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RHONY, Season 9, Episode 4–The Etiquette of Friendship: Not Well, Bitch!

August 23, 2026

We begin at Ramona’s Hamptons house, where she is hosting a party. Sonja has just arrived, and pretty much everyone is mad at her, so this should be quite a night.

Tinsley is meeting Dorinda for the first time and is nervous because there is already so much friction between Dorinda and Sonja. Tinsley is super friendly and immediately shares the story of her arrest. Dorinda shrugs it off and seems perfectly accepting of her, which has to be a relief. One potential friendship crisis avoided. For now.

Sonja and Carole discuss Bethenny’s beef with Ramona over Ramona mentioning Bethenny’s old topless movie scene. Bethenny is not willing to be around Ramona right now and skipped the party.

Carole is hosting a party for the upcoming 2016 election, and she doesn’t want Ramona to come because she believes Ramona is a Trump supporter, which she is.

They move on to dinner, and Ramona claims to have cooked everything herself. Candace Bushnell, author of Sex & the City, is there, because apparently this dinner needed at least one person who has actually written something.

At dinner, Dorinda starts off being rude to Sonja every time Sonja tries to be friendly. Dorinda is just being mean, while chewing with her mouth open, as usual. She gets on Sonja’s case about Sonja talking to the press about everyone, and the dinner gets awkward real fast.

Then Dorinda tells Sonja to get an easy pass for her Holland Tunnel, and it is very clear she is talking about Sonja’s vagina. It’s low, gross, and completely unnecessary.

As Sonja puts it, this is not how one acts at a dinner party. Dorinda is really fired up, and Luann also piles on Sonja about the blogs and articles Sonja has released.

Sonja says she won’t miss Luann’s wedding, even though she isn’t even invited. Sonja is in la la land, but Dorinda is still being cruel, and she isn’t even drunk. She is talking about cucumbers and bananas, and it’s really something to see. This woman is out of control.

In the Hamptons.

Another guest proposes a toast to change the subject, and that seems like a good call. Dorinda keeps going after Sonja, saying she used to work for Trump and has been slandering Dorinda’s family. Dorinda won’t listen to anyone, and she won’t quiet down. She calls Sonja a liar and a fraud and starts making Grey Gardens references.

Sonja likens it to a temper tantrum, and that’s a fair assessment.

Bethenny arrives and waits outside in the car to pick up Carole. She can hear the women screaming from inside the house. Dorinda is the worst of them. Ramona finally pulls Sonja away from the table.

Sonja says Dorinda just needed to vent, and boy, did she ever! Sonja is a very forgiving soul. Or maybe she is just delusional.

On her way out, Carole reminds Ramona that she doesn’t want her at her election party. Way to thank someone for dinner.

Meanwhile, Candace Bushnell is talking to a rampaging Dorinda, who can’t believe Sonja had the nerve to ask how she was doing. Then we get the classic, iconic “Not well, bitch!” and Ramona brings out a cake, even as Dorinda hurls insults and the women scatter out the door.

The next day, we start at Luann’s house, where Candace Bushnell is still hanging around. I remember when there was talk of her joining the cast. It never happened.

At Sonja’s rental house, she and Tinsley are debriefing the fight the night before. They agree Dorinda was terrible. Meanwhile, at Luann’s house, Dorinda is justifying her behavior and still badmouthing Sonja. Dorinda is unstoppable. She gives me a headache, and the way she eats makes me sick.

Sonja and Tinsley arrive at Luann’s, and Sonja is still making excuses for Dorinda. She greets Dorinda with a big hug, and I can’t believe it. They agree they will move onward and upward, and I guess that’s the only direction left to go after you call your friend’s vagina the Holland Tunnel.

Sonja also makes up with Luann, so all is good in the Hamptons. Except for the trouble brewing between Bethenny and Ramona, of course. Sonja keeps insisting she is invited to Luann’s wedding, even though it has been made clear that she is not. There is no convincing her of the truth.

Back in the city, Dorinda and Tinsley meet for dinner. Dorinda is calm and pleasant, and it’s a nice change of pace. They get along, and Luann arrives. Both ladies are very friendly to Tinsley, and they discuss the surprise party Dorinda is planning for Ramona’s sixtieth birthday.

Tinsley also shares more about her arrest, and the women are understanding, but seem secretly appalled. I find this funny since Luann is only about a year away from her own upcoming arrest, and Dorinda assaults people on a regular basis.

