What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Valentin says, as CEO, he will now address new business, namely the merger between Aurora and ELQ… is not happening. Shall they have a show of hands to make it unanimous?
At Kelly’s, Brook tells Chase, this is possibly the longest she’s ever gone without speaking in her life. He hasn’t said a word since he walked out of Jordan’s office. It reminds her of the times she messed up. Her dad would bring her into the study, and it’s not like he would yell and scream at her. That wouldn’t have been so bad, but he’d give her this look of disappointment, and it was the absolute worst. Is that what it was like with Jordan? Funny, since when Jordan said she was disappointed in Chase, I thought she was playing the parent card. Chase doesn’t say anything, and Brook takes his hand and tells him, whatever Jordan said, whatever’s happening, he’s not alone. She’s here. Please talk to her.
Sonny comes to the garage, and says hi to Brando. He says, he’d give Brando a hug, but doesn’t want to touch him with that grease all over his hands. They laugh, and Brando asks, what brings Sonny by? Sonny says, Brando did such an excellent job refurbishing his Camaro, he brought Brando his vintage Corvette, so he can give it some tender loving care. Brando says he’s happy to help out, as long as Sonny knows vintage cars take a little more time. It’s not impossible, but it’s pretty close. Dex comes in, and Sonny says, see what he’s talking about? His cousin Brando is going to make his ’61 Corvette purr. Dex says, yes, sir, if you say so, and Brando asks what that’s supposed to mean.
The pool guy adjusts a chaise, and tells Nina that it should give her the exact angle of sun she wanted. She thanks him, slipping him a few bucks, and he asks if there’s anything else he can get for her. Olivia strides over, and says, as a matter-of-fact, there is. He can show Nina to the nearest exit.
Josslyn and Bobbie meet Carly at the MetroCourt Garden, and she thinks them for showing up. Bobbie asks if there’s something wrong; Carly’s text sounded urgent. Carly says, everything is great, and Josslyn asks if they shouldn’t have included Michael in this little get together. Carly says, Michael is busy at this very moment. He and Drew have teamed up to make sure this family’s future is going to be brighter than ever.
Drew tells Valentin, don’t push it, and Valentin says, calm down. Willow says she doesn’t understand; how could this happen? Lucy says, maybe it’s important to remember that what just happened wasn’t really personal. It’s just business. Michael says, she’s wrong. This isn’t about business; it’s about blood.
Chase says, you know that disappointed look Brook’s father used to give her? Amplify that by a thousand. That’s what it was like sitting across the desk from the Commissioner. Brook says she knows Jordan cares about Chase, and Chase agrees she does, and he let her down – again. You’d think he’d have learned his lesson when he punched Valentin. She says, Jordan’s got to know he got caught up in the heat of the moment, defending her about Bailey. Plus, he put his time in with his punishment. He says he must be a glutton for punishment, since he took a swing at her former manager, and she says, he barely touched Linc, and Linc flopped over like a soccer star. If the DA decides to prosecute him… He says, Linc agreed not to press charges, and she says, he did? He made her believe the complete opposite. Why didn’t Chase say something? His problems are over. He says, no. His problems are just beginning.
Sonny says, it’s pretty obvious Brando and Dex don’t like each other, and while he appreciates they have his best interests at heart, he doesn’t want any competition. He tells Dex that his cousin Brando is family, and tells Brando that Dex is new; learning the ropes. He’s done a good job so far at driving. Dex says he can do a lot more. All he needs is a chance. Sonny says, he’s getting a chance right now, but Dex has to trust that Sonny will bring him in at his pace. Sonny checks for his sunglasses, and asks Dex if he minds. Dex says he’s on it, and leaves. Sonny says, it’s clear Brando doesn’t trust Dex, and Brando says, after the way Dex went after Michael, does Sonny trust him?
Nina compliments Olivia on her pool staff’s incredible manners, and suggest she take lessons from her waiter. Olivia tells pool guy that she’ll handle this, and he leaves. She tells Nina, this may be the nicest pool in town, but it’s not the only one. So she has to wonder, why is Nina choosing to be somewhere she’s not wanted? Nina asks if she needs to remind Olivia that the Crimson offices are in this building, and she runs up a sizeable tab when she meets someone in their restaurant for business, which is exactly what she’s doing today. Olivia says, cut the crap. Nina knows she’s here to stick it to Carly, who’s not only her business partner, but who happens to be one of her best friends, so if she were Nina… Sasha joins them, and says she invited Nina. So if Nina isn’t wanted here, neither is she.
