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Kody: PREVIOUSLY ON "SISTER WIVES"...
SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE IN LAS VEGAS,
OUR FAMILY CULTURE HAS REALLY BEEN CRUMBLING,
AND, SO, THESE HOMES -- VERY IMPORTANT THING FOR US.
I HAVE WONDERED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN
IF I JUST DECIDED ONE DAY I WAS DONE AND RAN AWAY.
I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO BE YOUR SURROGATE.
I KNOW IT'S GONNA TAKE SOME TIME,
BUT I'M OFFERING IT, WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
Mariah: [ Voice breaking ] I HAVE PRAYED
THAT GOD WOULD BLESS HER WITH ANOTHER BABY.
[ Voice breaking ] I'M SORRY.
THIS IS MORE STRESS THAN I WANT IT TO BE.
Christine: WHEN I WAS STUDYING, I WAS BY MYSELF,
AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY OF YOU GUYS TO HELP,
AND I FEEL LIKE WE'RE FAILING AS A FAMILY RIGHT NOW.
I'M SORRY.
Janelle: TODAY IS LOGAN'S LAST DAY HOME.
Madison: AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE LITTLE KIDS,
AND YOU'D TELL ME YOU'D PROTECT ME FROM ANYTHING.
AND YOU DID A GOOD JOB AT PROTECTING ME FROM ANYTHING.
Meri: WE WOULDN'T BE HERE, ALL TOGETHER,
IF WE WEREN'T COMMITTED.
[ Voice breaking ] WE KNOW THE COMMITMENT IS ALREADY THERE.
I MEAN, THERE'S BEEN TIMES
THAT PROBABLY EVERY ONE OF US WOULD HAVE WALKED OUT.
Kody: AND NEXT...
TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR FIRST ACTUAL WALK-THROUGH...
OH, THAT'S LOVELY!
...OF OUR NEW HOUSES.
I SEE A BOO-BOO.
Janelle: WE'RE ALL ANXIOUSLY WATCHING, WONDERING,
"ARE THEY REALLY GONNA FINISH IT?"
WE'RE GONNA BE GOING TO THE WHAT WOMEN WANT EXPO
IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH.
BUT THIS WEEKEND IS GONNA BE WHAT SORT OF DECIDES,
"YES, THIS IS A BUSINESS THAT WE WANT."
SO FAR, IT'S NOT SO PROMISING.
SOME DAYS, I DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH THEM.
I WANT TO RUN AWAY SCREAMING.
I NEVER INTENDED TO GIVE MORE THAN THIS.
I'M SORRY.
OKAY, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
Christine: I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE ROBYN WANTS.
IF I DON'T GROAN DURING THE MEETINGS
AND ROLL MY EYES AND WALK OUT EARLY, THAT'S GOOD SUPPORT.
Meri: RIGHT AFTER SOLOMON WAS BORN,
ROBYN OFFERED TO CARRY A CHILD FOR KODY AND I.
I MEAN, I FEEL GUILTY
IF I DECIDED NOT TO TAKE YOU UP ON THE OFFER.
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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HEY, JANELLE.
I JUST GOT DONE WITH MY WORKOUT.
HI.
IT'S ALMOST BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE WE MOVED FROM UTAH.
OH, GAH! THERE'S JUST NOT ENOUGH TIME!
PAEDON, ALL THE SUITCASES AND THE SUITCASES ONLY
NEED TO GO ON THIS COUCH, 'CAUSE THEY'RE OUR "ABSOLUTE HAVE TOs."
Kody: ALMIGHTY FATHER, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR BLESSINGS.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR FAMILY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR OUR SAFETY.
WE ASK YOU BLESS US THIS NIGHT AND WE TRAVEL SAFELY.
YOU KNOW, THAT WAS AN EXTREMELY DRAMATIC EXPERIENCE
FOR OUR FAMILY, AND WE MOVED INTO SEPARATE HOMES.
[ SCREAMING ]
DO YOU NEED TO GO TO YOUR ROOM?
FINE.
YOU DON'T GET TO SCREAM AT ME LIKE THAT.
THAT'S NOT NICE. ARE YOU DONE?
WE STARTED OUT THINKING
THAT THIS WOULDN'T BE THAT BIG OF A DEAL.
WHAT WE'VE FOUND OUT IS THAT IT'S BEEN EVERYTHING.
Kody: WE'RE, HOPEFULLY, GONNA BE ABLE
TO MOVE NEXT TO EACH OTHER VERY SOON.
BUT WE HAVE TO MOVE NEXT TO EACH OTHER. THAT'S OUR HUGE GOAL.
WE'VE BEEN SEPARATED,
SO WE KNOW NOW THAT IN ORDER TO MAKE OUR FAMILY WORK,
WE WANT TO GET BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.
SO, YOU KNOW, FOR TWO YEARS,
WE'VE BEEN ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR HOMES.
WE FOUND THESE FOUR LOTS THAT ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER,
AND WE'VE ACTUALLY BEEN PREAPPROVED,
AND WE HAVE A CONTRACT.
WE PUT SOME MONEY DOWN.
THAT'S NOT A GUARANTEE FOR US.
WE HAVE TO -- EVERY ONE OF US HAVE TO QUALIFY STILL.
WELL, THE REAL FINANCIAL RISK IS
IF TWO PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR THE HOMES HERE
AND THEN TWO PEOPLE DON'T.
THAT'S THE BIGGEST FINANCIAL RISK.
SO, WE'RE REALLY IN A PINCH HERE BECAUSE IT'S ALL OR NOTHING.
Robyn: AND THE BIGGEST REASON WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR US
TO GET INTO THESE HOMES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
IS BECAUSE WE HAVE THESE TEENAGERS
THAT ARE HEADING OFF TO COLLEGE.
WE HAVE LOGAN, WHO IS ALREADY AT UNLV.
WE HAVE ASPYN AND MARIAH --
THEY'RE GONNA GRADUATE IN THE NEXT SUMMER.
AND WE NEED TO MAKE THIS PLACE HOME.
Mariah: IN THE HOUSES THAT WE'RE LIVING RIGHT NOW,
WE'RE, LIKE, ALL SEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER,
AND IT'S JUST WEIRD,
AND I JUST WANT US TO BE TOGETHER
FOR OUR LAST CHRISTMAS, YOU KNOW?
WHOA. DO YOU HEAR THAT?
THE BATTERY WORKS.
I DEFINITELY WANT TO BE IN THESE NEW HOMES FOR CHRISTMAS.
THAT CAN BE OUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
DAD HAS THIS FANTASY THAT WE'LL ALL LIVE AT HOME
AND GO TO COLLEGE AT UNLV
AND LIVE AT HOME TILL WE'RE DONE WITH COLLEGE,
TILL WE'RE MARRIED...
I DON'T THINK THAT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
...EMBRACING HIS FAITH.
SINCE WE'VE MOVED HERE, WE'VE KIND OF BEEN, LIKE, FLOATING,
AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN REALLY SETTLED.
LIKE, WE LIVE IN RENTAL HOUSES --
HOUSES THAT AREN'T OURS.
THEY'RE ALMOST DEPRESSING.
Mariah: LIKE, I'VE EVEN GOTTEN TO A PLACE WHERE IT'S LIKE,
EVEN THOUGH I WOULD CONSIDER VEGAS HOME,
I DON'T CONSIDER MY RENTAL HOME.
LIKE, I JUST DON'T -- IT'S NOT HOME, YOU KNOW?
