#3400 RHORI S1E11 Part Two: Arabian Slights

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1:50Ben Mandelker: What happens when there's so much that happens? What happens when there's so much that happens? What happens when there's so much that happens? Well, hello and welcome to What's What Crappens. This is part two of a two-part recap. If you're like, hey, wait a minute, I didn't hear part one. Guys, it's because we put out a lot of recaps. Go back and listen to part one, okay? It's before this one. Bye. Enjoy the show. So speaking of which, we now go to Alicia's house. And Rosie shows up and she's got some pink balloons. She's got all her pink stuff. And she's very excited because they're going to be decorating little ducks for a tradition amongst Jeep Wrangler drivers called ducking.

2:41Ben Mandelker: Something I had not heard of. I've heard of things like Punch Bug or whatever it is when you see a VW Buggy. What'd you say? Slug Bug, where if you see a Volkswagen you punch each other in the arm. Right. But I hadn't heard of people putting little ducks on Jeep Wranglers. And I looked it up and apparently it started in Canada in 2020. It's a really relatively new fad. And now I guess they all do it to each other. It honestly came back when Liz was cast on TV. Because honestly, anybody in the scene with her better be. ducking yeah self-defense at this point self-preservation it feels like um i don't know is there is there can we start a kia tradition beyond just stealing them everyone that was kia's big contribution to pop culture was that like people on tiktok were just breaking in and stealing them can we do a good kia thing but how about instead of leaving ducks why don't we leave bags of tate's cookies just in case someone driving a kia might want some i'm not saying who might want them, but let's start let's call it Tating.

3:44Ben Mandelker: We're going to leave Tate's cookies on Kias. Any Kias, especially Kia Sportages. This is those little rubber ducks and you decorate them and I guess you give them to other Jeep Wrangler people. So very exciting. So they're going to make these crafts with Alicia's daughter, who's dressed like a princess. Yes. And so they come in and they're making these little ducks and they're talking about the ride at Sinatra night and how terrifying it was. and he was like, yeah, you know what? Liz should have come to my house with like balloons and ducks. That's what I would have done if I crushed someone's soul.

4:19If I crushed someone's soul, really, what did you do to the lady that you ran over? Because I think you just kept driving.

4:26Ben Mandelker: She wasn't a Jeep Wrangler driver. So I couldn't do it. You have little ducks in your glove compartment for people. You hit in crosswalks. To be fair, Alicia probably leaves little crackers everywhere on people's cars or at least slices of pizza. Yeah So Rosie is like Selina we have to decorate these ducks I need your help Do you know what ducking is with jeeps And Selina's like You put ducks on there She's like yeah And then you go and you find other jeeps And you put ducks on them And then so we have to decorate our ducks And the pink ones come with crowns and sunglasses And Alicia's like I'm dead Oh my god I love her This is great I love her so much Yeah And Rosie's like I love getting ducks I get ducked all the time Feels wasteful also like you have to first of all buy all these ducks and then to leave them on people's cars and then you receive a duck and you have ducks or do you just keep paying it forward and giving other people the ducks or do you just like amass a collection of ducks and then just have like this collection of ducks and people come over and say oh my god why do you have so many ducks people have been leaving them for me on my car i just don't feel like that would work where i live i like where i live in texas i live in a suburb and i'm elder you know so we all drive like lexuses old ladies and Lexuses.

5:43If there was a Lexus thing that you put on the other old ladies' cars, you'd get shot.

5:49Ben Mandelker: I'll tell you what they do with the Lexuses probably. It's probably notes that are like, excuse me, you parked a bit too close to my Lexus. And we'll just leave notes. Excuse me. There's the little duck you squeeze in that goes, we all overpaid for a Toyota. out um so alicia is like i really love these pink ducks i don't think you understand how much i love the pink ducks and rosie says well i know you like birds that's why that's why i was like look i can't get you a real bird but at the very least i can get you one of these it's a disco duck and she's ready for studio 54 so i couldn't get you a real bird i know you desperately would love a parrot or a parakeet or cockatiel so instead i got you a rubber ducky with little sunglasses on it that you can't even keep because you have to put it on a car a stranger's car i love how these lines work she goes yeah um this is disco duck she's ready for studio 54 and then alicia goes speak it a liz

6:51Ben Mandelker: well i guess technically liz had the studio 54 party i know it's just but it's still such a funny transition because disco duck you know it's like the lips and everything I didn't answer her because I wasn't ready and I don't even want to fight back for her because it's like too much family history, you know? And when talking about it with my family, it brought back so many memories I always see her talking to her aunts at Twin Oaks, oh my god Twin Oaks, I saw that the aunts were doing some sort of event at Twin Oaks, be like, come meet Alicia's aunts at Twin Oaks, like remember when I talked about Leslie Custody and I was like fuck her, oh yeah Since we ain't homeless, that's disrespecting me.

