What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
Wow. I’m having quite a week. This morning, my computer was fighting with me. But TV waits for no man, or woman, so as promised, here is yesterday’s General Hospital and Part Two of the Southern Charm reunion. So much Ashley, so little cognizance. The reunion was also an hour and a half, so it threw me off. I wish they’d just make it three episodes. Friday’s GH to come tonight… I hope.
General Hospital
Alexis walks into the hospital while on the phone. She says sheâll deliver the news. Julian sees her, and says he heard about her kickass meeting for Kiki, and thanks her. She says sheâs proud of Kiki standing up for herself and other women. She says sheâs there on urgent business, and Julian hopes thereâs nothing wrong. She says itâs good news for a change.
Jordan tells Chase that Nelle is unpredictable. She hopes he knows how to handle the game he cooked up. Itâs risky; theyâre putting Michaelâs life in danger. She wants it locked up without a chance of a mistake.
Nelle and Michael talk about the baby coming. He says theyâll get her bag together when they get home. She hopes he feels as good as she does hearing him say that. He says she doesnât know how much. She says they have the rest of their lives to
Franco is in Docâs office. He says Drew came through for him. Heâs not just coming to the wedding, he agreed to be best man. Although he might be doing it for Elizabeth. Elizabeth walks in, and Franco wonders what sheâs doing there. She says sheâs dropping off files. Whatâs his excuse? He says, therapy session, and she says, by himself? Heâs practicing, to stay in shape until the real thing happens. Doc said it was okay. Elizabeth says he called from the airport. Heâs back.
Doc comes by Sonnyâs place. Sonny asks how Spencer is, and Doc says, tearing it up. Laura is good, but anxious to come home. Sonny says sheâs been gone a while; he must miss her. Carly is gone, and Sonny misses her too. Jason says they all do. Sonny thinks itâs time they bring her home. He wants to have a conversation about how theyâll make that happen.
Mary Pat puts lotion on Carlyâs hands, asking her if it doesnât feel good to get out of that stuffy room, and take some air. She has a big appointment today, and she wants to look her best for whatâs to come. I donât think Carly knows whatâs going on. Sheâs pretty out of it.
Julian doesnât mean to pray, and Alexis says itâs not her information to give. Itâs for Brad. Brad asks if heâ being sued, and she says, not by her. She asks if he wants to find somewhere private, but heâs good with talking there. If he doesnât lose his mind first. She says heâll need his faculties for whatâs to come. And diapers too. Congratulations, he and Lucas are parents.
Franco thought Doc was away until next week, and Elizabeth says, that was the plan, but something came up with a patient. Franco asks if itâs him; it usually is. She ask if he doesnât have a thing. He does, and jets.
Jordan listens to the recording of Nelle, and says itâs enough to bring her in. Chase says not enough to convict her. Sheâs cunning. Sheâll know she has enough wiggle room to skate. Michael wonât quit until Carly is out. He says she wonât see it coming; sheâll have no time to adjust. Jordan says sheâs good. She fooled Sonny. Chase says that lit a fire under Michael. Jordan hopes so. Itâs their only chance.
Doc was under the impression Carly was in good hands when he left. Jason says. thereâs nothing good about the people at Ferncliff. Doc doesnât blame her trying to escape. Itâs a natural extension of her strategy to keep out of Pentonville. He knows sheâs not mentally ill. Sonny says they have to get her out asap, but Doc says that might not be possible now.
Ava tells Nelle and Michael that sheâs glad the chaos of the other night didnât harm them. Nelle says they bounced back, and got married there. Sam comes by, and asks how Carly is, and Michael says sheâs not allowed visitors. Michael gets a text from Chase to meet him in the park. He makes the excuse of a work thing. When heâs gone, Nelle asks Ava not to bring up Carly around Michael. Itâs clear sheâs not getting the help she needs. Who knows when theyâll see her next, if ever?
Mary Pat asks if Carly is excited. Dr. Lazarus has quite the afternoon in store. Carly says Docâs name, and Mary Pat says heâs not available. It wouldnât matter anyway. She had a long talk with the director, and they agreed theyâre not getting through. Her treatment is overdue, but it wonât be long now. Try to relax. Before she knows it, sheâll feel like a new woman. She wonât be able to hurt anyone. Carly sees Nelle in the room.
Brad says the babyâs not due until August, and Alexis says, babyâs arenât known for keeping schedules. She asks if he wants to know if itâs a boy or girl. Brad says Lucas should be there, but Alexis tells him that Lucas just went into surgery. She says congratulations; itâs a son. Sheâs going to meet with the birth motherâs lawyer. She tells him to clear his schedule and get the car seat in.
