What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Sonny tells Anna that he should have called, but she asks if everything is all right. He needs her help.

Robert asks when Finn last checked out a library book. Finn says it’s been a while, but since Cabot is dead, it’s the best way to get a handle on him. He’s welcome. For the great idea and helping him. Face it, Robert needs him.

Kristina thanks Jason for coming to Charlie’s. He says it sounded important. She says what she’s doing is backsliding, since DOD believes you should address your own problems and issues. You don’t triangulate. But the only person Sam will listen to is him, and he needs to tell her that Kristina is fine, and DOD is the best thing that’s ever happened to her.

Sam meets Shiloh at the bar. She tells him she’s doing it for Kristina. He asks if she was hoping to see Kristina’s point-of-view, but she says she was hoping Kristina would see hers. He says she still doesn’t trust him, and she asks, why would she? A month of coincidences, and she doesn’t believe it’s fate. She doesn’t buy it. He suggests he tell her his story instead.

Ava blows into the hospital, saying she and Chase need to talk. She wants to know what he’s doing to find the monster who killed her daughter.

Franco says not-Doc understands his mind more than anyone in this world. Everything he did to help Franco made it possible for him to remember everything he’d blocked out. He asks if not-Doc would consider seeing him as a patient again. Not-Doc says he thinks it’s an excellent idea. Given the circumstances, he can’t say no. Franco thought it would be a harder sell. What changed his mind?

Lulu says Jordan told her there are other methods to unlock memories. She’s on board. Jordan asks if she’s wiling to try hypnotherapy, and Lulu says, absolutely. The blank spot is driving her crazy. It’s keeping her from remembering his face. If hypnotherapy can get her to remember, she’s all for it. Laura comes in and says, sorry. Not on her watch.

Lulu knows Laura is scared, but Laura says not yet. Lulu says if she can remember who did this to her, and killed three other people, doesn’t she have a moral obligation? Laura says there’s a reason she’s not remembering. It’s too awful and traumatic for her. Her mind is building armor to protect her, and she wants to tear it down. She appeals to Jordan as a mother, but Jordan says she’s also the police commissioner. She understands protecting her child, but there’s a serial killer on the loose, and she needs Lulu’s help. Laura wants to wait and see if Lulu remembers on her own, but Jordan says what if someone else dies in the meantime. Lulu says she loves Laura, but this isn’t her call. She’s ready. Let’s do this.

Not-Doc says he’s concerned the recent spate of murders has stirred feelings in Franco that were previously under control. Franco is scared, and now the police department is looking at him sideways. Not-Doc says surely they don’t consider him a suspect. What he can’t do is be of service unless Franco tell him everything

Sonny tells Anna, the good news is, Lulu is recovering well. Anna asks if he’s going after her attacker. He says the cops have that covered, and she asks if she’s supposed to believe that. He says his main focus is Dante. He’s vanished. He’s got a guy tracking him, but so far, it’s a dead end. He’s on assignment for the WSB. She says she’ll see what she can do.

Jason picks up a flyer, and asks, what’s with the Valentine’s thing? Kristina says DOD is hosting it; it’s for everyone. a day celebrate love, and the different ways it’s experienced. Acceptance, inclusion, kindness, and generosity; aren’t those things good? Jason says they are, and she asks why Jason won’t accept Shiloh. He’s changed her life for the better. He says she seems happy, and she says, it’s not an act. He tells her, no one said that, but he thinks she’s lying to herself. She says, it’s never going to be enough. If she’s miserable; they’re worried. If she’s thrilled; they’re worried. How can she win? Jason tells her the reason Sam is so concerned, is that things happened in her life that she hasn’t told anyone. People have used her, and done a lot of damage. Sam doesn’t want to see that happen to Kristina. Kristina says, too late. It already did happen.

Shiloh asks if Sam doesn’t believe in spiritual enlightenment. She believes people can change. He says, just not him. She says she robbed him of his inheritance, he shows up in her town, and her sister is living in his house. His assistant harassed her, and this isn’t even touching the surface of his history with Drew. Shiloh says, it’s a lot. She says, more than that. it’s fraud. He asks where she thinks he’d be if she hadn’t swindled his father. She says, on a private island somewhere? but he says, dead, with a needle in his arm or a spoon in his nose. Losing everything changed his perspective. It made him realize that he could be in control of his own life, and live how he wanted, instead of being beholding to a substance. He was numbing his feelings. It might sound cheesy, but he was reborn. Sam says she’s never seen someone who thanked her for taking their trust fund. In case he’s telling the truth, she can tell him why.