7:33Ben Mandelker: You know, it was nice to have my family be like, you know, like validate me. But like also like I've been through like a lot. So like, don't discredit me, you know, because like that's the thing too. Like, I think I'm going to have to see her. I don't know. And Rosie goes, well, what are you going to do this weekend for the Arabian Nights party? She says, I don't know. I don't know what type of crack I should bring. What's a good Arabian cracker? Do you think Triscuits, right? I don't know. It's a lot of straw. What about like a Cheez-It? I don't know. I don't know. What's an Arabian crack? I'm really stressed about this.

8:01We see flashbacks of Rula being like, Hi, ladies. Thinking about having a party at my house. Arabian nights. Come for the belly dancer. Stay for the toe lifts.

8:14Ben Mandelker: I really don't want to see her. And Rosie's like, Well, you're going to have to see her. So what are you going to do? I don't know. The thing is, I don't want to be in this position anymore that I feel this way. It just puts me in a bad situation. Like, do you think you're going to talk to Kassa? And she's like, no, I mean, we'll just have our own party this weekend. We won't go. She's like, yeah. Like, sorry, guys. I'm just like, so sick. I'm just so sick. I have a wicked bad cough or something. Although, I guess Rula really, she's like, well, you should pull a Rula. Although, I guess Rula really is sick and I kind of feel bad.

8:47Ben Mandelker: Oh, well. Anyway, I can't wait to confront her with the fact that her husband's cheating on her again with a video. I can't talk to her about the video. I can't do it. I can't do it. Is there a kind of duck that you can put on someone's car when the husband's cheating on them? Well, she needs to know what's going on. Why? No, she doesn't. And Rosie's like, we can't just keep talking behind her back. We have to tell her. This is why this show doesn't have a vacation. Our only vacation is a day at Block Island. Okay, we got to tell her. By the way, they're talking about all this right in front of Selena.

9:21And Selena's like, Mama, should I put the crown on the sidewalk?

9:26Ben Mandelker: And Rosie's like, oh, my God, that's such a good idea. Look how cute it is. Yeah, I know. Because it looks like a fancy Blake the Boss. I don't even know what that means, Blake the Boss. So now we go over to everybody getting ready. And Kelsey's later removing her armpit hair. Spun-nots. Alicia's FaceTiming Joellen. And she's like, be with your kids. Oh, you're with Gary? Hi, Gary. Gary's like, hey, it's me, Gary. As of as I go with you. You know, it's like Gary talks like that. He's like, let's go down with the body tonight. We're going to go over this body and have a good time for Arabian Nights.

10:04Nobody starts no shit at the Arabian Nights. I handle that. I'll tell you. You know what? If someone starts something with you, you just keep your head held high to it. All right?

10:15Ben Mandelker: He's also wearing this shirt that says, like, Gary's mortgage bonds. This is the guy I'm going to go to to get my mortgage bonds for my house. This guy right here. I love it though because everybody else is wearing their Loverboy merch or their whatever. Soft bar. Gary's like, I can get in on that train. Gary's mortgages. Yeah, it doesn't have the same appeal. So anyway, Gary's Mortgage House. Mortgage House. hey, I hear there's a pool party coming up. I mean, I got to go to it and tell everyone about mortgages. My interest rate is high. So Rosie is there too. So Rosie, Alicia, and Joellen are all FaceTiming.

11:01Ben Mandelker: And Joellen's like, so what are you and Rosie getting ready for? Like, where are you guys going? And she's like, well, we actually got invited to Gula's Arabian night dinner party tonight, so we're going there. She's like, oh, I wasn't invited. So obviously she's not comfortable around me. Yeah, you know, like, Arula's had An Aladdin-themed party Like, what does she think? She's Princess Jasmine? Does she think she has a lamp? And like, Genie, tell my husband Not to cheat on me Ooh, burn, that was Arula burn She had to get there, took her a moment What? She thinks she's Princess Jasmine? She has her lamp, she has like a genie Genie's like, never had a friend like me?

