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Aug3

August 2, 2016 – GH is Off the Island, the Haves are Off the Chain & the Shahs Reunite

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What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Dante did tackle Sam. And she was right. Jason is back.

Valentin is in Port Charles, sans mustache. He startles Nina, who has dropped her keys. She tells him that her ex-boyfriend has her distracted. Because you always give strangers information like that.

Jordan tells Franco that they have some more questions. She says there was another suspicious death at the hospital and Franco is a person of interest.

Jocelyn gets a text from Jax that he’s back in town. Carly tells Jax she’s dropping the organ donor search, but he doesn’t believe her. She says the conversation is over and he says it’s just getting started. He tells her his mission is to protect their daughter and she’s being misguided.

Jordan wants Franco to come to the station. Elizabeth says she and Franco have been together several hours, so he couldn’t have just killed someone. Jordan mentions the vial he had when he was at the hospital. He says he picked it up off the floor in Miss Prescott’s room. Jordan says she’s dead now and it tested positive for the drug that killed the other patients.

Valentin tells Nina her ex sounds like a real tool and I laugh. Nina says she’s going to call it a night. Valentin, who has somehow wormed his way into her room, apologizes for her lousy night and she thanks him for making the end better. He tells her she’s better off without her ex. Before he leaves, he asks her if she’s with Crimson. She says she’s the editor, and he asks if she’s Nina Reeves. He says he didn’t grow up with the finer things and had to educate himself.

Jason says he managed to turn off the engines, but the plane still caught fire. He ran and the explosion knocked him out. Lulu says everyone is fine considering they don’t know where they are. They tell Jason about the boat and he suggests a plan to make a signal fire. Ava says Valentin could still be looking for them.

Valentin says Crimson keeps him current. A women’s fashion magazine? Really? They somehow get on the subject of Nicholas. Nina says she was going to do an interview with him before his death.

Jocelyn is excited about her father being in town and Sonny suggests they surprise him at the MetroCourt.

Carly says she thinks it’s smart to have the medical history of the donor, but Jocelyn asked her to stop the search, so she did. Jax says he knows her M.O. and she’ll agree to something and then do what she wants behind someone’s back. He says doing a complete 180 isn’t her, but lying about something is.

Valentin introduces himself as Theo Hart. Okay, we’re back to that name. Nina asks him about the cut over his eye. He says someone treated him unkindly, but he’s sure they’re very sorry right now.

Ava says Valentin must have sabotaged the plane, and might have guards around. Jason says they’ll take the chance. Lulu and Laura talk about Nicholas. Lulu says before this, all she and Dante could think about was creating a new life, and now she can only think about death. Laura says they have to stay strong for Spencer.

Spencer calls Nicholas’s cell phone and leaves a message apologizing for letting the cat out of the bag. A camp counselor comes in and asks him what he has under the blanket.

Sonny asks Kristina if she’s okay. She says she’s okay and he tells her that she can always come to him. She says things aren’t perfect, but it’s nothing they can solve in one night. Sonny leaves and she tells Morgan about Sonny finding out Parker was a woman. He’s like, I told you so, and she tells him how Sonny found out.

Jax tells Carly she hasn’t thought things out. She says she just wants to help their daughter. They talk about the transplant and Jax says if they find out a child died for the organ, Jocelyn will be devastated. Carly says she’d never give Jocelyn that information, but Jax says it’s got a way of getting out.

Franco explains how he left a statue for Miss Prescott and Jordan says the vial he was holding had the drug in it. She says they didn’t find a syringe though, and asks if he’d object to a search of the studio. He says it’s a witch hunt and if she wants to search, get a warrant.

Jocelyn and Sonny show up at the MetroCourt. Jocelyn says she was too excited to wait to see him. Jax tells Sonny he knows his visit must be a surprise. Sonny says maybe to Carly, but not to him.

Nina tells Theo that she’s worked hard to turn the magazine around. He asks if she has any juicy details about the piece she was going to do on Nicholas. She tells him to drop the act and says she knows what he’s trying to do.

Jason tells Sam he’s sore, but nothing is broken. Dante tells Jason that he’ll make sure he’s cleared of any charges in Nicholas’s death. Ava says Nicholas made a bad decision he couldn’t outrun. Sam says she helped him frame Jason. Ava asks if that even matters anymore, and everyone agrees they want to get home to their children.

Laura takes Lulu aside. She says if someone sees the signal, they’ll be okay. Laura sees the bracelet on Lulu and says she doesn’t remember her wearing it. Lulu says it was on a skeleton in one of the access tunnels. Laura is like, you don’t think…? and Lulu says she doesn’t want to believe it, but it’s possible Luke is dead.

Spencer’s counselor tells him to go to sleep. As soon as the counselor is gone, Spencer calls Laura and leaves a detailed message about his performance in the camp play.

Ava says she’ll tend to the signal fire, while Sam takes a break. Laura tells Lulu that this could all be a massive set-up by Helena. She says Helena wanted them to find the skeleton. Lulu says Helena wouldn’t have known Nicholas was going to fake his death and Valentin would show up. Laura says Helena sent her on a wild goose chase and wanted her to come there. Lulu says what if they’re wrong and Luke is really dead.

Nina says every time she wants to talk about Theo, he turns the conversation around to her. She says he doesn’t have to work so hard for her to forget her ex-boyfriend. Theo gives her more compliments and she goes all Blanche DuBois about depending on the kindness of strangers. Nina actually is like Blanche in a lot of ways. She says it’s nice to know there are gentlemen in the world and they kiss. Holy! It would be radical if she somehow got pregnant by him.

Kristina tells Morgan about Sonny seeing her and Parker kiss and that her assumption about his reaction was wrong. Morgan says he’s jealous because she’s doubled her dating playing field. She says she wishes she could think about it like that, but it’s about the individual person. She tells him about the letter from Parker. He asks about Aaron. She says he deserved to know the truth, so she told him, and now she’s alone.

Jocelyn asks if Jax can stay with them and Carly says okay. He leaves with Jocelyn, and Sonny asks Carly what the blip Jax is doing in Port Charles.

Elizabeth tells Franco the request is reasonable. He wonders what happened to innocent until proven guilty. He says because the police can’t do their job, they want to pin the murders on him, and tells Jordan to come back with a warrant. She says they have cause to hold him for 24-hours.

Theo and Nina get busy. While I have nothing against a single woman doing what she wants, I wonder if it’s wise to hook up with a stranger you met in the hall of a hotel. A little reckless of Nina.

