Happily Ever After; S6, EP 2

Anglea & Michael:
Angela has arrived in L.A. and is preparing for her pre op appointments for her upcoming weight loss surgery. Once in her hotel room, she calls Michael via video chat, who is still pretty much opposed to her MeeMaw Makeover. Though she understands his concerns, Anglea still only listens to her inner “out of control teen” from Maury that says “I do wut I wunt”.  
While waiting for her doctor, Angela investigated all of the fun fake boobs sitting in the exam room (Can’t say I wouldn’t have done the same…) and was caught when Dr. Kashani entered. She was also joined by her “patient coordinator”, Natasha, who looked like she may have gotten lost on her way to Calabasas, because she couldn’t keep up with the Kardashians. Natasha kept things super professional in her bra/blazer combo, as she supervised Angela’s appointment. She was shocked and appalled to see that Angela had a pack of cigarettes and a lighter “in her titties” (as she professionally worded it), and confiscated the contraband immediately. Angela struggled coming to terms with all of the risks involved with her surgery, and was concerned to find out that the sudden weight loss she would experience would produce a lot of loose skin.
Angela had to see a second doctor about the skin removal aspect of her procedure. She waited in the office in her rainbow ombre top with her rainbow rhinestone bracelet for the half naked “patient coordinator” to bring in her tall drink of water of a doctor. Angela’s plastic surgeon was coincidentally from Africa, and what would you know… he was also named Michael. Angela immediately began using all of her best pickup lines on the unsuspecting doctor (who probably wished he would have gotten the memo from her Gynecologist last season and thought to give her Laughing Gas beforehand…or Chloroform). Though Angela had admitted she had been in many wet t-shirt contests throughout her life, she had never done anything like this, and made joke after joke to cope with her anxiety. The doctor did his best to explain his plan of action, which included doing a breast reduction and lift. Angela worried about what her actual husband Michael’s reaction would be, since her boobs seem to be his favorite Meemaw feature. Hopefully she will be able to let go of her “cokes and smokes” for the 24 hours before surgery. 

Tiffany and Ronald Ma’Boy:
Just when we had forgotten all about them, Tiffany and Ronald from the first season of “The Other Way” rolled into Happily Ever After. After rehashing their story (which included Tiffany’s two kids, Ronald’s former gambling addiction, and Tiffany’s crazy “I didn’t know I was pregnant” story) Tiffany revealed that things were not going too well for the long distance couple. Since Tiffany had gone to the U.S. to give birth to the couple’s daughter Carley, she had not received any type of financial support from her husband back in South Africa. 
We met back up with Ronald in South Africa at a toy store, as he was buying a stuffed animal for his daughter, and recanting “how I met your mother” (which included flatulence and BonJovi music…. True love). Tiffany is supposed to be bringing the kids to play Lion King very soon, and Ronald is hopeful it will be their last visit before his spousal visa is approved.
He met up with his friend (the South African version of Dwight’s Shrute’s cousin Moes) to discuss the current state of his relationship with Tiffany, citing all of the ups and downs. Later that night during a video chat, Tiffany tells Ronald that she cancelled the family’s tickets to go to South Africa, basically out of spite, since she feels like he doesn’t help support anyone but himself. She agrees to make the voyage with two kids in tow if he helps financially by putting in some money towards the tickets….which she claims to have cancelled.
Tiffany and Ronald continue to argue about intercontinental co-parenting, which was probably the inspiration for the next scene; the divorce lawyer. Due to his criminal past, she started to feel hopeless about their spousal visa being approved, and wanted to explore her options for getting a divorce. Tiffany still feels like she loves Ronald McDonald but is trying to be realistic, given the difficulty of their situation. 
And I’m just sitting here trying to picture Ronald riding a motorcycle with his mother’s refrigerator on his back….

Brandon & Julia Gulia:
Julia is really feeling at home in Sin City  as she and Brandon sit by the pool to enjoy their escape from Green Acres. While Brandon was fulfilling his duties as an “Instagram Husband” (aka photographer), Betty crashed their party via Facetime to let them know that Julia had received paperwork for her upcoming Green Card interview. Brandon, who was growing approximately 10 hairs on his chin to try and qualify for a beard, decided that the couple shouldn’t spend their casino time worrying about the interview, and should instead relax.
Later that night, Julia put on her sparkly dress and joined Brandon for a romantic dinner by the strip to discuss their future. Julia continued to gush over Las Vegas, begging Brandon to make the leap and become full time lounge lizards. Brandon got her to compromise on moving to Richmond, Virginia (far enough from the farm but close enough for occasional hot tubbing “therapy”). Julia seemed excited to have her green card interview on the horizon, bringing her one step closer to being able to work. She mentioned that she was toying with the idea of becoming a wedding planner or interior decorator, which Brandon quickly shot down. He felt Julia needed some help with her English before pursuing some of her career goals, which made her feel like he was trying to crush her dreams. Julia felt unsupported and frustrated, threatening to prove him wrong and work hard to get her own house….with or without him. Brandon claimed that he was just trying to be realistic, though he was realistically being a party pooper. Here’s to hoping he gets sponsored by the dollar shave club….

