I find it a little suspicious that Ryan had the tape in Afghanistan and Brianna couldn't play it for Andy or the girls. If she had this incriminating evidence that would forever make Brooks go away from their lives she would have it with her or would've let Vicki's friends hear it before the reunion.
And I think it's odd that Vicki had nothing to say about the Ryan/Lydia's mom incident. She should have apologized or come up with something to say other than let Brianna sit there and say she was cleaning mud and red wine off the couch after the party. Really? Why would that be Brianna's job? If Brianna was not trying to say that Lydia's mom made the mess than obviously there were more party guests with their feet on the furniture so why was Lydia's mom the only one who got this abuse?
Really, Vicki doesn't have someone to clean her couch/house after a party of that size? Shame on you Brianna for again digging into a party guest who had done nothing more than ask who your husband was to be speaking at her like that!
Vicki didn't say anything but she was nodding in agreement when Brianna talked about cleaning the mud and wine off of the sofa. So, it appears that regardless of how those things got on the sofa Brianna was telling the truth. Personally, I find it strange that Vicki wouldn't stand up for her daughter through any of this and kept making excuse after excuse for a man she's maybe/maybe not dating.
I don't think it's strange that Brianna didn't have her husband's phone. Her husband is an active duty serviceman in Afghanistan not a businessman at a weekend convention in Vegas. Brooks acknowledged that he said it. She doesn't need the tape. Of course, he denied it until she said it was taped and
then he admitted it. So, it's true and regardless of her husband's actions at the party, which I agree were wrong,it doesn't make Brooks any less abusive, creepy, or out of line.
Baiting him? Come on, he's been implicated in some sleazy murder for hire scheme along with having myriad past and present criminal charges on record. Mind you, he's claiming defamation for the latest incident but how often do this many things happen to a "great guy"? I don't understand the need to defend the man and attack her daughter for being frightened for her mother and her family. If I was afraid that someone might physically hurt my mother or spouse and made a habit of making vile statements I might be tempted to record them during one of their tirades too. If it went on for 45 minutes then so be it.
She also may not had have the tape because she's tried to get her mother to listen to it and Vicki refuses to hear it. She may feel her mother needs to hear it first. I believe that Heather hit the nail on the head when she asked Vicki if she didn't want to hear the tape because if she did then she'd be forced to leave Brooks.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Vicki's actions throughout this part of the reunion are typical of an abused woman and an enabler. It may be that Brianna is unconsciously repeating the relationship patterns she witnessed growing up by choosing a partner that's controlling and possibly abusive however I hope I'm wrong and I fail to see how this has any bearing on Brooks' character or Brianna's veracity.