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No,

no, Joey!

Mom, your whole problem was that you want me to open up, but then when I open

up, you just shut me down.

Don't cry, Mom. I'm not going to cry. You're going to.

Hey, Jogorga. Your sister said you told her not to trust me. Is that true?

Who the hell does something like this? That's my brother.

You were accused and convicted.

Listen, I own you. No, you're not owning it. You're blaming it on everybody

else. Let's go.

We have a lot of food left.

Yeah. I know. What the freak? I was hungry. I don't think I could have stood

there one more second and looked at her face.

Fool me once, shame on me.

Fool me twice, you better run.

I always act like a lady, but now I think like a boss.

I was raised Jersey Strong.

Nothing in this life can shake me.

Some people think I'm too much. I love it.

They're absolutely right.

I used to flip tables.

Now, I'm turning them.

I can't do this. I can't do this. So, this is not what I had in mind.

Where's Frank? I need to speak to Frank right now. Where is he?

I was going to gut the kitchen. I wasn't going to... That wasn't Frank.

That wasn't Frank's plan?

I don't know. You've got to talk to him. So my house needed a facelift.

Dolores, this year we're working on the house. You want it to be open and I want

it to be white.

I want all new stone on the fireplace.

I want a slate floor.

All I did was go to the hair salon. I come back and Frank and Tanya has a crew

redoing my house.

Not that I'm ungrateful in any way. It's the fact that I want it done a certain

way. Did you know this was happening?

Just whatever.

Frank took over.

Oh, my God. What the hell?

Whoa. I don't need them painted. I need new cabinets. I don't know what you want

me to tell you.

Dolores?

Dig! Oh, my God!

What's going on here?

This is what I walked into. Wow.

I was a bamboozle because I decided I was gutting the kitchen.

He's like, okay.

Like nothing.

I come home, he's refacing it. I'm not gutting the kitchen. So it was a total

bamboozle. Dolores is financially dependent on Frank, but she's down right

The last thing I want to do is preach to her on you shouldn't depend on a guy.

Dolores is a hustler and a survivor.

And Dolores will survive this.

If I'm not getting a new kitchen, I'm getting new granite. I want white

Okay, we have to get out of here because Jacqueline's waiting. Yes, let's go.

But let me just tell you something. But I was overwhelmed. I walked in and then

you know when you have something in your house.

What are you overwhelmed with?

There's no, it's too much. Okay, let's go, let's go. I think I need to check

into a hotel at this point.

Excuse me, you see the stairway?

I'd like all this to be staying dark.

We've got to talk to Frank. You got it. Frank's the boss.

Frank's the boss.

I have to be ready for things. Like, I would have emptied my cabinet. You don't

understand. I have a lot going on. Honey, there's no time to start like

I didn't want a big mess. Like, I just wanted to get settled.

Who's that shoveling?

Who is that?

Me. Is that Jacqueline? There's somebody more cut out for that.

Jacqueline, you are so adorable.

I don't remember when the last time I shoveled. Do you want it to take up her

shoes? No, I'm going to do the floors anyway.

It's all that clean air.

Wow. Why do you have the candles? Look at this. It's got the candles all lit. I

know. Look at this.

This is the opposite of what's happening in Dolores' kitchen right now. I came

home. Yeah.

Painters, my cabinets are off, all refacing. You got it?

That's hilarious.

I got it here. I want to know about your night. What's going on?

Well, my guy's got a long grape.

Jacqueline, you look like you're upset.

Thought it was going to be a nice evening. Light and airy and fun and

too deep. Which is good.

Yeah. Whatever then. She starts in with this like passive aggressive little

thing she does to try to poke me. Hello, the last time I was here, you attacked

me on your porch. Attacked you?

She's like, remember on the deck? You guys attacked me. You attacked me. Now,

that was years ago and we've made up.

three times since then about the same issue.

She's like, Jacqueline, you know how articles are. Things come out and

not always true.

You know, you have your stuff and people talk about.

Is she trying to compare her criminal situation to a corporate bankruptcy?

You were going through legal issues. I never asked you a question. Mine wasn't

criminal case.

We wouldn't file a fraudulent bankruptcy like you did.

That's when she was like, you hit the limit.

Yeah, because you are hitting trigger points in her to make her blow up, and

she's doing trigger points to you. You guys are fencing.

So then she says to me, my brother told me not to trust you. So I wanted to

know, and I called him on the spot.

