It’s the finale of MDLLA and it feels like this season flew by. Perhaps because I didn’t recap all the episodes. But I can’t miss this one because it is Josh Flagg’s wedding! And beginning signs of Tracy’s divorce. But first…
Josh Altman
Josh also has a listing appointment with a developer. Paul McCartney and Mariah Carey are neighbors. But the real reason Altman wants this property is that Flagg also wants it. Wait! It is not finished. Like not even close. Josh steals the listing from Flagg and lists it at $17 million.
Tracy Maltas
Tracy and her husband Jason sit down for a glass of wine. She drinks white, he drinks red. That is a bad sign. They seem to bond over discussing one of his properties that he is developing. He does seem a bit nervous, most likely due to the cameras. Wow. It seems that Jason was the contractor on the Brits $45 million Bel Air listing. Jason is not exactly hurting for money. Tracy tells Jason that she wants to move into high-rise development. Jason says that he doesn’t see how she can sell all of those units and still have time for the family. Tracy tells him that this is something she really wants to do and that he works hard all day as well. He says when he comes home, he can put his phone down, and she can’t. Jason jokingly says he can quit his job and be a trophy husband and take care of the kids. He says she has worked hard to have these opportunities and she is worthy of them. They end with “I love yous.” and smooches. He tells her, “go get the money.” This is a complete 180 from his initial thoughts which was basically what is the point of making tons of money if you never have time to enjoy it or your family.
The Brits
David and James have a listing appointment in Bel-Air that they are really excited about. I’m not that into it. It’s way too modern for me. But it would be great for a bachelor who throws lots of parties. It’s ginormous. It has its own wellness center. That’s not just a fancy name for a gym there is all the gym equipment and also mutliple pools and showers and places to do yoga with a view. There is limestone everywhere, the floors, the stairs and the walls. It’s a developers project that he has been working on for years. The Brits are the guys who sold him the property originally. It is very indoor outdoor with retractable glass walls everywhere. It’s a masterpiece. It’s completely staged. I wonder they are going to sell the furniture with it as a turnkey. Wow it is 15,000 square feet. The Brits suggest $45 million.
The Brits are having a very exclusive dinner with limited edition champagnes, hundred year old cognacs, and a private chef doing a paired five course menu for a sit down dinner. The cost of all of that is between $50K- $60K. Their commission is over a million dollars on the property so if they get a buyer out of the event it’s totally worth it, but if they don’t they have to pay that money out of their pockets.
It’s time for the dinner party. There are thirty-one place settings at the table. Since it is the finale all cast, everyone is there. They all love the property. Everything is lovely, but Flagg and Altman are there together. However, it is Madison that starts the drama. He confronts Flagg about not being invited to his wedding. Flagg says Altman isn’t invited either. Who does that? You just say “Congratulations on your wedding I wish you all the best!” and be grateful you don’t have to buy a present and something to wear. Everyone is wasted on 100-year-old cognac. Madison is not eating because he’s “allergic to all this nasty food” and he announces this at the table. Seriously, Madison is so gauche. The guy next to him is trying to encourage him to eat and is worried about how he will get back to Malibu. Then drunk Madison asks Jason why his wife didn’t get the listing. My God this guy is a piece of work. Jason says that they had a preexisting relationship with the developer and the property. Madison pressing on asking if that was awkward. Madison keeps going on and on and demands more cognac and guzzles it down. Madison it the Dorit of MDLLA. Madison’s boy toy is sitting across from him visibly appalled. Madison then moves on to mock the Brits and tell them he did all the work and gave them half the commission on their co-list. This kid may never work again in Malibu.
Then Madison storms off to leave, which is excellent. But we get a talking head where he is blaming David for provoking him. Madison is the Porsha Williams of MDLLA. Sure David should have disengaged, but Madison was screaming at him across a dinner table basically accusing him of taking money he didn’t earn on a listing.
I can’t even recap another argument. I’ve got things to do today. Why is this turning into a housewives episode? The important part is that Bobby is getting in the middle of the argument between Flagg and Altman. There is something about Bobby that is just a touch off for me. Then we find out that Flagg used to hook up with Madison’s boy toy. He thinks it is hilarious and the reason that Madison was such a pig. I think that the cognac was simply not mixing well with whatever he took before arriving.
Madison
Madison has a listing appointment with his interior designer. It’s just shy of 4,000 square feet, has a few donkeys on the 1.5ish acre lot. The yard has lots of trees, it’s very private and way more my style that the Brits’ modern ginormous place. The kitchen has one of those $10.000 La Cornue ranges. I spent $25 on a used stove from like 1979 when I move in her. I think it might be time to replace it as it is rusting out. Le sigh. My kitchen situation is complicated. It needs new everything and I feel like if I do that I should lay down the floors first before everything is delivered and it just seems so complicated. It need some electrical work and a plumber to remove the clothes washing machine pipes from one of the corners. It’s like a puzzle to figure out and where would I keep my beer while all of this was going down? #anxiety Madison think the range is 65K and someone else this season said it was $100,000. They are really pushing the La Cornue this season. I google the photo above and it’s $10K from William Sonoma. Still ridiculous. He lists it for $6,479,000. Does that include the donkeys and the furnishings?
