Another hour of our lives that we’ll never get back, and what have we learned?
Joe Gorga worked as a Chippendale’s dancer in college (college?) and sister Teresa found out when she discovered a G-string shaped like an elephant’s trunk in his room. Suddenly, Joe’s exhibitionism all season makes sense.
Kim D. came on and said she’d been angry with Melissa Gorga for promoting a rival boutique, so she set up the plan to embarrass her at the annual fashion show. Kim said that Teresa knew that something was going to happen, but she did not know specifics.
Chris Laurita had one of the best lines of the night, when the talk of erotic dancers went on and on. “We’re talking about strippers like we’re talking about serial killers.”
Chris also revealed that he, like Caroline, is estranged from their sister, Dina Manzo. “I love my sister Dina, but we don’t have the best relationship right now,” he said.
Joe Giudice proved, once again, that he is neither refined nor wise. When Andy Cohen asked him about his turning down a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for five years, Juicy said of the prosecutor, “They could stick the plea desk.” This, from a man who is awaiting trial.
When Andy pointed out that in a post 9/11 world, charges of fraudently obtaining a driver’s license are serious and could land him in prison for 10 years, Juicy’s response was, “Whatever.” He and Teresa claimed that they have not discussed this possibility with their children.
The rest was a lot of screaming and name-calling and cursing at one another. Joe Gorga called Juicy a “bum,” Juicy called Caroline a “know it all.” Even Jacqueline entered the fray, telling Joe Giudice, “You’re a piece of low-life [expletive] and I hope you go to jail.”
The rest is pretty much unprintable, or at least unworthy of being repeated.
Two kudos for the night, though:
One goes to Andy Cohen for calling
Rich Wakile out for talking about his erections and his and Kathy’s sex life on a show that their children watch. Mazel, Andy. Rich really had no good answer about this issue.
The second Mazel goes to Al Manzo for not being present. Caroline said that he had to work, but we suspect it went beyond that. After Napa, it would seem, Al had no interest in being in the same room with the Giudices again.
And just when you think it’s finally over, there’s more: Bravo promoted a “lost footage” bonus episode airing next Sunday night.
If anyone who’s not from, or familiar with, New Jersey is reading this, I’d like to make a plea: Please do not think that these people reflect what most of us are like. Many of us work hard, love our extended families, and only curse when another driver cuts us off or we drop something heavy on our foot.
New Jersey, after is, is called the Garden State. And most of the people you see on “RHONJ” are its weeds.