What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Yesterday’s show was so good, I’ve decided to stop watching GH, since they’ll never be able to top it. Just kidding. Like that would happen. It’s like a marriage. When it’s bad, I remind myself of all the time I’ve already put in.

At the station, Alexis talks to a judge about her suspension. She wants to know what her odds of getting reinstated are. He tells her that they haven’t improved.

At the hospital, Hayden leaves a voicemail for Tracy saying she hopes she finds what she’s looking for. Brad – who I’m starting to think doesn’t do any actual work – tells her that it’s one less Quartermaine to protect her boyfriend. She says Finn is doing well, but Brad says he wouldn’t count on it.

Griff gets Finn’s second drug test back, and tells him it was positive. He’s still using, so he’s out.

Martina meets with Carly. Carly asks what Martina and Sonny were talking about.

Ava skulks around the preschool. She remembers seeing Sonny take off his ring and follow Martina. Sonny arrives. She asks if they can present a united front for Avery’s sake. He says okay, he won’t mention how much he despises her. She says it’s surprising he made it there at all. She tells him she saw him at The Haunted Star, and asks if he thinks it will hurt his case.

Alexis doesn’t see how what happened with Julian has to do with her reinstatement. The judge says maybe she’s not as good of an attorney as he thought, and asks what she was doing in a hotel room with him, except for the obvious. Alexis says that was an inappropriate remark, and the judge has to agree. Alexis tells him that she didn’t aid or abet Julian; she was trying to get him to turn himself in. It’s her duty, even while suspended, to pursue justice. He tells her that under the code of conduct, a lawyer has to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, and the standard wasn’t met.

Jordan tells Julian what Alexis said. He asks if she believes Alexis, but Jordan says it doesn’t matter. One of them lied, and she’s going to do everything in her power to make sure the rest of the charges stick. She leaves, and Julian sees Alexis outside the room. They do some soap opera staring at each other.

Finn tells Griff that he’s not using, but clearly Griff doesn’t believe him. Griff says he supervised both tests, but Finn says that Griff didn’t perform the test himself. Griff asks if he’s suggesting that they were tampered with, and if so, by whom? (He really said who, but that’s incorrect. I was an English major, what do you want?)

Hayden tells Brad that recovery is a difficult and challenging process, and she has every confidence in Finn. Brad says drug users lie, and people like them get caught in the middle. Brad goes on about how he was involved in the Blackwood Syndrome cure and didn’t get a dime. Hayden says he wasn’t promised anything, but Brad says that Finn should have done the right thing. Brad claims to be worried that the donation Finn gave the hospital gave him a free pass. Hayden asks why he has a problem with Finn; he’s getting help. Brad says he’s a junky and a jerk, and thinks the rules don’t apply to him. He guarantees now that Tracy is gone, there will be no saving him. Obrecht overhears, and asks about Tracy. Hayden tells her that Tracy has left the country on personal business, indefinitely. She says she knows what Obrecht is thinking, and she couldn’t be more wrong. Well, clue me in.

Ava tells Sonny that she doubts infidelity would influence the court, but he should be more discreet; Carly has a high capacity for rage. Sonny tells her to stay out of his personal life. Ava says Carly is a bitch, and she’s glad Sonny is free. She says when she saw him slip off his wedding band, noting that it’s back on again, she was happy for him. He tells her stay out of the divorce or else.

Martina makes something up about telling Sonny to admit defeat, but Carly says that’s not going to happen. Michael comes along, and Martina jets. Carly tells him that Martina is the Diane of the West Coast. Michael looks at the divorce petition. He asks if she’s really going through with this.

Alexis goes into the interrogation room, and asks how Julian is. He says okay, and thanks her for what she did. She says she only told the truth, and thinks it’s high time they were honest; not just with each other, with everyone. He says the truth isn’t going to set them free, and he can’t let her ruin her life because of him.

Carly tells Michael that she thought over how they wanted her to compromise, but when she remembered Jax, she decided Sonny is getting what he deserves. She says it will take him six months tops to launder enough money to get another legitimate business going. She’s hitting him hard, with no regrets. Michael says, not yet.

