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September 29, 2023 – Nina Spills To Sonny, NuMolly, Hope, Revealing, Backtrack, Levi Rock, RHOP 8, Early Drama, Fakes, Her Stance, VanderWhiner, A Huid Ye, Last One, Newsworthy Pets, Tenner Of Quotes & When

Posted on September 30, 2023 by theresakp

What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

New York City. Trina and Spencer are seated outside at an upscale restaurant, and Trina says, that was amazing. The set, the costumes, the music. She felt like she was actually at the Moulin Rouge, Didn’t he love it? He says he did, although he did have a little bit of trouble paying attention, because there was a pretty girl next to him who he kept stealing glances at. She says she’s definitely not as exciting as the Can-Can, but he says he disagrees. She says she’s not sure Toulouse-Lautrec would agree, and he says, it made him happy to see her so happy. He couldn’t take his eyes off her. She says, how could she be anything but happy? She’s in the city with the most incredible guy. He says, who’s incredibly hungry, and she says she’s starving.

Nina lies in bed sleeping, surrounded by papers, when Sonny comes in. She says, hello, handsome, and he says he didn’t mean to wake her. She says, no apologies necessary. She loves waking up to him.

Drew dreams about the attack and wakes up with a start. Willow is sitting next to his bed, and she says, bad dream? He says, this kind of dream is his reality.

There’s a knock at the gatehouse door, and Michael opens it to Carly. He asks what she’s doing here at this hour, and she says she needs his help. She saw Willow at GH; she’s with Drew. He says he stayed behind with the kids. How is Drew doing? She says, he made it through surgery. He’s lucky to be alive. They almost beat him to death. Michael says, he shouldn’t even be in Pentenville. He doesn’t know what that judge was thinking. She says she does. Judge Kim used Drew to advance his career, and she needs Michael to help her prove it.

Finn asks where Elizabeth has been all night. It’s the first time he’s seeing her. She says, it’s been so busy. She’s been assisting in surgery for the past three hours. Why is he here so late? He says he couldn’t leave without saying hi to her.

Ava comes into Windymere, and butler Giles takes her umbrella. She asks, why is it only raining on this godforsaken island? Not a single drop anywhere else. Giles says, Spoon Island is in microclimate, and she thanks him for the science lesson. (Personally, I’d like to hear more on that, since I think I live in one too.) She says she’s obviously not meant to be dry today, so in keeping with the wet theme, she’s going to take a long, hot bath. He says, no, she won’t, calling her madam, and she tells him, stop it with the madam and tell her why she can’t take a bath. He says he’s sorry, but the hot water heater isn’t working due to intermittent power outages on the island from the storm. She says, like the microclimate, and he says, precisely. She says, please tell her the vodka and olive situation hasn’t been affected by the storm, and he says, not to his knowledge. She says, hot dog. Then fix her a martini. She’s going to get out of these wet clothes. He asks how she’d like her martini, and she says, dry, very dry.

Geneva, Switzerland. Laura and Doc walk into an office, and a man says, welcome, Miss Spencer. She shakes his hand and says, actually, it’s Collins now, and introduces Doc. The man says, Hans Mueller. Pleased to meet you. He and Doc shake hands, and he tells them to have a seat. Hans says he’s known Doc’s lovely wife for years, and Laura wonders how long they’ve been doing business, then says, don’t answer that. She doesn’t think she wants to hear that number, but Hans has been a friend of the family for a long time. Hans asks what he can do for her, and she says, he can help her find her son.

Elizabeth says she’s not buying it. There has to be another reason Finn is still here. His shift ended hours ago. He says he’s insulted. Okay, maybe he’s waiting around for some lab results, but seeing her is incentive for sticking around. She says, he won’t be seeing her around here at night anymore. The kids are done with camp and she’s switching back to days. He says he likes seeing her any way he can, but he has to admit these nights have been kind of special. She says she wouldn’t exactly call a 12-hour shift special, and he says, seeing her has been kind of nice, and their talks on the roof. She says, when he stole her spot, and he says he thought they cleared this up. She’s the interloper. She says she doesn’t think she’s ever been described that way, and he says, if the shoe fits. She says, whoever gets there first, okay? and he says, it sounds like a challenge. She laughs and says she should go. Goodnight, Dr. Finn. He says, goodnight, Nurse Baldwin.

Sonny asks how things went with Charlotte. He’s sure she was excited spending the night at Nina’s place. Nina says, she was, but things are difficult for her right now. She’s been acting out. He says, she’s what? Fourteen? Nina says, it’s hard for her to believe this, but she’s fifteen, and he says, acting out comes with the territory at that age. You’ve got to have patience. She says she is, but when she and Valentin were together, she was Charlotte’s stepmother for a while, and even though they’re not together now, she still thinks of Charlotte as family. He says, family is very important. It’s the most important thing. She says, since they’re on the subject of family, they need to talk about his.

Drew says, not that he doesn’t appreciate the company, but what is Willow doing here? She says, she and Michael heard about the attack. They were so worried about him, she had to come and see him, so Michael stayed home with the kids. He says, that’s very sweet, but she didn’t have to come, and she says, it’s the least she could do. He literally saved her life. If he hadn’t rescued Liesl, she wouldn’t have gotten the bone marrow transplant, and she wouldn’t be here. A visit from her certainly can’t compare, but she wanted him to know she’s thinking about him. He thanks her, and she asks if there’s anything he wants or needs to talk about? He says, no… Well, there is one thing he needs to know and it’s pretty important. She says, anything, and he says he needs to know how Wiley’s T-ball team is doing.

Laura tells Hans that her son has been missing for months now, and she’s afraid something’s happened. Hans says, he hasn’t contacted her at all? and she says, no. And he left behind two sons. One of them is just a baby, and she doesn’t believe he’d just abandon them. So she’s afraid maybe he’s being held against his will. She and Doc have been searching for him for weeks now, but they haven’t come up with any leads. Doc says, they’ve been to the Cassadine properties in Russia and Greece, but there’s no sign of him, and Hans says he’s happy to help in any way he can, but what makes them think Nikolas is in Geneva? Laura says, because his money is here.

Ava thanks Giles for making the fire. She knows it’s a bit early, but it was so damp. She feels better already, and she’ll feel even better when she gets that martini. She turns around to take the martini from Giles as there’s a clap of thunder, startling her. The martini sloshes onto her, and Giles says he’s so sorry. Let him get her a napkin. She says, no, no. It’s quite all right. She told him she wasn’t meant to be dry tonight. He hands her a manila envelope, saying, this came from the real estate agency. She thanks him, and he says he’s off this evening, but there’s plenty of food in the kitchen. She says she’ll be having a liquid dinner. Thanks so much, and get home safely. He leaves, and she sits on the sofa. She opens the envelope and takes out pictures of a house interior. She says she can’t wait to get off this island.

Trina says, what a beautiful night, and thanks Spencer. He says, no need to thank him. All he did was place a few phone calls; to the hotel, to the restaurant, and then the concierge. It’s not a big deal. She says, everything has been wonderful, but she wasn’t talking about the reservations. She knows how hard it is for him to get away. He has to deal with Esme and be there for Ace, and she wants him to know how grateful she is that he made time for them. He says, I love us, and she says, me too. And she loves him, so very much. I’m not sure why. He’s really good looking, but he talks too fast and too loud, and he’s still an entitled snob.

Carly tells Michael that she can’t believe it. This is all her fault. He says, it isn’t, but she says, it is too. She’s the one who insisted on investing in Aurora. She’s the one who took a chance and put all her money into that stock. That’s what led to the insider trading charge. Michael says, she had no idea that was going to happen. Someone is to blame, but it’s not her. Whoever called the SEC, they’re to blame. She asks if he still thinks it was Ned, but he says, there’s no way to know. Now Ned thinks he’s Eddie Maine and they may never know, but he’s working on it. She asks what he means, and he says he may have a lead on the whistleblower, but it’s not going to get Drew out of prison any sooner. He’ll tell her about that later, but right now they have to focus on getting Drew home. She says she spoke to Diane, and she thinks their best strategy is to put pressure on the judge; either get him to reduce or commute Drew’s sentence. He asks how they do that, and she says she has some information on the judge and she’s going to use it.

Willow shows Drew her phone, and says, these days, all the kids get a trophy. Wiley didn’t understand it at first, since they lost every game. He said he thought only winners get trophies, so she told him, everyone is a winner at T-ball. Drew says, has he maybe tried soccer? but she says, young Mr. Corinthos wouldn’t even consider it. She’s afraid Wiley takes after his dad. He is so stubborn. He’ll argue about it no matter how many times he strikes out. Nina came by last week, and she can’t believe how committed their slugger is. He says, wow. That must mean she and Nina are getting along. She says, it’s going better than she ever imagined. Nina’s respecting boundaries. She always calls to see if it’s okay to come over. She’s great with the kids. Wiley loves his grandmother. He lights up when he sees her. He says he’s so happy that things are going better. That’s great. How is Michael doing with all this? Has his opinion of Nina changed? She tells him, like she said, Michael’s stubborn.

Sonny asks if something happened between Nina and Michael, but she says, no. It’s not Michael, it’s… Gladys. He says, what’d she do now? and Nina says, she’s in serious debt. She owes a lot of money to Selina Wu. He says, that’s somebody you don’t want to mess with. How did Nina find out? She says, Gladys came to her. Gladys asked her for money. She wanted Nina to bail her out because she was too afraid to approach Sonny. Sonny says, let him guess how she got into this hole – gambling. Nina says, she lost a lot of money. Apparently, she’s been playing for months. He says, dammit, getting out of bed. What the hell is wrong with Gladys? Didn’t she see what gambling did to Mike? It pretty much destroyed his life. What was she thinking? Nina says, that’s the point; she wasn’t thinking. And she hates to tell him this, but it gets worse. Before Gladys came to her, she found another way to get the money. He says, how? and she says, Gladys was stealing money from Sasha.

Thunder rumbles as Ava raises her glass and says, here’s to the end of the Windymere era. Good riddance to this place and everything that happened here. She sips her martini, and flashes back to the argument she and Nikolas had that ended with her cracking him over the head and thinking he was dead.

Doc tells Hans, we have a saying in the US; follow the money. That’s what led them here. Laura asks if there’s anything Hans can tell them, and he says, Nikolas indeed has a substantial amount of money with them, but it’s separate from the Cassadine estate. Nikolas has several separate accounts. A large amount was sent to him by his Uncle Victor. His condolence on Victor’s death. Both Doc and Laura are like, no, and Doc asks if there’s been any recent activity in Nikolas’s accounts. Hans says, as a matter of fact, there’s been quite a bit. There have been several withdrawals. Laura asks if Hans has seen him, and Hans says, no, but he’ll print out the records for them. Laura thanks him, and Hans leaves. Doc says, this could mean Nikolas is alive, and Laura says she hopes so.

Spencer says he can’t believe it, and she says, that she’s in love with him? He’d better believe it. He says, no. That it took her so long to say it. He was just professing his love to her back in the hotel room and she didn’t say anything back, so he just assumed… She says, that she didn’t feel the same way? and he says he didn’t know. Why didn’t she say anything then? She says she learned a thing or two from Aunt Stella. She said, good things come to those who wait. He says he would have waited an eternity for her to say those words and he’s so glad she did. He doesn’t know if she’s noticed, but he’s not the most patient person in the world. She says, him? What is he thinking about? He says, that he’s the luckiest guy in the world, and takes her hand. He says he’s loved her for so very long. Since the day he met her. She says, that was a long time ago, wasn’t it? They’ve certainly been through a lot since then. We go down Spencer and Trina Memory Lane, but not too far, since it was another actress then, and there’s a song part. He says, the best is yet to come, and kisses her hand.

Sonny says, so Nina is telling him that Gladys is stealing from her daughter-in-law? and Nina says, yeah. Gladys has been syphoning money from Sasha’s bank account for months, until she drained it. And she was desperate because she still owed Selina Wu a lot of money. Then when Sasha came to Gladys and said she wanted to end the conservatorship, she panicked. Gladys doesn’t want anyone to know what she’s doing. He says, Sasha came to him months ago and said she felt stronger and didn’t need a guardian. Gladys told him that she was against ending the guardianship. Is Nina telling him that Gladys tried to make sure this didn’t happen? She takes his hand and says, Gladys did a lot more than just that.

Drew tells Willow that he gets where Michael is coming from. Everyone knows how Carly feels about Nina. But he keeps getting reminded, not only is life short, but it’s so fragile. They shouldn’t waste their time arguing with people and holding grudges. It just takes too much energy. Willow says she knows. After losing her mother, she realized how important family is. Harmony was never really her family, but the Quartermaines are. She feels so blessed to be a part of them. They’re so generous and loving… He says, and crazy, and stubborn, and combative. She says she knows, but she wouldn’t trade ~~their money~~ them for anything. He says, neither would he.

Elizabeth scrubs at her scrubs in the locker room, and sees Finn’s ID hanging from a locker. She looks over to see him in the shower. Since the doors are wide open. She leaves her ID on the table, and walks into the shower stall with him.

It continues to storm on Spoon Island. Ava turns around, and jumps, dropping her martini.

Hans comes back, and says, here are the current records for Mr. Cassadine’s accounts, handing them to Laura. She says, thank you so much. She looks through a folder and says, wow. There are quite a few withdrawals, aren’t there? Doc says, and these dates line up. They started just a few months ago. She says, right after Nikolas went missing, and Hans says, his colleagues tell him the withdrawals were made in person by Mr. Cassadine. As she can see, there’s a recent transfer for a substantial amount. He’ll leave her with these records. He has to attend to another matter. She says, he’s been so helpful. She can’t thank him enough. He says, always a pleasure, and says, nice meeting Doc. Doc says, they really appreciate this, and they shake hands. Hans says, of course (🍷), and leaves. Laura says, he’s alive. Her son is alive. Thank God. She and Doc hug, and he says, this might lead them to him.

The waiter asks if Trina and Spencer would like to see the dessert menu, and Spencer looks to Trina, but she says, no thank you. They have to get going. He says he’ll take the check, and the waiter leaves. As much as I’m not keen on Spencer, I’m glad Trina is looking forward to her first time with him. Usually, there’s all this angst surrounding that, so it’s nice to see the flip side.

Elizabeth goes to Finn, and they kiss. She asks what he’s thinking, and he says he doesn’t want to think anymore. I’m thinking, why is she still wearing her scrubs? They start getting busy.

Nina tells Sonny, Sasha needed to get out of Ferncliff now. She needed to get away from this so-called doctor that was taking care of her. And the only way to do that was to pay this guy off. Sonny says, son of a bitch, and Nina says, a lot of stuff happened, but the bottom line is, Cody Bell broke Sasha out of Ferncliff. He says, Dante’s friend? and she says, yeah. Somehow, he got into Ferncliff, and he took her with him. Gladys said that Cody kidnapped her, but she doesn’t believe that. He says he’s sorry that Gladys put her in this position, but she says, no. She’s sorry she didn’t tell him earlier; she was trying to fix it herself. Anyway, he doesn’t need to apologize. He says, Gladys is family, but he’s put up with this way too long. That’s on him. Gladys will be dealt with. He probably doesn’t know who to go after first, Selina, Gladys, or the so-called doctor.

Drew thanks Willow for coming to see him, and she leaves. In the hallway, a woman turns around and Willow sees it’s Harmony.

Carly tells Michael, Diane said this judge is hoping to get a seat on the Circuit Court, and it’s really important because it’s a steppingstone to the Supreme Court. (The stuff I learn from this show.) He asks what that has to do with Drew’s sentence, and she says, he was hoping to look good. He could have given Drew a harsher sentence because he wanted to look good to the Justice Department. She doesn’t know. It’s all speculation, and it’s going to be really tough to prove actual misconduct. He says, what if they don’t have to prove it? What if the appearance of misconduct is enough? She asks what he means, and she says, let’s say we get the story out to the press. Maybe Drew’s case would gain some traction. She says, they could get Alexis to run a piece in The Invader, and that will put pressure on the judge, but he says, they have to tread lightly though, because Alexis is a former attorney and she’s scrupulous. Alexis won’t run a hit piece on Judge Kim just because Carly asks her to. Carly says, Alexis won’t do it for her, but there’s someone else she’d do it for.

Ava asks what the hell Mason is doing here. Did Giles let him in? He says, the guy in the penguin suit? He’s long gone. She asks what he wants, and he says, it depends. What is she offering? She says, nothing. She said her piece yesterday, so get out of here. He walks closer, and she says she told him, get out of here. She’ll call the cops. He says, go for it. We’ll be long gone before the cops can get here. She says, we? and he says, yeah.

Spencer opens the hotel room door, and Trina sees red rose petals on the bed. She says, Spencer… and goes to him, kissing him. They get busy, and there’s a song part. Another minority I’m in is, no rose petals on the bed please. Wouldn’t they stick to you?

Nina says, Sonny can’t do anything tonight. He can deal with this tomorrow. The only thing that matters is planning their wedding. He says, no. Actually, the only thing that matters is getting married.

Willow asks what Harmony is doing here, and Harmony says she came looking for Willow. Willow asks, why? and Harmony says she came to warn Willow. Willow says, about what? and Harmony’s lips move, but we can’t hear the words. Willow wakes up on one of the couches in the waiting area at the hospital.

Trina and Spencer bask in the afterglow, and he says he has no words for her. She says, wow, and they kiss.

Doc asks if Laura sees anything, and she says she’s looking for a pattern; a clue as to where Nikolas might be now. But it’s this one very large withdrawal. Does Doc think he opened another account so he could maybe hide what he’s doing or where he is? He says, maybe, but they’re not going to figure anything out right now. He suggests they take these back to the hotel for champagne. This is information worth celebrating. She says, it is, and hugs him. She says her son is alive and they’re celebrating. And their search was not in vain. Again, if Nikolas wanted to let her know he was alive, he could have just picked up the phone instead of making her trot halfway around the globe.

Ava says she’s not going anywhere with Mason, and reaches for a fireplace poker. He says he wouldn’t do that if he were her, and she tells him, stay away from her. He says, she ratted them out. She wasn’t smart.

Elizabeth approaches the reception desk and asks if Amy has checked on the patient in 1002. Amy says she did and he’s fine. Elizabeth looks tired. Does she want Amy to get her a coffee? Nothing like a little caffeine to get you through the night shift. Elizabeth says she’ll never sleep tonight if she has one of those. Finn comes out, and Amy says, here are the labs he’s been waiting for, and asks why they both have wet hair.

Spencer tells Trina, you know when I’m happiest? When I’m with you. He means it. They kiss some more.

Someone walks into Hans’s office, and he says he assumes they’re here for more money. Nikolas closes the door and says, yes. He needs to make another withdrawal. Hans says, he just missed his mother, and Nikolas says, did he? Hans says, she was just here with her husband. They’re looking for him. His mother is a very gracious woman. She loves him and his disappearance has given her a large amount of pain. Be a good son and do the right thing. Nikolas says he plans to.

We see the living room at Windymere is empty.

Carly asks why Drew isn’t sleeping. He should be resting. He says he got some sleep. Then Willow came to visit and he’s sure he’s going to nod off again, so he’s good. She should go home. She should be with the girls. She says, Josslyn’s with them; they’re fine. She’s not going to stay long. She just needed to be with him, even if it’s just to watch him sleep. She loves him. She’s so sorry this happened to him. He tells her not to worry. Everything’s going to be okay. She says, he’s damn right, because she’s going to make sure.

Michael asks if Drew’s okay, and Willow says she thinks so. It looks like Drew will recover. The surgery went well. They had a good visit. She’s really glad she saw him. He asks her, what’s wrong? but she says, it’s nothing. He says, if she’s not feeling well, she has to tell him. She says, it’s not that. After she left Drew’s room, she sat in the lounge for a bit and nodded off. He says, she’s pushing herself too hard. She should have waited before going back to work. She says she guesses she was a bit more tired than she realized, but that’s not what’s bothering her. She had the strangest dream about her mother. He says, Nina? but she says, no, Harmony. But it was only a dream.

Nina tells Sonny that she doesn’t care about the dress and the flowers and the – she flips through some of the papers on the bed – cake. It doesn’t matter. He says, it seems like it matters to her because she’s doing a lot of planning, and she says she has, but it’s also insignificant right now. With everything that’s happened these last few months; with Sasha being committed, and Curtis getting shot. She feels really guilty about planning a big wedding because a lot of people that they love are suffering. He says he’s got an idea, and she says, what? He says, why don’t they elope? He’s serious. All they care about is to say their vows and become husband and wife. She even said she didn’t want to deal with this right now. She says, but Sonny… and he says, the planning’s going to be out of control. Olivia is going to keep coming to her with more options, and do they really care what icing is on the cake? (Well… yeah.) She says she doesn’t know, and he says, we will fly to the island tomorrow. We will get married. What does she say? She tells him that she says yes! throwing all the papers in the air.

On Monday, Sonny says, that’s exactly what he wanted him to do; Laura says she’s not giving up her search; Valentin tells Martin that Charlotte’s future depends on their conversation today; and Sasha says she plans to do just that.

👩🏻‍⚖️ Newest Of the New Mollys…

I didn’t even know how old they were supposed to be, and who cares anyway?

Kristen Vaganos Is the New Molly on GENERAL HOSPITAL

🚑 It’s a Match…

Weird how it’s sort of art imitating life.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/john-j-york-health-update-i-believe-they-found-a-match

💎 Fancy Pants POV…

Like we didn’t think she’d come back.

Heather Dubrow Reveals If She’ll Return to RHOC, Talks “Deceiving” Post-Reunion Pic With Tamra and Taylor as Terry Dubrow Shades Cast

🧂 A Little Salt…

Zero sympathy about the ring, and she acted like a child because she’s an adult? What does that even mean?

RHOSLC’s Lisa Barlow Reveals Fate of Missing $60K Ring, Reacts to Backlash Over Glam Drama and Claims of Being Insecure, Plus Shades Jen Shah, Monica and Admits Angie Came in “Hot”

🗽 New York Casual…

I love their Reunion pic. They’ve dressed like themselves; not like they’re having a quinceañera. One article said fans were angry about the jeans. What’s wrong with people?

Jenna Lyons Wears Levi’s Jeans to Her 1st ‘RHONY’ Reunion

🪙 Trailing the Potomac…

What’s to come for the Grande Dame and company.

https://www.essence.com/entertainment/rhop-season-8-trailer/

👠 What Happens In Jersey…

Jackie gives a tease.

Jackie Goldschneider Teases Jersey ‘Drama’ Filming RHONJ Season 14

When will Andy learn? When the lawsuit finally comes knocking?

Rumor: Reason for Danielle Cabral and Jennifer Aydin’s Physical Fight Revealed

Jennifer Aydin and Danielle Cabral Back to Filming RHONJ After Investigation

🎪 Faux Housewives Of Bravo…

Kind of ironic, considering she looks nothing like she did when she was first on the show.

NeNe Leakes Says ‘Everything Is Fake’ on Real Housewives Nowadays

🍹 Dance Card Officially Filled…

She could use a break, but she should really let that Austen thing go.

Southern Charm’s Olivia Flowers on Where She Stands With Taylor and Austen After ‘Hookup,’ Her “Emotional Blackout” After Brother’s Death, and Rod Razavi Romance

🗑 Filed Under Who Cares…

What a big egotistical baby this guy is.

Vanderpump Rules’ Tom Sandoval on How Raquel “Really Hurt” Him, Their “Gross” Scene, & New Details of Finale Fight, Plus Money Worries Amid Scandoval & Losing Friends

🎭 Farewell Old Friend…

I was sad to hear about his death. Although I’m glad they remembered he was in VR5. Blink and you missed it, but it was a great show and it started Michael Easton’s career. I knew he was going places.

https://people.com/ncis-star-david-mccallum-dead-7974574

https://people.com/david-mccallum-dead-ncis-costars-more-pay-tribute-7974806

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a45338401/david-mccallum-ncis-death-mark-harmon-tribute-statement/

📀 End Of an Era…

I’d keep that last one and sell it later on eBay.

https://www.today.com/popculture/news/netflix-stop-shipping-dvds-rcna80319

🐾 Paws In the Forefront…

If not at a Paw Patrol screening, then where else would they break records?

https://people.com/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-breaks-record-for-most-dogs-attending-film-screening-7974680

Adorable to the nth degree, especially in that tiny hat.

https://people.com/meet-wisp-the-persian-kitten-tiktok-is-in-love-with-8286012

🦆 Quotes Of the Week

No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess. – Sir Isaac Newton

The greatest deception [humans] suffer is from their own opinions. – Leonardo da Vinci

If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try. – Seth Godin

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mahatma Gandhi

We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better. – C Joybell C

Action is the foundational key to all success. – Pablo Picasso

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear. –Mark Twain

They’re not on the same page. They’re not even in the same book. – Jamal Menzies, Pillow Talk: 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

Crying and throwing a tantrum isn’t going to be a solution to the problem. – Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, My 600-LB Life

🛶 Building an Ark…

Stop in again on Monday really Tuesday for soap and what’s going on in the Med. Until then, stay safe, stay making requests instead of demands, and stay not wasting your time arguing with people and holding grudges. It takes too much energy, and life is short.

Sep16

September 15, 2023 – Tracy Meets Ex-Wife #3, An Idea, A Tease, Blairversary, A Return, InstaRoger, Friends, The Problem, Spiraling, VanderAwful, Kick-Off, The Other Holiday, Canine Takedown, Quotes Of 10 & Love

Posted on September 16, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

A woman walks into the MetroCourt, and goes to Tracy’s table. Tracy says, Blair Cramer from OLTL, what a pleasure to meet you. They shake hands, and Tracy thanks Blair for joining her. She so much prefers doing business in person. Blair says, as do I. And this evening’s business is claiming what’s hers. Coming in with Lucy, Martin sees Blair and says, God, not her.

Esme tells Alexis that she has a call scheduled with the board at 5:30 and after that, she’s free. Alexis thanks her, and Esme says she just sent Alexis the cutest picture of Ace. She leaves, and Alexis looks at a photo of Spencer and Ace in the pool on her phone. She leaves a message for Gregory, telling him that she’s going to be in the office for another hour, so stop by or call if he needs her. Spencer walks in and says he needs her. Does she have time for a fellow Cassadine?

Trina walks into an unorganized dorm room and says, Josslyn has made so much progress with moving in. Josslyn apologizes and says she had every intention of unpacking. It’s just that Dex came over, and they got a little distracted. Trina asks, how distracted?

Carly walks in to find Ava in her living room and asks what she’s doing here. Ava says she dropped Avery off; she’s upstairs with Donna and Pilar. Carly says, Avery’s welcome any time, but she didn’t have her on the schedule for tonight. Ava says she hopes it’s okay for her to stay. She has a late dinner with clients, collectors. She couldn’t say no. Carly says she has a hard time believing Ava, of all people, has a hard time saying no. So give it up. What has she done this time?

Austin goes into the unfamiliar house, and Nikolas says he’s just in time. Austin says, just in time for what? and Nikolas tells him, to say goodbye.

Anna and Valentin are seated on the MetroCourt terrace, and Trish gives them menus. She hands Anna an envelope and says, Detective Falconari left this for her. Anna opens it and sees a passenger manifest for flight 15303 with Pikeman’s heading. Valentin’s name is circled.

Tracy says, what Blair means is, what was hers is now Tracy’s, because she paid dearly for it. Blair says, yes, Tracy did, but she’s still due her final deal point, and Tracy says, it will come soon enough. Blair says, it better, because her ex is bleeding her dry, and the sooner he remarries, the better. Tracy says, as soon as Deception is hers, Lucy Coe will be flat broke. She’ll be hounding Blair’s ex relentlessly until he makes her Mrs. Martin Grey. Blair says, that works for her.

Martin tries to dash out, but Lucy says, they have to eat something. He says, there’s a swell table with their names on it over at the PC Grill, but she says, no. Is it because of Tracy? She is not afraid of Tracy Quartermaine. Never have been; never will be.

Alexis says she always has time for Spencer, kissing him on the cheek. What’s he got there? He says, this is his future, handing her some papers. It’s been over six months since his father disappeared, and as expected, the Cassadine attorneys have been in touch. She says, and full control of the Cassadine estate goes to the heir, and that would be him. He says, that’s right. They want to get the ball rolling. They want to give him full control. Quite frankly, he doesn’t understand what any of this legalese means, but he was hoping she’d be able to translate. She says she can translate. Come with her; they’ll see what’s what. She goes to her desk, and Spencer sits down.

Trina says, Josslyn and Dex are too much. Josslyn was never like this with Cam. Josslyn says, that was a different relationship, and Trina says, it seems they can’t keep their hands off one another. Josslyn says she knows, and Trina asks if they were always like this, but Josslyn says, not always. She thinks she was attracted to him from the beginning, even though she didn’t want to admit it. Now they’re together, and the more time they spend together, the better everything else is. Trina says she has to ask. Was Josslyn nervous the first time she was with Dex? Josslyn wonders why she’s asking.

Ava says she doesn’t know what Carly is talking about. She’s done nothing. Carly says, she did something that handed Austin and his cousin leverage over her, and Ava says, Carly thinks just because she’s asking her to watch Avery, there’s some nefarious connection to Austin and the creep? Carly says, this is the second time Ava has dropped Avery off unexpectedly, and Ava asks if Carly would prefer she took Avery and left. Carly says, this has nothing to do with Avery, and Ava knows it. Whatever’s going on, Ava’s in it up to her neck, and it’s something only Sonny can get her out of, so what is it? Carly just came back from Pentenville, visiting Drew. She and Sonny went there to ask for his help. Sonny wants him to find out who Ava’s friend Austin visited while he was there. Ava says, Austin did what?

Austin says, Ava is going to be so happy to find out Nikolas is alive when he gets back to Port Charles, but Nikolas says he’s not going to Port Charles. Austin asks what he means, and Nikolas says he can’t go back to Port Charles or let anyone know he’s alive before he ties up some loose ends. Austin asks, where are his loose ends if they’re not in Port Charles? Nikolas says, in Europe. He leaves in a few hours.

Valentin asks if Anna is getting notes from other men. Should he be jealous? She says, it’s more than a note, and he says he’s intrigued. What does Dante have to say? She tells him, read it for himself, handing him the manifest, and says, is it true?

Blair tells Tracy that she’ll always have a soft spot in her heart for Marty, but having to pay him 50 grand a month in alimony is really putting a crimp in her budget. On top of it, her youngest is in college, and her Jack – Jack is her problem child – Jack’s problems only seem to be solved with money. Tracy says, adorable. Rest assured, she has everything under control. Blair says she’s sure Tracy does. So how did it go in court? Tracy says she was a little concerned at first. Intellectual property theft can be difficult to prove, but luckily Blair gave her enough information for the lawyer, and everything went according to plan. And that tidbit about The Deceptor is exactly what she needed to get the judge to look at the case. Blair says, great. She hopes Tracy knows she’s just doing all this to help right a wrong. It’s not really about the money. An injustice was done here. People can’t just steal people’s ideas and make a profit from it. It’s about the people who get cheated out of their piece of the pie and Deception is one huge pie. Tracy says, so her intentions are completely altruistic. She’s doing this for the little people. Blair says, okay. Her motivation might be a little bit selfish, but that’s because The Deceptor was her idea in the first place. She just never got around to finishing it. Knowing her ex the way she does, she knows he’ll do anything to get what he wants. And in this case, it’s Lucy. Mouthy Marty couldn’t help himself. He had to share her design idea just to win her over. Tracy says she wouldn’t call Lucy a win.

Lucy asks Martin, who is that blond bobbed person with Tracy over there? She thinks she’s seen her before. Martin says, this is all sort of a big so what. Is she sure she wouldn’t change her mind about heading over to the Grill? He would surely love some of their crab cakes. She says, no, but she thinks she knows why he wants to leave. It’s because of that horrible, nasty Tracy. It’s enough to make you lose your appetite. But that’s okay; they’re not budging. They’re going to stick around. They’re staying. He says, in that case, he’s going to need a shot of something. Present company and all, he thinks they should just remain calm and order a couple of drinks.

Alexis goes through the paperwork, and tells Spencer, this is a really complicated document. She’s going to need some time with this, so what she’ll do is square things away. She’ll give him some instruction, and then get it back to him by tomorrow night. Is that going to work for him? He says, yes, and she says, he was smart to bring it to her first. He says he appreciates it, and she says she’s happy to do it actually, because… He says he knows. He’s not just talking about the legal document. She’s family and he’s very grateful for her. She says she’s so grateful for him. And for better or worse – and worse when it comes to the Cassadines – they’re family and they have an unbreakable bond. He says, except not where his father is concerned. He pretended to be dead. All of these years, he thought his father had sunk as far as he could, but then he disappeared and abandoned his brother. How does someone walk out on a baby? (Wow. Spencer is seriously out of touch with the world.) She says, his father had no frame of reference when it came to being a father. His own father was a horrible role model. She’s not making excuses for him, but she has a soft spot for him because he’s damaged, and it wasn’t his fault. There is no justification for a parent walking out on their child – never – but she can say with certainty that he loved Spencer. Spencer says, he has an odd way of showing it, but he is glad he has her. She says she’s always here for him, and he says, on that note, he has one more favor he’d like to ask her. She says, okay, as Esme approaches the door, and Spencer says, this one’s about Ace. Esme ducks back.

Austin asks what the hell Nikolas is talking about. He can’t go to Europe. He needs a passport. He needs money. Where did he get these clothes? Nikolas says he has multiple accounts and aliases, and Austin says, of course (🍷) he does. How could he not know that? Nikolas says, it’s just a simple matter of accessing them, and Austin asks, what’s in Europe? Nikolas says, many glorious things, but most important, his mother. She’s there trying to track him down. Austin says, so he’s going to meet his mother, but Nikolas says he has no intention of seeing her. He just needs her to know he’s alive. (So… he doesn’t have a phone?)

