What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Yep, I missed the first minute and a half. Sigh…

Weed Guy – who looks like one of the Orphans from The Warriors – asks where Cameron has been. Cameron says, right here for the last five minutes. Weed Guy asks, what about the last hour? He’s been texting. Cameron says he lost his phone.

Franco looks at Cameron’s phone. A text says, where are u? Elizabeth comes in and he tells her that he has news, but she’s not going to like it. She asks if he heard about Aiden. The kid who’s been bullying him apologized. Franco says, great. That means the whole thing is over, right?

Jordan and Margaux look at evidence. Margaux says they’ve been staring at it all day, and still nothing. Jordan says they can’t even figure out a motive. Revenge? Putting on a show? Is one murder camouflage for the other? Mary Pat seems to have no connection to Kiki, except for her terrorizing Carly, and Sonny being the father of Kiki’s half-sister. Margaux says, Sonny has nothing do with this. Jordan didn’t say he did, but she’s curious as to why Margaux is suddenly defending him.

Sonny tells the one guy who works at Turning Woods to have the staff search the building. He tells Carly someone has to have seen them. She tells him there are security cameras everywhere. Sonny says Mike knew they were going home, and Marcus says Sonny’s father knew what he was doing. His father took Yvonne to get her away from him. God help him if she comes to any harm.

Sonny gets it. Marcus is having a hard time, but he’s not the only one concerned. His family is hurting too. Marcus says a member of Sonny’s family is hurting one of his. He’s not sitting around waiting for bad news. He’s calling the police.

Lulu comes into the station, and gives Chase a container of Olivia-Q’s chicken Parmesan. They had leftovers, and she was running errands, so she thought she’d drop some by. In her experience, cops forget to eat when they’re working late. Besides, she could use a break. It’s been a long day with the kids, and it’s nice to talk to adults. She figured he could use a break too. He says she figured right. She asks if he’s identified any other suspects, now that Griff has been cleared. Chase says she’s using the chicken as a diversion. Lulu asks what he’s talking about, and he says she’s working him to get inside information, so she can break the story.

Franco says, Aiden and Charlotte are cousins, and asks Elizabeth why Charlotte would be picking on him. Elizabeth says Charlotte claims she was only trying help. Aiden didn’t want to drag it out, so she didn’t delve any further. Charlotte said the other kids think he’s different and weird. It breaks her heart. No wonder he doesn’t want to go to school.

At Charlie’s, Valerie snacks on bar nuts. Kristina asks if she wants some wine, but Valerie says it will go straight to her head. She’ll have some sparkling water. Kristina asks if Valerie wants her to dig around in the kitchen for canapes, but Valerie says it will ruin her appetite. She asks what the book is; she’s not into the self-help trend. Kristina says, that’s an over generalization. Like saying she doesn’t like romance movies. Valerie says she doesn’t, and Kristina says she’s just watching the wrong ones. Kristina will have to show her the right ones, and change her mind about the book. Her volunteer friends swear by it. Valerie says that explains where she’s been. Her new friends are taking up all her time. Kristina says it’s not like she’s been avoiding Valerie. She’s been busy. She says Molly mentioned that Valerie kicked ass at Jordan’s bachelorette party with the escape room. Since Valerie has an advantage, she should have been graded on a curve.

Sam tells Jason that she could forward the email to Spinelli, but he’s very protective, and she doesn’t want him to overreact. It’s sweet, but he’ll go full metal jacket on a search and destroy mission. Jason asks, what’s wrong with that? and Sam says they don’t know if the person is a threat. They also don’t know they’re not. The only way to find out is to open the email. Sam reads, everyone may have forgotten about your past, but I haven’t.