11:36Ben Mandelker: You never had a friend like me, Joellen, because I showed you the video Ha, see, there, there, Aladdin burn She might want to tell that blonde lady To stop letting let the husband ride her magic carpet. Am I right? Am I right? King Ali, Magical He, Ali Ababwa. Okay. How about we talk to Ababwa Walters, the ghost of, because she could ask a lot of questions, and maybe then she could get to the bottom of why Brian was cheating on you. I got there. I got there, guys. I eventually got there. So we go to Rulis, and the Arabian Nights party is getting set up, and she's getting a huge headdress put on her, as Brian orders his first drink.

12:13And he's like, wow, Look at this. I feel like I need a stack of ones. You look great, huh? You look great. God, my wife looks like a damn stripper. So good.

12:23Ben Mandelker: Thank you. I'm trying to give you a little dance. And Rula's like, Brian and I, we're good. Ready to roll. We're ready to host. I'm ready for tonight because it's going to be a party. It's our end of the summer party, Arabian Nights, because we haven't had a party all summer, so we're going to have an end of the summer party. She's like, Sabrina Carpenter's like, stop it. I don't like that.

12:53Ben Mandelker: Does Sabrina Carpenter have... What'd you say? You didn't see what that was? It was like a Coachella or one of those. And Sabrina Carpenter was performing and someone went, la la la la la. She went, ew, what? And she's like, oh, you know, that's my uh it's it's ethnic it's like it's like a a call you know it's it's my it's my ethnicity you know it's my heritage and Sabrina goes oh I don't like that and then she got in all this trouble so she had to apologize the next day she's like I don't like that sorry I didn't understand the ethnic you know importance of that and I'm really sorry see when you said it I was like I'm feeling like there's like a pop culture reference I'm not getting right now like something happened that i missed but i also liked it just being totally out of context of like sabrina carpenter weighing in on this moment like no i dropped the line here ew i don't like it so uh they're saying cheers and stuff and then ashley and jared show up first and rula's like oh you too i have to kiss her first hi how are you who is this man who's holding a latte for me um jared i got your latte it's ready for you okay is there a cindy here got your flat white and she kisses ashley now she's like oh my god i don't know why but i thought you'd do like a double kiss no i'm loving these we do three three more than dare my husband gets me three that probably blew her mind a triple kiss i didn't even know you could even go further than a double whoa so she says she hasn't seen real in so long and she's like really interested in seeing how um how rilla is next to brian like hosting this this party with brian like it's like how do you look at somebody in the face and have a conversation that's just like we know that you're seeing another woman oh you're from the bachelor yeah seriously what are you acting like this is something new you dated 30 men at a time ashley okay yeah it's time for a commercial It's time for a Crappin's Commercial Grilling season is finally here and let's be honest that the difference between a good cookout and a great one comes down to the quality of your meat You can have the best grill setup in the world but if what you're cooking isn't great it shows That's why I've been using ButcherBox They deliver premium responsibly sourced meat right to your door so you're starting with the good stuff every time If you're hosting this grilling season you already know people remember the food and butcher box delivers over 100 premium protein options straight to your door from grass-fed beef to wild-caught seafood i mean it's also good so for my butcher box i got a nice variety i got some chicken breast i got some short rib i got some salmon um and it all was really handy for instance over the over memorial day weekend i decided to make some kebabs from a Kalou Henry recipe, which was delicious.

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18:16Ben Mandelker: I don't know Just got into the feeling of it You know, I just hope there's a lot of people So if I see Lizzie, it's like Not gonna be Aqua Yeah, Billy's like, whatever Why stress out, come on Like, if there's a problem, just say There's a problem, just work it out Come on, what are you nuts Yeah, I always have to have my guy up with Liz Because I have to, like, put on my Ama just to be around her And like my heart's racing, Katsaha So it's like a scar So now Liz and Jerry are arriving And Liz is like Well, I haven't spoken to Alicia Because she chooses to ignore me But you know, Jer I blurted out what I blurted out And then I apologize So I see her, I'll smile And I'll be cool and cool Okay He's like, why is she that mad?

