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Kody: PREVIOUSLY ON "SISTER WIVES"...
WE'RE GONNA GO TO A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT.
WE'RE FINALLY TALKING ABOUT FERTILITY?
ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO, AFTER ROBYN HAD SOLOMON,
SHE OFFERED TO CARRY A BABY FOR KODY AND I.
I WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY,
BUT I DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH EVERYTHING
LEADING UP TO THE POSSIBILITY
OF MAYBE I MIGHT BE ABLE TO.
Kody: SO, AM I BACK OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE?
WE HAVE SOME THINGS TO WORK ON.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA WORK ON?
I DON'T THINK YOU WANT TO BE WITH ME AT ALL.
WE MADE AN EARNEST-MONEY AGREEMENT OFFER
ON THE HOMES.
NOBODY'S EXCITED ABOUT THIS?
YOU GUYS SAY STUFF THAT NEVER HAPPENS.
WE LIT THAT FUSE ON THE BOMB,
AND WE'RE JUST GETTING PREPARED TO DROP IT.
AND NEXT...
IT'S ABOUT STRONG WOMEN.
CAN WE JUST TAKE THE PICTURES AND DECIDE AFTER?
WE'RE HERE. WE LOOK GREAT. I'M GONNA GET SWEATY.
I HAVE WONDERED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF I JUST DECIDED ONE DAY I WAS DONE AND RAN AWAY.
HEY, MARIAH. CONGRATULATIONS.
[ Voice breaking ] I HAVE PRAYED THAT GOD WOULD BLESS HER
WITH ANOTHER BABY.
I'M SORRY.
[ SNIFFLES ] THIS IS MORE STRESS THAN I WANT IT TO BE.
ROBYN HAS BEEN OFF THE RADAR.
YOU HAVE IN YOUR CREDIT REPORT THREE DIFFERENT LAST NAMES.
YOU HAVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DEBT.
YOU WILL NOT GET A HOME LOAN.
[ Sighing ] OH, CRAP.
WE NEED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT --
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONLY THREE OF YOU QUALIFY?
THIS IS NOT AFFECTING THIS FAMILY.
SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW, WE'RE STILL GETTING THESE HOUSES.
I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS.
I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
Meri: I BELIEVE IN LIVING THIS LIFESTYLE.
IT JUST MAKES EACH OF US BETTER.
Janelle: I THINK WE HAVE SOMETHING REALLY AWESOME.
I WOULDN'T WANT ANYTHING ELSE.
Christine: I LIKE SISTER WIVES.
I WANTED THE FAMILY. I DIDN'T JUST WANT THE MAN.
Robyn: SEEMS LIKE DESTINY,
LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE ALL BEEN TOGETHER FROM DAY ONE.
Kody: LOVE SHOULD BE MULTIPLIED, NOT DIVIDED.
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Kody: A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, WE MOVED FROM UTAH TO LAS VEGAS.
WHEN WE GOT TO LAS VEGAS,
WE COULDN'T FIND A SINGLE HOME FOR OUR WHOLE FAMILY.
Janelle: WHEN I FIRST TOLD MY OLDER TEENAGERS
THAT WE WERE GONNA MOVE TO LAS VEGAS, THEY WERE DEVASTATED.
IT WAS HORRIBLE.
BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE MOVING TO LAS VEGAS.
WHAT?!
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA GO THERE, YOU'RE GONNA START A NEW LIFE,
AND YOU'RE GONNA GET NEW FRIENDS,
AND THE WORLD'S GONNA LOOK DIFFERENT IN A MONTH.
IT REALLY WILL.
WHEN WE FIRST GOT HERE,
THEY KIND OF, ON SOME LEVELS,
REFUSED TO ACTUALLY ACCEPT THE MOVE.
[ ALL TALKING AT ONCE ]
Meri: WHEN WE FIRST TOLD MARIAH
THAT WE WERE GONNA BE MOVING TO LAS VEGAS,
SHE TOOK IT REALLY HARD.
[ Crying ] I REALLY FEEL LIKE I NEED TO FINISH OUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.
I KNOW YOU GUYS THINK OF ME AS A CHILD
AND I NEED TO BE WITH YOU GUYS AND YOU GUYS NEED TO RAISE ME.
[ SIGHS ] BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE A CHILD.
WHERE WE GO ONE, WE GO ALL.
WHEN YOU GUYS ARE 18 AND GRADUATED,
YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CHOICES.
WHEN WE WERE IN UTAH, WE HAD A REALLY STRONG FAMILY CULTURE,
ALL LIVING TOGETHER, VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.
AND SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE IN LAS VEGAS,
OUR FAMILY CULTURE HAS REALLY BEEN CRUMBLING.
Meri: WHEN WE LIVED IN UTAH,
ALL THE OLDER KIDS WERE TOGETHER IN THIS ONE HOUSE,
AND SO THEY HAD ACCESS TO EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME,
AND THEY WERE EACH OTHER'S BEST FRIENDS.
AND SO THIS HAS REALLY BEEN A BIG CHANGE FOR THEM,
BEING IN THESE FOUR SEPARATE HOUSES.
Christine: OUR KIDS NEED TO GET BACK TOGETHER.
THEY REALLY STRUGGLED WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE.
IT WAS REALLY TOUGH FOR THEM,
AND IT'S HARD FOR ALL OF US TO BE SEPARATED, TOO.
SO, WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THIS HANDLED
SO WE CAN GET BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.
Woman: AND THIS IS OPTION "A."
LIKE, IF WE COULD PICK IT, PRICE WASN'T AN ISSUE,
SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD BE PERFECT.
Kody: WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR HOMES FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.
WE'VE HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FINDING ANYTHING.
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A PLACE WHERE WE COULD BUILD OR BUY.
WE FINALLY FOUND THIS CUL-DE-SAC
THAT HAS FOUR LOTS RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER...
LOOK AT THE VIEW.
LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THE VIEWS ARE.
...AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE TRYING TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCING
FOR THESE FOUR HOMES.
YEP.
OKAY. LOT 7.
THAT IS GOING TO BE YOU, MERI.
WE HAD TO EACH WRITE A CHECK FOR OUR SPECIFIC LOT...
OKAY, LOT 8 -- JANELLE?
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S YOUR TURN.
...SO WE COULD HOLD THE LOT FOR 30 DAYS,
WHILE WE'D GET OUR FINANCING IN ORDER.
Woman: CHRISTINE, YOU'RE UP -- LOT 9.
YES.
OH. YEAH.
THAT'S PERFECT.
Kody: THERE'S THIS BIG PUSH FOR US
TO STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT ON OUR CREDIT,
BASICALLY GET OUR DUCKS IN A ROW.
IN 30 DAYS, WE ACTUALLY NEED TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT THE BUILDER
WITH AN APPROVAL LETTER FOR FINANCING.
IF WE DON'T GET OUR QUALIFICATION IN ORDER
BEFORE THE 30 DAYS IS UP, THE BUILDER
HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO US TO HOLD THE PROPERTIES.
Meri: AND IF ONE OF THEM SELLS,
THEN IT'S KIND OF A DONE DEAL FOR US.
