hey, Nini.
Hey, you idiot bitch.
Whoa, Nini.
You're coming in really hot.
No, I'm not. I'm glad your mom died.
You do look a lot like Alyssa Edwards.
Do people tell you that?
They don't really say much else about me.
- Did you win two challenges? - Yep.
How was your lip sync against Discord last week?
It was great.
Have you ever lip synced against a person on Ambien?
It was kind of like that.
In the middle of my set, I look up
and everybody's looking at me like I'm,
like, balancing my checkbook.
All right.
Feel like we've covered pretty much
everything you've done here.
I'm Jane Don't, and I'm good at everything.
Actually, if I see Ciara Myst in the streets,
I'm going to beat her up and steal her lunch money.
Tough crowd, huh.
Hey everyone, it's me, Juicy Love Dion.
Whoa, Juicy, that voice didn't work for JoJo.
You don't have to keep putting that on.
That's just 'cause I suck a lot of dick.
I'm Juicy.
And the juice is loose, if you know what I mean.
Yeah, I sure do, Juice.
I could feel it dripping on my hands, baby.
Death drop.
I'm glad we're all bombing.
Hi, Darlene.
Hi.
Oh, my God, you seem really excited.
Yeah, I'm just happy to be here.
Nini's puppet is sickening.
I'm kind of like, oh, I need all this.
This is something I want to wear.
It's OK, Sweetie.
Are you OK?
Oh, why are you so emotional?
Uh, banana!
Oh, sure. Yeah, that makes sense.
Uh, hamburger!
I guess that's what you can say when things aren't funny.
Um--uh--
Mashed potatoes.
Oy, vey.
Nini, you're kind of bombing.
Yeah, that would make five of us, I think.
Nini's puppet looks the best.
Nini is content is the worst.
No, I'm just kidding. Juicy was the worst by far.
All right.
Ladykins, you are all rotten.
Well, yes.
But one of you,
actually no, you were all equally rotten.
Sorry, Ru.
But the real loser of today's Mini Challenge is...
Our crew.
Who had to sit through
the unedited version of that catastrophe.
Damn.
So that means the crew will split a tip of $2,500.
In exchange for time they will never, ever get back.
Everybody hates puppets.
My queens,
now, we've had many guest stars on this show
that only need one name
like Liza, Lizzo, and La Toya.
Mm.
But there's one one-name wonder
we have sadly overlooked until now.
She's loud, obnoxious, and deeply delusional.
Discord.
And her name is Karen.
So for this week's Maxi Challenge,
you need to use your improv skills
in a show we're calling Karens Gone Wild,
brought to you by "Stop! That! Train!"
in theaters this summer.
Oh, my god.
You're kidding.
We just failed miserably at a little improv Mini Challenge.
And now Ru says the Maxi Challenge
is an improv challenge.
God be with me.
Each of you will channel a different Karen
whose outrageous behavior is caught on camera.
First, there's Late For Her Flight Karen,
who won't take no for an answer.
There's Parking Spot Karen,
who thinks she owns the whole damn block.
Mm.
There's Traffic Stop Karen,
who believes the law does not apply to her.
Shoplifting Karen, who's in deep denial.
And then there's HOA Karen,
who runs the condo complex like a dictator.
Oof.
Now, to help you get into character,
I'll let you fight over who gets which Karen.
Then later today, you'll be shooting
your viral videos with a pop culture expert
who has a PhD in Karenology.
Oh, God.
I'm of course referring to...
me.
Oh! No way.
I can't get enough of these videos!
It's not just improv, it's character improv with RuPaul.
So you've got to keep up with her
while staying in--oh, my God, this is--this is a hard one.
Racers, start your engines
and may the best drag queen win.
- Yes. - Yeah!
- All right. - Let's go, Karen.
Karens, get your ass on this couch.
Come on, girls.
This week's Maxi Challenge
is an improv acting challenge, Karens Gone Wild.
We have some things to sort out.
Mm-hmm.
We have to decide amongst ourselves
which Karen each of us will play.
Does anybody have any immediate responses?
Karens are Karens. Anyone will be fine.
So I'll take whatever's left.
OK, I guess I'll call on them.
Darlene, I saw your hand first.
- Shoplifting. - HOA.
- OK. - Traffic stop.
I kind of like Late For her Flight Karen.
And I'll do parking spot.
Really? We have no--no one wants to fight about anything?
- Wow. - That was pretty easy.
What the hell?
Wait, actually, I feel like I could
fit in kind of all five roles.
- Let's go get ready. - Let's go get to work.
Let's get this hair together.
It's ironic that in the middle of a Karen challenge,
there's no fighting, there's no drama,
nothing viral will come of this.
- Hey, Karen. - Hey, Karen.
Hey, Karen.
It's time to get these Karens together.
We have to start working on these characters.
Traffic Stop Karen.
I feel like I've done well with the more
improv-y based challenge, so I feel
pretty solid going into this one.
The thing about improv is like you kind of--
The thing about improv.
The thing about improv is it's a team--
it's like a team sport, you know what I mean?
It's a tennis match.
You have to, like, be paying attention
to what the scene partner is saying
so that you can respond to it.
In previous comedy acting challenges,
I have done very well.
I was in the top for RDR Live.
A leather bracelet.
And for the Snatch Game.
So going into this, I'm feeling pretty good.
My favorite Karen is the
Bath And Body Works Candle Karen, Appleton.
- Oh, yeah. - From Wisconsin.