Laura thanks Jason. She says he wouldn’t have been there in the first place if it hadn’t been for Nicholas. She hopes that for her and Spencer’s sakes, he can remember that Nicholas was a good man for most of his life. They hear another boat. Dante thinks it’s the naval patrol and they all start yelling. Laura ponders the bracelet.

Carly tells Sonny about her discussion with Jax. She’s concerned about what he said, that secrets never stay that way. Sonny says the last thing he wants to do is agree with Jax, but if Jocelyn finds out she didn’t call off the search, it could be a problem. Carly says hell must have frozen over for Sonny and Jax to be on the same page, and Sonny wonders what Jax is really up to.

Jax tells Jocelyn blah-blah-blah father stuff. She goes to the washroom and he picks up his phone. He says he’s calling with an update.

Franco asks what kind of public apology he can expect when this is over. He tells Elziabeth that this is all nonsense. He leaves with Jordan and Elizabeth follows.

Kristina wonders how Morgan would feel if Kiki had slept with a woman who she was possibly in love with. He says it wouldn’t matter whether it was a man or a woman, he doesn’t want to share her and that’s probably how Aaron felt. He asks if she’s in love with Parker. She says it seems fast, but she’d never felt the way she did when they spent the night together. She says she really liked Aaron, but now she has neither one of them. Morgan says but she still has her big, dysfunctional family.

Carly says she and Jax have always gotten along. Sonny says he’s suspicious of Jax and wonders what’s behind his stupid smile.

Jax tells whoever is on the phone that he’s gotten info from Carly and Sonny is a problem.

The rescue in Greece happens, but Laura is bummed. She feels like she’s leaving Nicholas and Luke behind. She starts to cry and Lulu says they have to be there for Spencer.

Theo sees two calls from Spencer on Nicholas’s phone. I see the wheels turning in his head How much you want to bet he’s headed to camp?

Tomorrow, Nathan tells Valerie it’s an order, Griff wonders if Franco could be the murderer, and Franco asks Scotty if he believes in his innocence.

The Haves and the Have Nots

DA Jennifer asks Hannah to get Kathryn. Hannah wants more information first. Jennifer says she gets Hannah doesn’t want to lose her job, but Hannah tells her she doesn’t work there anymore. Jennifer balks at Hannah being friends with the woman who covered up the hit and run of her son. She says she needs to talk to Kathryn about Wyatt. Hannah says Kathryn doesn’t need to hear anything else about that, but agrees to get her. Jennifer asks why there was an ambulance at the Cryer house and Hannah says there was an accident, but if she wants any more information, she’ll have to ask the Cryers.

Hannah tells Kathryn someone wants to talk to her. Kathryn asks who, but Hannah says she needs to see for herself. Hannah finally tells her it’s the DA and Kathryn goes flying down the stairs.

Kathryn asks if Jennifer has lost the little brain she has. She says Jennifer is the reason her son is dead and asks the officer for his gun so he can shoot her. The cop is like, um, you can’t threaten an officer of the court like that and Jennifer says she needs to listen. Kathryn says unless Jennifer is going to tell her that her son is alive, she has nothing to say. Jennifer says he is. Psyche! She says he was unconscious for 32 hours and his breathing was so shallow and his pulse so faint, the officer who found him though he was dead. Kathryn asks what kind of idiots work for her and I concur. Jennifer says Wyatt is in a medically induced coma.

Kathryn tells Jennifer to stick everything where the sun don’t shine. She says she won’t see him that way. She tells Jennifer to return him the way she found him before she pumped 12 million into his veins and up his nose. She says until then, Jennifer is her enemy. Jennifer tells her to be careful what she says in front of witnesses. Kathryn says get out of my house, bitch, and I applaud.

Jennifer and company leave. Kathryn falls to her knees. Hannah asks if she’s really not going to see Wyatt and Kathryn says she ca’t see him that way. She tells Hannah about her last image of Amanda and says she does’t want her last image of Wyatt with all kinds of tubes in him. Hannah understands and asks if Kathryn minds if she goes. Kathryn was hoping she’d say that.

It’s no secret that Tyler Perry is a Christian. Many fundamentalists call him a “Hollywood Christian,” (in other words, a sell out) but I think he’s doin’ it right. Hannah is a great character. She tries to be a good Christian, but she’s flawed as we all are. In the long run though, she does what’s right. She swore she’d have nothing to do with Kathryn, yet she’s the best friend Kathryn’s got.

Candace calls Erica. Erica asks for a picture of Oscar and Candace sends it. Erica tells Candace she’s looking right at him. She’s at a bar in town, waiting for a client named Grayson. Candace tells Erica to keep Oscar there. She says she’ll do the best she can.

Erica approaches the bar. She asks the bartender for a Cosmo and makes small talk with Oscar. She asks if he’d like to go out some time, but Oscar says no. He’s like, I’m with someone, and Erica apologizes, slipping him her number. She goes back to her table. Grayson comes in and sits with her.

Candace calls Erica. Erica talks cryptically and Candace realizes Oscar is leaving. Erica makes something up about her car and excuses herself from the table. She sees Oscar outside. She bribes a valet to put a phone under Oscar’s car seat. She tells Candace she thinks she has a plan and will call her later.

When Candace gets home, there’s a police car out front, which should be no surprise at this point. She finds Jeffrey in the backyard with Justin. She asks what they’re doing. Jeffrey says he told Justin what he did. She tells them to come inside. Jeffrey says he’s going to jail. She tells Justin to leave and he says he can’t. She asks Jeffrey why. He says Justin knows and Candace asks what exactly. Jeffrey says that he stabbed his mother. Justin says there’s no warrant out and Candace asks why they’re out there again. Justin says the phone reception is better. Candace suggests Jeffrey should have stayed at his hotel.

Candace goes inside and calls Benny. He says he couldn’t find out anything and she says they might have a problem since Jeffrey is there with a cop. She says his mother knows about the package and Benny tells her to leave now. She says she’ll call him back and hangs up. Candace tells Jeffrey that she called a contact at the hospital and his mother wasn’t brought in. She asks to talk to Jeffrey inside.

Candace asks Jeffrey why he brought Justin there and if he told Justin about Quincy. Jeffrey says no and he didn’t know what he was thinking. He says Candace is the one who said he should get to know Justin. She says he was supposed to get Justin’s weaknesses, not give out his own. Jeffrey is befuddled and Candace tells him to get Justin’s ass out of there now.