Valentin says he’s not going to lie. He hasn’t been totally transparent with Anna. She says she thinks that’s putting it mildly. After he left for Russia, it’s just been one truth after the other surfacing. She finds out he used to work for Pikeman… He says he never worked for them directly. He was an independent contractor. She says, semantics. She just feels that each new layer that gets peeled back, she gets to see who he really is. Like maybe she never knew him. He says he loves her. That’s all she ever needs to know. She says, is it? He’s not answering her question. Is that true? She points to the manifest, and he says, yes. Unfortunately, it is true. The night of the fire, Pikeman summoned him to a meeting in New York; they flew him to Manhattan. She says, that’s not much of a confession; that’s what it says in Dante’s note. He asks what more she wants, and she asks, what the hell was so urgent that he had to fly to New York City in the middle of the night? He says, Pikeman was concerned about Sonny; they still are. They wanted to consult with him. She asks why he lies to her.

Blair says, obviously her motivation in all of this is to stop funding Marty’s lavish lifestyle, and Tracy says, she’s made that abundantly clear. Blair says, 50 grand a month in alimony buys a lot of hummingbird cake, and Tracy says, yes, and she can only imagine what he spends wooing the floozy. Blair says, the gravy train has left the station. Is Tracy sure the judge can keep The Deceptor sales frozen? Tracy says, absolutely, and while they are frozen, Deception’s stock price is plummeting. The company will be essentially worthless by the time Lucy Coe and company see their day in court. Blair says, speaking of court, tell her how it went with Jackson, and Tracy says, great recommendation. Thank you. He did an impeccable job. Blair says, not only is he a very talented lawyer, he’s pretty irresistibly handsome to look at, doesn’t she think? Tracy says she hadn’t noticed, and Blair says she has to be incredibly focused on bringing Lucy Coe down not to notice that. Tracy is out for blood. Tracy says she doesn’t need blood. It’s the piece of her family’s company that she wants from Lucy. She has been using it to ruin her family’s lives for years. And Tracy won’t stop until she gets it.

Martin asks if Lucy doesn’t think the GH softball team is doing suspiciously well. Far be it for him to cast aspersions on the medical profession, but could they be cheating? Lucy says, maybe. Maybe that wouldn’t surprise her at all, because those Quartermaines have their grubby little paws in every aspect of the hospital, and the biggest cheaters are Tracy and her spy granddaughter Brook Lynn. She really did steal confidential and privileged information about The Deceptor. Shame on her. Martin looks so guilty, I laugh.

Josslyn asks if everything is okay with Trina and Spencer, and Trina says, they’re better than ever. It’s just with Curtis and school and the gallery, they hardly see one another. They’re never alone. The last time was the Haunted Star. Trina flashes back to kissing Spencer on the boat and saying, this could be their only chance to be this close again. She tells Josslyn, since then, it’s just been one thing after another. She just wants it to be about her and Spencer, but ever since Greenland, it just hasn’t been right. Josslyn says she’s sure it doesn’t help he’s living with Esme, and Trina says, no, it doesn’t, but she thinks Spencer found a way around that.

As Esme listens outside the door, Alexis asks what Spencer needs for Ace, and he says he and Trina are going to go to New York for a little weekend getaway. Alexis says, that sounds fun, and he says, it will be. He hopes she wouldn’t mind keeping an eye on Esme, and Ace.

Austin says he doesn’t understand this. Why would Nikolas insist on playing dead? Wait a second. He wants his mother to know he’s alive, but he doesn’t want to see her, and in the meantime, Ava is losing her mind thinking she killed him. Nikolas asks why he’s so worried about Ava, and Austin says he has a problem with people feeling guilty for killing people who clearly aren’t really dead. Nikolas says, Ava’s not someone who’s prone to guilt. Austin doesn’t know Ava like he does.

Carly tells Ava, when she was visiting Drew in Pentenville, Austin came in carrying his doctor bag, and she just assumed he was there for a medical reason. Ava asks, what makes her think he wasn’t? and Carly says, because he was actually there to deliver information to his boss, the same information that he stole from Sonny. Ava says, that’s a lot of speculation, even for Carly, but Carly says, they’re way past that. Sonny came to her and Drew for help. Her helping Sonny means she’s helping Ava.

Anna asks why Valentin had to go to New York City. He has a Pikeman contact here in Port Charles. Why didn’t he take a meeting here? Or use the phone? He says, Pikeman didn’t want to risk him being seen with a contact. It was safer to take the meeting outside of the city. Plus, Pikeman and the Sonny deal are fraught subjects for them, so he chose to lie about it. She says, fraught subjects? That’s a little clinical, isn’t it? She’s talking about them, their relationship. She thought maybe they were being honest with each other. He says he’s being honest with her now, and she says, because she’s making him. Would he have ever told her about the Pikeman connection on his own? What else is he keeping from her? He says he loves her. Please don’t do this. She says, he can’t keep saying that because it’s not actually an explanation. Just because he says he loves her, she’s supposed to accept everything that’s going on? That’s not how she felt when Dante told her that he just blatantly lied. She gets up, and he follows, saying, he lied to her because he wanted to keep the relationship with Pikeman separate from her. She asks how that’s working out. She was actually delivering a message from him to Sonny here at the pool when somebody decided to take a shot at her. Or Sonny, or both of them. He says he should never have involved her. He should never have asked her to deliver that message. He’s sorry. That was a mistake. She says, how many more lies and mistakes does he have to tell her about? Has he lied about anything else?

Blair asks why Tracy hates Lucy Coe so much, and Tracy says, because she’s a cockroach that her family has been unable to get rid of since she sunk her claws into Tracy’s brother. Lucy has a crucial 1% of voting rights of her family company. But all of that is about to come to an end, because once she has control of Deception, Lucy Coe will no longer be an issue. Blair says, Tracy has such a distaste for business. She remembers Tracy saying she hoped she never had to utter the letter ELQ again. Tracy says, the things some people remember. Well, it’s not all about her. Don’t get her wrong, she does so enjoy putting the screws to Lucy Coe for all of the chaos Lucy wreaked upon her family. Blair says, now she’s really curious. What did she do besides marry Tracy’s brother? Tracy says, she helped install Valentin Cassadine as CEO of ELQ, but there are other family dynamics at play now, and Blair says, such as?

Martin tells Lucy, maybe it’s much ado about nothing. Maybe the lawsuit won’t hold up in court. She says she wishes that were true, but she really thinks it will. She really thinks this lawsuit has traction, and the person she’s blaming the most is Brook. How could she do it to them? How could Brook steal all the ideas she had to come up with The Deceptor? It’s so galling that they’re making it sound like it wasn’t her idea, when it was, and yes, with a few helpful hints from him. He says, no, no, stop. He’s told her once. He’s told her a thousand times. He had nothing to do with The Deceptor. She says she told him a thousand times, he has to stop. He was right there. They both came up with the idea. He says, they’ll have to agree to disagree. That’s not how he remembers it. Things are complicated enough as they are. There’s no reason to drag him into it. She says, so he’s forgetting their pillow talk. Okay. She came up with the product, but because he suggested it. She never would have come up with the idea for The Deceptor if it wasn’t for him.

Josslyn asks if Spencer is moving out of Laura’s condo and getting his own place, and Trina says she wishes, but Spencer can’t get his own apartment yet. Josslyn asks if they’ve talked about it, and Trina says, it’s come up before, but Spencer can’t leave because of Ace and she totally gets that. He still doesn’t trust Esme. Josslyn says, can she blame him? and Trina says, no, not at all. She gets it. He needs to be there for his brother. That actually makes her like him even more. She loves that he’s there for Ace and puts him first. Josslyn says, it doesn’t bother Trina that the baby’s getting more attention than her? and Trina says she’ll be getting plenty of attention this weekend on their trip. Josslyn says, trip? Explain. Trina says, it’s only a few days. He’s taking her to Manhattan. Josslyn says, traveling together is a huge step, and Trina says she knows. It’ll be their first time alone together, completely away from everybody. Josslyn asks if she’s ready for that, but Trina says, it’s not like she’s rushing into it. They’re both adults, and they’re committed to each other. Josslyn says, of course (🍷), totally. It’s just that sex takes things to a new level. She just wants to make sure Trina’s thought about it. Trina says she’s done nothing but think about it.

While Esme continues to listen, Alexis tells Spencer that she has been keeping an eye on Esme and Ace. She seems to be doing well with him, and reasonably well as a receptionist. Aside from the obvious, why does he think she needs to be supervised? He says, they all know the new and improved Esme, the one who surfaced after claiming she had no memory of anything that happened before she washed up on the Haunted Star. But let’s not forget all of the awful things she did before that. (I’m not saying Esme wasn’t awful, but typical that the man carries zero blame. No offense, but truth.) Alexis says she won’t, but whether she’s faking her memory loss or not, he has to admit, Esme’s good with Ace. He says, she is, but she’s attempted to run away before, and with his grandmother and Doc out of the country looking for his father, he would just feel a lot better knowing Ace was safe. Esme drops the papers she’s holding, and says, uh-oh, acting like she just got there. She tells Alexis, sorry, she forgot to give her this payroll.

Austin says, if anyone is unknown to him, it’s Nikolas. He treated Nikolas as a patient for month. He nursed Nikolas back to health, and he had this agenda. He never even mentioned it. Nikolas says, Austin didn’t save him out of the goodness of his heart; they both know that. Austin says, eh, and Nikolas says, as for his agenda, it’s simple. The Cassadine estate is controlled by a trust. If the current owner of the estate, which happens to be him, disappears for six months, they’re presumed dead and control of the estate automatically passes to the heir. Austin says, who happens to be his son, and Nikolas says, Spencer. Austin says, Nikolas doesn’t like the way the Cassadines arranged things, and Nikolas says he wants to stop it. Austin says he doesn’t blame him, and Nikolas says, the only way to keep Spencer from controlling all of his money and resources is if proof comes to light that he’s still alive.

Valentin says he knows he’s given Anna reason to doubt him, but no, he’s not keeping any secrets from her. She says she’s curious. What pulled him into working for Pikeman in the first place? He says, greed, and he was younger then. He had nothing to lose, but not now. Now he has far too much to lose. Pikeman is very powerful, and they have a lot of memory. It’s just easier to cooperate and keep them as an ally. He doesn’t want to have them as an enemy. She asks if there’s any differentiation between those two things in a business like that, and he says, this is his problem. He wants her as far away from them as possible. She says, how can she be? She’s right here. She sigh/groans, and he asks if she’s okay. She asks if they can’t go up to the suite again, and he says, she doesn’t want dinner? She says, they’ll get room service, and goes to the table, picking up the itinerary.

Carly asks if Ava isn’t curious why the FBI arrested Sonny, but Ava says she was just relieved when the charges were dropped. Carly says, she never asked him the reason why? and Ava says, nope. Carly says, it’s because he left false information for Betty to find. Then Betty took it to Austin, who took it to his boss in Pentenville, whoever that is. Which means Austin and Mason’s boss has ties to the FBI. Ava says she doesn’t know why Carly is telling her all this. It’s got nothing to do with her. Carly says, that’s bull and Ava knows it, and Ava says, why doesn’t she let it rest? Carly says she thinks Ava did something, and Mason and Austin found out about it. And they’re threatening to take it to their boss, who could take it to the FBI.

Austin asks why Nikolas doesn’t go to Port Charles after. When he cleans up all of his loose ends and takes care of his money, why doesn’t he go then? Nikolas says, because his son Spencer hates him, and Austin says, his son has a pretty good reason to from what he understands. The way Ava’s explained it to him, this isn’t the first time Nikolas has pretended to be dead, which is like a weird habit with him. Who does that? How could he do that to his own son? Nikolas says, Austin doesn’t know what’s gone on in his family, and he doesn’t need to justify his actions to him. He knows for a fact that once Spencer gets control of the money and the Cassadine estate, he isn’t likely to ever give it back to him. Austin says, can you blame him? It’s an awful lot of money. Nikolas says, more than Austin realizes. The last thing he wants to do is open this up to a long, ugly court battle, because that’s exactly where it will end up. It’s better to stop the process before it starts. Austin says, Nikolas doesn’t think much of his son, does he?

Tracy says, Blair didn’t come all this way to hear about the dysfunctional Quartermaines, did she? and Blair says, they couldn’t be any worse than her family. Tracy says, could be. Does she use the words greedy, unscrupulous, and vindictive to describe her family? Blair says, that and more. She wouldn’t even know where to begin with their saga. Let’s just say, the Borgias have nothing on us. Tracy says, okay, then they’ll call it a draw. They both have dysfunctional families. Can they just get back to the business at hand? Blair says, so there’s more to it than Tracy getting her ELQ voting rights back.

Alexis thanks Esme, and says, the payroll wouldn’t have gone out in time, and she’d have a lot of staff members breathing down her neck. Esme says, sorry she forgot about it earlier, but if she gets it to accounting now, it’ll make it before the deadline. Alexis thanks her, and says she appreciates it – she signs the papers and hands them to Esme – and so will the staff when their direct deposits get in at the end of the week. Esme says, better get it to accounting, and leaves. Spencer looks at Alexis, no doubt wondering if Esme heard them.

Josslyn says she has to ask. Trina’s not feeling any pressure from Spencer about this, correct? Trina says, no. She’s not feeling any pressure from Spencer. Josslyn says, good, and she shouldn’t ever, and Trina says she’s just so happy and excited to be planning a weekend away, just the two of them. Josslyn says, a whole weekend in New York? It’s going to be perfect. Trina says, at first, he wanted to go to Turks and Caicos, and Josslyn says, the Caribbean? Isn’t it hurricane season or something? Trina says, that’s what she told him, and Josslyn asks how they settled on New York. Trina says, first, they were going to stop in New York, then go on to Turks and Caicos, but with school starting and her working at the gallery, she just didn’t want to be away for that long. So Manhattan was a compromise. Josslyn says, it was a good compromise, and Trina says, he wants to take her to a Broadway show, and then they’re going to have dinner at this hot, new restaurant. Josslyn asks if they’re going to have time for any other activities, and Trina says, oh yeah. They’re staying at this hotel that has a heated pool on the rooftop. Josslyn says she bets Trina’s more excited to see the hotel room than the heated pool, and Trina says, it is going to be their first time together.

Lucy says, Martin is right. They should have gone to the Grill. She’s not staying in the same room with Tracy Quartermaine, who is trying to take everything she’s worked so hard for. She’s going to freshen up, and she’ll meet him in the lobby. She leaves, and he takes out his wallet, looking around nervously.

Tracy says, actually, she never does anything for just one reason (a multitasker!), and Blair says she doesn’t see Tracy as a checkers kind of gal. She’s more of a strategic 3D chess player. Tracy says, actually, backgammon is her game, and Blair says, noted. Tracy says, but this is not a game. This is business. She learned a lot from her father, and maybe the most important lesson he taught her is that opportunities are not given, they’re made. And once they’re made, you have to take full advantage of it. She gets up, shakes hands with Blair, and says, a pleasure. She leaves, and Blair sees Martin. She walks over to his table, and puts her hand on his shoulder from behind, startling him. She bends down and whispers, hello, sweetheart, kissing his cheek.

Ava tells Carly, let her be clear about something. What Sonny is doing right now, he’s doing for Avery’s sake. Carly says she knows that. Sonny would do anything for his family. Ava says, because the situation is fraught (WOTD), she would like Avery to stay here with Carly and Donna for a while. Carly says, for how long? and Ava says, a week maybe? She doesn’t know exactly. Is that acceptable to Carly? Carly says, of course (🍷). Avery can stay here as long as she needs. Ava thanks her, and says she appreciates that. She heads for the door, and Carly says, this is also for Avery’s sake. Whatever she has going on with Austin, he’s keeping information from her. Do not trust him. Ava says nothing, and walks out, taking a pause when she gets outside.

Nikolas says, his son is a Cassadine, and Austin says, meaning? Nikolas says, he expects Spencer wouldn’t act any differently toward him than he would toward someone standing in his way. That’s enough to make sure Spencer never has power over him. Austin says, that’s an interesting family dynamic, when Nikolas’s phone dings. Nikolas says his car has just arrived, and Austin says, so he can’t talk Nikolas into changing his mind? Nikolas says, no, and thanks Austin again for all of his help. Austin asks where he’s going, and Nikolas says, it’s time for a family reunion, and leaves.

Spencer thanks Alexis again, not only for her legal advice, but for her support in checking on Esme when he and Trina are away. She says, they’re family. That’s what they do for each other. Just a thought, but Esme is family too, so if he could trust her first, maybe she could be more trustworthy. Spencer says, that would be difficult, and Alexis says, he has to admit, she cares about that little boy. He says he feels the same way about Ace that Esme does (highly doubtful, but okay), and she says, good. They have that in common. Let love for that little boy be the thing that brings them together, rather than the thing that tears them apart. Just a thought again. Let’s go. They walk out of the office, and Esme dashes into it. What happened to Alexis’s 5:30 call?

Josslyn says, Trina and Spencer have had their ups and downs. Trina trusts him. Trina says she does trust him, and she believes this is right. It feels like the right thing to be doing. Josslyn hugs Trina and says she’s so happy for her. She’s so happy for Spencer too. Trina says, that means a lot to her. She knows Josslyn and Spencer have had their differences. When Josslyn broke up with Cam… Josslyn says she forgives him. She gives him grief, but she knows he’s a good guy. Trina says she thinks so too, and Josslyn says, and Trina is the best thing that’s ever happened to him. Don’t you forget it. Trina hugs Josslyn.

Valentin says, Anna isn’t feeling well. Let him get her something. She says, it’s okay. She’s just feeling a little pain. Maybe if she lies down… She opens the door, and they see the room has been tossed. There are streaks of red on various white things to make it look like blood, and they draw their guns. Anna goes in the back, and Valentin picks up a red streaked white shirt and says, ink. What the hell? Anna turns on the light in the bathroom and checks the shower stall. It’s empty, and she turns around. In red on the mirror, it says: You think you got away with it. You didn’t. You think you’re safe. You’re not.

On Monday, Chase tells Brook, it’s too late for that; Valentin tells Anna, it’s not a coincidence and he’s not taking any chances; Lucy wants to replace Brook as soon as possible; Blair says, it’s going to cost Martin big time; and Stella tells Marshall, it will be the death of him.

💭 It would be beyond awesome if somehow Austin hooked up with Blair. Good times…

🩺 Ditched After Saving the Day…

Obrecht was the hero of the day for saving Willow and Drew a hero for saving her, but then nothing. Not even in the background. Some thanks.

Kathleen Gati Teases Her Return to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🎉 Fanning Blair…

Hopefully, she sticks around Port Charles.

Fans Celebrate Kassie DePaiva’s Blair-aversary!

☎️ Old Home Week…

Brook could use her mother right about now.

Rena Sofer Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

https://people.com/rena-sofer-returning-to-general-hospital-as-lois-cerullo-exclusive-7969604

🥁 Joining the Social Bandwagon…

His first post is a pic of him and Jeff Kober. He’s definitely got my follow.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/roger-howarth-joins-instagram

⛓ Not a Surprise…

Why wouldn’t two grifters come together?

https://ew.com/celebrity/elizabeth-holmes-jen-shah-prison-friends/

🤼‍♀️ Not Part Of the Solution…

I think it’s just Teresa ruining RHONJ. And they shouldn’t bother rebooting it. We already have The Jersey Shore.

Why Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga’s Feud is Ruining Real Housewives of New Jersey

🍹 She Did Get Loud…

In retrospect, I was pretty surprised when Taylor got a little out of control.

https://people.com/southern-charm-season-9-premiere-recap-taylor-ann-green-confronts-craig-conover-about-shep-rose-cheating-7969777

🍸 Rules of Awful…

And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Times When the Women of Vanderpump Rules Were Just Awful

To be fair.

Vanderpump Rules Cast Members Who Have Shown the Most Emotional Growth

🎃 Let the Celebration Begin…

Those who can’t do, watch. I love these shows. It’s absolutely amazing what they create.

https://1428elm.com/2023/09/01/halloween-wars-host/

https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/halloween-wars/meet-the-teams-season-13

https://foodsided.com/2023/09/10/halloween-baking-championship-season-9-preview-welcome-to-the-carnival/

🦃 From Fake To Film…

Eli Roth finally did it. He’s been talking about this forever. I can’t wait.

https://ew.com/movies/thanksgiving-trailer-eli-roth-patrick-dempsey/

Eli Roth’s ‘Thanksgiving’ Teaser Trailer – That’s Definitely Not Cranberry Sauce…

🐕‍🦺 Good Boy…

I was keeping an eye on this story since I have friends in the area. No surprise a dog ultimately brought him down.

https://people.com/police-k9-yoda-played-key-role-in-capturing-danelo-cavalcante-7969658

📢 Quotes of the Week

Short cuts make long delays. – J.R.R. Tolkien

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. – B.F. Skinner

You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do. – Carl Jung

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power. – Clint Eastwood (This was before he started talking to empty chairs.)

There are no regrets in life. Just lessons. – Jennifer Aniston

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost. – Robert H. Schuller

How about not assume? How about giving the benefit of the doubt? Nothing is ever as it seems. – Jenna Lyons, The Real Housewives of New York City

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. – Florence Nightingale

I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. – Albert Einstein

Those aren’t glasses; they’re aquariums with stems. – Molly (Melissa McCarthy), Mike & Molly

🛌🏽 Wake Me Up When…

Come join me on Monday really Tuesday for soap and TV tea. Until then, stay safe, stay aware of how your behavior impacts others, and stay taking full advantage of the opportunities you make.

Sep9

September 8, 2023 – Cody Confronts Montague, Hot Hospital, Sisters, Arriving Soon, No Salt, VanderShare, Next House, Her Life, Best In Song, Daryl Talk, Reality Pets (!), Six Quick Quotes Plus One & Stand

Posted on September 9, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the phone at the MetroCourt, Nina asks if Gladys has any information for her… Then why is she calling?… She’s at the MetroCourt. She has to be here until Sonny’s hearing. She wants Gladys to listen to this. If Sasha is not home first thing tomorrow morning, she’s going to Ferncliff to find out why. Goodbye. She looks over and sees Anna at one of the tables.

Also on the phone, Anna says, there has to be something they can do… They’re saying they can’t tell her who owns this vacant house?… All right. Thank you. Nina approaches the table and says, Sonny’s hearing is today. Anna says she knows, and Nina says, Anna has so many connections, she was just wondering if she has any information on what’s going to happen to Sonny.

Carrying his guitar, Ned/Eddie walks into a music studio with Olivia and Leo. He says he can’t believe Sonny came through for him like this, and Olivia says, Sonny is many things, but he’s always a man of his word. Leo asks if they’re here, and Ned says, they’re getting closer. Olivia asks if he’s ready, and Ned says, it’s been a while. He kind of feels like he’s trying to reclaim an ancient treasure. Leo asks if it’s a treasure hunt, and Olivia says, in a way. Leo says he loves treasure hunts, and Ned says, hopefully, he’ll like what they find. Is he ready to go make some music? Leo says, yes! and Ned says, let’s go. They walk into the studio.

Worst righthand man ever Dex sits at the pier, and Josslyn asks if he’s okay. He says he screwed up, and Sonny could spend the rest of his life in prison because of him.

Anna says she’s so sorry. This has got to be so concerning to Nina, but she doesn’t have any information about Sonny. Nina says, there has to be something Anna can do. Can’t she help Diane with this case? Anna says she can’t. It’s a criminal matter, not a personal one. There’s nothing she can do. Nina says, it feels personal. Someone set Sonny up. Anna says, that’s a possibility, and Nina wonders if it’s the person who shot at him at the MetroCourt. Anna says she doesn’t know that bullet was meant for Sonny, when Ava joins them and says, that bullet was probably meant for one of them, right? It hit Curtis; the poor man’s in a wheelchair.

Portia tells Curtis that she shouldn’t be too long. She has to go to GH to pick something up. Then she thought she’d pick up some wings from Charlie’s Pub. He says, sounds good, and she says she’ll be back soon. She leaves, and Marshall comes out. He says he has to head over to The Savoy. He needs to check on these numbers. He hopes he didn’t screw something up. Curtis is sure he didn’t, but he knows it can get confusing. Marshall says, it’s harder when you’re confused to begin with, and calls to Portia, but Curtis says, she took off for GH. Marshall says, this isn’t so important it can’t wait, and Curtis says, they have to stop doing this.

Dr. Montague asks, what the hell is going on in here? And what is Cody doing here? Cody says, he’s Sasha’s psychiatrist? Of course (🍷) he is, because he’s Gladys’s pal. That’s the connection. Montague met Gladys at The Savoy in the back room at Selina Wu’s poker game. That’s where all this started, huh? You son of a bitch.

Ned tells Olivia, this producer Sonny hired is one of the best. He’s lucky to be working with him. She says she’s glad he thinks so, and he says, when Sonny mentioned this, he thought Sonny was just telling him what he wanted to hear to keep him around town. Olivia says, Sonny doesn’t do that. He’s here because Sonny knows how good he is. Ned suggests they get inside so he can thank Sonny again, but Olivia says, Sonny’s not here today. Leo asks where he is, and Ned says, his record label is paying for this recording session. After everything he’s done, he figured Sonny would be here. She says she’s sure he wanted to, but he’s got some other obligations today. Ned says, of course (🍷). Maybe he’ll make an appearance later. She says she sure hopes so.

Josslyn says, this is not Dex’s fault. If Sonny goes to prison, it’s for what Sonny did. Does he know how many times Sonny was almost caught over the years? Dex says he was the last one to have the flashdrive, but she says, it was destroyed, and he says, is she sure? They don’t know what labs are capable of putting back together. It was so stupid to throw it away in a trashcan. (Yes, it was.) She says, he couldn’t have known somebody would find it, but he says he’s been working for Sonny for a long time now. The Feds know that; the other Families know that. Any one of them could have been following him. She says, he doesn’t even know if anybody has it, and he says he goes over it again and again in his head. How could he be so careless when it came to Sonny’s freedom? She says, because of her.

Nina says, Sonny feels guilty about what happened to Curtis, and she would imagine that Anna does as well, and Ava says she only meant that… Anna says she knows what Ava meant. It’s all right. She got a very pointed message that Curtis wasn’t seeing any visitors. How is he? Ava says, Trina told her that he’s home; that he’s trying to adjust to his new life. She’s taking it very hard as well. Nina says she tried to reach out to him, but it’s not easy. Curtis has always been so active. Anna sighs and asks them to excuse her. She leaves, and Ava says she didn’t mean to upset Anna, but Nina says, they all know Ava is upset about Trina. Ava says, what about Nina? She knows Sonny’s hearing is today. How is she holding up?

Marshall asks what he did, and Curtis asks if they think because they’re whispering and giving each other signals, he hasn’t noticed that he hasn’t been alone in this house. Marshall says, they just thought Curtis might like to have somebody with him, and Curtis says he knows what they thought. He keeps being told over and over that he can get his life back to some kind of normal. Marshall wants him to go back to work at The Savoy… Marshall says he does, and Curtis says, if any of them thought he could get his life back to some kind of normal, they wouldn’t be afraid to leave him alone in his own damn house. He’s been doing fine since he’s been here. What he doesn’t want is someone watching him every minute. Marshall says, Curtis is absolutely right. Sometimes we care so much, we only think about what it is we can do for the person we love, instead of thinking about what it is that they need and want. He’ll see Curtis later. Curtis thanks him, and Marshall leaves.

Montague says, perhaps they didn’t go over the rules when Cody was admitted, so he’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Patients aren’t allowed in each other’s rooms, and Sasha in particular is very fragile. And Cody seems quite agitated. Cody says he doesn’t buy this caring shrink act Montague is doing, not for one second. And agitated? He laughs and says, no. Try mad as hell. Because he can see exactly what’s going on here. Montague knows Gladys through Selina Wu’s card game in the backroom at The Savoy. He knew Gladys was in debt to Selina Wu. Did Gladys ask him for help when Sasha tried to end her guardianship, so she could keep control of all of Sasha’s money? Is that what he’s been doing? Has he been keeping Sasha drugged so she looks unstable? How much is Gladys paying him? Huh? How much is Gladys paying him to keep Sasha drugged?

Curtis’s doorbell rings, and he wheels himself over to answer it. He opens the door to Anna.

Leo looks around and says, wow. This is so cool. We’re going to make a song, Eddie! A man says, this is the place to do it. He’s the producer, Johnny. What’s his name? Leo tells him, and looking at Ned, Johnny says, he must be Ned Quartermaine. Ned says he’s Eddie Maine, and Johnny says he’s sorry. He could have sworn… Olivia says, there must have been a mix up in the booking. Eddie’s going to be singing. Leo says, there’s so many buttons. Does every one have a different purpose? A woman sits down and says, they do everything, except dance, and Johnny says, they’re working on it. Leo says, that would be cool, and Johnny says, this is their engineer, Kira. He introduces her to Leo and Eddie/Ned, and Leo asks what the green button does. Kira says, that’s how they talk to the booth, and Ned says he’s sure Kira would love to tell him about all these buttons after the recording session. So just sit right here, be quiet, and put his listening ears on. Leo says, okay, and Johnny asks if Olivia is singing back-up, but she says she only sings at the Nurses Ball. She’s Eddie’s… friend.

Montague says, it’s not uncommon for patients at Ferncliff to see conspiracies, when in reality, none actually exist. He’s going to confer with Cody’s doctor, and he’s going to suggest a stronger dose of medication for him. Cody says, because that’s what he’s been doing to Sasha? and Montague starts to walk to the door, but Cody says, he’s not going anywhere. Montague tells Sasha, don’t worry. This gentleman – and he uses the term loosely – is obviously just confused. Sasha asks if Cody is right. Does he know Gladys?

Nina tells Ava, Sonny doesn’t let her know anything, but she wishes she knew what was going to happen. What kind of evidence could they have? Ava says, they must have something. She doesn’t think the Feds would drag somebody into court if they didn’t have evidence. But Sonny has beaten more raps than she can count. Nina asks what she’s told Avery, and Ava says she hasn’t told Avery anything, and isn’t going to if she doesn’t have to. Nina says, that’s smart, and asks how Avery is doing. Ava says, she’s good; she’s okay. She’s happy. She’s excited Nina is marrying her daddy. Nina says, that’s sweet, and Ava says, as Nina’s friend, she needs Nina to face the reality here. Even if Sonny does get out of this, it isn’t the end. Sonny’s not going to change. This is the life he has chosen. There’s always going to be something else.

Dex says, there’s no way Josslyn has any responsibility for what happened, but she says she’s the one who wanted to use the flashdrive to put Sonny away. He says, but she didn’t, and she says, because it was destroyed. They had an argument about it, remember? She wanted to use it, and he wanted to get rid of it as quickly as possible. He says he was still careless. There was no way Josslyn was actually going to use it. He doesn’t understand. Why? She says, to help her mom, and to help him. For someone in pre-med, she’s not very bright.

Anna says she knows Curtis didn’t want to see anyone, but that was a while back, so she thought, maybe now he’s home… Can she come in? He says, of course (🍷). Can he get her something? She says, no thank you, but he says, the house has been fitted for him, so he can get her a coffee or a tea or a snack. She says she’s good; she just had lunch. She thought Portia or Trina would be here. He says, oh, she came to see Portia or Trina, but she says, no. She came to see him. She just thought… He says, she thought he would have a babysitter.

Johnny asks if Ned wants to lay down a track first and do vocals separately, but Ned says, no. He’s kind of old school. He likes playing and singing. He just wants to make this demo to get a sense of the song. Maybe play around with the arrangement. Johnny asks if he brought anything, music or lyrics, but Ned says, it’s all up here – he taps his head – and in his hands. Actually, he hasn’t completed the lyrics yet, but they’re right there and he knows they’re going to come to him any time now. He just has to figure out how the story ends. Leo tells Kira, Eddie says songs are like a story and this one is trapped in marble, like a statue. It just has to be set free. Kira says she likes that, and Johnny says, they’re here to help any way they can. How is he feeling about the vibe? Ned says, the vibe. Just a rootsy, acoustic feel. He’s just trying to get his feet wet today. He hasn’t done this for a while. Johnn says, so he’s recorded before, and Ned says he recorded a lot, back in the day. He even had his share of groupies. Leo asks if that isn’t a fish, and Ned says, yes, and there are a lot of them in the sea. Sorry. A groupie is someone who really likes your music. Leo says, oh, a fan, and Olivia says, exactly. Ned says he played this gig years ago in Houston at The Cobra. It was a packed house. He was stone cold sober, and for some reason, that night when he walked out on stage, the whole crowd just sort of faded away. He felt like it was just him all alone, and he was singing for just one person. It was that way for the entire gig. It never happened again, but he always knew that was the best performance of his life. Johnny says, let’s make this happen. See if they can get him that feeling again. He tells Kira, let’s set up the mics, and they go into the booth. Ned tells Leo that he’s going to be playing and singing in that room, and Leo says, so there’s no bleed through. He knows that. Ned says he knows Leo knows a lot, and Leo tells him, knock ‘em dead, Eddie, and they fist bump. Ned says he’ll try, and goes in the booth. Olivia asks how Leo knew that.

Curtis tells Anna that he’s sorry. That was too easy. Please have a seat. She says she doesn’t understand, and he says, his father just left a while ago, and this is the first time he’s been allowed to be alone in his own house. As a matter of fact, he thinks it’s the first time he’s been alone anywhere since the shooting. She says, that’s kind of why she’s here actually. She wanted to come see him after the surgery, but… He says he told Portia that he didn’t want to see anyone. In fact, he was pretty harsh with her and Trina. She says she can totally understand given everything he’s been through. He knows the bullet wasn’t meant for him, right? He nods, and she tells him that she just came here to say something that she’s wanted to say since it happened. She’s really sorry. She looks close to tears.

Dex says, Josslyn wanted to help him? and she says she loves him so much, and as long as he’s working for Sonny, she’s always going to worry that one day or one night she’ll lose him forever. He says, they’ve been over this, but she says, that doesn’t make it just go away. He says he doesn’t take any unnecessary chances, but she says, he could be in custody and on his way to prison had her mom not called him and warned him. He asks if that’s why she got drunk after the concert, because she’s so worried about him, and she says she hadn’t heard from him. She was stressed out and took the easy way out. Yes, she regrets that. He says she looked like she regretted it when she came in the next morning. Does she have any idea how happy he was to see her? She says she was happy to see him too, and kisses him. She tells him, stop beating himself up over something Sonny did.

