What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & recaps from today’s real time TV watching)

General Hospital – Thursday

Anna is at the bar waiting for her date. She asks the bartender to run interference if need be. Paul walks in. Could he be Anna’s date? Anna asks him to move down, so he sits across the bar from her. He asks what’s up and she says she’s meeting someone. He says while she’s waiting, she can tell him how the lucky guy met her.

Nina is perusing the sex toy instructions when Dillon walks in. She tells him it’s not hers and that it was sent over for a write up and asks if he’d like to review it with Kiki. She says she’d have to be blind not to see them totally crushing on each other. Dillon says nothing has happened. Nina assumes Morgan must be in the way and can’t figure out what Kiki sees in Morgan. She asks if Kiki ran back to him and Dillon says no, he pushed her.

Kiki tells Morgan she came to the hospital to see him. She says they have to discuss where they stand and what they mean to each other. Morgan asks if they should pick up where they left off or just be friends. Kiki asks if he wants to get back to things right away. He says not if she feels pressured or has found someone else.

Ava tries the lock with the letter opener. Nicholas is kibitzing and she asks if he’d like a go. He says none of his tutors taught him lock-picking, and she tells him to shut up then. Nicholas says someone is coming and the door opens.

Jason and Sam arrive at the manor. Sam tells Jason if it goes wrong, it could cost him his freedom. He says if things don’t work out, they’ll just go back to London and stake out Ava’s room. You’d think they’d also be checking out Nicholas’s room. It’s not like he was real creative with an alias. Sam says if they trip an alarm, he could get sent back to the US and it will look like he ran. He tells her she can opt out, but she says whatever risk he’s taking, she’s going to take too.

Franco and Elizabeth kiss. Please, tells me this is a bad dream. Elizabeth asks what he’s doing and they both accuse the other of being the kiss perpetrator. Franco insists that Elizabeth wants to make Jason jealous. He says that Jason went nuts when he got Jake a puppy, so he’d go ballistic if Franco ever went near Elizabeth.

Hux’s mother, Margaret, is at the door with a taser telling them to get back in the room. I’m guessing Margaret is one of the Monty Python team, since she sure seems like a British guy in drag. Nicholas tells her to back off of Ava. There’s a bit of a tussle and Margaret is thrown off, but comes running back in brandishing some kind of sword, which there seems to be a dearth of in this mansion.

Anna and Paul discuss dating. Paul says men are different today and Anna tells him she’s perfectly capable of handling a date. He asks why she hasn’t resigned as his special investigator, if she detests him so much. She says not everything is about him and she wants to see Julian behind bars. He tells her if she ever left Port Charles, she’d miss him. He says deep down, she kind of likes him.

Dillon tells Nina what happened with Kiki. He says Morgan took the hint and took off, but he could tell he was on Kiki’s mind. He says he’d be shocked if she went back to him, but she wouldn’t be the first to go back to a guy who wasn’t good for her. Nina thinks he’s looking funny at her and he says it was just a global observation, but asks if she’s getting back together with Franco.

Elizabeth tells Franco he’s as bad as he ever was. He says he’s still the same monster. She says not so, that he has the capability for good now, but he’s still manipulative. He says she holds him accountable for his nonsense and makes him feel like someone believes in him. No, no, no.

Hux returns to the manor and Jason grabs him. He threatens Jason with the police, and Jason asks why he broke into Ava’s hotel room. They hear hollering and Hux says it’s his mother. They all go into the room where Ava and Nicholas are. Hux runs to Margaret who is tied up and gagged. She apologizes for failing him. She tells him Nicholas tied her up. Jason asks why Nicholas was there and where he is now.

Morgan says he’s given Kiki tons of reasons to go out with someone else. She says things aren’t serious with Dillon. Morgan says he takes full responsibility for what he’s done, but he’s different now and feels in control. Kiki says she’s happy for him. He says he can’t undo past damage, but he’d like the opportunity to show her he’s the man he needs to be.

