So, Heather, you have a podcast, too?
I do.
"I thought that was a real friendship,
but nothing really I learned with Luann is genuine."
-Yeah, that's true. -What?
My grandmother is very sick and passing away right now.
I do not feel fully like myself and I'm not good at pretending
I feel a different way.
Ramona does not like the way I talk about sex.
My daughter doesn't speak that way.
Are you freaking kidding me? You think your daughter's going
to speak to you about sex in front of you?
I'm ----ing over it.
Do not compare me to your daughter.
You're a ----ing ho, you're a ho, you're a ho.
Leave me the [bleep] alone.
-Oh, my God. -Biggest hos ever.
I know you're upset about your grandmother,
but there's no excuse to act like this.
I don't subscribe to the fact
that to use those words mean you're unclassy.
It has nothing to do with class,
it has to do with education.
Well, no, it has nothing to do with education either, Lu.
I have more education, frankly, than anybody at this table.
Let's not go tit for tat on who has an education
or not, girlfriend.
You're an angry woman right now.
Tell me it's not about race.
Don't come into my house and tell me I don't have
an education.
Well, Luann, I can leave your house, Lu.
-I think you should go. -Oh, my God.
I will not silence myself for you.
It's trash. You should be familiar.
Have a safe trip.
You don't have to leave with me.
These are your friends, you should stay.
But I'm going to go,
because I'm not going to be somewhere I'm not wanted.
She is angry, she kept referring to race.
I never brought up the color of her skin once.
What's that got to do with it? Oof.
-She has issues. -Holy sh--.
I honestly think this thing
blew up into a ----ing mushroom cloud.
Well, I wanted to stay because
I didn't want to run, but she told me to leave.
-She did. -So I need to leave.
Women don't want to be called angry.
And when you're with a Black woman, avoid it.
And if you do do that, you back down right away and say,
"Wow. Didn't realize. Now I do."
We just have to listen to each other more.
-Yeah. -That's it.
You know what, though, Heather? We have to listen even when we
-don't like what we're hearing. -Exactly.
- [bleep], yes. - That's the issue.
- Hell, yes. - That's the issue.
[bleep], yeah. You get comfortable
with being uncomfortable. - with uncomfortable.
-Amen. -Yes.
-Bye, queens. -All right.
It wasn't even about me.
I was saying that Ramona felt uncomfortable.
And you have to respect people, that's it.
After Eboni made such a derogatory statement
as she's the smartest woman at the table, she lost me.
For someone that's so well educated,
that was a really dumb thing to say.
I don't know her that well, but boy,
did I get to know her today.
[hip-hop music]
Thank you very much.
Hi. Where is everybody?
I don't know, Luann kicked me out of her house.
Wait, what?
Oh, she kicked me out of her ----ing house.
Luann called me an angry Black woman.
She did not!
No, she did not! No, she did not!
-Yeah, I ----ing knew it. -She did not!
She did not call you that.
I'm trying not to get emotional right now.
-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. -Because it's such-
-the bullsh-- I've dealt with my whole ----ing life.
What the [bleep]?
Society does not afford Black women in particular
a range of emotion, or just downright passion
around an issue. And it's a problem.
And I want my friend Luann to give me more credit than that.
Tell me what happened.
After you left, I said, "Ramona,
you've made it clear, Luann, you've made it clear that y'all
don't like that terminology around
the reproductive organs. I won't use it."
But then Luann had to go further, girl.
And she's like, "It's really about education."
And Leah, I ----ing lost it.
Girl, I just-- I had to flex. I said, "Well, hold up.
now, Lu, don't make it about education, because I actually
have more formal education than anyone at this table."
Eboni's a smart girl. She told us all.
Well, she's the most educated,
but does that mean you're smart?
She's very proud and she should be very proud
as a Black woman to have the most high degree that
-you could ever have. -And I'm proud of her, too.
I know you are. However, you didn't say that.
Lu lost her sh--.
She's like, "Oh, so now I'm an uneducated person."
I said, "No, that's what you said, Luann."
And Luann was like, "Well, you know, why are you so angry
"at me?" I said, "Oh!"
God! The bitch is a ----ing idiot.
I said, "So, now I'm an angry Black woman?"
"I didn't say that."
When you use the word "angry", unfortunately,
and I know what you mean, like, just--"angry" is an angry word.
-It's an adjective. -Well, she was clearly
very angry. She was upset.
She was upset, she was raising
-her voice. -I know, but listen to me.
When she said your white fragility--
I have no idea what that means.
I know you don't.
So, you should have maybe said to her, what does that mean?
So, this is our-- the onus is on us right now.
We need to back up right now and understand and listen.
The thing between you and Leah,
I think we can get through that.
-Oh, it's silly BS. -It's silly.
-Silly, silly. -But what happened with Eboni
-is not. -No, it's serious.
-It's serious stuff. -And it's very serious.
I think that to understand each other
is the most important thing right now.
And we have to go in there with apologies.
And- how- and I'm telling you- not- listen, Luann. I know that
you got in a fight and I know you feel attacked in your home.
-Yes. -And that's not cool.
It's your turf, I get it. And by the way-
It's not about my turf, it's about how she reacted
towards me and it was uncalled for.
No, but she-- well, in her mind, not.
