What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Sonny and Carly are bound and gagged with duct tape. Not-Doc takes the tape off of Carly’s mouth. She asks if Sonny is okay. Not-Doc moves around to Sonny, and Carly says, don’t touch him. He tells her to be nice, or Sonny will be the first one on the chopping block, and she’ll get to watch. Ava comes in, and not-Doc says, darling, you’re early. Carly tells her, call 911; he’s crazy. Not-Doc says, hush, and puts the tape back on her mouth. Ava sees a rolled up cloth, and asks, what is this? He says it’s his gift to her, and unrolls it, revealing knives. She asks what she’s supposed to do with these, and he says, whatever her heart desires. She runs her hand across them, and he nods. She takes one out, and moves toward Carly, asking, how about a facelift? Not-Doc asks if she likes her present. She says she loves it. How did he know? He says they’re kindred spirits. Happy Valentine’s Day, my love.

Not-Doc sits in his office, and Ava asks where was he just now? He looked positively blissful. He says he was thinking about her and making all her dreams come true.

Curtis puts a necklace on Jordan, asking her to be his Valentine. She loves it, but hopes he didn’t go into debt. He says, business is booming. She seems less than thrilled about Franco being in custody, and he asks if she thinks she has the wrong guy.

Drew tells Franco and Elizabeth, wait for the honeymoon. Franco says they’ll have to wait for a conjugal visit, but she says it’s not close to being over. The police have plenty of time to realize he’s not guilty.

Laura tells Lulu it’s not too late to change her mind, but she says she’s not spending another night in the hospital. She’ll heal faster at home. Laura wants a police guard at Lulu’s house, and Lulu asks, why? The killer was caught, and Franco will get what’s coming to him for killing Kiki, Mary Pat, and Peyton. And for what he tried to do to her.

Maxie tells Peter that she can’t believe Valentin. Romancing Nina, and getting her to marry him, while harboring a deep, dark secret. She snaps her chopstick in half, and Peter puts his hand to his eye. He tells her that he got a crumb in his eyeball.

Sonny asks if Carly is sure she’s pregnant. She says she took a test. He tells her that he doesn’t want to hurt her feelings, but it has to be a mistake.

Lulu tells Laura that they’re all safe, now that Franco is locked up. Laura agrees, but wants a guard just until Franco is arraigned and locked up in Pentonville. Lulu asks if she isn’t being overprotective. Laura says Lulu collapsed in her arms, covered in blood. She can’t leave Lulu unprotected. Spencer walks in, and tells them, who says she’s unprotected? Never fear; Spencer is here.

Maxie calls for some water. Nina looks over to see what’s going on, but Valentin says it looks like it’s being handled. He’d rather spend the time planning their wedding. Nina thinks there’s something to be said for long engagements. Maxie tells Peter that they should go to the ER, but he says it’s not necessary. She says, it’s all Valentin’s fault. Peter says to give her peace of mind, they need more facts. Maxie admits they don’t know anything, but the only reason Valentin would go out on a limb for Obrecht, is if she has leverage. The only two things she could be using are Charlotte or Nina, but Maxie doesn’t think Obrecht would use a small child. That leaves an adult child. The secret is about Sasha.

Obrecht sings karaoke at The Floating Rib. Griff sits at the bar. Sasha walks in.

Curtis tells Jordan that she’ll have to prove it, one way or the other. First to herself; then to the court. He suggests they go over the plan, and she says she already told him. She’s throwing the book at Franco. The arrest doesn’t sit well with her, and Curtis tells her to use him as a sounding board. She says her plan isn’t exactly on the up and up, and carries certain risks.

Not-Doc tells Ava, the only regret he has, is living a provincial life with conventional women. He needed a woman who does things her own way. Ava says that’s her, but she’s done time for that. He says he’s also been in a prison – of his own making, constrained by the expectations of others and himself. She freed him, and accepted who he is. With her at his side, he can do anything. She feels the same way. He can never repay her, but he’ll do his best, starting today. It’s their first Valentine’s Day. What does she want most. He’ll get it for her, no matter what it costs.

