By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed April 12, 2015
The season is wheezing its way to its end, gasping for story lines.
The good news is this will be a very brief recap:
Prior to this penultimate episode, NeNe Leakes skipped the Philippines trip to prepare for her Broadway "Cinderella" production but shows up for a Phaedra Parks'-run new charity event called Save Our Sons.
"I'm not interested in seeing the other girls at all," NeNe said, nose firmly stuck up in the air. "I just want to support Phaedra for her event and back to New York I go."
The women helped out in the kitchen while a men's panel spoke with boys and teens. Among the panelists include former V-103 and Hot 107.9 host and comic Arlen "Griff" Griffith, TV personality Jeff Johnson ("Rap City") and Judge George Mathis.
Claudia Jordan decided to stir things up by confronting NeNe about her shady "walking out" behavior at the Dr. Jeff therapy session she set up.
"I don't think everyone should come at one person," Nene said, repeating why she left in the first place.
And when the other ladies taped that video at the end wishing NeNe well, NeNe thought it was "phony."
"You're full of s***," NeNe growled to cameras later. "Take that to the bank and cash that damn check."
She was vaguely condescending when she said she was "glad" the rest of the ladies were able to work on their issues and move on.
"We didn't want to waste the session," Claudia said.
"You all have your own personal issues," NeNe sniped. "Everyone has done wrong. It's unfair to point fingers as if I was captain of the ship to do wrong. Everyone has been in the dirt. I'm in a very good place in my life. I hope you are too... As far as I am concerned, I am moving forward."
Claudia kept trying to get NeNe to engage but NeNe refused to turn into Nay-Nay and walked out. Kenya Moore prevented Claudia from following her out.
'You're not important," NeNe told Claudia before she left. "You're not a friend of mind. I don't care if I walk out on you. You're trying to talk negative. Goodbye."
Claudia wondered later: "If you're in such a good place, why are you so mad? It was her idea to do the therapy session, then you bail. Damn right I want answers. I think I deserve them!"
Phaedra was fine with NeNe leaving.
"I'm not going to let these crazy heffers ruin what I'm trying to do," she said.
In other story lines:
- Cynthia Bailey managed to be a passable actor as a Jamaican store owner in Kenya's new pilot sitcom "Life Twirls On." (I have no idea who will air this episode or what network it will be on.)
- Kandi Burruss met with her husband Todd Tucker for the first time in two weeks. They argue over the fact he is spending so much time in Los Angeles over his new reality show on TV One "Hollywood Divas," which received a second season. (It features former RHOA's Lisa Wu.
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Apollo Nida calls Peter Thomas from prison. Kandi considers spending more time in Los Angeles with Todd.
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On Apollo: "He's doing good. I just spoke with him today." She was mean to a listener who asked if her kids had seen Apollo. She was perturbed by Apollo spreading the Chocolate rumors.
They are technically still married.
Phaedra's relationship with Kandi is fine, she said.
Porsha is not dating anybody seriously.
Porsha said she was confused by Kordell and Claudia flirting but otherwise didn't think about it. She hasn't spoken to him since before divorce papers.
Andy said the already taped reunion was "not ratchet."
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