It’s exhausting to imagine it’s been three weeks since we realized in regards to the affair between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.

The world of Vanderpump Guidelines has modified so much in that point, however the brand new episodes which have aired on Bravo exist as a kind of time capsule.

They doc the ultimate weeks of a less complicated time, through which Ariana Madix was blissfully unaware that her boyfriend of almost a decade was banging one among her finest pals.

It should be exhausting for Ariana to look at these episodes — particularly the one which aired final night time.

It’s unclear precisely when Tom and Raquel’s affair started — we’ll in all probability get that data through the reunion episodes — however there’s a very good probability the co-stars had already entered the bone zone when Wednesday’s episode was filmed.

Sandoval just lately cited the demise of Ariana’s canine as one of many causes he held off on breaking apart together with her, and the objective of final night time’s pool social gathering was to assist Madix transfer on after the pooch’s passing, so …

Anyway, on the time of the pool social gathering, tensions have been nonetheless working excessive within the wake of the disastrous ladies’ journey to Las Vegas to rejoice Katie Maloney’s divorce from Tom Schwartz.

Raquel had a guilt-induced panic assault through the journey, however she was feeling daring on the pool social gathering, and he or she locked horns with Lala Kent in consequence.

“[Leviss] must get her head checked,” Maloney mentioned on the social gathering, prompting Kent to name Leviss a “f–king fool.”

“Watching Raquel attempt to create a thought is mesmerizing. I don’t give a f–ok what she thinks about me,” Lala remarked.

Irony Alert: One of many issues Lala was mad about was that Raquel had insulted her by calling her a “mistress.”

Double Irony Alert: Ariana felt the necessity to come to Raquel’s protection and unknowingly stick up for the girl who was banging her man!

“No, that’s imply!” Ariana objected when she heard her pals trashing Raquel.

“It’s very troublesome for me to wrap my thoughts round the concept Raquel is preventing individuals and being loopy,” Madix mentioned in a confessional phase.

“I’d suppose that Katie, Lala and Kristina gave the imply woman remedy to Raquel like they’ve given to different individuals previously.”

On the time, in fact, Ariana had no concept what was happening — or would quickly be happening — between Raquel and Sandoval.

We’d say Leviss should’ve felt responsible watching Ariana defend her in final night time’s episode, however regret doesn’t appear to be in her wheelhouse.

All-in-all, the episode did a lot to advance Raquel’s villain arc, with the pageant queen getting on her ethical excessive horse whereas spewing vitriol at Lala:

“You’re a bully, you’re f–king pathetic, I don’t want this vitality in my life,” Leviss informed Kent.

“I’m lastly studying my lesson with you. We’ll by no means be pals. You actually give off mistress bimbo vibes, and I can not stand it.”

Within the weeks because the Scandoval broke, Lala has repeatedly insisted that she by no means favored Raquel or Sandoval.

After final night time’s episode, we’re inclined to imagine her!