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Aug25

August 24, 2022 – Curtis Has an Unscheduled Meeting, No Diamonds For You, GH Con, Where’s the Beef & Can’t

Posted on August 25, 2022 by theresakp

What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Walking into the pool area on the phone, Anna says, just make it work. Victor is going to be at that picnic, and so is he. He’s the CEO of Deception; just live up to the name… What?… The call is cut-off, when Curtis walks in. He says, don’t tell him the hardest working woman in international law enforcement is taking the day off, and she says, every now and then she indulges in a little R & R. She was so happy to hear about Trina. They dropped the charges, yes? He says, they did, and Anna says, she must be so relieved. He says, that’s an understatement. His whole family has many reasons to be celebrating. She asks if something else good happened, and he says, as of a little over an hour ago, he and Portia are engaged.

On the phone in a private area, Portia says she’s already been waiting for a genetic counseling appointment. Jordan almost walks in, but stops, and Portia says, yes, put her on the schedule as soon as they can… No, it’s not concerning her; it’s concerning her daughter. Actually, her medical history isn’t relevant to the screening. It’s in reference to her daughter’s paternal line. Jordan flashes back to being with Portia at The Savoy, and Portia asking if there’s something on her mind. Jordan says, Portia, and the things Portia said the night they were almost killed. Did she ever tell Trina what she thought Trina should know about Taggert?

At Kelly’s, Rory takes Trina’s hand, and says he could get used to this. She says, is he? Or is it going to get boring now that it’s not forbidden anymore?

Olivia tells Leo that he didn’t do anything wrong. She wishes he’d talked to her before he mixed up a batch of Nonna’s love potion for Dante and Sam, but there is nothing in any of those ingredients that can do anyone any harm. He says, but what if the wrong people drink it, and what if the wrong people fall in love with each other? We see Brook run into Dante, and Olivia says, the thing about the play Leo is doing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titania the fairy queen thinks she’s nuts about his character Bottom, but they’re wrong for each other. We see Brook and Dante clink cups.

Drew says, Carly can be his sous chef, but she says, that’s not why she’s here. In a voiceover, Olivia says, like it says in the play, the course of true love never did run smooth. But just like in the play, the universe always rights itself in the end. Drew says he bets Carly likes it smoking hot. He’s more of a low and slow guy. Carly asks if he’s flirting with her.

Leo asks if Olivia is sure everything is going to be okay, and Ned asks, what happened now? Leo says, the Sicilian Thunderbolt, and Ned says, that stuff made with flowers Olivia tried to give him when he had shingles? Olivia says, it serves many purposes, and Leo says, it also makes you fall in love. Just like the potion in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Olivia says, people swear by it. Leo mixed up a batch and now it’s out there in the picnic somewhere. Leo says, what if all the couples get mixed up? but Ned says, that’s highly unlikely. Although, depending on the couples, it could be an improvement. Olivia says, just in case… Nonna, if you’re listening, hear our plea, and set things right. She throws some salt over her shoulder and blesses herself, and Leo blesses himself.

Dante asks if Brook is having a good time. He’s having a great time. He doesn’t know the last time he had this good of a time actually. She says, same, and he says, it’s terrible. She says, abysmal, and he says he guesses they know each other too well. She says, they go way, back, and he says, they do. They sip their drinks, and she asks, so why is he hiding out here with all the food, drinks, and lawn games? He says, everything but the girl, and she says she thought he and Sam were solid. He says, they were. They may have hit a roadblock… a big one.

Carly says, for months, she’s been getting signals from Drew, and she told herself, no way; they’re just friends. He says, they are, but she says, lately, it’s felt different, and she’s not the only one who’s noticed. He says, he’ll bite; who noticed? She says, Olivia and Brook. They think there’s something going on between them. He says, those two never met a pot they didn’t want to stir, and she says, that’s true. Olivia wants everyone to fall in love, and Brook is a troublemaker with good intentions, but she doesn’t care about them. She’s asking him. From where he’s standing, what the hell is going on between them?

Anna congratulates Curtis, when Portia joins them. Anna says, Curtis’s fiancé; he just told her the good news. Portia says, fiancé has a nice ring to it, and Anna says, speaking of rings… Portia squeals, and Anna admires her ring. Portia says, can she believe Curtis found it at the bottom of the pool? and Anna asks if that’s how he proposed to her. He says, hiding a ring in a dessert or cocktail, we’ve seen that before. Now in a pool… Anna says, wow, and he says he figured Portia wouldn’t see that coming. Portia says, he figured right, and he says, nothing’s too good for his baby, including champagne and strawberries waiting for them when they get home, and a few other surprises he knows she’ll love. His phone rings, and he says he has to take this. Portia tells him, go. Now they can talk about him. He leaves, and Portia thanks Anna for everything. She’s being so gracious, and Portia appreciates it. Anna asks why she wouldn’t be, and Portia says, Anna and Jordan are friends.

Jordan walks in, and bumps into a chair, dropping her bag. Spencer asks if everything is okay, but she says, no. Everything is not okay.

Ned says, Leo is taking his play a little too much to heart, but Leo says, that’s where love happens. Ned says he’s seen that play many times before, and it teaches a valuable lesson. You know what happens when you try and manipulate people’s feelings? Leo says, it can cause trouble? and Ned says, exactly. It’s a very good thing to remember. Leo says, he’ll remember it, and Ned says he wants Leo to go out to the picnic and enjoy himself. And don’t worry about this so-called potion. Leo says, okay, but he’ll just make sure while he’s at it, and he runs out. Olivia wonders what he meant by make sure, and Ned says he has no idea, but Sicilian Thunderbolt? She says, there’s plenty of magic to be found in this world. You just need to know how to recognize it.

Dante sees Sam, and asks where she’s headed. She says she was headed to the stable. She thinks she left her phone there. He wonders if Cody knows they’re on his turf, and she says she hasn’t seen him. She can understand why he loves it here. He’s got all the creature comforts. Dante says, too bad he didn’t invite her to live in the stables. She might have moved in with him then. She says, ouch.

Rory asks if Trina is really worried. He doesn’t buy a soda for every beautiful woman who graces the interrogation room. She says, this relationship is lopsided. He knows her likes, he knows her hobbies. He knows her family; he’s been to her job. He says she’s been to his job too, and she says, okay. He knows what she means. She wants to know him better. What kind of music is he into? When he’s eating on the steps of The Chuck, what’s for lunch? He says, there’s a reason she doesn’t know that much about him. And it’s because she might not like what she hears.

Brook is coming out of the stable, and this time, runs into Chase. She says, he just missed Dante, but he says he’s not here to see Dante. He’s here to see her. He’s going to make this fast, because they always get interrupted. Brook Lynn Quartermaine, you are pigheaded, brash, and impossible to understand from one moment to the next. She says, in that case, Mr. Harrison Chase, you’re a Pollyanna choirboy with a questionable sense of fashion. He looks at his outfit, and says, she’s also caring, passionate, and incredibly sexy. And he’s been falling for her for a long time now. And even if she doesn’t feel the same way about him, he had to tell her. Because we miss 100% of the shots we don’t take. She says she couldn’t agree more, and kisses him.

Spencer picks up Jordan’s bag, and she thanks him. He says, of course (🍷). Does she want him to call someone? She says she’s fine. She just had a bit too much sun.

Anna asks if it was a surprise, and Portia says she had no idea. Curtis comes back, and says he’s sorry, but he and Portia are going to have to put the champagne on ice. She asks if it’s something at the club, but he says, nothing he can’t handle. She says, that’s fine. They’ll just have to pick up their celebration a little bit later. He kisses her and leaves, and Anna tells Portia, Jordan is her friend, but she feels like everyone has moved on. So she’s very sincere in her congratulations. Portia thanks her, and says she appreciates that. Anna says she just wants the best for the both of them, and Jordan joins them, saying, so does she. Curtis deserves nothing less.

Drew says he can’t tell Carly what’s going on between them, because honestly, he’s not sure himself. Does she? She says, forget she asked. She’s a grown woman and she’s telling him that her friends think he’s crushing on her. She’s totally embarrassed, so can they just pretend like this conversation never happened? She starts to leave, and he says, they could, grabbing her arm, but he doesn’t think they should. She says, why not? and he says, because the reason people are getting ideas about them is, he is flirting with her.

On the terrace, Chase tells Brook that he thinks he hears a three-foot mosquito, and Leo pops out. He says, Chase knows they never grow larger than half an inch, and Brook says, Leo knows he shouldn’t eavesdrop. Leo asks how he can eavesdrop when they weren’t talking, and Chase says, Leo has her there. Leo says, they weren’t talking because they were kissing, and it’s all because of him.

Dante tells Sam that he’s sorry; it’s not about her. She says, except he wasn’t joking; she heard him when she didn’t agree right away. He says he doesn’t know if he’d go that far, and she says she knows he wouldn’t, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. For that, she’s so sorry. he says, she doesn’t have anything to apologize for. He’s the one who’s sorry. He wanted too much too soon, and pushed her away. She says, here she is, so now what? He suggests they pick up where they left off, and hold off on the moving talk until she’s ready. She says, that’s the thing. She doesn’t know if she’s ever going to be ready.

Drew says, Carly can’t be surprised, and she says, she knows what she felt, but she didn’t think he’d confirm it. So he’s really been… He says, flirting with her. Yeah, just like she’s been flirting with him. She says, not true, but he says, she’s not hanging this on him. He said at the beginning of the friendship that he’d always be honest with her. Can’t she do that for him? She admits she’s been flirting with him, and she looks forward to seeing him, in and out of the pool. Although in the pool is pretty damn spectacular. He says, see that right there? Flirting. She says, why hide it now? Unless she’s been reading this wrong, and there’s really nothing underneath. Is he just kidding around? He says, no, is she? and she says, no.

Trina asks what’s not to like about Rory, and he says he’s worried she’ll think he’s boring. She asks if he has a stamp collection, and he says, no, but has he told her that he’s working on a graphic novel? She says, he’s an artist. Check, please. Why would he think she’d find that boring? He says, he’s not an artist; he just doodles. She says, he has to start somewhere. What else is he good at? He says, cooking. Actually, he’d like to cook dinner for her at his place sometime. She says, so he’s telling her that he’s a physically active man, who has artistic ambitions, and cooks. And he was worried she was going to find that boring? He says, when she puts it like that… So it’s his choice what they get to do today? She says, anything he wants.

Portia tells Jordan, rest assured, she intends to spend the rest of her life making Curtis happy, and Jordan says, bear in mind, Curtis values transparency more than anything. Portia says, meaning what exactly? and Jordan says, meaning she couldn’t give him that. She kept too many things from him – important things – and it ended their marriage. She hopes Portia doesn’t make the same mistakes she did. Portia thanks her, and says, but she and Curtis try not to keep any secrets from each other. Spencer comes over with a glass of water for Jordan, and tells her, feel better. Portia asks him to wait as second. She’d like to have a word.

Curtis sees Selina on a bench in the park, and says, she called, he came, what might she want? She says good afternoon to him as well, and felicitations. He asks how she heard about it, and she says, how could she not? Every news report covered the final day of Trina Robinson’s trial. He says, they’re all relieved. No disrespect intended, but she could have just sent him a message. She says she is sending a message. She needed to express in person how pleased she is that her tip on where to find Oz Haggerty paid off. He says, it did, and he’s grateful. She asks, how grateful?

Carly says she hasn’t let herself consider Drew anything other than a friend, and he asks, why not? She says, he’s Sam’s ex and Jason’s brother. He asks if that’s really what’s been holding her back, and she asks, what’s been holding him back? He says, she’s been going through a lot these past few months, and she says, that’s an understatement. He says, all things considered, what was he supposed to do? Put the moves on her while she was in the middle of a divorce? She asks if he’s considered putting the moves on her, and he says, every man alive has considered putting the moves on her.

Dante says he knows he pushed too fast, but Sam says, it wasn’t about the timing. She just got stuck in her own head. He says, about Lulu? and she says, yeah. She just keeps thinking that she could never measure up to his memories of her. He asks what she’s talking about. They haven’t been in that house together in years. She says she was already in her own head, and had this thought that she wasn’t who he wanted. He says, she’s the only person he wants, and she says she was going to say the same thing about him, when all of a sudden, he took the idea of living together off the table. She thought that window had closed. He says he didn’t take it off the table, an that window is always open for her. Always.

Ned says, Olivia doesn’t believe this potion business, does she? and she says, Titania wasn’t the only one enamored of an ass. He says, she does believe it, and she says, Nonna was madly in love with Carlo, the village butcher, and he had eyes for her too. Unfortunately, he was already promised to Valeria, the milkman’s daughter. So Nonna, slips Carlo the Sicilian Thunderbolt, and bam! – she bangs the table – all of a sudden, goodbye village Valeria, hello new life in Palermo with Nonna. Now did the Thunderbolt give him the courage to make a new life with Nonna, or did he just think it did? Who knows? What difference does it make? Ned asks if she slipped him the Thunderbolt when they first met, and she says, as if they needed it, and they kiss.

Leo says, they drank a love potion, and Chase says, they did? Brook says, not the Sicilian Thunderbolt, and Chase says, the Sicilian what now? Leo says, it shows people who they belong with, but it can also create confusion. Chase says, it certainly worked here, but in the future, maybe lay off the magic. He’s stressing himself out. Leo says, so it can cause trouble with him too? and Chase says, exactly. So buzz off, petito mosquito. Leo says he’s not a mosquito, and goes inside. Chase asks Brook, now where were they? and she says, Nonna Tuccia’s recipes were well known in the old neighborhood. She had a gift. He says, she can’t think they kissed because of Leo’s Sienna Lightning, and she says, Sicilian Thunderbolt, and don’t knock it. She’s seen things. He says he’s had feelings for her for a long time. Whatever was in that lemonade has nothing to do with it. She says, but that doesn’t mean what they’re feeling is real.

Anna tells Jordan that she’s sorry she hasn’t been in touch. They’ve both been swamped, and they’re overdue for that drink. Is Jordan allowed to have a drink? Jordan says, every now and then. She looks over at Spencer telling Portia, the last thing he wanted to do is cause her more stress, so if his being here is causing a problem… Anna asks why Spencer told Jordan to feel better, but Jordan says, it’s nothing. She just got a little dehydrated; hence, the water. Anna says, and warning Portia about transparency? Jordan says, if Anna thought she knew something that could deeply impact her ex’s relationship, would she say something? Portia tells Spencer, she’s not saying she’s completely changed her mind about him, but she appreciates his sacrifice. He says, that means a lot, and she says she needs him to understand something. Trina has moved on; from the trial, from what Esme tried to do to her, and from him. She’s so happy now, finally. And because of what he did, what he attempted to do, Portia wishes the same for him. Rory and Trina walk in.

Curtis thanks Selina for her congratulations, and asks what she really wants from him. She says, The Savoy will soon be in receipt of an import; her people will take possession when the shipment arrives from the dock. He asks, what’s the product? and she says she could tell him, but that would deepen their arrangement, and she doesn’t think he’s willing to do that – or is he? He says, she was right the first time, and she says, that’s what she thought. In the meantime, she trusts his staff will be discreet, and not obstruct the transport of this delivery, into and out of The Savoy. He says, his staff will not be involved; neither will he. Poker games are one thing, but he won’t let her use him, or The Savoy, to traffic illegal goods. She says, she’s informing him as a courtesy because she appreciates their friendship, and he says, so that’s what this is? A friendship? Her strongarming him? She asks if they can agree that without her assistance, Trina Robinson might not be walking around free right now. They may have different definitions of friendship, but she thinks they can agree that he’d rather have her as his ally than his adversary.

Jordan says, if what she suspects is true, it’s life-changing information, and Anna says, and not for the good she assumes. Jordan says, it could cause serious problems, and Anna says, Jordan is an investigator. If she has a hunch, she’s probably right. Jordan says, that’s what she’s afraid of, and Anna says she does think the most important thing is not whether the information is true. What matters are Jordan’s reasons for revealing it.

Spencer thanks Portia for what she said, and tells them all to have a lovely afternoon. He leaves, and Portia hustles Rory and Trina over to a table. Trina asks, what was that about? and Portia says, she’ll tell Trina later. She’s just happy Trina is here; both of them. Rory is welcome to hang out with them anytime. Trina says, Portia is being a little extra, and she can’t tell if it’s a good thing or a bad ting, so… Portia says, actually, there’s something she needs to speak to Trina about. It’s very important.

Sam tells Dante, he said they’d know when the time was right, and he asks if she doesn’t agree. She says she thinks they need to control their own fate, and decide for themselves. Let’s do it. He asks if she’s sure, and she says, about moving in? Yes, absolutely. He picks her up, and spins her around. She tells him, there’s one thing she needs to say to clear the air. She respects the memories he and Rocco have made in the house, and she wants him to know that he doesn’t have to change a thing when she and the kids move in. He says he doesn’t actually think he wants her and the kids to move in with him and Rocco.

Chase says he’s not following, and Brook asks, when was the last time they were just Chase and Brook? He says, right now, but she says, they’re client and manager. And before that, they were co-conspirators, shielding a baby from her homicidal father. He says, of course (🍷) they got closer when they were co-parenting Bailey; it was bound to happen. She says, they were on an adventure; it wasn’t real life. What if they’re mistaking other feelings for something more? He says, what other feelings? and she says, her guilt and his gratitude. She got him suspended twice, and he’s grateful because she’s helping him embark on a new career. He says he can’t believe she’s saying this right now. She doesn’t think he understands his own feelings? She says she would love it if these feelings were real, but how can they know for sure?

Trina tells Portia, don’t keep her in suspense. What’s the earth shattering news? Portia looks all sad, and puts her hand on her forehead so Trina sees the ring. Trina says, oh my God. Does this mean…? Portia says, Curtis proposed, and Trina asks, when? Portia says, about an hour ago, and Trina asks, where? Portia says, in the pool, and Trina says, in the pool? She can see how that would be romantic. Portia says, it was, and they squeal, stamp their feet, and hug, Rory watching with amusement. Portia says, she’s glad Trina came here. She wanted to tell her in person. Trina says she’s thrilled, and Rory says, congratulations. Portia’s phone rings, and she says she has to take it. They’ll catch up later. Have so much fun. She leaves, and Rory says, seems like there’s a lot of good news. Trina says, not for everybody, and goes over to Spencer, who’s lying on a chaise. She says, any word from the DA’s office? and he says, just what he told her before; he reports to Pentenville in three days. She says, that’s so unfair. They’re giving him three months, and he only left Spring Ridge for a couple of hours. The only reason they even know is because he tried to help her. He says he’s only sorry he didn’t come to her defense sooner, and Rory joins them. He says he knows the COO at Pentenville, and was told the cushiest job is working in the library. He can check and see if they have any openings for that assignment. Trina says, that’s so sweet.

Drew says he thinks what’s holding Carly back is how complicated it might get, and Carly says, agreed, so… Whatever this is, they just leave it alone? He says, maybe, and she gives him the tongs. He says he learned on an open grill. You have to make sure the charcoal is out when you’re done grilling. The slightest stir in the air causes the charcoal to reignite. She asks why she gets the feeling this is more than a grilling tutorial. What is he getting at? He says, they can try to ignore it, and move on, but something tells him it will take a lot more than walking away to make this fire go out.

Selina says she only wanted to convey her sincere investment in her and Curtis’s partnership. He says he’s going to go, and she asks if there’s something more pressing than their business. He says, she summoned him when he was in the midst of a celebration; this was not a scheduled meeting. She asks if more congratulations are in order, but he says, Trina’s exoneration, that’s all. She says, an outcome that is celebrated by all, particularly those of us who had a hand in it. She won’t delay his festivities any longer. Her people will reach out about the shipment. Curtis says he never agreed… and she says she’s happy his family is no longer in jeopardy. She gets up, says, may his good fortune continue, and walks out of the park. Her outfit, including accessories, is beyond chic. Whoever does wardrobe for this show is a genius.

Portia goes to the hospital reception desk, and says, Dr. Samuels? She introduces herself, and says she spoke with the doctor’s office. Dr. Samuels says, genetic counseling for her daughter, right? and Portia says, yes. She scheduled a consultation, and can provide the doctor with the family medical history, but her daughter’s so busy with work and school, and as a physician, she was wondering if it would be okay for her to provide the doctor with a DNA sample for analysis. Dr. Samuels says she’s afraid not. She can’t discuss results with anyone other than the patient seeking counseling. And she certainly can’t accept a sample without verifying consent. Portia says, of course (🍷), and the doctor says, as soon as her daughter has the time, have her daughter come see her. The doctor will get her the answers she needs.

Portia says, anything she’d have to say would be to protect Curtis, and Anna asks if that’s the only reason. If she were to do something, or nothing at all, she’d want to understand her own reasons. Jordan says she would too, and thanks Anna. Anna asks if she’s available for that drink right now, and Jordan says, yes. Please. Lead the way.

Spencer says he needs to head out, and tells Trina, enjoy the pool. She says, he’s leaving already? He hasn’t even gone in. He says he has things to take care of before he reports to Pentenville, and thanks Rory for the advice. He says, it’s good to see Trina happy, and leaves. Rory says, is this spot good? and Trina says, it’s great. They sit down, and Spencer leaves after taking one last look.

Sam says she doesn’t understand. Dante asked her to move in; now he’s changing his mind? He says he doesn’t want her to move in with him and Rocco. He wants them to move in with her. She says, oh, and he says, oh is how they got into this mess. Is that, oh, it’s what she wants… She says she doesn’t want Rocco to lose any of his memories with Lulu, but Dante says, he won’t. Anything he wants to remind him of his mother, he can bring with him. All he needs is them… and a PlayStation and a fridge full of food. She hugs him, and he asks if that’s a yes. She says, it is, and he asks what she wants to do. How should they tell the kids? She says she doesn’t know. Tell Olivia. Let’s put it in skywriting. He says, that’s kind of like the same thing. Why don’t they start by telling the kids? He kisses her.

Leo runs inside, and says, guess what? He saw Chase and Brook kissing. Olivia says, it’s about time, and Ned says, honestly? He thought it would never happen. Olivia says she wonders what finally gave them that little push they needed, and Leo says he knows what it was. They drank the Sicilian Thunderbolt. Olivia says, mystery solved, and hugs him. Ned says, thank you, Nonna, and they have a group hug.

Brook tells Chase, say something, and he says, she’s one of the bravest people he’s met. She says, and? and he says, to a point. She’s absolutely fearless until it comes to risking her own heart. That soliloquy she delivered would give Shakespeare a run for his money. But it won’t work. She says, what won’t? and he says, this whole pushing away from him thing. It’s an exercise in futility, because the feelings they have for each other are real. She says, feelings are one thing, but acting on them is when you can get really hurt. She admits she’s scared, and he says, then she’s in luck, because he’s absolutely terrified. She says, so much for being brave, and he says, if she wasn’t scared, she wouldn’t need to be brave. She says she’s not going to be scared all by herself. Is he in? He says, all in, and she says, great. They can be scared together. He says he thinks Leo’s love potion worked, and she says, maybe, but maybe they made all this magic on their own. He says he thinks there’s a lyric in there, and they kiss.

Carly says, what’s gotten into them? and Drew says he’s betting it’s the apron that did it. She says, it is rather fetching, and he says, or they could chalk it up to what it is; an attraction they can no longer ignore. He kisses her

Tomorrow, Nikolas won’t give up on Ava or Spencer; Victor tells Ava that they can either be family or enemies; and Olivia tells Sonny, he’s got people. Do something.

💎 For whatever reason, RHOBH wasn’t on tonight, and Dubai took over Bravo. At this point, Caroline Stanbury looks like she was kidnapped and dropped in from another planet.

🏥 Mark Your Calendars…

You say celebration, I say convention. Potato, potahto.

Meet Your Favorite GENERAL HOSPITAL Stars!

🍝 Beefing It Up…

I happened to catch this, and loved it. The guest chefs were Caroline and Dolores from RHONJ, but host Joel McHale is what makes the show. He makes me literally lol. I thought his postscript of Tiger King, The Tiger King and I, was brilliant.

https://www.eonline.com/videos/341424/celebrity-beef-with-joel-mchale-official-trailer

🐳 Got Me a Car As Big As a Whale…

If all goes according to plan, you can meet me here tomorrow for some soap and Charm. Until then, stay safe, stay breaking the mold, and stay remembering there’s plenty of magic to be found in this world. You just need to know how to recognize it.

Aug24

August 23, 2022 – The Quartermaine Picnic Commences, a Thought, Long Awaited Return, Wish Come True, She Hates It, New Wife, Tales Talk, Who’s Worthy & Virtual

Posted on August 24, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Willow suggests she and Michael sit on the couch. She takes his hand, and he says, she knows she can tell him anything. Whatever it is, they’ll figure it out together. She says she doesn’t know if they can this time, and he says, sounds serious. He sees Sonny on the terrace, and jumps up. He whips open the door, and tells Sonny that he’s not welcome here.

Carly asks how Drew got roped into grilling, and he says, all the Q’s are doing their part. He’s trying to help out GH, and it just so happens he’s a grill master. Carly says, show her what he’s got, and he says, prepare to be amazed, clicking his tongs.

Jordan tells Marshall that he bears no responsibility for Tommy’s death. He wasn’t there. Tommy barely had any memories of Marshall; he thought Marshall died when he was a child. Marshall says, maybe if he’d stayed, he could have prepared Tommy for what was to come. If he had more courage, Tommy might still be alive.

Walking into the picnic, Nikolas says, they could sell this better if Ava would just smile a little bit. She says, never tell a woman to smile (thank you), and he says, even if it keeps that woman out of prison? She doesn’t want any suspicion coming her way if Esme’s body turns up. She says, he’s the one causing suspicion, and he says, he’s trying to save her, so play nice and let him. She says she didn’t ask for his help, when Olivia comes by, and tells them, this is a party. Kindly take their fighting somewhere else.

Leo stirs his concoction, and says, amore… amore. Dante comes in, and asks what he’s doing, and Leo says he’s helping. Sam comes in the other door, and she and Dante smile at each other.

Brook thanks Chase for coming, and he thanks her for inviting him. She tells him, what can she say? He’s her favorite client. He says he’s her only client, and also co-conspirator, and she says, nothing solidifies relationships like a mutually beneficial scheme. He says he’s glad she sees it that way. He could really use her help.

Curtis tells Portia, God knows he loves her. He loves her kindness, her selflessness… He loves the way she loves family. TJ sees what’s going on, and takes out his phone to film it. Curtis says he loves Portia’s dimple, especially when she’s laughing at his bad jokes. He loves the way she supports, encourages, and brings out the best in him. And when he thinks about his future, he sees her right there by his side, and he wants them to spend forever together. Will she marry him?

Sonny tells Michael, he’s supposed to be here. He’s one of the largest donors to the children’s wing. Michael says, of course (🍷) he’d be invited. He just thought Sonny would have the sense to stay home. Sonny says, Michael doesn’t have to worry about Nina. She didn’t want to come; she didn’t want to cause any trouble. Michael says, that’s a first, and Sonny says, it’s obvious Michael doesn’t like Nina, but he won’t tolerate Michael disrespecting her. Michael says, but he’ll tolerate Nina disrespecting their entire family. He doesn’t have time for this. He slams the door, and starts to go back to Willow, but Sonny busts back in. Sonny says, let him tell Michael something. If he ever does that again, it will be the last time he closes a door.

Sam says hi to Leo, and tells Dante that she came to see if Olivia needed any help. He says, she just missed Olivia, but he’s heading out to the grill to give Drew a break. Does she want to come with him? She says she’s going to check on Scout, but she’s glad he has everything under control. She jets, and Dante says, never mind. Leo asks if Sam is mad at him, and he says, seems like it, right? Leo says, don’t worry. She won’t be soon. Dante thanks him, and tells him not to hang out in here too long. Go outside and play a little bit. Leo says he will, and Dante leaves. Leo goes back to mixing, and says, amore. He stirs the mixture with a carnation, and repeats, amore.

Ava apologizes to Olivia, and says, it’s a party, right? And an important fundraiser too. Nikolas says, it’s very generous of the Quartermaines to throw this benefit for the GH Children’s Wing. His mom sends her regards. She wishes she could be here. Olivia says, that’s sweet of her, and asks how Grandma Lesley is doing. He says, she and Marcello are still recovering from the fire, but they are honing in on a place in town. They’ll probably be moving in soon, but his mother will probably stay there until they’re completely settled. Olivia says, as any good daughter should. Tell her that they’ll miss her today, and about before, forget it. She understands couples need to squabble, even at the most inopportune moments. She moves on, and Ava says, he almost got them caught, but he says, she was the one raising her voice. She says he’s the one who brought up the topic in public. She doesn’t need his help. He says he didn’t ask to be dragged into this, but it’s too late now, and she says, poor darling. It’s never too late.

Brook says, Chase needs her help? 100%. Anything. She’s his girl. He says, anything? and she laughs. He says he needs a partner for the three-legged race. It’s kind of his jam… Not to brag. She says she didn’t take it that way, and he says he knows it’s silly, but it’s something he always used to crush when he was a cop at the department picnics. She says, she’ll do it, and he says, that’s really great, and thanks her. Yuri comes by with a covered dish, and says, Mr. Chase and Miss Brook Lynn; you’re still together. Brook says, they’re not together together. It’s so good to see him. Chase asks what he has there, and Yuri says, it’s a native dish from Belarus, and Brook says, yum. She suggests the find a platter and put it out. As they leave, Chase says, don’t be late. He’s counting on her.

Jordan assures Marshall that his being gone had nothing to do with Tommy’s death, but he says, she doesn’t know the whole story. Has TJ told her about his medical condition? She says, no. TJ respects Marshall’s privacy, and so does she. Don’t feel he owes her an explanation. He says, that’s all right; he wants to. They sit, and he says he’s been ashamed of his medical condition for way too long, and he’s not giving it power over him anymore. The reason he left his family is because he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She says, he was afraid he’d bring harm to them? and he says, harm, shame, the whole stigma. Folks understand a lot more about mental illness now than they did back in the day. He was so afraid of the diagnosis, he left his family. He got treatment; it’s under control now. She says, that was very brave. She’s sorry he lost so much time with his family, and she’s glad he’s back in their lives. She knows TJ is glad. He says, all that is a dream come true, but he feels he still may have brought harm to his sons. She asks, how so? and he says, schizophrenia can be passed down genetically, and TJ and Shawn told him that Tommy wasn’t in his right mind when he was killed. She says, so he thinks Tommy may have been having an episode of some sort? and he says, yeah. He tears up, and says he wishes he was with his boy when he was going through those struggles. He’s not trying to overstep here, but can she tell him what her marriage to Tommy was like? Thinking back, did she see any signs?

Portia tells Curtis, she doesn’t know what to say. This is the last thing she expected. He says, you know it’s right when you’re staring at your forever love every morning, and can’t wait for another day. TJ continues to film, and she says she loves Curtis so much. They fit so well together. She could only focus on Trina, and loading herself up with work. She forgot to even think about what she wanted out of life. Then he came back into it, and the clouds opened up, and all these possibilities are available to her now; love and happiness and security. He’s given all of those things to her, and that’s what she wants for them; she wants it forever. All this time, he’s been holding this ring up, and probably treading water, and he asks, is that a yes? She says, yes. She’s going to marry him. He puts the ring on her, and there’s applause from the people who have shown up out of nowhere. They kiss, and there’s more applause.

TJ congratulates Curtis and Portia, and says he wishes the best for both of them. Portia thanks him, and Curtis says he appreciates it. He’s glad TJ could be a part of this. TJ says, actually, he’s meeting mom for lunch, so he’d better get back to his table. He congratulates them again, and leaves. Portia asks how long Curtis has been planning this, and he says, for months, but he wanted to wait until the situation with Trina was settled. She says, they have had their plate full, but all things are better now; better than she could have hoped. She looks at her ring and squeals. She says she can’t believe he proposed in front of all these people, and he says he had his eyes on her and her alone, but now he can’t wait to tell the world that she agreed to be his pretty wife. She says, they have to tell Trina. She has plans right now, but she’s going to be so excited. He says, they’ll tell her tonight, and if she comes home late, they’ll tell her tomorrow. Or they’ll tell her whenever because they’re going to be together… She says, for the rest of their lives, and they kiss.

Jordan tells Marshall, she’s dealt with people who have schizophrenia in the field. She knows enough about the symptoms to have a rudimentary understanding of the illness. Looking back on their marriage, she can’t say she observed any signs of schizophrenia in Tommy. He asks if she’s certain, and she says, Tommy was suffering from PTSD at the time of his death. What pushed him over the edge was her infidelity, and discovering TJ was not his biological son. If anyone’s to blame, it’s her. She’s truly sorry for the part she played in Tommy’s death, but it’s her cross to bear, not Marshall’s. She gets up, and he says, you can’t go to heaven dragging hell along with you. He guesses that’s the title of the composition he’s been writing his whole life, watching himself and other people play all the notes, trying to distract from the pain and sorrow… insecurities. Except they’re just dragging along the same torment they’re running from, compounding it. Look at him. He dragged around fear, pain, and guilt for nearly a lifetime. It wasn’t until he set them down that he got free, and he was able to come here to Port Charles, and find and discover everything he lost. Blaming herself won’t bring Tommy back, and Lord knows he’s in no position to judge her. He’s still struggling. And that’s why he forgives her. She tears up, and asks, how can he? He says he’s not going to pretend he wasn’t angry when he heard what happened between her, Tommy, and Shawn, but in life you got all these unexpected blue notes. To tell her the truth, on one level, he was kind of relieved that he couldn’t have passed down his disease to TJ; he was spared. Ain’t nothing about this going to change his feelings for TJ; not one bit. He couldn’t love TJ more if TJ were his own flesh and blood. She says, TJ loves his grandpa too. She’s glad they finally met, and he says he is too, shaking her hand. He puts his other hand on top of hers, and says, maybe now she’s going to lay that burden down.

Drew tells Carly, with grilling, timing is everything, when Dante appears, and says he’s here to relieve Drew of his grilling duties. At least temporarily; don’t go too far. Carly says, Drew is going to have to relinquish his mighty tongs, and Drew says, with an apron like that, he thinks the grill is in good hands. Dante takes over, and Drew asks if Carly wants to go for a walk. Maybe they could play some games. They can still sign up for the three-legged race. She says she hasn’t played that in so long, and he says, all the more reason to do it. They make a great team. I have never once participated in a three-legged race. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen one IRL.

Willow says, Michael has every right to his feelings about his father and Nina, but this picnic is to benefit the Children’s Wing at GH. Sonny’s here to support that cause, so today is about charity and gratitude. Just for today, why don’t they put their personal issues aside? Michael says, okay, and Sonny says, have fun at the picnic. He leaves, and Willow asks if Michael is okay. He says, she’s really incredible. With everything going on, she’s the only one who can keep him grounded. She tells him, never underestimate himself. He can pull himself back from the brink without her. He says, he’s so much stronger with her by his side. She means everything to him, and he doesn’t know what he’d do without her. They hug, and he says he’s sorry. She wanted to tell him something. She says, it can wait; he just had a run-in with his father. He says he’s over it. He wants to know what’s on her mind. Olivia comes in with Wiley, and says, somebody is asking for mommy and daddy. Wiley asks if they can play a game, and Willow says, absolutely. Olivia tells them to get out there and have fun, and leaves. Willow says, Michael heard Olivia. She wants to get out there and spend the day with her two favorite people. Wiley says, him too, and they leave. Ava walks in, and I’m guessing she was listening.

Jordan meets TJ, and says she just had a wonderful conversation with his grandfather. He says he’d love to hear all about it, but first he has to tell her something. Portia and Curtis are here. She says, okay. It’s fine if he wants to ask them to join them. He says, it’s not that. Curtis proposed to Portia, and she said yes. Jordan says she guesses she should have expected it. They did just buy that house together. He says he knows, but it’s still a bit of a shock. Is she okay?

Sitting at one of the tables, Portia tells Curtis, life sure does change on a dime, doesn’t it? and I wonder, what does that even mean? She says, just the other day, things were as bleak as they ever could have been. Trina’s future was up in the air; the only man who could exonerate her was in a coma. He says, but they got through it together, and she says, yes they did. And now Trina’s future is clear. She can do whatever she wants with her life. And their future is as bright as this diamond. Soon, he’s going to be her husband. He says, how soon? and she says, not soon enough. They kiss, and Jordan approaches the table.

Ned says, they’re down to the final two teams. Number one: Carly Corinthos and Drew Cain. Carly and Drew flex their muscles, and Ned says, and team number two: Brook Lynn Quartermaine and Harrison Chase. Brook and Chase fist bump, and Ned says, on your marks. The teams wrap their legs for the three-legged race, and Chase puts his arm around Brook’s waist.

Sonny comes in to find Ava on the couch eating something. She asks if Nina is with him, but he says, no. She says, Nina didn’t want stir pot; that’s wise. She asks if Avery is having a good time, and he says, she’s having a blast. She’s getting her face all painted. Ava says, that’s so cute; she loves that. He says he’ll see her, but she says, don’t go. Keep her company for a minute. She wanted to thank him again for helping Trina. He says he did it for Trina, and she says, still, she appreciates it. He says, there’s been no justice for Josslyn and Cameron. It’s too bad Esme left town. She says, rats. They know when to jump ship, don’t they? He says he heard she posted something on social media from the south of France, which is surprising since Ava said she’d never be found. Ava says, she was wrong. It happens from time to time. He says, it seems like an amateur move for Esme. Maybe Ava could shed some light… Nikolas comes in, and says, that’s enough, and Sonny asks what he means. He was just talking to Ava. Nikolas says, Ava doesn’t know anything about Esme. Leave her alone. Sonny says, or what?

Chase and Brook take a tumble, Chase falling on top of her. Carly and Drew win the race.

Jordan says she’s sorry to interrupt their celebration, but TJ just told her the good news. Congratulations to them both. They thank her, and she asks to see the ring. Portia shows her, and Jordan says, it’s beautiful. She’s very happy for them. Portia says, that means so much to her, and they hug. Portia says she’s going to give them a second, and excuses herself. Curtis asks if Jordan is really that happy for them (which is kind of insulting), and she says, all she’s ever wanted is for him to be happy. He says he wants the same for her, and she says she’s trying to learn to lay down her burdens, so she can move on, just like he has. His dad is back in his life, and he has a new beginning with Portia. She truly wishes them the best of everything. He says, she’s a class act, and he really appreciates everything she’s done for Portia, Trina, and him. She says, her job is to stop injustice. She’s just trying to keep her promise to the people of this city. He says, sometimes the job entails testing the boundaries, and she flashes back to stopping the elevator. He says, he appreciates her discretion, and she says, if he’s referring to Oz Haggerty’s recovery, and the circumstances that allowed it to happen… He says he is, and she says, then there’s something she has to say about that.

Chase helps Brook up, and she says she’s so sorry. She’s such a klutz. He says, that’s okay. He’s in the mood for something cold. He wanders off.

Drew tells Carly, first cornhole, now the three-legged race. Look out tug-of-war; we’re unstoppable. They high-five, and he asks if she’s thirsty. She says she is, and he goes to get her something to drink. Brook tells Carly, congratulations. She and Drew make a great team. Carly says, they do.

Nikolas says, stay away from his wife, and Sonny says, don’t take another step. He doesn’t need Nikolas’s permission to talk to Ava or anybody else. It’s none of his business; stay out of it. Nikolas says he’s not one of Sonny’s minions that he can order around. If Sonny doesn’t stay away from his wife, there will be consequences. Ava says, Nikolas is overreacting, and Sonny says he’ll tell Nikolas what he told Nikolas’s uncle – take your best shot, and we’ll see what happens. Ava takes Nikolas’s hand, and asks Sonny to excuse them. She pulls Nikolas outside, and he asks, what the hell was that? She says, her sentiments exactly. Why is he provoking Sonny? He says, Sonny was the one who was way out of line, not him, and she says, she can handle Sonny. She’s been dealing with him for years. He says he’s her husband. It’s his job to defend her. She says, it was his job to be faithful, and he couldn’t manage that. So let’s drop the pretense. This was more about Nikolas and his issues with Sonny than Nikolas coming to her rescue. He says he’ll always come to her rescue, no matter how hard she pushes him away. He knows he messed up, but he loves her, and will always be there for her.

