Its become painfully obvious that alcohol is the common denominator in almost every issue faced by theVanderpump Rulesclique.
Its been James Kennedys tragic flaw, costing him his dream job.
Its the reason Katie went haywire on Scheana and why the latter may be (gasp!)

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getting demoted from bridesmaid status.
Heck, its probably even the reason Katie landed on those terrible invitations shes so proud of.
But here we are: Two factions split between competing trips to Montauk and Sonoma.
The line has been drawn in the sand by spilled tequila splashes.
Heres the rub on the latest breakdowns between the SUR kids.
Katies, um, invitations
I see what she was trying to do here.
Nope, nope, nope.
A tea towel as a takeaway?
Even Lisa, whose own taste leaves something to be desired,cannotwith these things.
She musters her best compliment and calls them unique.
How many Hamptons are there?
THESE ARE THE REAL QUESTIONS, SHEEPLE.
Think shes got a grudge?
Problem is, shes getting a little sick of being the pushover pal everyone picks on…
This wont end well, guaranteed.
James awakening
Who knew being Surs DJdu jourwas so important to James?
Mr. Youve Gotta Have a Hot Girlfriend to Live in L.A. himself.
But its nothing a little sizzurp in Sonoma cant handle, apparently.
We can easily assume which of those two problems weighs more heavily on his mind.
The doc tells Jax he shouldnt drink while on painkillers, which isnt exactly music to his ears.
How do you go to wine country and not have a glass of wine?
I mean, how do you go to a NASCAR race and not funnel a beer?
Well just see about that, wont we?
I dont like questions, but I like people being jealous, she says.
Thats the word to describe whats happening right now.
Slow clap for this kid.
If you be bossy and its always your way, people are not going to like that.
Truer words, little man.
Stassi just got owned by a fifth-grader and she knows it, too.
So, Tom is furious when Lala is a no show (obligatory episode title nod!)
to the airport, despite several texts and FaceTime efforts to find out why shes MIA.
Or did she just sleep in after a long night with her sugar daddy?
In either case, San Francisco, here we come!
This is about to get wild, yall.