What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly runs into Peyton at the hotel restaurant, and asks how the Guild voted. Peyton tells her that the parkway isn’t going to be rerouted, and Virginia Benson’s remains will have to be moved. Carly failed, and she’s sorry. Carly says, no, she’s not, and starts to leave, but Peyton says, they’re not through. Not by a long shot.

Drew leaves a message for Tara, asking how the Guild voted. There’s a knock at his hotel room door, and he opens it to Bobbie. He says, what a surprise, and she says, it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. When she saw what Peyton was saying about Carly on the news, she had to come and support her. She just left Carly at the bar, and she’s putting up a good front, but they both know better than that.

Scotty meets Mac and Felicia at the MetroCourt, and Felicia says it’s time for them to bring everything out in the open, and talk about Dominique and her son.

Britt hunts Cody down in Kelly’s, and says she wants to give him one last chance.

Anna tells Lucy, this is her operation, and it’s her duty to protect her civilian assets by any means she sees fit. Lucy says she has everything under control, and the only way Anna is going to bring Victor down is with her help. Victor listens in, and says, well played, Anna, and wonders how he should retaliate.

Carly says, Peyton just can’t leave her alone. She already knows what Peyton is going to say; she’s here to gloat. She wants Carly to know she won, she’ll always be better than Carly, and Carly will always be trash. Did she leave anything out? Peyton says, ever since Carly was a little girl, she’s had that spark. It’s remarkable how some things never change. Carly says, what’s changed is her need to give in to Peyton’s narrow world. She can’t believe she bought into Peyton’s BS that some people are better than others. She wanted to be like Peyton, and be liked by her. But not anymore. She sees Peyton for the small-minded snob she is, and Peyton doesn’t define her worth anymore. Peyton agrees, and says she came to apologize.

Drew asks if Bobbie thinks Carly is holding something back, and Bobbie says, Carly is tough, but she has a hunch this is hitting Carly harder than Carly is letting on. And being away from her kids is a lot for her. Drew says, on top of it, Jacksonville has stirred up a lot of unpleasant memories. He’s not surprised Bobbie picked up on some underlying stress. Bobbie wonders if Carly is covering for her sake, and Drew asks why she thinks he can answer that.

Cody apologizes to Britt for his lack of attention, and she says he completely checked out on their last date, then only sent random what’s up? texts, with no mention of future plans, He says he’s been dealing with some huge news, and she asks what it is; he owes her an explanation. He says she told him the father subject was off-limits, and she tells him, she only said that so he would stop asking about her twisted relative. He says, he’s supposed to be open? That’s either hypocritical or a double standard; he thinks both. She asks if he’s comparing Mac to Faison, and he says, who told her?  

Victor listens in, as Lucy tells Anna that she’s the one who found out Victor is working with the deputy mayor, and she’s one come hither look away from finding out the rest of his nefarious plan. Then Anna can take it to Robert. She thought Anna wanted to be done forever with Victor. Anna says, Lucy has done an outstanding job, and Lucy says, then let her finish it. Anna says she brought Lucy in to find out what’s going on with Valentin. She should have ended Lucy’s involvement then. Lucy asks why she didn’t, and Victor wonders who else Anna is working with besides Lucy and Robert. There’s a knock at his door, and when he opens it, Valentin is there.

Peyton says, Carly was so passionate at the Guild meeting. The love Carly had for her mother Virginia. She wonders, if Reese were still alive, would Reese feel the same about her? Carly cared so much for Virginia, and others like her. Carly says, Peyton means the people beneath her? and Peyton says she treated Carly unfairly – then and before. She had no idea Virginia was buried in that cemetery. When Carly came to Jacksonville, and was upset about the parkway, Peyton admits she felt some satisfaction. Carly says, at least Peyton’s being honest, and Peyton says, when she lost her husband and daughter, she was reeling. It was easy to focus her pain and anger on Carly; there was no one else to blame. She held onto that for a long while, but she never should have blamed Carly; you were a child, Caroline… Carly. She’s ashamed of her actions, and it’s taken her so long to realize how wrong she was. She’s desperately sorry, and hopes Carly can forgive her.

Drew asks why Bobbie thinks he has insight into Carly, and Bobbie says, she likes to think she knows her daughter better than anyone, but lately, Drew is giving her a run for her money. He says, it’s no secret that he and Carly have become closer friends since he came back to Port Charles, but Bobbie says, it’s way more than that.