- That YouTube video. - You've never seen this?
- I don't think so. - Ooh.
It's-- - Can I be honest?
Those videos stress me out.
I think I-- I, like, can't watch them.
Um, OK.
I'm not trying to be like a snob about it,
but they do just devolve into screaming and rolling around.
It just has that like Jerry Springer-like quality.
And I'm trying to take my Karen in sort of--
I guess, a slightly different direction.
I'm kind of making her a bit kooky.
She's going to girls' trip in Palm Springs.
You're going to go do a tour of the rock formations.
Snatch Game was something that I had time
to prepare for and think through.
Before I maul you like a jaguar.
But this is more on the fly,
so I've gotta really quickly find this character.
I'm doing little bubble maps. I am just making lists.
- Oh, you made a tree. - I'm trying to do, you know.
- What does it say? - She says.
- Sub sandwich. - Sub sandwich.
Gay husband.
So your husband is gay?
No.
OK, well, that right there is,
that's a number--that's what you shouldn't do in improv.
This is going to be harder than I thought.
Last time I did a character development
with political ad, it didn't go so great.
And biodegradable.
So this time, got to apply what I learned
from my mistakes and see what we turn out.
For some reason, I want to make her, like, a dance mom.
You just don't understand.
My kids are going to be home from dance practice very soon,
and I need this box.
Hearing Juicy's plan, I think Juicy hasn't
necessarily, like, unlocked that thing
that really sets her up to do the best.
Now is the time to really just, like, let her rip.
You've said before, like a side that we haven't--
I feel like really seen here.
I remember you saying your friends were like, oh, my God,
when you show up to Drag Race,
like you're going to be the mean girl.
Maybe this is your chance to be that Miami mean girl.
Oh, my God. You're so right.
Yeah, I'll be a spicy little Latina.
Thank you. You're so smart.
Take off the earrings.
Bite off the nails.
I feel like I've proven that I have the comedy chops
for these challenges.
I am hoping to snag another win,
but I think the biggest competition
for me is Jane and Myki.
Hey, ladykins.
Hi, boo.
Ex-squeeze me.
I'd like to speak to your manager, please.
Ooh.
All right, I would like to speak to Karen, Karen,
Karen, Karen, and Karen.
- Hi, Karen. - Hi, Karen.
It's Karén.
So the puppet show was a disaster.
- Right. - Right.
You know, with the puppet challenge,
the thing is, it was about framing it
in a way for your personality to come out.
Which leads me to this improv bit here.
Do you watch the Karen videos?
What's the one thing all these Karens have in common?
They don't take no for an answer.
OK.
They want something and they're not getting it.
That is key right there.
You have to determine what your want is in this.
And you really want to get those sound bites.
Like, ain't nobody got time for that.
You know, if you have a person in your life
that you want to pattern this person after, that helps.
I mean, when I think of Karen,
I always think of my sister Rozy.
She would be late to picking me up, but she would be mad at me.
She would always manipulate things
in a way that she would wind up on top.
You see, with the tactic there, the psychological tactic?
So how are you going to make your Karen funnier
than what's on the paper?
I think there's something fun about watching somebody
who's used to being in charge just be told no.
The more fleshed out the character is,
the easier we can rely on
how they would react in these moments.
Yeah, use your imagination to frame it in a situation
that can create more.
I think some good advice that I got from you is that to just
really lean into the absurdity,
and to like, really let that fear of like it not going well,
kind of like just get in the back seat.
Yeah. Lean into the absurdity.
With the roast, you just let it all hang out.
- Yeah. - That's what you got to do.
- Do you hear that, Juicy? - Yeah.
- You're writing that down? - She's writing it down.
Writing it down, taking notes.
I'm worried about you the most.
Why do you think I'm worried about you?
Because you haven't been getting
who I am through these improv challenges.
Well, the bigger question is
what has kept you from letting it all hang out?
That's the bigger question.
How are you going to make your character funnier?
I'm really going to lean into the spicy Latina
that I usually am back home, and, um,
bring up some of that attitude out of me.
Juicy, I believe in you.
I know that you've got it in you.
Just bring it out. OK?
- Thank you. - All right, kids.
Good luck and don't fuck it up.
- Thanks, Ru. - Thank you, Ru.
No more puppets. No more puppets.
We're about to shoot the Karens Gone Wild scene
face-to-face with RuPaul.
I have to really bring it this week
if I want to stay out of the bottom.
Welcome to Karens Gone Wild. Hold on to your manager.
This Karen says the curb is reserved,
and she's about to stage a whole crime scene to prove it.
I just arrived at my location,
and I can hear some woman screaming.
Oye! Oye!
- Oh, God. Here she comes. - Oye! Hi.
Hi, Papi.
Um--
Ow. OK.
- What is she doing? - Hi, Papi. Hi.
This is my parking spot.
This is a public street.
No, it's not public street.
Maybe over there public street and over there public street.
But this is for my family.
They're coming from salsa class in 30 minutes.
Not salsa-dancing class, salsa-making class.
Listen, there's parking spaces all over there.
You don't have to park here. - No, no.
- This is a public parking. - No, no.
OK, you're being very rude.
- What do you mean? - I'm going to call my husband.
My husband, Miguel Castro.
I'm going to call Miguel Castro
if you don't move from this spot.
Ma'am, listen.
I found this parking spot on public streets.
It's not public street.
And this is where I'm going to be.
I'm going to get out of my car. I'm going to go.
