What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Drew sits in his cell, thinking about Sam and Scout. He envisions them as he thinks they are now, and Sam says, say hi to Daddy.

At the bistro with Dante, Sam says she hates waiting. He says, the upside is that Anna has agreed to share information with them. She says she appreciates that, and he says, the case file from the WSB is a good place to start out. She says, it’s been almost three years. He can’t imagine how many questions she has that have never been answered. He says she seems more convinced than ever that the person on the phone was Drew, and she says, Scout’s father is alive. She doesn’t know how to explain it; she just knows.

Peter looks in the window of the Tan-O and sees Nina. Sonny asks if he can help Peter. Peter turns around, and Sonny asks if he’s all right. It looks like he saw a ghost.

Jason tells Carly, the Five Families vodka sauce seem convinced… for now, but that can change. The Novaks asking for a wedding invite was definitely a veiled threat. She says, it’s not necessarily a bad idea, and he suggests they invite all the families. That way, they can make sure they don’t do anything, but this means it can’t be some kind of courthouse wedding. She says, okay. The wedding needs to be real and as public as it gets.

Austin is going into the elevator as Britt is coming out. She says she needs to speak with him, but he says, whatever it is, he really can’t talk. He’ll have to speak with her later. Thanks. The elevator doors close.

Michael asks Brook to leave so they can speak with Chase privately, and she says, of course (🍷), telling Chase to remember what she said. She leaves, and Chase asks, what’s going on? Willow says, there’s something they’ve been keeping from him. He folds up the paper in his hand, and says he’s listening.

Peter says, this is most unfortunate, and Sonny says, that’s one way of looking at it. A stranger lurking outside the bar is usually a red flag. Peter says, a stranger… Sonny doesn’t know who he is? Sonny asks if he should.

Maxie calls Brook, and says she’s in her car. She’s giving Brook a heads up; she’s coming home tonight. Brook says, oh, and Maxie says she doesn’t sound too excited. Brook says, of course (🍷) she’s happy to see Maxie, but is Maxie sure she’s ready for this? Maxie says, it will be hard seeing Lou… Bailey, but Nina made her realize, she can’t stay away from her daughter forever. Brook says, she did? and Maxie says, what if Peter finds out? She has to protect her baby. Brook says, they have Yuri, but Maxie says, Peter killed the real nurse Chloe and replaced her with an imposter. Does she really think Yuri is a match for him? Brook asks if Maxie thinks she is, and Maxie says she has a better shot than anyone. She’s going in to Deception right now, and she’ll talk with Brook later. Brook hangs up, and says, great.

Ryan says, Scout, and sees a strange woman standing in his cell. She says, don’t die on her, okay? He hides the pen, and asks who she is. She says she’s a nurse. Her name is Chloe.

Sam tells Dante that he can say it, and he says, say what? She says that he doesn’t believe Drew is alive. He says what he does believe is that she has the right to those answers she was talking about. He’ll do whatever it takes to help her get them. She thanks him and his phone rings. He says, it’s Rocco. He asks Rocco what’s going on, and says, that sucks. They’ll get them next time… Yeah, he’s coming home tonight… No, Rocco can’t wait up; it will be too late… He’s just helping a friend with something… He loves Rocco too. He hangs up, and asks if Sam is okay. She says, yeah. It’s just what he has with Rocco. Scout doesn’t have that with Drew.

Chase says he’d ask if he should be sitting, but he’s already got that covered. Willow sits down, and says, the first thing she wants to say isn’t an excuse, just the truth. She never wanted to hurt him. She starts to cry, and says, it breaks her heart knowing how badly she’s about to break his. She needs to ask him for an annulment. She knows it seems like it’s coming out of left field… He says, not really. He knows she and Michael are in love with each other.

At the MetroCourt, Carly tells Jason, she prefers wedding planning to planning this dinner she’s having with Jax and Josslyn. They were supposed to be celebrating Josslyn and Cameron’s freshman year of college, and she’d love to celebrate them, but after the stunt Jax pulled… Jason says, Jax thinks they’re marriage is going to put Josslyn at risk, but she says, the opposite is the truth. He says he gets where Jax is coming from. He doesn’t want Josslyn to be put in an awkward position. She says, Jax is the one putting her in an award position. Josslyn is happy about them. It’s Jax’s choices that are making life harder on everyone. He says, they’ve all made choices. Now they have to live with them.

Elizabeth tells Britt that she wanted to confirm that she put in for some vacation days starting tomorrow. Britt says she saw that. Kind of last minute, doesn’t she think? She doesn’t think they can swing it. Elizabeth says they’re her days to take, and Britt says, with reasonable notice, sure. Elizabeth says she’s sure Britt can find someone to cover, and Britt says, normally, yes, but Elizabeth was scheduled for a double. It’s a heavy lift. Elizabeth sees Terry, and walks away, mumbling, petty until the end. Britt says she heard that, and it’s not petty, it’s… forget it.

