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November 18, 2024 – Lucas Feels Responsible For Sam’s Death, One Out One In, Formal White Glove Sweet 16 Service On Deck, The Second One, This Week In From, We Aren’t Worthy & Sweater

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Maxie goes through the floral arrangements at the church critiquing them. She talks to Sam’s photograph, and says she always looked beautiful. She decides they’re going with the yellow, and Lucas walks in. He says he thinks Sam would approve.

Kai goes to Trina and Josslyn’s apartment, and Josslyn answers the door. He asks if she thinks Trina will give him the time of day and she says she wishes the odds were in his favor. Trina comes out and says, the odds are zero to none, and closes the door in his face.

Aiden finds Elizabeth at the hospital, and she says she wanted to talk to him about something. He says, it’s about dad, isn’t it?

Jack recognizes Lucky at Bobbie’s, and Lucky asks if he knows Jack. Jack says he should. He saved Lucky’s life.

Drew calls Nina and asks her to come over. He could use some help getting himself more presentable. The kids come out of the living room, and Scout sees Drew. She asks, what happened to his face? and Rocco and Danny look at each other.

Cody finds Dante going through pictures in the nook. Cody says, it’s a great looking family, but Dante says he doesn’t think it’s much of a family without Sam.

Alexis breaks her bracelet trying to put it on. She tells Molly and Kristina that she can’t do this. She doesn’t think get through this today.

Josslyn asks Trina to give Kai five minutes. If she doesn’t like what he says, she can slam the door in his face again. Trina says she did like that, and Josslyn says she has to go. In the hallway, she tells Kai that he owes her one and good luck. Trina tells Kai that he doesn’t give up easy. Why is he here? He says, to plead his case. He wants her to give him another chance.

Drew tells Scout that he’s fine. It looks worse than it is. He’s a little embarrassed. He was leaving the kitchen and not paying attention and walked into a door. He asks the boys for a minute with Scout, and they leave. He promises Scout that he’s okay, and she says, he has to tell her if he’s not. He has to keep his promise that he’ll always be with her. Mom broke hers.

Maxie says she’s glad Lucas is here, but he says, if he hadn’t been Sam’s surgeon, this wouldn’t be happening today. He says, Sam insisted on having him, but he says, Sam wasn’t a doctor. Operating on relatives isn’t a good idea. Emotions get in way and there’s too much at stake to take the risk. He knew that. She says, sometimes bad things happen and it’s nobody’s fault, and he says, Sam is gone and he’s the only one it makes sense to blame.

Alexis says she broke her bracelet, and Molly takes it. She steps away, and Kristina says, it’s not about the bracelet. Alexis says she doesn’t want to bury Sam. It’s the last gift Sam gave her. Kristina says, for Mother’s Day, and Alexis says, it has all their birthstones on it. She cries, and Kristina says, if Molly can’t fix it, somebody can. It feels like bad déjà vu. It feels like just yesterday they were burying Adela. Molly overhears.

Lucas tells Maxie that he’s been replaying the surgery over and over. Sam was healthy and there were no complications. He must have made a mistake, but he can’t figure out what it was. Maxie says, all surgeries have risks. Look at her transplant. He says, her and Sam’s situations were different and there’s a possibility he might have made a mistake. She says he’s taking the easy way out. The easiest thing is to blame himself, but she’ll be damned if she lets him get away with that.

Elizabeth asks how Aiden knew it was about his dad, and he says, the look on her face. He’s learned how to read it. What is it about dad? She says she wants him to prepare for the possibility of his dad leaving town again, but he says he knows and expected it.

Jack asks if he can buy Lucky coffee, and Lucky says, if he buys Jack’s story, shouldn’t he be doing the buying? How did Jack save him? Jack introduces himself, and says he assisted in Lucky’s extraction from Africa. Lucky says he should throw in a donut then, and wonders if the MetroCourt isn’t a more appropriate hang for Jack. Jack says, the MetroCourt has undeniable charm, but he can’t resist the pie at Bobbie’s. Lucky says, Jack has until he finishes his coffee to tell him what he wants, and Jack asks why he’s in a hurry. Lucky says he’s going to a funeral.

Cody says he thinks once there’s a family bond, it’s not broken because on of them is gone. When he came to Port Charles, he was still running cons, but Dante had a job, a woman who lit up his world, and kids who made him smile. Dante says, had, and Cody says he’d never seen a couple so supportive of each other. Dante says, Sam made that possible, but Cody says, Dante was a part of that too. Dante says, what he did right, he got from Sam, and Cody says he’s not as smart as Sam, but he thinks between the two of them, they can figure out just about anything. Dante says he’s just trying to figure out how to smile at anything again. The grief is all consuming, and he feels like it’s going to take him down.

Drew says, Scout’s mom loved her more than anything. She didn’t want to leave. Scout says, he still needs to keep his promise, and Drew says he will. He asks about the flowers Scout is holding, and she says she got them from Lila’s garden. They’re for mom. He says, she’s going to love them, and hugs Scout.

Kristina tells Molly that she’s sorry, as Molly puts the bracelet on Alexis. Alexis thanks Molly and hugs her. Kristina tries to talk to Molly, but Molly says she needs to get some air and goes outside.

Molly finds Ric outside and asks how he knew she needed him. He says, father’s intuition, and hugs her.

Nina asks if it still hurts, but Drew says, it doesn’t. He asks if it looks bad, and she says, yes. He says he’d love her to make it look… less bad, and she says she’s the best designer at Crimson. She can make it look not great, but at least better. He says, it will have to do, and she says she hopes she gets done before the kids see, but he says, no such luck. She asks what he told them, and he says, that he walked into a door. She laughs, and he says he was caught off guard. It was the first thing that popped in his head. She says, that might work with children, but definitely not anybody else.

Danny shows Rocco a drawing and says, Scout drew it for mom, so she’ll feel like she’s always with them. Rocco asks if Danny thinks Drew walked into a door, but Danny says, no. He thinks Drew is covering up what really happened. Rocco asks what he thinks happened, and Danny says his guess would be that Drew was in a fight, but all that matters is taking care of Scout. He’s going over to the church. Rocco says, no matter what happens or what anybody says, they’re brothers, and Danny says, no matter what.

Trina says she told Kai that she asked for a new partner, and Kai says he didn’t know his absence would affect Trina so much. His advisor signed him up because he thought art was easy. Trina says, anyone who loves art would take that as an insult, but Kai says, that’s what his advisor was thinking… He should probably get a new advisor. The only spot open was Art History. He knows it’s not easy. Trina tells him, then drop it. If he can’t take it seriously, she refuses to carry him. He says he wants to learn about it and he’s willing to pull his weight. She says she appreciates him coming over, but she has a tough schedule. She has a job… He says, at the art gallery, and she says, yes. He says, imagine a random guy walking in who wants to learn about art. Is she going to turn him away?

Molly says she didn’t think she’d see Ric today, and he says he wanted to check on her. She says she’s doing everything not to blow up at Kristina, and came out to cool down, and he says he has something to take her mind off of it. Happy birthday. He hands her an envelope, and she says, tickets to 12 Angry Men. He says he knows it’s her favorite, and she says, when he took her to see it when she was in high school, she thought it would be a bunch of old guys yelling and… well, angry. It was so much more. It made her want to become a lawyer. He says, when he heard there was a revival, he knew what to get her. He was hoping they could go together. She says she wouldn’t want to see it with anyone else, and they hug. He says he wishes she could have a normal birthday without the heartache, when TJ approaches. (12 Angry Men is a great play. I saw a revival on Broadway with Brian Dennehy and Christopher Plummer. They weren’t my dates; they were in the play. The acting was incredible.)

Kristina tells Alexis that she didn’t mean for Molly to hear her. They were doing so well, especially after last night. She gave Molly a necklace for her birthday. Alexis says she forgot. She doesn’t know what day it is. Kristina says, Molly will understand, and Alexis says, hold on. Who is Molly talking to? She looks outside and asks what the hell Ric is doing here. He’s the last person she needs to see.

Maxie tells Lucas that Sam wasn’t the type to make a decision based on sentiment. If she didn’t think it was right, she wouldn’t have asked him. She was great at quick decisions and was never wrong, including this time. Lucas says, if that was true, none of this would be happening, and Maxie says she knows he doesn’t believe in himself right now, but believe in Sam. Sam trusted him, so trust her.

Aiden says he knows his dad is going back to Africa. He’s doing what he does. Elizabeth says she didn’t react with his maturity, and he says, they have each other. They’ll be fine. He has a lot more than Danny, Rocco, and Scout, and she says her heart breaks for them. He says he doesn’t see his dad, but his dad is still alive and doing good in the world. It’s cool. She asks where he learned to be so kind and understanding, and he says, from her. She hugs him.

Jack says he was impressed with Lucky’s work at the Kenya/Somalia border, and Lucky says, safe and easy places don’t need human aid. Jack says, Lucky’s not shy about danger, and Lucky suggests he cut to the chase. Jack says, there’s a job opportunity up Lucky’s alley in the same region. He’d be working with the locals. Lucky says, doing? and Jack says, there’s a situation in the works there and he’s gathering intel. Lucky says, so it’s not aid work, but Jack says, of a sort. Not the sort Lucky is used to, but this time he’ll be handsomely rewarded for putting his neck on the line. Lucky says he’s selective about his work and he’s not in it for the money. Working for the WSB, there are always strings, and he’s nobody’s puppet.

TJ says he’s so sorry, and hugs Molly. Alexis tells Molly that she’s so sorry for forgetting, but Molly says she forgives her. Alexis thanks TJ for being here, and he says, of course (🍷). Molly says she has to call the minister, and thanks Ric. She and TJ go inside, and Alexis asks what Ric is doing here. He says he came to wish Molly a happy birthday. Alexis forgot about their only daughter, who’s low on her list of priorities. She says, today she’s burying her oldest daughter. She calls him a heartless son of a bitch, who gets off on her mourning, and he says, when she’s done, her youngest daughter is still alive.

Dante says, Sam was the part that made the family work, and Cody says, it won’t always feel like this. Give himself time. It’s not about losing Sam, but remembering the good times too. Like the softball game where Sam lost it. Olivia comes in and says she remembers when Sam was called out. Dante says, it was funnier because the night before, Sam had a chat with Scout about how sportsmanship is important. Olivia says, and the next day Scout watched her mom come down on them like a load of bricks. Very unsportsmanlike. Dante says, she told Scout, there’s a difference between sportsmanship and being right, and Cody says, Sam was good at getting out of tough situations. Dante says, until she wasn’t.

Nina puts makeup on Drew, and says she assumes Jason was arrested. Drew won’t have to worry about him being at the funeral. Drew says, nothing is stopping Jason from going to the funeral, and Nina says, don’t tell her that he’s not pressing charges. Dante says, Sam asked them to be there for the kids. It’s what Sam wanted. Nina says, she wouldn’t have wanted Jason to attack him. He and Willow just kissed once. Is that why Jason went after him? Jason found out or is there something he’s not telling her? He says, no. Michael must have told Jason about the kiss, and Jason deemed that the appropriate response. Nina says, it’s not payback. It’s a warning. He says he’s not worried, but she says, he should be, about how far Jason will go on Michael’s behalf.

Trina says, hypothetically, if someone came into the gallery, she’d love to talk about art, but that’s a conversation, not a project for a mandatory class. Kai says he’s a team player and doesn’t bail. He won’t bail on her. Trina asks what he knows about art, and he recites the class description. She says, all that tells her is that he read the description of the syllabus, but he says, it proves he can be taught and he has a good memory. That’s a good thing in a partner.

Dante leaves to check on the kids, and Cody says, the last thing he wanted to do was make Dante Feel worse. Olivia says, he didn’t. Grief is unpredictable, and when someone you love is gone, everything you felt about them hits you, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the sad. He says he was trying to help Dante remember the good, and she says, he did. They need good friends to get them through the dark places. There’s going to be a whole lot more of them. He says he’ll do what he can, and she says, Dante has to find his own way through the grief. All they can do is help him up when he falls.

Drew says, Danny needs Jason, but Nina says, this might be Drew’s last chance. Drew says, Jason’s not a problem, but Nina says, he’s going to be. Drew says, Sam asked him and Jason to put the kids first. It’s the last thing she asked of him and he’s not going to let her down.

TJ tells Molly that he’s sorry he forgot, especially this year. He didn’t forget. It’s actually at the apartment. She says, it’s fine. She’s fine. He says, if she’s ever not, he’s here, whatever she needs. She says she loves him. She doesn’t always say it, but she should. He says he loves her, and she says, him being here is all she needs. Kristina walks in as they’re hugging, and Alexis also comes in.  

Jack says, the WSB’s goals depend on the situation. Part of this situation will help the refugees. Lucky asks, what’s the other part? and Jack says he has an inside track about a political group on the rise who has found their footing. Lucky’s and the WSB’s causes may be very much aligned. Lucky says, it sounds too good to be true, and you know what they say, and Jack says he can get Lucky on a flight within the next 24 hours. Elizabeth walks in.  

Kai says he’ll make the best partner. He memorized the PCU playbook in six hours. Trina asks if he thinks he can handle Art History and QB1, and he says he doesn’t quit – ever. The next game is at home. Why doesn’t she bring Josslyn and see for herself? He never gives up. She says, Josslyn and her new boyfriend love football, but it’s not her thing, and he says, maybe she just has to give it a chance. She smiles.  

Jack tells Lucky that he has another matter to attend to. Call him with his decision. He leaves, and Elizabeth says she’s picking up cookies for the reception after the funeral. Who’s that guy? Lucky says, the Port Charles WSB Station Chief Brennan. Brennan offered him a job in his old neck of the woods. She says, Africa? and he says, the same region. She says, so he’s just going to leave again.  

Nina says she’s done. Hopefully, no one will know Jason laid a hand on Drew. He thanks her and Rocco watches from outside the door.

Alexis says, it’s time, and the remaining Davis girls join hands, then hug.

Dante asks what Cody thinks, and Cody says, perfect. Sam looks happy. Dante puts the photo in the window of a memory box, and we see a smiling Sam.

Danny leaves Scout’s picture on Sam’s casket and sees Lucas. He says, Lucas needs to leave. He’s not allowed to be here. Lucas was the one who let his mother die. Lucas backs out of the church and leaves.

Tomorrow, Sam’s funeral; Ava asks Lucas what his reason is for not being at the church; and it looks like Lulu will be waking up soon.

🧼 Not Missing a Beat…

Sam went out the door, and now Lulu’s coming in.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/general-hospital-spoilers-week-november-18-2024-lulu-wakes-up

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Daisy tells Cloyce that the meals should be more elaborate, like the most beautiful plate they’ve ever seen. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, to have someone have a glimmer of confusion about his skills is new for him and they’re wrong. He tells Daisy, hopefully, he’ll keep getting better.

One of the guests says she thinks the juice is fresh squeezed, and another says she thinks she saw it come out of a box, but it’s cute they think that. We see Danni squeezing the life out of some oranges. It’s time for the guests’ departure and co-primary Andrew says, it was great. He relaxed. Co-primary and Andrew’s wife Cecilia says she got to sit on a trampoline float and have cocktails fed to her. Andrew thanks them, and Cecilia says she misses them already. She hands Captain Glenn an envelope, and the guests leave. Captain Glenn blows the horn, and after some cleaning is done, we move on to the tip meeting. The captain says, another charter in the can, done, dusted. He loves the standard they’re reaching, but keep pushing. He tells Gary that the docking was perfect, and Daisy’s team is looking like a well-oiled machine, but Cloyce had a little trouble. He wants Cloyce to focus on prepping better and wants him to think outside the box. He likes their high standards, but wants to keep moving up, and Cloyce says, always leveling up. In Cloyce’s interview, he says he doesn’t see himself as ego driven, but Daisy’s constructive criticism is ruining his day. He prefers not to be in this situation. The tip is $22K USD or 2105 euros each. Captain Glenn says, the next charter is tomorrow, so it’s a school night. They have champagne, then do some cleaning.  

Gary says he’s excited to party, and Daisy says, there’s always been tension between them. He says, that’s not good, and Captain Glenn calls for the preference sheet meeting. The captain says, it’s charter five. They’re halfway there, the hump charter. The primaries are Sherry and Phillip, who are coming with their daughters, their daughters’ best friends, and Sherry’s gay best friend and stylist Brandon. They want a family vacation and are celebrating daughter Alana’s sweet 16th birthday. In Daisy’s interview, she says, for her 16th birthday, the went to a restaurant and she had alcohol. She thinks her friend made out with a waiter in the bathroom. Gary says, they want to use all the water toys, and Daisy reads that they want a formal white glove service dinner for Alana’s birthday. The captain tells Cloyce to go above and beyond, and Daisy says, some of the adults want to go to the night clubs. Captain Glenn thinks this will be a good group.

Emma thinks everybody hates her, but Daisy tells her not to let her insecurity push her out. Gary thinks it’s going to be a good night tonight, and I love Diana’s black babydoll dress. At the restaurant, Danni flirts with Keith, and in his interview, he says, what’s with Danni? Work is not feeling fun. He’s not too keen on her because of Gary, and it’s not banter anymore. It’s becoming something weird. Cloyce leaves the table to work on his menus. When he comes back, he says he knows he’s only here because he continues to perform on some base level, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, Cloyce has taken her feedback and is putting the effort in, but dude, put those f***ing sheets away.

On the way back to the boat, Gary tells Daisy that he’s a little drunk, and she says she’s hammered. When they get back, Cloyce decides to make squid ravioli. Danni and Keith sit in lounge chairs on deck, and Keith says, she had her chance. She says, with what? and he says him. If she hadn’t hooked up with Gary… She says, nothing is going on. It was just a whoopsie. He says he doesn’t want to be involved in a triangular relationship, and in Danni’s interview, she says she hates rejection, but she wouldn’t have kissed Gary if Keith hadn’t taken this long. Her approach is to move on to the next one like it never happened. He’s like a child. She’s never met boys so emotionally dependent in her life. Cloyce thinks his raviolis look pretty legit.

Igy Marina. The crew wakes up hung over, and Gary says, f*** my life. Emma says she feels like a Barbie doll with the hair cut off and limbs ripped off by a troubled child. Gary asks, what’s hanging Keith up with Danni? and Keith says, if she hadn’t hooked up with Gary… but Gary says, it wasn’t a hook up. Danni tells Daisy and Diana about Keith saying he didn’t want to get involved in a love triangle, and her telling him that there’s no triangle to get involved in. Daisy asks if Danni isn’t interested in Keith, and Danni says she was, but the ick is him being so insecure and weird. Daisy says, she didn’t kiss just anyone. Gary is Keith’s roommate and his boss. In Danni’s interview, she says she doesn’t like Daisy’s commentary. Butt the f*** out. Gary tells the deckhands that he’s having tender driving practice, and out on the water, he tells Emma that it’s like a car. He shows her how to go in reverse, and in Emma’s interview, she says she doesn’t normally perform well under pressure. All eyes are on her and it’s throwing her for a loop. As he scrambles eggs, Cloyce says, Operation Fuego is in full effect. Whatever that means. Gary asks Captain Glenn how you teach initiative. Emma doesn’t get the urgency. The captain says, her lack of experience is impacting the team, and in Gary’s interview, he says, Emma is an excuse maker when it comes to work. We flash back to her making excuses again and again, and Captain Glenn says he wants to give her the opportunity to prove she wants to learn or he has to find someone who wants to be here. If there isn’t a massive improvement, he’ll have to look for somebody else.

Daisy says, the rooms look great, and Cloyce says, let’s do it. Gary says, charter number five, here we go. The guests look like they belong to a polo club, and Glenn welcomes them. He says, they have a lot of fun stuff planned, and Daisy gives the tour. Glenn tells Danni that his policy is, no underage drinking, and she says, two of them didn’t take any. She tells Diana that she’s just doing her job. She doesn’t want to say anything since Daisy doesn’t give a sh*t. Co-primary Phillip watches Glenn drive the boat, and co-primary and wife Sherry says she wants to feel the full effect of sailing. Daisy asks Cloyce if he wants to talk through the menu, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says, on his 16th birthday, he was the guest chef at a culinary festival in Mexico. After he cooked, he did a model walk and took a photo with 30 supermodels in bikinis. We see the photo, and he says he wants to make Alana’s birthday just as special, and giggles. The only man allowed to giggle is Anderson Cooper, so no. The sails go up, and things start falling and rolling and crashing.

Sherry tells Phillip that she has four wardrobe changes, and she gives Daisy some tchotchkes for the dinner. She asks if they can have it inside, and Daisy says, sure. Daisy tells Cloyce that they want everything fancy. Captain Glenn tells Emma to keep her eye on the mizzen, and she asks Davide to go through it with her. In the captain’s interview, he says he knows she’s done it before. When you put in the effort to train someone, you’ve got to see results immediately. He needs someone who picks up quickly and Emma’s not picking it up. The guests go swimming and use the water toys. Emma stands around. Gary asks Emma if she’s happy to be here. He wants to be honest, and he sees a lack of urgency. She always seems to be waiting and watching. We flash back to poor Keith huffing and puffing as Emma watches. Gary says, he was putting the shower up and handing out towels and she’s just standing there. She says she thought the guests could see the shower, and Gary says, when he asks her to do something, she says she can’t do it, then goes to get coffee. She says she doesn’t drink coffee – the semantics of which would infuriate me – and he says, tea, whatever. She seems like she doesn’t want to be here. She says, it’s unfair. She’s gotten no feedback until now. She works hard to improve, but all they see is a snapshot. Gary says, what he notices is the team picking up the slack. He’s telling her now so she can improve with her initiative and urgency. While walking away, she says, this is absolute bullsh*t.

Emma says, he can suck a d*ck. Gary tells Glenn that Emma thinks he’s being unfair and doesn’t know where this is coming from. Emma tells Daisy that Gary told her the others are carrying too much of her weight and asked if she wants to be here. He should have come to her sooner. Daisy says she thinks Gary doesn’t like confrontation, and in her interview, she says empathizes with Emma, but Gary needs self-motivators. She feels Emma lacks that and she’s getting in her own head. Emma says she can’t trust them as far as she could throw them, and Daisy says, prove them wrong. Cloyce blowtorches something in the galley and Danni inhales helium while setting up for the party. In Diana’s interview, she says she thought they’d be on the same side. The priority is to have everything done: the service, décor, cocktails. It all needs to be ready and it’s not the time for having fun. It’s annoying.

The guests are all impressed, and Sherry says, they’re so creative. They sit down, and Sherry wants to impart words of wisdom to Alana on her birthday. It’s always better to take the high road, enjoy life as it comes, and drop the mic. Alana thanks her for her wise words and Sherry says she needs tequila. Cloyce presents a dish that changes color when the lemon is squeezed on it, and in Captain Glenn’s interview, he says he’s pleased with Cloyce’s extra effort. I’m definitely impressed. The captain tells Gary that the guests are leaving at midnight for the clubs, and Gary says he’ll have Keith do the pick-ups. Sherry takes ten thousand pictures of her food, and Cloyce comes up with the ravioli. I expect it to be a dud, since he made it when he was drunk, but Sherry is wowed by it. Cloyce also managed to make a real cake this time, and in her interview, Daisy says she knew he had it in him. That’s what he’s supposed to be doing. Now if he can keep it up for the rest of the season, they’ll be on to the home stretch. The crew sings Happy Birthday. The cake isn’t that impressive, but it’s a lot better than the mess he served for the last birthday.

On the way to the tender, Sherry falls and laughs. Seriously though, falling down drunk before you even get to the club isn’t really funny. Keith drives five of the guests to shore where someone meets them with a flashlight on the beach.

Back on the boat in the hot tub, the birthday girl and her friends say blah-blah-blah teenager stuff and inhale helium. Alana hopes they come back in good spirits. Her dad’s not a big partier. At 2:10, Keith leaves to pick up the guests after texting Gary. On deck, Gary hears something and runs to the bow. He yells for Danni to get Captain Glenn, and Danni runs to the captain’s cabin, waking him up. She says, Gary told her to get him. A boat is too close. Gary yells for her to get Emma too. The boat is getting closer. He runs with the fenders to the bow, and yells, hello! He whistles, and Danni tells Emma that there’s a boat too close in front. Gary says, that’s close.

To be continued…

🤡 Getting Around To It…

I finally watched It Chapter Two, mostly because it’s leaving Netflix at the end of the month. It’s been a minute since I saw the first part, but it’s not like I’m unfamiliar with the story. While I’m a big fan of Tim Curry, Bill Skarsgård was magnificent as Pennywise, and the rest of the cast was just as brilliant. The special effects were jaw dropping and the writing, well it is Stephen King. I’ll even forgive Ben and Bev’s trip to the cornfield near the end.

Best quotes:

People want to believe who they are is who they choose to remember… But sometimes we are who we choose to forget. – Mike Hanlon (Isaiah Mustafa)

Was this job invented before fun? – Richie Tozier, (Bill Hader)

Let’s kill this f***ing clown. – Richie Tozer (Bill Hader)

https://collider.com/it-chapter-2-leaving-netflix-december/

This is pretty funny. I definitely get it.

https://ew.com/bill-hader-daughter-didnt-love-his-work-in-it-chapter-2-8746590

🐦‍⬛ Welcome To the Fromily…

All kinds of spoilers.

FROM Season 3 Episode 9 Review: ‘Revelations, Chapter One’

https://collider.com/from-season-3-episode-9-recap/

While my favorite From blogger/vlogger Anthony Whyte had nothing in print yet, there was this. You can also find his recap on YouTube. I always watch it immediately after watching the episode. I know I’m going to go through withdrawal when the season ends, wandering around the house on Sunday afternoons eating string cheese…

Elizabeth Saunders Talks Donna’s Journey and FROM Season 3 Mysteries

🐶 Going To the Dogs…

LVP, Trixie Mattel, and a whole lotta dogs. I can’t imagine anything better.

https://pagesix.com/2024/11/16/photos/vanderpump-dog-foundation-gala-photos-lisa-vanderpump-trixie-mattel-lance-bass-more/

No, I don’t get a kickback, but I love Paris and I love pets.

https://people.com/paris-hilton-unveils-iconic-pet-grooming-line-exclusive-8745288

💨 A Delightful Menace In the Air…

Readership seems to have gone down in the past year, and I have a lot of projects on my plate, so there are changes afoot. Perhaps shorter recaps or perhaps fewer days, but we’ll always have Friday. If you’re still reading, let me know your thoughts. Until next time, stay safe, stay not serving canned cranberry sauce, and stay never using the excuse that you ran into a door when you’ve really been in a fight.

Nov12

November 11, 2024 – Michael Gets Another Surprise, Family Style Falls Flat On Deck, Happy Veterans Day, Animals Of War & Soldier

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Jason goes to Anna’s office, and she says, he had quite a night. The explosion created a mess. She doesn’t suppose he’ll help clean it up.

There’s a knock at the gatehouse door, and Willow opens it to Drew. She says, he can’t be here. Michael is upstairs. Creeper Drew says he knows that’s not true because he waited for Michael to leave, but she says, that doesn’t change anything. He shouldn’t be here. He says he has to be, for both their sakes.

Michael tells Sonny that he feels bad for Dante, and Sonny says, it’s a tough time, but he’ll get through it. Is there something else on Michael’s mind? Michael says, his marriage.

Felicia finds Sasha in a hospital examining room, and Sasha says she hurt her shoulder. Felicia asks if the injury happened at work, but Sasha says she was kidnapped and almost killed in an explosion. Felicia asks, what happened? and Sasha says, her mother happened.

Holly goes to Jack’s office, and he asks if the family reunion is over already, but she says, that’s none of his business. He says, noted, but here she is again. Why is that? She says she’s here to get what she’s owed.

Mac says he needs to talk to Robert. What kind of mess has Holly pulled him into? Robert says, before they go any further, is Mac here as a member of the family or an officer of the PCPD?

We see a car has crashed at the side of the road. Natalia is on the phone saying, there was a near collision. She’s not hurt, but she’s checking on the other driver. The car door opens, and it’s Kristina. Natalia asks if she’s okay.

Diane finds Alexis at their new office and says she’s so sorry. She hugs Alexis and sits down. Alexis points out that Diane isn’t saying anything about her being here, but she’s sure Diane has an opinion. Diane says, Alexis knows her well. She always has an opinion about everything, but she doesn’t need to volunteer one now. She doesn’t think Alexis wants or needs to hear her thoughts. Knowing Alexis like she does, she knows her new partner and best friend needs to lose herself in work. Have at it. Alexis thanks her, and Diane gives Alexis a sad smile.  

Natalia tells Kristina that she’s on the phone with 911, and she’ll get an ambulance, but Kristina says she’s fine. Natalia tells the dispatcher that they don’t need an ambulance. They’re good. Kristina says she’s just shaken up. It happened so fast. Natalia says, it’s okay. Accidents happen. Neither one of them was hurt. Kristina says she didn’t mean to swerve into Natalia’s lane, but she was distracted, and Natalia says, it’s nothing insurance can’t handle. Kristina says, if only insurance could fix her life the way they fix cars, and Natalia says she heard about Kristina’s sister. Kristina says, Sam was more than a sister. Sam was her best friend, and Kristina doesn’t know what she’s going to do without her.

Drew says he thinks this is hers, and hands Willow the earring. She asks where he found it, and he says, in the nursery. She thanks him, and he says he didn’t want her to have to make up a lie. She says, there are already too many of those, and he says he’s sorry. She blushes when she lies and gives herself away. That’s how he knew the real reason she was leaving the Institute was to put distance between them. She says she was right. They agreed they’d made a mistake. He says he’s just grateful they can be friends, and Willow says she’s glad she was there when he needed someone, but she wants him to keep his distance. He says, she’s blushing.

Anna says she doesn’t know the details about Sasha’s kidnapping, but knows that Sidwell was here to get his diamonds. She doesn’t know the extent of Jason’s involvement or how long he’s been partners with Holly. Did they plan it when they came back or did they cook up the scheme while they were in Africa? Jason says he doesn’t know what she’s talking about, and Anna asks how long he’s been lying to her.

Sonny asks, what’s going on? and Michael says, at the beginning, his and Willow’s relationship with good and easy. He thought it would stay that way, but now he’s worried he was wrong. Sonny says, marriage isn’t perfect, and Michael says he expected problems, but he thought they were a team and in this together. Somehow, they got off track. He thought they’d always be honest, but now he’s wondering if it was too much to ask for. Sony says, for Willow? and Michael says, yes, but for himself too. He’s afraid what he thought they had was just an illusion and it’s all going to fall apart. Sonny says, they’ll have problems, but they’ll get through them, and Michael says, it’s not that simple. Sonny’s phone rings, and it’s Natalia. She says she’s with Kristina and he needs to get here. Kristina is in trouble.

