Chaos in the Ozarks: Tequila, Drama & Too Many Cuss Words

Anybody who’s been to the Ozarks, I would want to see a video of you your whole entire day and night blacked out and see what you do and see how dumb you look too. The Ozarks does bring out the worst or best in depending on how you. It’s like Midwest party best trash. Like you go at it. Not the place for a pregnant woman. No, not the place or a mother. Or a mother.

Hey y’all. Welcome to Meet the Mc Bees. Today Colon Casey and I are in here and we are talking about the infamous, the inevitable family trip down to the Ozarks.

Do we have to? We have to. We’ve got to bring it up. If there was an episode that we were all dreading, I would say it was this one. Were you guys really dreading it? Because I feel like there was one person who was dreading it. There was one person that was dreading it. We’ve all had secondhand anxiety. Cole’s had firsthand anxiety waiting on this episode. So, we’re going to talk about it. So, let’s saddle up and get down and dirty. The day has come.

It has. I’m so glad that Casey came here for this episode today because I feel like there’s some explaining to do for everyone involved. Last night was a rough episode.

First and foremost, Call and I were not together. We were friends. She still lived up here. She was looking for an apartment in Dallas, but that process was taking longer than expected. So, she was still living up here. From my perspective, I still care about Kala no matter what. We may have still been sleeping together.

Yes, we may have been sleeping together on occasion. To me, I wanted to bring her on this trip. That way, she wasn’t left in Kansas City by herself. I felt like this was a good way to reconnect with the family. If there was a final way to save our relationship, it would be to have Kala come on this trip and have a good time. I was looking forward to it. I was like, pressure is off. We’re going to have Uncle Jimmy, maybe Aunt Darla. Everyone’s going down to the Ozarks. This is like the place we go to have fun. There is no way any of the baggage or drama from the businesses or from up north is going to follow us down to the Ozarks.

In fact, I was so dead set on like no matter what happens, I am going to control the situation and be the calmer person here. I’m going to deescalate things. I’m not going to make anything bad. I even told everyone like, I guarantee there will be no drama because you guys were concerned about it. You were pretty confident in that. I knew the entire time something bad was going to happen.

That’s why in the scene where it shows me saying if she’s not your girlfriend, why is she coming? It wasn’t like a jab at Kala. It was because you always say you guys are broken up and then you guys are secretly trying to get together.

Have we ever had a weekend that we have went drinking with you and Ka that has ended well? Has there ever been one? I think we’re batting 0 for 100. Like every single time there’s been a super big blowout fight with someone.

Every single time there was an issue with drinking and I can’t say that I don’t have issues with drinking, but I will say 99% of the time I drink, I am like a non-emotional, fun person. I am usually like the most fun. I don’t like to fight. We’re not fighters. Whenever we go out, it’s a good time. I like to party and have fun. That’s what I like to do. And I’m not usually emotional like I was in this episode. It was not that bad.

I don’t drink tequila. And I tell you guys that I don’t. And then for some reason once a year you guys talk me into tequila shots because it’s Kella’s favorite drink and Jake. Well, Jake left that date, but I feel like that was Cal and Jake. They love tequila. And you? They do. Yeah. I’m a big tequila guy myself. If I’m drinking, I’m drinking tequila.

So, that’s the issue. I always deny it. But every once in a while, I’ll drink it. And on this episode, as you can see, I had quite a few shots in a row. And poor Casey was just sitting there sober. I was just an idiot. I’ve never been that emotional.

I’ve only seen him get emotional like one other time, and that was whenever it was the Fourth of July party and Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” came on. Never has he cried hysterically like that. Since that day, I’ve never seen you cry. Well, that was an emotional moment, you know, being Fourth of July. I think I was probably like 19 or 18, and it was Toby Keith. That one was understandable.

But this time, first and foremost, we forgot to eat that day. We didn’t eat anything all day. I think some people got us some nachos at the bar. But we weren’t hammered yet. I think I ate them all. Yeah, Casey ate them all. They had stuff on them, like guacamole.

The first day of this trip went well. We had dinner with Uncle Jimmy at Redhead Yacht Club. It was a great time. It actually went so well that that morning we were talking like, Kala is so much fun. Stephen’s the issue. This was so much fun. We got along with Kala. Kala and I have mostly always gotten along, but her and Cole were like buttheads, and they got along great. They were like best friends hanging out. We thought maybe Stephen’s the problem.

I just don’t think she had drank enough yet. Or me. Yeah, it was both of us. So then we go out on the second day. We go out on the boat and make it over to Backwater Jacks. This is already the place where Cole had his fake taken when he was 20. I got kicked out of there once. Cole and Backwater Jacks don’t get along. I never have a good time there, but I always have something.