Britt tells Carly that Maxie filled her in; she said Mac might be his father. He says, then why is she giving him a hard time, and she says, because he ghosted her. Does he think she should let that go? He says, if she has an ounce of compassion, and she says, she does; that’s why she’s here. She understands why he went radio silent. This is the second time he found out he’s not who he thought he was. Normally, she wouldn’t tolerate someone disappearing, but under the circumstances, she’s giving him a chance to come clean. He says, it’s a heavy subject to discuss with someone he barely knows, and she asks if he’s playing that card. She opened up to him at the Q picnic, or did he forget? He says, he hasn’t forgotten, but talking about his messy feelings isn’t easy for him, especially to someone as intimidating as her.

Scotty asks if it’s a legal issue, but Felicia says, it’s a family issue, and Mac says, Cody might be his son. Scotty says he knows Mac had a thing with Dominique before him, but he assumed the kid was Leopold Taub’s. Mac says, it’s possible, but Felicia says, it’s just as likely Cody is Mac’s son. They think Dominique might have given birth in Shadybrook. The timing fits, and it’s possible Dominique was drugged and convinced by the staff she was hallucinating. Mac says, if Leopold knew Dominique was pregnant and the kid wasn’t his… Felicia says, he would have given the baby to the Bells, and Mac says, so he couldn’t claim Dominique’s fortune. Leopold and the woman who raised Cody are both dead… Felicia says, they were hoping Scotty would know something, but Scotty says, the only thing he knows is, he never met Cody before he came to Port Charles. Felicia asks if anything they’ve said jogged his memory, and Mac asks if Dominique ever said anything about her time in Shadybrook that made her seem aware that she had a child with him.

Britt says she gets that Cody needs time to deal with his new family, but if he wants to see where it goes with the two of them, don’t ask her out. She leaves, and he follows her out. He says he does want to talk to  her about this, but doesn’t know where start. She tells him that Maxie said he didn’t want to take a DNA test. Why?

Anna says, Lucy was a valuable asset, and Lucy says, now she’s not? Anna says, the situation has changed. It’s just the nature of the game. Lucy says, Anna brought Martin back – by the way, thanks for that – but she knows Anna didn’t bring him back out of the goodness of her heart. Anna says she figured he could convince Lucy to bow out, but Lucy says she wins; it didn’t work. She told Martin everything. Anna says, that was the worst thing she could have done.

Victor invites Valentin in, and Valentin sees Victor’s laptop. He asks if Victor is watching a TED talk on world domination, and Victor says, Valentin has no idea the lengths he goes to ensure this family’s future. Valentin says, that’s because Victor never tells him, and no matter what he does, he can’t get out from under Victor’s thumb, but Victor says he’s not the only one holding back, is he?

Peyton says, there was no excuse for her behavior, and how she treated Carly. Carly agrees, and says, Peyton was an adult. She was a child, and it was Peyton’s responsibility to protect her. Peyton says, yes, it was, and instead of looking inside, she was blinded by her prejudices. When Carly spoke at the Guild meeting, she saw the little girl who was her daughter’s best friend. Carly was like a sister to Reese. Carly says she loved Reese. She’ll always regret that Reese got hurt. Peyton says, her too; she regrets so many of her mistakes. She did love her daughter, and wishes she’d done better by her and done better by Carly. Carly says, they can’t change the past. They can try to make peace with it, and learn from it, and move forward. Peyton says she tried to make it up to Carly. She changed her vote, and made Carly’s case with the Guild, but she couldn’t change their minds. The cost of shutting down the parkway at this point was too high. She’s so sorry. She wishes Carly everything good in her life. She starts to leave, and Carly says, Peyton’s husband did wrong by her. Peyton deserved better, just like she and Reese did. Peyton grabs Carly’s hand for a moment, then leaves.

