What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Dante hears, complete the mission. He flashes back to aiming his gun at Lulu. He wakes up, and calls her name.

Lulu sits in Charlie’s, and sees Dustin through the window.

Carly tells Jax, she wishes she’d never gone after Nelle that night. She’s afraid… Outside the interrogation room, Nina flashes back to Valentin telling her, no doubt Jax has lied to and for Carly, and will again. With Jax, Carly comes first. Jax and Carly walk out, and Jax says he didn’t know Nina was coming to the station. She says there’s paperwork she has to sign, and asks if everything is okay. Jax says a detective from Pennsylvania wanted to talk about the night Nelle disappeared. Carly says she just wants to stop thinking about Nelle. The sooner Nelle is forgotten, the better.

Brook asks Valentin what they’re drinking to, and he says, nothing. He’s at a bar preparing to get drunk, and she’s in his proximity. That doesn’t mean they’re drinking together. She apologizes for judging him earlier.

On the phone, Chase says he knows why Brook’s not picking up. It wasn’t his place to tell her to work things out with her family, and he apologizes. He takes back his ultimatum. His couch is hers as long as she wants it. Call him. He sees Brando, and says, word on the street is, Brando is no longer a person of interest in the motorcycle crash. Brando says they told him, and Chase asks if they told him why.

Jordan tells Curtis, the guy from the Hanover PD was a showboat. He pushed for the investigation. Curtis says, probably because he wants another shot at a Corinthos. She says, he strongly implied Sonny was covering up, but the only criminal pressuring anyone, is Cyrus. 

Willow says Michael can go first if he wants, and he says he was the one who pressured her. She says whatever decision they come to, she wanted marry him. He says, to save Wiley from Nelle. They did that, and Nelle isn’t a factor anymore. They have no reason to stay married. Willow says, unless they want to.

Sonny meets Sam at the MetroCourt. He says she told him it was important, and she says she needs his help.

Michael asks if Willow wants to stay married, and she says she thought he was going first. He says he enjoys sharing his life with her, and parenting Wiley together, all the family moments. He enjoys being around her. She’s interesting, quirky, and gives great advice. She says he’s the one who gives good advice, and he says he’s good with other people, but hopeless at figuring out his own life. She’s everything he could ever want. He’d be an idiot to give it up, except they deserve more than just companionship and good conversation. They deserve love.

Dante gets out of bed, and takes some medication, not bothering with water. We see marks on his back like he’s been whipped.

Dustin thanks Lulu for meeting him, and she asks how he is. He says, until he saw her with his own eyes, he was worried. Things felt tense when he left her with Dante. It was tough, leaving the woman he loves alone with the husband who left her, who she still loves.

Valentin says he thought Brook despised him, and she says she’s reconsidered. Her dad admitted he should have never thrown her out, but that’s his problem, not hers. Valentin asks, why the change of heart?

Chase says, the crash resulted from a defective stabilizer that Brando installed, and Brando says they covered that question before; the case is closed. Chase says, the manufacturer said they’d never had a problem with that part. Why was Jason’s bike the exception? Brando says he has no idea, and Chase asks if he has any idea why the case was closed. He wonders if someone intervened with the PCPD or city hall. Brando says he’d like to get started with his workout, and Chase says don’t let him interfere.  

Sam tells Sonny, it’s about her mother, and Sonny says it seems like Alexis is off, like she’s trying to avoid him. Sam says, she’s drinking again. She’s not going behind Alexis’s back in telling him. Alexis claims she’s an adult, can choose how she lives, and chooses to drink. Sonny says he’s sorry, and she says, her too. She doesn’t want to enable Alexis. She’s been pushed to the point where she doesn’t care; she’s angry at the world. Sonny says, that’s accurate. He’s knows since he’s been there. She says, that’s why she called. In his experience, how do you find a way out? He says he had help. He hadn’t wanted it, but for the people he loves, he has to live the best life he can. Alexis will get there eventually. She’s too smart not to.

Nina asks if Jax has to talk to the detective, but he says his statement was requested. That’s why Jordan called, to see if he wanted to add anything. Nina says, does he? and he says, no, but he has to sign the document, which is why he’s waiting. Carly says she’s sorry Jax is still getting dragged in. Jax says he started the vendetta, and should get some of the fallout. Carly says she has to meet Sonny. She hopes Jax doesn’t get kept long. After Carly leaves, Jax asks Nina if the paperwork has to do with Nelle’s burial. She says it does, but she thought it best not to talk about it in front of Carly. He says, Carly will find out sooner or later. She may as well hear it from Nina.

