Would they please change the opening song? Or at least move on to a different verse. Itās been eight seasons now of the same six lines.
GG and Destiney want to exude good fortune, so they go to a clinic to get fillers. Destiney doesnāt like needles, and in her interview, GG says she wants to get back in the swing of things, and forget she lost the pregnancy. With the physical pain of a needle, you feel the pain, and afterwards, itās like a release. She realizes she sounds crazy. She tells Destiney that she wants to back to her life, and Destiney wants everyone to be on good terms with positive vibes. GG says, itās wishful thinking. A couple of people are getting along with MJ, but personally, GG doesnāt want to be around her. In GGās interview, she says MJ used to be there for her. We flash back to them being friends, and GG says MJ was a person who she felt secure to be around, but she doesnāt feel that way anymore. Owner Nayera says Destiney looks nervous, and tells her, donāt get scared. GG tells Nayera, she wants Botox, but not a whole lot. Nayera puts numbing cream on GGās face. In her interview, GG says sheās been doing fillers since she was twenty-seven. It makes her feel amazing and fresh. Destiney canāt watch. GG tells Nayera that she wants a little everywhere, and Destiney compares it to basting a turkey. She tells GG that sheās crazy. Nayera puts numbing cream on Destineyās lips, and GG holds Destineyās hand while taking pictures with her other hand. GG says she hasnāt laughed this hard in so long. Sheās going to have to wear diapers next time. After what sheās been through, itās exactly what she needed.
Reza and Mike go to an arcade, and it looks like a blast. They play games for a while, then get drinks and something to eat. Reza tells the girl at the counter that heās going to order an obscene amount of food. She introduces him to Guillermo del Pouro, their robotic bartender. The food comes, and it is an obscene amount, but itās all fair food, like corn dogs and curly fries, and I wish I was there. Mike says he doesnāt like corn dogs, and Reza and I say, what? Mike asks when Reza became a white guy, and Reza says, when he married Adam. Their marriage is hanging on by a shred. Mike says, it all happened after the stupid accusations, and Reza says, thatās not lost on him. In Mikeās interview, he says heās trying to get them to admit what theyāve done wrong. They both effed up. If MJ will take responsibility, maybe they can meet in the middle, and get it done. Mike tells Reza, if heād taken the moral high ground, everyone would have been on his side. Reza says, sometimes bitches get caught up in their feelings. Mike says, Reza was upset and hurt, and retaliated. He had misdirected anger against Ali. In Rezaās interview, he says he needs to apologize. A real Persian man stands up in his truth, apologizes, moves forward, and doesnāt make the same mistake over again. Mike tells him, fix this, please.
In the car, MJ tells assistant Sienna that Tommy wants Baby Shams to learn Spanish rather than Farsi, but anyone can learn Spanish. Farsi is hard. Tommy says, no one cares about Farsi, and MJ says, gracias. MJ tells them, Reza texted that he hasnāt been in a good place since the rumors about Adam being unfaithful. He wasnāt ready to meet up when she texted, but he is now, if sheās willing. In MJās interview, she says, Reza has proven heās despicable as a friend. He verbally assaulted her, assaulted and slandered her and her husband online, called the cops on her husband, and lawyered up. Heās on a tear. Who takes a friend to court over a broken bowl? She slept on it, and decided in order for them to heal as a group, sheās going to meet him. Tommy says Reza knew she almost died. He made it seem like she was sitting around like a puppet master. If he thinks sheās capable of that, heās not her friend. Thatās the reason people stopped hanging out with OJ. They couldnāt believe he was capable of murder. In her interview, MJ says sheās going to meet with RezaĀ because she wants to see if he has a decent bone in his body. Tommy tells her, Reza needs to grovel.
Nema meets with Annette and Vincenza, organizers of the Boots & Brew Country Music Festival. In his interview, Nema explains that theyāre a multi-million dollar client, and his company creates branded content. We flash back to him helping GG with her cannabis business. He says theyāre going to take an already cool thing, and make it ten times cooler on social media. Annette and Vincenza show him around the grounds. In Nemaās interview, he says he invited everyone. His invitations to Reza and MJ are personally selfish. He had to invite both of them, or the one who wasnāt invited would be mad, and he learned his lesson at Saraās party that the element of surprise can go the wrong way. Heās hoping the collective beef will outweigh their individual beef.
In Destineyās interview, she says sheās been seeing Sam for two months, Itās his birthday, and heās coming to L.A. She likes nothing better than putting a smile on the face of someone she cares about. Their relationship is super casual, but that doesnāt mean she canāt be bougie and make him feel good. She goes to a swank hotel, where sheās gotten a suite. Sam arrives bearing roses. In her interview, Destiney says Samās sister definitely doesnāt want her talking to her brother. If Sara knew about it, sheād be flipping out. Clearly, she doesnāt give a sh*t.
Tommy calls MJ as she drives, and she tells him that sheās on her way to meet Reza. He asks, whatās the plan? and she says, to bring some sense into this sh*t. He says, sheās known Reza for thirty years, and she should handle it however she thinks she should. Reza is waiting when she gets to the restaurant. He gives her a shopping bag, and says, itās a gift for the baby. He starts to cry, and says he originally got a baby bracelet, but flushed it down the toilet. He puts on his sunglasses to hide his tears. In MJās interview, she says the reason sheās skeptical is, sheās been down this road before. We flash back to Reza telling her that nothing can get between their bond, then fighting with her at the reunion, and then them hugging it out. He tells her he wanted to get a bottle of whiskey, but got something light to drink. MJ laughs, and says she didnāt know he was going to make her laugh right away. He says, itās better than being angry, and asks how she is. She says sheās looking at her best friend of thirty years. He says he couldnāt respond after her text message. When he had to meet Ali, he thought theyād just be talking naked Jenga, but Ali brought a stack of papers. He was devastated, and asked Ali why he was doing this. He told Reza that MJ told him to do it. MJ says, thatās completely bullsh*t. She had Destiney telling her that Ali claimed she had set it up. Reza says, from that day, his life at home was a living hell. You canāt talk about things in someoneās marriage, and not think it wonāt have a ripple effect. It made him a miserable human being. He didnāt have his best friend, and his husband was cheating. He was in the darkest place in his life without her. He canāt compare it with her being in the hospital, but he didnāt set out to hurt her on purpose. He was told his husband cheated, then Ali said Adam was sexually harassing other people, and that MJ had told him to bring Reza the information. He was going crazy. She asks why he didnāt call her, and he says, why didnāt she call him? She says she wishes she had. Reza blows his nose in a napkin, and MJ says he never gave her respect and love when it counted. He could have picked up the phone. Itās very effed up. Destiney lied, Ali lied, and sheās the person who fell on the sword giving birth, and lost her friend of thirty years. He popped off on her at the party, and put her personal information on Instagram. Tommy vandalized his landscaping, and here they are. He says Tommy called and said heād kill Reza when he was on his way to Rezaās house. He and Adam were petrified in their own house. He freaked TF out. Then MJ was saying she wished everyone has a husband like Tommy, and she was glad he did that. MJ says, if sheās honest, she was holding onto things that happened at the pool party. Reza says he did the most vile thing, and heāll try to make it up to her for the rest of his life. He wishes he could turn the clock back. Heās forgiven Tommy, and heās not going to pursue any charges or do anything to hurt him. MJ appreciates it, and apologizes for anything Ā and everything Reza has been through. Sheās sorry theyāre not closer, and could be there for each other. Reza suggests taking it one step at a time. He wants to go slow, and see where it goes. He doesnāt expect anything; just a little crack so they can text occasionally, and see what happens. MJ says she looks forward to Reza meeting Shams, but Shams needs her right now. Reza says he understands, and asks if he can have a hug. Please. They hug, and she says he kind of smells weird, which is unusual. Iām guessing itās nervous sweat, which can really stink. She tells him, if he wants to text, donāt hesitate. In Rezaās interview, he says he misses her, and itās very sad.
Destiney and Sam go to a private room in the hotel restaurant, and order drinks. In Destineyās interview, she says sheās trying to make his day special. Theyāre enjoying their time together, and not thinking about the future, but of course she is. They kiss, and Destiney orders steak for both of them. Sam suddenly starts acting really weird, and talking gibberish. In her interview, Destiney says, something is not right. This is not the Sam sheās been talking to. She doesnāt know if heās on something. Sam adds burping to his craziness. In Destineyās interview, she says, this isnāt good. Sheās all about manners, and sheās over this sh*t. Frankly, I donāt know what to make of it either.
Nema arrives at the festival. In his interview, he says, itās a Rolex-free day. He gives his drone operator Cody instructions. In Nemaās interview, he says heās a pretty amazing producer. Part of his job is to work with the talent, and sometimes the talent is eccentric. He might be the best one to produce the groupās reconciliation. Methinks Nema is a tad narcissistic, although not necessarily in a bad way.
Shervin and Reza meet at Mikeās place. Mike says Shervin looks like a gay cowboy.
Sara goes to GGās condo, and GG says her stomach is bloated. Sheās going to need to stay in a wheelchair 80% of the time. In her interview, she says itās been less than a week since her surgery. She tells Sara, sheās dying to get dressed like a cowgirl and yeehaw.
Destiney joins the others at Mikeās, and Mike wonders why she didnāt bring Sam. In Destineyās interview, she says, Sam was like an abstract painting. She was super intrigued, and wanted to keep looking at it. She wanted to understand it, but then things changed. We see a clip of later in the evening of Samās birthday. He keeps burping, and being weird, and she quietly walks out with her suitcase. She says, theyāre no longer talking. GG arrives, carrying a stick pony. Everyone gets into the limo.
Nema meets MJ at the festival, riding a scooter. She tells him that he looks stupid. He supposes there will be no panty dropping.
In the limo, Reza asks when GG saw MJ last, but she doesnāt remember. She says sheās not looking forward to it. She doesnāt think MJ is a good person. Frankly, I think MJ is a confused person, who had Vida for a mother, and misses her dad terribly.
Nema tells MJ the scooter is for GG. She had some medical sh*t go down, and needed emergency surgery. He didnāt think she was going to be able to come. In MJās interview, she says, once Shalom came into the picture, she and GG drifted apart. We flash back to MJ and Reza setting GG up by inviting Shalomās ex to an event. MJ says, that doesnāt mean she doesnāt care when something serious happens. She asks Nema when GG had surgery, and he says a week and a half ago. She says she saw Reza, and he was crying the whole time. She just tried to appear calm, and listened to what he had to say.
Reza says he still forgives MJ, even though he knows she was involved. The limo parks, and they all get out. Nema scooters over to them, and MJ says, hey. Nema says heāll show them the VIP area. GG complains that thereās no cup holder, and wants to roll up like gangsters. They do the slo-mo crew walk, and go to a tent that has tables and booze. They take a group photo, and Nema says he wouldnāt have thought this would happen two weeks ago. And Iām sure heās mentally patting himself on the back. He says, Persian has gone country, and they wander around. They stop to eat, and GG says itās the best mac and cheese sheās ever had. Nema admits to loving country music, and Reza asks if they can turn the volume down.
Suddenly, Mike gets up, and says he wants to ask a question. He asks if MJ knew about naked Jenga. We should have had a drinking game with that phrase. Weād have stayed drunk for weeks. In Mikeās interview, he says, in the past, his honesty has been questioned, and they need to come together and get the story straight. Someone needs to tell the truth. MJ says she wanted to tell Reza about the situation as soon as sh*t went down. Mike asks if she knew about the texts, or are the other two liars? She says she knew Ali wanted to bring up an issue with Reza, but he wasnāt clear on what the issue was. Mike says, the problem is, sheās lying. Ali has diarrhea of the mouth; thereās no way he didnāt give the details. He says he loves MJ, and wants her to speak the truth.
In Mikeās interview, he says, it can all be fixed if the truth is told. Reza says, when he sat with MJ, she wanted him to believe her hands were squeaky clean. He just wants to get to a better place. MJ thanks him, and says she appreciates everything about yesterday, but her hands arenāt clean. She knew about the Jenga texts, and knew Ali had an issue about it, but she doesnāt know what happened. Ali made it bigger than it was. She apologizes that they had to go through any of it. Sheās sorry that when she found out, she didnāt think it was important enough tell them that she knew. Reza thanks her for taking accountability. In MJās interview, she says her intentions were to fix it. She has no problem apologizing, and wants to get to a better place. She thanks Reza, and asks if they can be friends again. He says, absolutely. Heād like to get to a place where they can move forward. They have a lot of chapters, and MJ says theyāll have a lot more. In GGās interview, she says MJ has been Rezaās BFF for thirty years, and she feels for him. She wants to open his eyes, but he needs to go through it to understand it for himself; thereās no making up with MJ. Mike says heās proud of MJ for mending the disconnect in the friendship.
They do some line dancing, and GG says she needs to lie down flat somewhere. She goes to the limo, and the others get ice cream. Shervin follows GG, and she tells him to get an ambulance; sheās having a piercing pain. A producer asks if she wants a medic. In her interview, GG says she has a high threshold for pain, so it must be a lot. She tells the medic that she had surgery recently, and he says she has three incisions that could be open. The others run back to the limo, and Shervin tells them whatās going on. Reza thinks GG should go to the hospital, and not risk it. GG says sheād rather go closer to where she lives. She thinks itās because she hadnāt eaten, and then ate to much mac and cheese. Sheās lactose intolerant. MJ tells her to stay lying in the same position. In GGās interview, she says she guesses MJ woke up on the right side of the bed. Sheās being compassionate and caring, and wants to be the big sister. But GG knows tomorrow, MJ might not wake up on that same side. The group heads back.
Mike shakes his head, saying, too much mac and cheese? What? MJ calls to see how GG is doing, and Mike says, sheās sitting up and blowing kisses toward the phone. GG gives him the finger, and he says, now sheās making a heart sign. She tells him itās for him, not MJ. MJ says they sound like drunken clowns, and Mike says, they are drunken clowns. GG says, it hurts to laugh.
Next time, MJ surprises Destiney by inviting Ali to their meeting; Reza says Adam doesnāt have respect for their marriage; Nema tells his mother, because his childhood was traumatic, itās strengthened his resolve not to have children.
š°Ā Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles will begin their new season on May 5th.
šĀ The new season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills begins April 15th.
Instead of watching the GH rerun, Bravo had a marathon of an old favorite, NYC Prep. I loved this series, and was very disappointed when they didnāt have a second season. For the most part, it was awful rich kids, who I figured would turn into equally awful adults. For whatever reason, this article also plopped a Ramona (Real Housewives of New York) video interview in the middle of it, so itās double the fun.
Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular. ā Roy T. Bennett
Just because things hadn’t gone the way I had planned didn’t necessarily mean they had gone wrong. ā Ann Patchett
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. ā Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ā Oscar Wilde
Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be. ā Abraham Lincoln
Do one thing every day that scares you. ā Eleanor Roosevelt
If I ever hear it again after quarantine, Iāll just burst in tears and curl up on the floor. ā Daisy Tainton of Queens, whose neighbor keeps playing the same Ed Sheeran song, over and over, from The City
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ā George Bernard Shaw
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
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General Hospital
Sasha finds Willow at the hospital, and hugs her. Willow says, donāt tell Chase she was crying, but Sasha says, he probably figured it out;heās a sharp guy. Willow says she knows sheās too close to this, and has to get emotional perspective. Sasha says sheās learned something about stress while developing spa products for Deception. The body doesnāt differentiate between physical, mental, and emotional stress. It doesnāt know the difference, and emotional stress is often the toughest to deal with. Willow says, okay. So sheās a wreck. Sasha says, the next part is just her theory, but she thinks Willowās body canāt tell the difference between her love for Wiley when Willow thought he was her son, and now.
Chase tells Michael, he realizes Wiley is a priority, and Michael says, Willow is too. Sheās more than a friend, and important in Wileyās life. He can see what this is doing to her, and if it helps, she doesnāt have to testify in the custody hearing. Chase says, that will just make it worse. Willow needs to feel like sheās doing something positive for Wiley. If her getting on the stand will tip the scale, even a little bit, sheāll be thrilled. Sheād do anything for that little boy. We flash back to Willow in court against Shiloh when he thought Wiley was his son. She says she had a baby, but Shiloh will never find him. Heās evil and vile. Diane tells her, stop talking, but she continues to go off on Shiloh. She says the only thing Shiloh cares about is himself. Heāll never, ever find her child. The judge tells Diane to handle her client, and Diane tells Willow to sit down. The judge says Willow admitted to having a baby, and has to turn the records over to the court. Willow says she wonāt, and he cites her for being in contempt. Chase cuffs her, and reads her rights.
Nina tells Jax, after the disaster that was Sasha, she accepted the fact that she miscarried, and moved on. But sheās still holding on to that stupid necklace. Jax says heās seen her holding it, and she says her mother gave it to her. Her mother hated her, and tried to kill her twice, once by accident, and once on purpose, because she wanted to get her hands on Ninaās money. She left the necklace in a box of things sheād bequeathed to Nina, along with a cryptic note. Two halves come together to mend a broken heart. Nina couldnāt help thinking maybe the baby survived.
Nelle says Carly should have known her, and welcomed her as a sister. Carly says, theyāre not… related. Nelle says she canāt even say the word ā sisters. Thatās how much she hates it, and wishes it wasnāt true. They have the same father, and that makes them sisters. Carly says Frank wasnāt her father. He was a loser her adoptive mother married, and he ghosted them before she had a chance to know him. They only met once. She tracked him down in a crap apartment in Miami, trying to get a fraction of the child support he owed her mother. Nelle says he wasnāt Carlyās father until she wanted money, and Carly says she didnāt get one dime. She didnāt know Nelle was Josslynās kidney donor, or that Frank even had a daughter. Nelle says, she knew. Carly saw her.
Miami, 1995. Young Carly goes to an apartment. Frank opens the door (James Patrick Stuart, Valentin), and asks if he can help her. She says, Frank Benson? and he says, whoās asking? She says, Caroline Benson, and he says, Virginiaās little girl? How did she find him? She says, Ken Richardson knew someone who knew someone who knew his address. He says sheās lucky. Theyāre leaving soon. He has a business opportunity thatās a pretty sweet deal. She wonders if heās even going to ask about her mom, and he says, howās her mother? Still the same? Carly says sheās doing well, and he asks if theyāre still in the same house, but Carly says they moved when she was in first grade for a neighborhood with better schools. He says sheās all grown up, and asks what she wants from him. She says he owes her mother fourteen years of unpaid child support. Sheās there to collect. He says she must have her wires crossed. Virginia was the one who wanted to adopt her. Carly says, he didnāt want her, so he shouldnāt have pay? He says, if she wants to put it like that. A little girl comes out, and asks who she is.
Jason tells Josslyn, he doesnāt think Nelle can do or say anything that outweighs the facts. She asks if he thinks Michael will win, and he says, the facts are on Michaelās side. She says itās cool how he sees things so clearly, and he says, not always. She says, more than the others do. She wishes heād been there when Nelle first got to Port Charles. He would have seen right through her. We flash back to Nelle seeing Josslyn in the MetroCourt. She says itās been a while, and Josslyn says, things have been tense between Nelle and her family. Nelle agrees, but theyāre cool, right? Besides, theyāre kind of family now. Josslyn is going to be the babyās aunt. Is she ready for that? We move to Nelle asking if Josslyn is okay with her marrying Michael. Josslyn says she thought Nelle and Michael belonged together. Itās just that right now… Nelle says, Josslyn is thinking about her mom. Sheās been thinking about Carly too. Sonny says he bets she has, and Nelle says sheās hoping Carly gets better, comes home, and accepts the baby, and her along with it. Josslyn hopes sheās right, and Nelle says she has one favor to ask. Will Josslyn be her maid of honor? Josslyn hesitates, but says, yes, of course (š·). We move to Josslyn giving Nelle a beautiful hair clip on the day of the wedding. Josslyn says it belonged to her grandmother. She gave it to Josslynās mom, and her mom gave it to her. Sheās loaning it to Nelle. It can be her old, borrowed, and blue, but she needs it back. Nelle says, of course (š·). Josslyn says she thought Nelle should have something that tied everything together, other than Michael and the baby. Nelle suggests they take a photo to send to Josslynās mom, so she can see something that will tie her to the wedding, even if she canāt be there. In the present, Jason tells Josslyn, if Nelle never came, there would be no Wiley. Josslyn says, maybe not. Wiley is worth everything.
Nelle tells Carly, she came to see them just before they moved to Tampa. Her father was excited; heād missed Carly. Her father asked Carly to stay and spend time with the family. Carly says, that didnāt happen, but Nelle says, she heard the whole thing. Carly says, oh my God. She was there. The little blond girl was her. Nelle says, Frank wanted them to be sisters, and asked her to stay. Why didnāt she? Everything would have been different. Carly could have taken care of her, but Carly was too selfish. She didnāt care that they traveled around and moved all the time, chasing deals that never closed. They were always poor, but Carly just wanted to come to Port Charles and have a fabulous life, and thatās what she did. She left Nelle. In 1995, Frank tells Nelle to go to the kitchen and have some cereal; heās busy. Nelle says they donāt have any, and he says, then have a cookie. Carly says she guesses Frank wanted Nelle, but has no money for her. He says, not a dime, and she says, okay. Then tell her about her birth parents.
Nina tells Jax that Valentin visited her mother in prison before she died. Her mother told him that Nina had carried the baby to term; a little girl who was given up for adoption. Jax wonders if Valentin was lying to set the groundwork for Sasha. Nina doesnāt think he did, but her mother could have been lying out of spite. She was very jealous of Nina, and the money sheād inherited. Maybe it was one last dig at her. He says she doesnāt sound convinced, and Nina says, no. She just has a feeling she canāt shake. An instinct that she has a daughter out there somewhere.
Nelle tells Carly, everything that happened was because Carly couldnāt be bothered to take care of her. What Frank said was the truth. Carly says, itās not true. Frank never asked her to stay. He sent Nelle into the other room, and said he didnāt have any money and never wanted to adopt her. He didnāt consider Carly a daughter. He knew her mother was Barbara Jean Spencer, and knew sheād moved to Port Charles. Later, he found out Carly had moved there and had money. Thatās when he began calling her his daughter. Nelle says, he kept Carlyās baby rattle, but Carly says he was probably going to pawn it, but forgot. He gave Nelle a story, twisting things so heād look good. He sold Nelleās kidney. He was a weak selfish man who exploited Nelle, but she doesnāt have to be like him. She can go in a different direction. Carly did. After she had Michael, she realized she could be better. Not perfect, but she could give Michael what he needed, and put him first. When she did, her life was better. Nelle can do that; put Wiley first. Nelle says, by handing him over to Michael, and Carly says, let Michael have full custody, and sheāll have visitation rights. She can build a relationship with Wiley, while Wiley stays in a home that he knows, and where heās happy. Nelle says, happier than heād be with her, because she can never be good enough. Carly says Nelle has a chance prove sheās good enough, and give up what she wants, so Wiley can have what he needs. Nelle says Carly wants her to give up the suit too. If Carly thinks sheās going to let get Monica and Bobbie get away with malpractice, think again. Sheās going to leave the hospital bankrupt, and itās Carlyās fault. All of it is Carlyās fault. Nelle never did anything Carly didnāt do. We flash back to Nelle telling Carly that she has an idea everyone is going to love. Whether the baby is a boy or girl, sheās going to name it Morgan. We move on to Nelle planting a scarf like Morganās in Carlyās office, saying, let the haunting begin, and Carly finding it, making the connection. We move to Nelle leaving Carly the note that says, find me where you left me tonight, and spraying Morganās cologne in the graveyard. Carly arrives there, and says she knows that smell, and calls out to Morgan. We see Nelle and Carly struggle over the baby blanket, and Nelle falling down the stairs. We move to Nelle telling Carly that Michael proposed, and saying she can call Carly mom.
Carly says Nelle sounds like Frank, and Nelle says, seeyou in court, sister. She leaves, and we go back to young Carly. Carly tells Frank, her mom said he handled the adoption. Who were they? He says, who knows? and she says, he does. She knows the adoption agency rejected them, but he told Virginia he could still find her a baby. He had connections; who was it? He tells her not to ask questions she doesnāt want the answer to, and she says, they canāt be worse than him. Tell her. He says he doesnāt know who her father is, and doubts her mother would know, given her profession. She was a hooker, and Carlyās father was one of her many johns. Her madam said they could adopt her for a fee. It was more than he was willing to spend, but Virginia had to have a baby. Carly asks for a name, and Frank says, what does it matter? He tells her it was Ruby Andersonās house. Her mother was Rubyās niece, Barbara Jean Spencer. Carly asks if he knows what happened to her, but he doesnāt. He says, given her choice of profession, he hopes Carly isnāt looking for a warm and fuzzy reunion. She tells him, go to hell, and he says donāt blame him if she doesnāt like the answers to her questions. Give his regards to Virginia. Maybe heāll look her up. Carly says, try it, and sheāll kill him.
Michael tells Chase, Nelle is a nightmare, but she did do good. Chase says, Wiley? and Michael says, all of it. Willow loved Wiley for a year and a half when she thought he was her child, but when she found out he wasnāt hers, her love wasnāt wasted. Sheās part of Wileyās life, and that wouldnāt have happened without Nelle. We flash back to Willow sitting with Wiley in Kellyās, and telling him that she wants to be his mother, but thatās what she wants. She knows he wants to be with the family he has; Brad and Lucas. Sheād never take him away from the daddies he loves. She prays they have their own relationship, and someday when heās old enough, and comes to her with questions, heāll understand why she chose to leave him, because she wants his happiness more than her own. She is his mommy, and loves him with all her heart. We move to Willow asking Chase if theyāre at the point where she has to check in with him to say yes to being her own sonās guardian. He asks if thereās not an app for that. Heās not surprised; she deserves to be his guardian. She obviously loves him.
Sasha says, Willow went to jail rather than admit Shiloh was Wileyās father. Willow says, he wasnāt, but Sasha says, thatās not the point. Her instinct as a mom was to protect at any cost, and that didnāt change when she found out Wiley wasnāt her biological child. Willow says heās at risk from a vile, selfish woman who wants to use him as a weapon. Of course (š·) she wants to protect him. But itās not enough to be protective. She has to do something. We flash back to Willow telling Chase that Wiley isnāt her child by birth, but sheās part of his life. Heās not Michaelās child, but Michael loves him anyway, and she doesnāt love him any less. Chase says she didnāt feel that way before; it was the exact opposite. She says she misses him so much, and Chase says, before she makes a decision, take a breath. He knows Michael is thinking about whatās best for Wiley, but heās thinking about whatās best for her. At the hospital in the present, Sasha says Willow is the closest thing Wiley has to a mother; Nelle doesnāt count. Willow says, Wiley needs her, and sheās got to stand up for him.
Nina tells Jax, itās not irrefutable, but itās a custom piece, so thereās no way to trace it. He says he knows a good security firm who could retrace her motherās movement after Nina went into the coma. She says, Valentin already did that, and Jax says just because Valentin failed, doesnāt mean he will. She appreciates it, but sheās not sure she wants to set herself up for disappointment. Itās a deep dark rabbit hole sheās already been down, and sheās not sure she wants to risk it again. Josslyn comes in, and Jax asks what sheās doing on the loose. She says she was going stir crazy at Sonnyās. One of the bodyguards drove her over. If heās busy… Nina says, no. Josslynās father is distracting her from what she needs to do. Josslyn would be doing her a favor to get him out. Jax asks if he can take Josslyn to lunch, but she says she has volleyball practice. He can drive her though; the bodyguard can follow them. He says heāll see Nina later. As they leave, he says, maybe Josslyn should drive. She says, in that case, letās take the Porsche.
Carly goes to see Jason, who says, she just missed Josslyn. Carly asks what she was doing there, and Jason says Josslyn wanted him to promise Nelle wonāt get Wiley. She asks what Jason told her, and he says he told her it was too soon for promises. They have to see how it plays out. Carly wishes heād said tomorrow Nelle was going to magically disappear, and then made that happen.
Jason asks if Carly thinks Michael could live with that. We flash back to Carly telling Sonny that Michael will never retaliate against Nelle; not in any real way that makes a difference. Thatās why they have to make the decision for him. They have to remove that psycho bitch from their lives, once and for all. We move to Carly telling Michael to let Diane crush Nelle; no backing off. No convincing himself to compromise for Wileyās sake. Michael says, there is no compromising with Nelle. He has to win sole custody, for Wileyās sake. In the present, Carly tells Jason that Michael is a better person than she is, and he says he thinks theyāre both good people.
Jacksonville, 1996. Carly is ready to leave, when Virginia comes in. She says, good; Carly is still there. Carly says she wanted to say goodbye, and Virginia asks if sheās supposed to thank Carly; sheās still leaving. Carly says wish her good luck, and Virginia says, luck is a lie. Carly says sheād rather take the lie than be stuck there. Virginia says, thanks. She doesnāt want to fight. She loves Carly. Carly says she knows, and loves Virginia too. Virginia hopes Carly finds what sheās looking for ā which isnāt money. Carly says, maybe not, but it wouldnāt hurt. Virginia says what Carly is looking for is love, and to be valued and accepted. She hopes Carly finds that, and hopes she finds someone who believes in her. Carly says she believes in herself, and Virginia says she believes in Carly, but Carly doesnāt want to hear that from her. She wants to figure it out on her own, and she will. They hug, and Carly picks up her bags. She says, here goes nothing, and leaves. In 2020, Carly tells Jason, she went to see Nelle at Crimson. Itās okay, but they had it out. Nelle unloaded her grudges, and said what she blames Carly for. At one point, Carly tried to explain how she turned her life around. How sheād been a liar, but managed to change into a halfway decent person. Jason says, more than halfway. Carly says, she told Nelle it was because of Michael, but it was also because of Jason.
Carly tells Jason, the night she showed up on his doorstep, she had nowhere else to go. he let her in, and it changed everything. Sheād never had that. She should feel sorry for Nelle, and she almost does, but sheās mostly grateful to have Jason. We flash back to Carly hugging Jason, and says she canāt believe heās there. Heās alive. She missed him so much. Thereās so much she wants to tell him, and say to him. He tells her, take a deep breath, and count to ten. We move on to Carly visiting Jason in the hospital, and telling him about being pregnant with Donna. She says he has to do whatever she wants for the next seven months. He says, if thatās what she needs, theyāll figure it out. Tell him about the baby. She says sheās scared, nervous, and surprised. She never thought sheād be having another baby, but now that she knows, sheās excited. He says heās excited for her. We move to Jason telling Carly that he would have done anything to get her out of that place; even team up with Franco. Heās sorry she got taken to Ferncliff. She says she knew heād get her out, and he says he should have that night, but he let himself be talked into waiting. Carly says, she let herself be talked into pleading insanity. They both messed up. From now on, they trust their own instincts, especially when it comes to each other. Deal? He says, deal. She says she knew heād come to get her, and he did. In the present, Jason says, the night Carly showed up was the best thing that ever happened to him. They hug.
Nina looks at the necklace for the 47,506th time. She flashes back to giving the other half to Sasha at Windymere. Sasha says she canāt, and Nina says, of course (š·) she can. Obrecht says, itās a significant gift, but Sasha says, itās too much. Nina says thereās no such thing when it comes to Sasha. Itās not the original, but she had it made, and it fits her piece. She puts the necklace on Sasha, and says, itās a perfect fit, just like them. We move on to Ninaās wedding, and Nina telling Sasha, all she needs to do is tell everyone sheās Ninaās daughter. Sasha says sheās sorry, but sheās not. Nina says Sasha lied to her with every beat of her heart. She doesnāt have a heart; sheās nothing. Nina pulls the necklace off of her.
Nelle goes through her trinket box, flipping through letters that were returned, and looking at Carlyās baby rattle. We see the other half of the necklace still in the box, and then a split-screen with Nina looking at it.
On Monday, Nina says, maybe sheās more like Nelle than she wants to admit; Laura meets with Valentin; and Lulu says sheās come to say goodbye to someone in jail. In Port Charles, this could be anyone.
šš½ This is amazingly clever. Not only are they stretching out the episodes with these flashbacks, anyone whoās home and just beginning to watch, or watching after a long time of not seeing the show, is filled in. And those of us whoāve kept up are still getting a new backstory. To top it off, weāve gotten a possible reveal as to who Ninaās daughter is, or another layer in that mystery. Iām beyond impressed. Good job, GH!