Dillon asks if he’s over-stepping his bounds. Nina says she’d like a man’s viewpoint. He says she can do better than Franco. He says relationships take time and communication. Nina says Franco has a problem with that, and Dillon says they don’t seem to have anywhere else to go. She says she’s miserable without Franco, but he says she’s just lonely and wants to go back to something familiar. She says she thinks it took being away from him to realize how she feels. He asks if Franco feels the same way.

Franco says when Elizabeth gives him criticism, there’s always a kernel of wisdom. She says the kiss wasn’t about Jason, it was about Nina. She says it’s clear he still loves her. He says he’s still processing the break-up. She says he kissed her to avoid moving forward with Nina and doing the work it takes. He asks what’s her excuse for kissing back?

Anna says she and Paul were friendly once upon a time, but when she thinks he has some understanding, he shows her how shallow he is. She reminds him of the old Paul that she could count on. He says he’s still that person. She says it will take more than words to convince her; it will take action.

Anna’s date hasn’t shown. She texts him, but there’s no response. Paul says she reminds him of who he used to be and talks about the Jenny days, saying he’ll never be able to make up the time he lost with Dillon. He says when he came back to port Charles, he was cold, bitter and lonely, and doesn’t like that version of himself. She suggests he make some friends.

Hux says he doesn’t care about Nicholas, but Ava has his statue. Jason says without a car, they should be able to track them down. Hux says they’re in the middle of nowhere and might get lost, but he has a better option.

Elizabeth says they’ve clearly established that Franco started it. He says but she took her time pulling away, and he thinks missing Nicholas might have something to do with it too. They agree that regardless, the kiss wasn’t about either of them and they’ll act like it never happened. Franco says if she needs a shoulder to cry on, he’s there. Franco gets a text from Nina.

Dillon tells Nina he hopes it works out the way she wants it to. She says ditto, but he says he and Kiki were over before they started. Nina says it’s unfortunate that Kiki still has a soft spot for Morgan. Dillon says without it, she wouldn’t be the girl he likes so much. Nina asks how much and tells him to fight for her and make her choose.

Morgan asks if Kiki will give them one more shot. Greg. a guy who was in treatment with Morgan comes over to say hello and Morgan introduces them. Greg says that he doesn’t think Morgan would have gotten through treatment so well without Kiki.

Hux asks what happens when they find Nicholas. Jason says they take him back to the states. He asks what about Ava and Sam says they have no business with her. Hux suggests they help each other and divide the spoils. Jason says he has a deal.

Nicholas and Ava are holed up in a shed. She finds some garden tools and says at least they have weapons. She finds a bottle of liquor and they each have a celebratory drink. Kind of too soon for that.

Anna says she’s going home to have ice cream and throw her computer out the window. Paul asks if she’d like company, as a friend, but she says they’re not there yet. He asks if she has any parting words of wisdom. She says any time he gets the urge to counsel her, try listening.

Nina tells Dillon he’s a better fit for Kiki and gives him a bunch of reasons why. He says he’s battling established feelings and history. She says Kiki can walk away from that if Dillon gives her the chance.

Morgan says sorry he was discussing Kiki at the clinic, but she’s cool with it. He asks what she’s all dressed for and she says a Friday night date. He tells her it’s going to be great.

Dillon tells Nina he supports whatever she decides with Franco. She wonders if there’s still a chance. He says knowing her, yes, but he hopes she doesn’t change her mind one day when Franco can’t give her what she wants. Nina says it’s enough to be with the man she loves.

Elizabeth asks Franco if everything is okay and what he’s going to do about Nina. He says he’s going to talk to her, and Elizabeth says she has a good feeling about it. He tells her to enjoy the toaster. I’m enjoying Franco’s new haircut. He says he hopes what happened doesn’t make her rethink that he’s almost human. She says she’ll let him know, and he leaves. She laughs to herself and then looks worried.

Tomorrow, Michael wants a future with Sabrrina and Finn visits Tracy.

General Hospital – Friday

Finn asks Felix if he found the patient folders Finn needed and asks him to send them over. Felix says all of Finn’s patients have been reassigned, but Finn makes a fuss, so Felix says he’ll send them. Finn tells him he’ll take full responsibility. Sabrrrina approaches the hospital desk.

