What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase and Brook share an ice cream cone as they dip their feet in the pool I want for my living room, especially with those glow balls floating in it. He says, it’s delicious, and she asks what flavor it is. He says he couldn’t care less, and kisses her.

Dex tells Josslyn that she’s special. Once in a lifetime. The thought of losing her scares him because he’s in love with her. Now it’s his turn to ask; is this too much for her? She kisses him and helps him take off his shirt. My bad. I could have sworn she said she loved him too, but maybe I just automatically filled that in, in my head. They get busy and there’s a song part.

Trina tells Spencer, finally Esme will be held accountable for what she did to them, and once she’s charged, he should have no problem getting custody of his baby brother. He says, except last time, Ace went with Esme to Spring Ridge. Who’s to say that won’t happen again? She says, first of all, Pentenville is on a whole other level of what’s appropriate for a baby. Second, Ace isn’t fresh out of the hospital this time around. He’s settled into Laura’s place, and Diane could argue it’s best not to disrupt his life. Spencer says, she’d be right, and Trina says, she never thought she’d be grateful to his Uncle Victor. He really came through for Spencer, and uncovered evidence that the PCPD missed. She asks what they’re waiting for, and starts scooping everything up, but he says, she can’t do that.

Ava tells Mason that he’s too late. Any connections she had with the Jerome family business died twice. Once with her father, and again with her brother Julian. Mason says, they were impressed by her pedigree. The fact that she’s a Jerome did get their attention. She tells him to take his request down Route 31 to Pentenville, and give his request to her sister Olivia, but he says, alas, Olivia Jerome can’t help him. Austin tells Ava that Mason gets off playing mind games with people because he’s never really figured out what to do with his life. He, on the other hand, has some appointments coming up, so can they move this along? Just tell them what it is he wants. Mason says, when he referred to Ava’s family, he’s not talking about the Jeromes or even the Cassadines, what’s left of them. He’s talking about the father of Ava’s daughter. The biggest value she holds for them is her connection to Sonny Corinthos. I give up trying to figure out what the hell these people do, since it seems to shift every time Mason comes on the scene.

Jordan orders a margarita on the rocks, no salt, at the pool bar, because we are going to work that pool into every scene possible. She takes her old wedding ring out of her bag, and flashes back to telling Curtis that she hopes he and Portia are happy, together or apart, but she has to truly let go. Two years was too long to put her life on hold. She can’t wait a minute more.

Thank God.  The moss bowl🎍is safe. Carly tells Michael, the fact that this footage exists is dangerous to his father. Has he shown this to anyone else? He says, Willow’s seen it, and she says, Willow knows he’s working against his father? He says he only showed it to her recently, and Carly asks what she said. He says, Willow asked him to get rid of the footage, and Carly says, she’s right. He has to destroy this flashdrive.

Brook asks why Chase is looking at her like that, and he says, it’s the only way he knows how to look at her. Does she want him to stop? She says, don’t you dare. She asks how things are in detective land, and he says, they caught the guy that was robbing all the shops on Charles Street. She says, that must’ve felt good, and he says, it did. He’s going to get another beer. Does she want anything? She says, everything she wants is right here, and they kiss. Tracy says, how sweet. Will Chase run and get her a Singapore Sling?

Portia asks when her next appointment is, and the desk nurse tells her, ten minutes. Portia says she hasn’t run the clinic in so long; she’s not used to this many walk-ins. Zeke walks in, and says, a doctor’s work is never done, in an English accent. She hugs him, then punches his arm. He asks if that’s any way to great her little brother, and she asks what he’s doing in Port Charles. Why didn’t he tell her that he was coming?

Trina asks why Spencer doesn’t want to go to the PCPD, but he says he’ll go. She doesn’t have to be involved. She says, that’s a joke, right? Not only was she Esme’s original target, she was here when he opened this thing. She’s in it. He says, but the police don’t have to know that. He’ll take care of this. She says, he’s acting shady, but he says he’s not. She asks why he’d shut her out on this, of all things? and he says, because if the police ask where the evidence came from, she’ll tell them the truth.

Josslyn asks if Dex meant it, and he says, that he’s in love with her? Yes. She says, he probably noticed that she didn’t say it back, and he says he doesn’t care… Obviously, he cares, but he didn’t tell her because he needed a response. He told her because he wanted her to know how he feels. She doesn’t have to say anything. She says she knows, but she wants to.

Carly tells Michael, the only way to make sure this footage isn’t used against Sonny is to make sure it doesn’t exist, but he says, this footage is a way for her to stay out of prison without her having to testify against dad. She says, that’s just semantics. She won’t have to turn against his father in public, but he’ll be behind bars because of her. And what about Josslyn? Dex works for Sonny. Any government investigation will put Dex in prison right next to him. Michael asks if she’d have an issue with that, but she says, Josslyn would have an issue with that. If Dex goes to prison, Josslyn is going to be devastated. She knows they’re butting heads right now, but she can’t believe he wants that for his sister. He says, Dex would come out of it okay, and she asks how he can say that. Michael says, he just would, and she asks, what’s going on? What does he know that she doesn’t know?

Tracy says she’s surprised to see Brook here, and Brook asks, why? Tracy asks, where’s her drink? and Chase says, it’s coming right up. He asks if Brook would like anything, and Brook says, just for him to come right back. Tracy asks, what the hell is Brook doing?

Chase says hi to Jordan, and she asks if he’s enjoying his afternoon off. He says, yes, and her? She says, yeah, and he asks the bartender for another El Rey Sol and a Singapore Sling. He asks if Jordan is sure she’s okay.

Tracy asks, how Brook can be her eyes and ears at Deception if she’s here sunning herself by the pool? Brook says, A, it’s after 5, and B, hasn’t she heard of summer? Tracy says, oh, her bosses cut back on office hours in the summertime, but Brook says, they give leeway. Maxie, Sasha, and Lucy care that their employees are happy. Tracy asks, what kind of business plan is that? and Brook says, that’s enough. Why is Tracy so interested in Deception?