Chase says Willow can admit it now. She loves Michael. She says, how did he… She didn’t think he knew. He says, which part? That she only married him because she thought he was going to die, or that she and Michael had sex on Wiley’s birthday? Or that she was lying to his face the entire time? Which part did she think he didn’t know? She says she’s so sorry, and he says, don’t be. Just tell him why. After everything they’ve been through, why couldn’t she be honest with him?

Brook calls Nina, who asks how she is. Brook says she’d be better if Nina hadn’t told Maxie to come back to Port Charles. Every second Maxie is there, she risks exposing their entire plan. She thought Nina understood that. Nina says she did; she does. It’s what Brook signed up for. Can she handle it? The doorbell rings, and Brook opens the door. She says, oh, she’s on it. It’s Austin.

Peter tells Sonny that he’s well-known in his field, that’s all. Sonny asks, what field? and Peter says, that of author. He’s Peter Sinclair. Sonny introduces himself as Mike, and Peter says, good to know you, Mike. He asks if the place is closed. Sonny says, yeah. The owner passed a few days ago. Peter says he’s sorry to hear that. He’s heard good things about the place, and was hoping to pop inside. Sonny asks what a hotshot writer like him is doing in Nixon Falls.

Chloe says the did a number on Drew, and he says, she’s a nurse? She says that’s what they tell her, and he says, she couldn’t find a better gig than this? Like a hospital or clinic? She says she’s not there by choice. He didn’t think he was the only hostage, did he? He says, now he doesn’t feel special anymore. She puts a wound closure thing on his head, and says, it’s not stitches, but it will do. He thanks her, and says, not that he doesn’t appreciate the company, but he hasn’t seen a single person except Russ and the guards in over a year. She tells him to keep his voice down. If they hear them talking like this… He says, then what? and they hear a scream. She says, they’ll do to them what they’re doing to their fellow prisoner.   

While Elizabeth pleads her case to Terry, Britt talks to Obrecht on the phone. She says she doesn’t know why Obrecht is surprised that she’s still at the hospital. No offense, but it seems a little hypocritical coming from the woman who worked 18 hour days her whole childhood… She appreciates that, and promises to take some time off soon… Goodnight, mother. Elizabeth tells Britt, good news. She spoke to Terry, and Terry told her to take her vacation days.  

Carly tells Jason, she doesn’t understand why she’s so jumpy about the wedding. There’s no reason for her to be nervous about marrying him. So why is she? He says, because marriage is a big deal, and it’s okay to be nervous. She says, really? Is he nervous? He says, nope, and she asks if he’s sure about that. Even though it means what he has with Britt is over? He says he hates that he hurt Britt, but they need to do this. It’s the situation they’re in, and no, he’s not nervous about marrying her. He understands that she is, but good news. He’s seen her nervous about a lot of things, and she always finds her way through it. She will again. They’re going to be okay.

Brook asks why Austin is there, and he says he doesn’t think that’s any of her business. She says, her family, her house, her business. He says, okay. He needs to see Chase. She says she’s sure he does. Chase told her a little bit about their subterfuge. Austin is using Chase to weasel his way into the Quartermaine pie. What the hell is wrong with him?

Willow tells Chase that she and Michael realized months ago that they wanted a life together. She knew he deserved to hear the truth from her. She was there to tell him the night he first collapsed. Then he was so sick, and they all got so scared. Then he got better – thank God – but then he couldn’t walk. It was like every time he got over one hurdle, another appeared. He was going through so much. Michael says, Chase can see that right? There was never a good time. Chase says he could almost laugh, thinking about how grateful he was for Michael taking him in. A stand-up guy, that Michael. Michael didn’t take him in so he could be in close proximity to his wife. Michael wanted him healed and out the door as soon as possible. Michael says, Chase is right. He wanted Chase better so the situation would stop; he wanted the lie to stop. Chase says, there didn’t have to be a lie in the first place, and Michael says he understands Chase is furious. He has every right to be. Chase thanks Michael for giving him permission, and Michael says he finds it ironic that Chase is wondering why Willow couldn’t be honest, when Chase couldn’t be honest with her. Sometimes, with the best intentions, you tell a lie, because you truly believe it’s the right thing to do. He thinks Chase knows that more than anyone. Chase asks if any of it was real, and Willow says she tried; she really did. When the truth came out about Chase and Sasha, she tried to get back what they had, and forget what she had for Michael, but she couldn’t. He says so she married him for all these reasons, but couldn’t tell him. He gets it. He hates it, but he gets it. But why would she turn around and sleep with Michael? Or was it because she’d been sleeping with him all along?