Drew tells Bobbie, if he’s been good to Carly, it’s nothing compared to what she’s done for him. Bobbie says, Carly did go out on a limb to help him and Michael with Aurora, and Drew says, and Carly lost her half of the MetroCourt. He wishes it had turned out different. She says, her too. Why did he drop everything and come Florida to help Carly? Is it because he felt guilty about what happened to her after the merger failed? He says, no. He came because Carly means a lot to him, and if she needs him, he’ll be there. When he came back to Port Charles, it was obvious the rest of the world had moved on while he was mourning everything he’d lost. There was a brief period where he and Carly had to get used to each other again, but was his constant when everything else in his life was out of control. She says, he’s lucky. Friendships like that are rare. Treasure it. He says he will, and Bobbie says, she needs to check into her room. Plus, she’s exhausted from the trip. Drew says he bets she is, and she says he’s in her daughter’s life. He says, him too, and she leaves. His phone rings, and he asks Tara if there’s any news on the Guild vote. Will the cemetery remain intact?

Scotty tells Mac and Felicia, nothing Dominique ever said implied she had a son. For cryin’ out loud, she woudn’t hurt a fly. She would have moved heaven and hell if she knew she had a kid, to raise it. So this thing caught him flatfooted. Mac says, he’s not alone. It took him a while to wrap his head around the fact that Cody could be his son. Felicia says she hopes Cody agrees to a DNA test, and Scotty says, or not. Mac asks if Scotty knows something he doesn’t, and Scotty says, what he knows is, Cody is bad news. Cody sucker punched him when Obrecht introduced them. Mac does not want anything to do with Cody Bell.  

Cody says, Britt woudn’t understand, and she says, try her. He says, everyone expects him to be excited about Mac being his dad. Why wouldn’t he be falling all over himself about a dad upgrade? She says, Mac’s a good guy, and he says, that’s just it. Everyone says Mac is great at everything. He’s a great father, great husband, great detective. People aren’t that good. She asks if he thinks Mac has a dark side, and Cody says, no, but he has a past. There, he said it. She applauds, and says, congratulations. She has a past too. He says he’s made so many bad decisions, and has a sketchy past, and Mac is this paragon of virtue. She says, he’s afraid Mac won’t accept him? and he says, not afraid. Okay, maybe he doesn’t want to set himself up for rejection. Why would he? She says he doesn’t know Mac will reject him, and he says, he doesn’t know Mac won’t, so why bother? Put herself in his shoes. If there was something that could blow her whole life up, wouldn’t she be better off not knowing?

Valentin tells Victor, of course (🍷) he’s holding back. Every day, Victor keeps him separated from his daughter and forces his cooperation. Victor keeps him on a short chain, and every time Victor chokes it, Valentin’s patience grows thinner. Victor is using Valentin’s daughter as leverage. Victor says, it’s so discouraging to hear this coming from his son, and Valentin says he hasn’t seen his daughter in months. Victor allows him to text her, and make very short phone calls. He uses her as leverage, while Valentin has complied. He framed Jennifer Smith for Luke’s murder, and took care of Victor’s Laura problem by orchestrating events so she felt compelled to go to Italy. What does he get in return? Victor keeps his daughter from him while he’s proven his loyalty. Victor says, has he though?

Lucy says she told Martin that he has nothing to worry about. He has her heart, and the only reason she’s stringing Victor along is because Anna asked her to. Anna asks if she told him anything else about what they’re doing, but Lucy says, she couldn’t tell him anything else because she doesn’t know what they’re doing. Anna says, so basically, Martin doesn’t know anything, but what little Lucy told him could put him in Victor’s sights. Victor is a dangerous man, and Lucy needs to take him seriously. She needs to get out before it’s too late, or Anna will be forced to take more drastic measures.

Cody asks Britt, why should he have someone judging him now just because they share DNA? He never knew his real father, so why change things now? She says she knows how he feels. She’s lived in her father’s shadow her entire life. Even after he died, she couldn’t escape his horrible legacy. Cesar Faison left her something with the power to disrupt her life. The details don’t matter. The important thing is, she had to make a decision; live in the dark or face her fears and deal with  it. After a long time, she realized not knowing was worse; she had to know. So she really understands his fears, but no one is saying he has to have a relationship with Mac. What he does with the information is up to him. But if he chooses to ignore the question, he’ll spend the rest of his life wondering what the answer is, and she doesn’t think that’s something he can live with.