Instead of seeing any pain and suffering,
righteousness comes right into play.
We have to, you know, strip the ego
and just listen to someone else's perspective.
If there's ever been time for that within this group,
it's right now. It's our responsibility right now
as white women to push pause
on your reaction and your defense to that and say,
-"Wait a minute." -Be more sensitive.
"What did I do to make you feel that way?"
I hate that, because I thought Lu and I were friends.
And then, girl, she let it out.
Like everything she'd been feeling about me,
Leah, came out. Oh, I'm pretentious.
Oh, I'm a Black, angry bitch.
Like, "Oh, you think you're better than people."
No, Lu, that's your feeling. Like, save that
for someone else.
-That's not who I am. -That's how-- who she is.
She thinks she's better than you, but you know she's not.
'Cause she only works on a hierarchy. And that's her
countess sh-- and whatever. You know, like, girl.
-So, anyways. -Ebony is a better woman than
I will ever be.
I probably would have burned that ----ing house down
if I was her.
[electronic hip-hop music]
[crickets chirping]
All right, where are these girls?
This is terrifying.
-Honey, we're home! -Ladies.
How are my girls?
-You come in. -Holy sh--balls.
It sounds like I missed
an even more disgusting display of judgement.
You set it off, girl.
I think Luann did, actually.
Luann actually surprised me with the weird--
She's been weird on-- since--on this trip.
To call a Black woman angry right now, you're just starting
a ----ing problem.
But she doesn't even real--
she doesn't even know which is like,
You have to remember, Luann's ego comes first.
I can't be in a friend group that is not going to have
the consciousness to say, "Eboni's experience
in this country is vastly different than mine."
- I have a different lens on it. - Right.
Because I have been in the homes
in the core of Black America, and it is a beautiful place.
And I'm so happy about my experience and--
Can you tell me more about that? I'm curious with, like, what's--
Yeah, well, I just, you know,
I worked with Puffy for five years.
- No. - I worked with Beyoncé.
- I mean-- - But then there's like
real Black America, not... you know what I'm saying?
Like, that's not hip-hop entertainment industry.
I'm not talking about-- I'm not talking about Puffy.
'Cause that's the fake Black America.
- That's like the illusion. - Well, that's elite.
It's also an extremely elite class.
Yeah. No, but the people that worked there
that were making like no money or interning.
- Oh, got you. Okay. - I mean, I have, you know,
I was involved in Black culture.
Heather does have an elevated sense of awareness,
but she can overfamiliarize herself with aspects
of "Black culture" in a way
that is--makes me slightly uncomfortable.
My friend Bill-- gorgeous Black man--
dressed in Gucci, can't get a cab.
- I have to hail the cab. - Mm-hmm.
I've seen things that a lot of white folks haven't seen.
- I hear you. - Listen. Luann is here.
You don't have to educate her.
All you have to do is explain what you meant
that she didn't hear. -Mm-hmm.
I'm going to talk to Lu as an adult.
What I hope she apologizes for is her defaulting
to a very stereotypical trope about women of color
and our reactions and emotions.
I know you guys are getting ready for dinner.
I'm about to make myself a cocktail
and we can talk to them. -Oh, my God. Okay.
- No? You don't wanna do that? - I hope we're going to eat
-dinner together. -No, that's fine.
You don't need to say anything.
I really just want to say--
I think you have personally and I don't even know you-
I think you have to say,
"Either take me or leave me, girls."
"I'm happy with who I am."
I have more to say than that, trust me.
[laughing]
I think Ramona being mad that
I talk about sex too much really doesn't matter anymore
when we're dealing with race issues.
Everybody's been very intense.
Yeah, maybe we can break the ice with just-
in the kitchen. My original idea was
for all us girls to hang out, cook together
and make something really easy, breezy.
And then I got us all aprons.
All right, shut your eyes. I want you to shut your eyes.
They're shut.
Okay, turn around. Now open your eyes.
[Sonja laughing]
That is hilarious.
Actually looks like you though.
I don't know about that,
but that was my idea, that we all wear,
like, funky, funny aprons.
-You have more? -Yeah, I got one for everybody.
I really want a fun bonding moment over cooking.
Instead, it's just gotten too heavy and dismal,
and we have to talk through this because it's complicated.
This is complicated. It's not easy stuff.
-Lu? -Yeah?
Hi, I'm coming in.
Yeah, come on in.
-So I just talked to the girls. -Yeah.
And, you know, I think it would be good if we all can just
sit down and try to see if we can't, you know,
come to an understanding,
in a place where we're not all talking over each other
and we're listening to perspectives.
She was up off her seat, in my face.
Well, it was something that you said that set her off wrong.
I think that you should listen.
Which she misunderstood. It was a misunderstanding.
So then if we can just sit down together,
hopefully we can understand
a little bit more about each other and move on.
And grow from it.
-I'm all for it. -I figured you would be.
If I make somebody feel bad,
I want to know about it and I want to fix it.
I'm going to go get Ramona, you girls sit.
-I'm going to pee. -I'm so glad I'm not
the only one that wants to be comfortable tonight.
-and she's in a minidress. -I'm gonna just make a drink.
Can you come out? Because I got everybody.
-Oh, really? -Yeah.
