This week’s season eight finale of Shahs of Sunset finds the cast returning to Los Angeles from their Hawaiian getaway.
But the drama didn’t stay in the Aloha State, where Reza Farahan agreed to drop all charges against Mercedes ‘MJ’ Javid’s husband Tommy.
Back home in LA, MJ and Tommy have lunch with her mom as they plan a sip-and-see (a baby shower after the baby is born) for their son Shams.
Sip-and-see: On this week’s Shahs of Sunset, MJ and Tommy have lunch with her mom as they plan a sip-and-see (a baby shower after the baby is born) for their son Shams
She also updates her mom on the situation with Reza, saying she won’t invite him to the sip-and-see until he goes through with dropping charges.
Meanwhile Reza and husband Adam go to a pottery class, where they discuss dropping the charges.
Although Adam doesn’t want to pursue criminal charges, he doesn’t feel safe dropping the restraining order.
The disagreement causes tension between the couple, as Reza appears torn between his husband and his best friend.
Not invited: She also updates her mom on the situation with Reza, saying she won’t invite him to the sip-and-see until he goes through with dropping charges, which he said he would in Hawaii
Romantic outing: Meanwhile Reza and husband Adam go to a pottery class, where they discuss dropping the charges
Sense of safety: Although Adam doesn’t want to pursue criminal charges, he doesn’t feel safe dropping the restraining order
Tensions rise: The disagreement causes tension between the couple, as Reza appears torn between his husband and his best friend
Destiney Rose is seen taking her dog Frank Sinatra to shop for a present for the sip-and-see when she gets a FaceTime call from Mike Shouhed.
He reveals he’s not attending, after his blowout with MJ in Hawaii, where she badmouthed him to his girlfriend Paulina: ‘She made Paulina feel some kinda way.’
At the sip-and-see, Nema Vand arrives with his sister Mona, who admits she has a case of baby fever.
Nema reveals he never wants to have kids, ‘because our parents f***ed us up so much.’
Sara Jeihooni was on-hand to offer some perspective, opening up about how she lost her dad in a car accident when she was 14.
Nema and Shervin Roohparvar then get the message that Mike isn’t coming, as Destiney defends him: ‘He has a right to feel this way. That’s his woman.’
But with Reza and Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi not in attendance either, MJ is upset with her friends.
Baby fever: At the sip-and-see, Nema Vand arrives with his sister Mona, who admits she has a case of baby fever
Fatherhood material: Nema reveals he never wants to have kids, ‘because our parents f***ed us up so much’
Some perspective: Sara Jeihooni was on-hand to offer some perspective, opening up about how she lost her dad in a car accident when she was 14
No-show: Nema and Shervin Roohparvar then get the message that Mike Shouhed isn’t coming, as Destiney defends him: ‘He has a right to feel this way. That’s his woman’
Party pooper: But with Reza and Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi not in attendance either, MJ is upset with her friends
Mother/daughter time: Meanwhile, GG is having some maternal struggles of her own, as she has her own mom over
Trying again: She reveals that she’s giving IVF another shot, having previously suffered a miscarriage
Family dinner: Nema later joins Mona, their younger half-sister Sara and their dad for dinner, celebrating Sara’s graduation
Father’s son: He gets emotional when the topic of parenthood comes up, leaving the table as his father follows to try to fix their relationship
Meanwhile, GG is having some maternal struggles of her own, as she has her own mom over.
She reveals that she’s giving IVF another shot, having previously suffered a miscarriage.
Nema later joins Mona, their younger half-sister Sara and their dad for dinner, celebrating Sara’s graduation.
When the topic of parenthood comes up, Mona asks their dad if he thinks Nema should become a dad, which responded with an overwhelming yes.
‘There’s no way,’ Nema responds before getting emotional and walking away from the table, his dad following.
After a flashback of a therapy session about how he’s angry with his dad, Nema opens up.
He says in a confessional: ‘We’ve not had a sincere moment of closeness in years. Neither of us has made the first move in our relationship. It’s like a game of chicken between father and son.’
Father and son have a breakthrough, as dad promises to fix their relationship, and they agree to do family dinners more often.
Scene of the crime: Meanwhile, the gang prepares for an Independence Day party at Sara’s, which was the scene of Reza and MJ’s big blowout
Legal reasons: After the former besties greet each other with friendly formalities, Reza reveals to Nema that he and Adam didn’t go to the sip-and-see because of their restraining order
Through the grapevine: Shortly after, Nema fills in MJ about Reza not dropping the restraining order, which results in another near blowout
Escalating quickly: Reza tries to reason with MJ about keeping the restraining order, arguing that instead of bringing a bat, Tommy could come to their house with a gun or knife the next time
Burn it down: MJ pleads with Reza, telling him: ‘I will burn this house down if you don’t lift everything’
Meanwhile, the gang prepares for an Independence Day party at Sara’s, which was the scene of Reza and MJ’s big blowout.
After the former besties greet each other with friendly formalities, Reza reveals to Nema that he and Adam didn’t go to the sip-and-see because of their restraining order.
Reza says in a confessional: ‘Adam wants me to take a stand for him and our marriage. I’m going to respect my husband’s wishes. How could I not?’
Shortly after, Nema fills in MJ about Reza not dropping the restraining order, which results in another near blowout.
Reza tries to reason with MJ about keeping the restraining order, arguing that instead of bringing a bat, Tommy could come to their house with a gun or knife the next time.
MJ pleads with Reza, telling him: ‘I will burn this house down if you don’t lift everything.’
When he doesn’t budge, MJ leaves, and Reza joins Adam and the rest of the gang for a group photo.
After driving away, MJ says in a confessional: ‘I was open to fixing our friendship. But now my fear is how are ever going to get back there?’
Party’s over: When he doesn’t budge, MJ leaves, and Reza joins Adam and the rest of the gang for a group photo