What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Alexis and Diane warm up for yoga. Actually, Diane warms up while Alexis watches. Alexis says, confession. She didn’t think Diane would be free tonight, and Diane says, the joke’s on Alexis. While Carly’s case has interrupted many of her evenings, Carly’s not facing a prison sentence, so warm up. Alexis says, Carly is very lucky to have Diane as a lawyer, but Carly’s not the reason she didn’t think Diane would be free. She assumed Diane would be out with Robert. Diane makes a face.

Laura, Felicia, and Robert approach Anna’s house, and Felicia says she assumes they’re in agreement. Laura says, they go in and persuade Anna to join them at The Savoy. Felicia says, she’s been cooped up for a long time, but don’t forget what Valentin said. No matter what, don’t take no for an answer. Robert asks if they smell something burning.

Anna is burning papers in the fireplace, when they walk in. Apparently, she leaves her door unlocked. Laura asks what she’s doing. She says, just burning her past.

Spencer asks if Esme is warming Ace’s bottle, but she says, now that it’s officially summer, she thought she’d make popsicles out of it, so she’s freezing it. He says, please tell him she’s joking, and she says, obviously. Since Laura and Doc aren’t there, she’ll have to share her good news with him. He says, she’s decided to turn herself in for her many crimes, but she says she just got her first paycheck. He says, honest pay for honest work; how does it feel? She says, it felt great. Until she saw the amount. She was hoping she’d get more. He says he’s been there, and she says, he worked? and he says, at Kelly’s. It’s a shock at first, but she’ll get used to it. He asks, how’s the job? and she says, Ace loves daycare, and everyone there adores him. Who wouldn’t? He’s adorable. And The Invader staff seems to hate her less now that she’s transferring calls to the right people. Mostly. He says, that’s great… What? She says she’s not used to him being nice to her, and he says, Doc and his grandmother asked them to get along, and they’re away… She says, that’s just it, isn’t it? Laura’s the reason they get along even this well, and she’s going to Chechnya to look for Ace’s father. She’s just afraid all this is going to fall apart.

Brook says, maybe they just took Ned for some tests, and Olivia says, he has to still be here. He doesn’t know who he is, and wouldn’t even know where to go, right?

Sonny asks how Carly is handling this, and Michael asks how he thinks. She’s ready to go to war for Drew. Sonny says, war with who? Even if Ned’s responsible, he doesn’t know who he is. Michael says, that’s convenient for Ned, and the worst possible outcome for Drew.

In the back on the phone, Nina tells Ava that she didn’t plan for this to happen, but now that it has, a tiny part of her almost feels sorry for Carly. What is she going to do without Drew for three long years? Ned approaches her, and she says she feels so awkward. She sees him, and says she’ll call Ava back. He says, just the person he’s been looking for.

Robert looks at one of the papers and asks if Anna realizes how rarely the WSB gives out commendations. She says, yes, it’s useless now, isn’t it? She doesn’t mean to be rude, but she really intended to spend the evening alone. Laura says, or she could come with them to The Savoy and maybe have a good time, and Felicia says, Anna hasn’t been out of the house in days. Anna asks how she knows that, and Felicia says, they’ve been surveilling her. Laura says, Valentin reached out to them. He’s worried about her. Anna says, that’s just because he feels guilty they’re not spending his last night in Port Charles together, and Laura says, he told them that Anna insisted he spend his last night with Charlotte before he left for Chechnya with her and Doc. Anna says, this might come as a shock to them, but she’s not good company right now, and Robert says, he’s been enlisted to help get her to the club with them tonight. The basic idea was Valentin’s, and she knows how Robert despises him. So why doesn’t she come along and endure it? If he can do it, she can do it. She says, that sounds like a lovely invitation, and Felicia says, come with them. Anna says she doesn’t want to; she wants to stay here with her thoughts and her fire. Robert says, so she’s fine, and she says, yes. He says, then what is she doing reading trash like this? He holds up a copy of The Sun with her picture on the front page and underneath, Anna Devane Double Agent. She says, every word of it is true. She was a double agent, and innocent people were hurt because of her. She thinks it’s time she dealt with that.

Diane says she has not been seeing Robert, and Alexis says, Diane said have not, not haven’t. When she does that, something’s wrong. Diane says she just doesn’t wish to discuss it, that’s all, and Alexis says, fine. She’s not going to meddle… just pry. What happened with Robert? Diane says, absolutely nothing. He chose Holly, Holly left town, and that, as they say, is that. Alexis says, if he chose Holly, why did she leave town? but Diane says she has no idea. Alexis asks if Robert said he chose Holly, and Diane says, no. He just didn’t call, and he didn’t write. Ergo, he was at home nursing a broken heart. As Alexis knows, she’s nobody’s rebound, and as Alexis also knows, she doesn’t wait by the phone. Alexis says, hell no, she doesn’t. She deserves better. Diane says, damn right, and Alexis says, okay, she’s exhausted. Let’s go. Diane says, Alexis didn’t do anything, and Alexis says, that’s how she exercises. Let’s get something to eat. Diane says, she can’t eat; she didn’t exercise. Alexis leaves, and Diane follows her out.

Spencer says, his grandmother wouldn’t have left him and Esme alone if she didn’t think they could handle it. He’s been doing everything he can to share in this responsibility with her. Esme says, he’s been really helpful, but she wonders about his commitment after Laura comes back. What happens when it’s not just them and Ace anymore? There’s a knock at the door, and Esme answers it. It’s Trina, and Esme says she thought Spencer was staying in tonight.