Carly tells Sonny the tests are 99% accurate. She took two to make sure, and it was a plus sign both times. Sonny thought she was on the pill, but she says, no. She thought she was past the age of getting pregnant. Clearly, she was wrong. She thought she was late because of her age. Sonny asks if she’s sure that’s not it. She says, it’s not a mistake; she’s pregnant. He asks what she’s going to do, and she says she was hoping they could figure that out together. He asks when she thinks it happened, and she says the surprise New Year’s Eve trip to the city; she’s about six weeks. Another kid never crossed his mind, and she says her neither. He asks if she’s seen a doctor, but she says she just found out. He wonders how safe it is for her to have a baby, and she says there are some risks. He says, how bad? When she was pregnant with Josslyn, there was a 50/50 chance of her having a stroke. She says, it was a while ago; maybe the odds have improved. He says, if they haven’t, she’s not going through with it. She asks if he doesn’t want a baby, and he says he doesn’t want her to have a stroke and die.

Curtis says Jordan didn’t tell him the plan was dangerous. She says it’s their best chance of flushing out the killer. If Franco is exonerated, it could expose the real killer. She wants to confuse them, making them think Franco is taking the fall. Curtis gets a text, and says he has to get back to the hospital. Lulu might need him. Jordan says she needs more than a hunch, and is going to put the plan into action. Curtis asks, where? and she says, the source.

Elizabeth says she won’t stand by while the police blame her husband for a crime he didn’t commit. He tells her not to engage Lulu. He thinks she really believes he attacked her. Drew says maybe the trauma confused her memory, and when she’s better, she’ll realize. Elizabeth says, maybe isn’t good enough. When the news of the wedding gets out, there’s going to be a reaction. Franco says he won’t talk, Drew won’t, and he’s pretty sure Cliff won’t. Elizabeth says, she will.

Lulu wonders if Spencer shouldn’t be in school, but he says he’s on holiday. She says he’s always on holiday, but he tells her he can’t help how the French do things. He thought it would be a welcome change to their dreary lives, and if he was constricted by rules, they wouldn’t be together, and they’d spend Valentine’s Day falling asleep on the couch, wondering what went wrong.

Ava tells not-Doc what she wants most, she’ll never have. She wants to make things right with Kiki. She wants never to have pushed her away or hurt her, and never have lost her. He says he’ll ease her grief. She’ll be happy again, he promises. It’s a promise he’s not afraid to make, and would die to keep. She says she loves him, and they kiss.

Sonny says Carly has to think about everybody who needs her. Josslyn’s boyfriend is going to die. She doesn’t need this. Jax would take her, but what happens to Avery? The only mother figure she’ll have is that bitch. Carly asks, what if the odds are better? Sonny says they’ll talk to the doctor. She says, if it’s relatively safe, do they want this? He says they don’t have talk until they see a doctor. She says it seems he doesn’t want the baby under any circumstances. He tells her that he didn’t say that. Maybe it’s her. She says, maybe it is. Michael is an adult, Josslyn is a teenager, and Avery is getting bigger. Do they want to do this all over again? Do they really want to bring another baby into their world? He asks if this is because of his business.

Lulu asks what about Spencer’s love life, and he says he has a few irons in the fire. He thought it would be gauche to brag about his success, when Doc is ruining his grandmother’s life. Lulu says Doc helped her through a tough time. Spencer says, it doesn’t excuse what Doc did to his grandmother. Curtis comes by, and Laura says Lulu is just about to be discharged. She has one thing to do first.

Franco says Elizabeth can’t tell the world their married. She says her sons need know, and tells him that he’ll never be alone again. Jordan comes in, and says, sorry; marrying hours are over. Elizabeth and Franco kiss. Franco thanks Drew, and Drew leaves with Elizabeth. Jordan says, Cliff too. She needs a moment alone with the newly married man.

Valentin tells Nina, they can get married tomorrow or next year, but he was under the impression she wanted to get married right away. She says she does want that, but long with a long engagement, they have time to plan a wedding, put their signature on it, and give people time to get used to the idea. Some people are not that keen on them getting married. He asks, any people in particular?

Sasha and Griff talk. Obrecht approaches them, and says she sees Griff has met her lovely niece. Griff says they’re acquainted. Obrecht says Sasha’s flame burns bright and hot like Nina’s. Take care not to wander too close to her flame. He may get singed. She laughs.

Peter wonders what Valentin could know about Sasha that he doesn’t want known? Maxie says, Nina is so happy to have her back, nothing would bother her. She’d forgive Sasha anything. The worst thing would be to lose her again. Peter asks, what betrayal would cause that? Maxie knows the answer, but doesn’t want to say it out loud. Given who Valentin is, and what he’s capable of, there’s a chance Sasha is not really Nina’s daughter.

