What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At the hospital, Jason tells Sonny, no sign of Julian at Charlie’s. Sonny says he wants that weasel found, and quick. Cyrus possibly had Brad stabbed for Julian, and he’s going to want to collect big time. Jason says, they need to know what Julian owed Cyrus, and Sonny nods. Jason says he’s on it.

Molly comes downstairs, and tells Sam, Alexis is in the guest room, sleeping it off, and Scout is still sleeping. Sam hopes Danny is doing the same at the Quartermaines, and asks if it’s bad that she wants a drink. Molly says, after the night Sam just had, no. Sam is glad Danny missed the explosion, but she’s also glad he wasn’t there to witness the confrontation they had with Alexis. On one hand, there’s a horrible physical thing that could have happened to him today, and on the other hand, a horrible emotional one. She feels like they can’t win. Molly says, beer? Sam says, in the fridge.

Ava gets to Windymere with Julian, and Nikolas calls to her. Julian sneaks into another room, and Nikolas asks if she was able to convince Julian to leave the country.

Portia tells Sonny that she’s sorry about Dev; Trina was incredibly fond of him. He thanks her, and she says she spoke to Carly. She’s going to break the news to Trina and Josslyn. Sonny says, at least they can lean on each other.

Carly arrives home, and Josslyn hugs her. She wonders what’s going on, and Carly says she’s fine. Josslyn asks, what about everyone else? and Carly says, Cameron is fine; he’s at the hospital. She says, they know there was an explosion tonight at The Floating Rib, and a lot of people were hurt really badly. Josslyn asks about Dev, and Trina says, Cameron didn’t know what happened to him. Carly says she’s so sorry, but Dev was killed.

Laura visits Cameron at the hospital, and gives him a hug. He says, he’s okay. He won’t be able to play soccer for a while, but at least nothing is broken. She asks if there’s been an update on Franco, and Cameron says his mom is going to tell him when Franco is out of surgery. He’s really scared. She hugs him again and says she is too.

Elizabeth tells Franco, she knows he’s tired and probably feels hopeless, but he has to fight. She needs him to be with her and the boys.

Dante yells for help, Lulu in his arms. Portia calls for a gurney, and Sonny asks, what happened? Dante doesn’t know, and says Lulu was talking to him, when she suddenly touched her head and collapsed. Portia looks Lulu over, and says, one of her pupils is blown; they need to get her stabilized. Dante asks what that means, and Doc says they’ll know more after the scan. Dante says, she was just standing there like everything was fine.

Molly tells Sam, it actually turned out to be a good thing that Valentin stuck around. Sam supposes so. Alexis had a glass of tequila instead of a whole bottle of vodka. Molly says, it’s like she can hear Valentin in a way she can’t hear them. Maybe because she’s not afraid of hurting him. Molly tells Sam that she tries so hard to be strong and rational, and remind herself their mom is sick and it’s not her fault. But sometimes she wants to scream, why don’t you love me enough to do this? Sam says Molly feels betrayed, and Molly says it’s written all over her face; Sam’s too. But it’s not on Valentin’s, so maybe that’s why Alexis is more relaxed with him. Sam says she has no idea what’s going to happen. If Valentin is the one to save Alexis, she’s all for it, but she doesn’t think it’s enough. She’s not sure if anything is enough anymore.

Elizabeth says she sees Cameron has a visitor, and Cameron asks how Franco is. She says he’s still being operated on, so they won’t know anything for a while. She asks if she can get Cameron anything from the vending machine, and Laura says she’ll go too; sweet or salty? Cameron says, both, and tells Elizabeth that he’s been texting Dev, but he hasn’t answered. He’d like to see him. Elizabeth says, of course (🍷), and leaves with Laura. In the hallway, Laura tells Elizabeth, she didn’t want to say anything, but people are going to start talking about this, and Cameron should hear it from her. Elizabeth asks, what happened? and Laura says, Dev didn’t make it; he died on the way to the hospital. Elizabeth says, that poor boy. Cameron is going to be devastated. Laura is right though. Cameron should probably hear it from her. Laura’s phone dings, and she says it’s Doc. It sounds urgent. Elizabeth tells her to go.

