What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Sam comes downstairs to find Jason sleeping on the couch. He grabs her arm, and she says, easy. He apologizes, and she says he still has those great reflexes.

Kim and Drew wait for Oscar at the hospital. He’s late, and Kim is worried he’s not going through with the medical trial. Oscar walks out of the elevator.

Elizabeth thinks Cameron has hit a rough patch with Josslyn, and Franco says, fingers crossed. Does she really want to be elbowing Carly out of the way at the family buffet? She asks about Aiden, and Franco says he offered to forego his screen time for the rest of his life if didn’t go to school. Elizabeth wishes she could find out who’s bullying him.

At the MetroCourt, Sasha asks Nina how the ballet was, and Nina asks how Sasha is. Nina sees Curtis and wonders why he’s there. He should be celebrating. He says the celebration was put on hold due to recent events.

In the interrogation room, Griff says they’re wasting time questioning him. They should be out looking for Kiki’s killer. Julian storms into the station. He’s going to beat a confession out of Griff. Anna grabs him and puts him in a hold

Ava sleeps with pictures of Kiki spread out on the bed. Not-Doc comes in. She thinks it’s Kiki at first, and he says he’s sorry; Kiki’s gone. Ava cries.

Jason asks how Sam is feeling, and she says, more human than yesterday. Was she dreaming, or did her mom stop over? Jason say she took the kids to the Quartermaine’s. Sam can’t believe she was asleep most of the time. What a waste all that privacy. She tells him that she shouldn’t have said that. She’s the one asked him to wait. He says, it’s okay, and they almost kiss, but Kristina comes in. She says they have to stop meeting like this.

Franco says Elizabeth was the one talking him down, but she says that’s before he showed her Aiden’s drawings, where he made himself smaller and smaller. She wants to throttle something. The doorbell rings. It’s Scotty. Franco says, rough night chasing ambulances? Scotty says they obviously haven’t heard. He needs them both to sit down. Franco says, spill it, and Scotty says, it’s Kiki. She’s dead.

Valentin says, Kiki was murdered? and Curtis says, yesterday. Nina can’t believe it. Valentin asks if there’s a suspect, and Curtis says Griff was arrested.

Anna tells Julian that she’s sorry about Kiki, but take her advice, and get out before he does something he’ll regret. He accuses her of protecting the killer. Alexis comes out, and he says, she’s protecting him too? She says he needs to go.

Ava tells not-Doc that she needs to hold Avery, but he says she doesn’t want Avery to see her like this. Ava says she was supposed to pick Avery up yesterday. Not-Doc says he spoke to Carly. She and Sonny send their condolences, and will look after Avery as long as necessary. Ava asks, how can this be? How can she be gone? He says no matter how bleak it seems, she’ll get through. She’s a survivor. She says her child was murdered. How can she survive something like that? He says, with help.

Oscar says he had stuff to do where he’s staying. Kim thinks he should come home after he starts treatment, but he says they’ve been nothing but good to him so far. He doesn’t think anything is going to change. Drew understands that him agreeing to the trial doesn’t mean he forgives them. He’s just grateful Oscar is taking the opportunity to help himself. Terry comes out, and asks if Oscar is ready to begin.

Terry explains that they’re giving Oscar a newly engineered virus for his type cancer. It’s yielded positive results in some cases. She wants them to understand there’s no guarantee, but there’s still hope.

Sam asks if Kristina is just getting home. Kristina says, yes, and not moment too soon. She could have been traumatized. The hospital calls. Sam’s prescription is ready. Jason says he’ll get it. Kristina says, thanks to them, Molly owes her fifty bucks. Kristina had said they’d hook up before Christmas. Sam says bets are being made on them? Kristina tells her it’s better than listening to Molly go on about her grad school application. Jason jets while he still can.

Franco says, this is a mistake, and Scotty says that’s what he thought when he heard it on the scanner, but he checked it out. It’s true. Franco asks if it was an accident, and Scotty says, no accident. Franco says he just saw her at the hospital. She was fine. Scotty says, she was murdered. Franco tells him, it makes no sense, and Scotty says, it doesn’t. He wanted to tell them before they heard it on the news. He’s seeing if Ava needs help. Elizabeth suggests Franco go with him, and they leave.

Not-Doc takes out a prescription bottle. Julian comes in. He’s surprised not-Doc is still there, and not-Doc tells him that Ava is in no condition to look after herself. Julian says he’ll take over, but not-Doc says she’s resting now. She’s as close to a nervous breakdown as she can get. Julian wonders if he needs to check her into Shadybrook, but not-Doc asks him to refill the prescription. Later, when she’s more like herself, she’ll need him. Julian says Ava is lucky to have him, and not-Doc says he’s not going anywhere.

Griff tells Anna that he didn’t kill Kiki. Anna says she knows he didn’t.

Jordan says she knows Alexis’s relationship with Julian is volatile, but wonders if she has any influence. Alexis isn’t sure she does, or if anyone would right now. Julian has come a long way, but he’s still volatile, and grief isn’t conducive to clear thought. Jordan says they can’t have him interfering with the investigation, and Alexis says she’ll do what she can.

