(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
š¬Ā Apparently ABC thinks theyāre my mother. They break in to tell me I should dress warm if I go out tonight.
General Hospital
Ava finds Nikolas at the hospital. He asks what sheās doing there, and she asks how his mother is. He says, much better. His sister is in with her. Ava says, thank God, and hugs him. He says sheās put on her show; she can go now. Ava asks if he doesnāt want the world to know how much he means to her.
Nina sips a martini at the MetroCourt. Valentin comes along, and says, a fully stocked bar, and no Ava? His world no longer makes sense. Nina says she and Ava have buried their respective hatchets, and he says he noticed. He also noticed Ava is trying to drive a wedge between them. She says thatās all on him. He asks if they can talk, and she says, about what? He wants to know exactly what heās done. He tried to give her what she wanted most in the world. He regrets his methods, and causing her pain ofcourse (š·), but does he regret doing whatever was in his power to make her happy? He doesnāt.
Lulu tells Laura, sheās only known Dustin a couple of months, and heās risked his life to save both her mother and daughter. What if he hadnāt been there? Laura says sheās grateful, and Lulu should be too. Lulu says sheās 100% grateful, and Laura says, really? Then explain why Dustin saving her life is making her so tense.
Brook sits at Kellyās, writing a song. She says, not bad, even if she says so herself. Dustin walks by, and she says, Captain America. Isnāt he supposed to be carrying a shield? He says, only if theyāre under attack by dark forces. Otherwise, it gets in the way of him teaching Shakespeare. She says, thatās right. In reality, heās a humble teacher. He says the thought thatās why she broke up with him; he had no superpowers. She says that makes her sound shallow, and he says sheās making him sound dull. She admits she might have been wrong. His turn. He admits she might have been wrong too.
Ned asks if Michael has seen The Invader. Hero mob target rises; Michael Corinthos impacts the Quartermaine dynasty. It doesnāt read like the end of a news cycle, but more like the start of a problem.
Lucas flashes back to a hazy memory of Brad telling him that Wiley is Michaelās son. Brad asks, what is it? and Lucas says, in the car before the accident. Brad was building up to a confession.
Nina asks if it ever occurred to Valentin that sheās no longer interested in the kind of love he has to offer. She needs Ā more than his misguided romantic gestures of love. They need to move on from each other. She walks away, and Martin joins Valentin. He says he believes that was Valentinās ex-wife. Whatās got her worked up? Valentin says sheās trying to pretend she doesnāt love him.
Nikolas tells Ava that if she gets any more adoring, people will suspect sheās insincere. She says she is sincere. Sheās concerned about Laura. Laura has been good to her, and she respects Laura a great deal. She asks Nikolas to give Laura a list sheās made up of the best rehabs; she already made the calls. He thanks her, and she says just because she doesnāt have a heart for him, doesnāt mean she doesnāt have one. He wants her to leave, and says, take his kingdom; take his horse. She says she has those things. Now give the public a convincing kiss goodbye. He leans toward her, and whispers, go away. Go far, go fast, go for good. She kisses him, and he says heāll see her at home. She walks to the elevator, pondering the kiss.
Brook tells Dustin, itās a song sheāll never be allowed to sing. He looks at it, and says, her lyrics are better now thanā¦ She says, when she got to sing them? He says theyāre too good to stay on the page, but she says, they might have to until she gets out of her contract. Anything she sings, writes, or produces belongs to that sleazeball producer. He asks if thereās no way out, and she says her dad is going to intervene; theyāll see. He hopes it happens, and she asks how he can wish her good after she ditched him. He says sheās a musician. Singing is part of her DNA. He stopped writing, but just because itās not right for him doesnāt mean itās not good for her. When he watched her sing, he realized it was just a hobby for him. He loved it, and it was fun, but itās not his passion like itās hers. Music is her life.
Lucas says he remembers he was angry at Brad. Heād asked Brad a question. He doesnāt remember what it was, but he feels like it was important. Brad has to remember. Brad says, before the accident, he was falling apart. He put his fears and anxiety in perspective when he thought Lucas was going to die. Heās sorry, but he doesnāt know what he said. Julian says it was the most terrifying night of his life. Reliving the fear and worry canāt be good. Lucas needs to focus on his recovery. Lucas says Julian is right. Being alive and awake and going home to Brad and Wiley is all that matters. Willow comes in, and says, Wiley would completely agree. Lucas says he was just thinking about her.
Ned tells Michael, the idea their profits could get caught in an underworld crossfire tends to spook their business partners. Michael says thatās why heās always been transparent about himself, and how he runs ELQ. Itās completely above board. Ned says thatās what heās been telling their insurers and prospective partners. Michael asks what else heās telling them, and Ned says that Michael is the Quartermaine to lead them into the future, and heās proud to stand at Michaelās side. Michael says he appreciates Nedās vote of confidence, and Ned says, grandfather told them theyād rise together or fall together. He prized family loyalty. Michael says, even when he was pitting them against each other. Ned says, he was a complex man, with a complex ethical code. Michael says, about the work Ned has been doingā¦ Ned says heās been happy to help out, but now Michael wants him to step back? Michael says he was going to suggest the opposite. Stay and show the business world that there are two Quartermaines minding the shop. Nelle walks in, and says Michael brought her there so he could kill her.
Lulu tells Laura that she thinks itās wonderful how Dustin rushes in to help with no thought about himself. Laura says, but it scares her. Lulu says, it does. After what she went through with Dante, she doesnāt think she has it in her to fall in love with another hero.
Brook tells Dustin, itās a dirty trick, proving nice guys can beā¦ He says, nice? She says she has to meet her dad and Linc. She wishes Dustin couldĀ take out the villain for her, but he says his tights are in the wash. She thanks him for what he said, and he tells her, anytime. About her voiceā¦ She tells him, donāt ruin it now, but he says he always thought of that as her superpower. She hopes so, and tells him to give holier-than-thou her best.
Brad tells Willow, itās not a good time. Lucas needs to rest. She promises she wonāt stress him out, and Lucas says he thinks itās harder on Brad than him. He was unconscious, but Brad had to deal with that, the hospital, and taking care of Wiley. Brad says, the whole family pitched in; Lucasās mom and sister, and Julian. Willow says, and Michael has been amazing. Wiley adores him. Lucas says, Michael is so good with kids. Heāll make a fantastic father someday. Willow says, Michael loves Wiley as if Wiley was his own. Brad and Julian look at each other.
Ned says he doesnāt know if Michael is trying to kill Nelle, but turnabout is fair play. Michael wonders what his scheme must be, and Nelle says, the boathouse is cold and damp. He says, it has central heating, and she says she can hear the water, and she has men peeking in; thereās no privacy. He says she should be used to it after Pentenville, and Ned says, the groundskeepers are just doing their job. Nelle says she wants proper living arrangements, and Michael says sheās right. The boathouse isnāt suitable. Heāll send for her bags ā and place them at the side of the road. She says sheāll go stay with Brad; itās cozy, hanging out there with him and Wiley. Michael says, it might be crowded now that Lucas is awake.
Martin says until the issue with the codicil is resolved, heās making sure Nikolas doesnāt get his hands on any of the Cassadine money. Valentin says at least they know where it is, and that Nikolas canāt move it around, and Martin says, for the moment. He canāt keep the DNA test at bey. Valentin wonders, why wait? If they do the test, the codicil will be rendered useless. Martin says, it might be counter-productive, no matter what the result. If Valentin gives them his DNA, heās conceding the codicil is legitimate. Valentin says, itās one of Helenaās games. Cassadine blood is in his veins, and if he has to spill some of it, so be it.
Nelle says, how wonderful for Brad, and Michael says he thinks so. Brad has a soft spot for Nelle, but thereās no way in hell Lucas is going to let her near Wiley. He says he can have her things sent to a motel of her choice, bur she thinks heās being hasty. If he throws her out, how is he going to access her shares? He asks if she wants to negotiate, and she says, it depends on how much itās worth to him and his family to be done with her once and for all.
Willow says sheās sending Lucas some photos. She took one every day so he wouldnāt miss anything. Julian says that was nice of her, and Lucas thanks her, saying he probably wonāt remember anything after Thanksgiving. He knows itās not uncommon to lose time, but canāt help thinking thereās something else he forgot. Brad tells him, the doctors said not to push it, and Lucas says, itās fine. He has all the photos, so itās like he never missed anything.
Lulu says, itās wrong for her to resent Dustin being brave, and Laura says sheās a woman who feared for her husbandās life every day of her marriage, but this is different. Dante was a cop; Dustin is an English teacher who was in the right place at the right time. Lulu says, three times, and Laura says, even so. She doesnāt think he was looking to make it happen. Lulu says, sheās right. Laura is always right. Laura says, not always, and Lulu says she has to get Nikolas. Heās been hanging around, waiting to visit. Laura wonders whatās stopping him, and Lulu says she told him that Laura could just have one visitor at the time. Laura says, she lied? and Lulu says, of course (š·). After what he put them through, it was the least she could do. Laura tells her, falling in love is always a risk, but only she can decide when sheās ready to take it.
Nina goes to the gallery, and says sheās glad Ava is at work. It would be awkward to try and see her at Windymere. Ava asks why Nina wants to see her at all, and Nina says Ava made it a point to show up at Crimson. She thought sheād return the favor. Ava says, itās a little unexpected, and Nina says sheās not sure if theyāll ever be friends in the traditional sense, but non-traditionally, theyāre comrades in arms; Sisters united against the Cassadine men. Ava says she loves where this is headed, and Nina says she disgraced one at the altar, and Ava dragooned one into marriage. They never saw it coming. Who says revenge isnāt sweet? Ava says, not her.
Nikolas asks how Laura is feeling, and she says sheās always up for a visit from her kids. He says, itās nice to know someone in the family is speaking to him. She says, his sister just did, but he says she texted him, and then left without looking at him. She says he has to be patient with Lulu. Her daughter almost died trying to prove her secret bodyguard existed. He says he never saw that coming, but she says he never really thought about Charlotte. He only thought about one thing ā revenge; the rest of them didnāt matter. He asks how she can say that, and she says sheās his mother. She canāt love him and indulge his fantasies at the same time. The obsessive need for revenge is a Cassadine trait. If heās not careful, heāll end up being as hateful and bitter as the Cassadines who came before him. He tells her Spencer said something like that before cutting him out of his life.
Brad says heāll check with Michael about Wiley, and steps out of the room. Julianās phone rings, and he says, itās work; he has to take it. He sees Brad in the hallway, and asks, what the hell is going on? Brad asks if he doesnāt see itās over. Lucas doesnāt remember the truth about Wiley. Julian says, not now, but that doesnāt mean he wonāt. Brad tells him, the doctors said itās highly unlikely. Julian says, Brad sees a man who doesnāt remember; he sees a ticking time bomb. Everything Willow says is a potential trigger, and the more she talks to Lucas, the more chances the bomb will go off and destroy the both of them.
Valentin asks Martin how the impending acquisition is going. Martin says, well. As far as he can tell, the next target will soon be in position.
Brook meets Ned at the MetroCourt, and he says sheās late. They needed time to go over their strategy. Brook says she thought the strategy was to just let him do the talking. Ned says Linc will do what he can to bush Brookās buttons, but if she loses her temper, sheāll lose everything. Brook says sheās supposed to act like it means nothing, but Linc is literally holding her voice hostage. She gets it; sheāll follow Nedās lead. Ned tells her not to let Linc get under her skin. Linc comes out of the elevator, and Ned says, show time. Ned thanks Linc for meeting him, and Linc says he canāt tell Ned how much heās looking forward to working with Eddie Maine.
Laura tells Nikolas, Spencer is hurting. He also has a knack for grand gestures. She expects Spencer will shut Nikolas out for a while, but doesnāt believe heāll hang on to his anger forever. Nikolas asks if Laura would speak to Spencer, but Laura says, to urge Spencer to take Nikolas back into his life before heās ready would be disrespectful of his feelings. She stood by Spencer when he mourned Nikolas, and sheāll stand by him as he comes to terms with what Nikolas has done. Nikolas says he thought not being dead would be good news. He never thought his retuning would be more painful than him staying away.
Lulu thanks Dustin for waiting at Kellyās. He says he thought they were meeting at the hospital, and she says they were. But if he ever wants everyone to know his business, just whisper it at GH in an empty hallway. By the time he gets to the end of the hallway, all the nurses will have formed an opinion. He gets it, and asks what theyāre talking about. She says, us.
Dustin asks if itās something heās done or hasnāt done, and Lulu says, since theyāve been seeing each other, there have been an unusual number ofā¦ Dustin says, incidents? She asks what he means, and he says in addition to her mother and Curtis walking in on themā¦ Lulu tells him to never bring that up again, and he says, Charlotte jumped int the harbor, and there was a bar fight. Does she always attract this sort offā¦ She says, incident? He says he doesnāt think she caused them, but whatās a guy got to do to get a quiet night home?
Lucas says, it sounds like Willow did a lot, and she says she pitched in. Brad hired her as Wileyās nanny, but it didnāt end well. He asks, why not? Wiley loves her, and Brad trusts her. She says, Brad has been fragile since the accident; emotionally unpredictable and moody. Lucas says, more than before the accident? and she says she thinks so. Honestly, sheās deeply concerned, but maybe now the worst is behind them, and Brad will find his footing now that he knows Lucas is okay. If they need anything, sheās there to help. Lucas thanks her.
Michael says, if Nelle agrees to the terms, heāll arrange a money transfer immediately after she signs. Then she can live wherever she wants, provided that when her parole is complete, she never comes back to Port Charles. She asks how much heās offering, and looks at the paperwork.
Linc says, Brook is under contract, and Ned says, itās a sweet deal for Linc. He has her doing 99% of the work, while he takes 99% of the payout. Linc says heās making 100% of it happen. If not for him, she wouldnāt have a deal at all. Ned suggests he test that, and release her. Let her find out for herself. Linc says he canāt do that in good conscience. When Brookās feelings get hurt, she lashes out. Ned asks if thatās how he describes her reaction to his sexual assault. Linc says he didnāt assault her or anyone else. Heās an affectionate guy; ask anyone. Heās never had a problem with it being misconstrued; it was a friendly gesture. Brook is obviously having a hard time keeping quiet, and Ned tries to hold her back. Ned says, touching someone intimately without consent. It happens all the time these days, but as they say, timeās up. Do whatās best for everyone involved. Ned slides a check toward Linc, saying itās the projected revenue of Brookās next three albums, and the cost incurred. Heāll get all of the reward with doing none of the work. Linc says heās not interested. Brook can cut an album for him, or stay quiet. If she sings a single note, itās his.
Nikolas tells Laura, as soon as sheās well enough, heās moving her and Doc into Windymere. She says, absolutely not, but Nikolas says, one mob shooting is more than enough. He wants to make sure sheās protected. She says she has a security detail, but he says, itās not the same. She asks if heās discussed it with the lady of the manor, and he tells her, Ava has no say in what happens at Windymere. She asks if heād care to put that theory to the test. Itās hard to believe Ava handed over the codicil without laying claim to something. What is the arrangement costing him?
Ava tells Nina, a romance-free marriage is practical. She got what she wanted, Nikolas got what he wanted, and if they both follow the rules of the post-nup, everything will stay in place. Nina asks, what rules? and Ava says, like with any business arrangement, there are consequences if they donāt abide by the contract. Nina asks what she means, and Ava says, cheating. If one of them commits adultery, they forfeit what theyāve got. Nina says, no sex outside marriage is pretty standard. At least they have each other. Ava says, who said anything about sex inside the marriage?
Willow asks if Lucas is sure about this, and he says he thinks itās the best decision for everyone involved. And it will be a huge favor. Brad comes back in. He feels better to see Lucas happy, awake, and talking. Lucas says, itās going to be a while before heās 100%, and Brad will be taking care of him, Wiley, and working. Julian says there are a lot of people who love Lucas. Brad wonāt be alone, and they can help until Lucas is back on his feet. Lucas says he knows, but instead of a revolving door of concerned family and friends, he has a better solution. Until heās back on his feet, heās hired Willow to keep taking care of Wiley.
Lulu asks Dustin how a bottle of merlot, popcorn, and a mutually agreed upon movie sound? Theyāll be no more than three feet from her sofa. He says, no gangsters, or creeps, or kids jumping into open water? Lulu says they can always hang out at he docks and pick a fight with a longshoreman. Itās up to him. He kisses her, and says he thinks a movie at her place is the right kind of quiet.
Brook says she either sings for Linc or stays quiet? Quiet isnāt her thing. Sheāll go on record about the sexual harassment. Linc says he looks forward to winning the libel suit. The judge will order her to make even more albums for him. She says, next time he puts his hand on her ass, sheāll cut it off. Ha-ha! That reminds me of the time I told my boss, if he wanted to keep his hand, heād be taking it out of my back pocket. Brook walks away, and Ned says he comes from a family that has an army of lawyers. One phone call, and theyāll eat Linc alive in ways he canāt imagine. Then heāll sit back and watch with his daughter, or Linc can take the check. Choose wisely. Ned gets up, and tells Linc, itās a one-time offer, and goes to join Brook.
Nina tells Ava, let her get this straight. Thereās no sex outside the marriage, and no sex inside the marriage. Ava says she can hold out as long as Nikolas can. Nina doesnāt know about that. Ava and Nikolas are both attractive, healthy people with needs. Ava says, exactly. Nikolas is a passionate man, and this this game of chicken ends when he gives into his urges. One indiscretion, and she wins. Nina asks how long Ava thinks it will take, and Ava says she has the feeling it will be sooner rather than later. Much sooner.
Nikolas tells Laura, donāt worry; they have an agreement. Laura says, thatās what worries her. She canāt bear the thought of Nikolas spending his life trapped in a loveless marriage. He says, believe him. He has no intention of staying married to Ava for the rest of his life.
Nelle says, itās the same offer she tore up earlier, but Michael says there are added incentives. She says sheās not a CEO, but she knows a goldmine when itās in her hand, and this isnāt it. He says, no more games. What does she want? She says, apparently more than heās willing to give her. Sheāll find a buyer whoāll treat her with the respect she deserves. She walks out, and makes a call.
Martinās phone rings, and Nelle asks if he remembers the item they were talking about selling. Sheās ready to entertain offers. Does he know what sheās looking for? He says, a life changing number, and she asks if he can deliver. He believes so, and says heāll be in touch. He goes over to Linc, and says Linc was saying Brook would do anything, give anything, to get out of her contract? Heāll be in touch.
Valentinās phone rings, and Martin asks if he remembers the acquisition Valentin wanted him to expedite? Theyāre about to go shopping. Valentin says, wonderful. Heās looking forward to joining their family.
On Monday, Anna needs to know about Finnās conversation with Sam, Spinelli is moving back to Port Charles, Neil tells Alexis that they want her to testify, Carly asks if Brando knew who she was when he saved her, and Sonny tells Jason they were totally exposed.
A precap of the Reunion, as well as a video of the Captain and Kate dishing about the season and yachting in general on Reality Check. Stay tuned for Adam and Jenna (Below Deck Sailing Yacht) afterward.
If you have a boy, you only have to worry about one penis. If you have a girl, you have to worry about them all. ā Herb (Ryan Stiles), Two and a Half Men
Maybe you think youāll be entitled to more happiness later by forgoing all of it now, but it doesn’t work that way. ā Ann Brashares
In a surprise twist, I made more than I could eat. ā Doug (Kevin James), King of Queens
Faith is realizing that you always get what you need. ā Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Itās not a scrapbook; itās a freezer. ā Paul (Paul Reiser), Mad About You
If Iām wrong, educate me, donāt belittle me. ā unknown, from YourTango article on how public shaming can be harmful
Don’t wait for the right moment to start, start and make each moment right. ā Roy T. Bennett
Iām an underachiever, not an idiot. ā Jake, (Angus T. Jones), Two and a Half Men
I don’t want to hear the specials. If they’re so special, put ’em on the menu. ā Jerry Seinfeld
Life gives us choices. You either grab on with both hands and just go for it, or you sit on the sidelines. ā Christine Feehan
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ā Martin Luther King, Jr.
š„Ā No Hearts & Flowers Here…
See you Sunday on Sunset. And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Ned startles Tracy, whoās peering into the living room between the pocket doors. He asks who sheās spying on, and she says sheās not spying. Tell her what he sees. We see Nelle, telling herself, another mimosa, Miss Nelle? Donāt mind if I do. Ned says, itās Nelle in their living room, helping herself to their breakfast and talking to herself. Tracy says, good. Her eyes arenāt deceiving her. She starts to go upstairs, and Ned asks where sheās going. She says, to get daddyās Winchester.
On the phone, Michael says, it was spur of the moment. He had to get Nelle away from Wiley, and it was the only way. Itās just temporary. Carly is about to go off, and Jason tells her, Michael is handling it; itās his situation. She says she canāt believe Brad let Nelle be near Wiley physically. (How else? Psychically?) Jason says they have bigger problems to deal with, and she says, like who targeted her family.
One of Sonnyās guys punches the gunman, whoās tied to a chair. Sonny says the guy shot up his warehouse. His wife was inside, and thatās a problem for him. His guy punches the gunman sone more.
On the phone at Kellyās, Sam says sheās fine. Sheās keeping a low profile. How is he? Jason says, itās quiet there. The police are still going over the warehouse. She asks if heās had any sleep, and he says, enough. She tells him that he needs to rest, but he says heās fine. Heās been through this before. He asks her to tell the kids he loves them. She says they love him too.
Finn calls Anna, but gets voicemail. He says he wanted to give her an update. He just left Laura, and sheās conscious. Her prognosis is good. Heās going to grab a coffee, and then heāll be home.
Annaās phone is on the floor, and her wrists are tied to her bannister. She calls for help, and Peter comes down the stairs. He says no one is going to save her. Iām assuming this is a dream.
Jax asks Sasha how sheās doing, and she says sheās tired; she didnāt sleep well. Jax says she has a lot to think about. He doesnāt know her well, but he does know Michael. Heās a good man, but his loyalty has put him in danger before. Heās not trying to frighten her, but wants her to know what sheās getting herself into. She says Michael filled her in, but she hasnāt asked a lot of questions. Jax says, Michael steers clear of Sonnyās business, but that doesnāt mean Sonnyās business steers clear of him. Anyone attached to the Corinthos family is eventually affected by Sonnyās chosen profession.Ā
Michael asks if Jason has any leads, and Jason says they hope to have a name soon. Michael says, then what? and Jason says, depends on the name. Carly says she wasnāt the target; they went after Sonny and Michael in public. Jason says, anyone who acts out in the open like that wants to dismantle Sonnyās organization in one preemptive strike, and she says, they tried to take Sonny and Michael out, but they gambled and lost.
On another call, Sam says sheāll see them when she sees them. Sheās not hurt, but she canāt get into it on the phone. She thinks with their help, she and Jason can be together for good this time. Theyāll talk later. Finn comes over to the table to say hi, and a bodyguard moves forward. Sam says, itās okay, and tells Finn, itās a recent development. Itās been tense. Finn says he was just with Laura in the OR, and her prognosis is good. Heās sure when sheās better, sheāll want to focus on whoās responsible.
Ned says, the Winchester hasnāt been fired in thirty years, Tracy will shoot her eye out. I die laughing. Tracy says itās the only way to get that greedy opportunist out of their lives, but Ned says they can get the shares without waving a rifle in Nelleās face. Tracy says, she has to be finessed. Ned says theyāll strategize on how best to propel her back into the abyss from whence she came. Nelle comes out, and asks, whoās going into the abyss? Tracy says, why you, my dear.
Peter says Anna has been playing him for a fool, pretending to be on his side. But she got careless and revealed her true colors. Now she has to pay. Violet comes out in costume with a toy ray gun, and says not if she has anything to do with it. Peter says, Captain Marvel! Not the cosmic rays! Violet pretends to shoot him, and he falls to the ground. Anna says, her hero; now get her out. Violet unties her, and she asks if Violet wants to play another game. Peter asks if he can be Nick Fury next time. Being the bad guy is doing a number on his back. Violet says, but heās so good at it.
Finn asks if Sonny has plans to retaliate, but Sam says he has to know who to retaliate against. Itās still a mystery. Scout says she likes mysteries. Finn asks if she likes tea parties, Sam says Scout isnāt much of a girly girl; she takes after her mom. Finn says Sam seems incredibly relaxed after last nightās tumult. Scout asks what a tumult is, and Sam says, too much excitement, and asks Scout to listen to her music while mommy has an adult conversation. She puts a set of earphones on Scout, and Finn says, well done. Sam is taking the excitement in stride. She says she doesnāt like it, but itās part of her life ā and part of his. He tells her, he worked all night, and his brain isnāt working. Does she mean the occasional life and death decisions he has to make with patients? She says she means his engagement to a woman whoās job it is to be a spy. It isnāt that far removed from Jason. Anna has her own enemies and people who follow her back home on occasion.
Peter falls, and Anna and Violet high-five. Anna tells Violet to get ready; she thinks the bus will be there soon. Violet goes upstairs, and Peter says heās exhausted. Anna says Violet is a precocious little girl. Sheās sure itās not what he had in mind this morning. He says he probably would have worn different pants, but itās good practice for when James gets older. She asks if itās going well with Maxie, and he says it is. They have a future to look forward to, thanks to her. He feels thereās something more he should do or say. He knows how far out on a limb she went. She says he doesnāt owe her anything, but he says he owes her his whole world. What he has with Maxie and James could have been put at risk if anyone found out about his peripheral connection with the man who tried to assassinate Andre and Franco. It still might come out, but sheās bought him time. Anna flashes back to hiding the papers with Peterās information on them. She says sheās not concerned about that, nor should he be.
Sonnyās guy continues to punch out the gunman. Sonny says the gunman isnāt his enemy, but whoever sent him is. He needs a name. The gunman says nothing, and Sonny tells him, suit himself.
Carly tells Jason, whoever did this, blindsided Sonny, but their strategy didnāt work. Heās on guard now. She asks if thereās any chance whoever it is will cut their losses and go. Jason says he doubts it. Port Charles is valuable territory, and whoever runs it stands to make a lot of money. Anyone with the motivation to try what they did, will try again. Sonny calls Jason, and says he needs Jason to finish up. Jason says heās on his way. Carly thanks Jason for checking on them, and he tells her, if she has to go out, let the guards do their job. He leaves, and Carly asks Michael if heās all right. Michael says he should be asking her. The last time this happened they were kids. Itās different as adults. He knows the guards can only do so much. Heās not worried about himself, but heās concerned for her, Josslyn, and the girls. She says theyāre as safe as Sonny can make them. Heās working hard to end this. Thatās what Michael should remember from when he was a kid; Sonny will end this. Michael says itās what Sonny does, and no one does it better. She asks how Sasha is taking it, and he says, as well as she can; sheās a stranger to this. Telling her it was his dad who was the target isnāt a comfort. Carly says, none of this is easy. Jax and Sasha come back in, and Michael asks if Sasha is ready to go. Carly says theyāre safe there. Besides the guards, thereās a strong police presence, and Sasha thanks her for the hospitality. Carly tells Michael that she knows heās protected by the police, but Nelle is at the Quartermainesā, and sheās Ā Ā a different kind of dangerous. Michael leaves with Sasha.
Ned takes Nelleās drink away, and she tells him, thatās rude. He says her owning shares doesnāt afford her the right to their beverages. Tracy says, or their house. Who let her in? Nelle says sheās been meaning to say something about that. She needs her own key. Tracy says, when hell freezes over. Ned says, over the years they have extended hospitality to those in need, but that doesnāt include needy murderers. Nelle says, the man who built the house tried to blow up the woman he built it for, but Ned says, Alan was a member of the family; his alleged crimes donāt count. Her crimes, that she was convicted and sentenced forā¦ Tracy says, definitely count. Ned says now that theyāve cleared that up, thereās the door. Nelle sits, and says sheās not going anywhere. Ned says she can visit for the purposes of negotiation, but she canāt just show up uninvited. Nelle says, she was invited. Didnāt Brook tell them? She and Tracy are practically roomies.
Jax tells Carly that he needs to talk to Josslyn, but Carly says, not now; sheās tired. Jax says he brought Josslyn there last night because Carly asked, and it was the safest place. Now that the smoke has cleared, itās time to reassess.The further people are away from Sonny, the safer they are; history has shown that. Look at Michael and Morgan. Carly canāt believe he went there, and he says, Michael was hit with a stray bullet meant for Sonny. Morgan was killed in a mob hit meant for Sonny. Josslyn is his daughter, not Sonnyās, and itās not okay. He doesnāt want that danger to be part of Josslynās life. Carly says she wonāt be separated indefinitely from her daughter, but Jax says, away from Sonny is the safest place; for her and Donna too. Why doesnāt she take the girls, and get away while she still can? Sonny comes in.
Ned says his daughter invited Nelle to live there? and Tracy says, just when she thought Brook was out of nasty tricks. Nelle says Brook did her best to throw her out, but she has full rights and privileges of the house and grounds. Ned says, only one person decides who lives there, and itās Monica. Itās her house; Alan gave it to her. Thereās no way she was told. Michael and Sasha walk in, and Michael says, Monica agreed Nelle could stay. Tracy asks why Monica would do that, and Michael says because he asked her to.
Finn tells Sam, at first, he didnāt want anything to do with Anna and her business, but she roped him in. Once he got to know her, he realized he had to accept the whole package. Sam gets it. She knows how Finn came to be with Anna; Cassandra was her cellmate. Finn gives her his condolences, and says heās glad she got out unscathed. Cassandra is quite dangerous. She says Cassandra had not so nice things to say about him. She thinks Cassandra is a little bitter about the fact he and Anna took her down. Finn is glad Cassandra was put away; he canāt really be doing this anymore. It was one thing for him to put himself on the line with his choices, but now he has Violet to think about. The choices he makes are Violetās by default. Sam asks if he knows how they say kids are resilient. They really are. She got out of Pentenville on Christmas Eve. When she got home, the kids were so excited. They werenāt withdrawn, and just wanted to hang out and make cookies for Santa. She gets how, as a parent, he wants to protect his child from pain and loss, and give her the best possible life, but sometimes you can only do what you can do. Finn says itās hard not to be selfish when it comes to protecting Violet. Sam says she sometimes feels that way, but what affects their children more than their choices is how much they love them and are there for them, and the people they allow in their lives.
Peter asks if Anna doesnāt think the PCPD will discover the link between him and David Black. She says, quite the contrary. She would expect Mac or one of his detectives to discover a link, but itās not possible. Peter says, because? and she says, the evidence in question didnāt make it back with the case file. The less Peter knows, the better, but be assured the incriminating documents are out of reach. He thanks her, and she says, it was the right thing to do. Itās saving the department time and energy conducting a needless investigation. Peter doesnāt need to be under scrutiny or defend his reputation again. He says heās less concerned about answering to the PCPD than Jason. Does she think Jason suspects? She says, of course (š·). Jason believes heās behind Drewās disappearance, and probably blames him for the attack on Franco and Andre.
Tracy wonders if the whole world is mad, and Ned tells Michael to make him understand. Michael says Nelle was staying with Brad and Wiley, and he didnāt want her anywhere near his godson. Tracy says he should sic her on Sonny and Carly; they deserve her. Ned says Leo is there, and Danny and Scout come to visit. Nelle says sheās not an ogre who eats children. She needs a place to rest her head so she can comply with her parole. Michael says Monica agreed to let her stay there, and it will be easier to negotiate Oscarās shares. Ned says, a warning would have been nice.
Finn tells Sam, kids are amazing, but they mask a lot. They donāt always talk about what theyāre feeling. Violetās mom is gone, and sheās in a new city with a father she just met. How can she process all that? Sam knows what heās talking about. Scout used to ask about Drew all the time, but she doesnāt ask anymore. She knows the memories will start to fade, and sheāll be left with just stories. Finn asks if Sam ever got confirmation on why Drewās plane went down. Sam says he would know better, being with a woman who works for the WSB. Anna would have the information. All Sam was told was the case was closed, but the truth is, she doesnāt buy it. It was a coordinated attack on Drew and Andre. If she thinks about it, sheād say it goes back to Faison, Helena, and the original memory transfer. Does he know if the WSB is still looking into it? Finn remembers Anna telling him a smoking gun would help, but thereās no connection to Peter. He tells Sam that Anna is careful not to share too much. Sam says, Anna is a good person. If she had insight on what happened to Drew, or knew who was involved, Anna would tell her. Of course (š·) thatās if the information didnāt paint her son in a bad light.
Anna tells Peter, she tried telling Jason that his accusations are unfounded. Peter says she doesnāt have to defend him, but she says, who better? Jason respects her, and listens to her to a point. Peter says, Jason plays by his own rules. Jason could kill him, and heād never see it coming. She says she did her best to talk Jason down, and Peter says heās still alive, so she was successful, but what about moving forward? He still needs to be careful. If Jason believes heās responsible for everything, itās only a matter of time before Jason has an excuse to make a move. Anna says Jason will have to go through her first.
Sonny says he thought Jax went home, and Jax says they were having a discussion. Sonny says he didnāt hear a discussion; he heard Jax unloading on his wife. Jax asks how Sonnyās business is. Is he any closer to finding the guy who almost shot his daughter. Sonny says the police are looking. Why doesnāt Jax call them for an update? Jax says heās not leaving until theyāre on the same page. Sonny says heāll make it easy. Jax disapproves of his life. Jax says, thatās old news. They have a new list of disasters to deal with, like how does Sonny plan to handle the Brando situation?
Tracy tells Ned, sheās out of there. He asks if sheās going back to Amsterdam, and she says, Luke is a walk in the park compared to Nelle. Ned says, maybe thereās a method to Michaelās madness, but she says, maybe itās just madness. He brought in a viper; a viper with stock. Ned says maybe Michael is no match for Nelle, but not him. He learned maneuvering at his grandfatherās knee. Heāll have her begging to sell in no time. Tracy says, spoken like a true head of the family.
Michael explains to Sasha that Cook puts out a continental breakfast, but let her know if Sasha wants something else. Sasha asks if the kitchen is off limits, and he says, traditionally. Itās not absolute law, but donāt push it. Nelle asks if Sasha is going to be a frequent breakfast guest, and Sasha says, every day. Michael asked her to move in.
Peter tells Anna that he doesnāt want her caught in the crossfire. Jason would have executed him on the pier if she hadnāt had a gun. It could have gone badly. He canāt risk something happening to her because of his past life. He wants her to promise, if it comes down to it, sheāll let him go. She says she gave him up once before, and sheās not surrendering him again.
Sonny tells Jax that he always takes care of his family, and that includes Josslyn and Dev. Heāll handle Brando and whoever is after them. Jax says, by arming himself to the teeth and spilling blood? Sonny says, by any means necessary. Jax asks if he offered Sonny a way out, would he be man enough to take it?
Sam calls Jason, and says she had a very interesting conversation with Finn about Peter. He asks if Finn said anything, and Sam says he was careful, but if she had to make a bet, sheād say Finn has the same doubts they do. Jason says, good. Maybe they can make that work for them.
Ned tells Tracy, Michael has done an admirable job at ELQ, and she says, the mark of a good CEO is how they weather a crisis. Michael created the crisis. He says, maybe itās time to change leadership, and she says she would be able to go to Luke with a clear conscience. He asks if sheās still leaving, and she says her work there is done.
Nelle asks if Michael doesnāt think it will be awkward, his ex-wife being in the same house as his current, temporary mistress. Michael says he never married Nelle ā thank God ā but sheās right. It might be awkward if they meet in the hall. Thatās why Nelle is moving. She says they had an agreement, and he says he agreed to put her up. The quarters are up to him. The boathouse is comfortable, and she can pick up her meals at the main house. As long as she doesnāt go in the kitchen, sheāll feel right at home.
Anna tells Peter, enough of that. He says he Jason is important to Robin, and that makes him important to her. He knows itās hard for her to go against Jason, but she wonāt regret it. They both get teary, and he says heās going to make her proud and be the son she deserves; he promises.
Gun in hand, Jason skulks around where the gunman is being held. He looks inside, and sees an empty chair, and Sonnyās guy on the floor, shot. He opens the gate, and he and the gunman exchange gunfire.
Peter looks out the window. Violet comes in, ready for school, and he asks if sheās wearing her Captain Marvel outfit. She says Captain Marvel doesnāt take a vacation. He says sheāll never defeat him, but she says theyāll see about that. He pretends to go after her, and Finn walks in.
Sonny says Jax has a solution to all his problems. He canāt wait to hear it. Jax tells him, trade himself for his family, Josslyn and Dev. Turn himself in, and give up his empire. Roll over on his associates, and let the government put him in the Witness Protection Program. Sonny laughs, and says, have nice day. Jax says he didnāt think Sonny would go for it, but thought maybe heād reached his limit. Isnāt he tired? Why doesnāt he put his business aside and give himself up for his family; his wife, his kids, and his father? Carly says, enough, but Jax says Sonny is going to put the people he loves at risk. How many more need to die? Sonny tells him, get out, but Jax says, itās not over; not while Josslyn is still living under Sonnyās roof. He leaves, and Sonny tells Carly that heās going to handle this. She says she knows, and they hug.
The gunman and Jason exchange more gunfire. The gunman runs past Jason, but Jason shoots him. Jason checks the pulse on Sonnyās guy, and goes to the gunman. Jason stands over him, and says, heās dying. Jason canāt do anything about that, but heāll let the guy go easy if he tells who heās working for. It doesnāt matter that he got paid for a job. He wonāt be around to collect. Jason puts his gun against the gunmanās leg, and the gunman says, Cyrus Renault.
Tomorrow, Maxie asks Nina if sheās interested in Jax, Julian tells Brad that heās there to help, Nelle says sheās not going anywhere, and Carly tells Sonny that she deserves to know who tried to kill her children and what heās going to do about it.
Wyatt taunts Kathryn, saying, Jim is dead. They should celebrate. She doesnāt believe him, and asks how does he know? Wyatt says he shot him with a shotgun. No one could survive that. Heās dead. She asks whatās the matter with him, and he says her and Jim. She asks why he did it, and he asks why she killed Jennifer. She says she doesnāt understand; thatās his father. Wyatt says he hated him a little less than her. Thatās why sheās still alive. He asks if thatās a tear. Is she upset? She says, of course she is. He asks if she loved him, and she says thatās his father. He says, was. Jimmy crack corn and he doesnāt care. Kathryn just wants to wake up, and Wyatt says, him too; his whole life. She canāt believe it, and he asks why she keeps saying that. He suggests the talk about where Jim is going to buried, so he can piss on Jimās grave. Kathryn says he wonāt be pissing on anything; heāll be in prison. He says anything is better than living with them, and she tells him, shut up. He thinks they talk about how theyāre going to miss the funeral since theyāre stuck in there. Jim should be buried next to Amanda. She did a good job there too. Kathryn says she doesnāt get it, and he says sheās going to be there a long time. She says one thing he doesnāt realize about his mother is that sheās a very powerful woman. He says she doesnāt look so powerful right now, and she says, one thing about power; those who have it donāt always look like they do. He says, we shall see, and she says, yes, they shall. He laughs.