Trina asks if Carly is sure, and Carly says, Sonny was in the ambulance with Dev when he passed. Josslyn says, he didn’t even make it to the hospital? and Carly says, his injuries were that serious. Trina says, this is so unfair, and Carly says she’s so sorry. She wishes there was something she could say, or an explanation she could give to make it better. It is unfair. It’s horrible and awful. Trina wants to see Cameron, and Carly says she’ll have someone take her. Josslyn wants to go too, but Carly hesitates. Josslyn says she thinks it’s important they’re together right now, and Carly relents. They have a three-way hug.

Elizabeth looks in on Franco, and leans against the wall, devastated. Scotty sees her, and holds her.

Ava says she told Julian about Nikolas’s generous offer. He was most appreciative. Nikolas says he didn’t do it for Julian. He did it for her, so she wouldn’t get dragged into Julian’s next disaster. Doc calls, and asks how soon Nikolas can get to the hospital. Nikolas asks, what happened? and Doc says, Lulu was caught in an explosion at The Floating Rib. They thought she was fine, but she passed out, and she’s been taken to radiology. Nikolas asks if their mother is with her, and Doc says he’s about to tell her, but thinks she could use some extra support. Nikolas says he’s on his way. he tells Ava, Lulu collapsed. She’s at the hospital. Apparently, she was in some kind of explosion. Ava asks if she’s all right, but he says, it sounds like they don’t know. They’re running tests. She asks him to keep her updated, and he leaves. She says, this can’t be happening. Julian comes out, and says, they don’t know anything yet. She says, they know Lulu was in an explosion, and she’s at the hospital. He could have just murdered her husband’s sister.

Scotty goes into Cameron’s room with Elizabeth, and Cameron asks if she was were able to find Dev. She says she’s sorry. She hates to tell him this, but Dev’s injuries were too severe. She’s sorry. Cameron cries, and she holds him.

In the chapel, Sonny lights a candle. Dante says he went halfway around the world to protect Lulu, and when he came back, he was so messed up, he had to leave his family again; this time to protect them from him. He told himself that he was doing the right thing, even though it hurt them. What he should have been doing every day was telling his family, his wife and kids, that he loves them. He never should have left.

Ava tells Julian, innocent people were hurt or they’re dead because of him. He says, it was supposed to be empty. He didn’t know. She says, it’s a restaurant. How the hell was it supposed to be empty? And he did know. Do her the courtesy of not lying to her face. There’s a knock at the door, and Julian hides. It’s Jason.

On the phone, Sonny asks, what kind of explosive device?… Any leads on how it got there?… Okay, thanks. He hangs up, and says, son of a bitch.

Laura sees Doc, and asks, what’s wrong? He says, it’s Lulu. She and Dante were in the chapel, and she lost consciousness. Fortunately, Portia was on duty, and ordered a CT scan. Laura says she was with Lulu earlier, and she seemed fine. He says, according to Dante, they were having a conversation, and Lulu grabbed her head and collapsed. Dante joins them, and Laura asks, what happened? He says, it was like a switch flipped. One moment, they were talking, and the next moment, Lulu was out. Portia comes out, and says she has the test results.

Portia tells them, the tests revealed a cerebral contusion; a traumatic brain injury. It usually occurs when there’s been a blow to the head. Because the body’s inflammatory response sends fluids and nutrients to the primary injury in an attempt to heal it, it’s caused a secondary brain injury of cerebral edema. The skull is immovable, so there’s no room for the brain to swell. It’s currently compressing the ocular motor nerve, and other parts of the brain as well. Dante asks if they can stop the swelling, and Portia says, lifting the skull off the brain will cause the swelling to cease, and hopefully minimize any damage and prevent further damage. Nikolas has joined them, an asks if she’ll recover, but Portia says, their first step is to get her through this procedure. Laura asks if she can see Lulu, but Portia says they had to move quickly, so Lulu is already in surgery. Laura cries.