Jason says he’s not lying, and Anna says, he’s holding things back. He says he can’t help her here, but she says, he won’t. He could, but he’s choosing not to. They have an international criminal on the loose. She doesn’t need to explain how dangerous Sidwell is. He says he has no idea where Sidwell is, and starts to leave, but Anna says, they’re not finished. Not by a long shot.

Felicia says she understands why Sasha and Holly have a contentious relationship. She can see why it’s not easy to forgive Holly. Sasha says she doesn’t owe Holly anything, and Felicia says she’s known Holly a long time. She’s aware of the damage Holly has caused and the long list of people she’s hurt. She’s not excusing Holly, but the only reason they’ve been friends for so long is that she’s like family. Robert is family, which makes Sasha family too. It may take time for Sasha to think of them as family, but they’re all Scorpios, and the Scorpios always show up for each other. Sasha says, Maxie told her the same thing, and Felicia says, she’s a smart woman. What role did Holly play in Sasha’s kidnapping? Sasha says, it’s a long story, and Felicia says, with Holly, it usually is.

Mac says he’s here as Robert’s brother and a cop. He’s seen the aftermath of Holly’s disasters and wants to know how she’s responsible for Sasha’s kidnapping, but Robert says, no comment. Mac says, where Holly goes, trouble seems to follow, and Robert makes up excuses for her. Robert asks, who Mac is to judge? and Mac asks why Holly gets an endless supply of get-out-of-jail-free cards. Robert asks how Mac was able to forgive Felicia for all the times she left him.

Jack says he used a lot of money and resources to save Holly’s life and helped rescue her daughter. Some folks would say she owed him. She says she owes a vast amount of money to the syndicate from when she was freelancing for his bosses. Perhaps they should revisit who owes who. She has no way to pay her debt without the diamonds, will most certainly be killed, and the WSB is responsible.  

Kristina tells Natalia that she was visiting Adela’s grave. It made her feel closer to Adela somehow. When she was there, she realized that soon, she’d be visiting Sam. She lost her sister and her baby. Natalia says, it’s a lot of loss in a short time, and Kristina says, she was at the grave thinking how she’ll never see them again, ever. It started to hit her hard and she had to get out. She’s realizing that so much of the good in her life is now gone.

Kristina thanks Natalia for being great, and Natalia asks her to promise not to get behind the wheel like that again. Kristina asks Natalia to do her a favor and not tell her mom, but Natalia says, if it was Allie, she’d want to know. Kristina says, of course (🍷). Usually, she’d call her mother in a situation like this, but she’s got a lot going on. Natalia agrees and says she did call Kristina’s dad. As a mom, she’ll never not worry about Allison. It’s part of being a parent. Kristina says she’ll never know how that feels, and Natalia says she’s sorry. Kristina says, it’s all right, but suggests they talk about something else. How’s Allie? Has she called Natalia back? Natalia says, no, but she’ll keep trying. She’s seen clips online and the tour looks great. She’s happy for Allie living her dream even if she can’t be part of it. Kristina says, Allie was hurt, but she loves Natalia and will never stop loving her. Natalia says she regrets so much about how she treated Allie. Maybe that’s why she admires the close relationship Kristina and Alexis have. Kristina says, her mom loves her unconditionally, even though she doesn’t make it easy for Alexis.

Alexis thanks Diane for not asking well-intentioned, but absurd questions like, how are you? She has no idea how to go on living. She couldn’t save Sam. She watched Sam die and there was nothing she could do. It was out of her control. Diane says she can’t imagine how awful it was, and Alexis says, being helpless is unbearable to her. That’s why she became a lawyer. In the courtroom, she feels in control. She knows the law and how to use it. It makes sense, unlike her life, which is literally in shambles. She doesn’t know how to deal with it. Her daughter died and she can’t help the ones left behind. She doesn’t know how.  

Mac says, Felicia broke his heart a number of times. He thought she’d end up with Frisco. Robert says, she didn’t and they’re happy, and Mac says, it took a long time to get where they are. He never thought he’d forgive her. Robert says, but he did.

Felicia admits that it’s hard to see the good in Holly, and Sasha says, that’s because it doesn’t exist, but Felicia says, Holly is capable of great love, even though it feels like she’s not. There’s a lot to her that Sasha doesn’t know. Sasha says, Holly was never there when she needed her, and Felicia says she’s sorry. When Holly lost Robert, she changed. Her heart was broken. She found the love of her life and then he was gone. Maybe that’s why Holly gave Sasha to her grandmother. Sasha was a reminder of what she’d lost.

Willow says she doesn’t know whether to be angry or flattered. She knows he didn’t come just to give her the earring. He asks how she can be sure, and she says, he has a tell too. He doesn’t blink. He says he came to check on her. They haven’t really had a chance to talk. Willow says she thought they were on the same page, and he says, they made a mistake that can’t happen again. He just came because she’s a good friend and he wanted to make sure she was okay. She says she’s fine, but she doesn’t think it’s a good idea for them to be friends anymore. He says he doesn’t want to make it harder. He’ll do what she wants. She says she wants to want stop lying to Michael, but that’s the one thing she can’t do.

Kristina tells Natalia that Sam was the strong one. She was fearless. Natalia says, it sounds like Kristina is describing herself, but Kristina says, no. Natalia says, she’s been knocked down and had more grief and loss than most people could handle. But she’s out in the world fighting and not hiding. She has so much heart and she’s brave. Natalia saw that courage when Kristina stood up for Allie when Allie couldn’t stand up for herself. She just can’t see it. Kristina says, when Natalia talks, she can almost believe it, and Natalia says, here’s someone else who believes it. Sonny joins them and hugs Kristina. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, yeah.  

Alexis tells Diane, Danny and Scout are inconsolable. Dante is in a daze. He’s lost without Sam. They all are, and she can’t help them like Sam. Diane says, what happened isn’t her fault, but Alexis says she’s Sam’s mother. It’s her job to protect her children and she was unable to. She was there when it happened, and there was nothing she could do to stop it. Diane says, Alexis puts everything she has into taking care of the people she loves. She has to take care of herself, or there won’t be anything left for the people who are depending on her help.

Mac tells Robert that he realized he had two choices. He could stay self-righteous and be lonely, and not take Felicia back. Or he could forgive her and live the rest of his life with Felicia by his side. Robert says, then Mac should understand the position he’s in and how he feels about Holly.

Felicia tells Sasha that she’s known Holly for decades. She admits Holly is complicated and flawed, but she has no doubt Holly loves Sasha very much. Sasha has a right to her anger, but she fears if Sasha holds onto it, it’s only stopping her from forming a relationship with her mother. Sasha says she doesn’t know as she wants one, and Felicia says, Sasha doesn’t want to look back and regret losing out on the opportunity. She was out of her girls’ lives for a long time. Sasha says, Maxie told her, and Felicia says, Maxie was gracious enough to forgive her, but Georgie never did. She can’t make amends and will always regret it. Please give her mother a second chance before it’s too late.

Holly tells Jack that she needs the diamonds to pay off the syndicate and have enough to provide for her daughter. Jack says he doesn’t think she’s being completely altruistic, and she asks if anyone is in their line of work. He says, point taken, and she says she wanted to retire. Now she just wants the WSB to pay her debt. She knows they’re capable of it. She owes them for saving her daughter and she’s in their debt. She hopes that next time they need someone with her talents, she’s still alive to help. Jack says, there is one thing she can do.

Anna says she thought they were friends, and Jason says, they are. Anna wonders if all his friendships are this evasive, and he asks what she wants. She says, honesty would be nice, but he says he doesn’t expect her to share everything she does at the PCPD. She says she can’t, and he asks, then why are her expectations of him different?

Willow says, Michael gave her a second chance after he found out about her and Drew’s kiss. If he found out… Drew says, he won’t. He came to check on her, nothing more. He hates that it’s tearing her apart and hates that he lost a friend. She says she’s sorry. She knows he’s having a hard time. How’s Scout? He says, she’s not sleeping and when she does, she wakes up calling for Sam. He’s doing what he can to be the father she can count on. Willow says she wishes she could help, and he says, she was there at the worst time when he had nobody else to turn to.

Robert tells Mac that he has a new daughter who he’s slowly getting to know, and Holly is still in town. Everything is right in his world. Mac asks how it’s going with Sasha, and Robert says, slow, but in the right direction. Mac says he’ll cut to the chase. Are Robert and Holly back together, and if so, where does that leave Diane?

Sasha calls the MetroCourt and asks for Holly, but she’s told that Holly checked out a few hours ago.

Jack tells Holly that he has a one-way pass to Lisbon. There’s a WSB plane headed there tonight. Be on it. He’ll let them know when to expect her. She says, until next time, and he says he hopes she remembers that she owes him, and she says, and the WSB always collects.

Anna says she’s probably sounding like John Cates, but Jason says, not at all. He’s sorry she’s in a tough spot and wishes he could help. She asks if this is how it’s going to be for them going forward, a friendship rife with secrets. He says he prefers to see it as a friendship with lines neither one of them can cross. She says his loyalty to Sonny comes above everything and everyone else. She would value his help in finding Valentin. He says, she has it, and she says, he’s free to go. For the record, she’s sorry if their friendship had to end. He leaves.

At the penthouse, Sonny asks Kristina to tell him what happened, and she says she was listening to a song in the car and realized it was a song from the playlist Sam made for her for when she got out of the hospital. It was all happy songs. Sam wanted to lift her spirits. That was Sam, thoughtful. When she realized what it was, she got emotional. She started crying and swerved into Natalia’s lane. She thought since they were both okay, they’d be able to handle it quietly. Can he not tell mom?

Jason goes to Jack’s office and asks if Jack knows where Sidwell is. Jack says, he’s no longer a threat to Port Charles, and Jason says, that’s not an answer. Jack says, it’s the only answer he’s going to get. There’s something else he wants to make clear. The WSB has no idea where Valentin is and they don’t want to know. Jason asks, why tell him? and Jack says he knows Anna holds Jason in high regard. Don’t help her find Valentin. It won’t end well if she does.

Holly walks into Anna’s office, and Anna asks if she’s here to confess to one of her many crimes. Holly says, she’s adorable. Never change. She needs Anna’s help.

Robert says, the last thing he wants is to hurt Diane. She’s amazing and easy to be with. Mac says, not like Holly, and Robert says, no. Learning they have a daughter makes it clearer. There’s the inevitable heat and he dances his way back to her. Mac says, if Holly lying to him for all these years hasn’t changed Robert’s mind, he can’t. What’s next? He doubts Holly will agree to settle down in Port Charles. Robert says he’s not sure, but before he thinks about that, he has to be honest with Diane. (Robert’s an idiot.)

Diane says, Alexis is one of the strongest people she’s ever known, and she will get through this. She wishes she could help. Alexis says, Diane being here with her helps. Here, there’s nothing about the part of her life with Sam. At home, Sam is everywhere. Here, she can throw herself into her work and pretend everything is normal. Here, she’s a lawyer working on a brief. Diane says she’s glad to give Alexis some peace, and they talk legal precedents. Diane brings one up that Alexis hadn’t thought of, and Diane says, that’s why her name is first on the letterhead. She brings a book over to Alexis, who takes her arm. Glancing across the desk, Alexis sees a folder that says, Samantha McCall’s Last Will and Testament.

Sonny tells Kristina that he won’t say anything. Alexis is going through enough, but he thinks Kristina should her. Kristina says her mom is going through a lot. She doesn’t want to worry her. He says, they should be together and not hiding from each other. If she leans on her mother, she’ll never regret it. Kristina says she’ll think about it. She had an unexpected talk with Natalia after the accident. Natalia was telling her how strong she thinks she is. It was nice to hear. Sonny says he tells her that all the time, but she says, he’s her dad. He tells her that he wouldn’t say it if he didn’t mean it. She wears her heart on her sleeve. She takes whatever challenge comes and she’s one of the bravest people he knows. He wants her to know that she doesn’t have to be strong all the time. She should allow herself to grieve and mourn the losses she’s had. She says she’s afraid if she starts, she won’t stop, and he says, it’s okay. She doesn’t have to be alone. He’ll be there whenever and wherever she needs. No questions asked. She thanks him and takes his hand. She says she loves him. She doesn’t know what she’d do without him. He says he loves her too and she’s never going to have to find out.

Creeper Drew touches Willow’s hair and says, that night in the nursery, he got a glimpse of a different life where they would have been together. He thinks they would have been happy. She puts her palm against his cheek and says, this is not that life. Outside, Michael looks through the window and turns away. He takes out his phone and calls Diane. She asks what she can do for him, and he says he’d like to set up a meeting. He wants to talk to a lawyer about his marriage.

The doctor says, Sasha is bruised, but she doesn’t think anything is broken. She wants to take an x-ray to be on the safe side and asks if there’s any chance Sasha could be pregnant. Sasha says, no, but flashes back to getting busy with Michael. She says she thinks she’ll skip the x-ray.

Tomorrow, Laura tells Lulu that they can’t let Sam’s gift be given in vain; Diane is about to make it a whole lot easier on Robert; and Danny asks to live with Jason.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Gary legit makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I just don’t see the attraction. In his interview, he says he looks at Danni in a little sister type of way, and a producer asks why he kissed her. He says, alcohol is a factor. He’d like to say he learns from his mistakes, but Gary’s Gary. He can’t help it. Ugh. In Danni’s interview, she says she’s lonely. She’s made moves from the moment they met and she’s retiring. Gary calls himself an idiot. He’s not wrong. Everyone stumbles out in the morning, and in her interview, Danni says she’s keeping quiet about this one. The deck is somewhat of a mess from the night before, and Emma says, the hot tub is green, and they used bubbles. Just what you want to see when you have a hangover, I’m sure. Keith tells her that Danni doesn’t think he’s making an effort, and in his interview, he says, working with someone you’re dating is a huge challenge, but he wants to enjoy being young. You should take risks and throw yourself into the unknown once in a while and see what happens. Cloyce opens his eyes, and tells Gary, this light is harsh, bro. Gary wonders how Danni looks fresh as a daisy, and Danni says, it’s what she does. Daisy tells the stews to be a team and help each other. In Daisy’s interview, she says she feels like she’s dealing with teenagers. The crew cleans up the boat, and Captain Glenn calls for the preference sheet meeting.

The captain says there are eight guests and the charter is short, Primary Andrew is CEO of a dental group, and they want to bask in the sun and go sailing. His wife Cecilia is also a dentist, and the rest of the guests are all dentists, with the exception of one realtor. Cloyce reads that there are no dietary restrictions, and Daisy says, they want a seafood bash dinner and a blue and white party. Cloyce says, everyone wants Caesar salad, and in his interview, he says, a hangover is so unfortunate, but they’re in Ibiza and they’re young, single men. As they say, YOLO. (Do they still say that?) The preference sheets aren’t too alarming. He thinks it will be as smooth and sexy as he wants it to be. Gary wants Emma to clean the side of the boat, but she insists she can’t reach it. In her interview, she says she’s clumsy and doesn’t trust herself to reach over the boat. She gets Keith to do it and Captain Glenn tells the crew that guest arrival is in 90 minutes.

The guests arrive, and in Davide’s interview, he says, his sister’s boyfriend is a dentist. He’d have these MILF dentists work on his teeth any day. He tells production not to use that. Like that’s going to happen. Champagne is served, Daisy gives the tour, and the Parsefal shoves off.  

Anchor is dropped at Cala Bassa, and Danni flirts with Gary. In Daisy’s interview, she wonders, what the f*** is going on?  Danni laughs about making Gary uncomfortable, and Gary tells Daisy that he and Danni had a sneaky kiss. Daisy says he needs to understand why his behavior is toxic to himself and the team. She thinks in the moment he doesn’t think. Once, maybe, but how many times has he done this? He’s looking for validation. Gary says, she’s crazy, and walks away. She calls him a d*ckhead, and in Gary’s interview, he says he’s embarrassed. Daisy says she’s being honest, and he says, she’s blowing it out of proportion. In his interview, he says, this backfired miserably. F***ing hell.

The sails go up, which always impresses the guests. Things start moving around, and Glenn says, Bob’s your uncle. Fanny’s your aunt. I only mention this because, WTF? Cloyce says his head hurts, and Glenn explains sailing to a guest, letting her take the wheel. Primary Andrew tells Daisy that guests Chris and Mary Catherine just got engaged and they’d like something special to celebrate. Daisy tells Cloyce, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says, when he doesn’t sleep, his mentality is at an all-time low. He goes to take a nap, and the sails come down. Gary wonders where Emma is all the time, and the water toys are set up. Danni tells Diana that she and Gary kissed. She’d do it again, but she won’t cry if it doesn’t happen. Diana says she thought Danni liked Keith, and in Diana’s interview, she says she’d like to be like Danni. Danni doesn’t care what people think and she wishes she was like that. Danni says she has sexual tension with everybody on the boat at this point.

Daisy tells the stews to set up the blue and white theme. The guests brush their teeth every five minutes. Daisy wonders what Cloyce is doing for the engagement, but he says he doesn’t know yet. Diana watches Danni flirt with Keith, and a guest approaches her with a stained dress. Diana takes it to the laundry to deal with it, but she’s not thrilled. She brings the dress back to the guest, and Danni grabs her, wanting Keith to take a photo of them. Diana poses with Danni, but expresses her displeasure at not getting help. Danni says she’s sorry. She’s the only one dealing with the décor, and she can’t run up and down. They argue about being busy.

Cloyce says he’s serving the seafood family style, but Daisy thinks it should be plated. It shows the presentation more. In Daisy’s interview, she says, an engagement dinner should 1000% be plated. She can give Cloyce her opinion, but if he doesn’t listen, it’s on him. Danni asks if she and Diana are going to fight the whole night, but Diana says she’s not fighting. Gary says, Daisy looks like she’s in a foul mood, and in Diana’s interview, she says, if Danni is going to be a bitch, she can be a bitch as well. The blue and white theme looks really pretty, with disco relic silver streamers flying from the railing. Andrew toasts to MC and Chris, when Cloyce comes up with what he calls a play on Caesar salad. Everyone is confused as to what he means, since there’s no play going on and it’s just a Caesar salad. The seafood is served, and guest Cecilia says, she loves family style, but would have preferred a plated meal. Daisy says she’ll say something to the chef.

Danni tells Daisy that she’s afraid to help Diana. She mentioned she’d kissed Gary and Diana lost her sh*t. Daisy tells her to be the big person, and in Danni’s interview, she asks why it’s just her that has to be the bigger person. Why can’t Daisy tell her other stew to grow up? Daisy thinks it’s petty, and Danni helps Diana with the cabins. Captain Glenn asks the guests, how was dinner? and gets a massive amount of cricket chirping before someone says, delicious. They claim to be jet lagged, but as soon as the captain is gone, Cecilia says she wishes she’d had a fine dining plated meal.

Cloyce is taking forever with the dessert, and Gary apologizes to Daisy. She says he doesn’t know how to communicate, and his behavior is self-destructive and destructive to others. You don’t treat people like that, especially people in your corner. They high-five, then hug, and Daisy says, it’s time he grew up a little bit. Cloyce is having difficulty getting the icing to come out of the pumping bag and it’s now 16 minutes since the table was cleared. MC wants to go to bed, and Cloyce giggles in the galley. In Daisy’s interview, she wonders why he’s taking so long. Instead of a nap, he needs to be better organized. He doesn’t give a f***, but she has to go with it. Cloyce says, it’s not his best work, and MC says she’s falling asleep.

Ironically, during the break, we get a Sonicare commercial.

I’m not sure what this dessert is besides a mess, and it’s now 28 minutes after clearing. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, it’s definitely not his best work. He didn’t get enough sleep and had too much to drink. He’s never doing that again until next time. Daisy tells him that the guests were a bit disappointed that the meal wasn’t plated. She’s just passing along the feedback. Keith goes over cleaning the deck with Emma, and Emma tells Danni that she feels the deckhands are off with her or maybe she’s being oversensitive. I think this is just not the job for her. She seems like she’s not even focusing on what anyone is telling her. Some of the guests linger at the table and two of them start arguing over complaining. Irony!

Doing the night clean-up, Emma takes her time, has a smoke, and messes with her phone. She says she lost track of time, and at 7:30 am, she’s cleaning the deck. Keith tries to give her instruction, but I think it’s just going past her. She asks if he wants help with the swim platform, but then just stands there as he grunts and groans and deals with it by himself. In Keith’s interview, he says, she offered to help and she’s standing there doing nothing. He’s like, thanks a lot, and in Emma’s interview, she says she’s over his passive/ aggressive bullsh*t. She’s tired of being made to feel like a small person. I’m like, WTF? and in his interview, Keith says, it’s cruel to just stand there and watch him struggle. I don’t mean this in a bad way, but maybe she’s on the spectrum. Something definitely is not right here.

Andrew starts his day with still water and champagne, as we all would like to. Danni bugs Gary, who says he was thinking about their kiss. She says she had fun, but he says he doesn’t want it to happen again. Sorry. She asks why he’s apologizing, since I don’t think she cares a whole lot. Keith tells Gary that he and Emma had a bit of a tiff. She was pissed because he tried to give her advice. Emma tells Daisy that she’s over Keith’s passive/aggressive behavior, and Daisy says, if she treats people with hostility she’s going to get hostility back. Emma says she’s irritated that it’s becoming a thing.  

Gary tells Keith that he’ll talk to Emma if he has a chance. They have to walk on eggshells and it’s a shame. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, for breakfast, he likes to make some kind of eggs, breakfast meat, and pastries. Usually, if he puts out those things, everyone is happy. In Daisy’s interview, she says, it’s screaming budget hotel, airport hotel, continental breakfast. Damn right. If I was paying superyacht prices, I’d better get some eggs-f***ing-benedict. Captain Glenn asks Daisy how it went last night, and she suggests they talk upstairs. She doesn’t think the guests were happy. Lunch was fine, but they were not happy last night. She could have gotten better from the local marina. It’s not superyacht quality and they were waiting. In the captain’s interview, he says, they’re not even halfway through the season, and Cloyce can’t be coasting. He should be putting out the best of his best. Daisy says she doesn’t think he knows time management and he’s lazy. Captain Glenn wonders if the three of them should sit down and talk, and Daisy says, she’s going to talk to him today.  

Last day of charter. The boat heads for Igy Marina, and Diana asks Keith what happened with Danni. He says, she likes to chat with people and wants to flirt all the time, but when they’re working, it’s not cool. They should go for it if there’s a connection, but he’s not sure if she’s just being fun and flirty. Diana says she takes it back. She doesn’t think it’s different with Keith. She thinks everyone is the same to Danni. She’s pretty sure Danni kissed Gary. Keith says, that’s annoying, and in his interview, he says, that’s not meeting halfway, and it seems deliberate. It’s a bit of a gut punch. On her way upstairs, Diana says, oops. Oops indeed.

In the crew mess, Daisy tells Cloyce that she’s not a chef, but she’s been in the industry a while. Things are often last minute, and she thinks the dinner wasn’t what the guests were expecting. It can affect the tip. He asks if she thinks they want something more elaborate, and she says, it should be the most beautiful plate. He’s worked on big boats. He says, some things are inherently rustic, and she says she understands that. She’s just giving him some advice from her experience. He says, everybody is different, and she says, it’s not her first rodeo. She’s trying to help him. In Cloyce’s interview, he says never in his history of charter experience has anyone questioned his capability in the galley. He doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone. In Daisy’s interview, she says, he’s not getting it, and she tells him that she thinks he needs better time management. He can take help from her eleven years’ experience, or maybe in his two years, he’s done better. He says, well, yeah.  

Next time, Keith confronts Gary about Danni; Gary tries to talk to Emma about her work ethic; and a boat is way to close, so Gary has to wake Captain Glenn.

Happy Veterans Day!

🥇 Furred and Feathered Veterans…

Animals are soldiers too. Ubah (RHODubai) will be glad to note there’s a pigeon among those bestowed with a Medal of Bravery.

https://animalsinwarandpeace.org/medal-of-bravery

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-67577629

https://www.uswardogs.org/medal-of-bravery

🙌 Thank You For Your Service…

Join me tomorrow for soap, taking a bite of the Big Apple, and what’s watchable (or not). Until then, stay safe, stay RSVP’ing for a Thanksgiving invite now, and stay taking care of yourself, or there won’t be anything left for those depending on you.

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November 4, 2024 – Rocco Thinks He’s Responsible For Sam’s Death, Former Real Housewife On Deck, Proof Of Pandas & Air

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Holly says, if Robert can’t forgive her, she understands. She’s not sure she can forgive herself. What now? He asks what she means, and she says, if he can’t get past her keeping their daughter from him, does that mean he’s cutting her out of his life?

At the apartment, Spinelli says he has the best father-in-law, and Maxie says, he got them out of trick-or-treating. They toast to Mac with some cider, when there’s a knock at the door. Maxie says, there’s no rest for the wicked, and puts on her witch hat. She opens the door and Jason is there.  

In the chapel, Rocco says he hopes Sam forgives him, but Laura says, there’s nothing to forgive. He says, it’s his fault Sam died, but Laura says, nothing he said or did led to Sam’s death. He says, when his mom and Sam were in surgery, he was thinking, if only one of them lived, he wanted it to be his mom, She says, that’s natural he would want it to be his mother, and he says, he put it out there in the universe for God or whoever else to hear. Now it happened.

Sonny asks, what can he do? and Dante says, tell him how to live without her.

Alexis gets up, clutching her throat, and Molly says, it’ll be okay. Alexis says, it’s not. She knows she’s supposed to comfort them. She’s sorry, but she doesn’t know how. She sobs, and I want them to stop stomping on my heart now.

Robert says, what if he said he never wanted to see Holly again and told her to stay out of his life? and she asks if that’s what he wants. He says, there were times he thought she was dead and those were the darkest times in his life, and she says she knows the feeling. He says he doesn’t want her to disappear, but after everything she kept from him, is it possible for them to rebuild trust?

At the Quartermaines, Scout is drawing something with crayons, when Drew comes in. He asks what she’s drawing, and she says, their family at the park mom takes them to. He says, it’s beautiful. She can talk to him about anything. He thought she might want to talk about mom. Are there any questions she might have or worries? He promises to be honest. She asks if mommy is really gone, and he says, yes. He’s never wished more that he could give her a different answer. She says she doesn’t want mommy to be gone, and he holds her and says he’s so sorry.

In the living room, Carly asks if Danny is separating the candy, and Danny says, his mom called it quality control and said she was making sure they were safe, but he thinks she just wanted some of the candy. Carly says, the dentist across the street used to give out toothbrushes, and he says, that’s just wrong. She says she thought so too. (Agreed.) He tells her that one pile is the candy Scout doesn’t like, and she asks if she can have one. He tells her, go for it, and she asks if he wants help. He says he’s okay, and she says, he’s a good brother. He says, mom told him that it was his job to look out for Scout, so that’s what he’s going to do.

Jason asks if the kids are home, but Maxie says, no. Bailey Lou is sleeping, and Mac took Georgie and James trick-or-treating. Is everything okay? Jason says, no, and Spinelli suggests they go to the office where there’s more privacy, but Jason says, they both need to hear this, and Maxie says, he’s freaking her out. Jason says, Sam had a heart attack, and Maxie says she needs to go to the hospital and see her. Jason says, she can’t, and she says, why not? He says, she didn’t make it. Sam died.

Dante says, Sam is the reason he’s alive, and Sonny says, Sam got him through some bad times. Dante says, the PTSD from his WSB assignment. His goal was to be normal, but he didn’t know how. Sam did and helped him put the pieces of his life back together. Sonny says he was scared for Dante. He tried to break though Dante’s wall, but had no luck. Sam had the magic touch. Dante says, she was a friend to him, and Sonny says, and him to her. Dante says, it took time, but somehow, they were each other’s second chance, and Sonny says he’s glad Sam pulled Dante through to the other side. Dante asks, who’s going to do that this time? and Sonny says, you.

Molly asks Alexis to tell them what happened, but Alexis says she doesn’t know. She was with Sam and Sam fell asleep and never woke up. She just wants Sam back. Kristina says, Alexis was with her, and Molly says, at least she wasn’t alone. Alexis says, it’s not supposed to happen. She’s not supposed to lose her children. It’s not supposed to happen, and it did. Molly and Kristina hug her.

Holly says, trust this much. She loves Robert and she’s sorry about being so cowardly about painful confrontation. He asks, who says it’s painful? and she says, the possibility of being rejected was terrifying to her. She couldn’t face it, so she avoided it. He asks how that’s working for her, and she says, not very well. She wasn’t truthful with him or herself, but there was never ill-intent. He says he believes her, and she says, somewhere she was thinking if he didn’t know about Sasha or the things she kept from him, maybe, just maybe, a window would open a crack, and they’d find their way back to being together. He says, she had to tell him about Sasha eventually and they’d be where they are now. She says, the ridiculous part is, deep down, she knew she couldn’t keep the truth forever from him or Sasha, and they’re both important.

Laura says, Rocco needs to believe her. That’s not the way the universe works. The way it happened is tragic, but it has nothing to do with him. He says, Sam was good to him, and she says, Sam loved him. He says, she never treated him like he wasn’t her son. He was one of the kids, the same as Danny and Scout. They had a handshake they used when no one was around. His dad didn’t even know about it. She says she thinks that’s special, and he says, Sam was special. How could he have thought what he did? She says, if Sam was here, what does he think she’d say? He says he doesn’t know, but she says she thinks he does. He says that he had no control over what happened, and she says, Sam wouldn’t blame him, so he shouldn’t blame himself.

Sonny says, Dante is in a different place now, and Dante says, because of Sam. Sonny says, Sam got through to him, and now, they’re here for him. Him, Kristina, Michael, Brook Lynn. There’s a long list of people who would do anything in their power to support him. Dante says, it feels wrong, and Sonny says, it is. Sam should be with him and the children. Dante says, their beautiful little family, and Sonny says, they were right together and that’s a beautiful thing. Dante says, Sam was beautiful. Their life was beautiful. He knows he has to go on for the kids and he will. He has to start some kind of life without Sam, but he doesn’t want to live without her.

Alexis says she knows Molly and Kristina loved their sister and how much she loved them, and Molly says, they were fighting the last time the four of them were together. The last time they saw Sam, she stormed out because they were fighting. She did this gorgeous thing, and they made it about them. Alexis says, no one could have known what was going to happen, and Molly says she’ll regret it for the rest of her life. Kristina says, her too, but Alexis says, no regrets. They’re going to do what they can to hang onto each other because they’re all they’ve got, the three of them. They’re going to love each other forever and are never going to let go. She kisses them and hugs them.