Drew tells Chloe that he had no idea there was anyone else there. Does she know from where? She says, wherever she was causing trouble. All she was told was that her accommodations were downgraded. He wonders what Chloe did to end up in a place like this, and she says she saw a job posting for a private nurse for some pregnant woman. She was interviewed by the father, or at least he said  he was the baby’s father. Next thing she knew, she was jumped. He says, worst interview ever, and she says, pretty much. He asks if it’s the same person holding them there, and she says she hasn’t seen him since she’s been there, but that doesn’t mean anything. Drew says, whoever he is, using an unborn baby as bait… She says, he sounds like a real prize, and he asks if she’s got kids. She says, no; him? He says, yeah, a little girl. And he’s damn well going home to her. Chloe picks up her medical bag, and he asks her to wait. She doesn’t have cuffs on. She says, it would be hard to do her job with them, and he says that means she can help them get out.

Sam tells Dante that she shows Scout pictures and tells her stories about Drew before… Dante says, he disappeared, and she says, Scout loves the stories, but she doesn’t know he’s a real person; her father. The more she thinks about it, she hopes Peter is found alive. He asks, why? and she says, after everything Peter has done to Drew, Jason, and Scout, she’d like to kill him with her bare hands.   

Peter tells Sonny, he came down with a bit of the wanderlust. He got rid of everything; he sold his apartment and his country home. Sonny hopes he kept his car, and he says he did. He’s been driving up and down the countryside, searching for his new place in the world. A place away from it all; a new life. Sonny says, it sounds like he’s running from something, but Peter says, more like looking for something. But who knows? In doing so, he might stumble on something with much more value. Sonny says he understands about wanting to find a new life, and Peter says, does he? Sonny says, it’s a long story. The bar is closed, but he can get Peter some water for the road. Peter says, if it wouldn’t be too much trouble, and Sonny says, no. His girl… his friend is in there. Don’t worry about it. Sonny goes inside, and calls to Nina. She comes out with a tray of glasses, and says he’s back so soon. Did he even meet Phyllis? He says Phyllis is feeling a lot better, and Nina turns around, seeing Peter. She drops the tray of glasses, and Peter says, Nina Reeves. What a small world.

Chloe tells Drew, it’s not like she has free reign around there; she’s kept on a very short leash. They don’t trust her. He says they’re going to find a way to help them trust her. He shows her the pen, and she asks what it is. He says, it’s Russ’s pen. He was going to use it to open the cuffs and attack the guards, but he doubts he’d get that far. All she has to say is that she found it on him, and he was trying to escape. She says, they’ll beat him up again, and he says, probably, but they’re not going to kill him. If that was the plan, they would have done it two years ago.  He can take a beating. He doesn’t look forward to it, but she should have seen what he went through in training. She says, training? and he says he’s a Navy SEAL. She says, oh my God, and asks if they don’t use waterboarding and things like that. He says, stuff like that. He can handle the pain, and if she gains their trust, it will be worth it.   

Sonny tells Nina that he’s got it, and begins cleaning up the glass. Peter says, it’s been a long time, and Sonny says they obviously know each other. Peter says, through the media. He’s Peter Sinclair, and they ran in the same publishing circles. Nina says, of course (🍷); her apologies. Seeing him there is very out of context. He says he knows the feeling. And yet it seems she found herself there, and apparently she and Mike/Sonny found each other.

Carly thanks Jason for saying that; she needed to hear it. He’s right. Everything is going to be okay. She guesses she needs to start planning a wedding. Maxie walks in, and Carly says she thought Maxi was in Texas. Maxie says she was, but she wanted to come back to Port Charles, be with her friends, and get her life back. And also be nearby if there was any news on Louise. Carly welcomes Maxie back, and says she has to make a call. She leaves, and Jason gives Maxie a hug, asking when she got in. She says, literally right now. Her parents are driving back with James and Georgie. Family road trip, complete with stops at county fairs. They’re loving it, but she’d be tearing her hair out. That’s why she’s there. She wanted to check in with Deception and see if she could get back to work. He asks if she thinks she’s ready for that, but she says, no. He tells her, there’s no shame in taking some more time, and she says, it’s not about shame. Maybe a little bit, but she’s horrified about how things got with Peter. She’s also embarrassed and disappointed, but mostly she’s furious. Peter took so much from her, and she can’t keep putting her life on hold because he’s out there somewhere. Carly comes back, and says, they’re all set. She talked to the event planner at All Saint’s Chapel, and they have the minister and the venue for September 17^th. Maxie says the engagement has progressed since she left town. The wedding is happening? Carly says it is, and Maxie says, excellent. When does she get started?

