What I Watched Today

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

 

👿 Ugh. Last night, my entire line of FIOS services died. Phone, TV, Internet – poof! This happens so rarely, I didn’t even think it happened anymore. Even worse, it involved a technician having to come out this morning. Not only did I get cut off ten minutes before the end of Southern Charm, I had my first eBay sale since forever (summer always sux – eBay motto), and I couldn’t get to it. I now have email up the wazoo as well. To top it off, it came back briefly, teasing me with the SC rerun being close to where I left off, and then disappeared again. This is what happens when you live your life electronically, as I’m sure you know if you’ve ever lost your phone. At present, I’m all for going back to horses, buggies, and three TV channels, plus one for viewer supported programming. Taking comfort in small favors, I’m just glad it wasn’t the electricity that went out, since it’s been like, 110 degrees, and I would turn into a huge baby without air conditioning. The verdict? Blah-blah-blah, power supply.

So here’s yesterday’s post, just in case you missed the shows.

General Hospital

Josslyn looks at the compass. Dev asks if her phone is busted or did she lose it? He swears he didn’t steal it. She says it’s right there, and asks what he’s talking about. He says she has a compass on her phone. Why is she using that one? She says Oscar gave it to her. He says, sorry, and she says, don’t do that. Don’t act like everyone else; like she can’t hear his name. He says she didn’t want him talking about Oscar before. Which is it? Carly comes in, and asks if there’s a problem.

Ava tells Julian that he thought it was foolish of her to work with a psychic, but it happened. On the roof of the hospital, and she has proof. Sonny comes in, and Julian asks to what he owes this displeasure. Sonny was hoping Ava would be there. She’s surprised to hear that, and he asks, what was she thinking, giving a message to Avery from Kiki?

Cameron thanks Elizabeth and Franco for meeting him at Charlie’s. Elizabeth says she’s nervous, and he says he knows it’s weird, but he wants to come at this like adult; approach it together. Elizabeth say, approach what? adding, her blood pressure just went up. Cameron puts car keys on the table, and says he got a car.

Willow meets Alexis at the MetroCourt, and asks if Diane is there. Alexis takes it that she got the same text. Willow says, Diane has a knack for being cryptic. Alexis says, she also has a flair the dramatic. She called Brad and Lucas to come. She says it’s good to see Willow out of lockup, and Willow says it’s good to be out. Alexis says she should be proud of herself for standing up to protect her child. She’s worried it was for nothing. She saw Shiloh, and knows he’s trying to take Wiley from Brad and Lucas. They both know he can make it happen.

Brad goes into Obrecht’s room while she’s asleep. He prepares a shot. Nina comes to the door, and asks what he’s doing there. He says drawing blood for tests, and she asks if he doesn’t run the lab. Isn’t this left to the technicians? He says, normally, but Britt isn’t there, and he thought she’d want her mom to have a little extra TLC. Obrecht is awake, and says, by someone not unaccustomed needles poking her with one? Nina thanks him, and he says he wishes he’d been on deck when Obrecht fell. Obrecht says, for the last time, she was pushed. If there was any justice in the world, her would-be assassin would be behind bars. Nina tells her to quit her huffing and puffing; it’s not good for her. Obrecht says, watch it, or she’ll blow Nina’s house down. Nina says, it’s made of stone; good luck. Lucas asks to talk to Brad. It’s important. Nina tells him, go, unless this is something urgent. Brad says it isn’t, and follows Lucas. In the hallway, Lucas says Alexis wants to meet with them about Wiley.

Alexis tells Willow, Shiloh is being held in custody for a myriad of crimes, including attempted rape. He’s also being investigated for murder, and won’t get custody. Willow says, he beat the charges before; they didn’t stick. Alexis says they will this time. Diane comes in, and Alexis asks her to please give her client good news. She could use it.

Josslyn tells Carly, the problem is her. Dev says he didn’t say that. She knows he didn’t, but it’s the truth. She blows up when he says Oscar is really dead, and gets pissed when he tiptoes around her. She’s become a schizo whack-job. It’s not his fault. She apologizes for future moments when she might confuse the hell out of him. Carly says, heck. Dev says he should get to work, and Carly has some forms for him to drop off. He leaves, and Josslyn says he seems on the ball. Carly says, he sure didn’t look at the forms. She thinks he left so they can talk alone. And they need to talk.