Sam tells Shiloh that she and her brother Danny only had each other. No parents, and she was just a kid herself. It was up to her to support him. When she was with his father, she didn’t know what to do. She had no degree, no job potential, and did what she had to. Shiloh asks if taking from wealthy men was the best option. She says it was. As much as she hates that part of her life, she can truly say she doesn’t regret it. It was worth it. It worked. She was able to take care of Danny, and put him in a group home where he’ happy and safe. It blows her mind, but she did it for them.

Jason tells Kristina, sometimes mistakes leave their mark forever. That’s where Sam’s trust issue comes in. The hardest thing for her is believing there’s something good with no catch or price to pay. That’s no way to live. Kristina says, no, it’s not.

Robert and Finn arrive at Anna’s house, and Robert says Sonny is the last guy on the planet he figured to find there. Sonny says he had a favor to ask. Robert says, and Anna jumped right in. Sonny says Anna is a friend. Finn asks about Lulu, and Robert asks if Dante is still after Rog. Sonny says, he knows? and Robert says he tries to keep up. Sonny says he came to ask Anna a favor. With her connections, she might be able to help him. Robert asks Anna if he should tell Sonny, or will she?

Ava tells Chase there have been three murders. How come they haven’t found the person responsible? He says they’re doing everything, and she tells him, do more. He says they already asked about Kiki’s enemies. Ava says she had none. The only possibility was Dr. Bensch, and he has a good alibi. Everybody loved Kiki. She was the hospital’s darling, and after she took a stand on sexual harassment, their hero. Who kills a hero? Chase asks, what about her ex-roommate. Ava says, Franco? Why?

Lying on not-Doc’s couch, Franco says, the thing about art is, it resonates. An artist has the power to make people feel things. The art is elevated to the subject matter of life and death. The lines of truth and reality are blurred. Death exists beyond time and space. It’s real, but also art. It’s real, but just a vision amplified for maximum impact. The simple truth is killing people, staging scenes, getting the police to run around and try to solve riddles was really fun.

Laura tells Lulu that she’ll be on board with one condition. Her doctor signs off on it. Jordan agrees, but Lulu tells her to hurry. Every minute they wait could mean life or death for the killer’s next target.

Anne asks if Finn and Robert aren’t supposed to be doing research. They leave, and Sonny asks if there’s something she wants to tell him. She spoke to her WSB contact. The way the operation works is Dante is undercover with some really bad guys. If they contact him, they could blow his cover, and get him killed. Sonny wonders if the WSB is stalling because they want Dante to finish. Anna says, no. The way this op works, the safest thing is for Dante to finish it out; see it through. She knows he wanted a different answer. He says he wanted an honest answer, and thanks her. She says Dante was the best she worked with, and he’ll come home. It’s just a question of when.

Kristina tells Jason that she didn’t realize extent of the pain Sam was carrying. Jason asks if she understands now. She says, more than ever. Shiloh can help. It’s what DOD is all about. Finding, facing, and harnessing the hurt, so it can’t hold you back anymore. From what he’s told her, it’s exactly what Sam needs.

Shiloh gives Sam a tissue, and tells her accepting a kind gesture isn’t a sign of weakness; just the opposite. She’s been through difficult times, and he appreciates it. What he sees is a woman starved of her truest self. She hasn’t allowed herself to explore the pain. In a way, she has PTSD, but it doesn’t have be that way. DOD can help her if she’ll let them.

Chase understands at one point, Franco thought he was Kiki’s father, but Ava prevented him from having a relationship with her. She says they worked through that ages ago. He asks if there was bad blood, and she says, for a time, but it’s water under the bridge. Franco loved Kiki, and Kiki loved Franco. He says he’s just doing his due diligence. She tells him, forget about Franco, and concentrate on who did it. She might have failed her daughter in life, but she’s damned if she’ll fail her in death.