Oh, I'm getting old.

Look at this wife that you have.

Ah, I can't believe what that phone call.

Jacqueline really should never have picked up the phone to call you. That

have snowballed into, like, making tension.

When you and Teresa have tension, it trickles right down to me, and then the

of you are fine in a couple days, but Teresa and I go on for another four

I have never had a problem with Jacqueline, but this is kind of like,

like, what the f***, Jacqueline? I might say something, but then they go twist

my words. I didn't say it that way.

Yeah, no, this is why you shouldn't have gotten a phone call.

You'll be here for Melissa in line.

I'm actually gonna go see her Um, she text me you went after Joe She

needs to understand that it came from her sister -in -law first processes it.

Yeah, you know what? I want to nip it in the butt right away All right, and I'm

gonna go meet with Jacqueline and be like you should not have brought Joe

like this You know your chick fight that was going on. Yeah, I don't like that.

I like that at all

Jacqueline's such a nasty person.

You know? I don't understand that whole scene. Whatever. I don't even care.

What time can you cut the bracelet off?

After seven. And then he's coming to pick it up. Are you excited to take it

Yeah. You sure you don't want to keep it on forever?

No. Now I am officially free tree.

I'm excited to cut this ankle bracelet off. I'm wearing pants because I have

this.

Oh, right. It's a monitor until February 5th. I'm done now. I don't have to

check in anymore.

I don't have to tell them what I'm doing for the week.

I can come and go as I please.

Is it time yet? Get a scissor. I'll go get a scissor for you. You keep doing

your yogi.

You have a snow day today, Melania.

No school for you.

Good for you. Bad for me.

Because it's time to cut mommy's bracelet off.

Come on, honey.

Here, that's a nice split. Come here before I split your ass.

Get down.

Ow, I'm stretching.

Are you being fresh?

I don't like you.

Get downstairs.

No, yeah.

Do you want me to take it off for you? Yeah, I don't care.

I'll throw you in the bathtub.

Oh,

yeah, we can take it back now.

Okay. You don't want to cut your leg.

It's worth your finger.

So, are you excited?

You can drink now, right?

Big deal.

Melania.

Yay, it's over.

You kids listen very well, let me tell you.

It's such a relief because I had the anxiety that, like, if the nurse called

up, like, your daughter's sick today, you need to pick her up. There's a

It looks like I couldn't do that.

I'm a mom. I revolve my life around my four daughters.

I mean, the biggest deal to me is just being home.

Mommy, now you get to go wherever you want.

Yeah. You don't have to work anymore?

I mean, I have to work, but I could... Why?

Because you still have to do work. You know what, Adriana?

You don't even know what a bad day is. We kick you under the bed. Joe, Joe. And

then I gotta kick her under the bed. Joe, you're so... Joe, you're so rough

the kids.

You need to not... We don't have boys. You need to be gentle.

Oh, be quiet, gentle. Yeah, it's like you're like so... She likes that, right?

No, she doesn't. You need to like not be rough with the girls. That's good.

This is why... I mean, really, Milani, you just like cut my lip. That's what

get. Get out of here.

They're rough like that because of you.

Stop jumping on the bed.

Family meeting, no yelling.

Since I've been back, there is a little tension.

I want to have a family meeting to create more structure because in a few

months, I am going to be a single parent.

And I want us to work on issues together as a family.

You got to yell with these kids.

No, we need to be gentle with them.

Can I have a seltzer with lemon and also a glass of Cabernet? Thank you.

Hey. How you doing?

What's going on?

Where were you? Were you home? Yeah.

Would you like to order, though? The enchilada?

Here you go.

So, you know what? Why don't you tell me what happened?

Her and I were getting in a conversation, and things got out of

I've always loved you.

I've always felt like you've been a good friend to me, but I'm pissed you called

my husband.

The words never came out of his mouth that Jacqueline's not a good friend. But

listen to me, we're friends. Even if he said that about you, call me. He's my

friend too.

You don't need to be his boyfriend.

I was pissed at your husband.

And I don't need to do the three -way thing and talk to you so you can talk to

your husband. Like, no, I went right to the store.

I wish you wouldn't have put him in that position. What do you want me to do? I

did it. So, I know. You should have just said, you know what? Fine.

Your brother, that's your brother.

Fine. I'm supposed to just take that your husband was talking about me to my

friend after all I did for your family.