Michael meets Chase. He tells Michael the car is keyed up and ready to go. Is he? He asks if Michael is having second thoughts. Michael says his mother was put in an asylum, and sheâs trying to kill him. Chase says sheâs carrying his child. They can wait until after the baby comes. Michael says they need to put plan in motion right now.
Nelle tells Ava to consider this her notice. She wonât be back to work. Sheâs going to stay home and raise the baby. Ava adds, and spend Michaelâs money. Nelle says, her money. Everything has gone her way so far; Avaâs too. Ava says not to mistake for an ally. Nelle gets a text. She asks Ava, why so unfriendly? Carly said she had help, and she made herself an accomplice when she stole the blanket. Carly is a raving lunatic about a blanket no one saw. Itâs too late to back out. Like it or not, theyâre in this together.
Doc tells Sonny there was a release on the horizon, but Carly escaped. He almost had the judge convinced, but she took matters into her own hands. And thereâs no getting around she assaulted a nurse. Sonny says sheâs fine, and complains about Diane having to convince the judge for five minutes with her client. He wants someone to tell her that sheâs not alone. Doc says heâll see what he can do. Thereâs a chance theyâll reassign her to a different doctor. Sonny respects him. Heâs never failed their family before; donât fail them now.
Carly sits, barely conscious. Imaginary Nelle says she came to keep Carly company; she must be lonely. Donât worry about Michael. Sheâll take care of him. Carly says, no.
Mary Pat talks to someone, telling them, hereâs the workspace. She says donât expect much; theyâre heavily medicates, and probably canât do more than fingerprint. Itâs Franco, and he tells her heâll figure it out. Heâs had bad cases before.
Brad tells Julian heâs always been the cynical one, but he lowered his guard, even convincing Lucas to decorate the perfect nursery. Theyâve had it ready for weeks. The baby can sleep there tonight. Their son. Alexis says someone wants to meet him, and a nurse brings the baby in.
Chase tells Nelle that he rigged the car to crash. Theyâll fail if he suspects. Then they canât be together and itâs all for nothing. She say sheâll have him take her on an errand, and then send him far enough away for Chaseâs contraption to work. Heâll lose control of the car. Problems solved.
At the Quartermaines, Ava thinks itâs time proper conversation with Michael, about his mother and new wife. He doesnât want to talk to her. She tried to have Mike committed. She says she was protecting her child. He would have done the same. She says when Carly interrupted the wedding, she suggested Nelle wasnât acting alone. It was pretty obvious Carly was talking about her.
Sonny goes to the station. He tells Jordan that he heard from Diane, and doesnât understand why Carly is allowed no visitors. Jordan says itâs only temporary until the adjust her treatment. He say she doesnât need any, and sheâs stuck in that snake pit with no one to help her.
Carly tells Nelle to go away. Nelle tells her that sheâll be old and grey by the time Sonny and Jason get her out. Maybe theyâve forgotten her, or donât care. Face reality; sheâs in it for the long haul. No one is coming. Franco says, Carly?
Chase gives Nelle last minute instructions. They can only safely go fifteen miles total. Then the steering will lock and the brakes will fail. He tells her she can still back out. She says Michael is pretending to care, and setting her up to take her baby. Michael has to die.
Ava tells Michael, whatever entity exists between Carly and Nelle has nothing to do with her. He asks if hiring her was a coincidence, and Ava says she did it for hi childâs sake. He says heâs not the one to worry about; his mother is a different story. Ava says she seems to have long road ahead.
Elizabeth tells Jason how much Jake enjoyed spending time with him and Drew. Theyâre both important to him; so is Franco. If Jason can get along with Drew, and Drew with Franco, maybe he and Franco can get along. Jason excuses himself. He needs to talk to Doc. Doc tells him there could be additional cause for concern.
Fantasy Nelle says itâs getting crowded in the room. Carly shakes her head. Franco says heâs as surprised to be there as she is to see him. A bleeding heart gave him an art therapy grant. Nelle asks whatâs worse, getting a visit from Franco or being left to rot. Carly asks if Nelle is there. He asks if she wants the doctor or Mary Pat, and she says Mary Pat keeps giving her drugs. Franco says if she wants to express her feelings sin a safe space, thatâs what art is for. She says he has to get her out of there.
Brad picks up the baby. Julian films while he talks to the baby and introduces himself. He tells him about Poppa Lucas being a doctor. Heâs afraid heâll break the baby, and Julian tell him that heâll be fine. If thereâs a situation they canât handle, they have an army of friends and family to help. Brad asks Alexis when they can be sure the baby wonât be taken back. Julian asks what the chances of that are.