Jimās doctor, Dan, comes out, and David asks how Jim is. The doctor says, it was touch and go, but heāll be just fine. Heās been out of it, so it will probably be an hour or so before heās awake. He tells David to schedule a check-up, and David promises he will. David tells Celine that he can call her about Jim, but she says sheās not leaving until she sees him. Jim can hide behind his gate, but not there. He says she could lose her job, and she says, do it. He says heās trying to be civil, but she says heās trying to protect Jim. How about leaving her alone? Sheās going to see him. He tells her, suit herself, and she sits back down.
Jimās guy goes downstairs to where Benny is, and wakes him up. He asks if Benny wants to eat, but Benny shakes his head, saying the guy has to let him out. His mom will be worried sick. The guy says, so Benny is a mommaās boy, but Benny says he aināt playing. The guy says Benny is going to call his mother, and make sure the money gets back to Jim. Benny says he told the guy, Jim is dead. The guy says, thatās where heās wrong. Jimās not dead; heās doing okay. The guy says heāll be back, and heads upstairs.
Hanna is snoozing on the couch, when Candace and Mitch come in. She asks if they found him, but Candace says, no. She asks, what happened? and Mitch says they went to a club where Benny had been in a back room with a girl. Hanna asks, what kind of club? and Mitch says, a dance club. She asks if he means a strip club, and asks again, what happened? Candance says the girl didnāt know where he is. She would have told Candace. Theyāll find him. Hanna says if Jim did anything to her sonā¦ Mitch says, Jim? and Hanna says she saw Bennyās name and todayās date on a piece paper at Jimās house. Hannaās phone rings, and itās Benny. She asks where he is, and he says heās all right. She says theyāve been looking for him and calling all night. He says heās okay, and she tells him about seeing his name at Jimās house. He says he knows, and asks for Candace. Hanna says heās not talking anybody until he tells her whatās going on. He says Jim has people holding him until he gets his money. He needs to talk to Candace. Hanna gives Candace the phone, and tells her that heās being held until Jim gets his money. Jimās guy gets on the phone, and she asks, who is this? He says, a killer, and she tells him, let her brother go. He says when Jim gets his money back; heās not playing. She says sheās not playing, and he asks if she wants Benny to be dead when she finds him. He hangs up, and goes back upstairs.
Hanna tells Candace that sheād better give the money back if they want Benny to stay alive. Candace says, these people donāt care, and Mitch says, sheās right. They donāt care. Theyāll take the money, and still kill Benny. Hanna says sheās calling the police, but Mitch says she doesnāt know how this works. Let them work it out their way. Itās street, and she doesnāt get it. Candace says if Hanna calls the police, they will kill Benny. Hanna asks if Mitch is in this with Candace, and Candace says, stop it. Sheās not running game. Mitch confirms sheās not, and asks where they took Jim. Hanna doesnāt know, and Mitch asks if she can find out. Hanna tells Candace to call the bank, but Candace says, itās 7 am; itās not even open. Hanna says, as soon as it is, call. She hopes to God, Candace isnāt running any game, and Candace says thatās getting tired. Hanna says, itās Candaceās reputation; she has to ask questions. Candace says she doesnāt like it, and Hanna says, sorry, but thereās a lot of history. Hanna sits back down, and says she knows Benny wanted Candace to keep the money. Candace wonders how Bennyās name got on a paper at Jimās house, Hann says if the money isnāt back, and Benny isnāt there by 9:30, sheās going to tell the police everything. Mitch tells her that Jim is alive, and she says she wants to talk to his ass too.
David tells Jeffrey that Jim will be fine, and suggests he stay at the Artisian. Jeffrey asks, why? and David says, the house is a mess. Jeffrey says an officer wants to speak to them, but David doesnāt want Jeffrey talking to them. He tells Jeffrey again, go to the Artisian. He hired armed guards for the house. Jeffrey says he should go there then, and David says, if he does, donāt talk anyone until he gets there. Heās going to see Jim, and go home afterward. He tells Jeffrey, be safe. Celine says hey to Jeffrey, and he hugs her. He asks how she is, and she says sheās been better. He says he gets it, and she tells him that heās always been so kind.
Jeffrey sees Madison, who says heās heading home to rest. Jeffrey asks if Madison lives anywhere near his dadās house. Madison says he doesnāt, but asks if Jeffrey needs a ride. Jeffrey says not if itās not on Madisonās way. He knows Madison has been working all night. Madison says he doesnāt mind, and they leave. Justin watches, and David says he sees the way Justin is looking at them . Whatever heās thinking, think again. Justin says David doesnāt know how he thinks. David says heās been though a lot, and Justin thinks David should mind his own business. David says, it could be worse, but Justin says heās okay with that; he has nothing to lose. David says, if he thinks what Veronica did was somethingā¦ Justin says, thatās the problem with Davidās family; theyāre full of threats. They canāt hurt him. David says, come near his son again, and Justin will see what he comes up with. Justin says, piss off, and walks out. The reception nurse tries to stop him, saying heās going to be in pain, but Justin keeps walking.
Charles comes back from a run, along with several Secret Service agents. Oliver asks if he had a good run, and he says he cleared his head. Oliver says heās begun to turn the tide with the Candace situation. Charles says he just cleared his head, and now Oliver put that in there. He asks where Landon is, and Oliver says Charles fired him. Charles says he wants to talk to Landon, and Oliver says, heās in the garage, talking to the staff. Charles says, send him in. Oliver gets Landon, who says he was just giving final instructions. Charles asks if he trained Oliver, and Landon says he did. Charles says Oliver didnāt learn much, and Landon apologizes. Charles tells Landon that he needs to stay on until a replacement is found. Landon agrees to stay, and asks how Charlesās run was. Charles says, good, and Landon says itās a nice day to clear his head. Heāll get him a green juice and egg whites, and this. He shows Charles a newspaper, and the headline says, Candace Young: More Than Meets the Eye. Landon says, itās not a bad article. Charles reads that Candace was raped and left for dead. He says, what is this? and Landon says, turning the tide. Theyāre going to look at Candace with sympathy. Charles says, Landon did this? and Landon says he was owed a few favors. Oliver tells Landon that he went the distance to discredit Candace. What he did was the right thing. Landon disagrees. He knows Charles likes her, and getting her to look like the victim makes him look like a hero. Charles tells Oliver to have everyone get their sh*t together. He says, thatās all, and Oliver leaves. Charles thanks Landon, and Landon says, one other thing. He found out from his sources that Candace robbed Kyle, the current AG. She didnāt know who he was. This was his doing. Charles says, good to know. Landon says he just found out, and Charles says itās good to have him back. Aww. Iām glad that worked out. Landon can be a jerk, but I like him.
Dr. Dan tells David that he can see Jim. Celine says she wants to see him, but David says heāll talk to Jim and let him know. The doctor tells them, one visitor at a time, and asks who she is. She says, a friend of the family, and he says she has to go. He asks if he knows her; she works there, right? She says she does, and he tells her if she wants to visit a patient, she has to check with her supervisor; hospital rules. She canāt see Jim until she follows protocol. She leaves, and David thanks him. Dr. Dan asks who she is, and David says, an annoyance to Jim. The doctor says he can have her written up, but David says, fired would be better. Whoa. Iāve liked David up until now, but Iām not liking that.
David goes in to see Jim, and asks how he feels. Jim says, like heās been shot. His own damn flesh and blood shot him. David says, thank God heās alive. Jim says thank God he has a button that will deliver as much morphine as he wants ā and he wants. He wishes heād had one before he met Kathryn. He asks how Kathryn is, and David says, she wasnāt shot, and Jim says, good. How come sheās not there; the doting wife by her wounded husbandās side? David says Kathrynās been arrested, and Jim asks, what the hell for? David tells him for Jenniferās murder, and Jim says he has to go. Kathryn has been pampered her whole life. She canāt go to prison, and he has to help. David says Jim needs to take care of himself first. Where was he shot? Jim says, in the living room, and David says, no. Where on his body? Jim says the shoulder. David says heās lucky to be alive, and Jim says, the gun was full of quail shot; half loads. Wyatt didnāt check, but the intention was to kill him. His own son killing his father. David tells him, stay calm, but Jim says he canāt. He has to get out. He has to get Marty on the phone. David says, relax. Heāll handle it. Jim says he also needs to talk to Kyle the AG. David asks, why? and Jim says they have an arrangement. David asks, what kind? and Jim says, Kyle is going to take the case from the DA. David asks, how? and Jim says he doesnāt know, and doesnāt think David wants to know. Jim asks where his son is, and David says, Wyatt was arrested. Heās in jail too. He tells Jim that heāll take care of all of it, and get back to him.
Landon tells someone on the phone to call him back. Charles needs to do an interview. Oliver tells Landon that Senator Thomas wants to meet with the President Elect. Landon say he knows Oliver used to work for him as an intern, but that doesnāt mean he gets to meet the President Elect. Oliver says he was hopingā¦ Landon says they owe him nothing, and to call the Senator back, and tell him that thereās no meeting. Oliver asks, whatās going on? and Landon says he found out that Oliver is working against Charles, but Oliver says heās not.
George rings Veronicaās doorbell, and asks if he can come in. Sheās not sure, and he says, please. She lets him in, and he asks how she is. She says, not in the mood for him; make it quick. He says he has a case against Kathryn for Jenniferās murder, and itās a strong case. Veronica asks why heās telling her, and he says he thinks she knows something about it. She says she does. She knows the details as to what happened. He asks if sheād care to share, and she says, why would she do that? He says her son told the officer that she sent thugs to his fatherās house. Veronica says, that girl lies. George is puzzled, and she says her son wants be a daughter. George thinks they can make a deal if she gives up Kathryn, but she says sheās not playing legal reindeer games with him. Heās not good at this. Jennifer was much better. He says Jennifer had an affair with David, but Veronica says, it was just a rumor; there was no proof.Thatās what they do in this town; spread rumors that help them. She asks George, does Black crack? When he says nothing, she says, no, it doesnāt. So she wonāt be helping him. He asks if sheās sure, and she says she is. He says her arrogance will catch up with her one day, and she says she hopes sheās looking fabulous when it does. His presence is causing her to want shrimp fried rice. He calls her a racist ass, and she says, someone has to level the playing field. He asks how sheād feel if he asked for watermelon and fried chicken, and she says sheād love it. He says heās not that kind of person, and she says heās a decent person, but a horrible DA. She tells him, get his ass out of there. He leaves, and she says, waffles are good too. She likes all that sh*t, just not in her house.
Connelly visits Charles, who thanks him for coming. Connelly gets himself a drink, and tells Charles he didnāt see it. He asks why Charles wanted to see him, and Charles asks him to sit down. He was thinking about what Connelly said about Candace, and wants to tell him something about her. Sheās unlike anyone heās ever seen. She did things to him that he canāt shake. She saw him. Does Connelly get that? Connelly says he does, and Charles says, not only did she see him, but she looked right through him. Thatās something he never had. She knew how to light up a room. She lost son tragically, and sheās had a hard life. Connelly says, there it is. Charles says he knows what Connelly is going to say; he needs to be a hero. Connelly says Charles needs a cause; someone to save. He asks why Charles called him, and Charles says he wants Connellyās opinion. Connelly says he thinks heās already given it. Heās always been Charlesās trusted friend and advisor, and thinks Charles should leave that woman where she is. He thinks thereās more to it, and says, the sex? Charles says, itās good, and Connelly says, itās more than just good. Charles was always conservative. She freaked him. Was it new positions? Charles says, new everything, but he doesnāt think thatās what itās all about. That wasnāt the only thing that made him feel good. Connelly says Candace is a professional; it was about the money, but Charles is sure she wasnāt conning him. He knows a con. Connelly says, maybe sheās better at it, and thatās whatās intriguing Charles. Great sex, danger, a better con; all the things that make Charles go nuts. Charles says, not all the things that make him fall in love. Heās in love with her, and canāt get her out of his mind. What does Connelly suggest he do? Connelly says his position hasnāt changed. Leave her where she is. Charles says he knew Connelly would say that, and Connelly asks, why call? Charles says so they could go for a run, and Connelly says heās running back to his office. He loves Charles, and heāll see him soon.
Hanna goes to the hospital with Candace and Mitch. She tells the guard by Jimās room that she works for the family, and wants to talk to him. He asks if Jim is expecting her, and she says, no, but she needs to talk to him. He says, thereās a no visitor policy, and she says sheāll wait there until they can find someone to let her in. Mitch asks the guard if he knows Rose Malone, and the guard says, everyone in town knows her. Mitch says sheās his grandmother, and these two lovely ladies want to go in Jimās room. He didnāt see anything. The guard says, right, and walks away. I want to know Mitch.
Candance slaps Jim across the face, and I literally lol. He looks like he might laugh. He asks why theyāre in his room, and Candace asks where her brother is. Jim says, whereās his money? Hanna says, whereās her son? He tells them, get the hell out, and Hanna says sheās asking one more time; whereās her son? He says, whereās his money? Hanna tells Candace, give him his money back, and Jim says, listen to her mother. Candace says sheās not giving him a damn thing until her brother is home. Jim says perhaps she wants him delivered in a body bag. She says she doesnāt trust him; sheās not doing it. He says sheās signed her brotherās death warrant. Candace says the bank isnāt open yet, and Hanna says theyāll stay until it is. Jim says they can watch him sleep. Candace suggests he go back to sleep, so they can finish the job his son started. How does it feel to be hated so much, his only son shoots him? He asks if she wants to talk parenting. He asks how Hanna supposes she wasnāt shot. Hanna asks what heās talking about, and he says heās talking about her lovely daughter and her. Why, when the bullets hit her grandson, not one hair on her head was touched?Ā It must have been one helluva marksman. not the thugs her daughter hangs out with. Why does she think not one bullet touched her? Hanna asks what the hell heās saying, and he says her daughter better get his money. Candace says sheās not getting a damn thing. He asks if Hanna is ready to bury another relative.
He tells her, this is his favorite part, and makes a phone call. He says, itās him. Heās feeling better, but he doesnāt have any of his money back. Kill him. He smiles at Candace and Hanna.
Candace says sheās not scared of Jim, George visits Wyatt, Hannaās not playing with Candace, and David says, this ends now.
Vanderpump Rules
Rewinding a little, Stassi tells Kristen not to say she hasnāt checked in, when thereās nothing to check in on. She felt bad that she hadnāt been there, and the next time she went to Kristenās, Carter was there. Itās like Kristen is lying. Kristen says sheās been through it with both Stassi and Katie, like when Schwartz was screwing around on Katie for years. Katie tells her to go eff herself; sheās a miserable person. We flash back to when Schwartz confessed to making out with someone else when he was drunk. In her interview, Katie says, youāre comparing apples and oranges, bitch. Get over it. Brittany canāt believe theyāre still talking about it, but admits she would be pissed too. Stassi says apparently theyāre bad friends, but not Brittany. Brittany says it got negative fast, and she wants to still try to have fun. Theyāre going to a strip club, and having fun. They all get up. Katie and Stassi tell Kristen, shut up, on their way out the door.
Schwartz, Tom, Jax, and Beau all get makeup done to look like old guys. Tom says theyāre going to go in, and just be hanging out. The girls will be sitting at the tables, and eventually, one of them musters up the courageā¦ In Tomās interview, he says they dressed up in drag for Schwartzās bachelor party. He figured, why not take it to the next level? Jax keeps talking about turning forty, and he found movie quality makeup artists. Jax is about to come face to face with his deepest fears. Each guy tells the backstory of his character. When itās Beauās turn, he says his name is Luke, and he loves shoes. They make plans for makeup artists to do removal in the morning. The makeup is pretty amazing.
Lisa visits SUR, where Danica is managing. Lisa says she needs a table tomorrow. Sheās getting a Hollywood legacy award, and coming there for dinner. In Lisaās interview, she says theyāve been hosting pride parties for years ā we flash back to several ā but they donāt just have two restaurants now; they have three. They need to get their sh*t together. She tells Danica that Peter is in the parade, so sheāll be managing the restaurant and lounge. In Danicaās interview, she says, everyone go have fun at Pride. She graduated college twenty seconds ago, and they want her to manage their multimillion dollar restaurant alone. No worries. Sheās got this. I identify with this, since I once had a job as a cash managerās assistant, where we borrowed and invested millions of dollars every day after scrambling to find the best rates. I was there a couple of weeks when my boss said he was going on vacation, and Iād be doing that by myself.
The girls go to strip club E11EVEN. Stassi says, everyone has to show Brittany their boobs. In Lalaās interview, she says what better way for Brittany to celebrate getting married, then having some T&A bouncing off of her? The guys show up at the club, and Schwartz says, look at all these whippersnappers. I doubt any self-respecting bouncer would let this group into anywhere, but they walk in. The girls are getting lap dances from the dancers, and giving them to each other, while making it rain. Katie points to the guys, and says, itās them. They all turn and look, then go over to where the guys are. Katie tells Schwartz that heās kind of creepy. Brittany asks Jax if this is their future. In Arianaās interview, she says sheās never been more horrified and impressed. The artistry ā bravo! Sparklers and champagne arrive, and Ariana dances on the bar with one of the girl. A giant picture of Brittany and Jax is shown on a screen. Brittany tells Jax that theyāre getting married in 24 days. Katie tells Schwartz that Kristen doesnāt like them anymore. In Kristenās interview, she wonders if sheās getting cut, saying, so effing adult of Katie. Schwartz finds Katie sitting in a booth, and shows her his tighty whities. Tom goofs around on a pole. Katie tells Schwartz that Tom isnāt being his friend. Ariana said Schwartz was the issue at Stassiās event. We flash back to Ariana and Katie talking at dinner. Katie says Ariana said Tom was above Schwartz, and Schwartz doesnāt know what heās doing. Schwartz says he knows his strengths and weaknesses. In Schwartzās interview, he says, just because he rides in the sidecar, doesnāt mean heās a sidekick. Theyāre equal partners, and Tom has to respect that.
Lisa visits TomTom next. Max says itās been busy, and Lisa says heās doing a good job. She tells him, Pride is a week away, and she wonāt be there to oversee it, since sheās in the parade. Sheās relying on them; she canāt be everywhere. He says, at this point, heās ready. He tells Lisa that James is a potential DJ for Friday. Lisa says he wants his job back at SUR, and we flash back to him getting fired. Max says heās confident James wants this, and heās willing to take the blame if anything goes wrong. Heās sure Tom feels the same way. We see a clip of Schwartz saying they have to separate the man from the music, and Tom saying heās stoked. Lisa isnāt sure thereās any evidence to support a change in James. In her interview, she says she doesnāt think Max understands the magnitude of Jamesās temperament. Heās like a wrecking ball. She tells Max that James is their responsibility, not hers, and Max promises he has it under control.
Sparklers and martinis are happening at SUR. Danica asks to talk to Dayna, and they sit. Danica says she heard through the grapevine that Danica is dating Max, and asks how serious it is. Dayna says theyāre a thing, but itās not a full-on relationship. They like each other, and are seeing where it goes. Danica says, woman to woman (ugh!), she doesnāt think Dayna deserve what could possibly be coming her way. Max made another server, Adriana, believe he wanted a relationship, and on her 30th birthday, he slept with her friend. In Daynaās interview, she says, last week, Danica didnāt even acknowledge her presence. Now Danica is looking out for her? Pick a lane. Danica says she wanted Dayna to know what Max is capable of. Dayna says sheās not going to write Max off. Sheāll tell Danica if she ends up being right, but they want to see where it goes, and if theyāre a good fit. (I say, ah-ha! in Nelson voice.)
Ariana says she heard a rumor that the guys were all wearing the same underwear. They drop trou, and they are. In Kristenās interview, she says, this is really what theyāre going to look like when they get older. Sheās seeing a future she doesnāt have to live with. Jax tells her that they need to have the makeup professionally taken off. Itās movie quality sh*t. Kristen nearly canāt control her laughing. He asks if sheās having a good time, and she says, it wasnāt the most fun girls dinner. Katie was like, eff you, bitch. Katieās perfect life can suck her c*ck.
Schwartz talks with Tom and Ariana. He says Katie was pissed when they left the club, and Ariana says she was pissed at dinner. Schwartz tells Ariana to spit it out, and Ariana says she told Katie the issue wasnāt with her, but between him and Tom. Schwartz says she made it sound like he was incompetent, and it hurt his feelings. Tom tells Schwartz that they canāt serve alcohol at TomTom, but Schwartz says, technically, the kitchen was open; the chef was doing prep. In Schwartzās interview, he says, Tom is doing everything to justify what he texted, but the bottom line is, he effed up. Tom says heās not trying to make Schwartz look bad, and Schwartz says how Tom handled it was bush league. Tom says, butā¦ and Schwartz says, thereās always a but. In his interview, Schwartz says Tom is the king of Iām sorry, but. We flash back to quite a few of those. Schwartz says, itās almost like his apologies are a formality to get to why he thinks heās right. Ariana says Tomās buts donāt mean heās not sorry; heās just painting the picture. Tom says he can speak for himself. The point is, he sent a bad message, and he owns that, BUT theyāve got to stop focusing on the text when thereās a bigger issue. Schwartz says he could have handled the even in his sleep. Tomās lucky he was there to cushion things. Tom snarks that heās so lucky, and tells Schwartz to listen to him. Schwartz tells him, donāt yell, and Tom says, effing listen. Who gives a f*** about a text message when their business is on the effing line? Itās like Schwartz is okay with that. Schwartz says heās not okay, and admits heās too passive. Tom says itās at a great cost to the minor details. Schwartz says sometimes Tom is so focused on the minor details, itās at a great cost to the big picture. Tom says, sorry, and Schwartz tells him, donāt apologize. They both effed up. Theyāre different people. Tom says, who handle their eff ups in different ways, and Schwartz says they have different skill sets. Tom says heās 100% right. Schwartz says Tom is TomTomās biggest asset, and now heās starting to get emotional. In Schwarzās interview, he says Tomās attention to detail is unrivaled, but sometimes he needs to reel Tom back. In Tomās interview, he says Schwartz knows how to deal with him. He and Schwartz hug, and Ariana asks if she can get in on the old man hug.
I so badly want to be in a hotel in Miami right now, although not with these people. Brittany says she canāt look at Jax seriously. She tells him to get his makeup off before they go to the pool. In his interview, Jax says heās one ugly MF. He wants to be Jax again. Stassi says, eww! to Beauās mustache, and says itās got to go or theyāre never having sex again. He says she doesnāt have to look at him.
Katie tells Schwartz that being an amazing friend, but Kristen is being an a-hole in standing her ground. Now sheās seeing Carter on Saturday. She doesnāt want to have the same conversation again. Carter has Kristenās house code, and can literally walk in any time. Schwartz says, breakups are hard, and Katie says sheāll show Kristen how to take a break when she takes one from her.
In Kristenās interview, she says she knows Katie has disowned her, but she has no idea where Stassi stands. The thought of losing both of them is like a knife in her heart. Stassi asks Beau if heās going to the beach, and Beau says heās trying to look at messages from the guys, but he thinks heās going to wait. Schwartz knocks at Ariana and Tomās door. Jax is with him, and says his eyes wonāt open by themselves. Schwartz asks if Tom got some last night, and Tom gets back in bed. Ariana tells him that he has to get up. Jax pulls his wig off, and says heās not going to have any eyebrows left. Schwartz goofs around with a walker, and Jax gets to work using a knife to scrape the makeup off. Tom puts a piece of latex on Schwartz, who freaks. The makeup artists arrive.
At the beach, Brittany tells the girls that she loves all of them. Sheās had an amazing time; every day was fantastic. Did she go to the same party we did? The girls wonder where Kristen is, and Brittany says she and Scheana went to the pool.
Groomsman Ben escorts Kristen to the pool. Schwartz says Jax never drinks the day after drinking, but Jax says, itās a bachelor party, so he is. The waitress brings a gigantic drink with a bunch of straws in it. Jax says heās sending it back because he wants sparklers, then tells her that heās kidding. Brittany wonders if Kristen went to the pool because of what happened. At the pool, Kristen tells Scheana that she was literally choking back tears. She would literally (apparently her favorite word) take s bullet for Katie, but itās not reciprocated. She insists Katie told her eff you out of the blue, without telling Scheana what led up to it. Brittany tells the others, she doesnāt want to be brought into the conversation again. Sheās not giving up on Kristen. She agrees Kristen should take a break from Carter, and has told her, but sheāll still be there no matter what. Lala says she appreciates Katie telling it like it is, but maybe she and Kristen shouldnāt be friends with each other. In Stassiās interview, she says she, Kristen, and Katie used to be the witches of WeHo, sitting on the beach drinking wine out of their purses, and talking sh*t about everyone. Now she and Katie are on the beach, talking sh*t about Kristen. Itās actually kind of sad. Kristen tells Scheana that she canāt do anything right, and Scheana says, people outgrow each other.
Max roots through Daynaās refrigerator, making comments, and she tells him to cut it out. He quizzes her on drink ingredients, and asks if everyone is being nice. She says they hate her. She comes around a corner, and they glare at her or look the other way. Max guesses itās because of him, but he never did anything to anyone there. Dayna says Danica pulled her aside, and told her that Max had been seeing Adriana. It was starting to get serious, and on her birthday, he went home with her friend, and thatās how it ended. He never gave her closure or a chance talk about it, and wonāt even acknowledge her presence anymore. He says, thatās an effing lie. There was nothing to discuss. They hung out late at night after work sometimes. Sheās making up sh*t. Theyāre servers, and heās the general manager; to keep talking about it seems petty. Danica talks behind Daynaās back, and then pretends to be her friend. She pretends telling Dayna information about him is looking out for her. In Daynaās interview, she says, if it comes down to taking someoneās word, she believes Max. Heās been honest with her, and Danica wants her to get on the bandwagon to not like him. Max wonders if everyone stopped talking about them, what theyād talk about, and Dayna says, her nipples.
Jax realizes heās used hand cream instead of toothpaste (ptooey!), and Schwartz tells Katie, no more strip clubs for the rest of the year. Maybe for the rest of his life.
The drinks flow at SUR. We see Raquel, who is now a server there, and who I forgot is on this show. Dayna tells Danica that she appreciates the talk they had the other night. At first, she was nervous, but she talked to Max, and theyāre good. Itās settled. Danica says she just thought itās something Dayna should know, woman to woman. I cringe to the nth power. In Danicaās interview, she says, Danica stares at you so seriously, she can make you believe anything she says. For five seconds, she believed Max was a good person, but sheās not that stupid. Danica tells Dayna that Lisa is coming in, and sheās giving her a heads up that Lisa will be in her section. Dayna says sheās been studying her cards, and feels she knows the menu. Danica takes Dayna to the back, to show her how to make Lisaās tea.
The group goes to another club. Brittany passes out sashes to the girls. The Toms dance. In Schwartzās interview, he says, Batman has his Robin again. Not that heās Robin. Theyāre both Batmans. Brittany babbles to Beau (say that three times real fast) about Kristen, saying itās been a roller coaster. In Brittanyās interview, she says she thinks Kirsten looks up to her and Jax as a relationship that can work after going through crap. She thinks Kristen wants the same thing with Carter. The Toms come out bearing giant Brittany and Jax photo heads on sticks.
Puffy! Giggy! Lisa and Ken arrive at SUR, along with some friends; Lisa sporting a pillbox hat covered in rhinestones, and carrying my precious Giggy. In her interview, Lisa says it was an exhilarating night, getting an award for her LGBTQ legacy. Although sheād thought a legacy happened when you were dead. She asks Dayna about the menu, and Dayna gets everything right. Lisa says sheās lovely, and Dayna tells Brett that sheās stressed out. Brett brings the drinks, and Lisa asks how itās going. He says, well, and asks how she is. She says sheās been working out. In her interview, she says itās energizing having someone absolutely effing gorgeous, whoās attentive to her. All she has to do is pay him $100 an hour. If she worked there, and didnāt have to do sit-ups, it would be perfect. She tells him the security situation will be overwhelming for Pride. Brett asks Ken if he wants to work out, but Ken says he doesnāt want to show Brett up.
Max goes over to SUR, and Raquel says she heard James would be DJing at TomTom. Heās super pumped. Dayna asks who left this guy here, and he asks when she gets off work. She tells him, shortly; sheās been serving Lisa. He asks how that is, and she says, terrifying, but she made it through. Lisa says if Dayna stays, sheāll be manager before she knows it. Sheās smart, confident, and funny.
In Miami, thereās lots of drinking and dancing. Kristen sidles over, and sits with Stassi. Stassi asks how sheās doing; sh*t got intense and weird. Kristen says sheād like to chalk it up to a weird night, but it wasnāt. She has legit hurt feelings. Stassi doesnāt want to be her friend, and sheās hurt. Stassi says sheās frustrated, and Kristen says she knows her breakup doesnāt look the way they think it should. Stassi says sheād rather Kristen get back together with Carter. She feels like Kristen wants to. In Stassiās interview, she says she doesnāt like Carter, but she loves Kristen. If being with him is what Kristen needs, and could allow them to stop this bullsh*t and be friends, just do it. Stassi tells Kristen that she loves her, and needs Kristen to understand that sheāll be there for her, no matter what. Whatever decision Kristen makes, Stassi will still be her friend. She never wants that to change. Kristen cries, and thanks her.
Jax asks if Brittany is having fun, and she says itās the best bachelorette party ever. In her interview, she says, itās been amazing. She had the best time. We flash back to all the yelling, crying, and angst. She says, there were a couple of bumps, but she had a great time. All of the girls jump into the pool, fully clothed.
Next time, Pride Day, James tells Raquel to screw herself since she missed his set, Scheana insists itās not a jealousy thing, and Dayna asks Scheana if sheās 34 or 16.
šµĀ No Tea Tonightā¦
But Iām sure Iāll need lots of coffee in the morning. Or later this morning. Pesky need for sleep. Oh wait. I might have some tea after all.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Nothing new on ABC, and nothing new anywhere else since the episode I posted yesterday. Today, ABC had another rerun, instead of the promised airing of said episode. How much longer will this circus continue? At least we found out what happened after the shootout(s).
The Haves and The Have Nots
Candace goes back to club looking for Mitch, but a guy says not there and she should go. She asks, why the hostility? and he says they have a certain type of clientele. They might give her a hard time. She says, because sheās Black, but he says, itās a family establishment. She says, right, and asks if he knows where Mitch is. He says he doesnāt, and she asks if he can call. He says itās the least he can do, and tells her, donāt be offended. She says she knows his family is racist; she gets it just. He calls, but gets no answer. He tells her that he knows what she did for the family, bringing War to them. It goes a long way, and sheās welcome there any time. If sheās got problems, heās got solutions. He adds that sheās beautiful, and his phone rings. Itās Mitch, who wants him to come to the Lazy V; they need muscle. The guy tells Candace, and says Mitch told him to bring her. Muscle is code for a man in trouble. They have to move. He walks out with Candace and a few other guys.
Thereās a knock at Veronicaās door. Itās Derrick, who gives her a paper. Itās the name of her thugās girlfriend; she just got arrested for aggravated assault. Veronica says, Quita Maxwell. She knows that rat. Derrick says he bets she knows a lot of rats, and she says sheās looking at one. He asks if Veronica can get her out or not, and she says she can get anyone out. He says, then do it. If she does, her thug wonāt testify against her. She says Derrick is worried about her dragging him into it, but he says he didnāt do anything. She says sheās got cameras that say differently. He came to her house and threatened her. Derrick says she wouldnāt dare, but she says sheās known to do a few things. He says sheās going to get whatās coming to her, and itās going to come hard and quick. She asks if heās on for it, and he says he wouldnāt touch her to save his life. She says sheāll remember that, and he says he will too. He leaves, and she says sheās got to go get dressed to do hood-rat sh*t.
David and Jeffrey find Madison at the hospital. David asks where Jim is, and Madison says, in surgery. David asks how Jim is doing, and Madison thinks heās okay, but tells David, the doctor will know more. They can find him in the OR. David tells Jeffrey to stay, and Madison asks if itās been a long night. Jeffrey says he has no idea, and Madison says Jeffrey looks stressed. Jeffrey says he just wants the night over; heās all over place. His mother sent thugs to come after him and his dad. Madison asks Jeffrey to come with him, and they go into another room.
Charles greets Senator Connelly West, and asks if he wants a drink. Connolly says heās on the wagon. He doesnāt have a problem, but his wife Margaret is after him to lose a few pounds. However, heāll have just one. Charles promises not to tell. He asks how Margaret is, and Connelly says sheās in Marthaās Vineyard. Charles says when sheās spending time there, it means theyāre not doing well, but Connelly says theyāve been married 25 years; theyāre always doing fine. He toasts to the President Elect, and asks if Charles is ready for the White House. Charles asks if anyone has ever been ready, and Connelly says heās been through six administrations. Hereās to lucky seven. They clink glasses, and Charles asks, what brings Connelly by? Connelly says he just wanted to check on Charles, but Charles doesnāt buy it, and asks if it has anything to do with talking to a certain Senator about being Secretary of State. Connelly says he came to talk to Charles about the young lady. All he has to say is, that was close. It could have cost Charles everything. Charles says heās aware, and Connelly says, the whispers on the Senate floor could be shouts. Charles says, itās under control, and asks if Connelly wants to join him for a late dinner. Connelly says, it would be nice to catch up.
Benny wakes up tied up in a basement, and wonders where he is. He starts yelling for help. A guy sits in front of him and takes out a gun. He tells Benny that nobody can hear him. Benny asks, whatās going on? and the guy says Bennyās sister owes Jim money. Benny says he has nothing to do with that; let him out. The guy says, as soon as Jim gets his money back. He says Benny is the only thing Candace cares about, and suggests Benny give her a call. Benny says, the dude is dead; there aināt no Jim. Doesnāt he watch TV? Three people were shot at the house. The guy says then he did all this for nothing, and Benny says, let him out. The guy says heāll find out if Jim is dead or not, and goes back upstairs. Benny yells after him.
Jim lies on an operating table, and the nurse says, it doesnāt look good. His blood pressure is dropping. The doctor uses the defibrillator on Jim five or six times, and yells, come on, Jim! Dammit!
Celine sees David, and asks how Jim is, but David says he doesnāt know. He asks what Celine is doing there, and she says she works there; she just got off. Does he know anything? Does he know who shot Jim? Just tell her. He says heās trying to find out, and she says she has to do something. Jim stopped paying child support; it was probably Davidās idea. She knows how they work. David says he doesnāt know why Jim does a lot of things, and Celine says Jim lives in a mansion, while sheās struggling with his two sons. Heās a son of a bitch. She asks who shot him, but David insists he doesnāt know. Itās a very tragic time. He tells her, just go home; heāll give her a call. She says he knows who did it, and he says, theyāre saying itās Wyatt. She laughs, and says, the one son Jim has given everything too. David says, itās not funny, and she says, itās poetic though. Heās sure sheās tired, and she says he doesnāt know anything about her. She is tired. Sheās tired of Jim and the situation. He says itās not the appropriate place, but she thinks itās more than appropriate. He says heāll call her, but she says she doesnāt trust him. Sheās staying. I donāt know if itās significant, but Davidās back is obviously still hurting him, and Celine takes notice.
In an examining room, Madison hands Jeffrey some pills in a cup and water. Jeffrey asks if Madison is supposed to give it to him, and Madison says itās his; just take it. It will help with his anxiety. Jeffrey takes the medication, and asks how Madison is. He sees Madison is working the graveyard shift. Madison says when he came back after working for Jeffreyās dad, thatās what was available. Jeffrey says he feels like heās the cause of a lot of peopleās drama. Madison asks if Jeffrey is doing that now; feeling sorry for himself. He has a lot to be thankful for. Jeffrey thanks Madison for counting his blessings for him. He has a hard time doing that. He suddenly says, wow. Heās feeling relaxed. Madison tells him not to drink any alcohol. Geez, thatās fast-acting medication. Jeffrey asks if Madison can get him some more, and Madison says, on a needed basis. Jeffrey says heās going to leave before his stalker sees him, but Madison says Justin checked out, and stalker is putting it lightly. Jeffrey says, call him crazy for letting it happen, but itās over. Madison asks if itās over for Jeffrey. He likes the drama. Jeffrey says he was trying to help, but Madison tells him, no normal guy would take that chance. He loves the drama. Jeffrey says Madison is killing his buzz, and Madison says heāll let it go.
A guard leads Kathryn to a cell. She says she needs to check on her husband, but he says thereās nothing he can do. He stops at an open cell door, and she asks, whatās going on? Is she supposed to just sit there? Whereās the bathroom? He says, in the corner, and she says, in the open? looking at the lone toilet. She says sheās not going there, and he asks where she thinks she is. She says, itās who she knows she is, and he tells her, get in the cell or heāll put her in there. She says sheād like to see him try it, and he calls for some help. A female guard joins him, and asks if Kathryn wants to make this difficult. Kathryn says, her whole life has been difficult, and the guard says, sure. Her life in the mansion. She says Kathryn is being belligerent, but Kathryn says sheās protesting. She refuses to be put in a cage with an open bathroom. Itās inhumane. The female guard asks if she knows where she is, and Kathryn says the other one already asked. She wants another cell. They grab her, and she struggles, getting tased for her trouble. Kathryn says the guard shocked her, and he says heāll do it again. Get up, and get in the cell. Whatās really weird is, not one other prisoner reacts in any way, which is unrealistic. Iām surprised. Victoria comes toward them, and laughs. She says, thatās hysterical. The guard tells her, stay back, but she says sheās there for a client. Kathryn asks if Veronica it there to see her, but Veronica says she doesnāt know Kathryn. But if Veronica was her, sheād get up and get in the cell. Kathryn says, go to hell, but gets in the cell. Veronica says sheās looking for Quita Maxwell, and the guards leave.
She asks why Kathryn is there, and Kathryn says, for what Veronica did; shooting Jennifer. Veronica says, everyone knows it wasnāt her. Kathryn went for the chest; she would have gone for the face. Kathryn says, leave her alone, and Veronica says, if she does, she canāt help. Kathryn says, George had her arrested, and Wyatt shot at her. Veronica says she told Kathryn to get that boy in line, and Kathryn asks if Jeffrey is under control. Sheās forgetting about Jeffrey knifing her. Sheās not mother of the year. Veronica hopes Jim is doing as well as Kathryn is; sorry not sorry. Kathryn asks if Veronica is going to help her or not, and Veronica says, sheāll think about itā¦ No. She doesnāt like Kathryn anymore, so no. Kathryn says Veronica needs her, but Veronica says she doesnāt. Kathryn is a goner. Sheās in there now, and Veronica could testify against her. Kathryn says sheās Veronicaās client; she canāt. Veronica says, watch her. If she feels like her life is threatened, sheāll throw herself on the mercy of the court, telling them she feels her life is in danger. Kathryn says, you know how much I have on you, bitch, and Veronica says, you know how smart I am, bitch. Kathryn says, go to hell, and Veronica says it looks like Kathryn is already there. Enjoy her stay. Too bad thereās no hair stylist. She tells Kathryn, see her around, and walks away, laughing. Kathryn says, at least itās her hair; not a wig, or weave, or some mop from the sink.