The Real Housewives of New York City
As Sonja and Tinsley walk to a rooftop for lunch, Sonja says, guys keep trying to pick them up; ignore them. They sit down with their food, and Tinsley says Sonja was jumping on the Dorinda bandwagon. Sheās acting like she doesnāt know Tinsley, and sheās not open and honest. Sonja tells her, she said Dorinda didnāt know Tinsley, and Tinsley says, Dorinda is calling her a liar. Sheās saying Tinsley was still with Scott when she wasnāt. Sonja says Tinsley went on a trip with him, and Tinsley says, when they were broken up, there was no arrangement for her to get money from him. In Sonjaās interview, she says sheās heard that Tinsley and Scott have been together since they broke up. Tinsley is the only woman she knows whoās gotten clothes and bling after a break-up. Leah joins them, and Sonja says they were talking about Dorinda claiming Tinsley isnāt being truthful. Tinsley tells her, she can only say it so many times. Dorinda turned on her when sheās always been a friend. In Leahās interview, she says, maybe Tinsley confides in her and Sonja because they donāt call her a hooker. If Dorinda treated her that way, she wouldnāt tell the bitch what she had for lunch. Tinsley says Dorinda was implying sheās not being truthful, but sheās allowed to go back and forth in a relationship. Itās her effing life. In Tinsleyās interview, she says she didnāt know she had to share every detail of her relationship with Dorinda. Leah tells them, Ramona called her, and wants her to come to the Hamptons. Sonja asks if Leah has any tattoos, and Leah says she has several, but sheās having the tramp stamp of her name removed. It was her first tattoo. Sonja asks if she had her name put there, so when sheās having sex, the guy can remember her name. In Sonjaās interview, she says she thinks tattoos are a negative thing. Youāre defecating youāre body. She realizes what defecating means, and settles on defaming. And actually, I think what she really meant to say is defacing. Read a book once in a while, Sonja. She tells Leah that she never has sex with men who have tattoo. In her interview, Leah says sheās sure Sonja wouldnāt kick a young, hot guy out of bed for having an anchor tattoo.
Dorindaās housekeeper Len helps her pack. Dorinda says, itās a weird time for the Hamptons, since itās hot/cold. In Dorindaās interview, she says, itās good to hear that Ramona is going to be the lady of the manor, and overseeing the group. She hopes her bedroom is way upstairs, and Tinsleyās is way downstairs. I liked Dorinda in the beginning, but with each season, she works my last nerve harder.
In the Hamptons, LuAnn meets Ramona at a restaurant. While LuAnn waits at the table, Ramona stops by the bar to give a dude her phone number. In Ramonaās interview, she says sheās a born flirt. The day she doesnāt flirt, sheāll be dead. She tells LuAnn that she has a storyboard. Sheād like to have a commitment, but not be married. LuAnn thinks she sounds like a serial killer. In LuAnnās interview, she says she canāt imagine whatās on Ramonaās board. D*ck pics? LuAnn thinks the slumber party will be fun, and Ramona says she wants to bond. She has a room for LuAnn that has a separate bathroom. LuAnn says she doesnāt want to be favored. Like I believe that. In Ramonaās interview, she says she doesnāt want a repeat of the fish room, and we flash back to LuAnnās tantrum. She tells LuAnn she made sure to give her a nice room where itās quiet, so if Tinsley and Sonja are going crazy, she doesnāt have to hear it. She also invited Leah, and wants Dorinda to get to know her. LuAnn says she likes Leah. The first thing Leah told her is that sheād been arrested. Ramona asks, for what? and LuAnn says, assaulting a police officer; she was nineteen. Ramona says sheās sure that broke the ice and took down the barriers. In her interview, Ramona says, how many of them have gotten arrested? Of course they bonded. Sheās hoping they can all come together as a group.
At Tinsleyās hotel apartment, she feeds Strawberry and Shortcake. She tells them, they were vegan at the shelter, but arenāt now. In her interview, she says she went to China to help with rescues, and had to come home with them. They speak Chinese, and she has to learn it to communicate with them. She uses a translator app to tell them, good girl. I understand this, since I once walked a dog who only understood Russian, and I had to learn several phrases.
Sonja picks up Dorinda, whoās bringing flowers and vibrators, but only three of the latter. I guess some of them will have to share? LuAnn tells housekeeper Alice that sheās headed to Ramonaās for the night. Alice asks, why? and LuAnn says, thatās a good question. Ramona prepares some food, and gives Coco a carrot. In her interview, she says Coco is all sheās got, and the dog is going deaf. This is probably a blessing for Coco. Or maybe sheās just faking Ramona out. Leah picks up Tinsley, who has some kind of throat issue, and can barely talk. Leah says Dorinda said some wild-ass sh*t about Tinsley at the party. In Leahās interview, she says she survived an all-girls Catholic school on the Upper East Side. But this is on their turf, so sheās going to be on high alert. Tinsley croaks out that sheāll have to write things like, yeah, bitch.
Tinsley and Leah join the women. In Dorindaās interview, she says, when it comes to Tinsley, itās see no evil, hear no evil, but she canāt say speak no evil. Ramona tells Leah that sheās a guest, and has free access to everything if sheās at Ramonaās house, so make herself at home. Ramona shows LuAnn to her room, which is basically the entire finished basement. Ramona calls it the lower level, and in her interview, LuAnn says, thatās like putting her in the attic and calling it the penthouse. Sheās always lowest on the totem pole when comes to rooms on vacations. The lack of consideration is mind blowing. Good Lord, itās not that bad, and she has her own bathroom and a TV. She asks Ramona, what happened to the nicest room in the house? and Ramona tells her that she said LuAnn would have privacy. LuAnn wonders how to adjust the air conditioning, since sheās freezing, but Ramona says she canāt. She suggests a blanket, but LuAnn says she doesnāt want to sleep with air conditioning, and Ramona promises to figure it out. Ramona says sheās not surprised LuAnn and Leah bonded, since neither one of them drink, and they were both arrested. Lu Ann tries to work the TV remote in her basement private room.
On the phone, Dorinda deals with a contractor for Bluestone Manor. In her interview, she says the heating, electrical, and duct systems had to be ripped out. Sheās overwhelmed, and still has to live her normal life. It seems like it never ends. Sonja asks Dorinda whatās going on, and Dorinda says sheās overwhelmed, and has to get her sh*t together. Sonja says Dorinda has a lot on her plate with the Berkshires house being flooded, and Dorinda says every day itās another $15K. She doesnāt want to cry, but sheās doing everything, and none of it well. She wishes someone could step in and make it all better. Me too, Dorinda. me too. She says thereās nothing carefree about her anymore, and sheās not nice to anybody. Her mother said sheās wound too tight, and itās not healthy. In her interview, Dorinda says she feels like she did after Richard died. She doesnāt know who to turn to. Sonja says, it doesnāt make John and less of a man, and Dorinda says, heās just different. In her Dorindaās interview, she says, John wants to be as helpful as he can, but he never had responsibilities like this. The only person she can discuss things with is herself. Sonja says Dorinda has too many balls in the air. How can she catch them all? In Sonjaās interview, she says, when Dorinda blows up, she can really rip you a new one, and sheās admitting it. LuAnn sits with them, and Dorinda says sheās having a cry. LuAnn asks, whatās the matter? and Sonja says Dorinda is spread too thin.
Leah gives Ramona a candle from Joe Malone, and Ramona loves it. She questions the sheer bucket hat Leah is wearing, as do I, although sheās surprisingly diplomatic, saying she doesnāt know if she could pull it off. She tells Leah that she was a buyer for Macyās, and started her own company at thirty, after being on her own at sixteen. Leah says her parents threw her out at seventeen, but she deserved it. They told her to go figure herself out. She became rebellious when they moved from NYC to Connecticut when she was thirteen. She says, in hindsight, she learned perseverance, and how to deal with adversity. They join the others outside.
In Ramonaās interview, she says Leah is okay, but that hat, not so much. Leah doesnāt mind anyone criticizing her hat, as long as they donāt criticize her character. Ramona tells the women that theyāre leaving for dinner at seven. She wonders how she can agree with a woman who has tattoo. In Leahās interview, she says, itās not like she has a penis tattooed across her forehead, or a gun tattooed on her neck. Iām kind of surprised that a bunch of New York City women are this weird about it myself. In Ramonaās interview, she says she doesnāt know what a tramp stamp is, but it doesnāt sound nice. Dorinda says if she forgets Leahās name, she can just tell her to turn around. In her interview, Leah wonders if Dorinda ever leaves her 1% Upper East Side bubble. Dorinda says she needs a nap. When she leaves, Leah asks how Dorinda knew her name was on her back, and Sonja says she told her. Leah says sheās not having the comments. Get over it; everybody has tattoos nowadays. Sonja goes upstairs, and Ramona whines that no one is helping to clean up, so Leah and Tinsley do it, as Ramona sits with her bottle of vodka.
Leah calls her daughter, whoās had a bad first day of school. She says itās not the same, and she hates everyone in her class. Leah tells her that sheāll have to make the best of it. Ā In her interview, Leah says she understands not fitting in. In school, she was the weird girl who lived downtown. Thatās what she is again. She tells her daughter, itās just the first day. See how it goes. Tinsley asks Sonja why she told Dorinda about Leahās tramp stamp, and Sonja says she thought it was shocking and funny. Tinsley says, Dorinda is being mean, but Sonja says, Dorinda has a lot on her plate. Sheās angry, and taking it out on people. Tinsley says Sonja canāt make excuses for her, but Sonja says, Dorinda is going through a rough time. Leah joins them, and says the only person making her uncomfortable is Dorinda. Sonja says, Dorinda is in a bad place, but Leah says she is too. She misses her kid, who had a bad day at school, and sheās dealing with sh*t too. In Sonjaās interview, she says she wants to be there for Dorinda. Sheās in a tough place, and Sonja wants to protect her. Tinsley tells Leah to be careful talking about how she feels to Sonja, since sheāll run with it to Dorinda.
Ramona tells everyone to hurry up. Sonja relays Leahās comments to Dorinda, and when they gather to leave, Dorinda tells Leah that she thought she was being funny. Leah says itās her delivery, and she senses a lot of hostility. Dorinda informs her that none of them have a tattoo. In Dorindaās interview, she says that her mother told her that people with tattoos were potential kidnappers, and she believed it. Um… my father got a tattoo in the Navy. What is wrong with these people? LuAnn joins them, and says she missed whatever was going on, and Sonja fills her in. In Tinsleyās interview, she says, good try, Sonja, but youāre not helping. Leah says she and Dorinda havenāt even talked, and Dorinda is making generalizations. Dorinda says she doesnāt know Leah, and Leah says she gets the feeling Dorinda doesnāt want to, but hopes sheās wrong. They get in the limo.
The women go to a restaurant in Sag Harbor. Sonja thinks Ramona should move to LA, since she canāt stop socializing. This is New York; act like a New Yorker. Leah orders a mocktail, and in LuAnnās interview, she says itās nice to have a wingman whoās confident to order a mocktail. It can be tough to be around the ladies while theyāre drinking. Tinsley hopes a martini heals her voice. LuAnn makes a toast, saying this year was her roughest ever. It was like a volcano erupted, and the ashes came out. She was so busy taking care herself, she didnāt realize the ashes fell on them too. She didnāt know what to do, or how to react, and didnāt realize how much it weighed on them. Itās tough going through recovery, healing, and renewal, and she wants to make amends. She tells them how much she loves them, and says it hasnāt been easy. She thanks them, and in Sonjaās interview, she says, itās the new and improved LuAnn. Something had to be said, since it was the elephant in the room. Sheās glad LuAnn had respect enough for them to do it. They share an octopus dish, and I think about how I used to like octopus until I saw a diver playing with one, and itās now off my things-to-eat list.
Ramonaās friend Lori calls her from inside the restaurant, and Ramona suggests she come over. Dorinda asks if Ramona is with them or elsewhere tonight. They were supposed to have dinner together, and she thinks Ramona is being rude, and should be present. LuAnn points out that Ramonaās chair is facing out, so she can look around. Ramona says itās not like sheās an alcoholic; she just likes to be social. In her interview, she says how can she socialize too much? Sheās a single woman, with no man. She needs to be social. Sonia reminds Ramona that sheād said she wanted younger friends. Dorinda says Sonja was stirring the pot this afternoon, and Sonja says Leah misunderstood her, and she wants to get to know Leah. Leah says next time, sheāll speak to Dorinda directly. In her interview, Leah says sheās not that offended. Itās not the worst thing anyoneās ever said to her, but sheās got her eye on Dorinda now. She tells them to enjoy her tramp stamp while they can, since itās going to be gone soon, and Dorinda says, Sonja is the one who started talking about it. Sonja says thatās because she knows what itās like to be a tramp. In Dorindaās interview, she admits to making an unfair judgment about Leah. She holds her own, which Dorinda likes, tramp stamp and all. Ramona says sheās going to do a lap, and scope the room. In LuAnnās interview, she thinks the whole town must have Ramonaās digits by now. Ramona is in costume; boobs out, going to war. Sonja says Ramona needs to lay up the shot, and LuAnn says, God help those men in there.
Next time, Dorinda says, only 24 hours and they got Leah to drink; Sonja says she was never a trophy wife; and LuAnn leaves Ramonaās.
šØš½āš³Ā On Top Chef, Kelly Clarkson was introduced as guest judge. Everyone was thrilled, and she said she always gets worried about what the reaction will be when sheās a surprise. She gave the chefs a sneak peek at The Trolls World Tour, telling them the plot involves six Trolls heading musical genres, who all want to take over. The theme is inclusivity, and that everyone should be heard. Sheās the voice of the head of the country Trolls. A table was set up with ingredients grouped by color, representing the six musical Troll worlds. For the Quickfire challenge, the chefs were to take an ingredient from each color, and make one cohesive dish. The winner would not only get immunity, but would also go to the red carpet premiere of the movie.
Gregory said heād slayed the Quickfire challenges his last time around, but hadnāt gotten his momentum. Brian didnāt know what to do with the cotton candy he chose, and was eating it. When he tried to make ice cream, it exploded out of the machine. When the judges did their tasting, Padma asked if he meant for he ice cream to be curd-like, and he said thatās exactly what he was going for. No wonder his last name is Malarkey. Apparently, Gregory got his momentum, since he won for his shrimp dish. He said he was going to be taking Nini, since sheād let him use her can opener.
For the elimination challenge, the chefs would be shopping at the Santa Monica farmerās market, where there are over 75 organic farmers selling produce. They would be split into two teams of six, and make a six-course progressive menu, each being responsible for one course, including dessert. They were being given $1200 and 45 minutes to shop, but wouldnāt know what theyād have to work with until they got to the market. Their entire menu also had to be vegetarian, and theyād be serving 40 diners at Jeremy Foxās restaurant Birdie Gs. They were reminded that Jeremy literally wrote the book on vegetables.
A basket of trolls, courtesy of Kelly, waited for them at the house. Melissa thought it would be a challenge to be flexible, and that communication and being able to pivot were key. The market was very impressive, and while the chefs didnāt seem to have a hard time deciding what to make, there were a few monkey wrenches along the way, like Jennifer burning her cashew butter, and Lisa discovering her Brussels sprouts were inconsistently cooked.
Padma said the blue team was clearly the winner with progression, and Tom thought everything was solid all the way through. The plating was beautiful, and the menu well-executed. Melissa was the winner within the winners, and said in her interview that she was there to show she was a force to be reckoned with. The red team didnāt fare so well, the judges finding the first two courses being too raw. Brianās mozzarella and tomato dish was something theyād felt had been seen before, and he and Leeann played the blame game over Lee Anneās dish, as Brian had helped plate it. Lisaās Brussels sprouts werenāt well-received either, but she tried to justify them by saying her cooking was more rustic. Tom said she could still be true to herself, yet be thoughtful and complex. He said it all depended on how far they were willing to push themselves, and they didnāt want to walk out second guessing what theyād done. In the end, Lisa packed her knives and went to Last Chance Kitchen. She said it sucked, since she had made the finale in her season, and it was something she hadnāt heard before. This was a whole other level of chefs, and hadnāt been easy.
Next time, the chefsā loved ones join them, and theyāre going to be responsible for creating their own product, which their guests will test. It also looks like an ambulance has to be called for Lee Anneās mom.
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General Hospital
Josslyn shows up at Jasonās place, and he asks how she got there. She says Tony drove her. She told him if he didnāt, sheād get a Ride Share. Jason says itās not fair putting the guards in that position, but Josslyn says, itās important. Nelle is suing GH, Monica, and Bobbie for malpractice. He needs to stop her.
Nina asks if Nelle wasnāt over the line just now with Willow. Nelle asks if Nina is going to fire her for being direct, but Nina tells her, she didnāt say that. She knows firsthand what itās like to know a child as your own, and lose that child. Nelle says what Sasha did to Nina was terrible. Now Willow is teaming up with the Corinthoses and Quartermaines to take Wiley from her. Why should she try to be civil? Nina gets it. Willow told her about the procedure Wiley is going to need in a few months. She understands Nelleās concerns; Wiley is small for such a big procedure, but itās truly about the best interest of the child. Prove the naysayers wrong. Nelle asks, how? and Nina says, show everyone that sheās a good mother, and allow Wiley to have the procedure. We flash back to Nelle and Carly on the hospital roof, and Carly saying Nelle is on the verge of overplaying her hand. What if things go wrong, and sheās left empty-handed? Itās her chance to win people over to her side; her turnaround moment. Take it. Nelle doesnāt sign, and Carly locks her on the roof.
Willow joins Sasha and Michael in Sonnyās kitchen. She says theyāll never guess where she bumped into Nelle. At Crimson; sheās working there. Michael says his mom told him, and Willow asks if it doesnāt bother him that Nelle is going to look like a presentable, responsible parent with job. Nelleās plan is to force him to share custody, and thatās what sheās doing. We flash back to Sasha saying Michael should marry Willow, and that Willow has always acted as Wileyās mother. Why stop now?
Nina says if Nelle complies with her consent to allow Wiley to undergo the procedure, itās sure to open up Michael to sharing custody. Everyone wins. Nelle says, itās not enough. She wants whatās best for Wiley, but Carly isnāt going to get him. Nina says itās her chance to prove to everyone sheās a good mother, including Wiley. Carly walks in, and says, sorry to interrupt, but sheād like a word with Nelle. Nina says, itās not a good time, and Nelle says Carly canāt barge into her workplace like that. Carly says, itās important. It directly affects her grandsonās health. Nina tells Carly to suit herself, and leaves. Nelle says, how dare Carly disrupt things at her workplace? Sheās going to tell the court about it. Carly says she thinks Nelle will be interested in what she has to say. Sheās about to give Nelle everything sheās wanted.
Chase goes to Sonnyās, and asks if itās a strategy session on Wileyās custody. Michael says, itās more like a meeting of interested parties, and Sasha says theyāre not making much progress. Chase says he has more bad news. Nelle is suing the hospital for malpractice, and Willow says they know. He asks if they know heās also being deposed as a witness.
Jax sees Nina in Crimsonās reception area, and asks if sheās filling in for Nelle during her break. She guesses he could say that. Carly appropriated her office to harass Nelle. He says, Nelle deserves what she gets, but Nina says, itās not helping. Jax says, them having to deal with Nelle is entirely his fault. We flash back to Jax admitting heās the one who bought Josslynās kidney.
Carly says, Nelle wins. Nelle beat her. Carly is so used to being on top, she forget what itās like to be outside looking in, but Nelle never lost her edge or let her down guard. She underestimated Nelle, and for that sheās truly sorry. Nelle says, thatās it? Sheās sorry? After all the ways Carly hurt her, a stupid apology is going to fix it? Carly says, tell her how to fix it. How does she make amends? Tell her, and sheāll do it. Nelle tells Carly to start admitting sheās just like her.
In a memory, Eden McCoy (Josslyn) is young Carly, and Cynthia Watros (Nina with brown hair) is her mother, Virginia. Carly walks into thier apartment in Jacksonville, Florida. Virginia asks how the interview was. Carly says she was offered the job, and Virginia says sheās happy for her. Itās a nice place, and when she gets experience, she can transfer to the PT department at Jacksonville Memorial. Carly says she turned them down. She said thanks, but no thanks. Sheās not staying in Jacksonville. Itās not the life she wants.
Josslyn tells Jason, Nelle tried to kill Michael, and should be in prison. She gave Wiley to Brad, and hid him from Michael, and now she wants to be his mom. Jason says, the legal system… and Josslyn says, thatās why sheās here. Jason doesnāt care about the law. He has to be the one to fix this. He asks what she wants him to do. We flash back to Nelle and Josslyn on the pier. Nelle says her baby is dead, and Josslyn believes Carlyās lies. Apparently, sheās one of Carlyās minions. Josslyn says sheās calling the police, and Nelle says, Josslyn would do that to her after what theyāve been to each other? Theyāre sisters. Josslyn says, Avery is her sister, and Kristina is her sister, but Nelle is a lying piece of trash who tried to sabotage her family. Nelle says she tried to open Josslynās eyes to Carly, but Josslyn is just like her. Josslyn says, damn right. You messed with the wrong family, bitch. Nelle says Josslyn might not be alive if it wasnāt for her. Josslyn owes her. Josslyn says, all she owes Nelle is a call to the cops. Nelle throws Josslynās phone, and they tussle. Nelle says, after all sheās done, Josslyn is going to regret this. Josslyn clocks Nelle. In the present, Jason tells Josslyn, he promises Nelle wonāt get Wiley. He gives her his word.
Chase says he was present when Nelle learned Wiley had the procedure, and found out the consent form was missing. That makes him a material witness. Michael is sorry Chase got dragged into it, and Willow canāt believe Nelleās vindictiveness. Michael says itās not about Wiley or Nelle, but about his mother and Nelle trying to hurt her. We flash back to Carly saying she trusted Nelle, and every time she sang Nelleās praises, Nelle was tightening the screws on Sonny. Drugging him, planting her bra in his bed. She canāt believe how completely wrong she got Nelle. She fell for Nelleās angel act. Sheās either one hell of a blackmailer or crazy. Back at Sonnyās, Chase tells Michael, the problem is, once again the law is on Nelleās side.
Nelle tells Carly, letās hear it. If sheās trash and a gold-digging psycho, so is Carly. Carly came to Port Charles to take down her mother, and got knocked up, using Michael as a bargaining chip. Michael gave Carly leverage, and was Carlyās golden ticket. Wiley is hers. Carly says, if itās money Nelle wants, sheāll pay it, but Nelle says Carly isnāt hearing her. She wants the magic makeover Carly got. She wants everything sheās done flipped on itās head. Carly seduced Bobbieās husband, and it became Tonyās fault. She doesnāt want to face any consequences. She wants to be the heroine. We flash back to the first time Nelle showed up at Sonnyās house. Michael answers the door, and she says sheās there to see Carly. He says his mom is busy with a family party, and introduces himself. Michael tells Carly that Nelle is there to interview for the nanny position, but Nelle says sheās not. She saw the article in Crimson about Josslynās kidney transplant, and thinks sheās the donor. Carly thanks her, and says she appreciates what Nelle has been through, but before they proceed, she needs to find out if Nelle is really the donor. Is she willing to prove it? They can run some tests, and Carly will cover the expenses. Nelle says Carly thinks sheās lying. We move on to Carly saying she has the perfect job for Nelle, as her personal assistant. Sheāll be working at the hotel, and learn a lot about the business, and sheāll also run personal errands for Carly. Nelle says she appreciates Carly trying to help, and Carly says, itās not a made up job; she knows thatās what Nelle is thinking. Nelle says she has no experience, but Carly says, the job requires no formal training or education. Sheāll be learning everything on the job. Then we see Nelle thanking Carly for the advance, and saying sheāll be ready to start soon. She knows she keeps saying it, but thank you. Carly says, Nelle knows she keeps saying it, but right back at her. They hug. At the Crimson office, Carly says, if thatās what Nelle wants, sheās going about it all wrong.
Virginia says, Carly is leaving Jacksonville? Where is she going? Carly says she doesnāt know yet, and Virginia says, itās just a fantasy. Carly says, itās very much real. Sheās been thinking about this for a long time, and halfway through the interview, she knew. Virginia asks if he did something inappropriate, but Carly says, she said everyone there was family, and had been there ten to fifteen years. She canāt be someone who never moves, has the same job forever, and marries a good provider. Or worse, a loser who leaves. Virginia says, Carly doesnāt want to be her. Carly says, theyāre different people who want different things. She wants to live in a big house, and wear designer clothes, and have more money than she can spend. She wants to travel. There are amazing people out there, doing amazing things, and she wants to be one of them. Virginia says sheās living a pipe dream.
Josslyn tells Jason that she doesnāt care if it makes her a bad person. She can live with it, as long as Nelle doesnāt have a chance to get Wiley. Jason promises her that Nelle wonāt, but itās too soon. She says if he waits until after the custody hearing, it will look suspicious. He asks if she thinks Nelleās attorney is better than Diane, but she says, no. He asks if she thinks Michael isnāt as good as Nelle, and she says she doesnāt, but face it, Nelle gets away with everything. We flash back to Carly introducing Nelle to Josslyn at the hospital, and telling Josslyn that Nelle is her kidney donor. Josslyn says Nelle gave her the best gift, and they hug. We move to Nelle seeing Josslyn outside Kellyās, and Josslyn telling her about Oscar. Josslyn says he asked her to go out, and Nelle asks what Josslyn told him, but Josslyn says she didnāt get a chance. When Nelle showed up, Oscar left. Nelle asks what Josslynās answer is, but Josslyn doesnāt know. Nelle asks if she doesnāt know the answer, or does, and doesnāt want to hurt him.
Chase says if Nelleās signature was forged like she says, and Monica and Bobbie covered it up, Nelle has a cause of action. Willow says, thereās been no real harm done to Wiley; sheās just targeting Michaelās grandmothers, hoping Michael will back off, and hand Wiley over, so sheāll leave them alone. Michael says, Nelle is trying to maximize the damage, and pay back his grandmothers for rejecting her. We flash back to Bobbie catching Nelle stealing at the MetroCourt; Monica saying Nelle and Michael should get along in the best interest of the child; and Monica telling Nelle that no one has to prove a damn thing. Theyāve proven it by being there, and she has colleagues who will back up her diagnosis of Wiley. Michael says, Bobbie couldnāt stand Nelle. At first, Monica was like him, and believed Nelle, but when she turned, she turned hard. Willow says, who cares why Nelle does what she does? They have to figure out how to keep Wiley safe from her.
Jax tells Nina, all Carly knew about Frank was that heād walked out on her and her adoptive mother early on. Then one day, she got a letter; a long tale about Frank needing money. Carly threw it away, but another one came. Carly marked return to sender on it, but the letters kept coming. One came while they were waiting for Josslyn to get a kidney, and he opened it. It was a letter from a man desperate to do anything for money. He reached out to Frank, and offered him a million dollars. A few days later, Josslyn had a kidney. We flash back to Carly saying she knows Jax isnāt capable of paying a man to harvest his childās organs, and Jax explaining what he did. He was desperate, but didnāt know Frank would take a kidney from his own daughter. Carly says, now it makes sense why Jax wanted her to drop the search. He knew where the kidney came from, and put it together when Nelle showed up. Sheād assumed he talked to the parents, but she didnāt know Frank was Nelleās father. Why didnāt he tell her that he paid Frank? He says he didnāt know Frank would use his own daughter, and Sonny says, Jax thought Frank was going to use a nameless, faceless person? Jax says he doesnāt regret what he did, and Carly says, Sonny would do the same thing for his child. Sonny says, he doesnāt have a problem with that. What he has a problem with, is what came after. We move to Jax explaining to Josslyn that did something illegal. He reached out to Nelleās father, and offered him money to find a donor. Itās his fault Nelle came to town and wants revenge. If heād been honest, it wouldnāt have happened. Josslyn says, itās because of him sheās alive, and hugs him. Next, we see Michael asking how Jax pulled it off, and Jax saying, Nelle refused to say anything that would indict him.
Carly says if Nelle wants people to care, she has to give them a reason. Show who she really is, even if sheās afraid sheāll never be good enough. Nelle asks if Carly is a motivational speaker, and Carly says sheās the voice of experience. She wanted her mother to love her, and told herself that when Bobbie saw her, she would recognize her. But that didnāt happen. Bobbie treated her like the stranger she was. Bobbie didnāt mean to reject her, but thatās how she felt. She decided to take everything from Bobbie, and live Bobbieās life better than Bobbie. Sound familiar? Itās what Nelle is trying to do to her. We flash back to Carly telling Sonny, no good deed goes unpunished. Sonny says, Nelle was working all of them. He asks Nelle, what was her goal? Michael says heād like to know himself, and Nelle says they could start by asking her real last name. Itās Benson. Itās Carlyās last name too, but they have more in common than a last name. Carly is Frankās daughter. In the present, Carly says, it was almost the same reason Bobbie was supposed to recognize her. Nelle asks, why didnāt she?
Virginia says, Frank left before Carly was four years old, but he was always making shortcuts and deals, waiting for a big payoff. She never minded because she had a good job, and Carly, but then Frank couldnāt deal with failure, and ran away. Carly asks if Virginia is saying sheāll fail, but Virginia tells her, sheās saying Carly is making the wrong choices. Going to Paris and Reno wonāt make her happy. Carly says sheāll let Virginia know when she sees them. Virginia says, before she goes off to make her life better, she needs to figure out what is better. Carly says, maybe Frank is rich now. Virginia doubts it, and Carly says, even if heās just ordinary, he owes her a lifetime of back child support. Virginia says, assuming he has it, which is highly unlikely, sheāll have to find him first. Carly says she knows Frankās friend, Mr. Richardson, but Virginia says he wonāt be able to tell her anything. Carly says, it canāt hurt to ask.
Willow says sheās sorry; that was uncalled for. Sasha says Willow is just saying what theyāre all thinking. Michael says if he had a magic wand, or there was on specific action he knew would work, heād take it in a heartbeat, but thatās not how it works. Willow canāt believe how little Nelle cares for her own son. We flash back to Jason telling Michael that they have to make a plan, and Michael saying he can do what Nelle canāt; play by the rules. He can afford the best lawyers, and Nelle was just arrested for assault and violated her parole. But in the meantime, she can request supervised visits. Jason says they canāt plan on things going right, and have to figure out what to do if they go wrong. All they know, is Nelle gave Wiley to Brad, and if she gets a sympathetic jury and walks, what does he think will happen? In Sonnyās kitchen, Willow says sheās not doing any good there, and she has to get back to the hospital. She jets, and Chase says heāll go with her, but Sasha says, let her. Sometimes itās easier to talk to a girl. Chase asks Michael if heās worried about Willow. He sure as hell is.
Jason tells Josslyn, Nelleās power lies in her getting people to believe what she wants them to. She got Michael to believe she loved him, and Josslyn to believe she was a friend. She got Brad to believe he could steal Wiley to make Lucas happy. Nelle didnāt make Brad take the baby; it was his choice. He had the power to step up and do the right thing. Nelle wasnāt in charge of him, and sheās not in charge of the custody hearing. Sheāll try to get the judge to believe her story, but odds are, they wonāt. The facts are on Michaelās side. We flash back to Josslyn telling Michael, Wiley is lucky to have him as a dad, but itās unfair how much time Wiley was separated from him. Michael tells her they canāt be angry or sad about what happened, and Josslyn asks if he thinks they survived the shooting to lead them to this. Michael says he doesnāt know, but he realized you have to take life in both hands, and not let go.
Jax tells Nina, he had no idea Frank was going to use his own daughter. He didnāt want to know anything. He just wanted his daughter to live, and committed a morally reprehensible act that he should have paid for. Instead, Carly and Michael did, and Nelle didnāt. It seems like Wiley will pay now. We flash back to Carly seeing Jax after Sonny had him detained. Jax says he cut a deal, and has to leave the country never to return. At Crimson, he tells Nina that heās questioned himself a million times, mostly in the middle of the night when he canāt sleep, or when heās watching Josslyn live her life; his beautiful, healthy daughter. All he knows is, he hates what he did, but he canāt regret the outcome. Nina says, he compromised himself to save his daughter. No doubt sheād do the same thing if she had a daughter to save.
