(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
There was no new GH anywhere today. Those who had it, got a rerun from when Josslyn and Trina went back in time, and saw their foremothers as Suffragettes. That was a great episode, and I would have watching it again, but it was not on in my area. So I watched People’s Court, which I only see, like, once a year anymore.
Speaking of which, People’s Court won a Daytime Emmy, and as a preempt consolation prize, so did GH, Sonny, and Mike. Read on for the scoop.
I can’t say I’m surprised. It’s very obvious that LisaR wants screen time, and is the mean girl ring leader, even though Kyle – who bores the pants off me – thinks she’s queen. Now we have Crystal, who’s chosen to sit at their lunch table, stirring the pot.
Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them. – Orison Swett Marden (Or smack them out of the way.)
The commonality of who we are is not what we believe, but how we love. – Jackie Griffin
The courage to admit when you’re wrong doesn’t show weakness. It shows your strength. Your integrity speaks volumes about you as a person. – Blaque Diamond
You have the need and the right to spend part of your life caring for your soul. It is not easy…To be a soulful person means to go against all the pervasive, prove-yourself values of our culture and instead treasure what is unique and internal and valuable in yourself and your own personal evolution. – Jean Shinoda Bolen (Getting off social media once in a while won’t hurt either.)
Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. – Phyllis Diller
We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them. – William Arthur Ward
I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. – Mark Twain
When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye. – Cathy Guisewite
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. – Marilyn Monroe (I was going to say, she’s a genius, but I’m not sure if I should…)
Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion. – Arthur Koestler
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. – Albert Einstein
If you’re going to die in your sleep and get all growly and sh*t, you got to let a brother know. – Braithwaite (BechirSylvain), Black Summer
🤸🏽♀️ Got No Strings To Tie Me Down…
It’s here, that thing more people are calling the weekend again. Except some of them want to call it that from home now. There’s no Dead on tap, so see you next week with I don’t even know what. And whatever your weekend vantage point, stay safe, stay grounded, and stay walking boldly through your obstacles, or giving them a good swift kick out of the way.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Nina puts flowers on Nelle’s grave, and says, hello, daughter of mine. It’s been a long time since she visited and she’s so sorry. She just needed a little breather from this town and these people. From life, she guesses, but never from Nelle. She hopes that much is clear. Clear hasn’t been her forte these past few months. She doesn’t know what she’s doing anymore. She flashes back to dancing with Sonny at the Tan-O, and says, she’s been on this mission to find herself for months, and instead, she found someone else. Michael rudely interrupts her.
Willow goes to Chase’s room, and sees Chase and Finn looking grim. She asks, what’s wrong? and Chase says, it’s his legs. He can’t walk. She says she doesn’t understand, and Finn says Chase’s legs had atrophied from being in bed these post few weeks. She says, that’s to be expected, right? and he says, yes, but the toxin may have caused some nerve damage. Coupled with the atrophy, Chase is unable to move his legs. She asks what this means, and Chase says, right now, he can’t feel anything below his waist. Willow asks if Chase is paralyzed.
Alexis tells Shawn, she’s worried if they go public with what they’ve learned, there could be retaliation. He says if Carson wants to come at him, bring it, but she says, it’s not just them, but their loved ones on the outside. They just need to be prepared. He says they’re talking about a bunch of state employees, and bureaucratic red tape; how serious of a break does she think this could be?
A woman comes by Molly and TJ’s table at Kelly’s, and stops. She asks if Molly is Alexis’s daughter, and Molly says the woman is the judge who presided over her mother’s case. Judge… The woman says, Carson, and Molly introduces TJ, her partner and an intern at General Hospital. Carson says, impressive. Nice to meet him. She understands Molly is going to be working as an ADA at Robert’s office. She guesses they’ll be bumping into each other more often.
The hospital employees gather in the breakroom, and Elizabeth sees Terry. She says, it’s been forever, and Terry says, it’s been two days. Elizabeth tells her, like she said, forever. Oncology must be keeping Terry busy. Terry says there’s a position open there, and they’ve been pressuring her to make it official. Elizabeth says, that’s fantastic… isn’t it? Terry says, normally yes. She loves it in Port Charles, but the hospital’s future is still in question. And face it, she doesn’t exactly get along with the Chief of Staff. Elizabeth says she’s not exactly alone, although does Elizabeth have a story for her. Portia joins them, and Elizabeth tells her a meeting was called with all the department heads; it’s got to be about Cyrus’s replacement. Portia asks if they have any idea who it is, and they both say, no. Terry tells Portia that she has an idea of who might, when Laura walks in.
Britt asks if Jason remembers what a good time is, and he says, vaguely. She says, top down, the wind in her hair… and he says, it’s a convertible? She says, obviously. Maybe she’ll take him for a ride if he’s not too scared. He says, speed doesn’t scare him, and she says, even with her behind the wheel? He tells her, he said she was an awful driver; he never said she wasn’t safe. She says she’s definitely unsafe, and they almost kiss, when annoying Carly walks in, and says she and Jason have to talk about the Novak situation. She looks at them a moment, and says she’ll be at the MetroCourt. She’ll take care of it. She starts to walk out, but Jason says, wait. Is it important? Is it time sensitive? Carly looks at Britt, and Britt says, message received. This is clearly not something they can talk about in front of her.
Chase asks Finn if he doesn’t have that meeting, but Finn says he can skip it. Chase gives him a look, and Finn says, but he shouldn’t. He tells Chase to text if he needs him. He leaves, and Willow sits next to Chase’s bed. She says, talk to her, and he says, the nerve damage should repair itself over time. she says, so it’s not permanent, and he says, hopefully not, but time is of the essence apparently. She asks what that means, and he says if he has any shot of walking again, he has to relearn how to do it in the next few months.
Finn walks down the hall, and flashes back to his argument with Peter on the roof, and Peter launching the antidote over the side. He remembers throwing Peter down the stairs, and Elizabeth confirming Peter was dead. He gets in the elevator, hearing Gregory say that he’s the only one who can save Chase’s life.
Michael tells Nina that he’s sorry to interrupt – hint: if you think you’ll be sorry, don’t interrupt – but he saw her in the parking lot when he came in. She says, he’s here to visit… and he says, his dad. She thanks him for the visit with Wiley, and says she had a really good time. He says, Wiley did too, and she says she was surprised at his sudden about-face. He says they’d talked about it, and she says she knows, but she also spoke with Jax, and knows he’s been an advocate of her having more access to Wiley. But exactly how hard did Jax push Michael?
Carly tells Jason, there’s a time element in play, yes, and Britt says, it just so happens that she has a meeting at the hospital, so they’re in luck. But for future reference, she’d rather be told, you can’t hear this, than be talked around. She thanks Jason for the boxing lesson, and says she’ll let him know when the car comes in. She leaves, and Carly says, for future reference?
Elizabeth says she’s going to talk to Laura. Heading for Laura, she nearly collides with Finn. She says she didn’t think he was coming there, and he says, neither did he. Terry says they would have saved him a spot, and he thanks her, but says he’s more comfortable in the back of the room. No one will call on him there. There’s obviously a subtext going on, and he tells Elizabeth that he’ll see her around. When he’s gone, Terry asks Elizabeth, what was that all about? and Elizabeth says, Finn’s brother is still recovering… Terry says, everyone at the hospital knows what’s going on with that. She means, what’s going on between Elizabeth and Dr. Finn?
Portia, who’s beat Elizabeth to Laura, asks if Laura has any intel on who will be Cyrus’s replacement, and Laura says she does. Her mother gave her the scoop. Portia asks if she’s popping champagne or updating her resumé, and Laura tells her, let’s just say, it’s going to be interesting.
TJ asks Carson if she wants to sit, but she says she’s just grabbing some coffee. She asks if Molly took the bar in February, but Molly says she’s scheduled for July. She just finished law school. TJ says, talk about impressive. A job with the DA before she even graduated. If Molly won’t brag about it, he will. Carson says she commends Molly for taking a job at the DA’s office even after her mother was sent to prison. No one would have blamed her if she’d lost faith in the system.
Shawn tells Alexis, they’re not talking about gun-toting mobsters, and she says, they’re talking about people in power. He says, who want to stay in power, and she says, by any means necessary. There was an incident she heard of where a judge was being called into question by a defense attorney. The next thing you know, the defense attorney’s family is being harassed by local authorities, friends and family were denied permits, and that’s the least of it. So she thinks they should just alert Molly and TJ to all of this. What does he think? Quiet route or loud route? He says, neither. They just let his whole thing drop. If there’s any chance someone could get to TJ, they don’t do anything at all. She says please tell her he’s joking, and he asks if he looks like he’s joking. Even if they backchannel this, they can’t keep Carson from finding out. She’s well-respected and well-connected, right? Alexis says, right, but… He says, why give TJ another reason to be harassed? He can maintain in there. He only has a few years left on his sentence. She says, a sentence he shouldn’t be serving, for a crime he didn’t commit, and he asks if she thinks it’s the first time this happened to someone who looks like him. No. And it won’t be the last.
Carson says she’ll leave TJ and Molly to their coffee; it was nice to meet them. She tells TJ, good luck at the hospital, and Molly, good luck with the bar. If Molly ever has any questions or needs any pointers on case law, look her up. She’ll be happy to help. Molly thanks her, and says, it’s very generous. Carson goes to the counter, and TJ says, wow. A judge offering to take Molly under her wing; it’s awesome. Molly says, is it?
Elizabeth says, it was really intense helping Finn save Chase, and Terry says, intense how? Elizabeth says, they had disagreements, and Finn requested she be taken off the case… Terry says, that obviously didn’t last long, and Elizabeth says, no, and they ended up making a pretty good team. Terry says, that kind of experience must have really bonded them, and Elizabeth flashes back to Finn touching her face. She says, yeah, you could say that, and looks across the room at Finn, who’s obliviously drinking his coffee.
Willow says, it’s like one setback after another, and Chase says, easy. He’s the one who should be worrying, not her, and he’s not. Because he’s got this. He’s going to walk again. For her.
Michael says, Jax definitely advocated for Nina seeing Wiley, but there were other factors that went into that decision. The main one being, he and Willow chose to trust her. Trust that she’d follow the guidelines and the rules when it came to Wiley. The reason he approached her is that they need to talk about Nelle. He knows they did a little, but there’s more to say. She says, of course (🍷). By all means. He says she knows what Nelle did to him, Willow, Wiley, his mom, and Brook; the list goes on. How Nina chooses to feel about Nelle, and make sense of the things she did, that’s up to Nina to figure out in her own time, but he can’t have her putting any of that on Wiley. Nina asks if she can be so bold as to ask him to do the same.
Carly says she doesn’t want to pry into Jason’s personal business, and he says, great; he appreciates that. (Like he’s going to get off that easy.) He gets out of the ring, and she says this isn’t her first rodeo. She gets it. He saved Britt’s life, he got shot, Britt saved his life… He says she saved his life, and she says he knows what she means; she’s not blind. Something’s going on. He says they’ve been over this, but if she needs to hear it again, yes. Something is going on with him and Britt, and it has nothing to do with her. Carly suddenly turns into her true form, a fire-breathing dragon, and burns the gym to a crisp. Not really. She says she’s sorry, but she disagrees. Anything that affects him, affects her.
TJ says, Carson is nice, isn’t she? and Molly says, yeah. She meant what she said. It was extremely generous of her to offer her guidance. He asks what the problem is, and she says, it feels kind of weird, considering she’s the judge who sentenced her mom. She knows her mom pled guilty, and she should consider herself lucky her mom got only three years… He says, it was a lenient sentence, and she says, still, her mother is in prison because of Judge Carson. Isn’t that a conflict of interest?
Shawn says, a man of color falsely convicted for a crime against a white woman. This isn’t new. Alexis says, which is why she wants to help, and he asks if she can single-handedly fix centuries of institutional racism. She says, no, but she can try, and he asks where all this righteous indignation was before she was in there with him, and before it affected someone she knew? He’s telling her to back off because he doesn’t think the risk is worth it for his son, or her daughter by the way, but she refuses. Does she even care what he wants? Or is this just all a savior complex? She says, that’s not what this is. She can help him. She’s a lawyer, for God’s sake. He says she’s not. She’s an inmate, just like him.
Nina says she’s hoping Michael and Willow will extend her the same courtesy, and not speak ill of Nelle to Wiley, and he says, Wiley doesn’t need to know who Nelle is. She says, eventually, he will, and Michael says she’s right. They’re preparing for that. It’s going to be a long and careful process to do it in a way that Wiley understands who his biological mother was, a troubled woman who did some terrible things, and not take it on himself. They’ve actually been meeting with Doc. He helped them find a child psychologist, someone they have lined up. The goal is to do this in the best, gentlest way possible, so it’s not some horrible secret that devastates Wiley when it comes out, and he won’t carry the burden of what Nelle did. Nina says she doesn’t want that for him either. She just hopes one day, at some point, she gets a chance to tell Wiley who she thought Nelle could have been. He says, when Wiley is 22 years old (kind of random, but okay), and his psychiatrist tells him it’s okay, he’ll be fine with that. Right now, Wiley is too young to understand anything other than Willow is his mom and he loves her. That’s where he is, and that’s where he’s going to stay until they collectively decide otherwise. She says she agrees 100%. She’s not there to rock the boat; just the opposite. He’s glad they’re on the same page. He tells her, take care, and leaves. Nina turns back to Nelle’s grave.
Chase asks if Willow remembers the rock climbing wall they never got to, and she says, the rock climbing wall he was going to drag her to, kicking and screaming? He says, they’re going as soon as he’s back on his feet. When Finn gets out of that meeting, he’ll have Finn set up physical therapy sessions. It’s going to take a while, so he wants to get started right away. She says he’s still recovering from the nerve damage. He needs to be careful of pushing himself too hard too fast. He says he’s going to push himself just right. Anything to get near his goal. She says, rock climbing? and he says, marrying her again, in the Quartermaine rose garden, with a ceremony and reception, in front of all the people who care about them. And he’s not going to be wheeling himself down the aisle. No way. They’re going to be walking hand in hand.
Carly says, whether or not it was the right move to force Jason to escape, she did it because they’re in this together. She knows they’ve always been in this together, but since Sonny died, things are different. Is she wrong? He says, no, and she says, and this isn’t a normal business. Hell, it’s not even a business; it’s a family, and everything that means. The protection, the planning, the danger. She had no idea how hard that was, but they’re in this together. So can he see how concerning it might be when he comes back from being on the run with Britt… He says he came back because she called him for help, which is exactly what she should have done. He said he would handle it, and he handled it. She says, he did. He came in guns a-blazing on the pier, and saved them like always. Except this time, he’s connected to someone she barely knows, and she really seems important to him. Is she? He says, yes, she is.
Britt dashes into the breakroom, and Terry tells Elizabeth, she made it. For a second, she thought maybe they would be the ones who got to write her up. Elizabeth says, believe her, she has a laundry list of complaints about Britt, but Britt believed in Jason when Elizabeth didn’t. She stood by Jake’s father when Elizabeth didn’t. So what is she supposed to do with that? Terry says she thinks it’s impressive the way Britt stood by Jason, but Elizabeth can be grateful to Britt and still not like the way she runs the hospital. Two things can be true. A woman comes in, and tells them, good morning. She knows they’re all curious about what was decided by the Board this morning. The revelations about Mr. Renault were troubling, to say the least, and they took swift action in removing him and finding a replacement that will make this Board, this hospital, and this city proud. A potential candidate was suggested by none other than Lesley Webber, and it’s with great pride that she shares this candidate was elected unanimously. Someone who has a long tenured history with the hospital, who they know will embrace this role with gusto, not to mention professionalism and competency. Please welcome their new Chairperson of the Hospital Board, Monica Quartermaine. Everyone applauds, and Monica takes a little bow.
Laura tells Monica, congratulations; no one is more deserving. Monica thanks Laura, and thanks all of them for the warm reception. She can’t tell them how honored she is to be back working at General Hospital. She’s missed walking around these halls so much in the last few months. She wants them to know, as Chairperson, she’ll remain as dedicated and devoted as ever. She’ll spend every day proving to them that she’s worthy of taking General Hospital into the future by also honoring its past. Everyone applauds again. Only Britt doesn’t look thrilled.
Carly says, Britt is important to Jason how? What does that mean? He says, it means he can’t tell her any more than yes, and she says, she just went over all the reasons they need to be a team, and he says, they are a team. She says she needs to know what’s going on, and he says she asked if Britt was important to him, and he told her yes. He can’t tell her why or how; it’s something he can’t talk about. She says she gets privacy, and they can have all the privacy they want. She just needs to know what she’s dealing with here. She looks like she might cry, and Jason says, nothing is going to change between them. Like she said, they’re a team. No matter what, it’s going to stay that way. Good Lord. Carly is acting like a jealous high schooler.
Molly asks TJ something I can’t hear about taking the job with Robert, and he says she knows where he stands on that. She asks him to go through it with her again, and he says, first and foremost, he supports her, but does he think it will be hard changing the system from within? Yeah. She says, it has to be possible, right? and he says if anyone can do it, it’s her. She says, and his mother. She walks that line every day. He says, she tries to. Remember when he was accused of shoplifting? She says, wrongly accused, and he says, his mom had to navigate being both a mother and the Commissioner, and she’d be the first to tell Molly, she didn’t succeed at either. It wasn’t her cross to bear. Molly says, when you put yourself on the front lines, it ends up that way.
Alexis says she’s sorry, and Shawn says he is too. She says sometimes she gets so caught up in the rightness and wrongness of something, she forgets there are actual people involved. It’s a blind spot, and not the first time someone has pointed it out, but she’ll try to make it the last. And he’s right. In there, she’s not a lawyer. He apologizes for saying that, but she says, it’s true. As the person advising him, she has to respect his wishes. If he wants to hit the pause button for a while, they will. Two guards come in, and Guard #1 tells Shawn to get back to his cell. Shawn says he has permission to be there for a few more hours, but the guard says, not anymore. His library privileges have been revoked. Alexis asks, why? and the guard tells Shawn, say goodbye to Ms. Davis. They’re not going to be seeing each other much anymore.
Monica says she’s 100% committed to bringing General Hospital back to its former glory. Part of that is reversing some of the questionable decisions her predecessor made, so effective immediately, Bobbie and Epiphany are returning to their positions. There’s more applause, and Laura asks if Monica told Bobbie and Epiphany the good news. Monica says she did, and Bobbie has already gotten her clipboard out of storage. They all laugh, and Monica says, Epiphany accepted graciously, but she’s not about to cut her Cabo vacation short. She’ll be joining them when she gets back. That’s about it. Everybody get back to work. People congratulate Monica as they leave, and Finn says he really missed Monica. She says she missed him too. Now go tend to his brother. He says, yes, ma’am, and leaves. Portia says she knows she and Monica didn’t overlap for very long, but she’s heard nothing but wonderful things about Monica’s leadership. Laura says, they’re all in excellent hands. Monica is the best at what she does. Monica says now she’s on the business side, so watch their budget overruns. Britt says she guesses it’s time to face facts, and Monica asks, what facts are those? Britt says she was the one who replaced Monica when she was fired. She sacked Epiphany, per Cyrus’s request. Payback’s a bitch, right? She guesses Monica is going to replace her as Chief of Staff. Everyone gives each other soap looks.
Nina tells Nelle’s headstone, even though it stings, and she didn’t love everything Michael said, she does believe Michael is right. She’s so thankful. The way she’s been acting lately, not a lot of people would have given her a second chance, but he did. If feels good that Wiley has a father that is so devoted to him. Wiley feels loved and cared for and safe. This really delicate place of trust that they’re in, is going to be blown to hell if Michael ever finds out she knew Sonny was alive, and didn’t tell anyone for months. She doesn’t know what she’s going to do. She isn’t going to be able to see her grandson, who is the only piece she has left of Nelle, ever again.
Jason tells Carly, the situation with Britt is a reality. He’s not going to lie about it. He’s not going to say there might not be an overlap, and when Carly calls because she needs his help, he might not be with Britt. She says he’s allowed to have relationships, and he says he doesn’t know what this is; where it’s going or if it’s going. She says, but it’s something, and he says, yeah. It’s personal with Britt and it’s personal with him. She says, and he can’t talk to her about it, and he says he’s not trying to shut her out. He just can’t go there, but she knows him. He’ll honor his commitment to her, always. Nothing’s going to change on his end. He can’t speak for her… She says, what? How can he say that to her? Honestly, if she doesn’t calm down, she’s going to have a heart attack.
Willow tells Chase not to do it for her. He should focus on getting better for himself. He says, can’t it be both? She’s everything to him. Finn walks in, and says he really needs to work on his timing. Actually, there’s a meeting he can go to… Willow says, he has work to do. Chase is all his. She starts to leave, and Chase says he loves her. She says she loves him too, but hesitates for so long and makes so many faces, I’m surprised Chase doesn’t ask if she’s sick. Michael comes out of the elevator while she’s hyperventilating in the hallway, and she runs to him. He holds her, and she cries.
Molly guesses her assumption that she could just swoop in and make the justice system fair for everyone was a little naïve, but TJ says she won’t know until she tries. She thanks him for being her biggest champion, and he says, always. She says she’s his too; he knows that, right? He says, if this mug doesn’t say it all, he doesn’t know what does, and they kiss.
Shawn says he was granted permission to use the library weeks ago, and hasn’t had an incident since. Guard #1 says he doesn’t have to tell Shawn, but the orders came from the warden himself. Alexis asks, on what grounds were Shawn’s privileges revoked? and the guard says, the same as they were granted, at the discretion of the warden. Alexis tells Shawn that he needs a lawyer. She’ll get him one by the end of the day. Guard #1 gets close to Alexis and tells her that she’s walking a fine line. Shawn puts his hand on the guard, and the guard pushes him back. Alexis tries to intervene, and Guard #2 pulls her away. Alexis falls to the floor, as Shawn struggles to go to her.
Nina says, Sonny has embraced his life in Nixon Falls. She kneels down by Nelle’s grave, and says, she didn’t really know him well when he was in Port Charles, but you could tell that he was tortured. He was burdened by his power, and haunted by all these tragedies. But the Mike she knows doesn’t have any of those things. She knows from Carly and Michael’s perspective, what she’s doing is wrong, but when she looks in Mike’s eyes, he doesn’t have any of that pain. He’s happy, so maybe she’s not wrong. It’s not because she feels drawn to Sonny, or she likes this version better. It’s because this man has been through hell, and now all that is washed away. And he’s happy. He’s truly happy. She puts her hand on the gravestone and says, that’s something she never had a chance to give to Nelle.
Guard #1 tells a random guard to take Shawn to his cell, while Guard #2 helps Alexis up. Guard #1 tells Alexis that she just instigated an altercation with a guard from the Department of Corrections in New York. He hopes she enjoys solitary confinement. Guard #2 takes her away.
Britt tells Monica, don’t worry. She won’t hold it against her. Monica says she hasn’t made any decision about the Chief of Staff, but assures Britt that when she does, there won’t be any prejudice involved. It’s a personal decision, and her ability to get along with that person is paramount. Terry says, if the matter isn’t settled, consider her as well. She’s sorry, but she’d like to throw her hat in the ring for Chief of Staff. It annoys me that she felt the need to apologize. As women, we often feel the need to apologize when we shouldn’t.
Finn is surprised Chase’s spirits are high. He just got a pretty serious diagnosis. Chase says he’s staying strong for Willow. He can beat this. He has to.
Willow tells Michael, Chase said their wedding is the thing that will get him through this; that he’s going to walk for her. How is she supposed to tell Chase the truth about her and Michael now?
A building blows up on the pier. It looks pretty impressive.
Carly says nothing will ever change for her when it comes to Jason. She’s just tired of being the selfish one all the time. Hint #2: stop being selfish then. He asks what she’s talking about, and she says, people are always saying she’s the one who makes impossible demands on him; asking him to do everything. He asks why she cares about what the rest of the world thinks. She’s loved him, she’s supported him, she’s fought for him. She’s been there for him since the day they met, and they both know, it goes both ways. Yes, he does a lot for her, but he wouldn’t be standing there with the life that he has if it wasn’t for her. They’re both up against it right now for a lot of reasons, but they look weak, and if they don’t deal with it, it’s game over. So they’re going to deal with it because they’re in this together. She nods, saying, she really needed to hear that, and he hugs her. His phone rings, and he says, yeah?… When?… He heaves the huge sigh he’s now become famous for, and says, he’ll let them know the next steps. Carly asks, what happened? and he says, the docks have been hit. Somebody is making a move against them.
Tomorrow, Valentin asks what Anna’s instincts tell her about Austin, Lucy tells someone they’ve got to leave, Sasha doesn’t know how she’s going to tell Nina that she’s pregnant, Nina doesn’t know where home is anymore, and Brick tells Carly and Jason, they’re running out of time to push back.
Million Dollar Listing New York
Tyler said he was busier than ever. He was meeting the owners of a 3000 square foot, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath apartment in Morningside Hts., located between parks and near Columbia, on 110th Street in Harlem. (I used to go to a great pizza place up there. Good times…) Tyler had convinced the owners into sinking $30K on staging before he started showing the apartment, and prayed they loved the results. He told owner Jeannine that it was no longer a family home, but a product. He explained the concentration was on neutral colors, and low key furniture, so potential buyers would take in the amount of space. Jeannine said it no longer looked like a home where kids had been throwing footballs around. In Tyler’s interview, he said he could tell there was going to be an emotional connection to the lives that had been lived there, but he wanted to get it marketed because of the upcoming election. He said, whichever way it went, a pause would be put on real estate. Whether or not people came back to NYC would depend on how the virus was being handled. He was selling both memories and somebody else’s future.
KJ met with fitness instructor/guru Megan Roup at a park. They’d connected virtually, but it was the first time they were meeting in person. She told Megan about the 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment on 14th Street that she was trying to sell. Seller and friend, Stephanie was moving to Miami, and not happy with how long it was taking. Since brokers weren’t having events in the conventional way, KJ thought she’d have a workout event in the outside space of the apartment, which had more square footage than the inside. Since it was a walk-up, the attendees could warm up by taking the stairs. Megan would teach a class, then KJ would take groups to see the apartment. We learned that KJ had been the National Champion in race walking, and she did a demonstration.
Ryan said since he’d opened his brokerage, things were going really well, but before he built a new sales force, he had a handful of listings to take care of from Nest Seekers. He met team member Talia at the 84th Street property to brainstorm about promoting it. Talia said people were coming back to NYC, and in Ryan’s interview, he said the city was slowly picking up. They discussed the neighborhood, and Ryan said one of the things he loved about NYC was that it was the most culturally and racially diverse city in the world. Talia said it was upsetting seeing what was happening in the world, but she felt a silver lining. It was opening up opportunities for people to talk about injustice. It was nice to see people coming together, and becoming more educated. They talked about real estate terms no longer used, like master bedroom. She said change was happening, and in his interview, Ryan said he couldn’t experience what Talia did, but he could listen, hear, and help as much as possible. Talia said the problem with showing the apartment was that people didn’t want to travel there, with public transport still being iffy. Ryan said since they weren’t spending money on events, they could put it into transportation.
KJ set up with the workout/showing with her assistant, putting out tons of juices, water, and eco-friendly glass straws, and completely opening the NanaWall. In KJ’s interview, she said it took some thinking outside the box, but she knew people were missing in-person exercise classes. So she’d invited brokers to work out with a celebrity fitness guru. Her hope was, they’d be so sore, they’d remember the apartment.
Tyler was having a brokers showing for the apartment on 110th Street, and told Kemba to play up the fact it was near three major parks, one of them being Central Park. People were looking for outdoor space. He’d invited Alana, an intuitive psychic, to do an entrepreneur workshop, at Jeannine’s suggestion, and his life coach Vivace, who would coach female entrepreneurs and businesswomen to feel inspired about future. He felt people were losing confidence, and they could be socially distant while getting affirmation and career advice. In Tyler’s interview, he said, usually, it was about the agents getting excited about the property, but this one would be all about the agents. He told the brokers that the apartment was his anti-suburb listing, for people who wanted space, but didn’t want to leave the city. In his interview, he said it was hard to be an agent right now, and it felt good to have an event that empowered other agents. They had to keep their heads in the game. The pandemic wasn’t going to last forever.
Steve talked to Cornelia Guest, owner of the 456-acre Artemis Farm. He told her people were interested in having their own space, but being within driving distance of the city. He thought upstate New York was a hidden gem, more discreet than the Hamptons. He thought a price tag of $3.995 million felt good, and she said she trusted him, and knew he had her best interest at heart. Steve said he loved the city, his life there, and his job, but selling upstate was a damn good way to spend a Saturday. The farm felt like a country manor; modern, but not too modern. It was the perfect combination of shabby and chic. Before he went full throttle, he wanted to do pre-showings with people he thought could help get it sold. His secret weapon was Dorinda Medley (Real Housewives of New York City), who was Berkshires royalty. Bluestone Manor was famous, and he thought she was the perfect person to spread the word. Among others, he’d also invited publicist Greg, who was also a marketing guru, hoping that this showing would get a lot of people interested. He kept property manager Tim on hand to answer any questions, and in Steve’s interview, he said, a good broker knows where their expertise ends and someone else’s begins. The land was protected so that no one could build on it, but the upside was, no taxes had to be paid on it, and it could be rented out for events. Steve said one event could pay for the mortgage. It really is a gorgeous, magical property, and if I had a spare $5 million, I’d buy it in a heartbeat. Dorinda said it would be a safe purchase in the long term, and Steve suggested selling Bluestone Manor for her. Dorinda said he might as well sell her soul; she was Queen of the Manor. Steve said the best way to show a large property was to show how much fun you could have with the space, and took his guests all around the place in an ATV. When they left, he wanted them to tell their friends what a joyride the property was.
In Ryan’s interview, he told us that he was now the most followed real estate company in world. For the showing on 84th Street, he got what he called his covid-19mobile, a Lamborghini SUV with all the trimmings, including Plexiglas between the passengers, air filters, and Yuri in a Hazmat suit. He said a mixture of people were coming for the showings; some had reached out to him, some were his personal clientele, and there were even people he’d talked to on the street. He decided he could talk to them about the neighborhood, and 5200 square foot, 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath property, during the drive. He presented Yuri as fully protected and sanitized, and in his interview, he said, from crisis comes opportunity. This is why he’s so successful.
Once again I laughed at KJ trying to work and take care of her kids, who were like, mommy! mommy! mommy! She said she had a fabulous nanny, who was also student, and there was no back up childcare right now. KJ admitted she was not a WFH person, but her team had stepped up, and were doing showings at 14th Street, and doing a great job. Stephanie was in the process of moving, and putting pressure on her. The asking price was $2.625 million, and KJ got an offer of $2.3 million. In her interview, she said the covid discount seemed to go from 10-15% to 30%. There was nothing worse than getting a seller to drop aggressively, then getting a lowball bid. Stephanie was surprisingly understanding, saying, given the times, it wasn’t horrible. Everyone agreed $2.375 was a pretty fair number, but the buyer wanted to some of the furniture thrown in for that price. Stephanie said that hadn’t even been in the conversation, and when KJ could get her to budge by reminding her that she wouldn’t have to move it, KJ offered to lower her commission by $10K for the furniture gap. It was deal, but I didn’t cry for KJ, whose commission was still $61,250. In KJ’s interview, she said it felt like a win considering the uncertainty in the market.
Next time, Fredrik deals with an unhappy seller, KJ looks at property in her home town, and Ryan takes on the most luxurious development project in Brooklyn.
Ryan’s Renovation
At the end of the last episode, Ryan and Emelia faced another delay, and it would be another three months before they could move in. They weren’t going to be in by Christmas as planned, and were a million dollars over budget. The goal was now Greek Easter.
In March, they had the completion reveal. It had been almost two years, and Ryan said it had been like Build-A-Bear. He and Emelia met with the interior designers. In April, they moved in some personal items, but were starting fresh with the design team working at the house. Emelia said it was exciting to be packing, but bittersweet. Ryan said their Soho apartment had seemed extravagant when they moved in. It was hard to believe how far they’d come. When they met, he’d just started in the business, and Emelia had just gotten out of law school. We flashed back to their wedding, and he said they’d expanded in all ways. They even had a tiny human they made together, and had outgrown the home that seemed perfect for them. The movers came, and Ryan had to go to work, leaving Emelia and her mom to deal with Zena. When move-in day arrived, Ryan said he couldn’t believe they were actually moving into the house, and that it was done and furnished. He wasn’t ready. He told Emelia, after everything they’d been through, he thought this moment would never come. The designers met them at the door.
Emelia thought their styles had been married well – hers being moody and dark, and his light and airy. Ryan said it was completely insane. They’d designed it on paper, and now it was real. We saw some before and after photos, and the whole place was beyond fabulous. Ryan said they’d do the landscaping when Emelia was in Greece during the summer. Emelia’s mom liked her downstairs suite, but said it was too far; the issue being the reception of the baby monitor. I suddenly wondered why they didn’t get a TV monitor like you’d have for your front door. I’m sure it’s expensive, but they just spent a skabillion dollars, so what’s a couple hundred more? Ryan said the closet was 250 square feet, the same as his first apartment. Emelia said she felt very blessed, but humbling as it was, she was proud that after so many years, they were there.
In an amusing moment, Ryan showed Zena Andy Cohen’s picture on his phone. She wasn’t impressed. Zena was deposited with Emelia’s brother Stratos, while Ryan had a virtual meeting with his team. A bunch of family members came over for champagne and tons of food. Ryan thanked them for coming and breaking the house in, and said they were welcome forever. We flashed back over the renovation, and Emelia said, in spite of the ups and downs, it was worth it. It feels like home. Ryan said he never thought he’d say it, but all their hard work paid off. Alone on the terrace, they toasted to a happy Easter, Ryan adding, and to never doing it again. Emelia said, except maybe in Greece.
I really enjoyed this show. I like Ryan and Emelia. They seem like genuinely nice people, who worked hard to get where they are, and deserve what they’ve worked for. Although I’m sure Ryan isn’t going to slow down any.
🕍 Renovation Of a Lifetime…
There aren’t many after photos, but take it from me, it’s one amazing house. With a lot of stairs. I thought the elevator installation was very wise.
Oh wow, it’s not daylight out yet. Join me tomorrow for soap, tea, and many a quote. Until then, stay safe, stay ignoring the haters, and stay finding opportunity in crisis.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Carly visits Sonny’s grave, and says, it’s so quiet there. She can finally hear herself think, but she’s not sure that’s a good thing. How did he do it, make running the business look seamless for all those years? She had no idea how hard it was. There’s no room for error. She and Jason are doing their best, but they’re not him. No one is. Elizabeth comes into the cemetery carrying flowers, and says she doesn’t mean to interrupt. Normally she wouldn’t, but she and Carly have something they need to settle.
Brando meets Sasha outside Kelly’s, and she says she’s starving. He says, then they’re in the right place. Order whatever she wants; it’s on him. She says, big spender. If she didn’t know better, she’d think this is a date. He says, then she doesn’t know better; that’s exactly what this is. It’s officially their first date.
Molly meets TJ inside Kelly’s, and he says he ordered her a latte. Mission accomplished? She says, yes. The records were delivered to Pentenville as her mom requested. He says, it must be too early for a visit, but she says she doesn’t care. She’s just happy knowing that her mother isn’t wasting away in prison. Alexis is 90 days sober, and has a new purpose. He asks if Alexis told her what it is, and she says, no. All she said was that she needed it for a friend. It might be all they need to get out of prison. He raises his coffee, and says, to Alexis and her friend, whatever they may be up to.
Alexis looks through a huge binder, when Shawn joins her in the library. He asks what she’s up to, and she says, research for a friend. Molly got the documents she requested. No one should be able to figure out what they’re doing. He says, exactly what are they doing?
Michael finds Brook on the terrace, and says she was up early this morning. She says she can thank little Miss Bailey for that one. He says, good thing she’s cute (ha-ha! I say that about my dogs), and Brook says, yeah, and she’s already on her first nap. He says he thought Valentin took the morning shift, and she says, he does, but he’s helping search for Maxie’s baby. Michael says, Maxie must be losing her mind, and Brook says she can only imagine. Willow comes out, and Brook says, in more uplifting news, Chase is alive. It’s good news for Chase and them. They can finally drop the charade, and get back together. Michael says, that’s the plan, and Brook asks, then why do they look so miserable?
Jackie tells Chase, good morning, and he says, it’s the best one in a long time. She says she got his favorite protein smoothie; he’s got to rebuild his strength. She’s grateful they made it through this nightmare, and Chase says he thought they said, no tears. She tells him, he said that; she said, no promises. She reaches to help him with the cup, but he says he’s gotten his feeling back. She says, that’s incredible, and Finn comes to the door. Chase says, check it out, and waves the cup around. Finn says, now Chase is just showing off, and Chase says, when he and Willow renew their vows, he’ll be able to put the ring on her himself.
Britt punches the heavy bag, when Jason walks into the gym. She says, let her guess. She’s doing it wrong. He says, that depends, and she says, on what? He says, on why she’s doing it.