At dinner, Connelly tells Charles, heās no longer a private citizen, and Charles asks if he wants to talk about becoming Secretary of State. Connelly says he was just checking on Charles, but Charles says, cut the crap. Connelly says, heās known Charles since he was Charlesās age, and knows him well. Charles says heās kept a lot of secrets, and Connelly tells him, the Candace thing was wrong. Charles has spent his life doing the right thing. Charles says, trying to, but Connelly says Charles is a good guy. He tries to be badass, but heās a good guy. Charles asks if heās going somewhere with this, and Connelly asks if Charles remembers a Deborah somebody or other. Charles says, the one whose married toā¦? and Connelly says, donāt say the name. Has Charles ever seen their middle child? Charles says he hasnāt paid much attention, and Connelly shows Charles his phone. Charles says, cute kid, and Connelly says, thankyou. Thatās his son. No one knows, and the only reason heās telling Charles is because politics, the life with a spotlight up your ass, is extremely stressful. You need a safe place to lay your head. Charles says heās aware of that, and Connelly says heās telling Charles because he loves Deborah and she loves him. The secret of their relationship working is that it remains a secret. They trust each other. It brings excitement into his life again, and he doesnāt think he could go on with the job if didnāt have those times. She gives him that, and Charles deserves that. Charles asks if Connelly is saying he should have a baby with his mistress, and Connelly says, have fun. He deserves it. Donāt let this prison kill him. itās not what he does that matters as much as how he does it. Charles asks if Connelly is saying he should see Candace, but Connelly says, hell no. Thatās the last thing heās saying. That girl is trouble. Charles needs to get in bed with people who have as much to lose as he does. Charles wonders if Connelly is suggesting a Prime Minster or President, but Connelly says, no. Has he seen some of them? For the position Charles is in, heās looking too low.
At the Lazy V, Mitch tells the manager heās going to ask one more time; where is he? The manager says theyāre closing, and Mitch says, she knows, moving toward the stripper who gave Benny a lap dance. The manager blocks him, but he says heās not leaving until someone tells him where Benny is. The manager says he has two guys over there who will take Mitch out, but Mitch says heāll have his grandmother all over there. The manager starts laughing until Mitch says, Rose Malone. Whereās his boy at? The manager insists he doesnāt know. Candace and Mitchās guys come in, and Mitch says, these clowns took Benny somewhere. This broad took Benny into the back room, and now heās gone. Candace asks the stripper where her brother is, but she says she doesnāt know what Candace is talking about. Candace says sheās trying to turn over a new leaf. Where is he? The stripper repeats that she doesnāt know, and Candace punches her in the face. Mitch tells everyone, donāt move, and the girl punches back. Candace is all over her immediately, fighting dirty and punching the crap out of her. Candace breaks a bottle, and puts it at the girlās throat, asking, whereās her brother? The stripper says some guys came in and gave her $1000 to take him in the back. Candace asks who they were, but the girl says she doesnāt know. The manager confirms that she doesnāt. He doesnāt know them either. All he knows is, they drove a green truck. He has their license plate on video. Mitch tells him to get it, and donāt make them come back. Candace tells Mitch that she hates it when a bitch hits back. Mitchās main guy says he likes her; sheās impressive. He couldnāt do that.
Hanna tries calling Benny, but gets voicemail. She leaves a message that sheās been calling all night, and to please call. As soon as she hangs up, her phone rings, and she says, Benny? Itās Marty, and Hanna says she was calling him for Kathryn. He asks, whatās going on? and she says he hasnāt heard? Wyatt shot at Kathryn, and shot Jim. He asks if theyāre okay, and Hanna says, yeah. He says heāll go see what he can do for Wyatt, but Hanna says, no. Kathryn was arrested for murdering Jennifer, and was taken to county. He says heās on his way, and Hanna asks if he wants her to meet him there. He says thereās nothing she can do tonight; come in the morning. He says heāll call her, and another call comes in. She thanks him, and switches over, saying, Benny? This time, itās Derrick, who tells her not to get scared or hang up. He spoke to Candace, and she wants to meet. Heād like her blessing. Hanna says, donāt call her, and hangs up.
At county reception, Quita comes out, and says, what the hell? Veronica asks if thatās any way to greet her? She got Quita out. Quita asks, why? and Veronica says, because Quitaās baby daddy wanted her to. She needs Quita to write a note letting him know that sheās the one who got her out. Quita says sheās not writing anything, and Veronica says sheāll go back in. Quita says she aināt forgot Veronica hit her; she aināt writing no note. Veronica asks if Quita canāt write, and Quita wonders why Veronica wants a note. She says, Veronica is scared heās going to give her up. Why would she be getting Quita out if she wasnāt scared? Veronica says, write, dumbass, holding out her notebook. Quita takes it, and starts to write. She says Veronica doesnāt know whatās going on, does she? Quita knows what theyāre saying. All dem hood babies Veronica had locked up because of the bombing she planned. She got their brother killed, and theyāre plotting on her. She writes and laughs, and Veronica asks, whatās funny? Quita says she doesnāt even know the really funny part. Veronica says, if any ghetto hood-rat does anything to her, there will be holy hell to pay. Quita says Veronica only has so many lives, and Veronica says, at least she has one. Quita writes, b-i-t-c-h, and hands Veronicaās notebook back. Veronica looks at it for a while, turning it this way and that. She says, what is this? and Quita says, heāll know. Veronica says itās a masterpiece, and should be archived in a museum. It should go up for every child to see this level of ignorance is still in the world. She tells Quita, it must be in ratchet. She sits, and points Quita in the right direction to leave.
Justin comes into the hospital, saying heās in pain. Madisonās co-worker says he shouldnāt have left, and he says he thinks somethingās wrong. No surprise, Madison and Jeffrey come back at just that moment. Madison asks Justin what heās doing back, and Jeffrey asks, whatās going on? Jeffrey says heās not doing this with Justin, and Madison says heāll take Justin to an examining room. Justin says the woman is helping him, but she says sheās on break, giving Madison the folder. I wonder why she always does this to him. Madison and Justin go into an examining room, Jeffrey following.
Justin asks if Jeffrey and Madison are still seeing each other, and Jeffrey says, no. Jeffrey asks what Justin is doing there, and Justin says, now Jeffreyās concerned. Madison tells Justin to get on the bed, and Justin says he feels like something is wrong. He doesnāt need a nurse; he needs a doctor. Madison says, heās got it, and leaves. Justin asks Jeffrey to stay, but Jeffrey says heāll be fine. Justin says this is what Jeffreyās mom did to him. Itās not fair. Jeffrey says, Justin shouldnāt have hit her. Justin asks if Jeffrey think he deserves it, and Jeffrey says he thinks Justin shouldnāt have hit her. He says he has to go. Justin begs him not to leave, but Jeffrey says, goodbye. When heās gone, Justin says, nobody loves him.
Wyatt is led to the cell next to Kathrynās. He says, hi, mom, and she tells him, she has nothing to say to him. He asks if this is how she treats her only son. She says the son who tried to kill her. He says he didnāt, but he could have. She repeats she has nothing to say, and he says theyāre going to be spending a lot of time in the same place, so sheāll be listening. She calls to the guard, but he says, they donāt care. Theyāre not coming. She tells him, shut up, and he says he hopes they do her like they did him. She says heās evil, and he says he gets it from his parents. Did she expect to be as evil as she is, and him not be affected? She says when she gets out, heāll pay for what he did to his father. He laughs, and says he doesnāt care about his father. Heās glad the SOB is dead. Kathryn says, dead? and he says, they didnāt tell her? Wyatt says, heās dead, in a singsong voice, and asks if she wants to hear the remix. D-d-d-d-dead. She says, heās not dead, and Wyatt laughs.
Next time, Benny calls Hanna, Celine wants to see Jim, Connelly asks if Charles thinks Candace wasnāt conning him, Justin says David canāt hurt him, and get ready for the tables to turn.
Vanderpump Rules
Jax waters the lawn wearing a sheet mask. Brittany says he looks creepy. I tend to agree. In Brittanyās interview, she says, itās finally time. Theyāre going to Miami. Sheās been waiting for this her whole life. Theyāre going to tear Miami up.
Everyone packs. Stassi tells Beau that Kristen is living by herself. He thinks itās good for her to have some space to see things clearer. In Stassiās interview, she thinks Kristen is on the path to finding herself. She hopes she doesnāt have to see Carter again.
In her interview, Kirsten says sheās a homeowner now. Sheās single, has two awesome dogs, and feels like sheās winning at life. Ariana comes by, and they find a box marked Carter. Ariana asks if heās moving in, and Kristen says heās not, but they had sex this morning. Ariana says itās never going to work. In Arianaās interview, she says, Kristen is living in two worlds. The one where sheās telling friends that she and Carter have broken up; and reality, where she and Carter have sex, hang out, and he has his stuff shipped to the new house. Ariana tells Kristen that sheās messy. She hopes Miami isnāt weird. It was intense yesterday when Stassi screamed at Tom.
Stassi tells Beau that she hasnāt talked to Tom. Beau says heās still annoyed about it, and Stassi says sheās not apologizing. It was her party.
Kristen tells Ariana, the texts were aggressive. Who does Tom think he is? Ariana says, the owner of TomTom. I notice she didnāt say an owner.
At SUR, while the staff sets up for the day, a wick of a three-wick candle slides off the side, and sets a plant on fire. Several of the servers scramble to put it out. I saw this happen at a friendās place once, and it was scary. I havenāt used one of those since. Lisa comes by, and asks Max if he heard about the altercation at Stassiās book signing. He says Stassi and Katie were screaming at Tom in front of all the guests. Lisa asks, why? and Max tells her, Stassi said something about Tom sending her rage texts. He was supposed to get a screenshot, but never did. In Lisaās interview, she says she knows by looking at him, sheās not getting the whole story. Heās a bit of a sh*tty liar.
The group meets at the airport. After a two second flight, and a five second car ride, they arrive at the hotel. In Jaxās interview, he says Miami is where he started modeling as Jason Cauchi, and Jax Taylor was born. To be there for Jax Taylorās last hurrah is perfect. Theyāre met with margaritas, and in her interview, Brittany says some of her best friends are there. We see everyone gathered, including her brother-in-law and sister-in-law. She says itās amazing that they all flew to Miami just for them. She tells everyone that theyāll have room service in their rooms, then the girls will get in their wedding gowns, and split off from the guys.
Tom steps away with Stassi, and says, the last time they were together was rough. She says, because he was a d*ck, and he says he apologizes for the text messages. Stassi says she appreciates his apology. She was shook. He says she has to understand, they donāt plan events five days ahead. He couldnāt sleep. She asks why he would talk to her like that, and he says Max told him they had no one to work. She says that had nothing to do with her, and he says his stress was at the limit. In Stassiās interview, she says she doesnāt need to hear his reason for being a d*ck. Stassi says Tom was the only one voicing his opinion. In Tomās interview, he says he knows Stassi loves a great apology, but this is the best sheās going to get. He tells her, the best protocol is a line of communication between them, and she says, Lisa, Schwartz, and Max all knew, but sorry she didnāt text him. Next time, she will.
Everyone checks out their room. Brittany thinks she and Jax have a terrifying balcony. Kristen says hers is too pretty and pink. It looks like Stassi threw up on it. Stassi says it looks like she decorated it, and Beau notices a ceiling mirror. Tom tells Ariana itās a rat pack night. In Tomās interview, he says he and Jax havenāt been on the best terms lately, and we flash back to that. He wants to knock it out of the park for the bachelor party. He tells Ariana about a club package they got with everything included for five grand. Jax is going to expect nothing less than awesomeness. Tom supposes itās the only time heāll be seeing Ariana in a wedding dress, and sheās leaving him. She says sheās a runaway bride. The girls check out their dresses.
Beau asks Stassi what Tom said, and Stassi says it was half apology, half she has to understand what heās going through. Beau wonders what Tom is doing at 2 am, messaging his girlfriend. Stassi says she didnāt want to go to her own signing in a friendās place. She could have done it somewhere with good ranch, like TGIFridayās, but it was her friendās restaurant. Beau says, it was ridiculous and rude. Stassi says she went into a bookstore at the airport and put her book in the front. Then Ariana told her that she didnāt see it in the store. Sheād thought they were fine, but Tom and Ariana have spiky ass sticks up their butts.
At TomTom, Lisa FaceTimes with everyone involved in the book signing altercation. She tells Stassi that she heard it went downhill with Tom at her book signing, and Stassi says he rage texted her at 2 am, saying she was putting it all on them, and he was kicking her TF out of TomTom. She doesnāt know where it came from. Lisa asks if he apologized, but Stassi says, he just kept backing up what he did. Lisa calls Tom, and says sheād like a better understanding of what happened. He says he thought Stassi would have reached out to him, but there was no communication. She went through Schwartz. Then she screamed at him in front of the customers. Lisa makes another call to Schwartz, telling him that she wants to get some clarity on what happened. He says Tom overreacted, and handled it poorly. He doesnāt want to throw his partner/friend under the bus, but he went off the deep end. It was handled piss poorly. Tom thought theyād have to bartend, and snapped. In Lisaās interview, she says their relationships are more important than an event. She hopes itās a learning experience. Tom interacted unprofessionally. When itās your business, keeping calm under pressure is of the utmost importance. Why does everything have to get so complicated?
The guys go to a strip club called Goldrush. Why Tom, Jax, and Schwartz are wearing fake mustaches and looking like 70s porn stars is beyond me. In Beauās interview, he says heās uncomfortable at strip clubs. Itās not really his thing, and he knows when he leaves, Satan will be waiting in the hotel room, and it scares the crap out of him.
The girls go to a secret lounge. In Stassiās interview, she says itās amazing that Brittany got all of her bridesmaids to wear a tacky wedding dress. Everyoneās idea of tacky is different. She looks like an upside down cupcake. To Ariana just wearing a wedding dress is tacky because sheās never getting married. Lala is covering her entire body for the first time in her life, which she finds tacky, and Scheana probably just pulled something from her closet. In Katieās interview, she says sheās proud of Kristen. Sheās not crying and miserable. Sheās having a great time, and Katie thinks sheās finding her footing as a single girl. Ariana tells Scheana that everyone was giving her dirty looks at the airport. Sheās not in a fight with Stassi. In Arianaās interview, she says everyone is talking about her, but not to her. She finds it unfair.
At the club, the guys make it rain. One of the girls tells Peter that he looks like Zorro, and itās true. Beau tells Schwartz that he doesnāt want it to be awkward with Tom, and feels like they should have a quick sit-down. He tells Tom that heād like a powwow outside, and they leave. In front of the club, Beau says he wanted to have a conversation before everyone gets too wasted, and Tom says, too late, but adds heās kidding. Beau says heās pissed that Tom sent a nasty text to his girlfriend. He should apologize in a better way than he did in the lobby. Tom feels Stassi owes him an apology as well, but Beau doesnāt think so. Tom says if Stassi wants to have a party at his place, she should at least shoot him a text. Beau says sheās closer to Schwartz, and theyāre partners on an equal level. Tom says, Schwartz doesnāt know how to clock-in at TomTom. He spent fifteen years working behind the bar, learning the ins and outs of everything. Schwartz spent fifteen minutes behind the bar, and had a panic attack. Iād forgotten about that, and we flash back. Tom tells Beau that Schwartz is a yes man, and Beau suggests Tom get upset at Schwarz. Tom says it was late at night, and he was freaking out. He wondered if Stassi would ever worry about how to make his party work out. She screamed at him and belittled him, attacking him in front of his customers. Beau says they were really Stassiās customers since she brought them, but Tom practically thumps his chest, and says they were his customers. In Beauās interview, he says he thought Tom was cool when they met, but after all this, heās kind of a d*ck. Beau tells Tom, heās done; heās said his piece, and doesnāt want awkwardness. Tom tells Beau, heās said his piece too, and they go back inside, but you can tell itās unfinished.
Lisa asks Dayna how itās going, and Dayna says harder than she thought it would be. There have been some challenges with some people who donāt want her there. Lisa says sheās seen it all before, and asks, who? Dayna says, Scheana hasnāt been kind. In her interview, Lisa says Scheana should know more than anyone what itās like to be the new girl. Itās surprising because thatās how she was treated. Dayna says Scheana might have personal issues, since Dayna is hanging out with Max. Lisa says they donāt want to deal with personal issues, and Scheana probably thinks of herself as an OG because sheās been there a long time. In her interview, Lisa says a new girl isnāt going to be welcomed with open arms, but Scheana shouldnāt be guilty of that, since sheās been the victim. We flash back to Stassi telling her to polish the glasses, like Scheana did to Dayna. Dayna tells Lisa, sheāll handle it, and Lisa says she knows Dayna will.
In the morning, Brittany asks if Jax is still drunk. He says he felt awkward at the strip club. He was the only one without a girl next to him. Funny, since the clips show us different. Not only does he have a girl, he tells Schwartz heās leaving Brittany for one. He says heās not good at a strip club, and Brittany tells him, every guy says that who goes to a strip club. She says they have the boat today, so start getting ready.
Schwartz tells Katie heās the only one who didnāt have a lap dance, but we see a clip with a girl all over him.
Tom tells Jax that he rented a three-level boat, and Brittany says, itās so dope. In his interview, Schwartz says they have every intension of abusing the open bar, and getting their moneyās worth. He gets one of those mini beers, and says he feels like Andre the Giant holding it. Stassi says itās one of her favorite things theyāve ever done. Lala asks Scheana about training the new people. Scheana says Dayna was a hostess at TomTom, but started serving at SUR. They donāt vibe. She doesnāt wear a bra. Lala asks if sheās mad at Daynaās boobs, but Scheana says Dayna does little things that irk her. In Lalaās interview, she says, Scheana is jealous that sheās not the center of attention at SUR anymore. If she wants attention, show an effing nipple. Jax asks his sister Jenny for marital advice. He says theyāve been thought a lot, and he canāt be without Brittany. Heās done a lot of effed up sh*t, but he owns up to it.Ā In his younger day (i.e. last year), he screwed over a lot of them. Jenny says, even his future wife, and he says, theyāre all still here. He guesses that says something.
Kristen asks to talk to Lala, and frets that she heightened Brittanyās upsetness [sic]. Lala says Kristen wasnāt hearing her, and Kristen says it makes her sad. Lala tells her not to be sad, but work on it. Last night was a sh*t show. We see a clip of Kristen being so drunk she falls over. She says, of course she texted Carter, and told him that she split her lip. Sheās seeing him on Saturday, since she has a box of his stuff. Lala asks why she has a hard time by herself, and Kristen says saying sheās single sound like Scheana saying sheās single and ready to mingle. Itās the worst thing ever.
Jax tells Tom that heās having a great time, and heās exactly where he wants to be. Good job. Nothing could make it any better. In his interview, Jax says heās glad Tom stepped up, and rented the boatā¦ thatās not a yacht. Itās the same booze cruise he went on in high school. Ariana tells Stassi that she wants to clear the air. Stassi was giving her dirty looks yesterday. Stassi says she couldnāt look Ariana in the eye. Everyone said that she was defending Tom. Ariana tells Stassi that sheās said the conversation should be between Tom and Schwartz. Schwartz dropped the ball. Stassi doesnāt think itās fair to put it on Schwartz. In Stassiās interview, she says she sees it now. Tomās role is to take the credit, while Schwartzās role is to take the blame. Stassi says sheād also taken her book and put it in the front of the airport bookstore when Ariana had said it wasnāt there. Ariana wonders if Stassi told anyone she did that, and Stassi says Lala filmed it. In her interview, Stassi doesnāt understand why Ariana wants to make her feel sh*tty about her book. Sheād thought Ariana was a confident woman whoās genuinely happy for another womanās success. Sheās not that way, but she thought Ariana was. Hmmā¦ Could Ariana be jealous because Stassi is a single author while she had to share the spotlight with Tom? Stassi tells Ariana that sheās sick of rolling over. Pictures are taken of the girls in their Team Bridesmaid/Bride swimsuits. Brittany wants to post the first one, so she gets the most likes and comments. Katie says tonight the girls are going out, and the guys will join them later. Theyāll let the guys know when itās safe.
The girls go out to dinner. Katie says she doesnāt know the guysā plans, but theyāre meeting them later. They start with shots. Kristen steps outside to take a call from Carter, who asks if itās okay if he goes to her house tomorrow. Katie asks Stassi if she and Ariana talked, and Stassi says Ariana thinks Schwartz is the problem. Katie asks Ariana if she thinks the issue is with Schwartz now. Ariana says the issue isnāt with Schwartz, but with proper protocol. There was miscommunication, and misdirection. Katie says Tom needs to stop putting the blame on other people. He needs to own it and move on. In Arianaās interview, she as much as she loves Schwartz, the stress over the book signing is his fault. He told Stassi it had been handled, when it hadnāt been handled. TomTom is better than that. Katie says she doesnāt want to fight, but itās BS. Kristen comes back, and says Carter texted her. He has photo stuff at the house, so she gave him the code. In Katieās interview, she says, Kristen just gave her house code to a guy whoās garbage, while sheās on vacation. Sheās never breaking up with him. Katie says she gives up. Stassi tells Kristen not to say she hasnāt checked in when thereās nothing to check in on. Kristen tells Stassi not to make it about her.
In her interview, Brittany says, this is exactly what she didnāt want to happen. She wanted to have fun and celebrate; not be awkward, and not talk because theyāre fighting. Stassi says she goes to Kristenās place, and Carter is there. Itās like sheās lying. Theyāre not twenty-two, and canāt do this sh*t. Itās weird. Kristen says sheās doing the best she can, but Stassi says sheās not. Sheās too old to be messy. Kristen says sheās been through this with them, like when Tom was cheating on Katie. Katie says he wasnāt, and Kristen is miserable. Sheās never been happy in a relationship in her life.
Next time, itās the girlsā turn for lap dances, the guys dress up like old men, Max wants James to DJ for Pride, and Kristen and Stassi have a sit-down.
š¹Ā Last Call…
This is one ofĀ those so late it’s early kind of songs. Such a shame we need that pesky sleep.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
Ā
General Hospital
So what do General Hospital and the trial coverage have in common? General Hospital has been on for fifty years, and the same information is being repeated for what feels like fifty years. Seriously, when this is over, these people should get newscaster jobs. They also love to repeat things over and over.
American dude Mike and Natalie, a beauty from the Ukraine, seemed to be on shaky ground from the start. Mostly because Natalieās method of communication is to bore holes in Mike with her eyes, and expect him to know whatās going on in her head. And whatās going on in her head is ridiculous. Mike went to the Ukraine to help her get a K-1 visa, and his time ran out while it was still hung up in the process. During a joint interview, where they were asked if they loved one another, Mike was quick to say yes, while Natalie hemmed and hawed, and said love would come as they got to know one another. Since they were already engaged, this didnāt exactly thrill Mike, causing Natalie to react like a petulant child. She literally threw the ring into his suitcase, but then ended up accompanying him to the airport when she didnāt get the desired response ā which was that he should put the ring back on her finger, apologize (for what, was unclear), and sweep her into his arms. She ended up accompanying him to the airport, where she continued to bore holes into him until he left. This was definitely left up in the air.
American born Tania and Syngin from South Africa would be a match made in heaven, if it werenāt for the fact that Tania is a self-centered twit. Syngin has it all; heās good-looking, articulate, funny, and a hard worker. While heās not allowed to have a job until he has a green card, heās still proven his diligence by doing anything and everything that needs to be done, from garden work to revamping a shed for their living space on her motherās property. A shed Tania was supposed to have finished by the time he got there, but surprise! there was nothing done. As a reward for being such a great guy, Tania took off for 30 out of their 90 days to attend a workshop on natural healing in Costa Rica. Since this is her chosen career, and they agreed it was an investment in their future, Syngin was cool with it. He wasnāt so cool with Tania getting sh*tfaced on the weekends with her classmates, and refusing to call him when she got back to where she was staying. It wasnāt even her getting wasted that he minded, although what he didnāt see was her also flirting shamelessly with any halfway decent dude at the bar. All he wanted was to know she was safe after her night out, because, you know, she was getting blackout drunk in a foreign country. Because her world revolves around herself, Tania failed to see how this was anything but being possessive and harshing her buzz. And even though Syngin had toted and fetched for her mother 24/7 while she was gone, when she came back, Tania was pissed that Syngin hadnāt investigated woodworking courses as sheād instructed him to. Never mind heās in a foreign country where he knows no one, has no real money, and she left him hanging five minutes after he got there. My advice: Run, Syngin. Run.
American Robert and Anny from the Dominican Republic are a perfect match, just not for each other. Robert has a four-year-old son who he co-sleeps with, while Anny is more interested in another type of threesome. While Anny isnāt behaving like any prize, Robert also misrepresented himself, telling her that heād buy her clothes when she got there and not to bring anything, and saying heād take care of all her needs. If her needs were a small one-bedroom for two and a half people, and clothing from the second-hand store, then they were met, but her dreams were a little bigger than that. While their trip to a strip club for her birthday, at her suggestion and complete with a lap dance for her, was a little awkward; him taking her to look at an apartment, only to tell her heād just signed a one-year lease where they already were, was downright mean. He gave her a give-it-time speech, but Iām not so sure sheās willing to wait. And to be fair, itās not what she signed up for. Iām also not so sure he wants the stepmother of his son to be quite so freewheeling sexually.
Emily from America met Russian Sasha while she was teaching English in his country. They got to know each other so well, she was pregnant by the time they were on the show. Now theyāre living in America, preparing to wed, and Emily has had the baby, but hasnāt shed the baby weight. Fitness coach Sasha has taken this as a personal challenge to get his family healthy, which I think is code for getting Emily to drop a few pounds. In a bold move, he started tossing anything he deemed junk into the garbage, while Emily wailed that the veggie chips were fat free. He doesnāt exactly seem too hands-on with being a father either, and did I mention he has two ex-wives who he also got pregnant before marriage? Sounds like a pattern to me. Still, I think this could go either way. Weāre down to getting the wedding dress.
American Michael met Brazilian model Juliana while in Croatia. After a rocky start, and a denied visa, Juliana is now in the US. Another couple with a big age gap (19 years, with Michael being older), Michael has an ex-wife and two children. Youād think this would be a hurdle, but youād be wrong. His children are a delight, wise beyond their years, and his ex has become Julianaās biggest ally, even going wedding dress shopping with her. Juliana has also been married before, but it was more of an arranged situation, where she was mistreated, and she split. There was a shaky moment, where Michael suggested a prenup (he has a few bucks), but seriously failed in explaining it to Juliana, who freaked out because heād dropped out of her life once before when she was still in Brazil. Wisely, he scrapped this idea, and weāre at the wedding. Since I read theyāre in the process of adopting her niece and nephew, hopefully, this one lasts.
The one that already didnāt last was Anna from America and Mursel from Turkey. I would have bet the farm on this one at the beginning too. Drawn together online with a shared love of beekeeping, neither one knew the otherās language when he arrived to begin the 90 days. Her two sons werenāt thrilled, mostly the older one, but how could two beekeepers not make it? They were so cute together in their bee suits. Anna had picked out her dress, when she decided Mursel keeping her children a secret from his family was a no for her. She insisted he tell them, and the reaction was not good. During FaceTime with his mother, Mursel got honest, and his mother told him to come home, saying that Anna was no good. As if this wasnāt bad enough, he made it sound like heād just found out, when he knew all along. When his mother called Anna a deceptive liar, he made no move to correct her. No matter how much Anna cried and begged, Mursel packed his bags, and went home to mommy and daddy. The worst part was, as he was headed to the plane, he turned around and came back to Anna. Both Anna and the viewers thought heād changed his mind, but he had only returned for another tearful goodbye. Iām all for respecting oneās family, but heās 35.
Iām using the fact that she was on GH to justify including this, but I swear, every time I see Donna Mills, Iām startled. Sheās nearly 80, and doesnāt look much different than she did when she was on Knots Landing. Either she has one helluva plastic surgeon or miracle genes.
We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. We are all the same in the fact that we will never be the same. ā C. JoyBell C.
The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it. ā Tricia Cunningham
Hey, fellas ā stop manspreading. ā Awkwafina, the new voice of an NYC subway train. And the voice of reason.
Always forgive, but never forget, else you will be a prisoner of your own hatred, and doomed to repeat your mistakes forever. ā Wil Zeus
Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have. ā Doris Mortman
If you have a boy, you only have to worry about one penis. If you have a girl, you have to worry about them all. ā Herb (Ryan Stiles), Two and a Half Men
I am not good at noticing when I’m happy, except in retrospect. ā Tana French
If you ask me I don’t think there are any such things as curses. I think there is only life. That’s enough. ā Junot Diaz
Luck affects everything. Let your hook always be cast; in the stream where you least expect it there will be a fish. ā Ovid
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
GH was once again preempted for what I like to call, oh my God is this guy still talking? At this point, I have no clue whatās going on with this it, and donāt think they do either. While yesterdayās episode was supposed to shown today, it was noticeably absent. The magic of the internet failed as well, since it was stuck on yesterdayās episode. If anything pops up before I go to bed, Iāll post it, but if not, hereās the link to yesterday if you didnāt catch it:
š¤·š»āāļøĀ I am no good with a spontaneous change in schedule, especially if it involves free time. Not that there is ever any free time ā itās like extra money, always absorbed by a need. Since I went to bed at the crack of dawn, when I realized GH wasnāt happening, I figured Iād catch it online later, took a nap, and overslept. Then I made my uneventful attempt to find it, and realizing for a second time that it wasnāt going to happen, watched a documentary about Courtney Love. Very productive.
š On The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa tried to guilt Marge about not inviting her to the Motherās Day brunch. Jackieās house in the Hamptons is gorgeous, and reminds me of some of the houses here. Not mine. Jackie talked to Teresa, saying Marge didnāt expect her to drop Danielle, but at least have her back about Danielle trying to yank out her ponytail. Marge told Teresa that Charles Manson never did anything to her, but sheās not bringing him into the friend group. This might have been a good analogy had Teresa known who Charles Manson was. In her interview, Melissa informed us that historical figures were not Teresaās thing. Iām not so sure thereās much world knowledge that is her thing. When Marge demanded to know why Teresa didnāt tell Danielle to knock it off, it was too much for Teresaās brain, and she had to walk away. It always amazes me how much these women pack for a weekend, but then again, I used to bring at least five pairs of shoes for a weekend at the Shore because you never know. Now I live here because Iām destined to live in tourist traps. But I digress.
The women went out to a fancy restaurant for dinner. Not-so Juicy Joe called, and suggested Dolores find Teresa a doctor, so he and Teresa could have a relationship like Dolores and Frank. Teresa told the women that heād also said she had too much baggage for any man to want her. Jackie talked about her husband signing a prenup because she has family money, which led to Jennifer pumping Jackie for financial information. The next day, they went shopping, and Jennifer split off with Marge to find a gift for Marge Sr. Jennifer told Marge she thought Jackie was stingy, based on the fact Jackie didnāt throw ostentatious parties for her children, and just had pizza like a normal mom. The group reconvened for lunch, and as soon as Jennifer went to the bathroom, Marge had to tell Jackie about the stingy comment. When Jennifer came back, after she got over being blindsided, she told Jackie to take the stick out of her ass and enjoy life. She felt Jackie wasnāt making her childrenās experiences memorable. In her interview, Jennifer said if she was getting thrown under the bus, she was taking Marge, and pointed out that Marge said Jackie doesnāt eat. Marge immediately apologized, which Jackie said was the difference between a friend and an a-hole, but Teresa felt a friend should speak their mind. Jackie suggested Jennifer not come to any more of her parties if she was so bothered. Melissa said Jackie was a saver, and to watch whose kids were nicely set up years from now. Of course this was in a restaurant where people were watching, and ended with Jennifer tossing glassware, and Melissa getting to her feet. To be continuedā¦
šŗ On last nightās HAHN, an ad for the new season of If Loving You Is Wrong said, coming soon. Whatever that means. I suppose it all depends on your definition of soon. The definitive word on The Shahs of Sunset is that returns on Sunday, February 9th at 9 pm. You can read all about the coming drama here:
š½Ā I caught Awkwafinaās Nora from Queens, and loved it. Reminiscent of Margaret Choās All American Girl, but grittier and with more weed.
š„Ā A Nail Gets Hit On the Headā¦
I couldnāt believe what an accurate description this was of the d-bags dudes on Below Deck. Not Captain Lee ā itās never Captain Lee. The best quote: Kevinās back went out because his skeleton canāt even support all the sh*t he talks. Sounds about right.
Itās like feast or famine with the programming. Right now, Tuesday is a battlefield, and it looks like Sunday will be joining it soon. Fans of the Dead will be thrilled, but AMC has some great entertainment to come in general. I am wondering how NOS4ATU got another season though. Not that it wasnāt good, but I thought that was the end of the story.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
ā GH was preempted in the US today. SPOILER ALERT ā here it is anyway. Iām guessing this will be shown tomorrow, but it looked like a last minute decision today, so who knows?
General Hospital
Mike tells Sonny, nice place, as they walk into a bar. Sitting at the bar, Jason sees a guy with a gun, and yells for everybody to get down. Thereās a bunch of shooting, all at the same time in various locations with various characters ducking and running for cover. Question mark over my head.
Sonny walks into a bar with Mike and Jason, which is not the beginning of a joke. Mike says his back hurts, and asks what the place is. Sonny says he heard there was great pastrami there, and thought theyād have lunch. Mike flirts with the waitress, who goes to get him coffee. He says, sheās a firecracker. Sonny shows Jason a table, and says Mike used to sit there. Jason asks if it was his betting office, and Sonny says, pretty much. He thought bringing Mike there might spark something, but itās different now. The chances of having an incident there are high. This has to work.
Michael sees Josslyn on the docks, and thanks her for meeting him there. He knows itās random, but heās meeting the mayor there. She asks whatās so important he had to meet in person. He says heās moving Nelle into the Quartermaines. Josslyn says, oh hell no.
At the MetroCourt, Nelle tells Carly, itās a bond that canāt be broken; once you conceive a child with someone. Michael wasted no time asking her to move in. Carly says she heard about Nelleās little stunt at the hospital. Nelle asks if sheās referring to her how she survived a brutal attack by Ryan, but Carly says she meant Nelleās run-in with Wiley. They both know sheās not the maternal type. Nelle says sheās just being cruel. Itās been over a year, and she still aches for her son. Carly tells her, mention Jonah one more time, and see what happens.
Sasha and Willow sit at one of the tables, and Sasha says, so thatās Nelle. Willow says, lovely, isnāt she? Sasha says sheās glad Nelle wonāt be anywhere close to Wiley, but Willow says sheās freaking out. Brad is completely off the rails, and now heās solely responsible for Wileyās well-being. What is she going to do?
Lulu asks if Charlotte had fun at Crimson, and Charlotte says, the best. Nina says they made her work, and Lulu suggests Charlotte clean up and they can head out. Jax says, sheās an art director in the making. Lulu thinks Valentinās arraignment is happening as they speak, and asks how Nina is. Nina says sheās fine, and Lulu says she thinks Robertās goal was to get the judge to deny bail. Hopefully, Nina wonāt have to worry about him showing up, and Lulu wonāt have to worry about him sniffing around Charlotte. It wonāt be a problem once she gets full custody. Nina ask if Lulu thinks keeping Charlotte away from Valentin is a good idea. It seems extreme, and they can all agree that Valentin and Charlotte love each other. Lulu says, of course (š·), but Valentin has a funny way of showing it. Nina thinks it might do more harm than good, but Lulu says theyāll cross that bridge when they come to it. Right now, all she cares about is keeping her daughter safe, and that canāt happen if sheās with Valentin.
On a private plane, Ava tells Nikolas she can practically hear him brooding. He says heās sorry heās not over his son cutting him out of his life a couple of hours ago. She says, Spencer is furious; maybe even hates Nikolas. He asks if thatās supposed to make him feel better, and she says sheās been there. Suck it up. Spencer is alive, which means he still has a chance to repair the relationship. He says heās not giving up on his son. Everything heās done has been for Spencer. She says, it seems to her, everything was done to get revenge on Valentin. He says, to reclaim the estate. He had to protect the Cassadine heir. She says, itās pretty clear Spencer would prefer he protect his son. He asks if that isnāt the same thing, and she says, an heir is the legacy of a powerful family; a son is a child who needs his father.
At the courthouse, Martin tells Valentin, the judge is running late, but Valentin is just glad to be out of the cell. Martin is hoping the judge grants him bail. Laura appears, and says as someone whoās up for attempted murder, and has the means to disappear, she doesnāt think so. Valentin asks if sheās there to exert undue influence on the court, but she says she doesnāt need to. Heās the one who tried to kill Ava, kidnapped Charlotte, and committed fraud. He says, none of that is true; he was taking Charlotte to a hotel. She says, what about evading arrest? and Valentin says he wasnāt. He had no reason to believe heād be arrested. He hadnāt done anything wrong. Robert comes out with a paper, and asks Martin, whatās this? Martin says, a motion to dismiss. The attempt on Avaās life never happened.
Sonny tells Jason, itās Mikeās last shot. Jason says Sonny has done everything he can do. Now itās up to Mike and the treatment. Sonny says he knows Alzheimerās doesnāt take any orders, and if Mike is too far gone, heās too far gone. But heās worried about Mike spending the night in the clinic. Jason says at least it gave them an opportunity to call a meeting. Sonny showing up in Brooklyn wouldnāt have looked good if he didnāt check in with the five families. I laugh because that sounds so stupid ā like five cheese pizza or something. Sonny says, not that heās crossing any borders, but him being in Brooklyn could be misinterpreted. I laugh again, since thatās stupid too. Sonny is from Brooklyn. Who wrote this? Mike comes back and says Maggie told him that his coffee is on the house. Heās still got it. Sonny says he does.
Nelle says, just because Carly is angry that Michael still has feelings for herā¦ Carly tells her, give it up, and Nelle says, no. Carly says, having Nelle out in the world again is unsettling and painful, but what sheās not getting is, the crap she pulled last time isnāt going to work. They all know her act. Thatās whatās going to drive her straight back to Pentenville.
Willow tells Sasha, technically, she has no legal rights to Wiley. She signed the adoption papers, and Wiley is Brad and Lucasās son, but when she was considering them as parents, Lucas was always the winner in the dad department. He was the responsible one, the dependable one. Brad is nice, but he almost let fresh-out-of-prison Nelle move in with him. What does that say about his mental state? Sasha says Willow is afraid of what happens if Lucas never wakes up, and Willow say sheās terrified. How can she be okay with Brad raising her son on his own?
Josslyn asks if Michael is insane. Whatever strategy he thinks heās working, this is Nelle theyāre talking about. He says heās awareā¦ and she says, that Nelle is a complete psycho? Ā And a liar, and a killer? The last time he tried to work a strategy on her, his car ended up on the side of the road, and he almost died. Nelle is evil, and will kill him if she gets the chance, because heāll never love her, and Nelle will never accept that. Sheās sorry, but he canāt die.