But, I digress.

Next up, we see Sonja on the phone with her boyfriend, Frenchie. They make plans to meet up, so Sonja quickly washes her underwear.

In her bidet.

This I have never seen before, but it is classic Sonja.

Dorinda meets John for lunch and tells us again that their relationship is working. She tells us this a lot.

Dorinda’s daughter, Hannah, is moving out, and John is excited because that means he will finally be able to have sleepovers at Dorinda’s.

At Carole’s, she has some adorable kittens. They are both named “Baby.” So is her dog. This is stupid. She is a writer, mind you. Very creative.

They discuss Carole’s relationship with Adam, and I start to Vicki snore. Who cares? I guess I clearly don’t.

Bethenny is still mad at Ramona and won’t go to her birthday party. She says Ramona is despicable.

We cut to Sonja at the townhouse. She is feeling hurt that Tinsley is hanging out with her friends and excluding Sonja. She wants to feel included, and it’s understandable, especially since she introduced Tinsley to these women.

Tinsley overhears the whole conversation and jumps in to defend herself, saying she doesn’t have many friends right now and needs to meet people. Sonja again says she just wants to be included, and I again get it. They make up, and all is well in Sonja’s world.

It’s a big improvement from the start of the episode, because no one is screaming at her.

Until next week.
RHOBH, Season 1, Episode 13–Unforgivable: You Stole My Goddamned House–The Limo Fight from Hell

August 23, 2026

We start in New York, where Camille is getting ready for the Tony Awards and looking fabulous. She toasts to thirteen years of marriage. Kelsey smirks.

Camille and Kelsey head to the awards, and he is positively icy to her during the limo ride. He has already told her he is done with the marriage, and it’s painfully obvious that he has moved on before she has even had a chance to catch up.

Back in Beverly Hills, Kyle visits her psychic. She brings her mother’s ashes and some of her hair to the meeting, and I’m not going to make a snarky comment about that because people grieve in odd ways.

The psychic immediately senses Kyle’s conflict with Kim over the New York situation. Kyle feels like Kim didn’t stick up for her against Camille, which is apparently becoming yet another thing these sisters have to work through.

Taylor visits Lisa at Villa Blanca. Lisa is not exactly crazy about Taylor, but she agrees to attend a birthday party that Russell is throwing for her. Lisa blames Taylor for the conflict in New York and questions her about what she said to Camille that upset her so much.

Taylor, naturally, blames the whole situation on Kim. Lisa tells her that she should stay out of it, but Taylor wants to confront Kim, because apparently the Beverly Hills conflict-resolution strategy is to insert yourself into every argument you possibly can.

At Lisa’s house, she has a designer over to help her choose a dress for Taylor’s birthday party. Cedric is going to the party, too, but Lisa admits that it’s time for her longtime houseguest to leave. That particular arrangement has apparently reached its expiration date.

Next up, Kim goes for a makeup lesson. She tells the makeup artist that she’s usually pretty no-frills and has never really learned how to do her makeup. She was working as a teenager and then became a mom, so she never had much time to fuss over her appearance. Kim says she doesn’t feel like she fits in with the other women and wants to spruce up her look, with a pretty dress and pretty makeup for Taylor’s party. It makes me sad that Kim is trying so hard to find her place with everyone, even with her sister as part of the group. Plus, as we learn, Kim is battling some other demons, and Kyle knows it. I think she should be looking out for her more.

At Taylor’s, she meets with a woman about rehoming her daughter Kennedy’s dog because of Kennedy’s allergy. I hate sad animal stuff, so I’m skipping most of this. I hope the dog wound up in a great home and had a great life.

Back at Lisa’s, Cedric is living his best life, rocking his Speedo by the pool. Ken is increasingly irritated by Cedric’s leisurely approach to being a houseguest. He tries to speak to Cedric about moving out, but Cedric seems like he’s heard this conversation before. I don’t think he takes Ken seriously at all.

We cut to Kyle’s. Her dress for Taylor’s party looks like it was made by Edward Scissorhands. It’s a vibe. Taylor and Russell are awkward together, and Taylor is hoping the party will go well as they make their way to the venue.

Meanwhile, Camille tells her friend that she can’t pull herself together enough to make the party. She tells us that when she arrived at her New York apartment, the doorman didn’t even recognize her as Mrs. Grammer because another woman had already been living there. It’s really fucked up.

