What I Watched Today
(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)
General Hospital
Natalia and Sonny are having dinner at Café Cherie and Natalia says, they should do a little business. She wants to show him the latest numbers from Lois’s appearance on Home & Heart. She shows him her tablet, and he says, Lois is raking in the profits. He’s sure Natalia’s guidance helped. She says, it was a team effort, and Sonny asks what else she wants to talk about, when Ric and Ava walk in.
Alexis meets Kristina at Charlie’s, and Kristina tells her that Charlie’s is closed indefinitely until she figures out what she wants to do with it. Alexis asks what she means, and Kristina says, dad decided Charlie’s needed new ownership – mine. Alexis asks if her father is giving her Charlie’s, and Kristina says, yeah. She thinks it’s the perfect time for some reinvention.
Elizabeth visits Dex and asks if he’s feeling better. He says, more than he expected. He’s watching the PCU/Llanview game preview. If he was on duty, he’d miss the whole thing. She says she appreciates him finding the silver lining.
In the nook, Sasha looks at her tablet and says, prenatal vitamins for women. Who else would they be for? (Good point.) Carly comes in and says, the hors d’oeuvres look amazing. She sees Sasha’s tablet and asks, who’s pregnant? Sasha says, no one. She was looking for multivitamins and that popped up. Carly says, algorithms are so weird.
At the gatehouse, Nina thanks Willow for inviting her to the Christmas party, and Willow says, it’s important to spend time with family during the holidays. Nina agrees and asks why Willow seems anxious.
Tracy calls Laura and leaves a message that she’s calling again. She’d like to know when she can come and see Lulu. Call her. Ned says, she still hasn’t seen Lulu? and she says, Laura is being stingy. She’s going to go over there. Ned says, the Christmas party is important. Olivia’s been working day and night. Tracy says, while Drew is playing footsie with Michael’s wife. What could possibly go wrong?
Ric wonders if they should go somewhere else, but Ava tells him, it would be rude not to say hello. They go over to Sonny and Natalia’s table, and Ava tells Sonny that her time with Avery was wonderful. They missed each other so much, but she’s sure Avery told him. Sonny says he’s not going to discuss Avery with her, and Ric asks Natalia if dinner is payback for lying stand.
Alexis asks if Kristina is reinventing Charlie’s or herself, and Kristina says, maybe both. Why does Alexis seem unhappy about it? Alexis says, Kristina hasn’t had time to process everything that’s happened, but Kristina says she thought it would take her mind off things. What’s up? Alexis says, it’s about her sister, and Kristina says she knows Alexis wants her to apologize, but she’s not going to. Alexis says, her sister and TJ are separating, and Kristina asks if Alexis thinks it’s because of her.
Felicia asks Elizabeth if Dex is cleared for visitors, and Elizabeth says, he is, but he’s watching the game. Interrupt at her own risk. Felicia says, Elizabeth is here late. She hopes Elizabeth is making time for some holiday cheer.
Willow says she’s dreading the party, and Nina asks, why? Willow says, all the Quartermaines will be there, and Nina says, including Drew. She knows it’s hard, but whatever Willow decides, she’ll support her. Willow says she decided the kids deserve a happy Christmas with both parents and that’s exactly what she’s going to give them.
Olivia tells Ned to mind his Ps and Qs. Carly knows nothing about Drew and Willow. Ned says, she knows Jason attacked Drew. She’s bound to ask questions. Olivia says, they have to keep it under wraps.
Chase says, Brook looks amazing, and Tracy tells them to get a room. Brook says, they might have to sneak out early to do some extra work, and Chase says, she’s making him hot. Tracy wonders if she needs to send them to the stable to get hosed off. Why are they eager to have a child? This place has become a daycare center.
