What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Drew boxes with the bag as he thinks about his last conversation with Sam. Jason walks into the gym.

Maxie tells someone it’s the standard ad rate is, and to tell her if she doesn’t like it, she can take a hike. She’s not afraid of Erica Kane. Ha-ha! She tells Sam she had a minor breakthrough. She’s realized that she can’t let her anger over Nathan rule her life, and stand in the way of other opportunities. Sam asks if that includes her friendship with Lulu.

Lulu types an email reply to Henrik’s mother at the MetroCourt. She says she’s Interested in learning more, starting with her name. Anna leaves a message for Robert on the phone.

Maxie asks since when is Sam Lulu’s cheerleader. She says, the plug on the friendship has been pulled – the end. Sam says, so that’s it? Maxie says she thought Sam was quitting Aurora, and asks if she’s back so soon. Sam says she never left; the timing was wrong. Maxie asks, what changed her mind?

Peter catches Valentin rooting through his office. He’s looking for any more incriminating evidence. Peter says nothing happened that can’t be handled. Valentin can say the same for Robert. They won’t have to worry about him again. He tells Peter that Sam has joined forces with Curtis to investigate him. She was once married to Jason, and there’s a good chance Peter’s house of cards will come crashing down around him.

Lulu thanks Anna for meeting with her. She needs to talk to Anna about Henrik. She heard from a woman claiming to be his mother.

Peter tells Valentin that Sam needs him to run the company. Valentin says he kept Jason prisoner for five years, and Peter says he saved Jason’s life. Valentin says that’s open to interpretation. Peter says this is getting tedious, but Valentin says he’s trying to protect him. Peter tells him then he should open his eyes. Robert isn’t the only threat. Anna needs to be dealt with.

Sam tells Maxie that she needs to check in with Nina. She’s still in the official capacity of co-CEO for now. Maxie says Sam claimed she wanted to move on, but she’s still in the middle of it. Sam says it has nothing to do with work, but about her. Maxie thought she was taking charge of her life, and wanted a clean break. Sam says clean breaks are few and far between, and she has unfinished business.

Jason tells Drew he can come back, but Drew says there’s enough room for two at the gym. He’s surprised he hasn’t seen Jason there before. Jason says he wants to work out, not fight. Drew says he and Sam are divorcing, but he probably knew that when Sam asked him to move back in. Jason says he and Sam aren’t together. Drew asks what happened in Switzerland. Jason tells him about getting into Faison’s safe deposit box, but there were no letters and no flash drive; he’s sorry. Drew doesn’t want sympathy. He doesn’t want anything from Jason at all.

Franco arrives home. Elizabeth was worried something happened. He tells her it took longer than he thought to wrangle Jim’s survivors. Elizabeth wonders if he needs space, but Franco says, no. He wants to talk. He has a lot to talk about. More than she can imagine.

Olivia-Q asks if she can get Alexis something to drink – tea, or bleach maybe? Alexis says Ned told her it would be brief. Olivia says he thought they should hash it out there, rather than her place of business; he’s considerate that way, unlike her. Ned joins them, and asks hypothetically speaking, if Alexis succeeds, the city’s taxpayers will have to foot the bill. It will come out of the pockets of the very friends and neighbors she’s fighting for, but it won’t come to that. Alexis asks if he’s ready to deal, but he says she’ll never file it. She already knows she’ll lose.

Franco tells Elizabeth that Steve worked for Jim as his right-hand man. After all these years, he was still connected to Jim. Elizabeth says it shows the horrifying power monsters like him have. He says Steve thought he’d never break free; he didn’t have someone to support him. She’s made a difference in his life. He shows her some documents, and she asks if they’re what she thinks they are, and what is he going to do with them?

Ned tells Alexis that the people voted for redevelopment. She says she didn’t see illegal fracking on the ballot. Ned says no one knew what Jim was doing. Alexis suggest he practice saying that. Him not knowing what his chief backer was doing, when he should have, won’t go over well with the public. Olivia says it’s all about the public, just like the lawsuit over her breastfeeding. Alexis says the people don’t have homes. Ned says she’s doing it to stay in the public eye, so she can make another run for mayor.

Lulu reads her reply to Anna. Anna says they have no intel on Henrik’s mother; even Obrecht didn’t know her name. The email couldn’t be more vague. Lulu says she has another email; someone claiming to be Henrik. Anna asks if Dante knows what’s going on. Lulu says if it really is Henrik, she doesn’t want him to go underground. Anna asks if she thinks he’ll agree to meet, and Lulu says he was adamant about telling his side of the story. She doesn’t want to screw this up and cause another tragedy. She needs guidance. Maxie comes into the MetroCourt.

