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“Just Jillian” recap (1.5): Pickleball

This week’s episode of Just Jillian begins with a practical joke on Giancarlo. Jillian puts a thong in Chloe’s knee, so when she folds her leg, it looks like an ass.

Of course this Instagram post is up for all of about five seconds before Giancarlo calls and demands she takes it down. Jillian doesn’t let that stop her, and she pretends she can’t hear him because the phone is cutting out. Poor Giancarlo is going to have a meltdown sooner or later because he cannot deal with Chloe’s knee in a thong.

Jillian and the family are heading to D.C. for an Alliance for a Healthier Generation Event put on by the Clintons. Afterward, they are heading to Florida to visit Heidi’s parents, who live in what sounds like geriatric heaven, and I would like to be a resident when the time comes. They are even getting them a pimped out golf cart. Who wouldn’t want a pimped out golf cart when they are in their 70s?

As they arrive in D.C., it’s raining, and Heidi has planned an educational tour of the city as well as a walking sightseeing tour. Yes, it’s our nation’s capital and its important information, but you can imagine how much a two and four-year-old loved it. Lu says, “I don’t like it here.” It’s ok, Lu, I don’t like walking around in the rain either.

Jillian, Heidi and Giancarlo are all dressed up and waiting to head in to see the Clintons, when Giancarlo tells Jillian he needs her for a 30-minute voice recording the next morning. Jillian is not happy. She already told Heidi and the kids that they were all going to the Natural History Museum, and she does not want to back out of being there with them like she promised. Giancarlo tells her they have a contract so they can’t get out of this one and that Jillian really needs to think about choosing to take a step back and not take on too much if she wants to be with her family more. “You can’t have it all Jill” are the words of wisdom Giancarlo says to Jillian, and she’s not happy about it.

During the meet and greet with Chelsea Clinton, Jillian proceeds to tell Chelsea all the horror stories of having two children. I sometimes feel like Jillian complains too much about having kids. I mean, listen, I am a mother myself, so I can understand that not every day is a holiday, but IMO, the number of times she is negative about having kids seems to outweigh the number of times she is positive.

The last thing Jillian needs to do in D.C. is lead a workout for a large group of people; she recruits Chloe to join her on stage and do the workout. Chloe is hesitant because she “just ate a big lunch,” but she really doesn’t have a choice and therefore obliges. Chloe doesn’t have her own workout clothes, and has to wear Jillian’s, so she has on black socks with shoes that are too big for her. Chloe is my favorite person on this show.

Before the crew takes off to Florida, Jillian and Heidi head out for a date night where Jillian mentions that it’s nice to finally have quiet, alone time together; it reminds her of when they were happy. I don’t know about you, but if my partner said that to me, I would not take that very well, even if she was joking. Aside from that, Jillian and Heidi begin to discuss Heidi’s conservative family and how they don’t really like Jillian, but they tolerate her. Then she says she wants to do a Magic Mike-themed birthday for Heidi’s mom, which validates the reasons why they simply “tolerate” her.

Jillian’s first task on winning over Heidi’s parents is to pressure them into happy hour drinks, which I fully support. Nothing can go wrong when there are two-for-one drinks involved. Although they seem like they are not amused, we know Heidi’s mom is digging that gin and cherry juice drink.

After happy hour, Heidi, Jillian and Heidi’s parents head to the pickleball court where they are going to play a friendly pickleball match. Or at least it is supposed to be friendly, but considering how competitive Jillian is, this is turning into more of a chance for her to shine. Although she was somewhat cocky, I do think it was all in fun and Heidi’s parents enjoyed spending time with them.

Later Jillian and Heidi hop in the golf cart to pass out flyers to Grandma Joyce’s birthday bash, promising booze and strippers. Jillian sure knows how to throw a party!

When they get home the see the golf cart they bought for them has arrived, and it’s amazing-until they get closer and realize that it is not a brand new golf cart, but a used one that is rusting with chipped paint in several places. Jillian is livid and has every right to be. When she asks why Heidi isn’t pissed, Heidi says, calmly with a straight face and monotone voice, “I am pissed.” It’s not exactly the reaction Jillian is looking for.

The gentlemen who made the golf cart arrive and Jillian shows them what it is that is wrong with the cart. Although Jillian is visibly and audibly upset, she has every right to be, she paid $13,000.00 for this thing and she expected it to look much better than it did. The men who are there are not being helpful in any way and are also raising their voices and asking to speak to Heidi, not Jillian.

Things are getting intense, but we will have to wait until next week to find out what happens with the golf cart and Grandma Joyce’s birthday.

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