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Teresa brings new meaning to the idea of throwing a dinner party on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey."
Teresa wants to have a housewarming party. But her house isn't finished being gaudily over decorated with ridiculous things like gigantic gold door handles. Of course, on the upside, the wine cellar apparently smells so bad that Dina claims to not be able to talk while standing in it. Is there enough room for her to move in down there? Imagine, the world may never be faced with the grating sound of her whine ever again. It's a heady daydream, isn't it? Anyway, since Teresa can't possibly throw a housewarming in her house, she decides to have it at a restaurant. And, making just as much sense, she decides to invite Danielle.
Danielle is busy scarring her daughters for life by showing them photographs from her "hedonistic" modeling days. As one of the girls comments, the segment is a bit "scary", especially since Bravo feels the need to blur the images. She boasts about how her daughters love her unconditionally, as if kids come out of the womb with hang ups and package and parents have to earn their trust. But, given how she has screwed them up, I'm sure that unconditional clause is gaining on its expiration date.
Not expiring anytime soon is how spoiled the kids are. Dina's daughter decides she's too grown up for stuffed animals so they clear out seven garbage bags full of them. And then another garbage bag full of the candy Lexi was storing in one of her dresser drawers. How much candy must you be letting a kid have that they can keep and store that much of the stuff? I hope they've got a good dental plan! Also spoiled, is Ashley, who is given a car for not also flunking out of summer school. Which is important, since her mother wonders if Botox injections can get "into your system" and destroy your brain. Oh look, another daydream!
My favorite New Jersey housewife, Caroline, shows off her attack German Sherpard, Duke, while issuing a warning to all who would mess with her. It essentially amounts to "bring it". She also tries to talk Dina out of retiring, asking her what she will do all day long and "how many flower arrangements can you do?" The answer is enough, apparently, because she goes back to being an over indulged housewife.
But the dinner party is the real business of the episode. Teresa explains that she invited Danielle because she isn't rude and she has class. Which is where the hilarity starts. The family loudly discusses Teresa's new "bubbies" (a word that is nails on a chalkboard to me) and Dina presents her with gifts from Victoria's Secret, which Teresa waves around to get approval from her husband for. Because nothing screams class like showing off lacy undergarments in a restaurant. By the time Danielle arrives, Caroline has already admitted to being well on her way to drunk. Someone grab the popcorn!
Continuing to show off how classy she is, Teresa regales the table with how her husband wanted to have sex when she got home from having her boob job and how they've been having so much sex that her nethers are sore and she needs a break. Also, she's "not big on swallowing". The double entendres are flying and everyone is laughing and that is when Danielle drops a copy of Cop Without a Badge on the table. All the laughter dies and the tension ratchets up as she waits for someone to say something. Take a look:
When she finally starts to talk, Dina and Teresa keep interrupting her, while Caroline tries to get them to let her have her say. Teresa sends her kids away as Danielle blames the book revelation on Dina. Caroline demands that Danielle look at her, claiming that she is the one who circulated the book. I am not sure I believe her. I don't think she stopped Dina because she was kind of amused, but I don't think she did it herself. I do think that right now she believes she's protecting her sister by giving Danielle opposition she clearly cannot handle.
It all falls apart when Caroline claims her family is "thick as thieves" and will always protect each other...and in less than 10 minutes it all explodes in accusations of who's lying and who's not, mostly between Jacqueline and Dina. And then Danielle implies Teresa is an idiot, and Teresa classes up the place even more by completely losing her damn mind, screaming that Danielle is a whore while trying to upend the dining table.
Yet, we are left with more questions than anything. Did Caroline have Danielle investigated? Did she find out - as Danielle implied - that the book was full of lies? What is Dina talking about when she stated that Danielle started their feud by spreading lies about her? Any chance the reunion show will provide these answers?
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I love love Danielle.She did the right thing,look your gossipper right in the eyes and tell them how you feel.Theresa has cl***?Talking about your sex life in front of your kids?,PLease!
So Danielle had skeletons in her closet,who doesn't?Where is Dina's Husband?I think she is very lonely.WAY TO GO DANIELLE.THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO PRETEND THEY DID NOT TALKED ABOUT HER?
First of all, those people are probably in the mob. Why else would they pay cash for EVERYTHING! Secondly, you can totally tell these people are new money not old money. THey are so incredibly trashy, uneducated, and unsophisticated, especially Theresa.