Ava says if Jason is looking for Nikolas, he’s on his way to the hospital. His sister was injured. Apparently, there was an explosion at The Floating Rib, but she doesn’t have any details. Julian listens in, and Jason says he hadn’t heard about Lulu, but he knows two people were killed. Where’s Julian? He starts to open the door to where Julian is hiding, but his phone rings. Sonny says, anything? and Jason says, nothing yet. Sonny says he spoke to their guy at the PCPD, and it was a bomb. He’s going to have Carl pick up Sam and the kids. Jason says he’ll meet Sonny back at the house, and Sonny asks him to put Ava on. Jason gives Ava the phone, and Sonny says, he needs to talk to her. Somebody blew up The Floating Rib; it could be the start of a war. He’s going to have Avery go with Jason so he can bring her to his place. Ava says she respects what he feels he needs to do for his daughter, but Avery is quite safe there. She’s sleeping. Just let her stay, at least for tonight. He tells her to put Jason on, and she gives Jason the phone. He asks what Jason thinks, and Jason thinks Avery is safe for tonight. Sonny says, okay. Jason tells Ava, if she hears from her brother, call him. After he leaves, Julian comes out.

Molly tells Sam, maybe they can get their mom to rehab, and Sam wonders how they would do that. She’s not going to check herself in, and after tonight, her walls will be up higher than ever. There’s a knock at the door, and Sam opens it to Carl. She asks if something happened to Jason, but he says, Jason’s fine. He was instructed to take them to Sonny’s house. Molly asks if Jason sent him, but he says, Sonny did. Sam says, no one called her, and Carl says Jason just texted, and said he’d explain everything once they got there, but the most important thing is that they move now.

Sonny calls Carly, and tells her, Lulu collapsed; she’s in surgery. Carly asks if she’s going be okay, but he says, they don’t know yet. She says, poor Laura; poor Dante. How is he holding up? He says, Dante is staying strong, but he’s scared. She wonders if this night could get any worse, and he says, the explosion wasn’t an accident; somebody bombed the place. He sent Carl to pick up Sam and the kids. Ava thinks Avery is safe at Windymere, but he doesn’t know. Carly says she let Josslyn and Trina go to the hospital to see Cameron; she sent Trent with them. As they hurry to Cameron’s room, Sonny says he sees them, and she asks if she should get ready to leave. He says, he’s not ready to send her and the kids away, but this was a bomb. It’s no joke. He just wants to keep his family safe, so they stay – for now. He’ll be coming home soon. She tells him, be careful, and he says he loves her. She says she loves him too.

Josslyn and Trina hug Cameron.   

Scotty tells Elizabeth, Cameron is a tough kid. They’ll get through this. Elizabeth doesn’t know how Scotty can be so calm. Ever since she found out about Franco’s tumor… He says, what tumor? and she says she’s so sorry. She thought he knew. She just assumed, since he was talking about Franco being a fighter. He says, Franco is a fighter. He just assumed Franco got banged up in the explosion. She says, Franco’s tumor is back, and it makes treating his injuries more complicated. He says, it makes sense now. Franco was acting crazy about his insurance policies. He thought it was just the dehydration, but there was no dehydration, was there? She says, last night, she found out about the tumor, and that it’s inoperable. He wonders why Franco didn’t tell anybody, but she doesn’t know. He didn’t tell her either, but when he did, she convinced him to get a second opinion. Scotty says, he should, and Elizabeth says, they were in a hopeful place, then tonight happened. Now Franco is really scared. Scotty says, scared he won’t wake up? but she says, scared he’ll wake up a different person.   

Sam tells Carly that she’s surprised Scout fell asleep so quickly. Carly says, it was an eventful night. How is she holding up? Sam says she’s tired of the whirlwind, and her? Carly says she doesn’t know what to do. She knows Sonny and Jason will tell them if it’s too dangerous to stay. Sam asks if that’s okay with her; just pack everything up and go to Puerto Rico. Leave behind her family, friends, and job, everything. Carly says, it’s not okay, and she prays it doesn’t come to that, but this is the life she chose, and by extension, the life she chose for her kids. Sonny never pretended there was no risk. Sam says, neither did Jason. Jason comes in, and Sam hugs him.