Margaux tells Joran that she’s not defending Sonny. She’s just saying he’s not the culprit. Jordan asks why she’s so sure. Margaux says, Avery is Kiki’s half-sister, and if Sonny wanted to eliminate Mary Pat, why would she have Carly’s hair in her hand? Jordan thinks they should look at it with fresh eyes in the morning. Margaux asks if she wants to join her, and check out a trio at the jazz club. Jordan says she could use an evening of jazz, but she has to finish up. If she’s done early, she’ll be there. Margaux says Jordan might have to save her from being hounded by random hipsters. She leaves, and Jordan’s phone rings. She asks, what kind of incident?

Marcus calls the police to report his wife missing, saying the staff is unable to locate her. Carly says she spoke to someone about the security footage, and thinks they’re somewhere on the property. Sonny says, there’s no need to involve the cops. He’s worried. Last time, it was lucky Dante found his dad. He doesn’t know how his dad will be if a strange cop stops him. It could go bad. He might feel protective, and it could escalate from there.

Lulu tells Chase that she’d never exploit a friendship to get information. He says her readers enjoy keeping up, but she says she’d never run the risk of disrespecting him for that. He’s glad her moral compass is still intact. She asks if he has any information. He says, off the record, and not for publication, he’s not going to be her PCPD mole, and wants no future attempts at bribery. He tries to give back the chicken, and she says, honestly, she just wanted to bring him dinner. He admits to being totally hungry, and says he can heat it up in the breakroom. He leaves a folder at the front desk, and asks Officer Murphy for a copy of the report. He goes to the breakroom, and Jordan tells Murphy that she needs assistance. He leaves with Jordan. Lulu wanders over and looks at the unopened folder.

Valerie says she’s just glad Kristina is finding her place. The last time they spoke, she was feeling lost. Valerie is proud of her. Kristina is proud of Valerie too. She was promoted to detective on the fast track, and she lucked out with her partner. Valerie says Kristina is worse than Bobbie, and Kristina says don’t tell her that she didn’t notice he’s gorgeous, Valerie says, nothing is going to happen. Not after what happened with her brother. She and Kristina have been friends for almost two years, and Valerie wonders why she’s never asked what happened between her and Dante. Kristina says it’s none of her business. She remembers Lulu being shady, but thought she should stay out of it. Valerie says when she was growing up, she never got a chance to go out and socialize; she was busy taking care of her mom. She doesn’t regret it, but it can be isolating. Kristina says she must have had some friend, and Valerie says, one girl, but things got weird. All of her memories are connected to her mom, and her entire world died. She felt lost, met Dante, and it just happened. He’s handsome, but it was more than that. He was a great guy offering her a safe space when her world was unraveling, and she went too far trying to hold on to the feeling. Kristina admits to being the queen of overdoing it. She gets it.

Kristina asks if Valerie remembers what she’d said about Curtis; it was fun, but they never connected on a deeper level. She asks if Valerie has dated since then, and Valerie says, no. Kristina suggests maybe she’s scared to put herself out there. She might meet someone and need them too much. Valerie thanks her for the depressing insight. Kristina says if her new friends have taught her anything, it’s that you’re in control of the vibe you put out in the world. She’s going to help Valerie get ahold of hers. They’re going out, and Kristina is going to be her wingwoman. Valerie says she can’t promise she won’t let Kristina make out with her to make someone jealous, but then says she’s kidding. Kristina says she knows.

Cameron asks Weed Guy how many times he has to explain it. The deal is off. Weed Guy says, wrong. The product is here. Cameron says he doesn’t want it. He was going to make pot brownies for a sick friend, but he’s doing all right. Weed Guy says Cameron is talking when he should be paying. Cameron reached out. He wanted the deal, and the deal is happening.

Sam tells Jason, it’s either blackmail or a con. Jason can see how that might work. Sam is established in her life and financially secure. They might think she’ll just pay to shut them up. Sam says if that hadn’t already blown up in her face, and everybody didn’t know everything, she’d be vulnerable. They’re counting on her to say what she needs, and offer it up as a price. Jason says, the only way to win is not to play.