Franco tells not-Doc it scares him. He doesn’t have a compulsion to do those things, but his body remembers what it feels like. The tingling electricity, like grabbing on a live wire and not being able to let go. He says that’s not accurate. He could let go; he didn’t want to. Not-Doc asks, why not? Franco says, for him, it was always the spectacle. Like it is for whoever killed Kiki. He never got off on the actual murder, but the attention. It was the ultimate high. Getting away with something; being one step ahead. He loved that. Not-Doc says they’ve done an amazing job today; he’s proud of Franco. Franco says, it helped? and not-Doc says, more than he could possibly know.

Jason meets with Sam, and asks if she’s okay. She says, no.

Sonny comes into Charlie’s. Kristina thought he was avoiding Charlies, but he says there’s a bartender there he can’t shake. She asks about Lulu, and he says she’s awake and talking. Kristina thinks it’s incredible. He asks if she’s heard from Dante. He thought Dante would communicate. Kristina wonders how; by smoke signal? and he says, no. Carrier pigeons. She says if she heard anything, she would tell him. He says he’s getting desperate, and Kristina says Dante is okay. She can feel it.

Chase tells Jordan that he’s been looking into Franco’s alibi. There’s nothing that rules him out. Jordan says they let Franco play them. He even said point bank that the killer wasn’t done. Chase reminds her that Franco also said the killer was just getting started.  She thinks he was laughing the whole time. Elizabeth is engaged to Franco. Chase says he’s part of Lulu’s extended family. It would make sense why she wouldn’t remember. She says, until now, and tells him to come with her. Are these two really this dim?

Not-Doc reads into is recorder. For me, it was a spectacle. Just like it seems to be for whoever killed Kiki. I never got off on the actual murder, but the attention; the ultimate high of getting away with it. He says he couldn’t have said it better himself. Jordan and Chase show up, and he says if this is about looking at a patient file, he can’t help them. Jordan says he can help Lulu.

At Kiki’s grave, he says he had a session with Doc. It was brutal. He said things he’s never said before. He wishes Kiki was there, and could talk to him. It never occurred to him that someone had to die for him to get a rush. Losing her, he’s on the other side. He knows what the loved ones experienced. Everyone hates him, and he deserves it. He misses her; the way it felt be around her. Maybe why that’s why we’re here. Maybe their purpose is to make other people feel things. He hopes he made her feel good, loved, and safe. If he could have protected her, he would have. Wherever she is, if she sees anybody he might have hurt, please, ask their forgiveness. They won’t give it, but maybe they’re right not to. If he was a murderer then, he’s a murderer now, and maybe that’s all he’ll ever be. A murderer. Ava appears, and asks him, what’s going on?

Jordan brings not-Doc to Lulu’s room. Once they got the all-clear, she took the liberty of asking not-Doc to take the case. Laura doesn’t seem happy, and Jordan asks if it’s a problem. Laura says, a big one. She asks for a moment, and not-Doc steps out of the room with Chase. Laura tells Jordan, for weeks, if not months, they’ve been talking about how strange Doc has been acting. He’s not himself. She even thought he might be having a breakdown. Lulu didn’t disagree. Lulu admits he’s not acting like Doc. Jordan says it’s not extensive therapy. He can help her remember who did it. If they want catch the killer, they might be running out of time. Lulu says she’s okay with it if Laura is. Jordan says he’s worked with the PCPD in the in past, and is consulting on the case. He’s the right doctor for the job. Laura agrees to it, and Jordan tells not-Doc they’re good to go. Laura says to be blunt, she has an issue with him putting Lulu under hypnosis, given his recent erratic behavior. He doesn’t blame her, but he’s 100% capable of separating the personal from professional. There’s nothing he’d like more than to help.

Franco tells Ava he’s been doing some soul searching. She says that’s not always a pleasant experience. He says Kiki got it. she knew everything about him, but loved and accepted him. Before her met Elizabeth, she was the only one. Ava says that was true for her too. Until she screwed it up. She wanted to be more like Kiki – bright, brave, and strong – but a dark part of her seemed to move in. Franco says, the dark parts are strong. You think they’re gone, but they’re their biding time. Waiting until.. He’s sorry, and thanks her. He believed Kiki was his kid, and kept from him for all those years, but she was right. He wasn’t fit to be around child then. He thanks her from the bottom of his heart.