Cameron says Oscar left the car to him as part of his will. Obviously, it means a lot to him, and he really wants to keep it. He knows what they’re going to say; where? They only have one space in the garage, and one permit for the street. He was thinking of asking the Quartermaines, since Oscar was part of the family, but if that doesn’t work, he can talk to Josslyn. Or he can ask Sonny right now. Elizabeth says, no. She means to asking Sonny, and Cameron asks if that means yes on keeping the car?

Sonny tells Ava that Avery is four years old. She says she knows how old their daughter is. He says death is a hard concept for a little kid, and the first thing she asked was when her big brother was going to send a message. Ava says, she asked about Morgan? and Sonny says, of course (🍷). Ava didn’t think Avery would remember, but Sonny says they tell her stories and show her pictures, but she misses Kiki and remembers her. Now Ava set up the expectation of her talking to Kiki every day. Do it again, and see what happens.

Obrecht asks Nina, what’s the latest on Hayden? Has she been thrown in the hoosegow for the attempt on Obrecht’s life. Nina asks if she’s sure it wasn’t accident. Maybe she was having too much fun, and lost her footing. Obrecht insists she was pushed, and that swindler Hayden is the one who did it.

Brad asks Lucas what Alexis said, but Lucas says she didn’t know anything, and guesses they should go. He tells Brad that his mom said she overheard Obrecht saying something about Wiley’s real father. Brad asks why Lucas didn’t tell him, and Lucas says, it was weird. What does Brad think she might know? Brad says he has no idea. Everything about Obrecht is weird.

Elizabeth completely understands why Cameron would want to keep the car. She’s proud of him. He’s being mature and responsible. She hopes the trend continues. Franco reminds Cameron that his license is still suspended. Cameron says, temporarily, and Elizabeth says he’s done a good job so far with community service. Franco says, cars aren’t cheap, and Elizabeth says they expect him to contribute. Cameron says, that’s fair, and Elizabeth says, if anything changes… Franco says, he loses the car. Cameron says, if he can lose it, that means it has to happen in the first place. Is the car his? Elizabeth says, of course (🍷) it is. Oscar wanted it to be. Cameron hugs her, and Franco says they still have the parking situation to deal with. Elizabeth thinks eventually they’ll have to park in a garage, and Cameron offers to help with that. He says he has to get back, and thanks them. When he leaves, they sit there laughing.

Sonny tells Ava that Avery is wrapping her mind around the fact Kiki is gone. Ava says her too. He says, leave her daughter out of it, and Ava says she wanted Avery to know her big sister misses and loves her. Sonny says then tell Avery she had a dream, not a message. Grieve the way she wants, but leave Avery out of it. She says, or what? Sonny asks if she wants to fight him. If she doesn’t want to make it worse, keep the physic feelings to herself, and away from his daughter.

Josslyn tells Carly that she hates being that girl. She cries that she’s sensitive, but gets mad when someone uses kid gloves. Pick one. Carly doesn’t know what robots Josslyn is hanging out with, but conflicting emotions are a part of life. Josslyn says she wasn’t fair to Dev after the tough stuff he experienced in Turkey. Carly asks if he told her that, and Josslyn says, it doesn’t take a genius to know he had a rough life. Carly says Josslyn’s life hasn’t been easy, but Josslyn says, Dev isn’t taking his baggage out on her. Who is she to do that to him? Carly says, she was there first. She gets to have an opinion, and it doesn’t make her the bad guy.

Brad and Lucas get to the MetroCourt. Brad asks if something happened with Shiloh, and Diane says, it did indeed. Alexis asks her to put them out of their misery, and Diane says, in light of Shiloh’s arrest, she petitioned the court to suspend any proceedings in family court. There’s no longer any connection between Wiley and Shiloh. Lucas asks, what about the DNA test? and Diane says, it’s not legal. Shiloh needs admissible back-up. He has no legal link to their son, and is precluded from forming one. Brad says he needs a translator, and Alexis says, Shiloh can’t move forward until his criminal case is decided. Lucas says, that’s good news, and Diane says, it’s the best news.

