[relaxing music playing]
We're passing a dragon. Why are there so many dragons everywhere?
I thought, "Passing a drag queen." I was like, "Where is she hiding?"
At this time of day?
That's also possible.
It's Vegas, baby.
[theme music playing]
-♪ Better ♪ -♪ Oh, things just keep getting better ♪
[upbeat music playing]
Who are we doing this week?
You guys! Today, we're meeting Sean.
-Yay! -Yay!
[adventurous music playing]
[man 1] These kings have not fallen.
They must now face each other in hand-to-hand combat!
And the crowd would just, on their feet, lose their mind.
[upbeat music playing]
"Sean's performed on stages all over the world."
"Most recently, he started the long-running Tournament of Kings
at the Excalibur Hotel."
Ooh.
[man 2] "Sean performed the roles of Merlin the Wise
and King Arthur himself."
[adventurous music playing]
For the last 12 years,
that's been my life, is Tournament of Kings.
It's now the longest-running show on the Strip.
And so many people talk about how it's, like, a fixture on their Vegas trip.
"Until, due to a knee injury,
he abruptly was forced to hang up his wizard's hat."
-I am so sick. -Not his wizard…
I didn't get to have a final performance.
We have four qualities of movement. That's what we'll get through today.
"Now Sean has moved into a teaching role as an acting coach and mentor."
-That's nice. -Yeah.
"That's right. Next evolution."
"And after years of playing anyone but himself,
Sean has landed the role of his lifetime as a husband and a father,
with his new wife, Kate, and stepson, Brendan."
"Before Kate, Sean lived a nomadic lifestyle,
affectionately calling himself a vagabond."
Are we vagabonds, since we go from city to city?
No, we're… [beep] …abonds.
-We are… [beep] …abonds. -[laughing]
When all of my other friends were settling down and getting married,
I was eating Pizza Pockets from the dollar store.
I never thought that I'd be a dad. I never thought I'd get married either.
I am a survivalist.
And I'm gonna travel and teach wilderness skills.
And I'm gonna car camp and get a dog.
That was what I thought I wanted.
Then I met Kate.
[energetic music playing]
And now being a dad and being a husband
is what I wanna do with my life.
I think Sean is one of the best dads… [chuckles] …a kid could ask for.
It's always an adventure.
"Sean and his family recently purchased their home from a magician."
-Wow. -Wow.
Good for him.
Luna built this house.
She used to run a magic school out of it.
[adventurous music playing]
[Sean] It's got a very mystical aesthetic.
Obviously, she's a magician.
[man 2] "The multilevel home is quirky,"
which is a really trigger word for me,
"with some Gothic touches that an embarrassed Sean calls
Wednesday chic, minus the chic."
[Sean] Luna was like, "Look, make it your own."
But, I mean, that's a hard thing financially to come up with.
And it's a hard thing logistically to do.
I'll work as many jobs as I need to work.
I'll take as many gigs as I need to take.
I'll put in the hours that I need to do
to make sure that my family is well taken care of.
I've seen Sean for weeks on end work 16-hour days,
come back with hurt knees,
and then help fix something about the house.
That's just the guy he is.
"Since the end of his long-running stint as Merlin,
Sean has struggled to find his identity offstage."
[woman] He is struggling with confidence
because of everything in his life that's just ended.
He feels really self-conscious about his physical appearance.
And he feels the person that he is.
And he's stuck because he doesn't necessarily know
how to express that.
"Kate and Brendan have wanted to throw Sean
a proper retirement from The Tournament of Kings."
"At the end of the week,
they plan on hosting a gathering of friends
to commemorate the incredible actor Sean was
and the incredible mentor he is."
-Wow. That was gorgeous. -Yeah!
"You guys, let's take this Merlin from hocus-pocus to family focused!"
[cheering]
That's, like, the best mission statement ever!
[gentle piano music playing]
So what I want you to do is we'll try to get back into our authentic walk.
I want you to walk around and seek beauty.
[upbeat music playing]
Let's get theatrical.
-I'm ready. -Let's go!
Let's go!
[Jonathan] This door! This door! This door!
[Sean] Become aware of your individual artistic center.
I was watching you, and I guess that counts
'cause I'm observing you doing the work.
So I guess that counts for me. So, like, I love that.
-Let's go ahead-- -[Tan] Look at that gorgeous man!
-Oh man! -How do you do?
[Tan] Look at him, honey!
Hi, I'm Karamo!
Seeing Sean, I'm excited we're gonna get to work with somebody
who's retired, who's a senior.
-Oh my God. It's wonderful. -[Karamo] How are you? Handsome man.
He's 47.
He's 40-what?
He is not 47.
So I am 43. If that is 47…
Oh, girl, we came at the right time, then.
Who's running it?
-You're in charge. -You're in charge? Great. Great.
And with curls like that,
I trust you implicitly to lead this class.
-[man 2] Excellent. -[Tan] Wow.
Oh, let's get out of here! Go!
Bye, everyone.
-♪ Just time for you and me… ♪ -[man 2] I think I want a Vegas tattoo.
Sean, do you have any tattoos?
I do.
-You do? -Yeah, I do.
What do you have?
I've got a coyote print right here. It's the wilderness survival side of me
'cause they're the ultimate survivals in North America.
You're a survivalist?
-Yeah, a wilderness survivalist. -[Karamo] That's cool.
At one point, I lived for 45 days in the Ozarks.
-And I did ten days with just a knife. -Wow.
♪ I'm feeling like a weight Has been lifted right off of my chest… ♪
-[Sean] This is it. -[Jonathan] Hi!
-[Tan] Thanks for letting us in! -[Karamo] Hi, home.
All right. Nope, house is here.
-Thanks for having us. -[Tan] Thanks for letting us in.
I brought some friends.
-Oh my God! Hi! -Oh my God! No way!
Hi, my love!
[man 2] Surprise!
-Hi. I'm Karamo. -Hi.
-Nice to meet you. You're gorgeous. -So nice to meet you. Oh my God.
My aunt once said to me,
"Every relationship has, like, a flower and a gardener."
And Kate is giving me gorgeous flower.
