What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

 

General Hospital

Nina tells Valentin that she just needs him for a few minutes before he goes out with the boys. He says, with the exception of Peter, he and the boys can’t stand each other. He’d rather stay there with her. He would go to great length’s to avoid this stupid ritual. Nina tells him not to tempt fate. Besides, Peter and Maxie went to so much trouble to put everything together, they don’t want to disappoint. Valentin says, then they won’t.

On the phone, Maxie says, timing is everything. Tell her they understand. She thanks them, and hangs up. Peter walks in and says he hopes Nina appreciates all the work she’s been doing. She says it’s no trouble, and her sister-in-law deserves the very best. She asks what about his plans for Valentin? and he tells her that he’ll never be the event planner extraordinaire that she is. She says, no, he won’t; she’s amazing. He agrees, and says, the hardest part was filling out the guest list. How do you throw a bachelor party for someone who has no friends?

Michael arrives at The Floating Rib, and orders a beer. Curtis comes in next, and says him too. He says, let him guess. Peter called in a favor. Michael says he’s doing it for Sasha. And him? Curtis is doing it for Nina. Finn joins them, and orders club soda. At one of the tables, Willow asks Chase, what is it? He says he thinks his brother might be going golfing. She asks if he wants to say hello, but he says tonight is all about her.

Laura sits with Lulu in the café, and Doc comes in, apologizing for being late. Laura says, perfect timing, and Lulu says she’s on her way to Nina’s bachelorette party. Laura says, at least Maxie will be there. Lulu says if Maxie hadn’t twisted her arm, she’d be home in fuzzy socks watching old movies. Nina is going to be Charlotte’s stepmother, so she’s going to get out there and celebrate. Laura says, if it’s any comfort, she and Doc will be watching Charlotte at Windymere tonight. Doc says, really? Lulu wonders why they’re not watching Charlotte at her place, and Doc says, that’s a good question.

Charlotte asks Nina if she can go to the party, and Obrecht says she tried explaining it’s for grown-ups. Charlotte says she is grown up. See? She shows Nina the earrings she’s wearing, and Nina asks if Charlotte has been in her jewelry box again. Charlotte says she wanted the right accessories for the party. Nina wishes Charlotte could go, but not only is it a grown-up party, they agreed she was going to get rest tonight, so she can perform her duties at the wedding. Charlotte thinks she can do both, but if she can’t go, can she keep wearing Nina’s necklace? She promises she didn’t break it. Nina says, it’s not broken; just incomplete. The other half belongs to her daughter. Sasha comes in, and everyone looks at her. She says, what?

Sasha asks if something is wrong, but Valentin says, everything is very right. Obrecht says all is right in her mother’s world tonight. In no small part because of Sasha. Nina says, it’s because of everyone in the room; her once and future husband, her loving aunt, and her two sweet, loving girls. How lucky can one bride get? Charlotte asks if Sasha has the other half of the heart necklace, and Sasha says, no. Charlotte thought Nina said her daughter had it, but Nina tells her that she said it belongs to her daughter. Her mother had told her that her daughter had the other half, but for some reason, Sasha never received it. Valentin says they might never know what happened to it. Nina says they don’t need it. All she needs are her girls.

Maxie says, transportation, and Peter says, check. Entertainment. Check. Food and beverage. Check, and he knows Finn doesn’t touch the hard stuff. She says it sounds like he has everything covered. He says he thinks he does, and she says, including his search? He’s puzzled, and she says the search he needed all the cash for; finding his perfect apartment. He says he hasn’t found anything that speaks to him yet. She says, good, because she’s been thinking. He wonders if he should be worried, and Maxie says, no. It’s a normal thought. Not a let’s infiltrate a government installation thought. She doesn’t think the lofts are the right place for her, James, and Georgie. They’re too mass market trendy, and they’re more boutiquey. Peter says he was thinking the same thing, but not in those words. More like, it’s not the right fit. She says, good. She thought he had his heart set on it. He says, no worries. He’ll start a new search after the wedding. She says maybe they can look together.