Willow says, it’s been a lot to process, but what this means, what comes next… Brook says, what comes next is that Willow tells Chase the truth about her and Michael, and everyone goes back to living their lives. Michael says, that’s a little simplistic, doesn’t she think? and Brook says, maybe, but it’s what needs to happen. Michael says, Chase just crawled his way out of a death sentence. Brook says, that’s right, and the first thing he asked her was to throw him a wedding reception in that rose garden over there. So, no pun intended, they need to nip this lie in the bud as soon as possible.
Chase says he looks forward to a lifetime with Willow, and Finn says, a lifetime with him. Chase says, and he’s back, ladies and gentlemen. Jackie says she’s so sorry for keeping the secret for so many years, until it got to the breaking point that made their family vulnerable. Finn says she isn’t to blame, but she says she is. Peter might have done this to Chase, but if Cyrus hadn’t messed with the paternity test, Chase wouldn’t have almost died. Chase asks what that has to do with Jackie, and she says, there would have never been a test to mess with at this late date if not for her. She’s sorry.
Brando tells Sasha, he would have liked to make it a bigger deal, but his mom is getting released from GH. She asks if Brando is driving Gladys back to Bridgeport, but he says she’s staying with him. She says, doctor’s orders? and he says, mother’s orders. Sasha says, until she’s fully recuperated, and he says, and after. She’s going to stay in Port Charles indefinitely. Sasha says, wow; she had no idea. He says, neither did he, but she wants to stick around and help with the baby.
TJ says he wishes there was something Molly’s mom could do to help Shawn. He’s still being punished. She says, if her mom can help Shawn, she will. TJ asks if she thinks Shawn is her mom’s mystery friend, and she says she doesn’t know; he could be. If he is, then they have two things to celebrate tonight. She brings out a gift box, and tells TJ, happy anniversary. It’s been five months since they became domestic partners. She’s never been happier. He says, him neither.
Alexis says this might help get Shawn out of there. These are sentences handed down from 2015 to the present. He says he was sentenced in 2015, but why the other years? She says she has a hunch about Judge Carson, and he says, the judge who presided over his sentencing? She says, yes, and he asks, what kind of hunch?
Jason tells Britt, be careful, and she says, around him? He says, in the gym. Tempting as it is, don’t go all out on the heavy bag. She doesn’t want to injure herself. She says she’s been good, and he says he’s glad she’s taking care of herself. She says she’s wanted to learn boxing for years. It’s so strong, but beautiful at the same time; like a dance. Jason says, it can be if it’s done right. She asks if he does it right. She’s not putting it off one more day. He says, boxing? and she says, among other things. She moves closer to him.
Elizabeth tells Carly that she was on her way to Franco’s grave when she saw Carly was there. She hopes Carly doesn’t mind. Carly says, no. What’s going on? Elizabeth puts down the flowers, and says she’s sorry; truly, deeply sorry. Carly was right about Jason, and she was wrong. He didn’t kill Franco. Jason told her that, and she should have believed him, but she lost faith in someone who’s always been good to her, the father of her child. When Jason looked into Jake’s eyes and swore he was innocent, she should have known. Honestly, she did know, but instead of admitting it, she dug in and held on. Carly says she was furious with Elizabeth for that, but Jason wasn’t. He understood and still does.
Britt says, let’s do it, and Jason asks what she wants to do; the heavy bag or boxing? She asks if they’re not the same thing, but he says, not really. With the heavy bag, you’re concentrating on strength and endurance, and maybe getting some anger out.In the ring, you need strength and endurance, but it’s not the physical act; it’s the art of boxing. She says, you need a partner. She’s more partial to partner activities. It’s way more fun than doing it solo. He says, sometimes, and she asks if it’s one of those times. He asks if she wants him to teach her how to box, and she says, yes please. He says, okay. Get in the ring. He’ll show her the basics. He gets in, and she follows.
Alexis tells Shawn, last year, News.org did an exposé of hundreds of judges regarding prejudice. He asks if Judge Carson was one of them, but she says, no. There could be a lot of reasons; not enough complaints, the complaints were ignored, or bogged down. He says, so what are these? and she says, those are rulings and sentences that happened around the time he was sentenced. What they’re looking for are discrepancies in Judge Carson’s rulings between white defendants and defendants who are people of color. She hands him a highlighter, and he asks if this is legal. She says, it’s all pubic record, and he says, there are thousands of cases just like Carson’s. She says they have a lot of work to do.
TJ takes out a mug with a picture of him and Molly on it. He says, this is… awesome, and thanks her. Molly says, it has two functions; to remind him of how much she loves him, and to keep him caffeinated during his residency. He says, for someone so unconventional, she sure can be sentimental, and she says she’s a woman of many talents. He says he sees that. They kiss, when Brando and Sasha approach their table. Brando says, hi, and TJ asks, what’s up? Brando says he heard they made if official; congratulations. He says they know Sasha, right? and asks Sasha if he should tell them. Sasha says, why not? She’s pregnant. Brando says, and it’s his. Can they believe it? He’s going to be a dad.
Elizabeth says Carly was right about something else. Part of the reason Elizabeth lashed out, was because Jason wouldn’t say what she wanted to hear about Franco. He wouldn’t change the way he felt. Carly says, and it hurt Elizabeth, and Elizabeth says, yes. but she shouldn’t have believed the worst of him. She threw bombs in the middle of her family. Cameron and Jake used to be close, and now… Cameron knows he was wrong and apologized, but how is Jake supposed to forgive him? Carly says, he will. Jason has been exonerated, and the more time goes by, the more everyone will heal. She’ll see. Elizabeth says she saw Carly’s relationship with Jason, the hold she had over him, and how he’d be there for her at the expense of everything and everyone, but that’s why Carly would never doubt him, and would always come through for him. What she and Jason have is real and powerful, and she respects that. She’s grateful Carly stood by Jason, and thanks her. Carly says she appreciates Elizabeth apologizing to her. It’s really hard to admit when you’re wrong; she’s terrible at it. Jason’s not the only one who understands. Elizabeth is grieving the man she loved. Carly wishes she wasn’t, but she knows what it feels like.
Britt asks where they start, and Jason says, with her gloves. She asks what’s wrong with them? and he says, they just need a little attention. Is this some weird boxing foreplay? Or foreplay using boxing?
Jackie says her secret nearly killed Chase, and Finn tells her to give herself a break. Chase tells her, what he said, and Finn says, the worst is over. Peter and Cyrus are gone. Chase says, he’s still getting better, and his dad is his dad again. No offense. Finn says, none taken, and Chase says, and this hot shot doctor is back to being his annoying big brother. All is right in the world. Finn says, listen to the kid; no more guilt. There’s really only one thing left to say.
Alexis remembers Judge Carson saying, there are two charges against her. The intended victim, Franco Baldwin, was not injured, so she’s dismissing the attempted murder charge. However, there is still the matter of the assault on Dante Falconari. For that, she gives Alexis three years in Pentenville. Shawn asks if Alexis is okay, and she says she’s just remembering the details of her hearing. He says, good times, and she says, Diane was both surprised and pleased at how light her sentence was. Diane made a point of telling her that Judge Carson was all over the place with her rulings. She dismissed the attempted murder charge, but Alexis almost killed Dante. Shawn didn’t get the same treatment, did he? He says, no.
Molly asks if it could have been more awkward, and TJ says he could punch Brando in the face again. Molly says, TJ isn’t still hung up on that, and he says he made peace with it, but can do without being reminded. She says, fair enough. But look at them. They’ve moved on, and even have the mug to prove it.
Brando says he thought Sasha was done with morning sickness. She says she is, and he asks why she needed fresh air. She says she doesn’t, and he says, now he’s confused. She says, things seemed tense, and she thought he could use an out. He says, she thought right, and thanks her. He’s sorry for opening his big mouth about the baby. He knows he put her on the spot. She says, a little, and he says he was just excited. A little boy or girl they made together. If he could hire a skywriter, he would.
Britt tells Jason, when Cyrus’s men were about to shoot her up with drugs, she wishes she’d known how to box. It would have come in handy. He says she held her own, and she tells him, says the guy who rescued her and saved her life. He says, with a little help, and she asks if he can ever take a compliment. He tells her they’ll start with foot work, and she does a little dance. He says, not like that. He’s going to teach her step and drag. He puts her back to him, and says, now go; left, drag. She follows him, and laughs. He says, now go backward, drag. She’s got it. She says, gold star for her. He doesn’t have stickers? He says he left them at home, and she says, bummer. Go ahead and ask her. He says, what? and she says, what else she’s putting off that she wants to do.
Carly tells Elizabeth, for so long, your life is one thing, then all of a sudden, it’s something else. Elizabeth says, the before and after, and Carly says, your world is flipped on its head, but you have to keep going. You go to work, get groceries, make doctor’s appointments for the kids… Elizabeth says, everything you did before, except when you lie down at night, he’s not there. Carly says, nights are tough, but mornings are the worst for her. She hasn’t had a decent cup of coffee since Sonny died. He brewed the first pot and would leave it for her. Sometimes she wonders if she’ll ever make a cup for herself that tastes right, and if that’s part of letting go. Or for the rest of her life will the first sip bring immeasurable pain? She doesn’t know don’t know what the rest life looks like without Sonny. She doesn’t want to look. So she stays in the present, and looks straight ahead. Elizabeth says, it’s like a tightrope. You’ll be okay if you don’t look down, but if you do… Carly says, you can’t. You’ll fall, and they’re not allowed.
Shawn says he’s highlighting Carson’s cases, and Alexis asks if he found what she did. He says, Carson went easier on white people than people of color, and she says, there’s a pattern. He says, she has color bias. There’s got to be something they can do about this.
Finn says he realizes, the experience, as traumatic as it was, showed their true colors as a family. In a way, Chase getting sick brought them closer together. Chase says they’re welcome, and Finn says, Chase can joke all he wants, but it highlighted how much they mean to each other. They pulled together, and showed love and grace. They supported each other in a way they never have before. Jackie says, all of which Finn was very much a part of, and Finn says, he’s very proud. When Chase and Violet came into his life, he started to have an idea of what family means. Now after this, it’s not just an idea. Now he knows.
Willow asks what Michael thinks; they’re in this together? He says, absolutely. He doesn’t feel like he can say anything. Face it. He’s the big winner. They love each other, and he’s secure in that. He can’t tell her if or when to Chase, but he can tell her that he’ll wait for as long as it takes.
Elizabeth says she relates to Carly’s coffee thing; hers is desserts. Carly asks if Elizabeth has a sweet tooth, and she says, kind of, but not like Franco did. He was lucky they had a baker in the family. Aiden made whatever Franco wanted; cookies, cakes, flan, you name it. Carly says, flan, wow, and Elizabeth says, every night when she came home, there was always one left for her. Franco would save the last piece for her. It wasn’t some grand gesture… Carly says, like the coffee, and Elizabeth says, Aiden picked up on it. He’s been doing baking since Franco died; it’s therapy for him. Now when he bakes a batch of whatever, he sets aside one piece for her. It’s really sweet, but it makes her miss Franco so much. She does everything she can not to burst into tears. Carly says that’s why it’s good coming there alone. You can cry as hard and as long as you want, and tell them how you really feel. When she visits Sonny, she gives him an earful. Then you go home. Elizabeth says, and you keep your eyes up, and Carly nods. Elizabeth says, it’s good seeing her, and Carly says, her too. Elizabeth moves along, and Carly looks at Sonny’s grave.
Britt throws punches with Jason using the paddles. He says she seems lighter, and she says, in the face of her Huntington’s diagnosis? He says, in general, and she says, it’s not like she’s okay with what’s waiting for her; she’s horrified. But at the same time, maybe she’s in denial or shock, but all she sees possibilities. He asks, like what? and she says, her mom for instance. They have a terrible history, and that’s putting it lightly. Now they’re getting along better. They’re not the kind of people who say the words, and she’s not sure if her mother would have said them if Britt hadn’t gotten diagnosed. Jason says, but she did? and Britt says Obrecht isn’t the type of person to say things to be kind; she’s incapable of that. Come to think of it, she might be too. Jason tells her, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, and she says, having the genetic marker for Huntington’s is devastating, but also weirdly freeing. Like having your whole perspective shift about what you have time for, and what’s just not worth it. Like all this crap between her and her mom. He says, it’s definitely not worth it, and she says, the fact that she has a mom, as difficult as she is, who loves her and who she loves, is worth it. That’s what she wants to put her efforts into. And her career. It’s not the money or the prestige. She enjoys it. There might not be a medical solution for her, but there are other medical solutions for other people, and it feels good to give them that. Why is he looking at her like she’s transformed into some Pollyanna? She is not a Pollyanna. He says he knows she’s not, and she says, there are a lot of selfish things she wants to do with her new perspective. Things that make her happy. Things that make her feel really good.
Sasha asks Brando if he, TJ, and Molly are friends, and he says, they used to be. She says, not anymore? What happened? Feel free to tell her to mind her own business. Brando says he and Molly slept together. Molly thought she and TJ were done, but it kind of blew up. He hopes it doesn’t bother Sasha. She says she’s furious… She’s kidding. They both had lives before they… He laughs, and says, so they’re good? She says, better than good, and he says, even though his mom is staying in town? She seemed surprised. She guesses she is, but they haven’t talked about the future yet. He says, maybe they should now.
Shawn tells Alexis, they should talk to the people who did the exposé, tell them about Carson’s record, add it to the list. She says, that’s one way to look at it, and he asks if the publicity would be good. She says, maybe. Or she could get Diane to quietly put the squeeze on Carson. If she’s worried her bias might be exposed, maybe she’ll reduce his sentence on appeal. He says that’s great for him, but does nothing for the others in prison. Alexis says, true. That’s why they have to make a big decision.
Willow tells Michael, Chase is worthy of loving and having love in return. That’s why he deserves to know. She’s scared of hurting him, and seeing the look in his eyes when he realizes it wasn’t real. Michael says he wishes he could do it for her, or that they could do it together, but she says, he can’t. The longer she avoids it, she’s just going to make it worse, so… Brook tells her, good luck, and she leaves.
Chase asks if they should have a group hug or what, and Finn advises against Chase standing up. He’s been immobile for so long, his legs have atrophied. Chase says, his hands are back in action, but his legs are still crazy numb. Jackie says she’s going to check on Violet and Gregory, and asks if Chase needs anything. He says he’s good, and she says, he’s perfect. She kisses his head and leaves. Finn says, Chase’s legs are numb? He’ll do anything to avoid exercise. Finn brings a metal instrument over to the bed, and lifts the sheet off of Chase’s feet. He tells Chase to let him know when he feels cold on the bottom of his feet. He touches Chase with it along the bottom of one foot. Chase is looking at his phone, and says, whenever Finn is ready.
Britt asks if Jason has ever skydived, and he says, no. She says, her neither. She wants to do that, and go bungee jumping, and glamping. He says, glamping? and she tells him, it’s like camping without the gross, dirty stuff. You have electricity and heat and a bathroom. He says, so it’s not like camping at all. She says, and she wants to see the Andes, and he asks if she skis. She says, no, but she will. She’s heard about cool things, but never acted on them or done them. Now she will. She not only wants to, but she needs to. He says, then she should, and she says she’s also getting a Porsche. He says, that’s a terrible, terrible idea.
Sasha says she and Brando have plenty of time to make plans. Why don’t they order breakfast and enjoy the morning. Deal? He asks if she’s putting him off, but she says she’s a hungry pregnant woman who was told she could order whatever she wanted. Was it a lie? He says, no. He’ll get the waitress. He goes inside Kelly’s.
Molly tells TJ, it feels like the calm before the storm; before his crazy residency and her studying for the bar. He says, they’ve got this, and she says she knows. There’s nothing they can’t get through if they face it together. A woman come by their table, and stops. She asks if Alexis is Molly’s mother, and Molly says she is, and she’s the woman presided over her mother’s sentence. She’s Judge… The woman says, JudgeCarson.
Alexis tells Shawn, she hasn’t thought beyond the initial research. She has to figure out how to handle it without making it worse for him. He asks if she thinks Carson will believe it’s revenge, and she says, Carson may try to stop them before they start. Whatever they do, they have to do it quickly before she gets wind of it.
Willow goes to Chase’s room, and sees everyone not looking too happy. She says, what’s wrong? and Chase says, his legs. He can’t walk.
Elizabeth goes to Franco’s grave, and says she misses him, every day, all the time. There isn’t a time she doesn’t miss him. It’s not his fault, but she’s so angry. She tells herself it’s all about Peter, he’s a sick human being, but the grief and anger are so much bigger than that. She kneels next to the grave, and says, all the things they’ll never have, the moments they were looking forward to. She knows she has to turn it around, and be thankful for the things they had, the moments they shared, and the time they had together. Maybe someday she’ll get there, but she’s not there yet. She cries, and says, it hurts so much. She puts the flowers on his grave, and touches the stone.
Britt says, excuse her, and Jason says they’ve talked about this. She’s an awful driver. She says, that’s a little harsh, and he says, she’s always going too fast, being aggressive, beeping the horn, flashing the lights, changing lanes. Can she just pick a lane? She laughs, and he asks why she’s laughing. She says, he’s funny. He’s supposed to be a symbol of freedom, of rebellion. Jason Morgan, the man who answers to no one, but no one has more rules. He says, it’s different when you’re a fugitive, but she says, they’re not fugitives anymore. Is she going to be sad if she gets a ding in her fancy new car? Not at all. As long as the engine runs, she’s going to drive that baby as fast as she can. She wants to have a good time. Does he remember what that is? He says, vaguely, and she says, top down, the wind in her hair… He says, now it’s a convertible? and she says, obviously. Maybe she’ll take him for a ride if it’s not too scary. He says, speed doesn’t scare him, and she says, even with her behind the wheel? He tells her that he said she was an awful driver, not that she wasn’t safe. She says she’s definitely unsafe, and they almost kiss, but Carly walks in. She says she and Jason need to talk about the Novak situation.
Tomorrow, Chase says, time is of the essence; Nina confronts Michael about Jax; Laura says, it’s going to be interesting; and Britt asks if she’s being replaced as Chief of Staff.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Last week ended with Erika showing up at Sutton’s Parisian party, sans hostess gift. Sutton said Erika was the gift, but I was like, damn, girl. You couldn’t scare up a Yankee candle? In Kyle’s interview, she said they didn’t know if Erika wanted to be left alone or share. You didn’t always know with her. Erika asked what was going on, and in Garcelle’s interview, she said, Erika was getting divorced, hadn’t told any of them, and she came in asking what’s going on? Lunch was ready, so eating distracted everyone, or trying not to eat, depending. I wondered why Kathy doesn’t get contacts, since she’s constantly squinting at everything. Kyle decided that Mercury being in retrograde had something to do with her and Dorit’s altercation on the plane, and Kathy said Dorit was long-winded. Kyle said Kathy talked in shorthand, and in Kathy’s interview, she said it was better to allude to things, since you never knew who was listening. In LisaR’s interview, she said she didn’t know if Erika was going to open up, but they needed to allow her space to speak and share when she needed to. Sutton talked about buying her new car, and Erika said she’d just gotten a Range Rover, which segued into her saying, let’s discuss the elephant in the room. She told the women that her life had just drastically changed. She’d had to let go of her home, her Lamborghini, and her marriage. She’d made the decision she had to. In her interview, she said Tom had pushed her further and further out, and their conversations had been reduced to a sentence or two lately. She knew her marriage was headed down a sh*tty path, and had to make a choice to do what was right for her. She told them, no one knew, and she did it on purpose, so they wouldn’t be put in a bad position to hold information. It didn’t serve her to talk about what was happening legally, since she was married to a lawyer. In Erika’s interview, she said she’d struggled with it, but once she knew, she took 30 days, closing out parts of her life. We saw a clip of her going through her tons of clothes with Mikey and another assistant. She told the women that she cried every day. She was ending a massive part of her life, and stepping into a void. She’d tried to work it out, and talk to him, but was met with resistance. In her interview, Erika said she’d always been dismissed by Tom – everything was perfect. He didn’t know what she was complaining about. She filed on election day because she’d wanted it buried, and thought it would be a blip on the radar. We saw a bunch of headlines, and she said, not happening. She told everyone that she needed to get a handle on what was coming for her – and it would be. She didn’t see it coming this way. She’d intended on holding Tom’s hand until he died. She’d taken her own stuff, and a sofa and two chairs. Dessert was served, and it looked heavenly. Some kind of chocolate torte with sliced strawberries. Most of them left half of it.
Dorit and Kyle sat down for a talk, and Dorit said it wasn’t the first time Kyle had interrupted her. Kyle said even Kathy noticed Dorit was long-winded, and it was endearing, most of the time. She didn’t deserve to be snapped at, and she would snap back if she was hurt. She was now hyper-aware that not being interrupted was important to Dorit. Dorit said she’d have the same awareness not to dominate the conversation, and in Dorit’s interview, she said it seemed like their stuff wasn’t a big deal compared to what Erika was going through. Erika said leaving the house hadn’t bothered her, since it had never been hers. She was the third wife to live there. Dorit asked if Sutton and Crystal had resolved their issue, and we flashed back to Crystal telling Dorit that she’d felt shamed when Sutton walked in her and she was nakey. Kyle said Crystal had used the word violated, and made it sound worse than the conversation they’d had in Tahoe. She was implying that something was weird. In Kyle’s interview, she said, it sounded like an awkward moment, and there was nothing to be made of it.
Dating coach Damona visited Garcelle, and in Garcelle’s interview, she said, in the dating department, nothing was happening. Chocolate Michael wasn’t the right fit, and it felt like her picker had been off. How could she meet the soulmate? A dating coach would give her options, and help her figure out how to pick one. A matchmaker gave you fish, but a dating coach taught you how to fish. Damona told Garcelle to write the qualities she was looking for on a whiteboard, and they talked past patterns. Garcelle said she had to stop leading with her career, and Damona said it was all about authenticity. Garcelle said she’d left home at 17, and had been taking care of herself for a long time. In her interview, she said, letting someone have her back was relinquishing her power.
FYI, Erika’s new rental had a kitchen the size of my living room, and a pool with a cabana. Not too shabby. Mikey and the assistant came by with some art work to hang. In Erika’s interview, she said after she found a place, she dropped Tom off at work, and left. She felt the uncertainty and instability of being out on her own. She still had three bedrooms, and planned on turning one into a closet. In her interview, she said Tom’s house had been her home for over 21 years. We flashed back to various scenes there, and she said, she felt she should shut up and be grateful. There was pressure to show gratitude toward someone who provided for you. It was great having stuff, but at what human cost?
In her interview, Sutton said she’d never had mammogram, and it was a huge mistake to tell Kyle, who was annoying. Kyle dragged Sutton the doctor, and I thought it was kind of weird that the medical staff was wearing masks, and they weren’t, but maybe it was a vaccination thing. Afterwards, the doctors told Sutton that all was good, and Sutton said she’d been worried when she saw they had such serious faces. I wondered how she determined that, since their faces were half-covered. Kyle asked how Sutton and Crystal left things in Tahoe, and told Sutton that Crystal had brought the coat incident up to Dorit. Crystal said she was really upset, and had felt violated. Sutton said the whole thing was truly innocent, and when they’d talked before leaving Tahoe, Crystal said she wouldn’t bring it up with anyone else; it wasn’t a big deal. Kyle thought Sutton needed to nip it in the bud, and Sutton said she’d put the jam on an old stale piece of toast.
Erika and LisaR went out for a drink, and ordered hot toddies. The waiter asked if they liked whiskey, which I thought was a wee bit condescending. Like they didn’t know what was in the drink they ordered. Erika asked about Rinna Beauty, and LisaR said it was launching soon. In LisaR’s interview, she said it was a first for her; a direct to consumer business. It was both exciting and terrifying. She and Erika toasted to new beginnings. Erika said she’d never felt this vulnerable ever. Tom had left her no room; that was the only way she could say it. In her interview, LisaR said Tom had definitely been the boss, and we flashed back to a dinner with LVP and Ken, where Tom shut down both Erika and LVP (how dare he). Erika said she almost floated the idea of a trial separation, but she knew it would be either you’re in or you’re out, and when you’re out, you’re dead. She didn’t leave a note, and he got served the next morning. When she’d dropped him off, she said she loved him, and he said, thanks, hon, like she was an employee. It was the last she saw of him. He wouldn’t be playing games, and she expected nothing but the worst, since Tom had challenges ahead. I guess we all know what those were now, but at the time, nothing had come out about his business. I’m not a fan of Erika’s, but I will say, I felt for her. She seemed absolutely sincere in how she felt. You could tell she was miserable about the whole thing, and it wasn’t about losing the lifestyle.
Crystal’s cousins, Angie and Tiffany, helped her prepare for her dumpling cooking party, getting ingredients ready ahead of time. Erika came wearing Star Trek hair, and a micro-mini leopard dress. In Garcelle’s interview, she said when she went through her divorce, she didn’t even want to go out, but Erika walked in like sex in heels. She didn’t know what Erika was down for, but she was down for it. Erika talked about a THC oil that Kyle recommended, which is apparently a sexual lubricant/stimulant of some kind, and I’ll leave it at that. Crystal and Sutton had yet one more talk, saying people were talking about their… whatever it was. Sutton said she thought it was dangerous to talk behind people’s backs, and Crystal agreed, saying she’d promised not talk about it with anyone else. Sutton called her out, saying she hadn’t kept that promise, but Crystal said people kept bringing it up to her. We then saw a series of flashbacks of Crystal talking to the individual women, and it was like Crystal was playing Telephone with herself. Every time she told the story, she added something that made it sound worse. WTF with this woman? In Sutton’s interview, she said, if Crystal didn’t want to talk about it, she wouldn’t have. She told Crystal that it needed clarification, and then they should walk away from it. They went back to the group, and Sutton said they had something to share about an awkward moment. Crystal said she wanted the issue to be over with, and Sutton said it was a little defamatory for Crystal to say she’d been violated. Crystal said she’d felt her boundaries were crossed, or some such nonsense. Dorit said she tried to put herself in Crystal’s shoes, and Crystal’s entire experience with Sutton had been bad. Crystal said, it’s over, and Sutton said they’d had a conversation about Sutton’s father (who’d suffered from depression and committed suicide). Later, Crystal had used words like crazy and manic, and Sutton was none of those things. In Garcelle’s interview, she said, Sutton was harmless. Maybe she could be out there, but she wasn’t manic or crazy. In Sutton’s interview, she said, sorry, but Crystal was a mean high school girl. Crystal told Sutton that she was going to believe her, the choice of words not going unnoticed. I have to add, they again showed the clip of what happened from the viewpoint of the hallway. Sutton knocked, coat in hand, walked in, said, I don’t know what’s going on in here, but here’s your coat, and left. And it was that fast. Not only is Crystal being a mean high school girl, she’s trying to gaslight Sutton.
Angie and Tiffany joined in the cooking lesson, and the women got aprons that said Cute as a Dumpling, with a cute dumpling graphic and their name. Kyle said it felt like a lot of work, and in her interview, Garcelle said she and Kyle couldn’t stop stuffing their faces. The dumplings looked so good, I swear I could smell them. Garcelle said she knew Erika wasn’t ready, but Erika should meet her dating coach, and see what the new world was like. This got a hard no. There was a dessert table, laden with delicious looking confections, which I’m sure everyone took one bite of. Kyle said she thought Erika seemed lighter, and in her interview, Erika said she trusted them, and knew they wanted to be supportive, but she had so many challenges ahead. There was so much they didn’t know.
Next time, Garcelle asks her sons how they’d feel if she remarried, LisaR talks about Scott Disick dating Amelia, Crystal takes a kickboxing class, and Sutton says Crystal needs a sense of humor.
✍🏽 Very Truly Yours…
Will I ever get to bed at a halfway decent time? Tune in tomorrow, for soap and pricey places. Until then, stay safe, stay childlike, but not childish, and stay shifting your perspective on what you’ve got time for, and what’s just not worth it.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
At Pozzulo’s Brick tells Jason, it’s bad news; really bad. Jason says, so it’s more than one lost shipment, and Brick says, it’s way more than that. Carly walks in, and hugs Brick, and tells him it’s great to see him, but not so great circumstances. Did he have to deal with much fallout for his part in Jason’s escape? He says, the lawyer ran interference, and the PCPD stopped calling. It would have gone a lot smoother if Jason had jumped into the car the first time, like they planned. Carly says, that’s what she told Jason, and Jason says he’s sorry he caused Brick extra trouble. Brick tells him not to worry about it. He gets it; Jason had to go back for Britt. He was just defending the original escape plan, which would have worked. Carly says, no question, but that’s not why Brick’s there. Any word on the missing shipment? He says, the shipment has been located, and she asks why it didn’t arrive on schedule. He says, one of her people sold her out.
Brook goes out on the terrace to talk on the phone, and asks Maxie, what’s going on? Has she heard from Peter? She says, no, thank God. Ellie and Spinelli just took Georgie and James to the pool, so she had a minute to call. How’s Louise? Brook says Maxie’s baby is doing great. She has a healthy appetite, and good lungs. Maxie doesn’t have to worry. Maxie says she’s coming over. She has to see her baby.
Sasha puts some flowers in the hospital chapel, when Willow walks in. Sasha says Willow looks beautiful, and Willow thanks her for decorating. It looks beautiful. Sasha says it’s the least she could do. How is Willow feeling? Willow says, nervous, but she knows she’s doing the right thing by marrying Chase. Sasha says, even though her heart belongs to Michael?
Michael brings Anna into the living room, and tells Valentin that he has a visitor. Anna tells Michael that he doesn’t have to stay. It looks like he’s going somewhere. He says, Willow and Chase’s wedding in the GH chapel, and Anna asks how Chase is. Michael says, he didn’t respond to treatment, and doesn’t have much time left. This might be his last day.
Jackie says she can’t believe her son is getting married, and Chase says, marrying Willow is a dream come true. Where it is, not so much. She says, he deserves a long and happy life, and he says he’s sorry. He hates that he’s causing so much pain for everyone. She tells him, stop that right now. Being his mother has been the greatest gift of her life. He brought her a joy she never even knew existed. She says she loves him, and he says he loves her too. She gave him a good life, and he’s sorry to leave it. He just wishes there was a way to beat this thing. Even Finn can’t figure it out.
Finn is running down the hall, and sees Elizabeth. He says he’s been looking for her. Tell him he’s not fooling himself. She says, about what? and he says, about why his cure for Chase didn’t work. Cyrus Renault.
At Austin’s cabin, Dante is looking at a map, when Austin walks in. Austin says, hi; he didn’t knock. He doesn’t know what to do. Please help him manage this. Should he knock on a door of a house he owns? Dante says he didn’t expect to see Austin today, and Austin says he can’t rent the place out when it’s an active crime scene. He thought he’d come by and see if there was any progress with the investigation. He sits down and looks at the map, and Dante says he spoke to the property management. They were unaware there was a hidden camera. Austin says thanks for letting him know. They’re probably worried about a potential lawsuit. Dante should see how they manage some of their other properties. Dante says he knows how to do his job, and Austin says, clearly. If they’re done with all the unfounded suspicions, he’d like to volunteer for the search for Maxie’s baby. He brought Louise into this world, and promised Miss Maxie that he’d do everything he could to help bring her home. Does that sound like something a kidnapper would say? Dante says, actually, it does.
Elizabeth asks if Finn thinks Cyrus had someone tamper with the paternity tests to get back at Jackie. Never mind. Of course (🍷) he would. Finn says he thinks the cure lies in the DNA of Chase’s biological parents. If he’s not Chase’s father, his DNA wouldn’t work. That’s why the treatment failed. She says if Finn prepares another dose with Jackie and Gregory’s DNA, Chase’s body won’t reject it. He says, yes. Is that a reasonable hypothesis, or is he just seeing what he wants to see because he wants to save Chase’s life? She says she thinks Cyrus is petty enough to change paternity test results, and spiteful enough to gloat in Finn’s face while he’s being dragged off to prison. She thinks he might have just given Finn the key to saving Chase. Gregory walks up, and asks if Finn has any news on the… tests. Finn says they can talk in front of Elizabeth. He trusts her, and she knows everything. He hasn’t heard yet. Gregory says they’re running out of time, and Finn says he has a new dose ready to go. He just needs confirmation from the lab. In the meantime, Chase has the wedding to focus on and keep him positive. Gregory says, Chase asked him to perform the ceremony. He said there was a simple way for Gregory to get certified online. Is there a computer he can use? Elizabeth says she’ll help him with that, and Finn says he’s going to check on Chase. Gregory prays the DNA results come back soon.
Brook says she understands Maxie wanting to see her baby, but they have to be strategic about Maxie’s visit. They’re not friends. Maxie says she told Nina that she and Brook bonded during Lamaze class, and thinks she bought it. Brook says, that’s great for Nina, but how are they going to explain it to the rest of the world? Maxie’s baby supposedly got kidnapped by a psycho nurse, and now she’s coming to see someone she can barely stand. Maxie says she doesn’t care. She’s literally aching for her child. She needs to see her. Brook asks if she isn’t worried about Peter. She doesn’t believe he’s given up for a second. What if he’s hiding, waiting for her to lead him to Louise, and Maxie comes there to visit someone she can’t stand, who coincidently just had a baby the same age? He will figure it out, and everything they did will be for nothing. Maxie says Brook is right. The priority is keeping Louise away from Peter. There’s a knock at Maxie’s door, and she says she has to go; she’ll call later. She opens the door to Sam, and asks what Sam is doing there. Sam says she came by because she has a few questions about Louise.
Brick says, the driver made a deal to deliver the shipment to the Novak family. Mr. Novak has offered to pay double for any Corinthos shipments. Carly asks who the driver is, and Jason says, Don Knotts Metz. She says she doesn’t know him, and Jason says he’s only been working for them about a year. Carly asks if he really thought he’d get away with it, and Brick says, that’s the problem. Mr. Novak has been telling people the Corinthos organization is weak now that Sonny’s gone.
Sasha asks Willow what the chair is for, and Willow says, Chase isn’t strong enough to stand during the wedding, so he’ll be in a wheelchair. She didn’t want him to feel self-conscious, so she’s going to sit across from him, and they’ll have the same eyeline. Sasha says, it’s really thoughtful. She’s sorry she brought up Michael. She’s there to support Willow. Willow says she doesn’t have to apologize. If Finn’s treatment had worked, and Chase was recovering, they wouldn’t be getting married, but she still loves Chase. It wasn’t that long ago, she thought she’d be spending her life with him. It’s the last gift she can give him in return for all he’s given her. Sasha says that’s all she needed to hear, and picks up a box, saying, it’s for Willow. Willow opens the box and sees a blue butterfly brooch. Sasha says she thought Willow wouldn’t have had time for the traditions. This covers old, new, borrowed, and blue wrapped up into one. Her grandmother gave it to her on her 16th birthday. She’s had it for years, but it’s new to Willow. She wants it back, and it’s blue. Willow can either wear it or pin it to her skirt.
Finn asks if Chase is sure he’s up for this, and Chase says, hell yeah. Just thinking about promising his life to Willow makes him stronger. If Finn wants to help, he can get Chase dressed. Finn says Chase is a good man. He definitely made Finn a better man. He’ll always regret how horrible he was to Chase when Chase first came to town. Chase says, it’s all part of Finn’s charm, and Finn says, that’s what Chase has always done; accept people for who they are. He makes them want to be better, and Chase deserves better. Do him a favor, hang in there. Keep fighting, and he may get his miracle. Chase says he’s marrying Willow. That is his miracle.
Anna says, it’s devastating that Chase can slip away so quickly, and Valentin says, it’s senseless. Brook comes in, and notes that Michael is all ready for the ceremony. Michael says he knows she wanted to be there, and Brook says, more room for the family and she has her hands full with Bailey. Just give Chase and Willow her congratulations and love. Michael leaves, and Brook says, excuse me, super spies. What are they going to do to find the guy who caused all this suffering? Anna says she thinks she has a lead on Peter.
Dante tells Austin, it’s not uncommon for criminals to insert themselves into investigations. They get a kick out of watching cops try to figure out what they’ve done. Austin says he’s grateful he doesn’t live in Dante’s world, when Dante’s phone rings. Dante crosses something off the map, and Austin says, this map is wrong.
Carly tells Brick, she doesn’t understand. Between her and Jason, they kept things going without a beat. She had a meeting with the Five Families cheese calzones, and they accepted her. Brick says, because there was no alternative; Jason seemed to be out of the picture. Carly says, of all he misogynistic, backward ways of thinking. She was handling things because Jason was unavailable. She’s weak because she’s a woman? Jason says, it’s not because she’s a woman; it’s because she’s an outsider. She says she’s not an outsider. She’s Sonny’s widow. Jason says she hasn’t been involved in the business until now, and Brick says, Jason’s right. They know she has no experience; Jason does. They’re just waiting for him to make his move. She asks, what kind of move? (I’ve never been in the mob, but I have the feeling this isn’t how it works.)