Sam visits Nina’s office. Nina hopes her trip was relaxing, and Sam says it was definitely worthwhile. She asks if Nina is okay, and Nina says Crimson is running on all cylinders. She asks how Sam is dealing with everything, and Sam says she’s good. She tells Nina that they don’t have to be best friends, but they don’t have to be strangers either. She asks if she can talk to Nina. There’s something going on with Peter.

Valentin tells Peter that Anna isn’t a threat. Peter asks in what universe? She’s been gunning for him for months. She tried lure him out the night his father was shot; now they need to cover their tracks. Anna and Robert are a package deal; what one knows, the other does too. Whatever he did with Robert, he has to do the same with Anna, or Peter will do it for him. Valentin begins to stutter, telling Peter to leave Anna alone.

Maxie asks Anna if she and Lulu can have a minute, and Anna asks to borrow Lulu’s laptop. Maxie makes small talk about Lulu’s foot, and starts to leave. Lulu asks her to wait. She doesn’t want to give up on their friendship, and thinks Maxie feels the same way. She asks Maxie to tell her if she’s off-base, and she’ll leave her alone. She loves Maxie more than she misses her. Maxie wants to thank her and Dante for their donation to PC LEAF.

Nina tells Sam that she hired Curtis to investigate Peter. He told her that Sam found him in Peter’s office. Sam says they can’t cut her out, and Nina says she isn’t. She’s cutting the investigation.

Valentin tells Peter that one WSB agent disappearing, maybe, but not two. The whole agency will be looking. Peter says, better them than us. Valentin says he’s looked out for Peter since he was a child. He worked for Peter’s father when Peter was a schoolboy, desperate for attention and acceptance from his father. He was in the room when Peter invited Faison to his to drama club performance. His response was if his son wants him to watch him play make-believe, why travel? Peter says his father never showed up, but Valentin did. Valentin says he cares about Peter and always will. He saw himself in Peter. He knows what it’s like to be dropped into boarding school by a father preoccupied with more important things. Peter says Valentin taught him to think ahead, assess weaknesses, but exploit them only when necessary, and also not to be rash. Valentin says that’s why he has to forget Anna. Peter says Valentin is trying hard to protect her. What is she to him?

Jason tells Drew that he wanted to find the flash drive. Drew isn’t thrilled with remembering Jason’s memories. Jason says he doesn’t want to share his memories or anything else with Drew. Drew says he shares a daughter with Sam, and Jason says, whatever she decides. Drew snarks that he’s always noble. Sam was happy with him, until Jason fell from the sky and took over their lives.

Alexis asks if Ned thinks she’s a masochist. Olivia says it seems very personal, and Alexis says, of course. Her daughter and TJ are homeless, as well as a lot of her friends. Ned says he’s using all the resources he has, and Alexis says it’s not enough. It’s not about targeting anyone, but he looked the other way. Olivia suggests instead of suing the city, she should go after who’s responsible. Jim’s company has deep pockets. Alexis says the company will keep them in court for years and years. Ned says they’re providing emergency housing. Right now, they’re dealing with a crisis, and the lawsuit will create another one. Olivia says she won’t win; she can’t prove damages, and is going to lose. Alexis says maybe it will get the attention of the politicians padding their pockets with corporate greed. They should be working for the people, but they aren’t. They’re a disgrace to the voters, who will vote them out. Ned says she’s threatening to tear down the very city she wants to rebuild. Franco and Elizabeth walk in, and Franco says he has a way they can all win.

Elizabeth says that they told the housekeeper it was urgent, and she said to just come in. Ned says they’re working on something right now. Franco says going to court won’t fix it, but this might. He shows them the documents. Ned says it’s a certificate of transfer to the city from Jim’s company. All of the assets have been signed over to the city of Port Charles. I don’t think this would be possible, since they’re in bankruptcy, but I’ll let it slide.

Peter tells Valentin that his father had a fatal weakness for Anna, and he does too. Valentin doesn’t appreciate the comparison. He’s vulnerable to Anna, and so is Peter. If she fails to make contact with Robert, she’s going to work backwards to when he disappeared. It was just after he was at Windemere. Then who is she going to go after? Valentin says that’s why Peter needs to leave town. He has to assume a new identity. Peter says Valentin has made himself a prime suspect, and sooner or later, she’s coming after him. Then who is she going after? For both their sakes, Anna has to go.

Maxie leaves, and Anna returns to the table. Lulu says it might help Maxie if she got closure with Henrik. It’s one of the reasons she’s tempted to meet him. Anna tells her to be careful. The last thing she wants is for the events to spiral. Lulu says she’s too close. She thinks she might be seeing what she wants to. She needs someone objective with knowledge of Faison to see if the emails are legit. She asks Anna what she thinks.

