What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

 

General Hospital

Franco asks if Elizabeth is concerned about making it official; she might get rotten tomatoes thrown at her. She says she might be small, but she’s not a wimp. He tells her that he can’t help wanting to protect her, since that’s what people who love each other do

Michael looks for a photo of himself. Josslyn says she bets Nell would like to see what he looked like when he was little.

Felicia comes into the bar. Nell chats with her, and flowers are delivered. Nell says they must be for Carly, but they’re for her.

Sonny and Jason talk about moving to the safe house. He says they’ll have to talk strategy. They can’t have a face to face for a while, since they’re supposed to have had a falling out.

Olivia-J asks Julian if he needs another reminder. Alexis walks in. She wonders why Julian is still there, and what’s going on. Okay, I’m going to get picky here. When Julian answered the door, Alexis had just left – he’d thought when Olivia arrived that Alexis had forgotten something – and Olivia hasn’t been there that long. Like for maybe a paragraph of dialogue.

Jason tells Sonny that whoever the woman is, she has it out for Julian. Sonny has put feelers out, but nothing. Sonny says it makes sense that he ended up framed, but her main objective was to kill Julian.

Nell tells Felicia that the flowers are from a guy she knows. Felicia gives Nell a gift certificate for a spa day. She says Maxie’s wedding was postponed and so many things went wrong, but Nell kept everything running smoothly. She says it’s obviously not the first wedding Nell has overseen. Nell says it is, but she’s good at organization – she was a teacher’s aide back home. Felicia says Carly lucked out finding her. Nell says they definitely keep her busy.

Michael tells Josslyn not to get sidetracked with topics that aren’t germane to her project. She says when he starts using words like “germane,” she knows she hit a nerve.

Nell tells Felicia that the Corrinthos family are good people, and everything has been great so far. Felicia says hopefully it will stay that way, since they have a complicated history. Nell says she knows what Sonny does, but Felicia says that’s just for starters.

Curtis joins Sonny and Jason. Sonny wonders when their disagreement about the cops changed. Sonny asks about Buzz, but Curtis says Buzz buzzed off. Jason says they’ll have to find another way.

Julian tells Alexis that he got bogged down with things, and had been on his way out the door. Olivia-J says she surprised him. Alexis says she didn’t tell him that Olivia was coming. She’s Alexis’s sponsor. Okay, gotta pick here too. That’s not how any of this works. AA would never encourage her to have a sponsor who just strolled into town.

Felicia says she feels like she should warn Nell. Nell says she knows about Sonny’s work and Carly’s past, but Felicia says she has to watch out for Carly’s mother. She tells Nell to be careful of Bobbie.

Nell asks if it’s all right with Michael if she includes Sabrrrina and Teddy in the family tree. She says it would feel wrong to leave her out, since family is about who you love and trust. She wonders if she should put Nell in too, since Nell saved her life and is literally a part of her.

Brick shows up at Sonny’s. He says he has the solution to their problem. He shows them something that looks like a watch, but says it does much more than tell time. It’s a recording device and alerts you to hidden wires and cameras. If they’re being watched, they’ll know it. Curtis asks a question and Brick gets annoyed. Brick shows them a listening device.

Olivia-J says she couldn’t break Alexis’s anonymity by telling Julian who she was. Julian is surprised, and Olivia asks if there’s any reason why she shouldn’t be Alexis’s sponsor.

Elizabeth tells Franco that her perspective shifted, and her eyes opened to her feelings about him.

Julian says that he thought Alexis would choose someone she knows well, but Olivia-J says that they can easily be enablers. Alexis says it’s her choice, and she likes Olivia. We see a memory of Alexis and Olivia talking in the park. Alexis thinks they should go over the steps, but Olivia says to do the steps as best she can – take what you like, and leave the rest (an AA slogan she misuses). She asks Alexis to tell her about the people closest to her and herself. Alexis talks about her daughters, and how she’s going to be a grandmother. Alexis tells Julian that Olivia has been helpful already.

Felicia tells Nell that Bobbie isn’t the benevolent mother she pretends to be. She explains that they were good friends, and an accident claimed Bobbie and Tony’s daughter. At the same time, Tony found out that Bobbie was having an affair, and the family wasn’t the same after that. She tells Nell that Bobbie is a dishonest, disloyal, treacherous snake, and to never put her trust in Bobbie.

