Every Tuesday is Game Day! Picking up from last week's episode, Media Day comes to the Sabers Field, and asks all of the players questions. Derwin is clearly upset that Melanie is not by his side. Melanie does finally show up, but by the time she does, Derwin informs her that she's missed the entire day.

Back at the house, Melanie books a ticket for a late flight into D.C. to start her residency at Johns Hopkins, so she can see Derwin's championship game. Derwin has a conversation with Melanie expressing how upset he is about her not coming, and he's upset about her flying back and forth into D.C. He tells her that if she can't be there for her completely, then be gone.

After Media Day, Jason gets a call from Kelly and talks to her about "relationships." I'm thinking that he is trying to get back with Kelly, because he later goes over to Chardonnay's house, and tells her he wants to break up. He apparently can't do it anymore, saying that he's not ready to be in a relationship like this. Jason gives her the annulment papers to end their Tijuana marriage, and leaves, leaving Chardonnay in disbelief.

The next day, Pookie takes care of Tasha who is still struggling from a stomachache from yesterday. She finds that Malik has gone missing on championship day. We learn that Malik has gone to pick up Jenna, who was released from rehab that same day. When sheep surround the car, Malik gets a call from his friend Margeaux, who is a side chick. Jenna goes off, and questions how many girls he's been with since rehab. She throws his phone and his keys in the field. The girl is crazy. Not only for the phone and the keys, but for freaking out about Margeaux. Let's go back some episodes, when she CLEARLY gave Malik permission to be with other girls while she was in rehab. Now that she's out, she's upset to find out that he actually did? I'm a female myself, and I don't understand us sometimes. Don't give your man your blessing to do something if you're really not for it in the first place.

Melanie comes to visit Tasha, trying to discuss her drama, but Tasha is not having it. Tasha questions why is she leaving the day of the championship? She tells her that just needs to be Derwin's wife. Tasha is worried enough about where Malik is anyway.

At the Aqua Bar, a rowdy customer bothers Chardonnay, ending with the manager firing her. She goes off, smashing drinks across the bar.

Back at Tasha's, Tasha tries to get up and go to the game, and Pookie tells her that she should probably rest. Tasha is freaking out because she can't find Malik, and throws up. Is it just a stomachache...or is it more?

At the airport, it seems Melanie has made her final decision on where she wants to be. All of a sudden, Rick Fox pops up and asks her why she isn't at the game.

Back in the field where Malik and Jenna are stranded, Malik looks for his keys and argues with Jenna some more. Jenna finds the keys and refuses to give them to Malik. While trying to wrestle the keys away from her, Malik is arrested by cops passing by, who think that he was abusing Jenna. Well. Guess the Sabers won't be taking the championship this year.

Next week is The Game's season finale, so be sure to check it out Tuesday at 10 p.m. only on BET!

10:24:00 AM

Every Tuesday is Game Day, and we're one more episode away from the season finale! Picking up from last week, Tasha picks up Pookie's phone while he's in the shower and notices that it's from some girl telling him that she loves him!

Meanwhile, Melanie comes back to San Diego from D.C. and brings back Free from 106 & Park (who is on the DMV's own WPGC 95.5!). Using Free, Melanie tries to convince Derwin to play for the Redskins.

Tasha gets an attitude with Pookie after she sees all the texts from a girl that Pookie used to hang out with named Rasheida. Pookie tells her that she's a non-factor, but Tasha refuses to believe it.


After hanging out with Irv, Derwin comes back and wakes up Melanie. The couple brought Irv there to talk about being done with the Sabers (Irv thought they were getting divorced). This season, Derwin felt underused and underpaid, and wants to explore other options in D.C. Irv understands, and tells him that he will try to get the deal done.

Tasha messes with Pookie while they're doing yoga, wanting to know who this girl is. Pookie leaves to go into the bedroom. At that moment, Rasheida calls and Tasha picks up the phone and questions why she keeps calling his phone. Tasha gives Rasheida all of her contact info so she could come down there and they can settle this once and for all.

