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Oct3

October 2, 2019 – Two Party Fails, Conclusions In Mexico & Morning Beatles

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Nina tells Valentin that she just needs him for a few minutes before he goes out with the boys. He says, with the exception of Peter, he and the boys can’t stand each other. He’d rather stay there with her. He would go to great length’s to avoid this stupid ritual. Nina tells him not to tempt fate. Besides, Peter and Maxie went to so much trouble to put everything together, they don’t want to disappoint. Valentin says, then they won’t.

On the phone, Maxie says, timing is everything. Tell her they understand. She thanks them, and hangs up. Peter walks in and says he hopes Nina appreciates all the work she’s been doing. She says it’s no trouble, and her sister-in-law deserves the very best. She asks what about his plans for Valentin? and he tells her that he’ll never be the event planner extraordinaire that she is. She says, no, he won’t; she’s amazing. He agrees, and says, the hardest part was filling out the guest list. How do you throw a bachelor party for someone who has no friends?

Michael arrives at The Floating Rib, and orders a beer. Curtis comes in next, and says him too. He says, let him guess. Peter called in a favor. Michael says he’s doing it for Sasha. And him? Curtis is doing it for Nina. Finn joins them, and orders club soda. At one of the tables, Willow asks Chase, what is it? He says he thinks his brother might be going golfing. She asks if he wants to say hello, but he says tonight is all about her.

Laura sits with Lulu in the café, and Doc comes in, apologizing for being late. Laura says, perfect timing, and Lulu says she’s on her way to Nina’s bachelorette party. Laura says, at least Maxie will be there. Lulu says if Maxie hadn’t twisted her arm, she’d be home in fuzzy socks watching old movies. Nina is going to be Charlotte’s stepmother, so she’s going to get out there and celebrate. Laura says, if it’s any comfort, she and Doc will be watching Charlotte at Windymere tonight. Doc says, really? Lulu wonders why they’re not watching Charlotte at her place, and Doc says, that’s a good question.

Charlotte asks Nina if she can go to the party, and Obrecht says she tried explaining it’s for grown-ups. Charlotte says she is grown up. See? She shows Nina the earrings she’s wearing, and Nina asks if Charlotte has been in her jewelry box again. Charlotte says she wanted the right accessories for the party. Nina wishes Charlotte could go, but not only is it a grown-up party, they agreed she was going to get rest tonight, so she can perform her duties at the wedding. Charlotte thinks she can do both, but if she can’t go, can she keep wearing Nina’s necklace? She promises she didn’t break it. Nina says, it’s not broken; just incomplete. The other half belongs to her daughter. Sasha comes in, and everyone looks at her. She says, what?

Sasha asks if something is wrong, but Valentin says, everything is very right. Obrecht says all is right in her mother’s world tonight. In no small part because of Sasha. Nina says, it’s because of everyone in the room; her once and future husband, her loving aunt, and her two sweet, loving girls. How lucky can one bride get? Charlotte asks if Sasha has the other half of the heart necklace, and Sasha says, no. Charlotte thought Nina said her daughter had it, but Nina tells her that she said it belongs to her daughter. Her mother had told her that her daughter had the other half, but for some reason, Sasha never received it. Valentin says they might never know what happened to it. Nina says they don’t need it. All she needs are her girls.

Maxie says, transportation, and Peter says, check. Entertainment. Check. Food and beverage. Check, and he knows Finn doesn’t touch the hard stuff. She says it sounds like he has everything covered. He says he thinks he does, and she says, including his search? He’s puzzled, and she says the search he needed all the cash for; finding his perfect apartment. He says he hasn’t found anything that speaks to him yet. She says, good, because she’s been thinking. He wonders if he should be worried, and Maxie says, no. It’s a normal thought. Not a let’s infiltrate a government installation thought. She doesn’t think the lofts are the right place for her, James, and Georgie. They’re too mass market trendy, and they’re more boutiquey. Peter says he was thinking the same thing, but not in those words. More like, it’s not the right fit. She says, good. She thought he had his heart set on it. He says, no worries. He’ll start a new search after the wedding. She says maybe they can look together.

Michael asks how Finn got roped in, and Curtis says, Valentin’s best man is… Michael says, Peter, and Finn says, exactly. Peter is his future stepson. Not what he pictured. Curtis asks what he pictured in a stepfamily, and Finn says, a puppy, maybe a goldfish. As much as he wanted to, he couldn’t say no. Curtis says, hanging out with Valentin isn’t his idea of fun, but he’s there for Nina. Finn asks Michael if he’s okay, and Michael says more than okay. He has a new baby sister, Donna, named after a great and gracious lady. Curtis says, to Donna Corinthos, and they clink glasses. Finn is happy for Michael. He had a scare with Sasha, and deserves some happiness. Michael says thanks to Finn, Sasha made a full recovery. Cheers to that. They clink glasses again. Curtis says Nina was terrified she was going to lose her daughter. Michael says, if there’s anything he can do to repay Finn, let him know. Finn says maybe he could explain why otherwise reasonably intelligent people spend hours hitting a little ball into a little hole on a green lawn. Curtis says Finn is the only doctor he’s ever met who doesn’t like golf. Chet asks if they’re at the Rib for karaoke, but Michael says they’re here to celebrate the marriage of a man they dislike to a woman who deserves better. Chet says they get a lot of those.

Chase says it must have been hard for Willow to tell her mom about Shiloh. Willow says she had a lot of feelings about it, but it was mostly relief. Chase says now she can get on with the rest of her life, which brings him to the surprise he has for her. He asks if she’s ready, and she says, go on; surprise her. He says the surprise isn’t happening here. He gets up, holds out his hand, and leads her out.

Laura tells Doc, no matter what she thinks of Charlotte’s father, Charlotte loves Sasha and Nina, and she’s excited about the wedding. She wants to take part in everything, from the breakfast to the reception. Lulu says her daughter is a born romantic. Doc wonders where she gets it from, and Laura says, maybe it’s a family trait. Laura asks if Lulu doesn’t have party to get to. Lulu says she’s just going to focus on the activity, and forget the reason for it. Doc says, that’s the spirit. Lulu leaves, and Doc says, okay. Tell him the real reason they’re looking after Charlotte at Windymere.

Nina asks if Sasha is feeling all right. Maybe they should play it safe, and stay home. Sasha says she’s just overwhelmed. Weddings make her emotional. Nina says she doesn’t want to push it so soon. Obrecht reminds them that she’s a doctor, and she’ll be at Sasha’s side all evening, just in case. There’s nothing to worry about. Sasha says she feels perfectly fine. Nothing is going to spoil this night for Nina. Obrecht smiles, but Valentin looks grim.

Maxie suggests she and Peter find a place big enough for all of them together. Peter doesn’t say anything, and she says maybe she spoke too soon. Forget she mentioned it. He says he loves the idea of finding a place for all of them. It’s just… She says, don’t tell her he doesn’t deserve it. She sees a man who’s completely turned his life around. It was no accident that he was on the pier when Wiley and Dev needed him. He was meant to be a hero. She tells him, now go. Have a good time, but not too good. The Crimson phone rings as Peter leaves.

Doc says, this has something to do with Spencer, doesn’t it? and Laura asks how he knew. He says Valentin, Windymere, what else would it be? She says she’s worried that Spencer found a way to go after Valentin without putting himself directly in harm’s way. Doc says, is he astral projecting? Laura asks if she can tell hm on the way over. He says he can’t wait, and remember, he has her back.

Lulu finds Maxie, and says she doesn’t want be late, since she’s hosting. Maxie says she’s not working. She’s looking for a place, a place for her and Peter, as in our place. Maxie expects a protest, but Lulu says, that’s wonderful. Is she ready to go? Maxie says, before she forgets, is Lulu inviting Dustin as her plus one? Lulu says she and Dustin aren’t even a thing, and Maxie tells her, that’s what she said about Peter.

Peter thanks everyone for showing up. He knows Finn is there for his mom, and says he owes Finn one. Finn says they’ll see how much by the end of the night. Curtis hates to be a mood buster, but isn’t Peter forgetting something? Peter says he triple-checked the list, but Curtis says, where’s the guest of honor? Michael wonders how they can have a bachelor party with no bachelor.

Valentin tells Nina to have the best bachelorette party. Nina says her mom thought they were declassee, now she’s having one. He tells her to have one to shame her mother for all eternity. She likes the way he thinks. Apparently, one of the writers really likes that phrase. He says he’ll try to shame her mother also. They kiss goodbye, and Obrecht tells Sasha, it’s enough to give you hope for the rest of them. The doorbell rings, and Charlotte answers, greeting Doc as step-grandpa in German. Obrecht says, something she taught Charlotte. Laura loves Charlotte’s jewelry. It’s so sophisticated. Charlotte says Nina let her borrow it. Nina thanks them for coming, and Laura says, this is where Charlotte wants to wake up. Obrecht hustles them out, and Charlotte asks if Laura wants to hear a story about the necklace. Laura says she does, but thinks it would also be fun to play games.  Charlotte asks if she plays. She and her papa play all the time. Doc says, it’s a game of strategy. Who better to teach her? Laura says she was thinking of something more fun, like hide and seek.

Charlotte thinks hide and seek is a great idea. They play it in the garden, but it’s getting dark soon. Laura says, it’s a big house with so many rooms. Charlotte probably has a favorite hiding place. Charlotte says she likes the trophy room. She loves talking to the animals, even though they’re just heads on the wall. Laura thinks they’re fierce looking, but Charlotte says some of them are sad. She tries to get the fierce ones make the sad ones less sad. She thinks the animals are happier now that papa removed his wicked stepmother, Helena Sophia Angela Cassadine. She walks over to the covered painting, and Doc uncovers it.

At the Rib, Valentin knows they probably have places they’d prefer to be, and they’re only there because Peter asked them, but he appreciates the effort, despite their differences. Peter says there’s a car waiting to take them to the club. Their first tee awaits. He goes to the bar, and Chet asks how Maxie is. Peter says she’s good, and Chet says they go way back. Her happiness means a lot to him. Peter says, to him too. Valentin tells Curtis that Jax is awfully forgiving. He noticed they were getting along today, which is odd since Jax fired Curtis. Curtis says it’s like Valentin said. They should all be able to get along despite their difference. Look at Valentin and Nina. Valentin says they had a rocky start, but they found their way to their happy ending. Curtis says, good to hear… for Nina’s sake. Valentin says nothing is going to come between Nina and the happiness she deserves. When he’s gone, Curtis says, yeah, right.

At the spa, Obrecht says no one does it better than the Swiss. Nina says it’s pure indulgence; just what she needs. Maxie says, just wait. After this, she’s having a party bus take them to Le Chant du Claire (or something like that). Nina is thrilled. She thanks Maxie, and thanks the magnificent women who came. She can’t imagine life without them. A woman comes in, and Maxie says Astrid if there to grant their every wish. Astrid says there’s a slight problem. Maxie says she called ahead to make sure there were no problems. Astrid says they have a new reservation system, and it accidentally double-booked the spa. Maxie starts to get angry and loud, and Astrid says the champagne and refreshments are on the house, and their spa package will be ready in an hour. Maxie says if they take an extra hour, they’ll miss their reservation. She suggests the take a relaxing steam, and the other people can wait. Astrid says the steam room is already occupied. Maxie suggests they unoccupy it, but Astrid says she can’t do that. Nina says she will.

Nina goes into the steam room, and says they’ve double-booked. The people there have to leave. The steam clears, and she sees it’s Willow and Chase.

Charlotte says Helena reminds her of the wicked queen in Snow White. She’s smiling, but you can tell her heart is cold and cruel. Doc says Charlotte is perceptive. Some people would be misled by the superficial, but she sees underneath. Laura says, it’s just a painting. It can’t hurt her. A thunderstorm begins, and Laura suggests Charlotte put her jammies on, and she’ll come up to help with homework. Charlotte says she has a book report due tomorrow, and asks if Laura will read it before she has to turn it in. Laura says she’d love to. I’m confused. What happened to hide and seek, and how is Charlotte turning in a book report if she’s at the wedding? Charlotte goes to change, and Doc says he gives Laura’s granddaughter credit. She knows a wicked queen when she sees one. Laura says the painting was a bequest to Nikolas. Helena said something about it being a reminder that they’ll never be finished, or they had unfinished business. Doc says, one good thing about that. If Helena hadn’t sent Laura on a scavenger hunt, they might not be together. She says, it’s beyond ironic; Helena getting them together. She’s never been happier. Doc says Helena is spinning in her grave. Laura feels terrible about Charlotte being frightened by the painting. Helena has been dead for years. Still… Doc asks if she’s okay, and she says she was just wondering if the unfinished business Helena referred to was passed from father to son.

The guys go back to the Rib. Peter says the forecast said clear. He can’t believe their game was cut short by a cloudburst. Valentin says, Peter is as relieved as he is. Valentin tells Michael that he’s glad see him and Sasha back on track. Michael says he thought Valentin would want Sasha to leave as soon as the wedding was over. Valentin says he thought wrong. What makes Nina happy makes him happy. That’s why he was concerned about Sasha and Michael’s misunderstanding. What was that all about?

Sasha looks out at the rain. Maxie says she planned this excursion down to the last detail, and it’s all falling apart. Obrecht asks if Astrid is Swiss, and Astrid says, Norwegian. and Obrecht says, close enough. She says something sternly to Astrid in German, and Astrid beats it out of there. Maxie says, what she said.

Nina says Willow and Chase are ruining her spa night, and Willow says Nina is ruining her spa night. Nina says the steam room was booked for her bachelorette party. Willow says, that’s right. She and Valentin are finally tying the knot again. Good luck. Nina says she’s not leaving, Willow is leaving. Chase says he booked the spa for the night, and they’re staying. Maxie walks in, and says she booked the spa, and they’re leaving. Chase says, it’s a private celebration, and Nina says she already told them it’s her bachelorette party. Maxie says so they understand. Whatever little occasion they’re celebrating, a bachelorette party trumps it. Willow says, Shiloh is finally dead; the man who kidnapped her child from his adoptive parents. Maxie tells Nina they need to get out of there, or they’ll lose their reservation. Nina says nothing and no one is ruining her night, and tells Willow and Chase, have a it. By the way, Charlotte loves her new teacher.

Michael tells Valentin, what happens between him and Sasha… Valentin says, is none of his business. He didn’t mean to pry. Michael doubts that, and Valentin says Michael is right. He did, but that’s what one says when one gets caught. Michael says, not if you’re being honest. He tells Michael that if Nina is ever made to suffer by something her daughter does, no matter how noble, he’ll hold Sasha personally responsible. Michael says Valentin is very protective of the ones he loves, and Valentin says, fiercely. Michael says they have that in common. His family is like that, especially his father. It’s good to know they’re on the same page.

The girls troop into the Rib. Maxie tells Peter, all her plans went down the drain, literally. The spa was double-booked, the party bus broke down, and they look like drowned rats. Peter says she always looks beautiful, and she says, a beautiful drowned rat. Sasha tells Michael, it was a complete disaster. Michael says maybe he can brighten her evening with some good news. He has a brand new baby sister – Donna. She hugs him, and says she’s happy for him. Valentin asks if Nina is okay, and she says, now she is. Her night took a turn for the better. Everything that could possibly go wrong, went spectacularly wrong. She had a close encounter in the steam room with Willow. She needs a drink. Sasha asks Michael if she’s mentioned how much she hates keeping the lie going. Michael says it’s a necessary evil to put Cassandra away. Sasha says she doesn’t want Cassandra to slide because she wants to be honest, and Michael tells her, Valentin knows he knows.

Doc asks if Laura still thinks Spencer had something to do with it, and she says she does. The way Hayden dodged her questions, he may have orchestrated the whole thing. What she wants to know, is where he got the idea there was a codicil at all. And if there is, where is it? Doc says, which brings them to now. Charlotte’s book report awaits. The sooner Laura gets finished reading it, the sooner they can get looking.

Nina is sure hanging out with the groom is breaking every convention, but it works for her. Maxie tells Lulu, at least the bride and groom are enjoying themselves. Lulu excuses herself, saying there’s only so much of Valentin’s joy she can stomach.

Obrecht ask Finn how he’s enjoying the return of his faithless emorata. She almost feels sorry for Anna. Has Finn informed her that Hayden returned? Finn says even a favor from Peter isn’t worth a conversation with her.

Michael asks if Sasha is okay, and Sasha tells him to look at Nina. The happier Nina gets, the worse she feels. She goes to the bathroom, and Obrecht watches.

Maxie asks Peter, what’s wrong? What does he see? He says, everyone is having a good time. She says, exactly. Despite a tsunami of disasters, they pulled it off. They’re a great team. Peter says, and they’re just getting better. They kiss.

Curtis tells Finn, maybe he’s a sucker for romance, but if Nina loves Valentin, he can’t be all that bad. Finn says, really. Curtis says, who’d have thought between the two of them, he’d be the sentimental one. Finn guesses he misses Anna.

Obrecht tells Michael to stop eye-stalking the lavatory. He says he’s worried about Sasha, and Obrecht says she’ll check on her.

Chet says, karaoke is open. Stardom awaits. Nina tells Valentin he can still salvage the bachelorette party. He thought it was already salvaged, but she says he must have a little karaoke somewhere in him. He says, no, and she says, please? Or does he only sing at the Nurses Ball? He says he only sings looking at her. Consider it an early wedding gift.

Doc takes a photo of the painting. Laura says she looked around the trophy room, but she didn’t see anything. Doc says, that’s okay. He did.

Willow tells Chase, just when she thinks she’ll never have to deal with Nina again, she walks in. She walked in like she owned the place, then had to throw it in Willow’s face that her daughter has a teacher she likes. How is she supposed to respond to that? Chase asks what Nina did next, and Willow says, she didn’t do anything; she left. Chase says, she’s gone; let her go. Relax and be there with him. She likes the sound of that (and probably the way he thinks), and they kiss. Chase says, where were they? and their towels drop to the floor. Really? Do they steam clean the steam room after every usage? Not only does it sound uncomfortable, it’s kind of gross.

Valentin says this is for his bride-to-be, and everyone applauds. He sings, and I have no clue what this song is, but it sounds like the title might be You’re Lovely, My Dear. The really amazing part is, there are no lyrics being shown to him and he remembers everything. Not like real karaoke, where you could be singing Happy Birthday, and still have to be glued to the lyrics. Curtis texts Laura, how goes the search? Little hearts float through the air between Nina and Valentin, as he sings to her. He takes her hand after the final chorus, and everyone applauds again. They kiss.

Obrecht gives Sasha a tissue, and tells her, use it. Sasha thanks her, and Obrecht tells her, dry her eyes, straighten her back, put on the pretense of a smile, and get back out there. Sasha says she doesn’t know how much longer she can keep this up. Obrecht says she made the choice – they both did. They chose to protect Nina, and make her happy. Nina must never find out that Sasha isn’t really her daughter. Inside one of the stalls, Lulu hears.

Tomorrow, Lulu tells Dustin that she found out someone’s being lied to, Obrecht says they’re both in too deep to get out, Michael tells Ava about the baby, and Carly asks if the baby is okay after surgery.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Careyes, Mexico; Day 3. Brandi says it was the most fun ever last night. D’Andra says she can’t do anything today. Her head hurts so bad.

LeeAnne and Kameron meet outside, and sip orange juice. Kameron says she felt disgusted when she went to sleep last night.

Kary asks if Brandi is ready for today. They wonder where everyone else is. D’Andra joins them. In her interview, she says she feels like she was hit by a Mack truck. (Why is it never a Ford or a Chevy Trailblazer?) She has the worst hangover. Worse than anything she had in college or in the Bush administration. Kameron tells LeeAnne that she didn’t want to room with Stephanie last night, but thought she’d just start more drama if she left. She doesn’t know if Stephanie even slept there. In Stephanie’s interview, she says she woke up extra overwhelmed, and poured her heart out to Kary. When Kameron called Brandi trash, she felt like she was called trash too. Then Kameron implied she wasn’t being a good friend. D’Andra says, the last she remembers, a napkin was flying in the air.

Kameron tells LeeAnne, she thought everything was fine, but when she talked about her feelings, she got her head chopped off. We flash back to the altercation between Kameron and Brandi. Kameron asks if they can’t talk about mature things, or should they just be fake? She’s insecure about the group, and at dinner, Brandi was getting in her face. In Kameron’s interview, she says her using the clique word was no excuse to throw the eff word in her face. LeeAnne says, when she was with the carnival, they would go to a restaurant, and people would stare at them and talk about them until they left. Manners, class, and trash are Brandi’s trigger words. She has a problem feeling good enough, so when you describe her in words that aren’t good enough, she loses it. Kameron says, Brandi’s behavior was trashy. It was the first word that came to mind.

Brandi tells D’Andra and Kary, that Kameron has a double-standard. She doesn’t see her own faults. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, even if Brandi lived in a trash can, don’t call her trash. It’s rude. Oh my Lord. I can think of about a billion worse things to be called, and since when are any of them Miss Manners? Maybe Kameron. A little.

Kary says they’re having a beach day. They’re going to have lunch, and clay mask treatments. They get in a limo bus, and D’Andra say she forgot to bring a plastic bag. Kameron says she heard Stephanie leave last night, and wondered where she went. She thought Stephanie slept outside. Stephanie says she woke up at 7:30. Kary says they’ve got to do lot of tequila shots, and D’Andra says, God help her. They go to a beach called Playa Rosa. Kary is sad that it’s almost over, but they’re going to have a good time today. They clink glasses. In Kary’s interview, she says she’s going to get them to have fun, and no negativity. These have been trying days, with them pushing each other’s buttons. You never know what you’re going to get. Kary asks, who wants to go to the sweat lodge?

Shaman Antonio and shaman Debbie greet Kary, D’Andra, and Stephanie them at the lodge, which is a hollowed out clay mound. Debbie explains they’ll do chanting, and going to be leaving behind what they don’t want anymore, like their toxins. She says, the lodge is like the Mother Earth’s womb. In Stephanie’s interview, she’s concerned they’re Hansel and Gretel, and Debbie is going to try and eat them. Debbie smudges them with sage or whatever, and they put mud all over themselves. Debbie tells them to ask the spirits’ permission to come in, and walk to the left. Well, more like crawl. The ceiling is pretty low. Debbie says they go into the womb to be reborn and refreshed. She tells them to talk about whatever comes from heart; why they’re grateful. D’Andra says she just hit a turning point; she just turned fifty. She’d like better relationships with her girlfriends, husband, and mother. She wants to do more with her life. She’s grateful for her friend. Stephanie says she’s just searching right now, and wants to release a little bit. She gets weepy, and in her interview, she says she’s been depressed, and wants to release the shame of being back on antidepressants. She wants to reclaim her life.

Kary is thankful for new friendships, her kids, and their health. She wants to be a better mom. She’s the mother of a teenager, and sometimes forgets to really listen. In her interview, she says, after the divorce, they split time with the kids 50/50. She missed out on all the time when they were little. Sometimes she struggles to connect with them, and wants to let them know how much she loves them. They’re the most important thing in her life. Chanting happens, and Debbie tells them to thank the spirits that are there sharing with them. Antonio bands a drum, and Debbie pours water on the rocks to make steam. There’s more chanting.

On the beach, Kameron says, it sounds wondaful, and Brandi says, peaceful. Kameron asks how late they stayed up. LeeAnne says she slept like a baby. Kameron says she couldn’t sleep at all, and Brandi says she couldn’t either. Because of them. Kameron agrees, and says she felt bad for what she said. She felt icky. Brandi asks if she wants to talk away from LeeAnne, so there isn’t another voice. Kameron asks LeeAnne to babysit her hat, and LeeAnne says she’s getting used to this.

Brandi tells Kameron that she’s not trying to fight. In the moment, she was pissed off, and threw the napkin. Brandi says Kameron called her trash, and Kameron says Brandi was going, eff, eff, eff in Kameron’s face with her finger. She was getting close, and it felt like Brandi was coming at her, so in defense, she threw the napkin to give her time to get out of her chair and run. Brandi understands Kameron felt attacked, and Kameron says Brandi was intense. That’s never happened to her before. She’s never been in a situation like that. Kameron cries, and says she feels like an icky person. She wonders why she’s hanging out with this group when she’s attacked like that. LeeAnne approaches them, and Brandi says she and Kameron are trying to talk. LeeAnne says she’ll let them finish their conversation, although she tried to have one with Kary last night, and they made her stay at the table. She thinks they should not try to make each other cry. Brandi says she’s not trying to make Kameron cry. She pulled Kameron aside so no one else was chiming in. That’s how this all happened in the first place. LeeAnne says, let her finish. She wants to let Brandi know that Kameron feels bad about this. Brandi says she can see Kameron crying. She knows, and they’re sorting it out. Kameron says everyone thinks she’s always running off to LeeAnne, but she wants to have relationships with everyone. From her beach chair, LeeAnne says, this is childish and stupid. Brandi says she woke up thinking Kameron thinks she’s trash. Kameron says she apologized. What else can she do? Brandi says don’t call her that again. Kameron says she wondered what was wrong when Brandi came at her face. Brandi says when she was young, they lived in a trailer, and no one wanted to visit. That’s why it hurts her. She doesn’t open up, because in some ways she’s still ashamed. Kameron says she shouldn’t be. She’s a strong, amazing woman, because of what she’s gone through. They both apologize, and hug. LeeAnne mumbles, it’s effing dumb. In her interview, Kameron feels bad that she triggered a bad memory for Brandi, but Brandi is allowing Kameron to understand her more. She loves this. LeeAnne says this is the worst trip ever, and she got a flesh-eating bacteria last time she was in Mexico.

More chanting is heard. Stephanie says she feels hot and lightheaded, but it was cool. She’s there to find peace, happiness, and a purpose. They should support and love each other; it’s a magical thing. Deb tells them to take it easy for a while. She tells them to ask permission to be reborn, and leave anything they don’t want to have. So you can be a new you.

Kameron and Brandi got back to where LeeAnne is, and LeeAnne gets up, saying she’s going to walk on the beach. Brandi says LeeAnne is probably mad at her. Kameron thinks LeeAnne understands that they wanted a private conversation, but Brandi isn’t convinced.

The girls run back full of mud, and run into the water. Stephanie says it was cool, and thinks LeeAnne would want to do it. LeeAnne wants to walk on the beach. In Kameron’s interview, she says it’s obvious LeeAnne needs space. Just when they put one fire pit om the group, they have another. Debbie tells Kameron and Brandi to put the mud on themselves. Kameron says it’s like what a spa must have been in the olden days. They go inside. Kameron wants to have more love for her friends and family, and be the best person, wife, and mom she can be.

Stephanie asks if LeeAnne felt left out when Kameron was talking with Brandi. LeeAnne says, no. She saw Kameron crying, and went over to tell Brandi how bad Kameron feels. It wasn’t well received. She doesn’t know how long she should keep trying. If he starts a conversation, she ends up getting her face bitten off, but she gets the same treatment for not having one. She’s damned if she does, and damned if she doesn’t. She feels like every time she tries, she gets knocked down. LeeAnne tells Kary that her mother abandoned her, and it hurt. Stephanie says LeeAnne isolates herself, and then feels alone. It makes her sad, and she doesn’t know if LeeAnne realizes she’s doing it. Kary says if they’d shared a room, it could have been a different trip. Stephanie says, sometimes people’s actions put them where they are. LeeAnne says she’s well aware she’s her own worst enemy. She’s not trying to cause problems; she’s trying to fit in. Kameron and Brandi come out of the sweat lodge, and go into the water. In Kary’s interview, she says she’s disappointed that LeeAnne didn’t partake. She still has so much anger, which doesn’t help her heal.

They go back to the villa, and Stephanie suggests they shower together to save water. They have a group shower in their bathing suits. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says she’s taking Stephanie’s advice, and altering her behavior. She’s doing what Kary said, and fitting in. Brandi thinks she and Kameron should do a prank. Kameron has an idea to put flour in a blow dryer. In her interview, Brandi says, pranks help build and solidify a friendship, especially when they’re executed well. Her pranks are more X-rated, while Kameron’s are more G-rated, but a prank is a prank, so she’ll take it. Her roll is to distract the others with shots. Kameron asks the kitchen for some flour.

LeeAnne doesn’t like shots. In her interview, she says, they’re the same as BJs (not the warehouse). Why should she swallow all that, and that fast, when don’t want to swallow any of it? Kameron rigs the dryer, and cleans up the mess she made doing it. D’Andra is proud of herself for managing to stay out of stuff this time, and Stephanie says it’s because she stayed drunk. Kary tries to use the dryer, flour goes everywhere, and Kameron and Brandi die laughing. In Kary’s interview, she says Kameron surprised her. She’s funny, a girl’s girl, and classy all the same time. Kameron plus tequila equals fun.

It’s the last night. They take pictures, and head out to eat. On the way there, Brandi says she and LeeAnne should have done the sweat lodge thing, but LeeAnne says she didn’t feel like Brandi wanted her there. Brandi says she wanted to have a conversation with Kameron, and LeeAnne says she feels like there’s a double standard. She saw Kameron crying, and it hurt her feelings. Stephanie says they didn’t allow LeeAnne to have a private conversation with Kary. In Brandi’s interview, she says she thinks LeeAnne is jealous that she and Kameron are making up, and she’s throwing a fit for attention. Brandi says a lot of alcohol was involved, but LeeAnne says, not a good excuse. In D’Andra’s interview, she says this group can’t go five minutes without a confrontation  lee not being mad evil bad trying to

At the restaurant, they’re led to a candlelit outside table, near a bonfire that’s very Burning Man-ish. In Kary’s interview, she says, it’s the last night, and this is a special place. It’s where she got married ten years ago. She hopes the napkins stay on the table tonight. Kary makes a toast. She says she’s gone on many girls trips, and this one was full of surprises, and new friendships. She tells Stephanie that she loved their talk this morning. In Kameron’s interview, she says, so Stephanie went to Kary. She sees how this is going.  Kary says they have their differences, but she loves that they’re able to talk through them. They clink glasses. She can’t wait doe the next trip. Brandi blows air, and LeeAnne plays with her straw. Brandi feels that she and LeeAnne need a moment away from the others. Including other opinions creates drama. They decide to take a walk on the beach. Kameron tells them to raise a hand if it gets crazy, and they’ll save them. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says she’s educating Brandi in her boundaries. Someone doesn’t know if they’re hurting you unless you tell them.

Kary tells Kameron that she’s so much fun. Kameron says she’s always been fun, but doesn’t think some of the women have tried to get to know her. She’s tried, with Stephanie and Brandi in particular, but there’s been no reciprocation. It got to the point where she was like, screw that. She’s done. In Kameron’s interview, she says Brandi and Stephanie have had walls up since she met them. Kary is accepting and inclusive, and has no walls up. Stephanie says they’re different people, and need to figure each other out

Brandi tells LeeAnne, she doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her. LeeAnne asks if Brandi thinks she does, and Brandi says she tends to deflect. Brandi has been through sh*t too. LeeAnne says she knows. That’s why she relates to Brandi. Brandi says the difference is, she bottles it up, holds on to it, then moves past it, and grows from. You can’t live in the past. LeeAnne brings it up, makes people feel bad, and makes it everyone’s problem. She’s a grown-ass woman. At the table, Stephanie doesn’t know if it’s good or bad. LeeAnne tells Brandi that she lived in shame. She tried to kill herself. She’s not asking for pity; she’s telling people what shame does. Brandi doesn’t want to fight, but feels that LeeAnne doesn’t listen to her. LeeAnne feels the same way, but Brandi insists she does listen. She knows everything about LeeAnne. LeeAnne says, if she does, when’s her period? Kameron thinks they need to interfere, and Kary nods. Stephanie walks over. Brandi says she’s trying to be open, and LeeAnne says she is too. D’Andra yells for them to come back. No three person chats allowed. They go back, and in her interview, Brandi says, LeeAnne is good at making you feel like you’re the crazy person or the a-hole. 

The women ask LeeAnne, what happened? and LeeAnne says Brandi thinks she wants people to feel pity for her. She asks D’Andra if that’s what she wants, and D’Andra says, no. In her interview, she says, yes! She tells LeeAnne that she’s passionate about things. and sometimes it’s a lot. D’Andra doesn’t talk about things that way. In Kary’s interview, she thinks LeeAnne should quit being a baby, and grow up. D’Andra says she was upset that LeeAnne didn’t go to the sweat lodge. LeeAnne says it’s hurt her feelings that the focus has been on D’Andra’s 50th birthday, and it was two weeks ago. LeeAnne has an event in her life coming up.

D’Andra doesn’t know anything about LeeAnne’s event. She hasn’t been invited. In her interview, LeeAnne says D’Andra tried to separate her and Rich as a couple; why would she want to celebrate their union? It makes no sense. She tells D’Andra that they have things above and beyond difficult that they’re trying to get through. D’Andra says she’s trying, and LeeAnne says she knows. And LeeAnne is trying her best to give grace and be present and thoughtful. She adds, and try to eat dinner, since the waiter is putting it on the table. She says she and D’Andra never get to the point where they communicate. D’Andra walks over to the beach, and LeeAnne says she can’t change D’Andra; it’s her nature. She wants to win. She’s a cheerleader; it’s her thing. LeeAnne’s thing is to survive. She guarantees, at the end of the day, she won’t be the bitch eaten by the dinosaur. In Stephanie’s interview, she wonders if the dinosaur in this analogy is Brandi. LeeAnne says D’Andra can’t win by being LeeAnne, and vice versa. If it’s on the surface, things are fabulous, but when things are intimate, D’Andra is uncomfortable. LeeAnne says, that sounds sexual, and Kameron focuses on her spaghetti, saying she never knew spaghetti in Mexico was so good, but it is.

Kameron toasts to such an amazing trip. She can’t thank Kary enough. Kary took them in, and they’re all crazy. She’s brave to take them on. She’s one strong lady. She also toasts to D’Andra’s 50th, and Kary gives D’Andra a necklace from her line. LeeAnne says, it looks like anal beads, and Kary says, Brandi told her the same thing. LeeAnne says, see? She knows Brandi.

Next time, a lingerie/circus themed shower, D’Andra whines that she’s 50 and has to start over, and Jeremy thinks D’Andra should close down the shop.

🌅 I Know, What’s Good About It…

Time for me to go to bed, and for you to wake up.

Oct2

October 1, 2019 – Terry Confronts Franco, Hell Freezes Over, a Squeeze, So Close, Ignored & Halfway

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Hayden plays catch with Aiden in the park. As she runs backward, Finn grabs her.

Jax thinks Nina’s been avoiding him. She arrived late for the budget meeting, and left as soon as it was over. It’s clear she doesn’t want to talk to him. It’s no way to run a business. She agrees, and says professional communication is crucial. She asks if he has Crimson business to discuss. Is she falling short? He says they’re on budget, the readership is up; she’s delivered everything she promised. She says, they agree the magazine is thriving. Is there anything else he wanted to discuss? Unless he wants to discuss his campaign to undermine her fiancé.

Valentin walks into the MetroCourt restaurant, and sees Laura with Curtis. Laura tells Curtis she spoke to Spencer. He asks if Spencer was behind the search for the codicil in Mikkos’s will. She says her grandson has a casual relationship with the truth, especially if it’s something he wants. Curtis says, he denied it, and Laura says, uh-huh. He acted like it was no big deal, but she thinks he got her message. She wants to make it crystal clear that Spencer is not to be involved, or Lulu. The only person from her family who’s working with him is her.

Elizabeth runs into Charlie’s. Julian asks if something is wrong with Franco. She says she had him committed. It’s just for the time being. The more distance that’s put between him and Kim, the better, so Julian needs to leave town with her as soon as possible. Julian says he’s sorry, but he and Kim aren’t going anywhere. They’ve broken up.

Kim calls Franco from the park, and asks how he is. He says he’s been committed to Shadybrook, the latest in his humiliation. He’s glad to hear her voice though. She’s sorry Elizabeth is doing this to him; she has no right. He says, Franco is Elizabeth’s husband, and she thinks she does. He’s not insane. He’s in love with her, and what they have is real. She knows. Terry sees Kim, and asks if everything’s okay. Kim says no, but maybe she can help.

In the interrogation room, Diane says they all agreed, it was a clear-cut case of self-defense. Jordan says, that was before. New evidence has come to light. Diane says, it’s evidence based on hearsay. Jordan says, in addition to Sheri’s statement, they have evidence from another source that incriminates Sam. It’s Sam herself. Jordan plays a recording where Sam is saying she wants Shiloh dead and buried for what he’s done to her sister and the other women at DoD, and to her. She’ll do anything in her power to make that happen.