Michael goes to Chase’s room, where Chase sits in a wheelchair, wearing a suit and an oxygen tube. He asks what Michael thinks. It’s the latest in trendy wedding accessories. Michael says he looks great, and Chase says he hopes Willow thinks so too. She deserves so much better than a hospital chapel. (God help me, I almost wrote chat room.) Michael says Chase knows Willow doesn’t care about things like that, and Chase says he does, but he wishes he could give her the world. Michael says he doesn’t blame Chase, and Chase thanks him for coming. Michael says, of course (🍷). Brook sends her love. She’s at home with the baby. She said she wanted to make more room for the family, but Michael thinks she might be jealous. Chase says if he wasn’t so in love with Willow, he’d be flattered, and Michael says, the point is, this is Chase’s big day, and they’re all there for him and Willow. Chase says he’s just glad he didn’t completely throw their friendship away when he and Sasha lied to Michael about the affair. Michael says they’re way past that. Chase is a great man, and he’s honored to be his friend. Chase says Michael is a good man too. He’s happy Michael is going to be there for Willow after he’s gone. Gregory and Finn join them, and Gregory says they should get things started. Michael says he’ll make sure things are ready in the chapel, and Gregory says, shall we? Chase says he can’t get married yet. Someone’s missing.
Anna tells Valentin, there’s a heliport on the roof of GH. On the night Peter disappeared, a helicopter approached the hospital airspace, but didn’t identify itself. Valentin says, and the call sign? and Brook says, the call what? Valentin says, the registration number on the side of the helicopter, and Anna says, they were covered up. Valentin says, that sounds like Peter. Maybe if they can find the pilot, he can tell them where Peter was planning on taking Maxie and the baby. That might be where he is now. Anna’s phone rings, and she says it’s Finn. Finn says he needs her help, and she says of course (🍷). Anything.
Maxie tells Sam, the nurse knocked out Austin, and took her baby like she said she would. Sam says that matches what Maxie said the night Louise was taken, and Maxie says, of course (🍷) it does, but why is Sam making her relive this again? Sam says the police uncovered a hidden camera at the cabin where the nurse was holding her. She and Dante were able to watch it. She just has a few more questions.
Austin points to something on the map, and says it’s reasonably close to where he found Maxie. Dante says he was told the entire area was inaccessible because the drop to the water is too high. Austin says he doesn’t know who told Dante that. They had a winter storm, and lost a bunch of trees, roots and all. They lost the riverbed, and you can cross the creek now. Is Dante telling him no one has looked there yet? Dante says, let’s go.
In the chapel, Willow prays she’s making the right decision. She’ll do anything to make Chase’s final days happy, but God knows what’s in her heart. It belongs to someone else. Michael walks in, and they gaze at each other.
Violet runs in to see Chase, and says he’s supposed to be in bed because he’s sick. He says they’re letting him up for a special occasion. Anna says Violet’s Uncle Chase asked her to bring Violet there because he and Willow are getting married. Violet jumps up and down, saying, a wedding? and Chase says he couldn’t get married without his bestest favorite niece. She says she’s his only niece, and he says that’s all he needs. She says her daddy is going to make him all better now, and Finn thanks Anna for bringing her. She says, of course (🍷), and Chase says he appreciates it and hopes she stays for the wedding. He wouldn’t feel right if she wasn’t there. She says she’d be glad to stay, and Chase asks if Violet will do him a big favor. Would she be his flower girl? She says, yes, yes, yes. She knows what to do; she’s done it before. He wants her to know that he’s loved being her uncle, and Violet tells him not to be sad. He’s getting married; he’s so lucky. He tries not to cry, and says he’s very lucky. He breaks down, and Anna and Finn put their hands on his shoulders.
Michael says Willow looks beautiful, and she thanks him, saying, Sasha helped her get ready. Was he looking for her? He says he was making sure the chapel was ready. He doesn’t have much of a purpose today. She says he has a very important purpose; Chase wants him to be there. He says she’s right. The chapel looks good. She says, again, all Sasha’s doing. He asks if she’s okay, and she says she is. Him? He says he saw Chase earlier, and he’s really excited to marry her. She says, that’s what’s important, when Jackie and Sasha walk in. Jackie thanks Michael for being there. It means the world to Harry/Chase. He says, of course (🍷), and she says it looks like they’re ready. She going to get the groom. She hands Willow a bouquet, and Michael says he’ll join her. Sasha puts her arm around Willow.
Valentin finds Brook on the terrace, and says, if she wants to be alone, just say the word, but she doesn’t have to hide anything from him. He knows how much Chase has meant to her. She thanks him, and says, it’s funny how life changes things up on you without warning. She and Chase had a horrible start; he kept arresting her. He says, it was for assault, wasn’t it? and she says, that’s not the point. After a rocky start, her dad kicked her out of the house, and Chase took her in. He was supportive and accepting. He’s a bit of a neat freak, but nobody’s perfect. Chase became somebody she could trust, and now he’s dying. Valentin says, it’s difficult to lose a friend like that, and she asks when he became a friend expert. He says she’s right. He doesn’t have any friends. At least ones that aren’t on the payroll. She says, first of all, she took a cheap shot when he was just trying to be kind. She apologizes. And second, what is he talking about? He doesn’t consider Anna a friend?
Maxie asks if Sam isn’t on her side, and Sam says, of course (🍷) she is. When she watched the footage, and saw what that phony nurse did to Maxie, she’s sorry Maxie had to suffer through that ordeal. Maxie says she doesn’t know what else Sam wants her to say, but that psycho nurse wanted to force her into labor and steal her child. Sam says she watched the whole video, and it was very clear that nurse was working for Peter, and acting on his orders. How could Maxie be so sure the nurse wanted Louise for herself?
Austin and Dante walk through the woods, and Austin says he walks through these woods all the time. Dante will have to let him know if he wants him to slow down to a city slicker pace. Dante says, it’s cool. Austin’s family owns a lot of property around here? Austin says, it’s not top-of-the-line, but it’s home. It allows them to preserve the woods, and keep the developers out. Dante says, Austin doesn’t like people much, does he? and Austin says he likes people. Let him amend that. He loves some people, he likes most people, he tolerates a lot of people, but in his job as a doctor, he has to deal with a lot of people. He does have preferences, but it’s okay. The Buddhists say it’s okay to have some preferences, and he prefers to avoid people who are jaded and cynical. He gestures for Dante to go ahead, and Dante hopes Austin’s bedside manner is better than his social graces. They continue to walk, and suddenly, Austin shoves Dante to the ground.
Violet tosses rose petals, as she walks past a seated Chase and Willow. Gregory says, let’s begin. Chase takes Willow’s hand.
Brick says, the expectation is that Jason is going to return, and take over the Corinthos organization, and Carly says, that’s exactly what’s happening. Brick says, Mr. Novak doesn’t think so. He’s asking if Jason is in charge or she is. Carly says she was handling things while Jason was unavailable. She’s in the process of handing everything over. Brick tells her, listen to him. The people are used to one boss, not two. They’re expecting one of them, probably Jason, to push the other out. Carly says that’s never going to happen, and Brick says, forgive him for saying it, but it makes Jason look weak. Mr. Novak sees an opening, so others would. Jason says, the perception of weakness will lead to being challenged, which will escalate. Brick says they just ended a war with Renault. Is she ready for another one?
Gregory says he was honored when Chase asked him to perform the ceremony, but he has to admit, this is the first time he’s officiated at a wedding, so he’s out of his element. He thinks the best thing he can do is just speak from the heart. They’re here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. To witness the love between Chase and Willow, and to vow to support their love wholeheartedly. And do they, as witnesses to this day, support and encourage this union? They all say they do.
Maxie tells Sam, her baby is missing and that woman took her. That much she knows for sure. Sam tells her, she’s just saying, isn’t it possible that the nurse met up with Peter after all? Right now, everyone is looking for the nurse and the baby. Maybe they should be looking for Peter and Louise. Maxie says, no. Peter does not have her child.
Dante is like, what the hell? and Austin says, sometimes these boards, they rot, and Dante was about to step on one, so… Dante asks why Austin didn’t just tell him to stop, and Austin says because he didn’t think Dante would listen to him. He’s sorry. Is Dante hurt? Dante says he’s fine. Austin says, there used to be a lot of mining here, and there are abandoned shafts. He moves a tree branch off of the opening, and seeing missing boards, says, from the looks of these broken boards, it’s possible an animal, or even a person could have fallen through. Dante says it’s a long way down there, and Austin takes some rope out of his backpack.
Gregory asks if Chase takes this woman to be his wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold from this day forward, as long as they both shall live? Chase says he does, and Violet says, yay! Gregory asks the same of Willow, and she says she does. I just have to mention, Chase is the healthiest looking terminal patient I’ve ever seen. Other than the circles under his eyes, his coloring is better than mine on a good day. Gregory says, now for the exchanging of the rings. Chase drops the ring, and says he might need some help. His hands don’t work so good. He asks if Michael will put the ring on Willow, and Michael says he’d be glad to. Gregory asks Chase to repeat after him, with this ring, I thee wed, and Chase does. Michael puts the ring on Willow, and Chase thanks him. Gregory asks Willow to repeat after him, with this ring, I thee wed. She does, and Chase says he loves her. She says she loves him too. Gregory pronounces them husband and wife, and says Chase may kiss his bride. They kiss, and Michael looks at the floor. Violet says, yay! and throws petals up in the air. Chase isn’t looking so good, and Willow says she thinks he needs Finn. Chase says his wife worries too much, and Finn suggests they get Chase back to his room. Sasha congratulates them, and Violet asks if she can hug Chase before he goes. Finn gives the okay, and she hugs Chase. Chase says he loves her, and Violet tells him not to worry. Her daddy is going to make him all better. They all leave, except for Michael and Sasha. Sasha says she can stay if he wants, but he says he thinks he needs to be alone for a little while. Sasha leaves, and Michael sits in the chapel by himself.
Sam tells Maxie, she doesn’t understand. Obviously, the nurse was willing to break a lot of laws to get Peter what he wanted. What makes Maxie so sure she wouldn’t hand the baby off to him? Maxie says, the nurse didn’t say anything about taking the baby when they were in the house because she was still following Peter’s rules. Then Maxie hit her with the poker, and ran into the woods. She was angry, and said Maxie didn’t deserve Louise. She could take better care of Louise than Maxie could. Sam believes her, right?
On the phone, Dante says, that’s right. He sees Austin preparing to go into the shaft, and tells him, no. Austin says he’s a doctor. If there’s somebody down there, it’s probably someone who’s hurt. Dante says, it could be a crime scene, which means he has to go down there. One end of the rope is tied to a tree, and Dante tosses the other end down in the shaft.
Valentin supposes Brook is right, and he and Anna are friends of a fashion. She says, please. It’s clear to anyone with eyes, with their secret looks, and coded language that only the two of them can understand, they’re friends. At least. He says he and Anna are working together to bring Peter to justice, because they’re equally responsible for Peter building a home in Port Charles, and for convincing Maxie that she can trust him, when he was nowhere near worthy of that trust.
Jackie and Gregory look into Chase’s room through the window, while Willow paces. Jackie says, at least Harry/Chase got his final wish to marry Willow. Willow says she did make him happy, didn’t she? Finn jets out of Chase’s room, and tells Gregory, the test results just came in, and he dashes off. Gregory says he’s going with Finn, and starts to follow. Jackie says, but this is for Chase, and Gregory says, trust him, this is for Chase. He runs after Finn.
Jason says he appreciates Brick for the update, and looking into the theft. Brick says he has no doubt Jason and Carly will come up with a solution. Until then, if they need him for anything, don’t hesitate. Carly says they appreciate him, and he’s right. She and Jason will come up with a solution. Brick says he knows, and leaves. Carly asks, is Brick right? Does Jason look weak because he’s not pushing her out? Jason says, from Novak’s point of view, yeah. She says she went to the hospital to visit Cyrus before the Feds took him to prison. He said it would be a cakewalk for Jason to eliminate her and take over the Corinthos organization. When she told him that was never going to happen, he said Jason was either devoid of ambition or in her thrall. Neither of which are good for the Corinthos family, right? He says, no, it’s not good, and she says they’re going to have to get ahead of this. They’re going to have to show Novak, and anyone else, the Corinthos family is still the formidable organization it always has been. He says, it’s going to take a little time, but eventually, they’re going to see it. Carly asks, how much time?
Brook thanks Valentin for coming to her today. She knows she’s not the easiest person to get along with. He says she could just as easily be talking about him, and she says she knows he’s here for Bailey, not her. He says, they’re both raising a child. They’re both trying to provide a happy home for their daughter. It would be nice if they could be friends. She says she thinks maybe they already are.
Sam says, of course (🍷) she believes Maxie, and Maxie thanks her, and says she really would do anything to have Louise in her arms again, but she has to face reality. That nurse could be halfway around the world by now.
Austin asks Dante how it’s going. Did he find anything? Dante says, yeah. He’s at the bottom now, and thinks he found their kidnapper.
Anna thanks Sasha for taking Violet home; she feels like she should stay. Sasha says, no worries; it’s her pleasure. Violet says Roxie misses Anna, and she’ll tell her that Anna says hi. Anna says she misses Roxie too, and she misses Violet. She hugs Violet, and Sasha and Violet go down in the elevator.
Finn, Gregory, and Elizabeth gather around the computer, and Elizabeth asks what the DNA results say. Who is Chase’s biological father? Finn looks at Gregory, and says, you are. You’re Chase’s father. Everyone stands there smiling at each other, when they should really be moving to get that serum into Chase. I yell at the TV.
Jackie smooths Chase’s hair, while Willow holds his hand, and he says he’s not scared. He has his mom and his wife. It feels good. Jackie says she loves him so much, and Willow says she loves him too. Jackie kisses his cheek, and he says, lucky me. And flatlines. Once again, no one makes any quick move to do something.
Seriously, never let me check into GH. There’s no security, and they’re slow to react.
On Monday, Dante tells Maxie that he’s found something that could lead them to Louise, Ava prefers to err on the side of caution, Cameron wants to know the truth, and Finn finally gets to Chase.
💣 Gone But Not Forgotten…
Jeff Kober raised the bar on a show where the bar was already pretty high.
Don’t cry over someone who wouldn’t cry over you. – Lauren Conrad (I can’t say I ever thought I’d be using a quote from her.)
I believe the most important single thing, beyond discipline and creativity, is daring to dare. – Dr. Maya Angelou
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. – John Powell
Sometimes you make the right decision, and sometimes you have to make the decision right. – Dr. Phil
To be inspired is great, but to inspire is an honor. – Stacey T. Hunt
You can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and those around you. That kind of beauty inflames the heart and enchants the soul. – Lupita Nyong’o
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. – Nelson Mandela
On this day, June 19, 1865, Black people’s complete personhood was acknowledged on a systemic level for the very first time. It dates the moment African-Americans, Caribbean-Americans, and Afro-immigrants alike could begin to, on some level, participate in and see themselves as part of a whole society. Since the passage of the 13th amendment, Black Americans like Shirley Chisolm have trail-blazed the socio-political world, creating a place for women like me to feel empowered in sharing my voice and stories with the world. As a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and a member of the Divine 9, Juneteenth is also a time for me to acknowledge the ancestry of my founders and the experiences that led them to create our beloved sorority and to fight for the inclusion of black women in every space. I am humbled to share in the legacy of Juneteenth and understand that this becomes my fight to continue. – Brianna Taylor
🎈 Joy Comes In the Morning…
Another weekend is upon us, unless you’re just calling every day of the week day now. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. No Dead right now, so see you on Monday or whatever you’re calling it, for soap and a Sailing reunion. Until then, stay safe, stay inspiring and inspired, and stay not being jaded and cynical, or Austin will avoid you.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Stella thinks it’s ridiculous. The hospital is discharging Curtis two days after he was shot, when he saved the entire town from that horrible man. Curtis says he thinks Jordan had something to do with that, and she says he already told her. Cyrus threatened Laura, and got Curtis to drop his gun. Then he shot Curtis, and Jordan shot him… in the leg. Too bad she didn’t aim higher. He says that’s not very Christian of her to say, and she says, the Lord may forgive Cyrus, but she doesn’t. He wanted to kill Curtis, and almost succeeded, which is why Curtis should stay there and work on getting himself better. He says the doctors gave him another option. Go back to the MetroCourt, and don’t leave for a few days, so it was really a no brainer. She says he can say that again, and he says if there was any danger in him leaving, he’s sure Portia would have spoken up. It’s funny. He hasn’t seen Portia around all day. In fact, Stella has been his only visitor. Nina comes in, and says maybe she can help with that.
Jordan walks into Cyrus’s hospital room, and he says it’s about time she showed up. She says, for the first time ever, she couldn’t agree more.
Jason walks into the hallowed halls of the moss bowl, otherwise known as Sonny’s kitchen. Carly says, perfect timing, and hands him a cup of coffee. She says after him being in prison and on the run, it’s nice having him just down the hall, and he says he thinks it’s a good idea for him to stay close while they deal with this transition of power. She agrees, and says, it’s much appreciated, but she knows he has other people to see, like Sam and the kids. He says he already set it up, and she says, what about Britt?
Britt asks Elizabeth, who signed off on Curtis Ashford’s release? but Elizabeth is lost in a flashback of finding Peter on the stair landing, and Finn subsequently being attracted to her. She says she’s sorry; what? and Britt says she seems distracted. Is she okay?
Gregory sits with Jackie in the hospital cafeteria, and she says she’s there for the long haul, lifting her coffee cup, and he says him too. She says she realized she needed a moment to just let loose and cry. She couldn’t do that in front of Chase. Make sense? He says it does; he had the same idea. She says, the sobbing or the caffeine? and he says, a little of both.
Chase tells Sasha, he’s sorry it’s not much of a greeting, but she says she’s the one who should be apologizing… to both of them. She should have visited sooner. He says he doesn’t know about that, with her pregnancy and that Cyrus Renault insanity, and she says she sees Willow’s been keeping him up to date. Willow says she’s been trying to keep his spirits up, and he wanted to know how Sasha was doing. Sorry. She should have asked first. Sasha says, don’t be silly; it’s fine. Chase says he should warn Sasha, he and Willow won’t have any more secrets once they’re married.
Anna says she heard Chase isn’t doing so great, and Finn says he thought he had a breakthrough, but the cure he formulated didn’t work. She says she’s sorry, and he says, so is he. She wants him to know she’s going to find Peter, and force him to give up his source of the antidote. Finn says she’s never going to find him.
Nina hugs Curtis, and says it looks like she made it back just in time. He says he assumes she means for the opening of his nightclub, and she says, yeah. No. She mostly wanted to make sure he was okay. She hasn’t been a good friend to him in these past few months. He says, that’s okay; she’s been going through her own stuff. She says he’s always been there for her, and when his marriage with Jordan was ending, where was she? He shouldn’t have had to go through that alone. He says, as it turns out, he wasn’t alone.
Laura asks Portia how she and Trina are doing after that whole ordeal with Cyrus, and she says they’re okay. Laura asks how Curtis is doing, and Portia says, they’re discharging him today. Laura says that’s great news. How are she and Curtis doing? She apologizes if she’s overstepping. She knew Portia had left something unsaid with him right before everything went to hell with Cyrus.
Cyrus says he assumes Portia is there to gloat about his fall from grace, and she says she is. He says, so much for the high road, and she says she can always get back to the high road. He, on the other hand, isn’t going anywhere except prison. He asks if she isn’t putting the cart before the horse. There’s still the small matter of his trial. The Corinthos family and Gladys are hardly the most reliable witnesses. Why should any juror believe any part of their testimony? She says, maybe they will; maybe they won’t. But the jury will sure as hell listen to her testimony.
Jason wonders why Carly is asking about Britt, and she says she saw the way he held Britt’s hand at the MetroCourt. What’s that about? Brando comes in, and asks if it’s a bad time, but Carly says, no, come in. How’s Gladys? Brando says, they’re going to discharge her in a few days, and Carly says, great. So she’ll be going right to Bridgeport. Brando says she’s going to be staying with him for a while. At least until she gets better. Carly says, at least Brando will be able to keep an eye on her, and he says, wish him luck. He tells Jason that he can’t apologize enough for all the trouble his mother caused, but Jason says, it’s on her, not him. Brando says, even so… and Carly says she hates that Gladys lied to the cops and framed Jason, but Gladys did step up and tell the truth. She had to be threatened of course (🍷), but she still did it. Brando thanks her, and says he appreciates that, but it’s not the reason he came by to see her. Jason asks what’s on his mind, and Brando says, now that Cyrus’s organization is falling apart, he thinks it’s time they had a conversation about his future. Hey. I just thought. Who’s been fixing the cars in the garage?
Elizabeth tells Britt, she’s not okay. She’s mourning her husband, and trying to help save Chase’s life. That’s what’s on her mind. Any more questions? Britt says, no, but she is curious as to why Finn requested Elizabeth be put back on his rotation permanently. She leaves.
Anna asks if there’s a particular reason Finn thinks she won’t find Peter, and he says they know Peter is good at covering his tracks. If he doesn’t want to be found, he won’t be found. She promises she won’t stop until she finds out what’s happened with Peter, and he says he knows. Good luck with that. If she’ll excuse him… He leaves.
Chase tells Sasha, he wants to spend what’s left of his life with Willow. Willow says she’s going to get Chase some water. She’ll be right back.
Jackie tells Gregory that she really thought Chase would be okay. Now she’s discussing hospice care for her son. He says, it’s not supposed to be this way. They’re arranging for Chase’s wedding, when he’s on his… No parent should outlive their child. She says she’s sorry. She’s sure she’s the last person he wants sharing his grief, but he says, no matter what happened between them, they raised Chase together. She says, they did a remarkable job, didn’t they? and he says he hates that she lied, but he’s also grateful for it. If she had told the truth, he wouldn’t have spent all those years being Chase’s father. He wouldn’t trade a second of that. Whatever happens next, he wants her to know that they’ll always be a family.
Elizabeth and Finn literally run into each other, and they both apologize. He says, about last night. He’s an idiot and he’s sorry. She says, nothing happened. It’s fine. He thanks her, and she says, besides, they have more important things to deal with. He says he still can’t believe he killed Peter. She pulls him aside, and says, she’s speaking as Franco’s widow; he had it coming. He says, Peter was the only one who could keep Chase alive, but she says, that’s not true. He can save Chase. He says he tried; he only made Chase worse. She says, did he cure Blackwood’s on the first try? No. So keep trying. I say, good point. He says, it should have worked. His DNA combined with Jackie’s should have made Chase’s body accept the cure. He was so sure this was the answer, and now everything seems so hopeless. She says, it’s not. He’s Chase’s father and a good doctor. As long as there’s a breath left in Chase’s body, there’s still hope.
Anna asks if Britt has a minute, and Britt asks if there’s any news about Peter. Anna says, no, but she could use Britt’s help. She requested security footage from the night Maxie was brought in, but security is refusing to hand it over. Britt says she thinks she knows what’s going on. Rumor has it, when Cyrus was appointed Chairman of the Board, he arranged to have the cameras in the stairwells turned off. The security team is probably covering their butts now that Cyrus is out. Anna says, since this happened before Cyrus was arrested, the cameras were still off. It would explain why there’s no record of Peter leaving that night.
Nina says she’s super glad that someone was there to give Curtis support. Who was this person, so she can thank them? He says his Aunt Stella for one, and Stella says, she was all the way in Europe. He says, there was Laura, and his nephew TJ. He’s not short on people who care about him. Stella says he isn’t, and since she can’t convince him to stay in the hospital like a sensible person, she might as well get his paperwork started. She says it’s good to see Nina, and leaves. Nina says, still a tough customer, and Curtis says, the toughest. Nina says she’s sure he wasn’t talking about Stella when he said he didn’t have to go through his divorce alone. He says he and Portia have gotten a lot closer, and she says, how close? He says Portia kissed him, and he pushed her away. Nina says, there’s no shame in not being ready to move on, and he says he thought he was. Now he thinks he missed his chance.
Laura apologizes, telling Portia that it’s none of her business, but Portia says, she and Curtis had a really good talk. Laura says she’s glad they had a chance to clear things up, and Portia flashes back to Stella telling her, the last thing Curtis needs is a rebound relationship, and if she wants what’s best for Curtis, she’ll back off. Portia tells Laura, they did, and she and Curtis agreed that their friendship is too important to risk.
Jordan tells Cyrus that she and Taggert have already been in touch with the DA’s office, and he says, she’s going to perjure herself a second time? She says, not only are they going to drop all the charges against Taggert, they granted her full immunity. All they have to do is testify about everything Cyrus did to them in the last year. She hates to break it to him, but he’s done.
Sasha follows Willow, and Willow asks if Chase needs her. Sasha says, Chase is resting. She’s there about Willow. Why is she getting married? Willow says, if Chase is dying, she wants to make sure he’s happy when he leaves this world. There’s nothing wrong with that. Sasha says, except for one thing. Willow is in love with Michael.
Britt tells Anna, she doesn’t think Peter could have made it out of the building. Once he exited the stairwell, he would have been caught on camera. Anna asks, what about the roof? and Britt says, they do have two stairwells with roof access. Anna says, which ones? and Britt says, C and G. Anna says, so if Cyrus was moving drugs out of here, he could have easily transported them in a Medivac, and no one would have been the wiser. Britt asks if she thinks Peter made it to the roof, and left by helicopter. Anna says she doesn’t know, but it’s worth finding out.
Cyrus says if Jordan were to testify about everything that’s gone down between them this year, she’d have to include her own cover-ups. She says she knows; that’s what the immunity deal is for. He says, immunity or not, all of it will be a matter of public record. Her reputation would be a shambles. She says, so be it. Her secrets may have cost her marriage, but they will never come at the expense of justice. Never again. He just played his last hand against her, and he lost.
Brando says he’s been inside Cyrus’s organization for nearly a year. He knows the ins and outs. Then the moss bowl swallows him whole. Not really. Carly says, now that Jason’s back, she doesn’t plan on having an active role in the business. Brando says he thought that might be the case, but he didn’t want to assume. So what does Jason say? Jason tells him, he would say Brando has a baby on the way, and he’s all set up at the garage. If Brando thinks that’s going away because Sonny’s gone, it won’t. Carly says, he is family, and Brando says he hears what they’re saying, but the last few days, as dangerous as they’ve been, are the first time he felt he’s been making a difference since his last tour. He wants to keep making a difference… with his family. Jason says he gets it, but Brando’s family isn’t just them. If he were Brando, he’d take a long, hard look at what’s not only best for him, but for Sasha and the baby.
Curtis tells Nina that Portia explained she wasn’t thinking clearly, and she wasn’t interested in anything more than friendship. Nina asks if he bought that, and he says, that’s what she told him, and he has to respect that. She says he has to respect that, but did he talk to her? He says their 30 seconds was up about 30 seconds ago, so besides her touching concern for yours truly, why doesn’t she – he sits on the bed and pats the spot next to him – tell him what brought her back? She sits, and says, as it turns out, Michael and Willow reconsidered letting her have a relationship with Wiley. She had a visit with him and it was wonderful. He says he’s happy for her. Does this mean she’s going to stay? She guesses for a little while, but she’s been away from Nixon Falls for just a day, and she misses it. He says he thinks getting away was good for her; a chance to clear her head. She remembers kissing Sonny, and says she’s not so sure about that.
Willow tells Sasha that she loves Chase, and Sasha says she knows Willow does, but she’s in love with Michael. Willow tells her, Brook said the same thing, but they’re both wrong. Sasha says, okay, but tell her, if Chase hadn’t gotten sick, would they be getting married? Would they even still be together? Willow says, Chase is sick, so none of that really matters. She can put what she wants on hold, so Chase can have some semblance of happiness when he dies. All she truly needs from Sasha right now, is her support. Sasha says Willow has it, and hugs her.
Finn goes to Chase’s room, where he sees Jackie and Gregory. Chase says, just in time. The whole family is here. Finn asks how he’s feeling, and Chase says, trying to stay strong. He begins to cough, and Jackie grabs some tissues so he isn’t coughing all over the place. Sasha and Willow show up, and Finn puts an oxygen mask on Chase, telling him, breathe. Just breathe.
Cyrus says, Jordan, of all people, should know better than to underestimate him. He has ways of influencing things, even when he’s not a free man. She says she’s sure his attorneys have informed him that he won’t be going back to Pentenville, and he asks if she really thinks that’s going to keep her safe, sending him to another prison. She says, after speaking with the FBI, they agreed the best place for him was a Federal penitentiary in the Midwest. Far away from his contacts in the Pacific Northeast, and in Port Charles. Two uniformed men come in, and Cyrus says, what’s this? Jordan says, it’s for his own safety. These agents are going to be transferring him to the infirmary in his new home. He has a long recovery ahead of him, but think of it this way, these days, he has nothing but time on his hands.
Carly tells Jason, she needed a show of force to send a message to the Five Families polenta, so they would honor their agreement with Sonny’s organization, and not try anything against them. Was she wrong? He says, no. It’s exactly the move he would have made. She says, great. This whole year has been turned upside down. It’s been crazy. She’s doing things she never thought she’d do, and making decisions she never thought she’d make. He says that makes two of them, and she says, sometimes, it feels like Sonny’s been gone a lifetime, and other times, it’s like he’s right here.
Nina says Portia kissed Curtis, and he didn’t respond the way she wanted him to respond. Does he think Portia is reacting because of the way he reacted when she kissed him? He says, what if she is? What is he supposed to do? She says, tell her how he feels. There’s nothing disrespectful for expressing himself. Stella comes to the door, and listens through the opening. He says, Portia was right there by his side when he woke up. He doesn’t know if it was the anesthesia or the blood loss, but there was something there. Then just like that, the vibe was gone.
Portia wants to start Chase on dialysis, and increase his dopamine, along with some <insert big medical word> hydrations. Elizabeth says she’ll get his chart, and Portia tells Chase, it will make him more comfortable. She asks to speak with Finn outside, but Chase wants to know, how bad? Finn nods to Portia, who says she’d have to do more testing to confirm, but it looks like they’re quickly approaching Stage 3 something-or-other. Gregory asks what that means, and I say, thank you. Finn says, complete organ failure, and Chase asks, how much time? Portia says, there are statistics, but no definitive answer, and Chase tells Finn, ballpark. How long? Finn says Chase needs to fight, or he may not make it through the night. I’m just going to say it. Maybe Finn isn’t his father after all, and that’s why the cure didn’t work. I’ve been thinking that through the whole episode.
While being wheeled through the hall, Cyrus sees Laura. He says, if they don’t mind, this is his sister. Could they have a moment? Laura says, it’s fine, and Cyrus says, in private? Jordan says they’re not going anywhere, and he says, it didn’t hurt to ask. He says he’s glad he and Laura ran into each other. He was afraid they wouldn’t cross paths before he left. She says, it probably goes without saying, but the hospital Board is in the process of stripping him of his position at the hospital. He says he’s sure it fills her with great joy, but she says, no. It doesn’t actually. She thinks it’s incredibly sad. He could have used this place to help so many people. To undo some of the damage he caused, but no. He squandered it, just like he’s squandered so many other opportunities to change his life, even with his own family. He says he sees she and his brother are talking again. How nice to have family. She says, the one good thing to come out of this was finding Martin. They’ll have their hurdles, but they’ll get over them. But the two of them, they’ll never be family. He says, it’s too late. He’s already gotten in her head. The darkness that already exists inside her has been reignited. He, for one, can’t wait to see what kind of changes are in store for her. The next time their paths cross, perhaps she’ll finally embrace some of the many fine qualities they have in common. Let’s go. As he’s wheeled away, Laura worries over his words.
Stella goes into Curtis’s room, and says his discharge papers are there. If he still wants to put his health and safety at risk to order room service. Nina says she’s going to let them get to this, and she’s penciled Curtis in. She’s going to be his room service tomorrow, and she’s going to bring him dinner. No excuses. He asks if it’s a metaphorical pencil, or has she full embraced the homespun, folksy lifestyle of rural Pennsylvania? She says, to think she missed all this, and they laugh. She tells Stella that it was nice to see her, and Stella says, her too. She tells Curtis that she’ll see him tomorrow night, and leaves. Stella says she had hoped he moved out of the MetroCourt by now. For a hotel, there’s nothing better, but a hotel is not a home. He says he’d planned on finding his own place soon, but he was so busy with the launch of the club, he didn’t have time. She says, allow her to save him that time.
Portia says, Dr. Finn is correct. That’s the accurate timetable, but she can’t stress this enough. He’s not a statistic. This isn’t over till it’s over. Finn says he’s sorry, and Chase says, for what? Finn says, for not being able to save him. Chase says Finn did what he could, and he’ll always be grateful that Finn tried. Finn says, don’t ever give up. Hear me? Don’t ever give up. Finn jets, and Sasha stands in the hallway looking worried.
Britt goes to the reception desk, and says she wants to apologize to Elizabeth for earlier. Elizabeth is surprised, and Britt laughs, saying, and she wants to make things right. Now that Cyrus is gone, she’s bringing Elizabeth back full time. Elizabeth thanks her, and Britt says, it’s long overdue. For what it’s worth (🍷), she’s going to make sure the hospital cooperates fully in Anna’s search for Peter. Elizabeth asks if Anna thinks he’s still in the hospital, and Britt says, Anna thinks if she can figure out how he got out of the hospital, she can find him. In fact, she’s on the roof right now.
Anna goes out onto the roof, and looks around. She notices a garbage can up against a wall.
Jason says Carly took Sonny’s seat at the meeting, and Carly says, it went really well. She did great. He says he doesn’t doubt that, but he’s back, and it’s not clear who’s in charge. They don’t know; is it her, or is it him? She says, maybe they’re both in charge, and he says the other families are going to be watching how this plays out. If they play it wrong, they look weak. She asks how they handle it right, when his phone rings. It’s Britt, who tells him, at this very moment, Cyrus is being transferred out of the hospital by the Feds. His reign of terror there, and apparently everywhere, is finally over. Jason says, that’s good, and she says, from anyone else, that reaction would be disappointing. From him, she knows that’s his version of a shout of triumph. She guesses her time as his mole is over, and he says he guesses so. She says, so if they’re going to see each other, it will have to be because they want to. He guesses it is. He hangs up, and Carly says, Britt again? What’s going on?
Stella tells Curtis, as luck would have it, her place on Charles Street has been empty for over a year. Stay there; she insists. He says he would love that, and she says she has to fly back to London tomorrow morning. He says, already? and she says just to make some arrangements before she moves back to Port Charles. He says she doesn’t have to do all that; he can take care of himself. She tells him, who says it’s all about him? Did it ever occur to him that she might have business in Port Charles of her own?
Jordan says Laura can’t listen to Cyrus. Believe her, she learned it the hard way. Blood or no blood, Laura is not like that man. Laura thanks her, and says she knows Jordan’s right. Jordan says she knows how hard it is to shake it off, and Laura says she’ll find a way, but she’s so grateful this nightmare is behind them. Jordan says, actually, there is one more thing that needs to be done before she, Laura, and the city can put Cyrus behind them. Laura says, what’s that? and Jordan says she needs to tender her resignation.
Jackie goes into the hallway, closing Chase’s door, and goes over to Finn by the elevator. He says he can’t talk right now, but she tells him not to spend another moment blaming himself. Finn says he should have saved Chase. The elevator doors open, and no surprise, Cyrus is there. He says, Ms. Templeton. Dr. Finn? He’s so sorry to hear about Finn’s son. It must be a great relief though, that the truth about his paternity came out in time for Finn to bond with him before he passes. (How would Cyrus know Chase was dying? Just asking.) Jackie says hell is too good a place for him. Enjoy it anyway. He waves as the doors close, and Jackie says, when you think that man couldn’t sink any lower. Finn is staring into space, thinking, why didn’t it work? Where did I go wrong? Jackie gets his attention, and asks, what is it? and he dashes off.
Gregory tells Chase, they’re not giving up hope, no matter what. Chase asks to see Willow, and Gregory says, of course (🍷). He’ll be right outside. He leaves, and Willow sits on the bed. Chase says he’s glad they got their marriage license yesterday. He wants her to marry him, right here, right now.
Elizabeth flashes back to sitting with Finn after finding Peter’s body. Finn says Peter told him it would be Anna’s fault if Chase dies. It turns out it’s going to be his. She tells him, it’s Peter’s fault. This is on him. Finn was always Chase’s best chance at survival, but can’t cure him from behind bars. Elizabeth asks if Finn sees the camera, and he says he hadn’t until now, but she says, it’s turned off. Rumor has it, Renault had the cameras turned off so he could get drugs out of the hospital. You know what this means? They can move Peter without anyone finding out. He says, to where? Even if they could get him down the stairs, they’d be caught on camera trying to get him out of the hospital. She says, that’s why they’re not taking him out of the hospital. Does Finn remember years ago, when Ava and Julian’s crazy sister abducted Griffin Monroe? He says, she kept him in some abandoned section of the hospital, and she says, the subbasement lab. He asks if that wasn’t sealed off, and she says the only access is an elevator on the roof, and that’s been out of commission for years. We see them packing up Peter’s body into a large cooler, and she says they can keep him in the lab until everyone believes he’s out of the country. When the eyes are off the hospital, they can move him. Finn says, that could be a long time from now, and she says, no one has even thought about the subbasement elevator for years. They close the cooler.
