The Real World

A montage of London scenes set the stage as three Americans and four Europeans move into the London loft. Mike's dad fills his head with stereotypes of British culture as he waits to depart for London.

The sexual tension in the house drives Kat and Neil together, despite Chrys, Neil's girlfriend of five years. Mike finds his bond with Kat shaken by her new friendship with Neil and becomes jealous of their relationship.

The enigma that is Neil is explored as the calm intellectual who enjoys manipulating people's minds is juxtaposed with the angry person the roommates see when they go to see his band perform.

Sharon's music career is in jeopardy when she is told that she has a nodule on her throat that must be surgically removed. Lars gets sick and has to cancel his appointment with the head of KIIS FM.

Mike meets the prep team he wants to race with, but first he needs a sponsor. Mike's dad is unsupportive. Kat's confidence in her fencing is improved as she begins to train for the upcoming Junior Olympic trials.

Jacinda's lack of interest in her career gets her into hot water with her agency. Sharon's new job as a waitress turns out to be too stressful and she quits on her first day. Mike finds employment giving roller blading lessons.

Neil's tongue is bitten off when he performs to an unruly crowd. He is unable to speak which rouses Chrys's maternal instincts and brings them closer together.

Jacinda'a boyfriend Paul arrives and, despite their differing attitudes towards their relationship, find they are still in love. Jacinda and Paul buy a puppy, much to the dismay of her roommates. Jacinda begins taking flying lessons.

Mike's attempt to find a sponsor on his own is proving fruitless and he's getting "negative help" from his father. Mike is frustrated at his need for his father's approval. Marisa, Jay's friend from writing camp, comes to visit.

The peaceful quality of life at the loft is terminated when the phone is disconnected. In order to have service reinstated, the roommates are required to come up with 530 pounds.

The roomies unethusiastically go on an Outward Bound trip. They are put through a variety of challenging group tasks, many of prove to be a challenge.

Mike finds a team to race with; his dad loans him the money he needs to get started. Jacinda makes her first solo flight. Mike's friend Sean comes to London to see Mike race, and to meet Kat, a match-up which proves unsuccessful.

Mike convinces Jay to perform his one-man play at the loft. Jay's relationship with his father is introduced when a letter arrives for "Jay Strait" from Saudi Arabia. Everyone chips in to help with Jay's play.

At the after-party for Jay's play, Mike's desperate attempts to pick up women are ultimately successful when he meets Hannah, a friend of Sharon's. Neil's jazz/funk band performs.

The roommates have a scare when Sharon contracts a serious case of tonsilitis that eventually hospitalizes her. She emerges a stronger, tougher Sharon. Kat has trouble with a drama class which puts her scholarship in jeopardy.

Jay worries about whether things have changed in his relationship with Alicia as he prepares to return home to Portland for a visit. Jacinda's mischievous nature is revealed. She convinces Kat to run naked in the street with her.

Neil tells a story of how a blood vessel in his penis burst while having sex. Neil attempts to rub Legend's nose in the poop he left by Neil's bed; Sharon rescues him.

Kat, Mike, and Lars discover a special someone that they are attracted to. Love is definitely in the air. Mike realizes how he comes across towards women and how he treats women.

Sharon, Lars, and Neil's careers are being put to the ultimate test. After Sharon's speech therapy, she has a few rehearsals with her band but a record label informs them that they should change their style, so the band decides to break up.

Jacinda goes to Rome and Milan for photo shoots. Her stubborn attitude gets her frustrated with both shoots. Mike goes home to race and does extremely well. He discovers that he misses London and his roommates.

The roommates receive the exciting news that they are headed for Kenya. They fly in to the middle of nowhere, caravan to the camp, and climb a nearby hill to watch the sunset and speak with the native Masai warriors.

The trip brings the group closer together. The guys discuss what they've learned from each other. It ends with a balloon safari, and the roommates return to London as close friends, looking forward to their last week together.

This is the final week of living in the house. The housemates discover how much they enjoyed living in London with the people in the house. Neil and Mike go to a Pub and talk about the mates and the experience. Kat celebrates her 20th birthday.