I love Frasier, but Kelsey is a douche.

Taylor’s party is on a rooftop, and I love a good rooftop. Especially in Los Angeles. Everyone arrives, and Kim is late. Kyle tells us this is typical and says she finds it embarrassing.

We then move away from the party and see Camille saying that she feels like Kelsey is emotionally torturing her. It sure sounds that way. She has decided to file for divorce because it’s clear Kelsey is already gone.

Back at the party, Kim arrives, and looking back at this episode after all these years, I feel bad that she made such an effort to look nice for the party. It’s clear that she’s uncomfortable and overdoing it to appear fine.

Kyle whispers to Lisa that Kim seems drunk, and I think it’s shitty. If you think your sister is drunk, and you know she has a drinking problem, get her out of there. Don’t gossip about it and make her look worse.

Kim circulates around a bit and makes some painfully awkward small talk. I don’t remember if this was quite so tough to watch the first time around, but the rewatch is uncomfortable.

As the cherry on the awkward cake that is this episode, Russell gives a speech for Taylor. It is also painful, especially knowing what we now know about the alleged abuse in their relationship.

Lisa questions Taylor about her marriage. Lisa is always in everyone’s business, and I’m not convinced it’s because she actually wants to help.

Paul fights with Adrienne because she doesn’t eat, and this was before the Ozempic craze. I mean, it’s Beverly Hills. Of course she doesn’t eat.

Taylor goes to speak with Kim and rehash the whole Camille/Kyle/New York fight yet again. Taylor thinks it was Kim’s fault. Kim looks like she feels attacked, and none of these women will let this thing die. I feel bad for Kim, who just wanted to look pretty for this party.

Kim starts saying that during the New York fight, she took Kyle out of the situation and comforted her, which isn’t really true, but Kyle is a big girl and was handling herself.

Speaking of Kyle, she watches the whole exchange between Kim and Taylor like a hawk, just waiting to jump in.

Kim says Taylor is fake. Kyle comes over to get involved, and Kim looks overwhelmed and panicked. They argue over whether Taylor said “insignificant” or “invisible.” It’s nonsense.

Suddenly, all of the women are surrounding Kim in her beautiful new dress with her fancy hair. Kim says she doesn’t like any of the women or enjoy their company, and Kyle immediately jumps on her, asking if Kim means her, too.

Kim gets her velociraptor finger going and tells Kyle to watch her step. Kyle starts pointing her finger, too.

Kim hates confrontation and says everyone is stirring the pot, including Lisa and Taylor. Lisa gets offended, and Kim questions how Kyle chooses her friends. Kim and Kyle argue over who is the better sister and who has each other’s back more.

The women start to walk away from the fight, and Kim asks Taylor to stay away from her, which is pretty reasonable considering it’s Taylor’s party. Kim just wants to be left alone. She’s crying and wants to leave, and I just keep picturing the woman who was so excited to look nice for this party.

Adrienne tries to talk to Kyle and plead Kim’s case, but Kyle says Kim is a problem and that she’s alone for a reason. Kyle is a lousy sister. She brought her sister onto this show and now seems determined to humiliate her.

Kim tries to leave, but production sticks her in a limo with Adrienne and Martin and keeps circling the block until Kyle comes barging in and they can get to the real fight. Kyle actually calls the valet and tells them not to let Kim leave.

This is terrible. I am hating Kyle right now. Just let the poor woman go home.

Kyle comes into the limo and wants to know what Kim is doing. Um, she is trying to go home, Kyle. Kim tells Kyle to stay away from her, and Kyle says Kim sounds insane. Kim says she doesn’t trust Kyle, and Kyle keeps saying Kim is insane. She tells Kim that her antics cause scenes, but I don’t get this. Kim was minding her own business at the party until everyone ganged up on her.

Kim calls Kyle embarrassing, and Kyle says she’s the one who is sick of being embarrassed and that she won’t defend Kim anymore. Kim mumbles that Kyle is a “fucking phony.” I agree.

Kyle comes back with, “And Mom had to die and leave me with this.” It’s so cruel. I have sisters, and we lost our mom. This is a rotten thing to say.

Kim looks like she has been punched and screams out “You stole my goddamned house!” We know this has to do with their mom’s Palm Springs house, and this accusation will develop over the next several seasons. Kyle goes on to say that she and Mauricio have helped and supported Kim tremendously through the years.

