The reality series It's Florida, Man, on MAX, has a format similar to Drunken History. Real-life Floridians tell about doing really stupid things -- agreeing to fill the fantasy of a toe fetishist, swimming in gator-infested waters, fighting the witch next door. While they and their family and friends are interviewed along the lines of "What were you thinking?", comedians act out the story. I reviewed the episode with a gay couple.
Scene 1: Deland, Florida. Derrick Irving / Echo Kellum wants revenge on his ex, so he comes up with the perfect plan. Early one morning, when it's still dark out and the ex is at work, he goes to the guy's trailer park, with a getaway driver, wearing a mask so the neighbors wouldn't recognize him, and tries to think of evil stuff to do. Wouldn't you plan this out in advance?Oh, right, it's Florida, man.
He steals his "good stuff" -- air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, and tv set -- and then blows up the trailer!
Scene 2: Derrick introduces himself: 42 years old, living in a trailer, but cooking outside. He wasn't looking to date, but he went online with "BBC and Cooking" in his profile, and Denver pinged him. Wait -- if you didn't want to date, why the BBC?
On to an interview with Denver/ John Gries. He had just gotten out of a 20-year relationship, moved to DeLand, and wanted companionship. And a BBC, right?
They go on a date to the Waffle House -- Denver wanted to impress the guy with high-end dining, har har.
Derrick says he was turned off by Denver's disgusting eating habits, but Denver says that romance was in the air.
On their second date, Denver invited him to the beach. Wait -- if you were turned off, why agree to a second date? He didn't mention that it was a nude beach. Then he kept cajoling Derrick into showing his BBC: "He could not stop staring." So why did you keep seeing this guy?
Next, an interview with
Derrick's sister, Sheena: He said he really liked Denver, but "this guy is old as shit."
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