(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Tracy told the unfamiliar woman that her timing was terrible, and it was private property. The woman said she was there to pay her respects to her sister. Her name was Veronica Bard, but Tracy could call her Ronnie.
Spinelli and Felicia were at Bobbie’s with James, who seemed quiet. Felicia asked him to look at the desserts, and he went to the counter. Spinelli said James wasn’t okay, and Felicia said he missed his mom. Spinelli said, now they were about to upend his life all over again.
Obrecht met Nina at the hospital, when Britt came out of the elevator asking, what was the big emergency? Was Nina trying to get her fired? Nina said she was trying to arrange a family reunion.
Willow asked how Nathan was feeling, and he said, great. They introduced themselves and she said she was his niece.
Anna looked over the suspect list, when her phone rang. She said, well, that is a turn of events. She’d follow up.
Ric woke up, and Ava said he seemed restless. She had just the thing for that.
Kristina and Molly went to see Michael, and gave him their condolences, and he introduced them to a friend of his, Jacinda.
Obrecht said she wasn’t interested in a reconciliation, and Britt said she wasn’t either, but Nina said, just stop. Something incredible happened. Whatever they were going through, they’d need each other to get through this. Nathan was alive.
Willow said it was a huge shock finding out Nina was her mother, and Nathan said finding out who his parents were turned his world upside down. She told him about Obrecht volunteering for her bone marrow transplant, and he said family was important. She said they were family, and he said he liked it. A new niece and a son he never met.
Spinelli wondered how they were going to tell James that his father wasn’t dead, but there in Port Charles, and Felicia said they’d done a DNA test and the man in the bed was Nathan. James had a right to know his father was alive. Spinelli asked if his mother shouldn’t be there to guide him, and she said they both wished Maxie could be there, but she wasn’t. So they had to step up and be there for James together. Maxie would want James to know the truth.
Ava said they couldn’t have Ric waking up. It would go easier if he just took another nice long nap. Ric said, no more drugs. Let him go. She said she promised she would, just not today. Open his mouth. She put a pill in his mouth, gave him some water, and said, swallow it. That’s a good boy.
Michael said Jacinda stopped by to offer her condolences, and Jacinda said she lost her grandmother not long ago. She wanted to make sure Michael was holding up okay. Did Kristina run Charlie’s? Kristina said it was her place, and Jacinda said she was sorry about the fire. Kristina said it would be up and running soon, and Molly asked how Jacinda and Michael knew each other. Jacinda said they’d crossed paths and hit it off, and Kristina asked if she could borrow Michael for a second. She and Michael went to the foyer.
Tracy said she’d had Monica investigated before she married Alan and knew about Ronnie. Ronnie asked if Monica never mentioned her, and Tracy said, not a peep. Obviously, Monica didn’t want Ronnie in her life, so why was she popping up now that Monica was dead? Ronnie asked if Tracy always greeted visitors with hostility, and Tracy said just the uninvited ones that showed up at the family crypt. Monica didn’t want Ronnie in her life. Ronnie said they were estranged and had led very different lives, but Tracy was wrong about how things stood between her and her sister. Everything had changed well before Monica died.
Obrecht asked if Nina was certain, and Nina said she was afraid to believe it, but they’d done a DNA test, and she’d spoken to him. Obrecht’s son and Britt’s brother was alive. Obrecht said she needed to see her son, and Nina said she’d take them to him. They followed her to Nathan’s room and Willow opened the door.
Kristina asked if Michael and Jacinda were on a date, but Michael said, Jacinda came to offer her condolences. Kristina asked if he knew Jacinda was the escort with Drew the night of his ketamine bender, and he said, it was one night and just business. Jacinda was a friend. Kristina said he might be her next mark, but he said he was good. She said she was just looking out for him.
Jacinda asked what Molly did, and Molly said she was a prosecutor, an ADA. Were she and Michael dating? Jacinda said they were getting to know each other, when Kristina came back with Michael and said they should head out. In the foyer, Kristina said she wanted a full recap of Tracy throwing Drew out of the memorial, and Michael said he’d make sure she got it. Tracy went full-on Tracy. Kristina and Molly left, and Jacinda told Michael that she wasn’t sure they bought it.
Tracy wondered how Ronnie and Monica conveniently reunited without her knowledge, and Ronnie said Monica wrote her a letter. No one was more surprised than she was. Monica had never reached out, even though she’d been easy to find. She assumed Monica wasn’t interested, but thought has we grew older, we faced mortality and regrets loomed large. Tracy said she assumed Ronnie wrote back, and Ronnie said, of course (🍷). They’d written back and forth for the past year or so, Tracy wanted to see proof. She didn’t know Ronnie, but knew Monica’s handwriting anywhere. She also knew that Ronnie hadn’t darkened Monica’s doorstep in over 50 years, but when she got wind of the fact Monica died, she came circling like a vulture. Why was she really there?
James came back and asked if something happened to his mom, but Felicia said, absolutely not. She talked to his mom’s doctors every day and they were taking excellent care of her. James asked, what’s wrong? and Spinelli said they had good news. There had been a strange mistake, and his dad was alive. James said, he wasn’t. He was an angel who lived in heaven.
Obrecht said, my son. It was really him. She hugged Nathan and cried. Britt looked stunned.
Ava said Ric was missing out on a lot of billable hours. Drew had been shot, and half the town was being investigated. Ric asked if Drew was alive, and Ava said, yeah, and Willow was a prime suspect. He said she had to stop this, and she told him that she said she would, just not right now. It didn’t have to be this way. They’d had a good thing going and were cut from the same cloth. She guessed the heart wanted what the heart wanted, and he wanted Elizabeth, the fairest maiden in all of Port Charles. It allowed Kristina to play him for a fool, but the reason he was here was because he got greedy. He said, so did she, but she said she deserved every penny. In ten days, all the money he stole would be back in the Cassadine estate, minus her divorce settlement of course (🍷). Cheer up. By the time he could form a coherent thought again, it would all be over. Sleep tight. She went back upstairs.
Ronnie said she could see Tracy was grieving. That’s why she was trying to be polite. But she’d stepped over a line no decent person would cross. Tracy said Ronnie showed up unannounced and uninvited to a private memorial, probably to ask for a handout. Ronnie said she didn’t want a thing from Tracy or her sister. She got along just fine. She read that Monica died and knew the funeral was private, so she came there instead to pay her respects. Tracy said the funeral was for select invitees, close family and friends and respected colleagues, of which Ronnie was none. Whatever she came for, she wasn’t going to get, so she could sneak out the way she snuck in. Ronnie said she didn’t sneak. The gate was open. Tracy said she’d have it fixed, and Ronnie said, Monica wrote a lot about her family –Jason, Michael, Michael’s children, and her great-grandchildren. She’d like to meet them and give her condolences to the family. Tracy said the family was nothing to her and she was nothing to them.
Obrecht said her son had been restored to her. Where had he been? Nathan said he didn’t know. The last thing he remembered was being shot by Faison. She said he was found on the road in a car crash. Was he trying to escape someone? He said he really didn’t know. He did know he and Maxie had a son and he wanted to meet James as soon as possible.
Spinelli said they did believe James’s father was in heaven, but it turned out they were wrong. He was in Port Charles. Felicia said she’d seen him and spoken to him. He was in GH. James asked if he was hurt, and she said, no. He was in an accident, but he was okay. He didn’t remember where he’d been. James asked if his father remembered him, but Felicia said they’d never actually met. James was born after he went away. James said he didn’t know his father except for what his mom told him and pictures, and Spinelli said he knew it was a lot to find out. It was for them too, but they were all in this together. If James wasn’t ready, he didn’t have to meet his father until he wanted to.
Alexis came home and asked Ava, how’s Ric? Ava said she’d just given him a sedative and asked how it went with Anna. Alexis said the appointment was canceled. They didn’t reschedule, so she was taking it as a win – for now. Ava asked if she thought she was in the clear, and Alexis said she was cautiously optimistic. They couldn’t let the PCPD know what was in the basement. Ava said they just had to endure 10 more days, and the money Ric stole would be back where it belonged, and they could wash their hands of each other permanently.
Ric spit out the pill and hid it under the mattress. He struggled with the handcuffs.
Anna said she had something of interest to Turner, and Turner asked how questioning Alexis went. Anna said she wasn’t ruling Alexis out, but the evidence was pointing elsewhere, and Turner said, Sonny? Anna said, no. The strike marks on the bullet matched one from an earlier crime and the gun was registered to a highly unlikely suspect – a dead man, namely Edward Quartermaine.
Ronnie said Tracy was making assumptions about her character when Tracy didn’t know her, and Tracy said she didn’t want to know her. Ronnie said maybe Tracy didn’t know Monica as well as she thought, and Tracy said Monica never once mentioned Ronnie’s name in the 45 years she knew her. Monica didn’t want anything to do with Ronnie, and she intended to honor that and follow suit. Ronnie said she and Monica had been separated as children and raised in the foster care system, and Tracy said she knew Monica’s foster mother. Ronnie said she and Monica were estranged by circumstance, not by choice. They didn’t grow up as sisters and when she found Monica again, Monica was already a young woman, married to her first husband, and in the middle of her medical internship. She was building a life that was a far cry from the past they’d shared, and Monica wanted nothing to do with her. She took it hard and said things she regretted. So did Monica. Life took people in different directions, and although her life had different trappings than Monica’s, she was proud of it. She never asked or needed anything from her sister. Tracy said it was a compelling story, but she didn’t believe a word of it.
Alexis told Ava that the situation with Drew had been enlightening. His behavior was so extreme, he pushed someone else to extremes and got shot. Ava and Kristina had gone to extremes with Ric because of their eye for an eye vendetta. It was going to end. The money would be put back, and they’d push the reset button, putting it in the past for all of them. Ava said she was willing, and it seemed like Alexis and Kristina were willing, but one person might not be so amenable – Ric. Alexis said he had no choice. If they went down, he went down. She knew Ric. He’d get upset, lick his wounds, and get over it. It would be fine. Ava said everybody had a limit to how far they were willing to be pushed, and she left.
Anna said the gun was from an entire collection registered to the Quartermaine address, and Turner said, where a suspect lived – Michael. Anna said, Tracy lived there and was discovered first on the scene. She despised Drew, but if she’d wanted him dead, he’d probably be dead. Turner said Drew destroyed Michael’s family and was working to take away his children. Michael had access and plenty of motive. Anna said, just because it could happen didn’t mean it did. Had Turner ruled anyone out? Turner said Carly had an alibi – Jack – but Anna said Jack would lie for Carly in a heartbeat. Turner said Carly once shot a man point blank in court, and Anna said Carly would definitely kill to protect her children. Turner said they couldn’t rule out Curtis, and Anna said he and Drew had been at each other’s throats for almost a year and Curtis held Drew completely responsible for his aunt’s arrest. Turner said, maybe he’d reached his breaking point, and Anna said he’d been a cop and could stage a scene and cover his tracks. Turner said, what about Nina and Willow? and Anna said they had a complicated relationship. They were both sleeping with Drew at the same time (ew!). Turner said, they might both want revenge and were in on it together.
Nina thanked Willow for treating Nathan. She couldn’t believe Liesl had her son back. Maybe she and Willow could call a truce. Willow said that wasn’t going to happen. She was happy Nina had her brother back, but it changed nothing. Nina lied to her and manipulated her. She didn’t want anything to do with Nina. Nina said Willow could hate her all she wanted, but in reality, they needed each other. They were each other’s alibi.
Molly told Kristina that Jacinda was an escort and Michal’s alibi. It had been a set-up.
Jacinda said she wasn’t sure how much it shored up Michael’s alibi, but it was worth a try. She really was sorry for his loss. He thanked her and said he appreciated her help. She said, it was calculated. Most people would be too caught up mourning to think about it. Would his grandmother have approved? He said he hoped so.
Ronnie said she didn’t come to Port Charles to convince anyone of anything. She came to honor her sister and wished they’d reconnected sooner. Tracy said Monica Bard may have been Ronnie’s sister, but the little girl she remembered became Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a skilled surgeon and a pillar of the community. She was too busy helping others to bother to look back. There was no room for Ronnie in the future of Monica’s family.
Willow said she didn’t need Nina, but Nina needed her. Nina didn’t have an alibi and had a history of violence. Drew used her for sex, then threw her away. It was a damn good reason to shoot someone. Nina said, if it came to that, she hoped that’s what the police believed, because Drew was instrumental in Willow losing her children. It was a damn good reason to shoot someone too.
Nathan said, tell him about his son, and Obrecht said James was magnificent, intelligent, and strong. Nathan should see him throw an ax. Britt said they should go. Nathan had head trauma and needed to rest. Obrecht said, family was equally important in healing, but Britt said Obrecht knew she was right. Obrecht told Nathan that his sister was correct, and hugged him. She said, Britt surely wasn’t going to walk out without so much as a hug, and Britt said, sorry. She hugged him and said, welcome back, and they left. In the hallway, Spinelli, Felica, and James came out of the elevator. (Before they left, Nathan gave Britt a really odd look. My theory? Hear me out. Nathan is Faison. Faison has shown up as both Duke and Luke using a mask, but perhaps his brain was put into Nathan this time.)
Kristina told Molly that Michael was going through a difficult time and seeking comfort from a woman he was seeing. She wasn’t the first sex worker he’d hung out with. Molly shouldn’t be judgmental and shame Jacinda for what she did. Molly said she wasn’t, but the run-in was orchestrated. She worked in the DA’s office and knew he was securing an alibi.
Michael said it should have been a day about his grandmother, but Jacinda said she was sure his grandmother loved him and would want him to get out of the Drew situation clean. He said, she would, and Jacinda said she thought his grandmother would have no problem with him doing what he needed to do, even today. He said he just hoped it was enough. They both knew if the cops looked deeper, his alibi wouldn’t hold.
Anna told Turner that she’d secure a warrant to search the estate. If word got out that’s where they were focusing the investigation, the Quartermaines would close ranks. They did what they could to protect their own, even cover up an attempted murder of one of their own.
Ronnie said, in Monica’s letters, she described Tracy as aggressive and abrasive, and Tracy laughed and said, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Ronnie told her that Monica said she got her abrasiveness from her father, but it was tempered by her mother’s heart. She also said Tracy’s good intentions were masked by her armor of entitlement. What she left out of her assessment was how cold Tracy was. Tracy said Monica waxing poetic about her proved Monica was losing control of her faculties. She wanted Ronnie to leave. Ronnie said masks had a tendency to slip and she suspected Tracy may not be entitled to everything she thought she was. Her sincere condolences on this very sad day. She left.
On the phone, Alexis talked to her assistant about what was on the docket, as Ric snuck around behind her.
Tuesday:
No soap – baseball.
Wednesday:
Ditto.
Thursday:
Hit us one more time.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
As Ric sneaks around behind her, on the phone, Alexis asks Suzanne, what’s on the docket for tomorrow?… Right. The reading of Monica Quartermaine’s will. That ought to go smoothly. Do her a favor. There’s a hard copy on her desk… She doesn’t need to messenger it. Just send an email. She’ll be in early in the morning… She turns around, then says, sorry. She must be hearing things.
Nathan reads the headline about himself in The Invader.
Felicia says, Nathan is awake and has a visitor, and Obrecht tells James that his father has been asking all about him. James says, really? and Obrecht says, of course (🍷), and she knows he’ll be delighted to finally meet James. James asks if he can see his father right now, but Britt says, wait. She’s his Aunt Britt. She’ll tell him all about it some time, but right now she needs to speak to the grown-ups for a minute. James says, okay, and she says, because he’s being so understanding – she gives him some cash – he can go get a soda from the vending machine. James asks Spinelli, can he? and Spinelli says, it’s after dark, so… James says, no caffeine, and Spinelli says, go for it. James says, copy, and runs off. Spinelli says, he’s out of earshot, and Obrecht says, good. Perhaps Dr. Westbourne will explain why they’re delaying the long-awaited reuniting of father and son. Britt says, sorry. But they can’t let James see his father.
Sonny looks at Monica’s photo on the memorial wall, when Ronnie approaches. She asks if Monica was a friend of his, and he tells her that he wouldn’t say that. They knew each other and he admired her very much. How about her? She says, Monica Quartermaine was her sister.
At the crypt, Tracy says, just when she thought she’d seen everything, along comes Ronnie. Thanks, Monica, for leaving me a mess to clean up. Michael walks in and she says, here comes another one.
Anna thanks Carly for coming to her office, and Carly asks if she needs Diane for this. Anna says, that’s up to Carly, but she’s just following up on questions from the night Drew was shot. Carly says, Anna already knows everything she needs to know. She was with Jack. End of story. Anna says she remembers Carly telling her that, but it’s not about her. It’s about Michael.
Elizabeth gives Molly the records she requested, and Molly says, the DA’s office is grateful for her cooperation. Elizabeth says she’s happy to help, but before Molly goes, has she heard from her dad?
Alexis thanks Suzanne and says she’s been helpful. She appreciates it. They’ll talk soon. She takes off her shoes and lies down on the couch. Suddenly, the Cassadine dagger is at her throat and Ric says, look what I found.
Obrecht asks, what’s wrong with Britt? James needs to meet his father, and Nathan would like to meet his son. Britt says she’s concerned jumping the gun here. Just because James’s father has resurfaced, doesn’t mean he should be rushed into a reunion. Father and son both need to be ready. Obrecht says, of course (🍷) they’re ready. Nathan said as much, and James wouldn’t be here if he didn’t want to. Spinelli says, Britt makes an excellent point, but Obrecht says, not everyone choses to stay away from a family that wants them. Nathan deserves to meet his son. Britt says, can she forget about her precious son for once and think about James? Do they really think Maxie would be okay with this?
Sonny says he’s sorry for Ronnie’s loss, and Ronnie thanks him. They introduce themselves, and Sonny apologizes and says he didn’t know Monica had a sister. Ronnie says, apparently, she’s the best kept secret Monica had. They didn’t grow up together, and after that, they sort of became estranged. Monica had her life, and she had hers. They only recently got in touch again. She doubts Monica would have told anyone in Port Charles about her. Sonny says, she definitely wouldn’t have told him, and she says, for most of her life, that was true for her too, but here they are. She guesses he was paying his respects. He says, Monica was an impressive woman, and they cared a lot about the same people. His adopted son Michael was Monica’s grandson. Ronnie says she knows that name. Monica wrote about him all the time in her letters.She was so proud of him. Sonny says, there was every reason to be, and she says, Monica adored Michael’s children Wiley and Amelia. Sonny laughs and says, they’re great kids. They were crazy about Monica. So was Michael. They had an incredible bond together, him and his grandmother. She says she was hoping to meet Michael back at the estate, but someone put stop to that, and he says, let him tell her something. Tracy Quartermaine loves to throw her weight around for a woman her size. Too bad. They’d have so much to talk about. She says, then they will. She’s not about to be scared off by Tracy Quartermaine.
Michael asks if he’s interrupting, and Tracy says she was just having a word with his grandmother. He asks if everything is okay, and she says, peachy. Monica left her a hornet’s nest to deal with. He asks if there’s anything he can do to help, but she says, no, considering he’s the one who kicked the nest. He asks how he did that, and she says he can thank his marital woes. Now it falls to her to keep him from getting convicted of the attempted murder of a sitting congressman. He says, it might feel that way to her, but he doesn’t need her to save him, all right? He can take care of himself.
Carly says, Michael has an alibi with that Jacinda woman, and Anna says, the escort. Carly says, it is what it is. Michael is a grown man and makes his own decisions, but an alibi is an alibi. Anna says, well, that’s true, yes, but she still needs to verify his movements for that evening, especially the points that intersect with Carly’s. Carly says, okay, and sits down. Anna says Carly spoke with him that night, did she not? and Carly says, yeah. Anna says, it’s not really a question. She has Michael’s phone records. What was the call about? Carly flashes back to telling Michael that Willow caved and went back to Drew. That meant Drew was calling the shots. Michael asks who told her, and she says, Drew, and Elizabeth confirmed it. She knows Drew is threatening him and saying he has proof that the judge took a bribe, but do not fall for it. Do not give in to Drew. Michael says he agrees with her. Drew has been making a lot of assumptions about what he can control, but he has no idea how quick circumstances can change for him. Carly tells Anna that she talks all the time to her son. She’s sure she was just telling him about her day. Anna asks if Michael can confirm her account, and Carly says, yeah.
Molly says she hasn’t heard from her dad, but she guesses that’s the whole point of the digital detox, and Elizabeth says, but it’s Ric they’re talking about. Frankly, she’s shocked he’s sticking to it. Molly says she’s surprised too. She’s supportive of the whole unplugging thing, but she never thought Ric would last this long. Elizabeth says she knows Ric loves to bend the rules, and figured by now he’d have gotten in touch, and Molly asks if she thinks he reached out to someone else. Elizabeth says, if Ric was skipping out on the detox, he’d contact Molly first, and Molly says, they’re the top two and her dad’s not here. Elizabeth says, she can totally understand Molly’s dad’s need to get away, but he couldn’t have picked a worse time to drop off the face of the planet.
Ric says, remember this dagger? He’s sure Alexis’s mother would. Alexis says, fine. You win. What do you want? He says, a shower more than anything, but first a phone call. She says he doesn’t have his phone, but he says, that’s okay. He’s got hers. She’s going to call the cops and confess everything that she’s done.
Alexis tells Ric that he needs to take a minute and think about this. If she calls the police, they’re all going down. That’s Ava, that’s Kristina, that’s her, and that’s him. He says, that was more of a concern before she decided to trap him in her basement, and she says, he’s going to like the basement more than prison. He says he’s sure he can make the jury very, very sympathetic, but she says she’s not so sure. He brandishes the dagger again, and she says, he needs to calm down. He knows when he’s angry like this nothing good comes of it. He says he’s definitely angry. More than angry, closer to enraged actually, but his thinking is clear. She says, if his thinking is clear, put the knife down, and he says, and deny himself the self-satisfaction of watching the cops haul her and her psycho daughter off? She says, he’ll be right behind them, and Molly won’t like it if he kills her mother. Ric says, she’s right. Molly wouldn’t, but he’s got a better idea.
Ronnie says she went to the crypt to pay her respects and in walked Tracy, and Sonny says, must have been interesting. She says, yeah. It was something. Monica had written about her, but boy, Monica did not do justice to what she just saw live and in person. He says, let him guess. Tracy didn’t welcome her with open arms to the family. She says, no. Tracy kicked her off the property. Someone named Yuri was supposed to lock the gates behind her. He says, sounds about right, and she says, so he knows Tracy. What does he make of her? He says, the honest truth? and she says, yes, please. He says, she’s an entitled snob, and she says, it’s the same word Monica used and the same word she did. She thanks him, calling him Mr. Corinthos, and says she appreciates the validation. He says, call him Sonny, and she says, okay.
Michael says, Tracy may recall he does have an alibi, and she says, the call girl. He’s incredibly naïve. Not only is a call girl a weak alibi… He says, they like to be called sex workers now, and she says, thank you for that. This sex worker also has a history with the victim. He says, a very brief history, and she says, an unsavory history, and that is not a good thing. He says, well, it’s the only alibi he’s got. Had he known he’d need one, he would have gotten an appropriate one beforehand. She says she knows he’s lying because she can place him in front of the house at the time of the shooting, and he says he drove over there, but he didn’t shoot Drew. She asks why else he’d be there, and he says, to confront Drew. She says, did he? and he says, no. She asks, why? and he says, because he realized there was no point. He was standing next to the car, getting soaking wet from the rain, and realized confrontation was exactly what Drew would have wanted him to do, so he didn’t give Drew what he was looking for, okay? Tracy says, so he just hopped in his car soaking wet and drove away, and he says, yes. He swears he didn’t go in the house. She says, there it is. He just proved he’s as Quartermaine as the rest of them. She can’t tell if he’s lying.
Carly says she can’t recall what they talked about, so she has no idea what Michael would say, and Anna says, fair enough. Carly asks if Anna is really going to bug Michael. His grandmother just died. Can she give it a rest? Anna says that’s what she’s doing. Out of respect for Michael’s loss, she’s questioning Carly. She thought, given Carly and Monica’s history, Carly wouldn’t be attending, so… Carly says she’s not grieving the way Michael is, but she’s sad that Monica died, and Anna says, of course (🍷). So things changed between her and Monica then? Carly tells her that she can’t say they got close, but over the years, she and Monica had something in common. Anna says, which was? and Carly says, Jason. Jason, Michael, Wiley, and Amelia were enough for Monica, so they were enough for her. Anna asks if it would be fair to say that Carly is welcomed at the Quartermaine estate, and Carly says, except for Tracy, yes, she is.
Spinelli tells Britt that they discussed it and had taken Maxie’s feelings into consideration. They couldn’t see how they could deny James the chance to meet his father. Britt says, James has already waited seven years. What’s one more night? Obrecht says, we’ve respectfully listened to your opinion, even though no one has asked for it. We can take it from here. Britt asks if they’d consider consulting a child therapist who can think of the best way for James to be introduced to his father, and Felicia says, well, that’s certainly something they could talk about. Spinelli agrees and says he guesses he’ll go break the bad news to James, but Britt says he doesn’t have to be one to disappoint James. She’ll do it. Obrecht says, the perfect choice. After all, who’s more proficient in doling out disappointment? Felicia says, when James comes back, she’ll help him to understand they want what’s best for him, and what’s best for him is to wait.
James goes into Nathan’s room, and Nathan says, hello there. James says, hi, and Nathan says, you must be James.
James says he got Nathan a soda. He didn’t know which kind Nathan liked, so he got orange and grape. Nathan can pick. Nathan says, James isn’t going to believe this, but orange and grape are both his favorites, and James says, really? Nathan says, really. So James has to help out by picking his favorite. James says, orange and grape are his favorites? No way. If he had to choose, he guesses he likes orange a little more. Nathan says he’ll take the grape. He likes that one a little more. They open their soda cans, and Nathan says, you know, we should have a toast. James says, to what? and Nathan says, to having the same favorite sodas as his son. (I gotta say, these two are very sweet together. If Ryan Peavey doesn’t have kids, he needs to get some.)
Outside Bobbie’s, Sonny says, Bobbie’s is the Port Charles institution that everyone comes to. That includes Ronnie’s sister. Ronnie says, Monica never struck her as the diner type, but Sonny says, Monica was full of surprises. They go in and sit down, and Ronnie says she’s been waiting tables since junior high and this place… Sonny says, yeah? and she says, the water glasses are full and the customers are happy. The food smells great and she loves the menu. He says, try the BLT. It’s unbelievable. She says, will do. The place is immaculate. Whoever owns it obviously cares. He says he’ll tell her. His ex-wife Carly owns it and she’ll be thrilled she’s getting rave reviews from a pro. They laugh, and Ronnie says, he’s been so kind and welcoming. She can’t imagine why he and Monica didn’t get along. He says, she had her reasons, and Ronnie says she’s sure Monica did. Even as a child, she had very strong opinions. When they finally got in touch again, she saw Monica hadn’t changed much, but then neither had she. He says, if she doesn’t mind him asking, when did they stop talking? and she says, a long, long time ago and as she said, they’d only gotten in touch recently. When Monica wrote her a letter, it was the surprise of her life. He says, good surprise? and she says, hell yeah. Oddly enough, that surprised her too. She hadn’t realized how much she missed Monica and now that she’s gone, she finds herself… He says, regretting the time she had? and she says, yeah. He says he’s been there.
Tracy tells Michael, congratulations. He inherited the family’s superpower. He says, if she’s so sure he’s lying, why not go to the cops and tell them what she saw? She says she thought she’d made herself clear. She doesn’t care if he shot Drew or not. She only cares that he stays a free man.
Carly tells Anna that her grandchildren live with the Quartermaines. Of course (🍷) they allow her on the property. Anna says, so she can go see them whenever she wants, and Carly says she absolutely can. Anna says, okay then. Great. She thanks Carly for her time and help, and Carly says, someone shot Drew. The SOB had it coming, but it wasn’t Michael, okay? It wasn’t Michael. So why doesn’t Anna do her job and stop trying to pin it on the obvious suspect. Anna says, it’s her responsibility to investigate every suspect, obvious or not, and Carly says, Michael didn’t shoot Drew. He’s not a killer. Anna says, Claudia Zacchara might beg to differ, and Carly says, he was defending her and his sister. Anna says, and she knows Carly would do anything to defend him, and Carly leaves.
Alexis asks what Ric is going to do with Elizabeth, and he says he’s guessing his Porsche isn’t parked in Alexis’s driveway. She says, no, and he says, that means he needs a ride home. She suggests he call a Ride Share, and he says, this may come as a complete surprise, but after being locked in her basement for a while, he’s not willing to negotiate. Now call Elizabeth and put it on speaker. She makes the call.
Elizabeth asks if Molly thinks her dad reached out to Ava, but Molly says, not a chance. So who does that leave? Elizabeth’s phone rings and she says, it’s Molly’s mom. She answers, hi, Alexis, when Ava comes out of nowhere, throwing a liquid in Ric’s face. He screams, aagghh! My eyes! Psycho! (God forgive me, I’m dying laughing.) Alexis disconnects the call, and Elizabeth says, that’s weird. Molly’s mom is texting her. Molly asks what she’s saying, and Elizabeth says, she called by accident. Molly says she guesses it happens, and Elizabeth says, it does, but… Molly says, but what? and Elizabeth says she could have sworn she heard Ric’s voice. Molly asks if Elizabeth thinks her dad ditched his detox without a word to either of them so he could meet up with her mom.
Ava hits Ric in the face and then over the head with something and he falls to the floor.
Sonny says he and his father were estranged for years, but not as many as Ronnie and Monica, but Ronnie says, it’s not a contest. He says, for a while, it was tough. As tough as it was and as many times as he told himself he didn’t care about his father or what happened to him, the time apart didn’t make him love his father any less, and believe him, he tried. She asks if they ever found their way back to each other, and he says, yeah. Their final year together… Ronnie says she knows he’s suffering, and he says, everybody’s different. She says, not so different. Before Monica died, she was working up the nerve to suggest meeting in person. She almost brought it up in her last couple of letters, but she didn’t. Then she said she was definitely going to ask the next time, but then… He says he’s sorry, and she says, her too. He says he doesn’t know if this will help, but his son Michael said, even though in the end her health wasn’t good, Monica was happy with her life, and she went peacefully. She says, that does help, and thanks him. He says, anytime.
Michael says he honestly doesn’t understand the sudden drive to protect him, and Tracy says she thought it would be self-explanatory. He says, if he’s convicted, all his stocks go into a trust which will increase Ned’s standing. She and Ned can broker leadership rolls. Hell, they could even groom Gio to follow in Edward’s footsteps. It’s what she always wanted for Ned. She says she thought he knew better than that. She’s a woman who always pays her debts. He asks what she could possibly owe him, and she says, nothing, but she owes Monica. No matter how many times Monica threw her out. Monica always took her back. Monica wouldn’t want anything to happen hm, so it’s her job, her duty, to see nothing does.
Anna tells Molly that they got the ballistics back, and the two bullets taken from Drew matched a gun already in the system, a gun that once belonged to Edward Quartermaine, part of the Quartermaine collection. Molly says, okay, but a lot of people come in and out of that house every day, and Anna says, Carly and Michael have a strong motive and a weak alibi. Molly seems hesitant, and Anna says, what is it? Molly says she and Kristina were at the Quartermaines this morning to give Michael their condolences. Anna says, and? and Molly says, it’s probably nothing. Anna says, Molly formed a perspective as an ADA. Did something occur at the Quartermaines that could be germane to this investigation?
Britt says, if Spinelli and Felicia want a reference for a child therapist to talk to James, she can find one, and Obrecht says, as can she, if they find it necessary. Felicia says she just hopes James gets in to see someone soon, and Spinelli wonders, where is James? He should be back by now.
Nathan says, now you try the grape one and I’ll try the orange one, and James says, okay, but he thinks they should have water first. Nathan says, good idea. Will he help out? James says, yeah, and Nathan tells him to get the cups. Spinelli, Felicia, and Obrecht stand in the doorway smiling, while off to the side, Britt doesn’t look happy.
Elizabeth says, they’ve been waiting on the x-rays and Britt said she’d be right back, and Britt says, sorry. Her seven-year-old nephew is in that room meeting his father for the first time, a man he knows nothing about and is supposed to be dead, until a couple of days ago. She found that concerning, so she took a break. If Elizabeth has to fire her, go ahead, but she’s not leaving this spot. Not yet. Elizabeth says, okay, and Britt says, okay, meaning what? Elizabeth says they make allowances for family situations, so take all the time she needs. She’ll get the x-rays. Just let her know next time.
James says, guess what? He and his dad have the same favorite sodas, orange and grape. His father likes grape a little more and he likes orange a little more. Obrecht says, isn’t that remarkable? and Nathan says, now that they’ve covered sodas, why doesn’t James tell him what else he likes. Maybe they have more stuff in common. James says he likes comic books, horses, jumping off… In the hallway, Felicia asks if Spinelli is okay, and Spinelli says, they shouldn’t have brought James here.
At Bobbie’s, Carly thanks Sonny for sticking around, and he says, no problem. What’s up? She says, the PCPD thinks Michael is the prime suspect in Drew’s shooting, and he says, why is that? She says, because Anna just called her in for questioning and it became immediately clear Anna wanted her to say something that would incriminate Michael. She should have called Diane. He says, she didn’t give Anna anything, and she says, no, but she feels like she did. She feels like she gave something away.
Molly tells Anna that when she and Kristina got to the Quartermaines, Michael wasn’t alone. Jacinda was there. Anna laughs and asks if Molly thinks they’re involved, but Molly says she doesn’t know. Jacinda claimed she was there for the same reason she and Kristina were there, to give her condolences. Anna says, is that it? Is there something else? Molly says, that’s it. She doesn’t have any proof for this, but she got the feeling Michael orchestrated the whole thing. Anna says, how so? and Molly says Michael knew they were coming over; he invited them. So she feels like Jacinda was there for her benefit. If so… Anna says, Michael was shoring up his alibi.
Alexis and Ava struggle to get Ric back in the bed, and Alexis asks, why is he so heavy? Ava says, it must be his fat head. The more important question is, how his big fat head got loose. (Ha-ha-ha!) Alexis says she has no idea, but he was very lucid for a guy who’s been drugged for a while. Ava says she gave him a pill before she left, and starts feeling around the mattress. Alexis says, not that she’s complaining, but why did Ava come back? and Ava says she came back for her planner. She wasn’t going to, but… Damn it, Ric! Alexis says, what? and Ava says, he must have been spitting them out. She’s sorry. She didn’t see him do it. She should have jammed the pills down his throat with her fist. Alexis says, there are ten pills in there. He’s been trying to escape for ten days. Ava says, he took his shot. He missed and he’s not getting another one. Ava puts Ric in the handcuffs, and Alexis asks if she needs help. Ava says, no thank you. Of course (🍷), after all, they’re in this together, aren’t they. Ric comes to and sees he’s handcuffed again. He yells, nooo!
Elizabeth leaves a voicemail: Hey, Ric. It’s me just checking in. You’re still doing your technical detox and not back in Port Charles, are you? Call me back.
Ava tells Ric, you know what’s funny? If you’d just kept running, you’d be a free man by now, but you couldn’t do that, could you? You had to come back and try to get one over on Alexis. Like I said, you’re a greedyman… and an ass. A greedy ass. Ric says, she can’t keep him locked up here. It’s inhuman. Alexis says, sorry her basement lacks the amenities of the panic room he built to have Carly stashed in, but besides his abominable behavior… He says, his abominable behavior? and Alexis says, there is good news. Because soon, all the money he forced her to embezzle will be back in the Cassadine trust. Ava says, except for her divorce settlement of course (🍷), and Alexis says, yeah. So just wait ten more days… He says, ten days? and Ava says he won’t even notices. It’ll fly by because he will be feeling no pain at all. He says, no, no, no, and keeps his lips tight. Ava says, open up, and tells Alexis, hold his nose. She gets Ric’s mouth open, and says, swallow it. He gulps, and she says, they need to be sure. Say, ah. She checks his mouth and says, all right. Atta boy. Alexis asks if Ava wants to do the honors, and Ava brings out a gag. Ric asks if it’s really necessary, and Ava puts it in his mouth. She says, that’s better, and she and Alexis high-five.
James says he’s glad that his dad is back. Isn’t his Oma? Obrecht says she couldn’t be happier, and Nathan says him too. It’s like he went to bed imagining what his son would be like and woke up to the best present ever.
In the hallway, Felicia says, it seems like they were worried about nothing. James and Nathan haven’t missed a beat. Spinelli says he can see that, and she asks, what’s the matter? He says he’s a bit embarrassed, but he can’t help feeling a little jealous. He’s been James’s de facto dad and now… She says, his real father is back. He knows how much James loves him. He says he does. He’s sure it’s the green-eyed monster talking, but something feels very wrong. Britt watches them, and James tells Nathan, when they let him come home from here, he should go ax throwing with him and Oma. She taught him how to throw like a Viking. Nathan says, she did? And is he good? James says, yes, he is.
Carly tells Sonny that Anna has Michael’s phone records from the night Drew was shot. She knows when he talked and knows how long. Sonny asks, what happened on their call? and Carly says she gave Michael the perfect motive. She told him that Willow was going back to Drew. She didn’t tell Anna that. He asks what she did say, and she says she told Anna to give Michael a break. His grandmother just died, for God’s sake. He asks if she and Anna talked about anything else, and she says, they talked about how she and Monica mended fences. Then Anna asked if she was allowed to visit Wiley and Amelia at the house, and she said yes. He says, so Anna started off asking questions about Michael, then started asking questions about her. Carly says she’s not a suspect. She was with Jack. He says he doesn’t buy that, and she says, if he doesn’t, Anna won’t either. He says, Anna knows she would kill for Michael and so does he.
Molly says, Michael had easy access to the gun used in the shooting, so that gives him means and he certainly had motive.If Jacinda is covering for his whereabouts, then he’d have the opportunity. Anna says, right. That puts him at the top of the suspect list, right next to Carly. Molly asks if Anna is going to secure a warrant to get the gun, and Anna says, it’s in the process as they speak, but the gun is almost certainly going to be wiped down. She guesses she’ll give it to forensics and see what they pull. Molly says, if they can tie gun to Michael or Carly, can that be enough for an arrest?
Michael thanks Tracy for everything she’s willing to do for him, regardless of who she’s doing it for, and she says, Monica loved him. He says he appreciated the way Tracy cared for her and how she’s looked out for the rest of them. He’d truly like to express his gratitude… Tracy says, when he inherits the house – and he will – she would hope he would extend the same hospitality to her that Monica did. This will soon be his house, but it will always be her home.
Sitting down in her hotel room, Ronnie says, what a day. Her phone rings, and she says, oh no. Okay, okay. She gets up, shuffles to the bed, and gets her phone out of her purse. She says, hello… Yep, this is she…Oh yes. Of course (🍷) I will be there. She ends the call and says, well, this should be interesting.
On Monday, Carly can’t shake the feeling that she said something wrong; Alexis tells Curtis that the police are closing in on him and he has to protect himself; and Jason asks why Britt is trying to stop James from seeing his dad.
🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…
My vote is for Tracy, who should in turn give it to Jason. Who would probably not take it. Although Tracy seems to think so, I don’t know if she’d leave it to Michael.
The first episode of a Below Deck season is always tough for me. I got spoiled when it was the same crew for many seasons in the beginning. Now there seems to be a new set of names every time the boat docks. Aesha is back as chief stew, and of course, Captain Sandy, so there’s that. Nathan of the first boatmance baby was trying as bosun, but crashing a jet ski into a very expensive piece of equipment wasn’t a good look. I’ll pay more attention as the season goes on and the guests get obnoxious. The first charter was a bit of a snoozefest. Not loving Kizzi, who likes to toy with boys. Ugh.
It really is hard for me to look at Heather’s hollow cheeks. That being said, Lisa had a luncheon to explain how her dismissed lawsuits had been dismissed, complete with Mad Men easel and storyboards. Apparently, the louder you are, the more believable you are, and Lisa finally got to the point where she was waving around a board like she was on a highway corner advertising for Bob’s furniture, while chanting, dismissed, dismissed, dismissed! The one thought that often comes to mind while watching any Housewives is, are we five? and this was that moment. There was a kerfuffle about Whitney’s failed business, and Whitney ended up walking out, saying Lisa was triggering her. Alrighty then.
Fancy Pants Heather was offended that no one thought she could possibly be funny, and Gina said she just didn’t know Fancy Pants was a comedian. Fancy Pants asked her, what do you think acting is? Touché. Emily told Tamra about Gretchen and family praying before taking a trip, Tamra said Gretchen was no Christian since she spread rumors, and was hiding behind the Jesus curtain. Here’s where I looked at the camera like Jim from The Office. Not only did Tamra make a huge production about becoming a Christian – water baptism and all – she then proceeded to continue acting like a screeching shrew. When Emily said both she and Fancy Pants trusted Tamra the least of the group, Tamra stomped upstairs in her age inappropriate skirt. She came back down, since it was her house and the planned activity for the day was a lesson in cake decorating. Since Tamra continued hammering at pretty much everyone, the cake decorator lady couldn’t have looked more uncomfortable. Tamra did a take-two, stomping upstairs again after a tirade about Jenn following the boy band member Tamra allegedly banged. She also quit for the second time. I think. As everyone left, Gina asked, should we bring the cake? as we all would have.
Andy said this was the only reunion only to begun with a tequila shot, which I thought was probably a bad idea. There was a lot of non-tequila shot for shot, like when Guerdy said no one backed her when Julia threw water at her. This prompted Alexia to point out how that’s happened to just about everyone. Julia apologized to Guerdy for the 4256th time. I loved Stephanie’s formal introduction to the franchise, where she would not apologize for loving being filthy rich, but did admit to coming off as harsh after seeing herself. They ended with a bang – pun possibly intended – when Julia blurted out that she and Adriana had slept together. Whaaat?
28 Years Later. Netflix. No big surprise, I enjoyed the hell out of this. It was relentless from the beginning, and brought something new to the table with its Alpha zombies. Although I did find them a little reminiscent of the Abbies in Wayward Pines. Young lad Spike lives with his parents on an idyllic island – at least as idyllic as you can be in a post-apocalyptic world. Spike’s dad is taking him to the mainland to learn how to hunt those with the Rage virus (i.e. zombies) and check out what’s been going on out in the world. There are no zombies on the island, and while citizens are allowed to travel to the mainland, if you get in trouble, you’re on your own. No one is going to come looking for you. There was a bit of humor here and there, none of it seeming contrived. One thing that really stood out were the sets, from the bar on the island (seriously, I would never leave this place for the mainland) to the gorgeously designed Bone Temple. Sony Pictures CEO said, the next one (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple) is much more about man’s inhumanity to man. Isn’t that what all zombie films are ultimately about?
Cobweb. Netflix. About five minutes in, I thought, if this is an allegory about child abuse… and it kinda was, but at least less misleading than Woman in the Yard. And also more rewarding at the end. A young boy with horrific parents is hearing something in the walls and he insists on finding out what or who it is.
Wayward. Netflix. This limited series sucked me in immediately. Seeing Toni Collette in anything is always a treat. Even when it’s something I’m not crazy about, watching her is like watching a master class in acting. She’s also one of those chameleon actors, like Guy Pearce, who has the ability to absorb a character to the point that you forget it’s her underneath. All I needed to know was that it was about a school for troubled children that’s not what it seems to be, and I was intrigued. The characters are diverse and multi-dimensional, it had a great sense of humor, and the plot keeps you guessing about who’s trustworthy or not. I nearly binged the whole thing, but saved the last two episodes for my next streaming sesh.
M3GAN 2.0. Peacock. it’s as bad as the reviews said, but I didn’t hate it. Still, I wasn’t sure if they were trying to be ironic in the stupidity of it all. M3GAN has become a caricature of herself as she comes out of retirement to confront AMELIA, a killer robot bent on destruction. The acting wasn’t bad, and I actually enjoyed the robot dance-off, but I could have done without the Freddy Krueger one-liners. You wouldn’t give your children cocaine. Why give them a Smartphone? Why indeed.
An interesting, eclectic list. However, I’d go with the original 1977 version of The Hills Have Eyes. Michael Berryman is the best. I’d also stick with the remake of Thirteen Ghosts. The acting is great, but the house and special effects make it so worth it.
🐕 I’m including this because my Golden Retriever was literally afraid of his shadow and would stare at a frisbee until it bonked him in the head. No Air Bud he. Even better, his name was Einstein. It was a false prophecy.
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. – Terry Simpson
You’re going to come across people in your life who will say all the right words at all the right times. But in the end, it’s always their actions you should judge them by. It’s actions, not words, that matter. – Nicholas Sparks
The easiest way to prove them wrong is to do what they say you can’t. – Rita Moreno (Yep. I wanted a chocolate wedding cake. Everyone said, you can’t do that. I did.)
Your great strength is knowing who you are. – Oscar de la Renta
Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly. – Neil Gaiman
Life is trying things to see if they work. – Ray Bradbury
A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall. – Serena Williams
Actions are the seeds of fate. Deeds grow into destiny. – Harry S. Truman
It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it. – Abraham Lincoln
What is this place? It smells like cheap perfume and questionable life choices. – Dani Dupree (Karla Cheatham), Beyond the Gates
👻 Like Steps Of Passing Ghosts…
Until next week, stay safe; stay brushing up on your Halloween pet safety (more on that later in the month); and stay not waiting too long to ask for that in-person meeting with someone you care about.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Alexis met Molly at the coffee bar, and Molly said she couldn’t have this particular conversation in front of Kristina.
Brook interrupted Emma and Gio kissing in the stable.
Michael went to Sonny’s and told Sonny and Carly about Monica passing away.
Tracy looked at old photos, when the doorbell rang. She said nobody except her ever heard the front door, but if the oven door opened, there was a stampede. It was Lucy, and Tracy slammed the door in her face.
Britt went into Bobbie’s and saw Rocco with Charlotte. Rocco approached her and she said she was sure this must come as shock. Rocco said, kinda. His parents had seen her, but he was glad to finally get to meet her
Dante told Anna that he got more details about Nathan. He’d been pulled from a car wreck. But it couldn’t be Nathan. He was dead.
Elizabeth saw it was Nathan, but Lucas said, right now, he was a patient. They’d figure out the rest later.
Brook said she was looking for Cody, and Emma introduced her to Outback. Cody said she’d been bunking with him, and it would be hard giving her up. Brook said there was something they all should know.
Tracy told Lucy, go away, but Lucy said it was about Deception and important. The company could fold if they didn’t take action. She’d crawl through a window if Tracy didn’t let her in. Tracy opened the door and said, don’t talk. She told Lucy, have a seat… Monica died.
Michael said he found out when he got home and thought he was still in shock. Carly asked how Jason was, and Michael said Jason was holding up. Jason found her and thought she’d died in her sleep. Michael said, even though she’d been sick, they weren’t prepared for her to go so suddenly.
Dante said there was nothing in the car or on him, and Anna said it didn’t make sense. Dante said, Faison shot Nathan, and he was dead, but Anna said they thought the same about his sister. It wasn’t a coincidence.
Charlotte introduced herself, and Britt said she and Rocco had both grown. Charlotte left, and Britt said she’d seen pictures of Rocco on his social media. He asked if she followed him on MyFace, and she said she’d like to, if it was cool with him, and he asked her to send him a follow request.
Outside Bobbie’s, Charlotte told Lulu that Rocco was talking to Britt in the diner. Lulu said she was lucky Charlotte was her daughter and Rocco was lucky she was his sister.
Rocco said he’d asked Obrecht questions about her, and Britt said she’d tell him what she could. He said his mom was waiting, so another time, and she asked if he found his dog. He said he was still looking, and she told him not to give up hope.
Lulu asked how it went, and Rocco said Britt was nice, but it was kind of a lot. Lulu, Charlotte and Rocco headed for home.
Molly told Alexis about Kristina hiring Cody to come between Ava and her dad. She knew Kristina had good intentions, but it bothered her that she and Cody had been getting close and it screwed things up. She thought she had feelings for Cody.
Emma said Monica had always been kind to her, and Gio said him too. Cody said, everyone loved and respected Monica, especially the little guys. It would be rough on them. Emma said it would be rough on Brook and the family, and she was sorry for their loss. Cody asked how Tracy was taking it, and Brook said Tracy was composed, but devastated. Monica had been important to her.
Lucy said she was sorry, and Tracy said, Monica went peacefully in her sleep. She had to contact the hospital and write the obituary. Lucy handed her a shot and said, she needed it.
Lucas said Nathan appeared to be in good shape, and Anna asked why he was still unconscious. Lucas said, his brain activity was normal, but they’d know more when they did a CT scan. Officer Carson came in, and Anna asked him to get a sample to run a DNA test and take the patient’s fingerprints. Carson asked what the name was, and she said, Nathan West.
Brook said, sorry about the interruption, and Emma said they had to get Outback chipped first thing. Cody asked to say goodbye to his girl and told Outback that they hadn’t spent lot of time together, but were bonded for life. It would always be her home, so don’t be a stranger. He’d always have a sandwich for her. Brook said, why not make it her home?
Lucy said the Quartermaine home was something to aspire to, and Tracy said, Lucy was so inspired, she stole Monica’s husband. Lucy said she was surprised Tracy didn’t try to stop the wedding, but Tracy said, why bother?Monica and Alan found their way back to each other. Despite Lucy’s machinations, Monica triumphed over her.
Carly said Monica had loved Michael and was proud of him. The funeral home called Michael and he stepped away. Carly told Sonny that Michael had already been through enough this year.
Elizabeth said she couldn’t stop thinking about how it would affect Maxie and James, and Lucas said there had been no significant change in Maxie’s condition. Anna told them to keep it quiet for now and admit him as a John Doe.
Britt went back to Jason’s room and saw a gift on the bed. She opened it and said, oh my God.
Molly told Alexis that Cody had done it under the guise of helping her. His behavior was convoluted and backward, but at the end of the day, he had a good heart. He proved it tonight.
Brook said, half the time Rocco stayed with his dad. They could ask if he minded if Outback lived there. Cody said he’d love it, but the Q’s had made it clear he couldn’t have a pet. Brook said, if a Q made the rule, a Q can change it, and she declared it was okay. It couldn’t hurt to ask Rocco, and if he said, no, everything would stay the same. Cody said it was a dog’s paradise, and Emma said it sounded like the perfect solution.
Dante wondered what happened, and Anna said, he might not be Nathan. She didn’t want to give Obrecht false hope and thought she’d have to question Britt, since they were close when he died. It wasn’t impossible Nathan was alive, considering he and Britt were the children of Liesl Obrecht and Cesar Faison.
Lulu went to see Britt and said she was there to make peace for Rocco’s sake. Britt said it had been a long day, and Lulu said she was trying to stay open to Rocco getting to know Britt, but she wanted to set guidelines to protect him. She didn’t want him to get hurt. Britt said neither did she, and Lulu said, then they were on the same page, but Britt said she didn’t think so if Lulu was giving her guidelines about how and when she’d see her son.
Emma said Rocco was relieved Outback was fine and was cool with her staying there. Gio asked about the horses, and Cody said Outback got along with everyone. Brook said, welcome home Outback, and Cody said, the Princess of Port Charles has found a new castle.
Michael said the funeral director was going to get back to him with dates. There was so much to decide. Carly told him to give himself time to grieve, and he said he hadn’t told the kids yet. Carly said, instead of taking care of everyone else, let his dad and her take care of him, and she hugged him.
Lucy told Tracy that she’d been a different woman then. When she was younger, she didn’t know her power or her own strength. She thought all of her problems would be solved if she married Alan, but it was a complete disaster. He never stopped being in love with Monica. Tracy said they’d always been in love, even though they’d cheated on each other. They were the love of each other’s lives. Lucy said, Monica was an amazing surgeon and Chief of Staff, and everybody at GH loved her.People came from all over the world to see her. Tracy said Monica had a life well-lived, and Lucy said it was nice to think Alan and Monica were reunited. Tracy agreed and hoped so, and they toasted to Monica. Tracy said, may she rest in peace.
Dante told Anna that they were running the plates to make sure the car wasn’t stolen. Since Nathan and Britt were connected to Faison, did she want to notify the WSB? Anna said she wanted to have a better grasp of the situation first. It may not be Nathan. Elizabeth told them that the CT scan results were in.
Lulu asked why Britt and her mother thought they had a right to a relationship with Rocco. He wasn’t Britt’s son and she was nothing more than a test tube. Britt said she carried him for 9 months and they were connected in more ways than Lulu and Rocco were or ever would be. She birthed him, nursed him, and raised him for almost a year, and they both knew he wouldn’t exist if not for her. Lulu said Britt stole the embryo, and Britt said it was languishing in a cryochamber. Like it or not, they were establishing a relationship without constraints. Lulu said she’d been trying to give Britt the benefit of the doubt. She’d been told Britt had grown as a person and was a good Co-chief at GH. She saved Josslyn’s life, but they were all one-offs. She was still the same toxic, self-involved witch she’d always been. She left her own mother heartbroken when she faked her own death. Obrecht was still grieving when Britt waltzed into GH. She didn’t care about anyone but herself. Britt said Lulu was threatened by her because in her heart, she knew Britt was every bit a mother as she was. Maybe more. (Some peace maker Lulu is.)
Lucas told Anna that there was no sign of the brain swelling, but they had to wait to see if there were neurological deficits when he woke up. Anna called Carson to put a rush on the DNA and asked if he’d run the prints. Dante asked what he said, and Anna said, according to the PCPD database, the man lying in that bed is Nathan West.
Lulu said Britt wasn’t Rocco’s mother in any way, shape, or form. She was nothing more than an incubator of stolen goods. Britt said, not for long. She had stories from when Rocco was a baby, and she couldn’t wait to share them with him. Lulu said that wasn’t going to happen. Stay away from Rocco. Lulu walked out, and Britt said, his name is Ben! She slammed the door and took out the gift. She opened the box and we saw a note that said, DON’T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE, signed, C. 😮
Molly said Cody turned down Sonny’s $10K reward, and Alexis said she didn’t know if she was more stunned that Cody turned down the money or that Sonny put up that much for a dog. Molly said, he told Gio to give it to a shelter, and Alexis said it showed good character, but Molly seemed conflicted. Molly said Cody could be charming and sweet, but he was also frustrating and unpredictable. She was afraid she’d regret it. Alexis said Molly was smarter, braver, and had better taste in men than she did. Cody seemed like good guy. Take the risk. It wasn’t like she was sending out wedding invitations. Molly said maybe Alexis was right.
Gio asked Brook to tell Tracy that he was sorry about Monica, and he and Emma left. Cody said their vibe was hard to miss and asked if it was new. Brook said, maybe, and he said he thought everyone would be happy with the arrangement. Emma and Gio would be there more often, so it meant she’d be running into her son more often. Maybe it would bring them closer.
Michael said he and Monica talked about the custody battle for him as a kid, and Carly said she was sure Monica had a lot to say, especially about her and Sonny. Michael said he let Monica know that he wouldn’t be half the man he was if not for them, and eventually she conceded grudgingly that they didn’t ruin his life. Sonny said, that was a ringing endorsement, and Michael said she understood that they loved him and, on some level, she respected them. Carly said she hoped Monica knew they respected her a great deal too and they toasted, to Monica.
Lucy said she loved the staircase. It represented elegance and wealth. Tracy said, Alan wanted a grand staircase for Monica. He imagined her descending like royalty. She thought it and Monica were tacky, but she was wrong, wrong about so many things about her sister-in-law. She teared up, her voice cracking, and Lucy almost touched her shoulder, but just said goodnight and left. Tracy started to cry, went up the staircase a few steps, then laid on them and sobbed.
Tuesday:
Britt injected herself, when there was a knock at the door. It was Jason and she asked if he was there to fix the window.
On the phone, Martin said he had details about Monica’s memorial service. Might they be able to attend?
Lulu went to the Quartermaines and told Brook that she was so sorry about Monica. Brook thanked her and invited her in. She said she’d let her grandmother know Lulu was there.
Jordan visited Drew, and he asked if she was there as a friend or to make him see the error of his ways. She said, both
Marshall was welcomed home with hugs, and he said he’d tell them everything about the tour in good time, but right now they needed to come together as a family. Congressman Cain got what was coming to him, but he’d do everything in his power to make sure Curtis didn’t take the fall.
Felicia was glad to see Stella back at work.
Nina went to Anna’s office and said she wasn’t answering questions about Drew unless her lawyer was present, but Anna said it wasn’t about Drew. It involved Nina’s brother Nathan. Nina asked if it had something to do with Britt coming back, but Anna said she wasn’t sure. There was an unidentified individual recovering at GH. He was unconscious and she ran his DNA and fingerprints and confirmed a match for Nina’s brother. Nina said the tests were wrong.
Stella told Felicia that she was relieved the investigation was closed and needed to get back to focusing on her patients and friends who had bigger worries. How was Felicia doing? Felicia said she kept tabs on Maxie, but always heard the same thing – there was no change.
Curtis told Marshall that the worst was over and the charges against Stella had been dropped. She was back to work with a spotless record. Trina said now everyone would know they were trumped up charges, and Marshall said the fact Drew went after her proved there was no level that fool wouldn’t sink to get what he wanted, and he wanted to cause Curtis pain. Curtis said he was hardly the only person of interest. Congressman Cutthroat had plenty of enemies. Marshall said the one he wanted to protect was his son.
Drew said, the person who shot him was still out there, but Jordan said she was no longer on the force. She was sure Anna and the PCPD were making it a priority, but they had their work cut out for them. The way Drew hurt people left and right, there was a long list of suspects, some of them people he used to call friends. Drew said Curtis had turned against him and stole his company. He was possibly the man who pulled the trigger. Jordan said Drew was the one who went on the offensive, going after Stella, and Drew said, maybe she shouldn’t have broken the law. Jordan said, maybe he shouldn’t have abused his power to go against Curtis, and he said he didn’t want to fight. Monica just died. She said she heard. In fact, that was why she was there.
Britt said Carly was sending out a repair guy. Was it Jason? The window wouldn’t close and she needed to get to orientation after she ran the damn place. Jason easily closed the window and said, is that it? She said the closet was full, but he said he had commitments today. He came to grab something. He took out his suit, and she asked if there was a formal mob meet and greet, but he said it was a funeral. His mother died.
Michael said everyone’s memories about Monica helped Tracy, and Lulu asked how Tracy was. Brook said she couldn’t find Tracy anywhere.
Felicia said her heart broke for Spinelli, and Stella said, of course (🍷). No matter where they turned, somebody was hurting because Maxie wasn’t there. She wondered if Felicia was letting herself be distracted so she didn’t have to deal with her own broken heart. She was grieving too, and needed to let herself process it. If Felicia wanted time off, Stella would be happy to step in so Felicia could look after her family and herself.
Marshall said Drew was vindictive and wouldn’t give up until Curtis was thrown in prison for the shooting, but Curtis said the police had nothing on him. He’d stick to the facts, and given time, they’d find the suspect. There was a knock at the door, and Dante said he was wondering if he could have a word with Curtis.
Jordan said she was sorry to hear about Monica and thought, in the light of her passing and his own brush with death, Drew should use the time to take stock of his life. Drew said he was left with the memory of Monica refusing to let him back in the family estate, but Jordan said that didn’t mean Monica stopped caring. She’d expected more from him and wanted him to use his power and influence for good. He said, now she was gone, and Jordan said, her loss would be mourned. Could the same be said for him? If he couldn’t be a better man for Monica, be one for his daughter. Be the man he used to be, the man Scout needed. It was his chance turn his life around and grow from the experience. Ask himself what was truly important. Do that, and there might be hope for him yet. She left.
Britt said she was so sorry. She hadn’t known Monica was ill. Jason said she’d had a bad fall and her health had been up and down afterward, but they took care of her at home. Britt asked when she passed, and he said, yesterday morning. She said, that was the call he got when she was locked out? and he said Tracy wanted him to come back to the house. No one told Monica about Drew’s shooting and Tracy thought it best if he was the one who told her. He went to her room, but she was already gone. Britt said she was so sorry, and he said he just wasn’t prepared to find her that way.
Ned thought Tracy probably took Hades out for a ride, and Michael went to the stable. Ned said when Lulu saw Tracy, she’d probably complain about having to plan the memorial and brush off Lulu’s condolences with a sarcastic remark, but that was on the outside. The truth was, Monica’s death hit her hard. He’d never seen her so fragile.
Nina said, no way Nathan was alive, but Anna said she was at GH when he was brought in. She couldn’t believe it. That’s why she ran tests. She wanted to tell Nina first, since Obrecht probably couldn’t handle the shock after Britt. Nina wondered if Britt knew something. She showed up alive, then a couple of days later… Anna said the timing was questionable, but Nina said it couldn’t be Jay. They were all at the funeral. Anna said that’s why she ran tests. They couldn’t deny the DNA results or the fingerprint match. Nina said they knew all too well who could have arranged this – Cesar Faison. (A whodunnit, spy stuff and Faison? My head might explode.)
Dante said ADA Turner was nitpicking every line in every statement. He wanted to go over Curtis’s statement to make sure he had it correct. He’d start at the beginning of the night in question. Curtis paid Stella’s bail and took her home? Curtis said, correct, and Dante said, then he went to see Alexis. Did he go anywhere in between? Curtis said he stopped for gas, but didn’t remember the station name. He could check his credit card statement. That was between 8:30 and 8:45. Dante said, then Curtis went from Alexis’s to The Savoy and was there at 10:15, and Curtis said he went in the back and straight to his office, so no one could verify he was there. Dante said, then after The Savoy, Curtis went to the Brown Dog Bar and met Jordan for drinks, and Curtis said, right. Portia didn’t look happy.
Martin saw Stella and said the rumors were true. Something was going right in this crazy world. Stella asked how he was doing, and he said his back was fine. He wanted to see her face because he needed a shot in the arm before he paid a visit to Drew. She said she thought he was done being Drew’s lawyer.
Anna said it crossed her mind it had something to do with Faison, but she saw his brain in a jar, and Nina asked if she was sure. Anna said, 99%. She was going to follow up on everything, but needed a positive ID. Nina said, absolutely not, but Anna said she couldn’t go to Obrecht because she wouldn’t be objective. Nina asked if Anna thought Britt was part of it, and Anna said she needed a second pair of eyes before he regained consciousness. Please, come with her to the hospital.
Felicia went into Nathan’s room and asked how their John Doe was doing. When she saw his face, all of her paperwork slipped from her hands.
Ned said Monica and Tracy became each other’s favorite sparring partners. Their battle kept them sharp as tacks and kept the rest of them amused. Things changed when Monica became ill. Britt said, Tracy became Monica’s fiercest guardian and advocate, and Ned said he thought Monica saw her great-grandchildren every day. Lulu should have seen it when Willow tried to take the kids away. Brook said, or when Drew tried to destroy the family crypt and Tracy defended it for Monica. Lulu said it made sense for Tracy to fight that hard. Monica probably would have done the same for her. Ned said, for all her effort, there was one fight Tracy couldn’t win, and losing was one thing his mother didn’t handle well. Michael came back and said he checked the whole property, but couldn’t find Tracy and her car was gone. She could be anywhere.
Martin said he and the congressman came to an agreement, and Stella said, one minute, she was under investigation and arrested, and the next minute, the case was closed. He agreed to go back to work for Drew if the case went away. He said, yeah, but if he’d kept his mouth shut in the first place, there would have never been an investigation. It was his responsibility to end this thing. She said she didn’t like the idea of him going to work for Drew again for her sake, but he said he was being well compensated. He knew who Drew was, how far he was willing to go on Drew’s behalf, and knew when to stop. If there was anything he could do to keep Drew away from her, it was well worth it.
Felicia looked like she was in shock, and a nurse asked if she was okay. Anna said she needed to sit down, and asked Felicia to come with her. She took Felicia out to the hallway, and Felicia stared at Nina.
Britt said, when Drew was shot, Jason had been in Croatia for three days. She was doing the math, and if she was right, he was on his way home when she called him back to the Five Poppies. If he hadn’t gone to look for her and come back when she called, he would have been home with his mother for her last days. Jason said he was exactly where he needed to be.
Brook said Tracy’s bed wasn’t slept in and her overnight bag was missing. Her fine jewelry was gone, including Lila’s brooch. Ned said he had no tracker on Tracy’s phone because she refused to be tracked like a bear, and Brook said, maybe the right question was should they try to find Tracy or let her be. Michael said she could definitely take care of herself, and Ned said, under normal circumstances he’d agree, but she just lost her friend of 50 years and was grieving. They needed to find her.
Dante said the only time Curtis couldn’t account for was when Drew was shot. Did he make any phone calls? Curtis said, no, and Dante said that was all he needed. He left and Portia told Curtis it was time for her to go.
Anna told Felicia that she didn’t know if the man in the room was Nathan. She needed to find out more before she told anyone anything. Felicia said, Mac didn’t tell her either. She didn’t understand how… Anna said she didn’t either. She ran the number on the car he was found in and it was listed as having been in a crusher in Mississippi. He had no ID or phone, so she ran his DNA and fingerprints, and it came up as a match for Nathan. Felicia said Anna brought him on the force. Did she really think it was him? Anna said Nathan died and was buried, but then, so was Britt and she was back. She needed more to go on before she drew a definitive conclusion. Felicia said, the only person who knew for sure was lying in a coma.
Nina went in and looked at Nathan. She started to leave, but then turned back and sat by his bedside.
Jordan asked Stella how it felt to be back, and Stella said she wasn’t gone that long. Of course (🍷), it could have been longer if not for Jordan. Curtis told her that Jordan was instrumental in figuring out how Drew sicced the authorities on her to hurt him. Jordan said she’d do anything for Stella. What Drew did was awful. Stella said she was afraid the damage was already done.
Curtis followed Portia outside and said this was not the time. Portia said he made his choice and couldn’t admit he chose Jordan over her like always.
Trina listened at the door, but Marshall told her to stay out of her parents’ business. He was going to make coffee and needed her help.
Britt said she was sorry Jason wasn’t with Monica, but he said he’d never regret what he was doing instead. Monica wanted him to do the right thing, and he was. She said she knew what Monica meant to him and he should have had more time with her, and he said he did. After Sam died, she talked him into moving back with the Quartermaines, so Danny, Rocco, and Scout could be together. He told himself that he was doing the right thing for his son, but he was doing the right thing for himself too. Monica wasn’t sleeping a lot and neither was he. If her light was on, he’d check on her and see if she needed anything. Most of the time, he’d just sit with her, and sometimes they’d watch the sun come up together. Britt said she was sure Monica loved it, and he said he did too. He was so grateful for the time they had. He just wished he’d known that was all he was going to get.
Martin told Drew that he had an update on his safe. Turner was challenging the injunction, and he was waiting on the ruling, but didn’t know if the injunction would be upheld. The odds weren’t on their side. Drew said he wasn’t focused on the contents of his safe. He was focused on Monica. Martin said Drew had his sincere condolences, and Drew said, Monica treated him like a son until… Tracy and Michael and the rest of the family turned her against him.
Michael said he’d call Brick, and Ned said he’d see if Tracy filed a flight plan for the ELQ jet. They left to make the calls, and Lulu said, maybe staying in the house was too painful for Tracy. Brook said, it was Tracy, so who knew what she wanted, and Lulu said, if it was her dad, he’d go on a bender and be gone… She thought she knew where Tracy was.
Britt told Jason that maybe it was better not to know. Monica’s passing was unexpected, and they could just be together without worrying how to say goodbye. She spoke from experience. He grabbed his suit, told her, good luck on her first day, and left.
Drew said he thought he and Monica had a real relationship, when she turned her back on him. It was even more painful knowing it wasn’t her choice. The family made her do it. They poisoned her against him. Martin said, just so they were clear, he was Drew’s attorney and that was all. This time was billable, so it might be in Drew’s best interest to work through his grief with a therapist or the hospital chaplain… No, definitely a therapist. Drew said he knew exactly who he was talking to. Monica may have cut him out of her life, but he’d be damned if he was going to be cut out of her will.
Ned said they needed to find Tracy and bring her home. If she wasn’t there when they said goodbye to Monica, she’d be in more pain than she was. Michael asked how quickly they could get to her, and Ned said he knew someone who could get to her fast. On the phone, he said, it’s me… Thank you. Monica will be greatly missed… Actually, there was something they could do. He needed help with his mother.
Jordan told Stella that she had faith Curtis wasn’t involved in Drew’s shooting. They met for drinks that night and there was no way Curtis shot Drew. He had way too much to lose.
Portia said, when things were tough, or even when they weren’t, Curtis ran to Jordan. She didn’t know why she was surprised he was with her the night Drew was shot. Where else would he be? Curtis said they had a drink, and he’d been protecting Portia. The only reason she hadn’t been questioned was because of him. She said, stop protecting her. Don’t do anything for her. She was done pretending they had any kind of marriage. She walked off, and Curtis went back inside where Trina was waiting for him.
Felicia told Anna, if that was Nathan, what would it do to James? He was already struggling with his mom in the hospital. Anna said, maybe it would help to have another parent around, but Felicia said it was a parent he’d never met and had no relationship with. And if it wasn’t Nathan, it would mess up James even more. Anna said, don’t do anything until she found out the truth, and she was determined to find it.
Nina took Nathan’s hand and he squeezed hers. He turned his head and opened his eyes, and she said, Jay.
Wednesday:
Nathan woke up and Nina hugged him. She went to get a doctor and told Anna that Nathan was awake.
At the stable, James told Cody that his mom said his dad was watching over him and wondered if his mom was watching over him now too.
Curtis wondered how much Trina heard, and she said she saw the look on Portia’s face when he said he was with Jordan the night of Drew’s shooting. That said it all.
At the hospital, Portia ran into Jordan said Curtis was at his house. It wasn’t her home anymore.
On the ELQ jet, Brook hoped Tracy was still at the casino, and Ned promised they’d track her down. There was something he thought Brook should know. He had an affair with Monica.
Atlantic City, New Jersey. Tracy played blackjack in a private room, when Lois joined her and said, deal her in.
Nina told Anna that the second he smiled, she knew it was Nathan. Isaiah came out and said the patient was alert and stable. He’d sustained head trauma, so they were treating him for a concussion, and he had a scar from a previous gunshot wound, but there was no lasting trauma, and he seemed in excellent health.
Cody told James that his dad was watching him, but his mom wasn’t gone. He bet she was dreaming about him riding Comet. Felicia came in and James said he’d be a riding pro by the time his mom woke up.
Anna came into Nathan’s room, and he asked what was happening. She said, what was the last thing he remembered?
Curtis told Trina that Jordan wasn’t the reason for the strain in his and Portia’s marriage. Drew was a factor, but the problems already existed. Whatever happened, one thing that would never change was that they’d always love her and he’d always have respect for her mother.
Jordan said leave her out of it, and Portia said she owed Jordan an apology. She laid the friction between her and Curtis at Jordan’s door, and it wasn’t fair or right. The flaws in their relationship were there from the beginning, and her marriage was over.
Brook said Ned and Monica’s affair was the stuff of family legend, but Ned wanted to shed light on why. He was a tennis pro, and they were using different names. He didn’t know who she was or that she was married to his uncle. Brook begged him to stop, but he said he knew Monica in a way the rest of the family didn’t. He and Monica knew each other without the family politics and dysfunction. Monica was a remarkable, dynamic, insanely brilliant woman and he thought he let her down.
Tracy said if Lois left now, she’d leave a winner, and Lois gave her some hints. Tracy said she was going to find another table where the dealer was the only one who spoke, and Lois asked her not to go. Tracy said Lois was right. This was her room and her private dealer. Lois should be the one to leave. Lois said she would when she’d said her piece, and told the dealer to take a break, slipping him some cash. He left, and Tracy said Ned sent Lois. Lois said he was worried, and Tracy said he must be desperate, and Lois said Tracy was right. She’d done wrong by Ned in the past. Tracy said, alert the media. Lois was admitting fault. Lois said she considered it a moment of reflection. It happened when you lost someone important to you. It became clear how short life was and you were afraid you’d run out of time for the chance to make up for mistakes, and Tracy was going to make a mistake right now.
Ned said he didn’t show enough consideration for Monica when he went after AJ, and Brook said AJ had issues. Ned said he’d compounded them when he undermined and double-crossed AJ, but Brook said, that was life at the Quartermaine’s. Ned said nothing was more painful than seeing your child struggle. Monica had so much loss – the death of her three children and Alan – he didn’t want to lose sight of what he had. Being a father was the most important thing in the world. He needed her to know that he loved her endlessly. She said she’d always known.
Marshall said, some homecoming, and Curtis said, sorry. The police visit probably ruined the celebratory mood. Marshall said it was nice being home in the good times, but more important in the not so good times. He didn’t know if he was more worried about Curtis being a suspect or watching his family and marriage fall apart.
Trina went to see Jordan and said she was afraid her parents were splitting up.
Nathan said the last thing he remembered was Cesar Faison shooting him. He looked down his shirt and said, impossible. How could it be healed? Did it not happen? Nina said, it happened, and Anna said, seven years ago.
Lois said Tracy was the de facto Quartermaine matriarch. Didn’t she want to send a message to society that the family was being preserved? Tracy said society would be just fine, but Lois said Tracy wouldn’t be. She loved Monica. Tracy said her debt to Monica had been paid. Monica didn’t need her to show up, nor did anybody else.
Cody asked James to fill up the oats to feed the horses, and when James left, he asked Felicia what was wrong. Felicia said it sounded insane, but there was a man who looked exactly like James’s father admitted to GH. Cody said he thought… and Felicia said, he did. There was a funeral and everything, but somehow Nathan might be alive.
Nathan said that couldn’t be right, and Anna said it was 2025. He asked if he’d been in a coma, but Nina said he’d been declared dead. There was a funeral and a gravesite she’d been visiting for seven years. It was a miracle. Anna said it was definitely something they had to figure out, and he said they were both shocked and here. So did Maxie not know he was alive?
Curtis told Marshall that Drew’s shooting was the final straw with his marriage. Drew had tentacles in his life and was the reason Stella was arrested. He was the reason Trina and Kai broke up, and Portia lied to him for months about Drew blackmailing her. Marshall said he didn’t blame anyone for taking Drew out, and Curtis said, on paper, few people had more motive than him and the cops knew that. Marshall said it sounded like his family was under attack and they never needed each other more.
Isaiah went to Portia’s office, and she said, the last time they spoke, she’d told him the time they shared was all they had. He said, she told him they had no future, and she said she’d reconsidered.
Lois said Tracy was underestimating the importance of saying goodbye, but Tracy said Monica was dead and wouldn’t care. Lois said it was important for Tracy, when Ned came in. Tracy said, right on time. His minion stalled until he got there. Ned thanked Lois, and Lois said she was sorry for their loss. Ned told her that Brook was on the boardwalk, and she left. Tracy asked why he did that.
Felicia told Cody that Nathan died before James was born. James heard about him and had seen pictures, but never met him, and Maxie wasn’t there. She had to be there. Cody said until he was, they’d take it one step at a time. First, they’d have faith that the cops would figure out who he was. She said, and if it was Nathan? and he said they’d deal with it. She said she didn’t want James to be hurt or scared or confused, but he said confused was unavoidable, but they’d make sure the rest was taken care of, when James came back.
Anna suggested they go through the facts as they knew them. A motorist found Nathan in a wreck and called 911. He was extricated from the car and unresponsive. Nathan said he had no ID or cellphone? and she said that’s why she ran his DNA and fingerprints. The car was listed as destroyed, crushed in Mississippi. Nathan said he’d just appeared out of nowhere and had been missing for seven years? It was ridiculous. Where was Maxie? He needed to see her.
Trina said Dante came to question her dad about the night Drew was shot, and Jordan said he was establishing a timeline of Curtis’s movements and Curtis said he was with her. Trina said her mom heard, and Jordan said she just ran into Portia at the hospital. She’d made it clear things were strained. Now she understood why. Trina said her dad insisted Jordan wasn’t the issue in their marriage, but was that true? and Jordan said she respected Curtis and Portia’s relationship. She hadn’t pursued Curtis, and he hadn’t pursued her. Trina said she believed that, but unfortunately, her mom didn’t seem to. They were splitting up and that couldn’t happen. Jordan said she didn’t think there was anything Trina could do. They had to navigate their own relationship. Trina said she wasn’t trying to keep them together as a couple, but keep them out of prison.
Isaiah said Portia seemed adamant. So what changed? She said her marriage was over. She hadn’t told Trina, but Trina saw the writing on the wall. He asked if Curtis did, and Portia said he was at the end of his rope, like her. There were only so many times you could try to fix a relationship before you had to call it. She thought she and Isaiah would be a good thing, but only if he was interested too.
Ned said his main concern was Tracy, but she said she was where she wanted to be. He said he didn’t believe that, and she said she was under no obligation to attend the funeral. Monica was deceased and wouldn’t care. He said, no, but Tracy would.
On the boardwalk, Lois brought Brook some pink cotton candy and said she went to three different vendors. All they had was blue and she knew Brook didn’t like blue. It was always pink or bust. It was small, but she thought they could share.
Curtis told Marshall that he hated not trusting his wife. Every time they started fresh, they hit another wall. Marshall said, two people could love each other and still not be right for each other, and Curtis said they could make promises they intended on keeping. He didn’t believe Portia set out to lie. Marshall said, but she did. It was good they were both brave enough to acknowledge the situation. Curtis said it was no kind of marriage and no way to live.
Isaiah asked if Portia was sure her marriage was over, and she said she wasn’t playing games. He said he needed time to think about it, and she said she didn’t want to pressure him. He said he loved working there and wouldn’t do anything that risked him losing his job.
Brook told Lois, no thanks, and asked, how’s granny? Lois said, in a private card room playing blackjack and not winning, and Brook said she was grieving. Lois said it was deeply hard for a woman like Tracy to lose someone like Monica. They’d been sparring their whole lives. It was like the greatest tennis match of all time. Brook said she’d miss that, and Lois said they all would. Brook thanked her for coming, and Lois asked how she knew Tracy was there. Brook said Lulu told her that Tracy had bolted there before, and Lois said it wouldn’t have been her first choice. The Leprechaun Casino in Atlantic City didn’t scream Quartermaine. Brook said, Luke went there when he was banned from the strip, and Lois said she was proud of Brook and Lulu working together for her grandmother, and Brook said, and Maxie. Lois said she was sorry to her about Maxie. She did reach out. Brook said she knew. She saw the text. Lois said she knew. She saw Brook’s read receipt
Tracy said she didn’t need Ned telling her what she wanted or where she should be, and he asked if she didn’t want to honor Monica. She said she honored Monica plenty when she was alive, and he said, why abandon her now? She said she was sick of it. She went to a funeral for her father, a funeral for her mother, a funeral for her brother, and two for Luke. And let’s not forget Gregory. She was done burying people she loved. He asked if she didn’t think she’d regret it, but she said she didn’t want to listen to another tribute. She wanted Monica back and to be fighting with her, not burying her, but they didn’t always get what they wanted. She wouldn’t sit in a room and listen to platitudes about what a wonderful woman Monica was. She should still be there, but she wasn’t. She was dead. The end.
Nina told Nathan that she was so sorry. Maxie collapsed last month. She lost consciousness, but they weren’t sure why. Anna said her condition was stable, but unchanged, and Nathan said they were expecting. Did she have the baby? Was the baby okay? Nina said, the baby is now a wonderful, adventurous little boy named after his father – James Malcolm West.
James asked if Cody would teach him how to jump, and behind him, Felicia shook her head. Cody said, at some point, and Felicia suggested they go. She thanked Cody, and James said sometimes he wished Cody was his dad.
Trina told Jordan that the reason this all happened was because her parents were trying to protect her. If they broke up, the police might figure out they had motive and look in their direction. Jordan said Trina wasn’t responsible for fixing their relationship, but Trina said she couldn’t do nothing. Jordan said that’s exactly what she should do and let the investigation run its course, and Trina said, what if it led to her mom and dad? Jordan said, what if it led to Trina? Trust her. Stay far, far away from Drew’s shooting.
Marshall said, so they were calling it quits, and Curtis said he thought it’s what they both wanted. Marshall said they couldn’t while the investigation was ongoing, and Curtis said, if the police found out they split because of Drew, he didn’t want Portia to be a suspect. Marshall asked if Curtis thought she was guilty.
Portia told Isaiah that she loved her job too, and came close to losing it. The time they shared was amazing and she selfishly wanted more. He said he also thought it was amazing, but if they did this, it had to be quiet. Not just under the radar, but off the radar completely. No one could know. She said she understood, and he said he’d been down the same road before. Things got complicated and he got hurt. Whatever this was or became, he wasn’t signing up for that again.
Lois told Brook about the time Ned’s ex Kathryn Bell was poisoned. That’s when she realized she wasn’t in Kansas anymore, or Bensonhurst. Kathryn fell down the stairs, and they were all there – Alan, Monica, EJ, Jason, and Lila. They were all accusing each other of being guilty, while at the same time, working together to cover it up. Brook asked if Tracy was in the mix, and Lois said she hadn’t met Tracy yet, but her presence loomed large. She realized, as loony as it was, in their own twisted, convoluted way, the Quartermaines loved each other. Brook asked, who poisoned Kathryn? and Lois said, Reginald the butler, but that wasn’t the point. Family was family, ride or die, and Monica was at the heart of all of that. Brook said there really was a lot of love, and they shared the cotton candy.
Ned said Tracy had the right to deal with Monica’s death any way she chose. If she wanted to do her mourning by staying there, he’d stay and play as long as she wanted to do it, but it would be with a heavy heart. She said she could live with that, and he said he knew if she didn’t go to the service and pay tribute to the woman whose house she lived in and shared the majority of her life with, if she didn’t tell people who Monica was to her, she’d regret it. And he didn’t want her to have any regrets about anything. Tracy suggested they leave it up to the cards, and he said, as anyone with an enormous life decision would. She said she had 17. If she lost the next hand, she’d stay. If she won, she’d go with him. Deal? He asked if he had a choice, and she said, no. Hit me.
Thursday:
⚠️ Warning: This is nearly a whole enchilada since it was Monica’s memorial service.
Monica’s memorial was set up at All Saints. Elizabeth hugged Jason who said it didn’t seem real. She asked if he needed help, but he said Michael was there. She said she was glad he had Michael to lean on since she knew Sonny and Carly wouldn’t be there, and Jason said Monica blamed Sonny for a lot. It took her a long time to realize it was his choice to keep his distance from the family, and he knew he’d caused her pain. Elizabeth said, what happened in the past made him living at her house later that much sweeter. Monica was beyond happy to have her son back under her roof.
In the foyer, Ned looked at a photo of Monica and flashed back to talking to her about marriage and her saying he was an insightful man and irreplaceable friend. Olivia joined him and said it was a great picture, but Monica didn’t take bad ones. He said, she didn’t believe in them, and Olivia asked how he was holding up. He said some part of him didn’t believe this was possible. Even when she was sick, Monica had a presence in the house. Olivia said, and in the family. Whether she was there or not, it didn’t matter. It would always be Monica’s house. Brook, Chase, and Dante joined them, and Chase said he’d see them at the church, and left. Ned asked if they were ready to go, but Brook said she didn’t know if she’d ever be ready. She was staying strong for Monica. Olivia asked if Ned had the letter, when Tracy came down the stairs. She asked what they were all standing around for. Let’s say goodbye to Monica.
At the hospital, Drew asked Martin to help him with his tie, and Martin said he wasn’t ready to be released. Why was he out of bed and dressed up? Drew said he was going to his mother’s memorial.
Laura hugged Jason and said she was sorry for his loss. Speaking as the mayor, it was impossible to overstate how important a pillar of the community his mother was. She was at the heart of it. She respected Monica more than she could possibly say. Monica was also her friend, and she’d miss her a lot. Jason said, him too, and Laura said her mother planned on coming and came down with a bug. She couldn’t travel, but she’d be fine. She could still remember how her mother and Monica made peace. In the end, her mother thought of Monica as a friend.
Michael and Lulu hugged, and she said his grandmother was an extraordinary woman. She was glad she’d had time with her and would always be grateful for living at the Quartermaines when her dad married Tracy. When Monica threatened to throw him and Tracy out, she said Lulu could stay.
Stella told Jason that Monica was one of a kind and admired by everyone in the hospital, and Portia said she was honored to walk the halls with her. Michael joined them, and Portia said his grandmother was a remarkable woman. Stella said it was an honor to be there, and they sat down. Michael said, the small talk must be torture, and Jason said it was, but it was okay. He wanted to thank everyone who came to honor his mother.
Martin asked if Drew was sure this was a good idea, since the service was private, but Drew said he was still her son. Martin said he was still recovering, and Drew told him, say it. The family didn’t want him there, but he didn’t care about them or what they thought. He had every right to be there. It wasn’t about how things ended up. His mother loved and accepted him the second she found out he was Alan’s son and it meant something. She’d reached out to him, but he’d never returned her call. He’d thought she was calling about him protecting Scout. Martin asked if he meant the restraining orders, and Drew said he thought she’d side with the family. He never imagined it would be the last time they talked and he’d always regret it. He wasn’t letting his anger at the rest of the family stop him from saying goodbye to his mom.
Jason thanked Lucy and Felicia for coming, and Felicia said she loved hanging out with Monica. She was a good friend and had been Maxie’s heart surgeon. Monica’s hands gave Maxie new life. Lucy said, she was a brilliant surgeon. She was brilliant period. The truth was, Lucy was jealous, although Monica was no saint. Felicia said, stop it, and Lucy said, Monica was a brilliant doctor and family mattered more than anything.
Lulu asked if Laura knew what she was going to say, and Laura said she had a good idea. She and Monica had been through so much together. She flashed back to when she was a teenager and talking to Monica when Monica was a patient at the hospital. She told Lucy that Monica was battling a life-threatening disease and still had time to launch a support group. She was going to speak from the heart and hoped she found the words to tell them what Monica meant to her.
Gio said he hoped it was okay that he was there, and Jason said he was glad Gio came. Gio said he didn’t come as a member of the family, but was there for Monica. When she didn’t know they were related, she’d welcomed him into her home. He hoped the others didn’t get the wrong idea. Jason said he couldn’t control what other people thought, but he appreciated Gio being there. Brook and Dante walked in.
Brook said Monica would be touched that Gio came, and Gio said he didn’t know her long, but knowing her couldn’t have been better. Brook said Monica loved hearing him play. She talked about how talented he was. Dante said Gio was welcome to sit with them, but Gio said he was okay and would see them inside. Brook watched as Gio hugged Lulu, and Dante said Gio was there and it was a good thing. Brook said, progress, when Chase came in. Chase said Gio was there, and Brook said, to honor Monica. Baby steps.
Tracy and Ned arrived, and Ned told Michael, sorry they were late. Michael said Jason took care of everything, and Tracy said it would have made Jason’s mother very happy. Michael suggested they get started, and they walked in. Tracy looked at the photo collage, exchanged nods with Stella, walked to the front, and sat down.
Martin told Drew that it wasn’t a question of what was right, but of what Monica wanted, and Drew said he knew they would have reconciled if they’d had more time. She wouldn’t have called if she’d given up on him. They loved each other and she was the only mother he’d ever known. Drew flashed back to bringing Monica a bunch of pizzas (presumably on Thanksgiving) just in case, and them hugging. He said he wasn’t letting the Quartermaines keep him from Monica’s celebration of life. He’d been kept from her actual life and wasn’t going to let Jason pretend he was her only son. Martin said he sounded angry already, and Drew said he was. Martin said, exactly. He just said the family wasn’t getting in the way of him mourning his mother, but was showing up really about Monica, or another way to screw with his family?
At the podium, Ned thanked everyone for coming on behalf of the family. They were here to honor Monica Bard Quartermaine. She had strong opinions on how her memorial should go and was clear she didn’t want it to be a sad occasion. She wanted to have a gathering of friends and family to remember her and celebrate her life, and he thought she was right – as usual. This was a celebration because they were all lucky to have known Monica and spent quality time with her, either in person or professionally. He cherished the years he had with Monica. She was the anchor of the family and always ready to welcome people into her house. Tracy flashed back to Monica telling her not to argue. They were welcoming a new baby into the house Alan gave her. Tracy asked if she was going to let one day go by without… Monica laughed, and Tracy asked why she was laughing. Monica said, because it got Tracy every time.
In the present, Ned said, to be honest, the house felt empty without her and he thought they were all a little lost. Olivia flashed back to Monica saying that she’d stood up for Drew, and that made Olivia aces in her book. This place wouldn’t be a home without Olivia being there, and she wanted Olivia to think of this as her house. Ned said it would take time for them to figure out how to live their lives without her love and guidance, but at least for today, they didn’t have to do that because Monica left one final message for them. Ned took out a letter and read: To my dear friends and family. Thank you for being part of my life. I have so many beautiful memories of all of you and hope you do too. Please share them with each other and be happy. I’m sorry to leave you, but I had a wonderful life and was truly loved, just as I’ve loved all of you.
Elizabeth said she’d known Monica almost her entire life. Her grandmother considered Monica to be one of her closet friends. Monica and Audrey worked together at General Hospital and her mother used to tell her that she had the utmost respect for Monica as a doctor. When Elizabeth started working at the hospital, she was intimidated, but didn’t need to be. Monica was so patient and willing to teach anyone who was willing to learn, no matter their position. She saw no title, but saw people, and that’s how she saw her patients too – people she spent time with and connected with. She treated them with honesty and compassion, and they loved her for it. It was the same for all of them, the staff. They were a second family, and she took care of them like she took care of the Quartermaines. She encouraged them to be the best version of themselves, and they loved her for that. Monica also inspired her to be the best version of herself and days she couldn’t, Monica forgave her, and she loved her for that. Elizabeth flashed back to Monica saying she wished she had gotten to know her grandchild. She lost Emily and AJ, and Jason was her only surviving child. If it were Elizabeth, wouldn’t she want to know she had another grandchild? In the present, Elizabeth said she was lucky to be part of the family, and her son Jake was lucky to be Monica’s grandson.
Laura said she was truly honored to be asked to speak. Like Elizabeth, she’d known Monica most of her life. When she was 15 years old, she volunteered at General Hospital as a Candy Striper, and when she met Monica, she was so impressed at how poised she was. As the years went by, she watched Monica navigate around the Quartermaine family, something even the Quartermaines might say was not such an easy task. Even though Monica married into the family, she was a Quartermaine through and through. Another job Laura had was working for Monica’s father-in-law Edward Quartermaine, a formidable and intimidating man. Even though she was young, she could see how much Edward truly loved and respected Monica. Tracy flashed back to Monica telling her that she hoped they lived happy lives for her father’s sake. Tracy said Monica loved Edward as much as she did, and Monica said, yes. And she knew the reason Edward was so healthy was because Tracy had taken good care of him after his heart attack. (Yeah, after she kept his pills from him.) Tracy said she could grow to like Monica, and Monica told her, don’t get carried away. In the present, Ned took Tracy’s hand and looked at Brook, who put her hand on Tracy’s shoulder.
Laura said, Monica saw caring for patients as an act of reverence. She only loved her own family more and she loved them very much. She treasured the time she had with them and sadly, also saw a lot of loss.She lost a son, AJ, and two daughters, Emily and Dawn, and finally, Alan, her husband. She battled breast cancer and alcoholism, and it only served to deepen her compassion for others. Felicia flashed back to giving Monica a card from Maxie and saying Maxie told her that Monica saved her life. Maxie said she knew Monica would be okay because General Hospital was the best hospital and had the best doctors and nurses. Monica said Maxie was right, and opened a handmade card. She told Felicia to thank Maxie and she’d write Maxie a note.
Laura said, Monica was generous with her time and philanthropy, two of the biggest reasons General Hospital and Port Charles were the amazing places they were today. She’d miss Monica with all her heart and knew Monica lived on in her family and in her legacy at General Hospital. She sat down, and Ned told Tracy that it was her cue. Was she really not going to say anything? Tracy said she couldn’t, and Lucy told Felicia that Tracy had to speak, or she’d regret it for the rest of her life. Felicia agreed, but said it wasn’t their call, and Lucy said, maybe Tracy needed someone to buy her more time. She went up to the podium and said she wasn’t asked to speak or scheduled to speak. Why would she be? She wasn’t part of the family and not really Monica’s friend per se. They were so-called rivals, enemies. She had a unique perspective on Monica Quartermaine and thought they all should know it. Felicia looked stunned.
Lucy said she shared a passion with Monica that everyone knew about – the Nurses Ball. As the founder and organizer, she worked closely with Monica. As a doctor, Monica saw the devastating consequences of HIV/AIDS up close and firsthand and was as devoted to the cause as she was. Monica performed at many Balls and was amazing. She was amazingly generous with her time and money, and she couldn’t have done it without Monica. She was going to miss having somebody that cared as much about their special event as she did. And of course (🍷), they also shared a husband, dearly departed Alan. She knew what they were thinking. It was unorthodox for the other woman to be speaking at the memorial, but Monica believed in facing things head on. They hated each other. We flashed back to Monica telling Lucy to stop seeing her husband. If she didn’t, Monica would make sure the hospital knew what a cheap little tramp they had running their daycare. Lucy said Monica shouldn’t make high-handed threats… People who live in a glass house. Monica asked what Lucy was implying.
Lucy said, Alan and Monica could fight. They would leave, but they’d always came back. They were the love of each other’s lives. So what they can learn is that love doesn’t look the same for very couple, but they know true love when they see it. They did make their peace. She was going to miss Monica and was sorry she was gone, but so happy to know Monica and Alan were back together again. She sat down, and Olivia asked Ned if no one else from the family was going to speak.