Anna can’t believe she and Robert are having the same argument again. He can’t believe she’s dealing with Sonny. She says he’s worried about his son. He doesn’t know how it works, so she gave him some answers. Robert asks, why? and she says, Robin loves him, and he doesn’t wave his criminality under her nose. Robert needs to understand situational ethics, and zip it. She asks Finn how it’s going. Robert needs a scone, and she says he knows where they are. Robert goes to the kitchen, and Anna says he makes her crazy. Finn laughs, and says she talks a good game, but the fact is, she went blind and they don’t know why. She was possibly exposed on purpose, and they have no clue about the guy who did it. She thinks he wants her to say she’s afraid, but she can’t go there. If she does, it will paralyze her, and it won’t do any good. He asks if she’s saying she’s being brave and he’s messing with her mojo. She says it’s not possible to mess with her mojo. She doesn’t know any other way to do this. He says, then that’s how they’ll do it. They kiss.

Sam tells Jason, Shiloh is good; better than they thought. She’s scared. Jason asks, what happened? She says Shiloh sells this redemption story, and he’s really good. It took everything inside her to make him believe she was coming to his side. She had to use some of her best stuff, accessing what’s been buried all these years. He says it must have hurt, but she says she can handle that. It’s the way he homed in on it. He was almost able get to her. What is he capable of doing to Kristina?

Sonny asks if Kristina is being careful. She tells him two people always open and close, and she never goes to her car alone. At DOD they have a carpool, and text to make sure everyone is safe. He’s glad she has people looking out for her. She says, speaking of Shiloh. Shiloh comes in, and she introduces told him to Sonny. Shiloh says he’s heard so much about Sonny, and Sonny says he’s heard even more about Shiloh.

Finn says, wait for it. He tells Anna to read the footnote. She says, see also Arthur Cabot, Stockholm Publishing House. Finn asks, what’s the Swedish word for bingo?

Sam tells Jason that Kristina’s confidence is shot. She’s vulnerable, and it won’t take Shiloh anything to manipulate her. She’s already primed and ready. Jason says she bought into the whole thing for sure. Sam says if she didn’t have those mental defenses and him… Kristina doesn’t have those mental defenses. He says she has them. They’ll get her out of it, but they have to be smart.

Sonny tells Shiloh, according to his daughter, Shiloh hung the moon. Shiloh says his feet are planted on the ground. Kristina says he changed her life, but he says she did that. She should be proud. Sonny says she has a big heart, and when she gives, she gives her all. The problem is that certain people will take advantage of that. Kristina says she has Sonny, and he says, that’s right. If anyone hurts his daughter, they have to answer to him.

Ava puts sunflowers on Kiki’s grave. Franco says, rest in peace, Kiki. Ava hopes Kiki is in peace. As for her, she won’t rest until Kiki’s killer pays with his life.

Lulu asks if not-Doc thinks he can make her remember. He says, no. Hypnotherapy doesn’t make you remember. It helps you feel safe enough so that you can remember. You drop the emotional screens, and can access what’s being blocked. Sometimes it works, but sometimes it doesn’t. He’ll do whatever he can to make sure does. Laura asks what he thinks. He knows he hurt her, and deeply regrets it, but if she can trust him enough to trust her daughter’s well-being to him, he’ll keep her safe. She says it’s been a long time since she’s seen the man she married. It’s good to know he’s still there somewhere. She tells him, take good care of her daughter. He says it will be his privilege.

Tomorrow, Maxie asks Peter for another favor, not-Doc says the others can’t be present during the hypnotherapy, Sasha tells Valentin he’s not in charge anymore, and Jason tells Carly that he and Sam are breaking up.

Vanderpump Rules

The finishing touches are being put on for the Daily Mail TV event at TomTom. In her interview, Lisa says they’ve committed to it, but they have no water, gas, or electricity. You can’t go to the bathroom or turn on a light. Try having a party with that. The restaurant might not be open, but they have to deliver. They signed a contract.

Tom goes over what needs to be done with Ariana. It’s a long list that’s supposed to be ready by tomorrow. He says if they don’t have uniforms, Lisa will flip the eff out. In her interview, Ariana says the best way to handle Tom when he’s stressed out, is to let him run it out like a toddler. Then, when he’s tuckered out, you can pick up the pieces and take on a task. He tells her that Schwartz is going to James’s place to help create the playlist. He says they have to pick up the dry-cleaning. Ariana says they’ll go there and get it, and if it’s not ready, they’ll set the place on fire. Tom says, okay, but I don’t think he even heard what she said.

