What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Josslyn visits Cameron, and says she hasn’t seen him since the memorial. He says he wasn’t really up for seeing anyone, and she digs in her bag. She says since she’s there, she baked him some chocolate chip cookies, and hands him a container. She’s sure they’re not as good as Aiden’s, but Cameron thinks they should grab some milk and do a taste test. Jake and Elizabeth come downstairs, and Elizabeth says she told Jake, no. He asks, why? and she says she doesn’t think it’s a good idea. He asks what that means. Why can’t he see his dad?

At the jail, Scotty tells Jason that he belongs in there. He can’t wait until Jason gets before a judge and a jury, and tells them how he planned to kill Franco if his tumor got worse; then reneged on the plan and killed him anyway. Jason has nothing to say to him? You’re just going to dummy up on me, you musclebound oaf? What about the final moments? Did he make Franco beg for his life, or did he just enjoy pulling the trigger?

Obrecht leaves a message for Britt to call her back. It’s about Peter. There’s no end to his crimes. They have to do everything in their power to keep Maxie and James away from him.

Britt tells Maxie that Peter is fixated on her as his great love and his salvation. He won’t give her up, and she’ll be stuck there, playing the loving, grieving partner. She has to ask herself, how far is she willing to go? Maxie says, as far as she needs to. There are no lengths she’s not willing to go to protect her daughter. Britt says, then she’s sorry. She can’t help Maxie.

Sonny and Nina walk into the Tan-O, and Nina says he’s right; the river is amazing, and the mill. He says, there is a certain charm to Nixon Falls, and she says, it does have that. He says if she and her magazine can write an article, she could bring some people there. It could be a destination. Isn’t that what they call it? She believes it is, and he says, nobody knows about it, so if she brought some people from her town, worst case scenario, they have a nice trip and a great meal; best case scenario, she could bring all these tourists there and save this place from extinction. Will she do it? Her phone rings, and she says she has to take it. It’s Obrecht, who asks how far out of town Nina is. Nina says, pretty far; what’s wrong? Obrecht says, for the first time in her life, she’s at a complete loss. She doesn’t know what to do. Nina gestures for Sonny to step away, and he laughs, but goes behind the bar. Nina asks Obrecht to calm down. What’s gotten her so upset? Obrecht says, what else? Peter August. Nina asks what he did now, and Obrecht says, in addition to his myriad of crimes, Peter murdered Franco.

At the MetroCourt, Peter tells Carly, despite the grandstanding, she’s all alone in a sea of predators. She says, don’t tell her she can’t protect her family. No one is getting the better of her; least of all, him. He asks if she’s sure about that, and she asks if he thinks she’s weak, and her family is vulnerable somehow. He’s mistaken. If he ever comes at her, or anyone she cares about, she’ll come back at him ten times harder. He says she’s quite the lioness, and Jax appears, and says, oh yes, she is. I wonder what the hell they did to his hair.

Britt says Maxie needs to cut Peter out of her life, and Maxie says, he’s a psychopath; they’re clingy. I laugh, and Britt suggests Maxie go into hiding and not come back until Peter is dead or in prison. Maxie says she can’t cut Peter out of her life right now. Right now, he’s all hearts and flowers, and she needs to keep it that way until she can hide this baby from him. Britt says, that’s all good in theory, but in reality, the more she gives, the more Peter will take. He’ll push and push, until he pushes her back to bed with him again. Maxie says, oh my God, stop, but Britt asks if she’s wrong. Peter is a very big, very strong man with no conscience, and he wants Maxie. So if her plan is to keep him close, how is she going to put him off?

Jax asks why Carly doesn’t have a drink with him, instead of wasting her time with this guy, and she says, just when the conversation was starting to get interesting? Not a chance. Jax says, he’s not worth it, and Peter says, thanks for the assist. That’s the second time today Carly needed to be pulled away from a victim. She says, don’t cross me again, you son of a bitch, and Peter says, what she lacks in elegance, she makes up for in gusto. She really is what one would expect from a mob wife. Without the mob, of course (🍷). He leaves, and Carly tells Jax, thank you. Don’t do that again. He says, he was just trying to… and she says, help her when she didn’t ask for it or need it. He says it looked like she did, and she says, he knows damn well she’s not some damsel in distress. He undermined her in front of Peter. He says, so now Peter will underestimate her. She’s ahead. She sarcastically thanks him, and he says she’s welcome. Besides, does she really want to make an enemy of Peter right now?