Finn answers the phone thinking it’s Felix, but it’s Tracy. Tracy tells Finn it was supposed to be her follow-up today, but she found out that she’s been given another doctor. Finn tells her that the new doctor is very capable, but she’s welcome to cancel. He mentions he might be getting some coffee near where she lives.

Flowers have been delivered for Anna. Diane is in the interrogation room with Alexis. She wonders what the blip happened to their plan.

Sonny tells Carly that Julian isn’t man enough to confess and save Alexis. Julian walks into the bar (not the start of a joke) and Sonny tells him he doesn’t want Kristina’s mother to rot in a cell for something Julian did. I’m sure this will make Julian change his mind immediately and confess.

Sabrrrina tells Felix she’s off the hook. She says she’d hoped to change Carrrlos’s wicked ways but it didn’t happen. He says Carrrlos is still causing trouble and tells her about Alexis.

Sonny says Julian is a coward and now Alexis knows it – in a cell. Sonny sits down with Carly and Michael joins them. He asks about Morgan. So far, so good. Sonny tells Michael that Julian doesn’t even care about Alexis’s arrest.

Paul asks who Anna’s secret admirer is. She says it’s no secret. It’s Sawyer, her no show date, and he had a good excuse for standing her up.

Diane says all the evidence linking Julian to the murder has been destroyed. She says Alexis had the means, method and opportunity, but she’s going to question everything and everyone, and do anything to establish a reasonable doubt. She says Alexis will go free.

Finn examines Tracy at her house and gives her the all-clear. She asks about his suspension and he says Monica is just doing her job, and with any luck, he’ll be back before she knows it. Monica enters, surprised to see Finn.

Sabrrrina says there was good in Carrrlos, despite what he did. Felix says no matter how he felt about Carrrlos, he’s sorry. He says now she can focus on making a life for her and Teddy (or Edward or Eduardo, depending on who you’re talking to). With someone like Michael maybe.

Michael says Kristina and Molly must be losing their minds. Sonny says eventually the truth will come out. Carly wants to change the subject and asks about Michael’s plans. With Jason gone, the ELQ suit is tabled, so he says it’s business as usual. Carly goes on about how she hopes he’s going to distance himself from Sabrrrina now. He tells her he hopes they’ll have a future together instead.

Paul says if Sawyer doesn’t know what an amazing woman she is, he’s not worth her time. She says he’s a doctor and had an emergency. Paul says if it was him, there would be no second chance, and Anna says all the more reason to give him one.

Diane says there should be no trouble getting Alexis bail. Mayor Lomax walks in and asks Alexis how it feels to be on the opposite side of the law and calls her a hypocrite. Diane and Alexis leave and Paul approaches Lomax.

Julian goes home. No one else is there and he says he can pack in peace. He sees the paper with Alexis on the front page and pours himself a drink. Ghost Carrrlos suddenly appears and asks if Julian missed him.

Monica says she left some files at home and didn’t realize Tracy had company. She says she couldn’t make her appointment and asked Finn to check her out. Monica says he’s not supposed to be treating patients. She’s aware that he’s been checking with the hospital and that’s going to stop. Monica gets a text asking for an emergency board meeting. She leaves and Finn asks Tracy if she’s ever thought about getting her own place.

Felix says Sabrrrina is already in close proximity of Michael at the Quartermaines. She tries to avoid the subject, but he asks what’s going on with her and Michael. She’s afraid that when he looks at Tedddy, all he sees is Carrrlos.

Carly gets a little crazy about Sabrrrina having taken off with Carrrlos. Michael tells her to get over it because Sabrrrina and Teddy need him.

Lomax tells Paul to do what he can to deny bail for Alexis. Paul thinks if they play their cards right, she might turn on Julian. Lomax is insistent and tells him to do everything in his power to put ALexis in her place.

