We’re back with the recap for Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5, Episode 16, otherwise known as the finale. Last time, Captain Glenn relented on his threat to take the rule-breakers’ tip money and only charged them a fine. Chase argued with Gary about everything, and Glenn had to step in. Meanwhile, Danni and Chase hit a rough patch in their relationship. Here’s exactly what went down on the BDSY Season 5 Finale: “The Bitter End.”
What happened in Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5, Episode 16, the finale?
In this week’s episode, Chef Cloyce walks a tightrope through the guests’ numerous dietary restrictions, while Daisy tries to balance past and present as she considers her attraction to both Gary and Keith. Following an eventful final night out, the crew says their goodbyes to each other. Here are some of the highlights from the BDSY Season 5 Finale.
Preparing a sushi dinner for guests who don’t eat fish
On the final charter of the season, a lot of the guests have dietary restrictions. Primary guest Mary Lynn tells Daisy she was concerned that at lunch Diana didn’t know what she was serving, even though Cloyce explained everything to her.
“Diana is still making really simple mistakes,” Daisy confesses. “And it’s incredibly concerning, because [with] all these dietary restrictions, there really is no room for error.”
As Cloyce says, “I do not want to kill anyone on the last charter of the season … I have a charter of ladies who have the most dietary restrictions I have ever come across in my career. I’m cooking a sushi dinner for the primary, and multiple people at the table don’t even eat fish [including Captain Glenn]. There’s nothing to do but to laugh, bang my head against the wall, and then innovate.”
Not only does he have to be careful what he serves to each of them, but he also has to be aware of cross-contamination with his knives and utensils that have been used to prepare shellfish. It’s a nightmare.
Complicating the situation, the primary is napping in her cabin while her guests are sitting down to dinner. As Daisy explains, it’s very awkward since the primary is the one paying for the food.
Cloyce is also amazed that Mary Lynn ordered a sushi dinner for a table full of her friends who don’t eat seafood. It’s an odd situation.
“What are we even doing here?” he asks.
But Captain Glenn is very happy with the dinner Cloyce plates. “This is the perfect way to cap off this season,” he interviews. “What he does as a chef, it’s not what many 22-year-olds are doing … I’m very impressed.”
Daisy regrets not having a better working relationship with her stews
Once the guests say goodbye, Daisy reminisces about the season a bit. “The whole season for me was such a battle,” she says. “I wish my relationship with the girls had been like what I’ve had with many other stews. I’ve struggled to manage their attitude and the toxic environment they created.”
Daisy just got stuck with a couple of whiny, immature girls this season. I don’t think we’ll see them again.
Gary also thanks his crew for a great season. He especially appreciates Chase coming in for the last two weeks and helping them end on a high note.
“Maybe he’s just telling me what I want to hear,” Chase says in a confessional. “But I’ll take it. Gary is so fun to have fun with. But to live with him and work with him is difficult.”
At the tip meeting, Glenn thanks everyone for their hard work. There were a few rough spots, but overall they finished the season on a high. He especially points out how much he thinks Cloyce grew from the beginning of the season.
The tip is $21,000, which breaks down to €2,000 each. Not bad. Season total is $188,000. Bring on the champagne!
Diana and Danni claim they “trauma-bonded” working for Daisy
At the last crew night out, everyone is friendly again. Chase and Danni are right back where they were 24 hours before: flirty friends. Keith tells Daisy he thinks she’s a great girl, and she tells him he’s welcome to visit in London anytime.
On the way back to the boat, Daisy relates to Keith how miserable it was working with Danni and Diana and all their toxicity. Meanwhile in the other taxi, Danni says she and Diana “bonded over the trauma of working with Daisy.”
Sadly, Danni and Diana kind of poisoned each other’s opinion of Daisy. Daisy was just trying to do her job and train them to do theirs, but they never really accepted or respected her as their boss. I can’t see them ever being hired again after the way they’ve behaved.
“Daisy has that problem admitting that she’s in the wrong,” Diana says. “I just don’t respect her. Period.”
“I don’t want to choose sides,” Gary tells them, “but the majority of all this sh*t is f*cking petty. I’m sorry. I don’t want to talk about Daisy.”
Gary drunkenly proclaims his feelings for Daisy
At the next stop, Keith and Daisy exchange a few kisses, which bothers Gary. “It’s not easy seeing someone that you care about hooking up with someone else,” he interviews.
When Gary finally gets her alone, he tells her, “Boy that taxi ride was tough.”
“What, the girls don’t like me?” she asks him. “Boo-f*cking-hoo.”
“I advocated for your side,” he adds. “And I got laid into. Hard.”
“Thank you,” Daisy says.
“I came into this season thinking, ‘I can reconcile my differences with Daisy,’” he continues. “I wanted us to live a fairy tale life. We’ve had our ups and downs, but then we get together and live happily ever after. I have serious feelings for you.”
But Daisy just shakes her head and grimaces. “What do you want me to say, Gary?” she asks.
“You know what I want you to say,” he slurs drunkenly. “I liked you from day one because I like the person you are.”
“Here we go again,” Daisy says in frustration. “You can’t come at me saying that you have serious feelings … You say this sh*t, but you never act on it; you act so impulsively.”
“All right, fine,” he says, and he goes in for a kiss, but ends up bumping his teeth on the side of her face. Ugh. Zero points for romance, Gary. Now Daisy’s just annoyed with you.
They both agree to just “forget about it,” and head back to the boat.
Back on the boat, Gary’s ready to party, but everyone’s gone to bed. Daisy and Keith have a quick makeout sesh in the hallway, before calling it a night.
Chase and Danni have one last night together in the master, where he finally admits that he really likes her.
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, adieu
The next morning, nothing remains but the goodbyes. Glenn tells Gary, that despite “the lollipop fiasco and the drag night drinking,” he thinks Gary should think about stepping up to be a captain.
Gary’s got to grow up and get the drinking under control before he can seriously think about that. Glenn may think Gary’s got the makings of a leader, but the rest of us suspect we’ve seen the last of Gary King.
“I would like to be a captain one day,” Gary admits. “This season has been a great learning curve … This is no way to act if I’m going to be a respected captain. I think it boils down to me and alcohol and having respect towards myself … I need to take more responsibility for my actions, … learn from this and move forward.”
Meanwhile, Keith is telling Daisy that she was a “lifeline” for him this season. She admits it was a tough season.
“I think when you’re younger and having fun, you’ll put up with anything,” Daisy interviews. “But now I think I’m mature enough to realize I deserve better [than Gary]. I don’t know what will happen in the future. Maybe Keith and I will get married and have a baby … I’m joking!”
Just to prove her point, Gary comes into the cabin and tells Keith to “pull my finger.” Ugh. He’s such a child.
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