Carly tells Bobbie and Josslyn, the Quartermaines are going to vote Valentin out, and Michael and Drew are going to take over as co-CEOs. Josslyn says, okay, but if Michael and Drew are both at ELQ, what happens with Aurora? Carly says, ELQ and Aurora are going to merge, which not only gives ELQ media presence, it gives Drew a majority share, and bigger and better ELQ means Valentin can’t engineer another takeover. Josslyn says, and since Carly just made a pretty big investment in Aurora… Carly says, rumors that ELQ and Aurora might merge have sent Aurora’s stocks skyrocketing, so she can’t wait for it to actually happen. Bobbie says she takes it Carly will have done very well for herself, and Carly says, very, but you know what? The money’s great, but that’s not why she’s smiling. She’s happy that Drew and Michael are going to be working together. Josslyn says she’s happy for both of them too, but especially for Michael. After that nightmare of a trial with Nina (um… it was a hearing, not a trial), and the way Sonny treated him… She’s sorry. Carly says, don’t be. That trial was joke, and she’s just glad the judge could see that. Michael deserves a win (again, it was a hearing, and Michael did win), and so does Drew. She’s just happy she could help a little. Bobbie says, a lot, and Carly says, it’s money well spent, and she couldn’t be prouder or more hopeful for the future.
Michael says, this is twice Valentin has used the family against itself. The first time, he maneuvered Brook out of her stock, so tell him, what did he do to bring Ned over to his side? Valentin says, Michael and Drew took their best shot, and it was not good enough. So as Lucy so wisely pointed out when casting the deciding vote, it’s time to think of the good of the company, and to that end, he proposes they name Ned new Chairman of the Board. Lucy seconds the motion, and tells Willow, maybe this is a good time to help Michael see this is the only and best way to keep the family involved. Willow asks if that’s how Lucy rationalizes it, but Ned says, Lucy doesn’t need to rationalize anything. He believes there’s a motion on the floor, and he, Valentin, and Lucy raise their hands. Drew looks at Michael, and says, in the spirit of family unity, and raises his hand. Ned says, then he accepts, and Valentin says, let’s shake on it. He and Ned shake hands, and Valentin says, to the dawning of a new era of cooperation and prosperity. He tells Lucy, let’s document this historical moment, and she takes photo of him and Ned with her phone.
Chase says, as for his prior violation, his suspension has been extended, and Brook asks, for how long? He says, indefinitely, without pay, and she says, that’s not fair. If Linc’s not pressing charges, what’s the problem? He says, it’s not a legal matter. It’s for them to decide whether he’s fit to carry a badge again or not. She asks, who decides that? and he says he has to face the Civilian Review Board, and they decide whether he can go back on the force, or if he needs to find a new career. She says, a bunch of strangers get to decide whether he’s worthy of being a cop? and he says he was thinking about saving them the trouble… but she says, don’t say it. Don’t even think it. He’s not resigning. It’s not like he just went into bars and started random brawls. Both times, he was defending her. She’ll fix this. She’ll go to Linc, and she’ll get him to go in front of the Review Board, and tell them it was a misunderstanding; that Chase was just stopping him from embarrassing himself with her, and he’s grateful. Chase says, they both know Linc’s not a good guy. Why would he do that? She says, because Linc’s still really interested in her as a songwriter. She’ll go back to him and sign a contract. She’ll write as many songs as he wants, and he can keep the profits. He can use all her songs for dog food commercials for all she cares. She’ll do whatever it takes to get him out of this.