Terry gives Oscar forms to sign, one saying that he understands the nature of the trial, and an agreement to take part. They can’t move forward without his signature. If he if decides to stop after the trial commences, that’s acceptable. He asks if it won’t mess up the study, and Drew tells him, don’t worry about the study; this is about him. Terry says it’s a given that everyone won’t see it through for plenty of reasons. She tells him to read it carefully, and take his time to think it through. He says he already has, and signs.

Nina can’t believe that they think Griff killed Kiki. Valentin thinks it’s absurd. Curtis says the investigation is still in the early stages, but there’s physical evidence pointing directly at him. Sasha feels sick. Nina asks if Sasha is okay/. Sasha can’t believe this is happening. After Ava’s bizarre set-up, Griff and Kiki worked things out. She thought they were good.

Anna tells Griff, it’s not a random act of violence. Kiki was targeted. Griff flashes back to Ava saying if he wants a monster, she’ll give him one. Anna asks if he can think of anyone who would want to hurt Kiki.

Scotty and Franco arrive at Ava’s Not-Doc answers the door. He says it’s kind of them to visit, but Ava is going through a lot, and it’s not a good time. Scotty says timing has never been his strong suit. Why start now? He asks how she is. Ava comes out, and says, sober. Anyone care to fix it? She tosses the martini shaker to Franco.

Terry tells Oscar a nurse will be there to prep him shortly; then she’ll see him off to treatment. She says sometimes patients aren’t comfortable asking questions front of their parents. Does he have any? He asks if it’s going to hurt.

Sam asks how Kristina’s night was, and Kristina says, great. She volunteered at the homeless shelter with her new friends, and afterwards, they had a group dinner where they all said what they were thankful for. Sam says, sounds wholesome. Kristina says they’re very welcoming and open with her. Sam asks if she shared anything about her family, and Kristina says she passed for now; maybe soon. How can you call people friends if you can’t be as generous with them as they are with you?

Kim sits in the hallway at the hospital. Julian walks in and sits next to her. She puts her head on his shoulder.

Jason sees Drew with his head in his hands. Jason says he was picking something up; is Drew okay? Drew says as much as he can be. Jason says to tell Oscar that if he needs anything, he’s there. Drew is sure he’ll appreciate it.

Terry tells Oscar there are four phases of the trial, and he’s in the first one. It will determine the affects of the amino therapy, to find out if it’s safe to use on the general public. Oscar says, it sounds stupid, but he doesn’t want to lose his hair. She says, it’s not stupid, and it’s a normal fear. There are no guarantees, but she thinks it’s unlikely. There are other side effects though; fever, chills, fatigue, but those were with different therapies in different trials. She knows it’s frustrating. It could destroy the tumor and he could be cured, but it could also take a toll on what’s left of his life and shorten it more.

Jordan asks Griff to walk her through the day. He says he already told her, and she says, tell her again. He says he and Kiki spent the morning together, they split up, and were supposed to meet at the church. Jordan asks what they did, and he says, nothing, just hung out. She asks if they encountered anyone, and he says, no. Jordan says he had ample time to kill Kiki and move the body. He says they were just starting out. They were happy. What reason would he have to kill her. Jordan says Monica gave her one.

Franco tells Ava that she needs to get rest. Ava asks if he thinks a nap will help. He says they could just talk, but she says, forget it. He doesn’t have to act like he doesn’t hate her. She knows he does. He always has, and now always will. She knows what he’s thinking. If she’d if stayed out of Kiki’s life, Kiki would still be there. Franco says this isn’t helping, and she tells him to say it. Her staying away would have protected Kiki from her poisonous, jealous, vain mother. He says, don’t do this, and she asks him to please go. He leaves.

Scotty takes his coat off, and not-Doc asks if he can get him something. Scotty says not-Doc is making himself right at home. Not-Doc says last night on the Haunted Star when Ava saw Kiki’s body, she asked him to take her home. His presence gives her comfort, so he’s staying close. Scotty says he is a doctor, so he’s glad not-Doc is there. Not-Doc says Scotty has no idea what his trust means to him. Scotty wouldn’t go that far. Franco comes out, and says, let’s go. Unless Scotty is going to tell her that she’s responsible for Kiki’s death, and he wishes she was dead instead of Kiki. Scotty says, of course not, and Franco says, it’s all she wants to hear.

Terry asks Elizabeth how Thanksgiving was. Elizabeth is looking at the schedule, and doesn’t answer. Terry takes it from her, and says it’s administrations job. Elizabeth asks what she can do for Terry, and Terry says she has a patient who won’t admit it, but could use a hand with things. She hands Elizabeth Oscar’s folder.

