The Simple Life

Paris and Nicole arrive at the home of the Aiesha and Najib Ghauri, who along with their son Faraaz are a traditional Pakistani family. Just before the girls showed up, Aiesha had mentioned that her main concern was that Paris and Nicole respect their culture, values, and religion. After the introductions, the Ghauris quiz the girls on Pakistani culture, which they knew nothing of; with the exception of Nicole knowing that Pakistan is next to India. Aiesha tells the girls that they will be learning to dress, cook, and keep the house as a traditional Pakistani woman would. In addition they will need to keep an eye on Faraaz. This prompts Nicole to ask if he is still breast fed, to which Aiesha responds no, as he is 15 years old. They are also forbidden to curse, which Nicole finds quite difficult to abide by, constantly contributing money to a jar for each swear word. Shari leaves her home in Paris and Nicole’s hands, and they go upstairs to change into traditional Pakistani attire. Once they come back downstairs it’s prayer time, and Najib teaches the girls how Muslims pray. Najib then sends Nicole to the grocery store. She doesn’t recognize any of the items on the shopping list, so she simply grabs whatever she wants, racking up a $500 bill. Paris is assigned the task of making a complicated lamb dinner. Even with Faraaz’s help she manages to make a mess, dropping the lamb on the floor and spilling rice and spices everywhere. Faraaz takes this opportunity to ask Paris about her feud with Nicole. Paris tells him that they had a falling out because fame changed Nicole for the worse. Faraaz also asks Nicole about the feud, wondering how she could stop speaking to someone she’s known her entire life. Nicole responds that she doesn’t miss her friendship with Paris at all. Not wanting to cook, Nicole decides that Faraaz should invite his friends over for a party. Once they arrive, Nicole engages everyone in game of truth or dare, and even gets Faraaz to kiss one of the girls. As Paris got nowhere with dinner, she decides to show Najib and Fazaar a little of her world, and takes them dancing at a Hollywood nightclub. They come back home to find Aiesha waiting for them. She is shocked to find out where they were, and even more taken aback when she hears that Fazaar kissed a girl. In the end Paris reveals that she learned that Pakistani men treat their wives like princesses. Nicole notes that Aiesha must be doing something right, considering she has a devoted husband and a well-behaved son.