Later, Irv brings Derwin a $50 million deal...only it's from the Sabers, while Derwin thought he was talking about D.C. Irv tells him that the Sabers wanted to step up to the plate, but Derwin is serious about moving there. However, Irv told the Redskins no, so Derwin has to take the deal with the Sabers. Plus it is $20 million more that the Skins offered.

Pookie comes over with Malik there, with Malik serving as mediator in the conversation. Malik reveals Rasheida, and Tasha basically tells him to state his choice. Rasheida admits to Pookie that when they started having sex when she moved in with him, and that he moved on to Tasha, she didn't want to give up without a fight. Pookie says that he is love with Tasha, which blows Tasha's mind, but of course, she gloats a little in front of Rasheida.

Rasheida goes to cry in Tasha's closet, and Tasha apologizes for pushing her to feel insecure. She tells her that she will find her Prince Charming one day, and that she won't have to beg him to choose her.

At the house, Derwin makes a fancy dinner for her, and brings a surprise dinner guest--Dustin Diamond ("Screech" from Saved By the Bell) to break the news to her about the deal. Screech tries to convince Melanie as Derwin to get on board with staying in San Diego. However, Melanie has already made the decision to go to D.C. regardless, which is going to altar the storyline. Over the past week, we found out that Tia Mowry will not be returning to The Game for season 6, so this move to D.C. will be happening. There is no telling if Derwin is going with her, but Pooch Hall has signed on to do another show on Showtime, so it's unclear if he will still be on the show either.

Tasha jokes with Pookie that it was his fault that Rasheida's so hurt, because she couldn't differentiate between sex and love. She asks if this relationship is less than what it seems. Pookie admits again that he loves her, which is why he hasn't tried to have sex with her or anything, especially since she is holding fast to her celibacy. I love them together! Hopefully Tasha doesn't push him away. But then again, the beauty of them being childhood friends is that he knows and has put up with all of her craziness forever, so they should be fine.

Next episode is DRAMA. Derwin tells Melanie that if she can't be there for him completely, then be gone. Chardonnary flips out at the Aqua Bar, and Jason tells her, "We need to talk." Mmhmm.


 

11:31:00 AM

Every Tuesday is Game Day! Picking up from the last episode, Tasha goes to a meeting with the Cupcakes, which is basically like Nympho Anonymous, (a celibacy group) and spills about her ENTIRE sex life! So much that the group gets tired and downright shocked after she reveals that she had sex with a prostitute, showing that she really has hit rock bottom. However, the group supports her and encourages her to "protect her cupcake." Dessert comes last! Haha nice way of putting it!

Meanwhile, Melanie has left to interview at the Johns Hopkins D.C. campus and leaves Derwin a voicemail to let him know that she made it to the East Coast safe. However, Derwin is crazy bitter and alone. He ignores her voicemail and goes to a typical party with some of the guys complete with groupies to ease his obvious pain (we all know he isn't much of a party-goer or a drinker).

Later, Pookie surprises Tasha with dinner at her room and she finds herself (and her cupcake!) in a compromising position. Because he doesn't know about her celibacy, Pookie tries to be romantic and sensual, but Tasha pushes him away indirectly! She tries to get him to just watch a movie and even separates them with a pillow. He removes it and tries to cuddle close to her, but she acts distant, eventually going to lay down alone.

In the morning, Malik heads to the Sabers field for practice, only to find out that Derwin is already there...and has been there since he left the party. Derwin tries to play it off like he just really wants to be in top shape, but he just doesn't want to go home to an empty house.  .

Later, the Cupcakes meet at Tasha's and Pookie comes in on the meeting, shocked that Tasha joined a celibacy group. However, he decides to join in.