Maxie says, it makes no sense. Lulu needed a transplant. Lulu’s was the life that was at risk. Spinelli says, the surgery was routine on Sam’s end, and Jason says he’s not sure why the heart attack happened. Maxie says she and Sam texted this morning. Since Sam missed Halloween, she got extra peanut butter cups to take to her. She said she was doing great. Jason says, they’re looking into it, and Spinelli asks if Jason saw her. Jason says, they let him… after… to say goodbye. Spinelli hugs Maxie.

Holly says she thought she’d see hatred in Robert’s eyes. She’s seen it before and couldn’t bare it. We flash back to Robert asking why she couldn’t get a simple divorce. She had to destroy the one thing he loved more than life. In the present, Holly says she didn’t want him to hate her, and he says, if memory serves, he forgave her before. That’s what he doesn’t get. She should have had faith in him and think he would do it again.

Carly asks, how was trick-or-treating? and Danny says, it was okay. Scout had fun. He couldn’t concentrate. He was too worried about mom. They went to the hospital to see her and show her Scout’s costume. Carly says, Sam would have loved it, and Danny says, she never got to see it. They got to the hospital and saw Grandma Alexis. She didn’t look so great. She looked scared. Dad saw and told them to leave. Go to Bobbie’s and wait for him. She says she’s sure it was hard waiting, and he says, it felt like hours. She says, he must have been scared, but he says he held it together for Scout. He doesn’t think they had any idea anything could happen to mom. He knew something was wrong, but never thought mom could die.

Scout asks Drew, what happens now? Who will make her lunch and take her to school? He says, they’ve got a lot got to figure out, but one thing he knows – something she needs to know – is that she’s not alone. She’s got a whole family that loves her. She says, the Quartermaines? and he says, they’re family to her. Danny, Rocco, and Dante. Grandma Alexis, Molly, Kristina… She says, Uncle Jason, and he says, she’s surrounded by people who want the best for her and would do anything to help her get through. She says she wants mom, and he says he knows she does. He’d do anything to bring her back. It’s going to be hard for everybody who loves her mom. She asks if he did, and he says, how could he not? She gave him the best gift in the whole world – her. He’ll always be there for her. She tells him, that’s what mommy said.

Spinelli says he can’t accept this reality. His fair Samantha lived a life of adventure, especially danger. Countless times he feared for her safety, but it was always unwarranted. Maxie says, until now, and Spinelli says he can no longer rely on Sam’s cool head or benefit from her sage advice. Maxie says, they were great partners, and he says, she was the best P.I. partner and a better friend. Jason says, she loved him, and Spinelli says, she was the first one to give him a chance and actually see him. Maxie says, that’s no small feat, and Jason says, Sam helped him see Spinelli’s potential. Because of her, he has Spinelli’s friendship. Maxie says, and hers, and Jason says, two more of the things he owes her.

Holly says, she’s the one she didn’t have faith in. Running cons is about creating illusion. He says, she’s excellent at it, and she says, reality is where she’s lacking. The day in and day out. He says, the grind, and she says she wasn’t cut out for making lunches and walking a child to the bus stop. He says, it’s not 1952, and she says, domesticity is not her strong suit. That’s why she left Sasha with her mother. She supported them financially of course (🍷). He wonders if it was money from her cons, and she says she never swindled a mark who couldn’t afford it or hadn’t done something more awful. He says, she’s the most ethical con woman in the business, and she says she wasn’t going to dump this in his lap. He asks if she thinks he wouldn’t help, but she says she knew he would help. She was just worried about the cost.

Danny says he’s glad Scout went trick-or-treating and got to have fun before they found out about mom, and Carly says, he gave her that gift even though he was afraid. He put on a brave face and gave Scout a happy memory. He says he doesn’t think they’ll have one again, but she says she knows they all will. He says he used to love Halloween, and she says, Captain America, three years running. He says, every year, mom would get him a new costume. It must have been annoying. She says, Sam told her that he knew what he liked and stuck with it. She admired him for that. He says he didn’t know that, and tells Carly, peanut butter cups were her favorite. He’d always get extra, so he’d have some for her. Carly hugs him and says she’d like to tell him that everything is going to be okay, but he won’t believe her. So instead, she’ll tell him that he has so many people in his corner that love him so much, and she’s one of them.

Drew says he knows it’s not the same. Scout can’t see or touch her mom, but her mom is always with her. Scout asks, how? and he says, because her mom loves her, and love never goes away. She says, even when someone dies? and he says, it’s strong enough to go beyond anything. She tells him, that’s what Uncle Jason said, and Drew says, he was right. So go on loving and remembering mom, knowing without a doubt, mom will never leave her. He promises. She says she’s glad he’s here, and he hugs her and says him too.

Laura says, everybody has negative thoughts and feelings, and Rocco says, even her? She laughs and says she thinks he’d be surprised. He says he bets she never wished something bad on someone, and she says, what we think and feel doesn’t make us responsible for what happens. What happened was tragic and heartbreaking and feels incredibly wrong. She promises there’s going be a medical reason why Sam died, and it won’t have anything to do with what’s going on in his head or his heart. It’s okay. He says he gets it, and she says, good. Because what Sam did today was beautiful. She gave Rocco’s mother the most precious gift ever. That’s how they’re going to remember her and how he will too.

Dante says he asked Sam to marry him when she woke up, and Sonny tells him that he’d ask what she said, but he already knows the answer. He didn’t know Dante proposed. Dante says he didn’t know what to do. He debated too long and decided to make it official. Sonny asks why he wouldn’t, and Dante says, because they already had it all. Happiness, they shared the kids. He loved her so much. They already had a family. Sonny says, a beautiful one, and Dante says he figured, why rock the boat? Sonny asks, what changed? and Dante says he wanted more. He wanted to make a beautiful human being his wife. He asked her and she said yes. It was all for nothing. It’s over. It was over before they even had a chance to begin. Sonny puts his hand on Dante’s shoulder.

Spinelli hugs Jason and cries, and Jason leaves. Maxie takes Spinelli’s hand, and they cry in each other’s arms.

Alexis says she has to go back to the hospital, and Kristina wonders when they’ll know more about what happened. Alexis says, that’s what she wants to find out, and Kristina says she’ll go with her. Molly says she will too, when her phone dings. She says, it’s the meal service confirming the start date, and Alexis says, it’s fine. The kids need food. Molly says she was so prepared, and cries. She says she was prepared for nothing because Sam is gone. They’re never going to see Sam again. How is that possible? Alexis hugs her and she cries.

Dante says he doesn’t know why he waited so long. Why didn’t he do it when they were taking a walk or doing the dishes? Sonny asks if it would have made a difference, and Dante says he doesn’t know. Maybe it would hurt less to look back on their wedding day and sharing a house with the kids. Sonny says, thinking about it is going to drive Dante crazy, and Dante says, he’s avoiding acknowledging that he’s scared, and Sonny says, what’s next? Dante asks how he moves on without Sam, and Sonny says, it’s hard and scary, but he’ll figure it out. Dante asks how he’s going to roll over and not see Sam in the morning. How is he not going to look across the room, laughing with her about something inappropriate the kids said. How is he not going to hear the sound of her key in the lock, knowing she’s home safe? Sonny says, it might take a long time, but he’ll make it. Because like Dante said, he’s got to go on for the children. And he will. Sonny promises when Dante goes on for the children’s sake, he’ll help him go on. Dante says, he’d better be right, and Sonny says, he’s right about everything. Dante’s got them and they’ve got him. He holds Dante while he cries.  

Laura and Rocco light a candle, and Rocco asks if they can say a prayer. Laura says, of course (🍷) and Rocco tells her that he’s not sure what to say. Will she help him? She takes his hand and says, God, we know Sam is with you now and know she looks over us from above with love. We give thanks for how her love brought us all together. We see Spinelli and Maxie with the kids after trick-or-treating, and hear Laura’s voice, as we remember what a wonderful mother she was – Jason and Danny hug – and as we hold close the gifts she’s given us –Drew hugs Scout – we’ll do our best to be good to ourselves and each other – Alexis hugs Molly and Kristina – and care for each other the way Sam cared for us. And we pray Sam will watch over us until we see her again one day. Amen. Dante hugs Rocco.

Holly asks if Robert doesn’t think it’s best for everyone that she goes, but he says he never thinks it’s best that she leaves. She says, it’s in those moments she has the most hope. When they say goodbye, there might be a chance she’ll still see him again. We flash back to Robert telling her that he’s never loved anyone more than he loves her, and in the present, she says, if this is their last goodbye. there’s something she needs to tell him. There’s never been a moment she’s loved anyone more than she loves him right now. They kiss.

Tomorrow, Molly tells TJ that she’s not sure how much more she can take; Ava tells Nina not to let a man ruin her relationship with her daughter; Diane tells Robert that she’s not kidding; and Sasha tells Willow that she’s got no one to blame but herself.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Emma says she’s not taking Danni and Diana’s sh*t anymore. She doesn’t have the mental capacity to deal with it. She needs a minute. In Emma’s interview, she says she’s just come off a hard charter. She felt like nothing she did was right and doesn’t know where she belongs in the group. They get into two taxis, and Keith brings along a bucket of chicken that he got from… somewhere. Gary asks if Keith is going to hook up with Danni, while in the other taxi, Danni says she’d never make the first move. Drunk Gary says, the chicken is so good.

When they get back to the boat, Daisy says she’s going to bed. Emma says she’s blowing things out of proportion, and Daisy says, Emma is too into her head. Davide floats around in the jacuzzi, while Gary can’t find his pajama pants, then falls into the closet. Danni tells Keith that she thinks they have good chemistry, and in her interview, she says, her ex is dating her best friend and they’re living together. Maybe she needs something super warm and fuzzy, some wholesome sh*t. But by the time Keith figures it out, she’ll be in an old age home. Everyone goes to bed, and a nakey Davide struggles to get into the top bunk above Captain Glenn, nearly falling on him. The captain asks if he’s all right, and Davide says, nearly.

7 hours to charter. Davide says, it’s not his fault. It’s who designed the bed. I literally lol. Daisy tells Diana and Danni, the quicker you get it done, the quicker you finish, which is kind of like, wherever you go, there you are. Emma complains, there’s glitter all over, and I don’t envy her. I have taken care of small children who enjoy crafts, and I grew to hate glitter.

Captain Glenn calls Daisy, Gary, and Cloyce for the preference sheet meeting, and tells them that they’re having an overnight. Tiffany and her husband Daniel are from Dallas, and Tiffany was a Real Housewife. In Cloyce’s interview, he says he met and cooked for an OC Housewife who divorced her husband and became a lesbian. Must be Braunwyn. The captin reads that the guests are hoping the trip surpasses all others they’ve taken. They have high standards. Daisy says, they want a professional photography session on the beach, and a Japanese style dinner. Captain Glenn tells Cloyce to pull out all the stops and that means no swimming this charter. In the galley, Daisy tells Cloyce that she thinks service went well last charter, apart from the cake debacle. He should show off his skills and keep bringing up the bar. They all just need to do better. They’re in this together. In Gary’s interview, he says, Emma’s work ethic isn’t there. He was slow to realize she has no motivation or drive. If she sees him working hard, maybe she’ll think she should be. He should probably talk to her, but he wants to see if she’ll take the initiative. Diana says, the guests look like they’ll be drunk. Go to hell. In Danni’s interview, she says, it will be a better tip for them if Diana is off service. She needs to be more approachable. Gary says, the boat looks good, Daisy says, nice, good job, and Captain Glenn says, everybody in the cockpit.  

The guests arrive, Captain Glenn welcomes them, and says, they’re going to get out soon. Tiffany says, tells Daisy that they’re orgy people (I think she’s joking), and Daisy says, great! They head out, and guest Jerry asks Daisy how far they’re sailing out. She says, about twenty miles, and Jerry asks about the weather. Daisy says she doesn’t know, and he seems annoyed that she works here and doesn’t know everything. She tells him that tequila is her job, and the sails go up. Danni says, please, Lord, can nothing break? and primary ex-Housewife Tiffany says she wants to go really sideways. Emma says she’s preventatively afraid of stuff falling, and we hear crashes. Danni slides across the floor on her back, which looks kinda fun. Captain Glenn says, they’re heeling starboard, and in his interview, he says, the wind shifted. They need to pull out the lazy sheet and switch to go on port tack. I have no idea what that means, but he asks Gary why it’s going so slow. In the captain’s interview, he says, timing is important. They can lose the wind. If the timing is wrong, it messes everything up. Emma says, nothing more is coming out, but there’s still a lot of slack, and Gary says, it’s f***ing ridiculous.

Emma tells Gary that the lazy sheet was working, then it wasn’t. He tells her to use her whole body weight, and in Emma’s interview, she says, this is the biggest boat she’s worked on. The other boats didn’t have lazy sheets or use hydraulic sails. Maybe she’s just a poor little weak girl and can’t do it. The boys are better and she’s just inept. What on earth? She’s going to have to turn in her pride/woman/girl card if she doesn’t knock it off. I never thought I’d say this, but just listen to Gary. Glenn says, the wind has slowed to 4 knots, and puts the sails down. The guests pout, anchor is dropped, and Daisy says she’s going to send Danni to help with the photos. Gary tells Captain Glenn that Emma is greener than he thought. She lacks urgency and drive. The captain says, maybe Gary has to help her a bit. Give her instruction and see how this charter goes. Photographer Andrei arrives, and Gary takes him to the beach in the tender. Afterward, he takes the guests, and Daisy tells Diana that she’s on cabins. Under her breath, Diana says, it’s so annoying. On the beach, Danni tells Keith, gorgeous boy, gorgeous view, and Andrei takes photos of the guests. Danni says, it’s romantic, but Keith says, no flirting in front of the guests. She says, he’s no fun, but he says he’s professional. In Keith’s interview, he says, Danni has no appreciation for work versus play, and in Danni’s interview, she says she feels like they’re dating in the Victorian era. Keith says, there’s a time and place, and in her interview, Danni says, Keith’s work belt is a chastity belt.

The guests are hungry, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says, it’s Japanese night. He’s not experienced as a Japanese chef, but his sophomore year in high school, he honed his craft. But that was a while ago. It’s either going to be incredibly chill or the worst thing he’s ever done. So far, IMO, it looks amazing. The guests head back, and Daisy tells Cloyce that they’re ready when he is. The guests are seated, and a Japanese food porn parade comes out. Honestly, if I had that kind of money, I’d go on one of these yachts just for the food. Like a really expensive floating restaurant. Jerry orders an espresso martini, and Daisy tells Cloyce that the guests are happy. He says, they’re about to be happier, and comes out with the sea bass entrée. Diana makes the martini for Jerry, but he says, it’s bad luck. It’s missing one bean. He likes having health and wealth, but needs happiness. Diana says she’s giving him decaf from now on, and in her interview, she says, the original recipe calls for three beans, but she’s seen them with one or two. It’s not going to make a difference to the cocktail. She tells Daisy that she’s hating them right now, but Daisy tells her to try not to let it get to her even if they’re an a-hole. Diana says she was joking. She doesn’t really care. Daisy says, the guests care, so put a big smile on. Danni makes Jerry another martini with 3 beans, and Jerry says, a three-bean classic. He toasts to wealth, heath, and happiness, and asks, who made the martini? Danni says she did, and he and Danni dance around, giving each other high-fives. In Diana’s interview, she says, it’s annoying to her ego. Go f*** yourself. The guests agree that they like Danni; she’s fun. The guests go to bed, and Emma starts on the night shift. In Emma’s interview, she says she loves interacting with the team and the guests. The night shift is 8 hours of no one, and it’s not nice when you’re already feeling sh*tty about yourself.

Last day of charter. Keith asks if Emma needs to focus on anything, but she says she’s done the whole boat. He sees one of the decks is wet, and Gary asks him if Emma didn’t do something. Keith says, the cockpit was piss wet, and in Gary’s interview, he says, it should be 100% dry before the guests get up. Emma’s not getting the whole boat. They dock and the guests pack. Tiffany says she’s sad to leave, and Gary asks Emma, what happened on the boat last night? She can rinse the aft when the guests are up. Emma says she’ll bear it in mind for next time. Captain Glenn tells the crew that it’s time for guest departure. Everyone says their goodbyes, and Tiffany says, they were blown away by the crew’s professionalism and level of service. Danni makes the best 3 bean martini. She hands Captain Glenn an envelope as a token of appreciation for all of them and their hard work. They hope to see them again in the future. Captain Glenn toots the horn, and everyone waves. I have to admit, the way the preview was edited, it didn’t make Tiffany and company look good, but aside from Jerry being a bit of a jerk, they were great guests.

The captain says, they’re on a roll. Another good one. Emma calls her sister Lauren, and in her interview, she says, Lauren is one of the best people she’s ever known. She’s great to get advice from. Lauren asks, what’s wrong? and Emma says she’s had a hard last few days. She messed up and she’s getting frustrated with herself. In Emma’s interview, she says, Lauren has always been very clever. She sniffles and says she was always compared with Lauren, so she would act up and make life hard for her family. Lauren says, there’s no point in minimizing how Emma feels. She needs to move forward. It’s six weeks. Emma says, it’s not nice to feel like you’re on the outside.  

It’s time for the tip meeting, and Captain Glenn says, another charter in the can. Well done. Gary kept the guests safe on the photography trip and the guests enjoyed it. Great work. The food was great, and Cloyce got lots of compliments. Excellent work. Cloyce says he thinks the communication improved and he likes the teamwork. Surprising the hell out of us all, the tip is $25K or 2391 euros each. Kudos again to these guests. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, money is cool, but it’s the forever memories that he’s here for… Just kidding. He’s never mad at 3K in his bank account… ever.

The crew leaves to go out, and Diana is hoping there are hot people there. At the restaurant, Daisy asks if Emma is okay, and Emma says, not really. They step away for a smoke, and Emma says she knows she’s over-sensitive and her anxiety gets the better of her. She feels like she’s becoming a hindrance and it’s stressing her out. Daisy says, her advice is, let it roll off of her. The more Emma lets it eat at her, the more friction she’ll create and ruin her experience. Emma says she panics, making it 100 times worse. In Emma’s interview, she says she feels like a giraffe just born – shaky. She tells Daisy that she needs to rest. She’s sweating so much. She asks if Daisy will get her stuff and explain that it just came on suddenly. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Emma is definitely struggling with the workload. She’s being hard on herself and a bit in her head. She’s feeling like a lonely island at the moment.

Daisy tells the others that she thinks it’s heat exhaustion, and Danni says she thinks it’s Davide’s fault because the air con isn’t working. Danni jokes about Keith being the love of her life and not responding to her, and Keith says, the guests come first. Emma goes back to the boat, where Captain Glenn is making himself a fancy drink. The crew moves on to a club, and Keith asks if he can buy Danni a drink and have a chat. The take their drinks to a booth, and she says, it feels like he’s only fun when he decides to be, while she’s constantly flirting. There’s no banter. Keith says, when they’re with the guests, he doesn’t think it’s okay. He wishes the circumstance were different but they’re here to do a job. In Danni’s interview, she suggests he grow some balls, and he says he doesn’t know the boat or the crew enough.

Danni says she’s not going to wait until Keith becomes more relaxed. She’s going to carry on with her life regardless. He says he doesn’t think it’s fair, and she asks if they’re done. He says, let’s go have fun. Davide puts a sparkler in his man bun, and I pray his hair catches fire. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the only two men allowed to have man buns are Roger Howarth and Sensei Guillermo Gomez. Daisy thanks the deck crew for their help. It’s next level and allows them to be with the guests. It’s refreshing to see. Danni chats with Gary. On the boat, Glenn watches a football game. Danni and Gary dance, and Danni says, it’s the best party ever. Keith tells Cloyce that Danni is giving him weird vibes, and Cloyce says he’s getting positive vibes from Daisy.

The crew heads back in the taxis, and Keith says, it was not a great night. Danni asks if Gary is going to make it to the hot tub, and he says, perhaps. Daisy tells Keith, don’t apologize for being sensitive, and Keith says he doesn’t know why he’s pissed off. In Daisy’s interview, she says she thinks Keith would make a great partner and it’s unfair, but nice guys finish last. Back at the boat, Daisy goes to bed, while the others head for the jacuzzi. Daisy asks how Emma is, and Emma says she’s better. At 3:45, only Danni and Gary remain, and in Danni’s interview, she says she’s been deprived of the attention that Gary is giving her. It’s the banter that she needs. They decide to jump off the boat into the water. They kiss, and in her interview, Danni says, whoops.  

Next time, Daisy tells Cloyce that the guests expect a bit more; Diana and Danni butt heads; Diana tells Keith that she thinks Danni and Gary kissed; and Keith says, it’s a bit of a gut punch.

🐼 Exhibit P…

I thought it was the weirdest belief ever when Craig said pandas weren’t real. Another way Paige is good for him.

https://people.com/paige-desorbo-dresses-cat-as-panda-after-boyfriend-craig-conover-claims-bears-arent-real-8736874

🩰 Like Dancing Dreams…

It’s been a long week, and it’s only Monday. Join me tomorrow for soap, NYC in the shade, and post-Halloween quarterbacking. Until then, stay safe, stay considering reservations for Thanksgiving, and stay remembering that what we think and feel doesn’t make us responsible for what happens. That’s not the way the universe works.

Oct29

October 28, 2024 – Heather Says Goodbye To Ace, 60th Birthday On Deck, Be Lured, Disturbing View, Treats Without Tricks & Dress

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Laura is surprised to see Heather, who says she’s a free woman. Isn’t that the most amazing news?

Anna goes to Jack’s office and says she needs to talk to him about Charlotte. He says, she’s not on the Bureau’s most wanted list, but Anna says, her father is, and her mother is undergoing major surgery. Charlotte needs to know what’s going on. Can he tell her where Charlotte and her father are?

Drew asks Nina, what’s so urgent? and she says, they have a major problem that might cost him the election.

Holly goes to Pozzulo’s and asks if Sonny has considered her offer. Do they have a deal? Sonny says, not yet, and she sees Jason in his office. She asks if she should come back, but he says, they’re all here about the same thing – Sidwell’s diamonds.

Cody asks if Holly is really Sasha’s mother. She told him that her mother was dead. She says she told everyone. She lied… about a lot of things. She doesn’t have time to list them, but this is one thing she’s not lying about. She wishes she was. Cody says, whatever it is, they can face it, but she says, they can’t because they can never be together.

Jack says, the Bureau has no information on Valentin’s whereabouts, and Anna says, he knows. He says, if he was her, he wouldn’t believe him either, and she says, don’t be a total ass. She knows Valentin worked for Pikeman, then the Bureau disappeared him so they wouldn’t be tied to it. He says, whether her unsubstantiated theory is true or not, Charlotte would be here if Valentin hadn’t been tipped off by Anna.

Nina says, the numbers indicate that blue collar voters feel Drew is out of touch, but Drew says he was raised in a group home. He’s a vet, a Navy SEAL. She says, they see him as the son of a successful doctor from a billionaire family and feel neglected. If the election was today, they wouldn’t vote for him. His opponent is starting a smear campaign about his rich playboy divorcee lifestyle, but he has something Chelsea Grimes doesn’t have – her. She knows what will save him from disaster.

Alexis sees Laura with Heather and tells Laura that Ric is responsible for Heather’s release. Heather says, she’s right. Ric took things in a new direction. Laura wonders how she wasn’t informed, and Elizabeth says, it happened so fast, but Laura says, the warden should have called the mayor’s office. Heather says she can’t believe her good fortune, and Elizabeth takes Steven aside. She asks if he’s sure about this, and he says, it’s best for everyone. Maybe they can even resolve things. Elizabeth says, he’s been down this road, and he says, but they won’t be in Port Charles. She asks if he’s taking Heather to Sedona, and he says, she needs to be far away from the people she’s hurt. Elizabeth asks when they’re leaving, and he says, in a few hours. They came to say goodbye.

Dante sees Steven and says, the day is full of surprises. When did he get back? Steven says, today, and Dante wonders what the hell Heather is doing here.

Heather says she won’t be a bother to anyone ever again. Her handsome son is taking her far away. Both Alexis and Laura ask, how far? and Heather says, Arizona. Laura asks, for how long? and Heather says she hopes this doesn’t upset Laura, but she’s leaving Port Charles for good.  

Holly says, Jason’s involvement doesn’t affect the split, and Sonny says, there’s no deal yet. He checked her story, and it turns out she wasn’t up front about everything. Now he has information that’s an absolute deal breaker. She says she was hoping this would end more profitably and asks for her diamond back. He says, of course (🍷). He doesn’t know if she’s heard, but her friend Sidwell is in Miami and he’s pretty sure Sidwell is on his way – he puts the diamond on his desk – to Port Charles. She says, on second thought, she’s too busy to look into other options. Why don’t they get down to business/

Cody asks if he did something wrong, and reaches for Sasha. She steps away, and says, he didn’t. He asks why she doesn’t want to be with him then, and she says, it’s not that. She can’t. They can’t… ever. He says she needs to explain, and she says she found out something she knew couldn’t be true, but she had to be sure… He says, she can tell him anything, and she says she found out his Uncle Robert is her father. He asks who told her, and she says her mother. He says, her mother also told him that she stole the Ice Princess, and Sasha says, she did. He says, she’s a con artist and therefore not a reliable source, and she says, that was her reaction too. She shows him the DNA test and says, it’s true. They’re first cousins.

Elizabeth asks if Steven is sure he can handle Heather, and he says he thinks Heather is sincere. He hopes she is. Dante asks if he thinks he can get her to leave, and Steven says, she knows it’s best. Elizabeth says she doesn’t know if it’s best for him, but he says he believes if they’re away from here, Heather can live a productive life. Besides, he’s not blameless. He did his time, and getting Heather out of Port Charles is a way of making amends.

Laura says she thinks it’s for the best for Heather and her victims, and Alexis says, sometimes in life, you need a fresh start and distance if you want to change your life or behavior. Heather agrees, and Laura says she wishes the very best for Heather, truly. She has to go, but Heather grabs her hand and says, before Laura goes, she needs to ask one favor.

Holly asks if Jason filled Sonny in on Sidwell, and Sonny says, he’s a dangerous man. Holly says she had Sidwell under control, but Jason says, if it wasn’t for the WSB, they’d be dead. Holly says, if it wasn’t for her, they wouldn’t have gotten to the airfield, but Sonny says, it doesn’t matter who did what. Sidwell is on his way, and they need to unload the diamonds before he tracks them and Holly. Holly asks, what are the new terms?

Cody says, Holly rigged the test, but Sasha says, it was done at a secure WSB lab. He says, she found a way, but Sasha says, stop. She hates it as much as he does, but it’s true. Robert is her father, which means they’re first cousins. He asks if her grandmother raising her was a lie, but Sasha says, no, she did. He says, where was Holly? and she says she doesn’t know. Anywhere she could find a rich mark to bleed dry. Holly told her that her father was dead. Even Holly believed it for a while. It’s a long story. Cody says, clearly, he was not dead, and Sasha says, Holly never told her or Robert. She broke news to him. Cody laughs and says he gives Holly credit. Better late than never. Sasha says, the only thing she gives Holly credit for is teaching her how to be a good conwoman. It brought her to Port Charles. He says, the job she did for Valentin, and she says, if she hadn’t agreed, she would have never met Brando or him. She thought she was on track to new life. She thought after all the loss, she was going to be happy. It turns out she was wrong.

Anna says, Valentin getting away is on her, but she thought it was the right thing for Charlotte, and Jack says, if she told him that she hadn’t been in bed with Valentin, he’d believe her about the girl she shot in the dark. Anna tears up and says she’ll never be free of the guilt. She didn’t want Charlotte to be without her father. Letting Valentin get away was her mistake. Tell her where they are. He says, her guess is as good as his, and she says, her mother could die. She’s the one who set this in motion and needs to be the one to bring Charlotte back. He says he wishes her the best of luck, and she says, okay. If he’s not going to help her, fine. She’ll keep going on her own. She’s betting there are things Jack doesn’t want her to know, but she’s going to find out. She’s going to find Charlotte and Valentin. What happened was on her, but what happens next is on him.

Drew asks, what’s the plan? and Nina takes his jacket off. She tells him to take off his shirt, and he says, really? Now? She says she picked out his suits and it worked out for what they needed. Now they need something casual. She hands him a flannel shirt and jeans, and he asks if their strategy is casual Friday. She says, they’re going to show people a different side of him. Less Drew Quartermaine and more Drew Cain. They’re going to go out, have a few beers, and meet the Everyman. He asks how a Park Avenue princess on his arm is going to help, but she says, no one is going to look at the Park Avenue princess. And if they do, she’ll point them in his direction. He asks where they’re going, and she says she knows just the place.

On the phone, Laura tells Doc that she has news. He asks if Lulu is okay, but she says she doesn’t have news about that yet. Heather was released. Heather waves to her from down the hall, and Laura says she’s standing right in front of her. The good news is, Heather is going to move to Arizona with her son, but she’s requested to visit Ace one more time. She has to stay at the hospital, so he’ll have be the one supervising. She has no problem telling Heather that it doesn’t work for them…. Okay, she’ll tell her. She goes over to Heather and says she and Doc agreed Heather can visit Ace. Heather hugs her.

Sonny says, Jason’s involvement isn’t the only new term. The WSB is going to keep an eye on Sidwell, then track him to the diamonds, then to her, then to them. 30% isn’t enough. 35% and he holds onto the diamonds. She has to make it worth his while. She asks if there are other terms, but he says, that’s it. She says, he’s taking advantage of a woman in need, and he just looks at her. She gives him the diamonds and says, trust is a two-way street. He tells her to remember that, and she says she’ll see them again, the sooner, the better. She leaves and Sonny tells Jason to keep the diamonds safe. He has to go to the hospital to see Dante and Sam. Jason says, they can’t hold onto them for too long, and Sonny says he gets that, but family comes first.

Cody asks if Sasha was ever going to tell him that her mom was alive, and she says she had no reason to. She never planned on seeing her again. It was right of her to come forward before they went too far. She guesses they should be thankful for the interruptions. They never… He says, became more than kissing cousins, and she says she was praying and hoping it wasn’t true, but she could see Robert believed it. He says, and the test confirmed it, and she says, it’s the only reason she’d ever break up with him. He says, that’s how he knows it’s true. Not because of the test, but because of him. He spent his whole life reaching for things he couldn’t have. Of course (🍷) when he finally finds the best thing in his life, it turns out he can never have it.