19:08Ben Mandelker: Yeah, apparently I think that my reaction was knee jerk and like if I could take it back I would like I guess the word homeless has different meanings for people just as the word scary apparently means different things too but if she wants to talk we'll talk come what may I just want to have a good time if that's possible yeah but she's got those crossing like flittering eyes that like do the like they vibrate right in the center different ways she's like ready for someone to say the word ongoing. The ongoing and such? No. Uh-uh, we're not doing that. All I wanted was to go to the seawall with me now.

19:52Ben Mandelker: Not the ongoing. So, they show up and they say hi and Kelsey's Billy goes to get her a drink. And so Ashley and Jared are talking and she's like well jared has to leave in 10 minutes he's like yeah fridays i do trivia i'm like bro come on jared like it's like a it's like a friday night and it's like a big party it's your wife's show it's your show you're talking about bringing income in you can hide you can bring someone else in to do the the trivia he's probably thinking in his mind no i have to do it because I was on The Bachelor, so people want to see me. They're coming for me. They're coming for Jared.

20:38Jared's trivia night. Yeah, bro.

20:40Ben Mandelker: Just give it a rest. Okay, reschedule. Speaking of trivia, I wanted to apologize to you guys because of trivia. That's a trivia thing. And he's like, you're fine. And Ashley's like, it was so funny. It was very entertaining. We loved it. The first time you yelled, I was like, oh shit. I don't even think anybody heard me all because you guys were yelling so much like everybody was under the table crazy so they start a flashback to trivia night and then ruler goes i missed something didn't die that's the story of that should just be your tagline for the season i missed something didn't die my name's ruler and i missed something like yeah you missed it kelsey and rosie were just so in love with each other meanwhile rosie and rich arrive and now she's like oh my god she's wearing a fire outfit i'm sold all.

21:33Ben Mandelker: So Kelsey says, the best thing that me and Rosie can do at this point is just to coexist. Like, you don't have to be friends with me, and I don't have to necessarily be friends with you. And we can just be, like, kosher. So Rosie comes and she's like, I'm evil Aladdin. And Jared's like, you're evil Jasmine. Oh, whatever. So now Kelsey and Bill are by themselves I was talking about how they're going to go canoodle. And Rosie's like, well, I've accepted that Kelsey is never going to see me. She's never going to understand me. She's never going to ask me basic questions. So she's supposed to hate me.

22:09So whatever.

22:12Ben Mandelker: So now, guess what? Jared's going to have to leave soon. Yeah. It's a big deal. Big deal. Trivia night. So now Lisa comes and goes to say hi to Rula. And she's like, oh, my God. She's so excited to be at a potty. Like, I want to have fun at a potty because it's a potty. Like she's having it at a summer party And it's summer, they haven't had one yet I want to talk about the affair video Don't make me do it, please Oh my god, and Rosie, you look absolutely gorgeous I love the way it looks You know, it's very hard for me Like I don't want to tell her, I can't do it at her party But like, I don't want to be like Liz and ruin all the fun And tell Rula about the video I can't do that So Rosie, they're just sort of making small talk And Rosie's asking if Alicia's seen Liz yet And um And they've got this big intricate lease, leaf on someone's hand, and Rosie goes, oh my god, really cute, looks like a weed leaf.

23:07It's awesome.

23:10Ben Mandelker: Thanks. Sabrina Carpenter's like, I don't like that. I don't like that. I don't like that, Hannah. So then Alicia's asking Jared if he drinks, because he still hasn't left, but don't worry, guys, in case you're worried if he is going to leave, he has this to say, don't worry I drank I had one but I gotta get going I'm hosting trivia so guys he's still trivia is still looming on the horizon for Jared he hasn't left yet but he will be living for trivia yeah so Liz comes in and everyone's like oh my god it's Liz what are we gonna do with Liz oh we're all terrified of Liz ah and so Rosie is checking with Alicia she's like you nervous she's like my god I'm so nervous like this is so scary Liz what if she says we're not holding this again It's going to be crazy.

23:59Ben Mandelker: It's never, I can't. So Delora shows up and so does Liz, basically the same person. And Delora's like, oh my God, look at her. Are you going to belly dance for us tonight? Rula? Look, she's flashing. Look how shiny this is. I'm, I'm starstruck all over again. It's like, I'm seeing Senator Liz again. Wow. Amazing. And Rosie is really pushing Alicia to go confront Liz, but she won't do it. She's like, oh God, I just, I haven't thought of, I just need to go off the vibe. And Rosie's like, just be the bigger person okay oh no this is about rula oh no it is about it that's about rose it's about this uh you know uh i saw kelsey and i didn't talk to her and i'm fine with that i'm not going to be the bigger person but you can try it so ash is like i'm actually feeling like like really like divisions here at this arabian nights party like there's friction between rose rosie and kelsey right now and then alicia and liz had this huge fight with rula and then like just like trying to figure out the magic carpet rise because like i would love to see the awkwardness God, Kogon, take me away.