Jason went to the podium and said Lucy was right. Monica loved Alan so much that she took him in when he was a baby. She chose to be his mother, and from that moment on, she was his mom, no matter how he distanced himself or pushed her away. She let him be his own person and go his own way. She had faith and trust that he’d find his way back to her and eventually he did. He flashed back to Monica saying, no matter what was said in anger, he was her son, and she loved him very much. In the present, he said he wasted so much time. It took him so long to figure out that she wasn’t making him someone he wasn’t. She really just loved him for who he was, in the same way she loved everybody in the family – unconditionally. She told him that he wouldn’t be able to see all the forms love could take until he had a child of his own. She was right. Not until he had his son did he realize that what he saw on her face every day was love. Sometimes there was laughter or sometimes frustration behind it, but it was always love. And that kind of love made her the best mom to Emily, AJ, and to him. So speaking for all of her kids, he wanted thank them for being there. He went to the casket and said, I don’t think I said it enough, but I love you, mom.
Jason sat down, and Tracy asked why they were waiting. Michael asked if she was sure she didn’t want to say something. Tracy said Michael was supposed to be the last one to speak, and Ned said it was okay if she wanted time to collect her thoughts. She says she didn’t, and they were holding things up. Michael went to the podium and thanked everyone for coming. It meant a lot. He grew up hearing stories about Monica. People talked about her being a brilliant surgeon and respected her, but to him, she was just grandma. It wasn’t until later he found out what a powerful woman she was, busy saving lives. He understood that intellectually, but it didn’t feel that way. She made time to sit and ask about his day. It didn’t matter if he was in elementary school or the office at ELQ. She made the time and made time for his kids. He considered himself very lucky to spend time with his grandmother. The consolation is knowing that she’ll never really be gone as long as they remember her. He hoped they would help in remembering by celebrating the incredible life she lived in joining them back at Monica’s house. So unless anyone else wanted to say something…
Michael looked at Tracy, when the door opened. Drew wheeled himself inside and he and Michael locked eyes.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
At the podium, Michael says he considers himself very, very lucky to have spent time with his grandmother in the past few days, and there’s some consolation in knowing she’ll never really be gone. Not as long as they remember her. He hopes it helps them remember the celebration of the incredible life she lived by joining them back at Monica’s house. So unless anyone else would like to say something… The door opens, and Drew wheels himself into the church and up to the front. Chase asks, what the hell is this guy is doing? Felicia says, talk about inappropriate, and Lucy says, and Felicia was worried about her. Drew says his name is Drew Quartermaine and he’s here to honor his mother, Monica. Jason approaches him, but Tracy says, allow her to fact check. His name is Drew Cain and he’s in no way related to Monica and in no way was he invited. Drew says he has every right… but Tracy says, he’s delusional. Drew says, she wants to deny him the family name? That’s fine, but Monica called him her son, so he has every right to say goodbye. She says, he forfeited that right when he broke Monica’s heart, and starts to push his chair back down the aisle. He asks what she’s doing, and she says, escorting him out. She wheels him out the door and into the foyer. He says, she can stop, but she says, oh no. She’s just getting started. She parks his chair near the sign-in book and says, your presence here is neither required nor desired. In fact, it’s detested. She goes back in and closes the door. She says, well, that felt good. She walks to the front and says she guesses she’s supposed to say something about her sister-in-law. She doesn’t want to do it… She has tried to avoid it… She just doesn’t know if she can do it… Okay. She’s going to try… because she knows if she doesn’t… she’ll regret it… because… because Monica means that much to her.
Tracy says, so. When she first met Monica, Monica was already engaged to her brother Alan. Her initial thought was that Monica was beautiful and would never last. She assumed her brother would grow tired of her as he usually did, and it would be over as quick as it started. Monica was beneath them. She wasn’t good enough to marry into the Quartermaine family, much less carry the Quartermaine heir. Now Monica had bamboozled her father, her mother, and her brother, and it was up to her to make sure all their eyes were open – everyone laughs – but she underestimated Monica. Monica was nobody’s victim, least of all, hers. Monica gave as good as she got, and somewhere between, during, or because of their epic battles, she grew to respect Monica. In fact, that respect grew to love. In the 45 years they were family, she came to accept that Monica was not only good enough to be one of them, she was the best of them. The Quartermaine family wouldn’t be what they were without her. Monica would do anything for the Quartermaines. Monica took care of them when they lost both of her parents and her brother. Monica was the one who kept their memories alive, and it meant so much to her. She was sorry she never told Monica… Maybe she did. She probably phrased it like an insult. Everyone laughs, and Tracy says, that was their love language. It was how they knew they cared. She never for a moment thought that she would have to live her life without Monica, but she was wrong again. She was going to have to find her way in this world without Monica. Her brother made Monica her sister-in-law, but Monica became her sister. So, my sister, it looks like I’m the last one standing, but don’t you worry. That house is yours – everyone laughs – Alan gave it to you. And as long as I’m alive, I promise you, it’ll stay that way.
Drew is back in his hospital room, and Martin says, that was fast. Did he change his mind about going to the service? Drew says, no. He went. Martin says, briefly, and Drew says, Tracy kicked him out. Or should he say, rolled him out, and nobody tried to stop her. Martin says he’s shocked, and Drew says, it’s not right. There was a time when Monica loved him, really loved him. Martin says he’s sure she did, once upon a time, and Drew says he loved her too. She was amazing. She was there for him when he lost Oscar. She sat with him at the hospital and held his hand for hours. Now all of a sudden that’s not supposed to count for anything? That just gets erased like it never even happened? Martin says, it happened… along with a lot of other things, and Drew says, now the Quartermaines see him as an enemy? Martin says, they’re angry about the role he played in what happened between Michael and Willow, and Drew says he’s angry too. The point is, that shouldn’t even matter. Martin asks what he means, and Drew says, they’re all angry. The Quartermains live for a good fight, then come together in the end because family comes first. Martin says, not always. That didn’t happen today. Drew says, it didn’t. It’s the ultimate proof that they don’t see him as family. Martin says, so? and Drew says, it’s more clear than it’s ever been that he’s not a Quartermaine and never will be.
Back at the mansion, Laura says, her heart goes out to all of them. She thought it was a beautiful ceremony. Ned says, it was, wasn’t it? and Laura says she thinks Monica would have loved the way everyone came together. Michael says, everyone except Drew, and Laura says, oh well. She doesn’t know, but she thinks Monica is looking down watching and got a big kick out of it when Tracy showed Drew the exit. If only they could get him out of congress as quickly and easily as Tracy got him out of that church. Ned says, truer words…Refreshments are in the living room. Laura says, if Tracy needs anything, she’s here, Tracy thanks her, and they hug.
In the nook, Dante wonders, where’s the staff? Why is it a one-woman operation? Olivia says she gave them the day off. She wanted it to just be family. Isn’t he supposed to be working? Dante says he got someone to cover his shift, but she says he didn’t have to. He says, Monica was important to her and she’s important to him. Monica opened the doors of her home to him, Danny, Rocco, and Scout. She was an incredible woman. Olivia says, the best, which is why she made all of Monica’s favorites. Dante says he’ll give her a hand, and she says, remember how she had him deliver the hors d’oeuvres to the block party? He says he was zigzagging through the guests and never dropped one pig in a blanket, and she says, he was the cutest little server ever. He says, they’ll see if he’s still got it, and she tells him to take the bacon wrapped eggs. It’s Gio’s favorite and he won’t be able to resist. Dante says, it’s not the time or place to try and have a conversation with him, but she says she’s not trying to pressure it. She’s just saying he showed up at the church. That says something. If he shows up at the house, she thinks it says even more. Dante says, we’ll see, and she says, get out there. The bacon wrapped eggs aren’t going to deliver themselves. He says he loves her, and leaves with the platter.
In the living room, Lucy tells Felicia, when she lived here, she did steal some of these glasses. Felicia says, of course (🍷) she did, and they clink them. Dante comes in, and Brook says, Olivia let him do something? She got tossed out of the kitchen twice already. Dante says, she knows her way around serving tray? She looks like she might be a dropper. How is she holding up? She says, pretty much how you’d expect, and he says, any truth to the rumor that Lois and Tracy were gambling in Atlantic City last night? She says she doesn’t think they were gambling together. Tracy wasn’t doing much winning, and her mom won’t put a dime on the table if the vibe or the math is off. He says, that’s true, and she says she’s not done being mad, but she admits her mom came through for them. He says he’s not happy with Lois either, but it’s true what they say about the Quartermaines. They stick together, even if they do literally try to kill each other at times. She says, they show up when it really matters, and he says, even the ones who don’t like them. She says she’s hoping Gio comes, but doesn’t expect him to, and Dante says him neither. Maybe next time, he’ll say hi and bye to them. She says she doesn’t know. Maybe her shields are worn down with everything going on, but Gio’s anger hurt more than usual. Dante says, at times like these, everything lands a little harder, and she says she hopes she lives long enough to see Gio less angry. Not just for their sake, but his. Dante says they have to just keep showing up. It’s all they can do. Speaking of showing up, Tracy’s speech was incredible. Brook says, it was perfect. She’s so proud of her. He says, Tracy reminded him of her.
Lulu joins Jason outside the boathouse and says she thought she’d find him out here. She saw him greeting people at the church. That must have been a lot. He says he did it for Monica, but he can’t do it again here, and she says she doesn’t blame him. She thinks everyone would understand if he wanted to take off. He says, it’s tempting, but he needs to be here. So many times, he wasn’t and should have been. She says, that’s not true, and he says, that he wasn’t here? She says, no. That he wasn’t present. When she lived here with her dad, she doesn’t think a day went by that Monica didn’t mention him. She loved telling stories about him, and he gave her a lot to choose from. So even though he wasn’t physically here, his presence was felt. His mom made sure of it.
Martin says, Drew and Monica were close once and not even the almighty Quartermaines can take that away from him. Drew says, right, but Michael is the golden boy and always has been. He thought Monica still loved him enough to get past the whole Michael and Willow situation. Martin says, maybe if she’d had more time, she would have, but Drew says, with Tracy spewing poison in her ear, he doubts it. The only thing that stopped him from going full steam ahead and telling the police Michael shot him was to protect Monica, but now that she was gone, forget it. All bets are off. Martin asks if he’s saying he remembers it was Michael who shot him, and Drew says he doesn’t remember a damn thing, but the police don’t have to know that. He can tell them that it all came back at any time. Martin says, whoa. Take a deep breath. It’s possible he doesn’t have to perjure himself to get revenge. Drew says, perjury is the least of what he’ll do. He’ll stop at nothing to make Michael pay for what he’s taken. If convincing the cops that Michael is the one who pulled the trigger and put two bullets in his back is the way to do that, so be it.
Michael thanks Dante for being here, and Dante says, is he kidding? Monica opened her home to him and the kids when Sam died. That was everything. She was great with his mom and Leo too. Chase says, same here. She welcomed him into the family on day one. She was such a special person. Dante says, it’s weird to refer to her in the past tense. He can’t get past that. Michael says, it’s hard to believe she’s really gone, and Dante says, whatever he needs. Michael says, he’s doing it. Showing up and putting Drew’s investigation on the back burner for a minute. Dante says, they’re with family today and that’s all that matters
Lulu asks how Laura is doing, and Laura says, fine. Why? Lulu says, other than Monica’s family, Laura is the one who’d known her the longest, and Laura says, they did go way back. Further than she’d like to admit, before she even met Lulu’s father. Lulu says, really? and Laura says, Monica came to their wedding. Lulu says, along with the rest of the world (truth!), and Laura says, Monica was the type of person who you could count on when things got tough… and things did get tough. Lulu says she’s glad Laura had Monica, and Laura says, her too. She’s a better person because she knew Monica. She hopes she never forgets that. Lulu says she’ll help Laura remember. Deal? Laura says, deal. She’s going to miss Monica so much. They hug.
Dante says, it was one heck of a remembrance, and Tracy says she wasn’t going to do it. Then she was on her feet evicting Drew. Stella says, in spectacular fashion, and Tracy says she figured she was halfway there, so… Stella asks if she’s glad she did it, and Tracy says she is. Don’t tell her family. They were all over her about paying tribute, blah-blah-blah. Stella says, tell the truth. How is she holding up? Tracy says, it’s hard losing the people she loves – obviously, her parents, her brother Alan, losing Luke, Gregory, and now, Monica. They just keep leaving. Stella says she knows how Tracy feels, but she’s still here, and Tracy says, the last man standing, but Stella says, look around, not the foyer, but this house. That big old crazy family adores her. The door opens and Stella says, the family that keeps growing. Gio walks in.
Tracy says she’s so glad he came, and Gio says he wants to offer his condolences. He’s very sorry about Monica. Tracy thanks him and says she’s sorry for his loss as well. He says he wishes he’d gotten to know Monica better, and she says, you would have loved her, and she, you. Actually, she had a head start. He asks what she means, and she says she thinks Monica played his Nurses Ball performance at least a hundred times. She couldn’t get enough of it. Who could blame her? They didn’t see eye to eye a lot, but when it came to him, they were of one mind. She’s grateful he’s here. He says him too. He saw a different side of the family today. No drama. She says, really? and he says, actually, a little with Drew in the church. What else was she going to do? She tells him, some might say she had options, but he says, not him, and she says she’s glad to hear it. He says, the family coming together to support each other made him proud to be a part of the family. He’s proud to be her great-grandson.
Dante says he talked to Brook, and Olivia says, she keeps asking to help. He says he told her that she looked like a dropper, and Olivia says, facts are facts. He says, no matter what, the family seems to come together, and she says, it’s not always pretty, but it’s true. He says, apparently, Gio is here, but he hasn’t seen him, and she says she knew he’d still be angry, but he’d still show up. It says something. He knows deep down what’s truly important. Dante says, let’s hope, and Olivia says she doesn’t have to hope. She knows she’s right. He says, Brook told him about the trip to Atlantic City. It was good Lois stalled Tracy until Ned got there. Olivia says, Lois knows her way around Atlantic City, and he says, yeah, she does. Olivia hands him a tray and says, just out of the oven. They should be served warm. He kisses her cheek and leaves.
Dante sees Gio in the living room and puts the platter on the table. Gio tells Ned that he’s so sorry about his loss, and Ned thanks him. He says, it’s been a while. Is he doing okay? Gio says, yeah. He’s taking time to figure things out. Ned says he’s glad Gio is here now, and Gio says him too. Ned says, they spent time together when Gio was living here. Little did he know Gio was his grandson. Gio says, surprise! and Ned says, no pressure, but when he’s ready, if he’s ever ready, he’d love the chance to connect. Gio says, Ned was a musician, and Ned says he still is. He’d like to think he is. He’s never played the violin. Gio says, not a lot of people can say they have, and Ned says, a rarified few play like him. His performance at the Nurses Ball showed unbelievable talent, passion, and skill. You can’t teach that. It’s just part of who he is. Gio thanks him, and Ned says, don’t tell Brook, but it’s pretty obvious Gio got his musical talent from him.
On the phone, Portia says, perfect. Thanks. She tells Elizabeth, it’s all set for later, and Elizabeth thanks her for spearheading it. Portia says, of course (🍷). How is Jake doing with all of this? Elizabeth says, he’s devastated. He loved Monica an awful lot. She thinks he felt relieved that there were no kids at the service. It made him feel less guilty. Portia says she was wondering if it was by design, and Elizabeth says, since Scout wasn’t allowed to go… Portia says, the restraining order, and Elizabeth says, even if Jake could be here, Michael and Tracy thought it best not to include the kids. Portia says, they’re probably right with Drew crashing the service, and Elizabeth says, even if the kids had been there, she doesn’t think it would matter. Nothing could dampen Monica’s memory in their eyes. Monica’s bond with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren was strong. Portia says, the kids will carry the memory of Monica forever, and Elizabeth says, her legacy.
Tracy sits in the foyer looking at the family photographs, then gets up and goes out the front door.
Ned, Olivia, Michael, Gio, Dante, and Jason have drinks in the nook, and Ned says, hand to God. The elevator door opened and there was Monica on top of his mother, strangling his mother, or at least trying to. Olivia says, Tracy is nothing if not difficult to snuff out, and Gio says, this family is insane. Ned says, it is, but they wear it with pride, and Olivia says, maybe too much pride. Gio says he loves all these stories. Monica had a full life. Michael says, she remembered everything, and when she told a story, she had a picture to go with it, so it was like you were there. Jason says, she told one to him recently that he’d never heard before, and Gio says, don’t leave them in suspense. Let’s hear it.
Brook asks if Portia has seen Tracy, but Portia says she hasn’t. Stella says, neither has she, for some time, and Portia says, maybe she took a minute for herself, but Brook says, those don’t always work out so well. She asks Dante and Lulu if they’ve seen her grandmother, and Dante says, no, and Lulu says, but they haven’t been on the lookout for her. Brook says she thinks Tracy is nervous, and Lulu says, she should be proud. She was so vulnerable at the church. She’s never seen Tracy that way before. Brook says, her either, but in front of all those people talking, she rose to the occasion, and Lulu says, Tracy always does.
Ned says, if he hasn’t told Olivia already, she did an incredible job with all this, and Olivia says she wanted the operation to be a reflection of who Monica was – warm and welcoming and filled with beauty and class. He says, it was all those things and more, and she says, after all the years, she knows what Monica likes. She knows how Monica felt about her entertaining and fundraising, and she just did the opposite of that. Ned laughs and says he knows it was a lot of work. He thanks her, and she says, Tracy’s speech hit home. He asks, how so? and she says she thinks she and Monica were more alike than she thought. Monica wasn’t born a Quartermaine – Monica became one – and that’s how she feels too. Ned says, she’s brilliant and beautiful and a Quartermaine through and through. He kisses her and says, God help her. They kiss again.
As they leave, Chase tells Portia and Stella, thank you for coming, and Brook turns around to see Gio. She says she’s so glad he came, and Gio says he wanted to pay his respects, for Monica. She says, Monica would appreciate it. She thought he was pretty great. She really loved having him live here. She would look out the window and listen to him practice. He thanks her for telling him that and says, see them later. He leaves, and Chase says, he showed up, didn’t he? Brook says, he showed up, yeah, and Chase says, baby steps. Brook says, yeah, and they hug.
Lucy says, what about the will? and Michael says, sorry? Lucy says she just means, what about the house? Is it going to be for sale, because the market is sizzling hot. Felicia says, let’s go, and steers Lucy to the door. Lucy says, maybe a little too soon? Felicia says, yes, and they leave.
Lulu says, it’s been a minute since she’s seen Tracy, and Michael says he was thinking the same thing. Lulu says she was hoping to say goodbye.
As she walks outside, Elizabeth sees Jason. He thanks her for being here, and she hugs him.
Drew says, Monica would have been gutted to find out Michael was arrested and he was trying to spare her that, and Martin says, so he sat on something he didn’t remember? Drew says, Monica’s not a consideration anymore and Jason is gonna hate Michael going back to prison, and Martin says he knows things between Drew and his brother and nephew are strained. But doesn’t he think he’s missing the mark? Tracy is the reason he wasn’t in the church, and she insisted on changing his name. Doesn’t he think Tracy is the Quartermaine who deserves all this fury? Drew says, she’s going to get it. She orchestrated his exile and turned the whole family against him. She deserves a world of pain, but Michael out-destroyed them all. With one phone call, he can take them all down. Martin says, Tracy only suffers if the Quartermaine legacy crumbles, and Drew says, she deserves a lot more than that. Martin says, and he has the feeling someday she’ll get it. You know what they say, in the end, karma catches up with all of us. Drew says, and when it catches up with them, he’ll have a front row seat.
Ned says, they got through it somehow, and Olivia says, it was a touching, emotional, beautiful day. Michael says, exactly what Monica would have wanted. Everyone gathered to celebrate her, not mourn her. Ned says, to Monica, a woman who fought for this family until her last breath. As his mother said, she was not just one of us. She was the best of us. Michael says, I’ll miss you, grandma, and Jason goes to the foyer.
Jason goes up the stairs and stops midway. He looks up and says, I once told you… that you never lost me. I won’t lose you either. You will always be my mom. I love you. He raises his glass and we flash back over Monica’s life. Her journey with Alan, them meeting and getting married, sharing her cancer battle with him. With Emily and young Jason. Performing at the Nurses Ball with Tracy, toasting with Tracy, telling Tracy, this is my house, and Alan gave it to me, and Alan’s death. Jason says he knows she loves him and he loves her too. He flashes back to Monica hugging him, and he sighs.
Portia, Stella, Felicia, Elizabeth, and Laura gather at the GH memorial G GH Memorial wall. They look at the new photo of Monica, and Laura says, you worked so hard. Now rest. Elizabeth hugs Laura.
Tracy sees the crypt door ajar and goes in. She sees a woman facing the plaques and says, who are you and why the hell are you trespassing? The woman turns around and says, you must be Tracy Quartermaine. Tracy says, and you are? and the woman says, someone who’s been waiting quite a while to meet you.
It’s Victoria LordErika Slezak!
On Monday, Anna says there’s been a turn of events; Nina tells Obrecht and Britt that they’re going to need each other to get through this; Felicia tells Spinelli that James has the right to know his father is alive; and Willow introduces herself to Nathan.
🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…
It’s about time, although I have to say, they did a bang-up job.
The first thing I noticed was that Heather has Ozempic face. Brrr… After their pseudo Blair Witch escapade, the women talked about their lives. Heather said she’d gritted her teeth while being a good Mormon wife and mother and felt guilty. Bronwyn moved her daughter’s boyfriend in so her daughter wouldn’t move out just yet. Whitney said she now wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but couldn’t, especially after their business had been a fail. Mary said, some days, Robert Jr. was good, and some days he wasn’t. She was taking it one day at a time and letting him figure it out. She gave kudos to the women raising kids by themselves and said it was an accomplishment. Heather met with Lisa for lunch and told her about the dismissed lawsuits being discussed. Lisa got weepy and condescending at the same time. Bronwyn and Whitney discussed the possibility that Lisa had a side piece paying for her lip filler. Once again, more real than any of these women’s petty bullsh*t was Robert Jr., who told Mary that he felt like he was at a standstill. He wasn’t in a dark place, but it was still there. Mary said he had to retrain his mindset, and he said it was scary. He didn’t hang out with anyone anymore. In Mary’s interview, she said she’d been a helicopter mom and felt it led Robert to not telling her the truth. Bronwyn met Heather, wanting to talk outside the friend group and see if they could be friends or needed to just co-exist. Heather was concerned about the back and forth with Bronwyn and Lisa, and Bronwyn said Lisa had been talking smack about her, and it could either be called retaliatory or meeting Lisa where she was. Heather said it shouldn’t affect the rest of them. Later at a party, Lisa called Bronwyn a gout d*ck sucker. Huh?
I think maybe these women need to read more… or something. In their respective interviews, Shannon had a hard time with the fool me once credo, and Gina said don’t make a mountain out of a mouse hill, trying it several more times before a producer took her out of her misery. There were some good moments with Tamra and her daughter Sophia, but those were counteracted when she nearly belted Gretchen then walked out because Gretchen had been talking sh*t about her. Which also made me wonder if there wasn’t a grain of truth about her banging the band member. And really, who cares? After pitching a screeching fit – why must Tamra always screech? – she walked out. Is she quitting again, or…? Gretchen also arranged for the group to take a self-defense class, and in her interview, Fancy Pants Heather thought because she lived on the 38th floor with lots of security downstairs, nothing could possibly happen to her. Does she never leave her apartment? Has she never heard the phrase, don’t sh*t in your own backyard?
I didn’t get a whole lot out of this episode, except for more arguments at parties. Oh, and Adriana probably shouldn’t set her sights on a music career, even though she sang about her dog. This was the finale, but even the factoids at the end were ho-hum. However, the three-part Reunion looks promising.
I’m including this one this week because several people on this show are totally psycho. Ethan is a big baby man who likes to have literal tantrums where he throws things around. And Micah’s girlfriend Veronica doesn’t just stir the pot. She molds it on a pottery wheel, glazes it, and fires it. In her interviews, she looks absolutely insane as she comes up with every insult and scenarios that are only in her head involving the Plaths and their significant others. At a wedding, she schmoozes with the cows on the farm rather than attending like a normal human, while at the reception, Ethan throws her seashell place card across the field. I’m trainwreck fascinated by this whole peculiar crew that I’ve watched grow even weirder since the first season where they merely seemed unconventional.
Superman. HBO/MAX. I really enjoyed this. I didn’t read much about it beforehand, so I had no preconceptions, and was delighted to find a lot of the plot revolved around Krypto, Superman’s dog. Which should be no surprise to anyone who knows me. I could also identify, since Krypto doesn’t listen, much like my own dogs. The overworked and sometimes frustrated Man of Steel was more humanized, which I appreciated, and I loved the inclusion of a few other Superheroes. The acting was worthy and the special effects, a chef’s kiss. If there wasn’t so much streaming, so little time, I’d watch this again.
Never Let Me Go. Netflix. One of the most depressing movies I’ve ever seen. People live to be over 100 years old because they’re harvesting organs from clones. The clones are required to make three organ donations once they turn 18, and by donation three, well, they’re dead. The depressing part was the clones thought they were actual people and had feelings. It has a supremely sad ending and I was bummed for the rest of the night. I noticed director Mark Romanek also directed One Hour Photo, a magnificently acted, but also disturbingly depressing film that I will never, ever watch again.
The point is not to pay back kindness, but to pass it on. – Julia Alvarez
Someone who has never failed somewhere, that person cannot be great. Failure is the true test of greatness. – Herman Melville
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. – Harvey Fierstein
In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion. – Albert Camus
Silent and listen is the same word, just misspelled. – CyHi the Prynce
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping-stones to success. – Dale Carnegie
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin
How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win. – Gilbert K. Chesterton
Fireball makes you talk a lot of sh*t. – Tamra Judge, Real Housewives of Orange County
Superman doesn’t have time for selfies. – Superman (David Corenswet), Superman
🍁 Bring On the Flannel…
Until next week, stay safe; stay buying your Halloween candy early or risk them being out of mini Tootsie Pops (and get the Holiday Barbie while you’re at it); and stay never forgetting, it’s Monica’s house. Alan gave it to her.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Drew thanked Martin for coming to see him. Drew said he needed a lawyer, and it had to be Martin.
Chase told Anna that he didn’t know if anything had been taken from Drew’s safe, but he noticed something pertaining to a completely different crime.
While Sidwell and Marco waited for the launch, Marco asked if Sidwell had killed Judge Haran. Sidwell said he didn’t, but Marco did.
Jason went to Sonny’s office, and Brick said, long time, no see. Sonny told him, welcome back, and Carly said it was about time he showed up.
Josslyn wondered about getting information from Colette, and Jack said she hadn’t caved, but there might be a workaround. He told Josslyn and Vaughn that their getaway was against regulations, and Josslyn asked, since when did he care about regulations? Jack said he’d earned the right, and their little stunt was going to cost them both.
Nina said it had been an emotional evening. She was sure Obrecht didn’t mean to slap Britt, but Britt said it was the mother she’d always known. Shoot first. Obrecht was about to react, when Nina said, stop. They were family, like or not. They’d all grieved when they lost Nathan, and she and Obrecht grieved when they thought they lost Britt, but she was back with them. It was like a miracle. Could they focus on that and could Obrecht say she was sorry… please? Britt asked if Obrecht was sorry, and Obrecht said she was. Sorry she’d wasted a second of time grieving for Britt.
Jack said personal relationships were strictly forbidden, and Vaughn said it wasn’t Josslyn’s fault. Jack said it mad agents emotionally compromised, which affected their judgment, and they became vulnerable and made bad judgements as a result. Like Jason needing to rescue them. Vaughn said he wouldn’t have needed to if there hadn’t been a double agent working under Jack’s nose for months, and Jack asked if he’d made his point clear. He should send them to opposite hemispheres, so they never worked together again, but it would be inconvenient for him. He needed them both close to home. So regardless of their bad judgement… He told Vaughn, congratulations. You’ve been promoted.
Carly asked where Jason was, and Sonny asked if he found Britt. Jason said he did.
Obrecht said she’d just spent the last two years reliving Britt’s death, holding Britt in her arms, sensing her slip away, and exactly the moment she was gone. She would imagine what would have happened if Britt had lived. Now she found out Britt’s death was a lie, and she was living it up. She could never imagine Britt could be this cruel. She was selfish, just like her father. Britt said she was exactly like Obrecht.
Marco said he had nothing to do with Judge Haran’s death, and Sidwell said Marco killed her when he went behind his back and told Drew about the payoff. She had to be silenced. There were other factors, but he couldn’t risk her folding under pressure. She’d called, telling him that a detective was asking questions about the Corinthos custody case. If she was worried over something minor, imagine if real pressure was applied. Even though Marco’s actions caused her demise earlier than planned, she dealt her fate the moment she took the bribe.
Martin said, if Drew remembered, he’d quit, but Drew said he was pretty sure he fired Martin. Martin said, six of one, and Drew said Martin couldn’t afford not to take the job. Martin said there were some things more important than money, and why would Drew want him to be his counsel? Drew said they’d known each other a long time (I thought, aww, a nod to AMC) and despite their differences, Martin had a certain flexibility that he appreciated. Martin said he’d never work for Drew again, and Drew said, even if it meant saving Stella Henry?
Martin asked what exactly Drew was offering, and Drew said he could make the whole investigation go away. He could get the charges dropped and get Stella reinstated at GH like nothing happened. In return, he’d have access to Martin’s unprecedented legal services, and he’d give Martin a raise. But he needed to know right now what it was going to be. Martin said he’d start right after Drew got off the phone with the Insurance Fraud Division.
Anna said it put a new spin on things, and Chase said it could be a set-up to implicate Drew in the judge’s death. Anna called Turner and asked her to come to the office. She thought Turner should see something that was brought to her attention. It had to do with Judge Haran’s murder.
Vaughn wasn’t sure how anything Jack said led to him being promoted, and Jack said he wasn’t happy about it, but Colette was at the Hague being charged with treason, he needed a second in command, and Vaughn knew the players. His undercover days were over. Josslyn asked if she’d finally get to tell her friends and family that she was an agent, but Jack said, not yet. He had a different assignment for her.
Carly asked if Britt was alive, and Jason said she was. He thanked Brick for his intel on the Five Poppies, and Brick said there was a rumbling in Dalmatia. Was that him? Carly asked where he was, and Jason asked if she remembered that he’d seen Britt at the airport in Paris. She said she thought he let that go, but Jason said he tracked her to a resort in Dalmatia, the Five Poppies. Brick said Jason had reached out and he gave Jason a rundown on the place. There were rumors it was more than it seemed. Carly said she guessed Sonny must have known and wondered why they didn’t let her know. Jason said he’d asked Sonny not to say anything because someone went to a lot of trouble to fake Britt’s death. If she didn’t want to be found, he was going to respect that and leave her alone. Sonny said, Britt could have been forced, like Jason was with Jagger and the FBI. Carly said, so Jason found her. Did he leave her there? Jason said, no. He brought her back to Port Charles.
Britt said Nina bought Obrecht’s act, but she knew the real her, the one who thought birthday presents made a child soft. Obrecht said, apparently, she was right, and Britt said, Obrecht was never satisfied, and she was always an afterthought, merely to be endured, especially when Obrecht was running around with Cesar. She was sickeningly desperate for that man’s attention. Britt learned who was important and it wasn’t her. Obrecht said she was tough on Britt to make her strong, to help her survive, and Britt said, then Obrecht should understand why she made a life when she still had one. She couldn’t watch Obrecht be sad and waste more of the little time she had left to make Obrecht feel better about her diagnosis. Obrecht said, that was a monstrous thing to say, and Britt said she was the monster Obrecht raised her to be.
Marco said he didn’t want murder to happen, and Sidwell said he didn’t make the decision lightly. If she’d taken the money, maintained her composure, and kept her mouth shut, everything would be fine. Cracks eventually spread. What was done, was done, and Marco should think of the bigger picture. Think about his mother and how Sonny made her suffer.
On the phone, Drew said he appreciated it. So they’d call HR at General Hospital and get Stella Henry reinstated… Wonderful. Thank you. He asked if Martin was happy now, and Martin said, ecstatic. Stella should never have been persecuted for sticking up for patients, but he appreciated Drew getting involved. Drew said, close enough. He needed an injunction. He didn’t want the PCPD going through the contents of his safe. Martin asked what he was afraid they’d find, reminding Drew that he now had attorney/client privilege. Drew said his safe contained evidence that Dr. Portia Robinson tampered with test results. It could cost her medical license, and she could even be sent to prison. Martin said blackmail was a bad look and asked if Drew realized it could be considered a crime, and Drew said, make sure the police never see the evidence.
Obrecht said Britt pretended to die a hero’s death, then ran like a coward, and Britt said she needed a break from Obrecht making everything about herself. If she was having such a wonderful life, why would she come back? Obrecht said, something went awry, and Britt said, the WSB got wind of her research and stuck their nose in. Silly her. She thought she was happy. Obrecht thought for a moment, then laughed. She asked if Britt was broke, and Britt said she didn’t need or want their money. Nina said if the WSB was poking around, Britt was in trouble, and Britt said, no. She just had to leave Dalmatia quickly. She’d appreciate it if Nina could float her a short-term loan. Obrecht said, there it is. When the WSB shut down her research, they blocked her funds. Nina told Britt, of course (🍷), and Obrecht said, don’t you dare. Nina gave her a look.
Jack said Josslyn was going back to school, but Josslyn said she left so abruptly, she doubted Dalton would let her in the lab. Jack told her not to worry about Dalton. He wanted her in place in PCU. Vaughn asked what they should tell people, and Josslyn said her mom would have a lot to say about her dating an agent. Jack said he assumed Carly knew, thanks to Jason, but Josslyn said she didn’t think so. She’d asked Jason not to say anything and he’d respect that. Even though her mom and Jason were close, he made it a point to stay out of other people’s business, and he knew it wasn’t his secret to tell. It was hers.
Jason said, the WSB arrived, and Britt wanted out, so he brought her back. Brick said, nicely done. He liked how Jason kept things interesting. Carly said she hoped Britt was grateful, and Jason said, she was Britt. Carly said, a lot happened when he was gone. Did he hear someone tried to kill Drew? Jason asked if they knew who did it, and she said, not yet, but they were looking at Michael. He asked if Michael had an alibi.
Anna told Turner that they’d found a wire transfer to a Swiss bank, Judge Haran’s personal in Drew’s safe. Turner said, on its own, it was shaky, and Anna said, it was dated a day before the judge granted Michael custody and denied the mother visitation, which was highly irregular. Turner said she agreed, but why pay the judge to go against his fiancé? Wouldn’t he pay to ensure she won? Chase said Drew didn’t care what Willow wanted. He was manipulating her because he wanted to have her all to himself. Anna said, Willow agreed to marry him only after she’d lost custody, and Chase said, she was desperate. Turner said, if the bribe was exposed… and Anna said, Drew would be highly motivated to stop Haran from implicating him.
Jack said if Jason kept their secret, Josslyn would be in the clear. If he told Carly, he’d have to inform her of the State Secrets Act. Josslyn can’t tell anyone she’s WSB. Josslyn said she highly doubted that would be Carly’s first concern, but she’d throw herself over that bridge when the time came. If she was needed at PCU, she’d be at PCU. Jack said, good. There would be a setback for whoever Pascal, Britt, and Dalton were working for, but they were still a long way from solving the problem. They’d Dalton was at the end of the pipeline, so Vaughn would focus on him. Vaughn said he thought they’d decided Dalton was a small player, but Jack said he was still their best lead. It was no coincidence that Britt was back in Port Charles. Dalton’s research was in cold fusion, which could be dangerous if the application was misused. They ran the risk of a catastrophic error. Vaughn had to establish a connection and do it fast.
Britt said she didn’t expect anything. They could keep their pride and their money. She could earn a living as a doctor. Obrecht said, without her license? and Britt said she thought Obrecht liked her better when she was dead. Then she could imagine Britt the way she wanted her to be instead of dealing with the person she actually was. Obrecht said Britt was right. As far as she was concerned both of her children were dead. At least Nathan deserved her tears. Nina said, don’t do this, but Britt said, no, it was good they both knew the truth now, and walked out.
Sonny said the cops didn’t have much at the moment. He had an appointment to see them. Diane was representing Alexis. Before Drew was shot, he served Alexis, Kristina, and Molly with restraining orders to stay away from Scout. Carly said he also served Rocco, and now that Jason was back in town, he’d probably get served. Brick said he’d take Drew down himself if he had the chance, and Carly said she already gave Anna an alibi. She was with Jack. She said she needed to get home and hugged Brick. Jason asked if she was okay, and she said she was still mad that he and Sonny left her out, but she was glad he was home. They hugged and she left.
Sidwell asked about the suspects in Drew’s shooting, and Marco said Alexis was one and Diane was representing her. He was representing Michael. Michael had reservations, but agreed to have him at the initial questioning. Sidwell asked if he said anything of interest, and Marco said Michael’s alibi was that he was with an escort. He doubted it would hold up under scrutiny. Brook called him during that time, and it proved Michael wasn’t home. Sidwell said the Judge Haran subject was closed, and Marco agreed. Sidwell said, very good. Never betray him again.
On the phone, Turner said, when? and told Anna, two minutes ago, the PCPD was barred from examining the contents of Drew’s safe. It would be an illegal search. Anna said, it was open and in plain sight, but Turner said, everything would be inadmissible. Anna said they couldn’t use it, and Turner said it seemed Drew’s lawyer wasn’t aware it had been inventoried. She was going to interview Drew before a judge said she couldn’t. Anna thanked her and Turner left. Chase said the document would incriminate Drew, but Anna said, forget him. He’s Turner’s problem now. They had another one – him.
Jason asked what they were doing about Michael’s cover, and Brick said he had an idea. Sonny asked if Jason had checked in with his son. Did Danny tell him that he and Rocco had found a dead body. They weren’t in danger, and they called him. It was Judge Haran, and he didn’t think it was a coincidence that her body was found near his piers. Jason said, Sidwell, and Sonny said, right. Jason said he had to get going.
Josslyn said she wasn’t sure how significant Jason and Britt’s connection was, but Jason was the only reason Britt came back. Jason got her out of a bad situation that had nothing to do with what was going on at the Five Poppies. Jack said, she might know about the work going on there. She’d have to be debriefed or taken into custody. Josslyn said they were alive because of Britt. She told Jason where to find them. Vaughn said, Pascal was ready to kill them and considered Britt a traitor, and Jack said, good. More incentive for her to cooperate.
Britt sat on a bench at Pier 54 and flashed back to several tender moments with her mutter. Britt said Obrecht was right. She was dead.
Turner went to see Drew, and he said she’s the woman who could have prevented this nightmare. She should have arrested Michael after the assault. Now Michael tried to kill him. Turner said the PCPD was investigating the shooting. She was here to discuss the contents of his safe. He said he was filing an injunction and wasn’t answering any questions, but she said his lawyer must not know the injunction was too late.
Anna said Chase’s conduct confirmed her concerns. He was too emotionally invested in taking down Drew. Chase said, Willow had been through hell. She had a breakdown and went to the hospital. She had to know that Drew was the one who had her kids taken away. Anna said, maybe she already did. If Willow knew Drew was responsible for the judge ruling against her, that could give her a motive to shoot him. Chase said, she’d never do that, and Anna said, there was his bias. He said he thought Willow had a right to know how far Drew was willing to go, and she said if Willow even sensed Drew was involved to the point he’d bribe the judge, it would be a motive to kill him. He said, anyone who knew Drew had a motive to kill him, and she told him that she was only going to say this once. Do not tell anyone.
Turner said they found an interesting document, and Drew said she knew they couldn’t act on what they found if they obtained it during an illegal search. She said she’d be challenging that. The injunction remained to be decided. If he didn’t do anything wrong, it was in his best interest to clear up any misperception. He asked what document she was referring to, and she said, a receipt for a wire transfer of one million dollars to Judge Eve Haran. Why would he have it unless it was his money? It looked like a bribe that came from him.
Brick said he had to get going. He had business in LA. Sonny asked if his business had to do with the beautiful model he heard Brick was hanging with, but Brick said, hearsay. Sonny said he appreciated everything Brick did, and Brick said, don’t worry. He planted evidence that would hold up. Sonny said if he heard the cops were focusing on Michael, Brick was going to hear from him again, and Brick said he’d do what he had to so it would stop. Sonny had his word.
Jack asked if they were both clear on their assignments, and Vaughn said he was returning to Port Charles an official WSB agent. Josslyn said she’d stay there and resume her normal life, and Jack said, that didn’t include them dating. He was headed to the airport. Vaughn said he’d grab his things, but Jack said he wasn’t coming. Personal relationships were a violation and would cease to exist the moment they left. that’s why he’s giving them 24 more hours together. Enjoy it. It was never going to happen again. He left.
Obrecht said Britt would come crawling back for money. Nina would and must say no. Britt deserved nothing. Nina said she knew Obrecht was hurting. Obrecht was a mother like her, and she got it. Britt deceiving her was terrible, but she knew Obrecht still loved her daughter. Obrecht said she did love Britt. She always would, but she would never forgive her.
Britt said it was an epic fail. Only her mother could make her miss Pascal. She tried her phone, but there was no connection. Jason joined her and asked if she was okay. She said, no. It was a mistake coming back here at all.
Tuesday:
Gio asked the Brown Dog bartender to put up a flyer about Outback, then sat down with Emma. He suggested there was one other thing they could do.
Elizabeth met Molly at the bar and Molly asked if she’d heard from Ric.
Kristina told Ava that Elizabeth responded Ric’s email. She said she understood why he was away, but what if she went looking? Ava said Elizabeth didn’t have the time or income, and once she talked to Willow, Elizabeth wouldn’t want anything to do with Ric.
Willow went to see Nina and said there was an issue with lawyer. Nina was the only one who could help her.
Brook went to Maxie’s to take her turn looking after the kids, and Lulu said, James insisted on seeing Cody and was at the stables. Brook had no idea what their truce was costing her. The Britch was back.
Britt asked why Jason was at the piers. Was he stalking her? He said no, and she said, good. She wanted him to stay away from her.
Felicia said Cody was the only person James wanted to see, and James said he dreamed he was looking for his mom. It was his fault his mom wasn’t waking up.
Brook asked if Lulu saw Britt, and Lulu said she had. Brook asked if Rocco had seen her, and Lulu said no, but he would. She was still angry, but Brook was right and had just moved up the inevitable. Now Rocco was even more curious about Britt.
Britt said, so of all the piers in all of Port Charles, Jason just happened to walk onto hers. Admit it. He was keeping tabs. Jason said his son found a dead body in the water two days ago, and Britt asked, how? Jason said, Danny and Rocco were taking his boat out, and Britt said Rocco was a stupid name. He’d always be Ben to her.
Ava told Kristina that she’d bcc’d Willow on Ric’s invoice. He told everyone that he was representing Willow pro bono, but Nina was footing the bill. Willow was going to be furious and would go to Elizabeth, who wouldn’t look for him after that. Kristina said it was genius, and Ava said, as an added bonus, Willow would fire Ric. Kristina said, but wasn’t Nina Ava’s friend?
Willow told Nina about Ric’s email and confronted her about hiring Ric.
Gio suggested a cash reward, and Emma thought they could get Tracy to do it, but he said he’d ask his grandfather, Sonny. Tracy was honest and he’d considered her a friend, but now that she was his great-grandmother, she’d totally changed.
Elizabeth told Molly that she’d been concerned, but after reading Ric’s email, it made sense. She was starting to think it would do him some good. Molly said Ric never made it a secret that he cared about Elizabeth, and she was good for him, better than Ava. Elizabeth said, before Ric left, he’d said things were over with Ava, and Molly said it was because of Kristina.
Ava told Kristina that she didn’t feel good about outing Nina, but if it kept Ric on ice and got them what they needed, sometimes you had to make a deal with the devil. Kristina agreed, but said they had to make sure no one found Ric, get their money back, and not be discovered. Lucas came in and was surprised to see Ava and Kristina together.
Willow asked if Nina was paying Ric, and Nina said, yes. Willow explained how she found out, and Nina said she wasn’t going to let Willow lose her children. Willow could be angry, but all Ric was doing was trying to get her children back. Willow wondered if Ric’s legal advice for her to stay away from Drew was from him or Nina.
Felicia said James had nothing to do with his mother being sick, and Cody asked where he got the idea. James said, when he broke his arm, his mom said he nearly gave her heart failure, but Cody said, that’s not how it worked. Felicia agreed and said they didn’t know the reason, but James had nothing to do with it. His mother always loved that he was up for an adventure. Cody said she would want James to keep adventuring, and he could tell her about it when she woke up.
Jason said Dante and Sam had been raising Rocco and Danny together and they considered themselves brothers, and Britt asked if he spent time with Rocco. He said, a fair amount, and Britt asked what he was like. Jason said, Rocco was thoughtful, perceptive, kind, and asked deep questions. He loved baseball and was pretty responsible. He tried to do the right thing. Britt said he was nothing like her, and laughed.
Kristina said she was just going and thanked Ava for letting her take Avery to dance class. She left, and Lucas said, no bullets or bloodshed. What was going on? Ava said they were making baby steps to peace, and he asked, why? She said it was better for Avery, and he said it seemed like a giant leap. She asked if he’d had a tough day, and he said, a dead woman walked into the ER.
Cody said James had to plan his next adventure. He suggested arranging for James to ride Comet, and Felicia said she thought it was a marvelous idea. Cody said he, James, and Comet this Friday, and he and James spit shook on it. Felicia asked if James was ready for a good night’s sleep, and James said he was going to dream of riding Comet for practice.
Gio told Emma, before the truth came out, he’d earned Tracy’s respect, but now he could feel how much she wanted him to be her great-grandson. Sonny always treated him like family and he could always go to Sonny for help. Emma said Sonny chose Gio before he knew Gio was family, while Tracy did afterwards. Emma’s phone rang, and she said, they had information about her dog? They were on their way.
Brook asked if Lulu told Rocco that Britt was alive, and she said she wand Dante told Rocco what they knew. Brook asked how he reacted, and lulu said he wanted to meet Britt and see what she was like. Brook asked what she was like, and Lulu said, she was the same. The nightmare part was she hoped Britt was her same awful self and Rocco would want nothing to do with her. But what if Rocco opened up like he did with Obrecht and Britt rejected him? What if he got hurt?
Britt told Jason that Rocco wasn’t really her son. She didn’t even raise him. She was just his surrogate, or thief if she was honest. Was he a good kid? Jason said he was a thinker and planner. Danny was a risk taker. She said, they balanced each other out, and he said they were good for each other. Britt said, if Danny was like his father, she knew he was good for Rocco. Jason asked what she was doing there in the middle of the night. He wasn’t leaving her out there alone. Where was she staying?
Nina told Willow that Michael said he’d never let her see her kids as long as Drew was in the picture, so she instructed Ric to advise her to keep her distance. She needed to stay away. Willow asked why she should take advice from Nina. All Nina had done was lie to her. Nina said she didn’t know how to tell Willow because she didn’t want to hurt her, and Willow said Nina always had good reasons, but the real reason was that Nina wanted to control her. Nina said the only person calling the shots was Drew because Willow kept letting him.
Lucas told Ava that he’d been stitching up Rocco when Elizabeth ran in going on about a non-existent protocol. He picked up on her stall, and afterward, she told him that Britt was alive and well. Ava asked why Britt’s resurrection interested him, and he said she had a bigger part in his life than he wanted thanks to Brad.
Molly told Elizabeth about Kristina hiring Cody to seduce Ava and said Kristina was hoping Ric would into Elizabeth’s arms. Elizabeth said she cared about Ric, but they were better as friends, and Molly promised not to be like her sister. Even if they weren’t together, Elizabeth was still a good influence.
Kristina found Cody at the stables, and he asked if she was there to ream him out for telling Ava about her plan. Kristina said she didn’t love that, and he said, sorry for killing her plan. She said, apology accepted. It still worked out, but that wasn’t why she was here. She was here about Molly.
Lucas told Ava that Brad and Britt were literal partners in crime. They schemed and brought out each other’s worst impulses. Ava said, maybe Brad felt he could be honest with Britt ways he couldn’t be with Lucas, and Lucas said probably, but they both contributed to their relationship failing. After Britt supposedly died, Brad grief dialed him, but after the conversation Brad would ask to meet up and he would say he couldn’t. If Brad knew Britt was alive the whole time, what if Brad was using his sympathy for fake grief to get him back?
Lulu told Brook that Britt was self-centered and didn’t give a damn about Rocco. The only reason she’d stolen the embryo was to trap Patrick Drake. Brook said it was beyond a violation, and Lulu said, now that she was back, it was bringing that back up again. Brook said, on the bright side, Rocco knew how much Lulu and Dante loved him and wanted what was best for him, and Lulu said if she tried to keep them apart, in Rocco’s eyes, she was the bad guy. It would just make him more curious than before.
Britt said she didn’t want Jason to take her anywhere, but he said since she was on the pier in the middle of the night, he was guessing she had no place to go. She said maybe she wanted to look at the skyline and the water, and he asked why she wasn’t at Nina’s or her mother’s. She said her mother wasn’t happy to see her. She didn’t have a long friend list, but Brad would be happy to take her in. He said Brad didn’t live there anymore, and she said, fine. She was resourceful and would figure it out. He said, stop. She may not think so, but she still had a friend in Port Charles.
Kristina said Cody agreed to help Molly, so she knew he still cared. Tell her how they left things. Cody said Molly was cordial, and Kristina said, cordial Molly was the worst. He said she asked him not to call unless it was an emergency, and Kristina said nothing scared Molly more than feelings. That’s how she knew Molly cared about him. He said Molly made it clear she didn’t want to hear from him, and he was leaving her alone. He left to check on the horses, and Kristina said, the cowboy protests too much.
Emma said she should have gotten Outback chipped, and Gio said, the person who called found her collar. He’d talk to his grandfather about the reward. Emma was worried Outback was taken to a kill shelter. All Outback wanted was love, and she screwed that up like she screwed up everything. What if Outback was lost or hurt? Gio sat next to Emma and put his arm around her.
Nina said Willow refused to see what was right in front of her face, that she threw her life away for a terrible man. She wasn’t the first and wouldn’t be the last. Willow said it wouldn’t have happened if Nina told the truth, but Nina said she used to believe it would have made a difference, but all anyone heard over and over from Willow was that Drew was a good man. Willow continued to blame her and everyone else for her own failure to see what was in front of her. Drew’s daughter ran away from camp twice to see her family. Willow said she didn’t agree with that decision, and Nina asked if she told that to Drew… That’s what she thought. Willow said Drew was Scout’s father, and Nina said she was still making excuses for him. She could find a freezer full of heads in Drew’s basement and still go on about him being a good man. Willow said that was true once, but she saw who he was, and Nina asked why she let him control her. Willow said he’d promised to get her children back, but Nina said he used her children to get Willow to do what he wanted. Willow said he had power and influence, and Nina said, over Willow. Willow said, if Nina was right and she’d given up control of her life to Drew, Nina was the one who stood by and watched him do it. (Wow. Zero accountability.)
Brook said, Britt might hurt Rocco, but whatever happened, he’d be fine with Lulu and Dante backing him. It sounded like Rocco needed his mom.
Gio wiped Emma’s tears as they sat side by side. He said he didn’t buy that she’d given up. She didn’t do that. She said he was right and she damn sure wasn’t going to start now. Grab a flyer. They were going to find Outback.
Cody came back with a sandwich and said Kristina didn’t know what she was talking about. He got a beer from the cooler, and when he turned around, his sandwich was gone. He looked around and laughed when he saw Outback eating it.
Lucas told Ava that it was possible Brad knew Britt was alive and might have helped, but how could he know for sure? If Brad denied it, he couldn’t believe him, but if he admitted it, he couldn’t believe him. Ava asked why Brad would lie about helping Britt, and Lucas said because in Brad’s mind, if he told the truth, he could push Lucas away to protect him. She said she got it, and he said Brad was in the past and he was moving on with Marco. She said if Britt’s best friend was in town, how long did Lucas think he’d stay away?
Britt told Jason, of course (🍷) she wasn’t friendless. She had options and enough for a room at the Pinecone Hotel. He said it was condemned last year – black mold – and she said, then it was free, but he said he wouldn’t take no for an answer. She said, fine, but just for one night.
Molly said her dad would never try to change, but Elizabeth said she thought Molly was selling him short. He’d made some terrible choices, but since he’d been back, he was trying to make better ones. Molly said, for example… and Elizabeth said he was fighting hard for Willow. She knew it was his job, but he was doing it pro bono, and she thought it spoke well of him.
Nina said Willow still blamed her for her own terrible decisions. People said she only cared about what she wanted and never took responsibility for her own actions. Like mother, like daughter, she guessed. Willow said she was nothing like Nina. She could try to blame Drew, but Nina was the one responsible. Nina said they were back where they started. Drew sleeping with her and destroying Willow’s family and marriage and committing adultery. Willow ignored the warnings of everyone about what a bad man Drew was, but it was still her fault. Willow said Nina and her secrets and lies had taken everything from her. Maybe someone should do that to Nina. She left.
Wednesday:
Cody read the headline in The Invader about the judge’s murder. Outback barked and he told her if Tracy found her, there would another murder – him.
Britt woke up in Jason’s room wondering where the hell she was. When she realized, she said, it wasn’t just a nightmare.
Jason met Carly at Bobbie’s, and she told him that Drew was going to blame Michael for his shooting. She needed him to find a way to protect her son. There was chance he may be guilty.
In Australia, Josslyn and Vaughn came back from surfing and kissed.
Kai met Trina at the coffee shop and Trina asked what was going on with Drew.
Dante found Chase in the nook and asked about the Judge Haran investigation. Dante said they had proof Drew bribed her. Maybe he killed her to cover his tracks.
It was Wiley’s first day of school, and Tracy said he’d set a new standard for style, brains, and character. Minds were going to be blown. The doorbell rang and Willow was there with Scout. Wiley hugged her.
Britt complained to herself and said the place didn’t even have a bathroom. She got her towel and headed out.
Jason asked if Carly thought Michael shot Drew, and she told him about Michael punching Drew at the MetroCourt and no one corroborated Drew’s story and the charges were dropped. She asked him to see if he could get Michael to come clean. He owed her. He’d kept the secret about Sasha’s baby, but if he found out something else about her kids, he had to tell her. No more secrets.
Vaughn demanded a rematch on neutral ground, but Josslyn said she’d still beat him. He said she might, but they’d never find out. It was the end of the line for them.
Dante told Chase that they didn’t know for sure. The wire was to a Swiss bank account, but the receipt was in Drew’s safe, and the money was deposited one day before her ruling. They couldn’t do anything because of Drew’s lawyer’s injunction. Chase said it sounded counterintuitive, but Drew would want Willow all alone.
Willow said she thought she’d bring Scout to see Monica on her first day of school, and Scout said it was a tradition. Monica wished her luck, and they had a hug swap. Willow asked if she could take both of the kids to see Monica.
Cody told Outback that he wasn’t always a rule follower, but they were both screwed if she was found there. He’d be forced to take her to the pound. She jumped on him, and he said it wasn’t going to work… Okay. She could stay, but just for a little while. If anyone found her, she didn’t know him. She barked in acknowledgement.
Kai told Trina that he thought Drew bought his loyal intern act. If he hadn’t, he didn’t think Drew would have asked him to clean out the safe and bring him the contents. Trina said, he didn’t, did he? and he said he wanted no part of where Drew was going in his head. When he said he didn’t feel comfortable with it – plus, it was a literal crime scene – Drew backed off. She asked why he didn’t tell her last night, and he said he thought he might be a suspect. The police knew he had access to Drew’s house and he thought it was better to limit contact with her. He didn’t think they should meet up anymore.
Josslyn said, way to kill a mood, and Vaughn said their 24 hours was almost up. She said she was happy for him. He deserved it. He said he wished they could be together, and she said, at least they were in the same city. He said, unless she was exposed, but she said, Jason promised not to say anything. He said, what about Britt?
Britt came back to Jason’s room in a towel, with a towel around her hair. She found the door locked and yelled, why do you hate me? She stomped off, and we saw there was a camera in the hallway.
Jason said, if Michael did it, he’d make sure Michael didn’t go down for it, and Carly said Michael couldn’t go back to prison. She wished he’d been there to be the voice of reason instead of on the other side of the world finding Britt. Why didn’t he tell her that Britt was alive? Britt came down in her towel and asked why Jason didn’t tell her that the door locked automatically.
Tracy told Willow, no way, and Brook said she had to ask Monica something anyway. She hustled the kids upstairs, and Tracy said, a word. She, Michael, and Willow went into the living room, and Tracy said what Willow did was unconscionable. She used Monica’s first day of school tradition as an excuse get in. Willow said, Scout wanted to see her grandmother. Judge Haran was gone, and a new judge was likely to sympathize with her. It was Michael’s chance to make nice and for his sake, she hoped he took it.
Carly said she heard Britt was alive and here she was, in the flesh. Britt said no one told her that she needed a key, and Jason told Carly that his room was empty, and he let Britt use the room to crash. Britt said it was a dumpy room above a greasy spoon, and Carly said the dumpy room in the greasy spoon was hers. She owned it.
Josslyn said the one person who could convince Britt to keep her secret was Jason, but Vaughn said it seemed like Britt did what she wanted. Josslyn said, if she was exposed, did he think Brennan would relocate her? and he said part of her value was that she looked like a college student. If people found out, her value was gone, and Jack would think she was better off in a different town. She said she didn’t want to leave. They may never see each other again. He said, that might be for the best.
Trina said Kai had no motive. Drew thought he was amazing, and he’d proven his loyalty. He was the last person they’d suspect. Kai said that would change fast if the police knew they’d been there, but she said they hadn’t figured it out yet and there was no reason to think they would. He said he didn’t want her to get in trouble, and Trina said they broke in because of her family and they had a legit reason to hang out, but he said people knew they broke up. She said maybe they were trying to work things out, but he said he didn’t want her to have to lie. She said, maybe it wasn’t a lie.
Dante said if Drew got Willow’s children back, he’d be her hero, but Chase said he wanted to isolate her, leaving her nothing but him, completely dependent, while Michael was the bad guy. Willow only agreed to marry him after she lost the kids. Dante said it was risky. She could find out and not forgive him. Chase said it gave him motive to take the judge out, and Dante said, if Willow found out, it gave her a motive to shoot Drew.
Tracy said Willow had nerve using Monica’s granddaughter… Michael said he’d make his argument in court. Until then, Judge Haran’s ruling stood. He’d felt bad for Willow for a while after the ruling. Now he wouldn’t change it if could because she was an unfit mother. Willow said Drew told her that he thought Michael shot him. When the police proved it, he’d go to prison, she’d get custody, and she’d make sure he never laid his eyes on Wiley and Amelia again.
Vaughn told Josslyn that it was against the rules for good reason. It made it easier for an enemy to force an agent to do what they wanted. She learned firsthand when Pascal threatened to torture him. For the sake of the WSB and their careers, they had to find a way to sever their feelings. Josslyn said a different city wouldn’t make it easier. She couldn’t think of anything that would.
Michael said that was pure fantasy and Willow was the only one living in it. He didn’t shoot Drew and wasn’t going anywhere. Brook came back with the kids and said, Monica was thrilled. Scout said she loved being there and seeing Grandma Monica, and Willow said she was glad she could make Scout’s day special. Wiley asked if they were going to school together, and Willow said, no, but it wouldn’t be long before they could spend time together.
Dante knocked at the stable door, and Cody said, the law. Quick, hide! Outback ran to the back and Cody said he didn’t think that would work. Dante came in and asked Cody to do him a favor. Stop him from doing something stupid to Jason.
Britt said she wasn’t surprised Carly owned the place, and Carly asked how long she was staying. Jason said there was a time Carly had no place to go and stayed there. It was a great place to crash. Britt was surprised Carly wasn’t more welcoming, since she saved her daughter’s life, and Carly said she was grateful, especially when she thought Britt had sacrifice herself, but it turned out she didn’t. Britt said as soon as she was on her feet, she’d be out, and Jason said Carly told him that he could do what he wanted with the room and Britt had no other options. She wasn’t going anywhere. His phone rang, and Tracy said he needed to come home now. She’d explain when he got there. Jason said he had to head home and asked Carly to handle the key situation.
Chase flashed back to telling Willow about talking to the judge at Bobbie’s, and Willow saying she had already come up with a way get her kids back. Brook told Chase about Willow using Scout to see her own kids, and he asked if Brook could blame her. Brook said, kinda, and Chase said none of it would have happened if Drew hadn’t coerced Willow into making horrible decisions and Drew had done something Willow didn’t know about. Brook asked, what? but he said he couldn’t talk about it because the investigation was ongoing. But if Willow knew, she’d leave him for good. He couldn’t tell her because it would violate his duties as a cop.
Kai asked if Trina was sure they shouldn’t keep their distance, and she said she was. She was sorry she dragged him into this. He said he wanted to help, and she said, thanks to him, her mom was free of Drew, even if she didn’t know it. She was going to tell her, but her mom said she was no longer doing Drew’s bidding and if he outed her, she’d face the consequences. She’d taken back her power and wasn’t stressing, so Trina kept it to herself. They’d keep this between them. He said he hoped they covered their tracks, and she said she was worried they missed something.
Brook told Chase to consider that everyone tried to talk sense into Willow, so she’d see what Drew really was, but even when she found out he’d slept with her mother, she stayed with him. Why would he think this was different? Chase said it was different. Willow would never forgive Drew for this. She asked if he was willing to stake a career he loved and lose his job. If Willow stayed with Drew, he’d have done it for nothing, but whatever he decided, she was with him.
Cody asked if Dante had a new beef with Jason or was he back to the Danny/Rocco thing, and Dante said it was new. Britt Westbourne was back in Port Charles and Jason brought her there. Cody said she was dead, but Dante said, no, she was alive and living in Europe. They were with Rocco at the hospital, and she walked in. He was glad Rocco didn’t run into… Sorry. He forgot she and Cody had a thing. Cody said, it was short lived. He got why Dante wasn’t happy Britt was back. Dante rehashed the embryo story, and Cody said, it worked out. They got an amazing kid. Dante said it didn’t change what Britt did and he couldn’t forgive her, and Cody said, she knew she was wrong and was trying to turn her life around. Dante said Britt let her mother believe she was dead for two years and was still just as twisted and deceitful.
Carly said, funny how Jason rescued Britt when she was in trouble, and Britt said, unless Carly was in trouble. She was Jason’s top priority, which made Britt wonder why Carly thought she was threat. Carly said she’d never been threatened by Britt. She couldn’t hold a candle to her and Jason’s history and trust. Britt said, them and their unbreakable trust, and Carly asked what that was supposed to mean.
Jason asked what was going on, and Tracy said, while he was out of town, Drew was shot. He said he knew, and she said, what he didn’t know was, she saw Michael fleeing the scene of the crime. He was parked up the street and was pulling out when she arrived. She wasn’t planning on telling the police. She didn’t know if he was guilty, but couldn’t let him get convicted. Jason said he was on it already, and she said she’d managed to keep Monica from finding out, but it was just a matter of time before she did. She was thinking it was probably the best idea if Jason told her. He said he’d do it right now and break the news as gently as he could.
Willow snuck into the nook and remembered Michael saying she was an unfit mother. Chase asked what she was doing there, and she said Scout panicked because she’d left her favorite water bottle there. she said she’d find it and bring it to her. She was hoping not to run into anyone. There was drama earlier. He said Brook told him, and she asked if he had any new information on the judge’s murder, but he said, sorry, no.
Trina said she and Kai heard Drew come in and hid. Drew went the safe and then back to the living room. Kai said, not long after, they heard two shots, and she said she felt like there was something else, something out of place at the time. He said, like a little kids’ song. Like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. She said, that was Scout’s ringtone. Scout must have been calling Drew. Kai said they went out the back door, closed it, then he decided to check on Drew, and Trina said he told her to stay, but she followed him anyway almost tripping over the baseball bat. He said, the bat. He left it and it had his fingerprints all over it.
Josslyn said she didn’t want to pretend like they never happened, but Vaughn said they had no choice. Brennan was clear. Their feelings had to stay in this room. She said they would, but not yet, and they got busy.
Britt said Carly and Jason made everyone painfully aware of how close they were, and she had zero desire to compete with their bond. As soon as she was on her feet, she was out. If she was lucky, she’d never cross paths with Carly or Jason ever again. But first, she needed to get back in the room. Carly said the rent was due on the first of the month, and Britt went upstairs.
Drew told Cody that it was like a knife to Lulu’s heart. He’d thought things were more civil with him and Jason, but Jason wasn’t thinking about the effect on the family. He just brought Britt back into their lives. It was thoughtless. He had to stay clear of this guy.
On the phone, Tracy asked how Willow made it onto the property… She made it clear that Willow was to be nowhere near the house unless she told them different. Understood?… Good. Jason came back, and she asked, how did Monica take it? Jason said he never had to tell her. She was already gone.
I was torn between feeling sad and thinking, thank God. Finally.
Thursday:
Britt tried to get Elizabeth to get her prescriptions cleared without being on the waiting list, but it was a no. Britt asked about Ben, and Elizabeth reminded her that his name was Rocco. Britt said he was still the boy she gave birth to.
Charlotte met Lulu at Bobbie’s after putting out flyers for Outback. Lulu said something had come up with Charlotte’s father.
Cody told Outback to get used to co-existing with the horses. Otherwise, someone from the main house would catch him and she’d be on her own again – or worse. Molly came in and fussed over Outback.
Gio went to Sonny’s house and Donna asked how her favorite nephew was. She said he looked sad, and Sonny invited him in.
Tracy refused to believe Monica was gone and told Jason that Monica said Wiley reminded her of him at Wiley’s age. He said, she wasn’t breathing and had no pulse. He took her hand, and she was cold. It probably happened in her sleep. He called 911 and said he needed to report a death… No. It wasn’t an emergency. He gave the address and said, unfortunately this was expected. He and Tracy hugged and cried.
Jason found Monica’s DNR and Tracy was grateful no one else was home. Everybody would take it bad and she was relieved it was only them. He said, Monica wouldn’t like a fuss, and Tracy said it was a battle she was going to lose. The ambulance came and brought a gurney upstairs.
Sonny said they were having a cookout and Donna said, Kristina, Molly, and Dante were coming. Sonny asked her to set up games with Pilar, and she left. Sonny asked what brought Gio by, and Gio said he needed $10,000.
Charlotte asked if something was wrong with her dad, but Lulu said her dad was fine. She was surprised Charlotte called him dad, but Charlotte said it felt babyish to call him papa. Lulu said she guessed he was fine, but he’d be better once he saw her, and Charlotte asked if they were going to video chat. Lulu asked how she felt about a visit in person.
Molly asked what the dog’s name was, but Cody said he hadn’t figured it out. She said the kids would love to give him suggestions, but he said he didn’t loop the main house in. Technically, he wasn’t allowed pets and didn’t want to risk it. She said his secret was safe with her and she owed him an apology.
Elizabeth put Britt’s name on a list and said a doctor would see her as soon as one was available. Britt argued and wanted to speak to the head nurse, but Elizabeht said she was the head nurse. Britt said, ofcourse (🍷), and wanted to talk to Terry. Elizabeth said that Terry would tell her the same thing, and Britt sat down to wait.
Elizabeth told Lucas to brace himself, and pointed at Britt. He said there had to be another doctor, but she said she just told Britt that no one got special treatment, and he took an oath. He asked what he could help Britt with. If she preferred someone else, she could go back on the list. Elizabeth said nine more patients had checked in, and Britt said, let’s get it over with.
Lulu asked if Charlotte remembered when she met with Agent Brennan, and Charlotte asked if that’s why he’d been there. Lulu said, yes, and Charlotte was surprised she’d said okay. Lulu said she didn’t at first, but she realized it was Charlotte’s decision to make. Charlotte wondered what Brennan got out of this, and Lulu said, from them, nothing, but from Charlotte’s father, she didn’t know. No one was forcing her to do it, but if Charlotte decided to go, Lulu would be with her the whole time.
Gio told Sonny about Outback, and Sonny said the money was his. He’d also have his have guys look out for her too. Gio said he’d find way return favor, and Sonny said Gio could do him a favor by sticking around. He wasn’t pressuring Gio and would give him the money, but he wanted Gio to think about it. He didn’t expect Gio to make up with Dante – it would take time – but they were family and had to spend time together. Kristina came in with Dante.
Lucas said he couldn’t prescribe anything without examining Britt, and she said she had Huntington’s and was taking an experimental drug to keep it in check. She no longer had access to the drug and had been off of it for three days. She needed it asap to keep her symptoms at bay. Lucas suggested Britt cooperate. No gown, no meds.
Tracy gave one of the EMTs the contact at the funeral home, when the doorbell rang. Jason said it was probably the sheriff. The dispatcher said he needed to be present. Tracy said she’d talk to him since Jason was allergic to law enforcement, and went to the door. The sheriff said he’d been notified of an at home death, and Tracy said it was her sister-in-law, Dr. Monica Quartermaine. He said he was sorry for her loss, and she took him upstairs. Jason looked around the living room and picked up a photo of Monica.
Lucas said, before he gave Britt a prescription, he was obligated to tell her that she had no symptoms, and she said, give it time. He said he’d phone it in to the pharmacy, but there was one hiccup. He wasn’t sure the undead had insurance plans. Britt said she’d find a way to cover it, and he said he hoped so. These meds cost a pretty penny.
Cody asked what Molly had done for him to warrant an apology, and she said she talked about his private business behind his back. She needed to vent and told Elizabeth about Kristina paying him to break up Ava and her dad. It spilled out and she was sorry. Did he accept her apology?
At the desk, Elizabeth asked Britt if there was something else, and Britt asked if Dr. Randolph and Dr. Robinson were there.
The sheriff told Tracy that Monica was a wonderful person and a figure in the community. She would be missed. Tracy agreed and thanked him. He left, and Jason said he’d never known this place without her. Tracy said, of course (🍷) he hadn’t. It was Monica’s house. She touched his face. (I was conflicted, feeling sad about something I’d felt sad about almost a year ago.)
Terry said it was hard to believe Britt was there and they were talking to her now, but Britt said, believe it. She was alive and it was good to be back at GH. She’d save them the time and hassle of asking. Of course (🍷) she’d come back to work.
Rocco joined Charlotte and Lulu, and Charlotte wondered if he’d had better luck, but he said he wished he had. He was mad at himself. Outback wouldn’t have gotten away if he hadn’t been distracted. Charlotte told him not blame himself, and Lulu said Outback was a stray and knew how to survive on her own. He couldn’t change what happened. All he could do was try to fix it and he was doing that. She was proud of them.
Sonny went with Donna to put dessert in the freezer, and Dante asked Gio how it was going. Gio said he’d been better, and Kristin asked, what’s up? Gio said Outback was missing, and Kristina said she was sure they’d find her. Donna came in and hugged Kristina. She asked if Kristina brought the buns with seeds, and Kristina said she did, enough for seconds, thirds, and fourths. Donna said, then Gio had to stay.
Terry said they were thrilled Britt was alive and back safe and sound, but she’d been gone over two years. Dr. Robinson had taken over for her. Britt said she wasn’t after Portia’s job. She’d be happy to go back to her regular job and specialty as an OB/GYN. Terry said they couldn’t just hire her back. Serious medical fraud had been committed. She’d been declared dead and someone was responsible for carrying on that charade. Portia said they needed more information about what really happened.
Tracy said, it’s Monica’s house. It was the stupidest stunt her brother ever pulled. No community property. No joint ownership. It belonged to Monica and Monica alone and she never let anyone forget it. Jason said, especially her, and Tracy said especially her. Every time they’d clash, Monica would hold it over her, acting like she was doing her a favor allowing her to live in her family home. Jason said it wasn’t her home. It was Monica’s. Tracy said, because her moronic brother gave it to Monica. We flashed back to Monica and Tracy fighting over how things should be decorated for Christmas, and Tracy said, on a good day, they could barely stand one another. On a bad day, they’d practically come to blows. But through it all, and maybe because of it – she didn’t know – her respect for Monica just kept growing.
Britt said she wished she could tell them everything about the last project she was working on, but it was considered top secret. Her employer insisted on total discretion. Terry said, they insisted she fake medical records and commit fraud? and Britt said, yeah, pretty much. Technicaaly, she didn’t do that. Terry said they still couldn’t have her back, and Portia said there would be a lot of sensitivity about her showing up again. Terry said Britt was a good doctor. If she worked hard to get her medical license back, she could apply at Mercy. Britt said she knew she and Terry had their problems, but admit it – she crushed it, especially when Monica made them Co-Chiefs. She wanted to be at General Hospital. It meant something to her, and she believed in this place. She wanted back in. Terry said Britt did change a lot of lives, but she couldn’t get past the fact Britt falsified records. Portia said it was a serious matter, but she thought they all understood that life put them in difficult situations. She thought she and Terry should have sidebar and see if they could find something for her.
Cody said Molly thought he was a money grubbing himbo, so she could talk trash about him, and Molly protested. He laughed, and she said he was evil. She genuinely felt awful. He said, why? She wasn’t lying. She said she gossiped and it wasn’t cool, but he said if Elizabeth hadn’t heard it from her, she would have heard it from Ava. Remember this moment for the next time he screwed up. She asked if they were good, and he said they were. She won’t tell anyone about the dog? She said, no, but he should.
Sonny said he’d love to have Gio stay, and Donna said, please. (No one, even me, could possibly resist this child.) Gio said he’d stay for a minute, and Donna told Sonny, fire up the grill. She, Gio, and Sonny went to the backyard, and Kristina asked if Dante could be any stiffer. He said, probably, but he thought he was doing okay. Gio was sticking around for Donna. Who cares? Kristina said, baby steps. It was a chance to spend time with his son. He should find something they had in common, like movies, sports, baseball. Dante said they had serious stuff to unpack, and she said, baby steps. They had to start spending time together, share some mustard. There would be time to unpack the serious stuff later.
Tracy said they knew Jason moved back in for Danny, but she couldn’t tell him how happy it made Monica. It meant the world to her. He said, it meant a lot to him too, and she said, they had a special relationship. He said, not always. He had a hard time after his accident, but Monica wanted him to be something he wasn’t. It took him a long time to figure out that she loved him no matter what. Tracy said, she did, and we flashed back to that time, when Jason was practically a baby and Monica wasn’t far ahead. He said he never cared about what he couldn’t remember, and Tracy asked if that changed. With tears in his eyes, he said, yes. He wished he had the memories of growing up with Monica. He should have asked her. Tracy said he could ask her. Monica told her practically everything.
Britt watched everyone bustling around, when Terry said they were ready for her. She went back into the office and said, so, what’s the verdict? Terry said she had to consult the board, but the agreed to give her a chance. There was a position available, but she’d be on probation for a year. Britt said she’d take it. They wouldn’t regret it. She’d be the best doctor. Portia said it wasn’t for a physician. It was for an intake supervisor. Terry said, in the ER, and Britt said that was practically entry level and insulting. Terry said it was a major step to getting her medical license restored, and Portia said if she really wanted to be there, it was the only option and hers if she wanted it. Britt said she did want to be there. Okay. She’d take it. Terry said, welcome back to General Hospital.
On the patio, Donna said she learned the back stroke and wanted to teach Outback, but Kristina said she wasn’t so sure dogs could do that. Dante said, unfortunately, Outback was missing, but Gio said they’d definitely find her. Her dad put up a reward. Dante said, the PCPD was keeping a look out. Rocco appreciated everything everyone was doing to help. Gio said they’d find her, and Dante said, yeah, they would.
Rocco said he was going to put up flyers, and Charlotte said she’d help. Lulu said, text her when they finished and she’d pick them up. She hugged them, and Charlotte said Lulu was the best.
Molly said the Quartermaines obviously loved Cody. There was a good chance if he told them, it would be totally fine. Cody said, or force him to get rid of her, but Molly said, if that happened, she was sure they’d give him time to find her a good home. The only person making it hard right now was him.
Tracy told Jason that it took her and Monica decades to become figures in each other’s lives. Since she came back, they’d had tea almost every evening. They talked about anything and everything. A lot of the time, they talked about him. Jason asked, why him? and she said, Monica was hurt deeply by Alan’s affair with Susan Moore and even deeper when the affair resulted in a pregnancy. When Jason was born, Monica wanted nothing to do with him. She wouldn’t even let him live in the house. He lived at the gatehouse with Susan and Scott Baldwin. But one night, he got sick, and Monica was called in to take care of him. We flashed back to Monica picking up Baby Jason, and Tracy said, when Monica walked into the gatehouse, she saw the child her husband had with another woman, but when Monica left, she said – and she quotes – you are my son. Jason thanked her, and Tracy said, Monica loved him very much. He said he knew, and Monica loved Tracy too. Tracy said she knew, and hugged him.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
There’s been a car accident and Lulu asks the driver is okay. Can he hear her? She calls 911 and said she needs help. She’s on route 415 and just passed exit 21B. There’s been an accident. Single vehicle, one person inside, and he’s unresponsive. Hurry.
At the hospital, Lucas asks, is the coast clear? and Elizabeth says, sorry. Not only is Britt still here, she’s in a meeting with Dr. Robinson and Dr. Randolph. One guess what that could mean.
Cody tells Outback, you’re such a good girl. Yeah. You’re probably one of the only females in my life who can stand being around me cuz you’re not a judger, no. Molly comes in and says, hi, and he says, back so soon? She says she did a search for missing dogs when she got in her car. Look – she shows him her phone – I found her. I found the owners.
Laura thanks Anna for squeezing her in, and Anna says, no, not at all. She hopes Laura doesn’t mind, but she asked Detective Falconari to join them. Laura says, of course (🍷) not. It’s nice to see him. Dante says, it’s nice to see her too, and Laura says she thought Mac taking the lead in the Judge Haran murder case, but they just told her it was transferred to Anna. Anna says, yes, correct, and Laura says, that’s good. She needs to be briefed. She needs to know what progress the PCPD has made in solving her murder. Anna says, right. Okay. So they have new evidence that’s come to light that suggests Judge Haran’s murder and Drew Cain’s shooting may be related.
Danny walks into Drew’s hospital room and Drew asks if he really thinks it’s a good idea for him to be here.
Jason walks into a dark gatehouse and we hear Tracy’s voice say, you were living at the gatehouse with Susan and Scott Baldwin, but one night you got sick, and Monica was called in to take care of you. She walked into the gatehouse, and you were the child her husband had with another woman, but when she left – and I quote – you were my son, she said. Jason sighed, when Michael walked in and said he’d seen Jason heading down here. When did he get back? Jason says, late last night, and Michael asks if he’s okay. Jason says he got some upsetting news.
Brook asks Ned if there’s any chance he got a text from granny too, and he says he was summoned with a rather enigmatic message. She says, any idea what it’s about? and Ned says, no, but it seemed important, so he got here as soon as he could. She says, her too. She had a meeting at Deception. She hopes everything’s okay. Tracy comes in, and Ned asks if she’s all right. What is it? What happened? Tracy says, Monica died, and starts to cry.
Molly tells Cody, the post has the lost dog’s name on it. Are you Outback? Outback makes dog mumbles, and Molly says, she knows her name. Cody says he didn’t hear anything, and Molly says, oh my God. She totally did.She got all excited. This is definitely her.Same ears, same nose… Cody says, a lot of dogs look alike, and she says, yeah, alike, but these two are identical. There’s no name for the owner, but she’ll call and tell them that they found her. He says, no, no, no. Don’t.
Anna says, obviously, it’s imperative we find Judge Haran’s murderer as soon as possible, but she thinks the location where the body was found is also a problem. She was found in the water off of Pier 55. Laura says, Sonny’s piers. As they know, the Measure C people, one of their talking points is that Sonny’s piers are a magnet for criminal activity and for violence. So finding the body, wouldn’t she say, sort of plays into that narrative? Anna says, yeah, it might, and Laura says, so she wonders of the location of Judge Haran’s body was an intentional choice. And Drew is one of the biggest supporters of Measure C. Dante says they can’t rule it out, and Drew says, speaking of Drew, Anna said Drew’s shooting and the judge’s murder might be connected somehow. What evidence does she have to suggest that? Anna says, Drew had a very strong motive to kill Judge Haran.
Danny says he’s here because of Scout, and Drew says, that much he figured. Danny says, Carly told him that Drew wouldn’t change his mind about the restraining order, and Drew tells him that he rarely says this, but Carly is right. They’re all staying in place, especially now. Danny says, the thing is, his dad’s been out of town and he’s a minor, so his order has to go to his dad. He hasn’t been served yet, so technically he’s not breaking any rules if he went to see Scout. Drew says, look at you, finding ways to circumvent the law. You are your father’s son. Danny says he doesn’t want to break the law or use some loophole. That’s why he came to talk to Drew. Scout is scared. She still misses her mom and now he’s in the hospital and she’s not at home or with her family, which is what she needs more than anything right now. He just wants to help her and doesn’t want to sneak behind Drew’s back to do it. So doesn’t him coming to talk face to face mean something? Can he just see his little sister?
Lucas says, let him guess. Britt wants her job back. Elizabeth says, if she had to guess, she would say, yeah, and he says, of course (🍷) she does. This is so like Britt. She thinks she can play dead for two years and just waltz right back in here and have everything be just the same like the world revolves just around her. Eliabeth stares at the computer screen, and he says, what is it? She says, Monica Quartermaine died.
Ned says he was just visiting with Monica yesterday. She asked about Leo. She was so happy he’s doing so well in school. She gave him a hard time about not finishing the Sunday crossword puzzle faster than she did. They’ve had a friendly competition about that for years. Tracy says, sounds like Monica. Did he ever beat her? He says, no, and she says, sounds like Monica too. Brook asks, what happened? She just saw Monica this morning with Wiley and Scout. She was joking with them and slipped them money and winked at her. She seemed a little tired, but otherwise okay. Tracy says she’s so grateful that Monica’s last moments were spent with her granddaughter and great-grandson and they were filled with laughter.
Michael tells Jason, so yeah, someone did shoot Drew, and the PCPD has been scrutinizing his every move from the night it happened, but there’s nothing to worry about. It’s not his first round with the PCPD. Everything is under control. Jason says, it’s not that, and Michael says, then what is it? Jason says, it’s Monica. Monica died.
A paramedic says, still unresponsive, and Chase asks if Lulu is okay. Does she need to sit down, or does she need water? She says, no. She’s okay. It just really isn’t something she wanted to see. He says he was in the area, and the dispatcher sent him to the scene. Is she the one who called it in? She says, yes, and he asks her to walk him through what happened.
Rocco and Charlotte find Emma at Bobbie’s and Emma says, please tell her that they found Outback, but Rocco says, sorry. Emma wonders, where could she be? but he says he doesn’t know. He really thought they would have found her by now. Emma says, yeah, her too. She must be scared all alone. Charlotte says, if they didn’t have to meet their mom here now, she and Rocco would have kept looking, and Emma thanks them for not giving up. She’ll search all night if she has to. She came to get caffeine first, but Gio is already out there investigating a lead, so hopefully it all pans out.
Cody tells Molly that the dog is all settled in. She has food, water, and her favorite pillow. Molly says, now tell her why she shouldn’t contact the owner, and he says, she told him it had no name, just a phone number. That’s weird. Maybe it’s a scam. Maybe they want her for some kind of underground dog fighting ring. Molly says, that darling dog? She doesn’t think so. He says, there’s got to be a reason she ran away, and Molly says, maybe she just accidently got out, and he says, and stayed out. She went on the run because her owners are not very nice to her. Molly says, or maybe because she’s a dog and that’s what dogs do, and he says, her owners obviously don’t care about her. She isn’t chipped, she doesn’t have a collar, and why wasn’t she on a leash? He goes in the back, and Molly follows. She says she knows the dog is cute and he’s taken to her, but she’s not his dog. Pets get loose for all kinds of reasons. And he said it himself, he can’t have a dog in the stables. He sits down dejectedly, and she joins him. She says she knows he and the dog have developed a rapport, but she’s healthy, well fed, and taken care of, signs someone loves her. Someone who’s probably really missing her right now. Does he really want to be responsible for keeping that sweet dog from her owner? Gio comes in and says he didn’t mean to interrupt, but Cody says, trust him. It’s no problem. He’s probably looking for one of the Quartermaines. They’re in the main house. Gio says, that’s okay. He’s here to see Cody.
Michael tells Jason, Wiley just saw Monica this morning before his first day of school. He was so excited when he left. Monica said she was going to help him with his spelling words, like last year. He loved it. Jason says he’s sure she loved it too, and Michael says, he was wearing this outfit that he picked out himself. Monica said he looked handsome and the compliment meant a lot. It made him a foot taller today.She sounded just like herself. Jason says, she was, according to Tracy, but you know… Michael says he should have been there. He should have taken Wiley and Scout to see her so he could too, but Willow showed up and he had to deal with that. Jason says, that’s understandable, but Michael says, no , it’s not. He talked to Monica every morning before work. He never skipped a day. He’d bring her fresh juice and tell her that he loved her. He’d ask if he needed anything and would kiss her goodbye. Why didn’t he do that today? He should told his grandmother that he loved her today. Jason says, she knew, and puts his hand on Michael’s shoulder. He says, Michael showed her all the time in a million different ways. Trust him. She knew.
Ned asks why Tracy didn’t call right away. They would have come over to help and she wouldn’t have had to deal with this all alone. As Tracy speaks, she periodically cries, then composes herself. Tracy says she wasn’t alone. Jason was with her. He was actually the one who found her. She’d asked if he would go up and tell her about Drew. Then he came down and told her that Monica was gone. She went up to see Monica… Oh my God. She was so still. She told Monica that she didn’t have to worry. She was going to take care of everybody Monica loved, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. So many people that I have loved are gone. Daddy, mother, Alan, my Luke, and now Monica. What am I going to do without Monica? Brook and Ned surround her in a hug.
Dante tells Laura that one million dollars was deposited into the judge’s bank account the night before she granted full custody to Michael Corinthos, and Laura says, that’s a lot of money and the timing can’t be ignored. Dante says, no, it can’t, and not a lot of people can afford to give away that kind of money. Anna says, the most obvious suspects are Sonny and Michael, and Laura asks if there’s any evidence to support that. Anna says, no, and Laura asks, who then? Dante says, when they inventoried Drew’s safe after he was shot, in the paperwork, they found evidence of a wire transfer of one million dollars to Judge Haran.
Drew says, yeah, he doesn’t think so. He can’t let Danny anywhere near Scout. Danny says he knows Drew is hurting him as a way to get back at his dad, but the only person he’s hurting is Scout, and Drew says he doesn’t see it that way. Danny says, then look again. Scout is hurting a lot. She’s the one who called him and Charlotte to pick her up from camp – two separate times. She just wants to be with them. Drew says, the thing is, Scout is a little girl and doesn’t know what’s best for her. As her father, that’s his job to know. He knows at Danny’s core he’s not a bad kid and he knows Danny loves Scout. Really, none of this is his fault. It’s his father’s.
Emma says, Gio texted her that Sonny is offering a reward for Outback’s return, and Rocco says, that’s really cool of grandpa. Charlotte, asks, how much is the reward? and Emma says, 10 thousand dollars. Can they believe it? Rocco says, no… yes. He knew his grandpa was a generous guy, but that’s way above and beyond, even for him. He should update the online post, and the flyers he’s been handing out are out of date. They should print new ones. Emma says she’ll pick up printer toner on her way home, and Charlotte says she doesn’t know. If they put that there’s a reward on the flyer, she doesn’t think they should say how much. They don’t know what kind of scam someone might come up with to get their hands on that kind of money.
Cody asks, what’s up? and Gio says, Rocco’s dog Outback is missing. They’ve been looking all evening for her and he got a tip that a dog that looks like her was seen down the road from the Quartermaines. Cody spends more time walking around the grounds than anyone in the family. Can he keep an eye out and maybe tell the Q’s, Yuri, and the groundskeeper too? He’d really appreciate that. He hands Cody a flyer, and Cody asks how the dog got lost. Gio says, Rocco was untangling her leash when a car backfired and startled her, and she took off. Molly gives Cody a side-eye, and Gio says, Rocco is crushed. They all are. Outback is the sweetest dog ever. Hopefully, they’ll find her soon and Cody can see how great she is for himself.
Lucas tells Elizabeth that he doesn’t get it. How can Monica Quartermaine just be gone? Elizabeth tells him, it says she died earlier today in her home, and he says he heard she had health issues. Still… She says she knows. This place will not be same without her. Even though she’s not walking the halls, you could still feel her presence, especially with the new atrium. He says, and she was Jake’s grandmother. He’s so sorry for her loss and for Jake’s. She thanks him and says, when Monica first found out about Jake, she couldn’t have been more welcoming to her. And she was so encouraging of Jake and his dream to be an artist. Did Lucas know she was his first paying customer? Lucas says he didn’t know, and she says, Monica commissioned Jake’s first piece of art and insisted on paying for it. She wouldn’t take no for an answer. He says, that sounds like Dr. Quartermaine. She was incredibly generous with her time and money. Elizabeth says, and her heart. She was really an inspiration. He says, as a cardiologist, she was a total legend and her surgical skills were just brilliant. He couldn’t begin counting all the lives she saved. It’s a huge loss for General Hospital and Port Charles. Elizabeth says, yeah. There will never be another Monica Quartermaine.
Ned says, mother… but Tracy says, it’s not necessary. He says, no. She needs to hear this. He loves her. He always has and always will. He needs her to know that. None of them know how much time they have in this life. Every second is precious and he’s so grateful that she is his mother. He knows their journey is not always easy, but it’s always cherished. They don’t express affection enough in this family and always think there’s time in the future for that, but as they know, that’s not always the case. So just the same way she knows the sun always rises in the east and knows that gravity exists, know that he loves her. She says, thank you. She loves him. She loves both of them tremendously. Brook says she loves them both too, and takes their hands. Every day, she’s so grateful to be part of this family. Tracy laughs.
Michael asks, what happened? Was anyone with her when she passed away? Jason says, no, and Michael says he hates that. He hates thinking of her being all alone. Jason says, yeah. He thinks she just fell asleep and didn’t wake up. She’d been sick for so long and was a lot more frail than any of them wanted to admit. Michael asks if Jason thinks Drew getting shot played a part, but Jason says, no. Brook and Tracy made sure she didn’t hear about it, but Tracy knew it couldn’t be kept quiet forever. She insisted he be the one to tell Monica. Michael says, she must have been upset, and Jason says, but he never got the chance. When he walked into the room, the air felt different, like her energy and spirit were just… gone. He checked her pulse, but deep down, he knew… He checked her breathing, but… he just took her hand and sat with her for a while. She looked at peace.
Gio says he can’t believe it. We’ve been looking everywhere for you, Outback. Hey baby. Cody says, she didn’t have a chip or collar or anything. He didn’t know who to call. Gio says, this is amazing. He doesn’t even know how to thank Cody… Maybe he does. Does Cody know there’s a reward for finding her? 10 thousand dollars. Cody says, seriously? He had no idea there was a finder’s fee. Gio says he didn’t have a chance to update anything yet, but his grandfather, Sonny, will be very happy pay. Cody says, it wouldn’t feel right to take it, and Molly says, really? Gio says, Cody should take it. He definitely deserves it. Cody says, nope. Technically he didn’t even return her. Outback came to him. Why not take the reward and donate it to an animal shelter?
Tracy says, the sheriff and paramedics got here quickly. Monica had advanced directive, and all of her paperwork was in order. So she just stayed with Monica until they left to make sure she was well taken care of. Brook says, Tracy’s been so strong for every second through this. Tracy doesn’t have to do this alone anymore. She can make some calls, so Tracy doesn’t have to keep repeating herself. She can help write the obituary. Tracy thanks her and says, the next step is dealing with the funeral home. Monica will rest in the family crypt of course (🍷), but there are other arrangements to be made. She’s sure Monica’s paperwork indicted whether she has to find an urn or casket for her, but whatever she chose, she… Oh God. She wants to be the one to make the final selection. However, Brook’s company would be greatly appreciated. Brok says, of course (🍷). Nobody knows what Monica would want better than Tracy.
Jason tells Michael that it took him a long time to understand Monica, but in all fairness, he didn’t make it easy for her at all. After his accident, he pulled away and stayed away. Michael says, it was all so long ago now, and Jason says he knows, but he and Carly worked so hard to make sure the Quartermaines couldn’t control Michael like they tried to control him. He didn’t even invite them to the christening, but of course (🍷), they just showed up. Michael says he heard that story once or twice, and Jason says, when he looks back… he just has a lot of regrets, the biggest one is keeping Michael from the Quartermaines. Michael says he may have not grown up with his grandmother, but he came to know her as a teenager and that was special. They had a really strong bond and talked all the time. She loved to text. They used a lot of emojis and that made her really happy. She loved having Jason and Danny under the same roof as her, so no matter what happened in the past, know that Monica had nothing but love for him.
Drew says, it’s unfair that Danny’s father has rubbed off on him like this. The truth is, Danny does a lot of reckless things. Danny says he doesn’t agree with that, but let’s say Drew was right. What about Rocco and the Quartermaines? They’re Scout’s family. She loves being at their house. She loves the horses. That’s why she asked them to bring her there. Drew says he understands, but Monica barred him from the estate, so he’s not going to let his daughter go someplace that he can’t go. He’s sorry, but it’s got to be this way. Danny says, fine, and starts to leave, but turns around. He says his mom wanted nothing more than him, Rocco, and Scout stay together. She would hate that Drew was doing this. It would break her heart. He hopes Drew can live with that. He leaves.