-I'm Jeremiah. How are you? -[Kate] Hello!
-I'm Tan. How are you? -Hi. I'm Brendan.
[Jonathan] And her son, Brendan, is giving cute.
He's giving freckles. And he's also giving young scientist.
Let's go exploring. I need to see your bathroom.
[rock music playing]
[Antoni] Nordic honey wine.
-[Jonathan] What's in this baño? -[Jeremiah] "Beach Babe."
-She's really nice. -Smells coastal.
Oh my. Oh my.
I didn't know they made gluten-free Oreos. Okay, good to know.
All right, I'm gonna try to take these curtains down.
-[Jonathan] Right now? -Yes.
-[Jonathan] God. Oh! -[Jeremiah screams]
Did you hear that screech I gave out?
[Jonathan] Oh, thank God this didn't break.
Now that is a suit. Chic.
[Jeremiah] How do you feel about black toilets?
I, honestly, really like that.
-[Jeremiah] You do? -I think it's so pretty.
-You can never see what's going on. -And I do. I love that.
[Karamo] Oh, snap.
I could be a mountain man with this.
Okay, if the Fab Fives were survivalists and had to live in the woods,
I think, like, Antoni would get killed by a bear randomly.
Clam chowder.
And I think, like, poor Tanny would be asleep and just be eaten.
[gasps] "Red rum."
And I'd be gone. Bye, y'all.
No. [scoffs]
I think JVM would probably survive the longest in the wilderness.
I saw this in the window, and I simply had to have it.
[dainty string music playing]
-Oh! -[music stops]
[thudding]
[Jonathan] That was a joke. Tell HR.
[laughs]
[Jeremiah] So you guys have been here for over a year?
[Kate] Just over a year.
[Jeremiah] Where do you guys hang out?
In the mornings, we make our coffee,
and we sit here and we talk.
When we're making dinner, Brendan will come upstairs.
And we have our meals.
-[Jeremiah] This is the heartbeat. Okay. -Yeah. All right.
-[Jeremiah] Let's see the boudoir. -[Kate] Okay.
[Jeremiah gasps]
-[Kate] This is our kitty. -Hi. Who are you?
That's Baby Girlface.
I see. Hi.
I was shocked when I saw the cat's bedroom
because that's who it seems lives there.
-Wow, guys. The ceiling treatment in here. -I know. Right?
Was this put in by you, or did you inherit?
No, we inherited this.
[Jeremiah] Okay.
And then we've got closets over here.
And then another closet there?
[Kate] Yeah. This is the ofrenda.
What is happening here?
My mom, she would binge-eat Lay's potato chips.
-They-- -Sounds delicious.
This is her, and then this is Sean's recently passed father.
[Jeremiah] Okay, so we have to make sure this all has a home.
An ofrenda is a great idea.
Who doesn't wanna honor their loved ones with a beautiful altar?
But not when you're going to bed.
Do you want it next to you while you sleep?
Do you like everybody that close?
-It needs a home somewhere. -[Jeremiah] Okay.
I will make sure that we honor it in a really special way.
-[Jonathan] What's in here? -[Brendan] The theater room.
I love a good theater room.
-[Jonathan] Wow. -[Brendan] Got our stage.
[Jonathan] I love good costumes.
I love, like, a fashion movie montage.
Hold on. Is this a wig?
You know, it's giving wonder.
What's happening in here?
[sitar music playing]
[Kate] Back in the day, when the owner did this bathroom,
she wanted a very Buddhist feel.
This is our Vegas element because it's always a gamble.
-One-ply toilet paper. -Yeah.
And multiple flushes. It's like running--
-High maintenance. -[Kate] She is.
So you guys have been a bit paralyzed by the previous decisions,
it's fair to say.
-Yes. -[Jeremiah] Okay.
[Tan] Wow, you look gorgeous.
-Jeremiah! -Jer!
[chuckles] What is happening?
[Karamo] I'm the wicked stepsister.
I've never felt prettier.
[Sean] I will not be left out.
Oh, beautiful siren.
I am a sailor, and you are so beaut… glug, glug, glug, glug…
My boobs are so big! Yes.
I feel so like Ariel.
You know, I feel so
marine.
So the handsome prince has arrived.
Oh, but he is so strapping.
[gentle music playing]
[Jonathan] Can I see under your hat?
-Yes, absolutely. Ponytail out too? -I'm obsessed with your ja--
I wanna see this jaunty pony.
-Let me see everything. -All right. There's the hair.
-Wow. -Yeah.
[Jonathan] Do you have a favorite product?
-[Sean] This is my hair product. -[Jonathan] Oh my God.
What a beauty routine is to Sean
is what Jennifer Lopez is to Mariah.
-Yes. -So, yeah.
They just don't know each other.
Have you always had long hair?
For Tournament of Kings, mostly they wanted the longer hair.
-[Jonathan] Now? -[Sean] I don't know.
There's a weird spot where no hair is growing.
-Yes. -It's the strangest thing.
-How do you feel about that? -The ponytail's good about covering it up.
-[Jonathan] Yeah. -But I'd like to be like, "No, it's fine."
But, yeah, of course it makes me feel a little insecure.
I mean, hairpieces have come such a long way
if we want to investigate that, but we totally don't have to.
I just wanted to pitch it so that you could think about it.
I am fully in because you are a magician.
I am leaning into yes with you.
Like, let's do it. And I'm willing to explore anything.
I'll wax the shit out of your ears though.
-I'm telling you. -All right.
[Karamo] Do you ever do any survivalist stuff with him?
Do you all hang out in the wilderness together?
[Brendan] Yeah.
Going out and taking pictures in the mountains or hanging out like that.
He's, like, just a full-on father figure for me now.
But, like, sometimes he forgets
just, like, how much he does and how much he's appreciated for it.
He struggles with asking for help.
So he'll, like, just throw himself at things.
-Does Sean put himself first ever? -No.
-No. Like, in the most extreme sense, no.
Mmm. Got it.
[accordion music playing]
[Antoni] Boulangerie.
-This is a very empty fridge. -[music fades]
Unfortunately, we're both so busy.