Hey, honey, I'm just going to make myself a tequila,
-if that's okay? -Yes.
-Can you make me one, too? - Trois. Un, deux, trois.
-That's three? Okay, three. -Yes, I'm gonna move
-to the hard stuff. -Okay.
You two really click
and so let's just get this behind us, you know?
No, listen, I mean, there was a misunderstanding.
-Obviously. -She has to meet me halfway.
[dramatic music]
Coming up....
I apologized in that I got so upset with you.
I appreciate that. I do and I accept that.
And I would hope that you would extend the same to me.
Ramona, you built
the beautiful fire. Can we sit next to the fireplace?
This is so nice.
Oh, good. I'm glad we're all together.
Got to get this thing straight here.
So, I wanted to talk to you,
Lu, because I was very disappointed.
I hold you in high regard, Luann, you know, and I hope
you know that.
So, when you called me angry, it was unacceptable.
Whether you're aware or not,
the term "angry" when referencing a Black woman,
it's got a long, stereotypical history.
Black women in this country have never been afforded
the opportunity to have a fully human experience,
because the minute that we raise our voice,
which I acknowledge. I definitely raised my voice.
It made me feel like you were painting me with
a broad brush that we unfortunately do in this
country, when a Black woman shows up
in a way that we don't like. It hurt me, Luann.
I would love it if you could be okay if I'm upset sometimes
and not use the term "angry", because it does trigger
the stereotype of being an angry Black woman.
And Luann, I've worked my whole life.
I work at Fox and I work in media,
to never show up as the angry Black woman
because I have a responsibility to the Black women
I represent on these platforms.
Thank you. Well taken.
I didn't really understand that "angry" sets off
that kind of reaction. So, I didn't say
it because I tried to belittle you
or make you less than because it's not me,
you know that. So, for that, I'm sorry.
I think it was a major miscommunication. I was upset.
I saw that you were upset and "upset" would have been
a better word. And also I'm in my own home
and I've got my daughter there, so my Taurus
horns went up. I found myself getting angry.
You know, I don't really- you have to educate me on that
-because I don't- -All of us. All of us.
I don't really know. I apologized
in that I got so upset with you.
-I don't, you know. -I appreciate that.
-I do and I accept that. -And, you know,
I would hope that you would extend the same to me.
So you want me to apologize for making you upset?
I want you to recognize that, how you upset me as well.
I feel like sh--. We went five steps to go ten backwards.
That's exactly the problem, Lu. I get to be upset.
And can you tell us how you were upset?
Well, it-it-it upset me, that, you know,
that, you know, you were yelling and that you wouldn't,
you know, listen, and you-you got, you know, upset with me
over something I didn't really understand.
That's frustrating. But who should be apologizing here?
[tense music]
Here's what, I think this is the important missing point.
We have to, especially as white people,
we need to actually step back and actually, you know,
give Eboni the apology and stop it and move on.
She was reacting to a trigger that she just explained to you
really well.
Well, I'm sorry
that I triggered you by saying "angry".
-I am really sorry about that. -And I receive that and I
-appreciate that and accept it. -Really.
The reason why what I won't do is say I'm sorry is
because it is an expectation of me apologizing for having
a natural reaction to a very deep-seated triggering word
and concept. So, I can't apologize to you for that,
Luann. I want to acknowledge that my dear friend over here,
Miss Leah, cussed y'all all out and called y'all all hos
to your faces. And nobody called her angry.
In fact, she was told, "Leah, calm down,
come back to the table."
Because she wasn't held to that standard of anger.
-It reinforces-- -Oh, I thought she called them
-all hos, not me. -I called you all hos.
Oh, she's getting a pass
'cause her grandmother is dying.
Well, so is mine, Ramona.
I also have a grandmother who's fast leaving us on this Earth.
And I'm very concerned with my mother.
They're the only two family members by blood I have left.
Listen, I take you at your word,
but this notion of whose burden it is to educate,
I want to just be straightforward with you both
-to say to your faces. -It's not yours.
-It's not my responsibility. -I'm not asking you to.
Yeah, you actually--baby, you did and you made it sweetly.
You said it sweetly. You said, "You have to teach us."
That's what you said.
Well, I want to teach you how to cook tonight.
We're not going to deflect.
I actually do know how to cook
The burden's on us. We're white privileged ladies.
Nobody's turning the page and moving forward.
We have to read the page, feel the pain,
be a little bit awkward,
and then we can turn some more pages.
Well, maybe you can have a little bit more
-Sympathy,
-Patience. -I think you're really patient.
-I think I'm patient, Lu. -I do, too.
I do. And I think, and I know that to be true
because of the work I've done, y'all. I'm not new to this.
I've taken on the work professionally, Luann.
You know the work I do.
We have the responsibility to change by our actions.
Right. Makes sense.
Because they have repercussions.
White people, and, like, especially white women
need to kind of shut up right now and listen.
So, shut the [bleep] up, Heather, and let's listen.
Nobody's beyond reproach. And that goes for me, too.
-100%. -Listen, I always say
the minute you think you're ripe, you begin to rot.
You gotta keep learning every day.
But it's never enough. I never feel like it's enough.
Well, I hope this was still the best day.
I think in many ways it was the most honest day.
And for that, it is the best day.
I'm really sorry that happened.