At James and Raquel’s, James is having trouble writing his apology letter to Randall. In James’s interview, he says the reason Lala isn’t talking to him, is because of the sh*t he’s said about Randall. Raquel tells him that he stood up for her when Lala was rude, and now they’re mending things, and her feelings are being dismissed. Are he and Lala going to hang out on friend dates? What is she supposed to do when they’re out. She’s not okay with it. Lala is not her friend. What is she supposed to be doing while he’s being besties with Lala? He says he won’t be, and crumples the paper. He says she’s the one thing that makes him happy. These two deserve each other, but I have the feeling Raquel is desperate. She has a desperate look in her eyes. Schwartz arrives.

Schwartz tells James the party is for a big client, but he’s not there to tell James what to do. James says he can; he’s the boss. Schwartz is like, dude. He likes the feel of power. Put the music together, bitch. He hopes James is over the Girls Night thing. James says he’s happy they’ve been doing well since he’s been gone. I’ll bet. Raquel says Billie wants her to go, and she’s thinking about it. James gets all weird, and asks why? She doesn’t want him to write the letter. Talk about contradiction. He tells her, have fun. Schwartz knows it’s a sensitive subject, and he’s not there to rub it in. James storms out. In his interview, Schwartz says he wanted it to go perfectly, but James seems unhinged. James comes back, and says he’s not all right. Schwartz says, talk to him, but don’t be contentious. He didn’t realize James was so emotional about it. James says, it was his night. He hates Katie for it, but Schwartz says he did it to himself. James wails he knows that, and Schwartz tells him, don’t scapegoat Katie. James says he’s not, which makes me wonder if he knows what the word means. He says he hates all of them for it, and wonders how he can he hide it. He knows everyone will be wasted while they’re working, but he can’t drink on the job. Schwartz thinks he’s a phenomenal DJ, but not a phenomenal drinker. Well said, Schwartz.

Scheana meets Lala for coffee. Scheana asks if anyone said anything about her and Adam. Lala asks if they’re a thing. In Scheana’s interview, she says it’s the ideal situation. Neither one of them want a relationship, so they just hang and bang. It’s the best of both worlds. Lala says everyone was supportive when her dad passed away, so she wants to do something for them. In her interview, she says when her dad passed away, the girls dropped everything to be with her. It’s time for a thank you. She wants take them to a winery on the beach; just the girls. Scheana think it would be fun, and they’re all getting along. Lala says she’s in that place with Scheana where she can talk about anything, but when Scheana talks with the others, they can feel overwhelmed. She understands why they think Scheana is annoying. We flash back to Scheana during a Rob-Rob-Rob rant. Scheana says she’s been trying so hard. Maybe she shouldn’t. She tears up, and Lala says she thinks it’s great that Scheana wants to make it right, but it can be off-putting for them. In her interview, Scheana says she wants to rebuild her friendships. They used to be close, and she misses it. Scheana is tired of trying. She isn’t sure she can win with them. Lala says she probably never has, and probably never will.

Girls’ Night is packed. Brittany wishes Jax a happy birthday. Schwartz tells the others about James’s reaction to Raquel being invited. He says then James reeled it back in, and was sorry. Stassi asks why Schwartz is making excuses for him. He says he feels bad for James. In Katie’s interview, she says she doesn’t care. James doesn’t give a thought to anyone else. Brittany and Lala dance on the bar, as DJ Mickey spins. Tom tells Jax that he’s overwhelmed. Schwartz says they have a lot to do. In Tom’s interview, he says, it’s a huge night, for him and TomTom. The client paid a sh*tload of money for them to deliver a product. If they can’t, it’s not good. Business in a nutshell. He’s a genius.

Lisa arrives. She wants something extraordinary. She gives the Toms an envelope. She tells them it’s the agreement. In her interview, she says they were going on about a term sheet. We see a clip of Lisa telling them, it’s in the works. She says she never wanted anything in writing, preferring a handshake for 5%. She tells them a partnership is about trust. In his interview, Schwartz says he feels like he’s being inducted into a mafia organization. If he crosses Lisa, he’ll get whacked. Tom says they have her back, and her best intentions at heart. She tells them, don’t let her down.

