What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)
General Hospital
Lucky sees Aiden at the hospital, and Aiden says, hi.
Diane goes to Robert’s office, and he says he wants to run something by her before other people do. Holly is back in town.
On the phone, Holly says, it’s their favorite supplier. Do they have any updates on the ice? As exquisite as these are, she’s in a hurry to part with them. There’s a knock at the door, and she tells them to call the second they hear. It’s Jack with a bottle of wine. He tells her that it’s an excellent vintage.
Tracy asks if Violet is writing her weekly letter to Finn, and Violet says she is. Tracy says she thought Violet liked writing to him, and Violet says, something bad happened at school and she doesn’t know if she should tell him. Some kid called him a drunk and she punched them.
Principal Ford thanks Brook and Chase for coming, and Brook says, Violet is their number one priority. Chase says, she’s never hit anyone before, and Brook says, they told her that it wasn’t an excuse, but the other student provoked her. Ford says, it’s an ongoing issue with the student that they hope to nip in the bud, but hitting is never the answer. Brook says, they told Violet that, and Chase says, she understands. Ford says he thinks they might have to dig deeper, but that’s a great start.
Lucas goes into Bobbie’s, and Willow walks in with Wiley. She says, he’s back. It’s good to see him. He says, her too, and Wiley asks who he is.
Tracy tells Violet that she’s sorry. That kid was extremely rude. Violet probably knows what she’s going to say next. Violet says she probably shouldn’t punch anyone, but she was upset. Tracy says, being upset is acceptable, but getting violent is not. Violet tells her, that’s what Uncle Chase and Brook said, and Tracy says, they’re smart people. Violet wonders if she can ask Tracy a question. When her dad was on the floor sleeping and couldn’t wake up, is that what being a drunk is? Tracy says, her dad has an illness called alcoholism. Some people are fine with alcohol. They can drink it and it’s not a problem, but for her dad, it is. He’s getting help at a special hospital. Violet says, if he knows it’s a problem, why doesn’t he stop? and Tracy says, for some people, it’s not that simple. They have to teach themselves that they can’t have it. Violet says, it’s taking a long time to learn, but she’s glad her dad isn’t home. She wants the lesson to stick. Tracy says her too.
Brook says, Violet is super resilient. She’s still getting excellent grades, and she’s involved in everything at home. Ford says, she’s withdrawn in school, and Brook says, she has a massive support system. Ford says, don’t panic. A big change can cause a shift in behavior. They want to help Violet thrive. Chase asks if she’s not doing that.
Holly says she’d never invite a stranger in, and Jack introduces himself. She lets him in and asks if he’ll do the honors. He says, no trouble, and opens the bottle. She says, as flattered as she is, she can’t imagine what the WSB would want from her, and he says, her expertise. She says, the subject? and he says, Jenz Sidwell and his diamond mine operation in East Africa.
Willow introduces Lucas as Wiley’s great uncle, and says, he’s Grandma Carly’s brother. Wiley introduces himself and they shake hands.
Lucky says he’s sorry he didn’t keep in touch, and Aiden says, Lucky was busy. Lucky says, that’s no excuse, when Elizabeth joins them. She says she was hoping they’d find each other, but she doesn’t think this is the right place for a reunion. Why don’t they go to the breakroom?
Jack asks how Holly and Sidwell met, and she says, they share a taste for the finer things in life. They clink glasses, and she says, they’d find themselves in the same hotels, restaurants, and casinos. Jenz finally introduced himself and the rest is history. He asks what she can tells him about Sidwell’s operation, but she says, their relationship was personal, not business. Jenz kept his business dealings close to the vest. If she’d known what he was up to… He doesn’t believe her. Jack says, she has a reputation for infiltrating difficult to get to places to find difficult to get to people. She did it many times for the WSB. She says, this not that. She only became aware of who Sidwell truly was when Anna and Jason arrived. Then she only focused on helping Lucky get home. He must have ordered the drone strike. He says he can neither confirm nor deny, and she says, they could have all been killed. He says, yet here she is, alive and well. She reminds him of a former agent he’s had the pleasure of knowing. Robert Scorpio.
Robert tells Diane that Holly is back. He wanted her to know because he doesn’t want anything between them. He apologizes for the way he acted last time. She says, any other reason? and he says, she’s his present and future. Holly is his past. She says she feels the same way, and he says he’s sorry about the kiss. It created doubts and he doesn’t want her to have any doubts. She says, as long as his lips only touch hers, she’ll have no doubts, and he suggests they practice. She says, great idea, and they kiss.