Nina tells Obrecht, that’s a really serious accusation. Is she sure? Obrecht says she’s positive, and Nina asks how she knows. Obrecht says, Anna told her. She knew of Peter’s treachery all this time, and every time, she tried to stop him. She failed, and now… She starts to cry, and Nina says Obrecht isn’t to blame herself. Obrecht says she blames Peter. He lured Caesar to Port Charles, where he killed her only son, and now Peter has killed Franco, who she loved as if he were her son. Nina says she’s sorry. Obrecht knows how important Franco was to her. Obrecht says she doesn’t know what to do, and Nina says she wants Obrecht to listen to her. She fights to get justice for Franco – the legal way. She’s to take all the anger, and guilt, and grief, and turn it into something positive. Obrecht asks if Nina took her anger at being kept from her grandson into something positive, and Nina looks at Sonny. She says she’s trying to.

Scotty tells Jason, when Jake spoke at Franco’s memorial, he said how much Franco had done for him. When Jason killed Franco, he also broke his own son’s heart. Does that mean anything to him? From one father to another, can he apologize to Scotty for what he did to his son? Jason says he can’t. He didn’t kill Franco.

Elizabeth says Jake’s father knows Jake loves him, but wouldn’t want Jake to see him in jail; it’s no place for kids. Jake says he needs to tell his father that he’s on his side, and Elizabeth says, he knows that, but if Jake wants, she’ll tell him the next time she sees him, okay? Jake says, it’s not okay. He needs to tell Jason that he knows Jason didn’t kill Franco. He just wouldn’t. Cameron says he knows Jake doesn’t want to hear this right now, but his father shot and killed Franco. Elizabeth tells Cameron, stop, but Cameron says, no. Jake telling himself that Jason didn’t kill Franco, is completely stupid.

Maxie says Britt is right about Peter, but she doesn’t need to worry. Peter isn’t going to blindside her; she sees the crazy now. She’s not falling for his charms again. Britt says she’s sorry. She’s upsetting Maxie. She wants to take Maxie’s blood pressure, and tells her to have a seat. Maxie sits, and Britt says she’s worried about Maxie. Peter keeps inserting himself into her life, and it just keeps getting worse. What is she going to do about it? Maxie says, what she always does; deal with it. Let’s be real. What choice do I have?

Scotty asks if Jason thinks they’re all idiots, and Jason says, it’s the truth. Scotty says, Elizabeth saw Jason standing over Franco as the life was draining out of his body. He doesn’t know why he’s bothering with Jason. Jason can’t give him what he wants. Jason can’t bring Franco back to him. Obrecht comes in, and says, nor to her. Nobody can bring Franco back to them, but someone will be punished for killing him. Scotty says, you’re damn right. Jason is going to pay for this. He asks Obrecht how she wants to kill Jason. Should he distract the guards? She says, no. Jason is telling the truth. He didn’t kill Franco. Peter did.

Elizabeth asks Cameron what he’s doing, and Cameron says, the sooner Jake gets it into his thick head, the better off he’ll be. Jason Morgan, Jake’s father, killed Franco. Jake says Cameron is a liar. His father didn’t do it. They got the wrong guy. Cameron says, ask mom; she was there. She saw Jason do it. Elizabeth says, not another word, and Jake says, Cameron is the one who’s lying. He hates Cameron. Jake runs outside, and Elizabeth asks, what got into Cameron? How could he do that to Jake? She follows Jake, and Josslyn tells Cameron that his mom’s right. He shouldn’t have said that to Jake. He supposes she thinks Jason is innocent too. Outside, Jake asks if Elizabeth thinks his dad killed Franco.

