The ladies meet up for yoga, Candiace goes there.
Ashley is the first to arrive. She has been really into yoga since her split from Michael, and she is now working towards becoming a yoga instructor. She must complete 200 hours to get certified.
Candiace arrives next and says that she hasn’t really tried yoga and is more of a “squats” kind of girl. Either way, she’ll give it a shot to support Ashley.
Gizelle comes not too long after Candiace and greets Ashley with a hug.
When the yoga begins, Ashley helps Gizelle with her posture. In a green screen interview, Ashley says they are friends now but she knows all too well that Gizelle likes to haze the “young blood” in the group.
Producers then flashback to scenes of Gizelle giving Ashley and Monique a hard time when they were new.
Ashley hopes Gizelle won’t be too hard on Candiace.
After they finish yoga, Gizelle makes small talk. Candiace tells her that she is engaged, and Ashley informs Gizelle that Candiace’s man is white.
“Chris turns into a brown man when he’s drinking.” – Candiace
“But is that kind of offensive…a little bit?” – Gizelle
“No. Not to him, he’s…” – Candiace
“What about to black people?” – Gizelle
“No. He’s like a brother though. He’s like…his soul is brown.” – Candiace
Ashley then interjects that his soul isn’t the only brown thing. She and Candiace start laughing.
“He has a brown p*nis?” – Candiace
Candiace then says that the “shaft” is brown.
“We are in the magnum club.” – Candiace
In a green screen interview, Gizelle says that she likes Candiace much more than she likes Monique.
They then discus Ashley and Michael. Ashley says they are doing good and she did extend their prenup. Gizelle then asks Candiace if she’s going to have a prenup with Chris. She says she’s not sure because she’s the money and Chris doesn’t have as much money.
She also worries that it will take the passion out of the marriage. But Gizelle tells her that she wouldn’t get married again without a prenup, and that’s because she wants to protect herself.
Karen helps her daughter Raven pack up to return to college for her junior year.
She isn’t thrilled to see her leave again but she’s thankful Raven was around for a few months.
Before Raven leaves, Karen decides to have a sit down with Raven first. She tells her that she’s impressed with how she handled Ray’s tax debt.
“You’re a solid little sister.” – Karen
In a green screen interview, she says Raven inspired her to remain positive.
Candiace and Chris discuss prenups.
She tells him about her recent conversation with Gizelle and asks for his thoughts.
“I moved into your house. So I don’t want it…at the end of the day, I have no problem signing anything. Came with nothing and I’ll leave with nothing.” – Chris
In a green screen interview, Candiace says Chris’ response is just another sign that he’s the one for her.
“You know me. I’m here for you. And that’s it.” – Chris
Candiace is now going to make sure they have a prenup.
The conversation then turns into “bubble soccer.” Candiace is inviting the other ladies and their men to try out the fun sport.
Chris’ restaurant (he owns a barbecue restaurant) will be catering the event. In a green screen interview, Candiace reveals that Chris played soccer growing up and he and his friends play bubble soccer often.
She’s not sure the other ladies will enjoy the event because they seem really proper. She also warns him not to cut up like he did at Chris Samuels’ 40th birthday party.
Charrisse stops by to visit Monique.
When Charrisse arrives, Monique is in the middle of making her kids “ginger juice.” It’s a homemade juice she makes for the kids when they are sick. She’s thinking about packaging up the recipe and selling the product on her website.
They discuss Candiace’s upcoming bubble soccer event.
Charrisse says the invite looks too childish for her.
“This is not for my age bracket.” – Charrisse
In a green screen interview, Monique says she’s excited for Candiace to meet the rest of the group. She has a feeling Candiace will let anyone have it if they come at her crazy.
They then discuss Gizelle reading her book aloud the other day.
“She’s a terrible reader.” – Monique
She adds more shade.
“She has somebody ghostwriting the book, she needs someone to ghost read the book, too when she does her book signings.” – Monique
“You are so mean.” – Charrisse
Charrisse tells Gizelle about Monique’s shade.
Gizelle catches up with Robyn.
She stops by Robyn’s new place. She’s impressed with all the decorating Robyn has been doing.
Karen and Charrisse are on the way as well. Robyn says they have all been friends for a very long time so it feels good to get together since they are the OGs.
When Karen gets there, she surprisingly hugs Charrisse and greets her.
In a green screen interview, Karen says she’s ready to move forward with Charrisse and drop the beef.
They all go to one of the vacant bedrooms and have some fun writing on the walls before they start painting.
Charrisse gets a pen and writes out that Monique said Gizelle needs a “ghost reader.”
“She’s really sad and simple and dumb. Poor thing, she just wanna talk about somebody.” – Gizelle
They then discuss Candiace.
Gizelle tell them what Candiace said about Chris’ p*nis.
Then they discuss Candiace’s upcoming bubble soccer event. Karen thinks battling in bubbles may be a good way for Robyn to release her aggression.
“That might be good therapy for you and Monique and Ashley.” – Karen
Robyn then tells everyone she’s working so hard because she doesn’t want to ever go broke again.
She even reveals at one point their gas was cut off and the whole family had to take cold showers.
“That was it…that was the low.” – Robyn
As the conversation continues, Robyn explains that this is one of the reasons she doesn’t like when Ashley comes for Juan. She doesn’t feel Ashley knows what it’s like to have to struggle with someone financially and work together to get back to a better place.