Kim calls Mauricio a liar, and Kyle grabs her purse and lunges across the limo, clearly intending to hit Kim. Then she yells, “You are a liar, and sick, and an alcoholic!” before storming out of the limo and telling Mauricio they are done with Kim.

Kim, alone in the backseat, cries that this is “really bad,” and it is. It is not normal or natural for sisters to be this cruel to each other, but the Richards sisters are great at it.
RHONJ, Season 9, Episode 15–Finale: Your Husband’s in the Pool!

August 22, 2026

We open with some morning scenes of the women in their houses before Teresa and Danielle Staub meet up to shop for red dresses for Jennifer Aydin’s anniversary party. Danielle is nervous about the party because, at this point, Teresa is really the only person in the cast who will interact with her. They talk about the Cabo trip and all of the ongoing beef between Danielle and Marge before ultimately picking out some very pretty dresses.

We also get some scenes of Jackie with her mom. Jackie takes her for a makeover, which is sweet, although Jackie is also being a little pushy about the whole thing. It’s mostly a nice mother-daughter moment, but these scenes feel very much like filler—which usually means something is about to go horribly wrong.

At Marge’s, her stepson Brett comes over for lunch. He is estranged from his dad, and Bravo keeps trying to make this storyline happen, probably because Brett is the only one of Marge’s children who will film for the show. I don’t know about anyone else, but it doesn’t interest me.

Jennifer and Bill Aydin take the kids out for hibachi. Jennifer says they rarely go out as a family, but when they do, it is utter torture. There are just so many kids! Olivia immediately starts negotiating with Jen, telling her that if Jen buys her two things at Target, she’ll finish her soup. Bill calls this behavior “spoiled” and says Jennifer needs to be more of a disciplinarian.

Jennifer explains that she tries to make it up to the kids because Bill isn’t around much. The kids open up about how they feel about their dad being gone so often, and Bill agrees that he needs to do better.

We cut to Frank and Dolores looking over the house they flipped together. It looks really nice, and honestly, they work surprisingly well together. They stand to make $200,000 on the sale, which is a pretty nice little side project.

Dolores tells Frank that she needs some change in her life and wants to move out of the house she’s lived in for twenty-four years. Frank is worried about her making such a big change, but Dolores is lonely there now that the kids are gone. She also isn’t really ready to move in with David, especially since he still won’t commit to her. So Dolores is basically stuck in a house full of memories, waiting for a man who refuses to make up his mind.

Frank says he loves Dolores more than anything, and I find myself wondering again why these two can’t just make it work. Oh, right. Frank cheats like a dog.

At Melissa’s, Melissa is doing a fake DNA test for her fake long-lost sister storyline, which remains about as compelling as it sounds. More interestingly, she calls Joe Gorga out on the way he speaks to her about her boutique and her work. She finds him demeaning, and honestly, he is.

Melissa thinks Joe is setting a terrible example for Antonia by preaching such traditional gender roles. Joe says he is just “old school,” which is his excuse for everything. Melissa wants Antonia to know that both of her parents will support her no matter what she chooses to do, and Joe agrees to hold his tongue.

Jennifer Aydin is getting big-time glammed for her party, and we see the other women getting their hair and makeup done for the event. Marge is worried about seeing Danielle and hopes Teresa sees through her soon.

We get plenty of foreshadowing that this party is going to be a showdown, with flashbacks to past insults and fights between Marge, Joe B., Danielle, and Marty. Jennifer’s house is decked out like the Taj Mahal, and she is wearing a custom gown (it’s hideous) and a tiara (it’s worse).

The women start arriving in their best red outfits. Jen and Bill have a casino theme set up, and it actually looks fun. And expensive.

Marge arrives, and she and Jen greet each other nicely. They seem to have hashed out their issues from the Cabo trip, so at least one feud has been put to bed before the party even starts. Everyone is waiting for Danielle’s arrival.

Danielle walks in looking fantastic and gets no greeting from anyone except Teresa, who is the only one who seems genuinely glad to see her. Joe B. is still furious with Marty over the comments he made about Marge’s looks, and Marty immediately notices that Joe B. doesn’t say hello to him.

Marty goes over to Joe B. and Joe Gorga and calls Joe B. out for not greeting him. Joe Gorga says it’s sad that the two of them aren’t friends anymore. Joe B. is apparently still so insulted that he can barely bring himself to even look at Marty.