It's all good.
-'Cause I do adore you. -And I adore you.
-And I think the world of you. -You're a strong bitch,
-I love that. -Thank you.
[Eboni and Luann growling]
- Virgo meet Taurus, here we go. - That's right, here we go.
I think it's authentic.
You know, it's really uncomfortable, I'm sure,
for everybody, including Lu and me,
and I appreciate that she really seems apologetic.
Good dialogue.
So, I'm not going to eat your lovely food tonight
'cause I want to order some comfort food.
And I'm gonna grab some more rosé.
Eboni is a smart woman, and she's understanding.
I value her as a friend.
-Bye, señorita. -Oh, I know what you're gonna--
You're getting the hell out of here.
It's been a long day
but I'll see y'all at the workout in the morning.
This is just another issue.
It's a big one, but if we talk and communicate,
I think that we can totally get past this.
She's a good person. She's a diva--
Listen, everybody makes mistakes.
-Oh, yeah. -Nobody's ----ing perfect.
-No! I'm a loser. -I have enough humility.
No, you're not. You're a queen, actually.
-Humility goes a long way. -And I want you to know
that about yourself.
You know what? Leah said that to me, too.
That, you pointed out I'm underestimated
and I really need to get a little better self-esteem
-for myself. -Girl! You are high worth.
- Thank you. - No matter what anybody
----ing tells you, Sonja. -Thank you.
Coming from a woman of high worth.
Sonja has allowed her group of friends to classify her
as a less than valuable woman.
That was my bald guy she married, by the way.
He married me. Okay? He wasn't your guy.
He ----ed you one night.
-That's all you get. -One night?!
I think she's dope. I think she's powerful.
I think she's a badass. And I don't think Sonja
sees that in herself
because it's been told to her, and she's internalized it.
And I am never here for that.
Well, I'm so glad you came to help us grow and--
-Yeah. We're all growing here. -I don't believe in these
apologies either. I think it's about growing.
You know what the best apology is? Changed behavior.
The only thing I do believe is the weight is on us now.
-Thank you. -White people have repressed
-and put down... -Go ahead, Sonja.
...you know, our Black people for so long. It's our job now.
I don't think Sonja's pandering.
And I really think Sonja gets it, in this moment
more than almost all of these other women.
Go ahead, get it. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-Okay, here it is. -Is it this?
- Thank you. - You're very articulate.
I don't know if anyone ever told you that.
Thank you. I heard it a couple times.
That's also a microaggression, by the way.
It's such a microaggression that it's insane.
-[Eboni cackling] -How do people not know this?
-I don't... -She means so well.
I'm gonna give her a pass on that.
We still got work to do.
That's actually pretty funny.
I've never, like, seen that before. That's cute.
It's, like, so cute.
-Coming up... -Whoo!
-I'm a little nervous. -[Ebony squealing]
Oh, my God.
-Eboni, get back, back. -Watch out. Back up!
-[dog barking] -Come on, let's go.
Whoo!
Ah, thank you for that. So pretty.
I was thinking last night what I would feel like if I was,
let's say, the only white chick with all Black chicks.
-Oh, my God. -There are some differences
-Yeah. -in things we went through,
you know. Just made me aware that I have to really empathize
with people and their struggles.
And then maybe sometimes I'm just in my own little world.
Oh, boy, you can say that again.
Being around Eboni now has opened up my mind.
All of a sudden I'm googling all these things and I'm
educating myself in a different way than I ever have before.
Miss Devyn.
Hello, lovely, how are you?
Hey, gorgeous. Listen,
I have a good girlfriend who is quickly becoming
a very fast friend of mine. I really adore her.
Her name is Sonja and okay.
I want to find her love, Devyn. I really do.
Devyn is a matchmaker and she's one of the best
in the country.
And I think if Sonja worked with the right matchmaker,
she could find the love of her life.
She's beautiful, she's smart,
but she, like, doesn't know her own worth.
It is so clear to me.
All right, adore you. Talk soon, baby.
Okay, bye.
I think Sonia has so much love left to give.
And I know that Sonja thinks that that ship has sailed.
And I don't believe that.
Ramona's so happy that she's not the one that got
-in the snafu, it was you. -Well, listen.
'Cause I think she thought she was gonna be the one also.
-Right. -So now she's, like, so elated.
"I'm getting along so well with Eboni."
-I know. Good. -"Me and Eboni-"
Let her enjoy it while the moment lasts.
Yeah. And I'll be the next one. Batter up.
Well, you know.
I'm still a little affected by what happened last night
because it was very heavy.
To feel like I've hurt somebody is upsetting to me.
So, girls, I arranged this fisherman to meet us
and, you know, we can watch or fish or whatever.
But we need to leave here at 12:00 and it's already 11:20.
And we're going to have lunch at 1:30.
I'm gonna grab a piece of pie
or something like that.
And she can make us eggs while we get ready.
Sonja loves fishing. And I wanted to go to the beach
and have a nice picnic and a nice lunch.
And I thought, okay, we'll do some fishing.
[upbeat pop music]
Leah. You'll be ready in five minutes?
-I'm ready! -Where's Eboni?
I don't know.
The jacket doesn't look good with this.
The jacket? Are we talking about the jacket?
It looks good without the jacket.