Finn tells Hayden, sorry. He thought she was going into the rocks. Aiden asks if Hayden is okay, and Hayden tosses the Frisbee back. Finn says he’s impressed, and she says he didn’t know she could throw things? She says, Aiden is great, and she’s realized, kids can be fun.

Sam says, that’s impossible, and Jason says, she’s being set up. Jordan asks if it’s her voice, and Diane tells Sam not to answer. She needs a moment with her client. Jordan steps out of the room, and Sam says, this is ridiculous. Diane tells Sam that she just moved from an uncontested, clear-cut case of self-defense to a possible charge of premeditated murder.

Valentin sees Curtis and Laura at the MetroCourt, and says, two birds with one stone. He can handle both of them. Laura asks why they need to be handled, and Valentin says he’s been a little busy planning the wedding, so it’s fortuitous to find them both in the same place. Laura says they were just discussing Cassandra. Unfortunately, the WSB won’t be able to extradite her to the Hague. Valentin says, she’s an international criminal. Laura says Cassandra will be standing trial there, and she’s going to have a front row seat. Who knows what secrets Cassandra will spill on the stand?

Terry asks what Kim needs, and Kim says Terry knows Elizabeth had Drew committed. Terry says she knows Elizabeth is concerned for her husband. Kim says Terry is Elizabeth’s best friend. Maybe she can get through. Terry isn’t sure she follows, and Kim says, what Elizabeth is doing is cruel. They sit on a bench, and Kim says, Elizabeth is punishing Drew. It’s not his fault. It was Franco’s choice to step in and save Cameron. Everything that happening is Shiloh’s fault, no one else’s. Terry asks what Kim wants her to do, and Kim says, Franco is gone; Drew is there. Her Drew. The Drew that remembers their love; Oscar’s father. Maybe she can help Elizabeth recognize that Drew is real. Pretending he’s crazy isn’t going to change anything. Terry takes Kim’s hands in her own, and says it was remarkable how Kim rallied again and again during Oscar’s illness, up until their last moment together. She was heroic Kim asks what that has to do with the pain Elizbeth is inflicting on Drew? Franco is gone, and Elizabeth needs to accept that. Terry says, maybe Elizabeth isn’t the one who needs to accept that someone is gone. Clinging to the memory of Oscar’s father won’t bring Oscar back. Kim says she should have known Terry wouldn’t understand. Terry says she understands Kim has experienced an extraordinary loss. Kim says, Franco is a memory. Drew is real, and he’s not crazy. Kim stomps off.

Elizabeth says Julian helped Kim through hell. He said he loves her, and Kim said herself that starting over with him was her only chance. Julian says, that was before she found another option. He’s sorry for what Elizabeth is going through. He thought all Kim needed was distance, but Franco has Drew’s memories, and Drew is Oscar’s father. Any connection to Oscar, no matter how tenuous, is more important to her than their relationship. Elizabeth says, so he’s just walking away? It’s clear that Kim is sick and confused. The connection she’s holding on to isn’t real. Franco is Elizabeth’s husband. Julian knows it’s a horrible situation, and he’s sorry she’s going through it, but there’s nothing he can do. Elizabeth says everyone knows who Julian is, and how willing he is to get his hands dirty. Don’t stand there and tell her that he won’t help, because he damn well will.

Julian says he’ll disregard what Elizabeth said because she’s angry. She has a right to be, but he can’t stop Kim from acting on her feelings. He’s truly sorry about that. She asks if he thinks saying he’s sorry will make it better. Sorry is when one of her kids comes home late or someone accidentally cuts her off. It’s not going to help her husband, or help Julian’s girlfriend from feeding into Franco’s illusion. She’s tired of everyone saying they’re sorry. They’re sorry they misjudged Franco; they’re sorry they didn’t catch Shiloh faster. They’re sorry there’s only a one in four chance she’ll get Franco back. She needs him to fight for Kim like his life depends on it, because hers does. She’s crossed lines she never thought she would to save her husband. She had him committed. Don’t offer her sympathy; help her.

Kim visits Drew, who says, it’s nice to see a friendly face; a beautiful face at that. He thanks her for coming, and she says, of course (🍷) she came. He needed her. He says it’s nice to be with someone who acts like they want to see him. She can’t believe it’s gone this far, and he says, Elizabeth is just desperate. She can’t accept that Franco is gone. He tried to convince Elizabeth that he’s real. Kim says they’re all victims of Shiloh, but he says he doesn’t think that helps. When he looks in Elizabeth’s eyes, he can see how she feels. Kim tells him, look into hers. He’s a good man, and she sees him. Bleh.

Jax tells Nina that he’s been dealing with the Cassadines off and on for many years. He trusts Alexis implicitly, but she’s the exception. Stephan and Nikolas tried to double-cross him, and he’d be naïve to think that Valentin isn’t a potential threat. Nina asks if he isn’t being a little melodramatic, and he says, not really. Since Valentin tried to drug him at their dinner party.

Laura asks if she said something upsetting, and Valentin says Cassandra means nothing to him. He’s too busy focusing on the wedding. Laura says she forgot what a hopeless romantic he is; always looking for his happily ever after. He says, it’s finally here. He heard Curtis is joining them at the bon voyage to his bachelorhood. Are they still on? Curtis says he can’t wait. Valentin tells Laura that Charlotte is looking forward to their visit, and asks when he should drop her off. She thinks it’s better if she spends the night at his place. Is that a problem?

Diane asks Sam, is there any chance… Sam says, none. Diane says even with their surveillance of Shiloh, which included allegedly illegal video and listening devices that she knows nothing about? Jason says, the house is clean. Diane says, it is now. Sam says she never said a word or expressed her feelings outside of there. If that’s her voice, the tape has been edited or cloned. Diane says then they’ll proceed with the argument that the tape is fake. Jason asks if they can request their own expert, and Diane says if he’s referring to Spinelli applying his illegal operations, it could be tricky. The court is about to close, and she has to act fast if Sam doesn’t want to spend the night in jail. Diane leaves, and Sam says they should have seen it coming. Of course (🍷) Shiloh would find a way to hurt them, even from his grave.

Valentin says Laura is Charlotte’s grandmother; she’s always welcome. He was under the impression that she was uncomfortable there. She says, because it was Nikolas’s home? He says, now it’s Charlotte’s home, and Laura says, that’s her point. Charlotte is excited about the wedding, and wants to help Nina get ready. Valentin thinks it’s a great idea. Charlotte will get the benefit of a good night’s sleep beforehand in her own bed. He asks what time she wants to come, and she says she’ll text what time she and Doc will be there. Valentin leaves, and Curtis says she’s good. Laura hopes it pays off. She only has one night to search Windymere.

Nina tells Jax that his statement is outrageous. He was perfectly fine at the dinner party. Jax says he told her Valentin tried to drug him. He thinks Hayden got the drink meant for him. Didn’t Nina notice how she was talking like she was given something to lower her inhibitions? Nina says maybe Hayden doesn’t know her limit. Jax says, true, he has no proof that Hayden got the drink meant for him. Nina says, or that the drink was drugged. Jax says he could press charges against Valentin for hiring Curtis to break into his office. Curtis would also be charged with corporate espionage. It’s a serious crime. Nina says he could do that, but there would be negative publicity for him. His security breached by the man he hired to run it? So much of business is the confidence people have in the CEO. Jax says, well played. They could call a truce. He likes her, and respects her judgment. Why she’s with Valentin, he’ll never understand, but she told him to stay out of her personal life, and he’s going to respect that. Nina has a better idea. Why not dive right in the middle of her personal life? If he wants to know the million reasons she loves Valentin, come to the wedding and see for himself.

Franco tells Kim, he’s being evaluated for schizophrenia, paranoia, and dissociative disorder. He has to prove his mind hasn’t been altered, and he’s capable of understanding his choices. Kim says she’ll be with him every step of the way. She’s going to help him find a lawyer to prove his competency. He thanks her, and says it would be great if he had an attorney interested in safeguarding his rights. She says he’s not alone. They’re going to face this together.

Hayden tells Aiden, nice catch, and he asks if he can get a snack. She tells him to stay where she can see him. Before he runs off, Finn says Hayden showed him Aiden’s finger-painting, and it’s a great use of color. Aiden says he doesn’t finger-paint; that’s for babies. Hayden tells Aiden to go quick, before there’s a line. She tells Finn, Aiden doesn’t like to talk about his finger-painting because it’s not age appropriate, and he doesn’t want to be compared to Jake. Finn says, you’re never too young for sibling rivalry. He asks how her stay with Elizabeth is going, and she says, good. She feels useful, like she’s helping out. He says she is. He feels terrible. Elizabeth was so happy on her wedding day. Now their lives have been turned upside down. Hayden says, and Elizabeth is watching the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with, build a future with someone else.

Sam tells Jason, it’s no secret that she hated Shiloh. Jason says the only person she told that to was him, and those weren’t the words she would use. She says what if she said it while she was drugged? He tells her not to fall into Shiloh’s trap, and doubt herself. They’re assuming the recording is fake. She just has to be patient. She says that’s his best virtue. Her, not so much. He says he’ll be with her every step of the way.

Diane tells Jordan that she’s going to make a motion that the recording be excluded as evidence. State law prevents anyone from being recorded without permission, and her client never gave it. Jordan says, only one person has to give their permission. Diane asks, who else was there? Jordan says, all in good time, and Diane says, the time is now. The recording is fake. Either Sam’s voice appears nowhere on it, or Sam’s words were pieced together. Knowing how she acquired this piece of evidence could point them in the right direction of the true criminal. Jordan says, Daisy disclosed it. She’s the one Sam is talking to. Diane says, Daisy remains an ardent supporter of Shiloh and Dawn of Day. She raided her trust fund to post Shiloh’s bail money. She’s hardly a credible witness. Jordan says that’s why Sam isn’t in jail. She made those threats… Diane says, which she ardently denies. Jordan says, until she hears back from audio forensics, Sam will remain in custody. Diane looks at Jason through the window, and shakes her head.

Jax says, Nina is inviting him to the wedding? She says he’s her boss. It’s only polite. He says she’s very generous, but he doesn’t know how her fiancé feels about that. Valentin walks in, and she says, ask him. Valentin says, ask him what? and she says she invited Jax to the wedding and he’s not sure how Valentin feels. Valentin says, clearly, Nina wants him there, so he should attend. Jax says he’d be delighted, and Nina says, it’s settled. She’s adding Jax to the guest list. He says he’ll see her tomorrow. He says he guesses he’ll be sitting on the bride’s side, but Nina says she and Valentin only have one side, and they’re on it together.

Elizabeth says she shouldn’t have gone off on Julian like that. Julian says he knows what it’s like to love someone so deeply, you start compromising what’s right. You start breaking rules before you realize it, you would risk anything. It’s a hard walk to walk. She asks if he thinks she’s going to quit, like he did with Kim. He says he didn’t quit. He just realized it’s not in his power to give Kim what she wants. Elizabeth says she knows Franco is in there, stranded behind Drew’s memories. What if he’s aware of what’s going on, and has no way of telling them. She can’t leave him like that. Julian hopes she gets what she needs, and she says, she needs her husband.

Aiden brings back a pretzel. Finn suggests mustard, but Aiden says he’s not a fan of yellow mustard; he prefers Dijon. He goes to play with the other kids, and Hayden says, he’s one of a kind. She likes the way Finn talks to Aiden, like he’s a person. Finn says he doesn’t discriminate based on height. His phone makes sounds, and he says it’s a time zone alert so he can call Anan when she’s awake. Hayden asks how Anna is, and he says, good. She can’t believe how much family Finn has accumulated in the time she was gone. He says he has a hard time wrapping his head around it sometimes. She must feel like that being with Elizabeth and her nephews. She says family is special to her, and he says he’s happy for her. He says he should go, and she says it was nice to see him.

Terry goes to see Franco. She says, hello, Franco, and he says if she’s waiting for him to recognize her, sorry. He doesn’t know her. She introduces herself, and says she and Elizabeth grew up together. She works with Kim, and she was Oscar’s oncologist. She grew fond of him and his parents. She’s there because Oscar would want her to look out for Kim. He says Kim isn’t in danger from him. On the contrary, he’s in love with her. Terry says, Kim is fragile. The strain of Oscar’s illness and death pushed her to the edge of reason. Franco asks if she thinks Kim being in love with him, and recognizing him as Drew, proves she’s crazy. She says, Kim is at her limit. Terry works with very sick kids, and knows the toll it takes on their parents. Kim is looking for healing and closure, and it takes time. She’s teetering on the edge of an emotional breakdown. The more swept up she gets in his situation, the closer she’s coming to losing herself completely.

Curtis asks Laura what that was about Valentin. Laura says, when Cassandra was arrested, she offered damaging information about Valentin in exchange for her freedom. Curtis says, and she turned Cassandra down? Laura says she didn’t see the point in exchanging on criminal for another, so she has absolutely no idea what it was, but Cassandra can provide a good distraction. Let Valentin think the threat is coming from Cassandra’s direction, while they proceed in another direction. Curtis likes the way Laura thinks. She says she only has tonight to search. Curtis says it’s a big house, and she’s looking for three sheets of paper, maximum. Laura says, hidden by Helena. She hates to admit it, but she knows how Helena’s mind works. It’s probably in a perverse location with a twist of dark humor. Helena appreciated her own sense of humor more than anyone else ever did. He asks if she thinks she can find it, and she says, if it’s hidden there, she can. Curtis appreciates how she’s staying on top of it, but they’re a team. He’s the P.I. Just lead him down the right path, and he’ll take it from there.

Hayden tells Finn there’s something she’s been keeping from him, and she can’t do it anymore. She lied about losing their child. She thought it was the right thing to do; to let him move on with his life. But there hasn’t been one day she hasn’t regretted it. They didn’t lose the baby. They have a daughter. She’s beautiful; the best of both of them. He doesn’t know how many times she’s dreamed of this moment. They hug.

Nina asks if Valentin minds that she asked Jax to the wedding. He asks if she’s kidding. He won’t even notice Jax. Nothing else matters than seeing her walking down the aisle to him. Nina says, except Charlotte and Sasha. She loves him today, tomorrow, and all the days after. Valentin says he can’t wait to give her everything, and she says, how about a hamburger? She’s starving. He says, his bride wants a burger, then a burger his bride will get.

Jax sits with Laura and Curtis, and says Hayden told him that she might have revealed the content of the document they’re trying to find. Laura says, he’s involved too? Curtis says he still needs to fill Laura in. Jax assumed Hayden would have told her. She says it’s the first she’s heard of it. But now that the cat is out of the bag, why would Jax be interested in the codicil to Mikkos’s will? He says since Valentin has been in charge, he’s decreased the value of Cassadine Industries. He’s interested in a certain elements of the company, but knows Valentin won’t sell them to him. With Valentin disinherited, he won’t be a factor. She says so he’s looking for leverage in a business opportunity. Curtis says, that sounds like a wise move. Jax says secrecy is at the request of the person they’re trying help. Laura says she understands, and Spencer is no longer involved. Her family’s involvement begins and ends with her. Jax says he respects her concerns. What’s next? Curtis says he and Laura have a plan they’ve set in motion.

Kim goes to Charlie’s. Julian asks if she needs something, and she says she found some of his things. She gives him a box, saying she thought he’d want them for the move to Manhattan. He tells her, thanks, but he’s not moving anymore. She asks what about his plans for a new bar? He says he’ll figure it out. Manhattan was about her. There’s nothing there for him anymore. She says she’s so sorry. She didn’t mean to hurt him. He says he knows, and Kim says he was right. She was lying to herself about the way she feels about Drew. Even though he’s in Franco’s body, it’s nothing she can stop or control. He says he knows it’s out of her control.

Franco says it’s not enough that Elizabeth is having him committed or thinks he’s sick for believing he’s Drew. Now Terry thinks Kim is sick for believing he’s Drew. Terry says, Kim is already emotionally fragile, and the added strain of dealing with his situation is too much for her. He says, no offense, but Terry has no idea what it’s like live in this twisted reality, and to be in the entirely wrong body. To look in the mirror and realize, you’re someone you were never meant to be. I laugh because he has no idea. He says, Kim is the only person in the world who accepts him for who he is. He loves her, and she loves him. Who the hell is Terry to tell him to give that up?

Hayden says Finn didn’t come to Rome. He says he was angry, and tried to get over her. He loves Anna, but he never stopped wishing for the life they’d planned. She says, he’s not angry? and he says he’s furious, but they’ll sort that out. He wants to see their daughter. Take him to her. They can be a family together. Elizabeth asks where Hayden was just now. Hayden says, in an alternate universe where everything works out the way it’s supposed to.

Jordan gets the forensics report. In the interrogation room, Diane tells Sam and Jason, this is a good news bad news situation. The recording is troubling, but Daisy is a less than credible witness. Audio forensics is checking it out now. Providing they can prove it’s a fake, she’ll have Sam out in no time.

Kim tells Julian that she doesn’t know how she would have made it through these last few months without his care. She does love him. Julian said he thought his love would help ease her suffering. She says, it did. As best as it could. Julian says he can’t help worrying that she’s walking into hurt. He tells her, take care of herself. She says she won’t be alone, and Julian says, yeah. Like an unconvinced yeah.

Terry tells Franco that she understands how it feels to be trapped. In fact, she thinks Kim is trapped too. She’s trapped inside her roll as a mother. She’s not seeing clearly. And Franco reminds her about a love that’s in the past. Kim won’t heal or move forward if this goes on. If he loved her, he would set her free.

Elizabeth asks Hayden to tell her about the alternate universe, and Hayden says, it doesn’t matter. What’s going on with her? Elizabeth says, the same. When she sees Franco, he’s getting farther and farther away. She’s never felt so alone. Hayden says she’s sorry. It’s a terrible thing to live with. She wants Elizabeth to know she’s there for her. Elizabeth thanks her, and says she’s there for Hayden too. They hug.

Valentin and Nina go to the MetroCourt, and see Jax sitting with Curtis and Laura. Valentin says that’s an interesting sight. It doesn’t bode well with him. Jax shouldn’t want anything to do with Curtis after Curtis was caught spying on him. Yet there they are, talking to Laura, who despises him. Nina says they’re probably saying nasty things about him, and that she’s a fool for marrying him, but all that matters is that they love each other. Valentin likes the way she thinks. They kiss, but he still has an eye on the table.

Laura says Valentin and Nina will be out of the house. As soon as Charlotte is in bed, she and Doc are free to search. Jax appreciates her help, but in a few weeks, this has spread to a few people – him, Hayden, Curtis, Laura, and now Doc. The longer they drag it out, the more people there are to mess up. They need a swift conclusion. Laura says, with a little luck, she’ll find what they’re looking for tonight.

Jordan comes back, and Diane says she assumes the tape is fake. Jordan says she ran the test twice. There’s no indication that it’s been doctored, and it matches Sam’s voice print. Daisy agreed to be recorded, so it’s admissible. The arrest stands. She’s charging Sam with the murder of David Henry Archer, aka Shiloh, and taking her into custody. Sam is cuffed, and Jordan tells the officer, take her to booking. Sam looks at Jason as she’s being led away, and he makes a worried face.

Tomorrow, Doc reveals something at Windymere, Peter asks how you throw a bachelor party for someone who has no friends, and Maxie arranges a spa day for Nina.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

We go back to last week’s ending, with Vicki saying  none of them have any intention of hurting each other. Kelly says if Vicki has no intention of hurting her, why is she always looking for dirt on Kelly? In Shannon’s interview, she says she brought them there for healing, but so far, the trip is a sh*t show. 

20 hours earlier. Shannon is excited to be there. 18 hours earlier. Kelly gongs Shannon’s head. 15 hours earlier. Shannon goes to the ER. 4 hours earlier. Kelly tells Tamra and Shannon that bringing Vicki was not being her friend. Vicki ruined her freaking life. 3 hours earlier. Emily and Gina argue. Not long ago. Shannon is feeling like the trip is an epic failure

Now. Kelly walks out. Vicki says Kelly is blaming her for her own bad reputation. She’s not allowed at her daughter’s school. Tamra asks what she means. Vicki says she doesn’t know if it’s still happening , but she couldn’t go to her daughter’s school. Emily asks if Vicki means Kelly is legally not allowed on the property, and Vicki nods. Tamra asks if Vicki knows this, or just heard it. Vicki says she doesn’t have a daughter who goes to that school. Emily asks how she knows, and Vicki says, schematics. Let’s just say she wasn’t allowed. At the end of the day, she didn’t damage Kelly’s reputation.

Kelly orders some food for herself, Braunwyn, and Emily. Braunwyn is glad she didn’t go. She tells Emily they’re going to be okay. In Emily’s interview, she appreciates the optimism, but feels emotionally drained. It was a difficult fight with Gina. It went deep, and things were said that were uncalled for. She still feels hurt. Kelly can’t believe what Vicki said, and Emily tells Kelly that, after she left, Vicki said she’s not allowed to set foot on the property at her daughter’s school. Kelly says she is too allowed, and Emily says she asked if Vicki meant legally not allowed, and she said yes. Kelly asks if Vicki is insane. She’ll call the school now, and prove it. She calls Michael, and asks if she’s allowed at Jolie’s school, and he says there’s no issue about her being around Jolie anytime. Kelly says, Vicki is a psycho bitch. Where does she get this information from?

Gina says she’s tired, and wants to take a nap. Tamra tells Vicki that she can’t say things like that. Don’t talk about the things she hears. Vicki says the lady sitting next to her when she was getting her hair done, has a daughter who goes to school with Jolie. She said Kelly can’t go to her kid’s school. She didn’t tell anyone. Tamra says, she just did. In Tamra’s interview, she says, Vicki brings this on herself. She throws a bomb, there’s an explosion, then she wonders what’s wrong. She tells Vicki to shut her effing mouth. If she didn’t hear it from Kelly, don’t repeat it.

Kelly calls Shannon, saying she heard Vicki said she’s not allowed on daughter’s school campus. Is she insane? Shannon has the phone on speaker, and Tamra and Vicki listen. Kelly asks how the hell she can say that. Shannon says Vicki told them it happened a long time ago. Kelly says, she’s a goddam liar. She can’t stop lying. Kelly says she told Vicki, she can’t do that, and the second she leaves, Vicki does it. She makes up lies, and she continuously goes after Kelly. Vicki says, tell Kelly to leave her alone. Tamra takes the phone, and says she told Vicki straight out, it’s not cool. Kelly says, what next? She’s a murderer? She can’t be around a psycho. Vicki takes the phone, and says she’s not a psycho. Kelly says she is. She’s a pig bitch, and a bleeping bleepity bleep. Kelly hangs up, and Vicki asks if Tamra is okay with how Kelly was talking to her. Tamra says she’s talking like that because of what Vicki said . In Tamra’s interview, she says, Vicki and Kelly are a lot alike. That’s the problem. She wants them to get along, but neither one of them is taking the steps they need get to get to that point. Vicki says, it’s Emily’s fault for repeating a rumor. She wouldn’t repeat something. Tamra says she just did.

Emily says maybe she shouldn’t have said anything, but Kelly says, it would have come out anyway. Vicki just keeps going .The food comes, and Kelly says she doesn’t know where Vicki gets it. Braunwyn thinks she makes it up. They talk about getting a text from Shannon about going to a beehive demonstration. Shannon told them they’d better bee-have. Kelly says she’s not going, and Emily says she shouldn’t be around someone who constantly says defamatory things. Braunwyn tells Kelly, don’t give her the power.

Shannon wants everyone to wear the leggings she’s gotten them. They’re going to have fun. She wanted to give everyone a fun gift, and who doesn’t like costumes? The leggings have each of the women’s faces on them. In Shannon’s interview, she says, get over it. Put the leggings on, and put a smile on your face.

A sign says, warning: active beehive. Braunwyn says Kelly is on the couch. She couldn’t even read. She’s angry. Back at the villa, Kelly gets into the pool nakey. Beekeeper Noel teaches introductory bee class. I would love this. He says the name of the game is, no exposed skin, He wants every square inch covered. Tamra tries to matchmake, saying Shannon likes him. They get into their bee suits, and Tamra tells Noel that Shannon is nice, single, and has a lot of money. Noel demonstrates using smoke to distract the bees, which makes them easier to work with. It doesn’t sedate them; it’s not that kind of smoke. Shannon says she’s afraid of bees. Vicki tells Noel to put his hood on, and he appreciates her concern, but says he doesn’t always use the gear. He takes out the honeycomb, and explains how bees work. Tamra says Vicki think she’s the queen bee, and Noel says she probably wouldn’t want to be one, since they mate with up to thirty bees, then spend the rest of their life laying eggs. Although it’s worse to be the drone she mates with, since he hurtles to his death afterward.  In Gina’s interview, she says she’s not doing as well as the bees. It’s getting cold, and so they go back, and huddle under blankets to drink champagne. Tamra asks what they’re doing tonight, and Shannon says, cooking dinner. She’s annoyed that they haven’t done something as an entire group.

Kelly calls Jolie from the pool. She wishes Jolie was there. She says, the others went on a bee excursion, and Vicki is being an a-hole. She’s making up lies again, and told everyone Kelly’s not allowed at her school. Jolie tells Kelly, Vicki is making this stuff up because she has a boring life. Whatever. In Kelly’s interview, she says, Vicki has nothing going on. Her kids have moved out, and she has a boring boyfriend, so she wants to invest her time in talking about Kelly. She tells Jolie that she couldn’t find a suit, so she’s kicking it live. Jolie tells her, that’s gross.

Gina apologizes to Emily. Emily tells her that she said a lot of mean things. We flash back again to their fight. She’s been sharing things with others, and not telling Emily. It hurt her feelings when Gina said Shannon was her best friend now. In Emily’s interview, she says she’s always been there for Gina, and that’s why it hurt so deeply. Emily says she knows Gina thinks it’s weird, but it was hard without Shane, then hard when he came back. They weren’t getting along, and him surprising her was a good thing. When Gina put that down, it hurt her feelings. She felt abandoned by Gina. In Gina’s interview, Gina says, that’s not what it feels like. That’s not abandonment. She tells Emily that’s she’s been going through catastrophic emotions, and acting weird. Things happened that the others could relate to more. They were more open to it because they’ve been there. In her mind, it was separate from what was going on with her an Emily. She wants that close connection, but they both have to make the effort to fix it. They hug, and Gina says she’s sorry, but she’s glad it happened. It needed to come to a head. In her interview, Gina says she regrets their fight. She could have been kinder. Emily is one of her best and dearest friends. She’s real and authentic, and Gina can’t imagine not having Emily in her life.

The ladies dress for dinner. Braunwyn asks if Kelly had a nice break, and Kelly says she went swimming. Kelly calls Brian, who’s at dinner with friends. She tells him that Vicki drove her nuts, and he tells her to stay calm. Vicki is trying to get to her. Kelly says, she’s doing a damn good job, but Brian says, it’s silliness. Kelly says Vicki is trying to ruin her reputation. Not that she has one to uphold. He tells her to be herself. Braunwyn suggests if Kelly gets frustrated or stressed, excuse herself and call Brian. He has a calming effect.

Tamra asks Shannon what they’re doing tonight, and Shannon says, cooking some things. Vicki says she’s getting circles under her eyes, and wonders what procedure she needs to have done. Tamra says she’s tired, and needs to recover. Shannon says when she’s exhausted, the only thing that wakes her up is a drink.

Kelly says she hangs out with Shannon, and talks to Tamra every day. They hurt her by bringing Vicki.

Shannon tells them, have fun and don’t fight. They realize they’re all wearing blazers from the same designer. Shannon babbles something loudly in Spanish about the tres amigas.

Kelly says, Vicki is persona non effing grata. Braunwyn tells her, just smile and nod, and makes Kelly practice. In Kelly’s interview, she says that’s not like her. She’s more like this. She gives the finger with both hands. Braunwyn says they’ll have fun if it kills them.

In Gina’s interview, she says she just needs one fun moment. She needs it like a crackhead needs a hit. The other girls come to their villa. Kelly stays quiet. Tamra says all they have is vodka and tequila. She asks if Kelly is okay, and Kelly says she has a migraine. In Gina’s interview, she says she’s stoked that Emily and Tamra are getting along. Maybe a little too well. She wonders if she should remind them about the sh*t they said about each other, and laughs. They toast to fun. Kelly smiles and nods. They clink glasses. In Vicki’s interview, she says if Kelly wants to talk about it calmly, she’s all about it. If not, you can’t force a friendship. She’ll just ignore Kelly, and not look for her to be kind.

They go to the resort restaurant. Emily wonders why they’re not making dinner, and Tamra says she can do that at home. Inside, stations are set up to make drinks. The instructor says they’re going to start with bartending, and learn how to make the restaurant’s signature drink Kelly flips her shaker a la Cocktail. In her interview, she says she has a master’s degree in partying. She has skills that can pay the bills. Shannon says she’s ready for food. They sit, and a chef says there are stations set up for them to create the first course – salad. Gee, that’s a hard one. In Emily’s interview, she says she’s an attorney and doesn’t think they should mix knives and alcohol with these women. Kelly has already committed two assaults. You don’t provide knives to batsh*t crazy a-holes. Tamra tells Kelly that she told Vicki what she said wasn’t cool. Kelly says, it’s obnoxious, and Tamra tells her that she said if Vicki doesn’t hear it directly from Kelly, don’t repeat it. In Kelly’s interview, she says, talk is cheap. Is Tamra sincerely trying to stop Vicki from spreading rumors? Not really. Braunwyn asks if Kelly has shared the texts Jolie got, but Kelly says she doesn’t need to. She doesn’t subscribe to still being friends with someone who causes her friends trouble. In her interview, she says she’s not an idiot. She knows Tamra is playing both sides. Where does her loyalty lie? She asks Tamra how she can continue being Vicki’s friend when Vicki does awful, disgusting things.

The chef tells them to take their salads to their seats. It does look good. Shannon says, cheers to an amazing salad. It’s called teamwork. Braunwyn demonstrates that she’s still lactating, and says she’s been nursing for nineteen years. A couple of takeaway points for me. She does look incredible for basically being pregnant for twenty years, and maybe it’s a mom thing, but how can they all be so interested in her mom boobs? Tamra says they are at the dinner table. Tamra asks Kelly about what they did after Vegas. She heard they crushed a car. We see a clip of them at the Dig This Amusement Park, doing exactly that. The car says Vicki and has a drawing of the emoji pic on the hood. Kelly says, they crushed sh*t up. She put Vicki’s face on it, if they must know. Tamra says Kelly destroyed Vicki’s face? and Vicki says she’s ugly; it’s okay. Tamra says they never said that. Kelly says she thinks Vicki is pretty, and Vicki thinks Kelly is pretty too. Everyone goes, aww! Shannon says Vicki told her that Kelly’s hair looked pretty at the airport. Vicki starts crying, and Kelly says she never hurt Vicki. She’s always been on Vicki’s side, and it’s disheartening to see her. Vicki doesn’t know what she’s done to Kelly. Kelly starts to cry, and says she never did anything to Vicki. She called Vicki a pig, and knew it hurt Vicki’s feelings, but she doesn’t really think Vicki is a pig. Gina thinks they love each other. Kelly doesn’t understand it, and Vicki says she surrenders. Kelly says it’s hard to look at Vicki, and Vicki hugs her, saying, they have a history. In Vicki’s interview, she says, hearing Kelly’s pain makes her feel bad. She feels accountable for the at least I don’t do cocaine comment. They locked eyes for the first time in a long time. Kelly tells Vicki that she doesn’t do cocaine or trains, and she’s allowed at her daughter’s school. Vicki says she’s done, and Tamra says they’re both sorry. Shannon wants them to make a promise; no more low blows. In Shannon’s interview, she says they’ve both been cruel, but she knows deep down, there’s a friendship. Kelly and Vicki hug. Kelly says Vicki ruined it with Jolie; she hates Vicki now. Vicki says she’s sorry, and Kelly says her too, but she’s only had Vicki’s back. In Kelly’s interview, she says she doesn’t want to continue with the ugliness. It hurts her feelings. She’s a kind person and has a heart. In Tamra’s interview, she says, hell has frozen over. She hopes it lasts. Shannon makes a toast, saying, cheers to the miracle of Miraval. Tamra says, let’s get naked, and Shannon says she knew that was coming.

Gina says Emily is her best friend, and she would never roll on her. She just got mad. Emily says she’s allowed. Tamra and Braunwyn get in the pool nakey. Vicki tells Tamra that she’s a grandmother and a mother; she needs to stop that. In Tamra’s interview, she says, to be part of the tres amigas, you have to be able to drink all night, take your clothes off at 3 am, and be a total a-hole. That means someone is getting kicked out. Bye, Vicki. Gina and Emily go to the hot tub at Gina’s casita. Braunwyn asks if it’s warm, and gets in. Gina says she’s not a nudie, but she’s adjusting. Tamra gets in next. Gina wonders what’s happening, and why is she the only one who brought an appropriate bathing suit.

Shannon gives a hard no to being outside and wet. Kelly gripes about getting older, saying, things are changing. Vicki says she’s going to be fifty-seven. How did that happen? They somehow get on the subject of furries (google it), and Braunwyn admits to having a threesome now and then. She and her husband have been together since they were teenagers. In her interview, Emily thinks it would be weird waking up the next morning. She asks where Braunwyn finds another girl, and she says it was a friend of a friend. Emily asks if they do it at Braunwyn’s house, but Braunwyn says, no; that would be weird. Like it’s normal to begin with. She says it’s more about her; her husband doesn’t have sex with the other girl. Gina is confused, and Braunwyn says she’s definitely straight, but she likes it occasionally, like every ten years. Tamra doesn’t think Eddie would go for that. In Braunwyn’s interview, she says she’d pick Tamra out of the group, and in Tamra’s interview, she says Braunwyn does have those luscious lips. She might be a little curious. In the hot tub. Braunwyn laughs like a dolphin.

Next time, Kelly tells Michael it hurts, Emily gets together with Alexis, Shannon gets rejuvenation in her nether regions, and Gina tells Tamra it was a pity date.

👌 Butt He Didn’t Mind…

In case you’re following the RHOP butt drama.

https://starmagazine.com/photos/rhop-michael-darby-andy-cohen-butt-ashley/

🚇 Almost Done…

LuAnn sees the light at the end of the probation tunnel.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/09/rhony-luann-de-lesseps-sober-completing-probation-might-change-mind-battery-arrest/

🚴 Well, She’s a Little Busy…

Like Bethenny has time to see more cabaret.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/09/luann-de-lesseps-rhony-cast-do-not-talk-bethenny-frankel-after-she-left-show/

🌓 You’re Half Week Life Is Here…

So step lively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep27

September 26, 2019 – A Body Goes To the Morgue, No Fever For Disco, Cove This, Karma Is a Lawsuit, a New Way To Survive & Almost October

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Alexis goes to Neil’s office. He says it’s unexpected, and she says she kissed him. He says he knows; he was there. She says she liked it, and he asks if that’s a problem. She wants to know how he feels about it. He remarks that the tables have turned, and she says she has two tickets for a concert in the park, but he says he has plans.

Julian leaves a message for Lucy to call. Ava comes in, worried that she didn’t get a chance to give her brother the send-off he deserves. He says she’s just in time to say, I told you so. He’s not going anywhere; at least not with Kim. They’re done.

Hayden meets Curtis outside Kelly’s. She congratulates him, saying he wasn’t even trying, and put an international fugitive behind bars. If it wasn’t for him, Cassandra wouldn’t have been caught. He says, right place, right time. She says he was searching the Haunted Star. Did he have any luck finding the codicil to Mikkos’s will?

Nina and Valentin walk into Charlie’s. Nina can’t believe they’re getting married in a few days. Valentin says he’s counting the hours. She says she has non-stop butterflies in her stomach. The best part, besides marrying him, is that her daughter made a full recovery. She can’t shake the feeling that there’s a connection between Sasha’s illness and their wedding announcement. She believes Cassandra targeted them because of their happiness.

At the hospital, Michael tells Willow, thank God Wiley is okay. Willow says, he’s safe and sound with Brad and Lucas. She even got to hold him for a minute. Michael ask how she’s doing, and she says, grateful. She was just in the chapel giving thanks, and praying Wiley is too young to remember this. Michael says, soon, Shiloh will just be a bad dream. He holds her, and Sasha sees.