Nelle says, Carly should have known her, and welcomed her sister. Carly says, theyāre not… related. Nelle says Carly canāt even say the word. Sisters. No matter how much Carly wishes it wasnāt true, they have the same father ā Frank. Carly says, Frank isnāt her father. He married her adoptive mother, and ghosted them before she even knew him. She only met him once. She tracked him down in Miami, trying to get a fraction of the child support he owed her. Nelle says Frank wasnāt Carlyās father until she needed money. Carly says she didnāt get a dime, and didnāt know Nelle was Josslynās kidney donor. She didnāt even remember Frank had a daughter. Nelle says, thatās a lie. Carly knew. She was there.
Tomorrow, Willow says, itās not enough, and she has to do something; Jason says, without Nelle, thereās no Wiley; and Nelle says Frank had asked Carly to stay with them.
I havenāt really been keeping up on this show, but I always enjoy a Kenya story. I know itās been years, but I still canāt get over that Portia thought the Underground Railroad was an actual railroad.
Every time I hear a politician say that, I hear Dana Carvey imitating George Bush. Well, if nothing else, now would be the perfect time to make that Pinterest fail lamb cake Iāve been dreaming about. Stay safe, socially distant, and try not to think of pink elephants. (Caught you already.)
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General Hospital
I missed the beginning, but to make not very long story shorter, Cyrus has checked into the MetroCourt, and sees Carly in the restaurant. And Martin is now Nelleās attorney in the custody case.
Nina tells Willow, the necklace is something her mom left her. Willow says, a family heirloom? Nina is fortunate. Her mother never believed in keepsake heirlooms. They always traveled light. Nina says, itās not exactly an heirloom; more like something not fully complete. Willow asks, whereās the other half? and Nina says her mother strongly implied itās in the hands of her biological daughter. When she found out Valentin and Sasha were scamming her, she began to doubt her daughter ever existed. Willow says sheās so sorry, and Nina says she shouldnāt have vented to Willow. She doesnāt know why she did. Willow certainly didnāt come to her for that, so what can she help Willow with? Willow says, with Nelle. They need to make sure Nelle doesnāt get Wiley.
Diane tells Sonny, Michael, and Sasha that Nelle is suing GH for medical malpractice and gross incompetence. Monica and Bobbie are also named in the suit. Sasha asks how Nelle can sue; the surgery improved Wileyās quality of life. Diane says, Nelle claims she never signed the consent form, but Sonny says, sheās lying; it was signed. Diane says, Nelle claims it was a forgery. Because the form is apparently lost, they have no way to prove or disprove that. She doesnāt want to know the details, but itās very convenient. Michael asks why members of his family are named, and Diane says, Monica is Chief-of-Staff, and Bobbie was the highest ranking nurse on duty that day. Ā Sheās choosing to go after both of Wileyās grandmothers to force Michael to compromise. Michael says he wonāt be intimidated. Nelle is both a physical and mental threat to Wiley, and shouldnāt get any custody, period.
Chase sees Sam at the hospital. She says sheās there picking up a vaccination form for her daughter. He can tell her parole officer thatās why she was there, and she hasnāt seen, nor does she have plans to associate with Jason. Chase says thatās not why heās there. TJ was just admitted. Sam flashes back to Jason telling her thereās no line Cyrus wonāt cross, and that he has TJ. Sam tells Chase, great. Is TJ back to work? Chase says, heās there as a patient. He was dropped off in front of the hospital, beaten and unconscious. Curtis and Jordan are with him now, but she might want to inform her sister. She thanks him, and says, sorry for the attitude. Curtis asks Chase, what happened? and Chase says TJ was dropped off in a van; theyāre finding out what they can about it. Portia joins them, and says sheās ordered a CT scan and an MRI. TJ might have a possible concussion, but has no broken bones. Her best guess is that he was chloroformed. Theyāre waiting for him to wake up; it should be soon.
Curtis joins Jordan in TJās room. He tells her that TJ probably has a concussion, but no broken bones. She says, thank God. That monster. Sheās going to kill him. Curtis tells TJ, come on. They need him to open his eyes. Jordan says, theyāre there with him, and TJās eyes open. He asks, what happened? Why is Jordan crying? Curtis says he knows how emotional his mother gets, and Jordan says theyāre happy to see him. She kisses his hand.
Carly tells Jason, she was about to call security, but Jason says, thereās no need. She says she was just explaining to Cyrus that the hotel canāt accommodate him. All the rooms are booked ā indefinitely. She gets a text from Sonny, saying itās not an emergency, but sheās needed at home, and she says she has to take this. Jason says heāll make sure Cyrus understands hotel policy, and Carly says sheāll make sure the staff brings Cyrusās baggage to the lobby. She leaves, and Cyrus says, Jason Morgan. This meeting is long overdue.
Cyrus tells Jason, his employees said Jason is responsible for destroying his property; the warehouse at 457 Water Street. Jason flashes back to blowing up the warehouse, and Cyrus says, his work is impressively thorough. He envies Sonny having such a competent and trustworthy associate. Jason says he heard the warehouse was a total loss, along with the merchandise. Accidents can happen, again and again. Eventually, Cyrusās suppliers are going to realize heās the problem. Cyrus asks if thatās what Jason is counting on. That he loses so much money his associates feel compelled to remove him? Heās bound to be disappointed.
Sam knocks on Mollyās door. Molly finally opens it, saying she was just getting in the shower. Sam says sheās been calling, but Molly didnāt pick up. Molly says sheās sorry. She forgot to charge her phone. Sam tells her, get dressed. TJ was just admitted to the hospital. He didnāt break up with her. They think he may have been kidnapped.
TJ tries to sit up, but Curtis tells him, take it easy. Portia says, try not to move around too much. He asks how he got there, and Chase says they were hoping heād help them figure that out. Heās been missing for days. Curtis says they thought he needed time to himself after Molly turned down his proposal. TJ says, thatās not what happened, and Jordan says she got texts from him, saying he needed time alone. He says he never sent any texts, and Chase asks if he remembers where he went the night he left Molly. TJ says, he remembers he needed to blow off steam… Portia says, if heās not up to answering, they can come back, and Curtis says, itās his call. TJ says, heās okay. He was going to work to get his mind off of things. He was almost back at the hospital, when he heard someone running up on him. Before he could turn around, they jumped him. They laid him on the ground, and the next thing he knew, he was in a basement tied up to a chair. Chase asks if he can ID the kidnappers.
Molly asks, who would kidnap TJ? but Sam says she doesnāt know. She ran into Chase at the hospital, and he said TJ was badly beaten and dropped off there unconscious. His mother and Curtis are with him, and she told Chase sheād notify her. She tells Molly, get dressed. She has to wait outside, since sheās double parked. Hurry up. She leaves, and Brando comes out of the bedroom. He asks, who was that? I canāt say I blame Molly. Brando is a good looking dude.
Carly calls Sonny, and says she got his text. Whatās going on? He says, nothing good unfortunately. Nelle is suing GH for performing surgery on Wiley without consent. Even better, Monica and Bobbie are named in the suit to get to Michael. Carly says, thatās crazy. The surgery helped Wileyās quality of life. Nelle should be grateful, but sheās using it as ground to sue? Sonny asks if it surprises her, and Michael says Nelle cares more about hurting him than about Wileyās health. Diane says, what matters more is that she says the document was forged. Sasha says Michael is doing whatās in the best interest of the child, while Nelle isnāt. What could be more clear? Carly asks how they stop the suit, and Diane says she might not be able to stop it, but she might be able to render it ineffectual.
Brando asks Molly, what happened? and she says sheās sorry. Itās so complicated, and not at all his fault. He says, tell him, and she says her boyfriend was brought in to the hospital. He says, she has a boyfriend? and she says she didnāt tell him because she thought heād dumped her, but he was kidnapped. (Welcome to Port Charles, Brando!) His mom is the Police Commissioner, and she guesses he was targeted. She should have known he wasnāt ghosting her. Now heās at the hospital, where he was dumped off, beaten and unconscious. She has to be with him. She struggles to put her boots on, and says, dammit! He tells her, take a breath, and she says heās been great, and nothing is his fault. What happened was a complete mistake. He says he sees, and she says, it never happened. Got it? Sheās sorry, but sheās got to go. She asks him to show himself out, and jets.
Willow tells Nina, Wiley was born with a heart defect. The hope was that it would improve over time, but it didnāt. He had a procedure that definitely helped, but heās going to need another one in a few months. For some unfathomable reason, Nelle refuses to consent. If Nelle gets even joint custody, it will put Wileyās life at risk. Nina says sheās sorry, and Willow says she knows how much Charlotte means to Nina. If Charlotteās mother refused a procedure that would save her life, she knows Nina would do anything to make sure Charlotte was okay. Nina says, Crimson canāt do a piece on Nelle;sheās not a public figure. Willow says, there has to be some way, and Nina says sheās not the only one concerned about Nelle. We have some things in the works. Willow says, we? Like what? Nelle comes in with coffee, and Willow asks what sheās doing there. Nelle says she was about to ask the same thing, but Willow says she beat Nelle to it. Nelle says she works there. Sheās Ninaās new assistant.
Jason tells Cyrus, by now, his luggage should be at the curb, waiting. Cyrus wonders if heāll be allowed to reach the street, or is he going to meet with an unfortunate accident on the way down? Jason says he shouldnāt have come there, and shouldnāt come back. Cyrus asks him to kindly relay a message to Sonny. Heās not going anywhere. Jason says, itās time for Cyrus to go, and Cyrus smiles.
Carly has joined the others at Sonnyās, and Diane says, if Michael is granted sole custody, the lawsuit will look frivolous and vindictive. Sonnyās phone rings, and he says, everyone knows Diane is brilliant. Do whatever she can to make sure Nelle gets nowhere near his grandson. Diane says, if only it was that simple, and Carly asks what sheās going to do. Diane says sheās going to petition the court to move the date of the custody hearing, using Wileyās health as a concern, and who makes the final decisions about his medical care. Michael asks if she thinks theyāre prepared, and he says, short of him marrying the perfect woman with a spotless past ā she tells Sasha, sorry ā he looks as good as any single man can as a father. The closer they are to Nelle attempting to skip town, the better they look. Michael tells her to pull the trigger, and Diane says sheās on her way. She leaves, and Sasha says, itās so unfair; Nelle making Michael choose between Wiley and his grandparents. Michael says it will only make them want to protect Wiley more. Carly canāt believe Nelle dragged in Bobbie and Monica in a vendetta against her. Thatās how it started. What better way to hurt the people she loves, but theyāre adults; Wiley is just a little boy.He has no idea heās being used as a weapon. Enough. It started with her, and sheās going to be the one to finish it. She walks out, and Michael says, that didnāt sound good.
TJ says he was left alone for the most part, until he was dropped there. Molly appears, and says, oh my God, rushing to TJās bedside. She says sheās been so scared. She had no idea what happened to him. They hug, and Curtis suggests they be given some privacy. The others leave, and Molly says sheās been going out of her mind. Tell her what happened.
Sam tells Jordan that she knows Jordan was protecting TJ, and knows why. Jordan asks how much she told Molly, but Sam says, only what Chase told her; that TJ was beaten and dropped off at the hospital. Jordan says, please donāt tell her anything more. If she and TJ know everything, it will put them in more danger.
Brando goes to the garage, which he apparently didnāt bother to lock. He looks at Mollyās estimate, and flashes back to meeting her, and her saying she thought her wrecked car was the perfectly rotten end to a perfectly rotten day, but she thinks this may been a turning point. Brando looks bummed, and flashes back to Molly asking him to just give her his word that heāll give her a fair price. He says he gives her his word, and she kisses him. He looks even more bummed.
Molly kisses TJās hand, and says, when he cut her off, and wouldnāt pick up her calls or return her texts, she thought he never wanted to see her again. She thought they were done because she turned down his proposal. He says heās so sorry, and she asks why heās apologizing. Sheās the one who lost faith, and jumped to the worst possible conclusion. She should have known he wouldnāt give up on them. He says, if the positions were reversed, he probably would have thought the same thing; if sheād taken off into the night pissed off. His mom was getting texts, supposedly from him. Of course (š·) she thought he was icing her out. But heās okay now. Theyāre okay. Thereās nothing they canāt take back. (Dāoh!)
Molly says, right. Nothing happened that they canāt take back. He says he knows she felt that he was pressing the subject of marriage, and she says they donāt need to pick up that conversation right now; heās hurt. He says, it looks worse than it is. He has some bruises, heās dehydrated, and has a bad headache from the chloroform, but his mouth still works. The whole time he was tied up, he kept thinking what heād say to her if he had a chance, and here they are. This is their chance. He tells her, bear with him, and she says sheās listening. He says he thought too soon that marriage was something they both wanted, and she said the opposite; they didnāt need it, and were better off without it. They surprised each other, and they both dug in. That part is no surprise since theyāre both stubborn. She says she was ridiculous, and he says she was honest about what she wanted. He was too disappointed to accept it, but when he was walking back, he thought of a real compromise he didnāt consider. She asks what he means, and he says, domestic partnership.
Sonny goes to the garage, and asks Brando, howās business? Brando says, so far, so good. He got another customer yesterday. Sonny asks, what kind? and Brando says, some woman who messed up the undercarriage of her hybrid. He doesnāt think it has anything to do with Sonnyās business, but Sonny says heās got to be careful. The threat to his family is at high level. Brando asks, what happened? and Sonny says, the man behind the shootings, Cyrus Renault, was let out of prison last night. Brando asks if Sonnyās family is still a target, and Sonny says, that remains to be seen, but Brando is part of the family now, and is in Port Charles because of Sonnyās request. Sonny tells Brando, watch his back, and leaves.
Chase tells Jordan that he needs to finish the interview with TJ; the next 24 hours are crucial. She says sheāll take the reins on this one, but he says, with all due respect, he doesnāt think thatās a good idea. Jordan flashes back to Cyrus telling her she did a great job, and Jordan saying, she did what he wanted for one reason only; to get her son back. If TJ isnāt released unharmed, Cyrus will be too dead to enjoy it.
Curtis leaves a message at the prison for Shawn. Tell him his son TJ has been admitted to the hospital. Heās expected to make a full recovery. Portia hears, and says sheās sorry. She certainly didnāt mean to eavesdrop, but it sounded like he was leaving a message for… He says, TJās father. She says she thought Thomas was his father, and Curtis says, his biological father. Jordan was married to Thomas, and when he went overseas… Portia says, she had an affair. That explains a lot. He says, about what? and she says the way he ended things when he found out she was married.
Portia says, when Curtis found out she was married, he broke it off, and had a strong reaction. Curtis says, maybe too strong. He knows life is complicated, and things happen, but for him, heās not messing around with no married woman. She says she thought heād been cheated on, but it was his brother. He says, well-intentioned people made some bad choices back in the day, him included. But at the end of it all, there was TJ; a smart, principled, likeable, handsome young man. Thereās nothing to regret about him.
Chase tells Jordan, sheās the victimās mother. An experienced attorney will have a field day, given her connection. She knows she shouldnāt be directly involved with this. She says heās right; okay. He says heās going to talk to GH security, and see if they pulled the surveillance footage. Donāt worry. Theyāll find out exactly how it went down. When heās gone, Jordan tells Sam, thatās what sheās afraid of.
Sonny asks Jason, what happened with Cyrus? and Jason says, Cyrus checked into the MetroCourt. He was in the restaurant, and made a point of talking to Carly. When Jason got there, she was throwing Cyrus out, but she kept her cool. She told him the hotel was full, and Jason stayed to make sure Cyrus left. Sonny says, anything else? and Jason says, Cyrus is gone from the hotel, but heās not leaving Port Charles. He said to give Sonny a message. Heās not going anywhere.
TJ asks what Molly thinks. Theyāll have most of the rights that benefit married couples, and there will be a record with an official stamp of their relationship, without sacrificing her belief in something dated and traditional. Another huge plus is, they can throw a big party. He knows heās days late, but what does she say? Does she want to spend the rest of her life with him? She says, of course (š·) she wants to spend the rest of her life with him; absolutely. Domestic partnership is genius. He tells her, donāt cry, but she says, theyāre happy tears. Sheās thrilled that heās back, and safe. He says he canāt wait to get out and go home with her. They can put all this behind them, and focus on the future. Sound good? She says, perfect.
Nelle tells Willow, Nina hired her as an assistant. She just started. Willow asks why Nina would do that. Nina flashes back to telling Carly about why sheās going to give Nelle a job, and that sheās in a perfect position to turn the tables. She tells Willow that she needed an assistant, and Willow says, she chose Nelle? Nelle says sheās right there. Nina was nice enough to give her a position that will look good with the court; she now has gainful employment. It might be the start of a beautiful career. Willow asks if Nina has any idea what sheās doing to Wiley. Nelle says she doesnāt know why Willow thinks itās her business. Sheās not Wileyās mother, and means absolutely nothing to Wiley. Willow storms out.
Tomorrow, Nelle tells someone to admit theyāre just like her, Willow says they have to figure out how to keep Wiley safe, and Jason asks Josslyn what she wants him to do.
šĀ Just Sayinā…
Jeff Kober is awesome as Cyrus. Iāve always loved Faison. Heās a bad guy, but he worked from a place of emotion. Cyrus has no emotions, so Iām loving hating him.
Vanderpump Rules
The guys hang out at the skate park. Jax thinks itās an aggressive place. In his interview, Brett says he wanted to stay under the radar, but Schwartz is making them stick out like a sore thumb. In Schwartzās interview, he says itās safe to say heās getting too old for this sh*t. Jax says, itās all ex-pros and people trying to be pro. He asks if Schwartz squashed things with Katie, and Schwartz says, itās a little tense at home. He was caught off guard, and was tired and drunk. He disagreed with her reaction, but shouldnāt have said it out loud. Jax says itās inevitable that the girls react that way, and Schwartz says, it was a good moment turned sour.
Danica, Brett, Raquel, James, Ariana, and Lala go to an ax throwing place. The instructor says, house rules. They throw together, and donāt do anything stupid. Raquel is the only one who gets it in the center, or even gets it to stick to the target. In her interview, she says she had no clue she would ax-ceed everyone. Sheās a bad-ax bitch. Dayna asks Brett if heās coming to her birthday party, and he says, definitely. He thinks they should hang out outside of work. They only see each other at parties. In Daynaās interview, she says Brett is totally good to talk to. They built a friendship at work, so itās not forced. A producer asks what she likes about Brett, and she says, his abs. Brett suggests lunch, and Dayna is afraid Scheana will be weird about it. He says, sheās not allowed to be weird about it.
Lisa goes to SUR, and meets Guillermo. He asks how she is, and she says, okay now. In her interview, she says she was in London for her motherās funeral. Our parents are instrumental in how we deal with things, and she has to pull herself together because itās who they made her. She tells Guillermo that she heard something happened on Saturday. He says, the managers only have to serve two tables, so they can take care of their other duties. Danica got a food order wrong, and a table was overcharged. The customers had to leave, so SUR had to call them later to tell them they were overcharged by $200. Lisa asks son Max to send Danica over. Danica joins them, and Lisa says she heard Danica screwed up a table. They had to phone the people and apologize, and itās not the kind of business they run. What went wrong? Danica says, it was an honest mistake. Sheād had a stressed day. Lisa says, itās a job. Danica apologizes, saying she shouldnāt bring her problems to work, but Lisa says sheās done it before. We flash back to when Danica was suspended for hitting Brett. Lisa tells her that she had an attitude problem at TomTom, and was rude to Richardson, whoās worked there for many years. Danica insists she doesnāt have an attitude, and in Lisaās interview, she says, Danica wants to have a career in the restaurant business, but sheās a little rough around the edges. In Danicaās interview, she says she doesnāt have an effing attitude.
Schwartz tells Katie, he was over-zealous at the skate park, and ices his knee. He asks how sheās feeling, and Katie says, better. He says itās nothing they havenāt sailed before, but Katie says, not for a long time. He says he thinks she overreacted, and she says, itās the times they live in. He tells her not to be a social justice warrior. Heās still dumbfounded and confused. It was a harmless prank, and when the dust settled, she was still sulking. She says, because he was rude to her, and he says he thought she was self-indulgent and immature. They spent a lot of time and money on the prank. She says, then it was a waste, but he says, it wasnāt for her. In Katieās interview, she says she just wants an apology. Heās entitled to his opinion, even if itās wrong. Schwartz says he felt she was super wrong, but he doesnāt like being confrontational or mean spirited. Heās sorry that he talked to her that way; he was in d*ck mode, and knew heād feel bad later. The next morning, he had a shame hangover. In his interview, Schwartz says he was definitely wrong, and doesnāt know why he got so mad. He tells her that he apologized to Beau. Katie says, Stassi is pressing Beau to propose, but heās planning it. We see a clip of Beau asking for Katieās help with the plan. She tells Schwartz that he pulled off an elaborate proposal, and Schwartz says, in hindsight, he should have had cops arrest him. She tells him, stop.
Stassi, Katie, and Kristen meet for lunch at Villa Blanca. In Stassiās interview, she says theyāre having a Witches of WeHo party, and have to make a plan. As they were working on the wine, she realized she preferred being a dictator, and not part of a democracy. Kristen says they can make any location pretty. She doesnāt think it will be hard with all the contacts they have. Lisa stops by with friend Elena. Puffy! They ask how Lisa is, and she says, it was unexpected and difficult. Itās easier not to talk about it, but thanks them for acknowledging it. She asks Katie about going back to Vegas. In Stassiās interview, she says Lisa didnāt necessarily spill the tea about Katie and Schwartzās getting married a second time in Vegas.
Dayna meets Brett at a restaurant, and they order drinks. She tells him that she invited Max to her party, since she wants to stay friends. He says itās nice of her. Heās only known her two months, but can see she has a great head on her shoulders. Itās not easy to come by. She says he seems to look for depth in people, but still loves a YouTuber Instagram model. He says thatās not his type, and thinks sheās capable of understanding him. Heās had one relationship that didnāt work. He always put himself second. In Brettās interview, he says he was literally in the backseat, like a child who isnāt allowed to sit up front. Dayna says sheās been there, but when her mom died, she knew she had to put herself first. She and her mom loved hard, so itās been hard for her. In Daynaās interview, she says, every day without her mom is hard, and itās amplified on her birthday, since they had the same one. Sheās going to try to celebrate, but even acknowledging it at all is hard. Brett says heās sorry.
Stassi gets a message that Lisa wants to talk to her, and in Stassiās interview, she wonders when sheāll be able to summon people. That is gold. Lisa asks, what happened? and Stassi says once Brittany and Jax were married, she thought, why wouldnāt Beau propose the next day? Lisa says theyāll get him to propose, and Stassi says sheās a control freak with everything else in her life. She wears the Spanx and the pants. Lisa says sheās told Stassi, never admit to wearing Spanx. She heard there was dissention in the camp, and asks if she put her foot in it, saying something about Vegas. If Kristen knows, sheāll be seriously pissed. Stassi says, who cares?
Kristenās calls Scheana, whoās working at SUR. She says sheās on her way to get some champagne for Daynaās birthday. She doesnāt want to show up empty handed. She tells Scheana about Lisa saying something about Vegas at Villa Rosa. Stassi and Katie knew what she was talking about, and she clearly isnāt invited to whatās basically Schwartz and Katieās second wedding. Max also told her that heās going. She introduced Katie and Schwarz, and theyāve been best friends for over a decade. She was a bridesmaid the first time. Scheana says sheās not invited either. In Kristenās interview, she says, itās super hurtful. Katie is being a bitch. Kristen thinks Katie has tunnel vision, and they all just revolve around Katieās problems. Katie was telling her how sad it was, and she needs a break, while theyāre doing monumental things sheās not invited to. It feels final.
Brittany comes into work at SUR. Peter asks how she feels about being back, and she says, excited. He asks if she remembers the table numbers. In her interview, she says, now that theyāre married, she doesnāt want to be in a position where Jax feels that sheās not contributing financially. We flash back to Jax bitching about taking care of her. She says,Ā they split the cost of the wedding 50/50, and each put the same amount of down payment on the house. If it means going back to SUR and waiting tables, so be it. She tells Peter, sheās getting right back in it.
In Scheanaās interview, she says sheās getting her body ready for the next round in freezing her eggs. Sheās on a new medication, and wants to throw up. Dayna wants to talk to her, and says when they were at the ax throwing thing, Brett asked her out to lunch. When they went out, she felt a connection. Sheās not saying anything will happen, but wants to be open with Scheana. In Daynaās interview, she says it wasnāt that long ago that Scheana was a sh*thead to her because she was dating Max. She wants to be transparent, so Scheana doesnāt try to ruin her life. Scheana says she and Brett are just friends, and Dayna says Brett told her sheād said maybe in the future it would be something else. She doesnāt want to step on Scheanaās toes. In Scheanaās interview, she says, Dayna is basically going out with Brett to throw an F-U in Maxās face. It shows what kind of person she is. Whatever delusion you need to get you through the day, Scheana. She tells Dayna, sheās good.
Dayna and Lala visit with Ariana. They sit by the pool, and Ariana says itās her favorite day ever. She asks how Dayna is doing, and Dayna says she had a weird moment with Scheana. Brett asked her to lunch, so she told Scheana, who said theyāre all friends and itās great. Ariana says, Scheana does feel some type of way. In Arianaās interview, she says, sometimes itās hard for Scheana to let her guard down. If she cares and the guy doesnāt feel the same way, she doesnāt want to care. Lala asks how Dayna feels about Brett, and Dayna says, heās a perfect specimen of a man (really?). She had blinders on when she was seeing Max, and might be interested. Sheās looking forward to hanging out with him. Ariana asks if she invited Max to her birthday party, and Dayna says she did, but Ariana says Max doesnāt know if heās invited.
At TomTom, Brett tells Tom that he went to lunch with Dayna. Tom says sheās hanging out with Lala and Ariana at their house today.
In Daynaās interview, she says thereās an open invite to her birthday party. Everyoneās invited. She tells Lala and Ariana that she didnāt text Max specifically, but heās invited. Ariana thinks she should tell him, and Dayna says she needs to tell everyone what time to come anyway. She texts Max, and says he texted her back, all good. Lala says, someoneās bitter. Ā Ā
Stassi and Beau go out to eat at not-SUR. Stassi says she can only raise one arm at a time, and Beau says he doesnāt get impractical dresses. Heās going be the funniest parent, and she isnāt. She says, Katie was talking to Schwartz about being an a-hole. He says, the whole night was effed up; even they were fighting. We see a clip of them arguing, and Stassi says itās not Beauās problem to make them not feel bad. He sent them a text saying they were going to be late because they were fighting about being married, and she doesnāt like being vulnerable like that. He apologizes, and says heās not trying to hurt her. Heās doing everything in his time because it is his time. In his interview, he says, seeing Stassi this way breaks his heart. He wants to tell her, but it will ruin the magnificence of the surprise. He tells her that he doesnāt want to talk about it right now, and she says sheās not hungry. He tells her, please be hungry. He wanted it to be a great date night. She says sheās not mad, but excuses herself for a moment. In Stassiās interview, she says, itās incredibly frustrating. She knows it will work out, and doesnāt want to be that person who gives an ultimatum. Sheāll have to stick with it and suffer.
Daynaās sister Brittni accompanies her to TomTom for the party. In Danicaās interview, she says she and Dayna have had their ups and downs, but she likes Dayna. Dayna gives her sh*t for having to use a breathalyzer, and she gives Dayna sh*t for her horrible taste in men. Itās the perfect friendship. Somehow, I donāt think so. In Jamesās interview, he says itās hard being in the booth. Everyone else is drinking. Dayna introduces her sister to everyone. Lisa drops by, surprising everybody, and in her interview, she says she doesnāt normally go to her staffās birthday parties, but she likes Dayna. Dayna is a sweet girl, and she thinks birthdays are a big deal, so she wants to be supportive. She tells Brittni that sheās glad sheās there for her sister. Schwartz asks Ariana if she wants to be a bridesmaid or groomsman. Kristen sits with Katie, saying she wants to get the conversation out of the way. Katie and Stassi were talking about Vegas, and she had no idea what they were talking about. She starts crying, and says she didnāt know she was on the no fly list. Katie says she just invited family, but Kristen says Katie invited everyone but her. Katie says sheās not angry, but thinks they need a break from each other. Kristen says Katie looked her in the eye, and said they werenāt sisters, friends, or best friends. Katie says they havenāt been for years. She says sheāll always love Kristen, and Kristen says she wishes she could see that. In Kristenās interview, she wishes Katie would spare her the bullsh*t breakup chat. She tells Katie, if she loved her, she wouldnāt walk away from her. At the bar, Lala says sheās going to get white girl wasted on Diet Coke.
Dayna asks if she can talk to Scheana. She doesnāt want to deal with any bullsh*t from her, and asks what she said to Max. Scheana says, Max felt weird that Dayna is going out with one of his friends. Dayna says she asked Scheana if it was cool because she thought Scheana liked him. Scheana says Dayna said it was just a casual lunch, and Dayna says it was, and Max doesnāt get a vote. In her interview, Dayna says she can date Maxās dad if she wants. And his dad is hot too. Scheana says she doesnāt want to talk about it. Scheana seriously needs many years of therapy.
Lala asks Scheana what she and Dayna were fighting about, and Scheana insists that she doesnāt have feelings for Brett. Possibly maybe in the future. Lala says sheās noticed that Scheana always has a new hot guy sheās saying is her best friend. She tells Lala that she likes have a single guy best friend. We flash back to Scheana telling James that Adam is her best friend, and saying sheās friends with Max and Brett. Lala wants Scheana to be honest about her feelings. She wants to make everything seem perfect. Scheana says sheās over Brett, but wipes some tears away. She says, itās her life. Sheās doing this single, on her own, at 34, and divorced. Sheās optimistic that the right guy will come along, and want kids with her. Sheās doing this for a baby, and feels overwhelmed. In Scheanaās interview, she says sheās frustrated. She sees everyone around her having what she wants to have again. She didnāt think sheād be where she is at 34.
Lisa asks why Brett looks worried, and tells him, enjoy the ride. He says the only one heās had lately is with her in the car on Pride. Itās the best one so far. In Lisaās interview, she says she has underwear older than Brett, and sheās probably wearing it. He asks where Ken is, and she says, waiting outside. After 35 minutes, sheāll have to put out later. In Brettās interview, he says heās respectful. He likes Ken and would never try anything, but the feeling he gets in his stomach when he sees Lisa is awesome. Jax watches Charli have a nip slip. Stassi tells Beau that Kristen found out about Vegas. She gets itās not her wedding, and sheās never going to be engaged, but sheās embarrassed about last night. He says heās ready, but not ready. She says, when she hears heās not ready… He says theyāre going to die old together. He loves her so effing much.
Charli and Danica bring out the cake, with Daynaās picture on it (ew!). Everyone sings Happy Birthday, and Dayna blows out the candles. In her interview, Dayna says she left her entire life in Seattle, and thought her first birthday there would be spent eating a bowl of mac and cheese, and hotdogs. To have all these people celebrating her, and making her feel special is amazing. She lifts up the cake, and takes a bite, and Tom pushes the plate into her face. Cake is smushed into various peopleās faces, and Dayna asks if Charli wants a bite. Charli takes off, but Dayna gets her, and Charli says her skin care regimen canāt afford this. Whatever that means. Dayna smears cake on Brettās face, and they kiss. Scheana sees, and says, if anyone hits her with cake, sheās going to lose her effing sh*t. She jets, and Dayna kisses Brett again.
Next time Brett says he licked Daynaās face on her birthday, Danica says Dayna deserves better than Brett, Beau calls Stassiās father, and Kristen says she canāt take fighting with her two best friends.
Randal gets in his car. He says, I got you bitch, and calls Larry, leaving a message for Larry to call him back. He says, screw it, and calls again, saying heās coming to Larryās house. He drives away.
Brad gets to Alexās house, and the babysitter says sheās sorry. He tells her, donāt worry, and she says she didnāt know what else do. He says heās glad she called, and she says she had a hard time finding the number, since Alex didnāt leave it. She has to get going, and he asks if she called Alex. She says, a few times; she last saw Alex down the street at the neighbors. He pays her, and says, get home safe. She tells him that the kids and baby are asleep, and he goes upstairs. She lets herself out.