Sasha says she’s so sorry. She’s the reason he’s in pain. Cody says, her mother is the reason he’s in pain. Had Holly been honest with her, this wouldn’t have happened. She says, they can still be friends, but he says, he doesn’t want to be her friend… He didn’t mean that. She says she knows what he meant, and he says he’s just like her mom, but Sasha says, he’s one of the most wonderful men she’s ever met. He says, a lot of good it did him. He tried to turn his life around and for what? She tells him not to let that change. Don’t throw away the great people in his life. He says, just throw her away, and she says, they’ll get past it, as two people who love each other, even if it’s not the way they want to. She knows she’ll look back on their time together and cherish it. She hopes he does the same. He says he’s sorry, but he can’t turn off the feelings. He has no idea where his life is going to go. For the last few months, when he pictured the future, he saw her. He walks out.

Anna finds Jason at Pozzulo’s, and says she should have listened to him. She let her feelings for Valentin and her guilt about Charlotte compromise her. He says, they all make bad calls, and she says, if she’d let the Feds take Valentin, Charlotte would be here. She feels like she ruined Charlotte’s life. Jason says, Valentin will keep Charlotte safe, but Anna says, as a fugitive. She’s separated from her mother who’s gravely ill, and the support of the rest of her family. He says, what’s done is done. The only thing they can figure is how to find her and get her back. Anna asks if he’ll help her, and he says, any way he can.

Laura asks if Elizabeth called Steven, but Elizabeth says she went to pick Heather up and Steven was there ready to take her, thank God. Laura says she’s grateful it will be over soon.

Steven brings Heather to Laura’s apartment, and Doc answers the door. She says, if it isn’t her favorite good twin, and he tells her, hello. It’s good to see Steven. Ace is there playing with his toys, and she says, if it’s not her sweetest little grand angel. He’s so big. He probably doesn’t remember her, but she’s his grandma. She’s so happy to see him.

At the Brown Dog Bar, Cody asks the bartender if they’ve got any good tequila. (Is there any good tequila? I just don’t like tequila, and it’s always tequila.)

Sasha tries to call Cody and wonders where he is. She leaves a message for Mac to call her back as soon as possible. She’s worried about Cody.

At the bar, Cody says, uno mas, when Nina and Drew come in.

Dante and Sonny hug, and Sonny asks how he’s doing. Dante says, crawling out of his skin, and Sonny suggests they take a walk.

Alexis says she’s impressed with Laura’s handling of Heather, and Laura says she hopes she made the right choice. Alexis says, just because Heather was found not responsible for her crimes, doesn’t mean Laura owes her anything, but Laura says she can’t shake the feeling she got the ball rolling by asking Alexis to look into the case. Alexis says, all she did was order copes of the sentencing transcript. Scotty took it to the court, then bailed. The only one responsible for unleashing Heather is Ric.

Sonny asks, what’s the latest? and Dante says he’s hoping to hear about Sam’s surgery soon. He hopes Lulu survives. Sonny says, as long as she’s alive, there’s a chance she’ll wake up, but Dante says he feels like he gave false hope to his son. He made Rocco a promise and Rocco is going to be devastated if it doesn’t work out. Sonny says, there’s nothing wrong in having hope. He doesn’t doubt Dante is a great father. They hug.

Spinelli goes into Pozzulo’s and sees Anna. He says, greetings. He thinks he left his headlights on. Anna says, relax. He’s fine. He’s here because she needs his help. More specifically, she needs The Jackal.  

Anna says she believes the WSB, or at least Jack Brennan independently, are helping Valentin and Charlotte stay off the grid. She needs Spinelli’s help finding them. Does he think he can do that? Spinelli asks if it’s professional police business, but Jason says, it’s off the books. Anna says, the department can’t find out or the WSB, and Spinelli says, far be it for him to deny help to Maxie’s godmother. The Jackal is on board. Anna says, Jason trusts Spinelli with his life and she trusts Jason with hers.

Holly walks into the stables, and says she knows Sasha doesn’t want to see her. Sasha says she’s lived most of her life without Holly. All she does is cause pain. This is the last time they’re going to see each other. She will never forgive Holly for this. Holly is dead to her.

A man goes over to Drew and tells Drew that he’s a Navy SEAL too. Drew says he’s sure the man has stories and tells him to have a seat and tell them a few. The bartender tells Cody, that’s Drew Cain. He seems like a good enough guy. Cody flashes back to Sasha telling him that Nina told her in confidence that she’s in a situationship with Drew, but during the fireworks on the 4th of July, she walked into the solarium and saw Drew and Willow kiss. Cody downs his shot and walks over to Drew. He asks for a word, but Drew says, the man is telling a story. Cody thanks the man for his service, and says he’ll bring Drew right back. Drew thinks they should let the man finish, and Nina says she needs to talk to Cody. Let the two vets talk… Cody says he doesn’t want to talk to her. He needs to talk to Drew. Drew tells the man, it will just take a second. He’ll be back. He suggests he and Cody go to a more private spot, but Cody says he’s fine here. Drew says, he seems drunk, but Cody says, nope. Drew says, Cody looks like he could use fresh air, and Cody punches him in the face. He asks who Drew thinks he is, telling him what to do. He gets louder and says, smug bastard. Making out with your nephew’s wife while you’re banging her mom. (D’oh!)

Sonny tells Laura that he’s sorry. Lulu is tough. She’ll make it through. She thanks him and says she knows he loves her too. Alexis asks if there’s any word, but Laura says, not yet. She sees Elizabeth coming over to them and says, that might change soon. Elizabeth says, Sam is out, and the surgery went very well. She’s resting comfortably. Alexis and Dante hug.

Heather says, Ace is so handsome. She’s not surprised. His Uncle Steven is a looker. So was his is late Uncle Franco. And his mommy Esme was a great beauty. Ace continues to play, and she says, his mom had her faults, but she loved him more than anything. Now he’s her only remaining connection to his mom and she’s so grateful. She misses her so much. She wishes she could stay in Port Charles forever and watch him grow up, but it’s not possible. She has to say goodbye and leave him. It’s the hardest thing she’s ever done other than lose his mommy. Steven thanks Doc for giving Heather time with her grandson, and Doc says, it’s not selfless entirely. He doesn’t want Heather to feel like she has any unfinished business. Steven says he gets it and tells Heather that they’ve got to get to the airport. It’s time. Heather says, okay, and tells Ace that it’s time. Grandma has got to go. It’s hard to say goodbye. Can she have one last hug for road? She hugs him and says she loves him so much, and he looks like a dog who does not want to be hugged and might bolt at any second. She tells him that she’ll miss him, then whispers, but she’ll be back.  

Tomorrow, Nina says she thinks she gave Willow some really bad advice; Tracy tells Ned that they have all the ammunition and just have to figure out how best to use it; and Dante asks Sam to marry him.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Everyone on the boat is looking for Cloyce, and Gary tells Captain Glenn that Cloyce is with the guests. The captain says, he’s not here to have fun. Bring him back now. In Captain Glenn’s interview, he says, what the hell? The guests are going to want to eat right away and it’s not going to be ready. If you’re as young as Cloyce, you need to err on the side of professionalism and be the kind of person who shows extra maturity. Daisy says, it’s like herding cats, and Gary tells Cloyce that he has to come back to the boat. In Daisy’s interview, she says, it’s the primary’s birthday, and she feels like a mom trying to get her toddler out of the f***ing jungle gym. Davide picks up Cloyce in the tender, and Captain Glenn tells Daisy that he’s having dinner with the guests. Daisy says, they also have the mermaid. Cloyce comes back and it’s 20 minutes until lunch. The table looks beautiful, decorated with palm fronds and green napkins on each plate. In Emma’s interview, she says she’s embarrassed about Gary snapping at her. We flash back to that, and she says she finds failure embarrassing. She’s struggled with it in the past. Growing up with a sister and brother who know what they’re doing was her security. She’s crazy Aunt Emma on the boat, alone on the sea. She’s hoping it’s just a bad day and gets smoother.

Gary suggests the guests stay on the swim platform, and he’ll haul them back. Glenn asks if Cloyce had a good time. When the guests come back, they like to have them eat as quickly as possible because they have to eat dinner. Cloyce says he’ll get things extra prepped, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says, Captain Glenn is seeing a chef out of the galley for the first time in his career. The other captains he’s worked for were laid back and chill with Cali vibes. They didn’t care. Have fun. Sit back and relax. I’ve got you. Daisy tells Danni that she placed the glasses backward, and in Daisy’s interview, she says she’s pretty direct. She wants the stews to feel good, but she has no energy to be constantly telling them that they did a great job. But everybody needs to be managed differently. The only person who should be crying on the boat is her. The guests are back, and Daisy tells Cloyce that they’re starting to sit. They’re ready when he is. He’s still chopping, and Daisy serves the wine. Amy says she feels bad for guest Grace who had no breakfast, and Grace says she’s feeling good, but she’s ready to eat. Glenn wonders if the guests have started eating, and Gary says he doesn’t think so. In Cloyce’s interview, he says he’s infrequently wrong, but he underestimated his timing. Everything is his fault. Awesome. He loves that. Grace says she has snacks upstairs. Maybe in two days she’ll be really thin. Well, that’s highly doubtful on any cruise. Unless you suffer from ongoing seasickness the entire time.

Daisy says, for f***’s sake, and finally, Cloyce gets it together. Daisy runs up with the food, and Amy declares it an amazing lunch. Emma tells Daisy that she f***ed up again. There was miscommunication between her and Gary. Keith asks how Danni is feeling, and she says she’s zen as f***. Amy decides to take a nap, and Captain Glenn asks about lunch. A guest tells him, it was so delicious, and he points out a jagged rock in the distance. He says, it’s an island called Es Vedrà. There’s no one there, and it’s said to be haunted by mermaids. One of the guests wants to go at night, and Glenn says, they’re spooking him out.

Cloyce shows Daisy the nut honey cake he ordered and says he’s making whipped cream and berries to go with it. In Daisy’s interview, she says, the most important thing is the food. That’s what the tip is based on. And now he’s going to serve a sh*tty cake from a sh*tty bakery. Good luck. It’s her 60th birthday. Bake a cake. In Keith’s interview, he says, Danni is an incredibly charming person, but it’s surface level stuff. His relationships are based on chemistry, and he has a sensitive side. He hopes they can connect on a deeper level.

Gary picks up mermaid Carla. The table is gorgeous, decorated with shells and glass beads. Carla arrives and Emma puts face jewels on Daisy. Diana walks out with perfect placement, and in Emma’s interview, she says she feels like she’s surrounded by people who are great at what they do. She’s struggling like a f***ing idiot. Daisy says she always looks like sh*t in this sh*t. She’s too old to play dress up.

Don’t listen to her. You are never too old to play dress up.

Carla puts her tail on, and Daisy radios the crew to come to the swim platform. Davide carries the mermaid to the platform, and in his interview, he says he helps during downtime and he’s glad for the mermaid. Daisy brings the guests to the platform and guest Stephanie screams, a mermaid! She runs down and hugs Carla and says she’s beautiful. The mermaid hangs out, splashes around, then swims. Daisy says, Danni is doing the cabins, but Danni says she’s been in laundry most of the time and not done much service. She did turndowns last night. Daisy tells Diana to do the cabins, and Diana whines. Daisy says, Diana is the housekeeping queen, but Diana says she doesn’t care. In Diana’s interview, she says she’s tired of making beds and cleaning poop. In Danni’s interview, she says she’s not going down without a fight. She’s going down kicking and screaming.

Daisy says, it evens out by the end of the season, but Danni says she doesn’t give a sh*t. It’s time for dinner and the guests say goodbye to the mermaid. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, after the Floatopia situation and since the captain is dining with the guests, the stakes are higher for Amy’s 60th birthday tonight. It needs to be flawless and he’s ready to rock and roll. Captain Glenn tells the guests that he’d always thought mermaids were a myth. She must have heard they were here. Daisy brings out magical mermaid martinis, which I think are basically martinis colored blue, and one of the guests sticks glittery stuff on Captain Glenn’s forehead. Gary leaves to pick up the DJ, and the guests marvel at how young Glenn looks for 63. Diana curses her life while doing cabins, and Diana and Danni apologize to each other. Diana says, all they do is complain about their job while doing their job. Gary brings the DJ to the boat and in Cloyce’s interview, he says he ordered a cake because he hates making them. He figures Amy just wants to drink because she’s an older woman and nobody in their 60s is super stoked about blowing out candles. They just want to go party. And so do women in their 20s and 30s and… WTF with this guy? I liked him at first, but no, just no. He’s so full of himself and such a know-it-all. Cloyce decides to warm up the cake in the microwave and it falls apart. Ha… ha… ha. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Cloyce took a shortcut and was being lazy. He ordered a sh*tty cake and microwaved it. Now it looks like a pile of dog sh*t.

Daisy suggests they start doing the DJ thing, then serve cake and champagne. Cloyce smooshes the cake together and puts whipped cream flowers all over it. The guests go to the upper deck and Gary brings up champagne. Bubbles float all around and the crew sings Happy Birthday. The cake is served, and Amy goes to bed, saying, nothing good ever happens after twelve o’clock. Personally, I have not found that to be true. Daisy thinks the DJ was the perfect distraction for Cloyce’s poo cake disasterphy. DJ Elliot gets in the hot tub with several guests. Guest Amber flirts shamelessly with him, and the others leave. Elliot wisely gets the hell out of there and asks for a lift back to shore. Gary obliges. Daisy tells Emma, if Cloyce has time to swim, he can make a cake, and Emma says she doesn’t understand. Um… He thinks he’s better than everyone else? And while I’m on the subject, Cloyce has one of the most irritating laughs I’ve ever heard. Like a heh-heh-heh nervous laugh. I can’t.

Cala Tarida. Last day of charter. Breakfast is served and the boat heads for Igy Marina. Diana says she needs to look at the margarita recipe again, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, Diana’s lack of knowledge of a basic popular cocktail is scary. She suggests that Diana and Danni get practice by having the crew order cocktails when they’re off charter. She’ll be the cocktail queen. The guests pack, and the boat docks. Gary instructs Emma on tying the lines, and in his interview, he says, it’s the first thing you learn working on boats and she’s been working on boats for years. Does she not care? Does she not know? Is he a bad teacher?

Gary tells Emma to put her whole weight behind it, and she says she understands. In Emma’s interview, she says, another thing to add to her list of f*** ups.

It’s time for guest departure, and they’re sad to leave as we all would be. There are hugs and thanks, and Amy says she never imagined a 60th birthday with her daughters and all her girlfriends. It was a dream party. As they leave, Glenn toots the horn as per usual. Daisy asks to talk to him and says she thinks the chef is an issue. She likes him and wants him to succeed, but thinks they’re getting the bare minimum. The captain says, it’s not his place to be on the beach. He tells Daisy to try her hand at getting what they want. She says, okay, but if he hasn’t improved after the next charter, then Glenn comes in. Glenn agrees.

It’s time for the tip meeting, and Keith says, it’s his favorite part. Captain Glenn thanks the deck crew for the Floatopia, and says, Daisy did a great job keeping the guests happy. The Under the Sea party was fun. He tells Cloyce to be professional and make meals not play on the water toys. He’s never seen that from a chef before, and he could have made better use of his time. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, that was harsh, but it’s good to be humbled and have a little wakeup call. I have the feeling he doesn’t really mean that. The tip is $25K US dollars, or $2700 each. Daisy says, at 6:30, the stews are going to make the crew one cocktail each. The crew gets dressed, and Emma thinks people are getting loose tonight. Danni and Diana get through making one cocktail, when Diana decides she’s had enough. She goes upstairs and tells Gary that she needs to rest. She wonders why they need to work. Why don’t they do it tomorrow? It’s stupid. Danni wonders where Diana went, and tells Daisy that Diana abandoned her and left her to do it on her own. Daisy says something to Diana, and in Diana’s interview, she wonders why Danni told Daisy. Danni knew where she was. She tells Danni that she wasn’t in the mood.

Emma tells Daisy that Diana was upset because she had to make drinks, and Daisy says, the girls are so sensitive. Emma thinks it’s bullsh*t, and in Emma’s interview, she says she can’t be bothered to be honest. Daisy asks Diana is she’s okay. It’s just practice. Diana says, they’re off the clock, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, normally, she’d do anything for her girls, but this is a level of sensitivity she’s never seen. They’re getting too much into their heads. To be a yachtie you need to have thick skin because you’re working with bitches and serving a-holes.

The crew goes to a restaurant, while on the boat, Captain Glenn puzzles over number puzzles. Or maybe his financial statement. It’s not clear.  Cloyce suggests they hit the f***ing clubs, and in the taxi, Emma asks if Diana fancies Gary, but Diana comes quickly back with an emphatic, no. Emma says she’s the only unf***able girl on the boat, and in Danni’s interview, she says, Emma is being dramatic and drunk. She’s bringing the vibes down so hard.

They go to the VIP section of the club, and Danni and Diana tell Daisy that Emma is being aggressive. Daisy asks Emma what she said in the taxi. Diana and Danni came back petrified. She and Emma go to the bathroom to talk, and Daisy says she’s not calling Emma out. She’s just curious. Emma says she’s not getting involved anymore, and when she comes back out, Diana asks if she’s okay. Emma says she’s fine, but Diana says, she doesn’t seem like it. She didn’t realize that Diana and Danni were upset and are now petrified of her. She’s already over this f***ing game and she’s not giving her opinion when it ends up out of context. In Diana’s interview, she says, Emma started this sh*t. She’s got no patience. Emma says she’s not getting involved in either of their sh*t anymore.

Next time, Tiffany, from The Real Housewives of Dallas, and husband Daniel are guests; Daniel is a total a-hole; Captain Glenn says, Emma isn’t getting it; and Danni says, Gary is giving her the attention she needs.

🌄 Haunted Island…

Check out the island of Es Vedrà without leaving home.

https://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/magazine/2024/04/es-vedra-why-go-myths-and-where-see-it

👺 Prepare For Disturbia…

I’m not sure how disturbing they are, but some of them look ridiculous.

https://ew.com/the-view-halloween-costumes-most-disturbing-8732557

🎃 And You Get a Treat…

Cute animals enjoy a Halloween snack.

https://people.com/animals-across-disney-world-enjoy-carved-pumpkins-watch-8735388

💃🏼 Amok, Amok, Amok…

Join me tomorrow for soap, a little City, and what was, should be, or maybe not be watched. Until then, stay safe, stay not dipping into the Halloween candy early, and stay understanding that sometimes in life, you need a fresh start and distance if you want to change your life or behavior.

Oct22

October 21, 2024 – Lucky Makes Lulu’s Odds Better, One More Casualty, New Guy In Town, Disappearing Chef On Deck, Weekend Watch, Fatal Beauty, Back In the Day & Double

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Terry says, the transplant team found a potential complication, and Laura says, please tell her that they’re still planning on doing the surgery. Elizabeth and Lucky join them, and Laura tells them that there’s a been a complication. Terry suggests they go to her office since it’s more private.

Dante goes to the stables, and says he was going to come see Cody earlier, but then he got Cody’s message. Cody hands him a beer and asks if it’s about Lulu, but Dante says, it’s about Sam.

In the solarium, Sam says, she wanted to talk to Drew, but she’s expecting someone else. He asks, who? when Jason walks in.

Holly tells Robert that she has a sensitive matter to talk to him about. It could change things completely. She’s not sure how to put it in words, and he says, how about, Robert you have daughter? She asks who told him and he says, Sasha just left. She filled him in on the more colorful aspect of her history. They did a DNA test and it’s in the Bureau lab for verification. Does she want to tell him how all of this happened? (I suspect the usual way.)

In the nook, Maxie says, Sasha can tell her anything, and Sasha says, her mother told Maxie. Maxie says, Holly paid a visit to her and her mother, and Sasha says she can’t believe her mother dragged them into her ridiculous lie. Maxie says, what if she’s not lying?

Tracy sees Violet’s suitcase in the foyer and hears Violet in the living room with Brook and Chase. She goes in, and Brook says, they were having a snack before Violet and Chase head to the airport. Violet says, they were really waiting for Tracy. She doesn’t want to leave without saying goodbye.

Laura asks, what complication? and Terry says, Lulu has a condition called portal vein thrombosis. It makes the chances of success exponentially more difficult.

Isaiah tells Elizabeth that he just came from PT and he’s getting stronger. Lucas joins them and says, just the two people he’s looking for.

Chase says, the flight’s been delayed, and Tracy suggests they have a final tea party. She asks Brook and Chase to go tell Yuri to make arrangements, and they leave. Tracy says, Violet’s dad is thrilled with his new job and their new house sounds lovely. Violet says she’ll be glad to see her daddy and the new house, but sad to leave this one and them. She’ll miss them so much. Tracy touches Violet’s face.

Holly says she didn’t set out to deceive Robert. She thought he’d been killed in a boat explosion. Robert says, the explosion Faison set to eliminate him and Anna, and Holly says, the only thing that got her out of bed in the morning was their baby. She couldn’t risk one of his enemies finding out, so she went into hiding. She gave birth and nobody in Port Charles knew. Robert says, she told people Sasha’s father was dead, and she says, as far as she knew, it was the truth. She wanted to give Sasha the best shot at life, so she left Sasha with her mother and made a living so she could send money back. He says, by running cons, and she says, that’s what she does best.

Sasha says, there’s no way her mother is telling the truth that Robert is her father, and Maxie asks if she’s sure. Sasha says, her mother wants her to cut ties with her relationships in Port Charles, so she’s free to join her on her cons with nothing to hold her back. Maxie asks, why would she lie to accomplish that? and Sasha says, one lie and her life falls apart. Holly is selfish, self-absorbed, and her feelings are all that matters. Maxie says, no child should feel that way about their mother, but she doesn’t understand. Why lie about something like this?

Cody says, Lulu has a donor and it’s Sam? and Dante says, Sam’s amazing. It’s one of the reasons why he loves her so much. She’s fearless and does anything for the people she cares about, but he feels guilty spending every waking hour at the hospital with Lulu. Sam has her own things going on with her family, and he hasn’t been there for her. He knows she understands about him being AWOL, but he’s asking the woman he loves to make a huge sacrifice for… Cody says, the other woman he loves.

Jason asks if Sam is okay, and she says she’s fine, but Lulu’s liver is failing. Jason says he was hoping Lucky could be her donor, and Sam says, they all were. Good news though. A donor has been found – it’s me.

Laura says she thought Lulu had been cleared, and Terry says, she was, but the pre-surgery test discovered the portal vein thrombosis. It’s a blood clot in the vein that delivers blood to the liver. The surgeon doing the transplant will have to remove the clot. Laura says, one more step, and Terry says, the odds of success have dropped drastically. Lucky says, just when they have hope, it’s yanked away, and Laura says, if they cancel the surgery, Lulu has zero chance of survival. If they do the surgery, she has a slim chance of survival. She only sees one option. Lucky agrees and says, they have to try. Terry says she wants to make sure she’s being clear. At this point, they believe the surgery will be in vain and in all likelihood, not save Lulu.

Holly says she spent years grieving Robert, then found out he was alive. Robert says, she thought he was dead when she learned she was pregnant. He can’t fault her for that, but what about Ethan? She says, Ribert was devastated when she told him that Ethan was Luke’s, and he says, why not tell him that they had a daughter then? She says she was so close so many times. She couldn’t hurt him more. She loved him too much. He says, she loved him, but didn’t have enough faith in him to trust him with the truth.

Tracy says she’ll miss Violet too, and Violet says, it’s weird to be happy and sad at the same time. Tracy says, a lot of life is like that. Think about the fun they’ll have the next time they see each other.

Lucas says, there’s something about the malfunction that he doesn’t understand, and Isaiah says, he noticed it was too quiet, and he realized the ventilator had powered down, but there was no initial alarm. Elizabeth says she can confirm that. When the second alarm kicked in, she ran to Lulu’s room, and Isaiah was manually resuscitating Lulu. Lucas says, if Isaiah hadn’t gone to see that it wasn’t working, by the time Elizabeth heard the second alarm, it might have been too late.

Lucas asks if Terry is saying they won’t perform the surgery, and Terry says, the donor will have to be informed of the new complication. If they decide they’d still like to do it, they’ll proceed and move forward as scheduled. She wants everyone to have the facts. She’s also talked to the surgeons and none of them has performed surgery under these circumstances, so that’s another factor that decreases their odds. Lucky says, what if he can make the odds better?

Violet says, this is the best tea party ever, and Brook suggests it because they’re using granny’s fancy china. She wasn’t even allowed to touch it when she was young. Tracy says, Brook didn’t appreciate what Violet does. She was talking to Violet’s grandfather Gregory before he passed away, and he said, what a special young lady she is, and they agreed she only deserved special things. That gives her an idea. She calls Yuri in, and says, Violet is leaving them to live with her father in Seattle. Yuri says he’s going to miss Violet very much, and Violet thanks him for helping her and playing hide and seek. He says, her ability to fit in tight spaces is impressive, and Violet says, so is his ability to find her. They hug, and he says he’s going to miss her too. Tracy says, when they’re done, she’d like Yuri to pack up the tea set and send it to Violet’s new address. It will get more use there and Tracy’s mother would want it to be enjoyed. Violet thanks her and says she loves it so much. There’s only one problem. If she has all the teacups, how can they have a tea party on a video call? Tracy has to keep one for herself. Tracy says, Violet is absolutely right, and she loves it.

Lucas says, a dual malfunction, and Elizabeth says, it’s been bothering her. Lucky approaches them and says he needs to talk to Isaiah. Isaiah says, of course (🍷), and they step away. Elizabeth tells Lucas that it looked like Lucky got bad news, and they look at Lulu’s chart on the computer. Elizabeth says, oh, God.  

Dante tells Cody that he loves Lulu, but not in the way Cody means. She’s Rocco’s mother and he’ll always love her, but Sam is the woman he wants to be with. Cody asks if Dante is trying to convince him or himself. He doesn’t know Lulu, but he knows Dante and Rocco, so he has a good sense of who she was. She sounds incredible. Dante says, she’s amazing, but she’s his past. Sam is his here and now, his present and future. She’s the woman he’s in love with and one of the reasons is this amazing thing she’s doing for Lulu.

Sam says, the surgery is tomorrow, and she’ll be in the hospital for about a week. She’s hoping Scout and Danny can stay with Drew at the Quartermaines. Drew says, of course (🍷). Monica loves them and Tracy will be annoyed. Everybody wins. Sam says she knows Drew is dealing with the campaign, but she’s hoping he can spend as much time as possible with Scout. Drew says, happily, and Jason says, she has nothing to worry about. Sam tells Drew not to fall for those puppy dog eyes. They’re his kryptonite. And Jason, no bikes. Stay strong. Jason says he will, and Drew says him too. Jason says, they’ll do what she’s asking, and she thanks them.

In the stairwell, Lucky tells Isaiah that Dr. Randolph thinks Lulu’s odds are much smaller, and Isaiah agrees. Lucky says, her odds might improve if she has a surgeon who’s had experience with portal vein thrombosis. Does he know anyone? Isaiah says, a few, but there’s not enough time to reach out, have them come to Port Charles, and do the surgery. Lucky asks if Isaiah has ever done a transplant on someone with that condition.

Maxie says she’s heard stories about the adventures of Holly, Anna, and Luke, and Holly has a good side. Sasha says, all Maxie knows is what she knows from Holly, and Maxie says, Holly did save Anna, Jason, and Lucky from a dangerous situation in Africa, but Sasha says she’s sure there was something in it for her. Her mother never helps someone out of the goodness of her heart. Maxie wonders if she can’t be both a con artist and also sincere, but Sasha says, her mother lied to her for her entire life, saying her father was dead. She’s lying now. Maxie wonders why she would lie about something that can so easily be proven.  

Holly says, the longer it went on, the thicker the lie became. She knew he’d be angry because of how angry he was at Anna hiding Robin from him. She was too cowardly to tell him. He asks what she was afraid of, and she says, that he’d hate her. He says, she had to know the day would come. Secrets don’t last forever. Holly says, it could have, were it not for Cody. She and Sasha had their ups and downs, mostly downs, but she loves their daughter too much to sit back and watch her fall in love with her cousin. Even she has her limits. Robert says, had she not found out Cody and Sasha were dating, she wouldn’t have told him? and she says, had her hand not been forced, she probably would have kept the secret forever. And the way he’s looking at her is precisely why.

Robert says he hasn’t approved of a lot of things Holly has done, but he’s never known her to be heartless. She says, for what it’s worth (🍷), she’s so sorry, and he says, when the DNA results come back and Sasha finds out the truth… Holly says, Sasha is going to hate her more for losing the man she loves. Robert will be the only person she has to lean on. So look after their daughter. She leaves.

Maxie tells Sasha, family stuff can be complicated, especially with parents. We all make mistakes. She has. Sasha says, so has she. Starting with how she conned Nina into thinking she was her daughter. Maxie says she doesn’t want to make Sasha feel worse, but she wishes she’d heard that Holly was Sasha’s mom from Sasha. She kept a huge secret. Sasha says she’s sorry. She didn’t deliberately hide it from Maxie or anyone. She spent most of her life ignoring the fact she has a mom, and when you spend so much time hiding part of yourself, it’s hard to open up. Maxie says she gets that, and Sasha says, Cody, Brando, and of course (🍷) Liam all showed her that she could be a good person in spite of Holly. Holly made sure she didn’t have a normal childhood or stable parents and she’s not going to let Holly take Cody away from her.

Doc finds Laura in the chapel, and she says, today has been awful. He says, she’s had to be strong for Lulu, Lucky, and everyone. Now it’s her turn to talk, cry, scream, throw things… Whatever she needs, he’s here. Laura says, there will not be any of that. She believes Lulu is fighting to get back, so she’s going to be strong too. He asks if Sam is going to go through with it, but she says she doesn’t know yet. She guesses she’ll understand if Sam doesn’t want to go through with it, but everything in her is praying she will.

Isaiah says, don’t go there, but Lucky says, just answer the question. Isaiah says, yes, and Lucky asks if the patient survived. Isaiah says, they did, and Lucky says, then what’s the problem? Isaiah says he never told Lucky how he ended up in Africa. It was another surgery, a different one. There were complications and he’d promised the family it would be okay, but it wasn’t. He’ll never forget the devastated looks as he broke the news. It was the worst day of his life. That’s why he went to Africa, to do basic medicine. To help people who could be helped and not make promises that can’t be kept. He’s sorry. He can’t save Lucky’s sister. Lucky says he’s not asking Isaiah to save her, but just to give it a try.