Peter tells Laura, it was just one of those lucky things. Right place, right time. She says he’s not a cop or a mobster, so what was he doing down at Pier 55 so late at night? Maxie runs in, and hugs Peter, saying she’s glad he’s okay. He asks how she knew he was there, and she says, Amy called. She told him how Peter saved Wiley’s life when that psycho Shiloh kidnapped him. Peter says he didn’t do it alone. Laura says he’s being modest. If he hadn’t been on the docks, it all could have gone very differently. Her phone rings, and she says, it’s the PCPD, excusing herself to take the call. Maxie says she’s glad Peter was there to save Wiley, but why was he on the docks by himself late at night?

Laura asks if Chase has an update, and he says, the Coast Guard is still looking for the Haunted Star. They believe the fugitive is onboard with the hostage – Sam McCall.

Jason leans on the railing of the boat. Shiloh comes up behind him with a baseball bat, since they’re always playing baseball on the Haunted Star. He misses Jason by a mile, and Jason grabs the bat. Shiloh won’t let go, and they struggle. Shiloh finally trips Jason, and Jason falls. Shiloh says he’s so sick of Jason. He’s waited a long time for this. He raises the bat, but Sam shoots him in the back, and he falls into the water. Sam and Jason look at each other.

Jason tries to take the gun, but Sam doesn’t want his fingerprints on it, so she sets it on the floor. He asks if she’s okay. She says she’s good. She asks where Shiloh is, and Jason says he’s gone. She’s heard that before, but he says she shot him in the back with the signal gun (I was wondering why it was red). He’s gone. She says, thank God, and Jason holds her.

Peter tells Maxie, he was looking for an apartment. He’s tired of living in a hotel room, and decided to check out the loft conversions in the Riverside area. It’s supposed to be the next up and coming neighborhood. Maxie guesses that’s why he took all the cash out of the bank.

Willow tells Michael that she was frantic. At one point, she even tried to convince Chase that she should go with Shiloh. Never mind they had no way to contact him, since he’s a fugitive. Michael knows how it feels to be desperate to help. She says for all the good she did, and he says she did him a lot of good. She pointed out the importance of forgiveness. Sasha joins them, and Willow says she should go. Sasha tells her that she’s glad Wiley is going to be okay. When Willow is gone, Michael admits he admits he talked to Willow when he was upset, but he didn’t give her any details about Sasha’s situation. She appreciates that, but she wouldn’t blame him. She has zero right to judge. He says neither does anyone else, including him. He’s made his share of mistakes. She says she hates being in limbo. She wants to get this over with and tell Nina the truth.

Nina tells Valentin that she wants their wedding day to be filled with happiness, but she doesn’t want to jinx it. When she put out the announcement, they were so happy. Maybe they were too open about their happiness, and Sasha paid the price. He says, they’re not to blame; Cassandra is. The authorities are dealing with Cassandra, and nothing, or no one, is getting in the way of them becoming husband and wife.

Ava asks Julian, what happened? He said things were going great between him and Kim. She says, let her guess. His past got in the way of his happily ever after. He says, not his past; Kim’s. He bets Ava wasn’t expecting that.

Alexis says she knew she made a mistake. Who goes out with their therapist, and takes them to drag bingo on a date? Who does that? She’s a boundary crossing, relationship challenged, disaster. She has the emotional IQ of a shovel. He asks how things are going with her new therapist. She says, not well. He says it takes time, but she says she’s only recapped up to age fifteen. She’ll be a hundred and ten by the time she gets to now. He wants to say something controversial in regard to their current situation. Let’s not over analyze. She says, one date, and two hours in an elevator, and she’s broken him. He doesn’t even know who he is now. He says he’s surprisingly open-minded and unexpectedly spontaneous. She says he should put that in his dating profile. He says maybe he shouldn’t have one.

Ava asks if Julian wants to talk about it, and he says, not particularly. He’s sorry she rushed over. She says that’s okay, but now that he’s staying put, there is an appointment she doesn’t want to miss. He tells her to go, and she says she’s there if he wants to talk. She’s glad he’s staying. He’s one of the few people in town who has her back, for whatever it’s worth. He says, it’s worth a lot. Ava starts to leave, and runs into Nina, who says, excuse me. Ava says, no. She doesn’t think she will. Nina is one reason her life is such a mess right now.

Curtis tells Hayden if he’d found anything, he would have told her. She says she’s just getting impatient. They’re no closer to finding the codicil, and his billing hours are growing. He says lucky for her, she’s not footing the bill. She asks why he decided to search the Haunted Star. The Cassadines haven’t owned it in decades. He says Laura thought it was worth taking a shot, and she says, he brought Laura into this?

Laura finds Chase at the pier, and asks if there are any updates. He says, the Coast Guard has the Haunted Star on their radar. A  speed boat is missing, backing up Dev’s story that Jason is going after the ship. Laura says, he’s trying to save Sam. She doesn’t fault him for that, but hopes he can get it done without anyone getting killed.

Jason tells Sam, Shiloh was wearing a bullet proof vest. He should have checked Shiloh’s pulse; he should have made sure. He’s sorry. She says, it’s better this way. The cops are always looking excuse to charge him. This way it’s obvious it was self-defense. He says she’s bleeding, but she says, it’s not a big deal. He wants to get her to the ER. He says he’ll pilot the ship. He thanks her for the save, and she says, anytime. They kiss.

Alexis says Neil is still on the dating site. He says he thought his profile would be deleted when he deleted the app from his phone. He gets on his laptop, and says, let’s make this definitive. He reads, are you sure you want to delete your profile? He hits yes.

Sasha tells Michael now that she’s decided to tell Nina that she’s not her daughter, it seems cruel to be part of the wedding, like she’s part of the family. Michael says, it’s for the greater good. It’s only until after Cassandra’s trial. Sasha says she knows. If she admits she lied to Nina, it will cast doubt on her testimony. He says they can’t risk it, but she says that doesn’t make it any easier. How is she supposed to make it through discussing wedding details with Nina and Valentin? He says he can go with her.

Ava tells Nina that Crimson isn’t the freshest voice, but Nina needs to have a conversation with her social media director. The comments are still coming in, and they’re vile; do something about it. Nina asks if they’ve crossed line to hate speech. Ava says the it’s because of the hatchet job of an article, but Nina says it’s what Ava agreed to, and she was well paid for it. Ava says she agreed in order to get her side of the story out there, so people would understand the hell she’s been through. Nina says, what was printed was the truth. If Ava is so upset about what people on the internet think about her, she suggests trying not to be a horrible person. She should look in the mirror instead of at the comments. Valentin asks if everything is okay. Nina says, it’s fine. Ava says, that’s something, Nina of all people judging her, after what Nina did to her. And now she’s getting ready to marry the man who murdered Nickolas. Nina says it was in self-defense, but Ava says she was there. She saw it, and it wasn’t self-defense. Valentin says she signed an affidavit saying it was. Spencer’s lawsuit was thrown out for lack of evidence. She should read what she signed, and remind herself when she sobers up. Ava tells Nina to get the trolls off her back.

Curtis tells Hayden that he and Laura worked a case a few months ago, and they work pretty damn good together. Laura is pretty motivated, since she doesn’t like Valentin. Hayden wonders if it’s too close home, and Laura might be a bit too biased. Curtis says he doesn’t need objectivity. He needs someone who knows Helena better than anyone.

Maxie says she found a bank slip in Peter’s room for $35K in cash; like a bank robbery amount. He says, it’s a seller’s market, and helps if he puts a down payment in cash. She says he had no reason to withdraw it before she asked him to find his own place. What’s really going on?

Jason and Sam arrive at the pier, and Laura asks, what happened? Chase asks, where’s Shiloh? and Jason says, he’s gone. Sam says she killed him, and Jason says, she had no choice. Shiloh was trying to kill him. Chase asks where the body is, and Jason says, overboard. Chase asks if Shiloh fell or was pushed. Jason says he can ask all the questions he wants with their lawyers present, but he has to get Sam to the hospital. She’s bleeding. Laura tells, go, and Chase says someone will contact them. Laura tells Chase that she has to draft a press release. Is Chase going to search the boat? He says, CSU will cover it, and will confirm or disprove Jason and Sam’s story.

Neil’s plans are with Alexis, and they decide to meet at the southeast corner of the park. Alexis opens the door, and Ava is there. Ava says she didn’t realize anyone would be here; she can wait. Alexis says she was just leaving. Ava says if Alexis wouldn’t mind, stop by Charlie’s if she has time. Julian is bent out of shape. He would never ask, so she’s asking for him. Alexis says she’s sorry Julian is having a hard time, but he’s not her concern anymore, and she leaves.

Julian asks Nina if he wants to know what that was about, but she doesn’t think he does. Sasha and Michael come in, and Valentin says Michael is a surprise. Michael says Sasha asked him to tag along. Sasha says she got hung up at the hospital, and Nina asks if everything is okay. Michael says, for the most part, yes. There’s a lot they’re learning, but Shiloh kidnapped Wiley. Julian says, Wiley was kidnapped? but Michael says, he’s okay, and he’s with Brad and Lucas at the hospital now. Julian picks up his phone.

Laura sees Curtis outside of Kelly’s, and tells him that she can’t work on the case for a few days. Hayden comes out with some food, and says, next time Curtis wants to bring in a third party, it might be nice to notify the person that hired him in the first place. She sees Laura, and says, hi. Laura says she won’t keep them, and Hayden says she knows Curtis told Laura about the codicil to Mikkos’s will. Laura says Mikkos left a codicil?

Peter tells Maxie that she’s right. He hasn’t been completely honest. He’s been searching for an apartment for weeks. She doesn’t understand why he didn’t say something, and Peter says he wanted to find a place big enough. Not just for them, but with room for James, and Georgie when she visits. He wanted it to be perfect, and he was waiting for the right time. She kisses him.

The nurse tells Sam that it doesn’t appear serious. She’ll clean it up, bandage it, and Sam will be good as new. She leaves, and Jason says, it could have been worse. Sam is glad Wiley is okay, and Jason asks if she is. She says, yeah. She has a clean bill of health. He says he’s not talking about her arm. She says Shiloh was coming after him. She did what had to be done.

Julian leaves a message for Lucas, saying he heard Wiley was mixed up in something with Shiloh. He asks Lucas to call him; he’s worried. Alexis comes in, and he asks what she’s doing there. She says she’s not sure. His sister said he was in a bad way, and could use a friend. Julian says he has a lot going on; it’s personal. She ask if he wants to talk. He says, no, and she asks if he needs to talk.

Neil sits with Ava, and suggests they begin with what brought her there. She says she hasn’t had the best experience with therapy, and he says, yet she still feels the need to find help. Why not talk about her experience with her last therapist? She says, the story was everywhere. The pathetic woman who unknowingly slept with her daughter’s killer. He says he doesn’t make assumptions before he’s met a patient, and she asks if it was some kind of a test to see if she’s telling the truth. He says she seems angry. Is she angry with him? She asks him to forgive her. She had an encounter just before she came, with one of the few people in the world who can manage to get under her skin, Nina Reeves. He asks, why? and she says they have a complicated history. It goes back long before either one of them lived in Port Charles. They know each other’s darkest secrets. Ava resents the new life Nina is creating for herself. It’s the height of hypocrisy when she wags her finger at Ava, and calls her an awful person, considering what she’s done to Ava. And considering she shares a bed with the man who took Nikolas from her.

Sasha tells Nina that she’s going to make sure everything is perfect. Nina doesn’t want her do all that maid-of-honor stuff. She just wants Sasha to stand next to her. And one other little thing. She hears Maxie is planning a bachelorette party. Does Sasha have any  idea what’s in store? Sasha says she’ll have to wait and see, and Nina says Sasha knows how much she hates surprises. D’oh! Sasha has a big one too.

Hayden says, Curtis didn’t tell Laura? Laura says he didn’t even tell her who he was working for, and Curtis says he honors his clients’ privacy. Laura asks if this is the document that could bring Valentin down, and Hayden says, yes. It seems Helena found out Mikkos named Valentin as an heir. Helena wasn’t having it; she wanted her progeny to inherit it. Valentin was a bastard, so she convinced Mikkos to name his children and descendants as his exclusive heirs. That means Valentin is out. Laura says, they know who stands to benefit the most.

Jason tells Sam, it’s never easy to pull the trigger, even on someone like Shiloh. Sam says she didn’t just do it to save Jason. She saw Shiloh standing over him, and kept thinking about all the horrible things Shiloh did to her sister, Willow, Wiley, and her. She wanted to make sure he never, ever hurt anyone again. The nurse comes in with a fresh bandage.

Chase looks around the deck of the Haunted Star. He gets a call on the radio from the Coast Guard, telling him that he’d better get over there. They found something.

Alexis says, Kim slept with Franco? and Julian says, Franco, Drew, whatever the hell he’s calling himself. Alexis says, the important question is, who Kim thinks Franco is. He has to admit, these are extenuating circumstances. She’s sure they can patch things up. Julian says, maybe if it was an isolated incident, but it’s impossible to have a relationship with someone knowing you’re always going to be in the shadow of the love of their life.

Neil says, Nikolas? and Ava says, Cassadine. He’s Alexis’s nephew; it’s a small world. She has no idea why she brought him up. Neil says maybe they should explore that. She says it’s hardly the most important thing on her mind. She’s suffered so much in the last few years. She buried her own daughter. Does he have any idea what that’s like? He says, why did she mention Nikolas? and she says, she told him that she didn’t know. He tells her make something up; the first thing on her mind. She says, he was the first… Neil says, first what? and she says, the first of the losses, each one more painful than the last. First, there was Nikolas, then Morgan and Kiki. Nikolas was murdered, and it feels like it was the beginning of this endless pain. Neil asks how long they were together, and she says she could hardly say they were together. They only became close in the last few weeks of his life. He says, yet the time they spent together had a profound impact on her. She says, when she compares him to the relationships she’s had with men since – Griff, who only saw the good in her; the light, and Ryan, who only saw darkness – they saw what they wanted to see. The caricature of a woman they could shape in their own design. Neil says, not a real person, who has wants, needs, and desires. Ava says, exactly. Nikolas saw all of her, and still wanted her. He asks if that’s rare in her experience, for a man to know all of her. She says she knows she’s not the first woman to feel the world sees her as an angel or a demon. That’s why she wanted to share her story; to show the world there’s more to her. She doesn’t deny she’s done wicked things, but beyond the headlines, labeling her as a victim or a monster; she’s a real person. Her daughter is gone, and her life has been destroyed. She’s in pain all the time, and they just want to pile it on. He asks, who does the piling on?

Laura says, that would make Spencer the heir, and Curtis says, that’s the theory. No one has actually seen the codicil. Hayden says, it makes sense enough that they believe it exists. Spencer is a great kid. She’d like to see him recover what’s his. Laura says, Spencer doesn’t always know what’s best for him, because he is a kid, and she’s his guardian. The Cassadine estate never brought anything to anyone but misery. Maybe he’s better off without it. Hayden says, why let Valentin walk away with the estate? It’s not his. Laura says she sounds just like Spencer right now. Is he the one who told her about the codicil and put her up to this search?

Maxie sees Sam and Jason on their way to the elevator and runs over to them. She hugs Sam and asks if she’s okay. Willow joins them and says Chase told her what happened. She thanks them and Peter for saving Wiley. She says they’re all heroes. A body is wheeled past, and Jason says, it looks like they found Shiloh.

Julian tells Alexis, he should probably get back to work. He appreciates the talk, but doesn’t need it. Alexis says she wants him to be happy. He deserves it. He tells her, thanks.

Ava tells Neil, after the article was published, she made the mistake of reading the comments online. Now she can’t stop, it’s like… He says, a compulsion. She says, yeah. The things they’re writing about her, they’re vile. They hurt. At least the hurt is coming from the outside for a change. She’s been in so much pain for so long. The grief, the feelings of betrayal, rage, and hatred. She needs for them to stop. She feels like she’s losing her mind. Neil says, the first step in getting better is admitting there’s a problem, and then asking for help.

Hayden says her associate wishes to remain anonymous. Laura doesn’t like Spencer getting involved. She doesn’t want him getting his hopes up about something that might not exist. Curtis hears her, but given the family politics, it makes sense that Helena would squeeze Mikkos until she had the codicil. If it exists, the estate belongs to Spencer, not the man who killed his father. Laura agrees, but from now on, they deal with her. Spencer is completely off limits. Hayden says, sure. She doesn’t want Spencer to get hurt either. On that note, she has to go. She asks if Curtis wants a ride, and Curtis says he’ll touch base with Laura tomorrow. Laura says, you bet you will. When they leave, she makes a call, leaving a message for Spencer. She says she knows it’s late where he is, but when he wakes up, give her call. They need to talk.

Nina is sure whatever Maxie has in store will be wonderful, but she wants Sasha to promise not to overextend herself. Sasha says she’s not, and tells Nina not to worry. Nina says she expects Michael to keep an eye on Sasha. She suggests Michael go to Valentin’s bachelor party, and Valentin says he still doesn’t think it’s necessary. Nina says he was determined not have one, but Peter convinced him otherwise, and Michael is like part of the family. Valentin agrees, and Michael says he wouldn’t miss the chance to give Valentin the send-off he deserves.

Chase says Willow probably doesn’t want to be there. The body is going to go to the morgue. She asks if it’s Shiloh, and he says, the body was recovered from the water; it’s all he can say until it’s identified. Willow says, she can do it. He asks if she’s sure, and she nods. He says, ready? Sam takes Jason’s hand. Chase brings Willow over to the body. The bag is unzipped, and it’s Shiloh. I’m pretty surprised, having thought they would leave his exit open. She says, that’s him. David Henry Archer. Shiloh. Chase thanks her. He says, the official identification has been taken care of. The autopsy can begin. Shiloh’s body is zipped back up, and wheeled away. Maxie says she wouldn’t wish this on anyone, but she’s going to sleep better knowing Shiloh can’t hurt anyone anymore. Peter says he couldn’t agree more. Sam can’t believe it’s finally over.

Tomorrow, Julian tells Olivia there’s nothing she can do about it, and Olivia says, watch her; Franco tells Elizabeth that she’s already lost: Josslyn says the problem is her, not Dev; and Jason says Sam saved his life.

🗽 On this week’s Million Dollar Listing New York, Steve was more of a bit player this week, but still came in strong. The property he was showing – where they had the book launch that was shown in Gotham magazine – he was showing got more attention with him in a week, than it had in a year with other brokers. A Brazilian art collector showed keen interested, but his main concern was installing an elevator. He was in a wheelchair, and it was non-negotiable. Steve got an architect to draw up plans, had it greenlit by the board, and got the deal done. The seller did have to throw in a 400 square foot apartment they owned in the same building, but hey, that’s a closet to a billionaire.

Luis felt like he’d never left real estate. Since it was a buyer’s market, he decided to focus more on the buyer end. He told Steve about his new baby girl, Leela, and we saw a clip of mom Nikita giving birth. Leela was adorable, and I noted how gorgeous Nikita looked, in full makeup, immediately after giving birth. Luis couldn’t describe how he felt; humbled and grateful to be where he is, and to have Leela in his life. Steve had to keep quiet about his own pending fatherhood, since we know how superstitious his girlfriend is, and she doesn’t believe in announcing it until the 2nd trimester. Luis explained that he and Nikita weren’t together for now, but were co-parenting.

Fredrik wasn’t getting a bite on the disco pad, and only a few nibbles. A drag queen who looked, but couldn’t do loud, explaining a drag queen’s 9 to 5, is 9 pm to 5 am. With the construction in the area going on, it wasn’t going to work. And in the boy-did-I-have-it-backward department, Fredrik was also bummed by Derek saying that he wanted to move to L.A. From the previews, I’d gotten the impression it was the other way around. The recent snowstorm wasn’t helping any, and Derek complained that he hated New York in winter. He’d grown up in Africa, enjoying life outside, and wanted their kids to have the same thing. Fredrik had thought they’d move one day, but his idea was that it would be more in the future.

Tyler wasn’t having the best day either. Wanting to move on to higher priced listings, he managed to get a smaller unit in a building in the hope of getting a larger one when it sold. The coolest thing about this property was coving lighting. LED lights come out from the top molding near the ceiling. The whole place was done using it, and it looked beautiful. The developer had never heard of Triplemint, where Tyler works, but Tyler talked his way in by playing up how the have the best lead generation platforms, and algorithms like no one else. I’ll take his word for it. The developer did. Tyler told us it was undeniably challenging to be competing with someone who had over a billion dollars in sales, i.e. Ryan. Tyler had a 9 a.m. open house, where only one broker showed. That was a complete bust, since she was sure her client wanted more space for their kids, and it was only something like 4500 square feet. Tyler said he was the definition of an emotional eater.

Ryan told us that he thought it was adorbs how Fredrik was opening a chain of offices, just like Ryan had already done. The photographer friend he had in mind for Fredrik’s disco pad had definite interest. Ryan told driver Gary, when you dance, you put positive vibes out in the universe. In response, Gary applauded. It was the sound of two hands clapping. Ryan started his campaign for his new property near Hudson Yards. It didn’t dampen his enthusiasm when he found out they were giving several units each to various brokers, and Ryan got three when he thought he was getting the building. The area being in no man’s land, Ryan began by rebranding the whole neighborhood, SoHY – south of Hudson Yards.  He pasted decals with the announcement on sidewalks and in the middle of the literal street. He said the only people looking up or out are tourists, and I had to laugh. He’s right. He told us New Yorkers were looking down as they walked, at their phones. I look down too, but it’s to make sure I’m not stepping in sidewalk gum. He thought he probably needed a permit, but time was money. He’d rather ask for forgiveness than lose the deal while asking for permission. He made an offer on Fredrik’s listing, but neither side was budging.

Next time, and insane penthouse, Ryan dons a magician’s cape and top hat to promote SoHy, Fredrik goes to LA, and Amelia goes into labor.

💡 Just In Case You Were Wondering…

What light coving looks like.

LightCoving LightCoving2

🐶 Don’t Mess With the Dog Lady…

I don’t have to tell you what pride goeth before.

https://champagneandshade.com/2019/09/17/rhobh-umansky-another-lawsuit-bad-deal/

🌍 Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, Outmentor…

I haven’t watched this in a while – and really, how was anyone ever going to top Richard Hatch establishing the rules of the game? – but it’s interesting to see how they try to keep it fresh.

https://parade.com/919337/mikebloom/survivor-season-39/?utm_source=paradenewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=homepage_newsletter_September%2025,%202019_02_22_07

🍂 It Won’t Be Long Now…

And the countdown to Halloween begins. And the song begins about two minutes in.

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September 25, 2019 – Aiden Visits Franco, a Busy Day For Dallas In Mexico & At the Copa

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Oops, I did it again. Missed the first minute or so. If you were here between two and three in the afternoon, you’d understand.

Laura comes into the hospital with Aiden. She ask him to sit while she speaks with Chase. Aiden asks if they’re solving crimes together, and Laura says they’re trying to solve a bunch of crimes. He tells her, go for it. Laura asks Chase what he has for her, and he says the Commissioner is coordinating with the FBI, and she’s alerted all the stations, especially between there and Beecher’s Corners. They have the airport, train stations, and bus depots covered. Laura asks, what about the docks? It’s the quickest way for Shiloh to get to Canada. She’s speaking from experience.

Epiphany goes to Franco’s room, and he asks if she’s a friend of Franco’s or his. When he says that… She says she knows what he means. And she knew Drew well enough to know what kind man he is. Franco says, and he’s not measuring up? She says there’s only one person she cares about in this whole mess – Elizabeth.

Elizabeth tells Cameron that she wishes there was another way. He says committing Franco is hard core, but Elizabeth says, he’s had major brain trauma, and doesn’t know who he is. He thinks he’s Drew. It’s a symptom. Cameron asks how long Franco is going to be locked up, and she says he’s in the hospital for his own safety un the procedure can be done. The last thing he told Cameron before this happened, is that he’d be back. Cameron says, he wants Franco back as much as anyone, but the procedure could get rid of all of his memories and he could be a living vegetable. Elizabeth says, those are the risks.

Sonny tells Jax, aside from Josslyn, his family is none of Jax’s business. Jax says he saw the reunion at the MetroCourt between Dev and his grandmother. They looked like strangers, not family. Sonny says they don’t get along. That’s why he wanted Dev to live there. Jax asks why Sonny thinks he should consider that BS, and Sonny says, it will make Jax happy – Sonny’s first priority – and he has his answer. Everything is easy when you have nothing to hide. Jax says usually when Sonny has nothing to hide, the people he loves get hurt.

Carly thanks Josslyn for coming to the hospital with her. Josslyn says Carly is pregnant with a broken foot. She wasn’t going to let her fend for herself. She feels like she’s doing something, even if it’s waiting on her. Carly asks her to get them a snack, and Josslyn says she’ll get whatever Carly wants – that’s healthy. Carly says she doesn’t want healthy, but she’ll take water and fruit. If not she’s not there when Josslyn gets back, it means she finally got in to see Bobbie.

Lucas tells Bobbie, it’s time to bite the bullet. Carly is in the waiting room. She asks why he called his sister, and he says because she’s his sister, and Bobbie’s daughter. Bobbie says her daughter is eight months pregnant with a broken foot. It’s the last thing Carly needs, and she’ll just hover. He should have left well enough alone. Lucas says she probably heard it on the news, and Bobbie asks if he thinks it’s on the news. He says a carjacking and an abducted baby is probably trending by now. He also wants to know there’s someone with her. He needs be with Brad.

In the chapel, Brad prays. Willow comes in, and says she can come back, but he asks her to stay. She kneels next to him, and they join hands, praying together.

Dev tells Wiley, he usually tries to avoid cops, but Jason said to call 911, and Wiley takes priority. Peter tries to sneak by, but Dev notices him, and asks him to wait up. Peter asks if he’s okay, and Dev says he’s got to take the baby to the hospital. Can Peter give him a ride? It’s an emergency. Peter says he’ll take them.

Sam says all Shiloh’s talk about how losing his father’s money made him a better man was a con. He says she should know. He doesn’t blame her. His father was stupid for marrying her, and giving her access to his bank accounts, but who wouldn’t? He gets close, but she pushes him away. She says he has no Harmony, no drugs, no Carol to bail him out. He says she has no cover and no Jason to save her. There’s no one to help her or back her up. She says he’s just another con. He says, this is no con, and pushes her onto the sofa.

Sonny asks Jax, what’s with him? Josslyn told him that Dev was a good friend. Jax says he loves Josslyn, but for all her maturity, she’s still a teenager who just lost the boy she loves. She’s sad and confused, and grasping because she needs to focus on something. Sonny says she and Dev don’t get along most of the time, and they’re making progress. Jax doesn’t like it. Josslyn is emotionally exposed, and as long as Dev is around, he’s going to find out what’s really going on.

Laura sees Cameron, and says she was just looking for his mom. He says he was just with her; she’s probably in Franco’s room. Aiden says, Franco is in the hospital? Is he sick? Cameron says he’s just there for a check-up. Aiden asks Laura for some money for the snack machine. She gives him something, and tells him, stay where she can see him. Laura asks what Franco is doing there, and Cameron says his mom is having Franco committed. She says she had no idea. She didn’t know it was that bad. Cameron asks if Laura thinks Elizabeth is doing right the thing. Laura says being sick is nothing to be ashamed of. All psychiatric hospitals are not snake pits. He asks if she thinks Franco belongs there, and she says he doesn’t know who he is. Cameron says he wants Franco back, but not if he’s a vegetable. It will be like losing him all over again. This time for good.

Franco tells Epiphany, he doesn’t believe it will come as a surprise, but Elizabeth isn’t his favorite person. Epiphany says, why? Because she’s fighting like hell to get her husband back and fighting to keep her family together? He says, at what cost? His entire existence is at stake. This might be the end of him. Epiphany says she’s not blind to the soul. She believes they exist. He asks if she believes he has one, and she says he has a fine soul. It just doesn’t belong where it is. He says, if Elizabeth has her way, his days are numbered.

Carly can’t believe Jason didn’t call her, but Bobbie says, he’s been a little busy. Carly says he still could have called. He definitely should have called when she told him Shiloh had Wiley. Bobbie says he was helping her with a timeline for the police, so they could have a complete account. Jason probably didn’t call because he knew it would upset her, and there’s nothing she can do. Carly says she can sit with Bobbie. She promises Jason will find Wiley. He’ll do whatever it takes. Bobbie says she’s counting on it.

Willow finds Chase, and he asks how she is. She says she realized there is something she can do to help. Shiloh doesn’t just want Wiley; he wants her. She can let him believe he has her. Convince him that he won, that she’ll go with him, and they can be a family. That’s how they can lure him out in the open, and get Wiley back.

Lucas goes to the chapel, and Brad asks how his mom is. He says, awake and alert. Carly is with her. Brad says, that’s nice of her, and he says, that’s what family does in a time of crisis. They all pitch in. Lucas sighs, and says, it’s getting late. It’s past Wiley’s bedtime. Brad takes his hand, and puts his head on Lucas’s shoulder. He says he knows.

Shiloh says Sam can pretend she doesn’t want it to happen, but they both know the truth. She says his father was right about him. He was actually a nice guy, and they had some long talks. Shiloh is sure they did – when Sam wasn’t fleecing him. Sam says his father had his suspicions, but said he didn’t care if she was a gold-digging whore, as long as his worthless son never got his hands on his money. Shiloh says, he never said that. She says his father didn’t care if Shiloh spent his money when he was alive. It kept him out of his father’s house and out of his sight. Sorry. She touches his face, and says, his words, not hers.

Chase tells Willow, first of all, they don’t know where Shiloh is, and there’s no way in hell he’s using her as bait. He’s not taking the risk. She says she knows it will work, and the only thing that matters is making sure Wiley is safe.

Shiloh says it doesn’t matter what his father thought. He ended up like every other guy who crossed him. His father underestimated him, up until the day he cut his brake lines. He wonders, when the car was tumbling down the hill, if his father knew it was him who did it.

Laura sees Elizabeth, and says there’s an ongoing kidnapping situation she has to keep an eye on. Aiden is with Cameron. Brad and Lucas are beside themselves. Elizabeth asks if there’s any news, but Laura says, nothing. Bobbie is there. Jason found her by the side of the road, and Laura is going to talk to her later. Cameron seemed worried; he told her that Elizabeth had Franco committed. She’s sure it was a hard decision, but Elizabeth says, not with everything at stake. Does Laura think she went too far? Laura says, not at all. She’s getting Franco the help he needs. It’s just so clear that it’s torturing all of them. She hopes it’s resolved soon.

Franco tells Epiphany that he seriously underestimated Elizabeth’s resolve. She says because of Elizabeth, he climbed the highest mountain from the lowest valley. When he looks around, remember the straps aren’t what’s holding him to the bed. It’s the unbreakable strength of the woman who loves him. She calls him Franco, and slams the door. Aiden sees Franco is in the room.

Peter asks if Dev should find someone. Josslyn sees them, and says evidently, they found Wiley. How? Where? Dev says he saved Wiley from the crazy guy on the boat. Sam saved him; he just helped. Willow joins them, asking where he found Wiley. Is he okay? Dev says he seems good, but he’s no expert. Willow asks to take him, and Chase says, it’s okay; she’s his mother. Willow takes Wiley, and thanks God. She tells Wiley, it’s okay.

Aiden goes into Franco’s room. He says he got Franco’s favorite candy from the machine Franco showed him. Franco says he could use some candy right now. He guesses Aiden is one of Elizabeth’s boys. Which one? Aiden introduces himself, and Franco says, nice to meet him. Aiden says Franco really doesn’t remember him, and Franco says, no. Sorry, but he doesn’t remember Aiden at all. Aiden looks sad.

Elizabeth asks Cameron where Aiden is. She thought Laura left Aiden with him. Cameron says he thought Laura was leaving him with her. Elizabeth asks where was the last place Cameron saw him, and he says, the vending machine. He’ll check there, and then the cafeteria. Elizabeth looks into Franco’s room, and Aiden is saying, that’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder. Franco says he didn’t know that, and Aiden says, so many people don’t. He feeds Franco a piece of candy. He says Franco’s got to remember this one. The first time they made cookies, he opened the flour upside down, and got the flour all over himself. Franco put flour all over himself, so Aiden’s mom wouldn’t know which one of them made the mess. Franco asks if she figured it out, and Aiden says she laughed. He made Aiden’s mom laugh a lot. Elizabeth watches, and smiles.

Josslyn tells Carly and Bobbie, Wiley is back. Bobbie says, thank God. Is he all right? Josslyn says, he’s downstairs, and everyone is fussing over him. Carly asks if Jason found him, but Josslyn says, Dev did.

Chase asks how Peter got involved, and Dev says Peter gave him and Wiley a ride. Jason went after Sam, and told him to take the baby to the hospital. He showed up like he knew.

Brad and Lucas take Wiley from Willow. Lucas says, Wiley’s big adventure, and Brad says, welcome home. He tells Lucas, like it’s no big deal.

Sonny says, Dev is safe, Josslyn is safe, and Wiley showed up. Jax says he can call off his security forces, and Sonny says Jax can’t leave it alone, even though Josslyn isn’t in harm’s way. Jax says he can’t take Sonny’s word for it. If the roles were reversed, Sonny wouldn’t either.

Dev tells Chase that Shiloh is on the Haunted Star. Sam got Shiloh to let him and Wiley go. As soon as they got off, it pulled away. Chase says he’ll need Dev to come to the station and give his statement. Dev asks if he’s in trouble, but Chase says, on the contrary, and calls Jordan.

Sam asks Shiloh if that’s a threat. He has nowhere to go, nowhere to hide, and nowhere to run. He’s wasting his time. Shiloh grabs her and she pushes him back. She tries to hit him with a liquor bottle, but he grabs it out of her hand and smashes it on the ground. I didn’t know they’re making those bottles out of safety glass now. He throws Sam to the ground in the middle of the glass. He says not this time, and starts to unbuckle his pants. His body jerks, and he falls to the ground. Jason stands there with a gun.

Jason asks if Sam is okay, and she hugs him. She says she tried to get away, and Shiloh threw her to the ground. He tells her that she has a deep cut, but he doesn’t think anything is broken. She asks how he knew she was there, and he says he saw Dev. He told Dev to call 911, and get Wiley to safety. Sam says, Dev had her phone, and called. He told her that he was on the Haunted Star, so she came. Dev was unconscious, and Shiloh had Wiley. Jason says Dev told him what she did; how she talked Shiloh into letting them go. She says she never worked so hard, and Jason says, she did it. She saved Wiley. He suggests they get out.

Josslyn tells Sonny that Carly is at the hospital. She’s making sure Bobbie is okay, and told her to head home. Jax asks how Dev became the hero, and she says he should have seen Dev. He walked in with Wiley in his arms. Walked is the wrong word. It was like in the movies, when astronauts head to a rocket ship in slow motion. Jax says, iconic, and she says, that’s it. Or maybe she just thought it was like that. It was a miracle. Jax says, a combination of luck and timing make miracles, and Wiley had both. He wonders how Dev ended up there, and Sonny says Dev needs to rest. Jax asks what the final verdict is; where is Josslyn staying? She says she’s going to stay there, but she’ll walk him out. He says he’s looking forward to hearing more about Dev’s adventure. Sonny tells Jax, goodnight. When Jax is gone, Sonny tells Dev, he did good. He was brave, and fast on his feet. He kept his word, and Sonny is proud of him.

Elizabeth messes with her phone, and goes into Franco’s room. She tells Aiden she’s been looking everywhere for him. He says he wanted to see Franco. He ask if she’s mad, and she says she’s not mad, but she thinks they should let Franco rest now. She starts to walk Aiden out, and Cameron asks if everything is okay. Aiden says they were just talking about the good old days. He tells Franco, if that’s not his favorite candy anymore, let him know, and he’ll get something different for him. Franco thanks him for the visit. Aiden says they used to have a good time together. He’s sorry Franco doesn’t remember.

Laura sees Peter, and asks if she can have a word. He asks how he can be of assistance, and she says she understands he played an important part of what happened at the pier. Is that true?

Elizabeth tells Franco, sorry. She had no idea Aiden knew he was there. He says she didn’t bother to tell her children she was having him committed? She says she told Cameron, but the other two are too little to understand. She knows Franco hates her. He says he doesn’t hate her, he’s just not crazy about what she did, and he understands her sending in her rug rats to jog his memory. She says she would never use her sons to manipulate him. He says he believes her, and she thanks him for being kind. Aiden misses Franco. Franco says he can see that. She says she’s sorry it’s come to this, and he says, so is he. She says, at least now, maybe he better understands why it’s worth her fighting for. She leaves.

