We’ve reached the end of our journey with Summer House Season 9, Episode 17! Last week was the first half of the Snoozefest-themed reunion, and Ciara and West finally had a breakthrough. West apologized about twenty times, and Ciara cautiously accepted them all. However, things didn’t go as well between Lexi and Jesse. Jesse explained #toegate was just a joke, and Lexi threw her hands up and said, “The lies! The lies!” Would Lexi and Jesse ever be able to be friends? Here’s exactly what went down in Summer House Season 9, Episode 17: “Reunion Part 2.”
What happened in Summer House Season 9, Episode 17?
The season concluded with some interesting revelations. Lindsay was now single and would be returning next summer despite having a toddler in tow, so expect more activations to come! Amanda and Kyle still had babies on the brain, but Kyle would need to slow his roll working before Amanda was ready. Paige dished Craig’s name wasn’t even in her vocabulary, and shocker … Jesse was ready to be next in line. Another reason why Lexi was glad to be done with him for good.
Lexi didn’t want anything to do with Jesse
Ciara may have resolved her grievances with West, but now she had some with Lexi. Lexi had done a press tour alleging Jesse and Ciara skipped her birthday so they could hang out together instead. The receipt was an Insta of Jesse and Ciara having brunch on a different day than her party. The math wasn’t mathing.
Lexi told Ciara, “I’m very sorry that you were dragged into it. Jesse’s the one posting it, Jesse’s the one liking comments; shipping this relationship between you two … it was more towards what Jesse posts.” Ciara quipped, “All that smoke should be directed at Jesse.”
The smoke quickly blew Jesse’s way when Lexi dropped the bomb that Jesse said Paige, Amanda, and Ciara wanted them to break up. This in turn made her cling to Jesse for dear life instead of making friends with the girls. Jesse said, “You’re making me sound like some mastermind.” Ciara joked no one was going to accuse him of that.
But Paige and Amanda were shocked. They both said they liked her and wished she had reached out to them. To be fair, they don’t seem like the easiest group of girls to join. Still, you have to at least make an effort.
Jesse then gave a generic apology to Lexi. Thankfully, Lindsay swooped right in with the real real. She eloquently stated Lexi and Jesse cared more about their perceptions of themselves than their relationship. This got a standing ovation from the group. Bravo!
Andy wondered if Lexi and Jesse could ever be friends again. Jesse was open to it, but Lexi gave a firm no. She said, “Yeah, I’m good.” Did this mean Lexi won’t be returning next season?
Lindsay and Turner were on pause
Next up was Lindsay, who had one of her best summers yet. Andy said she was “cool as a cucumber, and dare I say, soft?” Cut to an ecstatic Lindsay spilling the news she was pregnant to the group. And then to Jesse’s not-so-ecstatic reaction.
Andy asked why he had “stank face” when Lindsay shared the news. Jesse tried to downplay it and said he was surprised because she was just engaged to Carl. However, Carl chimed in that he was genuinely happy for her. Take notes, Jesse!
Gabby was briefly in the hot seat when Andy asked about her shady comments regarding Carl. Cut to Gabby mentioning his “big ass teeth,” and he didn’t bring anything to the show. Gabby responded, “I don’t think that. I was definitely trying to make Lindsay feel better.” Carl noted she did apologize, and the two were good.
But Carl and Lindsay’s friendship still wasn’t good. Carl said, “Losing a friend, no matter what the situation, it sucks … and we had a lot of great good bonding and just stuff that was kind of gone.” However, Lindsay wasn’t quite ready to mend things. She stated, “I don’t know if I’m there yet.”
She was there with Turner, though. The two were successfully … coparenting? Lindsay dished, “We put our romantic relationship on pause.” This shocked the group. Lindsay explained they were trying to find that balance between being public and private. And what would that mean for Gemma?
Still, things were just fine. Andy asked what she would tell herself from nine seasons ago. Lindsay shared, “That you just have to trust the universe. It’s not going to go the way you think or plan it to go … it’s all going to work out.” No timelines required!
Kyle and Amanda want to be parents in the near-ish future
Carl’s dating life was the main focus when Andy brought up his brief entanglement with amateur magician Lil. Carl said, “I thought she had a hot body and cute face.” But that wasn’t enough to get over the fact she said he had “lemur energy” and brought him a lemon as a gift. Needless to say, they were short-lived as a couple.
Andy then switched gears over to Kyle and Amanda. He wondered what their secret was to getting along better this season. Kyle said, “It’s all about patience … we did a better job of kind of hashing it out in a civil manner instead of letting it fester.” And Kyle didn’t come home at 4am every night either.
Amanda spilled the tea she “had one foot out” this summer. But they had discussed what needed to change. Kyle noted he was using the Hamptons as his release and realized he needed to be more present in their relationship. There’s no divorce on the horizon.
What is, though, is having a baby. It’s something they both want, but the timing seems to be off. Kyle’s workaholic ways were not only affecting their relationship but also showing that he was not serious about wanting to be a father. Kyle said, “Everything that I’m doing is to build a future.” Amanda responded, “There will be no future if all he does is work.”
But Amanda knew her biological clock was ticking, and she needed to get a move on soon if she wanted to have more than one child. Andy jumped in; he knew he had to pull the trigger when he got to the age of 50. Kyle joked that he had sperm on ice, and Andy interjected, Craig did too. Paige was not amused.
Paige spilled the hard tea on Craig
The spritz cocktail feud between Kyle and Craig came up. Andy asked Kyle if he really meant it when he apologized to Craig. Kyle said, “I was trying to take the highroad. I literally have text after text … lie after lie … receipts galore.” He sighed, “I can’t with this guy!”
Paige agreed. She spilled the hard tea about Craig getting kicked out of Kyle and Amanda’s wedding. Paige scoffed, “He acted like an entire brat … and he was an embarrassment.”
She then confirmed their breakup was right after Thanksgiving. Paige announced it on New Year’s Eve when pictures circulated of Craig partying, and she didn’t want people to think he was cheating.
But then Craig didn’t defend Paige against the cheating rumors about her. Paige said, “He did not need to defend me; he could have just said, ‘No she didn’t cheat on me’ … I didn’t break up with him for other people.”
Paige concluded, “Here’s the thing that I will say about me and my ex-boyfriend: when it came to filming, we were very much like, ‘If you feel it and it’s real, say it.’” She added, “You’ll never hear me say his name again.” Jesse’s eyes lit up. So you’re saying there’s a chance!
Lindsay then confirmed she would indeed be back next summer. Did we think there would be any other outcome? The group cheered with some breast milk, er, White Russians. Kyle toasted, “To friends, to family, and to coming together again this coming summer.” And I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Summer House is streaming on Peacock and streams on Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
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