Christine: TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR FIRST ACTUAL WALK-THROUGH
OF OUR NEW HOUSES.
SEE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GONNA LOOK LIKE IN THE INSIDE.
I KNOW THAT THERE'S GONNA BE WOOD EVERYWHERE.
HEY, HOW'S IT GOING? HARD HATS REQUIRED, RIGHT?
YOU KNOW, NOT REALLY.
THERE'S NOBODY WORKING, SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WEAR HARD HATS.
OH, WE DON'T HAVE TO WEAR HARD HATS!
Meri: THE FRAMING WALK-THROUGH
IS JUST CHECKING OUT ALL THE FRAMEWORK OF THE HOUSE
AND MAKE SURE THE WALLS ARE WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES
THAT WE'VE MADE TO EACH OF THE HOUSES
TO JUST MAKE THEM UNIQUE TO US.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO START WITH ROBYN'S HOUSE.
Kody: OKAY.
Christine: YAY!
IT'S THE FARTHEST ALONG, ROBYN.
IS IT?
YES, IT IS.
YES!
OKAY.
Kody: OH, YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND?
I CHANGED MY MIND.
OH, AND, YEAH, I'M NOT CARRYING ACROSS THRESHOLDS
UNTIL WE OWN THE HOMES.
THIS IS YOUR HOUSE. AREN'T YOU GETTING EXCITED?
[ LAUGHS ]
YES.
SO, WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LOOK FIRST, ROBYN?
Christine: WE WENT INTO YOUR HOUSE.
THERE WERE ALREADY WALLS UP,
WHICH WAS, LIKE, "WOW!"
OKAY, LET'S GO INTO THE MASTER.
READY, ROBYN?
OKAY, YEAH.
OKAY, SO THE MASTER IS BIGGER.
OH, MY GOSH!
I REMEMBER THE WINDOW IN THE MODEL HOME BEING...
Kody: HIGHER.
...THIS WAY INSTEAD OF THIS WAY.
WE REQUESTED THE DOUBLE-HUNG, I THINK.
THIS IS A SMALLER WINDOW.
YEAH, IT SEEMED A LITTLE DARK IN THE ROOM.
THAT MAKES ME REALLY WONDER WHAT IT'S LIKE
AS FAR AS THE LIGHTING IS CONCERNED.
I'M GONNA ASK THE BIG QUESTION. CAN WE CHANGE IT IF WE NEED TO?
IT COSTS A LITTLE MONEY.
REALLY? OKAY.
I'M HAVING A HARD TIME, AT THIS POINT,
ACTUALLY OWNING THAT THESE ARE GONNA BE OUR HOMES.
BUT WE DON'T OWN THEM YET.
Christine: THERE'S SO MUCH THAT WE HAVE TO DO TILL THEY'RE ACTUALLY OURS.
NOTHING'S 100%.
ALL RIGHT, NEXT HOUSE.
Daniel: LET'S GO. YEAH.
ASK HIM ABOUT THAT.
I SEE A BOO-BOO.
Meri: WHEN WE WALKED INTO MY HOUSE,
THERE WAS A BIG DOUBLE-DOOR-FRAMED AREA
THAT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE.
DENNY, I THINK THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTUALLY BE CLOSED.
THERE'S NO DOOR HERE.
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A COMPLETE WALL.
IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS
BECAUSE IT WAS RIGHT AS WE WALKED IN THE DOOR --
HOLE IN THE WALL.
I CAN SEE WHERE WE MADE THE MISTAKE.
Janelle: YOU KNOW, WHEN WE FIRST PUT OUR MONEY DOWN,
THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD BREAK GROUND
AND WE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE DONE
ABOUT THE TIME FRAME OF CHRISTMAS.
WE'RE ALL ANXIOUSLY WATCHING, WONDERING,
"ARE THEY REALLY GONNA FINISH IT?"
COOL.
LET'S GO.
SO, THIS IS LOGAN'S SHOWER, RIGHT HERE.
WE'VE RUN OUR FAMILY FINANCES BASICALLY WHERE EVERYBODY
WILL HAVE THE SAME BUDGET FOR EACH HOME.
Christine: SO, EVEN THOUGH, LIKE, I HAVE SIX KIDS, MERI HAS ONE,
WE ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE EACH WIFE IS AN EQUAL WIFE.
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT IT, IF I CAN GET WHAT I WANT,
MERI GETS WHAT SHE WANTS, JANELLE GETS WHAT SHE WANTS,
ROBYN GETS WHAT SHE WANTS,
THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON.
WE BETTER GO TO YOUR HOUSE, CHRISTINE,
'CAUSE THE LIGHT'S...
OKAY! THAT'S FINE WITH ME!
YEP.
CHRISTINE, WHY IS SHE --
UM...NOPE. THIS ISN'T RIGHT.
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE WINDOW INTO HERE,
AND THAT'S A DOOR.
YES.
Kody: WELL, RIGHT OFF THE BAT,
CHRISTINE HAD A DOORWAY THAT WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE.
HEY, CHRISTINE! HOLD ON. HOLD ON A SECOND.
I'M JUST THINKING -- YOU CAN DINE OVER THERE.
WHAT IF WE MADE THIS A FORMAL SITTING ROOM?
OH.
OR A LIBRARY!
OH, MY GOSH! STOP IT!
YOU CAN GO RIGHT TO A LIBRARY
'CAUSE YOU GOT PLENTY OF DINING ROOM.
NO, YOU HAD ME AT LIBRARY.
DENNY, YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE TO REDO THIS.
THAT'S COOL!
YOU CAN MAKE THIS A LIBRARY, CHRISTINE.
Christine: MY HOUSE IS VERY LOUD EVERYWHERE,
SO THE IDEA OF A PLACE THAT'S QUIET, YOU COULD STUDY -- OH!
THAT'S REALLY KIND OF A GOOD USE OF OUR SPACE.
I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT.
BEST MISTAKE EVER.
THE VIEW IS BEAUTIFUL! CAN I STEP OUT? IS IT SAFE?
YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
OKAY.
Janelle: WE'RE KIND OF DOWN TO THE WIRE NOW.
WE HAVE TWO MONTHS
BEFORE WE REALLY WANT TO MOVE IN FOR CHRISTMAS.
SO, YOU KNOW, AND I ACTUALLY WONDER HOW IT WILL BE
WHEN WE GET BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
BECAUSE I'VE KIND OF GOTTEN USED TO THE WAY THINGS ARE NOW.
AND THERE WAS A HARD TRANSITION WHEN WE MOVED HERE.
I DON'T KNOW. CAN WE GO BACK?
I THINK IT'S POSSIBLE.
I DON'T KNOW. FINGERS CROSSED,
TOES CROSSED, EVERYTHING CROSSED.
[ BEEPING ]
WE ARE HAVING A MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET MEETING.
WE'RE NOT GETTING A LOT OF TRACTION
AS FAR AS THE BUSINESS IS CONCERNED.
I HOPE WE SELL EVERY PIECE THAT WE HAVE
'CAUSE IF WE DON'T, I DON'T KNOW.
I'M WORRIED ABOUT HOW I'M GONNA
PUT BREAD AND BUTTER ON THE TABLE.
WELL, I JUST REALLY FEEL LIKE
THAT WE NEED TO PUT SOME MORE MAN-HOURS AS A GROUP
INTO THE SITUATION.