Trina says, obviously she’d tell the police the truth. Is Spencer saying he wouldn’t? He says he thinks they should downplay where the evidence came from, and she asks what he’s going to say. He says he doesn’t know, which is exactly why they can’t go to the cops right now. He needs time to think. The police are going to be suspicious of anything that comes from Victor Cassadine, including and especially evidence they failed to uncover during the investigation. She says, they’re going to be a little embarrassed, but that’s no reason to lie about it, and he scoops up the papers, saying, he doesn’t want to talk about this right now. She asks, what’s wrong with him? but he says, nothing. She says, obviously, he knows something she doesn’t, but he says, the only thing he knows is, involving his uncle in this is going to complicate things significantly. They’re going to hold this evidence under a microscope. She asks if they won’t do that anyway, and he says, what happens if Esme’s lawyer decides to use Victor’s crimes to discredit this evidence, or get it thrown out entirely? She’s going to walk. They get one shot at this. If she’s found not guilty, they can’t try her again for the same crime. She says she doesn’t buy a word he’s saying. Tell her what he’s keeping from her, or she’s out.

Josslyn tells Dex that she’s not hesitating because she’s unsure about how she feels about him. Just telling someone she loves them makes her nervous. She’s only said that twice, and really meant it both times, but neither love lasted. With Cam, they just outgrew each other, and with Oscar, who knows? They probably would have too. He says, she wasn’t given the chance to find out, and she says, they both knew he was dying when they said I love you. He says, that was incredibly brave to open her heart like that, knowing there was no future for them, and she says she doesn’t regret it. What she had with Oscar was really special. Sorry. Is it weird she’s talking about that? He says, no. he wants her to feel like she can tell him anything. I notice he’s wearing his dog tags, and wonder if those don’t get in the way when… never mind. She says she wants to, and knows she shouldn’t let her past come between them, but he says, that’s not how he sees it. They’re both who they are because of their experiences. He’s grateful for her past. He’s grateful for her.

Carly tells Michael, Josslyn said Dex had a plan; that he wasn’t going to be working for Sonny forever. She just thought it was wishful thinking, but Josslyn was adamant that Dex didn’t want to be part of the business. Now here Michael is with footage of Sonny trafficking illegal weapons, and shockingly, it won’t implicate Dex. The night Dex was shot, he was found on the Quartermaine grounds. Dex was there to see Michael. Dex is working for him.

Ava says, Mason is crazy if he thinks she knows anything about Sonny’s business, but Mason says, she’s in a good position to find out. They co-parent their daughter Avery successfully, and she’s on good terms with Sonny’s fiancé Nina Reeves. She says, this is how that would go. Hey, Sonny, how’s your business? What’s it to you, Ava? Butt out. Austin says, Mason is essentially asking Ava to hang a target on her own back, but Mason says, they’re only asking her to maintain a rapport with her bestie and baby daddy. The information will come. Ava says, somehow, she doesn’t think that would be the end of it, and Mason says, she’s right. There’s a small task they need now, but she’ll be perfectly placed to receive her marching orders. (I don’t think that means what he thinks it means.) She says she doesn’t take orders. Not from him. Not from anybody. Mason says, there’s a lot of dangerous anybodys in the world, but she says she hasn’t seen anything to back up his threats, so how does she know this great and powerful Oz isn’t some hillbilly behind a curtain? He says, she doesn’t know, but Austin knows. Ava says she’s had enough, and gets up, but Austin says, please. She needs to hear Mason out.

Zeke says he got tired of hearing Portia tell him everything was fine, so he decided to come see for himself. She says she’s sorry she wasn’t more forthcoming, but she didn’t want to face him, and for him to see the mess she made of her life. He says, because she’s a fool. On what planet does she think he’d judge her? She’s his sister; he loves her. She says, no matter what? and he says, no matter what. Unless she switched from being a 49ers fan to a Bill’s fan; then all bets are off. She says she actually roots for the Patriots now, and he says, bye. She says she’s kidding, and he says, she’d better be. She thanks him for coming all this way, and for teasing her; for making her feel normal again. He asks how things are with Trina, and she says, she guesses they’re improving. Slowly, but surely. She’s determined to give Trina space, even though the distance is killing her. The whole thing with Spencer, and getting caught up in that mess with the Cassadines… She’s never been so terrified in her life. He says, that Spencer kid was trouble when he met him at the reception, and she says, he’s a real vibe, right? Zeke says, that’s one way of putting it, and Portia says, Spencer has caused Trina nothing but pain. He says he doesn’t get why Trina is with him, and she says, it’s her fault. Not fully, but the rift between her and Trina certainly didn’t help. He says, as in, it made her turn to Spencer? and Portia says, and made her cling to him even tighter. But now… He asks what she’s planning, and she says, Zeke’s here and Trina’s here. Maybe he can talk some sense into her.

Trina says, Spencer promised he’d never lie to her again, and he says he hasn’t. She says, he’s keeping something from her, and she wants nothing to do with that in their relationship. Let her lay it out for him. Tell her the truth right now, or she’s gone. She’s not playing with him. He says, his uncle may have falsified this evidence. In fact, he’d be shocked if his uncle didn’t falsify it. She asks why he’d think that, and he says, because a few months ago, he asked Victor for help in getting custody of Ace, and he implied he was going to kill Esme. He said, no, because he wants Esme out of Ace’s life, not dead. That’s insane. So what Victor suggested, or rather said, was that he was going to find new evidence. She says, so this new evidence is definitely fake, and he says, most definitely. Which is why he needs to be the one who brings it in. She says, he’s not bringing this evidence anywhere.