Valerie tells Kristina, even if she was interested in Chase, which she’s not – Kristina says she protests too much. Valerie finishes that Chase has no interest in her. He didn’t just volunteer at Career Day at the school, but showed up in uniform, bringing a police dog. No one has ever done that. Kristina says, it sounds like there’s an attractive teacher. Valerie wishes Bobbie would understand. Valerie is feeling light-headed, and Kristina says, instead of a snack, would she try something else? Valerie asks, try what? and Kristina asks if Valerie trusts her. Valerie nods, and Kristina leads her to a chair, telling her it’s a meditation technique her friends taught her. You channel the mind’s energy to heal the body. Valerie doesn’t know if she’s into that kind of thing, and Kristina says Valerie claimed she trusted her.

Sam asks if Jason thinks she should ignore the email. He says, no; she’s not hiding anything. He asks if there’s any ex out there who might file charges, but she says, no. They were too embarrassed, and most are gone by now. Jason says if the family came after her, the statute of limitations has run out, so they can’t hurt her legally. Sam asks what if they can hurt her some other way? Jason says they have to stop them, but she says they need to know who they are.

Lulu saunters over to the desk, and glances at the folder. Chase comes back, and thanks her. She says they had enough leftovers for a football team. He says there’s enough for two, but she says she already ate. He tells her to stop pretending, and she sits with him.

Marcus says his wife suffers from Alzheimer’s, and Sonny’s father took advantage of her illness to lure her away. Sonny says his father has Alzheimer’s too. They just went off; there was no criminal intent, and no need for the cops. Marcus says his marriage might be at risk. Jordan arrives, and tells them to be civil. They’ll find them. She tells an officer to start interviewing the staff. Daisy comes in, saying she heard they were looking for Mike and Yvonne. She saw them fifteen minutes ago, getting on a bus.

Chase asks if Lulu has heard from Dante, and she says, no. He apologizes for being tactless, but she says he’s not. Dante is his partner, and she would have told him if she had anything to tell. Lulu trusts Dante with the situation. She knows it’s hard to make contact when you’re on assignment. Chase says she can talk to him, but she says she and Dante have stuff to work out – and they will. The undercover assignment came out of nowhere, and Dante would understand how to handle the trouble Charlotte got herself into.

Elizabeth tells Franco that Aiden always preferred hanging around the house to going out like the other kids. She wishes she knew why Charlotte thought he’s not fitting in, and what he’s doing to make himself a target. It wasn’t like this other years, then all of a sudden, this happens in third grade. Kids that age are sweet and cruel.

Weed Guy tells Cameron it’s from his supplier, especially for him. No refunds. Cameron tells him, sell it to someone else, which is what I’m saying in my head. Weed Guy says, he bought it. Stiop wasting time, and pay him. Cameron says, or what? and Weed Guy says, it goes back to the supplier, who will look for him, and mess him up. Or he can pay what he owes, and walk away a happy man. Cameron takes out the money. Is this weed laced with crack? I’m finding it hard to believe the supplier would go that crazy over such a small transaction.

Kristina tells Valerie, it’s about letting go of excess baggage, and casting out negative thoughts that are getting in the way. Think about what’s left. All the things bring her joy; make her feel safe, protected, and loved. Can she see them? Valerie nods. She stands up, and they look at each other. Kristina kisses her, and then Valerie leans in for another kiss.

Daisy tells them that she saw Mike and Yvonne get on a bus. Marcus asks why she didn’t stop them. Didn’t she think to call? Sonny tells Marcus to let her speak. Daisy says, she’s just a volunteer, and didn’t know their status. She knows Mike comes there during the day, and assumed he had permission to go on an outing. Jordan says she did nothing wrong. Did she see what bus? Daisy says, no. She saw them get on. They were already off the property. That’s why she thought it was okay. She hopes they’re all right. She’s sorry. Jordan tells her, don’t be. She helped a lot. Carly suggests they call Josslyn, and see if they’re at the house. Jordan wants a list of bus stops. Marcus wants to press charges against Mike.