Nina says she gets what Ava is saying, but she can only focus on today. Ava says she thinks Nina should force herself to think about the future. She learned that the hard way. Nina says she’s been with complicated men before, and Ava says, that’s one word for Sonny. She assumes Nina is talking about Valentin, and Nina says, yes. Ava says, they both know you need more than one word to describe those two, and Nina says, her point is? Ava says she just wants Nina to think about what she’s doing before she does it, not after. Nina says she knows what she’s doing, and what she’s going to do is marry Sonny. And no one can stop her.

Montague says, of course (🍷) he knows Gladys. Sasha was there when he met her, when he did Sasha’s evaluation. This patient is clearly confused, and now he’s confusing her. Why doesn’t he come with her? He holds out his hand, and Cody pushes it away from Sasha. He gets in between them and says, Sasha’s not going anywhere with Montague. Montague says, that’s enough. Cody gives him no choice but to get security. He heads for the door, but Cody pushes him against it, and they fight.

Ned says, check, one, two, and Johnny asks how he feels about the levels. Ned says he could use a little more guitar in the headphones, and Johnny tells him to give them the loudest chords and they’ll check it again. Ned strums, and Olivia tells Leo that she knows it’s long, but it shouldn’t be much longer now. Leo says, it takes a few times before you get something good, and she asks if Eddie taught him that, but he says, Cody. It’ll take as long as Eddie wants it to. She says, as long as Eddie wants it to, and Ned continues to play.

Curtis says, Anna’s sorry? and she says, this wouldn’t have happened… He says, this is not her fault, but she says, someone was trying to kill her. He says he’s not going to lie. He hates that this happened, and he may hate it for the rest of his life. When he found out he couldn’t move his legs and the bullet wasn’t meant for him, he hated her. He hated Sonny. But it didn’t last. She asks why he thinks, and he says, because he thought about what he used to do. He used to chase the most lethal people around, knowing they wanted to kill him, but what did he do? Does she think he went somewhere and hid? No. He lived his life. And he realized that what happened to him could have easily happened to someone because of him. So maybe it’s karma. Or maybe it just is what it is. She says, that’s incredibly gracious, and he says he just calls it as he sees it. She smiles through her tears, when Portia walks in with a to-go bag from Charlie’s. She says she was wondering whose car that was.

Dex says, even though he got the job with Sonny to spy on him for Michael, Sonny’s been really good to him. In a lot of ways, like a father. She says, a father who hung him from a meat hook, and he says he knows Sonny had his suspicions about him, but Sonny had no idea what that guy did to him. She says, so he’s okay just forgetting everything that Sonny did? and he says, it’s hard to explain. Since he’s gotten to know Sonny better… If Sonny goes to prison, it’s going to leave a hole in his life.

Nina and Ava sit down with a drink, and Ava says, believe her. She wants Sonny to beat these charges almost as much as Nina does. Nina says, it kind of seems like she doesn’t, and Ava says, of course (🍷) she does. For Nina’s sake, for Avery’s sake. She just thinks at times like these, when things are crazy and up in the air, it’s the time they make bad decisions. She just wants to make sure Nina weighs everything. Nina says she has, and Ava reminds her, the last time she walked down the aisle, she ended up turning around and running in the opposite direction because of Valentin’s lies. Nina says, Sonny hasn’t lied to her, and Ava says, of course (🍷) not. Like Nina hasn’t lied to him.

A man walks Sasha through the reception area, and the nurse says, excuse me.

In the bathroom, we see Montague, tied up and lying on the floor in his underwear. He yells for help, but his mouth has duct tape across it.

Cody angles his face so the nurse can’t see it, and she asks where he’s taking the patient, calling him Dr. Montague. He says his patient needs some stimulation from nature, so he’s taking her for a walk and some fresh air. The nurse nods, and they go out the door. Janice comes in and asks who that was leaving with a patient. Cody hustles Sasha down the hallway.

Ned sings the unfinished song about the siren he can’t see, and he’s not bad. He stops and says, sorry, man. Can they just punch in there? Johnny says, no problem. Just take it where he likes, and they’ll cut it from there. Ned sings again, but then stops, looking confused. Leo tells him, she’s like a shadow, remember? and Ned says, yeah, and thanks Leo. Johnny suggests they take it from the top, and Ned begins again.

The nurse tells Janice, that was Dr. Montague. He said the patient needed some air. Janice says, Dr. Montague would never do that. He’s not authorized to take patients out of the hospital. She goes behind the desk and says, he’s not on staff. They have to call security. She picks up the phone.

Dex tells Josslyn that he knows a lot of the things Sonny does – that they do – are illegal, but Sonny has principles. He has more values and integrity than most men who operate legally that he’s close to, and deep down, he thinks she knows that. He’s never had anyone in his life like Sonny. Sonny taught him so much about what it means to be a man. She says she guesses he’s going to the hearing then, and he says, yeah. He hopes she understands. She says she does, and thanks him for explaining what Sonny means to him. He tells her, never forget what she means to him, and kisses her.

Nina asks why Ava is doing this. Ava’s always been so supportive of her and Sonny. Ava says, but she is. She wants to support Nina. As long as she’s going forward eyes wide open. That’s all she cares about. Nina promises she is, and Ava says, good. Nina says, as far as lying to Sonny about turning in Carly and Drew to the SEC, Ava is the only one who knows now. Ava says, to the grave. So after Nina and Sonny get married, maybe the two of them want to think about moving into Windymere. Nina laughs and says, Ava knows she loves her and loves living with her, but that’s not really her idea of wedded bliss. Ava says, not living with her. Maybe Sonny wants to buy Windymere, and all of Spoon Island.

Curtis tells Portia that Anna came by to see how he was doing, and Anna says she came by to apologize. Curtis says, he told her… Portia asks, where is his father? and Curtis says, he went to The Savoy. He had to take care of some things. Portia says, and he left? and Curtis says, yes, he left. He’s fine. Portia says, of course (🍷) he’s fine, and Anna says she should probably go actually. Portia says, if she knew Anna was going to be here, she definitely would have gotten dinner for three. Let her walk Anna out. Anna says, it was good to see Curtis, and Portia tells him that she’ll be right back. Outside, Portia asks, what made Anna think it was a good idea to come here?

Janice says, they have an emergency. They need to enforce a lockdown on the entire building right away. One of their patients, Cody Bell, is wearing Dr. Montague’s clothes, and he’s trying to escape with another patient, Sasha Gilmore.

Sirens are blaring, and Cody runs out of the building with Sasha. He brings her to a car that’s waiting at the end of the driveway, and buckles her in. He says he’s going to get her out of here. She just has to trust him. He gets in the driver’s seat and takes the keys out from under the visor, saying, thank you, Sam. He starts the car, and speeds away.

Nina asks why Ava is selling Windymere, and Ava says, it’s not for publication, so don’t go blabbing. Nina says she won’t, but why? Ava says, Avery likes it, but it’s just the two of them out there. They’re isolated. Nina says, she’s selling because of Nikolas, and Ava says she has to admit she has a few bad memories, but it seems like the right thing to do now. Nina’s phone dings, and she says she has to go. Ava says she hopes she didn’t upset Nina. Please tell her that she didn’t. Nina says, Ava didn’t upset her at all. In fact, Ava made her even more certain that what she’s doing is right. As Nina leaves, Ava says, good luck to Sonny, then says, good luck to me. She signals the bartender for another martini.

Anna says she knows Curtis didn’t want to see anyone, but she doesn’t think she upset him, and Portia says, Anna upset her. If it wasn’t for Anna and Sonny, Curtis wouldn’t be in that chair right now. (It would be amusing if it turned out the bullet was actually meant for Curtis. It’s possible.) Anna says, Portia’s right. She’s sorry about that. Portia says, she’s sorry about that? She doesn’t think Anna realizes how close Curtis was to dying, and now he’s paralyzed. He could be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, and Anna’s sorry about that. She guesses that makes everything better. Anna says she didn’t mean it would make it all better… Portia says, Anna and Sonny live dangerous lives. She gets it. They make deadly enemies. But then they roam around and mingle with everybody else and put everyone in danger. And in this case, they put her husband in a wheelchair. Anna says, we will find out who did this. We will. Portia asks, what good is that going to do Curtis? Please don’t come back here. Anna says she won’t, and leaves. Portia lets out a huge breath and goes back inside. She tells Curtis that Charlie’s had strawberry-rhubarb pie for dessert, and he says he can’t blame Anna for this. She says she can and takes the to-go bag to the kitchen.

As Eddie/Ned sings, Curtis wheels himself to the patio door and looks out. In the studio, Leo takes Olivia’s hand, and she smiles. Josslyn and Dex sit on a crate at the pier and kiss. He takes her hand for a moment, then leaves. Ava looks at a picture of her and Avery on her phone and sips her martini. Nina paces, then leaves. Anna looks sad. Curtis sighs, and Portia puts her hand on his shoulder as they both look out.

We hear Anna’s voiced say, we will find out who did this. We will.

On Monday, Molly and TJ have a major announcement to make; Maxie says she’s going to make it happen; and Sonny says he’s got this.

🔥 Steam Heat…

The fall preview for GH.

GENERAL HOSPITAL Hot Fall Preview!

👧 The First Kristina…

I guess I was busy or not watching or something. I remember absolutely none of this, so thanks SOD.

Who Was Alexis’ Sister on GENERAL HOSPITAL?

👄 Adding One Blair…

You’ll need to know this.

Who Is Blair Cramer on GH and OLTL?

🧂 Shah Got To Be Joking…

She’ll be lucky if she doesn’t end up having to pay every time she uses RHOSL. Like greed didn’t get her where she is today – in the pokey.

Jen Shah Suggests Andy Cohen Pay Her for Name Being Used in RHOSLC Season 4

🍸 Lala Rules…

Talking about next season without talking about it.

Lala Kent Reveals Her Part in Drama at Pump Rules Finale Filming

🎾 House Full Of Awful…

I’m not sure if excited is the word, but I have to admit to a bit of curiosity.

Why We’re Excited For Summer House Season 8

💃🏻 Just Fabulous…

I’ve been watching this for a while, and while I haven’t exactly seen a whole lot of fabulous, that’s okay. I’d rather see real than fancy.

https://screenrant.com/my-big-fat-fabulous-life-season-11-when-finale-how-many-episodes-left/

https://people.com/whitney-way-thore-talks-new-season-my-big-fat-fabulous-life-exclusive-7965327

What’s to come next week.

https://www.etonline.com/my-big-fat-fabulous-life-whitney-uncovers-the-truth-about-her-long-lost-half-sister-exclusive

🎸 The Moonman Awaits…

In case you don’t know how to watch, here are instructions.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1384936/how-to-watch-the-2023-mtv-vmas-on-tv-and-online

🏍 About That Daryl…

Norman talks Daryl.

https://ew.com/tv/the-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-preview-norman-reedus/

When and where to see Daryl.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/09/06/walking-dead-daryl-dixon-stream-amc/

Reviewing Daryl’s situation.

https://collider.com/the-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-review/

Bonus Daryl. I was surprised to discover how much I enjoyed this show the last time. It makes me want to, well, ride.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/09/07/ride-norman-reedus-review-keanu-reeves-joins-coffee-desert/

🐶 Bravo To Pets…

My heart will always belong to Giggy (!).

Most Memorable and Beloved Bravo Pets

🐓 Quotes of the Week

Anything worth doing good takes a little chaos. – Flea

You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything. – Ali Krieger

If you fall, make it part of the dance. – LuAnn de Lesseps

Success seems to be connected to action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. – Conrad Hilton

Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do and at some point, you will. – Venus Williams

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? – Charles de Gaulle

Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address. – Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), You’ve Got Mail

💻 TikTok Made Me Do It…

Enjoy the week’s end, then join me on Monday really Tuesday for soap and teaful tidings. Until then, stay safe, stay patronizing local businesses, and stay not caring so much, you only think about what it is you can do for the person you love, instead of thinking about what it is that they need and want.

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September 1, 2023 – Pikeman’s Shipment Comes In, On Or Not, OC In the Shade, Jersey Peek, Indecisive, VanderNotes, Messy Med, Over, Dead Talk, Praising Pups (!), Decapod Of Quotes & Pink

Posted on September 2, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the phone in the elevator, Sonny says, that’s excellent news. They’ll be in touch. Cyrus’s voice says, it is not often that we get to live in and appreciate the humility of the Lord, but on days when our salvation is imminent, our faith calls us to give thanks in an especially joyful way.

We see Cyrus preaching to a group in the library, and he says, hear me when I tell you something – God is coming. And we who have waited with faith and patience and humility are privileged to bear witness. Rejoice, my brothers, rejoice! Amen. The group applauds.

Carly runs into Kelly’s, telling Josslyn that she’s sorry she’s late. She knows the concert starts soon. Josslyn says, don’t worry about it. She guesses Carly didn’t see her text. She’s not going.

Brook says, Chase isn’t joking, and he says he’s 100% serious. She says, he wants her to move in with him, and he says, yes. She says, no.

Olivia brings Ned out by the pool. It’s empty, and he says, slow night, huh? She says, not exactly. She sent everyone home. He asks, why? and she says she wanted them to be alone out here. He says, to do what exactly? and she says, remember. Ned, remember us. Remember who you used to be.

At the Bistro, Charlotte asks why Valentin has that look, and he says, what look would that be? She says, the look he gets when he’s about to tell her something she won’t like.

Maxie turns on the lights at Lulu’s house, and goes in with Georgie, James, and Felicia. Georgie says, this was her big surprise, a visit to Aunt Lulu’s house? James says he’s surprised. He thought they were going to a Woodchuck’s game. Felicia tells him that they’re going to the game soon, but right now, they’re on an amazing adventure. Georgie asks, what is this amazing adventure? and Felicia says, they’re here to explore. James says, explore what? and Felicia says, the house. Maxie says, and maybe stake out which bedroom is going to be his new room, and James says, she means… Maxie says, no more sharing. They’re moving in here. This is their new house. Funny. I don’t remember Lulu’s house being this huge. I’ll just say it. This ain’t your Lulu’s house.

On the phone at the MetroCourt, Nina says, unfortunately, that’s a question for Olivia and she’s not here, so they’ll have to wait. She tosses down the phone, looking harried, and looks up to see Sonny come in. She says, this is a nice surprise. She didn’t know he was coming here tonight. They hug, and he says, this is the best joint in town, especially the view. She says she’s glad he likes it. There’s something she really needs to talk to him about… Kristina walks in, and asks if Nina is joining them, but Nina says, no. This dinner is just for the two of them. She has to work. Olivia asked her to be on the floor tonight. She starts to leave, but Sonny asks what she had to tell him. She says she can take care of it herself. It’s really nothing. Enjoy their dinner. There’s a great steak special tonight. Sonny says, then he’s got it all. He has great steak, a gorgeous fiancé, a brilliant daughter. He’s got it all right here, right? The three of them smile.

Ned starts to leave, but Olivia tells him, wait. His daughter Brook, Ned’s daughter, is in a lot of pain right now because of something Tracy did. She ran out of the house because of his mother. He says, don’t put that on him, and she says, of course (🍷) not, but he was always the bridge between the two of them. He could always sort it out. There are people who still need him; his mother and his daughter and their son… the kid… Leo? For their sake, can he please just try?

Nina says she’ll send the waitress over, and Sonny thanks Kristina for being so supportive of him. Kristina says she genuinely likes Nina. Not everyone’s against him too. She can see how happy Nina makes him. She puts her hand on his.

Cyrus tells the group, today is the day for miracles. A time of righteousness, and yes, vengeance. But without the dark, there can be no light; and without vengeance, there can be no righteousness. So let us pray that this vengeance passes by unscathed, so that we may testify to the cleansing power of our Creator. The Warden Garten watches as he speaks, and he says, for all the world’s a cage, and we are all inmates in God’s celestial play, trying to break free from the grip of licentiousness, arrogance, and evil. As it says in Deuteronomy 23:14; for the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee. Therefore shall they camp be holy that He see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. He looks at the warden.

Willow comes into the restaurant with Wiley, who runs to Nina. She hugs him, and Sonny tells Kristina, look how happy she is.

Josslyn tells Carly that they can’t go to the concert anymore because suddenly, Dex has to do something for Sonny. Carly says, oh, and Josslyn says she hates that Carly knows exactly how she’s feeling. Carly says, so Dex has to work for Sonny and Josslyn has to make alternate plans. Been there, done that. Josslyn says, it’s not that; it’s the situation. She knows she said she was moving on and trying to put it behind her, but she hates that Dex is putting himself in danger. Carly says, that’s who Dex was when Josslyn met him. He’s a guy who takes risks, for better or worse. Josslyn says, yeah, but now he’s protecting Sonny, and taking those risks because of Carly and because of Michael. Carly says, and that’s his choice, and it’s for his protection. Josslyn says she knows. It’s just, some days are harder than others. Carly says she gets that, but if Josslyn got into this thinking she was going to change Dex, that’s not going to happen.

Chase says, Brook doesn’t want to live with him? and she says she doesn’t think he’s thought this through. He says he has, and she says, oh really? Because a whole two and a half second deliberation isn’t exactly thorough. He says, it’s not like they haven’t lived together before, and she says, exactly. That’s what she’s saying. The first time, she drove him absolutely crazy, and the second time was for Bailey. He says, the third time will be for love.

Charlotte says, Maxie and her family are living at her mom’s house? and Valentin says, her mother always loved Maxie and her children. Doesn’t she think it might be nice to have some people living in that house? It’s been sitting empty. She says, yeah, but she just wishes it was her mom coming home to live there. He says he does too, but how does she feel about Maxie and her kids moving in? She says, why bother asking her when it’s already done? and he says, the decision to rent was Dante’s. He’s just asking because he cares about her feelings, so why doesn’t she tell him? She says, it’s just another place, like all of the places she’s lived. None of them last.

James runs through the living room saying, this house is huge, and there’s a backyard. He can make a treehouse. Wait. How many rooms are there? Felicia suggests they take a reconnaissance mission and count the rooms. Ready for take-off? Let’s go. They run out, and Maxie asks Georgie, what’s going on? Doesn’t she like the house? Georgie says, of course (🍷) she likes it. She remembers playing here when she was little. It seemed even bigger then. But this is Aunt Lulu’s house.

Josslyn says she doesn’t want to change Dex. Why would Carly say that? Carly says she’s been down this road, many times. She wouldn’t be Josslyn’s mother if she didn’t want to spare Josslyn from unnecessary pain. Josslyn says she’s not in pain, and Carly says, Josslyn doesn’t have to convince her; she just has to be honest with herself. Worrying about Dex, knowing he’s always in danger, is a heavy burden. And if she decides she doesn’t want to do this anymore and doesn’t want to be a part of that life, that’s okay. She just has to admit it to herself, and then she has to tell Dex. Josslyn tells Carly not to put her history with Sonny on her. She’s just disappointed, and that doesn’t mean she wants to break up with Dex. Actually, she thinks she’s still going to go to the concert because she has a bunch of friends going. Carly says, great, and Josslyn says, don’t wait up for her. Carly says, okay, and Josslyn leaves.

Brook says, Chase knows she loves him, right? and he says, yes… She says, part of the reason she does is, he’s like a knight. When someone’s in trouble, he can’t help but want to fix it. He says, she’s not just someone. They’re in a good place, and he can see she’s hurting at home. She says she appreciates his concern, but she doesn’t think living together is what they need right now.

Nina says she’s so surprised to see Wiley. She’s glad he came. Wiley sees Sonny, and says he wants to see grandpa. Nina looks at Willow, who nods, and she brings Wiley over to Sonny. Wiley and Sonny high-five, and Kristina tells Wiley that he’s looking sharp. Wiley suggests they go to grandpa’s and have a barbecue and play baseball, but Sonny says, where he lives is kind of high up. You can’t play baseball. Nina says, but if you stand on the terrace, you can see all of Port Charles. Wiley says, really? and tells Willow, let’s all go to grandpa’s and have picnic on the terrace. Kristina can come too, and Amelia and Nina, Grandpa Sonny… Michael comes out of the elevator, and Wiley continues, mommy, daddy, and Leo too? Sonny says, he can invite anybody he wants, and Willow goes over to Michael. He asks if it’s a party, and she says, yeah. Nina was here when she arrived, then Wiley saw Sonny and went to say hello. He says, if it’s okay with her, it’s okay with him. Wiley runs to Michael, who hugs him. Michael smiles at Sonny, then realizes he’s smiling at Sonny.

Maxie tells Georgie, Aunt Lulu is her best friend, and she thinks Aunt Lulu would want them to fill this place with laughter and memories, just like the memories they made with her when she lived here. Georgie asks if it won’t make Maxie miss Aunt Lulu more if they live here, and Maxie takes her hand, saying, she’ll miss Aunt Lulu no matter where they live. That’s not going to change, but being here does make Maxie feel a teeny bit closer to her. It’s almost like she gave us a little present, right? Maxie wouldn’t have brought them here if she didn’t feel good about it. Lulu asks if she can paint her room purple, and Maxie says she can. (I painted my room purple when I was around Georgie’s age. Is that a thing when you’re a tween?) Felicia comes back with James, and he says, guess what? There’s four bedrooms, one for each of them. And he’s already picked his. Georgie says, no fair. She’s older and she gets to pick first. James says he forgot. Age before beauty. He runs off, Georgie chasing him. Felicia says she’s so glad Maxie is doing this, and Maxie says, so is she.

Ned asks what Olivia wants him to do. He’s not making any guarantees. She says she understands it. She just wants to walk him through what happened that night. He says, the night of the supposed accident, and she says, see if it comes back to him. He asks how she can walk him through it if she wasn’t here. He heard it was just Tracy and Drew who saw him fall. She leads him to the other side of the room, and says, Drew told her everything that happened. They can just give it a try. He says, all right, whatever. Lay it on him. She says, he started out over here – she walks across the room – and he saw Drew and Tracy arguing over here. So just walk to her… slowly, and see if anything feels familiar. Okay? Is he ready? He says, ready, and starts to walk.

Brook says she and Chase are in a really good place and she wants to keep it that way, but he says, moving in isn’t going to change that. If anything, it’ll bring them closer. She says, or closer to World War III. She drove him crazy when she was just temporarily couch surfing. She’s not the neatest person. She leaves her stuff everywhere. She thrives in creative clutter. He says, so they had a few discussions about clutter, and she says, more than a few. He was counting the days until she left him to his Zen world of order. He says, then when she left, his place felt empty. He missed her, and it hasn’t felt right since she left. Make it right. Move back in with him.

Local guy Steve goes into Kelly’s, and Carly asks if he wants the usual. He says he likes what she’s done with the place. It’s gotten a lot nicer since she took over. She says, it was a personal project, and he tells her, this might not be his place to say, but he thought she should know. Her ex-husband is in for a world of trouble.

Warden Garten gestures that she wants to talk to Cyrus, and he suggests the group take a break to reflect on their redemption. Cyrus says he hopes the warden hasn’t come to stop their study. He and his friends are just trying to let go of their past so they can look toward a righteous future. She says, don’t worry. She’s not here to break up his group. She just wanted to see it for herself. She’s impressed. He says, her support means a great deal, and she says, he genuinely seems like a changed man. He says, after his heart attack, he’s come to see life in a new light. His faith was rejuvenated. She says, while she might not share his exact faith, she’s relying on him for a common cause. He says, trust him. He wants nothing but the best. He believes everything is unfolding exactly as it’s meant to be. She says, let’s hope so, and he says he has only one purpose now; to bring about God’s will on earth. She says she’d hate for him to disappoint her after all his progress, and starts to leave, but he calls to her and she stops. He says, sometimes the most unexpected alliances can lead to the most extraordinary outcomes. Who knows what a difference he and his flock together can achieve? She smiles at him, and I have no clue what to make of this.

A wooden crate stamped with the Pikeman name and logo is unloaded on the docks. Dex says, they’re late, and Gabe (?) says, sometimes there are delays. This shipment’s too important for them not to pick up. They’ll be here. Dex says, the sooner the better. The boss wants this stuff out of here. He looks out to the water using binoculars.

Nina says hi to Michael, and tells him that she’ll get them a table. She calls Trish over, and tells Wiley that it was so good to see him. They go to their table, and Wiley asks Michael if they can have Grandpa Sonny and Nina over for baseball and a barbecue. They live up too high. They can have a party with everyone at their house. Michael says, if that’s what Wiley wants, he thinks they can make it happen.

Sonny tells Kristina that he can’t believe how fast Wiley is growing. Such a nice surprise. Was that her? She says, no. She wishes she could take credit for that, but she can’t tell a lie. That was pure synchronicity. (I would have said serendipity, but okay.) Sonny asks why she wanted to meet for dinner, and she asks if she has to have a reason. He says, she always does, and she guesses that’s true. She wanted him to be the first to know that the LGBTQIA+ foundation board is complete. The Corinthos-Davis House is a go. He says, that’s fantastic, and she says she’s so excited, and she couldn’t have done it without him.

Olivia says, this is the spot where Ned fell. Drew said, Ned came rushing toward him over here, and had something really important to tell him. Nina walks in, and says she doesn’t mean to interrupt whatever they’re doing, but she heard Olivia closed the pool, and she wanted to see if everything’s okay. Olivia says she should have warned Nina. They’re just doing a little exercise. They’re trying to see if they can stimulate Eddie’s memory. Nina asks if she’s sure that’s wise, and Olivia says she thinks it could help. Nina says she knows head trauma is unpredictable and would hate for Olivia to risk anything, and Olivia thanks her, but says she thinks they’ll be okay. Nina says she doesn’t mean anything by that. She hopes their experiment works. Good luck. She strides out of the room, taking a last look at them before she goes.

Valentin says, it’s really done a number on Charlotte, all this shuffling around, moving from place to place. It can’t have been easy, and if it hurt her, he’s sorry. It’s his fault. She says she always knew he’d be with her if he could. He’s in between places, living with Anna while she was at camp. With grandma away, she can’t stay at her place with Spencer and Esme. Dante and Sam are nice, but… He says, it’s not her home. That’s what he’s always wanted to give her, a stable place to call home. Listen to him. Things are changing as they speak. She says she knows. Things are always changing. That’s the only thing that stays the same.

Maxie tells Felicia that she’s going to be totally honest. It feels really strange to be here after all this time. She knows they had to get out of that apartment, and she was putting her finances together so she could get a place. Then Tracy’s horrible lawsuit happened. So she was happy when Sam suggested they rent this place. Can Felicia imagine trying to juggle a lawsuit and a mortgage at the same time? She would have been pulling her hair out. Felicia says, Tracy Quartermaine leaves a trail of destruction wherever she goes. She doesn’t like to wish ill on anyone, but she’ll be so glad when they wipe that smug smile off Tracy’s face and win the lawsuit. And they will win, because they have the truth on their side. Maxie says she’s not so sure about that. Tracy Quartermaine is ruthless. And she’ll do anything to win, including using her own granddaughter as a spy.

Brook asks Chase if he knows the expression, be careful what you wish for; you just might get it. He says he knows it. Whatever happened to the fearless BLQ who leaps before she looks? She says, maybe she became a little more cautious because she sprained her ankle a few too many times. She has something to lose now – him. And she doesn’t want him to regret her moving in. He says he’s not going to regret it, but she says, he might. And not just because she’s messy. She does stuff. She does stupid stuff that she regrets, like getting mixed up in Tracy’s dirty tricks.

Carly says she doesn’t want to cause Steve any problems, but what does he mean, trouble? He looks around and says, it’s probably nothing, but he passed what seemed to be a staging area down by Elm, the fisherman village. It looked like Feds. They’re definitely not local. And he heard the name Corinthos.

Cyrus says, today is the day our unspoken adversary is just one step behind, and those of us who have been in his employ, willingly or not, are now called upon to awaken and cast off his infernal darkness. Wake up! Your life is waiting for you. The warden tells the guard that she wishes more inmates were as inspired as Cyrus, and she leaves. Cyrus smiles.

Nina flashes back to Ned overhearing her talking to Martin, and that she’s the one who turned Drew and Carly in to the SEC, when he’s being accused of it. Willow calls to her, and Nina goes over to their table. She asks if everything is all right. Did they get everything they ordered? Willow says, they did, and thanks her. She says, Wiley had the idea they should have a barbecue with baseball at their house. Wiley tells Nina that he has a new mitt, and Willow asks if that sounds like something Nina would like to join them for. Nina looks at Michael, who nods, and she says she’d love to go.

Kristina tells Sonny that she doesn’t want to jinx it, but she thinks Wiley might be the key to Michael and Willow accepting Nina. Sonny says, they’ve been through a lot and he thinks things are finally starting to turn. She says she’s so happy for them both, and he says he thinks she’s leading the way with this new center. He’s proud of her.

Olivia says, anything? but Ned says he doesn’t know. He’s told so often about what happened that night, he feels like he might remember… but he doesn’t. This is just another pool. She says, okay. She knew it was a long shot. He says he’s sorry to disappoint her, but she says, no. He was amazing. She thanks him so much for trying. He says she’s been pretty good to him and he’s been really hard on her. He just wants to say he’s sorry. She tells him that he’s forgiven. He says, friends? and holds out his hand. She takes it, and says, friends. For a moment, I think he’s going to kiss her.

Brook says, it’s not just about her and Chase moving in together, although that’s definitely nerve-wracking. She doesn’t have the greatest track record, and this whole situation with Tracy is just another thing she messed up. He says he’s not asking for or expecting her to be perfect. He loves her just the way she is, flaws and all. He’s not trying to rescue her. Her moving in makes sense… to him anyway. How about her? When she strips away all the worries and regrets of the past, how does she feel about it? She starts to cough.

Carly brings out Steve’s to-go bag, and says, it’s on her. He says, she doesn’t have to do that, but she says she appreciates the information he gave her. He thanks her and leaves. I like Steve. He has a pleasant way about him. Carly is about to call Sonny, when Chase runs in and asks if he can have a glass of water for Brook.

Nina asks if it would be okay if she brought Wiley over and taught him how to make a Roy Rogers. And Wiley can tell her all about his new mitt. Michael asks Wile, what do you say? and Wiley asks Willow, can he please? Willow says, all right, but just a small one. They don’t want all that sugar. Nina says, they definitely don’t, and hustles him away. Michael asks if Willow is sure she’s okay with this. She’s been having a lot of Nina lately. Willow says, it’s fine. She’s not 100% comfortable with Nina, but Wiley is. Micheal agrees, and she says, they have to start somewhere. The important thing is bringing this whole family back together.

At the bar, Nina tells Wiley, now they add the sugar free cola, and Kristina tells Sonny that they can go over there if he wants, but he says, Nina’s got it covered. He wants to hear more about her Board. She says, they have Dr. Randolph, Michael, and he knows Diane… His phone rings, and he sees it’s Carly. Kristina says he can take it, but he tells her, this is more important, and shuts his phone off. Off all the times, eh?

Cyrus says, we may be tarred with a brush whose mark can never be removed, but that does not mean we can’t contribute to God’s work. Perhaps we may never sit at the foot of His majestic throne, but we can know that our lives have not been lived in vain. There is a way for each and every one of us to do our part of the Divine work, no matter how small that part may seem. For the Lord said, the lowest among us, the most damnedest among us is capable of redemption. And he who protects the innocent is the first among men.

Another crate is put on the dock, and Dex says, they’re here. He runs down the stairs, and tells another guy that he wants everything ready for a quick transfer. His phone rings, and he tells Gabe that he’s got to take this. He’ll be back when the ship docks. Gabe says he’s got it, and Dex slips around the corner. He says, Miss Spencer? and Carly says, Josslyn told her that he was doing a job for Sonny tonight. He’s like, uh… and she says, whatever it is, get out of there. There’s going to be a raid. Dex looks out, and she asks if he can hear her. Get out of there now.

As they check out the kitchen, Felicia says she has a good feeling about Maxie being here. Almost as if the house is welcoming her. It wants Maxie to make it into a home again. Maxie says she thinks Lulu would want that too. To a new beginning, like Felicia at the hospital. Felicia says, she’s right. That came as a surprise. She never saw herself working as a volunteer at General Hospital. Maxie says she’s sure Felicia will be a lot better at it than she was. Felicia says she loves Maxie, and she’s so proud of her. She starts to cry, and Maxie hugs her, saying, don’t cry. She loves Felicia too. James calls from the other room, and Maxie and Felicia dash in. James says his room has a secret hiding spot, and Georgie says she’s got the view and the window seat. James says, Bailey can have the little room, and Georgie asks when they’re moving in. Maxie says, not soon enough. Should they go home and start packing? James and Georgie nod, and they all file out, Maxie pausing and smiling before she turns out the light.

Valentin says he knows he let Charlotte down, but she says, let’s not talk about that. He says he’s made mistakes. He’s made far more mistakes than he cares to mention. It’s taken him way to long to get her the stable life she deserves. She says she doesn’t care how long it took. She just wishes they could be together all the time. He says, they will be. He just has to get these last details in place. And until then, know this. She’s the most important person in his world. It’ll always be the two of them. She goes over to him and hugs him. She says, just the two of us, papa.

Chase brings Brook the water, and she gulps some down. She says she literally talked herself hoarse trying to come up with all the reasons she shouldn’t live with him. He says, she knows she has to take care of her throat, and she says, she does want this. She wants nothing more than to live with him. He says he knew she would see it his way eventually. He holds out his hand and says, let’s go home. They stroll out of the courtyard hand in hand.

Dex says, the boat is docking, and Carly says, forget about that. There is no time. He has to get out of there. As he’s about to go back out, floodlights come on and the Feds are there. One says, put their hands where he can see them. They’re all under arrest. Get on the ground now. All of the guys on the dock comply, but Dex remains unseen. He peeks out, sees what’s going on, and runs up the stairs.

Cyrus says, today, the Almighty will focus His cleansing vengeance on those who collaborate with our great enemy. Proverbs 2:22: The wicked shall be cut off from the earth and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it. He smiles.