Carly shoves the flashdrive at Michael, and he says, yes. Dex is his mole in Sonny’s organization. She asks, how long? and he says, from the beginning. He planted Dex. She says, so Dex is only working for Sonny… He says, to gather evidence against him. Dex isn’t a criminal; he’s ex-military. He hired Dex from a private security company. She asks if Josslyn knows, and he says, not at first. When they first met, Josslyn thought he was one of Sonny’s guys. He told Dex to stay away from her. Carly says, he’s a great listener. Michael knows his sister; she’s not going to give up on something. He says, at some point, without consulting him, Dex told Josslyn the truth, and she asks if Josslyn knows about the footage. He says, yeah. That’s what they were arguing about at the hospital. Josslyn helped him realize that the footage will give Carly the best deal with the Feds. She says, no, but he says, it’s the best way of keeping her out of prison. She says, listen to her. She will not sacrifice his father to save herself. He says, then do it to save her family.

Jordan tells Chase she’s fine; just decompressing. He says, so was he, until Brook’s grandmother showed up.

Brook says, Tracy never did tell her why she wants her working at Deception, but Tracy says she did. She wants information on the patent for The Deceptor, and everything else Brook knows about the new product line coming out. Brook says, there’s a new product line? and Tracy says, she’s utterly useless.

Spencer tells Trina, they know Esme is guilty. She filmed that video of Joss and Cam, she framed Trina, she nearly killed that Oz guy. Does it really matter how she’s brought to justice? Trina says, let her think about it… Yes. He says, if she really feels that way, then go, and forget about everything she saw here. He’ll be the one to take this on.

Ava says, they have no idea the strides she and Sonny have made in order to co-parent their daughter successfully. She’s not going to blow that for whatever grand ambitions Austin’s cousin and his puppet master have in mind. Mason tells Austin to get Ava under control, and Ava is like, hey, but Austin says, just take a minute. He just needs her to hear Mason out. She says, Austin just said it himself; crossing Sonny could put her at risk. He says, she’s more at risk if she doesn’t do what they’re asking. He’s just trying to help her out. She has to trust him on this one. He’s looking out for her. Ava says, Mason claimed he had something they both need to do, but so far, it looks like it’s only her, and Mason says, Austin’s job is to keep her on task. She says, lucky him. Even if she were to agree, Mason has no idea of the history between her and Sonny. He says, they know all about it. It’s a tall order, he knows, but they have faith in her. Start by cultivating a greater role in his life. Ava says, to what end? and Mason says, let’s just take it step by step, shall we? Get him to confide in her. She says, he won’t, and Mason says, then make him. Bring back anything she hears about his association with a company named Pikeman.

Josslyn and Dex get dressed, and she says she did offer to leave town with him. He says he remembers. The fact she was willing to do that… She says she still would, if it was their only option, but he says, they talked about this. He doesn’t want her to have to leave her family, friends, and career. She says she doesn’t want that either, but she would if it meant being with him, and he says, they’ve been through a lot together. She says, more than most couples in their entire life, and we go down Dex and Josslyn Memory Lane. She says she doesn’t want anything to come between them, not the Feds and not her own fears. She loves him.

Ava asks, what kind of business is that? but Mason says, no more questions. If she needs to know more, he’ll tell her. Just keep her ears  open. Anything she hears, report to Austin, and Austin will report to him. He knows Austin will keep her on task for both their sakes. He knows she thinks he’s like an ignorant hayseed, but remember he knows a lot of things other people don’t, like where Nikolas Cassadine really is. And Nikolas’s mother, the PCPD, and his son would be very interested to hear from him. Ava says, he’s made his point, and he says he doesn’t want to overstay his welcome. One more thing. Throw in the moss bowl🎍. If either of them is thinking of doling out the same fate that befell Ava’s husband, he’s not the one in charge. As Austin knows, they disappear him, they’ll end up with much more heat than they could ever handle. He leaves, and Austin shuts the door.

Zeke says he’ll help Portia with Trina any way he can, and she thanks him, saying, they can talk about it when they get home. He says he’s staying at the MetroCourt, but she says, no. He says, she’s got enough on her plate, and he’s doing some business in Port Charles with no ending, and doesn’t want to overstay his welcome. She says, that’s impossible. He has a client in New York? He says, when he heard where he was located, he got excited and jumped on it. Any excuse to see her and Trina, starting tonight hopefully. Can she join him for dinner? The desk nurse tells Portia that she has a patient waiting in the exam room, and Portia says, thank you. Zeke says he should have known better than to try and surprise a doctor, but she says, how about lunch tomorrow? He says, perfect, and she can tell Trina that he’s in town. She says, he’s playing peacemaker already, and he gives her two thumbs up. She says she’s so grateful, and he says, bottom line, neither she nor Trina will be happy until the relationship gets repaired. She says, it’s so good to have someone on her side, and he says, always. He hugs her, and says he’s got her.

Trina says she can’t just unsee this, but Spencer says, sure she can. She says, just hear her out. She knows how tempting it is to use this evidence… He says, they don’t know for sure the evidence is fake, but she says, this isn’t the way. It’s just wrong, and also illegal. If the cops discover any of this evidence isn’t legit, he’s the one who’s going to go to prison. Then what’s going to happen to Ace? He says, she’s right, and she says, so they’re agreed that they’re going to destroy all this evidence. He says, yes, of course (🍷), and her phone dings. She says she forgot, she has to meet her dad for dinner… Taggert, and he says he knew what she meant. She says she doesn’t think she’s ready to call Curtis dad yet, and he tells her, she said yet. Does that mean maybe someday?

Michael says, Carly is the glue that holds this family together, and the moss bowl🎍is offended. He says, what about Donna? and Carly says, it’s going to kill her to be away from Donna, but she’ll be okay. He says, without her mother? and Carly says, she’ll have Sonny, but he says, they both know that’s not the same thing. Wiley and Amelia need their grandmother. Josslyn needs her. He needs her. She says, he’s not playing fair, and he says, maybe not, but everything he’s saying is true. He holds out the flashdrive, and says, please give this footage to the US Attorney’s office.