Nikolas says, growing up with his mother and uncle, he was always taught to put the Cassadines first. His worth was based on being the prince. Ava asks if he liked that, and he says he hated it. He didnāt realize he was treating Spencer the same way. She says she never managed to learn not to put herself before her own child. She let her own desires come between them again and again. She thinks if sheād put Kiki first, her daughter might still be alive.
Laura tells Martin, thatās absurd. Everyone at Windymere saw Nikolas carry Ava in, soaking wet, and they both say Valentin pushed her off the parapet. Martin says, they also saw Ava drink her body weight in vodka. As for Nikolas, the court is supposed to take the word of a man who pretended to be deceased for three years, so he could get revenge on the man heās accusing of this crime? Valentin thinks the term heās looking for is, unreliable witness. Martin says, once the murder charge is dismissed, thereās no reason for no bail. Laura says, heāll run, but Martin says Valentin will voluntarily give up his passport. Robert says heās got a closetful of them. Valentin says heās not going anywhere. Not without his daughter.
Lulu helps Charlotte on with her coat, and sees the chopped up picture of Sasha. She asks, what happened there? and Charlotte says, Nina did it. She goes to say goodbye to Nina, and tells Nina that her papa had Butterscotch moved to mainland. She asks if Nina wants to come with her to the stables; they can ride like they used to. Nina wishes she could, but she has to work, and says maybe another time. Charlotte hugs Nina, saying she loves and misses her. Nina says she feels the same, and Charlotte leaves with Lulu. Nina tells Jax that Charlotte is sad and lonely because of the choices she made. He looks at his phone, and wonders whatās taking so long.
Mike chats with Maggie about the Mets, and Jason says heās in a better mood than when they got there. Sonny hopes thereās a good looking nurse at the clinic. His dad is golden when he turns on the charm.
Nelle tells Carly, sheās never going back to Pentenville, and Carly says, sure she is. Nelle asks, why? Because Carly says so? Carly says, no, because crazy rolls off Nelle in waves, and she canāt resist doing something evil and stupid that will come back to bite her. Sheās going to do it to herself, so go ahead, plant herself at the Quartermaines. Itās just going to be entertaining. Nelle in the same house as Monica, after trying to kill her beloved grandson? Theyāre going to treat Nelle like the trash she is, and Carly canāt wait to watch.
Sasha tells Willow to just find the action she needs to take. Theyāre all there to support her.
Michael tells Josslyn, heās a grown man who can take care of himself. Wiley is a baby, whose whole world is spiraling out of control. She says, no one knows whatās going to happen with Lucas, and Michael says, the one father Wiley can depend on is absent, and heās left with Brad, who wasnāt steady to begin with, and now heās unraveling. He was going to let Nelle move in with him and Wiley. Josslyn says, never, and he says now she understands why he had to move Nelle in with the Quartermaines. Itās the only way to keep her away from Wiley. She says, wrong. She has a better solution. Take Wiley away from Brad.
The guard tells Robert, Judge Vasquez will be ready in twenty minutes. Laura says she has an important meeting to go to, and Valentin says sheāll be missed. She says if he wants Charlotte to come through this whole, he should start cooperating with her. Sheās the voice of sanity. He suggests she act like it, and call Lulu off. He doesnāt want his daughter to be a casualty in the never-ending war with the Cassadines. He knows they agree in wanting Charlotte to be happy, so no matter how much he and Lulu despise each other, theyāre going to have to find some common ground. Charlotte is more important than that. Laura tells Robert to let her know how it goes, and leaves.
Nina asks Jax what he means by itās taking too long, and he says, if he told her, it wouldnāt be a surprise. She says sheās had enough surprises in her life. He says, too late, and a server brings in a room service table. She says heās come full-circle with the champagne, and he says he had the cheese flown in from Switzerland. She says, of course (š·) he did. He says heās not making light of her situation or feelings, but believes thereās a lot to celebrate. He opens the champagne.
Nikolas says heās sorry for Avaās loss. She says, and for exploiting it when he haunted her? He says, yes. It was a terrible thing to do. Being away from Spencer was torture, but he could hold on to his fantasy of their triumphant reunion, but sheās right. He still has a chance to be with his son. The thought of him being gone for goodā¦ She says, itās a pain no parent should have to bear. Heās sorry she has to carry that, and she says she knows the perfect way he can make it up to her. Sign the post-nup.
Nelle tells Carly that she remembers that day at the police station vividly. The hatred in Carlyās eyes, and the vitriol Carly spewed at her. But what she remembers the most is how smug Carly was. Whoās laughing now? She has 5% of the ELQ shares and her own room at the Quartermaines. The best part is, she didnāt have to be rescued. She did it on her own. Carly tells her not to exaggerate. She had help; Shiloh and Ryan. Nelle says Carly doesnāt know what the hell sheās talking about. Carly doesnāt know what she can do, what sheās done, or how she can blow Carlyās entire world apart. Carly says sheās not listening to Nelleās delusional babble. She has errands to run. Nelle ponders the word errands.
Josslyn tells Michael, if Lucas doesnāt wake up, and everyone agrees Brad is a crappy father, Wileyās real mother is right there. Have Willow revoke the adoption and take Wiley back. Wiley will be safe, and Nelle wonāt have to live with the Quartermaines. Problem solved. Michael says, thatās not the way it works. Adoptions are legally binding. You canāt just change your mind. Willow chose Brad and Lucas as birth parents, and Brad is Wileyās father. They have no choice but to help and support him. Josslyn says, that is such bull. Lucas chose Michael to be Wileyās godfather so he could protect Wiley when Lucas couldnāt. Ask himself what Lucas would want him to do. Laura arrives, and Josslyn says she has to run, and tells Michael think about it. Laura asks if heās ready to talk waterfront renovations.
Jason tells Sonny, the biggest regret of his life is how hard he was on Alan. He wouldnāt let Alan in, even though he tried and tried. And then he died. Sonny says, itās not like Alan didnāt make mistakes, and Jason agrees he did, but for a lot of years, Sonny was way more mad at Mike than Jason was at Alan, and he was able to overcome it. He was able to reach out to his dad and take care of him. He wishes more than anything he would have been able to give Alan one tenth of what Sonny has given his father. He can never make that right again, and wants Sonny to know what heās doing. Mike might not understand, but Sonny is a good son, and heās giving Mike everything he has.
Ava tells Nikolas, she wonāt hand over the original codicil until he makes their relationship official. He thought thatās what marriage did. She laughs, and says theyāre not exactly a conventional couple. Their relationship will be fluid, a partnership. He says she forced him into this position, and now expects him to work with her. She doesnāt see why not. She helped him with Spencer, didnāt she? She doesnāt want to tear him down; she wants to see him on top, and wants to be right beside him. Theyāre both smart, some would say ruthless, and she thinks theyād make an incredible team. All he has to do is sign. She hands him a pen, and he says heāll do it. On one condition.
Nina asks what theyāre toasting, and Jax says he told her when people get their hearts broken, they can either wallow in it or choose the fun side of the island. It was easy for him to say, but it occurred to him that she might need a tutorial on the good side of life. She says, this is it? Heās the most arrogant man sheās ever met. Good thing heās cute. He says heās had his share of setbacks and broken dreams, but he realized thereās a choice. You can let it hold you back, or you can move forward. The only thing theyāre in control of is their attitude. They toast to moving forward. He says, so she thinks heās cute?
Lulu runs into the courthouse, and asks Robert if she missed it. He says, the judge saw fit to grant Valentin bail. He dropped the attempted murder charge for lack of evidence. She says, what about the other charges? and he says, all non-violent. Valentin comes out, and Robert tells him, congratulations. He saved his own butt again. Valentin asks Lulu how Charlotte is, and she says none of his business. He says sheās his daughter, and they still have joint custody. That means he can see her whenever he wants to. She says not after she files a restraining order against him.
Mike talks to Maggie about the old days, and taking his son for a root beer float for breakfast. It was their secret. She says his son was a lucky kid, and Mike says he was a lucky dad. Sonny asks if Mike is bothering her, but she says is he kidding? She spends her days waiting on rude, bored, pissed off people, and heās a real charmer.
Laura tells Michael that sheās envisioning a public and private sector initiative. Theyāre going to make the run down area inviting, welcoming, and most of all, safe for the citizens of Port Charles. That means it has to be more than parks and gardens. She wants restaurants and shops. She wants it to be beautiful and useful. He says itās an ambitious plan, but is she sure she wants to go all the way to Pier 55? Maybe they could just look at the first fifteen piers or so. She says she respects his wanting to leave part of the waterfrontā¦ untouched. She thought of that herself, but her concern about that is, the part that hasnāt been renovated wouldnāt be safe unless they do the whole thing. Itās a worthwhile project, and she hopes ELQ will get behind it.
Carly tells Gladys that she has to get some paperwork, and they can head over to the warehouse.
Nelle catches Willow on her way to the elevator, and asks if sheās going to Bradās. She commends Willow, spending time with the child she gave away. She wonders if every time Willow leaves, she feels like sheās giving him up all over again. Willow gets in the elevator, and says sheās heartbroken that Michael had to lose his child, but sheās increasingly grateful that Nelle isnāt a mom. The elevator doors close, and Nelle says, bitch.
Nikolas tells Ava, an open marriage wonāt work. He doesnāt want people to think sheās cheating on him. She has to appear like a doting wife. She says sheās not having sex with him. If thatās a condition, sheāll burn the codicil the first chance she gets. He says heās not interested in sleeping with her either. He just wants her to be faithful. She asks if itās the middle ages. He says he doesnāt trust her not to trash his reputation. A man whose wife is cheating on him is seen as weak. She says, an infidelity clause. She assumes it doesnāt just apply to her. He says, so theyāre agreed. If she cheats on him, she gets nothing. She says, and if he cheats on her, she gets 90% of his assets; 10% for the little guy. She says, deal? and they shake hands. She guesses theyāre stuck with each other, and toasts to a long and chaste partnership.
Valentin tells Lulu, all this time, sheās accused him of being evil incarnate for killing Nikolas, but he didnāt kill Nikolas, did he? Her brother is alive and kicking. She says, no thanks to him, and he says, now she has to come up with a new excuse to take away his daughter. Heās not going to allow Charlotte to be poisoned by her particular brand of lunacy. Do her worst. Bring it, because he can handle her. Lulu stomps off, and Martin says, that looked tense. Valentin says, Lulu wants to issue a restraining order, and Martin says, theyāll crush it this afternoon. Valentin says, why not now? and Martin says he has an important probate hearing about Shilohās will. Nelle is anxious to submit her claim for the ELQ shares. Valentin says, sheās been a useful distraction. The Quartermaine and Corinthos families are in a spin. Martin says if Valentin hadnāt insisted, he wouldnāt have taken her case. Valentin asks if Nelle has any idea Martin isnāt working for her, but for him, and Martin says, not a clue.
Nina tells Jax about going to a party in the Hamptons and meeting a boy by a cheese plate. They danced under the stars, and it was breathtaking. He suggests they dance there, and holds out his hand. She takes it, and he spins her around. They dance, and she asks if thereās anything he canāt do. He says fly a spaceship, but he wants to learn. Sheās liking this fun side of the island, and he tells her stick around; it gets better. He kisses her.
Sonny tells Mike, they have stuff to do, but they can come back. Maggie says it was great meeting him.
While Laura takes a call from Robert, Sasha shows up, and asks if Michael is still at his meeting. He says theyāre taking a break. He sees she made a decision, and she says she accepts his invitation to move in. He says he thought she wasnāt sure, but she says that was before the whole Nelle thing. She wants to help. Michael shouldnāt have to deal with Nelle alone.
Gladys looks around the warehouse, while Carly checks some paperwork. Tony comes out, and Carly tells him that Sonny signed some things and asked her to drop them off. Gladys has wandered into another area, and Tony asks her to step away from there.
Mike tells Sonny, itās a nice place. Sonny thinks so too. Jason sees a guy at the bar with a gun, and yells, everyone get down! The guy starts to shoot.
Josslyn says she lost her journal, and looks around. A guy pops out from behind a wall, and she yells for Michael to watch out. The guy starts shooting.
Another guy starts shooting at the warehouse. Tony pushes Gladys out of the way, and Carly dives behind the bags of coffee.
At the pier, Laura runs toward Josslyn, and gets hit.
No previews on the video I saw.
The Haves and The Have Nots
Kathryn says she canāt believe sheās getting arrested, and George tells her, he canāt say heās sorry. This is for Jennifer. Kathryn says she has nothing to do with it, and George asks why Jim had his assistant try to steal evidence. She tells him to ask Jim. Arrest Jim, if heās still alive. He asks if she wants to answer questions there or at the station. She says she was just shot at, and heās doing this now? Hanna tells her, calm down, but she says she wonāt. Hanna tells her, itās okay, and Kathryn asks if George realizes the power she has in this town. George says, it doesnāt matter. She says sheās a wreck. Her son just tried to kill them, and heās arresting her. The officer tells her, donāt resist, and Hanna says, just go with them. Kathryn says sheāll resist all she wants to. Sheās Kathryn Cryer, and sheāll have all their jobs. Hanna follows as sheās led away.
Outside, the reporters clamor for a story. Wyatt tells Kathryn, he let her live tonight; remember that. She tells him, remember heāll live to regret it. He asks why theyāre arresting her, and George says for Jenniferās murder. Wyatt says, finally, and Kathryn says heāll be sorry. He needs to pay for what he did. He says sheās paying for what she did to Jennifer, and she says heāll be paying for the rest of his life. He says heās been paying for it since birth, bitch. Kathryn is put in a police car, and Iām surprised the reporters arenāt tripping over each other to get photos.
The car pulls away. Wyatt calls Hanna over, and asks her to pray for him. She says she will, and he suggests she pray to him. He was God tonight. She says, no, heās not, and he says he killed that bastard and let Kathryn live. If thatās not God, he doesn’t know what is. Hanna says he needs help, and he says she should be happy he killed that bastard. Both her and Benny should be happy. She says sheās not, and he says he let Benny live. She asks what heās talking about, and Wyatt says he heard Jim was going to have Benny kidnapped until he got the money back. Hanna asks who Jim would call to do that, but Wyatt doesnāt know. He says heās sorry; God is tired and doesnāt have time. She says, Lord help him, but he says heāll help himself. He asks if she wants to know how he did it, and she shakes her head. He says she should have seen Kathryn fall into the tub. The look of fear of death was magnificent. Hanna tells him, goodnight, and walks away. She goes inside and leaves Benny a message to call her. She tells George that Jim was planning on kidnapping her son because his sister has money that belongs to him. George says, Candace? Why would she have his money? Hanna doesnāt know, and says she was planning on giving it back. She asks if her son is in danger, but George doesnāt know. She leaves another message for Benny.
Candace gets a call from Hanna, who asks where her brother is. Candace says, out with Mitch. Hanna asks if they said where theyāre going, but Candace says, they werenāt specific. Hanna tells her that Jim was going to have Benny kidnapped until she gave him the money. She wants Candace to find her brother, and Candace says sheāll call Benny and Mitch. She tells Hanna not to worry, and Hanna says, that man is crazy. Candace asks how Jim is, and Hanna says, he was shot. They took him to the hospital. Candace tells her that Benny is with Mitch; no fool would bother them. Mitch is a Malone, and that name sends people shaking. Sheāll find Benny.
Charles looks at Candaceās phone number, and moves on to Gretchen. She asks how he is, and he says, not so good. She asks where is he? and he says, in Detroit. She says sheās on her way. Heās been on her mind. He says heāll let the Secret Service know sheās coming.
Outside the Cryer house, David goes through the blockade with Jeffrey. He asks George, what happened? and George says, Wyatt shot Jim, and attempted to shoot Kathryn. David asks how Jim is, but George doesnāt know. He asks where Kathryn is, and George says she was just taken to jail for Jenniferās murder. David asks who can tell him about Jim, and George says thereās an investigator inside, Donnelly. Jeffrey asks Wyatt what he did, and Wyatt says, he did it. He told Jeffrey he was going to, but Jeffrey didnāt believe him. Jeffrey tells Wyatt not to say anything, and Wyatt says, itās the truth. Jeffrey says theyāre going to take him to jail, and Wyatt says, good. Heās sick of this life. Jeffrey says, at some point, Wyatt is going to realize what heās doing. Wyatt yells, he shot Jim Cryer.
David asks Donnelly how Jim is, but Donnelly isnāt sure. David asks if Jim is in the hospital or morgue, and Donnelly says, he went to the hospital. David wonders where Wyatt got a gun, and Donnelly says it was an old model shotgun. Jimās only saving grace were that the bullets were for quail hunting. Itās still a shotgun blast though. Hanna comes out, and David asks if she knows what happened. She says all she knows is that Wyatt shot Jim, and shot at Kathryn, but didnāt shoot her. When she got there, they were taking Jim out on a stretcher. David asks if he was breathing, and she says they took him to the hospital. David says heās got to get over there, but Hanna tells him, wait. He and Jim are thick as thieves. Did David know Jim was planning on having Benny kidnapped? Who would he call to do that? David says he doesnāt know what Hanna is talking about, but she says she knows he knows who to call. (Veronica actually might be at the top of that list.) She tells him, leave her son alone, and he insists he doesnāt know what she means. Jim might not be alive, do they need to have this conversation now? She says, damn right. Benny is her son. She knows how David is about his son, and Benny is hers.
Outside, David tells Wyatt, donāt admit anything, and Jeffrey says he told Wyatt to stay quiet, but he doesnāt care. David says heās going to the hospital to check on Jim. Jeffrey says, what about Wyatt? but David says thereās nothing he can do. Wyatt says thereās nothing he can do for Jim either.
Veronica calls Derrick, who looks like heās less than thrilled to hear from her. He asks if she knows what time it is, and she says she needs to talk to him ā not on the phone. He says heās not coming to her house, but she says, yes, he is. Sheāll be waiting. He tells her, suit herself, and she says sheāll see him in thirty minutes. She hangs up, and he says, bitch.
Gretchen tells Charles that she really missed him. He says, it hasnāt been that long, but she says, eleven months. How is he really? He says heās okay, and she says she saw the news about that girl. How didĀ that happen? He says, long story, and she says she has all night. She wondered how he got involved with someone like that, and he says he didnāt call to talk about that. He should probably just go to sleep, and she says, let her stay. She can take his mind off her; like old times. He asks if she isnāt dating a guy, and she says they broke up. Charles asks, when? and she says when he called. He hopes she didnāt come because she thought they were getting back together, and she says she came to tell him how much she missed him and wanted him. She knows she can take his mind off whatever it is. She opens her coat, and sheās wearing lingerie underneath it. She walks upstairs, and he follows.
On the phone in his hotel room, Landon asks Adeline if sheāll do this for him. She really is a good girl. He says, come on. He took care of her daughter, and had the story killed. Heās not threatening her, heās just asking for a favor. Can she fix this? Please? He says he loves her. Drinks on him ā forever. He makes a kissy noise into the phone. Thereās a knock at the door, and Landon pulls himself together. He opens the door to find Scott. He was surprised Landon called in the middle of the night; the President Electās most trusted advisor. Landon thanks Scott for seeing him. He asks how Scottās wife is, and Scott says, good. He asks how the baby is, and Scott says, beautiful, but Landon didnāt call to talk about that. Landon says, no, and tells Scott, have a seat. Would he like a drink? Scott says, no, and asks, whatās going on? Landon says Scott needs to come clean with him. Scott says, aboutā¦? and Landon says, the Attorney General.Itās completely off the record. Scott tells Landon, he has nothing to say about the AG, and Landon says, what about Candace? Scott says he knows nothing, but Landon says Scott knows what happened in Savannah. Scott went there secretly, and knows something is going on. He asks again how Scottās wife is, and Scott says he already asked. Landon says, is his marriage good? and Scott says, so Landon is playing this card. Landon says, no cards; just honest conversation. Scott says Landon wants leverage, but Landon says he has it already, and Scott says, what does he want to know? Landon asks why the AG is so hot after Candace, and Scott says, she robbed him. She had no idea who he was. Landon says, how much? and Scott says, not even $2000. Landon says, he saw a way to get back at her, and bury Charles. Scott says Landon didnāt hear it from him. Landon thanks him, and says heās been very helpful. Scott says, thatās it? Heāll take that drink, but Landon says, no. Heās running with this. Theyāll talk later. Scott repeats, Landon didnāt hear it from him. Scott says heāll be calling Landon for a favor very soon, and Landon says heāll count on it.
Oliver walks into Landonās room, and Landon says, he just walks in now? Oliver asks if Landon has a new boyfriend, and Landon asks what he wants. Oliver says Charles just called, and wants to see him. (BTW, when anyone talks about Charles, they never use his name, they just say he or him.) Landon says he was counting on that. Oliver says Landon might not want to tell Charles his idea about the girl, but Landon says, watch a master at work. He knows Charles like the back of his hand. Oliver says, so does he, but Landon says he knows him. He calls Oliver a little weasel, and tells him, go to bed. And cut his hair. He looks like a rooster. Oliver says he just got a trim, and Landon says, ridiculousā¦ little bitch.
Benny and Mitch make it rain at the club. Benny wonders where his phone is, and Mitch says he left it in the car. Bennyās worried about his mom, but Mitch would rather look at the girls. Benny says Mitch has his phone, and Mitch shuts it off. He and Benny clink glasses. Mitch says Benny forgot his phone, but he better not have forgotten his wallet. Drinks are on him. They toss some more bills in the air.
A stripper talks to a couple of guys leaning against the wall, and then approaches Benny. She asks if he wants a dance. He says sheās pretty, but heās good. She says, this oneās free, and Mitch says sheās speaking Bennyās language. She leads Benny to the back, and the two guys watch . Mitch notices them, and watches them watching.
Thereās a knock on Broderickās apartment door. Itās Rocky, who says he brought Broderickās tally, and hands him an envelope. Broderick says Rocky is still running girls? Rocky tells him, donāt get excited. Business is pretty slow, but he figured Broderick must be out of money by now. Broderick says, quite the opposite. Rocky says Broderick is really going to stay there. Whatās he going to do? Broderick says, live it up. He found the deed for the place, and itās paid for. Rocky doesnāt want to burst Broderickās bubble (say that three times real fast), but he thinks it could backfire. Broderick says, heās got this, and asks how things are at the hotel. Rocky says, not bad, but what choice does he have? Broderick asks if the FBI guy has been around, but Rocky hasnāt seen him. Thereās been no sign of anyone, so Broderick can come back to work. The two of them running the show would be awesome. Broderick looks in the envelope, and asks if Rocky has heard from RK? Rocky says he told Broderick, RK is long gone. Heās smart. He says he already told Broderick once, be careful. Broderick says, and he already told Rocky once, heās got this. Rocky says heās crazy, and leaves.
Charles and Gretchen bask in the afterglow. She says she missed him, and he says he missed her too. She asks why he was with Candace. What was that about? Gretchen suggests Charles call her, and he asks why sheās bringing it up. She says he called her by Candaceās name ā twice. Then he tried to cover it. Donāt lie. She knows him. He says heās sorry, and she says, donāt be. He canāt help where his heart is. The sex was also angry. He was digging into the mattress so hard, he broke two nails. He says, itās been a long time, and she tells him, just admit it. Why did he call when he wanted to be with her? Doesnāt he want to find out what this is? He asks if she saw the news; sheās a mess. Gretchen says, so is he. He says he managed his mess, but she says Candace doesnāt have the means or resources to manage hers. He says, itās out now, but she says, he can fix it. Have his guys do what they do. He says Candace wonāt see him or talk to him. He was really mean to her. Gretchen says he knows how to turn on the snake charm; sheās there. He says, it doesnāt take much, and she says sheāll remember that. She gets out of bed, and he asks her to stay the night. She says, no; she has to get back to her guy. Charles thought they broke up, and she says, they did. Heās in her bed. She left him to come to Charles. Charles says, cold blooded, and she says, just as he is. He says, daddy spoiled her, and she tells him, donāt blame her because sheās an heiress. He thanks her, and she tells him not to thank her like a whore. Save that for Candace. She puts her coat back on, and tells him, goodbye.
Benny is mesmerized by the booty in his face. The girl asks what heās drinking, and he says, tequila, straight up. She takes a sip, and straddles him, putting her arms around his neck. Behind his back, she slips something into his drink. He asks why sheās doing this, and she says sheās paying her way through school. He asks why itās free, and she asks if heās seen the other dudes out there. Sheās doing this for her, not him. He takes his drink back, and she tells him to touch her. He drinks more, and touches more. She throws him back on the bed, and gets on top of him.
Celine sees Jim being wheeled into the hospital, and asks Madison if itās Jim Cryer. Madison says he canāt tell her, but she looks at the chart in his hand. She says she knows Jim. Madison asks, how? and she says heās the father of her two sons. He says, sorry, and she asks, what happened? Ā Madison says, he got shot. She asks if heāll make it, but Madison doesnāt know. She asks, who shot him? but Madison just shakes his head.
Hanna calls Candace, whoās looking around the club, and asks if she found Benny. Candace says, no. Hanna asks where she is, and Candace says ,where they usually go. She called Mitch, but heās not answering either. Hanna hopes Benny is all right, and Candace says sheās sure heās fine. Hanna tells Candace to call her back, and Candace asks where she is. She says sheās still at the Cryerās. Candace asks if everything is okay, and Hanna says, no. Candace asks how Jim is, and Hanna tells her, go find her brother. Candace says sheās going to try one more place.
Thereās a knock at Landonās door. Itās Oliver again, and Landon asks why heās back. Oliver says, sorry, and Landon says he thought it was someone else. Oliver says he needs to tell Landon about the drama in Savannah. Landon says, Candace, and Oliver says, itās the Cryers and Harringtons. There was a shooting; a drive-by or something. What has Landon gotten the President Elect involved in? Heās just saying. Landon tells him to say it on the other side of the wall and down the hall. Oliver leaves, and I realize how much Landon looks like Andy Cohen. He calls Jeffrey, whoās sitting in his car. He says he heard about the drama, and Jeffrey says heās fine. He and his dad just got out of the hospital. Landon says Jeffrey doesnāt sound good, and Jeffrey says he has a lot going on. Landon says heās in Detroit with the President Elect, whoās getting ready to move. Landon wishes he was there, and Jeffrey asks if heās still on that. Landon says, always, and Jeffrey says heās flattered, but heās not into Landon. Landon says he knows, and he gets it. Jeffrey says, sorry. Heās got to go. Landon says he just wanted Jeffrey to know heās thinking about him. Jeffrey thanks him, and Landon drains his glass.
Veronicaās doorbell rings. Itās Derrick, who asks what she needed to talk to him about. She says Derrickās boy Real gave her up. He said she was the one who had him plant the bomb. Derrick says, why call him? and she says she blames him. Does he want to go back to jail? He says he doesnāt give a damn. He didnāt do anything. She asks if he knows how many people are in jail who didnāt do anything. He asks what she wants, and she says she wants Realās information. Everyone he loves; his girlfriend, his mama, everything. He says heās out of that life; do it herself. She asks if heās forgotten how it goes, and who she is. Heāll do this. He says he knows sheās the whore who sleeps with her clients; the whore who thinks sheās above the law; the whore who hates the gutter so much, she canāt wait to lay in it. She asks if thatās an invitation. Get her the information she needs, or sheāll go after everyone he loves.
Mitch looks around, and one of the strippers asks what heās looking at. He says heās checking on his boy. She asks if he wants to go in the back, and he asks if itās free. She says, no, and he asks why Bennyās dance was free. She says they donāt do anything for free there. She realizes sheās said too much, and Mitch runs into the back. He looks through the rooms, but doesnāt find Benny.
Next time, Jim needs a jumpstart, Veronica visits Kathryn in jail, Candace beats the crap out of the stripper, and Kathryn tells Wyatt heās going to pay for what he did to his father.
Vanderpump Rules
Stassi and Beau make dinner for Stassiās mom Dayna, and brother Nikolai, who has really grown. Beau refuses to share his secret recipe. Stassi is glad her family is there, since a year ago, it wouldnāt have happened. In her interview, Stassi says, last year, she and her mom had a falling out. Her mom said mean things. We flash back to that, and Stassi says her mother was over-emotional and irrational, and it was too much for her. Nikolai says they could have talked in private. In Stassiās interview, she says her brother has always been incredibly mature, and we flash back to several examples. She asks if Nikolai has read her book. He says, some of it, and she asks if he read the part where she lost her virginity. Beau suggests skipping that chapter. Dayna asks what their plans are, and Stassi says Beau is going out for boys night, and sheās doing a walkthrough at TomTom for her book signing. In Stassiās interview, she says, ending the book tour with friends is so special. She doesnāt know if she could have written the book without them. Theyāve given her a sh*t ton of material.
At SUR, server Dayna asks Charli what sheās had from the menu. Charli says sheās never had pasta in her life. She has aĀ theory that pasta is what makes everyone gain weight. Dayna says, yeah, itās a thing; carbs. Danica joins them, and says sheās heard nice things about Charli from Scheana. In Daynaās interview, she says, of course Scheana likes Charli. Sheās a mini-me. Take selfies, wear dino-stompers, just donāt make me eat pasta. Danica tells them that her ex-boyfriend, Brett was disrespectful, so she pushed him. We see a clip of her telling Lisa that Brett suggested a threesome, so she shoved him. Lisa is sympathetic, but says Danica put her hands on Brett, so they have to suspend her. Danica says sheās picking up shifts, since sheās broke. Sheāll be serving tonight. Scheana says she has to pick up her new SUR dress, talk to Max ā Dayna rolls her eyes ā and then sheās going out. Danica goes to see if her dress is in, and the others laugh about her not wearing a bra. Because weāre fourteen. I donāt even know if a fourteen-year-old would care about that.
Itās guys congregate at Shelbyās, in an outdoor area. Jax asks about new employee Brett, and how training with Scheana is going. He thought they were dating the way Scheana was hanging on to him. Brett says she wants to see Aladdin with him. Max says, speaking of the devil, and looks at his phone. He says heād texted something about them going to Shelbyās, and Jax says, why? Max says when they went out, she talked about how sheās freezing eggs, and was off birth control. It got to be too much. In Jaxās interview, he says he hasnāt dated in a while, but if he was on a date, and a girl talked about her effing eggs, heās pretty sure heād run. Max says, sheās like a stage-fiveā¦ and Brett says, clinger. They have a discussion on spooning, and preferring to be the little spoon. In Jaxās interview, he says he likes being the big spoon because heās a man. He doesnāt know how those emo dudes get any action. Tom says he hopes Stassi and Schwartz figure it out for the book signing, and Jax says he thinks theyāre doing a walk-through today. In Tomās interview, he says what bothers him most is the lack of consideration for him on Stassiās part. She didnāt ask him; she asked Schwartz.
Stassi and Schwartz check out the outdoor seating area. In Schwartzās interview, he says the book signing is two days from now. Max has bartenders lined up, and Tom is excited to host. He definitely wants everyone to know heās the owner. Stassi suggests they do everything outside, and people can get drinks inside. She suggests a table for signing, and Schwartz says theyāre collaborating. He tells her, no charge because sheās family.
The guys clink glasses, and Jax says, to many moreā¦ Brett says, talks about Scheana. They laugh, and Jax says he wishes they could come to Miami, but his 40th is next. Scheana walks out, and I die laughing at their faces. Itās like someone threw cold water on them. She sits next to Max, and asks if she can borrow him. Why donāt they go do tequila shots? Tom says, okay; letās do shots, and they all go into the bar. Beau says he feels like heās in high school right now. I dunno. I thought when you say youāre going to borrow someone, you and the someone are the ones who step away.
Scheana asks Max how itās going as far as Brett hanging out with the guys. Max says, itās awesome. Scheana jumps right in, and says, she likes attention, but wouldnāt say sheās boy crazy. And what heās saying about them hanging out. She really liked him; it was more than a fling, and he owed her respect. She knows he hasnāt been an angel. Last week she found out about several of the girls he slept with. Which is fine; heās single. You do you.
Inside at the bar, Beau says, poor Max. Brett wonders what theyāre talking about
Scheana whips out her phone, and says sheāll read Max a few things he sent to her. Since I canāt possibly type as fast as she can talk, the highlights I get are, heās obsessed, sheās beautiful, sheās a smoke show, he feels lucky, sheās a good cuddler, he hit the jackpot, and he wants to kiss her more. She says heās not the person she hung out with at Thanksgiving. Sheās not crazy; they had a thing. She doesnāt buy an Apple watch for someone whoās a one-time thing. In Scheanaās interview, she says they went to football games and dinners, and he acts like she doesnāt know him. Dayna might have seen his d*ck, but sheās seen his heart. He canāt say what aĀ girl wants to hear just to get laid. She tells him that heās become a f***boy, and he agrees. He says he may not have been good to other women, but he never led them on, and heās sorry he did that with her. Scheana tells him, as a friend, a word of advice ā donāt sleep with staff. He says he knows he hooked up with Dayna, but she was in the midst of going from TomTom to SUR, but theyāre not dating.
At Villa Rosa, the day of the book event, Lisa reads to Ken from Stassiās book. Giggy! Lisa reads about Stassi losing her virginity, and how sheād known nothing of grooming her lady parts. In Lisaās interview, she says she wanted to be there, but has a prior engagement. We see a clip of her getting Puffyās suitcase, which is teeny tiny. She says, reading about Stassiās fluffy nether-regions is a hair too much. We see another clip where Brittany calls Versailles, Ver-sails, and Lisa says, wtf is that about? Ā She asks if Ken can believe Jax is actually getting married. Ken says, Jax isnāt the marrying type, and Lisa tells him, they said that about him, but she took him down. He says heās a lucky man, and she says he is. Giggy acts all roly-poly, like dogs will sometimes do. Lisa says sheās got to pick up Pandora and Jason, and sheās still thinking about Stassiās fluffy who-ha.
Stassi tells Beau that she woke up to a text from Tom that he sent at 2 am, and reads it to Beau. Tom says he found out about the book party today, with no word from her. They have no bartenders, and he and Schwartz arenāt bartending, so he doesnāt know whatās going to happen. Donāt put this on him or them, or heāll literally kick her TF out of TomTom, and all her wristbands. In Stassiās interview, she says if they had to staff at the last minute, it has nothing to do with her. Heās effing out of his mind. Heās also a liar since we just saw a flashback of him discussing it with Schwartz.
She asks Beau if she responds, and he says, no. She says, what could she possibly say? Why is he so angry? Beau tells her to take a screenshot and send it to Schwartz; see what he says. She says she keeps going over it in her head. She asked Lisa, and did a walk-through with Schwartz. Beau says, thereās got to be an explanation. In his Instagram stories, he posted about being out with James. James doesnāt like Stassi, so maybeā¦ Stassi says ever since she and Tom met, heās acted like a psycho ex. If he causes a scene, sheās going to lose it.
Scheana enlists friend Janetās help in altering her dress. She wants it borderline her ass hanging out. Danica and Charli join them, and Danica tells them that Brett gave her the money she would have made while she was suspended, saying it was all his fault. Then they had sex. They try the dresses on, and modify them. Danica says she never wears underwear at SUR, since she likes the feeling the breeze. Scheana tells them about calling Max a f***boy. She says, they had a thing, but she doesnāt think he prioritized it. Charli says, it was temporary, and Scheana says she bought him a watch. Sheās notorious for buying boys presents. She has a penguin. We flash back to her adopting a penguin for Adam. (Later, on Watch What Happens Live, she said the penguin remains in her name.)
Lisaās business partner Nathalie gives Dayna and Brett employee handbooks, explaining that the books answer questions about who to go to if there are issues. Dayna points out that the books are pink, and asks if thatās Lisa, and Nathalie says, they have to be pink. She leaves, and Dayna asks how Brettās training is going. He says, Scheana has been super nice, and asks why Dayna is making a face. She says that hasnāt been her experience, and Brett says he doesnāt know how Scheana treats other girls, but sheās the only one he can talk to casually. Theyāve hung out, but he told her that he values her as a friend, and doesnāt want to give the wrong impression. Dayna says, he friendzoned Scheana? Did he say, itās not you, itās me. Tell her that he did.Ā He says he didnāt, but had to say something. She crashed boys night at Shelbyās, and asked if she could borrow Max. Dayne wonders why. In her interview, she says sheās new to LA, and Scheana is putting her Scheana spin out there, trying to make people not like Dayna. Itās nice to have someone as a friend. She tells Brett, Scheana seems unstable.
Schwartz thanks his three bartenders for pinch hitting at the last second. JoJo says heās never been a bartender before, but thinks he can do it. In Schwartzās interview, he says the bartenders Max had lined up, fell out, and Tom rage texted Stassi like it was her fault. It was a bit of a scramble, but he handled it. These things happen in their industry. Stassi arrives, and thereās already a long line. In her interview, Stassi says she has the best fans. She realizes she said fans, and calls herself a douche. She thanks Schwartz and the bartenders for being there, and tells Schwartz that sheās shook. She has no idea where Tom is coming from. Schwartz says he got bit by a spider, and heās in the ER ā heās not kidding. In Stassiās interview, she says, who gets bit by a spider? Was he hanging out in a comic book? We see a comic where Tom gets bit by a spider while out with James, getting turnt. He ends up with the superpower of narcissism, and a mediocre power to rage text. He becomes Sandyman, the worldās most annoying superhero ever.
They set up the book table. Jax says heās nervous about the bachelor party. In Brittanyās interview, she says itās two days until Miami, and she wants Jax to have the best time. In Jaxās interview, he says, itās the greatest thing that Brittany doesnāt have him on a leash. Brittany continues, saying, after theyāre married, heās never going to a strip club again. Jax says he doesnāt think it will be the last time.
Schwartz asks if everybody is good. Stassi comes in, and the crowd cheers and chants her name. She thanks them, and tells them TomTom is the best, and they should eat there. She says when she started writing, she was told to write about what she knew, and she knew about being a basic bitch. She reads from her Witches of WeHo chapter, ending with, friends work through sh*t. Which is why she can be best friends with someone who slept with her ex-boyfriend. She says, sorry, to Brittany, who says sheās used to it. Stassi thanks everyone for coming, and tells them, get wasted. Nikolai says heās proud, and hugs Stassi, and her mom also hugs her. In his interview, Schwartz says, it was a rocky morning, but it turned out great. The drinks are flowing, and everything is going swimmingly. Stassi is happy, and heās happy. Uh-oh. Here comes trouble ā Tom and Ariana.
In Tomās interview, he says of course he sent Stassi a text message. He was trying to figure out how to make TomTom not look like sh*t. Schwartz asks, what happened? and Tom says at 2 am, he was wondering how he was going to staff the event. Schwartz tells Tom that he said heād take care of it. Tom says JoJo has never bartended, and David is going to work a 12-hour shift. In his interview, Tom says the bar is never open this early. They canāt have bartenders working 12-hour shifts. Schwartz and Stassi donāt understand, but it could have been avoided if Stassi had come to him. Katie says Tom saying heād kick her TF out was too aggressive, and Schwartz says, it was childish. Ariana says, whatās childish is to not have proper staff lined up the night before the event. Schwartz says, itās an echo chamber of negativity.