24:57So they'll make a cheers and then Rula comes in wearing this crazy lit cape. Which will make me laugh every time I see it. It just reminds me of the stripper part of Gypsy when all the strippers come out and all Christmas lights and stuff. You gotta get a gimmick if you gotta get a...

25:19Ben Mandelker: Well, what cracked me up was not when she necessarily came out with it, because she came out and was doing a little bit of a dance. She had the wings and it was like the lights were flashing it was like okay fine but then when she was like done with it and then it's just like talking with people her whole dress was flashing just kept on flashing it's like uh we're trying to tell you about how your husband's having an affair could you like turn off your dress please thank you so this is an aladdin themed party but then we have the candlesticks from beauty and the beast come out as the um as the belly dancer wearing like a whole So she comes out and she starts dancing while the other women are like, oh my God, should we talk to her about her husband cheating video?

25:57And meanwhile, the belly dancers like, Ooh, like kind of grinding in the house. Oh yeah.

26:03Ben Mandelker: Maybe. It's a celebration of the Michael Eisner era of Disney. Like here comes the Lion King. So then, yeah, they're watching the belly dancer. And of course, Brian is like, Brian starts he's actually dancing with a belly dancer at one point he's doing this little jig it's like the first time he's shown any energy all season long is with that belly dancer yeah so then Rula starts doing the call again she's like and it's like I love a good belly dancer so does your husband look at him motorboating the belly dancer seriously he's going to have lots of wax on his head from all the candles the other guy's like oh my god brian close your eyes kelsey's like yeah i'm sure brian has a lot of bellies and titties shaking in front of him this is just another day for him so rich starts talking to billy as in kelsey's billy and he's like billy you know what i just want there to be peace you know just let's to be able to be in the same place where there isn't hostility you know it's like yeah i know i want kelsey to smooth it over yeah you know rosie can be a little stubborn with stuff, but I think she gets, she can get there as well.

27:14Ben Mandelker: You know, women, women with women fights, okay? Let's make them be good, okay? Yeah, let's make these crazy women talk to each other. Women, am I right? Women. Let's make the movies get in the way of a good night, am I right? Am I right? So meanwhile, Alicia's nervous to talk to Liz. She's like, as much as I don't want to talk to her ever again, like, I just don't want negative energy. You know, I don't want to feel like, I don't like that feeling. So she goes up to Liz and Dolores. She's like, hi. Hi, guys. How you doing? And Dolores is like, oh, Alicia, how are you? She's like, hi, Liz. How you doing?

27:49Ben Mandelker: Hi. And then everyone just pretty much goes away. She's like, oh, okay. Okay. Okay. I guess it's me. All right. So as much as I just want to tell America this, as much as I never want to talk to Liz again, I just want, I don't want that negative energy around me. And I just, I want to feel free. And I don't want to feel like, I don't want to have that So she goes up to her And she's like listen I can't hit you I can't hit you okay I can't hit you I can't quit you okay I just like I needed some time away And Liz is like listen I never Got a moment to have compassion For you dolly because I was Being tag teams And it was very difficult Being tag teams And never once did Joellen Say Hey, hey, Alicia, you know Liz is hot.

28:40And I'm going to make it really simple. I blurted something out that I should not have. And I apologize. In no means did I mean to belittle you never having a house. You never not not having a house. But I'm not mad. And I don't want to fight with you ever. I don't want to fight with you ever.

29:01Ben Mandelker: Listen, I love you. I love you. Cheers. I really do. This is like a huge deal for Liz to apologize. I hope she means it. Because I hope she realizes how much anxiety and pain she caused me that night. Because I'll forgive her. But like, I'm not going to forget her. And so they say, I love you to each other. And it's over. Yeah. The end. So then Liz is like, you know what? Things just blew out of my mouth before I had time to think about them. 20 times. But, you know, I never really mean to hurt anybody. Ever. I'm not like this heartless, angry, you know, what are you moving the camera for? Do I look like I'm moving?