This is my parking spot for my family.
No, this is public parking.
It's not public parking, my love.
Do you have license and registration?
Repeat after me. Public.
- Public. - Parking.
For no one.
- Ma'am. - Mm-mm.
If you keep going, I'm going to call Miguel.
Papi, are you seeing this? - You can call Miguel.
- Papi. - Who is Miguel?
If you want to call Miguel, I'll call Joe Anderson.
Quien es Joe Anderson?
My husband is Joe Anderson.
- Oh, oh, your husband. - Yes.
I see. Where's your ring, my love?
I don't see no ring. Liar.
Oh, baby. Oh, I have the ring.
I have the ring. Are you a prostitute?
Are you soliciting me?
You shouldn't be here in this spot.
This is my house.
Listen, I'm just going to get out.
No, ay, no, ay!
No, no, no.
You know, I'm filming this whole thing.
Miguel, ayúdame!
You know what? I'm going to get your license plate.
Go ahead.
I'm going to get--
ow!
What is this bitch trying to do?
Oh, she's pretending.
She's pretending that I hit her car.
Miguel! Ayúdame!
Karen down.
Miguel's parking spot just turned into a federal case.
My car's not even moving.
Ow!
Seriously?
Miguel!
You are pathetic.
I'm calling the police on you, baby.
I got the spot.
Adiós, muchacha.
I see you in court, baby.
Adiós, puta.
Pretending like she got hit by my car.
My car not even moving.
Your car was moving! Yes, it was!
Ridiculous.
This Karen says she's a loyal customer.
The security guard says
loyalty still requires a receipt.
Hey, y'all, it's Karen coming to you live.
Oh, the Meadowland Mall.
Just picking up my things.
And--oh.
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh, madam.
Oh, good. We're on camera.
Hey, everybody.
We got you on camera too, lady.
See, I don't care about these cameras 'cause you know what?
God's watching too.
Oh, hallelujah.
And He knows the truth.
Oh, yes. I want to see your receipt.
I already bought.
I want to see your receipt.
OK, well, why don't you start looking through these.
Let's see. I see Funyuns.
I see.
Oh, yum.
- What is this? - Uh...
That doesn't look like your color.
Looks like maybe your color instead of mine.
My color.
You know--
- It's real pretty. - Here, here, here, here.
You've got a lot of stuff here.
I think that that'll do.
Well, I don't see any of them here.
That'll do. Oh!
I don't see any of them here for our store.
You know what?
I know Jill Roberts, the--
the manager of this establishment.
- I know Oral Roberts. - I've never seen--
Do you know Oral?
Oh, you are nasty.
Oral Roberts.
You're nasty. You're trying to bait me.
I'm here at the Meadowlands Mall and I'm getting baited.
We got a--a--
Jill? Where the hell is Jill?
We got a shoplifter right here.
No, ma'am. No, ma'am. - Ugh!
I am here on Tuesdays, Saturdays.
OK.
Sometimes Mondays if my husband's working.
Hey.
Yes, sir.
This is my sacred space.
I love this place, too. It's beautiful.
And you are taking that from me.
- You're trying to steal, baby. - Oh, no.
I am a Christian.
Are you? Shall we pray?
- Dear Lord... - Dear Lord...
- I hope you give this man... - Mm-hmm.
- To see the truth. - Oh, hallelujah.
That I'm not a criminal.
Yes, you are.
Amen.
Not Karen trying divine customer service?
One day, this truth is going to hit you.
Oh, yeah.
And you're going to feel the guilt.
- Where's it going to hit me? - Oh, you are nasty.
Show me. Show me on the doll.
This uniform is kind of turning me on.
What's your name?
Cleotis Jackson.
- Uh-huh. - If you're nasty.
And what are your credentials?
Well, here they are here.
Oh, oh, oh, OK.
Wait, wait, wait.
Wait, wait, wait, wait. OK.
- Whoo! - OK!
Oh, they're going to eat this up.
- Hey. - Turn around, turn around.
Now let's go back to the security room.
I think I should go.
- No, baby. - OK.
No, I'm going to need that backup right now.
Where the hell is Jill?
Head in that direction, and we're good to go.
The last service I saw,
they really taught the importance of--
- Of? - Of--uh--
Of being honest?
Asking for forgiveness instead of permission.
She's headed out the door right now.
I need that backup. Can you please?
Did the Lord bring you back?
Can I have the chips?
Sure. Take them.
Oh, God. Yeah.
Jeez.
This Karen says she left her license at home,
but officer says then maybe leave the car there, too.
Would you roll your window down?
Sure.
Sorry, one sec. - Roll your window down.
Ma'am.
Sorry, it's a new car.
Roll your window down.
Oh, my God.
Ma'am, I need you to roll this window down.
OK, one second.
Would you just-- would you open the door?
Yeah, I got it.
All right, license and registration, please?
I'm sorry?
License and registration, please?
Who do you think you're talking to?
You're not wearing your safety belt,
which is a violation in this state.
You are making this up.
License and registration, please.
Where's your license?
I'm a police officer.
Mm-hmm. Are you?
OK, this is not a discussion that we're having here.
- OK, OK. - Do you have a license?
Um, I, uh, am--
I don't need a license. I'm traveling.
In this state, you need a driver's license.
In this state, you need to tone down the attitude.
What I need from you, Madam--
Mm-hmm? Yeah?
Is your license and registration.
- All right. - OK?
OK.
All right. Don't reach for stuff.