Chase says, they’re all packed along with a long list of instructions from Tracy. Violet asks if they can stop somewhere first. She wants to visit her grandpa’s bench one last time. Chase says he thinks that’s a great idea, and Violet tells Chase that Gregory said he was always with her. She’s lucky. Chase is the best uncle ever. They hug, and he says he loves her. She says she loves him too, and Brook says, Chase told her that Violet wants to leave Bella with them. Violet says, it’s for her new baby cousin. She’s so lucky because she’ll have Brook and Chase as her mom and dad. Brook says, she? and Violet says she wants them to have a girl, since they’re good at taking care of her. Brook says, she’s got to visit when the baby comes, since Violet taught her how to be a mom. Violet asks if she can tell Brook a secret. She’s going to miss the scarecrow Brook the most. They hug.  

Drew says, it’s remarkable what Sam is doing for Lulu, and Sam says, her surgery is the easy part. Drew says, Lulu would have no chance without Sam, and Jason thanks her for doing it. Sam says she’s glad to be able to help and asks if Jason would mind spending some quality time with Danny at the Quartermaines. Jason says he absolutely will, and she says she has to say goodbye to the kids and find Dante. She thanks them and leaves.

Dante thanks Cody for keeping him honest. Sam is bringing the kids to the Quartermaine house, and he asks if Cody can take them on a trail ride and keep an eye on them. Cody says, of course (🍷). Everything will be okay. Dante says he knows, and leaves.  

Elizabeth says she loves what she does, but wishes she didn’t understand how Lulu got worse, and Lucas says him too. The numbers don’t lie. Elizabeth says, when it’s somebody you love, you literally trick yourself into believing they’ll defy the odds. Lucas says, if Lulu survives, she’ll still be in a coma. The transplant will let her avoid liver failure, but her quality of life won’t change. He thinks they need to be honest with Laura and Lucky. Elizabeth says she knows he means well, but does he want to be the one to tell them to give up on Lulu?  

Laura says, whatever Sam decides, she’ll be at Lulu’s side until the end, God forbid. So will Lucky. Doc says, Lulu is resilient, and Laura has done everything to give her a fighting chance. Getting Nikolas tested, flying across the world to find Lucky, and she never stopped looking for a donor. She says she’d do again tomorrow, and he says, she’s never given up hope that Lulu will survive. She says, don’t make her a hero. She’s just Lulu’s mom.

Lucky says he’s not asking Isaiah to make any promises. If he gives Lulu a fighting chance, he’ll take care of the rest. Isaiah says, it will take a miracle, and Lucky asks if Isaiah thinks it’s hopeless, just say it. If he’s just scared, please, they need him.

Brook tells Violet to call when she gets to the airport, on the plane before they take off, and when they land, so she knows Violet got there safely. Chase says, they’ll be fine. This is it. We’re all crying, and Brook tells Violet to be good for her Uncle Chase. She loves Violet all the way to the moon… Violet says, and back. They hug, and Tracy says, Violet is a very special young lady, and she’s blessed to have gotten to know her so well. They hug, and Violet says she knows this is Monica’s house because Alan gave it to her, but Tracy has made it feel like home. Tracy asks, who told her to say that? and Violet says, nobody. They hug, and Tracy says, Violet needs to get going. She loves her. Chase says, see them in a few days, and he and Violet go to the door. Violet looks back and Tracy waves. They leave, and Brook says, she’s going to miss Violet so much. Tracy says her too, and they hug. Outside, Chase says, ready? and Violet says, ready.

Holly looks at a diamond and puts it back in the bag. She makes a call and says, this is Holly Sutton. I believe we have some business to discuss, Mr. Corinthos.

Robert flashes back to when he and Holly were babies, and Holly says, they can get a divorce right away, but Robert says, the rules say, she has to stay in America for two years or until a child is born. Immigration is watching them.  

Maxie says she’s got get home, and Sasha says she’s sorry for venting. Maxie says she’s Sasha’s friend and Sasha can come to her about anything. Sasha says, there’s no chance that Holly is telling the truth about Robert being her father.

Elizabeth says, Lucas can act like a doctor and speak in medical terms or be there for Lucky as someone who loves Lulu and is holding on and hoping with them. Lucas says he has no idea what to do, but she says, the answer is obvious. He asks, what is it? and she says, a Spencer never gives up. He says, stubborn comes to mind, and she says, it’s not a bad trait right about now. He says, she’s right about everything. He’s not going to stop fighting. It’s what Lulu would want and what she’d do for him if the situations were reversed.

Doc says he wishes he could bear the weight for Laura, and she says, he’s done so much. He’s her rock and keeps her going. He says he always will, and she says she doesn’t want to be away too long. Isaiah and Lucky come into the chapel, and Lucky says he found a surgeon. One that can hopefully save Lulu.

Tomorrow, Curtis says, it’s time for Marshall to show the world what he can do; Nina says, Ava is interested in Ric; and Jordan hopes Isaiah has one more miracle left in him.

💐 More Collateral Writing Damage…

What a shame. Her scenes with Tracy were perfection and they’re losing the best child actor they’ve ever had.

Exclusive: Jophielle Love (Violet) Says Good-Bye To General Hospital

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/jophielle-love-exits-general-hospital

🏥 That’s Jens, Not Jenz…

One of life’s little ironies.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/general-hospital-casts-jens-austin-astrup-as-kai

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Daisy tells Gary that he’s not in her corner. If he was, she’d always be there for his department, but he’s not. He says he never intended to fight, but she says, that’s not reality. She tells him that looking after her girls is her main priority, and in her interview, she says, this is what Gary does. He’s remorseful and has guilt, then gives a half-assed apology. She forgives him and they move on. It’s a vicious cycle and they never move forward. That’s why they pay for therapy. To break cycles. Daisy tells everyone that last season, they took turns paying, and it worked out well. Everyone is cool with that except Cloyce who says he’s not buying everybody five drinks. Daisy says, they made $1400 today, and that’s how they do things. In Gary’s interview, he says, the chef is the highest paid, and Cloyce continues to whine. He wants to invest his drinking money, not make everyone happy. Daisy toasts to a great summer.

They go back to the boat, where Captain Glenn snoozes through a video about Greece, and in Danni’s interview, she says, the vibe deteriorating rapidly. Where is the party? In Cloyce’s interview, he says, the situation sucks. The best way for him to wind down is to cook, so he goes to the galley. In his interview, he says, it reminds him of school. He got straight As and had a few friends, but a kid he never met said he was an a-hole. From what I’ve seen, they might not have been wrong. He says he has no problem speaking up for himself, but at the same time he’s sensitive and feels like an outsider. Danni talks about Anthony, and Gary goes hunting for oysters in the galley. He and Cloyce open a bottle of wine and finish it. They go outside for a smoke, and Keith joins them. In his interview, Cloyce says, he didn’t sign up to make friends, but there are some cool people he’s getting to know better. Oysters and wine, baby.

5 hours to charter. Captain Glenn calls for the preference sheet meeting and says, charter two is lovely ladies. Amy is a realtor from Texas, coming with her two daughters and some close friends for her 60th birthday. Cloyce reads that guest Stephanie is gluten free, and Daisy reads that they want a boho island dinner with paella. Gary says, they want a floating lounge oasis, and Daisy says, an under the sea night with surf and turf, along with a professional DJ afterward. The captain says, they’re going near Es Vedra, and mermaids on the island go out to the boats. Gary is impressed that Captain Glenn knows mermaids, and the captain says they can hire some. In his interview, the captain says, there are weird legends that mermaids lured seamen to their peril. Aliens were involved. A producer asks if he believes in that, and he says, it’s just an island to him but he thinks it’s cool. Daisy calls the provider about the mermaids, while the stews clean the cabins. Danni says she was scared Diane was going be a bitch, and Diana says she’s glad none of them are bitches. Daisy asks who’s done dinner service, and both Danni and Diana have. She asks who’d like to and Diana says she would. In Danni’s interview, she says, going downstairs to do cabins is literal punishment and incredibly annoying. In Diana’s interview, she says, Danni is like, oh poor me. Get over it. Chill. In Daisy’s interview, she says, they’ll always have to do cabins, and tells the girls, it doesn’t matter. They’re going to get it equally.

1 hour to charter. Gary teaches Emma and Keith how to drive the tender. In his interview, he says he’s the only person who can drive the tender, and unfortunately, the only person who can crash it. He thinks it’s important for everyone that they learn. Emma says, it’s starting to piss her off that she can’t do it properly, and in her interview, she says, it pisses her off when she can’t learn things right away. She’s had a lot of jobs and she’s just hoping she wins the lottery. That would be ideal.

The guests are picked up in the tender and met with champagne and cool towels. Captain Glenn says, they’re excited to celebrate Amy’s 60th and welcomes them. He says, they have great things planned. Daisy shows them around, the guests change, and the sails go up. Things slide and several liquor bottles fly out of the cupboard and smash on the stairs.  

Diana insists the cabinet was closed, while primary Amy almost slides off the boat in her chair, but Gary blocks her. In Daisy’s interview, she says her aim for the season was being super zen about sailing. Now here we are – it’s a complete sh*tshow. The guests can’t see. Amy wonders if there are whales here, and one of her daughters says, no. Just a bunch of alcoholics on the coast. In Cloyce’s interview, he says he wants to prove he’s all about being a team player and contribute to hopefully a big tip at the end. Danni flirts with Keith, and in Keith’s interview, he says, obviously, he’s into Danni, but she likes to fish and has no shame whatsoever. Shame hurts. Shame is real. Danni is nervous that the boho tablescape is going to be tacky, and Daisy says, the tackier the better. In Danni’s interview, she says she loves anything artsy. She took art in school and her dad was like, what the f*** are you going to do with art when you get older? She takes pride in her tables. She looks for bohemian sh*t on the boat.

Davide takes photos of the guests, and the tender begins to bang against the side of the boat. Gary says, the tender slipped away, and asks how Emma tied the line. Guest Lily says, they’re losing the boat, and Gary says, they don’t need it anymore. Ha-ha! In Gary’s interview, he says, they can’t leave the tender banging the boat. It makes noise, and worst of all, it looks like sh*t. He shows Emma how to tie the knot. Danni tells Daisy that she’s nervous about her name being on tacky. She’s passionate about this and Daisy told her to do something that she’d never do. She starts to cry, and in Daisy’s interview, she says she’s confused. What the f***? She tells Danni that she doesn’t have to stress.

Daisy says, it’s too early in the season to freak out, and Danni says, Daisy told her it was tacky and it’s frustrating when she’s passionate about it. Daisy tells Danni to pretend she didn’t say it. She meant over the top. In Daisy’s interview, she says she meant it was visually popping. She can tell Danni cares, plus she’s also hypersensitive. She’ll have to watch her words. She tells Danni not to overthink what she says. The guests come out for dinner, Amy and her daughters wearing flower crowns. They think the table is cute and beautiful. Diana asks Cloyce if everyone is getting the same, and he says, yes. She says, which is? and he says, with cheese? This reminds me of the time my husband stopped by the grocery store after work. He was still dressed for work and a woman asked, you work here? He thought she said, you were here? and he told her, yes, I was here, and they circled that drain for a while.

Lunch is served and it’s a glorious parade of seafood porn starring paella. Guest Teresa complains about her boobs getting bigger, which every female has said never. Cloyce says, so far, he’s doing pretty good, and Daisy tells Emma to have Cloyce plate the dessert. Emma says, it needs to be in the oven for 8 minutes, and tells Cloyce to put the pudding in the oven. Daisy checks on where the dessert is at, and there’s some confusion between her and Cloyce as to what the word clear means. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, deckhands should be removed from the scenario, and Daisy says she thinks they’re going to fight. In her interview, she asks where he thought the big plates came from. It also goes both ways. He has a radio. Ask her. Emma tells Daisy that she told him, and dessert is served. Amy says, it’s Southern comfort food and the best bread pudding she’s ever had. Daisy tells Captain Glenn what happened, and he tells her to let him know if there’s another incident. He doesn’t want to damage Cloyce’s confidence. Daisy talks to Gary and says, Cloyce shouldn’t throw her under the bus. She’s on his side. We flash back to Daisy telling Cloyce that a guest’s steak was too well done and Cloyce saying, that’s because it sat. In her interview, Daisy says, back the f*** off. F***ing own it. She doesn’t think she’ll be taking this sh*t. She tells Gary, everyone has to take responsibility for their own sh*t.

The guests go to bed, and Cloyce says, that’s it for him. In Danni’s interview, she says she keeps pursuing Keith. When they have a good moment, it’s exciting. He doesn’t spill all his secrets, so it’s hot. Gary says, it’s a great start to the season, and Cloyce says, there’s something about Daisy. In Gary’s interview, he says he never met anyone like Cloyce. He’s 22 and wears cufflinks. Daisy would walk all over him. He asks if Cloyce is playing hard to get, and Cloyce says he is hard to get. While breakfast begins, Gary tells Captain Glenn that he’s going to scout where to set up the Floatopia. He tells the deckhands to inflate everything inflatable and tie them all together. Davide tries to sit on one, but Emma says, it’s part of a game. He finds out he’s sitting on a cornhole target which somehow seems fitting.  Cloyce says he’d like to go to the Floatopia, and Daisy is like, what about lunch? He tells her that the salad is prepped and he’s putting chicken and salmon in the fridge for a light lunch. On deck, Amy thinks the red and yellow flag the Perceval flies is a pirate flag because of the colors. I don’t know about you, but I usually associate pirates with a black flag that has a skull and crossbones on it. They google it and find out it’s Spanish. In Gary’s interview, he says he doesn’t think Emma is taking this seriously enough, and fixes her inferior inflatables. Say that three times real fast.

Emma says she thought she was doing the right thing and doesn’t think Gary is being fair snapping at her. Cloyce says he’s stoked to offer assistance to the deck team and getting some Spanish sunshine is quite lovely. The guests are taken to whatever this floatie thing is🧐, and they lounge, snorkel, and use the wave runners. In Gary’s interview, he says, Cloyce is the chef, but he’s meant to be prepping. What is he making? French fries and chicken nuggets? In Diana’s interview, she says she’s trying to do her job, and Cloyce is trying to steal her job. His job is to be in the galley.

Wandering around the boat, Captain Glenn says he doesn’t see much prep in the galley. He looks for Cloyce, but can’t find him. Gary radios the boat for sun cream and the captain says he’ll meet Gary at the swim platform. He wonders where the chef is, and Gary says, he’s with them. Captain Glenn says, he’s got to come back in time to prep. Bring him back now. In the captain’s interview, he says, the chef is here for a purpose. He’s not a guest. He likes strong people around him who he can trust, and he’s starting to worry. What is he thinking? We see Cloyce wave running with the guests, and Captain Glenn tells Gary, get him back here now.  

Next time, Captain Glenn says, the island is haunted by mermaids; Daisy says, alarm bells are going off in her head; and Diana thinks Danni is stupid. She could very well be right.

👀 One Thing Watched…

I usually watch this first since I can’t wait and From isn’t on until Sunday. Mind officially blown from the plot twist.

https://ew.com/grotesquerie-episode-7-reveal-niecy-nash-betts-ryan-murphy-8729002

🧟 It’s a Murphy World…

It seems like everything he touches turns to horror gold, and this looks no different. Whoever started the idea of getting stories from graphic novels, comics, and video games was a genius too. There’s a wealth of unexplored material out there.

https://www.them.us/story/ryan-murphy-the-beauty-graphic-novel-jeremy-pope-anthony-ramos-ashton-kutcher-evan-peters

https://www.cbr.com/ryan-murphy-evan-peters-horror-the-beauty/

https://ew.com/ryan-murphy-the-beauty-culmination-of-nip-tuck-ahs-exclusive-8729903

🐩 Old Hollywood Royalty…

Not Halloween themed, but close enough. I love old timey photos of pets.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/g32375671/old-hollywood-pets/

🫧 Let the Cauldron Bubble…

Join me tomorrow for soap and snark in the City. Until then, stay safe, stay waiting a day before reacting to a rude email or text, and stay keeping in mind that secrets don’t last forever.

Oct15

October 14, 2024 – Martin Presents New Evidence In Alexis’s Case, Gary Crashes the Tender Off Deck & Who You Gonna Call?

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Kristina says she created this situation, but Alexis says, Kristina’s father created this situation by letting things spiral with Cates. Her father got them into this and he’s the one who has to get them out.

Dante says, there’s something Sonny should know, but Anna says, this is not the time. Dante says he doesn’t think it can wait, when Martin comes in and says he’d like to know why he’s just getting this now. Does Anna want to explain why he didn’t get the new evidence in Alexis’s case?  

Molly drops some folders in the courthouse hallway, and Dex helps her pick them up. She says, he was great in there. It was his first time being a police witness, but he seemed like a pro. He says he’s glad over, and she says, one less thing to worry about. He says, she can add the new evidence in Alexis’s case, and she says, what new evidence?

In a room at the station, Elizabeth says she should have known he was the reason she’s here. What did he get her into this time? We see she’s talking to Ric.

Brad looks on his laptop and says, it’s no mistake. The test results were accessed by Dr. Robinson the day before Ric got them. Terry comes in and says she was wondering if found anything new in Heather’s test results.

Portia goes to Curtis’s office, and he says, this is a nice surprise… What’s wrong? She says she didn’t listen when he told her to leave Heather’s case alone.

Brad tells Terry that he found something interesting, but he wants to doublecheck before he hands it over. She says she’s glad he’s being so thorough. All eyes are on him. A lot of people have questioned her decision to hire him back and Portia is especially unhappy. He needs to be the perfect employee and get on everyone’s good side. He says he promises she won’t regret hiring him. He’ll work extra hard and has no doubt he can get Portia to come around. Terry leaves, and Brad laughs as he prints out the document.

Portia says she changed Heather’s test results, and Curtis asks, how? She says she snuck into the lab and looked at the numbers. The cobalt had decreased significantly, so she altered the results. She doesn’t know what she was thinking. She could only think that she had to do this for Trina. Curtis says, he wants to protect Trina too, but to do it like this? She says she wants to make sure Heather isn’t released. She’s a murderer who has caused them pain along with all the other people she terrorized and murdered. He says he doesn’t disagree, and she says, they’d never have a moment’s peace with Heather wandering around Port Charles plotting revenge for Esme’s death. He says, what’s done is done. What’s important is that nobody else knows. She says, the court ordered the hospital to turn over the tests. It’s just a matter of time before they find out what she’s done and her medical career might as well be over. (I am seriously disappointed in Curtis.)

Molly says she hasn’t heard anything about new evidence, and Dex says he assumed she’d been notified. She says she hasn’t. Spill. He says he probably shouldn’t say. He doesn’t want to jeopardize the case or his job. She says she understands. She’s sure she’ll find out soon enough. It’s nice to know there’s some good news coming their way for once. Short of Sonny confessing, she can’t imagine what it might be.

Ric says he’s as in the dark as Elizabeth is, and she says she was told it was urgent. He says he thinks it’s about Alexis, and Elizabeth wonders why the police want to talk to them again. He says, it will be fine. Just tell the truth. Chase comes in and sets the gun on the table. He asks them to take a look at the gun. Does it look like the one Alexis had in Blackstone Canyon? Elizabeth says, it looks like the gun Alexis was holding, but Ric says he doesn’t know. It was dark in the canyon. He can’t be sure. Chase asks him to take another look, and Ric says, of course (🍷).

Anna asks Sonny to go into the interrogation room and she’ll talk to Martin in private, but Martin says he’s not going anywhere when she’s sitting on evidence. Anna says, they’re still investigating, but she’s sure Reynolds wants to speak to Sonny, but Sonny says, his lawyer isn’t here yet and he’d like to hear the evidence. Martin asks if Anna wants to tell them or should he, and Anna says, the evidence in question is a gun deposited here by an unidentified subject. The time is suspect, and they can’t consider it a serious lead. Martin asks what caliber it is and who it’s registered to, and she says, it’s registered to Sonny Corinthos and is similar in appearance to the one Alexis was seen disposing of. Chase is questioning the witnesses to see if they think it’s similar to what they saw. Martin says, what about a ballistics test? and Anna says, they’re confident it’s not the gun that killed Agent Cates.

In the interrogation room, Anna says, this is by no means conclusive. They’re still investigating. Diane walks in and says, the gang’s all here. She didn’t know she was walking into a party here. Sonny says, they got some good news. Anna thinks they found the missing gun that will exonerate Alexis. Anna suggests they not get ahead of themselves, and Reynolds says, let’s get started. Sonny says he wants to make sure Alexis is not getting unfair treatment because him, and Martin says, the FBI’s treatment is beside the point. He assumes they’ll be dropping the charges. Reynolds says, they have plenty more evidence, but Martin says, they have nothing, and he knows it. He’s filing a motion for a hearing today and he’s sure the judge will grant it. He leaves.

Portia says, if they find out the tests were tampered with on the same day she was in the lab, where she rarely goes, they’ll have reason to investigate her. Curtis says, they have no reason to suspect the tests were tampered with. It could be a faulty test or a lab mistake. They’re the only two who know about it, and if they play it cool and they’re lucky, it will stay that way. She says, one other person knows, and he asks, who? She says, Ava, and he says, Ava is a loose cannon. Portia insists Ava won’t tell anyone because she loves Trina. She would not hurt Trina in that way. He says, it’s their only saving grace, and she says she’s happy he knows. The burden has been killing her. He says, they’re in this together. He’s always got her back. She says she loves him for that, and he says, she’s not going to lose her job or her license. She says, if she does, she does. Shell do anything to protect Trina. He says, that’s because she’s a great mom. Don’t worry. It will never come out. They hug, she thanks him, and she leaves.

Elizabeth says, it looks like the gun Alexis was holding, and it’s their civic duty to tell the truth, and Rick says, Elizabeth is right. It looks exactly like the gun. Chase says, good, and thanks them for their time. Their identification is going to help Alexis. He leaves, and Elizabeth asks Ric, what’s wrong with you? Ric says, he told the truth, but she says, not because he wanted to. His phone rings, and Elizabeth leaves. Curtis asks if Ric can come over to Aurora. He needs to see Ric as soon as possible. There’s an urgent family matter he needs to discuss.

Dex asks if Molly is doing better than the other night at the Brown Dog, when Molly’s phone dings. She says, oh my God. She can’t believe it. It’s about the good news he was talking about.

Alexis says, Kristina’s dad is not a victim. His recklessness was bound to catch up with him at some point, and today is that day. Kristina says, because of her, and Alexis says, stop blaming herself. The guard says they’ve got to go. Alexis has a hearing, and they need to get to Port Charles. Kristina says, he confessed, and Alexis says, remember what she said. Kristina is not responsible. She leaves with the guard.

At the courthouse, Michael asks how Kristina is doing, and she says she’s worried. The guard told Alexis that she has a hearing. She thinks their dad confessed to Cates’s murder to get her mom off the hook. They have to make sure they’re both in the clear. Michael suggests she sit quiet and let Sonny handle it. He knows what he’s doing. Kristina says she’s scared, when Sam joins them. She says, Molly texted her, but she didn’t say what was going on. Kristina says, they don’t know, and Sam says, they should go in. They go into the courtroom, and Kristina looks at Molly.  

Dante says, now that he and Sonny are alone, did he drop the gun off? Sonny says, it wasn’t him. He doesn’t know who it was, but he’s glad he found out before he confessed. Dante laughs and Sonny leaves.  

Michael sees Sonny and tells Kristina, he must not have confessed. Kristina wonders what this is about, when Alexis is brought in.

Elizabeth slams her locker shut, when Terry walks in and asks if everything is okay. It’s not like her to slam things around. Elizabeth says she’s so mad at something Ric did, and Terry asks if she wants to talk. Elizabeth says, no… Every time Ric has the opportunity to do the right thing, he does the opposite. She tells herself that he’s not going to disappoint her this time, and he always does. Terry says she has the feeling that’s not why Elizabeth is upset. If she had to venture a guess, she’d say this is more about Lucky.

Brad asks if he can speak with Portia, but she says, it’s not a good time. What does he want to talk about? He says he’s been gathering Heather’s test results and found something he thinks he should run by her. Is she sure she doesn’t have a minute?

Curtis says he wants to talk to Ric, father to father, and Ric says, it’s about Heather’s case. Curtis says, Heather’s case being reopened has hung over his family’s head and he knows Trina is terrified. He doesn’t like seeing his daughter terrified. Ric says he can understand where Curtis is coming from. He loves Molly more than anything and thinks she’s the best thing he’s ever done, but he’s also a lawyer. The great thing about law is that it protects people. Unfortunately, sometimes it protects people who do bad things. He thinks Heather is a completely different person now. Curtis says he went to Pentenville and met with her. He has to admit she’s changed, but that doesn’t mean she should be let out. Ric says he doesn’t think Curtis has anything to worry about with Heather, but Curtis says he thinks Ric is wrong. They’re at an impasse, and Ric needs to be real with the truth. What comes next? He deserves to know.

Anna says, Dante got interrupted before he could say what he wanted to. What was he going to say? Dante says, it was nothing, but Anna says, she got the feeling Dante was going to tell Sonny about the gun.

Alexis says she takes it Sonny didn’t confess, and Martin says, no one confessed. There’s new evidence. She asks, what kind of evidence? when the bailiff says, all rise, and Judge Otis comes in and says, court is now in session.

Martin says, the defense has new evidence that can impact their case. They thought the alleged murder weapon was gone forever until now. It’s been located and he has sworn affidavits obtained from the PCPD from the witnesses who saw Alexis dispose of the same gun. A sample of river water in the gun shows it to be the same as in the Blackstone River, and the serial number says it’s registered to Sonny Corinthos. A ballistics test has concluded the gun is not the weapon used to kill Agent John Cates. He’s submitted into evidence the photos of the affidavits. In light of these developments, he’s asking that all charges be dismissed immediately. Reynolds says, the prosecution has more than enough evidence to move to a trial and conviction.

Dante says he’s not saying that it didn’t cross his mind to lie, but he respects Anna too much. She knows how it is. Sonny’s son and a cop. Anna says, it’s hard to love someone with a moral compass not as defined as your own, but Dante has always remained neutral. What’s the difference now? He says, life is different. Lulu’s not doing well. He and Rocco sit by her bedside and pray for a miracle. He used to think how amazing it would be to tell Rocco the good news that Lulu is better and coming back. Now he thinks of how he’ll give Rocco the bad news that she didn’t make it, and in the same breath, tell him that he’ll never see his grandfather again, since he’ll be away for a long time. She says she’s sorry Lucky wasn’t a match. She thought he was going to be Lulu’s miracle. Dante says, they all did.  

Elizabeth says, everything about Lucky has been weighing on her, and Terry says, he’s been gone a long time. She’s got big feelings back. Elizabeth says, it has more to do with Lulu than anything. Lucky thought being Lulu’s donor would wash away his sins, but she’s worried now that he can’t be a hero, he thinks he’s lost his last shot at redemption. What scares her the most is that he’ll leave again.

Ric says, Curtis seems like a stand-up guy who loves his family, so he’s going to tell him the truth, as much as lawyer/client confidentiality allows. He had several individual labs test Heather’s cobalt levels. The results are consistent that there was a significant decrease, except those from GH. It’s concrete evidence that proves her behavior was due or heavily influenced by metallosis. He knows it’s not something Curtis wants to hear, but Heather is going to get her day in court.  

Portia brings Brad to her office and asks what she can do for him. Brad says he was pulling Heather’s test results like he was told to do and noticed something strange. Portia says she heard they discovered a faulty result, and Brad says he thought it was just a mistake at first, but the disparity in the numbers didn’t make sense. So he opened the accessibility and saw the weirdest thing. The original recording showed Heather’s cobalt levels at 1.8 before they were radically altered to 300. She says, it sounds like something for Heather’s legal team to deal with and nothing for them to worry about, and he says, then he noticed the same day, the tests were accessed by her. Should he worry about that?

Anna says she sees the toll this is taking on Dante. He’s doing the right thing by taking a leave of absence to be with his son and focus on Rocco. Dante says, Rocco’s a good kid. He wants to be able to tell him something good. Anna says, there were too many years she wasn’t here in Port Charles for Robin. Robin went through all this stuff, hard stuff, without her support. No matter what happens with Lulu, he and Rocco will be together and see each other through it. That’s what Rocco will remember and that’s what matters.

 Elizabeth says she’s an adult and can take it, and Terry says, she’s worried about other people. Elizabeth says, especially Aiden. One afternoon meant so much to him. He was open and vulnerable, and it was so good for him. Terry says she bets it was good for Lucky too, and Elizabeth says, Lucky is a smart man. He’s traveled the world and seen things they can only dream of. But sometimes she wonders if he never learned that time is the one thing he can never get back.

Brad says, it’s hard to believe a mistake just happened randomly, but Portia says, mistakes happen all the time. Why is he bringing it to her attention? He says he just wanted her to see how hard he’s working that he caught such a jarring discrepancy. He’d like Portia to have his back during his trial period. He wants to make sure if people ask about him, she has good things to say. He’s sure his due diligence will catch the attention of the higher ups, but if she thinks he should just forget about it, he’s willing to consider that too. So tell him. What will get him a more favorable review, diligence or discretion?

Martin says, it’s obvious the prosecution has no case and they’d be wasting the court’s time to go to trial. It’s also a complete miscarriage of justice. Reynolds says, the defendant had motive, opportunity, and her vehicle was seen at the scene of the crime which she wasn’t forthcoming about. Martin says, the defendant’s vehicle, not the defendant, and Reynolds says they believe the murder weapon is out there and they’ll find it. He asks the court to consider the scope of the evidence, not just the weapon that conveniently happened to show up. And he reminds the court that this woman has killed twice before. Martin says, irrelevant and prejudicial, and Judge Otis says he needs to evaluate the evidence. The court is in recess. Alexis tells Martin that she’s been to a lot of hearings and can’t tell how this one is going. That’s not a good sign.

Molly finds Kristina in the hallway and says, Kristina needs to go back in. She can end this. She can help mom. If she knows something, she needs to tell the judge.

Sonny tells Diane, it’s not going well. If they don’t drop the charges, he’s going step in and do the right thing.

Portia says she was skeptical when Brad came back after what he did last time, and Brad says, he screwed up. She says, but seeing the hard work he’d putting in, his determination is amazing. She’s impressed. He says he thought she might be, and she says she’s going to recommend he be put on full time when his trial per ends, if not sooner. He thanks her, and hands her the papers for her records. Don’t worry. He has a digital copy. He leaves, Portia closes the door, and tears up the papers, fuming.  