Tracy says, Violet’s father loves her very much. He’s determined, and working hard to get well. As for the boy she hit, he shouldn’t talk to her like that. It was wrong, but she gave him what he wanted. Violet says, Garth wanted her to punch him? but Tracy says, he wanted to upset her and hitting him showed him that she was upset. You don’t want to give people like that the satisfaction. Violet asks what she does if it happens again, and Tracy says, take a deep breath, get herself together, and say, je n’ai pas de temps pour toi. Pshh! Violet asks what that means, and Tracy says, I have no time for you. Pshh! in French. Violet says, je n’ai pas de temps pour toi, and Tracy says, perfect. She tells Violet that she has to make a phone call, and in the hallway, she calls Diane.
Wiley tells Lucas that they’re going on a boat ride, when Maxie and Michael walk in. Maxie says, rude. She didn’t know Lucas was home. They hug and Wiley tells Michael that Lucas is his great uncle. Michael says, Lucas is his uncle, but still great. He and Lucas hug, and Michael says, welcome home. Lucas says he hears they’re going on a boat ride, and Willow says, Wiley loves everything about boats. Michael says, he’s the best first mate around, and Wiley asks if Lucas wants to come, but Lucas says he has to run. He forgot this thing he has to do. He’ll see them all later. He leaves, and Maxie says she forgot an appointment that she has too. She hopes they have the best day. She jets, and Willow asks Wiley to go get some cookies. He goes to the counter, and Michael says, that was… She says, Lucas put on a brave face, but that had to be hard.
Gio tells Violet that Tracy is on the phone and she’s not happy. Violet says she thinks it’s about her. She punched a kid who said mean things about her dad. Gio says, his family would cheer her on, but she says, that’s not the way to handle it. You just say, je n’ai pas de temps pour toi – pshh! and walk away.
Elizabeth puts some sodas and snacks on the table, and Lucky thanks her. She leaves, and Lucky says he owes Aiden a huge apology.
There’s a knock at Holly’s door, and she opens it to Felicia. Felicia says, it’s true. Holly is here. They hug, and Felicia says she heard what happened from Anna. What did Holly get herself into? Jack says, that’s what he’d like to know.
Gio tells Violet that she must miss her dad a whole lot. He misses his mom every day. Lois peeks in, but stays outside the door. Violet says she’s sorry. Does it get better? Gio says, it gets easier. The good news is, she’ll see her dad again. In the meantime, she has an incredible family with lots of love to give. He had the Cerullos. She says, it’s not the same, and he says, nothing can ever compare to the love of a parent. In the hallway, Tracy asks if Lois is eavesdropping, and Lois says, no. Tracy says, lurking? and Lois says she’s giving them privacy to talk. Tracy says, her accent is showing, and Lois says, feel free to report her to Miss Finch. She tells Tracy that Brook got a text from the principal, and Tracy says she handled it. Lois asks what she did.
Chase says, Violet was having a harder time than they thought, and Brook wonders if they made a mistake moving her to the Quartermaines. She asks what Ford thinks about a therapist, and he says, therapy is never a bad idea. Violet is still a wonderful, creative, and curious child. She’s experiencing a rough patch, but together, they can get her through it. Chase thanks him, and he says he has every confidence they’ll turn this around. Brook says, they’ll keep him in the loop, and Ford says he’ll do the same. Ford opens the door, and Diane is there. She says she’s here on behalf of her client Violet Finn.
Lucas goes to Bobbie’s grave and says, it seems strange and wrong. He misses her and hopes she’s at peace. He could use some. If she has any extra, send it his way. Maxie shows up, and he says, stalker. She says, runaway, and he asks how she knew where to find him. She says, her Spidey sense, and they hug.
Michael says, Lucas could have made it hard for him to get custody, but he didn’t, and he’s thankful. He knew what it cost Lucas and Lucas made it easy when he didn’t have to. Willow asks if he knows who else didn’t have to. He didn’t have to share Wiley with her when they realized Wiley wasn’t hers and her baby was gone. That could have been the end of her being a mom. She owes it all to him.
