What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly apologizes to Michael and Willow for being late, but Michael says it’s understandable with everything she’s had to deal with. Willow says they know she’s there to make sure Wiley is okay, and Carly says, at a time like this, family is all that matters.

Obrecht asks Dr. Kirk (who apparently has no last name, but I did find out he’s in The Madalorian) if the patient is on the way. Kirk says, Dante is on his way to Port Charles, and is ready to do what needs to be done. She says, as the son goes, so goes the mutter.

Anna and Finn sit in the MetroCourt dining room, planning their wedding. Finn says, 230 people? She’s got be kidding. She says she wishes she was. She doesn’t see how their small, simple ceremony blossomed into the royal wedding. He says they’ll have to look for people to cut, but she says she has to expand the list by two more; his father and stepmother.

On the phone, Lulu asks if they can go on record with their concerns. If others speak up, someone can call attention to what Cyrus is doing. She says, hello? and realizes they hung up. She says, it’s like pulling teeth to get any traction for this story. A woman comes in, and says, it sounds like she came to the right place. Lulu thanks her for coming, and says she’s heard so much about her.

Olivia leaves a message for Ned, saying, it’s getting late; call her. Monica comes in, and asks how Dante is. Olivia says, long story. She’s been trying to get Ned for hours, and she’s getting worried.

At Alexis’s place, clothes are everywhere all over the living room. Alexis stands there in a robe, and says, why did she do that? She flashes back to ordering a double vodka, and Ned comes downstairs looking puny. He asks if she has any aspirin for what feels like the worst hangover of his life. She says, he is real. She was hoping it was a bad dream. He says, try nightmare.

Brook sits at Charlie’s, and Julian says, hi, stranger. He hasn’t seen her in a while; how has she been? She says, getting better, no thanks to his wife. He does remember that Nelle slashed her throat. He says he had no idea how desperate and violent Nelle was. He asks if she knows Nelle’s body was found. (In case you didn’t know, it was on the Pennsylvania side of the river. 🍷) That must give her some comfort. Nelle will never hurt her again. She says, or him, and he asks what she’s talking about. She says she knows he didn’t marry Nelle for her money or looks. What did she have on him? Did she know about his involvement with Brad and the baby switch? He tells her not to stick her nose in where it doesn’t belong. Nikolas comes in, and asks if that’s any way to talk to a lady.   

Ryan tells Ava, say something. She knows how he longs to hear her velvety tones in his ear every night. It’s been almost a year. She doesn’t write; she doesn’t call. People will start to think maybe she doesn’t care. She says he made it sound urgent. Here she is. Tell her what he wants. He says, what he always wants. Only what’s best for her.

Ned tells Alexis, he knows he drank too much scotch. Was she…? She says she wasn’t, and he says he never should have taken advantage of her grief over Neil. She thinks he should worry less about her, and more about the wife he cheated on.

Olivia tells Monica, she doesn’t know where Ned is, but he’s made himself scarce. Monica says he hasn’t answered his phone, and Olivia says, no. She’s imagining horrible reasons why, but he’s probably just ignoring her. Monica is puzzled, and Olivia says they live in the same house. Monica must have noticed she and Ned have been scratchy with each other. Running off with Robert didn’t help, when Ned needed her to help with Brook. But when she needed help with Dante, Ned was too busy with the business. They’re not able to take care of themselves and each other at the same time.

Anna says Finn should be building a bridge between him and his father. It’s a great way to start. Finn wonders if that’s the criteria for the guest list. Maybe they should invite everyone they need to build bridges with. They can start with Alex.

Obrecht tells Kirk, she’s going to expose Henrik, and tear down the family root and branches. They’re all responsible for her false imprisonment. He says she never told him the family was to be targeted, and she asks if he would have been less inclined to help. He says, perhaps, and she says, then she told him what he needed to know. He doesn’t think the family should pay, since they’re innocent, and she says, it’s true, Peter alone framed her, but Anna’s support gave his accusations weight. Otherwise, the Bureau wouldn’t have been so quick to believe Peter’s lies. She must bring the mother and son to justice for her freedom. He says, Peter, yes, but he draws the line at anyone else.  

Julian tells Brook, despite what she thinks, he has her back. As her friend, he advises her to be careful about the company she keeps. He leaves, and Brook tells Nikolas, not many people can say this, but sometimes it’s nice when a real life prince shows up. He says if she needs anything to help her recover, let him know. She says, there are some things even a prince can’t fix. He says he knows she doesn’t want to move back home, but does she need a place to stay? She says she’s in agreement with Julian on one point; Windymere creeps her out. She has a place to crash, but she’s looking for a place of her own. Nikolas says a place his own sounds nice, and she says, that’s a funny thing for a newlywed to say.

