What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Ned tells Olivia, all the words we have. All the different ways we have of saying things. All the different lyrics to songs, and it all comes down to one thing. What else is there to say? He loves Brook, and if Brook can’t hear him say it again, he’ll never forgive himself. Portia comes out, and says she spoke to Brook’s surgical team. Ned asks if his daughter made it, and Portia says, she survived the surgery. He says, thank God, but she says, unfortunately, there were some complications.

At the MetroCourt, Franco tells Elizabeth, Ava isn’t trying to destroy their marriage by pushing her closer to Nikolas. Elizabeth says she heard Ava say it, but Franco says, maybe she misunderstood or misinterpreted something. She says, Ava made it very clear that she gets 90% of the Cassadine fortune if Nikolas cheats. That’s why Ava is pushing Nikolas closer to her. Franco suggests it’s the other way around. Nikolas is trying to push him closer to Ava. Elizabeth insists Nikolas would never undermine her happiness like that, but Franco says, obviously he would. She sees Nikolas come in, and says, in that case, why doesn’t she just ask him?

Ava walks into Charlie’s, and tells Julian that she just got an alert about Wiley being missing, and she was concerned Nelle roped him into helping her kidnap Wiley. Julian says, it’s ironic. Sonny thought the same thing. Ava just missed him. She says she’s glad Julian convinced Sonny that he had nothing to do with it, but he says he’s not sure he convinced Sonny. As long as he sticks to his story though, he’s sure Sonny will leave him alone. She says, so there’s a story, and he says Nelle did have use for him after the hearing. Ava says she told him that Nelle would, after he let that harpy – I laugh; who uses that word? – blackmail him into marriage. He says he had no choice, and she says, a gun or a knife. A revolver or automatic. Silencer or no silencer. Those are choices. He says he was hoping to avoid being involved with murder. He though he’d hold his nose for a couple of weeks, and it would be over. She asks what Nelle wanted him to do, and he says he’s the one who snatched Wiley from the Quartermaine mansion.

Sonny arrives at the Quartermaine mansion, and Michael tells him that Nelle’s car was found. Before she absconded with Wiley, she parked in a public lot. Chase says there have been no hits on her phone, but she could have turned it off. The PCPD is searching her car, and the surrounding area. They’ll contact him if they find any clues to Nelle and Wiley’s whereabouts. Michael doubts they will, but Chase says, even the best criminals make mistakes. There’s also still a chance someone will spot them from their photos. Willow says the alert is useless, since Nelle isn’t using her own car, but Michael says, the photos and descriptions are still the same. Someone could recognize them.

In the car, Nelle tells Wiley, he’s a lucky little boy. His mom wasn’t too intimidated to rescue him from Michael’s stepfather. She’s not calling Sonny his grandfather; he’s got no strand of Corinthos blood in his DNA. She can’t say the same for Carly. She’s his biological grandmother, but good news. He’ll never know that. Carly will never see him again.

Chase says he has to get back. He needs to connect with customs and the border patrol, in case Nelle runs to Canada. He promises they’ll get Wiley back. He leaves, and Sonny says he paid Julian a visit, but Julian claims he knows nothing. Michael asks if Sonny believes that, but Sonny says, no. Sonny wants to go to the station, and Carly says she’ll go with him. He says there’s nowhere Nelle can run where he can’t find her. They’ll get Wiley back. Michael says he’s going too, and asks if Willow wants to go. She says she can’t deal with the squad room. Every time someone runs in or the phone rings, she’ll jump out of her skin, thinking it’s about Wiley. She’d rather Michael be there, so when there’s a lead, he can go straight to Wiley. He says he’ll call as soon as he know anything. Wiley will be okay.  

Portia tells Ned and Olivia, during surgery, Brook became hypotensive; her blood pressure dropped, and she lost a lot of blood. The problem caused DIC, a condition where tiny blood clots form and block the blood vessels. When the damage is repaired, they can stabilize her, but it’s too risky to continue the procedure right now. Ned asks what that means. Will she be okay, or not? She tells him, that’s difficult to say. They’ve stopped the bleeding, and they’re issuing a transfusion protocol. They’ll do tests to see how she responds once she’s stabilized. Ned asks if he can see her, and Portia says, of course (🍷). She’ll let him know when Brook is settled into her room in ICU. She leaves, and Olivia tells him to focus on the good news. Brook is alive. She made it through the surgery. He’ll get to see her, and when he does, he’ll get to say all the things he didn’t say before. Ned says he knows. He needs to call Lois. Cyrus walks by, and says, what a terrible tragedy. His sympathies. For Ned to have his daughter attacked in such a fashion, who would do such a thing?

Nelle says, Carly was sure she’d won. She probably hand-picked Willow to marry Michael, and Michael fell in line. It never occurred to him to do anything else. Willow is now Mrs. Michael Corinthos, but you know what she doesn’t get? Nelle’s son. Wiley is only hers.

Nina goes to the Quartermaine mansion, and Willow answers the door. Nina says she takes it they haven’t found Wiley, and Willow says Sonny and Michael are confident they will. Nina is sure they’re right, and says he knows they’re not great friends, but if there’s anything she can do to help. Willow says, Michael and his parents are at the station, and said they’d call as soon as there’s news. Nina says she can wait with Willow, and Willow says, thanks, but… Actually, that would be great if she stayed.

Franco says it’s that thing Elizabeth does; she sees the best in people. Case in point. But she’s wasting her time on Nikolas. He’s not a good guy, not even close. He’s awful to Ava, and used Kiki’s death to make Ava think she was crazy. That’s a low blow. Elizabeth says, Ava punished him by forcing him to marry her, but Franco says he doesn’t blame her. He also doesn’t blame her for wanting to leave with every cent, but he can’t see her doing this. Elizabeth says, for the first twenty years of Kiki’s life, Franco believed Kiki was his daughter, and was devastated when he found out the truth. Franco says he and Ava have developed a real, true friendship. She knows how much his and Elizabeth’s relationship means to him. Elizabeth says, sure she does, but she doesn’t care.

Ava tells Julian absconding with a child is worse than aiding and abetting, but he says no one saw him. She asks if he came in through the nursery window, and left the same way, with a toddler on his back, but he says, Monica was in the living room. He chloroformed her; he had to get upstairs to take Wiley to the pier where Nelle was waiting to meet them. She says, please don’t tell her that he handed Wiley over to that sociopathic mother. Julian says he changed his mind. He decided to end his life with Nelle by ending Nelle. She says, a moment of sanity. She likes it, but he says, somebody got the jump on him before he pulled the trigger. They struggled and the guy went down, but he didn’t stick around. He threw the gun in the harbor and took off. Nelle and Wiley were long gone. She asks if the guy was working for Nelle, but he says it was impossible to tell. All he knows is, Wiley is gone because of him. She says, at least he tried to do the right thing, and he says, in the end, he wants to do more than try. He wants to do something about it. She asks if Nelle said anything that might be useful in getting Wiley back, and he says he might know something that could help Wiley.