Laura asks if they’re certain the wire transfer originates with Drew, and Anna says, the only thing they’re certain of is that Judge Haran’s bank account did receive that money. The Swiss banking laws are such that they’re prevented from identifying the owner of the paying account. Dante says, so they don’t know that Drew actually sent the money. He might have just gotten proof of the transfer. Laura says, then why wouldn’t he report it? and Anna says they don’t know. Honestly, this evidence of a bribe has just given them more questions than answers because it casts suspicion for Drew’s shooting on anyone who cares about Wiley and Amelia’s custody. Dante says, so until they know who paid her off, they won’t have a viable suspect in Judge Haran’s murder, and Laura asks if Drew has been brought in for questioning about the wire transfer. (Um… He’s been in the hospital.) Anna says, ADA Turner interviewed him, but she would like to talk to him directly just to see what he has to say. She doesn’t expect him to tell the truth. Laura says, but he might reveal something while he’s lying, and Anna laughs. Laura says, okay. Please keep her in the loop about everything. Drew is their congressman for God’s sake. If it turns out that he was actually involved in something like this, it could have a huge impact on the future of Port Charles.
Michael says, they’re gathering together up at the house. Does Jason want to come? Jason says, no. He’s good. He’s just going to stay here a while longer. Tracy told him a story about… He guesses he lived here with his biological mother when this was a cottage. One night, he was sick, and Monica took care of him, so he thought being here might make him feel closer to her. Michael says, Jason knows where he’ll be, and leaves. Jason sits down and says, I’ll miss you, mom… I love you.
On the phone, Gio asks if Emma can meet him at the Quartermaine stables. There’s something he wants to show her. She says, first, tell her what happened with the lead, but he says, it’s a long story. He’ll explain when she gets there. She says she’s on her way. She tells Rocco and Charlotte that she’s got to meet Gio. Text her with any updates. She leaves, and Rocco asks if Charlotte thinks they should have told Emma that Britt is alive. Her dad dated Britt for a while, and Emma was the first person he went to when he was asking about Britt. Charlotte says, Emma is dealing with enough right now. Remember when they talked about Britt and her dad? She’s thought about it and doesn’t think he should be afraid to talk to their mom. Their mom told her that she wouldn’t stand in the way of her seeing her dad. Their mom is okay with her having a relationship with him, so she might support Rocco meeting Britt too. Rocco says, maybe, but he’s not sure that’s what he wants.
Lulu tells Chase that she was on her way to pick up her kids and saw the car. She didn’t see the accident, but when she saw the car, she pulled over. Chase says, then what happened? And she says she checked to make sure it was only the driver inside. Then she tried to see if he was conscious or responsive, but he wasn’t answering, and she couldn’t see his face. Chase asks if she has any idea how long vehicle had been there, and she says, no but it was still smoking when she pulled over. He asks if she saw any other cars or people around, but she says, no. No other vehicles and no one fleeing from the scene. She just tried to keep talking to him. She wishes there was something more she could have done, but she wouldn’t have moved him in case of a head or spinal injury. Chase says, smart, and she says, oh, and the airbag had been deployed. He says, right. Look, she did everything she could. Now he’s on his way to the hospital. All they can do is hope for the best.
On the phone, Elizabeth tells Jake, it’s mom. How is he?… Nice. It sounds like he’s having fun… She’s calling because she has some bad news. Grandma Monica passed away. Danny is there and says, what?
Ned asks how Tracy is holding up. Honestly, he thinks he’s still in shock. She says, that’s not surprising. He and Monica had a complicated relationship. He tells her, you could say that. Monica was just so resilient. He assumed she would recover from her latest struggles because she always did. Her breast cancer, losing Emily, AJ, Alan. She always came through stronger than before. She says, this time was different, and he says he just can’t wrap his head around it. Brook says, her either. Monica welcomed her when walked through the door and every minute thereafter She was their rock and it’s hard to imagine this family without her. Michael walks in.
Michael thanks Tracy, and she says, for what? He says, for everything she did for his grandmother, how she took care of her. He knows she probably didn’t say it, but Tracy was her best friend. She loved her. Tracy says, they never talked about things like that. They developed a mutual appreciation over the years. She truthfully never thought Monica was worthy of the Quartermaine name, but she was wrong. Monica was the foundation of this family, and he was her pride and joy, which was why it was fitting this should all be his now.
Elizabeth asks how Drew is feeling, and he says his nephew was just here. She says she just saw Danny, and he says, Danny wants to see his sister. The thing is, the Quartermaines used to be such a safe place for all of them to be there, but Jason and Michael just ruined all of it. They’ve got Monica wrapped around their finger. Elizabeth says, please just stop. She’s here because she has something to tell him. Monica passed away.
Jason cries, when Danny comes in and sits next to him. Jason puts his hand on Danny’s knee, and Danny puts his arm around Jason’s shoulders.
Molly says she knows it was hard, but Cody did the right thing telling Gio the truth about Outback. Cody says, if he didn’t, she would have, and she says, sorry, no. He did it because it was the right thing to do. He might not know that about himself, but she does. She leaves and Emma arrives. She asks if he’s seen Gio, and Cody says, yeah. He’s inside. She goes in and says, he found her? She runs over to Outback and says, hi, puppy. She’s so happy to see her. They missed her. She can’t believe Gio found her. He says him neither, and kisses her.
Chase tells Lulu, great. That’s all he needs. He thanks her for calling it in and waiting for the first responders. Does she think she can give them a statement? She says, of course (🍷). She just hopes whoever it is, is going to be okay. Does he think it would be okay if she goes now since he has everything he needs? She’s supposed to be picking up her kids at Bobbie’s and she’s late.
Charlotte says she thought for sure Rocco would want to meet Britt. He wanted to know more about her ever since he found out she gave birth to him. He even got in touch with her mom. Now if he wants to know something, he can go directly to Britt. Rocco says, asking questions when she wasn’t around felt safe, but now that she’s alive and in Port Charles, it changes everything.That makes it feel a lot more real.
Anna tells the nurse at the desk that she and Dante are here to see Drew Cain. Is he still in the same room? The nurse says, he’s still up on 10, and Anna thanks her. As they head for the elevator, a gurney is brought in. Lucas says, what do we have? and the paramedic says, male, single vehicle crash, unresponsive on the scene. Possible head injury, 15 liters a minute right now, facial lacerations, responsive to pain. Anna looks at Dante who looks at a shocked Lucas. The car accident victim is Nathan.
On Monday, Molly thinks she has feelings for Cody; Anna tells Dante that they have to keep this completely quiet until they know what’s going on; and Lulu says she and Britt have to make peace for Rocco’s sake.
Chef Anthony managed to finish the season without spiraling to the point of no return. Fraser felt like he’d been chased by a feral dog with rabies, but they’d pulled it off. In Rainbeau’s interview, she said Solene was the worst person she’d ever worked with. I’m not sure if she’s the worst of all the Below Deck crews, since there’s a lot of competition, but yeah, she was definitely up there. The tip was a fat $28K, and Captain Kerry said they’d made $195,490 for the whole season. In Fraser’s interview, he made a chart for the boatmances like a detective board with strings all over the place, many of which led back to Solene. I wasn’t sad to see this season over with. Captain Kerry and Fraser are fine – although, sorry not sorry, they can’t hold a candle to Captain Lee and Kate – but I just couldn’t get into the focus on the crew’s interpersonal relationships. It was hard to keep track of and got old quickly.
For whatever insane reason, the group decided to go camping and took an RV to get there. They began the trip with the RV being surrounded by a SWAT team looking for Whitney. No surprise, it was a prank by Whitney, and they were strippers. Like Angie, I thought they looked kind of young, and in Mary’s interview, she wondered, where were the muscles? In Whitney’s interview, she said it had been harder than she thought to find male strippers in Utah. And no judgement, but Whitney’s face is looking a little plastic. We found out Bronwyn was a germophobe, which surprised me. Once they got rolling, the women did shots, but I dunno if I’d want to do shots in a moving vehicle. Lisa passed on the trip, saying she had to work, but we saw a clip of her telling Angie that she couldn’t stand Bronwyn. Of course she was talked about since she wasn’t there, but Bronwyn had a point in saying Lisa had a lot to say about their lives, but never shared her own messiness. When they hit the campgrounds, Heather reminded them of a local legend, Molly Sorensen, who punished young sinners. In her interview, Mary said, if something was really coming for them, in scary movies, the Black person always got killed first. (Absolutely true in the older films, not so much anymore.) Everyone got camcorders, and it looks like we’re headed for their take on The Blair Witch Project. Maybe The Salt Lake Bitch Project? It actually looks to be a good season. Plus there’s the Below Deck crossover.
Heather had a fancy pants sleepover with Emily and Gretchen, complete with a butler and canopied beds adorned with fairy lights. In Emily’s interview, she said she liked fun, drunk Gretchers best. I thought if Emily called Gretchen Gretchers one more time, I was going to go out of my mind. Meanwhile, Gina, Shannon, and Tamra went swimming and smoked a joint, except for Shannon whose had a cough for over a decade. What? Go to the doctor and not Dr. Moon. Did Katie leave? Did Tamra eat her? Stay tuned.
I was busy with something else, but I did get three takeaway points. 1) Lisa was smart to take the art when she got divorced. I was once told if you were going to invest in anything, invest in art, and sure enough, when the stock market tanked, the only stocks that didn’t were in art. 2) Adriana needs a dictionary because ratchet is not synonymous with racist. 3) And shame on Kiki. Adriana had made it loud and clear how much she wanted to ignore her age. There was no way it wasn’t age-shaming to put it on the cake. Although Julia did have a point in saying, what goes around, comes around aka karma.
aka Charlie Sheen. Netflix. This documentary was endlessly enlightening. Charlie grew up with Sean Penn, who had a good deal of interview time. They grew up in Malibu, and I was surprised to see from home movies that it was basically rural/blue collar, no mansions, and not much different from where I grew up in Ohio. As Penn described it, Huckleberry Finn on the water. Denise Richards again proved why I like her when she asked why Charlie’s hookers shouldn’t get a share of her white trash, turkey sandwiches. They had to eat too. Although I wondered what was white trash about a turkey sandwich. Heidi Fliesswas a bit of a surprise, very real and very smart. Charlie’s father told him, your word in this business will take you further than any big movie. Charlie must have been quite the disappointment, although there seems to be hope for him yet. Sober Charlie comes off as a self-depreciating, honest, and decent human being.
Tales from the Apocalypse. Amazon Prime. An anthology of five stories. Mostly in outer space. I was bored. I kept hoping the next segment would be better, but that didn’t happen. If you like a space opera, you might enjoy it.
The Amaranth. Amazon Prime. I always appreciate a tale of a Shangri-La that isn’t what it seems to be. A man and his wife move to a retirement resort where life is nothing but rainbows and unicorns. He’s into it, but she’s much younger and bored and wondering what exactly is going o behind the scenes. A case of be careful what you wish for. I wanted to like this more than I did, but it wasn’t a total waste of time.
Sometimes I lie awake at night and I ask, Is life a multiple choice test or is it a true or false test? …Then a voice comes to me out of the dark and says, We hate to tell you this but life is a thousand word essay. – Charles M. Schulz
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. – Marie Curie
Thinking is a habit, and like any other habit, it can be changed; it just takes effort and repetition. – John Eliot
You’re only as young as the last time you changed your mind. – Timothy Leary
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. – Laurence J. Peter
Words are the clothes thoughts wear. – Samuel Beckett
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dream. – Eleanor Roosevelt
She buys makeup and keeps buying makeup, and gets more makeup. – Aaron Phypers talking about Denise Richards (His point?)
Fondant doesn’t float on air. – one culinary artist to another on Halloween Wars
🤸♂️ Collapsing Into Fall…
Until next week, stay safe; stay keeping some of those warm weather clothes out (I learned the hard way the first time it went to 80* in October); and stay saying what you need to say to whomever you need to say it. None of us knows how much time we have in this life.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Molly walked in on Ava and Cody getting busy, and said, sorry.
Ric said he had business to discuss with Kristina’s mother, but Kristina said, his business was with her.
Alexis met Drew at the MetroCourt and thanked him for reaching out. She said she heard about him and Molly meeting, and hoped cool heads could prevail in finding a path forward and supporting Scout.
Laura met Martin at the MetroCourt, and he said he managed to make himself a very dangerous enemy.
Lucas said they were reclassifying Maxie’s status. She was in a coma and given the changed status, GH was no longer the best place to treat her. Spinelli said it meant they were kicking Maxie out.
Britt asked why Jason was still there. He needed to leave – now. He said she needed to tell him what she was doing there.
Felicia suggested they hear Lucas out, and he said Massachusetts General was where he’d worked before this. They had the best coma care in the country, had made incredible breakthroughs, and Maxie had a room there. He promised her care would be better, but Spinelli didn’t think she should be moved away from family and friends. He begged Felicia and Mac not to let her go.
Britt told Jason that her Huntington’s was in remission, and she lived in paradise. She’d put the past in the rearview mirror, including him. He said he knew her, and she was holding something back, and she asked if it was worth the long flight to let that piece of Eurotrash climb all over him.
Martin told Laura about stella and said it was all his fault. He should have suspected something. Drew was upset and all Drew could see was his hatred for Curtis. He should never have gotten involved with Drew in the first place.
Drew said his main concern was to provide the safety and support Scout needed, and Alexis said they were on the same page. Scout was lucky to have such a devoted father. A woman came in and served Alexis with papers.
Kristina said she knew about the blackmail. She’d thought she was cutting Ava’s brake lines, but cut his.
Cody told Molly that he did it for her.
Lucas said Maxie was one of his best friends and he wouldn’t transfer her, if he didn’t think it was her best chance. Felicia asked if he trusted the staff and could guarantee her daughter would get care and support like she did there, and he said it would be better. He couldn’t think of anywhere Maxie would be better taken care of.
Jason said he assumed Britt was talking about Greta, and Britt said she bet he made Greta feel like he accepted her, flaws and all… until Carly called. He said he was sorry for what he did to her, but he’d never do that to Greta. She meant nothing to him. He was working her the whole time.
Brook told Lulu that they were moving Maxie today and they should bring the kids to say goodbye for now. Lulu asked if Brook was ready for this, and Brook said she was trying to be. Lulu said, same.
Martin said he and Drew had officially parted ways, and Laura said she was proud of him. He said he’d have to continue freeloading off her generosity.
Kristina said she’d made a mistake, and Ric said he was sure her mother would clean up her next mistake like she had all the others. This was attempted murder. She said it wasn’t her intention to hurt them, and he said, but she had, and her intention had been to kill Ava. Prison should be her next stop.
Cody told Molly that none of this was real. He wasn’t into Ava intimately. He was getting paid. Ava said she didn’t pay him and there had been no sex. Cody said Kristina wanted get Ava away from Molly’s dad and told him that Molly hated them together.
Alexis said Drew lured her there to serve her a restraining order? She couldn’t come within 500 feet of her granddaughter. Drew said the family was all getting them, even Rocco. Nothing would stop him from protecting his daughter and the law would make sure of it.
Ava said Kristina paid Ric to feign interest in her because Kristina didn’t want her with Ric? and Cody said, yes. She said she’d deal with him later and left. Cody said, it was all Kristina’s idea, and it worked. Ava was distracted enough to have Ric focus his attention on Elizabeth. Wasn’t that what Molly wanted? Molly said, don’t do her any more favors, and left. Cody’s phone rang and Lulu told him to get to GH. Maxie and his family needed him. (Cody’s very busy, very bad day.)
Spinelli told Maxie that she was getting a change of scenery. She was being transferred to Massachusetts General. Apparently, their specialized care was second to none. She was second to no one in his life and heart. He’d thought he’d missed his chance to be her partner again and was grateful that he was wrong. It had been the best time in his life, and it wasn’t ready for it to end. He asked her to wake up and come home. They’d found their way back to each other before.
Jason told Britt that Greta made a point of hitting on him. She wanted information. Clearly, she had a connection to what was going on. Britt said it sounded like a great way to get himself killed.
Alexis asked, why? and Drew said it was obvious where she was headed. She was trying to get custody by painting him as unfit. Maybe she’d been behind that nightmare with the escort. She had complete disregard for Scout’s well-being. He wasn’t the problem – she was.
Kristina said she knew what she’d done was wrong and told Ric to remember that her baby died, she lost Sam, and her brother Michael had been burned so badly, he’d almost died. It had been one trauma after another, and she snapped. He said he understood, but she had to remember that Molly loved Michael, had also lost a sister, and lost a baby. The baby was also Molly’s, but Kristina acted life the grief was hers alone. She didn’t consider what Molly and TJ (remember him?) were going through. She’d tried to steal the child, and he had the paperwork to prove it. Molly had believed Kristina would stand by her promise, but Kristina was going to keep the child for her own. Molly would have lost a child either way because of her.
Martin noticed Drew and Alexis, and said, Laura had to win her reelection bid. She asked why that had anything to do with Drew and Alexis, and he said Ezra Boyle was Drew’s puppet. Drew’s power would go unchecked on the federal and local level. She was the leadership Port Charles deserved. She said he sounded like Lulu.
Drew said that Sam wanted Scout and Danny with him and Alexis was ignoring Sam’s wishes, but Alexis said, that was before Sam knew Jason was alive. Drew knew she’d wanted her children to stay together and in each other’s lives. Jason and Dante understood, but he was ripping Scout away from her family and friends. Drew said Jason was a thug and contract killer, and Danny was a thug in the making. Alexis said, shut up. Was that the best he had? He was hanging his despicable actions on a 15-year-old boy? He was not fighting his battle against his brother through their children. She wouldn’t stand for it.
Kristina said Ric was wrong about all of it. He kept pitting her and Molly against each other, but they’d talked, grieved, and mourned together and healed. They’d chosen that this would be the thing bringing them together rather than tearing them apart. The only reason she didn’t turn herself in was because she didn’t want Molly to know she’d almost killed him. But she also didn’t want Molly to know that her pathetic excuse for a father was blackmailing her mother. Ava came by and said she needed to talk to Alexis, but Ric said she wasn’t there. It didn’t matter. Ava was too late.
Cody arrived at the hospital, along with Lulu and the kids. Lulu told Spinelli that Charlotte was staying with Bailey Lou. Georgie asked what was going on, and Felicia said they were moving her mom to a special hospital. It was important that they wish her well and let her know how much they loved her before she goes.
Britt said Jason was seeing things that weren’t there. She wasn’t witness to any espionage activity. He said she hadn’t told him why she was there, and she said it was a five-star resort with a spa. She had a day job that kept her busy and out of trouble. He told her to leave with him. He could take her anywhere she wanted.
Brook asked if she and Lulu could see Maxie, and Lucas said as long as they didn’t fight. They went to her room, and Brook said Maxie did it. Here they were, here together on their best behavior. Lulu said only Maxie could make it happen, and Brook said, the most important thing was for Maxie to get better. Lulu said, until that happened, don’t worry, and Brook said they’d help take care of the kids and Spinelli. No one was better at ordering food. Lulu said everything would be okay. Focus on coming home and soon.
Ava said she and Ric were both played, and Kristina admitted she’d hired Cody to seduce Ava and drive a wedge between her and Ric. She did what she needed to, to get them to stop blackmailing her mother. Ava said she knew she should have gone to the cops. The lack of gratitude… Kristina asked if she should be grateful that Ava held her freedom over her mother’s head, and Ric said the argument was pointless. The blackmail was officially over.
Alexis said Drew was an abusive parent who utter neglected the well-being of his own child. It was reprehensible and cruel. Scout just lost her mother and the way he answered was to dump her with the help and sleep with his niece-in-law. Molly came to the table, and Alexis said she’d fight with everything she had. Drew said she’d lose. He was Scout’s only remaining parent and a member of congress. She was a known drunk, and it had barely been a year since her disbarment. She’d had her last visit with Scout. Scout wouldn’t see her again until she was 18, if Scout remembered her and if she was still alive. Alexis said he would be the one who was forgotten. When she was through with him, it would be like he never existed. And if Scout asked about him, she’d do Scout a favor and say he was a good man, because he wouldn’t be around to prove her wrong.
Jason said, whatever Britt got herself into, he could fix, and she said she wasn’t going back to Port Charles. He said he would set her up anywhere she wanted, and she asked if he’d come visit her. He said if she wanted him too, but she said she wanted him to leave. It hurt her to see him. All she saw was home and he had no idea how hard that was. Please just go and forget he saw her. Forget this happened. She started to open the door, but he put his hand against it and said, just wait.
Mac asked if James wanted to go in, and when James hesitated, Cody said he was scared and wondered if it would help if they went in together. They all went into Maxie’s room, and Mac said she always managed to beat the odds, and she would again. He loved her very much. He kissed her forehead, and James asked if she remembered when he broke his arm and got a cast. She gave him his dad’s police badge, and it really helped. Now it could help her. He placed the badge on the bed and hugged her gently. Cody said he nailed it, and Mac said, perfect.
Maxie was wheeled out, and Lucas said he’d make sure she was settled and well taken care of. He promised to keep the badge with her. Felicia told Maxie that she was the strongest, most resilient, determined person she’d known. She had the utmost confidence that she’d see Maxie awake and alert soon. She loved Maxie so very much. Maxie was wheeled into the elevator and Lucas followed. Spinelli cried and there was sadness all around.
Jason took Britt’s hand and gave her a phone. He said she needed to keep this. He’d leave on one condition. She said she had a phone… unless he put her on his family plan, and he said it was a burner phone. Call if she needed him. No matter what, he’d show up. Britt said, better not tell Carly, and left.
Molly suggested Alexis get some air, and Alexis told Drew, this is not over. He said, but it is, and Alexis left.
Martin told Laura that he wished Alexis had been more discreet. It was unwise to threaten Drew, especially where others could overhear. Laura said she didn’t hear anything. Did he? He said, come to think of it, no, and they clinked glasses.
Drew told Molly, FYI, if a process server asked her name, accept the envelope. She asked what he’d tell Sam, and he said that he was doing what was best for his daughter. She said he was doing what was best for himself. Sam would hate him and one day Scout would hate him too. Drew left.
Ric told Ava that it couldn’t go on forever. The amount of cash they were taking wasn’t sustainable. She should talk to someone about her spending habits. All of the accounts were empty, including the Swiss account she was secretly funneling money into. He was the victim after all. Ava said it was her divorce settlement. Get it back. He said he couldn’t. He’d bought $10 million in treasury bonds and couldn’t touch them. They’d mature in 30 days, and he was going to collect all the money plus interest, clean and laundered, and deposit it into an account he owned. Ava said they were partners, a team, and he betrayed her. He said she betrayed him first, and walked to the door. Ava picked up a sculptural globe and whacked him in the back of the head. He fell and there was blood on the globe.
Tuesday:
Josslyn struggled to get out of her bonds, when Pascal came in. She said she was there on her honeymoon. Let her go and let her see her husband. He said she didn’t have a husband and called her Agent Jax.
Brennan was in his office, when his phone rang. Anna said she’d tell him that it was his conscience calling, but they both knew he didn’t have one.
Sidwell asked if Lucy was all right, but she said she couldn’t stop thinking about Maxie collapsing. It was horrific. Sidwell said he saw it, and it was terrible, and Lucy said Maxie was in a coma and no one knew when she’d come out of it. Things could turn on a dime, the unthinkable happened, and life was never the same again.
Dante went to the stables with a six-pack and said he’d avoided Cody long enough. Cody asked, what changed? and Dante said Lulu told him about Maxie. He figured Cody could use a beer and a friend.
At the MetroCourt bar, Molly told Michael about Drew’s restraining orders and said she was afraid Alexis may have made a big mistake.
Ava said she had to stop Ric and Kristina said so she killed him. Ava said he was probably still alive, when Alexis walked in.
Josslyn asked what Pascal wanted, and he said he wanted to know what intel they’d shared with Brennan shared and what he already had in his possession. She said Brennan didn’t share anything with them. They were on a need-to-know list. Pascal said if she had nothing to offer him, she was disposable.
Anna asked about an update on Josslyn, and Jack said she was drunk. Where was she? She said it had been a tough day, and he told her not to discuss Agent Jax in public. She said he didn’t care about anyone but himself, and hung up. Colette came in and told Jack that it was time to call this whole thing off.
Cody told Dante that his dad and Felicia were doing their best to be optimistic, but it was hard on them. He’d done his best to comfort James. Dante said he’d done the same with Rocco and it was a tightrope. You wanted to keep hope alive, but not give unreasonable expectations. Cody said James looked up to him, but sooner or later, James would learn the truth, that he let people down.
Molly said her mom had been going off on Drew and caused a scene, and Michael said he’d done the same thing with Drew recently. Molly said, Drew used to be a good guy. What happened to him? Michael said he didn’t know, but Drew was causing trouble for more and more people and had to be stopped.
Alexis asked if Ric was dead and Kristina checked for a pulse. She thought he had one, and Alexis said she was calling an ambulance. She asked which one of them was going to tell her what happened, and Ava asked Kristina to take this one.
Kristina said Ric came over and she called out on blackmailing Alexis. Alexis asked if she did this, and Kristina said, no. Alexis said, thank God, and Kristina said she got upset, but it got uglier when Ava showed up. Ava said she’d uncovered Kristina’s plot to have Cody seduce her and told Ric, but he didn’t care. He’d been busy clearing out their shared bank accounts and putting the money in a bond account. It all happened so fast. She just grabbed the nearest object. Alexis said she still need to call the police, but Ava said, no. If she went down, Kristina would go down.
Lucy said sorry for putting a damper on things, but Sidwell said he was glad she opened up. Her compassion and empathy were inspiring. She said she wished there was something she could do for Maxie, and he told her to keep the company going, so when Maxie returned, she’d have nothing to worry about. Lucy said the whole world saw Maxie collapse while demoing their new product. There were some on social media saying their product was deadly and Erica Kane was probably jumping on it. Sidwell said they’d have to put their heads together and come up with a solution.
Jack said Colette didn’t call the shots, but she said she didn’t understand. It was clearly a disaster. He said she didn’t know the parameters, and she suggested he fill her in. He said everything was under control and he had to be somewhere. She asked if it was another rendezvous with his agent’s mother, and he said his personal life was off limits. If he had to tell her again, it would be the last thing she heard.
Josslyn said Pascal was probably going to kill her anyway. Why tell him anything? He said it made her chance of survival slightly better, and she said she’d consider giving him the information if she saw Vaughn was okay. He said even though she was new to this, she should know she was in no position to negotiate, and she said her lips were sealed then. Pascal said he had so many ways of unsealing her lips, he couldn’t wait to find out which one made her crack.
Dante thought Cody was being harsh, but Cody said he knew how bad he’d screwed up. He’d found out Brook was pregnant… Dante said he’d been a teenager, but Cody said he wasn’t a teenager when he didn’t tell Mac that he was his son. If he’d learned anything, Molly wouldn’t have seen him kissing Ava for money.
Molly said she couldn’t find a solid legal recourse, but Michael said Drew hadn’t won yet. Give it time. If she and Alexis put their heads together, they’d be unstoppable. She said it was the second time he’d calmed her when she was at the brink of spinning out, and he asked if she took his advice about Cody. She said she had. She went to the stables to ask him out for coffee, but he was a little busy. Michael asked what he was doing, and she said, Ava Jerome.
Alexis said, so much for Ava agreeing not to blackmail her, but Ava said it was about self-preservation. She still had two smoking guns that could send Kristina to prison. Kristina said Ava would also go to prison for attempted murder and embezzlement, and Ava said a bump on the head wasn’t like cutting brake lines. Kristina said they all had blood on their hands, so they were stuck together.
Jack saw Anna at the Brown Dog Bar, and she asked how he found her. He said, let’s go, but she said she wasn’t going anywhere with him. He suggested they at least move to a table, and they sat down. She asked what he wanted. She’d put it on her tab. He said he thought one of them should stay sober, and she said, suit himself. He asked what was going on with her, and she said her goddaughter was in a coma. He said he was sorry, and she said she hated feeling helpless. She felt helpless about Josslyn too. He didn’t answer her question. Had he heard from Josslyn? He said, not yet, and she said if something happened to Josslyn, he’d most certainly lose Carly after he’d sacrificed his assets and Josslyn’s life as well.
Colette snuck back into Jack’s office and looked around. She found a safe with an electronic lock and called Pascal. In French, she said she needed help getting the block box. She needed the combination. He said he knew how to get exactly what they needed.
Lucy said she’d forgotten what it felt like to have somebody in her corner, and Sidwell said he was there for her, anything she needed. She said he was doing it now. She appreciated him being there with her more than he knew. He said, why not come spend the night at his place? (I love how he said it like it was an apartment and not a private island.)
Michael said, Cody and Ava? and Molly said if she’d walked in ten minutes later, she’d have caught a different show. Michael said he owed her an apology for the bad advice, but she said he couldn’t have known. Cody claimed he was only with Ava because of her. He said somebody paid him to lure Ava away from her dad and break them up for her sake. Michael asked if he said who, and Molly said, Kristina.
Cody told Dante that Kristina paid him to break up Ava and Ric. Flirting with Ava wasn’t a chore and the money was good, but he didn’t do it for the money. He did it for Molly. Dante wondered what Molly had to do with it, and Cody said he knew how much Molly loved her dad and thought it would help to get Ava away from him. But because of him, it turned into a complete and utter disaster.
Vaughn was thrown into a chair next to Josslyn by two thugs, and Pascal said he showed her that he was okay. Give him the information. She said she told him that she’d consider it, and he asked Vaughn what the WSB knew about the resort. What were their instructions? Vaughn laughed and told him, go to hell, and a thug punched him om the gut.
Anna said she didn’t know how Jack could do this to Carly. He claimed he cared about her and lured her daughter down a dangerous path. He said, by the time he realized what Carly meant to him, it was too late, but Anna said it was too late the minute he set eyes on Josslyn and realized he could use her. Carly thought he was a loving, wonderful man, but he wasn’t. He was a soulless bastard. Jack said he never forced Josslyn to do anything, and Anna asked if he presented the op by saying she’d make a difference in the world. Did he sell her by saying she’d be seeing the world and fighting justice? He said, Josslyn went into it with open eyes, but Anna said she had no idea what she was getting into and neither did that girl. She had no understanding that she was leaving her innocence, her freedom, and maybe her family. The WSB would ruin Josslyn’s life the way it ruined hers. Jack said, not every agent regretted joining, and she said, just the ones that had a conscience. He told her to stop feeling sorry for herself. She had choices. It wasn’t the Bureau’s fault she’d made the wrong ones. And the ones that ruined her life were all hers.
The thug punched Vaughn some more, and Pascal asked, what does the WSB know? Vaughn spit on Pascal, and Pascal wiped his face. A thug took out what looked like a drill, and Pascal said Vaughn had one last chance. What does the WSB know?
Anna asked if Jack was referring to her decision to work with Faison, and he said she was so ambitious, determined to be the best agent. So she took a short cut. Anna said, Faison played her like a puppet, and Jack said Faison used her ambition against her and she became a double-agent. That’s what ruined her life, not the WSB. Anna said, both were equally destructive, but point well taken. She owned her decision, and she didn’t want Josslyn to make the same ones. Jack said she wouldn’t. Their situations were different. Anna said they weren’t. Josslyn was in over her head, like she was. He said she was underestimating… and she told him, shut up. End this before Josslyn got hurt, or worse. Abort the objective and bring her home. Stop being an agent for one damn second and act like a human being. He needed to do whatever it took to save Carly’s daughter.
Vaughn said he wasn’t telling Pascal a damn thing, and Josslyn said, stop. She’d give him all of the information, but don’t hurt Vaughn. Vaughn told her, shut up, and Pascal said it was now or never. Josslyn said, everything the WSB knew was in a black box in Brennan’s office in Port Charles. He didn’t share any information with them. If Pascal wanted to know what Brennan knew, get to the box. Vaughn said, Agent Jax… and Pascal said they knew about the box. What they don’t know is the combination. Josslyn said, 1-0-1-8-7-7, and Pascal said, cooperation can be a wonderful thing. He left with the thugs, and Vaughn asked what the hell was she thinking. Did she know what she’d done?
Sidwell said he didn’t mean to be forward, but he knew Lucy was going through a difficult time. He thought she could use the company and Windymere was a large house. The guest rooms were comfortable, and she’d be more than welcome. She thanked him and said, normally, under any other circumstances, she’d come over for a sleepover, but she felt the need to back to the hospital to see if Mac and Felicia need anything. He said, of course (🍷). Just know the invitation is open ended. She said she’d keep it in mind for future reference, and they clinked glasses.
Cody told Dante that he hated Molly walking in. She seemed hurt. Dante asked if there was something Cody wasn’t telling him, and Cody said they were getting to know each other, and he thought it was going well. Then it was like a switch flipped and Molly started hating on him lately, treating him like she had a low opinion of him. He just proved her right. He tried to explain, but he couldn’t find his shirt and Ava was yelling, get out. Molly did not want to hear him out. Dante asked if he ended up giving up Kristina, and Cody said he did. Kristina was probably mad, and he could kiss his paycheck goodbye.
Molly told Michael that it made sense how Kristina didn’t want her distracted by Cody. Kristina warned her that Cody was paid to sleep with women, conveniently leaving out she was the one who paid him. She was finally trusting her sister again. Now she learned Kristina was manipulating her. Michael said he thought Kristina was trying to help and do something nice for her, and she said, that’s what Cody told her. But why not tell her? If it was a plan for her, why not let her in on it? Michael suggested it might be difficult for her to keep from Ric, and she asked if he thought she should forgive her sister. He said he thought she should hear Kristina out. As far as Cody went, in a backwards way, he thought he was trying to do her a favor. Maybe she should give him the benefit of the doubt.
Alexis said, just when she thought this nightmare was over, and Kristina said Ava was one who assaulted Ric. Ava said because of Kristina. Ric betrayed them all and left her on the hook. Alexis said her ex was on the floor unconscious, whacked in the head with her favorite paperweight. Could they not point fingers? Molly would be home soon, and not only was Ric her dad, Molly was an officer of the court. Kristina asked what they were going to do with Ric.
Josslyn asked if Vaughn was okay, and he said she shouldn’t have done that. She said they were going to kill him, and he said she should have let them. She gave them classified information. Has she forgotten who she is? She’s an agent not a college kid. Thanks to her, they’re both traitors. Pascal watched them on his phone, and she said it stopped them from working his face with a hot iron. Vaughn said because of her, they failed, and Pascal won. Game, set, and match.
Jack told Anna not to worry about Josslyn. He had faith she’d be fine. Anna said she thought she’d tell Carly that he recruited her daughter. She stood a shot at convincing Josslyn to quit. He said, in doing so, she’d jeopardize the mission and Josslyn’s life. She wouldn’t say a word. Anna finished her drink and said she hated that he put her in this position. He said she did it to herself by sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. Knowing about Josslyn was a burden they both had to carry.
Sidwell asked what Colette was doing at Windymere, and she apologized for coming unannounced. Pascal confirmed he’d taken care of the problem. Sidwell said he didn’t answer to Pascal any more than he answered to her, and she said Pascal was inquiring on behalf of their associate. He told her to tell them both that he’d soon have controlling interest in Deception, and they could use that company as they’d previously discussed. And they could thank him for the compound. It worked perfectly. Maxie Jones and her big mouth are no longer a threat.
Cody told Dante that he couldn’t blame Kristina if she didn’t pay him. He didn’t keep money long anyway. He cared more about Molly than the money. Dante said it sounded like he liked her, and Cody said he did. She came off as serious and uptight, but she was sweet and fun to be around. Dante said it sounded like Cody was getting to know her pretty well, and Cody said, too bad it was all over. Now she knew he was a world class jerk.
Molly said maybe Michael was right, but good intentions didn’t change what he and Kristina did. It was more about her dad. She was no fan of Ava’s, but Kristina shouldn’t have interfered in their relationship. Her dad needed to know what was going on.
Ava said she was taking the paperweight. It was evidence and she wasn’t leaving it there with the two scheming snakes. Kristina said Ric’s car had been moved to the garden shed. As far as the outside world was concerned, Ric was never there.
Somewhere in a basement, Ric woke up tied to a bed with a gag in his mouth.
Wednesday:
Kristina came home to find Molly there and asked what was going on. Molly said she knew what Kristina did to her dad.
Ric woke up and saw Alexis. She took the gag out and he said, thank God, she found him. She had to get him out of there.
Molly told Kristina that she knew about her dad. Cody told her everything. She’d walked in on him and Ava pre-sex, and he told her that Kristina paid him. Kristina said, not to have sex per se, but she hired him to break up Ava and Molly’s dad. She thought she was helping. Molly said she got that, but Kristina couldn’t interfere with people’s relationships, even if she did believe Ava would hurt her dad. Kristina said she was definitely right about that, when Sonny came to the door.
Portia found Curtis in her office and said she’d seen Stella. It looked like things were good. He said looks could be deceiving. Aunt Stella was in serious trouble.
Isaiah told Stella that he hoped she wasn’t having any more trouble and asked why she thought she’d been singled out. She said she suspected somebody was trying to cause trouble. She’d done nothing wrong.
Willow met Drew at the MetroCourt and said she needed strong allies right now. The only ones she had left were Elizabeth, Ric, and hopefully, him.
Marco lit a candle in the church, when Gio came in. Marco told Gio that he was saying a prayer for his mother, and Gio said today was his mom’s birthday. Every year he lit a candle in her honor. They introduced themselves, and Gio said he’d read about Natalia in the news. He was sorry for Marco’s loss. Marco said he was managing. It had been a complicated relationship. Gio said, for a while, people accused his grandfather of being responsible for her death, but he had nothing to do with it. He hoped Marco believed that.
Sonny told Molly that he was wondering about the parameters of Turner’s jurisdiction, and Molly said, and how it affected him? He said, also Laura and the vote on Measure C. Kristina said maybe they shouldn’t have this conversation there, and Molly said it was like she was trying to get rid of them.
At Windymere, Lucy read some social media comments about Maxie and Deception, and Jordan said they were insensitive. Lucy said the public was believing their product caused Maxie’s condition and told Sidwell that she was afraid Deception was going out of business.
Elizabeth asked how Maxie was, and Lucas said she was settled in and had the best team. They were running every test imaginable. Now he just hoped they could help her. Ava asked if Lucas had a minute. She needed his help.
Ric babbled, and Alexis told him, calm down. How did he end up there? He said he’d gone to her house to finalize the last payment, when Kristina ripped into him about the blackmail and Ava ripped into him as well. He’d drained the shell corporation, even the money Alexis just sent Ava, and Ava found out. He put the money in a bond account, and she was livid. Alexis asked how he ended up there, and he said he didn’t know. He was leaving and everything went black, then he woke up there. He guessed Ava hit him over the head. Once Alexis let him go, he was going to take care of Ava, and Alexis would never have to deal with either of them again. Alexis said, as appealing as that was, unfortunately, it wasn’t going to work for her, and he asked if she was in on this.
Drew said Willow could always count on him and asked, what made her reach out? She said she asked Kristina to be a character witness. She’d presented herself as a mediator between her and Michael, but she showed her true colors. Kristina refused to testify on her behalf and said she was a terrible mother. She needed someone from Michael’s family to vouch for her. Drew said there was still time and promised he’d help get her kids back if she let him. Nina approached the table and asked, what in God’s name was Willow doing with him?
Ava told Lucas that she’d been having trouble sleeping for almost a week and was exhausted. She asked if he could prescribe some sleeping pills to tide her over, since her doctor couldn’t see her for a few weeks. He said, just 30 days, no refills, and she thanked him. He asked if she was sure he wasn’t cramping her style, not having sleepovers with Ric, but she said she and Ric had decided to call it quits.
Alexis said she came home, and Ric was splayed out on the floor. Ava and Kristina explained they’d decided this was the right course of action. He asked why she helped Ava, and she said, Ava came to her first with the same deal. One last payment, she’d cut him out, and no more blackmail. He asked why she didn’t go with the father of her child, and she said because of her other child. Ava was throwing in his car and the security footage which would ensure Kristina didn’t go to prison. He said he tried working with Ava and look where it got him. If she let him go, he promised not to press charges against her or Kristina. She said, hmm… She thought she’d take her chances with Ava. He asked what she was going to do when Ava gave her what she wanted. Kill him?
Kristina said she didn’t think their mom should be disturbed, but Molly said she went out for a walk. Kristina said she didn’t think Sonny should be talking to Molly about the acting DA, and Molly told Sonny, with Robert gone, Turner had more power and was keeping a close eye on him. She was ambitious, but fair, and wouldn’t manufacture evidence. She could have used Michael to come after him and his family, but she didn’t. Sonny said, she didn’t, and she stood up to Drew, and Kristina said she was glad someone did. He had her, Molly, and her mom served with restraining orders to stay away from Scout.
Marco told Gio that the autopsy showed no signs of foul play and he was finding ways to deal with it. He left and Gio lit a candle. Brook came in with flowers and said she was sorry. She didn’t know he’d be there. She came to light a candle and leave the flowers in honor of Camilla’s birthday, but she could come back. He said it wasn’t about him today. It was about his mom. She should stay.
The insurance goons said they needed a word with Stella, but she said she was in the middle of helping a patient. One of the goons said, as of now, her employment was suspended, and Isaiah listened in.
Portia said Drew sicced the investigators on Stella, and Curtis said, apparently Martin accidently hinted Stella did something to help him with a claim. Drew took the information and used it, along with his position, to get back at them. She said, what about the truce? and he said he knew this was a possibility. She said it was low, even for Drew. That meant he’d come after her next. He still had the proof that she tampered with Heather Webber’s test results. He said Drew was focused on Stella, who wouldn’t be in trouble if not… She said, if it wasn’t for her. Isaiah came in and said the fraud investigators were back and were with Stella. Curtis told Portia to stall them for as long as she could. He’d call for help. Portia left with Isaiah.
Brook told Gio, Camilla could make the violin laugh and cry. She also remembered how much Camilla loved him. He was her entire world. Gio said she was his too. She was a great mom. He can’t wrap his head around the fact that she wasn’t his biological mother. He’d assumed he inherited his music and talent from her, but it wasn’t true. Brook said, of course (🍷) it was. He was the person he was today because Camilla raised him. She’d passed on her love of music and she saw so much of Camilla in him. She was kind, thoughtful, and so generous, just like her son. He and Camilla were so chill. He didn’t get that from her. Gio said, definitely not.
Alexis told Ric, relax. She wasn’t going to kill him. He asked what her end game was, and she said to keep him on ice until the bonds matured, then collect the money, and put it back in the trust. Then, Ava would turn over the evidence to her and he’d be free to go. He said, and he wouldn’t go to the police because they all had dirt on each other, and Alexis said, tell her that he’s proud of her. He said there was one problem with her master plan. Ava would try to kill him. She said she wasn’t going to let that happen, and he said forgive him for not having the utmost faith in her. Her phone chimed and she said it was Kristina. She had to go. It’s been fun. Ric started to yell, and she said nobody would hear him, but better safe than sorry. He said this was inhumane, and she asked if he didn’t do this to Carly. He said Alexis was better than him, and she said because of him, she’d embezzled. It was a slippery slope. She put the gag back in his mouth and left.
Lucas told Elizabeth that he managed to get some tea. Ava and Ric’s love was no more. He thought she’d want a warning that Ric might come around more often. Elizabeth said he’d be met with boundaries complete with barbed wire fencing. Had Lucas had more trouble with Willow? He asked if there was a reason he would, and she said, the last time Drew was there, they’d had friction. She can’t guarantee he wouldn’t come around again. Lucas said, if Willow wanted to ruin her life because of that guy, more power to her.
Nina asked if Willow was trying to lose custody for good, and Willow said, of course (🍷) not. Nina said, then why was she in public with this man? and Drew said he was a respectable sitting member of congress. Nina said respectable was debatable and Drew was the reason why Michael filed for sole custody. He’d fight tooth and nail if she continued to associate with Drew. She thought Willow finally understood. Willow said, right now, Michael had all the power, and without Drew’s support, power, and influence, she didn’t see her getting her kids back. Nina said nothing Drew had done to help her ever panned out. Do not get sucked back in by this charlatan. He could cost her the chance of ever seeing her kids again.
Lucy said she needed to take a moment and left. Jordan’s phone rang and she stepped away. She said, Curtis… She’d be right there.
Stella said the goons had no right to prevent her from doing her job, when Portia joined them and said they needed to stop harassing her employees. She wanted them to leave. One of the goons said they were conducting an investigation, and she said, do it elsewhere. She was going to contact the hospital’s lawyer and see what they could do to settle this. Curtis came back and said he’d tried to reach Alexis with no luck, but reinforcements were on the way. One of the goons told him to redirect them to the Port Charles police station. Stella was under arrest.
Gio told Brook that he could confide in his mom about anything. She never judged and it stayed between them. It was hard to believe she’d been keeping such a huge thing from him. Brook said she knew how he felt. Camilla was trying to honor her mom and grandma’s wishes, and they’d requested secrecy. Maybe she’d wanted to tell him the truth. Either way, his mother loved him with her whole heart. Never doubt that. When Brook gave him up, she’d prayed for one thing, that he went to a good family and had parents who loved and protected him. Thanks to Camilla, her prayer was answered. She owed Camilla so much.
Lucas told Elizabeth that he’d kept Ava at arm’s length because of Carly and Sonny. But he was getting to know her and liked spending time with her. She was fun and had an affinity for trashy reality TV and wine. Elizabeth said he couldn’t live there forever, but he said right now worked for him. He liked not having to decide what was next. Elizabeth wondered if he was holding out hope that Marco would live with him, and he said it was too early for that, but maybe someday.
Marco told Sidwell that he couldn’t wait any longer to use the leverage against Sonny. He had to tell Sonny that he knew Judge Haran was bribed to rule in Michael’s favor and threaten to reveal everything. Sidwell said he’d deploy the bomb when the time was right, but Marco said Sonny was either directly or indirectly responsible for his mother’s death. He met Sonny’s grandson at the church and had to bite his tongue. He wanted to make Sonny pay. Sidwell said, he will… in time. Marco had to be patient a little bit longer.
Alexis came home and Molly said she needed to get back to work. She told Kristina that they’d continue their conversation later, and Kristina said, for sure. Molly left, and Kristina said she was going to look for a charger she’d left there. When she was gone, Sonny said he was in a bind regarding Drew, and Alexis said, Congressman Cutthroat strikes again.
Curtis said they weren’t taking his auntie anywhere. They were not arresting her. One of the goons said they were following orders, and Curtis said Congressman Cain was weaponizing their department to attack him through his aunt. It was corrupt and illegal, and they didn’t want to be a party to this travesty. Their names and faces would be plastered all over the media. The other goon told Curtis to let them do their job. Otherwise, they’d arrest him too. Curtis held out his wrists, but Stella said it was okay. Jordan came in and introduced herself, saying she was the former Police Commissioner and DEA agent. She’d explain the situation to her contact at the DEA and put a call in to their boss. Be patient and she was sure this would be sorted out in no time. They just needed a few more minutes. The second goon said, fine.
Drew said Nina was just trying to scare Willow, and Nina said, shut up. Willow didn’t need him. Willow could walk out with her right now. Willow asked why she should go anywhere with Nina. Nina was saying Drew was the reason she lost custody, but the person to blame was her. If Nina had just told the truth from the start, she’d still have her children. Nina said she regretted not speaking up sooner, and Willow asked why she didn’t. Drew told her that he’d wanted to, but Nina wouldn’t allow it. (So… If that was the case, wouldn’t that mean she was more powerful than Drew? Willow is an idiot.)
Lucy came back and Sidwell asked how she was. She said, better, and apologized for being so emotional, but he said he knew she cared about Maxie, so it made sense. It concerned her and her company. That’s why he felt bad about delivering more bad news. He’d checked Deception’s stock, and the situation was quite dire. He handed her his tablet, and she said she guessed it was true. They were going to lose the company. He said, maybe not. Maybe there was something he could do to help.
Kristina went down to the basement and said she assumed her mother explained Ric’s current circumstances. He’d earned himself a staycation and had time to relax and reflect on his life choices. Greed and the need for revenge led to this. She didn’t think anyone would miss him apart from Molly. They’d find a way to explain his absence. Other than that, no one cared or would suspect a thing.
Alexis told Sonny that Drew was using his position to keep her, the girls, and Scout’s brothers away from Scout. She was so furious, she lost it in a crowded restaurant. Sonny said, Drew was screwing over people left and right. Eventually someone would take him down. If you make that many enemies, you get a target on your back. It was just a matter of time and Drew would get what he deserved.
Nina told Willow, that was a lie. She never forced Drew to do anything. He was a manipulative, sleazy, SOB. Willow said the fact was, Nina kept her mouth shut and she was blindsided on her wedding day, causing her to create a scene at the chapel and Carly’s house. (Nice accountability.) Nina said Drew would only make things worse, but Willow said, only Drew was powerful enough to fight Michael. She told Drew, if he got her kids back, she’d come back to him, but only if he kept his promise.
Jordan said she was doing everything she possibly could to get Stella out of this mess, and Curtis said he appreciated her help. On the phone, one of the goons said, yes, sir… Understood. He told the other goon, they got the green light. They were taking her in.
Brook said she’d get out of Gio’s hair. Would he be all right? Gio said, yeah, Brook said, take care, and she left.
Curtis called Alexis, who said she was sorry. She hadn’t listened to his message yet. He said she needed to get to the PCPD right away. Stella had been arrested.
Ava said she’d repay Lucas with dinner and drinks, but Lucas said they’d have to skip the drinks. The pills didn’t mix with alcohol. She said he could drink for both of them, and he said he knew how she loved her martinis. She said, desperate times call for desperate measures.
Kristina said Ric set Ava off. She picked up that paperweight and whacked him with everything she had. She thought he was dead. He was lucky. She kept thinking about how he defended Ava in court. Now he was on the other end of her wrath. Did he still think it was possible Ava didn’t cause her fall? Until the bonds matured, he’d lose time and a lot of money, but she and Molly lost a child. He’d leave when they let him go.
Curtis told Stella that Alexis would meet them at the PCPD, and one of the goons said Curtis couldn’t come with them. Only Stella’s lawyer could. Stella said she’d be fine, and left with them. Curtis asked if Jordan could be put in direct contact with the fraud division. It might help if she personally explained what Drew was doing. Jordan said she’d fix things. She promised. She took his hand as Portia and Isaiah watched. Portia started to leave, and Curtis asked where she was going. She said she had to work. There was nothing more she could do for his aunt that he and his ex-wife weren’t already doing.
Sidwell told Lucy that he was thinking, if he was willing to invest enough money in the company to keep it afloat, he’d need a larger interest in the company in return. Lucy said she supposed she could talk to the others, but why invest money in a sinking ship? What was in it for him? He said the pleasure of helping someone he cared about. She had charm, charisma, strength, and beauty. She was the kind of woman who could turn a company around.
Nina said the court would never grant Willow visitation if Drew was in the picture, and Drew said he had more power than Nina realized. Marco came in and had one ear toward their conversation. Nina said Drew was more delusional than he realized. He was setting Willow up for more heartbreak. He’d pushed her to the brink. If he hurt her daughter, she’d see him dead. Drew said, that sounded like a threat. He should have her arrested. She said he could try, but be careful. The most dangerous person was the one with nothing left to lose. She walked out and Marco came over to the table. He said he couldn’t help but overhear. It sounded like Drew had a huge problem on his hands, but lucky for Drew, he believed he had the solution.
Thursday:
Brook went to the station to see Dante about their son.
Marco told Sidwell that he made a move against Sonny because it had to be done.
Tracy wondered what Martin said to Yuri that he was allowed into the mansion, and he said he had information she wanted to hear, and he needed her help. Stella Henry was in trouble.
One of the insurance goons said they’d found another of Stella’s cases where there was a discrepancy in regard to coverage dates. She told him that she wasn’t saying anything until her attorney was present.
Trina wanted to see Stella, but the other goon said only her lawyer could go in. Alexis said, that would be her, and Sonny asked if they were going to have a problem here.
Curtis followed Portia to her office and asked, what the hell was that comment? Portia said his focus was completely on Jordan, but he said it was completely on his auntie. Portia said it gave him the perfect opening to confide and rely on Jordan, but he said he didn’t have time for her petty jealousy. She said he had no time for their marriage.
Drew went to Michael’s office and Michael asked why he was there. Drew said, out of concern for Michael’s children.
Curtis asked if Portia didn’t care that Stella had been wrongly arrested, and she said, of course (🍷), but it didn’t make her blind. He had all the faith in the world when it came to Jordan, but none when it came to her. He said, from the beginning of them, she didn’t think enough of him to tell the truth that she was a married woman, and she said she never intended to lie, but he said that’s how she problem solved and coped. She did it again and again, Drew’s blackmail being the latest example. He missed half of Trina’s life because of her lies. He tried to trust her and she repaid him by lying again. This time, Aunt Stella was paying for it.
Alexis said the goon trying to prevent her client from access to counsel was illegal and wouldn’t bode well for their investigation and he took her into the interrogation room. Trina thanked Sonny, who said something wasn’t right. This unit did bigger cases and nothing Stella had done would rate them. Trina asked if he thought Stella was here because she was being targeted by Drew.
Martin said Stella was being investigated for insurance fraud, but Tracy said Stella was principled to a fault. He said now they had to prove it. He was hoping she would leverage the Quartermaine family name. She was a powerful member of the board, so she could convince the hospital to lobby support. Tracy said, consider it done, and asked how this lunacy commenced. Martin said, Drew Cain.
Michael said Drew had two minutes, but Drew said he only needed one. He was going to bring Wiley and Amelia to Willow today and be on his best behavior. He was going to smile and apologize for keeping her from her children and tell the kids he’d made a big mistake. Then he wouldn’t get between the move for shared custody, 50/50. Michael said, the judge thought otherwise, but Drew said her ruling was meaningless now that he knew it was bought and paid for.
In the church, Gio talked to Camilla. He said he missed her every day, especially today. He knew how much she loved her birthday and the traditions that went with it. He’d play Vivaldi for her and out of all the traditions, that one was probably his favorite. She’d said music had to come from the heart or it wasn’t worth playing. He hadn’t found it in his heart to play since he found out the truth. Right now, the only thing he felt was loss.
Brook told Dante that she went to light a candle and Gio was there doing the same thing. It was the first of Camilla’s birthdays since he found out. He had questions he’d never be able to ask her, and he was the same sad, grieving boy he was when she died. Dante said he remembered the funeral. Gio was lost and broken. Brook said when life was dark and hopeless, family got you through it. Gio needed his father.
Dante said he and Gio hadn’t been on good terms since Rocco went to the hospital, but Brook told him, try. He was a good father, and she’d taken away his chance with Gio. Dante left.
Martin said he’d sung Stella’s praises to Drew and Drew put the rest together, and Tracy said Stella was in jail because of him. Martin said don’t lay this at his feet. This was all because of her.
Alexis told the goons they’d been moving so fast, they forgot to get the judge’s signature. They left, and Alexis said she’d bought them a little time. Stella asked if she was really going to jail.
Jordan asked if Isaiah had seen Curtis, and Isaiah said Curtis was with his wife. She said she had news about Stella, but he suggested maybe giving them the space they needed. He said she needed him to stop with the snide remarks. What was going on? He said, she and Curtis obviously had feelings for each other.
Portia said Curtis was blaming her? and he said this whole mess started because of her. He understood she wanted to protect Trina, but she went about it all wrong. She told that was easy to say after the fact. At the time, all she could think about was keeping her daughter safe. He asked if she didn’t think they wanted the same thing. She left herself wide open to Drew’s blackmail. He went after Drew to defend her, and Drew had gone after Stella in retaliation – because of her. She said, normally she’d beg for his forgiveness and apologize, but not anymore. She may have told lies, but he was living one.
Marco said he told Drew about Judge Haran, and Sidwell asked, why? Marco said he knew Drew would act on it, and Sidwell asked how it served their mission. Marco said Drew would use it to go after custody of Willow’s kids and it would make Sonny unravel. Michael would blame Sonny and Sonny would lose his son like he lost his mother. Sidwell said Marco made a foolish error in judgement.
Michael said he had no idea what Drew was talking about, and Drew said the night before he stripped Willow of her parental rights, a million dollars ended up in Judge Haran’s bank account. Sonny paid off the judge, and he was going to use his congressional power to expose it. When he did, the decision would be questioned and thrown out. He’d be ordered back to family court and all of his sins, including getting Sasha pregnant while he was still married, would be held against him. Maybe he’d get a weekend a month and a week during the summer if he was lucky. 50/50 seemed generous and he should jump on it while he had the chance.
Martin said if it weren’t for Tracy, he wouldn’t have needed Stella’s help. She torpedoed him at the press conference and ratted him out to his exes when he was in lockup in Lodi. Tracy said the only thing they agreed on was that Stella was a good woman who needed their assistance, which they could give her separately, and he said the idea of working together was just a joke. He prayed every night he was there to see it when she got what was coming to her. She said, back at him. Get out of her house. He said it wasn’t hers. All this belonged to Monica.
Isaiah said he saw Curtis and Jordan in the park, and Jordan said Curtis was married. She never crossed the line and never would. He said he’d been watching Portia struggle to keep her marriage intact, and Jordan said she didn’t realize he and Portia were close. He said Portia convinced him to join the staff as a surgeon. She didn’t deserve to be caught in the middle of what was going on with Jordan and Curtis. Jordan said nothing was going on, and he said, maybe that was true for her, but could she say that was true for Curtis?
Portia said Curtis laid next to her in bed, kissed her, made love to her, and told her that he loved her, but his heart belonged to Jordan. He said she conveniently kept forgetting one thing. He never gave Jordan a second chance, but he’d given her more than one. She said now she wondered if the reason was because he was on the rebound from Jordan and now he wanted to get back with her.
Alexis told Stella that Trina and Sonny were outside. She wasn’t alone. Stella said she should have thought more about her family before working the system for her patients, but Alexis said she wasn’t there because of what she did. It was because of who she is.
Michael said his father wasn’t even at court, and Drew said that was convenient. He was sure an inquiry into the judge’s bank records would show a large deposit the day before the ruling. Michael said Drew planned to abuse his power, and Drew suggested he tell the court that Willow should have full custody. Michael said that would never happen, and Drew suggested he may be able to pull strings and get a judge to replace Haran. Maybe one he had a little sway with.
Gio prayed, and from the back of the church, Dante said, amen.
Dante asked if Gio minded if he joined him, and Gio said it was a church. Anyone could come in. Dante sat down and Gio said Brook told Dante he was there. Dante said she reminded him it was Gio’s mother’s birthday. He should have known. Sorry. He remembered the parties the Cerullos threw. Camilla’s birthday was timed around Labor Day, so it was a double celebration. They had great times together. Gio asked if he was mad at Camilla, and Dante said, no, why would he be? Gio said she knew the truth about Dante and Brook like Lois and Gloria did. He was mad at them, so Dante must be mad at his mom too.
Jordan said Isaiah was out of line and she wasn’t dignifying it with an answer. He said it was a shame. They could have had something great. He fell for her. Maybe it ended because of a business relationship, but the truth was, he never had a shot. Her heart was always with Curtis. Maybe she was used to denying her own feelings because she couldn’t see them, but he could.
Curtis said he and Jordan shared a history and family, but so did he and Portia. The difference was, they shared a daughter. Portia said, Trina was the reason they were still married. Not because he was in love with her, but because he wanted to create a family with Trina to make up for the time he missed out on. He said, because of her, and she asked how long he’d felt this way. He said he’d buried his feelings of resentment about her lies, hoping and praying they’d go away so they could be a family, but they hadn’t. They were just under the surface. She said it was the most honest he’d been. Now she knew for sure he was never going to forgive her lying about Trina. She believed he was always in love with Jordan. He said he was going to be with his aunt, and she said if he walked out, it would confirm that everything was true. He never wanted to fight for their marriage, and she’d know their marriage was over. He left and she cried.
Sidwell said they both wanted to bring Sonny down in completely different ways, and Marco said Sidwel’s strategy was to wait. His was to act. Sidwell said Marco was controlled by his emotions. He wanted to use the information to get control of Sonny’s piers. Marco said he didn’t care about the piers. He cared about justice for his mother. Sonny needed to pay for the role he played in her death. Sidwell said he agreed. That was all part of the plan until Marco imploded it. So now they had to figure out what the blowback was going to be for them.
Sonny said Stella wanted him to stay out, and Alexis said she was right. He was a radioactive presence that would complicate things. He said it wasn’t that simple when Drew’s fingerprints were on it. Sooner or later, that SOB was going to pay.
Michael said if Drew had proof, he’d be waving it in his face, but Drew said he’d get what he needed. Michael said he’d just falsify it. He’d made it clear what he’d do when someone stood in his way. The court order said he had full custody. After this stunt, he’d see that the hearing was pushed back indefinitely. Congratulations. He may have just cost Willow the chance to get her kids back for the second time. Drew said, don’t say he didn’t warn him, and left.
On the phone, Drew told Kai that he needed a favor. He needed to find out where Carly was right now.
Tracy told someone to call her as soon as possible. It was about Stella. Brook came in and said she was at the station and saw Alexis, Trina, and Sonny there for Stella. Tracy promised Martin would answer for it. He shot his mouth off, and Drew ran with it. Brook said she was sorry. She knew how close Tracy and Stella were. Tracy said she was doing what she could to help. Why was Brook at the PCPD? Brook said she went to talk to Dante about Gio. He was lost and hurting and needed a parent, but she knew it couldn’t be her.
Dante said Gio’s mom was always booked and when he was too little to go with her, he’d stay with them. He remembered a Christmas Eve when one of the Seven Fishes caught on fire. Brook, Lois, and Gloria spent most of the night trying to put it out. It was funny now, but not then. They were all in the kitchen, leaving him to hold Gio. It was the first time he’d ever held a baby, and he was petrified. It felt like he was holding a ticking bomb. Camilla walked in and she and Gio looked at each other like they were the only people in the room. There was smoke, burning fish, chaos, yelling, and it stunk, but they didn’t notice. They just had big smiles looking at each other. He knew Gio wished he could talk to her again and find out why she went along with all this, but he thought Gio already knew the answer. Camilla was thinking about him every step of the way. He could see that and hoped one day Gio could too.
Jordan said she was sorry she hurt Isaiah, but it had nothing to do with Curtis. He wasn’t a part of her life in the way Isaiah thought. Curtis came out of the elevator, and Isaiah left. Curtis wondered what that was about, but Jordan said it didn’t matter. She talked to old co-workers, and couldn’t do much about calling in favors yet, but she did get solid information. It started with a tip and the investigators were pointed in Stella’s direction. It was someone with a lot of influence in the political sector. He said, like a congressman, and she said, exactly.
Portia cried over her framed wedding photos, screamed, and smashed them. She tried to pull her wedding ring off, when Isaiah came in. He asked if she was okay, and she said she couldn’t get this off. He said it was okay. Just breathe.
Michael told Sonny that Drew was coming after him and the kids, and he was using Sonny to do it.
Brook told Tracy that the reason Gio was hurting was the close bond he’d had with Camilla. They were each other’s entire world. Thank God for that. The one question that haunted her was wondering if his adoptive mother would love him as much as she would have loved him. Tracy said now she knew he was, and Brook said her prayer was answered, but it made her sad that they wouldn’t have the same relationship. Tracy said she didn’t know that. Life was long and Gio wasn’t done writing his story yet.
Gio said he had to get going and thanked Dante for the story. Dante said he had lots more if Gio wanted to hear them, and Gio said he appreciated today, but wasn’t interested in the two of them being close. Dante said he understood. He was sorry for the way he’d treated Gio when Rocco was taken to the hospital. He was scared out of his mind and took it out on Gio instead of dealing with his feelings. He’d just lost Sam and was worried about losing Rocco. It was inexcusable and he was sorry. He wasn’t saying that because he knew Gio was his son. He’d wanted to apologize at the Nurses Ball, but didn’t want to ruin the moment. Gio’s mom would have been proud of his playing. Gio said he’d like to think so too, and started to leave, but then said, what if Dante had known about him when he was younger? What would he have done? Dante said he’d like to think he would have stepped up and been the father Gio deserved. Unfortunately, they’d never know, but what he did know was that he was sorry he didn’t get the chance.
Sidwell told Marco, what’s done is done, and Marco asked, what now? Sidwell said they needed to stay one step ahead of Corinthos.
Sonny said he didn’t bribe the judge, and Michael said he didn’t think so, but Drew did. He mentioned proof that the judge’s bank account received a very large payment. Sonny said, maybe. Just know he didn’t do it, but somebody else might have.
Sidwell told Marco, the best case scenario was everything coming out and the judge admitting the payment came from him. Marco said, best case? and Sidwell said, in the worst case, Sonny would get to the judge first and figure out who was behind it. Then they’d find themselves staring down the barrel again.
Michael said Drew was trying to frame him and force Willow getting custody. If he was put behind bars, she’d get custody that way. Sonny said there was only one person who could give them the answer – Judge Haran.
Sidwell said, to avoid retaliation, they needed to get to Judge Haran before Corinthos did.
Stella said she was sorry Trina got caught up in this. Don’t get involved any deeper so Drew made her his target. She didn’t think she could take it if something happened to Trina. Trina said she loved that Stella was trying to protect her, but don’t worry, and Stella said she was trying to protect herself. They hugged, and Trina said everything would be okay. She loved Stella. Stella said she loved Trina too, and Trina left.
Trina came out and told Alexis to stay with her aunt. Alexis asked where she was headed, and Trina said, to get some answers.
Isaiah took Portia’s ring off her finger, and they kissed. He tossed the ring on the floor next to the broken picture frames, and Portia tossed away her lab coat. They got busy.
On the phone with Willow, Drew said he went to see Michael. He thought, after the dust settled, Michael would reconsider their custody agreement. Curtis came in and said the crusade against his family needed to stop. It needed to end or he would end Drew.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Britt wakes up with a hangover and groans. She says, damn you, Jason.
Carly tells her assistant, if Michael calls, put him through. Otherwise, she needs all of her calls held. She has a very important meeting. She tells Rocco and Danny, all right gentlemen, fun’s over. It’s the end of the line.
Chase sees Judge Haran in Bobbie’s, and she tells him that she wanted to thank him. She appreciated his testimony in the Morrison case. He says, glad he could help. Actually, he was hoping to run into her about a case. She says she already made her ruling, but he says, it concerns another case she’s handling. There’s something she needs to know about Willow Tate.
At the hospital, Elizabeth thanks Willow for coming in, and Willow says she was happy to do it. Before they get started, does Elizabeth have a minute? Elizabeth says, of course (🍷). Is something wrong? Willow says, not wrong. After all the kindness Elizabeth has shown her, she deserves to know about it first. Elizabeth says, okay… and Willow says she’s getting back together with Drew.
Curtis says, coming after his family will be the last mistake Drew ever makes, and Drew says, Curtis can threaten him. Curtis can come after him. Whatever he wants. It doesn’t matter. His aunt still committed fraud. Curtis says, and Drew just had to kick off the investigation, didn’t he? Not because of anything he thought she did – Kai approaches the door and listens – but because he could use her to get to him. Drew says, it hurts, doesn’t it, watching his family suffer. Good.
Portia and Isaiah get busy in her office, and there’s a song part.
Carly says she’d like them both to work at the MetroCourt next summer. She could even move them up to lifeguard, if they get certified. Danny asks if lifeguards get tips, and she says, no, but they do make more money. Rocco says, it’s a dilemma, but she says, they have plenty of time to think. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of the time they have off before they have to hit the books. They thank her, and she says, by the way, has Danny heard from his dad? Danny says, actually, his dad called to tell him that he was coming home, and Carly says, great, but Danny says, not really. The best thing he can do is stay away.
Britt slugs around and tries to brush her hair. She says, even her hair hurts. The room phone rings, and she says, what? Pascal says he was just in her lab and she’s not there, and she says she knows. She’s in her room. He called her here. He asks if he needs to remind her, and she says, please don’t, she’s begging him, but he says she’s here to work, not swill margaritas by the pool. She’s wasted a whole day. Britt says, the day’s not over yet. If he’s done reminding her, she’ll be right there. She hangs up and picks up the burner phone Jason gave her. She says, get over yourself. It’s just a phone, not a token of his love. She puts it in a decorative box and leaves.
Judge Haran tells Chase that she ruled on the Corinthos divorce case months ago. As she recalls, the only thing on her calendar now is a visitation hearing. He says, right, in October, and she says, as a fellow officer of the court, he knows she can only rule on testimony submitted under oath. He says he understands, and she says, then he should also know, speaking about that case, and in this setting, is highly inappropriate, and anything he says will have no bearing on her ruling. He says he didn’t expect it would. What he needs to say is purely background. She says, he’s an excellent detective, so say what he needs to say quickly, and he thanks her. They sit down, and he says, as she may remember, he and Willow were once married. She says, it was brought out at trial, and he says, whatever she’s heard, know that Willow is a wonderful mother and deserves to see her kids.
In the breakroom, Elizabeth says, after everything Drew put her through, why is Willow going back to him? and Willow says, because Drew can get her kids back. Elizabeth says he made her that promise before and look what happened. She completely lost custody of her kids. Willow says, even so, he’s still her best chance, but Elizabeth says, no, he’s not. He not only failed in helping her get her kids back, he was the reason she lost them. Willow says, not entirely, and Elizabeth says she knows there were other factors, but Willow has a strong enough case without Drew. She doesn’t need him. Willow says, Elizabeth has been wonderful and supportive. She’ll always be thankful for everything Elizabeth has done for her, but the truth is, if she goes into court with nothing but a few character references from co-workers and a spotless attendance record, there will be no visitation. After everything that’s happened, she’ll be shut out of her kids’ life for good, and she can’t let that happen.
Curtis tells Drew that he’s a coward. Drew doesn’t have what it takes to face him, so he came for Curtis’s family. His 70-year-old aunt is sitting in the PCPD right now because of Drew. Drew says he was just playing by Curtis’s playbook. Curtis broke Willow’s heart on her wedding day, so he had to pay back Curtis in kind. Kai continues to listen, and Curtis says he didn’t break Willow’s heart, Drew did that. Remember? By screwing her mom while breaking up her marriage, then lying about the whole thing. Drew says Curtis is always coming at him with a double standard. Curtis is all about honesty, except when it has to do with Stella or Portia. He’s just telling the truth. And he just got started. There’s still the matter of Curtis’s wife… Curtis says, it’s not about Portia. It’s about his auntie. All she wanted to do was help people. Drew says he heard about her good deeds from Martin Grey. She had a little tendency to bend things for the patients. As such, it was his duty as a representative to the people to alert the state. Curtis says, so he got his flunkies to start an investigation. Drew needed to end this while he still could.
Isaiah picks up Portia’s wedding photo and says he just wants her to know he didn’t plan this. She says, just so he knows, neither did she. He says, good thing too. Most of her plans seemed to blow up in her face. She picks up her wedding ring and looks at it. Isaiah says, so, any regrets? and she says, not a one, but this can’t have happened here. He says, no, and she says she’s his boss. This is her office. He nods, when Trina comes in.
Carly says, did she miss something? and Danny says, not at all. It’s about Scout and Drew. She asks what his so-called uncle did now, and Danny says, he got restraining orders against him and Rocco to keep away from Scout. She asks, why? and Danny says he picked up his sister from camp one day. Rocco says, they just wanted to see their sister, and she wanted to see them, but they didn’t get Drew’s permission. Danny says, Drew accused him of kidnapping, and Carly wonders why she’s not surprised. She doesn’t understand what it’s got to do with Danny not wanting his dad to come back. Danny says, here’s the thing, Rocco’s been served… Rocco says, or rather his mom was because he’s a minor. Danny says, they had to serve Rocco’s to his legal guardian. His legal guardian is his dad. Until his dad comes home, he can’t be served, which means, legally, he can still see Scout.
Jordan says, Stella would never have been arrested if Drew hadn’t singled her out. It’s an obvious abuse of power. Stella says that’s what she was afraid of. Not for herself, but for Curtis. Drew can’t keep pushing Curtis like this or Curtis is going to fight back and do something that he’ll regret. Which means Jordan has to stop him. Jordan says, me? She’ll try. Stella says she needs to do more than that. Right now, she’s the only one he’ll listen to. Please. She’s got to talk him down.
Drew says he offered Curtis his friendship over and over, even after Curtis tanked his company and forced him out. Curtis spit in his face and took away the woman he loved. Curtis says, maybe Drew shouldn’t have been screwing her mom, and Drew says, and maybe while Curtis is talking to his aunt through the plexiglass window, he can remind her that he’s the reason she’s there. Curtis says, before he lets that happen, he’ll see Drew dead. He leaves. Kai comes in and says he just passed Mr. Ashford on his way to the elevator. He seemed pretty upset. Drew says, he was just worried about his Aunt Stella. He can assure Kai that he’ll do everything in his power to help her. Kai says he’s glad to hear that. Stella was really good to him when he was recovering. He’s sure Drew remembers that. Drew says, of course (🍷). If she did commit fraud, his hands are tied, but he’ll just have to cross that bridge when he comes to it. So, did he happen to track down Carly? Kai says, she’s in her office at the MetroCourt. (While I’m glad he overheard the conversation, couldn’t he have just called?) Her assistant said she’d be there until the end of the day. Drew thanks Kai and says, it’s much appreciated. It’s getting a little late, so why doesn’t Kai head out too? Kai thanks Drew, but says he’s going to stick around. He has to finish the research for Drew’s speech on interstate expansion. Drew says he appreciates it, all the hard work Kai is doing, and Kai says, absolutely. Drew can always count on him, and Drew leaves.
Trina says, sorry for interrupting, and Portia says, they were just talking about hospital business. Isaiah says, they can do that another time. He has enough to get him started. Portia says, okay, great, and Isaiah leaves. Portia asks Trina, sowhat’s going on? Is everything okay? Trina says, no. The tension level in their house has been ratcheting up for a while now. Aunt Stella is in prison all because of Drew’s vendetta. She needs to know why it happened. Portia says, the arrests or tension? and Trina says, all of it. She and Trina’s dad have been feuding for a while now with Drew, and now it’s spilled over to Aunt Stella. She needs to know the reason behind this mess. Portia says, well, like everything she does and everything she’s done, it all comes back to Trina.
Britt walks down the hallway and sees Pascal with Tomas, who says, understood. Britt says, hey, Tomas, and Pascal says, Dr. Westbourne. How industrious of her to show up. She says she thought he was squatting outside her lab. What is he doing? Pascal says, his job. She should get busy doing hers. She asks, what’s going on? Tomas should be at the spa. Pascal says, so far, he’s treated her as a guest. He’s let her enjoy their amenities, the bar, the spa… She says, everything except the exits, and Pascal says, but all of that could change if she does not get to work. She says he needs to watch his tone. He’s getting a little too comfortable with the imperative. Pascal leaves.
Judge Haran tells Chase, what she can say is this. The role of any judge in this kind of case is to determine what’s best for the child. Chase says, exactly. Wiley and Amelia need their mother. She says, while obviously there are exceptions, most judges believe that children are best served when they’re able to see both parents. So they’re not opposed to visitation rights. In any case like this, the judge would consider an individual’s behavior and conduct since their last trial. They would also consider that the individual maintained a clean record and showed no evidence of mental instability. Chase says, got it, and she says, if an individual can demonstrate some growth, a judge may be inclined to be generous with the visitation schedule. Chase thanks her and says he knows Willow will have a just hearing. She has an impeccable record for fairness. She tells him, have a good day, and leaves.
Elizabeth says, before Willow does something life-altering, please reconsider going back to Drew, and Willow says, if she had a choice, she wouldn’t, but she doesn’t. Elizabeth asks if she still loves him, and she says, yes… no… I don’t know. It doesn’t matter. The only thing that does matter is getting her children back. That will be more thanenough
On the phone, Judge Haran says, they might have a problem. A detective is asking questions about the Corinthos case. She needs to know they have her covered.
Carly says, technically, Danny can still see Scout, but it’s a terrible idea, and Danny says, but she misses them. Rocco says, and they miss her, and Carly says she knows they do, but Drew is just waiting for Danny to overstep. It’s not going to help Scout at all if he gets in trouble. Danny asks what he can do, and she says, they need to let the lawyers handle it. Danny says, but Drew is the one hurting Scout, not him, and Carly says she knows, but… Drew walks in and says, this is her big meeting? She says, what the hell is he doing here? and he says, it’s the delinquents. Get rid of them and he’ll tell her. Danny says they were just leaving, but before they go, Drew served Rocco, but he was the one who picked up Scout. Rocco had nothing to do with it. Drew says, yeah, it’s true. Rocco’s not involved, but where one goes, the other usually follows. He couldn’t take that chance. Rocco says they’re her brothers, and Drew says, Danny’s only half and he’s nothing. Carly says, hey, and Danny says he’s sorry he didn’t call Drew when he picked up Scout from camp. He would have, but Scout begged him not to. Drew says, Danny kidnapped his daughter and could have gotten her killed. Danny is lucky he didn’t go over Chase’s head and press charges. But you know what? There’s still time. Carly says, back off – now.
Trina asks if Portia is saying the whole thing with Drew is her fault, but Portia says she’s not saying that at all. She’s right. There’s been a huge amount of tension between her and Trina’s father because Drew has been blackmailing them. Trina says she knew he had something. What does he have on her? Portia says, he has proof she tampered with Heather Webber’s blood tests. She altered them to keep Heather’s cobalt levels sky high, so she would stay in prison where she belongs, stay away from them, and most importantly, stay away from Trina. Trina says, and Drew found out, and Portia says, yeah. She had erased the data in the hospital database, but he managed to get his hands on the only remaining evidence of what she’s done – a hard copy of the altered test results with her system login. He’s been blackmailing her for months and if he does go through with this, she could lose her job. She could lose her medical license and even be brought up on criminal charges. Trina asks what Drew wanted her to do, and Portia says, at first, he just wanted good press at Aurora. Trina says, something her dad was not inclined to do, and Portia says, no. She thinks she got him to change an article, but thinks that was about it. But Trina’s father figured out something was going on with her. When he confronted her, she confessed. Trina says, he must have been furious, and Portia says, he was. He understood why she altered the tests. He wanted to keep Trina safe like she did. But she kept things from Trina’s father for so long and tried to manipulate him on Drew’s behalf. She apologized profusely, and he said he understood, but by the time they decided to fight Drew together, she thinks he’d gone through so much, then this happened. Trina says, because Portia was trying to protect her, but Portia says, all this happened because Drew is a detestable monster and masquerades as a human being. It’s not Trina’s fault. It’s no one’s fault. Drew is the one responsible. Trina says, ignorance isn’t bliss. Ignorance is ignorance. She’s glad to know everything. Portia says she and Trina’s father love her very much, and Trina says she knows. They hug and Trina says she loves them too.
On the phone, Kai says he’s calling from Congressman Cain’s office. He’s calling to check in on the status of the Stella Henry investigation… Okay. Great, and thank you. The congressman will be pleased that they’re following up on his request for conducting a thorough investigation.
Elizabeth says, Willow needs to think about this, but Willow says she has. Elizabeth says, not hard enough. Now that she knows what Drew is about, does she really want to get back together with a man who she’s not even sure she loves and definitely doesn’t trust? Willow says, yes. She knows Drew loves her and will do anything to get what he wants. She thinks she’s seen it for herself. When Michael was at the clinic in Germany, she went to visit him. She thought if they saw each other face to face, they could come to an agreement about the kids together. But they told her that Michael refused to see her. Elizabeth says, that doesn’t sound like him, and Willow says, because it wasn’t. It turns out Michael never knew she was there because Drew was the one pulling the strings. He had her turned away and that’s why she never spoke to Michael. Elizabeth says, that could have been the chance to work things out with him. Doesn’t she think Drew manipulated her? Willow says, maybe, and Elizabeth says, definitely, absolutely, 100%.What Drew did was just… Willow says, powerful. He was able to reach across an ocean and stop her from seeing Michael. Elizabeth asks why she’s saying this like it’s a good thing, and Willow says, it proves she’s making the right decision. If Drew wants to get her kids back, that’s what will happen, because Drew always gets what he wants.
Carly thanks Danny and Rocco for their help this summer and says their final checks are in the mail. Danny says he’s not leaving Carly alone with Drew, but she says she’ll be fine. Rocco says, Carly can take care of herself. Let’s go. They leave, and Carly says, Drew does realize the only person he’s punishing by keeping Scout away from her brothers is Scout. Drew says, Rocco is not Scout’s brother. People have got to stop calling him that. She says, why? Scout’s not going to. He says, we’ll see about that, and Carly says, what? He’s unbelievable. Scout’s grieving her mother. She’ll be grieving her for a very long time. He should be grateful for those boys, that they want to spend so much time with her. She’s going to need them. He says, she’s got to stop worrying so much about Danny and Rocco when she really should be worrying about Michael.
In the squad room, Curtis says his auntie is here, so he figures the arraignment went okay, and Stella says, thank the Lord, they’re letting her go. Jordan says, Alexis was amazing. She talked circles around the judge and ADA. Curtis says, great. How is she feeling about all this? Stella says, much better. She should have trusted Curtis about Alexis from the beginning. If she goes to trial, she’ll be more than happy to have Alexis in her corner. Jordan says, they’re hoping it doesn’t come to that, and Curtis says, yeah. It never should have come to this. Stella shouldn’t even be here. This whole thing started because of a conflict between him and Drew and that’s it. But because Drew is a coward without a shred of honor, he’s pulling Curtis’s whole family into this. He’s sorry he let it go this far. Stella asks how this is his fault. He’s the one who stayed principled throughout this whole fight. He says, and if not for her, he doesn’t know where he’s be, and they hug. He says, they sealed that part. Now he’ll post bail, and they can all go home. He starts to leave, when Jordan says, hold on a second, and he says he knows what she’s going to say. She says, what is that? and he says, she’s going to tell him to let it go and not encourage it to escalate any further. She says, and? and he says, she knows as well as he does, this is not the end. Alexis may have spared his auntie one night in a cell, but so much for a truce. Drew is never going to let this go.
Elizbeth says, what Drew did in keeping Willow away from Michael is disgusting, and Willow says, maybe on the surface, but Elizabeth says, no, through and through. Drew didn’t want her to work things out with Michael. He basically sabotaged her access to her kids. Willow says, because what Michael would have offered wouldn’t have been enough, and because of Drew, she can get full custody. Elizabeth says, and then what? She’s going to keep Michael away from his kids the way he’s doing to her? Willow says, exactly. She is their mother. Elizabeth says, and he’s their father, and Willow says, she doesn’t understand. Elizabeth says she does understand. What Drew did doesn’t take power. It takes a phone call and a little bit of money. Looking worshipful, Willow says, he reached across an ocean, and Elizabeth says, and bribed somebody. It probably didn’t even cost that much. And of all the things he’d done, including lying about Nina, this is by far the worst. She’s selling her soul. Willow says, it’s not like that. Before, she was blind. She couldn’t see Drew for who he was. Now her eyes are wide open. She knows who she’s dealing with. Elizabeth says, he’s a terrible person who caused Willow a lot of pain, and Willow says, maybe. (WOTD) She’d gladly trade her soul for her children. What mother wouldn’t? Elizabeth says, what good is she to the kids if she’s just going through the motions and not living a part of her actual life? and Willow says she’ll do what she needs to, sacrifice whatever she has to, and live with whatever she has to, as long as Drew gets her children back. Elizabeth says she’s already doing all the right things. She doesn’t need Drew to get her kids back because she’s enough all on her own. Willow asks if Elizabeth can promise her that, but Elizabeth says, no, and neither can Drew. Willow says, Drew is her best option, which means she doesn’t have a choice.
Drew tells Carly that an investigation revealed Judge Haran took a payoff of one million dollars the night before Michael took the kids from Willow. Carly says, so? and Drew says, obviously Sonny bribed her. Carly says, obviously means Drew doesn’t have any proof, right? and Drew says, there’s going to be an investigation into the money and into Haran. When that happens, the custody decision will be thrown out and the case heard by a new judge. When that happens, there’s no way Michael will get full custody. Any judge will see that Willow deserves to get her children back. Carly says, why? Because he thinks so? She can’t wait until Diane calls a parade of character witness again and Willow. Any judge will clearly see she’s unstable. Drew says, she’s their mother, and Carly says, and? Drew says, and she, of all people, should understand that. How many times has she played the mother card? She goes out, does something unconscionable, and her excuse is always the same – she did it for her kids. She says, damn right. She goes to extremes for her kids, but at least when she does it, she’s rational. Willow needs help. Drew says, not as much as Michael. If she wants to keep her mother title, she’d better step up and start acting in his best interests. She says, what are? and he says he proposed a deal to Michael, and he was either too foolish or arrogant or vindictive to accept it, but if she gets him to accept the deal of Willow getting primary custody, she’ll allow visitation. She says, so generous, and he says, actually, more than. If Michael doesn’t accept – which he won’t – then they go to court and then he will lose his kids forever. She says, okay. He went to Michael and Michael turned him down. Now he’s here talking to her. He’s desperate. He says, no. He just knows she can get Michael to take the deal. She’s done it many times before. She says, and why in the hell would she do that? and he says, because she’s a realist and because she knows it’s the last chance she and Michael have to remain in Wiley and Amelia’s lives.
Britt sees Tomas and says she’s glad he’s still here. There’s something he can do for her. Does he know that huge server in her office? It’s driving her crazy. It keeps humming in her ears. She needs him to move it. He says he’ll go to tech, but she says, that will take forever. Then her work will take forever. Then they’ll have to listen to Pascal whine about it forever. He says, this is procedure, and she says she knows, but he knows how they follow the rules here. Come on. Doesn’t he want to put those big, beautiful muscles to good use? Unless he can’t move it. Then she’s sorry she put him on the spot. He says, of course (🍷) he can. She seems stressed. Maybe instead, he could give her a massage. She says, what really stresses her out is getting him to move the server. Like now. Do it or does she have to tell you-know-who that he’s the reason she’s fallen behind. He walks toward the lab, and she doubles back. She opens a door with a card and sees Josslyn and Vaughn. She looks like, WTF? and Josslyn says, please. Can she help them get out of here? Britt listens and hears something. She jets and Vaughn looks at Josslyn.
Chase says he got Willow’s text, and she thanks him for coming. There’s something she needs to tell him. He says, there’s something he needs to tell her too, and she says she’s come to a pretty big decision. He says he saw Judge Haran at Bobbie’s and has great news for her and her kids.
Rocco asks if Danny is sue his dad is okay with them taking the speedboat out after dark, and Danny says, it’s not dark yet. Rocco says, it will be soon and what about then? Danny says, Drew is with Carly. They can go see Scout. Rocco says, since he was served with a restraining order, this would actually be kidnapping, but Danny says, they don’t have to take her anywhere and they’ll be really fast. He hates that guy so much. Rocco says, so does he, but they need to do what Carly said and stay away from Drew. Danny says, okay, but they’re definitely egging his house tonight… Lighten up. It was a joke. Rocco says, there’s someone down there, and Danny says, my God. They’re not moving. He thinks that’s a body.
Trina walks into Drew’s office and asks Kai, where’s Drew? Kai says, he’s not here, but he’s glad she is. She says she needs to find him. It’s about her mom. Kai says, whatever she’s going to say to Drew, don’t bother. It’s pointless. She asks what that means, and he says, Drew is the one who had Stella arrested and the only reason he did was because it was the most effective way to hurt her dad. She asks how he feels about that, and he says he feels like an idiot for not listening to her earlier. She was right all along. Drew is a monster. He’s corrupt, manipulative, and he’s willing to destroy people to get what he wants. He should never have given Drew the benefit of the doubt and he certainly shouldn’t have taken this job and never ever taken his side. She asks if he really means that, and he says, more than anything. She says, that means more than she can say, and he says he’ll do everything he can to make it up to her and her parents. She says, good, because she really needs his help right now.
Curtis says, Drew will do whatever it takes to hurt his aunt, and Stella says, because he knows it’s the best way to hurt Curtis. Jordan says she’s right about that, and Curtis says he’s not going to let that happen. Stella says, what he’s not going to do is go after Drew. Don’t let Drew push him into doing something he regrets. Don’t let Drew compromise her or the family any more than he already has. Curtis says, too late, and leaves. Jordan and Stella look at each other.
Portia looks at her wedding photo, when Isaiah knocks at the door. He says he saw her daughter leave earlier and wanted to check on her. Is everything good? She says, it’s as okay as it can be for now, and he says he’s not sure what that means. She says, that girl wanted answers, details on what’s going on between her, Drew, and Curtis. So she told her. He says, wow, and she says, she’s an adult. She could feel the tension going on between her and her father. It’s been going on a while. Now she knows exactly why. He says he’s sorry, and she says her too. He says, it must have been really hard, and she says, it was, but does he know what’s harder? All those secrets. Holding all those secrets for everyone. It was just so exhausting. He says he’s sorry if he made her day harder in any way, but she says he definitely didn’t. She says she does want him to know that her marriage was broken beyond repair before he walked through that door and all of this – her marriage, Trina, Stella, all of it – can be laid at the feet of Drew Cain.
Carly says, Willow may be an idiot, but she’s not. Drew can threaten her all he wants, but she’s not impressed. He says, no? and she says, no. He says, maybe she should talk to the Ashfords about their sweet aunt Stella and how he was able to dismantle her entire life with a few phone calls. Maybe then she’d be impressed. She says, he’s unbelievable. He’s proud of that? Going after Stella, of all people. What the hell is wrong with him? He says, what he did to Stella was nothing. Just the onset, a gentle preview of what he’s going to do to Michael if she doesn’t play ball. She says, okay. He made the wrong threat to the wrong person. If he ever tries to hurt Michael again, she’s going to stop him. He asks what she’s going to do. Sic Jason on him? She says she doesn’t need Jason. Mess with Michael and mess with her family, she’ll kill him herself. Elizabeth overhears.
On Tuesday, Trina tells Kai that he can help save her mother; Michael tells Kristina that Willow has to live with the consequences of her choices; and Willow tells Chase that she found a way to get her kids back.
For whatever reason, maybe alcohol, Kyle was back to yapping about slipping it to one of the guests. He worked Fraser’s last nerve, and in Fraser’s interview, he said he loved Kyle, but wouldn’t be putting his neck on the line for him anymore. Back-to-back charters, one wanting a Kentucky Derby theme, with a primary who is pre-mastectomy. After f***ing up royally, Jess told Captain Kerry that the whole cancer thing was causing her not to have her head in the game. He gave her a hug, which I thought was sweet and thoughtful. Solene continued to not comprehend that you have to work when you’re at work, and I don’t comprehend how she’s still employed. Maybe Fraser is as tired as I am of having to learn new names. The St. David Derby involved hats and stick ponies.
Emily had a Persian New Year Polygraph Party, and she said it would be a pivotal night for this group. Apparently so. Tamra slunk back in – no surprise there – but the polygraph test showed Katie to be a lying liar who lies about everything, including her shoe size. After she got the Game of Thrones shame treatment, she was kicked to the curb. Gina and Gretchen met with Kiki Monique, the blogger Katie had allegedly spoken to, and it was Gene the Machine’s 96th birthday. Shannon took him out for lunch where he was serenaded with Happy Birthday from a Marilyn Monroe impersonator. Oh, and Fancy Pants has a downstairs apartment for family time and a penthouse for sexy time. Nice!
I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to this one this week. In a nutshell, it was pretty dresses, fabulous hair ornaments, and Stephanie schooling us on Jetiquette. And of course, arguments.
Paper Girls. Amazon Prime. Season 1. I really enjoyed this series about a group of girls who are surprised to end up in the future (for them, 1988, probably so we can have a good soundtrack). A time traveling mystery ensues, the girls meet their future selves, and find out their fortunes both good and bad. While I’d recommend it, I should have checked before watching whether it was a one-off, especially since Prime is known to be a tease, canceling shows after one season. Sadly, this was one of them.
Apparently, the theory is that the series adaption wasn’t faithful enough to the graphic novels, even though creator Brian K. Vaughan was involved. Not having read the source material – and I probably won’t, since graphic novels are very pricey and don’t last as long as traditional novels – I didn’t care, so I’m doubly pissed about it being canceled.
The Monkey. Hulu. (Also on Prime, but it’ll cost you.) As Hal (Theo James) says: It’s a bad monkey. It’s a bad, magic, killer monkey. And it is. Twins Hal and Chip acquire a toy monkey – but don’t call it a toy – left behind by the pilot father who abandoned them. Turning the key prompts the monkey to play the drums, as well as cause death and disaster. I’m not sure exactly what I expected, but it wasn’t this, and I mean that in a positive way. It was actually quite good. Gruesome as hell, with a dark sense of humor, and an unsurprising surprise ending. Theo James is also incredible as the twins.
Hollywood Demons. Hulu, HBO/MAX, et al. A six-part series. I’ve only watched the first two so far – Stephen Collins, America’s Dad and Child Stars Gone Violent – but I’ll be back to finish. I enjoy an exposé. I’ve never seen Seventh Heaven, but I was familiar with who Stephen Collins was and it was a complete shock to find out he was a creeper. It’s not so much of a surprise to see child stars gone bad. While many of us suffer disappointments in life and don’t go off the deep end, admittedly, child actors have a unique set of problems. Hopefully by now their rights are more closely protected.
While I love so many of today’s shows, it’s insane how short the seasons are and how long in between them. That being said, I’m looking forward to this one.
I watched a couple of seasons of this, but then drifted away. Some of it was demeaning, but on the other side, many of the contestants were petulant and whiney. It always baffled me when they were told they were getting a haircut or color change and they’d totally freak out. That’s show biz, kids.