Carly asks where Willow is, and Michael says, she’s getting the kids settled with the babysitter. She and Nina will be here soon. Carly asks why Nina is coming, and he says, Willow invited her. She’s Nina’s daughter. Like it or not, she’s family. Carly says, Nina and Drew seem cozy, when Drew walks in. Carly says, their new congressman.
Sonny asks what Ric is talking about. He’s not in the mood. Ava says, Ric had the right idea. This place is too crowded. They should go someplace else to celebrate their victory. She tells Sonny and Natalia to enjoy their evening.
Kristina asks if Alexis believes Molly and TJ’s breakup is another casualty of Ava, but Alexis says, says she thinks it’s more complex than that. Kristina says she was right to fight for custody. The baby would have gone to a broken home. Alexis says, that’s an oversimplification. Molly and TJ broke up because their baby died, and they weren’t grieving the same way. Tell her that she understands what Molly is going through.
Trina comes into the Christmas party, and Josslyn is looking at her phone. She says she’s watching the game and it’s not going well. Trina asks if PCU is losing, and Josslyn says, no, but it’s too close. Kai has been sacked three times and they’re warming up his backup. Taking him out would be the worst thing for him. Trina says, Josslyn doesn’t think it’s because he was working on their project, but Josslyn says she thinks he’s just having an off day. Trina asks, is it that bad if they lose? and Josslyn says she’ll never hear the end of it from Dex. Chase and Brook come in, and Chase asks, what’s the score? Josslyn says, PCU is up one point. She asks if they can turn it on the TV, but Tracy says, absolutely not. Ned wonders if he needs to run interference, and Olivia says she votes yes.
Michael asks Drew if Scout is settled in, and Drew says, she’s with the other kids. Michael says he’s glad they have each other. He’s sure Drew is going to make Christmas extra special for her. Drew says, after having such a tough time, she deserves to be spoiled. Willow and Nina come in, and Willow goes over to Michael. She gives him a kiss, and Drew goes to get a drink.
Brook says, Tracy won’t even notice the TV. They’ll put it on mute. Ned says he wants to watch, but only gets a blue screen when he puts the TV on. He says, the cable is out, and Tracy says, it’s a Christmas miracle.
Nina tells Olivia that it’s a lovely party, and Olivia says, it would be if Tracy would let them turn on the game. Carly interrupts, and Nina leaves. Carly asks Olivia, what’s going on? Michael and Willow are acting weird. Drew had a fight with Jason. Michael is close to Jason, and Drew and Willow are friends. Does she think they’re fighting by proxy? Olivia says she’s sure they’ll work it out. She has to check on the food.
At the PC Grill, Ava says, this is more like it. He asks what they should drink to, and Ava says, the next chapter. He says he can’t wait to see what she does with it, and they clink glasses.
Natalia says she hopes Sonny doesn’t let his brother spoil his evening, and Sonny says he wouldn’t give Ric the satisfaction. He suggests they talk about her, and she asks what he wants to know. He says, what does she want to tell him? and she says, he knows she has two kids, Allison and her son. Sonny says, he’s still in Puerto Rico? and she says, yes. She misses him, but she’s not sure if he misses her. She’s close to her parents and siblings, but currently not with her children. She’s probably told him all he needs to know. He says he’s all ears. Whatever she wants to tell.
Kristina tells Alexis, of course (🍷), she understands. She never wanted any of them to experience this much pain, but the truth is, if Adela had lived, Molly and TJ still would have broken up. Molly is her sister, and she knows these things. Alexis says, Kristina has no idea what it would have been like if Molly and TJ had become parents. That doesn’t mean Kristina doesn’t have the right to love the baby and imagine what life would be like if they were in each other’s lives. The same way Molly has a right to imagine what it would have been like if she’d become a mother. Kristina says, but Molly isn’t acting as if she’s thinking about her feelings as a mother. If she was, she’d want Ava to pay as badly as Kristina does.