Ned tells Cyrus, it’s not a good time, and Cyrus says, of course (🍷) not. He just wants Ned to know his resources are at Ned’s disposal. Olivia says Ned’s family practically built the hospital, and Ned says every patient who comes there gets the finest care, with or without the Chairman’s approval. Portia comes back, and tells Ned that he can see Brook now, but keep in mind she’s sedated. She probably won’t wake up for some time, but she can hear him. Ned and Olivia go to find Brook’s room, and Cyrus asks if he can have a word with Portia. He heard about the attack, and wonders how Miss Quartermaine is doing. She says since he’s new to the medical profession, she’ll inform him about the HIPPA laws that ensure a patient’s legal rights to medical privacy. He says he’s familiar with them, and she says then he knows why she can’t give him the information. He says he’s not enjoying her tone at all. Remember, he’s her boss. She says, as if she could forget. He asks if they’re good, or is he going to have a problem? and she asks if the Chairman objects to her using her skills as a doctor to help patients. He says, not at all, and she says, then they don’t have a problem, and walks away.

Sonny tells Carly that Tony the harbor master said all vessels are accounted for. Nothing has left in the last two hours. Carly says, this late, there are no trains or flights, so Nelle has to be on road. Michael runs in, and Carly asks where Willow is. He says she decided to stay home, and Sonny’s phone rings. He steps away to take the call, and it’s Olivia. He asks if everything is okay, and she says, no. She doesn’t know how to say this, but Brook was attacked backstage at the Nurses Ball. He asks how bad it is, and she says, she’s hurt bad. She was stabbed; her throat was slashed. She was rushed into emergency surgery, and she’s in ICU, listed in critical, but stable condition. Sonny thanks her for letting him know.

Chase tells an officer to find Julian, and bring him in. Chase tells Carly and Michael that the hotline has gotten hundreds of calls, but it will take a long time to sift through them. They can eliminate the car sightings, and they’re compiling a list of license plates. Sonny tells them, Brook was attacked at the Nurses Ball, and Carly asks if she’s okay. Sonny , she’s in surgery right now, and Michael asks, why? Sonny says, her throat was slashed, and she’s in critical condition. Michael says Brook called him, but when he called back, she didn’t answer. Chase looks at Michael’s phone, and says, it was around the same time as the attack, and Carly says, it was Nelle. She was supposed to perform at the Nurses Ball, but she never did. Chase says the attack was in one of the dressing rooms, and Michael says, Brook must have overheard what Nelle was up to, and got in her way.

On the phone with Spencer, Nicolas says Ava figures out they were working together. He hasn’t forgot; it’s a minor setback. He has a contingency plan to get Ava out of their lives for good. It’s going to work like a charm.

Elizabeth tells Franco that Nikolas wouldn’t risk it, but he says he doesn’t think she knows what’s at stake. Nikolas will never give up telling Elizabeth that she’s better off without him.

Julian tells Ava that Nelle tracked Wiley through one of his stuffed toys. She asks what he plans to do with that information, and he says if he gives it to the cops, they can track Wiley. Ava says if he tells the cops, in a matter of minutes, Sonny will find out, and when they find Nelle… Julian says Nelle will tell Sonny what she knows about him; that he knew Wiley was Michael’s son. Ava says, and kidnapped him. The only thing the tracker will do is sign his death warrant. He says, the best thing, is if Nelle disappears.

Nelle tells Wiley, Michael never cared about him. Michael only cared about Willow and Carly, and look where it got him. Left alone with Monica watching him. All she needed was to threaten Julian a little bit, and here they are, free and clear.

Chase says there’s no record of Nelle buying or renting another vehicle. Carly says she has cash, or could have borrowed or stolen a car. Julian is brought in, and Michael asks where the hell his son is.

Willow give Nina some tea, and Nina says, this is not okay. Willow isn’t supposed to be waiting on her. Willow says she’s glad for something to do, and Nina says, good; then her visit isn’t in vain. Willow says, don’t get her wrong. It was kind of Nina to come, but… Nina says, why did she? Willow says, well, yeah. She’ll forever be grateful for Nina’s testimony, but on a personal level the best they’ve been able to manage is cordial. Nina says, the answer is surprisingly simple. Because Willow loves Wiley, and she’s a good person. All the love she has is making the uncertainty that much worse. Nina was in a similar situation once, and thought while Willow waits and worries, she was hoping to come there and be supportive. If it means a tea party or listening, she’s there. Willow says, the truth is, she’s beyond afraid; she’s terrified. It physically hurts. Her heart is literally aching at the thought of Wiley being with Nelle. He must be so confused and afraid. She’d give anything to know he’s safe, but how can he be with Nelle? Nina says, for what it’s worth, she spent time with Nelle, and while she saw Wiley as a possession and a weapon, she still thinks of him as her child. They have to believe she’s not going to hurt him. Willow prays she’s right.

Outside of the car, Nelle holds her phone up. She asks, what good is a burner phone with no navigation? She looks at a map, when a woman comes by. She asks if Nelle is lost, and where is she headed?

Elizabeth says Franco has a point; Nikolas isn’t his biggest fan. He wonders why Nikolas is being so friendly. Nikolas keeps telling him how much Ava appreciates his support. Elizabeth wonders if it’s not a good manners reflex, or maybe Nikolas wants a break from his horrible life. The more time Franco spends with Ava, the less she’s with Nikolas. Franco says so when it’s Nikolas pushing him closer to Ava, it’s polite, but when Ava is pushing Nikolas closer to her, it’s a great big plot. She says, to Ava, they’re just collateral damage. She doesn’t trust Ava, and neither should he. He says he doesn’t trust Nikolas, so where does that leave them?

Ned goes into Brook’s room, where a machine is beeping way too loud. He says, it’s her dad. He’s here. He takes her hand.

Ava sees Franco, and asks if something is wrong. He says he and Elizabeth are having a disagreement. She says, what about? and he says, her and Nikolas.

Elizabeth asks if Nikolas has a minute, and he asks, what’s up? She says she and Franco are having a disagreement. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, not really. It might sound silly, but ever since Franco said he’d paint Ava’s portrait, they’ve gotten closer. Ava’s not just dredging up Franco’s past; it’s the way Ava says she knows and understands him that bothers her. He says, she doesn’t think… and she says, no. God no. The problem is, Franco doesn’t see Ava for who she is. It doesn’t matter what she says, but the more time he spends with Ava, the more tense it is at home. After the unveiling, when she thought this portrait business was over, the portrait was vandalized. It’s not as simple as wiping it off; Franco wants to restore it, which means Ava sitting for him some more. She could use Nikolas’s perspective. He lives with Ava. He says, don’t remind him, and she says, even though their marriage was staged, does he think there’s reason to be concerned about Ava and Franco? I’m not sure if she’s serious or she’s setting Nikolas up.

