Bethenny Frankel

Christmas is in the air and the Skinnygirl gang gathers for a holiday party.

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Bethenny must once again face her past when she has dinner with Louis, one of her deceased father's dearest friends.

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When Bethenny brings up her obstacles with Jason to Dr. Amador, she understands it's time to take a step back and listen. Soon after, she leaves for the launch of the Skinnygirl Cranberry Cosmo in Aspen. Finally, Bethenny takes a lesson from Dr. Amador and learns to let Jason come to her instead of the other way around.

Jason and Bethenny are back in NYC and very much back to the business at hand - getting their apartment renovated and making sure they have a place to sleep. With the stress building, Bethenny indulges in a little NYC R&R - a night out with Jake and a yoga class with Nick that has her worried more than ever about his health.

A long vacation is just what the doctor ordered for Bethenny and Jason but the ups and downs that come with it are not. On the second leg of their trip, Jason decides that he has waited long enough to break some news about their new apartment and where they may have to live before they can move in. Willing to put themselves out there again, literally, Jason and Bethenny find themselves on yet another boat ride from hell. Bethenny and Jason can't seem to escape from their own personal issues and a lengthy discussion about work, life and love forces Jason to face his deepest fears.

Bethenny and Jason arrive at the One and Only Pamilla resort in Los Cabos for their extended and much needed vacation. It's been a tough road up until now but with Bryn and Veronica in tow, they are hoping to relax. But paradise loses a little bit of its glimmer once Bethenny and Jason start talking about past wounds. Fortunately, the rollercoaster ride of their relationship bounces back with a good dose of humor on both their parts. Finally, it's time for Bethenny's birthday, a day that goes much better for her than in previous years.

Bethenny gets busy building her brand empire and in typical Bethenny fashion has found a way to mix business with pleasure. With her staff in tow, the team heads to Jim Bean to discuss some exciting ideas that are brewing with Skinnygirl Cocktails. Things do not slow down for a moment as Bethenny learns the hard way that home renovations are no joke and begins to feel overwhelmed. Things reach a boiling point as she tries to manage everyone and everything in the project and her life but realizes she has become the middle man... or woman as it were. When her beloved Gina stops by, she can't help but show her true feelings and for a moment Bethenny allows herself to let go. Has the unstoppable Bethenny reached her breaking point?

Bethenny takes a serious hit when her assistant, Julie, delivers big news. Bethenny is full of mixed emotions and it causes her to reflect on her extended family and how valuable they are to her...and what better way to celebrate her staff than to do a photo shoot of them all modeling the Skinnygirl Shapewear line. Despite her recent success, Bethenny has trouble letting go of her bargain hunting ways. A furniture shopping trip for her new apartment sends her into a tailspin when she realizes that every time her Upper East Side interior decorator opens her mouth, thousands of Bethenny's hard-earned dollars fall out.

One "scandal" after the next has Bethenny making headlines. From the facts in her article in Forbes being questioned to the driver of the tow boat that picked her up after the boat incident claiming she didn't give him a big enough tip, it seems like everyone wants a piece of Bethenny. She draws the conclusion that she never had this kind of trouble until she made her money. Bethenny shops for her new apartment but cannot get the bad press out of her head. After much consideration, she goes on the Today show to clear the air. She goes out on a date with Jason and they seem to be happy with the way things have turned out. Bethenny has an appearance on Ellen and leaves the audience laughing.

Bethenny and Jason are going full steam ahead on the apartment remodel. Closet space is of the utmost importance to Bethenny, but for Bethenny to get her dream closet, Jason must give up his "man cave." Bethenny isn't comfortable asking Jason to give this up but the remodel crew votes for the closet. News of her mother selling a story about her to a gossip magazine shakes Bethenny. Later on Bethenny meets with Dr. Amador and breaks down admitting that hearing about her mother summons up painful memories.