Brook says Valentin is a strategist. He likes to move people like pieces on a chessboard. It’s not an admirable quality, but he’s not like her father. He’s not a hypocrite. He says plenty of people would say otherwise, his daughter’s mother being one of them. Brook says, Lulu is the queen of double standards. She puts people into two groups. Those she approves of, which aren’t many, and those of them who are mere mortals and can’t possibly measure up. He says he couldn’t agree more.

Michael tells Willow, she said she was in love with Chase, and probably always will be. Willow says they were still raw from the breakup. To be honest, she was in freefall, and couldn’t stop thinking about how happy she and Chase had been. He says she can have that again. Maybe not with Chase, but with someone else who will make her heart race. He can’t imagine life without her, but she’ll never have that if she’s married to him. She says, what about him? Does he think there’s someone out there for him?

Jordan tells Jax, the paperwork is ready, and he asks Nina if she wants to wait. She says, of course (🍷), and Curtis walks in. He asks Nina if she’s okay, and she says she’s fine, and thanks him for caring. He says, always, and she says she’s been debating. She thinks she needs to hire the most fabulous P.I. in the world. He says his plate is full, but she says, it’s super simple. She has a name and an occupation in the last five years. He asks who it is, and why she wants to find them. She says, Phyllis Caulfield. She’s a nurse, and Nina thinks Phyllis might have information on her child.  

Sonny sees Diane having a drink, and says she looks like she needs it. She says, his wife is the most difficult client she has. He ask if there was trouble at the police station, and she says, Carly wasn’t arrested, so there’s that. He tells her, stop the dramatics and tell him what happened, and she says, the autopsy states Nelle died from a traumatic fall. She went bouncing down the cliff, and was dead before she hit the river. There was a cliff near where Carly admitted finding Nelle, and the detective thinks Carly pushed her. 

In the elevator, Carly flashes back to Diane says, never, under any circumstances comment on her feelings. Feelings lead to motives, and motives lead to convictions. She believes Carly didn’t push Nelle off the cliff, but the detective doesn’t. Carly gets out, and sees Diane and Sonny at the bar, but keeps walking. Diane tells Sonny, Carly didn’t push Nelle off the cliff, even if Carly hates her. In the hallway, Carly flashes back to Nelle falling, and Sam startles her. Sam asks if she’s okay.   

Dustin asks Lulu how it went with Dante, and she says, it was difficult. They both said a lot of things, and they weren’t said well. She told Dante when he left that she didn’t agree, and didn’t want to end the marriage. When she received the divorce papers, she was completely blindsided. Dustin says if she needs to give it another try, he understands, and is ready to let her go.

Dante hears Willow and Michael talking. Michael says his track record is awful, but Willow says he’ll never know until he tries. He says, neither will she, and she asks what he’s saying. He says, the longer this goes on, the more comfortable they’ll get, and the harder it will be to end it. So if they’re going to end it, they have to do it now. Dante wanders to the front door, and looks outside. Michael comes out, obviously surprised to see Dante. He hurries to his brother, and they hug.  

Brooke says, Valentin has been co-parenting with Lulu. He took over ELQ; he can take over custody. He says he and Lulu have both had their days in court, but he realized he was doing more harm good for Charlotte, so he stopped. She says, just like that? and he says, just like that. Their reasons for wanting full custody were the same; they love Charlotte. His past does pose a danger to her, but not as dangerous as becoming like him.

Curtis tells Jordan that Nina offered him a job. It’s straightforward, but he’s not sure he can take it. He’d be tracking another lead to her child. He’d have to find a woman with no effort, but it seems too easy. It seems legit, but he doesn’t want to bring another disappointment to Nina. Chase asks if he can talk to Jordan, and she steps aside with him. He says, it’s about the Jason Morgan crash, and she says, the case has been closed. He says he thinks it’s premature. Obviously Brando is hiding something. She says she’s going to stop him from going further down this rabbit hole. There are plenty of cases that need solving. This is not one of them. She tells him, the case is closed, and walks away.

Brando punches the heavy bag, and flashes back to Sonny telling him, if Cyrus offers him a job, take it. Cyrus walks in, and says Brando is dropping his left shoulder. He’s glad Brando agreed to a meeting, and Brando says, no offense, but why at a place Sonny owns? Cyrus says he and Sonny have a truce. There’s no reason for him to avoid Sonny’s places of business, or for Sonny to avoid General Hospital. If Brando works for him, what if Sonny objects? Brando says, Sonny can object all he wants, but can’t tell him what to do. Cyrus says, glad to hear that, and Brando says he has an answer for him.

In the elevator, Nina tells Jax, she’s still not sure, and he says she doesn’t have to talk to Carly. They can go to his place. He can text Sam that he can’t make it. She says, no, have his meeting. She has to figure out what, if anything, to tell Carly.

