by Gina Scarpa

When we last left The Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra told Alexis to get out of her party after the word "bully" was thrown around too much for her liking. Then, Tamra turned her attention to Vicki, and basically asked her to choose a side right then and there. While Vicki sat frozen and incapable of making a decision, Lydia headed out to the limo to check on a crying Alexis. Eventually, Vicki came out as well but don't you think it's a little messed up that she left Alexis out there, when Alexis came as her guest?

As the women were talking in the limo about what had just transpired, Tamra took her glass of wine and walked out to eavesdrop. Lydia tries to see things from both sides, and says that the women weren't kind but weren't bullies either. That's when Alexis screams that she had to go on Xanax after everything in Costa Rica. Don't get me wrong, they did gang up on her on that trip but do you really need medication after something like that? And if you can't handle it, do what many of the women are saying and just stay away from it all!

Perhaps it's better that all of the women focus on their own lives for a little bit. After all, Slade is on the east coast with his son who is very sick, so Gretchen decides she needs to fly across the country to support him in such a difficult time. Tamra goes out to dinner with Eddie, only to find out that he doesn't seem too ready to start planning their wedding, even asking to perhaps put it off a bit. Well, if you wanna piss a bride-to-be off, just tell her that you're dreading the planning of what is supposed to be the happiest day of your lives.

Lydia goes to see Alexis and check in on her, and tries to tell her that maybe she shouldn't have gone to Tamra's party. Then, in the next breath, she's telling her to call Heather. No, Lydia! Alexis definitely should take some time away from Tamra, Gretchen, and Heather because she can't handle it. It's not to say who's right or wrong, but if something is that emotionally taxing on you, just take a break from it (or avoid it altogether).

During a family get together at Vicki's, Ryan tells her brother Bill that Brooks is not welcome in her house. Yeah, you heard me right. Ryan is laying down the law for his mother-IN-LAW in a house he doesn't own. If Briana wants to have a strong opinion, that's one thing, but Ryan is going a little overboard here. He's even installed security cameras in the house to keep an eye on everything and everyone. Vicki, her son Michael, and Bill go out to lunch the following day and Bill suggests that she make it clear that it's her house and she can do whatever she wants. Oh, this isn't going to go well at all.

The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Mondays at 8/7c on Bravo.

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