Mrs. Moneybags First Elimination

 At The Point, cliques are forming among the candidates.  They don't realize - or maybe they do - that Marty has been observing them all even when they don't know he's around.  

Seven: I'm so nervous!  I hope he likes my ideas for the room renovations. 

Tierra: Relax.  Even if all we get is the Parting Gift, we tried.

Sally (As Yoda): Do or do not.  There is no try. 

Tierra: Yoda's a jerk.  Little green religious fanatic.

Reggie V:  Scoot a bit closer.  (lowers her voice) I don't want to get that dreary redhead in the shot.  

Esperanza:  Absolutely.  Only the young and beautiful allowed! 

Doreen: Is Taylor Pike in any of your classes? Have you noticed anything unusual about her lately?

Gwen:  Taylor?  Not really.  Maybe a little quieter than normal, but nothing major. 

Doreen: Her little brother is worried about her.  She had her appendix out and Fred says they found something else, but it's a secret.  He's convinced she's dying. 

Gwen: Strange.  They always seem to be a very open and communicative family.  

Rayshawn: Your handwriting is horrible. 

Charlotte: Look, you're the one who wanted to go low-tech.  I suggested a large monitor we could put up the ladies' own drawings on, but you refused.  

Rayshawn: So call me a Luddite. 

Marty: When do I tell you my vote?  

Charlotte: At the end, Martin, when you are asked for it. 

Rayshawn (warning glance at Charlotte): You may tell Charlotte your vote while I set up the cards.  Do not say any names. 

Marty (points to something on the screen): Her.  She needs to go away. 

Charlotte: You're supposed to give them points, one to seven, seven being the best.  You were told this. 

Marty: Fine.  Give them all seven except her.  She gets one.  She's stuck up and lazy.

Rayshawn: Son, that's not.... 

Marty: Look, Dad, the rest seem okay.  Just that one is a... 

Rayshawn (to Charlotte): Give the others seven through two in alphabetical order. 

Rayshawn (to the group): Okay, ladies, you were given a rough floorplan of a typical room and asked to suggest improvements.  Today we're awarding points for the room layout ideas and decor.  Each will get you up to seven points, for a possible total of fourteen.  Marty has already voted, based on his interactions with you, as he will during the whole thing. 

Charlotte: I'll be noting Rayshawn's scores for each idea as we go along.  Whoever has the lowest score will receive a parting gift and travel fare home. 

Rayshawn: This is the room as it is now.  Charlotte has kindly summarized the decor under each sketch.

Rayshawn: I rated this room a 4, the decor a 7.  The main issue here is the adjoining door leading into a room on the opposite side of the building.  Families will not be together upon leaving their rooms, which is not ideal.  The jetted tub is a nice luxury and I like the travel theme.  

Seven (whispers to Tierra): They can't all go out the same door? 

Rayshawn: This room gets a 7.  Adjoining room is on the same side of the building and moving the sink outside the bathroom gives us an opening to expand the window, letting more light in.  Making it look like a cabin inside ranks a 6. 

Gwen elbows Doreen.  

Rayshawn: 5 for each element on this one.  The issue of opposite-side doors could be solved by using rooms on the same side of the building, but it isn't possible because it calls for removing a load-bearing wall.  The idea of using historic photos of the area is one of the better ideas for decor. 

Doreen elbows Gwen.

Rayshawn: The only change here is the addition of an adjoining door and the theme is a bit trite.  6 for the room and 4 for the decor.

Sally scowls.

Rayshawn: No building changes and themed rooms.  I'm sorry, but this sounds like the sort of motel I'm trying to move away from.  This one rates a 3 on both points.

Tierra mutters.

Rayshawn: Yurts are an interesting concept, and I may decide to add some, but your packets made it clear that the existing building is staying.  2 for layout and 1 for a complete lack of decor. 

Reggie V: What ever.  You decorate a yurt like a yurt. 

Rayshawn:  Someone else missed the memo about keeping the building.  This gets a 1 for layout and a 2 for decor.  At least the campers suggested would give us something to look at. 

Esperanza rolls her eyes at Reggie V, who returns the gesture.

They confer.  Before Rayshawn can even turn to face the candidates....

Charlotte: Regina Vidal is out with only 4 points from all three categories.  

Reggie V:  It's his loss.  My ideas are fantastic and I'm the hottest woman here.