I'M GIVING MY SUPPORT.
IF I COME TO THE MEETINGS,
IF I DON'T GROAN DURING THE MEETINGS
AND ROLL MY EYES AND WALK OUT EARLY, THAT'S GOOD SUPPORT.
Robyn: FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR,
I DESIGNED A NECKLACE FOR MY SISTER WIVES
KIND OF AS A, "HEY, LET'S GET THIS BUSINESS GOING."
MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET
IS SOMETHING THAT I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO.
WE FINALLY LAUNCHED IT ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO ONLINE,
AND IT'S KIND OF GOING SLOW.
WE ARE HAVING A MEETING TODAY WITH ALL THE ADULTS.
WE'RE GOING TO BE GOING
TO THE WHAT WOMEN WANT EXPO IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH,
AND IT'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL FOR US.
WE'RE NOT GETTING A LOT OF TRACTION
AS FAR AS THE BUSINESS IS CONCERNED.
I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME ISSUES KIND OF BOILING TO THE SURFACE.
Meri: HEY.
HEY.
HIYA, ROBYN. HOW'S IT GOING?
OUR INTERNET SALES HAVE BEEN LOW.
THEY HAVEN'T BEEN REAL STRONG.
THEY'VE BEEN TRICKLING IN.
YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE AN INTERNET BUSINESS,
YOU'RE NOT SITTING THERE, LOOKING AT YOUR CUSTOMERS.
THEY'RE NOT GETTING TO COME INTO A STORE AND TOUCH THE ITEMS.
THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH IT, I'M SURE.
SO, YOU KNOW, GOING TO THESE EXPOS
IS KIND OF LIKE A LITTLE MINIATURE STOREFRONT FOR US.
WHAT TIME ARE WE PLANNING ON LEAVING TOMORROW?
LET'S START WITH OUR DAY TOMORROW, THEN.
LET'S START THERE.
I WOULDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HERE MUCH BEFORE 1:00.
Robyn: WE CAN'T BE IN THERE UNTIL 3:00?
I HAVE TO LEAVE BY 3:30.
WOW.
I ACTUALLY HAVE A CONFLICT.
I'M NOT POSITIVE IF I'LL BE ABLE TO GO IN TIME
TO HELP SET UP FOR THE TRADE SHOW.
AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE WHAT I'M GONNA BE DOING,
IF I'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.
I FEEL BAD, LIKE, HAVING TO LEAVE,
BUT MARIAH'S GOT THIS THING THAT I NEED TO GO TO.
THAT'S YOU GOING THERE JUST TO LEAVE AFTER ONE HOUR.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY YOU'D GO.
THAT'S A KILLER DRIVE INVESTMENT FOR THAT.
YEAH, THAT'S FOUR HOURS OF DRIVING
FOR BEING THERE ONE HOUR.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD GO IN THAT CASE.
OH. OKAY.
I WANT HER TO GO.
EVEN FOR THE HALF HOUR?
EVEN FOR THE HALF HOUR BECAUSE SHE'S THE PUSHER.
I'M GLAD THAT CHRISTINE AND JANELLE ARE GOING AND KODY,
BUT IT'S KIND OF LIKE...
LIKE I KNOW THAT YOU AND I ARE KIND OF STICKLERS ABOUT THIS,
SO...
[ CHUCKLES ]
A LITTLE BIT.
YEAH.
MAYBE, BECAUSE I'M A PUSHER,
THAT'S WHY HE DOESN'T WANT ME TO GO.
Kody: MERI PUSHES.
MY TIME IS VALUABLE.
I WANT TO JUST DO IT AND GET IT DONE.
I WANT IT DONE RIGHT, BUT I WANT IT DONE.
DO WE HAVE ALL THE INVENTORY?
WE JUST STARTED THIS BUSINESS.
WITH THIS EXPO, WE'VE GOT TO SELL 100 PIECES.
THAT'S WHAT WE WOULD NEED IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY THIS WEEKEND.
I HOPE WE SELL EVERY PIECE THAT WE HAVE,
BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, I DON'T KNOW.
WE MAY NOT MAKE OUR NUMBERS, AND WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER LOSS.
THIS WEEKEND IS GONNA BE WHAT SORT OF DECIDES,
"YES, THIS IS A BUSINESS THAT WE WANT TO HAVE
BE, LIKE, A PRIMARY INCOME INTO OUR FAMILY."
AND, SO FAR, IT'S NOT SO PROMISING.
I BELIEVE THAT MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET WILL BE PROFITABLE.
HOWEVER, I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA BE PROFITABLE ENOUGH
TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE PEOPLE.
I DON'T.
I MEAN, 'CAUSE I'M HONESTLY LIKE,
"GOSH, I SHOULD BE OUT, REALLY,
PUTTING THIS TIME INTO MY REAL-ESTATE BUSINESS AND STUFF,"
'CAUSE I'M WORRIED ABOUT
HOW I'M GONNA PUT BREAD AND BUTTER ON THE TABLE.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I JUST SEE THE REALITY OF OUR LIFE,
AND I SEE THAT WE NEED THESE MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOME
THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AS A FAMILY FOR A LONG TIME.
THAT'S HOW IT ALWAYS HAS BEEN.
SO, I MEAN, I FEEL THE PRESSURE TO GET THE INCOME ONLINE.
I HAVE TO PAY MY MORTGAGE NEXT MONTH OR WHATEVER,
SO I'VE GOT TO SOMEHOW FIND THE BALANCE.
AND, SO, MY FOCUS HAS TO BE
IN THE THING THAT WILL CREATE AN INCOME FOR ME.
WELL, I JUST REALLY FEEL LIKE
THAT WE NEED TO PUT SOME MORE MAN-HOURS AS A GROUP
INTO THE SITUATION,
AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE I'M FEELING FRUSTRATED.
I THINK SOME OF US ARE HALF INTERESTED AND HALF INVESTED.
I MEAN, KODY TOLD ME THE OTHER DAY
HE SEES IT AS A HOBBY BUSINESS,
AND I'M NOT LOOKING AT IT THAT WAY AT ALL.
I'M NOT LOOKING AT IT AS A HOBBY
BECAUSE, FRANKLY, I'M NOT ENJOYING IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT IS A CHALLENGE WORKING WITH MY WIVES.
SOME DAYS, I DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH THEM.
I WANT TO RUN AWAY SCREAMING --
KICKING AND SCREAMING AND THROWING MY CLOTHES OFF.
"JUST GET OUT OF HERE! I'M ON FIRE!
GET ME AWAY FROM THIS!" YOU KNOW?
I FEEL LIKE I TRIED TO PUT THE BUSINESS TOGETHER
AND SAY, "HERE IT IS. LET'S DO THIS."
AND NOT EVERYBODY'S EMOTIONALLY THERE,
AND, SO, I'M LIKE, "OKAY."
AND I'M HAVING TO ADJUST MYSELF.
OKAY. I NEVER INTENDED TO GIVE MORE THAN THIS.
I'M SORRY.
OKAY, I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
I'M REALLY SORRY. I INTENDED TO DO REAL ESTATE.
IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T SUPPORT MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET.
TO ME, I'M GIVING MY SUPPORT IF I COME TO THE MEETINGS,
IF I DON'T GROAN DURING THE MEETINGS
AND ROLL MY EYES AND WALK OUT EARLY, THAT'S GOOD SUPPORT.
BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME -- WITH THE LEVEL OF MONEY THAT WE INVESTED,
WE HAD REALLY PLANNED ON THIS
BEING MORE THAN A HOBBY BUSINESS.
Christine: RIGHT.
WELL, I THINK ROBYN AND I STILL WANT IT MORE THAN THAT.
WE'RE KIND OF AT A CRITICAL TIME IN THE FAMILY, I THINK,
BECAUSE WE'VE GOT JANELLE AND CHRISTINE AND KODY
WHO ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
IF THIS REALLY IS ANYTHING MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY BUSINESS
AND IF THIS IS GONNA BUILD TO SOMETHING MORE.
THIS EXPO MAY TELL US WHETHER OR NOT THIS BUSINESS IS GONNA WORK.
JANELLE, I THINK MAYBE I'M WITH CHRISTINE.
I'M LIKE -- I'M HAVING A HARD TIME BEING EMOTIONALLY INVESTED.
IT'S BEEN A HUGE DRAIN.
I'M WORRIED ABOUT HOW WE'RE GONNA RECOUP IT.
I'M THINKING MAYBE
I BETTER REALLY GET THIS REAL-ESTATE THING GOING.
I WANT TO ANYWAY.
Robyn: MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET WAS PRETTY MUCH A DRAIN.
MY UNDERSTANDING WHEN WE FIRST STARTED TALKING ABOUT IT
WAS THAT, "YES! LET'S DO IT!"
AND I THOUGHT EVERYBODY WAS ON BOARD.
WE CAN'T JUST FOLD THIS IF WE HAVE SOME --
WELL, I THINK WE ADJUST IT FROM MAIN INCOME TO HOBBY.
I THOUGHT EVERYBODY WAS JUST LIKE, "YES!
LET'S GO FOR IT!
LET'S PUT OUR TIME AND ENERGY INTO IT!"
LET'S SEE HOW THE EXPO GOES. CAN I JUST THROW IT OUT THERE?
WE SEE HOW THE EXPO GOES
AND DECIDE AT THAT POINT BEFORE WE JUMP TO EVERYTHING.
WE DON'T KNOW.
IT'S NOT MY BUSINESS. THAT'S THE THING.
IT'S CALLED MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET.
IT'S NOT CALLED ROBYN'S CLOSET. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
IT'S ABOUT THE SISTER WIVES.
IT'S ABOUT KODY BEING, YOU KNOW, THE HUSBAND OF THE SISTER WIVES.
IT'S ABOUT US AND THE DIFFERENCES THAT WE BRING.
I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE
I'VE KIND OF PUT MY HEART INTO THIS BUSINESS --
MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET --
AND I'VE REALLY WANTED IT TO BE VIABLE.
I'VE REALLY WANTED IT TO BE SOMETHING
THAT COULD BLESS THE FAMILY AND HELP US PAY FOR THESE HOUSES.
I'M JUST GLAD I HAVE MERI AS MY TEAMMATE RIGHT NOW.
I GREW UP IN THIS AREA, DOWN THERE BY ST. GEORGE, UTAH.
EVERY TIME WE TURNED AROUND,
IN THE NEWSPAPER WAS SOME HORRIBLE STORY
ABOUT THE FLDS COMMUNITY AND WHAT WAS GOING ON.
I'M SORT OF FREAKED OUT, CHRISTINE.
WHY? WHAT?
BECAUSE THIS IS ST. GEORGE!
WHAT THEY'RE TEACHING THE KIDS,
THAT IT'S OKAY TO HAVE SO MANY WIVES,
I DON'T KNOW, I THINK IS WRONG.
SHOULD WE PUT IN THE BIG THINGS FIRST?
YEAH, I WANT TO START WITH BIG STUFF FIRST.
Christine: WE COULD PUT SOME FRAGILE STUFF THERE.
Meri: TODAY, WE ARE HEADING OUT TO ST. GEORGE
TO SET UP FOR THE WHAT WOMEN WANT EXPO.
IT'S KIND OF EXCITING. IT'S GONNA BE FUN.
I GUESS I'LL THROW THIS IN THE TRUNK AND TAKE IT WITH ME,
SEE IF IT WORKS.
KODY AND JANELLE AND CHRISTINE
AREN'T QUITE INTO MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET
LIKE ROBYN AND I ARE.
ROBYN DOES NOT WANT THIS TO BE A HOBBY BUSINESS.
I DON'T ENVISION IT BEING A HOBBY BUSINESS.
IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
ARE YOU DRIVING UP TO ST. GEORGE TODAY?
I AM NOT GOING TO GO TODAY.
OKAY.
ROBYN FOUND OUT WE CAN'T GET IN ANYTIME BEFORE 3:00,
AND IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.
MY PLAN IS TO GET TO ST. GEORGE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING
TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S READY TO GO.
Robyn: THIS EXPO'S SCHEDULED, ACTUALLY,
RIGHT ON SOLOMON'S FIRST BIRTHDAY,
SO WE'RE ACTUALLY CELEBRATING IT THE DAY WE GET HOME.
WE'RE JUST ALL EXCITED THAT WE SURVIVED HIS FIRST YEAR.
Janelle: I KNOW. IT'S JUST CRAZY WHAT'S HAPPENED IN THE LAST YEAR.
I MEAN, I LOOK BACK TO WHEN SOLOMON WAS BORN,
AND I WAS LIKE,
"IT WAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORLD, ALMOST."
SO, NOW THAT HE'S A YEAR OLD, IT'S LIKE, "OKAY, COOL."
SO NOW FROM NOW ON, WE'LL ALWAYS BE LIKE,
"WELL, LOOK AT HOW MUCH HAS HAPPENED SINCE SOLOMON WAS BORN."
WHO WILL BE THERE AT 8:00?
ANYONE? ANYONE?
I GREW UP IN THIS AREA, DOWN THERE BY ST. GEORGE, UTAH.
EVERY TIME WE TURNED AROUND,
IN THE NEWSPAPER WAS SOME HORRIBLE STORY
ABOUT THE FLDS COMMUNITY AND WHAT WAS GOING ON.
Kody: SO, THE FLDS ARE A GROUP OF PEOPLE
WHO ARE LED BY WARREN JEFFS,
WHO, A FEW YEARS AGO, WAS CONVICTED OF CHILD ***
AND IS SERVING TIME IN JAIL, BUT HE STILL RUNS THIS CHURCH.
AND THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN THESE PEOPLE AND THE ST. GEORGE, UTAH, COMMUNITY
IS SO VAST THAT THEY STAND OUT LIKE SORE THUMBS.
THE PEOPLE OF ST. GEORGE, THIS IS ALL THEY KNOW.
AND WE'RE GOING DOWN THERE TO DO BUSINESS
AS KIND OF ALMOST LIKE WE'RE NOT PART OF EITHER CULTURE
BUT MAYBE WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK OF AS SORT OF IN BETWEEN.
WHEN YOU GO IN THE DOOR, IT'S TO THE LEFT.
IT'S LIKE THE SECOND AND THIRD TABLE.
I'M SORT OF FREAKED OUT, CHRISTINE.
WHY? WHAT?
BECAUSE THIS IS ST. GEORGE!
Robyn: I REMEMBER IN HIGH SCHOOL, ACTUALLY,
TEACHERS WOULD MAKE DEROGATORY COMMENTS ABOUT POLYGAMISTS.
I KEPT MY NOSE DOWN,
AND I HID WHO I WAS BECAUSE OF THIS.