Trina says she’s taking things with Curtis one step at a time, and Spencer says he thinks that’s a good plan. She says, her dad is also supportive, and he says he also thinks everything is going to work out. She says she’s starting to believe so too, and he tells her get out of here. He’ll get rid of the evidence and give the key back to the bank. She says she’ll see him later, and he says, definitely. She kisses him, and leaves. He sits down, looking at the evidence.

Ava asks if Austin was just going along with Mason to get him to leave. Does he really think she’d entertain spying on Sonny Corinthos? He says, Mason is a very dangerous guy, but she says she’s dealt with a lot worse than him. Austin says, he’s just the messenger. He’s not the person in charge. She says, clearly, Austin knows who is, and he says he thinks it would be better if they just dealt with Mason. She asks, who is this big, bad boss calling the shots? and he yells, stop! He says he’s sorry. He’s serious. She already knows too much. He leaves.

Spencer puts the stuff back in the box, and says, just in case.

Brook says, Tracy told her that she wants her working at Deception. What Tracy hasn’t told her is why. It’s clearly not because she has an interest in makeup or fashion. Tracy says she’s not dignifying that with a response, and Brook says, of course (🍷) she’s not. Chase comes back with Tracy’s drink, and she says she hopes he’s off duty. He says he is, and Brook says, he actually caught those guys who broke into Logan’s today, and Tracy says, that’s nice. Would he get her some pâté? He says, they actually only serve that in the main dining room, and she says, and? He says, oh, okay, and leaves.

Zeke asks Jordan if the seat next to her is taken, and she says, it’s all his, but for the record, she won’t be good company. He says he’ll take his chances, and sits down, smiling at her.

Dex tells Josslyn that she doesn’t have to say it because he did, and she says she knows, but it’s true. She loves him. he says he loves her too, and they kiss. He says, they’ll figure it out together, and she says, together, kissing him again.

Carly tells Michael, if she takes that flashdrive to the US Attorney, which proves Sonny violated the National Security Act, he’ll go to federal prison for the rest of his life. Then what? What happens to Port Charles? What happens to Sonny’s territory? There is no Jason to step in, and she certainly can’t do it. Is there anyone else in Sonny’s organization who can take over? He says, no, and she says, so it leaves a vacuum, and other players will rush in; the Wu’s and everyone else. And they’re all going to want to prove Sonny’s finished; that he no longer has power, including the power to protect his family. If Sonny goes to prison, they’ll all become targets, especially her, because she knows the most about the business. He says, she’s making a lot of assumptions, and she says, my God. This is exactly what happened two years ago when Sonny disappeared. She and Jason risked their lives to keep the organization together. If they hadn’t, someone else would have taken over and they would have been killed. Every single one of them. With Sonny in prison, they’re all vulnerable and she’s not going to let that happen. He says he doesn’t see it that way. He sees it as her best chance to stay out of prison, to save herself. She says he wants his father to go to prison? She knows he’s disappointed Michael. He’s disappointed her, so badly. Destroying him isn’t going to heal them, and someone will die. He puts the flashdrive on the island, and says, in case she changes her mind. It’s encrypted, so it’s safe. It’s her choice what she wants to do with it, and he’ll respect whatever decision she makes. She says she loves him, and he leaves. She and the moss bowl🎍look at the flashdrive.

Tomorrow, Laura has made a decision about something; Curtis asks Drew if giving up Sonny is an option; Maxie says, it’s is too good to be true; and Tracy tells Brook that something is going to change, and soon.

Summer House – The Reunion – Part Two

Paige says she doesn’t want to speak to Lindsay, who says Paige speaks about her. She’d rather be nuts than boring. Andy asks Amanda if she had a problem with Lindsay and Carl dating, and she says, they have to figure out their own journey. Andy asks where and when they’re getting married, and Carl says, Mexico in November. Andy asks which housemates are invited, and they tell him nothing’s been decided yet, and ask at the end of the night. Lindsay says, they only want people who are supportive, and Carl says he hopes they can find a way to remove the deep rooted anger and hate. He thought today they’d have the chance to finalize the list. Andy says, Kyle and Carl had an unbreakable bond, but this year had them wondering if this house share would be their last. We flash back to their moments of angst, and Andy asks what the current status of their friendship is. Carl says, it’s hard work changing a friendship when you’re changing your lifestyle, and it came to a head. He takes responsibility because he didn’t open up, even though Kyle gave him a lot of opportunity, and it’s super important to him where they are today. Kyle says, Carl’s role in the business was shifting to  being events and marketing driven as opposed to VP of sales. Last year, he felt kind of taken advantage of. Andy asks why he blamed Lindsay, and Kyle says, it was one thing after another when Carl and Lindsay’s relationship was hitting its stride, and Carl says he understands how Kyle could see it that way, but he made his own decisions. Amanda say she tried to explain to Kyle that he was only hearing one side, and not knowing what the other side was doing. Carl says, he was frustrated, giving advice only on what he knew, and Lindsay says she told Carl that he had to talk to Kyle, and not quit, blindsiding his best friend. Kyle says he apologizes for pinning it on her. He was trying to simplify something complicated. Andy says Kyle vented his frustration to an audience that didn’t include Carl, and we flash back to that dinner where Kyle was ranting about Carl. Andy asks how Carl felt, and Carl admits he showed up coked up at the job, but wishes he’d had the opportunity to say it himself, not Kyle. He’s ashamed and embarrassed by his past, and hoped to repay it with hard work. It hurt to have his addiction brought up publicly. Kyle says he felt like the dirtiest guy in the world the second it came out of his mouth. He’s ashamed and embarrassed. He doesn’t think he realized the extent Carl was struggling early on. It was him at his worst. Carl says, he’s best friend didn’t grasp what he went through, and Andy suggests they hug it out, and they do. Carl says, he doesn’t need a reminder, and Kyle says he’s sorry for bringing up. Carl says he’s sorry Kyle’s seen him at his worst. Andy asks how Carl felt seeing Danielle go to bat for him. Carl says he texted her. She’s fierce and loyal, and has always been like that. Kyle says he didn’t realize how out of line he was until then, and at this point, everyone needs a tissue. I don’t because I still think they’re immature brats and everyone is too old for this. Kyle says he didn’t realize how much Carl did to change course; he’s a new . Andy say, the shame addicts carry is exponentially greater than the anger the person they’ve hurt has for them, and Carl says he understands saying things you regret. During the Season One interviews, he was all over the place. He was showing up drunk during the week. Then he spoke to his brother about his heroin addiction when it wasn’t his place, and it hurt their relationship. He harbored anger because he didn’t realize he had his own issues. They hadn’t spoken again, and his brother passed away, so there was no chance to tell him that he’s not harboring anger and hate toward him. Kyle says, Carl has been through so much, and there are more tears. Kyle says he loves Carl. Never change.