Felicia says she’s rooting for PCU because she went to school there, and Dex says, then he won’t tell her that he’s rooting for Llanview. She says, nobody’s perfect, and he says he heard she gave a detailed statement to the police. She says, force of habit. She’s been around cops a lot. She’s glad he’s okay. He says, it could have been a lot worse.
Michael asks if he can hide out in the nook, and Sasha asks, what’s going on? He says he’s trying not to punch Drew’s lights out, and she asks if he’s going to be okay. He says he doesn’t know. He can’t keep going on like this. After the holidays, he’s going to tell Willow everything. She asks if she doesn’t have a say in this, and he tells her that he’s going to say it was a one-night stand. He won’t say it’s her. He’s not going to pull her into this. He has to tell Willow that he was unfaithful, and he knows she was unfaithful with Drew. She says she knows the truth is supposed to fix things, but sometimes it does the opposite. He says, they’ll be on equal footing. They both cheated. She says, what about Drew? and he says, Drew pursued Willow and took advantage of her crush. Drew drove them apart, and it’s going to cost him dearly.
Ava says, it would have gone differently if not for Ric, and Ric says, maybe, maybe not. She says she’s grateful, and he says he wouldn’t have taken her case or defended her as strongly if he didn’t think she was innocent. He knows what it’s like to be judged by past actions and he didn’t want her going down for something she didn’t do. She says, he got one over on his brother, and he says, that’s just an added bonus.
Sonny says he doesn’t know Natalia’s son, and Natalia says, he’s an incredibly talented musician. It’s all he ever wanted to do. She had huge plans for him, but it didn’t work out. He decided he didn’t want her help. Sonny is so present in his kids’ lives. They confide in him and seek him out for his advice. She admires that and she’s jealous. She wishes she had that relationship with her kids. He says, she can still fix it. Don’t give up. There’s always time to make it right.
Alexis asks if she’s got to remind Kristina that her sister can’t conceive and how hard it’s been, but Kristina says, no. Alexis says, she’s not less of a mother because she can’t carry her own child, but Kristina says she disagrees. She doesn’t understand why Molly isn’t fighting for her daughter. Alexis says, they have to heal, and Kristina says she’s trying. She’d love to not be in pain and feel normal. Alexis says, she’s refusing to see that it’s not just her. She and Molly are both in agony. Molly made her promise not to get in the middle and she’s doing everything to keep that promise. Kristina needs her sister more than she realizes. Kristina says, she’s right. She needs her sister. Unfortunately, Molly isn’t the sister she needs. She needs Sam.
Felicia says she admires that Dex sees his situation in a positive way, and he asks if he can be honest. She says, of course (🍷), and he says, the last time he was hurt, it wasn’t this noble. She says, no judgement, and he says he justified working for Sonny, but the difference between what happened then and being injured while doing a job he’s proud of means everything. Felicia says, the work he does is important. She thinks about it when Mac goes to work. Dex is a good cop. She’s glad to see he’s feeling better. He says he’s excited to get out and go home.
Drew hands Willow a drink and says, she looks nice. She says, him too. Has Scout made her Christmas list? He says, she’s having a hard time thinking of anything she wants. The one thing she wants, he can’t give her. She says, it’s hard when you can’t give someone what they want.
Chase says he wishes Drew would stay away from Willow, but Brook says she knows Willow loves Michael. He thinks there’s something secretive going on, and she says, everyone has secrets. It doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you human.
Gio comes in, and Josslyn says, PCU just scored a touchdown. Gio was just there performing the National Anthem with the band. He could have stayed and watched. What is he doing here? He says he couldn’t miss the party, and Olivia calls him an angel and kisses his cheek.
Carly asks Willow if she can borrow Drew, and they step away. He asks, what’s up? and she says she’s happy him and Jason called a truce, and he says, this is the right place for him and Scout right now. She asks if he knows how he’s going to handle the back and forth to DC, and he says, Port Charles will be his base, and he’ll commute. Scout has had enough upheaval. He should be the one making the sacrifices. She says she’s glad he’s putting Scout first. He’s a great dad. He and Willow share a glance.