Ryan says he knows Ava is a busy women. He almost called her on Kiki’s birthday, but he didn’t know if she’d take his call. She slams her hand against the glass, and says, keep her daughter’s name out of his filthy mouth. The guard asks if everything is okay, and Ryan says it is. He tells Ava, take it easy. Even though he’s been behind bars, he still follows her journey. He knows about her wedding at Windymere to a Cassadine. He’s disappointed in her. She says Nikolas is ten times the man Ryan will ever be. He has two hands, and knows how to use them. Ryan laughs, and says, yeah, right. They both know when she’s in Nikolas’s arms and the earth moves, she’s thinking of him. She says if that’s what he needs to keep him warm in his cell, whatever. Cut to the chase. Unlike him, she doesn’t have all night. Ryan says he’s come into some information he finds would be of great interest to her and someone she loves.

Alexis says she’s supposed to be Olivia’s friend, but Ned is the only one who exchanged vows with her. Olivia loves him. He wonders, if that’s true, why she would sneak off with another man when he needed her. Alexis says he is not using that to justify what he did. The truth is, he doesn’t know what Olivia and Robert were doing in Monte Carlo, and owes it to himself to get answers.

Lulu tells the woman, it’s an honor. She’s been a fan of her reporting for a long time. She can’t begin to say how grateful she is. The woman says she made the sale. Lulu’s story pitch caught her attention; a drug trafficker swooping in to take over a local hospital. She commends Peter for turning the newspaper around from gossip to real news. He’s done remarkable things. Lulu says Peter had an editorial emergency, and can’t be there; he’s sorry. The woman says, she’s not. It’s best to leave the actual reporting to the journalists. They’ve got to protect their bylines. Lulu says the woman’s work at The Globe is legendary. When she asked her father… The woman says she’s sure Luke had something to say about her, and Lulu says, nothing on record. She knows they go back a long way. The woman says, longer than she remembers.   

Anna asks if Finn is actually comparing his father to her sister. Alex is guilty of treason, while his father is guilty of an abbreviated mourning period. He says, sorry; it was a cheap shot. Anna has been working hard to keep Alex from blowing up her and Peter’s lives. She says Alex was obviously baiting her with Berlin. It wouldn’t have been right to play into her hands, but working on it. In the meantime, the wedding needs more work. Violet suggested Maxie as an additional bridesmaid, and Finn says he was thinking of asking Peter to be a groomsman, but didn’t want to step on any toes. She says, there’s plenty of time for that on the dance floor. Why would she object? He says he thought she should be in on the decision. The more she lets Peter into her life, the more negative reactions she could get from some of the people around her. She sees Robert headed their way, and says, case in point.

Amy comes into Charlie’s and sits with Brook. She says she was hoping to run in to a friend. Does Brook have a minute? It won’t take long. She was at the bar down the block, and was hit on by a total sleaze. She’s in need of a friend to vent. Nikolas says he’ll let them reminisce. Brook says he doesn’t have to go, but he’s already gone. 

Julian looks at Nelle’s letter again, and Nikolas asks if the Board of Health is shutting him down. Julian says he’s busy. What does Nikolas want? He says he wants his wife. Where is she? 

Ava says Ryan lives in prison. The notion that he has something of value to give her is absurd. She picks up her purse, and he asks if she doesn’t want to know which person he’s referring to. She puts her purse down, and asks, who is it? What does he know? He says, her brother and the baby he knew belonged to Michael.

Michael tells Carly that he asked Willow if she would consider adopting Wiley. Carly asks if she is, and Willow says she’s considering it. Michael says he’d spoken to Diane, and Nelle still had legal rights as a mother, but now that she’s gone, it’s just about Wiley and what’s best for him. Michael’s phone rings, and he says he has to take it. It’s the surgeon doing Wiley’s next heart surgery. Carly says it will give her and Willow a chance to talk. Michael leaves, and Carly asks if Willow is just thinking about adopting Wiley, or has she made up her mind?

Obrecht says Kirk agreed to help secure her release and clear her name, but he says, taking anyone else down is going too far. She says Anna was vindictive, and sabotaged any attempt to exonerate her. Anna has convinced herself that her son is a good man. Obrecht doubts the WSB would have agreed without Anna’s support. She began her career as a double agent. Kirk says, that was a lifetime ago. Anna has a clean slate; she’s changed her ways. Obrecht says, has she? Anna thinks nothing of protecting her murderous son, who framed her, and turned Britt against her. Her own daughter. Peter absconded with her, as he did Franco, Nina, and Maxie. Her sweet grandson James is growing up without his oma. She’s been wrongfully condemned and incarcerated, without her good name, and without an ounce of love. She cries a little, and Kirk says, that’s not true. She does have love – his. She says, then help her. Help her defeat Anna and her son. Then she’ll know how devoted he is.

