by Gina Scarpa

The women of Orange County are sitting down with Andy Cohen for a reunion special that is so big and so dramatic that Bravo had to split it up over three episodes! Right off the bat, it's apparent that not only is there no love lost between these women, but they're still hung up on issues from years ago. Tamra goes after Gretchen, saying that not only did she cheat on her previous husband Jeff when he was dying in the hospital, but she has photographic evidence of it. Of course, Gretchen vehemently denies it, but the way these women whip out proof to try to "get" each other never ceases to amaze me.

A look back at Lydia's most memorable moments is shown, which of course includes Cheeseburger-Gate. Don't call her skinny, dammit! Lydia says that she's a lot smarter than people give her credit for, which is a fair assessment of herself, but she lost me when she called herself a genius. Let's not go that far. She also goes toe to toe with Heather over the Beverly Hills Lifestyle cover, which was the first encounter the two had early in the season. While Heather can understand being bumped off the cover for Marilyn Monroe's home, she doesn't appreciate being laughed at by Lydia and her husband, and thinks it's ridiculous that Lydia herself got a larger spread in the magazine than Marilyn! Even Andy can't help but smirk and agree.

Lauri is brought out to face Vicki and first explains why she's so different this time around than fans last remember her. She says her second marriage really shattered her confidence but things changed when she met George. Things have changed, indeed! Vicki and Lauri used to be best friends and now, they are clearly out to ruin each other's reputations. Not about to let Lauri out of here unscathed, Vicki accuses HER of cheating on George! Before you know, everyone in the room is screaming at each other and Andy is slowly losing control of the group.

This seems like a good time to take a breather. Until next week, housewife fans!

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

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