Ava fixes her clothes. Not-Doc says, sorry; something came over him. He should have saved it for later. Ava says they’ll have a lot of laters; there’s only one now. They kiss, and Laura walks in.

Maxie tells Peter, after twenty-five years, Valentin is the one who finds Sasha, when they thought she was dead? After two DNA tests, she let it go. Nina has a lightness she didn’t have before, and is the happiest Maxie has ever seen her. Nina always wanted what she couldn’t have; a child of her own. The only way Valentin could change her mind was to provide what she never had. Like Peter said, the ends justify the means.

Spencer asks if Curtis is moonlighting. He thought Curtis was a police officer. Curtis says he’s not a cop, but he’s married to the commissioner. Spencer says, must be rough. A commissioner is busy. He asks how the election investigation turned out, but Curtis says it was sidelined. It wasn’t a priority. Spencer says why waste tax payers’ money, since the new election went off without a hitch. Justice was served. Curtis says the commissioner will get back to it and get to bottom of things.

Jordan tells Franco, don’t talk; just look. He says, what is it? and she says, a wedding gift. She shows him an envelope.

Not-Doc asks what he can do for Laura. She says she ran into his assistant, and thought he’d seen his last patient for the day. He says, Ava isn’t his patient; she’s his lover. Ava says she’ll give them a minute, and he kisses her again before she leaves. Laura says, really? and he says, it’s Valentine’s Day. She seems offended. Maybe it’s something she should explore. She says it seems unlike him. He says unlike him with her, but he’s with Ava now. He’s a new man.

Carly tells Sonny that they used to tell themselves the business wouldn’t touch their kids, but they know better now. The kids grew up with guards and bullet proof glass. Eventually they realized he was a criminal, and played by one set of rules, while they were expected to play by another. Avery is still young, but will figure it out eventually, and as much as Sonny protects them, he knows his family is a target. Do they want to do that to another child? Sonny says, it doesn’t seem fair, but Carly says, life’s not fair. It’s random and arbitrary. If they dwell the bad things, they’ll be paralyzed. They need to have hope and faith. Life doesn’t happen the way you expect. Sonny says even if she has a healthy pregnancy, and has a healthy baby, who will they remind her of? She says, Morgan.

Valentin says Sasha expressed reservations about he and Nina getting married. Nina says she thinks he’s great. She’s just being protective, and making sure Nina is jumping in with her eyes open. Nina thinks it’s better for both their peace of mind, if they walk down the aisle with no objections.

Maxie wonders how Valentin pulled off the test, and Peter says it can be faked. She says, one, absolutely, but two? From two different labs? And there’s no way Curtis would be involved. Peter says maybe the sample was rigged, but Maxie says, he got it directly from Sasha. What if he provided the sample that was given to Curtis? That would mean Sasha is in on it.

Obrecht asks if Griff has heard about her new endeavor. She’s The Invader’s new medical advice columnist. Sasha says she’s perfectly healthy, and Griff says he is too. She says the questions don’t have to be about maladies. Her column is more concerned with birth, aging, death, dying, and family matters. For instance, Sasha will want to learn the medical history of her family.

Not-Doc says Laura isn’t there to celebrate the holiday. Laura says Lulu is being discharged, and she came to thank him. He helped Lulu remember Franco was the one who attacked her, and they were able to bring him to justice. Not-Doc says he did what he had to do. Laura says it worked, so she thanks him. The arraignment is tomorrow. Not-Doc hopes the reckoning is swift, so the victims and the community can heal and move on. Like they need to. She says she told Alexis to put a rush on the divorce. It shouldn’t take long, since they don’t want anything from one another. He says they do need to address the prenup.

At The Floating Rib, Drew toasts to Elizabeth, Franco, and many years together.

Jordan tells Franco, it’s a sneak preview to the prosecution’s case. He opens it, and looks at the photos inside. He starts to breathe heavy, and says, what is this? She asks if he doesn’t recognize his handiwork. He throws it across the cell, and ask how she could do that to him? He didn’t do that. He couldn’t have done that. He couldn’t kill anybody; he doesn’t have it in him anymore. If he lived a million years, he wouldn’t understand who could do that to Kiki. Jordan says, a person without a soul, but he has one, doesn’t he? She says he didn’t attack Lulu, and didn’t kill Kiki or any of them.