Lala tells the girls about the trip. She says it’s to thank them for being there when her pop passed. She wants to take them away to get white girl wasted. It’s a two-hour drive, and she hates the car, so they can fuel the J. It’s a twenty-minute flight, so they can just show up and have fun. Stassi has this image of  lots of alcohol, and they can do what they want. She can have her tray down on takeoff. She feels like she should channel her inner J-Lo or Beyoncé. Who rule the world? Them, on a jet for twenty minutes.

Lisa not everything has to be in order, but they need the look of the place to be spot on, or the client will be disappointed. Tom hopes there are enough premade drinks. Their creations are going to be the first things served there.

Jax and Brittany go out for lunch. It’s his thirty-ninth birthday. He says the next two are big ones – this is his last in his thirties, and next time, he’ll be forty. Brittany says he’ll be married. She tells him about an engagement party venue Katie found. He thinks the restaurant they’re at could benefit from her beer cheese. Jax’s sister Jenny calls. She says his dad is probably looking down on him, and he says they used to talk on his birthday. In his interview, he says, for some reason, he thought the phone would still ring, so he listened to his dads voicemails. His mom always called every year too, telling him the story of how he was born. Every year, the same call, but not this year. I almost want to cry. He says he and his mom haven’t spoken much since his dad passed. He wasn’t 100% okay with how his dad’s cancer was handled. He thinks she should reach out to him. He lies to his sister, saying his mother called, but it was brief. He tells Brittany that he can’t talk about his dad, and doesn’t understand why his mom is so angry.

Lisa is on the phone with someone about an air conditioner leak that’s been going on since the morning. Tom calls about having ice delivered. In Lisa’s interview, she says, you’re cordially invited to have a warm drink with no ice, where there’s no air conditioning. Tom points out that there’s no seat on one of the toilets, and Lisa adds, you might want to wear a diaper. Schwartz wonders if his sole duty at TomTom will be cleaning toilets. It’s the one he’s best suited for. The receptacle for Feminine hygiene products puzzles him. He thinks it’s for tissues.

Lisa reminds the Toms that it’s a Daily Mail event, and their friends aren’t invited. Tom says of course Ariana and Katie are coming. Lisa says Lala is working the door, and Scheana will be standing by. Peter is on the floor. Schwartz says he invited Stassi, and Tom says Kristen is coming. Lisa says, now they’re pissing her off. In her interview, she says some things don’t travel well, so you leave them behind. One of those things is Kristen. She asks if they’re on the same page now, and Tom says he did invite his dog walker and hair stylist. In Tom’s interview, he wishes everyone could come, but Lisa has the final say. Let Schwartz deal with that one. She asks what they’re wearing, and Tom says they have matching suits. Schwartz says, Dumb and Dumber, and Lisa tells him, he said it. She doesn’t know if they’re prepared for the responsibility, but take it away.

Stassi is excited. TomTom will be a part of their lives forever. Beau is the best boyfriend she’s ever had, and she’s not used to it. Boyfriends have said they cared, but he shows how much he cares for her. Like right now he’s steaming her pantsuit. He asks for the blow dryer, and when Stassi asks, why? he says, no reason.

Katie tells their dog that daddy is opening a bar. Ariana texts, asking if she wants to share a Lyft.

At Kristen and Carter’s place, Kristen asks Carter what he’s going to do while she’s at TomTom, because she doesn’t know yet. He says he’s going to chill for a while. Kristen is excited, since she’s only seen photos. Carter wishes he could go. Kristen gets a text. She plops next to carter on the couch, saying she glad she got ready for no reason. Schwartz just texted her that they’re over capacity, and Lisa was adamant that she shouldn’t come. She says, Stassi is going, but she doesn’t get to. Everyone but her. She’s proud of them, and wanted to celebrate. She bought them flowers. In her interview, Kristen says there had been incidents over the years, but they’re forever ago. We see clips of some of those. She wonders why Lisa is obsessed with her, and holds on to that as a hobby. Try knitting. She drinks a shot, and says, cheers to TomTom.

The uniforms arrive, and so do James and Peter. James is basically given a closet to DJ from, where he’s sitting on boxes, and using Bluetooth through an iPad. He asks, what’s wrong with the DJ booth at TomTom is, there isn’t one.