Olivia says, the least she can do is buy Ned a drink after going through that poolside psycho drama with her. He says he’ll never turn down top-shelf, and she says, there’s a little Quartermaine left in him. (I was thinking more Larry Ashton.) They go to the bar, and Nina watches.

Willow tells Wiley, that was delicious, and he says, with two cherries. She and Michael smile at each other.

Since everyone is way too happy, when Kristina starts to tell Sonny about the upcoming first Board meeting, a bunch of guys come out of the elevator approach the table. One says, Mr. Corinthos, you’re under arrest for violations of the National Security Act, and shows his badge. Kristina says, what the hell? and gets up, but one of the Feds grabs her. Sonny tells him to get his hands off of his daughter, and the arresting Fed tells Sonny, do not escalate this. Sonny says he’s not escalating nothing, when Michael comes over and says, there’s no problem here, putting his hand on Kristina’s back. Kristina says, tell them; they’re arresting dad. Sonny tells Kristina that it’s okay, and they cuff him.

Wiley asks Willow what they’re doing to grandpa. Where are they taking him? Putting him on her lap, Willow tells him, it’s okay. It’s going to be okay.

Sonny tells Kristina, this is going to be cleared up, and the Feds march him to the elevator. Kristina tells Michael, do something.

Cyrus says, the Lord trieth the righteous, but the wicked and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth. Upon the wicked, He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone – Sonny is led into the elevator – and horrible tempests; this shall be the portion of their cup. The elevator door closes.

On ~~Monday~~ Tuesday, Carly says, Michael needs to tell her the truth right now; Austin asks what Nikolas is going to do; Dex tells Josslyn that somebody turned Sonny in; Cyrus says, Drew is no longer under Sonny’s protection; and Sonny tells someone that he’s not saying anything without his lawyer present.

🧼 Not Laboring…

No GH on Monday.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/soap-opera-soaps-holiday-schedule

🍊 Follow the Bouncing Orange…

It was pretty funny when Gina said, the next time Shannon told the story, she’d be a murderer, since she made it worse each time.

RHOC’s Tamra Judge Accuses Jen Pedranti of “Playing Victim” Over Shannon’s “CPS” Comment as Jen Claps Back, Plus Gina Seemingly Shades Shannon

📸 What’s Wrong With This Picture…?

Where the hell is Biscuit in the post about his/her birthday?

Is Teresa Giudice Getting Demoted on RHONJ? Plus Jenn Fessler’s New Role is Revealed as She Seemingly Addresses Feud Rumors With Marg and Is Spotted Filming With Rachel While She Cries

💎 Stuck In the Middle…

It still doesn’t make any sense. What does separated, but living under the same roof even mean? Are they seeing other people? If they are, it seems like it would be difficult to work out their issues. If they’re not, then aren’t they just still married, but not getting busy? And her answer to the fan question is a non-answer.

RHOBH’s Kyle Richards Admits Separation From Mauricio Has Been “Very Hard” as She Reacts to “Loaded” Question From Fan

🍸 Latest On the Ruling Class…

He must be a keeper if he hasn’t run yet.

Daniel Wai Joins Pump Rules Cast Trip With Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval

https://pagesix.com/2023/09/01/ariana-madixs-bf-daniel-wai-joins-pump-rules-trip-with-sandoval/

Not a real surprise.

Vanderpump Rules’ Stassi Schroeder Backs Up Raquel Leviss’ Story About Tom’s Production Threats, Recalls Crying Over Footage as Film Team “Covered” for Male Cast Members

⚓️ A Fun Time Was Had…

I’m not sure who looks worse, the guests or the crew.

Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 Explosive Trailer Revealed

🏖 Breakup In the House…

Yeah. Nobody saw this coming.

https://www.etonline.com/summer-house-stars-carl-radke-and-lindsay-hubbard-call-off-engagement-exclusive-210637

https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/1631823/why-lindsday-hubbard-carl-radke-break-up/

Rumor: Carl Radke Rang Summer House Producers to Film Lindsay Hubbard Breakup

⚰️ On the Undead Front…

How’d they manage this?

‘The Walking Dead’ Spinoffs & ‘Interview With The Vampire’ To Resume Production As AMC Networks Strikes Significant Agreements With SAG-AFTRA

He’s a busy dude.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/08/30/watch-colman-domingo-civil-rights-rustin-trailer/

🐶 Just Like Us…

Celebrities celebrating their pups.

https://people.com/halle-berry-brooke-shields-justin-theroux-and-more-celebrate-national-dog-day-7853272

🪗 Quotes of the Week

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. – Albert Einstein (The first guy to figure out Survivor.)

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. – Dale Carnegie

The expert in anything was once a beginner. – Helen Hayes

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. – Stephen King

The only defense against the world is a thorough knowledge of it. – John Locke

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. – John Lubbock

Believe you can and you are halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed. – Booker T. Washington

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. – George Bernard Shaw

If I can’t eat it, bang it, or bet on it, it’s not in my phone. – Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), Two and a Half Men

🛸 The Future Is Now…

Jump into September on Tuesday for a lotta soap and a little tea. Until then, stay safe, stay always returning your shopping cart to the proper place, and stay being careful what you wish for; you just might get it.

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August 25, 2023 – Cody Asks Sam For Help, Newbie, Atlanta Receipts, Called Out, No Shock, Leaky Deck, VanderLock, Tasty Move, New Horror, Dead News, Second Last, Stray Training, Apple Pups, 9 Crisp Quotes & Out

Posted on August 26, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Willow comes into the hospital, and Elizabeth asks if she’s had a setback, but Willow says, just the opposite. She wants to get back to work. Does Elizabeth have room for one more nurse?

Finn sets up the backgammon board, and Tracy says she hopes he’s been practicing. He’s going to need it. He asks if she’s kidding. He has an eight-year-old daughter, and there’s not a day that goes by that there isn’t new disease at the hospital to challenge him. Does she really think he has time to practice backgammon? She looks at him, and he says, okay. The minute he knew she was back in town, he started practicing his ass off. She says, good choice – she takes a paper out of her pocket – because according to her calculations, Tracy-47, Finn-29. He says, 47-29? She kept that all this time? She asks what he thinks and he says, of course (🍷) she kept it; she’s winning. She says she loves to win, and shakes the dice.

Cody says he’s desperate here. Sasha’s in trouble, and Sam could be his only chance. She says, to get himself locked up in Ferncliff? and he says, to help Sasha. She says she thinks it’s a terrible plan, but he says, it’s the only plan he’s got. Please. She says she won’t help him, much less be the one who commits him.

On his phone at the Crimson office, Sonny asks what Brick’s got for him. Has the fake information Betty stole from his computer been downloaded?… He gets that, but he’s impatient. It’s just that he wants some answers. He may have to figure this out. Nina comes out of the elevator, and Sonny says, he’ll see Brick later. Nina comes in and asks, what’s wrong? Sonny says, nothing. A beautiful woman is in front of him. What could be wrong with that? She says, nothing’s wrong with that, and they hug. Absolutely nothing.

At the pool, Molly thanks Alexis for coming, and Alexis says, of course (🍷) she would be here. She knows how much this means to Molly and TJ. Molly says she really wants Alexis to like her, and Alexis says she thinks it’s more important that Molly and TJ like her. Molly says, they really do, when Andrea comes in. Molly introduces her to Alexis, and they sit at a table. Kristina appears in the doorway and sees them.

On the phone, Brook says, so it’s all true?… She can’t say she’s completely surprised. She could kill her with her bare hands… No, no. Not them. A certain member of her family.

Tracy asks, how’s Finn’s father? and Finn says, he’s… fine. She says, fine? Really? She was supposed to have dinner a few days ago at the MetroCourt with her sister-in-law who had to cancel. There, she ran into Finn’s father, who coerced her into having dinner with him. Finn asks, how bad was the dinner? and she says, actually, the food was much improved now that Carly Spencer is no longer running the show. He says he meant, how was his dad’s company? and she says, he’s charming, but he couldn’t hide the fact that his hand was cramping. What’s wrong with him? Finn says he’ll have to ask her not to pursue that line of questioning, and she asks, why? He says he’d prefer not to lie to her, and she says, fine. He shakes the dice, and asks how Ned is doing. She says, he’s still singing on streetcorners and hanging out with her favorite person, Sonny Corinthos. And how is Detective Chase? He says, Chase is convinced Tracy is forcing Brook to give up her music career to work at Deception, and she says she needs to ask him not to pursue that line of questioning. He asks, why? and she says she’d prefer not to lie to him. He laughs.

Willow tells Elizabeth that she’s feeling stronger every day. She’s got her energy back and she’s really starting to feel like her old self again. Elizabeth says, that’s such great news, and Willow says she loves her time with Michael and the kids, but what she really wants is to get back to nursing. Taking care of people who need help, like she did when she was getting her transplant. This hospital is full of excellent nurses who took such amazing care of her and really supported her when she needed it. She’s not sure what she would have done without them. Elizabeth says, they do have excellent nurses here, but Willow wasn’t just any patient; she’s one of them. Willow says she wants to pay it forward and give that type of care to other patients who need it. Elizabeth says, that’s why they do this, and she’s all for Willow coming back to GH because she’s an amazing nurse, and she can’t wait to have Willow back on rotation, as soon as her doctors approve her return. It would be a bad way to repay all those nurses by coming back too soon and pushing herself too hard, compromising her immune system. Willow says, of course (🍷). She agrees. That’s why she’s here, to talk to Dr. Randolph and see when she’ll be approved. Elizabeth says, great. This place needs people like Willow, and she can’t wait to get that documentation that says Willow is ready to work.

Sonny says he doesn’t want to keep Nina from her work. Maybe she should see if something urgent came up. Nina says she’s just fine in his arms. Besides, there’s nothing that can’t wait. He asks if she’s sure about that, and she says she would have gotten a text or an email from one of her assistants. He says, maybe its one of those old fashioned phone things. Why doesn’t she just check it out? She asks why he’s acting so weird, and he says he doesn’t want her to miss something important. She goes to her desk and finds a jewelry box, and asks, what’s this? He says he doesn’t know; maybe she should open it. She opens it, and says, oh! revealing a stunning diamond pendant necklace. She says she loves it; it’s beautiful. He says, it’s going to be even more beautiful when he puts it on her, and she asks if it’s an apology for being so secretive with her. He says, yes and no, and she asks, which is it? He says, why doesn’t she turn around and he’ll put it on her. She says, it’s gorgeous (it gets my vote), and he says, it’s absolutely amazing, putting the necklace on her. He hooks the clasp, and she asks how it looks. He says, she looks beautiful and that just compliments it, and she says, he always has a way of making her feel special. What happened to him to put him so at ease? He says he’s just happy, but she says when she saw him in his office the other night talking to Ava, they both seemed pretty tense.

Sam says, even if she wanted to – which she doesn’t – she couldn’t have Cody committed because she’s not related to him. Therefore, there’s no legal standing to do it. He says, easy fix, and she says she can’t wait to hear this. He says he gives her power of attorney. She becomes his medical executor. She says, so he appoints her one day, and she has him committed the next. That’s not going to look suspicious at all, is it? He says, it’s good enough to get him into Ferncliff, and if people start asking questions afterward, who cares? She says she cares. This is a bad idea. He says, no, it’s not. It could work. She says, this is a pointless discussion because she’s not going to do it, and he says, why? She says, because she’s not going to do anything that’s going to make Sasha worse.

Andrea says, the view from up here is amazing, and Alexis says, you can see most of Port Charles from up here. Kristina says, TJ likes to come here and go swimming to blow off steam, and afterward they grab something to eat. Alexis notices Kristina, who ducks out. Molly and Andrea discuss the food there, and their favorite dishes. Alexis looks over and sees Kristina is gone.

Tracy says she wins, and Finn says he has the feeling that’s her favorite phrase. She says, it’s definitely one of her favorites. Isn’t he even going to try to beat her? He says, just wait til next game, and she says she appreciates his enthusiasm, adding something to the paper. She says, the running score is now 48 to 29, and he tells her that she doesn’t have to say it so loud. He’s surprised she doesn’t have her own Quartermaine score tab stationery with a little family crest on it. He can see it now; one for Brook, two for Tracy, Ned zero. She says, that’s a clever idea, and he says, you’re welcome. She asks what they’re going to talk about now that he’s removed his father from the topic of conversation and she’s removed her granddaughter? She knows he doesn’t want to waste any more time talking about stationery. He says he discovered a fascinating new bacteria… but she says, no. Infectious diseases is off the table. He says he has a topic, and she says, Monica’s cheap china or business cards? He says, what about Luke?

Gregory comes into the hospital, and Elizabeth asks if he’s here to see Finn, but he says, actually, he was hoping to have a word with her. She says, sure. Is everything okay? He tells her, let’s just say, it’s extremely important.

Sam tells Cody, they’ve been over this. Sasha has suffered a psychotic break. Right now she needs medical attention because she’s dangerous and delusional. He says, no, she isn’t, and Sam asks what he’s talking about. He has a scar on his side where Sasha stabbed him. He says he’s telling her that Sasha is being drugged, and somehow, Gladys is responsible for it. How is he the only one who sees it? She says, he may think that, but Sasha also has a history of mental illness, and he says he knows all about her history, but one minute she’s fine, and the next minute, she’s hallucinating. How does that happen? He’s telling her, something isn’t right. She says, okay. Say he does get in to see Sasha and he pushes her further into her delusion. He says he wouldn’t, but she says, he doesn’t know that. Or maybe even the worst-case scenario. Maybe she thinks he’s Cyrus Renault again and attacks him a second time, and he’s not so lucky and winds up in the hospital, or worse. He says he’s thought through all that. He’ll be on his guard this time, and he can defend himself from Sasha. She says she’s not worried about him, and he says, gee, thanks. She says she’s worried about Sasha and him traumatizing her more. Is he willing to take that risk?

Sonny says he understands why Nina feels excluded, and she says, good, because she did. First, Dex and Gabe wouldn’t let her in the penthouse. Then when she went to his office, she found him talking with Ava, and she seemed to be in the know about what was going on. He says, because he and Ava share Avery, and she says, but then he tells her that it’s for her safety that she doesn’t know. Who wouldn’t feel left out? He says, because some things in his business are better left unsaid. They’ve gone over this a thousand times and he doesn’t want to put her in danger. She says, he’s willing to put Ava’s life in danger? and he takes her hand. He says he came here to apologize for making her feel like an outsider. He doesn’t let her in on things because it puts her at risk. She knows everything else. She says she feels like Frank or Gabe when his office door is shut in her face, and he says he doesn’t ever want her to feel like an employee. She says she knew from day one what she was getting into when she fell in love with him, and she accepts all of him; this charming, amazing man in front of her, and the ruthless businessman. She loves all of him. He says he doesn’t ever want her to forget how much he loves her. That’s all that matters. She says, just let her in. Maybe she can help him. She can handle it. He says, some things are best not knowing.

Kristina goes to the reception desk and asks if Dr. Randolph is in. Walking by, Willow says, Dr. Randolph had an emergency that pulled her away, and Kristina hugs her. She says, Willow looks great. It’s nice to see her out. Willow says, it’s great to be out. She’s feeling a lot better. Kristina says she’s sorry she didn’t come see Willow. She didn’t know when Willow was accepting visitors again. Willow says, it’s okay. After she left the hospital, she had to restrict her visitors to a small group, since her immune system might be compromised, but now she’s almost fully recovered, so they can see each other any time. Kristina says, that’s amazing news, and Willow says she couldn’t be more grateful for what Liesl did for her. She’s actually here to see Dr. Randolph too. She’s hoping to get the all-clear to go back to work. What about Kristina? Is she okay? Kristina says, not really. Actually, it’s probably best she doesn’t see Dr. Randolph today.

Elizabeth tells Gregory, she’s officially on break, so she’s all his. What’s going on? Are Finn and Violet okay? He says, they’re fine, and they sit down. He needs her to accept his apology. She says, for what? and he says he’s been keeping something from her, from everyone close to him. But the time has come for him to be up front and transparent. He waited too long. He never should have agreed to watch Violet the other night. She asks, what happened? and he says he fell, and Violet came in and saw him on the floor. She says she’s sure it was scary for Violet, but she’s going to be okay. What about him? Is he hurt? Does he want to see a doctor? He says, no. The fall was nothing serious, but Violet was worried and so was he. He told Finn and now he’s telling her. He has ALS.

Tracy tells Finn that she keeps forgetting Luke is gone. The fact that he’s not around to drive her crazy is something she finds impossible to wrap her head around. Finn says, she really misses him, doesn’t she? and she says, yeah. He has her at loose ends, so she concentrates on her good friend – she nods to him – and focuses on a business project she’s involved in. He asks if she wants to talk about it, or is it one of those subjects they shouldn’t pursue a line of questioning? She says she prefers not to lie to him, and he laughs. Brook storms in and says, how could she? Tracy says, they’re in the middle of a game, and Brook swipes the board onto the floor. She says, now they’re not.

Nina and Sonny sit at a table, fully set for dinner in her office, and she says, one of the perks of having her office in the MetroCourt is that she can have them send dinner down when they’re feeling hungry and romantic. He says, speaking of romantic, they haven’t even talked about the details for the wedding, and she says, they’ve been a little preoccupied. Him with whatever he’s doing and Michael, and her with the MetroCourt and the magazine and Willow. He asks if they can focus on themselves. They haven’t even set a date when she wants to marry him. She says she’s glad he asked because she wants a winter wedding, and she wants their table centerpieces to be filled with anemones and orchids and roses, and she was thinking about wearing an off-white gown. He says, she thought about this? and she says, a little. He says, a lot, and she says, if they have a winter wedding, she saw these amazing emerald and gold invitations; they’re gorgeous. And he would look dashing in a burgundy tux, and she could picture them in Crimson’s January issue. He says he’s not very comfortable with being splashed across her magazine, but he does like a winter wedding because they have time to plan and she can have what she wants. She says, there’s another reason she wants to wait for winter. She wants to make sure Willow is fully recovered. If they have a wedding before Willow is completely cleared, she thinks it would be disrespectful to her. He says, Nina wants her to come around so she can be part of the wedding.

Kristina says she doesn’t know if Willow heard, but she’s starting an LGBTQIA+ youth center here in Port Charles. Willow says, Michael told her. She thinks it’s an amazing idea. Kristina says she asked Dr. Randolph if she would be on the board of directors, and Willows says, she would be excellent. What did she say? Kristina says, she seemed interested, but she didn’t commit yet, so she’s here hopefully to convince her to get on board. (No pun intended?) Willow says, she will, and Kristina says she’s glad she ran into Willow first. She’s realizing she’s not quite in the right head space to talk to Dr. Randolph today, and the worst thing she could possibly do is throw herself into business to distract herself and potential risk messing things up for the foundation. Willow says, distract herself from what? and Kristina says, from feeling left out of her sister’s life.

Alexis asks what led Andrea to wanting to become a surrogate, and Andrea tells her, like she said, she’s married. She and Ben have a young son, Randy; he’s just a baby. Her husband is a plumber and she used to work as an executive assistant. Alexis says, so she’s no longer working, and Andrea says she really wanted to stay home with her son and not look for another job, and she and her husband decided being a surrogate would allow her to do that. Randy’s young enough that he won’t remember her being pregnant. Someday they’ll explain to him of course (🍷), when he’s old enough to understand. Alexis says, it’s good to come clean about things like that, and Andrea says, at this point, he’s so young, he won’t anticipate a sibling when he sees her pregnant. So it won’t mean anything to him. Alexis asks, what will it mean to her?

Cody tells Sam that he can’t think of anything more traumatic than Sasha being trapped in Ferncliff. Please, just hear him out. She sits down, and he says, so Sasha had a breakdown after her baby and husband died within a year. Then she started using drugs; that’s when she cracked. That’s when she smashed in the windshield. Sam asks if he’s trying to prove her point, and he says he gets it, but then Sasha got help. She made a full recovery and was doing so great, she was even able to go back on TV selling Deception’s beauty products. And just when she’s ready to dump Gladys as her guardian and start taking control of her own affairs, she cracks again, even worse than before, leaving greedy Gladys in control of her money. Come on. Doesn’t Sam find that way too convenient?

Finn points to the game on the floor and says he was going to win. It doesn’t matter; Tracy and Brook should talk. He’ll show himself out. Tracy says she apologizes for the rudeness of her granddaughter. She was clearly raised by her mother. He says he’ll call Tracy later and leaves. Brook asks why she did it. Why? Tracy says, do what? and Brook says, go after Deception and in the process hurt her friends. Tracy says, please. She’s told Brook time and again, there are no friends in business. Does Brook think her great grandfather could have built ELQ into what it is today by making friends? Besides, they got what was coming to them. Brook asks how she can say that, and Tracy says, Lucy Coe stole the designs for The Deceptor. Brook says, from who? Tracy? Tracy says, no, and Brook asks, then who? Tracy says, from the company she’s working with, and Brook says, so there it is. Tracy just revealed the whole plot. Tracy used her. Tracy says, Brook used her to get Chase back his job, and Brook says, and Tracy used that to blackmail her into hurting her friends so she could help some random company. For what? Some revenge on Lucy Coe? Some bizarre vendetta? What’s happened to her? My guess: Tracy is working with Martin’s ex-wife number three, whose idea he inadvertently passed to Lucy.

Cody tells Sam, Sasha isn’t in Ferncliff because she’s a danger to him or herself. She’s in Ferncliff because she’s a threat to Gladys controlling her money. Sam asks if he really believes Gladys had Sasha drugged and sent to Ferncliff so she could remain in control of Sasha’s assets, and he says he’s played cards with Gladys. She’s an addict, like anyone who’s addicted to booze or coke. She says, that’s a big accusation to make, and he says, yeah, and Gladys has an even bigger debt to pay. Addicts are liars. He has no idea what lies Gladys has told herself to justify what she’s doing to Sasha. Frankly, he doesn’t care. All he cares about here is the victim. So is Sam going to let Sasha just rot in Ferncliff, or is she going to help him get in there and help her?

Sonny tells Nina, Willow’s on the road to making a full recovery, so they have to believe that. Nina says she does. She saw Willow earlier at Kelly’s and she looked a lot better. She just doesn’t want to tempt fate. He says, she’s going through a lot; she’s been through a lot. She’s a fighter. Nina says, she is a fighter, but it’s hard not to worry about her, and he says, they’re always going to worry about their kids. Nothing’s going to change that. But Nina’s been doing a lot of praying, and her prayers seem to be answered. Nina says, Sonny knows her a little too well, and he tells her not to forget that. He knows how important it is to have Willow at their wedding. Nina says, they’ve made a lot of progress. They’ve had some really good conversations, and Willow has made it clear she wants more of a relationship with her. He says, that’s great, and she says, it’s just going to be a long, hard road to rebuild that trust, but she wants Willow at the wedding, and they both know she won’t attend as long as Michael’s not there. (I dunno about that.) How does he feel about that? He says, if Michael wants to show up, nothing would make him happier. If you’d asked him six months ago if there was a chance Michael would come to their wedding – they laugh – he would say, no way. But you‘ve got to have hope, and he and Michael are doing a lot better. She says, that’s great, because she knows how important that is to him. He says, they’ve got to be thankful for everything they’ve got, and things seem to be looking up for them.

Willow says, Kristina can talk to her. What happened? Kristina says she knows she can trust Willow with this, and the secret is going to be out in nine months anyway. Molly and TJ have been having some infertility issues; Molly specifically has been. Willow says, poor Molly, and Kristina says, she’s been taking it really hard, and ever since they found out, she – they – have been talking about ways to have a baby of their own. So Kristina stepped up and committed the unpardonable sin of offering to be their surrogate. Willow says, wow. That is quite an offer. She’s taking it that it didn’t go over well. Kristina says, but it should have. You’d think Molly would see it as the selfless and loving gift she intended it to be. Instead, she’s insulted and completely shut Kristina out.

Andrea says she’s sure Alexis knows, there’s no greater joy than being a mom, and she was blessed with an easy and healthy pregnancy. If she can somehow pass that joy on to Molly and TJ by being their surrogate and giving them the gift of being parents, she’s also providing for her family and she’s willing to do it. Molly says, she and TJ can’t thank Molly enough. And they’ll both be there for Andrea every step of the way. Andrea says, luckily, she does know what to anticipate with the pregnancy, and going into it, knowing she’s carrying Molly and TJ’s baby and not her own, will make it possible for her to do this. That’s why she signed the contract. Alexis says she knows something about contracts, having been a lawyer for most of her life. She also knows what they can’t do. They really can’t capture the emotional part of what it means to have a child. So she thanks Andrea. It’s an incredible gift Andrea is giving to her child.

Elizabeth says she’s so sorry this is happening to him, and Gregory thanks her. It’s been a struggle to wrap his mind around it. (There’s a lot of that going around.) He put off facing it for as long as he could, which is why he hid his diagnosis from Finn and Chase for so long. He still hasn’t found the strength to tell Chase. Now that Finn knows, on the one hand, he’s relieved; on the other hand, he knows his son. She says, he’ll do everything he can for Gregory, and he says, that’s what he’s afraid of. Finn will act as both his doctor and his son, and he’ll forget to feel. But he’ll need to be in touch with those feelings, and for that he’ll need Elizabeth. Gregory dreads what’s ahead for him, but knowing Finn has her beside him, supporting him, he can dread it a little less.

Tracy says, what’s happened to her? What’s happened to Brook? Chase has softened her beyond recognition. Brook says, thank you, but Tracy says, that wasn’t a compliment. Brook says, Luke’s death has hardened Tracy more than she could have possibly imagined. She’s not only destroyed a company, she’s destroyed dreams. Does she understand that? Tracy says, please, and Brook says, if there’s any merit to this suit, it could bankrupt Deception. Tracy says, well, then Lucy Coe hasn’t kept very good books if her company’s that financially fragile, and Brook says, she’s unbelievable. This could leave Deception vulnerable to a hostile takeover. Or it could crumble before it ever has a chance to get back up on its feet. Tracy says, that’s the plan.

Elizabeth says she’ll do everything she can to support Finn, and Gregory. And she’ll be there for Chase and Violet. Gregory tells her that he had no doubt she’d say that, and thanks her. She asks, who else knows? and he says, at this point, it’s her, Finn, and Alexis Davis. He knows he’s being a coward, but he’s dreading telling Chase. She says, he’s anything but a coward. Facing this alone for months takes way more strength than he’s willing to admit. He’ll find the right moment to tell Chase. He says, Chase is the baby of the family, but boy, the optimist; the one who believes no matter how bad things get, it’s going to be okay in the end. He doesn’t know how to tell Chase that he’s sick, getting sicker, and one day, he’ll be helpless. There are days when he doesn’t believe it himself, but then his hands cramp up, or he struggles to stand up, or he falls down like he did with Violet, and it hits him. He’s going to die. This is real. She says, yeah, it’s real. There are still good days ahead, and she’s going to help him enjoy them. He thanks her and they hug, and Finn sees them.

Brook says, what plan? What is Tracy really after? She hasn’t been interested in ELQ in years, and that’s money to run a small country. What’s really going on here? Who sets out to ruin people’s lives? Oh wait. She’s sorry. Of course (🍷). A Quartermaine. Well look how well that’s turned out for this family. No wonder her dad woke up thinking he was someone else. Who’d want to be Tracy’s kid? Brook stomps out, and Tracy ponders this.

Andrea thanks Molly and Alexis for the lovely meal and even lovelier company. She’s so glad she’s in the position to help Molly and TJ. Molly says, they’re the fortunate ones to have found Andrea, and Andrea tells Alexis, it’s been a pleasure. Alexis says, it was a pleasure for her as well. It was a wonderful night. Andrea leaves, and Molly asks what Alexis thinks, and please, be honest. This is too important for anything else. Alexis says she likes Andrea. She thinks Andrea has a good head on her shoulders, and a good understanding of what it’s like to be a surrogate. Molly says she’s so relieved to hear Alexis say that, and Alexis says she thinks Molly and TJ are going to make fantastic parents. Molly thanks her, and they hug.

Kristina tells Willow, if she’s honest, it feels like Molly is punishing her because she can have a baby and Molly can’t. She knows that sounds harsh. Willow says, Kristina has a right to her feelings. She won’t pretend to know the answers, but one thing she’s learned is that babies are great bridge builders. Once the child is there and you’re interacting with this small miracle and the immediacy of them, it makes the old wounds seem less painful. So don’t assume she and Molly will feel this way forever. It’s very possible once the baby gets here, Kristina will just be aunty and Molly will be mom, and neither one of them will feel the need to be so territorial. It’ll all get easier. Kristina says she really hopes Willow is right, and she hopes the same for Kristina and Nina. She knows there’s negative history there and she gets it, but she’s been spending some time with Nina and she’s really a good person. Kristina’s dad loves her a lot. Maybe it’s like Willow just said, the immediacy will make the old wounds seem less painful. She hopes things get easier for Willow too, and Nina. Willow says she likes the sound of that.

Nina says, she and Sonny need to have these romantic dinners more often, and he says he knows. He’ll see what he can do. They kiss and his phone rings. He says he’s got to get this, and she says, go. He steps away and asks, what’s the update?

Cody says, what if it was Sam in Ferncliff? Or one of her sisters? Alone and afraid, being held against your will, being told by the doctors and staff that you’re crazy. Wouldn’t she want someone to check on her and make sure she’s safe? Wouldn’t she want someone to do something for her if she wasn’t? Wouldn’t she want someone to save her if they could? Or would she prefer everyone just stands on the sideline, does nothing, and hopes for the best? Because when that doesn’t work out, her and everyone she loves are going to regret it for the rest of their lives. Sam says, okay. She’ll do it. She’ll have him committed.

On Monday, Marshall asks if Portia has any good news; Lucy calls Martin an idiot; Trina tells Josslyn, there’s got to be a way to bring them back together; and Stella tells Curtis that he’s not giving up.

⚖️ New Lawyer In Town…

Too bad Nora wasn’t available. Then we’d have both Pine Valley and Llanview representing.

Carly Hughes Cast on GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🍑 Peach Of a Reunion…

I’ve been watching this off and on, but I still can’t get the image out of my head of Shereé and Marlo screeching at each other in gibberish back in (I think) season 4. No one seems to have matured much since then either.

VIDEO: See RHOA Season 15 Reunion Trailer! Kenya Serves Marlo a Subpoena, Drew’s “Incriminating” Texts With Ty Are Exposed as Ralph & Drew Face Off, and Kandi Accuses Drew of “Gaslighting”

🍊 Clap This…

Tamra can make justifications and excuses all she wants, but that episode was disgusting, and she hasn’t changed for the better in all these years.

RHOC’s Tamra Judge Claps Back After Bethenny Calls Out “Naked Wasted” Drama With Gretchen and Accuses Her of Going After Son Ryan, Plus Claims Narrative Aired is “Completely False”

🛟 His Ship Is Sinking…

Never liked him. Never will.

Former ‘Below Deck’ Production Member Accuses Gary King of Sexual Misconduct

https://people.com/below-deck-sailing-yacht-gary-king-accused-alleged-sexual-misconduct-7852575

⛴ The Latest In Decks…

Not sure how I’m going to feel about Captain Lee’s replacement.

Everything That’s Leaked About Below Deck Season 11

🍸 Because Can’t Let It Go…

Why doesn’t he just leave already? No matter what she says, this can’t be comfortable for her.

https://ew.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-ariana-madix-sleeps-with-door-locked-tom-sandoval/

At least she has something to balance it out.

Ariana Madix Opens up About ‘Calming’ Relationship With Daniel Wai

🍜 Tastes Change…

It’s a wonder she didn’t end up in the hospital from exhaustion.

Padma Lakshmi Reveals Why She Left Top Chef

👹 Delicacies Of Horror…

Some of what to expect in AHS season 12.

https://ew.com/tv/everything-we-know-about-american-horror-story-12-delicate/

AHS trivia. Maybe they should do an AHS: Barbie.

https://ew.com/tv/margot-robbie-almost-starred-in-american-horror-story-asylum/

⚰️ Dead Review…

Apparently, it doesn’t take much to impress him. Just because you’re not repeating the same lines over and over doesn’t make it art. TBD.

https://winteriscoming.net/2023/08/24/norman-reedus-teases-walking-dead-daryl-dixon-making-art/

For the life of me, I can’t remember this guy.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/08/24/fear-walking-dead-watch-return-troy-otto/

Teasing Rick and Michonne. Mostly Michonne.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/08/22/walking-dead-ones-live-teaser-cast-release/

Maggie’s plans in the City.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/07/26/walking-dead-city-season-2-maggies-plan-negan/

🏞 Mapping the Last…

They’re ready to roll. Now if the strike would just end.

https://ew.com/awards/the-last-of-us-season-2-mapped-out-craig-mazin/

🐶 No Dogs Under 17 Allowed…

I think this says it all: For years, I have been saying, Somebody needs to make an R-rated talking dog movie, the animal trainer says.

https://people.com/strays-dog-casting-training-exclusive-7692967

🦮 Pets in 3D…

I love it! Kudos to Apple. 🍎

https://people.com/dogs-with-prostheses-star-apple-iphone-campaign-the-invincibles-7724735

🐝 Quotes of the Week

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. – Neale Donald Walsch

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. – Booker T. Washington (Well, if I ever reach my goals, it will be one helluva yardstick.)

New beginnings are disguised as painful endings. – Lao Tzu

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. – Calvin Coolidge

Nobody can make you a doormat unless you lay down on the floor. – Judge Star Jones, Divorce Court

Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us. – Susan L. Taylor

Today stretches ahead of you waiting to be shaped. You are the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to you. – Steve Maraboli

The fruit of your own hard work is the sweetest. – Deepika Padukone

Don’t spend major time on minor things. – Jim Rohn

🍒 Outside the Club…

While you’re enjoying what’s left of the summer, stop by on Monday really Tuesday for soap and random cups of tea. Until then, stay safe, stay tempering your ambition with courtesy, and stay being thankful for everything you’ve got.