Robert sits with Anna, and she says she was getting worried. Holly’s memorial was a few days ago. He says, Holly survived the accident. She was being held captive, but he got there too late to do anything, and she’s gone now for real. Anna says she doesn’t understand; that’s awful. Finn says he’s sorry, and Robert says, at least he got closure, and the ones who did it are in custody. He owes it to Anna. She set his head on straight so he could see through the fog. Anna says he would have done the same for her, and he says he would. In fact, he’s returning the favor. She has to see Peter for who he really is.

Amy says she’s sorry Brook didn’t perform at the Nurses Ball, but she got there early, and heard Brook rehearse. She was magnificent. What Nelle did, talk about cutting her act short. Sorry. Brook says, don’t worry about it, and Amy says, so give her the scoop. When are they going to hear Brook’s glorious voice again?

Nikolas tells Julian, he was dealing with his accountant, and by the time he got home, Ava was gone. He was hoping she came to see Julian. Julian says, the last time he saw Ava was at Windymere. Nikolas says, if Ava isn’t with him, she must be at Pentenville.

Ava says Ryan is making stuff up now. Her brother found out about the baby swap when everyone else did; when Brad confessed. Ryan says life in there is tedious, but the only thing he looks forward to more than her visits is mail call. She says he gets mail? He says he does. Not a lot, but in the last batch was a lovely handwritten letter from a friend, Nelle. Or should he refer to her by her married name, Mrs. Julian Jerome? The letter explains that Julian knew Wiley was really her and Michael’s child, and he didn’t tell anyone to save his own hide. Nelle said if anything happened to her, Julian was the likely culprit. Ava says, it’s simply not true. Julian had nothing to do with that roadkill’s death. Ryan says he couldn’t care less either way, but Nelle made it clear the contents of her letter should be relayed to Sonny. It seems she got the final revenge against Ava’s ne’er do well brother. Unless Ava thinks she can make him a better offer.

Ned tells Alexis, until he speaks to Olivia, keep it between them. She says she’s not going to be sharing. What happened tonight is… Ned says, tonight, and she says, yes. He says, excellent, and leaves.   

Willow tells Carly, she married Michael so he’d have a better chance of defeating Nelle. Now that Nelle is gone, she’s no longer a threat. Carly says Michael asked her to make the situation permanent. If she adopts Wiley, and makes it official that Wiley is her son, that means she and Michael will be tied together forever. Carly doesn’t see a problem, but of course (🍷) the problem is Willow and Michael.  

The woman tells Lulu, Port Charles holds a lot of memories for her, but she’s never been one for nostalgia. It’s a filter, an objectivity destroyer, and can make a good reporter quickly disappear. She suggests they get down to business, and Lulu asks if the woman has had a chance to look at what she sent. The woman says she has. Port Charles is up in arms. It’s heavy on theory, but light on everything else. All she found was a philanthropist. Why is she bothered by a man using his money to save a cherished hospital? Lulu says, the philanthropy is a front. Cyrus is a criminal. The woman says, the Police Commissioner publicly exonerated him, and Lulu says, just because he was framed, doesn’t mean he’s innocent. He’s planning something big, and most definitely illegal, and he’s using the hospital to do it. The woman asks if she has evidence, or just a hunch. Lulu says she has her father’s instincts. The woman knew him well. Isn’t that enough?

Anna says she’s sorry for Robert’s loss, but he’s not allowed to use his grief to harass Peter. Robert says, one thing he’s realized is, our time on earth is not guaranteed. We need to look out for the people we care about. He says he’s not mincing words now, and she wonders if he’s subtly been mincing words all this time. He says, Peter/Henrick is a real threat to their lives. Anna says she’s not listening to this argument again. She gets a call from Valentin, and steps away. Robert tells Finn that Anna isn’t listening to him; Finn has to get through. Peter August is as phony as his name. Henrik is a threat. Finn says, enough.

Brook tells Amy, according to her doctors, there’s no timetable. Any says it’s not their job to predict the future, and they all say that. She asks if Brook remembers when they were in chorus. Maybe next year, they can reunite at the Nurses Ball, and harmonize on You’re Not Alone. She starts to sing.

Ava wonders what Ryan is asking her, and he says if she wants his silence and to protect her brother, it comes at a price. What to ask for… What pressure… He’s got it. He thinks a weekly visit will do the trick. She says, no, but he says she’ll leave him no choice but to send the letter to Sonny. She says, all right; she’ll do it. They have a deal. He says she can’t show up and despise him. She has to share her innermost thoughts, hopes, and dreams, like she did when they would lie together in each other’s arms. What does she say? Is she with him? Nikolas walks in, and asks what she’s doing with this lunatic.