Kody: IT OPENS AT 8:00. MERI WILL BE HERE AT 8:00.
WELL, WE'RE IN THE VERY BACK, AND WE'RE IN THE 800s,
AND, SO, I THINK THERE'S AT LEAST THAT MANY BOOTHS.
SO, GOING BACK THERE, AND NOW I'M OPEN --
I'M AN OPEN POLYGAMIST --
AND GOING BACK THERE TO MY HOMETOWN,
I'M KIND OF SAYING, "OKAY, HERE I AM."
I KNOW THERE'S GONNA BE PEOPLE THERE
THAT ARE GOING TO NOT BE HAPPY THAT WE'RE THERE,
AND I'M NERVOUS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY GET IN OUR FACES.
AND, SO, YEAH, I'M ACTUALLY REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS EXPO.
I JUST HOPE WE MEET OUR QUOTA.
OKAY, SCOOT IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
WE GOT A CALL FROM THE BROWNS, AND WE WENT AROUND, YOU KNOW,
WHETHER WE SHOULD HAVE THEM HERE.
SHOULD WE DO IT OR NOT?
AND THEY'RE SELLING JEWELRY AND THINGS.
WE FELT THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO TURN THEM AWAY FOR THAT REASON.
WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF BACKLASH. WE DID GET A CALL.
YOU KNOW, THEY WERE ASKING WHETHER SPECTRUM WAS FOR IT,
WHETHER THAT, YOU KNOW, WE WANTED TO BE A PART OF THAT.
AND, AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE SELLING JEWELRY,
WE DIDN'T FEEL IT WAS NECESSARILY PROMOTING POLYGAMY.
WE FELT IT WAS OKAY.
Christine: PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BUY OUR JEWELRY
JUST BECAUSE WE'RE POLYGAMISTS.
YEAH, AND THEY MIGHT BE REALLY MAD.
AND THIS NEEDS TO WORK.
THIS NEEDS TO BE A BIG MONEY-MAKER.
I MEAN, THIS WEEKEND'S IMPORTANT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
WE NEED TO BE MAKING A BIG PROFIT HERE.
Kody: SO, THEY OPEN THE DOORS,
AND WE WERE, ALL OF A SUDDEN, SWAMPED WITH PEOPLE.
Christine: I THINK ROBYN'S UNDER A LOT OF STRESS.
SHE SEEMS REALLY STRESSED OUT.
SO, IT'S BEEN 30 MINUTES. WE HAVE NOT SOLD ANY JEWELRY.
WHERE'S THE WALLET, YOU KNOW? PULL OUT THE WALLET.
WHERE'S THE MONEY?
Susan: POLYGAMY IS NOT A RELIGION.
IT IS A DOMINEERING, CREEPY WAY
FOR OLD MEN TO MARRY YOUNG WOMEN.
[ SIGHS ]
HEY.
Janelle: HEY.
WHEN I WALKED IN THE FIRST MORNING,
SINCE I DIDN'T GET TO BE THERE TO SET UP,
I WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY IMPRESSED.
ALL RIGHT. THIS LOOKS GOOD.
YEAH, IT DOES.
THEY HAD DONE A PRETTY DECENT JOB.
WHY ARE WE, LIKE, NOT UP BACK THERE?
'CAUSE IT'LL JUST GIVE A LITTLE MORE SPACE
IF WE CAN MOVE IT BACK A LITTLE BIT.
THE PROBLEM IS IS THE CARPET DOESN'T GO TO THAT POINT.
OH, AND THE REAL REASON WAS IS 'CAUSE IT'S WOBBLY.
OKAY.
YOU MAY HAVE, LIKE, MOVED THINGS, LIKE, ANGLE
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT NOTHING --
NO. YEAH, I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING MAJOR.
YEAH, I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING.
WHERE DO YOU WANT THIS? BACK THERE? WHERE'S THE PLUG?
IS THIS SUPPOSED TO -- IS THERE A THING ON THE BOTTOM?
CHRISTINE, I GOT A TABLECLOTH.
YOU GUYS ASKED ME TO GET A TABLECLOTH. I GOT IT.
IT'S VERY POSSIBLE -- VERY LIKELY, ACTUALLY --
THAT I DID JUST, YOU KNOW, ANGLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT OR WHATEVER.
IF IT'S IN THE WAY OR IF IT DOESN'T FIT,
I SAY GET RID OF IT.
'CAUSE I'M A PUSHER. [ LAUGHS ]
Woman: ATTENTION -- WE ARE OPENING THE DOORS
IN EXACTLY THREE MINUTES -- THREE MINUTES!
WE'RE REALLY NERVOUS ALL OF A SUDDEN.
ARE WE GOOD?
ST. GEORGE, UTAH, IS A SMALL CITY
FILLED WITH MORMON PEOPLE,
BUT THEN OFF TO THAT,
THERE'S A POLYGAMIST SECT CALLED FLDS.
THEY LOOK A CERTAIN WAY. THEY DO HAVE CHILD BRIDES.
SO, IT'S KIND OF NERVE-RACKING TO KNOW THAT
WE'RE GOING INTO A COMMUNITY WHERE THE WORD "SISTER WIFE,"
WHICH IS PART OF OUR BUSINESS NAME,
IS KIND OF A TABOO WORD.
Robyn: I AM SORT OF, PROBABLY, WORRYING MYSELF TOO MUCH.
I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW? WE'LL JUST SEE HOW IT GOES.
IT'S JUST AWKWARD TRYING TO SET UP
AND HAVING EVERYBODY KIND OF LOOKING AT US,
AND THERE'S NOT A LOT OF WELCOMING HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.
[ AIR HORN BLARES ]
Kody: SO, THEY OPEN THE DOORS,
AND WE WERE, ALL OF A SUDDEN, SWAMPED WITH PEOPLE.
IT'S A RUSH.
I'M JUST HOPING WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF SALES
OUT OF THIS MANY PEOPLE COMING BY.
HOW ARE YOU GUYS TODAY?
DO YOU WANT TO COME TRY ON SOME JEWELRY?
Kody: THE CROWD WAS SO BIG, IT SEEMED LIKE
THEY WERE JUST PASSING, LOOKING AT EVERYTHING.
WHERE'S THE WALLET, YOU KNOW?
HI.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
I'M SO EXCITED.
WITHIN THE FIRST 10 MINUTES, THIS WOMAN CAME,
AND SHE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT BUYING A PIECE OF JEWELRY.
"LOYALTY."
AND DO THEY COME AS A SET, OR DO YOU BUY THEM EACH?
YOU GET A DISCOUNT WHEN YOU BUY IT ALL TOGETHER.
IT'S LIKE $50.
OKAY. I'M SO EXCITED!
[ LAUGHS ]
IN FACT, SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT
BUYING THE WHOLE ENTIRE CLADDAGH NECKLACE
THAT I'D GIVEN MERI AND JANELLE AND CHRISTINE FOR CHRISTMAS,
AND I WAS SO EXCITED.
I'M GONNA GO GET SOME MONEY FROM THE ATM OUT THERE,
AND I'LL BE BACK.
OKAY.
"LET'S DO THIS."
AND THEN SHE STARTED THINKING ABOUT IT AND WENT,
"WELL, LET ME GO GET SOME MONEY OUT OF MY ACCOUNT,
AND I'LL BE BACK."