Britt asks Terry, what the hell was that? and Terry says, good evening to her too. Britt says Terry gave Elizabeth the weekend off, and Terry asks if that’s a bad thing. Britt says, considering she told Elizabeth no, yeah. Terry says she was just trying to help out a friend, and Britt says, and undermining her in the process. She gets that she’s reviled by the entire staff, but she’s trying to change that. Playing bad cop to Terry’s good cop makes it that much harder. Terry says, point taken, and Britt says, they’re sharing a job; partners is how Terry pitched it. If they let people pit them against each other, this will never work. I totally understand this. I took care of kids who tried that with me and their mom. Their mom was smart though. She asked right away what I had said, so it didn’t work.

Brook asks, how dare Austin use what Chase is going through for his own selfish reasons? He says he’s only trying to get what’s his, but she says, if that was the case, he woudn’t have involved Chase. She’s sorry his dad had a crappy relationship with Edward, and her great-grandfather cut him out. He says, that’s exactly the point, and she says, she knows he thinks Edward was going to put his father back in the will, but whether he was or wasn’t, that’s Austin’s problem. To think he would take this extremely painful situation and twist it so it serves him to get what he wants; if there was any question he was a Quartermaine, there’s not now. And she doesn’t mean it as a compliment. He doesn’t suppose she does, and she says, what a lousy way to be, and an even lousier way to introduce himself to the family. He says, next time, he’ll bring a fruit basket, and she says there was a sliver of her that felt bad for him. She was moved by his devotion to his dad. But it’s all about the money, and she’ll be damned if she lets him get a dime.

Willow tells Chase, it was just the one time after they were married. Her intention was to honor her vows, and be with him until he was better. He says, but on Wiley’s birthday, she just couldn’t help herself? Michael says, that’s not fair; he knows what that day means to Willow. Willow says she slept with Michael because she loved him, and in that moment, she needed him. Chase wanted honesty, so here it goes. She loves him, and always will, but because she loves him, she couldn’t bring herself to hurt him. Her lack of strength and courage is 100% on her. She’s in love with Michael. Michael says, he’s in love with Willow too, and Willow says, they want a life together. Chase says, so that first lie he told her that broke them up and changed things between them turned out to be forever. She says, yes, and he says, it doesn’t feel good, but at least she’s being honest. Now it’s his turn. He parks his chair, and gets up, walking a few steps.  

Willow says, Chase is walking? That’s so wonderful. Chase says he thought so too, until he walked to the gatehouse the night she and Michael were there. Michael says, Chase was at the gatehouse the night of Wiley’s party? and Chase says he didn’t know what to do. Then Austin had a suggestion. He’s not really steady on his feet yet, and Austin helped him walk to the gatehouse. Austin was there when he realized his marriage to Willow wasn’t really a marriage at all. When they got back, they saw the two of them celebrating with Wiley like nothing had happened. Michael wonders why Chase didn’t confront them after the party, and Chase says, Austin gave him the idea to keep playing the dutiful husband, while he searched for this. He shows them the paper, and Willow asks what it is. Chase says, apparently Edward Quartermaine wanted Jimmy Lee in his will after all. He shows them what it says. 

Austin says, Brook’s position is noted. He’d like to speak to Chase himself. She blocks his way, saying, Chase is busy at the moment. He says he’ll wait, and she says, Chase is a good guy, and he’s got an even better heart. No matter how angry he is, he won’t betray her family. He says, maybe; maybe not. But the decision is up to Chase.   

Terry asks to talk to Elizabeth, and says, Britt told her that she denied Elizabeth’s vacation request. Elizabeth says, okay, and Terry asks why she didn’t make that clear when they spoke. Elizabeth says she didn’t think it was a big deal. Britt was just being difficult as usual. Britt watches from around the corner, and Terry says, however Elizabeth feels about Britt, she’s got a job to do. Elizabeth asks if Terry is scolding her, and Terry tells her, she’s saying Elizabeth can’t run to her when she doesn’t like the answer Britt gave her. If Britt didn’t think she could get Elizabeth’s shift covered, it was probably for a good reason. Britt comes out, and tells Terry, she just remembered Amy was looking for extra work. She could probably fill in if Britt reached out to her. If it’s good with Terry of course (🍷). Terry says, sounds like a plan, and Elizabeth looks more annoyed than anything else.   

Sonny tells Peter, Nixon Falls is the best place to get away from it all. Peter asks what Sonny is trying to get away from, and Sonny says, that’s a long story. A few months ago, he woke up with no memory of who he was. Peter says, wow, that’s intense, and Nina says, and very complicated. Sonny tells Nina that he has to give Phyllis something. He tells Peter that Phyllis is the owner of the Tan-O. Her husband died a few days ago. Peter says, his condolences, and Nina asks what Phyllis wants. Sonny says, just a photo album, and takes it out of the trunk. She tells Sonny to go ahead and bring it to Phyllis, and he asks if Nina will be all right.  