Anna goes over to the garbage can, and moves it. She slides a piece of accordion metal over, and sees the service elevator door, with a sign that says, danger. She tries the door handle, but it’s locked.
Tomorrow, Jordan tenders her resignation, Finn says he thinks he knows why his treatment didn’t work, Obrecht asks what Jason’s intentions are in regard to Britt, and Carly says something is going to be a problem for Britt.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
In a voiceover, Erika said there were so many layers to the divorce. It was very complicated. She was sure everyone was shocked, and would have a lot of questions. Everyone said they didn’t see it coming, and we flashed forward to Erika saying she’d intended to hold that man’s hand until he died.
We moved to three days earlier. Kyle and Mauricio got ready for their election party, and in Kyle’s interview, she said she made it a rule not to discuss politics, but was the most important election ever. This time, a woman was on the ticket for VP, and Kyle had four daughters. She told Mauricio that Garcelle wasn’t coming, since she was with her boys, and Erika also wasn’t coming. Both Kyle and Dorit whined to their respective husbands about how Dorit had been talking with Crystal on the plane back from Tahoe, and Kyle butted into the conversation. Dorit, who had been mid-sentence, firmly told Kyle to let her finish, and Kyle started crying like a big baby. Kyle thought if it had been anyone else who chimed in, Dorit wouldn’t have said anything. She might be right, since Dorit has taken issue with Kyle about this in the past, but the answer is, don’t do it then.
Rob asked how Crystal was feeling about her issues with Sutton, and Crystal said she hadn’t spent a bunch of time analyzing it, but she’d never experienced someone being so rude to her. Apparently, she’s been very lucky in life. There was so much stress about the election, it was hard for her to believe people were being so petty. Is it me? Sutton hadn’t been aware it was a big deal in the first place, and then apologized. Who’s being petty here? When they got to the party, Rob seemed anxious to start drinking, and I didn’t blame him. In honor of the occasion, Dorit wore her rhinestone VOTE barrettes, as well as a plaid suit that could have been out of Clueless. In Kyle’s interview, she said Dorit had missed the memo on red, white, and blue attire. Sutton wore another crazy dress that looked like something from Danceteria in the 80s. In her interview, she said she was being polite, since she was walking on crystal thin ice. LisaR looked great, in a wig named Barbie, but I can’t stand her, so that was a wash.
Of course it was an amazing spread. One hors d’oeuvres tray had little succulents mixed in for decoration, which I thought was a very cool idea. Erika’s pending divorce was discussed, and in LisaR’s interview, she talked about how much fun they had the night they went to dinner at Erika and Tom’s place. We flashed back to that, and LisaR said there had been no sign of anything leading to divorce. Everyone seemed equally surprised, and in Kyle’s interview, she said she wasn’t judging <choke>, but she thought she and Erika were closer than that. The husbands wisely gathered together, having a separate party on the back deck. As usual, they seemed to be having a lot more fun. Kyle asked if Sutton and Crystal were okay after Tahoe, and they both said they were fine, but then Crystal mentioned that she’d lost five pounds during the trip. Kathy was like, upside! but Crystal said she had an eating disorder. She told the women it was under control, and I wasn’t sure if she was attributing her backslide or whatever to Sutton, but she said it was Indicative of how she felt about the trip. In her interview, she said it wasn’t a relapse, but happened because she was stressed. She said she’d been bulimic at 11 years old, but she wasn’t suffering on the daily about it. LisaR yapped in her interview about how brave Crystal was.
Kyle asked to speak with Dorit, or maybe it was the other way around. It really doesn’t matter. In Kyle’s interview, she said it wasn’t the first time they’d had this conversation. On top of it, it had been in the exact same room, and we flashed back to that. She said she couldn’t keep doing it every couple of months. I have a suggestion then. Quit interrupting Dorit. Kyle told Dorit that she just wanted to say one thing. Dorit had screamed at her, and she thought Dorit wouldn’t have the same reaction if it had been someone else. Dorit said Kyle interrupted her a lot, and it was as if Kyle didn’t feel that what Dorit had to say had as much value. She’d been mid-sentence. Kyle asked if Dorit wanted a friendship with her, and if she did, don’t talk to her like that again. Dorit said Kyle had told her, f*** you, last year when she’d asked her not to interrupt. Kyle made the excuse that it was a heated moment and didn’t count. They’d been on the plane, and Kyle had been waiting for an in to the conversation, trying to be respectful, since she’d heard Dorit the last time. Dorit said then they were good, and got up. Kyle said if they were good, why was Dorit leaving, and Dorit said because she was done.
Dorit told PK that she wanted to leave immediately, if not sooner, saying she wanted to see her parents who were in town. In her interview, she said she’d come because Kyle was her friend, but she’d wanted to see her parents. If she was going to be treated like this, she was ready to go. On way back, PK said he thought they’d be considered rude, but Dorit said friends didn’t treat each other like Kyle was treating her. Back at Kyle’s house, they all agreed the election was too early to call, and LisaR said it had been an anticlimactic evening. Probably because there was no real drama.
Sutton took Garcelle to go Bentley shopping, and had the dealership closed for them. Garcelle asked what the vibe was, and Sutton said she was looking for a convertible. Garcelle inquired as to the price, which was $380K. Since Garcelle hadn’t been at Kyle’s party, Sutton told her that Erika hadn’t come either. In Garcelle’s interview, she said when her life unraveled, she didn’t want talk about, so she understood why Erika didn’t show up. They went on a test drive, and Garcelle said Sutton was making a lot of changes. Sutton wondered if she was having a mid-life crisis. In her interview, Sutton said it was the first car she’d ever bought without asking permission. At Crystal’s house, Rob said he’d talked to Sutton, and she’d been nothing but nice. We saw a clip when they found out they had Jennifer Tilly in common as a friend. In Crystal’s interview, she said Rob was nicer than she was. I have no doubt about that. The kids wanted to play mahjong, and in her interview, Crystal said she and Rob had totally different styles of parenting. She was the hard ass, and he was the coddler. Again, no surprise. Every week Rob also showed the kids a movie from the 40s, and it was something special for them. She wasn’t invited, but made the popcorn. Sure, she’s probably a wet blanket. Rob said LisaR had called Crystal brave for discussing her eating disorder, and Crystal said she’d always felt chubby growing up. She’d wanted to be blonde, blue-eyed, and skinny.
Kathy and Kyle visited Sutton’s store, aptly, but unoriginally named Sutton. In her interview, Kyle said they’d gotten made fun of for wearing mom jeans, and now they were cool. She couldn’t keep up. She thought they were ugly, but had to wear them since they were in fashion. In Sutton’s interview, she said she was desperate to give a party in her house. In Kyle’s interview, she said, it was technically her house, but Sutton was leasing it. Sutton told them she’d decided on a Parisian theme, and Erika’s pending divorce was discussed. Sutton wondered if she should find out if Erika was coming, and Kyle suggested she send a text. Erika replied that she’d be there, and in her interview, Sutton said when she was going through her divorce, she took every invitation as an opportunity to get out of the house and into the world.
#WhatDidHarryDo. This time, it was gardening. In LisaR’s interview, she said they’d decided they needed a garden, since it could be pandemonium at any moment with lockdown going on. Harry googled, how to make a garden, and their house had become sustainable. Harry tried to explain to LisaR that the composter made fertilizer, but no, he didn’t put poop in it. In her interview, she said anything Harry did turned to gold. Harry decided it was time for a fire drill, and made LisaR run around with a gigantic hose that would be hooked to the pool had there been a real fire. In her interview, LisaR said there was a fine line between quirky and paranoid, but let him have his garden and tacky-ass pool. If it meant saving the house, he was usually right. She told Harry that she’d talked to Erika, who seemed to be doing all right. Harry said, the first time, his divorce was acrimonious, but the next time, he said, take whatever you want. In LisaR’s interview, she said they’d met at the tail end of Harry’s second divorce, and she did get emotional baggage from it.
In Sutton’s interview, she said she was missing Paris Fashion Week, so she wanted to take everyone on a trip to Paris in her house. Kyle visited Crystal for a tea kiki beforehand, and couldn’t stop focusing on Crystal’s $95K Hermes bag. She suggested sending it in a separate car, and in her interview, Kyle said all she could see was the bag. When they got to Sutton’s house, Kyle said she was used to opening the door from the other side herself, and we flashed back to a party where LVP brought a llama. Kyle said she’d never gone to a party there where she wasn’t he hostess, and I wondered if she’s going to carp on this until Sutton moves out. Kyle told Sutton that it was beautiful and cozy, and it was making her want to move back in. As expected, in Kyle’s interview she said it was interesting seeing someone else’s take. Sutton had her own unique style and flavor, and Kyle loved it, but hers was lovelier. I thought this was a whole bunch of words to say Kyle thinks Sutton has sh*t taste compared to her own.
In the most amusing moment, LisaR showed up in the same dress Kyle was wearing. At least she didn’t screech like that time with Garcelle and Erika, when they were all wearing the same pink blazer/dress. In Kyle’s interview, she said LisaR had done that too many times with too many people, and we flashed back to a few times when LisaR was a twinsey. In Garcelle’s interview, she was excited about the election, saying the country had been divided, and needed some sanity. Little girls would see themselves in a candidate that was half-Black/half-Asian. Erika’s pending divorce was discussed, and Garcelle said she didn’t see that coming. She’d felt the love. In her interview, she said she felt Erika admired and was proud of Tom, and they had a good life. She thought Erika was in it for the long haul. Dorit said Erika would share when she was comfortable, and Garcelle said she was shocked no one knew. The last time she and Erika had spoken, she and Tom seemed on solid ground, and she wondered if Erika shouldn’t just wait. LisaR said, for what? and Garcelle said, well, they’d been married this long… In Sutton’s interview, she said that could backfire, since people were living to 100 now.
The episode ended with Erika coming to the door, and walking in.
To be continued…
🐕 Vanderpump Dogs is just precious. LVP told us, if loving a dog makes you crazy, she guessed there was no hope for her. We learned about the rescue, which was created in 2016. She said there was no other like it, with its velvet couches, pink chandeliers, and living rooms for dogs. The goal was to get them healthy and trained, and teach them to play well with others. She wanted to make them feel like VIPs – LVP’s VIPs. The groomer explained that his job consisted of high-priced shampoo, marshmallow fluff, and going places no one else goes. Main vet on-call, Dr. Andrew, also had experience as a reptile physician. After introducing us to all things Vanderpump Dogs, it was time for matchmaking dogs with owners, which included potential owners spending some play time with potential adoptees. LVP said it was like the dating process. You had to have foreplay before going all the way. There was a dog trainer who took a senior pup with Cushing’s Disease, and also couple Matt and Shannon, who were looking for another pup for their cuddle puddle. They were introduced to Mary, three-legged Hermie, and Larry, who once again proved that dogs are the great leveler. They don’t care who you are, and will always embarrass you. Mary made poopie during playtime, and Hermie refused to go up the stairs, after LVP had bragged about this accomplishment. The couple chose Larry (not because of the other’s faux pas, or paws as it were), and Matt told LVP that he wanted to throw in a proposal to Shannon when Larry was brought to his forever home. After a home check and approval, LVP accompanied Larry, who had an engagement ring attached to his collar.
Shannon said yes, and LVP said it was a storybook ending. Vanderpump Dogs was Giggy’s legacy, and they’d found homes for over 2000 dogs so far. If they could accomplish something like that, it was why they were here. We saw the adoptees in their forever homes, where they were both adored and happy. Not a big shock that I loved this show.
💰 Hot Topic…
Erika’s pending divorce is discussed. Surprisingly, by Erika.
I’m sure Heather thinks she’s sincere, but it wasn’t a good look. She did say on Watch What Happens Live that, as far as the race baiter issue goes, she’d liked the wrong comment.
It’s that time again, so see you tomorrow for soap and some really high-priced real estate. Until Ryan renovates, stay safe, stay good-hearted, and stay never believing you’re a statistic.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Jason puts a gun in the back of his waistband. He puts on his jacket, on goes out.
Sonny asks why Phyllis is working on the books at this time of night. Why doesn’t she do it in the morning? She says, it’s finally good news. Since Elijah was arrested, business has picked up. He asks where Lenny is, and she says she suggested Lenny turn in early, and for once, the stubborn old fool agreed to take care of himself. She thanks Mike/Sonny for talking some sense into her husband. If it wasn’t for Sonny, Lenny would still be hiding his condition from her. Sonny says Lenny didn’t want her to worry, and she says she’s glad Sonny is around. She hopes he doesn’t mind her thinking of him as family. He says he’s honored. He doesn’t have any family. They hug, and she says she doesn’t know what she’d do without him. She guesses she’ll have to figure it out.
Nina goes to Maxie’s place, and says, she’s so sorry. How awful. She hugs Maxie, and Maxie says, Nina being home is the first good news she’s had in a long time. Nina says she’ll do anything she can to help find the baby, but Maxie says, Anna and Mac are looking; so is Sam. Nina asks what she can do; name it. Maxie’s phone rings, and she says, it’s Sam; she should probably take it. Nina says, of course (🍷). She’ll check on James, and take some pictures. Maxie asks Sam, what’s up? and Sam says she’s at the country house the fake nurse brought Maxie to. Maxie says she didn’t have to go there. The Pawtuck police searched it. And isn’t it kind of late? Doesn’t Sam have kids to go home to? Sam says Kristina is watching the kids, and she’s prepared to spend the night. Sam isn’t going to rest until she finds out what happened.
Ned sits on the terrace, when Olivia comes out. She says, that’s where he wandered off to. She thought he left without saying goodbye. He asks if that would have bothered her, and she says, yeah. He says, good to know, and she sits with him. She wonders what the brand new grandpa is doing out there, and he says he was thinking about his own grandparents. They were always excited when a new baby was born into the family. He thinks they had something to do with Brook having a happy, healthy baby.
Valentin sees Brook with a drink, and says, bourbon? Is she all right? She says, no, and he asks, what happened? She says, Chase is terminal. He’s going to die.
Willow tells Michael that Chase asked her to marry him, and she said yes. He says, what? and she says, Chase is dying. He asks if she’s sure. He knows Chase had a bad reaction… She says he told her himself, and Finn confirmed it. They’re going to lose him. He hugs her.
Sam looks around, and Dante comes in. He asks what the hell she’s doing there, and she says she has a better question. What took him so long? He says he knows it’s hard to believe, but he has other cases. Why is she there? She says she’s focusing on finding Louise for Maxie, and nothing else.
Ava sips a martini at the MetroCourt bar with Nikolas. She says, the bright side of their temporary stay at the MetroCourt is that they have access to the bar. No one makes a dirty martini like they do. Does he think it would be wise if they took Dante’s advice? He says, they agreed. There’s no way they’re breaking up.
Jason comes into the MetroCourt, and tells Carly, it’s good to be a free man. His phone rings, and she says, business? He says, yeah, and she asks if it’s anything she should know. Everything went through her when he was gone. He says he’s back, and she says she understands. Britt comes in smiles at Jason.
Carly tells Britt, welcome back, and Jason asks, how’s the hospital? Britt says, everyone is in a party mood. Cyrus was under guard, and going to Federal prison. Carly thanks her for saving Jason, and Britt says, it was only fair. He’d just saved her from Cyrus. Carly says, Cyrus won’t hurt anyone anymore, so Britt can sit back, relax, and focus on running the hospital without putting her life on the line. Jason asks if he can have a word with Britt, and they sit at a table together.
Ava says, Dante more than implied that Nikolas would be safer without her, but he says he doesn’t want a life without her. Being together is worth any risk. The bartender asks if they’d like another round, and Nikolas says, at the table. They leave the bar, and the bartender watches them. Ava has stupidly left her bag on the bar, and the bartender looks inside.
Dante says he doesn’t want to ask how Sam got in, and she says, that isn’t the point. The point is to find Louise. He says he went through the PCPD file, and it was thorough. She asks what he’s doing thee then, and he says he wanted to check it out, maybe meet the owner if they show up. She asks if he thinks the owner has something to do with Peter, but he doesn’t know. He’s going to ask that question. Austin walks in like he owns the place. Because he does.
Ned tells Olivia that he was planning on staying until Michael got there, but it’s getting late. He’ll come back in the morning, and catch Michael at breakfast. She says, don’t be silly. It’s going to rain. He can stay there.
Brook tells Valentin that Finn’s been working in the lab, but can’t find a cure. Finn doesn’t know how to react, so he’s just covering for the fact Chase is going to die. Valentin says, another life destroyed by Peter, and she says Peter knows better than to show his face there. He’d better stay far away from Maxie. But if he’s not found, Maxie will always be looking over her shoulder. It’s a horrible feeling, and Peter has cost Maxie so much already. She suddenly panics, and asks, where’s Bailey? He says she must be tired. He fed Bailey 40 minutes ago, and she’s sleeping. She says he’s good at the parenting thing, and he says it’s not his first child. She tells him, if she hasn’t said it before, she’s grateful for his help. He says she doesn’t have to keep thanking him. Bailey is his baby too.
Nina asks Maxie if there was any news, but Maxie says, no leads. Nina says, what about Peter? Are they safe? Maxie says she doesn’t know. Peter hasn’t been seen since she confronted him at the hospital. Nina says she’s hiring a security detail for Maxie, and Maxie says she loves Nina, and knows she’s trying to help, but she can’t talk about Peter or that psycho nurse anymore. She’s trying to be present for Georgie and James. If she thinks about it, it won’t help. Nina says she took some adorable pictures of James, and gives Maxie her phone. Maxie says she has to ask. What’s so attractive about Nixon Falls, Pennsylvania? When Nina left, saying she needed a break, Maxie thought she’d be gone for a few weeks. She’s been gone for months. What’s in Nixon Falls that caused her to stay away for so long?
Sonny asks what Phyllis means by how will they get along without him when he’s gone? What makes her think he’s leaving? She says, one word; Nina. If Nina decides to stay in Port Charles, how long before he goes after her?
Willow tells Michael, Jackie and Gregory are devastated, and Finn seems broken over the fact he hasn’t found a cure. Time is running out. All Chase wants is to be her husband for however long he has left. He deserves that, doesn’t he? Michael says, even if it’s a lie? Willow looks at him.
Britt thanks Jason for sending her mom to Canada, and says, it was very sweet. He says he didn’t want her to be alone, He hadn’t wanted to leave her with what she was going through. She says she keeps thinking about how Maxie is suffering, and it puts things in perspective. Right now, today, she’s fine; she’s great. She laughs, and says she just has to remind herself to stay in the moment. He asks how that’s working, and she says she knows she had a moment of weakness in the lighthouse, but it’s over now. What happened in Canada is in the past. Time to move on, right?
Ava tells Nikolas that she still thinks Ryan is behind everything, but supposes Dante could be right. Maybe it’s not Ryan. Maybe it’s one of Nikolas’s exes. The bartender comes over to the table with Ava’s bag, saying she left it at the bar, and she thanks him. Nikolas tells Ava that he doubts it. Elizabeth isn’t the stalking type. Ava says, interesting how his mind went straight to Elizabeth, and he says she’s his only ex in Port Charles. Ava says, no, she isn’t. There’s another one sitting over there. She looks at Britt.
Olivia and Ned go inside, and Brook tells them that Valentin is checking on Bailey. Ned says Brook looks so sad. She’d mentioned she was going to the hospital to visit Chase. She says, it’s not going well, and he says he’s so sorry. He knows she and Chase are close. He hugs Brook, and Olivia says what Brook needs is a good night’s sleep. She just had a baby. Brook says, right, but Ned says, before she goes to bed, he has something to tell everyone.
Phyllis tells Sonny that he and Nina had a connection, but he says he doesn’t think it was any more than that. She says, don’t let time and distance ruin it. She knows she misses Nina already, and can imagine how he feels. Did Nina get there okay? Has she seen her grandson? He doesn’t say anything, and Phyllis asks if he’s telling her that he hasn’t even called. Not even a text? He says he doesn’t want to be pushy, but she says she bets Nina would be thrilled to know he was thinking about her.
Nina tells Maxie, it’s not some big mystery. Nixon Falls is a cute little town, surrounded by countryside. It’s beautiful, and it felt comfortable, so she didn’t feel the need to travel further. Maxie says Nina grew up in Manhattan. She’s a city girl. What do they do that’s exciting there? Cow tipping? Nina says, it’s more than just farms, and she promises there are no cows on Phyllis’s street. Maxie says, that’s right. Phyllis is an old friend of Nina’s. It must be nice be somewhere new, and still know people. Nina’s phone rings, and Maxie asks, who’s Mike?
Austin tells Dante and Sam, he hopes it’s okay with them, but he owns this place. Dante introduces himself, and Austin asks if Sam is his partner, but Dante says, no. She’s a P.I. and a family friend. Sam asks his name, and he tells her. She asks if he’s the doctor who delivered Maxie’s baby, and he says that would be him. Sam says, and he happens to own the house where Maxie was held. Quite a coincidence. Austin says, not so much. He owns several properties in the area, and it’s been in the family forever. Do they think he had something to do with Maxie’s kidnapping? Sam says, no, but Dante says it’s an excellent point. Maxie was held there, and he delivered her baby; what are the odds? Austin says, big city slickers with big city suspicions. He hired management to take care of the property. He had no idea anyone was there. Dante says, they might have big city suspicions, but his name keeps popping up.
Jason says, he and Britt aren’t fugitives anymore. Things changed between them at the lighthouse. It wasn’t a one-off; at least not for him. She says, her neither. Thanks, Stone Cold. He says, Spinelli calls him that, but he’s trying to break Spinelli of the habit. Nikolas comes to their table and asks to talk to Britt, but Jason tells him that he’s interrupting.
Michael tells Willow, marriage is a big deal, and shouldn’t be based on a lie. He knows he sounds hypocritical (yes, he does), since they got married to improve their chances for custody of Wiley… Willow says, he told her it was wrong for the right reasons, and he says, now they’re stuck in this mess. It’s like they say; the road to hell is paved with good intentions. She asks if he’s saying he regrets falling in love with her.
Jason says, when Carly was trying to get Spinelli back, Nikolas almost blew the deal, but Nikolas says he’s not apologizing for protecting his wife. Besides, Cyrus was going to prison, and they all had a hand in it. Jason says, if Nikolas hadn’t been stupid and gotten caught, they might have gotten Cyrus sooner. The outcome had nothing to do with him. He tells Nikolas to stay out of his business, and Nikolas asks if he doesn’t mean Carly’s business.
Nina says she’ll let it go to voicemail, and Maxie asks if she’s avoiding Mike no-last-name. Nina says, no, but she’s there to see Maxie, and doesn’t want to be rude. Maxie says she’s family; Nina can take the call in front of her. Unless she’s hiding something. Nina says she’s not. She and Mike talked before she left, and she’s sure it can wait. Maxie asks what Nina means by talk. Was it a special goodbye? Nina says, Mike is a bartender at the Tan-O, and a friend of Phyllis, who owns it. She met Mike when she first arrived. She thought she took the trip to do some healing, and never dreamed she’d connect with someone in this way. Maxie says, enough dodging. Tell her everything. James cries, and Maxie adds, after she checks on James. Call Mike back. Nina says Maxie is silly, and laughs. She checks to see that Maxie is gone, and grabs her phone. She calls Mike/Sonny back, and he says he’s glad she called back. Did he interrupt her visit? She says, no. She’s happy he called. He asks if she saw her grandson, and she says, earlier this evening. It was wonderful. He says he’s glad to hear that, but she sounds stressed. Is it tough to be back? She says, it’s harder than she thought it would be.
Dante tells Austin to remind him again how he happened on Maxie in the woods when she went into labor. Austin says he lives near there, and hikes in the woods every day. Sam says, at the exact same spot Maxie was at? and he asks if she doesn’t want to pretend to be the good cop. Dante says, Sam’s not a cop, but good question, and Austin didn’t answer. Austin says hiking centers him. He usually goes in the early afternoon, but he was helping a guy out. Dante says he had a busy day for a country doctor. He could have skipped the hike. Austin says he told them, he hikes every day. This is why he chose not to live in the city. With a high density population, he’s likely to run into a level of skepticism. If they’re Maxie’s friends, they should be celebrating that she ran into him, and happy that he’s a doctor. He doesn’t mean to boast, but he’s kind of the good guy in this story. Dante asks if that’s why there’s a hidden camera in the living room.
Ned tells Brook that he’s called an emergency meeting of the ELQ Board. Now that she has her shares back, they can bounce Valentin as CEO. Valentin has come in, and asks if they’ve figured out who’s replacing him. Ned or Michael?
Michael says, falling in love with Willow is the best thing that could have happened to him. Never question that. She just surprised him, that’s all. She says she was surprised too. What does he think she should do? He says, what he wants her to do is the exact opposite of what she should do. He has to keep reminding himself that it’s not about them. It’s about what Chase needs. Willow says, Chase’s dying wish was to marry her. How can she possibly say no to that? He says, she can’t.
Valentin says he reckoned they would be holding a vote to replace him, and Ned says, the negotiation happened weeks ago. Valentin must have realized then that once they were in control, he’d be shown the door. Valentin says, it’s an emotional decision. A good CEO uses his head, not his feelings. ELQ thrived on his watch. Brook suggests they save it for the meeting, but Ned says ELQ was strong before Valentin’s coup. Valentin says, Michael was capable, but had to step down. Olivia says, enough.
Austin asks what camera Dante is talking about, and Dante points it out. Austin waves to the camera, and says he can only assume management put it there. He’s never seen it before. Dust it for fingerprints; they won’t find his. Dante’s phone rings, and Austin says he has nothing to do with Maxie’s kidnapping. The first time he saw her was when she was having a baby. Dante said he sent the footage to the station, and he’s waiting to hear back.
Jason asks if Nikolas is done. He still needs to talk to Britt alone. Nikolas says, her call, and she ask if she and Jason can’t finish their conversation later. Jason steps away, and Britt says she can’t imagine what she and Nikolas have to talk about. Is Spencer okay? He says, Spencer is fine. However, he heard her and Jason hid out on a Cassadine property; the game preserve. She asks if he’s hitting her up for rent, and he says he doesn’t care about the money. He’s surprised she still remembered the place. It’s been so long since they were a couple. Britt says, and…? and Nikolas asks what kind of game she’s playing. He and Ava have been receiving threatening packages.
Nina tells Sonny that she is stressed. She’s with her sister-in-law who just suffered a terrible tragedy. She’s giving her comfort, but it’s hard to see how devastated she is. He asks if there’s anything he can do, and she says, no, but thanks. He says, that’s a dumb question. How is he going to help someone he doesn’t know? She says, it’s not dumb; it’s who he is. He sees someone hurting, and tries to help. He helped her. He says she helped him too. He should be with her. She says, it’s nice to hear his voice. He tells her, call anytime, and she says, goodnight. Maxie says she knows that smile. Mike isn’t just some bartender. Nina likes him.
Ava tells Jason, if he’s through with the tough guy routine, she’d like her husband back. Jason says Nikolas approached him, and Ava says she’s curious as to how this is going to work with Carly. Carly asks what she’s talking about, and Ava says she’s not in the business anymore, but she still hears things. Carly leaped into Sonny’s shoes when Jason was unavailable. Jason is back now. Is she planning on handing him the keys to the kingdom? Carly says that’s none of Ava’s business. Keep her posted on Avery. She walks away.
Britt says she had no idea Nikolas was being threatened, and he says they’ve been getting packages with creepy personal messages. The police suggested it might be the work of one of his exes. It’s not like Britt hasn’t played dirty in the past. She says, in the past. Period. How does he know Ava isn’t staging it herself? Britt doesn’t know his life, and doesn’t want to. Leave her alone.
Nina says, what smile? She can’t smile because she loves her sister-in-law?… Okay. She does feel something for Mike. She didn’t know leaving would be hard, and now she’s there to spend time with Wiley, and it’s great. Maxie says she was hoping Michael would change his mind. Wiley is Nina’s grandchild. Nina says, apparently, Jax had something to do with it, and Maxie wonders if Jax is trying to win Nina back. Nina says, according to Jax, he wanted to make up for the pain he caused. Maxie asks if Nina thinks she and Jax will get back together, but Nina says, no. Maxie says, because of Mike no-last-name? and Nina says, no. Because she was healing, she hadn’t realized how long she’d been away until she came back. So much has changed. Valentin is living at the Quartermaines, and had a baby with Brook. She was not expecting that. Maxie asks if she saw Brook’s baby, and Nina says she did. It’s probably the last thing Maxie wants to talk about. Maxie says she and Brook ended up taking Lamaze classes together, and bonded. If she can’t talk about her own baby. she wants to talk about Brook’s. How is the baby doing? Is she taking formula? She wants to know everything.
Ned says he knows what Valentin is doing. He wants to pit them against one another. Valentin says he predicts a split vote that will leave him in charge. He leaves to check on Bailey, and Olivia says, Valentin is so infuriating. He can be an amoral sharks one minute, and the next, he’s a dream dad. She can’t wait for him to change poopy diapers. Ned says Valentin has a point about splitting the vote, but they can discuss it in the morning. Olivia says she thinks they don’t want to discuss it in front of her; she’s had that issue before. She knows Ned wants to be CEO. Ned says, it’s important they present a united front, but he’s okay with Michael being CEO. He wants the best for ELQ, but he could be happy with a lesser position. He’s realized there are more important things than work.
Michael asks if Willow thinks she’ll keep sleeping at the gatehouse, but she doesn’t know. She wants to spend as much time with Chase as she can. She’ll still make time for Wiley, but… He tells her to just say it, and she says when she spends time with Wiley, Michael can’t be around. It will just make it too hard. She asks him to please tell her that he understands, and he says, his head understands; his heart, not so much. If that makes it easy, he’ll do it. She says, nothing about it is easy. She cries, and they kiss. He heads for the door, and she says she loves him. He says he loves her too, and leaves. She sits down and cries.
Phyllis asks if Nina is happy, and Sonny says she is, but Phyllis was right to think Nina needed to talk. She asks, why? Was there a problem with the visit to her grandson? He says, that went well, but Nina’s sister-in-law is going through some trouble, and Nina is worried about it. Phyllis says, Port Charles is not that far, so say the word, and he can take her car and surprise Nina. (Nina wouldn’t be the only one who’d be surprised.)
Dante says they didn’t see Austin on the video, and Austin says he told Dante he wasn’t there that night. Maxie sure is a strong woman. Sam agrees that she is, and Dante thanks Austin for his help. He’ll walk Austin to the door. Austin says, this is when they talk about him, and Dante says, pretty much. He’ll be in touch. Austin leaves, and Sam says she doesn’t know what to think. Dante says, Maxie lied to them.
Nina says she’s a little worried that Maxie is fixated on Valentin and Brook’s baby, but Maxie says she’s not fixated. She’s just interested. She and Brook aren’t friends, but they bonded. So is the baby doing okay? Nina says, the baby is perfect, and loved. Maxie says, good to know. Brook’s birth was an ordeal. Nina asks how she knows, and Maxie says she was thinking of Louise. Nina asks if Maxie is okay. Does she want Nina to call someone, like Mac or Felicia? Maxie says she’s just exhausted emotionally; she’s all over the place. Nina says she’ll leave and let Maxie take a nap, but remember, she’s only a phone call away if Maxie needs her. She tells Maxie that she loves her, and Maxie says she loves Nina too. Nina leaves, and Maxie says, she can’t do this. She needs to see her baby.
Austin sees an announcement about the ELQ emergency board meeting in his tablet newsfeed. Hmm…
Michael comes in, and Brook asks if he’s okay. He says, it’s been a long day, and Ned says he’s afraid it’s going to get longer. They need to discuss the CEO position at ELQ before the meeting. Valentin is planning to divide and conquer. He thinks the vote will be split, leaving him in charge, and he realizes it’s a possibility. Michael looks out the window.
Willow sits in the dark, looking out the window.
As they get in the elevator, Nikolas tells Ava, they could get room service, but she says she lost her appetite. He says he’s sure he can find something to tempt her, and kisses her.
On the phone, the bartender says he got the key to Nikolas’s room. They’re all set.
Jason asks what Nikolas wanted, and Britt says, he had a bunch of ridiculous, unfounded accusations. She’s not letting it get to her. Jason holds her hand, and says, she is. She says that’s what she wants the world to think, but maybe it’s okay if he knows the truth.
Carly walks in and sees Jason and Britt together. She does not look happy.
Tomorrow, Laura asks how Portia and Curtis are doing, Britt wants to apologize to Elizabeth, and Cyrus says it’s about time someone showed up. Well, we know it’s not Peter. I think…
The Haves and The Have Nots
Jeffrey sees Madison at the hospital, and Madison asks how his visit was. Jeffrey stammers, and Madison asks, what’s wrong? Talk to him. Jeffrey doesn’t know how Madison is going to take it, and Madison says he doesn’t know either until Jeffrey tells him. Jeffrey says, Justin’s brother spoke to him when they were going to the morgue. Madison tells Jeffrey not to let it upset him, and Jeffrey says Tanner told him that Justin was HIV positive. Madison asks how Tanner would know, and Jeffrey says Tanner knew about him, and was kind to him; not like his mother. He wanted to give Jeffrey something Justin left. Madison asks if Jeffrey thinks it’s true, but Jeffrey doesn’t know. Madison asks if Justin ever told Jeffrey that he was HIV positive, and Jeffrey says, no. Madison asks if they talked about safe sex and STDs, and Jeffrey says they didn’t. Madison asks if they used condoms, and Jeffrey says, not 100% of the time. Madison asks what Jeffrey thought would happen. Justin was having sex with random guys in his cop car.
Madison tells Jeffrey that he has to protect himself, but Jeffrey says he doesn’t need a lecture. Madison asks if Jeffrey is worried he gave HIV to him; they used condoms. Jeffrey says, they’re not 100% effective, but Madison says, coupled with the meds he takes, he probably wouldn’t get it. Jeffrey asks, what meds? and Madison says, the drugs keep him from getting HIV. Jeffrey didn’t know about this? (TBH, me neither.) He’ll get Jeffrey some research. It won’t cure HIV, but will prevent someone from getting it if they don’t have it. Jeffrey says, what if he does have it? and Madison says he’ll get Jeffrey tested. Stop stressing. Jeffrey says he knew Justin, and Justin would give it to him on purpose. Madison says, even if Jeffrey has it, it’s not a death sentence like it was years ago. Tons of people who have it lead normal, happy, healthy lives. If Jeffrey has it, he’ll take meds, and live a normal life. He won’t die. He can get the test done in 20 minutes. Jeffrey says Madison doesn’t seem to be worked up, and Madison says he has the information and the power. They go into an exam room.
Benny puts a key in a hotel room door, and Candace asks why they’re here. He says they need someplace to stay, and she says, it’s a dump. He says, just because you’ve got money, don’t mean you have to spend it all. She says, $400 a night is not a lot, and he says, $600 for a weekend’s not bad. They go into the room, and Candace says, what if someone steals Benny’s two trucks? He says he wishes they would. This place isn’t bad for the time being. She tells him, if he says so. She hated living in the ghetto then, and she hates it now. It brings back bad memories. He says, it wasn’t that bad… Sorry. She says her son was killed in a place like this, and he says, they can go. She says, no. At some point, she has to sit with it. One night; then she’ll be gone. She asks what he’s wearing on his date, and he says what he has on. She says, this is a classy woman. He needs to wear a suit. He says he doesn’t have one, and she tells him, get one. He says she likes spending money. What does she want? He’s a tow truck driver. She says he doesn’t have to look like one. She’ll hook him up. He says he just wants to smash Rianna, and Candace says, if all he wants to do is smash, he won’t find a good girl, but one day, one of them will take his heart. He says she sounds like mama, and Candace says, she’s right. He says he’ll cross that bridge when he comes to it, and she says she’d like to see him with someone special. He says he’s not ready, and she says, one day, it will happen. He tells her, if she says so, and there’s a knock at the door. Mitch comes in, and says, zup? He asks what the hell they’re doing here, and Candace says he sounds like her. Benny says he ain’t spending money, and Mitch says, obviously. Mitch thought Candace would be gone by now, and she says, long story. He asks if she’s good, and she says she is. He asks if they want to get dinner, and she says, Benny has a date. Mitch laughs, and Benny says he bought a house. Candace says, it came with a date, and Benny says he spun his game with the realtor. He put a few words together, and now he’s going out. Candace says, take her anywhere but here, and tells Benny to go buy something nice to wear. Mitch asks if Benny has looked at himself tonight, and Candace tells Benny to go now, since it will have to be tailored. Benny says if it’s over $100, he’s out. Candace says, it’s just one, and Benny tells them, make sure they come back. He leaves, and Candace asks Mitch to unzip her. He says it reminds him of old times, and she says, don’t. He tells her, he’s just saying.