Instead of a traditional open house, Madison hopes to draw in the true, old-school Malibu crowd by having a sort of pop-up marketplace with local vendors. The people stopping by have all been told to say, “I saw you going viral on social media.” The fakery on this show gets more obvious every season. Madison supposedly gets a sight unseen buyer who saw the property on social media while traveling in Europe. The offer is $6.1 million. They counter at $6.3. They finally close at $6,150.000.
The Wedding
It was a super extravagant wedding. Flagg came down the aisle alone clapping and blowing kisses at the guests the entire way. Bobby came down the aisle with his best friend Gabriella who rock a beautiful gown. The rabbi begins by acknowledging Bobby’s parents and Flagg’s grandmother all of whom are apparently deceased. Josh wrote his vows four months into their relationship because he knew he was the one. Shockingly, Flagg gets through his vows without getting too choked up, but Bobby struggled. There was a ton of confetti that rained down like snow during the kiss. Bobby took the last name Flagg. They honeymooned in Bora Bora.
The Brits sold their Bel Air property for $41 million.
Madison and Cody celebrated their one year anniversary in Mexico.
Tracy got her first big development property in LA. She filed for divorce from Jason.
Baby Alexis is crawling and can say mama and dada.
/fin
I cannot stand Madison. There are trends with him: how he treated Heather, how he lied to get the listing he started with the Brits to himself, how he holds a grudge against them even though he was wrong, etc. Besides a glaring lack of self awareness, he has never shown any ability to negotiate either. All season I fast forwarded through his solo scenes but I could not last night, sadly for me. I only now wonder if he has some type of addiction problem. He clearly did not remember HE started the fight at dinner. I hope he never comes back. The show is better without him.
100% agree with Megan. Madison makes me sick of my stomach.
I’m sick of my stomach too. Can I get a new one?
I don’t want a new one. I just want someone to remove this one that’s magically appeared overnight when I turned 30 and get it out of my bloody sight.
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And that’s why I love this site!
I have to agree, which sucks because he use to be my favorite. Then Flagg grew on me and I started to see Madison’s shitty side creep out. I follow him on Facebook and he’s always selling something. Now it’s personalized video messages from him via some company.
I agree with Megan. Plus I think he will get worse as he ages and struggles to hang on to his looks/youthfulness so he can chase very young men.
I hope that Madison doesn’t return. I loathe awkward situations and the drama he started at dinner was 100% awkward so I’m over him. I’d love to see Tracy back though. Great season although it seemed short to me.
Somewhere along the ine Madison got a personality transplant, & he chose the wrong one. I am no longer a fan.
Yeah, this isn’t the Madison fans knew and loved. I wonder what happened during his time away from the show?
I remember liking Madison in the first season- he’s made a lot of bad decisions since- he doesn’t even seem like the same person.
I liked him SO much in the beginning. He had a sweetness about him. I saw a change with him after Heather started dating Josh, he acted like a little bitch. I hoped when he came back we’d have the old Madison but he’s much worse. I wonder if he’s really this big an asshole or it’s partly an act to stay on the show.
I think the more Gay he became, the more unattractive was his personality.
Loved josh’s wedding! And I loved the little snipit where it was revealed that Madison’s boy toy was a former lover of Josh Flagg’s! Get rid of Madison! He is boring and obviously his boy toy is looking for fame and didn’t find it with josh Flagg , so now moved on to Madison the dope.
I used to really like him but cannot stand Madison now. He is such a whiny nasal little bitch these days. Like an uncomfortable rash Hydrocortisone won’t clear. Ugh. I hope he is fired. And why why why is Tracy divorcing her husband??? #hotness
Her husband is very attractive but he’s also the same person who gas lighted her about her daughter- trying to show what a ‘bad’ mom she was. I think still waters run deep there.
Was Josh Flag’s New hubby his assistant? Haven’t watched that much this season. Like Tracey and wish they’d show more of the Altman baby. Madison may be jealous that the other realtors sell more expensive houses. His boyfriend looks like a mannequin.
Nope, not his assistant though this season saw them start working together. Bobby is a former model turned real estate agent.
Never liked Madison and was sorry to see him on this season. I hope it’s his last. He is shady shady shady.
The wedding was beautiful.
I could have done without the info re Flagg and Madison’s super young boyfriend. Flagg’s relating that info did not put him in a flattering light.
I’ve never seen Flagg in the flattering light most of y’all do. And I am a fag hag of more decades than I will admit to. I prefer Altman these days. And I kind of like Tracy. I definitely want her on the show. But I like her husband more. I didn’t care much for the Brits when they first came on. I am just not a fan of the FURRINERS coming here and making all the money. AMERICA FIRST DAMMIT! lol. But I do like them now. My facial recognition problems make it impossible for me to tell them apart. And they are not even related. All white people look alike to me.