Oh, my God. Are we in London or are we going fishing?
It's Leah. I never say to myself,
is she dressed appropriately for the event?
She's dressed as Leah.
Let's move it out. Come on, girls. Let's go.
-I'm ready, I'm ready. -Sonja.
-Lulu, you're the last. -I'm coming.
I didn't even finish buttoning my pants.
-Hi, how are you? -Excellent.
This's going to be a blast tonight.
-Yes. It's gonna be fun. -It's gonna be fun.
And it's exciting because it's our last night.
So, that makes it even better.
How many people are we having tonight, ten?
Yeah, with Hank, and us, and the girls, and I wanted you
to invite who you wanted, or whoever you're--
You know, I'm just having a good time with all you girls.
Yeah, with COVID I'm just, I'm happy.
we're gonna be busy doing, you know,
our baton twirling and all our fun stuff.
I planned the last night's party at Topping Rose.
We're going to get dressed up for Halloween.
It's a 1970's inspired beauty pageant.
As we can't we have a lot of people with COVID,
we have to have some sort of fun. We have to have fun.
Cool, interactive kind of theme.
-Yeah, different. Different. -You know, Eboni's an ex-beauty
queen, I was in Miss Connecticut.
Oh she was? I didn't know that.
After all the drama of yesterday, I think this party
is just what we need.
[sultry electro music]
-All right, we're here. -Yay!
We're at the ocean.
Oh, wow, it looks really beautiful.
This is so beautiful.
Hello.
-Hi. -How are you doing?
-Good, I'm Mark. -Nice to meet you.
-Has anybody surfcast before? -No.
Excellent. Excellent.
So, the first thing I want to do is get everybody set up with
a pair of waders. I have a pair here.
Are you kidding me? Again?
Oh, I have a wedgie.
Hell, no.
I'm going to watch, you guys. Because I, like, just want
-to, like, kind of... -We're going to watch.
We're gonna talk about props for tonight.
Oh, this is beautiful. We can take a walk.
-So nice, right? -Right?
I can't think of anything I'd rather not do
than wade in freezing water to catch a fish
that I don't really care about catching.
Let's wait for Sonja and Mark.
Is she flirting? What is she doing?
You know Sonja likes a dad bod.
-Like a man with a belly. -Oh, yeah, she does.
-Over this way, ladies. -Okay, we're coming.
I got the perfect spot picked out for us.
-I always get lucky. -Do ya?
I'm a Sagittarius. I always catch a fish.
If I knew this guy better,
I would tell him I always catch a dick, too.
I think you should do the hula hooping.
-Yeah- oh! -[both laughing]
Aim a little bit to your left, all right?
All right! Whoo!
Pretty amazing.
- Oh, my God, I'm doing it! - Oh, yeah, yeah!
Back in my day, I was actually quite a hula hooper.
So, kind of like riding a bike.
Yes! You got it.
You don't have to go super hard at first. You know, you just-
No, I just wanted to get the feel.
-gotta get a feel for it, okay? -I want to just get a feel.
Take your two fingers, put it right there.
Do I put the pole up high and back
-and whip it? -Like that. Just like that.
-She's on a ----ing date. -I think you're right.
I'm telling you, I got a sense about these.
Yeah, you're 100% right.
-Yeah! -Yeah, Sonja! Whoo!
I feel like I can do it on my own. I feel like I can-
Oh, you do? Okay, I'm going to watch you.
-[Eboni laughing] -Whoo!
-Am I holding this correctly? -Yes, you are.
Okay. I'm a little nervous.
[squealing]
-Eboni, get back, get back! -Oh, my God.
-Back up, back up. -Oh, my God.
Coming up....
Please don't leave me in the van with her. I can't.
-Oh, relax, bitch. -No, hones--
-Shut the [bleep] up. -No, [bleep] you, bitch.
You want to call me a ----ing bitch? Are you ----ing crazy?
♪
-Eboni, get back, get back! -Oh, my God.
-Back up, back up, back up! -Oh, my God.
-The waves are really rough. -Yeah, I know.
Are you going to fish or should I lay this down?
-I haven't decided. -Why am I in charge-
-of your fishing pole? -Because you look--can I tell
you something? You look good holding it.
Yeah?
Let's sit over here for a little bit.
Well, okay, I'll put your pole over here.
All right.
Now, this is the way I like to fish. Right from here.
-You almost fell. -I almost died.
This is really fun and Mother Earth and nature,
but I'm not about to die out here,
so I'm done, ready for both wine and food and a blanket.
Wow! Whoa! Bam!
Sonja's really into this.
-There you go, ready? -Okay. Yeah.
Come over your shoulder.
-That wasn't bad. -Well, listen,
-I'm so glad we really-- -Talked last night.
through things last night a little bit.
Because, you know, I think so highly of you. I really do.
As do I.
I still have, you know, a pit in my stomach this morning.
You know, I woke up and I-I just felt badly.
-And, you know-- -Don't feel badly.
I never want to hurt your feelings, you know?
I was in tears about the whole thing.
It was very, very upsetting to me.
I can't fix what's been happening in the world.
I can just try to be a better communicator.
Listen, nobody's perfect, Luann.
I think we got to, as women, release ourselves
of that pressure. I really do.