Justin comes in and tells Jeffrey that Veronica isn’t dead. He asks where she is, and Justin says an ambulance. Jeffrey says she’s going to be coming for him. Justin asks what that means and Candace says he can go now. Jeffrey wants him there and says Justin is his friend. Justin says don’t mistake him doing his job for friendship and leaves. He’s a confusing dude.

Candace tells Jeffrey that if Veronica was going to call the cops, she would have already. Jeffrey asks why she wouldn’t, and Candace says the same reason a snake waits to strike – timing. He tells her it’s too much.

Hannah goes to the hospital and finds David with Wyatt. She says Katherine isn’t coming because she can’t handle it and she’s there to find out what’s going on. David says the test results are coming and asks how she is. Hannah asks how his wife is and suggests he check on that. The doctor comes in and says that Wyatt is doing well, considering. Hannah asks why he’s so out of it and the doctor says they put him in a medically induced coma because he was having seizures. She asks about brain damage and the doctor says there isn’t any, but they need to watch the brain activity. The next 48 hours is crucial.

David tells Hannah to let Kathryn know what’s going on and she tells him to let Jim know. She calls Kathryn.

Veronica insists she doesn’t have implants. The doctor says okay then, her breast has ruptured. Veronica goes on about malpractice and how she doesn’t want a scar. David walks in and asks what happened. Veronica tells the doctor to leave. He says they’re in the middle of stitching and when the anesthesia wears off, she’s going to be in pain. She tells him to get out.

David asks what happened. Veronica says Jeffrey happened; he stabbed her. He says Bobby Safeman and she’s like what? He talks about Jeffrey being bullied and how the teachers told them, but Jeffrey never said anything and let it fester. He says one day Bobby said one thing too many and Jeffrey beat him into a coma. He says she defended them against the lawsuit that his parents filed and she should be grateful that Jeffrey didn’t have a baseball bat. He suggests she admit she has implants so that her sorry life can be saved.

Benny shows up at Candace’s. Jeffrey is resting and Benny wants to talk to him. Erica arrives next. She tells Candace they need to take a ride right now. Candace tells Benny good-by and he leaves. Candace leaves with Erica.

Erica tells Candace about slipping the phone in Oscar’s car. They take off. Benny comes back as soon as they’re gone. He tells Jeffrey to open the door. Jeffrey lets Benny in, telling him Candace isn’t there. Benny says he wants to talk to Jeffrey. Jeffrey says he has nothing to tell him. Benny says he has something to tell Jeffrey’s daddy. Jeffrey says David already knows about him and Veronica. Benny says Jeffrey needs to tell his daddy to leave him and his phones alone, and that there’s nothing going on between him and Veronica, or he’ll tell David Jeffrey’s secret. Jeffrey says he’ll tell David. But doesn’t David know he’s gay?

The phone rings. It’s David. That’s pretty convenient. David tells Jeffrey he just saw Veronica in the hospital and they need to talk. He says Veronica is fine, but they need to talk about Jeffrey’s rage. He asks why Jeffrey did it and Jeffrey says it just happened. David asks what Veronica has on him and says he’ll help him. Benny keeps bugging Jeffrey in the background. Jeffrey tells David that if he doesn’t stop interfering in Benny’s business, Benny will tell him Jeffrey is gay. Ha-ha! David tells Jeffrey to put Benny on the phone and says he’ll meet Benny at the tow yard in three hours. Back to Jeffery – he asks if Jeffrey is okay and says he’ll do whatever he needs to do to protect him. Jeffrey asks if Veronica killed Maggie. David says nothing and Jeffrey asks if he saw Wyatt. He says he’s about to call Jim with the good news that Wyatt is going to be fine and explains what happened. This perks Jeffrey up some.

Candace and Erica find Oscar’s car. Candace says it’s Jim’s house and they wonder why Oscar would be there. Mitch suddenly pops up and asks what Candace is doing there. Mitch tells her about David messing with Benny’s phones and then asks if she knows what happened to War. He tells her about War getting popped for drugs. Candace asks him to please tell her that he didn’t do it for her because War will kill her.

War gets put into a cell next to Jim because no one ever leaves a holding cell in this town. War says they meet again.

Next time, Benny tells David to leave him alone, Jim tells War that he’s stupid, and Veronica threatens Jeffrey.

The Shahs of Sunset – Reunion Part One

Andy makes his usual attempt at greeting everyone in Persian. All of the Shahs look fabulous and I’m loving Asa’s bling. The table is piled high with amazing snacks and we flash back to all the wonderful eating moments throughout the season.

We start with Shervin and flash back to his first disastrous date with Annalise. Surprisingly, she’s still in the picture. She lives in Australia, so it’s a bit of a long distance thing. Shervin is teased about his fear of bats. We get a little of Shervin’s history – he was born in Iran, but grew up in Alabama.

GG talks about her friendship with Shervin and how loyalty is everything to her. Reza interjects that GG is a horrible person and before we know it, we’re on to GG saying she has a sex tape of him. She denies saying she actually had it, but that’s not what the video says. Already, the insults and arguments start.

Andy cuts that short and moves on to Reza and Adam’s wedding. Everyone marvels at how views have changed, since Reza is Persian, gay and got married on national TV. They talk about the surprise wedding. Reza says he had to make a grand gesture to make up for leaving Adam at the altar in the previous season. He says his mother is anxious for grandchildren and is telling him to buy some on the internet.

They discuss MJ involving herself in Reza’s wedding plans. Mike says he thinks she was jealous that he discussed it with Asa first. Andy asks Reza how he felt about MJ talking to Adam about standing up for himself behind Reza’s back. Reza says MJ means well, but tends to stick her nose where it doesn’t belong. Somehow this goes to a story about a buffet where MJ was late, where MJ makes a point about feeling left out. Asa says a lot of MJ’s decisions are based on jealousy and she’s not a loyal friend. She says she’s always rooting for MJ’s happiness, but MJ isn’t happy for Asa’s success.

MJ talks about Vida offending Asa and Asa taking it out on her, saying MJ was behind it. MJ can’t understand how Asa could think MJ could put ideas in Vida’s head. Asa calls her jealous again. MJ says Asa is thin-skinned and they’ll never be friends again. She adds an FU to emphasize her irritation.

Reza says he hates where the two of them are at, but he understands and feels for the both of them. Andy asks Mike if he thinks the friendship can be repaired. He says they’ve insulted each other in every possible way and always bounce back.