The pre-school administrator comes in. Ava says the facility is impressive. Sonny says his grandson Rocco went there. The administrator says that Avery seems like the ideal candidate, but they’re pressed for space, and there’s no room.

Hayden tells Obrecht that Tracy’s absence doesn’t mean she’s getting back on the board, and that the Quartermaines will still have a large voice. Obrecht says the days of fairness and a sense of democracy at the hospital are over. Hayden calls Obrecht a regular Justin Trudeau. Obrecht hopes Finn isn’t shirking his duties on the tests he’s allowed to perform; the rest of them will have to go about the business of saving lives. Hayden reminds her that the cure Finn came up with is saving plenty of lives. When Hayden is gone, Obrecht tells Brad that a garden is missing a gnome. He tells her to just wait. I hope Obrecht performs at the Nurses Ball this year. Kathleen Gati is awesome!

Griff tells Finn that he has no choice but to let Monica know. Finn says in a timely fashion, which gives him time to follow up on his theory. He asks Griff to order new tests and get a new sample. If Griff oversees everything, Finn guarantees that he’ll pass. Hayden walks in, and says yes, he will. She tells Griff that someone is setting Finn up; she was just talking to them. Finn says they don’t want to go public yet, but Hayden says they can trust Griff. She says what if there was a test to show that Finn was set up? I’ll miss Brad. Ha-ha!

Julian tells Alexis that she doesn’t need this after all the pain he’s caused her. She says it’s her responsibility to deal with it. Julian says she showed him a love he didn’t understand until he met her, and gave him reasons to be a better man, but he screwed up. She doesn’t deserve any of this. He could have just let her go on her way, but he didn’t. Alexis says she’s glad he didn’t, and there was no reason to say he forced her. He tells her that she could lose her license forever. She tells him the DA isn’t pressing kidnapping charges. Her license is still up in the air, but everything will work out. He says he’s sorry. Jordan pops in, and asks what’s going on.

Ava tells the administrator that Avery is an exceptional child and will be an asset to the school. The administrator says they applied late, and didn’t provide references. Ava asks how much to miraculously find a spot? The administrator says it’s not a matter of money. Sonny says they’d might as well address elephant in the room; both he and Ava have reputations. He’s been in the news lately, and not for anything good – although he did save a boatload of people a while back. He tells her that she shouldn’t believe what she reads, since it’s not the whole story. Avery is a beautiful, intelligent girl because of the way she was raised. He gives Carly kudos, and mentions that she owns the MetroCourt. He goes on about how Carly loves Avery as her own, and Ava backs him up. He says that Avery would love to go to same school as Rocco did, like Avery cares. He tells the administrator that Avery would be just as good for the school as the school would be for Avery. He pulls out his Ace card – his dimply smile.

Michael tells Carly that what Sonny did to Jax was unforgivable, but Jax will be okay, and the rest of them will still be standing. Carly says, not good enough. Michael says they have each other, but all Sonny has is his businesses. He says they’re not just business fronts; they’re dear to him. Carly agrees a truce might be best for everyone else, but not for them. Sonny wants what he wants, and will flatten everyone in the process. He needs to know how it feels, and she wants him to pay for what he did to Jax. She says that Josslyn is on her side, and asks if Michael is too.

Brad complains to Obrecht about how Finn cheated him. She pulls him aside, and says she was the first to be concerned about Finn.

Griff reconsiders. He’ll make one-time exception to allow a third test. Brad comes over, yelling that it’s an outrage. Come to think of it, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Brad doing any real work.

Alexis tells Jordan that she shouldn’t have come in. Julian says Jordan is the one who left the door open. Jordan says she’s sick and tired of them protecting each other, and that Alexis would follow Julian anywhere. She used to be smart, strong, and confident; now she’s nothing but co-dependent. What happened to her pride and self-respect? She tells Alexis that this is the example she’s setting for her daughters.