-Yeah, and I'm so glad we did. -And we did.
I actually feel better that that happened.
Last night's conversation Luann,
is not, "Okay, put a bow on it. We're done."
100 %.
Nobody's got all the answers, including me.
But I can try to contribute the best I can
and try to understand it better. That's all I can do.
I feel like more of an authentic connection to you.
-Yeah. -Because as women in friendship
-all we have to do is listen. -Yeah. And help each other.
And help each other. All right, baby.
There's some sh-- about these women that I really enjoy.
[laughing]
And if I could get past the uncomfortable things,
there's another opportunity for something amazing.
I am committed to that.
And I got to take these stupid waders off.
Hey, girls! It's getting cold and the girls want to eat.
-Okay. -All right, honey?
-Yeah. -That was fun, though.
I really suck at it.
What's on my hook?
Is that something? Like a, is that like--
-That's bait. -Oh, that's the bait?!
Yeah. You want me to get it out for you, or you...?
Yeah. Getting tired? It's a lot of work.
-Wow, look at this. -I know.
-This looks so good. -How'd you do it?
-Nobody caught a fish, huh? -I think it's too rough,
-I don't know. -I was going to say, I don't
understand how the fish are gonna hang in that
-surf, you know? -And the concept that
you throw this tiny little thing in this massive ocean
that you get a fish always blows my mind.
- Right? Yeah. - What a nice setup.
You know, we talked last night
Let me take these off. I think you're extremely high value,
Sonja Morgan. We talked about that. Don't get emotional.
You can get emotional. Let me not say that.
it's just nice to be seen, you know?
And I really do see you. Your heart, so big.
Look how welcoming you've been to me.
You're easy to welcome, but thank you.
You stand up for what's ----ing right, and anyways,
-I want love for you. -Yeah, I need some love.
So, I called my girlfriend, Devyn.
She is a brilliant matchmaker. She's in Philadelphia for now.
-She's moving back to the city. -My second home.
-My kid goes to school there. -In Phil-
-Great guys in Philly. -This is already aligning.
The most eligible bachelors in New York are in the palm
of her hand. We're going to go to Philly and we're gonna find
-you a man. -I think I can find--
-Ladies, it was a pleasure. -Thank you, my dear, Mark.
-This was so fun. -I really enjoyed it.
I almost died, but I had a very good time.
You looked like you were having fun.
Eboni is making me feel so special because she thinks
I'm worthy of meeting a great match, a man I could spend
the rest of my life with,
and I'm just lapping up the attention.
-While you were fishing... -Yes.
-Leah and I put together-- -Don't tell them!
-Wait, what? -You want to surprise them?
-Yeah! -Really?
-Sorry, don't. -Okay. All right.
She wants to surprise you.
Luann helped me figure out a special talent I have,
and I'll be showcasing it tonight.
Yeah. Did you not know you had it?
Is it reading people for filth?
-Oh, my God. -I feel like when I try doing
that I stumble over my words. And, like, "Ah!" You know?
-Yeah. -Then you just scream.
I found some pom poms for you. You gonna do your cheerleading
-I'll do it. -Okay. Eboni is surprising us
-with her talent. -It's a spoken word.
Okay. Oh, right, right, and, Sonja,
you see that bag next to the batons?
- Yes. - It's got a red hat.
-That's a miming getup. -All right, I'll try that.
♪
What happened to doing your push-ups tonight?
We don't want you disqualified because you didn't
do a talent. I mean, you doing push-ups in an evening
-dress is everything. -Oh, that would be dope.
Okay.
My only talent is cooking and making money.
If it was up to me, I'd just be the judge or something.
But listen. I want to invite everybody
to my home to watch the election results at my place.
-An election party, I love it. -Yeah, it's like an election
-watch party. -Yeah.
You won't be there, you'll be away, and that's fine.
But I'd love if you can attend, to attend.
Why don't we bet on who we think is going to win?
Girl, I ain't betting on that sh--.
Is everyone at the table going to early vote?
I've become so disgusted by politics,
'cause I can't stand the way that each side has become.
I don't even want to partake. I struggled with it in 2016,
and please don't, don't come at me with some really
self-righteous, "But you need to vote!" sh--.
-No, I-I wasn't gonna say that. -because I'm like- oh, my God,
-thank you. -I was gonna actually ask you
a question. Have you decided whether you were gonna vote
-or not, or you don't know yet? -I really don't--
She just said she's disgusted. She doesn't want to.
No, but I said is she ultimately going to vote or not?
At this point, if I vote, it's gonna be for Biden,
but it's not because I like him,
I just want sh-- to go back
to freaking normal. -So you vote. You know.
No pressure to you, so you vote.
'Cause that's the only way
that we as Americans can make a difference.
This is just another way for Heather to, like, be morally
superior. Of course I'm going to vote, but I'm voicing
my dissatisfaction right now.
I feel like it's like everyone's in a cult. MAGA hats
-and the this and the what? -I don't feel like
-in a cult. -I'm over it.
You're so mean to me. God.
-My mother-- -She's so mean to me, this one.
Coming up....
I just can't stop. Every time I think about her, I just can't
stop crying. I'm not going to be okay with it.
♪
Oh, yeah, you know, my talent is working out without
being tired. It's effortless.
How many pounds are those?