Terry and Willow watch Michael with Wiley, and Willow says she doesn’t think Wiley quite gets the concept of the egg and spoon race. Terry says, Michael seems like a very patient teacher, and Willow says, he’s the best dad. Terry says she spoke to Britt, and Britt told her that Willow had an appointment. Willow says she’s going to postpone treatment until she’s in her second trimester. It’s just a few more weeks. She just… She can’t lose another baby. She knows Terry probably doesn’t approve, but Terry says, if it’s the right choice for Willow, she supports it. Willow says, it is; thanks. They watch Wiley and laugh, and Terry says she takes it Willow hasn’t told her family yet. Willow says, she decided to wait until she starts treatment, and Terry says she’s still going to suggest Willow tell her family, especially since she decided postpone treatment. Willow says, if she tells Michael, he’ll try to convince her to get treatment immediately. She doesn’t want to fight with him for the next few weeks. They just finished one big battle; she wants to enjoy this time. Terry says, there is a lot of research showing patients benefit from a strong support system, but Willow says she’s made her choice. She’s not ruining the next few weeks they have left with fighting and tears. What they have right now is what it’s all about. Her decision is the best choice for her family.

Olivia goes to the nook, where Leo is with a tray of Solo cups, and she says, he poured lemonade for the guests? That is so thoughtful. She thanks him for helping her today, and he says she’s welcome. She always helps him; now it’s his turn to help somebody else. She says, that’s so sweet, and hugs him. She tells him, keep up the good work; she loves him. She leaves, and he pours his concoction into two of the cups.

Brook brings Carly into the stables, and says, it’s just the two of them. Be honest. Are her and Drew a thing? Carly says, is she kidding? Olivia asked her the same thing, and she’s going to tell Brook what she told Olivia; she and Drew are just friends. Brook says she’s got that, especially how they were just all over each other. Carly asks what she’s talking about, and Brook says she gets it. It’s complicated. Carly and her family have a long not-so peachy history. And he’s Jason’s twin and Sam’s ex, but the two of them have some serious chemistry. Carly should go for it. Carly says, like Brook is going for it with Chase? Anyone with eyes could see how they look at each other. Brook says, Chase is her client. There can’t be anything between them. Carly says, but Brook wants there to be, right? Brook says, it doesn’t matter. Carly is changing the subject; they were talking about her and Drew. Carly says she’s going to talk to Drew before people get the wrong idea, and starts to leave, but Brook grabs her arm, and says, are they though? Speaking to Drew is a good idea, because from what she’s observed, there are some real feelings growing. Deal with it now before the situation gets all muddled and hopelessly mired with mixed signals and regrets because you were just too afraid, or it took too long to have that conversation. Carly says, that’s some really great advice. Maybe Brook should take it. She leaves.

Leo sets the tray of cups on a table, and asks if Chase has seen Sam and Dante. Chase says, no, but he needs a person for tug-of-war. Is Leo in? Leo can be on his team. Leo says, sure, and runs off. Chase says, save him a spot on the rope, and looks at the cups.

Jordan tells Curtis, as far as she’s concerned, Mr. Haggerty woke up just in time to exonerate Trina. She’s glad he did. Trina’s free, which is all that matters. He says, and the elevator? She says she’d heard it had been on the fritz again. They don’t make elevators like they used to. He tells her, like he said, class act, and raises his glass. She goes back to TJ, who says he swears he didn’t know Curtis was proposing when he suggested they meet here. She says she’s okay, and he says he knows she and Uncle Curtis are on good terms, but it still has to be hard hearing he’s engaged. She says she’s happy for Curtis; he and Portia are a good match. He asks how it went with Marshall. She said they had a good talk. She says, the best. Marshall forgave her for everything that happened with Tommy, and he told her about his diagnosis. TJ says, that was some conversation, and she says, it was. Marshall was worried TJ’s dad might have inherited the predisposition for schizophrenia, and that’s what led to Tommy’s death, but she told him that she never saw signs of it when they were married. She thinks it brought him some comfort, and TJ bets it did. He says, Curtis should tell Marshall that he’s considering genetic counseling for himself, in case he decides to have children. She says, of course (🍷) Curtis would want children of his own. He and Portia would make good parents.

Olivia is chopping vegetables, and Sonny asks if she needs a hand. She says she’s got it, and asks if he’s here by himself. He says, he is; it seems to be the question of the day. She says she just figured Nina wouldn’t be able to resist rubbing Carly’s nose their new relationship, and he says, well, she’s wrong. Can’t you just be divorced and live your life? Because that’s what they’re trying to do, but everybody seems to have a judgement. She says, she would have thought he’d be immune to that at this point in his life, and he says, he is, but that doesn’t mean he likes it. Take them. They’ve known each other since before Carly; they have a son together. Can’t she wish him well? Dante’s happy for him. Can’t she be?

One by one, people take the cups. Leo comes back, and sees they’re all gone.

Picking up a cornhole sack, Wiley says, it’s perfect, and Michael agrees; everything is perfect. He thanks Willow for reminding him of what’s most important, and Wiley hugs Willow, saying, I love you, mommy.

Curtis tells Portia, the best part for him is, now she and Trina are officially his family. She says she already thinks of him, TJ, and Marshall as part of her family. And even Aunt Stella. They laugh, and her phone rings. She says, it’s the hospital; she needs to take this. He says he thought she was off, but she says, it will only take a second. Then they can talk about Trina’s upcoming party. She steps away, and says, this is Dr. Portia Robinson. Has an appointment opened up yet?… No, that’s three weeks away. She’s already been waiting for an appointment for genetic counseling… Jordan stops short of coming in, and Portia says, yes, please. The soonest available spot… No, it’s not concerning her. It’s concerning her daughter.

Olivia says she does want Sonny to be happy. She just wishes he’d found his happiness with literally anyone else in the world. He says, sorry to disappoint her, but sometimes life chooses who you’re with. Leo runs in, and says he’s got to talk to Olivia. Sonny says he’ll let them get to it, and leaves. Olivia asks, what’s up? and Leo says he made Nonna’s Sicilian Thunderbolt for Sam and Dante. She says, why didn’t she think of that? Did it work? He says he doesn’t know. He put the cups down for just a minute. When he came back, all the cups were gone. She says, so he only put the Sicilian Thunderbolt in some of the cups? but he says, only two, and he doesn’t know what happened to them. What if he messed up everything?

Sitting in the stables, Sam takes a sip of her drink. Chase comes in, and asks if she’s seen Brook. She says, what? and he says, never mind. He doesn’t want to intrude, but she looks like she could use a friend. He’s available. He takes a sip of his drink.

Dante takes a sip of his drink, and literally runs into Brook, who’s holding her cup. She says she’s sorry, but he says, his bad, and they smile at each other.

Nikolas tells Ava, cornhole’s free. How about it? He takes a sip of his drink, and she says, is he kidding? He says, why not? Or is she afraid he’ll beat her? She says, in your dreams.

Carly sees Drew grilling, and says, back at it, huh? He says, hot dog?

Tomorrow, Carly asks if Drew is flirting with her; Jordan hopes Portia doesn’t make the same mistakes she did; Selena tells Curtis that he’d rather have her as an ally than an adversary; and Sam tells Dante that she doesn’t know if she’s ever going to be ready.

🧚🏼‍♂️ Of course those who don’t know the plot of A Midsummer Night’s Dream might not understand Leo’s fears. Part of the plot involves a love potion, and the result is the wrong people falling in love. Kudos though to GH for assuming we’re all well-read.

🚑 Long Road Back…

Glad to hear Emma Samms is moving past covid and on to GH.

Emma Samms GENERAL HOSPITAL Return Date Revealed!

🥁 Sammy Was the Man…

Now here’s an interesting story I never heard before.

John Stamos Reveals How Sammy Davis, Jr. Helped Him Play Drums on GH!

🍑 Me Too…

The only Housewives who like Reunions are the ignorant and the devil’s spawn.

https://pagesix.com/2022/08/14/kandi-burruss-explains-why-she-hates-rhoa-reunions/

🗽 Joining the Apples…

One of the new Real Housewives of NYC.

https://pagesix.com/2022/08/22/lizzy-savetsky-joins-real-housewives-of-new-york/

⚰️ Telling Tales…

I want to like this show more than I do. It’s not bad, but I want something more. I do like how it’s a different story every week, and that it takes place at the point the world was starting to be zombiefied. It also has a sense of humor, which is much appreciated after years of the humorless TWD. In last week’s episode, the main characters had to Groundhog Day until they got it right.

Tales of the Walking Dead Episode 2 Introduces a Shocking Sci-Fi Element

🎸 Vote the Rock…

Get your votes in for this Sunday.

https://www.mtv.com/vma/vote/

🍒 With a Cherry On Top…

Join me tomorrow for soap and to see if Beverly Hills can top themselves in awfulness. Until then, stay safe, stay never judging a book by its cover, and stay knowing that you can’t go to heaven dragging hell along with you. It’s not until you set your burdens down that you’ll get free.

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August 19, 2022 – Austin’s Cousin Is In Town, Mason, Leaving, Wedding Aftershock, Shahnanigans, Cheshire Wives, Wedding Album, Dead Tales, Reviewing Dragons, Lucky Amount of Quotes & Time

Posted on August 20, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Cody says, Britt has questions about him? Good, because he has questions about her too. Which is why it’s good to have date number two. They can learn more about each other. Britt says, much more, and he says, for starters, how does she feel about anchovies on pizza? She says, he’s assuming she likes pizza, and he says, everybody likes pizza. She says, that’s the problem with assumptions. Everybody doesn’t parachute into a pool, then punch a mother’s boyfriend, and announce they’re the son of said boyfriend’s dead wife. He says, now she knows something about him, and she says, he asked about her father before. Why does Cody keep asking about him?

Outside Kelly’s, Alexis says, even though she provides headlines for The Invader, the only headlines she wants to know about right now are from her girls. She, Molly, Kristina, and Sam sit at an outside table, and she asks, who’s first? Molly says, Kristina; she’s got the best news. Alexis says, goodie. What’s up? Kristina says she was promoted to manager at Charlie’s, and Alexis says, congratulations. Well done. Kristina thanks her, and says she’s pretty happy about it. Alexis asks if she sees much of her dad, and Kristina says, he doesn’t own the pub anymore, but he comes in fairly often, so it’s good to spend time with him. Alexis says, even though he’s with Nina? and Kristina says, is she happy dad’s in a relationship with Nina? No, and she was clear about that. She also told him that she’s in no position to throw stones, and he appreciated that, so it doesn’t really effect their relationship. Alexis says, look at her adulting, and hugs Kristina, saying, her baby’s all grown up. Molly’s turn. How’s it going in the DA’s office? Molly says, as Alexis knows, ADA Arden maneuvered her off Trina Robinson’s case because she felt Molly was biased. Kristina says, which is untrue and unfair, but isn’t it a silver lining that Molly doesn’t have to try someone in TJ’s extended family? Molly says, definitely a silver lining, but she hates that no one gives the system a chance to work the way it actually should. As a prosecutor, it’s her job, or should have been her job, to make the strongest case against Trina, using the facts for support. Then Trina’s defense attorney – Diane in this case – makes the strongest defense, and the jury gets to decide. But Jennifer Arden wanted to prove a point. She followed the letter, but not the spirit with her case. At least it ended with the right verdict… this time. Kristina says, tell mom what she’s thinking, and Molly says, about following in Alexis’s footsteps and going over to criminal defense. Alexis says, whatever Molly does, Molly has her full support, and Molly thanks her. Alexis says, Sam’s turn. She’s awfully quiet, so is no news good news?

Dante walks in as Olivia is on the phone, asking if they remembered to order the special picnic dessert… Okay. Also, make absolutely sure that Leo’s donkey head is just what they discussed… Perfect. Thank you. She’ll be in touch. Dante asks what that was all about, and she says, the first annual Quartermaine picnic to support the GH Children’s wing is tomorrow, and her frozen desserts, the pièce de résistance. He says, with a donkey’s head thrown in? and she says, naturally. Leo’s summer theater camp is doing a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He’s playing Bottom. He says, the character that turns into a donkey. He must be so excited. He gets to play the donkey. He’s going to kill that. Does he need help with running lines? She says, he already has somebody helping him get into the role, and Dante says, let him guess; Chase? She says, Dante’s friend Cody.

Spinelli frets about management checking the chlorine level in the pool, and Maxie tells him, live dangerously. Take the plunge. He can start by forgetting about Britt, and finding someone who’s a better fit. He asks who she has in mind, and she says, no one specifically, but generally, she should be a match for his heart and his intelligence, have an appreciation for his unique perspective. A sense of humor couldn’t hurt, and it’s not absolutely necessary she be into sci/fi, but a basic knowledge of the Star Wars universe would help. So no, he’s not going to meet her at a business conference or whatever, but that’s what computer programs are for, right? She still doesn’t understand why he won’t try his own algorithm, and he says, there’s no need. His brief infatuation with Dr. Westbourne is already fading. He’s put her in the rearview mirror, so to speak. She asks if he’s been holding out on her. Who’s the lucky lady?

Finn tells Violet, she has her sunblock on, but it’s still not good to get too much sun, and she puts on her sunhat. Gregory says, translation: I know what I’m doing, dad, and Finn says, of course (🍷) she does. He situates Violet in her chaise, and gives her a book. She thanks him, and he tells Gregory that he can’t help it. He loves Violet. He told Elizabeth that he loves her. Gregory says, big step, and Finn says, that’s why he can’t look the other way, even if she hates him for it.

Elizabeth looks at the crushed tube in her bloody palm, when TJ walks in. He asks, what happened? She says she was examining Scotty’s nose… He asks how she cut her hand, but she says she doesn’t know. She clutched the tube, and it just seemed to shatter. TJ asks her to let him take a look, but she says, it’s nothing. He says, it’s a nasty cut, and there are glass shards embedded… She says she can take care of it. She’s sure he has patients to deal with. He says he does, and she’s the first one. Has this ever happened before? She asks what he means, and he says he knows she took some personal time for stress. Did Scotty say something to upset her?

Gregory asks if Elizabeth said she loved Finn back, and Finn says, she did. That’s before he blew it all to hell. Gregory asks how Finn managed that, and Finn says, there’s something going on with Elizabeth beyond the sleeping pills she was taking. Something that involves her parents, maybe her father. Gregory says, let him guess; she wasn’t forthcoming. Finn says, not in the slightest, and Gregory asks if that doesn’t tell him maybe he should drop the subject. Finn asks who he’s talking to. Isn’t Gregory the one who told him to analyze a problem from all sides, and come to a rational conclusion? Gregory says, not when it comes to the heart. There’s nothing rational about emotions. Finn says, now you tell me. There’s a million possibilities, but everything tells him that Elizabeth’s issue involves her family, especially since she keeps acting like they don’t exist. Violet asks if Aunt Elizabeth is seeing ghosts again.

Maxie says, if Spinelli doesn’t fess up, she’s going to throw him in the pool, but he asks what he has to confess. She says, if he’s over Britt, who is he pining for? and he says, a luminous creature; a beacon of warmth and intelligence… with a working knowledge of Star Wars. She asks if they know how he feels, but he says he’s only been worshipping her from afar. If things were different… Austen comes in, and Maxie says, oh my God, throwing her arms around him and kissing him.

Kristina says, they’re all concerned for Spencer, but why would Sam want to talk about him and not Dante? Molly says she kind of has the same feeling. Is everything okay with them? She just wants Sam and Dante to be as happy as she and TJ are. Sam says, she and Dante are very happy… They were happy, until… until he suggested they move in together.

Dante tells Olivia, last he checked, Cody wasn’t a drama coach. How’s he going to help Leo? She says she doesn’t know. He knows about horses and donkeys and stuff. Anyway, Dante should see Leo up on the stage, prancing around and braying. She’s never seen that kid more confident. He says he’s happy Leo and Cody have made fast friends, and he asks if she needs any help with this picnic. She says, he could find that embarrassing apron, and help her with the grill. Before she forgets, she saved seats in the front row for him and Sam for Leo’s play. He says, cool, sounds good, and she says, really? Because his face is telling a different story. He says, it’s fine, ma, and she says, now she’s really worried. He tells her, he said, everything is fine, but she says, Dante Angelo Falconari. From the time he was four years old, she knows when she hears him say, it’s fine, ma, in that tone of voice, she knows two things. A, it’s not fine, and B, he’s trying to hide something from her. Sometimes it’s something completely innocuous, like the time he broke Aunt Cia’s lamp. He says, that damn lamp again. It was hideous, and he was seven. She says, did the family offer up a silent prayer of gratitude for the lamp? Yes, but that’s not the point. The point is, she heard a crash, she asked, what happened? and he said, it’s fine, ma. Just like the time he got drunk for the first time, or the first time he got shot. He should just stop ducking and dodging the question, and tell her what’s really going on. He says he thinks he messed up with Sam.

Cody says, whoa there. He mentioned Britt’s father once, she shut him down, and he never mentioned him again. She says, he failed to mention their fathers knew one another, and he asks how she found out. She says, her mother, and he asks what Obrecht said exactly. Britt says, that Cesar Faison and Leopold Taub had – air quotes – dealings – end air quotes – with one another, and he says, isn’t it weird that their fathers knew each other? She says, weird doesn’t even begin to cover it. He could have told her that from the start. He says he barely knew her. Hell, he didn’t even know Leopold Taub was his father until a few months ago. At the same time he got poleaxed with the news that Dominique was his mother, and her mother’s schnitzel got a fortune that should have been his. She says, as he knows, that fortune belongs to a bunch of beluga whales thanks to Scotty’s daughter Serena. So he can kiss it goodbye. He says, that’s harsh, and she says, he wants harsh? Let’s talk about her family tree. Does he remember when she treated his cracked ribs after he received that beatdown outside of The Savoy? He says he’s probably not going to forget that, and she says, then does he also remember asking her about her parents? He was particularly interested in her father, and – what did he call it? – his legacy. He says, her point? and she says, her point is, why didn’t he tell her then that his father and her father not only knew each other, they did business together. What else is he keeping from her? He asks if she’s proud being Cesar Faison’s daughter, because he looked up Leopold Taub, and he’s not proud either. That whole cartel thing he had going on, and yeah, Cesar Faison was listed as one of his members. So when Dante told him that she was Faison’s daughter… She says, he smelled an opportunity, but he says, no; he smelled trouble. His first instinct was to run as far away from her as possible, and never look back. She asks, what stopped him? and he says, gratitude, for her scraping him up in that alley, giving him his 50 back, driving him all the way to Dante’s… Plus, he liked the smell of her perfume. Gardenias, right? She says, camellias, and he says, close. He liked her crooked smile, and the way she always sees the glass as half full – of strychnine. She asks if that’s a compliment or a cheap shot, and he says he just liked her. But if that’s not good enough, he’ll stick to horses. She can go back to Society Set-Ups and see if Zelda can do better next time. He brings a box into the stables, and when he comes back out, she’s still there. He asks if something is keeping her, and she says, her mother said the matchmaker may be more accurate than she thought.

Olivia says, she thought Dante and Sam were in a good place, and he says, they are. He should have left it there. She says, as opposed to… and he says, as opposed to asking Sam to move in with him. She says, it makes sense, all the time they spend together, and he says, that’s what he was thinking. They spend all this time together, they like each other, they have fun, and when the kids are together, it’s like the most perfect thing in the world. Sam thinks he’s rushing it; that he has to work through some stuff. She asks, what kind of stuff? and he says, like feelings. She says, like his feelings for Sam, or…? He says, for Lulu, and she says, he knows she loves Lulu. She prays everyday that Lulu will come out of that coma, but he’s moved on with his life. Lulu moved on with her life before the explosion. She was going to marry that teacher, wasn’t she? He says, she was. Dustin handed him the ring to give to her before he passed away. She says, Sam’s got to be aware of that, that Lulu was moving on with someone else. He says, it’s not Lulu’s feelings Sam’s talking about. She thinks he’s papered over his feelings. She says, has he? and he says, there’s a big part of him that thinks he should have been able to save her. Olivia hugs him, and says, her wonderful sweet boy. He didn’t put Lulu in that coma. That was Cyrus Renault’s fault. Even if he could go back in time, it’s still Cyrus Renault’s fault, with Julian Jerome doing his dirty work. He says, if he had just gotten there earlier, but she says, don’t do that. If he’d gotten to The Floating Rib earlier, she would have lost him too. No. They’re living in the here and now; that’s what matters. What matters are his feelings for Sam.

Molly says, so Sam and Dante are moving in together, but Sam says, she and Dante are not moving in together. Kristina says, why not? and Sam says, like she told Spinelli, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Kristina says, moving in together doesn’t fix a bad relationship, it makes a good one better. Molly says, she and TJ had their doubts about sharing everything, even the rent… but Alexis says, let her alone. Kristina says, they’re not pressuring Sam. She’s in a committed relationship with a loving, supportive partner; not everyone gets that lucky. Sam says she knows she hit the jackpot, and Molly asks, what’s the problem? Sam asks if they can not talk about this, and Alexis says, absolutely. Now tell her what’s going on.

Maxie says she thought Austin was going to be gone for days, but he says he got through his business quickly. He tells Spinelli, in fact, he got through his business at warp speed. He came back to be with Maxie, and she says, he did? He says she sounds surprised, and she says, she thought all that talk about family… He says, what talk about family? and she glances at Spinelli, and says, never mind. The important thing is, he’s back. He says, he is. Back for good. Spinelli rolls his eyes.

Finn asks what makes Violet think Aunt Elizabeth is seeing ghosts, and she tells him, he just said, they don’t exist. Gregory says, her daddy was just talking about her grandpa and step-grandma and how she never sees them. Violet says, okay, and goes back to her book. Finn thanks Gregory, and says, he has to get back to GH. Does Gregory mind? Gregory says, no, and Finn says, everything he needs is right there. Gregory says he’s getting kind of hungry; is Violet? She says she’s so hungry, and Finn tell her to be good for grandpa. He’ll see her back home. They exchange I love yous, and he says, eskimo? They rub noses and he leaves.

TJ says, he’s let Epiphany know he’s sending Elizabeth home after the x-ray. She should not hold a steering wheel. He’ll call Finn. She says, don’t bother him; she’ll call a Ride Share. They leave the exam room, and in the hallway, he says he’s calling radiation to make sure they get the x-ray right away. She says, he’s very thorough, and he says he thinks the word she’s avoiding is annoying, maybe even obnoxious. She says she’s the one who should apologize for being less than cooperative, and he says he gets it. For a lot of people, it’s an automatic reflex; you’re fine, keep going. He thinks on some level, it’s a survival mechanism, because we’re afraid if we slow down and admit we’re hurt, we won’t get started again. She says she appreciates the we, and he says he’s definitely been through it, and will again, but if he goes too far, hopefully there will be someone to pull him back. He picks up the phone, and says he needs to order an x-ray for a GH staff person… As he talks, Elizabeth looks at the door to the stairs. She goes to it, opens, it, and stands on the landing. She looks down the stairs, and falls forward. It’s all in her head, and TJ asks if she’s okay. She says, absolutely, and he says, radiology can take her now. They leave, and she gives the door one last look.

Cody says, he had quite the interaction with Britt’s mother, and Britt says, when she twisted Cody’s arm behind his back for punching Scotty? He says he can see her mother’s no pushover. He bets Cesar Faison met his match with Liesl Obrecht. She says, no. Don’t let her black belt in karate fool him. Deep down, her mother is a born romantic. She’s actually the one who signed Britt up with Society Set-Ups. He says, remind him to thank her, and Britt says, he punched her boyfriend in the nose. She doubts her mother is interested in a thanks from him. She did suggest they have something in common. He says, really? Tell him something. Did her dad ever mention his?

Austin thanks Spinelli for keeping an eye on Maxie while he was gone. He hates thinking of her alone. Spinelli says, that makes them even. He hates thinking of her with the wrong people. Maxie says, Austin’s timing is perfect. Tomorrow is the first annual Quartermaine picnic for the Children’s wing at GH. Spinelli says, given Austin’s resentment of the Quartermaines, he may choose to skip the picnic, in which case he offers himself as escort to Maxinista. Austin says, that’s very kind of him, but he can handle the Quartermaines if Maxinista can. She says, how about if both of them escort her to the picnic? Mason suddenly bounds in, and asks where Austin’s manners are. Isn’t Austin going to introduce him to his friends?

Sam asks how she can move in with Dante when Lulu is still so much a presence in that house. She doesn’t go there often, but when she does, all she sees are her kitchen, her books, her furniture, or at least the furniture they picked out together. Alexis says, maybe he’s leaving those things around for Rocco’s sake; for Rocco’s comfort. Sam says, fair enough, and it all makes sense, but it’s still really awkward for her. Alexis says, she gets it. For what it’s worth (🍷), she hasn’t seen Sam this happy in a long time. Whatever Dante’s doing, he’s bringing out a peacefulness in Sam that no one else has managed to. And Sam brings joy to Dante’s life, because no one’s seen him this joyful since he came back to Port Charles. She’s pretty certain he’s not seeing Lulu when he sees Sam. Sam’s phone dings, and she says she’s got to go. She tells Alexis that she loves her, and Alexis says she loves Sam more. Sam leaves, passing Gregory and Violet on their way in. Violet says, that’s the lady in the park who grandpa hit with the frisbee, and Alexis says, that’s her.

Finn asks, what happened to Elizabeth’s hand? and she says, it’s just a cut. TJ says, according to the x-ray, they got all the shards, and she tells Finn, she was just holding an empty collection tube, and it shattered. TJ says he has to check on a patient, and asks if Finn minds waiting until Elizabeth’s Ride Share comes. Finn says, sure, and TJ tells Elizabeth, go home and rest. She says she will, and he leaves. Finn says, forget about the Ride Share; he’ll drive her home himself. She says, what about his patients? and he says he’ll get someone to cover. It just shattered in her hand? She says, it wasn’t an accident. He deserves to know the truth. They go into an exam room, and she says she wasn’t watching what she was doing. He asks, what was distracting her? and she says, for one thing, walking in on him and Terry talking behind her back. He says, that’s his fault, not Terry’s, and they didn’t mean to upset her. She says, he upset her. He doesn’t think she’s capable of taking care of herself. Why doesn’t he trust her? He says, he’d trust her with his life, but he’s not exactly clear on how just mentioning her family is a violation of that trust. He means no disrespect by that, but he wants to know how to fix things between them. She says, there’s nothing to fix, and he says, if that was true, she’d tell him what really caused her to cut her hand.

Kristina asks Gregory and Violet to join them. She and Molly would love to her all about the frisbee. Violet says, it was an accident, and Gregory thanks them, but says, he and Violet will find another table. Alexis says, don’t be silly. She always enjoys Violet’s company. He tells her, Finn told him that she said he was pestering her, and she asks if she actually used the word pester. He says, according to Finn. He vigorously denied it of course (🍷), but if that’s how she feels, he’ll pester her no longer. Alexis says, don’t go, and tells him to pull up chairs for him and Violet. After all, it’s not every day you get to have lunch with the Davis girls.

Dante tells Olivia, when he asked Sam to move in with him, in retrospect, it probably did catch her off-guard. They were at the Hatchet Ranch… She says, that’s romantic, and he says, it was just one of those things. He’d been thinking about it so much, and he thought Sam had to be on the same page, or at least thinking about it too. When she didn’t say yes immediately, he was thrown off. He backed off. He didn’t want to pressure her. Olivia says she thinks she knows where this is going, and Dante says, they talked it out; at least he thinks they did. He told her that he loved her, and he’d wait as long as she wanted to wait to move in together. He thought they were good. She says, but then the question of whether to move in with each other or not grows from this small manageable thing to this giant elephant that’s taken up permanent residence, not just in the room, but in his psyche. Probably Sam’s psyche too. He says, he doesn’t want to mess this up. He feels like he did, and doesn’t know what to do next. She asks if he’s open to a suggestion, and he says, please. She tells him, stick to basics. What does he want to happen with Sam? He says he wants them to have a life to together with their kids. They don’t need to live in the same place; it doesn’t matter to him. Olivia pats his chest, and says, stick with the feelings; it’s all about the feelings. The living arrangements, all that can wait. It’s all about the feelings. He says he loves her. He wants to trust her and support her, and try to make her as happy as she’s made him. Sam comes in.

Austin says, this is his cousin Mason, and Mason says, country cousin from Pautuck. Maxie says, Austin didn’t tell her that he had a cousin coming into town, but Mason says, don’t blame Austin. He’s a hot-shot doctor. Sometimes he forgets where he’s from, even though the family’s so proud of him. Spinelli asks, what brings him to their fair city? and Mason says, family, while Austin says, business. Mason says, family business. They were hoping Cousin Austin would have stayed longer. Austin says, he did what he had to do when he was there. Now he’s here in his home, Port Charles.

Britt says, whatever unholy alliance her father made with Cody’s ended before they were born. Unless there’s something else he’s not telling her. He says, their fathers knowing each other is just a random coincidence; something they have in common. But isn’t she the least bit curious about what Leopold Taub and Cesar Faison were up to? She says, he never knew his father. Unfortunately, she knew hers, and she’s been trying to live him down ever since. So if he wants to go digging for skeletons in that closet, he can do it alone. She starts to leave, but he grabs her hand, and says, she’s right. Whatever their fathers did, died with them. He’s card player… She says, not a very good one, and he says, it depends on the players, and the game. He lets her hand go, and says, his point is, he always factors the odds and figures them out. What are the odds that on that day, he would parachute into that pool… She says, and almost drown her, but he says, she got a little wet. And if he didn’t say it then, he’s saying it now – she looked gorgeous. She says, now he’s trying to flatter her, and he says, he thinks she looks good soaking wet; so sue him. She says she considered it, and he tells her, just keep in mind, he can’t afford a lawyer, so there’s no way he could pay for the damages. She says, don’t worry. She’s not going to drag him to court, and he says he knew she couldn’t be that hard-hearted. They laugh, and she says, that GIF of her climbing out of the pool is just now coming down everyone’s feed. She doesn’t need to draw more attention to it. He says, so he’s being saved by her self-interest, and she says, bingo, but he says he doesn’t buy it.

Olivia says she has Quartermaine picnic stuff to see to, and tells Dante that she’ll see him later. She tells Sam that it’s nice to see her, and leaves. Sam says, so the Quartermaine picnic fundraiser is tomorrow? and Dante says, his mom’s been going crazy with that. Plus she has Leo’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream; he’s playing Bottom. He’s pretty excited about that. She says, and him? He says, that depends on whether or not she’s going with him. I have to mention that A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a pretty ambitious play for a summer theater camp in Leo’s age group.

Alexis says, that was delicious. Anyone for desserts? Violet says, ice cream sundaes for all of us, and Alexis says she likes Violet’s style. She liked it the minute they met. Violet says, as much as Alexis likes her grandpa? and Gregory apologizes for his granddaughter; she apparently has no filter. Alexis says, don’t apologize at all. And to answer Violet’s question, Alexis likes her grandpa… ‘s writing. She doesn’t always agree with it, but it’s never boring. Violet says, never. Alexis should hear one of his bedtime stories.

Spinelli asks how long Mason is in town, and Mason say, it depends on his cousin. Austin tells him, he thinks they said all they needed to say back in Pautuck, but Mason says, not quite. He can’t leave until Austin understands how much he means to his family back home. Austin knows how much they expect from him. Besides, he was hoping Austin would show him the sights in Port Charles. Although he doesn’t have to look much further than this lovely lady. Spinelli says, this lovely lady’s not on the tour, and not reading the room at all, Maxie says she has an idea. Why doesn’t Mason come to the Quartermaine picnic tomorrow? Austin says he’s sure Mason has better things to do, but Mason says he can’t think of one. He hears the Quartermaines are practically royalty. Too bad cuz here missed out on the family jewels.

Elizabeth says, Finn is right; it wasn’t just an accident. He asks, what happened? and she says she was thinking about all the time he’s wasted worrying about her; time they’ll never get back. She just got so angry, she crushed the tube without realizing it. He says he knows what it’s like to keep that kind of anger inside. Is there any chance that’s only part of it? Could the anger be about something else, something in her past, something she barely remembers? She tells him, stick to infectious diseases, and leave the psychiatry to Doc.

Austin says he’s made peace with his father’s family, and Mason says, that’s their Austin. Some folks say money buys happiness, but Austin was raised right. Austin says, thanks, and suggests he and Maxie get out of here. Spinelli tells Maxie, Georgie, James, and Bailey Lou are with her parents, but Mac and Felicia aren’t going to want to babysit all night. Can they talk childcare before she leaves? Maxie tells Austin, one second, and they’ll go, and steps away with Spinelli. Austin tells Mason, there’s no way he’s going to that picnic, but Mason says, watch me.

Alexis says, who knew the eminent Professor Chase was capable of blushing? but he says he doesn’t blush. Violet says, yes he does. He blushed when daddy saw his name in The Invader, and said he was famous. Alexis says, he was famous already academically; he now has a wider audience. Gregory says he wasn’t looking for fame, just for fairness in journalism, and Alexis says, it’s okay to enjoy some attention. Everyone likes attention. He says, he’s not everyone, and she says, that’s for sure.

Elizabeth asks how many times she has to tell Finn; she’s fine. Now she has to meet her Ride Share. She tells him, let’s not fight anymore. She really hates it. She kisses him, and he says he hates it too. She leaves, and Finn flashes back to Gregory saying, if he disregards Elizabeth’s wishes, it could cost him the relationship; and him saying, he could stand losing her if he knew she would be okay in the end. He makes a call, and says, this is Dr. Finn for Dr. Webber. Is she available?… Yes. Tell her Hamilton Finn called. He needs a consult with Dr. Webber about someone they have in common.

Sam says, of course (🍷) she’ll go to Leo’s play, and Dante says, cool. His mom said she’d get them good seats. She says, Olivia is going to worry about seats after everything she’s got to do tomorrow? and he says, speaking of tomorrow… and she says, she told him, of course (🍷) she’ll go to the picnic. They both start talking, and she says, him first. He says, they don’t have to rush through this. They can just take it slow. They’ll know when the time is right, and just take it slow like she wanted to. She says, yeah, and hugs him.

Cody says, Britt wants to come off as selfish and uncaring, but it’s just not true. She says, yes it is, and he asks, then why did she help him out in that alley behind The Savoy? Why didn’t she just pick up his last 50 and walk off? She says she wishes she did, and he says, really? She says, no, but he was pathetic, crawling on his hands and knees, all bruised and broken. He says he never got to thank her properly for that rescue, so let him do it now. She says, how? and he says he’d like to invite her to the Quartermaine picnic tomorrow. There will be so many people there, it’s not like a date. She says, when he words it like that… She accepts. He says, shall they shake on it? They do, and he says, see her tomorrow. She says, tomorrow, and leaves. Outside, she smiles.

On Monday, Brook says she would never use Chase; Jordan asks why she gets the sense TJ is trying to get rid of her; Ava says she has truths that will lay Spencer to waste; and Willow won’t accept that.

🍃 Leaf From the Family Tree…

A little bit about the cousin we never knew Austin had.

https://soapdirt.com/general-hospital-comings-goings-austin-holt-shady-cousin-says-fan-fave-returns/

🩺 Nooo…

Kudos to her for prime time and all, but I hope she comes back. I like Britt.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kelly-thiebaud-is-leaving-general-hospital

August 17, 2022 – Sonny Questions Dex About His Past, LisaR Hosts a 70s Disco Party, a Thought & Liking It

Posted on August 18, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Frank tosses Dex into Sonny’s office, and Dex says, watch it. Sonny says he’ll take it from here, and Frank leaves. Dex asks what that was about. Is that the way Sonny congratulates someone on a job well done? Sonny says, this is how he deals with liars.

Willow says, this is too much, but Michael says, she’s going to be a nurse. It’s a big deal, and he wants to celebrate her future. He asks, what’s wrong? and she says she just has a lot on her mind. She really needs… Everyone comes in, and yells, surprise! Wiley holds up a sign that says, Go Mommy.

Carly brings the cake through the restaurant, balancing her phone on the box. The phone slides off, and when she puts the box on the bar to pick it up. Nina hands it to her, saying, can I help you? but Carly says she’s good. Nina says she’s sorry, but it looks like Carly was in the kitchen. The kitchen is for management and employees, not customers. Carly says, really? Is that how it’s going to be?

Portia asks where Jordan went, and Curtis tells her, Taggert said she went on a mission. He’s guessing it ends at Windymere. Ava has come out of the courtroom and stops to listen. He says, Jordan is hellbent on finding Esme Prince, and Ava dashes off.

Jordan tells Nikolas that she’s following up on their discussion about Esme, when Victor joins them, and says he’s sorry, but now is not a good time. Nikolas says he’ll call her and set up a meeting, but she says, that wasn’t a request. She holds up a warrant, and tells him that she has a warrant to search the premises for any evidence that may lead to Esme Prince’s whereabouts. So how does he want to do this; the easy way or the hard way?

Cameron gets to the courthouse, and hugs Josslyn. He says, it’s so great that Trina was exonerated. Where is she? Josslyn says, she’s still in the courtroom. She’s tying up some loose ends, so to speak.

Inside the courtroom, Spencer says he’s so relieved Trina was exonerated, and she tells him, if he’d said that to her a couple days ago, she wouldn’t have believed him. Is he finally going to tell her what changed? He says, everything, and she says, starting with what? He says, starting with her.

Dex says he did exactly what Sonny asked. He talked to the head juror, and made sure he knew it was in his best interest to acquit Trina Robinson. It’s not his fault the DA threw out the charges against her. Sonny says, Trina Robinson’s charges were dropped, and Dex asks if that isn’t what this is about. Sonny says, no. This is about the lies Dex has been feeding him. When Dex came to him, Dex wanted a position in Sonny’s organization. He was telling Sonny about his war record, but he left out that he left the military on bad terms. So he had his people digging, and it turns out Dex was kicked out after he assaulted a superior officer. So tell him, why should he expect Dex to obey the chain of command when it comes to his organization?

Carly tells Nina, Olivia gave her permission to pick up the cake. They’re hosting a graduation party for Willow by the pool. Nina says she didn’t realize, and Carly says, Olivia is half-owner. She doesn’t have to run everything by Nina. Nina says, that’s not what she meant, and Carly says, but Nina couldn’t wait to lord her new power over her, huh? Nina says, absolutely not, but she does have the right to ask. She’s not interested in banning Carly from the hotel, if that’s what she’s implying. Carly says, it’s not, and Nina can’t. Nina’s partner is one of Carly’s best friends, and she can go anywhere she wants. Nina says, Carly’s not the only one. She doesn’t like Carly either, but she’s trying to make peace with the fact they’re going to be in each other’s lives now that she and Sonny are together. Carly says, it’s official, huh? It took Nina a year and a half, but she finally got what she wanted.

Wiley runs to Willow, and says, his mommy is a nurse who saves people’s lives. He and Willow hug, and Brook says, they’ve been rehearsing that line all day. Wiley is proud of everything Willow’s accomplished, and she gave him the coaching. Olivia says, they’re so proud of her. She’s going to have this great career for the rest of her life. Willow says she’s sorry. She thinks she’s having some morning sickness, at night. She laughs, excuses herself, and jets. Brook wonders if it’s something they said, and Michael asks her to look after Wiley, and follows Willow.

Nikolas says he woudn’t dream of interfering with the police investigation. Trust him. He wants Esme found as much as anyone. Jordan walks in with the officers, and says, she guesses they haven’t heard; the charges against Trina Robinson have been dismissed. The man who sold the black market phone that recorded the revenge porn testified that he sold the phone to Esme. That makes Esme Prince a person of interest for recording the revenge porn video of Josslyn Jax and Cameron Webber. Victor says, no wonder she left town then, and Nikolas says he wishes they had more information, but nobody knows what happened to Esme. She says, they’d like to start their search in Esme’s bedroom, and Victor says, of course (🍷). He’ll show the officers the way. They leave, and we see the suitcase behind the bushes. Nikolas says he’ll leave Jordan to her search, but she says she’d like to ask him a few questions first.