Andy goes over the various trips the Shahs took this season. We revisit Reza’s practical joke of spraying “liquid ass” in the RV. MJ says they can never go through the airport without going through an extra search line. We flash back to the GGvention during the camping trip. Mike says he hates camping and hopes she appreciates that they did it for her. Andy says GG was trashed for most of the trip and she says her drinking was out of hand, but she’s doing better now. MJ says no one got a thank you, and GG says she was in a bad place. Mike agrees that she’s gotten better.

Reza says GG is mentally unstable and he’s afraid of her and worried for her.

To lighten the mood, Andy moves on to Mike’s marriage or lack thereof. Mike says he misses Jessica very much, but he was irresponsible. They’re not legally divorced yet, as Mike says it takes a while in California. He goes down Memory Lane about how he and Jessica met and he knew she was the one. We flash back to various scenes in their relationship, including the wedding. I’m sure Mike must feel just peachy right now.

Commercial break with important information: The reunion concludes Wednesday, August 3, at 10 pm. More good news – Below Deck with the original cast, including Chef Ben, is coming back.

Mike says he screwed up and if he had a chance to do it over, he wouldn’t make the same mistakes. Now we flash back to the crappy stuff. Andy asks why Mike hid Jessica’s leaving from the group. He says some things you don’t share. Andy asks if he thought he could repair things and he says he did. The topic of Jessica having been seen with new guys comes up. Mike says the break-up wasn’t as hard as seeing her move on. We see tweets between MJ and Jessica. MJ says Jessica thought Mike was a gravy train. Mike disagrees. Andy reads some tweets between Jessica and Reza. He tends to agree that Jessica is a gold digger. He says the whole time Mike was trying to get her back, another guy was in the picture. Mike thinks she was just getting back at him. He says he gets where his friends are coming from, but he’ll always protect her.

Mike has been dating, but he’s not ready for anything serious. His friends and family have been his saving grace. He says it took months and a lot of Justin Bieber to get past it. He definitely wants to get married again and have a family.

We move to MJ. She talks about meeting Tommy for the first time. Andy asks Reza about his take on the relationship. He says MJ needs a gritty guy from Queens like Tommy. Andy asks if Vida has come around yet and MJ says no.

Vida and Tommy join the group. This ought to be good. We flash back to Vida’s disapproval of the relationship. Andy is hoping she’s changed her mind by now and I laugh my head off. Tommy could save Vida and her dog from a burning building and she won’t change her mind. She says the more she gets to know Tommy, the more convinced she is that he’s wrong for MJ. Tommy says it doesn’t matter, MJ’s is the only opinion that counts. Vida brings up the nakey pictures that Asa took of Tommy and MJ, like they were Tommy’s idea. She says she’d have to see a big change for her to bless their union.

Andy asks if she’s excited to be a grandma and Vida tells him not to encourage them. MJ says she’s going to be an amazing grandmother. MJ says that her number one reason for wanting a baby is to keep her line going since her father is so cool. They talk about MJ’s father, who basically raised her because of Vida’s work schedule, which I didn’t know. MJ says she was the son her father never had and I totally relate. I always say that about my father. MJ gets emotional. Mike says Tommy might not be the perfect match in Vida’s eyes, but they’ll make it work.

Reza says he’ll always be indebted to MJ’s mom and dad, because he came out to them before his own parents. Andy points out the obvious, how Reza got love and acceptance from MJ’s parents, while MJ longs for it from Vida.

We see clips of Vida on Watch What Happens Live, making comments about each of the Shahs. Mike says her perception of people is way off base. Vida tells Mike he’s more beautiful than Jessica, but Mike doesn’t like her talking that way. Asa says she respects Vida, but she’s hypercritical.

Andy asks Vida if MJ had fed her ideas as to what to say on the show and Vida says no. Asa tries some kumbaya talk, but MJ isn’t having any, saying the friendship is over after what Asa said. Mike tells her not to say things she’ll regret, and MJ says she won’t regret it.

Next time, the topic of adoption comes up, Mike is accused of not respecting women, GG goes off like a rocket, making Reza run off the stage, crying about his credibility. My question is this – assuming there’s no truth to there being a sex tape, why would GG saying there was one ruin anybody’s credibility? It’s not like she’s known for truth telling.

Aug2

August 1, 2016 – A Missed GH Boat in Greece & Party Aftermath in the OC

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What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

The vial that Franco was carrying has tested positive for the drug that killed the other patients and the only prints on it are his. Amy II makes a bunch of accusatory noises and Jordan tells her she’s not a police officer. Now I’m wondering if it’s Amy who’s killing off the patients. Although she doesn’t need drugs. She can talk them to death.

Elizabeth asks Franco what he wants with her because she’s really, really stupid, and doesn’t understand how she ended up with children.

Nina is at The Floating Rib, going over the stories that people have sent her in regard to the organ donation story.

Carly, who is babysitting Roxie, tries to get her to eat something. Finn comes in saying hello to “his best girl.” Carly thanks him, but he picks up Roxie and kisses her. I gotta say, it’s really cute. Every time he kisses her nose, her little feet go up in the air. I’ve always wanted a lizard.

The group in Greece has landed on some island. Doc is sleeping and Sam suggests someone stay awake at all times in case a boat comes by. Oh look! It’s the Ionian Princess! Not really, but that would be funny.

Sam wants to go back to the crash site to find Jason. She says if he’s hurt, he’s not going to make it through the night. I guess I missed something here. Like the part where everyone left the plane and he didn’t make it.

Valerie talks about Franco leaving the statue for the patient. Curtis wonders if the patient didn’t bring it back to her room herself. Amy says Franco was acting “shifty” and “ominous.” She makes up some nonsense and Curtis questions her, but Jordan says she’ll handle it. Curtis and Valerie make a rain check for their date.

Franco says he hasn’t really thought about what he wants long term, but right now he was thinking dinner. Elizabeth says the studio is weird (yeah, it’s an art studio) and he says he brought her there hoping she’d get to know him better. He suggests she open and pour the champagne. He tells her she can try to call the cops while he looks for glasses, but the reception is lousy.

Carly says she wasn’t expecting Finn back so soon. She gets a call. It’s some kind of emergency, and she has to go. Finn tells Roxie he’s sorry he didn’t bring anything back for her. Ingo Rademacher (i.e. Jax) is behind him and says, from the looks of things, it’s true love. When did he show up? While checking the spelling of his name, I found out he was born in West Germany, which surprised me.

Finn tells Jax that Roxie is his service animal. He says Jax seems pretty familiar with bearded dragons and Jax explains he used to see them all the time when he lived in Australia. Carly comes back and asks Jax (say that three times real fast) what he’s doing there.