Sam tells Nina that she got the impression the investigation was important. Nina says, it was. She wanted to uncover everything about Peter, especially his agenda for Maxie. She thought he had one, but everything checked out, except for a few blips. He had no permanent address, and the only information was on his resume, but it checked out. Sam says he could possibly be hiding something, but Nina says there are lots of reasons to cover a past. If it hadn’t been so public, she might want to do the same. He’s no longer suspect; not enough to alienate Maxie anyway. She likes him being around him, and talking to him. Sam understands. When Jason disappeared, she did the same thing. It was easier to be around people who didn’t know him. Nina thinks Maxie felt that way about her. She didn’t understand at the time, but gets it now. Nina tears up, saying it’s easier to lean on somebody whose heart isn’t broken as well. She hired Curtis, but the only thing he found was this. She shows Sam the scrapbook stuff, saying Peter made it for her and Maxie. Sam asks how Peter got access to Nathan’s personal memorabilia, and Nina explains that he contacted her mother and Obrecht. She thinks made it more for Maxie than her. It turns out that he’s just really a thoughtful guy.

Jason tells Drew that he’s not apologizing for coming back and living his life, but that doesn’t mean Drew can’t live his. Drew says he doesn’t know anything real before 2014, but he feels like he was there with Jason. He remembers how cold and dark it was after Faison shot him. He doesn’t want Jason’s baggage, but got it. Jason says Henrik is still out there, and might have the key to getting his memories back.

Valentin tells Peter that Anna is a beloved figure in Port Charles, surrounded family and friends. She’s as brilliant as Jason is relentless. There’s no way he can find that’s good enough to get them both. Jason will have questions. Jason killed Peter’s father for him. Peter asks if Valentin thinks that was an accident. He set the whole thing up. He knew one day he could point Jason in Faison’s direction and turn him loose. It worked as planned. Valentin isn’t the only one with a gift for logistics. Peter knows how it works. Valentin asks, does he?

Sam comes by Peter’s office. Valentin apologizes for the intrusion and leaves. Peter asks how Sam’s trip was, and she says, too short. He says he’s glad she stopped by again. He’d heard she came to his office when he wasn’t there, and is glad she caught him this time.

Lulu is having second thoughts about keeping Dante in the dark, but Anna says Henrik isn’t charged with anything. Dante will still insist on getting involved. Lulu says she’ll keep it quiet, but eventually come clean. Ever since she started working as a reporter, she’s been tripping over the same question. When is it okay to withhold information? He has a badge to hide behind. Anna thinks she’ll come through it okay.

Maxie visits Nina, who says she wanted to see her. Maxie asks if she’s in trouble, and if Erica Kane called about her. Nina asks why she would. Maxie says she drives a hard bargain, but Erica is a great person. Nina says Maxie isn’t in trouble, and Erica didn’t call. She wanted to show Maxie this. She indicates the scrapbook, and says Peter put it together for them.

Olivia says it’s a ton of money, but Alexis says not enough to rebuild the city. Ned says it’s enough to begin. Olivia reads that it was executed by Steven Blake, and Franco says he has control now that Jim is gone. Alexis says she’s stunned, but even more that it ended up in Franco’s lap. He says Steve had no idea what was going on, and when he found out, he wanted to compensate the people of Port Charles. Alexis asks why give it to him, and Franco says Steve wants nothing to do with Jim, but wants to compensate the people who were hurt because of his actions. Olivia says it’s a generous gesture, and Ned says they dodged a bullet. Alexis says, thanks to Franco, but Franco says Steve deserves the credit.

Nina tries to read a school paper Nathan wrote about her, and gets choked up. He says she’s a natty dresser, never yells at him, and he loves her. She says she’s framing it. Maxie says, see? Peter isn’t such a bad guy after all. Valentin eavesdrops, and does not look happy.

Anna tells Lulu the emails seem to be authentic. She can email Henrik for Lulu, but Lulu doesn’t want him to think he’s been duped. She’s worried he’ll shut down. She’ll email both of them, and let Anna know what happens. Anna asks her not to do anything else; she has to brief the WSB. Lulu is glad to be working with someone she can trust. Anna leaves, and looks at a copy of the emails on her phone in the hallway. Valentin calls her, and says he needs to see her. She says she’s not available, but he tells her it’s important and he can’t talk about it over the phone. She says she’s too busy right now, but they’ll catch up soon. She promises.