Sam tells Jason that she wants know about the person’s possible agenda, and their situation. Then she can decide how to deal with it. Jason agrees. She should know who the people are, and who she’s dealing with. He tells her to remember she has a lot of resources and people to help her. She says she’s counting on it. Jason’s phone rings. He thinks it’s Sonny, but it’s Carly on Sonny’s phone. She says they’re at Turning Woods, and Mike took off with another client, Yvonne Godfrey, about fifteen minutes ago on a bus. The police already searching. Jason asks, who invited the cops? and Carly says, Yvonne’s husband.  He’s upset, and so is Sonny; it’s pretty tense. Jason says he’s on his way. He tells Sam, Mike took off with a lady from the care center, and her husband called the cops. Let him know what she decides to do with the email.

Kristina and Valerie are still kissing. Valerie suddenly pulls away, saying, no. She can’t. Sorry. Kristina says, it’s all right. Valerie says she’s not gay, and not everything is about what Kristina wants. She takes off. Kristina calls after her, but she’s gone. Kristina says, God, what did I do?

Valerie sees Cameron handing Weed Guy money, and Weed Guy handing Cameron weed. She says she’s from the PCPD. They need to both stay where they are. Hands above their heads.

Daisy comes into Charlie’s, apologizing for being late. There was drama at Turning Woods. She says Kristina is crying, and Kristina says if she was polite, she’d pretend not to notice. Daisy says it’s not that way with friends. They stay in the truth. She’d like to help if Kristina lets her. At least tell her what happened. Kristina says she’s an idiot. She read a situation wrong. She saw what she wanted to see, and ruined one of her best friendships.

Valerie walks into the station with Cameron and Weed Guy. Chase asks if she’s the one who called for backup. She says she was on her way to meeting her aunt, when she interrupted a suspicious transaction. Weed Guy wants his phone call. His dad is going to sue. Valerie says they found enough weed in his backpack for intent to distribute. Chase asks if this is the customer, and Cameron says he can explain, but Chase tells him, don’t say anything until his mom gets there. Lulu sees him, and asks, what happened? He says, it’s a long story.

Franco tells Elizabeth that he’s worried about Aiden too, but there’s a more immediate concern. Elizabeth says, about Aiden? and Franco says, about Cameron. Elizabeth’s phone rings. It’s Lulu, and she asks if everything is okay. Lulu tells her, there’s no easy way to say this. Come down to the PCPD. Cameron has been arrested for trying to buy pot.

Weed Guy says they have nothing on him. Valerie says, only all the pot in his backpack, and he was in the middle of a transaction. Weed Guy says his dad is going to bust her down to traffic cop. Chase tells her to go, and Weed Guy tells him, don’t. Unless he wants to be named in the suit. Chase says he’ll take the risk. Let him introduce Weed Guy to the holding cell.

Sonny asks why Marcus is pressing charges. Marcus says Mike kidnaped his wife. Carly says she went willingly, and Marcus says she’s not in her right mind. Sonny says, neither is his father. Jordan says, safety is her first priority. She’s calling in a silver alert. Jason arrives, and Carly says, Mike took off. Sonny tells him the staff is looking, and now the cops are involved. He needs his people searching. If Mike is confused, Sonny doesn’t know what he’ll do if a strange cop stops him. He could run. Her husband is pressing kidnapping charges, and they have to stop this before it gets any worse.

Elizabeth gets to the station. Cameron says, before she freaks out – and she says she’s past that point. She thanks Lulu for calling, and Lulu says she’ll give them space. Cameron says he can explain, and she says she’d like to hear it from Chase. Chase says he was caught buying pot. Cameron says, it’s legal in three states, and Elizabeth says, not in New York, not to minors at all, and not under her roof period. Cameron says he was buying it for a friend. At the front desk, Lulu opens the folder and takes a quick picture with her phone while Valerie is typing. Valerie ponders something.