WE NEED TO GET FOUR HOMES ALTOGETHER,
OR WE'RE NOT GONNA GET ANY OF THEM.
I'VE NEVER LIVED, LIKE, ON MY OWN, ON MY OWN BEFORE.
I KNOW THAT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS, BUT EVER SINCE I'VE BEEN MARRIED
JANELLE'S ALWAYS JUST TAKEN CARE OF THE FINANCES.
AND SO I'VE NEVER REALLY HAD TO PAY UTILITY PAYMENTS OR RENT,
AND IT IS NOT FUN.
FOR THAT REASON ALONE,
I WOULD ALWAYS WANT TO LIVE WITH SOMEONE.
I DON'T LIKE IT.
AS FAR AS I KNOW,
I'M ACTUALLY OKAY AS FAR AS QUALIFYING FOR A HOME.
MY CREDIT'S DECENT.
I HAVE TO BUILD IT A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE NEED FOUR HOMES,
AND MY CREDIT'S OKAY, AND MERI'S CREDIT'S OKAY,
BUT JANELLE'S AND ROBYN'S AREN'T RIGHT NOW.
THEY'VE GOT A LOT THEY HAVE TO DO
IN ORDER TO FIX THEIR CREDIT.
HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW IF ROBYN CAN CLEAN HER CREDIT UP.
JUST HAVING AN EX, GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE --
EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED.
IF WE ENDED UP THAT WE DIDN'T GET THESE HOUSES,
IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING...
BOTTOM LINE, IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING.
THIS CHALLENGE OF CLEANING UP OUR CREDIT
IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK THAT, WITHOUT THIS,
WE MIGHT HAVE JUST GONE, "YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE CAN'T DEAL WITH THAT. IT'S TOO MUCH."
BUT WE NEED THE HOMES,
AND SO WE'RE MAKING A GREAT EFFORT TO CLEAN THIS UP.
AND HONESTLY, THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DREAM
WE EVER BUY INTO.
Robyn: MY CREDIT IS IN HORRIBLE SHAPE.
EVERYTHING IN MY CREDIT REPORT WAS JUST LIKE --
I HAD TO JUST --
IT'S SORT OF LIKE IT WAS GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD,
AND THEN JUST DROPPED -- EVERYTHING.
AND SO, YEAH, I AM REALLY NERVOUS.
Robyn: HI. I'M HERE TO SEE STEFANIE CLEMENT.
YOUR LAST NAME?
SULLIVAN.
I'M SCARED ABOUT, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO REPAIR MY CREDIT
AND ACTUALLY GET THIS FIXED IN THE TIME THAT WE HAVE
AND THEN, ALSO, JUST DIGGING IT ALL UP,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL ENTAIL,
AND SO I'M REALLY NERVOUS.
HI.
I'M STEFANIE.
HI, I'M ROBYN. NICE TO MEET YOU.
HI. NICE TO MEET YOU.
YOU KNOW, I'M MEETING WITH A LAWYER
TO SEE WHAT THE FIRST STEP IS AND WHAT SHE CAN DO FOR ME.
AND YOU ARE HERE BECAUSE YOU HAVE SOME DEBT ISSUES.
I DO.
I WAS DIVORCED, AND IN THE DIVORCE,
I TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR A LOT OF THE DEBT.
OKAY, WHEN WERE YOU DIVORCED? HOW LONG AGO?
IT WAS IN 2008.
BUT THE DIVORCE DECREE ACTUALLY SAID
THAT YOU WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.
WELL, IT WAS SOMETHING I CHOSE.
I CHOSE IT TO KIND OF CREATE PEACE.
DIRECTLY AFTER THAT, IT WAS LIKE
I WAS THE SINGLE, WORKING MOM OF MY THREE KIDS,
AND IT WAS TOUGH.
I'M TRYING TO QUALIFY FOR A HOME LOAN, BASICALLY,
SO I'M TRYING TO HURRY UP AND BRING UP MY CREDIT SCORE
UP TO LIKE A 600, IS WHAT THE LOAN OFFICER SAID.
I NEED SOMEONE TO GO IN AND WORK WITH MY CREDITORS
AND GET IT AS LOW AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN
SO I CAN PAY DOWN SOME OF THIS DEBT.
NOT ANY OF US ARE LOOKING AT ANOTHER PERSON, SAYING,
"MAN, YOU'RE HOLDING US UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE BAD CREDIT."
THAT'S NOT WHAT IT IS.
IT'S, LIKE, WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER.
IT'S WHAT WE DO IN EVERY OTHER ASPECT OF OUR FAMILY.
WE'RE HOPING, AS A FAMILY, THAT THE SUM OF OUR WHOLE
IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF OUR INDIVIDUAL PARTS.
SO, DO YOU THINK, BASED ON WHAT YOU CAN SEE,
THAT MAYBE WE COULD DO THIS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS?
YOU KNOW, SOME OF THESE
WE COULD PROBABLY GET SETTLED WITHIN A WEEK.
SOME OF THEM, YOU KNOW, WE MAY NOT GET SETTLED
IN THE TIME LINE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING,
'CAUSE I KNOW YOU'RE LOOKING TO,
YOU SAID, GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF IN A FEW WEEKS.
MY PAST MARRIAGE WAS REALLY HARD.
I WANT TO JUST MOVE ON.
I DON'T WANT TO HAVE THAT AFFECT MY FUTURE.
I ALWAYS GET REALLY NERVOUS AND SCARED
WHEN THERE'S A POSSIBILITY
OF MY PREVIOUS MARRIAGE AFFECTING THE FAMILY NOW.
SO, THE NEXT STEP
IS TO MEET WITH STEFANIE'S CREDIT-REPAIR GUY,
SEE IF HE CAN GET MY SCORE TO THE POINT
WHERE, HOPEFULLY, I CAN QUALIFY FOR THIS LOAN.
I THINK THAT SHE'LL BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME
TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT.
HERE'S HOPING. WE JUST GOT A COUPLE WEEKS LEFT.
THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO
IS THAT I DON'T QUALIFY AND EVERYBODY ELSE DOES,
THAT MERI AND JANELLE AND CHRISTINE DO AND THAT I DON'T.
I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER,
BUT I DON'T WANT IT TO BE ME
THAT STOPS EVERYBODY FROM MOVING INTO THESE HOMES.
I DON'T.
ALL RIGHT. EVERYBODY, SMILE.
LOOK RIGHT HERE. HOLD IT. ONE, TWO, THREE, POP.
Kody: WITH MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET, THE WHOLE STRONG-WOMAN THEME,
I THINK ME BEING THERE LOOKS MORE LIKE I'M SOME POOL BOY.
IT'S ABOUT STRONG WOMEN.
CAN WE JUST TAKE THE PICTURES AND DECIDE AFTER?
WE'RE HERE. WE LOOK GREAT. I'M GONNA GET SWEATY.
Janelle: BECAUSE I DO SO MUCH OF THE FAMILY RECORD-KEEPING
AND A LOT OF THIS IS ON ME,
I HAVE WONDERED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF I JUST DECIDED ONE DAY I WAS DONE AND RAN AWAY.