Spencer tells Trina, he’s been waiting for this moment for so long, but now that it’s here, he’s strangely tongue tied. Portia and Curtis come in, and Portia says, they’re about to head home. So many people want to wish Trina well, they’ve invited some friends and family over to the house. Joss and Cam are welcome to come. Trina says, sounds great. She’ll meet them there. Portia asks if she’s sure, and Trina says she’s fine. She knows what she’s doing. They exchange I love yous, and Portia leaves with Curtis. Trina asks, what happened with Spencer and the cops? and he says he’s going back to prison, but not to Spring Ridge this time; Pentenville… for three months. She says, no, and he says, it’s what he deserves, but it was worth it to help her out. She says, if she ran out of options, she was going to testify she was with him at the cemetery when the sex tape came out. She never expected him to testify about it first. He was in the clear completely, but chose to risk his own future to help her out. And all this time, he’s been protecting Esme, until he did a 180 and helped her. She doesn’t get it. Why did he do that?

Carly says, they decided to celebrate at her hotel, and Nina says, just a little reminder. It’s no longer Carly’s hotel; it’s hers. Carly tells her, don’t get too comfortable. It’s Nina’s hotel for now. Nina says, Carly doesn’t have a job, so she doesn’t have an income. Nina imagines it will be a few decades until Carly is in a position to try and buy back her half of the MetroCourt. Carly asks if Nina is taunting her, even though she started it. Is Nina gloating about her big win? It must be refreshing to show her true colors, because the gracious act she turns on for Sonny must be exhausting. Nina says, what’s refreshing is seeing this change of pace, now that Carly has lost Sonny and her business. So now when she decides to spit her venom, she has to aim up, not down.

Michael finds Willow crying on the terrace, and asks, what’s wrong? She says she guesses it’s the hormones. She’s feeling a bit overwhelmed about the graduation earlier today, and the pregnancy. Her emotions are all out of whack. She just needs a moment to get it together. He offers to wait with her, but she says she’d feel better if he went back, and made sure the guests don’t think she’s ditching them. She is the guest of honor after all. He says he’ll see her soon, and goes back inside.

Nikolas says he’s already told Jordan everything he knows. He’s not seeing the need for a return visit. She says, standard procedure. Now that Trina’s been freed, and the suspicion has shifted to Esme, they all want the same thing – answers. And justice for the victims Josslyn and Cameron. So let’s start with the basics. When was the last time he saw Esme? He says he already told her; a few days ago. She says, any indication of where she went? and he says, no. She asks if Esme could be staying with family, but he says, as far as he knows, she doesn’t have any family; at least none that are close. Her adoptive parents are deceased. She says, to clarify, he was the last person to see Esme at Windymere, when Ava walks in and says, no. She was.

Spencer tells Trina, he so gets it. He’s sure his testimony at her trial makes zero sense, but he promises that if she just hears him out… Rory walks in, and asks if it’s a bad time, but Trina says, no. He’s just in time. She tells Spencer that she’s truly sorry he’s going back prison, and so glad he’s finally opened his eyes to see the kind of person Esme was all along. She just wishes it had happened sooner. For her sake, and for his. She takes Rory’s hand, and leaves with him. Cameron asks why Spencer didn’t tell Trina the truth.

As they walk into one of the small lounges, Nina says, at least this is more private, but Carly says she doesn’t know what they have left to talk about. Nina and Sonny are together, and she can’t think of two people who deserve each other more; who’ve convinced themselves that they’re heroes in their own stories. Nina says she’s not going to waste her breath asking Carly to be civil, but can they just not engage with each other? Not for Sonny’s sake, but for the children’s? For Donna? Carly says she’s stopping Nina right there. Nina is never going to have a relationship with Donna – ever. Nina’s not going to see her or spend time with her. Nina is going to be as big a factor in Donna’s life as she is in Wiley’s, and that’s non-existent.

Sonny says, Dex purposely misled him. Did Dex really think Sonny wasn’t going to find out why he left the military? Dex says he didn’t care. What Sonny found out was true, but he’d do it again in a heartbeat. Sonny says, Dex has two minutes to explain it, and Dex says, he was the youngest of three brothers. His brothers used to smack him around; he doesn’t mean roughhousing. His parents wrote it off as boys will be boys, but it wasn’t. He must have been sent to the hospital at least five times. Sonny says, what about his parents? and Dex says, they did nothing. That’s why he joined the military; to get away from them as fast as he could. He did a tour in Afghanistan; Sonny can see that on his record. When he got sent to Germany, it was supposed to be an upgrade, away from the front lines. Families lived there, including his superior officer. He was a complete jerk, toxic to his soldiers. Apparently, he was even worse to his own family. He had a reputation for smacking his wife around; he did the same thing to his kids. The really messed up thing? Everyone whispered about it, but no one did anything. Until one day, Dex did. He doesn’t know if he got the son of a bitch to stop, but at least his family knew someone tried. When he was a kid, he was too small to step up to his brothers, but as a man, he could step up for that family.

Carly says, Nina can have as much fun as she wants with Sonny. Donna’s not included. Now she’s going back to celebrate Willow’s graduation with the rest of her family. She doesn’t know if Nina’s heard, but it’s expanding. Nina says she’s heard. Congratulations. And just for the record, she’s not trying to hone in on Carly’s family. Carly has made it perfectly clear she’s not welcome, especially now that Willow has replaced and eliminated her daughter from Wiley’s life. Carly flashes back to finding out Nina is Willow’s mother, and tells Nina, no one did that to her. She did it to herself. And it’s a shame Nina doesn’t realize, she deserves everything she’s getting. Carly takes her cake, and walks off.

Michael apologizes for the guest of honor’s abrupt exit. It’s just that with the baby on the way and graduating nursing school, she’s a little overwhelmed right now. She’ll be back. Drew says, they’ll celebrate when Willow is ready. Brook takes Wiley to get something to drink, and Carly comes in with the cake. Olivia says, please tell her that Carly didn’t run into Sonny and Nina on their date night, and Carly says, just Nina. Olivia says, unbelievable, and Carly says, Nina is welcome to him. She’s ready for what comes next in her life. She looks at Drew, and they smile at each other.

Willow reads about chemotherapy while pregnant on her phone. TJ comes out, and says, he thought he’d find her out here. Is she okay? She says she’s fine. She’ll rejoin the party soon. He says, if she wants to be alone, he’ll respect that, but he thinks he knows more about the possibilities going on in her head than anyone else. She says, they’re not a possibility anymore; it’s definite. Terry said the biopsy confirmed TJ’s theory. She has leukemia.

Nikolas says, Ava is home, and she says she sees they have company. Jordan says, Ava was at Trina’s trial. No doubt she understands how vital it is for them to find Esme. Ava says, nothing would make her happier than finding Esme, and seeing her pay for her crimes. She wishes they had more to tell Jordan. She does know that Esme was aware Oz Haggerty was a patient at General Hospital. Jordan says, is that it? and Ava says, she had a suitcase with her. She said she was going on a trip, but after Oz Haggerty’s testimony, she can only assume Esme was making a run for it while she could. If she could offer Jordan a little advice, she’d say, don’t underestimate that young woman. She’s sure Esme is planning on disappearing for a while. Jordan says, that’s why they’re gathering as much information as they can. Ava’s husband already said they could take a look around. Ava says, yes, of course (🍷). Be her guest. Jordan looks out the window, but doesn’t see the suitcase just a few feet away behind the shrubs.

Cameron asks what Spencer is doing. Trina doesn’t know the full story yet. Josslyn says she agrees Trina has the right to know the truth. Of course (🍷) it matters that he believed in Trina the whole time, but he still lied to Trina, and enabled Esme by not coming forward sooner. Spencer says he knows. He was trying to fix things, because he needed to be the one to save Trina, because… Josslyn says, because why? Because he couldn’t take responsibility for his own actions? Because he didn’t trust Trina? Spencer says, because he loves her, and Cameron says, if he means that, now is the time to tell Trina the truth.

In the hallway, Rory says he has something for Trina. He hopes it’s not too corny. He gives her a can of soda with a bow on it, and she says, it’s the same as the one he brought her in the interrogation room. He says, also known as the day they met, and she thanks him. She says, and for the record, it’s just the right amount of corny. He says he doesn’t want to step on her big celebration, but if she’s up for it, he’d like to see what the future has in store for her. No pressure if… She kisses him, as Spencer walks out. Aww, I feel sorry for him.

Olivia says, Carly is telling her that she’s just fine with Sonny and Nina living happily ever after, and Carly tells her, she never said she wanted them to be happy. She’s just saying she’s moved on. She’s at peace with what happened. So, next. Olivia says, so Carly is trying to tell her this peace after the divorce with Sonny has nothing to do with Drew? Carly tells her, stop. There’s nothing going on between her and Drew except friendship. Olivia says, and Carly is telling her that she’s never even thought about what it would be like to be more than friends. Carly says, no, that would be a really bad idea, and Olivia asks, why is that exactly? Carly flashes back to telling Drew that Nina isn’t Willow’s mother, and tells Olivia, Drew is a really good friend, and in a world where she doesn’t have Jason, she can’t risk losing another good friend. Olivia says, and yet, every time Carly talks about him, she gets a big silly grin on her face. Carly says she gets a big silly grin on her face because she’s finally at peace with what happened, and she’s so ready to move on with her life. Drew brings them drinks, and says, that’s a sentiment he can get behind. Cheers. They clink glasses.

TJ says he’s so sorry. He wishes his diagnosis was wrong. Willow says, who knows how much worse it could have been if he hadn’t trusted his instincts? From where she’s standing, she owes him one. At least now she knows what the issue is. He says, and she knows there are ways to fight this, right? and she starts to cry. She says, all of her options feel like they’re lose-lose situation right now, and he says, because she’s pregnant. She says, Britt and Terry explained there could be complications if she begins treatment in the first trimester. They didn’t get into specifics; she’s supposed to talk to both of them tomorrow. He says he’s not going to weigh in. Neither oncology or OB are his fields of expertise, but she can’t have a better team than Britt and Terry. She says she knows in a lot of ways she’s lucky. It’s just that she and Michael were so happy when they found out she was pregnant. TJ says he knows. She didn’t want to worry Michael until she got a diagnosis, and that makes sense. But now that she knows what’s at stake, she’s going to tell him, isn’t she?

Curtis says, it’s important that Portia and Trina celebrate this win. Feel the joy. Portia laughs, and he says, she and Trina have been waiting to exhale for months now. So no more fears; no more worries. She’s earned this victory lap. She says, so did he. He’s been there with her every single step of the way. And Oz wouldn’t have even been an option to testify if not for him and Marshall finding Oz. She owes him everything. He says, she doesn’t owe him anything. She’s his family, and he feels the same way about Trina. He knows Taggert is Trina’s father, but he’s going to love her just like she’s his.

Jordan’s phone rings, and she asks if they have a location. She says she’s on her way, and tells the officers, she’s ending the search. Let’s go. Nikolas asks, what’s going on? and she says she was just notified Esme posted a rant on social media trashing Trina’s acquittal. The post was geotagged with the south of France. Sounds like he and Ava were right. Esme managed to get out of town, but her anger got the better of her, and now they know how to track her. She needs to notify the authorities in France. She thanks Nikolas for his cooperation, and he says, of course (🍷). He’s happy to help. She says she’ll be in touch, and leaves with the officers. Ava closes the door, and says, what was that? Nikolas says, that was a close call. He goes outside, and pulls up the suitcase, telling Ava, if Jordan had looked on the terrace, she would have found the suitcase. They’re really lucky. Ava says, lucky? If Esme is posting on social media, she’s not dead. She’s very much alive, and could ruin their lives. Victor walks in, and says, he’s not so sure about that.

Trina asks if this makes her Rory’s girlfriend, and he says he doesn’t know. Does this make him her boyfriend? She suggests he walk her back to her place, and they’ll take it from there, and he says he likes that. They leave, and Spencer looks lonely. He goes back in, and Josslyn says, that was quick. Cameron asks, how’d it go? and Spencer says he didn’t tell her – and he never will.

Ava tells Victor, she meant, if Esme has slipped up, and given her location away, then… The only thing that’s more dangerous than a sociopath, is a sociopath off their game. Victor says, give it up. He knows everything. She says, he does, and asks Nikolas, what the hell is wrong with him? Victor says, her husband is a terrible liar, and she says, doesn’t she know it. And he may think Esme being alive solves their problems, but it doesn’t. She’ll probably pin an attempted murder charge on Ava, now that she’s alive and well, and posting disgusting stuff online. Victor says, Esme didn’t post that; it was his handiwork. He took the liberty of reaching out to an old colleague. The two of them parted ways with the WSB on less than stellar terms, but he owed Victor a favor, and hacked into Esme’s MyFace page. Victor gave him a few juicy details, and he ran with it. Ava thanks him, and says she owes him one, but he says, let’s not open the bubbly quite yet. Those fake posts won’t hold up against much scrutiny, but they will buy them enough time to destroy the evidence. But none of that will matter if Ava and Nikolas don’t get on the same team. Ava says, he doesn’t know what he’s asking, and he says, if he’s learned anything over the years, it’s that nothing motivates forgiveness quicker than mutual jeopardy. Ava and Nikolas need to present a united front because, like it or not, they’re all in this together.

Trina brings Rory in the house, and says, they have company. Portia hugs her, and she asks, where’s dad? She thought he’d be here by now. Curtis says, Taggert’s out spreading the good news, and Portia says, he’s picking up a feast for them at the Port Charles Grill. Rory is more than welcome to stay and celebrate with them. Curtis says, Marshall is on his way, and Stella is coming. He’s going to text TJ, and see if he’ll join them. Portia says, unless all of this is too overwhelming for Trina, but Trina says, no; it’s perfect. Rory says he’s going to let her celebrate with her family. He’ll check in with her tomorrow. Trina says, he doesn’t have to go. He heard her mom; she invited him to join them. So please do. He says, that’d be great.

Spencer says, when he went out there, Trina was talking to Rory. They were kissing, and wondering if they should call each other boyfriend and girlfriend. Cameron says, that’s because Trina doesn’t have all the facts yet, but Spencer says, Trina deserves to be happy. For God’s sake, he hasn’t been able to give that to her. All he’s given her are lies and grief. Is he supposed to step on her and Rory’s happiness? Mess with her head, and say, by the way, I have feelings for you too, then I’m off to prison for three months? Josslyn says, there’s no one happier about Rory and Trina than she is, but Spencer still owes Trina the truth. He asks, why does Trina need to know the truth? Why does she need to know that he’s always believed in her, and that he loves her? Don’t put that on her; it doesn’t matter. And they both need to promise they’re not going to tell her anything. Josslyn says she understands his point. They don’t want to put any more stress on Trina either, but Trina is her best friend, and she can’t promise to keep this from Trina forever. Spencer asks, but is it really going to make Trina happier to know the truth?

Dex tells Sonny, they offered him a discharge. The brass figured it would cause less of a stink, and prevent the authorities looking into how the officer treated his family. He took the deal and was out, but for a few brief seconds, he got to do the right thing, and he woudn’t change it for the world. Sonny says he can understand. Without going into gory details, what Dex said about his family violence, Sonny lived through it. But Dex still lied to him, and that’s unacceptable. Why should he trust Dex? Dex says, he never told Sonny that he should. He just said Sonny could count on him. Sonny says he’s not sure it’s that simple, no matter how sympathetic he is to Dex’s story, and Dex says, so that’s it? One strike and he’s out? Sonny says, that’s not it. What it means is, he needs time to think. Dex says, about what? and Sonny says, about whether Dex is worth the trouble. Dex takes the paper out of his pocket, and says, from Trina Robinson’s trial. In case it matters to see how the jury voted. He puts it on Sonny’s desk, and leaves.

Olivia says she needs some ice. It’s getting hot in here… She means warm… it’s getting muggy… She’s getting ice. Drew says, when he was setting up, he got a text from Mia asking for Carly’s information. She’s coaching at a retreat in Aruba, and thought Carly might be interested in going. Carly says, sounds perfect, especially with Trina’s trial being over. She doesn’t suppose Mia invited him too.

TJ thinks Willow might feel better if she talks to Michael about this, but she says she’s still processing all of this. She was about to tell Michael, when this party happened. He says, she’s not under any obligation to put on a happy face for the sake of the party. Don’t do that on their account. She says, she, Michael, and Wiley are due one last good night before everything gets shot to hell. This can keep quiet until after the party, after her follow-up. He says he can understand that, when his phone dings. He says, it’s from his Uncle Curtis; Trina’s verdict came in. Willow says, what is it? and he says, yes! It’s good news. The charges were dropped. She says, that’s amazing. She’s so glad someone got good news today. He says he can join his family later if she needs support, but she tells him, go. Be with his family. She’ll be fine, she promises. She thanks him, and says she lucked out making a friend like him. They hug, and Nina walks past the doorway, doing a doubletake when she sees them. Willow tells him to give everyone her best, especially Trina. He tells her, just remember, she’s got this. Nina watches.

Drew tells Carly that he’d love to go to Aruba, but he’s putting all his energy into getting Aurora into fighting shape. He hopes it doesn’t stop her from going, but she says, no. She’s definitely going to think about it. It’s a fresh start for her. She wants to see what’s out there. Willow comes in, and apologizes for keeping them waiting. Wiley says he’s proud of her, and Michael says, she’s worth it. Carly says she’s happy for Willow, and Drew picks Wiley up. Nina walks in, and back out again.

There’s a song part, and Sonny looks at the verdict. It’s hard to tell from his face, but I’m thinking, acquitted. There’s much happiness at Trina’s house. Josslyn arrives, and hugs Trina. Spencer and Cameron put their arms around each other’s shoulders, and walk out of the courtroom together. At the bottom of a cliff on the beach, Nikolas dumps the contents of Esme’s suitcase in a barrel. Victor nods, and Nikolas pours lighter fluid on it. He sets on fire, and he, Ava, and Victor watch it burn.

Tomorrow, Chase asks if Brook really believes in him; Elizabeth wishes everyone would stay out of her business; and Valentin asks what it will take for Victor to stand down.

The ~~Most Awful People in~~ Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Still at Dorit’s party, LisaR says she didn’t think she’d end up crying, but she’s grateful it came. Dorit suggests they lighten the mood by singing Happy Birthday to Kyle. A cake with candles is brought in, and they sing. It’s awful. Can’t we rewrite that song? In Dorit’s interview, she says, they’ve had rage, tears, and laughter, and at this point, she’s looking for more laughter. PK tells Mauricio that he has a new real estate company based on crypto, and he’s a conceptual genius. He says, bow to the emperor of real estate, and Mauricio says he thought PK was the king of rock. PK says he likes it. LisaR thanks everyone for being with her in the moment. She and Sutton had a moment that triggered it, and she thinks there are deeper issues. I can tell you this, if any of my friendships got this complicated, I’d drop walk away. These women are like middle schoolers, with emotions all over the place, and way too much work. Sutton asks if the poor people outside the group, who look like they’re being held hostage, want to leave, and they can’t get out fast enough. Crystal says she heard her eating disorder was being talked about, and she’s been seeing a professional since she was 13. Kyle asks if Crystal thinks she’s seeing the right people, and Crystal says she’s spent hours interviewing people. In Erika’s interview, she says she hopes Crystal can effectively deal with her eating disorder, so she can enjoy life. Put this to bed and be done with it. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these women? Not to mention, Crystal has a husband who’s extremely supportive ~~and rich~~. Crystal says she’s on the journey, and Garcelle asks if they have anything else to clean up. Sutton says she didn’t like being called a friend liability, and we flash back to that. She thinks of herself as a good friend. Something happened that she hasn’t told them about. She got a letter from an attorney about a lawsuit Tom and Erika are involved with. They thought she had some kind of information. In Sutton’s interview, she says, she received a letter from an attorney involved in one of the Girardis’ lawsuits, asking about information she doesn’t have. She’s not getting subpoenaed, and she’s not going to Chicago, although she’s quick to add, it’s a lovely city. She tells the group that she hired a litigator to answer questions, and in her interview, she says, attorneys are not cheap. You know who knows that? The Girardis. Erika says she knows what they asked, and we flash back to the Reunion when Sutton brought up a rumor about Tom’s business. Sutton says, Erika is looking at a lot of lawsuits, and was a liability to all of them last year. Erika says, it’s not her fault. She told Sutton to be quiet. We flash back to Erika threatening Sutton, and Dorit tells Sutton not to feel like she was targeted; she was the only one questioning Erika. Garcelle says, not true, and we flash back to Garcelle, Dorit, and Kyle all questioning Erika. Garcelle adds, and she’s not being Sutton’s bodyguard. Diana takes this as a segue, and says, Garcelle is the most guarded of the group. Garcelle wonders how they got here, and Diana says, it’s where they started, making no sense whatsoever. She says she likes Garcelle, but fells like she has to work extra hard for Garcelle’s friendship, but still doesn’t get anywhere. Garcelle always shuts her down. Garcelle says, when they said goodbye at Diana’s Christmas party, Diana said they’d gotten off on the wrong foot. We flash back to that, and Garcelle says, Diana can’t claim she shuts her down when she was open in that conversation. Diana says she hasn’t seen Garcelle since then, and Garcelle says she hasn’t seen Diana either. In Garcelle’s interview, she asks when Diana tried to get to know her. Diana trashed her in a group text, and was a total bitch at her birthday party. If Diana wants to get to know her, she can google her. LisaR asks if Garcelle hears where Diana is coming from, and Garcelle asks, what does LisaR hear? LisaR says she thinks Diana is sad and in pain about what happened between her and Garcelle, while Diana sits there like she’s five and can’t speak for herself, which is odd, considering she’s so aggressive. Diana says she’d like know Garcelle better differently, and Garcelle says, ditto. Garcelle asks how LisaR feels about that, and LisaR says, good, but why did Garcelle have to say it like that? Garcelle says, that’s how LisaR said it, and LisaR thinks Garcelle is defensive. Garcelle asks why she’d be defensive. Tell her, since LisaR seems to know everything. LisaR says, fear, and Garcelle says, of what? LisaR says, Garcelle has to ask herself that question, like they’re on some contemplative version of The Twilight Zone. LisaR says, when you come from love, you don’t come defensive, and Garcelle says, LisaR telling her about coming from love is bullsh*t. In Kyle’s interview, she says she doesn’t know if LisaR is in a position to talk about coming from love, since she just screamed her head off at Sutton. You have to practice what you preach. Garcelle says, once in a while, she’d like to feel supported, and Kyle says she doesn’t know what’s happening, but she agrees with Garcelle. Mauricio comes over to the table, and says, they’re all out of their minds. He asks if they’re ready to go home, and Kathy says, take her out of here.

Rob asks Crystal, how was last night for her? and she says, it was fun. He says he saw LisaR screaming at the girls, and Crystal tells him about the women talking about her eating disorder. She’d posted that she was struggling, and they were ~~controlling~~ concerned. Rob says he was surprised she posted about it too, since she doesn’t always talk about it. Crystal says, the group wants her to get help, but she doesn’t want a timeline pushed on her. She doesn’t want do it to make them feel better, and she’s feeling pressured. Rob tells her not to let that be what she focuses on, and to focus on herself. She owes it to herself. He holds her while she cries, and she says she wants to be recovered, but doesn’t want pressure. In Crystal’s interview, she says, when someone assumes it’s easy, it makes her feel like she’s failing, but she isn’t; she’s trying. Kathy comes by, and Crystal admits she’s been crying. Kathy says, the girls love her, and are coming from a good place, but they’re not lawyers, doctors, or therapists. Crystal shouldn’t feel pressure to answer their questions. Tell them she’s working on her issue, and it’s between me, myself, and I.

Kyle looks over her flowers and gifts. Mauricio opens a bottle of 1999 Dom, saying, it was the oldest he could find. He couldn’t find one her age. They toast, and Alexia gifts Kyle with a pair of roller skates, the disco version. Kyle skates around, and says she won races when she was growing up. In Kyle’s interview, she says she doesn’t remember a time when there weren’t roller skates on her feet. She went to the same rink the casts of Different Strokes and the Facts of Life, and the Jacksons went. Farrah and Alex join them, and in her interview, Kyle says, she was intimidated when she met Mauricio’s family. They were anti Kyle and Mauricio, especially his grandparents. She wasn’t Jewish, she was divorced with children, and an actress. When she thinks about her daughters meeting someone, she doesn’t want them to feel that way. They talk about the wedding, and Farrah thinks it will be in the fall. In her interview, Kyle says, she remembers her wedding process. So many people were giving their two cents, and driving her crazy. Her family was Catholic, and couldn’t understand why they had to wear yarmulkes. She didn’t want so many weighing in. Boy, I understand that. I wanted a chocolate cake with chocolate icing. People said, you can’t do that. I said, watch me, and did.

Erika and LisaR go to lunch, and LisaR talks about the shoot she and Harry did for People’s Couples Issue. She tells Erika, it’s a day by day thing. She didn’t expect to have a breakdown, but it was probably important for her to get it out. Precipitating her hurt and pain is anger, and Sutton is her trigger. Maybe Erika’s too. She wonders why Sutton chose that moment to talk about the lawsuit, and Erika says she’d called Sutton a liability, and Sutton said Erika was. LisaR makes a big deal out of Sutton choosing to keep it, then throw it out in a public forum. Like 1) they don’t all do this, and worse, 2) it was really just the group, so not public, and 3) Garcelle had asked if there were any more problems to air. LisaR says she has moments of fun with Sutton, but then there are moments like that. At the end of the day, Sutton likes to poke the bear, and is her own worst enemy. She tells Erika that she’s having a 70s disco party for Rinna Beauty, and in LisaR’s interview, she says, the first one ended up in Chris’s backyard. Then they had a huge launch planned for this year, and covid rehit. You need to be creative in the time of covid. It’s basically the same people in a different venue.

Kyle meets Sutton for lunch, carrying a new Birkin. I just don’t see the charm of that bag. Talk about basic. Kyle says, Sutton threw everyone for a loop with the comment about Erika being a liability as a friend. Sutton says, she found Erika using that word ironic and hypocritical. In Kyle’s interview, she says she thought Sutton and Erika were going in a good direction, and Sutton drops that bomb. She’s stirring up sh*t. This, coming from the biggest sh*t stirrer of all. Sutton says, her attorney got a letter saying the attorney in the lawsuit wanted to call her as a third party witness. Erika is involved with so many different cases, she’s not saying which one it is, but Erika put them all in a bad position. She says she has a date, and Kyle suggests she give off vulnerable vibes. She wants to look like she wants to be taken care of, not like she wants to take care of someone. Yo, Kyle. 2022 is calling. Sutton admits she’s difficult, and Kyle says, especially when she’s arguing. Sutton says she likes to debate, and likes to know she’s right.

Everyone gets ready for LisaR’s party, and Erika yaps to her glam squad about doing a Jerry Hall homage. LisaR checks out the venue, and party planner Cheryl says, they have a fun photo booth, gifts, a dessert bar, and a bar. In LisaR’s interview, she says, Harry usually does it all, but she doesn’t have Harry here. She demands real lemons and limes, and says it like, 10,000 times. In her interview, LisaR says she went to Studio 54 one time; they had communal bathrooms. On a side note, Studio 54 is now a theater, and while I don’t think the bathrooms were ever designated as communal, the ladies room is fabulous. It has a sitting room with individual mirrored vanities. Although for the price of a theater ticket, they should have a fabulous bathroom. In Garcelle’s interview, she says she remembers Studio 54 from her modeling days. It was the place to be. Everybody was amazing. One night, she sat down, and they had coke on the table. She didn’t want to do it, but didn’t want to say no. She ended up spilling it, and the people were pissed, and said never mind. Thank God she didn’t have to do it. Ha-ha! That reminds me of Woody Allen sneezing in the coke in (I think) Annie Hall. Group photos are taken, and I hate the way these women scream when they see each other.

Kyle invites everyone to Aspen, and says, her house there is small, but there’s a house ten minutes from her that they can stay at. Diana says she’ll stay at a hotel, and in her interview, she says she’s a great hostess, but not a great guest. She’s demanding, and feels like she’s saving everybody stress. Dancers Forrest and Victoria come out on stage, and in Sutton’s interview, she says, nothing beats Melissa Etheridge, but it’s cute they have the Solid Gold dancers. She, Garcelle, Kyle, and Dorit get on stage and dance.

Garcelle asks Kathy what her and Rick’s secret is, and Kathy says, having the right people around, and not allowing outside influences. He’s an old-fashioned Catholic whose parents have been married a long time, and he had to be on his best behavior. He told her that, if you get caught doing the wrong thing today, you get canceled. Kyle asks how Sutton is feeling since they spoke after Dorit’s dinner. We flash back to that, and Kathy tries to interrupt, asking Kyle if they’re going out after this. Kyle is like, um… we’re talking, and Kathy finally gets the hint. Sutton says, she was making a point about Erika calling her a liability. Kyle doesn’t know what that means, and Sutton says she doesn’t either. No surprise, Kyle shouts over to Erika, and asks what she meant. Erika says, Sutton is a hindrance to the rest of the group in making friendships. Sutton asks Garcelle if she’s a hindrance, and Garcelle says, not at all. Erika says, Sutton is a hindrance in their relationships with Garcelle, because Garcelle will see them through Sutton’s eyes. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, this doesn’t all have to do with Sutton. If she saw Erika treat anyone the way she treated Sutton, it would make her pause. Dorit says, Sutton saying Erika had a lot of lawsuits was hurtful, and LisaR says, it was mean. Sutton says, LisaR never has her back, and LisaR tells Sutton to have her own back. Kyle says something about the Toothless and Homeless charity [sic], and there’s a whole thing about the name again. Dorit scolds them for laughing, but even I can’t help laughing. Kyle says, the name is not amazing, but they do amazing work. Every time someone says the name, it’s different (it’s Homeless Not Toothless), and in their interview, a producer asks for the name, but none of them can get it right. Sutton suggests maybe renaming the organization. Kathy says she’s sorry, but she’s worked with the homeless and the toothless. Then she tells Garcelle, it should be given another name. For who knows what reason, Kyle says, LisaR had a moment of strong feelings about Sutton, and in Sutton’s interview, she says, LisaR keeps saying she forgives Sutton and their friends. Clearly that’s not true, and LisaR keeps doing the backpedal. LisaR says, if it’s supposed to work out, it will. If she loves someone one minute, and is angry the next, she’s going to cut herself some slack. She has the right to work out her grief. Yeah, she does, but not at the expense of others. Is she stupid or just that self-centered? Sutton says she can be a loose cannon, but she’s a colt. I have no clue what she means, and oddly enough, no one asks. She says she doesn’t want to take away from the fact she was making a point… She should have said what she said… She gets confused, and Erika says, and she has a drinking problem. Looking at Garcelle, she says, they’ll get to that later.

Diana asks if Garcelle has a drinking problem, and Garcelle laughs and says, no. Erika says, neither does she, even though Garcelle tried to push it. Garcelle says she cited instances, and Erika says, three. Garcelle tried to push a false narrative. Garcelle tells Erika, what she said was that Erika needed to figure out her medication and drink ratio, and in her interview, she says, just because you don’t like the narrative, doesn’t mean it’s false. Erika asks if Garcelle was trying to be helpful, and Garcelle tells her, she’d said she was worried about Erika. Erika says, Garcelle is the last person she’d discuss her problems with. The ones closest to her would have noticed and said something. I think that’s highly doubtful, but okay. Garcelle says she didn’t suggests they get together and talk about Erika, and we flash back to Garcelle expressing her concern to Kyle and Dorit. Erika says, it does seem like Garcelle wants to make her look bad, but Garcelle says – wait for it – she doesn’t have to. Erika can do that on her own. Erika says, Garcelle is making herself look like a liar, like she has an ulterior motive, and wants Erika to have a problem. Garcelle says, Erika having a problem doesn’t change her life, and Erika says, it’s her life to destroy or build. In her interview, Garcelle says, it’s Erika’s prerogative if she wants to blow up her life. Dorit says, when she asked if Garcelle was concerned about Erika, Garcelle yelled, don’t be Kyle! Garcelle says, Dorit is exaggerating, and Kyle asks, what’s wrong with being Kyle? Kathy says, they should lift each other up with good conversation (she asks a lot), and Dorit says, they need to have real conversations. Kyle picks this time to say, Erika and Sutton need to start over. Sutton says she’s going to call Erika, but Erika says, please don’t. Kyle asks if Erika doesn’t want to have more clarity about the relationship, and Kathy says she thinks everyone is all good. She tells Garcelle that she got snapped at about the Homeless and Toothless organization.

Next time, LisaR looks at some of Lois’s stuff; the Aspen trip happens; Kyle asks the Ouija board if they’ll be able to work out their issues and have a good time (Magic 8 Ball says, are you out of your mind?); Garcelle says she was hurt that Erika called her a liar, and they don’t have to be friends. I love Garcelle.

🗯 I have to admit, this week’s episode was somewhat amusing. I couldn’t keep up with the homeless/toothless thing, but I was laughing pretty hard. I’ve also come to the conclusion that both LisaR and Erika have sociopathic tendencies. They’re not on the Robert Chambers side of the spectrum, but enough that they’re… what’s that word? Oh yeah. A liability.

🏂 Electric Sliding On Out…

Feel free to join me tomorrow for a delve into soap and a look at some Charm. Until then, stay safe, stay not making promises you can’t keep, and stay practicing what you preach.

Aug17

August 16, 2022 – The Case Takes a Major Turn, a Goodbye, a Cause, Back At Work, Slamming It, Shake Up, Pets (!) & Rumor

Posted on August 17, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Jordan comes back from Oz’s room, and Portia asks, what happened? Curtis asks if Oz is willing to talk, and Jordan says, Oz is willing to testify he sold the phone to Esme… provided they give him a deal. Portia says, and they gave him a good one, right?

Ava slips into the courtroom as Judge Young addresses the jury foreman. He says, in the matter of the State of New York versus Trina Robinson, has the jury reached a verdict? The foreman says, we have, your honor.

Nikolas says, Victor won’t ever find Esme, and Victor says, why not? Nikolas tells him, because she’s dead, and Victor asks how he knows. Nikolas says, it’s better not to get into… but Victor says he’s not asking again. Nikolas says he knows she’s dead because he killed her.

The judge tells the foreman to hand the verdict to the bailiff, when Robert bursts into the courtroom. He says, your honor, these proceedings have got to stop immediately.

At the MetroCourt bar, Nina gets a text from Sonny saying he’s thinking of her, and he’s sorry he had to work tonight. She texts back: Waiting will make it all the more sweeter. She hears a phone ding, and sees him standing behind her. He says he thinks waiting is overrated, doesn’t she?

A sign by the pool says, closed for a private party. Michael is hanging decorations, and comes down off the ladder, asking if Carly thinks Willow is going to like her surprise party. Carly says, she’s going to love it. It was sweet of him to plan all this for her. He says, she’s to be celebrated. Nursing school is no cakewalk, but raising a kid on top of it? Carly says, and growing one, and he says he’s really proud of her. Carly says she’s proud of Willow too, and Wiley says he’s helping. Crêpe paper is draped around him, and Carly asks if that’s what they’re calling it. How did he do this? Drew comes in, and Carly tells him, he can’t just stand there; he has to help. Michael tosses him a role of crêpe paper, and Drew says he thinks Wiley has the right idea. He looks good. Carly says she doesn’t think Drew can pull this look off, and he asks if that’s a challenge.

Willow hesitates, then knocks on Terry’s office door. Terry thanks her for getting here so quickly, and invites her in. Britt is also there, and Terry tells Willow, have a seat. They have a lot to discuss.

Jordan says, DA Scorpio agreed to the protections Oz asked for, and Portia says, thank God. Jordan says, he’s being prepped for transport to the courthouse right now, and Portia says, they have to hurry; they’re about to read the verdict. Curtis says, let’s just hope it’s in time, and Portia says, it has to be.

Judge Young asks, what’s the meaning of this? and Robert says, pressing evidence has come up which should be presented to the court. The judge says, such as? and Robert says, a new witness has come forward. Judge Young asks if the witness is present, and Robert says, no, but they’re on their way. Arden says, with all due respect, the jury has already returned a verdict. The time for new evidence has passed. Isn’t he her boss? Diane says, the foreman has not yet handed the verdict to the bailiff. Therefore, officially speaking, the verdict has not been entered, and new evidence may be presented. The judge asks them to approach the bench, and Spencer asks if Josslyn thinks this will work. She says, it better, and Ava asks Taggert if this is good news. He says he thinks this case is about to take a major turn.

Victor says, tell him exactly what happened, and Nikolas says he appreciates Victor’s interest, but he’s handling it. Victor says, he’s seen how well Nikolas cleans up his messes. How many times has Nikolas come to him for help? Nikolas says, not this time, and Victor says, Nikolas knows there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for this family. Nikolas says, including allowing Spencer to be shipped off to Pentenville, and Victor says, Spencer put his family first, which is what he’s trying to do. Now tell him exactly what happened to Esme, so all of them can come out of this unscathed. Nikolas says, the staff called him. They could hear Ava and Esme fighting. Victor asks if Esme told Ava about his transgression, but Nikolas says, no. Esme was trying to leave town, and Ava wasn’t having it. She wanted Esme to confess to framing Trina. Things got… heated. Fortunately, he arrived before Esme told Ava that they slept together. Victor says, that is fortunate, isn’t it? and Nikolas says he sent Ava off, and tried to talk some sense into Esme. Victor says he can imagine how that went, and Nikolas says, she was enraged, completely deranged. They struggled, and he pushed her off the parapet. Victor asks, what he did with the body, but Nikolas says he hasn’t found it. Victor says, then how does he know Esme is dead?

Robert tells the judge, Oz Haggerty has been named in testimony, and his name was mentioned, and his name has been mentioned relating to information on this case. Arden says, Diane informed them of this witness. She also said she didn’t know what his testimony would be or if he’d even be able to testify. Judge Young says, if the witness were present, he’d allow it, and Robert says, Mr. Haggerty has just come out of a coma. He’s agreed to testify for the defense, and is being brought here as we speak. His office strongly agrees they need to hear this information. It could change the course of the entire case. Diane says, and innocent young woman’s future is at stake. Will this court really jeopardize that over a technicality?

Nina says she thought Sonny had plans for tonight, and he says he had to change things around. She says, for her? and he says, he figured since doing this, why wait? She says, good, because she’s not the patient type, and he says, him neither. Does she want to have dinner? She says, tonight? and he says, right now. She says she knows someone pretty high up in this place, so she thinks she can get them a table. Olivia appears, and says, oh, hell no.

Drew tells Wiley to hit him with a streamer, and Wiley puts a strip of crêpe paper around Drew’s neck. Drew says, nice choice, and Carly says, he wears it well. Drew says, thanks to this guy, and he and Wiley high-five. Michael says, nice tie, and Drew says, Wiley’s helping him spruce up his wardrobe a little bit. Michael says, Drew needs it, and Carly says, crêpe paper chic is the new rage these days. Michael thanks Drew for pitching in, and says, Willow’s still at the hospital, so they have some time. Drew asks what he can do, and Michael says, how about centerpieces? Drew says, his specialty, and Carly says she’ll show him where they are. They leave, and Michael asks if Wiley wants to practice what to do when his mommy gets here. Wiley says, yeah, and Michael says, pretend he’s mommy walking into the party. Wiley says, mommy doesn’t walk like that, and Michael asks Wiley to cut him some slack. He’s mommy walking into the party, and what does Wiley yell? Wiley says, surprise! and Michael says, he’s a natural.

Britt asks if anyone else will be joining Willow, but Willow says, just her. Terry says, they want to start by congratulating Willow on her graduation. She’s worked incredibly hard, and it’s obvious Willow is going to be an excellent nurse. Britt says, they’re really lucky to have her here at GH, and Willow thanks them, but says she knows they didn’t ask her here just to congratulate her. Britt says, they didn’t, and Terry says, the results of her biopsy came back. The biopsy confirmed their initial suspicious; Willow has leukemia.

Judge Young tells Diane that he’ll decide how to uphold the integrity of this court, not her, and Diane apologizes. He tells them to return to their seats, and says, because DA Scorpio vouched for the witness’s imminent arrival, and because the jury hasn’t officially handed in the verdict, he’ll allow the testimony. His decision is conditional on the witness’s timely arrival. Any delays, and he’ll instruct the jury to hand in the verdict. Robert says, understood, your honor, and Trina asks Diane if they’re positive Oz is on his way. Diane says, if the DA says he’s on his way, then he’s on his way, and Trina asks if her mom or Curtis have tried reaching out to Diane. What if something happened?