Carly tells Sam, she knows she shouldn’t let it bother her, but the detective was clearly on edge. Sam says, Nelle has caused enough grief. Why can’t they close the case? Carly says, that’s how she feels; it’s ridiculous. Jax and Nina come along, and Jax says he has Aurora business to discuss with Sam. They go to a table, and Nina asks Carly if she has a moment. There’s something she’d like to discuss with her.

Sonny asks if Diane thinks Carly will be charged with murder. Diane says, the detective would like to charge her, if he could prove Carly shoved Nelle off the cliff, which he can’t. There are no witnesses, there’s no material evidence, and nothing to prove Nelle didn’t stumble in the dark and fall off the cliff. He asks what the problem is, and Diane says, nothing, except Carly herself.

Carly asks what Nina wants to talk about, and Nina says, Nelle. She’s decided to give Nelle a proper burial.

Dante tells Michael, by the time he got to the church, the funeral was over, but Sonny was still there. Michael is sure Sonny must be glad Dante is back; it will make Mike’s loss more bearable. Those last days were rough, but meaningful. They said what they needed to say, and when Mike died Sonny and his dad were at peace. Dante is grateful Michael was there; he’s a good brother for stepping up. Michael introduces Willow, and Dante says he’d ask if she makes Michael happy, but he can see it written on Michael’s face.   

Valentin says, his general feeling is that the end justifies the means. He’ll lie, cheat, steal, and worse, to get what he wants. She says, other than that, he’s a nice guy. He says he won’t actively seek to destroy things, and tries not to make enemies, but he didn’t consider what he might be doing to his daughter. Brook says his daughter wants to be like him; she gets it. She felt that way about her dad. Sometimes she still does. That makes it harder, knowing she’s disappointed him.

Jordan tells Curtis, if she’s not careful, Chase is going to figure out how she’s compromised. He wanted to talk about Jason’s crash. He doesn’t buy that it was an accident.

On the phone, Chase asks for the complete file; everything in the case about the accident. He knows it’s closed, but he got stuck doing the write-up. Send every test they ran. He owes them one. He gets a call from the gym, and finds out he left his wallet there. He jets.  

Cyrus tells Brando, he needs a driver to take him where he wants to go, and provide security and protection when he gets there. Brando says he can do that. Cyrus says there’s opportunity for advancement, and Brando asks, what’s the downside? Cyrus asks what he means, and Brando says he’ll be putting himself between Cyrus and a bullet. How many people want Cyrus dead? Cyrus says he doesn’t think anyone is actively trying to kill him at the moment, but the situation could change. He needs to find someone; if not Brando, someone else. Brando needs to make a decision. If he’s going to take the job, he starts tomorrow.

Sam sits with Jax, and he reminds her that they’d discussed her taking a more active role in Aurora, but she says she’s still not ready. He says the lack of permanent leadership is hurting her half of the company. Has she considered selling? She says she can’t. It’s Scout’s inheritance, and she wants it to be there when Scout gets older. He says, understood, and she says, what about him? but he says he can’t take on both divisions.

Diane tells Sonny, Detective DeLeon is convinced Carly is guilty, mostly because of her last name. Sonny says, he wants to take down a Corinthos, and she says, the detective would be delighted to charge Sonny with Nelle’s murder, but he was miles away at the time. He says Diane should have protected Carly; that’s what he pays her for. She says she did. She shut down every avenue of inquiry, including Carly’s fight on stairs with Nelle. Sonny asks why she brought it up, and she says the detective did, citing a parallel. Sonny says, it should have ended there, and Diane says, that was her legal strategy. Carly needed to finish, so they can claim she cooperated fully, but then the detective asked if Carly thought Nelle posed a threat to her family. Carly replied that Nelle was twisted and evil, and she was relieved Nelle was dead.

Carly says she’s not sure she understands, and Nina says, the police offered Nelle’s body to Julian, but he refused. He wanted her buried in Potter’s Field. She couldn’t let that happen, so she got a plot at Woodlawn. Carly says, Mike and Morgan are buried there. So is Willow’s poor little baby that Nelle switched. Nina says, their plots are on the other side of the cemetery, and Carly asks if that’s supposed to make it okay. Nina says she knows Carly is upset, but think about Nelle’s son. Doesn’t she think it will help Wiley to visit a grave with a headstone, and have a tangible reminder of his biological mother? Carly says, no. She thinks it will help Nina.   