Carly wants Josslyn to know she takes precedence. She knows Josslyn is still grieving. It’s a process, and there’s no time limit. It’s painful, and it can make you schizo. There’s a boy living in her house, and she has to lie about it, and cover in front of her friends. If Dev stays or goes, she gets a vote. Josslyn asks how Carly feels, and Carly says, since Dev risked his life to help Sonny, she thinks they should help him. Josslyn says, sounds simple, and Carly says, it’s important to Sonny to pay his debt. They don’t know Dev, and it’s a big adjustment. Maybe it’s bad timing with the baby coming and what she’s going through. Maybe they should look at it as a trial. See how they get along, and take it from there. But as they go on, Carly wants Josslyn’s input, good or bad. She may like it, and that would be great, but if not, tell her. Don’t push it down and stay quiet. They can find other options. Josslyn says they won’t throw him on the street, and Carly says they’ll find another way to help him where he’s not a member of the family. Any comments are questions? Josslyn says, no, Mrs. Corinthos, and Carly admits she does sound like a teacher. She tells Josslyn to let her know how she’s feeling. It’s important to her and Sonny. They hug.

Trina almost trips over Dev, who’s sitting on the ground in the park. She says, they have benches for that purpose, and he tells her, don’t walk and text. She says she’s a phenomenal multitasker, and he says she’s not as good as she thinks. She texts Josslyn to let her know she ran into Dev. Cameron goes speeding past on his bike, and Trina asks, where’s the fire? He says he’s late for community service, and she says he told her it was at eleven. He double-checks, and says he must have gotten the schedule mixed up. He was nervous because he had to talk to his mom and Franco. Trina asks what he did now, and he says he just explained that he’s the proud owner of a car.

Elizabeth says she didn’t know the effect Oscar’s death would have on Cameron. Franco says, it’s emotional bootcamp, and she says, a life-altering tragedy makes people more sensitive. You appreciate the people around you more. Franco says, Cameron is working through what it feels like being the kid who got to live.

Ava tells Julian that Sonny never misses a chance to undermine her. She sarcastically thanks him for defending her, and asks why he didn’t say anything. He says he agrees with Sonny. He’s not pretending to understand how she feels. Only she knows the depth of her grief. All he knows is what he observes from the outside, and under any other circumstances, there’s no way she’d have anything to do with a psychic; let alone give a message from one. He thinks she needs grief counseling.

Diane says Shiloh and his attorney used the child being in possible danger to bypass the legal elements. Now that they know Wiley isn’t in danger, all the steps they went through aren’t considered legally admissible. Because of the criminal charges, Shiloh will have to go all the way back to the beginning. Lucas says, so any progress he’s made… Diane says, it’s gone. He’s legally suspended from family court until his criminal charges have been adjudicated. On the off-chance he isn’t found guilty, he’ll have to start from scratch. Alexis says, even proving that Willow gave birth. Lucas asks, what if he’s guilty? and Diane says, he has no legal avenue to pursue their son.

Sonny comes home, and Carly asks if he found Ava. He says he thinks he managed to get his message across. Carly asks if Ava was receptive, and he says, what does she think? She says she had a talk with Josslyn about Dev. What’s best for him, and them. Sonny asks how Josslyn feels about Dev living there, and she says Josslyn is keeping an open mind. She told Josslyn that they’re in this together. If something is imposing on her, she has to say so. Check in, and let them know how she’s feeling. Sonny says, if Dev was three-year-old, he’d send him to live with Milo and Epiphany, but that’s not the case. The kid needs help, and Sonny doesn’t want to let him down.

Trina says, for real? and Cameron says Oscar left him his car. Trina doesn’t know whether to cry or celebrate. She asks if his mom was cool, and he says, cooler than he thought she’d be. He guesses it was hard to argue with. Trina says she can’t wait until the next road trip. Cameron asks if she’s sure that’s a good idea after the last time, and Dev asks, what happened? Trina says, what didn’t? They drove to Niagara Falls. Cameron drove slow, but they hit a pothole, and had to get their tire fixed. Luckily, Josslyn’s dad had given her funding, so they got a motel. Dev asks, why not pick the lock. If you see there’s no luggage, you can crash there. Trina says, it’s breaking and entering – and trespassing. Cameron says, for real, and Dev says, maybe things are different from… Josslyn says, he’s from a rough neighborhood. Isn’t that right? Dev says, right.