Michael and Ashley discuss Ashley’s conversation with her mother Sheila.
He tells Ashley that their deal was that she had to cut her mother off.
Ashley says she just can’t do that and Micheal says it has to happen so they can focus on their marriage.
Candiace gets grilled, Karen has some wig drama.
It’s the day of Candiace’s bubble soccer event.
Robyn and Gizelle decide to ride together. Gizelle didn’t invite Sherman and Robyn is going without Juan.
In the car, Robyn says it will be her first time meeting Candiace.
When they arrive, Candiace speaks to Robyn and Gizelle. Candiace mentions that she’s met Robyn before but Robyn says she doesn’t recall this.
“I’m sorry, I don’t remember.” – Robyn
It gets awkward and Robyn laughs.
Despite this, Candiace introduces everyone to her little sister Crystal.
Gizelle says she’s having a hard time looking at Chris considering what Candiace said about his “manhood.”
“I can only look at him from the neck up. I can’t look down.” – Gizelle
Robyn then asks Candiace how she would feel if Chris was discussing her “parts” to his friends.
Candiace says she wouldn’t mind it as long as he was praising her.
In a green screen interview, Robyn says she enjoys discussing p*nises but not in front of the owner.
The ladies get in their bubbles to try everything out. It doesn’t take long for Robyn to dominate Gizelle.
“Her linebacker shoulders I cannot compete with.” – Gizelle
Robyn then goes up against Candiace and they both fall on the ground in their bubbles.
Monique arrives with her cousin because Chris had to go to work.
Ashley and Michael arrive and she says she’s not going to let anyone see that her and Michael just had an argument.
She elaborates in a green screen interview.
“You’ll never see Queen Elizabeth sweat. But you know deep down inside, girlfriend’s got some rage going on.” – Ashley
Karen arrives with her friend and assistant Matt.
Gizelle throws some shade in a green screen interview.
“Ray can’t come out here and run the risk of hurting himself. He has to work to pay Uncle Sam, the last thing he’d want is a medical bill.” – Gizelle
Charrisse then arrives alone. Candiace says in her green screen interview that she’s disappointed most of the attendees didn’t come with their significant others.
Everyone begins playing. Gizelle and Karen observe.
“Charrisse looks like she’s been through a thunderstorm.” – Gizelle
“That’s normal ain’t it?” – Karen
When they finish, it’s clear that everyone is tired, even Gizelle who didn’t play.
“I feel faint. My mother told me not to stand in the sun too long.” – Gizelle
There’s some trouble with the food arriving on time. The group picks up on this and Karen gets annoyed. She’s willing to give Candiace a chance because she likes her already.
Chris says the driver from his restaurant is stuck in traffic thanks to construction but he’s on the way.
Candiace is embarrassed.
As the food arrives, the ladies start talking. They ask Monique and Candiace about their first meeting.
It again comes up that Candiace told them about Chris’ p*nis. Charrisse then asks Candiace why she is going around telling everyone this.
She says it’s because her black girlfriends told her they have no idea what a white p*nis looks like.
“So I knew it was coming.” – Candiace
Robyn then says no one in the group was even thinking about asking her that.
Karen then questions where the napkins are but doesn’t want to ask Candiace this because she doesn’t want to embarrass her.
“Where are the damn napkins? I’m not licking my fingers.” – Karen
When Candiace comes back to the table, she tells everyone there are no napkins.
So the ladies will use the t-shirts Candiace gave them as napkins.
They then discuss Candiace’s wedding. She says her mom is acting demanding but she’s paying for it.
Gizelle then asks what else Candiace’s mother pays for.
She reveals her mother pays half the mortgage because it’s her “vacation home.”
“Chris and I pay the other half.” – Candiace
Candiace also tells them that Chris is divorced and has three kids. They live out of state. She and Chris are trying to move them back.
“So would you move the momma up too?” – Gizelle
“Yes.” – Candiace
“So what does Chris pay for with the brown d*ck? What the brown d*ck pay for?” – Charrisse
“Chris pays my car note. He pays the mortgage. I really pay some of the utilities.” – Candiace
Karen then interjects and tells Candiace to stop discussing her finances with the group.
“Don’t answer these women. They gon take it and twist it. When they ask you about your finances, tell them it ain’t none of your business!” – Karen
In a green screen interview, Ashley says Karen should just be happy the attention is off of Ray’s tax debt.
“Let Candiace spill all her beans so you can keep yours.” – Ashley
Karen begins to talk about how tired she is and Monique reminds her that she didn’t even play. At this point, Karen’s wig begins to slip off.
She tries to shift it and Candiace has to give her a little help.
Everyone laughs.
“Cousin It made an appearance at the barbecue.” – Ashley
“That was just a wig shift. After 20 years of wearing wigs, you better believe I know how to lock it down.” – Karen
After everyone begins to leave, Candiace is proud to have survived her first interrogation from the group.
She tells Chris, “I feel like I deserve an award.”
Chris playfully reminds her that he bought her engagement ring so that should be enough for now.
What are your thoughts on the episode?
Dang is Charrisee the bone collector on RHOP?
Candiace doesn’t really fit in with this group.
Monique is so lame to me. She swears she’s so witty with these weak clap backs. But she’s the same chick who didn’t know the difference between Indians and Natives.