Queer Eye - Ray S.

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Ray Steele – A Home to Come Home To

Start of Season 3
(Notice the format changes.)

First Aired in SA: 26 July 2006

This was a beautiful, sad, emotional episode, and there were lots of tears. Ray and his family’s story was really touching and I feel privileged that we got to be part of their lives for that hour.

The Fab 5 did an amazing job at helping them out too. It was beautiful.

Ray had to leave to go do a tour of duty in Iraq, for at least a year and half and he would be seeing action. He would be leaving behind his new wife and baby daughter and as he said, nothing could prepare him for how hard it would be to leave his family behind, and they really love him and he loves them. His wife will have to be doing everything alone, which is also brave, but the saddest part was when Ray was telling Ted that he is afraid that his daughter will not remember him when he returns. It was also very romantic as Ray and his wife had to get married in America so that the family could get the military benefits. They were originally married in Columbia. There home was really not a “home” either and Ray wanted to know his family was taken care of in a house that they could call a home. Thom also felt that Ray needed a home to come home to. Wedding co-ordinators put on a beautiful wedding for Ray and his wife, on the rooftop of a building. Thom did beautiful work on their house and got their baby daughter a crib that can be extended into a bed, as she gets older. The Fab 5 are all wonderful with children by the way. Ted got them a toaster to match the red sofa! Kyan, instead of the usual grooming stuff, let Ray and his wife have time together in a beautiful rose petal bath. Jai helped Ray chose a beautiful heart necklace that breaks in half and each other’s initials were engraved in the pieces of the heart. Ray got a care package with many things he’ll need in Iraq, which the Fab 5 would post to him. Ray and his wife got laptops so they can stay in touch. She also got thousands of dollars worth of shopping to keep them stocked up while Ray was away. Carson gave Ray and his wife matching sweaters that they will wear to get their scent on and then swap the sweaters when Ray leaves. That is a wonderful idea. And much, much more.


Childproof your home with furniture that has rounded corners.
Young children need colour in their lives. Even a colourful sofa will do.


Questions:
Why are gays not allowed in the army?
Ray should be back from Iraq now. Anyone know how he’s doing?


Quotes:

Carson: “You should get that thing so that babies don't stick things in electrical outlets. My parents never got those.”
Thom: “Oh, and look how you turned out.”

Carson (approaching the apartment): “Oo, I'm getting an apartment complex!”

Ted: “Filicia, we've got some bad fashion in sector 12.”
Thom: “Ted, you’re in the kitchen, you moron, there’s no fashion in there.”
Ted: “There is when I'm in the kitchen. Look at me, head to toe.”

Ray: “It's not a very good laptop.”
Carson: “No, it's like an Etch-a-Sketch!”

Thom: “Here.” (Shoving a Life game at Jai.) “Get a life.”

Carson (in his version of a military uniform, talking to Ray about gays in the army): “Let’s go to the foxhole now!”