Chase picks up Ned’s wallet, and says, there’s no cash. Does Olivia know if he was carrying any? She says she doesn’t know, and he leaves to talk to the nurses. Tracy says, Ned would not have left GH. Eddie Maine, however, is foolish, immature, and thoughtless. Olivia says, that’s still her husband Tracy is talking about, and Tracy says, in the immortal words of Eddie Maine, lady, I don’t know you. Brook says, if they didn’t take him for tests, maybe he just went for a walk, or he’s raiding the vending machines. They don’t know if he left the hospital; Chase will find out for them. This is not a reason to panic. Tracy says, give it time.

Nina says, Ned was looking for her? and he says, yeah. Let him buy her a drink, and she can tell him all about this place. She says, The Savoy? and he says, yeah. What kind of talent do they bring in here, and how are the crowds? She says, they’re good, depending on the band. She just has to ask him. Isn’t he supposed to be in the hospital? He says, she thinks she knows him, doesn’t she? Well, she doesn’t, but she will soon. Her and anyone else with a lick of taste and an ear for good music. He holds out his hand and says, his name is Eddie Maine, and she says, Nina Reeves. Pleased to meet him. He says, nice to meet her. Let’s get that drink.

Michael says, Ned doesn’t know who his mom or Drew are, or that he turned them in for insider trading, and Sonny says he was the southern partner in L&B Records when Eddie Maine was touring. Ned lived a double life, but he always knew who he really was. Michael says, now he thinks he’s Eddie, and Sonny asks, how sure are the doctors? Michael asks if Sonny thinks he’s lying, and Sonny tells him, he didn’t say that, but he needs to see it for himself. Michael says, here’s your chance, and Sonny turns to see Ned clinking his glass against Nina’s, saying, let the good times roll.

Robert says, it’s all ancient history, and Anna has given a tone to all of it. She says, has she though? She feels she threw herself into work so she wouldn’t have to face the truth of what she did. She felt if she ran fast enough or far enough, her past wouldn’t catch up with her. Now it has. Felicia says, Anna hasn’t run from her mistakes. If anything, she’s owned up to her past. Laura tells Anna to think of all the times she put her life at risk to help others. Was she doing that because she wanted to atone, or because it’s just who she is? Some people they may never know, but the fact is, those acts of heroism and all the good things she’s done can’t be denied. Robert says, Laura is right, Anna’s still a hero. Anna says she’s also a traitor. He’s called her that, and she doesn’t want to involve them by association. Laura suggests Robert go ahead and get them a table at the club, and Felicia says she’ll walk him out. Anna says she knows what this looks like, but she’s not wallowing, and Laura says she thinks Anna is taking stock. Anna agrees and thanks her for understanding. Laura says, of course (🍷), but what she doesn’t understand is why Anna is shutting them out.

Ned/Eddie tells Nina that he’s been away from Port Charles for a while, so he’s trying to get his bearings; trying to find all the happening spots in town. Sonny walks over, and asks, what’s going on? Nina tells him, this is Eddie Maine, and he was just asking about the music scene in Port Charles. She tells Ned, this is her fiancé, Sonny Corinthos, and Ned says, her fiancé is one lucky guy. Sonny agrees he is, and Ned apologizes if he overstepped. Sonny asks what he means, but Nina says, don’t worry; he didn’t. Ned offers to buy Sonny a drink, but Sonny wonders why Ned is in a nightclub when he just got out of the hospital. Ned wonders how Sonny knew about that, then realizes he still has the band on. He tells Sonny, hospitals are for sick people. Lucky for him, he’s not sick. Sonny suggests he buy Ned a drink and introduces Michael. He says, they want to hear Ned’s music stories, and asks if Nina didn’t have to make a call. She thanks him for reminding her. It’s a business thing. She leaves, and Sonny asks what kind of music Ned/Eddie plays.

Nina calls Olivia, who says, the last thing she needs is Nina. She can’t even begin to think about the MetroCourt right now. She puts her phone in her pocket, and Chase comes back. He tells them not to panic, but Ned checked himself out. He signed a form saying he was leaving against medical advice. Tracy wonders what name he used. If he signed out as Eddie Maine, they should have put him in a straitjacket instead of letting him roam free. Olivia says, it doesn’t matter how he got out of here. The fact is that he’s gone, and they have to figure out where. Tracy says, Ned would have never left the hospital. Eddie Maine is probably busking on a street corner somewhere. Olivia says she wishes she thought Tracy was wrong, and Tracy asks, where do musicians hang out? Chase tells them to keep brainstorming. He’s going to call this into the station, and see if they can help track down Ned. Brook says, that was Nina, and Olivia says, Nina’s calling her? Brook says, she found dad; he’s at The Savoy. Tracy says, a nightclub; why didn’t they think of that? Brook says, they’d better go before Ned breaks loose again.

Spencer asks Trina if he’s in trouble. Did he forget something? She says he didn’t forget anything, but she knows how busy he’s been, and she thought they could have a chill night in. She even brought snacks. He says, it’s good to see her, snacks or no snacks, but… Esme asks if they’re going to watch a movie, but Trina says, they haven’t decided yet. Esme says, there’s a lot of movies and shows on streaming right now. They don’t mind if she joins them, do they? They’re like, um… and Esme says she was just kidding. She’s going to feed Ace, give him a bath, then it’s bedtime for both of them. She leaves, and Trina says, wow. It’s a shock to the system to see him and Esme together like this. He says, like what? and she says, on the same side like they used to be.