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August 18, 2023 – Anna Discovers the Truth, PS, Back Again, Drama Chat, Ultimate Legacy, Sharing, VanderMash, The Con, From Dead To Flowers, Tasty, Unusually Cute, An Eighter Of Quotes & Never Gonna

Posted on August 19, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny shows up at ~~his old~~ Carly’s place late at night, and she says, please tell her everyone’s okay. He says, everyone is okay, and she tells him that Donna’s been asleep for a while. He says he figured, and she says, yet here he is. He must want a favor.

Tracy sits in the nook with her head on the table and a towel over it. Eddie/Ned puts on the light, and she groans and says, whoever you are, go away. She pulls the towel off her head and ha-ha-ha! It’s Tracy with a hangover looking more disheveled than we’ve ever seen her.

Kristina says she was under the impression that things were good between her and Molly, and Molly says, they were… They are. Kristina says, but not good enough for Molly to invite her to a family gathering, but Molly says, it wasn’t a family gathering. Kristina says, except for one sister it was, and Molly says, it’s getting late and TJ’s going to be getting back… Kristina says, TJ is the one who told her about Kristina’s sushi party; the one she had for their mother, their sister, and her mother-in-law. She guesses her invitation got lost in the mail.

Getting ready for bed, Dante says his terrible day is over, and Sam says, he wouldn’t believe what happened to her tonight. He says, try him, when his phone rings. He says, Detective Falconari… You checked the surrounding areas too?… So Valentin Cassadine’s car never entered the ELQ parking garage the night Anna Devane’s townhouse burned down… Okay. He hangs up and says, why are you lying to Anna?

Anna and Valentin go into a room at the MetroCourt, and he says, it’s a lot nicer than the place she stayed last night. The MetroCourt was booked, but it’s available now. She can have it as long as she wants to. She says she guesses this is home, but he says, it’s not home; it’s just temporary. As far as hotels go, it’s pretty comfortable. She’s always liked staying in hotels. She says, but she had a home to come back to and now she doesn’t.

Gregory tries to sweep the beads from the table into his hand, but some of them end up on the floor. Finn comes in and says he’ll get that. He picks up the beads and sits next to Gregory on the couch. He asks if Gregory is okay, and Gregory says, he’s fine. He’s just tired… and clumsy. Finn asks if that’s why he fell, or is it something else? After a pause, Gregory says, it’s something else… something awful, and Finn asks if he’s sick. Gregory nods, and Finn asks if he’s been diagnosed. Gregory says, yes, and Finn says, maybe he can help. Will Gregory tell him what it is? Gregory says, ALS.

Eddie/Ned says, good evening, and Tracy says, it would have to be him. He says he never took her for someone who was a hard partier, and she holds up her hand, saying, stop talking and just leave. She reaches for a bottle of aspirin and knocks it on the floor. She groans and puts her head in her hands. Ned picks it up and says, she’s drunk as a skunk, but she says, no. She’s not drunk. She just wishes the room would stop spinning.

Anna looks through some shopping bags and tells Valentin that she doesn’t even know what she bought. What’s wrong with her? He says, her house burned down, and she says she’s been through worse. He says, that’s true, and she says she wasn’t in any danger. She was out running. Thank God Charlotte wasn’t there. She was with Dante and Sam, and Valentin was at ELQ. She needs to get it into her head that she has a lot to be thankful for, and she needs to just move on. They sit down, and Valentin says, she’s not a machine. She lost her house. It was a violation, and they can be thankful no one was killed, but she doesn’t have to pretend it doesn’t hurt. She says, it really does, and he says he’s with her. She’s going to get through this. They’re going to get through this together, and they’ll find who did this to her and stop them from doing it again. Does she trust him?

Carly says, if this is about Avery having another sleepover, she’s welcome here anytime, but Sonny says, the Avery situation is under control. Carly says she’s glad to hear that. Ava must be relieved. She was really worried about… something. He says he’s not here for a favor. Actually, he’s in a position to do her a favor. She says, no thank you.

Sam wonders what’s up, but Dante says, it’s nothing that can’t wait. But there is something that can’t wait. Sam asks, what? and he says, this, and kisses her. No matter what kind of day he has, he knows when he gets to see her, everything’s going to be okay. She says, he stole her line, and he says, it’s his line because he just said it. She tells him that she was going to say, when she has a day where she thinks she won’t be able to sleep at night, she thinks about coming in here and getting into bed with him and turning out the lights, and everything else just melts away. They kiss, and he says, maybe the should talk a little bit before they turn out the lights. Her first. She says, he can go first, but he says, she knows how rock-paper-scissors work. She says, since she was twelve, and they play. She picks rock and he picks scissors, and rock beats scissors. She says, her crazy day. Where does she start? Molly and Kristina are headed for World War III.

Molly says, this is so typical, and Kristina says, Molly not inviting her to something? She agrees. Molly says, no. Kristina’s reaction. Is she not allowed to have a dinner party and invite who she wants? Kristina says, Molly invited everyone in the family but her, and Molly says, fine, she’ll say it; Kristina wasn’t invited. But despite what Kristina always thinks, it wasn’t about her. It was about Molly and TJ. She wanted to share the good news with mom and Sam and Jordan that they found a surrogate.

Finn says, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and Gregory says, yeah. Finn says, there are other conditions that have the same early symptoms. Is he certain? Gregory says, yes. When he told Finn he was going to Milwaukee for a seminar, he was actually in Rochester at the Mayo Clinic. They did extensive testing and the results were conclusive. Finn says, that trip was over six months ago. He’s known all this time? Gregory says he’s sorry. He couldn’t bring himself to tell Finn. Finn asks, why not?

Anna comes out from her shower, and sees Valentin pouring some wine. She says, he read her mind, and he asks what they’re going to toast to, handing her a glass. She says she has no idea, and he says, then to us. To our future together, which can only get less complicated and less dangerous. She says she’d like to believe that, and they clink glasses. He says, she may not believe it now, but they have a lot to be grateful for, and she promises not to keep wallowing in self-pity. He says, it’s not self-pity. She’s been traumatized and she’s dealing with some very powerful emotions. She’ll work through them. She says, and they’re going to find out who’s behind this, and he says, yes, but in the meantime, he has something to talk to her about. It’s something important. He’s going to buy season tickets to the ballet in New York. Charlotte still loves dance, and he knows she does too, so why doesn’t he buy three tickets? She can join them. She says her house just burned to the ground, and someone is trying to kill her, and he’s talking about Swan Lake. He says he can’t think of anything he’d rather do than spend time with the two women he loves most in this world. And he likes Swan Lake. She says she likes it too, and he’s about to kiss her, when there’s a knock at the door. Anna wonders who it is, and he opens it to Martin. Anna says, it’s a bit late for a business call, and Valentin says, whatever this is, he’ll deal with it quickly. He goes out into the hall with Martin and closes the door.

Tracy tosses a couple of pills in her mouth and drinks some water. Ned says, Leo told him that a guy like him needs 15½ cups of water a day, and she says, Leo’s a very smart kid. She can’t tell him how grateful she is Leo’s not here now. She holds her head, and Ned says, she doesn’t seem very experienced at this sort of thing. She says, if by that he means she doesn’t look like someone who gets drunk all the time, she didn’t get drunk this time. He says, she didn’t? and she says, no, she did not. Well, she did, but it wasn’t her fault. Somebody insisted on putting too much alcohol in those Mai Tais at the MetroCourt pool… ugh. He asks if some old bartender was trying to loosen her up for her dough, but she says, no. Actually, it was not some old bartender trying to loosen her up; it was Ned’s daughter. Not that he even acknowledges that he has one. She rubs her forehead.

Finn says he doesn’t understand. Gregory didn’t think he could handle it? Gregory says, it wasn’t Finn; it was him. After all these years, they were finally getting to spend time together as a family; Finn, his brother, Violet, and him. It was so special. Finn says, it is, and Gregory says, the big stuff, Christmas and Halloween with Violet; and the little things, him bringing over muffins from Eckert’s or showing Violet videos of Uncle Chase singing. Finn says, it wouldn’t have changed, but Gregory says, of course (🍷) it would. It will. It already has. When he looks at Finn, he can see it in Finn’s eyes, he knows what this disease does. Finn knows he’s dying.

Sonny says, Carly’s not even going to listen to him? and she asks if he can’t listen to her. Did he not hear her down at the police station? He says, that was different. He was there to help Ned and she was there, so he thought he’d help her. She says, he decided she needed help. He didn’t listen to her. He says, and when she turned him down, she spent the night there. She says, and she was fine with that. She can take care of herself. He says he’s sure she can, and she says, it’s taken a while, but they’re both moving on. They respect each other and want each other to be happy. And as he can see, there’s no For Sale sign in the front yard because Kelly’s is doing great. She’s going to take care of herself on her own, so whatever his favor is, no thank you; she doesn’t want it.

Dante asks why Molly didn’t invite Kristina, and Sam says, because she was revealing her big news that she and TJ had found a surrogate who was perfect. She thinks Molly didn’t want to hurt Kristina’s feelings. He says he understands that. It is Molly’s decision. Sam says she understands that too. She also understands Kristina being hurt. She’s sorry. She shouldn’t be going on like this. He asks, why? and she says, because of the situation he and Lulu had with Maxie. He says, that’s okay. It was a long time ago. TJ and Molly have to realize this is a big decision. You can’t take this lightly. She asks if he thinks Molly’s making the right choice by not having Kristina be the surrogate.

Kristina says, that’s great. She hadn’t realized Molly and TJ were even interviewing surrogates yet. Molly says, they wanted to keep it quiet, and Kristina says she gets that. She’s sure mom, Sam, and Jordan were thrilled to hear the news. Molly says, they were very happy for her and TJ. This is what they want. Kristina says she knows, and Molly says, the woman they found is perfect, and she’s willing to go through the process right away. Kristina says, that’s very exciting, and Kristina says, it is. After everything they’ve gone through, there’s still a good chance she and TJ could have a child within the next year. Kristina says she’s happy Molly is so happy, and Molly says she planned on telling her first thing tomorrow. Kristina says, just not tonight with the rest of the family, and Molly says she wanted it to be a happy occasion. She knew mom, Sam, and Jordan would be happy for them. Kristina says, and she wouldn’t? She would have spoiled all that? Molly says she doesn’t know. They’ve been getting along so well, but she didn’t want to take the chance that tonight would turn into a discussion about why they turned to a surrogate instead of Kristina. Kristina says, now that everyone is gone and Molly brought it up, why are they paying a stranger to have their baby when she was willing to do it?

Finn says, six months. They could have done so many things. Gregory says, the last six months have been perfect. What he didn’t want was to be a burden to Finn, or have Finn spend time with him out of some sense of obligation. Finn says, that wouldn’t have happened, but Gregory says, of course (🍷) it would. He knows Finn and Chase. He’s so proud of both of them, and he and Finn finally got the time to know each other. Finn says, that’s meant everything to him. He’s the one who’s sorry. He’s sorry for costing them all that time. Gregory says, there’s no need to rehash that now. Getting to know Finn and getting to understand and appreciate his incredible accomplishments over the years has been so rewarding for him. Finn and his brother make it almost impossible for him not to be one of those obnoxious bragging fathers. Finn says he’s one of those too, when it comes to Violet, and Gregory says, Violet, what a gift she is. Every single moment he spends with his granddaughter is even better than he imagined. Finn says, she pretty much thinks her grandfather’s the greatest guy in the world, and Gregory asks how she’s going to feel when all he can do is sit and stare at her, when he can’t even speak her name?

Ned asks, why would Brook give Tracy too much booze? and Tracy says, Brook’s up to something and she should have known the minute she saw the fire eater. He says, fire eater? and she says, it was a luau, with tiki torches and leis. He says, sounds like fun, and she says, he would think so. She should have gone right back down to the lobby and ordered a car. He says, it sounds like maybe she had a lot of fun. What’s wrong with that? She rubs her temples, and says, that’s all he ever thinks of; having fun and being Eddie Maine. Anything to avoid facing the reality of his life.

Valentin says, Martin understands this is critical, and Martin says he does. Valentin asks if he’d act like it, and Martin says, his fee, as exorbitant as it is, grants him 24-hour access, but doesn’t give him or any other client the right to abuse him. Valentin says, point taken. He has a lot on his mind. Martin says he understands, and yes, it’s hot off the wire. He gives Valentin an envelope, and Valentin checks out some paperwork inside. He says, looks good, and thanks Martin, opening the door. Martin says, he’s welcome. Although why he insisted on doing this tonight instead of first thing tomorrow morning makes no sense to him. Anna hears that part, and Valentin goes inside and sets down the envelope. Anna asks if it’s important, but he says, not really. Why Martin insisted on coming by in the middle of the night makes no sense to him.

Ned says, Tracy wants him to face the reality of his life, which means she wants him to ride around in limousines and pretend to be some hotshot tax dodging executive. She says, it’s a start. Or he could just stop singing on street corners, and running around all night to sleazy bars, and getting arrested for fighting. He asks if it’s embarrassing to her somehow, and she says, it’s embarrassing to the whole family. He says, so it’s best to just shut Eddie up? and she says, he’s not Eddie. He says, and she wants to prove that by having someone strap him to a table and have electricity shot through his head. She says, what? and he says, I’m on to you, lady. He overheard her tell Olivia that she wants him committed.

Carly says she doesn’t know if Sonny knows this, but Drew is in solitary confinement. Sonny says he knows, and Carly says, of course (🍷) he knows; he’s protecting Drew. She’s really worried about him. She knows he went through worse in Crete, but still. Sonny says, he’s been through a lot. He’ll get through this. She asks if Sonny thinks he can get a message to Drew, and he says he might be able to do better than that.

Finn says, Gregory has to give Violet more credit. She constantly surprises him by how much she understands. Gregory says he hopes Finn is right, and Finn asks what the doctors told him in terms of prognosis. Gregory says, luckily, he was still in the first stage when he went to the Mayo Clinic; muscle cramps and occasional difficulty walking. Finn says, and now? and Gregory says, it’s progressed. His hands cramp more frequently than before. Finn asks, what happened tonight? and Gregory says he was trying to help Violet make some bracelets. He could barely hold on to the thread. He doesn’t think she noticed, but then she got up to get some clasps from her bedroom and he tried to stand up to shake out his hands, and that’s when he fell. Thank God she wasn’t here to see it. Finn says, but she came back in, and Gregory says he told her he tripped over the coffee table (he did not; he said it was probably a bead on the floor). She had to watch him struggle to get back up on the couch. He knows he can’t hide his disease any longer, and he’s so ashamed about tonight.

Molly says she’s so glad she didn’t invite Kristina tonight, and Kristina says, she’s made that perfectly clear. Just answer the question. Why would she rather a stranger have her baby as a surrogate, when her own sister offered to do it for her months ago? Molly says, with a surrogate, they sign a legal, binding document, and Kristina says she knows how it works; she rents out her womb and throws in her egg at a discount. Molly says, both sides benefit. She gets money she needs for her family, and they get the child they want. Kristina says, the child they want; there it is. As opposed to the child she’s offering to give them that they clearly do not want. Molly says, the surrogate is performing a service, not racing around town working on some pie-in-the-sky project, and letting everyone know she’s saving her poor sister from her own infertility. Kristina says, if Molly has some stranger as her surrogate, she’s not even going to be related to the baby.

Sam says she’s sorry. She shouldn’t have put Dante on the spot like that. It’s a really confusing situation. He says he gets it, and stop apologizing. They’ll be playing rock-paper-scissors all night long. It’s a personal thing for Molly and TJ, that’s all. He’s sure Kristina had the best of intentions when she offered to be their surrogate. Sam says she understands that, but Kristina and Molly haven’t been close lately. He says he knows she loves her sisters and wants to fix all kinds of things for them, but maybe this one… She says she should let them work it out for themselves. He says, maybe, and she says, he’s right. Now it’s his turn. Spill. He says, it was just kind of a regular weird day, and Cody shows up at the station while Gladys is there, filing a restraining order against Cody on Sasha’s behalf. Cody loses his mind completely in the middle of the squad room, saying, Gladys is the one having Sasha drugged. He lost it. He went crazy, and Dante and Mac had to restrain him. She asks if he had to arrest Cody, but he says, not this time. Those two hate each other. She says, Cody and Gladys? Definitely. He says, and the whole time this is happening, he’s investigating Anna’s townhouse burning down.

Valentin asks if Anna left him some hot water, but she says she feels like the MetroCourt has an unlimited supply. He says, give him five minutes, and goes to the shower. She’s about to look at the envelope, when her phone rings. Dante says, sorry to call so late, but there’s something he thought she should know. He had one of their tech guys look at the ELQ security footage from the night her house burned. Valentin’s car never exited or entered the ELQ parking garage. He had them check the surrounding area to see if the car was parked somewhere else too, but they got nothing. She says she sees, and he says, Valentin told her the reason he went to ELQ was, there was a water main break and he was concerned about the mainframe computer? She says, that’s right, and he says, there was no water main break. She says, thanks for that information, and listens to hear if the shower is still running. She takes the envelope, and looks at the papers inside. It’s an invoice or something with Pikeman’s letterhead.

Tracy says she did ask Olivia to commit Ned, and he says, because he embarrasses her? She says, because this can’t go on. She thought just maybe if he was in a hospital, they could help him stop faking this ridiculous… He says he’s not faking anything. He is Eddie Maine. And by the way, he didn’t ask to be in this house. They all want him here. So he’s trying to make them understand he can’t choose to be who he is. He’s Eddie Maine and there’s nothing he can do about it. She says, okay. He’s Eddie Maine, but she’s Ned Quartermaine’s mother, and she’s never going to stop fighting for her son.

Finn says, Gregory has nothing to be ashamed of, but Gregory says he does. He’s so selfish to put his daughter at risk. Finn says, that’s okay, but Gregory says, no. He shouldn’t have agreed to watch her alone tonight. Somehow, he convinced himself he’d be okay. Finn says, it turned out okay, but Gregory says he had no right to take that risk. The other night, he went to one of those hatchet throwing places and he did it. Maybe it’s human nature, but he thinks he’s been trying to convince himself that he can beat this thing, or at least hold it off, but that’s just denial. He needs to stop that before he puts someone else in danger like he did Violet. Finn says, it’s happening to Gregory and he has to figure it out on his own, and Gregory says he needs to stop driving. He shouldn’t have been driving this long. Finn says, so stop driving. No one’s going to judge him for how he’s handled this so far. No one’s going to judge him. Finn wishes he’d had someone to talk to besides his doctor. Doing this all on his own all this time must have been hell. Gregory says, Alexis knows. She was snooping around and they got in a big argument, and he collapsed. He had to tell her. He couldn’t bring himself to tell Finn. He didn’t want to see the look on Finn’s face that he’s seeing right now.

Carly asks if this is the favor Sonny came over here to talk to her about, and he says, before she turns him down, hear him out. She says she’s listening, and he says, when he got news of Drew’s situation, he did some digging and he has a connection with someone who could arrange for Drew to get out of solitary early. So when he’s released, she’ll be able to go see him. She asks if Drew is going to owe anybody anything, but he says, absolutely not. She asks what it’s costing him, and he says, from the look on her face, it means everything to him. She sits next to him on the sofa and says, Drew’s going to wonder why the sudden change. He says, when she talks to him, just tell him no strings attached. It’s just a gift from him. She says, he knows Sonny is protecting him. She doesn’t know how he’s going to feel about this. Sonny says, it’s not a gift to him; it’s a gift to her. She asks if there are any stipulations for her if she accepts.

Sam comes back in the bedroom and says, it looks like Dante’s rotten day is still with him. He says, it’s just hitting close to home this one, and she says, and he can’t get into specifics. He says he can tell her that Valentin is being dishonest with Anna, and she laughs, saying, when has Valentin ever been honest? He says, she’s right, but it’s weird. Valentin really cared about Anna, and she cares about him. He told her all this pretty surprising stuff, then he lies about where he was the other night. Sam says she’s not that surprised about it. She knows he lives a complicated life. Who knows what he’s got going on? Dante says, he wants to know what Valentin’s got going on because his daughter’s in the room down the hall.

Anna lies awake, but pretends to sleep when Valentin gets into bed. He turns out the light, and she opens her eyes. She says, he lied to her.

Gregory says he understands. Finn’s a doctor; one of the best. He knows all about this hideous disease. Finn knows what it’s going to do to him. Finn says he looks at Gregory now, and he looks fine; he looks good. Gregory says, that’s what’s so hard to grasp. He looks in the mirror, he feels good, but he knows this thing is in there somewhere. Finn says he also sees the man he grew up with. The man who used to toss him so high in the air, and he was never once afraid Gregory wouldn’t catch him. Gregory says he remembers that guy too. As you get older, try to hang on to that self-image as long as you can. The thought that he’ll be less than that for Finn, for Violet… Finn says, never less. He’s still that man, and he will always be that man, no matter what happens. Gregory thanks him for that, and Finn says, he knows what Gregory is facing, so there’s no point in trying to tell him no, because he’ll be by Gregory’s side every step of the way from here on out. Gregory tells him, do what you have to do, but he has one favor to ask, and Finn says, anything. Gregory says, help me tell your brother. Because he’s afraid it’s going to crush Chase. Finn says, it will, and they’ll be there for him. He tells Gregory that he loves him and starts to cry. Gregory says he loves Finn too, and they hug.

Ned asks if loving her son means locking him away somewhere, and Tracy says, stop being so dramatic. If he overheard her saying that, he also overheard Olivia refuse. And she’s his… She has final say. He says, but he’s watched Tracy. She can be very persuasive. What’s to stop her from changing Olivia’s mind about putting him away? She says, answer her something. If he’s so worried about them having him put away, why is he still here? Why isn’t he at Sonny’s? He says, Sonny is a nice enough guy, but too many goombahs around. Tracy says, there it is. She knew it. You are in there, Ned. Somewhere.

Sonny says, there’s no strings attached in there for Carly either, but he’s sure Drew is going to be happy to get out of that little cell. He wants to be clear, this is for her – or not. It’s her decision. She says, he’s unbelievable, and he says, yes. She says, he came to the police station the other night and he was so offended when she said he couldn’t help her. He came up with a favor he knew she couldn’t turn down. He says, maybe he’s just being nice, and she says, yeah, he is, but he still wins. He asks if that’s a yes, and she says, yes, please get Drew out of solitary. He says, all right, and gets up. He’ll let her know when it’s done. He heads for the door, and she says, thank you. He says, you’re welcome, and leaves.

Molly says, that was mean, even for Kristina, and Kristina says, that came out wrong. Molly says she thinks Kristina said exactly what she meant, and Kristina says, fine. If they’re saying what they really mean, why doesn’t Molly say what she really means. She would rather have a baby from a stranger than one from her own sister. Molly says, yes, and it’s true she might not be biologically related to the baby, but TJ will be, and that baby is going to be created for them as a result of their love for each other. Kristina says, if she had the baby for Molly… Molly says, if she did, it would be a gift for my sister, and no one would ever be allowed to forget it. Kristina says, wow. She guesses she never realized how selfish and insecure Molly is. She leaves.

Sam says, Charlotte is Rocco’s sister, so she and Dante need to find a way to get along with Valentin. Dante says he knows, and he’s glad she’s here with them, especially with a threat to Anna. She says, burning down someone’s house is definitely a threat. Any theory on why Valentin would lie to Anna? He says, not yet. He never really trusted that guy. She says, as much as they don’t trust him, she really does believe Valentin loves Charlotte, and she doesn’t think he’d ever do anything to hurt her. Dante says he agrees. Intentionally, he wouldn’t hurt her, and he probably loves Anna. She says, but he doesn’t think Anna trusts him, and he says, no, and neither can they.

Valentin asks what Anna said, and she glances at the Pikeman envelope as she turns to him and says, he lied to her. He said he was going to be five minutes, and he was way closer to fifteen. He says he’s sorry; the water felt good. He kisses her, and she says she’s so exhausted. He says, so sleep, and kisses her forehead. They turn back to back, but their eyes stay open.

Tomorrow, Carly tells someone that she’ll be there; Anna tells Valentin, it’s unsettling when someone you know is acting strangely; Sonny says, maybe we should just call this off; and Cyrus tells someone, we meet again.

💣 GH FYI: Mason did say the boss was a woman. So I’m not crazy. Well, maybe I am, but I didn’t imagine that. The theory is that there are already enough female villains on the canvas – i.e. Selina and Gladys – so they changed the boss to a man. Still, just a wee bit insulting to viewers’ intelligence.

👨‍👧‍👧 One Of the Boys…

Jake pops back before they can excuse his absence with back to school.

Hudson West Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🗽 Discuss Amongst Yourselves…

The new RHONY cast talks about their favorite subject – themselves.

Real Housewives of New York Open Up About Season 14 Reboot

🦕 Old New York…

Well, if the Countess says it’s cool, it can’t possibly be uncool. But did they get the yacht?

Luann de Lesseps Promises ‘Good Drama’ on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip

🦘 Not Down Under…

More on the Deck drama that rocked the franchise. I actually tried to catch this episode the other night, but came in too late. And I’m not desperate enough to hunt it down on Peacock. Not yet anyway. João ended up as one of the replacements, much to the mini distress of Aesha.

Aesha Scott Shares What Didn’t Air on Below Deck as Producer Addresses Luke & Laura’s Firings and Reveals Team’s “Valiant Effort” to Intervene, Plus Captain Jason Speaks

🍸 VanderBreak Is Officially Over…

I couldn’t figure out how Graham was bait here, but we know she’s prone to flights of fantasy.

Raquel Leviss Accuses LVP of Not Genuinely Caring, Claims James Taught Dog Graham to Bite, & Dog Was Used as “Bait” for Vanderpump Rules Return, Slams “Villain Narrative,” Plus Talks Family & Podcast Plans, & Death Threats

I’ll definitely be getting Ariana’s new book. I requested and got Fancy AF Cocktails for Christmas after it came out, but this looks a whole lot ~~juicier~~ better. I dunno about Scheana’s music, although I have to admit Good As Gold is on one of my playlists.

Brock Davies Fires Back at Raquel’s Podcast Interview as Ariana Madix Announces New Book Will Cover ‘Scandoval’ Drama & Relationship With Tom Sandoval, Plus Scheana Releases Music About Scandal

The minutiae.

Kristen Doute Claims Raquel Leviss Was “Telling Some Truths” After She Alleges James is “Violent,” Denies Being Silenced With Pump Rules Spinoff as Raquel Reacts to Kristen’s Shocking Comments

🎪 More Bravo Than You Can Shake a Stick At…

All the guests at BravoCon 2023.

Full List of BravoCon 2023 Bravolebs Revealed

💐 Not Those Flowers, Lizzie…

This looks suspiciously like a V.C. Andrews book.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/08/04/alycia-debnam-carey-lost-flowers-alice-hart/

🌍 Padma Is the New Waldo…

Where in the world is she?

https://www.padmalakshmi.com/taste-the-nation

🐙 Behold the Unusual…

I want them all.

https://www.alwayspets.com/s/cutest-unusual-pets-754c25d1fa0043c2

🐚 Quotes of the Week

Immature love says, I love you because I need you. Mature love says, I need you because I love you. – Erich Fromm

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes. – John Wooden

What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will. – Epictetus

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death. – Albert Einstein

You can’t make somebody your number one if you’re always their number two. – Judge Star Jones, Divorce Court

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis

It’s not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache. – Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), The Rocky Horror Picture Show

🧋 Drinking the Milkshakes In My Yard…

Let’s reconvene on Monday really Tuesday for soap and whatever tea I can pull out of a hat. Until then, stay safe, stay living your best life as your best self, even if it’s only in your mind, and stay never judging how someone is handling their illness.

Aug17

August 16, 2023 – Selina Makes Curtis an Offer, Wakey-Wakey, Their Message, VanderSurplus, New Villains, Well-Timed, Cos That Play & Life

Posted on August 17, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Trina sits with Ava at the pool, and Ava asks if they think Curtis’s condition is permanent. Trina tells her, the doctor said the bullet nicked his spine, but he also said all spine injuries aren’t the same, so they’re hoping he regains the use of his legs. Ava says, Trina knows she’d do anything for her, so if she ever needs anything… What are her plans until school starts up again? Trina says she’s not really sure, and Ava asks if The Chuck offered her a part time position after her internship. Trina says, they did, but she turned it down, and Ava asks, why? Trina says she was hoping she could go back to Ava’s gallery, and Ava says her gallery isn’t as prestigious as The Chuck, but she’d be happy to have Trina back. Trina says she just feels more comfortable with Ava, and she can make her own hours, which is important now that so much is going on in her personal life. Spencer calls to Trina from the pool where he has Ace, and asks if she wants to join them.

At her desk, Portia looks at her and Curtis’s wedding photo, and flashes back to seeing him in physical therapy. There’s a knock at the door, and Marshall comes in. He asks how she’s doing, and she says, trying to hang in there. He says, they all are. He hates to bother her with this, but they have a problem. It’s The Savoy.

Curtis tries to lift himself up, but is unsuccessful. Selina lurks around the doorway, and Roy says, he can do this, but Curtis says he can’t. He could do it yesterday. Roy says, Curtis is the type of guy who doesn’t give up. He has a competitive spirit and doesn’t like to lose, so come on. Curtis says, Roy doesn’t know what he’s capable of, but Roy says he’s pretty good at reading people, and he has Curtis’s number. Curtis asks what it says, and Roy says, Curtis isn’t going to let a spinal injury get him down. No way. Let’s go. Just focus and relax. Selina continues to watch without letting her presence be known.

Austin sees Michael and Willow at the hospital, and says, look at Willow, all out and about. She looks well. She thanks him, and says she’s surprised people recognize her standing; she was in that hospital bed for so long. She’s got her color back and she’s feeling better. Michael says, they’re just glad to be here for her check-up and not a treatment, and Austin asks how many weeks it’s been since the transplant. Willow says, twelve weeks, although it feels like a lifetime ago. She’s finally getting her life back. Michael notices Dex hanging around.

Sam meets Cody at the Bistro, and says she got his message; what’s up? He says he needs her help, and she says, no surprise there. What happened this time? Please don’t tell her that he’s in trouble with the PCPD again. He says, no, it’s not him. It’s Sasha. She’s in danger, and it’s time they do something drastic.

Gladys goes into the station and says she has to speak with Detective Falconari. It’s a matter of life and death. Dante comes out, and she says she needs his help. It’s an emergency. He asks why she didn’t just call 9-1-1 and save herself a trip? but she says, 9-1-1 can’t issue a restraining order and she needs one now. He asks who she needs to get a restraining order against, and she says, his pal, Cody Bell. She needs to keep him away from Sasha.

Sasha stares into space, and Mandy says, it’s very important that Sasha tell her what she’s been taking. Sasha says she’s not taking anything, but Mandy says she’s looked at Sasha’s chart, and none of the medications she’s on should cause this. Sasha says she doesn’t know. It’s something they’re giving her. Mandy says, who’s giving it to her? when Dr. Montague comes in and asks if there’s a problem here. Mandy says she’s not sure. Sasha’s completely incoherent and it doesn’t square with her prescribed medications. He motions her into the hallway, and says, patients can often have unexplained reactions to mild sedatives. Mandy says she thinks Sasha is getting unprescribed medications from somewhere, so she’s running a blood test just to be sure.

Ava tells Trina, Spencer is so good with his little brother, isn’t he? That’s so nice to see. Trina says, Spencer is devoted to Ace. Ava should see them at home. Spencer changes him, he feeds him, he even sings him a lullaby. Ace was being so fussy one day when she was there, and Spencer calmed him down with a lullaby. It was the sweetest thing. Ava says, and that’s not a problem for her? and Trina asks, why would it be? Ava says, if Spencer’s spending so much time with Ace, then he’s also spending time with Esme. That must be a little uncomfortable for her. Nina comes over to their table, and says, Curtis told her that they’re moving him to rehab. That’s great news. He’s strong. He’s going to get through this. Trina thanks her, and says, if they’ll excuse her, there’s a cute baby in the water and his equally cute brother. She leaves, and Nina sits down. She says, Ava told her they were meeting to celebrate. What are they celebrating? Ava says, the end of her nightmare.

Willow tells Austin, she’s been given a second chance at life. She’s so grateful to everyone at GH, but especially to her husband. Michael’s support has been incredible. Michael tells her not to give him too much credit. She’s the strong one in this relationship. Willow tells Austin not to listen to him. He’ll never admit how much he’s done for her. Thinking about their children was another inspiration. Austin says, they can agree it was a group effort. He’s not an oncologist, but the transplant seems to have been a success because clearly, she’s on the road to recovery. He won’t keep them. Willow thanks him, and he moves on. Willow tells Michael that she can’t believe how light she feels, like a huge weight’s been lifted off her shoulders. She used to dread stepping into this building. Each week brought more bad news or another setback, but now she’s not nervous going for her check-up. She knows she’s going to hear something positive for a change. He says he loves seeing her this happy. He knows it sounds cliché, but he doesn’t take anything for granted anymore. Every morning he wakes up with her or sees her playing with the kids or hearing her laugh is a gift. He’s the luckiest guy in the world.

Portia asks if something happened at the club, and Marshall says he just got a call from N’neka. She’s trying to cover things, but it’s way too much for one person to do, and she doesn’t have the experience running the day to day business. Portia asks if there’s anyone else who can do it, but he says, no one who knows how to do everything. Liquor needs to be ordered, books balanced, checks cut; N’neka’s completely overwhelmed. And it’s not like they can just hire any manager. Curtis did more than just paperwork. He was the heart and soul of the place; he was a presence. He not only welcomed the customers; some of them came just because he was there. She says, he’s right. Curtis didn’t just run The Savoy; he was The Savoy. Marshall says, exactly. Anyone can run a club, but nobody can replace Curtis. He worked so hard to make his dream a reality. And that’s why the two of them need to keep it alive. Geez, they’re acting like Curtis is dead.