Today stretches ahead of you waiting to be shaped. You are the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to you. – Steve Maraboli
You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. – Booker T. Washington
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him. – Galileo Galilei
My responsibility to myself, my neighbors, my family and the human family is to try to tell the truth. – Toni Cade Bambara
Summer has always been good to me, even the bittersweet end, with the slanted yellow light. – Paul Monette
The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. – Amelia Earhart
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. – Mark Twain
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. – Ernest Hemingway
Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion. – Red Haircrow
The wise warrior avoids the battle. – Sun Tzu
I cannot listen to you anymore with that bad tan. – Jennifer Tarazona to Elise Benson, 90 Day: Hunt for Love Tell-All
🍃 All Too Short a Date…
Until next week, stay safe; stay enjoying the last long weekend of the summer, but don’t drink and drive; and stay remembering that ignorance isn’t bliss. It’s just ignorance.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Cody told the pool guy to put Tracy’s drink on his tab and he went over to her table. She said she was seeking solace from the children at the house, but she enjoyed his company. She asked what he was dressed for, and he said he had a date.
Ava met Nina at the MetroCourt bar. She said she was meeting someone, but he could wait.
Molly was working on her laptop working on her new romance at Haven’s Coffee Bistro, when Alexis arrived.
Dante threated Obrecht with jail, and she asked how he’d tell his son that he’d put his grandmother in a jail cell. Laura suggested he take a walk and cool down. He left and Obrecht thanked Laura, but Laura said the only reason Obrecht was there was for them to see if she was capable of putting Rocco’s needs before her own. She’d proved she couldn’t. Obrecht said just because they disagreed didn’t mean she was wrong.
Jack said there was something he had to tell Carly. He hadn’t been completely honest. He wasn’t sure she’d want to go away with him after he told her.
Anna told Jason that she’d thought it was Britt’s choice to disappear, but now she was wondering if it wasn’t Britt’s choice at all.
Vaughn asked if they were interrupting and Pascal let Britt go. She left and he asked if he could help them. They said they were on their honeymoon.
Jack said he hadn’t been honest about his assignment. The WSB had a specific target, a threat with worldwide complications. There was a clear and present danger, and at some point, he may have to disappear and had no idea how long he’d be gone.
Nina asked if things were better with Ric, and Ava said her date wasn’t with Ric. Nina asked if Ava had dumped Ric, and Ava said, yes, but he didn’t know it.
Cody said his date was with Ava, and Tracy asked what he was thinking. Ava was a dangerous woman and not worth it. Cody said he could handle Ava and was only doing it for the money.
Alexis told Molly that Drew was taking Scout away from them.
Obrecht said she and Rocco had bonded and if his parents came between them, they’d be his enemies. Laura said Obrecht and Rocco didn’t have a relationship, and his parents could make him understand their concerns. Obrecht said Lulu hadn’t done that, and Lulu said she’d been in a coma. Her absence wasn’t her fault. Obrecht said she left Rocco when she went looking for his sister. She hadn’t been a mother to Rocco for years. Was it any wonder he was curious about Britt? Laura asked, how dare she imply Lulu wasn’t a good mother?
Pascal said Vaughn and Josslyn’s room was ready, and Vaughn asked if they could rent a boat tomorrow. Pascal said, no problem, and Josslyn asked for a tour of the grounds. Pascal showed them around.
Anna told Jason that she wasn’t sure, but new information had come to light. She thought Britt’s tote bag was from the Five Poppies, and Jason said he was convinced Britt was there. Anna said she learned that the resort was under WSB scrutiny, and he asked what she knew and how she knew it.
Alexis told Molly about Drew’s plans to move to DC full time, and Molly thought, strategically, Alexis shouldn’t take an antagonistic position. Alexis said she’d gone to Monica to intervene, but wasn’t holding out much hope. She wondered if they could research legal precedents on a grandmother taking custody of a minor child.
Ava told Nina that she had to take care of a few things before telling Ric. They had fun, but it was time to move on. He was too preoccupied with Elizabeth and always would be. Nina said Ava deserved a man’s full attention.
Tracy asked if Ava was paying Cody for sex, but he said someone else was, but they just wanted Ava distracted. Tracy didn’t approve.
Laura told Obrecht that Lulu was a very good mother and her children loved her. She knew Obrecht would grieve Britt for the rest of her life, but never speak to daughter like that again. She wouldn’t disrespect Rocco’s parents and if she wanted to be part of Rocco’s life, she had to earn it. She had to prove to them she could be respectful and a positive force in Rocco’s life and put his needs ahead of her own grief. If she couldn’t respect the rules his parents created, she’d have no place in Rocco’s life. What was it going to be?
Carly said she thought Jack was going to say he had a wife and kids stashed away, and he said it was a national issue. She said she trusted him, but wanted him to be careful. She admired his commitment to protecting them from harm.
Anna told Jason that one of Brennan’s men had grabbed her. Jack filled her in, then told her to back off. He believed the Five Poppies was a front for something dangerous. She didn’t doubt Britt being there was a coincidence, but she didn’t know if it was by Britt’s free will or she’d been coerced.
Molly said she didn’t think it was the right way to go, but Alexis said grandparents had legal standing in New York. Molly said it was for visitation, not custody, and Alexis said that’s how new laws were made. Molly made a list of pros and cons, and said they’d need to prove Drew was unfit. Alexis said there was a laundry list of reasons. He was nowhere to be seen at Scout’s extracurriculars, and Scout spent all day in her room. She needed the support of family and friends, and leaving wasn’t in Scout’s best interest.
Ava told Nina that it was Cody, and Nina asked how they happened. Ava said they kept bumping into each other and he’d filled in for her carpenter. He appreciated her, made her smile, and he was uncomplicated.
Tracy asked if Cody needed money. She usually sided with the woman, but her sympathy was with him. He was better than that and a better man than he knew. He needed to get over his low opinion of himself. He’d stepped up for her, saved Rocco’s life, was fabulous the night of the fire, and saved James from drowning. He was a good man and shouldn’t sell himself cheaply.
Jason wondered if it had something to do with Faison, and Anna said, even though Faison was dead, his work lived on. Britt had worked closely with him when they were on the run. Jason wondered if there was an illegal lab there, and Anna said that was the type of bad Faison was into. Did Britt talk about her father? He said, only that she’d inherited Huntington’s from him. What did the WSB think was happening? She said Faison had been interested in weaponizable tech with the potential to destabilize entire countries.
Pascal showed Vaughn and Josslyn to their room, and Vaughn tossed Josslyn on the bed. Pascal left and they checked the room for bugs.
Dante came back, and Laura said she knew it wasn’t easy, but it didn’t need to devolve into an ugly, nasty fight. It still didn’t. They owed it to Rocco to find common ground. Obrecht said Laura was right. She shouldn’t have spoken like that. The pain of losing Britta was very present. They’d gotten close and had the mother/daughter relationship she’d always dreamed of. Dante said maybe them getting along was what was best for Rocco if they could still make it happen, and Obrecht said Rocco was lucky to have a family who loved him. If one of them wanted to be there when they talked, it was fine. She’d wait to hear from them. She left.
Cody said Tracy was being kind, but she said that wasn’t something she did. Cody said he’d sold out to Drew for $50K, and Tracy said he should have asked for more. He said he’d gambled and lost to Selina. If he hadn’t, he could have had a downpayment on Serenity instead of doing this side hustle. Tracy asked if he needed the money.
Molly told Alexis that family and custody law was based on property law. Each parent had a 50% interest, and since Sam was gone, Drew got 100%. Alexis said they had to prove Scout was physically or emotionally jeopardized, but Molly said, in the eyes of the law, Drew provided her needs. Alexis said she needed her mother, and in lieu of that, she needed them, a connection. Sam wouldn’t be okay with this, and she had to fight for Scout’s mother since she wasn’t there.
Jason said, Britt didn’t want anything to do with weapon development, and Anna asked if he was going to Dalmatia. He said, yes, and thanked her for the information. She said, if Jack got wind of it, he’d have her arrested and shipped to Steinmaur, possibly for treason, and Jason said he wouldn’t tell a soul.
Jack said he’d never been with someone he wanted to confide in and Carly was the most amazing woman he’d ever met. Carly said she understood that secrecy was unavoidable. Not all secrets should come to light, and she was grateful he was making those decisions. She trusted him to handle the threats. He said not many agents sustained a stable relationship, and she said, as long as he was honest, she wasn’t going anywhere.
Nina said Cody tended to be sloppy, and she reminded Ava of Cody’s drunken brawl with Drew at the Brown Dog Bar. Ava said Drew had treated them horribly, and Nina said she wanted Ava to be careful. Every relationship had complications. Ava said it wasn’t a relationship. They were just having fun and enjoying each other’s company. Nina said, the last time she had uncomplicated fun with Drew, they knew how that turned out, and Ava said Nina was a good friend. She appreciated Nina’s concern, but she didn’t have to worry. She could handle Cody Bell.
Tracy said she’d help Cody if he was in trouble, but he said he wasn’t. Tracy said the next generation of Quartermaines should be asleep now, so she could go home. Cody didn’t have to do this. Cody said she hadn’t known him long, and she said, maybe that was why she saw who he was now, not who he once was. She respected him and hoped he could respect himself. She left.
Molly said she was with Alexis 100%, but as a lawyer, Alexis’s chance of proving Drew unfit was small. If she filed, Drew would deny them any access to Scout and his lawyers would make sure it was a lengthy trial. In the meantime, Drew would find reasons to turn Scout against them. She hated it, but thought with Scout being in DC, she’d still have access to the Davis women. It was the best way to go. It wasn’t what Sam wanted, but they’d see Scout on vacations and holidays. Alexis asked how they could possibly let Scout go.
Vaughn poured champagne, and he and Josslyn toasted to no bugs. Josslyn said at least they got a break from faking it, and Vaughn found a map of the grounds. They marked where they’d seen security cameras, and Josslyn said there was a large staff present, and the public grounds were only a fraction of the compound. It confirmed Brennan’s suspicions. If they were looking around, it would be convincing that they were newlyweds looking for secluded spot. Vaughn took his shirt off.
Dante said he was sorry he went off, and Lulu said, same. Laura said they’d been out of line, but she was proud of them both for hanging in. She thought they could reach an agreement and believed that in Obrecht’s own broken way, she was trying. They had to remain focused make Rocco understand that they understood his need to learn more about Britt and Leisl. Lulu said, whatever it took. She wasn’t going to lose Rocco.
Alexis thanked Molly for not giving her false hope and keeping a level head, and Molly said they weren’t letting Sam and Scout down. Drew was. Alexis said the custody petition was a last resort, but she needed to keep that option open. She was going to write a petition. She asked if Molly would be a second pair of eyes, and Molly said, absolutely. And if Alexis went through with it, she’d be by her side then too. Alexis said she had to get back to work.
Ava found Cody at the MetroCourt and said she was ready to go, but he said he’d have to take a raincheck. One of the horses had a minor medical procedure and he needed to check on him. She said, another time, and he said, definitely. She kissed him and said she’d text him. He said he was looking forward to it, and left.
Lulu said Laura had always been wise, but she wasn’t sure she could follow Laura’s advice. Laura said they had to keep the lines of communication open with Rocco, make him feel like he could confide in them. Dante said they could do that, and Laura said she’d keep an eye on Leisl. Obrecht was trying, but she’d be foolish to trust her completely.
At the bar, Obrecht told Nina that she had to agree to Dante and Lulu’s rules, and Nina said she saw both sides. Obrecht said, ultimately, it was up to Rocco. She was sure he’d come to her again. Nina asked what she’d do then, and Obrecht said she’d respond the way Britt would want her to.
Jack told Carly that the first thing agents were taught is that you can’t count on the future. He was happy for the time he got to spend with her. Carly said she was an optimist. As far as she was concerned, they had all the time in the world. They kissed.
Josslyn came out in her shortie-nightie, and Vaughn said he was wondering if this was okay. Josslyn said, sharing a bed? What was the alternative? He said, the floor, and she told him, don’t be ridiculous, but thanks for asking. They got in bed and Josslyn turned out the light. She said, goodnight Mr. Nash, and he said, goodnight, Mrs. Nash.
Jason said Anna had his word that he’d protect her, and she said she told him because she trusted him. Take care… Good luck. She left.
Britt asked Pascal where her medicine was. It wasn’t in her room and she couldn’t miss a dose. He said it was in the lab, waiting for her, and she asked if she was expected to work took. He said she took the whole day off, and she said she couldn’t believe he was playing this game. He said it was a reminder that her good health was reliant on his good will and results in a timely manner result. Or her medication would be withheld completely. Pascal’s phone rang, and Jason said he’d like to book a room. The name was John Moore. Pascal said they’d be happy to have him.
Tuesday:
A room service breakfast was brought to Vaughn and Josslyn. Vaughn got the tray and brought it over to the bed. He kissed Josslyn and tipped the man at the door. Josslyn asked if the kiss was really necessary, and Vaughn said, absolutely.
Britt lounged by the pool looking at photos of Rocco on her phone.
At the MetroCourt pool, Gio told Rocco about Outback needing a new home. Obrecht came by and fawned over Outback, who reminded her of her childhood dog. Lulu came in, saw them, and left.
Anna told Emma that she didn’t have leg to stand on with the no pet policy, but Emma said she wasn’t just upset about Outback. Anna had the lecture canceled, didn’t she? Anna said she did. Did Emma know why?
Drew found Willow at the hospital, but she was unreceptive, saying it wasn’t the time or place. He said he’d meet her anywhere, but Lucas suggested he leave.
Lulu told Carly that she needed to evict Obrecht from her hotel.
Marco met Alexis, who said she needed a third-party attorney who could be brutally honest. Her granddaughter’s future depended on it.
Danny said he invited someone over and Jason saw Scout in the living room. He asked how she got there, and Danny said he took Scout.
Anna said she knew it was Dalton’s lab Emma broke into at her last university and presumed that’s what she was doing in Port Charles. Did she learn nothing from what happened at the last school? Emma said she was just trying to right a wrong and do some good in the world. Why was Anna against it?
Vaughn said they were newlyweds and Josslyn sleeping in bolstered their cover story. They needed to figure out where the tracker went dark and look for restricted zones, starting with a romantic garden walk. She said she had a better idea.
Pascal approached Britt, who said she earned her break. He said she certainly had. Her work was impressive, and she’d made excellent progress. Britt said, give her what she wanted, and they’d get results, and he said, they got results when she was focused and not distracted. She put her phone away.
Gio had to get back to work and asked Rocco to hang with Outback. Rocco asked if Britt liked dogs, and Obrecht said she loved other people’s dogs, but was too busy for her own. Dogs loved without condition, something humans couldn’t manage. He suggested she adopt Outback. If she did, he’d owe her.
Lulu told Carly that she’d seen Rocco and Obrecht fawning over some dog at the pool. They’d had a meeting and Obrecht said she’d only see Rocco at his parents’ discretion. With Obrecht living at the hotel and Rocco working there, she could see him when she felt like it. Carly said Obrecht would assume she was doing it for Lulu, but Lulu said Carly could come up with a plausible excuse.
Marco asked what Alexis needed to know about grandparents’ rights, and Alexis said she needed someone to be impartial. Since Scout’s mother passed away, her father had made questionable choices. Marco said he was at The Savoy when Drew was doing body shots off his date, and she said he wasn’t an unfit parent per se, but he was irrational and spinning too many plates – his career, his mess with his ex-fiancé, and his battle with the Quartermaines. It had been one scandal after another for months and a plate was going to drop. He asked if she thought the plate was Scout, and she said it was already affecting Scout negatively, but she didn’t know if it was enough for her to get custody.
Danny told Jason that he’d visited Scout at Lila’s Kids, and she’d begged him to bring her there. She missed everybody. Jason said they missed her too, and asked if Danny signed her out. Danny said, no. They just took off. Jason said he had to call Drew, but Scout said, no. She didn’t want to leave.
Lucas said Nurse Tate was on duty, but Willow said she could handle this and thanked him. Lucas left, and Willow said Lucas was right. Drew should go. It was going to matter in court, and she didn’t want to give anyone anything to use against her. Drew said he was trying to help her get her kids back, but she said he was the reason she lost them. She didn’t want or need his help.
Anna said Emma had been arrested twice. If it happened again, it could jeopardize her future. Emma said she knew what she was doing, and Anna said, if that was true, she’d understand what happened now mattered. Choices you make today stay with you. Emma said she didn’t get why the person she looked up to most was the same person standing in her way, but Anna said she was trying to help Emma by protecting her from herself.
Josslyn suggested she and Vaughn split up. He’d walk the grounds, while she checked out the facilities, starting with the spa. No cellphones were allowed there, so people might have their guards down. She thought it would be faster and more efficient if she got the layout of the grounds and staff rotation, and he found the access points to the shielded areas. He said they’d do it her way. Be careful and keep her eyes open.
Carly said she couldn’t pass up a challenge and would find a way to send Obrecht packing. Lulu hugged her and left. Carly saw Alexis talking to Marco.
Marco said he concurred with Molly’s assessment. A sustained litany of scandals introduced in court might be enough to get temporary custody. Alexis said Drew was powerful and as the surviving parent, was likely to win Scout back. Then he’d come at her with every weapon in his arsenal. Her phone rang, and Jason said he needed her to come to the Quartermaines right now.
Drew said he had resources Willow didn’t have, but she said she didn’t care. Every second they’d spent together was a lie. He said she was his truest love, but she said, no more speeches, grand gestures, or pretending. His phone rang, and it was Scout’s camp. He said, what did they mean, Scout was missing?
Drew told Willow that it was the director of Lila’s Kids. They couldn’t find Scout and he was going to call the cops. She said, when she was a teacher, kids snuck off all the time. She was sure something caught Scout’s attention, and she’d turn back up. Give it time and let her know when Scout was found. Lucas watched them.
Alexis arrived at the Quartermaines, and Scout hugged her. She asked if Scout wasn’t supposed to be at camp, but Scout said she’d rather be there. She missed it. Jason suggested Danny take Scout to the stables, and they left. Alexis asked how Scout got there, and Jason said Danny had seen her at camp and she begged him to bring her back. He couldn’t say no. Alexis said Scout missed her family so much, and Jason said they were the people she lived with when Sam was still alive. Alexis said Scout missed her mother so much.
Carly asked if Marco had a minute. It was about Lucas. Marco said, okay, and she said she needed to make something clear.
Obrecht was playing with Outback when Rocco came back and asked if she’d thought about taking the dog. She said she wished she could, but she was staying at the hotel. If circumstances were different, she’d do it in a heartbeat. He thanked her for considering it, and she said, anything for him. Lulu went over to Anna and Chase at the bar, and Anna said she loved her granddaughter, but she was a bit of a challenge. Lulu said she knew the feeling, and Chase left for the station. Lulu asked if everything was okay with Emma, and Anna said she hoped so.
Gio told Emma that Anna was Police Commissioner and a former spy. She’d be watching Emma like a hawk now that she knew. It was over. Emma said, not necessarily.
Alone in the room, Josslyn looked at the bed and flashed back to sparring with Vaughn, Vaughn saying he’d tell her his goal when they knew each other better, Vaughn kissing her, throwing her on the bed, and bringing her breakfast. She left.
At the pool, Vaughn introduced himself to Britt as Christopher Nash, and she said she was Britt. He asked how she was enjoying her vacation, but she said she was a resident of the resort. It wasn’t perfect, but it had its upside. He asked if the seat next to her was taken, and she said it was all his. He took his shirt off, because that’s where we are now, and made himself comfortable.
Vaughn said he was interested in buying a place there, but was looking first before he made an offer. Britt must know the resort like the back of her hand. He’d heard there was a private hot spring. She said, no one told her about it, and he said he’d ask the manager. She said, that guy is useless, and he said maybe she could show him around. She said he was wearing a wedding ring and asked if he was happily married.
Willow saw Lucas in the breakroom and thanked him for his help with Drew. He said he tried to help, but she wouldn’t let him, and she said she wanted to handle it herself and not cause a scene. He said he didn’t understand why she was still willing to give Drew the time of day, and she said it was none of his business. He said Drew made a fool of her publicly and to be seen talking to him was just… a little pathetic, and she said she came to thank him and move past the tension, but she guessed not. He said she only seemed interested in hearing what she wanted to hear. Next time, he’d keep his mouth shut. She said he’d been policing her. Why? Was he going to report to Michael and Carly?
Marco said he wasn’t comfortable talking behind Lucas’s back, and Carly said she wanted to make sure he didn’t make Lucas pick sides between his father and Sonny. He said her brother had a mind of his own, and she said he obviously had sway. She didn’t want him complicating her brother’s life. He asked if it was possible she thought him dating Lucas complicated hers.
Scout and Danny came back, and Jason asked Danny to help him with something. They left, and Alexis asked Scout why she left camp to come there. Why did she call Danny and not her dad? Scout said she asked her dad all the time, and Alexis asked if she told him that she missed coming there. Scout said he knew and said he’d take her, but then work stuff happened and they didn’t go. Alexis said she’d talk to Scout’s dad and get him to understand, and Scout said she hated not living there with Danny and Rocco. Alexis said she knew and hugged Scout.
Jason said he knew Scout was Danny’s sister and he loved her, but he couldn’t just take her wherever she wanted to go. Danny said Scout was lonely. She was with a nanny all day. He wasn’t wrong. His mom would want him to do the right thing and take care of Scout. Jason said he knew she would, when Drew burst in with Chase and asked, where was his daughter?
Rocco told Obrecht that there was an issue with her charging her order to her room. She needed to check at the front desk, but he needed a credit card for now. She gave one to him.
Emma said Gio was right. Her grandmother would watch her every move. She’d walk the straight and narrow for a few weeks, throw her off the scent, then come after Dalton. She wasn’t going to stop until she found out what she needed to take the guy down.
Obrecht walked by and Outback jumped onto Lulu’s chaise lounge. She said she saw Rocco showing Outback around, and he said Outback needed a new home. What if they adopted her?
Carly said she didn’t want Lucas to get hurt again, and Marco said they had similar priorities. Was she asking him for something specific? She told him to be as transparent and honest as Lucas was. If there was any inkling that Lucas was into it more than Marco was, she’d rather Lucas be angry at her meddling than be hurt down the road. Marco said he understood, and he left.
Lucas said Willow choosing him and Brad to raise her baby meant everything. He was trying to return the gift. She said, by making her feel awful and reporting to his sister and nephew? but he said he was pretty good at staying objective and thought he was right in this case. She said she’d prove in court that he wasn’t, and he said dragging everyone into court did no one any favors, especially Wiley and Amelia. The day they lost Wiley was the hardest of his life, but the silver lining was that he knew Wiley would be happy and safe with her and Michael. He thought she’d put Wiley first. She said she did, but he said that wasn’t what he was seeing. She was putting her feelings and needs first. He understood betrayal, but why was she going back for more? She said she left Drew at the altar, and he said it was like watching an addict and their drug of choice. Her addiction was Drew.
Chase said two campers had seen Scout ride off with Danny. Drew said he was worried about her, and noticed Alexis was there. He told Scout to go to the car, but Scout said she hadn’t seen Grandma Monica yet. Alexis said she’d drive Scout home, but Drew said they’d find another time to see Monica. Scout said he always told her that, he promised they would, and she left. Danny asked what the big deal was, and Drew said they had things they needed to do, but Alexis said Scout would normally be at camp. She wanted to stay there. Why did a teenager see things more clearly than Scout’s own father?
Vaughn told Britt that he was on his honeymoon, and it was too soon to tell if he was happily married, but he was crazy about his wife. She wondered what his wife would think about him chatting up another woman. Josslyn told the pool attendant that she was meeting her husband, and Vaughn told Britt that he thought his wife would be totally fine.
Drew said Scout’s well-being was all he cared about. He hadn’t wanted her to see what was about to happen. Jason asked if Drew was going to have him arrested, but Drew said Jason wasn’t the one who broke the law. Alexis said he wasn’t serious, and Drew told Chase to arrest Danny for kidnapping. Danny said he couldn’t do this, but Drew said he sure as hell could. (Does he think this will be a good look to impress Willow with? Also, police IRL would tell them it was a civil matter and jet.)
Willow said Lucas had it all wrong. He didn’t hear the conversation. She knew who Drew was. That’s why she walked out on him at their wedding. She ended things, but it had nothing to do with Lucas. Wiley wasn’t his son anymore. Lucas said Wiley was still family. She wasn’t doing right by him, and now her mess was spilling into the hospital. Stella, Elizabeth, and Deanna all agreed to testify for her and write a statement. They were going above and beyond, while she did the bare minimum getting Drew to stay away. She said, next time, she’d consult his playbook, and he said, if she kept engaging, people would think she cared more about Drew than the kids. At least he was saying it to her face. She slapped him and said, how dare he?
Lulu said they had a lot going on and a dog was a huge responsibility, and Rocco said he got it, but he’d been trying to find a home for Outback all day. The closest he came was Obrecht. She wanted to, but she couldn’t. Lulu said, let’s just do it. She saw how much it meant to him, but he had to help with walking and feeding her. Whatever it takes. He said, definitely, and she said, it’s settled. They were bringing Outback home. They hugged.
Obrecht asked if Carly had anything to say, and Carly said, good morning. Obrecht said the front desk informed her that she’d been evicted from her room, and Carly said the room was toxic. Mold. She could comp Obrecht a room elsewhere. Obrecht said she’d be sure to tell Rocco that his mother orchestrated the whole thing to keep them apart.
Britt asked Vaughn to put sunscreen on her back and turned around. Josslyn got a full view of her and was like, WTF???
Wednesday:
Drew said he was a congressman, and his daughter had been abducted. He and Willow were the only two authorized to pick up Scout. Jason told Danny to wait om the living room, and said Drew wasn’t arresting his son. Drew said, of course (🍷) not. Chase was, and if Jason stopped it, he’d have Jason arrested for obstructing justice. (That Drew, always a real laugh riot.)
Marco looked for Lucas at the hospital, and Elizabeth said he was in the breakroom.
Lucas told Willow that her colleagues had gone above and beyond, and she said she was grateful, but he said, was she? While they were stepping up, she still couldn’t stay away from Drew. If she continued this behavior, people would think she cared more about Drew than her kids. She said she knew he did, and he said at least he said it to her face. She slapped him, and left, walking past Marco. Marco asked if Lucas was okay. What the hell was that?
Temp Maxie brought James to the pool where they met Cody. She told him to listen to Cody, and started to leave, but she ran into Sidwell. He said Lucy told him about Deception keeping quiet about Sonny’s investment. He thought it was a wise decision, but she disagreed.
Rocco told Gio than his family was adopting Outback, and he and Emma could visit whenever they wanted. Brook came in, and Gio asked what she was doing there.
Carly said if Obrecht squealed on Lulu, she’d just stick to the mold story, but Obrecht said Rocco would see through her lies. Carly said Obrecht wouldn’t just hurt Lulu; she’d hurt Rocco.
At the MetroCourt restaurant, Anna asked if Jack had heard from Josslyn, but he said it wasn’t her concern. She said maybe not, but if he didn’t give her an update, she’d tell Carly that he’d recruited her daughter to the WSB.
Britt thanked Vaughn for lotioning her back and smoothed his hair. As Josslyn watched, he said his wife refused to let him cut it for the wedding, and Britt asked if he always did what his wife wanted, or did he sometimes go his own way. Pascal told Josslyn that she looked like she’d seen a ghost.
Willow hyperventilated and Elizabeth asked if something was wrong. Willow said she’d just made a mistake that could permanently cost her the kids.
Alexis told Drew that nothing was worse than not knowing where your child was, but Scout was fine and safe. There was no need to punish Danny. Drew said Danny had broken the law and there were consequences for that his criminal father hadn’t taught him. She said Danny was a minor who picked up his sister on his bike and forgot to sign her out. No judge would be convinced, and he had no case. Drew said he didn’t care. He wanted it on record. She said Scout adored her brother and asked him to pick her up. Scout would feel guilty and think it was her fault. Cut the crap and stop the nonsense for Scout’s sake.
Brook said she was just there to see Maxie, and Gio pointed to where she was. Brook thanked him and left.
Brook told Sidwell that she needed to borrow Maxie, and he left. Maxie said Brook seemed rattled, and Brook said she ran into Gio, and as usual, it didn’t go well.
Obrecht told Carly that she’d never dream of hurting Rocco. He wanted answers to questions about the woman who died saving Carly’s daughter’s life. Carly said she was grateful, but Obrecht would only make Rocco resent his mother. Was that what she wished to accomplish?
Jack told Anna that the agents hadn’t checked in, but were still well within the agreed-on time frame. He cared about Josslyn too, and would know if something was wrong. Anna asked if he was sure about that.
Josslyn said that woman was getting handsy with her husband, and Pascal said she was a long-term guest. Josslyn asked if she had a name, but Pascal said he’d take care of it. She said she didn’t want to make a scene, and he said he’d be discreet.
Britt suggested Vaughn come to her room for a beverage, but he proposed they go to the bar instead. She said he could invite his wife. The more, the merrier. Pascal told Britt it was time for her massage, but she said she hadn’t booked one. He said her friend must have booked it on her behalf and she didn’t want to disappoint him. Britt told Vaughn she was sorry to cut things short, and he said he hoped he saw her around. She said he definitely would, and Vaughn left (which made no sense, but okay). Pascal told Britt that she knew the rules and the consequences for breaking them.
Sidwell picked up a plastic football and gave it to James. James said he thought Sidwell worked with his mom, Maxie Jones, and Sidwell said she was lovely and smart. James said he was the guy with the zincite, and his mom said he’d saved their company, and Sidwell said maybe James should work at Deception one day, but James said he wanted to be a cowboy or a policeman like his Grandpa Mac. Sidwell asked if Mac wasn’t Chief of Detectives.
Lucas told Marco that Drew was talking to Willow, and he tried to run interference, but she insisted on hearing Drew out. She’d come in to thank him for trying to help. Marco asked how it ended with her slapping him, and Lucas said he was frustrated, and it went downhill. She accused him of spying for Carly and Michael, then he pointed out that her colleagues were vouching for her at the visitation hearing, but she’d done nothing to change her own behavior. Marco said he saw the part where Lucas said she cared more about Drew than the kids, and Lucas said, and Marco saw Willow slap him. Marco said Lucas had a witness. Did he want to go to HR?
Willow told Elizabeth that Lucas said she didn’t care about her kids and chose Drew. She lost it and slapped him. Elizabeth asked if Lucas put hands on her or threatened her, and Willow said, no, but he antagonized her. Elizabeth asked, who initiated the conversation? and Willow said she did, but she knew what she did was wrong. Elizabeth said Willow assaulted a fellow staff member. It was grounds for suspension and maybe even termination.
Gio said he and Emma would definitely come over to see Outback, and Rocco said he thought it was a peace offering after he’d started asking questions about Britt, the woman who gave birth to him. Things with his mom were better, but how were things with Gio and his mom?
Drew told Alexis that Scout would initially feel guilty, but he’d have a conversation with her and tell her that none of this was her fault. Her brother should have known better. He told Chase, please arrest Danny, and Chase said he came with Drew because Drew was worried, but Scout had come of her own volition. It had been her idea, and he had no grounds to arrest Danny. Drew said it was Chase’s job, but Chase said his job was to protect the people of Port Charles, not carry out Drew’s personal vendetta. He’d give Danny a warning, but that was the best he could do. He went into the living room, and Jason said if Drew wanted to come at him, fine, but don’t try to do it through his son again.
Danny asked if Chase was going to arrest him, and Chase said, no, but he couldn’t do that again. Jason came in, and Chase said he wanted them to know they were both lucky. Danny took his sister without telling anyone and they rode a dangerous strip of road. They could have been picked up by a random squad car and been in serious trouble.
Drew asked Alexis to try to see his perspective. He was a public figure, and Scout could have been kidnapped. Alexis said, but she wasn’t. She wanted to spend time with her brother. She missed Danny. He said, they could have gotten in an accident, and she said he had a right to be upset, but was taking it too far. He said he was trying to protect his daughter, and she said, from her brother? He said Jason taught Danny that rules didn’t apply, which made him a danger to Scout.
Brook said she knew Maxie wasn’t happy about the vote to keep quiet about Uncle Sonny, and Maxie said, it was a bad decision. To make it worse, it was for personal reasons. Brook admitted they didn’t want to hurt Sonny and Gio, but still thought it was the best way to protect Deception. Maxie asked if there was anything she could say to make Brook change her mind.
James told Sidwell that Mac was the Chief of Detectives and Cody’s dad, and Cody said he was the black sheep of the family. Mac was the moral compass. James said that Maxie needed Mac’s advice on something important.
Obrecht told Carly that Lulu was afraid she was using Rocco’s interest in Britt to her advantage, but she had no ulterior motive. She’d cleaned up her act and Anna could vouch for her. She called Anna over and said she needed Anna to convince Carly that she wasn’t a danger to anyone. The past was the past. Rocco’s parents feared she was out for no good, but Rocco was her last connection to her daughter. Anna said she thought Obrecht should honor her daughter and make peace with Rocco’s parents, or it would just make it harder on Rocco. Britt wouldn’t want that.
Pascal reminded Britt that there was no fraternizing with the guests, but she said she was tired of being by herself. He suggested sending Tomas to her, but she said Tomas was cute, but no fun. He said she was supposed to keep a low profile, but she said she wasn’t Taylor Swift. She was in Croatia. Who would recognize her? He said people came there on vacation and posted to social media. Even if she was in the background, someone who knew her could spot her and their project would go up in flames. She said she just wanted five minutes of real interaction with a real human who didn’t report back. What did it hurt if she flirted? He said it was too risky. Don’t go near that man again.
Jack found Colette sitting at his table, and she said he’d sent Vaughn and Josslyn to Croatia, but Josslyn wasn’t ready. He said it was a recon mission, and she said, on foreign soil. She couldn’t believe he sent in someone so inexperienced. He had to have her extracted immediately.
Josslyn went back to the room and Vaughn asked if she’d sent the manager over. She said, yes, and he asked, why? He was working an angle. She said he’d been lecturing her on how they had to be convincing as newlyweds. It would be suspicious if she didn’t care about a random woman hitting on him. Weren’t they supposed to be in love? Vaughn said the woman was a long-term resident and had access to places they couldn’t go. He wanted to establish a relationship and get to know her. Josslyn said she’d save him the trouble. She knew the woman. He said, who is she? and Josslyn said, who was she. She’s supposed to be dead.
Willow told Elizabeth that she couldn’t lose her job. It would hurt her chances of getting her kids back. She’d apologize… Elizabeth said, no. The only thing Willow was going to do was go home. Willow said she needed to show the court that she was responsible and stable, and Elizabeth said she’d do her best to smooth things over, but Willow was in no state to see patients. It wasn’t a request. She was telling Willow to leave.
Lucas told Marco that he didn’t want to report Willow. She was going through a tough time. Marco said it was good to get Lucas’s side on the record first, in case Willow tried to blame him, but Lucas said he doubted she would. She knew he had a witness and in retrospect, he should have stayed out of it. Aside from coming to his rescue, why was Marco there? Marco said he had an interesting conversation with Lucas’s sister. She wanted to make it clear that she loved Lucas. Lucas said, details, but Marco said he’d have to wait. He had an errand to run. He gave Lucas a kiss and left.
Anna said Britt wouldn’t want Rocco in the middle of a war with Obrecht and his parents, and Obrecht said, in the spirit of cooperation, she’d content herself with a room at the Cosmopolitan. She’d need the penthouse. Carly said, of course (🍷), thanked them, and left. Obrecht said it wasn’t the help she’d been looking for. She preferred to stay there. Anna said Carly wasn’t going to let that happen and she did get the penthouse. Obrecht apologized for interrupting her conversation with Agent Brennan. It looked intense.
Jack reminded Colette that it was his op, and she didn’t give him orders, and she said she was sorry, but Josslyn had expedited training and had only been an agent for a few months. She hadn’t proven herself. He said, if not for Josslyn, they wouldn’t have known about the Five Poppies, and she said, Josslyn hadn’t been undercover before. What if she slipped? He said Vaughn was more than capable and he wasn’t pulling the plug. Carly came back, and Colette said she was just leaving. She left, and Carly said Colette didn’t like her, but Jack said she was upset about how he was handling a case. Carly said she was sure he knew what he was doing, but he said, not always.
Britt said if Pascal didn’t want her hitting on a guest, let her leave, but he said she was just in Paris. She said, that was a month ago. Let her go to the city for a night and have fun. He said she enjoyed a lot of privileges there and a quick way to lose them was to overstep, but she said they both knew he wasn’t the one in charge. He said he’d been given full authority over her and she’d do as he said, and she said she thought she’d demand some changes, starting with him.
Josslyn showed Vaughn Britt’s photo on her phone, and he said, that was definitely the woman. She said her name was Britt. Josslyn said, Dr. Britt Westbourne. Britt lived in Port Charles and supposedly died saving her from a serial killer. He said he’d want that story later. Did Josslyn think it was staged? She said saving her life was real, but after that, she wasn’t there and doesn’t know. Vaughn wondered why Britt would fake her own death, and Josslyn said, before she died, Britt was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease.Maybe she wanted to spare her family and friends her deterioration. He said, there were no signs of deterioration. Maybe she faked her diagnosis. If she saw Josslyn, it was over. Their assignment would be compromised.
Sidwell introduced Marco to Cody and James, his new friends, and Cody suggested he and James get back to their game. They left, and Sidwell said James was a charming child, full of surprisingly useful information. Marco said he knew Sidwell made it look like Judge Haran took a bribe from Sonny so he could threaten Sonny with being exposed. He couldn’t wait much longer and had to play that card before it was too late.
Elizabeth said Willow told her what happened, and she sent Willow home, and Lucas said it was ugly. She asked if he wanted to file an incident report, and he said things got heated, but it was over. He was letting it go. She said she knew Willow deeply regretted it, and he said, to be fair, he said things he shouldn’t have. She said Willow had been struggling and the incident wouldn’t be helpful for her getting visitation rights. He said he didn’t want to sound harsh, but unless there was a huge change, he didn’t think Willow should be anywhere near his nephew’s children.
Gio told Rocco that it wasn’t just about Brook giving him up for adoption. He’d watched her do other things that hurt people, like Rocco. Rocco said not to be mad at her on his account. She didn’t want him to find the file, but Danny found it by accident. Gio said it turned Rocco’s life upside down, but Rocco said he was glad to know the truth and told that to Brook.
Brook told Maxie, why invite law enforcement to dig into Deception’s financials? They didn’t know what Natalia did. They needed to leave it alone and pray nobody found out about Sonny’s dirty money. It was gone now. Maxie said that might work for Brook. Brook was a Quartermaine, but she couldn’t afford that gamble.
Jason said he appreciate Chase handling things, and Chase said he was glad to help. He left, and Jason said he knew Danny thought he did the right thing. Danny said Scout was his sister and she was sad and alone. He couldn’t tell her no. Jason said Danny could have called him or his grandmother. Next time, he wanted Danny to look at all of his options before he acted. Danny said he got it and asked if Jason thought Drew would have him arrested. Jason said, absolutely.
Alexis said Drew knew Danny wouldn’t put Scout in danger. She was his sister, and he loved her. Drew said, Danny considered Rocco his brother, but didn’t he bring Rocco to a college party where he got alcohol poisoning? Danny was out of control. She said that was a gross exaggeration, and he said, Sam always worried about Jason’s influence and would want him to protect Scout from Danny. She said since he was invoking her daughter’s name, what Sam wouldn’t want is Scout being isolated from her brother and denied access to the house she considered home. Sam wouldn’t want Scout moving to Washington DC away from the only family she knew and would want Drew to stop being selfish and to put his daughter’s needs above his own. Drew said what Sam wanted or not didn’t matter. She wasn’t here and he was. Alexis said, how dare he? and he said he was only stating facts. He was Scout’s only living parent, and he wanted his daughter to feel safe, protected, and loved. He thought it was best that Scout stayed away from people who constantly undermined him. People like her.
Rocco said Gio’s mom did him a favor. Gio shouldn’t think she was a bad person. Gio said they still had so many issues, that wasn’t going to happen.
Maxie said, if Brook was wrong, Brook would lose her job, a project Brook was doing with her grandmother. She’d lose everything. It was her company and also how she supported her family. She had no inheritance or trust fund and had three children. Brook said they were protecting their future, but Maxie thought it was best they came clean with the authorities.
Marco told Sidwell that the mother of Michael’s children was unravelling quickly. If it continued, no court would see her as a viable parent. Michael would keep his kids and Sidwell would lose his leverage over Sonny.
Lucas said, based on what he’d seen and heard, Willow was too emotional and volatile, but Elizabeth said Willow just needed time. With Drew not being around, she thought Willow would be back to her old self. He said he was just glad Michael had sole custody. If that hadn’t been the case, he’d have reported the incident in a heartbeat.
Jason said Drew hated him and wanted to hurt him, and the easiest way was through Danny. Danny said, if he messed up, it was giving Drew more ammo, and Jason said it wasn’t fair and cowardly as hell, but it was the reality of the situation. Be careful. If anything happened to Danny, he wouldn’t be able to stand it.
Alexis told Drew that temperatures were running high. They needed to calm down and take a step back before they did something they’d regret. Drew said it was too late. He’d tried his best to keep Scout in Alexis’s life, but she’d made it impossible. When she found out Scout was there, she should have called him. Instead, she kept him from his daughter. She said that wasn’t her intention, but he said she’d proved he couldn’t trust her. From now on, Scout had no more contact, either with her, Danny, or anyone else from her family. He walked out. (Once again topping himself with horrifying behavior.)
Anna said she and Jack had a long history, not all of it good, and Obrecht said he’d beat Anna out for the number one spot at the WSB Training Academy. Anna asked how she knew, and Obrecht said, Cesar talked about her all the time. She knew more about Anna’s life than Anna remembered. Anna said she didn’t hold a grudge, but she and Jack didn’t see eye to eye. He was more of a soulless company man. Obrecht said she heard Jack didn’t play by the rules. Kind of like Anna. She thought that would make him Anna’s type.
Carly thought she and Jack should go somewhere more private, when his phone chimed. It was a text from Vaughn about enjoying the sunsets, and Jack smiled. Carly said, it must be a good text, and he said his associates checked in and everything was going to plan.
Vaughn told Josslyn that he sent Jack a message to let him know things were good on their end, and she asked if he told Jack about Britt. He said, not yet. He wanted to do more research. Britt was a doctor? Josslyn said, a very good one. She was the daughter of Leisl Obrecht and Cesar Faison. He said, a notorious family tree, and she said Britt was similar. She was fearless, strong, and very intelligent, with a background in lab research. He said that couldn’t be a coincidence. Did Josslyn think Britt was the person receiving Dalton’s package? She asked if he thought Britt was involved with cold fusion, and he said, it fit. He would bet anything that Britt was the key to getting the answers they needed.
Britt asked why Pascal didn’t tell her that he left the resort, and Pascal said it didn’t matter. She was to work and if she fell behind, he’d been instructed to keep her in the lab until they were back on schedule. She said they couldn’t continue to treat her this way… Forget it. He wasn’t worth her time. She walked off, and Pascal’s phone rang. Speaking in French, he said it was a surprise, and Colette said there was a problem. They had trouble. Two WSB agents had infiltrated the resort and were posing as a couple on their honeymoon. Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nash.
Thursday:
Jordan admired her new apartment, when there was a knock at the door. It was Anna with a housewarming gift.
Curtis found Portia at the hospital and said he had an important invitation for his wife.
Stella met Trina at the pool and said she was about to be in trouble. She was left with no choice but to meddle and matchmake.
At the MetroCourt, Drew told Kai that Measure C would have to wait. He was focusing on moving to DC.
At a table nearby, Boyle told Laura that he wanted to stop her resolution to expand the public library. It could wait for November, and once Laura was voted out, he’d sign the resolution.
ADA Turner told Molly that she’d been informed that a pricey basket of restorative bath produces arrived at her office. There was no name on the card, but she knew exactly who sent it – Sonny Corinthos.
Sonny brought Donna to the pool, and Donna reminded Gio that he’d promised to play the violin at her birthday party in September.
Dante told Michael that he could pull camera footage to see if Willow was in the vicinity of the Quartermaine mansion on July 4th. It would hold up court. Brook came in and asked, who’s going court?
Chase found Willow sitting in the park asked what was going on. Could he do something for her? She said he was doing it. (Running by with his shirt off?)
Stella said she was curious about what happened, and Trina said she and Kai were happy, but Kai overheard her mom and dad planning something that involved Drew. They talked and agreed it had nothing to do with them, so they’d stay out of it. Stella said Kai worked for Drew and probably felt indebted grateful, and Trina said, in spite of their agreement and without giving her a heads up, Kai told Drew what he’d overheard. He broke his word and hurt her family. It was something she couldn’t get past.
Curtis told Portia that her favorite chef Adrian Sinclair from Chef Supreme was in town and he’d arranged for a private tasting. He figured they should make time for just them. She said she loved the sound of that and kissed him. Isaiah watched and shook his head.
Anna said Jordan’s place was amazing. It would be lovely furnished if she could afford it. Jordan said she was working with an interior designer. She could afford it now.
Gio told Donna that his violin broke so he couldn’t play, but he’d never miss her birthday party. She went for her swim lesson, and Sonny said Gio didn’t have to go, but Gio said there was no way he’d disappoint Donna, although he was guessing Brook and Dante would be there. Everyone said he should give it time, and he had, but his feelings hadn’t changed. Sonny said Gio couldn’t get past it and had given up.
Michael said he was going back to court for the visitation hearing in October, and Brook said Willow missed her kids and they missed her. Why not let her see them? Michael said Willow wasn’t stable and it wasn’t good for the kids to see her like this. He left and Brook told Dante that she knew she’d screwed up and she was heartbroken. He suggested they do something about it.
Sonny said Gio had a right to his feelings. When Dante found out Sonny was his father, he had to figure it out on his own. Gio asked how he did that, and Sonny said he’d have to ask Dante, but there was a time he thought they’d never have a relationship, and they got there. He wouldn’t trade it for the world. Gio said he wasn’t sure that was going to happen with him and his parents, but Sonny believed they’d get there. Gio said, and if they didn’t? and Sonny said he wasn’t obligated to make nice, but they’d be there if he decided to make a go of it. His parents were amazing people.
Dante said he kept putting off telling Rocco about Britt and now he was vulnerable to Obrecht, and Brook apologized. He said he didn’t bring it up to talk about the file. They’d chosen to give Gio space. She said Gio seemed just as hurt and angry. Space wasn’t helping him heal. Dante said it was actually making Gio’s anger fester and he’d built a wall. Things were difficult with Rocco, but they talked and worked through it. He wanted to do the same with Gio.
Willow told Chase that she’d normally be at work, but Elizabeth sent her home yesterday and told her to take the day off. Chase asked what was going on, and she said she’d lost her temper and slapped Lucas. It was basically assault. He didn’t report it and it wasn’t on her record, but Elizabeth thought she should decompress. He asked what led her to do something like that. Had Lucas provoked her? She said he was the first person in a long time that gave her the benefit of the doubt.
Stella asked why Trina thought Kai went to Drew, and Trina said Kai told her was because he felt he should be honest. He threw trust and loyalty out the window when she’d thought they were building something. Why did his loyalty to Drew outweigh that when Drew wasn’t loyal to anyone?
Kai told Drew that Scout loved her brother and talked about her grandmother and aunts all time. He was worried she’d miss them, and she’d already lost so much. Drew said he appreciated Kai’s kindness, but Scout’s grandmother believed Scout was better off with her. Kai said, while Drew was in DC? but Drew said, not just then. He didn’t agree and it wasn’t fair to put Scout in the middle of the tension. He’d lost Willow, his son Oscar, and Scout’s mother Sam. His daughter was everything in the entire world to him, and the best thing to do was to move to DC as soon as possible.
Turner told Molly about Sonny helping her when she’d twisted her ankle. Sending restorative bath products was inappropriate and she needed to make that clear. One trip to the ER didn’t equal a friendship. Molly said, here was her chance, as Sonny came into the restaurant.
Brook said she agreed 100%, and Dante said they needed to be the ones to break down the wall, but Brook said he hadn’t even known he had a child. Gio would understand why Dante hadn’t been in his life. Dante said it was an us thing and he wanted them to do it together, but Brook said, maybe Gio could forgive him. She didn’t see Gio ever forgiving her.
Willow told Chase that Lucas said she didn’t care about her kids as much as she cared about Drew, and she lost it. It wasn’t like it was the first time anyone said that to her. Chase said everybody had limits. Maybe it was one time too many. He wasn’t there, and obviously she shouldn’t have slapped him, but – off the record – it sounded like he had it coming. She was a good mom and loved her kids. Lucas had no right to make that judgement. (Wow. That is not the response Chase should have given her. She gave her co-worker a pretty good whack – at work. If he had it coming or not is immaterial. I’m reporting her… Oh, wait. I don’t really live in Port Charles.)
Curtis saw Michael at the hospital and asked if everything was okay. Michael said he was there for routine bloodwork. Was Curtis okay? Curtis said he was confirming the date for the Pediatric Sports Initiative 🍷, but the reason he was there was to visit his wife. Michael asked how it went, and Curtis said things were going great and a lot of that was because of Michael.
Isaiah said it seemed like things were looking good, and Portia said she and Curtis were going on a date tonight. They’d both recommitted to working on their marriage. Isaiah said that was great, but where did Jordan fit in all this?
Anna helped Jordan measure a window, and Jordan said she was suddenly working in the private sector and making good money for the first time. Anna said Jordan had spent a lot of time in the civil service trenches. She deserved to treat herself. The job with Sidwell must be paying off more than she’d anticipated. Jordan said it took her completely by surprise. It was nothing like what she’d expected. Anna said, including Sidwell? and Jordan said her mission was standard undercover. The plan was to get close to Sidwell, get inside his organization, and get evidence. Anna asked if the plan had changed.
Laura found Sonny at the MetroCourt bar and asked if he was snubbing her. He said he didn’t think it was good for them to talk in public, and she asked when he was going to accept that she didn’t care who saw her with him in public. If she disavowed him now, without a reason to prosecute him, it would look performative and everyone would know. She did have a question though. Was it true what happened Marco Rios?
Drew said he’d be leaning on Kai more when he moved to DC. Kai would be his eyes and ears in Port Charles. He needed to know what was happening in his district. Kai said, politically speaking? but Drew said, everything.
Stella said loyalty was important, but sometimes you put your faith and loyalty in the wrong people, and Trina asked if Stella thought she did that with Kai. Stella said, no. She thought Kai did that with Drew. He got the wrong way in trying to maintain a personal/work balance. Had Trina never failed? Trina said, of course (🍷), but she never went back on her word or hurt someone she cared about. Stella said Trina reminded her of Curtis. He could be rigid. Most things weren’t, especially love. Trina said Kai told her that he loved her after he confessed, and Stella asked if she believed it.
Sonny said Laura was navigating a complicated situation. He didn’t want anything he did to blow back on her. She said Drew and Sidwell were trying to make her look bad, but she’d looked worse. He said he was doing what he could to make sure that didn’t happen, and she said she had to protect her position as mayor. He said maybe she had a problem then.
Trina said Kai was honest and she believed he loved her, but she didn’t think it mattered, and Stella said, of course (🍷) it did. It would be a shame to let go of something good… especially when it was standing in front of her. Trina turned around and Kai was there.
Michael said he was glad things were going great, but he wasn’t sure how he helped, and Curtis said Michael refused to accept his resignation at Aurora. Michael encouraged him not to let Drew destroy his marriage. Things with Drew had calmed down and they’d called a tentative truce. Michael asked if Curtis was sure it wasn’t a trap, and Curtis said he was proceeding with caution. He thanked Michael for his support, and Michael said he considered a friend coming out on top his own victory.
Jordan told Anna, the plan was the plan, but she needed to regroup. There hadn’t been a whiff of anything illegal. Maybe Sidwell’s business there was legit. If it was and she was enjoying the work, why not enjoy getting paid? Anna said she was glad Jordan was enjoying it, but she’d be remiss if she didn’t remind Jordan that she and a number of other people were almost killed by Sidwell, including Isaiah. Jordan said if she didn’t live the life she could afford, it would also tip Sidwell off, but Anna wondered if Jordan would be able to pull herself out when it was over.
Chase said it was easy to draw conclusions when someone had no idea what Willow was going through, and Willow asked if things were okay with him and Brook. He said they’d decided to pursue adoption, and she said he and Brook would make the best parents. He said he’d like to think so, but they’d stopped looking.
Brook told Dante that Gio was there when Lulu accused her of intentionally leaving out the file to get back at her. Dante said Gio only knew half the story and he’d been mad already, and Brook said Gio knew that Dante was an overprotective jerk who desperately loved his son. He might believe that love could extend to him. Gio had seen her in the worst possible light and she didn’t want to be the reason Dante didn’t build a relationship with his son. She told Dante to go to Gio and change Gio’s perception of him.
Drew asked if Boyle had the latest poll numbers, and Boyle said he was within five points of Laura. Drew said they were one step closer to getting rid of Sonny, and Boyle asked why it was so personal. Drew said Sonny and his brother Jason were linked. They were both dangerous and destructive and had never been held to account the way they deserved, but it was going to happen with him. Boyle’s phone rang and he stepped away. Molly approached the table and asked if Drew had a minute. She sat down and said it was about Scout.
Laura said she had to protect the city from organized crime and if Sonny got caught up in the crossfire, she might not be able to protect him. In the meantime, she knew Port Charles was better off with him in power than Jenz Sidwell. The most frustrating thing was that she couldn’t just say that. Anna approached them and asked if she was interrupting.
Kai came over to the table, and Stella asked him to join them. Trina said they could catch up, but she needed to get a book back to the library and wanted to finish it. (Ouch!) She left, and Stella said Trina was nothing if not stubborn. She was hurt, with good reason. He sat down and said he didn’t know how to fix things. She said she thought he could still win back Trina’s heart, but he’d have to try a lot harder than this.
Michael saw Gio at the pool and said Donna was here for her swim lesson. He was sure she talked about her birthday. It was next month, but Donna was a bit of a planner. Gio said it was going to be awkward. Brook and Dante would be there, but he’d do anything for Donna, and he was sure she knew it. Michael said she definitely did. It didn’t have to be awkward with Dante and Brook. Not if he didn’t make it that way.
Isaiah apologized to Portia and said it wasn’t his place to ask about Jordan. She said she knew it was out of concern for her, and he said he was glad things were looking up. She said she and Curtis were in a better place than they’d been in a long time. Jordan wasn’t a consideration.
Jordan opened the door to Curtis, who said, here he was, at her service.
Kai brought iced tea over to Trina and asked if she’d like to join him. She said she was getting ready to leave, but thanks for offering.
Isaiah said he hadn’t seen Portia this happy maybe ever. It looked good on her. She thanked him and said it felt good too, and she left.
Curtis told Jordan, based on the report and looking at the place, she didn’t need his eye, and she said she’d appreciate it if he took a look around. She wanted him to inspect every inch of this place.
Gio said there was nothing Michael could say about Brook and Dante to change his mind, and Michael said he got it. He’d written his dad off more than once. He figured out a way to forgive. Family is everything. Gio said, then why not let Willow see the kids? and Michael said the situation was different and he hoped it was temporary. Gio said not to worry about him. He was fine. Michael asked if he wanted to feel this kind of fine forever. If not, he had to move forward, or the anger and pain would calcify and cripple him. Gio thanked Michael for his advice, but said he was good. Michael said he wasn’t and wouldn’t be until he changed it.
Chase told Willow that Brook decided she didn’t want to adopt right now. She had to be fully on board, so they were putting it on hold. Willow said she was sorry, and he said he wanted a child so bad. He was starting to think it would never happen. Not until everything was figured out with Gio, if that was even possible.
Dante said they had to do something to change the whole thing up and he wanted it to be the three of them, but Brook said it wasn’t possible. Maybe never. He said she was Gio’s mom. They made a mistake when they were stupid kids, but they also created a beautiful son. They owed it to him to be his parents together. It was the only way to get past the anger about all this. She asked when he got so smart, and he said he had lived, and he was learning. Did she want to give it a go? She said, all right. They’d do it his way.
Laura thanked Anna for meeting her, and Sonny said he had something to do. He left and saw Turner. He said, fancy meeting her here, and she asked if he was following her. He said his daughter had a swim lesson, and she said she was glad she ran into him. She’d received a very expensive gift at her office with no signed card. She knows he didn’t send it, since she explained a public official cannot and will not accept gifts. She also didn’t think he’d make the same mistake twice. If he did, she’d prosecute him for harassment.
Laura told Anna that she’d advocated for Obrecht to have supervised visits with Rocco. She was hoping Anna would tell her that she made the right choice. Anna said Obrecht had evolved over the years. She though Obrecht genuinely regretted her past actions. She was a woman of extremes, but Anna didn’t think she’d hurt Rocco. Still, it was better to be Obrecht’s friend than her enemy. Boyle came over and he said Laura’s resolution to expand the library had enough votes to pass. Laura said it was wonderful news, and she couldn’t be happier that he was the one delivering the news. He asked how much Sonny bribed the councilmen, and Anna said that was a serious accusation. She’d get the PCPD right on it. Boyle said, laugh it up. When he exposed her protecting a common criminal, the office would be his and firing her would be his first order of business.
Molly told Drew, obviously, Scout missed her mother. It was important that she had family around. How could they make it happen? Drew asked if she meant after they moved to DC, and Molly said she was worried about Scout. Scout was so young and had lost so much. She was hoping they could compromise on what was best for her. He said he appreciated her coming to him, but unfortunately, they were past that. She said they didn’t have to be, and he said the best thing for Scout was having a good relationship with her father. Molly’s mother was trying to undermine that, and given the reality of the current situation, the best thing was for Scout to move to DC and have no contact with her grandmother or her aunts. 😡
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Portia tells Trina, be honest. What does she think? Trina says, the dress looks amazing and looks even more amazing with her in it. Portia says she needs to look perfect tonight.
Jordan says, the apartment isn’t technically hers yet, but now that Curtis has seen every corner of the place, what does he think? Curtis says he thinks she has a natural eye for real estate. This place is great. She says, that’s a relief to hear. She should be hearing from her realtor soon. He says, good luck. This place is fantastic. She thanks him and says, tell her it’s not too good to be true.
At Sonny’s place, he tells Donna that he thought he’d need a net to get her out of the pool. She swam a lot. Is she hungry? What does she want him to make her for dinner? She says, birthday cake, but he says, that’s not until September. She says, regular cake, but he says, cake is for dessert. She needs to eat dinner. What is she in the mood for? She says, pizza? and he says, okay. There’s a knock at the door, and he opens it to Turner.
Stella says she’s just glad she ran into Tracy and they both have time for a quick iced tea and catching up. Tracy says, it doesn’t have to be quick. How about dinner? Stella says she’d love to, but she has a meeting at the hospital later. They walk into the MetroCourt and see Drew with Martin, and Stella says, maybe they should have an iced tea by the pool, but Tracy says, is she going to let those two chase them out? Absolutely not.
Martin says his back goes into spasms just being in the same room as Tracy Quartermaine. He can’t believe someone as wonderful as Stella Henry would be willing to be friends with someone like that. Michael comes in with Wiley, and Wiley tells Tracy that he did the butterfly stroke all the way across pool. She says, is that the one with the splashing and the bobbing? and he says, yeah. His dad said he did so good, he can have a hot fudge sundae. Tracy says, sorry, but she believes they’re all out of hot fudge. Michael notices Drew, and Wiley asks if they have caramel. (Which is seriously no substitute, but okay.)
In the room, Josslyn looks at the resort layout on a tablet, when Vaughn comes in. He says he took a quick walk around the lobby, and clocked the cameras, shift changes, and keyboard access points. She says, while he was gone, she snagged a hotel tablet from the housekeeping cart. It has a more detailed version of the resort map. She figured they could use it and narrow in on the dead zones where the tracker might have lost the signal. He says, good. He’ll take it from here. She says, excuse me? and he says, she’s been scrubbed from the mission.
Britt tells a staff member that she needs to Christopher Nash’s room number, and the woman says, of course (🍷). One moment please. Pascal appears and says, thank you, but that won’t be necessary.
Jason gets in a car, and calling him Mr. Moore, the driver welcomes him and says he’s going to love his stay at the Five Poppies. Jason thanks him.
Tracy tells Wiley that she’s sorry, but she thinks they’re out of caramel too, and Wiley asks if that’s true. Michael says, no way. Grandma Carly would never let that happen. He thinks Aunt Tracy wants to keep all the hot fudge and caramel to herself. Tracy indicates Drew is there, and Michael says, thanks for the heads up, but he can’t avoid Drew forever. He’s going to deal with it now. He tells Wiley, let’s get a sundae, and Tracy says, enjoy his ice cream. Michael and Wiley go to a table, and Stella says, what he’s done to that family is a crying shame. After all the things he’s done, you’d think that man would hide himself under a rock somewhere. Nope. Here he is. Tracy says she never heard Stella speak against Drew like that. She’s loving it. What’s the occasion? Stella says, Drew Cain has been nothing but trouble for Curtis. She tried taking the high road and not judging people, but Drew makes that very difficult. Tracy says he’s more than earned Stella’s low opinion and hers. He’s a self-promoting narcissist who is still trying to extract all the wealth and power he can from her family name. Stella says, if she feels that way, why is she continuing to promote Measure C? Why is she helping a man she despises? Tracy says, because politics makes strange bedfellows. And yes, she loathes Drew and Ezra Boyle, but it’s temporary and worth it if they get rid of Sonny.
Sonny said Turner was the last person he expected to see, and she says she’s afraid she has to bother him at home, but it won’t take too much time. He says he appreciates it. He has his daughter tonight and she’s hungry. He asks if Donna can say hi to Miss Turner, and Donna says, hi. Her hair is so pretty. Turner thanks her and tells Donna to call her Justine. She remembers Donna from the Nurses Ball. Personally she thinks Donna had the best dress. Donna says she helped pick it out, and Turner says, obviously, she has great taste. Donna thanks her and says her daddy is making pizza. Does she like pizza? Turner says, of course (🍷). Who doesn’t? Donna asks if she can stay and eat dinner with them, and Turner says, thanks for the invitation… Sonny asks if she’s eaten, and Turner says, no, not yet. He says, then stick around. Nobody goes hungry on his watch. She says she doesn’t want to impose, but he says she’s not. What does she want on her pizza? Mushrooms? Pepperoni? The only thing he doesn’t deal with is pineapple. Donna says, come on. You’ve got to draw the line somewhere. Sonny says he stands by that, and Donna says, she’s got to stay. They always have fun. Turner says, what about olives? Are olives acceptable? Sonny says, okay. Olives on the pizza coming right up. Donna says, Turner is lucky. Her daddy makes the best pizza ever. Sonny and Donna go into the kitchen. (Hey, we’ve never seen Sonny’s new kitchen. I wonder if it has a moss bowl🎍. )
Portia tells Trina that she really like this one, but she still wants to try on the rest. There could be one here that blows them away. She could do a solid color or could do a different style altogether. She holds up some dresses, and says, what? Trina says, nothing. She just looks pretty nervous for someone picking out a dress, especially because she looks amazing in pretty much everything. Portia says, and she’s just going out to dinner with her husband. Trina must think she’s being really ridiculous right about now. Trina says, no, not at all. She knows things between Portia and her dad have been stressful lately. Portia says, sorry about that. She knows they haven’t done a great job hiding that either. Trina says she’s not a kid. She doesn’t want them to feel like they have to hide anything. She doesn’t know all the details, but she’s glad they’re reconnecting. Portia says her too. More than she can put into words. She wishes she didn’t feel like they still had so far to go. Trina says, she might feel like that, but it’s a good first step, and Portia says, now she’s feeling foolish, thinking one dinner is magically going to save her marriage. Trina says, she’s not foolish, okay? And this is a good start. After everything they’ve been through, she hopes Portia can relax and let tonight be a really wonderful night between her and Curtis.
At the hospital, Isaiah tells Felicia that he knows he’s overstepping, but he’s seen how great she is at advising patients. He was hoping to impose for some advice on a personal matter. Felicia says, absolutely. It’s not an imposition. He asks if it’s okay if it stays between them, and she says, of course (🍷). It might not be a work matter, but she would never break his confidence. He says, thanks. Okay. Let’s say she knew a couple were having problems and were doing their best to work things out. One spouse is hoping they work things out together, but then she saw the other spouse with someone else, someone from their past, their romantic past. Does she owe it to the hopeful spouse to say something? She says, he asked for her advice. Here it goes. Stay out of it.
Jordan tells Curtis, the thing about real estate is that a lot of the time it looks really great. Then the escrow closes, and you discover hidden flaws, like the water pressure is terrible, or none of the outlets work, and every morning a garbage truck pulls under your beautiful balcony and beeps for 20 minutes. (Truth!) He says he’s not sure there’s anything he can do about the garbage, but if she likes, he can do a take no prisoners inspection of the place. She thanks him, but says, it’s already too late. She’s completely in love with this place. Whatever problems it has are hers to fix. He says he’s been there. If it makes her feel better, even without a full inspection, he can tell her this place is in good shape and the quality of the building is top notch. It all is. She says, that’s such a relief to hear, and he says, don’t worry. She’s one of the hardest working people he knows and deserves to come home to a place like this every night. She thanks him and says she has one more feature to show him. Trust her. She’s saved the best for last.
Trish brings Wiley a hot fudge sundae, and Michael says, dig in. He’s earned it. Wiley asks why Aunt Tracy said they were out of hot fudge, and Michael says, she was just teasing. She knows how much he loves it. Wiley says he thinks she’s pretending, and Michael asks what he means. Wiley says, she’s being silly, but he thinks she’s sad. She misses Gio. Michael says he thinks Wiley is right. He’s proud Wiley is paying attention to people’s feelings, especially when it’s people they love. Would it be okay if he went and talked to Aunt Tracy for a minute? He’ll be right back.
Stella says she’s going to give Tracy the benefit of the doubt and assume she knows what she’s doing with that Measure C business, but she still thinks it’s a big gamble. Tracy says, Stella’s not wrong, but the thing about gambling is, sometimes you get a big payoff. Michael says he’s sorry to interrupt, but does Stella mind if he steals Tracy for a minute? Stella says, fine. Go ahead.
Drew tells Martin, as usual, the Quartermaines are being complete hypocrites. Michael is out doing whatever he wants, playing golf every day, while Willow is working herself to the point of exhaustion at the hospital just to prove she’s good enough to see her own children. It is unconscionable. Martin says, admittedly, Willow is in a terrible situation, but he thinks this is the part where he’s supposed to remind Drew that Willow made it perfectly clear she doesn’t want his help. Drew says, but she doesn’t know. She doesn’t know what she’s up against. She doesn’t know how badly she needs his help, so he’s going to show her.
Britt asks if Pascal spends his days hiding behind palm trees ready to jump out and yell at her if she does something he doesn’t like, and Pascal says, the Nashes have a right to their privacy. She says, this has nothing to do with the Nashes. He’s trying to control her. He says, if she’d quit fighting with him, he wouldn’t have to. Nothing can get in the way of her work, and to that end, he’s told her repeatedly to stay away from the guests. She says, what she does on her own time is none of Pascal’s business or his, but he says, that’s where she’s wrong. He made it clear that his main responsibility is to keep her focused and on task while he’s away.
Josslyn says she and Vaughn already talked about this. She’s going to lay low in the room and Britt will never see her. Vaughn says, they can’t take that chance, but she says, their cover is that they’re on their honeymoon. The bride doesn’t just pack and go home. He says, she does if saw her husband flirting with a guest and they had a fight. She discovered he’s a serial cheater and booked the first flight home to see her mom. Don’t forget throw the ring at him when he gets home. Just don’t hit him in the eye. She says she might throw something at him, but it won’t be the ring. She doesn’t have to go. The resort is huge. Once they know Britt’s routine, she’ll have no issue avoiding Britt. He says, they’re talking about Britt Westbourne. According to his research and her experience, Britt isn’t someone to underestimate. She’s Cesar Faison’s daughter, the woman who saved Josslyn’s life and should be dead, a woman who will recognize Josslyn the second she sees her, even at a distance. Josslyn says she knows what she’s doing, okay? Britt will not see her. There’s no good reason why she shouldn’t stay. He says he doesn’t need her. All she is, is a liability.
Portia asks what Trina thinks of this one, and Trina says now she’s torn because she loves this one now. Portia says, better than the first? and Trina says, Portia is having so much trouble picking out a dress. More than she did before her first date. Portia says she’s sorry. Trina must think she’s being completely ridiculous. The last time she dressed up like this was at the Nurses Ball. She and Curtis weren’t in a great place and she spent the whole night pretending, acting like everything was okay, when in reality, she was dying inside. It was awful. Trina says she remembers. She was worried about Portia and her dad. She could tell there was something they weren’t telling her. Portis says, yeah. Well, it’s over now. It’s all in the past. She wants to just put on a beautiful dress tonight, do her makeup and hair, and take Trina’s dad’s breath away. She looks in the mirror and says she wants tonight to be absolutely perfect. Trina says, it will be, and Portia says, everything is out in the open. There are no more secrets between her and Trina’s father. Tonight should be a fresh start, but what if there’s no going back to the beginning? Trina says, look. Wherever they’re going and however they do it, they’re doing it together. And considering Portia is making sure tonight is a perfect night, they both want the same thing. Portia says she does really hope so.
Jordan says, what did she tell him? and Curtis says, if anything, she undersold it. That stove is crazy. She says, right? Six burners, a griddle, and the pièce de résistance, a double convection oven. She dreams about that stove at night and all the things she’s going to cook on it. He says, yeah. Uh-huh. Interesting hearing her talk about the dream stove. He seems to remember back in Baltimore when she stored the shoes she couldn’t fit in the closet in the stove. That’s just nasty. She says, that’s because the pilot light wouldn’t stay lit. That thing was useless, but it did give her space for more shoes. Her phone rings, and she says, it’s her realtor. She’s nervous. What if the answer is no? He tells her to answer, and she says, hello… You’re sure?… Well, thanks for letting her know. They’ll talk soon. She tells Curtis, well, it’s official. They’re standing in her new apartment. He says, allow him to be the first to say, welcome home, and she thanks him.
Felicia tells Isaiah, unfortunately, this is one of those things she had to learn the hard way. Never insert yourself in someone’s marriage, no matter how much you want to help. That’s why she says, let it play it out. Say he tells the spouse who’s hopeful about what he saw? Who does he think is going to take the brunt of their anger? He says, shoot this messenger? and she says, to start. Then they’ll say he’s meddling in matters that don’t concern him, and they’ll be right. He says he was already leaning toward staying out of it, but he needed the opinion of someone he respected. He was right. He thanks her for her advice and honest opinion, and she says, anytime. She wishes there was something he could do to help his friend. He says, there’s nothing he can say to either spouse, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he needs to leave it alone.
Drew approaches Wiley and says, he doesn’t mind if Uncle Ernie Drew joins him, does he?
Michael says he told Gio how he should make the first move to work things out with his parents, and Tracy says, really? What inspired that? He says he just thinks Dante and Brook are good people trying to do the right thing by their son. He should give them a chance. She says, perhaps, or an armchair psychologist might think that he’s trying to ensure Gio has both parents because his children don’t have both of theirs. He says, that hadn’t occurred to him, but yeah. She may be right. Every day, it seems less likely that their mother is going to be in the kids’ lives. Michael walks over to Drew and says, it looks like Drew is sitting in his seat. His friend is sitting alone. Maybe Drew should go back to him. Wiley tells Michael that Uncle Drew says mommy misses him and he should let him see her, and Drew says, out of the mouths of babes.
Portia says, it was so much fun, and Trina says, it was. She’s glad she convinced Portia to try on that last dress because it really is the winner, and she looked stunning in it. Portia says, Trina’s fantastic sense of style saved her again, and more than that, she thanks Trina for lifting her up when her anxiety was trying to get the best of her. Trina says, Portia has done that for her so many times, and Portia says she knows, but thanks Trina anyway. She’s lucky to have Trina and lucky to have her beautiful family together again. That’s all that matters to her. They exchange I love yous and hug.
Curtis pops a bottle of champagne and Jordan says she can’t believe this amazing place is going to be all hers. Curtis says, well, believe it. New stove, new life, and a better view than the inner harbor in Baltimore. Did she think back in the day, she’d wind up here, her in this fancy apartment? She says, and him, the CEO of a major media conglomerate? and he says, and they deserve all the credit. He wishes he could go back and talk to the younger version of them and let them know all their hard work will pay off. She says her too, because there were more than a few times it didn’t seem like it would, and he says he’s glad they witnessed each other’s success because they both know intimately the sacrifices it took to make it here. She says, cheers to that, and they clink glasses. He says, maybe he shouldn’t drink before he drives. He’s meeting Portia for dinner. She says he hopes they have a good night, and he says he’d better get going don’t. He doesn’t want to be late. She says, definitely not, and thanks him. He says, congratulations on the apartment, and he leaves. She sips champagne alone.
Turner says, the pizza was incredible. Where did Sonny get that sauce? Sonny says he made it himself, and she says, no way. Donna says he did, and he doesn’t lie, and Turner says she’s not suggesting he did. She just never took Donna’s father for a chef. Sonny says, there’s a lot she doesn’t know about him, and Turner sits down. She asks when he started making his own pizza, and he says, when his older kids were little, to have fun and spend time together, they’d cook in the kitchen. She says, that’s actually nice, and Donna yawns. Sonny says, look who’s getting sleepy, but Donna says she’s not. Can she have cake now? Sonny says, how about cake in the morning? and Donna says, sounds delicious. He says, don’t tell mom, and she says she won’t. He says he’ll find one of her favorite movies so she can watch it and fall asleep, and she says, good idea. He tells her to say goodbye to Justine, and Turner tells her to enjoy the movie. She thanks Donna for inviting her to such a delicious dinner, and Sonny says he’ll be right back. As he walks Donna to her room, she says she likes Justine. She’s really nice. Turner smiles.
Pascal tells Jason, welcome to the Five Poppies. How was his journey? Jason says, fine. He’s looking forward to having a break. Pascal says, of course (🍷). That’s what they do best here. And he’s here, if Mr. Moore wants to partake in any of their experiences, excursions, or treatments, anything he likes. Jason says, right now, he’d like to get to his room, and Pascal says, of course (🍷). Everything has been set up according to his preferences. An attendant will show him to his room.
Josslyn tells Vaughn that she doesn’t have to go. They’re here to do surveillance. She can stay in the room away from all the guests. She doesn’t have to leave. Vaughn says, what’s the point of that? and she says, the point is, she can’t leave him there all alone. They don’t have all of the facts, but they know something is going on. He’ll need backup. He says he doesn’t. He’s done this before and her getting recognized will not be the reason this op is blown. He won’t let it. She’s leaving. She says, fine. She picks up the tablet and says she’s going to return it to the housekeeping cart before someone comes looking for it. Don’t worry. No one will see her face. She leaves.
Tracy asks how dare Drew accost that child, and Drew says, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, even for her. He saw Wiley sitting by himself and came over. He was worried about Wiley. Tracy says she’s made a lot of mistakes in her life, but the biggest one was backing him. She’s pulling her support for Measure C and going tell Monica everything that’s going on, in vivid detail. She’s going to break him if it’s the last thing she does. Michael asks Tracy to do him a favor and take Wiley to the pool for a popsicle. His sundae melted, but he still deserves a treat. She says she’d love to, and tells Wiley, come with her. She tells Stella that she’s so sorry to cut their evening short, but Stella says, that’s fine. Go get this little boy some dessert. They leave and Michael tells Drew that he’s only going to say this once. Stay the hell away from his son.
Curtis is at the table, when Portia comes in, looking glamorous. She asks what he thinks, and he says he thinks she looks incredible.
Isaiah calls Jordan and says he’s glad he caught her. He hasn’t heard from her in a while. She says she was surprised when his name popped up. It’s been a minute. He asks if she can come see him at GH. It’s important.
Sonny comes back and tells Turner that he put one of Donna’s favorite movies on and she was asleep in about a minute. Turner laughs and says she’s got to admire Donna’s fighting spirit though. She’s a really great kid. She’s funny, smart, intuitive, and full of charm. He says he’s biased. She’s his girl and has him wrapped around her little finger, and she knows it. Turner says, she’s so cute. She can see how it’s hard to say no. She wouldn’t have come if she’d known Donna was here tonight. He says he’s glad she stayed, but doesn’t understand just why she’s here. He thought they already had a discussion and made it clear this afternoon. What did she want talk about? She says she’s still not okay about him sending any sort of gifts, and he asks, who said it was him? She says, whoever sent it, it was a very nice gesture. He was so helpful when she sprained her ankle, and she repaid his kindness by taking a cheap shot at his expense. She came tonight to tell him that she’s sorry.
Drew says he doesn’t know what Michael is so angry about. He was just telling Wiley the truth; his mother misses him. Martin says, excuse me. There’s something urgent he needs to talk to Drew about. Drew asks if it can wait, but Martin says, no, it can’t. Drew says, just one more thing, and asks when Michael is going to stop lying to Wiley about his mother. Michael slugs him.
Sonny says Turner was just doing her job, and she says her job is to prosecute people accused of committing a crime in a courtroom. And she wants to win those cases because of the evidence and facts she put together, not because she’s successful in vilifying them in public. He says he thinks some of her colleagues would disagree with that. They would just say do whatever works. She says she thinks that’s a cheap trick. That’s not the kind of prosecutor she wants to be and not the kind of person she wants to be either. He says he doesn’t think she’ll be receiving any anonymous gifts in the future. Not because she doesn’t deserve it, but because whoever sent them doesn’t want to put her in an awkward position again.
Stella arrives at the hospital, and Felicia says she was just about to text her. Is she ready for their favorite weekly task, the patient review meeting? Stella says, it’s the highlight of her week, and Felicia says she’s gone through most of the records, but not all of them. Hopefully, it won’t take too long for them to do the rest. Stella says, however long it takes, she’d rather be here than part of what she just witnessed at the MetroCourt. Felicia asks, what happened? and Stella says, Drew Cain happened. She can’t believe the lengths that man will go to in order to get what he wants. Felicia says, it had to be bad to get Stella this angry, and Stella says, oh, it was. If she hadn’t seen it for herself, she wouldn’t believe it. Drew tried to get a little boy to turn against his father.
Portia tells Curtis, the night has been incredible. The tasting menu, the beautiful table, and the handsome man in a suit sitting right next to her. It’s perfect. Curtis says he wanted to make sure tonight was extra special for her, and she says, it has been. She just has no words. He asks why she sounds wistful. Is there something she’s not telling him? She says, only that she appreciates this more than he knows because she wasn’t sure it was ever going to happen.
A server gets champagne ready on a serving cart outside of Josslyn and Vaughn’s room. He puts a silencer on a gun and hides the gun. He knocks at the door and says, room service. He goes in and says, compliments of the management. He pulls out his gun, and Vaughn wrestles with him.
Portia says she was trying to find the perfect dress for tonight, and Curtis says, it looks like she found the right one. It looks like it was made for her. She thanks him and says she has to admit she was a bit nervous about tonight. She felt like it had to go well, like it was the first step toward them finding their way back to one another again. He says he felt the same way – he takes her hand – but this time, they should do it right. He kisses her and the next thing we know, they’re getting busy. Not at the table, in their bedroom.
Felicia says, the sooner they finish the review, the sooner they can catch up, and Stella can tell her what happened tonight. Stella says she likes the way Felicia thinks. Give her one minute. She goes over to Jordan and says, good to see her. Jordan says, her too, and Stella says, Marshall is coming down and she was planning a dinner with Curtis and Portia. Can she make it by any chance? Two men come in and one says, Stella Henry? Stella asks what she can do for them, and the man says they’re with the New York State Department of Financial Services Fraud Division. They have a few questions for her. Isaiah watches. (Somehow, I don’t think that’s how that works, but it’s not the first time GH has played fast and loose with various rules.)
Tracy tells Wiley, don’t even think about going in that pool. Come over here. She can see him thinking about it. Sit. Wiley sits down, and she says, thank you. Michael joins them and says, sorry about the sundae. Wiley says, that’s okay. Aunt Tracy got him a great popsicle instead. She knew his favorite flavor. Tracy says, it’s all about who you know. She has to talk to his dad for a minute. Sit here. Do not move or go anywhere near the pool. She has her eyes on him.
Tracy asks, what happened? and Michael says he did exactly what she wanted. He hit Drew.
Turner thanks Sonny again, when there’s a knock at the door. Sonny says, what the hell? and Drew says, it’s his congressman. He needs to see him. Turner says, that’s Congressman Cain. He can’t know that she’s here. Sonny says, get out of sight and he’ll get Drew out of here. She leaves and he opens the door. He says, rough night? and Drew says they need to talk. Sonny says, about what? and Drew says, about what Sonny is going to do for him. Sonny says, why the hell should he do anything for Drew? and Drew says, if he doesn’t, he’s having Sonny’s son arrested for assaulting a public official. Turner listens from another room.
Pascal says he hopes Mr. Moore’s room is to his liking, and Jason says, it’s very nice. Thank you. Tomorrow, he’d like to schedule a boat for scuba diving. Pascal says he’s more than happy to help him with that. He’ll see what he can arrange. Britt comes by and suddenly stops when she sees Jason. They lock eyes. (Ooh, I can’t wait.)
Josslyn goes into the room and sees Vaughn tussling with the server. She sees the gun on the floor and picks it up. She angles for shot while they’re moving around, squints, and shoots.
On Monday, Curtis tells Portia, Aunt Stella may be in trouble; Stella wonders what kind of questions they could have for her; Britt says Jason has to come with her – now; and Maxie asks Martin if she can be kicked out of Deception if she goes against them.
Sad last minute news. I was just talking with a friend last weekend about how long he’s been on the show. Let’s hope they do better by him than they’re doing with Leslie Charleson.
Without guest Kelly’s drunken antics, things ran more smoothly, but the boatmance quadrangles continued to complicate things. There was a pajama party complete with a pillow fight, which seemed really stupid. If I was paying a billion dollars for a few days, especially after the first day had been ruined, it would be the last choice I’d make. Cleaning up the feathers was no easy chore for the crew either. Kyle decided Solene’s cavalier ways were an ick for him. They got a $22K tip, which I didn’t think was nearly enough for what the crew had to endure, and neither did the captain. Kyle screwed himself by drunk talking that he “slipped it” to the primary while he was holding her up in the water. Considering that other guests were around them and it was broad daylight, it was highly unlikely, but he went overboard (figuratively) and nearly got the boot. Luckily, no one believed him and Captain Kerry had mercy.
Danny’s inappropriate behavior was rehashed and Andy asked if Danny thought he had a drinking problem. Then we moved on to the ring rumor about Jason and revisited Jax’s burner account under the name of Frank Dremon which he really meant to be Frank Drebin. Kristen called Jax attending a party he wasn’t invited to pulling a Doute. We flashed back to Jax insisting it was his show, then went even further in flashing back to the same thing on Vanderpump Rules. We all had déjà vu and everyone had a good laugh, but Jax needs some new material. Danny touching some woman’s butt was also rehashed, and we flashed back to the 50th time it was brought up on the show. This is one of the reasons I hate Reunions. It’s like a three-part rerun of all the bad stuff.
A trip to Sevilla, Spain didn’t stop these women from being a-holes. In a surprise twist, this was a two-parter and was on Thursday as well. I paid more attention to the second part.
Marysol said they’d brought hurricane season to Spain. Did no one look at a weather report? Lisa was still upset over Larsa following her ex. I can see her point. I’m not so sure it wouldn’t piss me off too, especially if the wounds were fresh, but instead of harping on it at every opportunity, just reframe the friendship. Lisa had a phenomenal dress for her interviews – see below. Fashion first. When they picked out flamenco dresses, there were some big ass earrings that I also eyeballed. There was bickering the car and Julia told them to knock it off, but Kiki said it best: Come on, ladies. We’re in Spain. Apparently, Lisa ended up getting rage texts from Larsa’s SO Jody, which was totally inappropriate. Whenever I hear them talk about Jody, it always takes me a moment to remember who he is. At first, I always think it must be a Housewife I can’t place.
Shannon was all I’m not going if Katie is going, but she seemed to be everywhere anyway. Tamra admitted to Shannon and Emily that she shouldn’t drink because she got mean, and in Jenn’s interview, she said, until there was an intervention or exorcism, nothing was going to change with Tamra. In NOLA there was a dog parade/adoption event, and I applaud the women for having no arguments while they were there. They also went to see a lady about voodoo dolls. I’m sure there’s a pin shortage in NOLA now. Even though in Gina’s interview, she said voodoo had a positive side and went on about manifestation, I don’t think it’s the best choice to open any doors there. Tamra apologized to Gretchen, and in Gretchen’s interview, she said Tamra was good at making you hope she’d changed. It didn’t take long for Tamara to be at odds with Gretchen, who said she believed Katie wasn’t taking smack about Tamra to a blogger. No surprise, Shannon screeched about how much she hated Katie during a nice restaurant dinner, right in front of the server. Fancy Pants Heather tried to sympathize with Tamra, who screamed at her and walked away. Gina said Tamra had taken a Xanax and had a drink, and in her interview, Tamra said she felt unloved and unwanted. She was out. I see therapy is working out well.
Twisted Metal. Peacock. I mentioned this last week, but now that I’ve seen more, I’m all about this show. Love the story, love the characters, love the apocalyptic weirdness. The action scenes are amazing, the car crashes could give Quentin Tarantino a run for his money, the editing is incredible, and the backstories of the characters are well done. The soundtrack is phenomenal, and I’ve already downloaded several songs to my playlists. It’s also funny. Crazy ass clown, Sweet Tooth, has many good one-liners – he wanted to do stand-up, but flopped in Vegas, and has a backstory to beat them all – but not in a trite Freddy Krueger way. Even the sex scenes have a humorous quality to them. I’ve watched into Season 2, but now they’re doling out episodes like methadone once a week, so I saved a couple of them until I can rack up more.
Woman in the Yard. Peacock. I was glad I didn’t spend money to see this in the movies. It was pretty creepy throughout most of the film, but then it ended up being an allegory and having a philosophical point. It was still better than Mother, time I will never get back, but all the same, I felt cheated. This review accurately sums up how I felt.
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption and Conspiracy. Netflix. A trip down 80s Memory Lane when cocaine was in vogue and then crack came into being changing everything. This just about says it all – A user: I can walk to the moon. I’m good to go.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. – George Washington
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. – Augustine Og Mandino II
Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive. – Hafez
The danger in buying silence is, it only works until somebody talks. – Christopher Lee Parson aka Captain Obvious, The Nine Lives of Vince McMahon
With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The deeper the truth in a creative work, the longer it will live. – Sir Charlie Chaplin
A year from now you may wish you had started today. – Karen Lamb
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao Tzu
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. – George Orwell
My eyes cannot take this anymore. – Salsa instructor Santi, Beyond the Gates
🌻 The Odd Uneven Time…
Until next week, stay safe; stay catching fireflies, then letting them go; and stay having anything you want on your pizza, even pineapple.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
At the MetroCourt, Chase told Brook that he thought it was time to get the ball rolling and adopt.
At the pool, Emma told Gio to give her back the master key, but he said he couldn’t let her break into the lab. He’d have to be the one to do it.
Obrecht was at the pier when Anna showed up. She said, good evening, Scarecrow. So we meet again.
Pascal followed Britt to her room and says he was speaking to a potential guest. He told her that he wasn’t giving her the keys to her car. She shoved her glass at him and said, then get her a decent drink. This is garbage. He said he was aware of her importance, but even his patience had limits, and she said, he wanted to keep her happy and she wasn’t happy.
Jack gave Josslyn a passport and she read, Kelsie Ann McDonald. He said she didn’t have time to change her name, and she said, Chris and Kelsie. Cute. He said, she and Vaughn would be leaving separately and meeting in New York, where they’d travel to The Five Poppies. It was a recon op, and they were not to engage or take down anybody. He wanted a complete report on the grounds, the security set-up, and the tracking of the staff’s movements. She said she was going to look for her mom and tell her about going to Australia, but his phone rang, and he said he just saved her a search.
Ric met Molly at the MetroCourt and said he was surprised she had no plans. Wasn’t Ava available? He said he had no idea what Ava was up to.
Ava thanked Alexis for seeing her, and Alexis said she always made time for her extortionists. Ava said she was going to do Alexis a huge favor, and Alexis asked if she and Ric were giving the money back. Ava said it should have stayed between her and Alexis, but unfortunately, there was a third party muddying the waters. She thought they had to do something about that.
Molly asked if Ric and Ava were going rough patch, and he said, kind of, but he’d rather talk to her about her new, exciting life. She said she’d gotten back to writing, and he asked if he could read anything. She said it was too early. She was just jotting down ideas. He asked what inspired her, and she said she didn’t know why she’d stopped. When Sam died, she needed an outlet and got an interesting story idea when she went on an unexpected horseback ride.
Kristina found Cody in a hospital examining room and asked if something was wrong. He said he had a mole that needed to be checked out and asked how bad it looked. He showed her his back, and she said, it looked like a freckle. He said she wasn’t a professional, when Elizabeth came in and told him that the dermatologist was on their way. She left, and Kristina said she hoped them being together didn’t come back to bite them, but Cody said he had bigger things to worry about.
Carly told Jack that she was done with work and asked if he’d like to join her for a nightcap at the MetroCourt. He said he’d love to and would be right there. He told Josslyn that she knew where to find Carly now, and Josslyn left.
Brook told Chase that she was sorry, but she didn’t think she was ready to adopt. Her focus needed to be on repairing her relationship with Gio. Chase said Gio hadn’t been receptive to her efforts, and she said she was giving him space, but she couldn’t give up. He said, maybe while she was waiting, they could start their own search for adoption. They knew it could be lengthy. She said, and all-consuming. She wanted to put her heart and soul into it, but couldn’t at the moment. He asked if she couldn’t until she’d worked things out with Gio, and she said, no, but she thought it was important to make progress with Gio before they adopted. He already thought she gave him up because she didn’t want him. If they adopted, Gio might think she was trying to replace him. He said, Gio had turned his back on her, but she said she didn’t want to drive him further away.
Emma said it was her idea, but Gio said Dalton would be expecting to see her front and center. That’s why he needed to be the one to break in. She said it could end up on his record, but he said it would only be his first offense. She had priors and her grandmother would be furious. She said her grandmother might see it as the final straw and kick her out or send her back home to her parents, and he said, that can’t happen. She said it was worth the risk to her, but he said that was another reason she had to let him do it. He had a lot less to lose.
Anna said Dante told her that Obrecht was in town, and Obrecht said she assumed Dante explained that Britt’s son contacted her. Anna said he was Dante and Lulu’s son, and Obrecht said, genetically, but he was the last living connection she had to Britt. Anna said Obrecht must miss her, and Obrecht said, every waking minute. When Britt wasn’t in her dreams, she woke up feeling cheated. Her rage, anguish, and torment must be like Anna’s was when she and Faison took Robin. Britt was coming back to her the night of the attack, so she thought she’d come back here to share Britt’s last steps before she suffered the injury that took her life and remember Britt’s final act of heroism.
Pascal told Britt that he’d have another drink sent up. Anything else? Britt said, tell their mutual friend that she’d like to speak to him as soon as possible, but Pascal said, he was busy. She said she assumed that’s why he hadn’t returned her phone calls. He needed to be told that Greta had to go back to Port Charles and make another exchange. The data was incomplete, and she couldn’t do anything more. Do what he needed to get what she needed. Pascal left.
Josslyn found Carly at the bar, and said she wanted to go to Australia for a bit. Carly asked if she was going to see her dad, and Josslyn said, yeah, but mostly Mrs. Walker, her grandma’s friend. She’d received a message that Mrs. Walker fell and broke her hip. She had no family or friends there and needed help at the ranch, so she was flying out tomorrow. Carly asked, for how long? and Josslyn said, a few weeks until she could find a caregiver. Carly asked if her dad couldn’t take care of Mrs. Walker, but Josslyn said she didn’t trust him to check in on her in person. Carly said, what about her internship? but Josslyn said Mrs. Walker had meant so much to Lady Jane. In a way, she was doing this for her. Carly said it was kind of sudden. What was really going on?
Anna said she and Jason had been talking about Britt, and Obrecht asked if Jason told her that he thought he saw Britt at de Gaulle. Anna said, he did, and Obrecht said, even though it was his imagination, it was comforting. Anna said, Jason cared for Britt, and Obrecht said she believed that. It was no wonder he thought he saw her. She saw Britt often herself, in crowded rooms or on the street. Britt was with her all the time. Anna said, their children were always a part of them, and Obrecht said she wished she’d been a better mother. She was so hard on Britt and consumed by her father. All he did was demand more, and at what cost? Anna said Obrecht and Britt had a good relationship at the end, but Obrecht said it took too long for her to figure out how to love Britt. She’d wasted the time on Cesar that she should have spent with her daughter. No one knew him better than they did. Not seeing it sooner was her biggest regret, and she had many. Anna asked if she was referring to something specific, and Obrecht said, her daughter. As she neglected Britt to devote time to Cesar, Anna abandoned Robin for her devotion to the WSB.
Josslyn said, Mrs. Walker needed help, and Carly said there was no one for her to rely on in all of Australia, including Josslyn’s father. What was really going on? Josslyn said she’d been thinking about what Carly said about Vaughn, that maybe he wasn’t the best idea. She liked spending time with him, but he was older and more serious about things than she was. The job wasn’t anything close to what she’d thought it would be like, and as for Vaughn, maybe physical distance would help her figure out what she wanted. It had been a rough year. Carly said Josslyn sounded grown up and mature. Her decision to step back and reevaluate her choices was a good idea. She’d miss Josslyn, but of course (🍷) supported her and was proud of her. They hugged and Josslyn said she had to start packing. Jack arrived and asked where Josslyn was going.