Josslyn tells Jax that she can’t believe she thought her mom was sending her to boarding school. Sorry. He says all she has to know is that she’s loved, wherever she chooses to live. She guesses she’s pretty lucky. He says he’s glad the misunderstanding was resolved, but to be honest, he’s not comfortable with her living there full time with Dev. She says, him rescuing Wiley was iconic; some might say heroic. Jax doesn’t know about that.

Dev tells Sonny, now that the excitement’s over… Sonny says, he’s hungry? Dev says, always, but Sonny’s been so good to him. He appreciates it. Sonny asks what the problem is, and Dev says it’s just that he doesn’t want to cause trouble. He doesn’t want to disrupt their lives more than he has already. Sonny says he wants Dev there, and Dev says he’s generous, but Dev thinks it’s better for him to move on. Sonny says he’s not going anywhere. Like it or not, Dev is stuck with them.

Carly gets a text from Lucas, and tells Bobbie, it says, fast asleep at home, with home in all caps. Kids are so precious, and they love them so much. Most of the time, they convince themselves that life will unfold as planned, and take their safety for granted, If they hold on too tight and smother them, they’ll resent it. But one day, the world shows up, and shows how fragile they are. All they can do is look at them, and tell them they love them. Bobbie says she’s going to let Carly in on a secret – the feeling never goes away. Carly smiles.

Peter tells Laura that he just gave Dev and Wiley a ride. It wasn’t much of a role. Laura says, thank God this time he didn’t have to deliver the baby. He says he loves Maxie and James, but once was enough. Laura has one question. Why did he go down to the docks in the first place?

Chase gets a message that a fugitive is on the Haunted Star, heading out to open water. A hostage is believed to be on board.

In the chapel. Willow thanks God for her son’s safe return, and for bringing him back to his family. And for watching all of them who love him. She says, please, Lord, protect Wiley from the evil of this world, especially Shiloh. She knows she’s not supposed to wish this, but she hopes He sends Shiloh straight to hell.

On the Haunted Star, Jason asks if Sam is sure that she can get them there. She says, in her sleep, but he’s going to have to be the one who guides her into the mooring. That makes her the captain. He says, aye, aye, captain. She thanks him for the save, and he says, anytime. She goes to the bridge. Jason leans on the railing, and I can’t believe they didn’t make sure Shiloh was dead, or tie him up, because he comes up behind Jason with a baseball bat (that he just happened to find on a boat). He misses, and they struggle. Jason makes Shiloh hit himself in the head with the bat a bunch of times, but they continue to struggle. Shiloh trips Jason, and he falls. Shiloh says, he’s so sick of Jason. He’s waited for this for so long. He raises the bat.

Tomorrow, Neil tells Alexis the tables have turned. Valentin tells Nina nothing is getting in the way of them becoming husband and wife, Sasha wants to tell Nina the truth, and Maxie asks why Peter was on the docks.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Careyes, Mexico, Day 2. Kameron says Stephanie is the best roommate. They went to bed at a reasonable hour. Stephanie says she puked at 2 am, but tried not to wake Kameron. In her interview, Stephane says LeeAnne was talking about her past, and it was dark. She threw up and cried a little because she’s sensitive. Kameron says that was good tequila. Kary calls Eduardo, and tells him that they’re doing a workout, hanging by the pool, then going to a polo match. The women gather for breakfast. Kary tells them that they’re going to a polo match, and then going to the Copa for a spiritual encounter. I’m confused, since the only time I went to the Copa, was to see Bette Midler. In Kary’s interview, she explains that it’s a huge cup built around a cliff, and they’ve been going since the kids were little. It’s all about good, positive energy.

Leeanne doesn’t like working out. In her interview, she says she knows the Botox and fillers are confusing, but she’s old. Kary doesn’t understand why LeeAnne doesn’t want to join in, but LeeAnne says her calves already hurt from yesterday. Kary tells Brandi that LeeAnne’s story is heartbreaking. She had a bad childhood, and went through a lot. We flash back to LeeAnne talking about the molestation she suffered. In Brandi’s interview, she says, of course. LeeAnne told the one person who never heard about it. It’s Kary’s initiation to the group. Welcome, Kary! Brandi tells Kary that she’s been hearing about LeeAnne’s childhood for the past four years. We flash back to LeeAnne giving speeches at various events, and talking to the group. Brandi says as long as Kary is having fun, ignore her. In her interview, Brandi says she and LeeAnne are in a good place, and it bothers her when LeeAnne brings up the past all the time. She thinks sometimes it’s an excuse for bad behavior.

Kary shows the women how she runs up the stairs two at a time. Kameron thinks the stairs are extremely dangerous, but to be honest, she needs a workout. It’s going to be bikini season soon. D’Andra says the stairs are a bitch, but she’s not letting them get this old bitch. Kameron says, this will probably just burn off one margarita. Stephanie asks if LeeAnne is in her room, but Kary doesn’t know where she is. We see LeeAnne fully dressed, sleeping on a couch.

They get ready to go to the match. Kary says it’s a new day to be positive. She doesn’t want one complaint. They drink a shot. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says Kary’s mind is made up about who she is, and she’d rather prove someone wrong. So she’s biting her tongue, and making the best of it. They get in the van, and Stephanie asks who has the tequila. Kary pulls out a bottle, and everyone takes a sip. D’Andra’s sip is more like a chug. They get to the polo match, and in her interview, Kary says that people come from all over the world to play polo there. She’s arranged for a private match. Friends, tequila, and hot men on horses; all of her favorite things. Kameron says she needs to potty, but the bathroom is miles away. We see a map of where Kameron is in relation to the bathroom, and it’s not miles, but looks pretty far. She says she can barely walk two feet; she’s got so many margaritas in her body. They go behind a horse trailer. LeeAnne tells D’Andra that she thinks they’re peeing in the bushes. In Kameron’s interview, she says, with peeing outside, you just get the job done and move on. Pretend it didn’t happen. D’Andra asks if LeeAnne regrets not rooming with Kary, but LeeAnne says she got the impression Kary wanted the room to herself, since she said it’s her room where she stays. D’Andra understands LeeAnne is confused, but she offended Kary. In D’Andra’s interview, she says, when LeeAnne is confronted with her true feelings, she reveals whatever version is appropriate to make herself look the best. Accountability is LeeAnne’s problem. LeeAnne says she didn’t realize she offended Kary.

Kameron says she’s in so much pain. LeeAnne asks if they just squatted behind the trailer, and Kameron says she couldn’t make it. Polo manager Suzanne asks for someone to throw the ball in, and the match begins. Kameron says her dad broke his pelvis falling off a polo horse. In Kameron’s interview, she says her dad was a professional polo player when she was younger. She grew up on a polo field, and feels at home. Stephanie says she’s always wanted to go to one. She loves Pretty Woman, and wanted that experience. In Brandi’s interview, she says she doesn’t get polo. So, tequila it is. They clink glasses. Brandi says it will be a spiritual encounter because of tequila. She goes to look at the horses close up. In her interview, she says she and Brian used to own an equestrian center, and she speaks horse fluently. D’Andra asks where the toilet is, and Kary points. Brandi goes with her. D’Andra is worried about poison ivy. Kary says they can hear D’Andra from the table, and Stephanie says when D’Andra gets drunk, she gets loud. D’Andra tries to do a cartwheel, and fails miserably. Brandi tells her don’t add it to her resumé. They each try to do a cartwheel. In her interview, Brandi says Kameron is the worst. She looks like a flamingo trying to do a cartwheel. LeeAnne feels like she’s watching interpretive dance, and does one perfectly. Kary follows, also with a perfect cartwheel. In Kameron’s interview, she says if you match your undies to your outfit means there’s a chance she’ll be good friends with you.

Brandi and Stephanie take a walk. Brandi asks how everything is going, and Stephanie says, awesome. The best part is that she always feels like Brandi is a security blanket, but she’s doing fine. At the table, Kameron says they probably have a lot to talk about, since they’re not rooming together. Kary says, that was the idea; so they could get to know each other. Stephanie and Brandi sit, and Stephanie says, it was heavy yesterday with LeeAnne’s story. Now that sh*t is in her head. It’s effed up. Brandi says she feels like LeeAnne makes excuses, and uses it to manipulate people. Like, the reason she’s negative is because of this. It’s become an excuse. Stephanie says, it’s depressing, and Brandi says she’s so sensitive to people’s feeling. Stephanie cries, proving Brandi’s point. She says sometimes, it affects her mood. In her interview, Stephanie says, you don’t talk about it just because you’re having bad day. It’s a sensitive topic. It can make her think of her own suicide attempt and depression. She tells Brandi, it’s good. She just felt out of her element, but that’s when you grow right? Brandi says she loves Stephanie. Stephanie says, love you more. In Stephanie’s interview, the producer asks why she tries to put on a happy face. She says, people don’t like to be around people who don’t make them feel good. She wouldn’t have any friends.

Kary announces that they’re going to the Copa. The women make a last pitstop behind the trailer.

It’s like a giant silver colander, sitting on a mountain by the sea, with a ladder going up into it. Kary says it was built by local artists. It’s a sound bowl used for meditation. If it doesn’t bring positive energy to this group, she has no idea what will. In her interview, LeeAnne says it’s literally a ginormous meditation bowl. All she can think of is, perfect timing, universe. Bang that bowl, MF. They go inside, where spiritual healers Danny and Niki are waiting. Niki says, they want them to be aware of what they’re experiencing in the moment. They’re invited to experience the intention of coming into the present. (Yeah. I know.) They’ll be dipping into their senses, mostly sound, and in a deep state of realization. They’re instructed to keep their receptors open, and the ability to receive and relate. In Kameron’s interview, she says she’s not much into mediating. We flash back to LeeAnne trying to teach Kameron and D’Andra to meditate, and Kameron not being able to control her laughter. They lie down while Danny rubs the perimeter of the bowl with a soft mallet. Niki tells them to relax and exhale. She waves feathers around them, and Danny holds a pendulum over them.  The sun sets. Niki tells them, stretch, and wake up their body in a way that feels organic. Eyes closed; heart open. Give thanks to the ancestors of the land for hosting them. Namaste. In D’Andra’s interview, she says she’s had an issue with her business and friends, and it’s the first time she’s felt relaxed in a while. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, she feels the tension released. Kary says she knew they would love it.

They head to dinner. In Kary’s interview, she says D’Andra is the funniest drunk ever. It reminds her of spring break. D’Andra burps on the way to the restaurant. They walk in, and LeeAnne says Kameron is struggling with the ceiling. It is pretty low, and made out of (I think) fishnet. Brandi tells Kameron that scorpions live in it, but Kameron doesn’t buy it. Brandi dances on the table, and LeeAnne says she really does need to raise the roof. Stephanie joins Brandi, and in Kameron’s interview, she says she’s about to put her plate on the same table where their dirty feet are. She’s all for dancing on the table, but after you eat. They drink a shot, and order food. Stephanie orders ravioli. You know, that traditional Mexican dish. Kary says she’s in love with Kameron, and Kameron says Kary is so fun, and she’s having the best time. In Kary’s interview, she says Kameron is a team player. She’s funny and real. D’Andra says she feels like LeeAnne was upset when Kary said she was negative. LeeAnne’s feelings were hurt. LeeAnne says she loves D’Andra, but thinks she and Kary should step aside to have that conversation. Kary starts to get up, and D’Andra says, they need to have that conversation… LeeAnne says, in front of everyone, because D’Andra demands it. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says, drunk ass D’Andra needs to stop talking. D’Andra tells Kary to sit her effing ass down, and talk to LeeAnne now. LeeAnne tells Kary, yes. This is where sh*t gets real. Sidebars aren’t good for the group. She tells them to sit down.

D’Andra gets all weird. Kary tells LeeAnne they all says things they don’t mean, and she’s very vocal. If LeeAnne thinks she’s being a certain way, tell her. If she didn’t make LeeAnne feel welcome, she’s sorry. LeeAnne thanks her, and Kary says for LeeAnne to pick her name so they can get to know each other, and LeeAnne not wanting to room with her, hurt her feelings. LeeAnne says she’s sorry, and Kary says she felt like LeeAnne clearly didn’t want to room with her. She’s having the hardest time getting to know her, and hopes they get there. They have a lot of friends in common, and she would love for LeeAnne to give her a chance. LeeAnne says, it was a miscommunication. When Kary said it was her room, she thought Kary didn’t want to room with her. Brandi – who is quickly getting on my nerves this season – tells LeeAnne, Kary didn’t say that. We flash back to where Kary clearly did. LeeAnne says she’s not arguing. There’s going to be no argument between them unless Brandi wants there to be. In Brandi’s interview, she says it’s the old LeeAnne. Every time she thinks they’ve moved forward, it’s new day, same bullsh*t. There’s always an excuse. Just say you didn’t want to room with her. LeeAnne says she felt unwanted, and felt like it was all against one. She didn’t sleep all night. She cried, and took sleeping pills. She’s sorry. It was a mistake. She’s sorry she got drunk, and if she offended Kary in any way, it wasn’t intentional. Brandi says Kary doesn’t know LeeAnne like they do. It’s a repetitive thing with her. Kary says Brandi’s experience with LeeAnne is different than hers. She wants her own experience. At the end of the day, just move on. Kameron says, it’s important to put in the effort to get to know each other. If they’re not proactive, the group won’t work. They need to stick up for each other, and voice their opinions. She felt put on the spot. Would Brandi tell Stephanie that she doesn’t want to room with someone else? Brandi says she’d tell her, suck it up, sister, but Stephanie wasn’t asking to room with her. Kameron feels they need to get over the clique thing. Brandi asks if she thinks this is a clique, and Kameron says she’s grateful to be rooming with Stephanie. She’s never gotten to know her, because they’re never separate. Brandi says Kameron was the one calculating the room situation. She leans over the table, getting in Kameron’s face, and Kameron gets up and throws her napkin at Brandi. Brandi gets up and throws it back. She tells Kameron, suck a d*ck, and Kameron says, that was trash. She’s done with Brandi. Brandi says, eff you.

Outside, Kameron tells Kary that Brandi had no reason to use the eff word to her face. It’s bad manners, and she was mortified. That was freaking trash, and she’s done. She doesn’t want to be a part of it. She and Stephanie have a good relationship. They all have their own voices, and can voice an opinion. She agrees with LeeAnne in certain situations. Kary says it’s good to be loyal, but Kameron says, it’s not about that; it’s about voicing their opinions. She doesn’t like a clique, and she’s sick of it. Sick of how, when she deals with one, she has to deal with the other. Stephanie comes out. In Stephanie’s interview, she says the trash comment hurt Brandi to the core, but when she sees two people fighting, and one person is broken, she needs to make sure they’re okay. Kary says she feels Kameron is miscontrived [sic]. People says she’s LeeAnne’s little dingleberry. Stephanie says it’s like that for her with Brandi. She gets it. LeeAnne tells D’Andra that she thinks it’s time to go home. D’Andra insists she’s drunk; she’s just tired. LeeAnne says she might argue that point, but not now. D’Andra says, that’s not nice. She hasn’t done anything to LeeAnne, and she’s tried to be supportive all night, LeeAnne says she appreciates the support. Support her now. D’Andra says she is, but LeeAnne says when she’s sober, they’ll have a conversation. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says if someone offered to sever her head from her body right now, she’d pay them, so she doesn’t have to sit there with inebriated, can’t even speak English, D’Andra. D’Andra starts laughing.

Kameron says Kary gave her a chance, and got to know her, but she doesn’t feel like the group has done that with her. Stephanie says she’d gone out of her way to get to know Kameron. In her interview, she says, at first, she felt like Kameron had a stick up her ass, but they’ve made progress. Everything she’s saying is taking them back to a negative place. Kameron says she feels attacked. In Stephanie’s interview, she says Kameron called Brandi trash with the intention to hurt her. She did it on purpose, and it’s a sh*t thing to do to someone you say is your friend. LeeAnne tells D’Andra they need to go back to the van. Then has to explain that they came in a van. She asks if D’Andra wants hold on human while walking

They all go back to the van. In Kameron’s interview, she says she hasn’t seen D’Andra this trashed in a long time. D’Andra falls, and her legs go up in the air. LeeAnne tells her that her Spanx are showing. In Stephanie’s interview, she says she always tries to land like a lady – we flash back to her gracefully falling off a stone lion – and here’s D’Andra on the ground, spread eagled. They manage to get D’Andra into the van. Kary asks if they can all be okay. Kameron says she’s sorry she threw her napkin. Brandi said the eff word, it scared her, and she felt attacked. Brandi says Kameron called her trash. Kameron says she’s sorry, but Brandi said the eff word. In Brandi’s interview, she says she doesn’t believe Kameron’s apology. She’s called her that more than once. They apology is BS. We flash back to (I think) the first season when Kameron thought it was trashy of Brandi to harass her with Sexual Chocolate (aka Brandi’s sex toy). LeeAnne has to explain to D’Andra that they’re in a van in Mexico, but not Tijuana. Brandi says D’Andra officially wears granny panties. In Brandi’s interview, she says, you know D’Andra is coming when she’s drunk. She’s loud. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, D’Andra will talk really high, then say something really low, and does an imitation. LeeAnne watches D’Andra, looking horrified. D’Andra announces that she’s going in the pool. In Kary’s interview, she says, vacation D’Andra is a situation, but if she wants to go swimming, why not? Somehow, D’Andra manages to get a bathing suit on. Brandi is in the pool, and Kary asks if she and Kameron made up. Brandi says Kameron called her trash, and it’s not the first time. She wonders if that’s what Kameron really thinks of her. Kameron doesn’t know how they got in this fight, and can’t believe she threw a napkin. LeeAnne thinks the best thing would be to go to bed.

Kary asks Kameron to join her and Brandi. LeeAnne escapes while she can. Kary doesn’t understand why it’s the second time Kameron has called Brandi white trash. Kameron says she didn’t say white. Kameron says she was referring to Brandi’s actions as being trash, not her. In Brandi’s interview, she says it triggers old memories. Her parents wouldn’t allow her to bring classmates home. They lived in a trailer, and people judged her, her whole life. Brandi says she didn’t tear down Kameron’s character. It triggered her, and made her feel like she’s not good enough to be part of the group. Kameron can’t believe Brandi is playing the victim. She didn’t even apologize. Brandi says Kameron used the word trashy. It was a trashy thing to do to throw a napkin in Brandi’s face. Kameron says she was mortified at her own behavior. She gets up, and leaves.

Brandi tells Kary, that’s the problem. Kameron wants to think she’s playing the victim. She can’t. Kary says, sorry. D’Andra sits on Stephanie’s bed, laughing like a lunatic. She says this is why Jeremy loves her. In her interview, Stephanie says she appreciates being entertained, but doesn’t know what D’Andra is doing. She feels like D’Andra wants her to have sex. D’Andra asks if Stephanie is having fun, and they laugh. Brandi tells Kary that she doesn’t know why this happened, and starts to cry. Kary hugs her, and says, it’s okay. I roll my eyes. Kary tells Brandi not to be upset. It’s Kameron’s deal; remember that. Brandi doesn’t understand why it keeps coming up. In Brandi’s interview, she says she’s not playing the victim. She wants Kameron to own. She said it to hurt Brandi. She claimed Brandi’s behavior was trashy, but she believes Kameron thinks she’s trash. Stephanie tells them to do something about D’Andra. She joins Kary and Brandi, and Kary says Brandi is crying because of Kameron. Stephanie says Brandi wants Kameron to understand that her words are hurtful. Kary says Brandi didn’t think Kameron was sorry. Brandi says she just wants Kameron to hear her. D’Andra needs help turning the lights off. In Brandi’s interview, she says, it’s like having a drunk child, but she lightens the mood. Brandi tells Stephanie that Kameron is now excusing the situation by saying her behavior is trashy, when she really thinks Brandi is trash.

Stephanie says she’s angry at Kameron for saying she’s not being a good friend. It’s not her fault, and Kameron should apologize to Brandi. She doesn’t want to sleep in the room with Kameron, but she does. D’Andra is still howling, and does a Tarzan yell.

Holy! These girls can sure go on about nothing.

Next time, a Mother Earth ceremony in a sweat lodge, a group shower, Brandi confronts Kameron, and LeeAnne asks if they think she wants pity.

🌄 Now For Something Completely Different…

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September 24, 2019 – Sam Gives Shiloh a Plan, Finding Wellness & Undecided

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Peter goes to his room, and dumps cash out of a bag.

Maxie asks Spinelli when Georgie has her first break from school. Spinelli asks if she’s thinking about visiting, but she says she thought Georgie could come there, and spend time with her, James, her mom, and Mac – and Peter.

Peter puts the cash in a bag. He flashes back to Shiloh saying he wants all the cash Peter can get his greedy little hands on, and bring it to the Haunted Star. If he sees the cops or any backup, he’ll sing like a bird about Peter’s involvement with Helena. He can kiss his sweet life and cute little Maxie goodbye.

Josslyn finds Kristina in the kitchen, and asks what she’s doing there. She says she’s a twenty-something raiding her dad’s fridge. Josslyn says, it’s hard not to. Sonny always has the best stuff. She asks if Josslyn is sleeping out tonight, and Josslyn says, maybe for a lot of nights. Her mom and Sonny are sending her to boarding school.

Carly tells Jax, they were looking at schools for Dev. Sonny says, she was looking. Carly says she’d never send Josslyn to boarding school. Jax thinks maybe they should tell her that. It wasn’t communicated very well. But say she did want to move in with him; for the record, he’s okay with it.

Willow sees Chase at the hospital. He says he was about to call her, and she says she was distracting herself from the trial by setting up her classroom. He says he’s sorry, but he has bad news. Shiloh escaped. She drops the box she’s holding, and says,  what?! How? He doesn’t have the details, but Shiloh is definitely on the loose. Brad overhears.

Bobbie tells Jason and Lucas, Wiley was in the car when Shiloh drove off. Lucas says he’s got to call the cops. Outside the room, he calls the PCPD to report a kidnapping – his son. Bobbie can’t believe this is happening, and starts to freak a little. Jason tells her to look at him. When the cops come, she has to be able to help. They need to get the timeline right. He knows she can do this. She says, okay.

Shiloh says, all that time he was telling people about fate, it was all BS. He never believed it, but it turns out he was right. Fate brought him what he needed. He has his son and two hostages. Sam says he’s not that delusional. He’s running out of time, and they both know it.

Kristina asks Josslyn if they actually said they were sending her to boarding school, but Josslyn says, no. She found a pamphlet. Unless Sonny is going back for his diploma. Kristina thinks that ship sailed, and asks how Josslyn feels. Josslyn says she’s not surprised, and Kristina says, she’s kind of shocked. Josslyn says, she made a big deal out of starting school without Oscar, and she cut the first day. Kristina says, it is a big deal. She can imagine how hard it is. Josslyn says, so can they. She was vocal in not wanting to be at PCHS. Maybe they think boarding school is the answer. A place that won’t remind her of Oscar. Kristina says, think about it. If Josslyn was away, she wouldn’t have to put up with the constant drama and insta-cousins. She’d have some distance, and that might be a good thing.

Jax thinks sending Dev to boarding school is a great idea. Sonny says, of course (🍷) he would. Jax asks if Sonny doesn’t think it’s strange that he’s putting a random boy’s needs ahead of Josslyn’s. Sonny says, if it was a choice between sending Josslyn or Dev, of course (🍷) he’d send Dev, but if Josslyn wants to live with her dad, he has no problem. Carly says he wouldn’t care that Carly would be devastated? He says he would hate it, but they have a lot going on, and a baby coming. If Josslyn decides she wants to live with her dad, he’s not opposed to it. Carly says, Josslyn is making a decision based on false information. She thinks they want to ship her off to boarding school. She can’t believe Josslyn thinks that. Jax says, she was confused, and Sonny says, let’s clear up the misunderstanding. Jax says, let’s.

Chase asks Brad where Wiley is. Brad says he should be on his way home from his swimming lesson with his grandmother. Lucas comes out of the elevator, and says Chase beat him to it. Willow says at least they know Wiley is safe. Lucas says Brad didn’t get his page. Shiloh has Wiley.

Jason goes over the timeline with Bobbie, step by step. She knows it was 4:45 when they go on the road. It was the last time she looked at her watch, and she knew Wiley was hungry. Shiloh pulled her over soon after that. She asks Jason to tell her that Shiloh’s not getting away with this. Jason tells her, not if he has anything to say about it.

Dev wakes up. Sam says he’s with her. He hit his head. She asks how many fingers she’s holding up, and he says, two. There was a guy there – Shiloh. Shiloh says he still is. Dev asks how he stole the baby, but Shiloh says he didn’t. Fate dropped the baby in his lap, and Dev’s call brought Sam into the mix. Thanks for that. Sam asks him to give Wiley to her. He asks, why? and she says she’s Wiley’s godmother. He’s scared, and he knows her. He says, if she tries anything… and she says she would never. Let him put his arms around someone he knows. Shiloh hands Wiley to her, and she tells Wiley, it will be okay. Shiloh says, soon he’ll get what he’s waiting for, and they can be on their way. She asks if he really thinks it will be that easy. He took the kid and the baby. Shiloh says, his baby; his son. Sam says his only hope of getting out is to let Dev and Wiley go.

Josslyn tells Kristina, somewhere everyone and their mother doesn’t know Oscar died. Kristina says, it’s a lot of weight to carry. Josslyn asks if Kristina thinks she should go, and Kristina says she thinks it’s a good option. Either way, she’s giving something up and getting something cool. She just has to choose which way works for her. Kristina says she’s out of there, and Josslyn thanks her for the talk. Kristina wishes Josslyn good luck, and Josslyn says she’s going to need it. Kristina leaves, and Josslyn gets out her laptop. She googles the boarding school, and says, let’s see what they’re all about.

Maxie tells Spinelli, for someone who says they know nothing about kids, Peter is great with them. He’s so sweet with Rocco, and James is nuts for him. James is fortunate to have a relationship with his uncle. It would be nice if Georgie did too. Spinelli says Georgie FaceTImes with Rocco once a week. Maxie says she’s talking about Peter, but he knew that. He says he did, and she says she knows he’s never going to like Peter, since he was involved in what happened to Jason. He says, what happened to Jason? he was kept in prison for five years, away from his family and everyone he loved. Maxie says she knows better than to ask Sam and Jason to spend time with someone who – in part – was responsible for their separation, but Peter has really turned his life around. He’s amazing to her and James. He won Mac over. Spinelli says, a monumental feat, and Maxie says, Anna loves him, and he talks to Robin on a regular basis. He wants to visit her and the kids. She knows Spinelli has a grudge, and doesn’t blame him, but Peter makes them happy. He makes her happy. He asks, how happy is happy? and she says she sees Peter in her life forever. That’s why she really wanted all of them to get along. Spinelli says, all right. He’ll look into Georgie’s October break. Maxie thanks him, and hopes one day he gives Peter a chance to prove him wrong. She leaves, and Spinelli says, highly doubtful, Maxinista.

Lucas tells Brad that Shiloh was wearing a guard uniform, and flagged his mom down. She didn’t recognize him until she was out of the car, He took the car, and Wiley was in it. Willow says, no, and Brad asks if there’s any idea where they are. Lucas says, there will be. Willow says, what if they disappear? Brad wonders, what if Wiley is in the way of a shootout? Chase says, Robert has the FBI and every precinct within 100 miles looking for them. Lucas says, and his mother’s car? Chase says, they’re looking for that too, but if Shiloh is smart, he ditched it. Brad says, this is really happening. Wiley could be anywhere.

Jason tells Bobbie that he found her at 5:10. That leaves twenty minutes unaccounted for, and he didn’t pass Shiloh on the road. A cop comes in, and says someone reported a kidnapping. He was told to get Bobbie’s statement .Jason asks if she wants him to stay, but she says she wants him to find her grandson. He leaves, and tries to contact Sam when he’s in the hallway. He hears his own outgoing message, and asks where she is.

Shiloh says he let Sam play him once before. How dumb does she think he is? He has two hostages, his son, and he’s five hours away from Canada. He’s all set. Sam says a SWAT team will be there soon. They’ll take him out before they hit international waters. Wiley is missing, and everyone will know Shiloh took him. That’s kidnapping, and traveling with a minor. He’s a sitting duck. Go ahead. If he thinks it’s smart, go on with his plan. He says if she’s got a better plan, he’ll take it.

Sonny, Carly, and Jax find Josslyn. She says she saw the pamphlet, but Carly says, it’s not for her. They were looking for schools for Dev. They’d never send her away. Carly wouldn’t survive. She’d have to move to the campus. Jax says this is why they have conversations; so they’re all on the same page. Josslyn says they must think she’s a drama queen. Carly says they’re not sure Port Charles is the right fit for Dev. They thought they’d look into different situations. Josslyn says, because of her? but Sonny says, no. Dev was dropped on them, and maybe it’s the best thing. Josslyn says, no. Dev loves it there. Now it makes sense. She doesn’t know if he saw the pamphlet, but she thinks he’s worried they’re sending him away. She doesn’t think boarding school is the solution for Dev, but she was taking to Kristina, and maybe it’s not a bad idea for her.

Willow says, the one saving grace is that she doesn’t think Shiloh would hurt Wiley. Chase doesn’t either, but Willow says he could disappear with him. They could never see her… Lucas and Brad’s son again. Chase says, that’s not going to happen, because Shiloh can’t win. Chase isn’t going to let him.

Lucas tells Brad, Shiloh is crazy, and a million other things, but he’s not going to hurt his son. They’re going to find him, and when they do, they’ll return Wiley to the parents who love him. That’s them. Brad says, Wiley doesn’t deserve this. He’s an innocent little baby, and Brad is the one who put this in motion. None of this would be happening if it wasn’t for him.

Jason calls Spinelli, who tells him that his family is at DEFCON one, with Maxie in love with the man who held Jason captive. Jason says he needs to know the last time Sam used her phone. Spinelli asks if she’s in trouble, and Jason says, Shiloh escaped custody. Spinelli says he’s on it.

Maxie goes up to Peter’s room, as he’s leaving. He says their timing is off. He’s on his way to a meeting. She says, tell them he’s running late, and pushes him back into the room.

Carly asks if Josslyn wants to go to boarding school, and Josslyn says, Kristina made some good points. She’d have space while she was reinventing herself. Carly says remind her to have a conversation with Kristina. Josslyn says, she was just trying to be helpful. If Josslyn went away, she’d want it to be a decision she was involved with. Jax says they can talk; put all the options on the table. Josslyn says she doesn’t know what she wants’; she’s so messed up. Jax says she’s not, and Carly says she’s just finding her way. Josslyn says it’s not the best time to be making decisions. She’s not jumping into something she knows nothing about .Carly says, so she’s staying home? and Josslyn says she is. She hates how she made it something it wasn’t. Dev had nothing to do with anything. Her issues are all hers. Carly needs a minute alone with her daughter.

Sam says she does have a good idea. She’s piloted her own ship. They can get to Canada on the Haunted Star. It will at least buy him some time, but nothing works unless he lets Wiley and Dev go. He won’t be charged with kidnapping a minor and a baby. Shiloh says, he’ll still have her? She says, it’s not the best option, but yeah. He says she’s delusional if she thinks he’d give up his son.

Out on the terrace, Jax says he’ll just say it, and Sonny says he always does. Jax says, something is going on with Dev that Sonny isn’t disclosing. He knows Carly would never go along with anything that would hurt Josslyn, but she could be pressured into not such a great situation, especially when there’s so much invested in it. Sonny thanks him for the insight on his wife. Jax says he’s not pressing the Dev issue – for now. If things get worse, he’s going to come to Sonny for answers, and Sonny is going to give them to him.

Carly wants to make it clear that her daughter comes first. She respects it if Josslyn wants more time with her dad; she’s okay with it, but wants Josslyn to be happy. Josslyn says she’s okay, but Carly says clearly, she’s not. She thought they were sending her to boarding school. Josslyn says she was an idiot to think that. Carly is an awesome mom and does a great job. She feels stupid, putting them through so much. She wants to leave things the way they are. Carly asks if she’s sure. They can reassess if anything changes. Josslyn says she never jumps to conclusions, and can’t believe she did. One of the trillion awful things about losing Oscar, is that she feels like she lost herself, or the person she used to be. Carly says she’s right there, and Carly will keep telling her until she believes it

Willow wants Chase to call for an update, and he says he’s do anything for her, but the squad is looking. They’ll tell him as soon as they find anything. Calling them is a waste time they can’t afford. Willow feels like she’s losing her mind; waiting, and not knowing what happened. Chase asks what he can do, and she says he’s already doing it. She puts her head on his shoulder.

Lucas asks what Brad is talking about. When he signed up for classes, did Brad know who Shiloh was? Brad says, no, and Lucas says, exactly. He thought he was being the best father. Things happen. it’s life. That doesn’t mean it’s Brad’s fault.

Peter says Maxie is in a good mood. She says she is. Georgie is coming for an extended visit. She can’t wait for him to spend time with them. She’s thinking it might be time for a new place; a permanent place. A home somewhere she and James can come, and leave a toy or two, and an extra toothbrush. Peter loves that, and she says, good. She’s ready to go all in with him. She’ll have both kids, and knows they can start looking to the future. He says there’s nothing he wants more, and they kiss.

Jason says, anything? and Spinelli says, a pox on spyware and firewalls. Jason says Spinelli installed them, and Spinelli says, they’ve proven inconvenient at the moment. He says he’s in, and tracking Jason’s phone. Sam’s last known location is Pier 55 an hour ago. Spinelli asks if he should meet Jason there, but Jason says, sit tight. He might need him and the computer. Sit tight. Spinelli says he shall.

Sam asks who Shiloh is waiting for. It’s too late; he should probably just go. He’s sick, demented, and twisted, but she doesn’t think he’d want anything to happen to the baby. He doesn’t want the baby with a SWAT team there. His best bet is to let the others go. If anyone follows them, he’ll have her Dev swears he’ll tell them he didn’t know who Shiloh was or where he went. He’ll say he was too scared to talk to him, and that’s not a lie. Just let him and the baby go. Sam says, Wiley will be in the line of fire. It’s his choice. Shiloh says, one thing she said made sense. He has too many hostages.

Carly tells Josslyn, it’s a  hard thing. Oscar’s death was a huge disruption. No one expects her to have figured it out right away. Eventually, but she gets to decide. No one has a stop watch. She had to grow up emotionally so fast. Carly is so proud of how she met the challenge with grace. She’ll have stumbling blocks and make mistakes. The only advice Carly has is something Jason has been telling her for a long time. It took years for her to figure out, and she still needs to be reminded. Take a breath, and count to ten. Just hold on a little bit, and figure out if it’s a fact or feeling. If it’s a feeling, take a breath and figure the thing out. Josslyn says, it’s easy for Jason to say; he thinks everything out. Carly says, he’s so annoying that way. It’s not easy, but she’ll have a lot of people surrounding her who love her and have her back. They’re not trying to control her. It just means they support her. She and Josslyn hug.

Jax tells Sonny that he can’t send Dev away now. Josslyn doesn’t want that, and if he does, she’ll blame herself. Sonny says, then Dev stays. Jax says Sonny dug a hole, and Carly and Josslyn are at the bottom. He doesn’t like it. They get along for Josslyn and Carly’s sake, but if he’s put on the spot, the incentive for playing nice is greatly reduced. Sonny says, fine. It was fine before Jax got there, and it’s still fine. Jax asks if he thinks Josslyn is fine, but Sonny says, she’s grieving. It has nothing to do with Dev; it has to do with losing her boyfriend. What will make it worse is if they start fighting. Jax says, agreed, and Sonny says, then let’s not do that. They go inside, and Carly asks, what did they miss?

Chase gets off the phone, and Willow asks if it was good news. He says, it’s not bad. They found Bobbie’s car. There’s no sign of Shiloh or Wiley, and the car seat was gone. Willow asks how that’s not bad news, and he says, it means Shiloh is on foot, or attempting to get out of town another way. The airport, bus, and train stations are flooded with officers waiting to pounce. They’re going to catch him. Willow prays he’s right.

On the phone, Spinelli says his concern is alarmingly high. Maxie made it clear that Peter, aka Faison Junior, may become Georgie’s stepfather. He listens for a moment, and says, she absolutely does, but one doesn’t keep Jason in Russia for five years by accident. He’s going to pour over Peter’s records. He needs to prove to Maxie that Peter is no good before Peter hurts her and or her children.

