This week Bethenny snatched Bryn for a morning corner store run while Gina caught up on her beauty rest. Since Bryn sleeps through the night, Bethenny contemplates why Gina’s still residing in the nursery.
Bethenny and Jason did some market research on Skinnygirl Margarita by hitting their local liquor store. After discussing the supply issues with the owner, the two took a step out front where Bethenny again pressured Jason to sort out the problems with her business. 
Bethenny wants heads to roll, but she doesn’t want to pick up the axe. She’s exhausting with her all-bark-no-bite personality. Nut up or shut up. (Sidenote: predictions of 1 million cases sold in 2011? Folks are buying?)
Food God Nick delivered rosemary focaccia baglunch from an underground sandwich shop and he and Bethenny discussed the best food carts. Bethenny offered to give Nick a blog within her website, and the two spent several minutes bandying about ideas.
Then out came Bryn, and Nick looked at her very sincerely and said, “very nice to meet you.” This kid is too much. Episode highlight.
In therapy Bethenny discussed bringing Jason into the business. This bitch doesn’t know what she wants. Out the gate, she states clearly, “I need a chief under me.” Dr. Amador then asked whether Jason would be working for Bethenny or with her. Without missing a beat she said, “with me.” Which is it Bethenny? Is he under you or beside you?
Then it kinda seemed like Dr. Amador was trying to drop B off his therapeutic nutsack, but she wasn’t having it. She just kept repeating, “You cannot break up with me.” Awkward.
For Gina’s birthday, Bethenny took her to the day spa for a little mani/pedi. Gina seemed more interested in whether they “waxed vaginas.” While their feet got werked, Gina explained the source of her bitterness. She accuses her husband of removing her name from a deed to property she purchased in Trinidad. Don’t worry too much about Gina. She’ll break out some island justice on his azz.
Bethenny finally decided to confront the minimally helpful assistant Max. Rather than dealing with the issue weeks ago, Bethenny’s been stewing on her dissatisfaction with his job performance. As she lectured him about professionalism and appropriateness, it never fully crystallized whether she was firing or just warning him.
This show should be renamed Bethenny Bungles Her Business because she kinda sucks at managing things at Skinnygirl headquarters. Bad hiring decisions, unclear communication, abdication of responsibility, failure to set limits – bossy-biz Bethenny is a hot-ass ineffectual mess. (Legal disclaimer: all opinions here). 
Food God Nick and Bethenny met up for a food crawl. She seemed outraged by the news that he didn’t eat red meat, and this confession slowed the momentum of the entire adventure. After, the two met up with Jason and Bryn and got faded on spiked smoothies.
Wrapping up this week, Bethenny bestowed Gina with a red velvet birthday cake. Gina seized the moment to inform Bethenny that she’s planning to stay on until May. Well played Gina. Well played.
Without question the single most interesting person on this week’s Bethenny Ever After was Food God Nick. Returning from a Fatwitch mission, Nick bumped into Jason and Bethenny at POP Burger. Last season Nick interviewed to work as Bethenny’s assistant. Even though he was an utter delight, she gave the job to the twinkly-eyed, smooth-talking lothario Max. Since Max failed to follow up good interview with great assisting, Bethenny’s now regretting the decision — a lament only compounded and refreshed by continuous run-ins with Nick at the best foodie hangouts in NYC.
I hope these occasional cameos get Food God Nick laid. All ya’ll in NYC, this is a mercy fuck if I ever saw one. Take one for the team.
The next day, Bethenny and Jason bickered over (yup, you guessed it!) visiting his parents the following weekend. As you know, Jason wants his parents there more often than not; Bethenny prefers a once a month or less rotation.
Anyone catch this underhanded dick maneuver from Jason: “You need to talk to your man, whoever you talk to, your therapist or whoever it is, you need to like put that on the list, you need to get over this because I’m not wrong.” Hey Jason, have you considered looking into therapy to sort out your weird mommy issues?
Bethenny finally gave Julie a much-deserved raise and promotion, and in a well-timed coincidence, The Rachel Ray Show offered to makeover Julie. Bethenny left a puddle on her seat working herself up into an embarrassing flirt frenzy with a marginally handsome segment producer. 
Over-worked and underfucked must be the theme of the Frankel household because Gina tried her wiles on John, an unsuspecting sound guy. Thank heavens Julie arrived to break up the awkwardness, and as an added bonus she seemed genuinely surprised.
Bethenny took Jason’s words to heart: later in therapy she opened up to Dr. Amador about the in-law issue. After stating the obvious, that everyone handles their families differently, Doc challenged Bethenny’s thinking on the issue. Then he clearly and unequivocally advised her not to discuss it with Jason.