Michael leaves, and Josslyn tells Bobbie that she just wants Michael to be happy. Bobbie tells her that Nell has a boyfriend. Josslyn is surprised that Nell never told her, and Bobbie says maybe it’s none of her business.

Felicia is looking for a decorating project, and offers to redecorate Nell’s sublet for free to fluff up her portfolio.

Elizabeth tells Franco that she felt conflicted for a while. Then she nearly lost him altogether, and it made her realize what was important. She says everyone she loves is important to her. Because she can’t just tell him, I love you.

Felicia sees Bobbie outside and calls her a tramp. Bobbie calls Felicia a slut, and they start to laugh. Felicia says Nell bought her act.

Michael and Josslyn approach Nell at the bar. Josslyn wants to thank her for her help with the pictures. She talks about how great Michael is, and how it’s surprising he’s still single, like he’s not there. Michael points out the flowers, thinking Sonny sent them to Carly, but Nell says they’re for her.

Brick explains the mechanics of another device. It picks up almost everything. Curtis asks if it needs a window, and Brick says it does. Sonny tells Brick he appreciates it. Brick says don’t thank him, just get his name cleared.

Alexis has to take a call. Julian asks Olivia-J how dare she. He says she’s not an alcoholic, and she doesn’t know the first thing about it. She says he doesn’t know what she knows, and rips off some more AA slogans. Just in case you’re wondering, I’m not an alcoholic, but I worked in Al-Anon’s corporate offices for two years. Alexis comes back in, and Olivia says she has to go, but she’ll make up the time. She says she’s never far away, and leaves.

Elizabeth tells Franco that it’s a mutual thing – she loves him and he loves her. Franco says he’s aching and she asks where it hurts. He points to his face, and she kisses him. He tells her to be gentle.

Julian tells Alexis that Olivia is interesting, and Alexis says she’ll be helpful. He tries to dissuade her from having a sponsor. He says she could lean on one of her daughters, but she says that’s not the way this works. He says she can lean on him and she doesn’t have to rely on a stranger. I guess that Alexis has never met or even seen any pictures of Julian’s other sister???

Sonny thanks Brick for his contribution to the fund set up in Morgan’s name. Brick says it was a tragedy. Sonny says it was murder, and it’s not going to go unpunished. Brick says no one messes with Sonny and walks away clean.

Curtis tells Sonny sorry about the conflict with Brick. Curtis has to leave, and Jason says if he gets in trouble, just call. Curtis says it’s not a matter of if, but when.

Felicia tells Bobbie that she was afraid Nell would see right through her. Bobbie asks if she said anything about who she was dating. Felicia says that Nell got flowers, but she didn’t want to press it. She says she did check out Nell’s social media.

Josslyn wonders if the flowers are from Carly, but Nell says no. Nell goes to check on something, and Josslyn looks for a card. She asks Michael if he wants to know who Nell’s boyfriend is.

Felicia couldn’t find anything on social media, and Bobbie says that Nell is probably cautious. Felicia says no, she really couldn’t find anything. Bobbie says you’d think she’d have a Facebook page, just to make it seem normal. Felicia thinks maybe Nell Hayes isn’t her real name.

Josslyn tells Michael that if Nell wanted it private, she wouldn’t have left the card. Behind the scenes, Nell orders more flowers for herself. There’s no signature on the card, just an S. Josslynn tells Michael his name must start with an S.

Sonny tells Jason he could use a change of scenery. Jason says it will be over soon, and leaves Sonny on his own.

Alexis says they had a deal, and asks Julian if he’s backing out. She says he keeps projecting the image that he’s changed, but all promises fly out the window when he sees that she needs help. He says he just meant she didn’t need to rely on Olivia-J. Her family will back her up, and he will too.

Outside, Julian calls Olivia-J. He tells her to stay away from Alexis. She has to take a call, and says they’ll continue the conversation another time. Curtis emerges from the bushes near Alexis’s house.

Olivia-J’s call is Alexis. Alexis apologizes for Julian, and Olivia says in a way, she knows Julian better than Alexis does. She’s not only her sponsor, but her friend and ally. Alexis says she feels lucky, but Olivia says a higher power brought them together. (More AA talk.)

Elizabeth and Franco seal the deal during a song part.

On Monday, Brad continues to blackmail Finn, Curtis spies on Alexis, and Franco is worried.

Quotes to Start Off Your Weekend

Principles are like prayers. Noble of course, but awkward at a party. – the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith), Downton Abbey

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. – Harriet Beecher Stowe

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow. So today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live. – Dalai Lama