Real Housewives of Sydney recap: ‘World War III’ Tokyo dinner explodes

It took nine weeks for the Real Housewives to finally break level-headed journalist Sally Obermeder. The only adult in the room snapped over dinner in Tokyo. Read this week’s recap.

It’s taken nine weeks, but level-headed Sally Obermeder has finally snapped.

The former TV presenter should really have negotiated her contract to include her additional responsibilities as group mediator and token grown-up.

“I need a f**king flow chart,” the SWIISH wellness founder says.

To summarise an hour of scrumptious reality TV squabbling, here is Obermeder’s assessment of this week’s drama.

“Sometimes people talk too much and don’t listen enough, that’s actually the problem.”

Sally Obermeder gives Terry Biviano, and the rest of the table, a talking to. Photo: Binge.

Ironically, Caroline Gaultier, Nicole O’Neil, Krissy Marsh, and Terry Biviano continue screaming at each other across the dinner table, causing Obermeder to slam it with her palm.

Sally Obermeder has had enough. Photo: Binge/Supplied.

“Everyone is still talking. Let me finish!” Obermeder yells.

The kerfuffle du jour is about “tardiness”.

Caroline Gaultier in the hotel room, blissfully unaware that Nicole O’Neill is stewing downstairs. Photo: Binge.

HBIC (Head Bitch In Charge) Biviano had organised the group to meet outside the hotel at 9.30am for an excursion to the Fish Markets. O’Neill and Marsh were stood up.

Meanwhile, Gaultier (who is always late) and Biviano lounged upstairs and then went to the markets themselves.

Sally Obermeder and Caroline Gaultier pictured before the explosive dinner. Photo: Supplied/Binge.

Terry Biviano chooses a standout look for the final rooftop drinks in Tokyo. Photo: Supplied/Binge.

Typically subdued, old money matriarch O’Neill has been stewing for this fight all day.

“Your behaviour is the height of rudeness,” she jabs at Biviano.

“It shows you have the utmost disrespect for Krissy and I.” Marsh had earlier tried to suggest she was just “hangry”.

Caroline Gaultier walks out of the dinner. Photo: Binge.

Gaultier bristles at the suggestion she’s as much to blame as Biviano: “I’m not going to be reprimanded like a child. We’re not on a school excursion.”

She continues with this metaphor as the argument devolves, also asking “who invited the school master on our holiday? It’s my f**king holiday,” and saying “just hand out a detention and be done with it”.

How Nicole feels about standing in the 50 degree Japanese heat for 45 minutes waiting for friends that didn’t show. Photo: Binge.

Krissy Marsh at the Fish Markets. Photo: Supplied/Binge.

This is the most relatable fight we’ve seen play out all season. Not due the placement in Tokyo, not the luxury threads, or the 5-star cuisine. But for the group dynamics that come into play on any group or family holiday with more than four people.

There’s always the type A personality who needs activities planned down to the minute and clashes with the ‘go with the flow’ holidayers who don’t conform to the schedule.

Then, there’s the people in the middle who just want everyone to be happy.

Nicole is not letting it go. Photo: Binge.

This is a dynamic we can recognise as — sorry ladies — very ordinary.

“We don’t have to be stuck to each other 24/7,” Biviano counters.

“You sound very unappreciative Nicole. Come on girls, is it pick on Terry week?”

It’s a good thing she wore her Disney villain makeup.

Terry hits back over dinner. Photo: Binge.

Under mounting attacks, Biviano bursts into tears and runs for the bathroom, where Gaultier goes to comfort her. “We all have other shit going on in our lives. My mum is f**king dying,” Gaultier says.

Ultimately, O’Neill and Marsh feel abandoned by Biviano, cast aside for the new shiny toys, Gaultier and Adams.

“Why would we go on a girls trip if no one wants to see each other?” Marsh pleads.

Well, for TV.

Caroline Gaultier. Photo: Supplied/Binge.

Krissy Marsh. Photo: Supplied/Binge.

Biviano plays her ace: “Why would we want to hang out with you two when you’re being so judgmental? You know what if this is how you both feel, maybe this is the last girl’s trip we’ll do with you.”

She’s the leader, she calls the shots.

Marsh tries again to appeal to her “15-year” friendship with Biviano, which Biviano demurs is “five at most” and only as “social friends”.

It’s a harsh blow. “I didn’t know we were acquaintances,” Marsh says. “Should I give you my business card?”

Sally Obermeder is all of us watching this confrontation. Photo: Binge.

“Externally it’s just that she’s saying she loves you, and we’re all on a trip now, she doesn’t understand why now you’re saying actually I barely know you,” Obermeder translates in her role as mediator.

Gaultier has had enough.

“This CD has a lot of scratches and I’m bored of it. I’m going to find somewhere a little more fun,” she announces. “You can all go f**k yourselves.”

The next day, O’Neill threatens to fly out of Tokyo. Displacing O’Neill and Marsh from the social hierarchy has left the group power dynamics on shaky ground.

“I don’t even know how we’re going to get on a plane together, it’s that bad,” Marsh concludes.