Kim apologizes to Julian for what she said and how she was. Julian says she was right about one thing; he betrayed her trust. Kim says he was trying to protect her; she’s her own worst enemy. She was terrified and took it out on him. Him being there means the world to her, and Oscar too. He wishes he could stay longer. She realizes something is wrong, but he says tell Oscar to get better soon and get back to work. He tells her to call if she needs him, and leaves.

Drew says he’ll tell Oscar that Jason asked about him. It’s good for him to know people care about him. Jason says Oscar’s already got everybody he needs.

Curtis says he needs to take Sasha down to the station. She asks, why? She hasn’t done anything. He thinks maybe she could shed light on the Ava thing. Valentin asks if he’s been deputized. If he doesn’t have a badge, he has no legal right to take her anywhere. Curtis assumed she’d want to help. Valentin says he would too, but have a heart. She’s in no condition to talk to the police. Valentin also wants a lawyer present.

Jordan says Griff claimed he went GH before the wedding. He says Monica told him a decision had been made on his suspension. Jordan asks why he was suspended, and Alexis tells him not to answer. Jordan says someone told them that he breached patient confidentiality. Kiki’s mother jeopardized his career. Anna asks if she’s serious, and Jordan says he asked for a reason, and she provided a possible motive.

Ava looks at video of Kiki as baby, and cries. Not-Doc says Franco told him that she blamed herself. She says, of course she does. Not-Doc says, why? She didn’t kill Kiki. Ava says she may as well have. She wished harm on her own daughter. She wanted Kiki hurt, and wanted Griff to hurt her, and it’s what he did. Not-Doc says, if wishes influenced reality, she could wish Kiki back to life, but she can’t. She did nothing to Kiki. Griff did.

Sam is glad Kristina found friends. She’s going to try and take a nap before Jason gets back with her medicine. Kristina suggests she can cut Sam’s recovery time in half. She tells Sam to take a seat, and follow her instructions. She learned this from Daisy. She puts her hands on Sam’s temples, and tells her to breathe. Close her eyes, and think about something happy from her past. Sam starts laughing, and thinks she’ll stick with fluids and rest. Jason comes in, and Sam says, and medication. She tells him Kristina just tried a home remedy on her. Kristina says, see if she’s still sick next week, and goes upstairs. Sam thanks Jason.

Oscar is wheeled out. Terry gives him a moment with his parents. Kim says they’ll be waiting in recovery. Drew asks if he’s nervous, and Oscar says, yes. Kim tells him that he’s got this, and Drew says they’ll be waiting for him. They love him. Terry asks if he’s ready. He is, and they take him in. Drew asks if Kim wants coffee.

Franco looks at the hospital schedule, and sees Kiki on it. Elizabeth takes it from him, and hugs him.

Curtis tells Sasha, sorry. He didn’t mean to pressure her, but he’ll have to take this to Jordan. He tells her to expect to hear from the police. He leaves, and Nina says she did nothing wrong. They’ll take care of it. Valentin says he’s getting a lawyer as a precaution. Nina says she’ll call, and steps away. Sasha tells Valentin, sorry. She’s stuck out for long as she could. She’s been drugged and manipulated, and now people are dying. She’s leaving Port Charles.

Griff tells Anna that Jordan is convinced he’s guilty. Anna thinks it will be proven as the investigation proceeds. She gets a text, and says, it’s work. Griff tells her to go. He says, don’t take it the wrong way, but other than moral support, there’s nothing she can do. He’ll be fine. She doesn’t know, but he says he does. She tells him that she’ll be keeping tabs. If anything untoward happens, she’ll be straight back. She tells him it will be all right.

Alexis tells Jordan that Griff didn’t kill Kiki. Jordan says he can’t account for the time, and the murder weapon was found in his apartment. If she kicked him loose, she’d be flayed alive. Alexis asks, why would he allow a search, knowing the murder weapon was stashed there? The real killer planted it. Jordan asks who it could be, and Alexis says she has to question whoever knew Kiki’s life well enough to frame Griff.

Julian returns with Ava’s prescription, and tells not-Doc to make sure she doesn’t wash it down with vodka. Not-Doc thinks she needs to see her brother.

Julian goes into Ava’s bedroom. She’s gone. Not-Doc says, she was just there. He sees a box of bullets on the bed, and says, oh Ava, what have you done?

Griff rubs his head. Ava walks in the side door. She puts her hand on her coat pocket, and they stare at each other.

On Monday, Curtis has relevant intel for Jordan, Sasha is called in for questioning, and Ava is going to make Griff pay.

🎂 Due to birthday circumstances beyond my control, Z Nation will be posted tomorrow.

🎤 Quotes of the Week

You can’t kill Castro. For God’s sake, you’re not even supposed to drive at night. – Hank (Mike Judge), King of the Hill

I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone. – Robin Williams

Damn if you’re not so sweet, you make sugar taste just like salt. – Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), Death Proof

I didn’t come all the way out here to see you get remarried in sweats. – Mary Schmucker, Return to Amish (Uh-oh.)

The way you dress is the way your mind is. – Mary Schmucker, Return to Amish

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. – Paul Valery

💃 For Your Friday…