Katie says, Tom is ruining something great because he canāt stand that someone else is getting the attention. In Tomās interview, he says theyāve all known him enough years to know his biggest fear in life is coming across jealous. He says only Katie would say something like that. She doesnāt know what sheās talking about. Itās not Katie Maloneyās Bar & Grill. Katie tells him not to talk to her like that. Schwartz says, let him talk. Tom created something in his head with limited information. The way to deal with it isnāt rage texting while sh*tfaced. By now, Stassi has come over there, and asks, whatās not okay about a bunch of customers buying drinks? Was she supposed to kiss his ring? She talked Lisa, who owns 90% of the restaurant, and did a walkthrough while he was out at boys night. How dare he? Heās a selfish, egotistical POS. How dare he text her those things? Heās mad because this isnāt about him. Itās not good enough that his name is in lights on the front of the restaurant. She did nothing wrong. Tom says she never does, but sheās already walking away. Tom says that was extremely out of line. Katie and Beau follow Stassi. In the bathroom, she says, itās bullsh*t. She wanted this to be an intimate thing for the end of the tour. At the bar, Tom tells Schwartz, he thought it was supposed to be 15 people, but Schwartz says, they said 50 or 60 when they discussed it. We see a clip to back that up. Tom tells Schwartz, he can make drinks, but doesnāt know how to staff. Schwartz tells Tom not to belittle him. He handled it, and Tom overreacted. Tom says heāll come back when itās over. In his interview, Tom says Stassi has no respect for him as the owner. Theyāre doing this as a favor, for free. As far as Schwartz goes, they have a lot to talk about. I guess, as owner, he feels that allows him to take irrational anger out on someone who has nothing to do with the situation. Stassi tells Schwartz, sheās sorry she yelled, but Schwartz says she had to get it out. She says Tom has lost his mind, and Schwartz says heās pissed too. Stassi says sheāll write about it in her next book.
Dayna asks to talk to Scheana, saying she wants a moment to touch base, since this is her last training session. She gets that Scheana and Max are friends, but wants to make sure thereās nothing there. Scheana says they flirt, but thatās just their personalities. She points out that Dayna and Max arenāt dating, and Dayna says, itās new, and in that awkward stage. Scheana asks if Dayna is going to be pulling over every girl Max talks to, or is it just her. Dayna says it seemed like Scheana was questioning Maxās intentions. In Scheanaās interview, she says it doesnāt feel great watching Max bang all the girls. They used to worry about getting Jaxxed. Now they have to worry about getting Maxxed. Dayna says the only reason she was asking about it is, she wanted to know if it was still going on, which she wants no part of. In her interview, Dayna says sheās excited about Max, but thinks Scheana butting in might have screwed it up. Scheana wants her to feel like just another notch in Maxās belt, which Scheana clearly was. Scheana thinks Dayna is making more of it than there is. She and Max were really a thing, and woman to woman, she thinks Dayna should be careful and guard her heart.
Schwartz and Katie sort of pack for Miami. Schwartz says there are a ton of things that have to be done at the last second. He and Tom have to hash this sh*t out. Itās like a rainy cloud over a huge success. Katie says, everyone was happy, until Tom showed up and started screaming. She tells Schwartz, do what he has to so they can deal with Miami. No one is happy with Tom. In Schwartzās interview, he says he should be thinking about where to drink Miami Vice style, and what boobies to shove in Jaxās face, but now heās focused on this sh*t. Katie says, Tom is entirely wrong, and Schwartz says, 100%.
On the phone, Ken says Tom was doing her a favor, and she was screaming at him. Heād have her removed. He says heāll talk to Lisa. He tells Lisa, Tom is spitting blood. Stassi was screaming at him, and shouting in front of customers. Lisa says, at her own event? Thatās not okay. Giggy! In Lisaās interview, she says she didnāt envisage this problem at a book signing. Itās not New Yearās Eve or Halloween or Pride; itās a book signing. Ken tells her to speak to the manager. She needs to know the real story. Lisa says, welcome home.
Schwartz brings his own chair to Tomās house. In Tomās interview, he says they could have kept the furniture that came with the house, like Schwartz and Katie did, but he wanted to pick out his own furniture. Itās a BYOC situation. Schwartz asks how the bite is, and it looks pretty nasty. Schwartz suggests the venom made Tom go off the rails. Where was his head at. Tom says he found out at noon they didnāt have actual bartenders, and it isnāt okay. Schwartz tells him to chill. It was a low key event, low maintenance. They could have done it in their sleep. In his interview, Schwartz says, in the worst case scenario, he would have hopped behind the bar. Deep in Tomās subconscious, serving Stassi is so painful, heād rather kick her out. He says the bigger issue is Tom going apeshit at a friend and client. Tom says she didnāt pay. She also humiliated and made a fool out of him in front of the restaurant. In his interview, Tom says when Stassi screamed at him, it was throwback princess brat Stassi. We see side by side flashbacks. Schwartz says, she was fighting fire with fire, but Tom says, she was fighting fire with an atomic bomb. She said he was jealous, and everyone heard. It made him look bad. Schwartz says, it will never happen again, and Tom says, sheās literally banned. Stassi is to be thrown out immediately if she comes in the restaurant.
Next time, Miami baby, Carter texts Kristen, Dayna tells Lisa some people donāt want her at SUR, Lisa calls Tom to find out what went down at TomTom, and Beau confronts Tom.
š This Is About My Speed…
Not the good morning part, but the nonsense lyrics.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Ava tells Spencer, itās wonderful to see him looking so well. She thanks him for meeting her, and he says the headmaster summoned him; he didnāt have a choice. She says she asked that he not mention her name, since she was afraid Spencer would refuse the visit. She knows the last three years have been difficult. He says sheās the woman who sold him out to his evil uncle, and she says sheās deeply sorry. She hopes he forgives her when he sees all is not lost. Spencer says heās he lost more than enough; his inheritance, his home, and his father. Nikolas puts his hand on Spencerās shoulder, and says, he hasnāt lost his father. Heās here.
Laura meets Jax at the MetroCourt, and he says he appreciates her taking the time to meet with him. She says she makes time for all her constituents, even the ones who withhold vital information.
Michael asks what Willow means by Wiley not being safe with Brad. She says she found Nelle there in her bathrobe, looking quite at home. When she got there, Brad seemed nervous, like he didnāt want her there, and two seconds later, Nelle appeared. She said she was staying there, and made it clear that she could give Brad all the help he needs. Michael says, Nelle is wrong about that.
Brad tells Nelle that she canāt take care of Wiley. Lucasās entire family will be up in arms. Nelle says, contrary to popular belief, Lucasās family doesnāt run the entire world. Brad says, Wileyās life has been full of disruptions. He misses Lucas, and doesnāt know her. He knows Willow. Nelle says they just need mommy and me time. As soon as Wiley is back in her arms, heāll know heās hers.
Spencer says Nikolas is really there, and they hug.
At the Crimson office, Nina tells Charlotte, itās the best collage ever. Charlotte thinks they need more pictures. Curtis walks in, and says, no school? Charlotte tells him there was field trip, and she didnāt want to go, so her mom said she could hang out with Nina. Theyāre working on a collage for Charlotteās English project. She tells Charlotte that Maxie left some back issues for her, and tells her to go check them out. Curtis says Charlotte seems okay, but Nina says looks can be deceiving. Charlotte has been asking to talk to her father. Curtis asks if Nina has too.
Taggert tells Jordan that he knew she was meant for bigger, greater things, and she says it means a lot hearing him say that. He notices her thereās a ring on her finger, and she tells him that sheās married. He congratulates her, and she says, what about him? Howās his wife? He says, that went south a long time ago, and she says they have a lot to talk about it. He suggests they start with her. Why did she ask him to drop everything and come back to Port Charles?
At the MetroCourt, Gladys tells Carly, itās too much. A spa day and a personal shopper afterward; how can she repay Carlyās generosity? Carly tells Gladys to focus on herself, and enjoy the splurge. Carly sees Michael, and tells Gladys to pick what she wants off the spa menu for brunch. She goes over to Michael, and asks, whatās going on? Michael says, Nelle is staying with Brad, and sheās expecting to take care of Wiley. Carly says, over her dead body. Thereās no way that psycho is getting near Wiley. Michael says, she already is. Willow says, of course (š·) sheās manipulating Brad, and of course (š·) heās letting her.Ā
Jax says thatās why he wanted to see Laura; to explain and apologize. He repeatedly asked Nikolas to reveal himself to her, but he said if Valentin found out he was alive, it would put her and Spencer in danger. He shouldnāt have been an accomplice for as long as he was, and heās deeply sorry. Laura accepts his apology. After all, it wasnāt him who broke her heart. It was her son.
Nikolas says he missed Spencer more than anyone. Spencer says heād pretend Nikolas was away on business, and imagine what theyād do when he returned. Where has he been?
Curtis sees the mock Crimson cover with Sasha on it, and asks Nina what thatās about. She says Lucy is resurrecting her cosmetics company, and Sasha is on board as a partner/spokesmodel. In a bold move, they asked Crimson to partner with them. They did have a clever business plan. He asks if sheās thinking of doing it, and she says she hasnāt made a decision. He asks, why wait? and she says, itās not personal. She wants to make the right decision. Curtis says, one of the riskiest things when youāre under cover is developing feelings for the mark; you start to questions your loyalty and allegiances. Is she making a shrewd business decision, or is it a way to keep Sasha in her life? They were close, and he doesnāt believe it was an act on either of their parts. Nina misses her. Nina says she misses the idea of having a daughter. He asks if anything that came from her mother was ever true, and she says Valentin couldnāt prove if she did or didnāt have a daughter, and if he couldnāt do it, nobody could. She takes out the half-heart necklace, and says sheās never going to find out if she really had a baby. Umā¦ wouldnāt her GYN know?
Brad brings out Wiley, and tells Nelle that he decided heās too distracted to work. he suggests she not let them keep her, and go on with her day; enjoy. Nelle asks to hold him, but he says, Wiley has to get dressed. He gets cranky if schedule is interrupted. Nelle says she wants to hold her son, and Brad hands him over. She says, Wiley is right where he belongs.
Laura tells Jax that sheās glad he reached out. She has a good way for him to redeem himself, to her and the city. He says he wasnāt aware heād wronged the city. She says she wants to renovate the waterfront, particularly the piers above Pier 26. Sheās looking for partners in the business sector to get on board and do their civic duty. He says he read about it in The Invader, but she says the article was premature and not placed by her staff. She already reached out to ELQ, and now him. She didnāt think heād want be left out. itās going to decriminalize the waterfront for good. Jax says, itās going to take quite a bit of financing, and she says sheās open to donations. He says, a charming shakedown. Gladys approaches the table, and says, hello. Jax introduces her to Laura, and Laura says Gladys must be related to Mike. Gladys is impressed about Laura being mayor, and says if she lived there, Laura would have her vote.
Willow says, Brad is completely unable to stand up to Nelle. Carly sees Gladys talking with Laura and Jax, and says, youāve got to be kidding. She says theyāre right to be concerned, and tells Michael, if thereās anything she can do, just ask. Right now, she has to handle something else. She goes over to Jaxās table and asks if everything is all right. Laura says, itās fine, and Gladys says Jax was just introducing her to the mayor. Carly is sure Jax and Laura have business to take care of, and steers Gladys away. Laura says, interesting lady. Sheās sure thereās a story there, and Jax says, for another day.
Willow asks where Michael is going, and he says, to get Nelle away from Wiley. Chase says heās coming too. Half of this is his fault, and thereās no way heās letting Wiley pay for it. Willow asks Chase to let her know what happens, and Sasha says, her too, and tells them to be careful.
Sasha asks Willow what Nelle is like. Itās hard to believe the creepy stories. Willow says, Nelle comes off all sweetness and light, a harmless waif, but just like that, sheās threatening. Then she says she didnāt mean it; sheās twisted. She even brought up Shiloh when they saw each other. Sasha says Nelle was probably trying to play with Willowās mind. Sashaās phone dings, and she says, itās Nina. Willow asks ifĀ theyāre texting now, and Sasha says she and Lucy pitched a partnership with Deception and Crimson. Nina seemed less than thrilled. Willow says maybe Nina wants to tell Sasha that sheās on board, and Sasha says maybe Nina wants to tell her where to stick her proposal. Willow says sheāll go along with Sasha. She needs a distraction.
Nikolas tells Spencer that it was the best thing he could come up with. He had to regain his strength and think of a plan. Nikolas says, for three years he forgot who Spencer was. Nikolas says he was being protective, and Spencer says he stayed away deliberately. Nikolas says, Spencer has to understand he needed to be strategic, and get things in place for his return. Spencer says what mattered was that he needed his father. What could have mattered more than that? Nikolas says his grandfatherās will was illegitimate, and left everything to Valentin. Spencer says he knows. He tried to fight Valentin, but Aunt Alexis said there was nothing they could do. Nikolas says he found a way to take everything back. Thereās a codicil that makes him heir again. Spencer says Nikolas stayed away because he wanted his money back. It was more important that Valentin think he was dead than for Spencer to know he was alive.
Jordan tells Taggert that she wouldnāt have called if it wasnāt important. She didnāt want to open up that part of her life, and sheās sure he didnāt either. He says he hasnāt forgotten a moment, and she says she needs him to look at something. She hands him Bobās folder, and says, no outsiders. He says, agreed, and opens the file.
Nina says, sorry; she knows Curtis is busy. He says if she wants to find out if she had a child or where they might be, heās there for her. She she says, no more searching. She wonāt reopen that wound. She and Curtis hug, and she looks at Charlotte. She says, she already has a wonderful daughter right there.
Nelle says, Wiley is so big. She had no idea what the color of his eyes or hair would be. He looks like Michael, but underneath, heās all hers. She tells Wiley that sheās his mom, but Brad says sheās going to confuse him. She asks Wiley to smile for her, and thereās a knock at the door. She opens it to find Michael and Chase. She tells Michael, they were just talking about him.
Michael says he thought Brad was taking Wiley to daycare, but Brad says, he called in. Nelle says she and Wiley are getting to know each other. Michael says Wiley doesnāt need to know her. He takes Wiley from Nelle, and when she steps toward him, Chase tells her not to get any closer. She asks if theyāre not overreacting. Theyāre acting like sheād hurt a child. Chase says sheās a convicted felon; theyāre not taking any chances. She says, Michael is also a convicted felon. Michael asks, whatās her angle? and she says she sees Chaseās girlfriend wasted no time in snitching. Brad is her only friend in town. Where else was she supposed to go? And after what happened to Lucas, who is she to desert a friend in need? She should become Wileyās nanny instead of Chaseās girlfriend. Chase tells her, leave Willow out of it. She says, Willow is out, and sheās in. Michael says he has another offer he thinks Nelle will have a hard time refusing.
Carly tells Gladys, sheās confused. Gladys says she hates to sound ungrateful, but massages make her claustrophobic. She knows Dev has a part-time job at the coffee warehouse, and asks if Carly thinks she could arrange a tour. Carly says she has to stop by, and Gladys can take a look at it, but thereās not much to see. Is she sure she doesnāt want to visit the spa? Gladys is sure, and Carly tells her to make herself comfortable. She has a few things to finish, and then they can go.
Jax tells Laura, if ELQ is in, he imagines he will be too. Laura says she considers him a decent man. He wonāt remain that way if heās around the Cassadine fortune. Remember that in case Nikolas asks to work with him again. She gets in the elevator, and goes down.
Nikolas tells Spencer that it was torture staying away. Ava says Nikolas was thinking of his best interests. Thatās why sheās there. Nikolas had to work in the shadows; to take back what was theirs. Spencer says he needed his father. He broke both legs, and had to stay in the hospital for weeks. Nikolas could have come back any time. Spencer never had to leave home. Nikolas says heās sorry, and Spencer says he cared more about getting back at Valentin than he did abut loving him. Ava says Nikolas always loved him, and Spencer says he hated Nikolas for dying, now he hates him for not staying dead. Nikolas says he needs some air, and steps outside. Ava says she can see how angry Spencer is, and he has every right to be, but the person he loves most just came back to him. Heās the luckiest boy on the planet. Canāt he see that?
Nina tells Charlotte that sheās good at this. Maybe she should hire Charlotte as her new art director. Sasha and Willow come in, and Sasha says Nina asked to see her. She says hi to Charlotte, who ignores her and asks if Willow wants to see her new school project. Willow says, sure, and Nina and Sasha go into Ninaās office. Nina asks if Sasha felt the need to bring her sidekick along for moral support, and Sasha says Willow was keeping her company, and she does like the moral support. She asks if Lucy shouldnāt be in on the meeting, but Nina says itās just about them. She looked at the proposal, and itās good; better than she expected. Apparently Sasha picked up some things working there. Sheās decided to move forward ā conditionally. Sasha asks what she wants, and Nina says the Deception/Crimson partnership will be launched with an in-depth cover story on Sasha; every aspect of her life. Nothing will be left to the imagination. Those are her terms. Take it or leave it.
Charlotte talks to Willow about horse books, saying she just finished Black Beauty. She says, it was sad in the middle, but at the end Beauty got to go back to where he used to live. All the bad stuff was just a mistake. Everything was fixed in the end. Willow says she likes happy endings, and Charlotte says she does too.
Sasha tells Nina to draw up Ā the paperwork. She accepts Ninaās terms, and a contract will need to be signed. Nina doesnāt think Sasha understands the terms. Theyāre going to unearth everything; nothing will be left to the imagination. Theyāre going to include how Sasha lied to her, and Michael, and Valentin. Sasha says Michael has already forgiven her, and Nina has made clear she never will. She tells Nina, print what she likes. If putting her life on blast helps pay for what she did, so be it. Have a lawyer draw it up. She asks if thatās it, and Nina says she can go. Sasha comes out of the office, and Willow asks if sheās all set. They get in the elevator, and Sasha says, if setting herself up to public shaming is all set, sheās great. She just gave Nina permission to beat her up in print.
Taggert continues to look through the folder, and tells Jordan, itās crazy. After everything they went through, thereās no way in hell. Jordan says that was her reaction too, but toxicology was specific. He says Bob barely drank, and never went near drugs; it makes no sense. She says, not to her eitherā¦ unless something worse is going on. He says sheās got questions; heāll get answers, and she tells him, becareful. Laura comes in, and asks if sheās interrupting. Jordan says they were just finishing up, and introduces Taggert. Laura says she remembers him, and itās nice to see him again. What brings him back to Port Charles?
Michael says Nelle needs a place to stay. She says she has one, and he says he has a better one. Thereās more privacy, and he knows how important that is after prison. Nelle says itās touching. but why is he offering it to her? They were only married a short time. They did have a baby, but after the tragic circumstances, heās under no obligation to help her. He says heās fond of Wiley, and it will keep her away from him. She says, It makes sense. Wiley is the same age as Jonah would be. Chase asks if she cares about Brad. One call to social services from a concerned party saying thereās a convicted killer staying there, and theyāll be nosing around and scrutinizing everything. Nelle tells him to mind his own business, and Michael asks if sheāll take him up on his offer. It more than meets her standards.
Brad comes out, and Nelle is gone. He tells Michael and Chase that heās sorry how things turned out. Nelle showed up last night. He didnāt agree to her being Wileyās nanny. Did Willow say he did? Chase says, itās been a rough morning. Theyāll talk later after they decompress. Michael says Wiley is the number one priority. Lucas being in a coma is a tragedy, but it shouldnāt be compounded by putting Wiley at risk. Brad says he didnāt, but Michael says, Nelle is dangerous. She tried to kill him, and she killed Zak. Nelle having access to Wiley is unacceptable. He took an oath as Wileyās godfather to look after him, and heās going to do everything to make sure Wiley is safe.
Sasha tells Willow that Lucy thinks the scandal will help Deception launch. Itās her past, and her scandal. She actually does want to live life out in the open, and if people donāt appreciate it, oh well. Nelle approaches them, and says she didnāt think sheād run into a friendly face.
Taggert tells Laura that heās a lieutenant now. He was passing through, and thought heād say hi to an old friend. Laura says, they know each other? and Jordan says, it was a long time ago, and Taggert says, almost a lifetime. He says it was great seeing her, and Jordan tells him, donāt be a stranger. He leaves, and Laura asks if they worked together. Jordan says, it was years ago, and Laura says sheās been making good progress on the waterfront. Jax will be on board, providing ELQ is. Jordan says, many a mayor has tried to rehabilitate the waterfront and been unsuccessful. Laura says, they havenāt met this mayor.
Nina and Charlotte work on the collage. Jax walks in, and Nina says sheāll get him the projections. She digs around in the mess on her desk, and says, things have been hectic. Maxie took on a lot of responsibility, but sheās back. The transition is bumpy, but itās fine. She gives him the projections, and he says heās sure it will be back to normal in no time. She asks why she gets the feeling that heās humoring her, and he says, because he is.
Ava says Spencer has always had insight beyond his years. Heās old enough to know parents arenāt perfect, and his father no different. Spencer says his father stayed away; thatās not love. Ava says he stayed to keep Spencer safe; to protect him from Valentin. Spencer says his father could have seen him in France, and Valentin would have never known. Ava says Spencer has a rare opportunity; a second chance with a loved one. Itās a miraculous thing, so many other people would give anything for. Donāt waste it. Spencer says if Ava thinks her heartfelt pleas are going to make him forgive Nikolas, sadly, sheās mistaken. She says she wonāt excuse Nikolas, but sheās seen how much he loves his father, and how losing his father affected him. Nikolas loves him, and she thinks itās time they both stop hurting, and put the anger aside. Let his father love him. Itās so much better than being alone . Nikolas comes back in.
Nikolas says, Ava is right. He has so much to make up for, and heāll do what it takes. If Spencer lets him, he wants to restore the family. Itās what heās wanted the whole time. Spencer says he could have had it if heād come back, but he didnāt. He let Spencer believe he was dead. Spencer has lived every day for the past three years alone because of Nikolas. He built up the memory of a noble prince, but Nikolas is as heartless as Valentin Cassadine, Ā and his legacy is more important than his son. Stay the hell away from him. Spencer slams out the door.
Nina tells Jax that she just met with Sasha, and decided to take the opportunity to rake her over the coals. This revenge thing is tougher than she thought. Jax says, people with good hearts have a hard time.
Charlotte cuts up the mock Crimson cover with Sashaās picture on it, and smiles.
Curtis goes to Jordanās office, and says he thought she could use one of these. He kisses her, and she says, always. They go into the office, and Taggert lurks in the hallway.
Nelle tells Willow, no introductions are needed. She recognizes Sasha from the picture on Michaelās phone. Nelle holds out her hand, but Sasha doesnāt take it. She says she knows who Nelle is. Nelle tells her not to believe everything she hears. Theyāll have plenty of time to get to know each other better. Sasha doubts that, and Nelle says the Quartermaine mansion is big, but theyāll run into each other eventually. Michael asked her to move in. Willow says sheās lying, but what else is new? Michael doesnāt want her anywhere near him. Nelle tells her to phone him, and ask him herself.
Chase asks if Michael is sure he should invite Nelle back into the Quartermaine mansion. Michael asks if heās heard about it being a good idea to keep your enemies close at times. This is one of those times. Ā Heās going to let her think sheās winning, and when she drops her guard, heāll drop the hammer. Sheāll never see it coming.
Tomorrow, Nikolas tells Ava that heāll do it on one condition, Willow wants to know how she can be okay with Brad raising her son, and Carly tells Nelle to mention Jonah one more time and see what happens.
Below Deck
Kevin moans while sitting in the crew mess. He tells the captain that he just took a painkiller, and to give it fifteen minutes. Captain Lee says to take as much time as it takes. In the captainās interview, he says heās the only one who knows the galley. Heās worked in restaurants, and is good on the grill, but he canāt make a pimple on the ass of Kevinās preparation and presentation. He tells Kevin, keep him posted. Anchor is dropped and locked. The mystery dude asks Kevin how heās doing, and whatās the contingency plan? Kevin says, there isnāt one, and goes back to the galley. In his interview, he says he feels a little better. Itās not the ideal state, but he needs to do dinner service. Rhylee says she doesnāt give a flying anymore.
In Kateās interview, she says, Alexis wants an independence themed party to celebrate her divorce and independence. They get it. Her dry humping her boyfriend was their first clue. Alexis tells Kate that they want to eat inside. She doesnāt want to take another shower tonight. Kate says sheās excited, but in her interview, she says she hates it. Thereās no room for mistakes when youāre two feet from plating. Kate and the other stews decorate in red, white, and blue, while Kate sings Grand Old Flag. Kevin continues to curse his life.
In Kateās interview, she says Tanner is cute. He has no shame, but itās not even creepy. Itās cute. She tells him not to talk to her, and Ashton asks if theyāre fighting again. Itās so cute.Boat-mances. Simone asks who Ashton is referring to; Kate andā¦ In her interview, she says she canāt believe this a-hole is doing this. Itās not like they have feelings for one another, but wtf? Ashton asks if sheās okay, and she says, kind of. She wouldnāt have gone there. He asks if she regrets it, and she says she does.
Captain Lee joins the guests for dinner. Tanner tells Rhylee that they should spray down the deck after dinner, but Rhylee thinks they could get ahead by doing it during dinner, since the guests are eating inside. Tanner complains that everything is a problem with Rhylee. Why does her idea always have to be the right one? Ashton agrees that they should wait until after dinner. In her interview, Rhylee says it doesnāt matter whether sheās right or wrong. Kate tells Simone that sheāll be doing cabins, and Courtney will be helping her. In Kateās interview, she says she never breaks girl code, but Simone and Tanner are no longer hooking up, and Simone has been annoying her, so her girl code is slipping. Alexis says sheās thankful for her life, and loves everyone. Kevin suddenly wants the bisque poured at the table, but Kate says they didnāt discuss gravy boats, and theyāre locked away. In her interview, she says this is why they went over this beforehand. In Kevinās interview, he says Kate would rather float with Tanner and leave him in deep water. Tanner tells Kevin that heās never going to win.
Simone bitches to Rhylee about Kate and Tanner. Rhylee is surprised to find out Simone didnāt know they had kissed. In Simoneās interview, she says her blood pressure is up. Rhylee says itās a good thing they didnāt go further. Tanner is a moron. Simone wonders why sheās always the last person to find out about these things. Alexis says itās the first time sheās had venison, and pronounces it amazing. Courtney kisses Brian, saying she doesnāt want to fight anymore. In her interview, she says she doesnāt like fighting, but she feels like itās not resolved. She doesnāt want to be acrimonious anymore, and heās cute. Kate tells Kevin the guests loved the dessert. Simone breaks a glass, and Kate jokes that itās okay; they only have one more charter. In her interview, Simone says she doesnāt respect Kate anymore. Go ahead and laugh, bitch.
Final day of charter. Kevin says he can bear through it. Brian tells Ashton that he and Courtney made up. Tanner oversleeps, and Ashton finally makes him get up. In Ashtonās interview, heās concerned about Tanner making it a habit of oversleeping. In Rhyleeās interview, she says sheās at her witās end with this crew. She works as hard, or harder, than Tanner, but heās one of the boys, so he gets away with murder.
Courtney takes breakfast orders, and the guests are happy. The captain asks Ashton how things are going with Rhylee, and Ashton says, much better. Theyāre great when they all work as a team. Captain Lee is like, wonderful, now that itās the end of the season. Tanner and Brian are talking on deck, while Captain Lee and Ashton watch from the wheelhouse. The captain tells Ashton heās going to wait for them to be distracted, and then blows the horn, giving them both a heart attack. He and Ashton laugh their asses off. The captain radios for the crew to put on their whites, and startles the guests with the horn while they have a drink on deck. Luckily, they find it funny. Itās like he just found the horn or something. Kate sees the first boat she worked on, and gets nostalgic. In her interview, she says that boat is the reason she got into yachting. The last time she saw it, she was getting fired in the Bahamas. Itās like seeing a long lost love by accident, out of town.
It’s time for goodbyes. In her interview, Kate says the guests were nice, but she canāt wait to untuck her shirt and stop waiting on people. Alexis says it was the best vacation sheās ever taken, and Andrew gives Captain Lee the tip envelope. The crew has lunch, and none of the guys will slide over to let Rhylee sit. Courtney finally moves over, and Tanner gets up to eat at the counter, saying she can take his spot. In Simoneās interview, she says, theyāre like mean kids on the playground. Rhylee eats in her cabin, and Ashton tells the others, itās like a kid throwing their toys around;donāt pay attention. In Kateās interview, she says when she started out on this adventure, she was a bad stew. Sheās come a long way. She thinks itās special the boat showed up in Thailand, but she canāt be yachting forever, and thinks sheās ready for a new adventure.
The tip meeting commences, and this time itās $17,500, or S1590 a piece. The captain tells them to go out for dinner tonight, but they have an early morning with guests at 11:30 am. While she cleans the boat, Rhylee sees Brian and Tanner taking a smoke break. She thinks she should take up smoking. She can have twenty breaks, and alleviate the stress. Ashton whines that her comment isnāt constructive, and she says she was commenting in jest, like the dudes do. Ashton tells her, just calm down before it gets heated, and I desperately want to punch him in the face. He says she has an attitude and isnāt being constructive. He thinks the best thing would be for her to take a break. Rhylee says, the best thing would be for her to clean by herself, away from them. Ashton leaves, and she asks if heās going to suggest firing her again. He tells Brian and Tanner that heās done. In Tannerās interview, he says, Rhylee is like a champagne bottle on New Yearās. She shakes it up, and you donāt know when the cork is going to pop. One more charter, and theyāre done with Rhylee. The captain calls Kate, Kevin, and Ashton to the crew mess for a preference sheet meeting.
Captain Lee says their final guest will be sports broadcaster/writer Jamele Hill. Itās going to be an all ladies trip. They love delicious food, so he suggests Kevin feel free to pull out all the stops. Sheās getting married later this year, so this is her pre-bachelorette party. They want a 90s theme party, and an all-white dinner party, which the captain is invited to attend. Jamele has requested dirty themed drinks, and Captain Lee asks if they can find those little d*ck lollipops. Kate says, anything for him. They also want a penis cake, and the captain says Kate can give Kevin ideas, harkening back to her talents with towel folding. She says, if itās standing up, it will be more fun. Captain Lee thinks itās going to be a great last charter. Kevin canāt believe he has to make a penis cake.
Rhylee tells Simone that she doesnāt think Kate particularly likes Tanner. Simone says she knows he asked Kate out at the beginning. How was she the easy bitch? In Simoneās interview, she says a lot of guys have let her down; her father being the prime example. She tries to be open and let people in, but when she does that in relationships, it doesnāt work out, and reminds her of the pain from the past. She tells Rhylee that she has to see him every day. She thought it was going to be casual, and be done. In her interview, she says she opened herself up to Tanner, and he played her. Itās hurtful and disrespectful. Rhylee suggests she get under someone else.
In the guysā taxi, they toast to the last charter. They made it. In the other taxi, Rhylee says she thinks sheās underappreciated, and it has to do with one person in particular and their attitude. Kate says, itās hard to watch it happening. In Kateās interview, she says Rhylee deserves a chance work with a manger who manages. Ashton is too big for his bosun britches, and heās not a good leader. Kevin asks if Kate is being too much of a bitch for Tanner. In his interview, Tanner says he wants to get laid; the bitchier the better. He thanks the guys for their support.
The crew heads to a Thai market to get food. A woman walks by with a cat wearing glasses and riding in a snuggly. Rhylee is excited about the market, and wants a scorpion on a stick. In Kateās interview, she wonders if a scorpion is her spirit animal. Theyāre nice, then they kill you. Rhylee says it tastes like a corn nut, but saltier. Tanner sees the crickets, and says, Jiminy Cricket. In Kevinās interview, he says heās a chef in a Thai market, and if he has a chance to buy insects, heās going to buy insects. He bogarts the fried crickets. Rhylee keeps trying to get in to order something, and he cricket blocks her. He tells the guys about how he pissed her off, and I want to smack Brian if he says bru one more time. In Rhyleeās interview, she says sheās not stupid. She knows Kevin is talking about her. Ashton anticipates drama? Here comes drama. There are some quick back and forth insults, ending with Rhylee calling Ashton a misogynist pig, adding that heās arrogant and egotistical. In Simoneās interview, she feels like she and Rhylee are similar, but Rhylee actually says what Simone would like to say. Rhylee tells Kate that she wants to smash Ashtonās face in. Courtney tells Brian not to accelerate the situation, and he asks why sheās taking sides. Rhylee starts to get teary, and walks away, and Tanner says she wants a reaction. Ā Simone says Rhylee isnāt crying for attention, but because sheās upset. Rhylee tells Ashton, eff off; she doesnāt like him. In Brianās interview, Brian says that Courtney needs to see that itās Rhylee stirring the pot. Courtney says heās allowed to tell Rhylee to calm down, but gets mad at her for doing the same thing he does. He tells her that sheās being ridiculous, and Courtney starts to cry. In her interview, she says sheās not used to someone she cares about being aggressive and yelling at her for no reason; itās shocking.
Back in the taxi, Courtney wonders why Brian is so mean. Rhylee follows Ashton to the guysā taxi, and asks if he thinks she should be fired. He says heās not saying anything. Courtney says, whenever she has an opinion, itās not valid, but when Brian does, it counts. Heās hot and cold. In Kateās interview, she says it started off being a nice night eating scorpions, and they ended up with Rhylee in full rage and Courtney sobbing. When Rhylee screams at her, she feels like itās in a sister way. Rhylee knows sheāll take it. Brian ā wait for it ā gives out friendship bracelets to all the guys, proving that they really are fourteen-year-old girls. Rhylee says Kate isnāt the one getting the brunt of it, and Kate asks Rhylee to stop talking. They head back to the boat, and Rhylee asks if her time is over to feel bad about how sheās treated. She asks Courtney, what happened? and Kate says, what does she think? She didnāt notice while she was in a blackout rage. Rhylee tells Kate, get off her jock.
Brian asks if Tanner is still going to bang Kate, and Ashton says heās not getting involved in any more drama. Rhylee says Kate acts like the queen bee. Itās not a not yacht crew; itās just dumb effing nonsense. Back on the boat, Courtney ignores Brian. Brian tells Rhylee to smile, and Iām shocked she doesnāt deck him (no pun intended) right there. Simone asks how Courtney is feeling, and Courtney says Brian is mean to her about everything she has an opinion on. In Courtneyās interview, she says sheās over it, especially when Brian has been drinking. She doesnāt get conversation; she gets, I canāt believe you did that. He deals with conversations like a toddler.
The guys sit at a table, drinking on deck. As they see Kate coming toward the boat, Ashton says, Tanner has an agenda tonight. Kevin says, heās on a mission. Tanner says when the Rhylee sh*t happened, he knew that was it. The guys make lewd comments and laugh. Kate comes through, and asks if she can get them something, calling them a bunch of sh*ts. In her interview, she says she canāt her what theyāre saying, but sheās been around them long enough to know when her name is involved, she can be pretty sure theyāre talking sh*t about her. She slams the door, saying, eff you, and going back inside. Kevin suddenly remembers his cricket purchase, and goes to get them in the galley. Kate tells him, get out of the interior, and wonāt let him through, saying, go the long way. In Kateās interview, she says Kevin has put his foot down, and made an argument out of everything. She heads a department too. Her department is the interior, and he canāt be in it. She slams the door to the galley access. In Ashtonās interview, he says, sheās acting like a little brat. Kevin tells Kate, donāt be dramatic. He goes back to the table, shouting, wake up the captain; Kate is being dramatic!
Captain Lee says, eff me, and comes out of his cabin in PJ bottoms, sans shirt. Kate tells the guys, she walked up on them talking sh*t. She heard them on the dock. Captain Lee walks out, and asks, wtf is going on? Ashton shrugs, and the captain says, no one knows, and he doesnāt want to know. Ashton points a literal finger at Kate, and Captain Lee says, he doesnāt want to know. All he wants is them to get to bed, and be ready to go in the morning. The rest is irrelevant bullsh*t. In his interview, the captain says they have charter guests coming in less than twelve hours, and the crew is up kicking a dead horse. Heās madder than a pissed on chicken. Theyāre acting like a-holes, and thereās going to be hell to pay in the morning.
He says, at this hour, he doesnāt need to be hearing slamming doors and yelling. If anyone takes issue with that, they can see him in his quarters. The captain goes back in, slamming the door. Kevin says, oh sh*t. Ā
Next time, Brian asks Courtney for no more drama; Captain Lee says if anyone feels they canāt get along, they can pack their bags; and Kevin asks Kate why sheās being a d*ck.
š Everything Old Is New Againā¦
So glad to see Spencer back! And that heās the same actor.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
On the phone, Carly asks when Diane will be available. She knows Diane has other clients, but Carly Is married to her most important one, and her second most important one is her best friend. They have Diane on retainer just for this kind of situation. She says, 3 oāclock will be great. Sonny asks if everything is okay, and Carly says, nothing Diane canāt handle. Gladys comes downstairs, and asks how her handsome grandson is. Dev says they donāt have to keep up the pretense there, but she says she doesnāt like to do things halfway. As far as sheās concerned, theyāre all family. Sonny asks if she had a good nightās sleep, and says, fantastic. She got out of Turning Woods so late, she just couldnāt make the drive home. Sonny says heās told he that heās grateful for everything sheās done for his dad. He thinks the study will be good for Mike, and help him stick around longer.
At Turning Woods, a guy comes to the reception desk, and says heās looking for Mike ā we donāt see his face. The receptionist says Mike is over on the couch, and he isā¦? He says, a friend of the family, and shows her a badge, saying, among other things. Mike sits looking at a deck of cards.
At Kellyās Trina tells Cameron, Shelly. He says, sheās self-absorbed. What about Hunter? Trina says, heās way too in love with himself. She says Amia, and he says, no. She asks, why not? and he says for reasons heās keeping to himself. She asks if they should keep searching for an acceptable date, or should they give up and go to the mid-winter formal together?
Jason sits with Michael at the MetroCourt. He says he wanted to check on Michael, since Nelle is out of prison. Michael says he can call Diane to file an objection. Nelle showed up at the shareholderās meeting. As Shilohās widow, sheās claiming Oscarās shares. Jason says, the will is still in probate, but Michael tells him, in the meantime, Nelleās lawyer got an injunction allowing her to vote. He canāt believe sheās back in their lives. Sheās been out of prison less than a day, and sheās already thrown his family into chaos.
Nelle tells Brad, the coffee tastes like heaven. He looks like he could use some. She asks if he had a rough night, and he says, Wiley was restless; he misses Lucas. Maybe Nelle should stay where she can sleep better. She says itās noisy in prison; she can sleepĀ through anything. She asks how Wiley is, and he says Wiley finally dropped off around 5, so heās letting Wiley sleep as long as possible. He asks if she has any plans for her first day of freedom, and she says she has so many people to catch up with.
Jordan stares at her computer, looking at an article on the opioid crisis. Chase comes in, and tells herĀ no one is talking in the Corinthos empire. Jordan tells him, keep at it. Maybe heāll find a weak link. He says heāll keep asking questions until he gets a lead; maybe revisit the scene. She thanks him, but he doesnāt leave, and she asks if thereās anything else. He says he wondered that himself. Is there something he can help her with?