Mac says, that’s right; Cody sucker punched Scotty. Dante brought him in, but Scotty refused to press charges. Scotty says, sometimes he’s a victim of his own generosity. Cody blamed him for giving away what Cody thought was his inheritance. Mac says, when he met Cody, he seemed to be carrying some resentment toward Dominique for giving him up, and Scotty says, the guy’s got issues. Felicia says, of course (🍷) he’s got issues. His whole identity has been called into question. Now he finds himself meeting the two men in his mother’s life who know more about Dominique than he does. They have to give him time to adjust. Scotty says, that doesn’t excuse Cody being a grifter, and Felicia asks, who called Cody a grifter? Scotty says he’s just quoting Britt, and for cryin’ out loud, she likes him. Mac says he refuses to rush to judgement about Cody. Felicia’s right; they don’t know him. Doesn’t he deserve another chance? Scotty says, not if he could hurt Mac’s real family, and Mac says, he has a point, but Felicia says, they’re both missing one important thing.

Lucy tells Anna, she’s gone toe to toe with Bobbie Spencer, Tracy Quartermaine, and everybody else in town. She’s ended up in her underthings on the Nurses Ball stage in front of everybody for how many years now? One year, she ended up hanging upside down in her underwear. She also wore a beautiful red dress and hat to her wedding, and she made it work. She’s not scared and not a quitter, and she’s going to see this thing through to the end. Anna says, none of that matters; Lucy is out of her depth. This isn’t some charity gala or TikTok challenge. Lucy says, she knows what she knows, and she knows she’s Lucy Coe, and knows when she has a man wrapped around her finger. Victor is right there, not to mention, he’s not the first guy – the other Victor – that she’s had eating out of the palm of her hand. Anna says she’s aware of Lucy’s skills. Is Lucy aware of hers? Lucy says, all right, truce. Can Anna trust her? She can get the goods to put Victor away, just stay out of her way.

Valentin says he let Victor in his life, and accepted Victor as his father. In return, Victor took his daughter hostage. He’s made something up to tell the people who love Charlotte, but every time he tells the story, it gets harder to believe. Because it’s one thing to send your child away while you’re recovering from an injury, but to leave her there month after month, and never let her come home? He’s never been away from Charlotte this long, and people know that, and they’re asking questions. Victor says, Valentin told him that he took care of all that, and Valentin says he did. Laura is dealing with her mother, but there are multiple people. Nina, Lulu’s family, Dante the police detective, and what about their family? Alexis is the editor of The Invader. So if he were Victor, he’d reconsider his tactics. If Victor doesn’t, all his plans and work are going to come crashing down. Victor asks if that’s a threat, but Valentin says, it’s reality. Victor says, he’s right. It’s not fair to keep Charlotte from Valentin for so long. Valentin has been by his side, helped him put his plans into action, and shown his loyalty in intercepting Nikolas’s insane false confession of the murder of Esme Prince. Valentin has put in a of time and effort on his behalf. It’s time Valentin was met with the appropriate reward.

Carly has a glass of wine in the hotel restaurant, and says, sorry mom. Too little too late. No surprise there, huh? Drew joins her, and she says, they didn’t… He says he knows, and puts his arm around her. He sits down, and says he just found out about the vote. She says, Peyton told her, and he says, that’s the last thing she needs. Carly says, she actually came to apologize, and he asks how it made her feel. She says she wishes she could tell him that she didn’t care, but she does. When she was a kid, she wanted Reese’s life, especially her mother. She wanted a beautiful mom who would go around town in a convertible, go to the country club, and play tennis, throw these big parties, and do lunch. A far cry from her mother. Her mother packed a lunch for work because she couldn’t afford to eat in the café. She was always balancing her checkbook, and saving every penny so she could buy Carly a pair of tennis shoes, and they were always wrong. When Carly was a freshman, she got an award for having a 4.0 GPA, but she never told her mother about the assembly. She went with Reese’s family, and can’t imagine how much that hurt her mother. She was a rotten daughter. She thought she could make up for it now, and failed her. He says, she didn’t, but she says she failed her mother every day for years. She never appreciated her mother, and Virginia knew it. Carly thought she could make up for it by having her buried near the ocean, and she failed her mother there too.

Anna tells Lucy, this has gone too far. The risk to Lucy, and now to Martin, is too high. She brought Lucy into this, and can take her out. Lucy asks if Victor isn’t going to think it’s funny that she’s been fawning over him all this time, and now she’s ghosting him. She thinks in time, Victor will figure out what they’re up to, and Anna says, let her deal with that. Lucy is out. She’s not letting Lucy do this anymore. Lucy says, Anna isn’t letting her do anything. Anna thinks she controls everything, but Anna doesn’t control her. She leaves, and Anna says, you’re wrong about that.

