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Amanda is working overtime trying to rile Sutton up on this episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Sutton can immediately tell Amanda’s character once she brings up Avi and though Sutton tries to act unaffected, anyone can tell she is p*ssed. The Sedona trip is not quite the vacation these ladies are used to, but in the end, Sutton embraces finally becoming part of the “in crowd,” I mean group.
Sutton Brown has entered this episode- a newer, more chill version of the Sutton we once knew, or so she says. An outing is planned to the vortex (translation: a center of energy in the Earth), so the outdoorsy girls can enjoy the energy hub and explore meditation.
Naturally, Rachel simply cannot attend because she has no footwear for the expedition. Instead, she opts to stay back and shop. She is joined by Dorit and Bozoma, while Kathy (and her fans) hang back to rest.
The Sedona shopping scene (or lack thereof, according to Amanda) is quirky and they enjoy kaleidoscopes until they get bored and find a wine room.
Kyle, Jennifer, Sutton, Amanda, and Erika hop out of their pink Jeeps and take the 1.5 mile hike to the vortex in hopes of finding the perfect spot for meditation. For a moment, I thought we were going to lose Jennifer, but she pushed herself (and her cowboy boots) and made it to the area. While some are in awe, Erika would prefer doing mushrooms to get the same effect.
As they sit, Kyle and Erika chat about the recent Dorit updates. Kyle understands that Dorit does not appreciate her doubting behavior and her tendency to stick up for PK. Erika suggests that Kyle stop talking about PK altogether, especially since lines are getting blurred. Kyle’s ex, Mauricio, is still very close with PK, so Kyle hears that side of things, too. According to Mo, it appears as though Dorit is blocking PK’s ability to see the kids. Kyle’s involvement is getting messy.
Over some wine, Dorit tells the other ladies that she does not feel supported by Kyle. Boz wonders if Kyle is having a hard time because Dorit is not letting her in. But Rachel reminds Dorit that your girls should always have your back, so when Kyle did the “maybe he did or he didn’t” schtick about PK, it seemed odd. Dorit is sick of Kyle’s actions and words not lining up.
Later, the ladies are cooking a late-night dinner! Kathy is whipping up pasta primavera while the rest of the group takes their time to join, especially Boz, who is having a hard time keeping up with her IVF injections.
Amanda seeks Kyle out for some advice- aka sh*t talk. Amanda’s friend was out and some guy started talking about Sutton. This man, who was allegedly Avi, told Amanda’s friend, “Tell Amanda to call me and I’ll spill all the real dirt about Sutton.” This makes Kyle wonder why Sutton is so mysterious about the break up with Avi. What is Sutton trying to hide? They decide that Sutton should probably know that Avi is out here running his mouth about her.
At 10 pm, Dorit meanders in. Dinner is still not close to getting done at 10:49 pm…mainly because Sutton is in charge of cooking the chicken and Sutton is late. Amanda voices her opinion on Sutton’s tardiness and when Sutton FINALLY enters, she explains she needed to take some time for herself.
Sutton absolutely should have brought in a personal chef because this is chaos. While they wait for the meal to be done, Amanda claims Kyle “encouraged” her to talk to Sutton about what she heard. Amanda relays the story to Sutton and adds that Avi also apparently said, “tell Amanda to hire me as her assistant. That would really p*ss Sutton off.” Sutton remains cool as a cucumber and Amanda looks almost mad that she did not make Sutton crack.
Jennifer explains she thought the Avi and Sutton break-up was temporary, mainly because when she talked to Avi, that’s what HE relayed. Sutton states that this Amanda situation does not affect her in any way.
It’s 11:46 pm, the dinner is still not ready and Amanda is STILL going on about Avi. Clearly the first time it didn’t cause Sutton to flinch and so Amanda is trying for round II. Sutton is unclear what Amanda is trying to do and she gets some advice from a very supportive Dorit. She explains that her life was “going in a direction” she didn’t like. She spoke to her mom and Sutton realized that her anger from her failed marriage got pushed on other people. Now, Sutton is ready to be a good friend and a good person.
At 12:48 am, dinner is finally served.
The next morning, Erika enjoys an 11:30 margarita and Amanda realizes that she is on Sutton’s sh*t list now, especially after talking about her being late to dinner the night before (thanks to Jennifer coming through and making Sutton aware of Amanda’s smack talking). Amanda continues her pick-me behavior and explains to Rachel and Boz that with her husband, “I make in a month what he makes in a year.”
Erika is sick of Amanda trying to “stunt in front” of them and does not appreciate Amanda taking work calls the entire car ride to shopping. Evidently, turquoise and cowboy hats are what you shop for in Sedona and these ladies are on a mission. They are dropping thousands at these stores.
All that shopping makes them work up an appetite so they head to the airport for dinner. It’s hot, they had to cook for themselves, and now they are eating at the airport runway?! Sutton sure planned this out.
Kyle asks Amanda if she is ok during dinner, but it’s clear that Amanda is still hanging on to her “beef” with Sutton. She does not like that Sutton confronted her with a “hey missy.” The reality is that Amanda did not like that it got back to Sutton that she was talking about her lateness. Sutton promises that Amanda will know if she is mad. Sutton explains that she was late to cook the chicken (the main dish in Amanda’s eyes) NOT because of anything about Avi…she didn’t even know the situation yet!
Sutton realizes that Amanda knows exactly what she is doing and she is attempting to use Sutton for attention. Sutton makes it clear that she is not interested in learning the facts that Amanda claims to know about Avi and shuts it down. She will no longer talk about Avi in conversations and tells the group they are not to talk about him in front of her. Welp, looks like Sutton Stracke is back in action.
Erika points out that when Sutton shuts them down about Avi, it makes the whole situation seem bigger than it is. Sutton explains it was a painful falling out and wonders what the ladies want from her. Erika realizes that Amanda comes across as gossipy and it was not meant to be a friendly conversation. Sutton cuts Jennifer off when she tries to help and Jennifer immediately shuts up.
Jennifer excuses herself to use the bathroom with Kyle after Sutton jumped down her throat. Jennifer is tired of Sutton snapping at her and she has had it. Just because Sutton is fragile, does not mean she always gets a pass, according to Jennifer. Jennifer then tells Kyle that it’s always about Sutton and she thinks that has something to do with why Garcelle left. Kyle is stunned. Jennifer repeats, “it’s not all about you, Sutton,” before returning to the table with Kyle.
Dorit reminds Sutton that she’s got her back, which is a huge turning point in their relationship. Sutton is shocked at the connections she has made and now she is feeling part of the group, which makes her happy. If only she knew how UNHAPPY she just made Jennifer…
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE RHOBH EPISODE?