Michael asks how Finn got roped in, and Curtis says, Valentin’s best man is… Michael says, Peter, and Finn says, exactly. Peter is his future stepson. Not what he pictured. Curtis asks what he pictured in a stepfamily, and Finn says, a puppy, maybe a goldfish. As much as he wanted to, he couldn’t say no. Curtis says, hanging out with Valentin isn’t his idea of fun, but he’s there for Nina. Finn asks Michael if he’s okay, and Michael says more than okay. He has a new baby sister, Donna, named after a great and gracious lady. Curtis says, to Donna Corinthos, and they clink glasses. Finn is happy for Michael. He had a scare with Sasha, and deserves some happiness. Michael says thanks to Finn, Sasha made a full recovery. Cheers to that. They clink glasses again. Curtis says Nina was terrified she was going to lose her daughter. Michael says, if there’s anything he can do to repay Finn, let him know. Finn says maybe he could explain why otherwise reasonably intelligent people spend hours hitting a little ball into a little hole on a green lawn. Curtis says Finn is the only doctor he’s ever met who doesn’t like golf. Chet asks if they’re at the Rib for karaoke, but Michael says they’re here to celebrate the marriage of a man they dislike to a woman who deserves better. Chet says they get a lot of those.

Chase says it must have been hard for Willow to tell her mom about Shiloh. Willow says she had a lot of feelings about it, but it was mostly relief. Chase says now she can get on with the rest of her life, which brings him to the surprise he has for her. He asks if she’s ready, and she says, go on; surprise her. He says the surprise isn’t happening here. He gets up, holds out his hand, and leads her out.

Laura tells Doc, no matter what she thinks of Charlotte’s father, Charlotte loves Sasha and Nina, and she’s excited about the wedding. She wants to take part in everything, from the breakfast to the reception. Lulu says her daughter is a born romantic. Doc wonders where she gets it from, and Laura says, maybe it’s a family trait. Laura asks if Lulu doesn’t have party to get to. Lulu says she’s just going to focus on the activity, and forget the reason for it. Doc says, that’s the spirit. Lulu leaves, and Doc says, okay. Tell him the real reason they’re looking after Charlotte at Windymere.

Nina asks if Sasha is feeling all right. Maybe they should play it safe, and stay home. Sasha says she’s just overwhelmed. Weddings make her emotional. Nina says she doesn’t want to push it so soon. Obrecht reminds them that she’s a doctor, and she’ll be at Sasha’s side all evening, just in case. There’s nothing to worry about. Sasha says she feels perfectly fine. Nothing is going to spoil this night for Nina. Obrecht smiles, but Valentin looks grim.

Maxie suggests she and Peter find a place big enough for all of them together. Peter doesn’t say anything, and she says maybe she spoke too soon. Forget she mentioned it. He says he loves the idea of finding a place for all of them. It’s just… She says, don’t tell her he doesn’t deserve it. She sees a man who’s completely turned his life around. It was no accident that he was on the pier when Wiley and Dev needed him. He was meant to be a hero. She tells him, now go. Have a good time, but not too good. The Crimson phone rings as Peter leaves.

Doc says, this has something to do with Spencer, doesn’t it? and Laura asks how he knew. He says Valentin, Windymere, what else would it be? She says she’s worried that Spencer found a way to go after Valentin without putting himself directly in harm’s way. Doc says, is he astral projecting? Laura asks if she can tell hm on the way over. He says he can’t wait, and remember, he has her back.

Lulu finds Maxie, and says she doesn’t want be late, since she’s hosting. Maxie says she’s not working. She’s looking for a place, a place for her and Peter, as in our place. Maxie expects a protest, but Lulu says, that’s wonderful. Is she ready to go? Maxie says, before she forgets, is Lulu inviting Dustin as her plus one? Lulu says she and Dustin aren’t even a thing, and Maxie tells her, that’s what she said about Peter.

Peter thanks everyone for showing up. He knows Finn is there for his mom, and says he owes Finn one. Finn says they’ll see how much by the end of the night. Curtis hates to be a mood buster, but isn’t Peter forgetting something? Peter says he triple-checked the list, but Curtis says, where’s the guest of honor? Michael wonders how they can have a bachelor party with no bachelor.

Valentin tells Nina to have the best bachelorette party. Nina says her mom thought they were declassee, now she’s having one. He tells her to have one to shame her mother for all eternity. She likes the way he thinks. Apparently, one of the writers really likes that phrase. He says he’ll try to shame her mother also. They kiss goodbye, and Obrecht tells Sasha, it’s enough to give you hope for the rest of them. The doorbell rings, and Charlotte answers, greeting Doc as step-grandpa in German. Obrecht says, something she taught Charlotte. Laura loves Charlotte’s jewelry. It’s so sophisticated. Charlotte says Nina let her borrow it. Nina thanks them for coming, and Laura says, this is where Charlotte wants to wake up. Obrecht hustles them out, and Charlotte asks if Laura wants to hear a story about the necklace. Laura says she does, but thinks it would also be fun to play games.  Charlotte asks if she plays. She and her papa play all the time. Doc says, it’s a game of strategy. Who better to teach her? Laura says she was thinking of something more fun, like hide and seek.