Michael says Nelle couldn’t have done it alone; Julian helped her. Julian says he has no idea where Nelle took Wiley. Carly asks why they should believe him. Nelle had leverage big enough to get him to marry her, so it’s big enough for him to help her take Wiley. Julian says their marriage was built on mistrust; Nelle never confided in him. Chase tells an officer to put Julian in isolation, and tells Michael to let him handle it. Michael’s phone rings. It’s Willow, and he says there’s been nothing new about Wiley. Chase brought Julian in, and they think he knows more than he’s saying, but he’s not incriminating himself. There is something else. It’s not about Wiley, but it’s pretty bad. Brook was attacked backstage at the Nurses Ball. Her throat was slit, and they’re afraid it might be Nelle.

Ned tells Brook that he spoke to her mother in Australia. She’s taking the next flight there from Sydney. When she was little, he sat next to her bed, just to watch her. He strokes her hair, and says, sweet Brook. He never had enough time. He’s so sorry he wasted so much time now. He loves her, and prays she knows that. He should never have thrown her out of the house. It was a pure Edward Quartermaine move, and he’s sorry. He regrets it, and should have stopped himself from making the biggest mistake of his life. It doesn’t change how brilliant, beautiful, and irreplaceable she is. He kisses her forehead, and says, come back to me. Her dad’s waiting for her.

The woman tells Nelle that she hasn’t seen a map in a while. Nelle says she’s having trouble with her reception, and the woman says, it’s sketchy there. There’s only one carrier that gets reception; otherwise, you’re out of luck. Nelle wishes she’d known that, and the woman says, lucky she came along. The road is great for training, and usually deserted. She shows Nelle where she is, and asks where she’s headed.

Sonny goes to the hospital, and finds Olivia. He hugs her and asks how Brook is doing. She says they had to stop the surgery halfway through because Brook was losing too much blood. He asks if there’s anything he can do, and she says, pray, hope, talk to Brook. Brook loves him. He says he loves her too. He hates to ask, but do they have any idea who did it? She says, it was totally senseless. Does he? He says they’re thinking it was Nelle, and she says, what the hell? He says Brook called Michael before she was attacked. Nelle and Wiley are missing, and they’re thinking Brook tried to stop Nelle from taking Wiley. Someone broke in the house, and knocked Monica out with chloroform. When Willow and Michael came home, Wiley was missing.

Nikolas tells Elizabeth that he’s been suspicious for a while, but didn’t want to say anything. He’s walked in on Franco and Ava a few times, and things seemed fraught. Elizabeth says, her marriage and the life they’ve created with the boys means everything to her, and he says, sorry. He knows it’s not what she wants to hear. She says she wants the truth, and he says, here it is. In his opinion, she’s better off without Franco. She says, even if losing him breaks her heart? and he says, she’s a strong, beautiful woman. He knows eventually she’ll find someone worth it who truly makes her happy.

Franco tells Ava, her dark prince husband has weaseled into Elizabeth’s good graces. He’s totally transparent, and Franco hates it. Ava says she’s sure Elizabeth isn’t thrilled that they’ve rekindled their friendship. Franco says, they have, and she says he’s her best friend. She’s glad they’ve gotten closer.

Chase asks Julian if Nelle said or did anything that would give them insight, any detail. Julian says not that he recalls. Chase doesn’t buy it, but Julian says, like he told everyone, Nelle doesn’t confide in him. Chase says, no, but she brags. She thinks she’s the smartest in the whole room, and flaunts it. She drops hints; enough to pique interest, but vague enough that you don’t know what she’s doing. Julian says he can’t think of anything, and Chase tells him, get comfortable. He’s not going anywhere until he gives Chase something.

Chase comes out, and says Julian still says he doesn’t know anything. Michael says he was thinking about sources that don’t involve a car, and when Nelle tried kidnapping Wiley before. Chase remembers the first time, she took a fake passport, and Carly says, it was missing from evidence; that’s why she’s out there. Chase looks up the name that was on it, and says, Barbara and William Langley.

The woman tells Nelle to stay on the road for a mile and a half, and turn right on Occidental. She’ll see a gas station; she can’t miss it. There’s a motel there too. It’s clean and safe. She might want to rest, and start fresh in the morning. Nelle says she’ll be okay. She’s not too far from her destination. The woman notices Wiley, and says, hey. She’s got her little one with her.

Nikolas sees Ava at the bar, and says he thought she went home. She said she was avoiding it, thinking he was there. She was going to have a drink in peace, but fate is playing a prank on her. He asks why she’s avoiding him. Does he make her nervous? She says, sometimes she just needs a break from being his lawful wedded wife. He says he could use a respite from… She says, what? and he says, all of this. She says, for a prince, he’s no prize. He says, they’re stuck with each other; a pity. She says, it’s the worst

Portia tells Olivia, Brook’s blood pressure is stabilizing, and Sonny asks if she has any idea when Brook will wake up. They need to find out who did this. Portia hopes in the next few hours, but to be honest, the throat injury is so severe, she may not be able to talk. I think, she can write.

Chase says he’s caught a break. Barbara Langley purchased a car a week ago. He’s sending out the description, and registration. They’re back on Nelle’s trail.

Willow tells Nina that she’s trying to convince herself that Nell’s not a threat. Brook is an adult, overheard Nelle, and was an obstacle Nelle felt justified in removing. Wiley is Nelle’s child, and most valuable possession, but it’s not hard to think Nelle will also hold on to Wiley more tightly and be more motivated to disappear. There’s no chance she can lie her way out. She slashed Brook’s throat. She’s going to prison forever if she’s caught. She’ll vanish without a trace. Nina says they can only hope, and Willow says, what if Nelle’s plan works, and she’s never caught? Wiley will be out in the world somewhere, and they’ll never know where. Nina gets it. She has a child out there somewhere in the world, and doesn’t know where they are, or if they’re alive. They have to hold on to wishful thinking; the alternative is unbearable. With all of this uncertainty in the world, they have hope. They need to hold on to that, the hope they’ll see their child again, and that wherever they are, they’re living a good life.

Ned says he knows Brook will come back to him. He knows she won’t let him have the last word. Please wake up. She opens her eyes, and he asks if she can hear him. It’s him, her dad. He’s right there.

The woman tells Nelle that her little boy is a cutie. What’s his name? Nelle says, Will, because she’s less than creative. She tells the woman that he’s a light sleeper, and she’s got to get going. It’s the only thing keeping him asleep. The woman tells her to keep to 30 miles and hour; there are blind turns. If she goes more than two miles, she’s passed the turn. She’ll have to turn around or drive for hours. Nelle says, got it, and pulls out. The woman says, miss that turn, and you’ll be driving all night. Her wrist thing beeps, and she says, another alert. Poor lost… Oh my God.   