Nina says, Olivia can’t refuse her service here anymore. She’s Olivia’s partner, remember? Olivia says, if only she could forget, and Sonny asks if they can’t act like adults here. Olivia says, just because Nina is co-owner doesn’t mean she can waltz in here and demand a table whenever the mood strikes. They’re fully booked. We see some of the tables are empty, and Sonny suggests they go somewhere else, but Nina says, no. She’s sure they can work something out. Olivia says, of course (🍷). They can just cancel the reservation of a paying customer at the last minute, so Nina can do her big flex. That would be a great business decision. Sonny says, they’ll just eat at the bar, and Nina asks if the bar is fully booked too, but Olivia says, they don’t take reservations for the bar, which any decent co-owner would know that. Um… I figured Nina was being facetious. Olivia leaves, and Nina says, that was fun. Sonny tells her, they’ll have to get used to it, and Nina says, she guesses so. He asks if it scared her off, but she says, not even a little bit.

Drew tells Carly, Michael is really going all out for Willow. It’s so sweet that he loves her so much. Carly says, he does, and she can’t tell Drew how much it makes her happy to see Michael happy. He’s settled; he’s confident. Michael finally has the family he deserves. He says, there must have been a day when she thought that might never happen; he means, when Nelle was around. She says, thank God that’s behind them, and Olivia strides in. She asks if she can talk to Carly for a second. Drew says, he’ll get to work, and leaves. Carly asks, what’s going on? and Olivia says, there is a situation in the restaurant, and Carly’s not going to like it.

Terry says, the test results confirm she’s in the early stages of leukemia. The words echo as Willow hears them, and Britt says, she knows it’s a lot to take in. Does Willow have any questions?

Nikolas tells Victor, if Esme was still alive, she’d have turned up by now. He’s been out searching; he’s still searching. All he found is a shoe, so he decided it best to let everyone believe that she took off, as she intended. Hopefully, her body is lost to the water, and no one will ever know the truth. Victor says, in the first place, that’s an awfully big hope, and Nikolas says, one that will pay off. Victor says, secondly, does Nikolas really take him for such a fool? and Nikolas asks what he means. Victor says, this whole cockamamie story of his doesn’t add up. So come on, out with it. Who is he trying to protect?

Curtis and Portia come into the courtroom, and Ava changes seats so they can sit behind Trina. Rory opens the courtroom door, and Jordan comes in with an orderly wheeling Oz. Diane says, the defense calls Oz Haggerty to the stand, and I cheer in my head.

Willow says, they’ve studied leukemia in her classes. She’s worked with cancer patients. Obviously she knows what it is, and how it’s treated, but… Britt says, hearing the actual words… and Willow says, it’s like a foreign language. Terry says, a whole team of doctors, including Britt and herself, will be with Willow every step of the way, and Willow says, it’s a difficult illness to treat. Terry says, she’s right, but they caught this at a very early stage, and Willow asks, will it affect… What does it mean for her baby? Britt says, they’ll discuss specifics once they have a treatment plan in place, but yes, her case is complicated by the pregnancy. For some types of cancer, treatment is delayed until the second trimester when the fetus is completely formed, but in general, chemotherapy drugs are detrimental to the development of the fetus.

Drew says, he met with Valentin, and Michael asks, how’d it go? Drew says, he may have a way to get Valentin to give up control of ELQ, and Michael says, that’s huge. Drew says, it’s definitely the long game, but anything is worth trying to get the family business back. Michael asks if he’s told Drew lately how happy he is Drew is back home, and Drew says, not lately, and it was starting to hurt his feelings. Michael says he feels like he has a real partner in Aurora, and Drew says, good, because he does.

Olivia says, Nina and Sonny are inside on a date, and Carly says, Olivia is probably going to see more of that now that Nina owns half the hotel. Olivia says, Carly’s half of the hotel, and now she’s parading Carly’s ex-husband around, trying to flaunt whatever she’s got going on. Carly says, it’s okay; it doesn’t bother her. Olivia asks how that’s even possible, and Carly says she hates that Nina owns her half of the hotel, and she’ll probably never be thrilled seeing Nina and Sonny together, but not because she has feelings for him. Sonny can do what he wants. She has everything she needs right here. Olivia looks over at the party being set up, and says, she really does. Her son, her grandson, and a very handsome, very good new friend.

Diane thanks Oz for making it here today, and asks if he’s ever met the defendant, Trina Robinson. He says, yes. She came by The Highsider with the girl from the video. Diane says, Josslyn Jax, and Oz says, that’s her in the back. Josslyn acknowledges that, and Diane asks, and when was this? He says, a couple of months ago, and she says, let’s see if we can narrow it down a bit, shall we? Was it June 15^th? He says, sounds about right, and she says, so well after the video of Josslyn Jax and Cameron Webber was recorded? He says, yes, and she says, previous testimony has indicated that it was actually a woman by the name of Esme Prince who recorded the video. Does he know her? He says, yes. He confronted her about this trial, and he thinks she slipped something in his drink. Diane says, not the hallmark of an innocent woman, is it? and Arden objects. Diane says, withdrawn. Forensic evidence has shown us that the revenge porn video was recorded on a black market phone that was activated on January 28^th. Did he sell that phone to Miss Prince? He says he did, and Diane shows him a picture of Esme. She asks if that’s the woman, and he nods, but she says, they’ll need an actual verbal confirmation from him. He says, yeah, that’s her, and Diane asks, when was that? He says, sometime in January; he doesn’t have an exact date. She says, one last question. Has he ever at any time sold any phone, black market or otherwise, to the defendant, Trina Robinson? He says, no, and she says, no further questions. Portia says, yes! and everyone applauds. Judge Young says, order, and tells Arden, her witness. Robert whispers something to Arden.

Nikolas asks Victor, who would he be protecting? He’s protecting himself. He didn’t mean to kill Esme. Victor says, if that’s true, Nikolas has nothing to hide. Neither Ava nor Spencer will ever find out he slept with Esme, so as far as everyone is concerned, he has no motive. He can just go to the police, and tell them there’s been a terrible accident. Nikolas says, no, and Victor says, then tell him what really happened, or he’ll go to the police. Nikolas says, most of what he told Victor is true, except Ava does know about him and Esme. Victor says, that’s the real reason Ava isn’t living here, and Nikolas says, yes. Victor says, and Esme? and Nikolas tells him, she and Ava fought like he said. He came home and heard them on the parapet. All he saw was Esme going over the ledge. Victor says, so Ava killed Esme, and Nikolas says, Ava swore she didn’t push Esme, and he believes her, but he knows how it looks. No one will buy it’s an accident. Victor says, there was a physical fight? and Nikolas says, Ava’s DNA could be on Esme. So now does Victor understand why it’s best everyone believes Esme skipped town? Victor says, Nikolas covered for Ava, and Nikolas says, of course (🍷) he did. Victor says, yet Ava still left him, and Nikolas says, Ava’s rightfully upset, but she sees the wisdom in them staying married. Victor says, if it gets out that Nikolas slept with Esme, right there is the motive, and Nikolas says, exactly. Victor asks how Nikolas is going to carry on this charade without Ava living here, and Nikolas says, she just needs to cool down. And when she does, he’ll prove to her that they belong together. She’ll come back. Victor says he has to admit he likes Ava. She fits right into this family. That said, now she’s a threat, and all threats have to be eliminated.

Willow sits down, and says, what about her own prognosis? Terry says, while there are no guarantees, Willow’s prognosis is hopeful. It’s at a very early stage, but they need more information as soon as possible. She’d like to make an appointment for further testing so they can finalize her treatment plan by the end of the week. Willow says she’s sorry; she can’t do that. Terry says she understands Willow must be reeling, but she and Dr. Westbourne are there to answer any questions she has. Britt tells her, feel free to get a second opinion, and Terry says she stresses time is of the essence. Early treatment would be favorable. Willow says she knows, but she needs a minute to think. It’s a lot of factors to weigh… so much. Britt says she’ll clear her morning tomorrow, and they can talk as long as Willow wants, and Terry tells Willow to take tonight to discuss things with her family. Willow thanks them, and says she has plans with Michael tonight, but she’ll think about everything they said, and she’ll follow up. Terry says, soon? and Willow promises. She gets up and gets her bag, and Terry says she doesn’t like the idea of Willow being alone right now. Is there anyone they can call for her?

Wiley helps Drew with the balloons, and Drew says, nicely done. They high-five, and Drew says, let’s get to work. Carly tells Olivia, Drew is a really good friend, and looks have nothing to do with it. Olivia says she doesn’t think she realized what good friends Carly and Drew had become until Carly put up her half of the hotel to help him out, and Carly says she doesn’t know what Olivia is talking about. She invested in a company which is owned by Michael. Remember Michael, her son? Olivia says, Drew also had something to do with it, and Carly says she’s stopping Olivia there. Olivia asks where Carly thinks she’s going, and Carly says, Olivia is insinuating there’s something going on with her and Drew. She can’t even fathom how complicated that would be. Olivia says, so Carly has thought of it, and Carly says, keep your voice down. Olivia tells her, she’s just saying.

As they eat at the bar, Nina says she’s sorry she couldn’t get them a table, but Sonny says, he’s not. They’ve got the best seat in the house. Nina says, even though they’re a little exposed? and he says, they’re going be exposed no matter what. I have to mention, not one other person is sitting at the bar, so it’s not like they’re cramped or it’s not private enough. She says she guesses it’s better than a verbal lashing from his ex-wife’s best friend. He says, it’s a hell of a first date, ain’t it? and she says, it’s funny to hear him say first date. He says, it is for them. What’s funny? She says she’s wondering if there’s any other couple out there who’s had two different versions of their relationship like they have. First it was Nina and Mike; now it’s Nina and Sonny. He says, you can’t say they don’t make it interesting, and she agrees. They lean in for a kiss, but Sonny’s phone rings, and he says he has to get this. Brick?… What did he find out? Anything?… Can he get back to him?… Yeah. Thank you. Nina asks if he has to go, and he says, yeah. He had Brick follow up on something, and now he has to deal with it. He’s sorry. She says, don’t be, it’s okay, and he says, they’re doing this, right? Her and him? She says, that’s the plan, and he says, all right. So there are still some things she needs to know… about his business.

Nikolas says, he’ll kill Victor before he lays a hand on Ava, but Victor says, calm down. It doesn’t have to be that drastic. Nikolas put himself at great risk for this woman. What if Esme shows up alive? What then? Nikolas says, he’ll cross that bridge when he gets there, but Victor says, there will be no time to cross bridges if she goes straight to the authorities. Nikolas tells him, quit worrying about something that hasn’t happened, and most likely won’t. Esme hasn’t turned up at the hospital, she has no resources, zero friends, and besides, it’s not her style to go to the cops. She would rather hold this over their heads. Victor tells him, say Esme is dead – Nikolas says, God willing – the harbor won’t keep its secrets forever. Sooner or later, Esme’s body is going to wash up, and when it does, all evidence is going to point to Ava. Doesn’t Nikolas see that the deeper he gets into covering this up, the harder it will be to avoid charges as an accomplice? Nikolas has to turn Ava in, or he will.

Arden says, in light of this new evidence, the DA’s office is dropping the charges. The courtroom goes wild with joy, and Judge Young calls for order, banging his gavel. He says, on behalf of the state of New York, he thanks the jury for its service. He tells Trina, the state of New York has dropped all charges against her. She’s free to go. Court is dismissed. The foreman tosses the verdict into a wastebasket, and Dex watches. Portia says, they did it, and she and Taggert hug Trina. Trina asks if this is really happening, and Portia says, you’re free, baby girl. You are free. Everyone is ecstatic, and Dex saunters over to the wastebasket, takes out the slip of paper with the verdict, puts it in his pocket, and casually leaves.

Willow says, there’s no need to call anyone. She’s fine. Britt says, she doesn’t even have to tell them about the diagnosis, and Terry says, it would be extra support for her. (Here’s where the news breaks in with something that can’t wait ten minutes. Why, God, why?) Britt says, Willow just got dealt some very big and difficult news, and Willow says, yes. It is big and difficult and she can’t really wrap her head around it right now. She just needs to take some time. Is that okay? Terry says, of course (🍷), and Britt says, they understand. Willow thanks them, and says, she’ll be in touch tomorrow. She leaves, and out in the hallway, she leans against the wall, breathing heavily.

Carly looks at her phone, and says, Trina was exonerated. Thank God. Olivia says, really? That’s incredible. Carly says she’d love to believe this nightmare is over, but won’t be until they nail Esme for what she did. Olivia says, there’s not a big enough book in this world for them to throw at that girl. Now is Carly done deflecting? Carly says, Olivia’s theory that she has feelings for Drew… Olivia says, is spot-on? and Carly says, is so ridiculous, it doesn’t even deserve a response. Olivia says, okay, she’ll back off, but just so Carly knows, she thinks it goes both ways. Carly says, she does? and Olivia says, Drew was really worried about Carly when she lost her half of the hotel. She really felt like there were feelings there. Carly says, there are feelings. Friendly feelings. That’s all. Olivia says, okay, when Drew comes by, and asks, what’s next? Olivia says she has to get the cake, which is inside the restaurant, but her phone dings. She says, Leo. It’s okay, but she should probably call. Carly says, she can get the cake; she knows where it is. Go call her son. Olivia leaves, and Drew says he can help Carly, but she says, it’s okay, and walks out.

In the hallway, Diane says, Robert Scorpio. You did a good thing today. It was a great thing actually. He says, just fulfilling the needs of the job, and she says, really? A little more than that she thinks. Trina Robinson is a remarkable young woman, so he’s a credit to his community, to his office… He pretends to be overcome, and says, two compliments in one day? She tells him, don’t get used to it, and leaves.

Taggert says he’s so proud of Trina. How does she feel? She says, relieved, exhausted, thrilled. For so long, this has been hanging over her like she’s been waiting for D-Day. He says, decision day, and she says she wasn’t able to think about anything else. And now, her life is back again. Portia says, Trina’s future is wide open, and she can’t wait to see what Trina is going to do with it. They hug again.

Josslyn says she’s sorry Spencer’s plan didn’t work out the way he’d hoped, and he says, all that matters is that Trina’s free. He doesn’t care how they got here. She asks what he was going to tell Trina, and he asks what she means. She says, Trina still has no idea when he switched over to her side. After everything Trina has been through, doesn’t he think she deserves some answers?

Nikolas tells Victor, he messed up hugely when he cheated on Ava. At the very least, he owes it to her to protect her, and he will. If Victor cares about this family, like he claims to, he’ll say nothing. Victor says, and watch Nikolas go down in flames with Ava? Not a chance. Nikolas says, what about Spencer? If Victor throws Ava under the bus, it will come out that Nikolas slept with Esme, and Spencer will never forgive him. Is that what Victor wants? This is him putting his family first, and Ava is his family. So is Victor with him, or against him? Victor says, all right. He’ll do whatever Nikolas needs, but his story has to be airtight. They have to destroy all the evidence that leads to Nikolas and Ava. He’s assuming Nikolas has taken care of that, but what about the shoe? Nikolas says, it’s hidden, along with the suitcase, and Victor says, it’s hidden? That’s not enough. Everything has to be destroyed – and now. Yeah, I’m with Victor here. I thought it was really stupid for Nikolas to hang onto that stuff.

Curtis says, Trina is probably already all hugged out, but she says she thinks she can do one more. He hugs her and says, congratulations. She thanks him for keeping an eye out for the bartender. If it hadn’t been for that… Portia says, yes, thank you. Thank you for everything. He says he’d do anything for the two of them, if that’s not obvious by now. Portia says, it is.

Taggert tells Jordan, he appreciates her talking to Robert; getting him to play ball with Oz, and letting him testify. She says, it was a team effort, and he says, it was a game changer. It set his daughter free. She says, now that they have Oz’s testimony on record… He says, come out, come out, Esme, wherever you are, and Jordan says, she’s going down.

Ava hugs Trina, and says she’s so happy for her. She just knew it would all work out. Trina says, she means she hoped. There’s no way they could have known; none of them did. Ava says, don’t be so sure. She happens to be very resourceful.

Nina says, Sonny doesn’t have to explain, and he says, but he does, and he’ll tell her why. Because this isn’t going to be like being with Mike in Nixon Falls. There’s going to be dates he cuts short, dates he cancels. There’s going to be places he goes, who knows where, and she’s going to ask a lot of questions, but he’s not going to be able to give her answers. She says she gets it. She’s already accepted all of that. She doesn’t want to know the answers to those questions. She wouldn’t touch those answers with a ten-foot pole. He says, smart woman, and she says, it goes both ways. Don’t dare ask her who’s on September’s cover of Crimson. He laughs, and says he wouldn’t dream of it. He kisses her, and says he’ll call her later. She says, he’d better, and he gives her a lingering look before he leaves, and she sighs.

In the hallway, Sonny calls Brick, and asks what he found out about Dex.

Willow walks into the pool area, and only Michael is there. He runs over to her, saying, no, no, no. He thought they were meeting in the restaurant. It was going to be a surprise. He was going to bring her out here… this whole thing. She asks, what is all this? and he says, it’s her graduation party. She says, oh wow… She’s… He asks, what’s wrong?

Carly is bringing the cake through the MetroCourt, and something falls off the top of the box. Carly puts the box on the bar, and turns to pick it up, but Nina hands it to her. She asks if she can help Carly.

Sonny meets Dex in an alleyway, and Dex says he has some news. Sonny says he has some news too… about Dex. Dex says, oh, and Sonny moves closer. He says, it’s not good.

Josslyn tells Trina, she’s been waiting forever to say this – study abroad, here we come. Trina says, hold on. She still needs to be reinstated at PCU. Josslyn says, she will, and Rory joins them. Josslyn says she’s going to call Cam, and tell him the good news. She leaves, and Rory says, free woman. Trina says, that’s me, and he says, looks good on her. Ava looks at Spencer sadly, and leaves.

In the hallway, Portia asks Curtis, where’d Jordan go? He says, Taggert said she left on a mission, and he’s guessing it ends up at Windymere. Ava comes out, and listens. Curtis says, Jordan is hellbent on finding Esme Prince.

Rory says he’s going home to change, and asks if he can see Trina later. She says, text her, and he says, if she’s too tired, he totally gets it. She says, text her, and he says he will. He leaves, and Spencer comes over to Trina. He says, big day, and she says, one of the biggest. He says he’s so relieved she’s exonerated, and she says, if he were to tell her that a couple of days ago, she wouldn’t have believed him. Is he finally going to tell her what changed? He says, everything.

Nikolas brings down the suitcase, and the doorbell rings. Victor grabs the suitcase, and goes out the patio door, hiding it behind a bush. Nikolas answers the door to find Jordan and a couple of officers. He says, good evening, and she says she’s following up on their discussion about Esme. Victor jets over to them, and says, now is not a good time, Nikolas says he’ll call and set up a meeting, but Jordan holds up a warrant, and says, that wasn’t a request.

Tomorrow, Jordan says she has a warrant to search the premises; Trina says, Spencer is going to tell her what changed; and Sonny tells Dex, this is how he deals with liars.

🥀 Dimming the Lights…

She was also on OLTL, but I only have a vague memory of her. Hey, I’ve watched a lot of soap.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1342001/another-world-star-robyn-griggs-dead-at-49

😢 Sad Ending…

I hadn’t known about this. What a shame. Suicide is always a permanent solution to what is undoubtedly a temporary problem.

https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2022/08/general-hospital-lindsey-pearlman-cause-of-death-confirmed-la-county-coroners-office

🎄 But Not As Hayden…

While I’m not into heartwarming, this sounds like it might be good.

Rebecca Budig Is Back at Work!

💬 Nice Try…

Dorit’s right; she’s thirsty. I have never once gotten this vibe.

https://www.etonline.com/dorit-kemsley-slams-rumor-that-she-and-kyle-richards-husband-are-having-an-affair-189146

💎 Heard On the Grapevine…

There’s definitely a few cast members I’d like to shake.

Is a Cast Shakeup Coming to RHOBH for Season 13? Insider Reveals If 3 People Are Getting Fired Ahead of Reunion Taping

🐕 Cuteness Makes Everything Okay…

Some celebrity pets. The great leveler. They don’t care who you are. They will poop on your floor, and eat your shoes.

https://www.yardbarker.com/lifestyle/articles/20_celebrity_pets_that_will_make_you_say_aw/s1__34563662

🍭 Sweet Dreams Are Made…

Giving you an open invite to return tomorrow, where there will be soap and me throwing things at the TV during RHOBH. Until then, stay safe, stay living your best life, even if it’s on a budget, and stay never hanging on to the suitcase of the psychopath who’s gone over your parapet.

Aug13

August 12, 2022 – Jordan Shows Compassion, Dominique, New Gig, Reprise, Confused, a Break-Up, NYC Revealed, Dead Talk, Exactly 12 Quotes & Runnin’

Posted on August 13, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Portia says she’s going to inject Oz Haggerty with the reversal agents, and Curtis says, what if something goes wrong? and She says she knows there’s a risk of him waking up too fast too soon, but it’s her only option. She has to go through with this. He says he’s not talking about the risk to Haggerty; he’s talking about the risk to the woman he loves.

Dante leads Cody into the station, and says, next time, maybe he’ll think before he sucker punches somebody. And don’t pick a lawyer like Scotty; he sues people. Cody says, the only thing he regrets is only landing one punch. They go into the interrogation room, and Cody asks if they can ditch these cuffs. How about doing his old buddy a favor and letting him go free? Dante says he is doing Cody a favor by talking to him like this, because next time, it could be through the bars of a cell.

At Charlie’s, Britt examines Scotty’s nose, and tells him, it’s not broken, and he’s lucky it’s not. He says he didn’t deserve to get sucker punched by her boyfriend, and she says, Cody is not her boyfriend, and from what she heard, he had a score to settle with Scotty. Scotty says, he’s never seen that guy before in his life, until Cody punched him. And this whole Dominique, this cockamamie story. If Dominique had another kid out there before Serena, she would have told him. Obrecht asks if he’s sure, and he says he is, because they shared everything. Obrecht says, perhaps he didn’t know her as well as he thought.

Rory tells Jordan, no need to stick around. He’s got it from here. She says she wants to believe that, but he hasn’t answered her question. Can he put his badge above his feelings for Trina Robinson? He says, it’s because he cares about Trina that she can trust him.

Trina asks TJ to please tell her that bartender is coming out of his coma. Her attorney thinks the jury is close to reaching a verdict. Oz Haggerty is the only one who can prove her innocence. He says, Oz Haggerty’s medical team is bringing him out of his medically induced coma, but unfortunately, it’s a painstakingly slow medical process. He still has a long way to go before he regains consciousness. She says, which means the jury is going to reach their verdict without knowing Esme is the one who bought the black market cellphone. He says he’s sorry to be the bearer of bad news, and she says, the closer they get to the verdict, the harder it is to stay optimistic.

Portia tells Curtis, the only thing that matters is that Haggerty wakes up in time to tell the truth before that jury comes back with a verdict. Curtis says, is it vitally important that Oz wakes up? Hell yeah, but it’s not the only thing that matters. Even if she talks her way into that room, she won’t make it out if her attempts to wake him up go sideways. She says she already told him, she’s willing to take that risk, but he says, give herself a cover. Be smart about it. Don’t go charging in there asking to incriminate herself. She says, if anyone goes to prison, it’s better her than her daughter, but he says he won’t trade Trina’s freedom for hers.

Dante says, he and Cody have always been honest with each other, right? and Cody says, more or less. Dante says, so why doesn’t Cody be honest with him right now? How long has he been hunting down Scott Baldwin? Is that why he stuck around town? Cody swears he didn’t come to Port Charles for anything other than a paycheck. The surprise bonus was running into Dante. Dante says, Cody had to know he’d run into Scotty sooner or later, right? and Cody says, if he came to town to find Scotty, doesn’t Dante think he would have made it happen sooner? He didn’t even know who Scotty was until a couple of months ago, and believe him, when he found out who Scotty was, and what Scotty did to him, he didn’t want anything to do with that piece of trash. Today, when Scotty was standing right in front of him with that smug grin on his face, he just kept thinking about everything he’d heard, and how Scotty had taken everything that was rightfully his, and he just got so mad… He’s sorry. He couldn’t stop himself. Dante asks how Cody got to this point in his life and not know Scotty stole something from him, and Cody says he didn’t know about Scotty, because he didn’t even know Dominique was his mom. Dante asks how he found that out, and Cody says, he heard it from a dead woman.

Scotty says, he and Dominique had no secrets. If she had a son out there, Scotty would have found him, and had him live with them. Scotty would never turn his back on him. Obrecht says she knows he wants to believe in Dominique, but if they shared everything, why would she go to her grave without telling him about Cody? What would have motivated her to stay silent? Britt says, people stay silent for lots of reasons. Sometimes it’s because they don’t trust people, sometimes it’s because they’re so afraid of what they’ve kept inside, they can’t face it. Obrecht says, and sometimes we’re brave and don’t even know it. Maybe it wasn’t so much that Dominique was keeping a secret from Scotty. What if she was trying to protect him? Scotty says, maybe she was trying to protect herself.

Jordan tells Rory that she cares about Trina too, but as they were taught at the Academy, the badge comes first. He says he knows he’s just a rookie, but does it have to be either or? Can’t a police officer be true to the badge and still have compassion? Yeah, he wants Trina to be found not guilty, and the best way for that to happen is for the man inside this room to wake up, and testify that Esme Prince bought that black market cellphone, and that Trina wasn’t involved. She says, the problem is, Miss Prince is no longer living at Windymere, and they’re having trouble finding her. He says he wants to help with that too, but first, she can trust him that no one, not Esme Prince or anyone else not on the list, will enter this room and interfere with the recovery of Oz Haggerty.

Trina tells TJ, she’s usually a glass half-full kind of person, but she’s not that sure the truth is going to come out in time to vindicate her. And if Diane’s right, time’s almost up. She sits, and TJ sits next to her. He says he wants her to keep reminding herself how many people are on her side. Her mom and Curtis are doing everything they can. Joss and Cam, the victims, both testified on her behalf. That’s got to mean something to the jury. She says, but Joss and Cam don’t have any hard proof that she’s innocent. The only one who can exonerate her is that bartender Oz. She knows he’s not in a natural coma; he’s medically induced. Can’t they get him out of it faster? TJ flashes back to telling Portia that he plans on administering drugs to wake Oz up, and Portia saying, Oz was put into a coma for a reason. To forcibly wake him up would be completely denying his medical needs, and that’s the very definition of unethical. He tells Trina, even if there were such a way… She says, wait. If it was impossible, he’d have said so, but he didn’t. He just talked around it, and made it a hypothetical. Does that mean he can force Oz to wake up?

Portia asks Curtis, where was all this concern when TJ was the one who was going to revive Oz? He was willing to risk his entire career, his freedom, to inject the reversal agents. Curtis says, they were desperate. Besides, TJ stood a better chance of getting in and out of Oz’s room without suspicion. He can’t say the same about her, considering she’s Trina’s mother. She asks if he’s telling her she should give up. She should trust twelve total strangers in that jury room? He says, hell no; he’s not saying that. He’s saying they’re a team, and should share the same risks and the same consequences, which means they should stick to the original plan. While he distracts Rory, she slips into Oz’s room, and gives him that injection. She says, and if it fails? All three of them end up in Pentenville? He says, at least they’ll be together. He takes her hand, and asks what she says. She says, let’s do it.

Cody tells Dante, life could have been different. He grew up in the shadows of Serenity. It was originally owned by the Stanton family. The Bells, who he thought were his real parents, lived in the caretaker’s cottage. That’s where he learned to ride horses. It’s also where he learned he’d never amount to more in life than being a cook’s son. The love of horses came naturally to him; no other lesson ever stuck. He grew up hearing these stories about the house on the hill, where the beautiful Dominique and her shady husband Leopold Taub used to live. Dante says, it’s an interesting story, but how does Scotty fit in?

Scotty says, Dominique’s marriage to Leopold Taub wasn’t a love match. He was a social climber. The Stantons represented everything he wasn’t. Britt says, Leopold Taub. Why does that name sound familiar? Obrecht says, Leopold Taub and Cesar had certain… dealings, and Britt says, her father and Cody’s father.

Cody says, he knew Leopold was a bad man because he was cruel to the horses. Apparently, he was also cruel to his wife. It was just a story, until… Dante says, until what? and Cody says, a few months ago, he got that call you never want to get. His mom – or the woman he thought was his mom – was dying. So he dropped everything and went home to say goodbye. Dante says he’s sorry, and Cody says, thanks. He was out of a job, so it was easy to drop everything. He came home to that sad little caretaker cottage, and he was right beside her when she took her last breath. Dante says, again, he’s sorry, but at least Cody got to say goodbye. Cody says, before he did, she took his hand and told him that she couldn’t die before she told him the truth. She didn’t give birth to him. His birth mother was the beautiful, very wealthy Dominique Stanton.

Jordan looks through the window at Oz, and says, there’s no sign of him waking, is there? Rory says, not since he’s been there, and she says, part of her wants to walk in there and grab him by the shoulders, and tell him to snap out of it. He says, Trina matters to her too, right? and she says, Trina matters to a whole lot of people in this town. They know who she is, and who she isn’t, but the evidence… Rory says, Esme Prince manufactured the evidence to point to Trina, and she says, unfortunately, they can’t prove that. He says, no, but Oz can. If anything happens, Jordan will be the first to know. She thanks him, and leaves. He looks at Oz.

Trina asks TJ, if they can speed up the process and bring Oz out of his coma, why haven’t they tried? He says, because it can backfire. It can make the coma permanent or worse. She says, he means it might kill Oz, and he says, there’s always a chance. Even if the reversal agents were to work, there’s no way to guarantee Oz would wake up with his faculties and memories intact. She says, okay, so no injection. The doctors stick to whatever protocol they’re using now. How long will it take for Oz to wake up? He says, it could be days, or weeks, and she says she doesn’t have that long. He says he knows. They’re just doctors. They took an oath to do no harm. He was so determined to help her that, for a moment, he almost forgot that. Curtis and Portia come down the hall, looking guilty, and Portia asks what Trina is doing here. Curtis says, let him guess. Diane got ahold of her. Trina says, Diane messaged her that jury is close to reaching a verdict. She guesses that means she might not be coming home for dinner tonight. Portia hugs her, and TJ says he’ll let them have some family time alone. He leaves, and Portia says, Trina shouldn’t be here. She should go home and spend some time with her friends. Trina say, it’s not their fault. They’re trying to cheer her up, but she doesn’t feel like pretending it’s all going to be okay. Portia says, Trina has to have faith. Believe it or not, miracles still do happen. Trina says, Portia doesn’t have to pretend with her either. TJ told her that she stopped him from taking extreme measures to wake up Oz. Portia looks at Curtis, and it’s not lost on Trina. Trina says, don’t get her wrong, she understands. Portia didn’t want TJ risking a patient’s life or his career doing something unethical. She’s glad Portia stepped up and told him to do the right thing. Portia says, there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for Trina, absolutely nothing, and Curtis says, he hates to break up this moment, but didn’t Portia have a patient she’s worried about? Why doesn’t he stay with Trina, and she can go do what she’s got to do. She asks if he’s sure, and he says, go; they’ll be right here. She tells Trina to take care of herself, and leaves.

Cody tells Dante, that deathbed confession turned his world upside down. Even his last name wasn’t right; he wasn’t a Bell. He was a wealthy Stanton who was supposed to grow up in that house on that hill. Dante says he can kind of relate. What he got to Port Charles, he didn’t know Sonny was his father. He was undercover in Sonny’s operation, trying to take him down from the inside, and he found out Sonny was his dad after Sonny shot him. Cody says, Dante’s story beats his, and Dante says he’s not trying to one-up Cody. He’s just saying he can relate. To find out as an adult you’re not who you thought you were messes with your head. Cody says he never knew if Dominique thought about him or wanted to provide for him. After she died, Serenity was sold off, and the proceeds went to the love of her life, the father of her daughter Serena. Dante says, enter Scott Baldwin, and Cody says, does Dante want to ask him again why he punched that smug son of a gun? He stole everything Cody didn’t even know he had. Dante says, and Scotty swears he didn’t know about Cody? Cody says, yeah, but he also claims Dominique was the love of his life. If they were so close, why didn’t she ever tell him about her first born child? Dante asks if Cody is mad at Scotty, or mad at his mother for what she did to him?

Scotty ices his nose, and says, if Dominique was trying to keep her son away from Leopold, it makes sense she would give him to the Bells to raise. Obrecht says, kind of like Maxie trusting Brook with Bailey to keep her safe from Peter. Britt says, but the one big difference is, Maxie’s situation was temporary, where it sounds like Dominique’s situation was never-ending. Obrecht says, that would explain why Cody never knew who he was; Dominique kept silent to the end. Britt says, it all fits together, doesn’t it? Unless the pieces fit a little too well. Scotty asks what she’s driving at, and Britt says she hasn’t known Cody long, but from the first time she met him, he was always working some angle. So what if that’s what this is, and none of the story is true?

Curtis hands a bag from the vending machine to Trina, but she says she’s not hungry. He says, humor him. She’s got to keep up her strength because she doesn’t want to lose hope. Remember what her mom said about miracles. She takes the bag from him, and says she wants to have faith, but she doesn’t want to fool herself. Things aren’t going her way, and TJ said, even if Oz comes out of his coma, they don’t know if his memories will still be intact. He could have totally forgotten he was selling that black market phone to Esme, and even if he does, it could take weeks or months, and by then, the jury will already have decided, and she could be in Pentenville. He says he can’t promise how this is going to turn out, but he can promise that everyone who cares about her is doing everything they can to prove her innocence. She puts her head on his shoulder, and he puts his arm around her.

TJ looks at his tablet, and Jordan asks what he’s studying so intently. He says, Oz Haggerty’s chart. He’s looking for any glimmer of hope that his awakening is speeding up. She says she knows how badly he wants to help Trina; so does she, but they can’t force things. He says, that’s the thing. Just like he told Portia and Curtis, there’s a way to force Oz into consciousness.

Rory asks if Portia has heard from Trina; how is she? Portia says, she’s waiting, like the rest of us, for the patient in that room to wake up. Actually, that’s why she stopped by. She was just going to check on Oz, and see how he’s progressing herself. He says he’s sorry, but he can’t let her in, and she tells him that she’s a doctor. He says he knows it’s unusual to stop a doctor from seeing a patient, but unfortunately, her name isn’t on the approved list, and he can’t let her inside. She says, good for him, going by the book. She’s not on the list because she’s not the attending on the case and not a consultant on the case. Did he think she wanted to go in there to treat the patient? She just wanted to take a look at him with her own two eyes. Obviously, she has a vested interest in seeing everything is done to restore Mr. Haggerty to full consciousness. And he wants the same thing, doesn’t he? He says, of course (🍷). That’s why he’s grateful Commissioner Ashford assigned him this post. He promises her, nobody will interfere with the recovery of Haggerty. And when he comes out of this coma, he can ID Esme as being the one who bought the black market phone. Rory thinks that will be enough to convince the jury that Trina’s not guilty. She says, of course (🍷), but by then Trina could be in Pentenville for weeks, if not months. Can’t he… She goes to the window, and he says he doesn’t understand. Can’t he what? Is she sure he can’t help her? She says, yes, she’s sure, and walks away.

Cody tells Dante, maybe it’s easier to blame Scotty than his mother, but put himself in Cody’s shoes. Dante says, that’s what he’s trying to do. Telling Cody about Sonny, and discovering Sonny was his father. It’s not the same thing, but it still threw him for a loop. His whole career is crime fighting, and Sonny’s is the exact opposite. He’s sympathetic to Cody’s situation. Cody says, his whole life, no matter how far he’s traveled, no matter how hard he’s tried to fit in, he never felt like he belonged. And now, he finds out the home and life he was supposed to have has been sold off, and the proceeds go to Scotty and his daughter, who Cody’s mother obviously loved more than him.

Obrecht says, what if Cody made up the whole story just to get money out of Scotty? and Scotty says, there’s no money to get. Everything Dominique had, she left to Serena, and Serena spent all that money saving the whales. Britt says, if he wants her to arrange a DNA test to see if Cody is Dominique’s son, she can make that happen, but Scotty says, that’s not necessary, because he saw it in Cody’s eyes; the same thing he sees in Serena’s eyes, Dominque’s eyes. Obrecht says, that’s all the proof Scotty has? He says, it’s not just the eyes; it’s the hunger Cody has. Obrecht says, a hunger for his lost money, and Scotty says he’s not just talking about that. The hunger Cody has for the meaning in his life. He thinks Britt knows what he’s talking about, and Britt says she doesn’t think she would have described it quite like that, but now that Scotty has, she’s seen that too. Scotty says, then she knows he’s right, and Obrecht says, very well. If Cody is who he claims to be, what is Scotty supposed to do about it? He says, if she’s the Liesl he thinks she is, he thinks she already knows the answer. The question he has to ask himself is, what would Dominique want him to do? He gets up, kisses the top of Obrecht’s head, and says he’ll see them.

Jordan asks what exactly TJ told Portia and Curtis, and TJ says, that he was so laser focused on helping Trina, he considered using extreme measures to shock Oz’s system, basically to try and force him out of his coma. But don’t worry. Portia wasn’t having any of it, and reminded him that he needed to put the patient first. It’s just too risky of a procedure. She says she’s relieved to hear that, no matter how much it would help Trina. He says he knows the law is the law. He just wishes he was as confident as Jordan that justice will be done.

Trina says she knows what Curtis is thinking. He’s worried that his phone is going to ring, and it’s going to be Diane telling them the jury’s reached a verdict. She’s having the same feeling. Portia comes by, and Trina asks, what happened to her patient? She says, unfortunately, her patient’s condition remains unchanged. Trina is so lucky to have a friend like Rory. He won’t let anyone or anything compromise the witness who can clear her. He’s not letting anybody in that room who’s not on the approved list.

Rory calls Jordan, and she asks if everything is okay. He says he thought she’d like to know, something out of the ordinary happened. She says, what’s that? and he says, Oz Haggerty had a visit from a doctor not on the approved list. She says, which doctor? and he says, Trina’s mom, Dr. Robinson. She asks if Portia said why she was there, and he says, she just wanted to see if Haggerty was any closer to waking up. Being Trina’s mom, he can totally understand that, but she wasn’t on the approved list, so he didn’t let her in. When he arrested Spencer and Cameron, Jordan said he was a bit over-eager, and needed to use better discretion, so he just wanted to check in, and make sure he did the right thing. Jordan assures him, it was the right thing to do

Cody asks, what’s next? and Dante says, he’ll be taken to his cell. If he needs a lawyer, Dante can give him a couple of recommendations. If money’s an issue, he’ll be assigned a public defender. Cody says, really? He pours his heart out about how his world’s been turned upside down, and Dante can’t show his buddy a little bit of compassion? Dante asks what Cody expects him to do. He punched a guy in the face in a public setting in front of a bunch of witnesses, and now the guy’s pressing charges. There’s literally nothing he can do. Cody says, it pays to know people in high places, huh? and Dante says, it usually does. He starts to bring Cody to his cell, when Scotty comes in. Cody asks, how’s the nose? Did he break it? Dante says, it’s not a great idea to antagonize the guy who’s pressing charges against him, and Scotty says, his nose is fine. He can smell a phony baloney a mile away. Cody says, Scotty spends his inheritance, and has the nerve to call him a phony baloney? Take him away. Prison’s a step up from this guy. Scotty says he can also smell the real McCoy, and he thinks Cody is, so he’s dropping the charges.

TJ asks if Jordan is planning on being in the courtroom when the jury reads the verdict, and she says, her presence in the courtroom goes with the job, but this is one time she’d give anything not to be there. She walks away, and sees Trina talking with Portia and Curtis, and listens from around the corner. Trina says she guesses there’s no point in waiting around here. Even if Oz wakes up now, it’s probably too late to change anything. Portia says, it’s never too late, and Curtis tells Portia that he knows what they both want. What if it’s just not possible? She says, nothing’s impossible. Isn’t that what he always tells her? He’s so sweet. She hugs him, and whispers, she’s got to find a way in that room. Please just get Trina out of here. She says she keeps getting all these texts, but Trina says she didn’t hear Portia’s phone. Portia says she keeps her phone on silent at the hospital. Her patient still needs her, and she’ll catch up with the two of them later. She hugs Trina, saying she loves her, and jets. Trina asks if that seemed weird to Curtis. He says, her mom has a lot on her mind right now. She wants to help Trina, but she’s got to focus on her patients. He’s sure that’s all it is. She says, wait. She still thinks that goodbye was strange. Maybe she should talk to her mom before they go. He tells her, she heard what her mom said. She needs to focus on her patients, and tonight she can come home and worry about Trina. Trina says, if the worst happens and she goes to prison, Curtis has to promise he’ll take care of her mother, and he says, first of all, he doesn’t want her thinking that way. Whatever happens, of course (🍷) they’re going to take care of her mother. She just wants a happy and fair ending to Trina’s trial, just like all of them. Come on; let’s go. Trina says, what if Diane calls and she has to go to the courthouse, and she won’t be able to see her mom until she’s behind bars? Curtis says he promises as soon as he gets a phone call from Diane saying the verdict is in, he’ll get her mother to the courthouse, so she can be there to support Trina.