Kristina tells Daisy about the kiss, saying she scared her away. Daisy says, her? and Kristina asks if she has a problem with that. Daisy says, it’s 2018. She’s just never heard Kristina talk about romance or relationships in the group sessions. So she’s into women. Kristina say she identifies as bi most of the time, but labels change every week, so she doesn’t know who she is. Daisy tells her not to feel forced to label herself. She’s sorry about what happened, and hopes Kristina knows they’d never not accept her. They want their family to be their truest selves. Kristina says she needed to hear that. She doesn’t know what she would have done without them.

Sam hangs stockings on the chimney with care. Her phone dings. She looks at it, and sends a message. Ok, Linda. You made your point. Now tell me what you want.

Jason asks Sonny where he thinks Mike might have taken Yvonne. Sonny says Yvonne doesn’t remember she’s married, and Mike thinks they’re dating. Carly wonders where Mike would take her on a date. Sonny’s phone rings, and Carly says, it’s Margaux. Sonny tells Margaux that he’s in the middle of something. She asks if he’s looking for his father. She just found him.

Tomorrow, Nina asks Valentin if it’s an invitation or a demand, Cameron asks Alexis if he’s going to jail, and Carly tells Jason if Sonny does this again, she won’t take him back.

Below Deck

The boat is readied for a new charter. Rhylee gives Tyler instructions. She loves being the boss. She’d like to get out a whip and chain, but isn’t sure what she’d do with Tyler. Kate would like to tell Laura that she’s clearly full of sh*t, and doesn’t know what she thinks she does, but Kate doesn’t have the time to like or dislike her. She tells Josiah at least they have each other; the normal ones.

Ashton wants a proper chat with Ross. Ross says it’s obvious he cares about Ashton. After the accident, he needed to just grab him, but also wanted to kick his ass. In his interview, Tyler says Rhylee is his boss, but he’d like to see what she’s like when she’s not at work. Maybe without clothes on. He’s excited about going out tonight. Rhylee tells him, don’t get too loose, and he says he doesn’t want to have a baby in Tahiti.

The crew gets ready to go out. In Ashton’s interview, he thinks there’s an incredible vibe. He dodged a bullet, and the new crew members are like fresh breath. They go to a restaurant on the water. Adrian is trying figure Laura out. He’s in an open relationship, and it’s fun to have someone to flirt with. She enjoys it, so he’ll see where it goes. At dinner, Laura never shuts up. In his interview, Josiah says Laura needs to settle down. Maybe she loves the sound of her own voice. Kate asks Tyler about himself. He says he was supposed to go college, but got into an accident. Ten of them went over a cliff. No one died, but it ruined his athletic career. In his interview, he says he had no broken bones, but was on crutches, picking rocks out of his skin. It opened his eyes about playing it safe, and he decided to live like every day is his last. He says he started with firefighting, then got into yachting.

Kate wonders if they should go out or go back to the boat. Laura says, go out! Kate says she just got there, and she wasn’t asking her. Ashton says, awkward moment. He just works here. Laura says she worked hard before she got there. Kate thinks it’s impossible that she was working the same situation. In her interview, Laura says it was uncalled for; Kate disrespecting her in front of the crew. Ashton and Tyler step away for a smoke. Tyler asks if Ashton fancies any of the ladies, and Ashton says he likes Laura, but he’s not forcing it. He wants something more intense than hooking up. Laura joins them, and Ashton tells Tyler to give them a moment. He leaves, and Laura says, she’s feeling sensitive. Tyler goes back to the table. Adrian says Ashton is like the Terminator. He’s back from the future to screw whatever women he can. It’s like a mission. Laura tells Ashton that she’s never been disrespected. Ever. Geez, really? Lucky her. She tells him it was a bit of a punch in the chest and a shame when people are like that. He hugs her, and says he’s got her.

