James spirals out of control after being ambushed by Kristen at Pride, while his girlfriend Raquel struggles to accept new rumors about his alleged infidelity. Jax and Brittany decide to start a beer cheese company together, Tom Schwartz takes James to task for insulting Katie, and Scheana feels threatened by Stassi and Ariana's newfound friendship. When Katie is the victim of body-shaming comments, she gives Lisa Vanderpump an ultimatum that will send reverberations throughout the SUR community.

Stassi and Ariana put their rivalry aside to throw an epic winter-themed birthday party, but Stassi's new boyfriend Beau gets his first taste of Stassi's famously bad birthday behavior. Jax confronts Tom Sandoval for questioning his engagement to Brittany, while Scheana finds herself attracted to her "best friend" Adam Spott. James Kennedy finds himself cut off from everyone at SUR, but Lisa vows not to give up on her former DJ.