Wow.
This episode actually made me feel bad for Kate. Its one thing to have invited cameras (and millions of fans) into your home for the past few years,
its quite another to be facing a separation and the destruction of the life you’ve built on national television. Throughout the season premiere I kept thinking back to the Home Videos episode that showed video footage of a very young Jon and Kate, before they were married, before the twins and sextuplets, and before the media. They looked so happy, so hopeful for what the future might hold for them. And then on this new episode they interviewed separately, Jon looking very much as though he has mentally checked out, and Kate remaining emotionless yet speaking very candidly with pain in her voice about the events that have unfolded.
Although neither Kate nor Jon specifically used the words “affair” or “divorce”, and remained fairly vague, it was clear they were speaking of Jon’s recent indiscretions and the toll it has taken on their family and lives. Jon remains adament that he has never cheated on Kate, and only he will ever know the truth, but he was very apologetic about what he has brought upon them. He also spoke of feeling like he was in prison with the paparazzi following his every move.
Kate also spoke of the hurt that Jon’s actions have caused the family, and at one point said she should have seen it coming for the past 6 months “or longer, if I am being honest with myself”. They both talked about Kate traveling so much (”Its my job”), and revealed that Jon has been staying at home with the kids while Kate is away (”But he has help, its not like he’s doing it alone”). Kate called the situation “complicated” in that he doesn’t want her traveling so much, but didn’t want her around at the same time. It became fairly obvious that Jon lives away from the house while Kate is not out of town.
During this episode, the sextuplets also celebrated their 5th birthday party (on Mother’s Day, no less, however they did not mention this fact during the episode). We see their new million dollar home, as Kate is preparing for the party. Kate reveals that since Jon has been gone, Mady and Cara have really stepped up to the plate and have been helping her alot with the younger children. Kate also reveals that Jon is not present as he has decided he needed a break that weekend, however she would still be taking the children out shopping for their party decorations as promised. She packs up all 8 children and as they arrive at the party supply store, Kate instructs them to unbuckle quickly as “the paparazzi are here”. The children oblige and are met with a firestorm of photographers. She tells them not to say the word, and instead tells the camera they call the papaazzi “P People”. The family emerges from the store with their supplies, and the “P People” are of course waiting for them.
Back at the house, a very tired Kate finishes preparing for the big party by stuffing four pinatas and the twins help her out by folding gift boxes for all the guests. This will be the first year that the kids will have friends at the birthday party as the sextuplets have started school. They have invited the entire class, including the teacher and her children as well as a friend for Mady and Cara.
The next day Kate arrives at the site of the birthday party and with the help of the production crew they set up the area with decorations, picnic tables and several bouncy castles. Jon is not present for the setup. Kate explains to the camera that it took a while to get to the site as they needed to try to lose the paparazzi that were tailing them. It looks freezing out, and there are bugs flying around Kate everywhere. Eventually they finish the setup, and the party begins! Jon does arrive, and it is VERY cold between he and Kate. They do not speak for the first little while, until at some point Kate starts barking orders at him again.
The kids play on the bouncy castles (some were wet and Jon had to clean them out), watch a magician, play with a huge bunny, have cake and ice cream and then whack away at the pinatas. Kate loudly groans several times that the party is too long, and “over scheduled”. When all of the activities are complete, Kate gathers the eight kids (and Jon!) up for a family photo. Later in her private interview, Kate begins to cry and says she is scared it will be their last family picture together. At one point during the party, one of the little girls is talking with Jon and says “I don’t want you to leave anymore”. They hug, and it is a heartbreaking moment 
The episode ends with both Jon and Kate interviewing together. They sit very far apart, and do not speak to one another. Both of them agree it is still all about the kids, and neither know what the future holds.
One thing is certain at the end of this episode…I can’t wait for the next one!!!!!
I definitely think now that they will be getting a divorce….how about you??
Another one-hour special which was filmed prior to Jon and Kate Plus 8 becoming a series, this show chronicles the lives of Jon and Kate Gosselin, the twins and the “little kids” (sextuplets) in the year following the initial documentary, Surviving Sextuplets and Twins.
This is not an actual episode in the series, but rather a one-hour documentary which aired before the series Jon and Kate Plus 8 was picked up by TLC.
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