Carly tells Jax, Peter is already an enemy. That conversation was a warning shot, and she flinched. He says, it wasn’t because he showed up? and she says, it happened before he got there. She pours a drink, and she says, Peter really got to her, and does he know why? Peter got to her because he’s right. Jason’s in jail, Sonny is gone, and she’s the last line of defense when it comes to her family. She’s the one who has to keep the wolves at bay. She chugs the drink down, and Jax says she’s not alone. Sonny’s people are loyal to her, and will stop Peter if he tries anything. She says, Peter isn’t the only one she’s up against.

Sonny asks if Nina is okay, and Nina says she’s fine. Her aunt is upset about something that happened at home. He says she looks a bit worse for the wear, and she says, it’s a long story, and honestly, after she heard what her aunt had to say, she’s even happier that she decided to get away from it all. He says, what better place than Nixon Falls, and gives her a beer. She says, and after that call, she’s wondering if she should spoil this place with a bunch of people who will… just complicate things. He says, if she brings tourists in there, he doesn’t think they’re going to complicate things. They’ll just see the peace and quiet that he sees. She says he does seem relaxed, and he says, compared to who? She says, the people back home. Sometimes he must wonder who he is and where he came from. He says he’s not going to lie to her, he does, and she asks if he’s tried to find out who he is. He says, he wouldn’t know where to start, and she says, there are a million ways to research it. Everyone is on the internet and leaves a footprint. He must know that. He says, yeah, and she asks why he hasn’t tried harder to find out who he is. He says he’s hit a few snags along the way. She says, such as? and he says, there have been a few situations that made him wonder how complicated, or maybe dangerous, his life was. It could be a blessing. Maybe his life was a mess. She says he has history. He has people; everyone does. He says, where are they? He’s been looking; what about them? It seems like they gave up pretty easy. She says he can’t be sure of that, and he says he doesn’t want to chase after a life he doesn’t remember. He leans forward on the bar, and says, maybe he’s got a life right now that’s pretty good.

On the phone, Elijah says they’ve got nothing on this Mike guy? That can’t be, because he’s trouble. He looks in the window of the Tan-O, and says, dig deeper. He’ll see if he can find out more.

Jax says, Cyrus Renault? and Carly says, he’s circling like a vulture, waiting to take over Sonny’s whole territory. Jax asks what that has to do with her, and she asks if that’s an actual question. For the first time in a long time, Carly and I are on the same page. Is he kidding? He says she’s not running Sonny’s business, is she? Legit or otherwise. He thought that was Jason’s job. Has he been on another planet? Carly says, Jason is awaiting arraignment, locked up on murder charges, and Jax says, which doesn’t change the fact that Cyrus is Jason’s enemy, not hers. She says, Cyrus won’t hesitate to use her family as leverage to get what he wants. It was just a year ago when Cyrus attacked her family, including their daughter. He says, but Cyrus did that to get to Sonny, not her. I decide Jax took stupid pills today. He says, now with Jason and Sonny out of the picture, she’s irrelevant to Cyrus. She says she has every reason to believe the case against Jason is going to fall apart, and he asks if it’s a little bit of wishful thinking on her part. She says, Jason is innocent. Cyrus is framing Jason to cover for the real killer – Peter August.

Josslyn says what she thinks about Jason is beside the point, and what Cameron said wasn’t about Jake; it was about him. He hates Jason, so he wants Jake to hate him too? He says, Jake should hate Jason. He took Franco away from them, and she says he was cruel, and unfair, and he’s better than that. At least she thought he was.

Elizabeth tells Jake, they don’t have all the facts yet about who killed Franco, and he asks if she thinks his dad is guilty, and she says, what she knows is, a person in this country is innocent until proven guilty. Jake says, so his dad is innocent until then? and she says, that’s what she was taught. He asks if he can please see Jason. He needs to talk to Jason himself.

Obrecht tells Scotty, Peter framed Jason like he framed her. The difference is, Peter has no one to protect him anymore. Not even Anna. He asks why she’s so sure, and she says they came to a meeting of the minds. He says, her and Anna, the woman she hates more than anybody in the world? She says, the very one, and tells Jason, she came there to tell him that she’ll fight for his freedom, and Peter’s conviction. Frankly, he’s quite lucky to have her on his side. She tells Scotty, they’re done here. Let’s go and remember Franco. Scotty reluctantly leaves with her.