Adrian suggests they migrate to the bar. While standing at the urinals in the bathroom, Ross tells Tyler to go for it. He’d be doing Ross a favor. Since the top of the wall between the bathrooms is open, Rhylee hears, and calls Ross a dumb-ass. Ross calls himself effing stupid. Rhylee starts telling the others what happened. Ross interrupts, and she tells him STFU; she’s speaking. She says Ross is the one who kissed her. He’s not making her a fool. She was doing him a favor. In Rhylee’s interview, she says she’s being painted in a negative light, and it’s belittling. She wanders off. The rest of the crew gets into the taxi. Laura says this is the least wild yacht crew she’s ever worked with.

Ty wonders where Rhylee is, and Ashton says she walked back. When the others get to the boat, Laura thinks Tyler went to see Rhylee. He did, and gets in bed with her. Laura says she knows Kate spoke horrible sh*t about her; she can feel it. Josiah tells Kate that Laura heard they don’t like her. Kate is tired of the victim card. In his interview, Josiah says, he knows Laura is new, but you don’t come on the boat bitching about the chief stew. Kate comes back out and says she heard Laura doesn’t like them. Laura says it’s the other way around. Kate tells her it’s not polite to disrespect the interior. She has no problem giving her opinions about Kate. Kate goes back to her cabin. Tyler and Rhylee make out. Ashton and Laura go to the hot tub.

Laura is fed up. She tells Ashton she was attacked for no reason. Why does she deserve them attacking her? Ross joins Kate and Josiah in their cabin for a drink. Kate says, after Caroline, she’s sensitive to crew members thinking because they work together, there’s an alliance. Laura thinks Kate feels threatened by her. Kate tells Josiah and Ross that it’s not possible Laura was chief stew on a vessel of this standard. She also dropped seven champagne glasses before the guests’ arrival. She says, accidents happen, but all of Laura’s negative comments since she arrived aren’t an accident. Kate doesn’t trust her. In Ross’s interview, he thinks Kate is being rude to Laura. Ashton tells Laura it’s not about her, it’s about Kate. She’s right to be upset, but she’s stronger and better than that; let it go. Laura asks what she’d do without him. In her interview, she says she thought Ashton was a bro jock, and a bit of a player, but he has wisdom, depth, and feels like a friend from home. She tells him that he’s refreshing and nice, and they kiss.

Dogs mate on the dock. What is with all these dock dogs?

Adrian says Laura is thrashed, and she says, call the alarm. She and Ashton go up on deck, and get in a sleeping bag.

It’s time to get up, and everyone gets it together. Adrian isn’t sure how to read Laura. She could be using him as a game to get to Ashton. Ashton goes back to his own cabin, and Ross tells him that he head giggling from Rhylee’s bunk. Rhylee feels happy, and tells Tyler that he’s a good cuddle buddy. He does what she does, but does it better. Ashton tells Ross that he and Laura made out a little. Laura tells Adrian that they didn’t hook up; she’s making that clear. He’s sure everybody has their stories.

Captain Lee asks Ashton how he’s doing. He says his ankle is feeling better. In his interview, Ashton says the scary thought of not being able continue is gone, so he’s happy. He asks Tyler what happened between him and Rhylee. Tyler says they didn’t even kiss; they just cuddled. Rhylee said he couldn’t even get in his bed. In the galley, Josiah realizes it wasn’t the best time to tell Kate that Laura thinks she hates her. He should have waited until they were sober. In Kate’s interview, she says Laura has been getting on her nerves since she arrived. She’s not sorry she got frustrated. Hey, new girl, she’s the chief stew, and she has a voice too.

Kate asks where Tyler slept. He says Rhylee will tell her everything; he doesn’t remember. Kate asks, did they fork? and he says he probably tried. She asks, were they snuggling? and he says, yeah. Kate thinks it’s great. In her interview, she says, crew hook-ups are good for crew morale. It puts a spring in their step. It’s infectious, like STDs. The captain lounges on deck for the first time ever. At least that I’ve seen. Laura does laundry. In Laura’s interview, she says, it’s like when you’re sleeping, and there’s a mosquito buzzing, but you can’t find it. It’s how she feels about Kate’s negativity; it’s there, but she can’t kill it. Kate has to learn she can’t treat people that way.