Ava tells Julian to give her a good reason not to call Jason back. He says Jason would kill him, and she tells him, she said a good reason. He asks if she wants him dead, and she says she’s been desperate to keep him alive. So desperate, she enabled him to the point he brought a bomb into The Floating Rib, and blew the place up. Jason said two people died. She doesn’t think that would have happened if she hadn’t been running in circles trying to keep him alive. She should have let his actions catch up with him, and let him suffer the consequences. At what point does keeping him alive make her an accomplice?

Jason asks how the kids are, and Sam says, good. Danny is at the Quartermaines, and Scout is asleep upstairs. He says he’s sorry he didn’t call. Carly asks if it’s confirmed that it was a bomb. Jason says they don’t know who planted it, but all signs lead to Cyrus. Carly says, that’s crazy; won’t it bring Federal attention? Jason says, the NSA is  going to be all over it, and it won’t be lost on anyone that it happened within six months of Cyrus moving to Port Charles. She wonders what could possibly be worth taking a risk like that, and Jason says, me.  

Josslyn says, she’s thankful Cameron is okay, and Trina says, her too. If they’d lost him… Josslyn tells her, don’t even say it. It’s horrifying enough about Dev. Trina says, it doesn’t feel real, and Cameron says, it doesn’t. Trina says, Dev is gone. They’re never going to see him again. Cameron says he thought Dev was going to be okay. Franco was hurt, so he went with him, and left Dev to die alone. Josslyn says, Dev wasn’t alone; he had Sonny. Cameron says he can’t stop thinking about it. He keeps running through his mind. It’s so random. Why Dev, and not him? Trina says, that’s not a question that he should ever have to answer. What he needs to ask himself is, he lived, so what does he do with that? How does he not waste the time he has left?

Laura tells Doc, she saw Lulu walk out of the rubble, and she was so relieved. Dustin was dying, Dev was dying, and she thanked God for keeping her daughter safe, but she wasn’t safe. She should have known. Doc says she couldn’t have known; no one could have. Dante comes into the chapel, and sits down.

Lucas tells Elizabeth, the surgery went better than expected. They were able to repair the blood vessel, and loosen the tumor, which will relieve pressure on the brain. There’s still no guarantee what condition Franco will wake up in. Elizabeth says she understands, and asks if she can sit with him. Lucas says, of course (🍷), and she thanks him. She goes into Franco’s room. His head is all bandaged and has electrodes attached to it.   

Portia says, Lulu is out of surgery, and Laura wonders when she’s going to wake up. Portia says, Lulu is in a coma, but that’s to be expected. They won’t know how it went until the swelling has gone down. Laura asks if she’ll wake up, but Portia can’t answer that right now. Dante asks where Lulu is now, and Portia says, she’s in ICU. He asks, can he be with her? If it’s okay with Laura. Laura says, of course (🍷).

Josslyn says, that was super deep, and Cameron says, it was. Trina says they can make fun of her all they want, but Josslyn says Trina is right. Oscar, Dev, Trina’s dad, no one knows how much time they have. Why waste it? They should make the most of it. Cameron says he wants to be more grateful, and Trina says, her too. Not just for the people in her life, but the opportunities they’ve been given. Cameron says, everything. They’ve been given a lot more than most have. Josslyn says she wants to be brave, and Trina says she is brave. Josslyn says, braver then. She wants to be real, and say what she feels, but not in a bad way; she doesn’t want to trample people. She wants the courage to put herself out there. Trina says they could all benefit from doing that more, and Cameron says he definitely could.

Julian says, of course (🍷) Ava feels terrible about Lulu; he feels terrible. She says, does he? and he says, of course (🍷). He never wanted this to happen. All he wanted was for Lucas to keep the son he loved. That’s how this whole thing started. Sonny could have been a reasonable person, and never gone to extremes, but they both know he’s not. So he was in fear for his life. He’s not the bad guy; Sonny is the bad guy. Ava says, every single action Julian took to avoid being killed came at too great a cost. He has just two choices; either go to Sonny and let him finish it, or leave now and don’t look back.