Elizabeth asks if Franco believes in psychics. He says he doesn’t know. It’s a little weird how Sibley said he wouldn’t be feeling like himself soon. Elizabeth asks if he isn’t coming down with a cold, and he says, that must be it. Elizabeth tells him, Sibley was right about one thing – don’t let him go – and she plans never to do that. They kiss, and Elizabeth’s phone dings. She says it’s the pictures from the party. They look at the photos.

Ava says, Kiki is dead, and Julian says he thinks she needs to talk to someone. She says, and say what exactly? That her daughter was murdered, and she never got a chance to say she’s sorry and make amends? She needs that. She needs to know Kiki’s soul is at peace. Julian says, so she’s paying a woman to lie and tell her that. She says, that’s not what happened. If Sibley had told her what she wanted to hear, she would have known it was a racket, but she conveyed that Kiki is still furious. She doesn’t want contact. That told her it was real, and she needs to work harder to make Kiki understand.

Nina suggests Obrecht look at it rationally. Obrecht asks if Nina thinks she’s not rational, but Nina tells her, she’s not saying that. Hayden has been away for a year and a half. She left after she stole from the hospital, and when she flew back, her first order of business is to try and off Obrecht? Obrecht says, correct. Nina says it might be something Obrecht would do, but most of the population wouldn’t. Obrecht says, it was someone on the yacht. She didn’t slip. She was pushed into the frigid waters. Nina says, it’s July. She can’t deal with Obrecht like this, and asks to talk about anything else. Obrecht asks Nina to pass her tablet, which is about two feet away. Nina does, and Obrecht says she wants to read Nina her latest column. It’s a masterpiece. Nina says, if she says so. She asks Obrecht, what’s wrong? and Obrecht says she’s supposed to be on Page Five, but was pushed to the bowels of the magazine for this sex cult nonsense. Nina says, give her that, and takes the tablet.

Diane says their legal firewall is back in place, and for all intents and purposes, Wiley is staying where he is. Brad and Lucas get to keep their son. Lucas says she’s been incredible. They owe her a huge debt, but the person who gave up the most is Willow. He knows the point was to give Wiley to them, but she could have stopped there. Willow says she couldn’t. Lucas says they’ll be forever grateful, and hugs her.

Carly tells Sonny that Dev is at the MetroCourt. He doesn’t even know where he’s supposed to drop off the forms she gave him. She thinks he wanted to leave her and Josslyn alone to talk. She asks what they’re going to do after the summer, and Sonny says, PC high school. Carly wants it to work, but he has to live and go to school with Josslyn. She thinks it would be smart to have a back-up plan. Sonny says he’s open for suggestions. She says she’s done some research, and found some boarding schools that are a good fit.

Cameron says he has to bike everywhere for now, and Dev says he’ll drive them anywhere they want. Trina asks if he has a driver’s license, and he shows it to her. She says, strange, and Josslyn says Trina has a license too. Cameron says he’s going to need a garage, and is going to have to help pay for it. Josslyn suggests he keep the car at her house, but he says he suggested that. She says, his mom wasn’t into it? and Trina says she doesn’t think his mom wants the car next to limos with bullet proof windows. Josslyn knows who her stepfather is. Dev says, Sonny is a great man. Powerful and trustworthy. Cameron says, Mr. Corinthos is the coolest. Dev says he has to turn in some forms, and Josslyn says she’ll see him at home. When he’s gone, Trina says, tough neighborhood, huh?

Franco and Elizabeth continue to look at the pictures. He says, Hayden knows she’s a showstopper. Elizabeth says, she knows how make a splashy entrance, and Franco says, Obrecht made a splashy exit. He sees a picture of Obrecht, and says, now there’s a face that says feeling no pain. Elizabeth says, before she fell, and Franco says, was pushed.

Nina remembers Shiloh from the Nurses Ball. Obrecht asks, what kind of name is Shiloh? Nina says she thought he was creepy. It’s no surprise he was running a cult. Obrecht says, he’s slime, and they know how to deal with people like that in the old country. In America, they’re so soft. Nina tells her, it says Willow was jailed over a custody dispute with Shiloh.