Brook tells Valentin, everyone keeps asking why she doesn’t go home, instead of camping on Chase’s couch. The truth is, she could. Valentin says she couldn’t go home now. And swallow that gorgeous pride? It would be admitting she can’t make it on her own. She says even if she apologized, her father would still treat her like she’d done wrong. He says, that’s an understatement. If she goes home, it would be on their terms, and she’d never give them the satisfaction. She asks how he knows, and he says he’d do the same thing.

Lulu asks if Dustin is breaking up with her. He says she and Dante have history; they don’t. It makes sense that she’d want to try again, for herself and the kids. So he’ll step back and make things easier. She says things would be harder without him.

Dante says, so Michael and Willow teamed up to fight Nelle for custody, and Michael says, the judge’s decision had a lot to do with Willow. Willow says he’s giving her too much credit. Dante asks what it feels like, marrying into the two most dysfunctional families in Port Charles? Willow says, it’s been wonderful. She’s going to miss it. Dante looks questioningly at them, and Michael says they’ve decided to end the marriage.   

Jordan tells Curtis, Chase is starting to put the pieces together, and is going to figure out someone powerful is pulling the strings. He’ll know it’s not Sonny. How long until he digs deep enough? Every favor she’s done for Cyrus is waiting to be uncovered. He asks what about the file Cyrus asked for, and she says, it’s nothing good, she’s sure.

Jax tells Sam, he’s not comfortable running the other half of Aurora unless he owns it. She says she’ll have to hire someone, and he says he can’t help with that, but he can make a few calls. She says she thinks she has someone in mind.

Sonny asks Diane how bad the damage is, and she says, it works in Carly’s favor that she admitted struggling with Nelle. It will explain any trace amounts of her DNA. He asks, what about the detective wanting to charge Carly? and Diane says, with what? All the evidence points to an accident. If Carly just keeps her mouth shut from here on in, she’s home free. He says, nice work. Diane earned her money today. Diane laughs and takes a drink.

Carly says, for years, Nelle tormented her family. For some reason, Nina identifies with Nelle, and she doesn’t believe Nina is doing this for Wiley. She thinks Nina is doing it to make herself feel better. She tells Nina, get some therapy, but don’t polish Nelle’s reputation. There’s nothing she can do for Nelle; she’s dead. Why not help the living? Help Wiley. Let them move on with their lives. Carly gets up and walks away.  

Michael tells Dante, they got married to improve his chances for custody. Nelle is gone now, and Willow agreed to adopt Wiley. There’s no reason for them to stay married. Willow says she’s enjoyed being Michael’s wife, and being part of both families, but the situation has changed. Dante says he just got there, so what does he know, but they seem happy, and genuinely compatible. It’s a rare thing, but they know what’s best for them. He asks what the next step is, and Michael says neither one of them want a divorce. Willow says, they have no grounds, and Michael says, they decided on an annulment. Dante says, they don’t just happen overnight. They can take a long time. His Uncle Vinnie’s took almost a year. Michael says neither one of them is in a big hurry.

Lulu tells Dustin, the last thing she expected was to open the door and see Dante. It will be an adjustment having him back. She’ll have to reevaluate, and make room in her life for him, but it doesn’t mean she wants to let Dustin go. He says he wants to make it okay for her, and she says, it is. Dante wanted to end the marriage, and told her to move on, and she did. She wants Dustin to stay where he is. In her home and life, like they planned. He hugs her.

Jax asks Nina how it went with Carly, and she says, not great. Carly thinks she identifies with Nelle, and is paying for Nelle’s burial to feel better about herself. He says he’s sorry, and she says, but he’s not surprised. Does he agree? He says he thinks she’s giving Nelle a proper burial because she honestly cares, but he agrees her care is misplaced.

Carly tells Sonny, she saw Diane leaving. Did Diane tell him that she’s double-charging her? Sonny tells her, Diane also said Carly told the detective that she was relieved Nelle was dead. She says she is, but she’d be more relieved if Nelle was in an unmarked grave. Nina has other plans, and Nelle is going to be buried at Woodlawn. Sonny says, what? and Carly says, Nina insisted Wiley would need a place to visit his mom’s grave. If she didn’t know better, she’d swear Nelle orchestrated it herself.

Sam calls Michael, and he asks if everything is okay. She says it is, but she could use his help. She asks if he has time to meet tomorrow.

Jordan tells Curtis, the file is more than four years old and heavily redacted. He asks what the crime is, and she says, murder. Back in the day, it must have been important to someone to minimize exposure. He wonders why Cyrus would care, and she says she intends to find out. He says he thinks it might have something to do with the hospital and whatever Cyrus’s agenda is.