Benny tries on a suit, and the clerk asks what he thinks. Benny says, it’s nice; how much? She says, $1800, and he says, for what? She says, the stitching and fabric. It’s made with the finest material, and the designer is exquisite. She asks what the suit is for, and he says he’s going on a date. The clerk says, she must be someone special, and he says he just met her. She says he must want impress her, but he says, it’s not the suit that will impress her, and the clerk says he’ll be even more handsome in the suit. He asks what kind of suit it is, and she says, Italian. He says he’s sure she has something cheaper, and she says she does, but why settle for cheap? He says he’ll settle for nice, and she says, there’s nothing nicer than Italian. She can give him a discount. How’s 30% off? Benny tries to do the math, and she says, it will be $1200. He says, it should come with cufflinks, sex, and a turkey sandwich. Now he sounds like me. She says she’s sure if he’s wearing it, he’ll get that, and he says, if he doesn’t, can he bring it back? She says they can’t give a refund if it’s tailored, and he says if he doesn’t get it tailored, can he bring it back? She says, that’s not store policy. There’s no guarantee he’ll get lucky. He says she’ll owe him something if he doesn’t get lucky, and she says she’s not a hooker. He says he didn’t mean to insult her, but she says, it’s very insulting. Just because he’s buying a suit, doesn’t mean he gets to take her out. He says, how about dinner? and she asks if he isn’t going out already. He’s just… a flirt. She gives him her number.
Madison tells Jeffrey that he’s negative, and Jeffrey is obviously relieved. Madison says, good thing; the meds are expensive. Jeffrey wonders why Tanner would lie. Maybe Justin didn’t have it. He asks if Madison could find out, but Madison says he’s not taking that risk. He could lose his job. Jeffrey says he just wants to know if Tanner lied, and Madison looks up something on the computer. Jeffrey asks what he’s looking at, and Madison says, Justin’s medical records, and the list of meds he was on. He can’t give that information out; it’s confidential. Jeffrey says, then why is he looking? and Madison says, peace of mind. Ask him if Justin lied. Jeffrey says, did he lie? and Madison says, no. Jeffrey asks what he means, and Madison says, it means he didn’t lie. Think about it. If Justin never told Jeffrey that he had HIV, he didn’t lie. Jeffrey says, this is confusing. Did Justin have it or not? Madison shakes his head, and Jeffrey says, thanks. Madison asks if Jeffrey wants to talk about safe sex and the drugs that prevent HIV now, and Jeffrey says he knows what his dad taught him. Madison asks how long ago that was, but Jeffrey doesn’t know. He wonders how Justin’s brother could lie, and Madison says maybe he wanted to give Jeffrey anxiety. Jeffrey says Tanner wanted to give him something Justin left, but Madison says, don’t deal with him. He could be as crazy as his brother. Don’t think about it, and don’t see him. Jeffrey says he gave Tanner his address, and Madison asks if here’s still security at the house. The giant dude who walks around. Jeffrey says security is covered, and Madison says he took the night off – family emergency. He wants to be with Jeffrey. Jeffrey says he’s fine, and Madison says, then they can watch movies and be fine together.
Benny looks at himself in the mirror, and takes a selfie. He sends it, then calls Mitch, telling him to check his phone. Mitch says, damn, dude, and Benny says he got it. Mitch asks what it set Benny back, and Benny says, $1200. They’d better bury him in it. Mitch laughs, and says, it looks good on him. Benny says, he used to get 2 for 1 at $29.99. He asks what Mitch is doing, and Mitch says, waiting for Candace to get out of the bathroom. Benny says, he’ll be waiting a while, and Mitch says, have fun. Hit him up when he’s done. Benny looks at another suit, holding it up to himself. He tells the clerk, the brown one is $600. She says she wants him to look his best, and he says she’s juicing it up. How much is her commission? She says she’s not telling him, and stop flirting with his thirsty ass. He asks what she knows about thirsty, and she tells him to come to the register. He asks if they take cash.
Mitch waits, and Candace pokes her head out, asking if it was Benny. Mitch says, Benny got that suit. He’s crazy. He was bitching about dropping $1200. She says she’d like to see it, and he says she can as soon as she’s out of the see as soon as out bathroom. She says she’ll be done soon, and he asks what’s taking so long. He’s getting hungry. She comes out, and Mitch is lying on the bed in his briefs. She tells him to put his clothes on. What got into him? He says, seeing her looking like that. What’s he supposed to do? She says she’s sure Benny will be back any minute, but Mitch says Benny isn’t coming back. She can’t blame him for trying. She says she’s flattered, but she’s hungry… for food. He says he thinks she’s beautiful, but she says, those days are gone. He says he knows, but he loves her. She says she loves him too, but they can’t be together. He says he wants to talk to her, and she sits on the other bed. He says he’s been worried about her. Everything with her son, the President; she was hurt by that. Jim knows his family won’t be happy if something happens to her, but the truth is, the Cryers are in deep with his family, and his grandma. If they happen to talk with her, he can’t promise it will hold up. Candace says, so Jim could come after Benny, and Mitch says, he could, but his grandma would have to okay it first. She says, let her know, and he says, she and Benny will be the first to know. He puts on his pants.
Tanner calls Jeffrey, and says he’s not doing well. He was going to try and bring some things by. Would Jeffrey mind meeting him? Madison is still sleeping, and Jeffrey asks what he has. Tanner says he doesn’t know. It says personal on it. Jeffrey doesn’t know, and Tanner says, it was Justin’s last dying wish. Jeffrey asks again what it is, but Tanner says, he feels like he’s invading Justin’s privacy. Jeffrey says Tanner has his permission, and Tanner says he’d rather bring them to Jeffrey. Jeffrey says, in all honesty, he probably won’t take it. Tanner says his brother died, and Jeffrey won’t take what Justin left him? Jeffrey says, unless Tanner tells him what it is, sorry. Tanner asks if Jeffrey is coming to the service, but Jeffrey says he doesn’t think Justin’s mother would want that. Tanner says, Justin would, and Jeffrey says, when is it? Tanner says, tomorrow, and Jeffrey says, so soon? Tanner asks if he can text the address, and Jeffrey says, sure. Tanner says he’ll bring the stuff with him, and thanks Jeffrey for being good to his brother. He hangs up, and Jeffrey puzzles over this. He puts his phone on the nightstand, and Madison wakes up. He says, can he ask? What the hell was that about? Jeffrey says, it was Justin’s brother. He said he wanted to give Jeffrey something Justin had left him. Madison says, tell him to drop it off, and Jeffrey says, Tanner wants to give it to him in person. Madison says he doesn’t like the sound of it, and Jeffrey says he told Tanner that he won’t take it. He said the memorial service is tomorrow night. Madison says, Justin just died yesterday. That’s not good. Jeffrey says he knows, and Madison says he doesn’t like the sound of it at all. Please don’t deal with these people. Jeffrey says he feels it, but he’s curious. Madison says, Tanner was lying about his brother’s status; he’s gaslighting Jeffrey. Jeffrey asks if Madison is lecturing him, and Madison says he is; sorry. Jeffrey’s dad said he talked too much. He says he’s going home, but Jeffrey says, no. He wants Madison to stay. Madison’s phone rings, and he says, dammit. Work. He answers, and says he took the night off… Okay. He’s on his way. He tells Jeffrey that he has to go in. Keisha is sick. She’s lying her ass off. The last time she posted pictures of herself drinking. Who tries to hide something and then posts about it? He says, Jeffrey wouldn’t be missing him so much if he had a job. Jeffrey asks who said he misses Madison? and Madison says, the hospital is hiring. He wishes his parents were rich and took care of him.
The nurse on duty thanks Madison for coming in. She knows it was his day off, but they’re so short staffed. He’s such a blessing. She gives him the charts, and says, watch out for that one. He says, Wyatt Cryer? and she says, yeah.
Madison goes into Wyatt’s room, and Wyatt says he needs pain pills. Madison says, sorry, he can’t, and Wyatt says, why the hell not? Madison says, looks like he had them an hour ago, and Wyatt asks, what the hell kind of hospital is this? Madison says, one that’s trying to make him better, and Wyatt says he’s in pain. Madison says, sorry. He had his daily dose. Wyatt says he has a high tolerance, and needs more. At least remove the restraints. Madison says he can’t, but Wyatt says he has to go to the bathroom. Madison says, there’s a bedpan there, and Wyatt asks how he’s supposed to reach it wearing the restraints. Madison says, Wyatt has a free hand, and Wyatt says he noticed how good looking Madison is when he came in. Does Madison think he’s good looking? Madison asks if that’s all, and Wyatt asks Madison to hand him a cup. Madison does, and Wyatt strokes his arm. He says, help him out. Doesn’t Madison think he’s good looking? Madison says, if Wyatt thinks he’s giving him extra drugs because Wyatt is flirting with him, he’s dead wrong. Wyatt says Madison is an a-hole, and Madison says Wyatt is locked up. He leaves, and Wyatt says, Madison can’t resist him. None of them can. He’s Wyatt Cryer, bitches. Bring him the damn drugs.
Madison goes back to the desk, and the nurse says she told him. Did Wyatt flirt with him? Madison says, yeah. What about her? She says, yes. She almost took him up on it. A few pain pills for a roll in the hay. At her age, she’ll take what she can get. Madison says, he’s at the age where he can get what he can. She asks how much he’s getting, and he says he doesn’t want to make her upset, but she says she’s been hot bothered on the job. Madison says she’s in rare form, and she asks if he knows Dr. Washington. He asks, why? and she says she might be getting something there. He asks how she knows the doctor isn’t on his team, and she says she’s sure. He says, good to know.
Benny meets Rianna at a restaurant, and asks how she is. She say she’s impressed. He cleans up nice. She asks if he’s ready to sign the papers, and he asks if she wants a drink. She says she has water, and he says, come on; get a real drink. She says, it’s not a date, but he says he’s a nice guy. She says she’s not interested, and he says, why? He ain’t that ugly. She says, something about him says bad news, and he says he’s a hard worker, overly good looking… She says, with a lot of girls and kids, and he says he ain’t got no kids. She says, girls? and he says he ain’t seeing anybody. She asks if his girlfriend knows, and he tells her, stop. She gives him the papers, and shows him where to sign. She says he can move in right away, and he asks if she’s going to help him decorate. She suggests they get out of there, go back to her place, and have sex. He chokes on his water, and she says, that’s what he wants, right? He says, no. He’d never sleep with someone he just met. If she wants to get out and cuddle, he’ll do that, but he won’t let her take advantage of his body. She says he’s so lame. She thinks he’s handsome, but she just got out of a toxic relationship. They can talk from time to time, but she’s not sleeping with him, or dating him. He says he’s not sleeping with her, and doesn’t want to date her either, and she says, he’s so cocky. He says, sometimes. The waitress comes over to take their order, and Rianna orders a house salad. Benny orders the filet, and says, nice place. Rianna laughs.
Later… Rianna thanks Benny for a great dinner, and he says, she’s serious. That’s it? Let him buy her a drink, or go dancing. She says she has to work in the morning, but he says, what is it? They’re having a good time, good conversation, and he knows she feels him a little. She says he knows nothing (Jon Snow). She told him that she just got out of a toxic re… Sandy is suddenly there, and sits on the chair between them. He asks if she’s talking about him, and she says she is. He says, go ahead. Tell the Black what she was saying. Benny says, hey, he’s on a date here. Rianna says, they’re not on a date, and Sandy says, no? He said it, right? They’re on a date. Benny says they were handling business, and Sandy says, what kind? Benny asks, what’s wrong with him? They just met, but he knows Sandy is a Malone. He knows Mitch. Sandy says he doesn’t give a damn. Why is she with him? Rianna says she sold him a house, and tries get up, but he pushes her back in the seat. He says she’s not going anywhere, and Benny says, let this go. Sandy asks, who the hell is Benny to tell him to let something go? She killed his child, his little boy, so shut his mouth, and walk away from the table. He wants to talk to this bitch. Benny says he doesn’t think… and Sandy says, is he crazy? He’s not moving. Benny says, it doesn’t look like Rianna wants to talk to him. Sandy asks who Benny is. A Black Panther? Does he think he’s going to save her. Get his ass out of there. Rianna says, just go; it’s okay. Sandy says, yeah, Benny. It’s okay. She says, it will only get worse, but Benny says, no, and gets up. Sandy says, okay, and gets up too, breaking a bottle against the table.
Next time, Benny and Sandy fight, Mitch says he’s coming over there, Tanner asks Jeffrey what Justin liked, and Jim asks if Veronica knows how close to death she is. She tells him, just as close as he is.
The Real Housewives of New York City
We backtracked a little, with Leah freaking out, throwing her flowers at Heather, and stomping out of the limo, saying she’s not going. Then calling Heather a loser and a psycho. Heather got out of the car, and Leah told LuAnn that she was overwhelmed. LuAnn said, but she looked great, which is exactly what I’d want to hear in that moment. Heather said Leah couldn’t scare her away, and Leah decided, like Bill Murray in Meatballs, it just didn’t matter. It just doesn’t matter is actually my motto. LuAnn said Leah couldn’t let her neck wound go to waste. (If you don’t remember, Leah had on a pink gown and tiara, accessorized with a faux sliced throat. LuAnn tidied up the limo, and in her interview, she said, Heather was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn’t about Heather; it was about Leah. Her advice to Heather was STFU. They all managed to get into the limo in one piece, and Heather swore she didn’t use the word irresponsible in regard to Leah not voting. To her credit, Eboni owned her mistake, and in her interview, said, her bad. Sorry. Leah said the last thing she wanted to talk about was serious stuff like politics. Where she was at, that wasn’t a priority. Leah apologized for losing it. The arrived at Topping Rose, and LuAnn told everyone to put their beauty faces on. They were greeted by LuAnn’s friend Hank, who hoped they were ready to party. LuAnn’s daughter Victoria and niece Nicole were also in attendance. LuAnn said it wasn’t going to be like how they usually celebrated Halloween. It would just be their group, but they were going to make it fabulous.
The theme was Miss New York 1970, and the women each received sashes. Ramona was Miss South Hampton; Sonja, Miss Upper East Side; LuAnn, Miss Sag Harbor; Eboni, Miss City Hall; Heather, Miss Upper West Side; and Leah, Miss Downtown. They each did their special talent, LuAnn starting off with baton twirling. Oddly enough, I know how to do this, having taken lessons as a kid. However, I’m not saying I do it well. Ramona said she was going to show why her arms were good, lifted free weights, and did 40 push-ups. In Leah’s interview, she said she had no idea how Ramona did it. She could barely do 8 of them. Ramona consists of rosé and muscle. Leah did a routine with the hula hoops, and Heather did a cheer using pom-poms. Eboni did a beautiful spoken word piece, and in Ramona’s interview, she wondered why they couldn’t have fun for just one night. Sonja came out as a mime, and made them play charades. Eboni won second runner-up, and LuAnn won first runner-up. In LuAnn’s interview, she said, it’s so rigged. Leah was the big winner, and in her interview, she said she felt special. Hank didn’t know about her grandmother or her freak-out. She’d won fair and square. In her interview, LuAnn said she rigged it because she thought Leah needed it. Leah apologized for her reactions, and thanked her friends for helping her through it.
The next morning, Leah was already gone, having left for her grandmother’s bedside right after the pageant. In Ramona’s interview, she said she had a better understanding of Leah. Leah’s lashing out was always indicative of something bothering her inside. In the kitchen with LuAnn, Ramona started reading a group text from Leah, thanking them for being understanding, when she stopped and threw down the phone. She told LuAnn that Leah’s grandmother had died, and Leah never got to see her. LuAnn and Ramona cried, and Ramona tried to compose a reply, but gave up, saying she’d do it later. In LuAnn’s interview, she said this is why she didn’t have Ramona listed as an emergency contact. There was no emergency Ramona could make better. Eboni said she’d FaceTimed with Leah, and told her that God didn’t make mistakes. He wanted Leah’s last memory of her grandmother to be pleasant. Eboni told the women that there was someone named Ashley proclaiming to be her father’s daughter. In Eboni’s interview, she said here’s where it got sticky. Her mother had spoken about a man named Kenneth, who could potentially be her dad, but there was no concrete answer, and Eboni’s mother wasn’t comfortable exploring it. She’d asked Ashley why she thought they might be siblings, and Ashley said Eboni’s picture had always been on her grandmother’s mantel, and she’d been told she had an older sister. Eboni wanted to find out if it was true. Heather said they were all learning and recognizing that words could hurt, and she’d made a mistake. She’d wanted to say Eboni was eloquent, and said articulate. Eboni said it was a trigger word because the subtext was that Black people weren’t expected to speak the King’s English properly. LuAnn said, like Ramona does, and everyone laughed Eboni said she wasn’t fragile that way, and in her interview, she said she’d been pleasantly surprised at the opportunities she’d had to connect to the other women over the weekend.
Ramona met with real estate broker Michael, and in her interview, she said she needs to work in real estate, and make some money. Money is an aphrodisiac to her. She said it was good to have a sponsor, and Michael went through some basics with her, like how wording had changed. For example, a master was now a primary. There were no his and hers bathrooms, or bachelor pads. In Ramona’s interview, she said it was a different world. She was unfiltered, and had to be careful. Michael suggested Ramona go to some open houses.
Eboni met Leah at Martin’s boxing ring. In Leah’s interview, she said her grandmother’s memorial service was beautiful, but sad. The rain didn’t stop. She told Eboni that she was trying to have perspective, and think of her grandmother when she was making a decision. Sonja joined them and in her interview, Leah said she and Eboni were Virgos, and problem solvers. They wanted to make sure Sonja wasn’t stepped on anymore by LuAnn and Ramona. Sonja didn’t get the respect she deserved, and could be a punching bag. In Eboni’s interview, she said they were trying to convince Sonja that she’s the star. They didn’t want Sonja putting up with crap like them kicking her when she was down, and thinking she won’t fight back. Martin told Sonja, fight this sh*t.
Everyone voted, including Leah, who went with Martin, while LuAnn brought her dog. Eboni had an election party, inviting friend Natalie as well. In Eboni’s interview, she said it was the election of a lifetime, and there was a woman on the ticket as Vice President. Leah brought her sister Sarah, and LuAnn came in wearing a JFK mask. In LuAnn’s interview, she said now Leah could focus on the beautiful moments she had with her grandmother. Ramona never showed, and Leah said she claimed she wanted to go to Long Island because she was worried about safety in the city, since people might be protesting. In Leah’s interview, she said both she and Ramona lived in luxury high rises. They were good. In Sonja’s interview, she thought Ramona just didn’t want to come to a political party. Leah’s chihuahua Angel kept getting into the food on the table, and in LuAnn’s interview, she said Leah’s dog reflected Leah; she had no discipline. Thank God she didn’t have a torch.
Eboni said that Harlem was the heart and soul of NYC for her, and she was hosting a Night in Harlem party. In Eboni’s interview, she said Harlem was what spoke to her about NYC. Next, Eboni’s dog was caught noshing on the beautiful spread Eboni had put out, and in her interview, she said Leah’s dog was a bad influence. Ramona called and video chatted with everyone for a hot minute. Afterward, Sonja told everyone how Ramona was suddenly posting pictures of herself with her new Black friends, including Eboni, on social media. Sonja said she didn’t like when people wore a cause like a handbag. Eboni said if Ramona was posting pictures rapid-fire of the Black women in her life, it might be to counteract accusations of being racist. She felt gullible. Ramona was being a performative ally. Sonja jumped up, and said she didn’t like fakes. Unless you were living it, feeling it, breathing it, STFU. In Leah’s interview, she said she and Eboni had wanted Sonja to gain confidence, but they created a monster. In Eboni’s interview, she said Sonja had the tolerance of 7th grader, and she was a glass and a half beyond that. In LuAnn’s interview, she said she used to be a happy drunk with Sonja. Now Sonja had taken a turn for the worse. It was hard to watch. LuAnn got the hell out of there, and in Sonja’s interview, she said she thought the party was really fun. She’d thought it might be preachy, but she felt comfortable.
When everyone was finally gone, Eboni threw back the rest of her glass of wine.
Next time, Victoria tells LuAnn that she’s a lot better, Eboni’s Night in Harlem party, and Ramona doesn’t want to be educated. What a surprise.
👀 Eyeballs Officially Falling Out…
That was quite a night of TV. See you tomorrow, for soap, Wives, and some LVP dogs. Until then, stay safe, stay accountable, and stay living it, feeling it, and breathing it, whatever it is for you.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Chase asks if Michael is ready for softball season, and Michael asks if he means when Aurora shuts out the PCPD in the open. Chase says Michael is very wrong. When he takes the mound and throws his famous slider, Michael will be embarrassed to call himself a player. Finn suggests they not get ahead of themselves. Chase will be recovering for a while. Chase says Finn doesn’t want him to leave. He feels fine. He already feels the antidote working. His nose starts to bleed, and he asks if this is a side effect Finn didn’t tell him about. He suddenly has a seizure, and Elizabeth rushes everyone out and closes the door. They all watch through the window.
Brando is pushing Gladys in a wheelchair, and she says if she’d known he was going to take such good care of he, she would have gotten shot sooner. Brando tells her, be honest. She loves the attention she’s getting from the media. Heroic woman survives shootout; names real killer of Franco Baldwin. She says don’t forget, she also confirmed Cyrus coerced her into making a false statement. Brando says he knows, claiming Jason disposed of the murder weapon. He thinks at this point the entire world knows, but there is an upside. She says, all those lovely gift baskets from the media outlets who want to interview her. He tells her, he was going to say, now that they’re both free of Cyrus, they can finally think about the future. Sasha approaches them, and says she took a chance they’d be there.
Laura is in the chapel, when Martin comes in. He says, forgive him. He’d hoped to catch her at the Board meeting, but one of the nurses told him that she was headed in this direction. She says if he’s curious what the Board decided to do about Cyrus, they’ll make an official statement tomorrow. He says, considering his brother is under arrest for a veritable laundry list of offenses, he assumes Cyrus will be replaced as Chairman of the Board. What’s amazing to him is, he almost feels sorry for Cyrus. Cyrus always had big dreams. She says, built on lies and extortion, and he says, Cyrus actually thought he could take the place of Sonny Corinthos. She says, interesting how Sonny prevailed, even in death.
At the Tan-O, Lenny and Phyllis walk in. Lenny says, business is picking up, and Phyllis tells Sonny, they ran into the Chief of Police at the market, and crime is down. Sonny says, now that Elijah was arrested, Nixon Falls is back to normal. Phyllis asks if Nina is coming by for a drink later, but Sonny says, she got a call from her grandson’s father, and he’s going to let Nina be part of the child’s life. Phyllis says, wonderful. She can’t wait to hug Nina. Sonny says, the hug will have to wait. She’s on her way back to Port Charles right now.
Handcuffed to a hospital bed, Cyrus asks where his lawyer is. He has the right to see him. Carly walks in, and he says, Mrs. Corinthos. You went to law school when I wasn’t looking? The guard closes the door, and Carly says she didn’t go law school. If she did, she certainly wouldn’t represent him. He says then she can’t be there, and she says, yet here she is. And there he is, arrested and handcuffed to the bed. Sure is funny how things work out.
Cyrus asks Carly, how much did she pay the cop to let her in? but she says she doesn’t have to pay for favors. He says, the Corinthos name commands so much respect, and she says, too bad he didn’t realize that months ago. He could have saved himself a lot of time and trouble. Maybe even avoided his present circumstances. He says, a temporary setback, and she says, Peter is on the run, and he’s not showing up to rescue Cyrus. Cyrus asks why he’d care about the publisher of The Invader. Has he done something Cyrus should know about? She says, like kidnap Gladys, and take her to a warehouse, where Cyrus ordered her son to kill her? Cyrus laughs, and tells Carly, keep thinking that while he’s temporarily in Pentenville, building his network of associates. His lawyers are working to have the charges thrown out. Carly says his lawyers are going to have bad news for him. He’s not going to Pentenville, but he’ll wish he was.
Sonny tells Phyllis and Lenny, Nina said she was going to come back, but he doesn’t know. Once she gets to Port Charles, and sees her grandson, she might change her mind. Phyllis tells him, don’t be a pessimist. Nina loves it there, and she has the article about Nixon Falls to finish, He asks what Phyllis thinks she’ll want more, to finish the article or spending time with her grandson? Phyllis says she got the idea there was more tying Nina to Nixon falls than the article. After what happened with Eli, Nina and Sonny are closer than ever. Sonny says they had a good talk, and Phyllis says, and…? He says, she got a call from her grandson’s father and left. Phyllis says, so that’s it? They said goodbye, no regrets? He says, actually, he gave Nina some of his special sauce so she wouldn’t forget him. Lenny says, he left Nina with tomato sauce? Get on the next flight to Port Charles and surprise Nina.
Brando steps away with Sasha, and asks if she’s okay, and she says, all good. She just had a check-up, and the baby is fine. He says, that’s great news. Of course (🍷) he’s glad to see her, but he thought she was transferring her care to Mercy. She says, that was before Cyrus was arrested. She doesn’t feel like she’s got to look over her shoulder every time she stops into GH. She tells Gladys it’s good to see her, and Gladys says she’s told she’s making a good recovery… thanks to her son’s love and care. He laughs, and she tells him, don’t be modest. He saved her life. She would have died for sure without him. Sasha says she doesn’t see him doing any less, but she owes a debt to Gladys. She was the one responsible for Cyrus’s arrest, and freed her and Brando to figure out their future.
Laura tells Martin, it’s been a very long day. She wants to go home to her husband. He says, of course (🍷). He’s sorry for Cyrus. He’s been saying that his whole life. He’s relieved and grateful that she’s emerged from her hostage ordeal, and has a family to return home to. Laura says, not all of her family; not her daughter. He says he’s sure Laura suffers her absence every single day. He knows what that’s like. She asks if he wants something, and he says, fair play. Cyrus refuses to tell him where he’s hidden their mother. He knows it’s a big ask, but perhaps she could visit her brother and ask where he’s keeping her. She asks what makes him think Cyrus would tell her? and he says, unlike him, she has something to bargain with – his sister’s love.
Elizabeth says Chase’s blood pressure is dropping, and Finn yells for an IV push. Elizabeth puts something in the IV. Outside, Gregory arrives, and asks Jackie if there’s been any change, but she tells him, no. Michael tells Willow that Finn and Elizabeth are the best. If anyone can get the seizures under control, they can. She says she doesn’t understand why Chase had a seizure in the first place. Finn was convinced he had a cure. Finn comes out.
Finn says, Chase’s seizure has stopped, and his breathing and blood pressure are stable. Gregory asks, how long will he remain stable? and Finn says, it could be a couple of hours, maybe longer. It’s hard to know for sure. Jackie says she doesn’t understand. She thought he found a cure; what happened? Finn says, he believed combining her DNA with his would work. A Trojan horse to trick his body into accepting it. It should have worked. Willow asks, what about the short term treatment? and he says, unfortunately, it’s not available. He sent Chase’s bloodwork to the lab. They’re good and fast, and maybe they’ll find something he missed. Gregory says, so there’s reason to hope? and Finn says, there’s hope. Jackie says she has to see her son, and goes in. Willow tells Michael, she really thought it was almost over, and Chase would be okay. He says, there’s still a chance, and she says she has to keep believing. She won’t give up, and neither will Chase.
Laura says Martin overestimates her influence on Cyrus. She tried to talk him down when he was holding her as a hostage. She couldn’t get anywhere, and believes if it had gone on any longer, Cyrus would have killed her. Martin says, he would have killed anyone else a lot sooner. The only one who has any influence over Cyrus besides Laura is his mother. She’s his motivation for everything; for wanting to succeed, trying to be the king of the world. Laura understands that. She was able to engage with him, and keep him talking long enough to avoid tragedy. Just maybe, she can get him talking again, and they can avoid another. She says she knows she can get Cyrus to listen to her, but she doesn’t believe for a minute he’ll tell her where their mother is. He says, all right then; he’ll leave her to it. Reflection and her husband. Safe home. She tells him, wait. What’s the worst Cyrus can do? Say no? He says, God bless her for trying.
Gladys says she’s always happy to help, but she’s tired. Can Brando take her back to her room? Sasha says she needs to pick up some pre-natal vitamins downstairs, and Brando says he’ll go with her, if she doesn’t mind waiting while he wheels his mother back to her room. She says she doesn’t, and says, Ms. Corbin, it’s nice to see you again. Gladys tells Sasha to call her Gladys, now that Sasha and her son share a child. She’s sure a staff person can get her back, and tells Brando to go with Sasha. He says he’s not going to let her fend for herself, and asks a passing orderly to take Gladys back. He tells her not to eat all the chocolate out of the gift baskets.
Carly asks if Cyrus remembers the boat that blew up. There were class A drugs found floating in the water; all surviving the explosion. He asks what that has to do with him, and she says, the DEA traced the boat back to one of his shell corporations. Not only is drug enforcement sniffing around his businesses, so are the Feds. He says, let him guess. The DA is ceding jurisdiction to the Feds, and she says, he’ll be facing Federal racketeering charges, in addition to multiple counts of kidnapping and attempted murder, etc., etc. Pentenville will feel like a spa compared to the maximum security prison they’re going to send him to. She starts to leave, and he says, perhaps she’ll be joining him there, since he intends to tell law enforcement that her family was sheltering an illegal immigrant from Turkey, giving him false identification as Sonny’s cousin and an American citizen. And she made Josslyn an accomplice. She tells him, don’t dare mention her daughter’s name, and he wonders if they have mother/daughter prison cells. He’ll mention her name and Josslyn’s, and of course (🍷) Dev’s, or she can capitalize on all the respect the Corinthos name commands and intervene for him for the US Attorney.
Sonny says, he was thinking of going with Nina, but he’d just get in the way, and Lenny tells him, suit himself. Lenny takes out his phone, and says, just a reminder of what he’s missing. He sends Sonny a picture of him and Nina, and Phyllis says she doesn’t think they’ve seen the last of Nina. She’ll get her fill of pattycake and choo-choo trains, and think about Nixon Falls and everything and everyone she misses. Suddenly, Lenny keels over.
Phyllis asks if Lenny can hear her. She checks him out, and asks if he hurt himself when he fell. He says he doesn’t think so, and she and Sonny get him up. Sonny says he’s calling 9-1-1, but Lenny says, over his dead body. He just got a little dizzy. Phyllis says, maybe he’s dehydrated, and asks Sonny to get him some water. She’s getting the blood pressure monitor. Lenny says he’s fine, but she says, it’s either that or the clinic; his choice. Sonny gives Lenny a bottle of water, and says, tell him what’s going on. Lenny tells him, he said he was fine, and Sonny says he knows what Lenny told him, and what he didn’t tell Phyllis. How bad is it?
Carly says she should have realized Cyrus would stoop this low. And she did. When she brokered the deal with the Feds to grant Gladys immunity, she also got immunity for her family. He says she’s bluffing, but she says, Diane has the agreement on file. The US Attorney agreed not to investigate Dev’s legal status and ID, so Cyrus’s threats are as empty as he is. Have a nice time on the inside. He says he and his attorneys will figure a way out of this, but she won’t find it so east to fill Sonny’s shoes. She says, no one can, and no one ever will. He says, not even her? and she says she knows better than to even try. He says so she’ll be running Sonny’s territory her way, and she says she has many resources, starting with Jason. She has to say, it was smart of him to team with Peter, and frame Jason for Franco’s murder. Although it had no chance of succeeding long term; he had to know that. He doubts Gladys would have made a convincing witness, which was why he was hopeful Jason would never make it to trial. She says because he wanted Jason dead in Pentenville, and when that didn’t work, he tried to kill Jason at GH and failed. Jason is free, and he’s competent, and Sonny’s territory is secure, and it’s going to stay that way. He says, under other circumstances, he’d tell her to watch her back. It would be a cakewalk for Jason to eliminate her, and take Sonny’s businesses for himself. She says that just shows how much he doesn’t know about her and Jason. He says, either Jason devoid of ambition, or completely in her thrall. Either way, it puts her in the driver’s seat. He senses she enjoys the power, but be careful what she wishes for. The deeper you wade into this business, the harder it is to get out.
Sasha says she had a real wake-up call when she saw this, and shows Brando the ultrasound. She says, meet your son or daughter, and he says, he made this? She tells him not to be so greedy; it takes two to tango. He says he’ll never forget that particular tango, and she says, now that Cyrus no longer has a hold on them, what’s next? He says now they have time to figure out a lot of things, including this. He holds up the sono picture.
Laura tells Martin it’s better if she talks to Cyrus alone. She sees Carly coming out of Cyrus’s room, and says she’d like a word with Mr. Renault. Carly asks if she doesn’t mean the prisoner, and Laura says, actually, she means her brother. She goes in, and Cyrus says he’s glad she doesn’t hold a grudge. She tells him, who says she doesn’t?
Carly asks Martin if there’s any reason Laura would want to visit Cyrus after he held her hostage. He say she’s doing it for him; more precisely for his mother. Thankfully, Jason is free, but his mother is still in captivity. Even though it’s gilded, it’s still a cage. Carly says, the dynamics have changed. She may be able to help him get his mother back.
Jackie and Gregory stand by Chase’s bed. Jackie says, he looks so peaceful; you’d never know. Gregory strokes Chase’s hair.
Michael gets something from the vending machine for Willow, and she asks if everything is okay. He says he was going to tell her earlier, but Nina is on her way back to Port Charles to visit Wiley. Willow says they agreed to give her another chance, but she thought he’d let her know. He says, Jax insisted that he call Nina tonight and extend the invitation, and she says she knows he’s been advocating for Nina, and of course (🍷) he’s Josslyn’s dad and part of the family, but isn’t he overstepping? Michael says, Jax blackmailed him, and she says, what? He says, Jax saw them together that night in the gatehouse. She says, together together? and he tells her, Jax said Chase doesn’t need to know if he agreed to let Nina back into Wiley’s life. She says, she’s so sorry. If things had been different, Jax wouldn’t have had a chance to make good on his threat. He asks, what things? and she says she almost told Chase.
Finn looks at some journals and in his microscope. Elizabeth looks at him through the window, and comes into his office. She says, nothing? He says he checked the formula a thousand times. In theory he thought he’d done it right; it was perfect. In practice, it failed. He didn’t fail just any patient; he failed his son. If that wasn’t bad enough, he killed the one person who had the antidote. He swipes the papers off his desk, and walks to the door. She asks where he’s going, and he says he’s turning himself in to the police.
Laura tells Cyrus, she’s there to speak for someone who can’t speak for herself. Someone he claims to care about more than any other. He says, tell Marty not to worry; their mother is getting the best of care. She deserves nothing less. Laura says, she deserves to be able to see Martin. She could be living in the lap of luxury, but it wouldn’t matter if she couldn’t see her own son. He says, ah, yes. The golden child who could do no wrong, unlike him. She asks him to put aside his anger for a moment, and think only of his mother. Who’s going to take care of her when he’s in prison? The people he hired are going to abandon her, and him, when they stop getting paid. If he’s the only one who knows where she is, she’s likely to be alone, and suffer, or worse. He says he won’t let that happen, if she can use her influence as mayor to get his sentence reduced. She laughs.
Brando tells Sasha, it’s okay. Cyrus isn’t lurking around.He’s three floors down, guarded 24/7, a prisoner in his own hospital. She says she thinks it’s going to take her a while to get used to the fact that he’s no longer part of their lives. He says he gets it. He got so used to being under Cyrus’s thumb, ignoring what he cares about, not showing weaknesses. It’s going to take him a minute to relearn how to live. She says they talked about dating, like going to a movie, going out to dinner. He says, catching a baseball game, and she says, it all sounds so normal. She’s not even sure she can do normal anymore, and he says, if it makes her feel any better, making a baby before you even go on a first date isn’t really normal. She guesses they never did anything in the correct order, and asks if that makes them messed up. He says he doesn’t think so. They did something exactly right. They look at the sono picture and smile at each other. Gladys opens the door to her room a crack, and sees them hug. She doesn’t look happy.
Sonny says whatever Lenny tells him, he won’t repeat to Phyllis, but she already told him that Lenny went to a clinic. Three weeks ago. Lenny says, he was having chest pains. He told Phyllis it was heartburn, but she knows he has a bad ticker, and insisted his doctor check him out. The doctor showed him a picture of his heart, and it’s not pretty. Sonny says, Phyllis doesn’t know? Lenny shakes his head, and Sonny says, she has to know. They’ll have to make decisions… Lenny says, Phyllis isn’t going to know, and Mike/Sonny is going to keep his mouth shut. It’s his life, and his decision. Sonny says, Phyllis is a nurse; she can handle it. Lenny isn’t worried about Phyllis, and Sonny knows what he’s worried about. He’s scared. Lenny says, he’s talking to a Marine. Marines aren’t scared of anything. Sonny says, except your feelings. Does Lenny think it was easy to tell Nina how much he cared about her? The don’t even know each other, but Lenny and Phyllis have been together for a lifetime. She’s got a right to know. She won’t love him any less. Phyllis comes out with the blood pressure monitor and says, let’s do this.
