The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

The brassy, bold beauties of Beverly Hills are back for a third season of wealth, luxury. . .and lots of problems. In the first episode, Lisa and Adrienne's friendship has soured, with both expecting apologies for accusations and barbs made previously. When Lisa doesn't invite Adrienne to the exclusive anniversary party for her restaurant, Adrienne is more than miffed. And theirs is not the only friendship that will be tested in this season of wild outbursts, vehement backbiting, and unrivaled glamour.

Kyle's adorable daughter Portia turns four and has a carnival-themed party featuring flying elephant rides, llamas, and unicorns. Kyle's husband Mauricio arrives late, however, because he and Adrienne's husband Paul have agreed to help Taylor with a charity event -- by walking a mile in women's high heels! It's all fun and games until they return, and Adrienne realizes Lisa has avoided her by leaving the party early.

New housewife Yolanda invites the ladies to a dinner party at the spectacular Malibu home she shares with her husband, 16-time Grammy-Award winning music producer David Foster. Taylor is annoyed when David won't allow the women to participate in an after-dinner sing-along, and the tension between Lisa and Adrienne intensifies until they agree to meet after the party and discuss their issues.

Lisa and Adrienne's tense summit meeting comes to a head, and one party is left unsatisfied when the other refuses to apologize for things she's said in the past. But problems are set aside temporarily when Kim suggests a group trip to Ojai, California, where the women share a five-bedroom mansion on gorgeous grounds. Kim and Brandi start to forge an unlikely bond, but when Brandi is unable to control her potty mouth, things go south with Adrienne.

Still in Ojai, the women have a hard time understanding Lisa's defense of Brandi's language at the dinner table. Brandi and Taylor exchange angry words as well, but the group lightens up the following day, having fun in a golf cart race, at a mud-filled spa and, late at night, in a drunken gymnastics and arm-wrestling contest that is the opposite of ladylike. However, the problems between Brandi and Adrienne have just begun.

Though Kyle surprises her daughter with a present every 16-year-old would want, the happy times in Beverly Hills won't last for long. Lisa has a food tasting at one of her restaurants, but Brandi fears she'll run into the waitress who had an affair with her ex-husband. At the tasting, when asked about her issues with Adrienne, Brandi reveals very personal information that Adrienne has always kept private. When Kim tells Adrienne what Brandi revealed, Paul and Adrienne are livid -- and a battle of epic proportions begins.

Kim, though newly out of rehab, plans a trip to Vegas for her son's 21st birthday -- and neglects to invite Kyle. Meanwhile, the fallout from Brandi's revelation about Adrienne continues, and it is not pretty. Angry that this happened at an event of his, Mauricio doesn't want Brandi to come to Kyle's upcoming dinner party, but it's too late; she's already invited. At the party, Kyle's friend Faye demands to know why Brandi said what she did, and won't accept an explanation until Brandi departs in tears.

Worried about a $1.5 million dollar lawsuit left behind by her husband, Taylor invites a psychic to "cleanse" her house. The lawsuit is ultimately settled, though not in the way Taylor would like. The drama also continues in Brandi's life, as Lisa asks her to meet with Scheana, the waitress who admitted to having an affair with Brandi's ex-husband. Seeking counsel from another wise divorcee, Camille, Brandi decides to come face-to-face with the woman who had a hand in ruining her marriage. After the confrontation, things get worse for Scheana as she picks up shifts at Lisa's restaurant, SUR, and tries to fit in with the other servers. In an effort to keep a hand on her unruly staff, Lisa encourages Scheana to stand up to Stassi, the self-proclaimed "leader of the pack" who has been labeling her a "home wrecker" to all of her new co-workers.

Kyle visits Yolanda's gorgeous estate and shares that her issues with Kim have not been resolved, despite Kim going to rehab. Kim admits the same thing to her life coach, who advises she talk to Kyle. Kim takes that opportunity when the ladies and husbands all meet for dinner at a Moroccan restaurant. But bigger news is revealed by Brandi: Adrienne and Paul are threatening to sue her based on things she's said in the past. The debate about Brandi's intentions erupts into a full-fledged fight, with Ken and Mauricio at odds, and Brandi telling Mauricio to "f--- off."

Tension is still high at the Moroccan restaurant, but everyone moves on. Adrienne and Paul visit Kyle and Mauricio to discuss Brandi's actions; Yolanda crosses paths with her ex-husband Mohamed as she decorates a mansion for him, and Kim has a psychic point out the ghosts inhabiting her house. At an art gallery opening (where Kim and Kyle's niece Paris Hilton is a guest), Brandi invites the ladies to Las Vegas, and despite their rocky past, Kyle decides to go.

When Kyle's daughter Sophia graduates from sixth grade, Adrienne and Paul make an appearance, still keeping their distance from the rest of the group. Kim is not in attendance, and Kyle won't learn until later that her sister is planning to have a nose job. Brandi and the ladies head for Vegas where Brandi is practicing to host events that empower women -- through pole dancing. But before the women hit the pole, they have a surprisingly eye-opening dinner and learn things they never knew about each other.