They take a break everyone dashes to the bathroom. Sam visits with Kory in the dressing room, and Lindsay asks if Carl is uncomfortable, but he says he’s not. He wants to have a fun summer at the house before they get married. Lindsay says she’s going to ignore the barking of immature and ridiculous people. The only ones who matter are the ones they’ve had relationships with for years; her, him, Kyle, Amanda, and Danielle. She wants to focus on those. I’m confused. Amanda tells Kyle that she wonders when they can move on from the stuff with Lindsay, and he says his usual strategy is to fall on his sword, and forgive and forget. He suggests they get off their chests what they need to. It’s the only way the group has a chance of rebuilding. They reconvene, and a producer snatches a drink from Kory. Andy says, they watched Sam work through her roster until her dream guy walked in… and ignored her. He asks if she was starting to think that guy didn’t exist, but Sam says she held out hope to find someone crazier than her. A viewer brings up Kory’s concern about long distance relationships, and asks if he didn’t have a similar worry with Jess. Why did he think it would work with Sam? He says, she’s not Jess. He actually likes Sam. Andy asks if it’s strange, watching the show back and seeing Ciara was interested in him. Would knowing that have changed anything? We flash back to Ciara saying she’d do Kory, but I already know he’s smart enough to answer, no, regardless of how he feels. Kory says, they were flirty, but he didn’t read into it. It’s flattering, but he doesn’t think it would change anything. Andy says, a viewer mentions that Sam said Kory seemed like the kind of guy who would stop texting when she caught feelings for him. When did she realize she was wrong? Sam says, she asked him to send her some photos from the summer, but he said he needed an excuse to talk to her every day. To this day, she’s getting one photo a day. Aww! I kind of like them, but if they hang around long enough, they might turn awful. Andy says, Paige and Craig were going strong, but when Craig brought up the next steps in their relationship, Paige’s reaction made Craig wonder if she was stepping back. We flash back to that, and Andy says, Paige burst into tears when she thought they’d be engaged in six months. Paige says, people don’t talk about how scary it is getting older and growing up. She’s only lived in New York, and thinking of being a plane ride away from her family when she’s starting her own is scary. Andy says, Suzanna from Melbourne wants to know why the only choice is Paige moving to Charleston. Why doesn’t Craig move to New York? Paige says she doesn’t think Craig would be happy long term in New York, and she doesn’t want to put that on him. She also felt when she had a family, she’d move to the suburbs when the time was right. Andy says, we watched Mya and Olivier’s meet cute, but something seemed off this summer. We flash back to her confronting him, and Andy asks when their status changed, and Mya says, when you know, you know, and she knew. He wasn’t honest, and even when it came to light, she didn’t know the extent of it. She found out he’d had 11 women Everyone’s head explodes.

Andy asks if Danielle is still friends with Oliver, but she says she curses the day he was born. Andy wants to get into Danielle and Robert’s break-up, announced this fall. He asks if she felt like they were starting to grow apart this summer, but Danielle says she thinks their relationship was normal. She wanted them to spend more time together, but that was nothing new, and we flash back to her saying that. Andy says, it was okay until it wasn’t, and Danielle says, she wanted to work on it, but Robert wanted to continue going to Aspen, and not work on it. Andy says, Lindsay was best friends with Danielle almost the entire time, and asks if she was surprised or did she see red flags? Lindsay says, yes and no. She was surprised, and thought they’d work through the conflict, but it’s hard dating a chef. Andy asks if Danielle feels like she was projecting her own relationship issue on Lindsay and Carl, but she says she’d never do that. It had nothing to do with not wanting her best friend to have a happy and successful relationship. Andy asks what Lindsay believes, and Lindsay says she was doing a deep dive to figure out the root issue, and thinks projection was part of it. But she thinks a lot had to do with Danielle being scared of losing a friend. Kyle says, it had nothing to do with Robert. He’d had some business with Robert, and asked how they were last summer. Robert said they’d been fine, other than the usual speedbumps any couple had. It had nothing to do with Carl and Lindsay’s relationship. Carl says, Robert said something similar to him when he reached out to him. Danielle wonders why he didn’t reach out to her, and he says he felt bad that he didn’t. Danielle says, Lindsay didn’t reach out either, but Lindsay says, she thought because Danielle went to Aspen, they were working it out. She wasn’t sure what was going on. Danielle says, nor did she care. Everyone else reached out. Carl says, it was a tough spot. He’s sorry; he wasn’t sure what to do. Lindsay says, Danielle could have told her that she needed her, and Danielle says she realized their friendship was incredibly one-sided.