Valentin asks what Victor deems an appropriate reward, and Victor says he’s going to let Valentin visit Charlotte. It doesn’t do anyone any good to keep father and daughter separated indefinitely. He’ll call the school and make the arrangements. Of course (🍷), there is one condition. Valentin will leave immediately, and on his plane. Valentin asks, why? He’ll leave first thing in the morning on a commercial flight. Victor asks if Valentin expects to be given time to launch an ill-advised rescue mission. That doesn’t align with his plans. If Valentin wants to see Charlotte again, he’ll leave within the hour on his plane, alone, except for the men he’ll have guarding Valentin, or he doesn’t see Charlotte at all.

Felicia says, whatever Cody’s upbringing, whoever his father is, Cody is Dominique’s son. He may have inherited her good qualities. The same ones that made Mac and Scotty fall in love with her. Mac’s phone rings, and it’s Cody, who says he hopes Mac doesn’t mind; his wife gave Cody his number. Mac says, not at all. What can he do for Cody? Cody says he’s in. Set up the DNA test if Mac still wants to. Mac says he does. He’ll set it up, and they’ll talk soon. He tells Felicia and Scotty, that was Cody. The DNA test is on.

Cody tells Britt that Mac is setting up the DNA test. She asks how he feels about it, and he says she was right; he had to know the truth. Don’t let it go to her head. She says, too late, but she’s actually surprised he took her advice. Besides her patients, people usually do the opposite of what she’d do. He says, people should listen to her more, and she says, actually, she should take her own advice. There’s something she needs to deal with.

Carly frets about finding a new resting place for her mother, and Drew tells her to remember what Virginia said; there’s no problem a few hours at the beach can’t solve. Why don’t they grab a couple beers and honor her by taking her advice, and figuring things out at the beach? Carly says she has an idea. Maybe they haven’t lost yet.

Felicia tells Mac, the first step is to get answers, and whatever the outcome, his whole family is behind him. He says he’s a lucky man, and kisses her, but Scotty says, this will probably come back to bite him. He’s getting another martini.

Cody asks if Britt would care to share, or is it a state secret? She says, okay. It’s about her brother Peter. When he died, some of his things were left to her. She passed them to Maxie to get rid of, but at the last minute, told her not to destroy them. Maxie brought them back to her, and after all this time, she still has the box stuffed in an armoire. She should finally get rid of Peter for good. He says, seeing as how she just helped him, it’s only fitting he helps her get rid of her brother’s effects… if she wants. She says, okay. Why not?

Valentin goes to Anna’s house, and she says, they have a Lucy problem.

On the phone, Victor asks if they’re clear on everything. He wants a repeat performance of the cable car tragedy. There’s a knock at his door, and he says he’ll talk to them later. He opens the door, and Lucy asks if he’s up for some company. He says, my, my, my. If it isn’t the star of the show.