Nina thanks Sasha for sticking up for her, and says, whether Olivia wants to believe this or not, she’s not here to make trouble. Olivia says, for someone so well-intentioned, it’s astonishing how trouble just seems to find Nina. Babies get kidnapped, pregnancies get induced, and men wander around for months not knowing who they are. Loving parents get dragged into court, and none of it is her responsibility. Sasha asks if Olivia could send someone to get them two ice teas. She and Nina need to discuss her upcoming appearance on the Home and Heart Shopping Channel. Olivia says, of course (🍷). She would just tell Sasha to proceed with caution. She would hate for Sasha to be the next person Nina never intended to make trouble for. I guess Olivia forgot that Sasha was the one who made trouble for Nina, but okay. On her way out, Olivia tells pool guy, two ice teas, lots of lemon. Nina says she owes Sasha, but Sasha says, not half as much as she owes Nina. Nina asks how Sasha is doing, and Sasha says she’s not quite sure where to start; the accident that killed Willow’s mom, or Gladys moving in with them. Nina asks if she’s okay, and Sasha asks, is she? Nina says, Olivia’s tirades are no fun, but she’s heard worse. Sasha says she’s not referring to Olivia. She knows the judge denied Nina visitation with Wiley. She’s so sorry. They sit, and Nina says, the judge’s ruling was heartbreaking, and the whole hearing was surreal. Scotty warned her that Michael and Willow were going to attack her character, so she agreed to let Scotty attack them, but she didn’t know how far he was going to go. If Michael and Willow didn’t hate her before, they definitely do now. Sasha says she’s sure they just need some time, but Nina says, after the judge denied her petition, she literally begged Willow to let her spend time with Wiley, any time, even supervised visits, but she refused. She made it very clear there was no path forward, and Nina was devastated. She even thought about leaving Port Charles. Sasha asks, what stopped her? Or should she say, who stopped her?
Sonny tells Brando, Dex going after Michael was a mistake. They had a talk… Actually, no; he talked, Dex listened. Dex understands, no matter how Sonny’s family feels about him right now, anybody goes after his family, targets them or tries to hurt them, he will not tolerate that; no matter if they’re trying to help him or not. Brando asks if Sonny is sure Dex got the message, and Sonny says he knows Dex is headstrong. He was the same way; he wanted to prove himself when he was young. Brando says, Sonny made his point. Are things any better with him and Michael? Sonny says, no, they’re worse. Michael knows how he operates his coffee business, and Michael is using that to undermine him. Brando says, let him reach out to Michael, and help end this feud, and Sonny says, he appreciates that, but Michael made it clear that he wants nothing do with him.
Carly says she couldn’t be prouder of Michael, especially after everything he’s been through. Bobbie says she can’t believe what happened at the hearing (thank you). She didn’t want to get into it with Scotty at the game, because it wasn’t the time or place, but a reckoning is coming, and Scotty is going to hear exactly what she thinks about him trying to imply her grandson is violent against women. Carly says, he didn’t imply it; he straight out said it. He attacked Michael on the stand, and Michael kept his composure. Josslyn says, that’s impressive. She would have jumped down from the stand, and punched Scotty in the face. Bobbie says, back in the day, she would have too, but Michael handled it the right way. Carly says, he did. He kept his cool, and didn’t bite the bait from Scotty. Josslyn asks where Carly thinks that comes from. How was Michael able to stay so calm and cold? Carly says, Jason was like that. It must be somewhere in the Quartermaine gene pool. Come to think of it, Drew is like that too. Josslyn says, Drew is so warm and friendly. Not that Jason wasn’t warm and friendly – they laugh – but she thinks Drew is a little more… accessible. Carly says, accessible and successful, now that he’ll be running ELQ. Josslyn says she’s so proud of Carly; she backed them. Carly thanks her, and says she’s a little proud of herself too.
Valentin asks Lucy to send him the photos of him and Ned shaking hands. He wants them to remember this great day. Michael says, some of them don’t need a reminder, and Valentin says, if there’s nothing further on the agenda, this meeting is adjourned. Willow tells Michael, there has to be something they can do. Let’s call Diane. Ned says, Diane can’t do anything, and Michael tells her, just forget it. It’s just Quartermaine in-fighting, business as usual. Willow says, it doesn’t seem that way to her, and Michael says, trust him. She doesn’t want to stick around for the fallout. He suggests she go to the pool and catch some sun; they’ll meet up later. She asks if he’s sure, and he says, he’d feel better knowing she’s enjoying herself. Lucy says she can give Willow a ride, but Drew says he’s guessing Willow doesn’t want any favors from her, since Willow can’t speak up for herself. Geez, Drew. Willow stomps out, and Lucy says she knows they’re really, really angry at her, but better the devil you already know, right? Another Quartermaine, Lila, would really enjoy seeing them work together against one, then always see them fighting among themselves. Drew tells her to quit while she’s ahead, and she starts to say something more, but decides better of it, and leaves. Ned says he’ll walk Valentin to his car, but Valentin says, that’s okay; he knows the way. He leaves, and Ned closes the doors. In the foyer, Valentin calls Martin. He says, they did it. He’s sending Martin a photo of the CEO and new Chairman of the Board of ELQ. He wants it in all the financial publications from here to Hong Kong, and cc the obituary columns. The merger between Aurora Media and ELQ is officially dead.