Looking at the instruments on stage, Ned says he’s a man without a band, and Sonny asks if Ned has representation. Ned says, not currently, but he’s going to put out some feelers though. It’s been a while. Sonny says he knows how that is. Michael asks if Sonny doesn’t know a few people in the music business, and Sonny says he doesn’t see why he can’t reach out. Ned says, Michael’s not into music, is he? but Michael says he is. Ned asks, what was the last show he went to? and Michael says, actually, Fido, right here on this stage. Ned says, never heard of them, but Michael says, he should. But then again, it was a long time ago. Since then, he’s been kind of busy, taking care of his family and running the business. Ned says, right. He’s all business. Life is short. You gotta live a little, kid. Relax. Nina comes back, and Sonny asks, how’d it go? She says, great. The issue is headed to the press. Ned says, issue? and Nina says she runs a magazine. So what does he think of The Savoy? Ned says, after some of the dives he’s played in, this place is a palace.

Anna says, Laura is the mayor of Port Charles and shouldn’t be seen with her. What if someone were to take their photo? Laura says she doesn’t care about that, and Anna says, maybe she should. She’s a politician. Laura says she didn’t get elected to office by hiding her past, and she’s well-aware of the complexity of Anna’s, and she’d be honored to have her picture taken with Anna. Felicia says she would challenge anyone to compare the good Anna’s done against the wrongs they’re writing. It’s no contest. Anna says she appreciates that, and she knew of course (🍷) that they wouldn’t turn their backs on her, no matter how much she wants them to. But it’s not about what other people think of her; it’s what she thinks of herself. She’d come to terms with her past, and even the crimes she was a part of because of her work as an agent. She felt somehow she was balancing the scales, but now that she’s no longer an agent and won’t ever be again, she realizes she’s not ready to let go of that part of her life because she feels like her work isn’t done.

Sonny tells Ned that he invested in a small club back in the 90s; one of the co-owners was a friend of his from the old neighborhood. Very ambitious. She brought in two singers, and one of them made it really big. Sonny doesn’t know what he’s doing now; just living the crazy life he guesses. Nina’s phone dings, and she sees a text from Olivia: We’re almost there! Nina says she has another work call, and steps away. Ned says, you see? A beautiful woman like that, and she can’t even enjoy a night out. He tells Michael, take his advice; don’t let work consume you. Robert comes in, and says, it’s good to see Ned up and about. He’s sure Olivia’s delighted. He asks Sonny for a word, and Sonny tells Ned that he’ll be right back. Ned drains his drink and jets.

Sonny asks how he can help Robert, and Robert says he’s curious. Why does Sonny Corinthos need someone to fight his battles for him? Sonny asks what battle they’re talking about. Narrow it down. Robert says, it’s a problem when Sonny starts using Diane Miller… Diane walks in with Alexis, and says, excuse me, District Attorney. He’s not accusing her client of something without his attorney being present, is he?

Spencer tells Trina that he and Esme are in no way on the same side. They’re just trying to make the best of a very, very messed up situation right now. She says, that’s fine. She’s glad their living situation is more tolerable now. He says, unfortunately, it means he and Trina don’t get to spend as much time together. He’s really sorry he had to leave Curtis’s birthday party early. He asks if something happened, and she says, when is something not happening with her family. Her family… which Curtis is. He asks if she’d like to elaborate on it, and she says that she and Curtis were just starting to get closer, when Curtis did something stupid to upset her mom. He asks if she wants his advice, or does she just need him to listen? but she says she doesn’t think anyone can give her advice on this. He takes her hand, and says, then listening it is. Esme stops in the doorway with Ace.

Robert tells Diane, just an informal chat; nothing official. Sonny says he still doesn’t know what they’re chatting about, and he’s starting to lose interest. Robert says he doesn’t like that Sonny is using Diane to get confidential information from him. Diane says, let her handle this, and Sonny says, by all means. Diane and Robert leave, when Olivia runs in. She asks Nina where Ned is, and Nina says, he’s with Sonny and Michael. Alexis says, can’t take Sonny anywhere, and Tracy asks Sonny, where’s Ned? Nina said he was with Sonny and Michael. Nina says, he was, and Michael says, he was just here a second ago. Olivia says, they’ve lost him? and Sonny says, he can’t be far. N’neka takes the mic, and welcomes everyone to The Savoy. There’s more applause than there are people, and she says, she has some good news, and of course (🍷) some bad news. First, the bad news. Unfortunately, their opening act, Caterwaul, got stuck in customs. But the good news is, their headliners, The Retrobates, will be out in a few minutes. Ned walks out onto the stage, and she says, excuse me, sir. You can’t be up here. He grabs a guitar, and says, if they need an opening act, he’s their man. How are you, Port Charles? How’s everyone feeling tonight? Come on! Make some noise.

Ned asks if everyone is having a good time. Let’s get this party started. Olivia says, Ned, get down from there, and he says he doesn’t know that song, but here’s one she might recognize. He starts to play, but his knees buckle, and Chase and Michael help him off the stage and lead him away. Brook thanks Nina for calling. They would have never known he was here if she hadn’t. Nina says she’s just glad she could help, and Brook says, he would have been halfway to Vegas by now. Chase tells Olivia that Ned will be okay; he’s sitting with Michael. He tells Brook that Ned is okay. He just needed some water.

