MsMagoo

Maybe he meant the"honeymoon is over" literally, as in they're home from their honeymoon.

Yeah, talk about copy and paste!

TLC can't pay Mo. He doesn't have a green card. So, Dani must have deposited it into a joint account and then he withdrew it. smh She will be back tomorrow!

Beats me. She obviously needs some good legal/financial advice. Why on earth would she deposit the TLC check in a joint account? I used to be an income tax professional. She is going to be so totally screwed when it comes to income taxes.

Mo must have found a co-sponsor. Otherwise I don't think he could stay.

He never listened to me or Ron, either. lol Now I'm glad he didn't listen when I told him not to go to Brazil the first time. Kudos to you, though. He's changed a lot for the better. Edited to remove double post.

Yep, Ron would be lonely, but he could handle it. Maybe he would follow you to Miami. And you could have cats. btw - Ron is pulling your leg. Ask him about Blackie. (Shame on me, playing the devil's advocate again.)

Is "pinch-poke, I owe you a Coke" a US thing? Or is it just here in the Midwest? Hi Cassia, that's something we say when two people say the same thing at once.

Jason's grandmother lives in that area. They were celebrating her 90th birthday! ETA - oops, should be in small talk. I don't know how to delete. Sorry.

eggo: someone other than me?

We didn't know the boys were going to leave Cassia alone. We left before that.

Jason's Dad lost his eye when his helicopter was shot down in Vietnam. It's plastic. It doesn't "track" as well as before. He has to have surgery every few years to tighten the socket so it doesn't pop out if he coughs or sneezes. He has a collection of old eyeballs! Is anyone surprised? :D He was a single dad - raised all three children by himself, without the benefit of a positive female role model. Probably a source of some of the family "uniqueness".

Oh, I agree with you! Different perspectives. The whole family, including me, is "unique". Ron, Jason, and the dogs have lived together for many years. It's less expensive than maintaining separate households. Besides, who would get custody of the beloved dogs? Jason loves his El Caminos, Ron loves his Mercedes. Most of the time one or the other is driving a vehicle in some form of disrepair while they are restoring it. They both love collectibles. Some of the "garage sale junk" has sold for hundreds of dollars. At least they are making ends meet. I guess I didn't make myself clear. I was trying to say Jason got the sad sack/loser edit long before he *might* have attempted to use 90DF as leverage for discounted/free perks in Vegas. I was upgraded to the penthouse once in a 5-star hotel. I didn't ask for it. Who knows why? Guess I just had the lucky ticket. I was also upgraded from a 2-star to a 5-star because there was a convention booked in the 2-star and it was easier to move my small group than dozens of conventioneers. I received a free dinner just because I said, "I'm from out-of-town and I love your restaurant. I eat here every time I'm in town."

Woah...... I wouldn't take that paltry pay for one day of filming! CD.... she was considered too "high risk". They were afraid she would come to the US and overstay her visa, becoming another undocumented immigrant.

The Florida wedding was Oct 13. Vegas "wedding" Oct 19th. Cassia's tourist visa was denied. No way could her family get visas even if someone had enough money to pay for the airfare.

Agree to disagree. Governor of VA?? hahahaha Jason and Ron would have a good laugh over that! Especially since we come from IL.... "Where politicians make license plates." Thanks for making my day! <3

Yeah, Jason knew how reality TV worked, but none of us expected the fallout surrounding Cassia. We all see her as a very nice, sweet young lady. She looked like a real biatch on her first episode. People formed opinions. Nobody's perfect. The show accentuated all of her bad qualities and left out the good. As for cash..... it's very minimal. I don't think any of the participants signed up based on money. I have some other ideas as to why Jason signed on, but I won't mention them here, because they are my opinions and too likely to be misinterpreted. I honestly don't know how Jason acquired the comped hotel stay. What I know is that when Jason and Cassia showed up to check in at the Westgate (that's not the hotel that was going to be comped) in their wedding attire they were upgraded to the penthouse. NO mention of the show, and the Westgate had no reason to suspect the connection. They were just ordinary newlyweds with discounted reservations for an ordinary room in the same hotel where the rest of their family was staying. If the penthouse was empty, why not upgrade them, just for good will? I see nothing wrong with making calls saying, "Hey, I'm going to be on a reality show that will be filming in Vegas, what can you do for me?" But that's my opinion. :D TLC gave Jason the "sad sack/loser edit" long before Vegas was in the picture.

