by Jessica Blackwell

Chris and Albie are involved in the start of a new business that Jacqueline's husband, Chris started for them.

Everyone (except Teresa) celebrated Rich's birthday at a Syrian restaurant that was complete with Hookah and belly dancers. At the dinner, Melissa revealed that she has heart surgery as a child, and that she was only the second person in the world to have the opening of her surgery located in her back. Everyone had a good time, dancing and getting crazy.

Lauren celebrated the opening of her makeup boutique where Ashley did come through with the t-shirts, sort of. Carolyn revealed that Ashley was supposed to take care of the shirt part of it, not just the design and she ended up just doing the design. Teresa wore a hideous pink/purple fur coat that damn near blinded everyone (I wonder how much it cost). For the first time, I thought Teresa looked tacky instead of classy.

Joe (Gorga) and Joe (Giudice) had an argument that I still really don't understand. Teresa's brother wanted to go to her book signing, and Teresa's husband wasn't trying to let that happen for some reason. He argued that Joey didn't really want to be there for his sister, but for show. Joey was like "for show? Who am I going to show" Uh.... how about America? Considering you are on a reality show? I got a chuckle out of that. I know I keep saying this, but I like Joe Giudice less and less. The way he speaks to Teresa, how often he drinks, the nasty things he says, he just seems like a monster.

Kathy and Rich came to the book signing to support Teresa, showing up even before her own brother. Joey and Melissa came at the last minute when everyone was already gone. However, better late than never. There was an emotional moment when Joe asked Teresa to sign a copy of the books he bought, and she wrote a very personal message that he made her read aloud. He then ripped into her about her husband's antics, turning the sweet moment into an awkward one. He told her that there couldn't be a relationship between them, unless she checked Juicy Joe. Teresa was visibly shaken, calling the whole incident "disgusting".

When Teresa got home, there was a drunk husband and a crowd of people waiting for her. Joe thought it would be funny to try to do a tumble on Gia's mat in the hallway and ended up banging his face on the floor and chipping his tooth. Teresa says she was embarrassed, but she's got to be used to it. He went into a drunken rant, saying how her brother doesn't love her and how she started his business and he should be grateful. Everyone at the table was very uncomfortable to watch him openly disrespect his wife.

Next week, it appears as though the drama continues, with little Gia trying to mend te situation. Hopefully they listen to the kid....the whole situation is beyond petty.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Sundays at 10/9c on Bravo.

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