Cyrus suggests Brando notify Sonny, so it’s out in the open. Brando says, understood, and Cyrus says if Brando happens to hear anything of interest, he expects to be told. He likes to stay informed. Brando says Sonny treats him like a poor relation, and Jason thinks he sabotaged the bike. They don’t tell him anything, so if that’s the real reason Cyrus hired him, he should call it off. Cyrus says he hired Brando to drive him. He expects Brando to be there at 8 am. Welcome aboard. They shake hands, and Chase sees them.   

Brook tells Valentin, they’ve been running in circles, trying to convince everyone they’re the person everyone wants them to be, instead of who they are. He asks who she is, and she says, a singer who can’t sing. Who is he? He says, a lover who can’t be with the one he loves. She says, poor us, and he says, poor, poor us. She grabs his tie, pulling him closer, and they kiss.

Tomorrow, Nikolas tells Elizabeth that things didn’t go as planned, Jax says he can’t participate, and Valentin tells Brook that he doesn’t regret last night.

The Haves and The Have Nots

Jeffrey tells Colby to get out of the pool. Colby says, if she’s calling the police, they have time. Jeffrey says, she’s not calling the police; she’s getting her gun. Trevor (or Terry) says they’re not getting shot for him, and they both get out. Colby says they’re such wusses, and Jeffrey tells him, get out. Colby says it was Jeffrey’s idea, but Jeffrey says, no it wasn’t. Colby tells him, the water is so warm, and Jeffrey says, she will shoot him and get off. Colby says, she can’t do that, and floats around. Jeffrey says get his ass out of the pool, and Colby says she can kiss his ass. Relax. Jeffrey says he doesn’t need to relax. He knows her. Get out. Colby says, okay, but continues to drift around. Veronica tells Samuel, if he hears gunshots, don’t be alarmed. And if he is alarmed, wait six minutes to call the police. He asks if it’s about the guys in pool. Let him talk to them. She asks if he goes that way too, and he says, no, but he’s not interested in calling the police. She tells him to get out of her way.

Colby tells Jeffrey, stand up to this bitch. Veronica comes out, and asks if this was Jeffrey’s idea. Colby says, sure was, bitch – and his. Sam tells Colby to get out, but Veronica says, let it stay. Colby says, it? and she says, he’s not a boy, not a girl, he’s in the middle – an it. Colby says she’s like her own definition. Not old, not young, all used up, washed up, and run through – an it. Sam tells him again to get out of the pool, but Colby says he wants to piss rainbows in it. Veronica says, let it stay, and starts to shoot. Sam grabs her, and she keeps shooting, but he keeps her from shooting at Colby. Jeffrey tells Colby, hurry up, and Colby scrambles out and runs. Sam tells Veronica, it’s okay, and continues to hold her arms. She asks why he’s holding her. She can’t stand for a man to overpower her. He says, sorry, and she says she was going to kill that son of a bitch. Sam says, damn. She’d have made him clean it up too. He kisses her, and tells her that she’s sexy. They kiss some more, and he backs away.

David pulls up to his house, and sees Alissa. He tells his guard, what the hell? and Alissa says she’s there to talk to him. He says he’s not in the mood, but she says, please. He says, what? and she says, inside, please. The guard says he checked her out; she’s clean. David says, come on, and they go in. He asks again, what? She says she thinks she’s gone about this all wrong, and he says she did. She says she means she should have just slit her tire, and waited for him to help. That’s what Erica did; she staged the whole thing. He says he knows that now, and she says she should have decided to just tell him that she wants to be kept. He could have her body any way he wants. She’ll let him do whatever, whenever. She just wants a nice apartment and to get out of the game. David says, that’s it? She says it like it’s nothing. She says she doesn’t want to insult him, and he says, she has, over and over. She tells him, trust her; it’s all she wants. He says, whenever someone says, trust me, he doesn’t. (I hear that.) She asks if he ran her. He should, since he doesn’t remember her. He asks why he would, and she says she came before him, when he was on the bench. She was nine. He says he saw a lot of people when he was a judge. She says her father was raping her and her sister, and killed their mother. David thinks back, and he says she asked him where she was going to go after they put her father away for life. Alissa says, he remembers, and he says he often wondered what happened to her. She says, here she is. When she was working with Erica, she knew he was a good man. He asks what happened to her sister, and Alissa says, she died of a drug overdose. He says, sorry, and she says her first foster parents were the worst. She’s sorry she’s so wild and crazy, but here are her labs. She hands him some paperwork, and says she’s disease free, but if he sleeps with another woman, he has to tell her. She uses condoms, and doesn’t exchange bodily fluids, but he can have her any way he likes. He says she should put more value on herself, and she says she knows what she’s worth. He asks how much Candace is getting, but she says she’s had no contact with Candace for as long as she can remember. He says she’s lying, but she says, that’s something she won’t do. He says she should leave, and she says, after he makes love to her. She starts taking off her clothes, and tells him, she loves sex. He tells her, stop, and she says, don’t make her beg, and he lets her not stop.   