Alexis says itâs very rare. They have more pressing matters, like a name. Brad say theyâd chosen Cher for a girl. Both short for Cheryl, for Lucasâs mom, and after Cher. They were talking about how a month can seem like a long while, and thought of Wiley, because they knew heâd be worth it all the while. Julian welcomes Wiley Cooper Jones to the world. Brad asks if Julian wants to hold him.
Carly tells Franco to tell Sonny and Jason to break her out. Mary Pat appears, and asks if thereâs a problem. Franco says Carly asked for shade of pencil he didnât bring. Mary Pat takes him into the hall, and tells him to be careful. The patients are medicated, but violent. And stay clear of that one. Franco says, Carly? Mary Pat asks if he knows her, and he says theyâve dealt with one another. He says they need to rejigger her meds; sheâs no herself. Mary Pat says sheâs better than when she got there. Soon, sheâll be right as rain. Fake Nelle shows Carly a knife, saying sheâll have a lot of fun with this. Carly says, stay away. Mary Pat says, looks like class over, and says what did they tell Carly about moving without permission?
Sonny tells Jordan that Carly isnât sick. Jordan says, legally, she is. Itâs out of her reach. Sonny says Nelle set her up. Jordan tells him knowing isnât proving. Her conviction will be overturned only when Michael and Chase get the proof. If itâs going to happen, it will happen tonight.
Nelle finds Michael and Ava talking. She thought Ava was having lunch with Griff, but Ava says he had to cancel. The downside of dating a doctor. She came over to deliver Nelleâs final paycheck. Michael looks surprised, and Ava says itâs lovely that sheâs going to devote all her time to her family; sheâll be missed at the gallery. Ava leaves, and Michael asks where Nelle has been. She says she ran into Chase, and he made a last pitch for a reunion. Michael says he shouldnât be harassing her, but she says he knows where she stands. She meant her vows when she said them.
Doc tells Jason that the director at Ferncliff put Dr. Lazarus in in charge. Apparently, Doc isnât doing his job at healing an already sane patient. He says Lazarusâs methods are controversial. Heâs revised a technique thatâs generally out of favor â electroconvulsive therapy. Carly is already scheduled for her first treatment.
Carly says she doesnât belong there, and Mary Pat says, yet here she is. Sheâll feel better when sheâs adjusted to treatment. Itâs time to see Dr. Lazarus, and move on to something new.
Jason asks Doc when Carly is scheduled, but all he knows is itâs sometime today. Jason asks what it will do to her, but Doc says itâs hard to say. That brand of treatment is a last resort. Itâs for the truly lost who are beyond all other hope.
Franco tells Elizabeth that his time at Ferncliff was cut short. He doesn’t think he can help the poor souls there. Jason hears him.
Mary Pat tells Carly soon sheâll have a whole new outlook on life. She takes Carly down the hall, saying Carlyâs life will be so much better â and hers. She tells Carly to pick up her feet. Carly passes a patient that looks like Doc, who tells her, SOS. Thereâs been speculation that the mystery patient is really Docâs twin brother Ryan. Heâs supposed to be dead, but you know how it goes. Iâm still expecting Faison to pop up again.
Julian holds the baby, saying, such a miracle, and Brad tells the baby to say grandpa. He takes a picture and sends it to Julian. Itâs time for him to take his son home. Julian hopes to be somebody his grandson will want to know. He tells the baby his grandfather loves him so much, and always will. He hands the baby back to Brad. Alexis says sheâll be in touch. Brad thanks her and leaves. Julian looks at the picture and wonders when heâll hold the baby again. Alexis tells him to keep doing what heâs doing, and maybe heâll see his grandson all the time.
Nelle packs her bag, but tells Michael sheâs missing the glycerin lollipops that were recommended. Michael suggest picking them up tomorrow, but Nelle says what if she goes into labor tonight? They can pick some up in Sawyer now. Michael thinks itâs a little far, but she says, itâs worth every mile.
Back at the station, Chase says he met with Nelle, and the plan has been put in motion. He had a hidden camera in Michaelâs car, so they can watch in real time. The car is set to lose control after he gets out. The rest is up to Michael.
Michael tells Nelle that Sawyer is in the opposite direction from the hospital. She says itâs only a few miles. By the time heâs done, sheâll be ready for him to pick her up. He asks how can he refuse her anything, and they leave.
Tomorrow, Maxie asks Nina how she got roped in, Jason asks Franco about Ferncliff, and Carly gets her treatment.
Southern Charm â Reunion Part Two
Ashley says sheâs about to walk into lionâs den. Sheâs going to speak her truth, even though itâs gotten her into trouble. Itâs hard for her. Violins play in my head, and Austen says, here we go.
