To Be Continued

S02E06

Over at The Brownstone, the Manzos and their competent staff are showing off their business acumen and wearing gloves when they put decoratively-shaped pats of butter on plates and bowing to every whim of their wackadoodle guests and doing whatever they can to show that they are consummate professionals who would never not ever throw out an esteemed guest. Not even if that esteemed guest is Danielle Staub. Not even if Danielle showed up with a motorcycle gang at a charity event and didn't pay for any of them. NOT EVEN THEN. Their family business is above it all. They put on classy events. And did you see their decorative butter pats?

It's pedicure time for the ladies of Franklin Lakes. Jacqueline is just trying to get her nails did (with sparkles!) while the baby naps, but that pesky Kim G. has a simultaneous appointment and insists on talking. About Danielle! And The Brownstone! Man, I thought The Chateau Day Spa was neutral territory and she who cannot be named would, you know, NOT BE NAMED. I guess Kim G. has not read her bylaws recently. Jacqueline thinks her wailing baby has saved her from the AWKWARD, but no: Kim G. insists on talking about her side of the event. Kim G. explains that she was shocked and embarrassed and really uncomfortable at Danielle's behavior and at that, Jacqueline busts up laughing, because: Duh, Kim G. Duh. Danielle is a nut-covered cheeseball with extra nuts! You hang out with her while she is storming the Manzos citadel and you are bound to get some wrinkles in your Botox-smooth visage.

Meanwhile, while Kim G. is getting pedicured with the enemy, Danielle is explaining that her bestie Kim G. is throwing her her first "adult" birthday party. The ladies are getting their hair done with their at-home stylists when Kim G. quietly asks if Danielle invited her little felon friend Danny to be her escort. Danielle says no, but she is already suspicious and you can see her hackles are up. So when Kim G. mentions that she really didn't appreciate Danielle's choice of escort to the event at The Brownstone. She also didn't appreciate Danny calling her son's best friend, Chris Manzo, a faggot. Danielle doesn't defend the word (she's a gay ADVOCATE! Also, a tranny), but she does defend Danny's right to call him that name because Chris is not, in fact, gay. Who knew Danielle was a logician, right? I mean, did you check out the logic on her? As Kim G. continues to explain that she felt uncomfortable and degraded by the whole scene and didn't like being affiliated with anyone calling her son's best friend a rotten name, Danielle does something miraculous. No, she doesn't accept responsibility and apologize. Danielle? Please. Instead she figures out a way to blame the Manzos for getting their son called a pejorative! How so, you might ask? Because they sent poor little Chris into the line of fire by letting him play valet. Clearly negligent parenting! Call the state! Get that kid in foster care! Danielle is a marvel of denial, pretense, and self-absorption. Thanks to all the Botox holding her face in place, Kim G. manages to not laugh uproariously at this and merely puts a stop to the conversation by reminding Danielle that they have a party to get to. A party she is throwing for her best friend Danielle! At the party, Kim G.'s mother wants a word with Danielle. But Danielle is not interested in talking, she wants everyone around her to draw lines, pick sides and only say mean things about the Manzos! IT'S HER BIRTHDAY WISH! Everyone has to comply! Kim G. tries to point out that Chris is her son's best friend, but soon realizes the futility and just starts drinking more. Inside, Danielle toasts their everlasting friendship while telling the confessional that she's not so sure about Kim G. Honey, I am pretty sure that feeling is mutual.