What I Watched Today

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

This stupid site suddenly made me do this a new way. Hopefully it’s readable. For whatever reason, some links came out as the titles of the articles, but they’re all clickable. I love when they fix something that ain’t broke.

General Hospital

Mike is up and around, and tells Sonny that he was never better. Sonny was right to get him the surgery. Now that he got some nutrition in him, he’s his old self. Sonny says that’s all he needed, and Mike says Sonny did this to him. Sonny asks what he means, and Mike says, for him. Mike fades away, and Sonny says, don’t go. Carly tells him that he was dreaming, and he says his dad was happy about the surgery. The feeding tube worked and he was his old self again.

On the phone, Alexis tells Sam that she’s fine. Sam is concerned about Alexis’s wrist, but Alexis insists it’s better. Sam wonders about the other thing, and Alexis doesn’t suppose Sam will tell her about the text. Sam says Jason asked her to meet him, and Alexis says they talked about this. What was so important?

Sam is at the MetroCourt, and sees Neil come in. She tells Alexis that she has to go. They’ll talk soon. She marches over to Neil’s table, and asks what the hell happened between him and her mom?

Michael tells Willow that he feels like he ran a marathon, and she says, putting Wiley down for a nap takes focus and endurance. He says, without her, he would have caved, and she says they make a good team. Michael hopes the judge sees it that way.

Nelle finds Valentin at one of the lounge tables at the MetroCourt. She says she got his text. Couldn’t he have picked a less public place? Now that he’s established he’s in control, where is it? He says it’s not on him, and she asks if he’s having second thoughts. He tells her that he and Lulu understand both parents need to co-exist. She should give that a shot with Michael. She tells him to give her what she needs, or she’ll blow him out of the water.

Willow says she’s not herself, and Michael asks if she didn’t sleep. She says she couldn’t turn her mind off, wondering when the judge was going to decide about Wiley, and if it would be in their favor. Michael says he kept checking on Wiley, hoping he was awake. She says she did too, and he’s surprised they didn’t run into each other in the nursery. Willow said on time when she went in, Wiley was standing up; he has the most beautiful smile in the world. Michael says he’s a little miracle every morning, and Willow says they can’t lose him. I just have to say it. What’s with Michael’s hair??? No, just no.

Nelle asks why Valentin cares if Michael gets Wiley; he doesn’t even like the guy. He says he likes her even less. She says she’s Wiley’s mother, and her son needs her. Valentin asks if she’s trying to convince him or herself. She tells him to think about what will happen if he doesn’t help her. She’ll go straight to Michael, Ned, or any of the Quartermaines for that matter, and tell them who their mysterious buyer is. She doesn’t know his motives, and it could be a passive investment, but she doesn’t think passive applies to him. He wants to stage a takeover. If she thinks so, how long before the Quartermaines close ranks against him? Either give her what she wants, or she’ll shut him down.

Sonny tells Carly, good news. Dr. Knox can insert the feeding tube in Mike today. Carly says she wants to go along, but Sonny tells her not to. There’s nothing left to talk about, and if it gives Mike more time with them, it’s all worth it.

Neil asks Sam what Alexis said, and she tells him, after what Alexis did to protect him, he ghosted her. He never even asked Alexis what happened. He says he’d assumed she’d tell him, and Sam says her mother was disbarred.

Diane tells Alexis, not that she’d stoop to schadenfreude, but Nina told the truth about Nelle. She said Julian married her because she had something on him, but she didn’t know what. Alexis asks if that’s when the hearing was over, and Diane says, except for Nelle having a hysterical outburst about Nina betraying her. It was deliciously satisfying. There hasn’t been a verdict yet, but Judge Lowe takes his time. Alexis talks about a case that she presented in front of him, and Diane says Alexis misses it; going head to head with opposing counsel. Where does she go from here? How does Alexis Davis get her mojo back? Alexis says she has no Plan B, C, or D. She’s always told the girls the world is their oyster. Diane says it didn’t help that she’d been previously suspended, and Alexis says Neil would want her to fight it, but she perjured herself on his behalf, and needs to take her lumps, pick up the pieces of her life, and move on. She says the talk Diane had with Sam was helpful, and thanks her. Diane says, now that Alexis’s family is back on track, how do things stand between her and Neil? Alexis says, there is no her and Neil.   