Sam says she did come looking for Peter, but he was in a meeting. Peter says she should feel lucky she missed it. He asks about the trip, and she tells him she went to Switzerland, asking if he’s ever been to Bern. He says several times, when he was working in Europe. Now, back to reality. He asks if she wanted anything specific. She says she came to his office to tell him she was leaving the company. He thinks that might make it easier for Drew, but she says she changed her mind. He asks if she’s not leaving, and she says he seems disappointed. Is there a reason he wants to get rid of her?

Jason says the bank manager was sure he saw a flash drive in one of the envelopes. Henrik paid someone to get them and deliver them to a drop site. Henrik has the flash drive, so if they find him, Drew has a chance of getting his memories back. Drew tells him to do what he has to. He’s tired of his fate being in someone else’s hands. He’s going to get what he needs his way. Jason tells him to do that.

Tomorrow, Oscar needs to tell Drew something, Julian tells Kim not to get in the middle, and Ava asks Nelle what’s in store for Carly.

The Haves and the Have Nots

Wyatt holds the bust above his head making Hulk noises. Jim asks if Wyatt is going to kill him; he saw it in his eyes. Wyatt puts the bust down, and Jim tells Kathryn he’s okay. He says Wyatt makes him sick. He tells Wyatt to try and stop him from saving his miserable ass, and flushes the drugs, saying his whole future down the drain. He asks if Wyatt was going to kill him, and Kathryn says they love him. Jim wants a moment. He tells Wyatt don’t ever almost kill anyone; either kill them or STFU. He wants Wyatt to apologize to his mother, but Kathryn thinks they should leave. Wyatt tells him to listen to her, and they go.

Benny separates Melissa and Veronica. Veronica says, get out of her damn house, and Melissa says, put her out. Veronica will pay for this baby and take care of her. Veronica says she will put her ass out. Melissa says she has nowhere to go, but Veronica says she’ll leave here. Melissa says, do it. She can’t put her out because she’s done. Benny tells them to stop it, and says he’s not in this. Melissa says, yes, he is, and Veronica says that’s one thing they agree on. He’s pissed her off, and don’t call her again. He says it works for him. She asks what they’re doing here, and pokes Benny, telling him to answer her. Benny says they need to stop. Veronica tells Benny he can leave now, and he does. Melissa dares Veronica to touch her and see what happens. Veronica goes after her, and Benny tries to separate them, but Veronica tosses her out the door. Benny asks what’s wrong with her, and Veronica tells him stay out. He just got on her bad side. Welcome to hell. She’s on the warpath, and he’s in her sight. She tells the both of them to get away. Melissa tells Benny that she has nowhere to go. Maybe she should have thought about that before. Benny says he’s sorry.

Derek takes Hanna to a jazz club. He introduces Hanna to Stephanie Mills. who apparently knows Derek. He leads her to the stage, and she sings. Hanna is impressed and thanks Derek. He tells her having fun is important. She says she lost her ability to have fun. He says that’s impossible; she just chose not to. She says her life has been a lot; she didn’t know how to smile. It’s way more than her grandson, but he was the worst. Derek says she’s in his prayers. She says it’s getting late and she has to stop by the church in the morning. He wants to go with her, but she says it’s choir rehearsal. Why doesn’t he just come to the service on Sunday? He asks if he should call her or wake her. She says if he thinks she’s sleeping with him, check himself. He tells her that he’s a man, and she says he’s supposed to be a saved man. He knows not until marriage. He asks if she’ going there, and says he likes her. He’s going to enjoy getting to know her. She says he seems like a nice guy.

At the jail, an inmate yells that they’re not animals. He asks why Jeffrey is there. Jeffrey asks him to stop talking to him. He understands, but can’t wait to get his lawyer. He tells Jeffrey there’s a cop who put him the back of his car, but he doesn’t finish. Jeffrey asks what he did, and the inmate says, he arrested you too, huh? He tells Jeffrey, let’s just say he was real friendly. He touched him sexually. Justin opens cell, and Jeffrey tells Justin that he has nothing to say. Justin isn’t here for him. He calls for Leslie Jackmore, saying it’s a fake name (ha-ha! it sounds like something a dude would make up), and the inmate talking to Jeffrey gets up. Justin says he’s coming with him. Leslie asks where they’re where going, and Justin repeats he’s coming with him. Leslie says he’s good there, but Justin tells him to get his ass up now. Justin looks at Jeffrey as he leads Leslie away.