Curtis asks what will happen at Heather’s hearing, and Ric says, he’ll submit the new evidence and argue that the jury reached a verdict without all the facts. Based on how that goes, it could go one of three ways. Heather gets a new trial, which isn’t good for anyone. Curtis says, the victims will have to relive the trauma, and Ric says, or she gets a reduced sentence, which is what he planned. Nobody can argue she didn’t commit what she’s charged with, but the charges could be lowered, and she’ll get reduced time. Curtis says, and the third? and Ric says, it’s a long shot, but Heather could be offered a plea of manslaughter, and with time served, she could be granted immediate release.

Judge Otis comes back and says he’s reviewed the evidence and considered the argument on both sides. In light of the new development and insufficient evidence, the case is dismissed. Alexis is free to go. Court is dismissed. Alexis says she guesses she was wrong, and Martin says he never doubted it for a minute. Michael says he knew dad would come through, and he and Kristina hug. She says she’s so happy, and looks at Molly, but Molly looks away. Diane says she’s guessing Sonny is glad he didn’t confess, and he smiles. Kristina hugs Alexis, then Sam, then Molly, Kristina says, it’s amazing, and Sonny says, Alexis will be sleeping in her own bed tonight. Alexis says she knows what Sonny was going to do for her, and he says he does what he can for the people he loves. Kristina says, it’s finally over, and hugs Alexis again.

In the hallway, Michael tells Molly, hold up. Where is she going? Molly says she had to get out. She’s happy for mom and will celebrate with her later, but it never should have gone this far. It’s Kristina’s fault. Everybody thinks she’s forgiven and forgotten, but she can’t, and she won’t.

Anna says she’ll pray for Lulu and be thinking of Dante and Rocco. If there’s anything she can do, don’t hesitate to ask. Dante thanks her and says, his mom was great at getting the word out about a donor match. People are getting tested and they’re waiting for the results. She says she hopes it’s soon, and he says him too. She says she knows how much he still cares for Lulu, and he says he’d do anything for Lulu. He’d trade his life for hers.

Brad delivers the paperwork to Elizabeth, and she thanks him. She looks at the computer and says she doesn’t believe it. Terry asks if something is wrong, but she says, no. It’s very right. They found Lulu a match.

Tomorrow, Brook tells Tracy that they just put out a fire and now she wants to start another one; Drew says he needs Michael to make it work; and Elizabeth tells Laura that she has good news.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Cala Tarida, Ibiza. In Daisy’s interview, she says, dinner on night one and they’re in the sh*t. She did put Cloyce in a sticky situation, but he’s a chef on a superyacht and needs to adapt to last minute stuff. Daisy brings primary Scott a fresh steak, and Cloyce comes up to say, sorry about the mix up. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, when he cooks, a different element in his brain turns on. He’s used to things going well. He may look like an idiot, but he’s not stupid. I have the feeling that Cloyce’s confidence isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. This is like the third time he’s used the word idiot in reference to himself. Gary Leaves to pick up the dancing instructor, and Captain Glenn asks how Cloyce is doing. Cloyce says he’s disappointed with himself, and in Captain Glenn’s interview, he says, Cloyce is a young guy with serious talent. At that age, he was still partying. We see some pictures of him with… an afro? How old is he? He says, Cloyce may have a lot of growing to do, but you don’t want fall into the good enough trap. You want your chef to be great.

Gary picks up dance instructor Ellie, and in Danni’s interview, she says she wants male attention. She was a nobody, then she went to the gym and became a cheerleader. That’s probably where her confidence came from. She suggests we all go to the gym, which isn’t a bad idea for anyone, but not for those reasons. Ellie arrives, and Daisy says, the guests want the crew to be involved. They dress up in leather and lace, and Gary says, girls’ clothes are weird. It’s going to take him an hour to put his outfit on. The guests go upstairs for their lesson and Ellie starts with a sexy walk. In Davide’s interview, he says he never did sexy walking, but once at a crazy festival he married a guy. Then they got divorced. He’s straight, but they’re married on Facebook as well. Gary struggles to get out of his outfit, and I feel his pain. The guests go to bed, and Captain Glenn instructs Emma and Keith on anchor watch, while Gary takes Ellie back. Suddenly, the tender crashes into something.

Gary says he couldn’t see, and realizes he hit a rock. He asks if everyone is okay, and in his interview, he says he just crashed the tender. He’s driven hundreds of thousands of times and never crashed. He drops Ellie off and checks the boat. When they get back to the yacht, he tells Captain Glenn that he hit a rock, and the captain asks if anyone was injured. Gary says, no. He scraped it, but they were able to carry on. Captain Glenn asks if it’s leaking or sinking, and Gary says, there was bubbling by the fiberglass, but he put his hand inside and it seemed fine. The captain says, you don’t want to flood the engine, and in his interview, he says, the boat won’t sink, but the engine could get submerged. If that happens, this tender is through, and it cost around 180,000 euros. It’s always f***ing something. Gary heads for bed and says, if anyone sees the tender sitting lower, wake him up. He calls himself an idiot. I can’t disagree. The tender is still good in the morning, and Cloyce says he woke up thinking he slept through breakfast. That reminds me of the time I woke up thinking I was late for school, rushed around getting dressed, and it turned out to be Saturday.

Captain Glenn says he needs to video the damage, and in Gary’s interview, he says, if there’s a hole, that will be the end of the season for this tender. He doesn’t want to think about it. Danni tells Daisy about Gary crashing the boat, and Gary tells the captain that there’s hardly any damage. Captain Glenn looks at the video, and Gary says, it’s not through the hull piece; it’s just a massive scratch. In the captain’s interview, he says, luckily, it’s cosmetic and didn’t impact the engine. Gary knows better. The guests are going on an excursion, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, O Beach is the quintessential beach club and good for day drinking. In Keith’s interview, he says his last relationship was three and a half years and he’s finally ready to mingle. The guests trickle out and anchor is dropped at Calo des Moror. Breakfast food porn is served, and Daisy tells the guests that they’re headed for the beach club at 2 pm. She tells both stews to go along. Danni flirts with Keith and he wonders why she’s so aggressive.  

Club host Anthony greets the guests, and Scott declares, what happens in Ibiza stays in Ibiza. What an original thought! Diana says, there are so many hot people. She loves this job. Danni finds out that she and Anthony are both from South Africa, and they get to talking. On the boat, Emma asks what Keith thinks about the girls, and he says he likes all of them. Danni is fun. She’s a massive flirt, definitely attractive and adventurous, with an outgoing sense of humor. At the beach club, Anthony asks for Danni’s number.  

In Daisy’s interview, she says, Cloyce is confident and so not her type. It’s cracking her up. Cloyce says, what he has in average characteristics, he strives to make up for in other areas. Danni calls and asks if Gary can bring trunks for one of the guests, and Daisy wonders, who goes to the beach club without trunks? Captain Glenn says, she’s going to have to wake Gary up, and Gary says he was just about being deep. In Gary’s interview, he says, all Daisy does is boss him around like an errand boy. How long is this f***ing day?

The guests toast to Ibiza and do shots. Diana wonders how they’re going to get the guests back to the boat in one piece, but the guests say they don’t want to leave. Danni calls Daisy and tells her that the guests are keen on staying, and Daisy says she’ll swap them out with a deck member. She asks Gary to pick up the girls, but he says, they can wait until he picks up the guests. He was just there. The text says he was there an hour ago, and Daisy says she’ll remember that one, and she walks away. In her interview, she says she didn’t know the guests would want to be there all day. She has turn downs and no one has taken a break. She thinks it’s fair to swap them out. In Gary’s interview, he says, when Daisy tells him to jump, he asks, how high? but when he asks her to do something, it’s like World War III.  Daisy tells Gary, f*** you. She’ll do it herself. He’s just showing what a what a d*ck he is.

Gary tells Emma that Daisy needs to make her plans better, and Emma says, he and Daisy need to figure it out. They’re at each other’s throats again and they’re going to have another row. Daisy tells Cloyce that dinner is on the fly tonight, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says, tonight is a 90s theme. He wasn’t even alive in the 90s. The guests have requested Thai food, and he imagines there’s curry. He needs to make sure tonight goes well after last night. He’s not going to be the first person fired. Gary relents and tells Daisy that he’ll pick up the girls, and she texts Danni. Keith is the swap, and Danni introduces Anthony as her boyfriend. She tells Anthony that she’ll be back and he says he’ll see her later. She leaves, and at 7 pm, the guests are ready to go. Dinner gets changed to 8, and Daisy curses her life while she’s in the shower.

In Diana’s interview, she says she’s been on housekeeping for the past five years. She’s trying to get into service. If you could choose cleaning poop or serving people, which you choose? Does she really have to ask? The guests get back to the boat, and dinner is switched to 8:30. Daisy tells Cloyce, don’t kill her, and in his interview, he says, dinner continues to be pushed back. It’s risking overcooking the proteins and the rice is going to get gummy. It needs to be perfectly cooked, and as a perfectionist, it sketches him out a bit. Is everything fine? Keith tells Danni that she’s punching, meaning, Anthony is above her playing field, and she says, that’s just mean. You’re a f***ing nasty budgie smuggling boofhead. Wow. I’m filing that one away for future reference.

Keith says he’s sorry. He didn’t mean to upset Danni, and Danni says she thinks that about herself every day, and so do a lot of girls. In Diana’s interview, she says she thinks Keith is jealous. Cloyce says, they’re getting into overcooked rice territory, and guest Hakim asks for six shots of Japanese whiskey. Can I have one too? Contessa’s phone rings, and she tells them that she’s on location until the end of July. One of the guests says, the world is our playground, and some of the most glorious food porn I’ve ever seen is served. Hakim asks Cloyce to take a shot with them, but Cloyce says he has to get the captain’s approval. He tells Captain Glenn that he’ll do less than a shot, and the captain says, that’s fine. Cloyce performs a rap song he wrote as he serves the shots, and he’s not bad. In Daisy’s interview, she says she loves it. She didn’t think Cloyce was a hidden Eminem. One of the guests says, the chef is dope as f***, and in Cloyce’s interview, he says, cooking is not the whole Cloyce package. He considers himself a Renaissance man – poetry, archery, dancing, magic. He shuffles some cards in the air, and they fall. He says, and even when the magic doesn’t work out, he’s still got an ace up his sleeve. Big surprise, he pulls an ace out of his sleeve, and says, delicioso. That’s Spanish for, it doesn’t suck. The guests go to bed before midnight, but considering how much they’ve had to drink, it’s a marvel that they didn’t fall asleep at the dinner table.

Keith admits he dealt a low blow to Danni, and in Danni’s interview, she says, if that’s an attempt at flirting, he needs to take a page out of her book. Emma asks if Daisy spoke to Gary, and Daisy says, the way he spoke to her earlier is the way he’s spoken to her since the first charter they worked together. That’s because he’s five and when he likes a girl, he pulls her pigtails. In Daisy’s interview, she says she’s not putting up with Gary’s bullsh*t anymore. She’s not being a weak person people take advantage of. It’s time for her to protect herself.

In the morning, Cloyce does jumping jacks in the galley. Anchor is home, and they sail to Igy Marina where they drop port anchor. The guests declare breakfast, yummy, and Captain Glenn tells the crew to line up on the dock for guest departure. There are hugs and so awesomes, and Contessa says, it’s definitely the top anniversary trip they’ve taken. Scott says, Tamron Hall for sure. As they leave, Captain Glenn blows the horn per usual. Emma says she can’t wait for their first night out, and Gary asks Daisy if they’re going to have a good night. She says she’s tired, and the captain calls for the tip meeting.

Captain Glenn says, charter one is done. The guests had a great time. The first dinner was one hiccup, but dinner two was much better. The guests were definitely a handful, but the interior did an amazing job. He understands what happened with the tender was an accident, but remember that safety is their number one priority. The tip is a measly $15K, or 1435 euros each. In Diana’s interview, she says she’s not happy. She’s not going to lie. She wants more. They clink champagne glasses, and Daisy says, this is the last time they’ll be friends. Enjoy it. They’ll be f***ing or fighting. Captain Glenn says, or both, and Anthony texts Danni. Danni tells Diana that there are plenty of fish in the sea around here, and they get dressed to go out. In Cloyce’s interview, he says he likes to feel elegant, upscale, and put together, in a position to make big money moves. He wants to look sexy, but with some mystery. It makes the women intrigued. Captain Glenn tells them to have fun, and they head for old town.

On the boat, Captain Glenn learns how say, where is the nearest ice cream shop? and, how do I get to the club? Daisy toasts to a good season and the guys gather together. Gary asks who Cloyce has eyes for and Cloyce says he doesn’t have eyes. He thinks Daisy would be a good wife. She’s organized and runs a tight ship. He likes when a lady tells him how it’s going to be. In Gary’s interview, he thinks Daisy would eat Cloyce alive. I wouldn’t though. Too bad he’s tad young for me. Danni brings up what Keith said, and Daisy asks Gary to go for a smoke. She tells him to get his head in the game. She’s warning him, don’t f*** up. She’s not babysitting him. She’s always had his back and he’s thrown her under the bus. She’ll throw him so far under if he’s not in her corner. In Gary’s interview, he says he’s surprised at her hatred toward him. All he has is love for her and she’s making it harder. He still has feelings for her. She says she’s letting him know. He’s either in her corner or not, but she’s not sitting back this time. She’s f***ing done.

Next time, there’s water on the boat; the tender slips away; and the chef disappears to go have a good time.

🎃 Frost On the Punkin…

Join me tomorrow for soap, NYC talk, and the weekend’s watch. Until then, stay safe; stay testing for skin allergies before using face paint with a costume (or even if you’re thinking of wearing it on the daily – no judgement); and stay learning early that time is the one thing you can never get back.

Oct8

October 7, 2024 – Lucky Gets Bad News, Table Turning, No Sense, First Sail Of the Season, The Crew, Pop Culture Pets (!) & Scary

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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!

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/how-ghs-tabyana-ali-turned-the-tables-on-her-online-attackers

🤷🏻‍♀️ Not To Us Either…

They better have some dynamite storyline to replace her.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kelly-monaco-says-her-gh-exit-doesnt-make-any-sense

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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September 24, 2024 – Alexis Meets With Martin, Excuses, Steven Lars, No Rain In Spain, Sparks In Plathville, The Brothers Monster, All Agatha, From Again, Big Baby & Flaming

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Natalia walks into Pozzulo’s where Sonny is fighting with his espresso machine. He says his old machine was temperamental, but it worked. She says, why hang on ghosts of the past when there’s a perfectly good future staring him in the face?

Jack goes to Bobbie’s, and Carly says, he can’t get enough of this place. He says he’s a fan of the food and the company, and he has news. He got word from his man in Kenya. Anna and Jason located the compound Lucky is in, and they’re in transit there. She asks if they have back up, but he says, no need. They were invited by Sidwell. She says she’s nervous, and he says, she should be. They haven’t rescued Lucky yet. Carly asks if they’re close and safe, and he says, for now. She wonders what he isn’t telling her.

TJ finds Molly in the breakroom, along with a spread of bagels, and she says she thought she’d bring them a nice breakfast. She slept on the couch because she didn’t want to wake him. He says he appreciates that, but where was she last night?

Dante walks into Kristina’s apartment with her, and she thanks him for his help. She asks how Lulu is. How is the search for Lucky? He says, there’s been no news, but Lulu is strong like her. She says she doesn’t feel strong, and he says, she is. She just needs help. She says, it feels like it’s been a thousand years since she’s been home. So much has changed. He asks if she’s sure she’s going to be okay, and she says she’s fine, but she’s worried about her mom.

Alexis tosses and turns in her bunk, when Heather hangs her head down from the top bunk and says, good morning. Alexis says she wasn’t dreaming, and Heather laughs.

Jack tells Caarly, there are too many unknown variables. Sidwell’s mysterious companion could be an operative, but she’s not theirs. The element of surprise… Carly says, it’s now lost, and he says, they haven’t seemed to raise suspicions from their host yet. She says, Jason is the most capable man she knows, but he’s a terrible liar, and he says, Anna will have no trouble. Will Jason have a problem following her lead? She asks, why? and he says, some men find strong women threatening. She says, that’s so old school. She expected more of him. He says, she knows he likes strong, confident women, when Diane walks in. She says she’ll have her usual and an introduction to the new WSB station chief. Carly introduces Jack, then introduces Diane as her attorney. Jack says, she’s also Sonny’s attorney. Her reputation proceeds her. Diane tells him, what can she say? She’s a woman not to be trifled with. They shake hands, and Diane says she assumes he’s not here for an unauthorized interrogation. Carly says, he’s here for breakfast, and Diane tells her, that’s what they all say. Can she have a word? She’ll be brief. Jack says, far be it for him to come between a woman and her lawyer. He tells Carly, they’ll talk soon, and leaves. Diane says, so much for breakfast. What about not being seen with the handsome, eligible station chief? Carly needs to maintain appearances, and make it look like she and Sonny have reunited, as she led the PCPD to believe.

Natalia says, it’s a beautiful machine, and Sonny says, if he can’t find a way to make it work, how is he going to make coffee? She says she worked at a restaurant where the manager had a ton of old kitchen appliances he’d salvaged from junkyards. He said he was a collector, but she knew he was a hoarder. She convinced him to buy a state-of-the-art machine, and once she got it up and running, he now serves the best coffee in San Juan. Change is hard and sometimes you need a push in the right direction. He says, switching could be a risk, but she says, there’s no reward without a little risk.

Heather asks how Alexis enjoyed her bed, and Alexis says her back is killing her. Heather asks if she can help, and Alexis asks if her help involves a hook, but Heather says, new hip, no hook. She suggests Alexis splash cold water on her face to help get her going, and Alexis says, it’s not her first rodeo. She cups her hands to get some water, and says, it smells like wet feet. Heather says, the first night is always rough, and Alexis says she doesn’t intend to be here that long. Heather says, in the meantime, she’d like to do what can to help. She knows it’s a hard time for Alexis. Alexis says, they’re going to drop the charges, but Heather says she’s not talking about that. She knows Alexis lost a grandbaby and almost lost her daughter and she’s so sorry.

TJ asks if Molly was working late, but she says, no. She was at the Brown Dog. She needed a drink after her mom went to Pentenville. He says he’s sorry he was in surgery, but she says, don’t worry. She ran into Dex Heller. He’s a police officer now, and he was with her mom before court. He asks if they talked about the case, and she says, he’s been helpful. He says he texted, but she didn’t respond. He’s here for her and wants to help. She says, it was just a moment, and he says, she texted and left him a message, so she wanted to talk. He loves her and she can tell him anything.

Dante says, Kristina’s mom can handle herself fine. What she can’t handle is Kristina not taking care of herself. Kristina says she’s trying. She met with a therapist and joined a support group for grieving mothers who lost their babies. He says, she’s brave to acknowledge that she needs help and she’s getting it, but Kristina says she doesn’t feel the bravery part yet. She hopes the therapist helps. She’s all over the place. He says, it gets better, and she says, the hardest part is realizing she made terrible decisions. Now she doesn’t trust herself and she’s afraid she’ll keep making terrible decisions over and over again. She needs to prove to the family that she can handle this. He says she doesn’t have to prove anything to anyone. Just focus on herself and know she’s not alone. She says, he’s always had her back, and he says, of course (🍷). He’s her big brother and loves her. They hug, when there’s a knock at the door, and Dante opens it to Chase. Dante wonders if Chase was looking for him, but he says he’s here to see Kristina. She asks if everything is okay with her mom, and he says, as far as he knows. He hopes it’s not a bad time. He needs to ask her a few questions.

Diane says, Carly needs to do everything in her in power to make the alibi more convincing, and Carly says, like what? Diane says, no more flirting with overly friendly handsome, eligible men, and Carly says, they’re just friends. Diane says, it’s about appearances now that she and Sonny are back together, but Carly says, we’re not back together. It was a one-night stand. That’s all that happened. Diane says, that just sounds convenient. She and Sonny have to solidify it. Carly asks how Diane suggests she do that, and Diane says, move in with Sonny or have Sonny move in with her. Carly says, not going to happen. How about going to the park with Donna? Diane says, boring, not sexy. She’s being watched by the PCPD and maybe the Feds. She has to convince them that she and Sonny are mad for each other as opposed to arranging a custody agreement. Carly says, that’s not what she agreed to, but Diane says, too bad. It’s too late to go back on her story that they’re in love. Carly says, that’s not the story, and Diane says, if she can’t convince probing eyes that she and Sonny are reuniting, they’ll conclude it’s fiction and won’t stop digging until they find something damning. Carly says, the Feds have been after Sonny for years, and Diane says, it’s going to put Carly back on their radar. If Sonny is put behind bars, she’ll be an accessory after the fact. For now, Operation Strange Bedfellows remains in effect. Diane walks out.

Sonny and Natalia say, alla salute, and clink cups. Sonny takes a sip and says, it could be one of best espressos he’s had. Natalia tries hers, and says, it’s pretty good, but it could be better. She’s hard to please. He says, lucky he likes a challenge, and they clink cups again.

Molly says she loves TJ too, but she doesn’t know what to do anymore. Her mom is in Pentenville, and there’s a chance she’ll be staying there. He asks if it’s that bad, and she says, her mom is defending herself and should have never been interviewed by the police without a lawyer. She knows better. He asks what she thinks Alexis is doing, and she says, protecting Kristina. He says, why? From what? She says, her mom won’t say it, but she thinks Kristina is hiding something. Sam thinks Sonny did it, but her mom wouldn’t do this to save Sonny. She thinks Kristina had something to do with John Cates’s murder.

Chase says, it won’t take long, and Dante says he’s going to head back. Kristina thanks him, and he says, of course (🍷). Call him if she needs anything. When he’s in the hallway, he makes a call. He leaves a message saying, give him a call when they can. It’s about Kristina. He thinks she’s about to do something she shouldn’t. Kristina tells Chase, before he starts, she wants to make it clear. He can ask her anything about her mother, but she’s innocent. She didn’t commit a crime. He says he wants to talk about Kristina’s whereabouts the night John Cates was murdered.

Heather says she’s glad Alexis’s daughter survived the fall, but it’s so sad about her grandbaby. She had to be looking forward to being a grandma. Alexis says, she’s already a grandma, but she was looking forward to another little one. Heather says she’s spent time dreaming about being a grandma to Ace. Taking him to the zoo and playgrounds and getting him ice cream before dinner. Alexis says, before you know it, they’re at their first dance, and Heather says, that’s what she’s afraid of. She’s never held her grandson and had a shot at getting out for a minute, but nope. She’s not trying to turn the focus on her. She just wants Alexis to know she understands what she’s going through. Alexis thanks her, and Heather says, just know that if Alexis ruins one more night of her sleep, they’ve got a big problem. A guard opens the cell and asks Alexis to follow her. They’re going to see her lawyer. Alexis says, what lawyer?

Molly says, her mom sent herself to prison to shield Kristina from the consequences of her own actions. It’s the family dynamic. TJ says, Molly always had to be the strong one, but those days are over. She doesn’t have to go through this by herself. He’s with her, especially now. They’re still grieving the loss of their child. Molly’s phone dings and she says, it’s work. She has a meeting. She’s got to go. They’ll talk. She promises to try and get home early. She tells him to enjoy the bagels. She loves him. She leaves and he says he loves her too.

Sonny says, if he has more coffee, he won’t be able to sleep and he’s not sleeping well. Natalia says, Alexis or Kristina? and he says, both. He hired a lawyer for Alexis. She says, that’s generous, but she’s not surprised. Allie asked if she should reach out, but she’s not sure if it would make things better or worse. He says he thinks it would muddy the waters, and she says, let her know if there’s anything she can do to help. He asks if she can fix his toaster, and she says she’ll buy him a new one. Seriously, she’d like to help. Sonny says he appreciates it, and puts his hand on hers, when Carly walks in.

Martin says he’d like a moment alone with his client, and tells Alexis that Sonny retained him on her behalf. Alexis says she needs a moment to process. She hasn’t had her latte yet. He asks, how was her first night? and she says, all things considered, terrible. Sonny hired him? He says, she’s welcome to refuse, but he advises against it. She says she thinks she knows not to incriminate herself, and he says, yet she did at the PCPD. What was she thinking? She consents to having him as her lawyer, and he says, now it’s confidential. She says she had nothing to do with John’s murder, but considering how everything went down, she’s not sure they can convince a jury. He says, since she’s looking at spending the rest of her life in prison, tell him what did go down

Kristina says, her mother is in Pentenville awaiting trial for John Cates’s murder, but Chase is here questioning her again. He says, it’s an ongoing investigation and he’s tying up loose ends. What were her exact movements? She flashes back to Alexis saying, she doesn’t have an alibi, and had the means, motive, and opportunity to kill John. Kristina says, they’ve been over this, and Chase says, one more time for him. She says she’s realizing she was suffering from postpartum depression, and she was consumed with grief, and he says he’s sorry for her loss. She says she went to the cemetery to be with her daughter, and he asks if she saw anyone, but she says, not that she knows of. He asks if someone saw her on her way there. Did she drive? She says she must have. She’s having trouble recalling the details. He says he checked, and her car hasn’t left the MetroCourt garage since the accident. Did she drive her mom’s car?

Stella walks into the breakroom and asks if she missed the party. TJ says, Molly surprised him with breakfast, then had to run to a meeting, and she says, Molly managed to tell her where TJ was as she zoomed past. How is she doing? He says, not so good, and she says, her family is in crisis mode. He says, big time. She’s consumed with her mom’s legal troubles, but he feels it’s a diversion from dealing with losing Irene. She says, Molly will never come to terms with it unless she deals with it. That goes for both of them. He says, Molly is overwhelmed. He’s trying to be patient. He knows she’s grieving too, and he doesn’t want to blame or resent her, but he has to admit he’s starting to.

Sonny asks Carly, what’s up? and tells Natalia that they’ll do the deal later. He thanks her for her help with the machine, and Natalia leaves. Carly asks if he’s kidding her. Diane came into Bobbie’s and read her the riot act about flirting, while he’s getting handsy with what’s her name. He asks who she was flirting with, and she says, this isn’t a joke. Diane was serious. She thinks to keep them out of prison, they have to fall back in love.

Kristina says she told Chase everything she remembers. She’d love to help him find the killer, but she’s dealing with depression and things are foggy. He says he understands given what she’s been through, and she says she thinks she took a Ride Share. He asks which ones she uses, when there’s a knock at the door. She opens the door, and Diane is there with a takeout bag. Diane asks what Chase is doing here. She’s going to presume he’s her to check on his partner’s sister. That’s admirable. But if he’s in here in an official capacity and questioning her about the case, he’s going to have to make an appointment and make sure her counsel is present. He asks if that’s what Kristina wants, and she says, it makes sense. Chase asks what Diane is doing here in Noseytown, and she says, delivering soup. He tells Kristina that he’ll be in touch, and leaves. Kristina says she needs help. She thinks she said something incriminating. Diane says, not another word.

Alexis says, Kristina is in an extremely fragile state of mind, and Martin says, Sonny filled him in. She asks if Sonny told him about the chain of events beforehand. Cates was tormenting Kristina while she was recuperating from a traumatic situation. He says, that’s despicable. Does she have something to add? She says she thought Kristina would crack and found a gun in her purse, and he asks if that’s the one she threw off the bridge. Alexis says she thought Kristina would hurt herself and she wanted the gun out of her house. He says, she was deliberately shielding her daughter, and she’s got to amend her statement. Just explain why she felt she should take the gun and Krishna’s emotional state. Alexis says, no one is going to believe it, and he says, they’ll sell it. She says, then she’ll have to explain why her car ended up at the Quartermaines and the reason why, and he says, which was? She says, Kristina was looking for Cates to kill him.

Carly says she and Sonny have to seem romantically involved and need to spend more time with each other, and he says he thought it was a one-time thing. She says she thought the same, but Diane said there’s no way it will hold up as an ironclad alibi. It’s too convenient. They have to convince everyone that they’re back together. Sonny says he pays Diane a lot of money for her advice, and she says, he’s the number one suspect. They’re still looking for evidence. He asks if she’s up for doing this, and she says, what else can she do? He says he guesses she’s stuck as his girlfriend, and she says she doesn’t mind pretending for the sake of the alibi, but she’s not going to lie to Donna and Avery, especially Donna. If she thinks her parents are getting back together and we don’t, it will break her heart.

At the hospital, Dante asks if Chase is following him, and Chase says, while he was interviewing Kristina, Diane showed up. Does Dante have any idea why? Dante says, Kristina is going through a lot. She lost her baby, and her mom is in jail. It’s not a good time. Chase says he was just doing his job, investigating the murder of an FBI agent. Kristina is hiding something, and she was willing to talk until Dante got in the way.

Diane says she’s not Kristina’s lawyer, and the privilege of confidentiality doesn’t exist. Kristina says she thinks she said… but Diane says, whatever it was, don’t say it. She doesn’t need to know more. The good news is, Chase was interrogating her without counsel, so whatever he learned is inadmissible. Kristina says, thank God. She thinks she incriminated herself big time. Diane says, Kristina still has a problem.

Alexis says, if the police find out Kristina had a weapon and was in the vicinity of the murder, they’ll realize she had the – they say it together – means, motive, and opportunity. Martin says, that’s the case they’re building against Alexis. Is she absolutely confident Kristina had nothing to do the crime? She says, 100%, and he says, then amend her statement. Give the police the facts. Let them do their job and investigate. She says, if someone is going to stand trial for a murder they didn’t commit, it’s going to be her. Kristina can’t handle it. If he wants to back out, she understands. He says he should, and she asks why he’s still here. He says, there’s one other choice she can make if she’s willing to take it.

Stella says she doesn’t think TJ needs to end his and Molly’s story yet. Give Molly time and be kind to himself. Be honest about his grief. TJ says, it comes and goes, but when it comes, it’s overwhelming, and she says she knows. He says he wanted to ask Molly to visit Irene’s grave, but she bolted before he had a chance, and Stella says she has a light afternoon. They can go together.

Diane says, it’s important that Kristina retain her own counsel, and Kristina says, Diane just told her that what she said is inadmissible. Diane says, it can’t be used in court. However, if it’s truly incriminating, Chase can open up a new investigation. Kristina says she opened her mouth and wasn’t thinking about what was coming out, and Diane says, Chase is a skilled interrogator. She bought Kristina time. Now Kristina has to get busy and find an attorney. Chase isn’t going to forget what she said.