I did for your family. You did. I invited you guys over. I tried to put

together a million times.

You both are here because you love each other. Don't play the tit for tat. If

you feel yourself doing that, just... I admit that you did. I was so good to

your family, and for him to tell her not to trust me... Did you hear what I

said? He didn't say that.

Hold on.

Take your finger out of my face.

We've been friends for a long time.

Something's not right. I just feel like something's off with her.

you could have caused a big problem.

So that's what I'm trying to say. I think she's the one that caused the

by bringing him up in the first place because she's the one throwing your

husband under the bus telling me he said that. She brought him up first. She

brought him up first, not me.

My brother was like, honest, and he's telling me not to trust you.

Melissa's my friend, but Teresa is her sister -in -law. I don't mean to make

feel uncomfortable, but at the same time, I'm starting to feel like the new

Namaste Teresa is a con artist.

Thank you. Thank you.

This is going to be a very touchy subject between us, so the best thing to

that you and I never discuss her. I don't want it to be like that. I feel

I'm trying to be a good friend to Jacqueline and be able to listen to her,

she's questioning me about my relationship with Teresa.

Teresa and I are trying to move forward, and so maybe this is what we have to

do. If you're in a really good place now, then whatever you're doing, just

doing it because it's working.

Mine might have to be complicated.

Coming up. She likes to plant the seed and then run away. Save it for somebody

else, okay, bitch?

Tiggy? Yes, hi, Daddy!

Are you here?

Yes, where are you?

Oh, hello.

Hi,

Mala. Hi.

What did you bring this time? Soup. Oh, good.

Charlie, do not talk to Saban Safda.

You know, I was going through Sophie's bat mitzvah. I'm thinking to myself, I

never had a bat mitzvah. No, you didn't.

Because in Israel at the time, it was not customary for girls to have bat

mitzvah. But now it's different.

Now they're doing it. So this is what I wanted to ask you, and this is why

you're here. My kids are growing up in a different generation. And when I try to

pull them back to the things that are important, family and tradition and

actually having conversation, I want to know how you did it with three kids.

So we were living in Israel. I grew up in Cherry Hill. Until the age of six,

were in Israel.

Right. That has an impact. Even in Cherry Hill, we didn't have iPhones.

I grew up in a very strict home with my sister Iris and my brother Ellie.

My mother's family was from Iraq, and my father was a child of the Holocaust.

I come from a family of survivors.

With the children today, there's so much competition out there, there's so much

attraction, so much seduction, so it's very hard to get their attention. No, I

agree with you. So a greater effort has to be made.

What am I doing? First of all, every night we used to eat together.

They don't do that.

Well, we didn't eat together all the time. You had a job. You weren't home

sometimes. But you made me a Friday night without any exception. We all eat

together. Okay. And I made the blessing, the kiddush.

You have to make it a principle.

You are the control, the mother, the father, the controller. I absolutely

with you because I can't think of the last time that we sat down and had

together. I am a relationship expert, but the only relationship that I'm

interested in is Sophie and Joshua.

I feel like after my divorce, I kind of let a lot of things slide.

And meeting Michael, I always put Michael's needs before my needs. I put

traditions before my traditions. And I've sort of adopted being Italian.

When did we have dinner in our kitchen, in our home? Ziggy, it's up to you.

I put Kiddush on the back burner. I put religion on the back burner. But

whatever it takes to bring us back together.

We are going to do it. Children try to keep a certain distance from their

parents. But later on, you'll find out, they'll say, I remember my mom once said

this and this and that. Now I understand what she meant.

That's a good idea. So take it seriously.

Okay, thank you. That's great advice. Okay, look at Charlie right now.

He's sleeping on the stairs.

Charlie, you don't even need mommy anymore.

Do we need utensils?

Are we animals tonight?

Do you get nervous every time Pete comes around us because you're afraid we're

going to embarrass you? It's not that I'm embarrassed of you guys, but I was

blessed with young parents. They're the kind of mom that's like, woo, and like

all crazy, hyper, like, so I'm the cool mom.

You're a cool mom.

Do you guys want to know a fun fact?

What's the fun fact?

Six years ago today is when I met Pete for the first time.

Oh, that's so cute.

Pete's been such a great influence on Ashley.

Hey. Hi, pumpkin. How are you doing?

Good. He really grounds her.

