The Kardashians | Season 6 – Episode 3
In Los Angeles, Kim is at her office filming a commercial with a dead-eyed Jimmy Fallon. Kim says he's a 'genuinely nice person' but her ex-husband is a Nazi, she worships another Nazi and just last week she platformed John Galliano so it's not exactly a ringing endorsement. Next, she calls Khloé to tell her that her eldest daughter has been asked to sing a song at The Lion King's 30th anniversary show. Khloé, knowing that North's vocal talents are ... limited, wants to make sure that her niece is set up for success (foreshadowing) because the internet is such a mean place (more foreshadowing). Kim has some reservations but wants to support North's creative ambitions and Disney pays for her jet fuel so she's going to allow it.
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In Hidden Hills, Scott arrives at Khloé's house. Khloé took the kids to Cleveland to watch Tristan play basketball (for some reason the only footage we see is shot by paparazzi?) Scott then spins a contrived story about how his assistant quit today because she was 'spread too thin' to set up some nonsense we will see later.
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At Kris's house, Kim is getting advice from the master on how best to pimp out one's children for clout and profit. Kris can't believe how the time has flown by; it seems like just yesterday that she was leveraging the heat from her best friend's murder trial to get a cheap reality show on basic cable. Kim isn't ready to be a full-time momager but she'll allow North to do a few things here or there if they make sense. And this Lion King thing is being produced by Hulu's parent company so it makes sense.
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At Kourtney's house, Kourtney is looking at digital renderings of the construction that will be taking place on her home. Her goal is to have room for all seven of her kids and for the space to have 'new energy' and 'new vibes' -- basically just getting rid of all the Scott juju. But Kourtney and Travis are still going to keep their respective homes ... and their house in Palm Springs ... and their beach house in Santa Barbara. Kendall and Kylie arrive and announce that they are going to Vegas to promote their beverage brands but they hate Vegas almost as much as they hate spending time with civilians so it's going to be a rough 12 hours for them.
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For Mother's Day, Kim likes to spend a few hours with her kids and do whatever they like. North has chosen a rage room. They smash the shit out of some plant pots and a photocopier (that Kim misidentified as a fax machine because she's never done an honest day's work in her life).
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As Khloé is the only one willing to film with Scott, she's found herself at his car dealership in Calabasas to interview prospective assistants. They barely have time to Google some questions before the first girl walks in wearing pyjamas. The applicants are equally unqualified but one of them has actually used a computer before so that's a plus.
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In Las Vegas, Kendall and Kylie are mixing with the great unwashed. Kylie didn't know you're supposed to fake taking the shots and is wasted by noon but eventually they make it to the sanctuary of a private members club. They're back in LA before the sun has gone down.
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At the Hollywood Bowl, North has four days to rehearse for a show that will be seen by millions of people. Once surrounded by extremely talented performers, it's quickly apparent just how out of her depth she is. The musical director says it will work if a child is excited ... but North is uncharacteristically subdued (even more foreboding). During the to-camera interviews -- which we know are filmed after the fact -- Kim, knowing that North bombed, dares anyone to 'hate' on a child ... because it's easier to say that it's people's response that's the problem than admit that she failed as a mother by sending her child out there unprepared.
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On the day of the performance, Kris and Khloé and the girls are headed to the Hollywood Bowl. In the dressing room, North would prefer that the Hulu camera stays on her. There is some judicious editing but it's honestly not as bad as I remember it being. The saddest part is the way North is critical of her performance the moment she comes off the stage, saying she knows she missed her cue and didn't hit the high note; Kim sweetly tells her that everyone said it was her best one yet.
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Next time on The Kardashians:
They have dinner with that creepy tech guy who wants to live forever. Kim is doing another collaboration with Dolce and Gabbana and Kourtney isn't happy about it (jesus, take the wheel).