Maxie and Peter start to get busy, but he says, no. He’d love nothing more, but he has to make this meeting. She says, so he’ll talk to Lucy tomorrow about finding a place. She picks up his bag, and tells him not to forget it. It’s heavy, and she asks, what’s in this? A dead body? He asks if she’s leaving, but she wants to freshen up. They’ll talk later. He kisses her one more time, and says he loves her. She says she loves him too, and he leaves.

Shiloh looks at Sam holding Wiley, and says, what a pretty picture. It could have been them. She couldn’t see it; too much fear. He tells Wiley that he’ll find him, whatever it takes. Sam gives Wiley to Dev, and tells him, go. Run. He leaves with the baby, and Shiloh puts his arm around Sam. He says she told him she could get this thing to Canada. Take them there. She says, that’s what she’s going to do.

Chase tells Willow, if the PD notifies him in a concrete way, he’ll be on it. Nothing will stop him from putting Wiley back in her arms. She says he won’t be put there, but she knows what he means. He holds her.

Brad asks what he’d do without Lucas, and Lucas says he’d be without coffee. He’s just as worried as Brad is, but Brad says he’s not losing it. How does he stay calm? Lucas asks if they’ve met. It’s a complete façade. He’s not super human. He’s wondering if Wiley is okay, or if he’s hungry, cold or scared. What’s keeping him from being completely terrified is, he’s furious that Shiloh, or anyone, could take Wiley away from his rightful parents. What monster does that?

On the phone, Maxie tells Georgie, sweet dreams. She sees some kind of receipt under Peter’s bed, and picks it up.

Carly says if Josslyn wants to spend more time with her dad, she’s okay with that. Jax just needs to make a home for her. He says he was ready put in an offer for one, and the funniest thing happened; Kate’s old place is back on the market. Sonny says he heard that, and was going to buy the place. They could be protected from difficult neighbors. Jax should move closer to the city. He’s sure Josslyn would love that. Jax says, Kate’s place would be convenient. He could put in a gate between their properties. Carly laughs. Josslyn runs in, and says she just knocked on Dev’s door. When he didn’t answer, she went in. A lot of his stuff is gone. She thinks he ran away.

Dev finds Jason on the pier, and gives Wiley to Jason. Peter is about to walk through, but sees them, and stays hidden. Dev says he tried to call. They needed help. Jason asks where Shiloh is, and Dev says, on the boat with Sam.

Shiloh tells Sam, the autopilot sure is something. He drinks a shot, and says she doesn’t have much to say when he’s right. Funny. After all the conversations they had, they never talked about his dad’s yacht. He’s sure she was on it quite a few times. He spent a lot of time there too. He knows all about the autopilot, and knows how to set it.  He can get himself to Canada.

Tomorrow, Franco says he’s days are numbered, Carly says they’ll find Dev, and Willow tells Chase how to lure Shiloh out.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

In the ER, the nurse asks if Shannon wants to press charges. Shannon hopes Kelly understands the severity of what she did. Tamra asks what happens, and the nurse says they’ll call her in and make a police report. Shannon says she’s not going to do that. The nurse says she’s required to ask, and to let her know if Shannon decides otherwise.

The women left at Villa 7 decide to join Gina for dinner, but find there are candles, but no flashlights. They each take a couple of candles and hike over to the other villa. While the chefs prepare dinner, crystal healer Lindsey shows up. She puts a crystal in Gina’s hand, and tells her to breathe in the energy from her hand. She asks how Gina feels, and Gina says she feels happy. In Gina’s interview, she says she’s been through some gnarly sh*t this year. If you say, hold this rock and your problems will go away, she’ll do it.

Braunwyn, Tamra, Kelly, and Emily come in. Gina tells Kelly that Shannon is upset about Kelly hitting her on the head. She thinks Shannon is overdramatic, but Kelly shouldn’t have done it. Kelly says she knocked some sense into that bitch. She says, it wasn’t even that hard, and taps Gina on the head. Gina says, don’t effing touch her. Gina calls Kelly an effing bitch, and says, it’s too much. She leaves the room, and Emily says Gina’s not at fault. Kelly says she barely did it, but Emily tells her, go apologize.

Gina says she’s going home; don’t touch her. Kelly crossed lines, and she’s out of control. Kelly says, no, you, and they go back and forth for a while . Kelly says she’s been nothing but a good friend, and Gina says she could embarrass Kelly, but Kelly does a good enough job herself. Kelly says she doesn’t get warrants out for her arrest. Braunwyn tries to intervene, and Kelly tells Gina, it was a joke. Gina says she’s not in a place to take a joke. Kelly says, it was a joke, and hugs Gina. In her interview, Braunwyn says lashing out is a survival technique for Kelly. I’ll hurt you before you hurt me. She’s the same way, so she recognizes it. The waitstaff does not know what to do. They waiver between staring straight ahead and giving each other the side-eye. In Kelly’s interview, she thinks Shannon and Gina should get the stick out of their assess, and clear energy will flow through.

The lights come back on, and everyone is suddenly happy. Kelly says, let’s just party. Gina thinks Kelly has deeper issues with Shannon. Kelly says she doesn’t play for no reason, and Gina gives unsolicited advice. Gina says she doesn’t tell her friends what they want to hear. Kelly says she could take Gina’s  advice if she was accomplished. In her interview, Kelly says Gina’s life is a hot mess, while hers is in a good place. She tells Gina that she hasn’t been to jail, but Gina says she has. We flash back to Kelly talking about being in the clink. Kelly says she’s not in debt. In Braunwyn’s interview, she says her kids don’t even do this. They’re in a beautiful place, and attacking on the lowest level. Gina tells Kelly, eff off. Braunwyn says they’re all friends. Gina is like their little sister. Gina says she’s more like the older sister. In her interview, Gina says she acts more mature than most of them. When did she become Skipper? Braunwyn says she didn’t mean it in a bad way. Gina says she’s going home.

Emily wants to talk to Gina, but Gina wants to go home. Her kids are crying for her, and this is the sh*t she’s putting up with. We see a clip of one of her kids wailing over the phone about her being gone. Emily says she’s effing pissed, and Gina says she is too. Emily asks what she did, and Gina says Emily was pressuring her about Vegas. She couldn’t go, and it’s been the worst time of her life. Gina starts crying, and Emily tells her, all she said was that Gina was her best friend. Gina says of course she wasn’t going. Emily should understand that, being a lawyer. In the living room, Kelly says she can’t take it. They’re at a wellness center, for Pete’s sake. Braunwyn laughs like a dolphin. Emily says Gina wouldn’t even talk to her. How does she think that made Emily feel? She was texting and calling, and getting no response. Who’s been there for Gina? In Emily’s interview, she wonders how she’s supposed to take the opportunity to be a good friend if she’s shut out. Gina says she’s so effed up, and she’s not even trying. Emily asks, what’s going on? and Gina says her feelings were hurt by what Matt did. In Gina’s interview, she can’t grasp why Emily doesn’t understand. She’d like sympathy for more than a day and a half. She tells Emily that Shannon and Tamra understand what she’s going through. Emily wasn’t around. Emily says she’s always around; she’s never not responded. Gina shoved her out, and got mad about something stupid. Gina says, it’s not stupid to her, but then, she’s not accomplished. Emily tells Gina that she didn’t say those things. Gina says she’s going to her casita, and leaves. Emily cries.

Shannon is sprung from the emergency room. She and Tamra get in a car, and Shannon says she has a splitting headache, and he vision is still blurry. Tamra says it was nice of her not to have Kelly arrested. In Shannon’s interview, she says they did a CAT scan. She needed that check that said she’s good. Tamra calls the villa, and Kelly asks what wrong with her? Braunwyn asks if Shannon is okay, and Kelly says, of course she’s okay. Tamra says she wasn’t going to let Shannon go to the hospital by herself, but Kelly says Tamra knows Shannon is full of sh*t. Tamra says Shannon has a mild concussion. Shannon says they did a CAT scan, and Kelly ask if they found a screw loose in Shannon’s head. In her interview, Shannon says, Kelly has a cruel way of speaking to people. She laughed when Shannon said the doctor told her she had a concussion. With the exception of altercations with her ex, no one has ever spoken to her like that. Shannon says, Kelly is a crazy bitch, and Tamra says she’s been telling Shannon for years that Vicki says Kelly is aggressive. Shannon says she’s in the freaking twilight zone right now. BTW, this is only five and a half hours after their arrival.

Kelly tells Emily that Gina is a dumbass. Emily doesn’t know why Gina is mad. She tried talking to her. She never thought anything could come between them. Kelly says, this is ridiculous. It’s Negative Nancy sh*t. In her interview, she says everyone is uptight, and finding a reason to be upset. She’s with old people. She takes some food to go. The staff is totally baffled, looking at the empty, beautifully set table. Emily drives the cart back, and things fall out as they go.

Gina sits by herself. Tamra comes in, and asks if Kelly is there. Gina says, no. She just went off. Shannon follows Tamra in, and Gina asks if she’s okay. Shannon says she has a concussion. We see a clip of Shannon and Tamra discussing the level of said concussion. Gina says Kelly hit the top of her head, and told her she’s not an accomplished woman because she doesn’t have homes and millions of dollars. While I think Kelly needs to keep her hands, and most of her words, to herself, Gina is taking that accomplished thing out of context. Tamra says they know Kelly is an a-hole. Don’t take it to heart; it’s just Kelly being stupid. Shannon says Gina is raising three young children by herself; she’s accomplished. Shannon says when the nurse asked if she wanted to bring in the police, Tamra’s mouth dropped open. If someone hit Kelly on the head, and she had a headache and blurry vision, she would have said, absolutely. Gina asks why she didn’t press charges, but Shannon says she can’t go back to being angry. Gina says she told Emily that she’s mad at her too, and Emily said she’s sorry she wanted Gina to go to Vegas. She gives up.

Braunwyn tells Emily that she’s sorry. She didn’t know Emily and Gina were such good friends. Emily says they did everything together, and talk every day. Braunwyn says, now Gina is hanging out with Shannon and Tamra, and they don’t like her; they never did. Kelly says they don’t like her either. They take a little thing and make it into a big thing. They don’t need them.

Shannon says she’s turned off by Kelly. She should have better things to say, than saying she wants to draw in Costco and Walmart. We flash back to that, I still don’t see what was wrong with her wanting a successful business venture. Tamra says, it looked superficial. Shannon asks if they should add up d*ck moves, and they agree it’s been a d*ck day. Tamra calls Vicki, who asks how Shannon is. Shannon says she has a headache, but feels better. She tells them Steve said what Kelly did is a felony. Shannon should report what happened. Shannon tells Vicki that she said no, and Vicki says she has up to a year. Tamra says it sounds like Vicki is pushing for it. Vicki says she doesn’t like anybody hurting anybody. Tamra tells her, hurry up.

Kelly calls Brian, and babbles incoherently about ding-dongs, and hitting on a bowl.

Shannon says Kelly has issues, but the one who guarantees sure fire fun when they travel is Vicki.

Vicki arrives, double-fisting take-out from In & Out Burger. She asks if Shannon is okay, and Shannon says she’s okay, but still has blurry vision. She had a drink, but the doctor said it was okay. In Vicki’s interview, she says, they need to up Kelly’s medication. They clink glasses, but there’s no specific toast.

Tamra tells Gina, these two a-holes were up until 4 am, laughing and screaming. We see a video from Vicki’s phone of her and Shannon roughhousing at nearly 4:30. Tamra doesn’t know how she’s getting them up. Tamra says Kelly wants her to call, so she will. Tamra asks why Kelly is so angry with her, but Kelly says she didn’t yell at Tamra; she yelled at Shannon. Shannon asks why Kelly was yelling at her. She tells Kelly to come to the villa, but Kelly says, Vicki is there. Tamra says they’ll keep Vicki in the bedroom. Vicki tries stepping out, and Tamra orders her to go back.

Kelly comes in with Emily, and Shannon says she’d been looking forward to this trip, but there’s been constant disrespect from Kelly. Kelly thought it was funny to hit her with a mallet. In her interview, Braunwyn says, it’s beautiful out. She just wants to go outside and find the wellness. Shannon tells Kelly that she’s never had someone speak her so cruelly. Kelly said she called it. Kelly says she knew it was going to happen, and it happened. Gina tries to interject, but Kelly says she’s not talking to Gina. In Gina’s interview, she says she’s not permitted to speak. This is so far from zen. Kelly says she wants to have a good time, and move on. Shannon says she didn’t want Kelly laughing when the doctor said she had a mild concussion. Kelly says Shannon doesn’t have a concussion, or she wouldn’t have been drinking. We see a clip of Kelly telling Brian that Shannon and Vicki stayed up until 4 am, partying. Brian says you wouldn’t do that with a  concussion. In Kelly’s interview, she says, people need to see Shannon is a schemer. Kelly asks, what’s wrong with them? Shannon tells Kelly not to talk to her like that. She’s been nothing but a friend . Kelly asks if Shannon thinks for one second that bringing Vicki along makes her a friend. Vicki ruined her life, and they know that. Kelly gets up, and Tamra says she wants to discuss what’s really the issue. Shannon says it’s the way Kelly talks to people. Kelly says, not about the way Shannon schemes, and Shannon says she doesn’t scheme, and there’s nothing healing about this. Tamra says they’re all different, and react differently. Shannon went to the doctor, and it’s not a scheme. Kelly should have just said she hopes Shannon is okay. Kelly acknowledges she should have said she was sorry. Tamra says she goes into defense mode, and Kelly says she admits to that; she has issues with Shannon. We flash back to some of those, and she says she doesn’t know if Shannon likes her, but she doesn’t trust her. Tamra says maybe they can all work on their issue there. Kelly says she came to be better, and to better herself. She and Shannon hug. Shannon says Kelly has issues.

Gina tells Emily that she’s not doing it anymore; she’s not engaging. She doesn’t deserve this. Emily says she didn’t sleep last night. She started thinking about what Gina said. Gina says she thinks something is going on, and she thinks it has to do with Shane. She’s been spilling her guts, and Emily is asking what’s bothering her. When she said it was the Matt thing, Emily acted like it should be something new, as if that wasn’t enough. She told Emily when she was at Emily’s house, and Emily said she was there for her. It’s a process, and she opened up to Shannon and Tamra, and they’ve been taking her out and keeping her busy. In Emily’s interview, she says, Shannon didn’t know Gina’s name last year. She tells Gina, it’s one-sided. They treated her like sh*t for a year. What does Gina want from her? Gina says she needs Emily to be more sensitive to how it looks for her. Emily says, if Gina is worried about her image, why is she drinking a bottle of tequila in the back of a bus with Shannon? In Gina’s interview, she says Shannon is helping her through a hard time. Apparently, Emily has been judging her. Gina says Emily was dancing for her father-in-law on her anniversary, instead of her husband. There’s something weird about that. Emily says she never did a thing to Gina, and tells her, eff off.  

Vicky asks Tamra what they’re doing today; staying in their pajamas? Tamra says she’s going out and doing something. One of the options is aerial yoga, so she’s going for that. In Shannon’s interview, she says, it wasn’t a very good start. Kelly tells Gina that she’s to talk. Gina says she doesn’t listen, and Kelly insists she does, but Gina comes at her. Gina says, the bottom line is, she’s going through a lot of sh*t that she can’t tell Kelly about or doesn’t want to. Kelly will throw it back in her face. She’s always going to bat for Kelly. Vicki came to Annabelle’s birthday party, and tried to talk about a rumor. We see a clip where Gina tells Vicki, she doesn’t want to hear it. Gina says she told Vicki to her face to stop talking about it. Then, her kids are crying for her not to go on this trip. Kelly pats Gina, who says, and Emily is mad at her. Kelly says Gina is shaking; that’s not good. She holds Gina, and Gina says she’s having a hard time, and Matt had an affair a long time ago, before she knew them. Kelly thinks Gina needs to stay home with the kids. In Kelly’s interview, she says she’s sorry she snapped at Gina. She needs to let go of her anger, and let the zen in. Gina says she held it in for so long, and all keeps coming out now.

Emily tells Braunwyn that Gina said she should cancel Vegas, since her husband didn’t want go. She didn’t want to cancel. She wanted to be proud of herself and feel confident. It feels like she was stabbed in the heart. Kelly says she talked to Gina, and she’s upset. She had a breakdown. Emily says Gina attacked her and made fun of her, saying she danced for he father-in-law. She did it for herself. Kelly says, everyone wants to fight. They decide to go to the aerial yoga. In Emily’s interview, she says she feels emotionally drained. She’s at a wellness retreat trying to get well, and she needs snacks and a nap. Where’s that yurt?

Braunwyn and Gina walk. Braunwyn tells Gina that she’s sorry she called her a little sister. She meant it as a term of endearment. Gina doesn’t think she said it with malice. She was already pissed off. Braunwyn says she didn’t know Emily was working on her relationship with Emily. She thought it was ending. Gina asks where Braunwyn got that impression, and Braunwyn says that’s the impression Emily gave them when she came back. Gina says she loves Emily, but Tamra and Shannon have been helping her through stuff. It has nothing to do with Emily. Braunwyn says Emily isn’t close with the rest of them, and Gina says she’s been trying to get Emily to open up more. In her interview, Gina says Emily is concerned about her other friendships instead of theirs, and that’ what affecting their friendship.

Yoga instructor Mary Grace welcomes the other women to aerial yoga. Gina tells Braunwyn that she loves Emily; they’re best friends, but Shannon and Tamra have been helping her through stuff. It has nothing do with her. Braunwyn thinks Emily should get close with everyone, and Gina says she’s been trying to encourage that. In her interview, Gina says Emily’s concern with her other friendships instead of theirs, is what’s affecting their friendship. The silks are set up. In Emily’s interview, she says her back hurts. She’d rather use the aerial thing as a hammock, and have someone bring her snacks. Gina and Braunwyn come to a circular path lined with stones. A guide tells them to walk with awareness, and they get notepads. They’re to write what they want to let go, and leave it in the center if they want.

Kelly mumbles about Vicki coming in. Mary Grace explains some moves. In Kelly’s interview, she says it’s like a knife in her heart. She dreads seeing Vicki. She’s afraid Vicki is going to bully her and pick on her. Oh no, there’s another bowl involved. Someone makes ringing sounds with it.

Gina and Braunwyn walk back. Gina says, in her head, she thought there was still a chance that she and Matt would end up together. She was talking to her therapist about it. She tells Braunwyn, this sh*t is hard. In her interview, Gina says she understands she needs to let go of this idea. She cries, and tells Braunwyn, it might sound stupid, but there’s something about physically writing the words and leaving them, that lets her know she’s really going to move on. It’s scary, but it feels good.

Emily asks what they’re going to do. We hear crickets, and Vicki asks how about them Mets was her Vegas thing? Emily says, good, and Vicki asks if she danced. She says she did, and Tamra asks why she and Shannon weren’t invited. Emily says she didn’t think they’d want to go. It went back and forth. She didn’t know if Shane was going or if it was going to be a girls trip. Tamra says if she didn’t want them to go, whatever. Emily says she wanted to go with people who are supportive and kind. Shannon says it’s not like she told them why; it wasn’t even brought up. Kelly says Tamra called Emily Shrek, and Emily says they make fun of her. We see a clip where Tamra is being nasty, and telling Gina that Emily is an animal; she’s like Shrek. In Emily’s interview, she says, when you attack someone’s physical appearance, it’s as low as you can get. She tells Tamra that she feels there’s no interest in getting to know her, and Kelly says Tamra doesn’t put forth any effort. Tamra says Emily doesn’t either. Emily asks what Tamra wants her to do. She feels like she’s always shot down when she reaches out. Tamra says they can’t be close if Emily doesn’t open up. In her interview, Tamra thinks Emily puts on a persona. She can’t understand someone like that. Tamra says Emily doesn’t need to be defensive. Emily says she apologizes, and wants to move forward. Vicki says no one has the intention of hurting each other, but Kelly says Vicki is always asking for dirt on her, and that’s her intention. Vicki says, that’s not the truth. Kelly says Vicki is a wackjob, and Vicki says, that’s not what happened.

Next time, naked ladies in the pool; Gina and Emily talk, and Emily says she felt abandoned; Tamra tells Vicki, if she doesn’t see something herself, don’t repeat it; and Kelly calls Vicki an effing psycho.

🎭 For Those Times You Can’t Decide…

And since they didn’t have a song called It’s So Late, It’s Early.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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September 23, 2019 – Shiloh On the Loose, Last Day Of the Last Charter, B-ing Strong, Another Season, a Sudden Goodbye, Some Fluff & Portable Party

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

So sorry – I missed the very beginning. Sometimes dog duty calls. You’ll figure it out.

Confined to a hospital bed, Franco says, now is when Elizabeth tells him it’s a huge misunderstanding and he’s being released. He guesses not. Clearly, Elizabeth is a very determined woman. She tells him that he gave her no choice, since he won’t accept what the surgeons have told him. He was leaving town, never to return. He says she’s keeping  him from the woman he loves; the woman who had his child. He has no interest in hurting Elizabeth, but she needs to accept the truth. He loves Kim. Elizabeth has no claim on him, and no right to keep him. Scotty comes in, and says, not true.

Kim tells Julian that she tried to call him. He says he got her message, but he was stuck at Charlie’s with some last minute repairs. By the time he was done, he figured she was in bed, and he crashed in the back room, like old times. Kim says, it seems like a million years ago. He says her message sounded sad; what’s happening? She says she wanted to tell him how grateful she is for him. He says he’s the one who’s grateful. She changed his life. She made him a better man. He knows that now. The other day, he came close to making a choice he would have regretted, and would have put their future in jeopardy, but he had a moment of truth. He saw her beautiful face and knew he couldn’t betray her faith in him. She hugs him, and he says, from now on, it’s the Manhattan skyline and Sundays in Central Park. How about if he helps her take her luggage down. They’ll throw what they need in the car, and go tonight. Kim notices the envelope she was going to leave for him.

Epiphany tells Carly, Dr. Navarro is ready. Carly tells Sonny that he doesn’t have to wait, but he says his place is there. Epiphany says, sometimes he gets it right, and he says, if he doesn’t, she’ll tell him. Epiphany says, right again, and wheels Carly off to her appointment.

On the phone at the Haunted Star, Dev asks when the ferry is leaving. He says, tomorrow morning. His destination? Canada. All the way to Port Stanley.

Josslyn gives Jax the boarding school brochure, and says she found this. Her mom and Sonny are thinking about it for her.

Finn tells Peter that he’s misinformed. Franco isn’t his patient. Peter says Finn knows about Franco having the option of his memory being restored.   ** peter som ptions correct restor mem** Finn asks if he’s doing a story on Franco, or is he asking because of his own interest. Peter says, selling newspapers and driving internet traffic is a priority, but his interest is also personal. Finn says, that’s right. Peter was there for the initial transfer. Maybe Peter can answer some questions for him.

Chase tells Jason and Sam, the van was found abandoned, and the guards were gone. There’s no trace of them; nothing. The only thing they found is a pair of handcuffs. Sam says, Shiloh is a menace, not a superhero. Chase wonders if DoD helped Shiloh escape, but how would they know the route? Jason says, maybe it was an inside job.

Shiloh is sorry Bobbie recognized him, but she says, Just keep going, and she won’t tell anyone. He says then she won’t mind if he borrows her car. He opens the door and sees Wiley in the car seat. She tells him, just go. She’ll give him all the money in her purse. He tells her that she has something far more precious. She can give him his son.

Franco says Scotty and Elizabeth were in this together. Scotty was never going to defend him; he was going to drag out the trial as long as possible. Who’s his real client? Him or Elizabeth? Scotty says, his son. He just doesn’t know it yet. Franco says Scotty’s son is gone. Scotty can’t help him. Scotty says he’s done his research, and the law is clear. A spouse can file for guardianship when the husband or wife is incapacitated, and make medical decision. Franco says he’s not Scotty’s son. Scotty says Franco doesn’t believe his own driver’s license, and doubts who he is. The whole world is wrong, and he’s right. They’ll see how that plays out in court. Franco says it’s his life, and he gets to decide how he lives it and who he spends it with. Elizabeth says he told her at their wedding reception that he wanted to be by her side for the rest of his life. He told Cameron that he’d be back. So yes, she’s fighting for him to have that chance. He says, strapped to a bed in a mental ward? She says she’s not doing this to punish him. She’s doing this because she loves him.

Julian tells Kim, it felt good realizing he’d turned a corner with his character. The first step in being a man she can be proud of, and who will make her happy for the rest of her life. He sees the envelope, and asks, what’s this? Their first love letter? Does he have to write one? He knows he’ll get choked up when he reads it. Kim says it’s not what he thinks.

Sonny asks if Carly is okay, and Epiphany says, she’s doing well. How is he? He says he’s good, and she tells him have seat with her. She says, there are a lot of nervous daddies out there, even the experienced ones. Sonny knows how that is. She says he thinks he does, but because they’re friends, she’s going to be straight with him. Because she’s the head nurse, she reads the repots and confers with the doctors. Sonny asks if she knows the diagnosis. Epiphany says, every parent leaving with a newborn is facing something. Sometimes it’s right away, sometimes later, but all babies are perfect in God’s eyes. Does he get what she’s saying? He does.

Jax tells Josslyn that he can’t imagine her mom would want to send her away. Josslyn suggests it’s because she cut classes the first day, but Jax says, of course (🍷) not. They’re just worried about her. They know it’s been difficult for her without Oscar. Did she mention transferring schools? Josslyn says, no. She mentioned something about being homeschooled, but she wasn’t serious. Jax says maybe she misunderstood, but Josslyn says, how? There’s only one reason she found that. They want to send her away.

Peter tells Finn that his father was adamant about wanting Jason killed as soon as the transfer happened, but he hid Jason in the hospital. jason was severely injured, and it took years of rehab and care. Finn says it would have been nice if he’d let the family know, but Peter says he couldn’t take the risk. Finn says, fair enough. He saved Jason’s life. Peter says Dr. Cabot had it out for him. He wishes he could have done more. Franco has Drew’s memories, and Andre hopes to reverse the procedure? Finn says Andre thinks he can, but he was clear on the possible risks; there’s a one in four chance Franco will be in a permanently vegetative state. Peter says, tragic, and Finn says, the other outcomes are, he could restore Franco’s memories – Peter says, the best outcome – or there could be no effect. Franco will just continue with Drew’s memories. Peter says, disappointing, and Finn says, or they could intensify. He’ll have a clearer recall of Drew’s past; his capture and what happened when he was in Faison’s hands.

Jason asks Chase if there was any sign of a struggle. Chase says, nothing obvious; no blood trail. Someone had to be in on it. Chase’s phone rings, and he says he’ll meet them there. He tells Jason and Sam, one guard was found unconscious; a blow to the head. They’re bringing him to GH. He’s going to question the guard, assuming he regains consciousness. Jason asks where he was found, and Chase says, not far from the prison. Is Jason thinking of driving out there? Jason says he might take a look, and Chase says keep him informed. He leaves, and Sam asks what Jason is looking for. Jason says, the best option of escape is by boat. He thinks Shiloh is going to head for the closest port, lay low, and wait for the next boat. She asks what he wants her to do, and he tells her, go to GH. See if she can listen in when Chase questions the guard. His phone battery is low, so Sam trades phones with him. She tells him, be careful, and he says, her too. This is what the two of them always say instead of goodbye or see you later.

Bobbie yells for help. She shouts that her grandson was kidnapped. She tells herself, think. She decides she’ll have to walk to get help, but she gets dizzy. She falls to the ground, unconscious.

Franco says, he gets it. As misguided as it is, Scotty loves his son, and Elizabeth obviously loves her husband, but that’s not him. Franco is gone and he’s not coming back. Scotty says he doesn’t know about that. There could be a chance. Franco says, it’s a risky procedure. Elizabeth says he’s hung up on his fantasy past with Kim because he can’t hack the reality they share. He forgot, but she didn’t. There’s something else he doesn’t realize. She knows the real Drew Cane. The one who won medals, and took the flight to bring Franco back to himself, and them.

Kim tells Julian, the past came crashing back and took hold of her. She realized her mistake, and how it could affect her future; the future with him. He says, this is about Franco, He brings back memories of Drew. It’s like having the time back, and she remembers how Oscar came to be. He helped keep Oscar alive. Julian understands. Kim suggests they just go to New York like they planned. She’s ready to go tonight. Julian knows Kim and Franco kissed, and he accepted that, but was there more? What exactly happened last night?

Epiphany wheels Carly back out, and Carly says she and the baby are fine. Epiphany says she looks forward to meeting the baby. In the meantime, go home and enjoy their last few weeks of sleeping through the night. Sonny tells her that he appreciates her words. She leaves, and Carly asks what that was about. Sonny says, friendship. He asks what the doctor said, and she says, the ultrasound showed the baby is right on schedule and getting bigger. The position hasn’t changed. Sonny says they should take Epiphany’s advice and rest. The 2 am feedings are going to happen sooner than later. Carly says Avery has a school bake sale tomorrow. Sonny has to bake brownies. He says he’s not doing it, and she says then he needs to stop by the MetroCourt and get some pastries. Lucky she owns it.

Jax tells Josslyn that he could see floating it past Sonny, but he can’t imagine her mom considering boarding school. She says she knows she’s been stressing Carly out. Maybe she thinks they’d be happier with some distance. Jax says, it’s the last thing she wants. They’ll figure something out. Josslyn says she has. She’s moving in with him.

Peter says, so there’s still a chance to restore Franco to himself? and Finn says, that’s the best outcome for him and Drew. Anna blames herself for giving Drew Andre’s location, but there’s no way she could have known. Finn’s phone dings, and he says he has to get back. Peter says he looks forward to doing this again. He’ll pay the tab, and Finn can get the next one.

Shiloh brings Wiley to the Haunted Star. That boat has been more active lately than it is when it’s open. Dev watches Shiloh from his hiding place.

Chase asks how the guard is doing, and the doctor says, he’s lucky. There’s no apparent injury, and his vitals are good. There’s no sign of head trauma, but they’re doing a CT scan to make sure. The guard opens his eyes, and Chase says he’s in the hospital. The guard says, they’ve got to catch him. Chase says they’ve got that covered, but he says, not just Shiloh. The other guard jumped him, and set the prisoner free.

Sam answers Jason’s phone, and says, Dev? Dev says he needs Jason. Tell Jason that he’s on the Haunted Star. Tell him… The phone goes silent. Dev has been knocked out.

A car pulls up near Bobbie. Jason runs over to her, and asks if she can hear him.

Scotty says Franco made a choice, and now he’s making one for him. Franco gave his life for someone he doesn’t recognize. He wishes it didn’t have to be this way, but it is. He has to get going, and tells Franco this is what’s right. He hopes one day, Franco thanks his father for what he did. Sometimes loving someone means making a difficult choice for someone else. Franco says they want him to undergo a procedure that could leave him in a vegetative state. If they loved him, they’d forget he existed. Just like they said; he’s nothing but delusion. Elizabeth says, forget about him. How can he do this to Franco?

Julian says, what happened last night was more than a kiss, and Kim says, wow. He guesses he should have taken her call, but he was too busy getting ready, while she was too busy getting busy. She says she never meant for it to happen. She says she was leaving. Her mind was made up, and in an instant, everything changed. It would be so easy to put it on Franco, but she’s to blame. It’s so familiar. It was like reconnecting with Oscar’s father. Julian says, and that’s what she wants. Why would she want a guy who sold his restaurant to follow her? Who changed his life, and became better for her? For them? Kim says she’s sorry. She doesn’t know how to grieve Oscar, or how to deny Franco when he remembers everything about her and Drew. She can’t pretend it’s orderly. It’s messy, and complicated, and she doesn’t know what to do. Julian says she’s in pain and wanted comfort, but instead of turning to him, what did she do? Was she going to run away… He says, that’s what the letter is about. She says she was going to explain, and he asks, how? She’s leaving him for another man; thank you, have a nice life. That about sums it up.

Jax says he’d love nothing more than to have Josslyn move in with him, but he wants her to have her own room that she can decorate herself. She can’t until he buys something. They’ll get to the bottom of what’s going on; he promises. He didn’t come halfway around the world for her to go to boarding school. She tells him that she’ll spend the night in his suite tonight.

Peter’s phone rings, and he says, is it done? Shiloh asks if Peter means is he dead? No, sorry. It didn’t happen. Peter probably expected to hear from the guy he planted to kill Shiloh, but he’s not there. Peter asks what Shiloh wants, and Shiloh says, an apology for starters. He’s all about redemption, even for people who don’t feel the same. He has two phones. The burner phone he’s talking on, and another one he came across. It has names like Jason and Sonny in it. Peter asks again what he wants, and Shiloh says, cash. He wants all the cash Peter can get his greedy hands on. He’s on the Haunted Star, and if he sees any backup, he’ll sing like a bird about Peter’s involvement with Helena. He can kiss the sweet life he’s created goodbye.

The doctor asks in what condition Jason found Bobbie, and he says, she was unconscious. The doctor asks if she regained consciousness at any point, but Jason says, no. He asks if Bobbie has any preexisting conditions, and Jason says he thinks she was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

Sam gets to the Haunted Star and sees Dev on the floor. She runs over to him. Shiloh pops out, and says it’s nice of her to join them. Can he make her some tea? It’s going to get pretty crowded on that boat in about fifteen minutes.

Elizabeth tells Franco, in nursing school, they were taught to be objective. She called on her skills, and weighed the risks. She searched her heart, and knows what she stands to lose. It shouldn’t be new to him. In Afghanistan, he put his life on the line every day. He got awarded for distinguishing combat action and extraordinary heroism. She wants him to be Drew. Be that hero again.

Julian says maybe he was wrong, thinking he was the only one who could help; that love was that powerful. He guesses it’s not. He’s not perfect. He never has been. He can spend the rest of his life not breaking any rules, and never catch up. She says he’s the only reason she’s functioning at all right now. He says he could forgive her. How can he blame her for wanting to ease the pain of losing her son, but then he finally has to admit that it’s always been Drew. Not the phantom, the feeling in love exalted memory. Not just the guy, the war hero she fell in love with seventeen years ago. She says she loves him too, but Julian says, just not the same way. She’ll never go over to him. It’s always been Drew.

The guard tells Chase that he’d never worked with the other guy. Chase asks what his name was, and the guard says, it was pure vanilla, Dave Smith. Chase says he’ll run it anyway. He asks if the guard can give a description; a general description is fine. The guard says he’ll do his best, and Chase says that’s good enough for him.

The doctor tells Jason that Bobbie is in a hypoglycemic state. Her blood sugar spiked, but they started treatment, so she should be fine. Jason says he needs to speak to her; it’s important. The doctor says, she’s in and out; make it quick. Jason goes in, and Bobbie wakes up. He asks if she can tell him what happened. She says, Shiloh.

Sam says, he’s breathing, and Shiloh says, of course (🍷) he is. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. His call did bring Sam to him, so maybe it’s fate. Here they are, together again, but this time there’s no Jason to get between them. Well, not right this minute.

Elizabeth tells Franco, if he’s really Drew, be Drew. Do the right thing, and make the sacrifice. He says, easy for her to say. It’s an experimental procedure, and he has a one in four chance of being a vegetable. She says she’s not taking it lightly, but she knows if there’s a chance for Franco to come back, he’d take it. She knows Franco is in there. The man she’ll love forever. The man who was willing to die for her son. She’ll never stop fighting for him. She’ll never stop fighting for them.

Julian puts the envelope down. Kim asks if he’s not even going to read it, and he says, no. He doesn’t need to. Besides, it’s addressed to someone else. His name is Julian. He walks, and I say, good job, Kim.

At the MetroCourt, Jax approaches Carly and Sonny’s table. Carly asks, what’s up? and Jax says, a miscommunication. At least, Josslyn hopes it is. Sonny asks if something is going on. Josslyn was fine earlier. Jax says, not now. She’s pretty upset. She wants to move in with him, and she’s staying at the hotel tonight. Carly asks, why? and Jax shows her the brochure, saying, because of this. Josslyn thinks it’s for her.

Jason asks if Shiloh took Bobbie’s car. Bobbie says he pulled her over, and told her to get out. He was wearing a uniform, and she thought he was a police officer. She didn’t recognize him until it was too late. Lucas comes in, and asks, what happened? Jason says he found Bobbie passed out, and Lucas asks, where’s Wiley? His mom picked Wiley up. Jason asks if Wiley was still in the car when Shiloh pulled her over, and Bobbie says, Shiloh has Wiley.