TJ sees Jordan, and says he wishes there was something more they could do for Trina and her family. If only Haggerty would wake up and tell them what he knows.

Britt asks how Obrecht let Scotty leave without her. Isn’t she afraid he’ll do something foolish? Obrecht says she was tempted to stop Scotty, but the truth is, she’s proud of him. Britt says, even if it means doing right by the former love of his life, Dominique? and Obrecht says, maybe if Dominique was still alive, she’d be concerned, but she died years ago. She’s not afraid of Scotty’s past. On the contrary. The fact that he was able to love someone so strongly, so deeply, means he’s capable of loving her even more. Britt says, either that’s a terrific spin on the situation, or Obrecht really does believe in true love. If that’s the case, she envies Obrecht. Obrecht says she never had that faith in the past, but she found it for the first time with Scotty. It may take some time, but it’s out there waiting for Britt; she’s sure of it. Britt says, true love’s not for everyone. She had a shot with Jason, briefly, but he’s gone. And let’s face it, she’s damaged goods. Obrecht laughs and takes Britt’s hands, saying, they’re all damaged in one way or another. She is, and so is Scotty. When you find the right person, you help each other heal.

Scotty asks Dante what the DA’s office said, and Dante tells him, if Scotty’s not pressing charges, there is no case, and they can let Cody go. Cody says, so he’s a free man? and Dante says, as soon as he gets the cuffs off. Scotty says he doesn’t expect Cody to thank him, and Cody says, good, because he’s not getting a thanks. Dante unlocks the cuffs, and Scotty says, Cody can choose to believe him or not, but he didn’t know that Dominique had a son. When they found out she had an inoperable brain tumor, they spent a lot of time together, and she would have told him about Cody, but she didn’t, so she must have had her reasons. Cody says, Scotty can tell himself that at night if it helps him sleep. For him, it’s a whole load of BS. Scotty leaves, and Cody says, does Dante believe that guy? Dante tells him, he hates to say it, but he thinks Scotty is telling the truth.

TJ tells Jordan that he has to get back to his rounds, but he’ll see her later. They hug, and Jordan waits for the elevator. She sees Curtis with Trina, and gets in. She flashes back to what TJ told her about using extreme measures to wake Oz up, and Portia telling him it was too risky. She remembers asking Rory about why Portia wanted to see Oz, and Rory asking if a police officer can’t be true to the badge, but still have compassion. She pulls the emergency alarm in the elevator. Aw. I want to cry. That’s so good of her.

An officer tells Rory, someone must be trapped inside the elevator, and Rory says he’s coming too. No one is around Oz’s room, and Portia – I’m sure not believing her luck – goes inside and closes the door. She closes the blinds and goes over to Oz. She says she knows he can save her daughter. He’s the only one who can. She takes a syringe out of her pocket.

On Monday, Victor says, Nikolas is hiding something, and they both know it; Josslyn tells Cameron, there’s another reason Dex is interested in Trina’s trial; Trina says, the jury has reached a verdict; and Portia asks if Oz can hear her.

☝🏽 BTW, for the past two days, the ABC affiliate here has forgotten their news is on at 4, and broken into GH to tell us nothing that couldn’t wait. Yesterday, I bounced around, piecing it together, since no one source had it in its entirety. Today, I was quick enough to catch it before ABC had a chance to pull for unlicensed content or whatever. My point is, WTF, ABC? If we’re at war, let me know, but it’s unnecessary to have everyone chiming in, including the subject’s kindergarten teacher, about a document. It can wait a half hour.

🤔 Who’s That Woman…?

All about Dominique. I have a vague recollection of the actress, but not much about the storyline.

Dominique on GENERAL HOSPITAL — Everything You Need To Know

Kin Shriner Recalls Scott and Dominique’s Tragic Love Story on GH

👾 Trina Transformed…

Is there anything this girl can’t do? Now she’s balancing school and work. Although she can come to work in fuzzy slippers.

GH Alum Sydney Mikayla Stars in the New Transformers Series!

💪🏼 Kicking It Again…

Another GH alum, but with a new/old gig.

https://www.etonline.com/cobra-kai-sean-kanan-reprises-karate-kid-iii-role-for-season-5-188786

💎 It’s Her Nickname…

I think Kathy is a ditz, but harmless. She also confused Garcelle with Kyle, so there’s that.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/kathy-hilton-lizzo-precious-comment-backlash

🍹 A Real Shocker…

Finally, Taylor got a clue and moved on. This dude is going to be perpetually 14, but he never made a secret of being a Peter Pan. Kudos to him for that.

https://pagesix.com/2022/08/12/southern-charm-stars-shep-rose-taylor-ann-green-confirm-breakup/

🗽 New New York…

The latest ladies from the Big Apple.

https://tvdeets.com/rhony-cast-revealed-meet-the-four-women-reportedly-signed-on-for-season-14-reboot/

⚰️ Dead Happenings…

Fear’s final season.

https://ew.com/tv/fear-the-walking-dead-showrunners-finale-season-8/

Tales of the Walking Dead premieres this Sunday night. It sounds like it’s up my alley, so I’ll definitely be taking a look.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/tales-of-the-walking-dead-schedule-when-where-to-watch-early-amc-plus/

https://ew.com/tv/tales-of-the-walking-dead-musical-episode/

📻 Quotes of the Week

Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty. – Thomas S. Monson

We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day. – Brad Meltzer

Courage – a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it. – William Tecumseh Sherman

The man who insists on seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. – Henri-Frédéric Amiel

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world. – Helen Keller

Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just. – Victor Hugo

My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me. – Steve Maraboli

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. – Steve Jobs

Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive. – Haruki Murakami

The only real limitation on your abilities is the level of your desires. If you want it badly enough, there are no limits on what you can achieve. – Brian Tracy

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. – John Burroughs

If you just go with the flow, no matter what weird things happen along the way, you always end up exactly where you belong. – Tom Upton

🔌 Unplugging…

It’s time to call it a week, and it’s certainly been one. Fighting technical dragons is exhausting. Plug back in with me on Monday for soap and what’s on Deck. Until then, stay safe, stay not being wishy-washy, and stay knowing, sometimes we’re brave and don’t even know it.

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August 10, 2022 – Drew Offers Valentin Simplicity, Toothsome Surprise In Beverly Hills, a Thought & More Teeth

Posted on August 11, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Spinelli yells, stop, please don’t, and we see he’s at the nail salon having a pedicure. He says, that tickles, and Maxie tells him, stop. He’s making a scene. She tells the technician, sorry about her friend; it’s his first time. He says, nothing like the first time.

Britt asks if Cody is crazy, and Obrecht asks if Scotty is okay. Scotty says he thinks Cody broke his nose, and Cody says he’ll break a lot more than that. This has been a long time coming.

Nikolas says, he and Ava may as well be divorced if she insists on living apart, and she says, fine by her. She already signed the papers. He asks if she wants to pay with her freedom, and she says, if her choice is keeping company with a Cassadine or convicts, she’ll choose convicts. Alexis joins them, and says, we’re not all bad, and Ava says, exception meet rule. The papers are waiting for Nikolas. Just say the word. Ava leaves, and Alexis asks what Nikolas has done this time.

Spencer sits in the interrogation room, when Dante comes in. Spencer holds up his cuffed wrists, and says, this isn’t necessary, but Dante says, ADA Arden begs to differ, given Spencer’s history of busting out of prison bars. Spencer says, he was gone all of two hours to pay respects to his mother. He returned to Spring Ridge that afternoon. Dante says, it won’t be a consideration where Spencer is headed. Slipping out of a prison spa, that’s one thing. Pentenville is quite another.

Sonny asks if the kiss was worth the wait, and Nina says she almost forgot what that felt like. He says, can’t have that, and she says, actually, she has a really short memory. He says, allow him to remind her, and kisses her again.

Valentin tells Drew, their chat will have to wait; he has a commitment elsewhere. Drew puts his hand on Valentin’s shoulder and says, he’s not asking.

Nina says, wow. That’s something Sonny can put on his résumé. He says he never needed a résumé, and she says, that makes sense. She’s looking forward to finding out about his other marketable skills, and he says, fashion sense… marinara sauce… dancing… the two-step, do the Hustle… She says, he just described a perfect date, and he asks if she’s free tomorrow. She says she is, and she’s free tonight… but he’s not. That’s okay. No explanation needed. Of course (🍷) he has plans tonight. He says, one or two. How about if he walks her out? She says, of course (🍷), and he takes her hand, leading her to the door.

Drew asks Valentin if he’s overstepping. Is this too familiar? Valentin asks if this is what Drew’s executive coach suggested; that they become besties, and when he’s sufficiently seduced, Drew will snatch ELQ out from under him? Drew says, that would be so foolish. Doesn’t Valentin think he would see that coming, the way he saw the merger between Aurora and ELQ coming, and seduced Ned into voting his way? Valentin asks what Drew is hoping to get straight, and Drew says, things are bad between them at the moment… Valentin says, why does he get the feeling they’re going to get worse? and Drew says, no; they’re about to get much better – to his benefit and Valentin’s.

Ava tells the MetroCourt bartender, martini please. He knows the way she likes it. He asks if she wants a tab, and she says, charge it to her room, 827. She’s not going home tonight… or any night.

Alexis asks, what’s up with Nikolas and Ava? and he says, typical marital strife. She says, talk of imprisonment is typical between them? and he says, it never arose between her and Julian? She says, Nikolas doesn’t have to talk to her if he doesn’t want to. Just tell her it’s of her business. He says, it’s none of her business, but she says, too bad; she outranks him. He says, he and Ava will sort it out, and she says, with adequate legal counsel? He says, it won’t come to that. Ava is too smart, too pragmatic, and too in love with him to let their marriage die over a stupid mistake. Alexis says, she’s also too vain and too scornful to let a stupid mistake pass. She doesn’t mean to be cynical, but he should watch his back. He says, duly noted, and asks what she’s doing here. She says, his assistant called her office and said he wanted to meet her here, but he says, he never called her office and said he wanted to meet her here. Victor appears, and says, no, but he did.

Dante puts a bag from Kelly’s on the table, and says, no comment? Spencer says he can’t talk to Dante without his lawyer present, and Dante tells him, relax. He’s here to feed Spencer, not harass him. He takes Spencer’s cuffs off, and says, it’s courtesy of Spencer’s buddy Cameron, over at Kelly’s. Spencer says, tell him thanks, but he’s not hungry, and Dante says, he’d eat it if he were Spencer. He heard the kitchen at Pentenville lost one of its fine dining stars. Come on. He has to give Laura a good report, or she’s liable to get on the next plane out of Italy and leave Spencer’s great-grandmother in the lurch. Spencer opens the bag, and Dante says, not to get his hopes up, but apparently his great Uncle Martin has been in touch with DA Scorpio, and Spencer’s situation might be improving.

On the phone with Lucy at Charlie’s, Martin says he’s procured them a table, but do him a favor and hurry. It’s been a trying day, and he’s desperate for the kind of comfort only she can provide… Come to think of it, why don’t they forget about this little tete-a-tete at the pub? He’s on his way over to hers for a little extra privacy. He’ll see her soon. He gets up and starts to leave, but Anna blocks him, and asks if he’s leaving. He says he’s got a hot date, and she says she doesn’t want to keep him from Lucy, but blocks him again as he steps around her. She says, unless she can do him one better.

Obrecht tells Scotty not to be such a baby, calling him her sweet little schnitzel. His nose is bruised, but probably not broken. Cody says he can remedy that, and Britt says, time to go. Cody says, let’s go finish this in private, and moves toward Scotty, but Obrecht knees him, then twists his arm behind his back. She says, he’ll learn. You mess with my bull, you get my horns. She lets Cody go, and he says, this is between him and Scotty, but Scotty says he doesn’t even know Cody. Cody says, well, he knows Scotty. In another life, he might have called Scotty dad. Britt says, whoa. Is Cody saying he’s Scotty’s son?

Maxie thanks the technician, giving her a huge tip. The technician thanks Maxie, and says she loves Deception, and Maxie says she’ll send some products over for her. The technician says she appreciates that, as Spinelli admires his feet. Maxie says, So. Review? and he says, life affirming. His cuticles are so finely arched; his calluses no more. He thanks her for this treat, and wonders why he’s never pampered himself like this before. She says, he’s been busy. Co-parenting Georgie, creating that matchmaking algorithm for Society Set-Ups – he gestures for her to keep her voice down – and harboring a super-secret crush that’s not so super-secret anymore. When was he going to tell her that he had feelings for Britt?

Nina meets Ava, and asks if she’s seen how blue the sky is today, and the fluffy white clouds. And the air. It was warm, but not humid. It was almost like a storybook. Ava asks if she’s on something, and Nina says, it’s called life. Can’t she just be happy? Ava asks if Nina does happy, and Nina says she does now. She tells the bartender that she’ll have the opposite of what Ava is having, and Ava says, she’ll have a Shirley Temple then, but Nina says, make it a Cosmo. She asks Ava, bad day? and Ava says, yeah. Sometimes it feels like she knows no other. But Nina is smiling. What’s got her all sunshiny today? Nina tells her, it almost feels indecent of her to say, and Ava asks if Nina and Sonny are over the hump. There are many jokes to be made here, but it’s too easy.

Valentin asks how Drew plans on improving his life, and Drew says, by simplifying it. He’ll take ELQ off Valentin’s hands. Valentin says he was hoping for something original, and Drew says, this is about as original as he gets. Valentin says, Drew is going to be waiting a while. He’s not getting ELQ. Drew says, at least not until Danny is of age and reclaims his shares from Valentin, and Valentin says, perhaps by then, Drew will see things Ned’s way, and not mess with success. Drew says, anything is possible. However, Drew’s family, reliably chaotic; Valentin’s family famously predictable. Valentin says he’s never heard the Cassadines described as predictable, and Drew says, really? One or more of them is always in trouble, or causing it, often to each other. What’s it worth to Valentin if there was one less Cassadine around stirring things up?

Martin asks why he has the feeling Anna was looking for him, and she says, good instincts. He asks how she knew he was here, and she says didn’t; she trailed him from the courthouse. He says he didn’t see her at the courthouse, and she says, he would have if she’d wanted him to. He says, one day, she must teach him the tricks of her trade, but right now, he really must leave; he has a rendezvous with Lucy. Anna says, he’ll get more out of her company, and he says he has no doubt she’s good, but that good? That’s definitely a question that shall remain unanswered. She asks why he doesn’t sit down and find out. He won’t be sorry. He says he needs a judge’s ruling on this one. Is she flirting with him? She says, it’s not flirting; it’s foreplay. So sit down, and let’s get to the main event.

Spencer says he doesn’t care what happens to him, and Dante says, that’s a shame, because Spencer has a lot of friends and family who feel otherwise. Spencer says, they don’t have to worry. He got himself into this; he can live with the consequences. Dante says, how noble, and Spencer says, the only people he cares about are the ones suffering because of him. Dante says, like Trina? and sits down. He says, it took Spencer took long enough to come forward as her alibi, and Spencer asks if it would have mattered if he spoke up earlier, but Dante says he doubts it. The prosecutor probably would have used the same arguments regardless. Him being with Trina when the video was posted wouldn’t have exonerated her; it could be timed in advance. Spencer says, at least he tried to step. He hopes that means something to Trina. There’s a knock at the door, and an officer says, someone is here to see Mr. Cassadine. Dante says, he’ll be right there, and tells Spencer, sit tight. He comes out, and sees Sonny. Dante asks if everything is okay, and Sonny says he heard Spencer got arrested. Dante says, yeah. He’s got a real go-it-alone attitude, and Sonny asks if Dante is telling him that Spencer is going to need more help. Dante says, yeah. Is he going to get it from Sonny?

Britt asks if this is a joke, and Obrecht asks if Scotty shares DNA with Britt’s boyfriend. Britt says, he’s not her boyfriend, and Scotty says he’s never seen Cody before in his life. Britt says, that’s not exactly a no, he’s not my son denial, and Scotty says, hang on a second. He’s not the criminal. Cody is the one who sucker punched him. All right. In his youth, his shenanigans caused him to change his will a few times. That doesn’t mean every Joe Blow with dollar signs in his eyes is his son. Britt asks if he knows that for sure, and Scotty says he’ll take a DNA test. Cody asks if he can get a word in edgewise. He said he could be Scotty’s son in another life. To the best of his knowledge, Scotty’s not his father in this one. Obrecht says, so he’s not claiming some family resemblance? and Cody says he’s been told he takes after his mother. Scotty asks, who is she? and Cody says, not is; was. She’s dead, and gave Scotty a daughter. His mother was Dominique Stanton.

Spinelli asks if the afternoon of self-care was just an excuse for Maxie to discuss his so-called feelings for Dr. Westbourne, and she says, hmm… He says, she played him, and she says she wouldn’t have had to resort to an afternoon of pampering if he’d just answered her question in the first place. When did he realize he had feelings for Britt? He flashes back to Cody telling him that he’s got two options. Come clean, and watch Society Set-Ups go belly up while the Feds investigate violations of privacy and security breaches; or make everyone believe Cody’s cover story that Spinelli is crushing on Britt. Maxie says, when? and he says, it’s a recent development. She says, in retrospect, she remembers him being interested in Britt’s first match with Society Set-Ups. He insisted on going to the PC Grill so they could check on Britt’s date. She didn’t realize his interest was romantic. He hid those feelings pretty well. He says he hardly knew himself, and she says, the thing is, him and Britt… He says, it’s not a match made in heaven? and she says she loves Britt, but she’s just so… He says, cold? Bitter? She says, and he’s so not. How in the world did his algorithm pair them up?

Scotty says, this is all horse hockey. Cody’s not Dominique’s son. Cody says, like Scotty didn’t know, and Scotty says, he does, because Dominique had one kid, their daughter Serena. Britt asks if Obrecht knew about this Dominique woman, but Scotty says, she didn’t, because they decided to leave the past where it belongs – in the past. Obrecht says, Dominique Stanton, the first Face of Deception. She had her fingers crossed behind her back when she agreed they shouldn’t discuss their past. Scotty says, for good reason. It was a long time ago when Dominique died, and it was horrible. Her death was slow, hard, and painful. Obrecht says she’s sorry, and Scotty says, Cody has a lot of nerve, dredging up her name like it’s his. Cody tells him, he never said it was. His name is Bell. He got it from the family who raised him when Dominique couldn’t, or wouldn’t.

Dante brings Sonny into the interrogation room, and says, don’t take too long. The bus for Pentenville leaves in an hour. He leaves, and Sonny asks, what’s in the bag? Spencer says, cheese fries; help himself. Sonny says he doesn’t take food from a condemned man, and Spencer says, Sonny has been to Pentenville, hasn’t he. It’s bad, right? Sonny says, it’s not what Spencer is imagining, but it’s not Spring Ridge. Spencer says, his lawyer is trying to get his sentence reduced, and Sonny says, because he confessed? Spencer says, and because the only reason he left was to visit his mother’s gravesite. But chances are he’s going to have to serve his original one month sentence. Sonny says, not by chance; this is a dead certainty. He sits down and says, all right. Let’s get you ready.

Victor apologizes for the subterfuge, but he suspected Alexis wouldn’t be all that eager to meet with him, despite the desperately urgent family need. She says she’s assuming the urgent family need is to discuss Nikolas’s marital woes, and Victor says, indirectly. Nikolas says, this is about Spencer, isn’t it? and Alexis says, she heard that at Trina’s trial, Spencer gave her an alibi. Nikolas says, causing him to be arrested for his brief absence from Spring Ridge, and the ADA wants him to serve his original one month sentence in Pentenville. Alexis says she’s not sure what she can do about that. She’ll be happy to visit him in Pentenville, even though the words happy and Pentenville don’t go together. Victor says, it wouldn’t even have to come to that if they can keep Spencer out of Pentenville altogether, and Alexis asks how he figures that. Victor says, by using the mighty power of the press.

Martin says, he hopes he’s mistaken, but he’s sensing a – shall we say – definite truculence coming from Anna. Anna says, no. She gets that way, particularly when she’s been lied to, or played for a fool. He says, the fool would be whoever was stupid enough to underestimate her. At any other time and on any other day, he’d be happy to offer her the legal services of Martin Grey, Esquire to put the villain down… She thanks him, and says she really needs his services. He says, at least give him an idea of the nature of her trouble, and she suggests they start with a name – Valentin Cassadine.

Valentin asks if a certain former Navy SEAL is offering to eliminate a member of his family? but Drew says, nothing so permanent, and no random Cassadine. Valentin says, Drew has piqued his curiosity, and Drew says, Spencer is a kid. He’s frustrating and annoying, but he’s no real threat to Valentin. Nikolas wrangled the Cassadine estate from Valentin, and it probably stung a little bit, but it didn’t really slow Valentin down. There’s just one Cassadine who’s of real concern; one Valentin could do without. Drew can get him Victor.

Ava says she’s happy for Nina. She’d thought maybe the Nina and Sonny flame had flickered and died. Nina says, it might have, and Ava says, if Nina had drawn that line in the sand, and refused to tolerate Carly in his life. Nina says, Carly is always going to be a gnat in their relationship, but Ava knows how to handle gnats. Ava says, you squish them, and tells the bartender, another round. And Nina is co-owner of the joint, so she’s definitely buying. She tells Nina, just be careful. Don’t congratulate herself too soon. Certain gnats can be very sneaky pests. They can bother the hell out of you. So much so, Nina might start reevaluating how much Sonny’s love means to her. Nina asks, how are Ava and Nikolas? Is Nikolas pestering her to move back to Windymere? Ava says, he won’t if he knows what’s good for him, and Nina asks, what happened since the last time they talked? Ava says, the question is, what hasn’t happened?

Sonny says, he has guys on the inside, and put the word out that Spencer is untouchable. They’ll be looking out for him. Spencer thanks him, but Sonny says, Spencer can thank him in 30 days. These guys aren’t bodyguards, and won’t be on him every minute. Spencer has to do what Sonny told him to do. Keep his head down and his mouth shut. Don’t make any trouble for anybody, and they won’t make any trouble for him. Spencer says he’s got it, and Sonny says he didn’t come here to scare Spencer. Spencer says, that’s okay. Sonny didn’t scare him; he was already scared. Sonny says, Spencer put his freedom on the line for Trina, and that took a lot of guts. Sonny is proud of him.

An officer tells Dante, dispatch just got a report of a fight at the MetroCourt. Dante says he was just there, and the officer asks if Dante wants him to head over, but Dante says he’s got it.

Scotty asks if Cody just said his name was Bell, and Britt says, obviously, that means something to Scotty. Scotty says, Dominique’s family, the Stantons, had an estate called Serenity. The Bells were the cooks, the groundskeepers… Cody says the stable hands. When Dominique gave him up, the Bells raised him as their own. Scotty says, that’s impossible. He wasn’t with Dominique long enough to have a kid before Serena. Cody says, he arrived long before Scotty hooked up with his mom. By the time he was old enough to find out the truth about his biological mother, she was dead; his inheritance was gone. Scotty says, that’s what this is about. Cody is here grubbin’ for Dominique’s money.

Maxie asks how this amazing algorithm knew Spinelli and Britt were a match. Did the code get a kink or something? He says, his code isn’t kink…y, and she says, yet oddly, it paired them up. He says, it’s not the code. Don’t blame his code. One day… She says, go on, and he says, like a bolt from the blue, he saw Dr. Westbourne, and knew she was the one. Maxie asks, when exactly was this moment? When Britt was stabbing someone in the back with her scalpel because they stole her parking space? He says, opposites attract. Britt stands up for what she believes. Her sharp edges cleave straight to his heart. She asks when he was going to tell Britt how he felt, and he says, if not for Cody Bell, he would have never. She says, never? What if Britt reciprocated his feelings? He says, some words are never meant to be spoken.

Martin tells Anna, come on. She knows he can’t do that. He’s Valentin’s attorney, and there’s such a thing as attorney/client privilege. She says, it’s precisely because of his relationship with Valentin that she chose him to help her, and he says, help her how? She says, he’s hiding something, and Martin says, he’s sorry. She’s just going to have to seek assistance elsewhere. He’s a little disappointed in her, being willing to exploit his relationship with Valentin for her own ends. She does realize she’s trying to solicit him to commit malpractice. And another thing. Valentin’s not just his client, he’s Martin’s friend. And as Valentin’s friend, it’s his duty to tell Valentin that she’s trying to betray him. She says, kind of like Martin is trying to betray his three ex-wives.

Drew says, so, is Valentin interested? and Valentin says, in tearing down his own father? Drew says, father? Is that how he’s referring to Victor these days? Valentin says, if the DNA fits, and Drew says, he takes responsibility for his child. He looks out for Scout. He tries to teach her right from wrong. He learns from her. He wipes away a tear when she scrapes her elbow, and will even go to Disney on Ice, and enjoy it as much as she does. Does Valentin know why? Valentin says, because he loves her? and Drew says, exactly. And the years he spent away from he, partly due to Valentin’s father, nearly killed him. Does that describe Victor’s relationship with him? Valentin says, not really, and Drew says, he’s a father, Valentin’s a father. Victor is not a father. He’s biology. Name one good or loving thing he’s done for Valentin or Charlotte since he’s come into their lives. Valentin says, Drew’s concept of family is rather narrow and hopelessly American, and Drew says, they can take Victor down together. Valentin says, this help, what it will cost him? and Drew says, ELQ. Valentin asks, how?

Scotty says, Dominique inspired a long list of fortune hunters, but he doesn’t have one red cent for Cody. Cody says, that’s because all the money went to Serena, and Scotty says, don’t think of going near her. It will be the last thing Cody does. Cody says, and she spent it all trying to save the whales, and Scotty says, what the hell. Is there nothing in this world that nobody knows? Does everybody know everything now? Obrecht says, it’s the internet, and Cody says he actually respects his half-sister’s commitment to the environment. He believes in preserving wild places, and respecting wildlife as well, but she didn’t have to spend her whole fortune. She could have held back a couple million. Scotty says, she didn’t, and Cody says he only wants his fair share. Scotty tells him, well, good luck with that. He’s got nothing to give Cody. Cody says he’s fine with that. He’ll make it on his own. Scotty says, good. Do that. Leave Britt out of it. Britt asks what she has to do with it, and Obrecht says, she’ll never see this pauper again. He sucker punched her dear Scotty. Dante walks in, and says, what’s this now?

Valentin doesn’t doubt Drew has the means to neutralize his father. He just wants to hear him say it. Drew says, Valentin will have to buy him dinner first. He’s not giving it up all at once, especially knowing the Cassadine reputation for treachery. Valentin asks if Drew thinks he’s going to run to Victor with his little plot, and Drew says he thinks Valentin would be tempted if it works to his advantage for Victor to think he’s loyal. Valentin says, perhaps he is loyal, and Drew says he’s sure Valentin is; to his daughter, to Anna. But there’s no way Victor is on that list. He remembers the conversation they had in the cell on Cassadine Island. Valentin knows he’s dangerous. Valentin is way too smart to want a volatile megalomaniac like him running around. Think about it. Decide what it’s worth knowing that one day his father will no longer be a threat to those close to him.

Martin says, his ex-wives adore him, and Anna suggests they might adore him less if they found out about the assets he’s concealed from them. Sit. He sits back down, and she tells him, she has to say though, the creativity in the accounting is almost a masterpiece. Almost. It’s good enough to get past the average accountant, but it couldn’t get past the scrutiny of the WSB. He says he’s sure she has him confused with someone else, and she says, sorry, her bad. She takes out her phone, and says, so he wouldn’t mind if she shows his exes’ attorneys this spreadsheet she’s compiled. He says, as if it’s any of her business. He’s already been more than generous. His mother is an invalid, a woman who requires round the clock nursing care, and has for years. That doesn’t come cheap. So maybe he didn’t want to let a kettle of vultures help themselves to money that should be caring for his momma. She says, perhaps if he were to explain the situation to his ex-wives. She’s sure they’re well-aware of his deep commitment to his mother… He says, she has no idea what his ex-wives are like, and she says, well, tell her. He says, for one thing, number one is a greedy, vindictive, rapacious, mendacious predator. If it was up to her, there would be nothing left standing but his beard. And number two, God love her, isn’t exactly a brain trust. The woman actually thought the Vatican was a hotel. The only intelligent thing she ever did was line up behind number one, and number three – God help us all – the less said about her, the better. She says, so they agree then, and he says, what? She says, that he’s at greater risk if he crosses his exes than if he crosses Valentin. Here’s the thing; make no mistake. He’s at the greatest risk if he crosses her.

Spencer tells Sonny, trying to save Trina might not work. If the jury finds her guilty, he’ll have confessed for nothing. Sonny says, it had to be done. If Spencer had kept quiet, he wouldn’t be who he is; the man Sonny knew he could be. Spencer tells him, Jordan said he could help himself, maybe cut down on his prison time, if he named the people who helped him slip out of Spring Ridge. Would Sonny still think he was that man if he told Sonny that he was considering turning rat?

Alexis tells Victor, she’s not going to deploy The Invader to help Spencer because it would destroy their credibility. It would also backfire on Spencer. Nikolas asks, how? and Alexis says, Trina is on trial for a crime neither Spencer or her victims believe she committed. Can they imagine the uproar if a young white man is set free for a crime he did do, while a young black woman is sent to prison for a crime she didn’t do? That’s a Category Five blowback, and it will land directly on them – and rightly so – for orchestrating it. It will also alienate Spencer against them both. Nikolas asks if there isn’t something she can do. Spencer cares deeply for Trina. Nikolas just left him at the PCPD, and Spencer is going crazy about what happened to her. Alexis says, she can’t keep Spencer out of Pentenville, although she can help ease his mind by helping Trina. Nikolas says, it’s too late to make Trina’s case; the jury is already deciding. Alexis says, but it’s not too late to build a case against someone else, and Victor says, someone like Esme, for example?

Sonny says, in his line of work, there’s nothing worse than an informant. Then again, Spencer isn’t in his line of work. He needs to use whatever tools he has to help himself. Spencer says, even if he has to live with the knowledge that he sent someone else down for what he did? and Sonny says, what about the people who have to live with his absence? Ask himself, do they stand to gain more if Spencer’s accomplice goes free, or Spencer does?

Alexis says she has a reporter developing a story on Esme; it’s just not enough to print yet. Nikolas says, what if he told her that Esme left? and she says, the prosecution’s star witness, the one the victims think did it? Where did she go? Nikolas says he doesn’t know. Spencer doesn’t either. He returned home after the trial ended, and she was gone; so were her things. Alexis gets up, and says she may be able to work with that. Victor says, and he’ll continue his efforts to help Spencer locate her. Why don’t they meet later, and go over their plans to track Esme down? Victor leaves, and Alexis asks Nikolas, whose idea was it to pressure The Invader to help Spencer? Was it his, or Victor’s? Nikolas says, does it matter? and she says, yes. It would matter a lot to his mom. He says, his mother isn’t in town, and his son needs him… It was Victor’s idea, but he’s completely on board. He won’t apologize for doing everything in his power to free his son. Wouldn’t she do the same thing if it were one of her daughters?

Martin says, even if he wanted to help Anna, he can’t. Other than helping him put down that attempted coup at ELQ, he hasn’t even seen Valentin lately. He has no idea what she’s talking about. What lies does she think Valentin told her? She says, Valentin may not have shared his secret with Martin yet, but he’s in the right position to get it. Martin just has to stick close to him, and she’ll coach him on what to uncover. He says, doing so could ruin him, but she says, cheating his ex-wives out of money is going to ruin him. If he comes through for her, she’ll protect him from his ex-wives. At least one and two; greedy and stupid. Number three, she’s no joke. Anna leaves Martin to mull this over. (It wasn’t my intention, but Martin? Mull?)

Maxie says she can’t bear the thought of Spinelli bottling up his feelings, but he says, it’s not a hardship. Now that Britt has been made aware of his… passion, she’s made it very clear that she doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. Maxie says, she could change her mind; stranger things have happened. And he should see if that algorithm matches them up. He says, no. He’d never use his algorithm on his own profile. Never. She says, but if it could zero in on the love of his life… He says he can’t, and she says, doesn’t he want to know who it is? Her phone rings, and he says, what if his algorithm matches him with someone he can never have? Maxie says, it’s Austin, and tells Austin that she’s running late, but she’ll be leaving soon.

Dante says, they got a call at the station about a fight, and Britt says, it wasn’t a fight fight. Cody says, one measly tap on the nose, but Obrecht says, Cody assaulted mein Scott. Dante says, did he? and Cody holds out his wrists. Britt rolls her eyes, and Dante says, Cody is under arrest. Cody says he knows the drill, but Dante says, they’re going by the book just in case, and gives Cody his rights. Cody gives Britt a wry smile, and Dante asks if Cody understood his rights. Cody says, Dante did an amazing job; he could probably recite them in his sleep. He tells Britt, they’re probably going to need a raincheck for date number two, and leaves with Dante.

Nina says she knows Ava has a room here. She thought Ava and Nikolas turned a corner. Ava says, they did, but around that corner was a big brick wall, and she walked right into it. Nina asks if she wants to talk about it, and Ava asks if she wants to be an accessory after the fact. Nina says she doesn’t follow, and Ava says, nor does she want to. Look at her. She’s happy and basking in the warmth and light of new love. Cheers to that.

Drew says he’ll be in touch, but Valentin says, wait. Whatever happened between Drew and his father is in the past. Don’t drift back into his sights. Drew says, or else? but Valentin says he’s not trying to intimidate Drew. That’s obviously not an easy task. His father is ruthless, and if he decides Drew can’t be threatened, he’ll target those closest to Drew. Trust him. He knows.

Tomorrow, Sonny asks if someone is going to be the state’s sacrificial lamb; Maxie asks if Austin is canceling the weekend with her kids; Martin wants Lucy to come with him; and Jordan knows why Curtis and Portia are there, and won’t allow it.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

PK and Dorit go to the dentist together, and in Dorit’s interview, she says, two years ago, PK got his teeth done, and he’s smiling all the time now. So she got her teeth done too. You’re not a real couple unless you do your teeth together. Oh Lord, do you think they brush their together at one of those tandem sinks? Dr. Salah tells PK that his teeth spearheaded the whole looking fantastic, and PK says, since he had them done, they’ve had a home invasion and he got a DUI. He’s not so sure his teeth are bringing him luck. In her interview, Dorit says she’s still pissed at PK for not telling her about the DUI, but she hasn’t lost all trust in him. But if he makes another mistake, she won’t be so easy on him. She’s putting on an event for a charity called Homeless Not Toothless (and no, I’m not making that up). Sharon Stone is on the board. They’d been neighbors, and Sharon asked her to look into it. She found out it was a charity that didn’t get a lot of attention, and she thought she could bring more awareness to it. We see clips of her asking all the women to the event, and she tells Dr. Salah, if he’s in town, maybe he and his wife could attend. He says he’d love to, and they could select a well-deserving person for the gift of a smile. PK asks to look at a picture of his before teeth, and says, imagine what a catch he is, having gotten Dorit with those teeth.

Crystal visits Sutton in her office at the store, and Sutton tells her that Porter couldn’t come into work; she was complaining of a sore throat. In Crystal’s interview, she says, her first job was at Victoria’s Secret, but she was fired her first day because she was too young. She went across the mall to Finish Line, and even though she hates feet, she killed it in sales. She tells Sutton that she saw LisaR, and heard her side. Sutton says, LisaR blew up, and Crystal says, LisaR told her that she was very angry. Sutton says, LisaR didn’t say that at their lunch, but when she has an audience, she explodes and looks like she wants to kill her. Crystal asks if Sutton wants to resolve it, and Sutton says she’s done everything she can; it’s on LisaR, not her. She asks what’s going on with Crystal, and Crystal says, she talked to LisaR about her daughter who has anorexia. LisaR told her that they’d been talking about her eating disorder. She forgets how not normal it is for other people, and for them, its concerning. Sutton says it seemed to her, it wasn’t out of grave concern, but… Crystal asks if they were judging her, and Sutton says, either that, or it was, what is this? Crystal says, it’s a lifelong journey. She’s going to make sure to take a page out of their perfect plan book, and it will be gone in a week. In her interview, Crystal says, she’s seeing a pattern of her vulnerability being met with judgement, and we flash back to them treating Crystal like she’s five. She says, just because she hasn’t done everything, doesn’t mean she hasn’t done anything. She tells Sutton, it’s a struggle. They’re being insensitive, and she wants to resolve it. She shouldn’t have pressure from other people.

Asher plays piano and sings. Wake me when it’s over. In Diana’s interview, she says, it’s her favorite time when he forgets she’s in the house, and he’s on [sic] the piano, singing, and doesn’t know she’s there. She asks if that’s something he’s working on, and he says, it is. He tells her that it’s fun having her be a part of his career; she’s the brain. In her interview, she says, Asher lives a sheltered life. He grew up on Broadway, and he’s sweet. He needs her hardness and strength. He’s not confrontational, and it’s her number one quality. They talk about waiting on getting pregnant again, and Diana says, things are meant to work out the way they do. Asher says he’d like to see Eli be a little older, and Diana says she’ll start the IVF in mid-March. He says he thinks it’s great that they’re going to start again, and in Diana’s interview, she says, when she called to tell Asher about the miscarriage, it shifted the relationship. He grew up, and they grew closer. She really wanted a second baby fast because she had a sibling, and she loves having babies. Asher says, it’s his first learning curve with a baby, and Diana says, it’s a lot of work.

Erika visits Kyle, and they have a session with Dustin, a stretching coach. That must have been what Leva was doing in Southern Charm last week. I’ve never heard of this. He’s brought a gong for a sound bath, and Kyle says, the last time they did that, they were in Del Mar. We flash back to that, and Dustin asks if Erika has done assisted stretching before. She says she has, and in Kyle’s interview, she says she has hypermobility syndrome. We flash back to her doing the splits, and she says, with it come other ailments, among them her arms going numb. She should have gone into the Cirque du Soleil, but she’s wasting her talent. Afterward, she and Erika have tea, and she asks Erika how the dating is going. Erika says, it’s more of a friendship. He’s younger than Tom, but older than her; older is her jam. She asks about the party, and Kyle says, Garcelle was talking about her drinking. We flash back to Garcelle expressing concern, and Kyle saying, talking about somebody’s drinking feels like a label to her. Erika says, she’s over a story being circulated as if she has a problem. You realize who your friends are in those moments. (Yeah, your friends are the ones who will be honest and say they think there’s a problem.) Kyle asks if Erika thinks it’s coming from a bad place, and Erika says, it’s not coming from a good place. In Erika’s interview, she says she doesn’t want to be on medication, she doesn’t want to be in this position, and she doesn’t want to be in this house. But that’s where she’s at, and she’s fighting her way out as best she can. She tells Kyle, the moral is, you can’t have a good time in front of some of these people. Kyle mentions Dorit’s black and gold party for Homeless Not Toothless, and they spend a while making fun of the name. Erika says, the name is wrong, and Kyle says, you won’t forget it, but she might have to just send a check.

Everyone gets ready for Dorit’s party, and Dorita does a walk through with party planner Nick. Dorit says, the table is a work of art, and in her interview, she says she loves a theme, but she doesn’t like a dress code that’s difficult to achieve. She knows everyone will knock this out of the park. PK tells her, their mystery surprise guest is coming at 7, and offers to do the lights. In Dorit’s interview, she says, PK thinks the lights are manual labor, and he’s not good at manual labor. She has no confidence in him. None. He practices, and she says, that’s exactly why she’s worried.