Charlotte thinks hide and seek is a great idea. They play it in the garden, but it’s getting dark soon. Laura says, it’s a big house with so many rooms. Charlotte probably has a favorite hiding place. Charlotte says she likes the trophy room. She loves talking to the animals, even though they’re just heads on the wall. Laura thinks they’re fierce looking, but Charlotte says some of them are sad. She tries to get the fierce ones make the sad ones less sad. She thinks the animals are happier now that papa removed his wicked stepmother, Helena Sophia Angela Cassadine. She walks over to the covered painting, and Doc uncovers it.

At the Rib, Valentin knows they probably have places they’d prefer to be, and they’re only there because Peter asked them, but he appreciates the effort, despite their differences. Peter says there’s a car waiting to take them to the club. Their first tee awaits. He goes to the bar, and Chet asks how Maxie is. Peter says she’s good, and Chet says they go way back. Her happiness means a lot to him. Peter says, to him too. Valentin tells Curtis that Jax is awfully forgiving. He noticed they were getting along today, which is odd since Jax fired Curtis. Curtis says it’s like Valentin said. They should all be able to get along despite their difference. Look at Valentin and Nina. Valentin says they had a rocky start, but they found their way to their happy ending. Curtis says, good to hear… for Nina’s sake. Valentin says nothing is going to come between Nina and the happiness she deserves. When he’s gone, Curtis says, yeah, right.

At the spa, Obrecht says no one does it better than the Swiss. Nina says it’s pure indulgence; just what she needs. Maxie says, just wait. After this, she’s having a party bus take them to Le Chant du Claire (or something like that). Nina is thrilled. She thanks Maxie, and thanks the magnificent women who came. She can’t imagine life without them. A woman comes in, and Maxie says Astrid if there to grant their every wish. Astrid says there’s a slight problem. Maxie says she called ahead to make sure there were no problems. Astrid says they have a new reservation system, and it accidentally double-booked the spa. Maxie starts to get angry and loud, and Astrid says the champagne and refreshments are on the house, and their spa package will be ready in an hour. Maxie says if they take an extra hour, they’ll miss their reservation. She suggests the take a relaxing steam, and the other people can wait. Astrid says the steam room is already occupied. Maxie suggests they unoccupy it, but Astrid says she can’t do that. Nina says she will.

Nina goes into the steam room, and says they’ve double-booked. The people there have to leave. The steam clears, and she sees it’s Willow and Chase.

Charlotte says Helena reminds her of the wicked queen in Snow White. She’s smiling, but you can tell her heart is cold and cruel. Doc says Charlotte is perceptive. Some people would be misled by the superficial, but she sees underneath. Laura says, it’s just a painting. It can’t hurt her. A thunderstorm begins, and Laura suggests Charlotte put her jammies on, and she’ll come up to help with homework. Charlotte says she has a book report due tomorrow, and asks if Laura will read it before she has to turn it in. Laura says she’d love to. I’m confused. What happened to hide and seek, and how is Charlotte turning in a book report if she’s at the wedding? Charlotte goes to change, and Doc says he gives Laura’s granddaughter credit. She knows a wicked queen when she sees one. Laura says the painting was a bequest to Nikolas. Helena said something about it being a reminder that they’ll never be finished, or they had unfinished business. Doc says, one good thing about that. If Helena hadn’t sent Laura on a scavenger hunt, they might not be together. She says, it’s beyond ironic; Helena getting them together. She’s never been happier. Doc says Helena is spinning in her grave. Laura feels terrible about Charlotte being frightened by the painting. Helena has been dead for years. Still… Doc asks if she’s okay, and she says she was just wondering if the unfinished business Helena referred to was passed from father to son.

The guys go back to the Rib. Peter says the forecast said clear. He can’t believe their game was cut short by a cloudburst. Valentin says, Peter is as relieved as he is. Valentin tells Michael that he’s glad see him and Sasha back on track. Michael says he thought Valentin would want Sasha to leave as soon as the wedding was over. Valentin says he thought wrong. What makes Nina happy makes him happy. That’s why he was concerned about Sasha and Michael’s misunderstanding. What was that all about?