Lucas asks Brad for an antacid, saying he didn’t finish breakfast. Brad says he has to make a quick phone call.  Alexis says, it’s the best outcome they could hope for. Lucas asks if she thinks this is it, and Shiloh will never be a problem again. She says, never say never, but this is as close as it gets. Brad calls Julian, and asks if he’s sitting down. Julian says, that bad, and Brad says, that good. Since Shiloh was arrested, the judge suspended his custody proceedings. Wiley is his and Lucas’s son. Julian says, for now, and Brad says, for the foreseeable future Julian’s grandson is with them.

Willow tells Diane that she can’t believe it’s over. Diane says, the legal system isn’t perfect, but it can work, and in this case it did. She’s so happy. She hugs Willow, and leaves. Brad feels like they need to celebrate. Willows says, it’s early for drinks, but Brad says, not in this situation. Lucas says there’s something they still need to deal with. As much as he’d like to pretend Shiloh doesn’t exist, they need to get their hands on his medical records.

Josslyn tells Trina that Dev is a nice guy; leave him alone. Trina says she likes him, but he’s talking about breaking and entering, and he shows up at Josslyn’s house. Josslyn says, he’s really harmless, and Sonny is all about it. Trina asks if it’s hard having him around, but Josslyn says she has so much going on, she barely notices him. Cameron has to jet, and leaves for his service work. Josslyn says Trina doesn’t believe her. Trina says she believes Josslyn thinks Dev is a decent guy. Beyond that… Josslyn says they’re still figuring it out. They leave the park.

Carly shows Sonny something on the computer, and says the schools are amazing. They have top-notch teachers, and state-of-the-art facilities. They’re all within driving distance, so Dev can visit. Sonny says he knows this kid because he was this kid. The schools are great, and he’d be running the place in six weeks. Carly asks if Sonny thinks Dev won’t stay. Sonny thinks Dev can take care of himself, but he has to know there’s help, and he can accept it. Dev comes in, but stays silent in the background. Sonny says he wants the kid’s ability and savvy, and wants him invested in being there. He wants Dev to know who they are, and how they operate, and be a part of it. Carly says, then that’s what she wants too. Dev smiles.

Julian tells Ava, good news. She asks if he’s decided to support his sister. He says, it looks like Wiley’s custody has been resolved. At least for the time being. She says. that is good news. Hopefully, soon she’ll have some of her own.

Brad thinks Lucas was right the first time. They should forget Shiloh completely. Lucas asks if Brad remembers when they thought Wiley had a heart condition. They need to be prepared. The more they know about Wiley’s birth father, the better.

Nina says the baby Willow gave up for adoption was Shiloh’s. His parental rights were denied because Willow never told him that she was pregnant. Obrecht says, shocking, not wanting to raise a human with someone like that in their life. Nina says she and Willow got into it at the Nurses Ball, and Shiloh was there. What if he learned about the baby from her?

Franco makes the picture bigger. He wonders if that’s an accurate representation of what he looks like. Elizabeth says, since when does he care? and he says, since always. He looks more closely, and says, weird. Someone else is in the picture. We see the shadow of someone holding something in the background.

Tomorrow, Sasha wants to move from Windymere, Curtis asks if Valentin wants it faster or right, Franco thinks someone was watching him and Obrecht, and Sam has a surprise for Jason.

😐 Even I Had Amnesia About This Storyline…

A refresher course in Drew and Hayden.

https://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital-hayden-drew-history-171651

Southern Charm

Shep takes photos of some land. Cameran joins him, and he calls her his real estate expert friend. Cameran says, it’s so cool. It’s beautiful, and on a lake, but pretty swampy. Shep says when he saw it, he’d decided if it was at a reasonable price, he was getting it. He’s in contract now. He tells her it’s 3.5 acres, and she asks how much is buildable. He says, 2.5, but he doesn’t have a site plan yet. In Cameran’s interview, she says she’d never invest in this land. All she sees is money going down the toilet. A money pit. He says you can get to dinner downtown in eighteen minutes. There’s a log, and she yells, gator! and Shep jumps a mile. He says good thing she didn’t say, snake. She tells him, it’s gorgeous, and asks what the development name is. He says, Just the Tip. She says she can’t wait to go to Colorado; she loves skiing. Shep says he tore his knee riding a mechanical bull, so he can’t ski. She says she asked Madison to come. In her interview, she says she’s known Madison for ten years. If she cared about everything Shep gets upset about, they’d no longer be friends. She tells Shep that Madison and Austen were texting non-stop while Madison was doing her hair. Shep says he’s not throwing stones, as he throws a literal stone.