Michael says Jason would have enjoyed the shareholderās meeting. Nelle was Nelle, but he would have loved seeing the Qās close ranks. Jason says he would have, and Michael asks how things are with Sam. Heād be happy to make sure they bump into each other accidentally at ELQ. Jason says, they have a plan to deal with the situation. Michael says all the damage Shiloh caused, and heās still causing it. Nelle has also caused her share. Theyāre going to be feeling the side-effects for years. Jason says, there will always be challenges; just keep a clear head. Michael says heās got to, and knows he should be grateful. No matter how much damage Nelle has done, she canāt do a thing to Wiley.
Brad tells Nelle, she should get out and enjoy herself. Indulge in some pancakes at Kellyās, and have a manicure. Do everything she missed. Nelle wishes she could, but she doesnāt have a lot of cash. Brad digs in his wallet, and tells her, hereās 60 bucks; enjoy herself. She says heās just the best, but first, sheās going to have another long, hot shower. Sheās addicted to his eucalyptus bath gel. He waits to hear the shower, and picks up the phone, but thereās a knock at the door. Itās Willow, who asks if Wiley had breakfast. She can make him some. She hears the shower, and asks if he has company. He says, noā¦ Actuallyā¦ Nelle comes out, asking if he has any conditioner. Both Nelle and Willow ask, what is she doing here? in unison.
Sonny tells Dev that heās heading out, and Dev wonāt see him at the warehouse. Heās going to New York for a couple of days, checking out a possible treatment for his dad. Gladys says, thanks to her. Sheās the one who found out about it. Devās phone dings, and Gladys asks if itās his girlfriend. Dev says he doesnāt have one, and she says, a cute guy like him? He flashes back to Josslyn kissing him. Gladys says the girls must be crawling all over Dev, like they did her Brando. Josslyn flashes back to kissing Dev, and him not being receptive. She says she has to get something, and goes upstairs. Dev says heās got an idea. He can go with Sonny to NYC and help out, since Mike likes him. Sonny knows heās good with Mike, and thanks him for the offer, but heās taking Jason.
Mike shuffles his cards, and the mystery man says, hey, Mike. He says he sees Mike still likes cards, and Mike asks if the guy is his ride.
Dev says he can keep Mike distracted. They could play checkers. Sonny says Dev is a master at letting Mike think he won, but he thinks it would better if Dev stays to help Carly and Josslyn. Carly reminds him that he also has school. Sonny says, heās got to go, and he and Carly say goodbye. Josslyn comes back downstairs, and Dev says Trina texted. She and Cameron are at Kellyās, and want to know if they want to meet. Josslyn says, no thanks; she has stuff to do. Sheāll see them in school. Dev says, cool.
Cameron tells Trina that they said theyād be each otherās dates if there was no one else. For a failsafe to work, you have to fail. She says, exactly. So shut up and pick someone. He says, her first. Why not Hunter? Heās a jerk on the surface, but itās just a faƧade. Heās sweet and funny once you get to know him. Trina says she doesnāt want to work that hard. Cameron says she wants to go with Dev, and she says, like he wants to go with Josslyn.
Jordan tells Chase that Sherri Grant left three messages on her phone. How did Zakās sister learn that Nelle got early parole? He says he called her. She had the right to know her brotherās killer was released. Jordan says they donāt supervise paroled felons. Stay away from Nelle.
Nelle tells Willow that Brad is a wonderful, loyal friend. Heās letting her stay until her late husbandās assets are unfrozen. She says, itās a bit early for hanging out, and Willow says sheās Wileyās part-time nanny. Nelle says, how surprising, and Brad says he needed help. Willow says he doesnāt have to justify anything with his son to Nelle. Brad tells Nelle, unless she likes cold showers, sheād better jump in. She says she wonāt be long. When sheās gone, Willow asks what Brad was thinking. How could he let that psycho anywhere near Wiley?
Sasha walks into the MetroCourt and see Michael. She says, itās a nice surprise, and Jason tells her to take his seat; he has to go. Sasha sits, and says she was just getting coffee. She sees some paperwork, and asks Michael what it is. He says theyāre court documents with the stipulations of Nelleās release. Thereās no way she should have gotten early parole, and heās going to do everything he can to make sure sheās sent back.
Sonny tells the receptionist at Turning Woods, heās there to pick up his dad. She says his dad is talking to a visitor; he said he was a friend of the family. Sonny asks what his name is, and she says sheās sure heās fine. He showed her his badge. Sonny asks how Mike is doing, and whoās he talking to? Taggert turns around, and says, hey, Sonny. He and Mike were just talking about him.
Sonny asks if his dad is okay, and Taggert says, heās fine. Sonny tells Taggert to take a walk. They stroll over to the other side of the room, and Sonny asks what Taggert is doing there. Is this what heās been reduced to? Harassing an old, sick man? Taggert says Sonny hasnāt changed; heās still paranoid. Jason arrives, and asks if everybody is good. Sonny tells Jason to sit with his dad while he chats with Taggert and the reminisce about old times. Jason goes over to Mike, and Mike asks if Jason has seen his wife. He canāt find her. He asks if Jason can check, and Jason says, no problem, but heās sure sheās okay. How is Mike? Is he ready for their trip? Mike says he canāt go anywhere until he finds Yvonne. Taggert tells Sonny that he looks good, and Sonny says, answer the question. Why is he there harassing Mike? Taggert says he heard Sonnyās father was there, and he wanted to see how Mike was doing. Heās sorry the Alzheimerās is so advanced. He knows itās tough. Sonny says Taggert left years ago, and he was a happier man because of it. Why the hell is he back?
Dev says heās going to meet Cameron and Trina. Gladys says sheāll be glad to drive him in her new car. When they leave, Carly asks Josslyn, whatās going on with them. Josslyn says, nothing. She didnāt feel like hanging out. She and Dev arenāt joined at the hip. Carly says she knows that. At first, they didnāt get along, then they were great, now she wonāt look at him. Did he hit on her?
Sasha understands what Michaelās mom is upset, and Michael says, she definitely hates Nelle. Sasha says he has to be careful; Nelle is still fixated on him. He says heās more worried about Sasha. Nelle comes off as harmless, but sheās a dangerous psychotic. Sasha will be a target because of him. She doesnāt understand why they let Nelle out, and he says, Nelle is a master manipulator. She seems helpless, harmless, and remorseful, and sheās anything but.Sheāll go to any length to get what she wants. She married a cult leader, and allowed herself to be stabbed. Ryan has a medical degree, and knows how to stab someone without causing damage. Sasha says, so Nelle is basically capable of anything, and Michael says, thatās why she needs to move in with him.
Jordan tells Chase, itās a direct order. Is he refusing to comply? He says he knows Nelle, and his gut tells him, if sheās at large, sheās going to claim another victim. Jordan says, Nelle didnāt escape; she was paroled. If he does anything to harass her, heāll be the loser. He already wrecked his career over her. He built his life back up, and heās her best detective. Sheās not about to lose him now. He asks if it isnāt his duty to protect Port Charles. Look at what Nelle did while she was incarcerated. She befriended a serial killer, and married a cult leader. Jordan says, Nelle is dangerous, and theyāre going to keep an eye on her, but he wonāt be the one doing it. Any case would be instantly compromised if he gets involved, and it would cast doubt on any evidence. He says, if comes it down to it, heāll do what it takes protect the people he loves. He knows itās not what Jordan wants to hear, but itās the best he can do.
Brad tells Willow, it all happened so fast. Nelle showed up, and he couldnāt leave her out on the street. Willow wonders where Nelle was staying when she organized that travesty of a memorial. She talked about being Wileyās stepmother, saying it was Shilohās dream to reunite with Wiley, and it was her responsibility to fulfill that dream. Brad says Nelle would never try to take Wiley from him and Lucas, but Willow asks how he knows. She tried to kill Michael, her babyās father. Sheās capable of anything. She asks if Brad slept, and he says, Wiley was up during the night; he misses Lucas. She says she knows itās a lot right now, but Wiley has to be his first priority. Brad goes to tend to Wiley. Nelle comes back out and tells Willow, this isnāt the job for her. Willow asks, why? and Nelle says, because being Wileyās nanny could be bad for her health.
Mike says he canāt go anywhere until he sees Yvonne. He hasnāt seen her all day. Jason says he has something for Mike, and produces some earbuds. Mike says he doesnāt need a hearing aid, and Jason says, theyāre headphones. Just put one in his ear. Jason thinks heāll like what he hears. Jason plays something for Mike, and Mike says he knows that tune. Tony Bennett; heās the best. Jason says he thought Mike would enjoy it. He tells Mike to put the other one in to enjoy the full effect.
Taggert tells Sonny, itās been a minute. Port Charles has changed a lot. Laura is mayor? He didnāt see that coming. Sonny hopes heās just passing through, and he goes back where he came from. Taggert asks if thatās a threat, and Sonny says, just like a cop. Heās looking always for a crime. He was just thinking of Port Charlesās brutal winters, and thought Taggert would like someplace with a warmer climate. Wasnāt he out west? Taggert says he hears things. He heard one of Sonnyās trucks was hijacked and torched. Sonny says, someone on the PCPD likes to gossip. Taggert says when someone puts it over on Sonny, itās big news in his circle of friends. Sonny asks, what circle? and Taggert says heāll see Sonny around.
Josslyn tells Carly that Dev didnāt hit on her. Not even close. Carly says, if Josslyn hit on him, it would be understandable. Josslyn tells her, just stop. How can she have feelings for Dev, and still love Oscar? Carly says, itās possible to have feelings for someone else, and move on. Itās healthy, but the situation is complicated if the person she has feelings for is Dev.
Cameron tells Trina, stop pushing. Josslyn is just a friend. Trina says he said he thought Josslyn was cute. She admits she likes Dev, but she accepted he doesnāt feel the same way, and sheās moving on. Itās called being honest with yourself; he should try it. He says sheās doing it again, talking like a psychiatrist. She says it doesnāt take a psychiatrist to see that heās hiding feelings he claims he doesnāt have. Cameron says heās shallow, and only cares about video games and soccer. She says heās not convincing. Dev joins them, and Trina says please tell her Josslyn isnāt writing in her journal. Cameron says, sheās always writing in it. Gladys comes in, and asks if these are Devās friends. He asks what sheās doing there, and she says, is that any way to talk to his nana?
Sasha says Michael wants her to move in for security? He says his brotherās house has more security than her building. There are always people around, and thereās plenty of space. She can have her own room, unless she wants to share his. She appreciates the offer, and sheās touched heās concerned about her safety, but she has to say no. He asks if itās his snoring, or because his family is obnoxious, or she doesnāt like big houses. She says, none of the above. They have a good thing going, and sheās not about to risk that by moving in together before theyāre ready. And his family can be obnoxious, especially his great aunt. He says, Tracy? and she says, sorry. He says, donāt be. If she didnāt think that way, heād be worried. He agrees they have something good going on, and he doesnāt want to mess it up. Sheās way too important to him. They kiss.
Willow says Nelle was just paroled, and already sheās making threats? To a copās girlfriend? Nelle says sheād never do that. Sheās sure Brad didnāt realize what heād be putting Willow through when he asked her to be Wileyās nanny. Itās too much to expect Willow to spend time with the child she selflessly gave away. Willow says sheāll decide what can or canāt handle, and Nelle says, of course (š·). As someone whoās lost a child, she can imagine how painful it is to not be there for them. Like Shiloh said, thereās no such thing as coincidence. Willow says, any decision about Wileyās care is up to Brad, not Nelle. Nelle says, thatās where Willow is wrong. She and Brad have a special connection that canāt be broken. Nelle holds the door open, and Willow says tell Brad sheāll call him. Nelle says, will do; bye now. Willow leaves, and Nelle hollers for Brad.
Mike says, wow, and tells Jason that Tony Bennett had a sold out performance at the Apollo in ā99, honoring Billie Holiday. It was a concert for the ages, and broadcast worldwide. Sonny asks if Mike is ready, but Mike says it feels like he should stay. Sonny says the sooner they get rolling, they can visit Mikeās old stomping grounds in Brooklyn. Mike says theyāre not in Brooklyn, and Jason says if they leave now, they can stop by the Apollo. He heard itās been renovated. Mike says heāll get his hat, and Jason says heāll get Mikeās bag. Sonny thanks him.
Gladys introduces herself to Cameron and Trina, saying sheās Devās grandma from Bridgeport, but they can call her Gladys. Trina and Cameron introduce themselves, and Cameron says Dev mentioned she was visiting. Gladys says, itās great Sonny took Dev in. Her dear son Brando ā may he rest in peace ā would be happy that Dev is getting to know more of his family. She says she needs to get some coffee, and goes to the counter. Dev tells them, Gladys doesnāt know they know, and he wants to keep it that way. He doesnāt really trust her. Theyāll have to keep up the pretense around her. He hopes for not too much longer.
Michael tells Sasha, the solution is to take a trip; an extended vacation. Sasha says sheās a newly minted cosmetics mogul. Her agent negotiated an incredible deal, and sheād feel like she was letting them down if she took off before the company launch. Michael says how good she would look, rested and relaxed, with a golden tan, but she says sheās not listening. He tells her, after the launch, theyāre heading to Kauai, and she says heās a great negotiator.
Willow finds Chase at the MetroCourt, and he asks why sheās not with Wiley. She says, Brad decided to take him to daycare, and he asks, why? She says they had an argument. Brad is letting Nelle stay with him and Wiley.
Nelle asks what the hell Brad is doing, asking Willow to be Wileyās nanny? He says he doesnāt have time for this, and has to call in, saying heāll be late. She says theyāre talking now, and Brad says Michael insisted on looking after Wiley himself. He knows how much Nelle hates him in Wileyās proximity, so he asked Willow instead. Sheās the lesser of two evils, and Wiley likes her. Nelle says she doesnāt like it, and tells Brad, get rid of Willow or she will.
Josslyn tells Carly that sheās going to Trinaās to study, and Carly suggests Trina come there. Josslyn says they might as well go to the library, and Carly says, no sleepover. She asks what happenedĀ that Josslyn is hiding. Itās not going to make it better. Josslyn says sheās not hiding. It was one kiss that was one-sided. Dev isnāt into her, which is great, because heās a nice guy and all, but sheās clearly not ready to be thinking about other guys. Carly says sheās going through a process, and she knows Josslyn will get through it. Itās normal for her to be noticing other boys, and still love Oscar. She has more room to love more than one person. Josslyn says maybe sheās not ready, and Carly says, maybe, or maybe the right guy hasnāt come along. When he does, heāll help her.
Dev says, sorry about Gladys, and Trina says Ā sheās very extra. Dev says sheās trying to bond, but he wishes sheād back off. Gladys returns, and says she brought Dev a donut. Does he have any cash? He gives her some money, and she asks what theyāre talking about. Dev says, nothing. They have to go or theyāll be late. Gladys says she can give them a ride, but Dev says, thereās no need. Heāll see her later. The three kids jet. Outside, Dev says, hurry up; she might follow him. Trina says heās the one sheās after. Get going, and theyāll catch up. Dev moves on, and Trina asks for Cameronās phone. He gives it to her, and she sends a text. She gives it back, saying, there. He just asked Amia out. He asks why she did that, and she tells him, chill. Sheāll ask Hunter. A one-date deal is fine.
Sonny helps Mike put his coat on. Mike thanks him for helping an old man. He tells Sonny that heās aĀ great guy, and reminds him of his son. He asks if Jason is their driver, and Jason says, yes, sir. Mike hopes they can stop at Luigiās; they have great calzones. Sonny says theyāll make it happen. Mike says what about their friend? and Jason says the guy who was there had to leave. Mike says, so soon? Too bad, and Sonny says, donāt worry. He has a feeling theyāll be seeing him again.
On the phone, Jordan tells someone to keep on forensics. She wants to cross match the accelerant with one used in a another arson. Taggert walks in, and asks if sheās kicking ass and taking names. She called. Partners for life, right?
Brad tells Nelle that she canāt be talking about killing Willow, and Nelle says, one way or another, Willowās got to go. Sheās not Wileyās real mother; Nelle is. He says she agreed that no one should know because it risked Michael going for custody. She canāt push, or the whole thing will come crashing down. Nelle says she wonāt push Willow out, but sheāll be taking care of her son herself.
Willow tells Chase, he should have heard Brad. What is he thinking? Nelle said she was glad sheās there to help, and sheās going to push Willow out, and take over. Michael joins them, and asks if everything is okay. Willow says, itās not okay. Itās about as bad as it can get. They have to do something. Wiley is no longer safe with Brad.
On Monday, Laura says Jax isnāt the one who broke her heart, Gladys is impressed, and Taggert asks why he had to drop everything to come back.
šŖ R U Kidding Meā¦?
I have never once felt that Tyler Perry exploits women in any way. Quite the opposite.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
At the MetroCourt, Michael ask if Willow wants something stronger, but she says she wants to be extremely sober. He says, at a memorial for someone she hates?
Curtis texts Jordan, asking if theyāre still on for dinner, and saying heās at the MetroCourt. He flashes back to telling Jordan about following up on Bobās death, and that it was a drug overdose.
On the phone, Chase says heās checking in with Jordan before he goes to Shilohās memorial. She asks why heās going, and he says to support Willow. She tells him to be careful Shilohās spirit doesnāt provoke his followers into doing anything supernatural. He says heāll shut it down if it gets too culty. She says, let her know if anyone of interest shows up. Jason Joins him.
Jordan looks at Bobās file. Laura comes in, and asks if she has some time. Jordan asks if everything is okay, and Laura says, itās fine. Does Jordan know what today is? Jordan asks if itās a trick question, and Laura says she thought Jordan was good with anniversaries. Jordan says, a year ago, Laura was elected mayor. She congratulates Laura on a successful first year. Look at how much sheās accomplished. Laura says the next thing she wants to do is revitalize the waterfront. Jordan says thatās a major project, and asks if Laura doesnāt have a full calendar. Laura tells her, just say it. Her son has returned from the dead.
Tracy tells Ned, sheās not making a play for ELQ. Someone else is. Ned asks, who? and Tracy closes the doors. She says she doesnāt know. They presented themselves as investors, but she has the feeling theyāre intermediaries. Ned says she didnāt come there because she missed the family, and she says there are some things you canāt say on the phone or put in writing. A lesson his daughter would do well to learn.
Brook tells Linc (donāt ask me why I thought his name was Zak ā he looks like a Zak), donāt touch her again. He says he didnāt, but makes a grab for her, and Lulu jumps in, telling him to back off. Dustin grabs him, and throws him against the wall, saying he should never put his hands on a woman. Brook says, Dusty? and Dustin says, Brook? She calls him her knight in shining armor, and Lulu says, they know each other? Linc tells them to have a reunion some other time. He and Brook have business to discuss. Brook says she has nothing to discuss with him, calling him a dirtbag. Linc tells Dustin to let him go, and Dustin says only if he stays away from Brook.
Alexis asks Neil what she did to make him lose his license, and he says he didnāt mean to make it sound like that. She did nothing wrong, except be her captivating, intriguing, occasionally infuriating self. She says heās not making sense, and he says the minute he admitted his feelings for her, he should have stopped himself.
Jordan tells Laura that she didnāt want get into it, since they had more pressing matters, but now that the dust has settled, Nikolasās outstanding allegations have to be addressed. He faked his own murder, and framed Drew. Laura doesnāt know what Jordan expects her to say. Nikolas is her son, and she loves him no matter what he may have done.
Ned wonders why investors would approach Tracy; she doesnāt have any shares. She says what she lacks in stock, she has in expertise and inside knowledge. He says theyāre after Dillonās shares, and she says Dillon is too busy being an auteur to think about ELQ. When they made an offer, she said, thanks, but no thanks. Ned says, just like that, and she says he doesnāt think sheād sell her son out, does he? He says, it wouldnāt be the first time. However, she didnāt have to come back to warn him. She turned them down; end of story. She says, no. When she declined, they took a different tactic. They went after Luke.
Linc says Brook is his client, but she says, more like a hostage. He grabbed her after he felt her up. Linc tells her not to make it a me too moment. Give him a break. Lulu tells him to calm down. He didnāt grab Brook, he assaulted her, and Lulu is going to make a police report. Brook says sheās not leaving. Brook Lynn Quartermaine has a show to do, and no sleaze is going to stand in her way. Ā
Jordan tells Jason that sheās doing a follow-up on the coffee truck that was hijacked. She hopes he keeps her informed.
Willow tells Michael, whatever poor, deluded soul is memorializing Shiloh, she wonāt let them rewrite history. Someone needs to be a voice for all the people that monster has hurt. Michael says, between him, Chase, and Jason, she has plenty of that. She says she doesnāt want to worry about Wileyās safety. Itās important that he feel secure and loved. He says Wiley has great parents, and sheās his official nanny. Willow says she would love to focus on Wileyās future without thinking about his birth father.
Curtis calls Stella, and asks how sheās been. She says, no complaints. Did he call to chat, or is there something on his mind? He says, itās nothing really, and she says, which means itās important. Out with it. He asks if he can trouble her for relationship advice, and she asks if something is going on between him and Jordan. He says, theyāre better than fine. A guy Jordan used to work with passed away at Christmas, and it hit her hard. Sheās reluctant to open up to him. If only Stella was on this side of the Atlantic. The elevator doors open, and Stella comes out, saying, if only indeed.
Alexis says, let her get it straight. Neil may lose his license because he likes her? He says, because he told her, and did something about it. Alexis says they did everything by the book, and only went out once after Neil ended treatment with both her and Kristina. He says he may have skimmed the book instead of reading it. Alexis asks what he missed, and he says, professional ethics. He was supposed to wait two years after treating her to date her. Alexis says, thatās an important part to miss; he should have known. He says he was so happy to be with her, he thought since she was no longer a patient, it was just a formality. Alexis says, as long as no one found out, and he says, someone did.
Neil says he got a notice from the accreditation board. Someone filed a complaint. Alexis wonders if itās someone from Dawn of Day, and he says, in a way, itās Shilohās fault. He set the events with Kendra in motion. The reports came back, and included his presence during Alexisās rescue. They connected the dots. She says, Kendraās mother is still alive, and wonders if thatās a possibility. He says, it happened, and now heās facing a hearing. Heās going to throw himself at the mercy of the board. She says, absolutely not.
Jordan tells Laura, itās a cold case, and the victim was exonerated. Drew can no longer provide testimony, so itās not likely the case will move forward for investigation or any charges will be filed. Laura says her hope is that Nikolas will own up to his past mistakes, and build up his life. She suggests they talk about the waterfront, and Jordan says sheās confused. Laura ran for office fighting against the redevelopment of Charles Street. Laura says, the waterfront is a different story. Itās been a magnet for crime long as she can remember. She was hoping Jordan could provide the crime statistics for the docks and the surrounding area. Sheās meeting with potential developers, and wants her facts straight.
Ned tells Tracy, the last time Luke got involved, he nearly sank the company; heās toxic. Tracy says, have a nice life in poverty. Maybe he should fight their enemies with both hands tied behind his back. He asks, what happened? and she says, Luke found himself in a spot of trouble. Something to do with counterfeit tulips. The investors agreed to make his problems go away. Ned says, in exchange for Dillonās shares? Tracy says she told them to jump in the canal, and Ned asks if he should start applauding. She says, no. Step up and defend daddyās legacy instead.
Michael tells Willow, itās fine if she decides to change her mind. Kristina decided not to go. Willow says, itās too fresh for her. Jason and Chase have arrived, and Jason says Sam isnāt going either. Diane convinced her to steer clear since sheās responsible for Shilohās death. Chase says, Sam could be a target for taking out their beloved leader. Jason says heās more interested in who framed Sam. Maybe theyāll show up.
Linc says Brook can call herself Daffy Duck for all he cares; the contract is still in force and heās still in charge. She has no say so. She says sheās not working for scum like him, and Lulu says, itās sexual harassment. Linc tells her to stay out of it. The language is clear. Brook has to provide three records. If she doesnāt, then she needs to use her mouth for something other than music. Dustin punches him in the mouth. Iām actually surprised he said that in front of a room full of people.
Chase gets a call from the PCPD, and Willow asks if itās an emergency. He says he has to help with a disturbance, and asks if sheāll be okay without him. Michael says he and Jason will be there, and Willow says, so will her mom. Sheāll be ready to correct any misconceptions Shilohās followers have about his legacy. Chase leaves, and Michael asks if Willow is ready to head over. Willow says, ready as sheāll ever be, and they go.
Alexis tells Neil to send her the complaint. She wants to look it over. Sheāll find a loophole or a technicality. He says, what if she doesnāt? and she says, not everything is in black and white. They had one date; it doesnāt constitute as much, and they werenāt very physical. He asks if his thoughts count. She tells him, donāt claim fault. Never say heās sorry or it was a mistake. Tell them, itās not serious, and heāll do better in the future. He says what if he doesnāt want to? What if he wants to make the same mistake over and over again?
Curtis finds Jordan in the interrogation room. He says heād like to file a missing personās report. His wife has gone missing. Jordan says, dinner at the MetroCourt. Sheās so sorry. Why didnāt he call? He says, he did, and texted. She says her phone is in her office, and she didnāt check. Curtis says, luckily, they make a mean cobb salad and apple pie, and gives her a take-out bag. She says she doesnāt deserve him, and he says he wants to keep the Commissioner happy. She says he does, and apologizes again. He says, as it turns out, he found another hot date. Sheās so special, that he wants Jordan to meet her. He says, come on in, and Stella says, donāt worry. Her nephew only has eyes for Jordan. They laugh.
Tracy says ELQ needs a seasoned professional, and sheās looking at Ned. Michael wants it to be about hugging trees, and sustainable this, and reusable that. Ned asks if sheās heard of climate change, and she asks if heās heard of profit loss. The doorbell rings, and Ned suggests they table the discussion for forever. She says, whoever it is, can wait. Ned opens the door, and seeing Tracy, Laura says, itās a nice surprise. She hopes sheās not interrupting. Ned looks at Tracy.
Lulu says, oh my God, Dustin, and Brook says heās still got it. Linc takes a swing at Dustin and misses. They tussle, and Dustin gets Linc in a headlock. Linc elbows him, and Lulu grabs at Linc from behind, then hits him with the rack from the pool table. Brook grabs a pool cue, and says, take that. Chase comes in, and says, break it up, while Brook goes to the bar for an empty bottle. She cracks Chase over the head by mistake, but apparently his head is pretty hard, and it doesnāt even slow him down. She asks why he got in the way.
At Shilohās memorial, a large photo of his smiling face sits propped up on an easel. Jason, Michael, and Willow come in. Daisy approaches them, and thanks them for coming, giving them each a program. Willow asks if Daisy arranged it, and Daisy says, a donation of any amount is welcome. Michael asks if Willow is okay, and she says she feels awful. Daisy is hanging on; trying to matter to a man who never saw her as anything but a dupe. Michael reminds her that Daisy posted Shilohās bail last time. Harmony comes in, and asks how Willow is. Willow says, better, now that Harmony is there. Michael asks if Harmony is sure sheās up for it, and she says wouldnāt miss this freak show for the world. They stand in the back, and Willow asks how Harmonyās job is so far. Harmony says, good. It can be rewarding when she has moments of connection that make her feel genuinely worthwhile. She wishes the good she did at DoD had a fraction of that meaning. Willow canāt believe Shiloh is being celebrated. Harmony asks why Jason is there; theyāre all in danger. Jason says heās hoping whoever arranged Shilohās breakout shows up.
Daisy welcomes everyone to their sunset; the memorial for their beloved Shiloh. Tonight, they celebrate their teacher, friend, and leader. Maybe in some small way. theyāll bring him back to life.
Alexis asks if Neil thinks their association was a mistake, but he says, the opposite. Heās spent his entire career helping others at the expense of his personal life. like his first marriage. Alexis says heās good at what he does; heās passionate and empathetic. He asks if it was worth sacrificing his family for his career. He doesnāt think so anymore. Saving people from themselves? Maybe itās time to try something new. Alexis says, like what? and he says there are other jobs where he can use his training and expertise, where he doesnāt have to adhere to a code of conduct. They could see if thereās something to explore between them. Alexis asks if heās willing to drop kick his career for her.
Jordan hugs Stella, and asks why sheās back so soon. Stella says the trip is for work, but sheās glad to see them. Curtis says he left his cell in the car. He leaves, and Jordan says heās as subtle as a crowbar. What does he want them to talk about? Stella says heās worried about her. She recently lost an old friend. Jordan says, Bob. They worked together at the DEA, yet he died of an overdose. Stella says sheās sorry, and Jordan says, it doesnāt make sense. Bob was comfortably retired. He had a pension, and was doing consulting. He was as straight-laced as they come. Stella says, thatās one reason addiction is so dangerous. The people affected are good at keeping it from their loved ones. Jordan says she should have stayed in touch, and Stella says, because she would have recognized the signs, and been able to help? Maybe; maybe not. But remember sheās not alone. She has people who love her and want to help. Stella looks at the file, and says, obsessing over her friendās death wonāt bring him back.
Laura appreciates Ned taking the time to talk to her, and Tracy says, Laura didnāt give them much choice. Ned asks what she needs to talk about, and Laura says sheās meeting with constituents about renovating the waterfront. She wondered if ELQ would be interested in a public private partnership. Tracy says Laura ran on a platform opposing renovation, but Laura says she was opposed to the gentrification of Charles Street because they wanted the people out. Ned says he wonāt defend Jim Harveyās tactics, but conserving landmarks while restoring the area, and generating tax revenue was part of his platform. What changed? Laura says they can find a compromise with their visions, and work closely with the community. She can see what changes they want without just giving them a design and no input. Sheās hoping ELQ would be interested in investing. He agrees it would be a benefit to the people in the area, and Tracy says, sounds like a win-win. Laura says, it will be a loss to anyone who uses the waterfront to conduct business on the wrong side of the law, and Tracy says, like Sonny Corinthos.
Chase plops Lulu in a chair, handcuffed. Linc, Dustin, and Brook are all in handcuffs as well. Linc says he wants his lawyer, and Brook says heās going to need one. Dustin asks if sheās okay, and she says heās awesome. Linc says heās going to sue for intimidation and assault, but Brook says, the only person who was assaulted was her. And the cop, but that was an accident. Linc says he owns her voice and her songs. Unless she fully completes her contract, her career is over. Chase tells him, shut up, and asks how Lulu got involved in this. She says she and Dustin were supposed to be having a great night, when those two came along. They were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Chase says he canāt play favorites, and heās bringing all four of them in.
Alexis says sheās not going to let Neil lose a career he loves over a night of drag Bingo and one kiss; no matter how nice the kiss was. Neil asks what the alternative is, and she says when he testifies, tell them it was one date. He says, one and a half, and she says, tell them it was inconsequential. Thereās no reason for him to lose his license over an ethical issue. She knows what itās like to be threatened with your livelihood being ripped out from under you. He asks what about them, and she says she doesnāt want his career on her conscious. She doesnāt want him to look back and regret or blame her for the loss. Maybe somedayā¦ He says, thatās two years away, and patience is not his strong suit.
Curtis comes back, and asks, whereās Stella? Jordan says, she had to go, and said she would call later. Sheās been over every page of the report on Bobās death. She requested official copies, saying it might be germane to an investigation. He says, but it was an excuse to get the paperwork. She says she knows she hadnāt seen Bob in a long time, but she still canāt believe he ODād. Curtis says when he was an addict, no one believed he was, including him. At first, he barely used, and made excuses, but one day it became real. It had taken over his life. That may be what happened with Bob. She says, maybe; maybe not. But she owes it to Bob and his family to keep looking until she finds answers.
At the station, Linc says heās the only victim, and Lulu says, groping someone against their will is a crime. Jordan comes out, and asks, what the hell is going on?
Laura says sheās aware that Sonny lands cargo at several piers, and Tracy says, thatās not coffee. Ned says Michael is careful not to interfere with Sonnyās business, and doesnāt think heāll back the renovation. Not if it will add more scrutiny to Sonny. Laura says she knows itās a delicate situation. If he has any advice on how to broach the subject with Michael, sheās open to it. Tracy tells her, be patient. Michael may not be in charge for long. Laura asks if heās leaving. Laura and Ned both get a text from the PCPD asking them to come to the station.
Daisy is still talking. She addresses Shiloh, saying, wherever he is, their trust remains whole and unbroken, and theyāll keep working to ensure every day is a newer, brighter dawn. She asks if anyone would like to share how Shiloh changed their life, and Willow says she would. She goes up front. She says she knows how much Shiloh means to all of them. He meant so much to so many who are struggling. He was drawn to the vulnerable, friendless, and troubled souls who had nowhere else to turn. He wanted to help, but he wanted to help himself to their money, bodies, and self-esteem. He took all their pain and inhaled it like perfume to give himself more power and control. He didnāt care about them, especially not Daisy. He wanted to own them, humiliate them, and destroy their free will. The worst thing is that he tricked them into thinking they needed him, and wanted him to tell them what to do. Look around. Shiloh is dead, and theyāre still standing. They didnāt need him after all. She tells them, donāt be sad. Shiloh is gone. They should be thrilled, because theyāre free. Shame on that menace to society. Sheās glad heās dead, and hopes he rots in hell.
A veiled woman gets up. She tells Willow, sheās said her piece. Now itās her turn.
Alexis says she canāt ask Neil to sacrifice his career for her. Itās not fair to anyone. He says, if thatās the case, he doesnāt think they should see each other after the hearing. She says, not even as friends? He thinks it would be more ammunition. Sheās been named in the complaint, and heās sure theyāll reach out to her. She says sheāll be on the lookout. So this is it? He says, this is it. He wishes it could have been different. He walks out, and she looks disappointed, but I donāt know what she expected.
Brook says sheās filing a protest, and Chase threatens to put her in a holding cell with her friend. She says heās not her friend. He says, her producer then, but she says, the contract is bogus. He says, the charges arenāt. He has a delicate head and itās still aching. She says, it was an accident. She was swinging a Linc. Chase leaves to get an aspirin.
Lulu says, Dustinās poor eye; does it hurt? He says only when he looks out of it. Heās sorry he got her into this mess, and she says, apology not accepted. She got herself into it. Since Brook was involved, she should have known better. He never did get a chance to tell her; how do they know each other?
Tracy says, leave it to Brook to get into a barroom brawl. Laura thinks thereās more to the story. Lulu wouldnāt have gotten drawn into something like that. Tracy tells Ned, if Brook has to spend the night there, let her. Ned says, things are always complicated when it comes to his daughter, and Tracy says, uncomplicate them. She doesnāt need him distracted. She smiles as she closes the door behind them.
The veiled woman says she didnāt know Shiloh long, but they did share a special bond. After all ā she removes her veil, and itās Nelle ā he was her husband.
Tomorrow, Lulu tells Dustin not to leave anything out, Ava says Nikolas isnāt getting what he wants until she does, and Nelle says sheās Mrs. Archer and theyāre all her guests.
Vanderpump Rules
Stassi and Lala come over to help Brittany with her sexiness. In Brittanyās interview, she says for a wedding present, sheās giving Jax a boudoir photo book, and stumbles over the word boudoir. She gets in a bubble bath, and the girls make suggestions for poses. In Stassiās interview, she says she would be in a giant tub filled with ranch. Who could resist that? Brittany asks Stassi how the weekend was, and Stassi says she felt calm the day after the funeral. The weekend in NOLA to celebrate her grandmother was awesome. It was a lovefest for her grandmother. She feels like she wants to pick up her life again. Katie texted her about some major sh*t. Lala says Kristen swore she and Carter are off, so she pulled Carter aside. Stassi asks if heās going to the bachelorette party. In Brittanyās interview, she says she doesnāt remember inviting Carter. He might be Kristenās plus one, but it will be weird for him to go to the party if theyāre broken up. Lala says she invited James to the studio. Sheās seen James when heās great, and itās sad that most people will probably never see him that way. In her interview, Lala says, James has been horrible to people. We flash back to that, and Lala says in her program they practice forgiveness. She has to do this for herself. Stassi tells Lala that she wonāt say, I told you so, but sheāll think it in her head.
Brett goes to Villa Rosa to give Lisa a training session. He tells her squats are good for her core, and she says her core is fine. In her interview, Lisa says SUR and TomTom are revolving doors of young, beautiful people. Brett is a gorgeous hunk who knows how to take care of his body. She hopes he can help her out with hers. She asks how things are at SUR, and he says, Scheana is nice ā too nice. In Brettās interview, he says they made out for two seconds, and youād have thought he gave her a six-carat ring. He needs to show her a dictionary, so she knows what friend means. He tells Lisa that heās not going to shag Scheana. The ponies snort, and Lisa says, even they agree.
Peter tells Scheana that sheās training Charli, Brett, and Dayna. Maybe one of them will find a boyfriend today. In Scheanaās interview, she says, before yesterday, Dayna was the girl she walked past to get in her friendās bar. Now Dayna is the girl screwing her boss and her leftovers. Umā¦ is he still considered a leftover when he ghosted her? She says, is it Daynaās job to polish every glass? No, but it happens to the best of them, including her. We flash back to when Stassi had Scheana doing the same thing. Scheana says, sorry not sorry. In Daynaās interview, she says she finds it interesting that out of the two people Scheana is training, the only one not being trained is the one sleeping with her boss. Dayna asks if sheās done something to upset Scheana, and Scheana says she and Max are good friends, but they did have a thing. He said she was boy crazy, and it upset her. Maybe donāt sleep with staff. She knows Dayna and Max are hooking up. Dayna says she doesnāt want to make Scheana feel any kind of way, but Scheana insists she and Max are just friends. Dayna says Max says the same; she wants to make sure heās not lying. Scheana says, do her, do him, have fun. In Daynaās interview, she says sheās read the book and seen the movie. Scheana is trying to make her feel less powerful. Do what you need to, to get through the day.
In her interview, Lala tells us that her brother Easton lives in Salt Lake City, and is the chilliest person in the entire world. She wants to bring him into a real studio. Easton records some music, and Lala says he brought tears to her eyes. James arrives, and they hug. She says sheās been writing a lot since her dad passed. In Jamesās interview, he says he misses working with her. They have songs on the books that they havenāt recorded because they canāt get past their sh*t. She tells him that she wants to talk one on one, and the studio guys make themselves scarce. She asks, whatās up? and he says heās been disconnected. She says sheās been lucky enough to see the great James Kennedy, but not everybody is so lucky. What they see is not so great. There have been moments that made people write him off, but for her, itās harder. She believes in him. She embraces him as a good dude who did some effed up sh*t. James seems confused as to what he did, so she gives him some examples, like body shaming, calling her whore, and calling Brittany a hillbilly. How do they prevent this from happening again? He says he feels like heās in a better head space, and thinks heās growing up. If she considers it squashed, then he does. She says, theyāre squashed. Sheās unblocking him, and he can Instastalk her. He says, itās not about that, and she says sheās going to Instastalk him to see if heās posting bullsh*t.