I'M GONNA GET THAT STARTED.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
GREAT. WE'LL GO PUT IT TOGETHER FOR YOU. ALL RIGHT. AWESOME.
YEAH, I DIDN'T SEE HER AGAIN.
DO YOU HAVE A CARD FOR A TEST?
Christine: I THINK ROBYN'S UNDER A LOT OF STRESS.
SHE SEEMS REALLY STRESSED OUT.
I DON'T THINK SHE'S HAVING A GOOD TIME, NECESSARILY.
SO, IT'S BEEN 30 MINUTES. WE HAVE NOT SOLD ANY JEWELRY.
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE COME IN AND SAY HI,
BUT WE HAVEN'T SOLD ANY JEWELRY.
SO, WE'LL SEE.
HI.
HI, HOW ARE YOU GUYS?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
Christine: THIS BOOTH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US
BECAUSE IT'S MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET,
AND WE NEED TO DO WELL THIS WEEKEND.
AND EVERY HOUR,
WE NEED TO BE SELLING SEVERAL PIECES OF JEWELRY.
IN ORDER TO BREAK EVEN,
WE'VE GOT TO SELL A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PIECES AN HOUR.
Robyn: DID YOU SEE OUR ORNAMENT?
THAT'S OUR FIRST ORNAMENT. WE'RE SO EXCITED ABOUT IT.
THAT'S PRETTY.
HEY, SOLLIE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUDDY!
Robyn: TODAY IS SOLOMON'S FIRST BIRTHDAY.
HE WAS BORN THIS DAY AT 2:02 a.m.
WE'RE HERE UNTIL 8:00,
AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY IS IN LAS VEGAS,
AND, SO, WE WANT TO DO A BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SUNDAY.
IN A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE TRADE SHOW'S OVER,
WE ARE GONNA BE CELEBRATING SOLOMON'S FIRST BIRTHDAY.
IT'S BEEN A YEAR
SINCE ROBYN MADE THE OFFER TO ME TO BE A SURROGATE,
SO I THINK, IN A COUPLE OF DAYS WHEN SHE COMES OVER
AND WE'RE KIND OF PLANNING THAT PARTY AND GETTING IT SET UP,
I'M GONNA HAVE TO TALK TO HER.
Paul: DO YOU WANT ME TO TAKE HIM NOW?
OH, YEAH. I GOT TO KEEP WORKING.
SO, IT'S GOOD TO SEE HIM.
OKAY.
LOOK!
WELL, THIS IS ONE OF OUR PIECES,
AND I GAVE THIS TO MERI, JANELLE, AND CHRISTINE FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR.
EVERY TIME I GO THROUGH A WHOLE ENTIRE SALES PITCH
AND I TALK TO SOMEONE
AND I KIND OF GIVE THEM MY TIME AND MY ENERGY
AND I EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT THE PIECES MEAN TO ME
OR WHAT THE STORY IS,
AND THEY KIND OF GO, "WELL, THAT'S NICE AND GOOD LUCK,
AND I'LL SEE YOU LATER."
I TAKE IT AS REJECTION. IT'S HARD.
Woman: I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A PIECE OF JEWELRY IF I HAD THE MONEY.
IT'S A LITTLE ON THE EXPENSIVE SIDE, YEAH.
I JUST REALIZED OUR PRICES JUST AREN'T EXPO PRICES.
THE OTHER JEWELRY THAT'S AT THE EXPO IS VERY INEXPENSIVE.
SEE OUR PLETHORA OF CUSTOMERS?
[ LAUGHS ]
THERE'S NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE STOPPING BY RIGHT NOW.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT EMPTY.
KIND OF MAKING ME JUST A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.
WELL, THERE'S NO WAY THAT OUR JEWELRY CAN COMPETE.
Janelle: AND THE TERM -- THE TERM "SISTER WIFE."
YES! IT'S NEGATIVE.
I JUST FEEL DRAINED -- COMPLETELY DRAINED.
AND YOU HAVE TO COME BACK TOMORROW?
YOU GUYS, IT'S THE BEGINNING OF A BUSINESS.
THIS IS WHAT YOU DO.
JUST FOR A WHILE, YOU SIT THERE AND YOU SCRAPE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE EIGHT HOURS INTO IT.
WE STILL HAVE ONLY SOLD FOUR PIECES OF JEWELRY.
WE HAVE TO SELL 120 PIECES TO MAKE IT VALUABLE,
BUT I'M NOT WORRIED.
[ CHUCKLES ]
Robyn: HERE IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH,
SISTER WIFE ISN'T MEANING BEST BUDDY.
IT MEANS, "OH, YOU'RE ABUSED."
I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEM WHATSOEVER.
I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY CREEPY THINGS
THAT GO ON THERE.
WELL, I'M REALLY TIRED
OF PEOPLE TRYING TO THUMP THEIR BIBLES AT ME
AND SAY THAT I'M WRONG.
I HATE THEM.
Meri: ROBYN JUST TOLD ME
THAT WE ACTUALLY ONLY SOLD SEVEN PIECES OF JEWELRY YESTERDAY.
THAT'S NOT GOOD.
WE HAVE OUR GOAL OF 100 BIG JEWELRY ITEMS,
AND WE'RE QUITE A WAYS AWAY FROM THAT GOAL,
BUT WE'RE JUST HOPING
THAT TODAY IS GONNA BE A LOT BETTER THAN YESTERDAY WAS
AND SELL JEWELRY LIKE MAD.
WE GOT 100 THAT WE NEED TO GET TO.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SELL A LOT TODAY IN ORDER TO BREAK EVEN.
I'D BE HAPPY IF WE SOLD 20. I MEAN, HONESTLY.
THE COMMUNITY...
OH, YEAH! YEAH!
ARE WE GONNA BE PROFITABLE FOR THIS ONE? DO YOU EVEN KNOW?
BASED ON THE NUMBERS RIGHT NOW
AND THE FACT THAT WE'RE OUT OF TOWN,
I WOULDN'T IMAGINE THAT WE'RE GONNA BE THAT PROFITABLE.
AND THEN WE HAVE OUR LOGO,
WHICH IS KIND OF AN ABSTRACT DRAWING OF FOUR WOMEN.
Christine: I THINK PEOPLE AREN'T BUYING THE JEWELRY BECAUSE IT TAKES A STORY.
MAYBE IT'S TOO LONG OF A SELL.
THIS IS THE NECKLACE RIGHT HERE
THAT I GAVE MERI, JANELLE, AND CHRISTINE FOR CHRISTMAS.
YOU GO INTO A PLACE, AND SOMETHING SINGS TO YOU,
AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING'S SINGING TO PEOPLE OFF THE BAT.
LET ME SEE. WHAT SIZE ARE YOU -- IS YOUR RING?
I DON'T KNOW.
AND THEN AS YOU'RE GIVING YOUR SPIEL,
I'VE NOTICED PEOPLES EYES KIND OF GLAZE OVER.
OKAY, THIS IS OUR "SW" RING, AND THE REASON WE MADE THIS
WAS BECAUSE WE FOUND THAT BEST FRIENDS --
STARTED TO REFER TO EACH OTHER AS SISTER WIVES JUST FOR FUN.
WHERE DID YOU GET THE NAME SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET?
SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET?
YEAH.
IT'S FROM THE FOUR OF US LADIES. WE'RE SISTER WIVES.
OKAY.
Robyn: HERE IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH,
SISTER WIFE ISN'T MEANING BEST BUDDY.
