Meredith is Accused of Being “Black Out” Drunk on the Plane as She Gets Defensive

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After Mary‘s uplifting church service, a social event is planned in an effort to fix the fractured group.  On this episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, accountability and forgiveness seem to be the theme.  But when Meredith’s mental health and drinking gets questioned, it seems like moving on is impossible.  Britani and Meredith’s meeting can only end two ways, but first it’s important to remember what really went down on that plane ride… 

The friendships have been fractured after the wild plane episode and so Mary is hopeful that a little aged champagne can make it all okay at her Sunday social event.

When Lisa and Meredith enter the restaurant, a snarky Angie mutters, “your guests are here.”  It’s fitting that Mary has beta fish as the centerpieces, considering they are also called fighting fish…so apropos for the situation the ladies are in now.

The tension is thick and the silence is awkward until Mary speaks.  She explains that they are all there because she considers them to be true friends.  Britani, on the other hand, was formally called to be told she is NOT invited.  When Britani called Mary the “least Christ-like” person, she dug her own grave.  Even though during said phone call Britani apologized for the comment, she still did not make the cut to Mary’s social event.

Mary points out that if Britani can apologize, then Lisa and Meredith should be able to, as well.  Heather jumps in to explain that the great trip ended in such a lousy way, but Meredith points out they never even discussed what happened on the plane. How could there not be video evidence of this alleged fight?! Asking for a friend…

Meredith admits that she was reacting to Britani’s malicious actions (ie: bringing up TikTok rumors regarding Seth’s infidelity).  Lisa explains that Meredith was beyond upset. Whitney believes that Meredith was taunting Britani, but Lisa continues to protect Meredith. 

According to Whitney, Meredith’s tone was loud and raucous for over two hours. However, Meredith continues to play down the situation, stating she was merely venting to a friend for maybe thirty minutes. 

Meredith does not understand how these actions could make her the bad guy.   According  to Meredith, she slept and watched two movies, so it could not have been that long of a rant.

Angie wonders what happened at the end of this movie (a bold move questioning the plot!) and Meredith claims she cannot remember. Whitney wonders if Meredith was sleep-talking, since she heard Meredith the entire flight. 

Lisa jumps in and says that Meredith has a right to lose her marbles sometimes. Meredith states that she feels bad she hurt Britani’s feelings (not truly a heartfelt apology); however, Britani does not feel bad for hurting Meredith’s. 

Heather has little sympathy for Meredith stating, “You lost the right to cry when you guys harassed her [Britani] on the plane.” Heather calls Lisa and Meredith bullies and tells Meredith SHE is the one in the wrong.

Meredith cannot believe how judgmental Heather is behaving. Heather knows that Lisa knows she was part of the problem. Why else didn’t she go through customs with the group?! Lisa goes on to weave a tale involving global entry and Kendrick Lamar, claiming she was doing anything to avoid talking to Britani. 

Mary makes it known that she is not attacking Meredith. In fact, they supported her after what Britani did on the yacht. It’s just that Meredith took it too far…

Meredith claims that she knows what she said, but Angie can’t figure out why the stories are not lining up. Mary is mostly concerned with the fact that Meredith does not remember the severity of the venting. Meredith insinuates that she knows some people talk about her, throwing Bronwyn right under the bus. 

You see, Whitney spoke to Bronwyn about Meredith’s excessive drinking the day of the infamous plane ride and Bronwyn reported back to Meredith about what was said.  Meredith reminds the group that she does not have a substance abuse problem. But now Bronwyn is annoyed that Meredith outed her. Great- more drama!

Later, we learn that Bronwyn is not a US citizen. She was born in Brazil and her parents are from the UK.  Although she has dual citizenship in both countries, she is now trying to become an American citizen so she can go to jury duty (woof!).  

Lisa and Meredith meet for nails and they discuss the “nonsense” from the lunch. Meredith is shocked by Heather’s lack of support and Whitney’s judgment of her mental health and drinking.  These false rumors are damaging and Meredith makes fun of Whitney’s “hilling.”

Lisa explains she met up with Britani.  Britani’s recollection of what happened on the flight is inaccurate, according to Lisa. Lisa feels like now she is in a good space with Britani and feels bad that her feelings got hurt.

Meredith claims she will be the bigger person and move on, considering Britani is a “sad specimen.”  She is now willing to sit down with her. 

Whitney pulls up to Heather’s house with a U-Haul truck. Naturally, they are having a funeral for Heather’s marital mattress.  It is time to start fresh and symbolically, this mattress is all that Heather was. 

Whitney and Heather head to a mattress recycling center and on the way, Heather discusses being at war with Meredith. Whitney feels like she is Meredith’s scapegoat. Even though she is frustrated, Whitney is the most worried about Meredith’s blacking out. These are all triggers to Whitney since she has dealt with addicts for years.

Britani is finally realizing the importance of reconnecting with her daughter, Olivia, now more than ever. Olivia explains that she never felt like her mother’s priority once Britani married her second husband. According to her daughter, it was like seven years of Britani neglecting her children and pouring herself into the step-kids. 

This trauma  is heartbreaking to hear. Britani’s daughter goes on to explain that for years, she did not feel loveable. It’s reassuring for her daughter that Britani realizes what she did was wrong.

Speaking of familial relationships, Bronwyn is desperately trying to keep her daughter and mother in her house (because she does not want to be stuck alone with Todd?). When Bronwyn learns that her daughter wants to move to Portland and her mom wants to move out, Bronwyn becomes concerned since she has never been an adult alone. Her mom actually shows some emotion when Bronwyn explains that she is feeling left behind. 

Some time must’ve lapsed because Meredith is no longer in her boot. She reached out to Britani and Britani is hopeful that Meredith will give an apology during this meet up. 

Meredith starts off by dancing around a clear apology, but eventually lands on how she tries to treat people with kindness and respect. Meredith explains she is sorry that Britani heard her talking and that she feels terrible. 

Britani chooses to forgive Meredith and admits that it was shady to bring up the TikTok, as it was a trigger for Meredith. The reality is that Britani WAS trying to hurt Britani, but at the end of the day, they are willing to go forward. They choose to move on with some civility…hey, it’s a place to start.

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