Andy says, the biggest relationship shocker was the tres amigos. Danielle and Lindsay had a bond more like sisters, and there was a status change in a way no one saw coming. Andy asks when things changed, and Danielle says, when she told Paige that she thought they might be moving too fast. We flash back to that, and Paige relaying it to Lindsay. Danielle says she felt they were expediting being together, but  it would be usual to figure out your career and finances first, along with Carl’s sobriety at the forefront. Andy says, those seem like concerns any best friend would have. Why not talk them out? Lindsay, says, that’s clear now, but it wasn’t during the summer. Danielle says, all Lindsay heard was her being critical, and discarded her, and Andy asks what the real problem was; that Danielle said it or that Lindsay got the information from Paige, since she doesn’t like Paige. Danielle tells Paige, she was messy as hell, and don’t throw her under the bus again. Lindsay says she would have been upset had she heard it from anybody else, but Danielle doesn’t think she would have had the same reaction with anyone else. Paige says, Danielle wasn’t allowed to be friends with them, but she did anyway. Since he likes beating a dead horse, Andy says, Danielle was upset about Lindsay moving too fast. Why not just take it as a friend’s concern? and Lindsay says, Danielle moved in with her boyfriend after two months of knowing him. She thought it was hypocritical. She’s known Carl for seven years, and they’ve been through so much. Danielle says she’s been through everything with them, and Mya says she thinks it was about not hearing it from Danielle directly. Andy wonders if Lindsay was just upset that Danielle wasn’t playing the supportive role, and Ciara says, Lindsay lost her little soldier. Lindsay says, it wasn’t a role; it was a best friendship, and Andy asks if Carl understands why Danielle was upset to be left out of the engagement. He’d told Kyle and Chris. All the guys knew. It seems huge that Danielle was the one person not told. Carl says he wasn’t out to hurt Danielle or leave her out. Lindsay says, he didn’t tell any of the girls in the house. He told Danielle that he’d been ring shopping, and she screamed into a pillow. We flash back to that, and Carl tells Danielle that she didn’t say she’d love to help him, and Danielle says she never knew he was planning an engagement. He’s just proving her point. She has no disdain, but she’s just frustrated. She always had the best intentions, and she doesn’t want them to think she doesn’t want them to be happy. Carl apologizes for not including her, but he did what he thought was best to surprise Lindsay. Plenty of people get engaged, and their best girlfriends have no idea it’s coming. Danielle asks if she’s five, and Lindsay says, she acted like it. Carl says, he was in the hospital two days before, and Danielle says, he doesn’t give a sh*t about her. He says he feels bad, but he did it for him and Lindsay.

Carl says he didn’t think it all through, and Andy asks if he understands Danielle spinning at the engagement party. Given all the years of friendship, can they understand why she was upset? They say, no, and Andy asks if there’s anything Danielle would change about that night, and she says, her outfit, the amount she was drinking, and the amount of people she talked to. We flash back to Danielle telling anyone who would listen that she just learned about this an hour ago, and Danielle says, it’s a real reaction; it wasn’t malicious. She was beside herself and hurt. She would have loved to organize a lot of it, or be involved in any way. In a million years, she wouldn’t have tried to make the party about her. If that’s how Lindsay feels… Lindsay says, that’s what happened, and Danielle says she’s super apologetic. She never wants Lindsay to think she was unsupportive. She only wants Lindsay’s happiness. Andy asks if Lindsay accepts the apology, and Lindsay says she does. She understands why Danielle was feeling hurt. She’d also want be part of a best friend’s milestone. Andy asks if they can put a period on this, and Lindsay says, sure, but things are never put to rest in Bravoland. Andy says, watching back their final conversation – we flash back to that – does Danielle regret what she said, and Danielle says, no. He asks if Lindsay regrets anything, but she says, no. That’s how she felt in the moment. Danielle tells her that she said they’d never been friends. Kyle says, Lindsay was the coldest, most emotionless person he’s ever seen, and she dopped Danielle like a mic drop. I agree. Lindsay was literally creepy. Lindsay says, it wasn’t cut and dried, and Kyle tells her, all Danielle said was she thought they were rushing things. Lindsay says, he has no intention of seeing her perspective, and Kyle asks if what Danielle did was so bad. Lindsay says she was hurt by the things she heard that Danielle said the entire summer. Kyle says, she was so cold, it was hard to watch, but Lindsay says she has no regrets. Danielle was making it about her. Andy says, Danielle apologized, and Lindsay said she understood. Ciara says, Lindsay’s not trying to see or hear Danielle, and Danielle is her best friend. Lindsay says, like Ciara cares.

Andy asks if Lindsay thinks Danielle has bad intentions for her and Carl, but Lindsay says, no. He asks if she thinks Danielle isn’t supportive, and she says she doesn’t know how to answer. Andy is surprised after all Danielle said, and Carl says he thinks Danielle supports them. Lindsay says she’s trying to figure out the deep rooted issue, and Mya says, Danielle is struggling to figure out how she feels about them as a couple and separately. Andy suggests that led to them to not communicate, and they were hearing other people and playing telephone. That it was people Lindsay doesn’t like made it seem more conspiratorial, but Danielle wasn’t gathering her enemies; she had genuine concerns. It wasn’t as dire and crazy as it seemed. Carl says, him excluding Danielle from the engagement hurt her in a way he didn’t expect. She spiraled and somewhat ruined it, but he knows it was never intended that way. It snowballed through things beyond two women who loved and cared about each other for a long time. He thinks the reason they’re fighting so hard is because they care about each other, and have for so long. Lindsay agrees, and Danielle says, the issue has never been about Carl and Lindsay as a couple. She had an opinion, but she’ll always support them and want their happiness. She wants this friendship to go back or start something new. She cries, and tells Lindsay that she can’t say she doesn’t miss her. Lindsay says, they got off track. There’s a special reason they formed a bond, and she’s hopeful they can find a version of that after this.