Eddie goes into Esperanzaās bedroom, where she and Steven are sleeping. He strips down, and gets in the bed next to her. He says, hey, baby, and she says, what the hell…? Steven jumps up, grabbing his gun. Esperanza asks what Eddie is doing there, and he says he misses her and heās high. She says, just get up, and Steven tells her, get him out of here. She says heās sleeping, and Steven says, fine. Heāll drag Eddieās ass out. She says, obviously Eddie has problems, and Steven says Eddie doesnāt belong in her house. She asks what Steven wants her to do right now, and tells him, calm down, be a decent person, and let him sleep it off. Steven says heāll take Eddieās ass out, so he can sleep it off outside, and she tells him, stop. He asks what the hell is wrong with her, and she says sheās spent way too much time trying to help Eddie. Steven says, sheād better give it up; Eddie isnāt going to change. She says they still have kids, and he suggests she file the papers and get custody. Does she want her daughter to see this? She says, of course not, and he says, then do something. She says if Steven drags Eddie out, her daughter will see him sleeping in the car. Steven says, heāll drive Eddie somewhere. She asks, where? but Steven doesnāt know. Heās trying so hard to wrap his head around this. Eddie is sick, but her protecting him is more sick. She says sheās learning how to let go, and he says, this is nuts. She says heās right, and he tells her, stop saying that. She knows she has to do something, and he asks her to let him take Eddie somewhere. She says, okay; where? and he says sheās asking the wrong questions. He grabs Eddie, and Eddie says heās drunk; let him sleep it off. Steven says, donāt worry. Eddie will get sleep where heās going. Eddie stands up, wrapping a blanket around himself. He says heās going to be sick, and Steven says theyāre taking Eddieās truck.
While heās in the middle of an S&M scenario, Larryās phone rings. Itās Marcie, who tells him, Randal showed up at the house. Sheās thinking of getting a restraining order. He says, okay, and hearing various sounds, she asks what heās doing. He says, itās late, and she asks if heās moaning. He says, that hurts, and she says, is he doing his S&M sh*t? This is terrible. Larry says, she called him (he has a point); what does she think is going on? She says, eww! and he says, itās pretty good. She asks if he could stop for a second; sheās having an issue. He says heāll take care of it first thing in the morning. She asks, what the hell is that noise? and he says, an air compressor. She says, goodnight; theyāll deal with it another time. After she hangs up, she says, weirdos everywhere.
Since Larry canāt catch a break, thereās a knock at the door and the bell rings. He yells, come in, and Randal stomps in, saying he wants to get her. Dammit, Larry. Larry says, itās the weekend. Heās enjoying his personal time. Randal sees the other guy, completely in leather, including a mask, and asks, who this is? Larry asks the guy, whatās his name again? and Randal says, forget it. Larry tells the nameless guy to go get something to drink, and the guy and his assless chaps walk to the kitchen. Randal thinks Larry needs to wash down the ottoman. Larry asks if Randal wants a drink, but Randal says he doesnāt want a damn drink. He wants to hurt Marcie. Larry says Randal interrupted his personal time, and he doesnāt know what the problem is. Randal asks if he knows Marcie is getting married to Brad. Larry laughs, and Randal says he wants them served. Larry asks him to define wanting to be served, and Randal says heās serious. Larry says Randal is seriously blowing his night, and tries to get Randal interested. Randal tells him, stop it. He doesnāt know why he came there. Larry says Randal knows where to come to have a good time. He approaches Randal, but Randal pushes him away, saying heās not into this sh*t. Heās coming to Larryās office in the morning. Have the papers ready for him to sue Marcie. (Iām wondering what he thinks he can sue her for, but okay). Randal says he doesnāt know what this sh*t is all about, but itās sick. Larry says, but itās so much fun.
Marcie goes to Alexās house, and says, sheās not back yet? What the hell? He doesnāt think something happened to her, does he? He says, she was upset, and probably went out on her own. Sheās not answering the phone; it just keeps ringing. He asks why Marcie is there; did she think something was going on? She says, no, itās not that. The door to the apartment is broken. He asks how that happened, and she says, Randal came over. He says, that SOB needs to leave her alone. She says beat the hell out of him with a golf club, but the door is broken, so she came there. He says heāll fix it when he goes back. He asks if she wants to stay there, and she asks if heās sure. He says, it is his house, and she says, what if Alex doesnāt come back tonight? The kids will see her in the morning. He says itās not like Alex. Heās sure sheāll be back. Marcie says Brad thinks he knows her; he thinks he needs more proof. He says heās been trying to get to her contacts on the laptop, but itās password protected. She tells him to try Peppa. Itās the name Alex used when she called Randal. He says, nice; it worked. He sees Alexās profile on Hook Ups, with her name as Jennifer Peppa. He says, she didnāt waste any time, and Marcie tells him, look at the dates; sheās been dating a while. Brad says, unbelievable. All this time, sheās been cheating on him. Marcie tells him not to get upset, but he says heās just shocked. She says, you never know someone, do you? He reads she can only meet in the afternoon at the Maxine hotel, and says, there are tons of them. Marcie says, wow.
Ian tells Alex to get dressed; heāll walk her home. She says, no. He tells her that sheās going to regret it in the morning, and she says she wants to do it again. He says he doesnāt think he has it left in him, and she says sheās going to have a little more to drink. He says sheās mixing liquor, but she says, you only live once. Sheās tired of living what everyone else wants her to do. Sheās doing what she wants now. He says she has to take care of her kids; sheās a mother. She says she found out too late sheās not into that. He says, sheās pretty good, but she asks, how would he know what sheās like with her kids? He says, what about Lushion and Natalie? and she says he doesnāt understand. Sheās so sick of all of it. She hates the clothes and the neighborhood. She wants to live in a loft with no bedroom and no curtains, and walk around naked all day. Look at her. Sheās had three kids, and this is still what she looks like. Her own body doesnāt want her to have this life. Ian says, tomorrow, sheās going to regret this, but she says, no talking about tomorrow. This is why she wouldnāt drink with Brad. Sheād get depressed, and heād say, oh darling, itās okay, with that stupid accent. Ian laughs, and Alex says, sex with Brad and his mushroom penis was a chore. Nothing like with him. He asks, what about Randal? and she says, that loser? He says, and the others? And she says, whatever. Ian is number three on her list. He says she has a list? and she says, her fun time. He asks, how many? and she says, donāt worry about it. She drinks some more, and he says, heās number three? She says, number three on her top ten list. He says, thanks, I guess. She says, one guy… she never felt that way with anybody, but she never called him again. Sheās not calling Ian again either. Sorry, but she just wanted it to be one time. He says he figured, but she had a baby by one of them. She tells him, donāt talk about the baby. Sheās frustrated. He says, sheās drunk, and she says, both. She doesnāt want talk about that. He says heāll make her something to eat, but she says, thatās for the morning. Come on. She kisses him, and they get busy again.
Steven brings Eddie to the jail, and parks him on a bench. An officer asks if he should get some clothes, but Steven says, donāt get a damn thing. Go push some papers. Heās booking Eddieās ass. The officer leaves, and Eddie asks where he is. Steven says heās somewhere where he can get some sleep. Steven fingerprints him, and Eddie asks if heās being arrested. Steven says, yes, sir, and Eddie tells him, get out of here with that, but Steven says, donāt resist him. Eddie asks where his clothes are, and calls Steven a weirdo. Steven asks if Eddie remembers where he just was, but he says, no. Steven asks what his name is, and he says, Eddie. Steven says, Eddie what? and he says, Eddie Eddie. Eddie says heās about to whoop Stevenās ass. He asks if Steven is filming him with his phone, and Steven says he is. Eddie says heās getting out, and Steven cuffs him to the bench. He finds the officer, and asks what heās got. The officer says, drunk and disorderly; the guy was angry in a bar. Steven tells him to put Eddie in with him. The officer says, itās his funeral, and Steven uncuffs Eddie. Eddie asks what heās doing, and Steven says, taking his ass to his home for the night. Eddie says, actually, Steven is really bossy, and Steven drags him to the cell next to Kelly. She says, what the…? and Steven drops Eddie into a bunk. Kelly asks if Steven can get Lushion on the phone. He says Lushion will be there in the morning, but she says, it canāt wait. She needs to talk to him now. He says, itās late, and Lushion is going to be pissed, but she says, heāll be fine. Trust her. He says, okay, and makes the call.
The phone wakes Lushion up, and he asks if Steven knows what time it is. Steven says, sorry. Heās at the station. Lushion asks why heās there this late, and Steven says heās logging trash. Kelly needs to talk to him. He gives Kelly the phone, and Kelly tells Lushion, someone came to see her. Sister Margaret. She brought Kelly a bible, and inside were pictures of women, dates, and settlements, all from Travisās church. Lushion says, really? and she says she has it right there. He says, good. Hold on until the morning. She says, this will get her off, right? He says he doesnāt know. He tells her a guy named Tyrel was at her house; does she know him? He said he was Justiceās father, and was looking for a key. She asks if heās still there, and Lushion says he told Tyrel to leave, but heās coming back. She tells Lushion that he can let Tyrel in. He says, it doesnāt sound like she wants him there, but she says, no; he can stay. She thanks him, and asks how Justice is. He says, good, and she says, make sure Tyrel doesnāt see Justice until sheās out of there. He says heāll see her tomorrow, and she thanks him. She gives Steven back his phone, thanking him too. He tells her to get some sleep.
Steven leaves, and Kelly says, thank you, God. Eddie says, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah. She tells him not to talk to her. He says sheās the one locked up, and she says, guess what? He is too. He looks around, and says, damn. What the hell is going on? Where are his pants? She doesnāt know and doesnāt care. He asks who locked him up? and she says he really needs some help. She hopes his ass rots in there. He calls her a raisin in the sun, and she says heās a racist. He says heās proud of it, and yells for the guard to open the door. She says he can scream all he wants, but they donāt care. He says heās an officer of the law, and she laughs, saying, an officer who breaks the law. He asks how much blood was on the floor when she murdered that man, and she tells him, go to hell. He says he aināt playing, and yells for someone to open the door.
Esperanza thanks Steven for coming back. Sheās sorry about earlier. He says he thinks she should talk to someone about her and Eddie. Itās wrong to love someone who treats her like that. she says sheās not in love with him, and Steven says, then show Eddie some tough love. She says sheās trying, but he says Eddie threatens her and she doesnāt do anything about it. The reason Eddie does what he does is because there are no consequences for his actions, so give him some. She says thatās why she involved a lawyer, and he says, thatās great, but if she doesnāt serve him, whatās the point? She says, heās right, and he says heās going home. She says, please donāt, and he says Eddieās not getting out. Heās in a cell, locked up for the night. She says Steven is upset, but he says heās not; heās just tired. She needs to know she deserves better. She says she knows, and he tells her, stop saying she knows and feel it in her heart. Heāll see her tomorrow. He kisses her forehead, and they say goodnight.
At the club, the woman whose name I donāt know, tells Rick not to be cheap. He gets her another drink, and she says donāt tell anyone what sheās going to say. He says he promises, but she says he looks like a rat with little beady eyes. She thinks his hair is fake, and asks to touch it. He lets her, and she says, baby making hair. He asks if sheās going to tell him or not, and she says the sons of the pastor are crazy as hell. Rick needs to get a lawyer, and subpoena their law firm and accountant. Then heāll see. She says, itās her song, and he asks if she wants to dance. She says, letās go, and they hit the dance floor.
Now Lushion canāt catch a break. Thereās a knock at the door, and Natalie wakes him up. He says heās got it, and opens the door to Brad. He asks, whatās going on? and Brad says heās looking for Alex. Lushion says sheās not there. She left right after he did. Brad asks if Lushion knows where she went. The babysitter called him, and he had to relieve her. He tried to call Alex, and so did the babysitter. Lushion says, she left at the same time as Ian, but he doesnāt think sheās there. Ian just moved in across the street. Brad says heāll check there, and Lushion asks if Brad wants him to come along, but Brad says heās fine. Lushion says he might as well go for a stroll.
Lushion and Brad walk to Ianās house, and see him having sex with Alex through the window.
Next time, Eddie wonders what heās doing in jail, Esperanza tells Kelly to stop talking about Travis, Lushion tells Rick that they have to make sure the DA gets the information, and Eddie threatens to kill Esperanza.
šĀ For Those Sleepless Nights...
Be they on purpose or not. And stay safe wherever you are, awake or not.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
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General Hospital
Sam and Jason kiss. He asks if this is why she wanted meet. She says it is, and he says they shouldnāt be doing this. Carly offered them a safe house, but meeting there is a double risk. Sam says she was careful; no one knows sheās there. He says, that they know of. If sheās caught meeting with a felon on a property owned by Sonny, itās going to be a problem. She says, but she wonāt be caught.
At the MetroCourt, Nina asks if Jax is sure he doesnāt want to ice his back; he took quite a fall. He says only his pride was hurt, and she bets he even falls with panache. He says, one person enjoyed it ā Charlotte. She has great manners, but she couldnāt quite hide her smirk. Nina says, thatās what troubles her.
Ava thinks she and Nikolas should make more of an effort with his family, but he says his family doesnāt need to endure more of their sham marriage than they have already, especially his mother. She says she likes Laura a lot, and unless their terms have changed, his family needs to understand theyāre a package deal. Unless one of them cheats, and sheās not going to. What about him? He says, certainly not, dearest. They walk into the hospital, and over to Laura. Ava says Lauraās office said sheād be there, and Laura asks if something happened. Have they spoken to Spencer? Ava says, sadly, no. They were nearby, and thought they could take her out for drinks, or dinner if she hasnāt eaten. Laura says sheās in the middle of something there. Doc wonders why he was paged, and Robert comes in, saying he has the latest on Cyrus, and itās all bad.
The Pentenville warden says Jordan could have kept quiet, and Cyrus would have stayed behind bars. They know how dangerous he is, and what a blow it is to release him. But she discovered false evidence, and respected the rule of law. Maybe others could learn from her. Cyrus walks in, and says, what is this? A late night visit from the Commissioner? What does she have to tell him thatās so important?
Josslyn lets Cameron in the back door of Sonnyās kitchen. He says heās glad sheās home. Although sheās under house arrest, so why wouldnāt she be? Heās glad guard recognized him, and let him in. He begins to babble, and she asks, whatās going on? He says, Trina is hurting, and he doesnāt know how to help.
Trina relentlessly bangs Jordanās door, and Curtis opens it. He asks why sheās there alone, and Trina says, where is she? Jordanās not at the station. He says, sheās on police business, and Trina says she called. They said she was gone for the day. He says, not all police business is conducted at the station. She says sheāll wait for as long as it takes for Jordan to take back the lies about her father.
Carly says she thought Sonny wanted to decompress after what happened with Mike, but it was about the phone call. Who was it, and what the hell is going on? Sonny answers another call, and says, itās going down tonight. Take the appropriate measures, and call Jason and Tony. Sonny tells Carly, Diane called. Cyrus goes free tonight.
Nikolas asks if he jsut heard Robert say that Cyrus is going free; the man whoās responsible for his mother being shot. Ava says, obviously, itās not a good day for drinks, and Robert says he should have been quiet. Sorry. Laura says, when she was briefed, she knew it would be in a few hours. How did it happen so quickly? Robert says, itās what he suspected when the Justice Department contacted him. Doc says, remarkable. A heads up would have been nice. Laura asks if there isnāt a way they can slow down Cyrusās release.
Nikolas asks Ava, how they can let a drug trafficker go free? Ava says, Trina told her everything, and Jordan had expected it. Trina feels horrible. Nikolas hopes Laura doesnāt get involved any further, and she says he sounds like a concerned son. He sounds like he might have a caring heart after all.
Nina tells Jax, Charlotte was a big reason why she was conflicted about leaving Valentin. She was afraid of how the breakup was going to affect her. Charlotte is strong-willed, but underneath, sheās hurting and alone. Jax says, like his aching back, and Nina says, she knew it, but he says, it was just a tweak. She says, Charlotte might see Jax as part of the problem. Charlotte canāt blame Valentin for them breaking up, but maybe she blames Jax on some level. Sheās worried that Charlotte feels alone and sad, with no one to confide in. Jax says, Josslyn went through the same thing, believing Carly was involved with the wrong man, and acted out. Nina says, he just referred to himself as the wrong man, and he says he did, but nothing was farther from the truth.
Carly asks how Cyrus is getting out tonight, and Sonny says, Jordan, Taggert, and two other agents worked together in the DEA. They conspired to frame Cyrus, and somehow Cyrus found out. Thatās why he killed Taggert, and the two other agents. She asks if he threatened to expose Jordan, and he says, Cyrus kidnapped TJ. Jordan has to release him to save her own son. He and Jason came up with an idea. Jordan told the Department of Justice that sheād discovered the frame-up, and said the other three were in on it. Carly asks if Laura is in on it, but he says, no; just them, and thatās the way he wants it to stay. Jordan made the right choice, and heād have done the same. She says, say it works out, and Cyrus goes free. What the hell will they do?
Cyrus says, itās better than he could have dreamed. He walks out a free man tonight? The warden says, paperwork has to be processed, but essentially, yes. He called the DOJ, and confirmed the procedure. He tells Cyrus to take a seat, and Cyrus says, itās amazing how polite everyone becomes when they realize youāre about to go free. The warden leaves, and Cyrus tells Jordan, good job. Itās great to have friends in high places. She says she wants her son, but Cyrus says heās not out yet. She says she did what he wanted. She tarnished her partnerās good name, and he got his precious freedom. But if her son isnāt released unharmed, heās going to be too dead to enjoy it.
Curtis asks if Trina wants something to drink while she waits, but she says sheās good. He sets a water in front of her, just in case. He says he knows she been through one major incident after another. She lost her father, and now this. She says, these lies? Jordan said she was her fatherās friend. How can a friend lie? He says, theyāre not lies. Sometimes good people do bad things for a good reason. She says sheās tired of hearing that. Her mom and Ava said the same thing, but she knows it canāt be true. He was proud of his badge, and would never break the law. Curtis says, her father was human. He and the team were driven and dedicated. They were the good guys, and knew Cyrus was guilty as sin, but no matter how hard they worked, Cyrus was too smart to incriminate himself. They couldnāt pin him down, so as a last resort, since they knew Cyrus was already guilty, they framed him, even though it was wrong. She says, not her dad, and heās not there, so he canāt defend his reputation, but she can. Sheās going to find a way to prove his innocence. She heads for the door, and Curtis says, itās the last thing her father would want.
Jason tells Sam that Diane and Tony confirmed it. Cyrus is going to be released tonight. He knows it sounds crazy. They knew it was going to happen, but not this fast. Everyone is freaking out, and now they have to deal with Cyrus. There are a lot of decisions he needs to make, and wants her to go home and stay there. Sam asks when they can meet again, and he says they canāt. No more secret meetings. They canāt do it anymore.
Carly says, Cyrus came close to killing Sonny with the ambush, and will probably make a run for him again. Sonny says, maybe, but he and Jason are going over options. The way he sees it, Cyrus is far away from his base of operations. He doesnāt know Port Charles, and it gives Sonny the advantage. She says, maybe, but wouldnāt Cyrus stay safer on the west coast?
Robert says, the simple truth is, the legal system is on Cyrusās side. Laura says, no parole; no one is going to keep tabs on him? Robert says he can come and go as he pleases, and Laura says, thereās nothing to keep him there. Maybe heāll go back to Seattle. Doc tells her, donāt count on it. After their interview, he doesnāt see that as happening.
Nikolas tells Ava that he dated Taggertās sister. He was a dedicated cop. If he compromised his ethics, itās a good indicator of the danger thatās about to be free. Ava says they should talk to Laura, and get her to understand their concerns, but Nikolas says, no. Their marriage is simply an act, and a transparent one at that. No doubt his mother isnāt interested in what they have to say, so just donāt. She tells him, suit himself. Sheāll see him at home.
Josslyn says, Cyrus gets to go free? and Cameron says, and Trinaās dad looks like a bad cop. Ā He couldnāt bear the look on Trinaās face when Jordan told her. There was nothing he could do or say. Josslyn says she could have been there if she hadnāt been confined to the property. Trina needs her, and she has to find her. Cameron says Josslyn canāt leave.
Curtis asks if Trina knows he used to be with the DEA. She says, so? and he says heās aware of the toll it takes, day in and day out. All they see is anger, pain, dysfunction, and violence out of control. Their job is to help protect the innocent, and minimize the damage. Trina says, like her dad did, and he says, but sometimes it gets to be too much. One case will be so long and so unfair, you have to act for justice, even if it means going outside law, or maybe following the law, and turning your back. It becomes impossible to live with yourself; so much so, it eventually numbs your own conscience. She asks if thatās what he did, and he says, the point is, her father kept his law enforcement life from her. There was a reason Taggert didnāt want it to touch her. He knows Taggert wouldnāt want her dragged into a pointless quest to vindicate his name. Heād want her to live her best life, and make him proud. She says heās the Commissionerās husband. Of course (š·) heād want her to back off, but the official story is wrong, and sheās going to prove it.
Jason says, working around Samās parole is one thing, but Cyrus is going to be released. Cyrus is ruthless, and targets families. Jason canāt be anywhere near her or the kids. Sam gets it. Cyrus will use them to get to Jason, but sheāll do everything to keep the kids safe. They have to find a way to meet. He says they canāt. Cyrus canāt get to Sonny without getting to Jason first. Heās going to be a target. and he blew up Cyrusās warehouse. He canāt risk her getting caught up in it. Sam says, itās not just his choice to make. If Sam was a man, Iād say sheās thinking with the wrong head. When did she take an idiot pill?
Sonny tells Carly, Cyrus got revenge against the agents who framed him, and three of them are dead. She says, and Jordan released him. Why would he stick around when his base of operations would be more secure? He says, itās not about security. Pride is a major factor. Cyrus works with powerful syndicates. He came to town to take over Port Charles, guns blazing. He canāt back down now; theyāll think heās weak. And when youāre weak, you get eliminated. She says, so heāll stick around, and keep coming at Sonny, but Sonny says, heās too smart for that. Cyrus is going to lay low after his release; he canāt take any chances. Carly says, then theyāll stay on lockdown? He says, if it escalates, heāll move the entire family, but he believes he can keep them safe. She says, she believes him, but Jax might have other ideas.
Ava goes to the MetroCourt, and says she stopped by to see Nina at her office. It seems the more time Nina spends with Jax, the less time she spends there. Jax says they enjoy their time together, unlike Ava and Nikolas. She says, get real. Neglecting his wife is the least of Nikolasās failings.
Trina shows up at Sonnyās, and Cameron says they were getting worried. Josslyn was about to go looking for her. Josslyn says Cameron told her about Trinaās dad. Sheās sorry. Trina says she doesnāt want their sympathy; she wants their help.
Sam says Jason never had to lose her; she had to lose him for five years. He came back, so how is she supposed to give him up again? She doesnāt want to waste time. Nothing matters more than being together. He says her life matters more, and the kids. All Cyrus needs is to be right once. What if thereās another ambush? She has to think. She says she doesnāt want to leave the kids motherless, but she doesnāt want another separation. She canāt take it. He says he doesnāt like it either, and sits next to her. He says, it was different when it was just the two of them. They could take whatever risks they wanted to, and always found their way back to each other somehow. Now, their actions have consequences. They have to give Danny and Scout the security they need. They canāt be together.
Robert tells Laura, he has a call into Judge Crawly to delay Cyrusās release, but itās pending further review. The warden says he was just on the phone with the federal district court. The paperwork has already been processed, and as soon as itās signed, Cyrus is a free man. Cyrus walks in, and says itās a pleasant surprise to see Laura. Is she there to escort him back to Port Charles?
Doc asks whatās on Nikolasās mind, and Nikolas says he hopes the same thing thatās on Docās mind ā Cyrus. Doc says, itās a tragic situation, and Nikolas says, from the looks of it, his mother isnāt happy. Sheāll probably press Cyrus. Doc says he shares Nikolasās concern, and Nikolas tells him to do what he can to get her to back down. Doc says, sheās too stubborn. He can only ask her to be careful. Nikolas says, thatās not enough, and Doc says it will have to be. He loves his wife, and heās supportive. Itās called mutual respect. Nikolas should try it sometime.
Ava asks Jax what makes him think he can judge her marriage. How many times has he been married? Jax says, enough to know blackmail when he sees it. Ava says he ought to be thanking Nikolas. If he hadnāt returned, Nina and Valentinās relationship wouldnāt have blown apart, and Jax wouldnāt be sitting there, picking up the pieces. On behalf of her husband, heās welcome. She leaves, and Jax says, who cares what she says? Heās enjoying every minute with her. Nina asks, how many times has he been married? and he says he thought they were talking surfing. She says, they were; in Fiji. He says there are isolated beaches there with nice, fun waves. Carly approaches their table, and says she and Jax need to talk about Josslyn.
Josslyn says, Trina is going to sue Jordan? Trina says Jordan slandered her dad. Sheās going to prove Jordan is lying, and restore his name and honor. Josslyn doesnāt know, and Trina says sheās always told her that Diane is the best lawyer in the state. Josslyn says Diane wonāt take a case she doesnāt think she can win, and it sounds like Jordan has proof that Cyrus was framed. Josslyn asks if Josslyn thinks her father is a dirty cop, after he gave his life to save them.
Jordan arrives home, and tells Curtis that sheās sorry sheās late. She stopped to get a good bottle of wine. Cyrus was released today, and heās so pleased with himself. The owner recommended the vintage, and said it was worth the money. She starts to open the bottle, and he stops her. He asks, why not wait until TJ is released before they celebrate? She says they donāt have that luxury. If itās their last night together, she wants to make it count.
Jason tells Sam that heās sorry. She asks why he keeps apologizing; he has nothing to be sorry for. Is he sorry they met each other? Sheās not. Is he sorry they made Danny? Sheās not. Is he sorry he came back? Sheās not. She wouldnāt change a thing. Jason says he wouldnāt either, and she says he couldnāt predict the future; neither could she. She remembers when they met each other at the station, and wouldnāt change anything. She wouldnāt miss out on a single second of loving him. He says, and he could never give up on loving her, or missing out on Danny and Scout. Theyāre his family. Theyāre everything, and he has to do everything he can to protect them. Cyrus is being released, and they canāt take risks anymore. Tell him she understands. She says, okay. Theyāll stay apart. Donāt call, donāt come around, and donāt contact. Jason says heās going to miss her, and they hug. She says sheāll miss him too, and they have a (IMO) skimpy goodbye kiss at the door. He says he loves her, and she says she loves him too. He leaves, and she closes the door and leans on it.
Curtis asks Jordan to tell him she didnāt do something reckless, like throw herself under the bus. She says, no, but if TJ isnāt released, sheās going to kill Cyrus. She knows itās reckless, but it wonāt be for nothing, and afterwards, sheāll turn herself in.
Carly tells Jax that they said theyād deal with the situation together as parents. He asks what the situation is, and she says, Cyrus is getting out of prison. Sonny has security measures in place, but she understands if Jax wants to take Josslyn and leave the country. He asks if thatās what she wants him to do, but she says, not at all. Sheād miss Josslyn like crazy, but itās his call. He appreciates her bringing him in, and she knows how he feels about Sonny, but he knows Sonny loves his family, including Josslyn. If Carly feels sheās safe there, he trusts her judgement, but she has to let him know if the danger escalates.
Ava tells Nina, sheās too good to be anybodyās second place. She may find Jax enchanting, but she shouldnāt get too invested. Nina says Ava is too cynical, and Ava says Nina is too smart not to realize that any woman in Jaxās life is always going to be second to Carly. Nina asks why Ava is there. She got what she wanted; sheās mistress of Windymere. Why isnāt she home with her doting husband?
Josslyn says, what if Trina files the lawsuit, and all they do is prove her father did it? Cyrus is as bad as it gets. What if her father knew that the only way to keep him off the street was to frame him? Sheās not touching it. Sometimes the right thing is breaking the rules. Her father had the right thing in his heart. She doesnāt have to defend him if he broke the law for the greater good. It still makes him a hero in Josslynās book. She takes Trinaās hand, and says, trust her. Because this is something she knows. Trinaās father doesnāt have to be perfect for her to love him. Heās still her dad. Trina starts to cry, and says she misses him so much. Josslyn holds Trina.
Curtis tells Jordan, premeditated murder is different from self-defense. Like she might not know that. He says, itās not in her; she canāt do that. She says he doesnāt know what sheās capable of. If the universe is going to make her choose whatās right, itās not murder; itās justice. He tells her not to throw her life over for scum, and she says she hopes it doesnāt come to that. If itās their last night, just love her.
Sonny tells Jason, he doesnāt think Cyrus is going back to Seattle, and Jason agrees, saying, heās committed for sure. Sonny says they have two options; take Cyrus out immediately, or wait and stay complacent while they figure out his weaknesses. Jason says, eliminate him, and Sonny says, it will give them a chance to send a message, but he wants to be clear. Itās not worth losing Jason over. Jason says heāll only take a shot if he has a good vantage point, and can get away clean. If he can, heāll take Cyrusās ass out tonight.
The warden says the paperwork should be ready, and asks if Robert wants to look it over. Robert says he does, and asks if Laura will be all right. She says sheāll be just fine. They leave, and Laura tells Cyrus, she has a very selfish wish. She wants him to be somebody elseās problem, and return to Seattle. Do his business there. Cyrus says, if he doesnāt? and she says, if he should choose to stay, as mayor, he can rest assured when heās killed sheāll do the utmost to find out whoās responsible and bring them to justice. He laughs.
Cyrus appreciates Lauraās commitment to justice in his behalf, in the unfortunate event itās necessary. She asks if he wonāt save her the work and his life, and just leave. He says it would look like heās running, and heād lose the respect of his business associates ā and hers too. She says he doesnāt have her respect, and never will. He says, theyāll see. Robert and the warden come back, and Robert says Cyrus is a free man once he signs. Cyrus asks if he can borrow a pen. Robert and Laura donāt volunteer, so the warden gives him one.
Nikolas stands in the elevator alone, as Doc walks past. He messes with his wedding ring.
Ava messes with her wedding ring, and drinks a martini. Nina sees Jax put his hand on top of Carlyās.
Thereās a song part. Josslyn holds Trina as she cries. Cameron hugs them both.
Jordan and Curtis get busy.
Sam throws everything around the room, and smashes stuff. Isnāt this Sonnyās house? She screams, and pounds on the door.
Jason loads his automatic weapon, and puts it in a case. He nods to Sonny on his way out the door.
Cyrus signs the paperwork, and shakes hands with the warden. He holds out his hand to Robert, but thatās a no. Ditto for Laura. He leaves, and Robert closes the door. Laura and Robert look at each other.
Tomorrow, Carly says it started with her, and sheās going to finish it; Willow wonders about Ninaās heart necklace: Jordan says sheās going to kill Cyrus; and Cyrus tells Jason, their meeting is long overdue.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht
Captain Glenn tells Jenna, obviously thereās an issue, and asks if theyāre looking to replace Madison. Jenna says she thinks Madison has the skills necessary to be a good second stew, but her moods are up and down. She gets emotional and defensive. The captain thinks Madison is looking for a scapegoat. They have a job to do, and need someone to do it. In his interview, he says, if someone doesnāt do their job, itās letting the team down, and they need someone to do it. Jenna says Madison is complaining that sheās tired when sheās staying up with Parker, and not doing her job. In Jennaās interview, she says Georgia isnāt doing her job managing Georgia. She wants to complain rather than doing her job. Captain Glenn asks to see Madison, and Jenna tells her that she and the captain have been having a chat and want her to join them. Jenna says heās noticed a decline in Madisonās mood and behavior, and gathers itās coming from lack of sleep. Madison says she had a long charter with the last one, and then a long day. Anyone would be exhausted, but she hasnāt been sitting on her ass. We flash back to the beach, when Madison and Ciara were supposed to set up for the guestsā picnic, but sat around for five hours instead. The captain says thereās obviously a problem with her performance, and she needs to go to bed and sleep. Fatigue can cause accidents. Madison says Jenna is supposed to be supportive, but speaks bitchy to her, even though it might not be her intention. Jenna says, itās hard to have a heart to heart if Madison thinks sheās bitchy. Sheās direct because she has no time to sugar coat things. Captain Glenn says itās Jennaās department, and asks if Madison is open to the idea that there might be changes she has to make. In his interview, he says itās his personal belief, if you want to be a good leader, you need to start off being a good follower. You have to respect the hierarchy. Madison has to find a way to get along and be effective. He tells Madison, if sheās not open to that, sheāll be off the boat. In Madisonās interview, she says, fire her. See if you can find a better second stew who will put up with this sh*t. You wonāt. Well, we could be talking about literally every second stew on the other two Below Deck shows, so I think thatās definitely possible.