Lucky tells Aiden that it’s his fault they haven’t talked. It’s not that he didn’t want to. He was just in places where… It’s no excuse. He should have figured out a way. Aiden says he’s glad Lucky is here now, and Lucky says, it’s important that Aiden knows it’s not because he didn’t want to hear from him, and Aiden admits that he did think that was why Lucky stopped answering him. Lucky says he’s sorry. He had a lot going on. He wanted to talk to Aiden, but they can talk now. Aiden says, there’s something he wants Lucky to know. He doesn’t know how to say it, so he’ll just say it. He didn’t want to write it in an email or say it in a video call. He’s… gay.
Felicia asks what Jack is doing here, and Jack says, WSB business. Felicia says she thinks he’s a jerk, and Jack says, on that charming note, he thanks Holly for her time. He gives her his card and asks her to contact him if she remembers anything she left out. He leaves, and Felicia says she doesn’t like him. Holly says she picked up on that, and Felicia asks if Holly is all right. Holly asks if she doesn’t look all right, and Felicia says, she looks stunning. What happened? How long is she in town? Why isn’t she staying with them? Holly says she saw Mac and he wasn’t exactly thrilled to see her, but Felicia says she is. She missed Holly. Holly says she missed all of them, and they hug. Felicia says, including Robert?
Aiden tells Lucky, say anything, and Lucky says, Aiden told him that he didn’t know how to say it, and he feels the same. Give him a second… Here goes. He’s Aiden’s father and he loves Aiden without exception. If he made Aiden question that because he was gone, he’s sorry. Aiden says he knows Lucky loves him, and Lucky asks, how? It’s hard to explain how much love you have for your kid. It comes from deep inside from the second they’re born. Nothing will ever change the way he feels about Aiden. Aiden thanks him and says he feels like he can breathe. Lucky says, it’ll be okay, and they hug.
Maxie says, Wiley has been Michael’s son for over a year, and Lucas says, that’s why he left. He had to condition himself not to feel like Wiley’s dad. Maxie asks if it worked, and Lucas says, Wiley is Michael’s son. There’s no grey area. Wiley is so big, outgoing, and… Maxie says, adorable, and Lucas says, what struck him the most was how happy and secure Wiley is with two loving parents. What more could he want for Wiley? He knew Michael would give Wiley a wonderful life and he was right.
At the table, Wiley wears headphones, and Willow asks if Michael has ever considered telling Wiley the truth. Michael says he has. He’s just not sure how to explain it. She says, maybe they can figure it out together when he’s ready, and he says he’s ready. Willow takes Wiley’s headphones off and says, there’s something they want to talk to him about. Wiley asks if he’s in trouble, but Michael asks why he thinks that. Wiley says, whenever he is, they start with that, and Michael says he’s not in trouble. Willow says they want to share something about someone, and Michael says, Uncle Lucas.
Brook says, obviously, her grandmother sent Diane, and Diane says, Violet has an impeccable record. to reduce her to single incident is absurd and the appropriate legal action will be taken. Brook says, stop, and tells Ford that she’s sorry. Does he mind giving them a private moment? Ford says, of course (🍷), and they go into the hallway. Brook asks what Diane is doing, and Diane says, Tracy contacted her about the issue, and the best way to be on the offensive is to put the school on the defensive. Make it their problem. Chase says, the school has been great and they’re handling it together, and Diane says, Tracy called her, and she came. She fights hard for the people she cares about. Chase says, luckily, the school cares too and they’re handling it. Diane says, if anything changes… and Brook says, they know who to call.
Brook and Chase go back in the office, and Brook tells Ford that she’s sorry. It won’t happen again. Ford says he’s pleased with their progress. A lot of parents just blame the school and it’s difficult to find common ground. Brook says, they want the best for Violet, and Ford says he thinks Violet will be just fine.
Holly says she hasn’t seen Robert, but she wants to, and Felicia asks, what’s stopping her? Holly says, Mac told her that it’s not fair how she keeps popping up in Robert’s life, and if she couldn’t stay in his life, she had no right. Felicia says she can’t avoid Robert altogether, and Holly says, the last time was so final. Robert said he couldn’t see a future for them. What if he meant it? Felicia says, there’s an ocean of history between them. Don’t make that choice for him. They need to find a way forward together. Holly says, that’s the opposite of what Mac said, and Felicia says she’ll deal with Mac. Holly needs to deal with the other Scorpio brother.