Britt tells Maxie, slightly elevated; she can’t imagine why. Okay, her fault. She’s sorry. Maxie says the pressure would go down if Britt agreed to help her hide this baby from Peter. Britt says, maybe they can come up with another plan, and Maxie says she’s open to suggestions. She’s heartbroken to be away from her little girl, even for such a short period of time. Someone bangs on the door. It’s Peter, who says he really needs to see Maxie.

Jax asks what makes Carly think Peter killed Franco, and she says, Jason figured it out. Franco kept having more of Drew’s memories, and Peter killed him to shut him up. Jax says, but there’s a witness, and she says, Gladys Corbin. She and Jason think she saw Peter ditch the gun, ran to Cyrus, and Cyrus told her to say it was Jason. Of course (🍷) Gladys was more than happy to. Jax says he wishes she wouldn’t get involved, but she says, it’s Jason. Jax knows she has to fight for him. He says she does understand Jason is a big boy who can fight his own battles, but she says, not all of them, and not from a cell. He tells her that he can’t say he’s surprised. If he’s being honest, he’s always admired her passion. She says, no, he hasn’t, and he says, he didn’t say he agreed with it, but he admires it. She says, fair enough, and he says, big difference. She says, okay, and asks if he’s had any luck finding Nina. He says, according to his sources, she hasn’t left the country, and Carly says, she forgot to tell him. Nina called her.

Elijah walks into the Tan-O, and asks how just Mike/Sonny is doing. Sonny says, Phyllis and Lenny went to the movies, and Elijah says it’s really a blessing Mike is there. Sonny says he can’t argue with that, and Elijah asks who his friend is. Sonny introduces Nina, and Elijah asks if she’s from around there. She says she’s just passing through, and he says he’s afraid a lot of people are just passing through. Not too many stop and stay. Where’s she coming from? She tells him, New York, and he says, the city? She says, they’re northeast, and he asks, what brought her there?. Sonny wonders if Elijah is going to ask her shoe size next, and he says, sorry. Nina says she and Phyllis go way back, and Elijah says, from the vibe he was getting, he thought maybe she knew just Mike. Sonny says Elijah just came in; what kind of vibe is he talking about? Elijah says he saw them from outside when he was on the phone, and they looked like old friends. He was hoping Nina could tell them something about their mystery man. Nina says, sorry, no. She and Mike just met.

Elizabeth and Jake go back inside, and Elizabeth says she’ll see what she can do to get Jake in to see his dad. Jake starts to head upstairs, and Cameron says he needs to tell Jake something. Jake tells Cameron to leave him alone; he doesn’t want to talk to Cameron. Cameron says he needs to tell Jake how sorry he is for the stuff he said about Jake’s dad. He was worried Jake would see it online, or his friends would tell him, and he didn’t want Jake to be hurt by it. Jake says, so Cameron decided to hurt him himself? and Cameron says, he wanted to protect Jake, but he can see now that he didn’t do a very good job. Josslyn helped him realize that the reason he said what he said was that inside, he still really misses Franco. Jake says he misses Franco too. Cameron says, now that Franco is gone, they have to stick together. Brother to brother, will Jake accept his apology? Jake asks if Cameron will take back what he said about Jake’s dad, and Cameron stammers that he can’t. Jake says, then he doesn’t accept Cameron’s apology.

Scotty and Obrecht have martinis at the MetroCourt. Obrecht says, now that they’re sufficiently lubricated, they can say things they would never utter when sober. Scotty says, okay… and she says she’ll go first. In addition to saving her from Dr. Kirk, she wants him to know how grateful she is for the hospitality he shared when she was in hiding. He says, now that she mentions it, sidestepping the law is his specialty. She says she needs to ask him for one more thing; hear her out. He wonders if he’s going to regret this, and she says she hopes not. He tells her, fire away, and she says, Franco’s death is her fault.

