Carole Returns After 8 Years and is Grilled About Her Relationship With John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

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“I can’t believe I’m back.” After an 8 year hiatus from The Real Housewives of New York City, Carole is back on our screens.  A lot has changed since the last time we have seen her, but one thing stays the same for these ladies: the fighting. Daisy tries to hold a brunch to lift Sai‘s spirits, but Jessel and Erin seem to have other plans considering their unresolved issues…

Since the last time we’ve seen Carole, she has since gotten back into writing and holds her office hours in her car during street cleaning, like a true New Yorker desperate to save her parking spot.  Erika joins Carole and we learn that Martha Stewart is the connector in all of these relationships.  Someone just give her an apple and call Martha a friend of already!

Because “Love Story” is out and the world is just so enamored with all of it, Carole’s book (that she wrote years ago) has hit the best seller list.  Carole is connected to JFK, Jr’s family and so the world is locked in.  Erika listens as Carole shares that a guy she went on dates with actually auditioned to play her late husband on the show, which is…weird. 

Erin and Abe are trying to figure out the water damage in her Hamptons house. A burst pipe in your bedroom ceiling would do that. After Erin sees the damage in person, it is devastating. The memories in this house are suddenly ripped from them.

Erika shares that she is originally from Waco, Texas and was part of the WWE for two years.  She helped develop a program for Rumble Boxing and helped create a program for Equinox, so there’s that. She teaches a class with Daisy and Hailey in the “audience,” but they are not great workout students.

After the class, Daisy invites the ladies out for the weekend. When Erika tries to pry about Sai’s husband situation, Daisy makes it clear that her lips are sealed.  A girls’ day will be great and since it’s “the more the merrier,” Erika is inviting Carole.  But because Erin and Jessel will be in the same room once again, things could be…awkward.

Hailey is realizing that Erin is a sh*t talker. Erin has no problem chatting about Hailey’s lavender marriage, but Hailey admits that she blacks out every time Erin talks to her.  Hailey likens Erin to “strawberry jam,” you either take her or leave her. Translation: Erin is boring. 

Later, Sai is on the phone with her lawyer to talk about assets.  The amount of stress Sai is under is abnormal and she is beyond worried about what her husband would want out of the separation.

Daisy admits that her main priority in their marriage is their son. She is trying to figure a date night out with her hubby, but their busy schedules make it difficult. The couple tends to bump heads because of Daisy’s job, since makeup is something that can’t be planned too far in advance. 

Daisy’s girl brunch is underway. When Erin arrives, she admits that everyone is going through some sh*t and Erika does not know the real reason why the ladies have gotten together.  When Jessel arrives, she is less than thrilled to see the “pest” Erin. 

Sai arrives at the celebration, but the only two people who know why they are having said celebration are Jessel and Daisy. Even Sai realizes she does not have a lot to celebrate right now, so she is just as confused as the others. 

Daisy talks about her son’s tutor having a crush on her and they all get a good laugh out of that.  According to Sai, Daisy has two addictions…shopping and attention. Noted.

Erin makes a toast to Sai and manages to make a dig at Jessel kicking her out of the party last week. Awkward. Carole does not understand the underlying message, which in turns gets Erin and Jessel off and running about the party. Erin admits, once again, that she talked about Jessel, but Jessel did not think she had conflict with Erin. Erin feels like the connection they had after their dads passed away has since drifted. 

Carole points out that Erin said Jessel was obnoxious and thirsty, which is not what Erin was hoping for. They begin fighting over dermatologists and Sai is confused: wasn’t this supposed to be a feel good lunch? Erin takes ownership for talking about Jessel and Jessel apologizes for kicking Erin out of her party.

Just as things almost get wrapped up, Hailey confronts Erin for bringing up personal things to her date.  Erin begins to feel like it’s a bit of a pile on.

As a change of subject, Daisy asks about “Love Story” and Jessel wants to know if Carolyn Bessette was a b*tch. Carole explains that she is not watching the show because it’s too much, considering Carolyn was one of her best friends and JFK, Jr. was a cousin through marriage.  When Jessel asks about Carolyn Bessette summer, Carole is confused and perplexed. Jessel refers to Carole as a “walking human vibe diffuser.” Jessel continues to probe and wonders if the family is cursed and it’s just all too much, making everyone uncomfortable.

After the whole thing, Carole leaves right before the brunch burlesque show begins. While the show goes on, Erin whispers to Daisy that Jessel is a “clout chaser.”  Erika looks on and sees that Erin is a bit two-faced.  Didn’t she just make up with Jessel? …and yet here we are…talking sh*t about her all over again. Some things will never change.

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