Andy wants to talk about Kathryn disappearing. He asks if she was surprised at everyoneâs concern, and she says, itâs never been that way. HE asks at what age she realized she was struggling with depression. She tells him when she was eighteen, she was working politics. The men objectified her, and she self-medicated. She talks about going off the medication sheâs on now, saying she doesnât like depending on things other than herself to be normal. Sheâs glad it came out on the show, since a lot of people wonât admit to needing help. They still suffer the stigma of being medicated, but they shouldnât feel ashamed. Cameran talks about suffering from anxiety, and that she needed medication. Craig says he had Kathrynâs back in times of conflict, but he wasnât there all the time, and feels embarrassed. Anyone whoâs gone through the bullsh*t Kathryn has would probably end up having something. Kathryn says sheâs evolved, and she recognized theyâre there for her, and it means a lot. Craig says she masked it a lot. Shep can relate to the depression part, and is happy to see the support.
Andy talks about Shep moving to a quieter, gentler area, where the sand is softer to face-plant in. They discuss the difference between a blackout and a brownout. Shep says with a brownout, you get mental snapshots of the night, where in a blackout, itâs what the hell happened? Austen says anything was better than what Shep was doing. Cameran says heâs still out and about, and showed her all the women on his phone. Andy asks how many times a week he goes out, and he says, it depends. Austen thinks four to six. Cameran is surprised heâs never gotten anyone pregnant. Andy asks about birth control, and Shep says heâs iffy. Cameran asks if heâs clean, and he says of course. Craig hopes theyâre not jinxing him.
Relationshep is talked about, and Andy says he was surprised when Shep chose the twenty-two-year-old. It doesnât seem like he really wants a committed relationship, but thereâs no crime in that. He says he sees clichĂ©s, and falls into the trap. We flash back to Shepâs dinner party, and he and Craig attempting to grill. Andy asks about Shepâs knee, and he says heâs good. Andy tells him there are lots of people hoping for a Shep and Kathryn relationship. Shep does look back and wonder what if things happened differently. Andy says they have great chemistry. Shep says, physically, and they have a lot of fun. He says sheâs really good, and Kathryn thanks him for the endorsement. We find out theyâve hooked up five times, and they talk about the time after Kensie was born at the Palace Hotel. Andy says, the night is young, and Kathryn says itâs an annual thing. Andy calls it a reunion hook-up.
Andy says Shep told his mother that he was working on becoming less angry, and he says he didnât want to become an angry old guy. We flash back to his conversation with his mother. Shep says he realized he wasnât his normally congenial, happy self, and hates being mean-spirited. We see a clip of him telling Austen he doesnât need more friends, and Austen saying heâll stay away then. Shep says it was like living on Bourbon Street. Andy says he got heat for calling out Austen for partying, and we flash back to Shep talking to Chelsea. A viewer says he canât seem to pass up the opportunity to one up Austen, and Shep admits to still being salty. Heâs asked if jealousy is a factor, and Shep says Austen had texted him about missing an epic night, and he came across badly. He says, talking someone else down is the worst move in the world. A viewer gets why Chelsea wanted Austen to stand up to Shep. Andy asks if itâs about Austen not standing up to Shep, or more about Austen, and Chelsea says it was more the standing up. Austen says it caused a serious rift. Shep says he apologized. He didnât make himself look better, and squashed anything he could have had with Chelsea. He thinks they were both trying to win her over, and butted heads. Shep suggests Chelsea doesnât have to tell everything he says, but Chelsea says he was painting himself as a choirboy.
Austen still isnât working, and Andy asks if anyone there with a penis, besides him, has any ambition. Naomie says they have an ambition to not work. Andy asks about the status of Austenâs beer. Austen says itâs in the branding stage, and heâs pitching it to distributors. The name is going to be Trop Hop, because it has a tropical bent. We all like it. Andy says everyone loves his parents, who pop up on social media. His mom is no-nonsense, and his dad used to be in the FBI. Andy asks how much beer Austen would have to sell to actually pick up a check. He claims Chelsea grabs the check like lightening. She doesnât feel sheâs one of those girls who has to be paid for, but itâs how he went about it, and imitates his feeble attempt of, no, let me get it. Chelsea says not everyone is fortunate enough to have a family that can front them. Itâs frustrating, because all the opportunities are right there; just pick something. Austen wishes it was that simple.
Backstage, Ashley thinks about what sheâs going to say, and how sheâs going to be the best person she can be. The hairdresser looks bored.