Kathy arrives with friend Dwight, and in Dorit’s interview, she says, they know Dwight through a former friend. We see a clip of him pushing Ken Todd in a pool, and Dorit says, Dwight is no longer friends with their former friend. He’s come back to the PK/Dorit camp. The others trickle in, and I’m not a fan of the outfits that are entirely gold. Charity rep Sydney Grossman walks in, and in her interview, Dorit says, Dr. Jay Grossman has done so much for the charity, and he’s also a real character. We see a clip of telling Dorit that he was a sperm donor. He found out through 23andme that he has six kids, so apparently he donated a lot. Sydney, who’s his not sperm-donated daughter, tells Dorit this means a lot to their family. Pigs in a blanket appetizers are served, and PK presents Mauricio with a Versace belt that has a gold buckle. PK tells Erika about his DUI, and how he was coming from dinner with Lionel Richie and John Legend. He told the police when they pulled him over, and it wasn’t a great start. It went from bad to worse, and the lesson is, even when you think you’re okay, you may not be. In Sutton’s interview, she says, LisaR is still angry at her, and can’t let it go, but what is she going to do? Tell her to get the F out of Dorit’s house? Dorit yaps about the guy she wants Garcelle to meet, and how he wanted to be here. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, Dorit has been mentioning this for a year. Why hasn’t he reached out? In Dorit’s interview, she says she’s a good matchmaker, and in Erika’s interview, she says, Dorit wants to set her up with someone, but she hasn’t come through yet. She does like nerds…

They sit for dinner, and Erika says she can have one cocktail. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, Erika didn’t drink as much at the wine tasting. This is dinner with an open bar. They’ll see what happens. LisaR is being really loud, and PK calls for everyone’s attention. Dorit says she wants to introduce a charity she’s been working with for two years. She wanted to have a gala with an auction, but they had a surge in covid, so she had to scale back. Dr. Salah has offered to donate an entire smile. In Diana’s interview, she says, when she was in her 20s, she depended on a charity to remove her wisdom teeth. It’s come full circle. Although she did grow another set; she got bit by a shark.

For whatever reason, Kyle tells Sutton that she’d heard LisaR told her, get the f*** out of her house, but LisaR claims she didn’t say that. She just said, maybe Sutton should leave. We see a clip of Kyle talking to LisaR on the phone, and LisaR saying, she was obviously not serious, and Sutton didn’t leave. Sutton says she doesn’t want to talk about this at dinner in front of everyone, and blatantly ignoring that, Kyle asks Dorit if LisaR said, get the f*** out. LisaR hears this, and yells, that didn’t happen. Garcelle says, it did, and in her interview, she says, Sutton just told them that she didn’t want to talk about it. Kyle is always ready to throw Sutton under the bus. Kyle shouts over to LisaR, and says, they insist she said f***. Mauricio says, he wasn’t even there, but he knows she said it. LisaR says she must have been frustrated, but she doesn’t remember. Was it brutal? Garcelle says, it was, and LisaR says, she thinks their issue could be put to bed. Mauricio says he doesn’t think it ever will be, and LisaR says, the fact that Sutton didn’t apologize to her husband… but Sutton says she sent a thoughtful text. In Sutton’s interview, she reads the text, which wishes Harry a happy birthday, and thanks him for including her. To keep the evening about celebrating him, she didn’t get a chance to express her apology, and she’s sorry for any embarrassment she caused him. Kissy kitty face and heart emoji. LisaR says, to make it go away, Sutton has to make a public apology. Sutton pretends to open a rule book, and says, do what LisaR tells her, and it goes away. In Crystal’s interview, she says, they’re not alone. There are other people here, including her friends, who are freaking out and texting her, WTF is going on? LisaR starts ranting and raving, and Sydney looks stunned. LisaR yells that when she understands why Sutton did this, she’ll let it the f*** go.

Dorit tells them to put a pin in it, and asks, who started it? All fingers rightly point to Kyle, and in Kyle’s interview, she says she just wanted to know if LisaR and Sutton still had issues. Are they okay, or are they sweeping it under the rug? It escalated into an uncomfortable situation, but it’s not Amsterdam level. We flash back to LisaR smashing a glass on the table when Kim asked, what about the husband? #WhatDidHarryDo? The lights dim, and they think the party is over, but the mystery surprise guest appears on the stairs. Kathy asks, who the hell is that? and we see it’s Melissa Etherege. Sutton says, Melissa is her girl crush, and Melissa sings Come To My Window. In Garcelle’s interview, she wonders how much of the screaming Melissa heard. It’s not a good look. You can dress them up, but you can’t take them out. PK explains that he works closely with Melissa’s managers, and they kept it a secret that they had a two-time Grammy winner coming. In Crystal’s interview, she says, this is the power of Melissa Etherege. She managed to get LisaR and Sutton to stop fighting. (Um… I think just LisaR is fighting.) How many encores can they get? A group photo is taken, and Melissa escapes. PK tells them that they can continue arguing now.

Sutton asks what LisaR wants from her, and LisaR says she doesn’t want to have this with Sutton. Her mom’s stuff came today. In LisaR’s interview, she says, it was everything from childhood photos to jewelry. It’s really, really heavy. Kathy frets that she can’t hear, and LisaR tells her to join them. Everyone gathers round, and LisaR says she can’t do this anymore. Her mom died two months ago, and her stuff came today. She doesn’t want to fight with Sutton; that’s not what it’s about. Her pain isn’t about Sutton, so she’s going to let it go. She has anger and feelings about a lot of things in her life. She’s in a lot of pain, and doing the best she can. She cries, and says she’s trying to figure out how to live without her mom, and she doesn’t know how. She keeps repeating she’s sorry, while Kyle hovers and dries her tears. In her interview, Garcelle says, LisaR had a breakthrough. Maybe she’s finally let go of the rage she feels about her mom. Sutton says, no one knows how to do it right, and LisaR says, what she did wasn’t right. She shouldn’t have put it on Sutton. She’s sorry she projected. She’s been saying she’s strong when she’s not. Someone yells for lash glue. In her interview, LisaR says, clearly she needed support and needed her friends to stay with her. She was acting out, but she was just in pain. Leave it to Melissa Etherege.

Next time, Sutton says an attorney from one of Erika’s lawsuits called her; Crystal tells her husband that she’s feeling pressure from the group, and doesn’t want to answer to them; Farrah plans her wedding; a disco party happens; and Garcelle says she doesn’t have to make Erika look bad, because she’s doing it on her own.

🗯 Sigh. I get that LisaR is in pain, and I’m sure she’s sorry in the moment, but I question her picking that lane for good. I really want to feel badly for her, and I do, but her behavior is just unacceptable. If you must use someone as a punching bag, use someone in your own household who’s forced to tolerate you, and will possibly tell you to get a grip before you do something really stupid. Like have a screaming match by yourself at a charity event.

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Well, the problem turned out to be the AC unit itself. Long story short, yesterday’s nightmare could have been worse, but things are back to normal, for the most part. So stop in tomorrow for some soap and Charm. Until then, stay safe, stay conversant, and stay never thinking because someone hasn’t done everything, it means they haven’t done anything.

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August 9, 2022 – Cody Makes an Impression on Obrecht, New Jersey Newlyweds & Italian Scenes

Posted on August 10, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Cody brings Britt a strawberry margarita, and sits on the chaise next to her. He asks if everybody took off, and she says, Maxie left for work, and Sam was meeting up with Dante for a bite to eat at the restaurant. What was that with Spinelli? He says, it was like he told her. He can see her appeal; he doesn’t blame Spinelli. She says, so Spinelli warned her away from him because he’s jealous, and he asks if she’s never had two men fight over her before. She says she’s not a chew toy. Did Spinelli put up a fight, or bow out gracefully? Cody tells her, let’s just say he left. Disappointed? She says, in Spinelli? Definite no. He says, good, because Spinelli won’t be bothering her anymore. So where does she want to go on their second date? Obrecht appears, and asks, who is this? Isn’t Britt going to introduce them?

At the MetroCourt bar, Sam tells Dante, Spinelli sure left in a hurry. Does he think Cody warned Spinelli off Britt? Dante says he doesn’t think Cody is Spinelli’s favorite person, and the fact that they both like Britt… He could sense some animosity happening. She says, Spinelli doesn’t seem like Britt’s type. She’s just too… They both say, cold… vicious. Sam says, at least she knows what Dante thinks, and he says he doesn’t think there’s any shot at Britt and Spinelli being a couple, so he doesn’t think she needs to worry about that. She says she’s going to call him just to make sure, but he stops her, and asks if she’s really that worried about Spinelli, or is she really trying that hard to avoid talking about them moving in together?

At a table, Mia asks Drew, any thoughts? He says he sees where he went wrong when he was planning the Aurora/ELQ merger. She says, and how Valentin was able to get around him, and he says he was just seeing what he wanted to see. His whole plan hinged on Ned reacting exactly the way he wanted Ned to react. He truly believed that Ned would put his own selfish interests aside for the good of the family. Valentin was a realist. He met Ned where he was, and gave Ned what he really wanted. She says, very clear-eyed assessment, and he says he thinks it’s important to look at what happened so you can avoid it in the future, but he will say he’s reframing this. This was not a failure; this was just a setback. She says, good. It sounds positive. He says he’s determined to come back stronger, and so will Aurora. Valentin better watch his back. No surprise, Valentin walks in.

Felicia and Anna go into an exercise room, and Felicia asks if Anna wants to do mat work first, or go straight for the weights. Anna asks why she’s so enthusiastic. Can’t they have tea and scones first? Felicia says, is she kidding? Anna didn’t see how all these women were checking Mac out at the pool. She has to stay on her toes. Anna asks if she’s joking. He only has eyes for Felicia. Please. Felicia says, all this talk of retirement is why she feels so old, and Anna says, Mac wants to retire? Felicia says, not yet, but he’s considering the possibility in a few years. Anna says, good, because a Mac at home with nothing to do is going to drive Felicia bonkers. Felicia says, can Anna see it? The two of them on the porch, sitting in their rocking chairs… Anna says, no, but Felicia has that other gig, right? Doing the Open Mic Night at The Haunted Star? Felicia doesn’t even know how to be bored. Felicia says she has to admit, she likes Open Mic Night. And of course (🍷) she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren; they keep her busy. But still… Anna says, what? She’s restless? Felicia nods, and Anna asks if she’s thought any more about going back to P.I. work. Felicia says, why? Does the WSB need help? Or is it personal? Does Anna want her to find out what Valentin is really up to?

Ava meets Scotty at the MetroCourt Gardens, and tells him, welcome back. They hug, and she asks, how’s Serena? He says, she can’t go back to Denmark again, so he told her to go elsewhere to save the whales. He told her to go down to Florida and save the manatees for a while, and not get in any trouble. Ava asks, what happens if she gets arrested again? and Scotty says, then he’ll go and get her out of trouble. Ava says, she’s very lucky that she has a father who will drop everything to help her, and he says he keeps telling her that all the time. They sit, and she asks, how’s Liesl? Scotty says, Liesl is fine. He can’t wait for their homecoming tonight. He’d stopped by to talk about their five-course meal for tonight. Well, actually, it’s six courses, if Ava knows what he means. She says, that’s TMI, but she’s pleased it’s going so well between them. He thanks her, and asks, what about her and Nikolas? He got word from Martin Grey’s office that they sent the divorce papers to Windymere, but nothing was filed, so he guesses she hasn’t signed anything yet. Does that mean that whole cockamamie idea of her and Nikolas getting divorced, then getting remarried, has changed? She says, things have definitely changed, but the divorce is definitely happening.

Sonny says he’s glad Nina came by. They really haven’t had a conversation since they had one at the MetroCourt pool. She tells him, when he said their relationship will never be about just the two of them; that Carly will always have a part in their lives? That conversation? He says, he believes that, and he can live with that because she’s worth it to him. But what she didn’t say to him is, is he worth it to her? She says, he didn’t give her a chance because he just left, and he says, because he wanted her to think about it. He wanted her to be sure. Has she made up her mind?

Scotty asks what he missed while he was gone, and Ava flashes back to Esme tumbling off the parapet, and the aftermath. She says she doesn’t know where to start, when Nikolas approaches the table. He says he’s been looking for Ava everywhere. They need to talk, alone. Scotty says, maybe Ava doesn’t want be alone with him, and Ava says she’s actually glad Nikolas is here. She’s giving him what he wants. She takes out the divorce papers, and asks Scotty for a pen, but Nikolas says, don’t do this. This isn’t what she really wants. She signs it, and says, his turn, but he says he’s not signing.

Britt introduces Cody to Obrecht, who tells him to call her Liesl. Did she hear him say something about a second date? Britt tells her, stop, and Obrecht says, stop what? Is she not allowed to engage in conversation with Britt’s friends? Cody wonders if there’s something he’s missing here, and Obrecht says, her daughter doesn’t like her interfering in her love life. Britt says, there is no love life, and Obrecht says, unfortunately, she’s too busy to screen Britt’s potential beaus; she has so many. He says he can imagine, and Britt asks him to do her a favor and go for a walk. She needs to speak to her mother. He says, of course (🍷) and asks if Obrecht would like a drink; a frozen margarita, perhaps? Obrecht says, an iced tea would be delightful, and he says, of course (🍷). He leaves, and Britt tells Obrecht, thank you. Can Obrecht make her look more pathetic?

Sam says she’s done nothing but think about moving in together since Dante asked her at the Hatchet Ranch. He says, it was pretty romantic of him, and she says, it was sweet and spontaneous, but it was pretty obvious he caught her by surprise. Now that she’s had a minute to think about it, she does have some questions. He says, fire away, and she says, question number one, where would they live? He says he was thinking, there’s a lot of room at his place, and Danny and Rocco can walk to school from there. She says, true, and he says, that was an overwhelmingly positive response. She’s not comfortable at his place, is she? That’s why they spend so much time at her place? She says she thinks his home is beautiful, and he’s right, it’s in a great location, but yeah, she’s just not comfortable there. He asks, why not? and she says, because it’s Lulu’s home.

Valentin comes over to the table, and Drew says, they’re actually in the middle of something, but Valentin says, she’s Mia Lombardi, isn’t she? He’s Valentin Cassadine, and they’ve never met, but her reputation precedes her. He’s actually never needed an executive coaching service before. She says, really? Just because he thinks he doesn’t, doesn’t mean he won’t need a consultation somewhere down the road. He says, fair enough, but right now his holdings are doing really well. In fact, his company is extremely strong. Drew says, the markets are very volatile at the moment; fortunes can chance in a flash. What’s that saying? Success breeds complacency, and complacency breeds failure. Valentin says, failure is why Drew’s company failed to merge with his, when Carly comes to the table, and asks if she’s interrupting. Valentin says he’s surprised to see her here, and she asks, why? The MetroCourt is still Port Charles’s premier restaurant, and she’s sure Olivia will maintain that standard. Valentin says he’s sure she will, with Nina’s help. She asks if he’s alone. There’s a table by the kitchen that’s perfect for him. He says, he’s actually meeting someone, and tells Mia, it was a pleasure. He leaves, and Drew says, nicely done.

Nina says she’s thought a lot about what Sonny said, that Carly will always be a part of their lives. She even talked to her Aunt Liesl about it. He asks if he wants to know what she said, and Nina tells him, Obrecht reminded her that he and Carly could always reconcile, like they’ve done many, many times before. He says, her aunt doesn’t know what she’s talking about, and she says she’s not so worried about Carly; she’s concentrated on them. She tainted their relationship in Nixon Falls with her lies, and wanting to keep them separate from the rest of the world. He asks if she’s saying she’d like to keep their relationship separate, and she says, it would be so easy to do that, but they can’t. That’s not reality. She used to say they’d be together no matter what anyone else thought. He says, the only opinions that matter are theirs, that’s it, and she says, that’s true in principle – she withdraws her hand from his – but in reality, not so much. They’re not the two people who lived in that bubble in Nixon Falls. Their relationship has changed. He says, for better or worse?

As they exercise, Anna tells Felicia, she asked Valentin about the discrepancies between when he left the clinic and when he returned to Port Charles. Felicia says, did he tell Anna where he was? and Anna says, he told her that he transferred to another facility in order to finish out his recovery. Felicia says, sounds plausible, and Anna says, but Felicia doesn’t believe him. Felicia says she thinks the more important question is, does Anna?

On the phone, in a private area at the MetroCourt, Victor pours tea, and says, he just finished reading the most interesting article about the toll excessive litigation is taking on their legal system. He’s sure they’d agree it’s in everyone’s best interest to put non-violent legal offenders to pay a fine, rather than serve a costly prison sentence. Valentin has walked in, and listens. Victor says, of course (🍷) his great-nephew falls into that category, but as they’ll remember, Spencer went straight back to Spring Ridge the minute he finished paying his respects to his late departed mother at her gravesite… He’s sorry the governor feels that way. They have a difference of opinion that may cause him to rethink the rather generous donation he was planning to give to the governor’s reelection campaign… Why doesn’t he do that? Why doesn’t he give it some more thought? Victor looks forward to hearing from him. Valentin sits down, and says, he heard about Spencer’s little field trip to Courtney’s grave. He assumes Victor had something to do with that. Victor says he takes an interest in his family; in Spencer, Natasha, Nikolas, Valentin, Charlotte. By the way, he had a very nice conversation with Charlotte this morning.

Scotty says, this divorce was Nikolas’s big idea. Now he’s changed his mind? Nikolas says, circumstances changed, and Ava says, sure did. Scotty asks, what’s that supposed to mean? and Ava says, Esme Prince… Nikolas says, do not have this conversation… and Ava says, she left town. Scotty says, that should be good news. Esme didn’t seem right, so they should be doing the can-can. Nikolas says, it’s bad news for Trina, and Ava asks what he’s talking about. He says he’ll fill her in, in private, and Ava asks if Scotty would mind. Scotty says, anything for her, and steps away. Nikolas sits, and Ava asks, what is this about Trina? He says, apparently Spencer was trying to get Esme to exonerate Trina, and Ava says she knew he was up to something. Nikolas says, he was only pretending to be on Esme’s side. In fact, he was setting her up. He wanted to trick Esme into believing he was on her side. She says, like father, like son, and he says, the point is, he thought everyone would be so relieved that Esme was gone, no one would question her departure or expend much energy trying to find her, but Spencer insists on finding her. He refuses to let it go, which is why they have to stay married.

Drew asks, where are his manners? and introduces Mia and Carly. Carly says, Mia is the person she’s meeting with, and Mia says, they have an appointment. Carly says, if they’re not finished, she can wait at the bar, but Drew says, they were just wrapping up when Valentin came over to gloat. He gets up, giving Carly his seat, and says, Mia gets his five-star recommendation. He leaves, and Mia says, some clients are a delight to work with. Carly says, Drew’s pretty special, and his recommendation goes a long way with her. Mia says, Carly has seen her webpage and looked at her reviews. What else does Carly need to know before she hires her? Carly asks, what exactly will executive coaching do for her? and Mia suggests they start with the basics. What are Carly’s goals? Carly says, to get back what she lost – and more.

Sonny says he needs a refill, and Nina says she’s saying this wrong. He says, so she’s not dumping him? and she says, technically, she doesn’t think she can dump him because they were never a thing; not Nina and Sonny. He suggests they explore Nina and Sonny in Port Charles, and she says, they’re not separate from the rest of the world, and she has to give up this fantasy that he’s her safe haven she can go to where none of her troubles exist. He says, what they had in Nixon Falls, they can’t have that, but that time in their lives can be part of them. They can build on that, as long as she’s willing to take a chance.

Obrecht asks what Britt is talking about. She only wants to help Britt, not humiliate her. Hearing about romantic rivals shows Cody how desirable she is. Britt says, Obrecht is making the whole thing up, but Obrecht says, she made nothing up. Britt may not have suitors at present, but she’s had them in the past. She wanted Cody to know he has rivals. He strikes her as the competitive type. Why didn’t Britt tell her about him? Britt says she knew Obrecht would overreact, which – oh gee, what a surprise – she did. Obrecht says she was being friendly. Will Britt at least tell her how she and Cody met? Britt says, Society Set-Ups, and Obrecht laughs, saying, she knew it. She waves to Cody at the bar, and says, he’s very handsome. Britt admits, he’s easy on the eyes, but he’s far from a mother’s dream. He has no permanent home or job. He bounces around from town to town. He’s a terrible card player, and often smells like a horse. Obrecht says, excuse me? and Britt says, Cody works at the Quartermaine stables. Obrecht says, so he does have a job, and heads toward the bar, but Britt pulls her back and says, Cody is far from perfect. Obrecht says, who is? Give Cody a chance, have some fun. Britt doesn’t have to marry the man. It’s been a while since she’s seen Britt happy. She just wants someone who can make Britt smile.

Dante asks why Sam didn’t say something, and she says she knows he doesn’t like to talk about Lulu, so she was respecting his privacy. He says he likes talking about Lulu, and she says, as Rocco’s mom, not as his ex-wife, the woman that he loved for years. He says he thought it was poor form to talk about your ex, and she says, Lulu wasn’t completely his ex. Yes, they were divorced, but they have plenty of unfinished business.

Victor says he loves getting to know his granddaughter better. She loved the new riding boots Valentin sent her, by the way. She was a little disappointed Valentin didn’t visit her in person. She explained he’d been rather busy lately. Valentin says, he couldn’t tell her the whole story, could he? That his father put her in a school that’s denying him access, and he’s not allowed physical contact with his own child. Victor says, all those little details will only upset her, and she’s absolutely thriving in her school. So much so, there isn’t any reason she shouldn’t stay there indefinitely. Valentin asks why Victor is keeping her as leverage against him. He’s done everything Victor has demanded. Victor says, has he really? Then why is Laura Collins still alive? Valentin says, she’s in Italy, consumed by the needs of her mother. She’s not in Port Charles investigating the death of Luke Spencer. Victor hands Valentin a cup of tea, and says he supposes that is a kind of stopgap for the moment, but Valentin is usually more successful in his endeavors, which leads him to wonder if Valentin is as cooperative as he claims to be. Valentin says he’ll do anything to protect his daughter; Victor knows that. He’s cooperated fully. Victor says, what about Anna Devane? She’s still asking questions.

Anna says she doesn’t know why Valentin would lie to her, and Felicia wonders why she gets the feeling Anna isn’t satisfied with Valentin’s explanation. Anna says she’s not completely, but she’s always accepted the fact that they don’t share every aspect of their lives with each other. That’s just not who they are. She’s withheld stuff – she’s still withholding – so she can’t find fault with him not being completely forthcoming. Felicia says, a part of Anna still does blame him, and Anna says she hates that about herself. Something went on when Valentin was away from Port Charles, and she doesn’t know what it was, but does that really matter? Felicia says, Anna does enjoy spending time with him, and Anna says she does; he’s so charming. And he’s really smart, and very challenging. Felicia says, and sexy, and Anna laughs, saying, maybe mystery is just part of the package. Or she keeps looking for an excuse not to get closer to Valentin. The break-up with Finn was so unbearable, she doesn’t want to let herself get hurt again. Felicia asks if Anna wants an excuse to break up with Valentin, but Anna says she doesn’t know. She’s really thought about that, but no. She wants him in her life. If she could just look past these unanswered questions.

Nikolas says, while people are searching for Esme, he and Ava have to stick together, but she says, one has nothing to do with the other. They don’t even know if Esme is dead or alive. Nikolas says, no one’s seen or heard from her since she fell from the parapet. To him, that means she’s dead, and it’s only a matter of time before her body is found. If Ava admits to knowing that he and Esme slept together, that gives Ava motive to have pushed her to her death. She says, so he thinks the safest thing to do is to pretend their marriage is okay? and he says, as her husband, he can’t be compelled to testify against her, should it come to that. She says, it won’t. She didn’t do anything. She’s innocent. He says, just like Trina? If he could turn back the clock, and never invite Esme into his home, he’d do it in a heartbeat. He knows how badly he hurt her, but please, let him help her. She doesn’t have to do this alone.

Carly thanks Mia, and says she’ll be in touch. Drew comes back, and Mia says she’ll see him next week. Mia leaves, and Drew says, good meeting? Carly says she really likes Mia; she asks hard questions. He says, she asks the right questions. It was her idea to merge Aurora and ELQ. Carly says, that didn’t turn out so well (which was exactly what I was thinking), and he says, it was a really good idea. He just dropped the ball. She says, no one could have predicted Ned would go against his family and side with Valentin, and he says, as much as ELQ is a family business, the Q’s put business first. She says, and their own self-interests, and he says, exactly. She asks if he’d like to join her, and he says he’d love to. They sit at another table, and he says, if he wasn’t so caught up in contributing to the family, he doesn’t think he would have underestimated Ned’s dissatisfaction. She says, as Mia would ask, what are his goals? and he says, first, stop making assumptions, and second, go after what he wants. She says, which means? and he says, no more Mr. Nice Guy.

Smoltz goes into Charlie’s, and says, a source told him that Sonny and Nina were here. Do they mind if he asks them a few questions? Sonny whacks him, and… oh wait, that’s just in my head. Sonny says he knows the owner, and she wouldn’t mind if he… He gets up, but Nina grabs him, and Smoltz says he only wants a comment on Sasha Gilmore’s shockingly violent attack on the press. Nina says, they would think about commenting if there was any real press around, and Smoltz says, very funny, coming from someone who lives in a glass house. He’s just doing his job. Sonny says, harassing people isn’t doing his job, and Smoltz says, any warehouse explosions lately? Sonny starts to get up again, but Nina puts her hand on his shoulder and says, if anyone should be facing charges, it’s not Sasha, it’s Smoltz. Smoltz asks if she’s saying he should forgive Sasha, like Sonny forgave her for what she did to his family. Sonny says, all right, enough, and jumps up. Smoltz runs out the door, and Nina says, Smoltz just proved her point that they can’t avoid the rest of the world.

Scotty tells Ava, he has to get to Liesl. What’s the verdict? She says, she and Nikolas are not getting divorced, but she’s keeping the papers. She gives Scotty his pen back and thanks him, and Scotty says he’ll never understand the two of them. At least he got some billable hours so he can get that motorcycle he wants. He tells Nikolas, take care of her. She’s very precious to him. Scotty leaves, and Nikolas says Ava is precious to him too, but she tells him not to think all is forgiven. She’s just protecting herself. As much as she hates to admit it, his argument has merit. She’s been open about her hatred for Esme, the staff heard them fighting, and the fact Nikolas slept with that tramp gives Ava ample motive to want to kill her. Ava saying she didn’t do it will be believed by exactly nobody, so for self-preservation, she will remain Mrs. Cassadine. He says, for whatever reason, he thanks her for not going through with the divorce. Now let’s go. She says, think again, buckaroo. She’s not going anywhere.

Obrecht says she thinks sometimes that Britt has forgotten what fun is like, but Britt insists she hasn’t. Cody’s fun… when he isn’t annoying the hell out of her. Obrecht says she’s glad to hear it. She admits she was second guessing the wisdom in hiring Zelda after Britt ended up in the pool at that Society Set-Ups mixer. That was just a publicity stunt. Who parachutes out of a plane onto a hotel roof? Cody says, that would be him, and Obrecht says, he’s the dummkopf who landed on her daughter? He says, not deliberately. He works as a stunt man. Obrecht says, sounds dangerous, but he says, not really. He’s highly trained. She takes her drink from him, and says, how exhilarating. He says, it sounds like she knows how to enjoy life, and she says, adrenaline is its own reward. Britt tells her, enough bonding. What is Obrecht doing here? Was Obrecht looking for her? Obrecht says, her schnitzel is back in town. Britt asks her not to call Scotty that, and Obrecht says, they’re meeting here for a romantic reunion. She tells Cody, she and her sweetheart have special plans. Otherwise she’d ask him and Britt to join them. He says, he and Britt are just getting to know each other, but the third date? Obrecht beams at Britt.

Dante tells Sam, Lulu’s entire life is unfinished, until she gets out of that coma. Rocco should have his mother, and Laura her daughter. And yeah, he misses Lulu. He’s probably always going to miss her. But that part of them that was a couple was over. Please don’t let Lulu come between them. He doesn’t want to lose her. She says she doesn’t want to lose him either. She thinks, subconsciously, they didn’t talk about Lulu because things are really great between them. Why rock the boat? He says, it is kind of strange. They talked about her once, and that was at the beginning of their relationship. She says she thinks they have some things to work out before they rent moving trucks, and he says, maybe, but he wants to make one thing perfectly clear.

Felicia hands Anna a water bottle, saying, it looks like she needs this. Anna thanks her, and says, she should just look past these unanswered questions with Valentin, right? Please don’t ask her again how it makes her feel, because she actually just wants the opinion of a good friend to tell her what to do. Felicia says, in that case, trust her instincts. Anna knows how well she can read people. Anna says, Peter August anyone? and Felicia says, yes and no. There were mitigating circumstances when it comes to Peter. Anna believed he was her son. Anna asks if this is supposed to make her feel better, because it doesn’t, and Felicia asks if tea and scones at the MetroCourt would help. Anna says, it might, and Felicia says, is Anna satisfied with Valentin’s explanation that he went to another clinic before coming home? Anna says, no, she’s not, and Felicia says, there you go. Find out the truth for yourself.

Valentin says, he has Anna well in hand, and Victor says, she’s no longer checking up on Valentin behind his back? Valentin says, Anna is an intelligent trained agent. She knew he was hiding something from her. Victor says, like a quick trip to Tahiti, and Valentin says he covered with a story that he went to a second clinic. It calmed her doubts. Victor asks if he’s convinced Anna believes him, and Valentin flashes back to telling Anna that he’s held things back. He tells Victor, he and Anna understand each other. The situation has been dealt with. Victor asks, how? and Valentin says, she’s not going to be asking any more questions. Victor says, forgive him if he’s not convinced.

Obrecht says, it was lovely meeting Cody, but she must track down her missing schn… boyfriend. Britt scowls at her, and Obrecht tells her, later Liebchen. She leaves, and Cody says he really likes Britt’s mother; she’s a pistol. Britt says she thinks he means bulldozer, and he says, strong women don’t bother him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be interested in her.

Sonny asks if Nina is still bothered by that hack Smultz, and she says, Smoltz. Even his name annoys her. It’s just an ugly part of the world they’re going to have to contend with. He says, hey. They did, he’s gone, they’re still standing, because what they have is real. It can’t be separate anymore, and shouldn’t be. She says, if this is going to work, she has to be Nina and he has to be Sonny, and everything it entails, and he says, and face the world head-on. She says she’s ready for it. She’s welcoming it, because he’s worth it. She promises it’s going to be great from now on. She’s damn proud to be with him. She’s his… if he’ll still have her.

Carly says she likes the idea of Drew taking charge. Just promise her that he won’t model after Edward. He says, him going after what he wants doesn’t mean he has to be a complete jerk, and she says, promise her that he’ll stay true to himself. He says, always, and she says, Mia thinks he’s charming. He says, really? She’s been nothing but professional to him. Carly laughs, and he says, if Carly decides to work with her, he bets Mia will help her. She says she needs to figure out what’s next for her, and he says, she will. And when she does, there will be no stopping her.

Dante tells Sam, he’s a very patient man. So let him know when she wants to move in together. She asks if he’s sure about that, and he says he is. He loves her. He wants a life with her, and doesn’t care what it looks like. She says, good. Because she loves him too. They kiss, and his phone dings. He says, it’s the station; he has to go. She says, as long as he comes back, and he says, no worries about that (which makes me worry about that). They kiss again, and he leaves. Sam watches Carly laughing with Drew.

Nikolas says he thought he and Ava agreed, and she says she’ll accept his help, but living in a house where they were so happy, she can’t do it. He says, the point is to present a united front. What will people think if she’s not living in Windymere with him? What’s their explanation? She shrugs, and says she doesn’t know. That’s his problem. Figure it out.

Obrecht and Scotty find Britt and Cody still at the pool. Obrecht introduces Scotty to Cody, and they shake hands. Cody says he knows Scotty. He’s the lawyer who advertises on the bus benches. Scotty says he advertises everywhere. Here’s his card in case Cody ever needs it. Cody says, he’s wanted to do this – he tosses Scotty’s card on the ground – for a long time, and punches Scotty in the face. Britt and Obrecht are totally shocked.

Nina tells Sonny that she’s sorry she ever hesitated. She wants to be with him. He says, then why did she take so long? and they kiss.

Anna thanks Felicia for her honesty. She and Valentin don’t have to share everything, but her intuition is telling her that whatever he’s holding back is important. She thinks she just needed encouragement to go forward, and Felicia says, Anna has as much encouragement as she needs, and then some. Anna says, whatever Valentin is hiding, she needs to find out what it is.

Victor says, everything he knows about Anna Devane suggests she could be a real problem, but Valentin says he’ll handle her. Victor says, yes, he will – for now – and leaves. Valentin gets up, and Drew walks in. Drew says, he and Valentin need to get a few things straight.

Tomorrow, Valentin says, Drew has piqued his curiosity; Alexis tells Nikolas to watch his back; Dante tells Spencer that his situation might be improving; and Cody tells Britt, it’s been a long time coming.

👰🏻 Here Comes New Jersey…

The skinny on the author of Skinny Italian’s wedding.

Who skipped to the hell outta here. Stars being a questionable term.

https://pagesix.com/2022/08/05/joe-melissa-gorga-skipping-teresa-giudice-luis-ruelas-wedding/

https://people.com/tv/melissa-gorga-joe-gorga-skipped-teresa-giudices-wedding-after-unforgivable-betrayal-sources/

Who Skipped Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas’ Wedding?

The event.

https://people.com/tv/teresa-giudice-luis-ruelas-married/

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/style-living/teresa-giudice-luis-louie-ruelas-wedding-cake-photos

The photos. My main queries are: Is that dry ice or a foam party? and, how many filters are on that photo of her daughters?

https://people.com/tv/teresa-giudices-luis-ruelas-wedding-celeb-guests-glammed-up-see-photos/

Nobody knows his sorrow.

https://pagesix.com/2022/08/09/joe-gorga-says-no-one-knows-how-he-feels-amid-teresa-giudice-feud/

My local paper. No, I did not attend. I’m sure I didn’t get an invite because Danielle Staub once liked one of my tweets.

https://patch.com/new-jersey/eastbrunswick/real-housewives-nj-star-teresa-giudice-marries-east-brunswick

🕶 Be Cool, Honey Bunny…

It’s like, 110 out, and I’m having all kinds of problems with electrical devices – mostly the AC. So in order not to sweat my ass off any further (why can’t we sweat our inner thighs off?), I’m cutting out early. Come back tomorrow, when it’s hopefully cooler, to join me for soap and the miseducation of Beverly Hills. Until then, stay safe, stay cool and not all uncool, and remember that saying; success breeds complacency, and complacency breeds failure.

Aug6

August 5, 2022 – Deception Does Damage Control, Yesterday’s Charm, 2 Anniversaries, He’s Restless, Days Move, Kindness Please, Regrets, Sit Down, Med Captain, 50 Cent’s 2 Cents, Transformation, Who’s On, 5+5 = 10 Quotes & Here It Comes

Posted on August 6, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Chase lounges in a floatie donut in the pool. Dante comes by and says, this reminds him of a movie he saw once. Disillusioned guy spends the summer floating around in a pool so he can avoid his future. Chase says, The Graduate. It’s a good movie. The key difference is though, the main character had Simon and Garfunkel singing his confusion. Dante says, right, and Chase says, and didn’t have to pay for his pool chaise. Dante says, that’s true too. Don’t kid himself though. That guy was a lot younger than him. Chase says, thank you. Did Dante talk to his guy at the CCRB? Dante says, yeah, and Chase says, and? Is there a chance he’s getting back on the force? Dante says he’s sorry. He wishes he had better news to report.

Lucy comes into the Deception office, and tells Brook and Maxie that she’s sorry to keep them waiting. She was on the phone with Paris again and again, and she appreciates them coming to this meeting at such short notice. Maxie says she’s supposed to meet Britt for brunch, but if this is about what she thinks it’s about, Britt will forgive her. Lucy says, yeah, Sasha, and Brook says, it’s all over the news. It’s blowing up their social media. They need to release a statement. Lucy says, exactly, and Maxie says, one that protects Sasha’s privacy. Lucy says, that is a given, but they also have to consider Deception’s image and protect their company. Maxie says, more important, they help their friend, but Lucy says she’s not sure they can do both.

Martin gives Sasha some coffee, and says, it’s not Perks, but why doesn’t she try to drink it anyway; be as sharp as she can. She just stares ahead, and he says, Sasha? If she doesn’t have anything more to say, he guesses he’ll see what time transport is set for her arraignment. Outside in the squad room, Gladys arrives, and Brando hugs her. She says she brought Sasha fresh clothes. He looks like he hasn’t slept a wink. Where’s Sasha? He points to the interrogation room, and says, she’s int there conferring with her lawyer Martin Grey. She says, excellent. He’s Valentin Cassadine’s attorney; he’s high-powered. He’ll help their girl for sure. Martin comes out, and Brando asks, how’s Sasha? Martin says, she’s just great. Why shouldn’t she be? She’s only facing charges of reckless endangerment, disturbing the peace, willful destruction of property – both public and private – and oh yeah, attempted murder.

Gregory meets Alexis at some outside tables, and she says, he’s early. He says, only by a few minutes. He’s eager to hear the feedback on the op ed he wrote. She says, and so he shall. She promised to be honest. He tells her not to keep him in suspense. Who came out on top of their little wager? She says, you tell me, and hands him her tablet.

At the MetroCourt Gardens, Sam thanks Spinelli for meeting her. He says, of course (🍷). He’s always at her service. Cody walks in, and Spinelli says, unlike others, she’s entirely worthy of his time and efforts.

Cody sees Britt, and says, hello again. He sits next to her, and she says, and goodbye again, getting up. He says, come on. Don’t be like that. She doesn’t have to take off. She says, sorry. She has to go. He says, what? She needs something plugged in again? She needs to wash her hair? He knows she doesn’t need to see a guy about a horse because he’s that guy. She says, he’s right. She doesn’t need to make excuses. The simple truth is, she just doesn’t like him.

Chase says, so the Review Board is going to rule against him? and Dante says he doesn’t know about that. All he knows is, his guy on the inside, when he asked if Chase would get his badge back, he said the chances were slim. Chase asks if there’s anything he can do to derail this, and Dante says, the new member appointed by the public advocate is making a point of throwing the book at cops who step out of line, regardless of their exemplary record. Chase says, so that’s it, he’s no longer a cop, but Dante says, take it from him, you’re still a cop until you actually hand your badge in for good. There’s always hope until that happens. Chase says, hope doesn’t pay his late rent, and Dante says he’ll spot Chase rent money. Chase says he appreciates that, but he got himself into this, and he’ll get himself out. Dante says, even if it means taking a job outside the force? when Linc appears, and says, then it’s a good thing Chase has other options.

Brook scrolls on her tablet, and says, the comments are so rude. Poor Sasha. Maxie says, she kept insisting she was okay, but in retrospect, it’s clear she wasn’t. Lucy says, these media hounds are baying for blood. They’ve got to simply reset the narrative. They need to engender empathy for Sasha that maintains her position here, and hopefully placates the Board of Directors. Maxie says, they need to come up with a strategy that shields Deception from liability, while not abandoning one of their partners. Brook says, right. Where do they start? Maxie says, let’s get the ball rolling, and asks if Brook would mind taking notes. Brook says, of course (🍷) not, and Maxie says, Deception’s press release subject: Deception’s commitment on supporting health and mental well-being.

Gladys brings a garment bag in to Sasha, and asks how she’s holding up.

Alexis tells Gregory, this one says, Professor Chase’s opinion piece seems like a complaint in search of a cause, and he says, but if you scroll up, you’ll see Cronkite’s Ghost – he laughs – says his op-ed piece eloquently illuminates the necessity of objectivity. She laughs, and says, Cronkite’s Ghost. They say a handle says a lot about a person. She’s getting pompous blowhard. He asks if she’s ascribing that characterization to him, but she says, no, of course (🍷) not. Here’s one. Newshound86 thinks his op-ed piece is a dumpster fire. He says, how constructive… and poetic, and she says, this one just wants her to put the horoscopes back in. He says, he’d argue that astrology is subjective, so he marks that one in his favor. She says, by a slim margin, it appears the readers approve of his point-of-view. Cue the gloating. He says, him gloat? No. It’s enough he’s feeling validated that his so-called antiquated notions have merit. Thanks for following up. She says, a deal’s a deal, and he says, speaking of which, their deal was, if he won, she’d take more of his input on board. She wonders why the hairs on the back of her neck on end. Cue the smirk. He smiles.