Ric asked if the story was a romance or a courtroom thriller or a western. Molly flashed back to having a beer with Cody at the pool and then Cody finding her romance book. She said, it started out as a romance, but the heroine realized she didn’t need a man to be happy. Don’t tell anyone about it, especially Ava. He said he didn’t anticipate confiding in Ava anytime soon, and she said he could do so much better than Ava. Elizabeth came in and said she was supposed to meet a friend, but they bailed. She had a quick question for Ric. Molly said she had to check her voicemail and stepped away, and Ric asked what he could do for Elizabeth.
Cody told Kristina that, in medical terminology, he had an ephelis – a freckle. It was Molly’s fault. Kristina said Molly was just mad, and Cody said that wasn’t nice. He thought she said he was doing Molly a favor by seducing Ava away from her father. Maybe they should forget it. What was the point if he and Molly weren’t friends? Kristina said, gallantry, but he said he didn’t do gallantry. She said, how about an extra 10,000? and he said, done. She said, in exchange, he had to work faster.
Alexis said, Ric was the problem? and Ava said Alexis’s ex was driven by his personal animosity toward Alexis and making emotional decisions made her uneasy. He refused to see the risk to all of them, and if they kept going, it was going to blow up in their faces, unless she did something to change it. Just one final payment of 1.5 million. If they worked together, Ric would no longer have a say in any of this.
Alexis said she took it that Ric wouldn’t see that money, and Ava said it would go to an account only she had access to. When that was done, it was all done, the blackmail, the embezzlement, and Ric. Alexis said, one more would be too big. They should close up shop now. Someone already noticed. Laura had been asking questions. Ava said if it was off by one decimal point, tell Laura that she made one final investment, and Alexis said, what guarantee did she have that Ava wouldn’t come back? Ava asked if this was a good answer, and showed her a key.
Elizabeth thanked Ric for helping Willow pro bono, and he said he felt for her. Elizabeth said, she ignored his advice and saw Michael. It did not go well. She wondered if it would count against Willow, but he said it depended. Was there security footage of another meltdown in her wedding dress? Elizabeth said, no, and he said, a visit, even a bad one, wouldn’t do more damage, but could she convince Willow to take his advice? She said she’d do her best, and he said Willow had to be more generous, kind, and loving. She needed to model Elizabeth’s behavior. To impress the judge, Willow had to be more like her.
Chase said he got Brook’s concern. He’d talk to Gio and make sure he knew he wasn’t being replaced. Brook said she didn’t think Gio would believe Chase, and he asked how long they had to put their plans on hold. Months? Years? She told him that it was hard to say. It all depended on Gio. It was all a matter of timing. It was a huge decision. He said he thought they’d already made that decision together. Did she not want to start a family with him anymore?
Gio said he was alienated from his family and told Emma not to risk her relationship to hers. She said, if they were upset, she’d find a way to survive. She’d get a job. He said, at the risk of sounding like a hypocrite, don’t turn her back on her family, and she said he did sound like a hypocrite, but he said his family lied to him. She had a good relationship with her family. She needed to promise to keep this between them, but he missed his family. Before he found out, he loved Lois and thought she was the coolest aunt ever. She asked if he missed the Q’s, and he said he missed conversations with Ned about music, and as mad as he was at Brook, he missed her too. Emma asked why he didn’t reach out, but he said he wasn’t sure he’d ever be ready at this point. Don’t be so quick to write off her family. Being apart from them hurt like hell.
Britt looked at a photo of Obrecht and Rocco on Obrecht’s social media, and said, Ben, look how big you are. She looked at a picture of her and baby Rocco, when her phone rang. She said, the big boss himself. Nice of him to finally call… Yes, she does, a huge problem.
Anna said Obrecht wasn’t wrong. She abandoned Robin to prioritize her job time and again, and she’d always regret it. Obrecht said she shortchanged her daughter for the greater good, at least in theory, and Anna said she’d like to think she did good. The older she got, the less she could justify the things she did as an agent, even if it was her duty. Obrecht said that’s how they did it. They lured idealistic young people saying they could save the world. It was about money and power, but the recruits couldn’t tell the difference between an optimist and an opportunist.Anna thought she was oversimplifying it, but Obrecht said it had the ring of truth. If Anna could go back and talk to her younger self, what would she say? Anna said, choose another job. This one is going to cost more than you can bear to lose.
Kristina told Cody that the momentum had shifted in their favor and he could push the advantage tonight. Her mom said Ava was at her office. If he hurried, he could get over there and bump into her. He asked why he’d be going to Alexis’s office, and she asked if he wasn’t always in trouble with the law. He said, no. Okay. He’d come up with a non-criminal legal question, something about an illegal-ish card game. Kristina said, then do his charm thing. Suggest they have a drink. He said he was on his way, but he didn’t now why he was bothering since Molly seemed mad at him. Kristina said Molly had been super sensitive since she’d broken up with TJ. She was sure it had nothing to do with him. He said, but it felt personal.
Ava said, after the last payment, the key belonged to Alexis. It was the key to the storage space where she’d stashed Ric’s car. She’d get rid of the security footage, and there would be no more proof that Kristina had tried to kill her and no more blackmail or Ric either. Alexis said Ric could still cause problems for both of them, but Ava said Ric’s hands were dirty. He couldn’t go to the cops. Alexis said she thought Ava underestimated Ric’s imagination, but Ava said Alexis underestimated hers. Alexis said, if she did this, it would put an end to all of it? Okay. Ava had herself a deal. They shook hands.
Brook said she hadn’t changed her mind. She wanted to raise a child with Chase, eventually. When they did, she hoped their child would have two loving parents and an adoring big brother, but right now, they weren’t in the right place. She knew she was asking a lot. Was he okay with waiting? He said he could wait, and she thanked him. He looked at his phone and said it was the station. He had to take it. They exchanged I love yous and he left.
Emma said Gio made his point. The optimal outcome was to stop Dalton without wrecking her relationship with her family. Gio told her to go to the lecture. He’d break in. Josslyn came by and asked to talk to Emma, and Gio left. Josslyn said something unexpected came up and she had to go to Australia. She emailed Dalton and resigned as his assistant. Emma said, of course (🍷) she did. The job never meant anything to her. Josslyn said Dalton would reach out and offer Emma the position and she was telling her, do not take it.
Anna asked what Obrecht would say to her younger self, and Obrecht said she’d tell herself not to fall in love megalomaniac Danish terrorists. Anna said she’d tell Obrecht that nothing mattered more than their children. They had to be held on to and loved above all others. Give them her heart as long as she possible could. Obrecht said, okay, and left.
Carly told Jack that Josslyn was taking off with good reason. She was going to put distance between her and the guy she’d been seeing. Jack said he thought Carly was happy about her dating, and Carly said she was until Anna said not so great things about Vaughn. Vaughn also dated Anna’s granddaughter Emma and was pitting Josslyn against Emma. Jack agreed it was good to be rid of him, when Carly’s phone rang. Anna asked if they could meet in person. She had to tell Carly something about Josslyn. She had new information. Carly said she was at the MetroCourt, and Anna said she’d meet her there. Carly told Jack that Anna was on her way over. She had something to tell her about Josslyn.
Elizabeth said she had to go, but Molly asked her to stay. They had a chocolate soufflé on the way. Elizabeth said she didn’t want to intrude, but Ric said she wouldn’t, and she couldn’t say no to a chocolate soufflé.
Alexis said she couldn’t wait for it to be over, and Ava said she felt the same way. Cody walked in and said he hoped it was okay… Fancy seeing Ava here.
On the phone, Britt said she’d done all she could until she had more data… Then she needed more freedom. They wouldn’t let her take her car and it wasn’t good for her to be cooped up… No. She felt fine. It would just help if he returned her phone calls now and then… Okay. Great. Thanks. Goodnight. She took out a syringe and prepared a shot.
On the phone, Chase asked if they needed extra help… He was coming in anyway. He saw Gio and asked how it was going. Gio said, good. Him? Chase said, great, and Gio kept walking.
Emma said Josslyn was bailing on the job she stole from her and was telling her not to take it, and Josslyn said she still hadn’t found proof. If Emma wanted to try, fine, but don’t work for Dalton. He was a total sleaze. He’d made moves on her and no doubt would do the same with Emma. That was partly why she was quitting, to get space from him. Do herself a favor and stay away from Dalton.
Jack said he was sorry, but he had to get back to work, and Carly said Anna was stopping by. She thanked him for listening about Josslyn, and he said, headstrong wasn’t a bad thing. She said, it got you into trouble and she hoped to stop Josslyn from making the mistakes she had. He said, Josslyn had a remarkable, amazing woman as a mother, and kissed her.
At the pier on the phone, Anna said she’d look it over when she came to the station. When she ended the call, someone threw a hood over her and dragged her away.
Tuesday:
The hood was taken off of Anna’s head and she was in Jack’s office. She said, oh good, it was just him. In the future, he should know a phone call works as well as an abduction. What did he want? He said he wanted to save her from a life spent in Steinmaur.
Coming in from a run, Dante asked Michael what was going on, and Michael said he couldn’t stop thinking about Daisy. He missed her. (Me too!) At least now he knew why she was targeted.
Chase saw Willow back at work, and she said work kept her busy. He asked how she was, and she said, better, now that he was there.
Curtis met Portia at the MetroCourt, and she asked if it was a celebration or the last supper.
Tracy sat at nearby table with Sidwell and Marco. She said Sidwell was entitled to full transparency, and it had been brought to the company’s attention that a portion of Sonny’s investment in Deception was laundered money. The good news was, they’d severed all ties with Sonny and returned his initial investment. As good corporate citizens, they were obliged to take it to the police. Sidwell said they’d do nothing of the sort.
Carly found Lucas in the breakroom and gave him his mail. He said he hated ignoring her, and she said she missed him. Please move back.
At the pool, Sonny told Jason, if not for Rocco, they’d be licking their wounds instead of having a beer. He’d never seen Jason miss a fly ball though. What happened? Jason said his head wasn’t in it, and Sonny asked where it was. Jason said, with Britt.
Tracy said she wasn’t asking Sidwell’s permission, just showing courtesy. He’d left her to shoulder the burden of Measure C. Turner approached the table and asked if she could borrow Marco, privately. It was urgent. Marco said he was sorry, but they were talking, and Turner said she knew his statement was a fabrication to cover for Sonny having him kidnapped.
Lucas said he’d been thinking about their mom, and Carly said she would have hated that they were fighting. Lucas said, especially about Sonny. Since he couldn’t talk to their mom, he talked to the next best thing. They both said, Felicia, and he said he asked how their mom handled being around Sonny. Carly said, she bit her tongue until it bled, and he said, it wasn’t worth losing Carly over. Their mom didn’t walk away, and he wouldn’t either. Carly had said condescending and dismissive things about his relationships with Brad and Marco, but he realized it was easier for her to lash out than admit she was wrong about Sonny.
Sonny said Jason and Britt were close and she’d passed away, but the connection didn’t go away. Jason said, it was more than that. He saw Britt at the airport while he was waiting for a flight. Sonny said, grief played tricks. He saw Morgan in a crowd… Jason said that wasn’t it. He heard her voice on the phone tonight. Britt was alive.
Dante asked if Michael was going to the PCPD, but Michael said he had no evidence, just suspicions and a theory. If he was right, Sasha and Daisy needed to stay where they were because the person wasn’t going anywhere. Dante asked who he thought did it, and Michael said, Willow.
Willow said she was taking a break and asked if Chase had time to talk. He said he was there to get a statement from a patient, but had time, and she said she could use a friend. He was one of the few she had left. She had no idea how Wiley and Amelia were doing. It was hard enough not to see them, but no one gave her updates. She was wondering if there was anything Chase could tell her. He said they were both doing great. Wiley had seconds of his oatmeal and Amelia’s favorite juice was now grapefruit. She said she was glad they were doing well. She could never get Wiley to eat his oatmeal, and Amelia would drink nothing but apple juice. She started to cry and said the kids were changing, but she wasn’t there. She needed to see them. Chase said he knew she missed them, and the visitation hearing wasn’t scheduled until October, and she said she had a lot of work to do on herself. Step one was owning the part she played in all of this.
Curtis said he’d like to call this dinner a celebration, and Portia asked what they were celebrating. He said he’d talked to Drew and Drew wanted a truce. No more extortion. Drew still believed Nina told Willow about the affair, and Nina wasn’t saying any different. Drew would never know he blew the whistle. Portia asked if Drew handed over the evidence of her tampering with Heather’s test results, but Curtis said Drew had it for temporary insurance. As long as he steered clear from Drew, Drew had no reason to go after him. She said, eyes open, ears to the ground, and suggested they enjoy tonight, but she had one question. He’d said he wouldn’t fight for their marriage, not while Drew was coming after them. Did that mean he was willing to fight for their marriage now?
Anna asked why she was there, and Jack said she’d come dangerously close to compromising a Level 5 op. He had to employ a new tactic – transparency. He was going to tell her everything.
Jack said Dalton was researching cold fusion, and Anna said they didn’t want the technology to get in the wrong hands or where it could be weaponized. How did Josslyn fit in? Jack said she was in a unique position to help, and Anna said she’d save him the trouble of lying. Dalton’s work at PCU was a cover for his research and they needed a student to infiltrate his lab. Jack said, as an agent, Josslyn had all the hallmarks of capable operative. She was intelligent, quick on her feet, observant, and convincing. Anna asked if Vaughn was her partner or handler, and he said, a little of both. She asked how Josslyn was performing, and he said she’d gotten what they needed. She confirmed that Dalton was sharing data by courier. Anna asked if it was the courier with the backpack Josslyn had tagged, and he said, she resurfaced in the Adriatic, which was where Josslyn and Vaughn were going. Anna said, bastard.
Willow told Chase that she thought Carly would show compassion. She tried to explain, and Carly wouldn’t listen. She didn’t blame her. She was upset and scared Wiley. Everything she’d done in this past year was a mistake. Chase said he was glad she found out about the affair before it was too late, and she said she hated to admit it, but Carly and Michael were right. She shouldn’t have gone to see the kids and had to figure out how to undo the damage.
Michael told Dante that it seemed like the whole reason Daisy was moved around was to mess with them, not to send a message. It felt more like payback. Dante said, the motive was there. Was she on the security footage? Michael said that’s what made him more suspicious. Willow knew where they were and how to avoid them. Dante asked if he was going to confront her, but Michael said he didn’t know. He wasn’t 100% certain and was still hoping he was wrong. If it was true, it changed everything.
Turner asked why Marco was protecting Sonny, and Marco said she had his statement and that’s what he was going with. She thanked him for his time and apologized for the intrusion. She left and Tracy said she got it. Sonny made Sidwell pull out of Measure C. Sidwell said he could still be useful behind scenes, and Tracy said she was still going to the police with the evidence Natalia shared with them. She hoped once the ball was rolling, Sonny would be gone before election day. Marco said, the police wouldn’t take kindly to Deception hanging onto the evidence for months. It implied guilt. Tracy said they were holding onto it until Sonny was devested from the company to protect Deception, and Sidwell said, if they’d handed it over when Natalia gave it to them, but now, they wouldn’t have a company left to protect.
Jason told Sonny that he was at the airport. He saw Britt with a bag from the same resort where her flight was headed. When he called the resort and spoke to the manager, he heard Britt’s voice. She was demanding and bold. This was Britt. Sonny said he knew Jason was talking seriously, but how did she survive? and Jason said he wasn’t sure. He checked the funeral home where the cremation was, but there was no record of it. Sonny said, if she survived, she was sick and probably didn’t want to see anyone, and Jason said that’s what he was thinking. Sonny asked what he was going to do about it.
Jason said he wasn’t going to do anything. If Britt chose to vanish, he intended to honor her choice. Sonny said he should tell her that he’s alive. Last she heard, he was under a pile of rocks in Greece. Jason said he couldn’t assume anything, and Sonny said, giving Britt her freedom had to be horrible for him, but Jason said he had no choice.
Curtis told Portia that tonight was about them finding their way back after the havoc Drew had wreaked on their marriage. It didn’t mean he excused her actions. It meant he understood, and he was sorry he’d made it hard to confide in him. He owned that and would work on it. She said he wasn’t the only one to blame. Her fear of losing him, Trina, and everything she’d worked for led to her decisions. He made her feel like they could work through and come through stronger. Did he?
Carly said she knew how Lucas felt about Sonny, but she couldn’t cut Sonny out of her life. She didn’t want to and would like to think he understood. He said he did, and she said she knew how important Brad was to him. They’d loved and lost a child. They were married. And she shouldn’t have said a word about his relationship with Marco. For what it was worth (🍷), she didn’t think Marco was a rebound. She knew he was careful, and if he thought he was falling in love with Marco, Marco was worth it. Lucas said he was, and she said she was worried it was happening fast, but she used worry as a weapon, and she was sorry. He said, apology accepted. He loved her. She said she felt the same and suggested he invite Marco over for dinner, but he said he wasn’t moving back in.
Anna said Jack had tasked an inexperienced recruit with a mission on foreign soil, but Jack said it was a recon mission. Stand down and stay out of the way. She said her granddaughter was involved too. He was wasting his time if he thought she’d stand down.
Turner went to the pool and told Sonny, congratulations on his win. It was a shame he had to break the rules, but that was his specialty.
Sidwell told Tracy that the fallout would immediate, and Marco said Deception’s assets would be frozen and accountants would descend like vultures. Everything would be scrutinized, and it would be a matter of public record. Sidwell said it would reek of scandal. Their demographic was merciless, not forgiving or loyal. (True dat.) Tracy said they’d held onto the evidence for too long and their only recourse was to hold onto it forever. Marco said he knew she wanted Sonny brought to his knees, but it might cost the company, and Sidwell said, the same company whose money went to the granddaughter Tracy held dear. Tracy said forgive her if she didn’t take advice from someone who lived in a faux middle age fortress and associated with Lucy Coe, and Sidwell said it was a friend-to-friend counsel. She said she wasn’t his friend.
Dante told Michael that they didn’t know for sure it was Willow. It could have been one of Sonny’s enemies. Michael said that what he was thinking, but Daisy was swapped with another baby at the hospital. Willow was working that day and knew the hospital inside and out. She was in the perfect place to swap Daisy with another baby.
Chase said Willow was a good person, kind, and a dedicated mother. The judge would see that. Willow thanked him for being there no matter what, and he said he’d be happy testify on her behalf. She hugged him, and she asked if he’d keep trying with Michael, but he said Michael needed time to cool off. When he did, he’d see the good in her and she’d be reunited with her kids.
Carly asked why Lucas wouldn’t move back, and he said he couldn’t make space in his life for Sonny. She said Sonny was barely ever there, and he said he loved Donna. If he got why she’d made peace with Sonny, try and understand why he couldn’t smile and play nice anymore. He didn’t want Donna around that tension, and it was time he got his own place. She said, what about holidays? and he said he’d be there. She was still his sister, and Donna was still his niece. He was resigning as a houseguest, but not a brother. They hugged.
Jack said he’d let Anna in on the operative to try and stop her from committing treason, something she knew about. How many people had she betrayed? She said, not as many as he had, and he said, if she tried to interfere, she could wake up in Steinmaur, if she woke up at all. She said she couldn’t do anything to stop him. He’d put her in a box. She smiled and he asked what was funny. She said he was in a box too. He’d recruited Josslyn when Dex’s death was fresh and there was going to be hell to pay when Carly found out what he’d done to her daughter.
Curtis said Trina was clear about her stance on Kai, and when he tried to convince her to give Kai a second chance, it hit him. He should do the same with Portia. Drew’s blackmailing her almost tore them apart, but in the middle of the chaos, Drew made him realize that he was still in love with her.
Marco said Tracy pointed out that Sidwell withdrawing from Measure C let Sonny off the hook, and Sidwell said, they both did. Why did he? Marco said, trying to pin the abduction on Sonny would be uphill battle. He covered his tracks. Sidwell said, of course (🍷). It wasn’t his first kidnapping. Marco said, here’s hoping it was Sonny’s last – and his – and they clinked glasses. Sidwell said, not to worry. He had something special lined up. And when he launched his weapon, this one wouldn’t miss.
Carly gave Lucas a key and said, for any time he wanted to stop by and visit his family.
Sonny asked how he rigged the game, but Turner said she didn’t know. Until tonight, the PCPD (PCSD?) had been undefeated. He said, they still would be if not for his grandson, and she said the PCPD was playing Corinthos Coffee tomorrow. She couldn’t wait to play and would be ready for every trick he had. He said he didn’t need tricks. He was going to beat them fair and square. She laughed and said it would be a first. She left, and Jason said she knew how to make an exit. Sonny said that’s what he was counting on.
Carly saw Chase and Willow at the hospital and kept walking, but Willow said, wait. Did she have one minute?
Jack said he never manipulated Josslyn, and Anna asked if she’d knocked on the door and he filed her application with HR before he went back to romancing her mother. He said, screw you, and she said she and Jack knew each other. They were always in the same room, and she’d seen him with a lot of women. She’d never seen him the way he was with Carly. She thought he’d fallen for her. She guessed there was a first time for everything, and left.
Curtis told Portia, the first few months were rough. They were either fighting or not saying anything. There was so much tension. It was hard to remember where it started. Then Drew tried to pressure her into altering Michael’s test results and he saw her bravery. She stood her ground and refused to be bullied. It was a beautiful reminder of the woman he loved, as strong in her principles as she always was. It helped him realize that he was wrong to judge her. Even if he wasn’t, he’d, made it impossible for her to come to him. He realized what she was up against and how she shouldn’t have had to face it alone for so long. She said she liked the people they were right now, and he said he did too. He thought those people were their future. She said she’d drink to that, and they clinked glasses.
Marco asked what Sidwell had on Sonny, and Sidwell said, the judge who oversaw Michael’s custody case… Marco said, Judge Haran. What about her? Sidwell said, the day she awarded Michael sole custody, a large sum was wired into her account in her name. If a large untraceable amount came to light… Marco said, it would look like Sonny bought off the judge. The ruling would be thrown out and Willow would have the upper hand in the appeal. Sidwell said, Michael would conclude that Sonny bribed the judge and was foolish enough to get caught. Sonny would lose him. Marco said, why wait? and after drumming on the table for a moment, Sidwell said, timing is everything.
Michael said, changing a onesie, turning a baby around, and hiding in the house just to put the baby in an empty room for them to find. Could Dante imagine Selina ordering her henchmen to do that? Dante said he didn’t think her henchmen would know the first thing about a onesie or a baby, and Michael said, now that he was saying it out loud, it had to be Willow. Dante asked if Michael wanted him to open an inquiry, but Michael said, not yet. Daisy is safe. It was time he figured this out. He knew the lengths Willow would go to and couldn’t let her near his kids anymore.
Carly asked what Willow wanted to apologize for, and Willow said, making a scene. She shouldn’t have gone to Carly’s. She was upset about everything. It wasn’t an excuse. Carly told her a thousand times. She said the day would come when Willow would regret it all. That day was here. She was sorry she didn’t listen. Sorry for everything. Carly said she’d heard it before from Willow’s sister. Nelle apologized for so many things. She bought it, but she wasn’t buying this. Not for one second. Even if she did, she’s not the person Willow should be apologizing to. She walked away.
Jason asked if Sonny was sure he wanted people to see him and Turner going at it, and Sonny said she was smart. She was building a case against him, but he was building something else. When he ran into Turner in public, when she called him into the PCPD to question him without his lawyer, it showed bias. Jason said, if she filed a case, she’d have to recuse herself because she wouldn’t be objective, and Sonny said, exactly. She thought she was in control, but he was sitting tight and calling all the shots.
Jack told Anna that his feelings for Carly were immaterial. The stakes were higher than personal relationships. Anna said he’d sent his lover’s daughter on a high-risk mission. How would he face her if something went wrong? He said it was a recon mission, and she said, and he’s never known a mission to go sideways. He said, Josslyn was good. Vaughn was too. All they’re doing is relaying the layout, the access points, and security rotation, the standard. They’ll come back without a scratch. He went into his office and slammed the door. Anna flashed back to Jason telling her that he saw Britt at the airport with a Dalmatia tote bag.
Wednesday:
At the pool, Chase told Michael that the PCPD softball team got beat by his dad. He ran into Willow… Michael stopped him and said he wasn’t having this conversation.
Lulu met Carly at the MetroCourt and said a certain someone had been cheering on her son, and Carly asked if she meant Obrecht. Lulu said she was already on thin ice with Rocco and wanted Carly to help her find a way to drive that whack job out of town.
Obrecht found Danny, Rocco, and Jason in the park and said she’d been cheering them on. She showed them her foam finger.
Dante went to Laura’s office, and she said she wanted to discuss a case off the record. She wanted to know whether or not his father had kidnapped Marco Rios.
Sonny helped a limping Turner into the hospital, and she thanked him for the ride. She said she’d take from there, but he said she’d hurt her ankle. Maybe he should help her to the couch.
Maxie and Lucy met Brook at the Quartermaine’s, and Brook said she wished there was a different solution. Maxie said no one wanted to get Sonny in trouble, but they had to tell the police. Brook said Sonny had no idea about the laundered money, but Maxie said it was the only way to protect Deception. Tracy came in and said there had been a change in plans.
Carly said she’d love to help Lulu, but it was a conflict of interest. When Willow had leukemia, Obrecht donated bone marrow and saved Willow’s life. Lulu said Carly hated Willow, but Carly said Willow was the mother of her grandchildren, which made Obrecht their great-aunt. It was too messy. Lulu said it wasn’t about Obrecht saving a woman with a distant family connection. Carly didn’t want to get her hands dirty when it came to Jason.
Rocco said he didn’t know Obrecht was into softball, and Obrecht said she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see him play. Rocco introduced her to Danny, and she asked if he was Jason’s son. Jason nodded, and she said it was a pleasure to meet him. Now that they were all friends, perhaps she could take them out to celebrate their victory. How did ice cream sound?
Dante told Laura, officially, Marco wasn’t kidnapped. He gave an incoherent, confusing account of being injured. She said it sounded like a classic cover-up, and he said Marco wasn’t accusing Sonny of anything and no charges were filed. It was an open and shut case. She said, there was no evidence? and he said, none. She said they were in the same position, not being able to look the other way, and he said if she wanted him to investigate further, he’d have to get the green light from Anna. Is that what she wanted?
Turner said Sonny didn’t have to keep her company, but he said he had tagged her out at third base. She said it was the ump’s call, and she was safe, when Willow came over and asked why she was there. Sonny asked if they could have a different nurse, and Willow said, of course (🍷). She gave Turner paperwork to fill out and left. Turner asked if she wasn’t Sonny’s ex-daughter-in-law, and he said it was best to steer clear given the situation. She asked, what was the situation?
Tracy said they hadn’t thoroughly considered all aspects of the Sonny problem. Going to the PCPD was a mistake. If they wanted to protect the company, they needed to keep quiet about all of it.
Lulu told Carly that when Jason was involved with Britt, he developed a soft spot for her mother, and Carly admitted that she’d rather not have a conflict with Jason. She’d rather not have a conflict with Lulu either, but she knew Lulu had gotten into it with Jason. Lulu said, when he told her son what a wonderful person Britt was. She knew he and Carly were close, but mother to mother, was keeping the peace more important than Rocco’s emotional well-being? Carly said, of course (🍷) not, and Lulu said, then help her. Carly said she’d consider it on one condition. Convince her that Obrecht was an actual threat to Rocco.
Obrecht said it was her treat, and Jason suggested the boys pack up the equipment first. Rocco and Danny left, and Obrecht said he thought she should stay away from Rocco. Jason said, no, but she was putting him in a tough position with his parents. Clearly, he’d either be going against his parents or he’d have to turn her down. She could save Rocco the stress by not putting him in the middle. Could she do that?
Chase asked Michael to hear him out. Michael owed him that much after busting up his marriage. Michael told him to say what he needed to, and Chase said Willow knew she made a mistake and was acutely aware that Drew wasn’t the man she thought he was. Michael said, for a year, everyone tried to convince her, but Chase said she was convinced Drew was her savior. He was asking Michael to give her a break. Hadn’t they all made bad decisions? Michael said, not like hers, and Chase asked if it should cost her children.
Willow told Isaiah that Sonny asked for a different nurse and said she agreed it was for the best. He said he’d have another nurse follow up. Was she all right? She said it was ironic. Sonny had a reputation for being dangerous, but out of everyone in Michael’s family, he’d been the most decent to her.
Sonny said things had been tense since Michael and Willow’s marriage fell apart, and Turner said, because of Willow’s affair with Congressman Cain. He said that was the gist of it. Willow got taken in by that lying sleaze and he basically destroyed her life. Turner said she heard Willow left him at the altar. Did he really sleep with her mother? Never mind. It was none of her business. He said he was happy Willow came to her senses, but wished she would have done it before she lost custody. It would have been easier to work out on their own. Turner said family court judges did what they could, but didn’t have the time or resources needed to make a fully informed decision, and Sonny said he was surprised Michael got sole custody. She asked if he thought the judge made a mistake.
Brook said it was Tracy’s idea, but Tracy said she believed her desire to see Sonny behind bars narrowed her focus. She didn’t think it through. By voluntarily exposing Sonny’s indiscretion, they’d open a can of worms they wanted nothing to do with. If the police investigated, their assets would be frozen and forensic accountants would go over the books, search their homes and offices, and God knew for how long. Lucy said it would be a disaster and all their hard work would go poof. Erica Kane would love that. Tracy said it was possible they wouldn’t be seen as innocent by throwing Sonny under the bus to protect themselves, but Maxie said she was sure they could convince the police. Tracy said it was too big a risk. Natalia was gone and Sonny had been devested. It was the right move and what they were going to do.
Laura asked if Dante thought it was worthwhile pursuing a case, but Dane said the gap between what they knew probably happened and what they could prove was insurmountable. Also, the victim wouldn’t admit to being abducted. Laura said she didn’t want to see her friend arrested, but she was also worried about what it would do to Rocco.
Obrecht told Jason that she didn’t want to cause distress, but Rocco was clear that he wanted to know more about Britt, and she loved telling him stories. He said he understood she missed Britt and Rocco was a direct link, and she said, Britt loved Rocco so much. Jason said, they were never related. Britt had stolen the embryo and passed it off as her own. He got how she felt, but don’t try and come between Rocco and his parents.
Lulu said Carly knew how dangerous Obrecht was, but Carly said, to Rocco? Lulu said, yes. She was filling his head with lies, convincing him that her daughter wasn’t a terrible person. The only reason Britt had Rocco was to hang onto a man who didn’t want her. She was sure Obrecht left that out. She and Dante lost out on precious time with their son.. It was robbed from them. Carly said she was sorry for what Britt did. It was horrific. Lulu said, Obrecht spun it into something it wasn’t, but Carly said, Britt did evolve, and Jason was a huge part of that.
Michael said seeing Willow wasn’t in the best interest of Wiley and Amelia, but Chase said she loved them. Michael said all the credit went to Drew. Willow forgot how the kids were affected. Chase said, she wasn’t trying to hut the kids, and Michael said, but she did. She put them in an unstable environment and ignored their emotional needs. Chase said she’d been under Drew’s influence, and he wasn’t a factor now, and Michael said Willow had shown her own bad behavior.
Sonny told Turner that he believed the kids should be with Michael. The judge made the right call, although he thought she’d include visitation under the provision Drew not be present. She said it was unusual to strip the mother of all rights, and he said, Willow made bad decisions because of Drew. Now it was costing her, and them, but he’d be blind to say it wasn’t a complex situation. They should check and see if a doctor was ready. Did she want him to pull some strings? She said, don’t you dare.
Lucy said, so Tracy was advocating they cover up a major crime and keep their fingers crossed that they didn’t get caught. Maxie said, if they stayed quiet, and the truth came out, they were screwed, but Brook said she agreed with her grandmother. Sonny was the only family member Gio was speaking to. If she sent his grandfather to prison, he would hate her more than he already did. Maxie said she understood that Brook loved Sonny, but it was a smart strategy and the right thing to do. Tracy told them to ask themselves if sticking to their principles was worth losing everything, including their freedom.
Carly said Lulu wasn’t around to see that Britt had really changed. She died savin Josslyn. Lulu said that didn’t erase what Britt had done, and Carly asked if Lulu shouldn’t at least acknowledge Britt had layers and multiple sides, good and bad, not just one thing. Lulu said, seeing it as a mother, it was unacceptable, and Carly said Rocco had to know they weren’t related biologically, but Lulu said, Britt carried him for nine months and gave birth to him. She took care of him and for all Lulu knew, Britt nursed him. She stole that connection from her and Lulu was terrified she could steal so much more.
Laura said Dante was entitled to his negative feelings about Britt, but what Rocco was told was accurate and truthful. Can Dante blame him for not wanting to believe the woman who carried him and brought him into the world was a horrible person? Dante said Rocco didn’t want it to change who he was, and that was kid thinking, but she said, Rocco was still a kid. He said, Britt had no bearing on Rocco’s identity. They weren’t related. She said, the fact remained that Rocco was affected by the new information. She couldn’t see how it would hurt to allow him to explore that. Dante said he felt livid in the beginning, but she was right. Maybe Rocco needed to hear both sides. What harm would it do? The woman was dead.
Rocco asked what Danny thought about Obrecht, and Danny said she was weird, but not as scary as he’d thought. Did Rocco want to know her? Rocco said he did, and Britt, and Danny asked how his parents felt. Rocco said, not great. They thought Britt was the devil. He hated that they were fighting. Maybe he should drop it.
Turner said she didn’t want to cross the line and maybe Sonny should go. He asked if that was her M.O., pushing people away when she needed them. She told her co-workers that she was fine. She didn’t want them to see her vulnerable, since she had a reputation of being a hard ass. It was pride. He got it and understood. Speaking of pride, was it eating her up that his team beat theirs? She said it hurt more than her ankle and she couldn’t accuse him of cheating this time. He said he didn’t. For someone who never played, she did great. She said she was convinced they would have won except for the bad call. She was safe. A nurse came over with a wheelchair and said they were ready for her. Turner said Sonny was officially off the hook. She’d call a Ride Share to get home.
Isaiah thanked Willow for her help in keeping a child calm. She was an awesome mom and the court would see that. She’d have her kids back in no time. She said she thought she had a better shot now that she and Drew weren’t together. He said he was sorry about what happened, and she said he should be glad he couldn’t make it. Now she knew the truth and was free of the lies and manipulations. He said, it must hurt, and she said it was karma. She wouldn’t listen to anyone. Even the Co-Chief of Staff said Drew was blackmailing her. Isaiah said, what? and Willow said please keep it between them. She had no business sharing it. He told her not to worry.
Michael told Chase that Willow had her own issues. Until she dealt with them, he couldn’t allow her to be around the kids. Chase asked if he was saying she was a danger to them, but Michael said Chase didn’t know all the facts. The best thing was to wait until the hearing in October. Chase said he didn’t think Willow could wait. Couldn’t he let her spend time with them? Michael said that wasn’t happening, and Chase asked why he was punishing Willow. Michael asked if Chase thought he didn’t want his kids to have their mother. It killed him. Chase said the kids needed their mother. He knew he didn’t have all the details, but couldn’t Michael show the tiniest bit of compassion.
Laura said it was comforting for Rocco to hear that Britt wasn’t all bad, and Dante said he didn’t love it, but she was right. Maybe he and Lulu needed to back off. She said it was a wise decision to give Rocco space to make up his own mind. It would tell Rocco that they trusted him. Dante said Obrecht was pro-Britt, and he wished Rocco had someone else to talk to, but Laura said his son was hungry for stories about Britt and Obrecht had them. For Rocco to express his own point of view, he had to hear both sides. Dante said he was willing to let Rocco do that, and she told him, good luck getting Lulu on board. He said she took the words right out of his mouth.
Carly told Lulu that Britt was no longer part of the picture and couldn’t hurt her relationship with Rocco, but Lulu said, Obrecht could. When she and Dante saw her at the pool, smiling and taking selfies, they lost it. When they explained to Rocco, he saw them as the bad guys. She felt her son slipping away. She just got him back and wasn’t losing him again. Carly said, she wasn’t fighting Obrecht and Britt, and Lulu said she was fighting Rocco. Carly said if she wasn’t careful, she’d push him away for good.
Danny said it was Rocco’s life and he had the right to want to learn more about it. If he wanted to hang out with Britt’s mom, he should.
Obrecht told Jason that she didn’t want to cause problems. Rocco had reached out to her. Jason asked if Rocco knew the idea of stealing the embryo was hers, and she said she didn’t think she mentioned it. Jason said if she wanted a relationship with him, she had to tell him the whole truth, even the unflattering parts. Britt didn’t care what anyone thought and wouldn’t want her to whitewash it, especially to Rocco. If she told the truth, it would make him trust her. She said Jason might be onto something, and thanked him.
Tracy said even if the police believed they didn’t actively help Sonny, they could still be in trouble. Deception’s finances would be audited and who knew what Natalia was up to. What if they found irregularities? Lucy said, good point, and Tracy said, nailing Sonny at their own expense was counterproductive. Maxie said, Sonny’s accountant made the mistake. It was his issue to clean up. It would show they had nothing to hide. Tracy said, everyone who wants to leave well enough alone, raise their hand, and Lucy raised hers. Tracy said Brook had stock in the company, and Brook raised her hand. Tracy said, fine. It was settled. They weren’t going to the police.
Willow said she’d felt alone lately and friends like Isaiah, Elizabeth, and Chase made life bearable. Isaiah said he didn’t know she and Chase were close, and she said they were married. She didn’t talk about it a lot. She cheated on him with Michael, so he had a right to gloat, but he hadn’t. Isaiah said he sounded like a good guy, and she said he was one of the best. He was kind, reasonable, and understanding. Everything she was wrong in assuming Michael would be.
Michael told Chase that compassion was a luxury he couldn’t afford. Wiley and Amelia came first. Chase said the children wanted to see their mom. What Michael was doing was worse than punishing Willow. He was punishing his own kids. Chase walked out.
Turner came out on crutches, and Sonny came back pushing a wheelchair. He asked if she needed a lift, but she said she told him to go. He said he didn’t like being told what to do. Sit or not sit. She sat.
Lucy said they had another Home & Heart segment coming up, but Tracy said they’d discussed enough business. Lucy said, ta! and left. Maxie followed her out, and Tracy said, Maxie was quiet. Brook said, she was disappointed, and Tracy said they did the right thing. She hoped Maxie abided by their vote. Her father was the Chief of Detectives and she wouldn’t be surprised if Maxie confided in him. Brook wondered how she could be casual about it. If Maxie went to the cops, they were all going down.
Laura said she understood Dante and Lulu were struggling, but the more they pushed Obrecht away, the more they’d push Rocco away. Dante said he was counting the days until Obrecht left town, but it might make Rocco want more. He didn’t know if there was a solution to any of this. Laura promised they’d find one.
Carly said if Lulu didn’t stop going on the attack, she’d make martyrs of Obrecht and Britt. How much longer could Obrecht stay? Lulu said that didn’t mean she and Rocco wouldn’t be in touch, and Carly said, banning him from talking to Obrecht would make him want to talk more. She had to loosen her grip. Think long and hard before she pulled the trigger and went up against Obrecht or she could make things worse.
The boys came back, and Obrecht said she spoke too soon. She’d forgotten to take her lactose pills. Her bad. Another time? Rocco said that would be cool, and she congratulated them on their big win. She left, and Danny said she was something else. He wondered if Britt was like her, but Jason said Britt was her own person. Rocco said he wished he could have known her, and Jason said him too.
Thursday:
Kristina met Alexis at the MetroCourt, and Alexis said Molly was late because she was stuck at work. She told Kristina that her plan was working. Ric and Ava were turning on each other.
Elizabeth gave Ric Willow’s work records and a list of character witnesses, and Ric said he needed as much ammunition as possible to prove Willow was stable and reliable. Elizabeth was a good friend. Elizabeth said he was doing the case pro bono, which was more than generous, and he said her good opinion was his reward. Ava watched them.
At the pool, Felicia invited Cody to Mac’s barbecue. He was inviting family, friends, and everyone at the station and DA’s office. Cody asked if that would include Molly, and Felicia said she was on the guest list. He said, then take him off.
Emma told Gio, on second thought, she wanted to do the break-in alone. She wanted the responsibility to fall on her if something went wrong. He said if they were going to have a chance at success, she had to keep Dalton busy while he proved Dalton was animal testing. It was a two-person job. She was stuck with him. Anna came in with Outback, and said, this whole thing with Outback ended right now.
At the hospital, Martin told Stella that his back felt great. He was going to miss his physical therapist. He’d said Martin could use more sessions, but Martin’s insurance disagreed. (Been there.)
Sonny went to the Quartermaine’s to see Brook, and Brook said she told Tracy that Sonny was coming by so she could talk to him about Deception, which was true, but it was also an excuse to see him. She’d messed up.
Laura asked if there was no new information on Sidwell, and Jordan said she was getting nowhere.
Sidwell sat at an outside table, when Drew came by. Drew said he needed whatever Sidwell had against Sonny Corinthos.
Brook asked how much Sonny knew about Rocco finding out Britt gave birth to him, and Sonny said Rocco was confused about what that meant. Brook said Sonny must know she was the reason Rocco found out. Go ahead. Let her have it.
Stella said she was going to fight for Martin and get his physical therapy approved, and he said she was an angel. He wouldn’t have improved if not for her, and it was all Tracy’s fault. She said Tracy was her good friend, and he said that was more proof of her Olympian generosity of spirit.
Jordan said Sidwell paid her a lot of money, and the work was challenging. She enjoyed it. Laura said Sidwell was probably more likely to trust her if she was invested, and Jordan said she couldn’t tie him to the fire at Charlie’s. Laura asked about any smuggling ops, but Jordan said there was nothing. Laura said he was dirty as they came and the fact he was good at hiding it proved it. She wondered if he had someone helping him, and Jordan said she thought he was running the illegal side of things through his son. 😯
Sidwell said he was declining Drew’s request and thought it had less to do with Sonny than Michael. He was using the father to get to the son. Drew said Willow’s children were stolen from her, but Sidwell said, sorry. He couldn’t help. Drew said, give him something he could use against Sonny, or he promised to make Sidwell’s life very difficult, and Sidwell said Drew was not threatening him, was he?
Alexis told Kristina that once Ava got the final payment, she’d give Alexis the location of the car and destroy the footage from the garage camera. Then hopefully, the nightmare would be over. Kristina said, if Ava kept her word, but until she saw the car and footage destroyed, she didn’t believe they were in the clear. Alexis said neither did she, and Kristina said she knew how Alexis felt about the law and was sorry she’d put her in this position. Alexis said she knew Kristina understood how serious this was, and she was glad Kristina was back in therapy. She’d been skeptical of Kristina’s plan, but it was working. Kristina said she wished she’d kept Molly out of it.
Felicia said she thought Cody and Molly were friends, and Cody said Molly was furious with him. She asked what he did, and he said, nothing. She just went off on him. It was a mystery. Felicia said mysteries were meant to be solved and it would mean so much to Mac, and Cody said he’d be there.
Anna told Emma that she heard barking from the lobby. The apartment didn’t allow dogs and it only took one person to complain to the HOA and they’d be out. Emma said they’d make a schedule, so Outback wasn’t left alone, and Anna said, until then… She held out the leash, but Emma said she had to go to a lecture. Gio said he had to lifeguard and was also going to the lecture, and Anna said she had to go to work. Emma said she was the Police Commissioner. Who was going tell her that she couldn’t bring Outback to work? Anna said, okay… today. She left, and Emma asked why Gio said he was coming with her.
Felicia said Anna looked tense. Outback? Anna said, no, Emma. She thought her granddaughter was going to make a move against Dalton tonight.
Brook said she was so focused on getting back at Lulu, she hurt Rocco, but Sonny told her to stop beating herself up. Rocco was okay. He just saw him play softball and he was laughing. He was tougher than people gave him credit for. She said Rocco told her that he was glad he knew the truth, but she thought he was saying what she wanted to hear. He said Rocco found it by accident. Had she wanted him to find it? she said, that was exactly what she’d wanted.
Alexis said Kristina successfully warned Molly away from Cody, but Kristina said, not the whole truth. Cody really liked Molly. Part of the reason he agreed to seduce Ava was for Molly’s sake and the night of the fire, he was there for her. She thought he really cared. Alexis asked if she regretted coming between them.
Anna told Felicia that Josslyn left her position with Dalton and Emma stepped in. She was convinced Dalton was a bad actor and Emma was trying to prove it.
Emma told Gio that Anna didn’t like her working with Dalton, but someone had to expose him as soon as possible. Gio said they had to make sure it was known he was doing animal testing.
On the phone with the fire department, Anna asked if the fire chief happened to know the last time the lecture hall at PCU was inspected.
Ava said she had a garage door opener to drop off for Lucas, and Elizabeth said she’d make sure he got it. Elizabeth left, and Ava asked if Rix missed her. She was headed over to the MetroCourt pool. Did he want to join her? He said he was busy preparing for Willow’s visitation appeal, and was about to kiss Ava, when Elizabeth called over that Deanna said she’d be a character witness. Ric asked if she could think of anyone else, and Ava left.
Ava texted Cody and watched Ric walk off with Elizabeth.
Lucy arrived to meet Sidwell and told Drew that maybe Willow would forgive… no, probably not. Drew said he was happy nothing came out on social media and knew it was her doing, and she said she respected privacy and the sanctity of the church. Drew told Sidwell not to forget what he asked, and left.
Laura asked if Jordan had proof Marco was involved, but Jordan said it was just a theory. Marco and his father were close and spent a lot of time behind closed doors. She wasn’t privy to what they discussed. Laura asked if she thought Sidwell was suspicious, but Jordan said she didn’t think so. Laura wondered how long before Sidwell brought Jordan into the fold, but Jordan said she didn’t know if he would, not if she didn’t prove trustworthy.
Trina saw Ava at the pool and asked if Ric was coming. Ava said he was too busy hanging on every word out of Elizabeth’s mouth. Trina was right. She deserved better. Cody came in and Trina went to talk to Emma. Ava said she was going to invite Cody, and was surprised when he said he was already there. She invited Ric, but he had work. Cody said Ric was an idiot, and Ava agreed. It was too hot to work. Cody said, for giving up a chance to spend the day with her.
Ric said, thanks to Elizabeth, he had an impressive list of character witnesses, and Elizabeth showed him a photo from Aiden on her phone. She said she wanted to paint every picture he sent, and Ric said maybe she could take a sabbatical. Maybe she’d find a benefactor or patron. She said that would never happen, but he told her, never say never.
Jordan said Sidwell needed to know she’d do what it took to be successful and hearing about illegal acts wouldn’t make her run to the police, and Laura reminded her that she didn’t have a badge to fall back on. Jordan said it would be tricky, but she was willing to take the risk to protect the city, but Laura said she may not be able to protect Jordan and wasn’t comfortable with asking her to take the risk.
Lucy said she was sad for Willow and Drew, but hoped it wouldn’t ruin her lunch with Sidwell. They had something to celebrate about Deception. Sidwell wondered if they shouldn’t wait for Jordan, and Lucy said she had no idea Jordan was joining them. She was hoping their lunch would be more intimate. He said nothing would delight him more, but he never presumed to make the first move. She said, presume away.
Molly joined Alexis and Kristina, and Alexis said she had a plan for Scout that she wanted to run by them. She needed help.
Martin met Drew at the MetroCourt and apologized for being late. He’d run into Stella and a missing signature caused his insurance to deny him rehab… Sorry. Drew said they needed to figure out how to get Willow custody of her kids.
Brook told Sonny that Gio wanted nothing to do with her. She thought she didn’t want him as a teenager and didn’t care about him now. It broke her heart that he believed that about her. Sonny said Brook gave Gio the chance at a better life. That was love. He believed one day Gio would understand. She said Lulu had dug into her past to hurt her. Lulu was driven to expose her and didn’t care who she hurt. She wanted to hurt Lulu back, but once she got the chance, she couldn’t go through with it. Lulu didn’t believe her, but she hoped he did. She didn’t leave the file out for Rocco to find.
Molly said Scout would love it. Did Alexis think Drew would go for it? Alexis said she had no idea, but they were Sam’s family, and they should be entitled to spend more time with Scout. She didn’t know if he’d understand that. Molly said she thought he would listen, and Kristina said they could all speak up for Sam.
Martin told Drew that if he was Willow’s attorney, he’d be happy to advise her, but she was represented by Ric and Nina was picking up the tab. Drew said Willow wanted nothing to do with Nina and needed their help, and Martin said, there was no easy answer. Willow lost and had a meltdown in court. She wasn’t going to see her kids for a long time, no matter what.
Sonny told Brook that he believed Rocco was going to find out eventually from Dante and Lulu. He could have found out from Obrecht. It looked like he was out of Deception now. How was the company doing? Brook said she had good news.
Sidwell asked how it went with the City Council, and Jordan said the mayor’s office was thrilled with his donation to the Park Beautification Project. Sidwell said it was all due to Lucy, and Lucy said she was thinking that she should run the city. Sidwell said, one reason they were here was, Lucy had an update on Deception, and Lucy said she’d like to share, but needed to know if Jordan was duty bound to disclose anything. Jordan said she worked in the private sector now and it fell under her NDA, and Lucy said, in that case…
Trina told Emma that Josslyn texted her from Australia with a message for Emma. Emma said, let her guess. Don’t work with Dalton. Trina said, yeah. Josslyn was worried about her. Josslyn was her best friend, and she loved Josslyn. She wasn’t perfect or always right, but she trusted Josslyn. If Josslyn felt Dalton was a problem, Emma should think twice about taking the job.
Anna brought Outback to Laura’s office and said she was sorry. She had no other option. Laura said she loved dogs. Where was the PCPD on the fire at Charlie’s and the disappearance of Marco Rios? Anna said what they could prove and what they believed were two different things. They believed Sidwell used Selina Wu’s people to torch Charlie’s. Laura said, to ram home that Sonny was a magnet for violence, and Anna said they recovered the bodies of the ops in the water. Laura said, but they can’t prove it. What about Marco? Anna said, Marco claimed he had a flat tire. Lucas filed a complaint against Sonny, but without a victim, they don’t have a crime. A woman stormed in and said Laura was having a meeting with the perpetrator of the crime she wanted to report, but she’d wait.
Laura said they were in the middle of a meeting and the woman should make an appointment, but the woman said it couldn’t wait. She spent a lot of money to maintain her apartment. Anna introduced the woman as Mabel, the president of the HOA, and Mabel said they didn’t allow dogs, and Anna was in direct violation. Anna said she didn’t have any pets, and Laura asked if Mabel had proof. Mabel said she listened to it morning, noon, and night, and barking came from her phone. Anna said, that could be any dog, when Outback barked at herself.
On the phone, Emma said thanks for getting back to her. She was wondering when she could pick up the key to the lecture hall… What did they mean, it was canceled?
Martin said Willow had to prove she was stable and no more erratic behavior in public. The court was interested in reuniting children with their mothers, but it would take time. Drew suggested they focus on Michael, but Martin said, no. Unless he had a video of Michael robbing a bank, Michael looked like saint. He’d been badly injured when his wife left him for his uncle. He knew Drew thought if he got Willow’s kids back, she’d be grateful and throw herself at him, but that wasn’t the way to do it. Drew said he wanted to remind Willow how much he loved her and how far he’d go for her.
Kristina suggested Alexis ask Drew now, but Alexis said it involved groveling and she’d rather not have witnesses. Molly said, why didn’t they go to the pool, if it was okay with Kristina, and Kristina said it got easier every time. She’d go over ahead and get a table. Alexis asked if she looked calm, accepting, and reasonable, and Molly told her to remember she was doing it for Sam. Alexis said that’s what she needed to hear, and got up.
Drew said if they couldn’t find anything incriminating, they could dig something up on Sonny, but Martin said it was risky. Alexis said she was sorry to interrupt, but would Martin mind if she had a word alone with Drew. Martin said he had a matter to attend to, and Drew told him, just get it done. Martin left, and Drew asked what he could do for Alexis. Alexis said it wasn’t for her. It was for Scout.
Stella asked Elizabeth to sign a document about a patient’s hypertension so she could get her medication paid for by insurance. Elizabeth said the patient had been on the medication forever and she couldn’t believe they still had to sign a document. Stella said it was satisfying when insurance companies were forced to do the right thing and pay for treatment, and Elizabeth said they made her want to pull her hair out – and theirs. What would they do without Stella?
Martin met Ric at the MetroCourt bar, and Ric said he wanted to retain Martin as his personal legal counsel. Martin said his rates just went up.
Ava took ice cubes out of her water and rubbed them on herself. She told Cody that he should try it, but he said he didn’t think he was as tough as she was. She said she thought he was plenty tough and would prove it to him. She rubbed the ice on him, and said, refreshing. He said it was definitely something, when Kristina walked in.
Brook told Sonny that they were planning on going to the police, but the vote was no, and he said he’d never knowingly expose her or the company to anything illegal. She said she knew it was a mistake, and he said he was glad they talked. The most important thing was to never lose the connection they had. She said that wasn’t possible, and they hugged.
Lucy told Sidwell that Sonny was devested of the company. They thought they’d go to the police, but then voted against it at their meeting. It was better to let things lie. Sidwell asked who was for and against it, and Lucy said, irony of ironies, she, Tracy, and Brook voted against it. Maxie wanted to go to the police, but her stepfather was Chief of Detectives. She did think Maxie was a team player… at least she hoped.
Emma told Gio that the lecture was cancelled because the lecture hall didn’t pass the fire code. She bet her grandmother was behind it. She thought Anna would do what it took to block her from getting close to Dalton. Gio asked what they do now, and she said she wasn’t waiting for the perfect opportunity. She was going to make it happen.
Mabel said Anna thought she was above the law, but had to follow the rules. She didn’t know if Laura could afford to associate herself with another flagrant lawbreaker. She left, and Anna said, sorry. She’d do what she could to make Outback quieter. Laura said she didn’t think it would be enough for Mabel. She’d had other issues with Mabel in the past. She made her voice heard, loudly, and didn’t let things drop. She’d be a headache for Anna and her. She was sorry, but Anna was going to have to find another home for Outback.
Stella told Elizabeth that Ric’s office got in touch with her about being a character witness for Willow. He was going above and beyond. Elizabeth said Ric made mistakes, but there was good in him. That’s why she was never able to turn her back on him completely. Stella said Willow was lucky to have Elizabeth in her life, but Elizabeth said she was just being a friend. Ric was doing the heavy lifting. Stella said it seemed Ric would do just about anything for her.
Martin said he was officially Ric’s lawyer and attorney/client privilege applied. It must be important. Ric said, and very lucrative. He’d entered a partnership with Ava and needed to extricate himself and sever ties. It had to be legal and airtight, and Ava couldn’t know until the last possible moment.
Cody said Ava was a gorgeous woman. The last time they were this close, she slapped him. She said maybe it was risk he ought to be willing to take, and they kissed.
Kristina told Molly that some obnoxious teenagers were at the pool. Maybe they should go to the lake.
Alexis told Drew that Scout loved her dance class and she, Kristina, and Molly wanted to take her to the ballet in New York. She believed Scout had the second Friday in September free from school and they’d like to take her with his permission. He said it would have been nice, but he was taking Scout to DC to visit schools for when they moved.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Jason finds Alexis waiting in the Quartermaine foyer and she says she’s waiting for Yuri. She wanted to see Monica and he was letting her know. Jason says he saw Yuri upstairs and Yuri asked him to tell her that Monica isn’t seeing any visitors today. Alexis says she’s sorry to hear that, and he says he guesses she was hoping for a different answer. She says she didn’t want to intrude, especially if Monica isn’t feeling well. 😐 It’s just that this is really important to him and she might be the only one who can help.
Drew finds Elizabeth in the breakroom and says, there she is. She says, this is a staff only space. What is he doing in here? He says, sorry to bother her in here and he doesn’t need any details, but he was just hoping she could tell him something, anything about how Willow is doing. She says, it’s not her place, but he says, please. He’s begging her. He’s going crazy over here. She says, Willow is doing her best to put her life back together, and he says, right. The life she thinks he destroyed.
Portia tells Isaiah that she hears applause is in order. He’s fresh off a successful 10-hour surgery. Isaiah says, the surgery was successful, but trust him when he tells her that there’s nothing fresh going on over here. He’s excited at the prospect of a shower. She says, congratulations then, and he thanks her. He’s glad to see she’s still here. She says she’s glad to be here and can happily report she has no plans to leave.
At the park, Jordan jogs past Curtis, then stops. He says, this is silly, and she says, that’s one word for it. They can’t keep doing it.
Lulu finds Dante in Laura’s office, and she says her mom’s assistant told her to come in. She didn’t realize he’d be here. He says he didn’t realize she’d be here. He guesses her mom is finishing a meeting down the hall. Lulu says, why they’re here is a mystery. What did her mom want to see them for? He says he doesn’t know. Her guess is as good as his. He’s assuming it has something to do with Rocco.
Carly tells Jack that she’s been thinking. Donna is going to be with Sonny this weekend. Maybe they could get away. Jack says, getting away. Are two busy highly in demand people allowed to do such a thing? She says she thinks so, and he says, okay. Good. Is she thinking somewhere tropical? She says she was thinking somewhere more local like the Finger Lakes. Has he ever been? He says, no, but he hears they have lovely vineyards, and she says, it will be like a lost weekend away with wine tasting, just the two of them. Can he take off? He says, if it’s for her, anything, when Anna comes by. She says, sorry to interrupt, but she and Carly have some unfinished business.
Britt lounges by the resort pool, and Pascal says, if he may ask, what exactly is she doing? She says, writing the next great America novel. What does it look like she’s doing? He says she should be in the lab. He’s expecting results. She says, it’s so disappointing when your expectations aren’t met, isn’t it? Tell him that she’s on strike.
Jason tells Alexis that Monica is fighting a virus and it’s really tough. Some days are just better than others. Alexis says, and today’s not a better day. She’s sorry she put him on the spot. He says he knows she was hoping to see Monica, but is there anything he can do? She says she’s afraid he wouldn’t be able to help at all, and he asks, why? She says, it’s about his brother moving to DC and taking Scout with him.
Drew tells Elizabeth that he gets why Willow wants to distance herself from him right now, but the idea she’s got about what happened between him and Nina is wrong. He wants her to know the truth. He loves her so much. Elizabeth says she feels horrible about what happened, and he says he has to do something to fix it, but she says, some things can’t be fixed, at least not right now. Some things need time and space to heal. He says, but Willow’s lost everything. He’s not leaving her to fend for herself when the entire world is against her. She says, hold on. Willow has an entire community of people here at GH who respect her, support her, and want the best for her, including herself. She’s not alone and despite what Drew thinks, she hasn’t lost everything. He says she knows how he operates. She knows he needs to fix it. She says, he can’t. Willow needs to fix it herself.
Jordan asks how Curtis is doing in the aftermath of the earthquake at the altar. She sees Drew going one of two ways. Either he’s completely distracted by the fallout or blaming everyone else and lashing out as usual. He says, believe it or not, Drew came to him wanting a truce, and she asks if he saw it as a believable possibility. He says, let’s say he’s not being quick to let his guard down, but he’s going to take it, and she says, makes sense. He knew Drew when he was an honest man. Maybe that man is still in there somewhere. He says, yeah. Speaking of honest, he and Portia talked everything out and decided they were going to put in the work to fix their marriage. She says, fantastic, and he says, it is. They want to give themselves a second chance. He has no delusions that it’s going to happen overnight, but it wouldn’t have happened at all if not for her.
Portia tells Isaiah that she’s at the point where she can’t say her professional situation is completely resolved, but things look favorable. She has reason to assume she’s sticking around. Isaiah says, that’s good news for the hospital and him, and she says she’s grateful for his support. He made her feel less alone through the whole thing. She has one other thing to tell him. He’s been very tactful on the subject of her marriage, but she’s sure he’s aware that she and Curtis… things have been strained. He says he may have picked up on that, yes, and she says she’s happy to report that the strain is gone.
Carly says it’s nice of Anna to fit her into her busy schedule, but right now she’s in a little conversation with Jack. Anna had plenty of opportunity to talk to her the other night when she called and asked to meet, but Anna never showed up. Call her lawyer and they’ll talk. Anna says, they don’t need to involve Diane. In her defense, she’s the Police Commissioner and sometimes she does get held hostage to events. Carly asks, what is it? What’s so important Anna has to tell her this second? Anna says, unfortunately, what she has to discuss involves a close member of Carly’s family.
Dante tells Lulu that it’s probably his fault. Her mom called and had him there to talk about police business and they ended up talking about Rocco. Lulu says, that does happen around her mom. She’s a good person to talk to. He says, yeah, she is. They got close while Lulu was gone. He, Laura, and Rocco are tight. She says she knows and she’s glad they had each other when she couldn’t be here, when Laura comes in. She says she’s sorry to keep them waiting, but it was for a good cause. She was putting Ezra Boyle in his place in a City Council meeting. Now she can give them her full, undivided attention. Lulu asks, what’s going on? and Laura says, there’s something they have to do. How they do it depends largely on them, but she thinks they’re up to the task because it’s for Rocco. Dante asks, what is it? What does she want them to do? Laura says she wants them to make peace with Leisl Obrecht.
Anna asks if Carly is aware that her brother came to the PCPD and made a claim that Marco Rios was abducted by Sonny, and Carly asks, what’s there to discuss? It has nothing to do with her and as far as she knows, Marco is fine and has no allegations against Sonny. Anna says, the fact remains that her brother made a complaint, and she has to follow up on it. Does Carly have any information relevant to Marco’s alleged abduction? Carly says she doesn’t and she’s not doing this. She’s got to go talk to the chef, who has an issue with the soufflé. Don’t wait. Soufflés tend to take a minute. She leaves and Jack scowls at Anna.
Lulu says Laura can’t be suggesting they meet with Obrecht. What good would it do? Laura says, it would give Rocco something he desperately needs, but Lulu says, Rocco needs protection. She doesn’t want him anywhere near that woman. Laura says she understands that – really, she does – and she knows why they feel the way they do about Leisl and Britt. But for better or worse, Rocco feels differently. Dante says, he wants to know about Britt, but there’s got to be someone other than Obrecht that he can talk to. Laura says she wishes there was, but in some ways, maybe Obrecht is the best. Lulu says, who knows what lies Obrecht is telling him? She could be saying anything. Laura says, okay. All Rocco needs is some sort of confirmation that the woman who carried him and gave birth to him wasn’t a horrible person. Lulu says, but she was, and Laura says, maybe she was, but she was more than that. She’s not asking them to forgive Britt or making excuses for her, but Britt isn’t the important person here; Rocco is the important person. She’s sure they can all agree. Dante says, absolutely, and Lulu says, of course (🍷). Laura says, if they keep treating Obrecht like a monster, and forbid Rocco to see or even speak to her, they’re going to force Rocco to go around them. And she knows they don’t want him sneaking around behind their backs. Dante says, definitely not, and Laura says, so if they want Rocco to trust them, she thinks they have to give him the room he needs to learn more about himself. Either way, it will be out in the open and safe for Rocco. Dante tells Lulu that her mom is right. He doesn’t like Obrecht and doesn’t trust her, but it’s not about him. It’s what their son needs. Lulu says she knows, but she definitely doesn’t want Rocco to seek Obrecht out on his own under circumstances they can’t control. Laura says, so maybe what they can do is come up with a safe way for Rocco to engage with Obrecht and get the information he needs, and Dante says, then they can move past this and be done with this whole thing – for Rocco. Lulu asks if her mom – or should she say, Mayor Collins – would arrange a meeting for all of them with Leisl Obrecht.
Jordan says she’s happy Curtis and Portia decided to work things through. Hopefully, they’ll come out on the other side even stronger, but why is he thanking her? Curtis says, because she was honest with him about what was happening between them. For a moment there, it would have been incredibly easy to fall back on the nostalgia of what they once shared, but she put a stop to that and he’s grateful. She says she didn’t do it alone. It was a mutual decision. They both agreed that giving each other distance was the right thing to do. He says, they did, and she says, the question is, where does that leave them now?
Isaiah says, sounds like good news all around, professionally and personally, and Portia says, it is. What about him? Clearly, he’s excelling professionally, but what about personally. Is he getting out there? He says, the only thing getting his attention outside work, is a cabin he’s renovating. She says, he has a cabin? and he says, more like a money pit in the woods. It was a gift from a friend. He’s making it more livable, but it’s taken more resources than he anticipated. She says, everyone needs an escape. She’s sure it will be worth it in the end. He says, it will. Most worthwhile things require effort. Maybe he’ll take a detour through the park. He could use the fresh air before he goes home to crash. She says, he’s headed home after a 10-hour surgery, so she doesn’t want him driving to wherever the cabin is without some rest. He promises to head home first, and she says, get home safe. He says he will, and leaves. Stella approaches Portia at the nurse’s station.
Drew tells Elizabeth that he understands people think he got what he deserved for keeping his brief affair with Nina a secret. The reason he didn’t tell Willow about that is because it didn’t matter. Nina doesn’t matter. Elizabeth says she’s sure that came out more harshly than he intended, and he tells her that what he’s trying to say is, when he and Willow connected and started to fall in love, that was it for him. She was it for him. He wanted to take her and the kids away and go to DC and get away from it all. There had been so much hostility and betrayal, he wanted a fresh start. Then Curtis and his misguided self-righteousness blew the whole thing apart. She says she’s sure he thought he was doing the right thing for Willow, and he says, be honest. Does she really think Willow will be better off now?
Alexis tells Jason, Drew is Scout’s only living parent. Believe her, anytime he’s even looking in her direction, she treads carefully because she’s just Scout’s grandma. She can’t afford to alienate him. Jason says, she’s worried he’ll cut her off from Scout, and she says, of course (🍷) she’s worried. Who knows what Drew will do? His behavior has been astonishingly unpredictable and horrible. He slept with his nephew’s wife, ruined their marriage, and slept with her mother. Who does that?Then he decided to force Scout to live with Willow and her children with Scout’s mother only gone 6 months. He says he knows. He’s sorry. It’s not what Sam would have wanted. She says, Sam wanted the kids to stay together, and he says, exactly. That’s why he and Danny moved in here. She says, believe her, she tried every which way to make Drew understand that Scout doesn’t need less stability and less family. She needs more. Every time she thinks she got through, there’s some ketamine fiasco or aborted wedding or he decides to move to DC, ripping away everyone and everything Scout loves. Jason says he’s sorry. It’s not fair to Scout. She says, no, it’s not, and it’s not fair to Sam. She just wanted the kids to be happy. He says, Sam worked hard to make that happen when she was here too, and Alexis says, apparently, Drew doesn’t care. He just cares about Drew, what he wants and needs. Meanwhile, there’s a little girl still in mourning for her mother. Isn’t it supposed to be about what Scout needs?
Stella tells Portia that she doesn’t want to make it more awkward than it already is, so she’ll rip the band-aid off. How close is she to Dr. Gannon? Portia says, he’s her colleague and friend, and Stella says she understands that, but Portia is Co-Chief of Staff, so he also reports directly to her. Portia says she’s aware of that, and Stella says she’s just asking because she’s concerned. Portia doesn’t want to run the risk of the friendship being perceived as professional impropriety.
Curtis says he values Jordan’s friendship. After everything they’ve shared over the years, he just doesn’t think throwing it all away is right, but it’s her call. She says, neither does she. Now that he and Portia recommitted to their marriage, the lines and boundaries are clear again. Which means they can safely continue their friendship. He says, great. Okay. With that in mind, how is her situation with Sidwell treating her? She says, he may not believe it, but honestly, in some ways, she’s never been better.
Jack asks Anna, what the hell was that? What was she referring to? She clearly had no intention of telling Carly about Josslyn, so why the whole song and dance with Carly’s brother? Was she having fun at his expense? Anna says, not entirely, but it was definitely a perk. She wanted to see how it would be potentially, telling Carly that he recruited her daughter to the WSB and then after some expedited training, he shipped her off into the field on assignment that she clearly doesn’t have the necessary training or experience for. God knows what can go wrong. He says, but she didn’t tell Carly, and she won’t, because that would be treason.
Pascal tells Britt that he’s spoken to security about the lab and they’re overseeing the repair of the air filtration system right now. He regrets the inconvenience. She says, it’s not an inconvenience. It’s the air filtration system. There’s no circulation and the lab is sweltering. She knows he doesn’t care what it does to her, but he should be concerned about the computers and servers. If the temperature overheats them, where would they be? He says, the repair team is working and there’s been a partial restoration of the system, so she should be quite comfortable to continue her work. She says she doesn’t do quite comfortable. Delicate work requires perfect conditions, and similarly, she requires perfect conditions. So until the system is completely repaired to her specifications, she’s not working. He wouldn’t want her to make a mistake, would he? Especially on his watch.
Jason says, Alexis is right. He’s the last person Drew is going to listen to, especially about Scout. Alexis says, that’s why she wanted to talk to Monica. Drew is desperate for her to accept him. Her opinion might be the only thing that matters to him at this point. He says, except Willow, and she says she doesn’t think Willow would be much help at this juncture. She really doesn’t want to intrude on Monica, but she doesn’t want to lose Scout and doesn’t want Scout to lose everybody. He says, she hasn’t seen Danny or Rocco much either, and she says, if Drew moves to DC, they’ll only see her two or three times a year. That’s not enough. He says, no, it isn’t. Scout needs more and Sam would demand more of them. She asks if he’d please talk to Monica. Ask if it’s possible for her to dissuade Drew from moving. Would he do it for Scout? He says, and for Sam.
Elizabeth tells Drew that she doesn’t know if Willow is better off than before, but she knows Willow is making her own decisions based on truth. She promises she’s not judging. She’s been caught up in situations where she didn’t want to hurt someone, but her lies ended up hurting everyone. He says he just wants to give Willow everything she needs, and she says, Willow is going to get it, but the best thing for him to do right now is to respect her and give her the time and space she’s asking for, so she can figure things out. Who knows? Maybe they’ll find an honest way back to each other. He says, you know what? As much as he hates every minute of what’s happening right now, he’d hate it even more if Willow didn’t have Elizabeth. He says he’ll see her soon, and leaves.
Anna tells Jack that her hands are tied. She won’t tell Carly, not yet at least. She can’t do anything to extricate Josslyn. He says, good. She seems to have a grasp of the basics. She says, what she wants him to know is, treason or not, national security or not, if anything happens to that girl, she will tell Carly that while they were making plans for a romantic weekend, her daughter was risking her life on his orders. Anna leaves.
Laura thanks Obrecht for joining them on such short notice, and Obrecht says, when she mentioned it pertained to Rocco, she moved some things around. Family is paramount. Laura says, please, sit down, and all of them take a seat. Laura says she knows Lulu and Dante were anxious to talk to Dr. Obrecht directly, and Obrecht says she’s pleased to have the opportunity to speak to them both. She knows that their only interest is Rocco’s welfare, and her hope is that they can speak civilly. Lulu says, so do they, and Laura coughs. Lulu says she’d also like to apologize for overreacting at the MetroCourt. She was shocked to see Obrecht with Rocco, but realized she was a guest of the hotel and Rocco works at the pool, so she was out of line. Obrecht says she accepts Lulu’s apology. It’s important for her to impress upon them both that she didn’t seek out Rocco. He reached out to her. He had questions. Dante says, and she just hopped on a plane and came to town to answer them, but Obrecht says she does have family here, so there are multiple reasons why she chose to visit Port Charles. In the spirit of full transparency, she welcomed the opportunity to reconnect with Rocco. Her hope had always been that he’d reach out someday and want to know her. Laura says, that’s understandable, and Obrecht says she’d always want any place in Rocco’s life, but it would be his choice, not hers. Dante says, Rocco is 15 years old. He doesn’t get to make those decisions yet. Until he’s an adult, when it comes to seeing her, that is a decision that they as parents will make.
Portia says she’s set clear boundaries with everyone who reports to her, and Stella says, of course (🍷). She’s just trying to help. Portia says, she already has, and Stella asks, how? Portia says, Stella picked up on the tension between her and Curtis, but she didn’t pry. She let them work it out all on their own. Stella says she wants the best for Portia and Curtis. She loves them both. Portia says she knows that, and they love her too. She wants Stella to know that the things she and Curtis are working on in their relationship have nothing to do with Dr. Gannon.
Curtis says, what about being on Sidwell’s payroll is working out so well? and Jordan says, the work is interesting. She’s challenged by something every day. She’s missed that. He says he would have thought being Deputy Mayor had its fair share of challenges, but she says, more like annoyances. It was challenging too, but she’s making more money. He says, at what cost? She’s working for a morally bankrupt and potentially dangerous man. She says, don’t get her wrong. She doesn’t trust Sidwell. She’s as committed as ever to taking him down. But in the meantime, she’s thankful to have people like him and Laura in her corner, so she doesn’t run the risk of losing sight of the goal. In fact, she made a move to fortify her cover. She’s put down an offer on an apartment befitting the COO of a multinational corporation and it was accepted.
Laura says she’s sure Obrecht understands Dante and Lulu’s need to create some boundaries to protect their son, but Obrecht says, at what cost? He’s rapidly becoming a young man and deserves a measure of autonomy where he can develop and trust his own instincts. Don’t they agree? Lulu says they’re not here to explain or defend how they parent their son. Rocco is interested in how he came to be. Obrecht says, of course (🍷) he is. He wants to know about her Britta. She gave him life after all. Laura says, what Obrecht is saying is that Rocco sees her as a source of information. Dante and Lulu would like to create an environment where Rocco can receive that information. Lulu says, they were thinking Obrecht could come to her house one evening. Rocco could ask her questions, and she could give him answers. They’d be there of course (🍷). Obrecht says, just so she’s clear, they’re offering a supervised meeting between her and Rocco, and Dante says, that’s right. Obrecht says, will they regulate their questions and answers? Perhaps they’d like to approve beforehand what they say. Would they like a transcript? Lulu says, there need to be safety measures in place, and Obrecht asks, would those safety measures apply to her mother? Laura says she’s sorry, but she thinks their circumstances are vastly different, but Obrecht says, the only difference is, Laura has had the opportunity to develop a loving relationship with her grandson. She’d like the same. Lulu says, Rocco has two grandmothers and she’s not one of them, and Obrecht says, whatever else they call her, her Britta carried Rocco and gave birth to him. It’s her blood in his veins. So some might say, she’s not only his grandmother, but Britt is as much Rocco’s mother as Lulu is.
Pascal tells Britt, the problem with the air filtration system has been resolved and the lab is at 68* F, per her specifications. It is operating at peak efficiency. Britt says, congratulations on doing his job. Unfortunately, it’s too late. She’s had a few too many cocktails and she’s heading in to take a nap. She’ll let him know when she decides what she’d like for dinner. She starts to leave, but Pascal grabs her arm. He says, there are ways to sober her up and ensure she stays that way. Should he show her?
Jason says, Monica will talk to Drew as soon as possible, and Alexis says, thank Monica for her. She thanks him too, and says she doesn’t know what she would have done if he hadn’t helped. He says, Monica is glad to help and so is he, and she says she hopes it works.
Portia tells Stella that she and Curtis have been struggling, and the struggle is far from over, but they did talk, and they both decided they want to fight for their marriage. Stella says, thank goodness for that. Otherwise, she’d have to talk some serious sense into the two of them. Portia says, they would have loved it because they love her, and Stella says, what they love is her minding her own business. Portia tells her, she said it, and they hug. Watching them, Drew takes out his phone and makes a call. He says, this is Congressman Cain. Put me through to Financial Services. I’d like to open an insurance fraud investigation. (Just when we thought Drew couldn’t get any worse. I had the feeling this was coming, but I was hoping I was wrong.)
Jordan tells Curtis that she was assigned an inspector today. They’re doing a walk-through next week. Curtis says he’s been on more walk-throughs than he can count, so why doesn’t he go with her? She says she can’t ask him to do that, but he says, she’s not asking; he’s offering. In fact, he insists. She says, if he insists, and he asks where her apartment is. She says, see the Harper View Towers? and he says, yeah. She says, two rooftops to the right, three floors down. That’s her. He says, all that’s her? and she says, the whole thing. He says, look at that. She’s going to have a full view of the harbor, just she like did in Baltimore. She says, yeah. She really feels like things have come full circle, but in a new way. Isaiah sees them and frowns.
Dante says, they’re not letting their son anywhere near Obrecht. His grandmother? Really? She’s deranged. Britt is not Rocco’s mother. Lulu is. What her daughter did was absolutely horrific. She was their doctor, and they trusted her. She betrayed that trust when he and Lulu were at their most vulnerable moment. They both did. Obrecht didn’t just steal a sample; she stole their embryo. Obrecht says, had Britta not carried that child, they would not have a son. They’d just have a frozen embryo, which at this point probably wouldn’t be viable. Laura looks like she has a headache, and Dante asks what the hell Obrecht is talking about. They would have found their own surrogate, someone they chose and trusted, to bring Rocco into the world. Obrecht asks if they know how many embryos don’t take. Don’t deceive themselves into believing that there was any other way for them to get a son. Laura says, they’re going to stop now. They’re not here to relitigate the past. They’re here to meet Rocco’s needs. Obrecht wonders if providing Rocco’s needs requires the vilification of her daughter and her contribution, and Lulu says, contribution? Obrecht says, her daughter gave them a miracle. She herself was a miracle. Dante says, actually, her daughter was a criminal and so is she. Actually, he knows she’s something way worse and he knows that firsthand. Obrecht says, how dare he, and he says, she’s forgetting he knows who she is and what she is. She tried to mess with his head and make him her personal assistant. Does she remember that part, because he sure as hell does. Obrecht says, ancient history, detective, and he says, detective. That’s where she’s right. He’s going to hunt down every warrant with her name on it and use them to throw her in a jail cell. Unless of course (🍷) she decides to skip town before he has the chance. She says, so how is Dante going to tell his son that he put his grandmother, the only person who has the answers he seeks, in a jail cell?
In a private area at the MetroCourt, Carly brings two glasses and a bottle of wine over to Jack and says, a preview for the weekend. He says, perfect, and she says she sees that Anna listened and left. He says, she just wanted to spar again. Old habits die hard. She says, her brother did open the door by going to the cops, but she doesn’t want to think about her brother or Sonny, and definitely doesn’t want to think about Anna. Hell, she doesn’t even want to be mad at Anna. Jack asks if she wants him to mad for her, but she says, no. She’s really grateful to Anna. Anna called and told her that she thought Josslyn was in over her head with that Vaughn guy. She appreciated that, and Josslyn is now in Australia away from him, taking time for herself. It’s great. He says, Josslyn has a good head on her shoulders. He’s sure she’ll be fine. Carly says she agrees. So they’ll drink to a fabulous weekend away. No MetroCourt, no WSB, and definitely no Anna Devane. They clink glasses, and Jack says he has to tell her something. He hasn’t been completely honest with her.
Pascal says it seems he’s reached a breaking point with regard to her petulance, and Britt says, let go of her, for his own sake. He wouldn’t like Pascal treating her this way. Pascal says, what he doesn’t like are delays and she’s been causing more than her fair share lately. Josslyn and Vaughn come by, and Vaughn says, excuse me. Where do we check in? Britt stays with her back to them.
Anna goes to the Quartermaines, and Jason says, they’re alone. She says, okay. She’s been thinking about their conversation about Britt maybe being out there alive. She was wrong. He says, about what? and she says, him leaving Britt alone. She no longer thinks that. He needs to find her as soon as he can.
On Monday, Laura says, if Obrecht wants to be a part of Rocco’s life, she has to earn it; Ava tells Nina that she can handle Cody Bell; Alexis asks if Molly is in favor of Drew and Scout going to DC; and Jason asks Anna to tell him what she knows and how she knows it.
Captain Kerry said he’d never seen someone as out of control as guest Kelly. She’d gone from zero to a thousand in a second. Kelly called them p*ssies as the water police drove her to shore. primary Helen accompanying her. Fraser was hoping to save their tip, and it was time for cowboy night. I don’t think bouillabaisse is cowboy food though. Shouldn’t that be barbecue or campfire food? And honestly, I can’t keep this boatmance stuff straight at this point. Babara, Solène, Jess… Is it three women? Two women and a man? Two men and a woman? Something in between or is it all of them? I have no idea.
It’s amazing how Jax says all the right things. He totally understands how f***ed up he is and what he needs to do in order to change. Yet, his actions bely him. Nothing ever changes. Andy said he saw Jax take more accountability than he ever had, but I dunno. Been here before… and before that… and before that… Andy asked if he was still in love with Brittany, but I question whether he ever really was. Narcissists only seem to really love themselves. Zack went humana-humana when Andy asked why he’d said he wanted Janet to miscarry. Like Jax, Jesse admitted what a horrible human being he’d been and how he wanted to change. This will last exactly until next season. When Danny’s drinking came up, it was another thing Jax was really, really sorry, sorry for. Barnacle Zack felt the need to contribute, but I don’t think anyone paid attention to him at that point.
Julia suggested getting Alexis out of Miami or she would go back to Todd. In Marysol’s interview, she said she couldn’t keep up with the roller coaster of Alexia’s emotions. Guerdy bonded with Dr. Jackie (Married to Medicine), who breast cancer survivor twice. Julia thought it would be good for all of them to reunite and suggested Stephanie talk with Alexia. She wanted everyone to come back hunky-dory. Where was Kathy Hilton when you needed her? Kiki told Marysol that Guerdy claimed she and Alexia were like a cult, and Marysol said it made them sound sinister. They decided on Alexia’s favorite place, Spain, and Marysol asked if Guerdy felt comfortable since she thought they were a cult. Alexia asked if Guerdy wanted to be part of the friend group, but Guerdy said she was just trying to vibe. Guerdy whined to Julia about feeling hurt at the Grecian party. She hadn’t known how to express her hurt, so she did it by putting Julia’s texts on blast at her Celebration of Life party. They hugged it out and I can safely say, Julia is a bigger person than I’d be. After toasting to the trip to Spain – courtesy of Steph Air – Stephanie and Alexia talked privately. No surprise, the others tried to peek through the window. There was major discussion about Stephanie calling Alexia a chihuahua and Alexia saying, no, she was a Rottweiler, then Stephanie milking the joke for too long. Honestly, I can think of worse things to call people and more important things to argue about.
There was a lot about Tamra showing the fat photo (their word, not mine) of Jenn to Fancy Pants Heather. Fancy Pants told Jenn that Tamra had claimed Jenn wanted to be her. As usual, Fancy Pants was stirring the pot, but not committing, telling Jenn to look at it from one’s perspective. Um… the only one who thinks that is Tamra. And from her POV, all those of us who have lost weight and/or gone blonder want to be her, which probably makes up a good percentage of the female population in the US. Gina planned a trip to New Orleans, a wonderful choice for a group of women who have a hard time drinking and acting sane. Tamra is so mean. In her interview, she ragged on Gretchen’s outfit, saying she plugged rich girl detective into Shein’s website and got it for $15. Like, why even say something like that? I can only come to the conclusions that she’s mega insecure. Several cast members brought up the fact that Tamra claimed to be working on changing and was going through a lot of therapy, but it wasn’t translating. Server Joe spilled an espresso martini down Fancy Pants’ back, which was rather satisfying.
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51. Netflix. Like a backwards War of the Worlds, this was ultimately a joke gone sideways. Thinking he’d give his 40 followers a laugh, Matty Roberts posted about a fake storming of Area 51. The post went viral, the military got involved, the neighboring town got burned (figuratively, not like that party gone wrong), and the outcome was a photo op outside the air force base and a concert in Las Vegas. And Matty went back to his job at the video store vape kiosk. It was amusing and there were actually some tense moments where the military had to make some hard decisions. As for me, I don’t believe there are aliens there, but I do believe something very classified is. Sometimes it’s better not to know.
The Assessment. Hulu. In a futuristic society, potential parents are put through a rigorous assessment to determine if they’re fit to have a child. The article author found this deeper and more meaningful than I did. While I thought the acting was superb, I found it a little tedious and the character of Virginia (the assessor and pseudo child) more annoying than captivating. I wondered if she was doing her job or she was just a whack job. But then again, my only children are furkids, so maybe I missed something. On the other hand, Nightbitch was also primarily about parenting and I totally got it and identified.
Final Destination Bloodlines. HBO/MAX. You already know the gist of it – you can’t cheat death. When it’s your time, you’re going, no matter how you try to avoid it. I’m pretty sure I only saw the first one in its entirety, although I’ve caught bits and pieces on cable over the years. My guess would be this was the best one yet. I loved the Rube Goldberg/Mouse Trap game aspect leading up to the deaths, and the special effects were phenomenal. I kind of wished I’d seen it on the big screen just for that tower collapsing. (No spoiler. Come on. It was in the TV ads.) It had a solid sense of humor too. Even the credits gave me a laugh. Although it was sort of bad timing to see a guy sucked into an MRI machine, since that actually happened IRL recently.
Coherence. Peacock, Tubi, et al. It’s a party. Ketamine or cheese? A comet falls, alternate realities happen, interpersonal relationships interfere. Apparently, a lot of this was improved, which was actually a thought that crossed my mind while watching it. The reviewer got it right in saying, We have here a variation on the basic Night of the Living Dead situation: a crisis that is, ultimately, very survivable turns into a huge problem because he characters are idiots, and they get to petty infighting the second things go wrong. Mild spoilers.
Twisted Metal. Peacock. Season 2 just began, but I’m late to this series party, so I just started Season 1. So far, I’m loving this post-apocalyptic romp. And wondering why video games translate so well to film.
The good news is, they’re going to film both Seasons 2 and 3 back to back. However, who knows if they’ll pull a Squid Game and string it out for the next ten years?
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Brennan found Carly at the pool and suggested a swim. She said the pool was booked for a private party, and he thought it was perhaps a party for two.
Josslyn wondered why Brennan went radio silent after they’d tagged the courier, and she and Vaughn went to his office, but he wasn’t there. Josslyn wondered if was against policy to date an agent’s mom.
Dante worried that Josslyn was a civilian, but Anna said she thought Josslyn had been recruited to be an agent.
Flora had her own show on Home & Heart and welcomed Lucy and Brook. Lucy said Maxie was still in New York and Brook was nervous. Brook said it was the first time she’d handled the pitch, but Flora said she’d be great. She’d inherited her mama’s charm
Jason approached the airline employee and said there was a passenger on the plane to Dubrovnik that he had to speak to now. He tried to buy a ticket, but the guy said it was too late.
Flora asked if Lois was okay, and Brook said Lois was stepping down as spokesperson. In the meantime, she’d be filling in.
Dante wondered if Josslyn was playing spy games, but Anna said Josslyn had been trained. She was younger when she’d been recruited, and Josslyn was a prime candidate. It was understandable that Dante still saw her as a little girl wearing a corn costume. (Ha-ha! They’ll never let that go.) He didn’t want to think of her as doing something dangerous, but Brennan had an eye for talent. She’d talked to Carly earlier and was convinced Josslyn had been recruited to keep an eye on Dalton. He’d reeled her in with Cyrus Renault.
Brennan said he had a nefarious ulterior motive that was classified. They hadn’t spent much time together and he’d missed her. She confessed she missed him too and they kissed.
Lucy told Brook that they started off with great sales and then they’d drop off, but she had a surprise that would hook the viewers.
Anna said Josslyn was determined to prove Cyrus was guilty and had been a convincing spy. Dante said Sonny mentioned Brennan was at Carly’s on Christmas Eve, and Anna thought it had been a test. Josslyn had leads a civilian wouldn’t have access to and she thought Josslyn had been under constant surveillance. If she hadn’t handled it, Brennan wouldn’t have recruited her.
Vaughn told Josslyn to stick to the assignment. This part of her life didn’t exist for Carly. Josslyn wondered if Brennan wasn’t breaking rules, but Vaughn said the last thing she wanted to do was make waves with Brennan. It was the quickest way to a desk job doing data mining in a language that didn’t use vowels. She didn’t want to go against Brennan and had no idea how much pull he had. She asked if he was telling her that Brennan could do whatever he wanted and get away with it.
Carly asked if everything was okay, and Brennan said he was dealing with a tricky situation, but he’d made progress today. He asked what was going on with her, and she said Daisy and Sasha had left town. Maybe forever. She felt like she’d had a brand-new grandchild magically appear and disappear. She and Michael were both heartbroken and didn’t know if they’d ever see Daisy again.
Brook said she’d do her best, and Lucy said, she always did. Brook said she kept thinking about her mother and how the audience loved her. Lucy said Lois turned into a real pro, and Brook said she missed who she and Lois used to be.
On the plane back to Port Charles, Jason flashed back to his days with Britt.
Anna told Dante that she’d felt alone in the world. She was studying dance and felt there was something more. The recruiter saw something in her and she was sure Brennan had told Josslyn she could make a difference. Dante wondered if Josslyn knew what she was getting herself into, and Anna said she hadn’t, but it filled a void for her. It probably did for Josslyn too. Dante said Brennan represented a purpose, and Anna said the trip to Easter Island was probably a cover for her training. Dalton was the target and Josslyn was already at PCU. She had an internship with Dalton that she went to great lengths to obtain, sabotaging Emma’s research and using it as her own. Anna believed Dalton was doing something bigger than illegal animal testing.
Carly told Brennan that Michael had been supportive of Sasha leaving town. Sasha was convinced someone was targeting Daisy. She told Brennan about the weird things that had happened and that it wasn’t mommy brain. She thought it was strange, but not dangerous, and he said leaving the country was pretty drastic. She said it was killing Michael and her to let them go. She had to stop herself from asking him to fix everything.
Flora went on the air and introduced Brook and Lucy from Deception Cosmetics. They were here to talk about newest product, Youth Truth Serum. Brook said it was the only serum the viewers would ever need, and Lucy said they needed their beloved spokesperson to introduce it. Surprise! Lois was here. Lois hugged Brook and said she was so sorry. Brook said she didn’t know whether to hug Lois or fire her.
Jason had more flashbacks about Britt on the plane, telling her that just because she had the genetic marker for Huntington’s, it didn’t tell her how to live. He remembered them getting busy.
Vaughn told Josslyn that Brennan was the best there was. Whatever compromises he made, the world was better off. Didn’t she want to do some good in the world? She said that’s why she was there, and he said she never wanted Brennan as an enemy.
Carly said it made sense to believe what was happening was connected to Sonny, and she never wanted Sonny and Brennan’s worlds to collide. He’d already bent the rules for her on several occasions and she didn’t want him to think she was using him. He said he wasn’t keeping score, and she said she wanted him to know that he was enough. He said if she was ever in doubt, ask. If there was something wrong, come to him. He wanted to be someone she could turn to.
Anna said she didn’t know what she was getting into at the time, and the good she did came at a personal cost. Dante said his time with the WSB cost his marriage and almost his sanity. He didn’t want that for Josslyn. Anna said it wasn’t his decision to make. She’d tried to warn Carly about Brennan, but the agenda wasn’t Carly; it was Josslyn. Dante wondered if Brennan had been using Carly to get to Josslyn.
Jason flashed back to telling Britt that he was marrying Carly, and Britt kicking him out.
Brook tried to jet, but Lucy suggested she and Lois do a mother/ daughter pitch. Brook said Lois looked more like her sister thanks to the serum and they did a demonstration. Lucy saw the numbers and said Lois and Brook were a hit.
Anna said Dante couldn’t say a word to Carly. She didn’t need to know. Dalton could be one of the reasons the WSB had opened a field office in Port Charles. She didn’t trust Brennan, but if he was going to the trouble to nail Dalton, Dalton was a serious threat, and he would never give up. Dante said, even if it meant sacrificing an agent?
Carly said it wasn’t fair Brennan couldn’t share his problems with her, and he said he thought it was one of the reasons he didn’t have personal relationships. He had to keep a wall between his personal life and his job. He would see his colleagues doing it and it made them vulnerable and less efficient, but just being with her helped.
Flora said they were sold out and thanked the women of Deception. She told them to come back soon and often. They had a rare kind of magic. Lucy wanted to reschedule something, and Brook asked, what the hell was that? Lois said she thought Brook knew she was coming, and Lucy said she’d done it for Deception and them. Couldn’t they move forward? Lois said she was so sorry. She never would have come if Lucy hadn’t lied, but she missed Brook so much. Brook told Lucy that she knew how to make sure this didn’t happen again, and Lois said she’d do anything. Brook said she didn’t have to. She was fired.
Anna said she’d take it from there, and Dante said they’d both lost a lot working for the WSB. He got why she wanted them to stay quiet, but would she have wanted someone to get her out when she was Josslyn’s age? He left.
Carly said it sounded like they had a future together, and Brennan said he hoped they did. They kissed some more.
Josslyn said she wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize the mission, and Vaughn said, the more people Dalton shared information with, the more dangerous it was going to be. She said she was ready, but he said she was distracted and couldn’t be. Both the op and their lives were on the line. Brennan called Vaughn, and Vaughn told Josslyn that the courier got a connecting flight to Dubrovnik.
Jason remembered saying goodbye to Britt, telling her that he had this, then looking at a tarot card. He flashed back to seeing her get on the plane and frowned.
Dubrovnik, Croatia. Britt got out of a car and the driver said, welcome back. She said it was good to be back.
Tuesday:
Brook met Tracy at the pool because Tracy wanted to celebrate Brook’s appearance on Home & Heart. The product sold out. Brook said, don’t thank her, thank Lois.
Lois flashed back to Brook firing her, and Flora brought her some sweet tea with a little something extra to take the edge off. Flora said they’d sold out in record time and then Lois got fired, but Lois said it was the least of what she deserved.