Dayna and Max go out to eat, as do Danica, Ariana, and Scheana, but in a different restaurant. In Arianaās interview, she says Danica was the assistant manager at SUR, but sheās currently suspended for shoving her bartender boyfriend when he suggested a threesome. Sheās a typical SUR girl. Danica says Max is the SURiest person of all. He slept with both friends she brought there, and told them he owned part of TomTom. She hopes Dayna doesnāt think sheās special. Scheana says, Dayna is so naĆÆve. She loves it.
Dayna tells Max that she feels like Scheana is giving her busy work, instead of actually training her. She wonders if Scheana and Max are cool, why does it matter? Max says Scheana is a cool chick, but sheās in a place where he isnāt. Sheās older, and sheās stopped taking birth control. She wants to freeze her eggs. In Daynaās interview, she says, telling a 27 year old that youāre off birth control, is like yelling fire in a crowded movie theater. She asks how long they were going out, and Max says, a month.
Scheana says, Max played her, and Ariana says, too bad. They were cute for a while. Scheana knows she acts stupid, buying guys presents. She got Max a watch for Thanksgiving. Who does that? She was thankful he made her feel special.
Max tells Dayna that he left his sunglasses at Schwartzās place. When he went by to get them, Katie and Lala were there, and they think sheās amazing. We see a clip of them saying they like her. He says they want to go to her comedy show. Lala also asked about her mom, Dayna says her mom got brain cancer her first year in college. She was an absolute mess, and didnāt handle her death well. In Maxās interview, he says, Dayna has a lot of depth. Scheana wants to talk about photo shoots, or music, or emojis. Itās not enlightening. He says he wants to see Daynaās show.
Ariana says she never thought she say it, but until the book comes out, she doesnāt know what sheās doing. In her interview, she says she hasnāt worked at SUR for two months. She was writing her cocktail book (which I got for Christmas), and buying a house. Now that those things are over, she feels like sheāll have to kiss Lisaās ring.
Beau takes pictures of Stassi sitting at her desk. She says sheās sweating, and he says he believes in her.
Lala goes to Vanderpump Dogs, plays with the furbabies. It looks like loads of fun, and Iām jealous.
Brittany, Scheana, Ariana, and Katie try on tacky wedding dresses at a vintage clothing store. Brittany wants to have them for the bachelorette party. She says, itās going to be fun.Ā
Stassi tells Beau that Brittany told her about the weekend, and said Kristen was the most miserable sheās seen her. Then she brought Carter to the party. In Stassiās interview, she says the annoying thing is, all her friends get wrapped up in Kristenās dysfunction. She and Beau vowed never to talk about them again. Beau says if Stassi hears Kristen venting, tell her, shut up. Stassi says theyāve all failed.
Lala tells Lisa about Carter, and how he and Kristen split up, then hook up. Lisa thinks Kristen is desperate for a good relationship, but doesnāt know if sheās capable. Lala says you have to be okay by yourself, and Kristen isnāt.
Brittany asks if Carter makes Kristen feel bad. Katie says relationships arenāt black and white, but friendships arenāt either. Sheās sorry she yelled at Kristen. They hug, and she says Kristen does have support. She wants Kristen to be happy. Brittany says, Carter doesnāt need to come to Miami. Itās a good way to start a break.
Schwartz asks how Max is feeling, and Max says maybe heāll bartend tonight. Tom comes in, and says heās stopping by before he goes to SUR. In Tomās interview, he says Lisa obviously fired him from SUR ā we flash back to that ā but heās been there for girls nights, and he went behind the bar. Heās missed it. Thereās something about leaving with a wad of cash; itās instant gratification. He tells Max that Danica said he was telling people he was the owner of the bar. Max says he asked if they wanted to have a drink at his bar. It made him come off like a d-bag. In Maxās interview, he says he doesnāt need to lie to get women. Itās the most delusional thing heās heard. He never thought heād be running the best bar in Hollywood at his age. He had a girlfriend for over a year, but it fell through. When started working with Dayna, he was super into her. Tom says Dayna has a comedy show coming up, and Max asks if they want to go. Schwartz says sheās funny as a person, but people like that arenāt always funny on stage. We flash back to Tom doing some rappingā¦ or something. Schwartz tells them, then you have to say they were pretty good. Tom tells him, say, you did it.
Brittany and Jax go to Kyle Chanās jewelry design showroom. Brittany tries on her wedding ring. In Jaxās interview, he says, Brittany tends to raise the budget. She thinks he doesnāt notice, but he does. She thinks theyāre Meghan Markle and whatever his name is. What is his name? Brittany says she talked to Kristen, and Jax says Kristen was fighting and arguing, but she got busted. Brittany says, one day, Kristen doesnāt want to be with Carter, and the next, sheās emotional and sad. Jax wonders what sheās sad about. They donāt sleep together, and Carter is mean to her. In Jaxās interview, he says Carter has a good scam going. Kristen pays for everything. He doesnāt want Kristen going to Miami; the girls will chirp in her ear. Jax says Carter was asking about room prices. Does he know heās not invited? He guesses heāll just talk to Carter himself.
Scheana quizzes Dayna on the special, and smirks when Dayna makes a slight mistake. She admits sheās been a bitch to Dayna, but something irks her. Either she vibes with someone or she doesnāt. Dayna asks if Scheana is sure itās not because sheās with Max. In Daynaās interview, she says, itās the only logical explanation for Scheana being the sh*ttiest trainer ever. Itās because sheās going out with Max, and they like each other. Girlfriendās threatened. Dayna reminds me somewhat of Ariana. She seems a little more mature in some ways.
Tom is behind the bar at SUR. Ariana comes in, and tells him that sheās feeling out of it. She heard a Justin Bieber song sheād never heard before, and started crying. In her interview, Ariana says she was upset about the way Lisa went into business with the Toms. We flash back to Ariana telling Lisa that she didnāt want people to think Tom and Schwartz were idiots. She says she hasnāt seen or spoken to Lisa since then.
In Brettās interview, he says, Scheana comes on too strong. He wants to be friends, but she wants to find Mr. Right, and itās not him. He tells Scheana that he cares about her as a friend, but doesnāt want it to be common knowledge that theyāre hooking up when theyāre not. Sheās a loving person, and support is more important than a sexual fling. Scheana tells him, theyāre on the same page, but in her interview, she says she doesnāt know if she believes it. He kissed her the first night; he must have felt something. Yeah, he felt that she was a bad kisser.
Ariana approaches Lisa at SUR, and sits with her. She says she wanted to talk about coming back once a week. Lisa asks, why? and Ariana say she doesnāt like not working. It bothers her to be sitting around. Lisa says she doesnāt understand. She knows thereās been tension between them, and Arian was taking sh*t. Sheās mystified as to why want Ariana wants to work there. In Lisaās interview, she says she understands. We all have opinions of our bosses, but Ariana doesnāt work there anymore. If she wants a favor, theyāll have to talk first. Lisa tells Ariana that itās the highest compliment she can give, to ask someone to be in business with her. Ariana hurt her feelings. Ariana apologizes, and says she gets emotional when it has to do with Tom. She wants to repair their friendship. She wants Lisa to see her as someone whoās going to grow. Lisa says she wants Ariana to grow, and continue to be someone sheās proud of. Let her think about it. Moving on. Lisa asks how the new house is, and if Ariana has decorated. Ariana shakes her head, and says, when they first moved in, for a few days, she only got out of bed to pee. She felt like her life had been building up to this moment. It happened, and she realized she was still herself. Lisa says it sounds like sheās not happy with herself, and knows sheās not. In Arianaās interview, she says she had life goals, and when she achieved them, she thought it would fix her. She wonders if she needs medication, and Lisa asks if sheās depressed. Ariana says sheās been depressed for a long time. In her interview, she says when achieving her goals didnāt change who she was, she felt the undercurrent of depression would probably always be a part of her. Lisa says when she lost her brother, nothing made sense. Ariana can rise to the challenge. If Lisa can do it, so can she. Ariana thanks her, and Lisa tells her not to doubt herself. Let others do that for her.
In Daynaās interview, she says, every time sheās about to go on stage, she wants to vomit. Max being there makes her feel more naked than being naked with him. The whole crew is there, except for Katie and Stassi, who are renovating.
Stassi wants to make her and Beauās place more feminine. Sheās brought her favorite candle, so it smells like her.
The group toasts to Dayna. Max says he likes her, but he has a lot to communicate about his past. He thinks thereās tension between Dayna and Scheana because of him, and Lala tells him, Scheana thinks she peed on him, and heās her territory. Ariana says Scheana doesnāt feel that way about the other girls Max has dated, but Lala says, heās not still hooking up with them. Dayna takes the stage. In her interview, she says she loves comedy because she doesnāt have to censor herself. She took two jobs so she can focus on her real passion. Her mother was the first person to encourage her. She does a bit about peopleās reactions to her mom being dead, and itās accurate and funny. In Maxās interview, he says he was nervous. If he didnāt think she was funny and it was cringy, it could be a deal breaker. Heās a funny guy, and itās cool to find a girl funnier than him.
Kristen says sheās not 100% sure that she and Carter should be together, but sheās not 100% sure they shouldnāt be. Jax says sheās vulnerable right now. If he was Carter, he would keep milking the cow because itās a free cow. Katie ask if he means a free cow or free milk. The lightbulb comes on, and Jax says, why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? In Kristenās interview, she says, Jax is on his high horse. She gets it. Jax is almost a husband, but heās still Jax Taylor. Kristen says maybe Carter is sad because he loves her, and their family is being torn apart. Jax says, get a job then. There are several places hiring. Carter comes in, and Kristen and Katie go into the kitchen under some pretense. Jax asks if he can talk to Carter for a second. They sit in another room, and Jax says they all get involved because Kristen makes everyone aware of her and Carterās business. He thinks they should take a monthās break. Carter asks if Jax really thinks thatās a good idea, and Jax says he does. Just relax, and take a breather. Carter wonders how often they can see each other, living so far apart, and Jax says, thatās the point of a break. Clearly, Kristen canāt do it. Carter says itās not what Kristen wants. He wants her to know he wonāt be there; heās always the one she calls. Jax tells him not to guilt her, but Carter says heās not. He wants her to realize that heās not going to be around. In Jaxās interview, he says, Carter knows Kristen is vulnerable, and easy to manipulate right now, and heās taking advantage of the situation. Jax tells Carter, other people will help Kristen.
Katie says it seems like Kristen feels defeated, and Kristen says sheās terrified of everything .She questions buying the house every day, and wonders what she got herself into. Carter tells Jax that he and Kristen are on the right track, and Jax says if theyāve broken up, itās not that great. He has to make a decision since Brittany is on his ass. Carter canāt come. Carter says heās sorry to drag Jax through it. It has nothing to do with him. Jax says itās all good. Heās sorry things didnāt work out.
In the other room, Kristen tells Katie, if one more person stresses her out, sheās going to lose her sh*t. Carter comes out, and hugs her. I make a gagging noise.
Next time, Scheana calls Max a f***boy, Lisa reads Stassiās book out loud to Ken, and Stassi tells Tom off.
The Haves and The Have Nots
Candace and Benny watch breaking news of a shooting at the Cryer mansion. Theyāre still waiting for confirmation, but the newscaster says itās an exclusive neighborhood, where they never hear of things like that happening. The neighbors are shocked. Benny says, Iāll be damned. Candace wonders what happened, and he says, someone got even. He just hopes Jim is dead. The SOB got whatās coming to him. He says, Candace knows what that means; she can keep the money if heās dead. Waitā¦ thatās why sheās being cool. She did this. She looks at him, and he says, donāt look at him like she wouldnāt. If she did, he wouldnāt care. She tells him, stop talking about it, but he says itās another sign she should keep the money. Sheāll never get another chance. She says sheās trying to do the right thing, and Benny laughs. He says, for momma? and Candace says, no; for herself. Benny says, if heās dead, run. He wants to wake Hanna up, and Candace goes with him.
Benny tells Hanna, wake up, and she asks, whatās going on? He says, on the news, they said something bad went down at the Cryer house. She says, something like what? and he says, three people got shot. She sits up, and makes a call, getting Kathrynās voicemail. She says, no answer, and Benny asks if she wants him to go over there. She says, itās okay. He knows how that man is. Stay there. Sheāll let him know whatās going on. Benny asks if Candace wants to go out. They have reason to celebrate; heās dead. She says sheāll stay there.
David tells the detective, all he knows is, they came through door with guns. The detective asks if he knows anyone who would do this, and Jeffrey says, his mother. David says heās a retired judge, and has a lot of enemies. Jeffrey says, and his mother. David says he just went through a bitter divorce, and the detective asks her name. Jeffrey tells the detective Veronicaās name, and where to find her. David asks if theyāre done, and the detective says he has to talk to the coroner, but heāll be back. Jeffrey asks David why he didnāt tell the detective about his mother. David says, sheās too smart, but heās going to outfox a fox. Jeffreyās mother is very clever. Jeffrey says, she tried to kill them, and David is calm. David says his calm is a dangerous place; Jeffrey knows that. Jeffrey says heās tired of this, and David says he is too. The detective says he has more questions. Thereās also been a shooting at the Cryer place. The whole family was shot. David asks if thatās been confirmed, and the detective says he doesnāt know who they were, just that there were three victims. Jeffrey says, he did it. He said he was going to do it. The detective asks, who? and Jeffrey says, Wyatt said he was going to shoot them. The detective asks, when? and Jeffrey says, earlier. David asks if he told anyone, but Jeffrey says, no. He thought Wyatt was just high. David says, dammit, and tells the detective, theyāre done. He has to check on the Cryers. He and Jeffrey walk out, with the detective calling after them to come back.
Mitch knocks on the door, and Candace answers. He asks if sheās good, and she says she always figures it out. He says he has her back, and she says she knows. He asks if Benny is there, and she says sheāll get him. Mitch tells her, hold on. He wants to talk to her. She knows how much he loves her, right? She laughs, and says he always has. He says he doesnāt want anybody messing with her. If she needs anything, he knows how to get it done. She thanks him, and he says there are a lot of people who owe him favors. She says sheās good, and he hugs her. I like Mitch, and theyāre very cute together. Benny comes in, and says, yo! Whatās he doing? Mitch says heās family, but Benny says, thatās a little too long. Mitch asks if Candace is sure she doesnāt want to come, but she says sheās good. Benny tells Mitch, strip club, and she tells them, have fun.
Derrick is restless. He picks up his phone, and makes a call. Candace answers Hannaās phone, and he says, Hanna, donāt hang up. She says sheās not Hanna, and he asks if he can speak to her. Candace says, Derrick? and he says, yeah. Sheās silent, and Derrick asks, who is this? She says, apparently his daughter. Hello? He says, hi, and she says, thatās all he has to say? He says, sorry. How much did HannaĀ tell her? She says, not much. Fill her in. He thinks itās something they should talk about in person, and she says heās right. He says he can come by tomorrow, but she says Hanna doesnāt want him there. He asks if they can meet somewhere, and she says sheāll let him know. He thanks her, and says heāsā¦ She tells him, donāt say heās sorry. Sheāll let him know. He says, thatās fair, and she says, no, itās not, but itās all she has right now. Derrick hangs up, and sighs.
Broderick relaxes on the couch, when thereās a knock at the door. He lets Rocky in, and Rocky asks whose place it is. Broderick says, Kathrynās. Rocky says sheās going to burn him, but Broderick says itās like the payday heās been waiting for. Check out the view. Rocky says, itās nice, but he doesnāt trust it. Broderick says he does. He asks if Rocky has heard from RK, but Rocky says, that kid is long gone. Broderick says theyāre not getting deported? and Rocky says, theyāre safe. No one is after them. No one called or showed up at the hotel. All they wanted was Candace, and they got her. He didnāt see what the news? They told her whole story; it was terrible. Broderick says, she had that coming, and Rocky guesses so. Rocky says Broderick he really is staying there. Damn. He should have pushed harder. Broderick says Rocky doesnāt have what he does. He asks if Rocky wants a drink. Rocky says, no, but Broderick should have few. Broderick asks, why? and Rocky says he hasnāt heard about the shooting at the house? It was three people, and there are only three who live there. Broderick asks if Kathryn is okay, and Rocky says, nobody knows. Heād better make himself those drinks. Enjoy the moment. Itās fleeting.
At the hospital, the reception nurse whose name I can never remember tells Madison thereās a gunshot victim coming in. Justin rings the bell, and Madison says, please check on him. She says, fine. Justin keeps pressing the button until he sees her. He asks where Madison is, and she says, heās busy. If he wants anything, buzz the desk. Justin says, please get him, and she goes back to the desk. Madison says, what did he want? and she says, him. He says heās not going in there, but she says Justin will just keep ringing the bell. He says, dammit, and she says, just go. He goes into Justinās room, and says if Justin doesnāt need anything, heās leaving. Justin says heās going, and Madison says the doctor hasnāt discharged him, and even if he has, Justin is a prisoner. Justin says he made bail. His lawyer says heās free to go, so heās going home. Madison says he wouldnāt advise it. Justin has internal injuries. Justin says he doesnāt care. He needs his clothes. Madison guesses he canāt stop Justin, and tosses his clothes to him. Justin asks if Madison will give him a hand ā please. Madison helps him get his T-shirt on, and Justin thanks him. Madison says he has to go, and Justin steps in front of him, blocking the way. Madison says he needs to move. Justin says, sorry. Creepy, wasnāt it? Madison says, yeah, and Justin says, but Madison works out. Madison says he does, and heās going to bench press Justinās ass across the room if he doesnāt move. Justin stands there a moment, says, sorry, and steps aside. Madison says Justin is a really good looking guy. A lot of people would like him if he wasnāt such a creep all the time. Get some therapy. Justin says, okay, and finishes getting dressed.
Oliver sits in a booth at a bar, and Landon slides into the seat across from him. He tells Oliver, go to hell. Oliver says, sorry, and Landon says he hates Oliver. Oliver says he didnāt do anything. Landon says he asked Oliver to look after things. He thought he could trust Oliver. Oliver says he can, and Landon says Oliver got him fired. Oliver says, Charles will get past it, and Landon says, itās because of that whore, and Oliver asks if Landon had anything to do with it. He seems defensive. Landon says he had nothing to do with it, and Oliver says, then Charles really liked her. Landon says, donāt remind him, and Oliver asks if heās still fired. Landon says, as far as he knows. It was one helluva gig. Oliver says he knows, and Landon says he hopes Charles isnāt considering giving Oliver the job. If he gets Chief-of-Staff, Landon will kill him. Oliver says Charles wouldnāt give him that. Landon says, heād better not; Oliver is the worst. Oliver says, Landon trained him, and Landon says, leave him alone, and jets.
Veronica, looking hot AF in black leather, is on the phone, telling someone to come by her house tomorrow (Celine?). Itāll be fun. She makes a drink and sits. Her main thug, whose name I canāt seemĀ to catch, comes in and sits next to her, followed by a bunch of guys, all dressed in black, and most of them wearing masks. She asks what the hell theyāre doing in her house. They surround her. Wow. It must be like 50 guys. She asks if this is supposed to intimidate her, and the thug says, thatās not what this is. She says, why all these people? and he says he needed to talk to her. She says he just did at the hospital, but he says heās not sure she heard him. She says, so itās like this? She doesnāt intimidate easily. He says he knows, and she says, itās pissing her off. He says he wanted to come by to make sure he didnāt have to again. Has she thought about what he said? She says she has. He says, andā¦? She says she got all of them off. What makes them think she wonāt send them back? He says he has so much sh*t on her, but she says, he doesnāt snitch. He says, sheās right; thatās why theyāre here. He told her that she wouldnāt be happy. She says she was just on the phone, making arrangements with the funeral home. Theyāll take care of everything. He says, what about the kids? and she says sheās going to start a college fund. Theyāre probably not going to college, but sheās starting it. He says it will make his momma happy. She says his crew smells like fried chicken and roaches; sheās getting hives. He makes a hand signal, and the guys saunter out. No one in the neighborhood noticed them? They climb over the backyard fence, and disappear. Veronica says, everything better be in its place. She sees a young man lingering, and says, heās cute. If heād take bath and do something with his hair, he can come back to see her. He leaves, and she says she can work with that. The thug gets up and walks out the back. She finishes her drink, and says, it smells like broke-ass in here now. Sheās going to a hotel tonight. No way sheās sleeping there.
Landon pops back in the booth seat, and says, just leave him alone. Wait. Itās his table. Oliver should leave. Oliver says Landon needs to get himself together. Landon says he needs to get laid. Oliver says he can do that, and Landon says, ew! As if heād ever. Just get lost. Oliver leaves, and Landon calls Candace. He tells her, donāt hang up. She asks who it is, and he says, Landon. She says, goodbye, and hangs up. He calls back, and she says, do not call again. He says, just listen. He thinks he can fix this. She says, thereās nothing to fix, and he says he can spin it. She says, knowing him, he probably did it. He says let him get to work on spinning. He promises by the time heās done, most of the country will love her. She asks, why? and he says, he wants to help. She says sheās hanging up; heās lying. He says Charles fired him. She says she knew it was about him. He says if he helps her, he can get his job back, and she says, again, sheās a pawn. He says sheās always a pawn, and she says sheās moving on with her life. Sheās done with all of this. Goodbye. He says she was born for politics. She says she wasnāt, and he says, let him try. She says, no. Sheās done. He tells her, be done. Heāll get to work spinning. He hangs up, and checks out a guy at another table. He sits down, and introduces himself. They guyās name is Guy, and Landon asks if heās that guy. Excuse him. Heās just having a bad night. Guy says, no problem, and Landon asks if heās gay. Guy says, no, and Landon says, dammit, and asks if heās curious. Guy says, not really, and Landon orders a shot of tequila for himself and Guy. Guy says, no thanks. Heās just trying to study. Does Landon mind? Landon says, sorry. Heās an a-hole, but Guy is handsome. Guy thanks him, and Landon sees two people kissing. He takes a picture, and Guy asks if Landon is taking pictures of him. Landon tells him, shh, and walks over to the coupleās table. We see itās Scott, and he asks what Scott is doing in Detroit, and who is this? Scott says, itās Melissa, his cousin, and Landon says, kissing cousins. Scott says theyāre really close, and Landon says, come talk to him, adding that Melissa has great shoes.
They sit, and Landon says, so Scott is bringing his mistresses to Detroit, away from his wife. He took a photo. Scott says blackmail is illegal, and Landon says, no blackmail. He just wants to know whatās going on. Why is Scott there? Scott tells Landon, itās like he said. Itās a great place to get away. Is Landon going to delete the photo? Landon says, no. He doesnāt know when he might need it. Scott asks what Landon wants to know, and Landon says heāll let Scott know when he does. He asks if Scott being there has anything to do with Charles, but Scott says, no. Landon says, the AG doesnāt have him spying? but Scott swears heās not. Landon says he doesnāt like Scott being there. Get out now or this will be all over the papers. Scott says Landon used to be nice, and Landon says he has no patience for nice right now. He puts his phone in his pocket, and waves goodbye to Scott.
Outside the Cryers, reporters clamor for an officerās attention. Hanna pushes up to the front, and says she knows them. A reporter puts a mic in her face, and Hanna says, no comment. The officer asks what her name is, and Hanna says, Hanna Young. She works for the family, and sheās very close to Kathryn. The officer tells the reporters to get back, and lets Hanna through the police tape. She tells Hanna to follow her, and they walk to the house. Wyatt calls to Hanna from the car, and she goes over to see him. He says, he did it, and she says, what? He says he killed them, and smiles. Hanna backs away, and trots into the house.
Inside, Hanna sees the gurney with Jim on it. The officer tells her, this way, please, and heads upstairs. Hanna goes with her, and finds Kathryn in the bedroom, rocking back and forth. They hug, and Kathryn says, he tried to kill her. She asks where Jim is; they wonāt let her see him. Hanna doesnāt know, and Kathryn says, he shot them. Hanna asks, what happened? and Kathryn says she heard a gunshot. She went downstairs, and heād shot Jim; he was on the floor. She ran upstairs, he shot at her, and she fell into the tub, andā¦ She just kept coming up for air until she heard the police. Hanna asks if sheās shot, and Kathryn says, no. He shot above her. How could he do this? They loved him. Hanna says sheās sorry, and Kathryn says, she loved him. Heās the son she bore, and he did this. Hanna says sheās so sorry. Kathryn says she needs to check on Jim, and Hanna tells her to wait there. Sheāll find out whatās going on. Kathryn says she canāt believe he actually did it.
Hanna goes back downstairs, and George introduces himself. She asks how Mr. Cryer is, but he says they donāt know. Jim was just taken to the hospital. He asks if Hanna still works for the family, and she says she does. He ask if there was a hostility in the house, but she says heāll have to ask them that. He says sheās protective, but she says sheās just not the person to talk to. He asks how her son is, and she says, fine. He says they found a notepad with her sonās name on it, the date, and get it done. She asks what that means, and he says he was hoping sheād know. She says she doesnāt, and he asks if she thinks her son would. She says she doesnāt know, and he says, the date looks specific. Anything she could tell him would help. She says, sorry, she doesnāt know, and goes back upstairs
Kathryn asks how Jim is, and Hanna says, they took him to the hospital. She knows itās not the right time, but she has to ask Kathryn something. Bennyās name was on a pad in Jimās office. Does she know what thatās about? Kathryn says, no, and Hanna says, Candace was giving back the money. Kathryn says she canāt think about that now. Hanna says sheās sorry; it just upset her. Kathryn says, sheās a little upset. Her son just tried to kill her. Sheās still out of sorts. She says, Jim isnāt after Benny.
George comes in, and asks if Kathryn is okay. Kathryn asks if she looks okay, and he asks if sheās not hurt in any way. She says, not that she cane see, and asks how Jim is. He says he doesnāt know. Is she sure sheās not hurt? She doesnāt need a doctor? She tells him, she said she was fine, and he says, good enough. Go ahead and arrest her. Kathryn says, for what? She didnāt do this. He says, itās not about this. Sheās being charged with the murder of Jennifer Sallison. Kathryn says she did nothing to that woman, and George says, take her. Kathryn tells Hanna, call Marty and have him meet her. Hanna says she will, as the cops take Kathryn away.
Next time, Kathryn tells Wyatt that heās going to live to regret it, Hanna asks George if her son is in danger, Landon wants Scott to come clean, and Derrick asks Veronica what she wants.
š Close the Blinds…
Well, I’d say this was quite enough for one evening. Especially since it’s morning.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Sonny finds Carly in the kitchen, and says sheās up late. She says Jax called. Nikolas apparently made quite an entrance, interrupting the wedding by walking in with Ava in his arms. Valentin had shoved her off the parapet, but sheās okay. She landed on her feet. Everything in the Cassadine estate now belongs to Nikolas, and Jax thinks Valentin will fight it, but right now heās distracted. Instead of getting married to Nina, Nina left him. Ā Ā
Nina wonders where everyone went, but Jax isnāt sure. He hands her a scotch, saying itās appropriate for the occasion. Nina tells him, revenge tastes worse than he said it would.
Walking in Rice Plaza, Anna tells Finn to relax. Violet is asleep, and canāt be in better hands than with his brother and Willow. He asks if sheās spent time with his brother. He didnāt expect Chase to say yes to babysitting. Anna says, heās a cop. What could go wrong? It gave them a chance to take a walk at midnight, unless heād rather do something else. He says heād rather be with her, and she says, good answer. They kiss.
Maxie tells Valentin, heās not going anywhere. Not with Charlotte. He says heāll explain everything, and Lulu knows itās his week. Peter says heās not taking Charlotte anywhere.
Ava walks in to where Nikolas is, and says sheās so sorry to cut this lovely reunion short, but itās time. Doc asks, time for what? and Ava says Nikolas hasnāt told them the happy news? She and Nikolas are getting married tonight. Laura says, getting married? and Nikolas says, yes. Lulu says, to her? and Ava says, excuse me? Lulu says, no way. She doesnāt buy it. Ava tells her, suit herself. Theyāre still getting married, arenāt they?
Nina tells Jax, Valentin is probably telling Charlotte the wedding is off again. Impressive; breaking Charlotteās heart for the umpteenth time. She says she should have listened to him, and cut her losses, but she wanted maximum damage. Jax says, Valentin created the situation. Jordan and Curtis come in, and Jordan asks where Valentin is. Nina says she doesnāt know, and Curtis says a warrant has been called in for him. Jordan says heāll be charged with fraud, tampering with a corpse, and attempted murder if Ava is telling the truth. Curtis says, it is what Nina wanted, isnāt it?
Carly tells Sonny, itās hard to believeNikolas and Jax pulled their plan off. Sonny is sure Lulu and Laura are glad to have him back, and Spencer will feel the same way. Carly says theyāre probably in shock. When it wears off, theyāll feel vindicated. Sonny says everyone is accounted for except them. What comes next?
Curtis asks if Nina doesnāt think Valentin deserves payback after what he put her through. Nina says she wanted him to own up and tell the truth; give her a reason to stay, but he didnāt do that. Curtis wishes for her sake that he would have. Jordan is sure she was invited to make sure Valentin faces justice, and he will. She did the right thing.
Anna and Finn sit on a bench. She asks if he wants to skate; she heard heās graceful. He says, her first, but she says, no. Sheās not so graceful. They should bring Violet; she would love it. Finn asks if she thinks itās safe, and Anna says it helps coordination and confidence. Finn says, and bleeding. Mac and Felicia approach, and Felicia asks how Violet is. Finn says, sheās sleeping, and Anna says, sheās with Chase and Willow. Sheās totally fine, and it gave them a chance to go for a walk. Felicia says, great minds, and Anna says sheās been trying to persuade Violetās over-protective father to bring her there. Felicia thinks itās a good idea, and asks if Finn has pictures. He says, only about 300 of them. While they look at Finnās phone, Mac tells Anna, about the file she requested on David Blackā¦ and she says she knows sheās held on to it for too long, but he says keep as long as she likes. The sooner find out who wanted Franco and Andre dead, the better.
Peter suggests Valentin talk to a lawyer. Valentin tells Charlotte, he knows itās confusing, but there are problems he has to take care of. Charlotte asks if heās going to make it okay, and he says, better than okay. Everyone wants whatās best for her. She asks whatās going to happen, and Valentin asks Maxie to take her somewhere else. Maxie takes her out of the room, and Peter says, letās hear it. Valentin says, whatās left to say? Just this. He punches Peter, who drops to the floor, and Valentin runs out. He tells Maxie that Peter wants to talk to her in private. Maxie tells Charlotte, donāt move, and goes back in. Valentin tells Charlotte, move, and they jet. Maxie says, oh my God, and goes to Peter.
Nina tells Curtis and Jordan, she knows it makes her a coward, but she doesnāt want to stay and find out what happens next. Jordan says theyāll need her statement, and Nina says to call her office. Sheāll do it tomorrow. Curtis says heāll go with her, but she says she wants to be alone. She doesnāt need anyone to hold her hand. She just wants out of the house now. She leaves, and Jax says heās got this.
Nikolas says he knows this must come as a shock. Lulu says, thatās an understatement, and he says, Ava is telling the truth. Ava says, theyāre a betrothed. Lulu says Ava is blackmailing him. They can get him out of it. Ava says not everyone is as embittered about marriage as Lulu. The heart wants what the heart wants. Doc asks Ava if sheās considered her state of mind for making a lifelong commitment. She just checked herself out of Shadybrook. Ava says she thinks heāll find sheās perfectly sane, and Doc says Laura told him that she checked herself in because she was convinced she was seeing ghosts, specifically Nikolas. He assumes Nikolas was manipulating her, and made her doubt her own sanity. Ava asks what his point is, and Doc says, why marry a man who treats her that way? Ava tells him, what can she say. Sheās been powerless to resist him since they fell love years ago. Laura says she doesnāt think itās about love. Ava had Helenaās portrait for weeks, and found the codicil. Now sheās holding it over his head. Lulu says, in exchange for a tiny scrap of paper, Nikolas is going to spend his life with Ava. Ava says, he could do worse. Many marriages are founded on a lot less. Laura says she knows Ava has been through hell, and she tried to help. Ava says she knows that, and appreciates it. Laura asks if Nikolas has learned nothing from her. Nikolas says he understands Laura doesnāt approve, and Laura laughs. She says he could have come home anytime. Spencer could have had a father, but instead, Nikolas chose to let them suffer, and come home when he could pull off a cynical power grab. Ava **since conn lu go one day te donāt get marr ** Nikolas says, in time, he hopes she realizes itās a good match, and gives her blessing. Ava asks her, please stay for the ceremony.
Carly tells Sonny, they need to get past this. They have more important things to focus on. Gladys comes in, and says sheās not the only one who loves to raid the fridge at night. It must run in the family.
Felicia tells Finn, fair warning. Anna and Mac could be talking shop. She thinks pictures of Violet are more interesting. Mac asks if Anna found anything promising, and she says sheās been going over the file, and cross-checking with the WSB files, but no luck. She has nothing actionable. He says, itās disappointing, but tells her to keep at it. They need to know who sent Black after Franco and Andre. Anna says she wonāt be satisfied until she gets all the answers.
Jordan tells Curtis, now comes the hard part. She needs to bring Valentin in to answer some questions. He says heāll come with her.
Nikolas asks Laura and Lulu to stay for the wedding. Lulu says she doesnāt know whether to tear him away from Ava, or let Ava have him. He says itās his choice, but even if she doesnāt agree with it, he hopes she wishes him well. Lulu says, of course (š·) she wishes him well, just not with Ava. She canāt stand by while he makes another bad choice. Sheās going to check on Charlotte. Nikolas says Lauraās approval would mean a lot. Laura says what she would be endorsing is a quid pro quo. He gets his inheritance, and Ava gets to be princess of the manor. Ava says, itās not entirely transactional. They grew fond of each other before their blossoming romance was cut tragically short. Laura says Nikolas could have come back, but he forgot about her too. Ava says sheās forgiven him, and Laura says, for a price. Ava says she doesnāt think about regrets, but puts them in the past. With or without Lauraās blessing, theyāre becoming Mr. and Mrs. Nikolas Cassadine.
Maxie asks Peter, what happened? and he says, Valentin happened. Lulu runs in, and asks, whereās Charlotte? Maxie says Valentin took her. Peter says he tried to stop Valentin, but he wasnāt so receptive. Lulu says, Valentin has no right, and Peter says he told them it was his week. Lulu says Valentin tried to kill Ava. **arr that now kind** She goes to look for Charlotte, and Maxie says they should go after her, but Peter thinks they should just go home. Thereās nothing more they can do. Itās an ugly family fight that will only get worse, and has nothing to do with them. Either Jordan will charge Valentin with kidnapping or not. Maxie says, Valentin assaulted him, and Peter says, Valentin dug a deep hole, and he doesnāt want to add more pressure. Please, letās go home. Maxie says, okay.
Charlotte asks Valentin where theyāre going. Valentin says, the man Charlotte saw carry Ava in, she knew him, didnāt she? She says heās her bodyguard, but Valentin says, heās not. She tells Valentin that he said Valentin hired him, and Valentin says heās sure he did. Itās complicated grown-up stuff, and heāll tell her about it, but he needs to get her somewhere safe. Then heāll take care of everything. He holds out his hand, and opens the secret door. She asks if she can take Ninaās bouquet, and Valentin says, of course (š·). They go through secret door, and one blossom drops.
Carly says Gladys keeps forgetting sheās not family. Gladys says, not to Carly, but sheās Mikeās family. Carly says, thatās all well and good, but the holidays are over. Gio pops in, and asks for a word with Sonny. They go out on the terrace, and Gio says he got a call. One of their trucks has been hijacked.
Mac tells Anna, good luck with her research. Keep him in the loop. Mac and Felicia go to get hot cocoa, and Finn tells Anna, nothing actionable?Peter and the gunman, working at the same company at the same time, and then Peter shoots him? Anna says, just because they overlapped, that doesnāt mean they knew each other. Even if they did, Peter canāt be convicted for working for his father. Finn says he understands Anna wants to give Peter the benefit of the doubt, but he wonders if Peter is betting on that too.
Lulu tears through Windymere, and goes into the living room where the ceremony was supposed to take place. She calls Charlotteās name, and says, dammit. She makes a call to the PCPD, and says she needs to be put in touch with Commissioner Ashford, but then says, never mind. Sheās here. She tells Jordan and Curtis that Valentin took Charlotte. She went to check on Charlotte, and Maxie and Peter said he took her. She wants him charged with kidnapping. Jordan says she has warrant enough to bring him in already, and Curtis says the harbor patrol is monitoring traffic; theyāre not going anywhere. Lulu sees the rose on the floor, and asks, what happened to Ninaās bouquet? Charlotte must have taken it. She looks at the door, and says, theyāre in the tunnel.
Valentin cuts through Rice Plaza with Charlotte. Sheās cold, and wants a hot cocoa. He says they canāt get one right now, but promises it will be warm in the car. He literally runs into Anna, who asks what theyāre doing there. She thought he was getting married.
Gladys asks Carly if Sonnyās workers usually drop by at odd hours. Carly wonders why sheās asking, and Gladys says, it seems strange. Itās a funny time to be doing business.
Sonny asks Gio where the truck is, and he says, the tracking shows it as being stationery. He can have it checked out, but Sonny says he can stand to lose a truck of coffee. What he canāt do, is engage before heās ready. Gio asks what if the cops get involved, and Sonny says, theyāll impound the truck, but it will let them know heās a legitimate businessman. Gio asks if thereās anything else, and Sonny says, on his way out, ask the guards to tighten security. They canāt be too cautious. He goes back inside.
Gladys asks Sonny if everything is okay, and he says there was a problem at the warehouse. She says, this late? Who knew Columbian roast was such an exciting business. Sonny says what kind of business it is, is his, not hers. Understood?
Ava does her makeup, and Laura asks if she can come in. Ava says, please do. Sheās sure seeing Nikolas was quite a shock. Ava wants Laura to know, thereās no way she could tell her, and not risk alerting Valentin. Laura says, please. Sheās still processing everything. Her son, who was given up for dead, is alive. Thank God, but sheās confused, and sheās angry. How long did ava know that? How long had he planned it?
Nikolas wanders around the living room, and Doc asks if heās interrupting. Nikolas says heās just taking it all in. Itās all his now. Doc says, including the ghosts. Nikolas is sure Doc is upset with him too, and Doc says he doesnāt like to see Laura, or any of Nikolasās family members, in pain. Nikolas says he regrets the extreme measures he needed to stay under the radar, but it was necessary. He hasnāt had a chance to tell Doc how grateful he is that Doc made his mother happy. Doc says, Lauraās happiness always has a touch of melancholy. So does Spencerās. Nikolas asks how Spencer is doing, and Doc says, heās growing up fast. Heās changed a lot. Nikolas asks if Spencer likes France, and Doc says, as much as he likes any place. Spencer spent three years grieving him. He needs to do the right thing, and call his son.