Neil tells Sam that he’s sorry. He wishes he’d known. Sam says he could have called, but he says, it’s complicated. Alexis slipped, and had a drink after lying. Sam says, things happened afterward that had nothing to do with him. He’s using one drink to get out of it. He says he appreciates Sam defending Alexis, but this is between them. Sam asks how that’s possible when he won’t talk to her? They can see each other openly now, but he’s chosen to avoid Alexis. That’s on him. Sam walks out.  

Sonny pushes Mike in a wheelchair, and says, it’s a small procedure. When it’s finished, he’ll feel better. Elizabeth comes by, and asks Mike how he is, but there’s no response. She asks Sonny how it’s going, and he says, Mike isn’t eating and can’t swallow. He’s getting a procedure to get nutrition in him. Elizabeth doesn’t look happy, but says she’ll find them later and see how Mike’s doing. Sonny says she’s Mike’s favorite, and she says he’s hers too. She tells Mike that she’ll be sending good thoughts his way, and see him soon. Dr. Knox introduces Sonny to Eugene, the anesthesiologist; he’s going to prep Mike while they talk. Eugene tells Mike that he’ll be taking care of him this morning, and if Mike needs anything, let him know. Sonny says he wants to see Mike before he goes to sleep. Dr. Knox says he has to tell Sonny about possible complications first. The chances are small, but they can happen, especially to those who are elderly and Alzheimer patients.

Nelle tells Valentin, give her what she wants, or she’ll tell the Quartermaines who’s buying up the share. His plan will go up in smoke, and he’ll lose a small fortune. He tells her, if she kidnaps Wiley, she’ll end up losing him forever. Michael has unlimited resources, and she doesn’t stand a chance. She asks where the documents are, and he tells her, behind the dumpster in the parking garage.

Carly calls Jason, and tells him, Sonny is moving forward with Mike’s procedure. They’re going to insert the feeding tube. He says he’s sorry. She says she knows Sonny thinks it will give Mike more time and improve the quality of his life, but she did research. It doesn’t prolong an Alzheimer’s patient’s life, and can cause their final weeks to be torture.

Valentin sees Sam at the bar, and says it’s good he ran into her. She asks, why? and he says he has a business proposal he’d like her to consider.

Sonny tells the doctor, other than Alzheimer’s, his father is in good health. He doesn’t think there’s a risk. Dr. Knox says, there’s always a risk, but if he wants to prolong Mike’s life, it’s the only option. Sonny says, let’s do it, and the doctor says he’ll let Sonny know when the anesthesiologist is ready. Sonny runs into Felix, who says he would have prepped Sonny’s dad, but he had no idea Mike was having a procedure. Sonny says he’s having a feeding tube inserted, and Felix says he hopes it goes well. He’d love to work with Mike, but he already has a patient – Yvonne Godfrey. Sonny is surprised she’s at GH, and Felix says she’s been there almost the whole time. She got a feeding tube a month ago, but got a severe infection afterward, and more complications followed, the latest being pneumonia. She’s on a ventilator. Sonny says he’s been so preoccupied with his father, he should have asked Marcus about her. Can he see her?

Alexis tells Diane, the last time she and Neil met, he was furious about her lying. She was furious with him too, and the conversation ended when she got an email from the bar association. Diane says, so he never followed up with a call or text? Alexis says, not so much as a tweet. She’s not chasing after a man who doesn’t appreciate what she did to try and save his career. Diane says, or she could be the adult and initiate a conversation. Alexis says she’s cutting her losses. Neil is a good therapist, but a lousy potential boyfriend. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Neil.

Willow asks if Michael doesn’t think it’s unfair to cut Nelle out of Wiley’s life completely. Maybe they could work out a compromise. Michael wishes they could. If Wiley never knows Nelle, he might idealize her as the mom who never says no. It’s for the best that Wiley sees her on a limited basis, and gets a sense of who she is. Wiley will learn firsthand that he can’t trust her. Willow says they could consider that when he’s older, but right now, Nelle is so mean and emotionally unstable, she’s worried Nelle will hurt him. She’s late for visitation, and has no consideration for Wiley’s schedule or what he needs. Michael says Willow doesn’t have to be there when Nelle comes over, but she says she has no intention of hiding. She could use some incentive though. Maybe they could do something with Wiley this afternoon. Michael says he knows the perfect place. Willow says, the park, and he says, Wiley loves the carousel.

Sam asks if Valentin needs a private investigator, and he says, no. He’s acquiring certain assets, and could be helped by her children’s trust funds. She asks what he means, and he says she controls their ELQ shares, and he assumes they inherited some shares from Drew. Sam says, that’s their legacy; the stocks aren’t for sale. He says he doesn’t want to buy them, just borrow them.