Paget flirts with Georgia. Zzzz… Everyone stops by for pizza in the crew mess. Madison gathers empty beer bottles, and Parker tells her, take a load off and chill. She says she needs a minute. He asks if she wants to talk, and they leave. In the captainās interview, he says, itās a small boat, and there arenāt many places for a conversation in confidence. He hopes Madison can get past her frustration, reflect, and come back strong.
Madison tells Parker, she feels dumb, but Parker doesnāt understand whatās going on. She says, the way Jenna speaks to her, and Parker says, tell Jenna that sheās being a bitch, and back the f*** off. He really doesnāt understand what a boss is, does he? He tells Madison not to take Jennaās bullsh*t, and defend herself. In Madisonās interview, she says, Parker is like chicken soup; warm, comfy, and supportive when sheās feeling bad. Parker says heās dealing with Jenna telling him that heās still being breastfed by his mom, and Madison laughs.
Back on the boat, Georgia tells Madison that theyāre going to have fun when they go out. Madison is happy for a day off. Sheās done with boat drama. She asks if they can go to the bar nearby. Paget says the deckhands are done, and asks how the girls are doing. Parker texts with Kaiti. He feels like heās getting cabin fever, and the drama cloud is weighing down on him. Georgia says Madison and Parker wear their hearts on their sleeves. Madison says she canāt help the way she feels. Parker tells Georgia and Ciara, Kaiti is still his love, and he canāt help who he doesnāt want to hook up with. In his interview, he wonders why he has to worry about hurting Madisonās feelings, when she hasnāt told him that she has a crush on him. Georgia tells him not to wait until a bomb blows up before he diffuses it. Donāt wait for it to go off, then say he knew about it. He asks if he should send a text. Ciara and Georgia laugh, and Georgia says, men are ridiculous.
The crewās day off. In Glennās interview, he says heās happy they have a day off. Heās been noticing a lot of tension. Itās good for them to enjoy a day of leisure, and see life from the other side. He tells them, itās time to take it easy. Ciara asks, whereās her effing shrimp cocktail? Ha-ha! Adam says itās the first moment he and Jenna can be a normal couple. They goof around on deck. Georgia and Madison drink wine, and Madison says, itās the most perfect day ever. And Paget is the whitest dude ever, taking off his shirt and showing us all his severe T-shirt tan. Ciara jokingly offers him more sunscreen.
Georgia plays guitar and sings, and Paget says sheās effing good. In Georgiaās interview, she says, the situation is hard. Paget is flirting with her, and the more time you spend with someone, the more you like them. Sheād never do this on purpose. Ciara asks Paget to put tanning oil on her, but heās not receptive to that. She says, Madison will do it. In her interview, Ciara says, Paget flirts with everyone. Thatās the problem. Just not her. She says, itās okay. She doesnāt need him; sheās got Madison. He says she can do her, and heāll do him, and Georgia says sheāll do him. Everyone starts bouncing around, and in Jennaās interview, she says she loves dancing. Apparently, dancing does not love her back, and Byron wonders if itās a bad dancing competition. Captain Glenn asks if theyāre enjoying their day off. Despite his protestations, Parker takes an Instagram video with Jenna, pretending to breastfeed and calling her mama. Pick a lane. Jenna canāt wait to get in the water. In Parkerās interview, he says he misses his parents, but heās trying to make them proud.
Glenn drops anchor, and tells the crew that the water taxi is there. They go to shore, and head for the Akron Beach Club, not in Ohio. In Madisonās interview, she says she feels like a rock star. They do shots, and goof around in the pool. Ciara smokes a cigar. In her interview, she says she wants to do something different to surprise people. In Byronās interview, he says heās got a lot of responsibilities being a dad and an engineer. They live for a day off. Parker texts Kaiti, and asks if he can call. She says he can, and he tells her that he misses her. He saw a dive shop, but doesnāt want to go without her. He asks, if he buys a plane ticket, will she come there? In his interview, he says Kaiti coming to Corfu, and that makes him the happiest person in the world. A producer asks if those are happy tears, and he says, he always has happy tears. Iām starting to think heās also imbalanced. Adam and Jenna make out in the pool. In Georgiaās interview, she says, Madison is a loaded gun at the moment. Leave your feelings at home; sheās having a good time. Parker tells Ciara about his ex flying there, and she says, then she isnāt really his ex. In Adamās interview, he says, itās scary having feelings, and itās difficult to accept itās currently happening. Thereās no doubt Jenna is breaking down his walls. In Jennaās interview, she says itās the first time sheās had a total connection with someone, and it scares her. She thinks sheās learned whoās going to take care of Jenna, and itās Jenna, but she still has to let someone in, and sheās rejected that for a long time. She thinks thereās a bit of hope.
The crew showers and gets dressed for dinner. Parker says, once they all have a drink, he has a few words to say. Byron takes a selfie with the group. Parker tells the waiter that heāll be giving a speech, and asks that no one interrupt. Adam says, it better be a good speech. After everyone orders, Parker gets up, and tells everyone that he was talking to Jenna on the bow, telling her about his parents, and it reminded him of a letter his mom wrote him. He thinks every word is applicable to all of them. Itās basically a letter of various quotes, like, whatever you are, be a good one, from Abraham Lincoln. In Adamās interview, he says, itās incredibly endearing, but every wall is a door explains everything about Parker. Parker says, cheers to his effing mom, and Jenna asks if they can talk about this breastfeeding thing. Byron says Ciara and Paget are a fun couple. Ciara is great on deck, and sheās sleeping with the first mate. He asks how Adamās sex life is, and Adam says, itās sticky but heād like it to get stickier. Itās hard to find privacy. Byron asks if theyād like to sleep in the master cabin, and Ciara says, as long as the two of them donāt blow up, and take it out on the rest of them, theyāre fine with it. Byron says, before he was married, he hooked up with a lot of stewardesses. There are loads of places; heāll give them a list. Byron gives them his blessing to use the master cabin, and they leave for the boat. In Adamās interview, he says, butterflies are happening and sparks are flying. Itās a great feeling, and he wants it to keep going. She has his heart, and heās ready. When they get to the boat, Jenna asks if he wants to head to the master, and he says, show him the way. In Jennaās interview, she says, thereās been so much build-up, sheās nervous, but excited. A champagne cork is popped, and Iām guessing something else is too.
In Georgiaās interview, she says she has feelings for Paget. Sheās feeding them with tequila, because itās not okay. There are moments she wants to take the inappropriate option. Ciara sits on Georgiaās lap, and tells her theyāll finish later. Byron dances with Madison, and Ciara kisses Paget. He tells her that Georgia is jealous, and she asks if Georgia wants to join them. She tells Georgia that theyāll see her later. In Georgiaās interview, she thinks sheās agreeing to a threesome. Sorry, mom. Sheās got a bucket list.
Everyone goes back, intending to continue the party. Byron says they need to get the loose chicks on board as soon as they can. When they get on the boat, Byron tells everybody to be quiet, and not wake the captain. They wake him up anyway, handing him a flask, and heās an amazingly good sport about it. In his interview, Captain Glenn says, a hurricane just blew in; a drunk hurricane. Ciara tells Paget that sheās tired of drinking, and suggests they go to bed. Byron and Parker get in the hot tub, and Byron says if Parker wants to have a successful career, he has to adapt. Parker says he wants to build his own charter business, but he hears Byron. Byron says he doesnāt think Parker does. Madison gets in the hot tub, and tries joining in the conversation. Byron tells Parker that heās been doing this for sixteen years. Georgia walks through the crew mess, and says, come on, bitches. She looks into Paget and Ciaraās cabin, but theyāre asleep. In her interview, she says she thinks it would have been nice. A girl can dream. In the hot tub, Byron says, you can always earn money, but you canāt get back time. Madison tells them, have fun, and leaves.
Adam makes coffee for Jenna, and says, it was the nicest ever. In her interview, Jenna says, it was phenomenal, and she thinks they both feel the same way. In Byronās interview, he says, waking up, heās ruined. Adam notes that Byron is still wearing his hat, and thinks itās a good sign. Ciara says, people behaved themselves for the most part, but Georgia isnāt sure she behaved. In Georgiaās interview, she says she has whiplash. Last night was weird, and sheās still trying to process it, when suddenly theyāre all back to business.
Adam plays guitar, and Jenna says, just when she thought he couldnāt get hotter. Then she plays and sings. Dammit. Does everyone play guitar except me? Adam says she has an amazing voice. Sheās pretty good, but I wouldnāt go that far. Captain Glenn docks, andĀ tells the crew, theyāre all getting straight back into it. He tells Paget, Jenna, and Adam, there will be a preference sheet meeting in the crew mess.
The new primaries are Maisa and Chuck. Maisa is an international model from Brazil, and a scout for Playboy Slovakia. Their friends will be joining them to celebrate Maisaās birthday. Adam checks out the food preferences, and thinks he can find a happy balance. Jenna says they want the water toys, sun bathing, and a picturesque location for a photo shoot. Paget adds they want a beach barbecue. The cabins are readied, and provisions come in. Captain Glenn calls for them to change into their polos. Jenna tells Madison and Georgia, she wants them to bump it up, and put on their happy faces. She tells Madison that she knows her direction isnāt always flowery, but sheās not trying to be mean. In Jennaās interview, sheās hoping Madison learns what to do to improve herself, and put it into action. She tells Madison that Georgia internalizes what sheās told, and figures it out. In Madisonās interview, she says she wonāt be broken. Sheās staying on the boat.
The guests arrive, and Glenn gives them a formal welcome. Jenna gives them a tour of their home for the next few days. In Pagetās interview, he says if youāre a junior crew member, you either follow what your superior says or youāre not a good worker, and you look stupid. Jenna tells Chuck, the wind isnāt strong, but theyāre going to try to sail. Jenna reminds Madison not to leave half-rolls of toilet paper in the cabins. Georgia looks through Jennaās pictures on Instagram, and sees a picture of Jenna with her ex; they went to Universal Studios together. In her interview, Georgia says sheās had two relationships, so the chances were quite slim that she and Jenna went out with the same guy. She tells Madison, who says, life is so effing weird. Georgia hopes Jenna hasnāt shagged her ex, and I wonder, if theyāre an ex, who cares? The guests take pictures, and anchor is dropped. Parker tells Madison that he wants to meet; just the two of them. The guests use a rope to jump into the water a la Tarzan.
Georgia tells Jenna about how they dated the same guy, and says, he was the best d*ck ever. Jenna suggests they take a picture together, and send it to him. Parker knocks on Madisonās door, and they step into his room to talk. He says thereās definitely something he wants to get clear. He loves her as a friend, but heās in no place to be in a relationship with anybody. So is he flying Kaiti to Corfu to tell her that? In Madisonās interview, she says, this is embarrassing. Is he effing kidding her? He says she has to know that, and be his friend. She says, cool. In Georgiaās interview, she says her relationship with her ex was significant, but she treats people like shit, and he let her, so the relationship ended. I have no clue what that means. She thinks itās bizarre that Jenna dated him. In the crew mess, Georgia says Jenna had a chance with someone cool and good. Adam says, heās cool and awesome. Donāt f*** it up. In Georgiaās interview, she says, put the guns away. Byron comes by, and asks if theyāre having a moment, and Adam says theyāre talking about other peopleās moments.
Dinner is prepared. Madison tells Georgia about Parker saying he loves her as a friend. In her interview, Madison says, with guys, sheās always the bro. Jenna tells Byron about her and Georgia dating the same guy. She says their relationship was short lived, and Byron says, a half hour? She says, a couple of months. I like Byron; he seems normal, and heās pretty funny. Glenn brings up the sails, and Chuck says, itās one helluva a big sail. He tells Maisa, this is a blast. Jenna jokes that Georgiaās standards are low, and Georgia says they have the same standards. Adam says he takes offense it that. It makes him sick to his stomach. Georgia laughs, and he tells her to stop laughing. Itās not funny; itās disgusting. He walks out.
While I really like Byron, and am gaining respect for Captain Glenn, Iām really not sure whatās up with the rest of them. They seem like a bunch of immature twits, and Iām still not feeling it for this show. Iām honestly not sure why Adam is behaving so unreasonably, but maybe heās self-sabotaging.
Next time, Adam says, food is for sharing, but not his significant others; a photoshoot happens; Byron doesnāt like Parkerās attitude in front of the guests; and Captain Glenn wants to have a chat with Parker.
Tonightās guests on Watch What Happens Live (home edition) were Melissa Etherege and Kristen Johnson. Melissa said sheās smoking less weed during isolation because normally, life is more mundane. If Melissa Etheregeās life is mundane, what does that make mine? Kristen Johnston has been in her PJs for two weeks straight, and clutched her dog like he was a life preserver. What is she going to be like when and if this goes into a month?
š Better Never Than Late…
While Summer House is mostly background noise while Iām waiting for the next show ā spoiler alert: theyāre still awful people ā I did note that Shep, Craig, and Austen from Southern Charm dropped by for a visit last week. They fit right in, since the housemates were having a fraternity toga party, which fit right in with their sophomoric personalities. Unfortunately, they were no JohnBelushis.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
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General Hospital
Iāve consistently missed the beginning of the show every day this week, so why end the week any differently? <sigh> Sonny is taking Mike for a walk in the hallway, Molly has shown up to confront Jordan about TJ, and Doc pays Cyrus a visit.
On the phone Robert says, thereās nothing to be happy about, but the law doesnāt give them many choices. Laura says, that didnāt sound good, and he says, the information is going to be sent to Cyrusās lawyers, who will ask for a writ of habeas corpus. Then a judge will look at it, and Cyrus walks. Laura says, thatās completely unacceptable. She wonāt have that monster roaming free on the streets of Port Charles. He asks how she plans to stop him, and she says, watch her.
Sonny tells Mike, heās got him, and Carly says they can come back. Brando says he just wanted to thank Mike for the summer at the track. He was ten years old, and obsessed with horses. Mike told him it ran in the family. Carly says, that sounds like Mike, and Mike says, Brando. Gladyās son. He remembers. Is Brando passing through? Carly says, Sonny is helping Brando open a garage in Port Charles. Mike says, good, and Sonny says, Brando is a nice guy. Brando says it was nice of Mike, and Mike says he appreciates him stopping by. Heās a little tired, so can Brando come by again some other time? Brando says heād like that, and Carly tells Mike to get some rest. Theyāll be there. Sonny walks Mike back to his room, and says it was a nice surprise visit. Mike says he doesnāt know Brando.
Curtis gets that Molly is upset, but itās out of their hands. Itās time to accept itās out of hers. TJ is a grown man, and taking time for himself. If the situations were reversed, TJ would respect her privacy. Molly says sheād make sure someone got a message to TJ, and not completely shut him out. Curtis says they donāt like how TJ is handling it, but itās time they were all patient. She says sheās done being patient. TJ completely ghosted her, and is ignoring her texts and calls. She knows heās disappointed, but this is vindictive and mean. Jordan says they donāt know where he is, and Molly says TJ is responding to Jordan, and asks if sheāll give him a message. Sheās tired of the cold shoulder. Theyāre better than this, and they need to talk. Jordan says sheāll give TJ a message, but canāt guarantee when heāll get back to Molly. Molly says Jordan knows how much she loves TJ, and Jordan says, she does, but right now, love isnāt enough. Molly says sheāll give TJ 24 hours, and then sheāll start a search herself. Sheāll get Sam and Spinelli to help, and sheāll take out an ad in The Invader; have you seen this man? Jordan tells her to stop acting like a child.
On the phone, Laura tells someone she wants it as soon as possible. Robert asks if sheās going to keep him in suspense, or tell him. She says sheāll tell him when the time is right, and he says he hates being blindsided. She says Mac is out following leads on the warehouse and waterfront shootings, hoping they find something that ties it into Cyrus. Robert says, itās more likely they wonāt be able to, and Laura saysm the goal is to keep Cyrus locked up long enough to find evidence to make the charges stick. He says, suppose she succeeds? They know Cyrus can run his operation from behind bars. Laura says she told him that she wants to keep Cyrus locked up, but not in Pentenville.
Cyrus says, they brought in a shrink to get inside his head? Let him help Doc. No, he didnāt like to pull the wings off of flies. Doc says, but he did it anyway? Cyrus says they both know thatās not what he means, and Doc asks, what does he mean? Cyrus asks if this is how itās going to go, and Doc says Cyrusās first impulse was to insist he didnāt do something he thought Doc might ask about. Why that specific question? Cyrus says itās what people like him ask, and Doc says, people like him; psychiatrists? Cyrus says, no, Methodists. I see we have another comedian behind bars. Doc says heās interviewed many criminals like Cyrus, and Cyrus says, everyone wants to see what makes him tick. Why is that? Doc says he read Cyrusās file. Cyrus says, and Doc has a fascination with him. Doc says, not necessarily fascination, and Cyrus says, but at least a healthy interest. Heās sure Doc has somewhere else he could be, but here he is. Doc says Cyrusās second assessment was correct; an interest, not a fascination. Doc says heās interviewed a lot like of men like Cyrus, and Cyrus says, but Doc has never met anyone like him.
Sam tells Jason that Spinelli followed Delores to her rendezvous. Sheās having an affair with a councilmen, but they caught Spinelli taking pictures. Jason asks if it was in a hotel or motel, and Sam says, in the back of her car. Not the most discreet, but Delores threatened to arrest and charge Spinelli if he didnāt keep her secret. This also made it worse for Sam. Now Delores is determined to find something that will get her ass thrown back Pentenville. Jason says itās time to stop looking for a way out; she was lucky she wasnāt thrown back in. She says her mom said the same thing, and he says sheās got to listen. If she thinks waiting is bad, it will be worse if she has to finish the rest of her sentence back in prison. Sam says they wonāt see each other for a year and half. Is that what he wants? He says, no, but thatās what has to happen to keep her out of prison.
Mike tells Sonny, theyāre trying to get one over on him, pretending theyāre family. He needs Sonny to do something. Tell his boss that he needs to have security keep an eye on those two. Whoever they are, theyāre up to no good.
Brando asks Carly if Mike is always like that, and she says, pretty much. Sheās glad Mike recognized him, and he says, him too. That summer at the track is a good memory. She says, as Mike slips away, itās important to remember the man he was. He says, Sonny is patient with him, and seems devoted. She says, when Mike was first diagnosed, Sonny worried that he couldnāt handle it, and couldnāt do what Mike needed. She never had any doubt. Family is everything to Sonny.
Molly says, itās not being childish to want answers, but Jordan say sheās behaving like brat. Because TJ isnāt talking to her, she wants to call TV stations. She needs to get over it. She doesnāt want to see that her actions have consequences. She broke TJās heart, and he doesnāt want to be with her.
Trina tells Ava, after her dad died, Jordan went back over the files, and says her dad faked evidence. She told the Justice Department, and theyāre going to let Cyrus out of prison. Ava says, thatās unlikely; it would be a major reversal. Trina says she doesnāt know the legal term, but her father is dead, and Cyrus is going to be out. How is that justice? The media is going to trash her dad, when heās not a bad cop. Her father was a good man. Ava says she didnāt have a chance to know him, but from what Trina has said, she bets thereās only one person whose opinion mattered to him ā Trinaās.
Jason takes Samās hands. He says it doesnāt matter how much they hate this. Whatās important is sheās free, and home safe with the kids. She says, of course (š·) itās important, but so is finding a way to be together. He asks if itās worth the risk? Her chance of going back to prison is worse than ever, especially now. She asks, whatās going on? and he says, Cyrus is attacking Sonny on all fronts. Out here, he can make sure sheās protected, but if she goes back, sheāll be in the middle of a war zone. Is Pentenville a co-ed prison?
Sam says she thought Sonny was handling Cyrus, and Jason says heās working on it. Itās tough. Cyrus is powerful, and has a lot of people. Sam asks what that means, and he says, Sonny and Cyrus handle things differently. There are things Sonny wonāt do that cross the line, and thereās no line Cyrus wonāt cross.No one is off limits. Sam says she knows. He kidnapped Cameron and Trina, and used them as leverage. He says, they werenāt the only ones. Cyrus has TJ Ashford. Ā
Brando tells Carly, he mostly focused on the horses, but he got the impression that Mike and Sonny werenāt close. Mike was sorry for that. Carly says, if Mike hadnāt gotten sick, Sonny would have been okay with the distance. They both would have, but with Alzheimerās, the distance isnāt up to them. You have to fight for every single moment. Brando says he doesnāt think he could do it, and Carly prays he never had to find out what itās like. Sonny wanted to make peace with Mike before he slips away. Brando says, as much as he wasnāt happy at first about them keeping him there, he has to admit, itās been good to connect with family. Carly says they enjoy having him there, even though theyāre taking time to get to know him. Brando needs to get back to the shop, and Carly says sheās good. He leaves, and someone with very LOUD shoes goes by. Sonny comes back, and says he just left his dad. Mike doesnāt know who Brando is.
Ava tells Trina, nothing and no one can tarnish the love her father had for her. Heās her hero, and thatās all that matters. In a way, Taggert is Avaās hero too. Trina says Ava didnāt know him, but Ava says she knows Trina. Her father saved her. He put his love for her above everything else, even his own life. Thatās the true test of a hero and parent, putting everything aside for their child. Trina wishes there had been some other way, and Ava says she knows how important it is for Trina to keep her father on a pedestal. Trina says she didnāt put him there; itās just where he always was. He was always a hero to her.
Molly tells Jordan, her not wanting to get married to anyone has nothing to do with how much she loves TJ. Jordan says, maybe not, but TJ gave her his heart and life, and she threw it back in his face. He got the message. She made a choice that served her, and didnāt care about TJās feelings. Molly says, thatās not true, and Jordan says Molly could have fooled her. Molly says Jordan made her point, and Jordan says, has she? Before Molly launches a search, remember TJ didnāt leave; she pushed him away. Molly says sheās got it. She never expected to break up with TJ, and she sure didnāt expect him do it through his mother. She leaves, and Jordan leans against the door. She tells Curtis, she had to do it. She had to stop Molly from searching. Curtis says, it will be okay, and she says she prays it worked.
Sonny tells Carly, his dad was scared. He thought Brando was going to hurt him. He wants Sonny to tell his bosses to beef up security. Carly says sheās so sorry, and Sonny says heās got to go tell his dad that his boss is getting more men. He laughs, and she asks if thereās anything she can do to help? He says sheās done a lot already, and thanks her.
Thereās a knock at the garage door, and Brando opens it to Molly. He says theyāre closed, and she says, of course (š·). Itās that kind of day. She guesses sheāll have to call a tow. She drives a hybrid, since itās better for the environment. He asks what she hit, and she says, nothing; she went over a curb. The undercarriage is making a grating noise, and she doesnāt want to wreck the engine. He asks if there was any chance she was drinking, and she says she wishes; sheās totally sober. He asks if any other cars were involved, and if she needs the police, but she says it was just her. Sorry to bother him. She should have called a tow to begin with since the garage was closed. He says, on second thought, heāll check it out.
Laura asks how it went, and Doc tells her, as expected. Cyrus is a narcissist. He made a subtle, veiled threat when his pride was hurt. He took exception to Doc minimizing how dangerous he was. She asks if they can lock him up, and Doc says, heās sane. Under ordinary circumstances, heād be opposed to that, but he has no problem recommending that he be moved to a psychological facility under medical supervision. Robert comes in and asks if thatās the plan. Laura asks how much he heard, and he says, enough to know itās not going to work. Laura says she can have Cyrus transferred to Ferncliff, and Robert asks, for how long? She says they can keep him long enough for an extensive evaluation. Long enough to come up with a fresh case against him. Robert says Cyrusās lawyers are going to take one look, and see itās a ploy to keep Cyrus behind bars. Laura says sheāll argue that she wants him to get the care he needs. Robert says, and Doc will argue that itās in his best interest. Doc says, exactly, and Laura says sheās not above doing what she has to, to keep Cyrus off the street, including having him committed. Robert says, itās not going to work.
Mike recognizes Sonny, and asks, what took so long? Sonny apologizes, and Mike says, itās all right; Sonny is there now. He hates hospitals. Can Sonny get him out? He just wants to go home. Sonny says, as soon as the doctors say itās okay, heāll take Mike back to Turning Woods. He remembers Turning Woods, right? Mike says, itās a great place, but after that they get to go home, right? He doesnāt want to be around these people anymore; it doesnāt feel right. Sonny tells him to rest, and Mike says heās tired. Sonny says, take a break. Close his eyes, and donāt worry. Theyāll be waiting. Mike takes Sonnyās hands, and says, everything is going be all right. Sonny will see when they get back Bensonhurst; it will be all right. Mike lies down, closes his eyes, and drifts off.
Sonny goes back out, and Carly asks how Mike is doing. Sonny doesnāt know, and tells her to go home; heās got to stay tonight. She says she knows how hard it is when Mike doesnāt recognize him, but Sonny says, he did. He knew Sonnyās name, the whole thing; he was great. Sonny sits down, and says, his dad wanted him to take him back to Bensonhurst. He looked Sonny in the eye, and he hasnāt done that in days. He said all he wants to do is go home.
Brando tells Molly, itās not bad. It just needs some front end work. She asks if she should take it to the dealership, and he says, itās up to her. She says he was nice enough to take a look, and sheād rather give him the business, assuming he can do the repair. He says, sure, and she says he doesnāt sound enthusiastic. He says heās happy for the business, but she didnāt chose to come there, and he wasnāt recommend. She came out of desperation, and he doesnāt want to take advantage of that.
Ava says, any time Trina wants to talk, or even if she doesnāt, sheās available. Right now though, sheād like Trina to do something for her. Trina says, name it, and Ava says, call her mother. Let her know sheās safe. Ava knows what itās like to worry about a daughter, no matter how angry she is. Trina takes out her phone, and calls. Ava gives her privacy.
Curtis tells Jordan, Molly will get over it, but Jordan says she canāt get over the look on Mollyās face. He says, when this is over, Molly will know Jordan was trying to protect her, and understand that Jordan loves her. She says hereās hoping it worked. Not just for Molly. Everyone needs to believe TJ is just dealing with rejection and disappeared. Curtis says, it makes sense, and she says she has to break Mollyās heart and destroy the reputations of the finest agents sheās ever met to make sure Cyrus and his drug dealing are off the streets.
Brando tells Molly, thereās no website yet; he just opened. She asks if it was a surprise, and he says he didnāt plan on opening a garage, not in Port Charles anyway. Long story. She says she loves them; the more convoluted, the better. He asks if sheās a novelist, and she says sheās a published author. She was sixteen at the time. He says, thatās even more impressive, and she says, it was a romance novel. Looking back, it was arrogant to think she could write about life and love, when she knew nothing. He asks if she still writes, but she says, not any more. Now sheās a law student. He says, so if she doesnāt like the repair, sheāll sue him. She asks if he can repair it, and he says he can. She says, at a fair price? and he says, absolutely. She says sheāll have no grounds. He says not to act grateful yet. He hasnāt drawn up the estimate. She says, itās the perfect rotten end of a perfectly rotten day.
Trina tells Ava, her mom was glad she checked in, and Ava says sheās sure Portia would like to keep Trina at home, and not let Trina out of her sight. Trina says, normally, sheād hate that, but now, itās not so bad. All of it is going to be coming out; the evidence her dad supposedly planted. It will be all over the news, and his name will be dirt. Sheāll be the only one who remembers what a good man he was. Ava says, even if everyone loses faith, Trina wonāt, and sheās the only person who matters. Trina says, it doesnāt feel like enough, and Ava says, she is; she was for him. Her father left behind an incredible legacy. Not just with his work as a cop, but with the way Trina saw him walk through the world. He shaped her, and sheās extraordinary. Trina is his legacy. They hug.
Curtis promises it will end, and Jordan will take Cyrus out. She wonders whatās taking so long. They have everything they need for Cyrus to vacate. He says she knows how it goes. They have to get the order in front of a judge. She says, and once they do, the most evil man sheās ever known is going to go free.
Laura asks if Robert is suggesting they just sit back and let Cyrus go free. He says the justice system isnāt perfect, but they canāt disrespect it. Doc says, not even if it was a random drug lord, whose body count was strangers? Itās a legitimate course of action. Robert says, itās nothing to be happy about, but they have to get used to the fact Cyrus is getting out. And when he does, Laura will be in his crosshairs for what she did to him in Pentenville. Laura says sheās not worried about herself, but her city. Port Charles is going to see a spike in drug trafficking. She asks if thereās any other option to delay Cyrusās release.
Sonny tells Carly, he thought watching his father fade away Ā would be the hardest part. His father knowing him, looking him in the eye, father to son, and pleading that all he wants Ā to do is go home; itās the one thing Sonny canāt give him. This is hell. He canāt do it. Carly holds him, and says, yes, he can. Sheās got him.
On Monday ā tomorrow theyāll be airing their 56th Anniversary episode (originally aired on April 3rd, 2019) ā Josslyn wants to find Trina, Jason tells Sam that he canāt do this anymore, and Carly asks Sonny what the hell heās going to do.
We begin with the news of Bethennyās exit, and how the cast found out, since apparently, Bethenny didnāt let anyone know. She could be caustic, but she was also intelligent, funny, and knew her way around a kitchen. And most important, every once in a while, blew her stack and said what was on all our minds. Life. Is. Not. A. Cabaret. Sonja feels abandoned all over again, and Ramona thinks it will be better; the women will be freer in spirit. In LeeAnnās interview, a producer asks how she feels. LuAnn says, itās hard to say. Sheāll miss Bethenny, but the show must go on ā without her.
LuAnn leaves the criminal court building, accompanied by Sonja. They hug on the steps, and LuAnn says, itās finally over. She stops by a coffee cart on the corner, telling Sonja itās her coffee guy. He says he thought she was finished, and in her interview, she says, itās finally over; her probation is finished. Itās been almost two years. We flash back to LuAnn looking sad in court, and explaining to the others that she had to use a breathalyzer to drive. She says what people donāt understand is that she wasnāt fully present. This was always on her mind. Itās like someone lifted a ton of bricks. They sit and chat, and Sonja says, when LuAnn was first arrested, she didnāt care. She hit bottom, and thought things were great. Then she started becoming a cabaret star, and she wasnāt there for them. LuAnn says, what about her? Ugh. Same old. Sonja says she treated them like fans. In Sonjaās interview, she lists some of the ways LuAnn was a brat last season. The tantrum in the fish room, dumping Sonja after the AA meeting to go see her own poster, and coming back without truffle fries. Thatās the real misdemeanor. LuAnn didnāt understand Sonjaās pain. As they hug, Sonja eats a pretzel behind LuAnnās back.
Tinsley meets friend, and new cast member, Leah at the gym. In Tinsleyās interview, she says the summer was all about her. She moved on from Scott, worked on her lash line, and went to China, bringing back two puppies, Strawberry and Shortcake. Sheās been focusing on herself, and it feels liberating. She met Leah a couple months ago, and Leah brings out her wilder side. She says what she feels, and has no filter. She also has a twelve-year-old daughter. Tinsley takes her hoops off, saying she feels like sheās losing Ā part of herself. Boxing trainer Martin says, nobody gives a f***. After the session, Tinsley and Leah sit and talk. Tinsley tells Leah that she only knew Chicago through Scott, but met Bruce while she was there. She doesnāt like his name, but she canāt change it. Heās been married twice and has three kids. In her interview, Tinsley thinks itās the best way to have children; she can give them back. She tells Leah, sheās usually all-in immediately, but itās the first time sheās being guarded, and not thinking too far ahead. Leah says sheās enjoying being single. She and her last boyfriend went to France, and on the flight home she asked what was going on with his divorce. He said it was on hold, so she told him that her p*ssy was on hold too. Ha! Good one.