HI.
I'M GLAD THAT YOU COULD COME OUT AND MEET ME.
[ Chuckling ] I FEEL LIKE YOU'VE BEEN HERE A TON.
THAT'S OKAY.
BUT THESE ARE HUGE DECISIONS --
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? -- FOR US.
SO, I WENT TO THE MODEL HOUSE WITH MONA
TO KIND OF FIGURE OUT SOME WAYS TO KEEP MY COSTS DOWN.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU ADD BEDROOMS, YOU ADD COST,
AND IN MY PART OF THE FAMILY,
WE DON'T SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN OUR BEDROOMS.
OUR TIME IS SPENT PRIMARILY IN THE COMMON AREAS.
I'VE TOLD YOU, THIS IS A LOT OF HOUSE FOR ME,
WITH MY KIDS LEAVING.
LOGAN'S GOING TO THE DORMS THIS FALL.
YES, FOR SURE. THAT'S DECIDED?
OKAY.
KODY THINKS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE [SIGHS]
THE FIVE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS
AND THEN CONVERTING THE OFFICE SPACE
INTO A BEDROOM FOR SAVANAH.
YOU KNOW, I THINK KODY BELIEVES
THAT ALL OF OUR CHILDREN WILL BE HOME FOREVER, WHICH IS GREAT.
I MEAN, THAT'S GREAT FOR HIM TO THINK THAT.
MY BOYS WILL HAVE TO SHARE.
THEY'LL BE SORT OF UPSET ABOUT THAT.
BEDROOM.
NO, THE BOYS WILL HAVE TO SHARE THE BEDROOM.
BUT I AM LOOKING AT THAT, IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS,
MY CHILDREN WILL MOSTLY BE GONE.
I THOUGHT, IF I DON'T HAVE A DINING ROOM,
I THINK THIS IS BIG ENOUGH FOR A TABLE.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, THROUGH THE YEARS,
OUR MONEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIVIDED ACROSS THE FAMILY.
I ALWAYS MADE MORE MONEY THAN THE OTHER SISTER WIVES.
I SOMETIMES WOULD RESENT WHEN MERI WOULD THINK
I GET THIS OR I GET TO DO THIS, OR I WOULD FEEL LIKE
SHE SPENT HER MONEY ON SOMETHING WHEN I COULDN'T
BECAUSE I WAS PAYING A BIG CHUNK OF THE HOUSEHOLD.
WHEN WE MOVED HERE TO LAS VEGAS,
SHE INSISTED ON LOOKING AT HOMES THAT WERE AS BIG AS OURS,
EVEN THOUGH SHE ONLY HAD ONE CHILD,
AND AT THE TIME, OUR MONEY WAS DESPERATE.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND OPEN PRESENTS.
OH, THAT IS SO CUTE!
YOU MADE THAT YOURSELF?
YOU KNOW, AS IT'S TURNED OUT,
THAT HOUSE HAS BEEN A HUGE BLESSING FOR US.
AND IT'S BEEN JUST RECENTLY
THAT MERI'S BEEN ABLE TO VERBALIZE
THAT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE JUDGED.
...THAT I'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE
WHERE IT'S MADE CLEAR THAT I DON'T NEED THIS,
AND I SHOULDN'T BE CHOOSING IT.
IF I HAD HAD MY SAY,
I WOULD HAVE NEEDED A SEVEN-BEDROOM HOME
BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE HAD EIGHT KIDS.
AND WHEN I HEARD THAT PERSPECTIVE,
I'M LIKE, "OKAY, I DON'T CARE WHAT SHE DOES."
Janelle: I LOVE THE IDEA OF A PANTRY,
WHEN I FEED AS MANY KIDS AS I DO.
'CAUSE YOU BUY WHEN IT'S CHEAP, AND YOU BUY IN BULK,
YOU KNOW, SO I LIKE THE IDEA OF A PANTRY.
EACH OF US WILL GET THE SAME BUDGETS FOR OUR HOMES.
YOU KNOW, IT IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT
TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF MY SIZE OF FAMILY
OR CHRISTINE'S SIZE OF FAMILY ON THE SAME BUDGET AS MERI GETS.
BUT THE FLIP SIDE IS THAT IT'S UNFAIR TO MERI
TO PENALIZE HER FOR A CHOICE THAT SHE DIDN'T MAKE.
SHE WANTED TO HAVE MORE CHILDREN.
SO, THIS IS INHERENTLY AN UNFAIR SITUATION
ANY WAY THAT YOU LOOK AT IT, SO FOR OUR FAMILY,
THE BEST SOLUTION WAS TO DIVIDE THE RESOURCES EQUALLY.
WHEN THE 30 DAYS IS UP,
IF ROBYN AND I, ESPECIALLY, AREN'T READY TO BE FINANCED,
IT BECOMES...
A CRAPSHOOT. WHO KNOWS?
WE ARE HUSTLING,
HUSTLING TO GET EVERYTHING DONE THAT WE NEED TO DO,
AND I'M JUST NOT THINKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS.
BECAUSE I DO SO MUCH OF THE FAMILY RECORD-KEEPING
AND A LOT OF THIS IS ON ME NOW,
I HAVE WONDERED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF I JUST DECIDED ONE DAY I WAS DONE AND RAN AWAY.
[ LAUGHS ]
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW, WITH EVERYTHING PRESSING ON ME,
I'M LIKE, "YEAH," YOU KNOW, "YEAH.
MAYBE I COULD JUST RUN AWAY."
BUT, OF COURSE, THEN MY SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
IS SCREAMING AT ME, SAYING, "YOU CAN'T DO THAT."
FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR, ROBYN GAVE US WIVES
A CHARM NECKLACE THAT SHE HAD DESIGNED.
THAT'S GONNA BE OUR FIRST PIECE IN OUR ONLINE JEWELRY STORE,
MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET.
Janelle: ONE OF THE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT WE LOOKED AT
WAS A FITNESS CENTER.
AND WHEN I PRESENTED IT TO THE FAMILY, WE JUST DECIDED
THAT THE START-UP COSTS WERE SO SIGNIFICANT,
WE JUST HAD TO PUT IT ON HOLD FOR A LITTLE BIT.
Robyn: MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET
IS AN ONLINE BUSINESS AT THIS POINT.
THIS IS HOW WE'RE ABLE TO AFFORD IT,
'CAUSE IT'S AN ONLINE STORE.
AND SO, WE WANTED PICTURES OF US ON THERE KIND OF SHOWING,
YOU KNOW, JUST SAYING, "HEY, HERE WE ARE."
WE HAD TO GO AND TAKE SOME REAL GOOD PHOTOS OF US.
HELLO.
HEY, SHANE. SAME HAT, DIFFERENT DAY.
[ LAUGHS ]
SHANE IS... ECCENTRIC.
HE'S VERY GOOD. NO, YOU KNOW WHAT?
HE'S VERY GOOD, AND HE'S ONE OF THE TOP IN HIS FIELD,
AND I WAS THRILLED THAT WE GOT IN WITH HIM.
