"Friend Polly's" Ranch

Oklahoma
Real Housewives of
New Jersey
season
9
| episode(s)
3-4
The Jersey girls’ trip to a red state is off to a great start, with Teresa asking on the way, out loud, just why she is going to Oklahoma? The reason is that Margaret is working on a line of cowboy-themed hospital gowns for kids and wants her friend Polly’s help, so here we are.

Polly’s property is gorgeous actually, so breathtaking that Jen is moved to tell Polly that she enjoys a similar sunset from her own home, perched on the highest hill in Paramus. This is the moment Margaret decided she hated Jen, and she has never waivered all these seasons later.

Her hate was further solidified when Jen revealed that she does a “bag check” on her nanny every day to make sure she doesn’t get away with the silver. But all of Jen’s money can’t buy her first prize in the cow beauty contest, which goes to Jackie.

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