Here we go… the last supper. The moment we all knew was coming: The Real Housewives of New Jersey finale. Dolores has planned the sit-down to be held at Rails, a nod to past seasons, but we already know how those meetings wound up and let’s just say, this one is about to go *off* the rails… But a surprising reveal at the end of the episode shines a light on why Margaret refers to Jackie as “Jackie Judas Goldschneider,” and let’s just say Teresa‘s reaction is just as shocking.
Fessler and Margaret kick off the episode. Marge proudly shows Fessler the stunt she pulled with Teresa: the funeral arrangement flowers, a gangster move, as Danielle would say. Marge thinks this was well-deserved since Teresa is on her sh*t list. Also on Margaret’s list is Jackie. Margaret teases that when she sees Jackie next, she will be dropping “bombs.”
Fessler is feeling uptight about this whole thing, and she lets Margaret know that the sit-down session at Teresa’s was presented to her more like hearing facts, but Marge denies any involvement in leaking information about Louie.
Dolores makes her way over to Margaret’s, but when she gets to the door, she cannot enter until Marge hits her with the sage since she was “at the devil’s house” (aka Teresa’s). Dolores starts talking about the *burn session* she attended at Tre’s. Dolo explains that Teresa mainly wanted them to know that Margaret was collaborating with Louie’s ex starting in 2021.
Margaret continues to proclaim her innocence, but she does admit to speaking to the ex via DM… however, she never once put things out there as the ex’s messenger, so who did?! Dolores is unclear why Marge would even speak to the ex, but Margaret explains she did it to “validate all the Bo Dietl” rumors. But how would the ex know what Louie was doing if they aren’t even allowed to speak to each other?
Dolores points out that Marge shouldn’t be so mad at Teresa over this meeting since Margaret held a summit for Teresa before the reunion. Margaret prefers to refer to it as a “reunion review” and reminds Dolores she was invited to attend. Dolores goes Paterson Dolores on Marge and freaks out, yelling that Margaret certainly did NOT invite her to the meeting. Dolores calls Marge a liar and finally snaps when she calls Marge a “lying c**nt.” Margaret cannot understand why Dolores would be yelling in her face like that, but Dolores is aghast that Marge is lying. Fessler looks on as another rift forms in this group of “friends.”
In her confessional, Margaret continues to insist that she invited Dolores. Dolores, on the other hand, feels like this was a chance for Marge to make her look like a bad friend. The intensity of the anger dissolves when the ladies claim that they are fine and hug it out, making this argument seem even more insane. Dolores brings up the last supper sit down she is planning and points out that this is everyone’s chance to say their peace.
Over at the Fudas, John lives to see another day after his allergic reaction at the Gorgas. Turns out that he is negative for all allergies, so it is inconclusive WTF is wrong with him. Rachel hangs with Danielle and Melissa, and they discuss the Teresa pow-wow. Danielle tells her version of what Teresa and her lawyer (plus Gia) were showing the group: evidence that Margaret was Louie’s ex’s messenger. Melissa claims that anyone who has ever been in Louie’s life has reached out to the group to share info about Louie’s past, so this could really be any person leaking to the press, not just Marge.
Danielle believes that in Teresa’s house, there is not a lot of calm, and that is why Tre seems so stressed. This last supper is the chance for Teresa (and everyone else with issues) to get everything out. Danielle feels like this might be her chance to speak her truth to Jennifer, whereas Melissa just wants to be in the audience watching this unproductive meeting unfold.
It’s pumpkin season at the Cabrals. As the kids decorate, Danielle decides she is going to text her father to try and make amends. She is tired of Nate being her middleman and is ready to come out of her comfort zone to try and make things right again. Nate later shares that he would have gone to Paulie and Louie’s guys’ night, but Danielle reminds him that he hasn’t seen Bill since Danielle told him he was married to the devil. In the midst of pumpkin carving, her father texts her back, and she is pleased to have a positive response. Danielle is realizing how much she is “mourning” her relationship with her dad.
(Also… can we point out that it seems like almost all of the RHONJ ladies have commercial endorsements during this episode EXCEPT for Jen Aydin? The endorsement queen herself! LOL)
The ladies are preparing to walk into the lion’s den — Bill’s words, not mine. But I think Paulie really hits the nail on the head when he refers to this dinner as the UFC fight. He realizes that Dolores has a tough job cut out for her, trying to get these women to come to a peaceful place.
In the meantime, Louie’s pep talk to Tre is that he hopes Marge and her family suffer, and he refers to Margaret as a “real piece of garbage.” He then goes on to wish harm on Marge’s child, and he refers to the Fudas as bottom feeders. Healthy. Louie reminds Teresa that Melissa doesn’t deserve a second of her time, and Teresa knows that a make-up with her brother seems far off.
Marge wants Teresa to find out the truth eventually, just like she wants the truth about Jackie to come out. “Jackie Judas Goldschneider, do you wanna tell Teresa everything you’ve been doing behind her back?” Spill, Marge.