They're small. They're only five pounds each.
-That's a lot. -But I'm on stage.
I'm contestant number two.
Yes, my name is Ramona from New York City.
Wait, we're all from New York City.
Beauty pageant '70s is the theme.
I'm really not quite understanding this theme,
but okay, I'm doing the best I can.
-Hi, my love, how are you? -Amazing.
I love it. Okay, girls.
Well, I'm going to get my hair on.
-[phone ringing] -Hello?
Mom?
Hi.
Because of the medication?
We have pulled up a picture of the '70s of Charlie's Angels,
right? And Jaclyn Smith has her hair like,
but the bangs are shorter. So, I'm like....
[dramatic music]
[sobbing]
I just, like, can't imagine that happening to her.
I can't believe, like, we're not gonna be able to talk
to her again.
I know, I just don't want her to go. It's not fair.
I'm going to come directly to Jersey tomorrow from here.
All right, love you, Mom.
Bye.
You know, I think if my grandmother was responsive,
then I would be running out the door right now.
Also, like, I have a huge family and if I leave tonight,
I probably can't even get into her room,
so I'm just gonna leave tomorrow.
We did this color on your lid.
-I'm sorry. -No, it's okay.
It's okay. It's okay.
I just can't stop. Every time I think about her,
I just can't stop crying. I'm not going to be okay with it.
-It's ----ing sad, Leah.
Yeah, I'm going the first thing tomorrow morning.
I got to go. It's just like....
You need to go straight there.
Leah and I are on this heartbreaking parallel
experience of losing our grandmas. It breaks my heart
for my friend, and it breaks my heart for me because I know
I'm facing that exact scenario.
You know, a week ago she was cracking jokes and everything.
You know?
Thank you, baby. Thank you.
Oh, God, I wish I was still drinking.
Good idea.
Yes.
I'm obviously not in the best place. I mean, I actually kind
of feel like this is how I feel, having this giant slit
on my throat. This is cathartic in a way.
[funky rock music]
Okay, cheerleading, huh, Luann?
Cheerleading routines for beginners.
Left, right, it's a lotion.
-I love it. -It's so good, Leah.
I think you should look like this every day.
-Honestly, I think so, too. -I really do.
I'm gonna start wearing a ----ing tiara all the time.
Or at least this hair. No, I'm very serious.
Yeah, why not.
I'm like, gagging over myself, this is so fun.
This is gonna be fun.
Listen, I'm here for all the costume parties.
I'm a pageant girl, so first of all, this whole weekend
is an extended pageant, okay? So, I live for it.
I love a costume party.
So... I'm not sure how I'm gonna be a mime.
-So, you're gonna be a mime? -I'm just gonna YouTube
-what mimes do. -Oh, that's cute.
Oh, you look adorable.
[sly electro music]
[bleep].
Oh, I'm actually getting good at this.
Okay, [bleep]. Yeah, that's good.
Oh, my God, my nose. Okay, I'm done for now.
[knocking on door]
-Buh-bitch. -Oh, my God, you look so good.
-You look incredible. -Thank you, so do you.
-You look amazing. -Thank you. You look so good.
Your, oh, your eye makeup. Now I see the vision.
-See why? -Yeah, no, I get it.
I totally get it.
I'm gonna just fix the back here.
-Thank you. -I got to tell you,
y'all's friend, Leah, she is so rude to me.
She's like, "Don't be so righteous with me"
on the beach. I was like, "You're the one that just said
you're not voting 'cause you're so disgusted with
every political party. But that's why we have to vote.
When we got back from the picnic, Heather came in here
-and like.... -[Eboni sighing]
-What? -So, she was bringing up this
----ing stupid podcast sh-- again. And honestly,
Leah, I'm very bored with it. And I told it to her face.
-Wait, she's bring it up again? -Yeah, well, you.
She's just like--
Oh, she thinks I'm being, like, hard on her.
She thinks you're being, like, sh---- towards her,
and I was honest. I said, "Listen, I don't think
it's a vibe between y'all."
I just don't like when people are so,
has to be a part of every single conversation,
and they have to be the authority of everything.
You're the authority of race, you're the authority of voting,
you're the authority in sleeping,
you're the authority of ----ing the family members dying.
-Yeah. -Do you know what I mean?
-I do, I do. -I'm just like, "Chill."
I love you so I'm gonna tell you the truth.
I think she was extremely bothered by the fact that
you said you weren't sure if you were voting in this election.
It pains me, though, because the stakes are so high
for me and my existence in this country.
Around everything, around COVID relief,
around police brutality. Everything's on the ballot.
-Was she talking about me? -No!
Was she saying anything about that?
-Yeah, she said that she felt -She was saying about that?
that you had a responsibility to vote, and she was really
-bothered by that. -Okay. Now I'm done.
Now I'm ----ing done.
Oh, sh--.
I think she was extremely bothered by the fact that
you said you weren't sure
if you were voting in this election.
She's saying anything about that?
-Yeah, she said that she felt -She was saying about that?
that you had a responsibility to vote, and she was really
-bothered by that. -Okay. Now we're done.
Now we're ----ing done.
Oh, sh--. Goddamn it. Leah?
Oops.
Well, ooh. I really didn't know I was doing all that.