She's in her master's program.
If Kate doesn't cook something,
then we do a lot of, like, microwavable stuff.
-Gotcha. -Snacks and things like that.
Brendan and I do a lot of food through a window.
And Brendan is the one--
-Oh, drive-through. -[Sean] Drive-through.
-Okay. -[Sean] He's very picky.
So there's a few things that I can cook not well.
-And especially because… Hi. -Hello.
-[Kate] Hi. I have to-- -We're just talking about you.
Really? Good things, I hope.
-Yeah, absolutely. -Only.
I've got rehearsal, so I wanted to say goodbye.
All right, I love you. See you later.
She used to really like pasta, but she can't anymore,
especially after discovering she had celiac and things.
-Any other things to like watch out for? -Type 1 diabetic.
And type 1 diabetic.
So, um, I make a chicken enchilada,
and then put it on gluten-free flour tortillas or corn tortillas.
So you love showing up for her.
As much as I can in any way.
-Hello. Hi. -I've been waiting for some time with you.
-I'd love that. -Can I have him?
-I got creeping to do. You guys go. -You creep.
-Come with me. I wanna go this way. -I love it.
-[Karamo] So I'm excited to talk to you. -I'm excited to talk to you.
Before I tell you what it is, I want you to tell me,
what do you think I've observed?
That I want people to feel safe and loved around me.
-You know? -Mmm. Did you feel safe and loved at home?
-Yes. -[Karamo] You did?
[Sean] Fortunately, I am blessed with amazing parents.
-No one's got it dialed in perfect. -[Karamo] Yeah.
But if you could, my parents are pretty close, you know.
Are your parents still alive today?
No. Uh, Mom is alive. Dad passed about two months ago.
-[Karamo] I'm so sorry. That's fresh. -[Sean] Thank you.
There's a lot of shift that's all happened within a year.
Yeah. Yeah.
-[Karamo] New wife. -Yeah.
-[Karamo] New house. -Yeah.
[Karamo] Dad just passed as well.
New, new, new, new, new, new, new.
How are you dealing with it?
Um, so I love being by myself.
Kate even knows if I start getting fussy and irritable,
she's like, "You need to go camping. You need to go reset."
But right now, my mom needs me.
And my son needs me. And my wife needs me.
And my artists need me.
Yeah.
Do you know what you need?
It's to take care of my wife and my son.
I can't think of a better thing to do with my life
than to be a good father and a good husband.
And that's partly my dad.
Like, you know, when I think about being a good man,
my father's the mold that I press myself into.
When was the last time you took time to think about what you need?
[Sean] I couldn't tell you.
-[Karamo] Yeah. -I couldn't tell you. It's scary.
-This is where you've been hiding. -Listen, I had work to do.
[Karamo] I see.
Troublesome work to do. We've got a lot to talk about. Get out.
-Okay. Bye. Bye. Bye. Okay. -I need to focus.
I see a lot of costumes.
So, actually, my wife is the one that owns so many costumes.
Okay, then what is this?
[laughs]
[Tan] What is it?
-Is this costume or real life? -This is real life, but this is outdoors.
-Okay. -So this is called a capote.
Um, if this is pouring down rain, this thing will still keep me warm.
Isn't it itchy as F?
I'm telling you, it's cozy. All right.
It wraps around.
I've got pockets on the inside. I can button it shut.
You know?
[laughs]
I don't know what to say.
-[laughs] -[Tan] And I'm seldom stumped for words.
Do you love this coat?
Um, I love the function of this coat.
The Merlin costume. Do you have it?
I don't. I can show you a picture.
-May I see it? Please. -[Sean] Yeah, absolutely.
[Tan gasps] Oh, it is bold bold. Okay.
When you're not on stage, when you're not at work,
what is it you're wearing?
-I wear jeans and T-shirts. -Okay.
And I have a few of the different styles of this type of hat.
Let me tell you, if I go out and we need to get fancied up,
I've got some long-sleeve shirts that I wear.
Do you mean shirts or T-shirts?
[Sean] They're like Henleys kind of a thing.
-Okay. -[Sean] Yeah.
There are many times when Kate looks great,
you know, and it's like I'm… I put on a nice shirt,
but I'm still in jeans, and I'm standing next to her in a gorgeous dress.
We're gonna take some risks, but they'll pay off, I promise.
-I love it. -Hi, kids.
What are you guys talking about?
[Sean] He loves this coat. He's gonna base everything around this c--
-Brendan, what do you think of this? -You can be honest. [laughs]
It's… it's cool.
[Sean laughs]
-That's really sweet of you. -[laughs]
-Thoughts? -I'm excited.
I'm ready to see what they do to you.
[laughs]
-[Tan] Just-- -Don't say it like that!
-[Karamo] Wait. -"Excited" is the word.
[upbeat music playing]
[Jonathan] Sean played Merlin for 13 years.
And I feel that he is still stuck a little bit
in the physicality of that character.
And just, in this new era in his life,
he hasn't taken time to find out who he is.
My plan for Sean is to give him a new look.
Sean has a little hair loss, and that has rocked his confidence.
We're doing a Queer Eye first
in that we are going to be doing a hair system.
And I'm really excited for this moment.
[Karamo] By the end of this week, I want Sean to understand
it's time for him to come first.
He deserves to be checked up on and have people help him,
just like he helps everyone else.
[Tan] My mission this week is to find out who real Sean is.
No more actor. No more performance. Real-life Sean.
[Jeremiah] There's just a lot of things happening in their home,
but nothing that's really articulating who they are.
It doesn't feel like they have a real sense of ownership with it yet.
I want them to walk in and feel house-proud.
Chef!
-How's it going? -Good to see you. What're you up to?
This guy, Sean,
who I'm helping out this week, I want him to make something for his wife.
Despite all of Kate's dietary restrictions and her limitations,
she also loves pasta, and that's something she hasn't been able to enjoy.
So what's perfect? Gnocchi.
So I was thinking gnocchi à la Parisienne.
I wanna use sweet potato 'cause it has a lower glycemic index,
but then I figure just gluten-free flour?