Jason goes to Sonny’s house, and Carly shows him her tablet. She points out the complications that can happen with a feeding tube, and says, statistics have proven that it doesn’t extend an Alzheimer’s patient’s life. He asks if Sonny doesn’t know, and she says, he doesn’t want to know.   

Sonny looks through the window of Yvonne’s room, and sees she’s hooked up to all kinds of machines.  

Willow suggests the Natural History Museum, but Michael asks if Wiley isn’t too young for that. She says, you’re never too young for dinosaurs. The doorbell rings, and Michael guesses it’s show time after all. Nelle says she’s there to visit her sweet little boy, in compliance with the court order. Michael says she’s over an hour late, and Wiley is down for his nap.

Alexis introduces Neil to Diane, and Diane says she’s heard a bit about him. He says he won’t ask if it was good, and she says, attorney/client privilege. She has to go to a client meeting, and Alexis tells her, good luck with Judge Lowe. Neil hands Alexis a DVD, and says he heard she was disbarred. He’s so sorry. She looks at the DVD, and says, Aida, and he tells her it’s the same production they saw. He ordered one for himself and one for her. She asks, when? and he says, a while ago. He would have dropped it off, but… She says, he decided he never wants to see her again?

Sam asks how Valentin wants to borrow the shares, and he says he wants the voting proxy. Her children will still own the shares, but he needs her to delegate the power to vote to him until they’re 18. At that point, it will revert back to them. Sam says she’s turning him down. Her children don’t need the money, and she doesn’t need the money. He tells her, who says he wants to give her money?   

Sonny asks Felix why Yvonne is in restraints, and Felix says, she keeps trying to pull the feeding tube out. Sonny says she doesn’t seem to know what’s going on, and Felix says, her husband authorized it. He doesn’t believe it’s right for her to die when there are so many ways to prolong her life. Sonny thanks Felix for letting him see her.

Carly tells Jason, the website says Alzheimer’s and dementia patients require restraints so they’ll stop pulling the feeding tube out. If Mike was struggling, Sonny wouldn’t be able to bear it. Jason says, Sonny needs to hear that, but Carly says, he won’t. She asks him to come with her and help her. Maybe Sonny will listen to both of them together. Please.

Sonny sits with his head in his hands, and Elizabeth sits down near him. They look at each other. I want to cry.

Elizabeth asks if the procedure didn’t go well, and Sonny says he saw a patient like his father. She was started on a feeding tube, and they were using machine to keep her alive. That’s no way to live. His father wouldn’t want that, but how can he do nothing for him? Right up until the last few days, his father was still in there. Ava came to visit, they watched baseball; in those few moments, Mike was alive. If he does nothing for Mike, if he doesn’t do everything he can to make sure Mike is kept alive, he’ll feel like he failed Mike. He’ll feel like he failed himself. Elizabeth says his dad would never see it as failing. He’d be the first to defend whatever decision Sonny makes.

Alexis says she understands that Neil is angry with her; he made that clear. He says he was still in the process of losing his license, and not thinking clearly. Alexis says, now he is? He says he came to apologize. He’s angry at himself for taking advantage of her. She says, it takes two to tango, and she was willing to tango with him. They’re both guilty of being impulsive. Neil says he saw himself as the opposite; it was out of character. She asks if that’s his apology, and he asks if she accepts it. She says she won’t. She can’t.  

Sam says if Valentin isn’t offering her money, he must have something he thinks she wants. He says he’s aware that the conditions of her parole state that she can’t associate with any known felons. The rule is at the discretion of the parole officer, and her parole officer enforced it to the limit. She can’t see her husband for a year and a half, or she’ll have her parole revoked and go back to prison. She asks how he knows all this, and he says, that’s not the question. He has a way to remove those draconian conditions, and allow her to associate with whoever she pleases. 

Nelle says she going to let the judge know Michael won’t let her see her son. Michael tells her, he never said that, and Willow says Michael told her that she’d have to wait until after Wiley’s nap. His schedule takes precedence over hers. Nelle says she’s not going to endure hostility for hours, and Michael suggests they reschedule. He’ll tell the court she missed her time, and they’ll set a new date. She brings out a small stuffed bear, and tells him to give Wiley this – from his mom. Mr. Willikers will remind him of her, in case she’s not around. Michael says Wiley’s favorite toy is a stuffed kangaroo. Wiley won’t go anywhere without Mr. Hopsicle. She says how nice they know so much about her son. She picks up the kangaroo, and says, Mr. Hopsicle has a pouch; he should be Mrs. Hopsicle. Doesn’t Michael want to be politically correct? Willow asks if Nelle ever has anything nice to say, and Michael tells her not to engage. Nelle says she can only imagine how they paint her to Wiley as a wicked witch, but it’s not about her. It’s about Willow, and how she wants to be the perfect mother, even though she’s not a mother at all. At the end of the day, she’s his real mother, and that will never change. Never.

