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Two weeks after the death of Robert, Jr., Mary says she has slipped into “survival mode.” Thankfully, Angie is helping distract her with conversations about everything from the group’s newest addition to the latest drama. On this episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the women travel to San Francisco while Quai questions where she stands with Whitney.
Angie thinks Quai is “darling” and asks Mary about a secret Whitney revealed. Apparently, when Quai was angry with her fiancé, she grabbed his toothbrush and used it to scrub the toilet. The revelation leaves Mary and Angie completely horrified.
While Mary and Angie try to process the story, Quai spends time at a bar with Bronwyn and Whitney. As she gets acquainted with the group, Quai admits she was bothered by Angie labeling her an aggressive newcomer. She also questions what happened with Heather, who was initially welcoming before turning on her at dinner and losing her temper with Meredith.
Bronwyn remains cautious around Quai, largely because Quai is close with both Whitney and Lisa. Bronwyn has her own issues with Lisa and acknowledges that she has said some terrible things about her. Quai makes it clear, however, that she will always defend Lisa. With that reputation in mind, Whitney may want to reconsider sharing the toothbrush story—especially if she does not want to end up on Quai’s bad side.
That tension could make Bronwyn’s upcoming trip especially memorable. Mary decides to protect her peace instead of joining the women in San Francisco, while Bronwyn looks forward to returning to a city where she remembers being happiest. Her goal is for the group to relax and enjoy themselves.
As everyone prepares for the California getaway, Angie has plenty on her mind. Her marriage is struggling, and the relationship looks very different from the way it once did. She says she and her husband used to spend all their time together, but over the past two years they have seemingly been avoiding one another. Angie describes the experience as “living with a stranger.”
Meredith is embracing her best life. After celebrating West Hollywood Pride, she says she has entered her “Diplo era.” Still, the pressure of her busy life is mounting, and she turns to Seth for support, particularly with their children. Meredith has included her kids in her businesses for years and enjoys being around them, though Seth jokingly describes her as a “smother.”
The women arrive in San Francisco on St. Patrick’s Day, giving several of them an excuse to dress for the occasion. Whitney, who says she is 69% Irish, is especially enthusiastic. Meanwhile, Britani continues to irritate the group, and Meredith has little patience left for her.
After landing, the women climb into a Sprinter van as Bronwyn reflects on her former life in San Francisco. She wants to recapture the happiness she once felt there. Heather expresses some sympathy for Todd, recalling that Bronwyn married him, took all of his money and later began dating a model. Ooph.
Bronwyn also reveals that she provided red-carpet commentary for the E! coverage of the Oscars. Although Lisa is invited to the ceremony every year, she once again decided not to attend. Lisa claims she can be selective because she receives so many invitations. She also points out that she was invited to the Oscars before joining Housewives and did not need the title to secure an invitation—a clear jab at Bronwyn.
While settling into the hotel, Bronwyn, Angie, Whitney and Heather compare notes about Quai. Whitney says Quai has had unusual interactions with both Heather and Angie. She claims Quai described Heather’s behavior as “diabolical,” while Bronwyn says Quai felt Angie was “hazing” her.
An angry Angie then reveals that Quai used her husband’s toothbrush to clean the toilet, making Whitney look increasingly guilty of spreading the story.
The women head out for the night dressed in green, but Angie has one more surprise. She hands everyone a toothbrush before recounting the toilet incident in front of the entire group. Since Whitney was the source, Quai is furious. She explains that she only behaves that way when someone truly makes her angry. Rather than allowing the moment to embarrass her, however, Quai embraces the story and turns it into a joke.
Quai insists she is not dismissing the women’s problems with Lisa. What upset her was Angie referring to her as the new girl in a disrespectful way. Bronwyn then backtracks, saying she heard Angie make the comment, while Lisa insists the entire situation is being treated like a joke. Quai also denies calling Heather diabolical, explaining that she actually called her “diablo,” the word Whitney chose to repeat.
Quai expected Whitney to defend her, but the situation continues to unravel when Bronwyn reminds her that she did not appreciate being told to STFU. And this is only activity one.
Lisa calls Whitney delusional and tells Quai that the women engage in this kind of drama all the time. She steps into the role of Quai’s protector, while Meredith and Lisa both try to comfort her when she breaks down. Bronwyn wants everyone to stop arguing and have fun, but Whitney remains upset that Quai told her to go away.
Whitney is now walking a difficult line. She brought Quai into the group as a friend, but Quai appears to be growing closer to Lisa and Meredith. Quai tells Whitney that she started the conflict and waited too long to change course. She says she remained loyal to Whitney but is now deeply disappointed in her. Where can their friendship go from here?
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