- I like your outfit.
Thank you very much.
Oh, dear.
Please turn your engine off.
It's really hot outside.
Turn your engine off.
I will take your ass to jail. OK?
Got it.
So, license, I don't know about that, but I have this for you.
- What does it say? - What does that get me?
Karen Gaylord.
Call me. - Mm-hmm.
I'll call you a criminal.
Nice try Karen, but the officer's
committed to a ticket.
Are you threatening me?
Oh, hell yeah, I'm threatening you.
Gaylord nation, get a load of this.
This is my seventh vlog of the day, and I am now ruined.
- Oh, are you filming me? - Yeah, I'm filming you.
You can film me all you want.
You see all of this?
Yes, get it.
I think I like you.
OK. I'm going to have to write you up, ma'am.
For what?
For getting on my nerves.
What are you doing with your seat?
I'm sleeping.
Uh-uh. You are racking up the violations, madam.
God damn it. Damn it.
What kind of car is this?
It's a Toyota Coma.
A Toyota who?
Coma.
Oh, bitch. I need you to get out of the car.
Oh, no. No, you can't make me.
I need you to get out of the car.
I'm placing you under arrest.
I can't do this anymore.
OK, put your hands behind your back.
No, no, no!
Put your hands behind your back.
No, you're right. I can't do this.
Put your whole left fist in your mouth.
It's so big.
Put your right fist in your mouth.
OK, that fits better.
Now, say I'm a bad girl.
I'm a bad girl.
Now go like this.
I'm a very bad girl.
Uh.
Yeah get it, get it. - Oh!
Yeah, I got a bad bitch up in here, y'all.
Uh-huh. Am I still going to jail?
Oh, hell yeah.
Yeah, you going to jail, all right.
There is a child in the back seat.
Oh, you have your kids in here?
I do. Can you take a look?
Yeah, let me see. Where are your kids at?
Hey. Oh.
You better get your ass back up in here.
Somebody help me!
You know what? I think that was Drew Barrymore.
This Karen didn't make the flight,
so now she's making it everyone's problem.
Excuse me. Can somebody move this?
I gotta get on my flight.
Sorry, ma'am. The gate has closed.
No. Oh, no. No, absolutely not.
That's not going to work for me.
I'm so sorry. It's not my fault I'm late.
The idiots at TSA--
Ma'am, the gate has closed, child.
No, but you see, this is just a little stanchion.
you can let me through.
No, we closed the door of the plane.
No, I don't think so.
See, you gotta understand, I got here in plenty of time.
Let me see your ticket. - OK, it's right here.
Executive class, right there.
I'm flying to Palm Springs for a girls' weekend.
Ma'am, I'm sorry. You late.
The plane is about to take off.
No, no, no, no, no. This is not my fault.
The idiots at TSA, they stopped me and they confiscated my bags
because all 17 knives that I had in there
to make ceviche for the girls' trip,
they said it wasn't allowed on the plane.
Well, honey, listen.
I don't know what to tell you, but this plane is gone.
No, it's right there. Look.
I can see my girlfriends there in the window.
Well, here, I'll tell you what.
Why don't I call the pilot?
- Yeah, give him a call. - Hello?
- Let's see your ID, too. - OK.
Yeah, they got this white woman up here
trying to get on the plane, but, uh--
is that you?
Yes, that is me a few years ago.
Oh, she's about 250 pounds.
Oh.
All right. I'll tell her.
I'm sorry, but the pilot said this is no-go, ma'am.
OK, OK, listen.
I'ma need you to let me through.
Call that pilot back.
Babe, that dog won't hunt.
I'm going to cut the dramatics with you.
Mm-hmm.
I'm going to tell you the real truth, the honest truth.
I have a terminal illness.
- Oh, I'm sorry. - I do.
And the doctors told me I only have a few days to live.
But they said that the cure to this disease
could be a mojito in Palm Springs.
Oh, a mojito. That sound real good, girl.
I know, I know. I'm ready for the cure.
But baby, this plane is gone.
The only thing boarding right now
is Karen's entitlement.
OK, I did not want to do this.
Everybody in my Facebook and my Facebook groups
is going to see this. - Two can play that game, baby.
- They're going to see this. - Two can play that game.
- How very dare you. - How very dare you, ma'am.
You know what? You know what?
This is an occupational hazard is what this is.
You bothering me. I was on my break.
This is crazy.
And you trying to get me to get you on a plane
that's already backing up?
Help! Help! Help!
He assaulted me.
I got you on camera.
This is anti-Presbyterian discrimination.
I've seen this before, girl.
You ain't fooling nobody.
OK, well, everybody just saw you reach across that desk.
- Uh-huh. - And hit me.
- Bye, y'all. - No, no, no, no.
Hold that plane. Hold that plane.
- Bye-bye. - You better hold that plane.
Hold that plane.
You better get your ass away from here.
Now gone. - You know what?
I'm getting out of here before security does.
But you'll hear from me. - Scoot.
You'll hear from me, buster!
Come on, "Candy Crush."
Do people still play "Candy Crush"?
This Karen called it community standards.
He called it mind your business.
And now Santa is about to catch a stray in July.
Mr. Paul?
Who is it?
Karen Crenshaw-Cooper-Collins.
What do you want? I can hear you.
It is the middle of July.
July is for the red, white and blue.
You know what colors I see all around this door?
No, what?
I see green. I see red.
Whoa.
Oh, I see red when I'm going to beat your ass.