AND HE'S JUST SO CREATIVE.
WORD.
Shane: ALL RIGHT, HAVE YOU GUYS STEP RIGHT OVER THIS WAY.
Kody: SO, SHANE, MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET --
I DON'T THINK THAT I NEED TO BE IN THOSE PHOTOS.
IT WAS LIKE, "MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET?
WELL, I DON'T HAVE A SISTER WIFE."
I JUST WAS, "WHY DO I NEED TO BE IN THE PICTURES?"
MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET IS ALL ABOUT WOMAN POWER,
OKAY, YOU'RE RIGHT,
BUT WHEN A WOMAN HAS A WEBSITE 'CAUSE SHE HAS A BUSINESS,
HER HUSBAND IS ALWAYS IN THE PHOTOS WITH HER
BECAUSE IT'S A UNIT.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, BUT IT SORT OF SEEMS LIKE,
YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE SUPERWOMAN, SISTER WIVES, STRONG WOMAN --
WELL, ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH US BEING STRONG WOMEN OR NOT?
I'M STARTING TO THINK, LIKE,
"THIS IS KIND OF CRAZY THAT I'M PART OF
MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET PHOTOGRAPH."
I THINK IT'S CRAZY THAT YOU'RE EVEN THINKING THAT IT'S CRAZY.
WE DECIDED.
I KNOW, BUT I'M THINKING IT'S ABOUT STRONG WOMEN.
CAN WE JUST TAKE THE PICTURES AND DECIDE AFTER?
WE'RE HERE. WE LOOK GREAT. I'M GONNA GET SWEATY.
[ LAUGHS ]
EVERYBODY, SMILE. LOOK RIGHT HERE. HOLD IT.
HOLD.
Kody: WITH MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET, THE WHOLE STRONG-WOMAN THEME,
I THINK ME BEING THERE LOOKS MORE LIKE I'M SOME POOL BOY
OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW?
SOME KIND OF BOY TOY.
I JUST WAS LIKE, "OH, THIS IS JUST AWKWARD."
IT'S EITHER THAT OR THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE,
AND YOU'RE SO MASCULINE, YOU CAN STAND THERE WITH US.
IT'S LIKE THE GUY
WHO CAN WEAR AND PULL OFF THE PINK SHIRT.
Shane: OKAY, HOLD IT.
A LOT OF TIMES WHEN YOU SEE FOUR WOMEN
HANGING OUT WITH ONE GUY,
HE'S EITHER CHECKING OUT THE GUYS, TOO,
OR HE'S A LADIES' MAN OR SOMETHING.
KODY'S REALLY, REALLY GOOD WITH WOMEN.
NOT -- OH, THAT SOUNDS HORRIBLE.
[ LAUGHS ]
HAVE YOU STEP OUT JUST FOR A MOMENT?
Kody: NOPE. SWITCH WIVES.
I WANT A DIFFERENT WOMAN NEXT TO ME.
ME AND JANELLE CAN'T ALWAYS BE NEXT TO KODY.
DOES THAT REPRESENT FAVORITISM OR SOMETHING?
AS SOON AS I THOUGHT I HAD FINISHED MY SHOT,
THERE WAS AN ISSUE.
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, YOU KNOW?
WE JUST WANT TO HAVE A VARIETY.
IT'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
Shane: THE OUTSIDERS WANTED EQUAL RESPECT.
THOSE ARE FOUR SEPARATE, INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLES,
AND THEY EACH ARE GIVEN THEIR EQUAL TIME.
I'M ENJOYING THIS. I FEEL IT. I'M ADAPTING.
Christine: IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU NORMALLY WOULD...
WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, SO BY YOU EXPLAINING IT,
I'LL BE READY.
DEFINITELY RANKS UP THERE
AS FAR AS DIFFERENT STRUCTURES THAT I'M NOT USED TO.
NOW MOVE.
ODDLY ENOUGH,
I FEEL LIKE I'M WATCHING A SEASON OF "90210."
[ LAUGHTER ]
Kody: I NEED TO BE DIMINISHED HERE, YOU KNOW,
'CAUSE IT'S OUR BUSINESS, BUT IT'S REALLY A WOMAN'S FOCUS.
SO, AM I OUT NOW?
REMOVE YOU.
Robyn: WITH THIS PHOTO, WE WANT TO SHOW A LITTLE BIT
OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND HOW CLOSE WE ARE.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE, IF YOU'RE FEELING WONDERFUL AND CONFIDENT,
WHAT WOULD IT BE IF I WAS JUST SHOOTING A PORTRAIT?
AND SAME THING WITH YOU AND SAME THING.
SO, GIVE YOURSELF A FOOT.
WE REALLY WANTED, WITH THE PHOTOS,
TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FOUR OF US WOMEN.
I MEAN, YOU TAKE A PHOTO OF THE FOUR OF US,
AND YOU CAN SEE HOW DIFFERENT WE ARE, JUST BY THAT.
GOOD, GOOD.
LAUGHING, BEING HAPPY.
THAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST THEMES
ABOUT MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET
IS THE FACT THAT WE'RE SO DIFFERENT,
AND THAT IS OUR STRENGTH BECAUSE WE HAVE DIFFERENT TASTES.
SO IT'S REALLY A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Kody: I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL
THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING THIS HUGE STEP FOR OUR FAMILY
IN BUILDING MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET
TO HELP US WITH, BASICALLY, FINANCING OUR HOMES
AND TAKING CARE OF OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE WITH OUR FAMILY.
BEAUTIFUL SMILE.
THAT WAS THE SCARIEST THING EVER.
THAT WAS SO SCARY.
WHEN I TOLD MADISON THAT WE WERE MOVING,
IT WAS HORRIBLE, AND I FELT LIKE SUCH A FAILURE AS A MOTHER.
DO YOU STILL WANT TO MOVE BACK TO UTAH?
I DON'T KNOW.
ROBYN HAS BEEN OFF THE RADAR.
YOU HAVE IN YOUR CREDIT REPORT
THREE DIFFERENT LAST NAMES.
YOU HAVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT'S OWED.
REALLY, THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON THAT.
YOU WILL NOT GET A HOME LOAN.
Madison: CASEY AND D.J. ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.
THEY WERE ONE OF MY FIRST FRIENDS, AND I TRUST THEM.
THEY'RE NOT BAD KIDS.
HAVING GOOD FRIENDS AND PEOPLE YOU KNOW WHO HAVE YOUR BACK
IS IMPORTANT HERE BECAUSE IT'S, LIKE,
I DON'T LIKE IT HERE,
SO IF THE PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY GENUINE,
THEN IT MAKES IT BETTER.
Janelle: WHEN I TOLD MADISON THAT WE WERE MOVING,
IT WAS HORRIBLE.
I'LL NEVER FORGET,
BECAUSE SHE WAS LIKE, "I'M NOT MOVING.
YOU CAN'T MAKE ME," AND SHE WAS JUST CRYING.
AND I FELT LIKE SUCH A FAILURE AS A MOTHER.
Man: ALL RIGHT, NOW, PULL THESE UP OVER YOUR SHOULDER, PLEASE.