Cody says, Britt hasn’t been shy about her disapproval, and she says, and yet, here he is. Haven’t they played this scene before? He says, yes, we have, but we keep screwing up the finale, and she asks what he means by we. He says, he can admit that he doesn’t always say the right things, and she asks if he expects her to say something to the contrary, but he says, no. He was just giving her the chance to admit that she’s unforgiving when it comes to human frailty. He takes a sip of his drink, and says he’ll wait. She says, by all means, help yourself.

Sam tells Spinelli that she thinks she hit a brick wall, but he’s busy staring at Britt and Cody. She says, then Felicia made a great suggestion to her. She said, think analog. He says, interesting, and she says, the documentation she needs is abroad. Is he available for a quick trip? He asks, where? and she says she was thinking Mars. She hears the planet is notorious for sloppy record keeping. He says, that’s just common knowledge, and she says, he’s not even listening to a word she’s saying, but he says, he is. Analog records… messy… Mars? She tells him, she said Mars, and the word she used is sloppy. What’s messy is him eavesdropping on Britt and Cody’s conversation. She wants him to tell her why, and no lame excuse or denial, because she’s not buying it.

Sasha comes out, and Brando her. He says he’s not going anywhere, and Gladys leads her away. Martin says he’s glad Brando’s mother brought fresh clothes; she needs to be as presentable as possible. Brando says, clothes aren’t going to do anything. Her eyes are vacant and she doesn’t look good. They need to get her out of here. Tell him, how are they going to beat these charges? Martin says, they can’t.

Cody tells Britt to look at it from his point-of-view. She tore into him about falling into the pool at the mixer. He was hired to jump, and she was standing smackdab in the middle of it. She helped him in the alley when he got beat up, but then she assumed he deserved it. He did not. Then she drenched him on their date because he went a little overboard trying to impress her. And she woudn’t even accept his apology. Then when she finally did accept his apology, she found some trivial reason to get angry at him again. It’s like she wants him to fail. He guesses if people don’t live up to her ridiculously high expectations she’s set for them, she gets to feel justified punishing them. She says, he’s right. He’s got her number. He says, he does?

Sam says, Spinelli is on good terms with Britt, so his beef must be with Cody. Why? He says, Mr. Bell is a scoundrel of ill-repute, and she asks if he realizes Cody and Dante are best friends from childhood. Leo loves the guy, as do the horses. He seems like a nice guy. What’s Spinelli’s issue with him? Spinelli says, he’s a man of many faces, and she says, meaning? He says he can read people well. Remember, he never liked Peter August. She says, nobody liked Peter August. Why doesn’t he save his incredible reading skills for the documentation they’ll be hunting down on their trip? She’d like to leave by the end of the week. He says he’s completely at her disposal stateside, but he’s too occupied with work to cross the International Dateline. She says, work. She’s so glad he brought that up. What is it he does these days?

Dante says he wasn’t talking to Linc. What does he want? Linc says, nothing to do with Dante. He has business with Dante’s friend here. Dante says, Chase is still a cop, so Chase is his partner, and Chase asks Dante to give them a second. Dante asks if Chase is kidding. This guy might be the reason he gets kicked off the force. What business could Chase possibly have with him? Linc says, standing right here, and Dante says, go stand over there. Chase tells Dante, he knows what he’s doing, and Dante says, all right. Just don’t let this punk bait him. He leaves, and Linc says, Chase gave him 30 days to show him what he can do. It hasn’t even been a week, and he’s booked Chase a gig at The Savoy. What has Brook done for him lately?

Maxie asks Brook to read that last part back, and Brook reads, together we pledge to stand up for the Deception family by breaking the stigma of mental health challenges, ensuring their partners and their families receive all the help they need. Therefore, Deception will make a one million dollar donation to help families with mental illness. Maxie says, sounds good. Just change the Deception family to our Deception family, and she thinks that’s their press release. Brook agrees, and says, Sasha’s arrest was definitely a cry for help. Hopefully, framing it this way will inspire compassion. Haters be damned. She’s going to make this change, email it to herself, and take it to PR. Maxie asks her to have legal put their eyes on it first. Then tell them to work with PR. She wants it posted on all their social media platforms as soon as possible. Brook says, she’ll make it happen, and leaves. Maxie asks if Lucy didn’t have anything she wanted to add, but Lucy says, no. Actually, everything Maxie and Brook said is fine. Lucy scarfs gummi bears as they talk, and Maxie says, she’s glad Martin is representing Sasha; he’s one of the best. And she’s not just saying that because… you know. Lucy says, my guy knows his stuff, and it’s good for Sasha’s sake, and for ours. Maxie says, ours? and Lucy says, it’s just that Martin sees the big picture, and understands how important it is to protect all of Sasha’s interests, which includes Deception. Which means they have some tough decisions to make. Maxie says, how tough? and Lucy says, Maxie’s not going to like what she has to say.

Martin tells Brando, he had a call into the DA’s office, and his contact just got back to him. Martin wanted to run something by him. Brando says, something about Sasha? and Martin says, Brando’s got to understand some things. Brando says, sounds serious, and Martin says, in the first place, he’s sorry he rattled off those charges at Brando like that. He wasn’t trying to be flippant. He’s a little punchy in the morning when he hasn’t slept, but he swears he’s taking this case seriously. He wants Brando to know, he’s looking at every possibility to help his wife; all of them. Brando thanks him, and asks if Martin was being punchy when he said they couldn’t beat some of these charges. Martin says, some of the charges he believe can be thrown out, or restitution can be made, but on some of the others, no way. They have to contend with a very damning video; a video where Sasha isn’t just out of control, she looks outright violent. All those assault charges are going to be tough to beat. Brando says, but he’ll try, right? They’ll do whatever he wants them to do. Martin says he believes Brando will, but can the same thing be said of his wife?

Gladys wipes Sasha’s face, and Sasha pulls away. Gladys says, Sasha is still a little smudged. She’s just trying help. Sasha says, thanks, but nobody can help, and Gladys says, that’s not true. Sasha has a whole army behind her. Maxie’s been blowing up Gladys’s phone; she just hasn’t had a chance to get back to her. She’s sure Maxie and Lucy want to visit Sasha, but Sasha says she’s not. Not after what she did. Gladys asks why she did it, and Sasha says, she was standing up for herself, and she would do it again.

Gregory says, he heard Sasha Gilmore recently attacked the vehicle of one of Alexis’s reporters, and she says, Smoltz (who apparently has no first name) is a freelancer. He says, whatever Smoltz’s role at The Invader, he’s surprised there’s been no mention of it in her paper. Why is that? She says, because the story is still evolving, and they’ll cover it when they know more. Unless of course (🍷) he’d like her to report the salacious account of a spokesmodel having a nervous breakdown. He says, that’s a narrow way of looking at it, and she says, and his way? He says, the facts. A reporter – one affiliated with her paper – was attacked while doing his job.

Lucy says, maybe they should consider finding a new Face of Deception, and Maxie asks if she’s talking about pushing Sasha out, but Lucy says, no, absolutely not. Sasha is their partner, and always will be. She’s just thinking maybe Sasha should step aside as spokesperson, just for a while. Take a sabbatical or something. Maxie says, after everything Sasha has lost, Lucy wants to strip her of more, and Lucy says, it’s hard to say and hard to hear, but look at everything they’ve built; look at all this company means. All the money, everything, is tied up in its stock value. And if it goes belly-up, it’s Brokesville again; they’ll have nothing. She knows Sasha wouldn’t want that. Does Maxie? Sasha is their friend, always; this is just business. Maxie says, okay. Then as the head of this business, Lucy can tell her, and she walks out.

Gladys says, can’t the court just ask Sasha to pay for the damage to that reporter’s car? She’s good for it. Sasha says, Smoltz deserved it; so did Sienna. Pretending to be Sasha’s friend, when all along, Sienna wanted to ply her with more drugs so she could stab her in the back. She’s so sick of them. She’s tired of being exploited. Gladys says, of course (🍷) she is, but isn’t she also tired of feeling out of control?

Martin tells Brando, he doesn’t know what the hell’s going on or why, but they simply don’t have time to figure it out. For some reason, Brando’s wife has completely shut down. Every answer she gave him was model celeb, if she answered him at all. Brando says, Sasha’s in shock. Spending the night in jail didn’t help at all. Martin says, he’ll definitely ask the court to take that into consideration, but that’s not the only issue at play here, is it? He was up most of the night going over the evidence in this case, trying to wrap his head recent events, and he doesn’t have to tell Brando, it doesn’t look good. Sasha has blown up her sobriety, she’s spun out on national television… She caused a fatal car accident... Brando says, she didn’t cause that; Harmony ran out in front of her. Martin says, so what? His point is, with Sasha these days, it’s one thing after another. This is just something else in a long line of bad looks. Now, worst of all, she’s either in denial or she’s intentionally avoiding the help she so desperately needs.

Britt tells Cody, she is too hard on people; she always has been. He asks if she thinks she misses out on getting to know folks, and she says, probably. He says, it’s kind of worse that they end up missing out on knowing her, and she says, okay, this is sliding into the sappy zone. What he doesn’t understand is, she doesn’t really like people all that much, so it’s no great loss. He says he’s see how she and her buddy Brad get on, when she’s not scolding him, and she says, that weirdo? He says, besides, what’s a little sap between friends? Nothing wrong with that. Not to be presumptuous, but he has a sappy present for her. He knows they’re not friends or anything like that, but consider him a weirdo. He takes an envelope out of his pocket, and puts it on the table. He says, it’s just a little token to prove he’s not some conniving grifter, and she says, he just happened to be carrying it in case he bumped into her? Not conniving, eh? How did he know where to find her?

Spinelli assures Sam, his work is of the greatest importance. Not as important as hers of course (🍷). He has contacts all over the world who can be at her disposal. In fact, he’ll connect her with someone who can help aid in her investigation. She says, nice try. She’s not done interrogating him yet. He says, she’s an astute sleuth. Can’t she detect a dead end when she sees one? Speaking of sleuths, how are things with Detective Falconari? She says, well, he asked her to move in with him. Spinelli says, congratulations. Glad tidings… are they not?

Chase tells Linc, that’s great about The Savoy, but he’s sure Brook has some irons in the fire. Linc says, while she’s flailing around, he’s crushing it. How does a gig at The Mercury Lounge sound? Chase says, in New York City? Out of his league. That place is for the big acts. Linc says, it is, and it will be for Chase before he knows it, with Linc managing his career. It’s hard to have a serious conversation with a floatie between them. Chase gets out of the pool, and Linc hands him a towel. He says, it’s good to see Chase’s unemployment paid off with more gym time. When he’s through marketing Chase, their key demo is either going to want to be him, or want to be with him. Brook walks in, and says, Chase isn’t just a piece of meat; he’s an artist – a talented, beautiful artist. Chase gets dressed, and Brook says, he’s got talent, and smarts, and heart. Linc says, sure. He’s the total package, but he assures her, Chase’s fans will be more interested in his eyes than his IQ. His development department has put together a promotional plan for Chase. He’s also booked studio time for them to start laying down tracks with top writers and producers. After the gig at The Savoy, then they’ll focus on The Mercury Lounge. At both gigs, the concert goers will be able to stream and share his EP. They’ll be able to sell a ton of merch at The Mercury Lounge. Either way, it’s instant revenue for Chase. Chase says he could actually use the money, and Brook asks, how much is this studio time? What are they talking here? Chase says, it does sound expensive, and Linc says, you bet it is, but not for Chase; it’s part of the package. Like his styling, his wardrobe, and his voice lessons. Can Brook offer him the same? Dante watches them, and Brook says, no, but she can offer him something even better.

Britt asks if Cody is having her followed; paying people to let him know if she shows up here? He says, Maxie told him… Well, she mentioned something about brunch plans, and he took a chance. She says, it’s still invasive, and he says he hears her, but it’s still better than showing up at her hotel room or her office. He didn’t have any other options. Is she going to open it or what? She holds the envelope to her ear, and says, it’s not ticking. He says, no need. He’s blown up enough chances with her. She opens the passport and starts to read, and he says, she’s a hard woman to make arts and crafts for. He’ll totally understand if she hates it. She says she doesn’t hate it, and he says, does she think maybe they could add another stamp? Any night she’s available. She asks if there’s any way he’ll take no for an answer, and he says, statistically? Probably the same chances as her refraining from sarcasm. She says she calls the meal this time, and he says, deal.

Sam tells Spinelli, there’s so much to consider. She’s not sure about moving. She doesn’t want to uproot Scout and Danny; the penthouse is their home. He says, home is wherever she is. Doesn’t she want to live with Dante? She says she thinks things are really good the way they are. Why change it? He asks if there’s any other reason she’s hesitant to do this, when Maxie walks in, and says, hey guys. She’s having a morning. Is she interrupting if she sits? Sam says, not at all, and Spinelli says, have a seat. Britt says she never would have figured Cody for being the arts and crafts type, and Maxie says, it looks like Britt and Cody are getting along. She guesses she doesn’t have to apologize to Britt for missing their brunch. Looks like she gave true love an assist. Spinelli asks why she’s so certain Cody is right for Britt, and she says, because she trusts Society Set-Ups. And she’s spent some time with him; he’s a sweet guy. Sam says she happens to agree, but Spinelli says, they both couldn’t be more wrong, and storms out.

Alexis says, not everyone sees things through the lens of a journalism professor, and Gregory says, he’s also a citizen. It concerns him whenever freedom of the press is constrained by threats or violence. She says, she agrees, but he doesn’t know Smoltz. His tactics are less than savory, and she wouldn’t put it past him if he goaded Sasha into a reaction, hoping to provoke just what he got. So if she were him, she wouldn’t hang out the shingle of the First Amendment rights on this one. He says he’d like to invite her to one of his PCU lectures, and she says, he’s lecturing? He says, PCU wooed him out of retirement; convinced him to teach a course. He thinks she’d get a lot out of it. She says, really? She’s argued First Amendment rights in a court of law a lot more than he’s ever lectured about it in a classroom. He says, then she undoubtedly knows, the character of the victim doesn’t preclude the reporting of the crime. Mr. Smoltz may not be the kind of reporter she respects, but he was the target of violence, which makes it at least worthy of her attention, and in his learned opinion, most definitely newsworthy.

Sasha says, Gladys thinks she’s out of control? and Gladys says, doesn’t she? Lately, she’s not the Sasha that Gladys has come to know and love. Sasha says, love. Gladys didn’t even want her to marry her son. Gladys says, she didn’t. Not then. Not at the time, for a few reasons. It seemed like they were rushing, for one thing, and she didn’t like being excluded. But once she saw how much Sasha really loved Brando, and how happy she makes him, and how kind and smart she is, she’s been proud to call Sasha her daughter-in-law. And she’s done what she could to protect Sasha. She thought Sasha knew that.

Brando asks if Martin thinks he gives a damn about optics. He cares about Sasha. He cares about what Martin can do for her. Martin says, Brando needs to care about all of it. Just like he does. Sasha’s drawn the attention of the internet; she’s gone viral. Given the recent nature of political events involving their mayor, the DA’s office is doing everything to avoid the appearance of favoritism. Sasha’s a celebrity. Optics. Translation: don’t expect any kind of preferential treatment, because they’re in no position to give her a break. Brando asks what they do, and Martin says, he motivates his wife to take a more active part in her own defense. He agrees she needs help. She needs a psyche consult, but he doesn’t know if she’d be receptive to the idea. Most of all, she needs to demonstrate her commitment to intensive therapy and restitution. Brando says he doesn’t know if Sasha is ready to confront this, and Martin says, and that severely limits their options. He can only think of one other way to keep Brando’s wife out of prison.

Britt tells Cody, it’s official; she’s been stood up. She’s going to the pool. He says, he’d ask to join her, but she’d just say he’s pushing it, and she says, maybe he is getting to know her. Maxie and Sam join them, and Maxie says, they are getting along. Britt asks for a word with her, and they step aside. Britt asks, what happened to brunch; did Maxie forget? Maxie says, she got hung up at Deception, damage control, and Britt says, right. Sorry. How’s Sasha doing? Any word? Maxie says, nothing from her side; not happy things from theirs. Britt says, when she sees Sasha, tell her she has friends, and Maxie says, she will. It seems like Britt is all about friends these days. Looking pretty cozy over there. She asks, what’s that? indicating the envelope in Britt’s hand, and Britt says, just a silly gift Cody made her. Maxie says, oh… really, and Britt says she’ll overlook whatever part Maxie played in securing him a second date. Maxie gets excited, and says, they’re going on a second date? Britt says, calm down. It’s just a date. Don’t go pricing wedding venues.

Alexis tells Gregory, what Sasha did to Smoltz is news, regardless of extenuating circumstances, but is it newsworthy? He says, that sounds like leftover lawyer speak, and she says, it’s human speak, because she’s a human being. You know who else is a human being? Sasha Gilmore. Gregory says, one that she knows personally. Could that be precluding her view? She says, she barely knows Sasha. She’s looking at the big picture, and given the impact of social media, and various platforms, in contemporary journalism, that’s something that has to be taken very seriously. He says, by all means, put the truth out there, and she says, Cronkite said, in seeking the truth, you need to be able to look at both sides of the story. If they just tell the facts of what happened to Sasha, it’s a disservice to her and their readers. He says, don’t tell him she has alternative facts, and she says, she has context. In the span of a year, Sasha has overdosed, she’s gotten clean, she’s fallen in love, she’s lost a child, she’s been in a fatal car crash, she’s relapsed, and she’s still struggling with her mental health. So if they omit all that, and just print she attacked a car with a valet sign, that’s not showing respect to the Fourth Estate. It’s character assassination disguised as journalism.

Martin says he knows he can cut a deal with the DA’s office, predicated on the promise that Sasha stays out of trouble moving forward, but Brando says he doesn’t know if they can guarantee that. Martin says, in her current state? Brando had better guarantee it, because if he makes a deal, and she breaks her promise, she will be remanded to prison. Like he said, there might be one other way, if Brando’s prepared for it. Brando asks if it’s something that would get the DA to accept this deal, and Martin asks if he knows what guardianship is. Brando says, it’s like a conservatorship, right? and Martin says, exactly. In New York state, the guardianship is utilized when an adult is considered legally incapacitated. Brando says, Martin wants them to claim Sasha is incapable of taking care of herself? and Martin asks, what happened during her last therapy appointment? Brando says, she didn’t make it, and Martin asks if Brando would say her condition makes her less able to manage things, like her health and financial affairs. Brando says he doesn’t know about this, and Martin says, take it easy. They’re not talking about tossing Sasha into some 19^th century house of hysteria; this is simply a strategy. It’s a way to keep her at home, and out of prison. Appoint someone, a guardian to watch out for her well-being, make sure she gets to appointments on time, safeguard her finances. It doesn’t have to be forever. Brando says, it seems extreme, and Martin says, it’s Brando’s call, but given Sasha’s state of mind, is she ready for a trial? He doesn’t think it would go well for her. Does Brando?

Sasha says she’s tired, and Gladys says she knows, but they’re all doing their best to help her. She can’t read Sasha’s mind, but she’ll tell Sasha what’s on hers. Sasha is her family now, and that means Gladys will do whatever it takes to look out for her.

Brook says, what she can offer Chase is unique, and Linc says, what is this, a double-standard? Brook tells him, get his head out of the gutter, if it’s at all possible. Linc is only looking at Chase as a performer. She’s a songwriter and they’ve collaborated before. If they share songwriting credit, he’ll get a larger share of all songs produced and streamed. The money won’t be instant, but the residuals mean a lot more in the long run. Chase says, it’s very tempting, and she tells him, think about it, and leaves. She walks over to Dante, and he says he’d clap for her, but he doesn’t want to blow her cover. That was a great show. Is there anything she can’t do? She says she can’t understand what he’s saying right now. Why is he smiling? He says, it’s him. They go way back. The whole wanting to be Chase’s manager is a good angle, but he knows a con when he sees one.

Gregory tells Alexis, beautifully expressed. Miss Gilmore is lucky that Alexis is Editor-in-Chief. She says, he’s agreeing with her? and he asks if that’s so hard to believe. She says, given their interaction thus far? and he says, fair enough. He agrees this story can’t be told without including Miss Gilmore’s state of mind as a mitigating factor. It’s wise to take a more nuanced approach. Alexis says, she’s concerned about violating medical confidentiality. How does she inject nuance without compromising privacy? He says, it’s tricky, but there are ways, and she says, okay, professor. He’s offered a lesson. Okeydoke. She takes out her notebook, and says, school’s in session. He says he’s honored, but she says, don’t be. She’s doing it for Sasha.

Brando says, Martin is sure no plea deal can be made? and Martin says, not if Sasha doesn’t demonstrate some kind of cooperation. Brando asks if she wouldn’t have to agree to a guardianship, but Martin says, not necessarily, especially if she was incapable of making that decision. Brando says, she’s already accused him of trying to control her life. He doesn’t know if he’s comfortable with this. Gladys and Sasha join them, and Gladys says, comfortable with what? Are they talking a game plan, a strategy? Martin says, they have a couple options to consider, but for now they’re taking it one step at a time. He tells Sasha, this officer is going to escort her to the courthouse where she’s going to be arraigned. They’ll meet her there. Does she have any questions? Sasha shakes her head, and Brando takes her hands, and says, everything’s going to be okay. She says, promise? and he says, better than that, a vow. For better or worse, in sickness and in health. He’s got her.

Maxie goes back to Cody and Sam, and says, Cody’s gift was a hit. Congrats. They high-five, and Cody thanks her for encouraging him to give it to Britt personally. Sam says, smooth move, Maxie, and he says, too bad all of Britt’s friends aren’t as supportive as they are. Sam says, if he’s referring to Spinelli, don’t worry about him; he’s been all over the place lately. Maxie says, she’s noticed that. What’s with him? Sam says she doesn’t know, aside from the fact he gave Cody a dirty look the entire time she was talking to him, and Maxie wonders why he’d be doing that. Does Cody have any idea? He says, not a clue.

Britt lies on a chaise, her eyes closed, when Spinelli clears his throat, startling her. He says, she’s about to make a mistake, and she says, his mistake was looming over her like a vampire. He almost got a swift kick. She gets up, and he says he’s serious. She can’t go out with Cody again.

Britt says she knows Dante wants his partner back, but whether he wants to believe it or not, Chase real future in music. Dante says he knows Chase is a talented guy, but he also happens to know, Chase is thinking things are pretty bleak right now, and he doesn’t want Chase to make a mistake. So please level with him. What the hell do the two of them have cooking up?

Chase tells Linc, that’s great. Tell the development team to send over the promotional package, and he’ll have his lawyers look at it. Linc says, he’s convincing, but not good enough for Linc, or himself. Chase says he’s not sure what Linc is getting at, and Linc says, don’t play a player. He knows Brook, and he knows what she’s really up to.

On Monday, Cody says, might as well put their cards on the table; Willow has the feeling Ava want something from her; Obrecht says, Nina needs to walk away now; and Dex says he just gave Michael the perfect opportunity to nail his old man.

Southern Charm

Austen joins Kathryn for a pedicure at a nail place, unoriginally called The Nail Place. He says he’s excited for girls day, and in his interview, he says he’s always had a soft spot for Kathryn. He did win Drama King in high school, and Kathryn can be dramatic as well. She asks if he’s getting a color, and he says he’s not Craig. Working at home, Craig tells himself, work smarter, not harder. Naomie calls, and he tells her that he’s working on his spring collection. She says she had a strange reaction at Olivia’s, and needs to pick his brain. She asks if he wants to get coffee, and we flash back to Paige saying, it’s inappropriate to hang out with one’s ex. Craig asks why she’s calling him about it, and Naomie says, it’s about Kathryn. She thought he’d be the best person to advise her. We flash back to Craig asking Paige, what about having lunch with an ex? and Paige saying, no. He says, it must be serious enough if she wants to talk in person. He’s going to be over by her later, and there’s a coffee shop nearby. In Craig’s interview, he says, it’s just coffee. He’ll get in and get out. They’re not getting their nails done together. Meanwhile at the nail salon, Austen says he loves Kathryn’s blond look, and she asks how things are going with him and Olivia. He says, they haven’t spoken since the party. It bothered him that after he’d talked to her about Madison, Olivia invited her to the party. He doesn’t want to pursue someone who wants to be friends with his ex. In Kathryn’s interview, she says, sometimes Austen can be a petty bitch.

Olivia and mom Robin discuss the party, and agree it was fun. Robin asks about Austen, and Olivia says, they didn’t end on the best note at the party. We flash back to Olivia telling Austen that she’s waiting for the day he doesn’t care about Madison, and she tells Robin about it. Robin says, he does seem more tense around Madison. She thinks it’s sensitive and sweet, and says, you usually don’t hear about a woman being… whatever [Madison] is. Olivia says, everyone has ex stuff, but she wants Austen to be right in that department. In Olivia’s interview, she says, a relationship with Austen is too much work. She’s not enough drama for him. He seems to like it; it’s what he’s used to. While they get a paraffin foot treatment, Austen says he’s happy Kathryn and Chleb are back together. Kathryn says, they’re trying, but in her gut, she feels like something is off. At the party, he was talking to Naomie a lot. It was weird super and disrespectful, and she felt hurt. We see a clip of Chleb telling Kathryn that Naomie was calling her names, and Kathryn saying, he should have shut it down immediately, not listen because he’s being a good guy. In Kathryn’s interview, she says she wishes he would be more aware of what he’s doing. Loyalty, hello? Austen tells her, if she thinks something off, then something is off.

Leva sees her trainer, and he does some kind of massage/stretching exercises for her muscles. In Leva’s interview, she says she wants to be present. She’s reading books about essentialism, so she doesn’t cook as much, lets the house be messy, and picks her battles at work. She’s consciously practicing to be a calmer person. But it’s not working. She loves Little Lamar, but he’s two and chaotic. We see some clips of Little in action, and she says, he’s so high energy from 6 am until his bedtime at 9 pm, which is her fault. Venita’s mom Vi visits her, and says she loves Venita’s big hair. When she was young, she had big hair. In Venita’s interview, she says, her mother didn’t tell her be perfect. She told Venita that perfect was however she chose to be. Venita tells Vi that she had a bad week. She didn’t get invited to Olivia’s party because Olivia didn’t want the garden party again. She guesses it’s embarrassing, and her feelings are hurt. Vi says, Venita’s got to talk about things, but when she’s rational; not in the heat of anger. Venita says she doesn’t know how to go about it, since she’s never seen it. Vi didn’t show her how to handle things, and hid any disagreements with her dad. Vi says she’s not talking about Venita’s dad, and in her interview, Venita says she was an only child. She was in high school when she came home one day, and her dad was gone. Her parents could have worked for the Secret Service. She had no idea it wasn’t working out. She tells Vi, all she knew was that she had two parents, and then one of them was gone, and Vi says, Venita still has two parents. In Venita’s interview, she says, her dad was probably living a double life since she was about 14. It took until her aunt called and said he was marrying someone else for her to understand her parents were done. Vi says, Venita’s dad was thinking with the wrong part of his anatomy, and it wasn’t something to discuss with her daughter. She didn’t want Venita to see her pain. Venita says she doesn’t have the insight her friends do, because they saw their parents argue, then figure it out. Vi says, it’s probably because she grew up in a house where they did argue, and Venita asks what it taught Vi. Vi says, not to do it, and in her interview, Venita says, teaching you how to avoid fighting doesn’t teach you how to deal with fighting. She’ll get overly upset at a simple confrontation, because she’s never seen anyone do that on a personal level. Vi says she tried to protect Venita from the pitfalls of life, which was not necessarily a good thing. Venita didn’t learn how to handle adversity, and Vi apologizes for what she didn’t do. Going forward, she’ll do her best. Books on parenting don’t work. You have to go through it to learn. She asks if that satisfied Venita, and Venita says, it’s more than she had yesterday.

Little Craig! Shep visits Whitney and Patricia, who’s gotten Little Craig a champagne bottle toy, which she says is unshreddable. Whitney says, Little Craig is like a piranha meets the Tasmanian Devil, and Shep says, his dad calls the dog a French terrorist. New guy Randy is doing the butlering, and Patricia says, nobody can take Michael’s place, but he’s good. Whitney says, Randy alleviates his duties, like official dog walker. In Patricia’s interview, she says, Randy is a lovely man. He’s a good server and fixes drinks so much better than Whitney. We flash back to Whitney bumbling through things, and see that Little Craig is already well on his way to totally destroying his new toy. Patricia says, speaking of incurring damage, Little Craig was involved in Peaches’ violation. Shep asks if they had a roll in the hay, and Whitney says, Little Craig is a feral mess. Done with his toy destruction, Little Craig runs to find Peaches, and Patricia says, let him; the damage has been done. In her interview, Patricia says, mounted is too strong a word. He sullied Peaches’ reputation. She tells Shep that Little Craig has to do the honorable thing. She’d like to have a wedding. (I can’t wait!) Shep asks if she wants Little Craig to make an honest doggy of Peaches, and Patricia says, he thinks she’s kidding. She doesn’t see anybody here doing anything in the near future. Shep says, so they’ll give her the wedding she richly deserves. She asks if Little Craig has a tux. She’s getting Peaches a wedding gown. In Shep’s interview, he says, if Whitney had his way, he’d be a bachelor for life. Still living in hope, Patricia says she doesn’t want to preempt any wedding bells, and asks Shep about Taylor. Shep says, Taylor’s not a pressure type of gal.

Taylor visits Marcie, and checks out the nursery, saying, it’s so pink; she loves it. Marcie says she’s glad she’s done. She’s due in 5 weeks. In Taylor’s interview, she says, in her perfect world she’d get married around 30, and have kids by 33. How old is she now? (I looked it up. She’s 27.) Marcie shows Taylor the outfit she’s taking the baby home in, and they move on to an entire closet full of clothes. In her interview, Taylor says she gets giddy looking at clothes and strollers. Shep’s clock isn’t ticking, but hers is. Shep tells Patricia that he thinks he’s in the clear, but Patricia says, don’t kid yourself. Whitney asks how long they’ve been going out, and Shep says, two years. Patricia says, if there was no proposal after four months, that’s it. In Patricia’s interview, she says, Taylor is making a mistake be acquiescing. She needs to give him an ultimatum. Patricia says, she’s amazed that any woman could put up with the two of them, and Shep says, they’re on the George Clooney/Warren Beatty track.

Naomie calls Craig, saying she’s at the coffee place, and they’re out of chai. She places both their orders, and when he gets there, she asks why he’s grumpy. He insists he’s not, and she asks if he had fun at Olivia’s party. He asks it was about Kathryn she wanted to discuss, and she says, during the party, Chleb came up and started going in about Kathryn. We flash back to that, and Naomie says, Chleb was saying not nice things. Craig says, like what? and we flash back to Chleb saying he could only listen so much to Kathryn, then he’d put on ESPN and tune out. Like practically every man doesn’t do this. She tells Craig, Chleb doesn’t seem happy. The one lesson she learned after her and Craig was, never air your dirty laundry to other people. She has regrets about talking bad about Craig, and she’s pretty sure Metul did the same thing to her. Karma is very real. She wonders what’s making Craig uncomfortable. He’s jittery, making no eye contact, and keeps looking over his shoulder. Who’s coming? She says, he’s acting like she’s part of a sting operation or something. She doesn’t know what’s going on, and wishes he’d just be straight and not act like a weirdo. In Craig’s interview, he wonders why they needed to have coffee for Naomie to tell him that Chleb was talking sh*t about Kathryn. Naomie says she feels bad for Kathryn. They’ll never be good friends, but she feels it’s the right thing to hand Craig the information. Maybe he could just talk to her. He says, maybe, but he’s got to be going. He’s picking up Paige from the airport. Naomie suggests they do a fun night out, and Craig says, one day, maybe. Naomie says she just wants to have fun, but Craig says, unfortunately, there are boundaries. He’s glad they can catch up and be friends, but at the end of the day, Naomie is his ex-girlfriend, and Paige doesn’t appreciate it. They can’t hang out just yet. Naomie says, they can’t forget the past, and in his interview, Craig says he thinks Paige is being understanding, even though she doesn’t understand the situation, since she lives in NYC, where you don’t run into your ex all the time or hang out with them. He doesn’t want to push or disrespect her any further. In Naomie’s interview, she says, if she hadn’t thought she and Craig were on the same page, she wouldn’t have asked him for coffee. She’s not trying to get with him. She’s not the type who tries to get with a guy who has a girlfriend. If it feels awkward, that’s on them, not her. I can see it both ways, but I’ve never really wanted to hang out with an ex. Oh wait. I do hang out with my boyfriend from high school once in a while, but those feelings are long gone. If they were even real at that age. Now he’s someone I grew up with.

Olivia calls Naomie from the car, and says she’s meeting Venita. Naomie says, awesome; heal it up. They meet at a juice bar, and in Venita’s interview, she says, with her parents, all she’s seen is avoidance of fighting, confrontation, and issues. She wants to step up and resolve this, rather than letting it sit. Venita asks how the party was, and Olivia says, fun. They toast to this thing (i.e. their meeting), and Olivia says she appreciates Venita reaching out. Venita says, they had a rocky start, and she wants to be able to lay everything on the table. Olivia says she thinks Venita has a false perception of who she is, and she was thrown by Venita’s misconceptions. Insinuating something is not cool. Venita says, when Olivia walked away, it felt dismissive, and Olivia gets how it could be perceived, but it’s her way to cool off when she knows nothing is going to get resolved in that moment. Venita apologizes for coming at Olivia so hot. It wasn’t necessary, and it’s not who she is as an individual. She suggests they make it a clean slate. Now they just have to worry about everyone else. She says, with all that smoke and heat between Austen and Madison, why invite Madison to the party? Olivia says, she and Madison are fine, but she got an earful about it. We flash back to Austen acting stupid, and Venita asks if Olivia and Austen are dating. Olivia says, they only went out one-on-one once, and they’re in in that weird limbo. Venita wonders if Madison knows, and Olivia asks why it would matter. Venita says, Madison and Austen were so deeply involved, part of Madison feels entitled to know what’s going on. It’s not worth it.

Chleb goes to mom Debbie’s house, and she asks if he’s working hard. He says, seven days; he’s pretty damn tired. Debbie wonders if he didn’t take the tag off his shoes, but he says, it’s the style. She says, it seems awkward, but he says, it’s the drip these days. She asks how Kathryn is, and he says, they went through some stuff. There was a girl named Naomie at the party who Kathryn dislikes, and she and Chleb got to talking. We see a clip of Kathryn telling Chleb, it’s embarrassing. In Chleb’s interview, he says he doesn’t want to be in a relationship with someone he’s thinking negatively about. Debbie says, it takes work, and suggests he make a list of what he likes and dislikes about the relationship. She says, if you have more dislikes than likes, you ain’t gonna make it, baby.

Paige is at Craig’s, and he offers her every coffee flavor known to man. She says, yuck to maple, which is one of my favorites, but she also hates mint, and we’re in agreement there. My only exception is Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. She asks if he can imagine when they actually have a kitchen, and in Craig’s interview, he says, it’s hard to play house with no kitchen, and living out of boxes. The fact that Paige feels comfortable with things as is, is an incredible sign. Paige suggests sitting outside, and Craig wonders if they make an iced coffee maker. Paige is like, nooo, and says, he loves tea anyway. In his interview, he says, Paige loves how he is, and he loves that feeling. She’s his biggest fan. Aww. They’re not engaged yet, but he thinks he’s found his person. They sit in rockers on the porch, and he tells her that he’d like a big family, and wants to renovate the house with that vision.

Event planner Erica goes to Patricia’s, and Patricia says she thinks it would be fun to have a dog wedding, so she needed a wedding planner. Erica asks how big it will be, and Patricia says, around 25 people. It might be the only wedding she throws. In Patricia’s interview, she says she has Whitney’s wedding planned. A medieval cathedral, a florist from Paris, Valentino for the mother-of-the-bride dress, but she doesn’t get to make those decisions. Erica asks, who is going to officiate? and Patricia says, Little Craig and Peaches go to the same vet. She thinks Dr. Berger will agree to officiate. They decide on having it in the garden, and Erica asks if Patricia wants the guests welcomed with champagne. Patricia says she does, but she wants it in coups, not flutes. Erica asks about cakes, and Patricia wants the ones featured in Steel Magnolias. The groom’s cake is an armadillo cake in red velvet. She tells Erica, the invitations have already gone out.

To be continued…

Next time, Whitney and Shep talk human marriage; the dog wedding happens; Olivia brings a date that’s not Austen; Whitney plays guitar; and Craig tells Naomie that she left a loving relationship to be with a controlling a-hole. She won’t affect his life anymore.

🎉 Happy Anniversary…

Scotty celebrates his 45^th.

GENERAL HOSPITAL’s Kin Shriner Opens up About His 40th Anniversary as Scotty (EXCLUSIVE)

GENERAL HOSPITAL Star Kin Shriner Celebrates His 41st Anniversary on the Soap — Relive Scotty’s Most Memorable Moments!

GENERAL HOSPITAL Stars Celebrate Kin Shriner’s 45th Anniversary

💐 Another Congrats…

Not as long, but still. She took a small villainous part and turned it into being a major player.

Kathleen Gati Celebrates Her Anniversary at GENERAL HOSPITAL

🧼 Jumping Soap…

I vaguely remember him being Todd on OLTL for five minutes. Even they realized it was a bad idea. No one can replace Roger Howarth.

Trevor St. John Cast on THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS!

🦚 Goodbye and Hello…

Yep. They’re going to nickel and dime us to death. Or in this case, $4.99 us.

https://ew.com/tv/days-of-our-lives-moving-to-peacock/

💝 Sharing Is Caring…

NuTrina has a message for all of us.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/ghs-tabyana-ali-shares-an-important-message-with-her-fans

🎡 Yeah, Yeah…

LisaR needs to get off the merry-go-round that’s her feelings. Next week, she’ll be back to the shading game.

RHOBH’s Lisa Rinna Regrets Not Having More “Empathy” for Lisa Vanderpump Amid Grief, Talks Erika Getting Served at Airport, as Andy Calls Her a “Double Disaster” on Instagram, Plus Reacts to Tamra’s Claims About Denise

💎 She’s Rocking the Boat…

Sheree can be on my fantasy spin-off too.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1340467/why-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-sheree-zampino-says-kyle-richards-should-sit-down

⛴ Cruising the Med…

Captain Sandy’s voyage to reality star.

https://www.vacationer.travel/captain-sandy-yawn-below-deck-mediterannean/

🍸 Backing His Home Girl…

50 Cent is back to dogging Randall.

https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.72274/title.50-cent-randall-emmet-power-ex

⚰️ New Rick…

Daryl’s journey to leadership.

https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-daryl-rick-grimes-revolver/

🌜 On the Moon…

The VMA line-up.

MTV VMAs Reveals DJs & Performers For 2022 Trophy Show – Update

📣 Quotes of the Week

A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts. – Joshua Reynolds

Happiness depends to some extent upon external conditions, but chiefly upon mental attitudes. – Paramahansa Yogananda

Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars? Anyone who has loved has been touched by magic. It is such a simple and such an extraordinary part of the lives we live. – Nora Roberts

The greatest source of unhappiness in the world comes from having unreasonable expectations about the behavior of other people. – Don Fehr

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. – Les Brown

Sometimes you make the right decision, and sometimes you have to make the decision right. – Dr. Phil

Security is mostly a superstition… Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. – Helen Keller

Life is like a novel. It’s filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page. – Sidney Sheldon (Well, let’s hope it’s not like a Sidney Sheldon novel.)

If there’s a world here in a hundred years, it’s going to be saved by tens of millions of little things. The powers-that-be can break up any big thing they want… but what are they going to do about 10 million little things? They break up two of them, and three more like them spring up! – Pete Seeger

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. – Gloria Steinem

🛣 On the Road Again…

It’s certainly been a week. If it’s been one for you too, or even if it hasn’t, you have my permission to take the next two days off. But be back on Monday for soap and a Mediterranean cruise. Until then, stay safe, stay away from overly processed foods, and stay never trying to play a player.

