'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recap: I Miss Misbehavin'

I wonder if Allison Dubois pulled Camille aside halfway through the season and told her friend that she'd had a vision. It was a startling one as it did not involve a child's abduction. Instead she was being plagued by flashes of unflattering red carpet photos of Camille and her angry breasts beneath unflattering headlines of deeply uncool behavior. I'm not sure what else can account for Camille's sudden personality shift. Where she was once smirking and cold, pronouncing the lot of women beneath her, she is suddenly more excitable and warm. Everything is amazing! Kyle's top is gorgeous! Mauricio has a cannon of a forearm! Nick's ridiculous tennis wig is hysterical! Kyle's apology is acceptable! (Wait, I don't remember Kyle apologizing.)

Everyone was sweetness and light at Camille's little tennis party. Yes, our hostess loves the chance to swish around in her mini tennis skirt be athletic and loves an opportunity to flip around the pool in her bikini and there's no greater sport than suggesting the other fully clothed women in her midst are jealous of her ropy bod. But there were mini cupcakes and crustless sandwiches and we got to see Mauricio swing his racket, which makes us all winners. The subject of New York came up and even then Camille played nice. "I took it the wrong way," she allowed. "I wear my heart on my sleeve," said Kyle, as Mauricio kicked her ankle under the table, hungry for future Grammer commissions. Kyle won a lifetime invite to all of my future pool parties—the Ramsey Park public pool down the street that is—for gamely jumping in fully dressed.

Later in the episode Kyle—how many of you will be writing in to Bravo, wondering where she got her green earrings?—broke into a little sweat planning her White Party. It turned out to be the first actual fun party of the season, for everyone except Russell and Giggy who both looked like they wanted to leave the moment they arrived. Poor Russell, so uncomfortable in short sleeves. Poor Giggy, desperate for a night in and a chance to lounge on the sofa en flagrante. Kim arrived, looking rather adorable in her swingy little pony tail. Poor girl's mouth went dry and twitchy when Lisa informed her that Martin would be in attendance. He showed up in one of Cedric's old outfits, looking like he'd hit the Bennigan's happy hour beforehand, and was decidedly cool to our former child star. Poor Kim, who I fear we shall soon see in a round-up audition to be one of the potential dates on Millionaire Matchmaker.

NEXT: Russell glowers by the Fat Burger stand