They don't go out a whole lot. They stay local. They go to dinner. They watch

movies. He's a good boy.

So how are your kids doing?

They're good.

Doing good.

Are you guys still talking about getting a place?

Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely.

Yeah, but, like, moving in together.

It's a big deal. It's like a commitment. It's like, you may as well be married.

Well, I mean, when we moved in together, we started trying to have babies.

We had a plan. We were going to have like six babies.

Why don't we pump the brakes a little?

Pete seems like a really good guy, and he wants to start his own business.

You know, it's funny because he reminds me a lot of me.

Oh, Santino, you're looking for the scraps.

No. No.

All right. I'll just leave that wherever.

I'll take it.

Did we embarrass you too much?

No. I won't. It's fine.

I had a good time.

I didn't mean to push the relationship forward. I was just comparing your

thoughts. No, no, no. I'm ready.

Excuse me?

I know she's in love.

Yeah.

I want to go check out rings.

Like, you're, like, serious. Yeah, absolutely.

Wow.

But I want you to come with me. I want to get your opinion, you know?

I'm, like, sorry.

Oh, my God. I'm, like, flustered. Sorry.

Oh, my God.

I'm just so happy to see Ashley in this place, to find that love.

You know the five?

There you go.

To find that love of your life.

You know, it's really special. So she doesn't... She has no idea. Yeah.

And I think it's so cute that he's including me.

That's a really special moment.

I want you to be like the nurse to see, you know, before her.

Okay.

Oh, my God. I can't believe you're going to do this.

I mean, this is great.

Hi, honey.

You wearing a guinea tater?

We can see who's got bigger boobies.

You want to get some wine? I'm trying to quit, you know. Yeah.

Oh, it's tea ice.

Isn't this a cool way to decant wine?

Yeah.

Hello. How are you?

What's going on?

How does it feel? Does your foot feel so much lighter?

It's been giving me like a blister. Oh, you smell like aftershave. I got a shave

from my woman.

Wine makes me to sleep nicely.

What is this, green tea?

I drink that too now.

Green tea.

He drinks with me every night. It's because it detoxes you, cleans you out.

You know what I want to do? I want to, like, get an edamame.

Edamame? No, wait. Am I saying it right?

You know when they clean you out in there?

Like an enema?

Yeah. An edamame? Wait, wait.

I had lunch with Jacqueline. Oh, you did?

I did. I wanted to tell her. I didn't think it was right that she called him.

If you had questions, like, don't go straight to Joe.

But, like, what happened?

I mean, I don't know.

My head was spinning with that girl. She went, like, below the belt. She's,

like, evil, I'm telling you.

What we were talking about, the night, you know, the deck.

I said to her, listen, you had legal issues, too.

I never asked you what your legal issues were. She goes, yeah, I didn't file any

fraudulent papers.

I mean, I just got home. Like, I just got home. Like, she has big gonions, let

me tell you.

Teresa and Jacqueline just can't get it together and just move forward.

And it's so hard with them because they're both tourists. They both have

bullhorns up and they're knocking each other. And if they don't start to get

along, I'm the ram and I'm going to ram them both right out of the forest.

So the bottom line is what? You're not going to be friends anymore?

She likes to plant the seed and then run away. And then, oh, poor Jacqueline.

Poor Jacqueline. Oh, my God. And then her crocodile tears.

Save it for somebody else, okay, bitch? I'm sick and tired of her. Really, I'm

done. She plays like the... Like the innocent Jacqueline. Zen, zen. I haven't

done yoga. I haven't done yoga. Where's the tape? Where's the yoga tape?

Coming up.

Mom, when I'm talking to you, you don't listen.

Joshua?

Josh?

Hi, Josh.

Hey, Mom.

Everything good? What are you doing?

To come work. What are you working on? My Andrew Jackson history essay.

Who's Andrew Jackson?

Seventh U .S. president.

Seventh? Yeah.

Is he on any type of money or dollar bill? $20 bill.

Is he really?

Yeah. That's amazing.

Anyway, listen. I spoke with your grandparents.

And once or twice a month, we're all going to get together for a kid -ish. So

when you grow up, you can pass this tradition on because, you know, we all

caught up in our...

Kiddush isn't important.

Kiddush is not important. Having a family dinner and seeing your

important. I don't want them to be super Jews, but what's wrong with having

Kiddush? It's actually a beautiful thing that brings the family together.