Dorinda is still with John, and sheās prepping for his cooking class ā i.e. her teaching him how to make lasagna. She tells him the doctor says sheās healing like a twenty-year-old, and he says she still acts like a twenty-year-old. In her interview, Dorinda says Carson Kressley was teaching her some Dancing with the Stars moves at a dinner party, flung her over a balcony, and she broke a rib. There was no mention as to whether alcohol was involved. She tells John, it forced her to look at things, and become dependent on him. In Dorindaās interview, she says her injury made it necessary for her and John to spend time together. Itās been good, but weird; sheās not used to it. She confirms that familiarity breeds contempt. Ā They make lasagna, and Dorinda tells him about LuAnn. She doesnāt know why itās a big deal. In Dorindaās interview, she says she and LuAnn are in a good place, but their friendship had gone off the tracks. We flash back to mostly Dorinda being mean to LuAnn, and yelling, Jovani! during LuAnnās cabaret show. She says, theyāve both transitioned to better places, and sheās not overthinking it.
Ramona meets friends Maria, Missy and Elyse, along with new neighbor/friend Mitchell, at a bar. In Ramonaās interview, she says she had a fabulous summer. She sold her condo, and has a new apartment on the Upper East Side, but she was living the Hamptons life. She admits sheās been escaping; masking something in her mind. She tells her friends that she feels like a youngster, but sheās sixty, and lacks direction. She feels empty and alone. In her interview, she says she has no important man in her life. Elyse says sheās surprised that Ramona feels that way, and Ramona starts to cry. Oh, yay. The bar buddy everyone wants. A weepy one. She says she wants a man to hold her, love her, and marry her, and doesnāt know if sheāll find one. I should add, an embarrassing bar buddy as well, since sheās LOUD.
Leah and daughter Kier go out to a juice bar. In her interview, Leah says, New York City is the best city in the world, and I tend to agree. She has a clothing line, Married to the Mob (which Iām actually familiar with), and lives with her daughter. Theyāre best friends, soulmates, and life partners. She doesnāt know if thatās healthy, but itās the way it is. Kier is starting school soon, and Leah tells her to be herself, try her best, and donāt let the bitches get to her. Kier says her grandma told her that Leah was a horrible child. In Leahās interview, she says their family situation isnāt traditional. Her baby daddy was her first love, and she thought theyād be together until they died, but they havenāt been together since Kier was two. Even so, heās pretty much family.
Ramona visits Sonja, along with her pup Coco, who wants to romance Sonjaās pup Marley, even though thereās nothing they can ultimately do about it, since theyāre fixed. Sonja says sheās been a recluse and has gas. Ramon tells Sonja not to send any of that her way. Sonja says she just took her daughter to college, and she lost it. In Sonjaās interview, she says when her daughter was in boarding school, she came home on weekends with her friends. The best Sonja can do now is be supportive about college, but sheās dying inside. Ramona says, when kids are away, they appreciate you more, and Sonja says she wants to give her daughter space. Sonja says, when she went to college, she flew the coop, and never looked back. The dogs continue to go at it.
Dorinda prepares for a party on the rooftop of Magic Hour restaurant. In her interview, she says sheās the entertainer of the group. You never know what youāll get with Sonja, Ramona always invites the same thirty people, LuAnnās parties always have a ticket booth out front, and who would Tinsley invite? Scott? We flash back to Dorinda calling Tinsley out on Scott and living in the hotel. Dorinda tells her makeup artist, Tinsley gave her a speech on how she didnāt want to hear conspiracy theories about her life, but she tells it like she sees it.
Tinsley tells her hair stylist that sheās anxious because sheās about to see the girls. The accusations about her and Scott are bullsh*t. We flash back to a Scott moment. In Tinsleyās interview, she wishes she understood why Dorinda is focused on her. Clearly something is going on in her own life thatās making her unhappy, so sheās projecting. Dorinda says she doesnāt know anything about Tinsley. The minute they go deep, Tinsley retracts like a turtle. In Dorindaās interview, she says she doesnāt know if Tinsley has the ability to open up, but theyāre not cocktail party talkers; theyāre bad bitches.
Tinsley brings Leah to Dorindaās party, and Leah wonders if there are any eligible bachelors to pick up. In her interview, Dorinda says sheās good at parties. She brings people from all different places and professions, and throws them into a room like a crazy soup, then puts the heat on high. Tinsley refuses to clink glasses because Sonja and Leah arenāt drinking alcohol, and itās bad luck. I think that applies only to water, but Tinsley lives in her own world. She puts a drink stirrer in her drink, and then sticks it in theirs to make it okay. New rule. In Leahās interview, she says she and alcohol have a weird relationship. She didnāt drink for nine years, and then started again six months ago. She enjoys going crazy. We see a clip of her telling Tinsley that every twenty times, sheās a hot mess and takes a loser home, wondering how he got there the next morning. The other night she drank too much, and lost Chanel bag along with her passport, so sheās putting it on pause. Everyone comments on Dorindaās fabulous new haircut, which really does flatter her. LuAnn says she has her life back. In her interview, LuAnn says, itās hard to wrap her head around the fact she could have gone to jail for having a drink, and now she can do what she wants. She worked hard to get where she is, and doesnāt want to give it up. Sheās Lu and improved. Tinsley introduces Leah to everyone.
Dorinda welcomes everyone. She says, another summer is over, and she wanted to have an end-of-the-summer party, since they scatter during the summer. She tells them that she has a big surprise, and drag queen Chelsea Piers comes out (no pun intended), and performs Feelinā Jovani, while LuAnn fights for the spotlight. In LuAnnās interview, she says obviously Dorinda has gotten past this. Itās not an olive branch; itās the whole tree. In Leahās interview, she says she has no clue what Jovani is, and looks it up on her phone, looking confused when she finds out itās a clothing designer. I guess sheās never watched this show. In Dorindaās interview, she says, she loves hard, fights hard, and forgives easily. It seems ridiculous now. Leah explains sheās a native New Yorker, and LuAnn says, but she looks so normal. Leah says she doesnāt see herself tied down, but Ramona says she wants to be tied down. (Leaving those jokes for someone else.) LuAnn tells Leah, theyāre kind of old school, since they were both married a long time. Leah and LuAnn compare arrests, and oddly enough, both attacked police officers. In Leahās interview, she says she ran into a guy she had a crush on 4th of July, 2002. She was mid-kiss when suddenly five cops were beating him up. Her kneejerk reaction was to hit a cop, and he punched her, then smashed her face into the subway grate. Nice. She sued and won, and decided sheād been making bad choices, so sheād be smart with the money, and used it for her brand.
Tinsley asks Dorinda to come outside and talk. They sit, and Tinsley says she feels like they were friends, but had issues, and she wants to have a lunch date where they can talk. Dorinda says, about Tinsleyās text on conspiracy theories, sheās always trying to pull information out of Tinsley. She saw Tinsley in January, when sheād said she wasnāt with Scott, and a week later, she was having dinner with him. In Dorindaās interview, she says, itās about transparency. Tinsley has things going on, and they find out about them elsewhere. She thinks Tinsley is a riddle theyāre never going to solve. She doesnāt know the answer. Tinsley wins. Inside, Sonja chats up hot guy William, whoās Ramonaās ex-lover. Sonja says Ramona is always going after her guys, so sheās turning the tables. She tells William that sheās not dating young guys, but if you donāt use it, you lose it. Leah doesnāt think he can handle Sonja. In her interview, Leah feels like William is the kind of guy who wouldnāt know his way around a womanās body, rub you in the wrong place, and youād have to explain it to him or heāll just keep it up. Sonja says she doesnāt want to go home empty-handed. Wake up and smell the Sonja. Dorinda tells Tinsley, itās not just her, but Tinsley says, actually, it is. Dorinda wonāt listen to her, and keeps calling her a liar. Dorinda says, donāt put words in her mouth.
Dorinda tells Tinsley not to be tricky with her. Donāt ride up on her and make a statement. I have no idea what that means. Tinsley says she doesnāt give a sh*t, and what she thinks is that Dorinda doesnāt want to be her friend. Dorinda says she wants to know who Tinsley is, but Tinsley just wants to make a big statement, and itās not going to work. Dorinda flounces off, and plops down next to LuAnn on a couch. She tells LuAnn that Tinsley came up on her hot, and told Dorinda not to be all gangster, but Dorinda said she is gangster. I think maybe sheās just mean. Tinsley said everybody knows her except Dorinda. Tinsley sits down in between Ramona and Leah, and says she only said she wanted to talk to Dorinda, and Dorinda said she was fake. In Tinsleyās interview, she says if sheās not talking, Dorinda says sheās hiding something, but if she asks for a private conversation, sheās fake. She canāt win. Leah asks, whatās going on? and Dorinda and Tinsley continue to bicker. In LuAnnās interview, she says, sheās already been there, and the last thing sheās doing is inserting herself into this dog fight. She tries to switch seats with Tinsley, but Tinsley isnāt moving. Dorinda gets in Tinsleyās face, and tells her to shut her mouth. Leah asks if Tinsley is going to let Dorinda talk to her like that. Tinsley says she doesnāt care what Dorinda has to say, and Dorinda says, kindergarten is starting. In Leahās interview, she says, Dorinda is like the snake in Beetlejuice, but scarier and meaner. Dorinda says this is boring her, and starts to walk away, but her heel gets stuck. Tinsley says, donāt trip (totally missing the opportunity to say, have a nice trip; see you next fall). Dorinda gets up close and personal again, and says her heel got stuck. The difference is, she bought her shoes. She didnāt lie on her back for them. She twirls around, but not nearly as well as Kenya, and walks away. Tinsley says, youāre a jealous bitch, bitch.
And away we go.
This season ā parties, costumes, Ramona on a swing, Sonja falling, Leah says theyāre all hot effing messes, LuAnn is back at cabaret, Tinsley wants to move to Chicago, Dorinda pretends everything is okay, LuAnn forgot how good vodka tastes, a trip to Mexico, a trip to a cornfield, revisiting the fish room, LuAnn swears she never screwed the pirate, and Dale wonders whatās wrong with her and Tinsley?
šØš½āš³Ā On Top Chef, comedian chefs Ali Wong and Randall Park, who met during a fried rice competition where they went to school, gave the chefs their quickfire challenge of creating a fried rice dish, the winning chef getting immunity. The chefs had thirty minutes to make the best damn fried rice that was creative and inventive. Given a display table of ingredients, they were also to use at least one ingredient from the choices. Youād have thought they were going for rolls of toilet paper, the way the chefs grabbed the components they wanted. Kevin was the winner, using flaming hot Cheetos, hot dogs, and bourbon. I assume it tasted better than it sounds, since Ali said it was like a party in her mouth.
The elimination challenge was next, with the chefs going to the Getty Museum for inspiration. The challenge was to interpret a work of art on a plate, using four movements; baroque, neoclassicism, renaissance, and rococo. Since Kevin won the Quickfire, he got to choose first, and selected baroque. The rest of the contestants took knives from a block, each with a movement on it. After the museum, it was on to Whole Foods to shop for ingredients. Someone pointed out LOUD shoes, and I had to laugh, since Iād just mentioned that in the GH recap, and I wonder if itās a thing now. The chefs were to tell a story through their choice of ingredient, and Ludo Lefebvre was introduced as guest judge.
Padma said they had some glorious, artful food, but had to choose one masterpiece. The winning spot went to Melissaās won ton soup.
When the chefs on the bottom were called out, Padma told Karen that she ended up in the bottom because Kevin had immunity. In her interview, Karen made it clear how pissed she would be if she was out for that reason. She creeped me out a little during this episode. Not only did she practically hiss her displeasure about possibly losing, she most definitely glared at Kevin when he got the immunity in the first place. I also highly doubt had he not had it, he would have taken any chances. Joe said while the dish chosen didnāt lack artistry, it lacked the technique to present the artistry. Jamie had to pack up his knives and go for his dish being too dry. He said it sucked to leave this early, and wished he had delivered better cookery; there was no greater sin. His hope was in the Last Chance Kitchen, and to get back in the competition, doing the type of food he wants, the way he wants to do it. Next time, Kelly Clarkson is guest judge, and the chefs are challenged with a vegetarian menu.
š„ Ā The best quote came from Brian: I am not making baby Jesus today.
šĀ On Watch What Happens Live, we learned from Melissa and Joe Gorga that during quarantine in Italy, Joe Giudice is picking broccoli and chasing goats. Alrighty then.
š Ā Donāt Pandemic Me…
One of LuAnnās employees passive/aggressively called her out on Instagram.
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General Hospital
Because I donāt want to break my streak, I miss the beginning. Two important points are, Brook telling Lulu to relax because she doesnāt want Dustinās body, just his mind, and Felix telling Sonny that Mike wonāt walk because heās afraid of falling.
Jax asks if Charlotte knows he has a daughter, and Charlotte says, Josslyn. He says when she was a little girl, Josslyn would visit him in Australia. Charlotte says sheās always wanted to go there, and he says she should. He asks if she likes surfing, and she says she loves it. Her papa has taken her to San Tropez. Jax says, fancy. Charlotte asks if she can go over to the counter and sit with Maddie, and Nina says, sure, and Jax says, that went well, and she tells him, give Charlotte time to come around. She says sheās having a difficult time replacing Maxie. She still has no creative director. He says he can lend her some support staff from Aurora to help look for prospective candidates, and she says, thatās sweet of him, but she thinks sheāll be okay. She just hired an administrative assistant. He hopes theyāre good, and she says, thatās open for debate. Itās Nelle.
Sonny urges Mike to try and get out of bed. The nurse said, the sooner he gets out, the sooner he can go back to Turning Woods. He wants to get out of the hospital, right? Sonny gets no response, and says he wants to get Mike up. They can walk around and come back. Mike says Sonny is trying to scam money from him in a card game, but Sonny says thatās not what heās doing. Mike calls him a punk from Flatbush, and tells him to scram. Get out.
Carly comes in to the kitchen to find Brando making crafts with Avery. She asks, whatās going on? and Brando says theyāve been busy. He was dropping off paperwork for Sonny to sign off on; insurance documents for the new shop. Avery shows Carly her new necklace, and Brando says the nanny was busy, and Avery wanted to show him how itās done. Carly thanks him, and he says itās his pleasure. Sheās quite the little artist. Avery wants to go upstairs, and Carly tells her not to wake Donna. She says sheāll be as quiet as a mouse. She leaves, and Carly says, Brando is good with her.
Trina asks what Portia heard thatās going to be in the media, and Portia says sheās not going to lie. The news is not good. Jordan says, during the investigation into her fatherās death, it was discovered that Taggert tampered with evidence that sent a criminal to prison.
Alexis yells at Julian to stop. Julian says Neil was supposed to help her, not help her fall off the wagon. Neil pushes him off, and Julian says Neil used Alexisās deepest darkest secrets to worm his way into her life. Alexis says heās off base, and Julian says, that hack is off base. Britt tells him to calm down, and Julian says she calls herself a doctor, but sheās just a twisted predator, which is a totally bizarre choice of words. He says, Neil manipulated Alexis into a relationship. Alexis says she doesnāt need his misguided chivalry, but he says someone needs to protect her. She says she doesnāt need protecting; not from Neil. He says, what about last night? and she says she thought she could trust him, and she sees where it got her. Julian says sheās been lying to him, and he has proof. Iām thinking Julian is the one who turned Neil in.
Brook tells Dustin and Lulu, sheās relaunching her music career, and working on new material. Lulu asks what about her binding contract with the awful producer? and Brook says she found a way to extract herself from it. Lulu says, translation; Brookās father rescued her. Brook says he didnāt, and Lulu shouldnāt underestimate her. Lulu asks how she pulled it off, and Brook says sheās a Quartermaine. Master negotiation is in her DNA.
On the phone, Valentin says, itās a major acquisition. How are things going on their end? Let him know when the deal is closed.
Jax tells Nina, donāt tell him she hired an ex-con who almost killed Josslynās brother, and almost killed Sonnyās family? Nina says Nelle has a different interpretation, but she hired Nelle for her own reasons. When the custody hearing happens, she can supply dirt. He tells her to be careful not to leave herself open to be Nelleās next target.
Jordan tells Trina, itās a lot to process, and Trina says Jordan is lying. Her father would never frame anyone. If he put someone in prison, the evidence was real. Curtis says, it was a major drug trafficker, Cyrus Renault. Cameron says, the guy who kidnapped them? and Curtis says, the same guy. Jordan says she was working undercover on a team with Taggert. He devoted his life to justice, and when he knew a horrible crime was going to be committed, he made the choice to make sure Cyrus was guilty. Trina doesnāt believe her, and Jordan says, sorry, but itās the truth. Trina asks Portia to tell Jordan; he would never do that. He was a good cop. Portia knows itās a lot to absorb. She didnāt want to believe it either. Trina says, then donāt. Cameron tells Trina, Jordan is the Police Commissioner. Trina says, so what? and he says, so why would she be saying this if it was a lie?
Carly says, when it comes to Brando, she wonders when another shoe is going to drop. He says if she doesnāt believe him, look it up in the public records. She asks, what the extra help babysitting Avery? He says Sonny gave him the garage, and itās already doing a decent business. She says Brando uprooted his life for them, and heās okay with that? He says, obviously not at first. He definitely resented it, but they pressured him to stay, and things are different now. There are great opportunities in Port Charles; not just with the shop, but with family too. Ā Ā
Sonny tells Mike, heās not trying to get him to play cards, and he doesnāt know the crew in Flatbush; heās not in that scene. But if Mike doesnāt get out of bed, heāll put himself at risk. Mike asks, of what? and Sonny says, for starters, pneumonia. Mike asks if thatās supposed to scare him, and Sonny says, he could get pneumonia and die. He has to keep up his strength. Does he want to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life? Mike says, no, of course (š·) not, and Sonny says, then get out bed and walk a little. If he doesnāt, heāll need to learn to walk again. It happened to Sonny. He got shot, and had to learn all over again. Mike doesnāt want to go through that at his age. Mike says, enough about his age, and Sonny says, come on. Heās got to listen. Mike says he doesnāt want to do this anymore.
Neil suggests Julian take it down a notch, and Alexis asks where the hostility is coming from. Not long ago, Julian was working with Neil to help her. Now heās humiliated her, and threw Neil against a wall for no apparent reason. A small crowd gathers near the door, and Julian says, is she kidding? She forgot to tell him one important detail. Alexis says, donāt, and Julian says, the real reason she was a mess last night is because she and Neil slept together.
Alexis tells Julian, what she did or didnāt do is none of his damn business. Britt suggests they take it somewhere private, where everyone isnāt watching. Felix has shown up, and tells them, duke it out elsewhere. They canāt be disturbing the patients.
Brook tells Lulu, she made Linc an offer he couldnāt refuse. Her career is now her own, and sheās only going to work with people she respects and trusts. No more washed up failures stuck in neutral. Lulu says, and Dustin is the first person she thought of? Brook says Dustin used to write gorgeous lyrics. She asks if he remembers his love poems, and Lulu tells her, put a sock in it. Dustin says Brook told him his poetry was sophomoric, and she says, heās still writing, isnāt he? Write everything down. A bad idea can lead to a good song. She took his advice. Lulu says Brook should have volumes of terrible lyrics, and Brook says she doesnāt expect Lulu to understand. All sheās interested in is hairspray, lip gloss, and cupcake recipes for the PTA bake sale.
Jax says Ninaās weakness is that sheās overconfident, and that assumption can make her fall. She says she learned her lesson, and he says, what if Nelle realizes Nina is setting her up? She says, donāt worry. Nelle will never see her coming. He says, remind him to never get on her bad side, but she says, her bad side can be good sometimes. Valentin comes in, and Charlotte runs to him.
Neil, Alexis, and Julian go into an empty examining room. Alexis asks how Julian could do that, and Julian says, what? Tell the truth? She says he accused Neil in front of everyone. Why? He says he did it for her, and she says, in what universe would that benefit her? He says she regretted what happened, then protected Neil. Neil used what he learned about her to lure her into having sex with him. She doesnāt know what heās talking about, and says he sounds insane. Julian says he knows the truth, and Britt saw them in New York. They were all over each other in the corridor. She says, so Britt ran and tattled to him, but he says, no. He mentioned Alexis had an issue with her therapist, and Britt remembered where sheād seen Neil before ā with his tongue down Alexisās throat. Alexis doesnāt know how to make this clearer, but itās none of his business what she does or who she does it with. Neil suggests they keep the volume down. They can resolve this in an adult way; thereās no need do get physical. Julian says, Neil made it physical; then made Alexis drink. Alexis tells Julian to go straight to hell where he belongs.
Sonny says heās not going to force Mike to walk if he doesnāt want to. When the nurse comes in, maybe she can get him to do it. He likes Elizabeth, right? Mike nods, and Sonny tells him, get some rest. Mike asks if Sonny would tell him a story. He used to do that; tell him a story when he was afraid of the dark. Sonny says, all right, and sits down. He says, once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in Brooklyn with his mom and dad. He liked to hang out on the porch in the neighborhood, and watch the kids go by on their bikes. He didnāt want to join them. He didnāt want to ride a bike. Mike asks, why not? and Sonny says, he was afraid heād fall off.
Carly says she canāt imagine Brando had a yen to make a macaroni necklace. Brando says, a pasta necklace. The nanny was busy with Donna, and Avery was begging to make a necklace, so why not? He figured the nanny had her hands full, he didnāt have to be anywhere, and Avery wouldnāt stop asking. Carly says, sheās relentless. Sheād love to say Avery got it from her father. Avery digs in when she wants something, and wonāt give up. She learned it from watching Carly. Brando says, Avery is a lucky little girl.
Cameron says he gets how much Trina hates this; he hates it for her. But itās better to find out now before it becomes viral. Curtis says Taggert did a bad thing, but for a good reason. Trina says, he did his job, and now theyāre going to trash his reputation, when heās not there to defend himself. Portia says theyāre telling her now to protect her. The story is going to get out. Trina asks, why? She doesnāt believe it, but even if she did, Cyrus is a drug trafficker and a kidnapper. He belongs in prison; leave him there. Portia says what her father did was wrong. You canāt create evidence. Trina says her father knew that, so why would he do it? Jordan says sheās sorry, but thatās exactly what he did.
Charlotte asks if Valentin knows Jax. He says he does, and asks how Jax is. Not to be rude, but can he have a quick word outside with Nina? Jax says heāll look after Charlotte. He suggests he and Charlotte go smell whatās coming out of the oven; it might be cranberry scones. Charlotte tells her papa to have a nice chat with Nina. Valentin and Nina go outside, and he asks if theyāre capable of having a nice chat. He notices she got a haircut, and says he loves it. She asks why theyāre out there, and he asks if she and Jax are serious. She says theyāre seeing each other and having fun. He says, good, and she says, it is. No lies or secrets, and no fraud. He hopes she enjoys it while it lasts.
Dustin says Brook isnāt doing herself any favors by insulting Lulu, but Brook says she was kidding. Whereās their sense humor? Lulu says itās intact when something is funny. Brook asks if Dustin has given up writing, and he says he just writes for himself. She says, how selfish. She knows thereās a good song somewhere in there. Sheās just asking for one song, and she wouldnāt ask if she didnāt need the help. If itās a success, heāll enjoy the royalties. She can see the movie now. Two dreamers in New York City, who took different paths, then came together to fulfill their dream. Lulu says, it sounds like the cover of a bad romance novel, and adds, Dustin isnāt interested. Dustin says he has to think about it, and Brook asks him not to take too long. She leaves, and Lulu says she shouldnāt have answered for him. He says heās not doing it, and she asks, why not? He says he has a happy life, and doesnāt want to shake it up, but she says she thinks he should do it. Write Brook a song.
Brando says, so Avery isnāt Carlyās daughter? Carly says Avery has lived with them since she was born; her mom Ava isnāt reliable. He knows how that works, and she asks if life wasnāt great growing up with Gladys. He says it wasnāt an easy life, but he wasnāt an easy kid. He would take off, and go on hikes, or build forts in abandoned buildings, or go to the library to read. Gladys had no idea where he was. She thought he was shoplifting or busting windows, but he just wanted to be alone.
Sonny tells Mike, the boy had four or five friends down the street, and one friend, Lenny, outgrew his bike, so he gave his bike to the little boy. The bike was a hand-me-down, and rusty, but it worked. The boy was afraid to ride it, because another friend had fallen and broken his collarbone and had stitches above his eye. So he didnāt want to ride. Mike asks if the boy ever learned, and Sonny says, eventually. His dad taught him. His dad said just take five minutes to learn to ride. Mike asks, what happened? and Sonny says for five minutes, the boy tried. Then his dad upped it to ten, then twenty-five. The boy got the hang of it, but he was still scared. His dad said, just go two car lengths, and he would be by the boyās side. Then the boy went three, four, five car lengths, and soon the kid was flying. Ā His dad said heād buy the boy a brand new bike with chrome handlebars. He never did, but what he gave the boy was a lot more than any bike could give him.
Jordan tells Trina, it seems unfair, but it doesnāt matter. They have a code they have to follow, and she had to notify the Justice Department. Trina says Taggert was Jordanās partner. How could she betray him? Jordan says she admired Taggert, and hated telling Trina. Sheās sorry, but itās out of her hands.
Julian says he wondered why Alexis drank after all those years of sobriety. Then Britt told him about seeing her with Neil, and it hit him; it was Neil. Alexis says, so Julian thought it was his place to accuse Neil of exploiting her when he just did the same thing? She trusted him, and he broadcast her private business for the entire hospital to hear. He says, Neil had to be exposed for what he did to her, and she says, all the time theyāve spent together, and he has no clue who she is. She tells him, get out. Julian says, hear him out, but she repeats, get out. Julian leaves, and Neil closes door. He asks Alexis, why did she drink? Was it really because of him?
Nina asks why Valentin assumes she and Jax arenāt going to last, and he says he gets it. Jax is tall, blond, personable; relationship material. She asks why this is Valentinās business. Is this what he needed to talk about? He says heās sorry. Without reservation or agenda, heās sorry for what he did to her, and hopes she can understand and accept his apology. Jax seems to see the world in black and white, while they both see it in shades of grey. He hopes when Nina goes to a grey area, Jax doesnāt judge, reject, or leave her, but if he does, she knows where heāll be ā in his grey area, waiting for a shot to win her back. Mostly, heās sorry. He asks her to tell Charlotte that heāll call later. He brushes something from her hair, and says, nice haircut. (Not sure why the focus on that. Did he send her to his hairdresser?) She goes back inside, and says, oh my God! She runs to Jax, whoās on the floor. He says heās fine, but he should watch where heās going.
Jordan tells Trina, her father manufactured evidence that sent Cyrus to prison, and there was payback in the warehouse. Trina says, itās not enough that heās dead? She has to destroy his reputation? Portia says that doesnāt mean Taggert gets to dodge his responsibility. Trina says, itās too late to take back his heroās funeral, but should she return the flag from his casket? Portia says theyāll talk at home, but Trina says, no. Sheās not going anywhere with Portia.
Britt asks Julian, what the hell was he thinking? He just attacked a doctor in a hospital. Julian says Neil had it coming, and Britt asks why he felt compelled to give Neil the business. He and Alexis have been separated for years. Itās not his place to interfere with her life. Heās still in love with her, isnāt he? He says, itās totally over, but whatās not over is what he did to Alexis. It reflects on how she connected with Neil. If any man hurts Alexis, heāll kill them. Thatās why he interfered. Britt doesnāt think it was his place, but he says he was justified. She says, like hell he was.
Alexis tells Neil, she and Sam had a fight. Sam said horrible things; things that gutted her. The bartender slipped her a drink, and she drank it. She just had one. She knows itās one too many; thatās why she called for help. Neil asks why she called Julian, and she says, he was the only one who answered. Neil asks why she didnāt call him, and she says theyāre not supposed to be talking given their situation. He says, what had happened between them had to play a role in why she drank.
Brando tells Carly, when he was ten, Mike came to town. Heād take Brando to the track, and heād watch the workouts. He couldnāt care less about the races, but he wanted to be around the horses. Mike did that for him. Mike said he was the same as a kid, and had wanted a horse of his own. Carly says sheās going visit Mike. Why doesnāt Brando come with her?
Mike looks like heās half-snoozing, and Sonny says he never needed a bike. Mike gave him something way better ā a lesson. Mike taught him that falling down is okay; itās part of the process. The catch is, youāve got to get up and move forward, and if you canāt, you rely on someone who can. Sonny tears up, and so do I. He says, thatās what heās doing. Heās going to return the favor, and heās going to catch Mike. Sonny and I wipe our eyes, and Mike asks if he was out long. Sonny says, not too long. Does Mike want get up and take a walk? Just for about five minutes. Mike nods, and says, okay.
Dustin says, Lulu thinks he should write Brook a song? and she says, why not? He wanted to be a writer. He disconnected from that part of himself, and if Brook is offering to help him connect again, go for it. Take a chance. He says, itās not just any collaboration. Itās Brook, and he doesnāt want Lulu to be upset or jealous. She says sheād only be upset or jealous if she thought Brook was a threat. Brook is annoying, but harmless, and she thinks itās a big opportunity for him. Doesnāt he? He says he does, and she says, one thing, Dusty. Watch your back.
Brook literally runs into Valentin near the elevators. He says they were both so busy thinking about where they were headed, they missed what was right in front of them. She says, thatās not a bad lyric.
Nina asks if Jax is okay, and he says heās fine. His pride is hurt. She asks, what happened? She leaves for a couple of minutes, and finds him on the floor. He says he was getting a scone, and he tripped. She says, on what? but he says, it doesnāt matter. It was an accident. He glances at Charlotte.
Trina tells Jordan, congratulations on ruining her fatherās reputation after he was murdered. Good job, Commissioner. She tells Portia, leave her alone, and storms out. Cameron says heāll make sure sheās okay. Portia says she wishes she hadnāt had to do that, and Jordan says, so does she. Cameron says he gets why Trina feels the way she does. Taggert was her dad. He leaves to go after Trina.
Julian tells Britt that he feels blindsided. Britt tells him heās delusional, and just made it worse. He says he just brought the truth out, and Britt says, the truth is overrated. And that side thing that have going on? Itās no fun anymore. Theyāre over.
Neil tells Alexis, heās so sorry. She says sheās not, because she doesnāt think what they did was wrong. She thought it was amazing. She doesnāt care what the board or her ex have to say. Neil says Julian saying he slept with her, everyone hearing it, and Britt seeing them, is going to spell trouble for them.
Sonny helps Mike as he walks, saying, heās got him. He wonāt let Mike fall. Mike laughs, and says theyāre good. He asks what Sonnyās name is. He wants to tell Sonnyās boss heās a keeper. Sonny say heās just happy Mike is on his feet. Carly and Brando come in, and Carly says, look at Mike being up. Good job. Mike looks at Brando, and says, it canāt be. Heās dead.
Tomorrow, Jordan says Mollyās actions have consequences; Cyrus says if he threatens them, theyāll know it; and Mike needs Sonny to do something.
When too many cooks will be making amazing food. I promise the world will still be here. Unless we get hit by an asteroid or something. In the meantime, a bedtime story. If you prefer the unbleeped version, you can find it at the site, but you know, I try to keep it PG-13. Most of the time.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
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General Hospital
I missed the very beginning, because I was running early. Why, Lord, why?
At the MetroCourt, Lulu sees Brook. Dustin asks if Lulu is sure this is a good idea. Does she remember what happened the last time? She says she remembers exactly what happened.
Trina apologizes to Cameron for being late. She lost track of time talking to Ava. Cameron says, itās totally fine. Everything good? She says, yeah. Him? He flashes back to the kiss, and Trina saying, if sheād lost him, she wouldnāt be able to do any of this, and him saying, neither could he. He tells Trina, itās all good.
Portia tells Curtis, she knew there was a lot Taggert couldnāt tell her, and frankly there was a lot she didnāt want know. Even when they were breaking up, she still cared about him, and he did everything he could to reassure her. Curtis says, she suspected it was Cyrus when Taggert was killed. He must have told her something about the investigation. She asks why itās important, and Curtis says he and Jordan are always trying to figure out what to bring home, and what to leave at the office. It must have been the same with them.
Laura goes to the station, and sees Mac. She asks if Jordan is in her office, but he says sheās in a meeting. Laura asks if Mac means Jordan is interrogating a suspect, and Mac says he means sheās in a meeting. Laura gets that Mac isnāt used to her being mayor, but she has to ask him whatās going on.