BUT I'VE BEEN SO GLAD, MADISON,
THAT YOU'VE FINALLY KIND OF FOUND
AT LEAST A FEW FRIENDS THAT ARE CLOSE.
DO YOU STILL MISS UTAH A LOT?
DO YOU STILL WANT TO MOVE BACK TO UTAH?
I DON'T KNOW.
I'M A LITTLE SCARED.
WHY? I'M EXCITED.
DO YOU THINK, I MEAN, HAVING THESE HOMES
WILL BE GREAT TO HAVE THEM COME OVER AND HANG OUT?
'CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM,
AND SAVANAH WON'T BE KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR ALL THE TIME.
WELL, IF WE GET THE HOMES, I'LL HAVE FRIENDS OVER MORE.
Man: ONE, TWO, THREE.
AAH!
WHOO!
Madison: THEY'RE NOT THE TYPE OF GIRLS
THAT YOU WOULD SEE AT A PARTY WITH A KEG.
THEY'RE THE TYPE OF GIRLS
YOU'D SEE SITTING AT HOME, WATCHING MOVIES.
I DON'T DRINK.
I DON'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN BEING SLOPPY.
I FEEL LIKE GIRLS THAT DRINK ALL THE TIME ARE KIND OF SLOPPY.
I'VE SEEN A LOT OF GIRLS SCREW UP THEIR LIVES,
AND I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE THAT.
IF I WOULD HAVE HAD HALF THE BACKBONE SHE HAD
WHEN I WAS HER AGE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING.
I WOULD BE A REALLY DIFFERENT PERSON.
THAT WAS THE SCARIEST THING EVER.
THAT WAS SO SCARY.
AND SHE'S NOT MAKING THAT DECISION
BECAUSE SHE WAS BRAINWASHED
ON SOME RELIGIOUS POINT OF VIEW
THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULDN'T DRINK.
SHE'S NOT BRAINWASHED AT ALL ABOUT RELIGION.
WOULD YOU EVER CONSIDER THE POLYGAMIST LIFESTYLE?
FOR ME, I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH IT.
I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SHARE MY HUSBAND LIKE THAT.
FOR ME, IT WOULDN'T MAKE ME HAPPY.
OKAY, SO, WHY DON'T YOU WANT TO BE PART OF OUR RELIGION?
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SHARE MY HUSBAND,
AND I DON'T THINK IT'S FOR ME.
YOU CAN BE IN OUR FAITH AND NOT BE A POLYGAMIST.
DO YOU THINK THAT, LIKE, MARIAH OR LOGAN OR ANY OF THEM
IS GONNA LIVE THE POLYGAMIST LIFESTYLE?
I THINK THAT MARIAH PROBABLY WILL.
IT DOESN'T APPEAL TO ME AT ALL -- AT ALL.
I AM NOT LIKE MARIAH.
I HANG OUT WITH THE KIDS
THAT KIND OF DO PARTY A LITTLE BIT, SOME OF THEM.
SOME OF THEM.
MARIAH HANGS OUT WITH A BUNCH OF MORMONS,
AND I DON'T.
DO YOUR PARENTS KNOW THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO?
YEAH. I TOLD MY PARENTS THAT I DON'T WANT TO.
ANY PARENTS WOULD BE UPSET
WHEN THEIR CHILD DOESN'T CHOOSE THEIR RELIGION,
BUT, LIKE, THEY'RE SUPPORTIVE.
LIKE, THEY DON'T CARE -- WHATEVER MAKES ME HAPPY.
I'VE TRIED TO TEACH MY KIDS
TO HAVE A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS TO FIGURE THAT OUT THEMSELVES.
IT'S AN ANCHOR
TO KEEP YOU FROM GOING TO THE DARK SIDE.
PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES, AND IT LEADS TO UNHAPPINESS.
THAT'S ALL. I JUST WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY.
OKAY.
Robyn: WHAT'S THE MATTER?
HEY, TARA.
HEY, TARALYCE.
HI.
HERE.
HOW LONG ARE YOU GUYS GONNA BE GONE FOR?
PROBABLY A FEW HOURS.
THIS IS MY BABY SISTER, TARALYCE,
AND SHE'S ACTUALLY LIVING WITH ME
TO HELP ME TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS WHILE I WORK.
AND IF I GET INTO THESE HOMES, SHE'LL LIVE WITH ME THERE, TOO.
SO, ANYWAY.
WE ARE HEADED OVER TO HARRY JACOBS' OFFICE.
MY LAWYER, STEFANIE CLEMENT, REFERRED HIM TO ME.
HE'S A DEBT SPECIALIST.
HOPEFULLY, HE'LL HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR ME.
HARRY IS ACTUALLY TALKING TO MY CREDITORS RIGHT NOW.
HE'S TRYING TO SETTLE MY DEBT
AND TRYING TO WORK IT OUT WITH THEM RIGHT NOW.
AND IT TAKES SOME TIME, AND SO HE'S GOT A JOB.
HE DEFINITELY HAS A JOB AHEAD OF HIM.
HELP ME, HARRY JACOBS. YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE.
ROBYN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
KODY.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
WITH THE WAY THAT MY CREDIT IS NOW,
I AM NOT GONNA QUALIFY.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF OLD DEBT THAT'S IN COLLECTIONS
FROM MY DIVORCE.
I ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEBT
IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PEACE IN THE DIVORCE,
SO I WASN'T GONNA SIT AND FIGHT IT OUT IN COURT.
AND SO NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.
ONE OF THE BIG ISSUES
IS THAT YOU HAVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT'S OWED.
REALLY, THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON THAT.
THAT CONTINUES TO KIND OF GROW AS TIME GOES ON.
I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UP UNTIL NOW
BECAUSE I WAS A SINGLE MOM WORKING BEFORE,
AND I COULDN'T DO IT THEN.
I DIDN'T HAVE THE MEANS TO DO IT.
I MOVED FROM MONTANA TO UTAH.
I ACTUALLY LIVED WITH MY MOM FOR ABOUT NINE MONTHS
WITH MY KIDS.
AND I WAS WORKING THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME.
I FINALLY GOT MY OWN APARTMENT, AND THERE WASN'T ANY EXTRA
TO TAKE CARE OF THIS DEBT THAT I HAD TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR.
Harry: THE FIRST ITEM THAT WE SPOTTED, THIS CARD --
YOU OWE ABOUT $4,000 ON IT.
MM-HMM.
THIS WAS THE FIRST THING THAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION
BECAUSE, I BELIEVE, IT'S AFFECTING YOUR CREDIT SCORE
IN THE MOST NEGATIVE WAY.
'CAUSE YOU WILL NOT GET A HOME LOAN
WITH ANY COLLECTION OVER $1,000.
SO, WHAT WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE CONTACTED THIS COMPANY,
AND WE MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM TO SETTLE THE DEBT.
WHAT THIS LETTER SAYS
IS THAT THEY ARE GONNA DELETE THIS FROM YOUR CREDIT PROFILE.
WOW.
I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THE BIGGEST HURDLES
IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS OVER.