Tomorrow, Nikolas tells Esme that she’s expendable; Scotty tells Ava that she has to undo Nikolas before he undoes her; and Victor tells Lucy, join him on the cruise, and she’ll find out.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Tasha asks, what just happened? and Kyle says, Natalya tried to come for him, but that’s not going to happen. Natalya mumbles that she’s a second stew and so is Kyle, and Kyle tells Tasha what happened, calling Natalya a bitch, but Captain Sandy hears them. She tells Kyle not to talk about another crew member behind their back; it’s not okay. She asks, where’d the love go? and Tasha says, it’s just a brother/sister tiff; they’ll get over it. The captain tells Kyle to never talk about someone behind their back. Go and talk to that person, then talk again, not behind their back. He doesn’t want to be that person. Storm tells Courtney and Reid that they’ll put out the weights and yoga mats in the morning in case the guests want to use them. He doesn’t know how big they’re going tonight, so they’ll see. The guests come out in their BDSM outfits, and take photos. Storm watches Dave try to pry the salted fish out of the oven, and says, it looks like Dave has a creature in there. In Dave’s interview, he says he has a baked salted fish that he’s going to have to hacksaw out of the oven because it was too big. Two of the guests are sleeping, and Tasha tells Dave, four for dinner. He says, it’s a big fish for two people, and I wonder if one of the nappers is the one who wanted the fish. Primary Eric is wearing leathers that are pretty tight, and in his interview, Kyle says, he got himself in with no food, and he wonders how he’s going to get himself out with a full belly. Natalya tells Tasha that Kyle is grinding her gears, and Tasha says they’ll talk later. Captain Sandy marvels at the fish in the galley, and Dave says he smashes it, then prays it’s cooked. Dinner is served, and Dave brings the encrusted fish to the table, after sprinkling it with vodka so flames shoot up. He says, the salt dries the skin, so it can just be pulled away, and demonstrates. The guests are loving the food, but primary Eric says, his spiky choke collar is making it difficult to eat. Storm checks on Natalya, and she says, it isn’t her day with her team. Kyle apologizes to Natalya, and adds that no one is making him say he’s sorry. She tells him that it’s okay, and they hug it out. In Kyle’s interview, he says he vomits everything out, and Natalya does too. Even with that said, he screwed up. That’s not the person he needs to be. He tells Tasha about his apology, and in Tasha’s interview, she wonders why Kyle apologized. Natalya is in the wrong, and keeps being disrespectful. We flash back to that, and she says, the apology shouldn’t be coming from Kyle. She tells Kyle that he’s sweet, but has nothing to apologize for. The guests go to bed, and Natalya gets into Storm’s bunk with him. In his interview, he says, interesting tactic for a break-up. Tasha tells Dave about Natalya and Kyle’s apology, while Natalya tells Storm that she’s trying not to lose it with Tasha. Tasha claims she’s not working when she’s done extra hours. Tasha can’t handle confrontation because she has no balls whatsoever. In Dave’s interview, he says, Tasha hates confrontation, but running away from problems has consequences as well.

In Mzi’s interview, he says, Courtney is finding her feet as lead deckhand. She deserves it. While he’s disappointed, he grew up with four siblings, so he’s used to not getting what he wants. Breakfast is served, and the water toys are put out. In Kyle’s interview, he says, the primaries say their guests are clients, but he thinks the primaries might be the guests. Something is fishy, and it’s not the ocean. They tease me with amazing looking eggs benedict, and the guests decide to work out, while Eric takes the usual thousand photos. In Dave’s interview, he says, he tried to blow the guests away with dinner, but half of them missed it. Now he has to be amazing again. In Reid’s interview, he says he’s always struggled with banter and quick wit on a new boat. He thinks the crew was close before he got here, and it’s intimidating, although he appreciates and loves their personalities. A guest hits the side of the boat with a WaveRunner, and in Courtney’s interview, she says, it’s her first time as lead deckhand, Storm left her in charge, and a guest smacks the side of the boat. Reid checks for damage, and says, it’s fine. The incident is relayed to Storm, who tells the captain. She tells him, it’s no big deal. It’s called chartering; it’s called normal. They make mistakes. No one was hurt, and nothing was damaged. It’s not a big deal. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, that’s how communication should happen. That’s how you gain trust. Tasha tells Natalya that they’re doing a jungle theme for dinner, and in Natalya’s interview, she says, they still haven’t resolved their conflict. She doesn’t agree with Tasha’s management style, but at this point, she just wants to do her job. Kyle searches online for jungle sounds.

The guests get ready, and the table setting looks really cool; mosquito netting all around, and lots of green. The guests have their choice of animal ears, and Eric wonders which ones he should choose. Kyle says, if Eric has a big trunk, he suggests the elephant ears. In Courtney’s interview, she says she’s happy about her and Mzi’s friendship. Even though he’s disappointed not getting lead deckhand, he never takes it out on her, and he’s supportive. Storm watches Natalya clean up, and says he’ll try to wrap up when she does. In his interview, he says, Natalya needs to decide if they’re good friends, or do they lie in bed kissing all night. He could have the conversation with her, but she won’t respond. In Natasha’s interview, she says, it feels like Dave is back to his old self. It’s a nice energy, and they haven’t had a spat. Dave blowtorches the fish, and it’s pronounced tender and tasty. Kyle tells Dave, the master devoured it like an animal. Reid calls home, and in his interview, he says, Decatur, Alabama is a small town, where everybody knows everybody else’s business, and it’s not for him. He wanted to travel and see the world. Decatur will always have a special place in his heart, but he wants to be somewhere where he can be someone and do something. He also wants to be able to have fun. The guests go to bed shortly after 11 pm, almost unheard of. In Tasha’s interview, she says, she doesn’t want to feel like she’s walking on eggshells with Natalya. Natalya wants to be the boss, but she’s not. Tasha and Kyle clean up, and get to bed around 1:30. One thing to be said for these guests, they make it an early night, and aren’t too messy.