IT MEANS, "OH, YOU'RE ABUSED."
AND, SO, PEOPLE JUST ARE NOT INTO IT.
I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEM WHATSOEVER.
I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY CREEPY THINGS
THAT GO ON THERE.
I FEEL LIKE WITH OUR BEING PUBLIC
AND OUR MOVING TO LAS VEGAS
AND SOME OF THE BITTERNESS I FELT WITH HAVING TO MOVE
AND LEAVE MY HOME OUT OF FEAR,
I'M KIND OF IN A BITTER PLACE WITH SOCIETY.
I AM A LITTLE ANGRY WITH THOSE
WHO ARE STANDING IN JUDGMENT OF ME.
I MEAN, I THINK IT'S WRONG
BECAUSE WHAT THEY'RE TEACHING THE KIDS,
THAT IT'S OKAY TO HAVE SO MANY WIVES,
I DON'T KNOW, I THINK IS WRONG.
I'M HONESTLY SICK AND TIRED OF STANDING HERE,
CAP IN HAND, ASKING FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
I THINK, ALSO, HE'S CONTROLLING.
I THINK, PERSONALLY, ON A LEVEL,
THAT IT'S AN EASY LIFESTYLE TO DEFEND, SCRIPTURALLY.
POLYGAMY IS NOT A RELIGION.
IT IS A DOMINEERING, CREEPY WAY
FOR OLD MEN TO MARRY YOUNG WOMEN.
I'M REALLY TIRED OF PEOPLE
TRYING TO THUMP THEIR BIBLES AT ME AND SAY THAT I'M WRONG.
I AM LDS, AND WE DON'T BELIEVE IN THAT.
WE BELIEVED IN POLYGAMY A LONG, LONG TIME AGO,
BUT WE DON'T BELIEVE IN IT NOW.
I KNOW DARN WELL THAT ALL THE COOL GUYS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
WERE THE ONES WHO HAD MORE THAN ONE WIFE,
AND JESUS NEVER CONDEMNED THOSE GUYS.
I HATE THEM. [ LAUGHS ] THAT'S ALL I WANT TO ADD.
GIVE ME A BREAK,
'CAUSE I'M TIRED OF ASKING FOR YOUR PERMISSION.
I DON'T THINK IT IS VERY GOOD FOR THE CHILDREN,
WHEN THEY GROW UP, TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE MORE THAN ONE MOTHER.
I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT, MORALLY.
YOU'RE MY HUSBAND,
AND THAT'S AWESOME THAT YOU CAN TALK LIKE THAT.
IT'S LIKE IT'S SO AMAZING, SO I'M PROUD OF YOU.
THANK YOU.
TO ME,
THEIR AMOUNT OF FRIENDSHIP AND HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER
REALLY TAKES AWAY THE WHOLE POLYGAMIST, YOU KNOW, CLOUD
THAT PEOPLE PUT OVER THEM.
THEY'VE GOT SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL.
I THINK THAT IT REALLY WORKS FOR THEM.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Meri: LET'S JUST PACK UP.
Kody: YEAH. LET'S PACK UP.
Robyn: LET'S JUST PACK UP AND GO.
I'M SORRY.
SO, OVERALL, THE WHOLE EXPO WAS 19 PIECES OF JEWELRY.
WELL, THAT'S DEPRESSING.
I'M SORRY.
AND FOR US, HOW TIRED I AM --
I'M SURE WE ALL ARE -- JUST EXHAUSTED.
THE THOUGHT OF DOING ANOTHER EXPO IS LIKE TORTURE.
Janelle: I THINK I'M PRETTY CONVINCED AFTER THIS WEEKEND
THAT I NEED TO PURSUE THE REAL ESTATE FULL-TIME.
I AM SO TIRED.
I HEAR ROBYN TALK A LOT ABOUT THAT SHE WANTS ALL FIVE OF US
INVESTED IN MY SISTERWIFE'S CLOSET.
I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT IS IN HER BRAIN ABOUT THAT
AND WHY SHE THINKS ALL OF US NEED TO BE SO INVESTED IN IT.
I DON'T KNOW.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S SOMETHING THAT SHE AND I CAN DO
AND MAKE REALLY STRONG.
SHE AND I ARE REALLY THE ONES
WHO ARE PUTTING IN THE MOST EFFORT ON IT.
SHOULD WE LET IT DROP,
OR SHOULD WE HOLD IT AND TAKE IT DOWN?
Christine: I SEE MERI AND ROBIN,
AND I REALIZE THEY HAVE A REALLY, REALLY TIGHT BOND.
OKAY, GO.
[ SIGHS ] I WANT THAT.
I WANT A TIGHT BOND WITH THEM,
BUT THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT IT TAKES TO HAVE A TIGHT BOND
IS SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY HARD.
I KNOW THAT I'M MISSING OUT
ON REAL GOOD, STRONG, COMMITTED RELATIONSHIPS.
NO, WE CAN'T GIVE UP ON THE DREAM.
WE CAN'T GIVE UP ON THE DREAM.
Robyn: I REALLY HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT WE, AS A FAMILY,
IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND TO BE UNITED,
NEED TO BE IN A BUSINESS TOGETHER.
I'M GONNA PRAY FOR INSPIRATION THAT GOD WILL HELP ME
TO KNOW HOW TO SPEAK TO JANELLE
[VOICE BREAKING] AND HOW TO SPEAK TO CHRISTINE AND KODY.
Meri: ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S LOAD UP AND GO.
Christine: SEE YOU GUYS LATER.
OUT OF HERE!
Robyn: THE RIGHT THINGS WILL HAPPEN
TO GET THEM TO SEE WHAT THE VISION IS.
I JUST HAVE SUCH A STRONG BELIEF IN THIS.
THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT BUSINESS.
THIS IS ABOUT KEEPING OUR FAMILY TOGETHER.
THAT'S WHAT THIS IS FOR ME.
I WASN'T TRYING TO SAY -- PUSH YOU TO HAVE A BABY.
IT IS JUST A CHOICE.
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE THE CHOICE
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO HAVE KIDS.
I MEAN, I FEEL GUILTY
IF I DECIDED NOT TO TAKE YOU UP ON THE OFFER.
I WOULD BE EXCITED TO HAVE KIDS WITH YOU.
[ WATER RUNNING ]
Robyn: KNOCK, KNOCK.
Meri: HEY.
HEY.
SOLOMON!
WE'RE GONNA PLAN YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY TODAY!
Meri: SO, SOLOMON IS TURNING 1,
AND WE'RE HAVING HIS FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY OVER AT MY HOUSE.
DO YOU HAVE A BIRTHDAY PARTY?
RIGHT AFTER SOLOMON WAS BORN,
ROBYN OFFERED TO CARRY A CHILD FOR KODY AND I
IF I WANTED HER TO.
DO YOU WANT TO JUST PUT ALL THE FOOD HERE?
I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL CARRYING CHILDREN.
I'VE ACTUALLY ONLY BEEN PREGNANT TWICE,
AND ONE WAS MARIAH, AND THEN I LOST THE OTHER ONE.
AND NOW THAT SOLOMON IS 1,
I THINK IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD TIME
FOR HER AND I TO HAVE A DISCUSSION.
SO, WE'LL PROBABLY NEED TO BE HAVING A CONVERSATION.
MM-KAY.