Andy says until she finds a manly man, Chelsea is content hanging with her main dog Tyson. We see pictures, and Chelsea says heâs one of Michael Vickâs dogs that were rescued. Heâs been used as bait. Iâm disgusted (no bold type for Vick), but make aww noises at the pictures. Andy asks if sheâs gotten more clients because of the show, and she says she has. She talks about how she hears everything that goes on, and that a client saw Thomas and Ashley outside a restaurant arguing to the point of him throwing leftover food at her. He was saying sheâs going to send him back to prison. Andy says after visiting her childhood home, Chelsea got emotional. She says her world was turned upside down after her stepdad died. We flash back to them visiting the house. Andy asks if she seeks out good providers because of the lifestyle her stepfather gave them. She says she learned to provide for herself. She looks back and sees what her mom went through, and doesnât want to put herself in the same situation. A viewer thinks she sends Austen mixed messages, and Andy asks if theyâve hooked up since they stopped dating. The answer is no, and Andy moves on to Austen getting back with Victoria after Chelsea rebuffed him. He says it felt good to feel wanted, and she wanted to be with him; why push that away? Shep says Victoria is a fun time girl, and like one of the guys.
Andy rudely asks if Austen and Shep have ever been with the same woman on the same night. Thatâs a no, and Andy says a threesome doesnât mean youâre gay. He says a lot of viewers thought Chelseaâs behavior toward Austen on the boat was inappropriate. She says people see a glimpse of something on social media, and their minds go off in different directions. She insists it was innocent, and Iâm on her side. Shep says Austen hugging Chelsea at the party looked sultry and wonderful. Kathryn says they have natural chemistry, and Chelsea admits it looked flirty when she watched it. Andy says viewers love them as couple, and compare them to Ross and Rachel from Friends. He asks if theyâll ever get back together, but theyâre both dating other people. Chelsea says heâs a friend; itâs not like that. Sheâs going out with someone whoâs not from Charleston, so no one has met him yet.
It’s time for Ashley to join the group. Andy says Ashley might double-down. Naomie says triple-down. Andy asks her how painful the last four hours was, and she says she thought of running a few times. Shep says theyâre at the finish line. Everyone trickles in, and someone wishes they had a water gun. Naomie crosses herself.
Andy describes Ashley as having traded scrubs for Chanel. Getting Thomas to marry her was a full-time job, and she spent her free time poking the mama bear. He asks if sheâs nervous, and asks how her experience was watching the season. She thinks if people understood her humor, it would be different. She tends to poke and tease and get a rise out of people, and wishes it wouldnât be taken so seriously. Andy says viewers on social media are concerned about her weight loss. She says the pressure of filming made her nervous. She put pressure on herself and it created stress. Andy says they havenât been filming for a while. She says there are also the allegations. People are saying she has anorexia, and is a villain. This didnât happen overnight. Andy asks about when she first met Thomas. Ashley says his first question was what she did for a living, and he told her that his sister is a nurse. She thought it was nice of him to be interested in hearing about her career. She thought he had depth. Andy asks what heâs like as a boyfriend. The words alternately boring and crazy come to mind, but she says heâs romantic; he takes care of her. Everyone laughs. She says she likes scaring and pranking him, and putting fake bugs around to keep it fun. Andy wonders how heâs doing in light of the investigation. She says itâs been humbling, and sheâs seeing a new Thomas. He wants to stay in and keep under the radar. Heâs been softer, more sensitive, kinder, and more supportive. Everyone wants to be your friend when youâre on top, and sheâs not leaving. Andy asks if she expects Thomas to be cleared, and she says of course. There have been no charges, just allegations. It used to be innocent until proven guilty, but now itâs the other way around. I have to admit, sheâs right there, but I doubt it applies in Thomasâs case. He acts like a full-blown nut sometimes.
Andy says Kathryn admitted to Craig that she and Thomas hooked up after the season 4 reunion. We flash back to Thomas winking at her during the reunion. Andy asks if anyone is surprised, and Naomie says itâs a tradition. Kathryn says itâs an annual thing. Andy points out Thomas was dating Ashley in May, and hooked up with Kathryn in June. Kathryn says she had no idea he was dating Ashley. Ashley says he told her in July; he doesnât lie. Ha! He probably told her because he knew she was going to find out, since all of them knew.
Andy says the first time Ashley met Kathryn was at Shepâs birthday party. Ashley said she was physically afraid of Kathryn based on what sheâd heard. Kathryn says sheâs never touched anyone in her life; weird. Andy asks Kathryn what she thought of Ashley, and Kathryn says she thought Ashley was normal⊠ish. We flash back to Ashley saying she has nothing but respect for Kathryn. Kathryn says Ashley met her children before they met. Ashley says Thomas has full custody, and it was just in passing. Kathryn asks how long did Thomas know her before she met the kids, and Ashley says a week. Andy asks is Thomas and Ashley had sex in the bathroom at the party. She says, no, and we flash back to them going into the bathroom together. Everyone is laughing. Shep says itâs cool, but Ashley says Thomas wonât do it anywhere but in bed. Kathryn mumbles thatâs not true. Andy canât think of another reason to be going into the bathroom together, but Ashley insists they were just trying to get private time away from the cameras. She has more class than that. Shep says he doesnât have any.