Heather? Why are you talking about me and what I said?
-Well, I want to talk to you-- -Are you ----ing kidding me?
Do not talk about if I want to vote or not.
It's none of your business. You are white feminism 101.
You are the ----ing problem. You think you're the authority
on everything. Do not talk about me, do not talk about
anything that I say. It's none of your ----ing business.
Why do you have to be in everyone's business
like a Karen? It's none of your business.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Not really.
[bleep] off. Literally [bleep] off.
Don't talk to my friend about me and my personal choices.
Are you talking about this friend?
-No, she's talking about me. -I'm talking about Eboni.
I'm talking about Eboni. Heather, I don't care about
I don't, Heather, you don't understand. I don't care about
-anything you say. -Clearly.
-You don't even know me. -No, no, I do, and what I know
-I don't like. -No, you don't.
Just be quiet for one second. You don't have to be a part
of every single conversation. Don't speak about my personal
political decisions. You are up in everyone's
business, Heather. You are the problem.
-Oh, my God! -Yes, Karens like you.
It's just such an outlandish display. Honestly, she sounds
-like a dingbat. -You all look fabulous,
I'm loving you guys right now. You look great.
-You look amazing. -All right, let's go.
-Before we go. -Yeah.
-I said what I said. -Where's Ramona?
Yeah, you said something. Do you want to address
-something with me too or no? -No, I said the same thing that
I said to you and I said the same thing to Leah.
-Yeah. -She's a ----ing dumb bitch.
I don't do the backbiting, talking.
-No, I don't either. -So, I said
that we had a conversation about voting
and the fact that I feel
-Yeah. -as you feel,
-Yes. -that everybody that can vote
-in this election should. -Should.
I knew the bitch was gonna talk about me.
I also said specifically as a Black woman, the stakes for me
are very high. And that's what it is.
She's full of sh--. This is why I don't like people
that are like, "You need to vote in my favor." Please!
Okay, these guys are nuts. They're ----ing nuts.
You don't care if I vote or not,
you want me to vote for who
-you want me to vote for. -No, I didn't, actually.
-Just leave me alone! -I didn't.
I wanna put on my lipstick.
I wish they'd just stop screaming.
-They're giving me a headache. -Leave me alone. I'm dealing
with enough. I don't give a sh-- who's winning or who's not
my grandmother's dying, that's all I care about right now!
Oh, my goodness gracious.
What the duck is going on here?
What the duck?
You went to Eboni and started talking about,
"It's really irresponsible for Leah not to vote."
First of all, why, did I tell you that it was irresponsible
for her not to vote? Did I use those words?
-I never heard that. -I actually thought that
-you did. -Heather's harassing me about--
-No, I'm not. -Please leave me the [bleep]
-alone. -Take a time out.
Leah is unleashing on Heather
the way she sometimes unleashes at me.
Bitch is in everyone's ----ing business.
-God, I cannot stand it. -All her frustrations with her
grandmother being ill,
she just, like, spews out. When Leah's
like this, you don't even know what to do.
-We'll take a time out. -She's so outrageous.
So much for a fun night. So much for a fun ----ing night.
Y'all need to talk, and I said that to her. I said,
-"Y'all two need to talk." -I can't talk to someone
-who's screaming at me. -The pageant is gonna start
-without us. -All right, let's go to this
-party. -All right.
All right. Do you have your hula hoop?
-[bleep]. -Will you get them for me?
-Yeah. -Please don't leave me
-in the van with her, I can't. -Oh, relax, bitch.
-No, honest to God. -Shut the [bleep] up.
No, [bleep] you, bitch.
You want to call me a ----ing bitch, are you ----ing crazy?
Hurry up, they're gonna kill each other in the van!
I'm not ----ing going. I'm not going.
-Hurry, girls, hurry. -Leah's getting out the car.
-Is she serious? -I'm not going with her.
-Oh, come on. -Nope, not going with her.
-Not going. -You want me to take my car?
-Not going! -You want to go in my--hey!
I'm going home to see my grandmother. I'm not dealing
with this. Sorry, she's such a ----ing loser. I'm not--
-You want to go in my car? -I'm not going with Heather.
I don't want to talk to her, I don't want to see her.
-That's what I'm saying. -She's a psycho.
Wow.
Next time on "The Real Housewives of New York City"...
Live and in color from the Topping Rose,
this is the Miss New York pageant!
[cheering]
Wait, Sonja is butt naked.
Sad that Leah left. She went straight to her grandmother.
"Thank you for being understanding
"this week with me. Sad that--"
There is a young woman. She proclaims to be my sister.
I said something to you, Eboni, that I want to share
with the group, that I feel like you're ready
to preach and I don't want to hear it.
-No, no, no. No, no. -Let her speak, and listen.
-Go. -Come on.
-Why don't I have a face mask?
'Cause I don't give a [bleep] about you.
Yes! Yes! Whoo!
Hey, y'all. Happy Election Day.
You know John F. Kennedy, right?
-I know. John! I love you. -Oh, yeah.
My girl Ramona is a master of manipulation.
And she posted a picture of you.
She's saying she posted a picture with an agenda.
I feel kinda gullible.
-I don't like fake! -Well, Luann...
Shut the [bleep] up unless you're living it, feeling it,
and breathing it!