Tomorrow, Sonny asks Brook if it was Nelle who attacked her, Chase meets with the woman who saw Nelle, Epiphany wonders what the hell is going on, and Nelle whines about the sacrifices she makes for Wiley.

The Haves and The Have Nots

Kathryn screams for the guard as Wyatt lies bleeding after cutting his wrists. The guard comes, and calls for help. Another guard runs up, and he says they have to get an ambulance. Kathryn cries, do something; tell her something. The guard says they have to get him to the infirmary, and Kathryn says, that is her son. They carry Wyatt out she says, don’t hurt him please. Tell her something. She alternately cries and screams Wyatt’s name, and wails for them to let her out of there.

Benny looks at Derrick’s picture online, and says, this is that dude. Candace tells him, listen. She doesn’t think… She says, that’s not him. Benny says, bullsh*t. Why is she lying? She says she’s not, and asks what he’s doing. He says, checking the dates. Let this be that dude. She says, relax, and he insists that’s him. He tells her, keep lying in his face. Look at the lion on his chest. She says he’s getting upset for nothing, and he says Hanna was so upset. He thinks she knows. Hanna was hot and bothered for this dude, and now she won’t see him. Candace says, maybe she’s not attracted to him anymore, but he says she didn’t see Hanna. She was in love with him. She says he’s getting too worked up. Doesn’t he see how ridiculous it is for Hanna to date the guy who raped her? He says, the dates; Derrick is her father. She  tells him, let it go. There’s no way it could be the same guy. He says, the dates add up. Do not be telling him he’s crazy. She says he never liked Derrick, and never will. Let it go. He says he can’t do that. He wants to get some answers from their mom. Candace says she’s not going to tell him anything. She’ll be mad as hell. Benny says, if their mom won’t tell him, Derrick will. He’ll make Derrick tell. He heads for Hanna’s bedroom, and Candace follows him. He says, she’s not there, and Candace says she needs to finish packing. He says she’s not going anywhere until he finds out what’s going on .

Oliver walks into Landon’s office, and says he’s about to head home, and Landon asks if he needs to announce it. Get his snotty-nose ass out of there. Oliver says he may have some information that might be helpful to Landon, and Landon asks why he’d want to be helpful? Olivas asks if he doesn’t want to know… and Landon tells him, stop acting like he’s seven. Oliver starts to leave, and Landon says, come back and tell him. Oliver says, so now Landon wants to know, and Landon says he’ll have Oliver run over with the biggest, pinkest car he can find. So much of the conversation between these two is nonsense, and/or naughty nonsense, but some of it is funny. Landon says kids with rich parents think they can get a job anywhere, and Oliver says, it’s about Candace. She booked a flight; she’s leaving Savannah. She has a plane ticket booked for tonight. Oliver thinks Candace needs to move on, and Landon says Oliver has no idea of the favors owed to Landon in this town. Oliver says, unless Landon knows how to make the pilot disappear… Landon says, get the hell out. Oliver tells Landon that he should get some sleep; he looks exhausted. Landon calls Oliver an a-hole. When Oliver is gone, Landon makes a call. He says he needs a huge favor. He needs someone put on the no fly list, just short time; it’s legit. Candace Young. Please do it for him. The little bitch thinks she’s playing with them.

At the Iron Bone (my favorite bar name), Sandy asks Mitch how the Black got the money. Mitch calls Sandy an a-hole, and says he told him Benny’s name. Call him by his right name, or Mitch isn’t talking. Sandy asks where Mitch got the new truck, and Vinny says Mitch knows he’ll find out. Where did the money come from? Mitch says Benny got the money to get Vinny off his back. Don’t worry about it. Vinny asks where Mitch got the money for the truck. He’d better not be working for another family. Mitch says, with all due respect, don’t ever come at him with that again. Sandy’s girlfriend comes in, and he walks over to her. Mitch tells Vinny, Sandy talks about African Americans, and he’s dating one. Vinny says, look at her. Sandy asks the girl – is that Melissa? – what the hell is going on? He’s been calling her. She says she’s been taking care of things at her mother’s; she’s still living there. He says her car hasn’t moved, and she says she doesn’t go anywhere. He’s watching her?  He says she knows he loves her. She says she knows that, but… they’re not together anymore. He asks if she’s seeing another guy, and she says she came there to give him this, She hands him some papers, and says, it’s a restraining order. She brought it to him in person to show she’s not afraid of him. He says she put his name in court on this? No cop would come in there and serve a Malone. He says she has no protection from him. Be at his place when he gets off. She says he doesn’t get it, and he says she better get it quick. She says, he’s been served, and walks away. He says he’s going to serve her big time. He goes back to the table, and Vinny says Sandy still can’t get women, even by making threats. He asks Mitch, what’s wrong with this kid? Vinny’s phone rings, and he answers. He says, you’ve got to be kidding, James; you’re pulling my leg. They’re on their way. Mitch asks, what happened? and Vinny says, Mama Rose was arrested on a DUI. Mitch asks, who would do that to her? and Vinny tells Mitch, stay and watch the bar. Mitch says she’s his grandma too, but Sandy says he’s not a part of this.

Madison and Jeff get back to David’s house a little drunk. David gets up from the couch, and Jeffrey asks if it’s okay if Madison stays tonight. David says, yes; he was just going out. Jeffrey says, this late? and David says, Jim needs to see him. Jeffrey says, he’s in his PJs, and David says, it’s an urgent matter. Madison can barely contain his laughter, and Jeffrey asks if David is sure. David says he’ll be back later. David walks out, and Madison dies laughing, and says Jeffrey knows David had nowhere to go. Outside, David says, dammit, and the guard asks if there’s something he can help with. David says, his keys. The guard asks if David wants him to get them, and David says, could he? He starts to tell the guard where his keys are, but then asks where the guard’s car is. Can he borrow it? The guard says he can, and David promises to take good care of it. In the house, Madison tells Jeffrey that he’s just got to be comfortable. Jeffrey says he doesn’t want his dad wandering the streets. He says Madison is just drunk, and not listening, but Madison says he is listening. Jeffrey says Madison isn’t caring then, and Madison says, ding-ding-ding! Jeffrey says Madison is so mean, but Madison says he’s just horny. Jeffrey suggests going to the bedroom, but Madison takes his shirt off, and tells Jeffrey to strip. It’s his first lesson in getting comfortable. Jeffrey plays along, but says he has a better idea. Why not do it at his mom’s house? Madison says, now Jeffrey is drunk, but Jeffrey says, after how she treated him and his dad… Madison says, please go upstairs, and Jeffrey says, for the first round. The second round they go to his mom’s house. Madison says she’ll shoot them, but Jeffrey says, she won’t get her hands dirty; she’ll pay someone. They go upstairs.