Chase says, it was a very generous offer, but he can’t let Brook do it. She says, she wants to, but he says, Linc already owns a catalog of her music. The last thing she wants to do is give him more. She’s free of the guy; stay that way. She says, he could lose his badge because of her, and she knows how much his job means to him. He says, something else means more to him… Doesn’t she have a family meeting to get to? She says she doesn’t get a vote, so it doesn’t matter if she’s there or not, and he says he thought she wanted Valentin gone. She says she does, and he says, so go help her dad save the family business. Don’t worry about him. She says she doesn’t want to leave him alone, but he says, he’s okay; he’ll be fine. She leaves, and outside, she phones someone, saying, she needs their help.
Nina tells Sasha, when the judge ruled against her, and Willow shut her down, she didn’t know where to go; she was lost. So she went to Nelle’s grave to apologize to her for letting her down. She missed the chance to help Nelle when she was alive, and missed the chance to bond with her son. She doesn’t know how, but her half-heart necklace came loose, and she lost it. She didn’t realize until she was in the car on the way to the airport and she can’t go anywhere without the necklace; it’s her last link to her daughter. When she came back to get it, Sonny was there. Sasha says, he was looking for Nina? and Nina says, yeah. Sasha says, so Sonny asked her not to leave town? and Nina says, sort of. Not for his sake, or hers, but for Wiley. He said if she ever hoped to be in that little boy’s life, she couldn’t run away. Sasha tells her, she can just hear him say that. She’ll never forget how Sonny came to see her at the hospital when she and Brando faced letting Liam go. He knew just the right thing to say. Nina takes Sasha’s hand, and Sasha asks if Nina is sure Sonny isn’t part of the reason she didn’t leave.
Willow is on her way to the pool when she runs into Olivia, and Olivia asks how the EKQ meeting went. Did Valentin get the boot? Willow says, Olivia better ask Ned about that, and Olivia says, no, and runs out.
Michael says, Chairman of the Board; it’s impressive. Ned says, if Michael is expecting an apology, it’s not happening. Because whether they want to admit it or not, ELQ has thrived under Valentin. His decision was based on good business. Isn’t that how they explained it to him when they offered him COO? Michael says, so Ned’s hurt pride was more important than his family’s welfare, and Ned says, so Michael thinks he doesn’t care enough about the family’s welfare. Be honest. Did Michael care more about ELQ or this precious merger of his? He doesn’t know what Michael intended to do with it, but he would guess ELQ came in a distant second to Michael’s own selfish motives. Or is he going to stand there and deny it?
Bobbie says, look at the three of them, sitting here in Carly’s hotel. When she thinks of all the mistakes she made, all the wrong turns she made along the way, with the daughter she never knew, who came to find her with revenge in her heart. Carly says, that’s ancient history, and Bobbie says, but it’s their history, and it wasn’t always pretty. Fortunately, her granddaughter has learned from their mistakes. No late nights in sleazy bars for her. Josslyn says she’s no angel, and Carly gives her a look. Bobbie says, they just hope Josslyn shows more common sense than they did at her age, and Josslyn says she knows they were a little wild. But you could be the hardest working, most intelligent person on earth, and life isn’t always fair. Carly asks if she’s talking about Trina, and Josslyn says she’s thinking about the Title IX decision that went against her. Carly says, she could get expelled from PCU. It doesn’t make any sense; she did nothing wrong. Josslyn says she knows, and she told Trina that she could have any of their family’s resources to help prove her innocent. She was going to talk to Michael and dad, but with this new Aurora-slash-ELQ merger, Carly might be able to help her. Carly’s phone rings, and she says, it’s her broker. He’s probably calling to congratulate her. She hits ignore, and says, not now. Bobbie says, she doesn’t want to take the call? and Carly says she doesn’t want to interrupt her time with them. Good news can always wait.