Sasha looks out at the rain. Maxie says she planned this excursion down to the last detail, and it’s all falling apart. Obrecht asks if Astrid is Swiss, and Astrid says, Norwegian. and Obrecht says, close enough. She says something sternly to Astrid in German, and Astrid beats it out of there. Maxie says, what she said.

Nina says Willow and Chase are ruining her spa night, and Willow says Nina is ruining her spa night. Nina says the steam room was booked for her bachelorette party. Willow says, that’s right. She and Valentin are finally tying the knot again. Good luck. Nina says she’s not leaving, Willow is leaving. Chase says he booked the spa for the night, and they’re staying. Maxie walks in, and says she booked the spa, and they’re leaving. Chase says, it’s a private celebration, and Nina says she already told them it’s her bachelorette party. Maxie says so they understand. Whatever little occasion they’re celebrating, a bachelorette party trumps it. Willow says, Shiloh is finally dead; the man who kidnapped her child from his adoptive parents. Maxie tells Nina they need to get out of there, or they’ll lose their reservation. Nina says nothing and no one is ruining her night, and tells Willow and Chase, have a it. By the way, Charlotte loves her new teacher.

Michael tells Valentin, what happens between him and Sasha… Valentin says, is none of his business. He didn’t mean to pry. Michael doubts that, and Valentin says Michael is right. He did, but that’s what one says when one gets caught. Michael says, not if you’re being honest. He tells Michael that if Nina is ever made to suffer by something her daughter does, no matter how noble, he’ll hold Sasha personally responsible. Michael says Valentin is very protective of the ones he loves, and Valentin says, fiercely. Michael says they have that in common. His family is like that, especially his father. It’s good to know they’re on the same page.

The girls troop into the Rib. Maxie tells Peter, all her plans went down the drain, literally. The spa was double-booked, the party bus broke down, and they look like drowned rats. Peter says she always looks beautiful, and she says, a beautiful drowned rat. Sasha tells Michael, it was a complete disaster. Michael says maybe he can brighten her evening with some good news. He has a brand new baby sister – Donna. She hugs him, and says she’s happy for him. Valentin asks if Nina is okay, and she says, now she is. Her night took a turn for the better. Everything that could possibly go wrong, went spectacularly wrong. She had a close encounter in the steam room with Willow. She needs a drink. Sasha asks Michael if she’s mentioned how much she hates keeping the lie going. Michael says it’s a necessary evil to put Cassandra away. Sasha says she doesn’t want Cassandra to slide because she wants to be honest, and Michael tells her, Valentin knows he knows.

Doc asks if Laura still thinks Spencer had something to do with it, and she says she does. The way Hayden dodged her questions, he may have orchestrated the whole thing. What she wants to know, is where he got the idea there was a codicil at all. And if there is, where is it? Doc says, which brings them to now. Charlotte’s book report awaits. The sooner Laura gets finished reading it, the sooner they can get looking.

Nina is sure hanging out with the groom is breaking every convention, but it works for her. Maxie tells Lulu, at least the bride and groom are enjoying themselves. Lulu excuses herself, saying there’s only so much of Valentin’s joy she can stomach.

Obrecht ask Finn how he’s enjoying the return of his faithless emorata. She almost feels sorry for Anna. Has Finn informed her that Hayden returned? Finn says even a favor from Peter isn’t worth a conversation with her.

Michael asks if Sasha is okay, and Sasha tells him to look at Nina. The happier Nina gets, the worse she feels. She goes to the bathroom, and Obrecht watches.

Maxie asks Peter, what’s wrong? What does he see? He says, everyone is having a good time. She says, exactly. Despite a tsunami of disasters, they pulled it off. They’re a great team. Peter says, and they’re just getting better. They kiss.

Curtis tells Finn, maybe he’s a sucker for romance, but if Nina loves Valentin, he can’t be all that bad. Finn says, really. Curtis says, who’d have thought between the two of them, he’d be the sentimental one. Finn guesses he misses Anna.

Obrecht tells Michael to stop eye-stalking the lavatory. He says he’s worried about Sasha, and Obrecht says she’ll check on her.

Chet says, karaoke is open. Stardom awaits. Nina tells Valentin he can still salvage the bachelorette party. He thought it was already salvaged, but she says he must have a little karaoke somewhere in him. He says, no, and she says, please? Or does he only sing at the Nurses Ball? He says he only sings looking at her. Consider it an early wedding gift.