Willow tells Carly, when she and Michael agreed to marry, they knew it was just as friends. Carly asks if that’s changed, and Willow says, there have been moments. Maybe there will be more someday. Carly says, because of Wiley, and Willow says, and because of the kind of man Michael is. Carly tells her, relax. Don’t worry about creating the picture perfect family. Let their love for Wiley guide the way, and they’ll know what the right thing to do is. Michael comes in, and says they have an appointment for a consultation on Wiley’s surgery. He asks if everything is okay.

Ned rolls in the door, and Olivia throws her arms around him. She says he smells like a distillery. He asks how long she’s been home, and she asks if he didn’t get her messages. Where has he been?

Finn says, it never gets old. He gives Robert credit. He never misses an opportunity to hammer Anna about Peter.  Robert says, he’s not even Anna’s son, and he’s worked his way into the lives of Robin, Noah, and Emma. And he got Maxie pregnant. Finn says, they couldn’t be happier, and Robert says, what about Violet? After Finn and Anna are married, Peter will be part of the package. Is Finn going to keep looking the other way to keep Anna happy? 

On the phone, Anna says, if she wants to protect Peter and Maxie, she has to get Alex to play the game, not the other way around. Is he in?… Good. She thinks they may be able to breathe easier once her sister is dealt with.   

Kirk says he’s loved Obrecht since he first laid eyes on her in Steinmaur. She says she remembers the cultured masculinity he exuded when he stole into her cell. He was a ray of sunlight in her bleak and grey existence. When he arranged for his personal care and her transfer, how could she not be grateful? He says he returns her feelings, and she says she wishes it could be different, but if they act on their feelings, the scandal alone could destroy him. Violating the doctor/patient relationship will leave him disgraced, if not destroy his career. It’s regrettable they can’t truly be together until she’s free, and Anna and Peter are vanquished. Kirk says he’ll do what must be done.   

Sitting at the bar, Amy hums. Brook says, only she is alone. Julian comes by, and asks if she’s had any luck finding an apartment. She asks if he remembers the night they met. He thought she was a hooker. He says he was working on a business deal, and she told him to think about changing the parameters of the deal. He asks her, what’s up? and she says she thinks she should take her own advice. She looks at Amy. Are they going to go Singing in the Rain with this? Is Amy going to be the voice behind the woman?

Ava doesn’t know why Nikolas barged in, but he interrupted a conversation. He says he doesn’t care; he’s getting her out. She says, that’s not how marriage works. This has nothing to do with him. Nikolas says when his wife is face to face with a sadistic killer, it has everything to do with him. Ryan knocks on the glass with the phone. He talks into the phone, telling Ava, maybe he was wrong. A husband with passion and feeling. Is it possible? Could it be true Ava is in love with Nikolas too?

Brook approaches Amy, who says she got the feeling Brook wanted to be alone. Brook says she couldn’t be more wrong. She’s thinking there is something Amy could do for her.  

Alexis takes a bottle of vodka out of a paper bag. She pours a good three fingers into a glass, and drinks.   

Ned tells Olivia, he wasn’t the one who left the country. She vanished off the radar. She says she left him messages; didn’t he get them? He says all he knows is that she left her phone at a hotel in Monte Carlo. Olivia says, so the hotel reached out? So he knows. He says he knows she and Robert slept together.

Carly tells Michael, it’s getting late, and he and Willow have a lot to discuss. She’ll let Willow fill him in, while she takes a peek at Wiley. She promises not to wake him up. She leaves, and Michael asks if Willow is okay. She says his mom was great. She helped Willow see more clearly. Michael asks, in what way? and she says, Wiley needs both of them. So she’s in. Let’s make this happen. She’s decided to adopt Wiley.

Finn tells Robert, don’t worry about his daughter. He’ll never let anything happen to her. He has to trust Anna to do what’s best for his family. Hasn’t she proven that time and again? Robert says, she has, but he knows better than Finn that she has a blind spot. Finn says they do agree on one thing – life is short. He sees that every day. Robert may want to ask himself, would Holly want him to waste what’s left by dying on this hill?

Kirk says he needs to pack, and Obrecht says, the weather is notoriously unpredictable there this time of year. He says he doesn’t want to leave, but she says, it’s the only way. Dante needs guidance, and his strong hand will stay the task. He says, that’s what the drugs he’s prescribed are for, but she says she knows better than he does, it’s best not to leave the strong-willed to their own devices. He asks what she’ll do while he’s gone, and she says, count the days until she proves her innocence and Peter’s guilt. She says she’ll miss him, and he says, his Liesl. He leaves, and she says, schwein.