29:38Stay fucking still if you want to keep your fucking hands. I'm this evil, heartless woman, but I'm really not. I'm just a woman who wanted to go to the seawall with Dino.

29:52Ben Mandelker: Well, meanwhile, let's have the men fix things for the women, okay? So now Rich and Billy have gotten Kelsey and Rosie together, and Rich is like, you know what? She was just saying that she was cold. And Kel's like, yeah, that's why I've been hanging out at the heater. Right? Okay, well, speaking of thawing things, we're gonna try to warm it up. So, you know, we're just gonna try to resolve what transpired because we should be able to come to a party and have a good time with that and not have to worry about hostility from what transpired, you know? And the women are just quiet by these heat lamps like this fucking bitch.

30:26They hate each other. And Rosie's like, I don't want to have a problem. I mean, I'm on the news. So, like, I mean, I kind of need to get along with people. So, like, I mean, I just want to get along with you. And Kelsey's like, yeah, like, look, I didn't mean to beat the dead horse. You know what I mean? But sometimes the horse is lying there. And you're like, get out of the road. And you kick it a couple of times. So, I did a joke. I did a joke. And then we see the joke of her and her stupid car being like, it's the square footage, police. What is this? Square feet or 8 ,000 inches?

31:06Ben Mandelker: Look, I don't want to beat a dead horse. Even if that dead horse does live in a stable that's much smaller than it said it lived in. So Rosie is like, you know what? I think it's important to say that's not a real apology and is the worst apology I got in my entire life. I was like, okay. So Rosie says, I apologize for my reaction. We should just like move forward and he calls like i agree okay yeah they agree and they move on so now not resolved whatsoever i'd also like to add yeah they both still hate then they cut to them like still hate the bitch yeah so now rula is with rosie and alicia and uh rule is still blinking on and off you know it's like i'm having the best time this is the first time like because she's been compared to teresa a lot they sort of have that same energy but like teresa uses her eyes to blink but this is the first time we've seen someone actually use their dress to blink and so alicia is like well you look beautiful tonight everybody goes yeah i love the eyeliner it's like so good and i just i feel like you've missed so much recently rula i was like i have but you know i got my toenail i hit a vanity it was hard hard for me well you were a pretty big topic of conversation at the Newport Mansion weekend.

32:21Oh, God, I'm so afraid to say it. Why are you afraid? I mean, it's just so messed up. What we learned at the mansion. You haven't heard about what we learned at the mansion? Alicia's like, I got goosebumps.

32:36Ben Mandelker: It's a new brand of cracker, actually. It's delicious. So Rosie's like, you don't know about the video, Rula? Rula's like, I know nothing about the video. So Alicia's mad because she doesn't want to be part of this, and she didn't realize that Rosie was going to bring this up. So Rosie's like, well, do you want to know what's in the video maybe? Like, okay, so here's what happened. Joellen called all of us downstairs and she shows all of us in the living room of the mansion and Rula, I think you should know what's in the video because it was dated the day before Polo and so it's like, it's not an old video.

33:09But then how do you know the whole date is valid on it? Oh my god, your husband really has you so screwed up. I know. The husband really has her believing that this woman is going around you know changing the digital identities the identity markers on every video come on rula seriously and rosie goes well because on the car which

33:32Ben Mandelker: they keep on saying this it's like on the car somehow the date is showing on the vehicle and i don't know how that happens do you know no i didn't know what that meant because i'm hard I don't understand that But Rosie goes I mean it's just like It's this blonde woman kissing and hugging him And I just felt weird having this information not telling you about it Because everyone's talking about it I just felt like if it was me and that happened I would want someone to tell me And Rula's like well why aren't you telling me any of this Alicia Because I don't want to know I just don't want to know I'm sorry So Rosie says that they just want to protect Rula You know but it's out there and ruler's like i'm not really appreciating the fact that rosie chose this time which in case you forgot is my end of the summer party because we haven't had a party yet this summer um but she chose this time and place this place of course is my house to share this information because i haven't seen any video do it do i even see this thing do it do i even consider this thing like how do i verify how do i get upset with brian like i don't want to process this.

34:37Ben Mandelker: I don't have the bandwidth. I've got to figure out where to put my flashing dress. How do I turn it off? There's bigger questions in my life right now. So Brian comes over and Rosie's like, yeah, I mean, it was very odd to be called into her room, you know, Brian, Brian. And she's like, they're talking about some video the day before Polo that came out. I was like, I don't want to know. And Rosie's like, well, I mean, Brian, it was canoodling and kissing and hugging, leaving your house. You know, there's a time stamp on it. And he goes, yeah, she change a timestamp. That's what they do. That's what whores do.