Candace thanks unconscious Oscar. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Gia, and Candace says to give her the money. Gia thought she was giving it to Rocky, but Candace tells her to hand it over. She counts it, and says Gia’s not doing so good. Gia says it was slow, and Candace asks if she’s holding out. Gia keeps looking at Oscar, and Candace tells her to stop it. Gia asks if he’s asleep, and Candace says, no; it’s what they do. He’s out for rest of night. Gia wishes she could be ruthless like Candace. Candace says she can try, but she’ll never be as good. She tells Gia that it’s business, and don’t take it personally. Gia says Candace was right; Rico came after her. She told him that she was with Candace, and he backed off. Candace tells Gia that she needs her to call Jim and get him there. Talk dirty; whatever she needs to do.

At Kathryn’s house, Kathryn says Wyatt beat Jim’s ass. She wonders how long this is going to affect him, and Jim says they were sh*tty parents. Kathryn says he was a sh*tty father; she did what she could. Jim points out that she delegated everything she could, so she didn’t have to do anything herself. When was she there? She says more than he was. Jim says he was attentive the first year. Kathryn says the only thing he was attentive to was skirts, but he wasn’t the only horse in her stable. He still isn’t. He says admit it; they screwed up. She says he screwed up. He says, yes, and now they’re paying for it. She says for what he did, and he says, always blame Jim; he can handle it. She asks if he got the money, and he says he will tomorrow. Right now, he’s going to bed. She says he’s not staying there, but he goes upstairs anyway. She says it’s her house, and follows him.

Jim goes to the bedroom, and says, it’s too damn pink. He tells Kathryn that if she moves out the furniture while he’s sleeping, please be as quiet as last time. She asks if he can really sleep, and he says, yes. She calls him an SOB and leaves. Gia calls, and says she wanted to finish what they started. He tells her to call tomorrow, but she says to come to the Artisian right now. She’s sitting at the bar waiting. It will be amazing.

Hanna thanks Derek, and says it was a great night. He kisses her, but she doesn’t let it get too intense. He asks if she’s sure he can’t stay. Benny comes out, and says time for Derek to go. Derek says he’ll see Hanna tomorrow, and leaves. Benny says he’s coming too, and Hanna says it’s choir rehearsal, but he needs to go to church. Benny says she’s been drinking, and she tells him to hush. She asks who’s here, and Melissa comes out. She asks why Melissa is crying. Melissa says she was just put out and has nowhere to go. Hanna says they can talk, and takes her in the living room.

Hanna tells Melissa she’s sorry, and asks if Benny is helping her. Melissa says he told her she could come here, but didn’t know where she could stay. Hanna says if she’s a friend of his, and Benny says she’s not. Hanna asks where they met, and he says Veronica’s house. Melissa is supposed to be her daughter-in-law. Hanna asks if she’s marrying Jeffrey, and if she’s the one who’s supposed to be pregnant. Melissa asks how she knew, and Hanna says, Benny. Melissa apologizes, telling Hanna that she’s said too much. Hanna tells her she can stay there. Benny protests, but Hanna says he brought her there, and they’ve got the room. Benny tells her to pick one. Hanna says goodnight, and Benny follows her to the kitchen. He says Melissa can’t stay there; they don’t know her. Hanna says he’s sleeping with her. She might be his mama, but she’s a woman and knows what he’s doing. He says it just kind of happened, but she can’t stay here. Hanna says that’s his problem, not hers; deal with it. He says she can stay the night, but then he’ll take her to a hotel. He tells Melissa he’ll see her to her room.

In bed, David answers the phone. He thanks them for returning his call about his son. He says, tomorrow? and thanks them. They have no idea how much it means to him, and he’s sincerely in their debt. Erica asks if it’s good news, and he apologizes for waking her. It’s about his son. The judge is going to get him bail. She says his mother is something else, and David says everything is going to be all right. Erica says he’s saying that with worry, but he says, no, conviction. He takes her hand, and says he likes having her there. She loves being there. I’m not sure why, since he’s never there and there’s no TV, reading material, or even furniture. She says he’s something else. He’s nice, caring, and really great in bed. It makes her wonder what’s he doing with Veronica, and he says it wasn’t always like that. She says it doesn’t come out of nowhere. David supposes there were signs all along, but he explained them away. Erica asks if still loves Veronica, and he supposes in a way, but doesn’t want to be with her. No way will he ever be with her again; he’s positive. Erica says, good, because she wants to tell him something. It’s a a little soon, but she’s never met anyone like him or been treated like he treats her. He’s so attentive and makes her feel special. She’s falling for him. He says he’s falling for her too. She moves something inside of him; something good in his soul. They get busy.