Curtis does bicep curls as Selina watches. Roy comes in, and she ducks back. Roy tells him, that’s enough for now, and to put down the weights, but Curtis says, no. Roy is the one who said he could do this. He’s not stopping. Damn. He lost his count. Roy says, stop. Please. Work himself too hard, he could do some real damage. Curtis insists he’s got ten more in him, and Roy says he doesn’t doubt it, but suggests they take a break. They’ll move on to the resistance bands. Sound good? Curtis says, yeah, and Roy leaves. Selina comes in, and says, Curtis’s situation is most unfortunate. He has her deepest sympathy. She puts her hand on his shoulder.

Montague says he appreciates Mandy being so conscientious, but from now on he needs her to check with him before she orders any tests on this patient. Is he clear? She says, yes, she’s sorry, but he says, no need for apologies. She was just doing her job. Sasha is extremely fragile, so he needs to be consulted on everything about her case, even her medication. The poor thing suffered a psychotic episode the other day. The man she stabbed got into her room. She thought he wanted revenge, and had a complete breakdown. Mandy says, that’s the problem. Her symptoms don’t seem to be linked to psychosis. She seems like she’s stoned on something. He thanks her for bringing it to his attention, and she says she’ll make sure he gets the report on the bloodwork. He says, that’s not necessary. He’ll follow up on the bloodwork himself. She can go now.

Cody says he finally managed to get into Ferncliff to see Sasha, and Sam says, back up. She thought Gladys banned him. He says, technically, yes, and she says, he had other ways of getting in? He says he enlisted Brook’s help. She was able to distract Nurse Ratchet at the front desk long enough for him to sneak by. When he got to Sasha’s room, he was shocked. She was totally out of it. She was curled up on the floor… Her face was covered in tears; she was shaking. She had this blank look on her face. She didn’t seem to recognize him at first, so he kneeled down and tried to take her hand, and she just freaked out. She started screaming at the top of her lungs, and she thought he was there to kill her. That’s when Brook and some orderly came in, and he made them leave. Sam says, that’s awful, but what is happening with Sasha? He says, she’s being drugged, and he needs Sam’s help to prove it.

Dante suggests Gladys tell him what happened before they get going on all the paperwork, and she says she sees how this is going to be. Cody is his friend, so he’s going to try and talk her out of this. He says, actually, it’s standard procedure. The fact that Cody’s his friend has nothing to do with it. Why doesn’t she take a seat? They sit down at Dante’s desk, and he asks her to tell him what happened. She says, Cody took advantage of an extremely vulnerable woman. He snuck into Ferncliff and upset Sasha. She’s been in a severely traumatized state, and his visit made it worse. Mac comes out and asks, what’s going on? Dante says, Gladys would like to file a restraining order against Cody Bell, and Gladys says, he terrorized her daughter-in-law. He didn’t have permission to visit her, but he slipped past the front desk and got into her room. So she thought he was there to pay her back for stabbing him, and entered into another breakdown. As Sasha’s guardian and her mother-in-law, Gladys needs to protect her, and she wants that restraining order. Mac says, Officer Robinson will fill out the paperwork, and Gladys goes to the front desk. Mac asks Dante, what kind of trouble is Cody causing now?

Dante tells Mac, obviously, Cody’s in some kind of trouble, but he wants to hear Cody’s side of the story first. You’ve got to take whatever Gladys says with a grain of salt. Mac says he knows, but if Cody was restricted from seeing Sasha, he’s already in violation, and Dante says, it’s not like he was trying to do harm to Sasha; he cares about her. Mac says, Dante’s right, and he can’t throw stones because he did the same thing. Dante says, Mac will have to tell him that story, and Mac says he doesn’t know if Cody’s aware of this, but decades ago, his mother Dominique was committed. Leopold Taub, Cody’s father, was a, evil son of a bitch who had her committed. Taub didn’t want Mac anywhere near Dominique, so he had to break into the place to see her. So he gets where Cody is coming from. They both share the same impulse to rescue the women they care about. Dante flashes back to finding out Mac is really Cody’s father.

Sam asks if Cody is sure Sasha is being drugged, and Cody asks, what other explanation could there be? Go see for herself. Something is going on. She asks if he thinks Gladys has something to do with it, and he says, yes. Let’s go over the facts again. Gladys is Sasha’s guardian, right? Gladys is also flat broke. Sasha was thinking of ending the guardianship. He thinks that put Gladys into a panic. Sam says, because her meal ticket’s gone, and he says, exactly. And the timing is so suspicious. Sasha was doing and feeling great. That nasty lady at Home & Heart tried to rattle her. Sasha held it together, then all of a sudden, she started to spiral. Sam says, they’re going to need something more than his suspicions to go on, and Cody says, maybe she doesn’t buy his theory. So he’ll just take care of it… She says, no. She believes him and wants to help him, but there’s no proof. He needs proof. He gets up, and she asks where he’s going. He tells her, she said they need proof. He’s going to go find it.

Montague tells Sasha that he’s here to help her, and she says she doesn’t know what’s going on. Why does she feel this way? He says, because she’s still using. She’s still taking illegal drugs. They’re not sure how she’s getting them in, but they’re going to find out. She says, no, that’s not it. They’re giving her something. He says, just admit it. She still has a problem. He’s going to get her some help. There’s a knock at the door, and Janice says, the doctor wanted to see her? He says, yes. They have a problem.

Dex asks what Michael wanted to talk to him about, and Michael says he has a few questions. Dex says, make it quick; he has somewhere he needs to be. Michael says, somewhere or someone? He’s clearly following Austin. (Someone he needs to be? That makes no sense. Although I have to agree with Michael that Dex is less than stealthy.) Dex says, it’s a job for Sonny, and Michael asks why his father has Dex following the doctor.

Curtis asks what the hell Selina is doing here, and she says she heard what happened to him. He says, everybody heard about it. The shooting was all over the news. She says, the news said he was shot, so naturally, she was concerned about him, and he says, since when? She says she cares about his welfare. She tried to visit him at the hospital, but they said he wasn’t accepting visitors, and he says, if he didn’t want his family as visitors, what made her think he wanted to see her? She says she’s sensing some hostility, and he says, she’d be right, so why doesn’t she leave? She says, it’s at times like this we need our friends, and he tells her, who says they’re friends?

Nina says, Ava is going to have to give her some more information. What nightmare is she referring to? Ava says she’s just had a lot of stress lately, and now things have shifted, and it’s a huge weight off her shoulders, that’s all. Nina says, weight. She’s going to have to elaborate. What’s going on? Ava says she doesn’t even want to talk about it. She just wants to put it behind her. Nina says, don’t do this. If she was to guess, she’d guess it was something she walked in on yesterday in Sonny’s office. They seemed very tense, like there was a lot of things unsaid. Ava says, Nina knows Sonny as well as she does. He’s not that big on communication. Nina says, but usually Ava is. Come on. What is the deal? She feels like Ava and Sonny are shutting her out. Ava tells her, let’s just say, it’s nothing for Nina to worry about, and soon, it will be the same for her. She raises her martini glass.

Betty dashes into Austin’s office, and doesn’t see him. I love how they think he never leaves his office, like he doesn’t have a real job. She says, hello? and he comes out of (I assume) the bathroom. He says, if it isn’t Mrs. Baylock, and she says, who? He asks if she hasn’t seen The Omen, and she says she doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about and she doesn’t care. Because she got this. She shows him the flashdrive, and he says, his turn now. He doesn’t know what the hell she’s talking about. She says, this, and he says, what is this? She says, the jackpot.

Selina says, of course (🍷) she and Curtis are friends. She would do anything to help him. He says he already has enough friends, and he doesn’t need anything from her. She says, it’s a shame to hear him say that, and he asks why she just doesn’t cut the crap and tell him why she came here. Because he’s not buying the goodwill tour. She says, he offends her; always so suspicious. If he won’t accept her as a friend, she hopes he continues to deal with her as a business partner, because she has an offer for him. He asks what that would be, and she says, with him being out of commission, he won’t be able to run the club. She’d like to take The Savoy off his hands, and she’s prepared to make him a generous offer. Marshall walks in and says, over my dead body.

Esme sees Spencer and Trina sitting on chaise lounges, playing with Ace. They try to get him to wear a tiny bucket hat, but he’s not having it, and Trina says she used to have one of these as a baby. Her mom even took a picture of her with it on at the beach. Spencer says he bets she was adorable as a baby, and she shrugs. He asks, what’s wrong? and she says, thinking about the photo made her think of her mom and what she’s going through. Things were just getting back on track for her and Curtis when he was shot. And now she has to see him in a wheelchair. She’s just so worried for her. Spencer says, of course (🍷) he wishes he could spend the whole day with her, but he thinks she’d feel better if she checked on her mom. Esme watches.

Cody goes into the station and finds Dante, who asks, what’s going on? Cody says, Dante has to start doing his job. Isn’t he supposed to serve and protect? Well, there’s a woman – a vulnerable, innocent woman – out there… Gladys storms out and says she has something for Cody. Obviously irritated, he says, what is it? She says, here, and slaps the restraining order on his chest.

Willow runs up to Michael, hugging him from behind, and he says, it looks like someone got good news. She says she did. She got the green light to go out in public again. Michael says, that’s huge. Are there any restrictions? She tells him, Dr. Randolph said it could take up to a year for her immune system to fully recover, but it’s already been three months and she’s happy with Willow’s blood cell count. He asks if there are any limitations about what she can do or where she can go, and she says, Dr. Randolph advised against travel for a while, so Paris will have to wait, and she doesn’t think she’ll be going to concerts any time soon, but the doctor encouraged her to go for walks. The doctor said it’s a great way for Willow to build up her strength, and he knows how much Wiley likes to explore down at the boathouse, and she finally has enough energy to push Amelia in her stroller. It’s just a win for the entire family. He says, she’s not planning on going back to work yet, but she tells him, don’t worry; she won’t push it. Even though she got the all clear, she’s not even thinking about going back to work until she’s in 100% remission. But she’s not complaining. Right now she’s just thrilled to be out of house jail, although the warden’s pretty cute. He says, and he can provide special privileges. He’s so happy she got a good report. She says, and she got to see Clara. She was the nurse assigned to Willow during isolation. She was so comforting. Clara has three kids, so she understood how hard it was for Willow to be away from Wiley and Amelia. He says, sounds like she was just what Willow needed, and she says she doesn’t want this great feeling to stop. How about if they go celebrate? He takes her hand, and they leave the hospital.

Portia says, Dex? and he says, hi, Dr. Robinson. She tells him to call her Portia, and asks, what brings him to GH? She hopes everything is okay. He says, all good. He’s just here for his yearly check-up. She says, it’s good he’s taking care of his health. Just let her know if he needs anything. He says, of course (🍷). Will do. Thank you, Dr. Robin… Portia. She continues down the hall.

Trina tells Spencer that she knows her mom is trying to be strong for Curtis, but she sees it’s taking a toll on her, and thinks she’s struggling right now. Esme continues to listen, and she’s been leaning on the doorway so long, I’m surprised they haven’t noticed. Spencer asks if Portia has been able to spend much time with Curtis, and Trina says, she was able to see him at rehab, but she guesses it didn’t go well. This is really tearing her up inside. He says, it can’t be easy on Trina either, and Trina says, no, but she doesn’t want to burden her mom with her feelings. She’s already going through enough. He says he thinks the best thing Trina can do right now is be there for her mom. Even if they’re not talking, just hold her hand, that sort of thing. She says, he gives really good advice for a boy, and he says he does. She says, his girlfriend’s really lucky, and he says he knows. They have a quick kiss over Ace’s head, and Trina leaves.

Selina says, how lovely to see Marshall, but he says he’s not sure he can say the same. Curtis says he can handle this, but Marshall says, Curtis needs to focus on getting better. He’s going to set Miss Wu straight on a few things. Selina says she came here out of kindness. She thought her offer would take the burden off of Curtis. Marshall says, The Savoy’s not for sale, so they respectfully decline her offer, and she says, Curtis has a long road ahead of him. Curtis says, his legs might not work, but his mind is perfectly fine and he’s more than capable of running his club. Marshall says, and until he’s ready to come back, the family’s going to take care of everything. Selina says she thinks they’ll find the day to day operations very challenging. She came here making an offer in good faith, but it’s clear Curtis doesn’t want her help. Running a nightclub isn’t for the faint of heart, so they’d be wise to keep her proposal in mind. She leaves, and Marshall and Curtis look at each other.

Janice asks, what’s the problem? and Montague says, this patient has been taking illegal substances. Someone has been smuggling drugs into this facility, and with Miss Gilmore’s money, he’s sure she found someone on staff who she could bribe to supply her. Can she tell him who’s been assigned to her case? She says, Mandy Green, and he says, they’ll replace Miss Green. She says, Mandy’s one of the best nurse practitioners here. She can’t imagine Mandy doing something like that. He says he’s in no way accusing her, but if she’s taken off the case, it removes her from suspicion. It’s really for Miss Green’s protection. He’s only a visiting psychiatrist, but this is a very prominent patient, so they need a team they can trust. Miss Gilmore’s welfare is very important to him. He takes out his phone and makes a call.

Wow. This guy’s story has more holes than Swiss cheese. Not only does Sasha not have access to her money, Mandy requested the blood tests for outside drugs. This is a tremendous lawsuit waiting to happen.

Cody asks, what the hell is this? and Gladys says, it’s a restraining order, cowboy. Read it. He’s not allowed within 500 feet of Sasha. He asks if she’s out of her mind. She’s the one who belongs in Ferncliff. She says, he won’t be able to terrorize Sasha anymore because he can’t go anywhere near her, and if he tries, there’s a bunk waiting for him… He says, if anyone’s been terrorizing her, it’s Gladys. Gladys got her locked away in the looney bin and threw away the key. And he knows why. As long as Sasha stays committed, she can’t cut Gladys off. Gladys stays her guardian, which is what she’s wanted the whole time, isn’t it? Gladys says, he’s crazy. Don’t listen to him. Cody says, she doesn’t care about Sasha. All she cares about is Sasha’s money. Sasha is trapped and helpless, and she couldn’t care less. Maybe it’s time she felt trapped and helpless. He lunges toward her, but Dante and Robinson hold him back.

Portia looks at her computer and writes down some figures. She calculates how much it will cost to revamp the house for Curtis. Trina comes in and says she thought Portia could use some company, along with some caffeine. Portia takes a coffee from her and thanks her. Trina looks at the screen and says, that’s a lot to take in. She had no idea it was that expensive. Portia says, it will be an adjustment for all of them. She just wants to make sure Curtis is as comfortable as possible. Trina says, she will, and Portia says she’s glad Trina stopped by. It was just what she needed. Trina says she can’t take all the credit. She was at the pool with Spencer and Ace, and Spencer knew she was worried about Portia, so he suggested she come check on her. But the latte was her idea.

Spencer asks if Ace is going to throw the ball far and show all the ladies at the pool his big muscles. Esme joins them and says, there’s her boy. They look like they’re having fun. Spencer says, they’re having lots of fun, and she says she saw his text that they were going to the pool, so she thought she’d take her chances that they’d still be here. She can’t wait for him to be in the water. She asks Ace if he wants to take a swim with mommy, and removes her robe, underneath which she wears a teeny bikini.

Dex pretends to fill out a form, and sees Mason head for Austin’s office. He follows Mason at a distance. Mason walks into the office, and Austin says, no one knocks anymore. Who invited him? Betty says she did, and Austin closes the door. Mason asks what Betty’s got for him, and she says, everything he wanted. She holds up the flashdrive and says, she got the Pikeman goods on Sonny.

Nina says she’s getting the impression that no matter how much she presses, Ava’s not going to come clean. Ava says, it’s not like she’s hiding anything from Nina, but Nina says, yes, she is. Ava says she just doesn’t want to burden Nina with information that will draw her in to something that has nothing to do with her. Nina says, if it involves Sonny, it involves her, because she’s getting married to him, and Ava says, unless the truth about the SEC comes out. Nina says, don’t try to deflect, and that was mean, and Ava says she’s sorry. Nina says, if and when Ava is willing to tell her what’s going on, she’s willing to listen, and leaves.

Cody says, you wretch, throwing down the restraining order. As Robinson drags him away, Cody says he’s going to make Gladys pay for what she did to Sasha. Believe him. She’s going to pay. Robinson pushes Cody into the interrogation room, and Mac asks if Gladys is all right. She says, no, she’s not. He could have killed her. She wants Cody arrested.

Mandy tells Janice that she just heard from Dr. Kirkwood that she’s being pulled from being Sasha Gilmore’s primary caregiver. Janice asks if she said why, but Mandy says, no. The doctor just said she needs to reassign her. She wonders if she did something wrong or if Dr. Montague is unhappy with the way she was taking care of Miss Gilmore. Janice says she wouldn’t worry about it. She knows how those visiting psychiatrists are. They come in here thinking they can run this place better than we do. Don’t take it personally.

Montague injects Sasha with something, and she falls unconscious.

Esme and Spencer play in the pool with Ace, and Spencer says, a regular Michael Phelps in the making.

Michael and Willow walk into the pool area, and Ava says, nice to see Willow. Willow says, it’s nice to be seen out in public, and Ava says, she just missed Nina. Michale says, lucky for them, and Ava says she wishes they’d give Nina another chance. Willow says she’s been making an effort lately, and Ava says, that’s good. Keep in mind that her mother loves her very much, and they’ll all be better off spreading love. Michael says, Ava seems to be in a good mood, and Ava says she is. Life is good, and it’s about to get a whole helluva lot better.

Austin closes the blind on the door, while Dex lurks outside his office. Austin says he’s out. He helped them play their little games. He helped them get Pilar out, so Mary Poppins here could spy on Sonny. He’s done everything they’ve asked him to do. Yay me. Mission accomplished. Mason asks what makes him think he can just walk away, and Austin says he’s done everything Mason has asked him to do. Why can’t Mason just leave him alone? Mason says, cuz you’re not out until the boss says you’re out. You got it?

Portia tells Trina that she thinks she’s ordered everything Curtis should need, and she’s called the company to come out and make the modifications to the house. So she thinks she’s good. Trina says, there’s a lot more to this than just installing ramps. How’s Curtis going to face life in a wheelchair, and how is Portia going to watch him go through it? Portia says, it’s not about her right now. It’s about Curtis and making the house comfortable for him. And this isn’t going to be easy for him at all, but she needs Curtis home.

Curtis thanks Marshall and says he appreciates him, but he doesn’t need Marshall fighting his battles. He’s been dealing with Miss Wu for a long time, and it’s nothing he can’t handle. Marshall says he wasn’t trying to speak for Curtis, but he was afraid Curtis would consider her offer. Curtis says, why? Because he’s in a wheelchair? He doesn’t plan on being here for the rest of his life, but even if he were, he’s more than capable of running his own club. Marhsall pulls up a stool and sits, saying, he knows Curtis is. He’s sorry if he overstepped, but he also knows how much Curtis loves that place. He has every intention of keeping that place going until Curtis is ready to come back. Curtis says, Marshall doesn’t know anything about the business, but Marshall says he plans on learning from the best. That is if Curtis doesn’t mind teaching his old man a few tricks of the trade. Curtis says, it’s complicated, and Marshall says he knows it’s not going to be easy, but this is one small way he can show his gratitude for all Curtis has done for him. Curtis gave him a family. Please, let him do this. Roy comes in with the resistance bands, and asks if Curtis is ready for round two. Marhsall says he’ll get out of their way. He’ll see Curtis soon. He loves him. Curtis says he loves Marshall too, and Marshall leaves.

Gladys says, Mac saw Cody attack her. If he doesn’t arrest Cody, she’ll sue the PCPD. He says, okay, they can arrest Cody. But that means they’ll have to open up an investigation. That means Cody will have to give them a statement, and he’ll write down all his allegations against Gladys. Then it’s their duty to follow up on those claims, and if any of those accusations turn out to be true, that could mean a lot of trouble for her. Is that really what she wants? She says, he wins. She picks up the restraining order and hands it to him, saying, she expects it to be reinforced. She walks out, and Mac goes into the interrogation room. He tells Cody that he’s lucky. He convinced Gladys not to press charges, but Cody is inches away from a jail cell. Dante asks, what the hell is going on with Cody?

Montague comes out of Sasha’s room, and tells Janice that he appreciates her help regarding Miss Gilmore’s care. They don’t want to risk a lawsuit.😐He leaves, and Janice goes into Sasha’s room. Sam peeks out from around the corner, and in the room, Janice takes Sasha’s pulse. Sasha wakes up and scootches away, saying, no, no, no. Stay away from her. Leave her alone. Sam tries to look through the window, and Sasha yells, no, no, no! Stay away from me! She screams, nooo!

Tomorrow, Tracy wants to know, where are the ukuleles; Finn asks Elizabeth, what’s changed this time around; Molly says she has fantastic news; and Sam asks if there isn’t someone missing.

🛌🏼 Survey Says…

The headline is a wee bit misleading.

Emme Rylan Shares an Update on Returning to GH as Lulu

☎️ Reliable Source…

Block, report, and don’t engage. Got it.

Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson Have an Important Message for Fans

🍸 In the Meantime…

Ariana and new boyfriend live their best lives.

Ariana Madix’s Boyfriend Daniel Wai Partying With Summer House Cast While Filming

Ariana Madix Joins Dolly Parton and John Legend in NBC Olympics Ad

Lisa probably wants to keep an eye on those two idiots.

https://people.com/lisa-vanderpump-restaurant-pump-reopen-next-to-tomtom-7644296

💣 Baddest Of the Bad…

The latest in reality desperation.

https://ew.com/tv/house-of-villains-meet-the-cast-reveal/

🤎 It’s Time…

This looks like a great series.

ESSENCE MAGAZINE SERIES “TIME OF ESSENCE” DEBUTS ON OWN

🧙🏽‍♂️ Altering Their Egos…

https://ew.com/tv/see-the-best-cosplayers-from-star-wars-stranger-things-and-more-at-fan-expo-chicago/

🧚🏽‍♂️ Midsummer Night’s Dreaming…

Join me tomorrow for soap and thoughts on the Runway. Until then, stay safe, stay not being pretentious, and stay not demanding someone’s arrest when you have your own dirt to hide. It could mean a lot of trouble for you.

Aug15

August 14, 2023 – Olivia Accepts Ned As Eddie, Off Screen Time, Big Apple Wives, Parting Is No Sorrow, VanderFlip, Talking Off Deck, Bubble Bear & Too Cool

Posted on August 15, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Olivia sets out towels on the chaise lounges, when Dante comes in and asks if she doesn’t have people to do that for her. She says she does, but doing it herself keeps her busy and keeps her from constantly worrying. He says, about Ned? and she says she misses him. Even when they were at the PCPD last night, it felt all kinds of wrong. Dante says, Ned didn’t want to come with them. Sonny’s got him; he’ll be fine. She says she knows and knows she can trust Sonny. She’s just got to come to terms with the fact that she lost her husband. He asks if she’s going to give up on Ned.

Ned walks in while Sonny is on the phone with Selina. Sonny says, she can’t go over there conducting business without letting him know first. Does she understand what he’s saying? Are they clear? After holding his head a moment, Ned walks to the door, and Sonny asks where he’s going. Ned says he needs some coffee, but Sonny says, they have coffee here. He’ll have Garciella make him a fresh… Ned says he needs some space, and leaves.

Carly walks into Sonny’s old kitchen with Josslyn and says she can’t believe Josslyn had her phone off. The moss bowl🎍disapproves, and Josslyn says she’s sorry. Carly says, what if there had been an emergency? What if Michael and Willow needed her? What if Donna needed her? ~~What if the moss bowl~~🎍~~needed her?~~ Josslyn says she knows. She woke up this morning to all of Carly’s texts and voicemails and freaked out. She can’t stop thinking about how she left Carly at the PCPD overnight. Carly says she’s the one who got in a bar fight, and Josslyn asks if Carly wants to tell her about that. What was she doing at the Highsider?

Dex tells Sonny that Betty’s on her way up, and Sonny says he wants Dex to listen and stay out of sight. Outside, Betty tells the guard that she’s here to see Sonny, and he knocks on the door. Sonny opens it, and tells Betty to come in. He says he appreciates her coming by before she went to Windymere to pick up Avery. She says, it’s her pleasure, as Dex listens in. Whatever she can do to make Sonny and Ava’s life easier. Sonny says he appreciates that, and she says she hopes everything is all right with Avery and her. Sonny says, Avery is great. So far, so good. She seems to be getting along with Betty. Betty says she’s so happy to hear that. Avery’s adorable and they’ve been having fun. Sonny says, good, because there’s been a change in plans.

The firemen are combing Anna’s house, when Valentin walks in. He tells her that the fire department and the police are wrapping things up. He passed along her appreciation for doing what they could to save her townhouse. She sits on the stairs looking at a framed photo, and he says he thinks they should go. She says she knows; there’s nothing left here. She runs her hands over the photo, and we see it’s Robin and Emma. She says, there’s nothing left of her life.

Betty asks, what’s changed? and Sonny says, she’s taking Avery to camp today, right? She says, that was her plan. She’s picking up Avery from Windymere this morning, then take her to day camp. He asks when camp is finished, and she says, three. Then she’ll bring Avery back here, if that’s okay with him. He asks if she’s going to stay with Avery until it’s finished, and she says she was planning to, unless he or Ava need her to do something for them. He tells her to stay with Avery. He has a business meeting he can’t miss and won’t be back until after five. So stay with Avery until he gets back. Can she do that for him? She says, of course (🍷). She looks forward to the time she gets to spend with Avery. She’s such a sweetheart. Dex continues to listen, and Sonny says, she’s clear on what Ava needs her to do, right? It was funny. He was worried to change nannies because Avery’s so attached to Pilar, but Betty seems so sweet, and Avery seems to be taken with her. She says she knows how hard change can be for a child, so she’s glad to hear Avery is adjusting so well. Sonny says he’ll see her around five, and she leaves. Dex comes back out.

Austin goes into his office, and Mason is behind the door. He says, hey, cuz, and Austin says, why is he always here? Mason says, good morning to him too, closing the door, and Austin says he doesn’t want Mason here. What does he want this time? Mason says, one of the reasons the boss paid for Austin to go to medical school was so he’d be available to them, and right now, he’s in need. Austin says, no, he’s not. He patched Mason up last night. It wasn’t a serious injury. There was no need for him to come back. Mason says, tell that to his headache. He just needs something for the pain, and he’s still seeing double from when that blonde conked him last night.

Carly says, it all started when she went to the MetroCourt last night to see Olivia, and Josslyn says, how was that? She knows they’ve been having a hard time. Carly says, it was weird. Olivia is in her old office. Josslyn says, that’s tough. She’s sorry. At least Nina didn’t take advantage of that opportunity to steal that again. Carly tells her that Olivia said she’d never let that happen… She misses the MetroCourt. She misses her staff. She misses the day to day problems and all the excitement that comes with it. She misses the guests. It made her more determined than ever to get her hotel back, and she will. Josslyn says she has no doubt, and Carly says, she and Olivia were hanging out and reminiscing about the day they met. Olivia is going through so much with Ned, and she’s worried about Drew. They needed a distraction, so they went to the Highsider. Josslyn asks if she found her distraction before the cops showed up, and Carly says, things got really crazy really quickly, but it wasn’t their fault.

Olivia tells Dante, of course (🍷) she hasn’t given up on Ned. How could she? He’s Leo’s father. He says, she can’t just do this for Leo, and she says she’s doing it for their family. For Leo’s sake as much as hers, she has to figure out who Eddie is. She doesn’t know what’s going on in that head of his. He may never go back to being Ned. Dante says, wow. Does she think she can accept that? She says she doesn’t know. It kind of freaks her out. She looks at him and expects to see Ned, and all she sees is Eddie. He’s all Eddie now. Ned has completely disappeared and she has to figure out a way of living with that, so that he’s not fighting against her and she’s not trying to completely control him. Dante’s phone rings, and he tells her, it’s the station, sorry, but she tells him not to apologize. Take it. He steps away and asks, what’s up?… What happened?… He’s on his way. He tells Olivia, there was a fire in Anna’s townhome last night, and she asks if everyone is okay. He says he doesn’t know. He’ll let her know. He hugs her, and she thanks him for rescuing her last night. He tells her, good luck with Eddie, and leaves.

Valentin says he shouldn’t have gone to ELQ last night, and sits next to Anna. She says, he can’t blame himself for this, but he says he should have been here with her. She says, he didn’t know this was going to happen. He has a business to run. He can’t babysit her all the time. He says, this could have ended very badly. She could have been upstairs sleeping in bed. She says she wasn’t. She went for a run, thank God. He says, they got lucky, but she says she doesn’t know. He asks what that means, and she says she doesn’t know if the arsonist was outside, waiting for her to leave or they assumed she was asleep upstairs. He says, let’s hope for the former. He doesn’t much like the sound of the second one. This whole thing started when his father outed her past as a double agent, and he got what he wanted. Someone has made her a target of their revenge.

Sonny says that he wants all eyes on Betty, especially when she’s with Avery, and Dex says, absolutely. He hands Sonny a small envelope, and Sonny asks if it’s from Brick. Dex says, yes. It arrived this morning. Sonny takes out a flashdrive, and Dex asks what it is. Sonny says, a special present, for Betty. There’s a lot of information on this flashdrive, fabricated by Brick, none of it accurate, and Betty is going to find it. Dex asks how they make sure she gets her hands on it, and Sonny says, Betty is going to be here with Avery for a few hours, and she’s not going to resist searching the place. And she’s going to be pleasantly surprised at what she finds on Sonny’s computer – false Pikeman data. Dex says, then what? and Sonny says, she’s going to bring it to Mason and Austin, and they’re going to bring it to whoever they work for.

Carly tells Josslyn, when they got the Highsider, Ned was there, and she wanted to find out for herself if he’d lost his memory and really thought he was Eddie. Josslyn asks if he remembered turning her into the SEC, and Carly says, no, but Olivia gave her some alone time with him. That’s when some guy came up to Olivia and wouldn’t take no for an answer and kept grabbing her. Josslyn says, ew! And that’s when Carly stepped in? Carly says, no. Ned jumped in before she could, and that’s when the fight started. Josslyn says she doesn’t understand. Why were Carly, Ned, and Olivia arrested, when someone else started it? Carly says she doesn’t know. When the cops showed up, the guy must have snuck out the back. Olivia was really upset about that, and got a little aggressive with one of the cops, and that’s when they got arrested. Josslyn says, never a dull moment. She’s so sorry for leaving Carly there all night. She feels so bad. Carly tells her not to worry about it. Honestly, she could have left earlier if she’d let Sonny sign her out. Josslyn asks why she didn’t. She thought Carly was all let’s forgive and forget when it comes to Sonny. So much so, she has Dex watching him and reporting back to Michael. She doesn’t understand. If Carly cares about him, why wouldn’t she let him help her?

Anna tells Valentin that Victor put a target on her back. He’s probably smiling up at all the hell he sent her. Valentin says, even from beyond the grave, he won’t stop inflicting pain, and Anna says, in the beginning, she thought his motive was to get her kicked out of the WSB, but she thinks it was a lot bigger than that. She hurt a lot of people. He says, she paid for that, but she says she doesn’t know. People suffered because of what she did. He can’t deny that. People died, and who did they leave behind? Children, lovers… How did it affect them? One life touches a lot of people, and someone out there wants her to pay for what she did. Obviously, she doesn’t blame them for wanting that. He tells her, stop. Don’t say that. She doesn’t deserve any of this. Whoever is after her, whatever they think they’ve lost, it does not justify revenge. She says, since when?

While distributing menu cards, Olivia finds Ned in the pool area, and says she’s surprised to see him here this morning. Same outfit he had on at the bar last night, huh? He says he doesn’t have too many changes of clothes over at Sonny’s, but he’s glad she’s here. She asks, why? What’s going on? He says he wanted to see her, but didn’t want to run the risk of going to the house and bumping into Tracy. She says, Tracy can be a lot to take first thing in the morning, and he says he can only imagine. So how is she doing after last night? She says she’s doing okay, but she wouldn’t have been if he hadn’t stepped in and defended her from that creep, so she thanks him for that. He says, don’t mention it, and she asks how he is. He says he’s okay, and she says, the guy landed a few good punches on Ned; he hit Ned pretty hard. Ned says he’s definitely feeling it this morning, and she suggests getting him some ice, but he says he’s fine. He’s just glad she’s okay. She says she’s glad he’s okay too, and he says he should get going. She says, Eddie… wait.

Carly tells Josslyn, watching out for Sonny, and making sure his businesses are stable, is very different from accepting help from him. Josslyn asks, why is it different? She doesn’t understand. Carly says, they’ve talked about this. Sonny has got to stay strong. If he loses power, they’re no longer safe. Josslyn says, they’re not married anymore, so why would that affect her? and Carly says she agrees. In a normal situation, it shouldn’t affect her, but she already told Josslyn, because of who Sonny is, they’re all affected. If Sonny is weak, then his kids and everyone around him are targets. That includes Donna, Avery, Michael, Josslyn, Dante, her… especially her. (Um… and Kristina?) Josslyn says she just doesn’t like that Carly has to protect him, and Carly says she gets that, but Josslyn needs to understand, this is the way things are, and she and Sonny will always be connected. Josslyn says, so that’s why she wants Dex and Michael working together to protect him, and Carly says, yes, exactly. Josslyn asks if that’s the only reason.

Sonny tells Dex, Ava got herself in a complicated situation. She’s being blackmailed by Austin’s cousin Mason. He doesn’t want to bore Dex with the details. Dex says he understands, but does Sonny think Austin is in on the blackmailing? Sonny says, Ava doesn’t think so, but he’s not 100% sure Austin is innocent in all this. So he had Brick run intel on Austin, Mason, and Betty. They’re from Pautuck. Mason and Austin are cousins; Betty used to work for Mason’s family’s trucking company. They sold out a few years ago. It’s unknown who bought it out, but it was purchased through a shell company; no criminal record. Dex says, so Mason blackmailed Ava into hiring Betty as Avery’s new nanny, giving her access to Sonny and the penthouse, and Sonny says, yeah. Here’s the thing. Betty doesn’t know Ava came clean with him, and Ava thinks Mason and Austin are working for somebody else. Dex says, any idea who? and Sonny says, somebody who wants information on his Pikeman deal.

