RHOP Recap: Robyn Cries After Being Blamed for Juan’s Firing and Ends Friendship With Candiace, Plus Karen Celebrates Triple 20 & Reveals Real Estate Project in Surry County

A fight with Candiace causes Robyn’s emotions to boil over, causing angst among the group. Robyn’s feeling pretty low, and it doesn’t help that she has ZERO support from Juan when she shares the details of the fight…

It’s only day two in Austin, and Robyn has already been pushed to her limit. On the way to chicken sh*t bingo, Robyn lets it all out. She does not appreciate Candiace inferring that SHE is the reason Juan lost his job. Just because Robyn talked about Juan’s legal issues on TV doesn’t necessarily mean her actions were the nails in the coffin (yikes). Candiace does not apologize, and she is having a hard time moving forward with Robyn because she is friends with Gizelle. Gizelle and Candiace have their own history, and Candiace believes that Robyn “looked complicit in what Gizelle was doing and saying” about her last season.

Karen is stuck celebrating her birthday, yet again, with this group. On this episode of the Real Housewives of Potomac, Karen’s triple 20 goes south as Robyn gets pushed over the edge.

Once they arrive at chicken sh*t bingo, before departing from the car, Robyn and Candiace decide they are not friends. This is not the best way to kick off bingo, and the women from the other car are playing catch up, trying to figure out why Candiace is crying so hard. While Karen breaks out in hives (because she is allergic to chickens), the rest of the ladies try to figure out the rules of this bingo: When the chicken sh*ts on your number, you win all the money. Welp, there ya go.

Robyn shares with Gizelle that Candiace “tried to imply what I said had something to do with Juan being fired,” and Robyn gets emotional because her family is hurting. Wendy is yelling at Candiace to stop crying, and Candiace is upset that Robyn is upset because all she has ever wanted to do was to be there for her. Basically, it’s a mess and this is all unraveling while waiting for a chicken to sh*t on your number so you can shriek bingo.

Robyn excuses herself for some fresh air, and Mia trails after her despite Robyn stating she would rather be alone. Robyn plops down on a curb and looks like she is filming a sad music video as she thinks about how hard this firing has been for Juan. This is a very sensitive situation for her family. Eventually, Gizelle comes outside, and she discusses Robyn’s issues with Mia… while Robyn sits a mere 10 feet away on the curb within earshot. Like, she can hear you, guys…

In the meantime, Ashley pets a chicken, much to Karen’s chagrin. Candiace states that she is not trying to repair her relationship with Robyn because she remains friends with Gizelle, and so it is hard to form a true friendship. We all know that Gizelle’s allegations against Candiace’s husband really rocked her world.

Wendy knows that Robyn and Candiace did at one point have a true friendship, but according to Nneka, Wendy is trying to manipulate Candiace. Things went left because Robyn cried since she felt blamed that Juan lost his job. Candiace just said what all the ladies were thinking, but through her tears, Candiace states that she wants to talk with Robyn. In the end, Candiace is happy to see some emotion coming from Robyn, especially because she has been trying so hard to keep it together.

Karen is upset that the ladies are crying the day before her birthday (wtf), and Robyn decides it would be best to head back to the hotel. Gizelle and Mia stick with Robyn, and they are wondering why Candiace was acting like a victim when she was the one who did “cyberbullying” last year. Candiace, Karen, Nneka, and Wendy continue their chicken sh*t. Candiace reminds the group that she is not talking about her ongoing legal situation, and as she cries in this setting, it’s getting harder and harder to take it all seriously.

The next morning, it’s Karen’s triple 20. Gizelle comes bearing gifts (from the hotel lobby?) for Karen, and Karen is happy that their relationship has grown greatly over the last few years. Karen is hopeful that this year’s celebration will be better than last year’s Miami disaster, but she shouldn’t hold her breath, considering there is a kayaking outing planned, and Karen, the birthday girl, doesn’t even know how to swim!

Gizelle lets Karen know that on her front, there is moving forward with Candiace. The narrative she put out and the “rhetoric and nonsense” she created last season was awful. Gizelle claims to have received death threats. Karen never realized how serious the situation became for Gizelle, and so she has decided to leave things alone between the women.

Before kayaking, Mia’s husband, Gordon, discusses the legal pursuit against his siblings. Mia is not sure this is the best move, but Gordon wishes to take legal action to be granted the money he believes he is owed.

In confessionals, each woman wishes Karen a happy birthday in her own way.  And then they head out to kayak. I already know Karen will be sitting this one out because she is donning a short suit set, which most definitely does not scream “water sports.” Plus, Karen admits she doesn’t know how to swim… sooo this was a GREAT birthday choice for her.