Friday night, 8 o 'clock, Star House.

Okay, Josh?

Yeah.

Oh, thank you.

I have a fundraiser tomorrow I've got to make these for. Oh, nice. Okay.

Oh!

My long, long father. How are you? Fine.

Thank you so much for the renovation.

I was just a little bit in shock. I came home and the whole house was apart.

I beat you to the punch. You did for once. Exactly. But you see.

I took it upon myself to have the cabinets done. I'm going to break the

because in the past, Frank decided he wanted a...

control how he was going to do things and what he was going to do.

If he's doing something for me, I'm going to make it mine.

Since you're on a roll, I want to not dissuade him.

That's the most absurd idea.

In order for me to get what I want, I have to play it nice. I'll compromise.

Only half the wall.

You get more views with honey.

I'm not going to fight Frank Catania. Look at him.

I've known you for 25 years. You never compromise.

Can we do that?

Knock it down. Knock it down. Get him in. Knock it all down. Perfect.

Do you think I can put tile over this wood? There's no reason to put tile over

this wood. This is very good hardwood. If you make it dark, then I'll let you

get away with not putting tile. Oh, you'll let me get away with it. That's

nice of you.

Oh, my God.

Did you hear that, Frank? This isn't a big deal.

How about you give me a budget?

No. No, give me a budget. Tell me how much it's going to cost first.

Say you don't like the number I give you.

Then you're going to shut me down.

If you just gave me the money.

Yeah, just give it to her. Why not?

I know you're being sarcastic. Yeah, of course. I know you're being sarcastic.

Name me a price.

$10 ,000 to $20 ,000 a room.

That's not a lot because sometimes kitchens cost like over $100 ,000.

I love mommy's logic.

Fair? Right now I'm speechless.

Okay? Right now I'm speechless.

Joshua, get off your Xbox!

Take the challah and put it on the table, please.

Mom, where do you want to get filter fish?

Beer. Put this in front of Safda's plate.

That's her wine.

Thank you.

Hello again.

Joshua!

Mom, can I please get my phone right now? No!

Don't ask me that again. You're getting your phone at the end of Kiddush.

My daughter is using her phone in school. I have to take it away. How many

messages do you think are on your phone?

600. 600?

Hello? Yay, Iris!

Hi!

Hey, gorgeous!

Hi! Nice bag.

Ooh. Hi, Rebecca.

Hi. Hi. Are Rebecca almost worth being shared? Yeah, this is mine. Nothing fits

me anymore, so it all goes to Sophie.

Mom, can I light this?

Don't do that, Sophie. You have to say the prayer.

Are we ready to say it?

Josh, no phones. No phones. Phone is going right in here, Becca.

My parents don't ask for us to be super Jews.

They say on Friday night, light candles and have kiddish. And I'm excited about

doing that out of respect for my parents.

Family and tradition bring you back together.

Amen.

Adriana, we're going to have a family meeting.

Right in there.

Mommy, stay next to me. I will.

All right, all of you, cheer.

What are you giving everybody a notepad for?

Just write down what you want to improve with the family.

I want no sister.

How I grew up was, like, you really didn't talk about your feelings.

So I want my daughters to know that they can talk about whatever's bothering

them. You're not a therapist.

I'm a therapist of this family.

When I was away, I just got in tune of, like, how to deal with my feelings, how

to open up a little bit more.

You know, it helped me be a stronger person, and I think it could help my

daughters. Let me see what you're writing, Gabrielle. Okay.

Tomorrow's my birthday.

Everyone has to be really nice to me.

All right. Listen, this is our family.

You know, we got to love each other. We got to stick by each other's side.

No, for real.

I'm serious. Listen, if we work on things, it's just going to make living

each other even better.

And, you know, we're going to love it.

I've done all you guys. Okay.

See ya.

Stop saying mean words to me. In parentheses, fat.

Dad, stop saying mean words.

In parentheses, fat.

I never say you're fat.

You do.

And you're so fat.

You look like you're pregnant.

You're having like four babies.

Mom.

doesn't understand me sometimes.

Oh, wait.

Like, when I'm talking to you, you don't listen.

You just play on your phone and sometimes laugh, and it's not even a

Well, I laugh because you're making me laugh.

That's so bad.

