by Gina Scarpa

After the blowout at Tamra's party, she and Heather decide to have a calm and civilized meal with Lydia. Of course, The Real Housewives of Orange County can't help but turn the conversation towards Alexis. Lydia doesn't shy away from the topic, even admitting that at times, she doesn't really know who Alexis is. That openness is something Heather and Tamra respect, and the three seem to be on very good terms.

Vicki takes the opportunity to talk to Ryan about her relationship with Brooks while the two put together a car seat for the baby. No matter what Vicki says, Ryan doesn't want to hear about Brooks. Now, if Brianna wants to have an opinion, or Michael for that matter, that's one thing. I'm not really sure why Ryan has such a "it's him or us" mentality. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Brooks, but this seems like a mother/daughter issue, not a mother/son-in-law issue.

When she does meet up with Brooks for dinner, things quickly turn serious when she asks what the status is of their relationship. He skirts around the issue of whether or not he's dating other women, but one thing is clear. He can't be with her, if she's going to be torn between him and her children. What is she supposed to do? Vicki understandably breaks down but honestly, I've been saying it since last season. If the universe is telling you not to be with someone, maybe you should listen!

Slade returns to the OC after being in New York with his son, who is still in the ICU following his surgery. Gretchen is extremely emotional, not only because the situation at hand is very serious, but also because she feels selfish wanting to have a baby. It's just not a conversation she feels she should be having with him at this point.

Lydia gets to spend some time with her mom, who loves to sprinkle fairy dust on people and smoked pot regularly up until three months ago. While the two enjoy brunch together, her mom admits that she prefers to be high than sober, a sentiment Lydia cannot agree with. She likes her mom in this reality, but it seems she prefers another one.

Heather gets offered a guest starring role on the tv show Hot In Cleveland, starring Betty White, which is extremely exciting news. When she heads out to dinner to celebrate with the family, though, Terry's jokes push her too far. When the two try to one up each other on who's more tired, Terry says that if this were a contest, he would win. He tries to apologize, but it's too little, too late, and she's thoroughly pissed. Are these two in trouble?

The Real Housewives of Orange County airs Mondays at 9/8c on Bravo.

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