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And then there’s Janice. Oh, Janice. Returning like a bad sunburn, she brings her own brand of volatile, passive-aggressive heat — eventually sparking one of the most shocking, darkly comedic moments in television history involving Richie, a staircase, and a pot of hot water. Literally. But the real heat comes from the new blood