Terry asks how Elizabeth’s day is going, and Elizabeth says she’s totally freaking out. Aiden and Lucky are in the breakroom talking. They have a lot to catch up on. Terry says, like Aiden being gay, and Elizabeth says, he told her? Terry asks if she’s surprised. (Seriously.) Spaces don’t come safer. Does Elizabeth think Aiden will tell Lucky? Elizabeth says, no, but she hopes so. Aiden is so unsure of his relationship with his dad, and she wants Aiden to know how loving, patient, and funny Lucky is. And she wants Lucky to know how incredible Aiden is. Terry says she has to trust they’ll be okay. They got this. Elizabeth’s phone rings, and she says, it’s the lab. Terry asks if it’s Lucky’s test results.
Lucky asks Aiden to fill him on how his life is going, and Aiden says he has a baking business. He does pretty well, and the money is paying his way to Paris where he’s going to study pastry baking. Lucky says, Aiden reminds him of his dad. Wherever they went, he always found a way to make a living. They ran a diner in British Columbia – the Triple L. His dad did the cooking and baking. Aiden says, he’s a legend in Port Charles.
Lucas says, Maxie seems like she’s in a good place, and she says, what about him? He says he’s going to rock the role of uncle. What’s new in her life? She says she’s back with Spinelli, for good and for real, and he says, everything old is new. She seems happy. She says, very, and he says, that’s all he wanted for her. She says, that’s all she wants for him too.
Brook tells Violet that Ford isn’t mad at her. He believes in her. Chase says, but they don’t hit no matter how awful the person is. Gio says, some people do, but Brook says, he’s not helping. Violet has to apologize, and she’s suspended for the rest of the week. They’ll get through this together. All for one, and one for all. They hug.
Holly stands outside Robert’s office and fixes her hair. She walks in and says, hello, and he says, it’s about time she showed up. She says, he’s been waiting for her? and he says, all his life.
Michael says, there was a time Wiley wasn’t with mommy and daddy. He was with Uncle Lucas. Willow says, Uncle Lucas was someone who did what mommy and daddy do. He fed Wiley and took care of him and played with him. They had a special relationship until the time came for Wiley to go home with them. Michael says, Uncle Lucas is very special to their family, and Wiley asks if they can go to the boat now. (Typical kid. When you think they’re going to react, they shrug it off.) Michael says, sure, and Wiley says, race him. He takes off and Michael follows.
Maxie says, after several relationships that didn’t work out, she thought her heart was closed, but she looked up and Spinelli was there. She’s glad she woke up and opened her eyes to see what was right in front of her. Are his eyes closed? He says, do not set him up or push him toward a relationship. He doesn’t want to deal with that, and he means it. She says, what if the perfect guy falls out of the sky? and he says, the perfect guy doesn’t exist. And if he does, he’ll find him himself. Maxie says, even though Lucas can be a brat, she’s glad he’s home. She missed him. He says, back at her, brat included, and she asks what perfection entails. Rock hard abs had better be on the list. He says, in the top 10, and she says, more like the top 3. He tells her, don’t ever change.
Elizabeth asks how it’s going, and Lucky says, he and Aiden had a good talk. Aiden says he’s ten minutes late and has to get to Julia’s to play Carjack. He leaves, and Elizabeth asks if Lucky is sticking around. Lucky says, for a little. He won’t leave without letting them know… What is it? It’s bad, isn’t it? She says she’s sorry, but he’s not a viable donor for Lulu.
I’m guessing it’s Lucas.
Tomorrow, Dante tells Rocco that he’s not going to let it happen; Felicia tells Mac that if Robert and Holly want to be together, there’s nothing they can do; and Lucky kicks a bunch of people out of Bobbie’s.
👸🏾 Instead Of Flipping…
Or she could have said, je n’ai pas de temps pour toi – pshh!
🤷🏻♀️ Not To Us Either…
They better have some dynamite storyline to replace her.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht
Here’s the guy whose last name should have been Yawn. Don’t get me wrong. Captain Glenn is a lovely man, but he’s not all that interesting.
This season, we’re sailing to Ibiza, which captain Glenn says is the party capital of the world. Daisy is back as chief stew and ugh, Gary is back as first mate. In his interview, Chef Cloyce says he’s only 22, but that doesn’t mean he’s an idiot. We’ll see. The deckhands are Keith and Emma, and Davide is the engineer. Stews Diana and Danni round out the crew, and it looks like there will be drinking and tears. In Gary’s interview, he says he wants to work on his leadership skills and keep his emotions under control. Again, we’ll see. We flashed back to how Gary made Daisy’s life a misery last season when she wanted a relationship with the only actual catch on the boat, Colin, who has obviously moved on from Daisy and the franchise.