Time for the preference sheet meeting. All of the guests are co-primaries across the board. The first ones being Helen and her fiancé Richard. Kate thinks Richard might be at the top of the mafia hierarchy. Why? I’m not sure. It’s the first time the group is traveling together. Adrian says usually the primaries are the main guests, but this time, they all are, so it should be interesting. They also want a Polynesian inspired dinner party, with the crew performing Tahitian entertainment.

Laura asks Josiah what happened last night. Josiah heard her tell Ashton that they don’t like her, and he told Kate. It’s probably all his fault. Laura says she was misinterpreted. In Josiah’s interview, he says he wasn’t keen on Laura, but she seems like a lovely girl. He hopes he can squash the issue. He doesn’t want it turning into another Caroline situation. Laura says she doesn’t want chatter behind her back. Adrian tells the crew that dinner is ready. Ross tells Rhylee that she misunderstood. He wasn’t referring to what she thought he was when he said Tyler would be doing him a favor, and he’s sorry it was taken the wrong way. She apologizes for misunderstanding, and he says he’s super regretful right now.

When it’s time for bed, Tyler asks Rhylee to cuddle. We hear pretty heavy breathing for cuddling. Rhylee giggles. In her interview, she says, last night, she had a great time, but only got two hours sleep.

Everyone gets ready for the guests’ arrival. Adrian talks to his girlfriend on the phone. He misses her. In his interview, he says they don’t often speak on charter, but it’s nice to talk to her. She doesn’t expect anything from him, but when he talks to her, he’s happy. He misses every part of the relationship. Provisions come in. Kate says, charter seven; everyone gets it. Laura helps Ashton put on his ankle brace. Captain Lee says, twenty minutes; everybody in their whites. Champagne is opened. Kate gets the leis. Captain Lee says, incoming.

The guests are welcomed. Kate gives the tour, and the luggage is retrieved. Josiah says Richard looks like the Italian mafia 100%. Fuhgeddaboudit. The captain tells the deck crew, distances are going to be critical. Stern lines are clear, and they move out. The guests wave to neighboring boaters. Laura asks Adrian if they have coconuts, and suggests making a coconut bra. Josiah tells her and Adrian to stop flirting. Adrian says if he was flirting, Josiah would know it. As usual, the table is beautifully decorated, this time with seashells. Kate calls Rhylee to help with the plates. In Kate’s interview, she says, Laura knows how to do laundry, and it’s all she needs from her right now. Life is a lot easier when you don’t bitch about your boss. Kate tells Rhylee what to take to the table. Laura asks if she should follow, and Kate says, no. Laura makes a face. In her interview, Laura says that’s what she’s trained for. It’s the biggest slap in the face, and she’s over it.

The guests declare the scallops and prawns perfect. Ross asks Tyler if he’s ever done the anchor drop. In her interview, Rhylee says she hasn’t been on anchor, and Tyler is beneath her. Josiah asks Kate, if they became friends with Richard, does she thinks he’d tell them how many people he killed? Ashton helps drop anchor. Captain Lee is impressed. Ashton is stepping up to the plate after a near-death experience. It’s the kind of initiative he likes to see. One of the guests asks Ashton if they can take a ride in the tender, and he says he’ll set it up. Kate asks Laura to meet her in the sky lounge. She tells Laura that she’ll be going with Ashton. Kate packs the bag with drinks, the guests board the tender, and away they go

Tyler says it’s not important for him to keep play and work separate, but he’s good at it. When he’s working, he does his job. When he’s not working, he thinks about having sex with Rhylee. Kate sees a striptease game in Helen and Richard’s cabin. She and Josiah look in the closet. Everything is black, and Kate wonders how many funerals she thinks she’s going to. In her interview, she says, black is chic, but it’s also 106 degrees in Tahiti. It hides the blood stains. On the tender, Laura waits on the guests. In her interview, Laura says if Kate thinks this is punishment, she’ll take it. Fresh air, a beautiful Tahitian island, and Ashton. I dunno. The crew is usually looking to get off the boat on an excursion, so I don’t know why she’d think that was punishment. Maybe she is stupid.

