EPISODE ONE (3/19/11)
Photos by C.M. Gonzalez
Video by Adina Valerio
SUMMARY: Mona, a neglected housewife, pours out her
heart to the creatures of the forest. She's got a plan to make
her husband, Steven, pay attention to her - she'll tell him she
stole something. When this doesn't work, she scales up to
killing a baby deer. No dice. He's upset that their son Jon's
essay about his home life doesn't mention the expensive things
he provides his family with. He's off to work, faking domestic
happiness for his friends. She indulges in her fantasy of what
Steven used to be like... but she can't enjoy it. She needs real
Steven. Fantasy Steven recommends she dye her hair and lose some
weight. Mona thinks that's good advice. She puts the animals to
work cooking and cleaning while she takes Jon to school.
Mona charms
the animals of the forest with her smile, song and stories.
Mona tells
her animal friends how exciting her marriage used to be.
EPISODE TWO (3/26/11)
Photos by C.M. Gonzalez
Video by Chairman Barnes
SUMMARY: Anthony wants to move from his small town
to West Hollywood, where he and his gay partner can live freely,
and he writes his conservative, Christian mother a letter to try
to explain his heart. His co-worker, the perpetually
stoned Marcus, reveals his greatest secret: he can talk to
birds. This ability kept him out of Princeton, so he now
aspires to be a rap artiste. When Anthony expresses
skepticism, Marcus calls for Big B - a gigantic, scary bird who
doesn't seem to like Anthony very much. Marcus sends Big B
away. Mona stops by the store, and during her visit,
Jon's homework gets mixed up with Anthony's letter. When
Anthony and Marcus discover the mix-up, they realize they need
to find Mona before she turns in Anthony's letter to Jon's
teacher.
PLAYOFFS WEEK
ONE!
EPISODE THREE (5/14/11)
Photos by Aaron Francis *
Video by Adina Valerio
SUMMARY: Mona tries making a new dress to try to
win Steven's love back. She receives an unexpected visit
from Honey. They were best of friends in high school -
like sisters (or at least cousins) - until the day Honey tried
to seduce a drunken Steven at the Homecoming dance.
Anyway, Honey has come to tell Mona something important.
It's just three little words... but those words could ruin
Mona's life and family and send Steven into Honey's arms.
Before she can say what they are, Steven comes home, and Honey
begins flirting with him as Mona despairs.
Mona and
Honey patch up their splintered friendship.
PLAYOFFS WEEK
THREE!
EPISODE FOUR (5/28/11)
Photos by Aaron Francis *
Video by Annette Fasone
SUMMARY: Honey flirts shamelessly with Steven while
belittling Mona for being poor, using the fact that she made her
own dress against her. Honey, who inherited a fortune from
her late husband, Morty, reports that there's been an
outcry over the essay their son handed in at Bible school - an
outcry stoked by Honey, who has been talking to the media,
describing their son as a "false prophet." The
second paragraph started with three little words: "Jesus is..."
Honey is interrupted by a commotion at the front door.
Steven answers... and finds himself pelted with Bibles by an
angry mob. "They're heeeeere," smirks Honey.
Honey runs
circles around Mona while vying for Steven's attention.
PLAYOFFS WEEK
FOUR!
EPISODE FIVE (6/4/11)
Photos by Aaron Francis *
Video by Annette Fasone
SUMMARY: As Honey rants about sin, Steven goes
outside and finds that the Christians have been driven off by a
band of Jews and gays who believe that little Jon is the true
messiah. Enter a Jewish TV producer and the King of the
Gays, part of a secret sect who have always believed that Jesus
is gay. They want the family to star in a reality show,
and it doesn't matter that the family isn't actually Jewish, so
long as they're entertaining. Mona isn't sure this is
right for her family, but the cameras have arrived...
Mona's son
wrote something shocking in his 5th grade class and now the
world bays for her blood, largely because of her troublemaking
friend Honey.
PLAYOFFS WEEK
FIVE!
EPISODE SIX (6/18/11)
Photos by Aaron Francis
SUMMARY: As Christian talk show host Regina rails
against the "Jewlyweds" reality show, Anthony and Marcus arrive
and tell Mona about the switched papers. (See episode
two.) However, the boys forget about telling the truth
when they're offered roles on the show. When Mona is
removed from the show and replaced by Honey, Mona finally loses
her temper and slaps her. The ensuing fight is interrupted
by the arrival of Regina... and her armed guards. She
declares that the boy is truly the prophet, but the Jews and
gays are corrupting his message. Steven will be King of
the new world, but who will be Queen? Mona is forced at
gunpiont to engage in a Solomonic tug-of-war with Honey for her
son. The winner will be Queen. The loser will be
damned. And either way, Jon will be torn apart.