Jason tells Sam and Carly, Cyrus believes to get to Sonny, he’s got to get rid of him. First, there was the motorcycle accident, and it’s what he thinks happened with The Floating Rib. Carly says, because he was there? but he says, he’s just guessing. He thinks Cyrus is having him watched, and arranged to plant the bomb. It was pure luck he was called away before The Rib blew up. The good news is, Cyrus tried to take him out, and it didn’t work. Now Cyrus will have to pull back way. Sonny arrives, and Carly hugs him. He says Josslyn is at the hospital and Trent will being her home. Carly says, so it was a bomb, and it was Cyrus. What now?   

Sam says, maybe they should pack up and go, and Jason says, to Puerto Rico? Sonny tells her, he’s not saying don’t go if it makes her feel better. Carly doesn’t think they’re there yet, but she wants to make sure she and Sonny are on the same page,. He says he doesn’t think so either, and it sends the wrong message.

Cameron says he thinks he should stop fronting, and put himself out there. Trent comes in, and says it’s time to get Josslyn home, and Josslyn says she’ll see them later. She’s really glad Cameron is okay. He says, me too, and Trina says, me three.

Elizabeth tells an unconscious Franco that she had to tell Cameron that Dev didn’t make it. She’s glad he wasn’t there for that. It was awful. How much loss can a kid his age take? It’s not fair. So she’s letting him know, she’s not doing this again. She’s not telling her son that someone he cares about is gone. Franco will have to push through, wake up, and be himself, telling her everything is going to be okay. Franco asks why she’s yelling at him, and she hugs him. As much as you can hug someone in a hospital bed.

Julian asks if Ava wants him to disappear; never see his kids or grandkids again. Ava says, he can stay, and let Sonny kill him, or go, and say goodbye forever. It will take Sonny and Jason 30 seconds to figure it out. He says she doesn’t know that, and she says she doesn’t, but they’re obviously leaning that way, or Jason wouldn’t have come there.  Here’s the deal. She’ll help him one last time. She’ll help him run, but if he chooses to stay, she’s out. Don’t call, don’t text, don’t look to her to save him. She won’t. If he stays, he’s on his own

Dante sits by Lulu, and says, it would be really good if she could wake up. She was in the middle of telling him something important. She was in the middle of a sentence, and he knows how she hates being interrupted. She’s got to wake up, so she can finish what they started.

Lucas tells Laura, they have to talk about Lulu’s condition. Doc says he didn’t realize Lucas was working Lulu’s case, and Laura says, Portia didn’t tell them everything, did she? Lucas says, because he’s family, Portia agreed to let him talk to Lulu’s surgeon. Traumatic brain injuries can be tricky. As in Lulu’s case, there’s often no indication that the person is injured. It’s possible that if a preemptive CT scan had been performed, they could have controlled the damage. Laura says, but it wasn’t, and they couldn’t? He says, Lulu’s brain began to swell the moment she hit her head, and Laura says, so all that time she was talking to Lulu in the ER, her brain was swelling. She should have done more. She should have done something. Nikolas says, Lulu is in a coma; her body is trying to heal. Lucas of all people knows a coma is survivable. Lucas says, they are, but he’s not going to lie. The damage is severe. Recovery will take a long time… if she recovers at all. Laura looks into Lulu’s room, and Dante takes Lulu’s hand.  

Just a side note: Lulu’s injury is similar to what killed Natasha Richardson, so please, if you get whacked in the head, go see a doctor immediately. Go to the ER.

Next week – for Thursday, the guide shows a repeat from 12/23/19; and Friday is College Football – Thanksgiving in Port Charles, Dante asks what the options are, Brando asks if Sasha was scared straight, and Ava wants Julian out by dawn.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Shannon told Kelly she was reeling, and no surprise, Kelly didn’t understand the meaning of the word, and thought Shannon was talking about reeling in fish. Shannon said she wondered why Kelly didn’t come to her when she thought Shannon was selling water, and clarifies she’s manufacturing a tincture. In her interview, Kelly thought Shannon was beating a dead horse with the tincture thing, but she apologized. In Shannon’s interview, she said this was the Kelly she knew and didn’t always love. The one that comes at her, then wonders what the big deal is. The wedding moved to the bar/dancing area, and Shannon snuck over to her room to drink. Her daughters said the vow renewal was happy in comparison to hers, and Shannon said they couldn’t compare it. She didn’t think Braunwyn and Sean went through a public affair. We flashed back to Shannon’s vow renewal, and in Shannon’s interview, she said she was working on being less reactive. John was helping, and she hoped to mitigate some of the damage she’d caused. Her daughters thought she was blowing things out of proportion.