We flash back to the mess that was the Parseval last season, but Captain Glenn says, they gave it a complete engine overhaul. He tells the crew that he has high expectations. Good luck with that. Daisy says, they’re a team and she doesn’t expect hostility. She thinks it’s important that she and Gary communicate. Good vibes, good season. Maybe it would help if Gary would quit rolling his eyes. I already hate him.
In Daisy’s interview, she says, when she gave ranking, it was a complete disaster, so she’s switched to just keeping the interior as a team. Already, Daisy saying team could be a drinking game. The primaries are Dr. Contessa and Dr. Scott (Dr. Scott!), who are celebrating their anniversary with friends, who are also celebrating theirs. They want a surf and turf dinner, a leather and lace party, and the women want a local dance instructor to teach them sexy moves. Cloyce reads that one of the guests is allergic to shellfish, and says he hopes they live. This goes over like a lead balloon, but I literally lol. Glenn says, they have high profile guests, since his bar is low, and he wants high standards. He wants to give them the experience of a lifetime. Fun fact: Danni worked on a Russian boat that was seized and she thought it was pretty cool to meet the FBI.
Daisy wasn’t having it with Gary and tells him that after she and Colin broke up, she needed a friend, and he ignored her. She says she never held anything against him, but he left her on her own to figure things out. He claims he didn’t want to start more drama, and in his interview, he says he needed to step away, but feels sick to his stomach about being a sh*tty friend. They hug and now I’m sick to my stomach. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Gary isn’t aware that apologizing means doing things different in the future, and she knows he’ll just hurt her again. Um… How about finding a new friend? This guy cannot be friends with a woman.
Cloyce puts on a blindfold to cut an onion. Has he never heard of the matchstick technique? In Cloyce’s interview, he says he started entering cooking competitions when he was ten or eleven and could see over the stove, then began culinary classes in high school. Hey, I can make a very nice capellini and a great egg sandwich.
I find out the pronunciation is I-bith-a, and we get a tour of the revamped Parseval. Dinner orders are taken and one of the guests wants their steak well done. I wonder what’s wrong with them. Daisy makes the mistake of asking guest Mona Lisa (yep, that’s her name) what she’d like as her turf, since she doesn’t eat beef or pork. This starts a chain reaction of everyone wanting something different, when Cloyce had asked specifically for no substitutions. Like that would happen on a superyacht. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, it’s only the most important meal, since it’s the first one. Thanks, Daisy. It’s not like it was her fault. He told her to ask Mona Lisa and the others just jumped in. And if I was paying in the neighborhood of $80K to go sailing, you’d better believe the chef is going to make what I want to eat. At least he doesn’t get visibly pissed off at her.
Captain Glenn raises the sails, which always impresses the guests. Again, at this price point, I should get a sail to take home. As usual, things go flying. We see a dolphin! In Gary’s interview, he says he realizes Emma doesn’t have as much experience as he thought, but he wants to be a captain one day, and that means training people under any circumstances, so he’s down for it. in Keith’s interview, he says Danni is attractive, but in a work environment, you can banter, but there are lines you can’t cross. Ha-ha-ha! Another good luck with that.
It’s leather and lace night, and the décor is black and silver, with a whip decorating the table. There’s already confusion in the galley, and Cloyce wonders if something was counted wrong. The guest who wants a medium steak gets a well done and I blame the guest who wanted it well done in the first place. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, Daisy took specific orders, when they had a conversation about that. In Daisy’s interview, she says, this is bullsh*t. She takes the guests orders, he cooks it, puts it on a plate, and sends it out. Cloyce guesses he’s just an idiot, and in Glenn’s interview, he says he’s worried.
This season, Daisy and Gary are at odds; there’s a lot of drinking; and there’s a crash. Hopefully not after the drinking.
🛟 Meet the Cast…
The newbies and the old timers sailing this season.
https://www.eonline.com/photos/37281/below-deck-sailing-yacht-season-5-cast-photos
🦛 Make Your Own Kind Of Hippo…
Since they don’t really give much in the way of instructions, I think this is supposed to be a joke, but if you want to give it a shot, go for it. The ideas are pretty amusing.
https://people.com/pop-culture-pet-halloween-costumes-moo-deng-8724551
🧘♀️ Hushed October Morning Mild…
Join me tomorrow for soap and Housewives in the City. Until then, stay safe, stay embracing new challenges as the leaves change, and stay never giving the satisfaction to those who want to upset you. Just say, je n’ai pas de temps pour toi. Pshh!
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