Aug4

August 3, 2022 – Ava Asks Sonny For a Favor, LisaR Has a Wine Tasting, a Thought, Better Than the Owners & High School

Posted on August 4, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital

Nina sees Sasha come into the MetroCourt Garden, and asks how she is. Sasha says she’s good. She feels like wearing a sign around her neck that says she’s okay. She’s sorry. Nina is the last person she wanted to snap at, but Nina says, no need to apologize. Enough people ask, how are you? and you want to slap them. Sasha says she doesn’t want to keep Nina, and asks if she’s waiting for someone, but Nina says she’s getting a feel for the place, since she owns half of the MetroCourt now. Sasha says, sorry, she forgot, but Nina says, it’s understandable. Sasha has other things on her mind. Besides, Nina can hardly believe it herself. Sasha asks if it’s good or bad disbelief, and Nina says, it’s going to be a challenge. She has no experience running a hotel, and it’s not like her partner is welcoming her with open arms. But the more she wraps her brain around it, the more certain she is that it was a good call to keep the hotel. Sasha says, in that case, would Nina show her to her table? and Nina says, this way madame. She seats Sasha, and says she’s glad Sasha feels up to going out. Where’s Brando?

Brando goes to Sonny’s office at Pozzulo’s, and Sonny says, Sasha? Brando asks how Sonny can tell, and Sonny says, the look on Brando’s face. What happened? Brando says, Sasha’s ghosting him. She’s not at home, and she turned her phone off. Sonny asks why Brando is here, and not with her, and Brando says, because tracking Sasha down might be the worst thing he can do right now.

Josslyn walks into Kelly’s, and Cameron asks if she didn’t get his texts and calls earlier. What happened at Trina’s trial? She says, Trina testified and she was great. Spencer was arrested. He says, again? What is he arrested for now? She says, he testified he was with Trina when the video got posted. Cameron says, he testified as a witness? and she says, yeah. He came forward at the last minute, and convinced Diane that he could give Trina an alibi. Cameron says, so he was at Spring Ridge with Trina? Why didn’t he say anything before? She says, they weren’t at Spring Ridge. Spencer snuck out. He visited his mom’s grave. It was the anniversary of her death, and he ran into Trina there. Cameron wonders why Trina didn’t say anything, and Josslyn says, she was protecting Spencer. Trina finally told her before the trial started. Trina promised if things got desperate, she’d name Spencer as her alibi, but she didn’t have to; Spencer came forward on his own. He says, at least he stepped up for Trina. Wow. She says, yeah, wow. He did a total 180. He told the whole court Esme was the one who recorded them and sent the video to the whole school, so why isn’t Cameron more surprised? He says, Spencer knew Trina was innocent all along, and goes in the back. She says, what?

Trina and Rory go to the pool, and Trina thanks him, saying, this was a great idea. He says he figured after what happened in court today, she needed to clear her head, and she says, explain to her why Spencer went back on that stand, and said he escaped from Spring Ridge. He says, to help her, but she says, it doesn’t make any sense after everything he said to her.

At the station, Jordan tells the officer to uncuff Spencer; she’ll take from here. She says, he knew when he gave Trina an alibi, he’d be admitting he escaped from prison. Why? He says, throw enough reasonable doubt at the jury, and they just might acquit her, and she says, if Trina is acquitted or not, he’s most likely going back to prison.

Nikolas tells Ava, he put the sitting room back in order. There’s no sign she and Esme had a fight. She says, he’s positive there’s no sign of Esme where she fell from the parapet, and he says he scoured shoreline, and that’s the only thing – he indicates Esme’s shoe – that washed up. She asks if he thinks Esme’s dead, but he says he doesn’t know. They should move forward as if she is. He’s already started laying the groundwork for their cover story. She asks if he spoke with the staff, and he says, he talked to one of the maids. He asked if Esme had left yet, and she said she hadn’t seen Esme. They have to make sure everyone believes Esme took off after their argument. Ava says, she took off all right, straight over the parapet. He reaches for her, but she says, don’t. She told him; he’s touched her for the last time. He says he knows she’s angry, and she says, he just doesn’t get it. She’s better off on her own than with the man who betrayed her.

Brando tells Sonny, he and Sasha had a fight. He said something cruel to her; something he didn’t even mean. Sonny says, that’s what happens when two people who love each other get in a fight. Did she storm out, and he didn’t get to say he’s sorry? Brando says he apologized, but since the fight was about him trying to control her, he thought it was a bad idea to follow her. Now he wishes he had. Sonny says, because she’s ignoring his calls. The last thing she said to him after the fight was that she needed space. Sonny tells him, do himself a favor, and give her some space, and Brando says, why? So he can let her know he’s not a controlling jerk after all? Sonny says, he’s not a controlling jerk. Sasha had a relapse. Brando is there for her, and he’s understanding what she’s going through. Brando says, he means as a recovering addict. Whenever he and Sasha are apart, he has nightmares of her buying more drugs. Sonny says, Brando can’t keep living this way. It’s not good for him or Sasha. Brando says, which is why he needs a favor. Can Sonny spare a guy to look after her? Sonny says, Sasha’s not going to like a bodyguard, but Brando says, she doesn’t need to know. Sonny wonders if Brando is asking him to help spy on his wife.

Cameron says he’s been wanting to tell Josslyn for months. Spencer was only pretending to believe Esme, so she would slip up and provide evidence that it was her who filmed the video, not Trina. Josslyn says, all this time, Spencer’s been playing Esme? and Cameron says, once Trina was arrested, Spencer knew she wasn’t capable of something so evil, and that it had to have been Esme who framed her. Also that Esme would do a very good job at covering her tracks so nothing led back to her. She says, so Spencer was only pretending to support Esme, because he was really convincing. He says, think about it. If Esme got the slightest bit suspicious, she would have left town, and they’d have no evidence it was actually her who was responsible. No one could know. She says, no one except him, and he says, Spencer came over one night. He and Trina had just gotten in a big fight. He wasn’t cutting Spencer any slack, and forced Spencer to tell him. He wanted to tell her so badly, but Spencer made him promise. She says she doesn’t care what Spencer made him promise. She’s his girlfriend, and she has a right to know.

Sasha tells Nina, Brando isn’t joining her. They need a break from each other. Nina asks if something happened. Did they have a fight? They’re practically still newlyweds, so she doesn’t think they should be needing a break so soon. Sasha says, they’re not getting a divorce. She just came here to get a drink. It’s not healthy for a couple to spend all their time together. Nina says she agrees with that 100%, but Sasha knows her. Why be cool, calm, and collected when she can overreact? Sasha laughs, and says she knows it’s coming from a place of care. Nina asks if Sasha wants her drink with company or without, and Sasha says, normally, she’d love to have a drink with Nina, but she’s meeting someone. She knows Nina is dying to ask, but Nina insists she doesn’t care. Sasha says, that’s okay. She’s meeting Sienna Colby, the makeup artist. Nina says, they use her occasionally at some Crimson photo shoots, but she doesn’t know know Sienna. Why doesn’t she keep Sasha company until Sienna shows up?

Smoltz meets Sienna outside Kelly’s, and she says, finally. They have to hurry; Sasha’s already at the MetroCourt. Smoltz says, relax. If this girl thinks Sienna is bringing her drugs, she’ll wait. Are the clear on how this needs to work?

Rory asks if Trina talked to Spencer after he left court, and she says, yeah. She wanted to apologize for going off on him earlier. Then Jordan came and arrested him. She gets quiet, and he says, what? She says, before Spencer got arrested, he told her that he should have said something from the start. She thinks he meant to say he never believed she was guilty… but he still stayed with Esme, so that doesn’t make any sense. Sorry. She shouldn’t be talking about this. He says, why not? Cassadine’s testimony was a big deal, and she’s still processing. She says she doesn’t know how to feel about Spencer yet. She means she doesn’t know how to feel about what Spencer did, and what Rory did too. He asks if she means what he said on the stand, but she says, no. Her… and him… He says, what about them? and she says, they kissed.

Nikolas says, Esme could be dead, and Ava was fighting with her when she fell from the parapet. Ava can’t bear the brunt of this on her own. She needs his help. Ava says, she didn’t push her. They were fighting over the letter. Esme yanked it out of her hand, and it was her own momentum that forced her over. He says, he believes her, but they already went over this. Everyone knows about her hatred for Esme, and she didn’t call 9-1-1. She says, because he told her not to, and he says, because it was the right thing to do. He’s just pointing out, they have to live with that decision. She tells him, stop saying we. There is no we. The we is done. He had sex with Esme. That was vile enough, but then he lied to her face for weeks. He kept her at arm’s length, then he had sex with her after being with Esme; that’s disgusting. She’ll never forgive him. She starts to leave, but he says, if she walks out of Windymere on the heels of Esme’s disappearance, everyone is going to wonder why. What is she going to tell them? That he slept with his son’s girlfriend, and she found it unforgivable? If that’s not motive for murder, he doesn’t know what is, especially since the staff heard her fighting with Esme loudly enough to call and tell him. If Esme’s body washes up on the shoreline, Ava is going be the PCPD’s one and only suspect. His phone rings, and he says, speak of the devil; it’s the PCPD. He answers, and Spencer says he’s been arrested. He’s being charged with escaping Spring Ridge. Will Nikolas help? Nikolas says, he’ll be right there. Ava says, who’s been arrested? Is it about Esme? Nikolas says, Spencer’s at PCPD, and she asks, why? What happened? He says, Spencer testified on Trina’s behalf in court. Apparently, he saw Trina at the cemetery when he visited Courtney’s grave on the anniversary of her death, and Trina was there when she supposedly posted the sex tape. He gave her an alibi. She says, Spencer did that for Trina? and Nikolas says, and he’s been arrested thanks to his good deed. He’ll return as soon as he can. She says, don’t rush. She’s not going to be here when he gets back.

Josslyn says she told Trina that Cameron had been acting weird, and making up all kinds of excuses. He was lying to her. He says, she’s the one who knew Spencer was Trina’s alibi since the video was posted, but she says she that found out just before the trial started. He’s been actively lying to her for weeks… months. They’re supposed to trust each other; that means no secrets, especially when it’s about something like this. This isn’t who hooked up at a party or got drunk. This could potentially affect the rest of Trina’s life. He says he told her, he wanted to say something, but this was important to prove Trina’s innocence. She says, but he didn’t. Spencer still has no solid evidence proving Esme made that video, and what on earth made Spencer think a snake like Esme would ever admit the truth? He says, Spencer had incentive. There was a plan. If Esme exonerated Trina, Spencer would tell Esme who her birth mother is. She says, what? and he says, Spencer was bluffing. She says, he needs to tell her everything from the beginning.

Nikolas says, Ava’s not thinking straight. He’s sorry he slept with Esme, and he’ll apologize for the rest of his life, but right now, she has to set aside her anger and let him help her. She says, any man stupid enough, weak enough to have sex with his son’s manipulative girlfriend is a liability, not an asset. He says she can be as hurt as she want, but she says she doesn’t want to be hurt. She didn’t choose for him to be unfaithful. He tells her, he’s just saying, she can’t afford to focus on the infidelity; they have bigger priorities right now. They can’t let anyone ever find out what happened to Esme. She says she can take care of herself. It’s not exactly her first rodeo. He says, don’t do anything rash. They’ll talk when he gets back. She says, fine; go.

Jordan brings Spencer to the interrogation room, and he says, she’s not taking him to a cell? She says she’s not completely cold-hearted. She’s aware of the sacrifice he made to help Trina. He sits, and she says, so let’s hear the full story… unless he wants to wait for his lawyer. He says, it’s okay, and she sits opposite him. She asks how he escaped Spring Ridge, and he says, it’s a minimum security prison; he just did. She asks why he felt compelled to escape, and he says, it was the anniversary of his mother’s death. Even when he was away at boarding school, he made sure flowers were left on her grave, and this was the first year he wasn’t going to be able to do that. It drove him crazy, and he was growing desperate. She says, and that’s where he saw Trina, and he says, she was there for research on a school paper. He convinced her not to turn him in, and promised he was going right back to Spring Ridge – which he did. She says, so he got away with his little adventure. Why confess now? He says, for Trina.

Trina says she shouldn’t be talking about another guy with Rory, and he says she can if she wants to; he can take it. She says she gets it. If the jury finds her guilty, she’ll have to go to prison. You can’t do much dating behind a glass window, especially if one of you is a felon and the other’s a cop. He says she has to help him out here. He has no idea what she’s talking about. She says she’s reading all of his signals loud and clear. She’s too complicated, and they should just be friends.

Sienna tells Smoltz, if she said she was clear on what she had to do, would he believe her? He says, it never hurts to go over it one more time. Call him before she meets Sasha. Then slip the phone into her purse so he can hear the whole conversation. She says, Sasha talking about the night Harmony Miller died, and he says, best case scenario, they get the Face of Deception to admit she was high when she hit Harmony with her car. Or, better to get Sasha to buy pills off her, or at the very least, get her to admit she’s been using drugs. Sienna says, he’ll keep her name out of it? and he says, of course (🍷). She’s his anonymous source, and she’ll get 500 bucks for her trouble. She says, he really has it in for Sasha, and he says, it’s not personal; just business. Sasha Gilmore is clickbait. Sienna says, she’s not that famous, and he says, not yet, but soon, she’ll be infamous.

Brando says, he’s not asking Sonny to spy on Sasha, but Sonny says, Brando wants one of his guys following his wife without her knowing. What does he call that? He laughs, and Brando says, when Sonny puts it like that, it does sound bad, but Sonny says, stop worrying. He’s not saying no… Brando says, Sonny was right; it’s a bad idea. The last thing he wants to be is that guy. Sonny tells Brando to give himself a break. Sometimes when you’re watching somebody you love suffer, you do crazy things. Brando says, he’s not making it better by smothering Sasha, but Sonny says, Brando’s got great instincts. If he thinks something is going on with Sasha, there probably is. What does he think? Brando asks if Sonny thinks he should go look for her, and Sonny says, sometimes when people are in a bad way, they don’t want to ask for help. If that’s what’s going on with Sasha, what does Brando’s gut tell him? Brando thinks for a moment, and says, that Sonny is right. He has to go find her. He dashes out the door.

Sasha tells Nina, Brando doesn’t trust her. He watches her every move to make sure she doesn’t do something crazy, but Brando’s the one making her crazy. Nina says, being under the microscope is no fun… Sasha says, but? and Nina says, Brando was on the set of Home & Heart when Sasha thought Liam was in the baby carrier. He brought her to GH to put her on that 72 hour psychological watch. So he’s a little worried about her. Sasha says she knows she’s put him through a lot, but Nina says, it’s not her fault. Sasha says, it is. She thought going back to work would help her stop grieving for Liam, but she took on too much too soon, and it totally backfired. She promises to be more careful going forward.

Sienna puts the phone in her bag, and walks into the restaurant. Nina says she just wants to remind Sasha that she can talk to her about anything. Sienna comes over to the table, says hi to Sasha, and tells Nina, what a surprise. Sasha asks how Sienna has been, and Sienna says, good; crazy busy. Will Nina be joining them? Nina says, no. She was just keeping Sasha company until Sienna arrived. She gets up, and tells them, have a nice dinner. She leaves, and Sienna sits down, saying, sorry she’s late; traffic was a nightmare. She’s so glad they’re doing this. Sasha says she was surprised when she got Sienna’s text, and Sienna says, she’s been meaning to reach out, and see if Sasha needed anything. Smoltz listens in from his car, and Sasha says she’s glad Sienna suggested this. She feels like having fun tonight. Sienna says she totally gets it. Sasha should head for the bathroom first, and she’ll follow. Smoltz says, good, good, good.

Jordan hands Spencer’s arrest report to an officer, and tells him to send it to the DA’s office. Nikolas comes in with Martin, and asks, where’s his son? Jordan says she assumes Nikolas wants to speak to him, and Nikolas says, alone, if possible… Please. She says, Spencer’s in the interrogation room. He’s got 15 minutes. Nikolas thanks her, and goes in. Martin tells Jordan, as she knows, his client was a model prisoner at Spring Ridge; fully served out his sentence. She says, and skipped incarceration without notifying the authorities. Save your breath, counselor.

Nikolas says, when he saw Spencer testifying for Trina, he had a feeling this would happen. Spencer says, it will be worth it if Trina’s found not guilty, but Nikolas says he’s afraid that’s not a sure thing. Spencer says, which is why he needs Nikolas to do something for him. Make sure Esme does not leave town.

There’s a knock at Sonny’s office door. I guess today is the day he gives out favors. Ava comes in, and he asks what she’s doing here. She says she needs his help.

Martin says he takes it by Jordan’s refusal to listen to him, that she opposes leniency for a young man who was merely trying to honor the memory of his dead mother? She says she’s not the person he needs to convince. He needs to go before a judge. He says, by all means. What does she say they process Spencer ASAP, so they get him on that night court docket? He’s sure his client would love to get out of here as soon as possible, and to be clear, they’re hardly talking about a dangerous felon or a menace to society. He’s simply an impulsive young man who made a bad decision.

Nikolas wonders why Esme suddenly matters to Spencer now. If he knows she made the sex tape, how could he possibly still have feelings for her? Spencer says, the only feelings he has for Esme are anger and contempt, but as long as Esme’s in town, there’s a chance she can exonerate Trina. Nikolas says he doesn’t see that happening, and Spencer says he’s been looking for evidence to link Esme to that video, but so far, he’s come up empty. Nikolas says, Esme is too savvy to slip up, and Spencer says, yeah, so he came up with another idea; to offer Esme a deal.

Rory says, Trina thinks he only wants to be friends. Where did that come from? She says, to start, he’s not bothered by her talking about another guy. Then there’s a good chance she might be found guilty and sent to prison, which means a bad chance of them getting any closer, and Rory just has to be practical. At this point, it makes sense that they’re friends. And not even that if it’s awkward. He says, awkward for who? and she says, it’s okay. Her feelings aren’t hurt. He says he’s sorry to hear that because he’s totally into her. She says, he is? Then why is he letting her run her mouth about Spencer? Shouldn’t he be jealous? He says, if Spencer Cassadine fell into a hole never to be seen again, he wouldn’t shed a tear. But obviously something is bothering her, and he wants to help. If it means talking about Spencer’s testimony and wondering why he came forward, Rory was willing to bite his tongue until it bled and listen. That’s what he gets for being a nice guy. She says, he’s not trying; he is.

Sienna gets the pills out of her bag, but Sasha says, actually, she’s good. She’s hungry. Does Sienna want to order something? Sienna suggests they start with cocktails, and go from there, and Sasha says, sounds good. Anything particular in mind? She can choose. Sienna says, by the way, Sasha looks great. She was worried about Sasha after Home & Heart. Sasha says, thanks. She’s doing a lot better. Sienna says she’s overindulged a few times herself when the stress got to her, and Sasha says, but not on national TV. Sienna says, true, and Sasha asks if she’s done any exotic shoots lately. Sienna says, she was in Venice recently, and Sasha says, lucky her; tell her everything. Sienna says, it was amazing. The models were temperamental at times; Sasha knows how it is. The photographer has one vision, and the stylist has another. And when she’s working on the models, it’s, more blush, not enough blush, too much eyeliner, can the lip gloss be shinier? It doesn’t matter if you’re in front or behind the camera. If people knew how stressed out this business makes them. Sasha says, it’s a good thing they don’t know. They’re in the business of selling a fantasy. Sienna says, it doesn’t matter how much they suffer (oh, please, stop). Like when Sasha had that horrible accident with Harmony Miller. In the car, Smoltz says, amateur. You’re going to blow this whole thing.

Ava tells Sonny, Trina’s trial is finishing up. The jury starts deliberation tomorrow. He says, and it doesn’t look good for Trina, but she says she doesn’t know. It could go either way, but she’s not willing to sit around and wait. He says, that’s not her style, and she says she needs to be sure Trina is acquitted. He says, the easiest way to do that is to get the guilty party to confess. Or he could just go to Esme Prince and tell her… Ava says, no. He can’t do that.

Sasha asks if Sienna knew Harmony, but Sienna says, no. She’s just a true crime junkie. Smoltz looks like he’s going to have apoplexy, and Sienna says, that Harmony committed two murders, and tried to kill two more caught her attention. Sasha did the world a favor, taking her out. Sasha says, every death is a tragedy, no matter who the victim is, and Sienna says, of course (🍷). So what happened? Did Harmony just run out in front of Sasha’s car? Sasha says, this was a mistake, and Sienna says, she’s so sorry. She’s like a bull in a China shop when it comes to true crime. Please stay. Sasha says, good luck finding someone else to discuss her true crime obsession, and leaves. Smoltz says, damn it. The Titanic stayed afloat longer. Back to the drawing board.

Ava tells Sonny, it’s not important for the world to know that Esme’s behind the revenge porn. All that matters is that Trina goes free. Sonny says he thought she’d jump chance of bringing Esme down; personally escorting her to Pentenville. Ava laughs, and says, well, Esme’s gone. She left town. He says his people can find her, but Ava says, they have no time for that. What if the jury comes back with a verdict before they find her? He says, his people are very good at finding people, and she says, trust her. They won’t find Esme in time. He gets up, and asks what she did, but she says, this is not about her. This is about a young woman’s future. Will he help Trina or not? He says he’ll take care of it, and she asks what he’s going to do. He just looks at her, and she says, okay. She thanks him, and leaves.

Cameron tells Josslyn, Spencer thought Esme would care more about finding out who her biological mother was than she would about hurting Trina. She says, well, he was wrong, and he was trying to outmaneuver the biggest manipulator on the planet. And there was probably a much simpler, more direct way to help Trina, but Spencer wanted to be the hero, and he wanted to pull the strings. Cameron says, and he should have seen that, but she says, not necessarily. It’s always easier to say what you would have done differently when you’re looking back on a situation. She wasn’t in Cameron’s position, and didn’t have Spencer begging her to keep this secret. Still, she’d like to think if he had told her, they could have figured something out together. He says he’s sorry, and she says, now that she knows everything, they need to work together to bring Esme down.

Rory takes Trina’s hands, and says, earlier, she sounded pretty sure she’d be found guilty, and she says she has to consider the possibility. He says, or she could consider being an optimist, but she says, if she gets her hopes up, and she’s found guilty, she’ll be crushed. It’s better to prepare for the worst. She takes her shoes off, and sits at the edge of the pool, putting her feet in the water. He takes his shoes and socks off, and says, she was great on the stand, and she has some serious guts risking cross-examination. The word on ADA Arden is, she eats barracudas for lunch. Really? I did not get that impression. She seemed more like a high school student pretending to be a lawyer. Trina says, and she’s just a minnow, and he sits next to her. He tells her, don’t sell herself short. She gave the jury a chance to see her, Trina Robinson, a flesh and blood person; not some mustache twirling villain looking to humiliate her friends. She says she wishes he was on her jury, and he asks if she regrets taking the stand. She says, no. She got to speak her truth, and thanks to Diane, she got to tell the jury how much Esme hated Josslyn. He says, her lawyer did a great job pointing out that Esme had the means, opportunity, and a strong motive, and she says, whatever happens, at least she knows she did everything she could to help herself. He says, and whatever happens, he’s glad to know her. He inches closer to her, says, and he definitely wants the chance to know her more, and they kiss.

Spencer tells Nikolas, Esme was tempted to confess in exchange for learning the identity of her biological mother. He could try again, maybe get her to crack, but he can’t do that if she disappears. Nikolas says, Spencer should focus on his own problems, not Esme, and Spencer says, what if Nikolas spoke to her? At this point, Nikolas has a better chance of getting through to Esme than he does. Nikolas says, that’s ridiculous, and Spencer says, is it? Nikolas and Esme have gotten a lot closer lately. It’s worth a shot. Nikolas says, there’s something he has to tell Spencer. I wonder, why bother this kid with this now? It’s not like Esme can tell him. Oh wait. Scratch that. She’ll probably be waiting when they get back to Windymere.

Brando approaches Nina at the restaurant, and asks if she’s seen Sasha. Nina says she saw Sasha here earlier; she was meeting a friend. He says he checked. She’s not here now. Nina says she needs to go to Crimson to make a quick edit. Did he try the pool? He says, no, and thanks her, running off.

Ava finds Nina on her tablet in a corner of the restaurant, and says, look at her. Hard at work already. Taking to owning the MetroCourt like a duck to water. Will Nina be delivering her room service meals personally? Nina says, very… Wait a minute. Ava has taken a room? Does that mean more problems between her and Nikolas? Ava says, another problem in a long list of problems, and Nina guesses Trina’s probably at the top of that list. How is the trial going? Ava says, that’s actually one thing she feels good about. Nina says, Trina won’t be going to prison, and Ava says, she can almost guarantee it.

Sonny calls Dex, and tells him to come by. Sonny’s got a job for him.

Nikolas says, as far as Esme goes… and Spencer says, what did she do now? Nikolas says, she’s gone, and Spencer says, gone where? Nikolas tells him, she left town. Oh good. At least he’s not telling Spencer what an idiot he really is.

Trina says, so Rory is interested? and he says, he told her. She says, it looks like she’s stuck with him, and he says, like glue. She says, well, at least until she goes to prison, but he says he’s not giving up on her just yet, and she shouldn’t either.

Spencer and Nikolas come out, and Spencer says, time for his arraignment? Jordan says she’s afraid not, and Martin says he’s sorry. He couldn’t get Spencer before a judge until tomorrow morning. Nikolas says, Spencer’s got to spend the night in a cell? and Spencer says, his home away from home; good. Nikolas says, let him take Spencer back to Windymere. They have his word; he’ll have Spencer back to go before the judge tomorrow. Jordan says, if she did that for him, she’d have to do it for every parent who made a similar promise. Spencer says he’ll be okay. He’s just sorry he can’t be there for Trina. He needs Nikolas to find Esme. She’s the key to Trina’s freedom.

Nina is having a drink with Ava, when Brando comes back. Nina asks if Brando found Sasha, and he says, she’s not at the pool; she’s not at the restaurant. How did she seem when Nina spoke to her? Nina says, she seemed fine. She did mention they’d had an argument. He tells her, he said the wrong thing, and Ava says, a specialty of hers too, she’s afraid. Brando says, it sounds like Sasha is covering her true feelings. Nina says she doesn’t know, but she gets the sense that Sasha is definitely not okay.

Sierra gets in the car with Smoltz, and says, that was a bust. He says, ya think? She’s obsessed with true crime. She says, at least she tried. So pay up. She holds out her hand, and he says, dream on. If you succeed, you get paid. She says, he wants her to try again? and he says, the Gilmore girl is obviously on edge. The tiniest thing could push her over. The car rocks, and suddenly Sasha appears at the driver’s window.

Tomorrow, Dex says, whatever it is, he’s in; Josslyn says Carly will never guess what she just witnessed; and Sasha wants to know why the hell they were setting her up.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

LisaR calls each member of the group. Diana says she’s struggling. She’s sick of being sick. Kyle says she’s out of covid jail on Monday, and LisaR says she’s having a wine tasting. She calls Dorit, and Garcelle, saying she’s having a little afternoon soiree, and tells Sutton that she can wear leather pants. Dorit says, this is actually happening, and in LisaR’s interview, she says, the whole enterprise stemmed from the wine tasting where they got sh*t faced. We flash back to that, and Dorit says, she wouldn’t miss it for the world. LisaR says, there’s only going to be six of them, and Dorit says, she’s one of the last women standing. Her and Kathy. LisaR says, Kathy was exposed, so she’s not coming. Dorit is the last woman standing.

Sutton shows her son Philip how to make chicken salad, and her daughter Porter joins them. In Sutton’s interview, she says, during Christmas, her children were in Italy with their father. We flash back to her telling Garcelle, this is her life as a single person. She says, it’s weird to be alone with no family around. She talks to herself, she talks to her animals… She asks about the pictures from Philip’s birthday party, and Porter says, the skydiving, and in her interview, Sutton says, when Philip was three, he hated flying. They were on a flight, and he screamed, we’re all gonna die! She was mortified, telling people, he’s three; he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Now he’s jumping out of planes. A year ago he wanted to join the Army, because he’d been too comfortable in life. She thought, she’ll make him uncomfortable then, and sent him to Georgia when it was 105 with 100% humidity. She got him a job delivering vending machines, and when she picked him up a month later, he wanted to go to college. He’ll be attending The Citadel, which is a military school, so they both win. Porter says, the chicken salad is gross in theory with all the mayonnaise, but it tastes good.

Garcelle meets Dorit for dinner, and Dorit says she hates not hugging. In Garcelle’s interview, she says she and Dorit have past hurdles, but it’s all in the past now. Dorit apologized for calling her a bully. Now they can have fun, not judge, and move on. She tells Dorit that she’s recording the audio portion of her book, and we see a clip of her in the studio. Dorit says, not many women would have cojones to put everything out there, and in her interview, Garcelle says, there are stories she never talked about. She had an experience with Bill Cosby that was scary. There were things she thought she had peace around, but when she was writing, she found they were still haunting her. Dorit says, she did it. Garcelle says she heard about PK’s DUI, and Dorit says, alleged DUI; he was never booked. He was arrested, and took a breathalyzer, but he was under the limit, and the cops said he’d have to find his own way home. He was so shook up. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, she heard the officers drove him home. That would never happen with anyone in her world. Did they stop and get a steak too? I literally lol. Dorit wonders if Erika is going to drink at the wine tasting; and Garcelle says, they had drinks the other night, and she’d said she’s not allowed with the medication. She told Erika she was concerned, but didn’t know Erika fell until after the fact. Dorit is shocked, and says, Erika’s got to figure it out. Garcelle tells Dorit that Erika said something interesting; that being Sutton’s friend may be a liability. Dorit wonders what she meant, and Garcelle says, being Sutton’s friend is detrimental. In her interview, she says, maybe it was a compliment. She’d be liked more if she wasn’t with Sutton, but that would also mean she can’t handle herself, and let it happen. Dorit says, Garcelle doesn’t seem like the Thelma and Louise type. Garcelle says she’ll throw something at someone for you.

Mikey makes espresso, and he, Erika, publicist Jack, and assistant Laia talk Pretty Mess Hair. They want to get stylists to post about it, and Erika says, everyone is always adding hair. Mikey ask if Erika is dating someone perfect, and we see something about an NFL player, but she says she’s just trying get good d*ck. She needs someone to slip into her DMs for her, and they all agree Jack would be perfect to respond to offers. In Erika’s interview, she says, she wouldn’t be a good girlfriend just coming off a 20 year relationship. D*ck is great, but she and a boyfriend have no time for each other. She tells them that she sent a text to the wrong person, thanking them for the good d*ck. They responded, what are you talking about? I’ve been trying to give you some. She’s decided she wants to be a part-time dominatrix. In an intimate moment, a man she was with said she’d be good at it, and should explore it. She’d be high-end with no more than five customers. In her interview, she says she’s bossy, and likes to administer pain for pleasure. She loves latex and costumes, and knows there are people who like that. She says she’s calling it Pretty Mess Dungeon, and tells Mikey to call the trademark lawyer immediately. Who knows older, narcissistic, rich men better than she does?

LisaR meets Sutton for lunch, and Sutton says she likes LisaR. LisaR says, people think she’s a bitch, and they’re scared of her. Sutton says she was only scared one time, and we flash back to that whole Elton John ticket thing. LisaR says, she doesn’t want to hold it, but it makes her mad sometimes. At the end of the day, it’s been while. It’s over, it was silly, Sutton did say she was sorry, and LisaR has to move on. Ugh. Even more to loathe. She’s one of those people who forgives you, then gets mad all over again out of the blue. LisaR says she likes to torture Sutton, and Sutton says she can take it. LisaR says she doesn’t think she’d do it if Sutton couldn’t, and Sutton says, LisaR is like the Grinch. Her heart gets bigger. LisaR says, she has a big mouth on top of a big heart.

Everyone gets ready for the wine tasting. Dorit calls Diana, who says, look how much they did to avoid covid, and it took them down anyway. Erika calls Kyle from the car, and they talk about Kyle’s new puppy, Smokey. We see a picture, and yep, he’s adorable, and big. Sutton calls Crystal, saying she wants to bring Crystal some soup, and Crystal says she’s just lying around and eating; she’s gained five pounds. At LisaR’s house, Erika asks for chamomile tea, saying she’s not supposed to drink with the meds she takes, and she does. In Dorit’s interview, she says she was there to witness how Erika behaved at Garcelle’s party, and now Garcelle mentions her falling. It makes Dorit think she might need to keep an eye on Erika. Erika tells everyone, it says on the bottle not to do it, but of course she did. Garcelle comes in with a jacket screaming Balenciaga, and Dorit asks, who made it? Harry joins them, and says his house is blessed. LisaR says, they set everything up because everyone has covid, and Dorit tells her, be honest. Did she and Harry do it, or just Harry? We flash back to Harry’s Bolognese dinner, and Lisa says she blew the leaves. Harry says she did it very well, and Erika says she read in a book that LisaR is a good blower. Sheree (not that one), says, if Harry left a Yelp review… Erika says, from one to five, how’s LisaR’s BJ? LisaR says, it better be ten, and Harry says, ten, but she tells him, it took way too long.

Erika brings up Crystal’s eating disorder, and says she asked Crystal if she’s gotten professional help. She talks about it a lot. Dorit says, Crystal told her that she was vomiting every day, and in Dorit’s interview, she says, clearly if Crystal is talking about it, it’s a sign she needs help. LisaR says, her daughter was 15 when she had an eating disorder, and they sought therapy right away. Erika says, Crystal has been talking about it on Instagram, and Dorit says she was shocked by some of the things Crystal told her. LisaR says, Crystal can’t get better unless she has help. In Sutton’s interview, she says she doesn’t like it when they talk about someone who isn’t there. She doesn’t know a lot about eating disorders, and hasn’t talked one-on-one to Crystal. She wants to stay out of it, and not get involved.

LisaR calls them to the wine tasting table, where their wine people Doug and Maggie await. Doug says the rosé is a continuation of their France trip, and it’s from the Provence area. In LisaR’s interview, she says, she’s putting herself in a vulnerable position. These bitches could go hard, and tear it apart. In Sutton’s interview, she says, the rosé is perfect for her taste; she likes a pale rosé. They taste several wines, and in Garcelle’s interview, she says, at a wine tasting, you normally take a sip, spit, and put it down, but nobody here has a spit bucket. Harry thinks the brut needs more work, and it’s agreed the rosé is perfection. Garcelle asks if LisaR is going to feed them, and LisaR says, they have pizza and charcuterie. Harry made the pizza of course. Harry says he’s going for a walk, and escapes these harridans. Dorit says she has a friend who’s into Garcelle, and thinks she’s the most beautiful woman in the world. He’s been asking for her to introduce them for the last couple of years. Sheree asks what he looks like, and Dorit says, he’s not a man on the prowl, looking to get laid. Erika says, then he’s not the guy for her, and announces she’s having a lot of sex. Dorit asks if it’s with the same person, and Erika says, yes. Dorit asks if that isn’t dating, and Sheree suggests it’s more like he’s providing a service. Erika says, and she’s providing one back. Dorit mentions Erika’s drinking, and in her interview, Dorit says, she doesn’t want to be judgmental, but she wants to be a good friend. She’s kind of torn.

Garcelle wants to speak to Erika, and the others have cookies on the patio. Sheree says, LisaR is very nurturing, and LisaR says, everyone thinks she’s a bitch. Sheree says, she’s a sweet soul (um… no), and we can all get caught up in the bitchy. Erika and Garcelle sit on a bench, and Garcelle says she loved having drinks with Erika, but it threw her off when she said Sutton was a liability. She wondered what Erika meant by that, and Erika says, Garcelle always has to clean up after and take care of Sutton. She feels like Garcelle doesn’t have to; Sutton gets herself in hot water. Garcelle says, she gets that, but it’s what friendship is for. Erika says, some of the things Sutton says are wild, like she’s sorry she didn’t have a gun put to her head when Dorit did have one put to hers. Garcelle says she told Sutton it was wrong. and asks if they can invite Sutton into the conversation. Erika says, no, and Garcelle asks, why? Erika says, why would they? and Garcelle tells Erika, maybe Sutton will say something that will change her mind. Erika says she doesn’t think now is the moment, and Garcelle says she comes from a big family. They have each other’s backs. Doesn’t Erika think Garcelle would stand up for her? Erika says, she thinks it would be conditional. She feels Garcelle would do more for Sutton, but she and Sutton are closer. She doesn’t think Garcelle would cut her the same slack. Garcelle has been clear about how she feels about Erika and what happened, and she doesn’t think Garcelle necessarily believes her. Garcelle says, she doesn’t know if she believes everything, and in Erika’s interview, she says, Garcelle has set her sights on her again and again. She wants to make Erika the bad guy. She doesn’t know what she’s done to Garcelle, but witness her life burning down. She’s so judgmental.

Sutton says she doesn’t like being called a liability, and we see a clip of Garcelle telling Sutton that she’s going to talk to Erika. She says, if Erika felt like that, Erika should have told her, not Garcelle. She asks why Erika feels she’s a liability, and Erika says, Garcelle always cleans up for her and supports her. Sutton says, that’s called being a friend, and Erika says, she’s had spats with her, Diana, and LisaR, and Garcelle is there to defend and support her. Garcelle asks why Erika is trying to make her feel bad about being a loyal friend, and Erika says, Garcelle supports Sutton when Sutton falls out with one of them, but Sutton went tit for tat for Garcelle about LisaR. We flash back to Sutton on Watch What Happen Live, saying, LisaR and Harry never thanked her about the Elton John gala tickets. Erika says, Garcelle would never embarrass or hurt anyone, but Sutton did. LisaR says, Sutton has no idea of how much she hurt her and Harry. There’s a reason she wants to hurt LisaR, and she has to figure out why. LisaR always wants some complicated, diabolical reason for what are basically off-the-cuff hurtful remarks people make when they’re pissed at you.

Sutton says, LisaR talked about forgiveness, but it doesn’t sound like she’s forgiven Sutton. Their lunch went differently than it is now, and she thinks LisaR plays it with an audience does, but she does like her. LisaR makes fun of Sutton’s accent, and Sutton says she thinks LisaR is a good person… some days. LisaR says, Sutton doesn’t respect her (God knows I don’t), and in her interview, LisaR says she doesn’t know why it bugs her. There’s an injustice to it. Sutton is still not being honest and it’s frustrating. Sutton says, things were different at lunch. LisaR said she’d talked nasty behind Sutton’s back, and we flash back to LisaR talking smack about Sutton with Erika, Kyle, and Diana. In her interview, LisaR says, if Sutton said she wanted to hurt her because she’d hurt Garcelle, she thinks she could move past it. Sutton says, LisaR talks out of both sides of her mouth, and LisaR says, so does Sutton, since that’s the best she can come up with.

LisaR’s head spins around, and she tells Sutton, f*** you! Get out of my house! If you’re going to talk like this, leave. In Sutton’s interview, she says, the soap actress never leaves LisaR’s body. It would take an exorcism to get it out. LisaR says, come after her as much as she wants, but if she comes for LisaR’s children and husband, end of story. She screams, if you come for my children or husband, I will f***ing hunt you down! She asks if everyone is clear, and Sutton asks if it’s a threat or a promise, and LisaR says, it’s a fact. Garcelle says, no kids allowed, and LisaR says, or husbands. I’m sitting here wondering WTF happened, and I guess this husband tirade is because Sutton said she’d gotten tickets for LisaR and Harry. See why he goes for walks? Sutton tells LisaR that she’s sorry 100%, and LisaR says, Sutton tried to humiliate them, but she humiliated herself. She’s slurring her words at this point, laughs, and says she’s drunk. Then she tells Sutton that she looked like a f***ing fool, humiliating her, Harry, and the charity tenfold. Get ready. That’s the truth.

Yeah, between the two of them, I don’t think it’s Sutton who’s humiliating herself.

Next time, PK gets new teeth; Sutton tells Crystal what was discussed at the wine tasting; Dorit has a dinner where a celebrity who is not Boy George plays a concert; and LisaR totally breaks down.

💡 You know, I do feel badly for LisaR about Lois, but I can’t support her using it for an excuse to be an a-hole. She was an a-hole before Lois passed away, but she’s using Lois as a reason to let fly with whatever she likes at this point. The soap actress has given way to the she-devil.

🐕 All About Those Pets…

The pets of Beverly Hills, which I would so much rather see than the Housewives.

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🧸 Lullaby and Goodnight…

Come by tomorrow for some soap and some Charm. Until then, stay safe, stay supporting local businesses, and stay knowing, It’s always easier to say what you would have done differently when you’re looking back on a situation. So don’t beat yourself up about it.