by Jessica Blackwell

So as we know from last week, the ladies used Teresa's legal woes as an excuse to plan a trip to Boca. While they may have originally had good intentions to get Teresa away from all the drama, they definitely said sayonara to her and jetted down to Florida. 

While they were away, Teresa was making some hard choices for her family. Their legal bills have taken a bit of a financial toll on them, and I'm sure her brand has taken a hit as well, so they're preparing to possibly downsize their living arrangements. Despite famously saying that she would never go house shopping and living in someone else's home was "gross", Teresa admitted that her priorities have shifted and she has to do what is best for her family. 

Even though she is clearly trying to take the more mature approach, that didn't stop her from turning up her nose at a 1.4 million dollar home that any normal person would LOVE to live in. Gia loved the house, but it was clearly much smaller than what they were used to. The producers did a really good job of flashing back to the happier, financially care-free days and it reminded me how far the family has fallen. 

Jacqueline returned and revealed that despite Teresa's hard times, they haven't spoken since the end of the Arizona trip last season, despite making amends during the trip. She reached out to Teresa when the legal issues began, only to receive no response. She wouldn't be Jacqueline if she didn't try again, so after the guilty plea hit the news waves, she texted again, offering heartfelt support. Teresa's response? Thanks. How rude! Clearly Teresa doesn't think she's fallen that far if she's turning her nose up at gorgeous houses and ignoring good friend offering her support. 

Meanwhile, the other ladies were bonding in Boca, sans Teresa and Amber. Everything was going well, but the more DIna hung with Teresa and Nicole, the guiltier she felt about what Teresa told her. After Amber announced that she received a clean bill of health from her doctor, she told the ladies she was heading down to Florida with Jim. And Dina chose that moment to try and spill the beans to Teresa. 

Notice I said "tried" to spill the beans? Well when Dina started to tell Teresa, Teresa actually shushed her and told her she didn't want to know. VERY surprising. The twins actually had their first on camera fight because Nicole did want to know. In the end, nothing was said and everyone went to sleep. A major FAIL for Dina. 

It looks like sh*t hits the fan when the men and Amber arrive. Stay tuned for the fireworks next week! 

The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Sundays at 8/9c

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