Doc takes a photo of the painting. Laura says she looked around the trophy room, but she didn’t see anything. Doc says, that’s okay. He did.

Willow tells Chase, just when she thinks she’ll never have to deal with Nina again, she walks in. She walked in like she owned the place, then had to throw it in Willow’s face that her daughter has a teacher she likes. How is she supposed to respond to that? Chase asks what Nina did next, and Willow says, she didn’t do anything; she left. Chase says, she’s gone; let her go. Relax and be there with him. She likes the sound of that (and probably the way he thinks), and they kiss. Chase says, where were they? and their towels drop to the floor. Really? Do they steam clean the steam room after every usage? Not only does it sound uncomfortable, it’s kind of gross.

Valentin says this is for his bride-to-be, and everyone applauds. He sings, and I have no clue what this song is, but it sounds like the title might be You’re Lovely, My Dear. The really amazing part is, there are no lyrics being shown to him and he remembers everything. Not like real karaoke, where you could be singing Happy Birthday, and still have to be glued to the lyrics. Curtis texts Laura, how goes the search? Little hearts float through the air between Nina and Valentin, as he sings to her. He takes her hand after the final chorus, and everyone applauds again. They kiss.

Obrecht gives Sasha a tissue, and tells her, use it. Sasha thanks her, and Obrecht tells her, dry her eyes, straighten her back, put on the pretense of a smile, and get back out there. Sasha says she doesn’t know how much longer she can keep this up. Obrecht says she made the choice – they both did. They chose to protect Nina, and make her happy. Nina must never find out that Sasha isn’t really her daughter. Inside one of the stalls, Lulu hears.

Tomorrow, Lulu tells Dustin that she found out someone’s being lied to, Obrecht says they’re both in too deep to get out, Michael tells Ava about the baby, and Carly asks if the baby is okay after surgery.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Careyes, Mexico; Day 3. Brandi says it was the most fun ever last night. D’Andra says she can’t do anything today. Her head hurts so bad.

LeeAnne and Kameron meet outside, and sip orange juice. Kameron says she felt disgusted when she went to sleep last night.

Kary asks if Brandi is ready for today. They wonder where everyone else is. D’Andra joins them. In her interview, she says she feels like she was hit by a Mack truck. (Why is it never a Ford or a Chevy Trailblazer?) She has the worst hangover. Worse than anything she had in college or in the Bush administration. Kameron tells LeeAnne that she didn’t want to room with Stephanie last night, but thought she’d just start more drama if she left. She doesn’t know if Stephanie even slept there. In Stephanie’s interview, she says she woke up extra overwhelmed, and poured her heart out to Kary. When Kameron called Brandi trash, she felt like she was called trash too. Then Kameron implied she wasn’t being a good friend. D’Andra says, the last she remembers, a napkin was flying in the air.

Kameron tells LeeAnne, she thought everything was fine, but when she talked about her feelings, she got her head chopped off. We flash back to the altercation between Kameron and Brandi. Kameron asks if they can’t talk about mature things, or should they just be fake? She’s insecure about the group, and at dinner, Brandi was getting in her face. In Kameron’s interview, she says her using the clique word was no excuse to throw the eff word in her face. LeeAnne says, when she was with the carnival, they would go to a restaurant, and people would stare at them and talk about them until they left. Manners, class, and trash are Brandi’s trigger words. She has a problem feeling good enough, so when you describe her in words that aren’t good enough, she loses it. Kameron says, Brandi’s behavior was trashy. It was the first word that came to mind.

Brandi tells D’Andra and Kary, that Kameron has a double-standard. She doesn’t see her own faults. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, even if Brandi lived in a trash can, don’t call her trash. It’s rude. Oh my Lord. I can think of about a billion worse things to be called, and since when are any of them Miss Manners? Maybe Kameron. A little.

Kary says they’re having a beach day. They’re going to have lunch, and clay mask treatments. They get in a limo bus, and D’Andra say she forgot to bring a plastic bag. Kameron says she heard Stephanie leave last night, and wondered where she went. She thought Stephanie slept outside. Stephanie says she woke up at 7:30. Kary says they’ve got to do lot of tequila shots, and D’Andra says, God help her. They go to a beach called Playa Rosa. Kary is sad that it’s almost over, but they’re going to have a good time today. They clink glasses. In Kary’s interview, she says she’s going to get them to have fun, and no negativity. These have been trying days, with them pushing each other’s buttons. You never know what you’re going to get. Kary asks, who wants to go to the sweat lodge?