Sam thinks they should get Dev to a hospital, but Shiloh says, he’ll be fine. She says he knows nothing about kids, and he’s out of options. He’ll never make it. His best hope is to give himself up. If he helps Dev, it will work in his favor; she’ll speak up for him. Shiloh says, that’s really nice, but no way. There’s no way she’s conning him. She’s right. He doesn’t have experience with kids, but he’s willing to learn. He brings Wiley out, and says, luckily, he has Wiley to teach him.

Tomorrow, Jax says if it gets worse he’s coming to Sonny for answers, Brad tells Lucas this wouldn’t have happened if not for him, and Shiloh says he has too many hostages. Just wait five minutes, he’s going to have a lot more.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Antibes, France. In her interview, Anastasia says, hallelujah. She and Jack finally had sex, and she’s pleased with the merchandise. She tells Hannah that she only had an hour of sleep. Hannah feels like she’s under a microscope. Her whole season was based on her relationship with Captain Sandy, and she’s not messing it up now. João says he has a virus and a fever, but he’s fine to work. In the captain’s interview, she says she can’t allow João to infect the crew. He needs rest, and she needs to quarantine him. She tells Travis to be the bosun. He has to pick up the guests in Monaco. In Travis’s interview, he says he actually knows more than João. Provisions come in, and Anastasia asks Ben to help, which totally offends him. He tells Hannah to tell her stews not to tell him what to do. The inside dining table is totally covered with all kinds of decorating supplies that Hannah has pulled out. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says the weather is unreliable, especially now that winter is coming. She has to depart early to pick the  guests up. The pressure’s on.

Travis jokes that one must have a deep-rooted passion to do yachting. The sea is seriously rough, but he thinks it will be an easy charter. João’s temperature is still 102. In Colin’s interview, he says Travis has had a million years’ experience, and he’s great, but off the boat, they have problems. The only prescription for João is more yachting. The captain calls for the interior to be on deck. In Ben’s interview, he says he’s been in yachting for fifteen years. He started as a first officer on his first job, but the captain found out he could cook, and the rest is history. In João’s interview, he says he’s hearing Travis on the radio. He thinks Travis is doing a doing great job, but wants to be doing his job. They dock.

The boat is readied for the last charter. The captain calls all crew to the main salon. She tells them that they’ve been challenged by the weather, but hopefully, they can do water sports on the last day. João is looking forward to seeing what they pull together for the last charter. In Hannah’s interview, she says, when they have to stay in, the interior goes up a notch. Ben says, less love, more work. In his interview, he says, the last charter has to be perfect. It would be a shame for him to fly in all the way from Florida to do three half-assed charters. The guests arrive.

Captain Sandy welcomes the guests, saying, the weather is obviously not the greatest of conditions, but they’re happy the guests are here. Champagne is served, and Hannah does the tour. In her interview, Hannah says guest Dan is looking fine, but – she slaps her own hand – that’s not happening. Anastasia says it’s the first time she’s ever seen guests pack light. João tells Colin that he’s tired, and Colin says he’s got this. Ben makes up a cheese plate. He follows the plate to the guests, and says they’re not agreeing with each other on their preference sheets. In his interview, he says it puts a strain on cooking when the guests have nothing else to do but eat. He tells them he’s making a five-course dinner, and no one said they don’t like snails. One guest is leery, and he asks what if he hides it? and she tells him that would be okay.

Hannah tries to eat, and wonders why the girls aren’t answering the radio. The captain wonders why Colin is ordering drinks, and tells Hannah to have one person keep an eye on the guests. In the captain’s interview, she thinks because the stews are friends with Hannah, they think they don’t have to do their jobs. Jack and Aesha flirt. Ben tells them to get out of the galley and make themselves useful. In Hannah’s interview, she says they have two massive theme parties. She’s been spending her break and sleep time making sure this goes off without a hitch, to impress the guests and the captain.

João says he’s freezing, and Colin says João looks like death. He’s going to sleep in the crew mess just to be safe. Colin tells the captain that it’s a million degrees, but  João is freezing. The guests talk about their college days, and a Willie Nelson concert. In Aesha’s interview, she says, it’s so boring. It’s the most boring thing in the world. There’s nothing more boring than that. Anastasia wants to wow the pants off the guests. She doesn’t want Captain Sandy coming down on Hannah about table décor. The captain checks out the Great Gatsby themed table, and says, it looks great. In her interview, she says, finally. It’s what she’s been wanting, and she’s loving this. Colin tells Aesha about sleeping in the crew mess, and she invites him to share her and Jack’s cabin.

The guests dress up for the Great Gatsby dinner. Ben tries to open something, but can’t. Colin does that desperate thing many of us do, trying to open it with his teeth. Ben is having trouble finding a serving spoon. He says the guests requested a French themed menu, and he’s throwing the book at them. Shouldn’t that be le livre? He jokes about hiding the snails. A couple of crew members gather in the galley, but Ben says he wants silence when he’s plating, and it’s like a circus in there. Possibly the biggest exaggeration ever. Now he can’t find his plating tweezers. In his interview, Ben says he usually doesn’t want to eat his own food, but he feels like he’s missing out on this dinner. Big risks yield big rewards, and it was bloody good.

Aesha and Jack hug. He wonders, since they’re boyfriend and girlfriend, is it all downhill from here now? She’s not sure, but he hasn’t seen her in her granny panties yet. In Jack’s interview, he says maybe he should have put it off for a little longer. A few guests get in the hot tub. Dan flirts with Hannah, and in her interview, she says she can look, but can’t touch.

Travis is glad this is the last charter. Captain Sandy says they’re going to leave the dock, and show the guests what they can do with the yacht crew. I’m not sure what that means, since it’s not like they make the food or entertainment. Do they have hidden talents? Will they be the cancan dancers??? Anastasia has set the indoor table, and the captain asks why, since the weather is beautiful. Anastasia says Captain Sandy is right; she made a poor judgement call. It was a mistake. The captain tells her, take everything out, and Anastasia curses her life as soon as Captain Sandy is out of earshot. They prepare for departure, and pull out. They anchor down, and the guests have breakfast. João feels great, and whistles while he gets dressed. He can’t wait to go back. Captain Sandy tells them to put out the water toys. It will be amazing. João says he’s 100% better, but the captain doesn’t want him to be around the guests. Hannah calls for Anastasia, who is busy taking pictures. In Hannah’s interview, she says, here we go again, and we flash back to June, June, Hannah. She says, you can do your job for two more days.

Hannah doesn’t want to come down on Anastasia with an iron fist. Anastasia works well with praise, but crumbles under criticism. The water toys go out. Colin thinks it’s a baller move for primary Randy to bring his girlfriend on a trip like this. He takes his dates to McDonald’s to eat off the dollar menu. Hannah confirms the cancan dancers. Ben thinks he hit the wall again. João is surprised the boat hasn’t sunk. In Ben’s interview, he says Hannah is pressured to have the stews like her. Friendship overrides hierarchy, and when there’s no hierarchy, there’s no accountability. He tells Hannah, the girls nap longer than he sleeps. Captain Sandy tells Ben, it’s like the last supper. She’s noticed that the chefs she’s worked with count meals, not days.

João says he’s good for anchor watch. He feels guilty, and thinks it’s the least he can do. Everyone can get a full breakfast. Cancan dancer Mandy calls Hannah, saying she and the dancers at on the dock. Travis goes to pick them up. Anastasia says she’s never been so committed to table décor. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says when Hannah applies herself, and applies it to her team, it’s mind blowing. She doesn’t want to come down on Hannah to get this result. The guests are seated for dinner, and are properly impressed with the table.

The captain asks João how he’s feeling, and he says he’s a little bit under the weather. The dancers warm up. Insecure Ben asks if there have been any comments, but Aesha says, no. He wonders why something wasn’t eaten, and Aesha suggests he check with Hannah, since she’s been at the table more. In his interview, Ben wonders why Hannah is rushing things. He can’t be rushed, and she knows this. Ben tells Captain Sandy that he’s losing it. He’s forgetting what he just did. João and Jack snap towels at each other. Hannah tells the guests that she’s taking them upstairs for a little surprise.

The cancan girls dance. In her interview, the captain says she’s proud of Hannah. She tells Hannah, it’s mind blowing (her phrase of the week). Everyone loves it, and she wishes they’d seen more of it. In Aesha’s interview, she says the interior stepped up, and she’s proud of them. We did a great job. Jack takes to Hannah about Dan, asking if she can suggest they meet when the charter is over. The guests are ready to go to bed, and Dan asks if he can have a whiskey nightcap. He meets Hannah in the longue bar. In Hannah’s interview, she says it’s the last night of charter, and she deserves a break. She asks if Dan has had a good trip, and says it’s a pity he’s not staying longer. They flirt without flirting, and Hannah finds out that he’s seeing someone at home. He says, it’s very new, but her balloon has already deflated. João walks by, and in his interview, wonders what he interrupted. In the galley, he jokingly tells Hannah to maintain her professionalism, and she says she is.

Anastasia complains to Ben that she has nowhere to poop after her morning coffee. She doesn’t want to wake up Hannah. Thanks for the visual. Travis tells the deckhands to put all the water toys out, so when the guests wake up, they’ll be happy. Anastasia makes parchment paper for the decorations. Captain Sandy comes out, and tells Anastasia the table isn’t set. The deckhands have the toys out, and she didn’t even have to ask. That’s real yachting. Why can’t she get interior to work that way. Anastasia says they’re not having brunch until 10:30, but the captain says, a set table is a priority. It’s number one. She tells Anastasia to wake everyone up. She’s pissed. Hannah tells the captain the same thing Anastasia did about brunch being at 10:30, and says she has no idea why a table wasn’t set.

In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says she’s getting excuse after excuse. It’s the last day of the last charter, and she’s sick and tired of having this conversation. Aesha tells Anastasia that it’s a Captain Sandy typhoon; she’s pissed. The captain tells Hannah, if someone wakes up, there’s nowhere to sit and have coffee. What’s inviting? Hannah says, the view is inviting, but the captain says there’s nothing on the table. Hannah says she’s never done that, since the glassware might get salty. Captain Sandy says, then put the décor out. If she chartered the boat, she’d want the table set when she wakes up. She wants Hannah to make sure everyone is up. The deck crew is up. They were on anchor watch, and washed her effing dishes last night. She tells Hannah not to exacerbate her already upsetness [sic]. Wisely, Hannah says, sorry. In Hannah’s interview, she says her main priority has been to build a relationship with Sandy. She’s shut her mouth, had no breaks, and barely slept. She’s effing done. Find yourself another chief stew. The captain gripes some more, saying Anastasia said they’re too busy, when the deck crew has set up, and there’s nothing going on with interior. Where’s the OJ? Anastasia says brunch is at 10:30, but Captain Sandy wants it now, and she wants everybody up.

Next time – the Finale – Jack wonders how João puts up with him, a fire on a nearby boat, Captain Sandy wants to cry, Hannah says she can’t do it anymore, and the captain says yachting is not Hannah’s passion.

📖 Turning a Page…

Bethenny keeps on keepin’ on.

https://extratv.com/2019/09/22/bethenny-frankel-talks-her-next-chapter-after-rhony-exit/

☎ Best Lawyer Ever…

I only saw the first season and a half, but I would definitely call Saul.

https://extratv.com/2019/09/22/how-many-more-seasons-of-better-call-saul-are-left-bob-odenkirk-seems-to-know/

🌇 Farewell To the Captain…

The Devil’s Rejects is high on my list of favorite horror films, but he had quite an illustrious career. There’s also an early roll call of the celebrity dead on the page.

https://extratv.com/2019/09/23/horror-favorite-sid-haig-dead-at-80/

👠 The Important Stuff…

The clothes and parties.

https://extratv.com/photos/emmys-2019-parties/

🎉 My Kind Of Party…

You can take it with you anywhere, and it’s a lot cheaper to throw.

 

Sep23

September 22, 2019 – Living For Tomorrow, Exes Reunite, Frozen Joe, Vanderpump Spin-Off & Autumn Theft

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What I Watched Today

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

 

Fear the Walking Dead

A video plays, similar to the one Al made, but it’s Ginny’s group. Tom says they got lucky. Then they got unlucky. The worst was when went things went bad. They couldn’t grow food. Another guy says, they lost so much. A third says, they needed help. The story goes on, switching between various people. They were ready to split when she showed up. Everything changed. They built something bigger and better. We’re alive because of them – because of her. Ginny says it’s not about her, or any single person. It’s about how they get from today to tomorrow. She talks about going to settlement after settlement, places filled with good people, and good ideas. They needed help. A guy says they fixed water the supply and helped them grow food. Before, they were barely surviving. Now, they’re thriving. Ginny says they’re building a future every day. Each one holds a key; that’s why they wear these. Ginny shows a key pinned to her lapel. She says, it’s not about how her group helps them; it’s about how they help each other. They fix what’s broken. The world gives people every reason to doubt helping each other, but they can. So if they see someone wearing a hat like hers, or a pin, they’re here to help. They can be reached on channel five on the walkie. Each of them holds a key to more help, and more future. Al says, that’s not the truth, and smashes the TV. The opening titles are seen through a cracked screen.

June says they’ve been driving five days; it’s tough. Al says she’s making another video to show everything. She begins filming. Morgan says, it isn’t easy; it’s hard. It’s not supposed to be easy. Alicia says it imparts the way they’re doing things, and Dwight says, the right way. June says one tank of gas can get them through tomorrow. Wen says, Luci stayed, but they’re going to get her back. Sarah says Ginny told them what they’re trying to do is impossible. Tom says they’re going to make the impossible possible. Al says they don’t have to make a fake documentary to prove them wrong. This is how they did it. This is the truth.

Grace gets intravenous something, and thanks Morgan. He asks if he can get her anything else. She tells him, candy beansies, if he sees them. June says Grace is dehydrated, and it’s hard for her to keep food down. Al asks if June thinks it’s the radiation, and June says, it could be, or it could be something else. She needs to find some medical journals .

Morgan says he wasn’t there when she needed him. He wasn’t there when the rest of the world needed him in Tanktown. He’s here now. Al says he told her that he needed to let Grace know something; did he? He says, no. It doesn’t matter. Grace thinks she has an idea, but she’s not sure if it’s just what she wanted them to say. Morgan says, being away from everyone was hard, but good came out of it. Tom says he thought they’d kill him when they  found him. Virginia was scared to trust people, but here he is. He guesses he’s lucky. He flashes back to seeing Janice coming up the road toward him. He says, they found his sister. Janice says, they found her brother. They found him. Tom says he wanted to help with the documentary. What they’re doing is working. What they’re doing has room for everyone – not just who Virginia deems useful. Everyone is useful. People need to see that.

Alicia paints a tree, and Al asks what she’s going to do when they find a home. She hopes she gets the chance keep doing this. When she first started, she’d hoped to find the artist, but it helped her. It’s how she wanted to be. Art makes sense to her. It’s the only thing that makes sense.

Daniel radios from the strip mall, and June asks how the school is. He says, it burned down. There’s nothing left. On the video, June says she wasn’t thinking of anything except making sure they landed, and she picked the right direction. It felt right. Jacob says she has what some people spend their whole lives looking for. Wes says, he thought it was bullsh*t. He’s now part of said bullsh*t, and it turns out, it’s not bullsh*t. Al asks if he’s going to paint again. He says, we’ll see, and looks at Alicia painting a tree.

Grace teaches Charlie the guitar. On the video, she says she wants to be around long enough to see it. The look on everyone’s  faces when they get there. She wants to know everyone is going to be okay.

Morgan asks Grace if she has enough for one more push. John says they may have to leave some of the vehicles behind. Victor wonders if maybe they shouldn’t change direction. There’s nothing out there. Tom tells Al that she might want to turn the camera off. She might not want to document this. Al says she wants to show things as they are. Morgan says, breach, and Dwight kills a zombie that’s invaded their space. He takes something off of the body, and says, look at this.

On the video, Alicia says, sometimes the universe has a way of speaking to you. It’s a Sheriff’s badge, and John says, it’s from the Gulch. Maybe it’s closer than they thought. It was designed to operate without gas or electricity, and there’s a fence around the perimeter. Victor says John doesn’t know what it’s like; he hasn’t been there in years. Morgan says they’ve exhausted everything that’s in the area. If John is right, this will work. On the video, Dwight says, they saved his life before Maybe lightening can strike twice. June feels like it’s the right place, and Alicia says she thinks they found it. Daniel asks if it has a barbershop. Morgan says, if it’s what John says it is, it’s worth it.

Grace yells for June. Morgan runs toward the truck where Grace is resting. Tom is inside with her, and moves out of the way. June checks the pulse on her neck, and asks if Grace can hear her. She tells Morgan, Grace is severely dehydrated, her blood pressure is low, and she needs more fluids. Morgan says, or what? and June says they need to get moving.

Al films, and Daniel says he thought they should take everything they could at the mall. June says she thought she could help treat Grace, if she knew what was going on. She doesn’t even know what to do. She can treat the symptoms; it’s all she knows. Morgan asks how long Grace can go without fluids, and June says, not long. He tests the radio, and says they’ll circle back to the convoy, and get what they need. Sarah says it’s a detour, but there’s a shortcut further north. Morgan says Grace will want to see it. Tom says, this is the part you wouldn’t see on Virginia’s tape. It’s the part you never do.

John and Morgan look through stuff in a storage area. Morgan radios June and Alicia, and says, any luck? But Alicia and June are empty-handed on their end. Morgan thinks they shouldn’t have left, but John says it will be all right. Keep looking. Back with the others, John asks June if Morgan and Grace have something going on, but she’s not sure; maybe. He says, it’s a bittersweet thing, and she tells him, go ahead and ask. He says, okay. He doesn’t want wait anymore to get married at the Gulch, right away. June thinks it’s a great idea. John says he loves her, but keep it under her hat.

John radios Al, and asks how it’s looking, and Al says, got it. She tries to stab an errant zombie who gets the better of her, and they fall to the ground. Alicia nails it from behind. She picks up the fluids they’ve gotten for Grace, and smiles. On camera, Alicia says, it was the only thing she had, and it was taking over. Now it’s not the only thing she has. Morgan asks Grace how she feels, and she says, better. She thanks him, and they smile at each other. She asks, what is it? and he says he’s just glad she’s feeling better.

Sarah says they’ll take the shortcut back in the truck. Ginny can suck it. They made a detour because one person was sick. What they’re building is the future. At least he future they want to be a part of. Wen says, it was a risk. So were Christmas lights on the runway. John says, they were as good as dead, but they didn’t give up. Wes says, they risked their lives. Sarah radios that the bridge it out.

At the bridge, Charlie films. Part of the bridge is breaking down. Alicia says, the semi is too heavy, and Victor says he’s not so sure they should even be standing there. Morgan says they can leave the tanker behind, but John says they’ll never get to the Gulch. Morgan says they’ve got to figure out how to patch the hole. A cable on the bridge snaps. John yells, get off the bridge, and Morgan says, don’t back the tanker up. The bridge starts to give a little. Morgan thinks they should try to cross with one person every twenty feet. Dwight says they have company. Ginny drives up, with her entourage, and says it looks like they could use a hand. Guns are drawn.

Ginny asks if they’re having trouble with the tanker, but Morgan says it’s nothing they can’t handle. He sees they’re making good use of the gas, and Ginny says, it beats saddle sores. She tells everyone to put their guns down. If she’d wanted them dead, they would be dead. She says hi to Tom, and Al says he’s helping them get the story. Ginny asks, which story? He says where she gets her ass handed to her by them. The people need to know the truth. Ginny says, there’s truth and there’s truth. She hopes he picks the one that leaves the most people alive. Morgan asks how she knew where they were, and she says she’s had her eye on the convoy. They could learn something from each other. Morgan and his group have stretched the petrol farther than she thought possible. Then they went out of their way to get medicine, when people are dying. She can’t help if they don’t ask. Victor asks what she means by help, and she says, it means something different to everyone. Victor says, like what? Lay her cards on the table. She says she’s sorted out who provides what, and they need good people; there aren’t many left. Tom asks why she tried to kill him, and she says he became a liability. She’s not going to apologize for her methods, not when she gets results. She tells Dwight that she checked on his wife. He cocks his gun, but then lowers it. She says an engineer she met said he broke bread with Shari. She seemed worried about him. Morgan says, stop, and Ginny says Dwight never said her name. How else would she know it? Morgan says they’re here because they do things different from her. They’re going to keep doing to keep people alive. Ginny says, not much longer. They both want the same thing, they just have different ways of getting there. If anyone wants to try the way it works, they’re welcome. Morgan says, she’s right. If anyone would rather be with her, they should go now. There are no takers, and Dwight says he thinks the choice is pretty clear. Ginny says he has a good hold on them. Victor laughs, and says her strategy of following them isn’t particularly efficient. Ginny says, it’s not? Boys… Her henchmen shoot in the air, and she says it’s like calling the kids to dinner. There’s a herd down the road, and they might be the soup de jour. When they need her help, give a holler. I’m thinking her recruitment tactics aren’t the greatest.

Morgan says, get ready to cross. Everyone, out of the cars now. Said zombie herd starts coming toward them, Morgan says they’ll buy as much time as they can. Everyone grabs stuff out of the cars, and runs. Victor slices and dices. Morgan whacks the zombies with his new and improved pokey stick, and Al stabs whatever she can. The zombies barrel right through the line of cars. Dwight encourages the group to run. Morgan yells for them to get over the bridge. He asks how they’re doing with the patch, but Tom says, it’s not ready yet. Morgan tells Tom, forget it, just go, and another cable snaps. Morgan asks if they can get the tanker over the patch, but that’s a no, so they leave the truck. Tom refuses to go, and gets knocked down when the hole opens up more. The zombies fall through the bridge. I laugh, but then there goes the tanker. Tom jets to join the others, but he stops, saying, he has this. Cables snap as he’s talking, and he’s last seen on camera, screaming as he falls.

Back at the convoy, Al is editing, but the battery dies. Morgan says, it’s okay, but she says she has to get this right, for them; for him. Morgan says, then that’s what they’ll do. It’s not the end of the road. He won’t let it be. They go outside, where everyone else is waiting, sitting in front of the C&L boxcar. Morgan asks if Grace can walk. She says Tom died for the detour; for her. Janice looks in the water. Jacob asks if she wants him to say a few words, but she says, not here.

They stand in the woods. Morgan says Tom believed their story wasn’t over, and wanted to be with people who do what they did for one of their own. And he wanted Ginny to know that. Right, Janice? Janice says, he told her that he wanted to finish it, and Morgan says, then that’s what they should do. Right, everyone? They all nod, and he says, let’s go. He tells Alicia, it’s not going to be easy. They start to walk.

And walk… and walk. Wes tells Alicia, he’s been thinking when they get there, he’ll paint with her. It doesn’t have to be trees. He might need a new medium. She smiles. They walk some more. John approaches Jacob, and asks if it’s a good time for a question. Jacob says, it depends on the question. John asks if he does weddings, and Jacob says, gentiles? He’s always wanted to try one. Morgan asks if he just heard what he thought he heard. John says, it’s going to be a quiet affair, and June says she doesn’t want to make a big deal. Morgan thinks it might be what everyone needs. It will remind them why they’re doing this thing. John says if Morgan’s not busy, he needs a best man. The continue to walk. The road looks endless.

Dwight asks if Al is still filming. She says, as long as there’s a story to tell. Daniel says he doesn’t know Morgan that well, but hear him out. We don’t know how long we have in the world. If we have things to say, we should say them. They stop a moment, and Janice asks if Al is getting this. Al says, you bet she is. They see the billboard for Humbug’s Gulch. Janice says she wants Ginny to see this. See why she lost. I’m worried that it’s not going to be there anymore. Morgan tells Grace, good. One last push. He wanted to say… She tells him, don’t say it. It will make things harder. They look at each other. He he nods, and says he’s glad she’s here to see this. She says, her too, and squeezes his arm.

They finally make it, but it’s as I feared. Sort of. Al takes out the camera. Zombies have invaded the Gulch. Janice says, it can’t be. Maybe it’s the wrong place. John looks through the binoculars, and says they’re up against every gate. They’d be hard pressed to even get inside. Morgan says, they’ll find another way. Victor says, how? They have no food, no water, and their supplies are on the other side of the bridge. June says, there’s nothing else out here, but Jacob tells her that her faith got her this far. She says she needs more faith, and Alicia says they can’t give up. Charlie says they can walk back to the cars, but Wes says they’ll never make it. Daniel says they barely made it here, and Wen says, even if they could, there’s no gas for the cars. Victor says there’s one thing they can do. Al turns the camera off, and Victor asks, why? She wants people to see things the way they are. He does, and now she sees them the way he does. They got to somewhere; here they are. He reminds her there are children with them. The truth is, if they do this, they can live for tomorrow. Morgan ask if anybody can think of something else. Say it now.

Al says she thought this wasn’t going to be the end of the story, but it is. She knows what it means. Dwight says if they call her, there’s no going back. Al says, people are going to die, and Victor says they tried a different way. They can look at themselves in the mirror tomorrow. Dwight says, if they throw in with her, there might not be a tomorrow. He starts to leave, and Morgan tells him, don’t go. They’re miles from anything. Dwight says he’s walked this far before. June says she’s sorry, but John says it’s not her fault. They all thought it was a good idea. Al says, if they’re going to do this, then they should do it. Morgan tells Janice that he really is sorry. I say, don’t do this, but he radios, saying if Virginia is listening, they need her help. The camera pans out, and we see them clustered together on top of the hill.

Next time, Al thinks they can clear the Gulch, John says they have something to fight for, and Daniel says Ginny isn’t walking away without a fight.

🔥  No Disaster On This Potomac…

Things are heating up for Gizelle.

https://extratv.com/2019/09/19/gizelle-bryant-dishes-on-rekindling-romance-with-ex-husband/?adid=extra_eme_27200_2019-09-22_rightnow3

❄ Cold As Ice…

It’s not looking good for Juicy Joe.

https://pagesix.com/2019/09/21/joe-giudice-to-remain-locked-up-as-deportation-case-moves-forward-report/

But Teresa seems to be dealing.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/09/teresa-giudice-sheds-wedding-ring-as-joe-is-slapped-deportation-blow/

🐾 Paws Crossed…

I’m still hoping for that Vanderpump Dogs spin-off.

https://www.inquisitr.com/5646027/bravo-tv-confirms-new-real-housewives-spinoff/

🍂 More Like Grand Theft Summer…

Summer has been declared officially over. Moving on.

Sep19

September 18, 2019 – Peter Turns the Tables, Dallas Goes To Mexico, Back To Camp In 1984, a New Word & Donovan’s Thursday

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Elizabeth is about to knock on Kim’s door, when Kim opens it halfway. Franco tells Kim, there’s no point in dragging things out. There’s nothing there for him, and there’s nothing there for her. It’s not easy, but they’ll make up for the time they lost. They kiss. Elizabeth sees, and Franco locks eyes with her. Why he opened them while he’s kissing Kim, I have no clue.

Sitting outside Kelly’s, Cameron tells Josslyn that he doesn’t know why they look at the menu, and she says, they know it by heart. He says he’s surprised she wanted him to meet her. He thought she’d be at volleyball practice. She says she can afford to miss a practice; she has plenty of time to make it up. The second she steps on the court, all she’ll be thinking about is serving, and setting up the next shot. Cameron asks if that isn’t the point, and she says, it’s supposed to be, but she’s supposed to be thinking about Oscar.

Inside Kelly’s, Dustin calls Lulu, who’s at the MetroCourt. She says she didn’t expect to hear from him. He says he thought they had a great time. She says, it was eventful. He says, aside from her mom… but she asks, how is it that he doesn’t see that’s not the only glaring thing? and don’t say it’s because he only has eyes for her. He says, okay, he won’t, but it’s true. He asks if she wants to get together this weekend. She says, maybe. She’ll text him, and let him know. Maxie joins her, and  asks if she was on the phone with hot Dustin. Lulu says she was, and Maxie sits and says, tell her everything.

Jason meets Sonny at the bar. Sonny asks if there’s been any word on Drew, but Jason says, nothing new. Sonny says, this is a big mistake, and hurt a lot of people. Andre being stabbed, and Drew’s plane going down; someone wants to take them both out. Jason says Drew wasn’t as lucky as Andre. Andre was able to sketch the guy who attacked him. Does he look familiar? He shows Sonny a picture on his phone.

The guy in the sketch wanders around the docks. Peter meets him, and gives him an envelope. The guy looks inside, and says it isn’t the fee they agreed on. Peter says he only completed half the assignment. The guy says he can stick around and finish the job, but Peter says, it’s too risky. He’ll have to find another way.

Sonny tells Jason that he’s never seen the guy. Has Jason? Jason says not that he remembers. Shiloh calls Jason, and says he has important information for him.

Elizabeth says Chase told her Franco was there. No more ankle monitor. He says he’s a free man. Elizabeth says that’s what she was afraid of, and apparently, she had a right to be so. He’s leaving? Franco says he’s sorry she’s in pain. He’s sorry she lost man the man she so obviously loves. She says, her husband. He says he’s sorry he’s not that guy. The only solution that will make it bearable for everyone is if he goes. Elizabeth asks if he thinks this is bearable. He doesn’t know what to say, and tells Kim that he’ll be at Pier 55 at 10 pm. He leaves. I tell Elizabeth to punch Kim out now, while no one is around. Instead, she says they need to talk.

Lulu says, there’s nothing to tell, and Maxie says she’s a liar. Spill. What did he say? Did he ask her out? Did she say yes? She should go, and get her feet wet. Not all the way, but she can wade in. He’s a super good-looking, super nice guy. She asks if Lulu remembers the butterflies from a first kiss, and whatever else that follows. Lulu says she’s going to stop Maxie there. They had a first kiss, and whatever else. Maxie asks what Lulu is talking about, and Lulu says she and Dustin had sex today.

Dustin reads Josslyn’s English paper.

Josslyn tells Cameron that she had a talk with her brother. It was mostly him talking to her, but he made sense. Oscar would want her to move on. He told her himself, and she will sometime soon, but it has to feel right. Everything is about the future, picking colleges and making out applications; it’s all anyone is talking about. The more absorbed she gets it that, the more removed she is, and leaving Oscar behind. Cameron asks if that isn’t the point of moving on. Josslyn says she will, and he says, just not today. She says she wants to grieve a little longer; Oscar deserves it. She says, and this where he tells her what’s going on with him. He says he’s fine, but Josslyn says, he’s not. What’s up?

Peter tells sketch guy that he can’t risk it. Now Franco knows. He needed Andre killed. Sketch guy says he wasn’t prepared for the target to be skilled in self-defense. Peter says he should have been prepared. In light of his track record, Peter is giving him 70%, rather than 50%. He tells sketch guy to go.

Jason asks what Shiloh wants, and Shiloh says his trial starts tomorrow. He’s looking forward to seeing Sam on the stand. Jason asks again what he wants. Shiloh tells him to check out The Invader. They did a piece on him, and Peter greenlighted the piece. He thought Jason would be interested. Jason hangs up, and Sonny asks what that was about. Jason says Shiloh is trying to tell him something about Peter.

Elizabeth asks if she can come in, but Kim doesn’t think Elizabeth wants to do this right now. Elizabeth says her husband just informed her that he’s leaving town and wants Kim to go with him. She thinks they need to do this now. She comes in, and sees the pillows and blanket on the floor, and says, oh my God. Kim slept with him. Kim says, yes, and Elizabeth says, all she gets is a yes? Kim says she knows it’s not fair. Franco did the noble thing, and the procedure happened, but he doesn’t remember being Franco. As far as she’s concerned the man who left is Drew. Elizabeth can’t believe Kim is saying this. Kim says he doesn’t remember loving Elizabeth; he doesn’t remember her period. He remembers Kim, and they’re in love. Elizabeth says, that’s not Drew, but Kim says, it is. He’s just in another body. She doesn’t want to hurt Elizabeth, but Franco is Drew in his head and heart. He doesn’t want to hurt her either. Elizabeth says, Kim doesn’t want to hurt her? She should have thought of that before she had sex with Elizabeth’s husband.  Elizabeth cracks Kim a good one across the face, and I cheer.

Cameron says, you know how they say, be careful what you wish for? and Josslyn finishes, because you might get it? Cameron says he knows what it means. He spent so much time hating on Franco, and wanting him to go away. Now Franco is gone, and he should be glad, but he’s not. He hates every minute of it. Part of it is watching his mom and brothers being miserable and confused. His mom is the worst. She’s getting more desperate and sad, insisting Franco is coming back. Josslyn asks if Cameron doesn’t think he is, and he says, the whole transfer procedure isn’t perfect science. Josslyn asks what the other part is that he hates, and he says he’s grateful for Franco saving his life. Josslyn says she is too, and he tells her that he’s realizing how completed Franco made their family. He made their house a real home, and now he’s gone. Josslyn says, it’s terrible, but hopes Cameron knows it’s not his fault. He knows, but feels like he put so much energy in the universe, and finally got what he wanted. But it’s not what he wanted at all.

Sonny asks if Jason thinks Shiloh is trying to intimidate him. Jason doesn’t think so, and Sonny asks, why the call? Jason says he dropped Peter’s name, saying he greenlighted an article on Shiloh in The Invader. He doesn’t know what it means, but he’s going to find out.

Maxie says, okay. She was not expecting that. Lulu asks if she’s horrified, and Maxie asks, why? They’re two consenting adults who enjoyed themselves. She did enjoy it, right? Lulu says, that’s not the point. Maxie says, that’s always the point. Where did the magic happen? Lulu says, the Haunted Star. She was giving him a tour, and he was regaling her with nautical tales. They got swept up, and went to one of the staterooms. Maxie loves the story, but Lulu says, not how it ends. Her mother walked in, with Curtis. Maxie says she’s trying to picture it, but Lulu says, don’t do that. It was one of the most mortifying moments in her life. Karma in a nutshell. Maxie says, it’s payback for what? and Lulu says her divorce is only half a second old, and she falls into bed with the first guy who shows interest. What’s wrong with her?

A guard deposits Shiloh in the visiting area . Peter sits on the other side of the glass, and Shiloh asks where he’s been. Peter says he’s been busy putting out fires. Shiloh says he thought he was the biggest thing that could burn Peter. Peters phone rings. It’s Jason, and Shiloh says he may have called Jason and mentioned Peter’s name. Peter asks why the hell he did that, and Shiloh says Peter knows why. What he didn’t tell Jason is what Peter did to him and his twin, and that he’s responsible for imploding their lives. He just put Peter on Jason’s radar, since he’s been dragging his feet. Peter says, things have been crazy, but Shiloh doesn’t care. His trial starts tomorrow. Get him the hell out of there.

Jason tells Sonny that Peter didn’t pick up. He asks what Sonny thinks of him, but Sonny doesn’t really know him. Jason says the guy held him captive for five years. He wants to present himself as a good guy, but he wanted Jason to kill his dad, and lured Anna in, and was planning to kill her. Sonny wonders what’s his connection to Shiloh, but Jason has no idea. Maybe Maxie and Lulu know something. Jason asks how Carly is, and Sonny says, physically, she’s fine, but she’s worried about Josslyn. She skipped the first day of school. It’s not surprising; she’s been dreading going without Oscar. Jason asks if Carly is upset, and Sonny says, she gets it to a point, but she turned it into a thing about Dev. She thinks Dev is making Josslyn’s life harder. What does Jason think?

Josslyn tells Cameron that she’s sorry about what’s happening to him and his family. It’s terrible; there’s no other way to put it. She asks if there’s anything she can do, and he says, talking helps. She says she’s available any time. No one has come out to take their order, so she goes inside. Dustin sees her, and says he was just reading her essay.

Lulu tells Maxie that she loves talking about this with her ex-father-in-law across the room. Maxie says, the operative word is ex. Sonny knows Dante divorced her. Lulu says, and she was already with someone else. Maxie says her mom and Curtis got an eyeful. Lulu groans, and Maxie says, being interrupted isn’t a big deal. Maxie is happy for Lulu, but she needs to remember that she’s in rebound city. It’s a great place to be, but she doesn’t want live there. Lulu says she’s clear on that, and Maxie tells her, go for it.

Peter says, Jason can’t stand Shiloh, and Shiloh says he’s not president of Peter’s fan club either now. They had a deal. Either spring him or he’s going to tell Jason everything. Peter says if Shiloh tells Jason, he’ll have to confess to his own crimes. Stealing the money, and his deception of a Navy SEAL. If he implicates Peter, he implicates himself.