Portia asked Isaiah to her office, and jokingly asked if he was fired. She said, of course (🍷) not. He wasn’t going anywhere, but she was.
In Laura’s office, Sonny was on his phone, and Sidwell told said Sonny would get what he wanted, but he expected to get the same in return. Laura came in and asked if Sonny was okay after Nina’s interview with the PC Press. He said she needed to cut ties with him, or he’d do it.
Sidwell went to Drew’s place, joining Martin and Jordan for a meeting about Measure C. He told Drew that he had to withdraw his support for Measure C and halt his attacks on Sonny.
Lucas went to see Chase at the station, and said Marco was missing. Sonny had kidnapped him.
Drew said they had to keep the campaign alive, and Jordan said public opinion was turning in their direction. Sidwell suggested that Tracy make up the difference, and Martin volunteered to deliver the news.
Brook told Tracy that part of Lucy meant well and the segment was great. She’d also realized she missed Lois, and Tracy wondered if Brook forgave her, but Brook said, no. She fired her.
Lois said she and Brook had fights before, but not like this. She was trying to protect Brook, but Brook wouldn’t listen to her. Flora said everything was in confidence, but Lois said there were no secrets to keep anymore. She didn’t tell Brook who or where her own child was. She’d thought Brook was ready to move on, but realized it was just Lucy being Lucy. Brook was angrier than she’d ever been and would never forgive her.
Willow gave Elizabeth a formal wedding invitation at the hospital, and said she was glad Elizabeth was coming. She wasn’t sure anyone would. Tomorrow, she officially became Mrs. Drew Cain.
Drew asked, what changed? and Sidwell said if he continued the funding, he’d have to pay too high of a price. Sonny had kidnapped his son.
Sonny said things were worse for Laura. He was linked to Natalia’s death his ex was talking bad about him in press. She didn’t want to be seen with a man accused of abusing women, but he had the feeling the bad press wouldn’t be there forever.
Lucas told Chase that there was no sign of Marco and Marco hadn’t returned his texts or calls. There was no way Marco would miss his mother’s memorial, but Sonny was there talking to Sidwell. Chase said he couldn’t bring someone in on hunch, but ADA Turner interrupted and insisted Sonny be brought in.
Portia said she couldn’t tell Isaiah why, but it was work related. She thought when all was said and done, the board would ask for her resignation. Isaiah wanted to help, but Portia said there was nothing he could do. She’d be compromising herself to do anything, and she couldn’t do that anymore. Isaiah said he’d miss her, and she said it had been a pleasure working with him. He said she and Terry had convinced him to work there, and she said he was an asset to the hospital and a good friend to her. She didn’t want to leave. He told her to honor what she knew was right and if she went down, go out swinging. She said she intended to.
Willow showed Elizabeth a picture of her dress, and Elizabeth said it would be magical day. Willow said it would also be hard without the kids there, and Elizabeth said she still believed there would be a resolution. Willow said the day was about moving forward and getting her kids back and it was all thanks to Drew. (Bleh.)
Sidwell said, in exchange for Marco’s safe return, he had to withdraw funding and stop the attack on Sonny, but Jordan said they didn’t need a campaign. They needed the police. They should bring Anna in on it. Sidwell said it was a life-or-death deadline, and any delay might get Marco killed. Sonny won the battle, but not the war, and as soon as Marco was safe, he’d make sure Sonny paid in ways even he never dreamed of.
Jordan and Drew wondered what kind of retaliation Sidwell was thinking of, and Drew wondered if he meant something like Charlie’s. Sidwell said that was Selena’s work, which sounded reasonable to Drew and Jordan. Drew said Sidwell had to take the piers through Measure C, and Sidwell said he might have another strategy, but wasn’t taking further steps until Marco was home safe.
Sonny told Laura that it was just a feeling, but he still thought she should distance herself. She said she didn’t want to give in to Sidwell’s scare tactics. Turner called Sonny and told him that he had to come down to the station. She knew that he was in the mayor’s office and thought it would be better if he came in voluntarily. He agreed, and Laura said she didn’t want to publicly denounce him to win political points. People would see through it.
Lois told Flora about Brook getting pregnant and how she’d turned to her own mother after promising Brook she wouldn’t tell anyone. Her Cousin Camilla had lost her husband and wanted a child, so she’d adopted the baby. No one was to know except her, Lois, and Camilla. She’d thought about telling Brook the truth, but only got close to doing it when Camilla died. Flora understood why she didn’t, and Lois said she continued to lie to everyone. Flora said Lois had held the family together the only way she knew how, but Lois said it destroyed everything. Her daughter and grandson wouldn’t talk to her, but even worse, ruined Brook and Gio’s relationship.
Tracy said firing Lois wasn’t what she’d expected, and Brook asked her to be less thrilled. When the segment ended, all she thought of was Gio and the lies. Tracy said she endorsed Brook’s plan retroactively, and Brook said it felt like she was taking back control, but now she felt empty. Martin approached, and Tracy said he was like weed – unsightly and good for nothing. What did he want? He informed her that Sidwell had withdrawn funding and support for Measure C and the campaign against Sonny. He wasn’t at liberty to discuss the particulars, but she’d have to fill in the funding, since Drew couldn’t use his own funds to finance the measure. Tracy said it would continue to be fully funded, but she no longer had to tolerate the barnacles – i.e. Martin and Drew – holding onto her for relevance, so they were not to call her. Martin wondered what she’d do if she ever lost all her money, but she said that was never going to happen.
Jordan went to Laura’s office and told her there was a Sidwell update involving Sonny.
Sonny went to the station, and Turner said Marco was missing. The reason was because Sonny had kidnapped him.
Lois told Flora that she’d do anything to fix Brook and Gio’s relationship. She’d still make the same decision today, but with Brook and Gio living under the same roof, and Gio’s father and grandparents close by, she should have told Brook. Instead, she’d doubled down on the secret, and it was her fault. Flora said Lois had been young too and probably felt alone. She tried to do right in every possible way, and turned to the person she’d trusted the most. She’d thought it was her fault, her mistake, and her choice, but the lie started with her mama.
Brook said she didn’t know Tracy was part of the smear campaign. She couldn’t stand Sidwell and Drew. Tracy said, necessity made strange bedfellows, and she was going to disseminate the truth about Sonny. Brook said it was her truth. Gio thought she and Sonny were family, and if she hurt Sonny, she’d hurt Gio, and it would cost her. Tracy said because of Gio, she couldn’t let it go.
Jordan asked if Laura wanted the good or bad news first, and Laura said, the good news. Jordan said Sidwell was pulling his funding and his smear campaign, and Laura said Sonny had thought the bad press would be ending soon. Jordan said Sonny was holding Sidwell’s son captive.
Sonny said Turner had no proof, but she said Lucas was convinced he had something to do with Marco’s disappearance. Sonny said Marco saved his daughter’s life, and Turner said, from the fire he believed Sidwell started. Sonny said they both knew she had nothing. Did she call him here because she missed him?
Isaiah told Elizabeth about renovating the cabin and said he was headed there after work. He wasn’t going to the wedding, but glad Willow was happy. Elizabeth said, happy may be relative. Drew’s drama wasn’t dying down. She hoped he made Willow as happy as Willow thought he did.
Willow went to Portia’s office and gave her an invitation, saying, if there was ever a time to put the past aside, this was it. They’d love to have her and Curtis there. Portia tossed the invite in the trash and said the kid gloves weren’t working, so she’d give it to Willow straight. Willow had no idea who her fiancé really was and it was high time she found out.
Lois told Flora that her mother was guided by her own moral compass and values, which weren’t right or wrong, but she’d gone along with it. Everything that was happening was her responsibility. Flora said the bond between mama and daughter was tough as nails. At some point, Brook would need Lois, and when she did, she’d be back. Lois hoped Flora was right, but in the meantime, she was giving Brook her space. Lois thanked Flora, and Flora told her not to be so hard on herself. Lois said she was going back to Bensonhurst until Brook was ready. When she was, Brook would know how to find her.
Tracy told Brook that she didn’t want Gio to end up on the list of lives Sonny destroyed. Two things could be true. Brook could believe Sonny had a good heart, and she could believe Sonny posed a threat to Brook’s son. Tell her she was wrong.
Laura asked if there was any evidence, and Jordan said, not yet. There was only Sidwell’s word that he met with Sonny, who confirmed he had Marco. His list of demands included pulling the funding and stopping the negative media wave against Sonny, and by association, her. Laura said Sonny knew it was going to end, because he was going to make it end. It was retaliation for the fire at Charlie’s and Kristina nearly dying. Jordan thought there was a possibility that Sonny was no longer the lesser of two evils, Maybe he was as bad as Sidwell.
Sonny said he had no problem with Marco, and Turner said if Marco didn’t surface in 24 hours, she’d have Sonny arrested. Sonny told her to do what she needed to do.
Lucas thanked Isaiah for filling in for him, and Isaiah gave Lucas a very small envelope that someone had dropped off for him. Isaiah had to leave, and Lucas opened the envelope. Inside were a business card and a key.
When Martin came back to Drew’s, Drew gave him a wedding invitation, but Martin said he didn’t do weddings. He got hives at the thought. Drew said Martin worked for him, and Martin said if he’d be working, he was going to bill Drew. Drew left to make a phone call, and Martin saw a colorful envelope under a chair. He pulled it out and saw it was addressed to Monica.
Drew called hospital to find out if Portia was there, and Elizabeth asked if he wanted to talk to her. He said, no, and he’d see Elizabeth tomorrow. The look on Elizabeth’s face said she thought it was weird.
Martin asked if the envelope was something Drew needed, but Drew thought the kids had been using it for scrap paper. He had to leave and told Martin to lock up when he was done. After Drew was gone, Martin took a paper out of the envelope and read: Dear Monica, I’m so sorry you’re ill. I know it’s been a long time. I’ve been meaning… He kept reading, then stared at the letter in shock.
Willow said, Portia was her boss and it was inappropriate to comment on her personal life. Portia said, not when it came to Drew. He’d been blackmailing her and wanted her to falsify Michael’s medical records so it looked like he was addicted to drugs. That was Willow’s knight in shining armor and the man she was about to marry.
Wednesday:
Spinelli, James, and Obrecht were at the hatchet range. James threw, and Obrecht said, adequate. Let Oma show him how it’s done. She got a bullseye, and James said he wanted to do that. She said, of course (🍷), and told him to home in on the target. Never lose sight of anything you want to achieve. James got a bullseye, and Obrecht said, very nice. Spinelli said, well done and not at all disconcerting. James said he was going to need more axes.
Rocco waited on Carly and Jason at the pool, and Carly said, great kid. Jason said Rocco had been asking about Britt and wondered if that’s what made him think he saw her.
Lying on a chaise lounge, Lulu got Rocco’s attention. He asked what she was doing there. It felt like was hovering, like he was a little kid. He was at work. Could she give him a little space?
Turner asked if Sonny had nothing more to tell her about Marco’s whereabouts, when Dante came in and said someone was there to see her. She left, and Dante said he knew she was questioning Sonny about Marco’s disappearance, but Sonny said it was a conversation they didn’t want to have.
Turner thanked Sidwell for coming to the station and said Lucas was concerned about Marco’s safety and whereabouts. Did he have reason believe Marco met with foul play?
Lucas banged on the door where Marco was being held and called his name. He took out the key (which he might have done first), opened the door, and saw Marco passed out on the chair.
Nina went to see Drew and asked if he’d been told that Sasha left Port Charles with Michael’s baby permanently.
Willow said she couldn’t believe Portia and Curtis hated Drew so much she’d say something like that, and Portia said Drew wanted to frame Willow’s ex-husband, who she claimed to once love, and make it appear like he was a drug addict. It was illegal and unethical. He wanted her to change Michael’s blood tests so he could steal the children, and it meant nothing? If that was the case, she wasn’t sure she knew who Willow was anymore.
Lucas ran to Marco and told him to wake up. Marco stirred and asked what took him so long.
Dante said he just wanted Sonny to hear him out. His grandsons Gio and Rocco were going through a lot. They admired Sonny and wanted to emulate him, and he was asking Sonny to keep that in mind.
Sidwell told Turner that he wasn’t in the habit of making accusations without evidence or facts, and she asked if he thought his son was in danger. He said he wanted confirmation on his son’s safety that he’d had yet to receive.
Carly asked where Jason saw Britt, and he said, the airport in Paris. He’d caught a glimpse of her getting on a flight to Dubrovnik. Carly asked if he tried to talk to her, but he said she was on the plane already and they wouldn’t let him. She said, maybe Britt was fresh in his mind, and he was tired. He saw someone similar and mistook them for Britt. He asked if Carly wouldn’t question if she saw him, even if she thought he was dead, but she said this was different. Britt was dead. He said, so was he.
Obrecht taught James how to throw the ax, and he came close to a bullseye. Spinelli texted Lulu to come quick, and Obrecht said James was so grown and looked like his father. Spinelli said James was his own person, but had Nathan’s fearlessness and sweetness. She said she’d been absent too long. It was important to connect with family face to face. Why did no one tell her how out of control Willow had become?
Drew told Nina that Willow would be surprised, and Nina said she told Willow. She didn’t mention it? He said Willow was focused on the wedding. He was sure Michael was trying to control Sasha like he had Willow. Good for her that she got away. Nina said, that’s not why she left, and Michael had given her his full support, even making the arrangements. Someone had been targeting their baby.
Portia told Willow that Drew knew Michael had to get blood testing to monitor his burn treatment. He’d fought hard to heal and come back to be with his children and Drew wanted to destroy that. He wanted her to alter the test results to make it appear like Michael abused opioids and would want a large sample to establish a pattern. That was how Drew wanted to get her children back. Willow said, if that’s what it took, she was on Drew’s side.
Lucas said Sonny was a bastard and asked if Marco was okay. Marco asked how Lucas found him, and Lucas said, somebody dropped off an envelope with a key and address in it, and Marco said he had no key to the handcuffs. Did Lucas? Lucas said, no, but his sister Sam taught him how to pick a lock. Marco said he had to hear more about this family, and Lucas got him free. Marco got up, but stumbled, and Lucas caught him. Marco said, his hero again, and they kissed.
Carly said Jason couldn’t be sure it was Britt and wondered why Rocco had been asking about her. Jason said Danny had found a file with Rocco’s original birth certificate and showed it to Rocco, who found out Britt gave birth to him. She asked if Rocco knew Britt stole the embryo and if Lulu knew that Rocco knew, and he said, yes to both. Lulu made it clear how she felt about Britt and that she didn’t want him talking to her son again. Carly said his opinion was different than most people’s, and he said he knew Britt differently. She said she couldn’t judge Britt. Josslyn was alive because Britt died saving her. He said, what if she hadn’t?
Spinelli said Maxie would want them to cut Willow some slack since she was going through a hard time, and Obrecht said she understood, but was concerned with Willow’s response to it. Friends and family saw her spiraling, but she wasn’t a weakling like some believed. She had untapped potential she was beginning to recognize, and it wasn’t necessarily potential for good.
Nina told Drew about Daisy disappearing, then being found in a bassinet where Sasha and Michael had already looked. Drew said a child disappearing was every parent’s worst nightmare and guessed that it was one of Sonny’s enemies. Nina said everyone was assuming Sonny was being sent a message, and Drew said, but she wasn’t buying it. She said, it made sense, but what if it was someone else? Someone who knew the house and how to avoid the security cameras. Someone who wanted to spite Michael and Sasha and wanted to terrify them without hurting the baby. Someone like him.
Portia said she and Willow were professionals who took oaths and pledges to help people, but Willow said she couldn’t help anyone if she didn’t have her children. Portia asked what Willow thought the children would do when their father was falsely labeled as a drug addict. Michael had survived so much and was a devoted father. Willow said Michael took her children. He used his money, power, influence, and the legal system without a second thought. Drew was the only person who believed and supported her. Michael didn’t fight fair, so why should she?
Marco told Lucas that he’d been treated okay until he tried to escape, and Lucas said Marco needed to get to the hospital. Marco said, before that, he had something else he needed to do.
Turner told Sonny that Sidwell might have questions for him, and Sonny went into the squad room. Turner said Sidwell confirmed that his son had been missing for more than 24 hours, and Sidwell said he feared Marco had been abducted by someone to coerce him into compliance. Sonny asked him to be more specific, but Sidwell said he thought specificity (which I’d thought was just a Spice Girls word) would be a hazard to his son’s health. Turner said she wanted to help, but needed a name. Who did he believe was responsible for taking his son?
Lulu arrived at the hatchet range and asked Spinelli, what was the emergency? He said, if Maxie were there, she’d want Lulu to be informed in person. Obrecht was in Port Charles. Lulu asked, why? and he said she claimed she wanted to see family and was worried about Nina and Willow. But he knew Britt had been the subject of conversation, so there was the timing. He thought she should know. Lulu called Dante and asked him to meet her at the range. It was about Rocco.
Sidwell said his son was a brilliant, heroic young man… Marco appeared and said he thought there was some confusion about where he’d been. He and Sidwell hugged.
Lucas told Carly that Marco was alive, and she said, so he was safe. He said that was yet to be determined, and she said, it was a misunderstanding. He said, hardly. He needed her help, and she owed him a favor.
Willow said she tried not to bring her personal life to work, and Portia said Drew was blackmailing her. Willow said she was sorry whatever Portia had done put her in this position, but she wasn’t to blame. Michael was. He pushed too far. Portia said Michael wasn’t blackmailing her, and Willow said he was blackmailing her. If she wanted to see her children again, she needed to leave Drew. If this was what needed to be done to get her kids back, so be it. She trusted Drew. He was the only one she trusted. Willow walked out.
Drew told Nina that he didn’t do it. Despite what she thought, it had never been his goal to make anyone suffer. He wanted Willow to get her children, not terrorize a baby. It had to be related to Sonny. His daughter’s restaurant was torched, and Nina gave an interview about Sonny being dangerous. Nina said she wasn’t as certain as he was. Whoever did this was capable of torturing someone just for the hell of it and they were still out there. She left.
Rocco asked if Jason had a minute, and said he’d met with Britt’s mom. Jason said, she was in Port Charles? and Rocco said they met for coffee. There was way more to Britt than people thought. She was more than just some bad person.
At the door to Marco’s room, Lucas told Carly that he and Marco were supposed to meet there. Hopefully, Marco went to GH to get checked out, but he’d had something else to do first. Carly said it sounded like he was okay, and Lucas said he’d found Marco unconscious, beaten, and handcuffed to a chair. If Marco had been killed, he would have made sure Jason and Sonny spent the rest of their lives in prison.
Marco told Turner, Sidwell, and Sonny a story about getting lost, trying to get cellphone service, and falling into a ravine. When he eventually found his way back to his car, he had a flat tire. He fell asleep for the rest of the night, changed the tire, and made his way back to Port Charles. Turner said she assumed if his statement was typed up, he’d sign it, and he said, absolutely. Let him know when. He left, and there were soap looks all around.
Carly told Lucas that Sidwell was dangerous. Marco was his son and lawyer and knew who his father was and what he did. Lucas asked if that made him fair game, and she said he moved to be closer to Sidwell and there was an assumption of risk. Whoever took Marco, did so because they knew who his father was. The blame landed on Sidwell’s door. Lucas said they both knew who took Marco, and she said he’d just met Marco. He was in deep and being naïve. He said he didn’t want to argue. Just one more little favor. Don’t mention Jason or Sonny to him again. Carly left.
Spinelli went to Drew’s and said, according to Maxie, all the RSVPs were in. Drew thanked him, and Spinelli said he wished nothing but the best for him, Willow, and Michael and the kids. Be happy… and good to each other. Drew said he planned to be.
Lulu was throwing an ax when Dante arrived. He said his was being interrogated by the acting DA, and Lulu said she was doing this so she didn’t have a panic attack. Obrecht was in Port Charles. Dante said, why? Since when? Lulu said, recently. Spinelli said she was visiting family, but she didn’t buy it. Dante said he didn’t want Rocco to run int other before they could tell him who she was. Was he at work? She said he practically kicked her out for hovering, and he said they had to talk to Rocco and let him know who Obrecht was. She said, and he needed to know to stay far away.
Jason asked how Rocco connected with Obrecht, and Rocco said he found her email online. He emailed some questions, and she emailed back that they should talk in person. She said Britt was kind of a mess, but not like it was a bad thing. She sounded sort of proud. Britt was brave and didn’t let what others thought influence her. She said Britt loved him. He thought Britt may have been a better person than his mom and dad let themselves realize. Maybe Britt’s reasons for having him weren’t totally bad. Obrecht watched from a distance and said, Herr Morgan, we meet again.
Obrecht said she didn’t expect to see Rocco so soon, and Rocco said he worked there. She said she commended a young man earning an honest wage and told Jason, for a man presumed dead, he looked none the worse for wear. Britt would be pleased. She asked Rocco to help her get settled in and followed him to a chair. Carly came in and told Jason that Lucas was upset with him and Sonny. Jason said he didn’t blame Lucas, and she asked, is that Dr. Obrecht? He said, it sure is and it can’t be a coincidence.
Sidwell said he was relieved more than he could say, and Turner said, Marco told an interesting story. He said, it sounded quite harrowing, and thanked her for looking into it. He left, and Sonny said he was glad it was settled, but it was always nice see her. If there was nothing else… Turner said, actually, there was.
Marco came back to the hotel, and Lucas asked how it went. Marco said he clarified what he could to the police, and Lucas said Marco promised he could look him over. Marco took his shirt off, and Lucas wanted to check for broken ribs, but Marco said he’d been dreaming of a shower for 24 hours. Don’t go away. He left for the shower.
Obrecht told Rocco that when she was being held captive on Cassadine Island, Britt shot her with a spear fish gun. They laughed and Obrecht took a selfie. Dante and Lulu stormed in, and Lulu told Rocco to leave. He stepped aside, and she told Obrecht, get up. She was leaving. Never go near her son again. Obrecht said she apologized if she offended her by being in her son’s proximity. It was a shame they couldn’t peacefully co-exist, since Rocco wouldn’t exist if not for her dear, departed Britta. She left.
Nina went to Portia’s office and Portia said she’d had a terrifying conversation with Nina’s daughter. Nina asked, what was terrifying? and Portia said, everything. She didn’t recognize Willow anymore. What had Drew done to her?
Turner asked which was the more likely scenario. Marco driving out of cellphone range and missing for 24 hours or Marco’s father setting fire to Sonny’s daughter’s place of business, which almost cost her life, and Sonny retaliating by snatching Sidwell’s son and getting what he wanted in exchange? Sonny said, the first because it was what Marco said happened. She said she thought they had an understanding. They’d both played unfortunate roles in Natalia’s death, and she’d thought he had a conscience. Now she saw he was just as corrupt and soulless as she’d originally thought. He said if he was corrupt and soulless as she thought, Marco would be dead. (Truth!)
Marco came out of shower, and Lucas said when he didn’t hear from Marco, he knew something bad happened. He was terrified he wouldn’t see Marco alive again, that he’d be a casualty of what his dad did and Sonny’s retaliation. Marco said Lucas found him and he was safe. This was about them and no one else let. Let this be just about them. They got busy.
Jason told Carly that Rocco had reached out to Obrecht, and she came to Port Charles. What did she know about Britt’s death? She said only what Josslyn told her. Heather Webber went after Josslyn with a poisoned hook and Britt was able to intercept her, but got nicked in the process. Jason said, and she died? and she said, yeah. He asked who was with her? and she said, her mom. Britt died in Leisl’s arms. Jason said he needed to talk to Obrecht.
Lulu asked what Obrecht said to Rocco, and he said, nothing. They were just talking. She said, about what? and Dante told her, take it easy. She said she’d like to know why Obrecht was coming after her son, but Rocco said he reached out to Obrecht. He had questions and wanted to know more about Britt. Dante said whatever he heard about Britt, she was no hero. Neither is her mom. He can’t listen to what she says. Rocco said he got they hated Britt and had their reasons, but they weren’t his and he didn’t hate her. He left.
Portia told Nina that Willow hand delivered a wedding invitation, and she thought it was worth it to let Willow know about the man she planned to marry. She told Willow that Drew was blackmailing her and wanted her to alter Michael’s blood tests so the results looked like he was a drug addict in family court. She could tell Nina was horrified, but guess who wasn’t or wasn’t even fazed? Willow.
Willow came home, and Spinelli told her that Maxie thought everything was perfect. She did ask if they could make one addition. Leisl was in town. Willow said Obrecht was her aunt and special to both of them, and Spinelli said he heard the Cosmopolitan was a stunning venue. Drew thanked him and told him to thank Maxie, and Spinelli said that Maxie was now a titan in her industry. He wouldn’t be a bushel in her light. He left, and Willow looked at her tablet. She said the Cosmopolitan couldn’t compare to the Quartermaine grounds, but it would be beautiful. She wondered where to seat Obrecht, when Drew flashed back to what Nina had said. He asked Willow what she did July 4th when he was still in DC, and she said she got a drink with her mom after the fireworks. She barely made it. She fell asleep and almost missed the fireworks completely. Drew looked concerned.
Thursday:
Sonny met Carly at the pool, and she asked if escalating things was the way to go with Sidwell. Sonny said, if he hadn’t, it would have been tough on the family and his business and shown him as vulnerable. She needed to talk to her brother. Lucas turned him into the cops. Michael came in with Wiley.
Marco and Lucas basked in the afterglow. Lucas said he could get used to this, and Marco said he was thinking the same thing.
Trina ran into Kai at the Bad Jen Café.
Portia was looking at her resignation when Curtis came in. He asked if she stayed at the hospital because she had work, or did she not want to come home? She said it was her last night working at GH and probably as a doctor. She wanted to make the most of the time she had left.
Alexis went to Drew’s to pick up Scout and said Scout was taking this flower girl thing seriously. Drew said he knew Alexis had misgivings, but promised the marriage would be great for Scout. She said, we’ll see.
Obrecht said the chapel was the perfect balance of spare and ornate, and Elizabeth said Maxie made sure it was stunning. Obrecht said she was sure Spinelli executed Maxie’s instructions. She’d suck it up and be polite, her wedding gift. The flowers were magnificent. What a pity they’d been sacrificed for a marriage doomed to fail.
Nina gave Willow a bracelet for something borrowed, and Willow thanked Nina for encouraging her to have a real wedding. Nina said she deserved more, but Willow said, what more could she want? She and Drew were pledging to spend the rest of their lives together and it was all because of Nina.
Portia said she was tendering her resignation, but Curtis said he thought that was only if they’d exhausted all other options. She said they had. She told Willow that Drew was blackmailing her and forcing her to manipulate Michael’s test results. If he had an ace up his sleeve, now was the time to play it. This was her only option to leave on her own terms. She’d asked Trina to come by and they were going to tell her everything before it came out. He told her not to resign or call Trina. Give him one more day.
Kai said he meant what he said when he told Trina how he felt, and she said she knew. He said he knew she felt betrayed, and she said he’d betrayed her and her family. He said his feelings hadn’t changed and he’d give anything for them to find their way back to each other, and she asked why he was wearing a suit. He said Drew and Willow were getting married and he was going to the wedding. She said, that’s why there was no going back, and walked out.
Marco said a perk of being held hostage was getting out of the friend zone, and Lucas said he respected using humor as a coping mechanism, but Marco must have been terrified. Marco said he was uncomfortable and deeply inconvenienced, and Lucas said he was terrified. Marco said, when they first met in Miami, he thought, this guy is special, and it might be his chance. That’s why he wasn’t scared. He didn’t give up easy. Now that he found Lucas, he wouldn’t let anything keep them apart.
Michael took Wiley over to his swim lesson, and Carly said, whatever Lucas told the police obviously didn’t stick. Sonny said he wasn’t even arrested. Marco showed up. He said he’d gotten lost hiking, broke his phone, and had a flat. She asked how Sonny made that happen, and he said he and Sidwell had an understanding. She asked if that meant their family was no longer in danger, when Michael came back and said he’d like to know that himself.
Drew said, Scout loved living with Wiley and Amelia, but Alexis said Willow didn’t even have visitation. He said the kids belonged with Willow and the court would agree. He’d have more time with Scout too, once they moved to DC, but don’t worry. Alexis was still the closest connection to Scout’s mom and he’d do his best to keep that connection alive. She asked if he discussed it with Scout, but he said, not yet, and she said don’t tell Scout until he was sure. Port Charles was her home, where her school, friends, and family were. Alexis knew she didn’t get a vote, but thought it was a good idea for Scout to get used to her stepmother before a permanent decision was made about going to DC. He said she was right and he’d do it her way. Scout was excited about the wedding. Alexis said Scout wanted Drew to be happy, but she knew he’d always put Scout’s happiness before his own, and she went to get Scout.
Willow joined the ladies in her robe, and Obrecht said the day would be special. Willow said it already was because they were there. She didn’t have the words to tell Obrecht how grateful she was. She was only alive and here because of Obrecht and Drew. Obrecht said Willow’s good health and happiness was her reward, and Elizabeth took Willow to check on the bouquet. Nina said Willow looked happy, and Obrecht said, she was smiling as sweetly as when she learned Sasha and Daisy fled Port Charles.
Lucas said he was glad he and Marco didn’t sleep together the first night. Now they could see where this took them. Marco predicted they were headed someplace great, and Lucas asked if he needed to check in with work. Marco said his bosses knew not to except him. Work wasn’t how he wanted to spend his first day of freedom. They got busy.
Sonny told Michael and Carly that he and Sidwell came to an agreement. The media attention would now die down and the campaign for Measure C lost its bankroller. Michael said Sonny did everything he could and he still supported Sasha’s decision to leave with Daisy. Sonny said he thought things would have been different if not for the fire. Drew wouldn’t have had so much influence over Willow. Michael said he didn’t think it mattered, but Sonny said Drew took advantage of Michael’s injury and destroyed any hope of compromise.
Drew told Scout that she looked beautiful and thanked Alexis. Alexis said it only took 5000 hairpins and a lot of hairspray, and Drew said he’d get ready when they left. Alexis said they wanted to make sure Willow got her present before the ceremony, and Drew said he was proud of Scout for making Willow feel welcome. He was the luckiest dad because he had the greatest kid. Scout said she couldn’t wait. All the family could come visit them and she knew they were going to be happy. She and Drew hugged.
Elizabeth asked Obrecht to help with the bouquet, and Obrecht told Nina that she was a doctor, not a florist, and wouldn’t be a party to baby’s breath. She joined them anyway, and Nina flashed back to Drew saying it wasn’t him who messed with Daisy. She remembered Willow smiling after hearing that Sasha wasn’t coming back and started to panic.
Curtis wondered, what if Willow stopped standing by Drew? and Portia said she wasn’t not sure how that would happen. Curtis said Drew was using her to attack Michael for Willow so she could reunite with her kids, but what if Willow wasn’t on board? There was a good chance he wouldn’t need them. Portia said he’d just punish them more. Either way, Drew and Willow were getting married today. Once the rings were on, Drew would be more hellbent on her changing the test results. He said, what if Willow backed out? and she said, why? Did he know something? He said, maybe. He was going to fight to save Portia, even if it meant betraying a friend.
In the bride’s room, Alexis said Scout wanted to make sure Willow got her present before the ceremony. Willow opened her gift, and Nina started to hyperventilate. She said she left Willow’s present in the car, and dashed out. Willow took out a framed photo of her and Scout, and said she couldn’t wait to be a part of Scout’s family. Scout said her too, and asked if Willow wanted to be called mom, which didn’t seem to sit well with Alexis.
Michael said he tried not think about what might have been with Willow. Now that he understood who she was, it was inevitable. Carly said, Drew manipulated the situation, like he did Willow, and Michael said that’s why it was inevitable. She asked how he felt about the marriage, and he said it was hard. He didn’t believe his and Willow’s relationship was a lie, but knew it was over. Sonny asked how Wiley and Amelia were doing, and Michael said they missed their mom, but Willow had shown time and again that she’d put Drew first. He couldn’t trust her anymore. Sonny said it was hard, but Michael was doing the best he could with the kids. Michael said Willow didn’t see it that way. She thought he was punishing her and Drew.
Nina started to cry in the chapel, when Ava came in. She said she thought Nina could use some support. Was she all right? They hugged, and Ava said it was going to be a long day. Things were crazy right now, but would settle down. Nina said, things were so much worse than she’d thought.
Kai brought Drew the passport he’d left at the office and said he didn’t want Drew to miss his honeymoon. Drew said they were going to the south of France for the trip of a lifetime. Willow deserved it. The fallout from their relationship had mostly landed on her and he thought it had taken a toll. He flashed back to asking Willow what she’d done on July 4th, and Willow saying she barely made it to the MetroCourt and almost missed the fireworks. Drew told Kai that he thought the trip was what Willow needed to forget her troubles. When you found the right woman, you knew. Kai said, sometimes you couldn’t keep her. He and Trina had broken up. Drew asked if it was because of what Kai did for him.
Curtis told Portia that it was a long shot, but it was their only option. If it worked, Drew wouldn’t have Willow to protect and no use for them. He’d go to DC and forget them. She said, what if he didn’t? and Curtis said then she could hand in her resignation as planned. She said she didn’t want him to compromise himself for her when she’d gotten them into this mess. Trina came in and said, it seemed important. What did they need to tell her about?
Kai said he wasn’t going to tell Drew at first. He and Trina had agreed it was best to stay out of it, but Drew had been great to him. He had to say something. Trina felt he went back on his word, but he had to tell Drew when he knew Drew was being framed for something he didn’t do.
Portia said, the reason… and Curtis said they were being overprotective. It was his idea to text Trina. They wanted to check on her and see how she was doing, since they knew she broke up with Kai. Portia said they wanted to let her know that she could talk to them, and Trina said their timing was perfect. She just ran into Kai for the first time, and it was hard. All he wanted to do was act like nothing happened. He said he still cared, and she believed him, but it hurt, and she was disappointed. She still cared for him as much as she ever did.
Lucas and Marco went to the pool, and Lucas looked over at Sonny. Marco said he wasn’t in a pool mood, but Lucas said he had every right to be here. He did nothing wrong. Marco said he’d rather it not darken his day, and suggested they go back to the room and figure out something else. Lucas said, give him a minute, but Marco told Lucas not to get into it with his family on his account. Lucas said he was doing it for himself and walked toward the table. Sonny got up to meet him, and Michael told Carly that he didn’t know how to tell Wiley that his mom was marrying his Uncle Drew.
Willow said Scout could call her whatever she liked, but she’d never take the place of Scout’s mom. Stepmom had a bad rap, so maybe not step anything. She could be just someone in Scout’s life who loved her and her dad and had Scout’s back. Scout hugged her, and on the side, Obrecht told Alexis, condolences on the loss of her daughter. There was nothing more terrible. They were members of a terrible club. Alexis said things had been difficult since Scout lost her mom, but Drew promised everything would work out. Obrecht said, has he now?
Nina told Ava about Sasha leaving Port Charles because of the strange things happening with Daisy. Ava said, as someone who’d been gaslit, it sounded familiar, and Nina said, now Sasha and Daisy were gone. Ava said maybe it was wise. Daisy was Sonny’s grandchild, and it came with the territory. Nina said, that’s what everyone thought. She did, but the more she went over it, the less she saw anything to do with Sonny. Ava said she had intimate knowledge of Sonny’s business, but Nina said, what if Willow was targeting Michael and Sasha’s baby?
Lucas thanked Sonny for sending him the key. Did Sonny think he was doing him a favor? Sonny said he was giving Lucas a word of advice. He should be counting his blessings. He didn’t know who the players were or what was at stake. Lucas said Marco’s life was at stake, but Sonny said Marco seemed healthy. The next time Lucas was worried about Marco, do them favor and don’t call the cops. Sonny left.
Carly said she knew it was hard, but it would be fine, and Michael said Wiley’s lesson was almost over. It was time to tell him what was going on. Carly said he was the best father, and hugged him. Michael went over to Wiley, and Lucas came to the table. He said he didn’t know if Carly saw Marco, but he had cuts and bruises. Carly said she was glad to see Marco, and Lucas said Carly’s ex just told him that he didn’t have the right to be mad because he didn’t know what was going on. She said he didn’t. He’d just proved that by going to the police.
Trina said it would be easier if Kai was a jerk, but he wasn’t, and Curtis said he was just a young man who made a mistake. Trina said he shouldn’t have told Drew, especially after he said he wouldn’t. He felt he did the right thing. Anyone should be able to see who Drew really was, but not Kai. He refused. Curtis said, Kai broke his word, and it hurt, but she needed to realize that sometimes you had to make compromises for people you cared about. Was she okay? Trina said she would be and thanked them for letting her mend. Curtis said he had to go, and left. Trina asked Portia what this was really about and what did Curtis have to do.
Elizabeth said Willow had to get dressed, and Willow wondered where her mother was. Alexis said they’d keep Drew at bay, and Obrecht said, superstitions only have as much power as we give them, but better safe than sorry. Elizabeth said it was time for Willow to get into that fabulous dress.
Ava asked if Nina had proof, but Nina said, no, but Willow had proximity and access. She worked at GH and was there when Sasha was given the wrong baby. She could have easily switched them. Ava said Willow hadn’t lived at the Quartermaines for a while, but Nina said she did long enough to know where the security cameras were. Ava said it seemed like a stretch, and Nina said, more than a mobster goon taking the time to switch a newborn’s onesie to send a message? Ava said it was a bit of a leap. Willow was famously kind, sweet, and compassionate. Nina said, when she told Willow that Sasha left town and took Daisy, she smiled. Her Aunt Liesl saw Willow smile like her plan worked.
Lucas said Carly agreed on a code of silence about Sonny, but they were divorced. Why keep his secrets? Did she rationalize her actions because of Donna? Carly said Donna had something to do with it, and he said she had no choice, but the only way to deal with Sonny came at a cost, including Morgan. She said she wasn’t rehashing her son’s death with him. She accepted her decisions. Sonny was one of them and she had to live with the consequences. Look at himself. Since he’d been back in Port Charles, he’d almost went back with his ex and now he was in deep with a guy he barely knew. He was throwing accusations when he couldn’t see the situation clearly. Lucas said, Sonny kidnapped Marco, but Carly said it wasn’t that cut and dried. Lucas was too blind because Marco was the first guy he’d fallen for since Brad, and that was all he saw. She left.
Sonny went to see Marco at the hotel and told him that his father had gotten him into the situation, but he was the reason Marco wasn’t still in it. He wanted Marco to stay out of his way.
Portia said she had no idea what Curtis was doing, but it must be important, and Trina said she hoped they didn’t hear about it on the news. Portia said it was Curtis and Drew’s feud, and Trina’s relationship shouldn’t be in the middle, and Trina asked if Portia was saying she should let it go and take Kai back. Portia said, no, but whatever she did, do what was best for her, not what they wanted. People were flawed and weak and failed to live up to their own expectations, much less anyone else’s. She had, so who was she to judge?
Michael told Wiley that his mommy and Uncle Drew were getting married, and Wiley said, no. He wanted her to still be married to Michael. Michael said he was sorry. He knew it was hard, and Wiley was disappointed, but he needed to know his mommy would always love him, and so would he. They hugged. (Hey, I have that MetroCourt towel too.)
Kai said he was heading to the church and wished Drew luck. He knew Drew and Willow had been through a lot. Drew said it had been quite a road getting there, but that’s what would make it all that much sweeter. After this, his focus would be to make Willow happy for the rest of their lives.
Nina told Ava that she’d been in denial too long. Willow probably wanted to punish Michael and felt justified, but this was Drew. As Willow’s mother, she couldn’t stand by and let it go on any longer. She was done. She was finally done. She stormed out.
There was a knock at the bride’s room door and Curtis came in. Willow said he shouldn’t be there, but he said there was something she needed to know before she married Drew. She said, if it was about Drew blackmailing his wife… but he said when she was falling in love with Drew, before the 4th of July, Drew was sleeping with her mother.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Lucas walks into Carly’s office and asks since when does she just walk away from him in the middle of a fight? She says she owns the hotel and didn’t want to make a scene. He closes her office door and says, good, they’ll finish it here, but she says she doesn’t think it’s a good idea. She thinks they should walk away and cool off before they say something they regret.
In Marco’s hotel room, Marco tells Sonny to let him get this straight. Sonny kidnapped him, locked him in a room, and handcuffed him to a chair, and now Sonny wants him to stay out of his way? Sonny says his problem isn’t with Marco. It’s with his father. He just wants Marco to stay out of it. Marco says, it’s too late for that, and Sonny says Marco has his word that he won’t be touched as long as he stays out of his father’s business. Marco says, that’s impossible. He’s his father’s lawyer. Sonny says he understands Marco only represents his father’s legitimate business holdings and it should stay that way. As a matter of fact, Marco should work for his father from far away. Marco asks what he’s saying, and Sonny says he thinks Marco should go back to Miami.
At Windymere, Lucy says she just wanted to make sure Sidwell was okay after Natalia’s memorial. Is he okay? He says, it has been a tough few days, but he’s fine. She looks stunning. He knows the dress isn’t just for this visit, and she says, the other reason she’s here is that she’s officiating at Willow and Drew’s wedding. She heard he was invited and realizes he’s still grieving, but she thinks it will be quite the affair and was hoping they could go together.
Kristina sees Cody at the pool, and he says, it looks like they both had the same idea. She asks if he’s here to run into Ava? but he says he’s taking the day off from their little arrangement. Ava is at Willow and Drew’s wedding. Thanks to yours truly, Ric and Ava are on pretty shaky ground after their big blow-out at the art exhibit. It won’t be too much longer before she succumbs to one of his many charms and he’ll be able to seduce her away from Molly’s dad. Molly comes in, and Kristina says she hopes his many charms work. He says he’ll keep her posted.
Drew walks into the chapel with Kai and asks how it’s going. Elizabeth says, everything is going according to schedule, and he thanks her for stepping up with so little notice. Everything looks amazing. Elizabeth says, it really does, and asks Kai to help her move something.
Cody goes over to Molly’s chaise lounge. Seeing she’s totally covered up, he tells her, better watch out. She’ll suffocate.
On the phone, Michael says, let him know if they seem sad or upset… Thank you so much. Kristina asks, what’s up? and he says, it’s Drew and Willow’s wedding today.
Scout comes into the chapel with Alexis, and Drew says, there’s his little girl. You look amazing. Did she get the chance to see Willow? Alexis says, she got a peek at the wedding dress, and Scout says, Willow looks like a princess. Drew says that makes him a prince, and after today, they’re going to live happily ever after.
Nina knocks on the bride’s room door and asks if it’s all right if she comes in. She walks in and says she’s sorry she’s late. She knows she said she went out to get a present, but actually… Willow says she doesn’t need a present. What she needs is honesty. Did Nina and Drew have an affair?
Lucas says he’s sorry if he upset Carly by bringing up Morgan. It was too much. She says, it was, and he says, the point he was trying to make is that her loyalty to Sonny has brought her nothing but heartache and grief. She says she doesn’t need to be lectured about her own life by him, and he says he wouldn’t have to if she’d stop defending Sonny and listen to him. She says she does listen. She just doesn’t agree with everything he says. Sonny is the father of her kids and she cares about him. Yes, he’s got flaws… Lucas asks how she can say that. Sonny is a monster who’s done terrible things. He kidnapped Marco. She asks if he’s going to put that on Sonny. Marco’s father nearly killed Kristina in the fire. Sidwell had to know that wouldn’t go unanswered. He put his own son at risk. Everything that happened to Marco is on Sidwell. He says, what Sidwell did was completely wrong, but Sonny was equally wrong kidnapping Marco. While she may be able to excuse Sonny’s actions, he can’t. Not anymore.
Marco says he has no intention of moving back to Miami, and Sonny says, fine, but if he stays here, he’s putting himself at risk. Marco says, because he has a relationship with his dad? That hardly seems fair considering how close Sonny keeps his own children. Sonny says, Port Charles is his home. He raised his kids here. Marco’s father is the one who moved here causing all kinds of trouble. Marco says he admits when his father asked him to move here, he had no idea what he was walking into. If he’d known he’d get caught in the crossfire, he probably wouldn’t have come, but now he’s created a life here and he’s not willing to give it up. Sonny guesses they’ll have to figure out a way to peacefully coexist. Let him ask a question. Marco says, go ahead, and Sonny says, everybody seems to think he’s responsible for Marco’s mother’s death. Is he one of them?
Molly says, you can never be too vigilant about sun protection, and Cody asks if you don’t need vitamin D from the sun to prevent getting scurvy. She says she’s pretty sure scurvy is from lack of vitamin C, and he says, that sounds right. Is she really going to stay wrapped up like a mummy all day? It’s got to be hot. She says she is a little hot, and he says, heat stroke is a thing too. She removes her coverup, revealing a bikini, and he says, for some reason, he thought she’d be wearing an old timey bathing suit. She says she managed to surprise him, and he says, she always does.
Drew says he’s glad Obrecht could make it, and she says, it was certainly a last-minute invitation. It’s lucky she was already in town, or she’d have to read about her grand-niece’s wedding in the newspaper. He says, sorry about that. It happened quickly. She says, perhaps too quickly. She wishes Willow would have given her decision a little more thought. He says he didn’t realize she had reservations about their relationship, and she tells him that she’ll always appreciate him rescuing her from Greenland so she could save Willow’s life, but stealing a wife from his own nephew? She would say his hero status is a bit tarnished. Elizabeth asks if she can borrow Obrecht, and they leave together.
Elizabeth says, Drew didn’t look happy. Did Obrecht say something un-celebratory? She promised she would be good. Obrecht says Elizabeth promised her an open bar, and Elizabeth says, at the reception, not the church. (Ha-ha!) Obrecht says she’s sorry about Drew. The words just flew out of her mouth before she could stop them. Elizabeth says she understands Obrecht has strong feelings about the wedding, but at this point in time, she doesn’t think anything is going to stop it from taking place.
Nina asks, what makes Willow think that? and Willow says, it’s a very simple question. She’d like an answer. Nina says she doesn’t know what Willow heard, but let her… Willow says, was she sleeping with Drew? Yes or no? Nina sighs and struggles and says, yes. Willow says, oh my God. She told herself it couldn’t be true, that Nina would never do that to her, but she did. Nina had sex with her fiancé. She thinks she’s going to be sick. Nina reaches for Willow, but Willow says, don’t touch me. Nina says she knows how bad it sounds, but when she and Drew first got together, she had no idea about Willow’s attraction to him. Willow asks, when exactly? and Nina says, April of last year. Willow asks how long it went on, and Nina says, until August. Willow says, so what Nina is telling her is, the entire time she was falling in love with Drew, he was sleeping with Nina.
Sidwell says he politely declined Congressman Cain’s invitation, but Lucy says, it’s a gentleman’s prerogative to change his mind. She was thinking it would be good for him, a change of scenery to celebrate a happy occasion. He says, maybe, but things have been a little tense with him and Sonny Corinthos. She says she does care about both him and Sonny, and wishes they could put their differences aside, but she happens to know that Sonny isn’t attending the wedding. Sidwell says, maybe, but as he said, he decided to step away from anything political in Port Charles. He took away his support for Measure C and cut ties with Congressman Cain. Lucy says, wow. Why the sudden change of heart? He says, Marco has been through so much. He doesn’t want Marco drawn into his conflict with Sonny Corinthos.
Marco says his first impulse was to blame Sonny for his mother’s death. Clearly, she had a problem with the way he ended things. The night she died, he told the police that Sonny was responsible, but now that the initial shock of her death has worn off, he realized it’s not that simple. Sonny says he was fond of Marco’s mother and would never want anything to happen to her. It was the police who put her in an unfortunate position. Marco says, to be honest, he wishes she’d taken the deal from ADA Turner. It wasn’t ideal, but maybe she’d still be with them. She was under pressure and dealt with it in her own way like she usually did, by drinking. Sonny says, she did that a lot, and Marco says, more than he was comfortable with. This time, she mixed pills with booze and ended up making a fatal mistake. He may not be Sonny’s biggest fan, but he knows Sonny didn’t put the pills in her hand. Sonny asks if he thinks it was on purpose, but Marco says, no. His mother was a lot of things, but suicidal wasn’t one of them. Sonny agrees and says, Natalia was a strong woman. She wouldn’t go out like that. Marco says, no, she wouldn’t, and Sonny says he owes Marco’s mother a lot. She helped him out quite a bit. He thinks there’s something Marco should know. One of the last things Natalia said to him was how much she loved Marco and that she regretted the fact they were estranged. Marco says, him too. Now they’ll never get the chance to make it right.
Lucas says, for years, he’s gone along with Carly and toed the party line. Sonny’s not so bad. He lost his kids. He donates a lot of money to charity and the hospital. He’s pretended all that negates the blood on Sonny’s hands, even when it was his father. Carly says, Julian attacked Sonny. It was self-defense. He asks if she’s sure about that. All they have is Sonny’s version of events. She asks if he’s doubting that now? Is Marco the reason he’s drawn a line in the sand? Lucas says, no. Sonny kidnapping Marco made him open his eyes and come to his senses. She says, it’s done just the opposite. He’s so caught up in the newness of the relationship, he’s willing to throw out long standing family relationships. She hopes when the newness wears off, Marco is worth it. He says, Marco’s not a rebound relationship. It’s new and there’s a lot he doesn’t know about Marco, but she knows a lot about Sonny and excuses all of it. She says, Sonny could have killed Marco, but all Sonny did was detain him out of respect for her and Lucas. He asks if she hears herself. Is she saying he should be grateful Sonny didn’t kill Marco? That’s insane. And the fact she can’t see that is further proof that she’s been living in Sonny’s world way too long and he refuses to be part of it. He walks out.
Molly puts on sunscreen, and Cody says she must go through a gallon a day. She says she wants to make sure she’s covered. Does he want some? He says he doesn’t need it. He tans easy. She says he should still use it. People who tan easy can still get skin cancer. (Truth! I’m a big promotor of sunscreen all year round.) He says, might as well or he won’t be able to think of anything but cancer now. Can she get his back? She says, sure, and puts some on him.
Kristina tells Michael that Willow is going to come out of her delusion and realize she lost out on an incredible guy, but it will be too late. She looks over at Cody and Molly, and asks if he’s seeing this. Michael says, it looks like something is going on, and she says, that’s exactly what she was afraid of.
Ric startles Elizabeth in the vestibule and says she looks lovely. She thanks him and says she didn’t expect to see him. He says he was invited as a show of appreciation for stepping in for Martin during Willow’s divorce hearing. To be honest, he thinks they needed people to fill the pews. They’re not the most popular couple these days. She says she knows, but she’s doing all she can to make sure it’s a beautiful ceremony for Willow’s sake. He asks if they can share a dance at the reception. Friends dance and he’ll keep four feet between them, even during the slow dances. She says, that sounds weird, and he says he’s trying to respect her boundaries. Ava sees them, then walks back into the chapel.
Obrecht says she was told this was a joyous occasion, but Ava looks like she just drank sour milk. Ava says she’s sorry. Men are idiots. Obrecht says, if it helps, she was assured there is an open bar at the reception, and Ava says, it does help, and thanks her. Elizabeth comes back and wonders where Nina is. Ava says she’s with the bride, and Elizabeth says she’s sure they’re having a sweet mother/daughter moment, and thinks she’ll leave them alone. Ava says she thinks that’s for the best.
Willow asks how Nina could betray her like this. She confided in Nina and told her that she’d kissed Drew. She told Nina about her feelings and Nina didn’t say anything. Nina says she should have, but at that moment, she couldn’t. She was so afraid. Willow says, of what? and Nina says, losing her. Their relationship then was so rocky. All she wanted to do was be a mother to Willow and finally, Willow opened that door and confided in her. If she told Willow, she’d have shut the door again. Willow says, she was too much of a coward, but that doesn’t explain why she kept sleeping with Drew. Oh my God. Was Nina in love with him? Nina says, no. She hated Drew and still hates him. What they did was twisted and wrong, but she thought she was helping Willow. She convinced herself that she could save Willow’s marriage if she lured Drew away from her. Willow laughs and asks if Nina is seriously trying to say she was doing her a favor, but Nina says she’s telling Willow that she made a mistake. When she realized how important Drew was to Willow, she swears she stopped it, and by that time it was too late to tell her. Willow says, so instead, Nina let her fall deeper in love with Drew and watched as she threw away her marriage and children for a man Nina knew was lying to her, and she did nothing.
Lucy tells Sidwell that she was hoping to end the salacious story about Sonny’s involvement in Natalia’s death, but unfortunately, she didn’t succeed. She’s sorry. He says, it’s all right, and thanks her for being kind during the time he needed support. Itmeans so much. He takes her hands, and she says he’s very welcome. She’s got a wedding to officiate and has to go, but he has one last chance to join her. He says he thinks it’s best he doesn’t, and she says, okay. She hopes Sonny appreciates his effort to get along. He says he hopes so too. For him, it’s all about peaceful coexistence.
Lucas arrives at Marco’s room and sees Sonny. He asks what Sonny is doing here, and Sonny tells him that he’s said his piece. He’ll leave them alone. He doesn’t want trouble with Lucas. Lucas says, he shouldn’t have kidnapped Marco, and he swears, if Sonny does it again, he’ll go straight to the police. Sonny says he’ll keep that in mind, and leaves. Marco thanks Lucas for being protective, but it’s not necessary. Lucas says he knows Sonny. He doesn’t care what Sonny said. Sonny didn’t come here to check up on him, but to intimidate him. Marco should go back to the PCPD and add the interaction to his previous statement. Marco says he didn’t give a statement. He didn’t tell them what Sonny did.
Kristina asked Michael to strike up a conversation with Cody to get him away from Molly. He asks what he should talk about, and she says, anything – sports, taxes, horses. He says, okay, but she owes him one He goes over to Cody and asks if they can talk a second, and Cody says, right now? Michael says, yeah, sorry, and Cody says, sure. He gets up, tells Molly that he’ll be right back, and goes elsewhere with Michael. Kristina takes Cody’s seat and asks what Molly is doing. Molly says, getting some sun, and Kristina asks what she’s doing with Cody. She thought Molly wasn’t interested in him. Molly says she’s not, and Kristina asks if Cody knows that.
Ric says he hasn’t heard from Ava since their tiff at the gallery, and she says, when he spent the night fawning over Elizabeth like a lovesick schoolboy. She saw them in the vestibule. He says they ran into each other at the guestbook and exchanged pleasantries. That’s what she saw. She says, thou shalt not be willfully ignorant in the Lord’s house. The Lord might just smite him. She walks off, and Ric looks up.
Nina says she did try to get Willow away from Drew. She encouraged Willow repeatedly to work on her marriage. She urged Willow not to move in with Drew, but she wouldn’t listen. She warned Willow over and over that it wasn’t a healthy relationship. Willow says, all things now considered, Nina kind of undersold that, and Nina says, it got to the point where she couldn’t say one bad thing about Drew or Willow would be all over her. Willow says, so it’s her fault, but Nina says, no. She’s just trying to get Willow to understand that she did listen. She did everything she could to get her away from Drew. Willow says, Nina tried every way but one. If Nina had said she and Drew were sleeping together, instead of keeping something like that from her, she’d have left Drew in a heartbeat. But Nina lied and let her lose her children. Nina says she was afraid if she told the truth, she’d lose her child in the process, and Willow asks if she hears how incredibly selfish she sounds. What kind of mother is she? Nina says she’s sorry. Willow has no idea how much she regrets her actions, and she’d do anything to make it right. Willow asks how she can possibly make it right. Nina didn’t just lie to her and betray her trust, keeping the truth from her helped her to lose custody of her children. She will never forgive Nina.
Sonny goes to Carly’s office and says she needs to talk to her brother. He completely lost it. Carly asks what he’s done now, and he says Lucas threatened to turn him over to the cops if he even looked at Marco wrong. She says they just had it out here too, and he says she needs to keep Lucas in line. He’s already gone to the cops once and now he’s threatened to do it again. She says, Marco disappearing shook him up. Now that he knows Marco is fine, she’s sure everything will calm down. He says, if it doesn’t, she needs to be prepared. Has she ever said anything to Lucas that could backfire on him? She says, no. She’d never put him or her brother in a compromising position. How could he ask her something like that? He says he’s just asking a question, don’t bite his head off, and she says her relationship with Lucas is hanging by a thread and he’s questioning her loyalty. Her loyalty to him is what has Lucas mad and they’re both driving her crazy.
Lucas tells Marco, so that’s it? Sonny just gets away with kidnapping him? Marco says, it’s a small price to pay if it prevents them from getting dragged any further into a dangerous situation. The tradeoff is worth it. He hopes Lucas understands. Lucas says he wants Sonny to pay for what he did, but it’s Marco’s call. All he can do is respect Marco’s decision. Marco thanks Lucas for having his back and asks if Lucas minds if he gets some rest. He’s exhausted. Lucas says, of course (🍷). He has something he has to take care of anyway.
Molly says she was just getting Cody’s back, and Kristina says, he has a reputation. If he thinks Molly is into him, he could use it to his advantage. Molly says she knows Cody has a past, but he’s changed, and Kristina says, he has a habit of luring in beautiful, rich women for their money. Molly says, what? and Kristina says she was thinking maybe that explains why he’s spending so much time with Ava. And Molly is a beautiful, successful lawyer, and a Cassadine. He could be looking for a payday. Molly says, that’s ridiculous. She’s a civil servant. Besides, they’re friends and he’s never asked her for anything. Kristina says, that’s very good. They should stay friends. She’s just saying there’s nothing worse than getting close to someone and realizing they have an agenda. She doesn’t want that for Molly.
Ava asks for a word with Alexis, and Alexis says, now? Ava says, if it’s okay, and they go into the vestibule. Alexis asks what Ava wants, and Ava says she needs to speak to Alexis about business. Alexis says, this is neither the time nor the place, and Ava says she agrees. That’s why she’d like to meet at Alexis’s office next week. Just the two of them. Ava goes back into the chapel.
Nina says she knows she messed up and Willow has every right to be furious, but please don’t shut her out of her life. She loves her so much. Willow says she trusted Nina and went against her instincts letting Nina back into her life. She’d thought they’d come so far. Nina says, they have. Spending time as a mother and daughter has meant everything to her. It’s something she didn’t get to do with Nelle, and it means more than Willow will ever know that she had the chance to do it with her. Willow says their relationship was never really real, was it? It was all built on lies. All of it. None of it was real. Nina sits next to Willow, but Willow inches away, and Nina tells her, don’t say that. Willow gets up and says she thought she was so lucky to have her mom by her side. Nina could have saved her all the heartbreak. All she had to do was tell the truth. Nina says that’s why she’s here, to tell the truth, but Willow cries and says, the damage has been done. Because of Nina’s silence, she lost everything.
Willow says she burned every bridge and sacrificed everything for Drew, a man who’s been lying to her their entire relationship, and now he’s all she has left. Nina says, that’s not true. Willow has her. Willow says, sorry. She needed Nina to be a mother when it mattered and would have done some good, but she didn’t. Nina says she loves Willow. Try to understand… Willow says, Nina wasn’t cut out to be a mother. Maybe because her own mother was a total nightmare, but she doesn’t have a maternal bone in her body. She envies Nelle. Nelle died never knowing that Nina was her mother. She wishes she’d been as lucky as Nelle. Nina says, she doesn’t mean that, and Willow says, get the hell out. She opens the door and tells Nina that she said, get out. Nina slowly walks out, and Willow closes the door and cries (completely avoiding and omitting her own part in any of this).
Sonny says he doesn’t want to cause problems between Carly and Lucas. He knows how much Lucas means to her. Carly says, he means a lot, but she doesn’t like him coming hard at Sonny. Suddenly, Lucas sees everything in black and white. Marco’s a saint and Sonny… Sonny says he’s not, and she says, pretty much. He says, looks like Lucas has it bad for Marco, and she says, yeah. He’s taking Marco’s side right now. Sonny asks if she thinks he should lay low and stay away from her place, but she says, that doesn’t work for her. Lucas needs to understand this part of her life is not going to change.
Molly says she doesn’t know where Kristina heard these rumors about Cody, but trust her, there’s no chance he’s seducing her for money. Kristina says, they looked chummy. Even Michael noticed. Honestly, asking her to put sunscreen on his back. Typical sleazy guy move. Molly says she’d just been lecturing him on the dangers of skin cancer, and Kristina says, oh, okay, fine. Maybe she’s being an overprotective sister. She doesn’t want Molly to get hurt. Molly looks over at Cody talking to Michael.
Willow flashes back to telling Drew that Carly said he was manipulating her and saying she chooses him completely. She remembers Drew promising she won’t lose her kids, and Martin saying that the courts favor married couples and suggesting they get married. She flashes back to saying there’s nothing more important than her kids, Drew kissing her, saying he loves her, them getting busy. She looks in the mirror.
In the chapel, Lucy says, it’s time, so please take your seats. She goes up front, and the guests sit down. Nina comes in and Obrecht says, it’s an emotional day, but she might want to touch up her makeup. Nina says she has to get out of here. Will Obrecht come with her? Obrecht says, the wedding is about to start, but Nina says, there’s not going to be a wedding. Obrecht asks, why not? when Elizabeth says, everyone. The bride is ready. Obrecht says, it appears Nina was mistaken.
Kristina thanks Michael for his help, and Michael says, sure. Now explain why she’s trying to come between Molly and a guy who obviously likes her. They leave, and Cody brings drinks back for himself and Molly. She asks, what’s this? and he says, a little thank you for putting sunscreen on his back. He thinks she missed a spot. Does she mind finishing? He doesn’t want an uneven tan. What would people say?
Sidwell says he’s so glad Marco is here and hugs him. Finally, privacy. Be honest. How bad was he hurt? Marco says he’ll be fine, and Sidwell says he’s so sorry Marco was drawn into his war with Sonny Corinthos. He knows Marco wanted to stay out of it. Marco says, not anymore. He’s all in now. Whatever it takes, Sonny Corinthos needs to go. They hug again.
Sonny tells Carly, like he said, he doesn’t want to cause problems between her and Lucas. He hopes they patch things up. She says, at the end of the day, they love each other. When the dust settles, everything will be okay. Lucas comes in and she says she’s glad he came back. He hands her a key and says he’s moving out, and she asks if that’s necessary. He says he’s afraid it is.
Nina says she shouldn’t be here, and Obrecht says, nonsense. She’s the mother of the bride. Besides, it’s starting. Scout walks down the aisle, tossing flower petals. Drew meets her at the front and says she was perfect, kissing her cheek. The organ plays Here Comes the Bride, and there’s a moment where we wonder if Willow will show. Then Elizabeth opens the door, and Willow is there in her bridal gown, holding her bouquet. She walks in and Drew smiles, but Willow just stares straight ahead with no expression.
Unless she has a bayonet in that bouquet, I’m not going to be happy.
On Monday, Josslyn asks if there’s a problem and Jack says, that depends on her; Molly says, Cody isn’t worried about sun exposure, he just wants her hands on him; Michael asks Kristina, what could possibly be worse than the people she tried to kill; and Lucy says, speak now or forever hold your peace.
🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…
I’m going to miss Daisy more. I love those animated babies who look like they actually understand a scene.
Apparently, social media was not kind to Fraser about Chef Anthony getting fired. Although he claimed he’d wanted the chef to get another chance, he told Rainbeau that what he needed was a team who could do the job. If they couldn’t, that wasn’t his responsibility. Preach! Poor mummy had a lot on her plate, trying to keep the love triangle turned quadrangle straight, along with his interior team. Although if he woke me up with wakey, wakey, I’d crack him one.
Brittany, Michele, and Janet visited Lala to see her new baby. Brittany said, until there was drug testing, Cruz wasn’t visiting Jax, which is understandable, since he is still batsh*t crazy and high. Michele had a Zen Party, and why the hell she invited Jax is a mystery. He’s about as far from Zen as you get. Why he came is also a mystery, since he smack talked everyone in his interviews. When Brittany saw a lawyer, she explained that after she and Jax got married, their mortgage went from $8000 to $17,000 – yes, you read that right – because he owed so much in back taxes. Jax said he was going to wait until the last day to sign the papers just because, and in her interview, Brittany said she’d had blinders on, but now saw a greasy man child. Yep. Scheana and Brock went to Michele’s party, and I didn’t recognize Brock with a blond buzzcut. Is that on purpose? Michele said it was the most un-Zen Zen Party she’d ever been to, and Zack capped off the night by going apesh*t over Brittany still being friends with Janet.
The group came back from New Jersey after an angst filled seaside trip, and Riley said she thought it was Jersey. No, hon, it’s you. I’m not crazy about the Brooks/Meredith stuff. It’s basically a snoozefest they’re both trying to make happen. After saying he’d give Georgia a million to fund her new club (Emira says, google him), Omar and Georgia broke up. Georgia had to break up with his money too, and was left stranded in Singapore. It was the finale, and I enjoyed Ariana talking about becoming more of New Yorker and pointing out that she’d learned Greenwich was not pronounced Green-witch. But does she know Houston Street is pronounced Howston, not like the city in Texas? Emira would also like you to know that she loves being messy. And she ain’t talking about socks on the floor.
Stephanie told us that boogers and Birkins don’t mix, so no kids for her. Probably no pets either. Larsa liked how Stephanie put all her cards on the table, and I agree. Marisol said Stephanie did something they couldn’t do in a decade, get Lisa to be on time. Guerdy had a Celebration of Life party which she ended by projecting Julia’s texts to her about the cruise on a big screen and shaming her. She claimed it was good for the group and would allow [them] to move on in a positive and truthful manner. Right. How 14-year-old mean girl of her. In Julia’s interview, she said Guerdy took an even that was supposed to be about conquering cancer and made it about her personal feels regarding something else. Lisa said it was like Game of Thrones, and Marisol compared it to Carrie. It was that whole vibe. Guerdy said it was her party and she could do what she wanted to. She’s not wrong, but that didn’t make what she did right.
It was hard to pay attention to this since it’s all the same old. Fancy Pants had a fancy un-birthday birthday party with girls in a huge champagne glass pouring coffeechamps. No surprise, Shannon got into it with Katie because no party is complete without an argument. Shannon said Katie was worse than Alexis or Tamra. Oh horrors. Even worse Shannon left her grilled cheese behind when she stormed out.
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy. Netflix. While there wasn’t much new about this story, the interviews were enjoyable, and it was a bit eye-opening to see the overkill of law enforcement. My guess is, the reason Richard Henne took a plea deal was because his wife was not a citizen and threatened with deportation. Seriously?
Brick. Netflix. Like CBR says, the reviews were not great, but I loved this thriller from Germany. It got off the ground quickly – no slow start here – and was full of surprises. My mouth literally dropped open at one of them. The inhabitants of an apartment building suddenly find themselves bricked into their apartments and work together (or not) to find a way out. Of course they toss around theories as to why this might be happening, but the end was still startling to behold.
Jaws@50: The Definitive Inside Story. Hulu. What you’d expect it to be, but loads of fun trivia and lots of great interviews. It was amusing to find out that Steven Spielberg thought it was going to be the end of his career and discovered it was the beginning.
Humane. Hulu. This time, the world disaster is climate change and overpopulation. The solution is (mostly) voluntary euthanasia and sterilization. However, if someone in a family volunteers, even though they can back out, there must be a body. A family must decide who’s the one to go, and it became a cross between Agatha Christie and Dallas. IMO, a thoroughly amusing ending.
Born to be Viral: The Real Lives of Kidfluencers. Freeform/Hulu. This was more disturbing than a horror film. Every kid wants attention, but making them live in a world of it that’s on view for all to see seems wrong. The worst part was how the parents of these children followed social media trends instead of creating trends. Which would actually take some thought and hanging in there until something sticks. The worst so-called trend was fighting in front of the children to get their reaction. W… T… F…? Even though they claimed it was a fun family activity, the parents were in it for the views equaling money, which made it even worse.
There have been way too many celebrity deaths recently, but rather than post a depressing list, I’ll let Ozzy represent. After all, one of his lives was being a reality TV star. Amazing and uncanny how he recently had what was basically a farewell concert. I loved what he had to say about his legacy, that just being remembered was enough. Rock on in the heavenlies, Ozzy.
The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color. – Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. – George Eliot
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of their opportunities, and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of their difficulties. – Harry S. Truman
This is syrup. No one drink it. – Brooks Marks, Next Gen NYC
🎶 The Song Sings Itself…
Until next week, stay safe; stay listening to Molly and always using sunscreen – all year round; and stay never losing sight of anything you want to achieve.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
At All Saints, Sidwell looked at Natalia’s coffin in front of the altar. Lucy came in and he thanked her for her support. She said she was sorry he had to deal with the media coverage, and he said it made things more difficult for Marco.
Lucas sent multiple texts to Marco, but Marco didn’t respond. Alexis went to Marco’s hotel room to offer her condolences, but also to tell him that no matter what he thought, Sonny didn’t kill his mother.
Michael met Sonny, Carly, and the moss bowl 🎍 in Sonny’s old kitchen. Sonny thanked him for the heads up on the headline, and Michael said he had bad news. He was about to lose his daughter.
At the hospital, Isaiah said he and Willow would be working in the ER, but she said no way would Lucas let her work with him.
Jack left a message for Carly saying he was thinking about her. Vaugn and Josslyn came into his office and he said Anna was clearly probing Vaughn’s cover and onto them.
On the phone, Anna asked for a background check, when Felicia arrived. Outback ran out carrying a shoe of Anna’s and Anna yelled, Emma Scorpio Drake, come in here right now!
Sasha brought Daisy to the pool. Daisy looked adorable in a pool outfit and matching sun hat.
Lulu thanked Jason for coming over, and he said he should have talked to her and Dante before answering Rocco’s questions about Britt. Lulu said he needed to understand he could never talk to her son about Britt again.
Isaiah told Lucas and Willow that the three of them had to work together. Whatever was going on had to stop and they needed to clear the air – like now.
Michael told Sonny and Carly that Sasha and Daisy were leaving town asap. It had been decided because someone was targeting Daisy.
Vaughn said he wasn’t sure Anna bought his cover story, but Josslyn said, Emma did. Jack said there was a big difference, since Anna was a trained agent and brilliant. He expected she’d be looking into Vaughn. Josslyn asked what she’d find, and Vaughn said, nothing. Jack said, for a regular person, that would be a good thing, but for Anna it raised red flags. She was the sharpest, shrewdest, and most cunning agent, and crossing paths with her would make things more difficult.
Anna fought Outback for her shoe and said Emma’s dog just ate her shoe for breakfast. Emma said she must have left the door to Anna’s bedroom open, but she’d get Anna another pair. Anna said she’d gotten them in Milan before Emma was born. They were vintage, irreplaceable, and her favorites. Gio came in and said they had to get to work. He grabbed a Pop Tart out of the toaster and took a bite, when Anna said that was her breakfast… and it was the last one. Gio said, sorry, and he and Emma dashed out, along with Outback. Anna wondered what just happened, and Felicia said, a chaotic morning in a full house. It was kind of nice. Anna wondered how it had become her life.
At the pool, Dalton asked for towels, and Danny said he’d bring them when the fresh ones came out. Rocco brought out towels and told Danny that his parents said it was true that Britt had given birth to him, but the whole thing was complicated. She’d stolen him as an embryo. Danny said she was evil, but Rocco said Danny’s dad thought she was a good person. She’d died saving his Aunt Josslyn. He’d needed answers and still did.
Lulu told Jason that she’d been blindsided. She and Dante had planned to tell Rocco about how they’d trusted Britt, and she stole him as an embryo. It was a dark time, and Britt had stolen almost all of Rocco’s first year. How could Jason paint her in a positive light? He said it was the truth, and she said it was his truth. He said he’d known a different Britt and if he accepted that Lulu’s version existed, she had to accept that his did too.
Lucy told Sidwell that she’d enjoyed working with Natalia. She was a sharp, dynamic, resilient, and resourceful woman, everything that Deception was. Sidwell said, she was a force of nature. He was concerned that Marco would never know peace if he didn’t get answers, and Lucy said she couldn’t imagine that Sonny was involved, and the article hadn’t listed one source. He said it was too early to dismiss any possibilities.
Alexis told Marco that the article was all innuendo and no facts. When she lost her daughter, all she wanted to do was anyone and everyone, but that made it worse. She was hoping Marco would steer clear of that, especially with Kristina’s dad. Marco asked if that’s why she was there, and she said he’d saved her daughter’s life and deserved the truth, not clickbait. She knew Sonny, the good and bad, and knew what he was capable of. Sonny would never have hurt his mother, him, or Blaze. Family might be the only thing that meant anything to him.
Michael said security hadn’t found anything, and Sonny said he thought someone was sending him a message. They were proving they could do what they wanted when they wanted. There were no coincidences in his world. With the bombing, what happened in LA, and Charlie’s, someone was trying to get his attention. Carly said Michael had rights and could stop Sasha leaving, but Michael said he didn’t want to.
Danny asked how Rocco was going to get more answers, and Rocco said he’d emailed Britt’s mom. Dalton shouted for towels, and Danny ran over with some fresh from the dryer. Dalton suggested Danny and Rocco pay more attention to the guests and less to socializing, when Gio, Emma, and Outback came into the pool area.
Lulu said she doubted anything Jason told her would change her mind, and he said he didn’t expect it to. Neither would Britt. She knew how horrible she’d been. Lulu said Jason didn’t let anyone in and wondered how he got involved with Britt, and he said the Britt he knew was different. She wasn’t the same person. Lulu said it was based on six months experience and Britt was an awful person. He said Britt wasn’t a saint, but had changed in a way that mattered. He hurt her when he’d married Carly and couldn’t change that, but the least he could do was make sure people knew Britt’s story – the good and the bad.
Isaiah told Lucas and Willow to find a way to be cordial. Work was stressful enough. Lucas said they were on opposite sides of a contentious family matter, and Willow said Lucas’s sister and his nephew stole her kids. Lucas said he’d asked her not to take Michael’s kids from him. He wanted the best for Wiley and Wiley shouldn’t be around Drew. Willow said Isaiah was right. For the sake of their patients and the staff, they should keep their personal issues outside of the hospital. Lucas agreed and said he was sorry. He’d do better. Willow said she would too, and Isaiah said, that wasn’t so hard, was it?
Jack said Anna had already asked for a background check, and Vaughn said maybe he should leave town, but Jack said it would cause more red flags. Vaughn said the public breakup was a stupid idea, but Josslyn said he’d been all in. Jack said they had to be smarter. Anna was hard to fool, but not impossible. They needed to fully commit and become the most convincing couple ever seen. They had to live and breathe it 24/7 and be real enough to convince even him.
Lulu said it didn’t matter how well-intentioned Jason was, and Jason said he wouldn’t talk to Rocco about Britt again, but she was worried the damage was already done. Rocco was distant and avoiding her. She could feel him pulling away. Jason said he thought Rocco needed time. They were great parents, and Rocco was a great kid. She had to trust Rocco to see how much they loved him. She said that was exactly the right thing to say to make her feel better – since everything is all about her – and he said he was sorry. She apologized for lashing out and admitted her anger was slightly misplaced. Jason left.
Rocco asked Sasha if the baby knew she was talking to her, and Sasha said she liked to think so. If mothers talked to babies while they were in the womb, she thought the baby recognized the mother’s voice. It had to sound familiar.
Anna told Felicia that she liked her new roommates, and ruined shoes aside, Outback was a sweet dog, but the life she was living wasn’t the one she’d expected to live. Felicia said, aside from the chaos, how were things with Emma? and Anna said she was worried. She thought Emma might be in trouble.
Gio told Rocco and Danny that they were doing great. It was nice to get to know Rocco better on neutral ground.
Dalton (aka jerkface) found Outback sitting on his chaise lounge and called Danny over. Danny said he’d make sure the dog left, but Dalton said, forget it. Between no towels, the lack of service, and the dog, the experience had been terrible. He told Gio that he wanted to speak to the owner. Danny and Rocco needed to lose their jobs.
Lucy asked if Sidwell had reason believe Sonny was involved or did he think Natalia could have mixed the substances on her own. Sidwell said that Natalia never drank to excess when they were together, but Lucy said, maybe it had happened in the last few years or stress had led her to overindulge without realizing it. He said anything was possible. He and Natalia had problems, but they’d been in love once and she’d given him a son. For that, she’d always hold a special place in his heart. He was worried that without a clearcut answer on Natalia’s death and the reasons for it, his son would be haunted for the rest of his life. Lucy said she could call in some favors and get the story pulled out of the news cycle, and he said, anything she could do. Marco was in enough pain without his name and his mother’s name dragged though the press.
Alexis said she knew Marco had the memorial and didn’t want to keep him. If there was anything he needed, don’t hesitate to ask. Take all the time he needed. She left and he looked at the texts from Lucas.
Lucas saw there were no replies to any of his texts to Marco.
Willow thanked Isaiah for stepping in, and he said he was happy to help. He enjoyed working with both of them, and they’d clearly been looking for a fight. Willow said Lucas wasn’t the man she wanted to fight. Michael was. He was punishing her and her kids because she’d followed her heart. She and Drew would be married soon, and Michael would be a divorced dad with children by three different women. He’d look worse on paper. Isaiah said he’d never heard her talk that way, and she said Michael drove her to this. He drove her to all of it. She flashed back to taking Daisy and saying, Daisy’s mom betrayed her, and Daisy’s daddy really did. He wouldn’t let her see her children, so she was going to show him what it was like.
Sonny said he felt responsible and wanted to make sure Sasha was safe, and Michael said he’d offered to get security, but Sasha didn’t want to live that way. He had to respect that. Carly said he didn’t, but Sonny said Michael was right, and the moss bowl 🎍 agreed. Michael said Sasha had been through enough and deserved a peaceful life with their daughter. He wanted to give her that. It was the right thing to do. Sonny said whatever Michael needed, he’d give him, and Carly hugged Michael. Michael said Sasha was taking Daisy for a routine check and vaccinations. After that, Jason would escort Sasha and Daisy to their destination. Carly said, we’ve got you, and Michael said he still had to brace for the next fight. Willow and Drew’s marriage was a ploy for custody. If he lost Wiley and Amelia, there was nothing left for him. He couldn’t let them get custody – not ever.
Alexis went to Lulu’s and said she heard Lulu was back to freelancing. Had she seen the Aurora headline? Lulu said it was a hit piece on Sonny, and Alexis said it didn’t sit well with her. It didn’t seem like Curtis or Aurora’s style. Lulu said she didn’t write it and had nothing to do with Aurora, and Alexis said Lulu wasn’t involved now, but if she helped, she would be.
Anna told Felicia that the guy Emma was seeing seemed too perfect. He was also too old. Felicia pointed out that the age gap was smaller than Anna and Robert’s, and Anna said she was lucky Robert had been a good man. Felicia said, maybe Vaughn was too, and Anna said, maybe, but maybe he was a good spy living his best cover. Emma agreed she shouldn’t be dating him and that’s when alarm bells went off. Felicia said maybe Anna was projecting and being an overprotective grandma, but Anna said Vaughn worked at facilities at PCU. He was in direct proximity to Dalton, and her grandma instinct kicked in. She wondered if Vaughn had anything to do with Dalton in California and thought the professor and Emma ending up at the same university at the same time wasn’t a coincidence.
Emma told Dalton that she was so sorry. She’d snuck the dog in, and the boys had no idea. Dalton said they should have noticed before he did, but Emma said Outback was stealthier than she looked. Dalton laughed, and Emma said she’d make it up to him. Even though she didn’t get the research position, maybe she could volunteer her time and make his days more relaxing. Dalton agreed and said he needed an extra hand. So did his assistant.
Alexis asked Lulu to find out who wrote the hit piece. Since she was a reporter maybe she could approach Curtis peer to peer. Lulu asked what she wanted to know, and Alexis said Sonny was Kristina’s father and it hurt her too. She wanted to know who it was. Lulu said Alexis was protecting Kristina, and Alexis said, always. Lulu said Alexis didn’t need to convince her. She owed everything to the family and would help, for Alexis, Kristina, and Sam.
On the phone, Anna thanked someone, and told Felicia that Vaughn’s background was squeaky clean. Not even a parking ticket. Felicia asked if that wasn’t good, but Anna said, as a P.I., Felicia knew what it meant when a record was that clean. She was going to do what it took to find out what was going on.
Jack said Vaughn and Josslyn had uncovered a major clue. When Dalton’s phone was cloned, it revealed zero digital communication. That meant he wasn’t updating anyone electronically. It meant a messenger was physically delivering information to Dalton’s employer. They needed to find the messenger.
Dalton walked into the church and apologized for being late. He was sorry about Sidwell’s ex. Sidwell told him to save it. Make it quick. His son would be there soon, and he didn’t want Marco to see them together. Their mutual friend was growing impatient and neither one of them was happy with Dalton’s progress. They were sending a courier to get answers about what was taking so long. If Dalton didn’t have an answer, there would be hell to pay.
Michael met Sasha and Daisy at the hospital, and Willow watched them.
Rocco said Emma working for Dalton was a bad idea, and Gio agreed. Danny said, let him complain. No one would get fired. Emma said nobody would talk to Carly. This was what she’d wanted. She needed access to Dalton’s work and files. She knew him from her old school, and he was a bad guy. He’d experimented on animals there and she was sure he was doing it at PCU too. She’d been trying to get proof for over a year with no luck, so she got creative. Her volunteering to work wasn’t just saving Danny and Rocco’s jobs. It was her chance to get inside and find something to stop Dalton.
Outside of Marco’s hotel room, Lucas told Carly that Marco was supposed to pick him up and never showed. He hadn’t responded to Lucas’s texts, and he was worried. Carly used a keycard to open Marco’s room, but it was empty.
In a basement room, Marco banged on the door and said they didn’t’ want to do this. Whoever they were, they had no idea what they’d done. Jason came down the hall outside, and Marco yelled, help me! He banged on the door some more.
As he touched the casket, Sidwell told Natalia, may you find the peace in death that life rarely afforded you. He promised to take good care of their son.
The church door opened, and Sidwell said, Marco? but it was Sonny. Sonny said, sorry to disappoint him, but his son wasn’t coming.
Tuesday:
Tracy invited Nina for afternoon tea. She had a proposition that would benefit both of them.
At the hospital, Willow approached Michael and Sasha and asked how her kids were doing. Michael said Amelia was fine, but Wiley was upset and confused thanks to her.
Lucas fretted about Marco, but Carly said, maybe there was a miscommunication. Lucas said, or maybe Sonny had him.
Marco continued to bang at the door and said he knew Sonny was behind this. He was making a huge mistake. If something happened to him, his father would be out for blood.
Sidwell asked what Sonny did with Marco, but Sonny said he should be asking how he’d get his son home in one piece.
Tracy said she despised Sonny, and Nina reminded her about getting arrested on the red carpet due to her rant about him. Tracy said Sonny and Gio had a bond that she didn’t want to get any stronger. The people Sonny loved ended up in harm’s way. Nina asked what Tracy thought she could do, and Tracy said Nina could help drive Sonny from Port Charles for good.
Lucas said Sonny assumed Sidwell set the fire and was getting revenge by targeting Sidwell’s son. Carly said she’d urged Sonny not to resort to violence. He’d listened, then told her to say out of it. Lucas said he’d check the church, but they both knew it was a longshot.
Jason had to take care of something and told the guard not to leave the door and if need be, call for back-up. Most important, don’t let Marco out. He was essential to Sonny’s plan.
Sidwell said he’d done nothing to provoke this reprehensible attack on his family, and Sonny told him not to lie in church. Sidwell said he hadn’t started the fire. Selina was probably behind it. Sonny wasn’t fooled and said he’d rejected Sidwell’s offer, so Sidwell went after his daughter who almost died. That made Sidwell’s son fair game. Marco wasn’t in danger because of him, but because of Sidwell.
Carly left a message for Sonny about Marco, when Drew came by. He said it was the last chance for her to save her grandchildren.
Michael said he’d been protecting his children, and Willow suggested that one day Sasha would have to protect Daisy from Michael.
Tracy wanted Nina to use her media connection to persuade the citizens to vote yes on Measure C. If Sonny lost his base of operations, he’d have to leave. Nina said she didn’t think forcing Sonny to leave was the answer and someone worse could come in, but Tracy said Gio wouldn’t be related to them. She wasn’t sitting back and doing nothing. Sonny killed Monica’s son and she wouldn’t have him be responsible for anything happening to Gio. Nina said Sonny would protect Gio, and Tracy asked if she meant like he’d protected Michael, Kristina, and Morgan. She was sure Nina cared about Wiley and Amelia more than Sonny and would want him gone for her own grandchildren.
Jason went to the church and stood in front of the doors, when Lucas showed up. Jason said Sonny and Sidwell were inside, and Lucas asked what Sonny did to Marco.
Sonny said Sidwell had escalated the situation, and Sidwell reminded him that Marco saved Kristina. Sonny said Sidwell got his own son involved and was the one who needed to get him out. Sidwell asked what Sonny wanted, and Sonny said for Sidwell to clean up the political mess, then get the hell out of his way.
Nina said she was still fond of Sonny, and Tracy asked if she cared more about Sonny than her grandchildren. Nina said, of course (🍷) not, but she’d need an incentive to go against him. Tracy could help Willow get access to her children. Tracy said Nina had misread the situation and thought she could extort a favor. Either speak out against Sonny or she’d tell Willow that Nina slept with Drew behind her back.
Carly told Drew that the children had been removed because Willow was an unfit mother and their father was protecting them. Drew said the kids missed their mother, and Carly said if Willow could prove she’d put the kids’ best interests before her own, she could see them. Drew said he wanted her to talk to Michael. If he wouldn’t compromise, things would get very ugly.
Michael said Willow was making things worse, like what she’d done at the pool. She’d tried to manipulate things, and only made Wiley cry. It made him realize the level she’d stoop to in order to get her own way and she couldn’t be trusted. He’d told Diane to contact the court, and the visitation hearing had been postponed until October.
Jason told Lucas to stay out of it. Sonny and Sidwell couldn’t be interrupted. Lucas said he guessed Sonny was informing Sidwell that in retaliation for the fire, he’d snatched Sidwell’s son. He asked if Marco was going to die or was already dead.
Sidwell said he wasn’t responsible for Sonny’s political mess. He had Laura to thank for that when she put the referendum on the ballot. She’d wanted to duck her responsibility, gambled with Sonny’s piers, and it backfired. There was nothing he could do. Sonny said he liked Marco, but if Sidwell didn’t figure out something, he would never see his son again.
Marco paced for a while, then said he was a diabetic and needed something to eat. The guard put on a mask, got his gun ready, and opened the door. Marco was behind it and raised up a chair, bringing it down.
Drew said he was willing to do whatever was needed to help Willow gain access to her children, and Carly said, call off the wedding, move to DC, and stay there. He said he wasn’t abandoning the woman he loved to satisfy Michael’s petty need for revenge, but she said it wasn’t revenge. Michael was looking out for the kids’ best interest. Willow had proved her devotion to Drew was more important than her kids. Drew said Carly was a fool and a hypocrite.
Willow whined that she couldn’t go that long without seeing her kids, and Michael suggested she use the time to get her life in order. It would be smart to remove Drew from her life. She said they were getting married, and he told her to prepare never to see her kids again. She asked how Sasha could just sit there. They used to be friends, and Sasha knew what it was like to lose a child. Sasha said she didn’t know what Willow expected her to do, and Willow said Sasha could see her children needed her, but Michael said they didn’t. Deanna came out to get Sasha and Daisy for Daisy’s check-up, mentioning that Daisy would be ready for international travel. Willow freaked, thinking Michael was taking her children away, but he said he wasn’t.
Nina asked where Tracy got the idea she’d been with Drew, and Tracy said, the P.I. Ned hired to follow Drew. She’d been at the Brown Dog Bar the night Cody and Drew got in a fight. She’d taken a video and Cody accused Drew of sleeping with Nina. Nina said Cody had been drunk, but Tracy asked if she thought Willow would buy that. It would at least put doubt in her mind. She’d ask Cody, who would confirm it, and she’d never speak to Nina again. Nina said Willow and Drew hadn’t been a couple yet, but Tracy said Drew had been actively pursuing Willow and professed his love for her. Nina said she and Drew had meant nothing and was over by the time Willow and Drew got together. Tracy wondered why Nina hadn’t told Willow then. Was she going to protect Sonny or her relationship with her daughter?
Jason said he was sorry, and Lucas said Marco had saved Kristina’s life and it had prevented him from getting to his own mother in time. Jason said both he and Sonny understood, and Lucas said he thought a Lannister Sonny paid his debts. Jason said he did, and Lucas said, then let Marco go. It wasn’t right to involve innocent people. Jason said, Sidwell did, and Lucas asked where it ended. With Michael, Dante, Avery, or Donna? What about Danny?
Sonny told Sidwell to pull the funding for Measure C and Boyle’s campaign for mayor and use his influence to stop the media attack on him and Laura. Sidwell said he had no control or influence, and Sonny said he hoped Sidwell figured it out for Marco’s sake. Sidwell said Sonny had terrorized the community for 30+ years and expected him to change their perception. How was this his problem? Sonny said Sidwell made it his problem when he came after Sonny’s family. He was counting on Sidwell to come through and so was Marco.
Lucas said Marco’s blood was on Jason’s hands. He and Sonny were no better than Sidwell. Sonny came out of the church.
Nina asked why Tracy didn’t use the information against Drew, but Tracy thought it was better used for leverage over Nina. People respected her and she’d been married to Sonny. It would be compelling for her as his ex to admit he was dangerous, and she left the marriage because she’d been in danger. Nina said, that’s not what happened, but she’d do what Tracy wanted. She left, and outside, she said she wouldn’t forget about this. Tracy messed with the wrong bitch.
Drew said Carly accused Willow of putting her needs ahead of her children when she’d been with a man who put her children in danger because it was what she wanted. Carly said she never let her feelings for a man be her sole focus or let him do her thinking for her, and he said if Michael didn’t reconsider, he’d have no choice but to go on the attack. She said she wasn’t impressed, and he said Michael didn’t hold all the cards and he’d cause more misery than they could imagine.
In an exam room, Sasha said the doctor told them Daisy was perfect, and Michael said she was also prepared for travel. Sasha said Willow tried to convince her that Michael would take her baby, but it was the other way around. She wished it didn’t have to be this way. He said him too, and she said if it had been any other way, she would have loved for him to be part of their daughter’s life. But it was too dangerous for them to stay in Port Charles. He said it broke his heart, but she was making the right decision. He’d miss them both.
Lucas asked Sonny not to hurt Marco. There was time to turn this around. Sonny said he’d paid his respects and was done, and Lucas said if Marco didn’t show up alive, he’d go to the police. He’d tell them about Sonny’s deal with Natalia. Sonny said it was nothing they didn’t already know, and Lucas said he’d go to Drew. Sonny told him to do what he needed to do, and Lucas went into the church. Sidwell said that Sonny had Marco, and Lucas said he knew. Sidwell said Lucas needed to intervene. Lucas needed to save his son.
Jason asked how it went, and Sonny said Sidwell got the message loud and clear. What happened next was up to him. He asked how their guest was, and Jason said, safe, secure, and not knowing where he was. There was no way he was getting out. Sonny said, make sure it stayed that way.
Carly asked Sonny where Marco was, but Sonny said he wasn’t discussing it with her. She said Lucas was frantic, and Sonny said he ran into Lucas. He understood, but it was none of Lucas’s business either. Carly said Lucas cared deeply for Marco. Marco had saved Kristina’s life and that had to count for something. She was begging him not to do anything. More people would get hurt. Sonny said he didn’t want that to happen, and he’d taken what she’d said into consideration.
Lucas said he tried to intervene, but Sonny wouldn’t listen, and Sidwell said he’d have to try harder. Lucas said he didn’t have the ability to fix this, but guessed Sidwell did. If Marco was alive, Sonny wanted something from him. Whatever it was, give it to him. Sidwell asked how he could trust Sonny. How did he know he’d get his son back alive? Lucas said it was a chance he’d have to take, but Sidwell said it would be seen as weakness. Lucas said, who cared? Marco’s life was in danger because Sidwell decided to go after Sonny. He’d set the fire and put a target on Marco’s back. Sidwell said he knew Lucas would take Sonny’s side. Sonny was the one with blood on his hands and was responsible for Natalia’s death. Now Sonny had his son. Lucas said he wasn’t on Sonny’s side. He was on Marco’s side and wanted Sidwell to do what it took to bring him back. Marco’s life was in Sidwell’s hands. Lucas left.
Jason asked the guard, what happened? and he said nothing he couldn’t handle. We saw Marco tied to the chair and gagged.
Nina told Sasha that she’d had a boring business meeting with Tracy, and thought she’d stick around to say hello. She knew they were on opposite sides because of Michael and Willow, but she loved Sasha and wished her and Daisy every happiness. Sasha said they’d hashed things out at the hospital, but she was glad Nina stayed. It gave her a chance to say goodbye. She and Daisy were leaving town.
Michael went to see Tracy, who’d been looking for him. She said his father posed a danger to their family and she wanted him to know she was taking steps to make sure nothing happened. Michael said so was he. He was sending Daisy away to keep her safe. He was about to lose his daughter.
Drew came into the hospital, and Willow flew into his arms. He asked, what happened? and she said Michael was here with Sasha and the baby. The visitation hearing had been moved to October, and the court wouldn’t move it back. He told her not to worry. Soon they’d have everything they needed to take the kids from Michael for good.
Wednesday:
Stella went to Curtis’s office and said she had a beef with him. Why was he using his entire media company to poke the cobra?
Kai went to Portia’s office and said he wanted to thank her for her support. He wished his choice hadn’t caused her trouble. She asked if he meant he was sorry he’d betrayed them with Drew.
Jason went to the pool and told Danny he needed a raincheck. He had to leave to take Sasha and Daisy out of the country.