Mason asks if Austin is going to give him something for this headache, when Betty slips into the office. Austin says, this is not a clubhouse. He’s actually a doctor and actually has patients to see. So they’re going to have to have their little treehouse meeting some other place. Betty says she has business to discuss with both of them, and Mason says, Austin might be the fancy doctor with a medical degree and all, but he’s just an employee like the rest of them and does as the boss tells him. Speaking of which, does Betty have good news for them? She says, better than good. She’s taking Sonny’s daughter to day camp this morning, then back to his penthouse. Sonny will be away at a business meeting. That should give her two hours to get some information on Pikeman. Mason says, didn’t he tell Austin that it was worth it to get Betty in there?

Anna says, Valentin understands this though. He wanted revenge on her for years. He says, but then he realized it was her sister Alex all along, and she says, but revenge feels like the answer – that’s her point – but it’s not. It feels like it’s going to take away the pain, but sometimes it really just magnifies the whole thing. He says, it certainly did with him, and she says, someone out there is hurting, maybe because of the decisions she made. And putting a target on her back, burning her house down, makes it feel righteous because of the things she did in her past. Dante arrives and tells Anna that he’s so sorry. She thanks him, and he says he’s glad she’s not hurt. He says hello to Valentin, and tells Anna that he knows his timing can’t be worse, but if she’s feeling up to it, he could use a statement. She says, protocol, she gets it, and he says he’ll give her a lift to the station. She says, that’d be great, and Valentin says he’ll go with her, but she says she can handle this on her own. He asks, why? and she says she’ll see him later, leaving with Dante.

Sonny says, Brick filled the flashdrive with all kinds of false information, and Dex asks if it will be convincing enough. Sonny says, Brick is the best at what he does. Mason and Betty are going to think it’s the real deal and deliver it to their boss. Dex asks how feeding them false information helps Sonny, and Sonny says, Brick installed sophisticated tracking software. So whoever has access to this flashdrive is going to allow Brick entry into their records and their network. Once he finds out who these Pautuck yahoos are reporting to, he’s going to take care of them and their boss. Dex says, so they have to make sure Betty finds that flashdrive, and Sonny says he has to make sure she doesn’t know he’s leading her to it. Dex asks, what’s the plan? and Sonny says he’s going to take Donna over to Carly’s, and since there’s not going to be anybody here when Betty brings Avery from camp, Dex is going to handle what happens next.

Austin says, this is so great. Betty having access to Sonny’s penthouse, she’ll have hours there by herself, and can gather up all the information she can find and pass it on to the boss. Then his favorite part, the two of them gone and out of his and Ava’s life for good. He walks to the door, and Mason says, for a person who went to medical school and became a doctor, Austin is pretty dumb. Why on earth would he ever let Austin go when he still has use for him? Austin wonders how he knew Mason was going to say that, and Mason says, because Austin delivered the grand prize – Ava and her little kid. That gave the boss major leverage on Sonny. Austin says, the last thing he wanted was Ava involved in this, and definitely didn’t want her child involved, but Betty says, too late for that. Mason says he knows Austin. Play the hero for Ava all he wants, but in the end, he’s still about himself.

Carly tells Josslyn that she knows her stance on Sonny is confusing and hypocritical, but their lives are intertwined, and that’s a fact. Josslyn says she understands, and Carly says, and they share a child, one they love and adore. And all their other kids. There’s Josslyn and Michael and Dante and Kristina (oh, she remembered). And Morgan. The loss of a child, they’ll be bonded over that forever. There’s so much that she and Sonny share. Josslyn says she knows that. That still doesn’t mean it’s not impossible for Carly. Carly laughs, and says, yeah, it’s hard. It’s hard, but they’re moving forward in their relationship. Sonny’s going to marry Nina; she’s with Drew. She’s just focusing on the future. It’s all she can do. Josslyn says she just doesn’t know how Carly is doing that with him, and Carly says, because she has to. She doesn’t have a choice. This is where they are. And being in a never-ending war with Sonny is not productive and it’s not healthy. Josslyn says she doesn’t think this is healthy for Carly. She doesn’t think Sonny is healthy for any of them. Carly says she knows everything that has happened and everything they’ve been through, but at the end of the day, Sonny is still family and they can’t forget that.

Ned asks Olivia if this is another pitch to get him into therapy or to bond with the Quartermaines. Because if it is, she can save her breath. She says, on the contrary; it’s the opposite of that. She knows it took her a little while to get her head around this, but she realizes it now. He’s not Ned anymore; he’s Eddie. He says he’s surprised to hear her say that, and she tells him, as much as she’d like to wrestle him to the ground and force him back to being Ned, she can’t do that. He’s not Ned anymore. He says, no, he’s not, and she says, he’s changed, and he’s got to be true to how he feels and who he is now. And he’s not hurting anybody by living as Eddie, so… He says he’s hurting her and he’s sorry. And he’s sorry for hurting Leo, and Brook, and even Tracy. But if he’s being honest with himself, he has to live as him, Eddie, because that’s all he knows how to be. She says, and she’s got to respect that.

At the station, Dante tells Anna, according to the fire chief’s report, the physical evidence found at her house indicates it was arson. Some kind of flammable liquid was ignited. She was at the house when it happened? She shakes her head and says, she’d gone for this short run; she needed to clear her head. He says she didn’t see anything or anyone suspicious, right? and she says, no. He says he was at her house around 10:30 last night, and she told him that Valentin went to ELQ. She says, there was a water main break, and it was threatening the mainframe computer, and he asks what time Valentin came back. She says, Valentin didn’t come back to her house last night, and he asks if Valentin spent the night at ELQ, but she says she doesn’t know. She didn’t see him until this morning. Dante asks what time he went over to ELQ, but she says she’s not sure. Obviously, it was before Dante turned up. What is he getting at? He says he’s just covering all the bases. She knows how this works. She says she does, and he says he’s just got to make a quick call. He’ll be right back. In the hallway, he makes a call and asks if they can pull the security footage from the ELQ parking garage for last night. He’s trying to find out when Valentin Cassadine’s car entered the parking lot, and if it ever left… And report this back to him only please. He goes back in and tells Anna, let’s find out who had motive for that fire.

Carly thanks Sonny for bringing Donna to the house, so she didn’t have to go all the way to his place. He says he’ll take any time he can with Donna ~~and the moss bowl~~🎍. Carly has raised a smart and independent young lady. She says, they both have, and Donna couldn’t stop telling her about how much fun Sonny’s sleepover was last night. He says, they had a great time. What about her? The moss bowl🎍 laughs, and he asks if she enjoyed her time in jail. She says, no, she didn’t. He says, then why didn’t she let him sign her out? Was it her pride?

Eddie/Ned thanks Olivia for respecting him. He gets that this is really hard on her. She says, it hasn’t been easy, that’s for sure, and he says he wants to apologize for disappearing on her yesterday. She was being really nice and supportive, and listening to him play his music. And when she went to get him something to drink, he snuck off. He’s sorry for not letting her know he was leaving. She thanks him for saying that, and says she knows it hasn’t been easy on him either. She was afraid she was smothering him or hovering… He says, no. It had nothing to do with her. He was actually freaking out, thinking about what Tracy had said about having him committed. She asks if he didn’t believe her when she said she’d never let that happen, and he says he was just afraid Tracy might have changed her mind. She’s a force of nature.

Dante says, when he was at Anna’s house, they were talking about who would want her dead, and if there’s any connection between Pikeman and the sudden power shift at the WSB. She says, something about this fire feels different to her. She doesn’t think the WSB or Pikeman had anything to do with it. Starting a fire is too sloppy for the Bureau. Like, if an agent wanted to kill her, they had ample opportunity to do it. When she went for her run, a sniper could have easily taken her out. He says, like they tried to at the MetroCourt pool, and she says, or she could have been hit by a car. He knows as well as she does that there are people at the Bureau who would take the fall for that; make it look like an accident. Those are their tactics. They both know that’s how they would have got it done. If she was a priority, she’d be dead by now. They’re not going to start a fire in an empty house. He asks if she’s ready to take the WSB off the table as a suspect, but she says she doesn’t know. But to her, in her gut, this feels like revenge, plain and simple.

Anna tells Dante, once The Sun got ahold of the story that she was a traitor at one point, they made it public knowledge. And it’s true. Some people suffered for decisions she made. She thinks there’s someone out there who she hurt, and they want payback. Dante says he thinks she’s been carrying this guilt around for a long time, and maybe it’s messing with her head a little bit, clouding her thoughts. She says, there’s a lot of processing going on, but her thoughts are clear, and he says, okay. Maybe she has to see someone within the WSB trying to get rid of her. She says she told him, starting a fire is too sloppy for the Bureau, but he says, it’s deliberately sloppy, right? If someone in the WSB wanted to make it look like they wanted to get rid of her, they wouldn’t follow procedure. They would cover their tracks. And what better way than setting her house on fire to get revenge, to send a message? She says, it could be anyone within that community, and he says, that’s what makes this so dangerous. But she knows better than anyone about intelligence and espionage. You build something up, make it look like something else. She says she used that strategy in a few black ops missions, and he says, him too. Create an illusion. Make something look spontaneous when it’s really taken tons of planning and logistics to pull it off. She looks far away, and he says, what? She says, logistics, and he says, it goes hand-in-hand with trying to keep your enemy off your trail, right? She gets up and says she’s told him everything about the fire. She’s kind of tired and right now she’s homeless. She’s got to get over to the MetroCourt and book a room. He says, let him call his mom; she can get Anna a room. She says, that’s okay. She appreciates it, but she’s got some things to take care of first. He thanks her for coming in, and says he’s really sorry for the things that have been happening to her. She says she knows, and thanks him. She leaves, and his phone rings. He asks what they’ve got… Valentin’s car never made to the ELQ parking garage? Are they sure about that?

Ned tells Olivia, admit it. She thinks Tracy’s right. He’s crazy and belongs in a looney bin. She says she never thinks Tracy’s right, so let’s get that straight, but he did clonk his head pretty hard when he fell at the pool. So maybe her kneejerk reaction was to think maybe he knocked something loose, but that’s not what she thinks anymore. He thanks her for the reassurance, because he’s not that CEO business guy she says he was, and he’s never going to be. She says she sees that now. She knows it’s taken her some time to get her head around that, but she accepts he’s someone else now. He says he’s Eddie Maine, and she says she knows. And even if she thought that one good jolt of electroshock therapy would bring her husband back to her, she could never do that to him. He thanks her, and she says, and another thing. She would never have him committed for being someone new. She gave him her word on that and her word is gold. He says, is that so? and she says, yeah. She’s a Bensonhurst girl. She always keeps her word. She walks off with the tray of menu cards, and he looks bemused.

Carly says, this isn’t about pride, and Sonny tells her, all he’s saying is that she didn’t have to stay at the PCPD. He was willing to sign her out. She says she can’t let him be her safety net anymore, but he says, they’re always going to be there for each other. She says she gets that. And throughout the years, no matter where they were with each other, he was always there to bail her out. That means more to her than he’ll ever know, but she can’t let him do it anymore. He says he didn’t go there to get her; he was there to sign Ned out. She says she got herself in the situation, and he says, because she was protecting Olivia. She says, it doesn’t matter. She’s the one who has to get herself out. He says, if she needs him, he’s there… He gets it. She’s independent. She says she’s always been independent. She just got to the point where she was depending on him for everything, and she has to take care of herself now. He says, all right. She doesn’t need his help. She says she’s glad they cleared that up, and he says, because at the moment, he’s got a lot going on. He leaves, and she sighs.

Austin says, Mason caught him. He’s all about himself. Who isn’t? He really wants a life for himself. He wants a life where he’s not constantly looking over his shoulder. He wants a life where Mason is never in his office, ever again. Mason says, sadly, it doesn’t work like that, and Betty says, as entertaining as this is, she’d better head to Windymere. She’s got to pick up little Avery and not be late. Ava can be fire when she wants to. Mason tells her, go. Please bring them something on Pikeman from Sonny for the boss. She says she doesn’t plan on leaving there empty handed, and Mason says, that’s his girl. She leaves, and Austin says, one down and one to go. Mason says, they’re not finished, and Austin asks why the boss wants info on Sonny and Pikeman anyway. Mason says, honestly, he has no idea. But Austin knows him; he’s not one to explain himself to anyone. But he wants it, and he’s going to get it. Well, we know the boss is a dude now. I could have sworn they alluded to it being a woman early on.

Dex follows Betty out of the hospital at a discreet distance.

Tomorrow, Curtis tells Portia, it’s too much, he can’t do it; Brook tells Nina that she has a right to be concerned; and Sonny tells Ava, it’s what you call cutting the snake off at the head.

⏰ Off the Soap Clock…

I love this. My dad raised me, and this sounds like something he would have done.

Dominic Zamprogna Goes ‘Taylor-Gating’ With His Daughters!

They seem like they’d be fun to hang out with.

Kirsten Storms Opens up About Her GH Gal Pals

🗽 A New York Minute…

What the new RHONY were up to this week. I’d be glad to take any castoffs from Jenna’s closet.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/rhony-recap-erin-and-jessels-tribeca-fight-is-an-instant-classic

💎 Buh-Bye Already…

I’ll bet it will be more than fine.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Is Just Fine Without Lisa Rinna, Here’s Why

She should be dead to Bravo for whatever she’s wearing there.

Lisa Rinna ‘Dead to Bravo’ After Encouraging BravoCon Boycott, Claims Insider

🍸 Bizarro Rules…

Things are sometimes not what they seem to be, but on the surface, it’s Topsy Turvy World.

Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval Pose Together While Filming Pump Rules

Lala Kent Hugs Tom Sandoval on Beach in Shocking Pump Rules U-Turn

🛟 Life After Deck

Captain Lee! Kate! Kate’s baby! Kate’s attention starved dog! Guest cameos! Talking smack about reality shows! The only thing better than watching TV is watching other people watch TV, and it’s all here with my two favorite Deckies. I’m already hooked.

https://people.com/kate-chastain-captain-lee-rosbach-tease-bravo-couch-talk-exclusive-7642653

https://decider.com/2023/08/14/couch-talk-with-captain-lee-and-kate-interview-kate-chastain-traitors/

🐻 Calgon, Take Him Away…

True story. One time when we were at the Westchester County Fair, there was a bear act. They had a baby bear with them, and apparently, no one was keeping an eye on him. I looked over, and baby bear was making a break for the fence, beyond which was oncoming highway traffic. I jumped out of my seat and got to the fence before baby bear was too high for me to stop. He wouldn’t let go, but I was able to hold him there until the professionals got him. They let me pet him. He was bristly, but very cute.

https://people.com/bear-takes-bubble-bath-zoo-knoxville-video-7574570

💻 Blog Post Energy…

Stop in tomorrow for soap and nighttime tea. Until then, stay safe, stay not dressing to draw attention away from the wedding party if you’re a wedding guest, and stay not seeking the answer in revenge. It might feel like it’s going to take away the pain, but sometimes it really just magnifies the whole thing.

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August 11, 2023 – Bar Fight Repercussions, Newcomer, New Strike, Billie the Ally, Forget You, Pass the Salt, Costly Deck, Wishlist, New Dragons, Dead Talk, Next Year, Film Pups, Quotes Totaling Nine & Club

Posted on August 12, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Elizabeth goes out on the roof and tells Finn that he’s in her spot. He asks if she really comes up here often enough to claim a spot, and she says, it’s a perk of being head nurse. He says, she’s here late. Who’s looking after the boys? She says, it’s summer. They’re away at camp, and since night shift pays time and a half, she figured… He asks if it’s really her spot, and she says, yeah. It’s usually very clearly marked with a ginormous E. He asks what makes this spot so special, other than being exclusively hers? and she says she comes up here to make sense of everything that happens in this hospital. He says, that’s exactly why he’s here.

On the phone in bed, Sonny tells Ava, don’t worry. He’s taking care of this Betty situation; he’s handling it. She asks just how he’s handling it. This woman is going to be around Avery every day, and they know she can’t be trusted. He says he has eyes on Betty. If she does anything wrong, one of his guys will get back to him. She asks how long they’re going to have to play this sick game before they get Betty away from their daughter, and he says, it’s going to be over soon. Avery comes into Ava’s bedroom, and Ava asks what she’s doing out of bed. Avery asks who she’s talking to, and Sonny tells Ava to put her on the phone. Ava tells Avery that her dad wants to say hi, and hands her the phone. Sonny asks what she’s doing up, and she says she couldn’t sleep. He tells her that she needs some rest; it’s a big day tomorrow. She says she knows. She’s so excited. Betty’s taking her to day camp. He says, she’s not going to have fun if she’s falling asleep in camp, when Nina comes in. Avery says she’ll try to sleep, and he tells her, goodnight. Ava says she’ll talk to him tomorrow, and Nina gets into bed. She says, Avery is up awfully late, and he says, she’s a lot like her dad; she doesn’t sleep very well. Nina says she knows she’ll sleep great as long as he’s next to her.

Dante checks out Pikeman on his laptop, when Sam gets into bed. She takes the laptop and puts it on the nightstand. He asks what she’s doing, and she says, work is over for the day. He wonders what they’re going to do for the rest of the evening. He has a lot of energy. They start to get busy.

Along with a couple of officers, Chase leads a handcuffed Ned, Carly, and Olivia into the station. Ned says he didn’t do anything wrong, and Carly says, it’s crazy. Olivia says she was accosted, and tells the officer to get his meat hooks off of her. Carly says, Ned and Olivia were assaulted, and Ned says, he was just having a beer. And by the way, they arrested the wrong guy. Chase tells them, enough. Shut up or you’re all going to the holding cell.

Anna leaves the house in the dark as someone watches her.

Olivia tells Chase, so she and Carly wind up at the Highsider because they were talking about old times and wanted to blow off some steam. Carly chose the Highsider because it reminded her of this old bar called Jake’s that she used to really like to go to. So they run into Ned – Ned says, Eddie – Eddie, and Eddie starts trying to pick up on Carly. Ned says, trying? He was doing a pretty good job. Carly says, no he wasn’t. She took advantage of the situation because she was trying to figure out what was going on with Ned. Ned says, Eddie… Wait. She was working him? Carly says, that’s so not the point. She was telling Eddie that she knew someone who went through the exact same thing. She was trying to spark some kind of memory in Ned, or get Eddie to go back to the Quartermaines and let them get to know him somehow. Chase says he doesn’t see where this is going. Where does the guy come in who wouldn’t leave Olivia alone, and how did this fight start that ended with all of them in his custody? Olivia says she had to go to the ladies room because she put her hand in a big blob of nacho cheese. She comes back from the ladies room and sees Ned… Eddie at the bar trying to pick up Carly. Meanwhile, this low life comes over to her, a really totally unpleasant guy, and was trying to pick her up, and he wouldn’t take no for an answer. Chase’s phone rings, and he steps away to take the call. He says, this is Detective Chase… He understands. He goes back to the group, and says, that was the manager at the Highsider. He’s not going to press charges. They all breathe a sigh of relief, and Olivia says, so they can go home? Chase says he can release all of them as soon as someone comes to sign them out. Would anyone care to make a call?

Sam and Dante continue to get busy, when she says, wait. She has to ask him something. He says, right now? and she says she promised she’d ask and doesn’t want to forget. Maxie wants to rent the house. He asks, whose idea was that? and she says, mine?

Sonny’s phone rings, and he looks to see who it is.

Looking up at the sky, Elizabeth says, it’s beautiful, and Finn agrees. She asks, what’s got him up on this roof so late? He doesn’t say anything, and she asks if he’s okay. He says he is, and she asks, what is it? He says he lost a patient tonight, and she says she’s sorry. What happened? He says, it was a parasite, and he was able to identify it, and started treating it, but something just wasn’t right. He didn’t seem to be getting better. She asks if he didn’t get treatment in time, and Finn says, time was the one thing he didn’t have. When he started treatment, Finn noticed anomalies in his blood, so he took further tests, and it turns out he also had Stage IV cancer. She says, he didn’t know? and he says, no one did. His cancer had metastasized. He still chose to fight; he wanted every moment he could spend with his daughter and wife. She says, that’s the worst part about their job. It never gets easier. He says he hates it so much. It’s like a little part of him dies every time this happens. This one hit him hard. It’s like it was personal. She says, personal how? and he says, his daughter was a classmate of Violet’s. It just made him think, what if that was him?

Anna goes for a run in the dark, which seems like a weird thing to do, considering the circumstances. Someone slips into her house, and we see men’s shoes, so I assume it’s a man, but you never know.

Elizabeth says, it’s a natural reaction to think of your own life when someone dies, and he says, this is different. He’s Violet’s only parent. What happens to her if he was gone? She says, God forbid if something were to take him away from her, she’d still have her Uncle Chase and her grandfather and her. But he’s not going anywhere. He’s just rattled. She’s sure he has provisions in place with his dad and his brother. He says, Chase is a cop. He puts his life on the line every day when he goes to work. She says, but he really loves her, and Finn says he knows, but maybe that’s not enough. He’s thinking maybe there’s someone better for Violet. She says, like who? and he says, her. Will she be Violet’s guardian?

Nina wakes up to find Sonny gone. She calls his name a few times, and lies back down, but then she gets up.

Sam asks if Dante is sure he’s not upset with her for suggesting Maxie rent his house, and he says he’s sure, but he hasn’t thought about that house in a long time. (Wait. Wasn’t he just talking about it a few days ago? Assumption of audience short-term memory loss.) She says, they don’t have to talk about it if he doesn’t want to, but he says, they can talk about it. She says, he should have seen what she saw when she went to Maxie’s earlier. It was a complete disaster. Georgie and James were fighting, and Maxie had to put Georgie in her room because Georgie and James share a room. Obviously, it’s too close for comfort, and they just fight all the time. Then you add Bailey Lou to the mix, and you have three kids and Maxie in that apartment, and it’s so small. She thought about his house and thought, what a great idea. Maxie would be a great renter and his house is open, and Maxie’s practically family, right? She asks him to say something, and he says he thinks it’s a great idea. And he thinks Lulu would be really happy Maxie is living there. He thinks Maxie would take care of the place and her kids would have a yard to play in. She says, that’s exactly what she was thinking. James would actually be able to use the yard to play soccer, and Maxie could get Bailey Lou some type of swing set, and Georgie would be able to have her friends over. They could get tents and camp out in the backyard, and do what kids do. She thinks it would be really great for them. He says, yeah. And if Lulu were to wake up one day, she’d be the one to decide what to do with that house. Sam asks if he’s sure he’s okay with this, and he says he is. Why should that house sit empty and hollow, when Maxie could be filling it with her family and memories? She asks again if he’s sure, and he says, yes; it’s perfect. She says, that’s her thought, and he says, everything is perfect, kissing her. His phone rings, and she tells him, take it. He answers, and Chase says, they have a little situation down at the station with his mother. Dante says, his mother? Is she all right? Chase says, Olivia’s fine, and Dante tells Sam that his mother’s at the police station. She asks if Olivia is all right, and he says, yeah, then asks Chase, what happened? Chase says, there was a run-in at the Highsider and when the cops got there, let’s just say his mom had a lot to say with a lot of attitude. She left him no choice but to bring her in.

Austin runs into his office, sees Mason at this desk, and asks what he’s doing here. What does he want now? Mason shows Austin the cut on the back of his head and says he needs a doctor.

The man pours gasoline all over the inside of Anna’s first floor.

Ava’s phone rings, and she tells Nina, it’s late. What’s up? Nina says, Sonny is gone, and Ava asks what she means. Nian says she woke up and he wasn’t next to her, and Ava asks if she checked the rest of the apartment. Nina says she did. She even asked the guard, and he just told her that Sonny had to step out. He didn’t tell her where Sonny went or why he had to leave. Ava says, honestly, what did Nina expect?

Austin says, Mason can’t just waltz in here and make himself comfortable whenever he feels like it, and Mason says he’s hardly comfortable. He needs medical attention and who better to come to than his cousin who happens to be a doctor? Austin says, the ER, urgent care, whatever normal people do. He has real patients he has to attend to. Mason says he doesn’t think Austin wants him going to the ER, bleeding all over the place, just to ask for his cousin. Austin says, what he wants is for Mason to not be here at all, and Mason says he was doing Austin a favor. Austin says, if Mason wants to do him a favor, get out of here, and Mason says he didn’t want to draw attention to either one of them. He was trying to be discreet for Austin’s sake. Austin says, thanks. Here’s what he thinks. He thinks Mason is hiding in here from whoever hit him on the back of the head. So before he treats Mason – if he treats him at all – does Mason want to tell him what happened? Mason says, not really, and Austin says, okay. Then he doesn’t want to bandage Mason up. He heads for the door, and Mason says, okay. He had an encounter with a lady in a bar, and maybe things got a little out of hand.

Carly says she doesn’t understand why they need somebody to sign them out, when Dante comes into the station. Olivia says she’s a grown woman, and she doesn’t understand… Chase says, oh boy. Is he glad to see Dante, and Olivia says, not as glad as she is. You know what? Things need to change at the PCPD. She gets hauled into the station for defending herself against some lowlife, while there should be a manhunt out there for the jerk who was trying to accost her. Dante asks, what the hell happened here? and Chase says, his mom, Carly, and Ned started a fight at the Highsider. Olivia says, he’s damn right they started a fight. The guy wouldn’t take his hands off her; he wouldn’t take no for an answer. If this was Bensonhurst, her cousins would have had that guy… Dante says, stop. Please. Let him handle it. What are the charges? Chase says, the manager at the Highsider said they weren’t going to press any charges. Chase thinks he was glad just to get the three of them out of the bar. Dante knows how this works. If he signs for them, Chase can release them. Dante says, let’s do that. He’ll sign for all three of them. Carly says, no, and Olivia says, Dante Angelo Falconari. She did not do anything wrong and she refuses to be released into her son’s custody. Dante says, let’s not do this here, but Olivia tells him, just turn right around and go back the way he came. Dante says, oh yeah? and Ned says, thanks for the offer, but his ride is here. They all turn to see Sonny.

Anna stops for a moment, checks her watch, and runs back the way she came.

A gas can is dropped on the floor, and gas pours out. A match is lit and dropped into the puddle. It bursts into flame, and the man leaves the room.

Olivia says she did nothing wrong, and she refuses to be released into her son’s custody for defending herself against some handy jerk at a dive bar, and she’ll stay the night here before she gets Dante involved any further. Dante says he admires her principles, and she says, he should. Because they’re the same principles she instilled in him, and that’s why he turned out so good. She doesn’t care. She’ll stay here all night. She’s standing her ground. She folds her arms, and Dante asks her to come with him, just for a second, and tells the others that they’ll be right back. He takes Olivia into the interrogation room, and says, she’s so hellbent on spending the night here. That means he’s got to spend the night here with her. She understands that, right? She tells him, go home and be with Sam and the kids, but he says he can’t do that. How can he leave her here in this place and act like nothing’s wrong knowing she’s here? She says, okay. She guesses she understands. He says, please. Do him the favor. Let him take her home. She says, if she lets him take her home, if she lets him sign her out of here, it means she did something wrong. She did nothing wrong. She’s not guilty. He asks if she’ll think about Leo for a second. He’s going to wake up in the morning, and she’s not going to be there. He’s already dealing with Eddie in there, and he’ll have to leave Leo in Tracy’s care. She says, all right. She’ll do it for Leo, but she’s not admitting she did anything wrong. They go back in, and Dante says he’ll sign out for Carly too, but Sonny tells Dante to take his mother home. He’ll handle it. Olivia asks if Carly wants her and Dante to stay here until she leaves, but Carly tells her to go. It’s okay. Olivia says, text her when she gets out, and Carly says she will. They hug, and Olivia leaves with Dante, Ned watching her. Sonny says, as soon as Chase finishes the paperwork, Carly can go with him. She says, he can take Ned. She’s not going with him.

Nina tells Ava that she woke up and Sonny wasn’t next to her. Is it too much to ask to go to bed beside the man that she loves, the man she’s engaged to, then wake up with him still beside her? Now she’s here all alone. He could have texted her. He could have left her a note. Anything is better than an empty bed and a blank stare from one of the guards. Ava says, the man Nina is engaged to a mobster, and Nina says she knows that. Ava says, then she knows he doesn’t work 9 to 5. He’s going to disappear in the middle of the night with no note or text. Then he’s going to return with no explanation of where he was or why. She thought Nina understood all that. Nina says, knowing it in theory is a lot different than waking up alone.

Austin stitches Mason up, and Mason says, ow! Take it easy. Is he doing that on purpose? Austin says, if he was doing it on purpose, Mason would know, and Mason says, he must have a dozen malpractice suits, but Austin says, not so much. Does Mason want to tell him what happened with this woman? Is she going to be pressing charges? Mason says he doubts they’re going to be looking for him. He was just hitting on a hot brunette with a feisty temper. Austin says, from the look of those stitches, she was more than just feisty, but Mason says, she’s not the one that hit him. Someone… he thinks it was her blonde friend, hit him with the bottle. The next thing he knows, cop sirens were blaring. Austin says, and he just stumbled out of there, blood everywhere? Anybody see his ugly mug? (Sounds like something Scotty would say.) Mason says, no. He managed to sneak out the back during all the confusion. He thought to himself, hey, what better time to visit his cousin than when he actually needs a doctor? Austin says, lucky me, and Mason says he figured he could check up on their girl Betty. How’s she doing taking care of Sonny’s daughter?

Finn says he knows it’s a lot to ask, but Violet loves Elizabeth, and he can’t think of a better person to raise her if anything happened to him. He knows she’d be safe and loved with her and the boys. Elizabeth says, nothing’s going to happen to him, but he says, that’s just the thing. No one knows that for certain. She says, he’s right. No one knows what the future holds, but she also thinks he’s just unnerved over losing his patient tonight. He says, maybe, but if something was to happen to him, can he count on her? She says, of course (🍷). Always.

The man lights another match and Anna’s foyer goes up in flames. He lights one more and sets an easy chair on fire. He walks out, closing the door. Anna’s whole first floor becomes an inferno.

Finn tells Elizabeth that he’ll sleep easier knowing there’s a place for Violet; that she’ll grow up in a loving home. He can’t thank her enough. She says, he doesn’t have to thank her. She wants to do it. He doesn’t have anything to worry about. Everything’s going to be okay. He tells her, when she says it, he actually believes it, and she says, good. Because he’s going to get to watch Violet grow up, graduate from high school, graduate from college; maybe become a brilliant doctor just like her dad. He says, or maybe a brilliant nurse like her aunt, and Elizabeth says she likes the sound of that. He says he wants to make sure she knows what she might be getting into. Violet is unique. She says she knows, and he asks if she knows Violet is very particular about how she likes everything organized. It’s borderline OCD, and Elizabeth’s not the most organized person. She says, what? and he tells her that he’s just saying, there’s all that clutter in her house and she never throws anything away, and there’s still Cam’s soccer balls lying there from when… He just wants to make sure she’s up for it. She says, how hard can it be? He’s doing it. He laughs, and I say, touché.

Dante comes home to find Sam asleep. He touches her hair.

Avery comes into Ava’s room, and says, mommy? waking her. Ava says, what is it? and Avery says she can’t sleep. Ava says, well, she had a glass of water, she talked to her dad, Ava’s tucked her in twice. How can she help Avery? Avery says she wants to sleep with Ava, and Ava says, what about her little stuffed bunny? Won’t he miss her? Avery says, he’s tucked in already. She told him she was sleeping with her mommy. Ava laughs, and says, all right, hop in. Avery gets in the bed, and Ava puts the covers around her. Ava tells her, just think about all the fun she’s going to have at camp tomorrow. They’ll be lots of games and snacks, and she’s going to make lots of new friends. Avery says she already has a friend – Betty. And she’s going to see her tomorrow. She’s so nice. Ava doesn’t look happy, as none of us would.

Austin finishes stitching up Mason, and Mason asks about Betty. Is she still in with Sonny’s little girl? Austin says, who’s Betty? and Mason says, don’t play dumb. Austin says, he’s not playing dumb. Betty is Mason’s mole, not his. She’s his to keep tabs on. Mason says, she’s theirs to keep tabs on; Austin’s, his, and Ava’s. They’ve got to take ownership in this. They have as much riding on it as he does. And his friend Ava? He hopes she realizes what happens if this doesn’t work out. Austin says, Ava does not need to be reminded of what’s at risk here, and Mason asks if he’s sure. She seems to be like a loose cannon. He only knows what Betty tells him, but from what he hears, Ava is not happy. Austin says, he put Ava precisely between a rock and a hard place. He’s thinking she’s not happy. Mason says he’s thinking Austin needs to rein her in, and Austin says, thankfully, Ava is a woman who will never be reined in. Mason says, if she slips up and tells Sonny something… Austin says, she’s not going to slip up. Mason has Ava’s daughter, her life, right in the palm of his hand. Mason says, okay. The last thing they need is for Ava to expose Betty, or worse, expose them. Austin says, from what he knows, Avery is thrilled with Betty, and lucky for them, Sonny is happy with her services too. Mason says, that’s good to hear. Betty is cooperative. The more Sonny trusts her, the greater their odds they get something about his deal with Pikeman.

Ned says he doesn’t know what the deal is with Carly and Sonny, but he’s ready to go back to the bars. If Sonny would please sign him out… Carly tells Sonny, just take Ned and go, and Ned says, Eddie. Carly says, take Eddie and go, and Sonny tells Carly, let’s go. Chase comes out and promises Carly, it’s just a formality. All Sonny has to do is sign her paperwork and walk her out, and off the record, she can just call a Ride Share. Carly says she’s fine. She called her daughter. Josslyn’s coming down here, and Josslyn can sign her out. Sonny says, let’s talk, but she says, he’s not going to change her mind. Ned asks if he can leave, but Chase says, not without Sonny. Ned says, this just gets better and better, and Sonny tells Carly, let’s talk this out, and they step aside.