Sonny tells Elizabeth that he knows she and Jason talked about Mike, and she says, as a nurse, she has her own opinion, but it’s not her place to tell him what to do. He says she’s not just a nurse; she’s a trusted friend. He’s asking what she thinks. She says she thinks he needs to make the best decision he can for his dad; for his dignity and quality of life. It isn’t selfish. Not if he believes it’s a merciful decision. Sonny doesn’t know, and Elizabeth says, this is hard, but when she saw his dad just now, all she saw was the shell of a man. There’s no spark left inside. Mike can’t feed himself, he can’t enjoy food, he can’t even smile. He won’t go to another baseball game or enjoy his grandchildren or his son. What kind of life is that? Sonny says, Mike has moments. When Ava came, he loved Avery’s drawings. Sonny fed Mike manicotti, and put things in Mike’s ears, so he could listen to music. Elizabeth says, even with a feeding tube, Mike is going to die. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but eventually, his heart is going to give out. He has to ask himself how much Mike is suffering. Sonny thinks he knows what his dad would want, but he’s feeling guilty if he’s not doing everything to keep Mike alive. But it’s not about him; it’s about Mike. Elizabeth says, years ago, Lucky told her something Mary Mae Ward said. Life presents opportunities for grace. She realized grace isn’t joy or triumph. It’s not something you get when you win. Grace comes when you’re forced to make difficult choices. Ones that often hurt us.

Alexis says, like Neil, she had a career she loved, and she’s having a hard time processing it like him. He wonders if they’ve lost the potential for a relationship for nothing, and she says she needs time. She’s not saying it’s forever. He says, just for now. He wonders if they can maybe see each other on common ground, just as friends, but she says she can’t. In the meantime, thanks for the DVD. He tells her, enjoy, and leaves.    

Valentin tells Sam that he knows people who can get Delores off her case. All she has to do is give him the voting proxy, with one caveat; secrecy. If she tells anyone, the deal is off. She has the feeling he’s not telling her everything, but he says he has no ulterior motive; it’s just business. She asks why she should believe him, and he says, it’s mutually advantageous. They both get what they want. She thinks there’s a catch she hasn’t seen yet, and he tells her to think about it. The deal isn’t on the table indefinitely.  

Carly and Jason get to the hospital, and Carly asks Sonny if Mike had the procedure. Sonny says, not yet, but before they say anything, he changed his mind. He wants the doctors to keep Mike comfortable, but no extreme measures; no feeding tube. He appreciates both of them giving him room. He didn’t make it easy on them, but he needed to figure it out for himself – with a little help from a friend. Carly says, Mike would thank him. Sonny says he’s going to talk to the doctors, and when he’s gone, Carly tells Elizabeth, whatever she said, thank you. Elizabeth says she’s going to miss Mike, and Jason says they all will. Me too. Carly says they have to figure out how to say goodbye, and Jason nods.

Outside, Nelle looks at a tracking device on her phone. She says she’ll always know where her beautiful Wiley is.  

Michael asks Willow if they’re still on for the park, and she says, absolutely. A carousel ride is the perfect antidote for a visit from Nelle.

Nelle takes out two passports; one for her, and one for Wiley.

Willow says they can go to the play area, and Michael says he can’t wait for her to see what a champ Wiley is on the big slide. He’s totally fearless. She says, like his dad, and Michael says he’d like to think Wiley is learning by example. Willow says she’s not fearless, and he says, maybe not, but she’s brave enough to do the right thing, even if it scares her. No matter what Nelle says, she’ll always be Wiley’s real mother.

Carly and Jason look in on Sonny with Mike. Sonny sits next to Mike’s bed, and asks how it’s going. Mike says something I don’t hear, or maybe it’s nothing, and Sonny says he talked to the doctor. There’s not going to be a procedure. When Mike is ready to go sleep, it will be when he chooses to, not anybody else. His family loves him a great deal. Sonny loves him, and his love for Mike is going to last forever. So if he doesn’t want to stick around, he doesn’t have to. Mike breathes a sigh of relief, tearing up, and Sonny says when he’s ready to go, he can go. Mike nods, and one tear rolls down Sonny’s cheek.