A paper airplane flies next to Chase, and Violet says, gotcha, Uncle Chase. Chase asks what she’s doing here. What happened to her camping trip? Gregory joins them, and says, don’t blame Violet. They both had their fill of mosquitoes after one night. Violet says, and boys who think they know everything. She rolls her eyes, and Chase says, boys can be dumb like that, even big boys like him. Gregory says, then wouldn’t you know it, they run into him here, and Violet says, total coincidence. Chase says, yeah, it could be. Or they showed up at Kelly’s because Brook called them. Right, dad?
Dex hands Sonny his sunglasses, and Sonny asks, what took him so long? Dex says, Sonny’s glasses fell under the seat; it took him a while to find them. What did he miss? Sonny says, nothing. They were just talking family stuff. He has a car waiting; he’s got a lunch date. He wants Dex to go over repairs with Brando. He’ll have to find his own way home. Dex says he’ll call a Ride Share, and Sonny tells them, be careful. He doesn’t want scratches. Do they understand what he’s saying? Dex says, you’ve got it, boss, and Sonny puts on his sunglasses and leaves. Brando says he’s going to take a look at the Corvette, and Dex asks him to hang on s second. Brando says, what is it? and Dex says, they need to get something settled, just between them.
Willow asks if pool guy can find her another chaise, but he says he’s sorry; they’re all reserved. Sasha comes over, and asks if Willow is feeling okay; she looks pale. Nina suggests Willow take her chair. She and Sasha can talk someplace else. Willow says she doesn’t need Nina’s chair, and I notice she does look a bit like a zombie. Sasha says, Willow really should lie down for a bit, and pool guy asks if he can get Nina something else. Nina asks him to get Miss Tait an iced tea, and Sasha asks if Willow wants her to call Michael, but Willow says she’s fine. She’s just upset about what just happened at the Quartermaines. Sasha asks, what happened? and Willow says, business went badly for Michael. She bets that makes Nina’s day.
Drew asks why Ned is going after Michael. The merger was his idea. Ned says he doesn’t want trouble with Drew, but Drew says, it’s a little bit late for that. He’s going to remind Ned of a conversation – actually, the first of many. It was the night he got back. His family welcomed him home, and pulled him aside, telling him how vital it was they take ELQ back from Valentin. Ned says, that’s what he believed at the time, and Drew says he didn’t want to hear it then, and truthfully, didn’t give a damn, but Ned kept circling back. Ned pressured Drew to work with him, and take ELQ back from Valentin, so he did. He put it all on the line. He put Aurora on the line, and Ned screwed him over. Michael says, welcome to the Quartermaines. Right, Ned? If Ned didn’t like what they had to offer, all he had to do was… Ned says, it was a figurehead position, out of the action. Why would he accept that? Drew says, for the good of the family? Isn’t that why they’re doing this? Ned kept saying ELQ should be under Quartermaine control, but what he what meant by that was that it should be under his control. Ned says, he’s given years of his life to the company, and Michael says, so did he. He was practically a kid when he took over because Ned walked away. First, to do something with music; then to be the mayor of Port Charles. Michael had to learn on the job, and he did, and the company was profitable. The only time he took a leave of absence was to fight Nelle for his son, and during that time, Ned lost ELQ to Valentin. It happened on Ned’s watch, and what did he do to redeem himself? He giftwraps ELQ, and gives it to Valentin a second time. Drew tells Michael, don’t worry about it. If it’s any consolation, Valentin’s going to double-cross Ned, probably sooner than later. And what is Ned going to do when that happens. Hold his hand out? Ask them to come together as a family, and back each other up? Well, don’t hold your breath. Olivia comes in with Brook, and asks, what’s going on? She ran into Willow at the pool, and she seemed upset. Brook says, she wouldn’t tell them what happened with the vote. She said Olivia should ask Ned. She asks Michael if congratulations are in order, but Michael says, it’s Ned’s news to break, and Ned says he’s the new Chairman of the Board of ELQ. Olivia hugs him, saying, congratulations, and Drew says, otherwise known as Valentin’s right hand man.