Maxie says, they have the venue. Now they have to talk flowers, DJ, dress, caterer. Carly says, Maxie has so much going on right now, and Maxie says that’s why she needs the distraction. Her life has completely imploded, and planning a wedding would be like a vacation, to be honest. And she never really acknowledged or apologized for the fact that Peter took five years of Jason’s life. Carly says, whatever Peter did to Jason, none of it was Maxie’s fault, and Jason agrees. Maxie says, maybe not, but she feels culpable for deluding herself about Peter, and ignoring everything Peter had taken from him. So giving him Carly’s dream wedding is her way of making amends. Please. She’s good at this, they know she is, and they’d be doing her a favor. Carly says, when Maxie puts it that way, how can they say no?  

Dante reminds Sam that she has one month left on her parole, and murder is a crime in all 50 states. She says she’s not going to actually murder Peter. She might maim him; chop off a toe or two. He says he’s all right with that, and she says she is kidding. Dante says, that’s good. He is a cop, and it is his job to track Peter down and put him away. She says, the sad thing is, even if he does bring Peter to justice, it won’t balance the scales.   

Chloe asks what Drew wants her to do, and he says, it’s very simple. Just say she found this while she was treating his wounds. It will make them trust her. She asks why he trusts her, and he says she’s the first kind face he’s seen in two years. She must be real, and he really doesn’t have any other choice. She takes the pen, and he tells her, she can do this. She calls for the guards, and the main guard asks, what happened? She says she found this on Drew. She thinks he was trying to escape. He thanks her, and tells the other guard, take the nurse and go outside. She leaves with guard #2, and the main guard says, that was a very stupid move.

Maxie says she’s so excited, and Carly tells her, just remember, classy, elegant, and understated. Maxie says understated is her middle name, but understated can be surprisingly expensive. Budget? Jason says, whatever, and she says, oh my God. Is he sure? He says he’s sure, and Maxie says, buckle up, Port Charles. This is going to be the wedding of the century.

Nina tells Sonny, everything is fine. She’ll see him when he gets back. Tell Phyllis that she loves her. He says he will, and tells Peter, if he doesn’t see him again, it was good to meet him. Peter says, great to meet you too… Mike. Sonny leaves, and Nina quietly unlocks a metal box under the bar. Peter says, Nina, Nina, Nina. Of all the gin joints in all the world. What have you gotten yourself into now? She fingers a gun in the box.

The main guard comes out of Drew’s cell, and says, the prisoner got the message. He tells Chloe, good work, and they take her down the hall. Drew lies on his cot, and thinks about Scout and Sam. He says, don’t worry, Scout. Daddy is coming home to you.

Sam tells Dante, Peter cost Drew and their daughter three years. That’s time they’ll never get back. He says, at least Drew has the luxury of knowing it’s Peter’s fault. She says, that’s a luxury? and he says, that time was taken away from Drew and Scout. The time taken away from Rocco was the result of his own actions. She tells him not to be so hard on himself, and he says, that guilt choked him for a long time, but little by little, he realized that time is gone. He can’t get that back for him or Rocco. So his only shot at redemption is do whatever he can do now, and move forward. Be present for Rocco, and be an example. Sam wishes Drew could do the same thing.

Elizabeth says she appreciates Britt making it work. It will mean a lot to Violet and her boys. Britt tells her to get some rest, but Elizabeth says, they’re going camping. It’s literally the opposite of restful. Britt says, have fun then? and Elizabeth thanks her. She leaves, and Britt thanks Terry for what she said to Elizabeth. Terry says, when Britt is right, she’s right. They have to stick up for each other professionally. Britt says, and personally? and Terry says, personally, she can’t stand Britt, but who knows? They laugh, and Terry says, maybe it will change. Britt says, stranger things have happened. Terry says, partners? and holds out her hand. Britt says, partners, and they shake.

Chase tells Michael and Willow, this is a letter from Edward’s lawyer, reviewing the changes he requested in the will. One of those changes was that Jimmy Lee Holt be included. His intentions were clear. Michael says Chase isn’t seriously considering giving that to Austin, is he? and Willow says, please, don’t do this.

Austin tells Brook, what Chase does or doesn’t do, is up to Chase. It’s Chase’s decision to make. She says she thinks he’s going to be disappointed, but he’s right. Let’s find out. She opens the door, and says Chase has a visitor. Austin says, hi. Please forgive him; he didn’t mean to interrupt. He’s just there to pick up the proof that Edward Quartermaine wanted his father in his will. Everyone gives each other soap looks.   