- OK. - I'll tell you that.
Well, that's something we can agree on, ain't it?
I celebrate Christmas all year long,
and that ain't none of your business.
It is my business because I'm the head of the HOA.
You're head of the what?
HOA.
Homo's association?
No, no, no.
You need to get your ears checked.
I don't need my ears-- I heard you right.
You are the leader of the homo's association.
Homeowners.
Homo's association.
Although this is a condominium.
You know where you are? - I do know where.
I'm in a condominium.
I pay my lease every month.
Which allows me to luxuriate in all of this.
You see this? This is a petition.
Uh-huh.
This was written by the people of this condominium.
You see it?
And your point with all of this is what?
We are bound by the same laws.
You need to take down these decorations.
I'm not taking them down. Mm-mm.
- You need to. - Uh-uh.
It's in the HOA ordinances.
- Well, I'm not going to do it. - These are causing allergens.
- I'm going to sue you. - I know many a lawyer.
This is no longer Christmas in July.
It's Christmas in court.
Oh, you think you can do that?
Oh, yeah, uh-huh. I see you.
She's in violation of the homeowner's association.
You are on social media right now.
Don't you see? You can't catch me.
- I got you. - You can't catch me.
Assaulting and a thief.
These are deadly things. They gotta go over there.
- You got a lawsuit, baby. - No, no, no.
- You got a lawsuit. - Look at this.
Look at these. - You--
These halogen lights.
Don't you touch them.
Oh, they're giving me a seizure
'cause they're flashing so much.
Oh, you're going to get an ass-kicking.
Oh, they're giving me a seizure. Oh! Oh!
You're going to get an ass-kicking, OK?
That's it right there. I'm calling the police right now.
I know the chief of police. Call him.
- I got you on camera. - I got you on camera.
I got you on camera.
- See this? - We got a lawsuit.
We got a lawsuit.
I got plenty more where that came from.
Ooh, what if I take your candy cane?
Uh-uh, you can sit on it.
But you--oh, woman.
They going to get you. Look. - Get this, get this.
- Yeah, no, uh-- - No!
We gotta get it out of here! - You're going to jail.
- It's July! - You going to jail.
No more Christmas decorations!
- Police! - No!
Somebody call the police.
I'm sick of it.
I got it all on camera.
- Oh! - All on camera.
Oh, did I not have it on camera?
Where's the manager?
It's a new day in the workroom
and I am feeling like I need to speak to the manager now.
Do not record me.
Today the judges will get to watch our Karen performances.
I'm feeling--
oh, God, I don't know how I'm feeling.
I feel, uh,
very, uh, severe, honey.
Severe up in here.
I may be losing it a little bit
because there's this type of challenge,
there's really no reassurance.
Y'all, I'm feeling a little nervous for this one
because in the previous comedy challenge,
there were people in the room laughing.
This one was straight up me and RuPaul.
Part of me is like, yeah,
you kept up with Ru the whole time.
But the other side was like, but were you funny at all?
Hmm.
I left that shoot thinking, what the hell just happened?
Right.
We didn't get to watch each other do these scenes.
I don't know how the other girls did,
so that makes me even more nervous.
Does anyone feel overwhelming, like, yeah, I killed that,
that was awesome, I did a great job?
I feel like there are moments when I'm like, oh, girl,
I ate it.
You know what I mean? - That is one thing about you.
One thing about Darlene. Darlene thinks she ate.
It ended in both of us hunched over laughing.
Yeah, Darlene, you feel like farthest from a Karen.
How did you channel Karen?
I don't know if I had that sort of like,
angry, like burst.
I definitely went the, like, bless your heart route.
I feel like I got a lot of laughs during my Karen skit.
But as far as the challenge of being a Karen,
I don't know, girl.
After Ru's walkthrough where she, like,
singled me out a little bit,
I was like, you have to let loose.
You have to have fun.
I was like, OK, well, you know what?
I just have to, like, go out and do it.
And like, I feel like I took a big, big risk
doing a Hispanic Karen, considering that
everyone else is, you know, stereotypical Karen.
You can say white.
Did you channel anybody you know or like any like--
I channeled like a mixture of Niurka Marcos,
which is like this really famous crazy Cuban lady.
And I channeled a bit of my mom.
She's not a Karen, but she'll pop off.
Oh, God.
So I was just channeling that.
I was channeling, like, all the times
I've seen my aunties fight or, you know, argue,
and, like, the hand motions and all that.
Honestly, having Ru as a scene partner was fun.
She called me a whore.
She said I look like a prostitute.
Easy, that was my dress.
Yeah, I love the dress. No, I love the dress.
Leave Darlene's Santee Alley dress out of this.
Normally when we have a comedy challenge,
Juicy comes back.
And she is a woman in crisis.
Today, I can tell from her energy
that she feels a lot better about how yesterday went than
she has in the past with these kinds of comedy challenges.
My thing is anxiety.
I'm on a journey of not doing the thing that I always do,
where I go back home after we do a challenge
and think about every single thing
that I could have done better and that I did wrong.
I've come this far.
My track record is fab.
- I look fab. - I look fab. I feel fab.
I smell fab.
I smell, well, not currently, but I will smell fab.
I'm feeling cautiously optimistic.
I think I did what was asked, but some people
seem to be saying that Ru was really laughing at them,
which is making this much more nerve-wracking
than past performance challenges.
Nini, where's your head at?
I also am like, it could have been great.