The woman says Lulu’s pitch was impressive enough to convince her to stay and help with the story. She has some other things to attend to in Port Charles, and it will give  them time to nose around together, and see if they can turn up some real evidence against Cyrus. Lulu apologizes, saying she has to take off. She has a deadline on another story she has to get to. The woman says, there’s nothing more stressful than a missed deadline. As they walk to the elevator, Lulu says call if she needs a tour guide. You’ll find the city has changed quite a bit, Miss Templeton. The woman says she’ll find her way around, and call her… Robert says, Jackie?  Needless to say, or maybe not, she’s no longer being played by Demi Moore (see below).

Ava tells Ryan, her personal life is off limits, but he disagrees. He says, going forward, nothing is off limits. Nikolas tells her, let’s go, but she says there’s bullet proof glass between them. Just give her another minute. He says, as she wishes, and leaves. Ryan says, true love. That changes things. Ava says she agreed to visit. What more does he want? He says, spending time together is meaningless if she’s legally and emotionally tied to someone else. If she wants the letter, and to spare her brother’s life, she’s going to divorce her husband.

Just a thought, but Ava could easily say she’s trying to trick Nikolas out of his money, and I’m sure Ryan would get that on a sociopathic mercenary level.

Tomorrow, Olivia asks if Ned doesn’t know her any better than that, Amy says it’s going to be so fun, Michael tells Willow there are some issues they need to clarify, and Jason says it shouldn’t be an issue for Britt.

🕶 Jackie, Oh…

Back in the day, she was Jenny on AMC.

Jackie Templeton on GENERAL HOSPITAL — Everything You Need to Know

The Haves and The Have Nots

Veronica tells Benny, calm down. He asks if she’s telling him the truth, and she asks when he’s known Veronica to lie, talking weirdly about herself in the third person. He asks, who is he? and she tells him, come over. He says he’s not playing games, and she asks when he’s known Veronica to play games. She says, Derrick has a record as long as Benny’s penis. She looked at his records, and it all started to make sense; she put it together. Come to her house. He asks why everything has to be such an effort with her, and she says she’s the queen; she requires maintenance. He tells her give him the address, but she says then she’ll have to get him out of jail. Come over. He says he’s on the way, and she tells him, stay angry. It turns her on so much.

Benny tells the realtor, Rianna (the old Valerie Spencer from General Hospital!) that he has to go. He asks if she’s sure she’s okay, and she asks if he found anything. He says he did, but he has to come back. Good thing, since her phone keeps ringing. She says, it’s all good, and asks if he’s okay. He says, something just came up, and she says she understands. Call her when he’s ready. He says he’ll call tomorrow, and leaves. She tosses her phone on the desk.

Kathryn tells Chief Shepherd that she’s going to go nuts in her cell. He says he hopes not, and she asks why the hell she’s been in there all day, with no phone call to her attorney, and no update on her son? He says, as soon as he gets one, he’ll let her know. She says, if he thinks he’s going to deliver her son to the Malones… and Shepherd says, no way; he escaped. Kathryn asks, how? and he says Wyatt is a clever kid. Kathryn says, not that clever, and Shepherd says, he got away. She says she needs to talk to her husband, and he says he’ll get the call in right now. She thanks him, and then says, he’s toying with her, isn’t he? He says, lady, you’re in jail. She says she may be in jail, but she’s still… He finishes, Kathryn Cryer. He knows. He says, hey everybody, what’s her name? and all the inmates say, Kathryn Cryer, so unenthusiastically, I laugh. Kathryn says this is some kind joke to him, and he says, no. This is serious. As serious as murdering the DA. She says she didn’t do that, and he says, no one in there did. She insists she didn’t, and he says, okay, who did? She tells him, Veronica Harrington, and he asks if she has proof. She says, let her call her lawyer, and she’ll give him all the proof he needs. He says, nice try, and she says, so that’s it? He tells her, George says she’s the only one, but Kathryn says she’s telling the truth. Shepherd says, the process takes a long time. She could tell him something. Or she might be in there a month. The wheel of court justice moves slowly. Brace herself. She says she wants to call her lawyer, and he says she should have given Mama Rose the money. He walks away, and she says, if anything happens to her son…