I WAS JUST, LIKE, SHOCKED. I WAS LIKE, "REALLY?"
I'M LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE, AND HE'S PULLED IT OFF, MAYBE.
Kody: WE'RE STILL REALLY STRUGGLING,
WHETHER WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO QUALIFY FOR THESE HOMES.
WE DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE, BUT THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
THE FACT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DO THIS IN SUCH SHORT NOTICE --
AND THIS ACTUAL ACCOUNT WAS KIND OF A BIG ONE.
IT GIVES US HOPE.
WE HAVE MAJOR WORK IN FRONT OF US.
BUT THE TRUTH THAT WE'RE STILL HANGING IN THE WIND SOMEWHAT.
WE NEED TO GET YOUR MID-SCORE TO 600.
IF WE DON'T, THIS IS ALL OVER.
BECAUSE THERE'S SORT OF THIS STEREOTYPE AMONG PEOPLE
THAT IF YOU ARE IN COLLECTIONS, THEN YOU'RE LAZY
AND THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING --
AND I KIND OF HAVE FELT...
ASHAMED THAT I HAVE THIS DEBT AND THAT IT IS IN COLLECTIONS.
ROBYN HAS BEEN OFF THE RADAR, RIGHT?
IN YOUR CREDIT REPORT,
YOU HAVE THREE DIFFERENT LAST NAMES.
AND THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT.
I WASN'T TRYING TO AVOID ANYTHING.
I'VE BEEN OFF THE RADAR
JUST BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO SEVER TIES BETWEEN MY EX.
WHEN THESE DEBTS WENT INTO COLLECTIONS, YOU KNOW,
I'D HAVE COLLECTION AGENCIES CALL ME AND SAY,
"I JUST NEED YOU TO PAY THIS MUCH. PAY SOMETHING."
AND I WOULD JUST GO, "YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
"EVERY DIME I HAVE, I NEED DESPERATELY
TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS."
I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE.
I WAS LIVING IN A TRAILER WITH NO HEAT.
I MEAN, I WAS HAVING TO BUILD FIRES IN A WOOD STOVE.
I MEAN, IT WAS JUST --
IT WAS REALLY, REALLY BAD TIMES.
EVERY DIME I MADE WENT INTO TAKING CARE OF THESE KIDS.
I COULDN'T SQUEEZE ANY MORE OUT
TO TAKE CARE OF THIS DEBT AT ALL.
MY FIRST PRIORITY WAS A ROOF OVER THE KIDS' HEAD,
THEIR FOOD IN THEIR BELLIES --
I MEAN, THAT WAS IT -- AND ELECTRICITY.
AND I WAS STRUGGLING TO MAKE THOSE BILLS, YOU KNOW?
SO WHEN THOSE COLLECTION AGENCIES CALLED,
I WAS JUST LIKE, "LOOK, I'M A SINGLE, WORKING MOM.
"I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU.
"I WISH I DID,
BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU."
Harry: SO, ULTIMATELY, WHAT WE HAVE HERE --
WE NEED TO GET YOU APPROVED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION LOAN.
THE QUESTION IS -- WILL THIS WORK
PROVIDE THE BOOST IN SCORE THAT YOU NEED?
RIGHT. RIGHT.
AND THAT'S A BIG PIECE OF THE PUZZLE
BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T GET THAT, THEN ALL BETS ARE OFF.
YOU KNOW, THREE WIVES MAY BE APPROVED,
RIGHT.
AND THAT PRESENTS A PROBLEM
THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECOVER FROM.
Mariah: [ Voice breaking ] FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER,
I HAVE PRAYED THAT GOD WOULD BLESS HER WITH ANOTHER BABY.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
All: HEY, MONA.
SORRY TO KEEP YOU ALL WAITING.
TODAY, MONA, OUR REAL-ESTATE AGENT,
IS GOING TO ACTUALLY TELL US
WHETHER OR NOT WE QUALIFY FOR THE LOANS.
I'M VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY NERVOUS.
WE NEED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT --
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONLY THREE OF YOU QUALIFY?
[ Sighing ] OH, CRAP.
Kody: SHOULD I SHOW YOU THE OTHER JACKET,
OR DO YOU THINK THIS ONE'S GONNA WORK?
NOPE. NOPE, THAT'S PERFECT.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, WE'RE READY TO GO.
WELL, AS SOON AS -- WE CAN'T GO YET.
[ Chuckling ] MARIAH'S NOT READY.
Kody: OH, GOSH.
Kody: I AM SO PROUD OF MARIAH.
SHE'S A GOOD STUDENT AND A GOOD KID.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I WAS BLESSED WITH SUCH A GOOD KID.
OH...I DON'T KNOW.
TODAY I AM GOING TO MY NHS INDUCTION,
WHICH IS "NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY."
I GOT INTO NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY,
WHICH IS...
FOR SMART PEOPLE, I GUESS. [ CHUCKLES ]
YOU READY, LOVER?
[ LAUGHS ]
AND NOW I ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT SHE COULD BECOME A DOCTOR.
YOU DIDN'T BEFORE?
NO, I JUST NEEDED TO SEE
THAT SHE COULD GET REALLY GOOD GRADES.
I'LL BET YOU THERE'S NOT A DOCTOR OUT THERE
THAT WASN'T A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD HAVE LOVED
TO HAVE BEEN IN IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT I WAS TOO BUSY BEING STUPID.
I THINK THAT BEING A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
IS GONNA LOOK GOOD ON COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, I THINK.
Kody: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF HERE.
I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO UTAH FOR COLLEGE.
I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT GOING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
BECAUSE THEY HAVE A REALLY GOOD MEDICAL PROGRAM THERE.
EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I JUST ALWAYS THOUGHT
IT WOULD BE SO COOL TO BE A DOCTOR.
JUST 'CAUSE I WANT TO BE A FUNDAMENTALIST MORMON
AND I WANT TO HAVE SISTER WIVES
DOESN'T MEAN I CAN'T BE A DOCTOR.
I'M NOT JUST OPEN TO THE IDEA.
I'M GOING TO HAVE SISTER WIVES.
LIKE, I AM. LIKE, I DON'T -- I AM.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I WANT TO GO BACK TO UTAH
IS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE MY CHURCH IS,
THAT'S WHERE MY...PEOPLE ARE.
Kody: I'LL MISS HER,
BUT IT'S PERFECTLY WITHIN THE REALM OF REASON
FOR HER TO WANT TO BE CLOSER TO THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY,
SO I'M GOOD WITH IT.
YOU KNOW, IT MAKES ME SAD
BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING AND I'LL BE ALONE.
I'LL BE AN OFFICIAL EMPTY-NESTER.
YOU CAN CHOOSE WHETHER OR NOT YOU'RE AN EMPTY-NESTER.
I KNOW.
MOM'S SAYING SHE'S GONNA BE AN "EMPTY-NESTER" WHEN I LEAVE,
AND HONESTLY, I'M HOPING SHE'S NOT.
I'M HOPING THAT SHE...
TAKES ROBYN UP ON HER OFFER AND...