Julian asks Carrrlos what he wants. Carrrlos says Julian is the one who brought him there. Julian says he doesn’t feel guilty and Carrrlos is the one who put him in this position. Carrrlos tells him it’s his wife he needs to worry about. He says she’s furious with him and it’s lucky she was in handcuffs when he spoke with her.. He says she could very well turn him in. He made the mistake of falling in love and now it’s going to backfire. Julian says he doesn’t see a way out, but Carrrlos says there’s always a way out. I guess Carrrlos has turned into everyone’s conscience now.

Julian tells Carrrlos that Alexis loves him unconditionally. Carrrlos says Alexis is going to throw him to the wolves and save herself. He says Alexis doesn’t love him; she loves the man she thought he could be and claimed to be. Julian makes up some excuse about his father.

Diane gets Alexis out on bail and gets snarky with Paul. Anna is like, nice work, Paul. Diane tells Alexis she’s free for now. She wonders what got into Paul who’s usually a master. Anna asks to talk to Alexis.

Sonny says he loves how fiercely Carly loves Michael, but he’s his own man. She asks if Sonny thinks it’s a good thing for Michael to pursue a relationship with Sabrrrina and he says not necessarily, but Carly needs to let it go.

Sabrrrina says she betrayed Michael, so how can she expect him to want to try again? Felix asks what she wants.

Michael joins Tracy and Finn. He has a baby swing for Teddy and is going to “accidentally” wake him up. Finn says there’s a last series of tests, but Tracy should make a full recovery. He says he won’t have to go easy on her in backgammon now that she’s not an invalid. Michael comes in with Teddy and wants Finn to take a look at him. Finn says he needs to go to the hospital right away.

Carly says Sabrrrina is looking for a baby daddy and has targeted Michael. Sonny says what they want doesn’t matter, and the more she tries to push Michael, the closer he’s going to get to Sabrrrina. He thinks if she leaves it alone, they’ll drift apart with no help.

Felix asks what kind of relationship she wants with Michael. She says she’s not sure. She’s thankful for what happened, but doesn’t htink she can aask for more. Finn comes running in with Teddy.

Alexis says she’ll talk to Anna. Anna says they both know who killed Carrrlos. Alexis says let her go then. Anna says her hands are tied; all the evidence points to Alexis, but she can help herself. Anna tells her to tear the house apart and that she guarantees Julian made a mistake since he’s not used to getting his hands dirty.

Carrrlos says the first chance Julian got, he went back to the mob. Julian says it was because of Ava, but Carrrlos says don’t lie to a dead man. He says Julian doesn’t want a quiet life, he wants the excitement. Now Julian has a dilemma – how to shut Alexis up. He says Julian had no trouble shutting him up; he’s a cold-blooded killer and already knows where it’s going. Julian says Carrrlos isn’t really there. Carrrlos says that’s right, Julian killed him. He says love and loyalty are just words to Julian and in the end, he’ll do anything to save himself.

Finn yells a bunch of medical stuff and Teddy is taken away. Monica enters, wondering what’s happening.

Lomax yells at Paul about Alexis making bail. He says his request was deemed excessive and it’s just a temporary set-back. He says when they go to trial, he’ll make sure that Carrrlos’s murderer gets put away for a very long time.

Sonny says Michael makes his own choices and he can live with the consequences. Carly wishes that Sabrrrina was less passive, so she could go for her throat. Anna comes in and asks to talk to Sonny, who can’t believe that Julian didn’t even come to Alexis’s arraignment. Anna says she made bail and Sonny hopes she rats out Julian. Like we all do.

Alexis comes home to find Julian and asks what he’s doing there. He sees Carrrlos behind her.

No, no, no! It’s a special report about Brexit. Was the show over??? Dammit. It looks like my share and a half with Macy’s is going down. God forbid something new should happen in the world. Everyone freaks out.

On Monday, who knows?

Quotes of the Week

One person’s crazyness is another person’s reality. ― Tim Burton

Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write. ― John Adams

People always want to put a label on you; they always want to compare you to something. ― Carrot Top

I drink to make other people more interesting. ―Ernest Hemingway