Andy says, Kyle is the ringleader, and I envision him in a top hat at the circus. Andy asks if he sees a path forward, and feels good about next summer. Kyle says he’s positive. You don’t just throw all that away. No one has to be best friends. Andy wants to wrap things up with shots; water for Carl. The shots are brought out in tiny boots with tiny cowboy hats on top, and Andy suggests Kyle lead them in a toast. Danielle is worried they’ll be here all night, and Kyle says, through thick and thin, this crew figures out how to have a good time and spend it together. Which really isn’t a toast, but they clink boots. Andy says, summer should be fun, and Lindsay says, summer can be fun.

Later that night. We see a text to Andy from Carl, along with a photo of Carl, Lindsay, Danielle, and Gabby: Wanted to share the live update. Got Lindsay and Danielle at dinner! Will keep helping things along. What a day. Thanks again for your guidance and support. Appreciate all that you do!

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

We flash back over Daisy and Gary and Colin over the years. Mostly Gary, since Colin had a girlfriend. It ends with Daisy and Colin in bed.

Igy Marina. Mads and Gary are behind closed doors, but we hear things I’ll never unhear. In Colin’s interview, he says he and Daisy have always been flirty, but he had a girlfriend, so nothing was acted on or thought about. In some ways, it was just a matter of time, but he’s surprised. He’s picking up what she’s putting down.

28 hours to charter. Lucy says, her head’s banging, and poor Chase cleans up. Ugh. Mads returns to the guest cabin Gary says he’s glad she came back to the room, but she says she’s only here because Colin is in her cabin with Daisy. Later, Gary tells Colin, rumor on the street is, he hooked up with Daisy. In Gary’s interview, he says he didn’t see that coming. Mom and dad? Gary thanks Alex for interrupting him and Mads; it was a d*ck move. They both laugh, so I guess it’s all good. In Daisy’s interview, she says, the minute she and Colin met, she thought he’s hot, but she’s never known him being single. It was a good kiss. The producer says, give us more than that, and Daisy says, obviously there’s sexual energy there. Lucy looks messy, and when Chase tries to talk to her, she says, her head hurts and that’s all she knows. In Lucy’s interview, she says, be real, and we flash back to last night’s dinner when she abruptly got up after he made lewd suggestions. She says, Chase can’t just talk to her after that. He’s a wanker. Mads tells Lucy that she had sex with Gary, and surprisingly, Lucy doesn’t ask, why? In Glenn’s interview, he says, there’s still a lot of stuff to keep an eye on with the engine. The gaskets are a problem, but they have new insolation that’s not full of oil. Gary and Colin work on the engine, and Colin asks if Gary likes Daisy. Gary says he thought he did, but he’s happy Colin and Daisy hooked up. Colin asks if he’s upset. He gets the feeling Gary liked her. Gary says he thought there was chemistry, but he guesses not, and in Colin’s interview, he says, Gary is telling him one thing, but his face is saying another. Still, he hopes they’re good enough friends that Gary would tell him. Gary says, go for it, and Glenn calls Gary, Daisy, and Ileisha for the preference sheet meeting. I hate how they use the term hook up for a lot of different things. Like, did they have sex or did they just make out? Or did they go fishing together? Who knows?

Glenn says, it’s four lovely ladies. Primary Jill is fun loving and celebrating her recent retirement with her best girlfriends. They want to be treated like royalty, with fruity drinks in hand at all times. It’s an overnight, and they want a 70s disco theme party at night, then the next day, a trip to the beach for games and food. In Ileisha’s interview, she says, only four. Is she on vacation? Daisy orders disco balls, and other 70s paraphernalia. She tells Gary that it was rough waking up, and asks what he thinks of her and Colin kissing. He says he thinks it’s nice; they definitely have chemistry. She says she’s asking because they’ve kissed and they’re friends. Gary says, maybe there’s a little jealousy, but he hooks up with Mads. She asks why he’s jealous, and he says he thought they had something, but where was it going to go? He talked to Colin about it. Daisy says, he can’t tell her that he has feelings for her? and he says, maybe he’s a coward. In Daisy’s interview, she asks what warped zone she’s in. Gary has feelings for her now that he’s seen her with someone else. She thinks he’s upset at not having her being his backup. It’s f***ing annoying.

Gary tells Daisy that he couldn’t pursue anything. He thought he had no chance, and she told him to stay away from her. Daisy says, he’s in a relationship with her roommate. Does he want to compare them, and see who he has more chemistry with? They’re three weeks into the season, and he’s been hooking up with Mads for three weeks. Chase asks if this is private, but Gary says, no, and jets. In Gary’s interview, he says he thinks there the sexual tension will always be there until he and Daisy have sex… again… He’s joking. Now she’s hooking up with Colin. The boat is prepped, and Daisy asks if Colin regrets kissing her, but he says, not at all. She says she’s not someone who hooks up, and he asks where they go from here. She says she’s not thinking too much about it, and Colin says, keep it professional. No PDA in front of the crew. On the bridge, Glenn is on the phone, telling someone that he had a dream a donkey was trying to kill him. It kept kicking him. It was freaking scary. In the morning, provisions come in, and Colin finishes the insulation.

The guests arrive, and Glenn welcomes them. He says, they’ll get their luggage on, and get out quick. Daisy gets ready to give them the tour, and they ask if they can have something other than champagne. I spaced out and missed what it was, but it’s something made in a blender. A daiquiri maybe? One of the guests remarks that it’s a handsome crew. Chase tells them that he heard their from the Carolinas, and he’s from South Carolina. In Chase’s interview, he says he knows what these women want; manners, and a little taste of home. Daisy asks Lucy to make the drinks, and in Lucy’s interview, she says, her method of handling stress is to moan then finally do the job. She crams too much into the blender at once, and it won’t spin.

During the commercial break, I see Sandoval blubbering. No sympathy whatsoever.