Metul and Naomie meet for breakfast. He points out breakfast treats that will give you diabetes, but she wants one anyway. She says she has to catch him up, since he missed a lot. She tells him about skeet shooting. She says she was talking to Cameran, who said she should talk to Craig, and she thought it was a good time. We flash back to her telling Craig that she’s gotten more out of the conversation they just had, than the last two hundred combined. Metul doesn’t understand people who gossip so much, and feed off drama. In Naomie’s interview, she says she’s never heard Metul say a bad thing about another person. He holds himself to higher standards, but sometimes she wants to talk sh*t. She tells him that she’s the best girlfriend because she respects his opinion. He says she’s a normal girlfriend. Congratulations. She’s in a normal relationship.

Craig’s college friend Jerry comes for a visit. Craig tells Jerry that his house is a grown-up version of a frat house. Jerry says, it still looks like one. In Craig’s interview, he says Jerry was one of the first people he met in Charleston. They went to school together, and now Jerry works for the sports department at NBC. Jerry is in the spot he thought he’d be in at thirty-one. Roommate Sean tells Jerry that Craig is still being a vampire, and doing sewing at night. Craig says when he and Naomie broke up, he was losing it, and started sawing pillows. He shows Jerry one of his masterpieces, and Jerry asks if he’s supposed to believe Craig sewed this. Craig spills his drink, and Jerry says he can’t even do that. Craig leaves to bring down a few more finished pieces, and Jerry asks Sean if Craig really sewed those. Sean says he did a bunch of them, and left them on Sean’s bed. He found them when he came home from a work trip. Craig brings down a pillow that says Penelope on it. Craig says that was the kid he and Naomie were going to have, and never will. He has one hundred orders he needs to fill, and hasn’t done anything yet. Jerry says he’s sitting on $5K in orders. Craig says he definitely could be doing more. Ya think? Jerry says his fiancé’s sister has online stores, and they can figure out merchandising and manufacturing. Craig has to remove himself from the manufacturing.  But he only wants to do if he Craig puts in the effort; it’s his passion. He loves Craig, but let’s be real. Craig asks how he proves he’s serious, and Jerry tells him, figure out three designs, and what the cost is. Craig starts calculating something. He says he’s excited, but nervous, and Jerry says, just do it. Don’t talk about it.

Kathryn meets Whitney for lunch. They make small talk, and order. She says Eliza invited her to the brunch, and Whitney says he’s sorry she couldn’t be there. She says, tragic. Referring to Ashley, Whitney wonders how nutso she has to be to subject herself to everyone there who didn’t want her there. Kathryn says, she has no capacity for feeling empathy. The apologizing stuff is bullsh*t. She looks at her phone, and says Whitney’s mom just texted her. Kathryn asks if Whitney thinks it’s weird that she and his mom are friends. He says he’s tried to get his mom to come to LA, and Kathryn says Patricia visited in the summer, when she came out. On that subject, she went for coffee with Craig and Austen, and it came out that they’d hooked up, but they said he denied it. She’s curious as to why. He clears his throat, drinks some coffee, and laughs nervously. He says they have different interpretations of the events. Huh? We all know you do it wearing your glasses, Whitney. She says he’s lying; it happened. He shakes his head, and says, no. In Kathryn’s interview, she says she’s had people lie and say they had sex with her, but she’s never had them deny it. Whitney says, he’s flattered, and Kathryn says she’s just being honest. She tells him, that was awkward, and Whitney says, how about them Mets? Not really, but that’s what I interject when a conversation takes an awkward turn. He says he’s looking forward to the trip. It should be fun. She says she is too, and they concentrate on their juice.

Austen goes to a restaurant to meet his parents, I guess for dinner, since it’s dark out now. Austen says he dropped off some beer to his distributor, since he hadn’t tasted it. He tells them about the trip to Colorado, and says the snow report is fantastic. In his interview, Austen says that, growing up, they went on ski trips every spring break with his older sister. We see a clip of him telling Chelsea about his sister’s death from a fall. Mom Wendy says she remembers trying to keep up with them. He says, out west, weed is legal. Dad Tom says he knows nothing about it, but I’m not sure if he’s joking or not. Austen says he looked into getting a chef to cook food with THC. Would they partake if it was available? Wendy says she definitely would, and Tom says he’s not afraid of new things. Which I guess means they smoke weed.