Kelly asked Braunwyn’s grandmother Mama Jo if she was ready to bang it out. She knew some guys who would love her. Mama Jo said they had to have money. Go grandma. In Braunwyn’s interview, she was impressed with Gina not drinking and showing up for her. In her room, Shannon wanted to make a cocktail for the road. Out of respect, she wasn’t drinking tequila in front of Braunwyn. Shannon and company went back to the reception, where Braunwyn’s friend Sherri was toasting to their 20 years. Braunwyn said she and Sean had to let go of what they thought marriage was, and accept what it is. Elizabeth asked if they were taking questions. Shannon said she had to decompress, and was obviously getting bombed. In her interview, Gina said, on a scale of one to drunk, Shannon is 20 sheets to the wind. Shannon harped on Braunwyn claiming she’d said Gina’s house was sad, but Emily said the only one who should care was Gina. Emily asked Elizabeth if she and Jimmy had sex, and Elizabeth said, no, since she wasn’t divorced yet. In her interview, Elizabeth said it was her business if she bangs them, when, and how. Emily thought there was more to the story, and in Emily’s interview, she said it didn’t make sense. Everyone danced, and Braunwyn and Sean kissed. Shannon told a couple of Braunwyn’s kids that her husband surprised her with a vow renewal, and it didn’t work out, but theirs was upbeat, fun, and good; different from hers. The kids laughed at her, especially when she started gesturing wildly with her hands, and she told them they were blessed. Jacob said it was awkward; she was so effing drunk.

When Shannon asked for three vodka and grapefruits, I wondered if they were all for her, since she decided to make an asshat of herself. Shannon told Kelly, to no water to Shannon’s line. In Kelly’s interview, she said Shannon needed to drink some water, and wondered why Shannon gets like that. Shannon told Kelly that she was getting a negative vibe, and wondered if Kelly still had issues. Kelly asked if Shannon was drunk, and Shannon said she didn’t drink any of the tequila Kelly brought, then insisted it had been Kelly’s idea. We flashed back to Shannon being the first to mention it on the bus, and drinking in her room. In Kelly’s interview, she asked what was worse, walking into the lobby with it, or being drunk at the reception. The cake was cut, and Elizabeth got questioned again about not having sex with Jimmy. She admitted that they’d had it once, but it was before he knew she was married. Then in the next breath, she said he knew she was married. In Gina’s interview, she said Elizabeth didn’t want them to know anything, and that made everyone want to know everything. In Emily’s interview, she said she thought Elizabeth should get away from material things, and work on who she is. In Elizabeth’s interview, she said Jimmy was hesitant about her freezing her eggs, but if she chose to have a child, she was going to have one.

It was agreed Braunwyn was fun sober. Gina asked about Braunwyn’s mom, and Braunwyn said they were nervous around each other. She’d suggested therapy together, and Deb thought they should drop acid. She said the big issue was 42 years of her life, and Emily said that wasn’t going to be fixed overnight. In her interview, Braunwyn said it was easier for Deb to deal with her when she was broken. When she wasn’t, Deb didn’t have as much of a role. Shannon thanked Braunwyn for including her whole family, and said she was there for her. She hoped they were good. She admitted she brought tequila into her room, and in Braunwyn’s interview, she sarcastically said she had no idea Shannon had been drinking. Shannon told Braunwyn that she’d only had one drink, and in her interview, Braunwyn said, she’s hammered. In Emily and Shane’s room, Emily and Gina talked about Elizabeth, and Emily said she was addicted to the lifestyle and the money. The guests cleared out, and in Braunwyn’s interview, she said tonight she’d celebrated the man of her dreams, and the family she’d created. The old Braunwyn would have been passed out already. She was grateful. Back in her room, Shannon picked at food that had been left out for hours, and tried to navigate a recliner. She asked John if there was an after party, but he suggested she just eat some food. She tried talking to the housekeeper in Spanish, and made even less sense than she did in English.