On the phone, Oliver says, talk to him. A dude named Marco says, she left Savannah. She’s been hanging around Mitch; he’s bad news. Oliver asks if Jim knows Marco is working for his father, but Marco says, no. Oliver asks what Jim has him doing, and Marco says, watching a woman; Veronica Harrington. Oliver says, keep an eye on Candace, and give him everything he can. And he needs to see Marco in Detroit, if Marco knows what he means, Marco says he can’t get there, but Oliver says, make it happen, or he knows where he’ll be. Oliver thanks him, as Landon walks into his office. He says his father thanks him too. Landon asks who he was talking to, and Oliver says, his girlfriend. Landon says he knows Oliver doesn’t have one, but Oliver says Landon doesn’t know him. Landon says he’s learning more and more every day. Marco says he’s doing the same with Landon. Landon hopes Oliver is finding out as much about him as he’s finding out about Oliver. Oliver asks what Landon means, and Landon tells him to enjoy his evening. Oliver’s phone dings, and he looks at it, saying, he doesn’t know anything.

Mitch is talking to a girl at the bar when Hanna comes in. He asks what she’s doing there, and she says looking for his family. He says she shouldn’t be there, and she says she won’t be long. She want to know how his family is  going keep Jim from killing her son. Isn’t this where they hang out? Mitch says it’s not the kind of place for a lady like her, but she says he doesn’t know her. He says, no, but he knows the place. She should leave. She asks where his family is, and he says, not there. She asks when they’re coming back, and he says, tomorrow. She says he’s lying, but he insists he’s not. She says she thinks she’ll have a drink, and stick around a little longer. She’ll have a beer. Hanna sits at the bar, while Mitch orders her a beer. Mitch steps away and calls Benny.

Candace wants Benny to get off her computer. She has to confirm her flight. He tells her to do it on her phone, or buy another computer. Mitch calls, and tells Benny that his mother is there, trying to talk to his folks. Get down there. Hurry up. Benny says he’s on his way. Candance asks, what’s up? and he says, mama is at the Malone bar. Candace asks, why? and he says he doesn’t know. If she talks to them… Let’s go. They leave.

Financial finagler Don is on the phone in a restaurant. He says they’re starting a new company with a 23% annual return. He should get in on the ground floor. He and John have been doing this their whole lives at the accounting firm with their father. They’ve taken care of all the wealthy families; he can call for references. Kathryn Cryer lets them use her name… No, he didn’t know. They’ll talk soon. John sits down, and asks if he got the money, but Don says, he didn’t sound enthused. John says, they have to get his money. Don knows what happens if they don’t. Don says John doesn’t need to remind him. John says he’s stressing out, but Don says it’s okay; they have time. John asks if the new company is set up, and Don says the licenses are in place; they just need the money. They’re out of options, but John says he thinks he has one. Don says he’s not going to believe this. She got arrested – Kathryn Cryer. John says, for what? and Don says, the murder of Jennifer Sallison. John says he’s got to be kidding. They have to call Marty and find out what he knows, Don says, no; it could be exactly what they need. John says her husband will handle the account, but Don says, she hates him; she doesn’t trust him at all. They’ll be in charge of everything, get her to invest, and take it public. They can move $5 million away, and she won’t even notice. John asks what if she wants an audit? but Don says she trusts them more than Jim. John says, what about her son? and Don says, he has a major drug problem. So they move the money. John agrees, and says they’ve got to call Marty first, but Don says they don’t want to seem too desperate. John asks what they do in the meantime, and Don says, order the biggest steak, and champagne. They’ve got to toast to this. Jim will be in jail soon too. John says, Kathryn went to jail to get away from him. Marty calls John, who says they were just about to sit down for dinner… Copy that. They’ll be there shortly. He tells John that Marty wants to see them in the office, and asks the waitress to hold their table. They’ll be right back.

Justin’s brother knocks on the door, saying if Justin doesn’t open it, he’ll break it down. Justin is looking pretty beat up, and his brother says their mom is worried about him. Justin opens the door, and says he’s fine, but his brother says he doesn’t look fine. Their mom is convinced something seriously off. Justin asks if he came there to nag. He’s fine. He’s just going through a tough time. His brother asks what’s going on with him and his wife? and Justin suggests he go back to his nice life. His brother, who obviously has no name, says he’s not going anywhere until Justin tells him what the hell is going on. He sees pictures of Jeffrey all over the wall, and asks, who is this? Justin says, nobody, and his brother says their mom says he was doing something; messing with guys. He’ll beat Justin bloody, like he did when Justin was a kid. It stopped; he made sure of that. Justin’s brother takes one of the photos, and says if he finds out Justin is doing something he was told to never do again, he’ll get Justin’s other (presumably nameless) brothers and beat Justin’s ass worse than last time. He takes the photo with him.

Veronica walks through her house to the kitchen. This may be the first time we’ve seen the kitchen. She tops off her drink, and looks at the pool. She says, that’s where he did it. What the hell…? She sees someone in the pool, and goes outside. She asks what Rondell is doing there, and he says, hello to you too. She tells him, get out of the pool, and he says, no, but she can get in the water. She says she’ll never get in with him. Leave her house. He says he’s almost naked, and she says, and…? He says that means she should get in. She wonders what would happen if she threw a plugged in hair dryer in the pool. He says they both know she won’t do that, and she heads back toward the house. He says, okay, and gets out. He says she used to be fun, and takes a sip of her drink. He tells her that he saw her son in restaurant with some guy. She asks what Jeffrey was doing, and he says, having dinner. She tells him, get out, and he tells her, shut up and get on her knees. She says she’s not one his bitches, and he asks if she’s sure about that. She likes when he manhandles her. She says he likes it, and asks where the cute one is who she told to stay. Rondell says he can be there too. He asks why she’s cold, and she says they confuse her; none mommas taught them to bathe. He says she’s wrong, and tells him to get on his knees. He has 30 seconds to prove he should be there. I guess he does because she tells him to bring his ass upstairs.

Benny and Candace arrive at the Iron Bone, and Mitch says, get Hanna out of there. They approach Hanna, who says, don’t talk to her. Benny wonders what she’s doing there, and she says they have their money, and Benny’s gangster protection. She wants to know what $8 million in protection looks like. What’s he worried about? Mitch’s family will protect him. Candace says they don’t let Black people in there, and Hanna says she’ll sit anywhere she damn well wants to. Benny tells Mitch, close the bar, but Mitch says he can’t do that; it will cause delivery problems. Go talk to her again. Benny goes back to the bar. Candace asks Mitch, how long before his family gets back? She needs to bring in Milo. Mitch wants to get Hanna out of there, and doesn’t want her talking to the family. Candace says, what choice do they have? Mitch says, fine, and Benny says, Hanna’s not leaving. Candace tells Benny to leave; it’s going to get ugly. He has five minutes to get Hanna out, then she’ll do it her way. Benny goes the bar, and Candace makes a call. She says she needs Milo at the Iron Bone. She knows. They have Malone permission. They can come.