Tomorrow, Brook says she’s not buying Austin’s sob story, Nina asks Peter what he wants, and Valentin says there’s been a development in Louise’s case.

🤷 I dunno. Is it me? If Michael is such a stand-up good guy, why isn’t he honoring what are obviously Edward’s wishes, and giving Austin what’s – at least morally – rightfully his?

🕶 What a Tease…

Peter is back.

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The Real Housewives of New York City

Bryan, Bunny, and brother Danny visited Leah, and she brought out the kosher food. In her interview, she said it was important to see her parents, even if they drove her crazy. She knew her grandmother was watching, and her grandmother had wanted Leah and her mother to get along. I had to laugh when Leah fed Angel off her fork, because I do that too. She said Shabbat was a great tradition, but she had no one to do it with, and a lot of people were naysayers. In Leah’s interview, she said, Bunny was supportive, but she didn’t think Bunny was going to believe it until she saw it. Leah thought the more Bunny saw her dedication, the more Bunny would respect her. Danny said Jesus was a Jew, and it was good enough for him, and Leah said, actually it wasn’t good enough, he started something new, making me laugh again. Danny asked what was up with her book deal, and she said she was signed with a publisher. In her interview, she said it was going to be an anti-self-help book. She didn’t think she should give advice to anyone, but if anyone wanted to hear things from her, they could read the book. It was going to be part memoir, and Bunny thought Leah should include her drug use. It would show how drugs could rob someone of their life. Danny said, certain years, not Leah’s whole life, and Leah said she got to experience the raging of the 90s, and woudn’t trade it for anything. I clubbed in the 80s, and agree. Bunny said those years would have been cherished by them, but in Leah’s interview, she said she didn’t lose anything. She was at the Limelight and the Tunnel. She told Bunny that she didn’t need compliments, but also didn’t need Bunny criticizing everything she did. Bryan agreed that Leah had a point, and Leah said Bunny claimed she was addicted to plastic surgery. Bunny said she’d had three surgeries within a few months, and we saw that Leah had her nose and boobs done, but there was a maybe on fat transfers to her butt. Leah said she was done, and in her interview, said she thought maybe Bunny had an effect on how she saw herself. Maybe she could blame Bunny if addicted to plastic surgery. Bunny said she’d be behind Leah 100%… based on what she did.

Ramona was working on getting her real estate license, and said Eboni had given her great advice. She’d told Ramona to go at her own pace, and not to place a limit on when she’d finish. She thought she was progressing faster since she’d stopped pressuring herself. Sonja said she was calling with bad news. She’d tested positive for covid, and so had her assistant Emma. They’d both felt crappy, and Sonja thought it was allergies. No surprise, Ramona had to play can you top this? saying she thought she might have it again, but her test was negative. She’d been so tired, she went to bed at 10 o’clock. In Sonja’s interview, she said Ramona going to bed at 10, then feeling better, didn’t help her, but go ahead and share.

Four weeks later. In Eboni’s interview, she said Linda had been right that her dad had been one of three brothers, and on the money with which one she thought was him. Linda reached out to him, and he’d been willing to do a DNA test, and he was her father. Eboni looked the happiest I’ve seen her, and she said his name was Jude. It was incredible that, for the first time, she knew her father’s name. Reaching out had been the scariest, most exciting call of her life. We saw her getting voicemail, and leaving a message to call back. In her interview, she said she was relieved he didn’t pick up, but hopeful he’d call back. She hoped he could hear the pureness of intention in her voice.

Sonja’s whole team was at the townhouse, so I assumed she was better. She told them it was an emotional moment when she’d told Ramona that she was running a fever, and Ramona said she was sending an ambulance, and coming there. In Sonja’s interview, she said she was fine when she first found out she had it, but the next day, she was so sick. It was nice to get calls from the girls, and Ramona sent gorgeous flowers. When the doctor cleared her, Eboni and Leah had come over. We saw a clip of Eboni unloading a shopping bag full of vitamins and supplement for Sonja. Sonja said it felt good to know that it didn’t matter what they’d been through, when the chips were down, the girls were there. Ramona told Sonja, when she was feeling better, she could come to the Hamptons. Sonja thought Ramona wanted to keep an eye on her. They hadn’t seen each other in months.    