OH, MY. I'M GONNA CRY. [ CHUCKLES ]
OH.
Woman: MARIAH BROWN.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
[ Crying ] FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER,
I HAVE PRAYED EVERY SINGLE NIGHT
THAT, YOU KNOW, GOD WOULD BLESS HER --
WELL, US -- [SNIFFLES] WITH ANOTHER BABY.
I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THIS CHOICE,
AND...
AND I FEEL LIKE THAT IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO,
THEN YOU'RE TAKING SOMETHING
AWAY FROM ALL OF US.
I FEEL LIKE, IF IT'S THERE,
IF IT'S SITTING IN FRONT OF YOU, WHY NOT TAKE IT?
[ SNIFFLES ]
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
HEY, MARIAH. CONGRATULATIONS.
I'M SORRY.
[ Crying ] THIS IS MORE STRESS THAN I WANT IT TO BE.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONLY THREE OF YOU QUALIFY?
MY WATER BILL -- I DIDN'T PAY IT.
IT WAS A SMALL BILL, SO I JUST FORGOT ABOUT IT.
I'M SORRY. I THINK I MIGHT HAVE MESSED IT UP FOR EVERYBODY.
Kody: HEY, MARIAH.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[ Crying ] I HAVE PRAYED EVERY SINGLE NIGHT
THAT, YOU KNOW, GOD WOULD BLESS HER
[SNIFFLES] WITH ANOTHER BABY.
I FEEL LIKE, IF IT'S THERE,
IF IT'S SITTING IN FRONT OF YOU, WHY NOT TAKE IT?
I LOVE ALL MY SIBLINGS. YOU GUYS KNOW THAT.
BUT I JUST FEEL LIKE... [SNIFFLES]
...IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT, BETTER MAYBE.
YOU JUST WANT SOMETHING TO CALL YOUR OWN.
THEY ARE MINE. I MEAN, THEY ARE.
I JUST FEEL LIKE I'M MISSING OUT.
[ SNIFFLES ]
MARIAH, I HAVEN'T MADE A DECISION YET,
AND I JUST NEED YOU TO GIVE ME
A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO FIGURE IT OUT.
I'M SORRY.
[ SIGHS DEEPLY ]
[ Crying ] THIS IS MORE STRESS THAN I WANT IT TO BE.
YOU KNOW, YOU TALKED ABOUT TALKING TO YOUR SISTER.
WHY DON'T YOU...
MAKE THAT STEP?
MERI, I'M WITH MARIAH.
SOMETIMES I JUST DON'T SEE WHY THIS IS HARD.
HONESTLY, EVERYBODY HERE'S JUST TRYING TO SUPPORT YOU, MERI.
I KNOW. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT.
I CAN'T TALK ABOUT THIS ANYMORE.
WE ARE ALL MEETING TO GO OVER AND SEE MONA
AND GET THE NEWS ON WHETHER WE QUALIFY OR NOT.
I'M VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY NERVOUS
ABOUT WHAT MONA'S GONNA SAY TODAY.
HEY, JANELLE. LET'S GO. LET'S HURRY.
YEP.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET.
MY HOPES ARE VERY, VERY, VERY HIGH AGAIN,
AND I JUST WANT TO BE TOGETHER.
I FEEL LIKE A SINGLE MOM,
AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING ON MY OWN.
AND THAT'S NOT WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR.
BEING A FAMILY AND, YOU KNOW, OUR MOVING HERE TO VEGAS
WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAYED TOGETHER AS A FAMILY,
AND SO FAR, IT HASN'T.
I'M TIRED OF IT.
Janelle: I'M WORRIED THAT THE DREAM WILL BE CRUSHED TODAY WHEN WE GO.
I DO -- I HAVE TO BE VERY PRACTICAL.
I KNOW THIS IS A BIG LONG SHOT FOR US.
All: HEY, MONA.
SORRY TO KEEP YOU ALL WAITING.
NO, IT'S FINE. IT'S ALL RIGHT.
[ KODY LAUGHS ]
WHAT'S WRONG?
All: NERVOUS.
OKAY. WE NEED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NEVER DISCUSSED IS --
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ONLY THREE OF YOU QUALIFY?
[ Sighing ] OH, CRAP.
MY HEART SANK.
NOT A SINGLE ONE OF US
WANTS TO BE THE REASON WHY THIS DOESN'T WORK FOR US.
WE ALL HAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET A HOME,
OR ELSE IT DOESN'T WORK.
SO IF WE DON'T GET THE FOUR HOMES
AND WE ONLY GET THREE, IT JUST WON'T WORK.
REMEMBER HOW I WAS TELLING YOU
THAT YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY, REALLY CAREFUL, ALL OF YOU,
WITH YOUR LATE PAYMENTS?
HAVE ALL OF YOU KEPT YOUR CREDIT GOOD?
I'M PRETTY SURE THAT WE'VE BEEN ON TOP OF IT.
NO. I MADE A COUPLE OF LATE PAYMENTS AFTER.
I HAD A COUPLE LATE FOR MY CAR.
IN FACT, MY WATER BILL -- I FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT...
...AND IT WENT LATE.
MY WATER BILL -- I DIDN'T PAY IT.
IT WAS A SMALL BILL, SO I JUST FORGOT ABOUT IT.
I'M SORRY. I THINK I MIGHT HAVE MESSED IT UP FOR EVERYBODY.
Kody: THAT YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT THAT IS A LITTLE CRAZY.
I MEAN, YOUR WATER BILL'S NOT THE PROBLEM.
I'M SORRY THAT YOU'VE GOT AN UPSET STOMACH ABOUT THIS.
BUT OUR REAL ISSUE IS WHETHER OR NOT --
BASICALLY, WHETHER ME, JANELLE, AND ROBYN QUALIFY.
I KNOW, OKAY? THIS IS WHY I'M STRESSED OUT ABOUT IT.
MINE ISN'T AN ISSUE,
SO WHAT IF MINE IS THE ONE THAT'S THE PROBLEM?
YOU AFRAID WE'LL ALL POINT OUR FINGERS AT YOU?
LET ME GIVE YOU YOUR LETTERS.
KODY AND MERI.
NOW, YOU TWO ARE APPROVED.
SO, WHEN MONA HANDED KODY AND I OUR LETTERS
SAYING THAT WE HAD BEEN APPROVED FOR FINANCING,
I THOUGHT, "WELL, OKAY, ONE DOWN, THREE MORE TO GO."
LET'S SEE, THIS ONE IS...
FOR JANELLE.
YOU ARE APPROVED.
WOW.
ARE YOU SURPRISED?
YES.
SO, WHEN I GOT MY LETTER, I'M LIKE, "OH, OKAY, PHEW!
IT WASN'T ME. WOW."
CHRISTINE?
YES.
HERE IS YOUR LETTER.
YOU ARE APPROVED.
GEEZ.
I'VE FAILED AT TOO MANY THINGS IN LIFE.
I'VE BEEN OVERWEIGHT MY WHOLE LIFE.
OBVIOUSLY, I'VE FAILED WITH THAT.