It’s the final day of charter, and Storm goes over the lines with Reid. Dave makes breakfast, and in Storm’s interview, he says, a new crew is a recipe for something to go wrong. Reid seems understand from his experience, but the only way to find out is, just do it. They dock at Grand Harbour Marina, and Captain Sandy says, the boat is so light, it blows around like crazy. She tells the deckhands, excellent work, and it’s time for guest goodbyes. Eric complains that Natalya didn’t pack herself in his suitcase, and in her interview, she says, yuk. Eric says, they did a great job. The food was spectacular, and the hike location was beautiful. They leave and the captain tells the crew to get into their reds, and come to the main salon for the tip meeting. Then they’re turning the boat around. Natalya gripes to Courtney that she and Tasha aren’t getting along, and haven’t addressed what happened the other day.

Captain Sandy tells the crew, it was a great charter. Dave’s salted fish was freaking cool, and the interior killed it as always. She tells Reid, welcome and great job, and Reid says he loved working with everyone. The captain says, it’s the biggest tip all season – $27,500, or $2500 each. In Reid’s interview, he says, the weird situation and nude photo shoots were uncomfortable, but whatever. He’s here to make money, not cause problems. Captain Sandy tells them, turn the boat around, then they can drink all they want. Natalya criticizes the way Kyle is making a bed, saying, it’s the sh*ttiest bed she’s ever seen. They argue, and Tasha tells them, teamwork. On deck, Courtney asks if Reid fancies anyone in the crew, other than her, and he jokes that she has an undiagnosed case of narcissism. By definition, it’s a love of self so great, it kills you. Courtney says she doesn’t love herself, so put that away, and Reid says, it’s not necessarily loving what’s inside, but the exterior. Courtney says she doesn’t love her exterior, and he says, but she loves her posterior, which doesn’t make sense. In Courtney’s interview, she says, body image is hard for her, and Reid said something that’s literally letting it roar in her brain. It pisses her off, since they only met three days ago. He has no idea how she feels, and you should be careful what you say to people.

Courtney goes inside and starts crying. Reid sees her in the crew mess, and asks if she wants to talk. He’s sorry. She says, it’s okay, but he says, it’s not. She’s an awesome person. She says she’s just being a girl. She’s the last person to love herself, and it pisses her off when people say she does. In Reid’s interview, he says he messed up, and might have ruined relationship building with Courtney and Mzi. He needs to make almonds amends. Courtney thanks him for apologizing. She goes to her cabin, and tells Natalya that she was embarrassed. Maybe she’s giving the impression that she loves herself. Natalya says, she should love herself, and in her interview, Courtney says, she was a tomboy, much to her mom’s dismay. Her mom wanted her to be super girly, but she followed her brothers. Natalya says, Courtney is the main bitch on this boat. Tasha brings Kyle a drink, and the partying is on. They go to a restaurant, and Reid says he’s only known Courtney for three days, and regrets the hurt he caused. She says, he wouldn’t have known it was going to affect her like that, and he says, she should love herself. She’s awesome, amazing, and beautiful; he respects and loves her. Courtney  says, he didn’t mean any harm, and in her interview, she says, he didn’t know how badly it was going to affect her, but maybe it’s a good thing. Now he knows how a joke can affect somebody. Kyle toasts to Natalya, saying, cheers to being a cheeky MF’ing bitch, but at least she speaks her mind. Storm says, Kyle got in trouble with Captain Sandy. We flash back to the captain telling Kyle not to talk about people behind their backs, and Natalya says, they’ll talk about it during work hours, but Kyle says, there’s nothing to talk about. He called her what he called her. He has nothing more, and she’s getting nothing more from him. If she’s looking for attention, she’s not getting it from him, especially after trashing Tasha. Reid tells him to stop.

To be continued… Because they’ve gotten lazy with giving us previews.

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