In the interrogation room, Cliff sets up a recorder, and says, itās an interview with Jordan regarding the arrest and conviction of Cyrus Renault. He asks if Jordan consents to the recording. She does, and he tells her to please explain her involvement in the arrest and conviction of Cyrus Renault.
Alexis says Finn doesnāt seem surprised to hear that she fell off the wagon. He says he feels terrible that he missed her call, but she says itās not his job to keep her sober; itās hers. Last night, she let her team down. He says theyāre on the same team. If she has some time, heād like to talk. She says she had one drink, but he says they both know itās never just one. Alexis says, itās all she had, and he says sheās been sober almost three years. What changed? She says, apparently, she did, or thatās what she was told. Itās the truth. He says, and thatās bad because… She says, because she stopped fighting for herself and what she believes in. Instead, she protected someone and crossed the line. He says sheās not first person to ever do that. Whatās so horrible that she would end three years of sobriety? She says she slept with the person she protected, and she knew it was wrong, but the worst thing is that sheād do it again in a heartbeat. He says he believes her, and asks if she slept with them because she had a drink, or did she drink because she slept with them?
Julian and Britt cuddle in bed, and Julian says, he can get used to this. She tells him to remember their deal. Itās just fun, and at the end of the day, he goes his way and she goes hers. Britt says she probably should go, and he asks if itās visiting hours at the jail. She says sheās already seen her mother, and once is enough. He asks if Obrecht is still claiming Peter framed her, and she says her mother lives by the motto, deny, deny, deny. She never takes responsibility for her crimes. He says, unlike Brittās best pal Brad. He canāt believe Brad was involved in a baby switch, and she says Brad isnāt the villain Julian wants him to be. Julian knows Brad is Brittās best friend, but Brad did betray his sonās trust in the worst possible way. She says, things are not always black and white. If he took the time to understand… He says, like her? She says she and Brad are kindred spirits. Now Brad is in prison, and they can only interact through a glass partition. Sheās lost her best friend, and doesnāt know how sheās going to replace him in her life. Brad is the only person who got her, and without him, it feels pretty lonely.
Ned tells Brook, no one would be thrilled with a rematch, and she says, Lulu is a smug self-righteous, spoiled brat. Thereās no way sheās letting Lulu win. He says, itās not a competition. Blame him. He shouldnāt have forced her to work at ELQ. Heās going to find her a job more suitable to her talents. She says her talents belong on stage, and thatās exactly where sheās going.
Dustin says, the mess with Brook is over, isnāt it? and Lulu asks why she should go easy on Brook. He says, Brook is social mediaās new punching bag, and sheās been beaten enough. She says, tell her that he doesnāt feel sorry for Brook, and he says he knows the reason Lulu resents Brook; she was desperate to become a success, like him. She says Brook dumped him because he couldnāt help her, but she has better things to do than scratch Brookās eyes out, as much as sheād like to. He says, name one, and she says, this. They kiss, and Olivia approaches their table. She asks if anyone would care to hear the specials.
Trina asks Cameron how practice is going, and he says, good, but weird. It kind of freaks him out. When heās playing, his focus is totally on the ball. She says, itās not weird. She gets the same feeling at the gallery. Itās all about the work. She forgets the drama, and the questions that have no answers. He says he thought her mom didnāt like Ava, and Trina says, her mom doesnāt, but she does. She can talk about anything to Ava. He says thatās like him and Franco, and she asks what they talk about. He says, they were just talking about his last session with Dr. Bern. She says, Dr. Bern? Isnāt he… Cameron says, a therapist, yes. His mother thought he needed someone to talk to because… She asks if he thinks he needs a therapist, and he says, now she sounds like Dr. Bern. He agreed to go so his mother would stop treating him like a basket case. Trina says, heās entitled to be a basket case, but he says she went through a lot more. She tells him not to compare their tragedies. Sheās glad he can talk to Franco, and he says heās glad she has Ava, but be careful; Josslyn doesnāt trust her. Trina says she gets why, but her experience is completely different, and Ava has been supportive. She wonders why something awful has to happen before they realize theyāre not alone. He says thatās a good question, but he doesnāt have an answer.
Curtis asks Portia if Taggert was the kind of guy who brought his work home with him, and she says, sometimes. He says, even when it came to Cyrus? and she asks why he cares. He says heās just curious because she mentioned balancing work and married life. She asks why it matters now.
Jordan says she was part of a four member team at the DEA. They were a task force assigned to Cyrus. Her, Bob, Mark, and Taggert. All three died in a three month period. Two from overdoses, who had no history of drug use, and Taggert was murdered. She became concerned and went over the DEA files. Thatās when she realized there were discrepancies in the evidence. Cliff asks her to elaborate, and she says, upon further examination, she saw the material evidence used to convict Cyrus may have been fabricated. He asks if she knew theyād been obstructing justice, but she says she just had a sneaking suspicion.
Laura knows Mac was working on figuring out how Cyrus got messages from prison out to the street, but Mac says, so far, they have nothing. Laura wonders if the lead is in front of him, and he asks if sheās suggesting they have a dirty cop. She hopes not, but somebody is helping Cyrus. Jordan and Cliff come out of the interrogation room, and Jordan looks at Laura.
Cliff says, now the DOJ will have to be involved, and trusts Jordan wonāt leave town. She says, of course (š·) not. Mac asks, whatās going on? and she says, long story. It will have to wait. He says whatās more important if it involves the people he works with? but she says, it doesnāt. Itās about her and Cyrus. She leaves, and Mac and Laura look at each other.
Trina and Cameron walk as they talk. Trina says Josslyn and Dev canāt leave the property without a security guard. It would make her rip her hair out. It was bad enough with her mother texting her ten times a day, and monitoring where she is. He asks if her mother has backed off yet.
Lulu tells Olivia, sheās sorry about trashing the restaurant, but Brook started the fight. Olivia asks if that was before or after Lulu doused Brook with champagne. Lulu says Brook has done nasty things to her, but Olivia says Lulu has done the same. Like printing Brookās careless post in The Invader. By the way, thatās not even her beat. Lulu says she didnāt tell Brook to post it in the first place, but even if she hadnāt written about it, someone else would have. Olivia says, it wasnāt someone else; it was Lulu. She gets that Dante is gone, and Lulu is acting out. What she doesnāt understand is that in moving on, why Lulu has turned her back on Olivia and the family. She says she thought Lulu was part of the family, and walks away.
Ned knows Brook has a plan to secretly write and record until she gets her creative property rights back, but does she think itās a good idea to go on stage? Brook says she doesnāt need to be secretive anymore. She found a way out. He says Diana and ELQās lawyers couldnāt break Brookās contract, and Brook found a way? She says she didnāt need to. After Ned decided to embarrass her, she decided to give Linc what he wants. He says, sheās not going to have… and she says, no. All he needs to know is that sheās now free and clear of her soul-sucking contract. He says itās not all needs to know. What did she give Linc to make him walk away?
Julian tells Britt, there are way more appropriate candidates for best friend than Brad. She just looks at him, and he says heās sorry she lost her best friend. Would she like a drink? She asks if by other candidates, he means like him, and he asks if thatās so horrible. Does she have something in common with more upstanding citizens in Port Charles? She says her alleged crimes were an act of love. She doesnāt think holding a knife to his exās throat is considered an act of love. Julian says he and Alexis are in a better place now, and she asks if Alexis forgave him. Julian says Alexis got therapy, and Britt says her therapist must be good. As she remembers, Alexis doesnāt forgive so easily. He says, so good, Alexis fell for him. Sheās stopped therapy, but hasnāt stopped seeing Dr. Bern. Britt says, Dr. Bern? and Julian asks if she knows him.
Alexis tells Finn, her reasons for drinking are complicated, and he says, they usually are.Would one of the complications be Julian? She doesnāt blame him for coming up with that, but Julian was a good guy, and picked her up the bar. Sam called her coward. He says, and Alexis believed her? Sheās fearless and courageous, but Alexis says she lacked courage when the going got rough. Maybe she drank because she canāt be with the guy. Finn says it sounds like she cares about him very much, and she says, itās just… Neil walks in, and a lightbulb comes on over Finnās head.
Neil says he thought there was a staff meeting there. Alexis says, it was an AA meeting, and Neil says maybe he got the meeting wrong. Finn says heās got the wrong room, and tells Neil where it is. Neil says heās going to bring a GPS next time, but Finn says, when heās been there a while, heāll figure it out. Finn kept thinking the supply closet was the on-call room. Alexis says she has to take off, and Neil says he does too, but Finn asks if he can asks a couple of questions. It will just take a minute. He wants to pick Neilās brain about a patient, and it might have legal complications. Alexis says she has a meeting, and Neil says heāll be late, but Finn ignores them. He says heās been treating a patient whoās taken a series of experimental drugs, and is now confessing to bizarre crimes. Maybe the crimes are real; maybe theyāre the patientās imagination. Or maybe itās their mental illness. Neil and Alexis look at each other, and flash back to their night in the hotel. Finn asks what Neil thinks. Side effects of the medication, or should he investigate if these are true confessions?
Britt tells Julian, she knew Neil looked familiar, but now sheās heard his name in context with Alexis. She had a layover in New York City, and went shopping. She stayed at the nicest hotel, and when she was on her way back to her room, she saw a man about to knock on a door. She didnāt think anything of it, but when the door opened, Alexis stepped out. She was about to say hi, when they fell into each otherās arms, and went back into the room. The guy was Dr. Neil Bern.
Lulu asks Dustin if Olivia was right. Was she desperate to punish Brook, and didnāt care who she hurt? Donāt be the supportive boyfriend, but tell her the truth. He asks if he canāt be both. He tells her, sheās caring, passionate, and impulsive, which arenāt bad things. Theyāre all reasons why he canāt get enough of her. But in her moving on, the hard part is, sometimes her impulses get out of control. She didnāt have to publish Brookās post. It could have disappeared into the blogosphere, and no one would have been the wiser. She did it to get back at Brook.
Brook says, Ned likes to keep his business dealings private, and so does she. Her phone rings, and she says itās her new PR guy; she has to run. As she heads to the elevator, on the phone, she says she has good news for him; heās going to love it. Olivia asks Ned why every time she sees his daughter smiling, she knows all hell is about to break loose?
Trina tells Cameron, she and her mother have established some ground rules. They made them together. Her mom will give her space as long as Trina doesnāt scare her with radio silence. He says, sounds like a plan, and she says she knows his mom has rules; what about Franco? He says, Franco isnāt big on rules. Trina gets a text from Josslyn, and says she was supposed to text yesterday, and forgot. He asks what Josslyn said about… The last time they were all together, trying to study Shakespeare, Trina left. He knows why she left, but Josslyn didnāt. Unless… Trina didnāt tell her that they kissed, did she?
Portia doesnāt get why Curtis cares so much what went on between her and Taggert. Why is it important? Thereās a knock at the door, and Jordan pops in. She says sheās sorry. She didnāt know Curtis would still be there. Portia says Curtis was just asking if she and Taggert talked about his work. Curtis says he was wondering about the Cyrus investigation, and Portia says she told him that Taggert really didnāt talk about his work at home. Jordan says, good. The less Portia and Trina have to do with Cyrus, the better. Portia says, itās a little late for that. Her daughter was already kidnapped, and her father was shot in front of her. Jordan says sheās sorry. Sheās afraid she has more bad news. Portia says, itās not Trina, is it? but Jordan says, no. Trina is fine as far as she knows. She just met with a detective from Internal Affairs, and heās asked the Justice Department to open an investigation involving Taggertās handling of the case against Cyrus.
Alexis tells Finn, from a legal standpoint, policies would have to be investigated. Neil says heāll work on whether itās delusion or medication. Finn thanks them both, saying he appreciates it. He asks Alexis, lunch tomorrow? and she says, coffee. He says, sounds good, and leaves. Alexis walks into the office, and Neil closes the door. He says he knows itās none of his business, but Finn seemed concerned about her. She says it was a post AA meeting; a double-checking thing. Neil says, heās concerned, but she says sheās fine. Really. He says, every time a patient feels compelled to use the word really, it makes him concerned. She says sheās not a patient anymore, and he says, as one friend to another, can he help?
Julian tells Britt, Alexisās therapist took advantage of her, but Britt says, Alexis is a grown woman, and as far as she could tell, wanted it as much as Neil did. Julian says, there are rules against that, and she says, itās ironic that Julian has rules. He says, if Neil is ignoring that, heāll have to remind him. Heās heading over to GH now. She says, to do what? Ride Neil? She doesnāt think thatās a good idea. Alexis can take care of herself. He says, if she wants to worry about someone, worry about Neil. She says, all she wants to know is if heās giving her a ride, or does she have to call Ride Share? He says, letās go, and they leave.
Dustin says, too much honesty? but Lulu says, no; heās right. So was Olivia. She was acting out, but Brook goes out of her way to be antagonistic, and she wanted to get back at her. Sheās a bad person. He says, sheās a wonderful person, but she says, with so many flaws. He says, perfection is overrated.
On the phone, Brook tells her PR guy, if they ask about the big blow up, say no comment, and move on. The less said about it, the quicker it will blow over. Sheāll be posting behind-the-scenes footage of her new material. Lulu approaches, and says she knows Brook heard her. Brook says, sheās ignoring Lulu. Take the hint. Lulu asks Brook to hear her out.
Trina says, Josslyn has no idea she and Cameron kissed, and he says, thank God. It would make things awkward. She says, a little bit, and he asks what she ended up telling Josslyn. She says she told Josslyn things were weird because of what happened to her dad, which is actually true. They were all traumatized, and none of them is thinking clearly. Josslyn understood completely. He says heās glad to hear it, and she says sheās got to run. She promised to meet her mom at the hospital. He says he hasĀ to meet his mom too; can he join her? She says, sure. What are friends for? Iām disappointed.
Portia doesnāt understand. She says Cyrus was found guilty, and sent to prison years ago, and Taggert is dead. Why revisit the case? Jordan says the other two members of the team were also killed in the last three months. She questioned the circumstances of their deaths, and searched for why they were singled out. She found proof that they fabricated the evidence that put Cyrus away. Portia says, they falsified evidence? and Jordan says, they were desperate for a conviction, and Cyrus was too good at not getting caught. Sheās sure they felt it meant saving lives. Portia says, that could explain a lot about what happened in the marriage. With Taggert, everything was black and white; there were no grey areas. If he violated his own code, it would have eaten him up inside. I note that Jordan has officially replaced Jason in making the best worried face ever.
Laura thanks someone on the phone, and says sheāll be in touch. She tells Mac, itās true. The DOJ is doing an investigation. Theyāve ordered a complete review of the evidence that put Cyrus in prison. Apparently, Taggert worked with the other two agents to plant evidence against him. Mac says, no. He worked with Taggert for years, and Taggert never bent the law. He had a deep loathing for any officer who did. Laura says, if Jordan thinks thereās a possibility he crossed the line, they have to take it seriously.
Portia says, Taggert and his colleagues were killed for putting Cyrus in prison. What about Jordan? Where does she factor in? Curtis says, Jordan worked inside to gain Cyrusās confidence. Portia says, so she was working independently of the team? and he says, right. Portia says, Taggert didnāt tell her; they left her out? He says, thatās right. Jordan knew nothing about it.
Olivia wonders how Brook got out of her contract, and Ned says she wouldnāt tell him, and he didnāt push her. He had the feeling no amount of pressure would make her talk. Maybe grandfather had the right idea about tough love. Olivia says that would let him off the hook. Now he doesnāt have to feel guilty about firing her.
Brook sits with Lulu and says, make it quick; she has a meeting with Lucy. Lulu says she didnāt know Brook was interested in real estate, and Brook says sheās not. Lulu says, skin care and cosmetics? Brook says, no. Her career is back on track. Sheās launching her rebrand at this yearās Nurses ball. Dustin says, congratulations, and Lulu says, absolutely. She tells Brook, sheās not sorry she did her job as a journalist, but she could have contacted ELQ first, and given them a chance address the pharmaceutical branch that was closing. And it was wrong of her to spray Brook with champagne. So, are they good?
In the elevator, Britt tells Julian, take a deep breath, and do some quick elevator meditation. Donāt do anything he regrets.
Neil tells Alexis, thereās no rule that says she canāt turn to him for help. Alexis says, when she considers that, alarm bells go off inside her head. Neil says she called him last night, but she says, it was a mistake. She wasnāt in an appropriate state to see him. He asks, what state would that be? She shows him her one-day chip. Julian and Britt look through the window.
Mac tells Laura, there has to be more to the story, and she says, maybe there is, but she doesnāt know why Jordan wouldnāt have shared that. Mac says, she took the investigation at face value, but she knew Taggert better than anyone. Why would she have gone straight to IA? Laura says, maybe she couldnāt believe Taggert did something illegal. Mac asks if they just sit back and watch it play out, but she says, no. If something else is going on, she wants him find it.
Jordan tells Portia, she had no idea when Cyrus was originally tried that evidence was planted. Portia says, itās not going to stay quiet for long. She has to find Trina and tell her whatās going on. Trina knocks on the door, and Portia says, better now than later. She opens the door to Trina and Cameron, and Trina asks, whatās going on?Why are they here?
Ned tells Olivia, Brook is his daughter. From the moment she was born, he started to feel guilty. She says, he had to fire Brook; he had no choice. The mess Brook brought back, she did by her lonesome. He says if Brook is back on track, he wonāt feel so guilty, but she says if Brook isnāt willing to tell him exactly how it happened, she has some scheme or epic machination thatās going to blow up in everyoneās face.
Brook accepts Luluās apology, and they shake hands. Brook says she wants something in return, and Lulu says, name it. Brook says, Luluās boyfriend.
Alexis tells Neil, itās the first day of her new life. She shows him her chip, and he takes her hand. He says heās proud of her. Julian busts into the room, and grabs Neil, throwing him up against the wall. Alexis asks what Julian is doing.
Tomorrow, Valentin says Brookās ELQ shares are officially his, Trina tells Portia not to believe Jordanās lies, and Carly asks Brando when the other shoe is going to drop.
Vanderpump Rules
Ariana meets Lisa for riding. Lisa says she taught Prince to talk, and Ariana says sheās ready for this. Lisa calls Tardon, parlay! and Prince whinnies.
Katie visits Stassi, whoās on the couch, wearing a sleep mask. They have wine and burgers, and Stassi says, itās just what she needed. The hangover struggle is real.
James makes bacon, and tells Raquel that he had the weirdest dream. Lala was in it. Raquel asks, why? and he says, because he was having an annoying night. We flash back to Tomās birthday, and Raquel relaying to James that Logan had said he was at a party where people were getting effed up. Raquel says she has to ask; was James drinking at that party? He says, no. If he had, it would be a serious problem. He swears he hasnāt had a drank in six days, In his interview, he says he used to think if bad things happened, it was a good reason to drink, but hit doesnāt solve anything. Heās happy he didnāt.
James tells Raquel that heās been talking to Lisa every day.
Stassi canāt believe Katie is having a girls wine night party, but Kristen isnāt invited. Katie says, itās happening. Sheās met some new people, but hasnāt gotten to know them, so sheās invited Dayna, Danica, and Charli. She also canāt not invite Raquel if sheās invited the others. In Stassiās interview, she says Katie has invited every single girl in West Hollywood, and Kristen is going to be pissed. Katie tells Stassi, if Kristen is going to act like that, sheās not inviting her.
Lisa says, when it gets to be too much, she goes to the stable. Ariana complains that her horse has a small wiener, and itās embarrassing.
In his interview, Jax says he swore heād never be at SUR when he turned 40, and at 40, heās still there. Tom comes in, hungover and struggling. Jax suggests the hair of the dog. Raquel sees Scheana outside in the back, and Scheana says Raquel looked cute at Tomās party. Raquel says Scheana looked hot, and Scheana says she had fun with her whip. Katie calls Raquel, and invites her to wine night tomorrow with the ladies. Raquel says sheād love to. In Raquelās interview, she says, Katie has never been intentionally mean to her, but sheās never gone out of her way to be kind either. Scheana wonders how itās going to be with Lala, and tells Raquel that sheāll have friends there. She can mediate if need be.
Brett has invited Scheana to make a YouTube video with him. In his interview, he says he does personal training, and has been successful on YouTube by being his authentic self. A lot of women follow him. He tells Scheana that he thinks women will identify with her, and what sheās been through as a young divorcee. He trusts her and sheās a friend. Scheana thinks theyāll become better friends, because this woman cannot take no for an answer. He thinks sheās awesome, but says heād never want to hurt her by making her think thereās something thatās not there. He looks at her like a guy friend. Scheana, who only hears what she wants to, says, who knows; maybe one day. In Brettās interview, he says he loves her as a person, but has no intention of taking he home. Scheana suggests they see where the world takes them.
Schwartz goes to Tomās place, where Max has arrived ahead of him. In Tomās interview, he says, people give him a hard time about not having furniture, but they have a couch and a credenza. Theyāre good. Tom says, itās Jaxās birthday, and Brittany is taking him out to lunch. Now that they have houses, itās open to the possibility of TPāing them. Schwartz says, talking about it ruins it; it has to be spontaneous. In Schwartzās interview, he says heās all for a good prank, but because of the dynamic between Tom and Jax, he doesnāt know if theyāre in a good enough place for that. Schwartz says he canāt do it today, as Tom pours beer in a funnel. He doesnāt mind pissing Jax off, but not on his birthday. Tom wants Schwartz to funnel beer, and Schwartz asks, what for? Tom says, for Jax, and Schwartz says, Jax isnāt here. Tom points to his heart, and says, Jax is here. In Maxās interview, he says Tom wants to beer bong and TP a house in the afternoon, but he has to go to work. He doesnāt think itās the best idea. They sit by the pool, and Tom brings out shots. They toast to Jaxās birthday. Schwartz thinks instead of pranking Jax, they should lift him up, and show how much they love him. Tom says heāll be back in fifteen, and Schwartz says, what if it rains? Tom and Max leave, but Schwartz stays behind. He canāt, he wonāt, and heās not doing it.
Tom and Max TP Jaxās house, and Tom says, it feels good. In Maxās interview, he thinks Tom is releasing some frustration against Jax; heās fired up. The leave OLD FART in toilet paper letters on the street in front of the house. Jax and Brittany come home to trees laden with toilet paper, and Jax says, WTF? Are you effing kidding me? Who does that? Brittany says, what the hell is this? Jax sees the message, and says, these a-holes. This is going to suck. In Jaxās interview, he says, itās not that funny. He knows one of his friends did it, but doesnāt know which one.
Jax starts making calls. Tom says he didnāt have anything to do with it, and claims they got him too, and shows Jax his front yard with a few streams of toilet paper hanging from a tree. In Tomsā interview, he says, there are three things you need to get away with a prank. Confidence, an alibi with plausible details ā Jax says it doesnāt look like as much in Tomās yard, and Tom says they must have hit Jaxās house first ā Ā and a couple of gullible friends. Brittany says Schwartz swears he didnāt do it. Jax says he knows Beau did it. Brittany shows Stassi the yard, and Stassi says, itās so insane. In his interview, Jax says heās going to find how who did this, and get them back.
Scheana tells Brett she went home with some guy from Tomās party, but not the one she came with. Sheās excited to be YouTubeāing with him. He sets up the camera, and says heās there with a good friend; a homie. He introduces Scheana, and says sheās 34, and looks great. She highly recommends Botox. He says, sheās a middle-aged woman, and in her interview, Scheana wonders in what world sheās considered middle-aged. I too, am wondering. Brett says sheās been married and divorced, and sheās freezing her eggs, because right now, sheās not trying to have a baby. She says sheās not getting in another relationship or getting married unless the guy blows her mind. Sheās been dating f***boys, and itās fun. Brett says, you attract the energy you put out, and asks if sheās a f***girl. In Scheanaās interview, she wonders why sheās doing this interview. He stops filming, and she says she can be happy, single, and getting laid, or fat desperate and looking for love. I guess thereās no in-between? She says she doesnāt want a relationship. He calls her middle-aged again, and she says he keeps aging her. He clearly doesnāt know the definition because she has at least another ten to fifteen years. I get the feeling Brett isnāt the brightest bulb in the box, which is saying a lot since Scheana is no Einstein either.
Lisa explains to her housekeeper that sheās going to her motherās funeral, staying one more day, and then coming back. In Lisaās interview, she says the funeral was delayed, and itās been overwhelming. Puffy! She tells Puffy not to be nervous. Sheās going to call her other rescue boy, and see how heās doing.
James asks Raquel what sheās going to say at the wine party when Lala comes at her. Itās going to be a feeding frenzy. Lisa calls, and asks if heās doing okay, and he says heās doing really well. He has a meeting tonight. She says sheās going out to London tomorrow, and just because sheās on the other side of the world, doesnāt mean she wonāt know whatās going on. He says heās taking it seriously. In her interview, Lisa says she doesnāt need another child, but Jamesās vulnerability tugs at her heartstrings. Sheās invested a little in helping to get him there, and heās going to do it. I want her to adopt me.
Katie makes charcuterie boards for the party. Stassi says, a lot of people are coming;Kristen is going to sh*t her pants. Katie says, life goes on without her, and Stassi says she understands Katieās logic, but Kristen wonāt.
Scheana canāt wait to call Kristen, and give her the news. Kristen says sheās prepping for Jaxās birthday party, and Scheana whines that Brett called her middle-aged. She tells Kristen that sheās heading over to Katieās for girls wine night. Kristen says, thatās precious. Katie is her wine partner, and not inviting her. Scheana says, Katie has literally invited all of SUR. I forgot to mention, literally is literally every other word with this group, and Iām literally tired of it. If it was a drinking game, weād be smashed in the first ten minutes of the show. Kristen asks if Lisa is going to be there, and Scheana says Lisa is in London for her motherās funeral, but maybe she was invited. In Kristenās interview, she feels like this is bullsh*t. Katie wants crazy Kristen, so she can justify it. She tells her dogs that theyāre her two best friends. Which I actually (literally?) donāt think is a bad thing.
The girls start arriving. In her interview, Dayna says she grew up on Mad Dog 2020, and vodka from a box (is that a thing?), so sheāll drink whateverās there. Scheana says she came in her pajamas; itās been a long day. She did a YouTube video with Brett, and he called her middle-aged. Stassi says, heās only two years younger than Scheana. They toast to girls night.
At TomTom, Max tells Tom, everything is good. Jax arrives, and says, the partyās here.
Brittany tells the girls that theyāre having Jaxās birthday party at Roccoās. Itās going to be an 80s theme.
Tom gives Jax a paper shopping bag. Jax takes out some toilet paper. In his interview, he says, if Tom wants to surprise him, show up with a fifth of vodka. There will be consequences.
Brittany wonders who TPād the house. Jax thinks itās Beau and Stassi. Stassi thinks itās Tom, but Ariana says someone came to her house too. Brittany is still friends with Kristen, and asks if theyāre still going to be able to hang out. Katie says they still have a wine inventory, but the friendship is off. Lala talks to Scheana on the porch, and says Raquel should feel lucky to be graced with her presence. In Lalaās interview, she wants Raquel to stay in her lane, and let people like her run sh*t. Lala goes inside, and says she wants to have a real talk with Raquel. Because a party is definitely the place to do that. She says she pulled Raquel aside because she as genuinely concerned about James, and wanted to make sure he was okay. Raquel says Lala turned it into an ugly thing, and focused on Logan. Lala says she was speaking; let her finish. Raquel forgot her place, but Lala will steer her back. Raquel says, Logan is obsessed with James. In her interview, she says, this is raw Lala. Lala sees her as vulnerable, and preys on it. If they canāt all agree Lala is a bully, they can agree sheās a bitch. Lala says she set up James with studio sessions, and wouldnāt say anything if she didnāt care. In Charliās interview, she thinks maybe Lala still likes James, but you can secretly still like someone and secretly hate their girlfriend. I donāt see Lala as still being interested in James that way, but okay. Raquel says, James didnāt drink, and Lala says sheās missing the point, and ran off after she told Lala STFU. At her worst, Raquel is like a yapping chihuahua. Raquel says, Lala is a Rottweiler, and Lala says, no; sheās a Pitbull. Brittany says, theyāre scaring her, and Stassi laughs. Lala tells Stassi, stay in her bubble. In Stassiās interview, she says Lala is her girl, but right now, she has no leg to stand on. Lala says, donāt project on her what they want her to reflect. Huh?
In the car, Raquel tells James that sheās tired; it was a lot of wine. It was awkward. She and Lala argued, and everyone else was quiet. Itās been a week. James says it was weird before the meeting; he felt overwhelmed. He hasnāt shared yet. In his interview, he says he wasnāt sure what to expect, but heās in a room full of cool people who have realized alcohol isnāt a cool solution to problems. Raquel drives him to a meeting.
Everyone gathers for Jaxās birthday party. Brittany thinks itās weird how Jax wanted a theme, but heās not willing to dress up for anyone elseās. Jax comes in looking like a poor manās Brett Michaels. In his interview, he says heās a huge 80s buff; itās his decade. He would have dressed like this anyway. Tom gives Jax a gift, and itās a samurai sword signed by Randy Jackson. In Tomās interview, he says when he, Schwartz, and Jax lived together, they watched Step Brothers all the time, and the Will Ferrell character has a samurai sword signed by Randy Jackson. He called Randyās assistant and had it signed. A producer asks what Jax got Tom for his birthday, and he says, um… He doesnāt think Jax got him anything. Schwartz gives Jax a fake, very lifelike, female foot. In his interview, Schwartz says, Jax likes dirty, filthy, stinky feet. Heās worried thereās a paper trail leading to him buying the foot, and heās now on a list. Jax tells Brittany that sheās been replaced. Brittany tells Kristen, it was weird with her not being at wine night. It was fun, but crazy. In Kristenās interview, she says Stassi and Katie were her L.A. family, and she doesnāt understand how you can cut family out. The point is that you stick together no matter what. She tells Brittany, they donāt want anything to do with her. Brittany says she sees both sides, but Kristen doesnāt know what their side is. Sheās said things she didnāt mean and apologized, but she thinks they say things they mean.
Raquel waits for James after the meeting. When he gets in the car, he tells her that he shared for the first time. Raquel says, thatās amazing, and in Jamesās interview, he says his persona is DJ James, the life of the party. Itās been seven years of non-stop partying. Being vulnerable is difficult for him, and itās going to be a day by day thing. He tells Raquel he was nervous. He felt like she did back in the day, giving a speech to her college class. Heās blessed to have figured it out now.
Randall tells Jax that when youāre in the 40 club with him, itās not about TPāing a house. Heās a prank specialist, and tonight a prank cop car is going to be pulling up at Tomās house and arresting him for vandalism. Theyāre going to cuff him, put him in the car, then theyāll jump out and say itās a prank. Lala tells Jax his birthday gift is happening tonight. In her interview, she says, Randall is a prankster specialist. Heās done over 100 films, and pulled a prank on all of them. Itās always epic. Randall says, no one can know.
At Tomās house, Ariana says she rented a table and chairs. She thinks she might want to stick with rented furniture, since she doesnāt trust anyone not to eff up her house, including Tom. The guests arrive, and she says, RIP her house. Jax brings his own chair, since he wonāt sit on the cushions. They have cat hair on them, and he hates cat hair. He yells for music, when two cops come in, and ask to talk to Tom. They pat Tom down, and Jax acts shocked. The cops take Tom outside, and in Jaxās interview, he says theyāre genius actors, and look like real cops. For a second, Jax thought he was in trouble. One of the cops asks what Tom knows about a vandalism report, but Tom says he didnāt do anything. The guests move outside, and Schwartz is sure it has to do with parking tickets. The cops tell them to stand back, and put Tom in the car. Ariana asks what itās about, and one of the cops tells her, itās about vandalism. Jax insists he didnāt say anything, but one of his neighbors may have. In his interview, Jax says, this is how you do a prank when youāre an adult. Tom will never be number one. He tells Ariana, he didnāt call anyone; it wasnāt him. Randall goes over to the car, and tells Tom, hereās the thing. When you f*** with Jax on his birthday, you f*** with them. Lala says he got them all, and they dance around and high-five each other. Ariana says her heart is beating out of her chest.