Tomorrow, Dante says there’s a timebomb ticking in his head. Maxie says something momentous is going to happen, and Cyrus goes to the garage to talk to Brando.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Like Max from 2 Broke Girls said, I have no more capacity for hate in my head. Yet I watch this.

30 minutes after dinner. Kyle sits with Teddi, Erika, and Sutton. She says, it was the effing worst. Erika says, it was horrible, and Kyle wonders if it’s true. Erika says, either Brandi is one huge ass liar, or Denise is covering all her bases like crazy. Kyle says she feels tortured. Oh please. Sitting with Denise and Garcelle, Dorit says, it was like a bomb. Garcelle wonders what Denise is going to do, and Denise says, it’s effing slander. Garcelle asks why Brandi would make it up, and if she’s going to come up with any text messages. Denise asks, what would she have said? Great f*** last night; thank you? Sutton says Denise is fight or flight, and might not be there tomorrow.

It’s morning, and LisaR looks like sh*t. Good. Sutton drops off a pair of boots to Kyle. Kyle says the boots are making her happy. It’s just what the doctor ordered. She asks if Sutton has talked to Denise, and she says, not this morning. Brandi shouldn’t talk… Sutton says she has to finish her deliveries. In her interview, Sutton says she didn’t know if it was going to rain in Rome, so she had boots made for everyone. She brought them in a suitcase, knowing she can shop and fill it. We flash back to the night before, and Garcelle is telling Denise, this too shall pass. Denise says, that’s what her mom always said. Dorit says she’s sure Denise has things to say to certain people.

LisaR calls Denise, and asks how she is, like she cares. Denise says, just peachy. LisaR thinks they need to talk, and asks if she can come down. Denise says, yeah, and I wonder why she’s bothering. Kyle calls Dorit, and asks if they can meet up before they meet Sutton at Dolce. Dorit says, sure, and in her interview, she says, arguing with Kyle gets her nowhere. We flash back to Kyle cutting her off at dinner, and then go to Kyle trying to call Dorit last night, and saying, she’s not answering. Dorit says, maybe the silent treatment will make Kyle realize she treats her differently than the others. And she’d better apologize.

Denise tells LisaR that she doesn’t know where to start. LisaR says she doesn’t either. Denise says she was blindsided. LisaR knew, and she asks how LisaR could let her go through the whole day, and not say something. LisaR says she heard about it when Denise was flying in; there was no time. This is such bullsh*t, I can’t even. There was plenty of time. Denise says, if it was the other way around, wouldn’t LisaR want her to send a text or something? She’s always had LisaR’s back. In LisaR’s interview, she says, she doesn’t feel it was her responsibility. That was Teddi’s job, since she’s the one who heard about it. You get in trouble when you play telephone. Denise asks why LisaR was egging Teddi on with, you gotta say it, you gotta say it. LisaR says, because it’s out there. In her interview, LisaR says, if it wasn’t true, Denise would be calling Brandi and confronting her. Denise says she’s only seen Brandi a couple of times in her life. Brandi wanted Denise to do her podcast, but she was out of town. Brandi asked to come to Denise’s set for an interview. She thinks Brandi stayed overnight. LisaR asks if Denise has tried calling Brandi, and Denise says, no; she’s canceling Brandi. It’s not cool. She hasn’t cheated on her husband. LisaR asks why Denise thinks Brandi would say it, and Denise says, shock value? She thinks what got sh*t stirrer Teddi upset, was that Brandi claimed she’d said things about Teddi that she didn’t. We flash back to Teddi repeating that Denise said she was pathetic, and wanted to be in with the group because she was tired of living in her father’s shadow. Which I agree with, even if Denise doesn’t. Denise tells LisaR, whatever she’s had to say about Teddi, she’s said to her face. Brandi told her that the group talked behind her back. In LisaR’s interview, she says Denise told them she didn’t talk much to Brandi. It’s effing confusing. Denise says, she and Brandi don’t talk all time. It’s time to move on; she came there wanting to have fun. LisaR says she’s going to rally everyone; she rented a couple of Ferraris. She asks if Denise would be more comfortable shopping with Sutton, but Denise says, it’s been a lot. She needs a minute. Let me just say it. LISAR DISGUSTS ME. From her pumped up lips that can’t wait to talk trash, to her claiming to own it when she passes the buck constantly. I can’t stand her. She’s admitted she’ll say yes to anything and is a hustler. And what she’s always doing is hustling her way to more screen time. Why Denise even gives this lowlife the time of day, I have no idea.