Maxie opens the door to Peter, and tells him to come in. He says, oh, Britt’s there, and Britt says she came to check Maxie’s blood pressure. It’s elevated, so please don’t upset her. He says he’ll give it his best. He just wanted to give Maxie this. He hands her a giftbag, and she asks, what’s the occasion? He says he just wanted to apologize. He’s sorry for crowding her at last night’s Lamaze class. He just wanted to be a good father, and promises he’ll back off moving forward, and respect that she needs some space. She thanks him, and takes a stuffed bear out of the bag. He says it has real sentimental value to him (I think, and probably a microphone inside). When Valentin took him from his adoptive parents, it was the only toy he brought with him. He cherished it all the years he was with his father. Britt says she’s surprised Faison let him keep it, and he says, Faison didn’t care much about him, and didn’t care about his keepsakes either. She, of all people, knows the drill. She says she does, and he says, this little guy kept him hopeful that there were better people in the world. People that would love him, like Maxie does.

Maxie says, this is really lovely, and thanks him. She says she hopes he can find it in himself to keep his promise, and give her what she needs to feel safe around her. He says, it breaks his heart, and she says, it’s not a picnic for her either, but she’ll get what she needs. He asks if he can see her tomorrow, and put together the crib he got for the baby. She says, Peter… and he says, or he could just give her a few days. She says, that would be better, and he says he’ll call her in the morning to see how she’s feeling. Maybe when she’s alone – he looks at Britt – they can really talk. She thanks him for the gift, and he leaves. She says she told Britt she could put up a front, and Britt says she sure did. Maxie says, even with all his faults – Britt says, they’re called crimes – this was a really nice gesture. Britt says, it would have been, if he wasn’t lying through his teeth. He didn’t get that from his adoptive parents. Faison gave it to him. Maxie asks if she’s sure, and Britt says, yes, because Faison gave her one just like it. Maxie drops the bear to the ground.

Carly tells Jax, she didn’t know where Nina was, but it sounded like a bar or restaurant. Jax asks what she wanted, and Carly says she assumed Nina wanted to threaten her with legal action over visiting Wiley. He must remember Ava going on and on about it. He says, he recalls; what did Carly say? She says she told Nina… not to, and he says he’s sure there’s a lot more to it than that. She says, there is, but that was the gist, and he says, after she got the gist, what did Nina sound like? Carly says, she sounded odd, really odd, and he says, in what way? She says, Nina told her that she’d made her bed, and now she’d have to lie in it – alone.

Sonny explains to Nina that Elijah is one of Phyllis’s strays. Lenny and Phyllis took him in when he needed help. Elijah says, they’re great people. It breaks his heart to see their business isn’t what it used to be. Sonny says, that’s why he’s trying to get Nina to write an article, so the tourists come in. Elijah says, so she’s a writer, and Sonny says, not just a writer. She’s the editor of Crimson magazine. He looked it up; she’s a big deal. Elijah says, Crimson, it’s a fashion magazine, right? and Nina says, that’s the one. He says, she’s thinking of doing an article on Nixon Falls? and she says, they do more than just fashion. Mike was showing her around town, the river, the mill; it’s a very special place. Elijah says, if she wants special, don’t just take a newbie’s word for it. How about if he gives her the insider’s tour?

Obrecht tells Scotty, it was her fault. Had she been more astute, she could have stopped Peter, or at least warned Franco. Close to tears, she says she’s failed, and she doesn’t know how she’ll ever forgive herself. Scotty says, if Peter did this… and she says, of course (🍷), Peter did this. Why is it so difficult for him to accept? He says, then she shouldn’t beat herself up. She’s not going to bring Franco back. Peter August will pay for this. They must make him pay. She says, of course (🍷) he will pay. Scotty has no idea how she will make Peter pay. Scotty says, fill him in on that. Franco was his last son, and he knows Franco had flaws… She says, flaws? Franco? How dare he? Scotty says Obrecht only sees the good in Franco, and she says, she saw much more than that. She saw his troubled soul, the devil he used to be, but was no more. Best of all, she saw his heart. Scotty says he saw Franco’s vulnerable side – a lot – especially when he needed help. She says, yes, she was particularly fond of that. She loved all of him. Scotty says, him too, and she puts her hand on his. She dabs at her eyes, and says she despises crying in public. He says, Fraulein, may I walk you to your room? and she says she would like that.