The other women tell Teresa that they don’t want Danielle around anymore, and Teresa gets sick of talking about it and walks away. Jennifer gives a toast, getting everyone’s attention with a resounding “Yo!” because that’s how you do it in Jersey.

There are belly dancers, and Joe Gorga is in heaven. He whips out his best old-school stripper moves, but thankfully keeps Tarzan confined.

Teresa eventually asks Marty and Danielle to speak with her outside. She tells Danielle that the girls really don’t want her around anymore and think she’s toxic. Danielle, naturally, does not agree. She says Marge is the one who is toxic.

Joe Gorga tries to get Joe B. and Marty to speak to each other, and they agree to go outside. They go over by the fire pit. And the pool. Marty says Joe B. needs to apologize for his behavior in Bimini. Joe B. calls bullshit on that and demands that Marty say he is sorry for insulting Marge’s looks, and Marty refuses. It escalates very quickly, Jersey style, and Marty says “You keep staring at Danielle’s tits because you’re wife doesn’t have any!” He calls Joe B. a “jealous motherfucker.”

Marge goes looking for Joe B., and he catches her up on Marty’s insults. She is appalled, but Marty doesn’t back down. Soon Marge and Joe B. are going after him, backing him toward the pool.

Marty tells Joe B., “When you go home tonight, she is gonna bitch-slap you!” And splish splash, Marty’s taking a bath!

Marge and Joe B. both push him into the pool. I think Marge gets there first by a split second, but it’s hard to tell. Either way, Marty is suddenly soaking wet and everyone has completely lost the plot.

How do more assault charges not happen among these cast members?

Joe B. and Marge stomp back into the party and announce to Danielle, “Your husband’s in the pool.” Teresa is appalled by Marge’s behavior and starts to agree with Danielle that Marge is toxic. She tells the women that she is not going to stop bringing Danielle around them. Teresa thinks they are making excuses for Marge’s bad behavior, and honestly, she has a point. Marge has thrown wine at people, and now she has pushed someone into a pool. It’s a lot.

Dolores says she is “done,” and when Dolores is done, the party is over.
RHONJ: Teresa Checks In, Season 1, Episode 3–The Visit

August 21, 2026

We open at the Giudice estate, where the kitchen sink is backed up with God knows what, but Joe is unclogging it like a boss. Audriana is standing by, being an absolute little peanut, while the actual criminal activity takes place mere feet away. Enter Milania, who decides the family fish need a diet upgrade and feeds them straight dog food. Tough luck, fish.

Gabriella, the sole voice of reason in a house powered entirely by unfiltered noise, immediately blows the whistle. She tells Joe straight up that Milania has serious problems. Naturally, Milania doesn’t listen to Joe for shit—because why start now?—leaving Joe to literally thank God for Gabriella’s existence.

Before anyone can enforce a single rule, Milania hops onto her quad, hits the throttle, and zooms off into the horizon, screaming “So long, suckers!” like a tiny, unhinged warlord.

Left in the wake of the motorized getaway, Joe manages to cap off the afternoon by dropping his phone directly into the pond. Out come the waders, because at the Giudice house, peace was never an option—and neither was dry gear.

Gia comes out and uses the “Find My Phone” app to discover that Joe’s phone is… in the pond. Naturally, Joe puts on his waders and starts trudging into the pond to find it, while Gia stands there filming the entire thing on her phone. Lol. I would do the same thing. I just know that shit went straight up on Snapchat.

Joe finds the phone and the girls cheer like he has just returned from war. Milania helps him out of the pond, and somehow everyone immediately forgets that this entire ordeal was her fault. Everyone except Gabriella, who remembers exactly what happened and is apparently the only person in this family with a functioning memory.

They prepare to head up to upstate New York with the Gorgas. Joe Giudice’s dad built a place in the Catskills, and it’s an important spot for the Giudice family. The plan is to make pizzas and ride quads, which has the girls very excited. Joe, meanwhile, already has a headache just thinking about it.

Melissa and Joe Gorga talk about his upcoming visit with Teresa, and Melissa reminds us yet again that she has not been approved for the visitation list. We get the obligatory flashbacks of all the times they’ve fought over the years. Oh, for fuck’s sake.

And then, of course, James Leonard is back, getting another talking head. I cannot believe what a fixture this guy has become in the Giudice family. It is not normal. I have a lawyer. Actually, I’m married to my lawyer—and I think I see him less often than James Leonard shows up for meals and wine.

