After a few random scenes - mostly Tyra being a bitch and Sahara revealing himself to be a really handsome man -- Ru came in and teased the ladies that they would have to "streetwalk a mile in my shoes." Then he revealed the RuPaul supermodel dolls. Do these actually exist? They must! For anyone looking for gift ideas for Eric Rezsnyak, look no further. The dolls - basically more fabulous Barbies -- came in six outrageous drag diva outfits (eleganza extravaganza!), and the challenge was to transform the dolls into prostitutes. Love it.

The contestants had to work in self-selected pairs, which ended up being Sonique/Nicole, Pandora/Sahara, Raven/Morgan, Tyra/Jujubee, and Jessica/Tatianna -- Mystique worked alone. Tyra really came out as a terrible bitch, hoarding all the fabric and trims for the dolls. Meanwhile, Nicole Paige Brooks revealed that he also has a son back home. So that's two queens who are dads. The challenge results were pretty awesome in general, but ultimately Pandora/Sahara's beaten-up, broken-down doll "Shafreeforall" took the win.

The main challenge was inspired by Ru's movie, "Starrbooty," in which she plays an undercover hustler. I can't believe I have not yet viewed this film. The girls were divided into two teams and tasked with working as burlesque dancers. Since they won, Pandora and Sahara were team captains. That's a dicey proposition; I can't imagine drag queens as a group taking direction very well, and captains are notoriously at risk during team challenges. Pandora picked Morgan - surprising, given the backstage drama last episode - plus Sonique, Raven, and Tatianna. Sahara took Jessica. Jujubee, Tyra, and Mystique. That left Nicole Paige Brooks, who was picked last because, according to Raven, "This is a sexy contest, and she's not sexy." Dear Nicole: would you like some salve for that BURN?

The girls had to create their own burlesque outfits and styling, and would be taught how to pole dance by experienced burlesque dancers. Almost immediately drama started in Sahara's group, as Sahara wanted all of them to have outfits made out of the same material, while Tyra wanted everyone to have a different color. Sahara overruled, which prompted Tyra to call out the chosen fabric as "shit." Charming! Tyra continued to melt down, even harassing Pandora for not picking him. Eek.

The burlesque dancers came in and did all sorts of booty shaking and swinging. I believe it was Tatianna who said, nearly traumatized, "There was a lot of vagina up in my face." Most of the queens took to the pole, and most did well, with the exception of Nicole, who was simply unsexy, and Tyra, who refused to actually get on the pole because, "It's a little bit ho-ish." He spent the entire time complaining in his nasal, spoiled-brat voice, refusing to do pretty much anything. I think I like him better last episode, when he had no personality. Because his actual personality is: stank.

Meanwhile, over in Pandora's group the choreography was not going well, and Raven and Morgan basically staged a coup, taking control of the dancing, and it seemed to pop up again when selecting the fabric for the outfits. This led to significant amounts of shade being thrown in the workroom, when Team Pandora picked up fabric that it thought Team Sahara had discarded, but apparently had not. (Or maybe they did, and just didn't want to share; it was unclear.) Tatianna got into it with, of all people, Jujubee. The drama is happening much earlier this season.

When Ru came in he asked Pandora about whether or not he felt like the captain, and Pandora copped to the fact that there were times when he felt overruled (in an interview he confessed to going into "shutdown mode" for a bit). Sahara on the other hand felt that he had been an effective team leader - and then Ru pointed out that Tyra was sleeping on the couch. Oops!

The next day the challenge took place at a club in front of a crowd of guys. Regular judges Ru, Merle, and Santino were joined by comedian Kim Coles and burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese. And then: the twist! While one team was working the pole and the stage, the other would be working the street, selling cherry pie gift certificates from a local café. Ha! This pleased Tyra not one bit, as he hates going outside in drag in the daytime. Is there anything Tyra doesn't hate?

So Team Sahara had 60 minutes to get out and sell pie gift certificates, and honestly, they really gave it a go. The girls worked hard for the money, even Tyra, who took to a light pole to get attention. Meanwhile Team Pandora was on the stage and looked amazing; the costumes were great. Sonique did a great acrobatic move, although Nicole had issues with the choreography. During the solos Sonique got a ton of cash, while Pandora was nervous, but still looked good. Raven was disappointed by the amount of "rain" he received, adding that it wasn't much, "Maybe enough to buy a nice dinner at the Sizzler or something." I don't care if Raven is a bitch, so long as he keeps coming up with quotes like that, we're good.