I think that's a great idea
because if you try to do, like, a classic gnocchi…
-Right. -…it may not hold together.
-Exactly. -And the gratin will hold them together.
-Do you mind if I use your kitchen? -You have the keys anytime.
-Amazing. Thank you. -Absolutely.
[energetic music playing]
♪ Do it right ♪
♪ Do, do, do it right ♪
[vocalizing]
-[Tan] When was the last time you shopped? -I could not tell you.
-After you. -[Sean chuckles] Thank you.
-[Tan] Okay. -[Sean] All right.
A lot of the time, you are wanting to do outdoorsy stuff,
but you also have a very busy life.
I wanna try and create, um, a look for your wardrobe that's multifaceted.
It's all one.
Are you willing to try?
-One hundred percent. Yes. -Anything I want you to try.
Absolutely.
I want to find clothes for Sean
that work for the life that he's about to step into,
whether it be hiking, teaching classes at school,
going on a hangout with his wife,
hanging out with his stepson.
We just want one solid closet that works for every facet of his life.
♪ Change your perspective, get that gold ♪
When you go around a store,
what is a thing you're thinking
other than, "I need a jean. I need a T-shirt"?
I'm not terribly happy with my body.
I have to worry about, "Is this gonna fit?"
"Am I gonna look in the mirror and not like what I see?"
And then the second that that happens, I'm like, "I wanna go home. I'm done."
-You know? -Yeah.
I had that experience enough times to just know
this… this tiny little box works.
And anything out of that has the risk of making me
come out of a dressing room going, "I just wanna leave."
Yeah. If you have hang-ups about what you're feeling on your body
when it comes to your physical appearance,
the only way you're gonna feel better about yourself is
if you start to put things together that make you feel like they're you.
-You'll feel better in your own skin. -Yeah.
And so the hard thing is, is you've played so many roles,
I think that you may have forgotten the joy of just getting to be yourself.
And there's so much joy in getting to be yourself.
If you weren't so lovely,
maybe I wouldn't encourage that. [chuckles]
-But you are, so let's embrace that. -[Sean laughs]
[Tan] Okay, Sean, ready?
-[Sean] I'm ready. -Will you join me?
I feel so rugged. [chuckles]
-[Tan] It's rugged, but so put together. -[Sean] Yeah.
[Tan] I wanna know how you're feeling about this look.
I can't get out of my body
about the tightness and that this is tight.
-And that I can feel it like… -[Tan] Okay.
The second I feel that tightness,
I immediately wanna hide.
Sure. If you are somewhat self-conscious of this area,
if you throw on another layer, it covers most of it.
And so if this was one size bigger, they would literally just see a flash.
-You'd never feel self-conscious about it. -Sure. Yeah.
And so… But now I'm really understanding it really is a concern for you.
So when we get to your house,
I'll make sure everything's a size bigger, and it'll hopefully make you feel better.
-You feel how comfy your jeans were? -[Sean] Yes.
[Tan] They've got decent amount of stretch
so that you can wear them outdoors.
You can bend down and set up your tent
or cook your food, and you can be perfectly comfortable.
Absolutely.
Are you starting to see where we're going with this?
-[Sean] I am. -[Tan] Good.
-So, quick change. -Okay.
♪ I know what I'm feeling Is more than a feeling… ♪
-Love. -Yay!
-Love. -Tell me what you love.
I'm gonna say the nerdiest thing that I've said so far.
It reminds me of, like, being a Star Wars character. [chuckles]
-I don't even know what that means. -[chuckles]
That boot, you can dress up. You can dress down.
That jean, you can dress up, dress down.
I wanted to give you a jacket that you really could wear
for slightly more dressed up on occasion.
However, I am gonna pull something slightly more sophisticated
for your retirement party.
-Feel good? -I feel great.
-I'm gonna continue to shop for this vibe. -[chuckles]
[upbeat music playing]
[Antoni] So I'm taking Sean to Brasserie B at Caesar's Palace.
My brother used to do that with the frosting on Toaster Strudels.
-Oh, same. -[Sean] Yeah.
Sean definitely wants to spend more time in the kitchen.
He's in this position of trying to figure out
how he can provide for his family.
It's all set up for you.
But ready-made food that needs to be thrown into a microwave,
that ain't it.
With Kate being celiac and type 1 diabetes,
sugar is a thing that we have to focus on, and also all gluten.
-But you also said she loves Italian food. -[Sean] Yeah.
-French food. -[Sean] Yeah.
So I think I landed on the perfect dish.
-Gnocchi à la Parisienne. -Okay.
Basically, Parisian gnocchi 'cause gnocchi are traditionally Italian.
Instead of potatoes, we're gonna use sweet potatoes.
Instead of traditional flour, we're gonna use gluten-free flour.
But we're gonna keep it pretty simple. So you ready to get your hands dirty?
[Sean] I feel like I need a hairnet for my beard.
-[laughs] -You're fine. You're fine.
-I baked a sweet potato. -[Sean] Okay.
I let them really cool off, especially since we're gonna be putting egg in.
I don't want it to cook or anything like that.
-Crack one egg in there, please. -[Sean] All right.
I'm gonna go ahead and season this a little.
-Just a bit of kosher salt. -[Sean] Okay.
-[Antoni] Now I add my gluten-free flour. -[Sean] Okay.
[Antoni] I'm gonna add a little at a time.
Nice and slow so you don't have a cloud of flour.
-There you go. -[Sean] This is gonna be amazing.
You're giving her something that's amazing. And I'm…
-I get the bonus points. -[Antoni] You're doing something for you.
This is the consistency that we want.
This is kind of the vibe we're going for. Perfect little dumplings like this.
I like to do a little indentation right here with my finger
for the sauce that we're gonna have
to just kind of, like, pool in there a little bit.
I've seen these in all different types of shapes and sizes.
-[Sean] Maybe little hearts. -[Antoni] You're such a romantic.
[Sean laughs]
[Antoni] Frozen spinach.
There's so much water that's in here.
So what you wanna do… Some nice heavy-duty paper towel.
And you're gonna squeeze all that water out.
-I'm gonna do a little squeeze. -[Sean] Okay.