Nina said it seemed extreme, but Sasha said it wasn’t safe for Daisy there.
Tracy asked what Michael was talking about, and he said Sasha was taking Daisy and leaving the country. Daisy wasn’t safe in Port Charles, and he couldn’t come up with another solution. He had custody of Wiley and Amelia. What was stopping him from leaving with her?
Willow told Drew that Michael didn’t play fair and had all the power. Drew said she’d get her kids sooner than October. They were going to give Michael a taste of his own medicine and beat him at his own game.
Kai said he didn’t regret what he’d done, and Portia asked if he was okay eavesdropping on a private conversation in the home they’d invited him into and exploiting it. He said Curtis was going to lie about Drew, and Scout and Willow would be caught in the fallout, but she said she didn’t condone what he’d done to Trina. He’d made a promise to her and chose to break it. He’d taken something she’d recently gotten back – a spark, a smile, the light in her eyes that had been gone a long time. She’d get it back, but for that, Portia would never forgive him.
Danny asked if Sasha was leaving because of Daisy going missing, and Jason said that was part of it. Sasha was taking Daisy away to keep her safe and he was going to make sure they were okay. Danny said he hated that they were leaving, but glad they were going, and Jason said he couldn’t tell Danny where they were going, but if he wanted to say goodbye, do it today.
Sasha told Nina that Sonny thought it was one of his enemies sending a message. He’d offered all kinds of protection, but she didn’t want to live that way. She couldn’t risk putting Daisy in any danger, not after Liam. She was leaving to keep Daisy safe, but it was best Nina didn’t know where they were going. Nina said it sounded like the right thing, and Sasha said as much as she hated it, she knew she knew it was right. Nina said they’d been through a lot together. Their relationship had started with a lie, but it was real now, and she thought of Sasha as a daughter. Sasha said she’d miss Nina, who was always in her corner. She hoped Willow knew how lucky she was to have Nina as a mom. She promised they’d videochat, and Nina said she was the one responsible for Daisy being in danger.
Stella asked what Curtis was thinking attacking Sonny. His son owned Aurora Media. Curtis said Michael understood it was a business decision, but also understood that Sonny could take care of himself. Stella said she didn’t understand. It read more like a hit piece than real news, and going after Sonny would hurt Laura. Curtis said that wasn’t intentional, and she said he’d given that worm Ezra Boyle a boost with his Measure C campaign. He was too loyal for that. He repeated that it was just business, but she said she wasn’t buying it. She wanted the truth. Why was he really targeting Sonny?
Drew told Willow that Michael had twisted the truth, showing her to be an unfit mother. He played dirty and now it was their turn. They were going to make Michael look incompetent, weak, and a danger to his own children. She asked, how?
Tracy said relocating was something her father would have done, but she knew Michael wouldn’t go through with it. He wouldn’t do it because of Monica. It was sad enough that Sasha was leaving with Daisy, but he wouldn’t take Wiley and Amelia away too. Michael said it would feel empty. He couldn’t imagine life without Sasha and Daisy.
Curtis said it wasn’t his idea, and Stella wanted to know why. He said it was better than the alternative. He would make it up to Laura the first chance he got. She said she guessed that’s all she was getting from him, and he promised he’d do the best he could, but didn’t want her involved any further. Besides, things would work out. She said she knew what it was like to have to choose between bad and worse, and he said he was glad she was in his life. He knew if he was about to make a mistake, she’d set him straight. They hugged.
Drew said Michael’s past wasn’t spotless and they were going to use it against him, and Willow said it was hard not to get her hopes up. She couldn’t handle another disappointment. He said he wouldn’t stop until they were a family again.
Michael said he didn’t know if he’d ever see Daisy again, and Tracy said, if that happened, it was because he put his child first. Daisy may never know his sacrifice, but others would know. She would know and most importantly, he’d know. That’s what would see him through.
Danny said, when Sasha was pregnant, he thought of Daisy as his little brother or sister, and Jason said he was impressed with how Danny helped Sasha. Danny said he was happy to help. He liked Sasha, but she must be scared to believe this was best.
Sasha asked how Nina was responsible, and Nina said she was the reason everyone knew Sonny was Daisy’s grandfather. She told Ric, who ambushed Sasha at the custody hearing. She’d never meant to harm them and would never forgive herself. Sasha said, the truth would have come out regardless. They were leaving before Daisy was old enough to miss everyone and she understood why Nina told Ric. She was doing what she could to help her daughter. She’d forgiven Nina for that already. Nina said they’d both fought to survive when everything was against them and lost more than they could bear, but kept going because they both had daughters to look out for. If Sasha needed anything, she’d always be there. Daisy was lucky to have the best mother in the whole world and she and Sasha were going to have a great life together. Nina left and Sasha wiped tears away.
Willow came into the breakroom as Isaiah discussed a septic tank replacement with someone on the phone. She said it sounded like he was doing renovations, and he said Lucky had given him a cabin, but it felt more like Lucky left him a money pit.
Jason found Tracy in the solarium and asked if she’d seen Michael. She said he’d just left, and she found out Daisy and Sasha were leaving. Michael was paying the price for being Sonny’s son. He was losing his daughter.
Danny told Sasha that he’d talked to his dad and heard she and Daisy were leaving. She said they were, and he said he’d miss them, especially Daisy. She said he and Daisy had a connection. When no one could get Daisy to calm down, his rocking got her to stop and go to sleep. He had the magic touch. He was an incredible surrogate big brother and been an incredible friend to her. He held Daisy and said she probably wouldn’t remember him, but he’d remember her. No matter what, her big brother loved her.
Portia said Kai had been good for Trina, but he’d chosen Drew over her. He said he was sorry she felt that way (ugh. I hate when people say that), but he’d had to do what he thought was right. She said she got that and could respect it, but he’d stood on his principles and fallen on his sword for someone who wouldn’t do the same for him. Drew came in, and Kai left. Drew asked what that was about, and Portia said, him. Kai was another one of his victims. He must be so proud. Kai and Trina were happy until Drew got his hooks in Kai. Drew said lying might be second nature to her, but it wasn’t to everyone, and she said Kai would see who he was eventually. He’d realize the version of Drew he knew was not real. Drew said the version of Portia that changed test results wasn’t the same as everyone knew, and she asked what he wanted. He said he wanted her to help him take down Michael Corinthos.
Nina went to Curtis’s office and said she wanted to help with his media campaign against Sonny. It was the right thing to do, and she knew Sonny better than anyone. It would be the perfect companion piece to the last article in the PC Press, and she didn’t have to rely on vague allegations. She was Sonny’s ex and the grandmother to his grandkids. She was in the unique position to shed the worst possible light on Sonny. Curtis said he wasn’t sure it was the best idea, but Nina said she thought he’d be happy to get the inside story. He said he would if he didn’t know she genuinely cared about Sonny. He also knew it wasn’t her and she didn’t want to do this. Drew had gotten to her, hadn’t he?
Sasha told Michael that they’d said goodbye to Danny, and Michael offered to watch Daisy while Sasha packed. She said she wouldn’t be long and went upstairs. Michael said he couldn’t believe it was his and Daisy’s last night together.
Portia asked what Michael had to do with her, and Drew said Michael came to GH for bloodwork and tests for his burn treatment. Portia said she had no time for games, and he said he wasn’t asking her to do something she hadn’t done already. He needed her to doctor Michael’s bloodwork, so it looked like he had an opioid dependency that started when he was receiving treatment and in recovery and quickly spiraled out of control. Michael needed to look like an addict so it would hold up in court. She said, so he could take Michael’s kids away.
Isaiah told Willow that Lucky had inherited the cabin from his father, but no work had been done on it for many years. It needed a complete overhaul. She said it sounded expensive and time consuming. Why didn’t he sell it? He said it might sound crazy, but he didn’t want to. It meant something to Lucky, and he wouldn’t feel right selling it to a random person. He wanted to redo the cabin and turn it into a place where he could go to escape the city. It was going to be a challenge, but he thought he was up for it. Maybe one day, he’d have kids to pass it down to like Luke did to Lucky. He apologized for being insensitive and asked if there was any movement with the custody hearing. She said, not exactly, but they had a wedding date at the end of the month. Her mom insisted on a big wedding with a dress from Paris. Nina was handling everything, but she wished her kids could be there.
Jason asked, what changed? and Tracy said Gio was her great-grandson and Sonny’s grandson. She didn’t want him to be Sonny’s next victim. Jason said Sonny wouldn’t let anything happen to Gio, and she said, like he didn’t let anything happen to Michael, Kristina, and Morgan? She was worried about Gio before, but now that she knew he was family. Sonny had to be exiled from Port Charles and kept away from Gio. Jason said, Gio wasn’t a child, and like him and Michael, would make up his own mind about what kind of relationship he wanted with Sonny. She said she was going to do what she could to make sure Sonny was the least appealing option, and he said he expected nothing less. She said she remembered when he asked Jason to take Wiley and Amelia out of the house and Jason. It was a pleasant surprise. He said he didn’t do it for her, and she said he did it for Monica. It showed he had limits when it came to Sonny and valued family loyalty. With that in mind, she had a request.
Kai ran into Stella at the hospital, and she said she was about to text him. She wondered if he and Trina wanted to join her for dinner. He said he didn’t think she was going to see much more of him moving forward. He and Trina broke up. She said she was sorry. They were two of her favorite people and she loved seeing them together. She thought they had something strong and a connection. He said he did something that broke Trina’s trust, and she said, knowing Trina, that would be hard to come back from.
Portia said she wasn’t helping Drew take Michael’s children. She’d compromised her ethics before, but wouldn’t be complicit in destroying a family. He said she almost destroyed his when she’d drugged him. He’d gotten the idea from her. She said she couldn’t and wouldn’t, but he said she’d come around. Unless she wanted to kiss all this – he gestured around the room – goodbye. He left.
Nina told Curtis that Drew was a huge thorn in her side. He knew her well and she hated lying to him. He said they were friends and had to stop tiptoeing around her and Portia’s plan with Jacinda. She said Portia told him. It had failed spectacularly, and his wife was in a mess because of her. Curtis said Portia made her choices and he wasn’t judging. He knew what it was like to be stuck between two bad choices. The common denominator was Drew. They needed to devise a plan to disarm him, and it needed to happen soon.
Tracy said Michael was sending Daisy away at great personal cost and she didn’t expect Jason to help, but she was asking him to not obstruct er effort to get Sonny out of Port Charles. Allow her to protect her family in any way she could.
Stella said, so Kai lost Trina because he stood on his principle. She’d been where he was. She ended an engagement with someone she loved deeply because of an obligation to her sister and her boys. It was her choice, and she didn’t regret walking away from someone she loved to do what was right. He asked if it was worth it, and she said it was to her, but was it worth it to him?
Portia looked at her framed wedding photo and cried. She took her diploma off a shelf, smashed the frame, and screamed.
Nina told Curtis that if she knew how to disarm Drew, she would have. Instead, she had to come out publicly against Sonny, knowing they’d come a long way since their divorce. (Um… has anyone thought of telling Sonny what’s going on? Disappearing Drew sounds like a plan.) She was backed into a corner. She couldn’t say she forgot to mention she and Drew were sleeping together. Curtis said he was sure she could find a tactful way, but she said she had no to way explain how she was sleeping with Drew while Willow was following him around with stars in her eyes. She was so grateful to Drew for bringing them together, she didn’t see that all he cared about was making himself look good. Curtis said, sometimes you had to betray a friend. When there was no other choice, you did what you had to do.
Drew told Willow that his plan was in motion. She may have her children back before the wedding. She said that would be a dream come true, and he said they gave Michael every opportunity to compromise and do the right thing, but he chose not to. Now he was going to pay for that choice, and it was going to hurt – a lot.
Michael told Daisy that he was her daddy. Tomorrow, she was going on a long trip with mommy. He wished he could go with her. He didn’t think she’d remember this place and didn’t think she’d remember him. That might be better. She wouldn’t miss him. But whether she remembered him or not, he’d keep her in his heart until he saw her again. Sasha watched them from the doorway.
Thursday:
At the pool, Danny asked if Josslyn wanted anything, but she told him that she was there to work.
Felicia met with Anna, who was convinced the WSB was running an op in Port Charles. Felicia said they had no obligation to share that with her.
Jason, Sasha, and Daisy took a private jet to the new location. Sasha thanked Jason for believing her. He said she’d made the right call.
Sonny went to see Nina and asked why she lied to the press. She said Tracy was blackmailing her.
Dante met Lulu at the Bistro, and she said she needed a favor.
Rocco met Obrecht at the Bad Jen Café.
Lulu said Rocco was already dealing with a lot and the media about Sonny would confuse him even more, but Dante thought he’d be fine. Mistakes were made by all of them. Lulu said, except Brook, who knew what she was doing in going after their son.
Obrecht said when the day came that Rocco’s parents told him how he came into the world, it merited a face-to-face conversation. It spoke highly of him that he didn’t content himself with one version of the truth. Britt had been his only mother for his first seven months. Her Britta was a mess.
Anna thought the WSB should tell her about running an op in her jurisdiction as a professional courtesy. She thought Dalton was under surveillance and Vaughn was a field agent working for or against the WSB.
Dalton told Josslyn that he wanted to get a swim in before their meeting. A strange girl was there, and we saw a backpack by Dalton’s chaise lounge.
Jason told Sasha that they hadn’t wanted to take any chances because someone was after Sonny. They had no answers and whenever there was a threat, all they thought about was the family being safe.
Nina said Tracy had information that would destroy her family, and Sonny said Tracy was bitter and vindictive and wanted everyone to be like her. Nina was right in wanting to protect her relationship with her daughter. Nina told him that the PC Press had only ran the first part of their interview. There was a second part about Sonny’s questionable mental state.
Lulu said blah-blah-blah nasty stuff about Brook, but Dante thought it was an accident that Rocco found out. He took responsibility for not telling him sooner. She said there was nothing wrong with his decision. Brook knew what she was doing, and Dante was giving Brook a pass because she was Gio’s mom.
Obrecht told Rocco that Britt was brilliant, beautiful, shrewd and a great judge of character. But she had terrible people skills and self-sabotaged. Rocco said he heard she wasn’t the best person, and Obrecht said she had no illusions about who Britt was. She was a messy flawed woman, but also strong and determined. She never wasted her time focusing on what the world thought of her. Her actions were often misinterpreted, and she was special. Rocco said she was brave and loyal and maybe a better person that she thought she was. Obrecht wondered who told him that, and he said, Jason Morgan. She said, for someone who had brain damage, Jason could be wise.
Sasha said it must be tough for Jason, going between Sonny’s world and the Quartermaines, and he said he was glad to spend time with Monica, especially since she had health issues. (Yeah, like being deceased. Seriously, how long are they keeping up this non-charade?) There were years when she hadn’t known where he was or if he was okay. She loved all of them and Danny had a great relationship with her. Sasha said Danny had a beautiful connection with Daisy too. It must be tough living with Tracy who hated Sonny. Jason said Tracy wasn’t bad all the time, and Sasha said she was going to miss her. Jason said Tracy had a point about some of his choices since he was responsible for Danny, and Sasha said, it must be hard without Sam. Being Danny’s sole parent, he must look at the danger differently. He said he’d do what it took to keep Danny safe.
Nina told Sonny that she’d been asked questions about what Sonny was like when he didn’t take his meds. She’d tried to shut it down, but didn’t think they would let go of that angle. He said he knew it would happen eventually, and she said she was sorry. He said it wasn’t on her, but on Tracy, and he could deal with her. Nina told him to be careful. if felt like it might be different now because Tracy was protecting Gio. She thought he was in harm’s way. Sonny said she wasn’t wrong.
Dante said if Lulu wanted to hold onto her anger, fine, but he didn’t want to. She said he was making excuses for Brook and should tell Gio to be angry with her. Then there was a chance he’d get his son back. He said Brook felt the same way, but maybe she deserved grace.
Sasha said Jason had made Danny a priority and Danny knew it. Danny was protective of Jason too. She got the feeling Danny was worried because he thought Jason was lonely and not happy. Jason always put everyone else ahead of himself, and she wondered if he’d ever stopped to think what he might want.
Sonny told Nina about Gio showing up and saying he’d overheard something about Sonny’s business. He’d told Gio that he loved him, but don’t go near his business. He could handle himself. He thought he hurt Gio’s feelings, but hoped he listened. He could understand Tracy. They were both afraid for Gio. But what Tracy didn’t understand was that she was being used by Sidwell.
Josslyn told Danny that her mom said the woman was a good tipper. He might want to pay special attention to her, but play it cool. Dalton joined Josslyn and they talked about some article revisions. The woman got up, and Danny offered her a fresh towel. Dalton told Josslyn that the exciting work would begin soon, but she said she was exactly where she wanted to be.
Anna told Felicia that Vaughn had a perfect cover and was working in the same building Dalton’s lab was in. He’d shown interest in Emma, the same girl who’d followed Dalton to PCU. She thought Dalton was under surveillance. Felicia said if Anna thought something was off, she was probably right and that’s why she had to drop this now.
Sonny told Nina that he wasn’t letting anyone run him out of town and not letting Tracy get in the way. He wondered why Nina seemed to be avoiding some work, but she said it was a wedding binder for Willow and didn’t want to look at it. Maxie had left it for her before leaving town. Sonny said their families should never marry and just stay friends, but maybe Drew and Willow could work out. Nina said, nope, no, not happening, and Sonny said the story didn’t always end the way you thought it did. He left.
Danny brought the woman a drink on the house.
Jason said he had everything he wanted, and Sasha asked if he didn’t ever get lonely. He said that was hard at the Quartermaines, but she said that wasn’t what she meant. She suggested he ask someone out, and he said, with everything going on, she thought him dating was a good idea? She said she did. She thought someone was out there for him and he was a good guy who deserved to share that with the right woman.
Rocco said he asked Jason about Britt because he wanted to talk to people who knew her, and Obrecht said he should talk to people who weren’t his parents. They were biased. He said it was more like they were angry, and they had a right to be, and Obrecht agreed, but said their anger kept them from giving credit to Britt. She’d been his mother, and it didn’t come easy to her, but she loved him very much. She called him Ben. He asked if Obrecht had known him, and she said, of course (🍷). He didn’t cry much, and she liked that about him. He was inquisitive and curious, and his first solid food was avocado. He was intrigued with the new taste and texture. She missed her daughter, and it was good to talk about her, but she was also interested in knowing more about him.
Dante said he wasn’t throwing Brook under the bus so he could have a relationship with Gio, and Lulu asked, why? He said they could either hold on to their grudges and pain or acknowledge that everyone made mistakes and move on. Blaming Brook wasn’t going to help Rocco, and it wouldn’t help Gio to hate his mom. It might feel good in the moment, but it wouldn’t make them a family, and she and Brook were his family. She said she couldn’t compromise. She wouldn’t. Not on this. she left.
Obrecht asked about Rocco’s school and career choices, and he said he had to get to work at the MetroCourt pool. How long was she in Port Charles? She said she’d be there a while, and he said maybe they could talk again soon, in person. She said she’d like that very much, and he left.
Felicia asked, how much was about Emma and how much was about Anna’s pride? but Anna said it wasn’t about her. Felicia said she didn’t blame Anna since Brennan had orchestrated her ouster. She hadn’t trusted him since he’d stabbed Frisco in the back. Anna said maybe she shouldn’t look at it as an agent and look at it more like a grandmother.
Josslyn pretended to drop her sunglasses near the backpack. When she picked them up, we saw a tracker concealed in her hand.
Sonny met Lulu at the pool, and Lulu said the media had been very damaging to him. She couldn’t keep Rocco from knowing what was going on and it was also hurting Laura’s chance at reelection. She thought he should sell the piers. If the piers were taken out of the equation, he’d take away Boyle and Drew’s power.
Dalton saw Josslyn near the backpack. She complained about her cheap sunglasses always falling off, and he left.
Jason said they’d be landing soon, and Sasha said the flight had ruined her. She didn’t think she could fly coach again. Thanks to Jason, she and Daisy were safe, and she was grateful. She told him to remember what she’d said. He deserved more and she hoped he got it.
Obrecht went to Nina’s office, and they hugged. Obrecht said it had been too long since she heard from Nina. That meant her life was in shambles. She was here to save Nina and asked what trouble Nina had gotten herself into now and how much family mess was she expected to clean up.
Josslyn watched the woman get up. The woman gave Danny a $50 dollar tip, picked up the backpack, and left. Dalton watched from behind a partition, and Josslyn sent a text to Vaughn: Don’t come. Too late. Intercept @ secondary location.
Dante went to Anna’s office, and she said she had a favor to ask him. It involved the WSB.
Sonny told Lulu that he’d had an offer on the piers, but it was a person he didn’t want to sell to. She said it was prime real estate, and he’d find the right buyer. Then Measure C would die down and her mom could get back to campaigning. He said he was dealing with it. Trust him. He’d find a solution. She said she did trust him, and he said he got it. She was worried about Rocco and her mom. They were alike in that they’d do anything for family.
Jason knocked at a door and Robert opened it. Sasha introduced him to his granddaughter Daisy. Aww!
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Robert says, welcome home, girls, and Sasha says they’re so excited to be there and see him, of course (🍷). He says, no one is more excited than Holly and himself.
Anna thanks Carly for stopping by her office, and Carly wonders if she has to call Diane before sitting down, but Anna says, no. Carly says, good to hear. What’s up? Anna says she’s going to preface this by saying she’s being a nosy grandmother, but Carly says, why? She thinks they’ve earned the right. Anna says, in that case, how much does she know about Josslyn’s new boyfriend?
At the airport, Josslyn and Vaughn kiss. She says, it’s confirmed that the courier checked out of the MetroCourt and he says, the spotter confirmed she’s on her way to the airport. They have one chance to intercept her. Let’s make it count.
In the airport security room, Dante asks that the footage for gate 14 and the surrounding area be pulled. He looks through the window above at Josslyn and Vaughn.
Nina says she wishes Maxie was here, but she’s in New York negotiating a distribution deal for Deception. Obrecht says she’ll catch up with Maxie later. She’s missed so much. Nina says, it’s good to see her, and Obrecht says she’s sure it is. Nina wonders why she said it like that, and Obrecht says, Nina’s clearly in need of counsel. She’s gathered that Nina’s daughter’s life is falling apart in her absence. Willow comes in and asks if they mind if she joins them. Or is her falling apart life excluding her from the conversation?
Portia goes to Curtis’s office, and he says, she didn’t come home last night. She says she slept at the hospital, and he says he figured. She says she can’t take this anymore. It’s killing her. It needs to end and end now. Then Drew won’t have anything to hold over them anymore.
Sasha says she thinks Daisy needs a diaper change, and Robert says he’s got a place set up. She says, that’s incredible, and thanks him. She’s going to get Daisy cleaned up and more presentable. She tells Robert and Jason, you two behave, and leaves. Jason says he could leave if Robert wants, and Robert says there’s nothing he’d love more, but not before he says thank you.
Carly asks if Anna is talking about that Vaughn guy from PCU, and Anna says she is. Carly says, he’s not what she’d call Josslyn’s boyfriend, and Anna asks, what would she call him then? Sorry. She was just under the impression they were dating. Carly says, Josslyn has seen him a few times, but whatever they’re calling it, it blew up spectacularly and in public on the 4th of July. An employee at the MetroCourt told her that they got into it and it ended badly. She hasn’t talked to Josslyn about it, but if it were serious, she would hear Vaughn’s name a lot more than she has been. Anna says, it may not be serious, but whatever is going on isn’t over. Certainly not from what she saw. Carly says, since when is Josslyn’s dating life Anna’s business? and Anna says, since it involved her granddaughter’s future.
Obrecht says, how nice to see Willow, and Willow says, her too, but not what she walked in on. Nina says, she may have misunderstood, but Obrecht says, she understood perfectly. She’s aware Willow was recently divorced… Nina says she told Obrecht nothing, but Obrecht says, she didn’t have to. It’s a matter of public record. Just because she’s not in Port Charles doesn’t mean she’s not aware of what’s going on with her family. Nina says she didn’t realize Obrecht is still so connected, and Obrecht says, as any matriarch worth her salt would be. Willow says, if Obrecht knows she’s divorced, then Obrecht must know she lost custody of Wiley and Amelia, and Obrecht says, of course (🍷). The question she’s grappling with is how a devoted mother who carried her child to term while battling Stage 4 cancer managed to lose custody of her children. Willow says she’ll tell her how. Their father.
Curtis asks what Portia is saying, and Portia tells him that she’s saying there are lines she will not cross. She’s going to the GH medical board and confessing to altering Heather Webber’s test results and she’ll accept whatever penalty they impose. They’ll of course (🍷) be obligated to notify the New York State Medical Board as well. He says, she could be throwing away her medical license, and she says she’s aware. He says, what about criminal charges? Is she ready to face those? She says, if that’s what ends up happening, it will be worth it. She’s not spending one more day under Drew’s thumb. She is out. He wonders what Drew is asking her to do now.
Robert says, decades ago, Jason stepped up for his daughter when probably nobody else would have. Now here they are, decades later, and Jason is stepping up for his other daughter. Jason brought her where she and Daisy are safe and for that, he’s grateful.
Anna tells Carly that she was at the Brown Dog Bar and saw Emma on a date with that Vaughn guy. Alarm bells went off. Maybe it was the age difference. Maybe she thinks he’s too old for Emma. Carly asks if that makes her think he’s too old for Josslyn, but Anna says, no judgement. Anyway, she insisted on buying them a drink. Carly says, who wouldn’t love their Police Commissioner grandmother joining them on a date? That must have been fun for everyone. Anna says she was trying to get more of a sense of him, and Carly asks if she interrogated him. Anna says, not exactly, no… Yes. Before Emma could throttle her for embarrassing them, Josslyn walked in. She marched over to the table to stake her claim, and she and Vaughn went off and had an amorous reunion. Carly says she doesn’t know what to say. Josslyn has always been direct. Anna says, that remains, and Carly says, as far as staking her claim, she hopes Emma isn’t upset, but Anna says, it didn’t phase her at all, which made her wonder if Emma was interested in Vaughn in the first place. Carly asks why Emma would go out with him if she’s not really interested, and Anna says she thinks the real prize was taking him away from Josslyn.
At the airport, Vaughn says, nice work with the courier at the pool, and Josslyn thanks him. She says, they seemed to have it down. The hand-off was clean. Dalton left the backpack and the courier picked it up. Vaughn asks if the courier saw her, and Josslyn says, she’s a professional. She’s sure that the courier saw a version of her, but she’s taken her hair down and changed her clothes. She’d be surprised if the courier could place her. Vaughn says, she’s on the move. Get in position. Josslyn asks if he’s good, and he tells her to worry about herself. Josslyn gets up and goes to the counter.
Dante watches and wonders, what are you up to?
Portia tells Curtis that Drew has definitely sunk to a new low. He wants her to frame Michael. Curtis says, of course (🍷) he does. What does he want her to do? She says, he wants her to alter Michael’s test results and make it appear as if he’s abusing opioids. Curtis says, so if the GH medical tests come back showing Michael is addicted to opioids, he’ll get destroyed at the court hearing. That’s how Drew will help Willow regain custody. Portia says, it’s pure evil. Not only will she be sabotaging Michael, a father who just went through something incredibly horrific and is still going through the process of healing, she’ll be violating her Hippocratic Oath. She knows she’s made ill-advised choices, but that doesn’t change the fact that she’s a good doctor. She helps people and heals them; she doesn’t harm them. Especially not on Drew Cain’s orders. This ends right now.
Obrecht says she doesn’t understand. Michael loves his children, yes? But so does Willow. And she has a history of being an exemplary mother. How could the court decide not to have at the very least 50/50 custody? Willow says, Michael isn’t the man Obrecht remembers. He’s not the man she married. He’s vindictive and cruel. Obrecht says, she’s right. He’s not the man she remembers. She remembers him supporting Willow through a dark time. He sat by her bedside day and night and was a steady loving partner during a time when Willow had little to no hope. Willow says she did have hope because of Obrecht. Obrecht saved her life. Obrecht says she did, didn’t she? and Willow says, so did Drew. He rescued Obrecht and brought her back so she could donate her bone marrow. He was her hero. Obrecht wonders if that’s why Willow couldn’t resist his charm. Or did she misread her own gratitude for affection? Willow says, that’s not what happened. The more she was around Drew, the more she realized how incredible he is. How kind, compassionate, and supportive. She likes who she is when she’s with him and so yes, they fell in love and Michael continues to punish her for it. Obrecht says, perhaps she should have waited to move herself and her children into his house before her marriage was officially dissolved and while her husband was in a foreign hospital recovering from life threatening injuries. Willow says she didn’t know when Michael would return home, and Obrecht says, so she was impatient, but Willow says, they were trying to make a stable home, blending their families into one. Obrecht says she takes it the judge didn’t see it that way, and Willow says, the judge held her to an entirely different standard than Michael. Because guess what? He was unfaithful too, and first no less. But no one cared about that or the fact she delivered his mistress’s baby in the courtroom. Nina says, Sasha is not Michael’s mistress, and Willow says, regardless. She put their past aside and delivered the baby safely, but the court decided she was unfit. Nina says, it was unfair, but Willow says, unfair? Michael has three children living under his roof and she has none. None. Nina says, sadly, that’s no longer the case.
Carly tells Anna that if Emma doesn’t have a problem with Josslyn and Vaughn dating, she doesn’t have a problem either. She’s there if Josslyn wants to talk about her dating, but she’s an adult. Anna says she understands. Vaughn is too old for Emma, and she doesn’t love the idea of a grown man pitting two women against each other. They have better things to focus on. Carly says she doesn’t know Josslyn and Vaughn’s status, but he’s the first guy she’s shown interest in since Dex died. It was traumatic for her. Anna says, of course (🍷), and Carly says, Josslyn isn’t showing it in the conventional way, but she’s still grieving. Anna says, Josslyn was looking for a different outlet, and Carly says, different than what? Anna says, after Dex died, Josslyn channeled her grief into finding his killer. She’s never seen such focus. Josslyn was absolutely convinced that Cyrus Renault was guilty and fixated on proving it. Carly says, really? That’s news to her.
Jason says, Michael cares for Sasha and loves Daisy and it’s costing him a lot to let her go, and Robert says, no one can steal your heart like a little girl. Jason says, that’s why he was proud of Michael. When Sasha said she wanted to leave, he didn’t fight her on it. Michael respected her decision and knew she wanted to keep Daisy safe. Sasha comes back and says, it doesn’t look like any punches were thrown. That’s a good sign.
Nina says she went to the Quartermaines last night, and Willow asks, why? She says she had a meeting with Tracy, and Obrecht says, lucky her. Nina says she ran into Sasha who said she was taking Daisy and leaving Port Charles, and Willow says, for good? Nina nods, and Willow says she ran into Michael and Sasha at the hospital and heard them talking about it. He’s not going and taking her kids with him, is he? He said he wasn’t, but he lies. Nina says, calm down. Michael is staying with the children, and Sasha is leaving alone with Daisy. Willow says, thank God. Where are they going? Nina says, Sasha didn’t say, but she was definitely leaning toward maybe going out of the country and putting down roots somewhere else. Willow asks if she said why. It seems sudden and she and Michael were so happy. Obrecht watches Willow like a hawk, and Nina says, there have been incidents. Willow asks, what kind? and Nina says, threats against Daisy. They believe it’s one of Sonny’s enemies sending a message. If they can reach the baby anywhere, anytime, they can reach anyone. Obrecht says, choosing an infant to send a message is sick. She doesn’t care who they are or what the reason. Nina agrees, and says, Sasha is doing whatever she needs to do to protect her little girl. Willow asks if they’re really not coming back, and Nina says, it doesn’t sound like it and if they do, it won’t be soon. Obrecht says, poor Michael, losing his daughter as swiftly as he got her, and Nina says, he’s been great. According to Sasha, he supported her decision. Willow starts to smile, then turns her back and gives an wicked smirk.
Portia says, Curtis must think she’s a hypocrite, and he says, why? She says, because she is. She manipulated one set of blood tests. Why would Drew not think she’d manipulate another one? He says, that was different. She was afraid for their daughter’s life. She says she doesn’t know if that makes a difference, but he says, it does to him. Heather Webber was a serious problem. She was a threat, and Portia did what she had to do to protect their daughter’s life. Portia says she’d do anything to protect Trina, and he says he knows she would. She’s an exceptional mother and an even more exceptional doctor. She says, not recently. She’s been scrambling. First, at Brad’s mercy, then Drew’s. She’s desperately been treading water to stop from drowning. He says, it sounds exhausting, and she says, it has been, but she’s done doing Drew’s bidding just to placate him. It’s never going to be over and will never be enough. He says, okay, but if she stops, what’s it going to cost her? She says she doesn’t care. This is her right now at her limit. She won’t break her oath never to harm a patient. She worked hard… Scratch that. She worked her ass off, through college, medical school, an internship, and residency. She’s the Co-Chief of Staff at GH and not Drew’s puppet or his minion. She’s taking her power back and Drew can go straight to hell.
Anna says, Josslyn never told Carly that she was convinced Cyrus killed Dex? and Carly says, no. She understands that Josslyn would want to focus on bringing the killer to justice. It’s the only way you feel in control when someone is taken from you senselessly. She gets that. Anna says, both of them have been there, and Carly says, at least Cyrus is presumed dead. That’s going to have to be good enough for Josslyn. Anna says she hopes so for Josslyn’s sake, and Carly says she doesn’t know how seeing Vaughn is serving Josslyn. If she had to guess, Josslyn is trying to throw herself into something, so she doesn’t have to sit and feel the loss. As far as she can see, Josslyn isn’t doing anything destructive. Anna says, that’s encouraging, and Carly says she had to believe Josslyn has let the whole thing go. She had to when Josslyn decided on the last-minute grad trip to Easter Island. Anna says, it wasn’t planned? and Carly says, no. It fell out of the sky. One minute, Josslyn is telling her about the opportunity, and the next, she’s on a plane. But it was the best thing that could have happened. When Josslyn came back, it was like a switch flipped and the light was back on. When she came back, she hit the ground running. She forced herself into this intense environmental physics class, then landed a research assistant position with a professor. Anna says, Dalton? and Carly says, yes, that’s his name. Anna asks if that’s around the time Josslyn started to see Vaughn, and Carly says she thinks so. They met at PCU. Vaughn works in facilities… What’s going on? Anna is freaking her out. Does Anna know something she should know? Anna says, no. Just being overly cautious. Carly says, from where she stands, it’s a good thing Josslyn isn’t sitting at home being consumed by grief. She’s out there living her life. And if Vaughn is making it happen, she’s okay with it.
Dante watches Vaughn and asks, who the hell are you waiting for?
Vaughn asks if Josslyn is in position, and ready to move. The courier goes to the desk, and Vaughn says he’s got eyes on her. She leaves the desk, and Vaughn bumps into her, as Josslyn puts the tracker in her backpack. He says he’s sorry. He had eyes on his phone. It’s crazy what you miss when that happens. She asks if that’s a line, and he says, did it work? She says, maybe, and he asks if she’s traveling for business or pleasure. She says, both, and he says, don’t work too hard. She says she’ll try, and he asks if there’s any chance that he’s lucky enough to be on the same flight, but she says she doesn’t believe in luck. Safe travels. He says, her too, and she leaves.
Portia says she wanted to let Curtis know what her plan was. She knows it’s a new look for her, not blindsiding him. If he or Aurora feel like they need distance from her, she totally understands. He says he’s not worried about Aurora or himself. He’s worried about her. She says she doesn’t know if she deserves that, and he says, she’s talking about throwing away the career she loves and worked so hard for. She says, if she loses it, it’s her own fault. Actions have consequences. He says, they do, but they’re not just hers. What about Trina? She absolutely admires all Portia has accomplished. When everything comes out, she’s going to blame herself. She says, then they’ll have to talk to Trina and make sure she’s okay, and he says, they can talk all they want, but Trina will feel responsible for her losing her medical license. Portia says, they’ll talk through it, but he says, that will be hard to do if she’s locked up. It’s a real possibility. She tampered with evidence in a murder case. Is she willing to risk prison time?
Robert asks if Sasha ditched the baby already, and she says she took her chances and put Daisy down after she changed her. She fell right asleep. Jason says he should get going, and she says, he’s leaving? He says he’s got to catch a plane, and she says, let her walk him out. Robert says, get home safe, and Jason thanks him. Outside, Sasha says, when she left Daisy in the nursey, it hit her while she was closing the door that she’s not afraid anymore. She’s not looking under the bed or jumping at shadows like she was in Port Charles. Jason says he’s glad, and she says, it makes her feel like she’s doing the right thing coming here. He says, she’s a good mom. She’s putting Daisy first and she gets to spend time with her parents and know what it feels like to be a family. She says, hopefully, she doesn’t run back screaming, and he says, if she does, she’ll always have a home to come back to. Of course (🍷) if she needs anything… She says she knows who to call. She starts to cry and says, sorry. He says she doesn’t have to be, and she says, it’s like losing her security blanket. He says she’ll be okay. Better than okay. She’s going to be great. She thanks him, and ask he’s about to leave, she gives him a kiss on the cheek. She says, that’s from her, then kisses the other cheek and says, that’s from Daisy. She thanks him and Michael for everything, and he says, she’s welcome. She watches him walk away with tears in her eyes.
Nina gives Willow the wedding folder, and Willow says, thank Maxie for pulling it together. She needs to get to work, but it was great seeing Obrecht. Obrecht says, great seeing her too, and Willow asks if she’ll be in town for a while. Obrecht says, that remains to be seen, and Willow says, hopefully, they’ll have more time together. She hugs Nina, and Nina asks what that was for. Willow says, Nina has been a comfort and support for her and Drew. She couldn’t have survived any of this without Nina. She tells Nina that she loves her, and Nina says she loves Willow too. Willow leaves, and Nina says she has to get back to work, but Obrecht closes the door and says, there is something very wrong with your daughter.
Carly tells Anna that she appreciates the heads up about Josslyn and Vaughn. She knows her kid and once she’s made up her mind, there’s no talking her out of it. If she tried, Josslyn would just dig in her heels more. Anna says, Josslyn has to make her own mistakes, and Carly says, for better or worse. Like her mom. She leaves.
Josslyn asks if the courier is gone, and Vaughn says, affirmative. They both sit down, looking at their phones, and Josslyn says, according to the tracker, she’s on the move. He says, wherever the courier is going, they’ll know.
Robert says he’s just so thrilled that he gets to spend time with Sasha. They have a lot to make up for. She says, they do and she’s looking forward to it. He says he also gets to spend time with his granddaughter, and she says she’s happy about that. When Daisy was in danger, she was terrified. She didn’t know what to do or where to go, but then it hit her. She had him to call. A dad. Her dad. They hear Daisy cry, and she says, someone’s awake. She’ll be right back. He says he’ll be here, and she says she knows.
Curtis asks why Portia didn’t come home, and she says she knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep, so she stayed at GH. He asks if she paced the halls, and she says, pretty much. The whole thing is suffocating. No matter what she does, what choice she makes, people will get hurt. So the real question is, can she live with herself? If she does what Drew is asking, the answer is no. The woman Curtis married would be gone and she’s not ready to give her away yet, especially not to Drew Cain. Curtis says, okay. What about the rest? She says she’s not okay with losing her medical license and she’s not okay with going to jail and she’d rather die than break Trina’s heart, but at least Trina will see her mother standing up. At least she’ll see her mother refusing to be small. Who is Drew Cain anyway? An empty man with a phony smile and a congressional seat? No. He doesn’t get to win.
Obrecht asks if Nina didn’t see Willow’s face when she told her that Sasha fled with the baby – Michael’s baby. There was a devil smile across her lips. Nina says she doesn’t know what she saw, but Obrecht says she does, and Nina doesn’t have the luxury of living in denial right now. Willow is not the same the woman as when she left. Nina says she’s so glad Obrecht is here, and she loves her, but of course (🍷), Willow’s not the same. She lost custody of her children. Obrecht says, precisely. To behave in such a reckless manner with no consideration for the fallout, and all the while her husband is recovering in a burn unit, is inexcusable. (Well, I’m glad someone finally said it.) Nina says, well, that shows how much of an influence Drew is over her. She’d never act that way otherwise. Obrecht says, if Drew is truly responsible for the metamorphosis Nina’s daughter has undergone, they must break the tie between them immediately.
Curtis says he 100% agrees, and Portia says she’s sensing a but. He says, but he’s just not sure they’re there yet. She says she’s made up her mind, and he says he understands and respects that, but they have to be strategic. She has to be certain that the steps she’s about to take are the only steps left. When she goes to the medical board, there’s no walking it back. Portia says she’s prepared to face the consequences, and he says he’s not trying to talk her out of it. She says, another but, and he says, but before she walks away from everything she worked so hard for, make sure she doesn’t see another choice. What if there is? What if there’s another way out, but they have to dig deeper to find it? She says, they’re smart people. They tried to dig their way out. If they haven’t figured a way out of this, it’s because there isn’t one. He says, before she throws away everything she’s worked so hard for, make sure she’s right and this is the one and only move that they have left.
Obrecht says she understands that it’s difficult at times to see their children for who they truly are – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and Nina asks if that’s what she had to do with Britt. Obrecht says, and Britt with her. Add to that the fact that Nina came to motherhood late. Of course (🍷) her instinct is to keep her daughter close and not push her away. Nina says she’s scared that she’s going to lose Willow every day. The fear is a constant current that runs under everything. Obrecht says, it’s all consuming, and Nina says, no one dislikes Drew and Willow together more than her. Drew makes her skin crawl. Obrecht asks if she’s told Willow, and Nina says, not in so many words. She tried to make Willow see reason over love. Obrecht says, try harder, and Nina asks what she’s supposed to do. Obrecht always has the answer. Obrecht says, Drew must have a skeleton in that walk-in closet of his. The man seduced his nephews wife for God’s sake. They need to find something they can use as leverage. Something powerful enough to destroy the hold he has over Willow.
Willow leaves a phone message for Michael. She says her mom told her that Sasha and Daisy left Port Charles. She’s so sorry. She knows how difficult it is and how painful it is to be separated from your child. She would never want that for him or any good parent, but now that he sees how awful it is, is there really no room for compromise? Please. All she wants is to see Wiley and Amelia again.
Sasha brings Daisy back with her, and Robert asks if she’s all right. Sasha says, she’s dry and just ate. She doesn’t know what the tears are all about. He says, she probably just wanted in on all the excitement, and Sasha tells Daisy, this is your grandpa. Robert says, so fragile, so sweet.
Anna asks what Dante has got, and he says she’s right. All signs point to Vaughn being WSB. He’s pretty sure he planted a tracker. She asks if he’s working alone, and he says, no. He had help and she’ll never guess who it is. She says, Josslyn Jax.
On the phone, Vaughn says, the courier is on the move. She’s on a flight to Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport. They’ll wait and see if it’s her final destination.
Jason waits for his flight in the Paris airport. An announcement says a flight to Croatia is boarding, group one. Jason looks up and sees someone who looks like Britt boarding the plane.
On Monday, Dante asks if Anna thinks Josslyn has any idea what she’s getting herself into; Josslyn asks if Vaughn is telling her that Brennan can do whatever he wants and get away with it; and Jason tells an airline employee that he has to speak to a passenger on that plane.
🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…
Here’s hoping this was the first of many more returns.
Fraser’s mini Carnivale finally came together and the guests danced the night away. Kyle was still smooching with Solène, in the bathroom no less. I can’t say any… let’s call them romantic gestures in a bathroom are appealing to me, but no judgement. The guests were pretty horrible, but for all their griping, left a $27,500 tip. The crew also got two days off and the owner rented a villa for them. Despite the kudos, Fraser was not happy with the charter and thought they could do better.
Possibly the most amusing thing is what a bunch of babies these kids are. Ava freaked out about a cockroach. In NYC. Are you kidding me? Emira was afraid sharks would get her if she swam in the ocean and kept checking a shark app like she was an addict. I’m guessing she assumes they’re all great whites.
A lot of this was about who was the biggest narcissist and everyone was surprised when someone thought it was them. Another case of, really? Do they know what show they’re on?
I love how these women act like they don’t gang up on one person. And it’s sooo shocking when someone does something at least half of them have done before. Yeah, everything’s different when it’s you. Not loving Gina, who claims she doesn’t want to get involved in others’ business, but does it anyway like it’s her duty. Shannon is dating and says she’s not a kissing bandit, but she does like a kiss… if it’s good. Gretchen’s advice to new Housewives who ask her how to deal with Tamra? Run. I concur. And poor Tamra couldn’t get Fancy Pants Heather to talk smack about Jenn. Apparently, Emily is not allowed to be friends with Gretchen because, Tamra. Once again, are we 12?
I’m not sure why some fans are against a reboot. The whole point was that they all worked at SUR together. Were they supposed to stay there until retirement age?
Trainwreck: The Real Project X. Netflix. I’m really enjoying this series. I’d never heard of Project X before or the party in the Netherlands that’s the focus of this episode. In a nutshell, the moral of the story is, doublecheck your Facebook settings before sending out invites.
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare. Netflix. This one was a little scary and also scary believable. If you don’t know the story (I didn’t), I don’t want to give too much away, but it was quite an elaborate online scheme. Since catfish is literally in the title, I knew the online love wasn’t real, but my brain hurt with trying to figure it out. And I still didn’t.
Opus. HBO MAX. The review here is not that great and most of them thought the film was somewhat of a mess. Although one positive aspect they agreed on was John Malkovich giving a magnificent performance. A once incredibly famous pop star who hasn’t been heard from in 30 years is coming out with a new recording and he’s invited a select group of media personalities to his private island for a reveal. The island is also home to his own personal cult, and it’s not what the group expected. Personally, I thought this film was weird and captivating, and I enjoyed it immensely.
Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam. Netflix. You’ve already seen this or at least know what it’s all about. The fun part was seeing members of the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC as youngsters. The awful part was them finding out they made just as much money as they did working at Outback. And not to speak ill of the dad, but Lou Pearlman, yuk.
Ziam. Netflix. A horror effort from Thailand (dubbed), I liked this so much, I might even watch it again. Combining my two favorite sub-genres, zombies and an apocalypse, this time a global climate crisis has caused a famine along with other calamities, like zombies. The protagonist, Singh, is on a mission to save his girlfriend in the middle of the zombie outbreak. I loved the use of martial arts against both zombies and the living – as usual, it had a the enemy is us component. Singh reminded me of El Wray (Freddie Rodriguez) in Planet Terror, single minded and amazing at kicking ass.
You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice. – Bob Marley
It is really true what philosophy tells us, that life must be understood backwards. But with this, one forgets the second proposition, that it must be lived forwards. – Søren Kierkegaard
It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. – Henry Ford
Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today. – Steve Maraboli
When you compare yourself to others, you are inviting envy into your consciousness; it can be a dangerous and destructive guest. – John O’Donohue
Short cuts make long delays. – J.R.R. Tolkien
It is never too late to be what you might have been. – George Eliot
Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it. – Gilda Radner
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them. – W. Clement Stone
The great danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. – Michelangelo
Go to bed, George. Wake up sensible. – Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon), The Gilded Age
🏖️ Resting Beach Face…
Until next week, stay safe; stay being mindful of your music volume when at the beach or anywhere there will be other people; and stay acknowledging that everyone makes mistakes and move on, rather than holding onto grudges and pain.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Emma found Gio at the pool and asked if he was trying to get his mind off of Sonny. Gio said it was harder than it sounded.
At a nearby table, Carly saw Josslyn on her laptop researching Dalton, but Josslyn said she was doing research for Dalton. She was having a hard time focusing, and Carly asked if she was sticking around for the fireworks. Josslyn said she was. She wanted to spend more time with the family, since the fire reminded her how fragile life could be.
Anna went to Windymere to see Sidwell. She said she needed answers regarding his involvement in Natalia’s death.
Sonny told Laura that he found no satisfaction being right about his prediction that there would be violence. Their families were feeling the fallout, but he thought there may be a way to contain the damage.
Brook asked how Wiley and Amelia were handling things, and Michael said he was worried about Wiley. There had been an incident with Willow at the pool, and it had upset him.
Rocco asked Lulu if it was true that Britt gave birth to him, and she said she was calling his dad. He asked if Britt was his real mother.
Josslyn said, what happened with Kristina reminded her of what happened with Michael and Morgan, but Carly said, right now, they were safe, happy, and healthy. She was grateful for that… and Josslyn. Vaughn came into the pool area and Josslyn remembered their kiss. Carly suggested Josslyn go talk to him.
Gio told Emma that Sonny had been great to him. How could he be the man that Tracy warned him about? Emma said people weren’t one thing. Maybe it was true, maybe it wasn’t, but it probably landed somewhere in between. She suggested if he wanted to know who Sonny was, ask someone, and Gio saw Carly.
Cody asked Sasha if anything else had happened with Daisy, and she said, no. She wanted to believe it was just mom brain or she was exhausted, but Cody said, she wasn’t sure, was she?
Sidwell insisted he’d never harm the mother of his son, and Anna said she’d come alone because she didn’t want to subject anyone else to his performative assurances that he was merely a businessman. She wanted the truth. He said the truth was, he’d been at Windymere signing contracts with Alexis. According to his son, Natalia had been Sonny’s loose end, so why not look to Sonny for answers?
Laura told Sonny that she didn’t scare or back away from a fight. She didn’t turn her back on friends and he was stuck with her. He said she was still stubborn, and she said, damn straight. They hugged, and Boyle burst into the interrogation room, filming with his phone.
Michael said, whoever Willow was now, she wasn’t the woman he fell in love with, and Brook said she couldn’t believe people weaponizing children. He asked if she was talking about Lulu, and she said Lulu used Gio and hurt him to score points with Dante, sticking it to her for something that happened years ago. She had no consideration for what it would do to Brook’s child. She’d almost stooped to Lulu’s level and had considered getting back at her through Rocco, but she couldn’t hurt an innocent bystander, especially a child. It was wrong.
Rocco asked why they had to wait for his dad, and Lulu said it was important stuff and Rocco deserved to hear it from both of them. Dante came in, and Lulu said Rocco had questions about Britt Westbourne.
Cody told Daisy to enjoy her first 4th of July that she wouldn’t remember. He told Sasha that was going to the boathouse, but grabbing a cooler of beers first.
Vaughn said he and Josslyn had to figure out how to keep Emma distracted. They’d gotten off track last night. The kiss never happened. She said, what kiss?
Gio told Carly that he was on break and hoping to ask her some questions about Sonny, since she knew Sonny better than anyone.
An officer stood over Boyle and Laura said make sure the film was deleted. Boyle said he had a right to film, but the officer said, not in the interrogation room. Laura told Boyle that it was illegal, but Boyle said the people deserved to know the truth about the mayor consoling the mob boss about his daughter. Or was the hug about Natalia? Laura told the officer to get this jackass out of her sight, and the officer took him out. Laura closed the door.
Cody was at the boathouse when Brook arrived, and he asked how she could do that to him.
Rocco said he’d found two birth certificates. On one of them, Lulu and Dante were listed as his parents and on the other, the baby’s name was Ben, and Britt was listed as the birth mother. Was he Ben and did Britt give birth to him? Dante said she did, but Lulu said, genetically, Rocco was theirs. They’d planned to tell him when he was older. Dante said it hadn’t happened, but that was on him because he’d felt like they should both be there. Rocco said Lulu had been awake for a while, but Lulu said there had been so much to navigate – her recovery, finding Charlotte, and Lucky almost dying. She wasn’t making excuses, but it had gotten lost in the chaos. She was sorry, but they were here now, and he needed to know that what they were about to tell him didn’t change how much they loved him. Dante said it didn’t change anything, but Rocco said it did.
Rocco asked how Lulu could be mad at Brook, when she hadn’t even known Gio was her son, but Lulu said it wasn’t the same. Dante said they’d been planning on telling Rocco the truth.
Sidwell asked if Anna knew Sonny suffered from a heart condition, and she said, relevance? He said Sonny didn’t want to appear weak, and she asked if he was saying Sonny confided in Natalia. He said, then Natalia confided in him. Who knew how many others she’d told? Perhaps Sonny had discovered she’d broken his trust. She said, perhaps Sidwell couldn’t get over his ex’s indiscretions, and left.
Brook said it had been her decision, and Cody said he’d never have told her what to do back then. She wondered if he was telling her now, and he said keeping the truth from him was making him complicit in hiding the truth from Dante. Dante was his best friend ever and it felt awful.
Lulu said she and Dante had been trying to have a baby and used IVF. They’d tried to use Maxie as their surrogate, but it didn’t work, so they put it on hold. Dante said Britt was a doctor at GH and stole an embryo, and Lulu said, the embryo was Rocco.
Carly asked what Gio wanted to know, and he said Tracy kept warning him that Sonny was dangerous, that he didn’t know who he was dealing with. The Sonny he knew was decent, more than kind, protective, and generous. Was Tracy wrong or was he blind? They sat down and Carly said it was complicated. Sonny didn’t wake up and choose this life. Gio said, the life chose him, and she said, it kind of did. He had to make tough decisions when he was young and got pulled in before he was old enough to know better. Sonny would admit he wasn’t proud of some things he’d done, but he was one of the most loyal men she’d ever known. He loved his family and Gio was a part of that family, but she’d be lying if she didn’t tell him that there was another side.
Josslyn told Vaughn that the animal thing was his way in. Emma had an organization at PCU called SAC – Students Against Animal Cruelty. Vaughn said that was perfect. He loved animals. He told Josslyn a sad story about the dog he’d grown up with, and she asked if the story was true. He asked if it mattered, and she said if he told it to Emma, she’d eat it up. He said that was his entry point and asked about Emma’s dislikes. What triggered her? Josslyn said she did.
Josslyn said she wasn’t Emma’s favorite person. Emma thought she was privileged, spoiled, and a total brat. Vaughn said if he and Emma bonded over how annoying she was, they’d be dating by the end of the night. Josslyn saw Emma and said it was go time. Emma had seen them kissing, so if he had a shot, Emma would need to think there was nothing going on. Vaughn asked if she was watching, and loudly asked, what’s the problem? He’d thought they had a real future. Josslyn said then he was as dumb as he looked. They didn’t work together. He was a janitor. He said, for the record, he worked in maintenance, and she said, call it what he wanted, but it wasn’t working. They were done. Get over it. She walked out, and Emma smiled.
Michael came in while Sasha was talking to Daisy. He said Sasha was great with her and helped put Daisy to bed. Sasha said they made a good team, and he said they always had. She said it made her believe it would work out with them as co-parents, and he said he knew she was hesitant. She said he was Daisy’s father, and her only concern was Daisy’s safety and well-being. He said his was too, and she said she was glad they were on the same page.
Marco approached Anna at the hospital and asked if she had Natalia’s autopsy report. He needed to know how she died.
Emma handed Vaughn a drink and said she was sorry about Josslyn. He asked if she saw that, and she said she heard it. The whole pool did. She thought he’d dodged a bullet. Josslyn had always been like that. He said, privileged, spoiled, and self-absorbed. He’d glimpsed it, but chosen to ignore it. Emma said, to brighter days ahead, and they clinked glasses.
Cody said he’d thought he and Brook were friends, and she said they were. She’d trusted him on her hardest day. She knew she could count on him to get her home and keep her secret. She was sorry she let him believe she’d ended the pregnancy. He said he’d assumed it, and she said she’d needed to protect her baby, then she wanted to forget what happened. Her not being upfront wasn’t a reflection on their friendship or how much she cared. He said he believed her and hoped she knew him helping Lulu wasn’t about payback. He wanted to know the truth and wanted Dante and Gio to know too, because he hadn’t known the truth about his own father. She suggested they forgive each other, and he said he was game if she was. She said she didn’t want to lose his friendship, especially over Lulu. He asked if they should hug it out, and they did.
Rocco said, Britt stole him? and Lulu said they’d trusted her. Dante said Britt carried him to term without their knowledge or consent, and Lulu said Britt only cared about herself. Rocco said Britt had done a messed-up thing, but if she hadn’t stolen him, he might not have been born. They might never have used the embryo. They didn’t really want him.
Vaughn brought up SAC, and Emma said she’d started it. Animal rights was her thing. He said he’d love to get involved, and she suggested they have another round and talk about it. He said it was on him, and they went to get drinks while Josslyn watched.
Carly told Gio that Michael had wrestled with the same questions. So had Dante, but they’d both come back. Once Sonny was in your life, he stayed if you let him. Gio said if he needed more answers, maybe he’d ask Sonny’s son.
At the station, Anna told Sonny that the autopsy showed Natalia had died from a lethal combination of drugs and alcohol. The lack of defense wounds indicated nothing had been forced. Whether it was accidental or intentional, she couldn’t say, but it wasn’t murder. Boyle listened from around the corner. (Does anyone do their actual jobs?)
Lulu said that wasn’t true. They’d wanted Rocco. Dante said Rocco was seven months old before they figured it out, and Rocco said it was weird to think Britt had been his mom during that time. Lulu said Britt was never his mother. She stole the embryo, broke the law, and took him from them. Rocco said it wasn’t like he’d been theirs. They’d gotten stuck with him after the fact. Dante said they’d gone back because they wanted to try again and figured out an embryo was missing, and Lulu said they’d been desperate to have a child of their own. They’d loved each other and he was conceived in that love, no matter how he came into the world. She wanted him to know he was loved beyond measure. Dante told Rocco, what she said, and Rocco said that explained why the one birth certificate said Ben. It was what Britt had named him. Part of him wished Danny had never found the file. Lulu asked, what file? and he said, it was in a stack of Brook’s Deception stuff. It was mostly about Britt, but the birth certificates were in there. Dante said it was a lot at once, and Rocco said it would take a bit for him to understand. He wasn’t mad, but wished he’d heard it from them, not like this. Dante said, them too, and Rocco went upstairs. Lulu said there was something she had to do. Brook came for her son. Not on her watch.
Cody, Brook, Sasha, and Michael sat outside the boathouse, and Cody said it was a year ago today he told Mac that he was his son. Sasha said he became a full-fledged Scorpio, and Brook said she remembered Drew announcing he was running for congress. Even granny was proud of him. Michael asked if they were ready for the buzzkill. It was the beginning of the end of his marriage – Drew and Willow’s first kiss. Sasha said she’d love to erase the memory, and Brook said, everything was different a year ago. Her son was living in Port Charles, and they were under the same roof. Maybe this time next year, he’d be talking to her again. Sasha said, things work out, and they watched the fireworks.
Daisy was heard on the monitor, and Sasha said she’d go. She left and Michael stayed with the others.
At the pool, everyone watched the fireworks. Emma looked at Josslyn and took Vaughn’s arm.
Sasha went to Daisy’s room, but the crib was empty.
Boyle said Sonny must be relieved that he got off scot-free again, and Sonny said Natalia had been his friend. Boyle said the autopsy proved nothing. Sonny was a professional and could finagle an OD in his sleep. Anna said Sonny was free to go, and Laura said she’d walk him out. Boyle said, of course (🍷), and outside, after looking up at the fireworks, Sonny and Laura went their separate ways.
Sidwell watched the fireworks, when Marco arrived. Marco said he talked to the Commissioner and Natalia’s death had been ruled an accident. Corinthos was free and the case was closed. Sidwell said the police might have dropped the matter, but make no mistake, they wouldn’t.
Rocco came out on the patio where Dante was watching the fireworks. He asked where his mom was, and Dante said she was running an errand. Rocco said he hoped Dante wouldn’t talk to Danny’s dad. It wasn’t Danny’s fault that he found the folder and Dante shouldn’t be mad at him. Dante said he wasn’t mad at Danny. Danny wasn’t responsible for this.
Cody said the drink supply was depleted, and he and Michael left to get more. Brook was left by herself, when Lulu stormed up on the deck. She called Brook a hateful bitch, and said she knew Brook hated her, but to hurt Rocco was unforgiveable. She slugged Brook in the face.
Tuesday:
Sasha went into the nursery, but Daisy wasn’t there.
Lulu decked Brook and said Brook was the same lying backstabber she’d always been. She’d used Lulu’s son to get back at her.
Jason showed up at Lulu’s per Rocco’s request, and Rocco asked Jason to tell him everything about Britt Westbourne.
Marco said they were calling Natalia’s death accidental, but Sidwell said there was nothing accidental about it. Marco said it was his fault, but Sidwell said, he did everything he could. Marco said his mom’s death was on him.
As they set up for a movie night, Alexis asked Kristina what was wrong, but Kristina said, nothing. She’d just been thinking about how good Alexis was to her. Alexis said, being her mom, it came with the territory, but Kristina said she wasn’t feeling the love after Alexis found out about Elizabeth and Ric.
Portia and Elizabeth watched the fireworks at the MetroCourt, and Elizabeth said she was surprised Portia had no plans with Curtis. Ric approached their table and said he thought tonight couldn’t get better.
Nina went to the gallery and told Ava that Willow was dead set on marrying Drew. Ava asked what she had cooked up, and Nina said, to stall as long as she could. She was hoping something would happen to wake up her daughter and show her that she was marrying a man who would help destroy what was left of her life.
Sasha checked the bassinet in the living room, but Daisy wasn’t there either.
Felicia met Mac at the station and told Molly that she was relieved Kristina hadn’t been hurt in the fire. Molly said Cody had been right and she’d been thinking of the worst-case scenarios. Mac wondered what Cody had to do with the fire, but Molly said they happened to be together beforehand and because she was in no state to drive, Cody drove. Mac said Cody was a considerate guy and it was a shame he was single.
Nina said she’d convinced Willow that a formal wedding would look better to the judge, and Ava said she was sorry Ric didn’t do better with Willow’s custody. They may not have gotten his best work, since the morning of Willow’s hearing, he was with Elizabeth instead of working.
Elizabeth asked Ric where Ava was, and he said, at the gallery. Portia said she couldn’t wait to see Joel Sartore’s new photos, and Ric told Elizabeth that he had box seats to the Port Charles Symphony when they were doing Gershwin. His phone rang and he stepped away, but when he came back, he said he had to run. He left and Portia said it must be something important to peel him away from Elizabeth.
Jason asked Rocco where Danny got the file, and Rocco said he found it in a stack of Brook’s files. Jason asked if his parents knew, and Rocco said they’d talked. They told him that he was the embryo Britt stole and that she gave birth to him, not his mom. Jason said he hadn’t been in town when that went down, but what did he want to know. Rocco said Danny told him that Britt and Jason had been friends. That must have meant he liked her. Jason said he did, and Rocco said his parents thought she was awful. Jason said they had bad history, and Rocco said they told him Britt went to prison and her parents were psychos. Jason said, her father more than her mother, and Rocco said Britt had died saving Josslyn’s life. Her history was all over the place. Jason knew her. What was she really like?
Brook said she had no idea what Lulu was talking about, and Lulu said Danny found the file about Britt and showed it to Rocco. Brook said, Rocco wasn’t supposed to see it, and Lulu asked why Britt left it lying around. Brook said she hadn’t, but what was in the file was true. She thought Lulu never lied to her children and it was no secret, yet Rocco never knew. Lulu said she and Dante had intended on telling him the truth when he was old enough to understand, but life had been complicated since she woke up from her coma. Brook said, Lulu claimed her son deserved to know the truth, but Lulu said it wasn’t the same thing. Brook said Lulu was a hypocrite with a double standard.
Sasha told Michael that someone took their daughter.
Ava said Ric had lied to her face, and Nina said, if Ric was cheating, get rid of him. Ava said she didn’t think he was, and Ric was fun, sexy, and they made a good team… most of the time. Nina had to go, since she was meeting Willow for a drink, and Ava told her to enjoy the time while Drew was away. They’d also get more time together planning the wedding. Nina said that was the upside. They were going to look at dresses, something she’d dreamed of doing with her daughter. If only Drew wasn’t the biggest mistake of Willow’s life.
Mac said he knew Cody and Molly got off to a rocky start, but they seemed to be in a better place. Molly said Cody had helped her a few times and he was a nice person. Mac said Cody was the best guy, when an officer said there had been a possible child abduction.
Marco told Sidwell that he should have had Natalia put in protective custody, but she insisted Sonny would take care of her and had a new life set up for her. Sidwell said, all Sonny cared about was that she was a liability, and Marco said she wouldn’t listen, and he’d never forgive himself. Sidwell said Marco was a good man and a great son. They both knew Sonny Corinthos was the reason his mother was dead.
Alexis said Kristina had lost her baby and her sister within months of each other. She’d been estranged from her other sister, then there was Michael’s accident and the insanity with Ric and Ava. It had been too much for her, she’d been pushed too far, and broke. Kristina said that didn’t make it okay, and Alexis said she wasn’t condoning it, but understood. She was doing what she could to keep Kristina out of prison. Kristina said she was grateful, but felt Alexis gave in to Ric and Ava’s blackmail for Molly’s sake. Alexis hadn’t wanted Molly to know she was the reason Ric got hurt. Alexis said she’d done it for both of them. She loved them both. Kristina said she’d thought she’d gone too far, but Alexis said her love was unconditional and nothing could change that.
Ric went to the gallery and told Ava that he’d gotten a call from the bank man in the Caymans. Two of the accounts were overdrawn. Ava said she’d been in a rush to install new lighting, and it was pricey, and Ric said it looked better than the lighting in Pentenville, which was where they’d be if she threw money around, they weren’t supposed to have.
Sasha said no one in the house had seen Daisy, and Michael said the police were on their way. Olivia and Ned came in, and Sasha told them that someone took Daisy. Michael said no one saw any strangers leave the property, and Ned suggested he search outside while Michael searched the house.
Jason told Rocco that Britt didn’t make the best decisions and did hurt people, but she was strong and heroic too. Rocco said, like when she saved Josslyn, and Jason said Britt also helped him out even when it put her in danger. Rocco said everyone told him that she was horrible, but he heard something different from Jason. Maybe she wasn’t all bad, but a good person wouldn’t steal an embryo. Jason said he and Britt didn’t become friends until after that, and Rocco asked if he thought Britt changed. Jason said he did, but the people she’d hurt might not agree. Rocco wondered how he could be mad at Britt, since without her, he might not have been born.
Lulu insisted Brook left the folder where Rocco could find it, but Brook said she didn’t and it wasn’t like she’d unearthed a revelation. It was public record. Unlike how Lulu broke into Martin’s room getting information from a confidential file she had no legal right to. Lulu said Brook had to dig to get Rocco’s birth certificate, but Brook said, unlike Gio, Rocco would have found out because everyone knew. She didn’t hurt Rocco. Lulu did by withholding the truth.
Ric asked, what if someone became suspicious about Ava’s newfound wealth? and Ava told him that she’d say she sold a rare piece. That’s what the holding companies were for, so no one would connect them with the money. Ric said, only as long as they didn’t draw attention to it. They had to work together. Ava said she’d barely seen Ric lately, since he’d been at Beecher’s Corners so much, then admitted that she knew Ric had been with Elizabeth the morning of Willow’s hearing. Laura had seen them.
Portia asked what was going on with Elizabeth and Ric, but Elizabeth said they were just friends. Portia asked if she liked spending time with him, and Elizabeth said they got along, and he made her laugh. Portia suggested Elizabeth go get some Gershwin. She hated that Ric was the reason Heather Webber had been released, but realized he was just doing his job. Elizabeth said she knew better than to get involved with Ric again, and Portia said, famous last words. Nina came by and asked if they’d seen Willow, but Elizabeth said they hadn’t.
Lulu said Brook always found a way to justify her bad behavior, but Brook said Lulu was describing herself. She’d lied to her son. Lulu said she and Dante hadn’t had a chance to tell Rocco, and Brook said it was because Lulu was too busy digging into her life. Gio shouted for them to stop it. He’d been looking for Michael and heard yelling. If they were fighting about him, don’t. Lulu said they were fighting what Brook did to his brother Rocco.
Chase asked when Sasha last saw Daisy, and Sasha said, in the nursery before the fireworks. She shouldn’t have left Daisy alone. Michael said there was a night nurse and Sasha had taken the monitor. It had been reasonable to leave her. Sasha said someone had been going in and messing with their daughter. Did he remember the other day when someone had changed her onesie and she’d been facing the other way? And there was the mobile. The first night, someone had turned it on when she was in the shower. Olivia heard something in the living room, and went in. She said Daisy was there. The baby was fine. They went in to find Daisy in the bassinet.
Kristina said she was going to get Alexis out from under Ava and Ric’s thumb by being smart, but not impulsive, and Alexis said she wasn’t convinced it was a good plan, but she liked Cody. Kristina said Molly deserved the credit. She brought out the best in him. The only reason Cody had agreed was that she’d told him Molly wasn’t happy about Ava dating Ric, but the money didn’t hurt. Alexis hoped Ric and Ava imploded and thought it would be fun to watch them go at each other’s throats.
Ric said he’d brought juice to a friend with a broken leg, but Ava said she cared that he’d lied. He said he knew she’d overreact and him omitting the truth didn’t threaten their freedom like her spending the money did. She couldn’t just take it whenever she wanted. Ava said she had work to do, when Cody came in. Ric wondered why he was there, and Cody said Ava hired him to help hang the show, Ric left, and Cody told Ava that he was all hers. Where did she want him?
Felicia told Molly to ignore Mac, but Molly thought it was sweet. To be honest, it had surprised her that she and Cody became friends. An officer said the missing child had been found, and Mac suggested he, Felicia, Cody, and Molly all have dinner. It would be fun.
Marco told Sidwell that Natalia had shown up at the christening and she and Sonny had a tense conversation. Sidwell said Natalia had intruded on Sonny’s sacred family time, and in so doing, sealed her fate. Sonny wasn’t about to let Natalia cause more problems ever again.
Sasha said it was the first place she looked, but Daisy wasn’t there, and Olivia said Daisy was safe and sound. Sasha said someone had taken her and could still be on the property, and Michael suggested another search. Ned said he’d check the gatehouse, and Michael could check the garage. Olivia told Sasha that the mind could play tricks, especially if you were hormonal, but Sasha said she didn’t misplace her baby.
Elizabeth told Portia about Lucky proposing before he left. She’d been tempted to say yes, but their lives were going in two different directions and weren’t compatible anymore. Portia commended her for being strong enough to recognize that.
Nina got a text from Willow, who said there was traffic, and she was on her way.
Rocco said it was strange to think he’d had another mom, another name, and another life, and Jason said, Britt didn’t talk about that part of her life much. It hurt her to remember it, but what she shared was how much it changed her. She didn’t expect a lot, but when she had him, she fell in love with him, and it surprised her. Rocco asked if she was sad when she had to give him up, and Jason said she knew what she’d done was wrong. He wasn’t hers and she had no right to him, but she loved him, and it was hard for her. By the time he knew her, she’d been doing the right things more than she realized. He thought if she saw him now, she’d be impressed with the person he’d become.
Brook said she didn’t do anything to Gio’s brother, but Lulu said she dug up that he’d been carried by someone else. Gio asked if she meant a surrogate, but Lulu said it was more complicated than that and Brook had blindsided Rocco. It was payback for her finding out the truth about Gio. Brook used her son to hurt her, and she’d never forgive Brook. Lulu left, and Brook swore it wasn’t true. She never meant to hurt Rocco.
Brook told Gio that Britt giving birth to Rocco was a matter of public record and not a secret except to Rocco. Gio said, until now. When he heard she and Dante were his parents and everything he’d thought was true wasn’t, it was the worst feeling. Brook said she was sorry, and Gio said she’d done the same thing, but Rocco was younger, and it would be harder to handle. Brook said she never gave the information to Rocco and never meant for him to see it, and Gio asked why she had gone digging. What was the point?
Rocco thanked Jason and said talking to his parents about it was weird. Obviously, they hated Britt. Jason said he was there if Rocco needed him and left.
Outside, Lulu saw Jason and asked what he was doing there.
Willow met Nina and said she was sorry she was late. There had been traffic. Nina wondered what route Willow had taken, since she’d had no problem.
Chase said he spoke to everyone, and no one saw anyone suspicious. There had also been no sign of forced entry. In the foyer, Michael thanked Ned and Olivia for their help, and Olivia said it wouldn’t be a bad idea for Sasha to talk to her doctor. She wasn’t saying it was postpartum, but if it was, early intervention was key. She and Ned went upstairs, and Michael saw Chase talking to Sasha.
Alexis brought out popcorn, when the doorbell rang. It was Ric, who said they had business to discuss. He stopped when he saw Kristina.
Molly said she was swamped with work, and Felicia said, another time. Molly left, and Felicia asked if Mac could be any more obvious. Mac said he thought Molly and Cody were a good fit, but she said forcing it would do the opposite. If it was meant to be, it was meant to be. He said Molly might be the person Cody needed to keep him honest and on track.
Cody and Ava discussed what height to hang a piece of art, when Cody kissed her.
Elizabeth asked if Portia and Curtis were having problems, and Portia said every relationship had rough patches. You could give up and walk away or get down and fight. She’d always been a fighter.
Sidwell told Marco that Natalia discovered Sonny had a heart condition and had been sworn to secrecy. She’d told him, thinking it could entice him to speak to Marco on her behalf. Sonny must have found out, and the betrayal was further proof she couldn’t be trusted. Marco said he didn’t care what the autopsy said. His mother was dead because she knew too much. Sonny couldn’t get away with it. Sidwell said he’d make sure of it, but Marco said they’d make sure of it.
Kristina said Molly wasn’t there, and Ric said, it was worth a shot. Sorry for interrupting. Alexis suggested he text Molly, and he left. Alexis said she was terrified Kristina was going to go off on Ric, but Kristina said Ric and Ava not knowing she knew about the blackmail would work in their favor. Alexis commended her for stuffing her feelings in pursuit of a future goal.
Cody asked if it was okay, and Ava said it was a fine kiss. He said, ouch, and she amended it to a very good kiss. She half-heartedly slapped him and said it could never happen again. He said he totally understood and was sorry. He misread the signs. Wishful thinking. He told her that he’d leave, but she asked if they couldn’t hang the work together without further misunderstandings. He said, 100%, and she said, then back to work.
Jason told Lulu that Rocco had reached out with questions about Britt, and she asked what he told Rocco. He said from his experience, she was a good person, and Lulu said, who stole an embryo with no intention of returning her son. Jason said he’d told Rocco the truth, but Lulu said it was his truth based on his limited time with her. He said that didn’t make it less real and Rocco deserved to know all of it, and he left.
Gio said Brook wanted to hurt Lulu more than avoid hurting his brother. Walking away was clearly the right decision. He never should have come back and wouldn’t make that mistake again. He left and Brook cried.
Sasha said she was never letting Daisy out of her sight and asked Michael if they could move the crib to her room. Michael said they could, and she said she had to protect Daisy. In the foyer, Michael told Chase that he was going to phone a security company to doublecheck the house, and Chase asked, what if Sasha was imagining things? Michael said he’d do what he had to in order to keep Daisy safe, and Chase said, even if it meant keeping her safe from her own mother?
Willow told Nina that she’d really been on the phone with Drew and lost track of time. She flashed back to going into Daisy’s room and picking the baby up. She told Daisy that they were going for a little walk. Daisy’s daddy wanted her children, so she was going to show him how it felt.
Wednesday:
At the pool, Kai told Drew that he was glad he got to meet the DC staff, and Drew said they were the best in the business. Kai thanked him for the internship and Drew thanked Kai for the heads up about Curtis’s ambush.
Felicia told Curtis that her P.I. tracked Jacinda in Sydney and convinced her to fly back. She’d be there in a little over 24 hours.
Trina was surprised Ava had gotten all the photos up, and Ava said she’d had help from a friend.
Cody told Kristina that he’d overplayed his hand with Ava and probably had zero chance of getting her away from Ric.
At the hospital, Ric asked what Elizabeth was doing tonight.
Carly found Willow at the nurses station and said Michael told her what Will had done and she wasn’t getting away with it.
Michael asked if Sasha would like a break. He was happy to watch Daisy. Sasha said after what had happened, she wasn’t letting Daisy out of her sight ever again.
Jason told Sonny that two bodies had been fished out of the harbor – Selina’s associates. Sonny said, if there were questions, the police should question Sidwell. Sidwell had hired them to come after him and his family.
Sonny said he and Selina had clashed in the past, but their alliance had held up. It was too convenient. Jason said it felt like a set-up, and Sonny agreed. Since the fire, there had been wall to wall media coverage on why he was dangerous for the city and Measure C was getting support. Jason said if it passed, Sonny would lose his base of operation, and Sonny said. whether or not Selina was involved, Sidwell was the brains. That’s why Sidwell needed to answer for almost killing his daughter.
Kristina said she’d thought it was going well with Ava, and Cody said he was in the gallery and he thought they were vibing. So he went in for a kiss, but she slapped him. Kristina asked, what happened after that? and he said she asked him to stay and help hang the photos. She said, interesting. Maybe his game wasn’t as bad as he thought.
Ava told Trina about Cody finding her sunglasses and said he was quite handy. Trina said he’d done a great job, and Ava agreed. She pointed out the new lights, and Trina asked how she could afford them. Ava said her financial hiccup was over and she was now free to splurge, despite Ric’s miserly financial advice.
Elizabeth said she had plans to go to the Joel Sartore exhibit, and Ric suggested they go together.
Carly said she knew about the incident at the pool with Wiley, but Willow whined that she hadn’t seen him in so long. Carly said she could see her kids if she didn’t marry Drew, and Willow said they were getting married. Carly said she couldn’t stop that trainwreck, but she could and would ban Willow from the MetroCourt if it happened again and the judge would find out. Willow said she was heartless, and Carly reminded Willow how she’d called Michael absent when he was recovering. Lucas came by and Willow left. He said he needed a huge favor from Carly. She needed to protect Marco from Sonny.
Carly asked if Sonny was making moves, and Lucas said it was only a matter of time. She said, because of the fire? and he said there was no love lost between Sonny and Sidwell and it wasn’t a stretch to think he was behind the fire. She asked if there was proof, but he said all Sonny needed was a strong suspicion and he’d retaliate. Sidwell went after his daughter, so it made sense for him to go after Sidwell’s son. Carly thought he was jumping to conclusions, but he said no one knew Sonny better than she did. Was he that far off? Could she assure him Marco was safe?
Jason asked how Kristina was, and Sonny said she was rattled, but physically fine. Jason said something had been bugging him about the two fires. Two of Sonny’s kids were involved, but a sophisticated device had been used in the penthouse fire, while the fire at Charlie’s was old school. It didn’t feel like it was the same person behind them. Sonny said he had doubts about the penthouse and the hitwoman in LA. If Jason was right, there was a threat on two fronts. Jason said that made protecting their families harder.
Cody said a woman slapping you wasn’t a sign they were into you, but Kristina said even though Ava hadn’t been open to it, she’d let him stick around. If she turned against Ric, she’d see him with fresh eyes. Cody told Kristina that Ava had said it was good kiss before slapping him. He supposed she could be right, but a big part of him had been relieved. He’d gotten to know Ava, and there was more there than he’d thought. Kristina said, no, there wasn’t.
Ava asked how the guest list was, and Trina said they were at full capacity. Ava asked if Trina’s parents were coming, and Trina said her dad was, but her mom had to work. She thought they were avoiding each other. Ava said she was sorry, but she was sure they’d figure out how to deal with the problems they were facing.
Felicia said she’d let Curtis know when Jacinda was on the plane, but wondered if the interview wouldn’t have been easier to do over the phone. Curtis said he thought it would be more effective if Jacinda told the public herself, when there was a knock at the door. Jordan said she was interrupting again, but Felicia said she was just leaving. She left, and Curtis told Jordan that he’d tracked down Jacinda, who’d agreed to talk. She asked if he still planned on incriminating Drew, and he said blowing up Drew’s life was his best shot at protecting his wife. Speaking of which, he wanted to explain what Jordan had walked in on. Jordan said, Portia wanted to send her a message – stay out of her marriage. She didn’t agree with Portia’s tactics, but Portia was absolutely right.
Kai said he’d struggled with telling Drew, and Drew said he knew Kai cared about Trina, who obviously loved her parents. Kai said he couldn’t let Drew be dragged for something he didn’t do, and Drew said the negative publicity could affect Willow’s chances of getting her kids back. His own daughter was also still dealing with losing her mother, barely saw her brother, and was bonding with Wiley and Amelia, who were now gone. It was too much, but he had a plan and hoped it worked.
Michael said he knew it was scary, but Daisy was okay now. Sasha said they still didn’t know what happened. She was positive she’d left Daisy in the nursery, so how had Daisy ended up in the living room bassinet, especially after she’d checked? Michael said he had no idea, and she said it wasn’t the first time something strange had happened to or around Daisy. There was the mix-up at the hospital, the mobile mystery, and Daisy’s onesie being changed when she was out of the room. It was too weird. He said he was sure there were plenty of reasonable explanations, and she said he thought she was crazy, didn’t he?
Jordan said she hadn’t intended on causing a problem, but Curtis said it wasn’t on her. He’d dragged her into his marital problems when he’d confided in her about Portia’s lies. Jordan had urged him to talk to someone else, but she’d been there for him. He was sorry she’d become a target for Portia. Jordan asked if he meant the iced tea, but he didn’t know what she was talking about. She explained that Portia had confronted her after she’d seen them reminiscing about Baltimore and thrown her iced tea at her. He said he had no idea Portia had seen them, but it was a mess. Jordan said before it got messier, she needed to do the right thing and remove herself from his life.
Elizabeth said she enjoyed Ric’s company, but didn’t want to mislead him, and Ric said he’d always respect her boundaries. He was sorry if she felt he was overstepping. All he wanted or needed was her friendship.
Kristina said any goodness Cody saw in Ava was an act. He knew about the horrible things she’d done. He said he knew about the horrible things that had happened to Ava. She’d told him about Kiki. Kristina said Kiki was tragic, but instead of using it as a turning point, Ava was still out there scheming and ruining lives. Kristina said she didn’t care about Ric, but Molly loved her father and Ric being with Ava didn’t make her happy. It would be better for everyone if Ric and Ava weren’t together. Cody wondered why they didn’t tell Molly what they were up to, but Kristina said she’d never approve. They’d better keep it a secret. Molly walked in and asked what Cody was doing there. And what was that about a secret?
Trina told Ava that she liked the idea of focusing on her own life and she had nothing to complain about. Ava asked if it was due in large part to Kai, and Trina said he’d gone to DC, and she was excited to see him tonight. Ava said Trina deserved for wonderful things to happen, and Trina said she didn’t know how it happened, but even when they didn’t see eye to eye, they respected and supported each other. Ava said it was healthy and mature. She and Ric could learn from it. Trina asked if everything was okay, and Ava said they’d had a fight, but it was nothing. Trina said she hoped Ric knew how lucky he was to have Ava, and Ava said she hoped Kai knew how lucky he was to have Trina.
Drew said if he blocked Curtis, he and Portia could figure out that Kai tipped him off. It could affect his relationship with Trina. Kai said it was the only thing he’d been thinking about. He was worried Trina would feel betrayed, but he was going to hope she understood that he had to do what was right. He admired her folks, but they were in the wrong, and he hoped they could agree to disagree. Drew said he’d do what he could to keep Kai’s name out of it, but Kai said he thought it was better if he owned up, even if he didn’t like the consequences. Drew said he was proud of Kai, when Willow joined them. Kai said he was going to the exhibit and maybe he’d see them there. He left, and Drew said he was happy Willow had joined him, but she said they should enjoy it while they could. Carly threatened to ban her from the pool. Drew asked, why?
Sasha told Michael that she wasn’t tired or suffering from postpartum. She’d had mental health and addiction issues in the past and could understand why he’d doubt her. He said he didn’t. He believed everything she was saying. He knew her. She was strong and level-headed. He’d seen when she wasn’t and could tell the difference. If she said something strange was going on with their daughter, he was listening. She thanked him and said it meant everything. He said, if she was right, that meant someone who was in the house or had access to it took their daughter and hid her on purpose. She said that’s why she was scared. Someone was deliberately gaslighting her or someone was trying to prove they could get to their daughter whenever they wanted. That was why she and Daisy had to move immediately.
Carly told Lucas that Sonny didn’t go after civilians or innocents and asked how closely Marco was tied to his father’s business. Lucas said he only worked on the legit side. He believed Marco, knew him, and trusted him. Carly said he was in deep, and Lucas said Marco meant a lot to him. He asked her to remind Sonny that Marco saved Kristina. If anyone had the power to sway Sonny, it was her. She said he was overestimating her influence, and he asked her to try. If Sonny went after Marco, it would trigger an all-out war that would affect all of them.
Willow said she’d just wanted to see her son and was being punished, but Drew said they had to tread lightly. They couldn’t give Michael ammunition. Willow said Wiley was happy to see her and if Michael cared about Wiley, he’d let her spend time with him. Drew said she was being punished for leaving Michael, but getting married would fix all this. It would show the court they had a stable, loving home. They’d secure visitation, then get custody. Willow said, in the meantime, Michael had Wiley, Amelia, and Daisy, and her arms were empty.
Michael asked if Sasha was sure she wanted to move, and she said she didn’t feel safe. He said every decision she’d made had been right and he trusted her judgement. Where did she want to go? There was Mac and Felicia’s or his mom. He could also talk to Lucy about getting her a place and he’d cover the expenses. She said he was generous, but the only way she could rest easy and know Daisy was safe was getting outside Port Charles.
Sonny told Jason to increase security and keep eyes on Sidwell and any other threats. Jason said at least Sonny was in the clear about Natalia’s death, and Sonny said whether it was on purpose or an accident, Natalia OD’d on her own. Jason asked if he thought Turner still wanted to pin it on him, but Sonny said, even though Turner wanted to put him away, she didn’t railroad him. She thought turning over the evidence against him was too much for Natalia and they were both responsible for her death. Jason said Turner felt guilty. What about him? Sonny said Natalia thought they had a romantic thing, and he was going with her to Belize. When he told her that wasn’t the case, it was the last straw. Jason said, Sonny still tried to help her. He wasn’t responsible. Sonny said he still wished it had been different.
Molly said, what secret? and Kristina said, no matter how hard Cody tried to hide it, he was a sweet guy. He came over to see how her recovery was going, and he’d been helpful the night of the fire. Molly said it was sweet, and he’d kept their mom from freaking out. Cody said he was going to leave while he was ahead, but Molly said, hold up. Where was he going dressed all fancy? Did he have more legal trouble? He said he was going to a showing at the Jerome Gallery, and Molly said she didn’t think it was his vibe. He said it wasn’t, but he’d helped hang the pictures and the photographs of the baby animals were amazing. He left, and Molly asked what was wrong with Kristina. The one time badmouthing Ava would be helpful, she kept her mouth shut.
Kristina said everyone told her to stop it, but Molly said, not with Cody. She saw him and Ava hanging out by the pool and Ava was like a creepy spider luring him to her web. Kristina asked if Ava was interested, and Molly said, it seemed like it. Ava was supposed to be with her dad. Ava would chew Cody up and spit him out. He’d come to her rescue, and she considered him a sort of friend. Kristina asked if Cody was a sort of friend or did Molly want it to be more.
Cody arrived at the gallery and Trina said she’d check on the caterers. Ava said Cody cleaned up nicely, but he was way early, and he said he wanted a private minute to apologize again for crossing the line. She said, bygones, and he made up for it with the excellent job. He said they made a great team.
Curtis said Jordan hadn’t crossed any lines, and Jordan said it needed to stay that way. She didn’t want to be responsible for his marriage falling apart, directly or indirectly. Their lives would intersect professionally and with family, but it was best if they didn’t see each other. He said he hated this, but she was right. He’d allowed himself to lean on her in ways they hadn’t been fair to her or Portia. He thanked her and said she was a class act and an amazing woman. She told him, good luck with Jacinda. She was rooting for him to take down Drew. She left.
Elizabeth asked how Marco was, and Lucas said Marco insisted he was all right, but he and Natalia hadn’t been close and it complicated things, making them worse. Marco had been wondering, if he could have saved Natalia if he hadn’t stopped to rescue Kristina. Elizabeth said they’d never know, but it was possible if Marco hadn’t stopped, both his mom and Kristina would be dead. Lucas said Marco did a heroic thing and he hoped certain people saw that and appreciated it too.
Sonny said, even though there was no evidence, he was going to pull out of Deception, and Jason asked if Sonny wanted him to call Diane. Sonny said his main priority was Sidwell. The fire couldn’t go unanswered. Jason asked what he wanted to do, and Sonny said, send a message. Come after my child and your child will pay.
Lucas asked how it went with Ric, and Elizabeth said he was going to the gallery show and suggested they go together. Lucas said Ric was seeing Ava yet asked her to go. He was the messiest man in the world. She said she made it clear they were just friends, and she thought she got through. Lucas said she’d been upfront and clear about her boundaries, and it was up to Ric to accept that. She said it was the first test, and Lucas said he hoped Ric passed or he would answer to Aunt Ava.
Ric brought Ava flowers, and Trina went to put them in water. Ric gave Ava a card, and she took a check out of the envelope. She said it was a lot of zeros and asked what it was for. He said he’d spoken to Alexis, and she released extra funds to use for the gallery. He wanted to remind her that they were in this together and hoped she forgave him. She said she appreciated a man who knew how to apologize, as Cody watched.
Molly asked Kristina why everyone thought she was interested in Cody. Mac had been matchmaking, but they had nothing in common. Kristina said, so she was definitely not interested, and Molly said she just didn’t want Ava to eat him alive and wondered how they’d gotten involved in the first place.
Felicia told Curtis that when her P.I. went to pick up Jacinda, she was gone and her place had been cleared out. She was guessing Jacinda got cold feet, but Curtis said, no. Drew somehow got to her. He wondered how the hell Drew knew what he was up to, as Kai listened outside the door.
Drew told Willow that he was sorry, but she said it was Michael’s fault. He said he couldn’t wait to marry her, and she said her only regret was that it seemed like she was marrying him to get her kids back. She wanted them back, but hoped he knew she loved him. He said he loved her too, and they kissed.
Sasha said something was off and she needed to protect Daisy, and Michael asked if that meant uprooting her life. she said, yes. Daisy was her number one priority. She’d already lost one child and wasn’t going through that again. It might seem crazy or extreme, but she needed to protect Daisy even if it meant leaving Port Charles and going into hiding on their own. Michael said he couldn’t let her do that.
Jason told Sonny that he’d made arrangements for Marco. Say the word, and the plan went live. There was a knock at the door, and Sonny opened it to Carly. He asked what brought her by, and she said she was there to stop another one of their children from being killed.
Thursday:
Ava introduced friend and inspiration Joel Sartore and his new book, Photo Ark Babies. She said that the animals were fragile, magical, and in need of our attention.
Boyle met Drew at the pool and said he had everything Drew needed to land a public hit on Sonny Corinthos and his good friend the mayor.
At the hospital, Martin told Laura that his physical therapist was a miracle worker, but things would have been different if he hadn’t gotten treatment. Laura asked, why? Was he in some kind of trouble?
Lucas gave Marco Natalia’s personal items, and Marco said the investigation was over. Lucas said he was so sorry, and Marco said he didn’t care what the investigation said. His mother wasn’t responsible for her own death. Sonny was.
Carly said if Sonny went after Marco, Sidwell would have no choice but to strike back, and it would be back and forth until everyone was dead. sonny told her to stay out of it, but she said, not when their children’s lives were on the line.
Sasha said she didn’t want to fight with Michael, but couldn’t compromise their daughter’s safety. Michael said he meant he couldn’t let her leave alone.
Stella told Portia that she had too much work to go to the exhibit opening, and Portia said Trina would understand. Stella asked if Portia was meeting Curtis, but Portia said he hadn’t shared his schedule with her.
Felicia told Curtis that her P.I. went to pick up Jacinda, but she was gone, and her place was completely cleared out. She was guessing Jacinda got cold feet, but Curtis said, somehow, Drew got to her. He didn’t know how the hell Drew knew what he was up to. Kai knocked at the door and asked for a minute, and Felicia said she was sorry she couldn’t do more. She left, and Curtis asked how much Kai heard. Kai said he heard Curtis couldn’t find Jacinda and he wanted to tell Curtis that he was the one who warned Drew.
Joel thanked everyone and said the new book was a prequel to the main Photo Ark book. He passed out prints, and his wife told Trina that she and Ava had done an amazing job. Trina said, after seeing the photos, she’d never be the same.
Ric said Ava outdid herself. She knew her stuff. Cody watched them, then approached Elizabeth. He told her that he helped hang the photos and knew where the baby sloths were. They walked off together, and Ric frowned.
Martin blamed Tracy for his fall, and Laura said she got it, but if he chose to go to war with Tracy, no one would win.
Sasha said Port Charles was Wiley and Amelia’s home, and Michael couldn’t leave, but she and Daisy could. She and Michael could think of a place together. He said he needed to know that wherever they went, they got there safely. She couldn’t leave without protection. She asked if he was going to hire a bodyguard, but he said he had something much better.
Carly said she knew how the game worked. Sonny could either call for a cease fire or escalate things. If he escalated things, he put everyone they loved in danger. Michael called Jason and asked Jason to meet him at the pool house. Jason left, and Carly told Sonny to admit it. When he heard it was Michael, his heart stopped.
Stella asked if Portia and Curtis were good, and Portia said they were going through a rough patch. Stella said that’s why they needed to remember what they meant to each other and how hard they’d fought to get where they were.
Curtis said, Kai overheard a conversation between him and his wife at their house and took it to Drew. How could Kai betray his privacy? Kai asked how he couldn’t. Curtis wasn’t going to expose a crime. He was going to lie and destroy Drew’s reputation. It wouldn’t just hurt Drew, but it would hurt Drew’s daughter and Willow. Drew had a right to know. Curtis said Kai was meddling in affairs he didn’t understand. Nothing was as simple as he thought. Drew came in and asked if there was a problem, and Kai said he told Curtis what he’d done. Curtis said Kai had no idea who Drew really was or what he was capable of, but he did. Kai said he was sorry, but did what he thought was right. Curtis said Kai didn’t have to explain to him, but he would have to explain it to Trina.