Justin comes back to the cell, and calls Jeffrey. He tells Jeffrey that he’s free to go. He cuffs Jeffrey, saying he’s not free until he walks out. Jeffrey says that guy is going to press charges, and Justin says he’ll press something. The guy said he’s pretty good. He asks if he’s making Jeffrey jealous, and Jeffrey says Justin disgusts him. Justin says he’s detecting anger, and Jeffrey says he told him that he’s free; just get him out or take him back to his cell. Justin thinks Jeffrey is jealous, and Jeffrey tells him, go to hell. Justin says Jeffrey is allowed to have his friend, and Jeffrey says that’s all he is – a friend. Justin says he has one too. Jeffrey says that’s not a friend; it’s a crime he committed. Justin thinks it’s cute that Jeffrey is jealous, and Jeffrey says, pretty soon, they’ll be trading places. Justin doubts it, and tells him he’s not really free to go. Jeffrey asks why he’s doing this, and Justin says he has a big appetite. Jeffrey doesn’t want to hear it. Justin tells him not to lie to himself; he’s jealous. Jeffrey says Justin is the one lying to himself. If he’s not free, take him back to his cell, and get out of his face. Justin says the only place he’s taking Jeffrey is the interrogation room, but Jeffrey says he’s not going with him. Justin says it would take him a while to get it up again anyway; he’ll take him back.

Rocky tells his relief bartender that he’s late. He’s trying to show him the ropes. He knows the job pays sh*t, but it’s the hustle that pays. He has to be on time. He tells the dude to get to work.

At the Iron Bone bar, the drug dealer notes Wyatt is back again, and asks if he did it all. Wyatt says no, and the dealer says he was wondering how Wyatt was standing. Wyatt asks if has any more, and the dealer asks if Wyatt is setting him up. Wyatt says, no, and he asks why Wyatt is back so soon then. Bartender Jerry brings out a baseball bat. The dealer asks what’s going on, and what Wyatt isn’t telling him. Wyatt admits his dad poured it down the sink. We all laugh. He says is dad doesn’t want him using. The dealer asks if he’s got money, and Wyatt says he’s a little behind. The dealer says, get out, but Wyatt says they’ve got an ATM, and he can give him the money after midnight. The dealer tells him to come back when he has it, but Wyatt says he’ll just drink until midnight. He asks for a whiskey. Jerry says he’s in bad shape and tells the dealer to give it to him. He can tell Wyatt has money by his car keys. The dealer says Wyatt is in luck, but if he doesn’t get his money, he’ll kill him. Wyatt says he’ll get it, and the dealer says, yes, he will.

Candace tries to wake Oscar up. Nothing happens, except foam trickles from his mouth.

Next time, Veronica tells Benny she’s going to get back at him, Wyatt can’t get the money, and Candace has a situation.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – The Reunion Part Three

Jumping right in, Andy asks LVP when the decision to not use Dorit’s photos was made. She’d said it was the day before the magazine went to press, but from the photo shoot clip, it looks like it was the month before. Why wasn’t she up front? LVP says they shot the new photos the month before, but didn’t know if they’d like them. Dorit asks if LVP was looking to punish her, but LVP says Dorit didn’t like them. Erika says she thinks LVP felt like Dorit was an a-hole, so she’ll be another a-hole and cut off her head. Kyle says, off with her head. Andy says it wasn’t a mistake, and LVP says she didn’t personally edit the photos. Dorit feels like LVP could have told her about it sooner. She doesn’t believe it was a few days before, because of them having another photo shoot. Andy says it looked like LVP was making the decision right then. LVP says the fashion director makes those decisions. Dorit says she could override it, but LVP says she didn’t care. LisaR asks why she didn’t use the photos anyway. LVP says Mark (the photographer) was adamant about not wanting the negativity. Erika says they’re still the same images, just without Dorit’s head. I’m totally bored with this topic, and LisaR asks why not use the other model? LVP says, damned if you do, and damned if you don’t; you can’t win with this group. Erika says they all feel the same way. Andy asks if the issue is out, and LVP asks if he wants a copy

Andy brings up LisaR saying that Teddi was a newer, younger version of Dorit for LVP. Lisa says Teddi better mind her Ps and Qs. This started me thinking, what does that mean anyway, so definition below. LVP says Teddi is a few years older than her daughter, and jokes about the rest of these old bags. Andy asks if LVP likes it that Dorit is jealous of Teddi. LVP says they had a temporary demise of their friendship. LisaR thinks it’s not that big of a deal, but LVP says, at the time, her feelings were hurt. Kyle says they’re newer friends, and she told Dorit to say something after she’d talked behind LVP’s back. LVP says Dorit talks so much, she forgets the accuracy of her recollection. LisaR says Kyle got on her case when she wasn’t accurate, and we flash back to that. LVP says they all have different standards.