At the Aqua Bar, Derwin has a few drinks, even though it's only two in the afternoon. Malik sits with him and Derwin reveals that he hasn't went hom since Melanie left. He's still mad that she's really gone, and Malik tries to say that women cause nothing but trouble. Derwin really takes time to reflect on the situation.

At Tasha's, the Cupcakes have an emotional meeting and Pookie steps in with  his "Dr. Phil" perspective on this celibacy group. He makes an interesting statement that all of the ladies' hurt stems from misplaced anger towards men. It comes from their own insecurity, lack of self-esteem, and loneliness. He even goes in on Tasha, saying that she is scared of being hurt and jumps from one safe relationship that's not going anywhere to the next, but fears being with Pookie because she knows he has something real. She denies it though.

Finally, back at home, Derwin breaks down and calls Melanie. Accepting the fact that his boo is chasing her dreams now, he asks her all about D.C. and how she's doing.

 

6:06:00 AM

Every Tuesday is Game Day! Picking up from last week, Malik randomly gets drunk and passes out on Tasha's floor, with Tee Tee and Tasha both kicking him while he's down. It's weird that Malik had a relapse on his drinking, when he had been doing so well with sobriety!

At the Sunbeam meeting, Melanie gets annoyed with the pettiness and complaining in the group and goes off on them. You can tell that she's just frustrated with her own life and is unhappy. She quits the Sunbeams and angrily kicks them out of her house.

Back at Malik's, he and Tee Tee try to figure out what triggered his drinking. Malik looks in his suit jacket for clues and finds he spent $2,000 at the Aqua Bar, only he can't remember who he spent all of that with. He goes down there and talks to Chardonnay, who apparently he groped last night in his drunken state. Turns out he was with Roger Keith, the owner of the Sabers. Chardonnay tells him that he didn't start drinking until after Roger left though, and actually did run that tab by himself. So now they have to figure out what Roger said that would make him drink like that.


At the bar that night, Jason sees Chardonnay flirting with other men at the bar, and struggles with seeing other men have her attention.

Back at her house, Melanie wallows in her misery and Derwin gets upsets that she quit the Sunbeams without talking to him. Melanie expresses again how unhappy she is, and says that she wants to go back to Johns Hopkins and finish her residency. Derwin calls her selfish seeing as though his career is based in San Diego, but I think it's selfish of him. Yes, Melanie knew what she was getting into, but that doesn't mean that she should completely shut down her dreams for him. I wouldn't. I couldn't.

Later, Jason gives Chardonnay the cold shoulder later and gets upsets that Chardonnay didn't claim him. However, she expresses it's all an act to make the men at the bar feel important at that very moment...and get her tips! Make your money Chardonnay!

Back at Tasha's, Melanie expresses her frustrations to Derwin. Tasha takes Derwin's side, and says that Melanie's not being grateful for what she has with Derwin. Melanie believe she's a slave to his career. Melanie wonders why she shouldn't be allowed to put herself first just like Tasha did. However, Tasha tells her she has to make a choice between possibly her marriage or career.

At the next Sunbeam meeting, many of the Sunbeams express their unhappiness with their lives, including Tasha who is upset with Malik wasting his time drinking.

Malik still questions what he was doing with Roger Keith. When Tee Tee turns on the TV, and hears that Kwan will miss the rest of the season, and Malik will be the star quarterback again, Malik pulls out a bottle. Tee Tee realizes that that's what triggered his drinking again. Malik's afraid of the pressure of being quarterback again, but Tee Tee encourages him.

Later that night, Jason shows up at the Aqua Bar and throws Chardonnay off her game by showing his wedding ring to the paying customers. Jason, surprisingly, makes plans to buy bottle service AND tip (surprising from his cheap behind), and admits doesn't want other men to get Chardonnay's attention. She heard him say I love you on the bus last week, but doesn't respond. She tells him she will let him know in her own way when she's ready.

