The Real World: This season, The Real World cast members find themselves jetting off to Europe for a stay at a chateau in the romantic setting of Paris, France. We first meet Mallory, an 18 year old virgin from Chicago, who finishes packing her bags while her mom worries about her new adventure. This athletic girl gave up a soccer scholarship to do something spontaneous, like say, for instance�live in Paris for five months. Next we encounter CT who is from a suburb of Boston. Mallory's initial impression of CT is that he seems little bit full of himself. The two greet and then attempt to find the Paris trains. Mallory looks embarrassed as CT brazenly approaches many people asking directions to the Paris trains. The duo finally finds the train to the Le Vesinet neighborhood, where their chateau is located. On the train Mallory talks about visiting the Louvre, while CT uses the ride as an opportunity to hit on her. First to arrive, CT and Mallory bound up the steps of the chateau and they explore the massive space like kids in a candy store. Next we meet Ace, a small town guy who's used to being a big fish in a little pond. Leah, who just finished college in New York, greets him on a bridge that has a stunning view of the Eiffel tower. Leah is taken by his southern accent and is immediately struck by how much he reminds her of someone she "used to be in love with." Ace immediately shows his humorous side by confessing that the only French he knows is from a French play he was in: "Look, there's the big bad wolf." They get a little lost in the subway system but eventually arrive at the house and are welcomed by CT and Mallory. Christina, a Las Vegas resident who's "not a stripper," and Adam, the son of a band member of the Commodores, also meet up on the streets of Paris and proceed to ask for directions to their chateau from various people. The language barrier poses a problem and at one point Adam receives directions in French, and while he appears to understand everything that is being said to him, he admits to Christina that he didn't "have the foggiest idea" what was just said to him. We learn that Adam graduated from Stanford and while he's an excellent student, his biggest challenge in life is women. An Irish bloke named Simon enters into the picture and reveals that his "main anxiety is meeting the other house mates." He thinks that living with six Americans will be more of a culture shock than living in Paris. When Christina and Adam arrive, the seven strangers are finally all together and everybody begins to check each other out for hook-up potential. Adam notices that all the guys are hotter than him, but that doesn't keep him from developing a big time crush on Mallory. He wants his "wife to look like that," he swoons. Ace thinks that Mallory is stunning too and CT says that Christina's body is "on fiya" (Bostonian for "fire"). And Leah is already telling the girls that she's after Ace. Rooms are chosen easily and quickly, without much fuss. CT and Adam bunk together, while Christina and Ace shack up. Leah, Mallory & Simon chose to live in a room together and it is clear that Leah and Simon have an instant bond. Once the rooms are chosen, everyone starts to unpack. Determined to keep the conflict to a minimum in the house, Ace shows off his box of Carrot Top props that he describes as "bare essentials" to "lighten the mood." The items include a Viking hat and tennis rackets; CT brought his own props to help ease the inevitable tension-boxing gloves. The seven roommates soon begin buzzing about whether or not Simon is gay, with Christina confronting him later at the Metro station and getting confirmation of the rumors. She assures him that everyone is cool with it. The roomies prepare for their first night out and as they walk down the streets of The City of Light, they all marvel at the fact that they are in Paris.

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