Ned tells Michael that he’s fine now. The crowd’s all warmed up. He has to get out there. Michael says, the crowd can wait; so can he. Olivia tells Sonny that Ned thinks she’s a complete stranger, and Sonny says, it’s that bad? She says, Ned doesn’t remember anyone. He doesn’t remember Brook or Tracy. He denied Leo to his face. Her little boy was devastated. Sonny asks what she wants him to do, and she says, Ned doesn’t trust her. He doesn’t trust anyone in his family. Sonny says, because they want him to be someone he doesn’t remember being. He was talking to Ned, and he doesn’t seem… Olivia says, Sonny didn’t mention that he knew him before? and Sonny says, not yet.

Esme clears her throat, and walks in, saying, sorry. She just came to get Ace’s binkie. Spencer asks if she gave him his bottle, and she says, yes. He asks if she turned on the noise machine, and Trina says, maybe he needs to be swaddled. Spencer says, no, he’s too old for that, and Esme says she came here to get a pacifier, not attend a forum on parenting strategies. If she needs anything, she’ll call them, but don’t hold their breath. She leaves, and Spencer tells Trina that he’s sorry. She was saying? Trina says, it’s okay, but he says, it’s not. He doesn’t like the way Esme spoke to her. Trina says, she’s tired, and if someone who didn’t have kids gave her unsolicited parenting advice, she’d also be upset. He says, oh no. He’s got Trina defending Esme as well, but she says, it’s all right. He says he doesn’t like this whole… situation, and she says she doesn’t either, but this is how it has to be for Ace… for now. Until they can find a way to get rid of Esme. He flashes back to putting the false evidence back into Victor’s safety deposit box, and saying, just in case. Trina says, they just have to find some real evidence they can trust. Once they do that, Esme will be out of their lives forever.

In the hallway, Diane says, what the hell was that about? and Robert says he hates the fact that Sonny thinks he can use her to get to him. Diane says, use her? Like he and Holly used her. Or was it different? He thinks so little of her, doesn’t he? He says, no. It’s because he has so much respect for her, and he hates the fact that Sonny uses her to do his bidding.  She says, let’s make it clear. She doesn’t do anyone’s bidding; she protects her clients. He knows who she works for. She needed some information, so she asked him for it. Did Sonny Corinthos also need that information? That’s attorney/client privilege. He says, how convenient, and she says, and accurate. Besides, why does he care? He says he cares a whole lot more than she realizes.

 Anna says, as an agent, as a cop, she felt she had a purpose; that it was where she belonged. Now she doesn’t have that anymore. She’s been asking herself the question, what now? Felicia and Laura both say they know how she feels, and Felicia says, they’ve all reinvented themselves. Laura asks if Anna has talked to Valentin about it, and Anna says she did, but she didn’t want to burden him because he’s leaving with Laura. Laura says she can tell him to stay, but Anna says, Laura needs him. She knows Laura’s very capable, but a US government official isn’t supposed travel to Chechnya. Valentin has a lot of contacts there and speaks the language. She thinks Laura needs that. Laura says, to be honest, she was surprised when he offered to go with her. It actually meant a great deal to her, and right now, she needs all the help she can get. Anna says, it’s settled then. She’s coming to Chechnya with Laura.

Robert says, Diane knows how much he values their friendship and their relationship. She says, they don’t have a relationship. Last she checked, they were just two colleagues on opposite sides of the courtroom, and even rarer, on opposite sides of the dinner table. He says, it doesn’t have to be like that, and she asks if he’d be saying that if Holly hadn’t left town.

Spencer says, Trina is absolutely right. He can’t wait for that day. Esme says, sorry to interrupt again, but Ace won’t go to sleep, even though she sang him that silly song. Spencer says, it’s not a silly song. She just doesn’t sing it right, and she says, why doesn’t he sing it to Ace, so she can listen and maybe do it better? Or is that too much to ask for him to sing to his baby brother? Trina says, they seem to have their hands full, so she’s just going to go. She starts gathering her stuff, but Spencer says, stay. She says, that’s okay. Go sing that silly song to his brother and put him to bed. He says he doesn’t want it to be like this, and she says, neither does she, but it won’t be like this forever. And with Esme’s track record, they won’t have to wait long.

Olivia finds Ned on a bench in the hallway tuning a guitar, and says she can’t imagine what it must be like for him. She knows he doesn’t know her and doesn’t want any pressure or interfering in things he doesn’t feel… Michael asks if Sonny is sure this is a good idea, and Sonny says, Olivia wanted to talk to Ned alone. Michael asks what Sonny thinks now that he’s seen Eddie Maine up close, and Sonny says, Ned isn’t faking it. No matter how much Sonny doesn’t like him, Ned wouldn’t put his family through this. Olivia asks Ned to come back to the hospital, but he says, why? He’s not sick. She says, he just got dizzy on the stage, and had to be helped off, but he says he just got a little dehydrated. He’s fine now. Right as rain. She says, what he had was a major head injury and chest compression… Stop tuning that thing. It isn’t even his. He says, whosever it is shouldn’t have left it on the stage, and she says, just like a man with a major head injury shouldn’t be walking out of the hospital. He says he couldn’t stand being in that hospital room one more second. Being told what to do, when to eat, when to sleep. Being told who he is, who he’s not. He knows who he is. He rips off the hospital bracelet, and she says she knows he thinks he does. If he can’t come home for her, she understands, but his kids are his kids. Can’t he do it for his kids? He says he appreciates what she’s trying to do, and thinks he even knows what she’s going through. He’s truly sorry that he’s causing her pain. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone. She says, then stop, and he says, but he can’t be someone he’s not. She says, right. And he can’t love someone he doesn’t know.

Sonny asks if Nina is upset about something, and she says, it’s just she hates seeing Ned’s family in so much pain. He says that’s what he loves about her. She’s got a big heart.