A young man walks into Jim’s room at the hospital, and he says, it’s about damn time. The trash smells; take it out. the man says Jim thinks he’s there for the trash? and Jim says, why else would he be there? The man says Jim thinks he’s picking up trash in a suit? Jim says he didn’t notice, and he man says all Jim sees is Latino. Jim says, cut the sh*t. If he’s not there for the trash, what is he there for? He’s tired, and it’s late. The man says maybe he is there for the trash, but not the one in the can; the one in the bed. Jim is his father. Jim says, a-hole. Not this sh*t again. The man says he’s one of Celine’s sons; Jim’s son. Jim says he’s established that fact. What does he want? Jim’s son asks if he has any compassion in his body, but Jim says Celine sucked it out of him. It’s a joke. His son says, of course. A sexual joke. Jim says, get out, and his son says, his mother cries. Jim says, all mothers cry, and his son says Jim is a sick individual. Jim’s glad he noticed; he’s in the hospital. He must have gone to school, and Jim guesses he paid for it. His son says, so they don’t matter to him, and Jim says, no they don’t. his son says, okay, and takes out a gun.

Next Chapter…

Jim says, listen son, and the guy says, now he’s Jim’s son. Jim says, put the gun down, but the guy says he won’t. Tell him how it feels to have two of his sons wanting him dead. The guy says his name is Jimmy; say his name. Jim does, and Jimmy tells Jim to say Jimmy is his son. Jim says Jimmy is his son, and Jimmy asks again how it feels having both his kids wanting him dead. Jim says, not great, and Jimmy asks why he’s this way, but Jim says he doesn’t know. Jimmy asks if Jim loved his mother at all, and Jim says, yes. Jimmy says he’s lying, but Jim says, no. Jimmy says he heard the way Jim talks to her. He called her a piece of ass. Jim tells Jimmy to take his finger off the trigger; he’s shaking. Jimmy says he will when Jim tells him everything. How did they meet? Jim says Celine worked for him as his maid. Jimmy says Jim was married, and Jim says regretfully. Jimmy says Jim slept with his mother, and Jim says, yes he did. Jimmy asks if she was an easy lay, and Jim says no; she was a beautiful woman. Jimmy says, was? and Jim says, is. He didn’t mean that. Jimmy says, well, he means this, and points the gun at Jim.

Jim says, son of a bitch; put the gun down. Jimmy tells him to beg for his life. Tell him how sorry he is that he caused her pain. Jim says he’s sorry he caused Jimmy’s mother pain. All he cares about is himself. He’s a despicable human being. He doesn’t care how Jimmy or Celine feel, and he can’t help it. He’s sorry. Jimmy says he has a pretty good iea why Jim is that way, and Jim says, then enlighten him. Jimmy says, Jim is a sociopath, incapable of feeling or caring. He’s an evil man, but thinks he’s a genius. He deserves to die several deaths. Jimmy points the gun, and Jim says, please don’t. Jimmy tosses the gun onto the bed, and Jim picks it up. He says, what the hell is this? and Jimmy says, it’s a toy. Fake, like Jim is. Jim says, get the hell out, and Jimmy says maybe he’ll come back with a real one. He’ll bring Wyatt’s gun. Jim tells him, bring an army, but take the trash out. Jimmy leaves, and Jim says he’ll be a son of a bitch. The kid’s got balls. Jimmy just might be his. He laughs. I love to hate Jim.

Kathryn calls to Officer Miller, and a woman tells her, shut up. Kathryn says, go to hell, bitch, and the woman says Kathryn needs to shut up. Another woman says, leave her alone. She saw Kathryn’s son. The first woman says she wants to kick her ass. Mama Rose (played by a different actress this season) has a cell to herself, and sits in an easy chair. Rose says, forgive her, and Kathryn says, guard, please. Rose says, he ain’t coming, hon. She can scream all she wants. Kathryn says, what the hell? What kind of place is this? Rose says, it’s called jail, hon, and Kathryn asks how she can find out about her son. Rose says she can help, but Kathryn says she doesn’t want any help from her. Rose says, okay; fine. Kathryn says she needs information, and Rose asks if Kathryn wants smoke, brandishing a silver cigarette case. Kathryn says, she doesn’t smoke, and Rose says she better start. Kathryn asks why Rose is talking to her, and Rose asks if she hasn’t been in jail. Kathryn asks if she looks like a person who’s spent time in jail, and Rose says she’s wearing the same orange as the rest of them. Rose is wearing street clothes with a leather jacket, and Kathryn asks why she’s not in orange. Rose says she told them orange was not her color. Kathryn really has a mouth on her. Kathryn tells Rose to stop talking to her, and Rose says she’s only trying to help. Kathryn says she doesn’t want or need Rose’s help. Rose says, okay, have it her way, and calls for the guard. Kathryn says she doesn’t need Rose’s help; she’s Kathryn Cryer. An inmate says, girl, everyone needs help in here. Rose calls for Officer Miller, and a guard hustles in. Kathryn says she needs to know about her son, but he walks past without looking at her, and tells her to shut up. Kathryn wonders why he comes running when this bitch calls him, and he asks if Kathryn doesn’t know who Rose is. She says she doesn’t know or care. Officer Miller says, sorry, Mama Rose, and Rose asks if her family is out there yet, and he says, not yet. She says, what about the kid who arrested her? He was adamant she stay in there, no matter who she was, so she’ll stay. He says, the kid is still out there, and she says, be sure her kids meet him. He asks if he can get her anything, and she says, a light. He gives her a lighter, and she tells him to call her boys again, and he says, yes, ma’am. Kathryn asks the guard, please tell her about her son, and he says, shut up. She tells Mama Rose, hey, and Rose says, so now it’s hey. She says she’s Kathryn, and Rose says she knows, and Kathryn says she believes Rose knows her husband. Rose says she does, and Kathryn says she’s sorry; she meant no disrespect. She didn’t know who Rose was. Rose says, it shouldn’t matter, should it? She’s right. What can Rose do for her? Kathryn wonders if Rose can ask how her son is doing. Rose says the officer will be back in a minute. She’s Rose Malone. Is Kathryn’s son Wyatt? He stabbed her Vinny. Kathryn says she thought that was cleared up, and Rose says, if she says so. Kathryn says, can she please ask them how her son is doing? and Rose shrugs. She says, not yet. She wants some quiet for a while. An inmate says, girl, better let her rest. Rose says, it’s too bright in here, and the lights dim. Rose laughs. Me too. She’s fun.