Teddi calls Kyle, and says she’s doing stuff around there today. She wants to get in some fitness, and rest before tonight. She has jet lag, and she’s pregnant. Kyle meets Dorit, and they go to a café. Kyle says, this is what they should be doing; sitting outside with a glass of wine. Kyle says she knows Dorit is upset with her, and we flash back to last night, when Dorit said Kyle didn’t let her finish. Kyle says, it’s not her intention, but Dorit says Kyle cuts her off when she’s trying to make a point, and it makes her look bad. Kyle says, everybody in the group does that, but we flash back to just Kyle doing it over and over, and attacking Dorit. Kyle is like one of those people who says, we were all drunk, when they’re the only one who acted like a drunken fool. In Dorit’s interview, she says she feels that Kyle takes advantage of their friendship. Kyle knows Dorit will forgive her, so she throws digs and cuts Dorit off. It’s hurtful, and Kyle needs to recognize that. She says Kyle made it seem like she wasn’t sensitive. What she was saying got twisted, and it looked like she was going after Denise. In her interview, Dorit says, Kyle never defended her when she knew Teddi planned to humiliate her. We flash back to the reunion, where Teddi was reminded she said she didn’t want to be the only one do this to Dorit. In her interview, Dorit says she doesn’t know why Kyle treats her differently. Kyle thought she was making Denise look bad, but she was only thinking, oh my God, what Denise has to deal with. She gets tortured when she cares about someone. Dorit tells Kyle that when she feels hurt, sometimes she needs distance, and Kyle says she gets it. She apologizes, and in her Dorit’s interview, she says, in a group, Kyle is vicious, but one on one, she’s sweet. That’s because Kyle never left middle school, and she’s queen of the group now. Kyle says she cares about Dorit, and Dorit says sometimes the jokes on Kyle’s part go too far. In Kyle’s interview, she says she thinks Dorit over-reacted, but she’ll try to remember her points, and save them for later. She makes a face like being polite is so ridiculous. Kyle says she’s glad they talked. She doesn’t want it to grow. Dorit says she was with Denise and Garcelle until 2 am, and Kyle asks what Denise was saying. Dorit says Denise told them it’s not true, and maybe Brandi is doing it for attention. Is it possible she made it up? Kyle says she doesn’t think Brandi makes things up, and I choke on my coffee. In Kyle’s interview, she says, Brandi has already been in a lawsuit with Joanna Krupa. Yeah. I remember that. Google it, because I’m not repeating something that disgusting. Kyle doesn’t think Brandi would cause legal problems for herself again. She tells Dorit, regardless of what’s true, Denise has a lot to deal with.

Garcelle goes to Denise’s room, and asks if she’s okay. Denise says, not really. Garcelle asks if she’s coming out; they’re going driving. Denise says, this is a lot, and in Garcelle’s interview, she says, when she was going through her divorce, and it was in the tabloids, she reached out to Denise, who told her to shut it down and move forward. It’s a sh*tty position to be in, but what options does she have? If she can deal with Charlie Sheen, she can deal with LisaR and Teddi. In Denise’s interview, she says she loves Garcelle. She’s a true, loyal friend, and she doesn’t get caught up in what other people are saying. Denise respects that. Outside, the Ferraris arrive, and we see they’re worth a measly $210K. The other women pretend nothing happened. A guide tells them they’re driving to a wine tasting, and Erika gets behind the wheel of one. In her interview, she says, it’s everything she lives for in life; Italian men, food, and cars. They get to tourist spot with a gorgeous view, and take selfies. Garcelle is the cutest when she smiles and shows her dimples.

Dorit suggests getting Fendi pouches for the girls for Christmas at the Dolce store. In Sutton’s interview, she says when she told Dolce that she was coming to Rome, he told her to come shopping and bring the girls. She didn’t ask; she doesn’t have to. We flash back to Sutton telling LisaR that she gets a tiara on her birthday from Dolce and Gabbana. Client representative Mario greets them, and you’d think Sutton was his long lost sister. He has a selection ready for Sutton. In Dorit’s interview, she says first she got a handbag, then rainboots, and now this experience. Is Sutton trying to buy their friendships? If so, it’s good to have friends in high places. They try on tiaras, and we flash back to Sutton’s collection.