Olivia says, Ned, please, and he says, it’s Eddie. She says, Eddie. If he’s not going back to the hospital, can he please just come home? Or why doesn’t he come back to her place? He can have his own room. He says he appreciates the offer, but it doesn’t feel right to him. He has to be on his own. He walks to the door of the club.

Spencer says he’ll call Trina tomorrow, and they’ll set up a date. She says she’d like that, and they kiss, but Esme interrupts, asking for his help in looking for Ace’s toy pig. Trina says she knows her way out, and opens the door. Spencer picks up Ace’s stuffed pig, and tells Esme, believe it or not, the toy pig is in the toy bin. He asks her to give him Ace, and she hands him the baby. He bounces Ace gently as he sings Lullaby and Goodnight. Trina listens for a moment, then closes the door behind her.

Sonny tells Olivia that he’s going to take Ned back to his place, and she asks him to keep her posted, hugging him. He says, of course (🍷), and he leaves with Nina. Olivia picks up the hospital bracelet, and cries. Michael puts his arm around her.

Anna tells Laura that she has more contacts than Valentin. Why have one WSB agent when you can have two? Laura says, Anna has just been accused of being a double agent. How will it look if she just takes off? Felicia says, and go to Chechnya of all places, and Anna says she thought Laura didn’t care about optics, and Laura says she doesn’t care how it looks for her; she cares about how it looks for Anna. Anna asks if she thinks it could make her reputation worse, and Laura says she thinks it will make it look like Anna is running away. Anna asks what she’s supposed to do then. She helps people. It’s what she does and who she is. And if she’s not an agent for the WSB, who is she? Felicia says, Anna doesn’t need the WSB to give her purpose. There are plenty of people in the world who could use Anna on their side. Anna asks if Laura is one of them, and Laura asks if she’s kidding. Before all this happened, Anna would have been her first phone call, but it did happen, and now helping her will do nothing to help Anna. Anna says, okay, and Laura promises she’ll find a new path. It may even find her.

Michael says, he knows he and Ned have been at odds lately, and Olivia says, not anymore; he’s not Ned. Michael says, he will be again. He promises to help Olivia and Ned any way he can. Brook and Chase join them, and Brook asks, where’s her dad? Olivia says she tried to get Ned to come home with her, but he wouldn’t, and Michael says, Sonny went after him. He’ll look after Ned tonight. Brook says, that’s great, but what about tomorrow night, and the night after that? Chase says, they’ll cross that bridge when they come to it. In the meantime, he has the feeling that Eddie Maine can handle himself.

Robert says he doesn’t understand what Holly’s leaving has to do with anything, and Diane says she specifically asked him to call her when he’d decided who he wanted to be with, and he never called. Robert says, because Holly left town, and Diane says, so he thought the decision had been made for him? Does she look like someone who would appreciate being chosen by default? It’s just not good enough, and she can’t believe he thought it ever would be.

Tomorrow, Josslyn asks Trina, what’s wrong with setting her up; Laura thinks Spencer will meet Esme halfway; Valentin says, until Anna can face what is, he’s staying; Chase tells Brook, that’s not true; and Ned asks what he’s doing here.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Glenn stresses the need to communicate at all times. If they have an emergency, it’s a safety issue. Daisy says, they can’t hear the radio in the laundry or on the aft deck, but Glenn isn’t having any excuses. In Chase’s interview, he suggests Daisy is too defensive, and should just own it. In Gary’s interview, he says, it sounds like a user issue. Glenn tells them to deal with the radio issue. It was 15 minutes, and no one tended to the guests. In Daisy’s interview, she says she thinks it’s a valid point, but if she was in the laundry when there was a fire, she thinks someone would find her. Glenn tells Gary to help him with a test, and Gary goes to the laundry. Daisy says, she’s not imagining it, and Glenn radios Gary. Gary says, the radio was all the way down, but he heard Glenn loud and clear. Glenn tells him to go to the aft deck, and Gary can hear him there too. Glenn tells them, just leave it in the hallway, and they’ll hear it. They clean up the boat, and Colin asks if Daisy is okay. She says, she’s over it. She’s trying her best, and to be constantly told it’s not good enough… He tells her to cheer up and kisses her. Bonnie arrives, and Daisy goes out to meet her. In her interview, Daisy says, they haven’t seen each other in person for three years, mainly because of covid, but they talk all the time about everything. Bonnie followed in her footsteps, and became a yacht chef. They never intend on working together. They would kill each other. Bonnie and Daisy go to the master cabin, and Bonnie asks Daisy to tell her the stuff that she can’t in front of the others. Daisy says, Gary hooked up with one of her stews, but the stew likes Alex. And she hooked up with Colin. Bonnie says, every girl’s dream, and Daisy says, he found out about her and Gary, and it was like a sex triangle. Gary is having feelings and it’s a bit overwhelming. Bonnie says, as soon as Gary had her, he wouldn’t appreciate her, and they get ready to go out. Daisy introduces Bonnie around, and the crew leaves. Glenn says, finally.