THERE'S JUST A LOT OF THINGS
WHERE I FEEL LIKE I'M FAILING RIGHT NOW,
AND SO BEING APPROVED...
[Voice breaking] ...WAS HUGE.
IT WAS HUGE.
TO BE ABLE TO GET THE APPROVAL
OF SUCH A BIG THING...
...THIS MEANS A LOT.
OKAY. ROBYN...
[ SMACKS LIPS ]
I DIDN'T WANT MY PAST MARRIAGE TO AFFECT THIS FAMILY.
I WAS 100% SURE THAT I WASN'T GETTING AN APPROVAL LETTER,
AND I WAS JUST WAITING FOR THE BLOW --
ONCE AGAIN CAUSE ANOTHER PROBLEM IN MY LIFE.
AND ROBYN.
WE'RE NOT SURE SURE HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO BUYING THESE HOUSES.
THE VERY NEXT DAY, YOU FIND OUT THAT THEY WEREN'T EVEN CLOSE.
Robyn: THIS IS NOT AFFECTING THIS FAMILY.
SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW, WE'RE STILL GETTING THESE HOUSES.
I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS.
I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
Mona: I HAVE LETTERS HERE FROM THE LENDER FOR EACH OF YOU
THAT EXPLAINS WHETHER OR NOT YOU RECEIVED APPROVAL.
FIRST IS FOR KODY AND MERI.
I FEEL LIKE EVERY LETTER THAT MONA HANDS OUT --
IT'S, LIKE, THE TENSION RISES EVEN MORE.
OKAY, WE'VE GOT ONE DOWN. WE'VE GOT A SECOND ONE DOWN.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT, YOU KNOW, CHRISTINE'S APPROVAL.
AND NOW WE'RE DOWN TO JUST ONE.
Mona: OKAY. ROBYN...
I WAS LIVID.
ALL THE OLD HURTS AND STUFF KIND OF WENT TO THE SURFACE,
AND I SHOVED THEM DOWN AND GRIT MY TEETH,
AND I SAID, "I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS.
"THIS IS NOT AFFECTING THIS FAMILY.
"SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW IF I DON'T GET APPROVED,
"WE'RE STILL GETTING THESE HOUSES.
I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS. I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES."
AND ROBYN.
YOU ARE APPROVED.
Meri: OH, MONA. [ Laughing ] GOD!
I HAD TO.
Kody: OH, MY GOODNESS!
HERE'S THE THING IS -- I WAS IN SHOCK STILL.
WE'VE ALL GOT APPROVED, AND I'M, LIKE, GOING...
..."FOR REAL?"
IN MY HEAD, I'M MOVING MONEY AROUND.
Meri: I KNEW THAT I DID IT! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
I'M LOOKING AT THE LETTER SHE HANDS TO ME,
AND I'M READING THROUGH. AND I'M LIKE, "THERE IT IS.
THERE IT IS. I'M SO FRAMING THIS PIECE OF PAPER."
I WAS SO ECSTATIC.
I WAS SO HAPPY.
Meri: I GOT EMOTIONAL,
AND I THINK PROBABLY A FEW OF US DID.
"REALLY? THIS IS REAL? WE CAN DO THIS?
WE'VE MOVED ON TO THE NEXT STEP?"
AS LONG AS WE GET THE CONTRACTS IN
AND YOU MAKE ALL OF YOUR STRUCTURAL-OPTION SELECTIONS,
THEY WILL BE ABLE TO START CONSTRUCTION IN FIVE WEEKS.
STILL A LITTLE NERVOUS. WE'VE GOT A LONG WAYS TO GO.
I THINK I REALLY PUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN THEM, HOPEFULLY.
JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE IT TODAY
DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
THAT SAME PRE-APPROVAL COME CLOSING.
IS THERE A CHANCE WE CAN PUSH HIM
TO GET US IN BEFORE CHRISTMAS?
BELIEVE ME, IF HE CAN DO IT, HE WILL.
OUR KIDS ARE GONNA BE SO EXCITED.
WE GET TO SHOW THEM THE HOUSES.
ARE WE GONNA DO THE HAPPY DANCE?
OH, SHOW THE HOUSES.
THAT'LL BE WHEN THE KIDS BELIEVE IT.
Janelle: DO YOU WANT TO GO SEE OUR HOUSES?
AWW, YOU LIKE THE NEW HOUSES, HUH?
OUR PARENTS SAY, LIKE, WE BASICALLY GOT THEM, BUT...
THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY ON EVERYTHING,
AND THEN THE VERY NEXT DAY,
YOU FIND OUT THAT THEY WEREN'T EVEN CLOSE.
Mariah: I THINK WE'RE GETTING THEM.
I THINK WE'RE GONNA GET THEM, TOO.
I THINK IT'S MORE LIKELY THAN NOT
THAT WE'LL GET THEM AT THIS POINT.
THAT'S THE MODEL.
IT'S GONNA BE LIKE THE HOMES THAT WE'RE GETTING.
AND OUR HOMES ARE GONNA BE OVER THERE.
HELLO.
COME ON IN.
[ CHILDREN TALKING EXCITEDLY ]
YOU LIKE THE TWO OVENS? ONE'S CONVECTION. ONE'S REGULAR.
YOU KNOW, I KIND OF THOUGHT BEFORE WE WENT INTO THE HOUSE
THAT WE SHOULD SEDATE ALL THE CHILDREN
BECAUSE THEIR EXCITEMENT WAS GONNA GET SOMETHING BROKEN.
TURNING THEM LOOSE IN THE HOUSE AND HAVING THEM GET EXCITED
AND ALL THAT ENERGY -- YOU KNOW, "I CAN HAVE THIS ROOM,
AND THIS'LL BE YOUR ROOM, AND WE'LL PLAY HERE."
Madison: I'M EXCITED FOR THESE FOUR HOMES.
I'M EXCITED TO HAVE MY OWN ROOM.
I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO PAINT MY WALLS.
Kody: AND HAVE THEM -- IMAGINE, ACTUALLY --
TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF OWNERSHIP --
OH, WHAT A RELIEF!
HEY. WHO WANTS TO SEE WHERE EACH MOM LIVES?
Children: ME!
OKAY, MOMS, GO TO YOUR SPOTS.
THIS IS WHERE OUR HOUSE WILL BE.
DAYTON OR BREANNA --
THEY'VE REALLY BOUGHT INTO BEING HERE,
AND THEY'RE OKAY WITH IT,
AND THESE HOMES ARE LIKE THE CAPSTONE OF THAT.
I HAVE AN EXTRA CHILD!
HI, WE'RE JUST COMING OVER TO VISIT,
SINCE I DON'T HAVE TO PACK A BAG.
IT'S TAKEN A LONG TIME COMING, BUT THEY ARE --
I MEAN, THEY'RE HANDLING BEING HERE REALLY WELL.
SO, WE'VE GOT WORK AHEAD OF US. THAT'S FOR SURE.
I MEAN, THERE'S PLENTY TO DO,
BUT THIS ONE MOMENT --
WHAT A RELIEF. WHAT A BLESSING.
I FEEL LIKE YELLING, "HALLELUJAH."