WOW WOW WOW! I'm just gonna jump right to the end. Dina is a LIAR!!!! I was actually fooled by her nonchalant attitude all season. Did u notice at dinner when Caroline admitted to taking the book into "Chateau" how Dina's eyes damn near popped out of her head as she said "Caroline" through clentched teeth? As if Caroline was'nt suppose to tell. And how disappointed was Dina when she called out to Jacquline to tell Danielle what really happened. Caroline's whole "thick as theives" speech went right down the drain, didn't it? She might have still had me if Jackie hadn't auto corrected her ***. Jackie was quiet and just watching the action, my name is bennit and I anit in it. Next thing u know here comes Dina trying to throw her name into some s#@t. What Dina ment to say was "Jackie go along with our story". That s#@t didn't happen. I love Jackie anyway she's my favorite behind over-the-top Teresa. I'm so glad she told the truth. So sad that becuz Jackie told the truth now she's two faced becuz she didn't go along with her and Caroline's lie. Honestly the dinner wasn't the place for Danielle to air out the whole book thing. It was selfish and inconsiderate to me. But she's the type that doesn't feel complete if there isn't any drama in her life. My favorite scenes are of Teresa going ape s#@t and throws her temper tantrum along with the contents of the table. Cl***ic. I also love the argument between Dina and Jackie. "You are two faced, you're not her friend" Dina says to Jackie. Talk about putting a spin on a story. I love how Caroline says to Jacqueline "You know who you're hurting? My parents". As if they were sitting at the table watching this BS unfold. The cl***ic guilt trip method. Way to go Caroline. I don't think Caroline's role in the book situation is as big a role as she tried to lead Danielle to believe. Don't get me wrong she had her nose all in it but, so too did Dina. She p***ed that book onto anybody who was somebody in that town. I along with Danielle will go to my grave thinking it was her.
i am glad that we are all finally on the same page.. these women, are very trashy..
i wonder now how this is going to effect the so-call high cl*** brown stone restaurant,now that we
know what kind of people actually run it.
i would not go there if they
catered for me for free...
first in line to walk away...
I think they are all TRASH! First, I think Teresa was an idiot to invite Danielle or whatever her real name is, secondly it was inappropriate for Danielle to bring the book and start this at Teresa's party; third, Danielle was incredibly rude to her hostess;finally, Teresa's conversation regarding her sex life was unbelieveable (at dinner, children in the room)--even Caroline's son was embarr***ed! Danielle is nothing but a troublemaker--she needs to get a life--she is obviously so jealous of Dina, why? Dina has no skills to speak of and an absent husband. Jacqueline is a terrible excuse for a mother, and not an especially good friend either. She'd better make things right with her sisters-in-law-- I wouldn't cross either of them!
Teresa is ridiculous--what an aairheaded spoiled useless excuse for a woman--and let's not even discuss her parenting skills or lack thereof. And decorating? PLEASE? That gaudy house says it all. The only one I haven't criticized is Caroline--but she's too scary!
Danielle gave those "broads" exactly what they deserved. I loved how jacqueline called Dina and Caroline. Jacqueline was the only one who was loyal and truthful. I believe Dina is the one who is jealous, for lack of a better word, of Danielle. Not the other way around. Typical Jersey girls. They have cemented what New Yorkers and everyone else think of Jersey women.... trash. lol
Does anyone remember that Caroline said she went to the library to get the book? I think Caroline brought it to the Chateau and Dina flaunted it around the salon. They are both culpable. being an Italian American I am ashamed for the behavior of this family
who scream MAFIA ties.
Speaking of skeletons in the closet......try googling Caroline's husbands name and you'll find that his father was murdered and left in the trunk of his car by the mafia. Hmmmm
Good post adub!!!
My moment of the finale was when Danielle brought out the book. That was cl***ic how she made that move. She pulled that out of nowhere and noone saw it coming. I'm glad Jackie didn't say ish until Dina tried to put her in it. (What a high school move!) Dina and Caroline had me fooled as well throughout the season until last night. Those ladies r no good! As far as Teresa, Watevea! Well, hold on, take that back; I was with her when she stated that for some reason it had to be more to Danielle past (than being arrest and changing her name) for her to bring the book back up. Right, so why were u arrested???? As far as Danielle, I applaud her for making her point and telling everyone what's on her mind but at the sametime, ain't nobody thinking about u. I notice that if the spotlight not on her, she will put it on herself weither if it's good r bad news. Get over yoself raise yo girls!!!