It's tough because it's lose -lose. I have a book coming out, and I need to

work. I need to provide for my family. It's not like I'm on the phone just, you

know.

shooting the breeze like mommy's working okay so listen when we're having a

discussion i'll make sure i won't answer my phone anymore is that okay sure are

you done honey can gia say what bothers her can't wait to hear this dad you have

to work on your temper your language and the way you handle things mom you need

to work on your phone the way you act and the way you discipline what do you

mean

You just, like, tend to overreact.

What are you talking about? I'm so mellow since I've been home.

Oh, my God. She's so mellow.

Oh, you mean when I talk like that?

Yeah, you just, like, don't know how to, like, react well. What do you mean?

Because when you answer me back and I get upset, you're not supposed to answer

your mother back.

Dad, why is it that when we were growing up, we had kiddish every Friday night?

Because we have to keep up the Jewish tradition.

As much as we can, that strengthens the family bond.

I love missing plans for this. So much fun.

Sophie. I'm being honest. Another week without your phone. I'm serious.

You're not getting your phone. What are you missing, Sophie?

I have, like, no social life without my phone.

You know what the thing is, is that always looking down at your phone,

you get disconnected from life.

Josh, what are you doing over there?

He's on his phone. Take it away. Take it away. Take it away. Sophie, Joshua,

give me your phone.

Give me your phone. This conversation is boring the hell out of me. Really? I'm

going to show you something that's boring. Give me your phone right now.

Hand me your phone or you will never see the inside of a car.

Now. Never see the inside of a car?

You won't be getting your car.

Mommy and Daddy, when I was growing up, was I ADD? Was I a brat? Did I drive

everybody? Did I get in trouble? The answer is yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Was I appreciative?

Yes, of course.

Mom, didn't I appreciate everything you gave me? Yes.

Thank you.

So you don't think they appreciate what they're getting? She's very

appreciative. It's because Sophie relies on you.

Don't judge him by Sophie. No, I don't. Give me your phone.

Forget about the phone.

He's a good kid. He goes to school. He gets good grades.

What do you want more from him?

Once in a while, I'd like a hug, and I'd like for you to say, Mom, I want to

spend some time with you. But you've got to, like, give him room to breathe. And

he's not the kind of person who is going to, like, bow down to you.

That's just not his nature.

Now, Gabriella, what do you want to prove with the family?

All right, don't be shy. I'm not shy, Mom. I just don't want to do it. We all

did it. Look.

Annoying. Don't be so annoyed all the time. I'm glad that we had the family

meeting so now we could all try to make things better.

But I know it's not going to happen overnight, you know?

So listen, tomorrow, as a family, for Melania's birthday, we're going to do

something really special. And I think it'll be a lot of fun.

That's exactly what I mean.

Coming up next.

You just got to go in and relax.

Oh, my God. Mom.

All right. She's here. She's here.

Guys, she's running down the driveway.

Happy birthday.

Come here.

Happy birthday. I love you. Give me your backpack.

Come on, Frankie. You want to go in a limo, too?

Every birthday is special for me, especially this year. Happy birthday,

In the past, we've had birthday parties with our friends.

This year, she's wanted something really low -key.

So instead of having a party for her, we're doing something with the family.

So guys, take your shoes off first, and then right after, throw your shoes right

back on.

Come on, birthday girl.

You look dumb.

What's the mess with me?

My hair.

Is it her birthday?

She's got to go first. Yep.

Oh, here we go. Oh, my God.

That's so cool.

Wow, look at that.

It's like a little peewee. Oh, my God, saliva's coming out of her mouth.

All right, then, babe.

Oh, you just got to go in and relax.

This is so surreal for me. Hi.

Hey. Oh, my God.

I've never been on the guy's side while they're picking out rings before. This

is the first time. Oh, it's terrifying.

All right.

Oh, my God. How you doing, man? Excited? Nervous? Oh, my God. A little bit of

both. That's normal.

Okay. So what are we looking at? I have some pictures.

These are some. Yeah, like a cushion. Yeah.

Okay. This is a three -carat cushion. Wow. With a thin band.

I feel like that's Ashley.

I think that was Ashley. Yeah.

Big son.

Yeah. I mean, you guys, too, starting out, you could get whatever, then

over the years. Right.

This is the woman I want to marry, and I want it to be something that, you know,

she's going to enjoy for the rest of her life.

Oh, she's going to enjoy you for the rest of her life. I hope so.

We'll give you a little bit of time. Yes. Okay?