Schwartz and Tom change into their matching suits. Which aren’t awful. Except for the fact they match. Schwartz doesn’t want the moment to end. They touch foreheads and do a few ohms. It’s beyond stupid. Schwartz feels like a man.

TomTom is open. The Toms toast. Schwartz says he’ll cry later. In her interview, Lala says, TomTom is chic AF. It’s the most lit restaurant she’s seen. It is gorgeous. Brittany has the chills. Stassi is all, omg. Ariana arrives with Katie. Katie is proud, and thinks Lisa and the Toms have outdone themselves. Well, Lisa did. Katie thinks it’s going to be their Central Perk. She’s excited to spend every night there, and excited for free drinks. Stassi says, in her wildest dreams, she couldn’t come up with something that pretty.

Lisa high fives Nick Alain. James peeks out from way up top, like where the manager is in a big grocery store. Lisa raises her glass to TomTom. James says he’s on a new streak – behaving. Lisa tells the girls they did it. Everyone is loving the place. In Lisa’s interview, she says, seeing it come to fruition; it’ a masterpiece, It’s magical. She says they worked hard. The girls toast. In her interview, Lisa pats herself on the back. If she said she deserves a drink, she’d be wrong. She deserves to get slaughtered. I assume that’s British for getting drunk. I got a message from a UK friend once that said, I’m pissed as a fart. At first, I wondered what they were angry about, and then I went, ohh… The girls compare James to Rapunzel. Katie doesn’t want to work with him at SUR, but doesn’t mind being there when James is locked in a closet.

Jax arrive. He tells Lisa that he’s thirty-nine, and she realizes he’s been lying about his age. He says he has, but he’s embracing it now. He hasn’t admitted to his actual age since he was seventeen. He’s excited. Lisa mentions his dad, and Jax tells her about his annual birthday call. But he wants it to be a happy day, and he has Brittany and her parents. His mom didn’t call. In her interview, Lisa says he might act like an a-hole, but thinks he should have heard from his mummy on his birthday. We flash back to the three of them having lunch. Jax doesn’t want to get emotional, and congratulates her.

Manager Angie tells Lisa, everyone is loving life. Schwartz tells Tom that they ran out of aquafaba, a vegan substitute for egg whites. He runs out to get some. Literally run. He finds opening the cans tedious.

Lisa sits with the Toms, and Schwartz asks if she’s smashed. We see clips of her drinking throughout the evening. Tom ask if she had a good time, and she says she did. In his interview, Tom says Lisa being drunk is a compliment. It means she feels they’re capable of handling the environment enough for her to get drunk. Schwartz says he’s happy to be part of her world, and thanks her. In Lisa’s interview, she says it’s the vision she had for them. It’s come to fruition, and they’re embracing it. But they still have to get everything together, and it’s going to be a lot of hard work.

Lala tells Stassi, it’s crazy. Stassi says, it looks incredible. Their friends opened a restaurant with Lisa Vanderpump. Lala says they’re names are on a building in West Hollywood. Stassi is excited about the girls’ trip. She loves girl time. Lala says it will be the best. Stassi tells her, they’re the most effed up, but awesomely great, group of friends.

Kristen eats pasta in bed. (It’s not about the pasta!) Carter tells the dogs to go help their mom feel better. The dogs jump on the bed, and she asks if they want to hang out with her. Sure. As long as she has food.

James looks for food. Jax sees where he’s DJing, and laughs about him being in the closet. There are so many things he could say, but he won’t. He asks if James wants a drink, but James says he’s good. Seeing James working in the back room all sweaty, is the best birthday present Jax could imagine.

Katie and Schwartz look at the name on the building. Katie is proud. Ariana tells Tom it’s unbelievable. In her interview, Ariana says she’s known Tom for eight years. Back when they were broke behind the bar at Villa Blanca, he told her that he wanted to own a bar one day. We flash back to 2010. She says, it’s a dream of his that he’s fulfilling, and that’s great. It’s a giant step forward.

He tells her that his best two years were 2014, when they first started dating, and this year. Ariana asks, what’s going to happen when it really opens? and he says, it’s going to be even better.

Next time, Lisa tells the Toms this is where the hard work begins, the girls go on their trip in the PJ, Jax and Brittany go to therapy, and James screeches at his mother.

  Happy Lunar New Year!

Although for all I know, they’re singing about a BBQ grill.