At Kelly’s, Josslyn says she knows it might not seem like it, but Cameron did good talking to Jake. He says he feels so bad. He should have never gone off on Jake like that. She says she’s glad he realizes that; that’s good. He says, come on. She has to know, deep inside, that Jason did it, right? She says, they’re really going there again? and he says, tell him she’s not wearing blinders, like Jake and everyone else who puts Jason on a pedestal. She says she’s not wearing blinders, and she’s 100% certain Jason didn’t do it. He says, his mom was there. She practically caught him in the act. Josslyn says, she didn’t see Jason kill Franco, because he didn’t do it. Cameron gets up, and says, he can’t believe this. How can she sit there and defend the man who murdered his stepfather? How can she call herself his friend and not be on his side with this?

Jake runs to Jason’s cell, followed by Elizabeth. He calls out, dad! and Jason says, this is a surprise. Elizabeth says, Jake needed to see him, and the Commissioner made it happen. Jake is carrying a drawing, and says he painted something for Jason. It’s from when they went to see the Woodchucks. So Jason can think of something else while he’s in there. Jason unrolls a painting of the stadium, and says, it’s great. Jake thanks him, and says he was hoping Jason would like it. Jason says, it’s perfect, and Jake looks around. He says he can see why his mom didn’t think it was a good idea to come there. It looks depressing. Jason shrugs, and says, yeah, but he’s fine. How is Jake doing? Jake says, not great. Cameron says Jason killed Franco, and says mom thinks he did too.

Josslyn says, who is he, and what has he done with Cameron Webber? Cameron says he’s right there, but she says the Cameron she knows is a decent guy. He’s so convinced he’s right, he thinks it’s his duty to trash Jake’s father. He says he apologized to Jake, and she says, but he didn’t mean it. Obviously, there are sides, and they’re not on the same one. He asks what she’s going to do, and she says, the only thing she can. She tells him that she can’t be friends with someone who’s so twisted up in what they think, they can’t even consider they might be wrong, and leaves.

Jason says he doesn’t want Jake to worry, but Jake says she is worried. Jason says, try not to worry too much. Things will work themselves out, one way or another. He gives Jake his word, he did not kill Franco. Jake says he knew it. He knew Jason didn’t do it. He tried to tell Cameron, but he wouldn’t listen. Jason says Jake doesn’t have to defend him. He wishes he could tell Jake this was going to be over soon, but the courts are slow, and it could take a while for the truth to come out. There are going to be a lot of people saying a lot of bad things about him; just let them. Jake doesn’t have to fight for him. Jake says, but he wants to, and Jason thanks him. He says, the best thing Jake can do for him is just live his life, try to get along with his brothers, and keep doing his art. Hold on to the fact Jason didn’t do this; he’d never hurt anyone if it meant hurting Jake. Jake says he knows Jason wouldn’t, and Jason puts his hand through the bars and on Jake’s shoulder. Elizabeth thinks about this.

Obrecht opens her hotel room door, and tells Scotty, everyone thought she was crazy when she hired Franco as an art therapist at the hospital. He says, he thought it was genius, using Franco’s talent to help people. She says, at one time, they were Franco’s only allies when everyone feared and hated him. He says he knows it, but he was always thankful that Obrecht was there for Franco, and she says she’s thankful Franco had Scotty in his life as well. She asks if he’d like to come in, and he says he believes he will. She smiles as she closes the door.

Britt picks up the bear from the floor with tissue paper, and stuffs it back in the bag. Maxie says, this doesn’t happen often, so she wants Britt to take it in. Britt says, take what in? and Maxie says she’s admitting she was wrong, and Britt was right. Peter isn’t going to stop pushing. Britt says, exactly, which is why she’s going to go along with Maxie’s plan. Maxie says, really? and Britt says they’re going to fake a stillbirth, and send that baby somewhere Peter can’t find her. Maxie thanks Britt, saying, she didn’t know how she was going to do this alone. Britt takes Maxie’s hand, and says, first things first. They can’t leave Maxie open to more visits from Peter. Maxie agrees, but wonders how they can stop him. Britt says, trust her. She knows how to keep Peter away from Maxie. All the way until the baby is born.