In the taxi, Lucy asks if Bonnie is single, and Bonnie says, always. They go to a restaurant in Olbia, Sardinia restaurant, and Bonnie says she hasn’t blacked out in ages… except for the other night. On the boat, Glenn hunts for vegetables. Bonnie toasts to the crew, and thanks them for having her. She tells them that she works on an expedition yacht, and it’s insane. In Colin’s interview, he says he thinks Chase has taken a knock this season. Maybe Bonnie will pick him up. Daisy and Colin get snuggly, and Bonnie tells them, don’t be coupley.  She’s surprised they’re together, since Daisy is fancy, and Colin is more like her. She’s just happy Daisy found someone who tolerates her. Where’s the tequila? In his interview, Colin says, it must seem crazy. It’s so different for him and Daisy to be connecting on this level. It’s unusual, but the feelings are genuine, and it feels good… most of the time. Ileisha, Bonnie, Gary and Daisy go for a smoke, and Bonnie says, Daisy and Gary are better suited, but Gary says, Daisy has a boyfriend now. Bonnie says, if they were on a desert island, they’d be happily ever after. Daisy says, when they’re alone things are sweet, but when they’re around everyone else, it gets complicated. In Ileisha’s interview, she wonders if Daisy wants both of them.

In Gary’s interview, he says, having Daisy’s sister saying he’s more suited to Daisy hurts. He’s in denial, and not accepting he’s lost his chance. It feels like dead butterflies. On the way back, there’s lots of yelling and drinking, and although she’s sitting next to Chase, Bonnie leans over to the backseat and kisses Alex. Chase wonders, what did he ever do? In Lucy’s interview, she says, poor Chase; he gets so close. Although there is some satisfaction in watching a man get pied so hard. By the time they get back to the boat, Glenn is in bed. Things are already messy, and Colin says, this is bad, He’s letting his country and family down. Gary backs Daisy into a corner, and she pushes him off, telling him, stop it. Gary tells Bonnie that her sister tried to kiss him, and some of the crew gets in the jacuzzi. Gary tells Mads that he wants to be in her life, but they’re at different stages. In Mads’ interview, she says, Gary just wants her so Alex can’t have her, and she’s not an object to be had. She tells him not to be a poop. Chase says he’s over it and goes to bed. In his interview, Colin says, this not good. Gary is on edge and jealous; his competitive nature kicked in. Daisy gets in Colin’s bunk, and Gary kisses Mads on deck. Daisy says she’s taking Bonnie to the master cabin, and deposits her in bed. Gary suggests he and Mads go to the master, but Bonnie tells them to get lost. Colin and Daisy end up in the starboard cabin, directly across from Mads and Gary in the port cabin. We hear heavy breathing and noises I can’t unhear from both cabins.

Bonnie comes out, and peeks into the starboard cabin, and says, you sluts. Colin leaves, and Bonnie gets in the bed with Daisy, and says she broke a nail, but doesn’t remember. In Daisy’s interview, she says, the sexual energy between her and Colin is alive. She kind of expected it. Alex says he’s hung TF over, and Bonnie and Daisy agree that they’re traumatized. Gary bugs Daisy since he’s such a d-bag, and Alex tells Colin that he made out with Bonnie in the van, which makes Chase sad. Bonnie says her goodbyes, and in her interview, Daisy says, Bonnie was a hurricane that blew through the Parsifal III. She was spot-on about Gary, but Colin is different. His calm nature is attractive, fun, exciting, and new to her. Gary asks if Colin and Daisy hooked up, and Colin says, they just kissed, but Gary doesn’t buy it. Glenn calls Ileisha, Gary, and Daisy to the crew mess for a preference sheet meeting.

Primary Bryan is North Carolina’s top realtor, and will be bringing his companion Rob and longtime friend Madison, and well as Craig and his husband Wick. Daisy says, there are three pages on Bryan, and Ileisha reads, that he doesn’t expect the chef to be as well-versed in European cuisine as he is, so don’t attempt any dishes outside their wheelhouse. Gary says, meow, and they laugh. Daisy reads that Bryan wants his toilet paper folded into roses one day and sailboats the next. They also want a Pride themed dinner in rainbow colors. Ileisha reads that he’d like at least 10 courses, and Gary reads that he expects the primary’s preferences to supersede the guests. Ileisha says, this is literally a nightmare.

Glenn says, the guests expect five-star service, and there were issues last charter. There’s no room for mistakes, and he expects them to be at the top of their game. He thinks this will be a good one. Mads says, Tim’s face is still on the door, as she cleans it. Daisy orders provisions like rainbow stuff and speedos, and Ileisha goes to bed early. In the morning, Daisy says, they’ll have pink champagne for the guests’ arrival, and they do last minute cleaning. Gary bugs Daisy some more, for the reasons I’ve already mentioned, and in Alex’s interview, he says, Gary needs to be more mature and conscientious. If your subordinates think they’d be better off without you, it should be eye opening. Chase says, he’d love a little more presence. The provisions come in, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, on the last charter, they weren’t 110%, and she feels the pressure to step it up. She’s on a mission. Glenn announces the guests will be there in 15 minutes, and asks if everybody’s ready for a great charter.

The guests arrive, all rainbows and fans. Glenn welcomes them to the Parsifal and Sardinia, and Daisy gives them the tour. Primary Bryan hops up and down to see the chocolate in the master cabin. Glenn tells Daisy that he’s getting the sails up. There’s going to be quite a bit of heel, so get well-stowed. The pirate movie music begins, the sails go up, and the guests get all excited. Glenn estimates the angle at 20, and things move and slide. At 11 knots, Lucy says, f*** me, as she tries to field flying objects.

