Episode Report Card Potes: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Friendly Fire
By Potes | Season 4 | Episode 8 | Aired on 06.17.2012
Oh Jesus, and then as if this all hasn't been enough we have to live through Melissa Gorga hula-hooping in a midriff-baring top and hooker heels. Her sisters are there, and Kathy comes to visit too. And because they can't muster up anything of interest on their own, they too read the Teresa bankruptcy tabloid article. Who knew that when Danielle Staub left this would become a show about people reading articles about Teresa? Maybe this is all part of Andy Cohen's new literacy initiative? So, Kathy is still having inner turmoil about not reaching out to Teresa about her financial situation, but then reminds us that you never know when Teresa is going to freak out on you and flip a metaphorical -- or literal! -- table. Melissa isn't so concerned, however. Teresa always tells her that things are fine, and plus she's obviously the one selling the stories to tabloids for a paycheck, and has furniture now or whatever. And they're building a garage! What could NOT be fine?
Teresa then goes to see Jacqueline, and can't even get in the yard before Jacqueline starts maybe-fake-crying. She says that she's always been a good friend to Teresa, even when everybody else ditched her during the bankruptcy situation. But she's resentful about the fact that Teresa tells her nothing, and she has to learn maybe-truths from the press. Jacqueline pulls up the article, which includes the quotes about her withholding assets and maybe going to jail. She thinks it's scary, and doesn't know what's true, and is afraid to ask her. But Jacqueline wants to know from Teresa directly what is and isn't true. In response to this heartfelt outpouring, Teresa offers to give Jacqueline her attorney's phone number. That's awesome. Teresa claims innocence in the whole thing, and also says that everything really is totally fine, and she's not going to jail. Jacqueline mentions Teresa selling articles to the press, and Teresa claims that she doesn't do this. Bitch, please. Teresa basically wants Jacqueline to mind her own business, and points out that she doesn't ask her about her private business. Jacqueline points out that this is part of the problem. Friends are there for purposes of private business sharing! Jacqueline just wants Teresa to ask how she's doing once in a while. Chris Manzo spies on the two women with his little head poking out of the house, and notes that Jacqueline is serious about her friendships and also prone to getting hurt by assholes. Teresa admits to being upset by Jacqueline's questioning, and we get a commercial break of mercy.