Jax tells Carly, he wishes there was something he could do, and she says, Cyrus, now Peter; they’re her problems to solve. He says he may not be a coffee importer like Sonny, or a business associate like Jason, but he is there. Which means she’s definitely not alone in this. He puts his hand on hers.

Elijah says, how about it? Will Nina let him show her around? She says she hasn’t even decided if she’s going to write the article, and Sonny says, she will. Elijah says, especially after his grand tour, and she says, all right. How about tomorrow? He says, tomorrow’s great, and tells Sonny, later, Mike. He leaves, and Nina says, everyone in Nixon Falls seems very nice. Sonny says, yeah. He’s a helluva guy, isn’t he?

Outside on the phone, Elijah says he has news. Mike isn’t their only problem. There’s a big shot here, Nina Reeves. She runs Crimson magazine, the fashion rag. Find out more about her.

Nina says Sonny doesn’t think much of Elijah, does he? and Sonny says it doesn’t really matter what he thinks. Nina says, tomorrow is going to be very interesting.

Tomorrow, Jackie asks if Chase is willing to get past this, Sonny asks Nina what makes her think she knows him so well, and Carly tells Jason that if Peter can play dirty, so can she.

📺 I caught For Real: The Story of Reality TV on E! tonight, and they covered secrets from the early days, how producers twist reality to stir the drama, and how stars turn the tables. Heather, Julie, Norman, and Eric from The Real World: New York were interviewed, and Andy said it was the first time they’ve seen each other in 20 years. I questioned that, since they’d filmed Homecoming last summer, and although this interview was virtual, it seemed later in the pandemic. Eric was also in the same room as the others, while on Homecoming, he didn’t stay at the loft because he had covid. Andy kept crying, and said as a young gay man in NYC, Norman was someone he could relate to. Besides The Real World, Survivor, Kid’s Nation, and Big Brother were among the shows discussed. Zeke Smith talked about being outed as trans on Survivor, but was good with it. He said that while before when you googled transgender, suicide stories came up first, but now, his story does. Richard Hatch also talked about how being a TV villain caused disruption in his private life. Next time, the topic is, reality love. 

🏖 On the God awful Summer House, a fistfight between Kyle and Luke was avoided, and Kyle went off mumbling that he was going to make a necklace out of Luke’s hair and feed it to him. Then he did some drunk eating, but it wasn’t Luke’s hair. Luke said they couldn’t fire him, he quit, but showed up again the next day. Ciara said he was a man-child, and she didn’t even want to hear his voice again. Carl confessed that he’d started drinking again after his brother died, and basically screwed up his chance to be the adult in the house. He did rally though, shaving off his Amish beard, and vacuuming his room. Hannah said the house was a full-on crazy ward, and I couldn’t argue with that.

Luke made apologies all around, and Lindsay took a pregnancy test. After hearing ad nauseum that she was 34 (i.e. her biological clock was ticking), she was glad to find out the test was negative. After pretending to stand up for women, Kyle asked if Ciara’s boobs were real. FYI, they are. In Paige’s interview, she said she wanted to fault Kyle for waking up that morning to hypocrisy, but Ciara did have fantastic boobs. Stephen sent Lindsay a daily bouquet of flowers, and showed up at the house when the housemates went out to eat (in a real restaurant!). He set tealights by the pool to spell out I 🤍 You, and stood in the middle of the heart with a boombox to greet Lindsay when they got back.  Lindsay was smitten. Next time, both Des and Robert join the housemates, and Luke is puzzled about how he’d been leading Hannah on, since she’d already been with Des. And of course more immature and horrific behavior.

🛶 Paddling Off…

Brewing a pot of tea for tomorrow, but for now, stay safe, stay making the most of every day, and stay away from psychopaths. They’re clingy.