There’s a lot going on this week, y’all! The ladies are out and about trying a “vagine” stimulating workout at Ninety20, chatting over some delicious chips and queso at Kung Fu Saloon, and suffering through a $729 grab at a daughter’s affection. We are ushered along on a tour of some of Dallas’s hotspots (Cru, Sixty Vines, One Sette, oh my!), but end up at the center point of Episode 2 — D’Andra’s 50th birthday ‘roast’ party.
Date Night
First, how cute is this glimpse into Rich and LeeAnne’s date night at Matchbox over margaritas and spinach dip? I love their interactions, and the fact that Rich has finished writing his vows well before LeeAnne even starts them is pretty endearing. I find so much truth in LeeAnne’s confessing she never really saw herself married, acknowledging that she always thought she’d have to take care of herself. Their date night conversation says a lot about the issues LeeAnne is still having with D’Andra, as she admits to being unfaithful to others their first date. Also, just spit balling here, but doesn’t Rich’s eye patch need its own Instagram?!
How about Kary’s date night with Eduardo? Juxtaposed with LeeAnne and Rich’s time together, there’s palpable tension between these two. Maybe they’re just hungry. Kary calls out Eduardo’s jealousy and acknowledges some hard years during their second marriage. Regardless, they’re coming up on their 10thanniversary, and I’m hearing some warning bells. Given that she’s new here, I’m anxious to see where the Latin lovebirds end up. Note to servers in Dallas though: do NOT attempt to take Kary’s dinner order before her appetizers come!
Beavis & Bestie
We’re still loving Brandi and Stephanie’s truly sophomoric friendship. Maybe it’s my weaknesses for 90s references, but the Beavis & Butthead moments are some of the best of the night. Brandi has memorized her roast but keeps notes on her hands. Stephanie is clearly nervous about the possibility of bombing at the party, but it’s so fun to see them fully embrace each other’s crazy. By the way, did anyone else catch that Brandi practiced her speech in the shower… for TWO HOURS?!?
LeeAnne and D’Andra, on the other hand, are all business and a little bit of shade at their wine lunch. Ahem, Ms. Locken: “My mother doesn’t have any financial hold over me so I don’t really have a need to talk to her.” LeeAnne is clearly still pained by what went down and is seeking some pretty specific penance. It’s not enough for D’Andra to say she’s sorry (apparently for the third time), LeeAnne needs her to acknowledge that she was wrong to make accusations about Rich’s infidelity. D’Andra only sort of repents, but patches things over by inviting LeeAnne to her birthday party.
The Meat & Potatoes aka D’Andra’s Birthday Roast
For starters, how much do we love that no one is buying that this is an actual roast? Setting aside the idea that it’s not really customary to ASK to be roasted, D’Andra decides she wants to spend her 50th birthday with people having fun and “saying all the things they’ve wanted to say in public.” Um…. okay. We’ll see how this goes.
D’Andra’s assistant of three weeks acts as the emcee for the fete, and there’s not too much roastin’ going on at this roast. LeeAnne’s dissection of the event during her confessional is SPOT on; the hairs on her head speak the truth! Also true to form, Stephanie and Brandi come to play mocking everyone from Mama Dee to House-Husband Jeremy. Everybody else seems to play softball with the microphone.
And then there’s the gift of… DONUTS! Jeremy gives D’Andra 50 donuts at the party to celebrate her love of food and the five years they’ve spent together. The other girls are appalled, rightfully so, but this gives a whole new spin on the birthday girl’s role as a sugar mama. There is no shame in her donut game, and they serve as the perfect dessert for this lukewarm roast.
What do you think of donuts as a birthday gift? What would you like 50 of to celebrate your 50th?
Next week we take a commercial flight to this casa enorme…
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