Chase reminds Dante that he recused himself from the case due to conflict of interest, and Dante asks if Chase is accusing him of something. He feels like Chase is. Chase says, he’s too close to be involved. He knows Dante cares about his sister, and she’s been through a lot, so he’s going to let it go with a warning. Do it again, and he’ll turn Dante in. (I’m failing to see for what. Dante called a lawyer for his sister to make sure her rights weren’t trampled on, and he’s not on the case. It seems more like Chase was being unethical.)

Carly says she’ll go along with Diane’s plan, but she and Sonny have to be honest with their daughter. Sonny says he agrees. They won’t play the family things, but they have to be out together, drinking and dinner. How about tonight? She says, okay, it’s a date, and he says, don’t be flirting with other guys.

Alexis says she’s willing to do anything as long as it doesn’t involve her daughter, and Martin says, if she doesn’t come forward about the gun and what Kristina was doing that night, their only chance of winning is to prove John Cates was murdered by the man paying his fee – Sonny Corinthos.

Tomorrow, Sam asks Carly to help her to save her mother; Molly says she was right to worry; and Sidwell says, this might be his lucky day.

🩺 A Lot Of ‘Splainin’ To Do…

I don’t care how she spins it, Portia seems to have times of being totally irrational. I get her weak justification, but what bugs me is how many of them jumped right to Heather being set free. She probably will be since she’s under contract, but it’s hardly likely in the real world. She’d be sent to Spring Ridge or something.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/brook-kerr-defends-portias-actions-on-general-hospital

🔎 Looking Into the Past…

A refresher course or an introduction. I remember him not at all.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/steven-lars-webber

🎂 Big Fat Fabulous Fortieth…

Whitney decided to take a trip to Spain with friends and family to celebrate her 40th birthday. At the end of last week’s episode, she broke down when a man she’d met online stood her up after suggesting she meet him at a restaurant on the beach. To his credit, he did call and say he wasn’t coming, but to his debit, he waited until the last possible minute and there was no actual excuse given. Like, I’m dead, would have been good. During her interview, poor Whitney cried that she couldn’t even get a first date, and she felt that she was truly cursed. My heart broke for her. It grieves me that any woman would be this distraught over any man, but it was also sad how she felt no one would ever love her. I believe there’s someone for everyone, and I also believe the best love is found when you’re not looking. Despite this long-distance d-bag, Whitney’s birthday turned out to be her best one after all.

https://parade.com/news/my-big-fat-fabulous-lifes-isaiah-bares-it-all-to-cheer-up-whitney-thore-exclusive-clip

https://www.accessonline.com/videos/my-big-fat-fabulous-life-hunter-pressured-to-propose-to-karen-on-whitneys-birthday

🧪 Welcome To Chemistry…

One of the most enjoyable things about this show has been the Plath offspring discovering things that we take for granted, but are new to them. Soda! Wine! Television! Sugar! Cities! In this week’s episode, Ethan talked about babysitting a three-year-old and being more interested in SpongeBob SquarePants than the toddler was. Micah buying an engagement ring for Veronica to wear as a cocktail ring was just weird, and maybe a little insulting. You’re good enough to drink with, but…

Welcome to Plathville’s Micah Says ‘Marriage Is on the Table’ With Veronica
‘Welcome to Plathville’ Preview: Ethan Asks for Girl’s Number Line Dancing

They are kind of judgy. I don’t think Olivia is a narcissist. I think the reason she believes everything is about her is that she’s immature, not unlike the Plath clan. And she, too, is experiencing things most of us would take for granted. We move out (hopefully) sometime after high school, do stupid sh*t, and eventually focus and find a path for our lives. She got a late start.

https://screenrant.com/welcome-to-plathville-real-reason-barry-plath-veronica-peters-called-olivia-plath-narcissist-think-olivia-mean-girl/

👬🏻 Monsters Joined At the Hip…

I watched all of this except the final episode over the weekend. Saving that for later. I had tried watching the Dahmer series, but only made it through two episodes. It was just too depressing, although not for the reasons you might think. I couldn’t watch a side of my beloved NYC that I never saw and never want to. But I have no investment in the Menendez story, so I binged away. The acting from everyone is impressive, but bravo to Nicholas Chavez for breaking away from GH’s Spencer. I was skeptical about his acting prowess, since I felt Spencer was often talking too fast and too loudly, but I wasn’t sure if he was just directed that way or the director was afraid to direct him and that was his style. Happens. Apparently, it was the character, because his portrayal of Lyle is incredible. The series is graphic for sure, so those with weak stomachs might want to take a pass, but it’s a fascinating watch for the rest of us.

To answer the author’s question, I think there are as many different reasons for people becoming monsters as there are monsters.

https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/monsters-lyle-erik-menendez-story-review

A little bit on the celebrity one cell over.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/true-false-monsters-netflix-erik-menendez-oj-simpson-jail-1236011328/

It sounds like Murphy is right and Erik hasn’t seen it. While there were a lot of tributaries depicting scenarios that may or may not have been true, the abuse was definitely part of the story and not just hinted at. It was actually pretty disgusting.

https://people.com/erik-menendez-slams-ryan-murphy-new-monsters-series-8716430

https://people.com/ryan-murphy-has-many-things-to-say-following-erik-menendez-critiques-of-monsters-8717625

🔮 Hunting For Her Powers…

This was also on last weekend’s menu, but only two episodes were available. Being spoiled by the opportunity to watch a series in its entirety, this annoys me, but on the other hand, it brings back the excitement of the old days when we looked forward to the next weekly installment of a show. Agatha does not disappoint. It’s a load of fun, but it’s also creepy, and I love the diversity of the coven characters. And of course, Kathryn Hahn is out of this (under)world.

https://collider.com/agatha-all-along-review/

https://www.slashfilm.com/1667525/agatha-all-along-review/

🏠 Speaking Of Creepy…

This was a new season I was really looking forward to, although, like Agatha, it’s a drop a week. I had the pleasure of never having seen it until earlier last year and binged the first two seasons together. If you haven’t seen it yet, that pleasure is now all yours. It’s one of my favorite premises. A group of people, unknown to each other, find themselves in a town they can’t leave where monsters come out at night. And the Menendez brothers have nothing on these guys. At first, they look like regular folks, albeit old-fashioned – a milk man, a grandma, some preppy kids with weird smiles – but get too close and they have razor sharp fangs and claws and will literally turn you inside out. There are talismans that keep them away, but that doesn’t stop them from doing damage or stop random idiots from going out at night. Sheriff Boyd Stevens is the leader who tries to keep things together while trying not to fall apart himself, and Harold Perrineau (Lost) is magnificent in the role.

https://www.avclub.com/from-season-3-review

Warning: Spoilers ahead. But if you dare, be sure to check out the Breakdown video from Emmanuel “E-Man” Noisette.

FROM Season 3 Episode 1 Review: We Are So Back!

An interview with Sheriff Boyd.

Harold Perrineau Says Why FROM Season 3 Is BETTER Than Season 2

 🐧 Have Some Pesto…

He’s bringing love and joy to the world.

https://people.com/meet-pesto-the-penguin-9-month-old-sea-animal-australia-8715343

🧥 Smells Like Sweater Weather…

Join me tomorrow for soap and a little Salt. Until then, stay safe; stay starting to think about Halloween shopping (if you’re so inclined to celebrate), since things sell out quickly; and stay dealing with the hard things or you will never come to terms with them.

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September 23, 2024 – Portia Notices Brad Is Working At GH Again, Captain Sandy Proposes To Leah, Engagement Photos & Remember

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Willow and Elizabeth discuss Lulu, and Willow says, the only thing that will give her a chance is a transplant. Elizabeth says, transplants are miracles and miracles happen. Willow says she hopes they find Lucky soon, and Elizabeth says, Lucky is Lulu’s last hope. Doc and Laura are at his last known location, and Jason and Anna are looking for him. Willow says, someone has to find him and bring him back to save Lulu’s life. That’s what Drew did for her.

Terry and Portia go over the schedules, and Portia says, Elizabeth is doing a great job. At least with the new hires, they’re up to strength in the lab… Wait. That can’t be right. Brad Cooper?

TJ meets Curtis at The Savoy and says he’s shocked they’re meeting here. He thought Curtis would be in his new office, getting ready for his CEO of the Year cover. Curtis says, that’s a specific thought. He likes it. TJ asks what Curtis is doing here, and Curtis says he likes to have his hand in a little bit of everything. Marshall and N’neka did a great job, but the only way he knows for sure is to be here in person. The Savoy is a special place to him. TJ says, he’s the heart and soul of the club, and Curtis says, you don’t turn your back on something you love. He asks if TJ and Molly are having a late-night dinner, but TJ says he doesn’t know where Molly is. Curtis asks if that’s a problem.

Molly goes to the Brown Dog Bar at orders a Manhattan. The bartender says, it’s not a cocktail lounge (um… a Manhattan is pretty much straight booze with a cherry in it), and Molly says, hold the vermouth, the bitters, and the cherry. He says, so bourbon. Rocks or neat? She says, one of each, and takes a picture of Irene/Adela’s sonogram out of her bag.

In Robert’s office, Felicia reads her fortune cookie: If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing extraordinarily. Robert says, that’s not a fortune. It’s a piece of passive-aggressive rubbish. His buzzer sounds, and she asks if he hasn’t kept his guest waiting long enough. Robert tells his assistant, send him in, and Felicia asks what his fortune says, He reads, old adversaries bear new love, and Jack walks in. Robert says, that’s doubtful.

Carly thanks Josslyn for filling in at Bobbie’s, and Josslyn says she’ll stay and help Carly close up. Carly says she doesn’t want Josslyn to cancel plans or force Josslyn to tolerate being around her, and Josslyn says, that’s not fair. Carly says she’s just on edge, and Josslyn says her issue isn’t with Carly. It’s just when Carly puts Sonny’s well-being over her own.

Gio watches as Brook mixes something in a bowl, and says, check her out. He thought Sasha and Olivia were the only chefs. She says she can follow instructions. She’s baking brownies for Violet’s school bake sale. He asks why she didn’t ask Sasha to make them or pick some up, and she says she wants Violet to know she’s loved and cared for. He says, she sounds like his mom.

Carly asks how she can make this better, and Josslyn says, it’s not that simple. They both need to learn to live with the way things are. Carly made her decision about Sonny. She doesn’t like it, but she accepts it. Michael helped her understand Carly’s point of view. He said, if she’s with Sonny in whatever capacity, it’s for the greater good of the family, and he told her to butt out. So she’s butting out. Carly says she appreciates it, but she doesn’t want Josslyn not to come to her. Josslyn says she just told Carly that she’s butting out and actually doing it, and Carly says she’ll try to manage her expectations and maybe Josslyn should do the same. She and Sonny have too much history for her not to be on his side when he needs help, but that doesn’t mean they’re getting back together. Josslyn says, that’s reassuring, but also terrifying.

Robert says he was having dinner with his sister-in-law, and Jack introduces himself to Felicia. She says she’s Felicia Scorpio, formerly Jones, and he says, her ex was the former head of the WSB. He was a good boss. He’s sorry Frisco left. He can’t imagine what the WSB can do for a small jurisdiction, and Felicia says, they wanted to ask about Jason and Anna’s status. Jack says he can’t help them. Jason and Anna’s mission is outside the WSB’s auspices. Felicia says, the WSB has eyes everywhere, but he says he can’t leak privileged intel that could compromise the Bureau’s security or assets. Robert says, he doesn’t trust them, and Felicia says, Anna and Jason aren’t part of the WSB. Jack says he assisted them in finding Luke’s son as a favor, and Robert says, now they can do Jack a favor. Felicia says, by not letting it slip how free he is with the Bureau’s resources. (No good deed and all that.)

Molly leaves a message for TJ and says she just wanted to hear his voice. She’ll see him at home. Dex approaches, and she says, long day? He says, not as long as hers. He heard about her mom. How is Molly doing? She says, he’s the first person to ask her that all day. She’s been better. He asks if she can use some company, and she says she could, gesturing to the seat next to her. He sits down and orders a draft.

Curtis says he’s confused, and TJ says, Molly left him a message saying she’s fine. It’s typical of one of them to reach out, but not connect. Curtis says, couples go through phases. Sometimes they’re in sync, sometimes, not so much. Do they still care about each other? TJ says he feels like they’re going through the motions, but finding reasons to be apart. They never had these problems until now. Curtis asks if Molly feels the same way, but TJ says he doesn’t know if she thinks it’s a problem. Curtis asks if they’ve talked about this, and TJ says, briefly. As much as he wants to put everything on Molly, he can’t. He’s also finding reasons to be apart. Curtis says, sometimes it’s easier to pour yourself into work. At home, there are emotional landmines waiting for you to step on them. TJ says he knows what’s expected of him at work. At home, he has no clue

Terry says, the lab supervisor hired Brad on a trial basis. There have been no problems, and he’s being closely monitored. Portia says, and Terry is just now telling her this? Why didn’t Terry warn her that Brad was back? Or better yet, why didn’t she stop it from happening?

Willow says, Drew risked his life for her, and Elizabeth says, he’s always been brave. Willow says, he’s been through a lot, and he could have turned out selfish and bitter, but instead, he’s kind and compassionate. Elizabeth says, he is something, and Willow says she thinks she’s done enough cheerleading for today. She needs to check on her patients.

Carly says, Josslyn has no reason to be terrified, but Josslyn says she’s genuinely scared. If Carly and Sonny aren’t getting back together, that can only mean one thing. Them saying they hooked up the night John Cates was murdered is about protecting Sonny, so he doesn’t get charged. Carly says she doesn’t want to get into it, and Josslyn says she’s not asking Carly to confirm it. She doesn’t know why Carly is risking her future for a man who doesn’t have the track record for the undying loyalty he asks for. She was willing to go to jail for Jason. Does she think Sonny would do the same?

Jack says, Anna and Jason made contact with the person holding Lucky prisoner, but that’s all the information he can give them. The Bureau plans to be in Port Charles for the long haul, and it’s in all their interests to get along. Robert says, they’re the picture of cooperation, and Felicia says she has another question. Why help Anna and Jason? Jack says he did it to help Luke’s son, but Robert says, he didn’t know Luke. Jack says he didn’t, but the Bureau owes Luke a debt. Felicia asks, what’s in it for him? and he says, their goodwill is plenty, and leaves.  

TJ tells Curtis that he used to get home and let go. Now his tension goes up on the drive home. It feels like everything has changed even though nothing did between them. Curtis says, it happened to them, not between them. When he was learning to walk again, Portia wanted to help, but instead of being grateful or letting her, he pushed her away. TJ says, it sounds counterintuitive, and Curtis says, it was about control. He thought he was the only one who understood what he was going through, so he isolated and didn’t reach out to anyone. No one understood and it was his problem to solve. He had no control over when he was shot, so he had to have control somehow, some way. TJ asks if it helped, and Curtis says, not for his recovery, rehabilitation, or relationships. Other than that, he killed it. TJ laughs, and Curtis says, nothing can compare to losing a child. TJ says he gets what Curtis is saying.

Dex asks how Molly is doing, and she says, today was hard and crazy in its own way, but it’s been that way for weeks. Maybe it’s the new normal… Maybe she was selfish to want a child. He asks, how? and she says, when they decided they wanted a baby and found out she couldn’t, they tried surrogacy. Then when that didn’t work… He says, Kristina, and she says, maybe the universe is telling her something. She didn’t get the message from infertility and a miscarriage, so the universe literally threw her baby and her sister out a window. She can’t help thinking how excited she was over the things she was going to do with the baby. The first words, the first steps, the first birthday, going to the zoo… the first day of school pictures… She starts to cry and Dex says he’s sorry.

Terry says, the lab has been short-staffed, and Brad has years of experience. And he’s good at what he does. Portia says, he’s good at tampering with test results. They can’t allow Brad access to confidential information. Terry says, he’s had it for the last month. He’s being closely supervised, and he’s been incredibly precise and productive. Portia says, thankfully, he’s a trial employee. She’s going to keep her eye on him and the minute he steps out of line, which he will, he’s gone. She slams out.

Carly says, Donna and Avery not having Sonny in their lives would be decimating and the grandchildren. Josslyn tells her that Michael said the same thing. No matter how hard she tries to find fault in it, it’s noble in a twisted, gothic way. Carly says she could do worse, but it’s not forever, and Josslyn says, if the past is any indication, it’s going to be harder for Carly to extricate herself from Sonny than she thinks. Jack walks in.  

Josslyn says, they’re closed, but Carly says, it’s okay. He’s a friend of hers. She introduces Jack to Josslyn, who says, his name seems oddly familiar. He says, probably from the alleged kidnapping in this very establishment. It was a complete misunderstanding. Josslyn says, he was arrested, and Carly repeats, it was a misunderstanding. Jack is with the WSB and is new head of the field office in Port Charles. Josslyn says, the fryer is off, but they have coffee, and Carly tells her to have fun with her friends. Josslyn leaves, and Carly says, Josslyn is tough on the men in her life. Jack says, he thought there would be a stronger reaction, and she says, from one to Sonny, she thinks Jack is a four, but there’s plenty of room to move up. She asks if she can get him some coffee, but he says he didn’t come in for refreshments. He came here about her friend Jason.  

At the Surf Lodge, Portia tells Trina that she has good news. She got Heather’s lab results that her legal team requested. The cobalt levels are almost exactly the same as before her surgery. They’re still high. Trina asks how that’s possible with the replaced hip, and Portia says, apparently, that’s not the problem. Trina asks how Heather could have such a toxic level, and Portia says, ingesting it, inhaling it, or contact with the skin. Trina asks if she thinks Heather is eating and wearing cobalt, but Portia says, it’s in food like fish, nuts, and vegetables. Trina wonders if there are pescatarians going on killing sprees, and Portia says, whatever the reason, Heather is never getting out of Pentenville.

Elizabeth tells Terry that she spoke to her brother Stephen, and he’s been released from prison. Terry says she’s glad. She knew Elizabeth was worried. Elizabeth says, he did his time and settled in Sedona, and Terry asks what he’s going to do for work, but Elizabeth says she doesn’t know. Something in the medical field. Terry says, he’s a good doctor. Does Elizabeth think he’ll visit her? Elizabeth says she doubts it. He doesn’t want anything to do with Heather and in Port Charles, he’d be in her orbit. Terry says, it’s always something with Heather. Now they have to deal with the ramifications of her cobalt poisoning. Elizabeth says, she still deserves the best possible medical care, and Terry says, of course (🍷), but does Elizabeth think she deserves a second chance?

Gio says his mother always made Italian cookies for him. She was born in Italy. It was in her blood. Brook wonders how she managed to make time to bake, and Gio tells her that she said she wanted to since he was her favorite son, and she loved him the most. Brook says, he was an only child, and he says, that doesn’t make it any less true. Brook says, Camilla made the best cookies. Even Gloria’s weren’t as good. But if he repeats that, she’ll deny it and hurt him. He says he’ll take it to the grave. He got in a fight because of a classmate insulting the Italian cookies. Brook asks what his mom said, but he says he didn’t tell her. Of course (🍷) it got out and he spilled his guts. Then she started making American chocolate chip cookies for him to take to school, but she still made the Italian ones for him.

Molly says she’s sorry, but Dex says, no worries. How is her mom? Molly says, she’s convinced everything will work out, and he asks what she thinks. She says she thinks the truth will come out when it’s pried out of its hiding place, and he says, in court? She says, it would be great if it came in time before that, and he says, testifying makes him nervous. She says, that’s the one place she’s not nervous. You know what’s going to happen in court. He asks if she doesn’t get caught up in Perry Mason gotchas, but she says, that doesn’t happen in real life. There are procedures in place that limit possible outcomes. He says, it’s her happy place, and she says she guesses so. But she’s not in court right now and she’s not being the partner, sister, daughter, or mother that she should be. Dex says, no one thinks that, and if they do, point them to the exit, and she says, you can’t do that with family. No one’s come out and said it, but she can tell by the way they look at her, disappointed and angry. She never felt so out of control. She feels like everything is spinning except when she’s in court. Then she’s the person she wants to be.  

Felicia says, that man is slick, and Robert says, too slick. She says she hopes they can trust him, but he says, they can’t. She asks if he thinks he’d sell out Anna and Jason, and he says, it would create questions and a lot of unwanted attention. She says, at least it will keep him honest. Maybe going after Lucky is a good fit for the Bureau or he’s trying to curry favor with Laura, Anna, or Robert. Robert says, or maybe someone else… Carly.

Carly puts up the closed sign, and Carly says she heard Jack helped Jason. Why? He says, Robert just summoned him to his office to question him about that. He told Robert that Jason and Anna made initial contact with Sidwell, but he heard nothing beyond that. He snuck Sidwell’s dossier to Anna, so she knew where to start. Carly says, he’s slipping further down that slippery slope. The WSB is going to frown on it. She knows he’s doing this as a favor to her. He says he’ll put it on her tab or use it to boost his ratings on Josslyn’s Sonny scale. He asks how things are going with Carly and Sonny, and Carly says she just had that talk with Josslyn and doesn’t want to get into it. He says, she’ll get no judgement from him. He tries not to dwell on exes. He prefers to live in the here and now. She says she likes it, but people have long memories in this town. He should come up with another excuse for the zip ties other than a misunderstanding. He says, kinky? And she says, it would be a tough sell. He says, things and people aren’t always what they seem, and she says, that, she’ll buy. Now how did he manage to go from Pentenville to the local WSB office?  

Gio says, the parent things Brook and Chase are doing for Violet are cool, and she says, they’re trying. They want her to feel loved and that they’re here for her. He says he’s not a parent, but he had a great one. That’s how she made him feel. She says she knows he never met his dad, but he was still a lucky kid, and he says he got his practice hours in. His mom helped him with his scales. He was bad at counting, and she was his metronome. She was so patient and amazing. Like how they are with Violet. Their kids will be so lucky when they have them. She says, they’re working on it.

Jack tells Carly that his career trajectory is a long story. He doesn’t care what anyone thinks about his promotion. Does it bother her? She says, not at all. Maybe one day she’ll share her past with him. He says, there’s nothing she could say that would change their friendship, and she says, don’t be so sure. He says, remember what he told her during her first visit in Pentenville? A straight answer is rare in his world. He takes very little from their first encounter at face value. It was mostly set up, but he enjoyed her company. There’s nothing false about that. She asks, what about this? Is any of this set up? He says he doesn’t have an agenda. There’s nothing he wants. She says, nothing? and he says, nothing to do with Bureau business. He’d love a burger though.

TJ says, he and Molly both lost Irene, and Curtis says, she’s isolating herself in her work. TJ says, her job is giving her something she’s not getting from him, and Curtis wonders why she’s not talking to him. TJ says, maybe she doesn’t know how. They were always supportive of each other. They were a team. If they can’t share this, what can they share? Curtis says, nothing can prepare you to navigate the loss of a child, and TJ says he’s starting to think this is out of his control. Curtis says, he and Molly have so much history, but TJ says he’s not sure it’s enough to guarantee their future.

Elizabeth says she’s grateful for Franco’s second chance, but isn’t sure if Heather deserves one, and Terry asks, what about Brad? Elizabeth says, he’s already working at the hospital, and Terry says she gave him a recommendation. Elizabeth says, maybe Terry gave him a second chance because she saw something in him that deserved one. Terry says, her assessment was genuine. Who knows? Maybe he’ll believe she gave him enough of a chance to make a difference.  

Portia says she thought Trina would be happy, and Trina says, it feels too good to be true. Portia says, the tests say what they say. What’s wrong? Trina says, ever since she found out Heather was moving on having her case reexamined, she’s felt like she was on thin ice, waiting for it to crack and the water to pull her under. She thought Heather would be free. Portia says she doesn’t have to worry about that anymore, and Trina say she didn’t realize how it was affecting her. Now, knowing Heather is never getting out, she feels free. She knows it sounds cliché, but she feels like a weight has been lifted. Portia says she’s so glad things are finally turning out the way they’re supposed to.

Portia flashes back to closing the blinds and opening a laptop. She changes Heather’s test results for cobalt from 1.1 to 300 and closes the laptop. At the Surf Lodge, she says, Trina is finally getting the peace she deserves. She’s happy for her. Trina says she is too, and Portia tells her to order whatever she wants. They’re celebrating.

Tomorrow, Dante says someone is about to do something they shouldn’t; TJ asks Molly where she was last night; and Carly asks what Jack’s not telling her.

Below Deck Mediterranean

We take a long trip down Memory Lane, since apparently, they don’t have enough new stuff to fill the hour.

Aesha says she wants a word with Ellie. She feels like Ellie’s been overstepping as second stew. Ellie acts surprised, and Aesha says when she’s asked the girls to do something, Ellie intervenes and asks them to do something else. We flash back to that, and Aesha says, Ellie’s job as second stew is to delegate when she’s not around. If she’s on the floor, Ellie isn’t to delegate. Ellie says she never meant it like that, and in Aesha’s interview, she says, Ellie is gaslighting her, acting like she’s so unaware. In Ellie’s interview, she says, at this point, everything she does is wrong. How is Aesha supposed to write a reference if she doesn’t see Ellie’s work?

The drag queens are ready to perform, and in Iain’s interview, he says he worked as a bartender in a gay club. When they asked, who wants to be a drag queen? his friends all pointed at him. The guests are brought upstairs for the show, led by The Duchess of Greece. Jono bartends, and the guests want shots. Aesha asks Ellie if lemon drops will take long, and Ellie says she wasn’t told about lemon drops. Aesha tells her not to get defensive. She was just asking how long. In Jono’s interview, he says, these queer guests are special for him. He’s pacified himself a bit and wishes that he’d been that involved every charter. In Gael’s interview, she says, it’s starting to hit her that she and Nathan are leaving together. It freaks her out and she’s wondering if she made the right choice. She’s going to have to sh*t in front of him. Um… no. They have doors on bathrooms so you don’t have to do that. She says she’s had people she thought loved her who have done horrible things to her. At the bar, Joe frees his nipple, and Carrie approves.

Aesha tells Gael that she’s organizing Captain Sandy’s proposal to Leah, and she’d like Gael, Joe, and Carrie to help set up. Joe is going to drive the tender and Ellie will stay her to supervise. Gael and Aesha jump up and down. The drag queens leave, and one of the guests asks who Carrie would sleep with. She says, probably Joe, and he tells her, get d*ck tonight. In Ellie’s interview, she says, it’s like a snowball that’s getting bigger. Carrie is rubbing Joe in her face after taking over her job. She’s acting like Regina George. Thank God it’s just one more day. She’s going to blow a gasket.

In Bri’s interview, she says, it’s the last day. She’s excited and relieved. She’s almost made it through a season, and that’s a first for her. Captain Sandy says, weather is coming, so they’re proceeding to the marina. In her interview, Bri says she’s reflecting on the sh*t that’s gone down with her and Joe, and it’s a clusterf***, but short-term love is better than no love at all. The captain calls Leah, and says she’ll text the location of where they’re docking. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, the charter was a great distraction, but she’s getting more nervous. Leah thinks they’re going on a European vacation and has no clue. Leah says she’s never going to ask her to get married all the time. In Joe’s interview, he says he’s smitten with Carrie. This could be a problem, but it’s the last time. He’s going to the wild side. In Iain’s interview, he says, it’s the last docking and one last time for big deck energy. Breakfast is served, and the captain blows the horn when she sees Leah. In her interview, she says, it’s the biggest day of her life, and Aesha yells hi to Leah. She tells the guests that Leah is Sandy’s partner. The captain runs down and she and Leah hug and kiss. Aesha says, it makes her want to cry, and Captain Sandy tells Leah that she has to finish, but she’ll text when she’s done. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, that wasn’t very professional of her. The struggle is real. Leah believes they’re going on a date, but she has to complete her job before she asks Leah to marry her. She was ready to do it on the dock.

Ellie says she’s so over this sh*t, and the captain radios the crew to meet on the dock a final time. Primary Brad says, everything was fabulous, and there are lots of hugs. He says, so much about this trip was memorable, but the crew was the most memorable. Money doesn’t solve everything, but hopefully it shows their appreciation. The guests leave and the crew has a group hug and a group, yay! In Carrie’s interview, she says, it’s their night out. She’s curious, but Joe is probably going to ruin what friendship her and Ellie have.

It’s the final tip meeting, and Captain Sandy says she’s not going to cry. Jono did it. He persevered and he was always calm. She never heard him yell once at Aesha. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says she was nervous about Jono, but not finding a chef forced her to keep him. She does see a future for him with more training. He pulled it off and she’s happy for him and wishes him success. She says, having Aesha back, she knew she’d never have to worry. Aesha is great with the guests. She tells Iain that he’s a hard worker and she was pleased. In her interview, she says, Iain came on the boat with a skill set, but he had to learn to let go of control and learn the art of communication. When he did, it started to flow. She says, everyone brought the energy. She’s proposing to Leah today and she’s excited and nervous. She’s proposing around sunset, and Aesha has chosen her team to set up, but she wants them all there. Their final tip is $20K, and the totals for the season are $190,500 or $16,230 each. I’m not sure if I got those totals exactly right since I was going fast, but close enough. She says, Ellie is in charge while Aesha is gone, and the crew will be brought to the proper location. In Ellie’s interview, she says she’s feeling down. She wasn’t picked to participate, and it would have been an honor. All the work she’s done all season was for nothing. In Aesha’s interview, she says, they’re literally racing against the sun, but they all work fast, and she can rely on them to do the job and do it quickly. Ellie should run the boat when she’s not on the boat.

Event planners meet Aesha, Gael, and Joe near the beach. Joe says he’s nervous for Captain Sandy, and in the captain’s interview, she says her stomach hasn’t stopped moving. This is really happening, and she hopes she doesn’t mess it up. Leah arrives and they get in a taxi. Captain Sandy says, they’re going on a boat ride. In another taxi, Ellie says she’s going to flip out if they did the décor without her. She got praised for it, but when Carrie came, it was, here, go do dishes. In Nathan’s interview, he says, Ellie is being bitter and spiteful. Not everything is about her. Ellie says, Carrie came to help out, but replaced her, and Jono says, maybe she just has the right energy. Bri says, Ellie’s feelings are valid, and in her interview, she says she understands why Ellie is upset, but at the same time, get over it. The chief stew can take who she wants. Aesha shows everybody where to stand so they can watch, but says, they have to remain hidden. The captain and Leah get in the tender, and Joe starts it up, but runs into a line that wraps around the rudder. In his interview, he wonders if he just ruined the captain’s day. It’s one hour until sunset, and Captain Sandy says, it’s inoperable, but it’s not Joe’s fault. Lines are everywhere. In her interview, the captain says she’s stressed. The sun is setting in 30 minutes. They’ve got to get the line off or she’ll be proposing on the dock.