Amy tells Jordan and Valerie that Franco and Elizabeth are on a date. Jordan wonders where they might have gone, but Amy says he doesn’t share information with too many people. Jordan expresses concern about Franco’s temperament. Andre comes out of the elevator and Jordan says she could use his help.

Elizabeth tries to text her babysitter and finally gets it to go through. She pours the champagne and asks Franco what all the stuff is around the studio. He says some of it is for inspiration and some he just can’t get rid of. He talks about his work being dark and angry and how it bothers some people.

Curtis joins Nina at the bar. She tells him that Carly told her to stop pursuing the organ donor story, but she thinks Carly is being pressured, so she’s ignoring that.

Sam is afraid Jason might be disoriented. She thinks he got off the plane before it exploded. Missed that too. Ava says they owe Jason their lives because he gave them time to get away, but there’s no way he could still be alive. That’s right, because even after Carrrlos dying and coming back a dozen times, this could not even be a possibility.

Carly introduces Jax to Finn. Finn says Jocelyn shares Jax’s appreciation for bearded dragons. Carly asks if Jocelyn knows he’s there. Jax says he texted her, but she seems to be busy, so he was going to surprise her.

Curtis asks Nina what she wants him to do. She says nothing illegal, but she could use his investigative talents. He says as long as she’s paying. He asks why she’s at the bar alone. She says her life partner wan’t in it for life.

Franco tells Elizabeth how he thought he’d lost his motivation to paint when the tumor was removed, but he suddenly has new feelings he wants to express. She says he never lost his talent and it sounds like he’s getting his confidence back. He wants to show her a painting that’s motivated by feelings other than anger. He says she hopes she doesn’t find it disturbing.

Jordan brings Andre up to speed. Andre says he did a psyche evaluation when Franco was reinstated. He tells her that Franco seemed to have an unnatural fixation with death. Jordan has Valerie look around his locker and asks Andre to come with her to the art therapy room. She asks if he minds. He says it’s strictly professional and they’ll leave their personal stuff out of it.

Sam says she gave up on Jason once and she’s not doing it again. Ava suggests she wait until morning and Dante seconds that. She says she’s going now and collapses. I guess she’s waiting.

Valerie tells Jordan nothing is out of the ordinary. Jordan says they have to track down Franco immediately. He’s been drawing death masks of the patients who were killed. Andre says that doesn’t mean it has anything to do with the murders. He says Franco is used to expressing himself with his art and could be using it as a coping mechanism. Jordan says he wouldn’t have known about the last victim and they have to track him down.

Elizabeth asks why Franco is nervous, since he’s shown his art all over the world. He says the painting is of her. He shows her and she says it’s beautiful.

Nina says Franco is one of the few people in her life who understood her, but she thinks she outgrew him. She changed and she didn’t think he could follow. She says she’s proud of what she’s accomplished and likes herself, but Franco couldn’t deal with that. She thinks there’s a part of him that he can’t control or trust. What one has to do with the other, I’m not sure. Jordan and Valerie overhear.

Carly tells Finn about dropping the search. He asks why the change of heart. Jax says Jocelyn asked them to and they’re honoring her wishes. Finn says it’s a mistake.

Sam is like, I’m fine now, let’s get going. The group hears something and thinks it’s a boat. Has everyone forgotten about Valentin and that he could still be hunting for them?

Finn says he wants to make sure they make an informed decision. Jax says they appreciate it, but he and Carly will take it from there. Finn leaves to take Roxie for a walk, and Carly chastises Jax for jumping the gun telling Finn before she had a chance to. He asks if she’s really changed her mind.

Jordan asks Nina if they’ve seen Franco, but she says no. Valerie interrupts, saying she thinks Franco brought Elizabeth to his art studio. Nina says Franco didn’t waste any time. Curtis tells Nina that Franco is an idiot, and that she shouldn’t be drowning her sorrows.

Um…the painting is nice, but it resembles something I’ve seen at the 4-H exhibition. Elizabeth says it reminds her of a Renoir because she knows less than nothing about art. Franco talks about studying the masters. He says the impressionists had the right idea about finding beauty in an imperfect world. Elizabeth says she thinks they painted things accurately for the first time and that she once dreamed of being an artist, but that’s not who she sees herself as anymore. Franco says someone as beautiful as she is shouldn’t have a problem creating beautiful things. He asks if she thinks he’s being stalkerish by painting her without her knowledge. She says no. He asks if he could do another painting. She says only if she can paint him.

Amy acts stupid about Finn’s lizard, like it might attack her. If only. He asks if she can help him in reestablishing his lab.

The boat passes. At least Lulu suggests it might have been Valentin. The others wander off and she tells Dante that she found something on Cassadine Island that upset her. She shows him the bracelet and tells him she found it on a skeleton in the tunnels.

Amy tells Finn he has to talk to Obrecht. He guesses he’ll have to bite the bullet and decides to track her down tomorrow. Amy asks what he’s researching. He says since she’s so good at keeping a secret and it’s not for the public, she’ll have to wait.

Curtis sees Andre. He tells him not to be too hard on Jordan. He says that she’s been dealing with TJ on her own for a while, so don’t expect her to be open. Andre is totally rude and says he didn’t ask for relationship advice.

Elizabeth is impressed with Franco’s cooking. They smile at each other and there’s a knock at the door. It’s Valerie and Jordan. Jordan says they have some questions.

Nina goes back to her room. She drops her key before she can get the door open and hears someone in the hallway.

Dante tells Lulu not to jump to conclusions. Laura says she thinks the antibiotics are working. Sam wants to get moving again. Dante says she could be walking into a trap. Sam hears something, yells, “Jason, is that you?” and goes running into the woods. Dante runs after her and I laugh because it looks like he’s trying to tackle her. Seriously here. Why would Sam act so reckless?

Tomorrow, Jax tells Carly to let the organ donor search go, Franco tells Jordan to get a search warrant, and Spencer calls his father.

The Real Housewives of the OC

When last we left, Shannon’s 70s party ended up a huge success total disaster. I’m quite sure we’ll be feeling the aftermath for the rest of the season.

Meghan and her mother are at the doctor for the embryo transfer preparation. I’m not sure what’s up with Meghan’s hair. Either she has those awful highlights that make it look like you have grey hair or she’s getting grey hair. Meghan is annoyed that Jimmy isn’t there, but they pump her full of drugs and she doesn’t care anymore. In her interview, Meghan tells us to say yes to drugs. I think Meghan’s brain is probably that same fried egg with or without them. It turns out that the doctor’s ex-wife was one of the twits that started the whole debacle at Shannon’s party. Meghan tells him that his ex has a colorful mouth.

