By Gina Scarpa

The tension between Heather and Terry hasn't seemed to subside yet on The Real Housewives of Orange County. She feels that they don't have to have all their problems solved right away but in the meantime, he could handle things with the kids so she could focus on her acting career. With Hot In Cleveland just around the corner, Terry's about to be put to the test!

Tamra goes ring shopping to try to push Eddie further towards setting an actual date for the wedding. It would be nice if he were there, but that's another story. Former housewife Lauri joins Tamra at the jewelry store and it's not long before the topic of Vicki is brought up. Things aren't any better yet between Tamra and Vicki, and Lauri has kept her distance from her onetime friend since marrying her husband George.

Lydia spends some time with her mom and finds out that she's still smoking, which understandably upsets her. It doesn't seem as if her mom is taking her sobriety seriously at all, nor does it seem like it will last. On a lighter note, Alexis has decided she wants to be an actress after a stint on General Hospital. It's clear she doesn't know much about acting, but an acting coach decides to take her on based on looks alone. It certainly wasn't based on that monologue she delivered on GH!

For Gretchen's birthday, Slade whisks her away for some one-on-one time in San Diego. As if she wasn't happy enough with the trip, her surprises her with a Rolls Royce as they're heading home. To quote Gretchen, "Are we rich all of a sudden?!" Slade swears it's just a little more than her Mercedes payment, but that's a pretty big decision to make for her without asking.

Lydia, Tamra, Vicki (who of course, arrives separately) head to the Hot In Cleveland set to watch the taping of Heather's episode. Gretchen and Slade arrive late, then immediately walk away and miss the next scene to look at something on her phone. Is that really necessary? The after party gives Tamra and Vicki a chance to talk out their wine tasting trip, and they decide to sweep things under the rug and talk another time.  This isn't the time or the place.  Terry makes a touching speed about being amazed and inspired by Heather, but she's not a hundred percent sold yet.  Now that her moment is over, she's going to have to turn her attention back to Terry and try to work on what's wrong.  The question is: can it be fixed?

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

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