The others go to the wine tasting. They’re led by restaurant owner Matteo to a space underground. He introduces them to sommelier Monica and says he’s leaving them in good hands. Monica brings fabulous appetizers to go with the wine. Once again I wonder why people who don’t appreciate it get these opportunities. While I like Garcelle, Denise, and Sutton, I’m so over the rest of them. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, it’s a slice of heaven. She says, in a group the women shop and party more, drink hard, and fight harder. In a smaller group, they’re more civilized. Can they just keep doing this? At the store, the other women have champagne. They expect a fashion show from Sutton, but she says she likes to try on things in private. Dorit asks if Kyle has ever gone in a store and not bought something, and Kyle says, never.

Monica tells the women, with each bottle, the wine is rising in alcoholicity. In Denise’s interview, she says she needs to know how to say tequila in Italian. Denise mentions her garlic allergy, and Erika says Tom has one too. She has to douse herself in Listerine when she eats it, and he still says he can smell it; it comes out of her pours. Truth. She says, he’s a drama queen and a pouter. In her interview, Erika says that she’s not the diva in the relationship. Tom is the biggest diva known to man. LisaR says, Harry never pouts. Erika asks if he ever raises his voice, and LisaR says, if he does, it’s time to run for the hills. Denise says her dad was like that. Garcelle says some of the women like to shout, and she got a quick initiation last night. How can they be like this the next day? Denise says, in her family, they talk it out, apologize, let it roll of their backs, and move on. She thinks some women in the group want that chaos around them. Garcelle says, this is delish, but I don’t know if she means the wine or the topic. Denise says, sometimes, it’s hard to talk about some things. You’re halfway through a sentence, when someone else is coming at you. How are you supposed to know what’s going on, who’s upset, or how to resolve it? Erika says that’s why you have to just tell your truth. The way she sees it, they’re all grown-ups, and can defend themselves. Really? I think it’s difficult when the others act like bullying children, and gang up on someone, ambushing them. Denise says she heard Erika was upset with Aaron, and Erika says she didn’t like the way Aaron talked to them. We flash back to the party where Erika provoked Aaron. Denise says she didn’t know what he’d said, and Erika says, it’s hard when husbands get involved; it adds another layer. Denise agrees, and Erika says they’ve had that before, referring to PK. She says, men communicate differently, and maybe Aaron has a different perspective. He was protecting his wife, and she respects and understands that, but there’s a time, place, and tone for everything. I would agree, if she hadn’t been the one to start the conversation. Was he just supposed to listen to her and say nothing? Denise apologizes on his behalf, saying she wasn’t there, but she knows Aaron wouldn’t want to be hurtful or condescending. He’ll have to apologize directly, but she’d love to just move past it if they can. In Erika’s interview, she says if she can move past PK, she can move past this. Erika says she doesn’t look at Denise based on Aaron. In Denise’s interview, she says, with the twenty issues they have, she feels like she put one to bed. LisaR says she’s glad they talked. Garcelle says he has a confession to make… She’s tipsy. Erika says, bitch, so am I. She’s lit.

Kyle wonders what tonight will be like, and Sutton says, if it’s not fun, she’s going to be mad. Life is too short to keep fighting. In Kyle’s interview, she says she just knows it’s not going to be a relaxing, peaceful dinner. While getting ready, Dorit says she’s channeling her fun 90s look. They meet at a restaurant, and Garcelle is shocked that Denise is wearing a dress. Everyone waits for Dorit. Someone has been putting lipstick on her for an hour, and she asks if everyone is downstairs. The producer says, yes, but that doesn’t get her to move any faster. Garcelle says, it better be worth it, but when Dorit gets there, Kyle doesn’t know if it was worth it. We flash back to Kyle being pissed about Dorit getting glam for Yeti’s Teddi’s retreat. In her interview, Kyle says if she finds out Dorit was taking up time doing a photo shoot, she’s going to lose her sh*t. In Denise’s interview, she says she’s feeling uncomfortable. The truth is, she called the airline, but couldn’t get a flight out. Hopefully, the women had a great day, and they can put last night aside. At the end of the day, she likes and respects them… most of them.