Next is Berlin or bust, and we revisit the trip. Pandas! Andy says their visit to the Holocaust museum was quite touching. He asks Dorit if both of her parents are Jewish. She says they are, and Andy says going there must have been meaningful. Dorit says it’s difficult; she did lose a lot of family. Kyle converted to Judaism for Mauricio, and Andy asks how the war affected his family. Kyle doesn’t know much, and says his family moved to Mexico (which I find really interesting), and that everyone lost family.

We see LisaR’s scary moment on the horse. She says when you can’t stop something moving, it’s scary, and thank God for Teddi. Andy asks Kyle why go riding when she’s allergic, and she says she never had an anaphylactic reaction before. Some German guy she didn’t know was giving her she didn’t know what, and she started to panic. Andy talks about Erika almost getting creamed by a cyclist when she was late for the boat, and we see a clip of that. I love how Erika doesn’t even bat an eye. She’d make a good New Yorker. Erika says she started the day late, and it kept snowballing. Andy asks why it was upsetting to LVP that Kyle forgot who Nanny Kay was. LVP says Nanny Kay lived with her off and on for twenty-five years, and was like her mother. Erika remembers. Kyle says it’s no indication of her love for LVP. LVP says to be frank, most of their conversations are about Kyle – because she has anxiety, hypochondria, and family dynamics going on – even though Kyle had said it was all about LVP when they were at the dinner with Dorit. LVP says she feels like an older sister, whose job is to counsel her and calm her down. Kyle says she’s more open in sharing, and LVP says she has her knickers in a permanent twist. Andy asks why LisaR is getting a kick out of this, and she says it’s because she’s not involved. Andy asks LisaR if LVP likes it when Kyle is vulnerable. LisaR thinks the dynamic is that LVP takes care of Kyle, but it’s more complicated and deeper than it seems. Andy asks if LVP really feels that it’s all about Kyle, and Kyle says this is new. LVP says a lot of the time, she’s like the matriarch, talking her down off the ledge. Kyle says if she really thought the friendship only revolved around LVP, she wouldn’t be happy with it. She apologizes for what she said at the dinner.

Andy tells us to be careful what we wish for. Success is not always award winning. Kyle’s American Woman show is discussed. Kyle doesn’t think her sisters understood the project, and that it’s inspired by, but not their life. We see a clip of her telling Dorit that she’s not always invited to Christmas. Wow. I missed that the first time around. That’s terrible. She says for years, Mauricio worked for her brother-in-law, and then went on his own. It didn’t go well with the family dynamic, and complicated things. She loves her sisters, but it’s complicated (the word of the night). She tells Andy the show will be premiering this summer. He asks if her sisters have seen it, but she says, not yet. She’s looking forward to them seeing it. Andy asks if the issue is that they think it’s their story to tell, and Kyle says it’s not exactly like their life. There’s creative license, and it’s inspired by, not based on. They think it’s more literal, but she would never take the liberty of telling someone else’s story. Andy asks if she’s speaking with (her sister) Kathy, and she says they haven’t spoken in six months. She thinks when Kathy sees it, she’ll realize she’s been reading the situation wrong. She’s told her that a single mom in the 70s was only the jumping off point. Kyle thinks started with Mauricio leaving and starting his own company. LVP thinks if her mom was alive, the cohesion would pull them together. She met with Kathy the night before, and she said the same thing. Kyle doesn’t like talking about her sisters, since they’re not part of the show, and thinks it’s unfair. She starts to cry, and says she feels like she couldn’t share everything with them. Her husband is supportive, but it’s not the same. Andy asks about another new show she has going on, called Glass Houses, about a woman who challenges the dominance of another woman in real estate. He asks if it’s similar to Mauricio’s situation, and Kyle says it has nothing to do with real life. He asks if she thought she might be tempting fate and pissing off Kathy. Kyle says Kathy didn’t like this show either, but she’d never throw anyone in her family under the bus. Dorit says family means everything to Kyle. Kyle says she adores Dorit.

Andy moves on to cool girls and crybabies, a tumultuous summer with Teddi. We flash back to the friction between Erika and Teddi. A viewer asks if Teddi was calling Erika a liar or just used the wrong words. Teddi say it was a flippant comment, and she really didn’t think about it. Erika asks why challenge her integrity? Teddi says she was frustrated, and reacted strongly to her. Erika points out that Dorit hammered Teddi for weeks, and they had it out, but if she shows strength, it’s different. Teddi says Erika talks down to her, and she’s never been spoken to like that. Erika says it has to do with her then. Teddi says maybe in her world people talk that way. Erika says Teddi is sophisticated and well-traveled, and Teddi asks if she thinks sophisticated people scream at each other. Erika says she wasn’t screaming, and why call her a liar? Teddi says Erika didn’t have to get involved in the conversation. Erika thinks Teddi is stronger and more calculating than she lets on. Teddi says she never called herself innocent, but Erika says she thinks of herself like a fawn among sharks. She needs to grow up or GTFO.