Vicki and Tamra chat, and Vicki thinks they might be able to rekindle their friendship. Tamra is still trying to process what happened at the party. Vicki says she had nothing against David, but she does now.

Shannon is upset that Vicki said she was manufacturing drama. Well, who invited those two-bit ho’s who ganged up on Kelly? We flash back to Shannon, hysterical and barely making sense, trying to get David to stand up for her. She’s not happy about what Kelly said, but she’s also not happy with the way she reacted.

Kelly says it was 100% an ambush. She explains that she was engaged to someone else while she was legally separated from her husband, which explains Shannon’s babbling about her having an affair. I totally understand this, having been in nearly the same position myself. Apparently both of us decided that the evil we knew was better than the one we didn’t.

Meghan has been invited to speak to a group of colon cancer survivors on Capital Hill. She’s advocating for a colon cancer screening bill and Heather is going with her. She wants LeAnn to look down and be proud of her. It’s strange how Meghan seems to have become closer to LeAnn after LeAnn’s death. She and Heather discuss having kids. Meghan toys with the idea of twins, and Heather tells her that twins are pretty difficult. In her interview, Heather says it makes you want to kill yourself.

Shannon goes to see Dr. Moon. She says he keeps the good energy flowing. Maybe she should have checked in with him before that party. He sticks a bunch of plastic cups on her and she tells us that “cupping” brings the toxins out of the body. She hollers “ow!” every time he sticks another one on and it grates on my nerves. Looking at her with these cups on her back sucking her flesh reminds me of the leech treatment scene in The Devils. Dr. Moon pokes holes in her skin to help release the toxins. Have I used the word “insane” yet?

Heather and Meghan go to dinner. Meghan tells Heather that she’s pissed about Jim not being around. She says on the two days he had off, he dared to play golf. She says he’s not going to be there for the embryo transfer, although her mother will be. Nice of her to be grateful that she has the latter. In her interview, Heather says she understands it from both sides, since Jimmy already has four kids and he’s not the enthusiastic type. That’s an understatement. She complains about Terry working all the time and Meghan frets about feeling like a single mom. She’s hoping Jimmy is a more involved father than pending father.

Kelly says the worst problem in their marriage is that Michael doesn’t listen to her or take her advice. I’m identifying all over the place tonight. Kelly’s brother and mother are having dinner with them, and she tells them about Shannon’s party. Her mother is all diplomatic, saying she should give Shannon a chance and maybe she’s not “that way.” Michael wants her to figure out how to make things work and mom says some nonsense about forgiveness. All that’s fine, but how about the issue of Shannon setting Kelly up?

Tamra is meeting with her trainer, Mia, who is also her spiritual adviser. Tamra is training to be a bikini competitor. Oh, it’s that kind of competition. I was thinking more along the lines of Corey Everson. As though she read my mind, Tamra tells us that Mia was once a Miss Olympia. Mia explains how Tamra has to present herself. They video chat with the costume designer and work on Tamra’s walk. Tamra seems to have trouble with stripper heels, which confuses me, since I thought all of these women wear them on a daily basis. Mia tells her she’ll need to flirt with the judges. After some uncoordinated first attempts, Tamra finally gets the walk down.

It’s time for Meghan’s speech. At first, she has difficulty not stammering and doing a lot of um’s and uh’s. Once she actually gets into talking about the disease, she gets better. In her interview, Meghan says she’s grown a lot in the last year and she’s proud of herself for taking on all the responsibilities that she has. She now never says LeAnn’s name without prefacing it with “my friend.” I guess what’s bugging me about this is, she makes it sound like she was friends with LeAnn all along, when she wouldn’t have even known LeAnn if she hadn’t married LeAnn’s ex-husband.

I just Googled this and Jim had a wife in between them, who Megan is definitely not friends with. And it sounds like there’s a reason.

Briana is redecorating the house Vicki got for her in the OC. In her interview, Vicki says the best thing about breaking up with Brooks is that she has her daughter back 100%. We flash back to a few unsavory scenes with Briana cursing out Brooks. Briana’s kids are at the house, tripping over things, when neither one of them should be anywhere near a plug, power tool or anything that has to do with construction. Briana is nervous about how much everything is going to cost.

Tamra drops by. They’re in the same neighborhood, although Briana is “outside the gate.” That reminds me of the scene in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert when Bernadette wonders if the gate is there to keep outsiders from getting in or to keep them from getting out. In her interview, Briana says she needs more medical tests, but right now her leg problem is stable. Troy locks himself inside the car. I would never, ever babysit these children.

Kelly calls Shannon. Ew. She asks if Shannon would meet her for coffee. In her interview, Kelly says that she believes Shannon set her up, but after listening to her mom, she thinks they should talk. She says if Shannon says she didn’t do it, she’ll try to believe her.

Tamra calls Heather in Washington. Heather says they’re working hard, but Tamra says she can hear the champagne. Damn if she isn’t right. Meghan tells Tamra she had a moment with Vicki at the party when she told Vicki about the IVF and showed her bloated belly. We flash back and there’s an awkward hug. It’s Megan and Tamra’s last chance to drink for a while, so they want to get together with the girls, but Heather is hesitant about Shannon and Kelly being in the same room. Tamra tells her that they’re getting together on their own.

Meghan says that when she was at the party, she saw Shannon taking the two bullies aside to talk and she smelled a set-up. She says she likes Shannon, but she saw what she saw. For a moment, I like Meghan. I’m like that too. Even if you’re my best friend, if you’re wrong, you’re wrong.

Kelly and Shannon meet. Kelly doesn’t beat around the bush and asks her how long she’s known Jacquie and if she’s a good friend. Shannon wonders why she’s being put on the witness stand. In her interview, she says she thought it was going to be an apology, not a cross-examination. Kelly doesn’t buy that Shannon wasn’t aware that Kelly knew Jacquie, even though she says she didn’t. Shannon says she’d never have a party to stir things up. She says that Kelly insulted a third of her guests.

Shannon brings up Kelly saying David looked like a pedophile. This is kind of stupid, since she was referring to his costume, she was right and it was funny. Shannon says something about Kelly calling her ugly and then says Kelly looked like an Indian. Kelly asks if this means Shannon thinks Indians (I assume she means Native American) are ugly. Sounds that way to me. It doesn’t take long for it to escalate to Shannon putting her finger in Kelly’s face and talking about how Kelly said no wonder David had an affair. Even though I don’t believe Shannon either, that was a pretty low blow.

