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After last week's explosive premiere, one would think the drama would cool down for the ladies of New Jersey -- particularly Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga. Not on Kathy Wakile's watch.
Teresa and Melissa were all set to deal with the effects of Christening-gate 2011 like good Housewives should -- by talking smack behind each other's backs non-stop. In fact, for the first portion of the show, that was all they did. Of course, each time Melissa launched into a two-hour dissertation on the origin of Teresa's jerk-like behavior, it was followed up with statements like, "This is so stupid, seriously," and "I don't want drama, I just want this to be done." Teresa, on the other hand, at least owned her cattiness, by leaving such massively contradictory, totally idiotic comments at the door. Talk she did, though.
When the Giudices, Manzos, and Lauritas all got together for a day of fun pumpkin-carving with the children, the conversation quickly turned to her brother Joe, and his self-absorbed wife, Melissa. Teresa let it all out there, saying how she's had it with them, doesn't need them, etc. But Caroline quickly reminded her that she couldn't hide much longer, because everyone's favorite day was quickly approaching -- The Posche Fashion Show (which Teresa and Jacqueline happened to be walking in, and coincidentally happened to be at the Brownstone. The kids scooped slime and guts from their pumpkins.
Meanwhile, across town at Posche, Melissa and Kathy are trying on all the fun new slutty clothes Kim D. got in. Melissa throws on a red number, struts her stuff, and voila! Kim wants her walking in her fashion show. (See where this is going?) It's also worth mentioning that this scene marked the return of the one-and-only Kim G. (same weird voice, better haircut), who hates Teresa almost as much as Melissa. Oh, and Melissa managed to retell the christening story again here ("It's done, though. Seriously, I want to move on.")
When the fashion show finally arrives (which came after a few Halloween scenes -- the only things you need to know about them are Joe, Teresa's brother, was Snooki; and Teresa was some sort of superhero named "Super T."), it's super awkward and tense.
Teresa saunters backstage, where all the "models" are getting their hair and makeup did, walks up to Kathy and Melissa, and kisses them hello like nothing ever happened. The ladies are cordial, but you can tell something's brewing. When Melissa "works" the runway -- which she certainly thinks she did -- she's met with great applause from the 700 people she's brought with her. When Teresa walks, you can't help but feel bad for her because she looks beyond uncomfortable.
Afterwards, it seems like everything is in the clear when Kathy walks up to Teresa and asks for "a word." Said word turns into a screaming match between the ladies, where Kathy essentially calls Teresa a bad mom and Teresa gets in Kathy's face and says, "I'm done with you. Done, done, done, done." Teresa tries dragging her mother in the middle, but Caroline puts a stop to that -- she doesn't want the older ladies seeing that s**t. Good for her.
While all this is going down, Melissa is standing there, wide-eyed, horribly fake "Oh God, how did this happen" face on. Caroline then gets in her (and Kathy's) face about causing drama in "her house," to which Melissa resorts back to her go-to "I totally agree" statements.
Jacqueline had it right when she said that it seems like every time Teresa says "hi" or "congratulations" some sort of drama ensues. But at least she's not like Melissa -- all the drama without any of the onus.