Sonny tells Carly that he loves all the kids; hers and his. Morgan was from both of them; he shared their DNA. When he died, Sonny wanted to die too. He prayed for that. He doesn’t want to go through that terrible grief again. Carly says she loved Morgan so much. She misses him every day. She gets snapshots in her head. They’re random, and just hit her. Sometimes she remembers him as a toddler; next, she sees him as a grown man. She remembers the first time he talked with a deep voice. As much as she misses him, and it’s hard to grieve, she’s never wished he’d never been born. She’s glad they didn’t know how it would end at the beginning. The truth is, they don’t know how this will end. They don’t know what kind of life the baby will have, but if it’s safe, she wants to find out. She wants to have this baby. Sonny says, first things first. They see the doctor, and see how big the risk is. She says, all right. and they hug.

Valentin says Nina makes a good point. If they rush, it looks like they’re hiding something, and they won’t enjoy the journey. Nina wants to be married now. He does too, but wants to make sure she’s happy.

Maxie tells Peter, at first, she thought Sasha was a victim, but she would have to know. Valentin must have hired her. It will break Nina’s heart all over again. Peter says, unless it’s not true. Maxie says they won’t know for certain until they do a DNA test of their own. She knows how to make that happen.

Griff bets Sasha didn’t think she was getting a crazy aunt. Sasha says Obrecht is definitely a lot to handle. Maxie calls, and asks if Sasha is free tomorrow. Sasha has no plans, and Maxie offers to treat her to a  mani/pedi at a cute salon. She’ll send her the deets. Maxie tells Peter, one DNA sample coming up.

Franco tells Jordan that he didn’t do it. She says she’s seen his files. He’s a killer, but not the kind she’s looking. He asks if she’s letting him go.

Not-Doc says Laura Insisted on a prenup. It was not only generous, but prudent. He’ll accept the settlement it provides, and that will be the end of it. She looks confused, and he asks if Alexis talked to her. She says she didn’t have a moment. He says they’ll iron out the details, so there are no uncertainties between them. Laura thinks it’s probably best that they have their lawyers present. He hopes for a prompt conclusion. She says, her too. Not-Doc says, for all their sakes. She says, of course, and leaves. Ava comes back, and not-Doc says the prolonged divorce is taking its toll. She asks if Laura is dragging her feet, but he says they have to sort out the prenup. Then he’ll be a free man. Ava is surprised there’s a prenup. She pictures Laura insisting it would doom a marriage before it begins, and saying, what’s hers is his.

Laura leaves a message for Alexis, asking if Doc questioned her about a prenup. She says, call her back. It’s very important.

Lulu tells Spencer to give the lonely hearts talk a rest. His grandmother doesn’t need any more reminders. Spencer says she needs to steel her heart against that scoundrel. Her nature is too forgiving. Curtis asks if they’re good to go. Lulu says Laura just texted for them not to wait. She’ll meet them at home. Curtis thought she’d be pushing the wheelchair, but Lulu says something came up.

Ava says she and not-Doc should continue the celebration elsewhere. He asks if she minds a slight delay. One of his patients is in dire straits. We should start a drinking game for every time he says that. She says, as long as it’s slight. Don’t be long. She leaves, and he calls Kay at Ferncliff. He wants to drop in on his special patient. Make sure they’re prepared for his arrival. He’s on his way.

Elizabeth tells Drew, her husband says he’s innocent. Let’s go. They leave The Floating Rib.

Franco says, finally, sanity, and asks Jordan when he’s getting out. She says he’s staying where he is. He says he thought she said she knows he didn’t do it. Is she letting him take the fall? She says that depends on what he’s willing to do to prove he’s innocent. He asks what he has to do, and she says, whatever it takes.

Laura follows not-Doc out of the hospital.

On Monday, Chase asks if Willow has a problem with Brad, Ryan visits real Doc, and Laura says time is of the essence.

💋 Quotes of the Week

Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…it’s something we make inside ourselves. – Corrie ten Boom

When you boycott light, you spread darkness. – Netta Barzilai, on the push to boycott Israel’s hosting of the Eurovision

Only when we know who we are can we get what we want. – Littlefinger (Aiden Gillen), Game of Thrones

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln

That is a bad nose. – Dr. Terry Dubrow, Botched

Everyone thinks they have the best dog… and none of them are wrong. – W.R. Purche

🐶 Speaking of Dogs…

Company’s coming, so I have to jet early, but let these Westminster Dog Show cuties send you off on your weekend.