The captain feels badly for Joe, since he’s dressed and clean. She texts Aesha that they’re running behind. It’s 15 minutes to sunset, and Joe gets the line free. In his interview, he say he hopes he’s got this. At 11 minutes to sunset, they get moving. Aesha says, they got off the dock, and she, Gael, and Carrie meet them. Violins are playing on the beach, and in the captain’s interview, she says, they’re playing a wedding song. It was not in the plan, but it’s par for the course at this point. Sometimes you picture something in your mind, and it doesn’t quite work out like that, but that’s okay. Leah sips champagne, and Captain Sandy says she loves her… The boat ride was fun. She asks if Leah remembers the list she wrote about her ideal person, and Leah says, music, love God, love family… Captain Sandy says, love animals, and Leah says, and 90% good looking. Kind. The captain says, on November 17th, 2018, she felt for the first time her heart beat as one with Leah. She loves Leah so much. She gets down on one knee and asks if Leah will marry her. Leah says, yes, and the captain puts the ring on her – simple, elegant, and appropriately large. They hug and the crew pops up and cheers. The captain says, Leah thought she’d never do it, and in her interview, she says, it’s the best feeling on the planet. Aesha tells the crew, it’s time now, and they leave.

Captain Sandy asks if Leah is happy, and Leah says she is. The captain says she is too, and in Aesha’s interview, she says, she can feel how in love they are. Scott, take notes. Nathan tells Aesha that Ellie feels her hard work has gone unnoticed and is talking sh*t about her. In her interview, Aesha says, Ellie feels like she’s being treated poorly, but if she wants to be chief stew, she’s got a lot of growing to do. Joe tries to climb all over Carrie in the taxi, and in Bri’s interview, she says, seeing Joe flirting with Carrie brings back bad memories. We flash back to him doing the same thing with Ellie, and Bri says, them flirting isn’t a problem. The problem is them doing it in front of her after she brought it up multiple times. We flash back to that, and she says, get her out of this van. They arrive at a club, and Bri tells Jono that she wants to get a table, get a drink, and get the f*** out of here.  

Bri says she’s generally annoyed, and in Joe’s interview, he says he understands Bri is upset, but he’s having a great time. 😐 They just finished the season and he’s sending it tonight. (Sending it? What?) The crew drinks and dances, and Ellie says she loves this place. In Iain’s interview, he says, tonight he’s letting his hair down. Everyone is on the same wavelength. He’s hot and bothered and busting his moves, releasing everything from the season. Joe tells Carrie to follow his lead, and she suggests they get out of here. Nathan tells Gael that he can give her honesty and transparency, and she says she loves him. He says he loves her too, and in his interview, he says, it’s not his M.O. to throw around the love word, but if you’re willing to love someone, you’re willing to take the risk and look like an idiot. Joe tells Bri, sorry, and she tells him, shut up. He says he respects her, but she says he doesn’t show it. He puts it in her face every time when she asked him not to. Jono says he’s exhausted, and Aesha thinks they should go. Joe tells Carrie that he wants to f*** her so bad, and Bri says she’s had it with Joe.

Back at the boat, Aesha asks Gael to help her get to bed, and Jono says he doesn’t want to talk to anybody. Joe says he’s so f***ed, and Carrie stumbles around. Joe careens around boat until he gets to his cabin. Carrie follows, and he says he wants to die alone. She says, he needs help. Nathan says he’s not going to his cabin. Too much funky business going on. Joe says he’s going to shower, and Carrie says, it’s a shame he got sh*tfaced. He says he’s so sorry, and she says, her too. In Carrie’s interview, she says, Joe sure knows how to woo a lady, and she tells him, goodnight. She goes back to her own cabin.

In the morning, Gael wakes everyone up by banging at their cabin doors. Joe says he hates his life, and Nathan tells him not to forget his dildo. Joe asks, which one? In Jono’s interview, he says he’s proud of himself, but knows he has more to learn. We flash back to his mistakes, and he says he wants to continue growing. There’s always a solution to bounce back and he figured it out. We flash back to his improved charters, and he says, if he has the opportunity to go to culinary school, he wouldn’t refuse. He’s ready to bring the twerk into the work.

It’s time for goodbyes, and Bri thanks the captain for giving her so many chances. Captain Sandy says, Bri is the person most improved. She found out what works for her. Keep using that. In Bri’s interview, she says, when she arrived, she was lacking confidence, but now she has a sense of pride. It’s a feeling she knows she can take to the next job. She’s a working girl now. Jono tells the captain that he appreciated her feedback. He could tell she wanted him to be a success. The captain tells Iain that it was an absolute pleasure, and he says he’s glad she put the pressure on. She tells Gael that she’s a hard worker and she appreciates that. In Nathan’s interview, he says he knows he made a lifelong friend, when Joe pops in and asks why Nathan didn’t say that to his face. He feels the same way. The captain tells Joe, safe travels, and in Joe’s interview, he says he’s 27, but he’s not slowing down. He’s still like he was when he was 19. I’m not so sure that’s something to brag about. Nathan tells Captain Sandy that she’s the best captain, and she says she loved having him on deck. She trusted him on the bow, and she’d have him back. He says, she boosted his confidence, and in his interview, he says, this season, it wasn’t a bad decision for him to take a more responsible role and move forward in his career. And to have a woman who’s willing to accept his feet? She’s a keeper for sure. The captain says, Nathan telling her that she upped his confidence was sweet.

Aesha says she knows she and Ellie had their differences, but Ellie is a very hard worker and should be proud. In Ellie’s interview, she says she got one adjective – hard worker. It feels like when your vibrator dies halfway and you’re just laying there saying, what? Aesha says, Gael was her gift of the season, and Gael goes to the bridge. She thanks Captain Sandy, and the captain recommends Gael continue, since she’d make a great captain. In Gael’s interview, she says she wanted to further her career, and she feels like she’s done that and more, both in work and life. If she was the Gael who just stepped on the boat, watching the Gael stepping off with Nathan, she’d say, what the hell have you done? But, girl, you’ve got this. Nathan tells her that he can’t wait. Aesha looks at Captain Sandy’s ring finger, but the captain says, Leah is wearing it. Having Aesha come back was a delight. She’s always kind and the captain loves her because of that. They hug, and in Aesha’s interview, she says she was so excited to come back and prove to herself as chief stew to Captain Sandy. She came, she saw and conquered with the Greek gods. I’m a Med motherf***ing chief stew, bitch. Captain Sandy calls Leah and says, all the crew is gone and she’s so excited to actually see Leah when she wakes up. Leah says, and do life together. They exchange I love yous.  

8 months later – Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chef Dave White shows Leah and Captain Sandy the cake, and we finally see Norma (!) after all these seasons. Captain Sandy takes the mic and says, on November 17th, 2018, she hugged Leah for the first time and knew it was her. Leah says, whether they have one day or a hundred years, she’s so grateful to have experienced the love she never thought she would. They exchange vows, and the officiant says, from this moment forward, they never have to be alone. She’s honored to pronounce them wives. They kiss and everyone cheers. In the captain’s interview, she says, every charter season teaches her something different. With this one, she’s become convinced that in yachting and in life, it’s about the things you’re passionate about and celebrating them. We see a brief snippet of the wedding toasts, and in her interview, Captain Sandy says, whether she’s on land or on a boat, she’s going to spend the rest of her life loving Leah. Aww!

💖 Scrapbook Of Love…

The engagement and what led up to it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12533453/Below-Deck-Meds-captain-Sandy-Yawn-engaged-partner-Leah-Shafer.html

🎻 Autumn’s Serenade…

Join me tomorrow for soap and what to watch (or not). Until then, stay safe, stay preparing for winter with autumn cleaning, and stay remembering that things and people aren’t always what they seem.

Sep18

September 17, 2024 – Alexis Is Arraigned, Soap Suds, Goodbye Dubai, VanderNew, Canceled Vows, Pieces Of Emmy, Watch These, Different Strokes & Skyline

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Trina meets Stella at the Surf Lodge, and Stella tells her about a secret menu for the nightclubbers, so they can restore themselves before crawling home. She suggests Trina memorize it for when she’s out all night, but Trina says, that’s not going to happen. Stella says, she might be surprised.

Nina discusses a catering job with Sasha, a fashion event for Drew’s campaign with high dollar donors. She’ll pay for the staff to help. Sasha says, Tracy is unhappy with her right now, and she thinks she should keep her head down and be available for the family. Nina says, Drew is a Quartermaine, and she thinks he’s going to make a fantastic congressman. Sasha says, Nina has turned into an ardent supporter, and Nina says, Drew has made quite an impression on her.

Willow is doing yoga outside the boathouse, when a shirtless Drew comes by. She almost falls, and he catches her. (Please.)

Michael lets Sam into his office, and asks, what brings her by? She says, their sister Kristina, and he says, what about? Sam asks him to tell her Kristina’s whereabouts and actions the night John was killed, but he says he wasn’t with her. Why would Sam think he knows? She says, because they’ve been joined at the hip since Cates’s murder, and he says, she’s been struggling. Sam says she thinks he knows what Kristina’s been struggling with. Did she kill Cates? he says, of course (🍷) not, and she says he seems pretty sure. Is that because he knows who did?

On the phone, Sonny says, Alexis needs help and whatever it costs, he’ll pay it. There’s a knock at the door, and he tells them to just take care of the situation. He opens the door to Molly, and says he’ll call back. He invites her in and asks if it’s an official visit or personal. She says, her mother is being arraigned today, and he says he knows. He’s going there to support her. Molly says, that’s absolutely the worst thing he could do.

Kristina comes into the interrogation room, and Alexis asks what she’s doing here. They hug, and Kristina says she’s sorry. Alexis says she’s fine, but Kristina says, nothing about this is fine. Alexis asks again why Kristina is here, and Kristina says she’s going to do what she should have done when they brought Alexis in. She’s going to confess.

Molly says, if Sonny is in the courtroom, he’ll tank Alexis by association. He says he’s going to pay her bail, but Molly says, that’s not necessary. He says he knows he’s not her favorite person, and he and Alexis have had their ups and downs, but they come together when it comes to Kristina. They both want to be there for her. Molly says, this is for her mother, and he says, Kristina needs to see that her father shows up for her mother. Molly says, it’s not about Kristina. It’s about their mother.

Alexis asks what Kristina has to confess, and Kristina says, she got home, and when Alexis went to the kitchen, she took Alexis’s keys and took her car. Then she went to her dad’s and got his gun. She’d overheard John telling Anna that he was going to the Quartermaines, and she went to kill him. She pulled into the driveway and sat. She couldn’t get herself out of the car. She couldn’t do it, so she went to Adela’s grave. Alexis knows the rest. She wishes Alexis hadn’t found the gun, but if she tells the police, they can retrace her movements. Alexis says, she can’t do that, but Kristina says, it will let Alexis off the hook. Alexis tells her, it will do the opposite. It will make her look guiltier.

Nina tells Sasha that she admits Drew surprised her. She thinks he’d be great and thinks he can actually win this. Sasha says, with Nina in his corner, she doesn’t see how he can’t, and Nina says, Sasha can make up and amazing menu and supervise the catering. If Tracy has a hard time with it, she’ll talk to her, or Tracy can take it up with Drew. He’ll convince her. He can charm the pants off of anyone. (Interesting choice of words.) Sasha says, they’ve really come far, but Nina says, not far enough.

Willow says, the yoga centers her before work, and Drew asks, how’s it going? She says she’s busy, good busy. She loves being back at the hospital. Then there was the back-to-school flurry, which is thankfully over. She should get going. She drops her water bottle, and when Drew reaches for it, she says she’s got it. She retrieves her bottle and jets.

Michael says he’s not a cop and doesn’t know any more than anyone else, but Sam says she’s been putting the pieces together. Kristina had a messy night. Cates charged her in the death of her own child, and she was a wreck, emotionally driven with the potential to be unstable. And she was probably mad as hell. He knows how impulsive she is, and she’s worried their mother is protecting her, so she framed herself for a murder she didn’t commit. Michael asks if anyone would believe Alexis would kill someone, and Sam says, the evidence has been piling up and a lot of convictions are based on circumstantial evidence. The one way to free Alexis is to find the person who killed Cates and bring them forward. Michael says he just found body, and she says, they both know Sonny killed Cates or paid for it. Which one is it?

Stella says, it’s clear Trina has an eye for art and the passion to go with it, and Trina says, it’s coming back. Stella says, don’t let it blind her to the bigger picture. Her appreciation for art is impressive and she’s great at sales, but she can’t live her life in the gallery. She needs to get her butt back to school.

Sasha asks if Nina and Drew are seeing each other on the downlow, but Nina says, it’s not about romance. They’re focusing on the campaign. Sasha says, all those long hours into the night? Nina is invested. Nina says she’s dedicated to getting him elected, but Sasha says, there’s more to it, isn’t there? Nina says she feels they could definitely pick things up after Drew wins. Willow hears them from outside on the patio.

Michael tells Sam that Sonny wouldn’t discuss that with him. Her mother is an exceptional attorney. Outside of Diane, there’s no one better, and she’s innocent. Cates hasn’t been dead long, and evidence will surface. If the gun is still in the water, the police will do a ballistics check. She says, they haven’t found it, and he says, they need the gun to prove their case. Trying to track down the guilty party isn’t the way to go. They need to find evidence that clears Alexis. Everything else is a waste of time.

Sonny says he knows what Alexis is facing, and Molly says, then focus on her. Sonny says, the truth can’t change the fact that Kristina went through something horrible. He needs to be there to support his child. She says, Alexis is not his child, and his support drove Kristina all the way to Ava’s suite.

Alexis says, it will look like Kristina is crafting a story to cover for her, but Kristina says she can’t let Alexis take the risk. If they come forward together, they can make it right. Alexis says, they need to let it play out. Neither one of them killed Cates, but if Kristina comes forward it will either make her look guiltier or Kristina will inadvertently incriminate herself. She doesn’t have an alibi, she stole the gun, took Alexis’s car, and went to the Quartermaines. She had the means, motive, and opportunity. Kristina asks how the police can do an investigation if they don’t know the truth, and Alexis says, it’s their job. Kristina’s job is to not incriminate either one of them. She said she hated Cates and wanted to kill him. Don’t let anyone else hear her say that. Kristina says she just wants to help, and Alexis says she’s begging her, do not take this further.

Willow comes in and says she could smell Sasha’s scones, and Nina says she hasn’t seen Willow for a while and misses her. Willow says she’s getting back to her routine, but thinks she has time for tea. Sasha goes to get the tea, and Willow asks why Nina is here. Nina says she asked Sasha to cater a donor event for Drew, and Willow says she saw him at the boathouse. Nina says she’ll try to catch him. She wanted to say how proud she is about everything Willow is doing at GH, but they need to make time to see each other. Willow says she would love that and will get back to her. Nina leaves, and Sasha comes back. She asks where Nina went, and Willow says, she left to find Drew at the boathouse. Congratulations on her catering job. Sasha says, Nina just offered it to her, but she’s still unsure. Willow says, there’s a lot of that going around, and Sasha asks if she’s okay.

Alexis tells Kristina to promise her, when Dex comes in and says, Alexis will be leaving for her arraignment soon. He leaves, and Alexis asks Kristina if they have an understanding. This probably won’t go to trial. The police will find real evidence and the charges will be dropped. She has an arraignment to work on and can’t be worrying about Kristina. When she makes bail, she’ll come home, and they’ll talk about it. Kristina says she’s sorry about everything she’s put Alexis through, and Alexis says, she wasn’t thinking clearly. Now let her fight the battle for both of them. She’s a mother and that’s what they do. Kristina would do the same thing.

Sonny says, there’s no way Kristina could have known what would happen, but Molly says, she went to Ava looking for fight. Sonny says, Kristina wanted to persuade Ava not to make her testify, but did she think she’d lose her child’s life? No. Molly says, if Kristina hadn’t gone at all, her child would still be alive, and he says, she knows Kristina is suffering. She says, what about her and TJ? and he says, they’re all suffering, but it’s Ava’s fault, not Kristina’s. She says, Kristina should have known there was no way she was going to change Ava’s mind. She was reckless and impulsive like always. She was there when Kristina got the subpoena and coached her through it, but Kristina wouldn’t listen. They need their mom to make bail more than seeing him offer support. That’s what’s best for his child. He says, she’s made her point. He won’t go. She thanks him, and he says, one more thing. Since he can’t be there for Kristina, he needs Molly to be there for her. He knows Molly is hurting, but she needs to put her anger away for her sister and be there. He doesn’t think Kristina can handle it otherwise. She says she can’t make any promises, and leaves.  

Michael says he’s not losing sleep over Cates’s death. Is Sam? Sam says she’s glad he’s gone, and Michael says he’s sure the Feds aren’t shedding any tears. She says, even though he went rogue, he’s still an agent and they’ll close ranks to catch the killer. She hopes they find evidence to clear her mom, but if they don’t, will he let an innocent woman go to prison? She leaves.

Stella says, it looks like Trina is maintaining, but she thinks Trina is stalling. Trina says, maybe that’s all she can manage, and Stella suggests she’s afraid taking the next step will mean losing Spencer. She said if she stopped grieving, she would lose him, but he wouldn’t want her to put her life on hold forever. It’s time to take the next step and reach for her dreams. Trina says, the last time she reached for her dreams, she went to Paris and Spencer died, and Stella says, but she didn’t. She still has her whole life ahead of her. How is she going to spend it? Hiding at the gallery or is there something bigger she wants to accomplish?

Nina knocks at the boathouse and tells Drew that Willow said he was here. She was talking to Sasha about the fashion fundraiser. It’s not the celery and carrot stick crowd. They’re serious foodies. Drew says, this is not working for him.

Willow says she’s finding a balance with her schedule, and Sasha says, Willow doesn’t have to talk to her, and if Willow tells her to mind her own business, she will. When she was cleaning up during the 4th of July celebration, she saw them kissing. She’s not judging, but she gets the sense that what happened is weighing on Willow, especially with what she just said. If Willow ever needs to talk to someone, she’s here. Willow says, there’s nothing to talk about. It was just a kiss. They got caught up in the moment. Sasha says, no big deal, and Willow says, it wasn’t… then it… happened again.

Michael asks if Sonny was able to dispose of the gun that killed John, and Sonny says, Jason handled it. Michael says, Alexis is being arraigned today, and Sonny says, Molly was here, but he knew already. Michael says, Sam came to see him. Does he think it was coordinated? Sonny says he thinks they’re worried about their mother. Molly was adamant about him not going to the arraignment. She made some good points, so he’s not going. Michael says he thinks it’s for the best. Sam is suspicious. She’s got no proof, but she’s doing the math. Sonny asks if Michael thinks she’s going to push this, and Michael says, she’ll do what it takes to clear Alexis. He encouraged her to find evidence that Alexis didn’t do it instead of focusing on who did. The problem is, Kristina has time not accounted for. Sonny says he knows. If Kristina talks, it won’t be good for either of them. Michael says, if things start going bad, Kristina won’t let her mother take the fall, and Sonny says, they need to do something that can ensure that won’t happen.

Sam and Kristina meet outside the courtroom, and Sam asks how Alexis seems. Kristina says, she’s confident that she’ll make bail, and the case will be dropped before it goes to trial. Has she seen dad? She thought he’d be here. Molly joins them and says, he won’t be. It’s for the best. Kristina says, Molly told him not to come, didn’t she?

Molly says she spoke to Sonny. He’s doing what’s best for their mom, and Kristina should too. Kristina goes into the courtroom, and Sam and Molly follow. Sam sits with Kristina, and Molly sits behind them. A man walks in, and Sam asks if Molly knows him, but Molly says, no. Alexis is brought in and the guard takes off her handcuffs. She nods to her girls and sits down. The bailiff says, all rise. The Honorable Henry Otis presiding. The judge tells them be seated. He’s unfamiliar with the man who walked in and asks him to present his credentials. The man introduces himself as Noah Reynolds, representing the FBI. He’ll be prosecuting the murder of one of their own.  

Willow tells Sasha that she doesn’t want to have feelings for Drew, but she does. Sasha knows she loves Michael, their kids, and the life they’ve built together. How could she do something so reckless? Sasha says she’s sure Willow’s feelings for Drew didn’t happen in a vacuum. Maybe something isn’t working with her and Michael? Willow says, no. They’re happy and they will be as long as she keeps her distance. Sasha says, Drew isn’t pressuring her? and Willow says, not in the least. He respects Michael and understands how important family is to both of them. Sasha asks how she’s going to keep her distance when they both live here. They’re bound to run into one another, like at the boathouse. Willow says she supposes they could move out, but if Drew is elected, he’ll spend most of his time in DC. She’s doing everything she can to keep away from him. She even went back to her job at GH, so she didn’t have to work with him. She thought that would make her remember what matters most and stop her before she stupidly destroys her life, the life she dreamed of and fought hard to have. She feels out of control and wonders what’s wrong with her. Sasha hugs her and she cries.

Drew wonders if he’s uprooting his life and putting everything on the line for his ego, and Nina says, he wanted to get into politics to do good. He asks if it’s worth it. His private life is a mess and he’s four points down in the polls. Nina says, there’s a four-point margin of error, and Drew says his opponent is a mom with a husband and kids she totes around. She’s got the family values thing locked down. He can’t compete. She says, he has Scout, and he says he thought about it, but he can’t use Scout as a prop. Nina says, then use me.

Sonny says he doesn’t regret killing Jagger. The bastard deserved to die, but he didn’t want Michael to witness it. He didn’t want Michael to carry the weight of the secret and lie or cover for him. Michael says, Sonny never asked him to, and Sonny says, the night he killed Jagger and saw Michael standing there, for a split second he thought, he’s got me. Killing a federal agent point blank is going to put him away forever. Michael says, but he didn’t, and Sonny asks, what stopped him?

Judge Otis says he understands Alexis is defending herself, and she says she’s a fully accredited attorney. He says if she thinks she’s laying the groundwork for an appeal or mistrial, she’s not. She says, that’s not her intention, and he says, she’s being charged with a felony count of murder in the first degree. How does she plead. She says, not guilty. She asks that bail be set, and because she’s an officer of the court, be released on her own recognizance. Noah asks that the request be denied. Alexis has proven she’s a danger and threat to the community, and the prosecution requests she remain in custody.

Stella says, Trina used to talk about being an art curator or an art professor. Has she given those up? Trina says, not really, and Stella asks what kind of degree she’d need. Trina says, a Bachelor’s, an MSA, and eventually a doctorate, and Stella asks if there’s anything else she’s interested in. Going back to school will broaden her options. She can just take a few classes to start moving forward. Trina says she doesn’t know if she’s ready. It scares her. Stella says, it feels scary now, but don’t do it for herself today. Do it for herself ten years from now. Give herself some options and opportunities, so she doesn’t have to remain stuck. She has the day off, so they’re heading to campus to get Trina registered for the fall semester. Trina says, Stella seems sure registration is still open, and Stella says she may have called and asked. Trina says she’s not surprised. Okay. Let’s do it. Let’s get unstick. They hug.

Sasha says she can see how Willow would have feelings for Drew. He saved her life. Willow says, that’s gratitude. These feelings snuck up on her. Sasha asks if she’s clear that she loves Michael, and Willow says, yes. It never went further than a kiss. Sasha says, so it was a mistake. They all make mistakes. Willow says, that goes for Drew too. He’s not a sleaze. He loves Michael too, and doesn’t want to hurt him. Sasha says again, everyone makes mistakes, and Willow thanks her for not judging. Sasha says she’s far from perfect. So what is Willow going to do about this? Willow says she doesn’t know what to do.

Nina says, if she and Drew are together, they can push the campaign over the top. If she’s front and center on his arm supporting him, people will jump to conclusions about their status. He asks if they’re supposed to do the no comment thing, and she says, there’s nothing wrong with potential voters perceiving that they’re the country’s newest power couple. He says, she’d do that for him? and she says she thinks she owes him one. He says, she kind of does.

Sonny tells Michael that he killed Jagger for the family. He came after Kristina and kept coming after her at the worst time of her life. He knew Jagger wasn’t going to stop and Jagger would go after all the people close to him because of his stupid vendetta. He had to be stopped. Michael asks why Sonny is telling him this, and Sonny says he never wants to put Michael or any of his children in a position to cover for him. Michael says, all that matters is protecting Kristina, and Sonny says, if Michael had called the cops, he wouldn’t have stopped him. Michael had all the power in that moment and chose him. He’ll never forget that. He touches Michael’s chest and says he loves him. Michael says he loves Sonny too, and he will always choose their family. They hug.

Noah says, it’s not the first time the defense was sent to prison for a serious assault, but Alexis says, that has no bearing on this case. Noah says, she procured a firearm, and multiple witnesses saw her illegally dispose of it, and Alexis says, alleged disposal. She thought this was a bail hearing, not a trial. Noah says, she’s a flight risk, and Alexis says, he’s reaching. Noah says, the defendant shares a child with Sonny Corinthos, who has unlimited resources, and Judge Otis says, enough. Does Alexis have anything to say on her behalf? Alexis says, plenty. The prosecution’s laundry list is rife with innuendo, speculation, and condemnation. She’s not perfect, but she’s not a cold-blooded killer. Beyond the courtroom, which she holds in the highest esteem, she’s a mother. She has three adult children and grandchildren who need her. She’s not going to risk that. She served her time honorably and with humility, and it’s with humility she asks that bail be set. The judge says he appreciates her impassioned response. She’s a gifted and talented lawyer, but he’s made his decision. The defendant is to be held without bail and remanded to Pentenville while awaiting trial.

Tomorrow, Elizabeth tells Ric that it almost sounded like an apology; Heather says, it’s a compromise she’s not going to have to make much longer; and Natalia tells Sonny that they’re going to find the actual murderer.

🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…

Apparently, Lindsay Hartley (Temp Sam) filmed this week’s scenes at the same time she filmed Irene/Adela’s funeral scenes.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/lindsay-hartley-fills-in-for-kelly-monaco-on-gh-again

His untimely death was so sad, but I have to ask. Were they an item?

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kelly-monaco-remembers-billy-miller

There’s not too much information here. So do they get together on the regular?

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/jophielle-love-reunites-with-her-gh-parents

Our Southern gentleman returns. I love him in this role.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/michael-e-knight-returns-to-general-hospital

Exclusive: Michael E. Knight Opens Up About His Return To GH As Martin Grey!

🐪 Two Camels and a Priest Walk Into a Bar…

As Reunions go, this one was pretty mild. While there was plenty of finger pointing, some lackluster receipts, and Lesa calling Stanbury the Wicked Witch of the Middle East, the women managed to stay seated, not fling any Solo cups, and no one called anyone a see you next Tuesday. The best part was when Andy ran a video compilation of the group’s lack of athleticism. It was especially fun to revisit the golf game.

The question of Sergio wanting a baby came up, and we found out that Sergio had never googled dealbreaker, so he didn’t actually understand what Stanbury mean when she asked if not having a baby would be one. Andy suggested Sara be a surrogate, and said it would be a Housewives first, as we could hear the cash register ringing in his head.

At the end, there was a weird gift exchange where Brooks acted like a total a-hole, refusing to open Taleen’s gift or card. Maybe she smelled the one worthy receipt of the night. The card was a copy of a Twitter post – excuse me X (can Elon Musk not spell or something?) – that Brooks made, saying, said blah-blah-blah, Taleen had a crappy wardrobe, and she wanted Taleen to show her one article of clothing that Taleen had lent to her. Inside the box was a dress of Taleen’s that Brooks had worn for sure, since Taleen also produced a photo of her in it. D’oh! Lesa made Stanbury the president of her fan club, gifting her with a starter pack, the ID showing a photo of Stanbury post facelift surgery. Stanbury took her gift with her usual good British humor. She can dish it out and she can take it. Andy said these were like gifts at a red wedding, yet no swords were really drawn.

Sara closed things out by saying if they didn’t have empathy for each other, what were they even doing here? Good question.

I hate to admit it, but I might miss this show. I don’t think Bravo has technically renewed it, but I can’t imagine them not.

Real Housewives of Dubai Season 2 Reunion, Part 2 Recap: The Beggars and the Borrowers’ Final Battle

🍸 VanderSpinning…

Presumably, this is a spinoff, not a reboot, but who knows? Maybe the old cast should be the ones who do a spinoff. No Rules For You.

Report: Vanderpump Rules Spinoff Filming With New Cast

🛟 Yachtie To the Core…

Chef Ben cannot be tied down.

Below Deck Alum Chef Ben Robinson Reveals His Wedding Is Canceled

🏆 Just One More…

I never watch awards shows. Rather than sit through hours of mind-numbing monotony, I’d rather just read stuff like this afterward.

https://ew.com/emmys-2024-best-and-worst-moments-8712955

💻 Last Weekend’s Watches…

I love nothing more than a dystopian post-apocalyptic film, and Uglies delivers. It’s a shame it wasn’t on the big screen though, since the action and special effects sequences are big. Another streaming selection taken from a YA novel series, there were moments when it seemed like an After School Special, but overall, I loved it. Of course, now I’m reading the books.

https://people.com/joey-king-uglies-trailer-8692521

Definite spoilers here.

https://people.com/uglies-ending-explained-8713501

The Dark Side of… is a great series, and reality TV is as dark as it gets. I never watched The Swan, as I found the premise of a plastic surgery competition disturbing. I did see a couple episodes of Kid Nation, but it just didn’t seem like a situation children should be in. Sure enough, I was right.

‘The Swan’ Was a Plastic Surgery Reality TV Nightmare, Say Contestants and Coaches

https://ew.com/chicago-fire-actor-daniel-kyri-recalls-drinking-bleach-on-kid-nation-8707380

🐕 They’ve Got the Look…

By God, they’re right.

https://www.dailypaws.com/pet-news-entertainment/celebrities/goldendoodle-layla-looks-like-will-ferrell-goes-viral-on-twitter

Normally, I prefer pets to have human names, but Milkshake is perfect for this one.

https://www.dailypaws.com/pet-news-entertainment/celebrities/milkshake-the-pink-pug

However, her life is never a drag.

https://www.dailypaws.com/pet-news-entertainment/feel-good-stories/meet-miss-pickles-the-drag-pug

🧘‍♀️ Of Crickets, Crows, and Retrospects…

Come by tomorrow for soap and what’s Listing in LA. Until then, stay safe, stay continuing to wear sunglasses even during the colder months, and stay giving yourself options and opportunities, so you don’t remain stuck.