Viewer Loretta from Akron tweets that Ashley is completely committed to getting engaged. We flash back to the million times she brought up rings and/or weddings. Andy says if he asked today, would she say yes. She hesitates, then says sheâs not there yet, like any of us believe that. Andy asks what changed; the investigation? She says, not at all, but once she started working, she realized she should pump the brakes and enjoy dating. Everyone thought she got caught up in the money. Andy tells her that Tinsley Mortimer tweeted that she wants to be T-Ravâs widow. Ashley says she can meet someone with more money back home, and dated guys own age with more. Itâs just a stereotype, and she was attracted to an accomplished man who works hard for what heâs got. Another viewer asks how Ashley felt when Thomas was flirting up a storm with Kathryn, and wonders what sheâs doing with that d-bag. Ashley insists it didnât bother her; she was right there. Shep thought it was awkward. He said, I love you to Kathryn in French. Not only that â and this is me saying it, not Shep â it was the familiar way of saying it, je t’aime. Ashley says she feels secure in the relationship. Shep is like, okay, and we flash back to a couple of jealous moments from Ashley. She says she knows heâs coming home with her. Andy says she had to know it would upset Kathryn to post the Halloween picture of her with the children. She says Thomas posted it, and Kathryn could have been there; she was invited. Kathryn asks why she would want to go trick-or-treating with her and Thomas, and it should have been Thomasâs place to invite her, not Ashleyâs. Ashley claims she could have stayed at the house and pass out candy. Andy asks if Kathryn believes that, and she says, no. The rest of the world agrees.
Andy asks if Ashley has any regrets about spending $10K of Thomasâs money. I thought he said $20K when they were at the polo match. Ashley tries to pretend she didnât know he was paying, even though she used his credit card. Then she claims she was going to bring the clothes back, but Thomas insisted she keep them because Patricia approved. Kathryn says, despite how it looks, Thomas is beyond frugal. Sheâs never seen him do that. Ashley says maybe just with her. Kathryn guesses she just wasnât deserving of nice things. Ashley says he gave her two, and Kathryn says like she didnât give them to him; nice. Andy mentions how Patricia had rooted for the relationship between Thomas and Ashley, and asks whatâs going on now? Ashley says she has no relationship with Patricia. In the beginning, Patricia told her, maybe it was selfish, but she wanted them together just so Kathryn couldnât get back together with Thomas. Ashleyâs biggest regret is going shopping with her, when should have gone with Kathryn. Everyone looks confused, including me. Andy asks what happened to turn Patricia around. Ashley seems to think it started with social media systematically sabotaging her relationship with Patricia. Sheâs alluding to someone saying bad things about her, and Thomas targeting Patricia in return. Shep says Patricia isnât in charge of what other people say. She had been good to Thomas. Andy asks if theyâre speaking now, but Shep says, itâs over.