Shaman Antonio and shaman Debbie greet Kary, D’Andra, and Stephanie them at the lodge, which is a hollowed out clay mound. Debbie explains they’ll do chanting, and going to be leaving behind what they don’t want anymore, like their toxins. She says, the lodge is like the Mother Earth’s womb. In Stephanie’s interview, she’s concerned they’re Hansel and Gretel, and Debbie is going to try and eat them. Debbie smudges them with sage or whatever, and they put mud all over themselves. Debbie tells them to ask the spirits’ permission to come in, and walk to the left. Well, more like crawl. The ceiling is pretty low. Debbie says they go into the womb to be reborn and refreshed. She tells them to talk about whatever comes from heart; why they’re grateful. D’Andra says she just hit a turning point; she just turned fifty. She’d like better relationships with her girlfriends, husband, and mother. She wants to do more with her life. She’s grateful for her friend. Stephanie says she’s just searching right now, and wants to release a little bit. She gets weepy, and in her interview, she says she’s been depressed, and wants to release the shame of being back on antidepressants. She wants to reclaim her life.

Kary is thankful for new friendships, her kids, and their health. She wants to be a better mom. She’s the mother of a teenager, and sometimes forgets to really listen. In her interview, she says, after the divorce, they split time with the kids 50/50. She missed out on all the time when they were little. Sometimes she struggles to connect with them, and wants to let them know how much she loves them. They’re the most important thing in her life. Chanting happens, and Debbie tells them to thank the spirits that are there sharing with them. Antonio bands a drum, and Debbie pours water on the rocks to make steam. There’s more chanting.

On the beach, Kameron says, it sounds wondaful, and Brandi says, peaceful. Kameron asks how late they stayed up. LeeAnne says she slept like a baby. Kameron says she couldn’t sleep at all, and Brandi says she couldn’t either. Because of them. Kameron agrees, and says she felt bad for what she said. She felt icky. Brandi asks if she wants to talk away from LeeAnne, so there isn’t another voice. Kameron asks LeeAnne to babysit her hat, and LeeAnne says she’s getting used to this.

Brandi tells Kameron that she’s not trying to fight. In the moment, she was pissed off, and threw the napkin. Brandi says Kameron called her trash, and Kameron says Brandi was going, eff, eff, eff in Kameron’s face with her finger. She was getting close, and it felt like Brandi was coming at her, so in defense, she threw the napkin to give her time to get out of her chair and run. Brandi understands Kameron felt attacked, and Kameron says Brandi was intense. That’s never happened to her before. She’s never been in a situation like that. Kameron cries, and says she feels like an icky person. She wonders why she’s hanging out with this group when she’s attacked like that. LeeAnne approaches them, and Brandi says she and Kameron are trying to talk. LeeAnne says she’ll let them finish their conversation, although she tried to have one with Kary last night, and they made her stay at the table. She thinks they should not try to make each other cry. Brandi says she’s not trying to make Kameron cry. She pulled Kameron aside so no one else was chiming in. That’s how this all happened in the first place. LeeAnne says, let her finish. She wants to let Brandi know that Kameron feels bad about this. Brandi says she can see Kameron crying. She knows, and they’re sorting it out. Kameron says everyone thinks she’s always running off to LeeAnne, but she wants to have relationships with everyone. From her beach chair, LeeAnne says, this is childish and stupid. Brandi says she woke up thinking Kameron thinks she’s trash. Kameron says she apologized. What else can she do? Brandi says don’t call her that again. Kameron says she wondered what was wrong when Brandi came at her face. Brandi says when she was young, they lived in a trailer, and no one wanted to visit. That’s why it hurts her. She doesn’t open up, because in some ways she’s still ashamed. Kameron says she shouldn’t be. She’s a strong, amazing woman, because of what she’s gone through. They both apologize, and hug. LeeAnne mumbles, it’s effing dumb. In her interview, Kameron feels bad that she triggered a bad memory for Brandi, but Brandi is allowing Kameron to understand her more. She loves this. LeeAnne says this is the worst trip ever, and she got a flesh-eating bacteria last time she was in Mexico.

More chanting is heard. Stephanie says she feels hot and lightheaded, but it was cool. She’s there to find peace, happiness, and a purpose. They should support and love each other; it’s a magical thing. Deb tells them to take it easy for a while. She tells them to ask permission to be reborn, and leave anything they don’t want to have. So you can be a new you.