Nina asks Jax how much he knows about Nikolas. He says, more than heād like to, but probably not as much as he should. She asks him to explain, and he says he always thought Nikolas was the good Cassadine, until Nikolas had an affair with his then-wife Courtney. Nina says, Spencerās mother. He says after that, he had little use for Nikolas. He admits Nikolas was a good father, until he let Spencer believe heād been dead three years. Nina asks, why help him? and Jax says, because of Spencer. He wanted to make sure Spencerās inheritance was secure, despite his dislike for Spencerās father. What happened tonight did nothing to reassure him. He has no sympathy for Valentin, but that doesnāt mean good triumphed. Nikolas won, but he and Valentin arenāt that far apart. Nina says, Valentin isnāt a Cassadine after all, and Jax asks if sheād like more advice. She says, maybe this time, sheāll take it, and he says, leave them in their own misery. She has better things to look forward to. She says sheās looking forward to taking a hot bath, going to bed, and sleeping for a week. He says, good thing he booked the suite. He gets up, holds out his hand, and says, shall we?
Valentin tells Anna, thereās been an unfortunate change in plans. Anna says, the wedding didnāt happen? and he says it didnāt. Theyāre taking a break, and want to find someplace quiet to regroup. Itās cold and late, and Charlotte is tired. They want to get someplace warm where they can hunker down. Anna doesnāt blame them, but sheās curious. Why is he out at midnight with Charlotte when they could be at Windymere?
Laura tells Ava, it hurts to say this, but sheās worried about Nikolas in a whole new way. The ghost Ava saw in Shadybrook wasnāt a ghost; it was Nikolas. He took advantage of Avaās grief and tried to frighten her. Why? It was because he wanted to find out the location of Helenaās portrait. Ava just looks at her, and Laura says, oh my God; it is. She never thought sheād say it out loud, but her son is acting like a Cassadine. His selfishness, his willingness to lie and manipulate. He used her weakened state. Why does she want to go into a marriage like that? Ava says, when the shock passes, Laura will see that she and Nikolas are a good match. Laura says thatās what sheās afraid of. She wonāt stay. Sheās not going to pretend the marriage has her blessing, but wants Ava to know she thinks theyāre both making a mistake. Theyāll both regret it, sooner rather than later. She walks out.
Gladys tells Sonny, she gets it. His business is his own, and sheāll stay out of it. Carly says, while theyāre on the subject of boundaries, their family is a gravy train that Gladys can attach herself to. Gladys says she knows that, and Carly says sheās a guest at Mikeās invitation. For his sake, they let her stay for the holidays, but donāt take advantage. Is she clear? Gladys says she is, and Sonny tells Gladys, goodnight. Gladys leaves, and Sonny guesses he told her. Carly guesses he did.
Nikolas gives Docās phone back to him. Laura comes in, and asks, whatās going on? Doc says Nikolas tried to call Spencer, and Nikolas says, he didnāt answer. He must be sleeping. Laura says, itās probably for the best. Sheās not sure Nikolas is the best one to tell Spencer. Maybe it would be better coming from her. She tells Doc, sheās overwhelmed, and doesnāt trust her judgement, and asks him to take her home. Doc says thereās nothing better heād like to do, and Nikolas asks them to stay for the wedding. Laura says sheās going to tell him what she just told Ava. Heās making a mistake. Itās something heās going to regret, and she canāt be part of that.
Valentin tells Anna that heād rather not talk about it; itās personal. Thereās a lot of tension at Windymere, and itās no place for Charlotte. Lulu sees them, and says, thank God. Jordan and Curtis are behind her, and Valentin says, itās his week. He has every right to have Charlotte. Jordan says sheās sure he doesnāt want her to go into detail in front of Charlotte. He appreciates her courtesy, but says heās keeping Charlotte, and theyāre leaving. Lulu can contact him through his lawyer. Lulu tells him to let Charlotte come with her, and Charlotte says, itās okay. Sheāll call Lulu. Lulu says Charlotte doesnāt understand, and tells her to come with mom right now. Nina and Jax show up, but Mac tells them to stay back. Thereās a warrant out for Valentin. Nina tells him not to jump to conclusions. Ā It doesnāt look like Valentin is resisting. Anna tells Valentin to listen to her. She has no doubt he can deal with difficulties that arise, but they can both agree Charlotte this escalates. Then he can change his tactic, and figure out a way to win. Itās his fight. Use it on his daughterās behalf. Valentin looks at Nina.
Val kneels down, and asks if Charlotte trusts him. She says she always trusts him, and he tells her, no matter what anyone says, he loves her. She says she knows; they just made a mistake. He says, they did. They chose sides without all the information, and saw what they wanted to see. He has to clear himself all over again; thatās the tricky part. He thinks Charlotte better go with her mom. She wants to go with him, but he says, itās better this way. She says she loves him, and he picks her up and hugs her, saying he loves her too. He puts her down, and kisses the top of her head. He tells her, go, and Lulu says sheās glad Charlotte is okay. Charlotte says, they just made a mistake. Papa will clear it up. Lulu suggests they get home. Valentin and Nina look sadly at each other.
Wearing a sparkly, Malibu feather trimmed gown, Ava goes into the living room, and sees Nikolas waiting.
Carly hugs Sonny.
In the fastest wedding ceremony ever, the officiant pronounces Ava and Nikolas, man and wife. He says Nikolas may now kiss the bride, and he does.
Jordan tells Valentin, heās under arrest, and he asks what the charges are. She says, fraud, and he says he assumes they arrested Nikolas on their way over. Nikolas is a fugitive who faked his own murder. He framed an innocent man, and left the country on a phony passport. All felonies. An officer cuffs him, and he says he sees thereās one set of legal standards for him, and another for Nikolas. Because heās the mayorās son? She needs to consult the Constitution; the 14th Amendment, equal protection. Violating it is a big deal. He can forgive that, except for what theyāve done to his daughter. Heās led away, while Jordan reads his rights. Curtis puts a hand on Ninaās shoulder as he goes past. Nina tells Jax, before they go to the MetroCourt, she wants to stop by the liquor store and buy a bottle of scotch.
Why does it have to be scotch? I hate even the smell of scotch, and every time they say it, I can smell it.
Tomorrow, Sonny has a surprise for Gladys, Lulu says Valentin is never getting near Charlotte again, and Carly tells Alexis and Sam about Nikolas being alive.
Vanderpump Rules
I hate my computer. You get what you pay for, and I did. It decides to update with no warning, just as Vanderpump Rules is coming on, so I handwrite the first paragraph.
Lisa doesnāt know where to start. We see clips of turmoil among the cast members, interspersed with her talking. She says, this was years of friendship, that she thought would last forever. Suddenly, everything kind of turned upside down. Itās great to see new faces, but their problems seem just as complicated as their predecessorsā. Okay, letās get started.
At TomTom, manager Max tells hostess Dayna, the Toms are coming in, and so is Lisa. Tom and Schwartz arrive, and Tom tells Dayna that friends are coming in for a bachelorette party, but he told them not to bring in any inflatable penises. She says heād be surprised how many she sees on a regular basis. In Tomās interview, he says itās been a year, and it feels good to walk into TomTom and know heās running it. Except if Lisa is there; then sheās running it. In Schwartzās interview, he says theyāve hired the best staff on the planet. Dayna is so good, Lisa is poaching her for SUR. And Max is the glue that holds everything together. Schwartz brings in some super tiny shot glasses. He says he still sees himself getting wasted.
Scheana shows new server Brett around Sur. She tells him the girls are catty, and will probably try to hook up with him. Sheās divorced ā she doesnāt know if he knows that ā but no big deal; it doesnāt define her. Lisa is particular; know how she likes her tea. Lisa pulls up. Raquel greets her, and Lisa asks if sheās having fun. Raquel says her pageant training prepared her to work there. She greets the guests with confidence and a big smile. In Lisaās interview, she says Raquel has requested to work there so many times. She wasnāt sure she wanted to get involved in the complicated dynamic, because she closed the door on James. She asks how James feels about Raquel being there when heās not. Raquel says itās a trigger for him, and he looks like heās about to cry when she leaves. In her interview, she says itās like when youāre packing for a road trip, and your puppy jumps in the suitcase.
Scheana introduces Brett to Jax. In her interview, Scheana says, SUR has changed dramatically. Katie, Ariana, Brittany, and Lala donāt work there anymore. In Jaxās interview, he says, that just leaves him. Someone has to pay for the wedding. He asks if Scheana and Brett are dating already, and Scheana says they just met this weekend. In Brettās interview, he says, a few nights ago, he was out at a bar, and Scheana invited some friends back to her house to play Scattergories. The next thing he knew, she kissed him. It wasnāt what he thought it would be; nothing against her. The producer asks if heās saying sheās not a good kisser, and he says, thatās what heās saying. In Scheanaās interview, she says she hasnāt talked to Adam in a couple of months. She briefly dated Max, but he ghosted her. She even bought him an Apple watch to show how much she cared, but he couldnāt even text her one it. I have no words. Jax suggests Brett not get involved with the girls. They tend to get sleazy around twelve oāclock. Brett says heāll be sure to be there.
We find out that Dayna and Max are kind of a thing. In her interview, Dayna says he stayed over last night. She knows heās her boss, and probably doesnāt want to be put on blast at work, but his underwear is on the floor at her house. She says sheās going to SUR, and he warns her that heās dated some of the girls from there. She asks if that means she shouldnāt wear a T-shirt that says, I screwed Max, how about you? He says they should probably keep it on the DL, and she tells him, go manage something already.
Scheana asks Jax how the wedding planning is going, and Jax says, itās almost done. He had a get together for the people who couldnāt come to his bachelor party in Miami. He thought Tom would come, but he hasnāt returned Jaxās texts. Are they children? In Jaxās interview, he says he hasnāt heard from Tom in weeks. He knows Tom is working on his house, but he can keep in touch. Heās decided to take the pressure off Tom, and make Schwartz his best man.
In Tomās interview, he says Jax had a pre-bachelor party ā which he wants us to know, is not a thing. Jax knew he couldnāt make it. He hadnāt seen his family in a long time. Because he didnāt cancel a flight to see his mom on Motherās Day to go to a pre-bachelor party, he was demoted from best man to groomsman. Jax tells Scheana that Tom drifted, and itās not about him, but she says, itās always about him.
Beau and Stassi go to SUR for dinner. Beau asks if sheās doing okay, and she says that she feels she has to compartmentalize. She canāt live in darkness 24/7. In Stassiās interview, she says, life is good. Her book is a best seller, and sheās got Beau, but she got a call that her grandmother passed away. Itās sobering. We see a clip of her and her grandmother Rosemary. She says her grandmother is like what she wants to be ā if she was less bitchy. Lisa stops by their table, and tells Beau that she thinks the boys want to see him. Beau leaves, and she sits. She says sheās so sorry. Stassi doesnāt know how to feel. People are congratulating her, and saying theyāre proud of her book. Lisa tells Stassi that sheās her grandmotherās legacy. In Lisaās interview, she says it makes her proud that Stassi is a New York Times best-selling author, even if the name of her book isā¦ She struggles, but doesnāt quite get it right, and says, whatever itās called. (Itās Next Level Basic.) She says, Stassi is a best-selling bitch. She asks how Stassiās best friend is, and Stassi says sheās been talking to Kristen, but sheās frustrated. The way Kristen tells it, sheās not being supported, but sheās telling everyone she and Carter have broken up, and they still live together and hang out every day. She feels like Kristen is lying to her. In Stassiās interview, she says her relationship with Kristen has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but this feels different. We flash back to Kristenās meltdown at the reunion. Stassi tells Lisa that she doesnāt know if the person sheās hopefully growing into can be friends with a person who isnāt growing at all. Lisa says lying is her Achilleās heel, and Stassi says sheās not playing this game.
Stassi tells Beau that sheās writing her grandmotherās eulogy. When she dies, she wants a haunted house theme, and the tray passers will look like her. In Beauās interview, he says, Stassi makes everything fun. Stassi tells him that she wants to be taxidermized, so everyone can take selfies. She wants them to be able to move her body, so the selfies can be taken from their good sides. In his interview, Beau says, sometimes she creeps him out, but he just smiles. She says theyāll be missing Katie and Schwartzās house warming, but at least sheās seen their house. She thinks itās funny how everything is identical with the three couplesā houses. We see pictures of Schwartz and Katieās, Jax and Brittanyās, and Tom and Arianaās houses, and sheās right. She wonders why no one has said itās weird that they all have the same house.
Jax mows the lawn, and Brittany wonders why itās so hard to put things together, as she struggles with something on the porch. At Tom and Arianaās, Tom wants to make one of the rooms a breakdance studio. Schwartz tells Katie that their post-married life is so blissful and indulgent. They eat what they want and travel. He thinks itās time to bring the sexy back.
In his interview, Tom says, it was the great West Hollywood migration. In Arianaās interview, she says, some people are leaders, and some are followers. Now they know whoās who. She asks if Tom has been to Jax and Brittanyās, and Tom says Jax seemed annoyed at everything he said. Jax immediately tried to one-up him, saying, itās good for you guys, but he needs more, and a better school zone. In Tomās interview, he says the house is a big deal to him. Itās their way of showing a commitment. Theyāre not getting married, or having kids. Canāt he have this one thing without Jax sh*tting on it? Ariana says Jax canāt help himself.
Jax tells Brittany that he and Tom donāt have much in common anymore. Heās getting married next month, and itās a big effing deal. Brittany wishes Tom would reach out and see how Jax is doing. In her interview, she says Jax and Tom have been through so much. We flash back to that, and she says, theyāve done sh*t to each other, but at the end of the day, they make it through and are still best friends. One fight shouldnāt ruin everything. Jax says he needs someone else to be best man along with Schwartz. He doesnāt trust Schwartz alone.
Schwartz tells Katie that being best man is a lot of responsibility. He canāt do it by himself. He needs Tom with him. Katie suggests he talk to Tom. She says theyāre not calling their party a house warming; itās a house chilling ā comfy chic. Schwartz wonders if she invited Carter, and she says he and Kristen still live together. She guesses theyāre just calling themselves broken up. Schwartz thinks they should leave it up to Kristen.
Stassi says she loves Kristenās house, and Beau says, itās perfect. Stassi says, for Kristen, or Kristen and Carter? She has to go over there to see Kristen, and hopes they can get to an honest place. If Kristen is trying to make it work with Carter, tell her the truth. The only way to lose her as a friend is to keep lying to her.
Lala visits Lisa at Villa Rosa. Lisa tells Lala that she looks like a slob and Lala looks like a princess. Lala says Lisa has never been a slob in her life, and I agree. Lala says sheās missed Lisa, and Lisa says sheās been in Vegas. In Lisaās interview, she says she and Ken were exhausted from opening TomTom, but then Caesarās came along, and she created the Vanderpump Cocktail Garden. She wanted to make a low key entrance ā we see a procession, with Lisa being carried in on a palanquin ā but Caesarās had other ideas. Schnookie starts to hump Lisaās back, and Lisa says this is what happens when she gives her attention to anyone else. Lala asks if theyāre not fixed, but Lisa says that doesnāt matter. Yep. Youād think it would, but no. Lala says, theyāre still horny, like Randal. She tells Lisa that sheās seven months sober. In Lalaās interview, she says, itās the biggest gift sheās given herself. Sheās a happy person, and doesnāt attack people. We flash back to several of her altercations with the others. She says itās another version of herself she never wants to go back to. Lisa is glad she turned the corner. Lala says part of it is making amends, so she reached out to James. She thinks he feels like she left him behind, but misses him as a friend. Lisa says Lala learned the hard way that her behavior wasnāt acceptable, but James hasnāt had that understanding. He needs to get sober. Lala says she doesnāt like to push her sobriety on other people, or give unsolicited advice. She doesnāt know who he is. Anyone who dealt with her was a saint, and Lisa took her into the restaurant, and did her a solid. It meant a lot. Lisa says she always believed in Lala, and Lala says she appreciates that. Lisa says sheād like to see more of Lala. What would she like to do? Lala says sheās been working with the Humane Society, and asks what Vanderpump Dogs needs. Lisa says they rely on volunteers. In her interview, Lisa says, Lala was a great hostess, but sheās in a different place in life now. She canāt expect Lala to get on a private jet to seat people, but she has an innate love for their four-legged furry friends. Lala says sheāll clean up dog sh*t, and Lisa says they have it in the vending machines.
Stassi visits Kristen, whoās packing. In her interview, Stassi says, Kristen knows how to make her outward appearance show what sheās feeling and going through. When Stassi gets upset, she likes to look presentable. Kristen looks like sheās been crying for days. Kristen says sheās tried constantly with Stassi and Katie, but they donāt understand sheās going through a breakup. Stassi feels like Kristen is lying. She says in public that theyāve broken up, but everyone knows Carter lives there. They see each other every day, and sometimes hook up. Kristen says thatās up to her, and Stassi says, it is, but she has to be honest; theyāre not broken up. Kristen says maybe thatās not the way it works for Stassi, and Stassi asks if itās working for Kristen. In Kristenās interview, she says Stassi can be sad, but move on, and she commends Stassi for that, but thatās not who she is. She canāt say she wonāt talk to Carter again. Stassi asks where Carter is going when Kristen moves, and Kristen says heās moving in with Shawn. He told her today. In her interview, Stassi says, praise the break-up gods. Kristen says she misses Stassi.
Schwartz chants, we got a house; we got a house. Katie says as homeowners, they have to throw sophisticated parties. Thatās why theyāre filling super soakers with vodka. The guests begin to arrive. Katie introduces Dayna to Peter, but apparently theyāve met before. Peter talks to Dayna on the side, saying he doesnāt want any weirdness as her manger because of what happened last year. In Daynaās interview, she says she went to Skybar, and met a lot of the people from SUR. The Toms had told her about opening the new bar, and she was looking for a job. She asks, what happened last year? and Peter says they went in the bathroom together. She says she was peeing. Is he saying something happened? He says they made out, but she says he tried to kiss her, and she leaned away, then left. In her interview, she says she has no idea why heās saying they made out. Sheās sure sheād remember the first time she made out with a pirate. She tells him, no weirdness.
On the way to the airport, Stassi tells Beau that sheās nervous. He tells her that itās family and friends, and to speak from her feelings and heart.
Schwartz gives the house tour. Brett comes in with Scheana. Scheana tells everyone that sheās going to Palm Springs with Max next weekend. In Daynaās interview, she says she knew Max and Scheana had dated, but now theyāre going to Palm Springs on a couples vacation. She loves it. Jax asks Kristen if her significant other is coming, but she says she doesnāt have one. Speak of the devil. Carter comes in, bearing a houseplant. Max and Brett talk in the kitchen, and Brett says he feels like heās on Scheanaās hip at TomTom, but heās not trying be with her. Max says he had a similar situation when he was working there. All he knows is, sheās boy crazy. Katie listens in, and Max says, it was overwhelming at times. He made the mistake of hanging out with her all the time. Not that he didnāt want to, but he realized it was a lot. Katie tells Scheana that Max is saying sheās boy crazy, and he was sick of hanging out with her. Scheana approaches them, and asks what theyāre talking about. Why is Max saying sheās boy crazy? Max admits he said it, but tells her itās not a bad term. She asks if he said he made a mistake in hanging out with her. In her interview, Scheana says Max doesnāt know her and Brettās relationship. Why is he saying something that will make Brett run away? I agree. She can do that all by herself pretty quickly. She says she thought she and Max were in a good place, and he says heās not trying to offend her. She says she doesnāt like being called crazy. This is the part in the slasher film where sheād bring out a big knife. Max says she doesnāt have to chase anybody. Dayna asks for tequila.
While some of the guests play with the super soakers in the pool, Lala decides sheāll be a good person, and talk to Carter. Peter drains a trifle bowl of tequila. Max and Dayna go outside. Max says he wants to hang out with Dayna outside of work. In his interview, he says he had a strict policy, and broke his own rule. At work, he and Dayna couldnāt go past each other without the heat rising. Dayna says Max is going to Palm Springs with Scheana, and he says theyāre not going alone, but heās going. She asks what the deal is, and he says they havenāt hooked up since they stopped hooking up. He wants to be friends with her, and Dayna has no problem with that, but doesnāt want to be involved in any messiness. In Daynaās interview, she says she knows people have warned her, but Max makes her twitterpated. I have to admit, I had no idea this was a real word. I donāt use Twitter much, so I thought it was a newish word in relation to that, but it is a real word, relating to twitter as a verb, and meaning infatuated or obsessed. I know. More than you wanted to know. What do you expect from an English major?
Lala calls Carter over, and they step outside. She says, Kristen cries often, and heās still living there. Now that sheās moving out, maybe they should take some time apart. It seems like heās latched on to a comfortable situation. Heās got his bills paid, and baby girl has a job. In Lalaās interview, she says she knows what itās like not be financially equal, but she contributes in other ways, like running a household, and giving killer BJs. Whatās Carter doing besides playing video games, and sucking the life out of her friend. Jax says Lala is really handing it to Carter out there. Carter says, if Kristen wants to cut him out of her life, sheāll tell him. Heās been doing the videos on her website, and just shot her last photo shoot. Sheās not hearing both sides. In her interview, Lala says, as sheās listening, sheās officially seeing the grey area. She craves honesty, and Carter is saying heās been honest. Inside, Kristen says sheās not comfortable right now. Why is this happening?
Everyone twerks, or tries to. Tom meets Jax at the pool. Jax asks how the house is coming, and Tom says heās welcome to come over, but bring a chair. Jax says he would have liked to come over ā if heād gotten an invite. Tom says he didnāt want anyone over. Jax says he wouldnāt judge Tom, but Tom says he does judge a little. To him, getting the house is like his and Arianaās wedding day. But when he was moving in, Jax was all about how much he spent, and what the square footage was, and telling Tom how he was going to do better. Jax says heās having kids. Heāll need a bigger house, and will have to spend more. Tom says heās known Jax a long time, and it felt like Jax was one-upping him. Jax says if there was hostility, Tom wasnāt feeling it from him. Itās a serious time for him. Heās getting married. Tom says when Jax was planning the pre-bachelor party, he told Jax itās the one time he couldnāt do it. Jax says if once in a while heād gotten a text, just acknowledging that the great and wonderful Jax is deigning to join himself to another human being (okay, I embellished), he would have appreciated it. Tom caused him to second guess his best man. Tom says he did send Jax a text, and shows Jax his phone, where he suggests the get together as soon as he gets back. Jax is like, humana-humana, and says, okay. In Tomās interview, he says the wedding is this summer, and Jax is enjoying the power he has. Heās definitely taking advantage of the attention. Jax admits that he didnāt really want to demote Tom, and just did it to get his attention. In Jaxās interview, he says Tom pissed him off. He knows heās right, but itās not right if Tomās not there be his side. Tom says heād be honored to be Jaxās best man, and Jax says heād be honored to have him. I say, ugh.
Kristen drinks out of two cups, then gives to Carter. She says he was talking a long time to Lala. Carter says Lala told him to move out, because Kristen is unhappy. Kristen starts her usual hopping around, saying thatās when she gets defensive. Itās no oneās business. Carter says he was taken off guard, and tells her that he loves her. In Katieās interview, she says, Carter has some strange power to treat Kristen like sh*t, but when she says she wants to break up, he still lives in the house, and eats her food. Itās effed up. In Kristenās interview, she says sheād expect it from Katie or Stassi, but not from Lala. Sheād never interject with Randal. She learned her lesson with Schwartz and Katie. She tells Lala that she saw them talking, and Lala says she wanted to know what was happening. Kristen tells them that sheās miserable and crying all the time, then she calls him. She doesnāt like it when Kristen does phony confiding, when it couldnāt be further from whatās really going on. Kristen says maybe her way doesnāt work for the rest of themā¦ and Lala says, itās working for her? Lala tells Kristen not to call her crying, then do what she did to Katie and Stassi. Sheās not going for this bullsh*t. Kristen canāt believe Lala pulled the Katie and Stassi card, which is possibly the most ridiculous thing Iāve ever heard anyone say on this show. And thatās saying a lot. By the pool, Tom wonders whatās going on, and Kristen calls Lala an effing bitch. Lala says do not call her out on this. Schwartz goes outside, and tells Tom, theyāre going crazy in there. Brittany tells Kristen and Lala to calm down. Lala says she wonāt be spoken down to by a sugar mama, and Katie tells Kristen, everyone is just trying be real. Brittany suggests they sit down, and talk; figure things out as friends. Itdoesnāt have to end like this. Katie says the need to stop acting like they havenāt been here before. Sheās sorry, but Kristen needs to stop pretending theyāre bad friends. She needs to get over herself.
Outside, Schwartz asks if thatās his wife, and Tom says that is his wife. Jax says heās out of there. Kristen leaves, and Katie says, how many times has she cried wolf? Forgive her for wanting something better for Kristen.
This season, yachting, twerking, parties; Lisa tries on hats; Dayna does stand-up comedy; dogs; Lala talks about getting married; Raquel tells James, if he canāt get his sh*t together, theyāre breaking up; and Stassi is shooken.
The Haves and The Have Nots
When we last left, a million years ago, the police had just shot Wyatt, after he shot Jim and Kathryn. Veronica had also sent a group of thugs to Davidās house, to kill him and Jeffrey. But David and Jeffrey were waiting.
An officer tells George, Wyatt should be okay. The fall knocked him out, but heās still breathing. They have to wake him up, and put the cuffs on him. George asks if Wyatt said his parents are dead, and the cop says he did. George says, dammit, and the officer says the have to clear the house. He goes inside, while Wyatt is cuffed, pulled to his feet, shoved in a car. This is obviously not the way George wanted this to go. He asks Wyatt, what happened? and Wyatt asks what heās talking about. George tells him that he said his parents were dead. Wyatt says, take the cuffs off, and George asks what he did. Wyatt says he shot them, and orders George to get him an ambulance. George says itās coming, and asks where Wyattās parents are. Wyatt says, theyāre dead. Whoās got the last laugh now, bitches?
The police go through the house, saying, clear, as they hit each room. One says theyāve got a body, and another radios in that thereās a victim. It looks like a gunshot wound. They go upstairs. They hear something, and keep going. An officer goes into a bathroom, and says theyāve got another body. Kathryn is slumped over the side of the bathtub.
Veronica comes home, and says her son is gone. She pretends to weep, saying, what a girl gonna do without her family? She needs her family. She laughs, and takes a drink. She says, donāt ever try to kill me again. Her phone rings. Itās the thug in charge of the ambush. He says it didnāt turn out the way she thought. They were ready for his guys when they showed up. She says she doesnāt give a damn about him; she just wants to get it done. He calls her cold-blooded, and she says he knows that. He says two of his men died, and one was his brother. She tells him, calm down, and he says, she didnāt say theyād be ready for them; they had all kinds of guns. She says they should have known, and he says she should have told them. She asks if she has to school his ignorant ass. Heās a thug, and should know. He says his brother is dead, and she says, so sorry. Heās ruining her relaxation time, and now she has to come up with another plan. He tells her, get her ass down to the hospital. She says she just got home, and thatās not a good idea. He says she needs to get there now; heās not playing. She laughs, and he hangs up. She says thatās what she gets for dealing with thugs. She gets her handbag, and goes back out, saying, Iām coming, a-hole. Ā Ā
At Davidās, itās a mess. David tells Jeffrey to call the police, and looks at the two bodies. Jeffrey calls and says they just had a break-in, and gives the address. When heās done, he asks David if the guy is dead, and David shoots him again, and says, he is now. He kicks the body, and Jeffrey says, dammit. He knew she would do this. David says heās going after her, but Jeffrey says, donāt do that; just go away. David says heās not running from Veronica. She wonāt let them live. He told her to come after him, but she came after Jeffrey too. Jeffrey tells him to stop, and takes the gun out of his hand. David says Jeffrey is her son, and she tried to kill him. If they donāt stop her, sheāll try again. Jeffrey tells him, just listen. Heās okay. Theyāre okay. Calm down. They can have her ass arrested. David says the police wonāt hold her; it will never stick. Jeffrey says, itās okay.
On TV, Charles says he had no idea of Candaceās past. He should have had her vetted. He was confused, angry, and hurt. Heās a widower, and he was lonely and vulnerable. Things happen, and he has to be more careful ā for the American people, and for his family. Watching the broadcast, Candace shakes her head. He says she had him completely fooled. She was someone he was dating, and when he learned about the people sheād blackmailed, he was blown away. He apologizes to the American people, from the heart. He trusted, and she wasnāt a good person. Hanna asks why Candace is looking at that, and Candace says she couldnāt sleep. Hanna says, looking at that wonāt help her. Candace says, it was easier when she was cold. It was harder to take advantage of her. Hanna says, Candace was the one taking advantage, and Candace says, it worked for her, Hanna says, did it? Candace says, not really. Hanna says, when she was out there, was she ever really happy? Candace says, it was exciting, but Hanna says, was she happy? Candace says she canāt say she was, Hanna says, it looks like a lot of stress to her. Candace is better than that. Candace says she needed to know for herself. She asks if Hanna heard what Charles said, and Hanna says, heās doing what heās got to do; heās a politician. Candace says she wants to understand how Hanna makes this okay. Hanna asks what this is, and Candace says, itās not her house. Sheās seen Hanna struggle. How does she do it? Hanna says she has a job for one, but first and foremost, the Lord has always provided. Candace asks why He doesnāt give her more. Hanna says she has everything she wants. She loves her life. Itās hard sometimes, but itās full and itās honest. Now that Candace is on this path, God has answered every one of her prayers. She doesnāt want a mansion or fancy cars. She wants everything she has. Candace says she clearly didnāt get that from Hanna, and Hanna suggests maybe it was from watching her around rich people. Candace says, maybe Derrick. If she knew where it was coming from, could she change it? He is her father. Maybe she has bad genes that make her do the wrong thing. Hanna says, we make our own choices, and you can change your life. Sheās glad Candace is giving the money back. Candace says, itās not for him; itās for herself. She wants to start making right choices. Hanna says if she does, all other things will follow. Candace asks if Hanna doesnāt think she should talk to Derrick. Hanna says, as much as she hates that, she canāt deny Candace getting answers. Candace asks if she can get his number from Hanna, and Hanna says it sounds like she wants to talk to him. Candace still doesnāt know. Hanna goes to get the number. I love their new relationship. Candace seems lighter.
Charles asks Oliver how that went, and Oliver says, great, sir. He should see the responses on social media. His favorite says, let that man live. Heās been through enough. Another one says, duped, heartbroken, a good man. Charles asks what theyāre saying about her, and Oliver says, itās okay. Charles came up smelling like a rose. He did what he had to; let it be. He asks if he can get Charles anything else, but Charles tells him, have good night. When Oliver leaves, Charles takes out his phone, and I say, he is not. He says, donāt call her, Charles. I second that.
Landon pulls up to Charlesās place, and Oliver asks what heās doing there. Charles doesnāt want to talk to him. Landon says Oliver works for him, and he heard heās been fired. Oliver says he can have the Secret Service escort Landon out. The head guy doesnāt know Landon has been fired. Landon says he told Oliver to look after Charles, and heās been trying to take Landonās job. He calls Oliver a little SOB. He says Oliverās name is going to be mud all over DC. Oliver says she didnāt do it; Charles did. Landon asks why fire him? and Oliver says because he couldnāt get the story killed. Landon wants to talk to him, and tells he guy at the door to tell the President Elect that he needs to speak to him. Oliver says heāll do it, and Landon says, then do it. And cut his damn hair. Who wears a mullet in the White House? Oliver doesnāt exactly have a mullet, but whatever.
Oliver approaches Charles, and tells him, Landon is there. Charles asks, why? and Oliver says Landon wants to talk to him. Charles asks if Oliver told Landon that heās fired, and Oliver says he did, but Landon came anyway. Charles asks how he got past security, and Oliver says he hadnāt informed the entire team yet. Charles says, send him in. Landon must have been two inches from the door, since he comes in pretty fast. They make small talk, and Charles asks where heās been. Landon says there was a family emergency, but everything is all right. Charles insists on fixing Landon a drink, and Landon asks if Charles was informed that he was fired. Charles says he was, and Landon says he had nothing to do with this mess about Candace. Charles tells him to have a seat, and says, if he launched a full investigation, Landonās prints wouldnāt come up on the knife? He was supposed to clean her up. Landon says he thought he did; heās sorry. Charles hands him a drink, and starts taking off Landonās shoes. Landon asks what heās doing, and Charles says, what Landon did for him. He tells Landon to take off his jacket, and Landon says, Charles made it clear that he doesnāt want Landon to do what heās doing now. Charles asks if Landon trusts him, and Landon says, of course. He knows how much Charles loved and wanted her, and Charles says, as much as Landon loves and wants him? He told Ellen that he wanted Charles and was in love with him. Should he call her in there? Landon says he was having a hard time, and Charles is a very likeable man. Charles says, likeable or loveable? and Landon says, both. Charles asks Landon to tell him the truth. Did he set this up, and release the information? If Charles is going to trust Landon, he has to be honest. Landon says he didnāt do it. He loves Charles; heās right. He was in the Attorney Generalās office and it was information they had already. He didnāt give it to them. Charles says Landon didnāt deny it, and Landon says, he couldnāt, so he let it ride. Itās not fair; there was nothing he could do, Now what? Charles says Landon is done. His career is over. Charlesās entire focus will be on running this country. That should scare him to death.
Landon comes out, and Oscar says, it didnāt go so well. Heās still fired. Landon says if he doesnāt get hired back, heāll do everything in his power to bury Oliver. Even daddy and mommyās money wonāt help him, and heāll only be hired in their restaurant. Oliver asks if Landon is threatening him, and Landon says, politics are built on threats. Oliver says heās not going to take this lying down, and Landon says he knows Oliver doesnāt do that. Oliver says, see you, buttercup. Landon says he knows Oliver is enjoying this. Oliver says heās not, and Landon asks why heās smiling. Oliver says, itās ironic. Landon treated him like sh*t. Landon tells him, donāt celebrate too early. Enjoy this moment. Oliver says Landon should take plane home, and Landon tells him to take one straight to hell. Alrighty then.
At the hospital, a buzzer rings. Madison tells the other reception nurse that itās her turn. She says she doesnāt care; enjoy. He says he hates her, and goes into Justinās room. Justin says heās glad Madison is still there, and Madison asks what he can do for Justin. Justin says heās in so much pain, but Madison says the doctor gave him pain meds two hours ago. Just ask for more, but Madison says he canāt; sorry. Justin says he wonāt tell, and Madison says he knows, because heās not giving them to Justin. Justin says he has $11K, and Madison says heās going back to the desk. Justin says just give him the pills, and heāll give Madison the money. Madison says he canāt do that, and asks if Justin has an addiction. If thereās a problem, heāll call the doctor. Justin says he just wants enough toā¦ Madison says, to what? and Justin says just give him a handful, and let him die. Madison says if Justin wants to die, heāll have to get a mental health evaluation. Justin asks if Madison doesnāt want to get even. Put him out of his misery, and let him die. Madison says, sorry, and Justin grabs his hand. Madison says, please let him go, and Justin says, donāt leave. Why does everyone leave him? He tells Madison that heās sorry for what he did to him, and Madison walks out.
At the desk, Madison tells his co-worker that he had to call upstairs. The patient wants to die, and need a psych evaluation. She says she would too, if sheād been though what he has. Madison says she knows what Justin did to him, and she says, thatās no excuse, but somethingās not right up there. He calls for the evaluation, and she says she knows he cares. Itās sad. He says he wouldnāt be a good nurse without empathy. Veronica approaches the desk, and suggests some foundation would do something for Madison. She says, look what affirmative action has done; two girls at the front desk. Itās the whole rainbow tribe. Her favorite thug joins her, and she says, the voice of a real man. She walks away with him, and Madison says he hates her so much. The other nurse says, she kind of likes her, but kind of wants to kill her ass.
Her thug says if Veronica wants to know, heās fine, but his brother and Tyrone are dead. They had kids. Veronica asks if he called her there for charity. He says, no, but the police are going to ask what happened. She asks if heās threatening her right now, and he says heās not, but it would be cool if sheād pay for their funerals. She canāt believe he called her about a thugās funeral, and wasting her time like this. She thinks she could possibly pay for one casket. Maybe the funeral home will give her a two for one deal. Ifā¦ she pulls him aside, and brings him into Justinās room. Justin says, no, no, no. Heās in pain. Veronica says she just wants to introduce a friend. Madison comes in, and says they need to leave. Veronica says she needs him to get out. He says, visiting hours are over; she needs to leave. She says he needs this job, right? and he tells her to leave right now. She says sheās visiting a friend, and he says he means it. She laughs, and her thug says, come on. She says, okay, fine. She tells Justin that sheāll be back, and puts a card in Madisonās pocket. Itās a friend of hers who does good Botox. He could use it. When sheās gone, Justin thanks Madison, who says heās just doing his job. Justin says, no. Heās a good guy. He asks if Madison will keep an eye on him, and Madison says, she wonāt be coming back. Justin thanks Madison, and when heās alone, he cries.
Bennyās phone rings. He wakes up and answers. Itās Mitch, who asks what heās up to. Benny says he was sleeping, and Mitch tells him, come on. He wants to get out, and celebrate. Benny says, celebrate what? and Mitch says his family not killing Benny. Benny says Mitch thinks itās funny, and asks where Mitch is going. Mitch says, for a drink at Joeās, and asks if Candace would want to come. Benny doesnāt think so, but if sheās up, heāll ask.
Veronica sees a cleaning lady, and realizes itās Celine, one time housekeeper of the Cryers. She asks if Celine works there, and Celine asks what it looks like. Veronica tells her not to get smart. Celine tries to get past, saying she has work to do, but Veronica says she knows the board and the owner. She says she just has one question. Why would anyone want to work? Celine says, to feed their family and pay the bills. Veronica says why is she there working the graveyard shift when she has two adults in the house who are Jimās children? She doesnāt have to do this. Veronica says sheāll help Celine get him; she can do better. Celine moves on down the hallway, and Veronica says, come by her house. She can help Celine. She adds that Celine missed a spot. Get the mop. Unless she calls.
Benny sees Candace on the couch, and asks, whatās going on? She says, nothing, and he says heās heading out. Mitch is on his way, and wants to know if Candace would like to come with them. Candace doesnāt think it would be a good idea, but Benny says it would be good for her to get out. She says sheās staying in. Everybody knows her face; sheās staying there. He says she has her shoes ready. Sheās thinking about running. She says, no. She already lost a son. She canāt stand the thought of losing another person she loves so much. What if they come back for him? He tells her to run and start over, but she says sheās not doing that. He tells her, if she wants to give back the $8 million, go ahead. She says heās bad for her, and he says she never took convincing before. She says, have drink for her. She looks at the TV, and tells him, look. Itās breaking news of a triple shooting, at Jim and Kathryn Cryerās house. The reporter says theyāre trying to find out what happened, but the coronerās van behind her tells her, itās not a good thing at all.
Next time, Benny says Jim got whatās coming to him and Candace can keep the money; Landon threatens Oliver; Candace visits Derrick; and it looks like Jim survived.
š Whew…
Because it’s Wednesday, it’s so late it’s early, it was a rough night of premieres, and why not?
What I Watched - TV With Theresa 