It’s starting to get dark when guests come back. Kate tells Adrian, dinner is confirmed for 8:30. Captain Lee asks Ross how it’s going, and how the new kid is doing. Ross says, great, and the captain asks if Rhylee is doing all right. Ross says he’s never seen her this happy. Captain Lee would like to keep that up through the end of the charter. In Ashton’s interview, he says he’s playing it easy with Laura. He’s getting to know her, and thinks the garden is growing at the moment. Is that a euphemism for something?

Ashton helps Adrian clean mussels. Adrian asks Ashton, what’s going on with Laura? Ashton needs to figure out the vibe. He says there’s more to her than people think. In his interview, Adrian says Laura didn’t seem that into Ashton, and he thinks Ashton took it as a challenge. One more point on his scoreboard. Adrian feels sorry for her. The centerpiece is a gorgeous Tahitian floral arrangement, and the guests are impressed. Kate presents mussels stuffed with crab, and Helen says the chef is top notch. Kate fixes the turndowns that Laura just did, and asks her to come to the master suite. She tells Laura that maybe she’s confused about turndowns. She leads Laura to another cabin, and asks, what’s the deal with the bathroom? Laura says it wasn’t like this, and Kate says the master is the same way. Laura can’t understand why Kate is so aggressive. Kate says she’s not; she’s in a rush. Laura says, that’s cool, but she has to relax. Kate says she’s not relaxed because Laura isn’t doing the job she said she could do. Laura tells Kate that she needs to settle down. Kate tells her, just do turndowns. In Laura’s interview, she says the difference between hers and Kate’s styles is that she’d never make a stew feel like sh*t. She’s lived and worked all over the world, and never experienced this before. It’s unprofessional.

Kate tells Ross that Laura didn’t like her asking for the turndowns to be redone. She’d like to know how Laura would ask, and Adrian jokes that it was brutal. In her interview, Kate says she’s in the Twilight Zone. Laura is criticizing Kate’s job, when she can’t do her own. Helen says the dinner is like eating a painting. Everyone eats in silence because it’s so good.

Laura asks Kate for a word. Kate says she’s in the middle of dinner service, but Laura wants Kate to hear what she has to say. Kate says, fine, but not near where the guests are having dinner. Kate leads her downstairs, shushing her, and telling her that her voice carries. Seriously. I’m not believing Laura was a chief stew either. I can’t imagine anyone who was ever in that position would get loud with a superior in front of guests.

Laura tells Kate, this is insane, dude. Another red flag. Doubtful she’d be calling her superior dude if she had ever been in that position. She tells Kate to figure her sh*t out. There were hundreds of other ways Kate could have approached her. She had no right to go through the cabins. Laura says, you need to check yourself. Understood? Wow.

Next time, guest Helen has a crush on Adrian, Captain Lee talks to Laura, Kate says she’ll quit if Laura isn’t fired, and Laura won’t be a tally on Ashton’s checklist. I don’t blame Kate. Kate can definitely be a bitchy mean girl, but she knows her job, and no way should any of the crew members talk to her like that. We were both left with our mouths hanging open.

🎅 Just To Be Annoying…

It’s not like it’s on a different date every year. And how did it happen that Thanksgiving was even early this year, yet we’re still rushing around? Is this some kind of Christmas denial that no matter how much time there is, the last minute is suddenly here? And what about the floor show? In an empty house? In the middle of the night? Oh, wait, that’s from Rocky Horror.