Kameron and Brandi got back to where LeeAnne is, and LeeAnne gets up, saying she’s going to walk on the beach. Brandi says LeeAnne is probably mad at her. Kameron thinks LeeAnne understands that they wanted a private conversation, but Brandi isn’t convinced.

The girls run back full of mud, and run into the water. Stephanie says it was cool, and thinks LeeAnne would want to do it. LeeAnne wants to walk on the beach. In Kameron’s interview, she says it’s obvious LeeAnne needs space. Just when they put one fire pit om the group, they have another. Debbie tells Kameron and Brandi to put the mud on themselves. Kameron says it’s like what a spa must have been in the olden days. They go inside. Kameron wants to have more love for her friends and family, and be the best person, wife, and mom she can be.

Stephanie asks if LeeAnne felt left out when Kameron was talking with Brandi. LeeAnne says, no. She saw Kameron crying, and went over to tell Brandi how bad Kameron feels. It wasn’t well received. She doesn’t know how long she should keep trying. If he starts a conversation, she ends up getting her face bitten off, but she gets the same treatment for not having one. She’s damned if she does, and damned if she doesn’t. She feels like every time she tries, she gets knocked down. LeeAnne tells Kary that her mother abandoned her, and it hurt. Stephanie says LeeAnne isolates herself, and then feels alone. It makes her sad, and she doesn’t know if LeeAnne realizes she’s doing it. Kary says if they’d shared a room, it could have been a different trip. Stephanie says, sometimes people’s actions put them where they are. LeeAnne says she’s well aware she’s her own worst enemy. She’s not trying to cause problems; she’s trying to fit in. Kameron and Brandi come out of the sweat lodge, and go into the water. In Kary’s interview, she says she’s disappointed that LeeAnne didn’t partake. She still has so much anger, which doesn’t help her heal.

They go back to the villa, and Stephanie suggests they shower together to save water. They have a group shower in their bathing suits. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says she’s taking Stephanie’s advice, and altering her behavior. She’s doing what Kary said, and fitting in. Brandi thinks she and Kameron should do a prank. Kameron has an idea to put flour in a blow dryer. In her interview, Brandi says, pranks help build and solidify a friendship, especially when they’re executed well. Her pranks are more X-rated, while Kameron’s are more G-rated, but a prank is a prank, so she’ll take it. Her roll is to distract the others with shots. Kameron asks the kitchen for some flour.

LeeAnne doesn’t like shots. In her interview, she says, they’re the same as BJs (not the warehouse). Why should she swallow all that, and that fast, when don’t want to swallow any of it? Kameron rigs the dryer, and cleans up the mess she made doing it. D’Andra is proud of herself for managing to stay out of stuff this time, and Stephanie says it’s because she stayed drunk. Kary tries to use the dryer, flour goes everywhere, and Kameron and Brandi die laughing. In Kary’s interview, she says Kameron surprised her. She’s funny, a girl’s girl, and classy all the same time. Kameron plus tequila equals fun.

It’s the last night. They take pictures, and head out to eat. On the way there, Brandi says she and LeeAnne should have done the sweat lodge thing, but LeeAnne says she didn’t feel like Brandi wanted her there. Brandi says she wanted to have a conversation with Kameron, and LeeAnne says she feels like there’s a double standard. She saw Kameron crying, and it hurt her feelings. Stephanie says they didn’t allow LeeAnne to have a private conversation with Kary. In Brandi’s interview, she says she thinks LeeAnne is jealous that she and Kameron are making up, and she’s throwing a fit for attention. Brandi says a lot of alcohol was involved, but LeeAnne says, not a good excuse. In D’Andra’s interview, she says this group can’t go five minutes without a confrontation  lee not being mad evil bad trying to

At the restaurant, they’re led to a candlelit outside table, near a bonfire that’s very Burning Man-ish. In Kary’s interview, she says, it’s the last night, and this is a special place. It’s where she got married ten years ago. She hopes the napkins stay on the table tonight. Kary makes a toast. She says she’s gone on many girls trips, and this one was full of surprises, and new friendships. She tells Stephanie that she loved their talk this morning. In Kameron’s interview, she says, so Stephanie went to Kary. She sees how this is going.  Kary says they have their differences, but she loves that they’re able to talk through them. They clink glasses. She can’t wait doe the next trip. Brandi blows air, and LeeAnne plays with her straw. Brandi feels that she and LeeAnne need a moment away from the others. Including other opinions creates drama. They decide to take a walk on the beach. Kameron tells them to raise a hand if it gets crazy, and they’ll save them. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says she’s educating Brandi in her boundaries. Someone doesn’t know if they’re hurting you unless you tell them.