Hanna and Al go over Kathryn’s paperwork, and Al asks if Hannah understands. She says, she got the first part, but the other part is complicated. He says that’s why people hire people like him to stay on top of the changes. He tells her not to be so hard on herself. She says she has to learn. Her boss put her in charge because she trusts her. He tells her, don’t expect to be an accountant in one day. She doesn’t expect to be able to do all this, does she? Hanna says, no, and he tells her to take the pressure off herself. She says he doesn’t get it. She can’t. She’s worked her whole life. She likes to work. She started as a maid, and she was never ashamed of being one. She’s a caregiver, and loves being of service. Kathryn trusts her and has given her a huge responsibility. This was her life, her family lineage, her legacy now. She’s got to honor that, so she has to get this. He says he admires that; it’s who she is. She says she knows a lot of people who are like that, and he says she doesn’t get it. Kathryn gave her power over everything. She could put it in her name. Hanna says that wouldn’t cross her mind, and he says, that’s why he admires her. She says, it’s called integrity. He says her eyes are beautiful, and she says, thank you, but can they get back to what they were doing? Talk to her about section 2, title 9. He says she wants to go for the big stuff. She says, show her all of it, and he says he’s impressed with her.

Jeffrey and the others go back to Madison’s apartment. Colby says he’s still crazy and adventurous, and Jeffrey says, he’s drunk. Terry (or Trevor) says, that was insane. Colby says too bad he wasn’t down for it, and he says he’s down for living. She shot at him. Colby says, he lived. He tells Jeffrey, he used to be fun, and one of the T’s says, she shot a hole in her pool. Colby says, she wasn’t serious, and Jeffrey says, yes, she was. Trevor and Terry decide it’s time to go. Too much excitement. They leave, and Colby says, they’re so boring. He asks if Jeffrey wants a drink, but Jeffrey thinks Colby has had enough. Colby asks if Jeffrey wants him to walk a straight line. He doesn’t do drugs, and drinks a little. He gets it. Jeffrey thinks if he gets intoxicated on some level, he’ll be bold himself. That’s why he didn’t jump in the pool. Jeffrey says, it was a bad idea, and Colby says, it was his idea. Jeffrey says, he knows, but… Colby says, no buts. Does he know why Colby wanted him to jump into the pool buck naked? The pool represents the world, the water represents what Jeffrey fears. Being naked represents vulnerability, and jumping in is saying, this is him. Instead, Jeffrey operated in fear. Jeffrey says, she shot him, and Colby says, shot at him. What he’s saying is, when you live your life fully, people always take shots at you. Succumb. Jeffrey says he understands, and Colby says he knows Jeffrey does. He went to school for this sh*t. Madison comes home, and says, oh hell. Colby says, what? and Madison asks what he missed. Jeffrey says, tell him, but Colby lies down with his head in Jeffrey’s lap, and says he needs a nap. Jeffrey says, they went to his mom’s, and Colby says, tell him how she almost ended a bitch. Tell Madison the two of them need to go out and talk about when Jeffrey’s dad walked in on them, and how he’s worried that Madison is only attracted to his body. Sh*t they should have talked about at the beginning of the relationship. Colby’s phone rings, and he says he needs to make a run. Madison says, booty call? and Colby says, maybe. He asks where he can take it, and Madison says, the bedroom. Madison sits next to Jeffrey, and asks, what happened? Jeffrey says, they went to his mom’s house, because Madison told Colby too much. Madison says Colby is pretty much his only friend, and he’s kind of amazing. Jeffrey says Colby kind of almost died, and Madison says, what happened?

In the bedroom, Colby tells someone, it’s $250 for a half hour, like his online ad says. Text him the address, and he’ll be right there. He only plays it safe. Yes, he has condoms. He’ll see them soon.

Veronica’s doorbell rings. A dude comes in, and says she wanted to see him. She says he’s been working for Mrs. Cryer; she knows he’s her gigolo. She knows he’s ex-military, and French. He was there on a visa, and married to get citizenship. He’s a mercenary, and did things Kathryn needed done. She tells him that her husband is having her followed. He hired someone, and she needs to take care of it. He says, if he was that kind of person, what would she pay? She says, if he was, she would start at $5000. He says, that’s low, and she says, she told him start. If he wasn’t in the sack with Kathryn, she’d give him a better price. He should know, Kathryn’s in jail, so whatever was going on, it’s over. He says, in jail for what? and she says, murder. He really should read the English newspapers. He’s American now. He says, and she’s a bitch. He doesn’t like bitches. She asks if he’s ever tried one. He declines her offer, and she says, 10. He says he’ll think about it, and she says, don’t think too long. She was told whoever’s following her is foreign, and she needs a foreigner to take care of it. He says, make it 15, and she says, for that, he should be rubbing her back. He says, when he’s done, she’ll be the one rubbing his back. She says, deal, and he says he’ll be in touch. He leaves, and she smiles.