Commercial break. I see an ad for the movie Sausage Party and wonder why this film even exists.

Shannon is like, how dare you? and Kelly says Shannon accused her of having an affair. Shannon truthfully points out that she said it after Kelly said what she did about David’s affair. Kelly says she really thought Shannon set her up, but if she says she didn’t, she’ll believe her and she’s sorry. She says apologizing is hard for her and Shannon tells her not to then. Kelly says she just wants them to get along. Shannon insists she’s not lying and Kelly says she just wants to move on. In her interview, Shannon says she’s going to approach Kelly with caution from now on.

Next time, Vicki wants Ryan to work for her, Shannon gets a text from Kelly, Meghan wants to have a girls night, and Heather goes ballistic.

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July 31, 2016 – Shah Art Doesn’t Imitate Life & NJ Teresa Steps Out

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The Shahs of Sunset

When we last left the Shahs, we were at MJ’s renewal party and Tommy just asked her to marry him. The doves are released and kissing happens. Vida starts complaining and tells MJ to get over there like she’s a dog. Asa tries to calm Vida down and she just gets louder, insisting that MJ is in love with the wrong person. In her interview, Asa says in the Persian culture, you respect your elders, but she’s having a hard time with Vida acting the fool.

Tommy gets emotional and tries to talk to Vida. She suggests they look at the ring with a magnifying glass. MJ is disgusted, embarrassed, disappointed and hurt. Reza is starting to freak, saying he can’t be in the cemetery anymore. Everyone gets in their cars, leaving the scene of what Vida thinks is a crime.

MJ can’t believe Vida tried to bulldoze one of the happiest moments of her life. The next morning, she’s loving Tommy and her ring. She says if Vida doesn’t get with the program, she’s cutting her out.

GG is getting her hair done. Asa wants to take some photos of GG taking a selfie. Her project is called Together and she wanted pictures of everyone, regardless of whether they’re coupling or not. Everyone is coming to the opening or revealing or whatever it is. GG says she’s tired of feeling like she needs to be on guard with Reza, but Asa is like, who cares?

Reza has decided on a property in Palm Springs. He hasn’t seen it yet, so he and Adam are driving over. Adam wants to replace some things, but Reza says it’s a rental and they’re not doing any work on it. Now that they own properties together, Adam talks about getting their own place and having some kids. Reza says you can’t live the Hart to Hart lifestyle with kids.

Asa’s mom comes to visit her, bearing the OK! magazine that has a piece about Asa’s caftans. They both get super excited when they see the article. Even I get excited. I like Asa. She works hard and deserves some recognition. And caftans are  so much more practical than diamond water. She talks about her family’s blind support and how they all made something life-changing happen.

MJ meets Vida for a snack. They exchange pleasantries. A-hole Vida says Tommy ruined the day for her and MJ points out that it wasn’t her day. She says that she has respect, love and patience for Vida, and it keeps her mouth shut, but Tommy deserves better. No surprise, Vida doesn’t react well. In her interview, MJ says Vida fears that she’ll abandon her for Tommy. Vida insists that Tommy isn’t the right person for her. MJ says sorry, and have fun being alone. Vida makes a pouty face.

Mike and Reza meet for a run in the park. They’re trying to get back in shape after some serious slacking off. Reza has set the time for an hour, but after 15 minutes, Mike is done, and they sit on a bench. Reza talks about how Mike was able to forgive GG. He says he thinks she has a serious mental problem. In his interview, Reza talks about how GG said she had a video of him having sex with someone at the gym. He says she systematically goes through all of them. Mike says he’s sad that GG doesn’t put her energy into something positive.

It’s the day of Asa’s art show. I know it’s an art show now because that’s what it said on the screen. GG is giving herself a snail mask (Korean skincare!) and Shervin calls, since they’re attending together. GG is afraid of losing her sh*t with Reza, but she says she’s going to steer clear of him.

Asa is at the gallery getting herself and the art pieces ready. She’s written something about each picture of her friends and family. Reza shows up first and she reads some of them to him. Reza is annoyed that GG never apologizes for anything she does. He says they’ve been friends for five years and all she does is cause problems and needs to be accountable for her actions. Asa just wants everyone to be able to talk to one another.

Shervin brings Annalise along to the art show. She seems relatively normal, so I’m not sure how she’s going to gel with this group.

Commercial break with important information – the two-part Shahs reunion starts Tuesday, 9 pm.

Asa is impressed with her parents having stayed together for 42 years, and says there have been some dicey moments. There’s a photo of Asa and Jermaine, looking toward the future. I love the one of Mike and his dog, who is a much better partner than Jessica. Mike talks about how he messed up, learned from his mistake, and has no choice but to move on. Reza compares being married to how a stew gets better when it’s been marinating for a few days. Shervin’s photo is with Annalise and he’s happy with how things are moving ahead.

Asa gives a speech about togetherness. She says when you love each other, that’s what’s at the core, and you stick it out no matter what. Asa gets a bouquet of red roses. They’re from GG, apologizing for her past bad behavior. Is she doing a 12-step program?

Mike is next. Another bouquet with an apology. And one for MJ and Shervin. I’m impressed with the apologies because they’re very specific. Whenever someone apologizes, I always like to know exactly what they’re apologizing for. Reza gets one too. GG includes her lie about the video. Asa says GG must have had a life-shifting epiphany.

Reza says he has a confession. He wrote all the letters. In her interview, GG says she’s sad, embarrassed and disgusted. He says all of them deserve an apology from GG. My mouth is hanging open. He says it comes from a place of compassion and hope, and that he knows she wishes that she could do something like that. He’s hoping the next one comes directly from her.

It’s not well-received. MJ says something like this has to come from her. GG says that some of the issues in the “apologies” are things she’s gotten over with that person and now they’re being dredged back up again. Asa says that Reza told the truth and GG should make it hers. Asa is a decent person, which is why she’s not absolutely livid that Reza chose her art show as a venue to make his point. I get where he’s coming from, and it’a a unique way to try and make someone else’s light bulb come one, but how unbelievably rude to take the spotlight away from Asa. I probably don’t have to tell you that I wouldn’t be so decent to let that pass.