Nina finds Drew and says, they need to talk. They go into the foyer, and she asks if he doesn’t he have a phone call he can take in his downtown office. He asks what she’s talking about, and she says, steer clear of Michael and Willow. He’s not helping them or their marriage. He says, they were talking about Scout. She loves Willow. If he can arrange some time for them to be together, Scout would be comforted. Nina says, it’s disgusting. He’s using his grieving daughter as an excuse to be around Willow. He says, if that’s what she thinks he’s doing, is she going to do something about it… He didn’t think so. He goes back to talk to Willow.
Tracy sees that everyone is watching the game on Josslyn’s phone. Tracy says she needs to pull Ned away for a moment.
Natalia says, Sonny and his brother aren’t close, and Sonny says, is it that obvious? She says, you don’t do what he did to Kristina if you’re family, and he says, they didn’t grow up together, so they didn’t have that bond. She says, that makes more sense, and he says, Ric always had a chip on his shoulder. He wanted Sonny’s acceptance and when he didn’t get it, he was determined to bring Sonny down. He wishes Ric would go away. You can’t be too careful with Ric. You’ve got to watch your back because he’s not above stabbing you in it.
Ava says, they’ve come out on top. Take that, City of Port Charles. Ric says, she doesn’t strike him as someone who cares what people think, and she says she doesn’t, and she doesn’t think he does either. He says he doesn’t give a damn about what other people think, and she says, the list is quite short. Avery, of course (🍷), Trina, of course (🍷), her nephew Lucas, and Nina. What they think matters. Everybody else can kick rocks. He says, including present company? and she says she appreciates his company. He says, how much? and she says, maybe he should find out.
Alexis says she knows Kristina misses her sister. They all do. What Sam would say if she was here is that Kristina’s anger at Ava is justified, but what she was saying to her sister, what she said at the courthouse, was wrong. Molly didn’t deserve that, and the sooner Kristina realizes and apologizes, is when she’s going to heal. Sam would tell her that this reinvention isn’t going to help her skip the process of doing that. Punishing her sister is hurting herself and all of them more than she knows.
Tracy tells Ned that they should push Drew out now. There’s nobody Monica loves more that Michael and Jason, and Drew is in open combat with both of them. It would be better if they evict him. Ned tells her that she said she didn’t want to burden Monica, but she says, the situation is a thousand times worse. They have Drew under their thumb, but when he goes to DC, they don’t know how much power he’ll actually have. They need to act now. They have to. They hear cheering from the other room and Ned runs in.
Josslyn calls Dex and asks if he’s going to admit defeat, but he insists it’s Bobcat season. Still, he wishes he was there. Josslyn says she’ll bring him some popovers, and he says he’ll see her after the Bobcats win. She says, he wishes.
Michael sees Willow and Drew talking, and Ned complains about the cable being out. Michael says he can stream the game from his phone to the TV. He turns it on, and Kai is doing an interview. Tracy turns it off and says, just because she’s allowing them to watch doesn’t mean she wants to listen to those men yammer on. They’ll watch with the sound off and anybody who doesn’t like it can leave.
Kristina says she doesn’t want any of them in pain, but she can’t do what Alexis is asking. Alexis says, she made her choice. Kristina knows where to find her and Molly. Kristina says she knows Alexis doesn’t agree, but that’s okay. She doesn’t have to, but don’t give up on her. She can’t lose Alexis to Ava too. Alexis says, that will never happen. She’s Kristina’s mother and will love her always. They hug, and she says, no matter what.
