Sold on SLC is back with an eye-raising rumor via Episode 4. Last week, a friend of the cast outed Matt for his alleged love of strip clubs and strippers. Meanwhile, Kenny also got called out for his passions, aka talking trash to his boss to help guide her thought processes, as if Jennifer did not already have a mind that worked. It was a lot, but the ladies in this cast showed well, which we loved.
Malaysia and Sarah are in the clear. Jennifer trusts them (for now), yet their boss remains ticked off at Paige, her former agent, as Paige still has pending deals to settle with Malaysia. Jennifer is not about that split commission life, so hopefully, Malaysia can exit her shared contracts with Paige soon.
Matt, however, has problems that are not as easy to solve. Life-ruining accusations have just emerged, so Matt has some explaining to do. Cue this recap for an appropriately titled Sold on SLC Episode 4: “Thou Shalt Confront Thy Sins.”
What happened in Sold on SLC Episode 4?
This week, we returned to the Cinco De Mayo party, where a friend dropped a Matt-related bomb on Malaysia. This reval rocks her mind, as Matt is one of the most conservative agents on staff. Slowly, every agent learns about what has transpired, leaving Matt burning solo in his hot seat in Utah.
The entire Presidio office is now up in arms over this announcement. Therefore, Jennifer has to hold an emergency staff meeting to get her agents back on track. But this meeting somewhat backfires.
Is Jennifer playing favorites? Some of her agents might suggest yes.
Matt’s secrets are still sounding at Malaysia’s Cinco De Mayo party
After an eye-opening conversation about “soaking” and “docking,” we return to the rumor mills, whispering about how Matt loves strippers and strip clubs. Malaysia places a call to get to the bottom of this rumor. Her phone call approves of this narrative.
Her friend in the green dress starts dropping this bomb on other partygoers, including Chris, who quickly texts the details to his wife, Sarah. Sarah is shocked.
In the corner, an unaware Matt dials Nicole, his wife. She left the party early, as she was sick. Matt returns to the party, where a fully aware Sarah asks, “Did you do something wrong?” Matt laughs, joking that this might be true.
Matt approaches Malaysia to say goodbye and to thank her for the party invite. She asks him where Nicole is. Matt suggests that something in her served food might have made his wife sick. But Malaysia checks Matt, telling him she knows what the issue might be.
Back in the corner, Matt asks Malaysia what she knows. She tells him he has behaved like a dog, but Matt smiles, shutting her down. Annoyed with his only good guys here style of lip service, Malaysia tells Matt that her best friend comes from a long line of dancers. The smile on his face freezes before shifting into an oh-sh*t-like line.
Matt understands what Malaysia is suggesting. But he still admits nothing. Instead, Matt leaves her party to talk to Nicole about “whatever is going on” here.
The other agents react to Matt’s alleged antics
“Holy sh*t,” Sarah quips, watching Matt leave. But Kenny follows Matt out the door, where Matt is taking off his mic pack on the sidewalk. “Apparently, I need to talk to my wife about some stuff,” Matt tells Kenny. Kenny presses for further details, but he has his mic on, so Matt shuts him down.
Standing by the door, Tyna asks Kenny, “What’s going on?” Kenny does not know how to answer this, so he heads to Malaysia. Malaysia tells Kenny that something has happened between Matt and Nicole, and Matt needs to figure out how to proceed.
Jennifer approaches their huddle, asking where Nicole went. She calls Matt. Matt sends Jennifer to voicemail.
In her confessional, Malaysia points out that what Matt (possibly) did goes against everything he claims to stand for. In the Mormon Church, affairs can get you excommunicated, she notes. Malaysia wipes away her tears, knowing how detrimental this tea might be to her colleague’s life.
Kenny leaves the party to check on Matt. Sarah approaches a still-confused Jennifer and Tyna. She tells them that she heard the words “sister” and “strippers.” Jennifer grows hot, asking who said these words.
Sarah answers, “Malaysia,” who learned from someone else. Jennifer sighs and notes that this is a heavy-sounding allegation. Jennifer will “drop bombs” if someone has lied about this, she states. She knows his character, and she believes that this rumor is bullsh*t.
Tyna says nothing, but her facial expressions suggest that she disagrees. Matt started rumors that threatened to ruin her life. Therefore, Tyna does not feel bad for Matt, she answers. Jennifer leans in, stressing that “Matt is a good person.”
As the crowd parts, Malaysia tells Jennifer everything. Jennifer is upset with Malaysia for calling Matt out on this rumor.
Sides begin forming as Matt handles the fallout of his behaviors
The following day, Kenny visits Jennifer at her house. They both heard from Matt. Matt explained that, yes, he used to frequent strip clubs. However, he never cheated on Nicole.
Jennifer and Kenny believe Matt. Jennifer also wants her agents to respect how sensitive this issue is for Matt and Nicole. She does not want anyone talking about Matt in a negative light.