Derwin reveals to Melanie later that half of the team didn't show up for practice because of the Sunbeam meeting, which revealed some secrets, upsetting Derwin even more. Melanie reveals her heart wants her to go to Johns Hopkins to finish her residency and admits that she is willing to go alone to finish her dream. Derwin angrily gets her suitcase and storms out of the room.

Am I the only one who thinks that Derwin is being completely selfish here? I guess it's because I'm working toward reaching my own goals, and could never put them completely on the back burner. Yes, Derwin has a  career in San Diego, but does that mean that Melanie shouldn't be able to do what she loves as well. I think he should be willing to compromise. If she wants to go to Johns Hopkins, she should be able to go, and he should be happy that she is working towards something in her life instead of being content spending all of his money. He needs to have Skype sessions and go out to visit her, just like he plans to do with DJ. I guess he just doesn't want to be alone, but still! Ok, rant over haha! Can't wait to see what happens next week!

 

8:36:00 AM

Picking up from last Game Day, Pookie and Tasha have a romantic night with a star lamp in her room Melanie comes and interrupts the flow, and informs her that Derwin said yes on Tasha having their baby. Melanie takes away Tasha's alcohol, and plans to give her prenatal vitamins and other vitamins to get her ready, as well as a list of food to avoid. You can tell that Tasha was having second thoughts, especially now that Pookie is in the picture again.                 

Back at her house, Chardonnay ran short on cash, and decided to put her paycheck toward saving up for a spa (rightly titled Spa-donnay) rather than paying her electric bill (Oooook???). Even though we all know how cheap Jason is, he give her the money for her electric bill, which Chardonnay accepts as a loan.

The next night, Tasha meets up with Tee Tee at the Aqua Bar. She wonders how she's going to tell Pookie that she's having Derwin and Melanie's baby. Tee Tee tells her that if she does, it's a wrap on the relationship, because Pookie won't understand. He tells her that there are plenty of other people that can serve as the surrogate, and tells her that she needs to choose herself and have a life of happiness with Pookie. Later, when Pookie invites Tasha to the observatory, she tries to tell him that she took on the surrogate role before he came back. He thinks that she wants to be with someone else, and they subtly break things off.

Later, Malik and Jason make up after Jason made fun of Malik on his show for his drug habit. While riding in the car, the two see Chardonnay waiting on the bus, which embarrasses Jason.

The next day, Tasha heads to the hospital to get checked out. Melanie's eggs and Derwin's sperm were harvested into an embryo, which the doctor explains should connect to Tasha's uterus fine. Melanie gets really emotional and happy. However, Tasha realizes that she can't do it and runs out, leaving Melanie and Derwin disappointed and upset.

At dinner with Chardonnay, Jason gives her a Hybrid, but she refuses to take it, saying she's good with her bus pass. She eventually goes off because she realizes that he is embarrassed that she rides the bus. He wants to take care of her, but she gives him her laundry to do instead.

Back at their house, Derwin tries to talk to Melanie about losing Tasha as a surrogate. She's so hurt and done with trying. They have a truth moment, and she admits she's not happy with her life. Ever since she turned down Johns Hopkins to follow Derwin, she's been trying to fill a void in her life, whether it be with the Sunbeams, or managing Derwin's career, or trying to have a baby. She feels empty. Derwin tries to calm her down, but this is really taking its toll on her. It is like she's lost herself and sight of her own dreams, which can be common in the housewife role.

Later, when Jason rides the bus with Chardonnay, he's so embarrassed that he wears sunglasses. Chardonnay flips through a magazine and plays "I Get That," pretending to buy things she wants in the mag. And, at the spur of the moment, he says he loves her. I really love them as a couple!

Tasha drives to Richmond, and calls Pookie out, telling him that she chooses him. They have an emotional make up. Though I'm happy that Tasha has found real love, and I honestly didn't expect her to carry the baby, I just feel so sorry for Melanie. I'm hoping that she can find herself again, and realizes what she wants out of life, whether it be to finally become a doctor or find a new dream for herself.

 

9:18:00 AM