Sonny tells Natalia, Ric is persistent. The longer he’s in Port Charles, the worse it will be. He’s going to want revenge, then all bets are off. She says, so he’s totally unpredictable, but Sonny says, he’s too predictable. He took Ava’s case and now he’s representing her in their custody fight. He’s a good lawyer, but he’s not going to make it easy and he’s not going to make it quick. She says she believes Sonny will still win in the end. He’s a great dad and has Avery’s best intentions at heart. He says Ava is going to fight dirty, and with the money they have, it could go on forever. They’ll be arguing until they’re both bankrupt.
Ric says, Ava is now a free woman. What’s next? She says, the first thing on her list is getting a new house, when he waiter comes with the check. She insists on paying, and the waiter takes her credit card. Ric says he can’t wait to see what’s next, and she says, stick around. He says, sounds promising, and she asks how he feels about early Christmas gifts. He says, it depends. Wrapped or unwrapped? She says, one wrapped in a great big bow, and fingers the bow on her collar. The waiter comes back and says, Ava’s credit card was declined. She tells him to run it again, but he says he ran it several times. It’s not going through. Ric’s phone dings and he tells her that her check bounced for insufficient funds. The waiter says, her card will need to be destroyed. (That’s a new one on me. I would think the card issuer would have to flag it for that.)
Felicia gives Elizabeth some paperwork and says she thinks the patient is ready to be discharged. Elizabeth says she’s glad, since his family wanted him home for the holidays. An alarm goes off, and Elizabeth looks at the computer.
Everyone is watching the game, and Michael asks who they think will win. Sasha asks if anyone wants another drink, and Tracy says she needs alcohol. There are cheers, and Chase says, one last shot for the win. Brook says, they’re tied, and Ned says he’s putting the sound on. This is the first time in PCU history. Tracy turns it off and when everyone protests, she puts it back on, but instead of the game, it’s Drew and Willow about to get busy. 😯
Tomorrow, Trina tells Kai, it’s a good place to start; Carly says, Drew finally found someone who would put him first; and Willow says, Michael took the video, didn’t he?
👒 Patricia’s Charming Easter…
I can already see why JT left the show abruptly. Everyone probably hated him by day 3. On a playdate with Craig and Shep to play virtual golf, not only did he talk smack about Austen, he tried to convince the guys that Madison’s husband was suspicious about him and Madison being together on a trip. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! That’s a lot funnier than him passing out canes to everyone. He also decided that Madison and Austen had coordinated their polka dot outfits – her dress, his pants (no, just no) – when they went to the Carolina Cup party.
Patricia was having a lavish Easter dinner, decorated with antique bunnies and lots of candy. There was also the traditional bunny with a trail of black jellybeans behind it, or as Whitney said, the turd pellets. Oddly enough, we have a similar tradition at Christmas here, except it’s a moose that dispenses jellybeans. I’ll leave it to you to guess from where. It always ends up in one of our stockings. Since Whitney had briefly dated new girl Molly, Patricia seated them next to each other.
The dessert was a cupcake, and kudos to Austen for showing us a whole new way to eat one, breaking off the bottom half and putting it on top of the icing, making it a cupcake sandwich. I’m definitely doing that the next time I have a cupcake. Whitney, being the debonaire Southern gent he is, said the cupcake was the last thing Molly needed. In Patricia’s interview, she said she was getting a kitty since she’d never have grandchildren.
At the end, it said, In Loving Memory of Michael Kelcourse, with a photo of him serving a martini in better days.
He’s not wrong.
This was sad.
🐝 What’s the Buzz…
From the upcoming Season 3 of Yellowjackets.
https://ew.com/yellowjackets-season-3-first-look-photos-exclusive-bonus-episode-8752456
🍍 Don’t Let Teresa Hear About This…
$500 for a piece of fruit is pretty insane.
https://www.aol.com/rare-pineapple-costs-nearly-400-192838948.html
🌁 A Shady Haze Of Winter…
Come on by tomorrow for soap and pre-weekend revelry. Until then, stay safe; stay silencing your digital watch when at a holiday gathering (or any gathering); and stay remembering, there’s always time to make it right.
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