Are you getting this? Get a close-up right here.
-[laughs] -Biceps, you need those. That's excellent.
[laughs]
[Antoni] Just gonna go ahead and give it a nice chop.
Perfect. So we're gonna make a very garlicky sauce.
You said no gluten, but you didn't say anything about butter.
I mean, you can triple that if you want.
So thinly sliced garlic.
-We'll go ahead and plop that right in. -Okay.
And we're gonna zest a bit of the lemon.
You would think you wanna squeeze it like this.
But actually squeezing it like this, the juice will come down,
and if there are any seeds, they're gonna stay in.
We're gonna use two lemons for this.
So now I'm gonna go ahead and cut the heat here.
And now a bit of parsley.
It's gonna add a nice little bright sharpness to it.
-[Sean] I love it. -[Antoni] Finely chopped.
Just gonna put a little bit of this on the base.
And now we're just gonna simply assemble it.
[soothing music playing]
[Antoni] So this is set at 400. And then we're gonna wait a little.
Whether it's dairy, whether it's gluten,
I feel like so many people go to the extreme.
As soon as they figure out they have a limitation,
they just avoid that whole section of food altogether.
You just have to find substitutions
and things that work for you and your body.
-Yeah. -[Antoni] Let's check on this.
[gasps]
It's brown. It's golden.
-[Sean] Look at that. -[Antoni] Yup. Yup.
[Sean] Oh, we got the crispy cheese on the side.
[Antoni] Oh my gosh.
[upbeat music playing]
[Sean] Oh. Oh my God.
-All right. -[Antoni] Cheers to you.
[music fades]
This is unbelievable.
Brendan will eat this too.
-He will? -Mm-hmm.
-Even with the spinach? -Mm-hmm.
We'll leave the spinach part out until after we're done.
[both laugh]
♪ We'll be all right ♪
[vocalizing]
♪ All right ♪
♪ I'mma be all right ♪
[Antoni] Let's go.
♪ All right ♪
♪ I'mma be all right ♪
Oh, he's holding a drill?
[Jeremiah] Yeah. Have we met?
-[drill whirs] -Wow.
-[Jeremiah] I'm very butch today. -So butch.
-[Sean] I love it. -Hi.
-[Sean] Hi! It's so good to see you. -How you doing?
-[Sean] I'm good. I'm excited to be here. -Me too.
-Where are you guys coming from? -[Sean] We made some gnocchi.
-It was outstanding. It was delicious. -[Jeremiah] Did you bring some?
-No. We ate it all. -That's so selfish.
-That's entirely my fault. Yeah. [laughs] -[Jeremiah] Unbelievable.
So we're gonna build today a kitchen island for your house.
This'll be the first piece of furniture in your home
that you have made,
that you'll have a sense of pride and ownership with.
-All right. -[Jeremiah] How's that?
That's amazing.
[sentimental music playing]
-Thank you so much. -Mmm.
-Have fun, but not as much as with me. -Absolutely.
Not that it's a competition!
[Jeremiah] Well, let's come over here.
-I wanna land on a stain option for you. -[Sean] Okay.
And we'll kind of go through and decide. Here. Safety first, obviously.
-For you. -[Sean] Thank you.
-Can I ask you a random question? -[Sean] Yeah.
I guess it's not that random.
But why don't you have more of, like, your things in the house?
-I-- -And your stuff?
For most of my twenties into my thirties,
I had a Yukon.
And we called it my car-partment
'cause I would spend most of my time in there.
And so I was always changing gigs and going to a new place.
And so I didn't really… I never really had a lot of things.
So when I got to the house,
I didn't have anything that was like an heirloom or meaningful
that I felt was a contribution.
[Jeremiah] I can't wait to see you when you come home
and you actually, you know, feel at home in your space for the first time.
-[Sean] Absolutely. -Like you didn't inherit anything.
Because right now, I don't see the two of you really represented at all.
It feels like you got this great home.
You have this great love story.
People talk so much about, like, we actually had,
like, the fairy-tale romance, you know.
And they say things like, you know, I tricked Kate into marrying me.
I say, "Good one. Ha ha ha." And it's a joke.
But it's just so amazing that it's like, "Pinch me."
You know that, like, you deserve, like, the life you've built, right?
Um…
You know, I mean, I…
[sighs]
[emotional music playing]
I get so overwhelmed that, like, does anyone deserve that?
The answer is yes.
You've built this big life because you are big.
You are a part of that bigness. And I hope that you, um…
I hope you see yourself reflected in all of that
throughout this whole experience.
-I will do my best to try. -[Jeremiah chuckles]
I know it's easier said than done.
Um, but this is a good start.
Speaking of which, which stain do you like?
I… I think it's this one.
Provincial for the win! That's my favorite too.
We're gonna start assembling the island.
♪ Oh… ♪
My hope is that Sean understands his value a little bit more.
♪ Oh… ♪
I mean, we are the pinnacle of masculinity today.
-All right? -[Sean] Yeah.
[Jeremiah] That he understands that he gives so much
and that he created this really beautiful life
and needs to make sure that he's a part of it.
-Voilà! Look at it! -Victory! [chuckles]
-What do you think? -It's starting to look like an island.
-It's sweet, right? -I think it'll look beautiful.
-Okay. Good. -Yeah.
Good job.
♪ Oh ♪
♪ That's where I will go ♪
[upbeat music playing]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Keep going forever ♪
♪ 'Cause I've been waiting, waiting on… ♪
Let's go. [chuckles]
Welcome to Makeshift Union.
-This is Larry. Larry, Sean. -Hi, Larry.
-Nice to meet you. -Pleasure to meet you.
Thank you so much for letting us come into your gorgeous space.
-Absolutely. -All right, come on over.
-So I'm vibing changes. -Okay.
-And can I take your hat off? -Yes.
Okay, I wanna take your hat off.
I think your beard's wearing you. I don't wanna get rid of it totally.
-Okay. -I just stuck my fingers in your lips.
-You do whatever you need to do. -I'm so sorry.
By the time we're done, no one's gonna recognize you at your retirement party.
-You're not gonna be a ponytail guy. -Okay.