Willow tells Michael that Chase had his room fixed up to look like Nantucket. His family has a house there, and they’d made plans to visit a long time ago. Chase was so sweet. He wanted to do something nice for her, and she realized the longer this goes on, the worse Chase is going to be hurt. She couldn’t lie to him anymore. But before she could tell him, Finn rushed in saying he’d discovered the cure. Michael says, a cure that doesn’t work, and Willow says, she thinks now is a bad time to tell him. It has to wait until he’s better, and he has to hear the truth from her, not Jax. Carly comes by, and asks, what about Jax? (One of those true soap moments.)
Elizabeth says Finn is making a mistake, and he says, it won’t be the first time. She says, if he decides to go to the police, tell them whatever he wants, but not when Chase’s life depends on him. He asks if she heard what he said. He took his best shot, and failed. Maybe his theory was flawed, or maybe it’s karma, payback for pushing Peter down a flight of stairs. Elizabeth says, he’s a scientist; he knows better. He says science hasn’t been very good to him, and she says, science saved him from Blackwood’s, and it will save Chase. He has no right to lose faith. Not now. Not ever. Finn’s phone dings, and he says, the lab results are in.
Phyllis asks what she missed, and Sonny says, ask Lenny. He’s sticking to bartending. She looks at the results, and Lenny says, not good? She says she thinks he knows that already. After all these years, if he doesn’t talk to her, she doesn’t know what they have. Certainly not a marriage. He says he loves her, and she has no idea how scared he is of losing her.
Carly asks why they were talking about Jax, and Michael says, Nina is on her way back in Port Charles to see Wiley. Carly asks if it’s permanent, and he says they’re going to talk about boundaries first, and he’s going to make it clear that she can’t mention Nelle. Willow says, assuming Nina can abide by the rules, they thought it would be good for Wiley to have both his grandmas doting over him. Carly asks what that has to do with Jax.
Laura says Cyrus just can’t help himself. He loves to manipulate people. He can’t wait to exploit those vulnerabilities. She hates to disappoint him, but she has no influence she can use on his behalf. He says, and even if she did, she’d never help him, and she says, he didn’t ask her for help. He tried to extort it from her. Her phone rings, and she laughs, and says, Martin. Martin asks if she’s gotten anywhere with their brother, and she says, what does he think? Martin asks if she’d mind putting Cyrus on. There’s someone there who’d like to speak with him. She hands Cyrus the phone, and says, it’s for you. Cyrus says, Martin, there’s nothing you can say that will make me change… Mother?
Brando and Sasha go to Gladys’s room, and she asks if Sasha got what she needed. Sasha says she did. She approaches Gladys bed, handing her the sono picture, and says, she and Brando thought Gladys would like to see this. Gladys looks at it, and says, my grandchild. Brando says they can’t tell if it’s a boy or girl yet, but Gladys says, it doesn’t matter. She sees a family resemblance. Brando says, she can’t tell anything from that, but she says he’s wrong. This little person is going to need all the love they can get. They’re going to need her as much as he does.
Michael tells Carly, Jax made the request. He still cares for Nina, and he’s convinced that it would be good for both Nina and Wiley to be in contact. Carly asks what Michael thinks. Jax is extremely biased. Do they think it would be good for Wiley? Willow and Michael suddenly jet. Carly sighs because the attention isn’t on her anymore.
Finn has come out, and Gregory asks if he figured out what went wrong, but Finn says, not yet. Jackie asks if the lab results are in, and Finn says, the toxin is still in Chase’s system. For reasons he can’t explain, it’s making the symptoms more intense. Willow says, there must be something he can do, and Elizabeth says, Finn just needs more time. Finn says he needs to check on Chase.
Sonny watches Phyllis and Lenny through the window. Lenny says he didn’t want to worry Phyllis, and they hug. Sonny looks at the photo of him and Nina on his phone.
Carly tells Willow and Michael, how awful for Chase’s family. She wouldn’t wish it on her worst enemy. (I’m not so sure about that.) Michael says, no one should have to go through what they’re going through, and they hug. Carly says she has to go, and tells Michael, he has no idea how much she loves him. He says he loves her too, and not to worry about Nina. He won’t let her pull another stunt like she did last time. She says she’s not worried, says goodbye to Willow, and leaves.
Gladys thanks Sasha for sharing the picture, and Sasha thanks Gladys for sharing her son with her. She says she should go, and Brando says he’ll call her later. She leaves, and Brando says, so, grandma… He’ll frame a copy of the ultrasound for her to take to Bridgeport. She says she’s been meaning to talk to him about that. There’s nothing for her back there. There’s so much more here, which is why she’s moving in with him until they find a larger place, and she can take care of him and her grandchild.
On the phone, Cyrus says, no. That’s not true. He wants what’s best… Mother? Are you there? He gives the phone back to Laura, and she says, Martin found their mother, and will take charge of her care. He says, with Carly’s help, he’s sure, and she says, kind of poetic, isn’t it? Carly is going to return his mother to the brother who will care for her. He says, she’s defending Carly, and she says she understands Carly. Carly wants to do anything she can to stop him from hurting anyone else. He says he doesn’t want another lecture. Please just go. He needs to call his lawyer. She says, before he does, she’d like him to reflect, even if it’s just for a moment. With his intelligence and determination, he could have built roads, fed the poor. He could have done so much good in the world, they would have built a statue to honor him. Instead, he chose to be selfish and cruel, and it’s left him alone and feeling unloved. He has no one to blame but himself. He says, if that’s true, the next time they meet, he has nothing to lose. She says, if there is a next time, she’ll be ready, and leaves.
Finn sits next to Chase’s bed, and says, why didn’t it work? He looks up, and says, where did he go wrong? Chase opens his eyes, and asks how long he’s been out. Finn says, a while. He was in the lab. Chase says, and?… Finn is out of tricks? He’s going to die, isn’t he? Finn takes Chase’s hand.
Tomorrow, Michael tells Willow, what happens next depends on Nina; Finn says he gave it his best shot; and Carly says, Jax not only knows, but he’s counting on it.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
As usual, Erika came to breakfast in dark glasses. Indoors. Garcelle said she though Sutton was going through a lot, but Erika said she couldn’t be taking it out on other people. In LisaR’s interview, she says she thought Sutton was harmless. She let her emotions take over, but there was something underlying that she wasn’t dealing with. It was making her have these moments. LisaR told everyone that they’d probably be going on the boat later, and Garcelle wanted to check out the town. Kyle said it was all too much, so she was just going to hang out. Crystal said she wanted to go with Garcelle, and LisaR went to check on Sutton. Sutton said she was a little angry and upset. She thought something was going on – which there was – but she didn’t know what it was. We flashed back to the Bottoms Up prank, and Sutton says her paranoia kicked in. She kept using a roller on her face, as a self-soother, and told LisaR that she was sick of crying, but LisaR said if she had to cry, cry. Sutton said Kyle told her that she was too sensitive, but Crystal called her irrational, ridiculous, too sensitive, defensive, crazy, and paranoid. LisaR said she could make her own list, and we flashed back to the many names she’s been called.
Garcelle and Crystal went for coffee, and Crystal said she had mixed feelings about Sutton. Garcelle said she heard they’d had a talk, and asked what that was about. We flashed back to the I-don’t-see-color conversation and Crystal said Sutton came at her hard, but Sutton probably thought Crystal. It spiraled into we’re all equal. Garcelle said, if something was bothering Sutton that she wasn’t talking about, at some point, it had to come to a head. She told Crystal to just continue being her. Crystal suggested Garcelle sage her, or sage the house, but Garcelle said it was the first time she hadn’t traveled with sage. I hate when that happens.
They went to the boat, and LisaR was carrying a tote bag said RINNA on it in big letters. I thought, why? Does she forget her name? More likely, she wants to make sure everyone notices her. We flashed back to other boat rides, which weren’t exactly happy times. Erika yapped about how dedicated Tom was to being a lawyer, and how much he loved it. And how she loved him for loving it. Ugh. A seagull came around, and I kid you not, these women freaked out like it was a rabid bat. The seagull took no mind, and landed on the boat’s railing, while the women cowered on the other side of the boat, except for Kathy, who is like a ditsy Snow White. In Sutton’s interview, she said she felt nervous. She’d come there with her tail between her legs, and needed to have a conversation with Crystal and move on with the day. Taking her roller with her, she asked to speak to Crystal. She told Crystal that being called ridiculous didn’t make her feel great. She felt Crystal was abrupt to her, and thought Crystal was upset with her. Crystal said Sutton claimed she’d kicked her to get her to stop talking. Which she had. Meanwhile, at the front of the boat, the rest of the women gazed at the house from Godfather 2.
Crystal said Sutton had turned on her, and showed herself to be untrustworthy, but gave no examples. She also said Sutton’s reactions were erratic. In Crystal’s interview, she said Sutton was erratic, unbalanced, unreasonable, and emotional. She told Sutton that she couldn’t deal with crazy, and Sutton asked Crystal not to call her crazy, and used her self-soother. Crystal said that was all Sutton had shown her. She didn’t know the others well, but they’d been open and sweet. Honestly, I wanted to like Crystal, but I’m starting to think she’s crazy. Crystal freaked about Sutton (who’d knocked first) coming into her room to bring her coat, when she was nakey. I have to add that Sutton went in coat first, so it was clear why she was there. Some might say that’s an overreaction. I’d never tell someone how to feel, but why doesn’t she afford Sutton the same courtesy she would like, and stop stomping all over Sutton’s feelings. Yeah, she’s a little odd. So? Crystal is starting to come off as a mean girl with Sutton as the target. No surprise on this show. Sutton told Crystal that she was shy, and it took her a while to warm up to someone and trust them. She wanted to get to know Crystal better. She’d been a nervous wreck, and was going to leave. In Sutton’s interview, she said, until she’d gone to Tahoe, she hadn’t realized what an emotional task it was to sell her house. She told Crystal, at first she thought she was okay, but leaving the house was harder than she was pretending. She apologized if she was projecting. In her interview, a-hole Crystal said moving out wasn’t an excuse to attack her and act like a crazy person. Is it me??? When did this happen? She told Sutton that she was happy move forward, adding liar to her resumé. This is just sad, and I feel bad for Sutton who is trying too hard, since this Regina George wannabe isn’t really worth it.
Fresh baked goods were awaiting them back at the lodge, Dorit and Kyle played bocci ball, and everyone got dressed up, sort of, for dinner. Sutton wore another dress I loved, with sparkly embellishments, along with her ginormous, expensive furry slippers. Garcelle kept calling Dorit Door-it, and Dorit refused to respond. The women sat by the fireplace and had cocktails, when Garcelle asked for a show of hands on who’d had their nose done. In Erika’s interview, she seemed to get offended at that question, which puzzled me. Erika and Kathy both admitted to having their noses done, but Dorit said she used contouring makeup. A photo from 1995 made us question that. Crystal sent a text to Garcelle saying she was losing her sh*t, and not coming to dinner. And she’s calling Sutton crazy. Okay. Sutton apologized to everyone, saying she hadn’t been herself. The move had taken a toll on her, and she was exhausted. Feeling left out triggered her, but they didn’t deserve her behavior. In Dorit’s interview, she said it was better to confront things, and move past them. She’s a regular Confucius. Sutton said she’d had a meditative day, and was ready to enjoy everyone’s company. LisaR said she’d had a rough past year with people saying she was a bad friend. She then told a story about Harry having a drink with a friend who raped a girl later in the evening. He’d been a close friend of Harry’s, and went to jail. All of his friends wanted him to visit, support the friend, and show him they loved him, but Harry couldn’t do it. Garcelle asked what the point of the story was, and – wait for it – LisaR said she couldn’t blindly support Denise last season. In Garcelle’s interview, she said, Harry did the right thing, but you couldn’t compare the two situations on any level. Sometimes it’s okay to say nothing. As usual, Garcelle and I share a brain. LisaR said she’d done things that didn’t look good, but in a lot of ways she took a bullet. Garcelle said it was more like LisaR became the ringleader, and we flashed back to Denise being sucker punched figuratively, because they are going to milk that storyline until this show finally goes off the air. Which isn’t soon enough. LisaR agreed that she hadn’t tried to reach Denise in the right way. She’d wanted Denise to be transparent and vulnerable, so she could use those vulnerabilities against Denise. That’s where it went south. Garcelle said LisaR pushed it.
Erika said nothing ever seemed like what it was in life, and you didn’t know anything about anyone. Another great philosopher. They went to the game room, and played ping pong, foosball, and pool. LisaR jumped in the pool, and wanted the others to join her, but had no takers. Garcelle said she was wearing a velvet jumpsuit, but have fun. Sutton said she’d brought her bathing suit, and joined LisaR. LisaR wanted channel her inner Esther Williams, and she and Sutton came up with a synchronized swimming routine. Sutton announced they had a performance to show the women, and everyone was amused. Kyle stopped by Crystal’s room, and Crystal told her about Sutton startling her, saying she dopped to the ground. Sutton had said she didn’t know what was going on there, but here was her coat. She was just too tired to deal with it at dinner. Kyle said Sutton and Crystal had talked on the boat, and asked if Crystal mentioned it, but Crystal said it was so triggering and important that she hadn’t thought about it. In Kyle’s interview, she wondered, if it was so upsetting, why hadn’t Crystal said anything before they went on the boat, or on the boat, or after the boat? I’ll tell her why. This chick is trying to start sh*t, and picked on the weak one.
The next morning, they packed to leave, and Sutton stopped by Crystal’s room, which I’m sure she saw as an attack. Even worse, Sutton suggested they end on a good note. Crystal hadn’t come to dinner, and Sutton thought it might be because of her. Crystal said that was part of it, and repeated what she’d told Kyle. Sutton said she hadn’t meant anything by her comment, but Crystal said she felt that boundaries had been crossed. She felt violated; it was creepy and weird. Let’s go through that list again, of Crystal’s complaints about Sutton: irrational, ridiculous, too sensitive, defensive, crazy, and paranoid. Check, but as applied to Crystal. Sutton said it was awkward, but she wasn’t being judgmental. In Sutton’s interview, she said there was nothing creepy and weird, unless you were raised in a women’s prison. Sutton said she was trying to make the situation better, and wanted to get to know Crystal. Why is a mystery. They hugged it out, even though Sutton is an admitted non-hugger.
Four days later, it was election morning, and everyone received a text from Erika saying she considered them close friends, and she had filed for divorce. Because you always keep that info from your close friends until just before it hits the papers. That’s one way to be transparent. Not one of them had any idea it was coming.
Because I watched the 11:30 pm show, there was no preview. Maybe that’s a good thing. I’m not so sure I want to know.
👓 Another Way To Look At It…
I really enjoyed this recap that hit the nail on the head in a concise manner. Unlike my own rambling, and dedication to dialogue.
Since I’ve had a lot going on this week, I’m a beat behind, but we’ll catch up with Million Dollar Listing New York tomorrow, because dammit, I’m getting more than five hours sleep tonight. No matter how many hours you get, stay safe, stay scrupulous, and stay looking in the mirror first, before casting an avalanche of stones.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Ava takes the knife out of the photo, and on the phone, Nikolas says he wants all eyes on Avery and her nanny. He wants every inch of the property searched. Whoever did this may still be on the island, or left some evidence of their identity. Ava says, there is no whoever. There’s only Ryan.
Britt walks into the hospital with Obrecht, and wonders, where’s the confetti and the balloons?Even a lousy welcome back banner. Obrecht tell her not to expect validation from menials, and Britt says, her staff aren’t menials. They’re highly valued personnel who save lives every day. Obrecht says Britt is too kind to people who will never appreciate the lengths she went to rid the hospital of Cyrus. Britt says, or they’re so focused on her brother’s murderous exploits, hers pale in comparison. Obrecht says, Peter is her half-brother. He shares no DNA with her. If she had he way, she would have rid the world of him years ago, but he’s still wreaking havoc today, causing misery wherever he goes. Thanks to Anna Devane.
Maxie looks at Brook’s MyFace page, and sees pictures of Bailey/Louise. She says, Bailey. Anna comes by, and asks how Maxie is feeling. Maxie says she didn’t sleep well, and Anna says, she didn’t ask for something? but Maxie says she wanted to be alert, in case Mac found Louise and brought her back. Anna says, but he never came, and Maxie says, no. Her daughter is gone. Another victim of Peter’s.
Willow says Chase is building her up to be more than she is. Of course (🍷) she wants to help him, and of course (🍷) she wants to see him through this, but… He says, what is it? She can tell him anything. She says, it’s just that… Finn runs in, and says he figured it out. He knows how to cure Chase. Chase says he’s joking, but Finn says, it’s real. Chase is going to be okay.
On the phone, Michael tells Nina that he and Willow have reconsidered. It’s time to give her seeing Wiley another go. They’ll make plans for another visit as soon as she likes. All she has to do is come back to Port Charles. Nina looks at Sonny, and Michael asks if she’s still there. She says she didn’t think she heard him correctly, and he says they’re willing to give her another chance with Wiley. Isn’t that something she’d want?
Nina says she’s never been more ready to see her grandson. He has no idea how she’s longed for this call. Michael says, so he takes that as a yes? She says she’ll take any opportunity to see Wiley, and he says he’s glad to hear it. They’ll have a conversation about guidelines and boundaries as soon as she arrives. He asks when they can expect her, and she says she has a few obligations there. She might need a day or two. He says, whenever she’s ready; just let him know when she’s back. She says she’s just curious. What made him change his mind? He looks at Jax, and says he weighed the pros and cons, and made the best decision he could under the circumstances.
Chase wonders how long it will be before the cure is ready, and Finn says, not long. Chase says Finn told him not to get his hopes up, and now he says he has a cure. What happened? Finn says he got a new perspective. Everything just suddenly came together, and it dawned on him.
Elizabeth calls Jackie, who asks if it’s about Chase; has his condition changed? Elizabeth says, Chase is stable, but Finn wanted her to meet them at the hospital right away. It’s vital to Chase’s health. Can she meet them at Finn’s lab? Jackie says she’s leaving now.
Ava tells Nikolas, first a cockroach, then a plastic hand. Now he’s upped the ante with a delivery to their home. Nikolas says, this dagger (my bad) was removed from an alarmed case in this house. How did Ryan figure out the security code; how did he get that picture of them? The man can’t walk or talk. He’s a prisoner in his own body. She says, maybe it’s just what he wants the world to believe. She opens a paper in her hand and says, Ryan has left them another note.
Britt says she has a lot of patient reports to get through, and Obrecht asks if she should help Britt prioritize. Britt wonders if Obrecht is angling for her old job back, but Obrecht says she’d never exploit Britt’s situation for her own gain. Britt says she knows. She’s zinging Obrecht; it’s a reflex. She hopes they never lose the way they are together, and Obrecht says, never fear. She has no intention of devolving into maudlin sentiments. She asks if Britt plans on telling her staff about her diagnosis, but Britt says, no; her diagnosis stays between them. Got it? Obrecht asks, what about Jason? and Britt says, he won’t tell anyone. Obrecht is sure he won’t. Britt chose her confidant wisely. Britt looks at her tablet, and says, oh no. Obrecht asks, what’s wrong? and Britt says, Maxie was admitted last night.
Anna tells Maxie that she’s been working closely with Mac and the PCPD. They went to Peter’s office, and his hotel room, and searched them. They found his computer, and they’re going to go through his digital records, and everything else he left behind. She promises Maxie they’ll find him, but Maxie says, Peter escaped the hospital, despite the fact that police were crawling all over the place. Was he not seen on any security cameras? Anna says, it’s strange. The security footage didn’t pick up his exit, and his car is still in the parking garage. Maxie says, he didn’t just snap his fingers and disappear into a puff of smoke, and Anna says, there appear to be gaps in the coverage. The PCPD have put out roadblocks, and the FBI have been alerted in case he tries to cross the border, so there’s a statewide manhunt going on. Maxie asks why Anna is there, instead of out looking for him, and Anna says, because her priority is finding Maxie’s baby. They have the state police in Pawtuck, trying to pick up Chloe’s trail. Maxie says, that’s not even her real name. It’s going to be difficult finding Chloe. Anna says, what about the good Samaritan? He’s from the area, does she think he might have some information? Maxie says, no. Stop. Just forget about Louise.
Anna says Maxie has been through an ordeal, but surely Maxie wants her to keep looking for her baby. Maxie says, if anyone can find her baby, it’s Anna and Mac, but she knows how dangerous Peter is. It will never be safe for Louise until Peter is caught. So please make that her priority, and then they’ll worry about bringing Louise home. Anna says she’ll tell Mac that Maxie wants to focus on the search for Peter. Anything else? Maxie asks if Anna can find Dr. Navarro; she’d like to check out of the hospital. Anna asks if it’s not a bit soon, but Maxie says it’s not. James and Georgie need her. She doesn’t want them to feel like she abandoned them, like she did… Anna says, this is not Maxie’s fault. She doesn’t know why Maxie would think that. Britt comes in with Obrecht, and says, where is she? Where’s the baby?
Jax says he knows it wasn’t easy, but Michael made the right choice. Michael says, don’t patronize him. Jax says he’s being honest. Having Nina in his life will only benefit Wiley, although it didn’t seem like Nina jumped at the chance to see her grandson. Michael says, she was surprised. He thinks she’d given up hope of ever seeing her grandson again. Jax asks if that was all, and Michael says, it seemed like she made a new life for herself away from Port Charles and everyone in it. A life good enough might make her think twice about walking away from it. Jax says at least Nina has a choice, and Michael says, Nina has a choice because Jax took his away from him.
Nina kicks back a shot, and puts her head on the bar. Sonny asks if she wants another one, but she declines. He says, funny how she does that; make good news look bad. When they first met, she told him how much she wanted to be in her grandson’s life. What changed? She says, nothing changed. She’s always wanted Wiley to know her as his grandmother, as his family. When her ex was there, he told her Wiley’s father was considering letting her see Wiley, but so much time passed, she figured he decided against it. He says, so she hesitated, and she nods. He says, the guy probably came to his senses. He shouldn’t keep her from her grandson. Now there’s nothing to stop her from going home.
Nikolas reads, There once lived a prince oh so clever/ to Nick my true love he’d endeavor / warned him take heed from nurse ingles / lest you break out in shingles / then from your body/ your noggin I’ll sever. Ava says, now he’s not satisfied with just having her back. He has to kill Nikolas in the process. Nikolas tells Ava, call the police.
Obrecht wonders how that miscreant is still roaming free, and Anna says there’s an intra agent task force looking for Peter. Britt asks if there are any leads. Anna says no, and she’d better get back to it. She says she’ll touch base with Maxie. Britt says she’ll be right back, and follows Anna. She asks how she can help with Peter, and Anna asks what she thinks she can do. She says she spent over a year on the road with her father. She had access to Faison’s network, his contacts, and his money. Anna says she’ll inform the right people that Britt wants to help, but right now she thinks Britt should put all her attention on Maxie. She’s blaming herself for the kidnapping. Britt asks what makes Anna think that, and Anna says, because she’s a mother. It’s her job to protect her children. And when she can’t, she feels as if she failed.
Obrecht sits on Maxie’s bed, and says she should have done more than just warned her against Peter. She should have killed him, and none of this would have happened. Maxie says Peter isn’t worth spending her life in prison, but Obrecht says she could have avoided prison with careful planning. But she let Peter lure her into complacency. She was placated by his willingness to employ her. Because of her weakness, Peter is still free, claiming more victims, going unpunished. Maxie says, whatever she’s planning, do not do it. Anna and Mac will handle this. She doesn’t want Obrecht getting in any kind of trouble. Obrecht takes Maxie’s hand, and says, alas, leibchen, trouble is already here.
Anna leaves a message for Robert, saying that Maxie wants her to concentrate on finding Peter, so she’s not going to be joining him and Mac up in Port Chuck. For God’s sake, find that baby. Call her back. She goes the elevator, and pushes the button several times, then bangs it. Obrecht comes along, and says, one of those days? If Anna feels like breaking something, she can help.
Jackie arrives at Finn’s office, and asks, what’s going on? Finn says he needs a swab, and she says, what? He looks at Elizabeth, and remembers coming up with the formula. He tells Jackie that he and Elizabeth found a cure for Chase. The toxin that poisoned him was a variation on a toxin once used to poison Tiffany Hill. Anna found notes in Sean Donely’s files that helped him develop an antidote. This version of the toxin is particularly hideous. It caused Chase’s immune system to turn on itself. He needed to conceal the antidote in something Chase’s white blood cells wouldn’t attack. I have to add, he sounds like a voiceover for a third grade documentary on science. If he could sneak the antidote past Chase’s immune system, it will break down the toxin. He hands her his tablet like she’s a fellow scientist and will understand all this. She asks why taking swabs of their DNA helps, and Elizabeth says, instead of thinking it’s a foreign body, Chase’s immune system will recognize something in the DNA from which he was created. Finn says, his mother and father. I’m no scientist, but why couldn’t they use Chase’s DNA?
Willow asks what Chase is going to do first when he gets out of there, and he says he’s going to call the wine guy. She says, for a celebratory bottle, and he says, that, and ask him if he can recommend an exceptional bottle to give to Michael as thanks for letting him stay at the Quartermaines. She says she knows what Michael will say; totally unnecessary. He wasn’t even there overnight. He says he was there long enough to collapse again, and then she and Michael had to take him to the hospital. Talk about going above and beyond the call. She says, Finn is currently in his lab, saving Chase’s life. She and Michael aren’t the heroes of this story. He says, there can be more than one hero. As soon as he’s released, he plans on showing her how much of a hero he thinks she is. She says, about that… He says he’s an idiot. She was going to say something. Go ahead. What’s on her mind?
Michael tells Jax, Chase is seriously ill. That is the only reason he and Willow haven’t told him that they’re together yet. They don’t want to hurt their friend, who’s flat on his back in the hospital, but Jax threatened to do just that. Jax threatened to go to Chase, and break his heart, if he didn’t get what he wanted. Jax says all he wanted was for Nina to see her grandson, and Michael asks if he would have gone to Chase. He answers his own question, and says, probably. He’s already proved that he doesn’t give a damn about Chase, or Willow, much less him. Which he admits came as quite a shock. He always thought that they were family. Jax says, they are family, but Michael says, not anymore. Jax is Josslyn’s father, and for her sake, Michael won’t tell her what Jax did. Jax thinks Michael should rethink his anger. With one phone call, he just expanded Wiley’s family. Michael says, Jax can dress it up all he wants, but he just destroyed their relationship. Jax says, is that what he’s done?
Dante says they’ll get prints from the photo, the dagger, and the trophy case, and Ava asks if he’s sure he has the time. They still haven’t heard back from the PCPD about the plastic hand, any possible evidence that came from there, or the note that came with it. Nikolas says his wife has a point. This man broke into his house, and knew the code to the trophy case. Dante says, they’re a little busy right now. There’s a mob war, Peter August escaped, and oh yeah, there was the hostage situation with Cyrus Renault down at the pier, which Nikolas’s interference didn’t help with. Ava says he really doesn’t care that she’s being stalked by a madman. She’s curious. Would he be as dismissive if Ryan had focused on someone he cares about?
Sonny tells Nina to pack her bags; she can get to Port Charles by tonight. Don’t forget to bring presents for her grandson. She says, Wiley is buried under toys. He comes from one of the richest families in Port Charles. He says she doesn’t want to show up empty handed, so start shopping, and she asks if he’s trying to get rid of her. He says he’s just trying to make sure she gets what she wants, and Nina asks what he wants. He says, it’s pretty obvious. It looks like – he moves closer, and puts his hands on the bar on either side of her – timing is everything. She finally gets to be part of her grandson’s life at the same time he’s telling her that he wants more of a relationship with her. She says she wants more of them too, so what are they supposed to do? He says, the only answer to that is, let’s say goodbye.
Dante says he’ll make sure forensics puts a rush on it. He’ll let them know when he gets the results. As far as Ryan Chamberlain is concerned, they check in on him every week. He’s basically in a vegetative state. He can’t scratch his nose, much less walk, talk, or write. Ava says she’s sure Ryan is exaggerating this – air quotes – locked in syndrome – end air quote. And even if he’s not, he’s found an accomplice. It wouldn’t be the first time. Nikolas asks if they’ll be looking at someone other than Ryan, and Dante says, of course (🍷). He’s gotten a lot of press on the anniversary of his crime spree. Maybe somebody is studying Ryan’s crimes and decided to imitate them. Nikolas says, a copycat, who takes on Ryan’s obsession with Ava. Ava says, great, and Dante says, maybe it’s not Ava who has the secret admirer. Maybe it’s Nikolas.
Jax says he never wanted to jeopardize his and Michael’s relationship, but he did believe it was wrong to keep Nina away from Wiley. Michael says, this isn’t about Nina. This isn’t about Wiley. This is about Jax. Nina was completely irrational when the truth about Nelle came out. She blamed his mother for what happened, and she blamed Jax. (Inserting here that it doesn’t sound irrational, but okay, rewrite history.) All this is just a way of Jax to get back into Nina’s good graces, using his son, and destroying years of shared history in the process. Or didn’t he think there was going to be a price to pay? Did he think Michael would just smile and say, blackmail me all you want, because you’re such a great guy. Jax says, right, and Michael opens the door, and says, get out. Jax says, as far as he’s concerned, they’re still family. If Michael ever needs him – day or night – he’ll be there for him. Michael asks, who’s going to be there for Jax? and closes the door in his face. On the porch, Jax looks pained.
Nina asks Sonny if this has to be goodbye, and he says, seems that way. Unless… She says, unless? and he says she wants him to help her push Wiley on the swings in Port Charles in some playground. He’s sure Wiley has a grandfather. He doesn’t think Wiley’s dad would want her introducing his son to a stranger, and she says, it’s just going to be a visit. She’s not moving there permanently. He says she doesn’t have to tell him that to make him feel better. He knows what’s going to happen. She’s going to get there, and see her grandson, and her plans are going to change. She says she’s coming back, and she’ll bring him a gift. He says she’s the only gift that he needs.
Britt says, Dr. Navarro is off today, but from her notes, it looks like Maxie had a quick labor. Is she in any pain? Maxie says, just the usual, and Britt says she’ll give Maxie something to take home, in case the pain becomes too much to handle. Maxie says she’s sure it will be fine. She’d like to go home today. Britt says, Anna told her, but before she releases Maxie, she has to ask… Did she breastfeed Georgie or James? Maxie says, James, yes, but Georgie wasn’t with her. Britt says she’ll set Maxie up with a lactation consultant. She may choose to donate her milk. Maxie asks if there’s anything else, and Britt asks, what’s going on?
A guy in a hardhat and mask tells Obrecht and Anna, also in hardhats and masks, they’ve got twenty minutes to commit wanton carnage. Weapon of choice? Anna says, what? and Obrecht says, which weapon would she like? The baseball bat is popular, but Obrecht prefers the crowbar. She can wield it with incredible strength and power. The guy gives Obrecht a crowbar, and Anna a baseball bat. He leads them to a room filled with electronics, and says, happy smashing. He leaves, closing the door, and Anna says, now what? Obrecht says, now… we rage. Rock music plays as Obrecht whacks at an old typewriter.
Britt asks if Maxie went ahead with her plan, and Maxie says she couldn’t. Everything fell apart when Peter hired that psycho nurse to drug and kidnap her. Britt says she’s so sorry. She should have been there. Maxie and Louise needed her. Now Louise is gone. Maxie says, Louise is okay. Louise is going to be just fine. Britt asks how Maxie knows.
Anna asks if Obrecht comes there often, and Obrecht says, it’s good for exercising demons. Anna says, anyone in particular? and Obrecht whacks at some more stuff, and says, no way to help someone in need. She smashes something else, and Anna says she does know that feeling. She doesn’t think smashing inanimate objects is really her thing. She has more pressing problems. Obrecht says, like finding Peter, and bringing him to justice, so that Maxie can be forever grateful? Check your hero complex at the door. Cesar taught them that well. She will never find Peter. Anna says she knows what Obrecht is doing, and Obrecht says, Anna can present herself as Maxie’s avenging angel, but she sees the real Anna Devane. The weakness and uncertainty, and soon, the rest of the world will see it to. A disgrace to her profession. A failure to her family. Anna says, she could say the same thing about Obrecht, but Obrecht says, she stood her ground, saw her enemy, and called his name. She didn’t hide behind wishful thinking. And now, Peter is gone. He’s beaten Anna. And Anna has failed everyone she loves because of her lies. Anna flips her mask down, and takes swings at some electronics. There’s a music part, and Obrecht and Anna go into a smashing frenzy, pausing at one point to fist-bump. There’s a barrel that says Choose Your Weapons, and they try out other things, including a golfclub. This is one of the most fun scenes to date on this show. Right up there with the Nurses Ball. When it’s over, they sit on a bench in the midst of the debris, and Anna says she might have to get a membership to this place.
Nikolas asks what makes Dante think this is about him, and Dante says, because it wouldn’t be the obvious angle. Ava says, the cockroach and the hand were addressed to her, and Nikolas asks what Ryan has to gain by sending those sick gifts? He’s a smart guy. He should know it’s not going to win her back. Dante says, the photo with the dagger through it, the limerick, means Nikolas is being threatened, and Ava says, because Ryan wants her all to himself. Dante says maybe someone wants Nikolas all to themselves, and Ava asks if he’s saying someone is copycatting Ryan, not to get to her, but to get to Nikolas? He tells her, don’t sound so disappointed.
Willow asks Chase if it’s safe to come back, and he says the nurse had to update his chart and check his vitals. Finn should have told them he’s checking out of the hospital tonight, but she says she’s sure Finn is going to want to keep him at least overnight to make sure he’s fully recovered from the toxin’s effects. He says he can fully recover at home; he’ll talk to Finn. Willow tells him, what he said before, about the sacrifices she’s made, he’s wrong. Supporting him isn’t a sacrifice; it’s something she wants to do. And whatever happens next… Finn, Elizabeth, and Jackie come in with a cart, and Finn asks if Chase is ready to be cured. Chase says he doesn’t know. He’s come to like it there. Finn says a sense of humor runs in the family. Jackie asks what’s going on with the décor, and Chase says, it’s Nantucket until they can get to the real one. Willow asks if Gregory is coming, and Jackie says, he’s on his way. Finn sets up the IV bag, and asks if Chase is ready. Three… two… one… Chase smiles, and everyone waits.
Sonny sets up the Tan-O for the evening, when Nina comes in. She asks where Lenny and Phyllis are, and he says they went for a walk, but he can’t reach them. She says she can’t leave without saying goodbye, but he says, it’s getting late. She has a long drive, and she’s going to be back anyway, right? She says, right. She can try them when she’s on the road. She starts to go, and he says, she didn’t think he was going to let her leave without him.
Ava asks if Dante is saying she enjoys the attention, and he apologizes, saying, it was unprofessional of him. She says, yes it was, and he says whoever the stalker is after is secondary. Nikolas says, because whoever they are, they broke into their home. They slipped past security and knew the code to the trophy case. Dante says, it could be someone who works for the company, or someone who works in the house, someone from security detail, or someone from their past. The point is, they know how to get into Windymere, and get to them. Nikolas says he’ll hire a private investigator to do background checks, and Dante says it’s a good idea, but not from there. They have to get off the island. Ava asks, why? and he says because they got a death threat. If they stay on the island, they could end up getting killed.
Obrecht asks Anna if she enjoyed herself, and Anna says she never would have thought of it. Obrecht says Cesar bragged about Anna’s control, and Anna says, that must have made her happy. Obrecht says he’d drive her into jealous rages when he spoke about her. Anna has incredible self-possession. No one has more resolve than my Anna. Anna says she’s surprised Obrecht didn’t take a sledgehammer to him, and Obrecht says she wishes she had. Now here it comes. Anna says, what? and Obrecht says she’s about to ask herself, what happened to the real Anna Devane, who allowed her adversaries to think her beaten, when she was only lying in wait for the perfect opportunity to strike the killing blow? Anna says, Peter happened, and Obrecht says, in some ways, Peter was worse than his father, more manipulative, and adept at hiding his evil. Anna says she really tried to love Peter. She thought she could change him, and she lost herself trying to save him. Obrecht says she disagrees. She caught a glimpse of Anna Devane just now, swinging that bat. They both laugh, and Obrecht gets up, holding out her hand. She suggests Anna prioritize her search. She won’t find Peter and the baby, until Anna finds herself. Anna takes Obrecht’s hand and gets up. She says, thank you for this. Now she has some real work to do. She picks up an old telephone on her way out, and says, souvenir. Obrecht smiles as she watches Anna leave.
Britt asks how Maxie knows Louise is fine, and Maxie says she might fall apart if she believed anything else. Right now, she can’t afford to do that. Britt says if she were in Maxie’s shoes, she doesn’t know how she’d deal with this, and Maxie says, when it comes to her family, she has to be able to handle anything that’s thrown at them.