Meanwhile, Tyna heads over to visit with Sarah and Chris. Tyna correctly calls Matt’s behaviors out, stressing that Matt had his fingers in her business because he was hiding something in his life. And now we all know what Matt was hiding, she adds.
Jennifer hurts for Matt. Thankfully, Kenny is sadder for Nicole and their kids.
The scene pivots to focus on Matt and his wife. A broken Nicole asks if there is anything else she needs to know. Matt says no, and in his confessional, he explains that he has been visiting strip clubs off and on for ten years. When production inquired about how much he spent, Matt refused to answer.
In his confessional, Matt explained that he had been using strip clubs as a way to numb his stressors and low self-esteem. “As a youth,” kids would say mean things to him. He would go home and lock himself in his closet, where he would repeat self-negative thoughts at length. “Being exposed for [his] coping mechanisms was extremely painful,” Matt says, and now, he feels like he is back in that closet, reminding himself how awful he can be.
Sarah and Tyna, however, are baffled at Jennifer for being frustrated with Malaysia. They call Malaysia, who does not answer. She does not have time for drama today, Malaysia states. Instead, she has a listing.
Matt lashes out at Malaysia over text as Nicole draws a line in the sand with Matt
After leaving her party, Matt allegedly texted Malaysia, writing, “Who TF you think you are?” Malaysia giggles at his TF usage before reading the rest of his text, which says, “Keep that to yourself and let me handle my life in private. Why on camera? Why not address me privately?”
In response, Malaysia wrote, “F*ck you. I did not ask for this. I did not go fishing for this.”
The following morning, Matt responded with an apology.
Jennifer remains worried about Matt. Churches in Utah are very strict with their fall-in-line ways, which makes it hard for any of their members to seek help for their deeply hidden struggles.
Nicole tells Matt she still feels like he has been unfaithful. Matt understands. He is filled with shame. Nicole grabs his hand as he tearfully explains how “the trickery” of this world kept him in a dirty cycle, but he can change.
If not, Nicole does not need Matt to make her cheerful. She can be happy solo, so Matt needs to self-correct in extreme ways. Matt cries
Real estate storylines also transpired on Episode 4 of Sold on SLC, but the Matt of it all kills this quickly
Tyna has a long-term project with a developer that will pay her well for six years. She needs this nest egg. And we need to see Tyna succeed because we stan Tyna.
Door-to-door salespeople are annoying AF. But in Utah, this is the norm, as Mormons often knock on doors to communicate about Jesus. Cue Sarah and Malaysia, hysterically knocking on doors with fliers to invite their wealthy neighbors to an open house, giving us a break from the Matt-related narratives.
Malaysia employs her family to help her pass out fliers. Sarah does as well. Across town, Kenny films a reel with a cake to help market his listing.
Tyna meets with Jennifer to discuss their movements forward in real estate. Tyna brings up the Matt drama. Jennifer reveals she originally thought the issue was between Tyna and Matt. Tyna is offended.
Jennifer is “continually in protection mode when it comes to Matt.” She is also “in f*ck you mode with” others, Tyna states via her confessional. Matt is lowering his bar, “or pole,” Tyna jokes, while Jennifer expects everyone else to raise their standards.
Tyna then reveals that she met with Chris and Sarah. They rehashed what the lady in the green dress shared, but Jennifer is “disgusted” that Chris and Sarah invited Tyna over to gossip about Matt.
UGH.
Jennifer laws down the law with her agents as Lisa Barlow reenters the Sold on SLC chat
Sarah and Chris meet up with Lisa Barlow for dinner. Lisa will need to build her house. The one she wants does not exist.
Sarah discloses a text she received from Jennifer. Jennifer is calling for an all-staff meeting to discuss Matt. Sarah and Lisa think that her approach is wrong. Only Matt should get called out for this mess.
They then giggle about fashion and jail outfits.
Jennifer is ready to shut down the gossip. She fears this storyline will make agents leave her firm or perhaps even sell less, as their mouths are too busy flapping. Tyna enters, comically asking where the snacks are. Dear Tyna, never change.
Shockingly, Matt attends this meeting. He somewhat smiles as Jennifer accuses her agents of borderline bullying tactics. Our other queen, Malaysia, looks gobsmacked. Jennifer is turning the other cheek too swiftly, eager to blame anyone but Matt for his downfall.
Jennifer asks her agents to read bullet points from their ethics handbook. Sarah and Tyna clap back, as Jennifer did none of this when Matt spread awful rumors about them. Jennifer asks them to reset.
Matt chimes in. This meeting is not about him, he states, which, what? Jennifer agrees with him. Instead, this meeting is about resetting everyone following ALL of the drama.
Malaysia feels targeted. Jennifer (and her sidekick Kenny) stress that everyone is to blame, as reactions and actions are equal. UM, NO.
As the credits roll on Episode 4 of Sold on SLC, Matt appears one final time, smirking. And now, we have to find some air to punch.
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