While she’s packing, Cameran calls Jason, saying she misses Palmer already. She tells him to stick to her schedule. Everyone gets ready. Craig has to call his assistant Anna to find out where his suitcases are. He realizes he’s looking right at them. Shep has friend Tony puppysitting Lil Craig, who gets cuter every time I see him. The group meets at the airport, everyone getting there between 5 and 6 am. They check in. I took a 7 am flight once and swore, never again.

They’re in Denver at 11:24. Austen and Madison hug, and Austen says they’re going to have fun. Shep’s mouth hangs open. Cameran say she doesn’t like mountain driving, and Whitney doesn’t want to be on the road seven hours, which I guess is how long it takes to get where they’re staying. I don’t blame him. That’s a long ride. Craig tells Whitney, shut up or go home. He’ll pay for a plane ticket back. Whitney calls him a d*ckhead, and Shep says, relax. Craig says he can’t listen to Whitney’s bitching. Chelsea asks if Craig is drunk. His aggression seems like a lot. He says he’s not drunk; he’s dead serious, and he’s never speaking to her again. Cameran says they’re sleep deprived. All they need is a nap. In her interview, Cameran says Craig launches into rages, and she doesn’t know where they come from. We flash back to Cameran’s party. Shep says, it’s called free will. Craig says he’s done; get the eff away from him. He’s done with everyone. He storms out of the airport. Shep says, in America, you have choices. Austen says, let’s go shred. Cameran asks if Craig really left, and Whitney hopes so.

They head to the bus. Cameran says all the moisture in her skin is leaving. Craig is already on bus. Shep says, look who they found. Craig gripes that it took them long enough. Cameran asks the driver if the drive is scary, and he says, not at all. Shep says the bus smells of rich mahogany. Craig asks if Whitney is staying or taking a flight. Cameran says she’s doing what Whitney’s doing. Craig says, this is what happens when you get shipped off to boarding school when you’re six. In Craig’s interview, he says Whitney isn’t fun anymore. He has to hang out with people like Craig. Craig wonders wtf they’re waiting for. Cameran says she loves him, but he can’t do this. She and Whitney leave the bus. Kathryn gets on, and wonders what everyone is freaking out about. Chelsea tells Craig not to be disrespectful, and Craig tells Chelsea, shut up, and she says, you STFU. Because we’re still six. She tells him that he needs to check his pants for a vagina, because he’s being a p*ssy. (For some reason, my husband thinks this is the funniest thing ever.) Craig says, whatever, which is the same as admitting defeat. He calls them idiots, and Chelsea says she has a bigger d*ck than him. He says he’s getting a car, and gets off the bus. Standing outside, Cameran tells him, take a breath. Chelsea doesn’t like him talking to people like that, and Shep says he’s proud of her. Cameran tells Craig, take a deep breath. He says he wants everyone to be nice, and not weird. In Cameran’s interview, she says she’s learned as a mother, when a baby has a tantrum, you let them cry it out, pat them on the head, and eventually, everything is going to be okay. They get back on the bus. The ride gets really quiet.

As they near their destination, Austen says there’s a dispensary there. He wants to stop, but they don’t have to go if they don’t want to. Craig asks if everyone remembers when they turned twenty-one, and went to the liquor store for the first time. Craig says he can’t partake, since he’s an attorney. Yeah, he might practice law at some point in the next fifty years. In her interview, Kathryn says weed is one reason she lost her children. This is the first time she’s been around it since rehab, and no one is acknowledging it. Chelsea wants a high that makes her deaf. She sees a guy smoking on the corner. Kathryn tells Danni, no one gives a sh*t about her, and she doesn’t want to be around it. Cameran says she’ll stay, and Whitney says he will too. In her interview, Cameran says she knows weed is legal, and wants to smoke it for her anxiety, but her anxiety isn’t allowing her to smoke it. Bummer.

Austen, Shep, Chelsea, and Eliza go into the dispensary. They buy a bunch of different stuff. It’s pretty mind blowing how many products they have. Shep’s total is around $200, and the clerk tells him, stay high. They get back on the bus, and Cameran says, let’s roll, but I don’t think she meant to make a joke.