Another sailboat is nearby, and in Glenn’s interview, he says, they got their sail up, the other boat has their sail up. Anytime two sailboats are together, that’s a race. He radios the other boat, and tells Colin that the captain is cool. Let’s tack now. The guests tell Glenn, don’t let them win, and Ileisha says, this doesn’t help her prepping guests. In his interview, Glenn says, it’s like the cherry on top. His job is to impress the guests and give them a special experience. He tells the guests that they were the winner, but it’s really inconclusive. The water toys are put out, and the guests get on the boards, one in a rainbow unicorn innertube. In Ileisha’s interview, she says she’s served 10 course meals many times, but this is the least amount of time she’s had to prepare. She usually has days. It’s a challenge, but definitely one she can handle. Colin asks Gary how things are with Mads, and Gary says he’ll see what happens,  but at the end of the day, Mads is leaving after the season. Colin asks how Gary feels about Daisy, and Gary says he’s happy for them. Colin says, he’s got no feelings? and Gary says he thought he did, but he’s happier being friends. In Colin’s interview, he says, Gary is such a d-bag. He’s contradicted himself so many times, it’s difficult to believe what he says. We flash back to Gary flip-flopping, and Colin says, they’ll always be friends, but Gary is one of those guys he can’t trust completely. Gary says, it’s the fairy tale world they live in, and Colin says, it’s confusing.

Chase helps Ileisha and the guests get dressed for dinner in sparkly shirts and headbands with ears. Bryan pronounces the first course heaven. In the galley, Chase jokes that he hurt his back… carrying the team. In Glenn’s interview, he says, the interior is better with the radio. They’re more efficient and saving energy. He’s proud. Bryan says, he’s wowed, and blown away. Gary bugs Mads, and she says, he’s like a gnat that keeps coming around. Gary says, she kissed him the first night, and Chase jokes that she kissed him; Gary wasn’t here. Gary says, Mads upgraded, but Mads says, if she was upgrading, she’d have made out with Alex. In Gary’s interview, he says he’s offended. He can take a joke, but he doesn’t think she meant it that way. He’s trying to talk about how he feels, and it keeps getting brushed under the rug. It’s kind of what he does. Maybe she’s not the chick for him. He needs to do some reflecting. Colin says, it’s a sloppy season, and Gary says he’s over this.

Part Two

Colin suggests Gary dwell on it. It’s good for him to be taken down a peg. The truth hurts. In Ileisha’s interview, she says, 10 courses on the Parsifal is brutal. It’s going to take forever to serve, which means a late night for everyone. Baby squid is served, which makes me sad. After seeing an octopus playing with a diver, they’re off my menu. Ileisha says, she’s a machine running on fumes, and Chase says, make that money. Bryan says, the dinner is hugely brilliant. At midnight, Alex says, 7-8 hours of their day is just meals. Mads says, Gary literally won’t look at her, and in her interview, a producer asks why she thinks he’s offended. She says she feels it’s the ego thing; one of a number of things she wishes Gary would get over. Daisy wonders what it’s like to have a civilized fight with Gary. The meal is finally at its end with cheesecake being served as the last course. Ileisha says, they did it. She can’t believe she pulled it together. She’s done. Colin kisses Daisy goodnight, and Chase tells Ileisha, to celebrate, they should make out. It’s hard no, and he says he was just spit-balling. It was the first idea that came out. Daisy says she’s going to bed, and Gary asks if it’s his bed. Ugh. The rest of the crew turns in, and Alex says he’s going into hardcore cleaning mode.

The next day, Gary hugs Daisy because he never quits, and in Daisy’s interview, she says she doesn’t want boundaries to affect her and Gary’s relationship, but she doesn’t want it to affect her relationship with Colin by being inappropriate. Gary wonders, why can’t everyone be cool? and Glenn says, he is. It comes naturally. We flash back to Chef Marcos needing help with a 10-course meal last season, and needing help. Colin tells Ileisha about it, and says, she did on her own. Daisy asks the deckhands to change into their speedos.

Gary asks Glenn for a hug, and Glenn says, is that a cocktail weenie or are you happy to see me? In Chase’s interview, he says, if the guests want him in a banana hammock, he knows he looks good, and he’ll do anything to make them happy. They help the guests with the boards, and the guests play in the water. Daisy says, tonight’s the Pride dinner with a rainbow/unicorn theme, and Glenn gives Gary a wedgie. Alex asks how Gary feels, and Gary says, it’s a good season, but he wants a chick there for him not just when she’s drunk. In Alex’s interview, he says he doesn’t know why Gary and Mads have continued this long. He thinks Mads deserves better, and he’s better than Gary. The music begins, the sails go up, the boat heels, and stuff flies. In Lucy’s interview, she says she doesn’t want a co-dependent. She was looking for a good time not a long time.

Ileisha thinks there are only six colors in the rainbow, but Daisy thinks she has a color missing. I try yelling at the TV that Daisy’s right, but it does no good. Gary hugs Daisy against her will, and she pushes him away, saying, it’s so inappropriate. In Colin’s interview, he says, Gary is a desperate man. His ego feels attacked because he doesn’t have female attention. Now Colin is in the thick of it, and it’s a sh*t situation to be in. Lucy is confused with the array of stuff for the dinner. Chase puts on a pink cowboy hat, and tells Ileisha if she wants to save a horse and ride a cowboy. Daisy says, each person is dressing as a color, and asks Gary to do a fan dance. He’ll figure it out. For gay guys, this bunch sure is wearing some mismatched outfits, but hey, it’s their party. Bryan is thrilled, and says, it’s like their own Pride festival. Daisy asks if Colin is mad at her, and he says, she never told Gary that they had feelings to make him back off. Daisy says, it’s clear they’re hooking up, and Colin says, Gary’s an idiot, which about sums it up. In Glenn’s interview, he says, the crew is falling in line. All it took was some tough love. Daisy tells the guests that the boys prepared a fan dance. Both wearing angel wings, and Chase sporting a seashell bra, Gary and Chase leap around with fans, and it’s pretty funny.