Sonny asks why she’s doing this. Why doesn’t she just text Josslyn and tell her that she doesn’t have to come down here; it’s late. Carly says she doesn’t need him. She doesn’t need his help. He asks why she has to be so stubborn. He’ll sign the papers, and they’ll walk out of here. Why does she have a problem with him doing this? She says she doesn’t have to tell him her reasons. Those days are gone. He says, but this is now. Forget those days. She says, why doesn’t he just take Ned and go? and he asks why she always puts her pride in front of everything else. She says, because her pride is the only thing she’s got. It’s the only thing she can rely on. He says, she can rely on him, and she says, come on. He says, he’s here, isn’t he? and she says, he’s here for Ned. Just take him and go, since she knows Nina doesn’t want him here. He says, it’s not about Nina right now. It’s about them having a conversation. She says, just take Ned and go, and he says he sees he’s not getting through to her, and nothing’s going to change her mind. She doesn’t want his help. She says, no, she doesn’t want his help.

Anna comes back to the house, and reaches for the doorknob, but pulls back from the heat. She uses her shirt to open the door, and finds everything blazing. A beam falls, but instead of calling, oh maybe the fire department, she surveys everything burning.

Elizabeth points out the first star in Orion’s belt, and Finn says, it’s his favorite. She says, her too, and he says, when he was a kid, he’d make wishes on it. She says, let’s make a wish, and closes her eyes. After a moment, he asks if she made a wish, and she says, yeah. Did he? He says, yes, and she puts her head on his shoulder as they gaze at the stars.

Dante gets into bed and spoons Sam. She asks if his mom is okay, and he says, mm-hmm. Her and Ned and Carly got into some hot water at the Highsider. Sam asks if they’re okay, and he says, yeah. He took his mother home, and Sonny was dealing with Carly and Ned. He’s just happy to be back here. She says, her too, and they get back to getting busy. There’s a song part.

We see Nina tossing and turning, and looking at her engagement ring.

Carly says, as hard as it is for Sonny to believe, she’s perfectly capable of taking care of herself. He says, look around. She’s still being detained. Unless she walks out that door with him, she’s going to be detained. She says, it’s her life. Whether she’s wrongfully detained or rightfully arrested, she can handle herself, and she can deal with the consequences. He says, it’s an easy fix. As long as she doesn’t make it so damn… She says she doesn’t care that it’s an easy fix. Ned called him; she didn’t. Sign him out and go. Sonny says, suit yourself, and signs the paperwork for Ned. Ned thanks him, and they leave. Chase asks if Carly has heard from Josslyn, but she says, no. She’s texting Josslyn, but thinks her phone is on silent. He asks if there’s anyone else she wants t to try calling, and she says her mom’s out of town and she doesn’t want to wake up Willow and Michael. He can just stick her in a holding cell if he has to. She gets it. He tells her to just sit by his desk and wait until her daughter calls, and she says, he doesn’t have to give her special treatment. He says he’ll get her a coffee, she sighs and sits down.

Finally outside on the phone, Anna says, her house is on fire. 232 Harborview Road… No. She’s standing out front. They need to hurry. It’s spreading rapidly.

Tomorrow, Dex asks, what’s the plan; Anna tells Valentin that someone out there wants her to pay for what she did; Mason asks why on earth he’d ever let Austin go; and Sonny says, there’s been a change of plan.

👶🏽 She’s Having Their Baby…

An addition to a storyline that already has us confused with revolving Davis girls. Cool that she gets to go to work with dad though.

Lily Anne Harrison Cast on GENERAL HOSPITAL as Andrea

🎳 Not The Strike You Think…

This sounds like a lot of fun. I’m actually tempted.

Don’t Miss the Daytime Stars and Strikes Event!

If you want to get tickets. The prices aren’t bad.

https://www.daytimestarsandstrikes.com/events.html

🍸 Still Drinking the Kool-Aid…

I have the feeling Billie Lee tends to go wherever the controversy spotlight is.

REPORT: Billie Lee Returns to Vanderpump Rules as Her Role is Revealed, Plus Rachel Leviss Goes Makeup-Free in New Pic Amid Her Exit Rumors

💎 LisaR Who…?

It’s not surprising. The relief has caused amnesia.

Sutton Stracke Says RHOBH Cast ‘Kinda Forgot’ About Lisa Rinna

Like she cares. Sour grapes anyone?

RHOBH Alum Lisa Rinna Demands Reality TV Stars Boycott BravoCon Amid Bethenny Frankel’s Union Calls and Shares Post Calling Out Fans Who Defended Garcelle

🧂 Trailing Salt Lake…

It’s hard to take anyone seriously when they’re dressed like Captain Jack Sparrow or a drag queen. Love the blue cast photo though!

https://ew.com/tv/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-season-4-premiere-date-trailer/

⛴ More Than You Can Afford…

Wow. Just wow.

How Much Does a Below Deck Charter Cost?

📺 Bravo Baby Come Back…

I loved the Shahs. I believe Bravo definitely wanted to distance themselves from Mike, but that shouldn’t have caused a cancelation. And I don’t believe for a second they couldn’t have figured out a budget.

Cancelled Bravo Shows That Should Get Another Chance

🐉 The Dragons Are Coming…

What’s happening with Season Two of House of the Dragon. I missed the first couple episodes of Season One, and for some reason, couldn’t get into it, but maybe I’ll give it another whirl.

https://hiddenremote.com/2023/07/18/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-release-updates/

⚰️ Dead Happenings…

Those two crazy kids.

https://movieweb.com/the-walking-dead-rick-and-michonne-spinoff-unveils-behind-the-scenes-images/

Yep. We’ve all made bad decisions. Although most of them don’t result in us finding ourselves in France.

https://undeadwalking.com/2023/08/11/walking-dead-daryl-dixon-bad-decisions-france-video/

🏆 Pinning Down Emmy…

2024 is the new 2023. Unfortunately, it looks like the Daytime Emmy Awards have been postponed indefinitely. Susan Lucci can never catch a break.

https://ew.com/awards/emmys/2023-emmys-new-date-announced/

🐕 Lassie Come Home…

Dogs you might know.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/g20687419/famous-dogs-from-movies/

🫧 Quotes of the Week

From the errors of others, a wise person corrects their own. – Pubilius Syrus

Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection. – Mark Twain

You can start changing our world for the better daily, no matter how small the action. – Nelson Mandela

Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them. – Madam C.J. Walker

People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity, please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be on is a spiritual and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive action. – Steve Maraboli

I’d bet on rabbits if you could get them organized. – Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen), Two and a Half Men

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. – Aesop

Once you start name calling, cordial’s out the window. – John McManus, Pillow Talk: 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

The noisiest thing in the world is someone trying to be quiet. – me

🎤 Whoomp, There It Was…

Make a return trip on Monday really Tuesday for soap and a look at Kate and the Captain’s Couch. Until then, stay safe, stay continually learning new things, and stay understanding that if you’re engaged to a mobster, he’s going to disappear in the middle of the night with no note or text. Then return with no explanation of where he was or why.

⚠️ Caution: Lyrics may not be for sensitive ears.

Aug11

August 10, 2023 – Ned Hits On Carly At the Highsider, Back When, Tribute, Changes, Runway Freedom, Deck Detestables, VanderPics, Historical Pets (!) & Hooray

Posted on August 11, 2023 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Maxie opens the door to Sam holding up a large carton of ice cream and a bottle of wine. Maxie asks if Sam is her fairy godmother, and Sam says, Maxie’s call came just in time. She just got the wine and ice cream out for herself because Dante’s still at work, Scout’s at the Q’s, and the boys – Maxie snatches the wine – are at a sleepover. So she’s in luck. Maxie says she’s excited to catch up with Sam. It’s been a long week. Sam asks where the kids are, and Maxie says, Bailey’s with grandma and grandpa, and… Georgie screams at James in the other room, and Maxie holds up the bottle. I dunno about you, but wine with ice cream? What happened to cheese? Unless it’s champagne ice cream, I don’t see it.

Portia sets out a platter of cheese (she knows what I’m talking about) when Marshall comes in. She says, you’re just in time to join us, and he says, us? She says, Trina decided to move back in, and he says, that’s great news. Portia says, she’s unpacking right now. She’ll go get her. She calls Trina to come say hi to her grandfather, and tells Marshall, it’s probably the loud music. She’ll go get her. She goes upstairs, as Marshall enjoys some cheese.

Finn asks Deanna to check for any changes with his patient in 941. If there are any, he wants to be informed immediately. Trina comes out of the elevator and runs over to Finn. She says she’s so glad he’s here. She needs his help.

As Curtis drowses, he recalls the shooting. He jerks awake, and checks his legs, but there’s no change. Elizabeth comes in and asks if he’s okay.

At Alexis’s place, Kristina watches TV, while wearing a beauty mask and eating popcorn. Alexis comes in, and Kristina jumps. She says, Alexis scared her to death, and Alexis says, Kristina scared her. What did she do to her face? Kristina shushes her, and she asks what Kristina is watching. Kristina says, To Catch a Killer.

Dante goes to see Anna, and she thanks him for coming. Someone outside watches.

Carly brings Olivia to the Highsider, and Olivia tells her, when Carly said she knew a place they could go, she really didn’t think Carly meant this. Carly says, they were talking about Bensonhurst and the good old days, and she thought of this place. It reminds her of Jake’s. Olivia says, this is the place where Joss was with Trina, and Carly read them the riot act… Carly says, yes, and she never wants Josslyn to know they were here. Capiche? Olivia says, capiche, and touches the table. She says, oh! and looks at her hand, telling Carly that she has to go wash it. Carly asks if she’s going to brave the ladies room, and Olivia says, it can’t be worse than this. She tells Carly to get them a couple of beers, and goes to the ladies room. Carly goes to the bar and asks for a couple of bottles of El Ray Sol, and the bartender says, nice. He figured she’d want a glass, but Carly says, he figured wrong. Ned comes along and says, and he figured her for some fun.

Anna thanks Dante for coming out so late, and asks if she can get him something, but he says he’s good. She asks if there’s been any progress with the shooting at the MetroCourt pool, and he says, they have more questions than answers, so if she calls that progress, they’ve made a lot of it. She says, so he can’t definitively rule anything out, and he says, that’s kind of the gist of it. That gun came from the WSB, so it looks like she’s the winner. They also can’t rule Sonny out as a target either, but that’s not why she called him. She says, no. She said she’d call him if she got any new information. It’s not anything solid, but it could be another avenue that may or may not be related. Has he heard of a company named Pikeman?

Alexis says she was under the impression that Kristina didn’t watch TV anymore, and Kristina says she doesn’t, but – she takes off the mask – she’s been streaming this docuseries; it’s so good. Her internet went out, so she decided to come here and see if Alexis’s worked. Alexis asks, what’s so great about this show that Kristina couldn’t wait for her internet to be turned back on? and Kristina says she was in the middle of the finale. She couldn’t be left hanging. Besides, it’s so much better to watch it on Alexis’s TV than on her phone or her computer. Alexis says she loves Kristina so much, and Kristina says she loves Alexis too. Alexis says, and she always wants Kristina to be welcome here anytime, but if Kristina really loves her, she’ll let Alexis know next time, so she doesn’t walk in and have a heart attack and die. Kristina says, that sounds very dramatic, but she’s only been here a half hour and she didn’t think Alexis would be out this late running around. Alexis asks if Kristina thought she’d be sitting in a rocking chair knitting an afghan, and Kristina says, it feels on brand. She hopes Alexis had fun, and Alexis says she had a lot of fun. Alexis heads upstairs, and Kristina asks what she was doing. Alexis says she was checking something off somebody else’s bucket list.

Maxie tells Sam that she’s sorry about this next part, and asks Georgie and James, come out here please. They stomp out, and Maxie tells them to say hi to Sam. Sam says, it’s good to see them both, and Maxie asks, what happened? James says, she started it, and Georgie says, he won’t stop touching her stuff. Maxie says she thought Grandpa Mac got both of them to agree to a truce, and James says, she broke it. Georgie says, he doesn’t even know what a truce is, but he says he does too. She says, he doesn’t, and Maxie tells Georgie, my room now. Georgie runs out, and Maxie says, hopefully, this doesn’t take too long. She follows Georgie, and James asks Sam, what’s a truce? She says, it’s when you agree to end a disagreement or an argument, and he says, wait. Is that ice cream?

Portia tells Marshall, it looks like Trina left a little note: Gotta go out for a little while. Be back soon. She got out of here pretty quietly. She hopes Trina didn’t run to see Spencer. He tells her not to do that to herself, and she says she knows. She’s grateful Trina’s back. and when Curtis gets out of rehab, they’ll all be under the same roof. He says he doesn’t think that’s such a great idea, and she asks if he doesn’t think Curtis should move back here. He says he absolutely does, but he also thinks he should move out. He was planning on doing that before Curtis was shot. She says, he was, but she was against it then, and she’s against it now. Curtis is going to need him now more than ever, and so will she and Trina. He says, all right, and she says she knows he’ll do anything to support his family, and Curtis and Trina deserve support from him. She guesses she’s not sure if she does.

Finn asks if this is about Trina’s dad, and she says, yes. He’s going to rehab tomorrow, and she needs to see him tonight to let him know she’ll always be there for him, and she loves him. He says he’d like to help her, but… She says she knows Curtis refused to let her see him since he found out he was paralyzed, and her mom tried to explain it to her. She thinks she understands. He’s a proud man. He’s a hero, and he doesn’t want her to see him like this, but he’s her father. Finn says he knows. He just doesn’t want to get her hopes up… She says, please. If Violet asked someone to get her in to see him, wouldn’t he want someone to help her?

Elizabeth says she sees Curtis is scheduled to go to rehab tomorrow. His occupational therapist says he’s in great shape. He says, never better, and she says, it’s not going to be easy, but he’s strong and he’s going to work hard, and he will adjust to his new situation. He tells her that she can just say it. He’s going to have to adjust to spending the rest of his life in a chair.

Maxie comes back in, sees James, and says, James got Sam to give him ice cream. He says, just a little, and she says, Georgie’s sleeping in her room tonight. He thanks her and runs off, and she says, don’t eat all of that. She tells Sam, they’ve got to move out, like really soon. They’re driving each other crazy, and by that, she means they’re driving her crazy. Sam says she thought Lucy was helping Maxie find a bigger place, and Maxie says, she is, but every place she likes, she gets outbid. It’s a tough market right now. Tomorrow she’s seeing two places she would never have considered a month ago, but when James and Georgie are going after each other all day and all night, it affects Bailey and she starts crying. And by the end of the day, Maxie is the one who’s crying. Sam says she thinks she actually has a solution for Maxie.

The bartender gives Carly the beers, and Ned asks if one of those is for him. She says, it’s for a friend, and he says he can be a friend; a very good friend. She says she bets; a friend who would betray her. He asks why anyone in their right mind would betray a beautiful woman like her, and she says, someone did. He says, let me at him. He’ll defend her dignity to the death. Maybe they should go somewhere a little less noisy and further discuss this dilemma of hers. Olivia comes back and says she sees Carly has met Eddie. Carly says she did, and Ned asks what Olivia is doing here. She says, this used to be her kind of place. She figured she’d come in and check it out. Ned says, great. He’s sure one of these guys would love to show her a good time. Meanwhile, he and her friend Cary… They both say, Carly, and he says, Carly, beautiful name. Meanwhile, he and Carly are discussing the downside of betrayal (like there’s an upside) and getting to know each other. He and Olivia have already met. Olivia says, right. If he could just give her one second. She motions Carly over, and says she might be stating the obvious here, but is it possible her husband is trying to pick up her best friend? Carly says she doesn’t think so, and Ned says, hey Carly, it’s getting lonely over here.

Kristina says, Alexis isn’t going to believe… Alexis says, don’t tell her, and Kristina asks if she’s watching it. Alexis says her TV accidentally turned on and she’s on episode three. Kristina says, she’s not going to believe what happens… but Alexis says, Kristina’s not going to ruin this for her. Kristina says she’s amazed Alexis actually watched some guilty television, and Alexis says, if Kristina is amazed at that, she’s going to be amazed at what she did tonight. Kristina says, tell her, and Alexis asks if Kristina is going to make fun of her. Kristina says, probably, and Alexis says, okay. She threw hatchets at a bullseye, a target. Kristina says, that’s the place Sam went with Dante. She said she loved that. Alexis says, it was really exhilarating. She thinks it’s just human nature that something so basic is so satisfying. Kristina asks who she went with, and Alexis says, a friend. She gets up to get something to drink, and asks if Kristina wants anything. She moves Kristina’s bag, and sees some books on top of it. Kristina says, it’s from Sam, and Alexis reads, Business and Finance Management. Is this her light beach reading? Kristina says she thinks Sam was honestly shocked that she didn’t throw them at her.

Dante asks if Pikeman is a company in Port Charles, but Anna says, no. They’re security defense contractors, and according to Robert, they have ties to the WSB. He asks if Pikeman is selling them weapons, and she says, perhaps. The most interesting thing is, there’s like this kind of revolving door situation, where Pikeman recruits former WSB agents as operatives. He says, that’s kind of par for the course with those guys. Is she sure about this? She says, at first, she was skeptical, until she spoke with someone who was with the WSB who was recruited by Pikeman and worked for them. He asks, who was that? and she says, Valentin.

Dante asks if Valentin is still working for Pikeman, but Anna says, no. This was years ago when he first left the WSB. He asks what Valentin was doing for them, and she says, logistics. He laughs and says, that sounds like a euphemism for something. She says, he was a contractor, and he worked for them on a project-by-project basis. He said they didn’t allow him to get near the inner workings of the company. Dante asks why they recruited Valentin, and she says, they told him it was because he had prior WSB experience. Dante asks, where is Valentin tonight?

Carly tells Olivia that she’s sorry, and Ned sings into a beer bottle; Carly, the night is young and… What rhymes with Carly? He sings, gnarly, and Olivia says, he’s definitely hitting on Carly. Carly says, he’s definitely Eddie Maine, and Olivia asks if Carly doubted her. Carly says, no, but now she’s certain. Ned Quartermaine would never do that. They see Ned talking to another blonde, and Olivia says she guesses she should feel lucky Ned’s hitting on Carly instead of some floozy. She tells Carly to go, and Carly says she’s going to try and find out what he wants, and pull him back in Olivia’s direction. Olivia says, hurry up before he decides what he wants is that, and Carly tells the blonde, that’s her spot. Ned says he likes her style. Didn’t want to give up Eddie, did she? Carly says, nope. Just trying to figure him out. Mason goes up to Olivia and says she looks lonely… and hot. She rolls her eyes.

Alexis says she’s surprised Kristina didn’t throw the books at Sam. Sam gave her that nice pretty blouse and Kristina threw it at her. Kristina says, it was pink. They all know how she feels about pink. She’s not throwing books at her sister. Alexis says, but she came over to watch this show, so she’s wondering why Kristina brought the books. Kristina says she thought… Alexis says, she was going to burn the books in the fireplace, wasn’t she?

Maxie says, Dante and Lulu’s house? and Sam says, it’s empty. And it’s been empty since he and Rocco moved in with them. Dante doesn’t want to sell it, so she was just thinking… Maxie says, Lulu’s house? and Sam says, maybe she didn’t actually think this through, but Maxie said she needed a bigger space, and Maxie says, it makes sense. Sam says she knows Maxie misses Lulu, and Maxie says she does. She doesn’t get to see her enough, but when she does visit Lulu, she talks to her. She tells Lulu about her kids, everything that’s been going on. It’s been almost three years… She’s sorry. She knows Sam doesn’t want to talk about this. Sam says, it’s okay. Maxie can talk to her about Lulu. Rocco talks to her about Lulu all the time, and Dante just took Charlotte to visit her. She is a part of their lives. Maxie says she knows Dante and Rocco had to move on with their lives. She’s really happy it was with Sam, and knows Lulu would be happy too. Sam thanks her, and says, that means a lot, especially coming from Maxie, but maybe it’s just a bad idea. Maxie says, maybe… She doesn’t know. It’s not good for a house to be empty for too long. Sam says, it’s true, and Maxie asks if she thinks Dante would be okay with her living there. Sam says she thinks if Dante decided to rent the house, there’s no one else in the world he’d rather rent it to than Maxie.

Marshall says he doesn’t care whether Portia thinks she deserves his support or not; she’s got it. Portia says she knows she’s made mistakes… and he says, let him finish. Portia is his daughter-in-law and the mother of his grandchild. That alone is enough, but does she know who else she is? She’s the one who made him realize he doesn’t have the genes for schizophrenia, and that changed his life. She says she did that for him as a doctor, and she’s glad she could, but as his daughter-in-law and Trina’s mother, she just can’t help feeling it’s her fault that Curtis could end up in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Elizabeth says, Trina is here late, and Trina says, it was important for her to come. Elizabeth says she understands. She knows Cameron’s been in touch with Trina. Trina says, he has. He’s been so supportive. All of her friends have. Elizabeth must be really proud of him, already playing on the varsity soccer team. Elizabeth says she is, and asks if there’s anything she can do to help Trina. Trina says, no, not yet. Dr. Finn is working on something for her. Her phone dings, she looks at it, and smiles.

Finn goes to Curtis’s room, and says he heard Curtis is heading to rehab tomorrow. Curtis says, that’s what he’s told. Finn is visiting kind of late. He hasn’t gotten any infectious diseases since he’s been here, so he’s guessing Finn isn’t here for any medical reason. Finn says, when you’re a doctor, it’s kind of hard to avoid that God complex. You want to be able to cure everyone. Curtis says, but you can’t, and Finn says, no, but it’s the humbling part. He can’t cure Curtis, but he can do something he thinks will help. He opens the door, and Trina walks in.

Carly says, Olivia told her that Eddie/Ned is staying with the Quartermaines, and he says, for a few days. Before that, he was staying at his friend’s, Sonny Corinthos. Does she know him? She says, everyone who lives around here knows him, and Ned says, he’s a good guy. He just felt like he was crowding Sonny. He’s got this gorgeous fiancé, Nina. She says, now he’s with the Quartermaines, right? They’re nice people. He says, they mean well. Leo is a sweet kid. He really likes Leo, and actually thinks Leo likes him too. She says, he probably does, and he says, Olivia’s got it in her head that he’s her husband. Can she imagine him living with that overbearing, wound up… She steps on his foot, and he says, ow! She says, sorry. She thought she saw a roach. So, since the Quartermaines are good people, why isn’t he trying to get to know them? He says, because they all want him to be someone he’s not, and she says, so why doesn’t he help them understand who he is, and maybe they’ll learn to accept him? He tells her that she says that like she thinks they would, and she says she actually knows someone who went through something similar, and they learned to love him.

Olivia tells Mason to get his hands off of her, and he says, come on. She knows she wants the attention. He touches her again, and she says, what she wants is for him to keep his hands off of her, or she promises she will make him sorry. He says he’d like to be sorry with her, and moves closer, but she shoves him back, saying, get away from me.

Kristina asks why she’d want to burn the books her sister gave her, and Alexis says, sorry. The books were here and the fireplace is there… Kristina says, and my spiteful daughter is going to burn the books my other daughter gave her, and Alexis says she knows the two of them haven’t been getting along well since Kristina showed Sam her plans, and Sam got kind of… Kristina says, obnoxious and skeptical? and Alexis says, to be fair, Kristina never enjoyed any of the gifts Sam gave her. Except for the motorcycle jacket, but that’s not really a gift. Kristina says she has every intention of returning that to Sam someday when the timing is right. Sam’s never given her anything like this before. Alexis says, that’s because she’s trying to apologize to Kristina. Sam knows she hurt Kristina’s feelings when she got down on her for not having a permit or a business plan. Kristina says, Sam did hurt her feelings. She was also right.

Maxie says, Sam threatened to throw Gladys in the pool? and Sam says she’d throw anyone in the pool if they talked to Scout that way. She doesn’t trust that woman. Maxie says she ran into Gladys when she went to visit Sasha. Gladys told her the doctor was with Sasha and she couldn’t see her. She ended up being relieved. Sam asks, why? and Maxie says, Brook did see her, and she said Sasha was really out of it. She said Sasha was yelling and screaming, and Maxie doesn’t want to see her like that. Sam says, when she saw Sasha, and what everyone else said, she was pretty in control. Maxie says, the last time Sasha was on Home & Heart, someone put the sound of a baby crying in her earpiece and she didn’t break. Sam says, then what happened? Maxie worked with her. If she’s using on a regular basis, Maxie would know, right? Maxie says, definitely, and Sam says, then she stabs Cody out of nowhere. Maxie says, drop it, and looks behind her to see James sneaking the carton of ice cream off the end table.

Curtis says he really doesn’t appreciate the ambush, and Finn says, God complex, remember? If medicine doesn’t work, go with what does. He tells Trina, hang in there, kid, and leaves, closing the door. Curtis says, it’s late and she should just… She says she knows he doesn’t want her here, but she had to see him before he goes to rehab tomorrow to let him know how sorry she is.

Anna tells Dante, there was a watermain break over at ELQ and it was quite close to the mainframe computer, so Valentin went over to check on everything and make sure no critical information was lost. He asks if Valentin knows she’s talking to him, and she says, no. He says, Pikeman is a shady sounding company. He’s surprised Valentin would even admit to her that he worked for them. She says, he didn’t at first. He doesn’t like to talk about his past. She thinks he told her because he’s concerned about her safety. Dante asks if she thinks Pikeman had something to do with the attempt on her life.

Mason has Olivia’s arm, and she says, she told him to get his hands off of her. Ned spins Mason around and says, he heard the lady. Mason says, get lost, old man (which is amusing since they look around the same age). This is what she wants. Ned asks if this is what Olivia wants, and Olivia tells Mason, no, you idiot. Ned tells him, back off now, and Mason says, or what? Ned punches him in the face and knocks him down, but Mason pops back up and shoves Ned’s face onto the bar. The bar fight begins with the patrons cheering them on. Honestly, I’ve been in some seedy places – certainly seedier than this – and I have never once seen a bar fight.

Anna asks if Dante has heard about the power shake up over at the WSB, and he says he heard some rumblings. She says, when Frisco refused to authorize the drone strike in Greenland out of concern for their safety, he was relieved of duty. Dante says he did hear Frisco had been replaced, and she says, it’s just been a domino effect since then. The new director got rid of anyone who was ever associated with her or Robert. He asks if she met the new director when she was in London being debriefed, but she says, no. I have this brainwave that maybe the new director is also Mason’s boss, and she says, at first she didn’t think anything of it. Then as it turns out, the agent who was debriefing her was droning on and on about procedure, and something caught her eye. Right behind him was his briefcase, and sticking out of the top of the briefcase was a portfolio. On the corner of the portfolio was the Pikeman logo.

Marshall says, there is no way Portia is responsible for a stray bullet, but she says, he doesn’t understand. All the years of lying, everything she did, how she handled everything, led to that moment. If she’d just been honest – she starts to cry – she, Curtis, and Trina could have been together. They could have been a family. If she’d just told the truth when she came to Port Charles… Marshall gets up and says, no, but she says, he doesn’t understand. Curtis came there to see her. He came to make things right with her; things she made wrong. It’s because of her. He says, it’s good to take responsibility for your mistakes, but she’s got to move on. Focusing on the what ifs and the what might have been is no way to live your life. They’ve got to move forward. She says she just doesn’t know if it’s too late for them, and he takes her hands, saying, Curtis is going to need her. He’ll need her to move forward. He’s going to need his daughter. He’s going to need his wife. But whenever that puts too much of a strain on her, he’s going to be right here. He’s going to be right here to help her with whatever she needs. It’s going to be all right. He holds her as she cries.

Curtis asks what in the world Trina has to be sorry for, and she says, when she found out he kissed Jordan, she got all high and mighty about it. He says, she was just being protective, but she says she didn’t have to pull away from him. She loves her mom and wants her to be happy, and she knows how much her mom loves Curtis. She just prays they’ll be able to work things out, but if they do or if they don’t, he’ll still be her father. He says, yes, he will, and she says, they were just beginning to figure this out, when she pulled away from him. She was just being so stupid and selfish, and she doesn’t want to be that person for him or herself anymore.

James sleeps with his head in Maxie’s lap, and she tells Sam, isn’t it so nice? Hopefully, it lasts past 5 am. Sam says, he’s awake that early? and Maxie says, sometimes it lasts until 5:30. Sam says she’ll be out of Maxie’s hair soon. She just called Dante, and he’ll be here in like, twenty minutes. Maxie says, it’s too soon. It was so good to see Sam and spend time with her, an actual adult. Sam says, the jury’s still out on that one, and they laugh. Maxie asks, how’s Molly doing? and Sam says, she’s actually back to normal. Maxie says, and Kristina? and Sam says, not so much back to normal. Maxie says, Sam sounds like that’s a good thing, and Sam says, because it is. She loves both of her sisters so much, but Kristina has been a handful sometimes. Maxie says, and now? and Sam says, now she’s actually pulling her life together. Maxie says, Sam actually sounds proud of her, and Sam says, because she is. They clink glasses.

Alexis tells Kristina that she just said Sam was right. She heard it. Kristina can’t take it back. Kristina says she can admit when she’s wrong, but Alexis says, not usually when it comes to one of her sisters. Kristina says, Sam was right. She had some strong points in the beginning, and Kristina didn’t want to hear them because they were coming out of Sam’s mouth. But Sam told her that she really could have benefitted from logistics (call Valentin!) and planning, and not just focusing on the end result. Alexis says, and the books? and Kristina says, the books have been very helpful. But more than that, she appreciates it. It makes her feel like Sam cares about her. Alexis says, she does. Sam loves her. Kristina says, and she loves Sam… and Molly, and Alexis says, and she loves Kirstina, Sam, and Molly. Although they do argue a lot, which she thinks is healthy. So now what? Kristina says she’s gathered a lot of valuable information on logistics and set-up. It feels good. This project feels really important and she’s going to finish it. She cuddles with Alexis, who says, that’s her good little baby girl.

Curtis says, Trina has never been selfish and she’s far from stupid, but Trina says she pulled away from him. He says he pushed her away, and he realizes he shouldn’t have done that. She says she understands, and he says, then she’s far ahead of him. He still hasn’t figured out how he’s going to handle being… What’s it going to mean? He keeps thinking about how it was in Greenland. She says, scary, and he says, yeah, but he was able to protect his daughter, to rescue her, and to be the father she needs. She says, he’s still the father she needs and always will be. She has no doubt about that. Does he remember the first words he said when he woke up after surgery? He says, I need my daughter, and she says she’s here and she’s not going anywhere. They hug.

Deanna gives Finn the phone, and says, it’s about his patient. he says, yes?… See what nurse is available and Page Dr. Everett. He’ll be right there. He jets, and Elizabeth watches him going down the hall.

Dante tells Anna, so what they’re saying here is that Pikeman is in bed with the WSB on one of their investigations, and she says, they know what they’re capable of. At least what they were capable of. And now with these new people in charge, all bets are off. Dante says, or that logo thing she noticed was just a coincidence, and she says, think about it. If the Bureau has access to a private entity like Pikeman, what’s to stop them from using it to further their own political agenda? He asks if the WSB doesn’t want deniability. Why would they give Pikeman a gun they knew could be traced? It gets risky – she says, of course (🍷) – getting involved with a private security contracting company like Pikeman, even for someone as cold as the WSB. She says, the WSB has always worked with risk, since the beginning of their existence… because it pays off. He says he sees this theory is gaining a lot of traction with her, but she says, there’s a lot of holes. He says, that’s why she called him. He’ll go to the PCPD and check in with some contacts, and see if he can get any more information on Pikeman, and try to connect them to her and Sonny. He’ll let her know what he comes up with. He’ll keep it on the downlow. She thanks him, and he thanks her for keeping him in the loop. It feels good. She should keep doing it. She says she promises, and walks him to the door. He leaves, and someone is still watching.

Mason slugs Ned, who falls to the floor, and he tells Olivia, to the victor. You and me, honey. He grabs her, and she tries to throw him off, telling him to get his hands off her. The bartender slides a big bottle over to Carly, who takes it and cracks Mason over the head. He drops to the floor. Very gracefully, I might add. Olivia runs over to Ned, and Ned sits up. He sees Mason, and asks if he got him.

Tomorrow, Chase asks if Ned would like to make a call; Olivia’s not admitting she did anything wrong; Nina says, Sonny is gone; and Sonny asks Carly why she has a problem.

🧼 Because Todd…

He was only supposed to be on for a few episodes, and now look.

Five Things That Happened On August 6 In Soap History

💫 To a Fallen Star…

I’m still in shock over her death. Hell, I’m not over Sonja Eddy and Jacklyn Zeman.

Stars Pay Tribute To Andrea Evans

🗽 Not Loving It…

I have no problem with Housewives change, although I can agree with the rest of their reasons. What they’re leaving out though, is the heavy cloud of social media floating over the show. If I want that, I’ll get it online.

Everything That Fans Don’t Like About Real Housewives of New York Season 14

👗 Letting Their Fashion Flags Fly…

This week, the designers were given the freedom to do whatever they wanted. Obviously, the fewer the contestants, the harder it is for the judges, and all of the creations were breathtaking. Of the two lowest scores, one surprised the hell out of me, and the other I had to agree took my breath away for the wrong reasons. It was busy AF, with a feathered jacket. Oddly enough, when the jacket was removed, it looked beautiful.

‘Project Runway’ 20 episode 10 recap: In ‘Freedom,’ the designers were blessed (or cursed?) with unlimited options [LIVE BLOG]

⚓️ Most Hated On Deck…

I didn’t see Down Under, and I’m sure they were worse, but I couldn’t stand Chef Leon. Come to think of it, Ashley was no prize either.

Former Below Deck Crew Members We Never Want to See Again

And while we’re on the subject.

https://ew.com/tv/below-deck-down-under-luke-laura-fired-inappropriate-behavior/

🍸 Throwing Back the Rules…

It’s funny how people don’t change much. Unless with the help of a plastic surgeon.

Unrecognizable Throwback Photos of the Vanderpump Rules Cast

🐻 Furry Companions In History…

Very cool!

https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/famous-pets-0017655

🛶 Floating My Boat…

Join me tomorrow for soap and a wealth of tea, talking points, and music befitting the day. Until then, stay safe, stay willing to step in when you see injustice, and stay not focusing on the what ifs and the what might have been. It’s no way to live your life.