They go to private table downstairs. In LisaR’s interview, she says seeing Denise and Erika be honest and move on, makes her hope the whole group can do the same. It’s progress. She asks everyone how their day was, saying they should start with being nice and surface. Kyle says they went to Dolce and Gabbana. A waitress takes their drink orders, and Sutton tells the group she’s gained a few, and her clothes are tight. We see a clip of her refusing to come out while trying on clothes, and someone telling her not to cry. Sutton says she likes to see her outfits for herself, and likes to shop alone. LisaR says her mom used to not buy something until her dad okayed it; she wanted him to see it on her first. Dorit says it was because she wanted to though, not because it was imposed on her. Kyle asks what Lois thinks about LisaR’s dancing half-naked on Instagram, and LisaR says she does stuff on Instagram because Lois watches it. She’s always aware that Lois sees everything. She thinks it’s great for Lois. In Garcelle’s interview, she says dancing nearly naked is great, but it’s wouldn’t be a choice for her if her daughter had a body issue. LisaR says Lois got 500K likes on social media. They talk about the Ferraris, and Erika says they had a wine tasting. She explained to Denise how she felt about Aaron, and Denise apologized on his behalf, even though she didn’t have to. It was open and honest. Denise says Aaron has respect for them, and cares about them. In Teddi’s interview, she says, if Aaron felt that way, he had other options. Denise is full of sh*t. Denise says Aaron has no negative intentions toward any of them, and she was surprised. Kyle says, it’s better to talk about it and move on, like this bunch has ever moved on from anything. Denise says, next time, Aaron can apologize himself. He was surprised it was perceived as anything but diffusing the situation. In Denise’s interview, she says after what the women did to her in Rome, she doesn’t think an apology is coming. Aaron will say, f*** them. Kyle says, there’s nothing that can’t be talked through. She was anxious and crying last night, and Denise shouldn’t feel nervous. Denise says she’s not. She’s felt unwelcomed at times, but how can you not feel that way when you’re the one in the hotseat?. Dorit says they’re not attacking her. I don’t know what she calls it then, when everyone comes at you at once. Group telling-your-truth?

Dorit says it wasn’t an attack on Denise, but Denise says, there has to be a line. Garcelle wonders how they move beyond  this. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, Denise had so many things coming at her, she didn’t defend herself the right way. She needs to say how she feels about what was said, say she didn’t do it, they’re crazy, and move on. Teddi says she doesn’t know Brandi well, but she doesn’t know Denise well either, so she doesn’t know what to believe. Denise says she met Brandi when she got a call from a mutual branding agent who represented Brandi. He asked if the three of them could meet. We flash back to last season when she and Brandi had drinks, and they talked about when they met. Hmm… That’s interesting, since that means Brandi wanted to meet Denise. Denise says, Brandi kept asking her to do the podcast, Brandi flew up, then flew back to L.A. After that was when they’d spoken, and Brandi knew everything that was going on in the group. Kyle asks when this was; recently? Denise says it was before Kyle’s party. In pathetic Teddi’s interview, she says Denise claimed she hadn’t talked to Brandi before the party, and now she’s saying someone else is feeding Brandi information. Denise says Brandi knew about Santa Barbara; someone is sharing things with her. She knew about the little tiffs, and knew stuff Denise didn’t know. She shared personal stuff from people who were involved with the group that Denise won’t repeat. Erika says after what was said about Denise, she should share it, but Denise says Brandi might be lying, and she won’t do it. Brandi’s also said she’s had sex with every single woman who she’s come in contact with, including people in this group. Dorit laughs, but Denise says she’s not joking. Kyle asks if Denise is saying Brandi claimed to have had sex with someone sitting at the table, and Denise says, yes. Kyle says that would be either her or LisaR, and in her interview, she wonders why Denise didn’t say something last night. She doesn’t believe it. Well, maybe she was either so stunned, she couldn’t say much, or she didn’t want to stoop to Brandi’s level. LisaR says she never heard that, and Kyle says she’s struggling. Denise says Brandi said the same thing about her. In LisaR’s interview, she says, if Denise is trying to deflect, it’s not working. She tells Denise, she doesn’t think so. Don’t even put it out there.

💪🏽 Lulu’s Men…

One is glad to be back.

Dominic Zamprgona Declares It’s “So Great to Be Back” on GENERAL HOSPITAL

And the other is ready for him.

Mark Lawson Says Dustin Is Ready for Dante’s Return to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🧩Something’s Not Right…

I don’t know what it is exactly, but something isn’t quite right with the Brandi timeline.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/brandi-glanville-denise-richards-friendship-timeline-real-housewives

🎭 Read All About It…

I’ll be writing an article a week for the Mupo Entertainment site, giving my take on what entertains me – or not.

https://mupoentertainment.com/theresa-krakauskas/

🌬 I Hate You, Weather…

It’s late, or early depending on what side of it you’re on. While I’m thrilled the Isaias didn’t knock out the power completely, it’s still cutting in and out. So I’m cutting out. Hopefully, this will be over with soon, and I can be on the Internet without wondering if I’m suddenly going to be shut down. But for now, stay safe, stay tough , and stay speaking the truth, not just your version of it.