My heart's like... Yeah.

You know, I think it's going to be like that until I finally ask. It's crazy,

though, right? It's happening. I can't even believe it.

I'm like, I don't know what to say.

If I didn't think it was forever with her, I wouldn't even be asking. I know

this is the one.

I absolutely know.

I always think, you know, Ashley is like my little girl, but she's 25.

You know, I still look at her like she's my kid, but she's really an adult.

She's always going to be your kid.

I got to take this all in.

I've shed a lot of tears over Ashley over the years.

You don't appreciate a damn thing anybody does for you. Nothing.

Look what she's doing to me.

Bags, zits. I'm like a freaking nightmare.

You're such a 12 -year -old.

Ashley, enough.

You know what, Ashley? Get out.

I've seen her come full circle.

And, you know, these are happy tears.

I'm going to start crying.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah.

I just don't want you taking her too far away. I promise you. I promise you I

won't.

We'll be close.

Thanks, Mom.

Mom! Oh, my God.

Done? Yeah.

You guys love it. God bless you.

Love that stuff, huh?

I want to go. No.

Oh, my God.

That was so cool. That was, like, really good.

I want to go, yeah.

Mommy can take you here. No, no, no. Whatever. Mommy can take you here.

Fuck.

Was your 10th birthday special?

Yeah.

It's true, Jo's not going to be here.

And her daddy's not going to be here, so it breaks my heart.

I don't know what to say, what to do.

How long are we going to be in camp for?

Not that long. I'm going to try to get out as fast as I can. See how fast

mommies went by?

You're going to come see me every week anyway.

As long as you want.

When I married Joe 16 years ago, I never thought that we would be having this

conversation right now.

Hopefully, she won't remember those birthdays without her dad. You don't

worry about it anyway. It's your birthday. I want you to enjoy yourself

a good time, right?

We'll get through this.

You know? And there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm sleeping tonight.

You slept with us last night.

You can't get used to sleeping with us every night.

I know, but it's my two birthday nights.

All right.

All right, one spot of cake. I love you. Love you.

Coming up, you really want me to spend my first weekend of freedom with

Jacqueline and Rita?

Hi, guys.

Hi, boo.

Hi, boo.

What's going on with little Boo?

Nothing. He keeps throwing up.

Boo has been diagnosed with kidney failure, and it's coming close to the

He's not in pain, though. He's not in pain. You know, with kidney failure, a

of it is dogs are just going to stop eating.

Boo has been my security for 10 years.

It's funny. They say, Boo's the only man you ever trusted.

The end is near for Boo, and it's going to kill me.

OK, Boo.

But it's part of this journey, I think, of me letting go of everything and

starting new.

Look what we did. Demoed all the backsplash here. Oh, my God. All the

gone. I have my friends coming, so put them to work. I've got to break the wall

over there. Oh, that's tackling.

It's got to be so much fun. I can't wait to do this.

Oh, my. Here we go. We're ready. We're coming in.

Come on in.

Bye. Bye.

I need this house to feel new in order for me to start this next chapter.

Oh, I need my glasses. You have your glasses on your head.

I cannot move forward leaving things the way they are. It's getting done.

Safety first.

Oh, the troops are here.

Jacqueline. Nice, Jacqueline.

God, she's crazy.

All right, Sig, you're next.

Cut this off for us.

So cute.

That sounds so good.

Hi, Nas. I know I said I'd be there, but... No, you don't know. No, you don't

know. This partnership was supposed to be a two -way street.

I need you to manage. I need you to be here.

three, four times a week.

I'll be there. I got my kitchen ripped out today.

I really don't give a... How about that? How about that?

Your kitchen, really?

You got a... business that's going to pay for your damn kitchen.

Exactly. Exactly. You're right. You're right. I'll be there tomorrow. Thank

Bye. I have to ask myself, am I sabotaging this gym?

Am I setting it up for a fall so that I don't have to do what I said I was

supposed to do?

Why haven't you paid?

Because I can't be in five different places at once. I know, but that's what

friends are for. My hesitation about standing on my own two feet financially

isn't really hesitation. It's just that I don't have to.

I've been divorced 18 years. It's time.

I get it. This is your livelihood. You need to be there because you have a

house to do.

Right. And now, look at me.

You're going to work on Monday.

No, I know that. Oh, for sure.

What if tomorrow Frank decided, I just don't have any more money to give you?