Melissa fills Joe in on how Danielle feels like Teresa looks terrible and the kids look stressed. But Joe knows if something is a true issue, Tre would never say her real problems. Joe talks about how Louie and Teresa have screwed him repeatedly, so he can never trust her again. Joe wants Melissa to continue putting the wall up around Tre; however, many would say that Teresa is the one who finally sets those boundaries and cuts them off. Regarding this upcoming meeting with the ladies, Melissa points out that Jen and Teresa had Marge’s ex-best friend sit down with them, so if Marge did talk to Louie’s ex, good for her.
So apropos that this last supper is back at Rails, a true RHONJ staple since like 2016. Dolo is hoping for peaceful energy, but the ominous music playing would say otherwise. The flashbacks. The entrances. Margaret’s “Hungarian assassin vibes.” Dolores purposely sets the table so that the people who hate each other the most are sitting across from one another. Teresa is the last to arrive, and she refuses to sit across from Marge, but Dolores jumps in to say the theme of the day is to be heard. She essentially is the acting judge at the table.
Jen and Danielle take the floor first. Danielle does not appreciate being questioned about the charity event and about where money went from the budget. Jen runs with that word budget and states, “You can’t afford things, I get it.” Jen thinks that Danielle wants her life, but Danielle lets Jen know that as big as her house is, it is empty. When Jen refers to Danielle as a clown, it is on. Danielle tries to rub her marriage in Jen’s face, stating at least her husband is there for her, and Jen claps back with, “Your husband with the boobs and you with the brawn.” At that moment, Danielle lunges and throws her glass at Jen.
When Teresa tells Danielle she shouldn’t have done that, Melissa pounces, reminding Teresa that Danielle must’ve learned from the best, calling Tre “white trash.” Teresa proceeds to call Melissa a wh*re, repeatedly, and Melissa stands there, threatening to tell Antonia her aunt called her a wh*re.
Danielle begs to stay as security swarms them, and she excuses herself to use the bathroom and get it together. A few of the women follow her, Teresa included. Danielle tells Teresa that now is not the time and lets her know this is not about her right now.
At the table, no one can believe what just happened. Jen tells them, “Don’t start none, won’t be none,” and she just won’t stop. Fessler backs away, claiming she is not used to this “level of disgusting.” She leaves, even though she was one of the organizers of this event.
Danielle finally emerges from the bathroom, and Jen gives her permission to stay, as she does not feel threatened. The next relationship to try and iron out is Teresa and Margaret. Teresa lets Marge know that she knows exactly what she’s been doing, based on the facts. Margaret gives Tre HER facts: March of 2022 was the first time she ever spoke to the ex (which is a different story than what she told Dolo earlier, btw). Teresa knows that Marge has been talking to this person since 2021 when she was subpoenaed, so why didn’t Margaret show up to tell the truth?
Teresa points out that Marge held a smear campaign about Louie at her house the night before the reunion, and Jackie shares that Marge is full of it when she denies this, as they all were really there to figure out how to take Louie down. When Teresa calls Marge out for loving a plumber, there is a big jump to Margaret’s defense, cuz really, what’s wrong with loving a plumber?!
Rachel tries to shut down Teresa’s claims that Marge is the one putting out all the false allegations and suggests that perhaps Louie isn’t forthcoming with Tre about his past. Teresa jumps on this and begins bashing John, but Rachel is having none of it. She loses it and says that Teresa’s a*s needs to be checked. and Teresa calls Rachel a joke.
Margaret interrupts so she can finish what she started. One thing about Margaret is if she feels threatened, she’s gonna throw whoever she can under the bus first. She then drops a bomb. Right before Louie’s warrior videos surfaced, Jackie had Louie’s ex at her house. Jackie denies it, but Marge is adamant. Margaret says that she found out last week when she called the ex to find out about the meeting at Tre’s house. Margaret got the timeline and screenshots of when Jackie first started speaking to the ex, in February 2021.
After much ado, Jackie comes clean and lets Teresa know she did, in fact, meet with the ex, when Tre and Jackie hated each other after Teresa went after her husband. Jackie refers to it as a game when she was lying and leaking sh*t, and Margaret is all but standing on her chair pointing out that this all happened because of Jackie. Margaret lets Tre know she “subpoenaed the wrong b*tch” and that Jackie is a snake.
Shockingly, Teresa is FINE WITH WHAT JACKIE ADMITTED. What?! Melissa shouts that they’re not over the sprinkle cookies, but this whole Jackie thing is okay?! The double standards!! All of this is Jackie. And even Jennifer is aghast over this major news. Teresa sits stoic, and everyone is afraid of what will come when she finally processes the truth.
As they get up from the table, Jackie keeps trying to explain herself and blows Teresa a kiss goodbye, saying, “We will talk.” But we all know she’s sh*tting her pants now. This meeting is a total flop, and as Dolores sits at the table alone, she realizes that this group is no longer a family. The flashbacks over the years are sending me. The good times, the bad times. All of it. At one point, these ladies (sorta) liked each other, but now all the pent-up hate has bubbled over. Dolores looks at this sit-down as more of a “death.” It is RIP RHONJ?
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