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Heck I thought they were brothers until they revealed how they met.
The Brits have grown on me a little bit, and I can tell them apart, no problem, but other than that, I agree with every little thing TT said in this comment.
A fashion bitch: those trousers Bobby and Josh are wearing in the photo above appear to be leggings. I am hating all the suits on tv, they look too small.
I have some sort of an issue with things. When I taught elementary we would have to pencil in the RACE of a kid (among tons of other shit) and there were many times when I of course knew who the kid was but had no idea if they were black, white, hispanic, biracial or what. I’m truly colorblind and also if you wear a wig and I am not used to you in a wig, I will not recognize you. I will know that I Know you, but won’t know if it is because you are my bank teller or my coworker or the guy I see frequently at discont smoke. I don’t have recognition skills.
Omg right??? Its a very prevelant problem. It’s rife in the UK. I’m sorry, if you cannot figure out how to find properly tailored trousers, nor understand the concept of matching a dress sock to a dress shoe, we can’t be friends.
I haven’t got into this season of the show, but I love your recaps Tamara, and identify, heavily, with your kitchen issues!
I like Josh Flagg …he is the real deal. What you see is what you get. He has replied to me promptly with kindness in the past. Love his nostalgia for old Hollywood . You should see some of these rebuilds especially the gawdy Saudi ones …Statues, pillars, lions heads.. tacky McMansions replacing the old estates.
Did i mention the gold?
One of the reasons I like MDL is because it is relatively drams free — a few arguments here and there (and they are usually about real estate) I like Madison but he acted like such an ass at the dinner that I was thinking to myself that the show was turning into real housewives. Altman is a snake I can’t stand. However, I absolutely love Flagg and I wish him a happy marriage. He loves the Beverly Hills Hotel and how appropriate was it to be his venue for the wedding.
Totally agree with you on all parts! Can’t stand Altman – he’s such a jealous douche bag and always trying to one-up Flagg. Madison has shown his ass this season – he used to be a favorite but now we see his lying side come out and dating the infant is a no-no #saynotosimilac. Flagg I love and am so happy to see him happy. Too bad Edith wasn’t here to see him married. Love Tracy and although her hubby is hot he’s a bit of a putz trying to make her feel bad about going after her career goals.
Love Flagg, loved the wedding. James is my other favorite. Tracy and her husband were clearly chilly all season but I hope she is happy. Altman needs to quit squeezing into his suits and I just gag when I see him and his botoxed wife…his crap is almost as bad as Madison’s. I am sad about Madison…I used to really like him but I think he is addicted or mentally ill…he’s just not the same.
When Heather first came on the show she annoyed me, but now i see her for what she is: a person who seems really insecure about her looks. I think she is doing the best she can. I hope she can loosen up and come into her own as her daughter grows or maybe I am just hoping that since she has to impart some non-physical values onto her daughter.
With Reality TV people, that appears to be an impossibility. Lipo, fillers, enlargements, lifts, botox: wash, rinse, repeat. It’s why I feel somewhat sorry for those under-30 Vanderpump Rules “waitresses” who’ve frozen their faces into plastic 1970’s Princess Halloween masks, and can’t find it in my heart to truly hate Kylie Kar–ian for her morbid obsession with her appearance. None of this is normal, nor is it healthy, but they’ve become convinced that it is all necessary.
Tracy grew on me. I hope we see her next season.
Love Flagg and hope he and Bobby have many happy years.
Altman is still a creep but he’s softer when he’s around Heather. Much like Ryan on MDL-NY when he got with Emilia. Only I like him now, but still not Altman.
The Brits I can do without, they’re just filler.
Madison, use to like him but he needs to go away.
Thanks for the recaps. Havent gotten to watch this episode yet and your recap can hold me over.
Just finished watching and have to say, Madison was definitely on something at the party and he’s so 100% a different person when he’s not in the group setting.
Loved the wedding and the vows, “One chicken parmesan at a time.” So awesome.
I prefer Altman to Flagg. Flagg was at his best with Edith and Colton. I also preferred him a bit flabby with his original weak chin.
Altman is much more of a softy IRL, allegedly.
And Madison is a bony bitter bitch. I hope he’s just being a dick for TV. Or is he another adderrall abuser??
Wow, so surprised to hear that anyone actually likes Tracy or the Brits! Wonder if they don’t have bloggers – paid bloggers saying good things about them. From my perception, they are turnoffs. I literally cannot watch this show in real time. Rather, I record it and then fast forward through the Tracy and Brits parts. But agree that Madison has changed for the worst. I used to really like him. But, having said that, I wish that the show would be pared down to Flagg, Altman and Madison. Altman’s parts should include more of Heather and Flagg’s parts should include more of him interacting with his father who I adore. Madison’s parts should include LESS of him have sex with his boytoy!
I sure wish I was getting paid every time someone accused me of it. I could retire!