Nicole arrives back at the apartment. She shows Malik her rose and tells him that Rene voted for Bush. Nicole says she needs to have someone who likes hip-hop. As soon as she reveals that the date didn't go well, Malik breaks into a smile. Malik likes hip-hop! Date him! Mike asks if Nicole found out why Rene chose her. Nicole says Rene thought she was "fly." Malik adds, "Why wouldn't he?" Nicole responds, "The question is, 'Why doesn't everybody?'" In an interview, Malik says again that Nicole is beautiful and nice, and that he's not the only one who notices that. Nicole tells Rachel that Malik gave her a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice when she got home, and that she doesn't know why she even goes out when she has "it" at home. Exactly! That's what I've been trying to tell her.