Veronica’s doorbell  rings, and she calls to Laura. Realizing she sent Laura on an errand, she looks out. She goes onto the second floor deck, and tells Samuel, there’s someone at her door, and asks if he can get it. Her cameras are broken. He tells her that he’ll get it, and she goes to her closet and gets her gun. Samuel opens the door to Celine, who says she’s there to see Veronica. Veronica tells her to come in, and thanks Samuel. He goes back to work, and Veronica says she wasn’t expecting Celine. Celine says she got an eviction notice, and her rent needs to be paid in three days. Veronica asks, how much? and Celine says, $1200. Veronica says, she doesn’t have $1200? and Celine says she wouldn’t be there if she did. Veronica says she’s not paying it for Celine, but Celine says she didn’t come there to ask for money. Veronica says she doesn’t do sexual favors for clients – female clients – either. Celine looks unamused, and Veronica tells her, calm down. She’ll go to the judge and get it. Celine says, she can do that? and she says she’s Veronica Harrington. Celine says another $200 bill is also due, and Veronica says, she’s pathetic. Celine says she doesn’t need to be insulted, and Veronica says, then bye. She’s not wasting her time going before a judge to get $1500. She’s going to get $50K. He left Celine broke and destitute. She can’t pay for her kids. Veronica will get it for her. She tells Celine to go home and wait for her phone call. She’ll have the money within a day. She adds that she was going to tell Celine to try and look bad for the judge, but she has it covered. But don’t look this bad. It looks like they’re trying too hard. Really Celine just looks normal. It’s not like she showed up in rags. Celine leaves, and Veronica goes into the kitchen. She finds Sam getting some water, and she asks how handy he is with electronics. He says, pretty handy, and she says, there’s a camera out front; can he fix it? He says he can, but has a buddy who’s good at it. She tells him to try, and if he can’t, call his buddy. He says he’ll go around outside, since he’s covered in sweat, but she says she loves it. She knows he loves his wife, he doesn’t cheat, and he’s happily married. She’s not flirting, but she loves covered in sweat. She grabs his hand, pulls him toward the living room, and giggles.

At the Cryer house, Hanna goes over the books with a calculator. Her phone rings, and it’s the accountant Al. She says she has questions, maybe too many. She’s been going over the paperwork, and doing online research, but oh my God. He says he gets it, and she asks if it’s possible for them to meet. He says he’s taking a break soon. She can come by his office or he’ll come to her. She asks if he really doesn’t mind coming there. She has all the documents there. He tells her to text him the address, and he’ll text her when he’s on his way. She asks how much he charges, and he tells her, no charge. He’s helping an old pastor. She asks if he goes to her church, and he says he does. She’s sorry they haven’t met, and he says he’s in accounting; he’s more comfortable around spreadsheets. She asks again how much he charges, and he tells her, some coffee. She says, that she can do, and he says he’ll see her soon.

Benny knocks on Veronica’s door. When she answers, he says, where is it? She asks if she gets a hello, and he says, hello; where is it? She says, no kiss? and he says he’s not playing games. She says, Veronica doesn’t play games, talking that weird way again. He tells her to give him what she’s got, and she asks what he’s giving her. This is a negotiation. He says the dude raped his mother, and she says she doesn’t care nothing about his momma. He tells her, go to hell. Just give him the damn information. She says she changed her mind. She doesn’t like way he’s talking to her. Benny heads for the door, but she says he’ll be back. He says, don’t count on it, and she says, what Derrick did to his mother was not good; it was very bad. He says, dammit, and she hands him the folder. He looks through it, and she says she found the police report Hanna filed. His mother was very pretty, but the years haven’t been kind. She’s aged so much, it looks like she’s been using her face for feet. Veronica laughs, and Benny asks if she thinks it’s funny, but she says, no; she doesn’t. I do. This is the second time Veronica has thrown massive shade at a woman who looks just fine. Benny asks where the address is, and Veronica says Derrick was never arrested for the rape. There was an armed robbery two blocks away, and he was charged with that. Why doesn’t Benny ask his mammy? Benny tells her not to call his mother that, and Veronica says Hanna is the one who’s the maid. He asks if he can have the address, and she says he hasn’t done anything for her yet. She knows he misses it. He laughs, and says she’s sick. She says he can’t take a mammy joke? He walks out, and she says, his mama is so stupid, she thought a quarterback was a refund. BA-DUM-CHH! She says, he’ll be back.   

Tanner sits with Justin at Justin’s apartment. He says he’s sorry he hit Justin, but Justin says, it’s okay. Tanner says Justin is pretty banged up, and Justin says, it’s a long story. It’s going to make Tanner mad. Tanner ask if he hit Justin, nodding at the pictures of Jeffrey, but Justin says, no. Tanner says, then who? and Justin says he pissed off the wrong people. Tanner tells Justin to promise he’s not doing this anymore, and Justin does. He says he has to thank Tanner. Tanner always kept him out of trouble. He’s a great big brother. Tanner says, thanks. He’ll check on Justin tomorrow. Justin says he’s going to fix this. Don’t worry. He’s going to fix all of this. Tanner says he knows. He’s got faith in Justin. He leaves, and Justin looks at pictures of Jeffrey on the wall.