Kalani & Asuelu:
Kalani and Asuelu went out for a romantic lunch to discuss their new roommate; Kolini. Kalani neglected telling Asuelu that her sister was moving in, fearing that it would put a damper on his current positive mindset. The only issue Asuelu had with Kolini Claus coming to town was that he didn’t have enough time to put out the Welcome mat and fancy guest soaps. Kalani seemed confused that Asuelu wasn’t more upset about the news of Kolini’s arrival since they don’t get along, and was even more confused when hearing he would like to make  a “freshment” with her (I’m thinking that’s the mint he’s planning on putting under her pillow since he’s now in the hospitality industry apparently). 
Kalani is treading lightly with Asuelu’s new outlook on their marriage and her family, feeling like in the past his gestures of sincerity were actually tactics of manipulation. Asuelu claims to be working hard on their marriage and making positive changes, though he did not dance or “Chii-hooo” in the restaurant, which made me sad. I did find his change of heart refreshment.

Elizabeth & Unndrrrei:
Well, it looks like nobody got creative and they have recycled the same storyline; Unndrrrrei expects money from Chuck, and Libby’s annoying family hates him. Elizabeth had an important “board meeting” with the Tampa Royalty, who were decked out in all of their fashionable glory, as they dined on Prosecco and a large spread of sushi. Chuck opened the conversation by telling his clan about Undrrrei’s request for $100k. Though he did not agree to outright give his Moldovan-in-law the money, he did agree to “Mr Miyagi” Undrrrei by teaching him the ways of the Family business. Little Chuck was not in favor of bringing Undrrrei into the fold, still holding a grudge from their past troubles last season in the Moldy-O.
Elizabeth got mad that her family hates her husband and stormed out of the house to the driveway, where her sister Becky (who was sporting an 80’s sequined blazer) tagged along. Libby sobbed as she begged her family to give Undrrrei a chance. Charlie acted exactly as expected, pretending to apologize to his sister while still hating on Undrrei, feeling like he’s just another User-Moohamit. 
When Elizabeth returned home, Undreeei was interested in hearing the outcome of the meeting of the minds. He was annoyed to hear that he would have to settle his differences with Charlie next week, but is trying to keep his eyes on the $100k prize. Author’s notes: I couldn’t possibly be more over this whole story.

Big Mike & Natalie:
Natalie appeared on the screen to the tune of some upbeat love song as she prepared a birthday take out dinner for Big Mike in the lobby of their Seattle hotel. Natalie put her mask on to greet Mike and give him a mask-kiss, before sitting at their table and removing their masks.
The couple sat down to enjoy some champagne and sushi (which thankfully wasn’t made on Natalie’s cooking show), and discussed their upcoming trip to Mike’s mom’s house for Thanksgiving. Mike’s face lit up as he talked about the array of foods he would get to enjoy for the holiday, while Natalie agreed to contribute with her culinary skills (hopefully in a less Cinemax way than on her YouTube channel). Natalie was nervous to see Mike’s Mom, Mrs Butterworth, as she believes she was the real reason behind Mike calling off their wedding the night before. 
The couple also talked about traveling, possibly to Nevada where Mike formerly lived. Natalie questioned if Mike’s friends in Nevada would like her, which gave Mike the opening to tell Natalie that she occasionally comes off as harsh to other people. Of course the criticism didn’t go over well with Natalie and she made a snide comment about Mike’s friend sending him topless photos (It was probably just Angela sending topless pictures to Michael, accidentally  sent the text to the wrong “Mike” in her phone… happens all the time). Natalie’s comment set Mike into fight and flight mode, as he gathered his leftovers and claimed to be going home to celebrate his birthday alone, without his lovely wife and her multiple personalities. Tune in next week to see Mike and Natalie break up and get back together again, so they can break up again and get back together and hate each other!