I KNOW THAT YOU'VE, LIKE, JUST NOT SAID ANYTHING,
TRYING TO GIVE ME MY SPACE TO FIGURE IT OUT.
I'VE REALLY, REALLY STRUGGLED
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE I STAND ON IT,
AND I HAVE FELT LIKE I NEEDED TO START WITH [SIGHS] FIGURING OUT
IF I WANTED TO HAVE A BABY
BEFORE I EVEN DECIDE THE ROUTE THAT I TAKE.
'CAUSE YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT POSSIBLY TRYING IN VITRO?
YEAH. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT.
REALLY?
THAT'S OKAY.
MERI, IT'S A SCARY THING FOR ME, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT TO ME.
IT'S WORTH IT TO ME
FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A BABY IF YOU WANT.
I MEAN, I FEEL GUILTY
IF I DECIDED NOT TO TAKE YOU UP ON THE OFFER.
[ Voice breaking ] I MEAN, IT WAS JUST SUCH A LOVING OFFER,
YOU KNOW?
I WASN'T TRYING TO SAY -- PUSH YOU TO HAVE A BABY.
IT IS JUST A CHOICE. YOU NEVER HAD THE CHOICE BEFORE.
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE THE CHOICE
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO HAVE KIDS.
I MEAN, I'M HONESTLY STILL TORN
AND STILL TRYING TO DECIDE IF I SHOULD DO IT AT ALL.
I WOULD BE EXCITED TO HAVE KIDS WITH YOU.
I IMAGINED RAISING MY KIDS WITH SISTER WIVES.
JANELLE AND CHRISTINE SAY THEY DON'T WANT ANY MORE RIGHT NOW,
YOU KNOW, AND PROBABLY EVER.
I WOULD LOVE TO SIT THERE AND DO THAT WITH A SISTER WIFE,
ESPECIALLY YOU.
I LOOK AT HIM, AND I'M JUST LIKE --
IT JUST CONFUSES ME BECAUSE I, YOU KNOW,
I JUST WONDER IF THAT'S ALL I NEED, YOU KNOW --
JUST THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.
[ Voice breaking ] 'CAUSE I ALWAYS SAW ME HAVING...
A BOY.
...A BOY.
SO, I JUST WONDER SOMETIMES IF IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW --
IF THAT'S JUST WHAT IT IS
AND THIS IS HOW I'M GONNA GET MY BOY.
AT THIS POINT, THE OPTIONS THAT I HAVE
ARE TO TAKE ROBYN UP ON HER OFFER OF SURROGACY
TO CARRY A CHILD FOR KODY AND I
OR TO JUST TRY IN VITRO MYSELF
OR TO NOT EVEN PURSUE IT AND NOT TRY TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY.
HOLY COW! I'M 42 YEARS OLD, ALMOST.
IS THIS REALLY A SMART TIME TO BE STARTING TO HAVE KIDS?
IF I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE A BABY,
I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S THE RIGHT REASON,
AND IF I DECIDED TO HAVE A BABY,
I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S THE RIGHT REASON.
I JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE THE CHOICE.
YOU KNOW?
YEAH.
SO, AND THAT WAS MY BIGGEST THING
WAS JUST OFFERING YOU A CHOICE.
I FEEL LIKE YOU GAVE ME A CHOICE WITH MARRYING KODY.
[ Voice breaking ] I WANTED YOU TO HAVE A CHOICE, TOO.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Christine: DON'T DO THAT!
SOLOMON'S FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY IS ALL ABOUT US -- THE FAMILY.
SOLOMON'S NOT EVEN GONNA KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
OKAY, RIGHT THERE.
Robyn: SOMEBODY'S GOT A PEN.
I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING KIND OF MEMORABLE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY,
SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN FOR ALL OF THE KIDS
TO WRITE DOWN SOMETHING THEY WISHED FOR SOL IN HIS LIFE.
MY BIRTHDAY WISH FOR SOLOMON IS THAT HE GROWS OLD AND IS RICH.
I WISH THAT SOLOMON WILL FIND HIS TRUE LOVES
AND HE'LL BE ABLE TO SPEND HIS LIFE WITH THEM.
I WISH FOR SOLOMON TO HAVE A GOOD FUTURE.
I'M JUST HOPING THAT HE JUST HAS THE BEST LIFE EVER.
EVERYBODY'S FREAKING OUT ABOUT THE NUMBER OF BALLOONS.
GRAB A BALLOON!
A BIRTHDAY WISH.
Kody: YOU WANT A BALLOON NOW?
YES. TIE IT TO YOUR STRING.
AND THEN TIE IT TO THE BALLOON
AND KIND OF LET IT FLOAT AWAY INTO THE AIR,
LIKE IT WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, SENDING OUT A WISH.
1...2...3.
All: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOLOMON!
Kody: I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY ADORABLE.
IT WAS VERY SENTIMENTAL.
WHENEVER WE GET THE FAMILY TOGETHER,
I THINK IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GO LOOK AT THE HOMES.
IS THIS EXCITING?
Robyn: THE BUILDING RIGHT NOW --
OF COURSE WE WANT TO GO STOP IN AND SEE THEM.
Christine: IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING THE KIDS EXCITED AND THE KIDS INVESTED.
AND WE HAVE TO KEEP REASSURING THEM, TOO.
THEY'RE INVOLVED IN THIS AS MUCH AS WE ARE.
THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE FACT
THAT WE REALLY HOPE WE'RE IN HERE BY CHRISTMAS,
AND, SO, WE WANT TO DRAW NAMES RIGHT HERE.
EVERY YEAR FOR CHRISTMAS, ALL OF OUR KIDS DRAW NAMES.
THEY JUST TAKE A NAME OUT OF THE BOWL,
AND WHOEVER THEY GET IS WHO THEY GET TO BUY GIFTS FOR.
ALL RIGHT.
I GOT...
ME!
DARN IT!
Christine: SO, YOU CAN TELL THAT WHEN THE DRAW THE NAMES,
THEY REALIZE THAT THEY'RE HOPING THEY'RE HERE BY CHRISTMAS.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
Kody: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHOSE IT IS.
YSABEL.
WHEN WE GET INTO THE NEW HOUSES,
WE'LL BE ABLE TO RIDE OUR BIKES WITH EACH OTHER.
Savanah: I'M REALLY, REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO BE ABLE TO JUST WALK TO THE OTHER HOUSE
INSTEAD OF ASKING YOUR MOM TO, LIKE, GO.
"PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, CAN YOU DRIVE ME TO CHRISTINE'S?
I REALLY WANT TO PLAY AT HER HOUSE."
OKAY, YOU GUYS READY?
SMILE!
[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]
I DON'T REALLY WANT ANYTHING FOR CHRISTMAS
EXCEPT FOR TO BE IN THE HOMES.
LIKE, THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THAT I WANT.
1, 2, 3!
Janelle: I'VE REALIZED THAT I WILL MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH
TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
I DON'T CARE IF IT MEANS THAT WE END UP WORKING THREE JOBS EACH.
I DON'T CARE. WE WILL NOT LEAVE THESE HOMES.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE SCARED
AND EVEN THOUGH IT FEELS LIKE A GAMBLE SOMETIMES
WHEN WE'RE HAVING A DARK MOMENT,
THIS IS WORTH IT.
WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR TWO YEARS TO BRING US TOGETHER.
WE'RE ALL IN. WE'RE ALL IN.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
CAN WE COME OUT OF OUR HUDDLE, GUYS?