Bobbie has left, and Josslyn asks Carly if she thinks Bobbie will ever retire, but Carly says she doesn’t see that happening; she loves working at GH. Josslyn asks if Carly regrets not finishing nursing school, and Carly says, there were times over the years she regretted it, but she feels like every decision she made brought her to this place in her life, and she’s exactly where she’s supposed to be. Josslyn says she hopes she feels that way one day, and Carly says, she will. Josslyn says she wants Carly to know, if she does, it’s because of her. She’d have never gotten through that horrible video had Carly not given her the courage to keep her head held up high and ignore the haters. Carly takes her hand, and says, Josslyn didn’t need her to tell her that; she was born with that kind of courage. Josslyn says, it certainly helps to have a strong role model, and Carly says, Josslyn is going to make her cry. Josslyn says she hopes to be that way for her kids, and Carly asks if they can’t her get through college first. Josslyn says, deal, and Carly suggests they order food. Valentin comes by, and says, what a charming mother/daughter moment. Don’t let him interrupt them from talking. I just thought of something. I wonder if Valentin is behind the company who bought Carly’s half of the MetroCourt.
Chase says, it was sweet of Brook to call Gregory, but he didn’t need to run down there. Violet asks if she can sit on Chase’s lap, and Chase says, sure. She tells him that Grandpa Gregory says he needs cheering up, and Chase tells her that her grandpa means well, but he worries too much. Gregory says, indulge him. What’s going on with Chase? Violet asks why Chase is sad, and he says, it’s hard to be sad around her, but honestly? He let some people down. Some people whose respect means the world to him. Gregory says he doesn’t know all the details, but he heard Chase was defending a friend. Chase says, he was, but like Gregory taught him, there’s a right way and a wrong way. Violet says, like making a paper airplane. If you don’t get the wings right, you crash.
Dex says he knows he and Brando got off on the wrong foot, and that’s on him. He’s still new, and when he found out Michael was going after his father, he thought it was his job to protect Sonny. Brando says, that’s not how Sonny does things, especially when it involves his kids, and Dex says, that’s exactly what Sonny told him, so lesson learned. And he has Brando to thank for it. Brando saved him from making a serious mistake before he started. He thanks Brando, and asks if they can hit the reset button.
Sasha says she doesn’t know what’s going on with Willow and Michael, but Willow is clearly upset. Just sit down and try to relax. Willow says she doesn’t need to relax. First, Nina’s lawyer tried and failed to ruin Michael’s character during the hearing… Nina says, the judge sided with them. She doesn’t have any legal rights to see her grandson anymore, so why is Willow upset? Willow says, because today a member of Michael’s own family, someone he was only trying to protect, turned against him. She’s sure that just thrills Nina. Nina asks, what happened? Did it include Wiley? Willow yells, leave Wiley out of it! and tells Nina, if she has any questions, why doesn’t she ask her old friend Valentin; he’ll explain everything. Sonny joins them, and says, ask Valentin what exactly?
Brook asks if they’re saying Valentin is still CEO, and Olivia says, that’s impossible. They had all the votes to toss him out. Michael asks Ned to tell them how he sold his votes to Valentin, but Ned says he didn’t sell anything. Olivia knows him. She knows he’d never make a decision that would hurt this family. Whatever they think about Valentin personally, he has been very good for the bottom line at ELQ. Brook asks, what about the merger? They were going to bring a whole new media component to ELQ. Drew says, Valentin is not interested in the merger, and his phone dings. Michael asks what it is, and Drew says, the word has already hit the street that the merger isn’t happening. Oh my God, Aurora’s stock is tumbling. Drew jets, and Michael follows him. Michael asks where Drew is going, and Drew says, to do damage control, if it’s not too late already.
Carly asks if Valentin shouldn’t be clearing out his office at ELQ, but Valentin says, actually, he was hoping to reserve a table tonight for some of his closest friends. If she could have the kitchen set aside a few Kobe steaks, they’ll want them with all the trimmings, and bottle of Chateau de Pap 2018 (or at least that’s what it sounded like). He thanks her and moves on. Josslyn says, for someone who just lost their job, he seems cheerful, and Carly says, too cheerful.