It could have been shit. I don't know.
Like, I was having fun.
I feel like I stayed in character the whole time.
My HOA Karen sketch was so fun, but also at the same time
I'm like, did I pick up on everything
that Ru was putting down?
In my scene, Ru was in character the whole time,
so she wasn't, like, breaking character
and laughing or anything, so-- - Right.
It definitely wasn't the laughs like we got
during Snatch Game, you know?
Speak for yourself.
The pressure's on, y'all. The pressure's on.
It's a really, really strong group of girls.
But I feel like everyone's weakness
is definitely their psyche, the inner saboteur of it all.
This challenge is the one that's going
to determine the top four.
So we're all feeling the tension in the room
because we just don't know where we're going to land.
♪ Cover girl ♪
♪ Put the bass in your walk ♪
♪ Head to toe ♪
♪ Let your whole body talk ♪
Ooh, this is very Bob Mackie.
- What? - Whoo.
Welcome to the main stage of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
She's always ready to make a scene.
Michelle Visage.
A scene? Can I speak to somebody above you?
Like, who do you report to?
That's who I want to talk to.
Ma'am, I am the manager when the manager's not here.
Mm.
She knows a thing or two about going viral--
TS Madison.
Uh-uh, Ru, I got a shot for that.
And I'm all better now.
And she's no stranger to drama.
It's the fabulous Julianne Nicholson.
Wait a minute. Are you recording me right now?
Welcome, my love.
Thank you. I'm so happy to be here.
This week, we challenged our queens
to cause a commotion as Karens Gone Wild.
And tonight on the runway, category is
From Wholesome to Folsom.
- Ooh. - Ooh.
Racers, start your engines.
And may the best drag queen win.
Category is From Wholesome to Folsom.
Up first, Juicy Love Dion.
My wholesome look is
an "Alice in Wonderland" inspiration.
Oh, dear.
Oh, you've got Crisco in my poppers.
You've got poppers in my Crisco.
Pop till you drop.
Once we smell the poppers, baby,
that kitty girl comes out.
And I have Cheshire cats covering up my privates
with a chastity belt because I'm a good girl.
I feel like I fit the cat-egory.
Meow, meow.
Curiosity killed the cat, but a good whip brought it back.
Calico, you better do.
Darlene Mitchell.
Oh, it's a housewife.
Baking a casserole.
At the Folsom Street Fair, no kink is off limits,
so don't piss me off.
Just piss on me.
She don't piss and tell.
I've got my hankie on display
and I have my fully stoned,
bedazzled, crystallized pee stain.
Oops, things got a little messy.
And the nastiest little Daisy Dukes you've ever seen.
Head to toe, I am dripping.
Now, that's what I call a golden girl.
Myki Meeks.
Oh. Her safe word is Rosebud.
I'll take a dozen.
Myki Meeks stars in Everything's Coming up Roses.
It's a double feature.
Ooh, oh, no. I pricked my finger.
But I kind of like the pain.
I reveal into my harness-y thorny, BDSM couture.
Do not fuck with me, fellas.
Because I also have a vine whip.
Wholesome to Folsom, babe.
Sweet as a rose to thorny and horny.
Thorn? When did I have thorn?
Well, I've seen her videos on ThornHub.
Oh.
Jane Don't.
I'm looking for my husband, Debenezer.
Young, beautiful, dowager widow
wandering through her husband's manse
haunted by his ghost.
And then I tear away my nightgown...
- Ooh. - Oh, dear.
To reveal my fully encrusted red lingerie set.
She's the latest cast member of the
"Rocky Whore Picture Show." - Yes.
I'm wearing my Mrs. Lovett hair, running a bordello.
I'm pouring hot wax all over my heaving bosom.
It's sort of funny and twisted, but still sexy,
like the heroine of a Bronte novel
if she was also a slut.
I feel gorgeous.
I heard of a candle in the wind,
but this is extra.
Nini Coco.
Give me your tired, your lonely,
your whores.
I am the very freshly constructed
Statue of Liberty circa 1886.
She is draped in this beautiful, pure copper.
Oh!
Give me liberty or give me a piece of ass.
Yeah, who knew that Lady Liberty was so kinky?
This is another Nini Coco original.
I made it head to toe.
She's covered in spikes.
Folsom is all about the freedom of expression.
So who better to represent that
than the Statue of Liberty herself?
You can see her in "Torch Thong" trilogy.
Now that's what I call a Staten Island fairy.
You want to see a tunnel?
Welcome, queens.
It's time for the judges' critiques.
Starting with Juicy Love Dion.
This outfit tonight, I just was saying, here kitty, kitty.
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
Hey! You know?
You look like sex.
The little demure Alice in Wonderland party girl
over it was really fun with the giant poppers.
It says it all about you, Juicy.
You were the Parking Spot Karen.
Liar.
You really let yourself go. You let yourself have it.
You had physical comedy. I loved the Spanish stuff.
I love to think Ru called you a puta.
It just--it looked like you two had a good time.
I loved your rail work or your rail-ography,
if you will, the way you sort of tumbled over the rail.
You were totally committed to that moment
in letting yourself go.
I really felt all the way out with you.
Ayúdame! - Ayúdame!
You kind of did get stuck in the Miguel part,
but it was just the other little things that you did
that--that made up for it.
So Juicy, you came with the character
and I was impressed with that.
You were fun. I had a great time with you.
I'm happy to see that you let it all out.
Thank you.