Franco approaches Cameron’s table, and Cameron says, Franco. Franco says, still Drew. He thinks they should talk.

Elizabeth says, this is insane, and Kim says, but it’s real. Elizabeth gets that Kim’s son died, and she’s an emotional wreck, but she’s snapped if she thinks this is real. It’s an illusion. Kim says Elizabeth keeps saying that, and Elizabeth says, because it is. Her husband was subjected to a hideous procedure, and he’s delusional. Now Kim took advantage. She’s made every excuse in book for Kim, but there’s no excuse for this. She slept with a married man. Kim says, he’s not married in his heart, and Elizabeth says she has a certificate and three boys who say otherwise. Kim says, sorry, but it’s Drew’s life. It’s his choice, and she knows who he’s choosing. Elizabeth says, he’s not Drew, and he’s not in his right mind. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, but Kim does, and she did it anyway. It’s unforgivable. Kim says it would be, if she’d seduced him and tore their family apart. It was already torn. He’s not Franco, and not Elizabeth’s husband. Kim feels horrible for her, but Elizabeth is acting like Kim’s the one who imploded Franco’s memory, and set this in motion. Drew wanted this; they both did. Elizabeth says, call him Drew one more time… Kim says Elizabeth has a right to be angry. If their roles were reversed, she would be angry too, but Franco is gone, and Elizabeth can’t get him back any more than she can get Oscar back. Elizabeth says, watch her.

Kim asks if it can even be reversed, and Elizabeth says, when it happens, Franco will be back and not Drew. Kim asks how she knows. There’s no science that says it’s possible. Elizabeth tells her, Andre says it is. Kim says Drew’s memories are on a flashdrive; they’re real and tangible. Unlike the Drew now, Franco has no baseline. How is Andre going to get his memory back? Elizabeth doesn’t know, but she knows it can be done. Kim says she’s not facing reality, and Elizabeth says Kim is the one who’s not facing reality. Kim says, it’s an untried procedure. Why does Elizabeth think it will work? Because she wants it to? Elizabeth says, so does Franco, and her boys. They need him. Kim says, please. She’s heard enough. Oscar told her about Cameron’s opinion. Don’t put it on them. Elizabeth is the one who needs him. it’s sad that he doesn’t exist anymore, but Drew is here, and has the right to make his own choices. He did, and he didn’t choose Elizabeth.

Franco sits with Cameron. He says he didn’t ask for any of this. He does wish there was some way he could help Cameron and his mom and brothers, but he’ll never be the man they need him to be. Cameron asks if there’s any chance they could stop him, but Franco says he’s not giving up the woman he loves and the life he has. Not even if it means they don’t get the person they love back. Cameron asks what his plan is, but Franco isn’t entirely sure. Cameron asks if he’s leaving, and Franco says, it’s too difficult for everyone if he sticks around. Cameron says, before he leaves, he wants to tell Franco about the man he’s replacing.

Dustin tells Josslyn, he knows they hate it, but he likes to assign an essay right off the bat. She says, to annoy them? but he says, to get to know them. He says hers was thoughtful and comprehensive. She deserves an A, but as impressive as it was, it left him wanting more.

Jason tells Sonny, there are a lot ways to help Dev that aren’t adoption. Sonny tells him, that’s what Carly says. She thinks he’s projecting Morgan onto Dev. Jason is sure she’s just worried about Josslyn. The bigger thing is, they have a baby coming. Dev is taking time and energy, when they’re having a child who will need their time and energy.

Shiloh tells Peter that his public defender says there’s no way he can beat the charges. What’s one more crime? What’s one more miscalculation or error in judgment? They don’t have to talk to him, just read a paper. Andre has a near-fatal stab wound; Drew is presumed dead. Peter has been trying hard to convince everyone he’s not the son of an evil man, but secrets have a way of coming out, If Jason wants the truth, Shiloh has nothing to lose, but Peter stands to lose everything.

Maxie says, a hottie ride-share driver English teacher… Lulu says, his name is Dustin, and Maxie continues, hot Dustin is okay for the stateroom, but not for falling in love. That’s the last thing Lulu needs. Lulu agrees, and Maxie says she’ll be Lulu’s biggest cheerleader, unless she sees Lulu getting in too deep. Sonny and Jason approach the table, and Jason says he was hoping Maxie could answer a few questions about her boyfriend. Maxie says if he has a question, he should ask Peter directly. Jason says he called, but Peter’s not picking up, and she says she’ll do her best. He says The Invader is running a story on Shiloh tomorrow, and Maxie says she knows about it. After all the crap he pulled, Peter is one of good guys now. Lulu asks where this is coming from, and Jason says Shiloh called him. He made a point of mentioning the story, and dropped Peter’s name. Sonny says they’re trying to figure out why.

Peter tells Shiloh, okay; he’ll put a plan in place for his escape. Shiloh laughs, and says he was under the impression there was already a plan in place. He thinks he’ll have another conversation with Jason. Peter says he’ll come through. Shiloh knows he will. He’s worked hard to polish his tarnished reputation. What would his mother think if the truth came out? Or that perky girlfriend of his? Peter tells Shiloh that he said he would, and he will. He’ll be in touch. He slams the phone down and leaves. Shiloh says, he’ll be waiting.

Dustin says he was tempted to give Josslyn a B. She says he told her it was good, and he says, one of the best. She’s clearly bright, and technically, it’s on point, but he senses she’s capable of going deeper. He says he’ll see her in class, and she picks up her order.

Cameron needs to say what a great guy Franco was. Franco says from what he’s heard, not everyone feels that way. Cameron says he came around. Franco showed up in time to save him. If he hadn’t, Drew would be in this body. Franco says, that would be awkward. Cameron says he owes a lot to Franco. Not for the way Franco treated his mom and brothers – he was amazing – but for how Franco treated him. Franco deserved his respect. Franco thanks Cameron, and tells him, good luck. They shake hands, and Cameron says, good luck to him too.

Kim tells Elizabeth, Drew made it clear. He doesn’t want to go away. Elizabeth says that’s because Kim is encouraging him into thinking they have a life together. It would have never gotten this far if she’d told the truth. Kim says, the truth is obvious, and Elizabeth is ignoring it. Elizabeth says forget about her, which seems easy for Kim to do. What about Julian? How can she do this to him? He’s willing to leave his entire family, and start a new life for her; with her, because it’s what she wanted. She doesn’t care? Kim says, of course (🍷) she does, but Elizabeth says, not enough to not destroy him by having an affair with her husband. For the last time, he’s not Drew, and will never be Drew. Kim says, they’re going in circles. She’s not changing her mind, and would like Elizabeth to go. Elizabeth says, gladly. I call Kim names. When Elizabeth is gone, Kim calls Julian. She gets voicemail, and says she wishes he’d picked up. She needs to talk to him right now. She wants to tell him how grateful she is for everything. She thanks him, and hangs up. She writes a note, starting, Dear Charlie…

Elizabeth calls Scotty, and says, Franco is leaving town – now; in a matter of minutes. He told Kim to meet him at Pier 55 at 10 pm. No more stalling. They have to do something now, or they may never see Franco again.

Josslyn brings the order out to Cameron. She starts to tell him about what Dustin said, and asks, what’s wrong? Cameron says, he doesn’t know if this is the best or worst news, but Franco is gone. Josslyn hugs him.

Maxie frowns, and says, that was weird. Lulu says, not really. Jason and Sonny have personal reasons to want to see Shiloh go down. They’re probably covering their bases, and making sure The Invader isn’t printing fake news. Maxie wonders why Shiloh would be talking about anything with Peter.

Sonny says Maxie seemed surprised at a connection between Shiloh and Peter, and Jason says, it was news to her. He needs another set of eyes. Sonny says, let him guess. Spinelli.

Peter waits at the pier. Sketch guy shows up, and says he thought Peter wanted him out. Peter says, there’s been a change of plans. He’ll get his 30%, plus a bonus. The guy says, in exchange for…? Peter says, taking care of David Henry Archer. Yes!!!

Franco waits at Pier 55. Kim shows up, and I’d like to drop kick her into the water. He says she came, and she says, how could she not? They kiss, and she says, they’re really doing this. He says they are, and she just has one question. Where are they going? He doesn’t know. Does it matter? Anywhere they want. It doesn’t matter as long as he’s with her. She suggests they go to the airport, and he says, it’s a good place to start. He takes her suitcase, but two orderlies grab him, and say he’s coming with them. He’s in custody. Kim tries to intervene, but one of them says she’ll have to speak to a judge. They inject Franco with something, and Kim tries to fight with them, but they take him away. She starts to call the police, but Elizabeth appears, and says, don’t. Kim says, Elizabeth did this, and she says Kim gave her no choice.

Tomorrow, Nina tells Valentin it’s only a matter of time before she goes to prison, Shiloh tells Willow when it’s over they’ll be together, and Sonny tells Cassandra to watch her back.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Stephanie calls Travis at work. She tells him that D’Andra had to cancel her meeting with him. She texted at 1:30 am. He wants to hear the text, and Stephanie says D’Andra had been getting her hair done since 6 am. It wasn’t working out, her hair was dyed several times, and wouldn’t turn back to blonde. She’s not being unprofessional, but has to sleep. Travis says, it’s very unprofessional. In Stephanie’s interview, she says she set up a time for D’Andra and Travis to meet and discuss D’Andra’s business. Now Travis is pissed at her, but she doesn’t know how it’s her fault. He says in his 30 some odd years of business, he’s never heard of a hair emergency. He doesn’t care if she wears a hat; she should show up. Stephanie says he’s not Beyonce. He says he’s going to call D’Andra, and Stephanie tells him to be nice to her friend. Don’t piss her off. In her interview, Stephanie says Travis’s toughness and aggression are good for business and their bank account, but not so good in relationships. When things go wrong, Travis become Mariah Careyish. Travis gets voicemail, and says he did his part, and didn’t get her message until nine, when they were supposed to meet at eight. He thinks it was disrespectful. The thing about business is, you have to show up or nothing is going to happen. Happy birthday.

Leeanne and wedding planner Steve go to see Nardos, a costume designer. LeeAnne tells Nardos that she’s excited, but behind. In her interview, she says, hi. My name is LeeAnne, and I’m a procrastinator. Nardos says they have six weeks, and it usually takes six months. LeeAnne knows she wants to show her figure in the front, but have a train. Steve says LeeAnne has to see it, and LeeAnne says everyone is ten years old in the bridal magazines. In her interview, she wonders if she has to look at mother-of-the-bride dresses for inspiration. Nardos does some sketches, telling LeeAnne, the back should be a statement. LeeAnne says, that’s what everyone stares at for a while. Nardos asks about the budget, and LeeAnne asks what she can get away with. Nardos asks how $10K sounds, and LeeAnne says, that’s a scary number. Nardos says, how about $7K? and Steve says, so many people want to do things for LeeAnne. She’s always hesitant and humble about accepting things, even though she does so much for them. In other words, he’s asking her to give LeeAnne the dress for free. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says, it’s an awkward moment. She knows Nardos does amazing work. If she had the money, she would write a check, but she can’t. A reminder of where she comes from. Nardos says it would be an honor to do her dress, and tells LeeAnne, breathe. Steve wonders if they can put it on Kameron’s bill. LeeAnne asks if she can send Rich a picture, but Steve says he can’t know anything about the dress.

Life coach Carmen goes to Stephanie’s house. Stephanie tells Carmen that she’s not taking care of herself, and knows she’s not visiting Carmen like she should. She’s not centered and she’s anxious. In her interview, Stephanie says, last year, when she opened up about her suicide attempt and depression, she felt a weight lift off her shoulders. She’d been true to herself, and was living an authentic life. She felt connected. Strangers started reaching out, and a lot of them were suicidal. She couldn’t take the pressure, and started spiraling. She tells Carmen that she’s considering taking antidepressants again, but feels like it’s a step backward, and feels shame. Carmen asks, if she met a beautiful young girl who’d been put on antidepressants, would she say that? Stephanie says, not at all, and Carmen says Stephanie wants the standard for herself to be extraordinary. Stephanie says she struggles with self-esteem. Carmen asks when was the earliest she felt that way, and Stephanie says, kindergarten. Carmen tells her, try to remember how that felt. What would she say to her youngest self? Stephanie says, you’re perfect the way you are. You’re enough. Carmen thinks she needs to take a step in building her self-worth, and Stephanie says she feels like she spent the majority of her life hiding who she really is. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, sometimes you need to go on vacation to escape life. I try to remember what the word vacation means, and she says she’s looking forward to going to Mexico. Carmen says, whoever you are, is perfect. Who told her that? Stephanie says, she told herself.

Jeremy does the laundry. D’Andra says she hasn’t done it since college. She’d rather work three or four jobs. Jeremy says he was taught in the military, and he likes it. He asks if she’s talked to Travis, but she doesn’t know what to say. As a man, he’s not going to understand. Jeremy says he doesn’t understand. Travis doesn’t want to hear her hair story. Just say she effed up. She says she didn’t know he didn’t get the message. Jeremy looks at her, and she says, but it’s her fault. He says, it is. In her interview, she says she’s embarrassed, but it’s important that she call. She took some time out of his life, and was expected to show up. She has to do it now, or he might think she’s a flake, and has no interest in business. She doesn’t want him to get the impression she doesn’t care, because she does. Jeremy says, good luck.

D’Andra calls Travis. She says she apologizes. She’s sorry for missing the meeting. It’s her fault, and she knows she took his time. She’s sorry for how she handled it, and hopes he gives her a chance to meet with him again. She’d love to have his help. There’s a really long pause, and she asks if he’s still there. He says he knows crazy things happen sometimes,  but when there’s an apology, everything is good after that. She says, it won’t happen again. She hangs up, all weepy.

Everyone packs for the trip.

Rich asks if LeeAnne has talked with D’Andra. Nobody apologized to him, and he’s at the bottom of it. He’s forgiven people when they haven’t asked for forgiveness. It’s the right thing to do. It’s the Christian thing to do. LeeAnne says they talked, and she’s not mad. Rich says she’s doing a good job, and tells her to pack. She looks at a sheet she was given, and wonders what this hiking sh*t is. Why are they going hiking? Don’t they know her?

Kameron shows up at the airport with three huge bags for the weekend. Stephanie has been scared to go to that part of Mexico. She heard they’ll put your head on a stick. Kameron practices her Spanish. Badly.

They arrive at Puerto Vallarta. In Kameron’s interview, she says, in her yearbook, she was voted most likely to get lost in the airport on the way to college. She was also voted most like be on the cover of Cosmo, so she guesses it’s okay. Kary tells them, the worst part is the drive to the house. She opens champagne on the bus, and they drink out of Solo cups. Kary puts names in a hat, and says, whoever they pick is who they’ll share a room with. In her interview, she says she’s trying to mix it up, so they interact and get to know each other. LeeAnne says, but she has seven bedrooms. In Brandi’s interview, she says, D’Andra is probably the hardest to room with. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, D’Andra has sh*t everywhere, all the time. And she hogs the bathroom. LeeAnne says, D’Andra is a hot mess of a roommate. In D’Andra’s interview, she says it looks like two tornados met a cyclone. LeeAnne is paired with Kary, Stephanie with Kameron, and Brandi with D’Andra. Brandi says she did not win the lottery on this trip.

They make a stop on the way to Careyes, to go to the bathroom and buy liquor. LeeAnne says, this sh*t sucks, and wonders why they didn’t just fly the whole way. Stephanie feels like she’s been in the car for days. Mind you, this is a two hour ride, and while two hours is usually my limit, I don’t get champagne and comfy seating. In Kary’s interview, she says they’re driving through a rural area, and it’s not glamorous. It sure isn’t. At the place they stop, the toilet has no seat and the door is a curtain. Or as Kameron puts it, a hole in the floor with flies. Stephanie says, it looks like gremlins have peed and pooped in it for years. LeeAnne says it’s the most disgusting thing she’s ever done, and I’m sure that’s saying a lot. They get back on the bus, and hand sanitize.

It’s worth the two hour drive. It’s absolutely beautiful. Kameron says, it feels like something out of a James Bond movie. She wants to get on a fabulous metallic bathing suit. Kary tells D’Andra she’s happy they were able to come and celebrate. LeeAnne thinks taking a helicopter would have been better. Kary says the property has been in Eduardo’s family for about thirty years. It was one of the first trips he took her on, and it’s like her own special paradise. She gives them the tour. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says there are seven bedrooms, and only six of them. She’s not sleeping in the same bed with someone else. Kary says whatever name they got, they have to stay with that person. She thinks LeeAnne is  trying to get out of rooming with her, and it’s disrespectful. In her interview, LeeAnne says, the place is like a Stairmaster on crack. While going down yet another set of stairs outside, she says, clearly, you can’t drink too much and walk around this property. In Kary’s interview, she says she’s trying to get to know LeeAnne, and LeeAnne is disregarding all of it. She points out a footbridge that looks long and extremely frightening, but she tells them, it’s a fun experience. LeeAnne says she’s not doing it, but Kary says she’s done it a million times. Her kids have done it. In her interview, Kary says LeeAnne is ruining the vibe, and she asks LeeAnne if she’s always so negative about everything in her life.

Kary says LeeAnne has been complaining since they got there. We flash back to ten seconds ago when LeeAnne was complaining about the ride. In Kary’s interview, she says she won’t bring negativity into her world. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says the host just aggressively came at her. Here’s my beautiful home, and you’re a negative bitch. She’s not negative. She used to have an inspirational blog. In Brandi’s interview, she says, somebody finally called LeeAnne out for her bullsh*t. She loves Kary. Kameron thinks the bridge is scary. They unpack. In D’Andra’s interview, she says it doesn’t surprise her that LeeAnne wants her own room. She likes to be in control or she’s not happy. LeeAnne tells herself, don’t kill anyone. Jail is not worth it. Stephanie and Kary look at the view. Kary feels like LeeAnne doesn’t care to get to know her. She says LeeAnne always picks something to be negative about LeeAnne. LeeAnne asks Kameron if she’s being negative, and Kameron says, no. In Kameron’s interview, she doesn’t get why LeeAnne is often misunderstood in this group. She’s not paying attention to any negative comments. She wants Mexico to be fun and fabulous, and she’s going to have a margarita with a little pink umbrella in it. Kameron tells LeeAnne that her feelings would have been hurt if Kary had said that to her, and LeeAnne says she’s offended. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says not only has Kary not given her a chance, she’s been made to feel unwelcome.

Dinner is served. Kary says it’s a traditional Mexican dinner. In her interview, Kary says her nanny was also an amazing cook, and was her mom’s nanny. D’Andra tells Brandi their room looks like a bomb went off. LeeAnne says she’s roomed with D’Andra, and Kameron says, it’s scary. She’s seen it. She asks how Kary met Eduardo, and Kary says, through friends. They were both married when they met. She tells them, D’Andra dated Eduardo’s brother Guillermo. He’s still not married. D’Andra says she schooled him for everyone. In D’Andra’s interview, she says had she known he had a vacation home like this, she would have put in more effort. Kary says there’s been a dynamic change in coming there since the kids are older. She wants to leave something for her daughter, so she started a jewelry line. We see pictures. There are a lot of pieces with large beads; pretty, but not my style. Kameron says it’s nice having Sparkle Dog. Before that, she had an allowance. Kary says she hates that; she’s not his child. In her interview, Kary says she and Eduardo both grew up with money, but with her mom’s drinking, they lost most of it. She tells the women, she thinks it’s important to have your own money. When you get older, what if he decides to leave? Women without their own money are in a vulnerable place. In Kameron’s interview, she says, in Dallas, a prenup is expected. In D’Andra’s interview, she says, Jeremy didn’t even read it; he just signed it. In Brandi’s interview, she says she and Bryan had no prenup, since they both had nothing. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says they don’t have a prenup, but she guarantees Rich is never going to leave. In her interview, Kameron Says she heard that some wives have to weigh in, and get an allowance accordingly. She would eat a big cupcake every day. Brandi leaves the table, and after a while, Stephanie wonders where she is. She goes to look.

Stephanie knocks on Brandi’s bedroom door. Brandi is lying on the bed, and Stephanie asks if she wants to sleep or come upstairs. Brandi says, sleep. She’s tired. By the time Stephanie says, okay, Brandi is snoring. In her interview, Stephanie says she’s had a poop that’s worn her out. She thinks that’s what happened to Brandi. Stephanie tells the others that Brandi passed out, and they laugh. Kameron says, she wasn’t even doing shots. LeeAnne says Brandi was the first one at the airport; she was there at 6 am. Kary says she’s been doing birthday things for her daughter, and Kameron remarks on how fast the time goes. Kary ask if LeeAnne never wanted babies. LeeAnne says she had a difficult childhood. Kary says she did too. Her mom was an alcoholic, and her parents were divorced. Life is too short for negative energy. LeeAnne says she had a different childhood. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says, that’s Kary’s her opinion, but she’s not in LeeAnne’s shoes. Kary doesn’t know her. LeeAnne says, because of the molestation, she didn’t trust men or women. Kary asks if she’s serous, and LeeAnne says, 100%. Why would she lie? She says, it still affects her; it’s permanent damage. Most people who have been what she’s been through commit suicide by age thirty. She’s only tried three times. And given the opportunity, she’d try again tonight. In Kary’s interview, she says, LeeAnne wants to get married and she’s taking about killing herself. What is she thinking? I actually figured it was a dig at Kary. LeeAnne says life was not pleasant for her most of the time. She apologizes for being negative, but she didn’t get much positive growing up. She’s learned to live with what she has. In D’Andra’s interview, she says depression runs in her family, but LeeAnne uses it as an excuse. We flash back to D’Andra telling them about her father’s suicide. She says she doesn’t want to be another person jumping on the tragedy train. Kary says  she’s sorry, and LeeAnne says, don’t be. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, being dark and depressing is a way for LeeAnne to purposely shut the conversation down, and it works. It makes things very uncomfortable. Stephanie asks when they’re waking up. LeeAnne says, when God wakes them up. And if he doesn’t, she’ll thank Jesus for her time on earth.

Next time, D’Andra gets trashed, Stephanie thinks LeeAnne makes excuses to manipulate people, and Kameron and Brandi argue.

🏊 More 80s For Me…

I watched the premiere of American Horror Story: 1984, and I’m liking it. Freak Show is my favorite season, but this looks to be a close second. A combination of I Know What You Did Last Summer, Friday the 13th, a little Halloween, and Jane Fonda’s workout video, it takes place at a summer camp that is just about to reopen. The scene of a mass murder years ago, one of the victims survived, and has purchased the camp, and the counselors have come a day early. However, it seems Mr. Jingles has escaped from the mental hospital, and is up to his old murderous tricks. As if that wasn’t enough, Matthew Morrison (Glee) is a counselor sporting a 70s porn mustache.

🍺 In Case You Were Wondering…

Tallboy – A 16-ounce can of beer. And now an official dictionary word, thanks to Merriam-Webster.

http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/09/tallboy-added-to-dictionary.html

🌻 Another Thursday…

In Jersey no less.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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September 17, 2019 – Cassandra Reveals Herself, Kelly Gongs Shannon, Another Life To Live, Anticipating Spinelli & Hump Day

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Curtis asks Laura if she thinks it’s Lulu’s scarf, but she says, no; it’s not her style. She can still smell the perfume. Curtis says they’re on a boat closed for repairs. No staff; no guests. Laura says, Dustin and Lulu weren’t the only ones on the boat, and Curtis says, now, neither are they. She asks if anyone else is looking for the document, and he says, as far as he knows, just them and his client. He opens the closet door, and Cassandra is standing there with a gun.

Valentin and Nina bring Sasha to her hotel room. Sasha says they don’t have to do this, but Nina says, nonsense. Finn wants her close to GH in case she has a setback. Not that she anticipates anything going wrong. Valentin says Sasha’s proved she’s a survivor, and Nina says they come from sturdy stock. She tells Sasha to sit and put her feet up. She made a vow to never risk losing Sasha again.

Chase tells Michael if there’s anything he can do, just ask. Michael thanks him, and says, it’s just life taking another unexpected turn.

Brad sees Julian, and asks if it’s over. Julian says he did what he needed to do. Brad says he needs specifics, and Julian says he acted accordingly. Brad asks if accordingly means Obrecht is dead.

Finn tells Andre, it’s looking good. He’s pleased with Andre’s progress. Andre realizes things have changed since he was there last, but he’s betting Finn switching his specialty isn’t one of them. Finn says Anna asked him to keep an eye on Andre. She feels  somewhat responsible. She let Drew know where he was, and he fell into a trap. Andre says, no one could have foreseen the trap, even her. He came there to restore Franco’s memory. Elizabeth walks in, and he says, unless Elizabeth has changed her mind.

Franco tells Kim that he’ll let her know where he is; he’ll send her a postcard. She says, please don’t. He says he needs her to know where to find him, even if she doesn’t want to look. You gotta give a man something to hope for. He starts to leave, but she says, wait. She can’t say goodbye to him again. She grabs him, and they kiss.

Cassandra tells Curtis and Laura, back up, slowly. Curtis says, look who we have here, and Laura says, it’s not every day they find a fugitive hiding in the closet. The scarf is hers? Cassandra says, indeed. She tells Curtis not to be a hero; his wife has been through enough. Curtis says, she knows him? She says she does, and she knows they’re looking for a document that could bring down Valentin, a desire they have in common. Curtis suggests they combine forces. Tell them what she knows. She has a better idea. Tie each other up, and she’ll watch.

Nina tells Sasha, there’s also the additional security at the MetroCourt. She doesn’t expect Cassandra to come after Sasha again, but she can’t be too safe. Valentin has confidence Cassandra will be dealt with. Nina asks, how? and he says the authorities are on to her. He suggests they do what Peter said, and look to the future, which includes the wedding. Nina reminds Sasha that she’s the maid of honor, and has to be kept healthy and well. Environment impacts attitude, and attitude impacts health. Nina wants to get Sasha some fresh flowers, and fruit for healthy snacking, but Sasha says she needs to talk to Nina. Nina wants to pamper Sasha first, and goes off to find what she needs, leaving Sasha alone with Valentin. Sasha tells him, she’s feeling tired, and wants to lie down. He doesn’t need to watch over her. He must have more important things to do. He says, actually, he doesn’t. He wants to know what was going on with her and Michael, but she says that’s her business. He says, it was a little chilly in there. Michael wasn’t his usual devoted self, and was in a hurry to get out. What’s going on?

Michael tells Chase, three days ago, they didn’t know Sasha was going to survive, and now she’s been released. Compared to that, everything else is manageable. Chase admires his perspective, but if he needs to talk… Willow joins them, and says she just had her second interview. Fingers crossed, she thinks it went well. Michael says he told her that they’d like her. Willow says she should know by the end of the day, and Chase says, maybe they’ll have something to celebrate. He leaves for work, and Willow tells Michael that she was trying not to get her hopes too high, but she feels she could do a lot of good with the kids in pediatrics. Michael does too. He says he has to take off, and she asks if everything is okay. He says, yes… Well, it’s not as okay as he thought. She wonders where that’s coming from, and Michael says, he has the bad habit of seeing what he wants to see in people, and ignoring who someone really is. He thought he was past it, but he believed someone who turned out to be someone he doesn’t even recognize.

Julian grabs Brad, and brings him into an examining room. He tells Brad, they’re at the hospital, and he’s talking about killing Obrecht. Brad doubts anyone one will shed a tear, but Julian thinks Lucas might have a problem with it. Brad asks, what happened? and Julian says he went to the garage and found Obrecht’s car. He thought about how easy it would be to tamper with the brakes. She likes to speed like she’s on the Autobahn. It would just be a matter of time. Brad says, she drives like a bat out of hell; it’s finally over. But what if she crashes with someone else? Julian says, that’s not going to happen, but Brad asks how he can be so sure. It’s over right?

Apparently not. Obrecht goes to the MetroCourt, and orders a vodka tonic, light on the vodka. She’s sure the bartender isn’t as heavy handed as Julian. Julian makes exceptionally strong drinks. She tells him, on second thought, make it a Virgin Mary.

Finn says he’ll give Elizabeth and Andre a chance to talk. She asks him to stay. She’s holding Franco’s future in her hands, and needs all the input she can get. Andre told her there were four things that could happen, and only one of them is good. Andre says, one, Franco’s memory is restored. Two, the procedure has no effect. Three, Drew’s memories intensify. Elizabeth says, the fourth outcome is Franco being in a permanently vegetative state. Andre says she has to make a decision based on what she can live with. Elizabeth says she had to think about what Franco would choose, if he was speaking for himself and not Drew. She keeps coming back to the same thing. She knows what Franco would want.

Franco kicks door shut, as he and Kim kiss. They get busy, and I’m very, very disappointed. Not with Franco – he doesn’t know any better – but Kim has surpassed Monica in the selfish department.

Elizabeth says, the man she loves told Cameron to tell his mom that he loves her and he’ll be back. He’d want her to fight as hard as she can to choose the option of bringing him back. Andre asks if Franco agreed, but she says, leave that to her. She leaves, and sees Chase in the hallway. She asks if Drew was found, but he says they’re changing it from rescue to recovery. Is she okay? She says, it’s a lot to take in. He’s very sorry for her loss. He was about to go see Andre, but before he does, he needs to tell her something about Franco.

Julian tells Brad, he couldn’t go through with it. He started to tamper with the brakes, but came to his senses, and put things back to normal. Brad says, what the hell? Julian said he did what he had to. Julian says, he did; he walked away. Brad says he could have stopped Obrecht once and for all, but he let her live to hold the truth over Brad’s head, an make him dance to whatever tune she wants or lose Wiley. Why? Because he got cold feet?

Michael apologizes for dumping on Willow, and tells her, forget it. She says, it’s a little late, and she’s pretty sure when she was there tearing her hair out over Shiloh, he listened and supported her without judgement. Consider it payback. And while they’re on the subject of not being truthful, she wasn’t honest with him when they met. She let him think she was a grieving mother whose baby died. Even after she told him the truth, she left out the part about Shiloh being his father. He says she was protecting her child, but she says, it’s still dishonest, and it almost backfired. They almost lost Wiley. He says she was willing to go to jail to protect him. She tells him, what she’s saying is, some people, like Shiloh, lie for power or fame or to take advantage. That’s completely different from someone who lies to cover up a mistake they made, thinking they can fix it. Michael asks how you tell the difference, and she says, actions speak louder than words. What matters is who they are inside, and what they do with their lives moving forward.

Sasha tells Valentin she’s waiting for a mother/daughter conversation. She’s sure he appreciates that, since it’s why he found her in the first place. Valentin says she didn’t make the mistake of telling Michael about their arrangement. She says she’s tired of Valentin demanding answers about how she goes about her life. Stay out of her business. He says if she told Michael, it is his business. She said she’d never hurt Nina, but if she had an attack of conscience… Nina comes in, and asks what she missed.

Laura tells Curtis, this is staring to get old, and he says, yep. Cassandra asks them if being tied up is a common occurrence. How do their spouses feel about that. Curtis says every agency has her on their watch list. It’s only a matter of time before she’s caught. She says there are many more dangerous criminals then her, but Laura says, not many criminals weaponize the Avian flu. Cassandra says she only did that to put Valentin and Nina on notice. Curtis gets her grudge against Valentin, but why Nina? She says, it’s personal, and he says, for him too. Nina is his friend. She says, and she was just starting to like him. Laura asks Curtis what he’s doing, and Curtis says he can’t let her take another crack at Nina or the people she loves. He rushes Cassandra, and her gun goes off.

Valentin tells Nina that they were talking about the wedding, and all he’s willing to do to prevent their special day from being ruined. Nina says, Sasha needs rest, but Sasha says she’s fine. She doesn’t need sleep; she needs to talk to Nina. Nina says she doesn’t know what happened with Michael, but it will work out. All couples fight. Believe her; she knows. She looks at Valentin. Sasha says she doesn’t understand. There’s a knock at the door, and Nina says, it’s probably the bellhop, but it’s Michael.

Curtis ties up Cassandra, while Laura holds the gun on her. Cassandra tells her, put the gun away. She’s surrendered. Laura says that’s not happening, and Cassandra says she’ll never underestimate Curtis again. He says she won’t get the chance, but she says, never say never. There’s no reason for them to be enemies when they could easily be allies. If they join forces, Valentin doesn’t stand a chance. Laura calls the PCPD, and says she has a fugitive in custody – Cassandra Pierce.

Finn tells Andre, it’s just them. He doesn’t need to finesse anything for Elizabeth’s sake. Can he reverse the procedure or not? Andre says he can’t tell Finn any more than he told Elizabeth. His best offer is a one in four chance. The more he knows about Franco’s medical history, the better his chances. Finn says he’ll get Franco’s medical chart to Andre. He wants to do everything possible to increase the odds. Andre says, if Franco agrees. There are only two people who can make that decision – Franco and Elizabeth.

Elizabeth says Chase removed Franco’s ankle monitor? When, and how long ago? Why wasn’t she called first? Chase says, the judge dismissed the charges, and he was ordered to remove it. He gets a call from the station, and has to go. Elizabeth asks if Franco is there, but Chase says, he’s not at the station. He’s at Kim’s apartment.

As much as it pains me to say it, Kim and Franco bask in the afterglow. At the same time, Julian tells Brad, he thought of what it could do to Kim; he’d be betraying the two of them. Brad asks, what about Lucas and Wiley? Julian says Brad made a mess, and now Brad has to clean it up. Julian turned his life around. He’s Charlie now. Trust and love is the surest way between an act of violence, and the life he’s worked so hard to change. Brad says he’ll be screwed anyway. He’s delusional. Sonny hates him on a good day, and they’ve been seen together. Sonny will kill them both, and the only way to save them is to shut Obrecht up for good.

Nina welcomes Michael in. He’s sorry he showed up without calling; he didn’t know Sasha was there. Nina says, doctor’s orders. Finn didn’t like her so far away from the hospital. He asks Sasha if they can talk privately, but she says what he has to say, he can say in front of everyone. Valentin suggests he and Nina leave them alone, and Sasha says she and Nina definitely have to talk later. They leave, and Sasha says if Michael doesn’t want her in his mother’s hotel, she’ll leave. He says he’s not there to evict her. He asks how she’s feeling, and she says, like she hates herself. She had the benefit of Nina’s love and his kindness, and doesn’t deserve either. He has every right to call her out. Have at it. He says, actually, he’s there to apologize.

Willow sees Wyatt, and asks if he needs help finding his room. Wyatt doesn’t say anything, and she asks if he can’t speak, or does a cat have his tongue? Finn says he found his favorite PC Pioneer. Wyatt just looks at him, and he says, that bad. Willow asks how he knows Wyatt, and Finn says, he’s kind of a hero. He helped rescue Peter when he was held captive. Wyatt says he’s no hero. He tried, but he blew it.

Chase tells Laura and Curtis that Cassandra is going to be booked, and he’ll get their statements. Laura says, Curtis outsmarted the queen of criminals, but Cassandra says he wouldn’t have been able to turn the tables if she hadn’t let him. She’d like a word with the mayor alone. Chase says, absolutely not, but Laura says, okay. She checks the interrogation room, and seeing it’s empty, they go in.

Valentin and Nina find Obrecht at the MetroCourt. Nina says they have good news. Obrecht says that’s what she likes to see; Nina happy. It makes her realize how lucky she is. Nina says she’s the lucky one. She has so much. They’re a ragtag group of complex personalities, but they’re family. Obrecht says they’re fortunate to have each other. Family sticks together. Nina tells her that Nathen isn’t there to walk her down aisle, and it would mean the world to her if Obrecht gave her away.

Wyatt sits next to Willow, eating a bowl of Ice cream. Finn says he checked Wyatt’s chart, and his surgery was a big time success. The hospital just wants to keep him for observation and to eat ice cream. Willow says, that’s good news, but Wyatt says he was scared at first. She says, who wouldn’t be? Surgery is scary. He says Peter helped him to be brave so he could have it. He tried to do the same for another kid, but everything he said sounded silly. He wanted to feel like he feels when he plays the cello, with no worries. Willow says she tried to play the cello, but she wasn’t very good. She played for two months, but couldn’t get it to sound right. The bow kept locking on the string. Wyatt says, the bow didn’t have enough resin, and she says she wishes she’d had someone like him to help out, but there still might be a  way for him to help the other kid out.