So later on she couldn’t help but discuss the issue with Jason after they cheesed it up with some embarrassing role playing at A60. The two hit a frustrated discussion impasse. Jason insists his way is normal, and Bethenny doesn’t want to go through life feeling like a freak. Even though in the end they hugged it out, this argument is hardly over. It’s just going to keep popping back up, every three weeks, until something major changes.
Bethenny was invited to walk in the annual Heart Truth Red Dress Fashion Show to raise awareness for heart disease. This event resulted in major red lipstick/red dress overkill. Red dress, nude lip please. 
In general, Bethenny does look good in red; however, a belly cradle is not a runway walk. Just walk bitch, save the cutesy shit for your lame Learning Annex lectures. 
Afterward, she went shamelessly trolling for compliments from Jason before turning into a four year old when he inevitably told her she did great. What does Jason know about runway anyway? He tucks his button-downs into his jeans.
Upholding her Skinny Girl values, Bethenny ate cake and icing for breakfast as she and Jason discussed adding an addition to Team Bethenny in the way of a new assistant. We also got to see their new apartment in Tribeca which has a connecting office for Bethenny’s biznass. 
Bethenny interviewed several candidates for the position, including an intellectual food-writer and a few gays, before settling on hot, straight, Jewish Max. Cookie basically made the decision by curling up at Max’s feet instead of attacking him like she did every other candidate. If Bethenny fails to discipline Bryn like Cookie, that kid is screwed.
At Megu, Bethenny and Jason put down half the animal kingdom while discussing their impending nuptials. They agreed to a relatively small wedding (40 guests each), but Jason was hesitant and emphasized that his friends and family’s presence was important to him. Then the two argued over whether Jason could watch the watermelon shoot out the cannon. Jason wanted to see the baby born and Bethenny wanted to keep her cooch concealed; neither anticipated her guts would be laid out on a table during an emergency C-section.
Bethenny confessed that she was planning on seeing a therapist to help her cope with her father’s death and all the changes in her life. Then Jason declared, “I think if you’re a couple and you need to go to counseling, it’s over.” This relationship is so fucked, seriously. It really doesn’t appear that these two agree on anything. Before you know it, Bethenny will be doing a reality show as a New York single career mom à la Kelly Cutrone. 
Cut to Bethenny arriving at Dr. Amador’s office, camera crew in tow, to reveal her deepest feelings about the loss of her family, her relationship, and pregnancy. Bethenny admitted that Jason wants people around all the time and she doesn’t. Dr. Amador inquired as to Bethenny’s parents, and she disclosed that she more or less has been out of touch with her parents since she was fifteen and never really had a relationship with her dad. She confessed that even on his deathbed, her father failed to acknowledge her in a way she desperately needed him to for closure. Dr. Amador concluded, “If I had the experience you described I’d be terrified of relationships.” 
Max showed up for his first day of work, and Jason came in to beat his chest and mark his turf. After giving Max a little grief, the two bonded and ended up fist bumping much to Bethenny’s chagrin. Would you hang a picture of your bare ass in your office? Just asking.
Jason reminded Bethenny he was leaving for Florida the next day and she panicked over the housewarming party. Jason’s life-long friend was coming into town, and Bethenny didn’t want him and his girlfriend to stay at their apartment. Bethenny, as a New Yorker, have you not realized that house guests are a part of urban living? She totally over-reacted and unleashed her pregnant pit-bull attack on Jason in the kitchen. They argued over the issue all the way to the jeweler to select their wedding bands before they agreed to shelve the argument during the shopping. 
Since Bethenny explicitly mentioned the name of the jeweler, the rings were probably free or deeply discounted. Therefore, Bethenny’s statements about paying off the rings were totally disingenuous. Me no likey that fake ass shit.
Bethenny prepped for the gathering and complained about having to meet the expectations of guests attending a chef’s party. While she and her gay Chuck hassled Max over his metrosexuality, Bethenny received a call from Jason as the camera panned to ominous snowy weather.
Jason dropped the news that he was not going to make it in time for the party, and this threw Bethenny into full on hysteria. You already have a fucking camera crew living at your house Bethenny, what are a few more friends? Woman up, get over it, put on a smile, and host the shit out of the party. 
Bethenny’s discomfort manifested itself as mania, and she prattled a little too loud and fast to all the guests as they arrived. 
In another sign this relationship is doomed, Riccio, Jason’s best man, clearly hated Bethenny as she interrupted and dismissed him to talk about herself. Bethenny complains that fame went to Jill’s head, but it is moments like these where Bethenny proves just how self-important and unlikable she’s become. 
Alex and Simon brought a housewarming orchid (nice touch), and Alex offered to throw Bethenny a wedding/baby shower. 
Jason called to apologize to the group for missing the party. Bethenny admitted all the drama was in her head, but his friends looked truly uncomfortable that they had been left alone with the megalomaniacal reality star.