35:10Just do that. Every whore's got a digital timestamp changer in the thong that they pull out. The whore and the lion.

35:20Ben Mandelker: Rosie's like, she's like, well, I don't know who Joellen is getting her information from. He goes, I trust her as much as gas station sushi.

35:35Ben Mandelker: I've heard that one before. I like it. Well, you know, there could be different levels of gas station sushi. Okay? What's the place in Texas we always go to? Bucky's. Bucky's. I wouldn't actually trust sushi from there at all. I wouldn't trust a Bucky's sushi either. Yeah. I'm going to look up how difficult is it to change the date of a video you shot on your iPhone. It's not difficult at all. You can easily change the display date and time of a video right inside the built-in iOS Photos app. Open the Photos app, tap on the video you want to edit, swipe up the video or tap the info button, tap adjust, and use the calendar and clock to select the new date and time you want.

36:21Well, you're welcome, cheaters.

36:26it's really that simple that's cray cray i guess but it's not the point it's like there's a video of you making out with this woman at her house and like hugging her for 10 minutes like who cares rula's whole thing of like oh but that was then i already forgave him for that this is all old videos rula that there's this many videos that keep popping up or like many pieces of evidence

36:46Ben Mandelker: i guess i should say i'm making a video of you and i just made it and now i'm gonna see if i can change the date on it easily um because this could be adjusts huh it really is that easy guess what i made this video five days ago wow okay this is i guess they do have except the thing is this i don't well he's still my mind is like blown by this the video is still made like i don't care when the end of fact exactly jumps right up and says change the change the date of the video you know he's got that like ready to go i will leave you brian i will also say by the way that um like they said that it's not because of the time stamp on the video itself they said it's because there was something on the car it was like right there that could not have been adjusted or manipulated so there it is so ruler's like it's almost like the joe wellin bug is coming through even without Joellen being here.

37:46You could wear designer, but that doesn't make you not a cockroach.

37:54Ben Mandelker: Just got rulered real hard. All cockroaches and Gucci are like, fuck off. So then Brian goes, I mean, it's not like Ho-Ellen. I mean, Joellen is our friend. Classy, so now you're calling a woman a ho, Brian. You're really just stacking up the points there, buddy. When you're the one who's cheating. There are so many things about her that I don't And I don't say it, I take the high road Do you take the high road? You're the one that's cheating You're literally cheating and you just called her Ho Ellen If you take the high road It's only because that's where Makeout Point is So we're like Rosie, I feel like you're not coming from that place And yeah, when is that in the local place?

38:35It's always the top of a hill somewhere

38:36Ben Mandelker: No, I just I love it

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41:47Ben Mandelker: So they're doing some shots. And then they all do, you know, Alicia goes, Bitches love summer. That's what we should cheers to. Bitches love summer. Okay, ready? Three, two, one. Bitches love summer. So that's how they end that party. And just when you think the episode's over, it's not. Because now we're going over to Potter's Cove, which, as you may remember, is Kelsey's favorite beach, right? Wasn't this the same place? The dingy beach. and now she's there and she's dragged Liz over there and they've got some contraptions to go clamming. Yeah, so it's kind of funny watching people go clamming.

42:24I didn't know this is how you do it. Like you rake the sand and then what? I want to do it.

42:30Ben Mandelker: I want to do it. The last time I saw something like this was when they went to Top Chef Portland and they went to the beach and they sort of dug up clams and stuff. But it didn't look like this. So they're, of course, gossiping. They're like, Rhode Island is known for its clams and clamming. And I don't know the art of clamming.

42:50Ben Mandelker: We're known for clamming. So Liz is like, I haven't done this in so many years. I haven't done this since I was a kid. And Kelsey's like, yeah, well, there's some clams that are more underground. So you just have to wait for the air bubble to come up. I'm like, I guarantee those clams are burrowing away from your garbage foot. Because that's all I can think of. No, I'm kidding. step on the beat and all jump up and try and get out of there as fast as they can. I know. They're like, the garbage foot is back. Everyone burrow. So Kelsey's like, it's the end of summer. And like every, I don't know if you know this, but I know it because just Rula had an end of summer party because she hadn't had one yet.