Asa makes a toast. She says there are a lot of feelings going on. (She’s diplomatic too!) She talks about her parents telling her you need love, patience and forgiveness to make a relationship wotk. MJ says it’s never going to be the same. Reza asks if GG has a video of him and I don’t catch what she says, but he says he can’t have anything to do with her anymore and tells her to grow up. In her interview, she claims that someone told her there’s a video out there. She tells Reza she’s sorry he’s so distressed. Asa keeps trying to intervene, but Reza and GG keep talking over her. GG says she doesn’t know what to be – she wants to rage, but she wants to rise above.

Rage wins. Reza and Adam are leaving, and she takes off her shoes. We all know what that means. I just feel badly for Asa, once again being embarrassed in front of friends and family.

GG takes off after Reza and blindsides Adam. There’s all kinds of screaming and yelling and Shervin holds her back. Her sister tells GG to put he shoes on and get in the car. Reza decides to go home. He says he doesn’t wish GG harm and hopes she finds her way, but it doesn’t include him.

Asa says none of them is perfect, but it’s what happens afterward that’s important. Each of them talks about the group and how they’ve always stayed together. Reza talks about it being family and it’s the same as being in a real family, but he’s done with GG. GG says they love hard and hate hard, but she’s hanging on to hope for tomorrow.

Everyone leaves. The camera pans out to the title of the art show: Together 17,903 Days

No preview of the reunion.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

The grand opening of Melissa’s boutique, Envy, is this week. Husband Joe is taking care of the kids and it’s not going well, especially since he’s trying to work at the same time.

Teresa talks about the rumors regarding her and Joe #1 divorcing. She says she has old school values and wonders who started it. Her lawyer says the final restitution check has been paid, which is a big relief.

Siggy meets Jacqueline for lunch. They talk about their kids. Siggy says every day there’s a fight over the phone with her teenage daughter. She says it’s easier to get along with her ex-husband. They talk about the party and Siggy says she really enjoyed meeting Teresa. She feels badly about all the articles coming out. Jacqueline says the tabloids are a touchy subject with Teresa.

Joe #2 is on a work phone call while the kids go crazy. Geez, at their age, I went to work with my father and wouldn’t have even thought of behaving like that.

Teresa is doing an audio version of her book, Turning the Tables. They begin with the introduction and she immediately starts to cry. It’s hard for her to talk about leaving the kids and we flash back. She says at the rate she’s going, she’s never going to get through the book. After that, it’s on to a publishing meeting. Teresa talks about how she and Joe #1 have grown closer through the trials and tribulations. The title of the book is discussed and Teresa says people attribute it to her flipping a table (flash back!), but it’s really about how her life flipped around. She’s shown the cover of the book.

Joe #2 calls Melissa, saying she has to come home immediately because he has a work problem. She says she can’t and he’d promised her that he’d take care of the kids today. He says the queen can have her job back.

Dolores’s daughter, Gabby, discusses the future with her while she bathes her guinea pig. Dolores talks about the difference when she was growing up and how she’s always stressed the importance of an education. Somehow the guinea pig jumps the tub and this is the highlight of the scene.

Chris is developing some popcorn and is hoping the new recipe works. (I’m not kidding. He’s going into the popcorn business) He says trying to sell the house has been a bust, but he thinks this could be the answer to their financial problems. Jacqueline says she didn’t marry him for his money, since he didn’t have any, and he’s been her rock.

Joe #2 says he’s happy for Melissa’s business acumen, but he just ate peanuts for dinner. Don’t they have a microwave? And what did the kids eat?

Stuff with Siggy and her kids. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz……….

Chris has a popcorn meeting. He says having a son with autism has made finding snacks a challenge, and this has no gluten, GMOs or even popcorn in it. It’s made entirely of purified air. He says there’s a trade show coming up and he needs a revision of the logo/box/whatever in a few days. He wants something more cheerful than what the team has come up with.

Teresa is doing a rock climbing thing with her daughter, Gabriella, so they can have bonding time. Siggy and her daughter, Sophie, join them. While the girls do some climbing, Siggy talks to Teresa, asking her where the tabloids get such crap. In her interview, Teresa says maybe years ago she would have been offended with the same questions. Siggy says what brings her and Teresa together is a lack of control of what comes out of their mouths. Dolores joins them and they talk about going to Melissa’s opening.

Melissa is getting her make-up done. She says she wants to set a good example for her daughter in that you can be a successful businesswoman as well as a wife and mother. Better not ask Joe #2 about that. She talks about her father dying in a car accident when she was 17, and how she misses him whenever there’s a milestone in her life. In the car, Joe tells her that her father is right next to her and she doesn’t even know it

Siggy calls Jacqueline, who goes into shock about Teresa’s non-reaction to Siggy’s tabloid question.

Melissa and Joe #2 have press pictures taken before the opening. A mini red carpet. The champagne flows. It’s Teresa’s first event where there is going to be press, and Gia is accompanying her. Joe #2 talks to Chris about Joe #1. Jacqueline’s daughter, Ashley, thinks the new Teresa is just a publicity stunt and it’s just a matter of time before she goes back to her shallow, nasty self. Ashley, whose finest moment on this show was pulling Danielle Staub‘s hair out of her head.

Teresa sees Kathy. We flash back to Kathy calling her crazy, and Teresa says she’s learned to be emotionally detached. Chris asks Teresa where Joe #1 is, and she tells him it’s Joe’s grandmother’s birthday. Sure it is. Melissa thanks everyone for their support with a special thanks to Joe #2 and her partners. She tells them to shop and have fun. I actually like her merchandise. It’s sophisticated, but youthful.

Chris and Teresa chit-chat. Joe #2 tells Melissa that even though he was giving her a hard time, she’s still the best wife ever. Melissa says once he starts seeing sales, he’ll have a whole different perspective. There’s a fashion show and Joe #2 struts the runway in a snappy red number.

Teresa clips Joe #1’s toenails and I gag. Afterward, they do yoga. Well, Teresa tries to do yoga while Joe acts like it’s sexy time. She kisses him and tells him he eats too much garlic. He says she should be glad because that means he’s not kissing anyone else. Oh, I see. Garlic is reserved for the wife. She tells him if he cheats on her, it’s a deal breaker. Joe has seemed like he’s on Valium since before Teresa went to prison, and reacts with a placid look.

Chris calls. He tells Joe he was hoping to see him at Melissa’s opening and invites them for dinner on Friday. We flash back to the last dinner there, which didn’t go well. Joe #1 says that you forgive, but you don’t forget.

Next time, a children’s fashion show, Siggy wants to redecorate, dinner at Jacqueline’s house, and Teresa and Jacqueline argue.