Kary tells Kameron that she’s so much fun. Kameron says she’s always been fun, but doesn’t think some of the women have tried to get to know her. She’s tried, with Stephanie and Brandi in particular, but there’s been no reciprocation. It got to the point where she was like, screw that. She’s done. In Kameron’s interview, she says Brandi and Stephanie have had walls up since she met them. Kary is accepting and inclusive, and has no walls up. Stephanie says they’re different people, and need to figure each other out

Brandi tells LeeAnne, she doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her. LeeAnne asks if Brandi thinks she does, and Brandi says she tends to deflect. Brandi has been through sh*t too. LeeAnne says she knows. That’s why she relates to Brandi. Brandi says the difference is, she bottles it up, holds on to it, then moves past it, and grows from. You can’t live in the past. LeeAnne brings it up, makes people feel bad, and makes it everyone’s problem. She’s a grown-ass woman. At the table, Stephanie doesn’t know if it’s good or bad. LeeAnne tells Brandi that she lived in shame. She tried to kill herself. She’s not asking for pity; she’s telling people what shame does. Brandi doesn’t want to fight, but feels that LeeAnne doesn’t listen to her. LeeAnne feels the same way, but Brandi insists she does listen. She knows everything about LeeAnne. LeeAnne says, if she does, when’s her period? Kameron thinks they need to interfere, and Kary nods. Stephanie walks over. Brandi says she’s trying to be open, and LeeAnne says she is too. D’Andra yells for them to come back. No three person chats allowed. They go back, and in her interview, Brandi says, LeeAnne is good at making you feel like you’re the crazy person or the a-hole. 

The women ask LeeAnne, what happened? and LeeAnne says Brandi thinks she wants people to feel pity for her. She asks D’Andra if that’s what she wants, and D’Andra says, no. In her interview, she says, yes! She tells LeeAnne that she’s passionate about things. and sometimes it’s a lot. D’Andra doesn’t talk about things that way. In Kary’s interview, she thinks LeeAnne should quit being a baby, and grow up. D’Andra says she was upset that LeeAnne didn’t go to the sweat lodge. LeeAnne says it’s hurt her feelings that the focus has been on D’Andra’s 50^th birthday, and it was two weeks ago. LeeAnne has an event in her life coming up.

D’Andra doesn’t know anything about LeeAnne’s event. She hasn’t been invited. In her interview, LeeAnne says D’Andra tried to separate her and Rich as a couple; why would she want to celebrate their union? It makes no sense. She tells D’Andra that they have things above and beyond difficult that they’re trying to get through. D’Andra says she’s trying, and LeeAnne says she knows. And LeeAnne is trying her best to give grace and be present and thoughtful. She adds, and try to eat dinner, since the waiter is putting it on the table. She says she and D’Andra never get to the point where they communicate. D’Andra walks over to the beach, and LeeAnne says she can’t change D’Andra; it’s her nature. She wants to win. She’s a cheerleader; it’s her thing. LeeAnne’s thing is to survive. She guarantees, at the end of the day, she won’t be the bitch eaten by the dinosaur. In Stephanie’s interview, she wonders if the dinosaur in this analogy is Brandi. LeeAnne says D’Andra can’t win by being LeeAnne, and vice versa. If it’s on the surface, things are fabulous, but when things are intimate, D’Andra is uncomfortable. LeeAnne says, that sounds sexual, and Kameron focuses on her spaghetti, saying she never knew spaghetti in Mexico was so good, but it is.

Kameron toasts to such an amazing trip. She can’t thank Kary enough. Kary took them in, and they’re all crazy. She’s brave to take them on. She’s one strong lady. She also toasts to D’Andra’s 50^th, and Kary gives D’Andra a necklace from her line. LeeAnne says, it looks like anal beads, and Kary says, Brandi told her the same thing. LeeAnne says, see? She knows Brandi.

Next time, a lingerie/circus themed shower, D’Andra whines that she’s 50 and has to start over, and Jeremy thinks D’Andra should close down the shop.

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Time for me to go to bed, and for you to wake up.