Gina had been going to AA meetings with Braunwyn, and Emily tagged along to one. She wanted to be supportive, and understand Braunwyn’s situation better. She thought everyone deserved a second chance, and Braunwyn was making a life-altering decision. In Braunwyn’s interview, she said she never thought she’d be spilling her secrets to anyone, but girlfriends were ride or die, and probably the best gift she’d been given was the women in her life.

Shannon looked pretty groggy in the morning, and had trouble with her breakfast order. She said she didn’t get any dinner like it was somebody else’s fault. Elizabeth called mom Lyn, and said they were near the house she’d built with her ex-husband, and everything about the house broke her heart. Lyn said she needed to let it go, and Elizabeth wondered why she was so effed up. In her interview, Elizabeth said she’d never had a voice. She told Lyn that people would look at her like a gold-digger when they went to trial, and she needed Botox, since her emotions could be seen.

Kelly told Emily that she and Shannon went up and down, but she wasn’t letting Shannon bother her anymore. Emily said she was proud of Kelly. Elizabeth and Shannon went to the pool, and Elizabeth said Braunwyn’s kids had lice. When Braunwyn joined them, she corrected that to only two of them. Emily asked how Braunwyn’s night had been, regardless of the lice, and Braunwyn said Gina had shown up for her. In her interview, Braunwyn said she thought her kids were just sweaty because it was hot. We saw a clip of one of them scratching his head, and she said she should have known better. Kelly announced there was no toilet paper at Costco, and read about covid online. At the time, there had only been 30 deaths, and she said people died from the flu all the time. Elizabeth thought it would be over in 60 days (yeah, we all thought that), and in her interview, said she thought it was being blown out of proportion. She told the women that her divorce was being finalized soon, so she had a lot of emotion. Shannon said this was where it gets nasty with a settlement, and Elizabeth revealed that she’d texted her ex, saying she was sorry she’d filed for divorce, and that their marriage would be over soon. She was hoping he’s say he was sorry and he loved her, but everyone agreed he was never going to apologize. Elizabeth said he’d hurt her with his behavior; he’d meant the world to her. As a husband, he was supposed to protect her. (Good luck with that.) Emily thought Elizabeth wasn’t ready for another relationship, but Elizabeth said she and Jimmy weren’t sleeping together, so they were like friends. Now I think there’s more to the story.

In their interviews, Emily said, on a level from one to ten, the confusion was a ten, and Gina said she needed a degree to follow it. Gina asked if Elizabeth had enough money without the settlement, and Elizabeth said, enough for forever. Gina said, then walk away. She promised it would kill Elizabeth. Gina walked away with nothing because if she hadn’t walked away it would have killed her, We flashed back to the reunion where Andy asked her about Matt’s domestic violence charges. Gina said she ultimately knew it was time to walk away. Elizabeth said she didn’t want him to win, and Shannon thought Elizabeth liked it. Kelly thought it was exhausting her, and she needed to get it over with. Emily said Elizabeth was upset and emotional, and Gina said she didn’t make sense. Elizabeth agreed she was a disaster, and Gina said she was attached to the material things. Kelly said, let him go. In Kelly’s interview, she told us, they say to let go of someone, you have to get under somebody else. If Elizabeth was getting it every night, she wouldn’t be talking about her ex. As they walked out, Kelly pushed Elizabeth in the pool.

Next time, Elizabeth says Shannon went off on Jimmy, Braunwyn goes to therapy, Shannon is afraid to run out of paper towels, and the schools close.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Whitney planned to have a party at Prohibition Bar, which was like a real speakeasy, and very cool. Heather had five employees who were all pregnant with boys, which I thought was pretty weird. She wondered if there was something in the water, but I don’t think the water had much to do with it. She prepared to have a group shower, and in her interview, explained that Mormon women were judged by how they raised their children, and kept their husbands happy. It was the social code they went by. That’s what was so hard when she got divorced; that was taken from her. She said she’d given up everything, and her husband gave up on her, since he said he didn’t want to be married to her anymore. She’d only married her husband because he was the perfect Mormon, and believed you should stay married no matter what, but had never really been in love, which was sad.