I fell asleep at the keyboard last night. Sorry. I'll try to address your questions. This will be long, but it's your choice to read or ignore! ;) I have no idea if TLC knew. I don't believe most of the guests knew. Talking Jason out of the marriage was all for the camera. One of those people was Ron - and he had already married them! No second thoughts from Cassia or Jason. Family and friends are delighted to have her in our lives!!! I'm not sure he used the show as a "come on". Possibly used the financially-challenged newlywed angle, though. He's very good at schmoozing. He also worked for a while in the hotel business. Knows a few ins and outs. It is my understanding the film crew stayed on the strip. I think they wanted to capitalize on "cheap" Jason. There was a "pool party" at the hotel (I use that term very loosely) to introduce Cassia to family & friends. It was supposed to be a catered lunch. Instead we were herded in there and filmed for several hours in the hot sun. We only received some bottled water about an hour and a half into filming. Everyone was starved. Some nasty carry-out food finally arrived later. I doubt a major strip hotel would have allowed all that disruptive filming. Jason gambles very little; mostly infrequent sports betting. We know a moderate gambler who was able to get a few discounted rooms. Not everyone understands that reality shows are producer driven. What a horrible introduction to American life.... to have cameras in your face for hours, twisting and editing, recording every stupid sentence and every dramatic expression. Then, dealing with an abusive audience that believes everything they see, interprets it from their own perspective, and goads the participants to react. imo, Jason and Ron don't have their shorts in a bunch over the way they were portrayed. It was very hard on Cassia, however. She had no idea what to expect and was doomed from the first episode. We went back to the hotel to watch the kids so Jason's sister & her hubby could have some time in Vegas without the children. By that time sister and hubby (who had the only car) were totally disgusted with the whole process. No way would they have returned to the bar. Cassia was justifiably crying about being left alone. Thanks for reading..... and for watching.

Some was "acting" - some was real. The hair is real, but she changed it before the watn show. The house was a repo purchased one month before Cassia arrived. It had been vacant for a while and needed lots of work. They were living out of boxes until they could get it fixed up. The pool was last to be cleaned up. That's why it was green when she arrived. The Oct 13th wedding was real. They were getting dangerously close to the 90 days. If anything went awry in Vegas, they would not have met the deadline, so they were married in Florida. Ron already received his "Doctor of Divinity" several years prior, so he was eligible to be the "officiant". TLC put them in the no-tell motel. Jason had arranged for a complimentary eight night stay at a major hotel on the strip. TLC wouldn't allow him accept it. Where's the drama in that? After the film crew left they moved to the Westgate. Jason had reserved a discounted room, but they were upgraded to the penthouse.... maybe because they were newlyweds. Cassia was left at the bar by herself for a very short period of time. It was supposed to be a male-female party so everyone could get to know Cassia better, but children were not allowed in the bar, eliminating Jason's sister and family. The show provided unlimited free booze. Free booze + empty stomachs quickly developed into some very drunk people. Ron and ex left fairly early to stay with the children, leaving Cassia with all of the men. Drunk Jason + a suggestion that the "bros" have a drink by themselves was all it took for Jason to abandon Cassia and create some drama. Notice the drinks were barely touched.

It is funny, but I think it's just badly typed. They probably meant to say, "Yes dani doesn't have the spousal support to sponsor him".

How do you know she didn't? Maybe the show paid for it. I don't think she could say anything if they did.

SaucyMommy - I think my post above will help with your confusion.

Actually, he took the bus to Miami for his flight to Brazil, but I think that's what you meant. ;) I'm curious about her threatening not to show, too. I haven't had a chance to ask. It's something I would like to talk about in person. My guess is that she was "having a day", as Jason said. PMS, cultural differences, being young, indecision, who knows? Jason probably wasn't paying much attention to her in the midst of all the chaos that ensued after they decided to leave IL. Jason was genuinely worried. Edited to say...... I think the stress described by DisorientedSeaCow played a huge part. They decided to go to FL in mid-April and left IL three weeks later. Paperwork, changes of address, finding the house, fixing it up, dealing with vehicle issues, the dogs, cash flow, getting furniture, new bank accounts, utilities, inspections, living out of boxes, yada, yada, yada..... all took it's toll on everyone.

Yeah, he probably considered that..... haha. They had turned down her tourist visa earlier, supposedly because she was too "high risk". He might have been concerned about her ability to prove the relationship was genuine and/or wanted to provide more information. I know he was panicking several days before he left.

It is all relative and a matter of perspective. My first time in Vegas was in the mid-sixties, when it was nothing. In the '70s and '80s we could fly from IL to Vegas for about $50. The rooms and food were all free. In the late '90s, it was reasonably priced, imo. Since they are trying to promote it as a vacation spot rather than a gambling mecca, rooms and food are more on par with a vacation resort. Again, imo. I'm probably suffering from sticker shock. I usually stay in bed and breakfasts and often buy ingredients for meals at the grocery store or farmers' market. (Not junk food, like Jason.) I paid $120 for two nights at the Westgate with a "guest of a frequent gambler" discount. I think the usual price is twice that. The discount included just one free buffet and one free drink. I am under the impression Jason had the same discount. I believe GracieK is correct in saying, "I think it's a combination of Jason being unsophisticated/cheap, and TLC wanted to capitalize on that perception and dramatize it by pushing them into a crap place off the strip." I'll say more after Sunday. I don't want to "spoil" anything. PS - I'm Ron's ex, aka Jason's stepmother. We still consider each other "family". Some people don't believe I'm who I say I am, but that's OK with me. I'm an old fart with tough skin. I love reading all the comments, except for those that are downright mean and cruel. Happy watching!