Cody spilled wine on Elizabeth, and Ric rushed over with his handkerchief.
Martin said he couldn’t let Tracy get away with what she’d done, and Laura said he had a right to be angry, but pursuing a feud wouldn’t end happily for anyone. Her best advice was to let Tracy do Tracy and he should focus on his recovery. Martin said he’d try, when Stella joined him. He said if it hadn’t been for her expertise… Stella asked if she could speak to him in private.
Boyle gave Marco his condolences and said he’d do everything to see that Sonny Corinthos and everyone who enabled him was made to pay for the tragedy. A bunch of reporters appeared and asked if Sonny killed Marco’s mother. Was it true she and Sonny were more than friends? Had she laundered money for the Corinthos organization?
Kai was late to the gallery, and Trina texted him. Ava mumbled that Ric couldn’t keep his hands off Elizabeth, and told Trina to let her know how it went. Trina stepped away, and Cody told Ava that he was hearing the show was a huge success. Ava said there was someone she’d like him to meet.
Trina thanked Josslyn and Gio for coming, and they talked about the photos. Josslyn asked, where’s Kai? but Trina said she didn’t know. He was supposed to be there. She was guessing that Drew kept him late.
Kai said he was sorry it turned out like this, and Curtis said so was he. Kai left, and Curtis asked if Drew was proud of himself. Drew said he was proud of Kai, and Curtis said he’d manipulated Kai into spying for him. Drew said Kai had overheard what Curtis was up to and chose to bring the information to his intended victim. Curtis said Drew was no one’s victim, but Drew said he didn’t hire Jacinda; Curtis’s wife had. She’d set him up and drugged him, which was a felony. Curtis conspired to bring her back to make a false statement, which was also a crime. How was he the bad guy here?
Sonny said he’d do what he needed to do and nothing Carly said would change that. She said Kristina would be dead if not for Marco. Was this how Sonny repaid him? He said it wasn’t about Marco. It was about Sidwell. Sidwell had nearly got Kristina killed. He’d torched Charlie’s and had to face the consequences. Otherwise, their kids were in even more danger than they were now. Carly said it was a trap. He’d have to find another way to get Sidwell to stand down. If he couldn’t do it for the kids, do it for Morgan. They couldn’t lose another kid. Morgan had died, Michael had been shot and almost burned alive, and Kristina had been held hostage and almost killed. When they found out Morgan was gone, she would have given anything to turn back to a time when they could have done something different. Sonny said him too, and she said, now is that time. He had to stop the violence before they lost someone else they loved.
Michael said Sasha and Daisy were leaving Port Charles, and Jason asked, why? Michael said Daisy had disappeared. They’d found her in her bassinet, and she was fine, but they didn’t know how she got there. Sasha said Olivia thought she was sleep deprived or hormonal, but someone had broken in and moved Daisy to make her think Daisy was gone. Michael said it could be about anyone, and Sasha said she wasn’t sticking around to find out. Jason asked if Michael was good with this, and Michael said Sasha was right. They weren’t safe here. Jason asked where Sasha wanted to go.
Gio listened in. and Sidwell told Jordan to ask Anna to send a detective to the airport. The night Natalia died, Sonny’s private plane was ready to go on a flight to Belize. Natalia was going to take it and never be heard from again. Perhaps she took her life because she didn’t want to face what Sonny had planned.
Boyle said the people of Port Charles deserved to be safe. Not just from mob violence, like the fire at the club owned by Sonny’s daughter. They needed protection from the coercion of the criminal element that led to Natalia’s death. He asked if Marco had a comment, and Marco said his mother’s death was tragic and those responsible would be held accountable. Laura walked in and Boyle asked if she’d join him in condemning Sonny Corinthos, who was responsible for hounding Natalia to her death.
Curtis said he knew who Drew was, even if Kai didn’t, and Drew said he had proof that Portia abused her position and falsified medical records. Curtis said Drew would never let that leak and give up his leverage, and Drew asked if Curtis wanted to call his bluff. His first stop would be the hospital, then the PCPD. Curtis needed to do one simple thing or Drew would do that.
Emma told Josslyn that it broke her heart how animals were tested in a lab rather than being out in the wild, and Josslyn said she hadn’t found out anything yet. Dalton hadn’t even let her in the lab. Emma told her to find a way in. Dalton was up to something. Josslyn said she wouldn’t talk to Emma about her job, but Emma said she was just telling Josslyn goodnight. She was leaving to meet Vaughn. Josslyn told her to have fun, and Emma said they both would, and left.
Ric said he could drive Elizabeth home to change, but she said it wasn’t necessary. She gave him back his handkerchief, and Ava asked to speak with Ric privately.
Martin said he couldn’t thank Stella enough for getting his insurance reinstated. Desperation and pain were bad combination, but thanks to her, he was a new man. He intended on writing a letter… She told him to be quiet or they’d both be in serious trouble.
Laura said the investigation into Natalia’s death was officially closed and asked the press to give the family the room they needed to grieve. She’d meet Boyle in a debate, but wasn’t sinking into the mud with him. Boyle asked if Marco knew that Sonny had been held at the PCPD for 24 hours. The police were going to charge him with Natalia’s murder until he was mysteriously let go. Marco said he wanted justice and would release a statement. It was a private matter and Boyle was intending on exploiting his mother’s death. It was an act of manipulation and Marco gave him no support. If Boyle kept harassing him, he’d take legal action against him.
Gio showed up at Sonny’s and said he needed to talk. Carly told Sonny that she’d said what she needed to say. Please think about it. She left and Sonny asked what was on Gio’s mind. Gio said he came from Ava’s gallery and Sidwell was there. He overheard Sidwell talking about Sonny. He’d said Sonny’s plane was scheduled to fly to Belize on the day Natalia died and he wanted the PCPD to get the flight plan. He wanted them to reopen the investigation. Sonny told him, stay out of it.
Jason said when they got where they were going, he’d secure the location, and get Sasha and Daisy settled in. Sasha thanked Michael for helping and trusting her. She was worried he might be humoring her. Michael said she made the right decision, when Daisy started fussing. Michael picked her up and said he thought she was hungry. Sasha said she’d take Daisy to the house to feed her. Daisy would be sleeping in her room every night until departed. She left and Michael told Jason that he didn’t know how to do this.
Michael told Jason that he loved Daisy so much and now he was going to lose her. He had no idea when he’d see her again. He wouldn’t be there for her first steps or her first words, and his wouldn’t be the face she recognized, but he couldn’t fight Sasha on this. Jason said she had good instincts. For what it was worth (🍷), he’d been in Michael’s position. He’d had to walk away from Danny and Jake more than once. It never got easier, but Michael’s situation was different. None of this was his fault.
Josslyn met Carly at the pool and said she’d gotten Carly’s message. Carly said she was fine. She just wanted to see Josslyn and tell her how much she loved her. They hugged, and Josslyn said she loved Carly too, but she was worried. Did something happen?
Ric said he showed Elizabeth some attention, and Ava threw herself at the hired hand. Ava said they’d been talking about the show, but Ric said she was flirting. She said she was surprised he noticed. He was putty in Elizabeth’s hands when she wanted something and dirt under her feet when she didn’t, but he was too smitten to realize.
Drew told Curtis that he wanted one thing. A front-page exposé on Sonny Corinthos and Natalia Ramirez. Curtis said it sounded like an Invader headline, and Drew said, underneath that headline would be an accurate report that Sonny was held for 24 hours and questioned about Natalia’s death. He also wanted Curtis to publish a timeline on Sonny and Natalia’s relationship. He handed Curtis an envelope and said he wanted Curtis to include a copy of the autopsy report. Curtis asked where he got it, and Drew said, an anonymous source, but Curtis said he needed more than that. Drew said Curtis had more than enough to go to print. It was a small price to pay for his wife’s freedom.
Jordan told Portia that she came in peace to clear the air. She’d had a conversation with Curtis and told him that she didn’t want to risk blurring the lines. From now on, they’d only see each other on family occasions and when they couldn’t avoid it. She wanted Portia to know that she wasn’t a woman who stuck her nose in other people’s marriages. Whatever happened with Portia and Curtis, she was out. Portia said Curtis must have eaten Jordan’s speech up with a spoon, but she wasn’t buying a word.
Gio said he was sorry. He thought Sonny should know. Sonny said he appreciated Gio coming over, but didn’t want him to go near Sidwell, who was a dangerous man. He didn’t want Gio to be near him either. He didn’t agree with most of what Tracy said, but she was right when she told Gio to stay clear of him. When she’d tried to get Gio not to sign the papers for the trust fund, she was trying to do the right thing. Gio said she was trying to control him, but Sonny said she was trying to save him. When he was a young guy, he made mistakes and thought he’d be the only one to suffer. Then he realized the people he cared about could get hurt, but it was too late. Gio said, for what? and Sonny said, to get out, to change things. So now, all he could do was protect his family. Gio said Sonny was his family too. Didn’t he get to protect Sonny? Sonny said what he wanted Gio to do was not listen in on Sidwell or anyone else. Stay clear.
Marco said he knew about Boyle and wasn’t surprised he’d stoop so low, and Laura said she was relieved Marco saw Boyle for who he was. She wished his father would do the same. Marco said he disagreed with his father on many things, but make no mistake. He held Sonny responsible for his mother’s death and Laura considered him a friend. Shame on her.
Ric said Ava was coming off as ungrateful and he’d been good to her through his misfortune. She said he wouldn’t have known Kristina was responsible for his misfortune if not for her. Without her, he was a lawyer with a schoolboy crush, He said he was going to go before they said something they’d regret. He left and we saw Cody had been listening in.
Stella said if Martin had taken care of his back issue in the past, insurance would have considered it a preexisting condition. She was seeing it more and more, patients being turned down to care they were entitled to. Martin said he wanted people to know how well she took care of him, but she said she just filled out some paperwork, a request to get him the assistance he needed. He said he wanted her to know, if it did get out, he’d do everything and anything to defend her, and she told him to take care of himself. She thought it was better for them both if no one knew how she may or may not have finessed the system.
Trina was alone at the gallery when Kai arrived.
Laura told Marco that she and Sonny shared a grandchild. That made him family, but didn’t mean she agreed with everything he did. Marco said Laura was the mayor and took an oath to uphold the law, and she said she did. Right now, Marco’s emotions were holding Sonny accountable, but from a from legal point of view, it was different story. He said, what about ethically and morally? and she said they all had to follow the dictates of their conscience. She was truly sorry and wished him and his family peace. She left, and Marco told Lucas that Boyle was an ass. He wasn’t going to let Boyle use him, but he did blame Sonny for his mother’s death and didn’t want it to come between them. Lucas said Sonny’s actions were his own and had nothing to do with them, and Marco said, good. Sonny had already cost him his mother, and he didn’t want to lose Lucas. Lucas said he wouldn’t. He wasn’t going anywhere,
On the phone, Curtis said he wanted a full media blast on their website and social media. Did Sonny Corinthos end Natalia Ramirez?
Sonny said Gio needed to stay away until things cooled down, but Gio said Sonny stood by him and he wanted to stand by Sonny. Sonny said the worst that could happen was Gio getting hurt because of him. Do it for his grandpa. Gio said if that’s what Sonny wanted, and Sonny said it was… for now. They hugged and Gio sniffled.
Carly told Josslyn that she’d had a conversation with Sonny about Kristina and what happened at Charlie’s. He could have lost a daughter, and she wanted to tell hers that she loved her. She would never ask Josslyn to live her life small, but Josslyn was precious to her. So while she was living her big, beautiful life, be careful. Josslyn said, for her, and they hugged.
Jason told Michael that his working for Sonny was intolerable for Sam. She’d had the right to protect Danny, but Michael didn’t deserve to lose his daughter. He was sorry, but unfortunately, it was the right thing to do. Michael said he’d promised Sasha that as much as he loved his dad, he wouldn’t be that kind of father. He promised that nothing like the fire would ever happen to his kids, but he never thought he’d have to make good on his promise so soon.
🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…
Anna walks into the Brown Dog Bar and approaches Isaiah at the bar. She wonders if she can ask him a favor. She’s waiting for Felicia and noticed her granddaughter is here with a man at least ten years her senior. Isaiah asks if she’s concerned, but she says she doesn’t know if she is or not, but she’s definitely intrigued. She’s wondering if he’d mind being her cover.
Trina thanks Kai for hanging around and says she has to clean up a couple of things. Then they can head to the afterparty. She can’t believe he missed Joel Sartore. He was talking about why he does what he does, and it was so inspirational. Where was he? Kai said, something important came up with Trina’s dad.
Portia tells Curtis, it was no surprise Trina put on a wonderful show. JoelSartore’s photographs were absolutely wonderful. Curtis says he sent Trina congratulatory flowers, and Portia says she’s sure Trina loved them, but she thought for sure he’d make it there before she did. Trina looked for him all night. He says, unfortunately, he was here being blackmailed by Drew again.
Lulu thanks Laura for coming by, and Laura asks, what’s going on? Lulu says, Brook is mad, and Laura asks, about what? Lulu says, about what Brook thinks she did to Gio. Now Brook is going after Rocco. Laura asks what she means, and Lulu says she means now she has Brook to thank for Rocco knowing about Britt Westbourne.
Rocco searches for something on Spyder-Finder.
Chase comes out of the water by the boathouse, and Tracy says, just the man she wants to see. He asks if everything is okay, and she tells him that his stroke is off, and his breathing is too soon in the cycle of the surf. He says he’ll keep it in mind, and she asks if he’s seen Brook. He says, not yet. He was working all night and then came here. Is everything okay? She says, no. She thinks his wife is barreling headlong into disaster and he needs to stop her.
Michael walks into the living room and sees Brook. He says he’s sorry. He didn’t realize anyone was in here. Is she okay? Brook says she’s fine. The room is all his. She starts to leave, but he says, wait. What’s going on? He doesn’t mean to pressure her about anything, but he’s happy to listen. She says she thought things were bad enough when Gio discovered she’d given him up. Now her son truly hates her. Honestly, she doesn’t know if it can get any worse. Dante walks in and asks why the hell she did that to his son.
Laura says, Britt Westbourne has been dead for years. What could Brook possibly say about her that’s relevant today? Lulu says, everything. Rocco knew none of it. She and Dante never told him the story of how he came to be. Or more accurately, they had no chance to tell him. Laura asks why Brook took it upon herself to tell Rocco anything about Britt, and Lulu says, to hurt her. Laura hugs her and says she’s so sorry, and Lulu says, God forbid he find out from his parents who can explain it in a way he could understand. Brook set it up for him to find out in the worst way. All because she wanted to cause maximum damage.
Chase says, with all due respect, he doesn’t think he and Tracy should discuss Brook behind her back. If she’s concerned about her granddaughter, take it up with her. Tracy says, if only it were that easy to rein Brook in. Clearly, he still has no idea what he’s dealing with.
Brook asks what Dante is referring to, but he says, don’t. Not after what she did. Michael asks, what’s going on? and Dante says he knew Brook could be destructive, but being this cruel to his kid is a new low. Michael suggests he step back. He doesn’t appreciate Dante talking to Brook that way. Dante says Michael wants to defend this person who dug up sensitive, ancient history about Britt Westbourne, the woman who stole an embryo belonging to him and Lulu. She planted it in herself and gave birth to Rocco, passing him off as her own. Michael says he knows it was awful, but what does that have to do with what’s happening now? Dante says, ask Brook. She made a file about that horrible woman and left it where Rocco or anyone else could find it. He asks Brook to tell him that he’s wrong. Please. Go ahead.
Isaiah says he’s in. He’ll absolutely cover for Anna. Anna thanks him, and at a table nearby, Vaughn suggests he and Emma get out of here and find a quieter place to talk. This bar isn’t really his scene. Emma says she knows a cool place closer to campus, and he says, sounds great. They get up and head for the door, but Anna intercepts them and asks who Emma’s friend is.
Curtis tells Portia, arrangements were in place to bring Jacinda back to Port Charles, but when the P.I. got there, she was gone. Portia says, she ran? Why? Curtis says, she didn’t run. Drew paid her to disappear. She asks how he knows, and he says, Drew told him. She says she doesn’t understand, and he says he didn’t either, but then Kai showed up and said he was the one who told Drew about the plan. She asks why he’d do something like that… Oh no. Trina. Does Trina know? He says he’s not sure, but he’s sure as hell going to make sure she does, and Portia says, this is very bad. Trina cares for Kai. Curtis says he knows, and Portia says, who knows how she’ll react when she finds out Kai betrayed them? but Curtis says, if he were Portia, he’d be more worried about Drew. Once again, Drew has them where he wants them. She says, all because of her.
Kai tells Trina that the reason he missed the opening was because he went to her dad’s office to talk to him and caught the tail end of Curtis’s conversation with Felicia. Trina says, Felicia works with her mother at the hospital, but he says, they weren’t talking about the hospital. They were talking about that Jacinda woman Curtis was trying to find. She says, the escort? Maybe they should change subject for a lot of reasons. He says she wishes he could for a lot of reasons, but he can’t. Jacinda is gone again. Drew arranged for her to disappear. Trina says she doesn’t know why they’re discussing it when it has nothing to do with them, but he says, it does. The reason Drew knew was that he told Drew what her dad was planning.
Anna asks to be introduced to Emma’s friend, but Emma said they were just heading out. Anna says she’ll buy them a drink. She insists. They sit back down, when Anna’s phone dings. She says, Felicia can’t make it, so she thinks it worked out perfectly. She has more time to get to know… Name? He says, Vaughn, and Anna shakes his hand. She says, nice to meet him. She’s the Police Commissioner. How does he know Emma? He says, from PCU, and she asks if he’s a student there. He says he works in the facility department, and Anna says, oh. Did he attend the university many years ago? Vaughn laughs and says he’s so sorry. He has to use the men’s room. Excuse him. He leaves and Emma asks if Anna is planning on fingerprinting him, but Anna says she hasn’t decided. Does Emma realize he’s at least ten years older than she is? She has questions. Emma asks if Anna never dated an older guy, but Anna says they’re not talking about her. Emma says, come on. He’s hot. And she’s an adult. She can date who she wants. Anna says she broke into the lab at her last university. He works in facility at PCU. Is he aware that she’s using him?
Dante says Brook went looking for information on Britt because she wanted to hurt Lulu, and Brook says, yes, but she didn’t tell Rocco, and she didn’t leave it out. It was one the table under Deception materials. No one was supposed to find it. He says, yet somehow, they did, but she says, they weren’t meant to. It was an accident. Dante says she left a file out containing private information about his son in the house his son lives in. It was like leaving out a loaded weapon. She wanted him to find it. Maybe she planned it – he doesn’t know – but she did it to hurt Lulu, and it’s got to stop. He gets that Lulu upset Gio who thinks Brook gave him up without a second thought, but she can’t blame Lulu. That’s all her. Michael says, that’s enough.
Chase says he doesn’t need Tracy telling him anything about his wife, and she says, how about if she tells him about her and Brook. They’re a lot alike. He says he’s aware of the traits they have in common, and she says, of course (🍷), but she suspects he sees Brook through rose colored glasses. He says he supposes he’s biased when it comes to his wife, and she says, he’s supposed to be. When someone intentionally hurts them, they don’t take it lying down. She’s blown up her own life more than once seeking revenge and she doesn’t want Brook to follow in her footsteps. Chase asks who Tracy thinks Brook is going after, and she says, Brook holds Lulu responsible for what’s happening with Gio and there’s no doubt in her mind that Brook is going after Lulu. Does he think Brook’s justified?
Laura says, that’s just awful, and asks how Rocco is handling it. Lulu says, he’s confused and asking questions. She’s at a loss and thinks he’s overwhelmed. Brook’s main goal was to cause chaos. Laura suggests they focus on Rocco. What he needs right now is understanding. Lulu says she’s his mother and Rocco is her and Dante’s biological son. Britt gave birth to him, but she and Dante are the only parents he’s known. Laura says, and the only parents who have loved him, and Lulu says she knows that. Why does it feel like Rocco is pulling away? Laura says, because at Rocco’s age, information like this can change everything.
Trina asks if Kai is saying that after they talked, he went and told Drew – her father’s enemy – what her father was planning? He says, yes, and she asks how he could do that. He says, how could he not?
Curtis says he’s not going to let Drew take Portia down. He’ll do what he has to in order to stop him. Portia says, it’s a beautiful gesture, but he’s not doing it for her. He’s doing it for Trina. She appreciates his moral code and him not letting her hang out to dry, but she wishes he wanted to protect her because she’s his wife. He says, fine. She did cause this and he’s not saving her for her, but for Trina and himself. He wants to be able to look in the mirror and know he honored his vows and did what he could to protect her. She says she’s sorry she’s not worthy of his honorable intentions. She’s sure Jordan is, right? …Yeah. Don’t wait up. She leaves.
Laura says, it’s really painful when you feel your children pulling away, but she thinks it’s inevitable. When a kid finds out their parents have a complicated history, it can’t be easy to explain. Lulu says, a complicated past is the Spencer way, and Laura says, it really is. It can be painful for a child to find out their parents existed in ways they knew nothing about. It can affect how they feel about themselves and how they relate to their parents, but she’s found out over the years that none of it outweighs a strong foundation of love. Lulu asks if she thinks it will pass, and Laura says she does. She thinks going forward, Rocco may look through life with a different lens and he may have questions, but Rocco knows how much they love him. That’s because Lulu is a wonderful mother. Her love has never wavered. Lulu puts her head on Laura’s shoulder, and Laura says, it’s gonna be okay.
Michael says, Dante needs to back off. He has no idea what it cost Brook to give up Gio and has no right to judge. Dante says, he’s right. He doesn’t know what Brook went through. Brook says she appreciates everything Michael said, but she thinks it’s something she and Dante have to work out for themselves. Michael asks if she’s sure, and she says she is and thanks him. Michael leaves, and Brook says, it’s just them, so let her have it – again.
Rocco goes outside, and Laura says, nice to see him. He says, her too, and she says she hears it’s been a rough couple of days.
Chase says, Lulu crossed the line. Tracy knows that. Tracy says, letting Gio find out his parentage at the Nurses Ball wasn’t Lulu’s finest hour, and he says, neither was the harassment, bullying, and threats that led up to it. Although it needed to come out for everyone’s sake, including Brook’s. She says, they’re in complete agreement so far, and he says, now they’re going in different directions. He also believes had it been handled delicately, Brook could have built a relationship with her son instead of praying every night that he’ll forgive her someday. She says, he will. He just needs time. Chase says he’s not so sure. Lulu was relentless and did it in the worst way possible. She asks if he agrees in helping punish Lulu.
Kai says he heard Trina’s dad plotting against Drew. He said he was going to pay Jacinda to lie and say Drew took the ketamine on purpose. He was standing next to Drew when Tracy flipped the press conference and called out Drew for drug use and said he should be kicked out of office. He knew the truth about what happened. Trina knows Drew has been good to him with the surgery and the internship, but even if he hadn’t done those things, he couldn’t let Drew be accused of something he didn’t do. That’s not who he is. He doesn’t live his life that way. Trina says she seriously respects his sense of loyalty. She just wishes it extended to her.
Michael goes to see Curtis and says he got Curtis’s text. It sounded important. Curtis says, it is. He thought he should give Michael and his family advance warning. Michael says, that doesn’t sound good, and Curtis says, in about an hour, the headline will be the same throughout all Aurora Media platforms and he thought Michael should hear it. Did Sonny Corinthos End Natalia Ramirez? He shows Michael the copy.
At the Brown Dog Bar, Portia asks Isaiah if this seat is taken, and he says, it was, but he believes his companion has moved on. She says she knows how that feels, and he says, long day? She says, they all feel long nowadays. She ran into Jordan who’s trying to steal her husband. She’d be lying if she didn’t say Jordan is right about one thing. If her marriage is ending, she has no one to blame but herself.
Vaughn returns and says he’s sorry. There was a line. Anna says, in the men’s room? and he says, yeah. Emma asks if Vaughn still wants to get out of here, and Anna says don’t let her scare him off. They were just getting acquainted. Josslyn comes in and tells Vaughn, okay. He wins.
Vaughn asks what Josslyn is doing here, and Emma says she can answer that. She told Josslyn they were going out. She can’t explain Josslyn showing up at the Brown Dog though. Is she stalking them? Josslyn says, hardly. She still has Vaughn’s location on her phone. Emma says, yikes. Sharing her location with a guy she just met. Pretty thirsty. Josslyn says, yikes. Snatching up the guy she just broke up with. Pretty desperate. Anna says, okay, ladies. Let’s not resort to stereotypical female behavior in the Brown Dog. Josslyn says, right, and Emma says, Josslyn is here, so make her point. Josslyn says she made it. If she walks out, she and Vaughn are done. It’s either her or Emma.
Rocco tells Laura that the hardest part is, no matter what his mom says, he keeps thinking he might never have been born if Britt hadn’t stolen the embryo that was him. She asks why he keeps thinking that, and he says he feels like his parents didn’t choose to have him. Lulu listens in, and Rocco says he was stolen, and suddenly, whether they wanted him or not, they were parents. Laura says she assures him there was nothing sudden about it. They wanted him. They were desperate to have him. They fought for him and prayed for him and when he showed up, it was nothing short of a miracle. He says, no one has called him a miracle before, but she promises they did, many times. The thing about miracles is, they never happen the way you expect them to. Actually, Rocco knows something about this. All the afternoons he sat at his mother’s hospital bed, holding his mother’s hand, and praying for her to come out of the coma. She came back one day and he got his miracle. It wasn’t the way they expected and certainly not in an easy way, but they’re still grateful, aren’t they? Rocco says he’s always grateful for Sam, and she says, always. She knows it’s a confusing time and knows he’s been left with a lot of questions. That’s perfectly understandable, but one thing he never has to question is his parents’ love for him. That is something he can depend on for the rest of his life.
Dante tells Brook that what he said about her giving up Gio was out of line. He owns that, but he feels she was out of line too. He knows how much she despises Lulu – Brook says, Lulu feels the same about her too – but to involve his son, who’s now questioning what he’s known… Brook says it was never her intention, and he says he knows, but it doesn’t matter. At the end, it was the same result. She says she wanted to hurt Lulu and Rocco got caught in the crossfire. She regrets it, truly she does. It might be the worst thing she’s ever done.
Chase tells Tracy that it wasn’t fair, but there was no grand payback scheme or plot for revenge, and she says, Brook is smart and motivated. Lulu made mistakes, and Brook homed in on the worst one, then exploited it. He says, for what it’s worth (🍷), he doesn’t like her talking about his wife like that, but she says, it’s true also that Brook loves him and respects him and wants to be the best version of herself for him. That’s why she thinks he’s the only one who can stop her. He says he doesn’t police his wife or tell her what to do, and she says, no good can come of these two women destroying each other. She loves them both so much. He asks what she wants him to do, and she says she wants him to see if he can stop this from devolving any further. They’ll just end up hurting each other and themselves.
Trina says she gave Kai a heads up that Drew was working against them, but it didn’t matter. His loyalty starts and stops with Drew. Kai says, that’s not true, and she asks if he’s sure. That’s not what it feels like. He asks if she’s saying she doesn’t trust him anymore, and she says, why should she? They agreed to stay out of it, and he’d told her that he wouldn’t say anything, then he did the complete opposite. So tell her, why she should trust him when he betrayed her family and her?
Michael says he takes it that Drew insisted, and Curtis says, correct. He was on the verge of outmaneuvering Drew and getting his family out from under Drew’s thumb when the weasel got out ahead of him. Michael says, he’s not alone. He told Curtis to stop Drew from taking his family down. Curtis says he’s not sure he has any moves left, and Michael says, professional or personal? Curtis says, maybe both. He’s not sure he and Portia have what it takes to make it through this.
Laura says she knows Rocco’s parents are upset. They wanted to be the ones to tell him and didn’t want him to be blindsided. When he talks to them, please try to remember what they talked about. Promise her to remember he is their miracle and always will be. He says he promises and thanks her. She says, one more thing. He’s allowed to ask questions. Ask all of them and keep asking until he gets answers that feel satisfying. That’s important. This is his life. They hug, and he says, she always gets it. She says she tries.
Brook tells Dante that she told herself that Lulu needed a taste of her own medicine, so she’d know how it felt to have someone digging around in her past without her knowledge or consent. He says, she used his son, but she says she never meant for Rocco to see it. Dante says, but he did, and she says she knows. She gets sick to her stomach when she thinks about it. Rocco is hurting and probably questioning everything and it’s all her fault. Now she has to live with that. She’s so, so sorry. He says he appreciates that, and she says, if it makes him feel better, Gio thinks she did it on purpose and hates her more because she hurt his little brother. She can’t tell him that he shouldn’t. Dante says it doesn’t make him feel better. He knows she’s sorry and believes her, but unfortunately, there’s not a way to fix the way Rocco and Gio are feeling. She says she knows. The silver lining is, now that Gio thinks she’s the lowest of the low, maybe he’ll be more open to Dante.
Vaughn tells Emma that he’s sorry. This is super awkward. Emma says, actually… Josslyn is kind of crazy, and he says he’s into it… and her. What can he say? Sorry. He’ll see Emma around. Emma says, see ya, and Vaughn steps away with Josslyn.
Tracy tells Chase, don’t misunderstand. The way he sees Brook, the warmth and kindness, is real. But so is the viciousness and fight. He says, she’s not wrong, and she says it would be a tragedy to lose the beautiful part he amplifies. Convince Brook that the way forward isn’t revenge, but building a family with him and a relationship with her son.
Kai says, it wasn’t an easy decision. He cares about Trina and her family. She says he cares about Drew more, but he says, it’s not that. He can’t stand by and let something happen he knows is wrong. She says she told him that her parents and Drew’s situation was complicated. He didn’t have enough information to know what was wrong and decided her parents were the villains. He says he knows what he heard. Her father was going to pay Jacinda to lie about Drew. How can she expect him to sit back and let someone be destroyed for something they didn’t do? She wouldn’t want to be with him if he was a person who was okay with that. She says, right now, she’s not sure she wants to be with him at all.
Isaiah says, Portia is putting her time and effort into competing with Jordan and proving herself to Curtis. She shouldn’t have to do all that. She’s a fabulous doctor and a wonderful woman. If her husband can’t see that, maybe he’s the problem.
Josslyn says Vaughn is welcome for the save. Did he think it would have worked? He says, probably not. He’s ditching the plan. It’s not worth it if Anna’s eyes are on him. Brennan wasn’t kidding. She’s sharp and she’s onto him. They have to sell this. He kisses her, and Anna tells Emma, they’re a bit intense. Emma says, Josslyn never misses a chance to embarrass herself. She’s got a gift. Anna says she’s sorry. She doesn’t know if Emma is just acting interested, but she thinks it’s better not to involve this guy. It will work out for the best. Emma says she thinks Anna is right, and looks at the master key hidden in her hand.
Isaiah tells Portia that he learned early on, if you play your own game, you have a better shot at winning. Maybe it’s time she played her own game and not Jordan’s. Portia says, the next round is on her, and tells the bartender, two, please.
Michael says, don’t give up yet, and Curtis says he hopes he and Portia are stronger than Drew’s manipulations. For his family’s sake, he hopes they are. Michael says he meant what he said. Do what he has to in order to protect his family. Curtis thanks him, and Michael says he’s going to protect his and let his dad know about the headlines he’s about to see. He leaves.
Kai says he thought Trina’s dad was wrong, so he did something about it. That doesn’t mean he’s disloyal to her. She says, that’s what it feels like, and he says, all he did was tell the truth, but she says, no. He made a choice and chose Drew. But one thing about her is that she’ll always choose her family, no matter what, and he will never be family to her. He flounders for a moment and says he loves her, but she says, get out. He leaves and she stumbles back, sitting on a bench.
Chase says, Tracy is right. Brook’s number one priority should be Gio. She missed out on so much time. Tracy says, good. They’re in agreement. He says he appreciates her concern about his marriage, but he loves Brook and he’s going to spend the rest of his life with her. He promises right here and now, there’s nothing Brook could do that will ever drive him away. Nothing.
Dante says when Brook gave Gio up, she did it with the intention of doing right by their son. He knows she made that decision from a place of love. That’s where it all starts, right? A parent’s love. They absolutely want only the best for you. Gio needs to know that and feel it from both of them. She’s got to believe she’ll get the chance to show him that. She says she hopes so, and they hug.
Lulu thanks Laura so much for her help with Rocco. Laura really helped her too. Laura says, Lulu and Dante have a wonderful son. It may take a little time, but Rocco has such a good head on his shoulders and loves them both to pieces. It’s going to be fine. Have faith in that. Have faith in him.
Rocco emails Obrecht: Dear Doctor Obrecht, You may not know me, and I don’t remember meeting you, but I used to be your grandson.
On Monday, Brennan tells Josslyn if they’re going to do this she has to fully commit
Captain Kerry said bosun Caio was just surviving and bid him ciao. In Caio’s interview, he said he was surprised, which explains why he got the boot. It was the crew night out and the only ones who made out were Jess and Solène, much to the delight and disappointment of the dudes. Except for Kyle, who felt stupid. I still wonder how the hell they get up for work the next day. I could barely do a desk job with a hangover when I worked in an office. The guests, who owned a strip club, wanted a dinner theme reminiscent of teen shows in the 90s, and because it was Carnivale in St. Maartin, Fraser decided to bring it to a party on the dock. The guests came in hot, and not in a good way. Fraser thought they were rude and classless, and predicted the cruise would be hell. It didn’t take long before the captain told the crew that the guests were becoming rowdy and to let him know if they crossed the line. Demand we can do. Rude and demeaning we cannot do. Maybe it’s me, but you’d think a group of people in the adult entertainment industry would act like adults. Instead, they were like a bunch of drunk kindergarteners. Unfortunately, Fraser’s Carnivale looked like it was about to be the Fyre Festival 2.0.
The group took a trip to the Jersey Shore for Brooks’s birthday, and Charlie continued to be a d*ck, even though he admitted the Shore didn’t suck. Being fascinated with this group is my new guilty pleasure. Who else would get so excited over seeing mac and cheese at a grocery store hot bar?
This show is making me weary, since I don’t think I could spend even five minutes with any one of these people. Jax was still clueless, complaining that he’d just gotten out of rehab and Brittany wasn’t giving him a chance. Apparently, he doesn’t understand what divorce papers are or that rage texting her pretty much the entire time was not a good look. He didn’t exactly show anyone that he’d changed. It was interesting to hear Zack calling anyone else messy, since he’s possibly the messiest of all. The group went on a cruise which started off copacetic, but quickly degenerated into a bunch of fights. One of the best moments was Jesse asking if production knew what camel toe was. Um… they work for Bravo.
Ugh. These women. I kind of like Stephanie, and not just because she has a private jet. I appreciated that she was the only one to call out Lisa for being two hours late. Although they were headed to a Greek-themed Narcissistic party, so perhaps it was on point. Seriously though, Lisa has a rep for being incredibly late, and like Stephanie, it’s my pet peeve. You might as well say your time is more valuable than everyone else’s.
Tamra and her screech are back. Shannon is off lemons and on to The Golden Door. The Dubrows have scrapped the idea of reconstructing the skabillion dollar house they bought and want to just move on. Emily and Katie are at odds, with Gina playing referee or pot stirrer. I haven’t decided which. And Jenn is still with Ryan.
Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel. Netflix. I heard about CEO Dov Charney before, but watching him in action was stomach churning. It’s no surprise that when his disgusting machinations caught up with him and he was fired, Yeezy picked him up.
What Jennifer Did. Netflix. Since this is a true crime doc, the spoilers aren’t really spoilers, and it was pretty apparent what the outcome was from the jump. Interesting info about AI in documentaries in this article. I hadn’t noticed, but then again, I’m usually multitasking.
I’m Your Venus. Netflix. This was just sad, although the ending had some uplifting moments. Venus Xtravaganza (Paris is Burning) was a trans girl living her best life when that life was taken from her at 23 years old. Most of this was about her family’s battle to get to the bottom of her murder and also have her name legally changed. It was precious to see how much they loved her. Sadly, the case still remains open.
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything. Hulu. Bette Midler probably said it best: She did her homework. The best interviewers are the ones who have actually studied their subject beforehand, and Barbara was one of the best. Like Martha Stewart, she was a woman in a man’s world and had to overcome a lot of hurdles. So many women in broadcasting have her to thank for paving the way. She might have been considered rude – again, like Martha – but if she’d been a man, she’d have been admired for her no-nonsense ability to get things done. I actually know someone who was a caterer at a dinner she attended, and he confirmed her rudeness, but it probably becomes second nature. Or she might have just been hangry.
Sinners. HBO/Max. IMO, a horror masterpiece. One of the best things I’ve seen ever. I love a horror story that parallels the supernatural with real life horror, and like Lovecraft Country, this delivers. Twin brothers open a juke joint in 1932, and some uninvited guests arrive with the KKK not far behind. The story was unique, the special effects more than worthy, the character development was remarkable, the acting superb, and the music phenomenal. There’s a dance scene at the club that’s just incredible and absolutely transported me to another place and time. The film was also sexy without being overt or even showing any nudity. I’m hoping to see this sweep the Oscars and it should have a sporting chance, since the Academy is more apt to honor a horror film than it used to be. I can’t say enough good things about this movie. Just go watch it. Now.
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. – Pelé
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. – Dolly Parton
The greatest deception [humans] suffer is from their own opinions. – Leonardo da Vinci
But instead of spending our lives running towards our dreams, we are often running away from a fear of failure or a fear of criticism. – Erin Wright
You are not your resume, you are your work. – Seth Godin
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. – Oprah Winfrey
The bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep. – E. Cossman (Or sometimes a good stiff drink.)
The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for. – Bob Marley
You were a little bit the victim of a surgical misadventure. – Dr. Terry Dubrow, Botched
🌌 Touching the Sky…
Until next week, stay safe; stay keeping an open mind and respecting local culture when traveling; and stay remembering that miracles never happen the way you expect them to.
(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)
General Hospital
🥢 Weekday Bites…
Monday:
Natalia walked into the christening and sat down. Carly wondered why she was there, and Sonny said he’d handle it. He asked to speak to Natalia outside, and they left. Sasha brought in Daisy.
Lucas and Marco prepared to cook dinner in Sonny’s old kitchen, but Lucas lost the recipe and admitted he was no chef. Marco said they’d have to improvise.
In his office, Curtis was about to get busy with Portia on the desk, when Jordan walked in, turned around, and left. Curtis said Portia had set that up, and Portia said she sure as hell did.
Turner asked Anna if failing to take down Sonny was a dereliction of duty or incompetence, and Anna told her again to take her gripe to internal affairs. Sonny wasn’t stupid; he was smart and strategic. Turner said, so was Anna, and wondered if Sonny was really one step ahead of Anna or if her personal allegiance was causing her to look the other way.
Natalia said Sonny was supposed to be on the plane with her, and he said she wasn’t supposed to be there. He was giving her a new life where she’d be comfortable, and he could monitor her safety. Natalia insisted he’d said he’d go with her (he actually never did) and whined about not knowing anyone. Was dumping someone in a foreign country his way of taking care of loyal people? He said she’d have a new life in Belize, but his life was in Port Charles. (Again, I will totally go if she doesn’t want to.)
Wiley asked if they were waiting for mommy, but Michael reminded him that she wasn’t coming. They were waiting for grandpa.
Brook asked if Chase knew why Natalia was there, but he said he couldn’t discuss it.
Anna said Turner’s routine was getting old and it was unnecessary. They had the same goal and Turner could use her as an ally or wreck herself on the altar of Sonny Corinthos. She wouldn’t be the first and Anna was fairly certain she wouldn’t be the last. She didn’t understand why Turner wasn’t working directly with her. Turner needed her.
Curtis said Portia had just apologized for all the lies and manipulation, then manipulated Jordan into walking in. He wondered if Portia’s seductive moment was part of the plan, but she said, no. She’d sent a message that Curtis wanted to see Jordan and knew she’d come running, but wasn’t sure when Jordan would get there. Curtis said, another lie, and Portia asked if he was mad because she lied or because his ex saw him kissing his current wife.
Lucas told Marco that he was a prolific microwaver. (Same.) His mom cooked, but Carly and Sam didn’t. They got good hair, but missed the culinary gene. He’d had no time to learn and when he was married, Brad cooked. Now he got take-out or something from the hospital cafeteria. Marco said his mom taught him to cook. It was something they loved doing together when he was young… before it all went wrong.
Natalia got more upset, and Sonny said he’d set up a beautiful home in a beautiful area. She’d have access to anything. She said, except connections – friends and family, but he said she could make friends. She cried and said she thought they were starting a life together. Kristina came out and said Father Reyes was about to start, and Sonny said he’d be there in a little bit. He told guard Steve to take Natalia to her hotel and make sure she got on the flight. Natalia said, felicitations on his granddaughter’s christening. She hoped he and his whole family got every blessing they deserved. She left with Steve, and Sonny went back inside.
Father Reyes asked what the baby’s name would be, and Sasha said, Daisy Celeste. The priest said Daisy’s name was her special identity to God and welcomed her to her family and the church. The godparents did their thing, renouncing Satan and promising to raise Daisy in the faith. Father Reyes baptized Daisy with water and made the sign of the cross with oil on her forehead. He presented Daisy Celeste, and there was applause and taking pictures.
Anna said Turner hadn’t crossed a line yet, but was teetering on the brink. Taking Anna’s officers while keeping her out of the loop wasn’t going to work. Turner needed to be careful in deciding how to proceed. Jordan walked in and apologized for interrupting, but Anna said, the acting DA was just leaving.
Curtis said he was looking at someone he didn’t know. Was it all a set up or a show? Portia said everything they’d just shared was real. They were reconnecting and Jordan needed to see that. Jordan wanted him back and needed to know it wasn’t happening. Not now, not ever.
Jordan told Anna, sorry. It looked intense. Anna said Jordan did her a favor, putting a civil end to it. She asked if Jordan saw Curtis, and Jordan said she saw Curtis with Portia on his desk. Anna said she was so sorry, but Jordan said she didn’t blame Anna. She blamed Portia and herself. She’d played right into Portia’s hands. She thought Portia wanted her to catch them in the act. The bitch set me up.
Curtis told Portia that Jordan had been nothing but good to him. He went for a swim and they had a conversation. Portia said Curtis and Jordan had been dialed in. It was proof of what she’d been feeling for a long time. He said what she was feeling was in her head, but she said, no. Even before she confessed to him at the Nurses Ball, she noticed their private conversations. He said she’d been too busy being blackmailed by Drew and lying, and he thought her guilt was driving this. She said she felt guilty, she was hurting, and they were struggling. Jordan saw Curtis was vulnerable and was trying to exploit that. Curtis said it didn’t sound like Jordan, but it sounded like Portia.
Father Reyes gave his blessing and told everyone, go in peace. Michael invited them all to the Quartermaines and said the late Monica would love having them. Sasha suggested they get the show on the road since Daisy needed a diaper change. Carly asked Sonny what was going on with Natalia, and he said it was taken care of. Kristina asked if Jason had any idea what was going on. It seemed strange. Jason said whatever it was, was over. Today was about Daisy, Michael, and Sasha. She said, spoken like a true godfather. Daisy was lucky she had him to protect her. They all were.
On the phone, Chase told Turner that he was at All Saints Chapel. Natalia was just there at Sonny’s granddaughter’s christening. She and Sonny spoke briefly, and she left, but he didn’t know what they’d discussed. Brook saw him and asked what he just did.
As they finished dinner, Lucas said he couldn’t have pulled this off, but Marco said Lucas set a nice table. Lucas said he enjoyed the meal, the company, and the conversation, and thanked Marco for coming to his culinary rescue. Marco said Lucas saved lives and he saved dinner, and they kissed.
Natalia told Steve that she needed to pack and take a shower, but he said they needed to get to the airport. She asked if a girl couldn’t take a shower in peace, and he said he’d be outside. He left and she closed the door and cried.
Chase said he wished Brook hadn’t listened, and she said it wasn’t Sonny’s fault Natalia showed up. Chase reminded her that they put a wall between work and their personal life, and asked her to respect that. He had to go to the station and didn’t want to fight. She said she needed to know if something was going on between Natalia and Sonny, but he said he couldn’t talk about it. He loved her. She said she loved him too, and he left.
Natalia hyperventilated and took some pills, washing them down with liquor. She put on her bathrobe, picked up a dress, and tossed it down. She took more pills and remembered Sidwell saying it was all on her for not accepting Marco for who he was. She flashed back to Sonny saying he was giving her a comfortable life in a beautiful area, but it wasn’t his life. His life was there. She recalled Marco saying, if she left, it was on her. She was no longer his client or his mother. She’d officially be nothing to him. She sent a text.
Marco and Lucas started to kiss, when Marco’s phone chimed. Lucas said, that was two in a row. Shouldn’t he check? Marco looked at his phone and said it was his mom. Lucas said it was gibberish, and Marco said she was probably drunk. Her drinking and texting weren’t a rare occurrence. When she was drunk, the guilt took over, and her texts were word salad courtesy of autocorrect. Lucas said Natalia was leaving the country. Didn’t he think the timing was odd?
Anna said if Jordan thought it was a set-up. That meant Portia was throwing down the gauntlet. What was she going to do? Portia said, nothing. Curtis wasn’t an option. She had feelings to process and was trying to walk away with some semblance of dignity. She had to. she wouldn’t be responsible for ruining Curtis’s marriage, but Portia and her games might be.
Portia said if Curtis was saying she went after a crack in his marriage to Jordan and unfairly took him away, but Curtis said that was on him. The issue between them nothing to do with Jordan. He’d believed Portia was worried about Trina and trying to find peace between them. She said that was why she came, but he said she seemed more worried about Jordan. Was everything an act? She said, nothing was an act. He’d been cold and hard to reach. He might disagree with her decision, but she wasn’t sorry. She did it to save them. He said she wasn’t saving them. She was destroying them.
Felicia asked how Carly felt about her new grandbaby, and Carly said Daisy was a surprise, but it felt like she’d always been there. She fit in. Felicia said a new grandchild to love on and spoil was a blessing, and Carly agreed. She wished her mom could have met Daisy. Felicia said Bobbie had been with them in spirit at the christening and was probably there too. She loved a good party. Jason came in and Sasha brought Daisy over to him. She asked if he wanted to hold her, and he said, sure, taking the baby. Sasha asked what he wanted Daisy to call him, and he said Jason was fine. She said he’d stuck by her and looked out for her and Daisy. She admitted she didn’t mind it as much as she thought she would. He took a lot of heat, and she felt taken care of. Daisy would feel that too. She was trying to say he was a good man. Daisy was lucky to have him in her life looking out for her and so was she.
Curtis asked what Portia’s end goal was with her lies and stunts. She wasn’t pulling them closer, but driving them further apart. She was Trina’s mother, but he still didn’t trust her. She asked if that’s all she was to him. She’d thought she was his wife, but maybe that didn’t matter because she lied. Lord knew, Jordan never did. He said Jordan lied about work and being undercover. She didn’t lie about having his child or being blackmailed by his enemy, and didn’t lie and manipulate him into doing his enemy’s bidding. Jordan was never the problem. The real problem was them.
Jordan said she and Curtis had a complicated history and genuine affection. She didn’t want those feelings bound up in Portia. She should walk away and find peace. Anna asked if she thought it was possible, and Jordan said it depended. Portia’s instinct was to lie, and she did the opposite of what Curtis was. It was hard to know that. Anna said, right now, Jordan owed it to herself to process her feelings and find a way to move forward. What did she need?
Natalia drunk texted Marco again, when there was a knock at the door. Steve said they had to get going, and she said she was almost ready. She cried and sent another text.
Marco said it was his mom again, and Lucas it was pretty garbled. I know you’re mad. I’m… someone? Marco said she got drunk and texted him and it never made sense. Then she’d leave a voicemail in the morning apologizing. Lucas said she was leaving to start a new life. There was no guarantee she could call him again. His mom was reaching out and it might be his last chance to reach back.
At the Quartermaines, Brook phoned Chase and asked him to call back. She was worried about Sonny and Natalia. Kristina came in with a giftbag, and asked Sonny what Natalia was doing at the church. He told her not to worry about that, when her phone dinged. She said the manager at Charlie’s called in sick and she had to open up. She gave Michael the giftbag for Daisy and left.
At Charlie’s, two masked guys came in and poured gas on everything.
Portia told Curtis that wasn’t true. The one causing a problem was Jordan. The problem was, Jordan needed to know they were married. They had a daughter, were a couple, and had a beautiful family. Curtis got a call, and Portia said don’t let her stop him from answering. She was just his wife. She’d leave him to it. Just know she’d be fighting for their marriage. What about him? She left.
Turner ran into Anna’s office and told her to put out an APB on Natalia Ramirez. She was skipping town, and it might be their best chance to take Sonny down and it began with Anna’s lead.
Lucas cleaned up and blew out the candles. There was a song part while the celebration continued at the Quartermaines. Natalia drunkenly stumbled around and looked at her phone. She slumped on the couch and let the phone fall from her hand. There was a text from Marco saying he was on his way.
Kristina went into Charlie’s and saw the puddles behind the bar. She touched her hand to the gas and smelled it, when a Molotov cocktail came through the window and everything was in flames.
Tuesday:
On the phone, as he stood at his usual vantage point on the turret, Sidwell said that he saw the job was completed. Alexis arrived with a bunch of folders and told Sidwell that they needed clearances from the harbor master for goods he was importing. Sidwell said he thought Marco handled his accounts, and Alexis said he did, but nothing got filed until she vetted it fully.
At the hospital, Isaiah said Portia had asked him to cover the ER, and Elizabeth said, good. Portia had been working too hard.
On the phone, Lucas asked if Marco caught his mom, but still driving, Marco said, not yet. He kept calling, but got voicemail and there had been no more texts. He guessed she passed out. He apologized for their night being ruined, but Lucas said, it was just interrupted. There would be other nights. Suddenly Marco said, what the hell? and had to go. Josslyn came in and asked if Lucas had a friend over, and he said, it was an amazing night until it wasn’t. Something had come up. She said she was giving Trina and Kai some privacy, and he asked about the christening. She said, Sonny was Daisy’s grandfather, so there was drama. Marco’s mom showed up at the church.
Sasha, Carly, and Cody fawned over Daisy.
Michael thanked Sonny for putting the kids to bed, when Jason said he and Sonny needed to talk. There was a knock at the door, and Molly told Michael, sorry she was late. He said, the star of the show needed a diaper change and a nap, but there were still people there. She asked if Kristina was there, but he said, she had to go open Charlie’s.
Jason told Sonny that the plane was ready, but Natalia hadn’t shown up.
Steve knocked at Natalia’s door and said they needed to get going. He heard something and jetted. Chase and another officer came around the corner and Chase knocked, saying it was the PCPD.
Kristina grabbed the fire extinguisher and tried to put the fire out.
Chase banged on the door, when Anna arrived. He said no one had seen Natalia leave and there was no noise. She said the hotel manager had given her the key, and she was going in. They found Natalia out cold on the couch, and Chase checked her pulse while the other officer called an ambulance.
Isaiah saw a picture of Lucky hanging off the side of a mountain on Elizabeth’s phone, and she said she was choosing to believe Aiden’s explanation that it was an optical illusion. Aiden was having a great time with his dad.
Sidwell insisted most of his contracts were routine and suggested Alexis didn’t trust his son. Alexis said it was standard for her and Diane to oversee new associates for six months, but Sidwell thought it was a massive waste of time. Alexis said she’d earned her reputation, and no document went out with her name on it until she was satisfied. He still believed her hypervigilance was because of Marco and said his son should be extended the same courtesy she’d want her daughter to have. She said, duly noted, and continued with the contracts.
Lucas asked if Carly or Sonny told Josslyn why Natalia was in the chapel, but she said they wouldn’t tell her and neither would Jason.
Sonny said Michael was a great father, and Michael said he had a great teacher. People said his dad was important, powerful, and busy, yet Sonny made time for him, and it made him feel special. He wanted to make sure his kids felt the same way. Sonny said Michael was special and he was proud to be his father.
Sasha thanked Molly for coming and said she knew it was hard. Molly said she couldn’t help wondering about Irene, but she couldn’t be happier for Sasha. Sasha said she wondered about Liam sometimes, when Cody joined them and confessed that he’d eaten all the little sausage thingies.
Jason got a phone call and told Sonny there was a fire at Charlie’s.
Kristina yelled for help and ran behind the bar (not the best plan), when Marco asked if anyone was there. She yelled for help again and said everything was burning. Marco came in under a blanket and asked if anybody was left, but she said it was just her. He said they wouldn’t make it out the front and they ran for the back door under the blanket.
Elizabeth said the patient had no pulse and was probably an OD. Isaiah said some medical stuff and told her that he’d take over the compression. We saw it was Natalia.
Cody asked if Michael knew what happened, but Michael said he had no idea. Carly showed Molly pictures of the christening, and Michael said the late Monica insisted on them documenting everything. Cody asked if when Jason and Sonny disappeared, they acted like things were fine, and Michael said that was the drill. Cody said he was just trying to fit in, when Molly’s phone rang. She asked if Michael was sure Kristina was at Charlie’s, and he said, why? She said her friend that worked at the PCPD said there was a three-alarm fire there, and Michael flashed back to the fire in the penthouse. Cody said he’d drive, and he and Molly left.
Isaiah said, time of death, 9:07 pm. Did they know who she was? Elizabeth said she did.
Josslyn told Lucas that it was just about to start when Natalia showed up and Sonny was not happy to see her. Lucas asked if she seemed drunk, and Josslyn said she didn’t see Natalia, but thought her mom would have mentioned it. Was something going on with Natalia? Lucas said he didn’t know, when his phone rang. It was Elizabeth.
Kristina and Marco ran outside coughing, when Dante arrived. He hugged Kristina and asked if she was hurt. She said, no, and he asked if Marco was okay. What happened?
At the hospital, Lucas said he wasn’t able to reach Marco, and Elizabeth said she remembered they were having dinner and thought they might be together. He said they were, but Marco left to see his mom at the MetroCourt. Where was he?
A paramedic said Kristina and Marco had smoke inhalation and minor burns, and Kristina said, it was burning fast. Dante said all that mattered was that she was safe, and she said, thanks to Marco. Sonny and Jason arrived, and Sonny hugged Kristina. Jason asked what Marco was doing there.
Alexis said she was satisfied, and Sidwell presumed she’d be charging her hourly fee. She said, oh God yes, when Molly called. Molly said there was a fire at Charlie’s and Kristina was there. She was headed there and had tried calling Kristina, but there was no answer. Alexis said she’d be right there.
Josslyn saw someone outside and opened the door to find Jack. She asked why he was lurking, and he said it was a test to see how long it would take her to notice. She said her mom wasn’t home, but he said he came to talk to her. Vaughn told him about her plan to distract Emma, and he thought it was good. He didn’t want Emma near Dalton. He told her to make it priority number one and figure out a course of action asap. Josslyn said he could have just called her to the office. Was he hoping to run into her mom?
In the car, Molly worried about the firefighters not getting there on time. A three-alarm fire was bad. Cody said they didn’t have all the facts yet, and she worried about it being like the penthouse. She and Kristina were on track to be sisters again and she couldn’t lose her. Cody said, stop assuming the worst-case scenario.
In Natalia’s hotel room, Chase told Anna that it looked like she’d drunk a lot of alcohol, and they bagged a bottle of pills. Suicide? Anna said, possibly, or staged. Natalia had been leaving town. Chase said a guy had been seen walking away from the room and he might be involved. Anna said have the hotel give them the security footage and find him.
Kristina said she’d be dead if not for Marco. She wasn’t supposed to work, but the manager called in sick. She was going to open up and noticed the smell of gas. The floor was wet, and she heard a crash, then everything was on fire. She tried to put it out, but it was too big and too fast. She was trapped and Marco burst in and got her out. Sonny said Marco just happened to be in the area? and Marco said, yes. He was on his way to the MetroCourt when he saw the fire. He noticed a car in the parking lot and ran in to make sure nobody was inside. He said he needed to get to his mother and asked if they could talk later, but Sonny said Marco wasn’t going anywhere.
Sidwell said the launch was ready, but Alexis asked if he had a speedboat or a rowboat. She had to get off the island and see if Kristina was all right. He asked if she was sure Kristina was in the pub.
Jack told Josslyn that agents compartmentalized. He’d be delighted to run into Carly, but came to talk to her. He was her superior and she didn’t get to comment on his relationships. She asked if he’d notified his superior that he was in a relationship with an agent’s mother, when Carly came in. She asked what Jack was doing there.
Lucas told Chase that he was with Natalia’s son when Marco got some garbled texts that were unreadable. He thought Natalia was drunk, so he decided to check on her. He called from the car on the way to the hotel, said something came up, and hung up quickly. He never called back. Was Chase sure Marco never showed up? Chase said they were going through the security footage, but no one remembered seeing him. Elizabeth said she hoped Natalia’s death was an accident, but Anna said the cause wouldn’t be official until there was an autopsy. Lucas said they couldn’t do an autopsy until Marco knew his mom was dead.
The EMT insisted Kristina go to the hospital, and Marco asked if he could get his phone. Molly and Cody arrived, and Molly said she was so scared Kristina was hurt. She loved Kristina so much. They hugged.
A firefighter said the fire was totally out, and Dante asked if they had any idea what started it. The firefighter said his men were working on it, when Anna showed up. Dante told her that gas might have been used as an accelerant, and she asked if there were any casualties. He said, no. Kristina was the only one inside and she was fine thanks to Marco Rios. Alexis arrived and hugged Kristina. Sonny said Kristina would be okay, and she said, no thanks to him.
Jack said he took a chance he’d find Carly there, and she said it was good to see him. Josslyn said she remembered she had a quiz, but left her notes at the apartment. She’d probably stay there tonight. She left, and Jack asked if Carly was all right. She said, no. There was a fire at Charlie’s, the pub Sonny gave Kristina. She didn’t know if Kristina was inside, but hearing about the fire took her back to the ICU and wondering if her son would survive the night.
Michael flashed back to another actor playing him, who was conveniently covered in fire. He got a call and told Sasha that Kristina was okay. She was inside, but had gotten out. He was about to get a drink when he remembered he’d taken a pain pill, and Sasha said she didn’t realize he was still in pain. He said he usually didn’t need a pill, but he didn’t want it to interfere with the celebration. The doctors said he had residual nerve damage, but thought he’d be pain free soon. It was nothing compared to the pain after the fire. He told her about going through debridement and said it was agony. Thank God Kristina was okay.
Dante said he thought Marco needed to go to the hospital, and Alexis asked Sonny, which of his enemies did this? They kept going after him and got his children instead. She knew he and Kristina working together was a bad idea. Death and violence were all over him like a plague he passed on to those who loved him. It had to stop. She would not bury another daughter. There were soap looks all around.
Carly told Jack she was worried about Kristina. When she heard there was a fire, she shut down and the anger and fear came rushing in like the penthouse fire was happening then. It was crazy because Michael was standing by her, but it was like she was back in the clinic in Germany. She could only touch his hand because it was excruciating if she touched anything else. All she could do was sit there and hear him moan. Jack said she’d experienced PTSD because the emotional trauma couldn’t be processed all at once and she’d been triggered. A lot of agents had it and he’d dealt with it himself. She said she couldn’t tell him what it meant that he understood. Josslyn blamed Sonny and she was right. He almost lost another child. She didn’t know what she’d do if something happened to Donna. Jack held her.
Sasha said Michael had asked for her in the ICU, but was sedated by the time Jason found her. Did he remember what he’d wanted to tell her? He said he wanted to tell her to take care of their daughter no matter what happened him, and she did. Daisy was perfect. All his kids were safe and it was going to stay that way. She said he couldn’t know that, and he said he could. His dad was a great father, and he’d never be like him, but he promised nothing like the fire would ever happen to his kids.
Marco got to the hospital and asked Lucas, what happened? Anna said she needed to have a conversation with him about his mother, and Marco said, why? Was she there? Was she okay? He ran past everyone and into Natalia’s room. When he saw her, he put his hands to his face.
On the phone, Sidwell said his instructions were clear. Do not set the fire unless the building was empty. If Sonny Corinthos’s daughter was in the fire, there would be hell to pay.
Kristina said they didn’t know what caused it, but Alexis said she did. It was Sonny’s love for money and power that exceeded everything and everyone. They’d both lost children and knew how painful it was. She couldn’t and wouldn’t go through it again. Kristina said it was suggested she go to GH and get checked out, and asked Alexis to come with her. Cody said he’d drive, and they left, along with Molly. Sonny told Jason that they had to find out who caused the fire. Kristina wasn’t supposed to be working. Jason said, the manager called in sick, and Sonny said, talk to him. A firefighter said it looked like there was evidence of arson, which made this place a crime scene.
Wednesday:
At the Surf Lodge, Emma and Outback high-fived. Gio joined them and said Outback steals his shoes, but only the left ones. He wanted her to choose between him and the dog, but she didn’t want to choose between her two favorite strays. She also had the feeling that the real problem was him being upset about Brook and Dante being his real parents.
Tracy found Brook working in the living room. Brook said, Deception might be in serious trouble, but it might be too late to fix it.
Vaughn found Josslyn at Charlie’s and asked why she wanted to meet there. She said she heard there was a fire and came to check, but she couldn’t get herself to leave.
At the hospital, Kristina told Alexis that she was fine and would like to go home. Alexis said, she could have died.
Marco cried, and sat by Natalia’s bedside saying, no, no. It couldn’t be happening. It couldn’t end this way.
Elizabeth suggested Lucas let Marco have time with his mom, and Anna said Lucas could help them figure out what led to Natalia’s death.
Jason told Sonny that they had guys on the street who would hear whispers about the fire. Sonny said they both knew Sidwell was responsible.
Selina went to Windymere and said, finally, she and Sidwell were meeting in person. She asked if he wanted to set up a poker game, but he said he wanted to warn her. She was about to go to war with Sonny.
Gio admitted he might be upset about his parentage, and Emma said if he wanted to talk, she was there. He said he wasn’t there yet and told her that he was dropping out of PCU.
Josslyn told Vaughn that her former stepsister almost died in the fire. It was unnerving, and all because she was the daughter of Sonny Corinthos.
Alexis asked Kristina, what happened? and Kristina said the manager called in sick, so she left to open up Charlie’s. When she walked in, she smelled gasoline and the floor was wet, but before she could check, she heard a window shatter and suddenly fire was everywhere. The fire extinguisher wasn’t enough, and she wouldn’t have gotten out alive if not for Marco.
Anna asked about Natalia’s texts, and Lucas said, they were all gibberish. Sometimes she drank and texted Marco. Marco came out, and Lucas asked if he was okay. Anna said they were sorry for his loss, and Marco said he didn’t understand what happened. Anna said she and Chase entered Natalia’s hotel room and she was unconscious. They called the paramedics immediately. Isaiah said Marco’s mother was unresponsive at the scene. There was no pulse, and the paramedics weren’t able to restart her heart. Unfortunately, when she was brought in, there was nothing they could do. Marco asked what the cause of death was, and Isaiah said it was speculation, but they suspected it was an overdose. Marco said, accidental or intentional? but Isaiah said they didn’t know. They suspected a lethal combination of tranquilizers and alcohol, but they’d know for sure when there was an official autopsy. Elizabeth said she was sorry. She and Lucas tried to call him. Marco said his phone was in the car. He was on his way to see his mother and saw the fire at Charlie’s. There was a car in the parking lot, so he ran in to make sure nobody was inside. Anna said he got Kristina out just in time. He was a hero tonight. Marco said he was able to save Kristina, but not able to save his mother.
Gio told Emma that he had a music scholarship and would be first chair violinist in the orchestra. It was a huge responsibility and honor. She said he deserved it, but he said he had no intention of playing again. He would lose his scholarship and couldn’t afford college on his lifeguard’s salary. She suggested he borrow from family, but he said he wanted nothing to do with them. She said, what about Sonny? but he said it didn’t seem right. She said, why not wait? He might feel differently in the fall. Don’t walk away from the gig just yet. He might want to play again by September.
Brook told Tracy that Natalia found something in Sonny’s supplemental investment… Tracy said, an offshore account. Sonny was laundering money and now they were complicit. Brook said, it was a clerical error, but Tracy said, it was a felony. Brook said she was sorry. It was all her fault.
Chase asked if the texts were in Marco’s phone, and Marco said they were, but his phone was in his car at Charlie’s. Anna asked if the messages were incoherent, and Marco said he thought one message was supposed to say, I’m sorry. He guessed he’d never know. He texted her that he was on his way, but he saw Charlie’s was on fire. They knew the rest. He had no idea his mother needed him so bad. Lucas said it wasn’t his fault. He thought a life was at risk and stopped to help. Marco asked how Anna ended up at the hotel, and she said the acting DA was supposed to pick up his mom. As her lawyer, Marco must have known that the DA negotiated a plea deal in exchange for evidence against Sonny. Chase said Natalia showed up at the christening for Sonny’s granddaughter. He saw them talking and alerted Turner. Natalia definitely seemed troubled.
Jason said Sidwell was mad about Sonny not selling his piers and it was payback. Did he think Kristina was a target? Sonny said it didn’t matter. Kristina almost died. Ever since Sidwell came to town, two of his children nearly died. If anything happened to Kristina, he didn’t know what he’d do.
Selina said Sidwell was misinformed. She wasn’t at war with Sonny and stayed on his good side. They had an understanding. Sidwell said that changed tonight when a firebomb was placed in Sonny’s daughter’s place of business. She said she had nothing to do with that, but he said her associates Simon and Dan doused Charlie’s with gas and lit it up with a Molotov cocktail. When Corinthos went on a hunt to find out who was responsible, he’d trace it to her. She said, in other words, he set her up, and he lifted his glass to her.
Tracy said she blamed Brook’s mother. She raised Brook to trust Sonny. Brook said she believed what Natalia said, it was an accounting error. Sonny wouldn’t do anything to hurt Deception. Tracy said they were going to use this to their advantage and not bury it.
Vaughn said, Sonny was once married to Josslyn’s mother and Donna was their child? and Josslyn said, yeah. So was her older brother Morgan. He said, Morgan died in a car bombing. He was sorry. She said there was plenty of blame to go around. Morgan died because he was Sonny’s son, and it was the same reason Michael nearly died, and the same reason Kristina nearly died. He said, not a fan? and she said her family kept getting hurt because Sonny Corinthos brought death and destruction wherever he went.
Alexis said Kristina had Marco to thank. If she had died, her father would have died too, because she would have killed him. It was no accident. Someone was sending Sonny a message and Kristina got caught in the crossfire. Molly came in with Deanna and said she was filling out administrative forms and needed Kristina’s ID. Alexis said she had a copy on her phone, and left with Deanna. Molly asked how Kristina was doing, and Kristina said she was desperate to get out, but Alexis wanted her to stay overnight. Marco saved her life. Allie always said her brother was a good guy. Molly said Marco was a hero, but Kristina was amazing too. They way she handled their mom when she went after Sonny was impressive. In the past, she would have jumped to Sonny’s defense and fought with their mom. Instead, she let Alexis say what she needed to and Molly was proud of her.
Sonny told Jason that he and Kristina had a special connection. He thought it had to do with them being the most alike. Jason said he thought so too, and Sonny said they had the same anger, intensity, and demons. Kristina fought with her emotions like he did, and he wanted to protect her. That’s why Alexis was out of her mind with fear, and he respected that. Jason said she was safe, and Sonny said, for now. They had to find out who did this. Otherwise, his whole family was in danger.
Selina said she’d go to Sonny and tell him the truth. He’d known her longer than Sidwell, and her words had more weight. Sidwell said, go ahead, but given Kristina’s close call, he guessed Sonny wouldn’t let her live long enough to get her explanation out. (I guess a phone call wasn’t an option?) They’d clashed in the past and she’d already crossed Sonny once. She said Sonny would see through him and guessed Sonny already had, and he said he’d point the finger at her associates. Who knew what evidence Sonny would uncover about her involvement? The best idea was for her to leave town now. She said, and walk away from her business? but he said she could return later with his blessing. Port Charles would be a better place when she returned. She said the only way she could come back was if Sonny was dead, and he said he was aware. He opened the door, and she said she guessed she had a plane to catch. Until they met again. He said, travel safely, and she left.
Chase said Natalia and Sonny spoke privately and she left. Marco said he was almost positive it wasn’t the full story. His mother was murdered by Sonny.
Gio said he needed a clean break from his old life filled with lies, and Emma said there were good things too. Gio said they were tainted. He’d felt special performing when he was a kid. Now he knew it was a lie. The technique was still there, but without the passion and the smile, the music was hollow. There was no point in playing. His family had been stolen from him.
Deanna said Kristina had a close call, but would be fine, and Alexis said the last time she filled out these forms was for Sam. Deanna suggested Alexis read the information and she’d write it, and Alexis said that would help a lot.
Kristina told Molly that even if she was collateral damage, she didn’t feel it was her dad’s fault. Her mom was scared for her child, and she got that. Molly said, because of their daughter. She couldn’t lose Kristina. She loved Kristina so much. They joined hands and Alexis watched from the doorway.
Anna asked if Marco had proof of his accusation, but he said, wasn’t it obvious? His mother had evidence that she was about to turn over and Sonny found a way to stop her. Lucas suggested he take a minute, and Marco agreed. Anna said talking about the fire could wait. In the meantime, he had their condolences. Don’t hesitate to reach out if the thought of anything else. She and Chase left, and Marco said he almost admitted he knew his mom was breaking the deal and moving out. Lucas said Marco had been through lot, and Marco said he was glad Lucas was there. Lucas said him too, and Marco said he needed to call his father, but had no phone. Lucas said he’d deal with it and he wanted Marco to get checked out by Isaiah. Doctor’s order.
Jason said they’d find out who did this, and Sonny said he couldn’t lose another child. He wasn’t going through what he went through with Morgan again. Jason said they’d stop them, and Sonny said they’d make them an example. It would hurt so bad, they wouldn’t think of coming for his family again. An eye for an eye, effective and fair. Jason said, Sidwell’s only known child was Marco, and he’d just saved Kristina. Sonny said he owed Marco, but protection was more important than gratitude. If Marco ended up being collateral damage, so be it.
Elizabeth found Sidwell’s number for Lucas, and Lucas made the call. He said he was calling on Marco’s behalf. His son was fine, but there was something Sidwell should know. Marco’s mother passed away tonight.
Chase asked if Anna thought Marco was right and Sonny killed Natalia. She said they couldn’t rule it out. Her phone chimed and she said it was the security footage. It was useful, but not good news for Sonny.
Tracy said they needed to come clean, and Brook asked, why? Tracy said if they were honest and declared their innocence, they’d probably just get a slap on the wrist. If they helped nail Sonny, they’d be rid of him, and it was a win-win. Brook said Sonny was the only family member Gio was talking to, and Tracy said, all the more reason, but Brook said if they took Sonny away from Gio, her son would hate her even more. Tracy said, fine. She’d do it all by herself, when Chase walked in. Tracy said the PCPD had perfect timing for once.
Emma asked Gio to promise not to drop out of PCU, and he promised he’d make no decisions for now. She said they had to figure out what else he was passionate about. He showed some interest in exposing Professor Dalton’s animal testing. He asked how they start Dalton’s take down, and she said she couldn’t prove he was testing on animals yet because she couldn’t get into the lab. They might have to do something drastic. Gio asked if that was her way of saying illegal.
Vaughn told Josslyn that he’d never defend Sonny, but watching your loved ones pay for your crimes must take a toll. Josslyn said she tried to let go of her anger, but too many people she loved were getting hurt. She had no sympathy. She’d never told anyone this or even said it out loud, but that was one reason why she joined the WSB. He said he thought it was because of Dex, and she said that was part of it, but it wasn’t just about an idealistic version of justice. It was more personal and a lot less altruistic. He asked if she wanted to get high enough in the agency to take down Sonny, and she said, exactly.
Marco told Lucas that Isaiah gave him the all-clear, when Sidwell arrived. Sidwell hugged Marco and said Lucas told him about Natalia. He was so sorry. Marco thanked him, and Sidwell said he had to make sure Marco was okay. He thanked Lucas for calling, and Lucas left to give them time to talk. Marco said it was surreal. He knew she was gone. He’d seen her body, but his brain couldn’t process it. Sidwell said, take a breath, and Marco said he had to call Allison, but didn’t know how to break the news. Sidwell told him not to worry about it now, and Marco said there was so much he wished was different. They hugged, and Sidwell said he knew.
Anna went to Sonny’s place and he said he couldn’t answer questions about the fire right now, but she said she was there for a different reason. Natalia Rameriz was dead.
Tracy said she had some interesting news too, and Chase said he was sorry to inform them that Natalia Rameriz was dead. It may or may not be a drug related OD or foul play. Anna was questioning Sonny. Brook asked if he was suspect, and Chase said they were exploring possibilities. Tracy said it wasn’t okay for Sonny to be anywhere near Gio. He was taking too many people, and he wasn’t taking Gio too.
Emma asked if Gio thought Sonny could give them pointers, but he said, definitely not. He may not be taking Sonny’s money or advice in this particular situation, but he was glad to have him. Sonny was the only one he could trust right now.
Kristina asked how long Alexis had been there, and Alexis said, not that long, but long enough to see them together. It warmed her heart. She wished Sam was with them too. She couldn’t lose another daughter. That meant they were both contractually obligated to outlive her. They needed each other and couldn’t let anything separate them. They all agreed and had a group hug.
Lucas asked Elizabeth’s opinion. OD or murder? She said there were no obvious signs of violence, but the autopsy would tell them more. Did he think Sonny had her killed? He said, all they knew was that Natalia was dead, and Kristina almost died. To him, that was the start of a mob war that had Marco’s family on one side and his on the other.
Marco said he felt like it was his fault, and Sidwell asked, how? Marco said his mom was texting him and he could tell she was drunk. It wasn’t the first time. Sidwell said there was no way he could have known, but Marco said maybe if he’d gotten there in time, if he hadn’t stopped to help with the fire. Sidwell said, what fire? and Marco said, at Charlie’s Pub. He stopped and saved Kristina Corinthos Davis. Sidwell said Marco could have died, and Marco said it was crazy how things played out. Thanks to him Sonny’s daughter is alive and thanks to Sonny, his mother was dead. Sidwell asked how this had anything to do with Sonny.
Sonny invited Anna in and said he was sorry to hear it. Why did she come in person? He wasn’t close to Natalia. Anna said they’d had an intense conversation at the christening, and he said Natalia was congratulating him. She asked if he could explain why his bodyguard was having a conversation with Natalia at the hotel, and he asked if he should call Diane. She said, it depended. Did he have something to hide? Another of his guards was seen entering and exiting her room. He was in the corridor when the police arrived and made himself scarce. That made her think he and Natalia had a close association. He asked what she was getting at, and she said Natalia had evidence the DA’s office was going to use against him and was conveniently dead of alcohol and tranquilizers. They were waiting for the autopsy, but in the meantime, he was a person of interest, and she had to take him in for questioning.
Josslyn said she just gave Vaughn the ammunition he needed to get rid of her. She had an unhealthy personal vendetta which made her unfit for the job. She was sure she’d be out tomorrow morning. She started to leave, but he grabbed her arm and said he’d told her that lofty ideals weren’t a reason. Those agents got jaded, but a concrete goal to take Sonny down would get her through tough times. And there were going to be tough times. She asked, what was his goal? and he said maybe he’d tell her sometime. Once he got to know her better. He kissed her.
Thursday:
At the pool, Willow told Gio that she saw what happened at the Nurses Ball. There was nothing more painful than being betrayed by someone who was supposed to love you.
As they sat in chaise lounges, Trina told Kai that it wasn’t a bad way to spend a holiday afternoon. She knew the perfect spot to watch the fireworks.
Brook said Maxie should be there, and Tracy asked if she was going to tell Maxie that Sonny’s blood money would bring down Deception. She wanted to do her best to save Gio.
Michael opened the door to TempMaxie (see below), who said she was there for an emergency Deception meeting, but as unofficial godmother, she wanted a peek of Daisy. He said he couldn’t thank her enough for making the christening happen. It gave him hope for his family’s future.
Danny and Rocco were at the Surf Lodge, and Emma approached their table. She asked what was so important she had to detour from the pool on a national holiday, and Rocco asked what she knew about Britt Westbourne.
Laura went to see Lulu, who said she was reporting on the fire for the Llanview Banner. Those who were pro Measure C said the fire was proof of mob violence escalating and that Laura was ignoring it because of her connection to Sonny. Laura said there was a right way and a wrong way to investigate, and she had to do it the right way. She was the one who’d called for Measure C. Lulu said she hated to say it, but maybe it was time for Laura to cut Sonny loose, but Laura asked what they would accomplish except tearing the family apart.
In the PCPD interrogation room, Sonny told Turner that he wasn’t saying a word unless his attorney was there. Turner said that’s why she was there.
On the phone, Jason said, what did Diane mean, he wasn’t allowed to see his attorney?… Keep him posted. Dante arrived and said the PCPD was holding Sonny and wouldn’t let him talk to Diane. He had an update on the fire at Charlie’s. Selina was a suspect.
Gio told Willow, for what it was worth (🍷), he was sorry, and she said, when your life was turned upside down, you found out who you could trust. He said, and who you can’t, and she said anyone who helped you through hard times was someone you could always count on.
Michael said Kristina was at GH, and Maxie asked if she was okay. He said she had a cough, but was doing all right, and she said, it could have been worse. He said that’s why he was focused on the good, like how Wiley and Amelia were crazy about their baby sister. He was trying to stick to routine, hoping it made things more stable until the visitation hearing.
Willow told Trina and Kai that she was sorry to interrupt, and Kai said he thought she’d be celebrating with Drew in DC. She said Drew was too busy working, so she thought she’d keep it lowkey. Maybe next year. Drew was impressed with Kai’s work and appreciated him going the extra mile.
Brook said they had no reason to think Gio was a target, but Tracy said it was a naïve thing to say. Brook said it wasn’t like he lived with Sonny. They barely spent time together. Tracy said when gangsters went to war, they didn’t go after each other, but after their enemy’s loved ones. They could only try their best to protect Gio, but he wouldn’t be safe until Sonny was done with once and for all.
Turner said she could hold Sonny for 24 hours, and Sonny said she couldn’t keep him from seeing his attorney. In the meantime, he wasn’t saying anything. Diane was one of the few people he didn’t mind waiting for. Turner said, if his attorney was withheld, anything he told her was inadmissible. It was his best opportunity to tell her what happened. He asked why he should take her word on this, and she asked why he was acting like the injured party when Natalia was the one who was dead.
Dante told Jason that they’d ID’d two suspects as Selina’s guys and there was a warrant out for them. Selina had booked a flight to Singapore and the needed to find out if she got on it. Jason asked, why come to him? and Dante asked if they should keep looking for Selina’s guys or were they buried in the woods.
Emma wondered why Rocco was asking about The Britch, The Wicked Witch of Westbourne, and Rocco said he presumed she didn’t like Britt. She said she was little and for a while her dad dated Britt. Eventually, he came to his senses and dumped her as. Britt was so pathetic and desperate, she got pregnant… She got it now.
Maxie asked why they were working on a holiday, and Brook said she had bad news. Maxie said, hit me, and Brook said, it seemed Sonny’s second investment had been made with dirty money. Maxie said Sonny wasn’t sloppy like that and Brook showed her the financials. Maxie asked how she found out, and Brook said Natalia told her. Maxie said Natalia would have to walk her through it, but Brook said she couldn’t. Natalia died last night. Maxie said, Brook didn’t think… but Brook said, never. Maxie said they’d have to go to the police and hand over the records, and Brook said, what about Spinelli? Spinelli adored Sonny. Would he be okay? Maxie said he’d have to be. Her family needed Deception, and she’d do everything she could to save the company.
Lulu said, Laura just had to publicly disavow Sonny. She didn’t have to do it for real. Laura said, first of all, Ezra Boyle had a tracking device on her and would be waiting with cameras to prove to the world she was a liar. Secondly, Sonny was part of the family. What kind of example would she set for her grandchildren, teaching them how to lie to save their hide? She was also thinking about Rocco. She’d never want him to have to choose between his grandmother or grandfather. Lulu said she’d talk to him, and he’d understand, but Laura said, would he? She wasn’t sacrificing her family or principles or compromising her own morals. She couldn’t help feeling there was more to this.
Emma said she had to go, and Rocco said Britt was pregnant with him. He was the baby she carried. Emma said she was just a kid. He should talk to his mom and dad. Their memories would be better than hers. Danny thanked her for talking to them, and she said she totally got it. Happy 4th. She started to leave, but came back and said there had to be more she never knew about. She thought Rocco owed it to himself to find out the truth.
Willow said Kai stepped in and got Drew out of the disaster at the press conference, but Kai said it was no big deal. Willow said Drew told her it was the only silver lining, and Kai said he just did his job. Willow said he made an impression on Drew, who thought he had a great future in politics. Willow left and Trina said they needed to talk, but Kai said he knew what she was going to say. Trina suggested even if he knew what a woman was going to say, let her say it. (Truth!) All the Quartermaines were crazy, and they would make him crazy too. Tracy walked in and Gio turned away. Trina said, case in point.
Tracy said she didn’t know if Gio wanted to talk to her. He wasn’t answering her texts. He said, make it short, and she said she thought his life was in danger.
Kai said Trina didn’t need to worry. He was only interested in politics. Maybe not forever, but after football, it was good to be interested in something. Trina said he needed to understand and accept that the Quartermaines were always battling about something. He had to remember not to get stuck in the middle. Michael came into the pool area with Wiley and saw Willow. He steered Wiley over to his swim instructor.
Lulu said she didn’t want Laura to betray her principles, but she wanted Laura to beat Boyle. Laura said she wanted that too, and Lulu said she was still ahead in the polls, but she was falling behind. Boyle was corrupt and so unqualified, she couldn’t hand the city to someone like him. If she wanted to save Port Charles, she needed to stay where she was – in the mayor’s office. How far was she willing to go to make that happen?
Turner told Sonny that Natalia was facing five years for a DWI, and she offered Natalia a lifeline. If she turned over evidence against Sonny to her office, the charges would be dismissed. Natalia agreed, so imagine her surprise when Natalia wound up dead, with two of Sonny’s men coming and going… Sonny said all this had nothing to do with him. Turner hauled Natalia in on a trumped-up charge and persuaded Natalia to give her information that might incriminate him. Might. He thought Turner believed she was the one who got Natalia killed.
Jason said he had no idea about Selina’s men. He didn’t think Selina would risk crossing Sonny and wouldn’t target Kristina. Dante said, if not Selina, who set it up? but Jason said Dante already knew the answer. Dante said, Sidwell.
Tracy told Gio about Charlie’s and said they suspected arson. His Aunt Kristina was trapped and had minor injuries, unlike his Uncle Michael, who had severe injuries from a previous fire. The reason for both was Sonny Corinthos.
Maxie said they’d all agreed to let Sonny invest, except Tracy, and Brook said, this time, Tracy was right. She’d love to turn the evidence in, but Gio would hate her more than he did already. Was there any way they could wait for a subpoena? Maxie said, no. They needed to get ahead of it. She picked up a folder, and Brook said it was the wrong file, but Maxie opened it, seeing Britt’s picture. She asked what it was and why Brook had it, and Brook said it was supposed to be her revenge against Lulu.
Trina told Kai that even if her mother hadn’t had to work, they’d have canceled the cookout. Things were tense between her parents.
Michael told Willow that Wiley hadn’t seen her yet and to please leave before he did. She said the visitation hearing was August 1st. She’d see Wiley then. He said, until then, he was asking her not to make it harder than it had to be.
Tracy told Gio that Sonny put everyone in danger around him. The people after Sonny knew he was Gio’s grandfather, and she had no intention of losing him. Gio said he wasn’t hers to lose, and she said, like it or not, he was a Quartermaine. He said, they might be related, but she didn’t own him and never would. Emma joined them and suggested they order some iced tea and cool down.
Brook said they should call their lawyer and turn the financials into the DA’s office, but Maxie said it could wait. What did she mean by revenge? Brook asked if she remembered when Lulu refused to apologize, and Maxie said, vividly. Brook said she recalled Lulu bragging that she’d never lie to her child, then remembered a story about Britt stealing an embryo and passing it off as her own. Rocco would want to know the truth and she needed proof. Maxie asked if she was going to show Rocco the file.
Rocco said the only reason Britt got pregnant was to trap Emma’s dad, but Danny said Emma told them there was more to the story than that. His mom was his mom, period. However he got here, Danny was glad he did and so was everybody else… almost. Rocco thanked Danny and said he was glad Danny told him the truth when no one else did. If Danny hadn’t found the file, he thought his parents would have never told him.
Turner said Natalia’s blood alcohol level was above the limit and the charge was real, as well as the consequences, and Sonny said she mentioned a five-year consequence. Did she tell Natalia that it was a possibility, or did she make it sound like a done deal without Natalia having an attorney present? Turner said she offered Natalia a great deal. She either killed herself or Sonny killed her. He was busy at his granddaughter’s christening, but his associates dropped her off at her room at the MetroCourt. Sonny said he hired nice guys, and she said, whether they forced Natalia to ingest huge amounts of tranquilizers and alcohol or she did herself, they both had a hand in her death.
Brook told Maxie that she’d never show Rocco the file, but since Lulu would never keep a secret from him, she was sure he knew. Maxie asked when Lulu was supposed to tell him. When she was in a coma? Brook said she got why Lulu didn’t tell Rocco that Britt was her surrogate when Rocco was younger, but he was too old to be in the dark now. Maxie said Lulu was the one Brook was mad at, but it would hurt Rocco, and Brook said that’s why she didn’t tell him.
Laura asked if Lulu was saying she had to sacrifice her family and principles to beat Boyle, and Lulu said, if she wanted to win, something had to change. Laura said she believed in being straightforward with voters, but Lulu said, they read headlines, not articles. Laura said, Sonny told her this in confidence and it had to stay between them, and Lulu said it was off the record. Laura said Sonny told her that Sidwell was going to bring violence to Port Charles. Then the fire happened. It was a scare tactic, and she didn’t scare. Lulu said, it scared the public. Boyle was in Sidwell’s pocket. If he won, Laura was essentially handing the keys to the city to Sidwell. Laura said there was more than one thing at play. If she disavowed Sonny, she was playing into their hands. She had to be very smart with her next move. If she wasn’t careful, Port Charles could go from a bad situation to something much worse, like that. She snapped her fingers.
Dante told Jason that he read Sonny was a magnet for violence. What better way to prove it? Jason said, taking down Sidwell would be easier If Natalia hadn’t been found dead with Sonny’s guard in the hallway. Dante said he believed Sonny knew Natalia had evidence incriminating him, but he wasn’t allowed near the case, and Jason said it was probably for the best.
Sonny told Turner that Natalia was a strong person. In the end, we never know what drives a person to do what they did. Turner said he still blamed her, but he said she was doing her job. How Natalia dealt with it was on her, not Turner. Turner said, no more questions, and left.
Trina told Kai that she was worried about her parents. She wanted them to stay together. He said there was nothing wrong with wanting lasting love.
Tracy asked Emma to leave them alone, but Gio said he’d like her to stay. Or they could both leave. It was up to Tracy. Emma said Gio was going to tell her later anyway, and Tracy told Gio that his grandfather was a dangerous man. Gio said, not to him, but Tracy said, especially to him. Sonny’s family were targets and she didn’t want him to be the next victim. If he didn’t want to live in the main house, he could live in the gatehouse, or they could move Trina and Josslyn in there and he could have the apartment. Gio said he liked where he was living and wasn’t moving back. They were not family. Tracy said she understood that people in the house had hurt him, but his feelings weren’t worth his life. Emma said her grandmother was literally the Police Commissioner, and Tracy said, a lot of good she’d done to curb crime in Port Charles. She was Gio’s best bet. Gio said he’d consider it if it was really about his safety, but it was about him rejecting his grandfather. He wasn’t going to do it.
Wiley saw Willow and ran to her. She hugged him and said she missed him so much. He did great in the pool. Michael said it was time to go, and Wiley asked why they couldn’t stay and swim with mom. Willow told him that the judge said they had to wait a while longer before they could spend time together, and Wiley said he hated the judge. He missed her. Willow said, hopefully, the judge would change her mind soon, and Michael said it was time to go. Wiley and Willow hugged, and she told him to be a good boy and go with daddy. She loved him. Wiley said he loved her too, and left with Michael.
Kai told Trina that they all wanted to believe making a commitment meant something and no matter what, they didn’t give up on each other. Trina said, it was a risk. When you trusted someone, they could disappoint you. He said, maybe if it was worth it, so was the risk. Trina was worth it. Trina said she never thought she’d feel like this again. He was worth it too.
Wiley told Michael that he didn’t want to wait for the judge. He wanted his mom to come home and be with him now. Michael said he knew, and hugged him.
Tracy said Gio was an adult, and she couldn’t force him, and Gio said, then they were done. Tracy said she had a request. After work, he should go by Charlie’s and see what was left. Then go to the hospital to visit his Aunt Kristina. Gio said he knew what she was doing, and she said, after that, she wanted him to go to the cemetery and visit his Uncle Morgan’s gravesite. He was 23 years old, a year older than Gio. He was killed in a car bomb because of his father. (Well, really Julian.)
Laura went to the PCPD and said she needed to see Sonny. The judgmental desk sergeant said, of course (🍷). He was in the interrogation room, and she could go in. Sonny asked if she was sure she wanted to be seen with him, and she said this couldn’t wait. He asked what was wrong, and she said he warned her that violence was coming. The thing was, a warning without details didn’t help much. She needed to know what Sonny knew.
Jason said he and Dante lived in the same house, the house he swore he’d never move back to. Their kids were like brothers. Dante said, who would have thought that? and Jason said he didn’t want trouble with Dante and didn’t want to take any action involving him. Dante said he wished he believed Sonny wasn’t going to try and retaliate, but unfortunately, he knew better. He left, and Jason made a call. He asked if there were eyes on him yet… No. Let him know when they wanted to move.
Brook told Maxie that she was going to set it up so Rocco accidently found the file, but he’d been through enough. Lulu had it coming, not Rocco. Maxie said she knew Lulu had hurt her, and intended or not – Brook said, it totally was – It wouldn’t solve anything. Brook said she could get back at Lulu for what Lulu did to her and Gio, but she chose not to. She was better than Lulu.
Rocco went home, and Lulu said she thought he was working on something. He said she needed to tell him about Britt Westbourne.
On Monday, Rocco confronts Lulu about Britt giving birth to him; Josslyn tells Vaughn, this isn’t working. We’re done; Sidwell tells Anna if she’s looking for answers, look to him; Sonny tells Laura there may be a way to contain the damage.
🪟 Full disclosure, everything is a little shorter this week because not only did I suddenly realize the last GH would be on Thursday, but I also ended up at the doctor with no good, very bad allergies. No hot dog cookout for me, but that’s okay, there’s always streaming to catch up on.
💉 A Dose Of Reality…
Below Deck
Bosun Caio claimed to be adjusting to Captain Kerry. I think he meant adjusting to actual work, since that seemed to baffle him.
Georgia planned an event with Brooks’ mom Meredith (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City) which was an interesting pairing. Charlie continued to be a d-bag, which was no surprise to anyone, as well as Brooks’ dad being weirdly intrusive.
Adriana hosted a baby shower for Julia and Martina. Lisa tried to guest, but became overwhelmed, still grieving her father. New Housewife Stephanie was introduced and we found out her goal in life was tobecome filthy rich – and she succeeded. Mazel! She gave one of the best quotes of the night: What kind of welcome is this? I was just asked to have a threesome. Where’s the food? Needless to say, there was also a bunch of fighting, and in her interview, Kiki also gave quote: Who fight at a baby shower? We need God. We need help. I’d say that covers it.
I mostly caught up on series since I actually went out in the real world and interacted with real people last weekend.
Trainwreck: Poop Cruise. Netflix. This one made me want to never go on a cruise. No air conditioning, no lights, no food, no more booze for you, no toilets, and I will never look at a red bag the same way again. Or lasagna. And if you should decide to brave the high seas, make sure you read that contract thoroughly.
Squid Game. Netflix. Since it’s still fresh, no spoilers, but IMO, the ending probably wasn’t what anyone hoped for. That being said, the final leg of the series was still spectacular and the VIPs super creepy. I’d love to see those cut scenes.
The Gilded Age. HBO/Max. Basically Downton Abbey set in NYC, this show is worth watching for the costumes and sets alone. My only complaint is that it’s being doled out like methadone, one episode at a time. Yeah, I’m spoiled. Speaking of which, some mild spoilers.
Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. – Jimi Hendrix
You are not called to be a canary in a cage. You are called to be an eagle, and to fly sun to sun, over continents. – Henry Ward Beecher
To be nobody but yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. – e. e. cummings
We never know when our last day on earth will be. So, love with full sincerity, believe with true faith, and hope with all of your might. Better to have lived in truth and discovered life, than to have lived half-heartedly and died long before you ever ceased breathing. – Cristina Marrero
No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself. – Virginia Woolf
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. – Mark Twain
Sometimes what’s right for the hole isn’t right for the soul. – Marisol Patton, Real Housewives of Miami
🦅 Waiting For the Chirp, Chirp, Chirp…
Until next week, stay safe; stay following pet safety guidelines for the 4th of July; and stay not leaving folders meant for revenge lying around.
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