I don't think it's who you are.
I feel like that was Merlin, you know?
You're not… [beep] …Merlin. You're Sean!
Not anymore.
-You're not Merlin anymore. -I'm not!
[Jonathan] Larry's gonna be on the beard. Samara's gonna be on the hairpiece.
So I'm gonna be on color, and I'm gonna be on cut.
We are giving you a team effort to bring this makeover to life.
When is the last time
you feel like you looked at yourself in the mirror, and you were like, "Cute"?
I don't spend a lot of time looking in the mirror.
And I think that's, if I'm being honest, is by design.
A few years back,
we did a production of Othello, and I played Iago.
And they dyed my hair. And I looked pretty good then.
People said I looked like a Dickens villain
coming to shut down the orphanage. But…
Okay, well, let's, like, let you step into some main character energy in your life.
♪ You ain't ready for me ♪
♪ You ain't ready for me… ♪
[Jonathan] Oh my God.
While Merlin was a very important era for Sean,
I feel like this is the next era, and it's an even better era.
So, Merlin, thank you,
but you can stay in the past.
Sean's here, and he is ready to be center stage in his gorgeous life.
♪ 'Cause, baby, I look good No matter what they say ♪
♪ I'm gonna stay the same Yeah, I got the right taste ♪
♪ I look good ♪
♪ They can look away Get better by the day… ♪
[Jonathan] Holy shitballs.
♪ I look good… ♪
[razor whirring]
[Sean] No turning back now, right?
[Jonathan] People have been wearing wigs and hairpieces
for literally thousands of years.
[Samara] So keep it tight 'cause I'm gonna pull it.
[Jonathan] There's so much stigma attached to it.
One thing I love is in the last few years,
so many of the men that you see walking the red carpet in Hollywood
are wearing hairpieces.
Yes!
It's just the same thing as, like, Kylie Jenner wearing a short blue wig
and then, like, a really long dark wig.
And if it helps you feel more confident, go for it. Express yourself.
♪ I look good ♪
[Jonathan] Sean, we had so much fun.
-Are you ready? -[Sean] I am ready.
-Without any further ado. -Okay.
Here's the new and improved Sean.
[uplifting music playing]
Whoa. Unbelievable.
-[Jonathan] So different, right? -Oh, I…
-I can't… Yeah, I can't believe it. -Do you want to get up in your business?
I…
I look so much younger. [chuckles]
That's unbelievable. Thank you s--
-[Jonathan] Do you wanna feel it? -[chuckles] No. I wanna hug you.
[Jonathan] His shoulders are sitting up. He's giving confident king.
He's certainly not giving Merlin anymore.
[Sean] Thank you so much.
This was, like, my best work ever. Ah.
You look great.
-I had so much fun spending time with you. -Hi, bubbe.
Oh my God!
Are you kidding me?
[laughs] What the hell?
[gasps]
Oh my God!
-Oh my God! -[Sean] Hey, Brendan. How are you?
-I missed you, brother. I love you. -I love you too.
I am completely gagged and floored. How do you feel?
-Amazing -Doesn't he look handsome?
-Yeah! -Can you get over it?
-Dude, this is crazy! -[Jonathan] Yeah.
Yeah. Dude, I thought they had you in the back.
I didn't even realize.
-Is this a piece? -[Sean] Yeah.
-Yeah. -Work.
'Cause you can't tell it's a piece.
-You better work. You can't tell. -[Jonathan] Samara did it.
[Karamo] Samara, you better work, girl.
Thank you for trusting us.
-Of course. Thank you. -And having a good day. I love you.
It was too much fun. Thank you so much.
["Drive" playing]
♪ Heading straight down the highway ♪
♪ I'm moving on to some place new ♪
[Karamo] Look at this. This is stunning.
[Sean] Isn't it beautiful?
-[Karamo] Wow. -[Sean] Yeah. Yeah.
This is my church.
[Karamo] Are you ready for our spiritual moment?
[Sean] I am absolutely ready.
This wind is a mess.
Okay.
This shirt was a cute idea until my titties was out.
[laughing]
I'm stepping out of my comfort zone so that I can take Sean somewhere
where he feels comfortable
because I want him to be able to receive that it's okay to ask for help.
And I've invited Brendan
because I need him to help me to drive that point home.
Well, pray for me, y'all.
Pray for me 'cause I swear the killer's out here.
[scary, suspenseful music plays]
[Karamo] But since he likes it, I love it.
I got a knife. I got a backpack.
So let's figure this out.
I never was, like, in the Boy Scouts or any of those things.
-[Sean] Mm-hmm. -So I missed all this nature stuff.
Yeah. I didn't really do much Boy Scouts, um, 'cause my dad would take me out.
He was the first person to start teaching me skills stuff.
-[Karamo] Oh, nice. -Yes.
[tinkling music playing]
Yeah, I love it, too, because this is where
a lot of my favorite conversations with Brendan happen.
[Brendan] Yeah.
Do you believe this is a spot that we can make a fire?
[Sean] Yes.
[Karamo] As a father and as a partner, I understand what Sean is experiencing.
He wants everyone to know that he's gonna be there for them.
But what makes people love him is not what he does for them,
but it's also about how much he lets people in.
[Sean] Ooh, there we go.
[Karamo] If he wants a great relationship with his wife and his stepson…
You made fire!
…he has to let them in and ask for help.
That's where the real connection happens.
The fact you two have each other is a beautiful thing.
So the reason I brought Brendan out here is I need you to hear it from him,
but once I leave, you need an accountability buddy.
-And that's what he is. -[Brendan chuckles] I will.
I will hold you accountable.
Seriously, you're building your relationship as father and son
but also a relationship just to know
that I can trust you, you can trust me, and that we're here for each other.
What do you wanna see change?
[Brendan] From what I've noticed, it's very much like,
"If I can get through this mentally on my own,
then they don't have to deal with it."
But then that's just making us worry about you.
[Karamo] You never ask for help. You don't really focus on yourself.
[Sean] I don't want you to worry about me.
But "I don't want you to worry about me" is not a solution.
Yeah. I think you're afraid to… to let us help.
