Welcome to the recap for Summer House Season 9, Episode 2. Last week, summer officially started. The crew arrived back at the house along with newbies, Lexi and Bailee. A romance immediately blossomed between Jesse and Lexi, but Jesse’s eyes were also on Ciara. However, Ciara was too annoyed with West’s presence to notice. Lindsay dropped a major bomb that she was preggers, and Carl was the last one to find out. How will he handle the news? Here’s exactly what went down in Summer House Season 9, Episode 2: “The Steaks Are High.”
What happened in Summer House Season 9, Episode 2?
It was a rollercoaster ride of a second episode! Everyone thought that Carl and Lindsay were going to have a massive blowout. But surprisingly, the two were very cordial with one another. Even though it was quite clear that Carl was still terrified of Lindsay. Meanwhile, Ciara and West were the ones who had a major row. With Ciara doing the majority of the work. West did finally apologize, which seemed to quell some of the hurt Ciara felt. But would it be enough?
Amanda and Paige felt their biological clocks ticking
The awkward meetup between Carl and Lindsay would have to be saved for later. Carl told Kyle his strategy was to wait because he didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable in front of everyone. Still, Carl seemed more worried about saying hello than about her being pregnant. Lindsay quipped, “I don’t blame him for not saying hi to me at all. Like, I actually don’t care.”
Luckily for Carl, the awkwardness was short-lived as the guys all went out to lunch. West told Carl if it made him feel better; when he saw Ciara, she “stiff-armed my arms away.” Kyle added, “We call it the swat.” Then they filled in Carl about Jesse and Lexi’s whirlwind romance. Kyle said, “This is the fastest 24 hours of any relationship I’ve seen in my entire life.”
Meanwhile, Amanda and Paige dished on Lindsay and Carl. Amanda said, “Because Lindsay is pregnant, I feel like we are all pregnant. Like, I have to get my sh*t together now.” Paige noted that within the past few years, Lindsay got engaged, broke it off, and then got pregnant by a new man while she’s still just dating Craig. She said, “I’m feeling stressed. And I have to have a baby, and I don’t want to do it.” The pressure is real.
You could cut the tension with a steak knife
Gabby was on fire this episode with her spot-on assessments. First she tried to suss out the situation between Bailee and her man. She surmised, “It seems like she’s in a relationship, but she doesn’t understand she’s in a relationship.” Then she wondered why Carl and Lindsay even showed up. Gabby quipped that it was definitely “a choice.”
Jesse finally got Lexi’s number and FaceTimed her on the way back from lunch. It was giving Jon Favreau vibes from Swingers, but Lexi dug it. However, Kyle and West were in full cringe mode hearing about the “koala bear hug” she was going to greet Jesse with. So twee.
Surprisingly, things got deep between them instead. Lexi shared the tragic story of her best friend who passed away, and Jesse told her about surviving his bout with cancer. This led to a make-out sesh, to which Jesse said, “Ruh-roh.” Lexi, you in danger girl!
As Carl cut up giant Flintstone-sized steaks for dinner, Kyle snapped his fingers at him. It was now or never to talk with Lindsay. Kyle went and hid in the corner, “staying busy,” while Carl wandered over, trying not to faint. He kept it short and apologized for not saying hello and gave her a congrats on the baby.
Lindsay was curt, but she accepted his apology and said thank you. Carl couldn’t have looked more relieved. Perhaps Lindsay and Carl will have a peaceful summer after all? Nah.
Was West a traitor or a faithful?
Now that Carl and Lindsay were on speaking terms, it was time to see if West and Ciara could mend things as well. The group sat down for their brontosaurus steaks, and Lindsay cheered to Carl for dinner. Everyone turned to each other like they were living in the upside down.
They weren’t sitting at a round table like on The Traitors, but a rectangular table would do. All we needed was Alan Cumming to step out and tell Ciara, “The floor is yours.” First grievance: West’s hairstyle had to go. Ciara’s said, “It sucks.” This was going to go well for him.
She then acknowledged the awkwardness between them. Ciara said, “It’s also awkward because people like try to be nice and then put out a lot of press about sh*t.” She added, “Keep the same energy as your articles and sh*t. Especially your last New York Times article.” All West could do was mumble incoherently, which infuriated her further.
Ciara explained she was mad he didn’t give her a heads up about the article and called it “a beta-ass move.” West piped in he thought he was being respectful, to which she immediately shut it down. Ciara said, “No, I don’t think so.” She concluded, “I mean, if you don’t feel the same way, let a bitch know.”
Her case was stated, and it was clear West was not a faithful. But unfortunately, Ciara couldn’t banish him. As everyone crawled out from under the table, there still was hope that if Lindsay and Carl could be civil, West and Ciara could do the same.
Ciara and West made one small step in the right direction
The guys and girls broke off into their own groups to chat about what went down. In his confessional, West explained, “I know I’m not like some f*cking evil dude who tried to ruin Ciara’s life … I thought it was relatively gentle of an article, but she read it, and I guess it didn’t land the same.” You have much to learn, young Padawan.
After a brief hour out at the bar, Ciara spilled some major tea about West to Paige. She said, “This is definitely me being toxic, but like the sick part of me is like I just cursed you out. I just made a whole scene. Let’s make out.” Oh, naur…
The next morning was the fourth of July. Time for Kyle to whip out the mullet! But first, he and Amanda chatted about getting pregnant. Amanda was happy with focusing on her mental health right now, so babies would have to wait. There would be no little Cooke’s running around just yet.
Paige had a quick call with Craig and gave him the download about what happened last night. In her confessional, she shared she’s changed her mind on marriage and kids and didn’t want to apologize for it. Was this the beginning of the end?
Finally, West went to talk with Ciara alone. Ciara explained she felt he was more worried about what everyone else thought than about the relationship they had. West apologized and said he wasn’t trying to hurt her. The two agreed to have a good summer, but they were both very far from being good.
Summer House continues Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
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