On the phone, Nina asks if Jax is surprised to hear from her, and he says he didn’t know if she was still speaking to him. Is she okay? She says she’s fine. Actually, she’s hopeful. Michael called, and invited her to visit with Wiley. He says, that’s great. Hopefully it’s the start of many visits with Wiley. She asks if he had anything to do with it, and he says he hopes he gets to see her when she comes to town. Which answers her question not at all, which kind of answers it. She says she’s not sure. Bye. Sonny comes out with a tote bag, and says sorry to keep Nina waiting. She says she was thinking. Lenny and Phyllis will never forgive her if she takes him away from them. He says he realized he’d be butting into her family reunion, but that doesn’t mean she can’t take a piece of him with her. He hands her a jar of sauce, and says it’s something to remember him by. She says she hardly thinks she’ll forget him. Besides, she still owes him a dance. He says he’s counting on that, and hands her the bag. She says she’ll see him soon, and he says he’s looking forward to that. She’s almost out the door when she comes back and kisses him. He tells her to remember, it’s a slow simmer, referring to the sauce, but not really, and she leaves. Sonny smiles.
Michael comes into the hospital, and Willow says, perfect timing. Chase is going to be okay. Finn found a cure. She tells him, come on. Chase will want to see him. They go to Chase’s room, and Michael asks if it’s true Finn found a cure. Chase says, is Finn a doctor genius or what? He asks if Michael is ready for softball season, and Michael asks if he means when Aurora shuts down the PCPD in the open, but Chase says he’s very wrong. Once he gets on the mound, and unleashes his secret slider, he’ll be embarrassed to call himself a player. Finn says, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Chase is going to be resting for a while. Chase says, God doesn’t want him to leave. He can already feel the antidote working. His nose starts bleeding, and Elizabeth runs for a tissue. Chase asks if this is a side-effect Finn didn’t warn him about, and has a seizure. You didn’t think it was going to be that easy, did you?
Tomorrow, Cyrus is glad someone doesn’t hold a grudge, Finn says he’s going to turn himself in to the police, Lenny tells Mike/Sonny to get on the next flight and surprise Nina, and Carly says it’s funny how things work out.
🤷🏽 Excuses and Apologies…
It’s been more than one of those days. I have a dog who’s not doing well, and a computer that decided to update when I was in the middle of watching GH online. I did see The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but still need to edit, and really don’t want to be going to sleep as the sun comes up. So RHOBH tomorrow, and for now, stay safe, stay not coloring between the lines, and stay not playing the blackmail card too quickly. There might be a price to pay.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Portia says she doesn’t know why Curtis was calling her, but in that moment, he had no idea it was the most important phone call of their lives. He saved her, and saved her Trina. He keeps showing up for them. She kisses her hand, and puts it on his face. He opens his eyes, and she says, there you are. He asks what he missed.
Ava and Laura come down the hospital stairs, and Ava says Laura finally brought Cyrus down. Laura says she hopes so. He still has to be prosecuted and convicted. There’s an emergency meeting of the hospital board, so he’ll be ousted, and at least they’ll be free of him there. Ava says, that’s great; that’s a win. Laura says she’ll feel better when Curtis is fully recovered. She asks where Nikolas is, and Ava says, he’s on his way. He had some business to take care of.
Nikolas walks into the prison library, and Alexis says they have to stop meeting like this. He says he called in one last favor to see her, and she asks what he means by one last favor. He says he’s no longer in negotiations to privatize the prison.
Nina thinks she and Sonny should talk about the kiss, and Sonny says he was thinking the same thing, but it’s kind of not in his nature to talk about his feelings. She asks how he’d know, and he laughs. He says, it’s a fair point. He just wants to say that kiss didn’t come out of nowhere, and she agrees it didn’t.
Michael asks Jax what the visit is about, and Jax says he knows what’s going on with Michael and Willow. Michael asks what he’s talking about; they had their marriage annulled. Jax tells him, save his breath. He was walking that way last night, and caught a glimpse of them during an intimate moment. He immediately left. Michael asks him, please, promise not to say a word to anyone. Chase can’t find out.
Willow runs into Chase’s room, and tells him, the nurse said… she stops. His room is loaded with beachy things, and he says, surprise! What does she think?
Sitting on the floor of his office, Finn dreams about Peter launching the antidote off the roof, and saying, he didn’t send Chase to his death; Anna did. He dreams about throwing Peter down the stairs, and wakes with a start. He gets up, and Elizabeth asks if he’s okay. He says, sorry. He must have dozed off. She asks if he was dreaming about what happened with Peter. He asks how she knows, and she says she had the same nightmare. She tells him that he’s been working around the clock. He needs some fresh coffee, or better yet, to go home and have a shower and nap. He says he can’t stop until he’s found a cure. If he doesn’t, he might as well kill Chase himself.
Chase says he’s sorry the nurse worried Willow, but she says, it’s okay. What is all this? He asks if she remembers when they first got together. They were going to spend a weekend at his parents’ place in Nantucket, but they never got there. Maybe they never will, so he decided to bring the getaway to them.
Michael tells Jax that he and Willow got their marriage annulled, but they couldn’t exactly annul their feelings. They wanted to move forward as a family. He and Sasha had split up, and Willow was on her way to tell Chase when Chase fell ill. They agreed to wait until Chase recovered. They tried to keep their distance, but last night, their feelings… Jax says, it sounds complicated; more complicated if someone saw. Michael says Jax isn’t saying anything, is he? but Jax says, now’s the time to get to their conversation about Nina.
Nina says she’s sure Sonny has noticed Phyllis pushing them together, and Sonny says Phyllis wants them to be as happy as she is. Nina asks if she makes him happy, and he says she’s been a good friend… That’s a coward’s way of telling her the truth. She says, what truth? and he says he cares a lot about her. More than just a friend.
Portia tells Curtis, easy; he just had surgery. He asks if everyone is okay; how’s Trina? She says, everybody is safe thanks to him, but he says he didn’t do it all.
Jordan is on the phone, but sees Curtis through the window. She says she has to go; he’s awake. She runs in, and Curtis says, hi. Portia says, how about that? and Stella joins them, saying, she’s not surprised one bit. Curtis asks what Stella is doing there, and she says he nearly got himself killed. Where else would she be? She hopped the first plane there. Don’t scare her again. He says he’s all right, and Stella asks how long he’s been awake. He says, a few minutes. He opened his eyes, and Portia was there. Portia asks Trina to get Dr. Singleton; Curtis is finally awake. Trina says she’s so glad to see him, and thanks him again. She leaves, and Stella says, Trina seems to have come to a new appreciation for Curtis, and Portia says, no surprise; he saved them, and Laura. Curtis says, don’t make him into some kind of hero, but Portia says, she is because he is.
Trina runs to the reception desk, and asks for Dr. Singleton. Laura asks if there’s any news about Curtis, and Trina says, he’s awake. She was trying to find the doctor. Laura says she saw the doctor, and she’ll get her. She leaves, and Trina tells Ava that she promises she’s fine. Ava says, give her a hug, and Trina does.
Nikolas says the state turned down his proposal, and Alexis says, she’s no fan of privatizing prisons, but now she’ll be dependent on Cyrus’s good will. He says, not anymore. Cyrus was arrested last night. She says, for? and he says, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, to name a few. She says, it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. He says it’s only a matter of time before Cyrus’s people flip on him, and she says, like rats deserting a sinking ship. He tells her that she’s safe, when Shawn comes in. She says fingers crossed that it’s more good news. She asks Shawn how his parole hearing went. Please tell her the board gave him an early release.
Shawn says he appreciates what Alexis tried do, but it’s a no-go. She says, he was denied parole? On what grounds? He says, they don’t need any. It’s up to their discretion, and they still consider him a danger to society, even though he’s done everything right since he’s been there. Alexis says, it’s wrong, and Nikolas says he’s sorry. Shawn must be disappointed. Shawn says Nikolas doesn’t know what he’s thinking, and Alexis thanks Nikolas for dropping by, but it’s not a good time. She appreciates the update. He says he’ll visit her through regular channels, and tells them to take care of themselves. He leaves, and in the hallway, he smiles.
Portia tells Curtis, Jordan and the PCPD were amazing. Thanks to both of them, Cyrus is out of their lives forever. Dr. Singleton comes in, and says the nurse told her that he was awake, but she didn’t expect a party. She asks for a moment alone with Curtis, and Portia says, of course (🍷). Stella says she’ll be back, and they leave. The doctor asks how Curtis is feeling.
Jordan says she needs to call TJ, and tell him the good news. She leaves, and Stella asks for a moment with Portia.
Elizabeth tells Finn, driving himself this hard won’t help cure Chase. Finn says he killed the man who was keeping his son alive. He lost it, and lost their best chance to save him. Elizabeth tells him, stop it if that’s what he thinks. She’s spent her life trying to help people, so she doesn’t take lightly what she’s about to say. Peter got what was coming to him. He’s gone, and that’s all anyone needs to know. Finn says, he’s gone and so is the antidote. She says Peter was going to hang that over them until he was done with Chase. He was never going to cure Chase. It’s always come down to Finn. There’s got to be something in Sean’s file. Anna thought there was, and she agrees. He says he was going over it all night. If there’s an answer there, he can’t find it. Elizabeth suggests fresh coffee and someone to bounce ideas off of. She can provide both. Now get back to work.
Willow says she can’t believe Chase went to all this trouble, and he says, in all fairness, Amy did most of the work. He’s not exactly mobile. She says, but why? It’s charming, and she loves it, but he needs to save his strength, and focus on getting better. He says he can’t keep doing that.
Jax says he stopped by the main house so they could continue the conversation, but Michael never got back to him. Michael says he’s been busy, and Jax says he realizes. It’s time to stop putting off the conversation. Nina wants to be part of her grandson’s life, and deep down, Michael knows it would be beneficial to Wiley. He understands Nina crossed the line and made a mistake. Michael says, she told Wiley that Willow wasn’t his mother, and Jax says, she regrets saying that. Nina has come to terms with Nelle’s death now. There must be some way to reach a reasonable compromise. Michael says, really? Since when has blackmail become a reasonable compromise?
Sonny says the more he gets to know Nina, the more he’s drawn to her. He was hoping she feels the same way… Unless he got the wrong idea. She says, he didn’t.
Laura goes in to see Curtis, and says there he goes again, saving her life. He says she’ll catch up. She had one helluva ordeal with Cyrus. How’s she holding up? She says he’s the one in a hospital bed, but he says he didn’t volunteer as a hostage, or have his brother threaten to kill him. He heard it in Cyrus’s voice; he was unspooling. Laura says she’s glad Cyrus has been brought to justice, but she can’t help wondering what might have been if Cyrus had been offered forgiveness; a chance to redeem himself when he was younger. She guesses, there but for the grace of God go I. Curtis says, Cyrus made his own choices. He’s sure Cyrus had the opportunity to make different ones, but he didn’t. Laura says she’s made bad choices too, but he says, there’s no comparison. She makes sacrifices for the people she cares about. She says, that makes two of them.
Portia says she can make time for Stella. Dr. Singleton is Curtis’s physician, but she’s sure she can answer any questions. Stella says, good, but her questions don’t involve Curtis’s injury; they involve his heart. She knows better than to interfere in Curtis’s personal life, but she knows what she saw. The way Curtis and Portia were looking at each other made her wonder. Portia says she’s known for her directness, and Stella seems like she’d appreciate that, so she’ll cut to the chase. There’s nothing going on between them. Stella appreciates her honesty, and is glad to hear that, but Portia isn’t telling her everything.
Elizabeth asks if the toxin is the same one Faison gave Tiffany, and Finn says, no, but the compound is similar. It’s clearly inspired by the original toxin. Elizabeth wonders if the antidote would also be similar, and Finn says he’d like to think so, but he ran the test a thousand times over, and got the same result. Chase’s system is working to wipe out the toxin. Elizabeth says, his system is doing it’s job, attacking anything foreign, and Finn says, Chase’s immune system would neutralize anything that could save him.
Chase says he didn’t mean to snap at Willow. He’s just frustrated having to be there, but he’s staying hopeful. She says he’s entitled to feel how he feels. Don’t pretend. He says she’s been his rock through this. Even with nursing school and Wiley, she’s been there for him; she’s incredible. He thought he’d do something for her after all the sacrifices she’s made.
Jax asks if Michael thinks he’s blackmailing him, and Jax says he’s thinking about what’s best for everyone, including Wiley. Why deprive Wiley of his grandmother? Michael says, who Wiley has met twice. He doesn’t miss her. Jax says, that’s not the point. Nina is Wiley’s grandmother. She’s not perfect, but her intentions are good, and she’s not part of a criminal enterprise. She loves Wiley, and she’s learned not to overstep with Michael and Willow. And you know what else? The more Michael’s mother is involved with the mob, the more Wiley needs a stable presence in his life. Michael says, enough. Jax made his case, and tied it with a bow of family togetherness. If it’s really about what’s best for Wiley, and not about blackmail, what will Jax do if says he doesn’t trust Nina to be in Wiley’s life right now? Go to Chase? Jax says he hopes it doesn’t come to that.
Nina says she doesn’t know how or when it began, but one day she woke up and realized he’s the first person who pops into her head in the morning, and the last person she thinks of before she goes to sleep. She finds herself smiling over something he said or did. She’s looking at the man in front of her, and not thinking about his past or hers. She’s looking at him. Good or bad, the happiness and peace she’s found there is something she’s never had in her life. She’s made a lot of choices, some selfishly, and she wants to make the choice of peace. Being there with him, Lenny, and Phyllis has meant the world to her, and the one thing she hopes and prays for is that he always remembers the peace he found there. Sonny says, him too, and Nina says she’s sorry. They can never be together. It would only mean heartache for him and everyone else. He asks, why is she saying that?
Jordan tells Curtis that TJ is happy to hear he’s awake. Expect a visit later. How’s he feeling? He says, honestly, he’s felt better, and she says she doesn’t know whether to arrest him for interfering with her case, or pin a medal on him. He says, the medal is the better option. He was just keeping Cyrus busy long enough for her to swoop in. She says he was a step ahead of her as usual, and he asks what she means. She says she needed an opening to move in and take Cyrus down for good. It’s her job, but he knew it was personal, especially after TJ was kidnapped, and Cyrus nearly killed Taggert. She compromised her career and her life, and it cost her everything. It cost her marriage. He says, she’s still standing, and she says he had a lot to do with that. She takes his hand, and thanks him, and says she just wishes he could have taken the bastard down, and found a way for them to stay together. He says, him too.
Portia asks if she should be offended, but Stella says she meant no offense. Portia is a very nice person, but she wasn’t born yesterday. She knows people get caught up in relationships they have no business being in. She was married when she met Curtis, but didn’t tell him. Here she is, back again, when his marriage falls apart. Portia says if Stella is insinuating she had anything to do with that, rest assured she didn’t. She and Curtis are friends; that’s all. Stella says, just so Portia knows, her nephew needs to recover. Not just from his injury, but the end of his marriage. The last thing he needs is a rebound relationship. If Portia truly wants what’s best for Curtis, back off, and let him get on with healing before getting closer. She thanks Portia for her time, and strides off.
Coming out of the elevator, Nikolas tells someone on the phone to be on the lookout for a token of gratitude from Cassadine Industries.
Alexis says, it makes no sense, and Shawn says what makes him even angrier, is that he believed things would change. She says, they should have, but he says, why would they? Does it even matter that he didn’t do the crime? There are kids there barely out of high school, who don’t have an attorney friend, and get a public defender who can’t even pronounce their last names, let alone defend them. They’re set up for this life, which is no life at all. That’s just the way it is. She says she’s sorry; so, so sorry. She’s aware of the injustices, and just forgets sometimes. He says she has that luxury, and thanks her for her trouble. She says, seriously, it’s not fair. They were sentenced for the same crime, and he’s already been in prison longer than she was sentenced for. He says Judge Carson threw the book at him, and she asks if he said Judge Carson.
Finn tells Elizabeth, Peter got his money’s worth out of the toxin. It’s the most sophisticated he’s ever seen. She says she hates that she blamed Jason, and Peter was free to walk around and do this to Chase. He says if he doesn’t get to take it out on himself, she doesn’t either, and she says when Peter saved Franco’s life, it was a Trojan horse, so he could worm his way into Maxie’s life. Finn asks what she just said, and she says he saved Franco’s life to manipulate Maxie. He says, no; Trojan horse. He goes to his whiteboard that has all kinds of formulas written on it, and starts crossing things out, and writing new stuff.
Willow says Chase did a great job, and he says, Amy looked up Nantucket beaches and went nuts. He asks if she sees a box, and tells her to grab it. She brings it over to him, and he opens it, handing her a captain’s hat. She says he doesn’t wear this, does he? and he says, no, she does. Put it on. If he’d taken her to the island, they would have gone on the family boat. Maybe they’ll still get there. She says, maybe, and he leans in for a kiss, but she tells him, stop.
Michael says Jax used to be his stepfather. Jax took him and Morgan to Disneyworld. He’s Josslyn’s father, and she loves him. Now he’s threatening to blackmail Michael. It will break Chase, who’s sick in the hospital. Jax suggests they not say anything they can’t take back; just concentrate on the matter at hand. He doesn’t want to play that card unless he’s forced. Michael says, any relationship will be based on a lie. Is that really how Jax wants to play this? Jax hands him the phone, and says, just make the call.
Nina says she’s not the person Mike/Sonny thinks she is. Trust her. She’ll only hurt him. He asks if this is about her ex. He’s not like those guys. What you see is what you get. She says, no; it’s about her, who she’s been, and who she is. He says she told him they all have baggage. He might have a truckload. He laughs, and says, the thing is, not having a past is free. She says she’s glad he’s free, and he says, she can be too. He takes her hands, and says, maybe they wound up in this town for a reason, a chance for happiness. Doesn’t she think they owe it to themselves to give it a shot?
Portia walks in on Jordan and Curtis, and says, sorry, but Jordan says she was just leaving. She’ll be back to get Curtis’s statement later. He says he’s not going anywhere, and Jordan leaves. Portia says, Curtis’s vitals are good. Is he comfortable? He says, as good as can be expected. Does she have a minute? She says, sure, and sits down. He says he wanted to say the reason he called her was because of the way he responded to the kiss. She says, now is not the time… but he says he wants to explain why he pushed her away. She says, there’s no need. She’s glad he did. She’s glad he shut that down.
Finn and Elizabeth talk chemistry while Finn writes. He says Chase’s system is rejecting anything foreign, but not if they can convince it that it’s produced the antidote on it’s own. Behold, the Trojan horse.
Chase asks if he did something wrong, and Willow says, of course (🍷) not. She doesn’t want him to jeopardize his heath. His heart can’t be racing, so she suggests they just enjoy Nantucket. She’ll be there wearing this ridiculous hat. Chase asks if she’s sure that’s all it is.
Sonny tells Nina that he wants her to stay in Nixon Falls. Not because of some article, but because of them. She says, them? and he says he wants to see where it goes with her. What does she say? They almost kiss, and Nina’s phone rings. She answers, and it’s Michael. She looks at Sonny.
Stella says she hopes Jordan isn’t going back to the office. She suggests Jordan go home, light some candles, and settle in for a long soak. She’s earned it. Jordan says, it’s too early for a victory celebration. She won’t relax until Cyrus is convicted and sent away for a long, long time. Stella says she understands that Jordan doesn’t want to move on too fast, and hopes it applies to everything in her life. Jordan asks what she means, and Stella says she doesn’t think Curtis and Jordan are ready to give up their marriage. She’s sure it’s been signed and filed, but Jordan says, actually, it’s not. Curtis signed it and dropped off the papers at her office. She hadn’t gotten around to signing them, but she will as soon as she gets back. Stella asks, what’s the hurry? Jordan still loves her nephew. There’s still time to make things right. Jordan goes into the elevator.
Curtis says Portia doesn’t understand. He was calling her to explain… She says they weren’t thinking clearly. They’ve both been through hell in the past year, and she doesn’t want to risk their friendship over something neither one of them seems ready for. From what she’s seen, he feels the same way right? Curtis says, right.
Trina tells Laura that she’s so glad Curtis is feeling better, and Laura says Ava was there, but she had to get back for Avery. Trina says, Ava has been a good friend. Ava’s taught her so much. Not just about the art business. In the time she’s worked there, Trina thinks Ava has changed. She’s so happy. She’s glad things worked out with Ava and Nikolas. Laura says, her too. She’s never seen Nikolas so happy.
Back at Windymere, Nikolas tells Ava that he’s glad they have time alone before Avery gets there. She says, her too, but they don’t have enough time for that. He says, we’ll see, and opens the door. We see a wedding picture of them, held to the wall with a knife.
Alexis says, Naomi Carson? That was her judge. Considering the severity of the crime, she got a slap on the wrist. Shawn says she wasn’t Sonny’s right hand man, and she says that’s not what he told her a second ago. Maybe there is a way to get him out of there.
Nina tells Michael, it’s not a good time, and he says, sorry to call her out of the blue. He wanted her to know that they’re reconsidered letting her see Wiley. They’d like to give it another go. She says, really? and he says they’ll set up a visit as soon as she’s ready. All she has to do is come back to Port Charles. Nina looks at Sonny.
Chase says he can see it on Willow’s face; what’s wrong? She says he’s building her up to be more than she is. Ofcourse (🍷) she wants to help him. She’s going to see him through this, but… He says, what is it? She can tell him anything. Finn runs in, and says he thinks he’s figured out how to cure Chase.
Britt asks Maxie if she went ahead with her plan, Ava says they got a note from Ryan, Finn says this is real, Michael says Nina has choice because Jax took his away, and Nina asks Sonny if this has to be goodbye.
The Haves and The Have Nots
Hanna and Veronica have a fist fight, and Veronica calls Hanna a punk ass. Hanna knocks Veronica to the ground and says she got Veronica’s punk ass. Now get her ass out of there. Veronica says Hanna hit the wrong woman, and Hanna says, nine times, because hit Veronica her. Veronica says she doesn’t believe it, and Hanan says, believe it. She’s been waiting a long time to beat Veronica’s ass. Veronica says Hanna is dead, and Hanna says, if Veronica comes back again, she’s dead. Girl, bye. Bitch be gone. Veronica puts her finger in Hanna’s face, and Hanna says Veronica lost her loan. That 54 million? She’s calling it. Veronica asks what Hanna is talking about. She can’t go around… Hanna says, watch her. She calls Don, and asks if he knows the Veronica Harrington load. Foreclose on all that sh*t now. Bring her the papers; she’ll sign them today. She looks at Veronica, and says, done. Now get your ass out. Veronica says, okay, Miss Hanna, and Hanna says she’s not telling Veronica again. Veronica says Hanna has no idea what she’s done. She thinks she has the power, and she does. Hanna says she’ll tell Veronica one more damn time, and Veronica says, okay. Hanna follows her out, and Veronica says, no one hits her, and gets away with it. Hanna says she was defending herself. Veronica might want to pull her sh*t together after the ass whoopin’ she just got on the plantation.
The police pull up to the Cryer house, and I get momentarily confused when I think I see Lushion (If Loving You is Wrong) getting out of the car. Two officers approach the porch, and one asks if everything is okay. Hanna says, Veronica was just leaving, and he asks what happened. Veronica says, they were talking, but Hanna says Veronica was trespassing, and now she’s leaving. Jim and David join the party, and David asks, what’s going on. Jim asks what Veronica is doing there, and Veronica says she came to see him. He asks why the police were there, and Hanna says she beat Veronica’s ass. David asks what she’s talking about, and Hanna say Veronica was going through Kathryn’s things. Jim asks what she was looking for, and David tells the police, things are fine; they can go. Hanna says they should be asking her. She’s the executor of the estate. One of the officers says, ma’am, and she says, now they can go. He says, if she needs them, call, and she says, don’t worry; she will. They leave, and Jim asks Veronica what she was looking for, and she says she needs to talk to him. He says he doesn’t want to talk to her until she tells him what she was looking for. Veronica says, he’ll have her killed, and he says she has no idea what she’s talking about. Veronica says she’s always two steps ahead of him. Remember that. Jim says, those two steps aren’t getting her very far, and she says she’ll be back tonight. He says he’ll be waiting with bated breath, and she says, good fight, Miss Hanna, and leaves. Jim asks Hanna if Veronica took anything, and Hanna just goes inside. Jim asks David, what the hell is wrong with these women? David asks what Jim thinks Veronica was looking for, and he says, whatever it is, it must be important. She’ll be back. David says, yes, she will, and they go inside.
Rianna, Benny, and Candace come out of a house, and Rianna asks if there’s enough room for Benny and his wife. He says Candace is his sister, and Rianna asks if he’s married. He says, no, and she says, kids? He says, no, and she says it’s a big house for a single guy. Benny says he thought it was small, but Rianna says she thinks he’ll fit in fine. He says he was hoping his mother would move in with him, and she says, that’s really nice. Does he need a minute to think about it? He says, yeah, and she tells him, the other houses will be finished soon, but this one is available right away. She goes back into the house, and Candace tells Benny, stop flirting. He says he wasn’t… okay he was. She says Rianna was flirting with him hard. He says she’s looking at the future Mrs. Young, and Candace laughs. She asks what he thinks about the house, and he says, it feels small. She says, it isn’t for him. He likes it, so does he think he’ll buy it? He says, why not? He’ll do it up good. Candance tells him to get he paperwork done so he can take her to the airport. He goes inside, and Candace gets on the phone. She says she’s trying to check in online, but it’s not allowing her to… What do they mean?… No fly list?… It must be someone… She’s got it. She’ll call back. She calls Landon, who says he was just talking about her. She says she’s on the no fly list, and he says he doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She says, tell that SOB to get her off. She’ll go to the press herself. Landon says, listen to him, and she says reporters have been blowing up her phone asking for interviews. She’s been ignoring them. He says, just listen, but she says she doesn’t want to. He’s (Charles) not controlling her. He says he’ll have her taken off, and she says, do it fast. He says, okay, but he needs one comment from her. She says, it’s not a negotiation. He says, just one interview, and she says she doesn’t want to. He says all it takes is one blog, talking about her life, how hard it was, and the tide will turn over. He’s already laid the groundwork. She asks why he’s doing this for her. She’s never going to talk to Charles again. He humiliated her. He put her in the trunk of a car. He asks if that’s the worst thing a man has ever done to her, and God help me, I laugh. She says, the hell with him, and he says, men have done bad things to her, and she says, get her off. She’s not playing. He says she was in love with Charles, and she asks if he thinks this is a game. Landon says, she was. So don’t do anything stupid, and the tide will turn in her favor. She says she wants to get out of town, and he says, four days; that’s all he needs. She hangs up, and he says, dammit. Why is everything so damn hard with her? He calls someone and asks how long they can hold Candace on the no fly list. Four days? Okay. Great. He’ll call them back.
Veronica goes to the prison to visit Kathryn. Kathryn asks what the hell Veronica is doing there again, and Veronica says she just left Kathryn’s house. Kathryn says, and? and Veronica says she was looking for the Jallie company file. The one Kathryn created for her personal use. Kathryn says she has no idea what Veronica is talking about, and Veronica says the record for the gun is in that file. Kathryn asks what Veronica wants, and Veronica says Hanna called her loan. Kathryn smiles, and says, did she now? Veronica asks if Kathryn authorized that, and Kathryn says, no. Veronica says, so Hanna can do what she wants? Kathryn says she can, and Veronica says Kathryn gave Hanna full power of attorney? Kathryn says she did, and Veronica asks if Kathryn thinks that’s smart. Kathryn says, yes, she does, and Veronica asks, what if something happens to Kathryn? If it does, everything goes to Hanna’s children. Kathryn says, that’s not how it works, and Veronica asks if she’s sure. Even I know that’s not how it works. Veronica says Hanna asked to do a new will, and Kathryn tells her, get the f*** out; it’s not working. Hanna hates Veronica as much as she does. Veronica says Kathryn can’t close the loan, but Kathryn says it’s up to Hanna. Tell her not to. Get on the floor, snake, and slither on over, and beg. Veronica says,. If Kathryn tells Hanna not to close the loan, she’ll get Kathryn out of there. Kathryn asks how she expects shut up. That’s not happening to do that, and Veronica says, she’s a witness – for the prosecution. She has immunity in exchange for her testimony. She’ll get on the stand, say she did it, and because of the immunity, they can’t touch her. And they’ll have to set Kathryn free. I don’t think that’s how that works either. Isn’t Veronica a high-profile lawyer? Kathryn asks if Veronica thinks it will work, and Veronica says she bets $54 million it does. Do not call her loan, and forgive it. Kathryn says she won’t call the loan, and she’ll reduce it to $44 million. Veronica asks if $10 million is all Kathryn is worth, and Kathryn says, it’s all Veronica is worth. Veronica says, the entire thing or no deal, and Kathryn says, then no deal. Veronica says, okay, then good luck with whatever sorry attorney she scares up. Kathryn says, good luck with finding out where things are buried, and suggests Veronica not wear that wig again. She looks like a man. Veronica says she knows they don’t have mirrors, but trust her, Kathryn can’t talk about the way people look. She leaves, and Kathryn says, you can’t bullsh*t a bullsh*tter.
Candace asks Benny if he likes it, and he asks if she thinks he should buy it. She says, 200 grand, he should buy it. He says, it’s a lot of money, and she says he has a tow truck, so buy it. He tells her, okay, and she says he can pay. He’s a hustler like her. Rianna comes back out, and Benny says he’ll take it. Candance says, at $175K. Rianna isn’t sure they can lower the price, but Candace says, it’s the first house in a new subdivision, and Rianna says she’ll call the developer. What about financing? Benny says, it will be cash, and Candace says, a 15 day close, as long as the inspection goes well. Rianna says, it’s a new house, and Candace says, so it should be easy. They want a quick close. Rianna says she’ll call now, and steps away. Benny says Candace doesn’t have to be mean, and Candace says Benny likes her that much. He says, enough to smash her, and Candace says, he’s the worst. She’s not being mean. She’s handling his business like he needs to. It would be great if they could close sooner, and he asks, what’s up? She tells him about being on the no fly list, and asks who he thinks he is. Benny says, who? and she says, who does he think could do that? She wants to lay low. Can she stay with him? He says she knows she can live with him forever, but she says, not forever. She’s going to look for a house or something. He asks if she wants him to see if Rianna has something else, but she says she’s not a Craftsmen girl. It’s not her taste, but it’s him. He’ll be a good family man. He says, it will be a long time from now, but she says, it’s closer than he thinks. When he stops trying to smash girls, and looks at their hearts. He says he always looks at their hearts, because that’s where their breasts are. She shakes her head, and he says he likes this soft side of her. She says, it’s easy to have a soft side when you’re sitting on money. She asks if he’s spoken to their mom, and he says he’s giving her space to calm down. She says, that’s not going to happen, and he says they’ll see.
Tanner asks if Veronica has the stomach for this, and she says she doesn’t care anything about it. She has other things on her mind. He says, Colby is getting out of the car, and she makes herself scarce. A dude whose name I don’t know (<sigh> they’re always bad with names on this show) answers the door. Colby says, nice house. He needs the payment up front. Dude says Colby is one sexy man. Does he need to freshen up? The bathroom is through there. He points toward the back of the house, and Colby says, don’t mind if I do. He sees Veronica sitting with Tanner and a couple of other guys in the enclosed porch by the pool. Dude pushes Colby into the room, and he sees Tanner, and says, damn. Veronica says he wanted to play with the queen. He says she knows he was just playing, and she says, is that right? He says, kinda, and she says he didn’t know where he was coming, did he? When he was in her pool, he came through the back. He didn’t know what the front of the house looked like. Stupid ass. Colby says she knew he was just playing, but she says, no, she didn’t. He says he was just joking, kinda, and she says, so he’s sorry. He says, yeah; no harm, no foul, and Veronica says, there was harm, and there was foul. She had to drain the pool, clean it, and fill it up. Does he know how much that cost? He says he’s so sorry, but Tanner says, no, he’s not. Veronica says she doesn’t think he is. Tanner should teach him a lesson. Tanner says, they should, and she gets up. Tanner says, let’s go, and Colby says, okay, getting into his fighting stance. They fight, and Colby knocks Tanner down, but another guy steps in. Colby kicks that guy’s ass, but a third guy grabs Colby, and knocks him down. The three men kick the sh*t out of Colby, until he’s bleeding and can barely move. Tanner says, see that? Stay away from his brother. He hates all of them. He tells the other guys to leave, and they go. Tanner says Colby got a man sized ass whoopin’. Tell Veronica he’s sorry. Colby says he’s sorry, but Veronica tells him, say it with feeling, son. Bring the drama. Let her hear him acting. He says he’s sorry, and Tanner says Colby is sorry he got his ass kicked. Colby says he’s sorry Tanner couldn’t do it by himself, and Tanner says Colby thinks he’s cute. Colby says he’s been in fights before, but this feels weird; something is wrong. Tanner asks if Colby didn’t feel the cleats and spikes in the guys’ shoes as they were kicking him in the face, stomach, and back. His military buddies got their sh*t tightened up. He messed with the wrong guys. Colby says, it hurts, and Veronica says, it’s supposed to. Colby says, you’re never going to change gay people, you homophobic ass bitch. She laughs, and says she doesn’t give a damn about gay people or changing them. She doesn’t care what they do, just not with her son, and not in her pool. Tanner says, and not with his brother. Colby says Tanner’s brother called him. His brother was gay, and Veronica’s son is gay. Tanner tells Colby to shut his mouth before he beats him some more, and Veronica says, do it for her. Colby says Tanner is probably gay too. He’s probably just like Justin. He hates it; revenge. It’s not about him, it’s about Tanner. Tanner says it is about him, and his disgusting ways. Colby says, this is nothing. He’s used to this. He’s been dealing with it his entire life. Ignorant ass people like Veronica, who hate for no reason. Veronica says, keep talking, and Colby says, you get used to it. They’re everywhere. Like Tanner. Tanner punches Colby, knocking him out. Dude comes out, and says an officer is phoned Tanner. It’s about his brother. Tanner asks, what happened, and Dude says, it’s not good. Tanner says he has to go, but Veronica says they still have other business. He says he’ll take care of it, and tells the guys to get Colby out of there. They drag Colby out, and Veronica says, someone needs to clean this sh*t up.
Jim tells David that he thinks he knows what Veronica was looking for. The gun was registered to the Jallie company. There’s only one way Veronica could have known about it. David says, Don, and Jim says, one of two ways; John. David says, they’re both weasels. The evidence could bury Kathryn. Jim says, it could, and them. All of the information that’s in there… Damn. He needs David to talk to Hanna. Ask her. David says she won’t tell him, but Jim thinks she’ll tell him everything. David says Jim thinks Hanna is a weak woman, but Jim says, no. He’s actually come to admire her. David says he doesn’t, but Jim insists he does. He tells David, please, just talk to her. If the file isn’t there, Veronica knows where it is or already has it. David asks when Jim started admiring Hanna, and Jim asks if he’s jealous. David says, no; what happened? Jim says he realized Hanna had no involvement with his money being gone. She’s also a formidable foe. David says, that doesn’t sound like admiration, and Jim says he’s having fun. It depends entirely on your perspective. David says, leave Hanna out of it, and Jim loves that David is so protective. David really likes her. He doesn’t know how long he’s known David – David says, too long – but he knows what floats David’s boat. Go on. Bang her, and get the information while he’s at it. David is in this too. Jim wants to look in one more place, but if it’s not there, Veronica has it. David says Jim is such an a-hole, and Jim tells him, go talk to Hanna. David says he’s got his bases covered.
Rianna tells Benny that she spoke to the builder, and they’re willing to go down to $196K and 15 day closing. They’re motivated to sell, as long as the check is verified. A four grand difference doesn’t sound very motivated. Benny says, okay, and Rianna says she’ll fill out the paperwork, and he can do a wire. He suggests they meet at his bank. It’s all good, on one condition. Candace tells Benny, don’t do this. He’s going to regret this. Benny says he wants to take Rianna to dinner tonight, but she says she’s sorry. She doesn’t mix business with pleasure. When they close their business, they can have dinner. Benny says he doesn’t think that will work for him. No deal. Candace says she’s sorry her brother is a neanderthal about things like this. How about if he brings the check to the restaurant and they sign the papers there? Rianna says that would do. Where are they eating? He tells her to let him know, and she says, it will be well-lit with lots of people. Benny says, it’s a deal.
Madison calls Colby, and gets voicemail. He says, bitch, where are you? You’ve never disappeared for this long. Call or text. Tanner and Dude come in, and Tanner asks if Madison works there. His brother is Justin Lewis. Madison says he’s not on duty, but he’ll get a doctor. Tanner tells Dude he doesn’t know how to tell his mother. Dude asks if Justin was smoking or something, but Tanner doesn’t know. The doctor comes out, and Tanner asks how Justin is. The doctor says he’s sorry, but Justin didn’t make it. Tanner asks what he means, and the doctor says, he died. Tanner asks, what happened, but the doctor says, they’re not sure. It was a terrible fire. Tanner asks if Justin was at home, but the doctor has no idea. Tanner asks if he can see Justin, but the doctor shakes his head. Dude says he’s sorry.