Glenn tells Ileisha that it was an amazing dinner. Gary says, Mads only thinks he’s cool when she’s drunk, and Colin says, she also thinks Alex is cool. She hooked up with him in the van. Gary asks why Colin didn’t tell him, and in Colin’s interview, he says, Gary needed a taste of his own medicine. He gets away with everything. Maybe it’s karma.

Last day of charter. Bryan says, it was his magnum opus; glitter and feathers all over everything. The guests pack and anchor is home. Lucy gets popped in the nose by a champagne cork, and says, she wasn’t even opening it; she just took the cage off. Glenn says, that’s why you should never have your face over it. That’s why it has a cage. The guests take photos with Glenn, and there are the usual hugs and goodbyes. Bryan says, each of them are family now, and one of the guests passes out rainbow flags. Brian says, it was amazing and wonderful. He didn’t expect to be embraced by the crew. He tears up, and says, they were able to expand their Pride family when the crew joined their celebration. It was a priceless gift. Glenn says, they were happy to be part of it, and Bryan gives him the tip envelope, The crew waves their flags, and Glenn toots the horn. At the tip meeting, Glenn says, the charter was a blast, and he’s proud of everybody. They’re working well with their walkies, and he was proud to watch them operating like a well-oiled machine. They know how to throw a party. Daisy says she just tied together a bunch of last minute things, and Glenn gives Ileisha massive kudos. The crew applauds, and Glenn says, she crushed every meal. She says, it was a lot of work, but she thought it was her best charter, and Glenn says, Pride means inclusion, acceptance, and equality, and he felt it in their team spirit. Pride is about feeling respected. He asks for a drumroll, which Chase gives him, and says, the tip was $30K – I literally gasp – or 2930 euros each. Those guys might not have been snappy dressers, but they sure could tip. Daisy says she’s pretty sure it’s the biggest tip they’ve ever received, and Glenn says, he hates announcing it, but they’re picking up the next charter tomorrow.

Glenn says he’s bringing in a chef from a local restaurant for them, and toasts to the best team ever and the best charter tip. He asks Ileisha, Daisy, and Gary to gather for the preference sheet meeting, and tells them Primary Todd has a wildly successful travel company. He’s bringing his boyfriend Grant, his mom, and Nick, Brad, and Ray who is Nick and Brad’s boyfriend. Daisy says, they’re a thruple, and explains to Glenn that it’s different from a threesome; it’s a relationship. Glenn says, it’s the garnish on top, and Ileisha says they want tons of protein; it sounds like they’re real meat eaters. (Insert your own joke here.) Glenn says, they’ll leave at 11 am and set up the toys, then pick the guests up in the tender. Daisy reads they want a Glamazon party; exotic jungle glam. Gary says, they want to do a beach workout, and have an ABC party with the crew included. Glenn says, that means anything but clothes. He has another side. Daisy asks if he’s been to one, and he says he pleads the fifth. In Glenn’s interview, he says he doesn’t do it now. He almost always wears clothes. He tells the crew that he’ll be clothed, but it is the last charter of the season… Gary says he’s going to miss Daisy. He’d wanted to explore what happened when they hooked up. Daisy tells him, Colin’s not happy, so they need to stop flirting. Chef Roberto arrives, and Daisy shows him the galley. The crew gets dressed and sits for dinner. Chase toasts to them being different, yet coming together for a common goal and crushing it. He asks if anyone is down for Twister, and Colin tells him, read the room. Gary gets in his speedo, and tells Daisy that they should get in the jacuzzi. She tells him that she’s with Colin, and he says, he’s with Mads. Are they trying to get back at one another? Daisy tells him to stop being an idiot. He’s f***ing inappropriate. Alex asks why Mads is bloated, and she says she’s on her period. You’ll see why this is important in a minute. WARNING: Things you might not be able to get out of your head coming up.

Everyone gets in their swimsuits, and they all jump off the boat. Except for Glenn, who’s already in bed.  Mads gets in Gary’s bunk, and Chase wonders if he’s safe in his cabin. Alex checks and says he is, but Chase is right back out with his pillow and heads for the crew mess to sleep. Eventually, Mads leaves, and tells him to get in his bed. In the morning, it’s a real mess, and Glenn says, for f***’s sake. There’s a charter in a few hours. It was a school night and they know the drill. They probably had a few too many, but just because it’s the last charter, they can’t drop their guard. He wakes the crew, and Chase teases Gary about having dessert. Mads tells Lucy that she needs to stop making stupid decisions and drinking. Gary tells Colin that he was going down on Mads when Chase walked in, and Colin asks if she wasn’t on her period. Gary asks why he’d say that, and Colin tells him, ask Alex. Which still really doesn’t answer the question, and even though I can’t stand Gary, Colin’s disappointed me again. Gary hunts Mads down, and asks if it’s her time of the month. She asks, why? and when Gary tells her, Lucy can’t get out of there fast enough. Gary tells Mads that he’d think she’d have the decency to tell him. He can’t trust anyone anymore. He stomps off, and Mads says, what the f***?

This was wrong on so many levels, I just don’t have the time or energy.

To be continued…

🌄 It’s Time To Call It a Day…

Join me tomorrow for soap and whatever rabbits I pull out of the teapot. Until then, stay safe, stay being grateful for at least one thing every day, and stay not letting work consume you.