I wasn’t quite paying attention to why, but Jen kicked her legs up in the air while sitting on the couch at Meredith’s house. Or maybe there wasn’t any particular reason. Meredith’s kids Brooks and Chloe were there, and they didn’t come out and say it, but it sounded like Jen wasn’t wearing underwear, which totally offended them. Later, Brooks called Meredith out on allowing that behavior in their home. Meredith said Jen wanted to do a sleepover after Whitney’s party, but Brooks nixed the idea, saying it was Chloe’s last night before going back to school, or work, or wherever she was on a break from. Meredith and Mary had dinner, and Mary said her son had his first girlfriend, and wasn’t wanting to hang out at home anymore. She said he wasn’t learning anything in school. He just went there because his girlfriend did. In her interview, Mary explained that when her grandmother left everything to her, it was her whole life – her home, money, church, and her second husband. Mary was 22, and her mom had a fit, since she thought she should have been the recipient. She’d had to get to know Robert after they married, but said she couldn’t have chosen better herself. (He did look kind of young for her granddad.) Meredith said she wanted to go to Mary’s church.

Whitney brought dad Steven to Mary’s church, and in her interview, said her dad had finally acknowledged he needed help, and was considering going into sober living. We saw a clip of him saying he’d prayed for rain, and now had to go through the mud. Whitney thought it was a good opportunity for him to feel love and unity, and have more support. It’s what he needed to stay sober. In her interview, Mary said she felt being a pastor was what she was called to do, whether people liked it or not. Meredith was impressed with how Mary connected to her congregation, and Whitney saw her father feel like he was worth his life for the first time.

Jen tested out her look for the 1920’s party the day before. I thought this was a great idea, but she had a team she called the Shah Squad. If I did that myself, I’d never get it to look the same the next day. She said she depended on her team to fill the roll of her family, since she was along a lot of the time. She told them that she was supposed to have a sleepover at Meredith’s house, but had gotten a text from Meredith, cancelling. She didn’t believe Chloe wanted to spend time with her mom.

Heather had a white party shower for her pregnant employees, and in her interview, she said, the girls think they’re going to pop out perfect Gerber babies, sleep train them overnight, and have perfect Instagram lives. In her experience, that wasn’t going to happen. She wanted to let her kids choose their own path, and know that she supported them no matter what. The husband’s were also invited, and they played some cute couples games. Jen was still pissed about Mary and her hospital comment, and in Heather’s interview, she says she thought that should be dead and buried. In Jen’s interview, she said if you’re friends with Mary, you put up with her being in the Twilight Zone every other day, but Mary hurt her. Mary cut her to the core. She knew Jen was close to her aunt. Whitney – who has an irritating cartoonlike voice – told Jen about taking her father to Mary’s church, and how helpful it was. Jen was angry that Meredith had also gone. She thought there was a conflict if Meredith wanted to be friends with both of them, but she wasn’t saying Meredith needed to pick a side. Even though that’s exactly what she was saying.

Whitney got the party started, and Jen started earlier, having a few drinks before the party. When she walked in, the first thing she saw was Meredith talking to Mary.

Next time, Jen confronts Meredith about Mary, and totally pitches a fit; and Meredith says she’s separating from her husband.   

🦃 Turkey Trotting Away…

I might pop in with a spot of tea on Friday, but there are no shows to speak of between now and Dead time. So whether you’re sitting down with friends and/or family in real life, Zooming it, or going it alone, have a flavorful Thanksgiving. We’re doing take-out from Boston Market, which cooks up a surprisingly good turkey, and has a kick-ass cranberry sauce, which lasts forever in your fridge. I know because I like to save that last little bit for a desperate moment. Just remember, stay safe, stay thankful, and stay counting your blessings, no matter how small. We can use all we can get in the year we thought would be ours.