In the infirmary, the nurse says, it’s all superficial, and Wyatt says he needs pain meds. She tells him, stop ringing the bell, and he says, at least loosen the straps. She says, no; he’s a prisoner. He says, a little? and she says, bye. She tells the guard outside, Wyatt is a mess. She’s getting coffee. The guard asks her to bring him some, but she says Wyatt isn’t going anywhere. He says, ain’t it the truth? and they leave. Jimmy slips in to see Wyatt, who asks who the hell he is. Jimmy says, Wyatt? and Wyatt says, that’s his name. Is he a cop? Jimmy says, no. Doesn’t Wyatt recognize him? Wyatt says he’s not in the mood for guessing games. Jimmy says they’ve met, and Wyatt asks if he owes Jimmy money; he’s not getting any. Jimmy says he’s Wyatt’s brother, and Wyatt says, the half-breed. Jimmy says, damn; just like his father. Wyatt asks if he doesn’t mean their father; he’s nothing like him. Jimmy tells him, if he says so (the phrase of the night). Wyatt says he does. He shot Jim. He wishes he’d killed that bastard. Jimmy asks if he means that, and Wyatt says Jimmy is judging him? He doesn’t give a damn. Jimmy says Wyatt was given everything, and Wyatt says, money? What does money mean? Jimmy asks if he pissed it all away, and Wyatt says Jim took his inheritance. Jimmy says he heard it was $12 million. Wyatt bitches, when he had everything handed to him, and he managed to screw it up. Wyatt says, it’s called privilege. Something Jimmy knows nothing about. Jimmy says he has something Wyatt will never have, a mother who loves him. He’s glad he’s not in Wyatt’s life. He’d gotten ready to like him. Wyatt says, get the hell out, and Jimmy says, sure, brother. Wyatt says, half-brother.

Jeffrey stands on the bed and dances, then does a handstand. He and Madison laugh. Jeffrey suggests they go do it in his mother’s pool. Madison says he loves the wild side of Jeffrey, but doesn’t think they should poke the bear. Jeffrey says Madison is a small-minded person, but Madison says he doesn’t want make Veronica come after Jeffrey. They need to give his dad more time. Jeffrey says Madison needs to stop making so much noise, and Madison asks if Jeffrey has heard himself. His dad heard him in the hospital. Jeffrey says, it’s worth it. Madison starts to get dressed, and Jeffrey says, don’t leave, and Madison asks if Jeffrey is ready to go again. Jeffrey says, it’s the third time, and Madison says he’s created a monster. Jeffrey says he’s thankful, and Madison says Jeffrey can show he’s really thankful by letting him go home and get some rest. He can’t take any more tonight. He gets up, but Jeffrey pulls him back into the bed.

Laura shows her husband Samuel (according to internet scuttlebutt), the clothes Veronica gave her. She wants to wear all of it. He wonders why Veronica gave them to her, and she says they’ll see what Derrick says. She loves all of it, and he says, that sh*t is expensive. He can’t wait to see the house. She tells him to come by tomorrow, and he asks if that’s not too soon. There’s a knock at the door, and Derrick asks, what’s going on? Lauea says Veronica gave her all these clothes, and he says, they’re in? How did they do it? Laura says Veronica was looking for a new maid; he was right. She almost blew it, but they’re in. She goes into the other room, and Derrick says, we in this bitch; incredible. His past is behind him, and it’s what he’s got to do to keep her from threatening him. She doesn’t know Samuel. Pace himself; she’s slick. Get done what needs to get done. She likes them young; he knew this sh*t would work. Samuel says he hates dragging Derrick back in, but don’t forget their cut; 50/50. She gave Laura her clothes. Derrick shakes his head, and Samuel asks what he’s thinking. Derrick says, watch her; she got an agenda. Samuel wonders if she’d be like that with Laura, and Derrick says, don’t trust her. Don’t worry; it’s all good. He’ll let them know when he’s worked it out. Samuel says he appreciates Derrick being back in with them. They’re going to get her.

Celine Dion’s It’s All Coming Back to Me Now plays in my head.

Don and John go to Marty’s office. Marty says he didn’t want to do this in writing, and gives them some paperwork. Don asks if this is right, and Marty says, yes. Kathryn gave power of attorney to her maid. John says he’s got to be kidding, and Don asks if she’s gone insane from too much pressure. Marty says, she’s fine, and Don asks how they’re supposed to abide by this. No way. Sorry. Marty says, those are Kathryn’s wishes. She gave Hanna power of attorney over everything. Marty tells them, be careful, and Don says, what does the maid know about it? Marty says he doesn’t know. Kathryn trusts her, and it’s good enough for him; she worked for Kathryn. John says he doesn’t like this, and Marty tells them to set up a meeting. John says, set up a meeting with the maid, and ask her whatever they like? Marty says they heard him, and Don says it reminds him of the Sims account where the mother was incompetent, and signed everything over to her dog. I don’t find this unreasonable, and I’m even thinking of voting for one of mine in the next election. John says, they took her name off, and she lost all power, but John tells them, don’t do it with Kathryn. Let him know after they set up the meeting with the maid. They’re done here.

Rondell is on top of Veronica, but she looks bored. She says, no, and shoves him off. She tells him, get out of her house, and he says, bitch, you crazy. She asks what that little thing is that’s tickling her. Get out, and take his little thing with him. If she wanted to use a pin, she’d use a pin. He’s making every Black man look bad. She knows women with bigger penises. He says someone should kill her ass, and she says at least she knows what it’s like to screw a corpse. If that’s his representation of a gun, she’ll live. Please exit. Bye-bye now.

Back at the restaurant, Don says they have a problem. He’s already moved the money; what if she knows? John says, she’s the maid. What was Kathryn thinking? Don says, she wasn’t, and John says, she’s out of her mind. Don thinks they need to speak to a judge, but John says Marty thought that was a wrong move. Don doesn’t care, but John says a judge will delve into everything. Don says he’s right, and John says, maybe it’s not the worst thing. Don says, a maid doesn’t know about accounting. She’ll see how helpful they can be. If anything is screwed up, they can blame it on her. John says, it’s their cover-our-ass policy. Don wonders if they should speak to Jim. He’s a snake, but he won’t catch on. John suggests they just let this play out. They just have to get it done. Don says, if it goes up in flames, so be it. He wonders if Jim knows about the power of attorney, but John doesn’t think so. They’d have heard about it. They laugh, and Don says by the time Jim knows what’s up, they’ll be in control. John says the world will be better off. At least they know where to find Kathryn.

Back at the Iron Bone, Mitch says Candace has to get Hanna out. Hanna says she’s not leaving. What do they think they’re doing, taking that man’s money? Benny says, mama, please, and Hanna asks what else they’re going to do. Mitch says, she’ll be fine, and Candace says, Benny needs to go. No one will hurt her. Mitch agrees he’s got to leave, and Benny goes. Candace walks over to Hanna, and tells her that she has 43 seconds to get up and walk out, or she’s gonna… Hanna says, gonna what? Candace says, sorry, and makes a call. She tells Milo to come in. A guy who looks like Hagrid from Harry Potter comes in with a bunch of guys. Hanna says, the hell? and Candace says she’s sorry. Take her home. The guys grab Hanna, lift her up, and take her out. The patrons must be used to this, because they barely look. Candace says, don’t fight them, and tells Mitch that she needs a drink. He says, him too, and orders two double whiskeys.