I think it… I think it makes you feel like you're forcing us to.
Or that you're, like, a burden.
You're not.
And you never will be.
Yeah.
[Karamo] What are your thoughts about that?
[Sean] Um…
You know, it brings up my dad. You know?
He raised me to handle everything.
And so I don't wanna let him down.
But the more you try to do it on your own, the more you make people worry about you,
which is the opposite of what you're trying to accomplish.
Did you realize that?
-I heard it. -[Karamo] You heard it?
I heard it. Yeah. Because this whole time, I thought
that I was making things easier by shouldering it for them.
-You know? -Yeah.
Then to hear him say that it doesn't make it easier,
that it just makes them worry…
-And that's the last thing I wanna do. -[Karamo] Yeah.
[Sean] And I want you to know that that's not about you.
That's about me not wanting to feel like I can't do it.
We can talk about setting boundaries of saying,
"Hey, my knees hurt, and I need someone to help me with this."
[Sean] Yeah.
And… and feeling comfortable enough with… with letting us take you up on that.
You have a… a really great guy right here. I think you already knew that.
He was my best man at my wedding.
-You're… you're pretty exceptional. -Thanks.
[uplifting music playing]
[Sean] Thank you, Karamo.
I love you two.
♪ I see now ♪
♪ I know my way will see us through ♪
♪ I know my love Will change to something… ♪
Thank God for Prime.
Just in the nick of time.
♪ 'Cause you gave me superpowers ♪
-[horn honks] -[Antoni] They're here!
Yay!
-Holy-- -Holy crap!
Dude! Yes!
Oh my God. It's like you turned back the hands of time.
It's good, right?
Wow. And the beard. We get to see so much more of you now.
-We wanna see this house. -So much…
-[Jeremiah] Oh, yes. -Let's see what he did.
[Sean] Oh my… Okay.
Come on in.
Take in the smell.
Oh my… [gasps]
[Sean chuckles]
-[Sean] Okay, up? -[Jeremiah] Upstairs. Yeah.
[uplifting music playing]
[Sean] Oh my God.
-I am blown away. -[Jeremiah] It's a lot to take in.
[Sean] It is so far beyond anything that I was expecting.
-It's just unbelievable -Yes.
-Same. -Good.
-It's unbelievable. -Good.
Like, this is magic. Like… [laughs]
[Jeremiah] You came in here, there wasn't that many pieces of furniture,
but you can see now it feels even more expansive and large.
You've got a proper dining area, a proper kitchen,
which has got its own personality now.
[Sean] This is unbelievable. An island.
Look at your island. Look at you.
-You built that. -That's right.
[Jeremiah] What do you think of the blue?
-[Sean] I… I genuinely love it. -[Jeremiah] Okay, good.
I've been working on saying if I don't like something.
Don't work on saying you don't like anything today.
[laughing]
[upbeat music playing]
[Jonathan] I'm obsessed with the balcony vibes.
[Sean] I am absolutely speechless.
-These pivot. -They swivel.
[Jeremiah] Come on in. ♪ Bum, ba da bum ♪
-[Sean] Oh my God. It's beautiful. -[Jeremiah] Come in.
[energetic music playing]
[Jeremiah chuckles]
You don't always get to go on your nature trips,
so I brought the nature to you.
[Sean] It's unbelievable.
[Karamo] Oh, this is stunning.
-[Sean] Oh. -[Jeremiah] It's Dad. It's Mom.
It's everybody.
It's still a part of your environment, but not staring at you
while you're doing anything…
-[laughs] -…that nobody else needs to watch.
[Sean] It is so stunning.
And no more swirling sky.
-[Jeremiah] Nice, right? -[Antoni] Yeah.
[Sean] The art went from there to the walls. I love it.
-This is you. -Yes.
[Jeremiah] Come on in.
[chuckles]
[upbeat music playing]
[Sean] It looks, like, ten times bigger.
Just a bit of paint, a bit of elbow grease,
and a new toilet.
-Yes, you'll be able to see. -It's a new toilet.
-It's a new day. Yeah. -It's unbelievable.
Saint Celine Dion said that once.
[Jeremiah] You got a really beautiful, loving environment.
A space that hopefully reflects that same joy and kindness.
-[Sean] Yeah. -So welcome home.
-Enjoy it. -Thank you so much.
-[Jeremiah] Yay. -[Sean] Thank you so much.
-[Tan] Would you take a seat for me? -[Sean] Absolutely.
We've got so many of these items that you can wear.
And we've added fashion to the function.
[Sean] I see it now, but I never would've picked that out.
-[Tan] Absolutely. -I would have walked by it every time.
-I love it. Yeah. -[Tan] Good.
Tonight, we're gonna say goodbye to Merlin
by giving a nod to Merlin,
but then we can lay it to rest.
And you can use that suit for whenever you wanna look fancy.
I think this is gonna be a really, really cool look.
-And I'm very excited for it. -[Tan] As long as you're happy, I'm happy.
-I'm thrilled. -Good.
Well, then let's make you even happier.
Ready to try on?
-[Sean] Yes. -Shall we shock them?
-[Sean] Absolutely. -Great.
[upbeat music playing]
[Tan] Okay, kids, ready?
Let's see.
-[Sean] Is it the moment? -[Tan] Yes.
[Karamo] It is the moment.
-Wow! -[Karamo] Yes, handsome man.
-Wow. -[Tan] Yay.
Love the colors.
[Jonathan] Honey, it's giving me Bob Ross in all the best ways.
-[Tan] Ain't that nice? -Gorgeous.
[Tan] You can use all of them up in that mountain,
but this is just his casual everyday wear.
He loves a jacket that's got a lot going on.
There's something called a capote jacket. This is his modern take of that.
-[Jonathan] Color blocking. -I like it.
I love this jacket!
Tan had no idea, but he keeps giving me things
that have a bit of Star Wars vibe too.
[Tan] This gives you Star Wars vibes?
It's very Andor.
[Sean] Yeah. Yeah.
Listen, I could talk about Andor all evening.
But we should go. He's got a party.
[Jonathan] He's got his retirement party, honey.
Come snuggle with us over here.
