Synopsis for
"America's Next Top Model"
For Those About to Walk, We Salute You (2008)

Seven girls remain and the girls start off by doing some math. OMG, half are like, totally gone! Whitney and Lauren talk about how surprised they are to still be there. Foreshadow, much? Stacy-Ann says some stuff, too, but only nearby dogs can hear her high-pitched kewpie doll voice. They talk about going overseas and Fatima 'fesses up that she lost her travel document for her green card, which means she can't travel abroad, which could mean elimination. She's following the American dream, having her lawyer work on the paperwork.

Paulina walks in the door. She tries to teach them how to think on their feet and gives "Paulina lessons." They have a fake cocktail party where Paulina says they each have a minute to impress her. Anya asks about her family and Paulina replies: "They're all dead, dear."

The subsequent conversations don't go much better. Thinking and talking is hard.

Then Paulina pretends to be a celebrity interviewer, telling Dominique she needs to learn the "beauty of a sound bite."

The next day the girls try to make potato pancakes. Cooking is hard, too: Lauren cuts her thumb and is taken to the hospital by a producer. She gets stitches.

A big gold box shows up in the apartment. It's full of lemons and limes which, conveniently go well with 7Up, the sponsor of an upcoming "green carpet" event.

Whitney talks again about being at a disadvantage because she's a plus-size model.

Courtney Kish, director of styling for designer Jay Godfrey, shows up with dresses selected for each of the women.

They get prettied up and hit the carpet. Lara Spencer with "The Insider" is there. She and Godfrey will be judging the carpet challenge.

The girls take turns answering Spencer's inane questions ("Are you afraid of Tyra?" "Why should you be America's Next Top Model?") Dominique completely botches the "who are you wearing?" question, making up a designer's name (Jay Giorgio?). Lauren says she could kick the s*** out of any of the girls.

They stress out making small talk at the Diet 7Up party. Anya seems to fare well, and Lauren shows more confidence than usual. Stacy-Ann walks around telling everyone she's from Miami. She says she's good at marketing herself and that she has it "in the bag."

Spencer and Godfrey give their critique. Thumbs up for Anya, Dominique gets hit for not knowing the designer, Lauren gets scolded for swearing, Stacy-Ann is told she didn't "wow" on the carpet.

They agree on the winner: Anya. Whitney grumbles: "Anya? She's not the brightest star in the sky."

Anya heads off for her second naked photo shoot in a row to represent the natural drink au naturale. She gets $10,000. She brings the note back to read to the girls, who practice their "I'm happy for you" faces.

Fatima hears that she has an appointment with the consulate at 9 a.m. to try to get her travel documents.

Tyra Mail: There's no time to lag, so pack up fast or you'll miss your connection.

They freak out, screaming and packing up to go abroad. Fatima realizes this might mean she can't go. They leave for the airport at 6 a.m.

Jay Manuel meats them at their jet. They're not going anywhere. Their suitcases are props. Oh, snap.

It's windy and freezing outside. It's 7 a.m. when they get there, they have til 3 p.m. to finish the shoot. Fatima tells Jay she needs to go deal with her documents because she is a different case than the rest of the girls because she's a refuge.

He doesn't take the compassionate approach. "It's really interesting you bring this up on a day we're doing a photo shoot about jet set. Because you're going to be expected to jet all over the world. This is cycle 10 of Top Model, we're an international show. We definitely travel."

He can't believe she's just now bringing it up. She takes a cab back into the city.

The photo shoot begins. Lauren, Stacy-Ann and Whitney get knocked. Anya gets praised.

Back in the city near 1 p.m., Fatima gets her documents and heads back out, but doesn't get there til 3 p.m.

Jay calls it's a wrap and they take off back into the hangar - where the panel is waiting. There's going to be an elimination. Tyra notices Fatima is missing.

She finally shows up and apologizes. Tyra tells her that usually girls who miss the shoot get cut. She explains that they're doing judging at the airport because immediately after they're getting on the plane for the mystery abroad location.

The evaluation begins. Katarzyna is complimented for her poise. Lauren is told she looks stunning. Dominique looks like she's having a little fun. Nigel tells Stacy-Ann she seemed fake at the party. Tyra says her picture has too much "jaw." Jay says Whitney was doing "pageantry" poses and Nigel piles on that she was the other person who seemed fake. Tyra tells Anya she's surprised she did well at the party, but they all think she did well in the shoot.

They discuss. Dominique is improving, Lauren is still awkward, Katarzyna is still forgettable, Stacy-Ann is fading and Anya is doing well. They talk about Fatima's body of work.

Decision time. Tyra calls names: Anya, Lauren, Dominique, Katarzyna, Whitney.

That leaves Stacy-Ann and Fatima.

Tyra says they compared bodies of work and some of the judges feel like Stacy-Ann's pictures have plateaued and are disappointed that Fatima didn't have her papers in order.

Tyra reveals a blank piece of paper. Fatima is going, Tyra says, because her body of work is much better than Stacy-Ann's. She tells Fatima this week was a "lesson in responsibility."

Through her tears Stacy-Ann says her good-bye: "I am so sad, because going overseas was something I really wanted to do. I was not expecting to go home. I had so much energy, personality, and some times it came off as being too fake. Just being here and learning from every photo shoot from all the judges, I know that God has great things for me, so I'm just going to keep trying."

Tyra tells the girls the plane is for the judges. They're flying commercial - to Rome.