They head off for the Catskills. Joe Giudice forgets there are cameras and almost jumps in the driver’s seat when he doesn’t have a license. The girls fight the entire ride. Sisters are fun. I say that because I am the youngest and got away with everything. When they arrive at the Catskills house, Joe immediately lights up the pizza oven and the girls all remember their grandfather.

The Gorgas arrive, and the cousins are all really cute together. Then Milania has a chainsaw. I’m not kidding. She also has a bullet. This is Giudice Girls Gone Wild.

The Joes sit around talking while Melissa cooks and the kids run amok with various weapons, which feels like a completely normal family gathering in this household.

Teresa calls, and Joe Giudice immediately lights up. Joe Gorga asks if he can come visit her Saturday, and she says he can. She tells them her prison has no air conditioning, and I can’t even imagine. I love my air conditioning. I would simply cease to exist.

Then Joe Gorga tells us that vaginas get tighter in prison. He presents this information as though he personally conducted the clinical trial. I don’t quite know what to say about this.

Rosie arrives, and there is not a Richie or a Kathy in sight. The cousins make some awesome-looking pizzas, and the kids love them. Everyone raises a glass and toasts to family. Melissa says it feels like old times.

Minus, you know, Teresa being in jail and stuff.

In his talking head, Joe Giudice admits that Teresa doesn’t care about seeing Melissa while she’s in jail. So there’s that little detail hanging over the whole family reunion.

That night, Joe Gorga tells Melissa that he can’t wait to visit his sister. He hopes things stay good between all of them when Teresa comes home. He admits that he loves his sister, but he doesn’t really miss her because there is still so much bad blood between them. He wants the old Teresa back.

The next day, the Gorgas leave, and the Giudices visit their family chapel to honor and pray for Joe’s dad. They try to say the “Our Father,” but apparently nobody has attended Catholic School because none of them can remember the words. It’s a nice thought, though.

Teresa calls and prays with them. She actually knows the words and everything, which is more than can be said for the rest of the family. Joe starts crying, and you can really see how much Teresa being away is taking a toll on him.

Back in Jersey, Milania is being an absolute speed demon on the quad, which makes me nervous just watching it. Gia and Joe try to get her to listen, but she takes off, so Joe hops on a little electric bike and goes after her. It’s hilarious.

Gia ends up yelling at him for going into the woods and falling off his bike, and Joe tells her he doesn’t appreciate it. Gia explains that things have been rough on her with Teresa away.

Joe encourages Gia to have a little more patience. He appreciates everything she does and tells her that she is strong and that he likes that about her.

In the next scene, Milania is shaving Joe Giudice’s back, and he wonders if he can write her off as a tax deduction. Oh, Joe. Don’t go getting creative with your taxes. You haven’t even started serving your sentence yet.

Joe is out on his little bike, with the helmet, again—and who is he meeting? I can’t believe it, but James Leonard has shown up for another meal! They’re at the restaurant where the infamous Season 1 finale table flip happened. James tells Joe that the Giudices are making good progress paying their restitution to the government, while simultaneously chowing down.

I would never hire a lawyer with a pinky ring. No, ma’am.

Joe says he has learned to do things the right way and be more careful in the future. Given everything that has happened, that would probably be a good idea.

Next, it’s the morning that the Joes, the kids, and Teresa’s mom are going to visit Teresa. Basically, everyone but Melissa is going, because Teresa’s dad can’t bring himself to visit.

Joe Gorga is nervous during the drive to the prison. He can’t believe he actually has to visit his sister there. His mother warns him to be happy around Teresa and not to show any sadness. It’s one of those moments where everyone is trying to put on a brave face for Teresa, even though the whole situation is obviously weighing on them.

Gia admits that leaving Teresa there is the hardest part. She says realizing that Teresa can’t come home with them is what really gets to her. They get to see her, but then they have to leave her behind again—and that’s the part that hurts the most.

Cameras aren’t allowed inside the prison, so we cut to after the visit. Joe Gorga says it broke him to see his sister in there and that it made him cry. Teresa cried too, but told him she was okay. Seeing her and having that conversation made Joe feel closer to her and gave him hope that things between them would continue to improve.

Joe Giudice says Teresa wants to come home, but she still has a lot of months left to serve. She is scheduled to be released in December 2015, while Joe is scheduled to begin serving his own sentence in March 2016.