‘Real Housewives of Dallas’ preview: What awaits Brandi Redmond, LeeAnne Locken in Austin

Trips are something that at this point are a true staple of “The Real Housewives” as a franchise. It’s a chance to force many of the cast members together and then watch them engage in a fairly wide array of shenanigans. Sometimes, they are hilarious, since you’re throwing fish out of water and allowing them to figure out how to survive and adapt. Other times, it’s basically akin to lighting a match and watching things explode.

For “The Real Housewives of Dallas,” we’re seeing some of the ladies on Monday night venture outside of the city, but it’s hardly to a place that is on the other side of the world. Instead, it’s Austin. We certainly understand the desire to mosey on down there: It’s a wonderful music city, a fun party city, and also one of the food capitals of the south. Based on the preview, Brandi Redmond may be having a little too much fun in her surroundings. There’s going to be a lot of silliness that takes place over the course of the hour, but eventually things are going to become a little bit more serious courtesy of events involving LeeAnne Locken and others.

You can get a little more information about this episode, as always, in the attached synopsis:

“The ladies head to Brandi and Stephanie’s lake house in Austin for a fun getaway weekend. On the trip down, LeeAnne is shocked to learn that everyone is “in” on the details of an embarrassing secret from her past. Later, the drinks flow freely at dinner as a drunken Brandi puts her acrobatic skills on display. The next morning, Cary and Stephanie engage in a heated confrontation with LeeAnne, in the aftermath of a horrific late night fight they overheard.”