Carly tells Michael that she has to do this, but doesn’t think she can without him. He says he’d never go against her, but wants what’s best for all of them, including Sonny. Michael tells her that he’s not siding with anyone; he’s Switzerland. Carly says every time she and Sonny try talking, they end up angrier. He says just let it end then, instead of waging war. Carly tells him she loves him. She’ll listen to him about anything except for this. Sonny brought it on himself, and has to face consequences.

Sonny tells the administrator that he hopes he made sense, and she can see how important it is. The dimples work. She says she feels confident that they can squeeze one more in for next year. She says she’ll include a donation slip in case he’s feeling generous, but Sonny says it’s already done. She shakes his hand, saying he wasn’t what she was expecting. He says a lot of people say that. She leaves, and Ava says, that was good. Sonny says he just put her at ease. Ava says it proves they can work together when it comes to Avery, and tells him good luck with divorce. She asks who Carly’s lawyer is, and he tells her to stay out of it.

Brad totally freaks out, and Griff says Monica will be apprised. Obrecht calls Monica incompetent. Finn says she’s always popping in out of nowhere, and asks her to wear a cowbell. He says sorry Brad feels the way he does. Brad says he helped both of them, and they turned their backs on him; there are going to be consequences. Griff tells him to get back to work. Apparently, Griff hasn’t gotten the memo that Brad doesn’t know what the word means. Brad tells Hayden that her boyfriend is an addict and a loser, and she says, buh-by.

Michael visits Sonny, who tells him about the pre-school interview. Michael says wants his fair share of finger paintings and art projects. He says took a glance at divorce papers, but Sonny doesn’t want him involved. Michael says he doesn’t want to be. He tells Sonny that in Carly’s mind, she has every reason to keep everything, and Sonny is in for rude awakening. The harder he pushes, the harder she’ll push back. Sonny says he’s not backing off. She’s not getting away with destroying his businesses.

Martina tells Carly that this is going to be a bare-knuckle brawl, and bridges will be burned. Carly says that she can’t let guard down for a second. Carly takes a call in the other room, and Ava literally runs into Martina, whose papers go flying everywhere. Ava apologizes, and then stares at her, saying it’s nothing when Martina asks what’s wrong. While Ava helps her to pick everything up, she sees Martina’s card. She says, oh, Martina is a lawyer, and Martina says she’s in family law. Ava says she has a custody issue, but Martina explains she’s from out of town for a special case. Carly comes out, and informs Ava that they’re in the middle of a business meeting. Ava is like, omg.

Alexis wants to go, but Jordan stops her, saying that Julian is a murderer, yet she was willing to cover his sorry ass. She doesn’t understand it and never will.

Brad talks to someone on the phone about bringing down samples. Either we caught him really working, pretending to work, or running another scam. Griff tells Finn that no matter how it turns out, it’s going to be bad news for someone. I’m telling you, that guy is The Amazing Kreskin. (Google it.)

Michael tells Sonny to stall, and push the hearing date back. It will give Carly time to cool off. Maybe they won’t forgive each other, but Michael wants him to remember their history, and the people they have in common. Without his legitimate businesses to hide behind, he’ll be under scrutiny, and Carly won’t lose sleep if Sonny has to live on his island. His island. Rich people problems. My problem is that I can’t afford my own island. Sonny tells Michael that he’s met Carly’s lawyer, and he knows how to handle her. Bad Sonny.

Ava asks if Martina is Carly’s divorce lawyer. Carly asks how is it her business?

On Monday, Elizabeth thinks the clues are on the island, Michael sees Nelle with Charlotte, and Ava tells Sonny he won’t regret it, but Sonny tells Ava that she might.

Quotes of the Week

The dude abides. – Jeff Bridges as The Dude, The Big Lebowsky

The single greatest thing you can do to change your life right now would be to start being grateful for what you have today. – Oprah Winfrey (I am not a huge fan, but she comes out with some good ones.)

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. – Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Horror films don’t create fear. They release it. – Wes Craven

🎠 Some advice for your weekend…