We show up and instantly everyone was getting us tequila shots. Instantly. There were some farmers there. They wouldn’t stop bringing us shots, and we’re never going to say no to a free shot. That’s our first mistake. Someone should have stopped me. I feel like Casey tried. And mom tried as well. Once I started dancing, I was told I needed to stop.

I hadn’t watched the episode; I watched it over Casey. I couldn’t watch it. I can’t watch that. That’s so embarrassing. Mom was so upset. My mom is not a partier at all. She’s very introverted. She ended up leaving about halfway through after seeing us take quite a few shots. She was like, I want no part of this. I’m out of here before anything happens. I should have left with her. You should have left with her. That was the smartest thing to do.

I regret quite a bit that day. I regret me and Casey getting in a fight. I regret doing whatever I was doing in the car crying. I don’t know why. I don’t usually cry, so I don’t know why I was crying. Like, I really don’t. I’m not just trying to act like I’m not tough, but I don’t just cry all the time. Actually, I have seen you cry. When Blair was born. My daughter was born, and I was sobbing hysterically. I was so tired from running up that hill. I was breathing so hard.

Braden tried to tell me to calm down. There was a lot of stress because that was almost through the end of our season. We had a lot going on with the businesses, Cal and I situation, Jesse and I’s wedding. You were having a kid, too. Yeah, that was the biggest stressor. You guys were pregnant and expecting within a couple of months. A lot of stress. I felt like it all compiled that day and was released in an outburst of blackened rage.

One thing looking back, all of us can say this that we regret. I did not realize how often we cuss. We got to stop cussing. We got to stop. Watching it back, that is something we hate. My mom really hates it. It makes us sound so stupid. Every word coming out of our mouth is a cuss word. I just look a little trashy. I’m sorry. I’m not that trashy.

There was the blood dripping down your leg when he fell into the hill. That wasn’t a good situation. But we made it back to the house. From there, you weren’t the only one really struggling. Kala was having her issues too. I was in the car with her, trying to stay calm, and she was trying to fight some girls in the parking lot. That was entertaining and funny. After everything with Cole, I was crying. We get in the Uber and were trying to back out, and these girls start yelling at the car, telling us we couldn’t back up. Kala got out and handled it. I thought she was going to fight him. That actually lightened the mood.

We were laughing on the way back to the house. Once we got back, everything settled down. We got back to the house a little bit, ordered pizza, thought the night was over. We went down to the dock to talk about the day. Cole was calming down. Y’all were separated for a little bit, needed a little break. Everything started calming down. We were sitting on the dock at sunset, reminiscing, saying it’s been years since we’ve been down to the Ozarks. Things have been so stressful that we just enjoy these family trips.

Then Calla started going in on me about how my life isn’t hard, I don’t wake up early, I don’t work that hard. She does all your laundry. The fight escalated from nowhere. I was standing there listening to Kala throw me under the bus. I wasn’t going to join in on this drama. Cole defended me. He got worked up. He said, “No one talks about my brother.”

There were so many nights where we sat there and just listened to her bash me and talk badly about me. I always take it. I know I’m going to deescalate situations. I refuse to be with anyone that actively looks to instigate a fight. I want someone that squashes drama, not instigates it. I fight confrontation every single day professionally. Personally, I don’t want that at home. That night was full of confrontation, and Cole defended me.

It wasn’t the best episode. There was a lot of drama. Season two was stressful because of the issues between us, the filming, and being pregnant. That day everything compiled into an emotional outburst. It’s better when that much toxicity happens to break things off. I finally realized that. It’s the best for everyone involved.

The Ozarks trip taught us a lot. Reality shows are stressful, being filmed constantly, discussing problems, feeling all the emotions. Being pregnant added another layer. That day I couldn’t emotionally deal with it anymore. I almost brought a bar of soap to scrub my mouth after listening to the episode.

I was cussing a lot that day. I said things I didn’t mean. I worded things wrong. I meant to say something else, but it came out wrong. We were all angry, tired, and stressed. I was pregnant, in the hot sun, dealing with drunk people, and I snapped.

Even though it was chaotic, we learned from it. We realized we need to control our language, handle stress better, and keep personal confrontations private. Cole and I have matured a lot since then. Kids will do that to you. We both have daughters now, and that changes perspective.

The takeaway is that trips like this can bring out the worst in people, especially under stress, lack of food, alcohol, and unresolved personal issues. We learned to respect boundaries, manage stress, and be better partners and parents.

The Ozarks trip will always be memorable for its chaos, lessons, and the growth it sparked in all of us. Even though it was messy, it made us reflect and improve, which is why we can laugh about it now and move forward.