They get to their destination, Steamboat Springs. Shep says, it looks like a cool town. The bus has to stop short of the house because of ice, and the group has to walk the rest of the way.Chelsea says, it’s steep, and it is. It’s quite a hike uphill to the two houses they have between them, which of course are fabulous. Cameran says she doesn’t want to be where Craig is. Chelsea wants to go straight to bed; she doesn’t even want to eat. Cameran says she can’t breathe because of the altitude. Shep points out the obvious by saying, it’s cold. The houses are a modern lodge design, and very beautiful. The sportsman’s IKEA. Shep likes sleeping underground, and goes downstairs. They all claim rooms. Cameran asks Craig, please be quiet tonight. She’s so tired. I can’t figure out who ends up in which house, since there’s a lot of milling around and going back and forth.

Craig, Shep, Austen, and Don (Eliza’s boyfriend) go out to a restaurant. Madison and Kathryn get in the hot tub. Madison says, moms gone wild, and Kathryn says, this is as wild as it’s gotten in a long time. She asks how Madison and Austen are doing, and Madison says she hates him, but loves him at the same time.

At the bar, the guys order a bottle of wine, Shep says, let’s indulge. He looks at Craig, who says, always indulge, and they order a lot of wonderful sounding food. Craig asks Shep how many edibles he had before they went out. Shep asks if Austen is getting honey on his stinger tonight. Must be a Southern expression. Craig says, it’s called backsliding, and Austen says, it’s a definite possibility.

Madison says Austen is the third boyfriend she’s had since she was eighteen. She’s cared more about him because he’s like a best friend. She needs to get over what’s gone on between them. She says he does too, but they haven’t talked. She thinks they should move on. She’s not trying to change anyone. She’s got no time for that. We flash back to the video of her finding Austen with two other girls. Kathryn says, you just can’t tell anymore.

😭 Here’s where my internet died, but in the interest of finishing what I started, I watched the rest On Demand as soon as it was back.

The guys are impressed by the food. Shep decides he loves saying charcuterie. Craig thinks Madison still wants to hook up with Austen, and Don says it’s the perfect weekend for it. Craig points out that they spent months telling Austen not to see her – we flash back to some of that – and now they’re encouraging it. Shep says he’s her favorite port in a storm. Craig says if he hooked up with a girl he was trying to get over, it would make getting over her harder. Eliza calls Don, and Shep answers. He asks if she’s sexting them, and turning the tables, asks Eliza what they’re wearing. Craig says, ski masks and socks. Don takes the phone, and Eliza says she was going to wait up, but she’s tired. Craig says he doesn’t miss those calls. Just let him have fun.

The guys drive back, declaring it a damn good meal. Madison says they missed the hot tub, and Austen and Craig get in, Austen nearly falling and cracking his head open. Kathryn is a good sport and gets them a bottle of champagne, along with a weird device that shoots it, that they probably bought on Amazon Prime Day. Madison promptly gets it in the face, and says she’s blind. Austen wipes it from her eyes. Kathryn asks if they’re ready to go to bed, and mentions how muscular Madison is in comparison to Austen. Austen says she’s jacked because she goes to the gym every day.

Back inside, Madison asks Austen if he was offended by Kathryn’s comment. He asks her to flex, but that’s a no, so he does. It’s less than impressive. He thanks her for inviting herself, even though Cameran invited her, and she says she’s glad he’s being adult enough to get along with her. He says she’s an independent woman, and she asks if that isn’t why he likes her. They hug, and she tells him that his body is just great. They go to their separate rooms

Next time, snowboarding, skiing, and falling; Kathryn shows Danni the text from Whitney, asking her to come over; Shep insists he’s not mad at Madison; and Craig confronts Whitney about hooking up with Kathryn.

🍵 A Little Bit Of Wives…

Visit Ramona in Southhampton.

https://extratv.com/2019/07/16/ramona-singer-shows-off-southampton-home-and-talks-rhony-reunion-my-mouth-gets-me-in-trouble/?adid=extra_eme_27109_2019-07-16_features2

But maybe you’d better not bring Kyle. Mauricio might be a plus though. Especially if he brings his stash of whatever he had in Hawaii.

https://starmagazine.com/photos/rhobh-reunion-kyle-richards-husband-called-911-anxiety-disorder/?utm_source=email&em_hash=72048a93bc8188334dc1071a32fe8f3b

💤 Says It All…