In Las Vegas, Brandi entices all the women (except Adrienne, who stayed back in LA) to try pole dancing, with varied success. Upon learning Kim is about to go under the knife for her nose job, the women wonder if going under anesthesia and taking pain killers is wise for a woman just out of rehab. The final dinner in Vegas starts pleasantly, but the moment Adrienne's name is mentioned, it devolves into a feud in which new issues are raised, and old wounds are opened.

Kyle pays a visit to Lisa's to discuss the mutual hurt in their relationship: Lisa is upset Kyle doesn't defend her, and Kyle says Lisa holds a grudge. A truce is reached, but it's not exactly resolved. More unresolved issues are addressed when Lisa throws a tea party in her beautiful olive grove, and it's the first time Adrienne and Brandi have faced each other since their big blow-up. It's civil at first, but denials and accusations fly when a tipsy Taylor asks whether or not Adrienne is suing Brandi.

Kim reveals her new post-surgery nose with a party in her backyard. When Taylor calls to say she won't be attending, Kim and Kyle are shocked -- not just because Taylor is jetting off with a new love, but because she doesn't know where her daughter is. Later, Adrienne gets angry with Paul because he won't evacuate their home when Lisa's old house is in flames across the street. They make up in time for Kyle's white party, however, and are a united front when everyone confronts them about their threatened lawsuit against Brandi.

Prompted by a disturbing phone call earlier, Kim and Kyle confront Taylor about using alcohol as a crutch. Taylor then turns down a group trip to Paris in order to spend time with her daughter. The rest of the ladies, however, jet off to the City of Lights for fun and fireworks. They're worried, however, when Kim is late then acts increasingly strange, in a way reminiscent of her life before rehab. Lisa and Ken also take a side trip to San Tropez, where they reunite with Ken's grown son and his much-older wife, who was once a friend of Lisa's.

The women explore Paris: jogging by the Seine, shopping on the Champs Elysee, and visiting Notre Dame cathedral. But when Kim is late for a cooking class, they fear something terrible has happened. Kim is irritated by Lisa's possibly faux concern and encourages Kyle to confront Lisa about their troubled friendship -- which she does, on top of the Eiffel Tower.

The ladies' trip to Paris wraps up with a boat ride down the Seine River, and an unlikely bond forming between Kim and Brandi. Back in Beverly Hills, Lisa begins planning her housewarming party/vow renewal with flamboyant party planner Kevin Lee, and Kyle scurries to prepare for her boutique opening. In a changing room during the big event, Kyle and Kim discuss Kim's erratic behavior in Paris, and Kyle wonders if she'll ever be able to trust Kim's sobriety.

Adrienne throws an eye-popping party to launch her new vodka line, but her relationship with Paul worsens, even as Paul tries to impress her by dressing up as a tree. News of their separation reaches the shocked women as they head toward Lisa's housewarming party/vow renewal. Drama develops quickly, as Brandi confronts Marisa about talking behind her back. Things get uglier when Brandi's enemy Faye interrupts. Trouble is clearly about to ensue.

While Lisa prepares to renew her vows after thirty years of marriage, her housewarming party plummets downhill. Faye picks a fight with Lisa, and when all the ladies get involved, Lisa realizes Kyle will never have her back. Kyle is not safe from Kim's ire either, but luckily Lisa and Ken's vow renewal ceremony interrupts the drama for one lovely moment. And when a tearful Adrienne shows up, on the very day her separation has been announced, some of the women stand behind her, while some are not as sympathetic.

In the Reunion Part One, the women gather with Andy Cohen to discuss the year, settle old scores, and clear the air. . .but Adrienne Maloof's decision not to attend sparks the initial controversy -- and leads to a shocking announcement. Other surprises are revealed in this hour: Yolanda felt unwelcome when she joined the group, Taylor admits to drinking too much, and Lisa and Kyle's touchy relationship becomes even more dramatic when Yolanda, Kim, and Brandi step in with their take on the battle.

Still on their hot seats, Lisa and Kyle wrap up a painful discussion about their relationship -- with little resolution. The group dishes about the shocking allegations followed Adrienne and Paul's divorce, while Mauricio explains his passionate stance in the Brandi/Adrienne conflict. And despite three seasons of a reality show (and being sisters their whole lives), there is still anguish and tears as Kim and Kyle discuss Kim's first year of sobriety, and the difficulty Kyle has in trusting her.

The Bravo vaults are opened and the audience is treated to never-before-seen footage of the Housewives both at the Reunion and out-and-about in Beverly Hills. Kyle takes a nervous Lisa for her first mammogram; Yolanda and Brandi's friendship is explored in further depth, and Taylor has a meltdown directed at her onetime friend Adrienne. And in unseen footage from the reunion, the ladies discuss the actions of Faye.