David brings the car keys back to the guard. He sees a woman standing in the driveway, and asks who she is. The guard says she wanted to talk to him, and David says, it’s after midnight. The guard says he doesn’t know her? David says, no, but he’ll talk to her. He asks if he can help her, and she says she’s Alissa. He asks if he knows her, and she says, no, but she feels like she knows him. He says, how so? and she says she’s a friend of Erica’s. He says she should go, and she says Erica loved him. She has something for him. He says he doesn’t want it, but she says she was supposed to give it to him if something happened. Erica was in love with him. He says, she was hustling, and asks if Alissa is a whore too. Alissa says, yeah, and he asks if she works for Candace. She says she did at one point. He asks if his ex-wife sent her, and she says, no. She wanted to see the man Erica talked about. He asks how he knows she’s not lying, and she says Erica made a video. Play it. She hands him her phone, and Erica says, Hi, David. She hopes he never sees this video. If he does, that means something happened to her. She told her girl to play it for him at 12:18. He knows why. So many times she tried telling him that she was lying to him. She promises she fell in love with him. She was trying so hard to get out. She just wanted them to run. He was so special and kind, and treated her like a real person. She’s so sorry. He hands it back, and Alissa says, there’s more. He says he doesn’t care, and she says she’s sorry. He says, bye, and she asks, what happened at 12:18? He tells her, leave it, and she says, if he lets her come inside, she’ll make him feel better. He says he thought she was Erica’s friend, and she says, that’s the problem when you tell friends about a man who’s good. They all want him. He says he’s not into whores, and she says she’ll quit. She’ll do anything; she’ll get on her knees and beg. He walks away, and she says she’ll do anything for him.

Marco gets into Oliver’s car, and Oliver says, see? Marco made it. Marco says, there’s nothing like daddy’s plane, and Oliver says, pretty nice. Marco asks, what’s going on, and Oliver says, he just wanted some drugs. Did Marco bring what he needed. Marco gives him a bag, of what, I don’t know. Oliver says, this stuff is incredible. Marco always gets the best stuff. Marco says Oliver brought him all the way out there for this? and Oliver says he brought Marco all the way out there to tell him what else his team has on Candace. Marco says, nothing more than he told Oliver on the phone, but Oliver says, it’s not enough. Marco says, still, daddy sent a plane. Oliver says, daddy doesn’t give a damn, as long as Oliver is happy, and he gets to humiliate the a-hole President Elect. His daddy is going to run for President, and win. Marco says, he’s not even a politician, but Oliver says, who gives a sh*t? Anybody can run for President. This country is his, and if Marco wants to stay in it, he’ll get Oliver more information. Marco says he’s told Oliver everything, and Oliver asks if Jim has anything on Candace. Marco says, no, and warns Oliver to be careful with the drugs; they’re pure. Oliver says he knows what he’s doing, and Marco gets out of the car.

Alissa writhes around in the fountain in front of David’s house, wearing nothing but fancy underwear. The guard says, she’s embarrassing herself. Please get out of the fountain, and put her clothes back on. David watches from the window, and Madison comes downstairs. He says, hello. Did David go to the hospital? David says he did, and Madison says, in his PJs? and David says, yes, still staring at Alissa. Madison says David knows he can look at him, right? David turns around, and Madison says, hi. David says he knows he can, and says hi back. Madison says he was just leaving, and walks outside, telling David, have a great night. He sees Alissa, comes back, and says, Mr. Harrington, there’s a woman in your fountain. Should security be called? David says he’ll take care of it. The guard tells Alissa, please get out of the fountain. As Madison goes to his car, he says, work it, bitch; yes! He tells her, good luck, and gets in his car. The guard asks Alissa again to please get out of the fountain, but she poses all over the place.

Benny looks at his phone, and says, no way. He calls Veronica, and she asks what he’s doing calling her. He says he needs to talk to her, and she tells him, come talk over this bed; she’s horny. He says he needs to talk to her, and she repeats that she’s horny. He says he’s waiting for his mother to get back, and asks if she knows Derrick. She says, who? and he says she represented him. She says if she represented him, she knows him. Benny asks for his address, and she gives him one, but he says that’s her address. She says, come over and get it. Bring the small ones he uses. He asks for the address again, and she says she’ll see him later, hanging up. She sinks into her pillows, and says, beautiful boys, can’t get enough of mama. They have to do better, like David.

Vinny and his boys go to the station. He says he wants to see his mother, and the desk officer asks who his mother is. He says, Rose Malone, and Sandy asks why she’s there. The officer tries to answer, and Sandy asks if he’s stuttering. Vinny asks how it happened. Who the hell was the officer who arrested his mother? The officer says he doesn’t know who they think they are, and Vinny says, they’re the Malones. Who’s he? The officer says he arrested Vinny’s mother. Vinny asks if he’s new, and he says, no. Vinny says he must be, but the officer says she was DUI, so now she’s in jail. They can pick her up tomorrow morning when the court is open. Sandy asks, who the hell is this guy? and Vinny says, he doesn’t know. The officer asks them to leave, and Sandy says, calm down. He doesn’t think the officer understands, but the officer repeats, please leave. Vinny tells him that he said get his mother out of there, and the officer says, get out of here right now. If they don’t leave, he’ll have them all arrested. Vinny says, is that so? Okay. He starts to walk away, but turns around. One of his guys covers the camera with his hand, and Vinny asks the officer’s name. He says, Officer Morris, and Vinny shoots him point blank in the chest.

Next time, Mama Rose says Kathryn is pissing her off; Kathryn says tells Mama Rose to bring it; Alissa wants to sleep with David; Hanna tells Candace that they’re going to find her, and kill her; and David interrupts Veronica and Benny.

💋 Temptation Tuesday is back at a new time – 8 pm. Why? Who knows.

🪁 Finally Someone Gives a Flying…

I have been watching this show for years now, with precious little being online about it. At last, Oprah paid attention to her OWN network.

http://www.oprah.com/app/the-haves-and-the-have-nots.html

🎍 On Backyard Envy, the landscapers were going for a Mad Men meets The Jetsons vibe. I wasn’t paying all that much attention, but thought that was an interesting concept.

🥱 Zzzzzz…

What? I’m done with this post? Because HAHN had this insane two-hour block, I had to DVR Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, which will have to wait until the next post, where it will pair nicely with The Real A-holes Housewives of Beverly Hills. I’m sure you can’t wait to hear about houses you will never, ever be able to afford. Because if you could, you wouldn’t be here, you’d be roller skating around your mansion. Stay safe, stay discerning, and stay out of Veronica’s pool.