Real Housewives of New Jersey Reality Check: Guns, Babies and Strippers

Last week, on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa's husband Joe may or may not have cried during a fashion show, so when he returned for last night's episode, Joe and the rest of the Househusbands were determined to rack up as many alpha male points as possible. One husband showed off his gun collection, another walked around shirtless, and yet another outlined his plan to pioneer the one-stop strip club and car wash. Which of these macho gestures hit the Real and Fake jackpots?

REAL: Christopher Manzo Will Own the Finest "Joint Strip Club/Car Wash" in New Jersey Before He Dies

Most children grow up dreaming about careers in medicine, law, education or the arts. But as New Jersey legend goes, one male child every hundred years will grow up fantasizing about his very own strip club/car wash empire. This century's dreamer is Christopher Manzo, son of New Jersey housewife Caroline.

Last night, it was Christopher's chance to jump start his career -- and by jump start his career, I mean "let his parents grease the right hands." First, the Manzos called the owner of a car wash chain into the executive office of the Brown Derby for a very Godfather-like negotiation. Manzo Sr. said that his son wanted to get "into the business." Nameless car wash owner eagerly offered Manzo Jr. a position as guest manager on Wednesday, the slowest night of the week. The Manzos agreed, but Manzo Sr. cryptically warned his son that he "better not try anything illegal" at the car wash, whatever that means.

Christopher put in a full afternoon with the car wash, where he increased business by asking lady friends to help out -- you know, by washing cars in short shorts. And then he put in another slow afternoon at the gentleman's club, Scores, where he happily passed out "Free Drink" cards and introduced himself as assistant manager. That was all the training he needed before Christopher declared that he was ready and his brother declared him "the next Frank Sinatra."

FAKE: Jacqueline Had No Idea What Was in Her Husband's Safe Until Last Night

"Chris has a big safe that he keeps locked and no one knows the combination to it and I don't really know what the purpose is to it."

That is what Jacqueline said during last night's episode, as cameras panned across her basement to reveal the gigantic black safe surrounded by Godfather and Scarface memorabilia.

Excited at the chance to show his wife and Bravo's cameras what mysterious things were hiding in that safe, Chris leaped across the room, unlocked the combination, and proceeded to drape Jacqueline in ammo belts and hand her scary guns while she shrieked in delight, "Oh my god. I want to wear that. That is so hot. I feel like Annie Oakley."