Andy says the group packed up their emotional baggage to take a trip to Hilton Headache. Shep explains how he walked into a glass door while busy talking smack. Craigâs finger is brought into the conversation, and Shep says itâs mangled because Craig waited too long to go to the hospital. Moving on to what weâve been waiting for. Ashley was insistent about being invited to Saintâs second birthday party. A viewer ask on what planet she thought she as being appropriate. Ashley says it could have been any party; she just wanted to be included. Andy says they made the effort to include her on the trip to Hilton Head, but she became feverishly obsessed with the birthday party. We flash back to whatâs starting to eclipse LuAnnâs fall in the bushes, and I say, nasty out loud. Andy said there was an overwhelming response, and reads comments, including one that calls Ashley literally the devil. We flash back to more of Ashley making a fool of herself. Chelsea says she cried when they left. She canât imagine hearing what Ashley said to Kathryn. Naomie says she was holding Kathrynâs hand, and she was trembling. Andy asks how Kathryn kept her composure. She says her kids are more important than responding. Cameran says she wasnât there, but her reaction as a viewer was that she couldnât believe it. Andy brings up Chelsea saying Thomas and Ashley werenât allowed back in the house if Kathryn was uncomfortable. Kathryn says she appreciated that, but Thomasâs reaction was scary. Chelsea says she was terrified heâd jump the bench in the ferry. We see a clip of Thomas being a nutjob. Andy wonders why the guys didnât react like Southern gentlemen, and Austen says he did. Chelsea says when Austen stood up, she thought there was going to be a fight. Cameran adds that he seemed comfortable screaming. Kathryn says itâs the real Thomas. When he becomes unhinged, the façade falls, and his eyes turn black. Ashley tells her that Thomas says the same things about her. I find that highly doubtful. Cameran says a man should never approach a woman like that. No one should speak to anyone like that. Craig says heâs never seen anyone talk to a girl like that. Cameran thinks Ashley is scared of him, but Ashley insists sheâs not. Andy says she seemed to be smirking when Thomas got in Chelseaâs face on the boat, and asks why she called them enablers, and Ashley says they should hold Kathlyn accountable. Kathryn says sheâs been holding herself accountable for years, and Ashley is trying to discredit her by calling her friends enablers. Andy says she takes random drug tests, and Ashley asks how many sheâs taken. Kathryn says she doesnât know, and Ashley claims itâs four, and she barely made the last one. They stayed late for her. Kathryn says she was working, and Ashley says sheâs lucky she made it, or it would count as a fail. She would have been there early. Kathryn says Ashley is really out of touch with the fact sheâs a complete a-hole. Ashleyâs head explodes, and everyone laughs. I laugh loudest.
A viewer says they were scared for Chelsea when Ashley kept repeating name on the staircase. Was she freaked out? Chelsea says she was, and it was a horrible thing to say. We see a clip of Ashley saying giving birth doesnât make you a mother. Ashley agrees she was being a bitch. Chelsea is concerned that thereâs no remorse over her outburst. An apology would have smoothed things over. Craig says he thought they wouldnât come back. Shep says it seemed to embolden them, like it was them against the world. Andy asks if Ashley regrets saying anything, and she says, absolutely. She canât defend herself; her behavior is indefensible⊠and scary. She should have pulled Kathryn aside for a private conversation if she had issues. Then, in blaming everything except her own black heart, she says she picked the worst time and place. Kathryn is glad she did what she did. It showed her true colors. Ashley gets stuck on the wrong time and place. Craig says, what about the content? She says she shouldnât have brought it up, but it was how she was feeling. Kathryn says what hurts is that sheâs not sorry for what she said. Cameran says, it was a backhanded apology. Andy asks if Ashley believes what said, and she says she does. Andy says that viewers think Thomas was selling her out in his interviews. Craig says he compared her to a dog chasing a chew toy, and we see him saying that â almost. Andy is surprised itâs not a bone of contention, and Ashley says Thomas is stuck between a rock and a hard place. Shep tells her, donât be a rock. Cameran mentions how Thomas used Kathryn to bait her. Cameran says she screwed up, but she doesnât think Ashley is aware of it. Ashley says Thomasâs stupid comments are entertainment for her. Craig says sheâs like the old Kathryn, and Ashley says no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. Kathryn says she does. Cameran says Charleston is a small town, and itâs common knowledge their relationship is volatile. Shep says if she acted that way when she knew cameras were one her, Lord only knows. Chelsea had mentioned Thomas was seen throwing food at her outside a restaurant. Ashley says that she wanted to leave, and had handed him to food. She was upset, and being a brat. Chelsea and Craig both says itâs a red flag. Cameran wonders what it says about a man who talks poorly about the mother of his children. He said horrible things about Ashley to everyone. Ashley says a lot has changed, and Austen says sheâs in denial. Cameran says sheâs lying to herself. Ashley asks if itâs an intervention, and Chelsea says theyâre trying to help. Andy asks if it doesnât give her pause that theyâve all seen it before. Kathryn feels bad watching her; being her from years ago. Cameran says heâs not a nice person. Ashley says we all have bad moments; a lot changed. Craig says theyâre looking out for her, but she says theyâre wrong. Cameran says she should give herself a nice life while she can.