Teddi says that talking down to someone isn’t empowering, and she doesn’t need to rise up to say something she’ll regret. LVP says if Erika spoke to her that way, she’d be upset. Erika insists she’s not aggressive. LisaR brings up Kyle ambushing her in front of a group when she didn’t remember saying something. We flash back to LisaR saying Kim is at death’s door, and Kyle confronting her later. LisaR says Kyle could have talked to her alone; it was traumatic. Kyle asks if she didn’t say it, and LisaR says, yes, but she didn’t remember saying it. Andy asks if Erika is too harsh or Teddi too sensitive. Kyle says she thinks Teddi felt that she wasn’t being treated as an equal. A viewer asks if Erika’s glam squad was waiting at the hotel when she left the beach house, and Erika says she took a shower and went to bed. LisaR doesn’t understand why anyone gives a sh*t. Erika says it wasn’t personal. Andy says a lot of viewers pinged on her for pushing Teddi away when Teddi tried to hug her. Erika says it’s embarrassing to have to explain herself to other women. LVP thinks when Erika is vulnerable, she doesn’t want to draw attention to it, which isn’t necessarily a negative. A viewer thinks Erika is suffering from PTSD, and Erika wonders where it would have come from. LisaR says at least she’s not a schizophrenic. Teddi thinks it’s intentional, and Erika knows what she’s doing.

Andy brings up Teddi’s blog, and how some of her tweets about Erika were retweeted. Erika says she didn’t appreciated being called Regina from Mean Girls, and it went on week after week. Teddi says, cathartically, she needed to, and says Erika liked some things that suggested Teddi be fired. Erika says she did it because Teddi’s blog was so scathing, saying she had no character and no real friendships, when she doesn’t know anything about her. LisaR says they’re both hurt, and that’s where it stems from. Teddi says the other women have been doing this for a long time and didn’t treat her that way, but she’s not pretending to be fault free. Erika says rude to everyone. There you go; join the club. Andy asks if Erika really scares the sh*t out of Teddi, and Teddi says she doesn’t like the uncertainty. She doesn’t know what she’s going to get; a lashing or an empowerment speech. Kyle says it’s hard coming into group like this. I’ll bet.

Andy says Erika describes herself as a-hole, which is a big admission. He asks if it’s something she wants to work on or change. Erika says with certain audiences, her responses have to be tailored, and in some places, she’s not an a-hole. Andy can’t tell if she’s taking ownership over her behavior in saying it’s Teddi’s problem. She does feel like throughout the season, it was more Teddi. Teddi say as long as they can have mutual respect, she’ll go with whatever she’s given.

Andy asks if it’s what Teddi expected, and she says she had no expectations. There were hard and good times, and she’s leaving more educated. He asks if LisaR thinks the old Rinna will rise from the ashes or will she continue being Yoda Rinna. Erika says she might come out if properly motivated, and LVP says she can’t keep it up forever. He says Dorit had a hard season, and asks if she has any regrets. Dorit says when she watches it back, she wishes she’d handled some things differently. There were apologies she didn’t make, and should have accepted others sooner. She learned about herself. Andy asks where she and Teddi go from here, and they agree there’s more work to do. He asks Erika what’s next, and she says the future looks good. He asks about her and Teddi, and Erika thinks they’ve put this season to bed. She knows Teddi communicates differently. Erika hears her, but they needed to have it out. Teddi says it felt like the right way. Kyle says she expects a lot from her friends, but she thinks she and Dorit will be fine. LVP says it was an extraordinary experience, and they were challenged in the public arena. She’s learned from Kyle to be more open, and not so guarded and British. She looks at Kyle like the sister she didn’t have. She feels Dorit was largely misunderstood, but the audience should give her another chance. She has a good heart, and is kind and supportive.

Andy calls for champagne in steins, but has a champagne glass for Dorit. Why not throw a pair of panties at Erika while he’s at it? Kyle toasts to supporting one another, working through their issues, and knowing each other better.

And we’re out.

⚓ Next time – the Below Deck Mediterranean season premiere.

🚸 Since I Promised…

Minding your Ps and Qs. It’s  likely that p and q stands for “pints and quarts,” in which case the phrase might originally have referred to a landlord totting up a customer’s tab, or to a drinker being told to mind how much they’re putting away.

For a more lengthy explanation:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/72122/what-exactly-are-your-ps-and-qs-and-why-do-you-have-mind-them

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