While the ladies are out on the water, Karen sits happily on the dock, witnessing the ladies bonding and having fun over some warm red wine as Karen acts as the “gas attendant,” filling them up with the wine. Candiace hangs back with Karen, and they talk about the recent issue between her and Robyn. Candiace can’t believe how rocked she was by it all, and she thanks Karen for having her back throughout the evening.

On the way back to the hotel, Karen shares that she is buying her grandmother’s house, and she is trying to turn it into a resort. The 100-year-old home will need some help, but the legacy she will be leaving behind will be impactful. “I’m not the only Black woman or Black family member that owns a plantation and farm. And I hope that when they see it, it’s duplicated around the U.S.”

Robyn takes some downtime to phone Juan, looking for some sympathy from her husband after sharing what’s been going down on this trip so far. Robyn shares that the couple is fine financially (for now because Juan has 15 months left on his contract) despite Juan getting fired. But soon, things will change, and she hopes he will land a new job. Robyn talks health insurance business with Juan on the phone and then changes gears, filling him in on Karen, Wendy, and Candiace having a lot to say about their whole situation.

Robyn lets Juan know that Candiace is inferring that Robyn damaged the group because she didn’t share information with them about her husband. Candiace also implied that because Robyn spoke about the lawsuit, that was the reason Juan lost his job. Juan loses his temper because he is frustrated that Robyn is feeding into the bullsh*t. Instead of helping his wife through the situation, he starts yelling, saying things like, “It’s not their life. It’s our life.” Robyn denies getting emotional over their BS, but she is very clearly crying. Juan tells Robyn that his “skin is crawling” and he hangs up on her. Not exactly what Robyn needs or wants at the moment, huh?

Lisa Barlow Loses $60K Ring in an Airport Bathroom in ‘RHOSLC’ Sneak Peek: WATCH

The reality TV personality became “unhinged” as she searched for her missing ring in Palm Springs: “It is totally gone”

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Lisa Barlow return to Bravo starts off with a bang — and some lost bling.

In a sneak peek at Bravo’s Season 4 premiere of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the TV personality is on her way to Palm Springs with her cast mates when she realizes she left her $60,000 ring in the airport bathroom.

“Oh, my god. Does anyone see my ring on the floor?,” Barlow, 48, asks bystanders in a video captured by her castmate Heather Gay. 

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Gay tells viewers, “I’m hiding in the bathroom because Lisa’s gone completely unhinged. She came out with her pants half down screaming about having lost one of her rings.”

On the other side of the stall, Barlow’s voice can be heard screaming, “Oh, my god! John [her husband] is going to kill me!”

“My ring — it is totally gone,” Barlow says later in the sneak peek. “I am pulling up my jeans and I feel my ring start to slip off my finger. And I felt like I caught it, and then I looked and I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh, my ring is missing.’ I literally stayed in that bathroom for at least 45 minutes. What a s— way to start this trip. I still can’t even believe this just happened to me.”

This season, Barlow, Gay, Meredith Marks and Whitney Rose — along with newbie cast members Monica Garcia and Angie Katsanevas — don’t shy away from delivering their witty remarks this season, which aptly features religious references and snarky jabs at their co-stars.

In an exclusive first look obtained by PEOPLE, Season 4’s opening credits begin with Barlow saying, “I’m on a mission to serve Lisa, and I love that for myself.”

Gay’s beauty business is booming and she doesn’t tolerate any hypocrites, stating, “I own a beauty empire, so I don’t need any of your lip service.”

In what she called “a transformative year,” Gay shared that she opened up a second branch of her Beauty Lab + Laser business location in episode 1.

Garcia, 38, makes a bold statement in her first tagline for the show, saying that she knows “dark secrets” about her fellow Housewives. “I keep my friends close, but my secrets closer,” says the mother-of-four, who addressed concerns about the other women during the premiere episode. 

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“It is so crazy hearing them portraying these perfect lives,” Garcia says. “We’ve all heard things about each other thanks to Jen [Shah]. So I’m like trying to walk this fine line of being open-minded and non-judgemental even though all their dark secrets are very heavy on my mind.”

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Marks, 51, declares in her tagline, “In a town full of dirty lies, everyone can use a bath.”

The jewelry designer previously told PEOPLE that she and Barlow are “better this year than it was last year” despite their ongoing conflict.

“I may be Greek, but don’t expect an olive branch from me,” Katsanevas, 48, says in her tagline.

Concluding the opening credits, Rose, 36, says, “Having faith in myself is the only religion I need.” Season 3 documented Rose’s decision to formally remove herself from the Mormon church, while this season will capture her marriage difficulties with husband Justin Rose.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City airs Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.