Andy says it took five years for Patricia to reach out the olive branch, and invite Kathryn to her Winter Wonderland Ball. Now that sheâs a mother, Kathryn thinks it started when she told Whitney fall on a knife. We see that clip. Andy asks if theyâve been in touch since the ball. Kathryn says Patricia requested her presence when they crossed paths at a restaurant. She apologizes, saying sheâs seen Kathrynâs transform. She feels bad for saying what she did without getting to know Kathryn. Cameran can confirm that Patricia is genuinely sorry, and looks at Kathryn in a new light. Andy brings up the rumor about Ashley being an escort, and says itâs a serious allegation. Austen says he has no problem with it, because, her behavior. His roommate has friends in Santa Barbara who might have mentioned it Ashley says thatâs disgusting, and shame on him. I still say she isnât put together enough mentally or emotionally to be a high-end escort. Or even a streetwalker. Austen says if it was his girlfriend being talked about, heâd want to know. Ashley says the rumor came from a person Thomas rejected. Kathryn says she heard Thomas signed an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), and itâs like a business relationship. Ashley calls her a liar, and Craig thinks Thomas is scared sheâll testify against him. He let her get too clse, and wants to keep her there. She says sheâd never do that because she has a conscience. Andy is surprised they havenât broken up, and she says they see each otherâ heart. Kathryn thinks Thomas doesnât trust she wonât go to the media, and she might be crazy enough to threaten him. Ashley says, it takes one to know one, because weâre ten. Andy says they seemed on the verge of breaking up a bunch of times, and we see clips of that. Craig says he was about to call it quits right in front of them. Ashley says she wasnât happy with her own life, but sheâs very secure now. And theyâre not invited to the wedding. Everyone laughs, and she asks if Andy will officiate
Andy says she went outside at the ball to apologize, but it quickly tuned into a nasty brawl. Ashley says she had pure intentions, and Kathryn asks what changed. She said worse things than she did in Hilton Head. We revisit that. Any asks if she believes Kathryn is nothing more than an egg donor. Ashley says she apologized, and felt attacked. Kathryn says Ashley was the one doing the attacking, and Ashley says Kathryn followed her. Kathryn says Ashley walked away. She tells Ashley, screw her for saying it. Itâs not okay to say to any mother ever; itâs beyond disrespectful. She feels badly that Ashley doesnât see it. She hopes if Ashley is ever a mother she learns this. Sheâs around Kathrynâs children, and saying things about and to her is disturbing. Ashley tries defending herself, saying Kathryn lost custody. Kathryn says Ashley has known her less than a year. In that time, has there been anything sheâs done to bring Ashley to the point of saying sheâs nothing more than an egg donor, or is she judging Kathryn by things told to her by Thomas about the past. Ashley says, yes, but she would love to make it right. Andy asks what it would take to convince her, and Ashley wants a private conversation. Shep asks if she wants to hear Kathrynâs side of the story. Ashley says, no, but they could relate. Huh? Craig seems to think Ashley was brainwashed, since she canât see the truth the entire group is giving her. Andy gives it up to Kathryn. It would have caused him to get physical. He doesnât know how she walked away. Kathryn says watching it, she was able to confirm that sheâs gotten to know herself and her self-worth, and act accordingly. As a mother, she doesnât want Ashley around her children. Sheâs unkind, hateful, and sadistic. Unfortunately, if she has to be the one to deliver that message to her this way, sheâll do it. Sheâs done. Ashley whines that she wants to make amends, and Kathryn suggests she focus on loving herself. Andy thanks Ashley, and says heâll her see her at the wedding. Well played, Kathryn. Well played.
Ashley departs, and everyone agrees, what a day. Craig says, it was different, and k wonders how naĂŻve anyone can be. They all agree Thomas wonât like it.
Ashley says where she goes from here is a hard question. Her judgment was in question, but theyâre not living her life. Theyâre not with Thomas 24/7. Maybe she was brainwashed in the beginning. This is what she gets for judging Kathryn. Maybe she wasnât clear enough, but she stood by what she said. Itâs hard with no support. She thinks Thomas deserves it too. Heâs her best friend, and sheâs not ready to throw in the towel. Despite what they say, sheâs happy, and sheâs not going anywhere.
Itâs the final moments. Andy says through the ebbs and flows, and Hurricane Ashley who took the wind out of everyoneâs sails, the friendship is solid between everyone. He asks if Craig thinks heâll ever be friends with Naomie. Craig says if he could go back, he would change everything. Naomie asks him to just respect her relationship and be happy for her. Shep confirms his friendship with Kathryn, and says she knows if she needs anything, heâll drop everything. Heâs also realized heâs the oldest one there. Cameran calls him, the elder. Andy asks if becoming a mom has given Cameran more patience with the guys, and she says, absolutely. Austen and Chelsea are still great friends, and happy about each otherâs new relationship. Andy asks for a round of applause for Kathryn, who came out on top, showing her restraint. We find out Austenâs beer will be out late summer/early fall. He still has a couple more hoops to jump through.
Cups of Austenâ beer is brought out, with a Coke for Kathryn, who jokingly asks if Andy means the Coca Cola kind. Andy asks Shep to make the toast, as the elder statesman. He says five years ago, no one could have dreamt this, and who knows how many more? Cheers to those who wish us well, and all who donât, can rot in hell. Everyone loves the beer. Iâll miss them.
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