43:26But send us up on like, we should have a trip to Block Island because everyone's relationships have been all over the map, especially Liz and Joellen, the little issues. Like, you know, as me, as the friend, I'm responsible to bring them together. So they're talking about how special Block Island is

43:43Ben Mandelker: There's no better island for this group of dimwits Than someplace called Block Island Because that's basically what's all heading there A bunch of blocks So they're like, now we're going to have our big finale at Block Island, guys And then we go to Joellen's house And she's packing stuff And the son lays on the bed and she's like, we're going to Block Island. I want to make sure my mom's ready with the kids. Gary's like, how many nights? Just one? Should I bring any portfolios for mortgages? And she's like, yeah, it's just going to be one night. Okay, for you guys over there at Block Island, we'll put a place for ladies to bond and I just want everybody to know interest rates are low.

44:29Could they be lower? Possibly. I don't see it happening anytime.

44:33Ben Mandelker: Gary, take your shirt off. Stop talking about mortgages. so they're doing only one night at Block Island but everyone's going all the husbands too because Bravo likes to have a few of these shows on per year where the husbands have a big role so they're all going to come and Gary's like everyone's going Rula's going Rula and Brian are going and I think Brian's going so they're going to be there and he's like oh and what about Queen B. Elizabeth when was the last time you've seen her how about that So she's saying how awful Liz was to her Just awful But does friendship mean something to me And I'm going to try and fix it I'm going to try and fix it no matter what I never let anybody talk to me like that But it's Liz and we're friends We're friends to the end I love when she goes She was awful Awful Awful Awful Awful Yeah but if she's the type of person that says Super mean things in the heat of the comet That retracts it after and says I went a little over the top She's like, are you trying to turn this Rem on me, Gary?

45:38He's like, I'm just saying.

45:40Ben Mandelker: So then Kelsey is, we're back On the beach, the clam squad. And Kelsey is like, So how are you going to deal with Joellen On Block Island? She's like, yeah, you know, Whatever she brings, she brings. I'll do it by the moment. You know what I Mean? I think for me, her weight is Lifted, so she can come at me and say Whatever. But the worst of the worst, I put my hands on her, it's never Okay, I did this. I'll handle it in the moment. But, like, I think I really don't care, to be honest. Oh, yeah, but I deserve an apology. Joellen's like, I will get an apology. And he's like, I don't think she's going to give you any apology.

46:18She doesn't seem like the apologetic type.

46:22Ben Mandelker: Well, maybe when she's had time to sit and think about this and how awful she was. So then Kelsey, back at the clams, Kelsey's like, Have you ever felt so far that you're actually wrong on something, by the way? You know with all these ongoing issues I'll just say the word ongoing What's wrong with you Kelsey So have you ever been wrong Liz and Liz goes Nah No I'm never wrong Alright sure My reactions can be fucked up I know but I know that they come From a place of me looking over my shoulder You know what I mean Yeah it's just rich That when someone who hurts you becomes the victim Like Joellen has a crazy way of doing something insanely bad to you.

47:06Ben Mandelker: And then you react. And she comes back to you like, oh, you hot me, you hot me. I'm like, Liz, do you even hear the words that you're saying? That's a nut. It's like, sure, I said some terrible things I didn't expect to say, but you walked in there expecting to say these things to me. And what I'm saying is you deserved it. And that's that. I think a lot of that is me responding to something that I think was premeditated. because you can call that paranoia, but even paranoids have enemies. So Liz is saying that night she got mad. She said stuff unexpectedly because she was so emotional, but Joellen was intending to say all that stuff.

47:51Yeah, so it counts because Joellen meant it, but Liz didn't.

47:57Ben Mandelker: Sure, tracks. Sounds great. So then meanwhile Joellen's like oh my god she fights with everybody She fought with Kelsey We see the Studio 54 I'm going I'm going see Waldino She fought with Alicia Who else? Alicia We see a clip of that Now look at her now she's fighting with me This time it's me and how many times can I keep getting Knocked back down He's like you gotta put it to bed though Cause you gotta be on an island You can't go nowhere block island well the big season finale is is this sunday so we will see what will happen on block island uh it's great gotta help us a little all right thanks so much for being here we will see in a little while for amazon live and crappy hour and then we'll be back tomorrow with some below deck mediterranean bye Watch what crappens would like to thank its premium sponsors.

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