Julian tells Brad, when Obrecht dies, what about Wiley’s birth mother, Nelle? Is he prepared to kill her? And there’s always Britt. Once he takes her out, when is he going to decide it’s enough? Once you go down that road, there’s no turning around. You can’t start over. You can either live in fear or live for the people you love. He’s made his choice, and nothing will make him regret it.

Kim asks Franco if this really happened, or is she just dreaming. Franco says, if you asked him, reality is the world they dream, and they’re real. She says, when she looks into his eyes, she sees her friend’s husband. Franco says he’s not. He feels bad for Elizabeth, but he didn’t make any promises. Kim says she made a promise to Julian. Julian has been there for her in her darkest days, and he loves her. He changed his whole life, and he’s leaving everything for her. Franco says she and Julian made a connection before they met. No fault there. They’ve been broken, and went to hell and back, but here they are. They won.

Finn says Wyatt’s mom is on the way with his cello. They’re going to have a mini concert to see if music might help the kid waiting on his surgery. Wyatt isn’t sure he wants to join in, and Willow asks if he has stage fright. He says he didn’t mention he’s not that good, but she says he’s a hero just for trying. He asks if she’s staying, and she says she wouldn’t miss it.

Cassandra says she could do without the handcuffs, but Laura says they’re staying. She won’t though, if Cassandra doesn’t start talking. Why did she ask to speak to Laura alone? Cassandra says, cards on the table. She’s prepared to do Laura a big favor in exchange for her freedom. She’ll bury Valentin once and for all. Tell her that’s not of mutual interest.

Obrecht tells Nina that she’s touched, and asks if Valentin put her up to this. Valentin assures her not. Nina asks why she would think it was his idea, and she says, an olive branch. They’re not the biggest family, and they’ve had their differences, but they’re still family, and family matters most. Nina says hers is getting bigger, and she wants everyone there when they exchange vows. So is that a yes? Obrecht says, yes, and hugs her. Nina says she wants the wedding to be perfect. It has to last them the rest of their lives. Obrecht hopes so, and Valentin says she doesn’t need to hope. They’re going to have the happy ending they deserve, no matter what it takes.

Sasha says she doesn’t want Michael’s pity. She doesn’t want him drying her tears. He says he’s not there out of pity, and she says, then why apologize? He says he’s sorry about how he reacted. It triggered him, and brought up stuff he has every right to be angry about. Nelle was so good at playing the victim, he nearly turned his back on his family, and he never should have made a comparison. Sasha says, fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. He says that’s what he was thinking, but when he cooled down, he realized she’s nothing like Nelle. Sasha says, they’re both liars, but he says, Nelle intentionally targeted his family, intending to cause misery. Sasha was just doing a job. Valentin hired her, not to take advantage, but to be the daughter Nina always waned. She says she could have turned him down, or walked away at any time. Instead, she got in deeper, and convinced herself it was the last time. Michael says she was trying to help her grandmother. It’s not an excuse, but it doesn’t make her a monster. Trust him. He knows the difference.

Cassandra tells Laura, it’s a straightforward transaction. Get her released, and she’ll make sure Valentin is out of commission once and for all. She knows Laura doesn’t approve of her, but Valentin is much worse. Laura doesn’t know about that. It’s not within her power to bargain for Cassandra’s freedom, and even if it was, she wouldn’t do it. Cassandra says, too bad. They would have made quite a team. Laura tells Chase that they’re done. Cassandra reminds Chase that she still has a phone call, and asks if she can have privacy. She’d also like the handcuffs removed; they’re bruising her delicate wrists. Laura says, too bad. She’d better make her phone call work. She’s going to need a really good lawyer.

Valentin says they have so much to celebrate. Obrecht’s roll in the wedding, and Sasha’s recovery. Obrecht says she wasn’t planning on drinking tonight, but she’ll drink to this. To family. They clink glasses. Valentin gets a call from the PCPD. It’s Cassandra, who says it’s good to hear his voice.

Sasha tells Michael, as bad as she feels for lying to him, she feels worse about lying to Nina. She tried to keep her distance, but Nina wouldn’t have it. She was determined to build a relationship. She loves Sasha so much. Sasha starts to cry, and says, or thinks she does. The irony is, she’s come to love Nina too. Michael says he has to hand it to Valentin. He knew Nina wanted a daughter more than anything, and he knew where to find one. He couldn’t risk hiring a con artist, who might use Nina’s love to take her money. He had to find someone strong, decent, and down on her luck, and he found Sasha. Sasha thanks him, saying he’s very generous; too generous, but she’ll try to live up to it. She’s finally doing the decent thing, and has to tell Nina. Michael agrees. Nina deserves to know the truth, but maybe not right now.

Finn asks how the concert went, and Willow says, standing room only. Wyatt is a better cellist than he thinks. He can play the march from Raiders of the Lost Ark. A woman approaches Willow, and says the offer is official. She’s just the kind of teacher GH is looking for. Willow can’t wait to get started, and the woman says HR will contact her to discuss the next step. Finn says they’re going to be colleagues. Congratulations.

Brad tells Julian, fine. Start his new life in Manhattan, and he and Lucas will be there with Obrecht tightening the screws. Julian suggests he get on Obrecht’s good side, but Brad , she doesn’t have one. Julian says, find one. He need to protect his family, and if that means making Obrecht happy, do it. They’ve already lost too much.

Franco says, he’s a free man. Kim says it’s like the years they lost were found again. Franco says they could have a happy life together; he promises. Kim says, but if being happy means making other people miserable… He says the longer he stays, the more difficult it will be for Elizabeth and her boys. They need to make a clean break. Nothing will stop him and Kim. They’re about to kiss, and Elizabeth stands outside the door.

Tomorrow, Maxie wants Lulu to tell her everything, Elizabeth tells Kim they need to talk, Cameron says he finally got what he wanted, and Shiloh has important information for someone.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Emily asks Annabelle if she knows where mommy is going on her trip. Annabelle says, Costco. Emily calls Braunwyn, who’s excited to see Emily on stage. In Emily’s interview, she says she hasn’t been this nervous in a long time. She was a cheerleader, and danced in the past, but there’s a difference between a high school auditorium and a Vegas show. I’d say so. Braunwyn says they’re going to have a great time.

Gina sees lawyer Michael. He says she had a scheduled arraignment, but due to a misunderstanding or whatnot, her previous law firm didn’t show up. I guess lawyers don’t like to call other lawyers idiots. He tells her that he’s continued the arraignment, and they need to talk strategy. He needs to ask for what’s called discovery, making sure he has all the reports the prosecution has. In her interview, Gina says Shannon gave her the gift of her attorney, to help straighten out the biggest screw up of her life. She’ll be forever grateful. Gina asks about her license, and he says she’s probably looking at a year. She says, it sucks, especially being a single parent. Michael says, it could be worse, and she starts to cry. She says, it was stupid. Thank God no one was hurt, but she feels terrible. In her interview, she says she’s disappointed in herself. She made a decision that’s having a negative impact on her kids. She’s disappointed in herself for letting her kids down. She asks if she should go to the arraignment, and he says, 100%. If their plan is to accept a plea, it’s going to help her if she goes. It shows she’s accepting the judge’s sentencing. She says, she did it.

At some kind of health convention, Kelly is hawking Positive h2o vitamin water. She’s not a formulator, but a partner. In her interview, Kelly says she got a lump sum in the divorce. It’s enough for a while, but not the rest of her life. The cost of living is high in the OC, and her Amex bill is $30K a month. What the blip is she buying? Friends Zack and George came up with the concept, and she invested a quarter million dollars. She believes strongly in the product. Tamra and Eddie come by, and Kelly tells them she’s going to Emily’s burlesque show. Emily is doing a sexy dance. Tamra wonders why she and Shannon weren’t invited. In Tamra’s interview, she says she thought she just made a breakthrough with Emily. She thought they were good, now this makes her wonder who Emily is. Kelly says, after she gets back, she’s going to Arizona with Tamra. Tamra says they’re branching out with their health products at the gym. Give her the pitch. Kelly puts on sunglasses because the future’s so bright, she’s gotta wear shades.

Emily arrives at the Westgate in Las Vegas. Larry and Pary have come along. She’s celebrating her ten year anniversary with her in-laws. She says it means a lot that they’re supporting her, but she thought her husband would be there. Butler Valentino shows them around their suite, which is more like a town. It’s 15,400 square feet, and includes a private pool. Braunwyn walks in, and says, it’s like Liberace times a million. She’s taken nice trips before, but if this is VIP service, they’re going to have fun. Emily calls Shane, and tells him the suite is bigger than his parents’ house. He says, there’s a bad connection, which is probably bullsh*t.

Emily rehearses. The choreographer tells her not to think about the steps, just let her body move. In Emily’s interview, she says she wants to show people who’s sexy. She’s not the typical blonde, tiny OC girl. In Braunwyn’s interview, she says she hasn’t been awake past 10 pm in a year. She deserves this trip. Valentino takes pictures of her, I assume for her social media. She says, life good for Braunwyn right now. She drinks and jumps around, then soaks in the tub. Emily tells the choreographer, body rolling is hard, and the choreographer tells her to think about sex. Emily thinks about a taco, and the choreographer loves it.

Kelly is greeted by Westgate mascot Sir Winston, a Wheaten terrier. Emily comes back to the suite. She tells Braunwyn that she kept messing up, and Braunwyn tells her, no matter what happens, keep going. In Emily’s interview, she says it’s totally different than when she was rehearsing in her kitchen. In her kitchen, she was a 10. On the Vegas stage, she’s a 2; maybe a 3. Kelly joins them, asking if she’s in Versailles. She tells them that she met Barry Manilow on her way in, and shows them a picture. In her interview, she says she’s not a Fanilow like Shannon, who’s way older, but he’s an icon. Emily jokes that he’s partying with them tonight.

Emily gets her makeup done. Braunwyn and Kelly get dressed. They declare each other hot. Braunwyn explains that she likes to carry a little blackboard with her, and write messages on it. Right now it says, What happens in Vegas.  Braunwyn is glad it’s a smaller group. Kelly is afraid to go to Arizona. With Vicki there, it’s going to be a sh*t show. She’s not a perfect person. She tried drugs when she was in her 20s, but she doesn’t do drugs, and now she’s a whore. We flash back to the train rumor. She says, it’s absurd. She wants nothing to do with Vicki. Vicki is not her friend, Vicki is her foe, and Kelly wants to keep it that way.  Braunwyn knows Shannon has good intentions, and wants it to be a positive experience, but with Vicki there, it’s going to be harder. Kelly has to look at Vicki as completely irrelevant. Emily comes out, and Braunwyn asks how she’s feeling. Emily says, good, and Braunwyn says she’s proud of her. It’s supposed to be her anniversary. Emily says, it was for Shane. Screw him.

Emily is told that she’s the sixth number in the show. The girls in the audience toast to Emily bringing sexy back. Btw, the name of the show is Sexxy. In her interview, Emily says she’s nervous, and wondering what the hell she got herself into. Why did she think this was a good idea? She’s wearing a thong and a lace bodysuit, she’s had one practice, and she’s going to dance on a Vegas stage. What was she thinking? it’s show time.

Braunwyn says, as a dance mom, she approves of the choreography. And the boobs are nice. In Kelly’s interview, she think Emily’s in-laws are cool. They’re in their 70s, and there to watch a titty show. She can imagine what goes on in the bedroom. Emily does her dance, with women wearing pasties dancing around her. Kelly says she screwed up a little bit, but there’s no way in hell she would do this. Once Emily gets going, she’s pretty good, and the screw-up actually worked in the grand scheme of the dance. It’s like she comes into the middle of this bevy of half-naked chicks, and at the end they lure her into their group and she walks off with them. Pary says, it makes you feel like you want to dance. Kelly says it makes her feel like she wants to do a lot of things. In Emily’s interview, she says, Shane missed out. How can you not have fun with naked ladies? They all decide to go to the bar.

The next morning, the women hang out in the suite, along with Larry and Pary. Braunwyn says, it was so much fun, and Kelly says she had a blast. Shane shows up with flowers. Wtf? How dare he make me almost want to like him. In Emily’s interview, she says she’s sure if she looks out the window, pigs will be flying. Hell has also frozen over. It means a lot. She’s usually the one who takes care of things like childcare. He had to book a flight, buy a plane ticket, and plan things. He gets an A for effort. In Kelly’s interview, she says she’s shocked the little dork showed up. Emily and Shane are left alone, and Emily says, this is a huge step in the right direction. She was feeling isolated. Shane says she was with his parents and her friends, and she chose to come. She says she’s talking about feeling isolated in the marriage. She’s been feeling a disconnection. Shane says they just go with the flow. In their interview, Shane says, being married to Emily is extreme. Emily says, triple extreme. She tells him that they need to commit to having a good marriage to have happy kids. It’s something the kids see and emulate, and want to be around. He tells her, well said, and she says she’s committed to do whatever it takes to make them happy. What he did was a huge gesture of love and care. They’re not perfect, and need to work on some things. He says he accepts her the way she is, and kisses her.

Tamra, mom Sandy, and Gina go to LaserAway for some procedures. Sandy tells Gina to call her if she finds herself in a situation again. She’ll pick Gina up. In her interview, Gina says she’s been embracing the OC lifestyle more than she thought she would. She’s getting Botox – OC crack. Tamra wants to get rid of sun damage, but nothing too invasive. Tamra doesn’t know what they’re going to be doing Arizona. Gina thinks it’s yoga. She says she’s that desperate and messed up right now. Tamra says, it can only be up from here. In Gina’s interview, she says she’s gone through a sh*t storm. She got arrested, she’s losing her license for a year, and her husband, who she’s co-parenting with, took up with the woman he had the affair with. She was knocked on her ass hard. She tells Tamra that Shannon reached out to her. Emily was too busy doing her Vegas show. Tamra asks what the purpose of it is, and Gina says she thinks it’s weird. Emily put pressure on her to go. The kids were with Matt, and she couldn’t even get out of bed. We see a clip of Emily FaceTiming with her, and telling her to come out there. Tamra says, the guilt trip. In Tamra’s interview, she says Gina has been going through a lot. The last place she needs to be is Sin City. Gina says Emily’s in-laws are going, and Tamra says, happy anniversary, babe. I just gave your dad a boner. She’s being crude, but it is kind of odd.

Everyone gets ready, and after a two-second plane ride, they’re stepping out of the limo at Miraval. Shannon says they’re one step closer to healing. Gina says, let’s get well, people. Shannon tells them, they don’t have individual rooms. There are two villas. Theirs has a bedroom with two beds, and since Vicki is only going to be there one day, she asked if Gina would share. In her interview, Emily says, Vicki will have just enough time to swoop in, irritate Kelly, and get the hell out of Dodge. The group is greeted with some kind of fancy juice drinks. In Shannon’s interview, she says she loves anything natural or alternative that helps you to be spiritual. There’s a giant gong near the entrance, and Shannon asks if they can hit it. Kelly makes several gong (rhymes with dong) jokes, and in her interview, Shannon says she’s feeling negative energy from Kelly. Kelly thinks if Shannon got gonged once in a while, she’d be happy too.

The women are taken to the sound tent where they’re going to get their energy cleared. I’m really trying not to roll my eyes. Kelly says, good luck with that. Shannon says, too bad Vicki’s not there. Shannon tells the instructor that they’ve all been friends a while. They’ve all been though stresses, and it’s time they worked through issues and become closer as a group. The instructor places a bowl of water in the center, and tells them, think of something they want to let go of, and what they want to bring in. As they speak, each woman takes petals from a yellow rose and throws them into the bowl of water, passing the rose on. A dude named Tim gently hits a gong in between the speakers. Emily wants to get rid of anger, and reacting before thinking. She’d like more appreciation as a wife, mom, and friend. She does so much that no one notices. In Emily’s interview, she says Gina hasn’t been responsive to her calls or texts. She doesn’t know if Gina is busy or what’s going on. All she knows is Gina isn’t talking to her. Gina is letting go of being sad that she’s not having the life she thought she would. I hear you, sista. Shannon lets go of bitterness and resentment over her marriage ending, and choses happiness. Tamra wants to let go of the things she has no control over. and chooses the Lord to guide her. Braunwyn says she married as a teenager, and never adulted. She wants to let go of being dependent, and chooses to be the kind of person her children can look up to. Kelly lets go of her anger. She says she has a positive beverage she thinks will reach everyone, and chooses Costco, Target, and Walmart. In her interview, Shannon says, this is a place of healing, and Kelly is making a mockery of it. They all want success in business, but how superficial. Don’t mock the process. This is one of the reasons I don’t like Shannon. Who is she to set rules on what someone else should want? I’ll bet if it was a couple of years ago, she’d be asking for the same thing for her fish sticks, or whatever it is she sells.

The instructor explains that if they want, Tim will put a bowl on their head, and clear their aura. Okay, now I’m stifling a guffaw. Shannon stands in a bowl, and Tim puts another one on her head. He hits the bottom bowl, and Kelly comes up behind Shannon, and hits the bowl on her head. Tim says, that was not cool. It probably wasn’t a good idea, but I can’t say I blame Kelly. When they’re done with the aura clearing, the instructor asks how Shannon feels. She said, one of them hurt, and Tamra says, Kelly did that. Kelly says, it wasn’t hard. In Tamra’s interview, she says she has no words for Kelly. Shannon says her head is killing her. Tim tells them, have an amazing stay. He probably can’t get the hell out of there fast enough. Hostess Vanessa says the power is out, and she’ll take them to their villa.

Everything is lit by candles, and there’s a fire in the fireplace. Sitting outside, Tamra asks how Shannon’s head is, and she says, it hurts. She asks how Shannon’s chakra is, and Shannon says, messed up. In her interview, Shannon says the trip was supposed to be for healing, and making people more spiritual. She can take a joke, but there are certain lines you don’t cross. Getting physical isn’t funny. I guess that’s why there’s so much of it on America’s Funniest Home Videos. Tamra stupidly tells Shannon about Ryan’s father hitting his head, and it leading to spinal fluid leaking. Shannon says her left eye is blurry; she took her contacts out. She shines the light from her phone in her eyes, and tells Tamra to check. Tamra says her pupils are dilated from the light. She thinks Shannon should talk to the doctor.

Sitting with Braunwyn and Emily, Kelly says she didn’t mean to be malicious, She imitates Shannon saying she was trying to get her aura out of her system, and now she has a concussion. Shannon is getting worked up, and tells Tamra and Gina that she’s not supposed to be crying. This was supposed to be a fun girls trip, and now she’s scared. Tamra says sometimes Shannon talks herself into things, but Shannon says she can’t talk herself into blurry vision. I dunno about that. Tamra tells her to get checked out. The staff, who’s been hanging around, waiting for them to eat, are just trying to look straight ahead. Tamra says Shannon doesn’t want swelling in the brain, In Tamra’s interview, she says she knows Shannon overreacts; that’s who she is. We flash back to Shannon overreacting. Tamra says, in order for Shannon to settle down, she has to see a doctor who will tell her it’s okay, and then she can move on. Tamra say she’ll take Shannon, and asks why they can’t go on a trip and have it be peaceful.

Emily tells Kelly that Gina has been hanging around with Shannon. We see a clip of Gina telling Emily that she and Shannon drank a whole bottle of tequila. Kelly says it wasn’t that long ago when Gina was complaining that Shannon wouldn’t speak with her. Braunwyn says if someone is mean to you, then suddenly is, you shouldn’t just go with it. We flash back on animosity between Shannon and Kelly, ending with not my plate. Braunwyn says Shannon has been nice to her since day one, and she likes Shannon. Gina calls, and says she’s having a romantic dinner by herself. Tamra took Shannon to urgent care. Kelly asks, why? and Gina says because Kelly whacked her in the head. In her interview, Kelly says she was just trying to put a ring in Shannon’s ding. Gina suggests they come eat with her; she has chefs. Kelly says, did she not call it? Braunwyn says Shannon just wants to make sure she’s okay, and Kelly says, she’s a dumbass.

In the car, Shannon feels like she should call someone. She looks at her phone, and says she feels like she can’t see. Um… she did take her contacts out. In Shannon’s interview, she says, what kind of dumbass wouldn’t want to be checked out? Tamra calls Vicki, and tells her, Shannon had a bowl on her head, and Kelly hit the top of it with a mallet. Vicki says, Kelly is out of control. Tamra says they want to make sure nothing is wrong with Shannon, and asks when Vicki is getting there. Vicki says her flight is landing at around ten, and Tamra tells her to call them when she gets there. They pull into the emergency parking lot.

In Shannon’s interview, she says, so far, it’s hashtag not so zen yet. A nurse asks if she wanted to press charges. It’s assault.

To be continued…   

Next time, Vicki arrives bearing shakes and burgers; Tamra asks Emily why she and Shannon weren’t invited; Emily says she wanted to invite people who were supportive and kind, and they make fun of her; Emily confronts Gina about her drinking.

👼 On To the Next Life…

An original makes an exit.

https://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/one-life-to-live-phyllis-newman-dead-172677

💻 The Jackal Returns…

No clue as to what he’ll be hacking.

https://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital-bradford-anderson-return-132362

🐪 The Obvious Wednesday Choice…

And I gotta admit, it’s pretty catchy.

 

 

 

 

 

Sep16

September 15, 2019 – Grace Thinks It’s Happening, a Housewife Medley, Times Square Deuce & End

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What I Watched Today

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

 

Fear the Walking Dead

Al films Morgan. He says, her name was Jenny. She was originally from North Carolina, but the met in Raleigh. Al asks what he wants to tells her, and he says, there’s not much to tell. She hated the water. He didn’t have the heart to tell her that he wasted his paycheck on renting a boat. Her family was there, and his brother, and it was all right then… He didn’t really sleep good for three months… Duane played baseball, but he was terrible. He loved comics… He made Morgan this card for Father’s Day… Their boy Duane was the best of both of them. You grow up and think you know what life is, you’ve seen the paths, and the clichés are all true. When you have a child, it reframes everything. Al says they’re all gassed up. He says he was just watching his video. Al says they have to get back to the convoy, but Morgan says they still have boxes to drop off. Al tells him, they haven’t been this far west, and they’re low on gas. They have about a day’s worth. Morgan says they might make a difference to someone if they drop off the boxes. She says, all right.

They get to the pick-up. Al looks in the truck bed, and suddenly grabs her gun. She tells Morgan, there were three cans of gas.

A guy fills his tank. Al comes up quietly behind him, and says, the battery is probably dead. Even if got gas in it, it’s not starting. The guy takes out a knife, and tells Al, back away. She says she just needs the gas back. Morgan joins her, and asks why they don’t talk about it. The guy tells them to get the hell away from him, and Morgan says, lower the knife. The guy puts his knife on the ground, and Morgan picks it up. He asks where they guy is trying to go. The guy sees something, and says, no; they found him. They all get in the car, but the gas cap gets left on the ground outside. Several men in cowboy hats ride up. Al lifts the camera, and films through the window. Morgan asks, how many? and she holds up four fingers. She says, sh*t, and Morgan says, what? She quietly opens the car door, and reaches for the gas cap, as the men on horseback get close. She gets back in just before one of them comes alongside the car. His horse looks in the window, but fogs up the glass, so he sees nothing. As he’s about to take a closer look, another says, over here; he went this way. They gallop off. Al tells the guy, start talking. Who the hell is that? Morgan says, it’s all right; they can help him. He says, that’s what they said.

Grace listens to a book as she works on a roof. Daniel calls up, asking what she’s listening to, and she says, Don Quixote. He says, beautiful, and long-winded. He tells her that they’re running out of room in the truck. She should take a break. He saw a case of Fanta inside. She says, orange or grape? but he doesn’t know. She says they’re going to need solar panels when they settle down. There’s nothing wrong about stockpiling for the future. He says, no, there isn’t. He’s going over to the record shop. It’s nice hear that she’s looking in that direction. He says, orange, but she says she was hoping for grape. Tess radios, and Grace tells Daniel, the oil fields. They lost them.

The guy doesn’t understand why Al wants to film, but he’ll do it. She asks his name, and he says, Tom. She asks where he’s from, and he says, this ain’t going to work. She asks what he’s running from. People need to know. Morgan says, whatever happened before, that’s not what they’re about. Tom says he lived in Paradise Ridge, a complex where there were a few dozen people. He was the president of the HOA, but he only got the job because no one ran against him. When the dead started to walk, everyone looked to him like he must know what he’s doing. Morgan says, he must have; he’s still there. Tom says, they had room to spread out, fixed the pool to filter water, and grew vegetables on the roof. They were lucky, but then unlucky. They couldn’t grow food, the fence failed, and the roof started leaking. Most of the people split before the guys on horseback showed up. They offered to help. They said they’d clean up the water, and give them food for a while until they figured out how to grow their own. Al asks, what happened? and Tom says they claimed it was his fault. They were trying to build something bigger. They said it’s not about today, but about tomorrow, and they weren’t part of it. His sister Janice is still there. Al asks if they tried to kill her, and he says they will if he doesn’t get her out. Al asks what they said exactly, and Tom tells her, they said what they’re doing isn’t about today, but about tomorrow. All they cared about was the future. Al says, they’ll go in and get her out.

They get to Paradise Ridge. The group of men on horseback ride up, and the leader pikes a nearby zombie in the head. He radios the guard to open up. The riders go inside, and the guard cleans up the zombie mess, dragging the zombie inside. And you thought cleaning up elephant poop was the worst job.

Al films, and says, they’re in and out every couple hours. Morgan says they probably shouldn’t be this close. Al doesn’t understand what they want, and Tom says, whatever it was, they didn’t want him to see. He tells them that they don’t have to do this, but Morgan says, they can get in before something happens. Al thinks they should wait until the men aren’t in there, and Morgan asks if it’s about Tom’s sister, or is she chasing a story? She can’t believe he even asked her that. He says he doesn’t want her to go alone, but she thinks she can get in and out before they even know she’s inside. Morgan says, it’s not about the story, but Tom isn’t the only one who needs something in there. She tells him to trust her on this.

The guard drags another zombie inside, and the horsemen go out. Al lures a zombie toward her, and Morgan pikes it with his pokey stick. She says, what the hell? and he says, you’re welcome. She says if she can get one close to the gate, she can get inside. Morgan says she’s not going alone, and she says he’s not going at all. She bangs the ground, and he ask her to tell him who she’s looking for besides Tom’s sister. He’s trusted her with a lot, and he’d think she’d do the same, She says, has he? He says, yeah: Jenny, Duane… Al says he hasn’t told her sh*t about where he is now. Why doesn’t he want to go back to the convoy? He’s doing the same thing he did when they first met; running from something. She doesn’t know what. She bangs some more, and catches a zombie’s attention. They both start banging, and she tells him, try not to steal this one.

The truck has stopped, and Daniel tells Grace, they’re pulling too much weight. Grace radios Tess, and says it will be a while before they can get to the rendezvous. Tess says let them know if they need help. Grace tells Daniel, they wish we were there. She says, when it happened, maybe they could have helped. Daniel says, they were helping. They got supplies and… stuff. Grace says they can come back for the truck. It’s a classic mistake. They thought they could bring back everything they found. Daniel says they had no way to know what was going to happen. A year ago, he was like she was, a realist. He couldn’t imagine he’d be here with her, helping make things right. Her, him, and a cat with serious behavioral issues. It’s not a realistic option to be a realist anymore. Grace looks at a map, and says there are some places they can hole up, a couple of miles from there. They can make it on foot. Daniel takes Skidmark’s crate and the records. Grace closes the truck.

A zombie gets close to the complex, and when the guard comes out to kill it, Al and Morgan sneak in behind him. Apparently, he’s not the best guard. I guess you take what you can get in the Apocalypse. He starts to drag the zombie in, and it’s arm comes off when he pulls it. He says, sh*t, and I laugh. Morgan sees a horse, and starts petting it. Al is like, come on. They see a gas truck pull in. Morgan says it’s theirs, but Al says, not anymore. Morgan wants to get back to the convoy. He says, if something happened to them, it’s his fault. Al says she’s heard the rhetoric about a bigger better future before. Morgan asks, from whom? and she says someone in an organization that might be working with these people. Someone she never thought she’d see again. Morgan asks if she’s looking for them, and she says she is. He says, then go look. He’ll find out how they got the truck.

Grace says, there’s a bar ahead, and Daniel says, not a moment too soon. Skidmark is particular about his dinner schedule. Grace says Skidmark is lucky to have him, and he says the least he can do is feed Skidmark. For a long time, the cat was all he had. They ate together, listened to music together, and for a while, it seemed like that’s the way it would stay. Grace says, what changed? but they hear a zombie noise. Several zombies come out of the darkness. Daniel sets down the crate and his tote bag of records, and charges them. Daniel gets a zombie down, but it falls all over the records. Daniel tries to pick them up, but a zombie comes up behind him. Grace says, they have to get out now, and grabs Skidmark, who you know I’ve been worried about the entire time. The zombies follow, stomping all over what’s left of the records.

Morgan listens at the door of a house, and goes inside. He calls for Janice, and looks around, but it’s dark and silent. He radios Al, saying, she’s not there. Did Al find what she wanted? Al says, not yet. Al crosses the courtyard. Morgan hears zombie gurgling. Al tries a door, but it’s locked. She bangs it open using the butt of her gun. She goes in, and takes a video of some charts that are hanging up; things like weekly inventory and next to harvest. Morgan hears zombie scuffling sounds behind a door, and I wonder, why open it? Al moves on to a map that has various keys pegged on it with the names of settlements attached to them. Morgan gets the door open, and a female zombie flies out. He knocks it out the window, and radios Al. He says, it looks like Janice took care of whoever was coming in. He says, they have to go now, and she sneaks back out.

Al ducks back to avoid being seen by a guy patrolling the grounds. A zombie pops out, and pushes Al backward into the pool. They’re locked together, and Al manages to come up for air, but it pulls her back down. Morgan jumps in, and pierces it through the head with his pokey stick. He says they’ve got to get the hell out, but Al says, too late. Ginny is there with her posse, and tells them, you two sure know how to make an entrance.

Al and Morgan sit in an air conditioned living room. Al wonders if they’re going to be killed, but Morgan thinks they would have done it by now. Ginny comes in, and says, sorry to keep them waiting. They left a mess in the pool. She takes out two jars of preserves, and asks, strawberry or apricot? They made both. Maybe they should try a little of each. They just look at her, and she apologizes, saying, they should probably start with the basics. She knows who Morgan and Al are, and introduces herself. Morgan asks how she knows their names, and she says she saw their tape. It was a hoot. She never considered using a documentary to spread the word until she saw theirs. Very smart. She asks what brings them there, and Morgan asks, where’s Janice? Ginny says, they ran into Tom. Janice ran off shortly after Tom left, but she left them a nice surprise in her room. Al asks if they tried to kill her,  and Ginny says, they’re trying to protect the place. it’s easier now that they have gas. Morgan asks what she did to their friends, and Ginny says their friends are fine. Unless they consider Logan a friend; then, condolences. Al says they had no right to take the gas, but Ginny says they’re both trying to do the same thing. They want to help people; so does Morgan’s group. They have different ideas on how to accomplish it. She can help them, if they let her. Morgan asks, how? and she says, how’s it been? He’s been dealing with the loss of his family. He should talk to Miss Fifer. She’s not a full-fledged shrink, but she helps with perspective. She travels to the different settlements, and talks to people. Al asks how big their operation is. Do they have helicopters? Ginny says, they just got a gas supply. Why that crazy idea? Al says she just wanted to know. Ginny says she’s an open book. She wishes they could chat longer, but she has a lot of work to do. Like she told their friends, the doors are always open. Al says, they’re free to go, and she can keep the tape? Ginny wants her to show as many people as she can. Building the future is easier when you’re not on your own. Morgan says Ginny is talking about the future, but holding onto the past no matter what the cost. Ginny says they’ll have to agree to disagree. Al and Morgan’s things are returned, and Morgan is presented with a new and improved pokey stick. Ginny says they have a worker in the community who’s a beautiful craftsman. He fixed Morgan’s stick, and it should hold up to whatever gets thrown at it. I so cannot figure Ginny out.

Al and Morgan walk out of the gate. Two zombies totter toward the. Al creams one, and Morgan uses his new stick on the other. Ginny says, this is the future. They don’t see it yet, but they will. Unless they die. People tend to do this. That’s why they’re doing what they’re doing, and why Al and Morgan should join them. Al and Morgan start to walk, and Ginny tells them, go on. Suck on a stone when you could be slurping soup.

Grace gives Daniel a breakfast pastry. He says, no way the records survived the night, and Grace says, sorry. He wanted Charlie to hear the Traveling Wilburys. Grace asked what changed; it was Charlie. Nothing felt the same after she showed up. He thought it might be his daughter who ended up joining them, but things don’t always go the way you think. Grace says, no, they don’t. He says if things don’t go the way he thinks, he wants her to keep an eye on Charlie and Skidmark. Grace says, okay, but the first thing she’s going to do, is find someone else to keep an eye on them. He says he thought she was looking toward the future, but she says, it’s not about how long she’s got. When they were at the mall, she realized she wanted to start living for something beyond today. It was a good idea at the time, but she has a bad record for making things worse. She thought she could help Morgan. She tried. Daniel thinks she helped Morgan more than she imagines. Daniel saw him in the mall. He was smiling until he ran out of cheek. Grace says, he wants Charlie to hear the Wilburys? Maybe they don’t need records. She picks up a guitar sitting on a stand, and says she took lessons. They could teach Charlie. Daniel asks what makes her think he can sing?  She plays, and sings End of the Line, and he joins her, singing harmony.

Al drives, and Tom says he’s so sorry. Janice wasn’t even there. They could have been looking for their own. Al says they needed to see it for themselves. Now they have. Morgan tells Tom, they said they’d help find her, and they’re not giving up until  they have. Al says, the tank is almost empty. They’re not going to have enough to get to the rendezvous.

Al films. She suggests they pick up where they left off. The Father’s Day card. Morgan says, that was… He asks if Al cared about the person she was looking for in that place. She says it’s not about her now. He says, it’s about both of them, isn’t it? and she says, yeah. She cared about her. She also cared about where she was from and what she was doing. She talked a lot about the future, and Al wanted there to be a connection. So about the card? Morgan says he told Ginny that she was holding on to the past, no matter the cost, but she’s not the only one. He laughs, and says he doesn’t think he needs to do this anymore. He thinks he’s good.

Morgan radios Grace. He says, if she can hear him, tell him where she is. They need to talk. Daniel answers, and Morgan asks if he’s with Grace. He says he is, and tells Morgan that they were headed to the convoy. Grace seemed fine, but she suddenly changed. Morgan asks to talk to her. She looks pretty sick, half-lying on the couch, and sweating bullets. Daniel gives her the radio, and Morgan asks where she is. They can come to her and Daniel. Grace isn’t sure. She says they were one their way to the rendezvous. He asks if she’s okay, but she’s not sure. She starts to cough, and says, what she was worried about? She thinks it’s happening. Morgan says tell him where they are, and he and Al will be there. Daniel takes the radio, and says, they’re at a bar just south of the 290 junction. Grace takes the radio, and says she hopes she sees him. She wants to see his smile again, but doesn’t think she has much time left.

Daniel puts a blanket around Grace. She thanks him for singing with her. He says, it’s going to be okay, but she says she won’t be around to sing.

Next time, no food or water, Morgan tells Al that it’s not the end of the road, and Ginny isn’t apologizing for her methods.

💃 A Little Dorinda In Your Life…

She didn’t set out to be a Housewife.

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🗽 I’m loving The Deuce so much. Besides my amusement at it starring James Franco and James Franco, it’s eerily realistic, and gives an accurate picture of the gritty side of Times Square in the 80s. Frankly, I fail to see how Times Square was cleaned up. It was much more honest back then. Most of the seedy/criminal stuff was concentrated on 8th Avenue, so you mostly didn’t go there, unless you had to cross the street. There were a few dirty movies on 42nd St., but you could also go to theaters where you could see three or four current movies for two bucks. The best and biggest record store in the world was there, open either all night or really late – I used to go there when I couldn’t sleep. Since they cleaned it up, now they have cartoon characters groping children and trying to extort money from tourists. (I swear, I will cut an Elmo if he ever touches me.), naked women (sorry, body paint is not clothing), and God knows what else. The world is officially bass ackwards. What’s also interesting about the show is how the advent of the VCR changed everything. And the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Sadly, this is the final season. There are few series I would purchase on DVD, but this is one of them.

🎸 For Charlie…

Easing you into your work week.