David visits Jim in the hospital, and says, the car wasn’t at the loft. Let him use the locator. Jim says he’ll have to give David his password, and David says he knows everything else. Jim looks at his phone, and says, the car is… where is that? David looks, and says, the police station down the street. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe they have Wyatt in custody. Jim says, they know he’s safe, and David says, as safe as he can be in jail. He’ll talk to Carmen, and she what she knows. Jim says he’s going batsh*t crazy, and David says he’s got to relax. Jim says David sounds like his mother. David tells Jim, text him the link for he app, and leaves. Jim says if David was really a friend, he’d go to the app store and download it. He taps his phone, and says, oh. That’s a whole other app.

On the phone, Veronica says, Laura Wilson and Samuel Wilson. She needs to know everything there is to know. They’re up to something, and she wants to know what it is. She wants to be one step ahead of them. She wants a full background check, and wants everything as soon as – really that soon? She says, great, thank you. She looks on her phone at Samuel’s picture and bio.

David goes into the station, and tells the desk sergeant, Judge David Harrington would like to see Carmen Davis. The sergeant makes a call, and says she’ll be out in a second. Carmen comes out, and asks what brings him to see her, of all people? He says he needs a favor. She says she can’t let him see Kathryn, or Wyatt. He asks if Wyatt is there, and she says she can’t tell him. The Chief and DA are on something in the case, and she shouldn’t even be talking to him. He says, they go way back. Tell him what’s going on. She says she resents him coming in after not talking to her for years. He says she knows how Veronica is; he was protecting her. She says he wasn’t, and she’s afraid she can’t give him any information. Sorry. Why doesn’t he call one of his friends who’s still on the bench. He says they’re pariahs in this town, and she says, my, how the mighty have fallen. He tells her, don’t count him out, and she says she never does. She did count their relationship out. Don’t call her again. Next time she might not be so nice. She leaves, and he asks the desk sergeant what the hell he’s staring at.

Sam tells Veronica, it’s all fixed, and she asks how much she owes him. He says, nothing, but she says it’s dark out there, and he’s been out there a long while. He says he wanted to make sure everything was done right. He takes a lot of pride in his work. She says he takes a lot of pride in working out. How often does he go to the gym? He says he and his wife go every day, and asks if she’s going to look at the camera to make sure it’s fixed. The wire was sliced. She asks if he’s sure it wasn’t wear and tear, but he says, it was cut. Does she know anyone who would do that? She says she has a lot of enemies. He says he finds that hard to believe, but she says, don’t; it’s true. He says she’s such a nice woman, and she says, keep it up. Flattery will get him everywhere. He says he has to get back; he’s making dinner. She ask what he likes to cook, and he says, Laura’s favorites. She gives him a bottle of wine, and says for them to enjoy with dinner; a $1200 bottle. He says he couldn’t. Laura will ask way too many questions. She’ll want to know why Veronica gave it to him. Veronica says she wanted him to enjoy himself; she’s possessive. He says he likes to keep the questions to a minimum. She asks if he’s sure she can’t pay him, but he says he has to go. Rest assured, he doesn’t remember anything about what happened. He leaves, and she guesses she’ll have to drink it her own damn self.  

Justin flashes back over his time with Jeffrey, as he takes the pictures of Jeffrey off the wall, and throws them away. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Colby, who asks, is he Sam? Justin says he is, and Colby asks where he wants to do this. Justin asks if they can talk first, and Colby says, it’s his dime. Justin sits, and asks how often Colby does this. Colby says, as often as he needs to. Justin says, how often? and Colby says he thought he was there to have a good time. He asks how often Justin does this, and Justin says, never. Colby says he’s in luck. Justin is cute, even with the bruises. Justin says Colby’s ad said masculine, and Colby says, he’s whatever Justin’s fantasy is, calling Justin daddy. Justin says he thinks Colby should leave, and Colby says Justin needs to pay him. Justin says Colby was there for two seconds. He’s not paying sh*t. Colby says, then they have a problem. He can do anything and everything Justin needs him to do. Tanner walks in.  