David visits Jim at the hospital, and tells Jim that he went by the bar. The car was there, but Wyatt was nowhere to be found. Maybe he dumped the car. Jim says, or maybe he sold it. Was there anybody there to talk to him? David says, that young one, Sandy, and Jim says, he’s like Mitch, but David says, Mitch tends to be one of the cooler Malones. Jim isn’t so sure, and David asks, what’s wrong? Jim says, the car was moved. It’s in a parking lot near the loft. David says, he’ll go see what he can find. If it moves again, let him know. Jim says he hates to ask, but when David is out, could he check on that old battleax of his, and see how Kathryn is doing? David says he’ll see what he can find out, and Jim says he owes David one. David says, more than one. The doctor comes in, and reminds David that he should get a physical. David promises he will, and leaves. The doctor asks how Jim is feeling, and Jim says, like hell. When is he getting out? The doctor says he just said he felt like hell, but Jim says he’d rather feel like hell in his own house, and in his own bed. The doctor understands, and Jim asks when he can leave. The doctor says he wishes he had a magic pill, and Jim says he does; painkillers. Load him up and send him on his way. The doctor tells Jim to be careful, and Jim asks if the doctor is really talking to him about addiction. The doctor says he can get Wyatt help, and Jim says, when he gets his hands on Wyatt, he might take him up on it. They shake hands, and the doctor tells Jim, get some sleep. Jim says that’s all he’s doing. Phone calls and sleep is all he’s got. 

Jeffrey asks if Madison is ready to go, and they head for the elevator. Madison asks why Jeffrey is smiling, and Jeffrey says, no reason. He laughs, and Madison says he thinks he knows why. Because they had a great night. Jeffrey says, yes, and Madison says, and a great morning. Jeffrey says, yes, and because when he got out of the shower, there was a naked man in Madison’s living room. Madison says he wasn’t naked, and Jeffrey says he’s not talking about Madison. Madison asks who he’s talking about, and the elevator doors open. Colby comes out, and Madison says, hi. Was Colby in his apartment? Colby says, yes, and Madison says, was he naked? Colby says, uh-huh, and Madison tells him, they talked about that. Colby says Madison said if he had someone, Colby should stop. Madison says, he has someone, and Colby tells him, Jeffrey said they’re just friends. Madison says then he and Jeffrey have a lot to talk about, over a nice lunch, that Colby’s paying for. Colby says, why him? and Madison says because he’s embarrassed. Colby says, don’t be. Jeffrey is beautiful. He’s even better naked. Jeffrey says he was getting in the shower, and Colby says, he was getting in. Is Madison jealous? Madison tells Jeffrey not to let Colby corrupt him. Colby says, so Jeffrey is new to the scene. That’s why Madison is so protective. He asks how much Jeffrey knows about Madison, and Jeffrey says, not much. Colby says, Madison is on the hot seat, and he knows how much Madison likes it. Madison rapidly hits the elevator button, and Jeffrey says, pressing on it doesn’t make it come any faster, but Colby says, it usually does. BA-DUM-CHH! Everyone thinks they’re funny tonight.

At the Iron Bone, Mitch wonders why it’s so quiet. Only Sandy is there, and Mitch asks, where’s the family? Sandy thinks Mitch should go back where he came from, and Mitch asks what the hell has gotten into him? Sandy says Mitch wouldn’t understand; he wasn’t in the basement. Mitch says he should kick Sandy’s ass for acting like a fool, and Sandy says, go to hell. Mitch asks, what’s the problem? and Sandy says, because of Mitch, he’s in this mess. Mitch asks what he’s talking about, and Sandy says Mitch isn’t in the family. After Vinnie, it’s supposed to be Mitch, but now it’s him. Mitch asks, what’s the problem? Sandy doesn’t like the life? Sandy says he doesn’t like killing, and Mitch says, then get out of the family. Sandy asks, then who comes next? Mitch says Sandy makes him sick, and Sandy says Mitch makes him sick, and that bitch Rianna. She’s trying to hide from him. Mitch says, let the broad go, but Sandy says he’s not letting anything go. Mitch says, he’s setting himself up for more heartbreak if he continues being a pain in the ass. Benny comes in, and Sandy says, you’ve got to be kidding. Benny says he’s got to talk to Mitch. Mitch lied to him. Sandy asks if Benny has a problem, and Mitch tells Sandy, sit down and shut up. Benny asks why Mitch lied, and Mitch asks what he’s talking about. Benny tells him, he said that dude didn’t do it. Derrick. Why did he lie? Mitch says he had to. Benny needs to lay off. Benny asks why Mitch is protecting Derrick, and Mitch says he’s not. He’s trying to keep Benny out of trouble. Benny is going to do something stupid. Benny says give him the address, but Mitch says he doesn’t have it. Benny says he can get it, and Mitch asks what Benny is going to do. Benny says Mitch is still lying; fine. He walks out, and Mitch says, good luck with that. He’s been bailing Benny’s ass out for years. Sandy starts to say something, and Mitch says he told Sandy, shut up. Sandy says Mitch better handle that quick; the Blacks coming in… Mitch says he’s going to bust Sandy’s ass if he doesn’t shut up. Lay off him if he can’t handle the family. Sandy says Mitch does what he wants around there. Why is he there? Mitch says he likes to come in, say hi, and get a drink. Sandy says he’s not part of the family, and Mitch says he does what he wants. Sandy laughs, and Mitch says don’t come crying to him when he can’t handle bloodshed. Sandy can’t believe he’s related to Mitch; he’s much better looking. Mitch says, no one knows who Sandy’s real father is. He’s nothing but a bitch either. Mitch walks out.

