A month after getting settled in their new places of residence, the ladies found time to Skype. They may be busy with their respective lives but they always found the time to Skype each other at least once a week.

200WaysMel: Of course, I'm the first one here.

[Joy appears on the screen.]

JOYfulJOY: Are you complaining or bragging?

200WaysMel: Both. You know what I forgot that I loved about living in California? The overabundance of good wine!

TheVictoriaChase: Did someone say wine?

[Victoria appears on screen in full hair and makeup.]

JOYfulJOY: I see you got all dressed up for us!

TheVictoriaChase: Being a daytime talk show host is a never ending job. Someone is constantly trying to take my picture.

200WaysMel: Oh yeah, I saw a picture of you someone took the other day. You were coming out of your apartment with your dress caught in your spanx.

TheVictoriaChase: That was…a publicity stunt.

[Both Melanie and Joy roll their eyes.]

200WaysMel: Oh I found the most gorgeous little cottage on the beach for sale!

JOYfulJOY: Wow! When do you move in?

200WaysMel: Well it also came with a most gorgeous pricetag. 8 Million! I think I'll be staying with Jenna longer than I thought.

TheVictoriaChase: How's that working out?

200WaysMel: Well let me put it this way, she's dating…actively, loudly dating.

JOYfulJOY: She gets that from her mother.

[Joy and Victoria start hooting like an owl.]

200WaysMel: Shut up!

[All 3 erupt in laughter.]

200WaysMel: Joy, how's living with Philippa again?

[Victoria snickers.]

JOYfulJOY: Is it common to want to rip your own mother's head off every day?

200WaysMel: That good huh?

TheVictoriaChase: Joy, you really need to find your own place. I've told you that once we are in hiatus I can come help you.

JOYfulJOY: I was hoping I wouldn't be here that long. I've been in constant communication with the consulate, the INS, everyone…it seems like an endless cycle. It's already almost the summer and nothing has happened yet.

[Joy sounds defeated.]

200WaysMel: Aww, Joy. Don't get upset. Things happen for a reason and everything works out in the end.

JOYfulJOY: Don't you ever get sick of being so damned optimistic, Melanie?

TheVictoriaChase: Okay that's enough. I'm sick and tired of all this whining and misery and none of it is about me anyway. Has anyone talked to Elka lately? She called into our show one day but we had to cut her off after she cussed out Kathie Lee and called her a crazy alcoholic.

[Melanie calls Elka and tells her to log on to Skype. The 3 chat a few minutes mostly about Victoria while they wait for Elka.]

90isthenew25: It's good to see you three hookers still look as haggard as when you left here.

JOYfulJOY: Thanks a lot, Elka.

200WaysMel: Umm, Elka?

TheVictoriaChase: Why are 2 half naked young men fanning you with a giant feather?

[Elka has positioned her webcam to show her lounging on the couch while two, twenty-something year old, very muscular, very handsome men fan her with giant feathers.]

90isthenew25: Oh these lads are interviewing to be potential tenants. This is step two of the process.

JOYfulJOY: I do not want to know what step three is.

90isthenew25: I'm so glad you haven't lost your scowl, bones.

TheVictoriaChase: It just doesn't seem right to have other people in OUR house.

200WaysMel: I know.

90isthenew25: You're the one who wanted greener pastures. But it seems to me, greener pastures just means more manure.

JOYfulJOY: Wise, Dalai Elka, Wise.

90isthenew25: Well I'm signing off. Tonight is wet t-shirt night at Stormi's.

[And with that, Elka is gone.]

TheVictoriaChase: I should go too. My agent is bringing by a script for a new Lifetime Original Movie. Oh and possibly a new soap opera guest spot. Will keep you posted. Love you girls.

[Joy and Melanie say goodbye to Victoria. After she signs off Melanie and Joy stay on to chat a bit longer.]

200WaysMel: How are you doing, Joy? Really?

[Joy took a big, long drink from her full wine glass. Then dropped her head.]

JOYfulJOY: I don't know what else to do. I left this dreadful place years ago to escape such misery and now I'm right back in it. I've been the model US resident except for that time I landed in jail with Elka but that was a misunderstanding.

200WaysMel: Once you get all of the paperwork straightened out you should be able to come back right?

JOYfulJOY: Theoretically and if I'm gainfully employed or engaged or…oh there's a lot of ifs.

[A cell phone rings and Melanie reaches off screen.]

200WaysMel: I'm sorry. I have to go, Joy, it's Anders and I'm supposed to meet him tonight for dinner.

JOYfulJOY: Anders?

200WayMel: Long story. Bye, dear. Love you.

JOYfulJOY: Take care.

It seemed like everyone was adjusting to their new lives except for Joy.