-I hate this retirement. -[Antoni] I know.
-Next-chapter party. -Next-chapter party.
-New-chapter party. -I love that.
[Tan] Here's what I'll say. The other guy we met four days ago was ready to retire.
-This young guy ain't ready to retire. -[Antoni] Group hug?
-Yes, please. -[Jeremiah] Bring it in.
[Tan] Bye, Sean.
-Bye, Sean! Thanks. -Bye!
-[Sean] I love you guys. -[Jonathan] Bye, honey!
Have fun. We love you too.
-Bye, love. -[Antoni] What a sweetheart!
♪ From all of the hardship ♪
♪ I'm never gonna lose you ♪
♪ Darling ♪
♪ This is where we make it ♪
♪ I would take it ♪
♪ Take it ♪
♪ Finally coming after all that work ♪
♪ After running 'round We're gonna stop searching ♪
[piano playing]
-Are y'all ready to go see Sean? -Yeah!
-Let's do it. -Hit it.
-Tanny, hop on. -[laughs]
Alley-oop!
Yes.
-Thank you so much. -[Karamo] Oh my God.
Oh, that's nice.
[chuckles]
-You ladies ready? -We are!
-Let's press play. -[Antoni] Let's go.
[optimistic music playing]
-Oh. -[Kate chuckles]
-Look at Kate! She's so shocked! -[Jeremiah] We love Kate.
Kate looks beautiful.
-Oh my God. -Hug him.
-[Kate] Hi. -[Sean] Hi, my love.
[Fab Five] Aw.
-You like it? -Hi. Yes, I love it.
-Oh, she's stroking his beard. -Oh man.
Like, how are you the same per--
Like, you look incredible. You look incredible.
[Jonathan] Honestly, that is, like, objectionably,
one of my most intense makeovers I think I've ever done.
-Look how different he looks. -Empirically the best.
Yeah. I mean, you look like you went like this…
and dusted him off.
Jeremiah and I made this for you.
-Did you… You did? -Yeah.
It's a little hard to see,
but right there is our initials carved in a heart.
-Oh. That's very sweet. -[Sean] Yeah.
[chuckles]
[weeps]
-It's beautiful. -Welcome home.
[chuckles]
[Sean] Yeah.
[Kate] Oh.
-[Sean] You okay, bud? -[Brendan] Yeah.
[chuckles]
It's a lot, isn't it?
-We got an ofrenda. -[Fab Five] Aw.
[Sean chuckles]
We love that.
[Sean] You wanna see what was
one of the most interesting parts of the whole week for me?
Yeah.
-Are you ready for this? -Yeah.
Oh my goodness!
[Karamo] Oh, look! She's playing in the hair now!
-Don't play too hard. -[Sean] It's called a hair system. So…
-Really? -[Sean] Yeah.
[Kate] I… You look fantastic.
-You can wrestle around. -Listen.
I took him in the desert,
and the wind was blowing, girl, and that didn't move a bit. Okay?
[uplifting music playing]
-It's the first time I see him in a suit. -Tanny, I love that suit.
His costume for Merlin was the shade of blue that this is.
-Full circle. -[Tan] And so… Yeah.
This is how we move from Merlin costume to real life.
[laughing]
[Brandon] Professor Critchfield!
Wow!
-[man] Wow, you look fantastic. -Thank you.
You look awesome.
[Sean laughs]
Thanks.
Wow!
-Wow! -[Sean laughs]
It's sweet potato gnocchi, so it's gluten-free.
-[man 2] I did not picture this. -Oh. I wasn't either.
[woman] Ah!
I know. It's beautiful.
-[Sean] Thank you, brother. -I didn't expect it. Oh my God.
-[Sean] Thank you, brother. -[man 3] You look great.
I… I just wanted to first say thank you all so much for being here.
This, for me, this party is a letting go of everything before
and a stepping into a brand-new chapter.
So we had talked about it being kind of like a retirement party
from Tournament of Kings.
And we talked about it as being kind of a housewarming party.
And right before the Fab Five left,
they said it needs to be a new-chapter party.
So thank you all for being part of my new chapter.
Thank you.
[Brandon] I'm proud of you and proud for you.
And Dad would be extremely proud of you.
You deserve this.
Thank you.
[Fab Five] Aw!
[Fab Five cheering]
[Karamo] Let's everybody say, "Cheers to Sean," everyone.
-Cheers to Sean! -Cheers to Sean!
-[Tan] Good job, you guys. -[Karamo] He deserves it.
[funky music playing]
[Karamo] An accountability buddy is a friend
who can help to make sure you stay on the right course.
In life, we all have challenges that we need support with.
For me, it's my love of junk food.
But that's why I have an accountability buddy.
I'm his accountability buddy.
And he supports me making sure that I don't eat junk food.
Mm-hmm.
-Thanks, Tanny! -You're welcome.
And here's the thing.
I don't have an issue with junk food, so I'll take these.
Slut.
[Tan laughs]
So find your accountability buddy.
By the way, I really wanted that doughnut. [chuckles]
[Antoni] If us five were to survive in the wild,
100% I would last longer than anyone.
Ant? I don't know.
I mean, there's just no coffee. There's no gym.
I think we're a really resourceful gang. We would figure some shit out.
Tan, because he's pathologically competitive,
I feel like he would surprise me.
I would not survive. I would die.
-Jeremiah wouldn't leave his hotel room. -I can make a fire with sticks and a rock.
And Karamo and JVN would last, like, 12 hours max.
There's no fence for my cats. I couldn't do it.
I'm already gone. The bears eat me.
Don't let the hair fool you. I'm scrappy. I'm resourceful.
I know how to make urine into water.
Five things I would take out into the wilderness?
A knife. Pfft.
-One would be a book. -Beyoncé music to get me through.
A glamping tent.
A shower.
Fully functioning stove.
Toilet paper.
A lot of lotion and soap.
Neon. Bow and arrow, even though I've never used one before.
I need Takis.
Floss.
Floss. Floss. Floss and a knife. Actually, I'm thinking a hat.
Can I have one more thing?
Oh, bag of Sour Patch Kids.