Violet tells Chase that she knows what will make him feel better, and he says, what? She says, a donut. Donuts make everything better. He says, then get him two; one glazed and one chocolate. Violet goes to the counter, and Gregory says, his health conscious rock climbing son is devouring donuts. Is it really that bad? Chase says he doesn’t think a plate of donuts is going to make him feel better.
Brook asks how Ned could do this. How could he side with Valentin after everything she went through to get that stock back? After Ned treated her like dirt for losing it to Valentin in the first place? She faked a pregnancy, for God’s sake. She made Valentin believe he was going to be a father again. This doesn’t even make any sense; Ned was leading the charge to get rid of Valentin. Olivia tells Brook that it’s not fair to judge her father before they know all the facts, but Brook says she knows enough. Valentin is going to come out of this smelling like a rose, and Ned planted the seeds. She storms out, and Ned thanks Olivia for her support. Olivia says, no one gets to second guess her husband except her. What the hell did he do?
On the phone with Martin, Valentin says, Ned voted exactly how he expected, with his ego… Of course (🍷) they’re going out to celebrate tonight, and bring the lovely Lucy. She earned it. As a matter-of-fact, they all have.
Drew looks in at the MetroCourt Garden, and sees Josslyn and Carly talking. Josslyn says, hopefully, when Trina is found not guilty, they’ll reverse the Title IX decision and remove it from her record. Her hope is that, all this goes away, and she and Trina can do their spring semester abroad. Carly says, that would be amazing, and Josslyn gets a text from Trina, asking her to meet in the park. Carly tells her, go have fun, and they hug. Josslyn leaves, and Drew approaches the table. Carly says, she was just about to call him. What happened at the meeting? Her broker’s been trying to reach her, and Valentin came by acting strangely happy. Drew asks what Valentin said, and Carly says, he pretended like he didn’t have a care in the world, but they both know better. Drew sighs, and she asks, what happened? He says he knows why her broker was trying to reach her. It’s not good news.
Dex holds out his hand, and asks Brando to shake on it. After all, they both want the same thing; what’s best for Sonny. Brando says, yeah, and hesitantly shakes hands, saying, he wants that too. He guesses he just has to remind himself that it take time for new people to learn the ropes. Dex says, he appreciates Brando giving him the chance, and his phone rings. He says, it’s his boss calling; he has to take it. Brando says he’s going to take a look at the Corvette, and leaves. Dex says, that you, boss? and Michael says, there was a setback today. Now Dex has his full attention.
Sonny asks, what’s going on with ELQ? and Willow says she really doesn’t want to be the go-between. She tells him to reach out to Michael himself, and if Michael doesn’t respond, that means he doesn’t want to discuss ELQ with Sonny. Nina suggests she and Sonny get a drink or something. She doesn’t think Willow’s feeling great, so it’s best not to pressure her. Sonny says he just wonders if there’s something he needs to know, and Nina says she can reach out to Valentin. She’s sure Valentin will tell her what happened. Sasha says, if she can’t take Willow to GH, then she insists on taking her home. Willow says, for the last time, she’s fine, looking even more like a crazed Walking Dead character. She turns around and faints, Sonny catching her in his arms.
Tomorrow, Nina says, it sounds like Obrecht approves of her and Sonny; Olivia says, Ned doesn’t realize how bad it’s going to get; and Michael tells Dex, they’re going to have to get creative.
🐉 Write Faster, George…
There will probably be a spin-off of the spin-off by the time he’s done.
🐎 Wagons West…
A review of Westworld’s latest.
https://www.avclub.com/westworld-review-season-4-episode-1-1849104783
⛵️ Below Deck Sailing Yacht had an extra-long Reunion, even though Ashley was a no show. Boo! Hiss! It still needs some editing, and I need some sleep, but I swear on the ship’s log, you’ll have it tomorrow.
👯 Tennessee Waltzing Out…
Come back tomorrow for soap and the promised Reunion on Deck. Until then, stay safe, stay rising above the fray, and stay remembering, donuts make everything better. Out of the mouths of babes…
What I Watched - TV With Theresa 