David asks Hanna if she’s all right, but she ignores him, continuing to go through the papers that are always attached to her now. He sits down, and says he just wanted to see if she’s okay. She says she’s fine, and he says, Veronica can be a bully. She says, that bully just got her hood ass beaten today, and David says he’d like to have seen it that. She says, that sh*t ain’t funny, and he says he’s sure she deserved it. Hanna says, now that he’s divorced her, she deserves it, and David says, it wasn’t always this bad. Veronica was always… Hanna says, a crazy ass hellcat? and he says, yes. She says, that he married, and he says he did. She asks what that makes him, and he says, a fool for love. She says, whatever. He says he is, and she says he’s doing this sh*t again. Why is he talking to her? He says he’s just trying to be nice, but she says she knows what he’s trying to do. He’s trying to run game on her. He and Jim need to go somewhere with that bullsh*t. He says what he told her isn’t bullsh*t. He reaches out, and she jumps up, saying, don’t touch her. He says she already hit him once, and she says she will again. He says he’s sorry, and she tells him, step back. He does, and she sits back down.
Tanner and Dude walk into the police station. Tanner introduces himself to the officer at the desk as Justin’s brother. The officer says he’s so sorry, and Tanner asks, what happened? The officer says Justin set himself on fire, but Tanner says his brother would never do that. The officer says, Justin came into a restaurant with a gun, sat down with two men. Tanner asks if they set him on fire; it makes no sense. The officer says footage from the gas station across the street showed Justin pouring gas on himself. He sat down at the restaurant, struck a match, and tried to take Jeffrey Harrington with him.
Pearl weeps over Justin’s body, when Jeffrey arrives. Pearl says, here he comes. Jeffrey says, hi, and she says, don’t hi her. She has nothing say to him. He did this to Tanner’s brother. She hates him, and she’ll always hate what he did to her boy. Unspeakable. Some cops lead her away, and Tanner introduces himself. Jeffrey says he’s sorry, and Tanner says he tried to talk to Justin. Justin told him what he was doing, and he tried to get Justin to get help. Part of it is his fault. Jeffrey asks what he’s talking about, and Tanner says he knew what Justin was doing in his car with guys. He like Jeffrey, so Tanner told him to pursue Jeffrey; go after him. Justin looked up to Jeffrey, and said he was a good guy. He was the only one Justin confided in. Jeffrey says Justin was stalking him, and Tanner says Justin went too far. Jeffrey says Tanner needs to tell his mother, but Tanner says, it would kill her. Jeffrey says he understands that, and Tanner asks what Jeffrey’s address is. Justin left something he wants Jeffrey to have; he’ll bring it by. Then, like an idiot, Jeffrey gives Tanner his address, but I’ve already decided he must be a pretend psychologist, since he gets absolutely nothing about psychotic people. Tanner says he’ll call when he’s coming. Justin already gave him the number. Jeffrey says he’s sorry again, and Tanner says, him too. Justin told him how pleasant Jeffrey is, and he just wants to thank him. If not for him, Justin would have died a long time ago. Jeffrey says, how’s that, and Tanner says, Justin was HIV positive. It had gotten worse. Jeffrey says, he was HIV positive? and Tanner says Justin told him Jeffrey knew, and didn’t care because he was too. Jeffrey says, he’s not, and Tanner says Jeffrey better get tested. Justin was hellbent on taking Jeffrey with him, one way or another.
Next time, Mitch tells Candace that he’s worried about her, Benny buys a fancy suit, Jeffrey tells Madison about giving Tanner his address, Benny and Rianna go to dinner, and Sandy shows up.
The Real Housewives of New York City
At LuAnn’s place in Sag Harbor, LuAnn had asked Eboni to leave, mostly because she was being Countess dramatic. Eboni said she didn’t want to be somewhere she wasn’t wanted, and went back to Ramona’s. LuAnn told the women that while she said Eboni was angry, she never referred to race. Ramona said Eboni had issues, and Sonja suddenly became the voice of reason, saying in her interview that women didn’t like to be called angry, especially Black women. Just don’t do it, and if you do, back down and say you didn’t realize. Heather said they all had to listen to each other, and in LuAnn’s interview, she said Eboni lost her after saying she was the smartest one in the room. For being so educated, it was a dumb thing to say. Um… it might have been if she’d said it. She said she was the most educated. Meaning she had achieved the highest level in education there.
Eboni joined Leah at Ramona’s, and told her that LuAnn had kicked her out of the house after calling her an angry Black woman. Leah jumped around, saying, she did not, about ten times. In Eboni’s interview, she said society didn’t allow Black women emotions. Back at LuAnn’s house, LuAnn wondered why Eboni lost her sh*t and was so angry. Heather said it was unfortunate that LuAnn used the word angry, and Victoria suggested LuAnn substitute upset. Heather said the onus was on them; they needed to back up and understand, then listen. To understand was the most important thing. I’d say Heather made good points too, but she’s such an asshat in so many other ways, it’s difficult. She said she knew it was LuAnn’s turf, but she needed to go in and apologize. In Heather’s interview, she said, instead of seeing pain and suffering, LuAnn’s righteousness came into play. She’d have to strip her ego, and see other people. She told LuAnn to push pause on her reaction, and think about what she did to make Eboni feel that way, when Eboni was just letting out how she felt. Leah told Eboni that LuAnn thought she was better than everyone. When Heather got back, she joined Eboni and Leah, and said with LuAnn, ego came first. Eboni said she couldn’t be in a friend group that couldn’t recognize her experience was different.
Ramona told Sonja that her original idea for the evening was to hang out and cook. She got aprons for everyone. She modeled one for Sonja that had a bikini body on the front, and in Ramona’s interview, she said she wanted a fun, bonding moment of cooking. Now they’d have to talk through this. Heather told LuAnn that she thought it would be good if she and Eboni could sit down and see if they could come to an understanding. LuAnn had to come from a listening perspective, and not talk over Eboni. LuAnn said she was misunderstood, and Heather told her to understand, move on, and grow from it. LuAnn said if she made someone feel bad, she wanted to know about it and fix it. Sonja said Eboni and LuAnn had to get it behind them, but LuAnn would have to meet Eboni halfway.
Everyone had a sit-down, and Sonja said they had to get his thing straight. Eboni said LuAnn had disappointed her, since she held LuAnn in high regard. She said the word angry was unacceptable when referencing Black women. It was a stereotype, and history never afforded them the option to have full emotions. LuAnn was painting her with a She’d worked her whole life not to show up that way, because she had a responsibility to Black women on the platforms she worked. LuAnn told Eboni that she didn’t say it to belittle Eboni or make her feel less than. For that, she was sorry, and hoped Eboni extended the same to her. Eboni asked if LuAnn wanted her to apologize, and in her interview, said they went 5 steps forward to go 10 backward. She was allowed to be upset. Sonja told LuAnn that it was frustrating, but who should be apologizing. Heather said LuAnn was missing the point. As white people, they needed to step back, apologize, and understand the reaction to a trigger. LuAnn said she was sorry for triggering Eboni. Eboni said she appreciated it, and it was accepted. The expectation that she should apologize for a natural reaction to a deep seated trigger was a concept she couldn’t accept. Leah called them all ho’s to their faces, and instead of calling her angry, they told her to calm down and come back to the table. They weren’t holding her to the same standard. Ramona said they gave Leah a pass because her grandmother is dying, and Eboni said, so is hers. In Sonja’s interview, she said the burden was on them, white privileged ladies, to read the page, feel the page, be awkward, and turn some more pages. Heather said they were responsible for change by their actions, and in Leah’s interview, she said Heather was responsible to listen. STFU. LuAnn said she still hoped Eboni had the best day, and Eboni said it was the most honest day, so it was the best, and they hugged. In her Eboni said she thought LuAnn was being authentic, and in LuAnn’s interview, she said Eboni was smart and understanding, and she valued Eboni as a friend. Eboni said Sonja was a queen, but didn’t think Sonja recognized that. In Eboni’s interview, she said Sonja allowed her friends to classify her as a less than valuable woman. We flashed back to LuAnn saying she’d married bald dude Tom, while Sonja was just a one-night stand, and Eboni said, Sonja was dope, powerful, and a bad ass. She and Sonja discussed LuAnn, and Eboni said the best apology was changed behavior. Sonja said the responsibility was on them, and in her interview, Eboni said she didn’t think Sonja was pandering. She thought Sonja got it more than the others. On her way out the door, Heather told Eboni that she was very articulate. Eboni told Leah that was a microaggression, but Heather meant well, so she’d give her a pass. In her interview, she said they still had work to do, but that was actually pretty funny.
Eboni called her friend Devon, who she considered the best matchmaker in the country. She wanted to find Sonja the love of her life. Sonja was beautiful and smart, and didn’t know her own worth. Sonja thought that ship had sailed, but Eboni didn’t believe that. Sonja told LuAnn that Ramona was happy she didn’t get caught in that whole snafu, and LuAnn said she should enjoy the moment while it lasted. In Ramona’s interview, she said Sonja loved fishing, so they were doing a beach picnic. They’d have a nice lunch and some fishing. In LuAnn’s interview, she said she planned their last night. They were going to get dressed up for Halloween, and go to a 1970s inspired beauty pageant at a local restaurant. After the drama, a party was just what they needed.
The women went to Georgica Beach, where fishing instructor Mark gave them waders and pointers. Leah opted out, and in her interview, she said there was nothing she wanted to do less than wade into freezing water to catch a fish she didn’t care about catching. LuAnn asked Leah to help her with the props for the beauty pageant, and Leah did some tricks with the hula hoops, one flying off her arm, and almost clocking LuAnn. In Leah’s interview, she said, back in the day, she was actually quite the hoola hoper. It was like riding a bike. LuAnn said she thought highly of Eboni, and swore she’d be a better communicator. Eboni said they hadn’t tied their conversation up with a bow, but no one had all the answers, including her. They had lunch, and Eboni told Sonja about the matchmaker. She said she really saw Sonja. Sonja had a big heart, and Eboni wanted love for her. Devon was already lining up the most eligible bachelors in NYC, and they were going to find her a man.
Leah said LuAnn had helped her figure out her special talent, and she’d be showcasing it at the pageant tonight. Ramona fretted about what she could do, and LuAnn said doing pushups in a gown was everything. Eboni invited everyone to an election party, and Leah said she was disgusted by politics, and wasn’t sure if she even wanted to vote. Heather said the only way to make a difference was to vote, and in her interview, Leah thought Heather was once again being morally superior.
The women got ready for the evening, but while Leah was in the middle of hair and make-up, Bunny called with word that her grandmother was slipping away. Leah couldn’t imagine not having her with them anymore, and couldn’t believe wouldn’t be able to talk to her again. Bunny said she wasn’t really there now, and Leah said she’d be coming directly to Jersey from there. Eboni hugged Leah, and Leah said when she thought about grandmother, she couldn’t stop crying. She was going there first thing tomorrow. In Eboni’s interview, she said there was a heartbreaking parallel between her and Leah. It broke her heart for her friend and herself, since she was going to go through the same scenario. Leah said she wished she was still drinking. Even though she wasn’t drinking, Leah whacked herself in the nose while practicing the hoola hoop.
Heather whined to Sonja that Leah was rude to her. She tried to explain why Leah should vote if she’s disgusted. Eboni told Leah that Heather had told her that Leah was rude, and Leah said she didn’t like how Heather had to be part of every conversation, and the authority on everything. Eboni said she thought Heather was bothered by Leah shirking her responsibility to vote. Leah said now she was effing done. In Eboni’s interview, she said, oops. Leah stormed out, and told Heather not to discuss her with her friends. Heather was white feminism 101. Why did she have to get in everyone’s business like a Karen. Heather had no idea what Leah was talking about, and said Leah didn’t know her. Leah said what she did know, she didn’t like. Heather didn’t have to be part of every single conversation. Don’t speak to other people about her personal decision. It was Karens like her who were the problem. In Heather’s interview, she said Leah sounded like a dingbat with this outlandish display.
Oblivious, LuAnn came down, and told everyone they looked fabulous. Eboni tried to explain to Heather why Leah was pissed off, and Leah stomped back to Heather, saying Heather just wanted her to vote for who Heather wanted. Heather insisted she didn’t, and Leah said she was dealing with enough. All she cared about was her dying grandmother. In Ramona’s interview, she said Leah was unleashing on Heather the way she sometimes did on her. When Leah was like this, no one knew what to do. Leah said, so much for a fun night, and still clueless LuAnn said the pageant was going to start without them.
Leah and Heather were first on the party bus, and Leah didn’t want to be alone in the van with Heather. Heather then made the mistake of saying, relax, bitch, which really set Leah off. LuAnn told everyone to hurry up before they killed each other in the van, but Leah said she wasn’t going with Heather. LuAnn suggested they take her car, but Leah said she was going home. She wasn’t dealing with Heather. Heather was a psycho. Heather said, wow.
Next time, Leah leaves the Hamptons, someone claims to be Eboni’s sister, Sonja takes a boxing lesson, and Eboni’s election day party.
😴 Zzzzzzzzzzzz…
Due to circumstances beyond my control, the sun’s just about up. So until we meet for some soap and Housewives, stay safe, stay understanding each other, and stay not like me, and getting some damn sleep.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
For the first time this week, Peter does not lie at the bottom the stairs, blood pooling around his head.
Maxie gets out of bed, and puts on a robe. She looks out her room window and sees Brook with Louise. Brook holds Louise up so Maxie can see her, and Maxie comes out of her room. Valentin comes along, and says, that’s… Brook says, their little girl. He says, my daughter, and she says, yeah. Maxie watches.
Britt comes down the stairs of the lighthouse in the dark, holding a bat or a paddle or something. The front door opens, but as she’s about to swing, she sees Obrecht. She says, mom, and Obrecht says, hello, liebchen.
Olivia finds Jax in the living room. He apologizes for the late visit, and says he was trying to get ahold of Michael. He heard shots had been fired at the docks, and hoped Michael wasn’t caught up in all that. She says, Michael is fine. Willow just called to check in. Their plan was to come in late, grab Wiley, and go to the gatehouse. Good thing that kid sleeps like a log. He says, good to hear, and asks how Wiley is. She says, that kid is great. She swears, he learns something new every day. Jax says, and Nina is missing all of it.
On the phone at the jail, Carly tells Michael that she’s with Jason. She’s trying to get Diane to work her magic, and get the DA’s office to formally drop the charges. Michael says, it should be pretty straightforward, now that Gladys has recanted her statement, and said it was Peter she saw, not Jason. She says she hopes so, and he says he’s just glad she’s okay, and Jason doesn’t have to run anymore. She says, her too, and he asks if there’s any word on Cyrus. She says, not yet, but it’s only a matter of time before Jordan finds him.
Jordan wants the SWAT team to go in, but Doc asks her to let him try calling once more. She asks if he thinks he can get through to Cyrus, and he says, it’s worth a shot. Laura hasn’t used the code word yet. She must still think she can make some headway. Jordan tells him, okay; one more try.
The phone rings, and Laura tells Cyrus, he’s the one who’s in control. He can decide to let everyone walk away from this completely unharmed, like he decided to let Portia and Trina go. He says, that damn ringing, and goes over to the phone. She says, just pick it up; tell them what he wants.
Curtis asks Trina where her mother is, and Trina says, she’s giving her statement to the police. He says, then he’s going to need Trina’s help.
Valentin asks if the baby is all right, and Brook says, she’s safe and sound. Maxie turns away, and Valentin asks, what happened? Brook says she was on her way to Bensonhurst when her water broke. He says, in the car? and she says, yes. Does she need to go into detail?
Finn sees Maxie, and she collapses in his arms.
Britt asks why Obrecht broke in, and Obrecht says she didn’t know if Britt was sleeping. She didn’t want to wake her. Britt says, giving her a heart attack is so much better, and Obrecht says her Britta is made of stronger stuff. Britt says she could have hurt Obrecht, and Obrecht says, she’s made of stronger stuff. Britt says, it’s good to see her, and Obrecht says, it’s good to see Britt too. She seems well for someone on the run. Britt says, they were so careful with covering their tracks; how did Obrecht find her? Obrecht says, Mr. Morgan called her.
Jason asks how Michael is, and Carly says, it’s been an eventful night. She wonders what’s taking the DA’s office so long, and he says, it’s not exactly regular business hours. She says she doesn’t care. He shouldn’t have been there to begin with; she wants him out. He says, okay, he’s going to get out, and she says, not soon enough. It’s been insane without him, and she’s so sorry she made him run. He says they’ve been over this, and she says, in her defense, he would have gotten away clean if he hadn’t gone back in to get Britt. He says he had to, and she says she knows. She finally gets what he means. When a plan’s in motion, it can twist in unexpected ways. She’s sorry she pushed him to escape. He says, it’s okay, and she promises never to put him in that position again. He gives her a look, and she says she’ll try not to put him in that position again. How’s that? He says he’ll take it.
Valentin says Brook gave birth in some hotel with a random doula? Why didn’t she call him? She says she did, but he says he means sooner, when she went into labor. She says she was a little busy, and he says she’s lucky. Things could have gone very poorly. She says, they didn’t, and he says, thank God. She asks if he wants to hold the baby, and he says, very much. He sits, and she puts the baby in his arms. She says, Bailey, it’s your daddy, and he says, Bailey? She says, Bailey Lois Quartermaine, and he says, hello, Bailey; nice to meet you. He tells Brook, she’s beautiful, and Brook says, she knows. He says, she’s tiny and she’s perfect.
With Maxie back in bed, Finn says she’s had blood loss from childbirth, and needs to replenish her fluids. Elizabeth says she knows how impossible it must feel, waiting for word on Louise. Willow appears, and says, waiting for word? What happened? Maxie says, her daughter is gone, and Elizabeth says, the nurse Peter hired kidnapped Maxie, induced labor, and ran off with her baby. Willow says she’s sure they’ll find her, and Elizabeth says, they have to. Maxie says she just wants the baby as far away from Peter as possible.
Jordan says, it’s not working, but Doc tells her, just wait. Cyrus finally answers, and Doc thanks him for picking up. He asks if Laura is all right, and Cyrus says, she’s fine, for now. If he wants her to stay that way, they’ll clear the road and get him that car. Doc says they can work on that, and Cyrus yells, stop stalling, and do it! Just remember, whatever happens to him, happens to Laura too. They go down together. I have to mention, Cyrus looks a lot more haggard today, even though it’s really only a few minutes later from yesterday.
Taggert asks what exactly is Curtis talking about, but Trina tells him, it’s okay. She wants to help if she can. Curtis says he needs to know the layout of the house. Are they any other ways to get in besides the front and back doors? A cellar door maybe? She says he can climb in through her bedroom window; it’s closed, but not locked. He says he needs to know exactly where that is.
A SWAT guy tells Jordan, it’s her call. What does she want them to do? She says, they’ll give Cyrus what he wants.
Carly asks if Jason has talked to Britt. He sits on his cot, and Carly says she’s sure Britt would like to know he’s okay. She’s never been a fan of Britt’s. Britt’s done a lot of horrible things to a lot of people, but people said the same thing about her. He says, Britt saved his life, and she says she knows. What she’s trying to tell him is, her opinion of Britt has definitely changed.
Britt says, Jason called Obrecht? Why? Obrecht says, he wasn’t exactly chatty. He just said she was safe, and gave her an address where she could find Britt. Britt smiles, and says, huh, and Obrecht says, now’s the time to share. Give her all the juicy details. They sit, and Britt says, all that matters is, Jason saved her life… and she saved his. Obrecht smiles, and Britt says, what? Obrecht says, nothing, but Britt says, don’t nothing her; say it. Obrecht says, after wasting her time with men like Nikolas and Patrick Drake, Britt finally met her match.
Olivia hands Jax a drink, and says, it occurred to her that with Sonny gone, and Jason busy with other things, Carly might have stepped into the family business. She wonders if she’d do that, but doesn’t know, since she’s never been in that position. He says he only cares about his daughter’s safety, so whatever Carly is doing, he hopes it’s over sooner rather than later.
Michael heads for Maxie’s room, and Willow tells Maxie that she’s safe there. Elizabeth says Maxie doesn’t have to worry about Peter, but Maxie says she doesn’t know that. Elizabeth says, the police are looking for him; he’s not going to come back here. Finn flashes back to arguing with Peter, and Peter throwing the antidote off the roof. Maxie wishes Peter had just disappeared… forever.
Brook tells the baby that she passed her check-up with flying colors; good work, baby girl. Valentin says she should be checked also, and she says she will, but not tonight. It’s late and she’s tired. He says, tomorrow, and she agrees. He says, how about they get their daughter home? As they walk, they come face-to-face with Austin.
Cyrus asks if Laura thinks he’s an idiot, but she says, no. He asks if she thinks he believes for one moment they’re going to give him what he wants. They’re just stringing him along until they can get a sniper to take him out. That’s not happening. She asks him to listen to her, for just a minute. He says it’s her fault really. All he wanted was to be her brother, and to bask in one ounce of the love she has for everyone else. She says, he wants her love, does he? He says, yes, and she says, then earn it, damn you. She would have helped him if he’d been just the tiniest bit sorry for what he did; if he was just the tiniest bit willing to let someone help him, but no. He wants to bond with her, while he charges the rest of the damn world. He says, so it’s all on him, and she says, it doesn’t have to be. Not yet. He still has time. He can still redeem himself. Turn himself in.
Curtis slips into Trina’s bedroom window, and checks his gun. Laura tells Cyrus, turn himself in. If he does that, she will stand beside him. He says, little sister, it’s far too late.
Valentin asks if Brook is all right, and she flashes back to seeing Austin unconscious in the woods. She says she just got a little startled. Sorry. Austin says, no worries. Congratulations. Brook says, what? and Austin says he can’t see his or her face, but he’s sure the baby is just beautiful. Valentin thanks him, and Austin says he’s looking for room 401; any ideas? Valentin points him in the right direction, and Austin sees a sign that says, Pediatrics: Michael Corinthos Center for Pediatric Head Injuries/Neonatal Intensive Care.
Michael tells Maxie that he’s sorry, and the Quartermaines will help in any way they can. She thanks him, and Willow says, they’ll leave so she can rest. In the hallway, Michael says, Maxie must be losing her mind, and Willow says she almost feels guilty going home to Wiley. He asks if she’s still taking Wiley to the gatehouse, and she says not if Michael thinks they’ll wake him. Michael says, Wiley slept through a fire alarm when Cook started a grease fire, and she says, good point. (Wiley isn’t my kid, is he? I slept through a hurricane.) He says, home? and she says, home. They get in the elevator.
Elizabeth tells Maxie that she needs to get some sleep. Maxie says, and let her guard down? What if Peter comes back? Elizabeth says she told Maxie, it’s not going to happen, and Maxie asks how she knows that. Finn says he does. Peter’s not going to bother her again. He can’t.
Britt says Obrecht is being ridiculous, and Obrecht says, is she? Britt says, Jason isn’t her match; they’re not anything. Obrecht says, just two people on the run together, and Britt says, exactly. Obrecht asks if she had sex with him, and Britt says, mom. Obrecht says, did she? Britt says of course (🍷) she didn’t, covering her smile, and Obrecht says she knew it. And? Britt says, and it was amazing. It doesn’t mean anything. She knows how these situations are; everything’s heightened, people are drawn to each other when they normally wouldn’t be. Obrecht says, right. Men like that are brute instruments. Good in the sack, as they say, but no one to plan a future with. Britt says, actually – Obrecht says, she’s wrong? – Jason did something for her that was, in a way, just as important as saving her life. He helped her face something that she’d been running from for years. Obrecht asks, what is that? and Britt says she lied.
Jason asks, what happened at the meeting with the Five Families microwaveable pasta meals? and she says she told him; they backed her. He says, that’s it? and she asks if he thinks she screwed up somehow. He says, no, she did great. She kept the family safe while he was gone. He would expect nothing less. She puts her hand over his and says, he’s always the one who believes in her, and he says, he always will.
Cyrus says Laura has no idea what she’s asking. She wants him to go back to prison with no Jordan to pressure, no blackmail to use – Curtis is now in the hallway, seeing if he can get a clear shot – just spend the rest of his days rotting in that hellhole. Ten years was an infinity. He can’t go back; he’s never going back. He paces, and groans, and says, what a life. Whether she admits it or not, they’re just wild creatures who can’t be contained. As Curtis sneaks around behind Cyrus, Laura asks what he means. What is he going to do? Laura sees Curtis and gasps, and Cyrus grabs her. He tells Curtis, drop the gun, or she dies. Curtis says, take it easy, Cyrus, and puts his gun on the floor. Cyrus shoots him, and Curtis drops. Cyrus walks over to him and says, that’s enough out of him. In the meantime, Jordan comes through the front door, and shoots Cyrus.
Willow pours some wine for Michael and herself, and he asks if she’s okay. With Maxie and all, it couldn’t have been easy for her. She says, her? Maxie is the one who lost her little girl. He says he didn’t know if it brought up any memories, and she says, seeing Maxie alone in that hospital bed, she remembers that feeling; the emptiness, the ache. First, when she gave her baby up, and later, learning that he had died. Michael takes her hand, and she says, sorry. He asks, why? and she says she doesn’t know. She hugs him, and says she’s just happy he’s there with her. He says, him too.
Britt says, when she told Obrecht that she’d been screened for Huntington’s, and that she didn’t have it, that was a lie. She didn’t do the test. She chickened out. Obrecht says, the truth is, it’s Britt’s decision whether she wants to know or not. She should never have pressured her. Britt says, for years now, it’s been in the back of her mind, wondering, did she have it or didn’t she have it? Then it moved to the front of her mind, and eventually, it began taking over her life. Every ache, every pain, wondering, is this it?Is this the beginning of the end? She wound up telling Jason that she might have it, and he was amazing. He didn’t try to tell her what to do, or jump in with advice on how she should run her life. Obrecht says, he listened, and Britt says, he even talked a little too. Obrecht laughs, and asks what he said. Britt says, if it suffocates you, instead of frees you, then you should find out, and she knew in that instant, she needed to know. Obrecht says, she got the test? and Britt says she did. She has the genetic marker for Huntington’s. Obrecht takes her hand.
A guard comes in and unlocks Jason’s cell. Carly says, the charges were dropped? and he says, Jason is free to go. Carly runs in the cell, and hugs Jason, saying, let’s get you out of here, and get you home. On their way out, Carly’s phone dings, and she says, oh my God. They have to go to the hospital. She’ll explain to him on the way. She jets, and Jason heaves such a huge sigh, I literally lol, and he follows her.
Finn tells Maxie, there’s something she needs to know, when Austin knocks on the door, and comes in. He says, sorry to interrupt, but he just wanted to check on the patient. Miss Maxie, how are you? Maxie says, fine, and tells him to come in. She tells Finn and Elizabeth, this is the man who delivered Louise. Can they believe she managed to find a doctor in the middle of the woods? Elizabeth says, only you, Maxie, and Finn says, it’s nice to meet you, Doctor…? and Austin says, he’s off-duty, so just Austin. Elizabeth asks if Finn has time for a consult, and they leave. Okay, I’ll just say it. I guess we’re just ignoring the fact that Austin looks exactly like Todd Franco. Maxie asks how Austin’s head is doing, and he says it’s still on his shoulders. She says, that’s a plus, and he agrees. He says he’s sorry he didn’t come to sooner. He might have been able to help her out with that nurse. If he’d done that, she’d have her baby in her arms right now.
Valentin opens the door for Brook to go into the mansion, and Olivia squeals, Brook had the baby? Nobody told her. Valentin says, things move quickly; it’s hard to keep up. Olivia runs over to Brook and the baby, and says, oh my goodness. Brook says, Bailey, meet your grandmother, Olivia, and Olivia says, she is a literal angel. Olivia asks, what happened? Is Brook okay? Brook asks if they can go in the living room; she needs to sit down. Olivia says, anything Brook needs, just say the word, and helps her to the living room. Jax tells Valentin, congratulations, and Valentin thanks him. Jax says Valentin has a daughter. He’s a lucky man. He holds out his hand, and they shake.
Laura tells Jordan, come in, and Jordan runs to Curtis, asking for something to stop the blood. Laura finds some gauze, and Jordan yells for someone to get Portia. Doc runs in, and hugs Laura, saying, thank God. She says she’s fine; help Curtis. Doc checks Curtis’s pulse, and says it’s thready. Laura tells Curtis, hang in there, and glares at Cyrus, who’s sitting up against a chair, and I’m wondering why someone hasn’t hauled him off yet.
Taggert goes over to Trina and Portia, who asks, what happened? He says, Cyrus is down, and Portia says, it’s over. She hugs Trina, and an officer comes out. He tells Portia that she’s needed inside, and she goes with him.
Jordan tells Curtis, stay with her, and Doc says, his pulse is weaker. Portia runs in, and Laura tells her that Curtis has been shot. While Portia tends to Curtis, Doc takes Laura over to the side, and asks if she’s all right. She says she’s fine, thanks to Curtis. Portia looks at Curtis’s wound, and asks Jordan to help her roll him over, so she can see if the bullet came out the other side. She takes a look, and they move him back the way he was, and Portia tells Jordan, keep pressure on the wound. Jordan says, save him, please, and tells Curtis to open his eyes. Don’t you dare give up on me.
Olivia asks if she can hold Bailey/Louise, and Brook gives her the baby. Olivia says she has to get it in now, because Ned isn’t going to want to let go of her. Brook says, actually, her dad doesn’t know she had the baby, and Olivia says, what?
Obrecht says, this is her fault. Her obsession with Cesar is what led to this. Britt says, no, but Obrecht says, she knows she wasn’t always the best mutter, far from it, especially when Britt was young. But the older Britt got, the prouder Obrecht was of her. So smart, so strong, so capable. Britt has become everything Obrecht asked of her. And the fact that she has this horrible disease, is because Obrecht chose that wretched man to be Britt’s father. Britt says, wow, and Obrecht says she bets Britt never thought of it that way. Britt admits she hadn’t, because it wasn’t Obrecht’s fault. The wow is because this is the first time she’s heard she’s everything Obrecht wanted in a daughter. Obrecht isn’t just saying that because Britt is sick? Obrecht tells Britt, she’s saying it because it’s the truth.
Finn and Elizabeth go to his office, and she says he was going to tell Maxie that Peter was dead, wasn’t he? He says, they can’t leave Maxie terrified that Peter is going to come back, when they both know he won’t. She says, and then what? He gets arrested, and Chase dies because he can’t work on a cure. He says he doesn’t think Maxie would go to the police, but she asks how he knows that. He guesses if Maxie was willing to keep their secret, it would make her an accomplice to murder. He hates seeing her scared and in pain, and Elizabeth agrees it’s awful, but the truth is, telling Maxie about Peter won’t bring back Maxie’s daughter.
Olivia is surprised Brook hasn’t told her father; he’s going to be over the moon. Brook says, it’s been a long day. She’s feeling a bit overwhelmed. Olivia says, that’s totally normal. She’s going to be feeling that way for the next couple of days, or weeks, or even months. When it happens, rely on her family. Brook promises she will, and Jax says he’s really leaving now. Olivia says she’ll walk him out, and starts to give the baby to Brook, but Valentin wants to hold her. Olivia hesitates, and he says, it’s okay. He’s held a baby before. Olivia gives him the baby, and goes with Jax. Valentin says, just wait until Bailey meets her sister. She’s going to fall in love with her like he did.
Michael tells Willow, most people would have closed down. After losing a child, they would have locked up their hearts so they couldn’t be hurt again. But she opened hers to Wiley because she has so much love to give, and he’s so grateful. She says Wiley is the best thing that ever happened to her. One of the best things. He asks if he’s on the list, and she says she’ll check. He is the list. They kiss, and quickly move to getting busy.
At the hospital, Jordan paces, while Taggert sits with Trina. Portia comes out, and says they’re prepping Curtis for surgery. It could be a lengthy procedure. Trina says, but he’s going to be okay, right? Portia says, they don’t know, but they’re doing everything they possibly can. Taggert says, and Cyrus? and Portia says, clean shot through the leg. He’s been admitted, but he’ll survive. Jordan says she has to go. She has to deal with the fallout of what happened. Keep her posted. Portia says, of course (🍷), and Jordan leaves. Portia hugs Trina, and Jason comes in with Carly. Taggert says, welcome home, and Jason asks, what happened with Cyrus? Taggert says, Jordan got him in the leg. Unfortunately, he’s going to survive. Trina says, Curtis might not, and Carly says, Curtis? Portia says, Curtis snuck in, trying to get Laura out before the SWAT team was necessary. Laura and Doc join them, and Laura says, Curtis saved her life.
Elizabeth tells Finn that they need to get to work on a cure, and he says he’s been working. Non-stop. He’s no closer to figuring this out, and they’re running out of time. She says, no, and he says, no, the clock’s not ticking? She says, of course (🍷) the clock’s ticking, but he’s got this. She has faith in him. She wouldn’t have come up with this crazy plan if she didn’t. He says he’s sorry he got her involved in this, but she says she’s not. Peter doesn’t get to take another life. You won’t let him.
Austin says he’ll let Maxie get some rest, and she thanks him for helping her. She’s never going to forget him. He says, that sounds like a goodbye. Is it a goodbye? She says she thought he’d be heading back to Pawtuck, and he says he will, but he wanted to be involved in the search party. He did help bring Louise into this world, and feels vaguely responsible, so he’ll be in touch. He knows those woods like the back of his hand. They’re going to find Louise. He leaves, and Maxie says, that’s what she’s afraid of.
Brook says, this is about as far away from plan as you can get, but of all the guys in the world to be this baby’s father, she’s really glad it’s him. He says, she is? and she says, yeah. The ELQ stock aside, she can tell Valentin really loves her. He says, who wouldn’t? and she says, he’s committed, and he’ll make sure nobody hurts her; that’s all that matters. He says Brook wouldn’t let anyone hurt the baby either. He knows that about her. She says, they’re in this together? and he says, all the way. They’re going to do right by their daughter. They’re going to make Bailey Lois everything, for always. She says, they’re going to give her a really great life, and he asks Bailey/Louise if she hears that. She stirs, and he says, that’s right. I’m talking to you. Aww!
Britt’s phone rings, and she says, Jason? He says, it’s him. She asks if everything is okay, and he says, the charges were dropped. Most importantly, the cops got Cyrus. (I feel the need to point out, ly words are adverbs, so importantly is a word that makes no sense, and it annoys me. It should just be most important. Grammar class over.) She says that’s great, and he is says, it is. Did her mom get there? She says her mom did, and thanks him for that. He says he didn’t want her to be alone, and she asks if there’s any word on Peter. Has he been arrested? He says, not yet, but Cyrus is neutralized, so it’s safe for her to come back home. She says she’ll see him soon, and tells Obrecht, that was Jason. Obrecht says, so she gathered, and Britt says, he’s been exonerated, and Cyrus is in police custody. Obrecht says, so Britt is free to go back to her life, and Britt says, whatever that looks like now. Obrecht says she’s so sorry, but Britt says, at least she knows what she’s dealing with. Obrecht says Britt also has her. She loves Britt so much. Britt says she loves Obrecht too, and they hug.
Carly goes to Cyrus’s guarded room, and looks at him through the window. He sees her, and she smiles. Jordan arrives with Taggert, and tells Carly, Cyrus is in police custody. He’s not going anywhere. Carly says, good, and leaves. Jordan looks through the room window, and Taggert says, she did good today. It took a lot longer than they thought, and cost more than they imagined, but she did good. They finally nailed the bastard.
Portia gives Trina some water, and Doc asks if Laura is sure she doesn’t want to get checked out. She says she’s sure. She’s fine, physically anyway. He says he could hear it in Cyrus’s voice. He knows what someone sounds like when they’re about to crack. She almost died tonight. By God, she is brave. She thanks him, and they exchange I love yous, touching foreheads. He says, do him a favor. Don’t ever do that again. She says she’ll try. She can’t promise though. They hug.
We see a trail of clothing leading to Willow and Michael getting super busy, since they have to make up for lost time. She literally jumps onto him while they’re standing, and in the most awkward move ever, he places her on the bed. Someone watches through the window. Ew.
On Monday, Carly asks why Jax is pushing the issue, Trina tells Curtis that he needs to live, Phyllis asks Nina what’s going on between her and Mike, and Brook wonders where Bailey is.
💍 That Was Fast…
The ink isn’t even dry on the divorce papers, but hey, YOLO.
I can’t say as I blame her. While I think Eboni might have been a tad sensitive, LuAnn is an a-hole if she thinks education is based on how many languages you know.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. – Albert Einstein
The mind is like a car battery; it recharges by running. – Bill Watterson
If you’re gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty. – Marilyn Monroe
The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. – Julia Alvarez
One log won’t burn. – Dr. Phil
Animals are such agreeable friends; they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. – George Eliot
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
You are never strong enough that you don’t need help. – Cesar Chavez
More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. – Charlie Chaplin
Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. – Rick Warren
Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle.‘ – Fred Rogers
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. – Cicero
If you are going through hell, keep going. – Winston S. Churchill
Man may have discovered fire, but women discovered how to play with it. – Candace Bushnell
🛣 Hitting the Road…
As we head into another weekend, hoping you’re closer to being able to call it a weekend. Unless you’ve made the decision not to label days anymore. Whatever works. The Dead are back on Sunday, but until then, stay safe, stay paying it forward, and stay knowing that when a plan’s in motion, it can twist in unexpected ways.
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