Ramona arranged for all the women to come to the Hamptons, as she wanted to pamper their core group. LuAnn was at her house in Sag Harbor, and in her interview, LuAnn said she’d been away, Sonja had been sick, and everyone was in different places. She could understand why Ramona wanted to get them together. We saw Ramona telling LuAnn that she wanted to have a Galentine’s Day party, and LuAnn said, it was winter in the Hamptons, so not a lot was going on. It was nice to huddle down with her girlfriends. LuAnn called Sonja, saying she missed her, and Sonja said she was exhausted. She didn’t think LuAnn realized how sick she’d been, but LuAnn said she knew Sonja was sick when she hadn’t heard back from her. Sonja said her assistant had been on an inhaler. They talked about the Hamptons weekend, and Sonja thought she hung up, but didn’t. She told her assistant that she loved LuAnn, but couldn’t stop talking sh*t about her. LuAnn said she could hear Sonja, and heard her say she talked sh*t about her. Sonja said she loved LuAnn so much, and LuAnn said Sonja was caught red-handed. In her interview, LuAnn said, Sonja claimed not to drink at home, but she wasn’t too sure about that.

Everyone climbed over mounds of snow to get into the party bus. Sonja bitched about all the taxes she paid, and how NYC still couldn’t plow, while they did in New Jersey. I have news for her; New Jersey is the most heavily taxed state in the nation, so count your blessings. In Leah’s interview, she said she didn’t want to stay in the same room as last time. She’d been in the worst emotional state, and the room reminded her of her grandmother dying. She didn’t think it was a big ask to switch. Ramona had invited Bershawn later in the weekend, and in Eboni’s interview, she thought it was fine that Ramona had invited her. It wasn’t easy finding your footing with the women, so it was good for her to spend more time with the ladies. Eboni said LuAnn would bitch if she wasn’t in the same room.

Ramona said she was nervous, like she was entertaining a boyfriend, but it was just the girls. LuAnn arrived first, with her huge Jovani tote bag. She was impressed with Ramona’s décor, and Ramona said they’d worked relentlessly. Everything was done up for Valentine’s day, all reds, hearts, and flowers. In Ramona’s interview, she said she could whip up anything on short notice. In other words, this old thing? She told LuAnn that Sonja was driving, and she wanted Sonja to chill. LuAnn said Sonja had been so wasted on phone yesterday, she’d thought she’d hung up, and said she’d been talking sh*t about LuAnn. LuAnn had gotten her friends to rent Sonja’s townhouse for several months, and was a tried and true friend. Then she heard Sonja talking smack about her. Ramona said Sonja was drunk. Their lives had been bettered by their divorces, while Sonja lost money, and she resented it. LuAnn said she understood, but she could only take so much. In her interview, she said she was fed up, and not getting anything back from the friendship. She loved Sonja, but wasn’t going to be abused. Ramona said Sonja was in trouble, but LuAnn said she didn’t have to take her problems out on them.

Leah admitted it had been no fun last time, mostly because of her. We flashed back to that, and Leah said she was looking forward to it this time. When they got to Ramona’s, Leah went in first, and there were lots of hugs. In Ramona’s interview, she said she and Leah had their ups and downs, but right now, it was up. So she was embracing it, and Leah. Eboni said she’d come a long way with the women since last year, and now considered them her best friends. In her interview, she said it had been full-circle growth with her and the women, Ramona in particular. It was nice to return to the scene of the crime. She thought they’d do good by it, and was excited. We saw a clip of Leah telling Rob that they were having an identity swap dinner. She’d been assigned Ramona, and gotten an IV stand. She was making a sign that said, covid blood plasma. She was excited about this sh*t. Eboni brought in two giant suitcases, and LuAnn kept saying, for two nights? Eboni said she went all out for the ID swap. In Sonja’s interview, she said Ramona could do a plank for 20 minutes, but couldn’t help her carry her bags upstairs. Sonja lugged some her own stuff up, saying she did have covid. Ramona wondered if there was a dead body or two in Sonja’s third bag, as she carried it up with LuAnn.  

Sonja told Ramona that she was going to be emotional, and started crying. Ramona said she was glad Sonja was there, and Sonja said she’d been holding sh*t in about the stuff she went through. We flashed back to two months ago in Bravo time, when Sonja was screaming at Ramona during Black Shabbat. In Sonja’s interview, she said, covid made her look inward. What was really important to her? She knew she needed to be there with the people she loved. Ramona said she got it, and Sonja said, Eboni and Leah were there for her during covid, but Ramona was sending an ambulance. In Ramona’s interview, she said, it was a serious illness. Sonja had a fever for a long time, and she was alone. Who was going to take care of her? Nurse Ramona to the rescue. Sonja apologized to Ramona, and said she had a long apology list.

Ramona had gotten matching PJs for everyone and press-on jewels for their faces, along with red feather boas. In Eboni’s interview, she said, in the spirit of sisterhood, she’d put on cheap-ass PJs, and crystals on her face, because they were all in it together. Sonja said she felt like a leper having had covid, and LuAnn asked her about her blind date with Brad. Sonja said Brad hadn’t even sent chicken soup when she was sick. He was Jewish, and should know better. Not even flowers. In Sonja’s interview, she said she and Brad fizzled out. She gave it her best effort. She made herself available, she was a good listener, they’d FaceTimed while he was watching TV. That’s not Mr. Right. She thought she’d go back to Mr. Right Now for a while. LuAnn asked if he’d sent nothing for Valentine’s Day, and Sonja said she’d gotten more from LuAnn. Frenchie used to send flowers for everyone. LuAnn said, he’s French, and Sonja said American men weren’t romantic. LuAnn thought they needed to go to Europe.