Charles talks to his kids about living in the Whitehouse. His little girl says she likes living in their house, but Charles says they’ll love it there. There are wonderful things they can do. Play hide and seek in the Rose Garden, the Easter egg roll… Landon says their father will pardon a turkey. She asks if Landon will be there, and Charles says he will. Landon thanks him, and takes the children to wherever they’re stashed when not on screen. He comes back, and tells Charles, so adorable. Charles says he knows, and thanks Landon for helping him out. He hopes Landon finds the right guy. He knows Landon cares, and he appreciates it. Landon says Charles is worth it. Charles says, in fairness to them both, Landon isn’t still hoping they’ll be together one day? Landon asks if he can speak off the record, and says just because he’s gay doesn’t mean he’s pining for Charles. Charles says he’s asking because he has feelings for Landon, but not those kind of feelings. It’s hard for him to trust, but Landon is gaining it every day. Landon knows it’s hard, and says he’d never betray Charles. Charles says, Judas said the same thing to Jesus. Landon says he’s not Judas, and Charles says, no; he’s not. He appreciates Landon’s help with the kids. They’re like him, and don’t trust easily. They’re so innocent and pure; they know a good person. Landon thanks him, and says he tries to be. Charles says they’ve come a long way. Landon wonders if he can ask one more thing off the record. When Charles says things like this, it makes him feel special. Charles says, he is. As long as he knows it means two different things. Landon says he’s never had a guy friend. He knows his position, but he feels like a friend. Charles says as long as Landon knows his position, he’ll remain a friend.

Landon goes over paperwork, and Oliver pops into his office. Oliver says, Landon is something, and Landon says, he is. Oliver tells Landon, be careful. He’s attracted to Charles, and it can be a problem. Landon says, he’s a professional, unlike Oliver. He says, she loves Charles, and Oliver says, by the way, she was hanging out at a Savannah hotel with a member of a mob family. Landon asks if Oliver has been tracking her, but Oliver says, the press has. He knows a reporter who saw the Malone guy go into her hotel. Landon says Oliver should stay out of it, and Oliver says, it didn’t take her long to get over him, but Landon says, she’s not. Oliver says, whatever, and Landon suggests Oliver find a hole and crawl into it. Oliver says, she also went to the drug store to buy a few things. Landon says he doesn’t care, and Oliver starts to leave. Landon tells him, get his ass back there. He says Oliver’s sources are all fools, and Oliver says, are they? Landon says, yes. They know nothing, and they’re spinning him. Now go home. Get laid. Has that ever happened? He calls Oliver an a-hole, and says, they didn’t do the news story, so pay up. Oliver says they didn’t bet, and Landon says Oliver probably couldn’t afford it anyway. Oliver leaves, and Landon says, so annoying. He hates that little bastard.

Benny bangs on the Cryer’s door, and frantically rings the bell. Hanna answers, and asks what he’s doing there. He says Veronica told him that Derrick raped her. She showed him the police report. Give him Derrick’s address. She says she’s not doing that, and he shouldn’t be there. He says he’s not leaving until he gets the address, and she says if he stays, she’s calling the police. He asks if she’s going to let that dude get away with it, but she says she’s not letting anybody get away with nothing. He tells her, give him the address now, and she says, give that man back his money. Benny says she’s not going to close the door in his face, but she does.

Benny sees a car coming up the driveway. It’s Derrick. Benny walks up to the car, and slams his hand on the hood.  

Next time, Benny asks Derrick if he raped Hanna, Oliver says things are going to blow up in Landon’s face (and it’s not part of a joke), Colby says Veronica is going to meet some of the real gays, Jeffrey tells Colby to get out of his mother’s pool, and Veronica is pushed too far.

😴 Sorry, What…?

At least the dawn comes later now, so I can kid myself that I went to bed earlier. Wait. Technically, it is early, so I did. As it inches toward Halloween, I vow not to give up without a fight, even if I have to eat all the candy myself. Until next we meet, stay safe, stay dynamic, and stay away from imprisoned lunatics. Or any lunatics for that matter.