| Don't Trial This at Home | |
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| Episode No. | Season: 12 Overall: 247 |
| Air date | July 28, 2024 |
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Don’t Trial This at Home is the 12th episode of the 14th season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. It is the 247th overall episode of the New Jersey franchise.
Official Synopsis[]
On Bravotv.com: "Rachel helps Giuliana make strides with her motor skills. Dolores receives a sign from the universe regarding the ladies’ upcoming peace retreat. The husbands are divided as Louie and Joe Gorga each host their own Guys’ Night. At the Gorga house, John experiences a medical emergency. Teresa holds an attorney-led meeting for her friends with the hope of exposing Margaret."[1]
Summary[]
Giuliana, Rachel's daughter is recovering from her lip and tongue tie procedure and is making vast improvements.
Jennifer Aydin talks about what transpired at Rachel's slumber party with her husband, Bill. They talk about Joe Gorga's invitation for a guy's night, Jennifer's animosity with Danielle, and how that relationship may progress in the upcoming wellness retreat hosted by Dolores.
Dolores and Jennifer Fessler connect via Facetime to discuss their upcoming wellness retreat, and their goal for the trip to bring the group back together.
Margaret and Jennifer Fessler meet over lunch to talk about Joe Benigno's health issues. Jennifer revealed that Teresa is inviting her, Dolores, Jackie, Jennifer Aydin, and Danielle over to meet the lawyer that she hired for a big revelation about Margaret. Margaret calls Dolores and Danielle to vent her frustrations. Jennifer texts Teresa to back out from the invitation after "don't feel that it's right" to go.
Joe Gorga hosts guy night with Joe Benigno, John Fuda, Frank Catania, and Jeff Fessler in attendance. While Louie Ruelas also hosts guy night with Paul Connell and Bill Aydin. Prior to Joe Gorga's guy night, Margaret calls and informed the guys what Jennifer Fessler had told her. Prior to Louie's guy night, Teresa brings up Jennifer Fessler not coming to her get together and directed her anger toward Margaret. Teresa revealed that the court case revolving Louie's ex is over and they had won the case.
At Joe Gorga's guy night, Frank mentioned that he received an invite from Louie, they proceeded on with disparaging remarks toward Luis and the disappointment for Bill to go there instead. John started having an anaphylactic reaction as the guys settle down for poker, prompting the production to phone an ambulance. Joe Benigno being the only level headed one and encouraged medical care. John did not need to go to the hospital after assessment by first responders.
At Louie's guy night, the guys film videos professing their love to their partners in his garage/podcast studio.
Dolores talks about the house the ladies planned to stay in for the wellness retreat burned down with Paulie, cancelling the trip of the season. Dolores also talks about the call she got from Margaret, and she remains centrist.
All the ladies minus Margaret, Melissa, Rachel, and Jennifer Fessler arrive to meet Teresa and her lawyer, James Leonard (who is also Teresa's attorney for her previous legal troubles) in anticipation for the big reveal regarding Margaret. According to James Leonard, in 2021, Louie's ex was in contact with Margaret. In November 2021, Louie's lawyer subpoenas Margaret to answer if she's in communication with Louie's ex. Margaret told Louie's ex that she's going to expose Louie and Teresa based on the information provided. Teresa's jaw dropping revelation is Margaret has been gathering information about Teresa and Louie and trading them with information about Louie from Louie's ex. Teresa has been questioning this for years while Margaret denied it. Danielle brought up that Teresa and Jennifer Aydin befriended Margaret's ex-best friend, Laura to get information as well. The meeting ends with Margaret sending a funeral wreath to Teresa with the note "Dear Teresa & James, sorry for the loss of your dignity. Love, love, love, Marge". Dolores informs the ladies that the trip is cancelled and proposes a dinner instead.
Starring[]
Main Housewives[]
- Teresa Giudice
- Melissa Gorga
- Dolores Catania
- Margaret Josephs
- Jennifer Aydin
- Danielle Cabral
- Rachel Fuda
Friends[]
Husbands[]
- Joe Gorga
- Louie Ruelas
- John Fuda
- Joe Benigno
- Nate Cabral
- Paulie Connell
- Bill Aydin
- Frank Catania
- Jeff Fessler
- Joe Giudice (flashback footage)
Family[]
- Gia Giudice
Quotes[]
- John Fuda: "No, no Italians don't go to hospitals." (while anaphylactic)
- Teresa: "It's an om! an om!" Danielle: "An omen."