They put the fake jewels on their faces, and Eboni said, who needed a man when they had Ramona. In her interview, she said she loved a Galentine’s Day. You could love on your girlfriends too. LuAnn reminded Sonja about still being on the phone when Sonja was trashing her, and Sonja said she’d apologized to Ramona, and meant to apologize to LuAnn. LuAnn said she couldn’t be Sonja’s punching bag, and Sonja said she loved LuAnn, and they hugged. LuAnn said a person could only take so much, and she didn’t want anything to happen to their friendship. In Sonja’s interview, she said she loved LuAnn, and felt bad about talking sh*t about her, but if you didn’t talk sh*t about your best friends, who could you talk sh*t about? I dunno. Maybe the people you don’t like? Everyone wore their red boas to dinner, and LuAnn’s interview, she said she hoped she could take Sonja at face value, and she was being honest. She seemed to be laying it on thick. In Eboni’s interview, she said she didn’t know how she was going to feel, since she was just coming off another break-up, but she was looking forward to dating again. In the meantime, she’d get in some time with her gals. Leah pointed out that even the beets in the salad were shaped like hearts. Eboni said she’d love for all of them to go to New Orleans with her. To know her was to know that part of her. She told everyone that it was confirmed Jude was her father. She’d already told Leah and Sonja, and we saw a clip of that. She said she had two sisters, who welcomed her into the family. Both of them were wives and mothers. In her interview, she said, it was so incredible. For six months, she’d had no family, and now she had a huge family. She had to start knowing them. Leah said she needed something new, and was thinking about getting a sugar daddy. In her interview, she said, whatever strategy she had, wasn’t working. She had no jewelry, her rent had never been paid, and she even had to pay for her own boobs.

LuAnn announced they were going to play Pin the Tail on Harry, and put up a poster of a Harry close-up. In her interview, she said, five of them had dipped their toe in the Harry pot, and we flash back to that. LuAnn told the women that whoever was furthest away from his mouth, had to kiss him. She passed out lips , and because she has to be contrary, Ramona said Harry was her friend, and it was disrespectful. Because Sonja has to trump Ramona, she said he wasn’t Ramona’s friend, he was her ex, who cheated on her, and slept with her friends. Leah nearly busted a gut laughing, and in her interview, she said, the picture was so effing creepy. Putting a boa around her eyes, LuAnn spun Ramona around, and Sonja said, even when Harry wasn’t there, he was there. Truer words. She couldn’t stand it. Leah was next; then Eboni, who was way off. In Eboni’s interview, she said, everybody else kissed him. She might as well. Sonja cheated and had to go again, but still got it by his ear. In Sonja’s interview, she said, one game she never wanted to play again was find Harry between the sheets, and pin an effing kiss on his poster. That’s two games, but we’ll let it slide. Ramona told Sonja that she and Harry were just friends, and he missed and adored Sonja. LuAnn took a picture of Eboni kissing Harry, and Eboni looked sick. It was like some weird sorority rush week game. In Eboni’s interview, she said she lived for a live nice older man, but Harry seemed ratty, like an overgrown frat boy. (What’d I say?) Maybe she’d do his father.

The women hopped around, and a phone rang. LuAnn picked it up, and said Harry was calling. He didn’t call her; it was Ramona’s phone. LuAnn held the phone up so Ramona couldn’t get it.

To be continued…

Next time – the season finale – Ramona thinks covid changed her, the women smash some plates, Bershawn joins the women in the Hamptons, the ID switch dinner happens, and Ramona throws hydrangeas at Leah.   

💰 It’s been hit and miss for me watching The Shahs of Sunset this season, but I caught some of the reunion. My God, Destiney needs to lay off the fillers, or at least not get them injected so close to being on TV. She looked like she had a blown-up Kim Kardashian face. I also think MJ needs to get rid of the growth that is Tommy. It’s a shame, because I’d liked him, but he’s been holding a grudge against Reza for something long past where they were both wrong, and refuses to let Reza see Baby Shams. It’s unreasonable and just not right.

🧗🏽‍♀️ Cliff Hanging…

I have a meeting tomorrow, so I’m not positive when Beverly Hills will land, but for sure I’ll meet you here for the usual soap. Until then, stay safe, stay lighting up others’ lives, and stay being honest from the jump. It might cause some pain, but it sure beats the complications later.