Grab your spurs and your ten-gallon hats! Married to Medicine entered its Cowboy Carter era this week with a trip to a dude ranch in Orlando, Florida. We thought Orlando was just known for Disneyworld. Apparently, it also offers Western-themed glamping experiences for Bravolebrities.
Last week, we saw Phaedra, Lateasha, and Dr. Contessa organize this trip with big hopes of building unity among the friendships. They want this trip to be the polar opposite of Season 10’s trip to Napa. So far, the results seem to be mixed. Keep on reading for a breakdown of all of the drama from Married to Medicine Season 11, Episode 4 “Flannels and Fake Apologies.”
What happened in Married to Medicine Season 11, Episode 4?
When we saw Dr. Simone getting on the plane at the end of Episode 3, she asked, “What time does the sh-t show start?” It started pretty much as soon as they got to the dude ranch. They swear they’re trying to make peace, but they have an odd way of going about it. Meanwhile, Toya channeled her inner Tyra Banks for a Beyoncé-themed photoshoot. The rest of the women had no idea what they actually signed up for.
A resort, a rodeo, and a ranch
Episode 4 kicked off with the women arriving at Westgate River Resort and Rodeo. Immediately, the cast had mixed reviews. Quad was hopeful that there would be dudes at the dude ranch. Dr. Simone was excited for a new opportunity, but Dr. Jackie said the whole thing felt like a punishment.
This also seemed like a punishment for the staff at the resort. Every time the camera cut to one of the employees, they looked under duress. Imagine how they’d react to a group of Real Housewives! Those poor folks would be terrified.
On a serious note, this resort/rodeo/dude ranch experience looked pretty neat. They all stayed in what looked like giant chuck wagons, outfitted with beds, couches, and showers. It’s a far cry from the tent camping that most of us do.
Toya wants Phaedra to clock in
Five minutes after arriving at the resort, Toya started stirring the pot. She decided to poke at Phaedra about her unwillingness to open up to the group. Previously, we saw her prying into Apollo Nida’s marital issues. Now, it’s starting to become clear that she wants Phaedra to earn her stripes on M2M.
Toya started asking Phaedra about what makes her “tick.” Phaedra didn’t have an answer. It further proved Toya’s point that Phaedra just doesn’t do much for this group.
“You brought us all on this girls’ trip for us to all open up,” Toya told Phaedra. “When are you?”
No one seemed to have Toya’s back in the moment, but in a confessional, Heavenly admitted to feeling the same way about Phaedra. Why are you on this show if you’re not going to bring anything to the table?
Privately, Heavenly talked to Jackie about the situation with Phaedra. She theorized that perhaps Phaedra has things going on in her life wants to open up about, but she’s just slow to do it with a new friend group. However, she has to give them something to work with. So far, she hasn’t.
“We have a great group of girls in this friendship circle, Dr. Jackie said in a confessional. “We just have to know what’s going on to be able to help you.”
Lies and line-dancing
For the first night at the ranch, the ladies planned a night at the saloon. They all got dolled up in their cowgirl outfits and headed out for a night of Western-themed fun. Some of the ladies were more committed to the theme than others.
“I used to watch Gunsmoke, so of course, as I’m coming into this saloon, all I’m missing is my pistols,” Dr. Simone eagerly said in a confessional.
Once again, Toya started stirring the pot within moments of the ladies arriving. Quad and Phaedra didn’t even have a chance to boot scoot into the saloon. Toya was already trying to force peace between Heavenly and Sweet Tea.
At the urging of Toya, Heavenly offered Sweet Tea a half-assed apology for all of the negative things she said about her both on and off camera. Honestly, this apology was so fake that even Ramona Singer would be disappointed. Lateasha didn’t receive it.
“Stupid is what stupid does,” Sweet Tea, said to which Heavenly immediately replied, “And you know stupid.”
Before things could get too out of control, a handsome cowboy named Austin showed up to lead the ladies through a line dance. Sweet Tea’s eyes lit up at the idea of doing a line dance, and by the end of it, everyone had a smile on their face. Maybe they should line dance more often?
Dr. Heavenly has no room in her heart for Dr. Contessa
One of the many feuds that needs a resolution is the one between Heavenly and Contessa. They can’t just awkwardly dance around each other like they did at Whitnik. After the saloon, Quad bravely tried to make some progress on the issue. Just like Heavenly’s apology to Sweet Tea, it didn’t go over well.
As the ladies sat around the campfire, Heavenly straight up told Contessa and Quad that she wasn’t “interested” in making any progress in their relationship. Quad could hardly believe it because she understood that the group could move forward if they squashed their beef.
During a later conversation, Dr. Jackie tried to talk some sense into Heavenly. She tried to compare the situation to her brief falling out with Simone. She told Heavenly to think about the things that she missed in her friendship with Contessa. Hilariously, Heavenly couldn’t think of anything. Her heart just isn’t there, but no one seems willing to come to terms with that.
Toya’s Next Top Model
As if there wasn’t enough drama at the dude ranch, Toya planned a photo shoot for the vacation that was looming over the trip like a storm cloud. Allegedly, Toya picked out all of the looks for the photoshoot, leaving the rest of the M2M cast helpless.
“I don’t understand why the people don’t trust my judgment,” Toya said. “I have never led you wrong. It’s not like I said Heavenly’s gonna dress you.”
Well, lo and behold, the cast had a right to be scared. On the day of the photoshoot, Toya turned into a little bit of a fashion monster. She said she had a specific vision for what she wanted: “Beyoncé rejects.” With that in mind, she had no hesitations about delivering feedback.
Toya was going from wagon to wagon like, “Contessa, your blonde isn’t ‘Beyoncé blonde.’ Quad, there’s too much red in your look. Heavenly, just start over.”
As frustrating as it was, Heavenly said she was going to suck it up and let Toya have her moment. Next week, we’ll see the creative vision come to life as the ladies finish suiting up for the photoshoot. Plus, it looks like we’re going to see Contessa try to “square up” with Heavenly to squash their beef. Stay tuned.
Married to Medicine Season 10 continues on Bravo every Sunday at 9/8c.
TELL US – WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MARRIED TO MEDICINE SEASON 10, EPISODE 4? WOULD YOU SLEEP IN THE WAGONS AT THE GLAMPING RESORT? SHOULD DR. HEAVENLY MAKE AN EFFORT TO REBUILD A FRIENDSHIP WITH CONTESSA?