Darlene Mitchell, now this outfit right here,
girl, listen.
It brought back memories, OK?
Thank you for being the boundary pusher tonight.
Oh, yellow nails too.
We went there.
You feel like the missing village person
that we all wanted and never got.
And you were the Shoplifting Karen.
You matched Ru.
Everything that Ru did, you said yes, and.
And that's like rule number one for improv.
It felt very alive and moment-to-moment work.
Darlene, you're so stupid.
I had so much fun with you.
You're really good scene partner.
I think you are so funny.
But I would have wanted to see more Karen from you.
You weren't as much a Karen
as you were a good Christian lady.
- I am a Christian. - Are you?
Growing up in the Midwest, there was a lot of that,
sort of like, bless your heart, woman,
but on the inside, rotten. - Yeah.
On a scale of 1 to 10 from my book,
I would definitely give you a high long 8.
Because I got one.
- 8? - OK, 10.
Thank you.
All right. Up next, Myki Meeks.
Now this outfit, girl, you're making me thorny, baby.
- Mm. - I'm just blown away by it.
This is gorgeous tonight.
That hair is so gorgeous.
That reveal was fantastic. It's top-to-bottom beautiful.
You were the most Karen of the bunch.
Where's your license?
And I believed it with the Kate Gosselin hair and all.
A Karen is about having privilege
and using the privilege to her advantage.
You did it for me.
One of the things that first jumped out to me
was how quickly you went from entitlement--
I don't need a license, I'm traveling.
To seduction, to distraction,
to coma, to running away was just brilliant.
When you brought the seat back, like,
your imagination was limitless,
and you just pulled out every last thing
you had in your bag of tricks, and I bought every single one.
Wow.
You seem very surprised by the critiques.
- I am surprised. I am. - Why?
When it's improv and it was really just the two of us,
you leave going, what the hell did I just do?
What I'm learning and what I need to continue to work on
is trust my gut, because it's gotten me this far.
Great night for you, Myki.
Wow. Thank you, thank you.
Up next, Jane Don't.
I just love that juxtaposition
of the sort of Jane Austen to like--
Red light whore.
In the improv challenge,
if you've ever seen a Karen cut up,
they cuts up in those airports.
Like, I needed more foolishness from you.
The 250 pounds you could have easily just
tore into Ru about you being 235.
You know, it was so many things that you could have played off,
you know with Ru, that I-- I thought you were missing it.
I loved when you were rolling around so casually,
even though clearly he was nowhere near you.
I think in this situation, I didn't get Karen.
I was getting more Mrs. Roper.
I agree that I didn't get as much Karen
as I maybe would have liked, but I
loved your patterned muumuu and your hair and your glasses.
I don't know, just being like a lady from Palm Springs,
I think is just spiritually where I feel the most at home.
So I was just kind of like--
I just feel like you came there with things that you
wanted to say, and you said them
and you weren't allowing yourself
to go further than that.
And I know you've got more than that.
I just wanted you to be more Karen, I guess.
- Sure. - Is all.
We've all experienced it at this point.
Ru's entire algorithm is Karens,
which is why this challenge is probably happening.
Listen, you're-- you're great.
A few maneuvers, she could have been absolutely perfect.
Nini Coco.
I had very high expectations when
you came out because I felt your desperation so clearly.
I loved your nails on the clipboard.
There were specific things along the way
that really brought that character to life.
You understood what a Karen was.
I just think you ran out of steam.
It felt like it became the same thing over and over.
You have to keep it moving to keep the comedy moving.
Yeah, I feel like I had a lot of energy, came in really hot.
Yeah.
And didn't have as many levels in there.
Yeah.
Now in the runway I was like, yes, ma'am.
And looking at this outfit makes me miss
New York City late night. - Mm.
I'm sure we partied with a few club kids
that dressed up like this a few times.
I just want to get on a ferry and ride all the way.
It's such a beautiful, nostalgic moment
to see Lady Liberty, especially in this moment,
with all that's going on in the world around us.
- Would you ride a ferry? - I'd ride a ferry with you.
All right, Nini. Anything else you want to add?
You'll be hearing from my lawyer.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
All right. Well, thank you, queens.
I think we've heard enough.
While you untuck backstage,
the judges and I will deliberate.
All right, now just between us girlfriends, what do you think?
Starting with Juicy Love Dion.
I was really proud of Juicy in this challenge,
actually, as Parking Spot Karen.
I agree that there were enough viral moments in there.
Very, very funny.
I had no idea that she would come through like that.
She did a really good job tonight.
All right, let's talk about Darlene Mitchell.
I felt you two were together
and you were having a great time.
One of the best bits for me was actually you showing us
your credentials, Ru, and singing and dancing.
So when you can elevate your scene partner,
that's one of the signs of a great actor.
And she has that.
I love every single thing about what she did,
apart from the fact that she wasn't a Karen.
She was more like, I'm a good Christian woman.
But I did like her comedic timing with you, Ru.
She was down to play.
All right, Myki Meeks.
I've tried all of those stunts in the car before
and I got arrested, so that is definitely a real Karen.
Honey, I have seen these women
get away with all of these antics.
She just tried everything she could think of
and it never felt forced.
All right. Jane Don't.
She has set the bar so high for herself.
She tried to control it too much
is the best way I can say it.
And that's where we can get lost,
when we're not so much in the moment.
I think she was trying to script it
more than just letting it-- letting it flow.
So if you threw something at her, Ru, she didn't take it.