When the teams switched, Team Pandora did not appear to do well on the street. Tatianna read it down the line: Nicole was loud, Raven just stood there, and Sonique was rude. As a team they did not appear to have much luck. Meanwhile, Team Sahara took the stage, and they were great; they seemed to have a lot of fun with it, and Dita Von Teese was eating it up. In the solos, Mystique did a HUGE split jump right off the platform that made Ru's jaw hit the floor. It takes a lot to shock that queen. And then Sahara came in and just blew it out with all sorts of flexible dancer moves. She's amazing, and is really growing on me.

The next day, Nicole had a minor freakout when he found out that the picture of his drag mother was missing, and admitted that he's really missing his family, both real and drag. Meanwhile, Jujubee and Pandora bonded over their fathers - Pandora's was recently diagnosed with cancer, and is currently undergoing chemo. Jujubee had already lost his father to cancer, and offered the words of encouragement, "Just tell him that you love him." OK, that was a really lovely moment. On what other reality show are you going to see something so genuine?

Mainstage: Ru revealed that in response to their trashy ho looks from the day before, the girls were asked to come to the stage dressed in their best high-class drag. For Sonique that apparently equaled a see-through black lace dress with a leather corset. Puzzling. Jessica wore a bizarre grape-colored concoction. Raven was very subdued, with Kim calling it "Cher 2010." We already have a Cher 2010 - it's Cher, and she is still amazing. Sahara looked like a beauty queen, but that's not to say she didn't look great. Pandora had on a floral print in yellow and black, which matched her hair. Jujubee came out in a gorgeous peach gown saying, "I felt like Eartha Kitt; I'm serving fish, honey, and this ain't trout." What does it even mean? I love it!

Nicole Paige Brooks wore a weird black dress with all these ropes dangling off it everywhere; it was distracting. Regarding self-proclaimed gown bitch Mystique, Ru said, "Girl, your pussy is on fire." Again: I don't know what that means. Mystique almost fell off the runway while attempting a twirl. Morgan didn't want to be boring by wearing a gown, and so instead opted for a secretary look that elicited our first "executive realness" comment of the season from Ru. Tyra looked incredible with this black body stocking dress with a gigantic diamond neckpiece and a wig with a giant poof in the front. Insane! Tatianna sported a "Rihanna going to prom look," per her own words, but I think she lost the RiRi and went straight prom.

The winning team ended up being Sahara's team, which wasn't a surprise. They seemed to have much more luck with the certificates, and also really brought it on the pole. The individual winner was Sahara, which pleased Tyra not one bit. The judges were not fans of Pandora's look, and you could tell that Pandora took it fairly personally. Ru called out Sonique's antagonistic behavior on the street, pointing out that she "does sassy, I don't do bitchy." Santino told Nicole that she looked like a drunk Janice Dickinson on the pole, and Nicole was PISSED. Dita informed Taitanna that the guys were asking her name after she left the stage, saying that, "They were falling in love out there." Tatianna is certainly one of the prettiest girls in the bunch. Ru questioned Raven about not making enough money, and Dita said that she would be scared to leave her man alone in a room with Raven. For the record, I would be scared to be in a room alone with Raven.

Since Morgan was immune after her victory last week, Ru asked his opinion on who should go home. Morgan fingered Tatianna as the weakest member of the group. In response, Tatianna said Morgan, since she has immunity, which was a copout, and Ru told her so. Nicole said to send them all home. Bitch! Raven also chose Tatianna, saying that he didn't feel like Tatianna wanted to be a drag superstar, just a beautiful girl. Tatianna shouted that right down.

After the girls got sent back to the lounge, Ru revealed that Nicole brought in the least amount of dollars, with Raven second to last. Pandora was a top earner for her group, and Merle said that while she doesn't given great ass, she gives great sass. On the flip side, the judges thought that Nicole was basically a big snooze. If you throw your entire team under the bus and you're still considered a bore, that's a problem.

Morgan was already immune, so she was safe. Ru gave Sonique a warning about her attitude, but she was safe. Pandora was safe. Tatianna was also spared, but not before Ru told her to sharpen her claws, because she saw that Tatianna was getting devoured by some of the older, cattier queens.

That left Nicole vs. Raven, which is a pretty easy call in my book. The lipsynch-for-your-life song was En Vogue's "My Lovin'" and Raven served it up with attitude and confidence, while Nicole was unbelievable and unconnected to the song. At one point she just twirled in a circle. It was a totally one-sided battle, and culminated in Raven removing one of her falsies and patting her face dry. SERVED!

That meant that Nicole Paige Brooks was sent home, and that was the best possible result from my perspective. She was easily my least favorite member of that team, possibly of all the remaining queens, and I think ultimately Nicole was ready to go home to her family. Her laugh will not be missed.

Next: Drag "Survivor," commercials, and...Tanya Tucker? YES!