Guest Erica says, there are some good looking people here, and Ileisha makes canapés. In Ileisha’s interview, she says, these ladies are classy, and will appreciate something Southern. She’s catering to their flavors, but putting her twist on it. Glenn puts the sails up, and the pirate movie music starts. Glenn tells Colin that they’re almost going as fast as the engine. Colin tells Daisy that Gary’s birthday is tomorrow, and they plan something for before they go out. Alex comes to the cabin while they’re talking, and Daisy says, nothing to see here. He tells them, just don’t touch his sh*t. The wind is dying, so the sails come down, and they anchor. The guests invite Glenn to dinner, and Daisy brings out all the 70s stuff. In Glenn’s interview, he says he had a lot of fun in the 70s, sneaking into discos. The 70s were great. He had a big afro. We see his picture, and wow, he sure did. He says, streaking was big. Groovy, baby. Guest Lorrie tells Daisy that she took off her diamond necklace and earrings, and they’re gone. She asks if they have a video of who might have come into the room, but Daisy says she promises no one took them. She goes to check with the stews, and mumbles, now they’re accused of stealing. She asks if Mads moved anything in the cabin, but Mads says, no. Erica says, she told Pat not to leave stuff out. She’s shaking. Daisy asks Lucy if she moved anything, but she also says, no. Daisy tells Glenn that a guest misplaced her diamond earrings and necklace, and is concerned someone took them. Glenn laughs, and says, he’s never dealt with a theft on a superyacht. Daisy tells the stews, whoever does the turndowns, check the covers. She tells Lorrie not to worry. In Glenn’s interview, he says, you’d have to be an idiot to steal on a boat. It doesn’t make any sense. I don’t even like most of these people that much but I don’t believe for a second that they’d steal a guest’s jewelry. Not to mention, Glenn is right. Where you gonna go with that?

They guests come to dinner in their 70s finery, and Alex says, disco queens! Even Glenn gets dressed up, and they take photos. Daisy tells the guests that Mads is having a good look in Lorrie’s room, and Alex checks the bunny pad. Mads says, literally the only thing she hasn’t gone through is Lorrie’s stuff. She goes through Lorrie’s purse, and says, she’d steal money if she was going to steal. She finds the jewelry, and shows Daisy, who shows Lorrie. Lorrie is thankful, but in Glenn’s interview, he says, she should at least apologize to the crew. Instead, Lorrie toasts to the crew. However, she doesn’t add, for finding the jewelry that she stupidly misplaced and blamed them for stealing. Glenn passes Lucy at the downstairs bar, and jokingly thanks her for giving it back. The crew puts on their disco outfits, and they dance with the guests. In his interview, Glenn says he thinks these ladies were a bit wild in the 70s. He tells Ileisha that the dinner was delicious and came fast, and in her interview, she says she’s reeling the captain in. Mads goes to bed, and Gary knocks at the cabin. In Gary’s interview, he says, a goodnight would be nice. That’s just blatantly rude. The guests go to the hot tub; two in, two hanging out by the side. They suggest Gary get in with them, and Gary tells Chase that the guests want male company. In Chase’s interview, he says he knows this type of lady, and he’ll take one for the team. It’s f***ed up that this is the only female attention he’s getting.

Chase apologizes to Lucy, saying, when he drinks, he can be full-on and offensive. He wants them to leave as friends, and asks to hug it out. Even though Lucy isn’t a hugger, she gives him a hug. In Chase’s interview, he says he has to take responsibility for his actions, and going forward, be aware of what’s coming out of his big, stupid mouth.

Last day of charter. Daisy and Colin kiss, and Alex and Gary head to the beach to set up. Daisy tells Lucy that she’ll be going with the guests. Alex comes back with the tender, and takes them. They play cornhole and swim, and Gary asks Lucy to tell Mads that he’s pissed she didn’t say goodnight after they had sex. In Alex’s interview, he says he thinks it’s strange that Gary is giving Lucy a message for Mads, but he’s enjoying watching Gary squirm a little.

The guests come back, and Lucy tells Mads what Gary said. Mads says, this is the kind of sh*t that annoys her. In Mads interview, she says, they’re not in love. It was just casual sex, but when she steps back, it seems like Gary needs more attention. It’s annoying. Glenn docks the boat, and the crew lines up for the guests’ departure. Guest Pat cries, and Glenn says, they’re amazing. Jill says, it was so lovely; the service and the food. They’ll have the memories forever. She gives Glenn the tip envelope, the crew waves, and the horn is tooted. Chase says, another one dusted, and the crew dances in a circle. Daisy tells Colin that the toilets aren’t flushing, and in Colin’s interview, he says, this is the sh*ttiest part of being an engineer; it’s hard to diagnose the problem. I’m not sure if the pun is intended. He says, tells the other crew members to watch the bowls, and if anyone is religious, say a prayer. He pressurizes the system, and Gary says, the bowl in the captain’s cabin is bubbling. He thinks arugula just came out. Colin goes in, and says, it stinks, and Gary blames the girls. It can’t be him, since he hasn’t had a solid sh*t in so long. Gary is always sharing information no one wants to know. Colin says he’s sucking it out now, and Gary retches. Colin tells the girls to flush, but nothing’s happening. Colin says, this is his worst nightmare. He’s going to have to break some pipes. Gary gags.

This season, not easiest dock; Glenn says, we’re in France bitches; a feather dance; a thrupple; demanding, rude guests; Daisy’s sister visits and hooks up with a crew member; Glenn tells a guest that if he sees anyone getting angro, they’re off the boat; Colin finds out about Daisy and Gary hooking up, which I can’t believe he didn’t know about; Daisy says, now that she’s with someone else, Gary wants her; and Daisy wants Gary out of her f***ing head.

🪅 Just Another Manic Monday…

Come back tomorrow for more soap, and Part Two of the awful Jersey debacle… I mean, Reunion. Until then, stay safe, stay thinking about the consequences of your actions before you make them, and stay ignoring the barking of immature and ridiculous people.