She didn't take the bait and that happened a few times.
No, I don't think so. See, you got to understand.
What she did was good, but it just wasn't enough.
It certainly wasn't Karen enough for me.
All right. Nini Coco.
Now, Nini Coco was the other one
who really knows what a Karen is.
She got it. She understood the assignment.
However, it felt like she got stuck
and kept kind of driving home the same persona.
I think it's hard when you start from such a high place.
Mm-hmm.
Because then there's nowhere to go.
And I think that's what happened.
Felt like there was a lot of screaming
with not a lot of, you know, meat and potatoes.
Silence. I have made my decision.
Bring back my girls.
Welcome back, queens. I've made some decisions.
Myki Meeks, your traffic stop Karen was just the ticket.
Condragulations, you're the winner
of this week's challenge. - Whew.
Let's fucking go.
You've won a cash tip of $5,000
plus tickets to see "Stop! That! Train!"
the first feature film from the Drag Race universe,
in theaters this summer.
Wow.
I got my roses, bitch.
Oh, my God, Karens, I will thank you this time.
Darlene Mitchell, in the challenge,
you were a little Karen-light,
but your runway was a real pisser.
Juicy Love Dion, your Parking Spot Karen,
was a little over the line,
but your runway was purrfect.
Juicy Love Dion,
you are safe.
Thank you so much.
You may step to the back of the stage.
Thank you.
Meow.
Darlene Mitchell...
you are safe.
You may join the other girls.
Thank you.
Nini Coco, Jane Don't.
I'm sorry, my dears, but you are both up for elimination.
I have come way too far and I have spent way too much time
and energy and anxiety to get to this spot.
So I'm going to do what I need to do
to get through this shit so that I can be at the end.
Two queens stand before me.
Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me
and save yourself from elimination.
For the first time in the entire competition,
the spectacular Jane is in the bottom
and she's up against me.
And that is bad news for her.
Time has come...
For you to Lip Sync
for Your Life.
Good luck.
And don't fuck it up.
♪ Ah-ah-ah-ah, oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Go get your friends and meet me on the floor ♪
♪ You're out of candy, I can get you more ♪
♪ You've started slurrin' and I start to squeal ♪
♪ I'm fallin' over in my nine-inch heels ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ So hit the lights ♪
♪ Come on and hit me, come on ♪
♪ DJ, hit the lights ♪ - Let's go.
♪ I could be your girlfriend for the weekend ♪
♪ You could be my boyfriend for the night ♪
♪ My excuse to make a bad decision ♪
♪ Bodies gettin' close under the lights ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ I've been feelin' this familiar feeling ♪
♪ Like I've known you my whole life ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Take you to the Garden of Eden ♪
♪ Poison apple, take a bite ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ I'll t-t-take you to the Garden of Eden ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ I'll t-t-take you to the Garden of Eden ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ So hit the lights ♪
♪ Come on and hit me, come on ♪
♪ DJ, hit the lights ♪
♪ Oh, come on ♪
♪ So hit the lights ♪
♪ Come on and hit me, come on ♪
♪ DJ, hit the lights ♪
♪ I could be your girlfriend for the weekend ♪
The bitch does a cartwheel,
back tuck, and sticks the landing.
Period.
♪ Make a bad decision ♪
♪ Bodies gettin' close under the lights ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ I've been feeling this familiar feeling ♪
♪ Like I've known you my whole life ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Take you to the Garden of Eden ♪
♪ Poison apple, take a bite ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ I'll t-t-take you to the Garden of Eden ♪
♪ Uh, uh ♪
Hey!
♪ Ooh ♪
Whoo!
- Good job, girls. - Good job, girls.
Whoo, whoo, whoo!
Get that Gaga follow.
Queens, I've made my decision.
Nini Coco, shantay, you stay.
You may join the other girls.
Thank you.
Jane, my queen, you are a star.
Never take don't for an answer.
Now sashay away.
Thank you for everything.
Oh, um...
uh...
I am surprised, but I mean,
you know, I did my best and I killed it and...
I think I deserved to go to the end.
But this has been really amazing
and I love these girls so much.
It doesn't really feel like--
there's much else to say.
Yeah. Catch you on the flip.
Condragulations, queens.
And remember, if you can't love yourself,
how in the hell are you going to love somebody else?
Can I get an amen up in here?
all: Amen.
All right, now let the music play.
♪ Good luck and don't ♪
♪ Good luck and don't, uh ♪
♪ Good luck, and don't F it up, up, up ♪
Next time on "RuPaul's Drag Race"...
You'll be cohosting "Good Morning Bitches."
Can I just put my--oh, yep.
There you go. Yeah.
You're just stopping at a certain point.
You're gonna need a tarp and an ax.
Oh! Whoa, hey, whoa.
Can't say that on television.
Fucking chef's kiss from head to toe.
Everything you did was incorrect.
It's almost too much for my brain to handle
to think that one of us has made it this far
and the belt's just gonna go, chop.
♪ Good luck and don't, good luck and don't ♪
♪ Good luck and don't F it up ♪
♪ F it up ♪
♪ Good luck and don't ♪
♪ Good luck, baby ♪
♪ Good luck and don't F it up, up, up ♪
♪ Give yourself permission ♪
♪ Take the script and flip it ♪
♪ F it up ♪
♪ Give yourself permission ♪
♪ Take the script and flip it ♪
♪ 'Cause you're not like other bitches ♪
♪ Show me something different ♪