Welcome back, Below Deck Mediterranean fans! Last week, the weather kept the final charter guests at the dock. Meanwhile, Joe and Max kept Nathan on his toes. But as the crew prepares to say their goodbyes, all bets are off, bringing this season to a rather messy conclusion. Here’s what happened on Below Deck Mediterranean Season 10 Episode 18, “Baby Steps.”
What happened in Below Deck Mediterranean Season 10 Episode 18?
Season 10 is coming to an explosive end, thanks to two crew members who want what they want, all others be damned. But thankfully, another returning, well-known face brings a pleasant surprise to this mix. Wildly, this yachtie’s presence also reveals a spoiler for Season 11.
Kizzi returns to the yacht
First, readers, I’m sorry. Second, “Kizzi’s f*cking naughty, mate. I want to smell her vagina,” Joe admits. “For f*cks’ sake,” Nathan thankfully quips.
Nathan asks Joe to “chill out,” which confuses Joe. Nathan used to act like him. But as Nathan explains, he is ready for “a new chapter.”
Kizzi and Joe feel differently. She sends Joe an image of her busted toe, which Joe wants to “kiss.” He’ll soon get his chance, because Kizzi’s returning to the yacht. However, she can’t put any pressure on her foot.
As for Max, his “enemy, Nathan,” ruined his shot at the lead deckhand position. So, giving his “best” remains hard. Speaking of hard, Joe’s in the tender, heading to the shore to pick up Kizzi. Likewise, Nathan is in his bunk texting Gael Cameron, while emotionally daydreaming about marrying his Season 9 crush.
Outside, Kizzi jumps back on board from the tender, landing on Joe. V sees. “I might lose it eventually,” V admits.
Nathan and Joe almost come to blows
The guests want a very late dinner. Josh hates this. “But these guests have been a tough one,” so Josh is ready to go all out, complete with dry ice.
On another apologetic note, the camera pans to Joe, joking about eating mayonnaise out of Kizzi’s bum. Emotionless, V moves herself away from their conversation.
The guests sit for dinner. Josh has provisioned everything they wanted. “Yeah, b*tch,” Aesha applauds.
Joe carries Kizzi to her bunk, making V realize that he has fully moved on from their brief romance. V walks out onto the nautibouy and lies down, crying. Nathan lies with her, growing angrier by the second at Joe.
Later, in their cabin, Nathan asks Joe to stop being “a f*cking knob.” Joe looks at Nathan for several beats before responding, “Oh my god, the f*cking big man’s talking.” He is talking, Nathan agrees, and he wants Joe to stop flirting with Kizzi. If not, Nathan is fully prepared to “smack the sh*t out of” Joe.
“Oh, really?” Joe asks. Annoyed, Nathan answers, “Do you wanna go right now?” Joe eases up. But as Nathan warns, he had better not mess up again.
Leah Yawn comes aboard
In the morning, V hugs Kizzi. She also accidentally (maybe) steps on Kizzi’s bad foot. “Whoops,” V laughs.
The deck team prepares for their final docking. Once again, Max ignores Nathan’s advice. They briefly argue.
The guests depart, leaving the crew a rather meh-like tip of $16,000. In total, however, these yachties have earned $219,000. As individuals, these stars are all walking away $19,900 richer, Captain Sandy notes.
But then, Captain Sandy flips a switch. Normally, she joins her crew for their final dinner. But tonight, her wife, Leah Yawn, is in town. So, she’s “having dinner with” Leah instead.
Max and Cathy cuddle. They have moved on from their chicken nugget squabble. And now, Max is ready “to see where we’re sailing.”
So is Kizzi, but with Joe. There’s a lot of “tension” there, she tells Cathy. Also, Kizzi broke up with her boyfriend during filming for a reason. So now, she is eager to kiss this man.
Likewise, Nathan also feels eager. But it’s because Gael is joining the crew for dinner later that night.
But first, Leah’s here! She and Captain Sandy embrace, and then they head inside to find Aesha. After, they head off on their much-needed date night.
A baby and a Season 11 spoiler
The yachties depart for their final night out. At dinner, Nathan and Gael grow close. Joe clocks this. He invites Nathan to join him after filming, but Nathan says no, because he wants to hang out with Gael instead.
Joe moves on to Kizzi, who jokes about touching “each other on the genitals.” V sighs. But on a positive note, Max and Cathy decide to explore a relationship outside of filming. Additionally, Max and Nathan finally make peace.
In their van, Joe and Kizzi finally give in to their desires and start making out. Cathy joins in, kissing Kizzi. But, wildly, once onboard, Kizzi leaves Joe to struggle through his horniness alone. After kissing everyone, sans Josh, Kizzi has just realized that she actually loves Tom, her ex.
In the morning, Cathy and Max leave together, as do Gael and Nathan, who decided to take “baby steps” back into their relationship. Before V leaves, however, she stands her ground with Joe. He doesn’t “care” though. As he explains, he is not a “f*ck boy,” he’s “a f*ck man.”
Then, the screen turns black. Lettering appears, announcing, “11 MONTHS LATER.” We next read “1 day before new charter season,” as the screen reveals Nathan, brushing his teeth.
Finally, we see Gael entering the room with Kayden, their newborn son. As a van arrives to take Nathan back to filming, the words “TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SEASON” fill the screen.
Below Deck Mediterranean is streaming on Peacock.
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