I want Dolores to stay on her own two feet and know her worth and never be

dependent on any man.

This is the thing.

I have somebody supervising the gym on the weekend. It's during the week that's

my crunch time. I need a glass of wine.

You said you want some tea, babe?

Um, yeah, sure. You're allowed to have a drink now, right? Or no?

I don't even care about drinking. But don't you want a glass of wine?

I mean, yeah, no.

I mean, I would. That's just weird to me. No, no.

No, for real, because it's calories.

So anyway, have you been to Crystal Springs before? I take my kids there.

love it. Right.

Um, I was talking to Ziggy and Dolores about possibly going on a

girls' trip.

Melissa, we're calling you on a serious note. We should all go away to try to

bring Jacqueline and Teresa together.

Sounds good. I'm going to talk to Teresa like a weekend. Nothing crazy, nothing

like staying somewhere in Jersey.

So anyway, we're thinking...

Maybe we'll all go together and just, like, have, like, a little girls'

Because let's celebrate things. Wait, who?

I'm not at that party.

You really want me to spend my first weekend of freedom with Jacqueline

What do you think about this weekend going away on a nice retreat?

All the OGs, the whole crew.

Is this a Teresa Jacqueline intervention?

No, I'm going to tell you what it is. I don't want to be with Teresa and not be

able to talk about you. She doesn't want to be with Teresa. I understand that.

When people love you, you guys have such a deep bond and a history together that

we only want to point out the positive. We don't want too much time to pass by.

Why? So more animosity builds up?

I don't know.

I love you. I love you guys. This definitely is a Teresa Jacqueline

intervention. I don't like that they feel like they're put in the middle.

So if we can make it better for the sake of our other friends, I think that's

the right thing to do.

But if she comes at me, I'm going to go back at her.

Jacqueline, there is nothing for you to be scared of. You're coming with us. I'm

not scared.

Jacqueline, come on.

If her head's in the right place, then it'll work.

She's the first person that hurt me since I've been home.

She came here, I welcomed her open arms, and I went there, and then boom.

I got...

It's not to, like, totally rekindle you guys, but just to put it in, like, a

peaceful spot.

You know what I mean? Like, peace. Like, peace. Will you come?

Well, listen, it's not one -on -one. You're going to have the support from

other girls, so you guys aren't going to be alone. We'll be there to mediate.

All right.

Just relax a little bit.

Just bring your guards down.

Your girlfriends who love you are here.

I think they're lucky to have me, Dolores and Ziggy.

Don't make me laugh.

Coming up.

Got something in the mail here.

It's my book!

Got something in the mail here.

I can't wait for everyone to read it. I just want to get my story out there. I'm

really proud of it, and I put my heart and soul into it.

I wrote, like, to my four beautiful angels, Gia, Gabriella, Melania, and

Adriana, you make my heart smile, and I am proud to be your mother every single

day. I love each of you to infinity and beyond.

I'm going to cry now.

Those are my daughters.

How many times did you make the New York bestseller, Ben?

I made it three times.

That's a big accomplishment already.

It's important to me because I wanted to do good so I could provide for my

family, you know, especially because they're going to be gone.

So anyway, you know, I'm having a book party, and I wanted to invite Jacqueline

and Chris, but now after what happened the other night, I mean, it's like I

want people that want good for us. I know.

Maybe she didn't mean what she said that night. Who knows?

You wouldn't file a fraudulent bankruptcy like you did. That's a low

I mean, it was wrong.

We're going on a spa trip this weekend to celebrate my ankle bracelet coming

off. Something I should celebrate, you know?

Well, listen, see how it goes this weekend, and that's it.

The last place I want to go is somewhere with Jacqueline, but my sister -in -law

put it together.

I'm not going to run away. I'm just not going to do that.

Be the bigger woman.

No, I know.

Just please don't take your problems out on me, you know? Yeah. I mean, I don't

take my problems out on anybody else. I really don't.

I deal with it on my own, and that's it, you know?

Next time on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

If Teresa's friendly with me, I'll be friendly with her. I'm a big girl. I

how to play nice, and I know how to play not nice.

Maybe I'll throw her down.

This is a good weekend. We're going to have the best weekend.

Listen,

can you come and get me?

Bitch, Jacqueline. Shut up! I've had enough of you guys whispering.

Jacqueline!

This is crazy.

What's the matter?

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