Flora and Cynthia get into a spat when the dog bites Cynthia. Cynthia misses "real" people: her family and the neighborhood in Oakland. Excited, she flies to Atlanta for a reunion with her mother and sisters. They share funny and bittersweet memories. In a true "family moment" they sing together, recalling the memory of Cynthia's late father and sister. Dan also has a family encounter when he flies to Kansas to see his parents and brothers. He and his mom continue the frank discussion of Dan's sexuality that they started in Miami a few weeks earlier. When Dan returns, he makes a date with Johnny, a new romantic interest. Even though Arnie is jealous and hurt, Dan contends that he never committed to Arnie. On the business front, Joe wants to give his shares to the dog, prompting disbelief and criticism from the roommates.
Season 5 Episode 16 of The Real World resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s05e01 - Welcome to the Picture Show
s05e02 - Beauty is Only Skin Deep
s05e03 - The Temptation of Joe
s05e04 - The Silence of the Dan
s05e05 - Torn Between Two Lovers
s05e06 - Fear of Commitment Poster Children
s05e07 - America needs Underwear
s05e08 - Stand by Me?
s05e09 - Say It Ain't so Joe
s05e10 - Act Up!
s05e11 - Dependence Day
s05e12 - Act Out
s05e13 - Meet The Renzis!
s05e14 - Resignation
s05e15 - A Class Act
s05e16 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
s05e17 - ... Lies, and Videotape
s05e18 - Liars and Lovers
s05e19 - Nature Calls
s05e20 - Everyone Gets the Jackson
s05e21 - None of Your Business
s05e22 - Ba-Bye
The Real World is a reality show that has aired on MTV since 1992. Like the intro says, seven or eight different strangers are picked among hundreds of thousands of people who auditioned, and are put together to live in a house for several weeks, and are video-taped throughout the entire process. The cameras follow, as friendships, relationships, and sometimes even enemies are made, along with lifelong memories and the unforgettable journey they each go through.