On "The Real Housewives of New York City," the Cuckoo Flies Out of the Nest

It's been a full week since Cuckoo Kelly's meltdown and much like a hangover that lingers long after I've stumbled home, I'm still feeling the effects. I think the Housewives were also looking for the Alka-Seltzer as they attempted to sort through the wreckage known as Cuckoo Kelly.

It's the morning after the big brouhaha, and Bethenny and Alex nosh on some breakfast as they recount the events of the night before. Ramona comes out and reveals Cuckoo Kelly has flown back to New York, which elicit sighs of relief. Sonja joins in and all four Housewives seem genuinely shell-shocked at what they witnessed. Sonja cops to be being more than a little afraid and upset by what happened. They all conclude trying to talk to Cuckoo Kelly on any kind of rational level is akin to beating your head against a brick wall and determine they shouldn't try anymore. The ladies take a deep breath and decide their vacation can now begin in earnest. Oh, but another storm was a' brewin' and its name was Hurricane Jill.

Blissfully unaware of the doom headed their way, the Housewives indulge in some manis and pedis courtesy of Sonja. Just as everyone began to relax, Jill bellowed "surprise!" Ramona looked like she wanted to jump out of her skin, Bethenny is nonplussed, Alex starts shaking and Sonja just tries to make the best of it. It was uncomfortable to watch Jill try so hard to get the ladies to be excited about her arrival and as she put it, they acted like someone died. She spins around claiming she wanted to see Bethenny, wanted to see Ramona, but no one is picking up what she's putting down. Seeing how upset Alex got spurred Ramona into action and she kicks Jill off the island. Poor Bobby, who got dragged along on this ill-advised mission, attempted to defend his wife's actions and chastise the other ladies for their less-than-hospitable reaction. Outside, Ramona explains to Jill how she needs to take care of her other guests and Jill declares that Ramona chose Alex over her. Everything with Jill is black and white and Ramona assess that Jill likes to twist things and thinks she's been hanging out with Cuckoo Kelly too much. Jill tucks her tail between her legs and departs the island, but not before crying on Bobby's shoulder about how mean everyone was to her.

With Cuckoo Kelly out of the way and Hurricane Jill washed out to sea, the remaining four ladies begin to have fun and turn dinner into a "Sex and the City" gab session. Sonja, the Samantha of the group, regales the ladies with chaste tales of her conquests. Alex reveals her surprise is a joint bridal shower for Bethenny and Ramona, a gesture that touches both. Pearl handcuffs, bondage scarves and toilet paper wedding dresses (a staple of any bridal shower) round out the night.

Back in Gotham, Countess LuAnn, Jill and new Housewife Jennifer gather for lunch to get the scoop on the St. John trip from Cuckoo Kelly. Of course because Cuckoo Kelly can't string together two sentences, much less two words, it's more like an exercise in putting a together a puzzle without benefit of the picture on the box as a guide. As per her usual, Cuckoo Kelly blathers on about Bethenny and how she attacked her (drink!) and how the other Housewives were all about gossip and one-upmanship. She dredges up the whole cook/chef thing again and Countess LuAnn and

Jennifer chime in to say that Bethenny is quite well-known among certain circles as being a chef and quite a good one. But because Cuckoo Kelly doesn't personally know anyone who's hired Bethenny, she can't, of course, be valid. Cuckoo Kelly continues to not telling it like it was, claiming Bethenny told her to have a one-night stand and copped to smearing her in the press, but since humor and sarcasm are completely lost on Cuckoo Kelly, she really believes Bethenny was confessing all. Cuckoo Kelly revealed she called Bethenny a ho-bag which Countess LuAnn and Jill found appalling. And then she yaps about her jelly beans and it is clear from the looks on the other Housewives faces that the crazy train has left the station for good. Countess LuAnn determines she needs the other side of the story before she can decide which ring to throw her hat into.

Sonja throws an opera-singing, art exhibition party (ok, I'm not really sure what type of party this was supposed to be) and it's a chance for the island-dwellers to give Countess LuAnn the real deal about what went down. After the story is explained in a coherent and calm manner, Countess LuAnn ever so slightly moves her loyalties over to Team Bethenny and Alex, finding them much more credible and believable than Cuckoo Kelly.

The episode ends with Jill's holiday party, which takes place at a skating rink. Ramona shows up and she tells Jill had she acknowledged her fractured relationships with Bethenny and Alex, her surprise might have gone over a little better. Eventually, the two kiss and make up (this week). Then it's Cuckoo Kelly's turn to accost Ramona about St. John. Cuckoo Kelly accuses Ramona of not having her back and once again, twists everything around like Play-Doh. Ramona is in no mood to deal with Cuckoo Kelly and repeatedly asks her if she even remembers what happened. This hypes Cuckoo Kelly up even more and Ramona decides to tamp it down and defuse the bomb. A troubled Jill pulls her sister aside to divulge how upset she is over the situation with Bethenny. She reveals that Bobby told her she was wrong and Jill still can't seem to accept - still! - that Bethenny simply followed her mandate that they were through. Jill swallows her pride and calls Bethenny to make a lunch date. A weary Bethenny relents and the two set a date. Later, Jill takes to the ice for a performance, but eats it. Wonder what she'll be eating next week?

It's the season finale and Ramona gets married, Countess LuAnn debuts her single and Jill and Bethenny lay down their weapons.