Veronica’s doorbell rings again, and she says she knew it was him. She pulls in a kind of old guy, and calls him judge. He says, it’s late, and she says, it’s an emergency. He says he was hoping it was. If it’s about Kathryn, he can’t help; no one will. She says, it’s not about Kathryn. It’s about Kathryn’s husband. He has two kids by their maid, and he hasn’t paid support in many years. She has the documents to prove it. She hands him a folder, and he says she knows he hates that bastard. What does she need? Veronica says, $2000 by tomorrow, and he asks if that’s all she wants. She says, unless he wants to give her more, and the judge says, he does, but they’ll start here. He’ll give Jim 24-hours, and sign a warrant. He asks if she’d like to deliver the news personally, and she says she’d like nothing more. He says, it’s good see her, and leers at her. He asks if she’s sure she doesn’t want to… for old times’ sake. She asks how his pacemaker is holding up, and he says, it wouldn’t be. He tells her that she’s as sexy as ever, but she’s right. He leaves, and she’s like, yuk. She says she needs a shower, and calls Celine, leaving a message. She says she has great news. They’re going see Jim in person. They’ll talk later. She trots upstairs, presumably to take a shower.

Tanner says he knew he couldn’t trust Justin. Colby says he didn’t know Justin had a lover. He’ll just go. Tanner says he’s not going nowhere. What are they doing? Justin says, nothing, and Tanner asks who Colby is, and what he’s doing there. Colby says he’s there to meet a friend, and Tanner asks how he knows Justin. Colby says they go to the same gym, and Tanner asks, what gym? Colby says the one Justin goes to. What’s with the questions? Is he a cop? Tanner says he is, and Colby asks, what division? Tanner says, the bomb squad. He’s the one asking the questions. Colby says, clearly, they have things to work out. He’ll let them do that. Tanner says he’s a prostitute, and Colby says, excuse me? Tanner says he saw the text chain. Justin says Tanner cloned his phone? and Tanner says he can’t trust Justin to do the right thing. They’re not going anywhere. He calls them queers, and Colby says, this is going in the wrong direction. He’s excusing himself. Tanner stops him, and says he thinks he’ll break Colby’s face first, but Colby says, first of all, his face is his fortune. And he doesn’t think Tanner wants to do that. Tanner asks, why the hell not? and Colby says he’s not your average bear. Then proceeds to totally kick Tanners ass, Tanner ending up on the floor against the wall. Colby says I’m a former marine, bitch. Don’t let being gay fool him. He’s all man. He says he’s glad he wasn’t some kid they took advantage of. Where’s his money? Tanner says, don’t give it to him, and Colby asks if he’ll have to mess up his makeup even more. Justin hands him the money, and he says, thank you, boo.

At the Iron Bone, Vinnie is on the phone. He says, she still won’t budge. He calls Mama Rose, and says, the Cryer lady said no deal… Okay… Yes, ma’am. He’ll make it look like an accident. He’s got it. He chugs the rest of his beer, and says, let’s go. His three guys follow him.   

They go downstairs, where Wyatt sits in the dark. Vinnie pulls a chair over, and tells him to sit. He wants to tell him something. The guys surround him, and Vinnie says he wants to see his wrists. He tells the guys, take the bandages off. Wyatt says, it hurts, and Vinnie says, those are scratches. Give him the knife. Wyatt says, for what? and Vinnie’s guys hold him. Vinnie asks if he wants to die, and Wyatt says, no. Vinnie says he’s going to, and Wyatt says, what about the money? Vinnie says his mom didn’t pay a dime. Wyatt says, she said that? and Vinnie says, yep. She cut him, so he’s going to cut Wyatt. Wyatt begs him to wait; he’s sorry. Vinnie says, hold his arm, and tells Wyatt, relax. Remember when Wyatt cut him? Wyatt says he didn’t mean too, and Vinnie cuts his wrist. Wyatt says, it’s too much blood. He’s going to die. Vinnie says, know how much blood he lost when Wyatt cut him? Wyatt says he’s sorry, and Vinnie cuts the other wrist. He says when Wyatt passes out, leave him on the Cryer lawn. Wyatt left him to die, so one thing for another. Wyatt says, too much blood…

Next time – the finale – Mitch tells Candace that Benny knows about Derrick, Alissa tells David that he’s buying her a house, Veronica pays a visit to Justin, and Veronica tells Sam to let her upgrade him. There will also be a special announcement for loyal fans. I have no clue what that might be.

🧙🏽‍♂️ Making myself disappear…

This week is going to be quite the magic act, as well as doing some acrobatics. Tomorrow is a peek at the OC and a cup of tea, but for now, stay safe, stay surprising yourself, and stay away from the Iron Bone. Nothing good seems to happen there.