Jax thanks the actors, and Katie says she hates them all. Scheana tells Tom that heās really sweating. In Katieās interview, she says she doesnāt think itās funny. Just turn on the news. She asks if sheās the only one who thinks itās not funny, and Jax says, Tomās not mad, and thatās all that matters. In Tomās interview, he says it was one of the best pranks ever, and heās honored to have it pulled on him. Ariana says she understands where Katie is coming from. In Arianaās interview, she says some people have a different perspective than others when it comes to their relationship with the police. Joking around like that is in poor taste. Tom says, itās not a big deal. Katie says they canāt expect no one to react, and Schwartz tells her to shut up. She says she doesnāt think itās funny, but Schwartz says it was a great moment. Theyāre laughing, and no one gives a sh*t about her opinion. Tom tells him not to talk to his wife that way.
Katie wonders if sheās the only person who associates this with something really terrible, and Ariana says she gets where Katie is coming from. Schwartz says heās never been more turned off in his life. This is why he doesnāt have sex with her. Beau says, donāt do this, and Schwartz says heās not looking for Beau to agree with him; sheās a moron. In Beauās interview, he says, itās one thing to have a drunken argument with your significant other ā heās experienced that ā but the way Schwarz is talking is venom. In Katieās interview, she says, the last time Schwartz spoke to her like that was in Mexico. We flash back to Schwartz saying her voice is a cacophony. She says, the only difference is, this time heās being mean and degrading in front of all their friends. Schwartz walks out, calling Katie an idiot, and Tom says Schwartz is being an a-hole. Schwartz tells Katie, letās go, but she says sheās not going with him.
Next time, Beau tells Stassi that heās doing everything on his time, Schwartz says things are still tense, and Brett wants to hang out with Dayna.
If Loving You Is Wrong
Ian asks if thereās any chance Alex had his baby. Talk to him. She says, no, and he says heās not judging. She says, goodbye, and starts to walk, but he calls her back. She says she doesnāt want to talk about this, and tries to go into her house, but the door is locked. She says she left her keys, but he says he has them. She asks what the hell is wrong with him? and he says she left them on the grass. She says she doesnāt want to wake her kids up; give her the keys. He says he wants answers. Can the baby be his? She says, thatās impossible; they never slept together. He asks if she really wants to do this. He knows a lawyer. Donāt make him go that route and request a DNA test. She asks why heād do that, and he says he wants answers; thatās all. She asks if heād really get a court order, and he says, if he has a child out there, he would. She says, no way the baby is his, and he asks how she knows. She says they only had sex once.
He says sheās admitting it, but she says she doesnāt want to talk there. He suggests they go in her house, but she says, no. Sheād rather go to his. They go inside, and itās not unlike Tomās house on Vanderpump Rules, since he has no furniture yet. He says, so? She says, it was her, and he thanks her for being honest. She says the babyās not his, and he says, he gets it. He doesnāt want it to be either, but they should know. Alex says she doesnāt need this now, and Ian says, him neither. He asks if she wants a drink, and she says she does. He brings out a box, and says he wants her to promise first that sheāll talk. She starts to cry, and he asks if sheās okay. She cries harder, and tells him, just find the alcohol. She doesnāt care what it is at this point.
Natalie feels bad, but Lushion says, Alex made her bed; itās done. He looks out the window, and says, what the hell? Someone is over at Kellyās. Heās going to check, and she tells him, be careful. He tells her to stay there, and goes outside. He sees a man holding a paper bag, and looking in Kellyās front window. He draws his gun. He tells the guy, put his hands up and put the bag down. The guy says he lives there, but Lushion says he doesnāt. He says heās just moving in, and Lushion says, somebody else lives there. Whatās his name? The guy says, Durrell; heās Justiceās father. Lushion asks if heās got ID, and Durrell says itās in his back pocket. Lushion says, slowly, and Durrell holds out his wallet. Lushion looks at the ID, and puts away his gun. He asks why Durrell is snooping around, and Durrell says his mother told him that Kelly left the key; he knows the alarm code. Lushion asks if Justice can ID him, but he says Justice doesnāt really know him. Lushion tells him, hands behind his back. Keep it easy, and theyāll clear this up. Lushion cuffs him, and says, relax; take a seat. Durrell sits on the curb, and Lushion calls Natalie, asking her to come out. He meets her halfway, and she asks, whatās going on? He says the guy says heās Justiceās father. Does she know him? She says, no, but he looks like Justice. Lushion says, he just got out of jail, and she asks how he knows. Lushion says, slippers and a paper bag. She says Kelly did tell her that he was in jail, but Justice doesnāt know him. He asks if Kelly said anything about leaving a key, and she says Kelly did say she was worried and told him he could move in. Maybe it is him. Lushion tells her, stay there. He asks Durrell if heās got proof he knows Kelly, and Durrell says there are pictures in his wallet. Lushion looks at them, and says, thatās a long time ago. Durrell says heās been away a while, and Lushion unlocks the cuffs. He asks if Durrell was in jail. Durrell says, yeah, and Lushion says, yes, sounding like Judge Judy. He says he canāt let Durrell in until he finds out itās okay. Durrell asks where heās supposed to go tonight; he just got out, and doesnāt have money. Lushion says he canāt let Durrell in until he makes sure heās supposed to stay there. In a couple hours it will be daylight, and he can come back. If Kelly says itās okay, heāll let Durrell in. If Durrell was Lushion, heād do the same thing. Durrell picks up his bag, and says, all right. He strolls off, and Natalie says, Lushion isnāt letting him in? Lushion says he thought she was from the hood. She says she is, but she thinks itās him. Lushion says, Kelly has been through enough. One night at a bus station wonāt kill him. She says, thatās cold. She feels bad, but Lushion says he doesnāt.
Ian says Alex doesnāt want another, does she? She says she does, and he says, itās strong, but she says she doesnāt care. He thinks she needs to lay off the liquor, but she thinks he needs to stop telling her what to do. He says sheās drunk, and she says heās not drunk, and pours more into his glass. He says, fair enough, and they clink glasses. She says she remembered him the moment she saw him, but was hoping he wouldnāt remember. He asks, why? Because she was married? She says, itās not that. She hates being a wife (surprising us all), but sheās not a bad person. He tells her, he didnāt say she was, and she says she doesnāt want kids. He says she has three, and she says, because she did everything her father, mother, and Brad wanted her to do. She felt trapped, so every time Brad was at work, and she was supposed to be at a PTA meeting or whatever, she met men like him. He asks, how many? and she says, a lot. Go ahead. Judge all he wants. He says heās not; itās fine. She says she never wanted this life. She didnāt want to be married. She wanted to be an actress. He says sheās pretty damn good, and she says she has to be now. Her father told her it was stupid, and she should get married and have babies because she had no talent and no chance. That was after he raped her every night. Ian is shocked, and she says he wanted to talk; letās talk ā about all of it. She pours herself some more, saying, she grew up with a backwoods country-ass way of thinking. Her mother actually said it was okay. He says heās so sorry, and she says she watched her family nearly murder Black people. They hated that she went to school with them. Ian says maybe she was sleeping with Black men to get back at them, but she says, it has nothing to do with that. She thinks theyāre beautiful, and loves how their skin is gorgeous and soft. He says, no more for her, and she says heās right. No more talking about this bullsh*t; sheās done. He says sheās not doing anything stupid, and she says, why the hell should she deal with this, raising Bradās kids. He says theyāre her kids too, but she says sheās tired of all this sh*t. Sheās had enough. Sheās going to be free, and go do whatever she wants with whoever she want to do it with. He says when she wakes up sober, sheās going to realize she said too much. She asks why he isnāt drunk, and pours more into his glass. He says heās buzzed, but she says, not enough; drink. She downs hers, and he moves the empty glass away. He suggests she let him take her home, but she says she doesnāt want to go right now. He says, what about her kids? and she says, theyāre fine with the babysitter. He takes her hands, and she pulls him toward the kitchen island. She says, please, she wants this. It was so good; she wants to do it again. She unzips his pants, and gets on her knees. He says, no, but…
Larry gets home, bringing along another guy, and Eddie is waiting. He says, what are you ladies up to? and Larry says Eddie was there ahead of him, and knows when he left. The other guy goes inside, and Eddie asks who this one is. Larry says Eddie isnāt ready for that. Why is he there? Eddie says he wants to talk about some things. Andrew, Joe, and Pete. Larry asks if heās been drinking, and Eddie says, more than drinking. He did some good blow tonight. Larry says he must be pretty high, and Eddie says he could say that. He saw Larryās wife leaving; is there a problem? Larry says she goes to the country house on weekends, and he brings home the boys when sheās gone. Eddie thinks itās sick, twisted sh*t, and Larry says, it is; they love it. Almost as much as they love each other. What does Eddie want? To come in? Eddie says, hell no, and Larry asks why Eddie is wasting his time. Eddie says heās there to find out about those specific names, and Larry asks what he wants to know. Eddie asks if theyāre with the FBI, and Larry says he doesnāt know. Eddie asks if Larry is playing games with him, and Larry says he doesnāt play games. He invites Eddie in again, but Eddie says heās not into that kinky sh*t. Larry says Eddie is pretty sick too. It was the last reason Eddie was there, and the only reason heās there now. He gave Eddie the privilege of taking control and making him beg. He respects that. Is Eddie ready to beg? Let him know. Eddie acts mad at the world, but what he wants is to be punished. Let Larry punish him. Heāll make him feel so bad by making him feel good. Eddie says the only reason heās there is Esperanza and the dudes who came against him. Nothing is going to stop him. Larry says, sounds like fun, and Eddie says, keep pushing him, and see how much fun he is. Larry says he canāt wait, and goes inside.
A nurse whose name I canāt remember, tells Rick to go home. He says he wants to talk to her about Kelly. Sheās back in jail, and going through a hard time. She says sheās not helping any more, and donāt tell Kelly to fake chest pains. He asks if she doesnāt talk to Sister Margaret, the chaplain. Did Margaret tell her the names of the girls? She says sheās not talking to him, and starts to walk away, but he grabs her arm. He says, they got her too, but she says sheās not talking. He gives her a piece of paper, and says, itās Lushionās phone number. Help them. She says that church is crazy, and they know everyone; the mayor, the garbageman, even her ex=boyfriend. She canāt tell him anything. He says she canāt let Kelly go down, but she says she doesnāt know Kelly, and Kelly shot him. Rick says she doesnāt know what he did to Kelly, and she says not to use her name. He says, fine, coward, and she says, call her whatever he wants. Sheās not messing with that church. On second thought, if he takes her out and buys her some drinks, maybe sheāll talk. He tells her, bring her dancing shoes and a nice dress.
Margaret visits Kelly, but Kelly says she doesnāt want to talk to her. Margaret says she wants to say a prayer, and the guard lets her in. Kelly tells her, get away from her cell. The guard leaves, and Kelly calls him back, but he ignores her. Margaret tells Kelly, come sit, but Kelly says she wonāt. Margaret says, before the guard comes back, and Kelly sits. She asks what Margaret wants, and Margaret says sheās helping Kelly; praying for her. Kelly laughs, and Margaret hands her a Bible, telling her, read this. Itās her gift to Kelly. Margaret calls to the guard, and Kelly says she knew Margaret didnāt want to pray; hypocrites. Margaret tells her, open the bible, and she does. Kelly flips through it, and takes out several pictures. She looks on the backs of them, and Margaret says, God bless you. Wrong is wrong, and she is praying. Kelly thanks her, and hugs her. Margaret says, sheās going to be all right, and when she is, donāt look back. Itās time for Kelly to get back to church. Get back to praying and believing again. Sheās stronger than all this. Stop being sorry for herself and being a victim. Take it by force. The kingdom suffers violence, and the violent take it by force (Matthew 11:12). Kelly says she hears her, and Margaret says, good. God bless her.
Tanya and husband Bennett watch TV. Tanya asks Bennett why he keeps looking out. (Refresher: Bennett trashed Randallās house at the end of last season.) She says, stop looking at him. Heās looked enough at her already. Bennett says heāll tell Randall to stop, but she says heās not going to. She already told him to stop. Bennett says he can make Randall stop, and she asks, how? He says he just will, and she says, like in the last neighborhood? He tore that manās house apart. He says they were talking about her, and she says he canāt get mad. She gives them enough to talk about. He tells her, donāt worry. Randall wonāt bother her again, but she says heās not the kind that will stop. Bennett says, he will, and she says sheās going to bed. He tells her that heās staying up a little. He promises Randall wonāt bother her. He looks out the window.
Steven and Esperanza cuddle on the couch. He says, itās her night, and she says, after they watched his movie. He asks if she wants him to stay because of Eddie, or because she wants him to stay. She asks if she looks afraid. He says heāll stay every night, or he can be out sleeping in his car. She says that would defeat the purpose, and he says he can sleep on the couch. She tells him, read between the lines. She wants him to stay in her bed, naked. He says, as good as it sounds, he doesnāt want her kicking him out in an hour. She says heās living in the past. She wants to spend time together, and not worry about what happened before. He says, what about her daughter? and she says sheās been thinking about that. The best thing is for her to bring her daughter to her momās until this thing with Eddie is over. Does he want drive up there to Columbus? He says theyāve got themselves a road trip, and they kiss. He gets a text, and she makes him give her the phone. She reads, whatās up, stud? and asks who Anna is. He asks if sheās jealous, and she says, a little bit, and deletes Annaās number because she doesnāt like her name. He says he doesnāt think his sister is going to like that. She wants him to call his sister, and he says, no. Heās sleepy, and theyāre not exclusive. Theyāre just enjoying each other very much. They get busy.
Randall calls Marcie, who answers, yes? He asks if thatās all sheās got to say. She destroyed his house. She asks what heās talking about, and he asks if she got Brad to do it. She says she doesnāt know what heās talking about. She only picked up because she likes to taunt him. He says she did more than that, and she says heās talking crazy. He tells her, donāt hang up, but she says, bye. A car parks in front of Randall, and Brad gets out and goes inside.
Brad asks if Marcie is okay. She says she is, but Randall keeps calling. He asks why she keeps answering, and she says she likes to taunt him. He says she shouldnāt do that. He asks if Randall has been there, and she says, no; why would he be? Brad says, someone destroyed Randallās house, but she says she doesnāt know what happened. He tells her that Alex signed the divorce papers. That means he can officially pursue her. He kisses her, and she says she hasnāt seen his full court press. She tells him, sheās starving, and he says heāll make something. He gets up, but his phone rings. He says itās Chelsea, his babysitter, and he asks, whatās going on? Chelsea says his wife was supposed to be back hours ago, and she has to leave. She tried calling, but Alex isnāt answering. He asks if the kids and baby are asleep, and she tells him they are. He says heāll be right over. He tells Marcie that Alex still isnāt home, and she says Alex is probably trying to trick him, but he says she knows better than that. She asks if heās going, and he says he has to. Otherwise, the kids will be there by themselves. She tells him to try Alex again, but he gets voicemail, and hangs up. Marcie tells him to try from the landline, but he still gets voicemail. Marcie calls and leaves a message that Alexās kids are looking for her. Where the hell are you, bitch? Brad says, sheās not helping, and Marcie thinks Alex knows theyāre together. He tells her to relax; itās about his kids. She apologizes for making it about her, and he leaves. She says, bitch.
Randall sees Brad leave. Marcie says she hopes the bitch is dead, and calls Alex. She says Alex thinks sheās going to win this thing by dragging Brad out in the middle of the night, but itās not going to work, ho. She hangs up, but decides to fill up Alexās damn voicemail. Randall watches as Brad pulls away. He gets out of the car, and goes in the side door. He knocks, and Marcie asks if Brad forgot his key. Randall busts in, and grabs Marcie.
Next time, Esperanza finds Eddie in bed with her and Steven; Kelly tells Lushion the Bible had pictures of women and information on settlements in it; and Lushion and Brad go to Ianās house looking for Alex.
š„Ā Sniff…
It looks like this will be the final season of If Loving You is Wrong. After we waited a year. Itās like Game of Thrones all over again.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
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General Hospital
In the park, Sam asks Alexis to please call her back. She was totally out of line, and wants to apologize. Molly comes by and asks, apology for what? Sam says she was unfair to their mom last night.
Chase brings Jason into the station, and says the Commissioner asked him to bring Jason in for questions about the warehouse explosion. Jason says he has nothing to say without his attorney, and Chase says, no surprise. Sheāll be right with him.
Franco and Cameron walk in the park. Franco asks Cameron how practice was, and Cameron says, good. Franco says, maybe now theyāll have a chance to talk. How is he doing? Cameron wonders if his mom wants to find out how his session went, but Franco says Elizabeth has utter respect for his privacy. Him, not so much. Tell him everything
Trina shows up at the gallery, and Ava says, please donāt tell her that she skipped school. Sheās afraid of Trinaās mother. Trina says, thereās no school today, and Ava asks if Trina has nothing better to do. Trina says she does have plans. Thatās the problem.
Curtis walks into Jordanās office with her, and says, itās nice that Taggert was added to the Roll of the Fallen at the PCPD. She says, now sheās about to expose the worst thing he did, but Curtis says sheās exposing him to save TJās life. He knows she has a meeting with Internal Affairs. Itās tough, but sheāll have to pull through the conversation. She says she knows what she needs to do, but throwing her team under the bus, when sheās just as guilty? She hates that.
Sonny goes into the examining room where Portia is with Mike, and says heās bringing Mike some decent coffee. He tells Portia, no offense, but she says sheās never worked in a hospital with drinkable coffee. Josslyn comes in, and Sonny says, look who it is. Josslyn says she brought cards. She was hoping Mike could help her play solitaire, since heās better at it than she is. Sonny tells Portia that he understands Mike is disoriented, but thinks heāll be better when he goes back to Turning Woods. Portia says sheās afraid thereās been a new development.
Carly, Bobbie, Michael, Sasha, and Willow sit in the waiting room. Sonny has brought coffee for everyone, and Carly says he went to spend time with Mike. Willow wonders when Wiley will be out of surgery, and Bobbie says, surgery needs time and precision, especially with small children. All that matters is that Wiley is getting the help he needs. Sasha is glad Nelle had the good sense to sign the consent form, and asks what they think changed Nelleās mind.
Elizabeth goes out on the roof, and sees someone lying under a tarp. She says, oh my God, and finds Nelle underneath it. She shakes Nelle, and says she needs Nelle to wake up. Nelle opens her eyes, and Elizabeth props her up. Nelle says, the door wouldnāt open; she was screaming for hours. Elizabeth says, Nelle was out there all night? How did that happen? Nelle says, Carly.
Curtis tells Jordan, sheās turning Taggert and the others in so they can get Cyrusās sentence overturned and get TJ back. Then theyāll go from there, and theyāll stop Cyrus for good. For now, stay strong. Taggert would understand. Chase comes in, and tells Jordan that Jason is in the interrogation room. Jordan asks if there were any problems, and Chase says Jason isnāt talking without his attorney, and Diane is going to make sure he says nothing. She says sheās got this, and sheāll let him know if she needs him. Curtisās phone dings, and he says Portia texted him. She just started at GH, and wants to meet if he has a minute. He wonders what she wants, and Jordan says, thereās one way to find out. They hug, and he says sheās got this.
Trina tells Ava that she had some free time, and didnāt want to hang out at home. What can she do? Ava is sure she can come up with something, but says Trina doesnāt have to work to talk to her. Sheās there for Trina. Trina says, thanks, but sheās fine. She asks how Nikolas is, and Ava says, it sounds like maybe Trina doesnāt want to go where sheās planning on going later. Does she want a note from her boss, excusing her from a boring activity? Trina says, it wonāt be boring, and Ava asks if somebody is trying to get her to do what she doesnāt want to. Trina says, itās nothing like that. Sheās meeting with Cameron, and thinks she messed everything up.
Franco asks Cameron if itās too personal or too parental, but Cameron says therapy isnāt the biggest thing on his mind. He has to sort something out. Franco is glad Cameron has good friends like Josslyn and Trina, although Trina is going through a hard time. Cameron says he thinks he made it worse when he kissed her.
Sam tells Molly, she said horrible things to their mom. Molly says Alexis called her voicemail, and she did that thing where sheās trying to sound okay, but sheās upset. Sam says she doesnāt know when to keep her mouth shut. Molly says, Samās whole life exploded in her face and Sam is devastated. She gets it. Sam apologizes, saying Mollyās life is blowing up, and sheās the one going on. She didnāt even ask if Molly or TJās mom have heard from TJ. Did TJās mom say anything? Molly says she didnāt ask. When she got to Jordanās place, Sonny and Jason were just leaving.
Jordan goes to the interrogation room, and says, it worked; they donāt suspect. Sheās been running the story in her head all night. He says, take him through it, just to be sure.
Sonny asks Portia, whatās going on with his father? Portia says his vitals are fine, but when an orderly tried to put him in a wheelchair, Mikeās legs wouldnāt support him. Thereās no medical reason; he responds to stimuli and his reflexes are normal. She thinks heās refusing to walk, and Sonny asks, why? She says sometimes patients who are unsteady on their feet refuse to walk for fear of falling. Sonny says she told him that Mike wasnāt showing any signs of his wrist being hurt. What if heās in pain, and canāt say? Portia says they can run a test to make sure Mike isnāt in pain. She leaves, and Josslyn sets up the cards.
Bobbie excuses herself, while Michael, Sasha, and Willow talk about how Wileyās favorite thing to do is stairs. Carly says, it was the same with Michael. Sonnyās old penthouse had a lot of stairs, and every time they took their eyes off of him, heād be racing up them. Elizabeth pushes Nelle in a wheelchair, and Michael asks, what happened? Nelle says, his mother happened. The bitch tried to kill her.
Curtis goes to Portiaās office, and she thanks him for coming. He asks why she needed to see him, and she says, to apologize about Trina. He says, Trina is a grieving teenager. If she wants to be mad at him, he can take it. Portia says she wanted to apologize again for herself too. She knows it was wrong not to tell him she was married when they got together. She had so much going on… He says, it was a lifetime ago, and she says Taggert never found out about their affair, so it remains a secret. Curtis says, itās not a secret. He told his wife everything.
Ava tells Trina, when it comes to messing up, she has more experience than she cares to admit. Go ahead; tell her what happened. Trina says Cameron is in love with Josslyn, but Josslyn doesnāt know it. Cameron didnāt either. They were fake dating to make Oscar jealous, but she could tell by the look on his face that it wasnāt fake. He still insisted he wasnāt, but she knew. And even though Josslyn doesnāt realize it, she has it in for Cameron too. Thatās good, and Trina is happy; she wants that for them. In the meantime, her dad died and she got mixed up. Cameron is the only one who understood, and they got into a conversation. Ava asks if they kissed.
Franco says he thought Cameron liked Josslyn, and Cameron says theyāve known each other forever. One time, they were fake dating, and he thought she might have feelings for him, but then Oscar got sick. Franco says, and Cameron backed up because they were friends. Cameron says, friends is the operative word. Then Trina got in the mix. Franco asks how that happened, and Cameron says, because he kissed her. Franco asks if it changed how he feels about Josslyn.
Sam wonders why Sonny and Jason were at Jordanās apartment. Thatās unusual. Molly says she thought so too. What does Sam suppose they were doing there? Sam says she and Jason arenāt able to talk without violating her parole, so she has no idea what heās up to.
Jason asks why Jordan is now bringing the issue to IA? and she says, after Taggertās death, she reviewed his records. She was shocked to find proof that evidence was fabricated against Cyrus that led to his conviction. She tells Jason that she feels like sheās obviously nervous, and Jason says, she is, but it totally makes sense. She doesnāt want to tarnish Taggertās memory, but she uncovered a discrepancy in the report. She says, it sounds simple, but he says, itās not. Sheās going to let Cyrus out to save her son. She says, and who cares that sheās setting free a major drug trafficker, and Taggertās memory gets trashed?
Nelle says Carly locked her out on the roof all night. Chase arrives, and asks, whatās going on? and Nelle tells him to please arrest her. He asks, who? and Carly says, apparently her. Nelle is having another one of her delusions. Nelle says, this time, Carly went too far, and Chase asks what Nelle thinks happened. Nelle says, what she knows happened, is she was out on the roof with Michael ā Michael says, that much is true ā and Carly tried to convince her to sign the consent form. When she refused, Carly locked her on the roof. Elizabeth says she doesnāt know what happened, but she found Nelle on the roof. Chase asks if the door was locked, and Elizabeth says it was. Nelle says, see? It was Carly, and Chase asks if itās common for the door to be locked. Elizabeth says it is, and Chase says, so itās possible security locked the door. Nelle says, it wasnāt security; it was Carly. Bobbie says Nelle was there after she talked to Michael, and Elizabeth says, sorry; she has to leave, and gets out while the gettingās good. Nelle says she never left the roof, but Bobbie says she did. When she signed the consent form. Nelle says she never signed it, but Bobbie says, of course (š·) she did. Carly says Nelle should be proud of herself. She behaved like a caring mother.
Trina tells Ava, itās not like it was romantic. Theyāre friends, and it was probably a reaction to trauma. Ava says, thatās a mature realization, and Trina says they talked about that at school. How you react when you experience trauma. Theyād been kidnapped, and itās understandable. Ava asks if Trina ever had feelings for Cameron before the kiss, and Trina says, it wouldnāt matter if she did. Cameron has liked Josslyn forever. Ava says, in that case, kick him to the curb. Trina is too wonderful to be anybodyās second choice.
Cameron tells Franco, heās liked Josslyn for so long, itās not funny. She just sees him as a friend. Franco asks if theyāve gone out since Oscar died, and Cameron says, Halloween, but he thinks theyāre better off as friends. They sit on a bench, and Franco says, what about Trina? and Cameron says, Trina is amazing. Sheās funny, confident, she always tells you what she thinks, and always has your back. Franco says, and sheās super cute. Cameron laughs, and says, sheās a great friend. Franco wonders if Cameron thinks she might want to be something else, and Cameron gets up.
Sam says, so Molly went to Jordanās to find TJ, and left before she could find out if he was there. Molly says she probably had no business going there. Itās so weird; none of this is like the TJ sheās known and loved. She goes from praying heāll walk in the door, to throwing his belongings out the door. Sam asks her to sit for a bit, and Molly asks if Sam still has limited contact with Jason, and Sam says, very limited. Her parole officer is watching them like a hawk. Molly says she knows itās asking a lot, but can Sam see Jason and find out whatās going on for her?
Jordan says, she should take the blame for fabricating the evidence, and Jason says, then what? She goes to prison, and Cyrus goes free. It will be a field day in there. The truth is, the others did the same thing. They knew the risks, and put their careers on the line to take Cyrus down. If they had to choose between their reputations and her sonās life, does she think theyād hesitate? She says, only they would know that. She tells Jason, she has to think about this, and leaves.
Josslyn tries to get Mike to play cards, but he just stares into space. Sonny asks if Mike wants some water. They could lift the bed up, unless he doesnāt want that. Heās trying his best, and knows Mike wants to go back to Turning Woods. Josslyn tells Mike, her dad wanted to come by and visit. Maybe tomorrow he could, and they can play poker. Thereās still no response, and Elizabeth comes in with a wheelchair. She tells Sonny, they want to give Mike a chance to do this on his own. She says she bets Mike is tired of being there, and says theyāre taking a trip to radiology. She touches Mike, and he freaks a little, yelling, leave him alone.
Nelle says her son canāt have surgery; she wonāt allow it. Michael says she did. She went with the doctorsā recommendation, and signed the form. Wiley is in surgery now. Nelle says she never agreed, but Bobbie says, the consent form is in Wileyās chart. Nelle says it was forged, and she knows who did it. Sheāll bring in a handwriting expert. She tells Chase, please arrest Carly for forgery and attempted murder. She could have frozen out there. Sasha says, but she didnāt. Bobbie comes back, and says, the form is missing. Nelle says, wait until judge the judge hears about this. Theyāll never see Wiley again. Sheās going to get sole custody ā if Wiley makes it. Monica joins them, and says sheās glad theyāre all there. She has an update on Wiley.
Jordan goes to her office, and takes a phone out of the cupboard. She makes a call, and says, itās her. She knows sheās not supposed to call… Of course (š·) itās the burner phone. She wouldnāt call if it wasnāt important. Sheās not sure she can go through with it, and needs to be told itās okay.
Ava tells Trina, itās perfectly understandable. She thinks Cameron is a terrific guy. Trina says she knows heās into Josslyn, and Ava says all sheās saying is, Trina needs to protect herself. Thereās nothing worse than being in a relationship with someone you love who loves someone else. Trina asks if that happened to Ava, and Ava says, yes. Itās completely demoralizing, and makes you behave in desperate ways you canāt imagine. Trina deserves so much better. Trina says, so what Ava is saying is, she needs to tell Cameron that the kiss was an accident, a mistake. Theyāre just friends. Ava tells her, donāt misunderstand. If Trina is over the moon for Cameron, sheās telling her to fight for him, but given the circumstance, if she can walk away, now is the best time to do it.
Franco tells Cameron, being friends is a great way for a relationship to start. He and Cameronās mom were friends. He loved her for a long time, but he didnāt think someone like her could care for someone like him. He took a chance, but Cameronās mom took a bigger one, and she makes him happy. Cameron says, theyāre adults, with a marriage and kids. Heās still in high school. Franco says, if he could tell Cameron one thing, it would be this. Heās a great kid, and deserves to be happy. Cameron says he and Trina are actually meeting in a bit. So, good talk? Franco says, yeah, and Cameron asks if Franco is going to tell his mom, but Franco says, no.
Portia tells Curtis, she likes Jordan, but supposes theyāll never be friends now. Curtis says, Jordan isnāt the jealous type; he gives her no reason to be. She says, Taggert was Jordanās partner. Sheās bound to feel some type of way about Portia betraying Taggert with him. Thereās not enough understanding in the world for that. Curtis says, Jordan has a big job with a lot of responsibility. She canāt afford to take things personally. Portia is afraid Trina will find out. Trina thinks Taggert hung moon. Curtis asks how Trina is, and she says sheās watching Trina closely. Her friends are great, and Trina takes pride in everyone saying her dad died a hero. The PCPD added him to the Roll of the Fallen. Curtis says he saw that today, and she says she wants to take Trina to see it. She can take comfort in knowing her dad is finally getting the recognition he deserves.
Jordan puts the phone back, and thereās a knock at her office door. An officer says the guy from IA is there, and a man comes in. He introduces himself as Detective Cliff Simpson. She says sheās been expecting him, and he suggests they get right to it. She has information regarding the undercover operation that led to Cyrus Renaultās conviction? Heās looked through the folder, and most of it is Ā redacted. She says she was part of the task force that put Cyrus away.
Mike tells them, donāt touch him, but Elizabeth says, itās okay; heās safe. No one is going to hurt him; only help him. Sonny says they shouldnāt have touched him, and Josslyn says, theyāre his family. They should be able to help. Sonny says, sometimes you canāt. Josslyn says, Elizabeth has been trained, and knows what to do, but Sonny says, Mike doesnāt see it that way. Josslyn hugs him.
Nelle asks if Wiley is okay. Did he not make it? Carly tells her to stop, and Monica tells them, Dr. Bedlow said the procedure went fine; Wiley came through with flying colors, and is in recovery. Michael hugs Willow, and Monica says, for the time being. The case was more severe than anticipated. Nelle says, so the surgery didnāt work? Monica says, Wiley is more comfortable than before, but is going to need a device installed in his heart that stimulates tissue growth and repairs it. Nelle says, so their illegal surgery didnāt work? and Monica says, illegal? Nelle says, the consent form was forged, and now itās missing. Carly says sheās sure it will turn up.
Carly asks when they can see Wiley, and Nelle says, how about never? She wants Carly arrested for fraud, forgery, assault, and attempted murder. Carly says, Nelle is alive and well, and they only have her word. Chase says if Nelle insists on having Carly arrested, theyāll both have to come to the station to answer questions. Does Nelle wish to proceed? Michael tells her to take into consideration that sheāll be at the police station when Wiley wakes up, but heāll be by Wileyās side. Nelle says sheād only waste her time, since theyāll cover for each other anyway. Sheāll sue the hospital. Monica tells her, good luck with that, and Nelle says, from now on, she wants any consent from her in writing and backed up verbally. Monica says, duly noted, and Michael thanks Monica. He hugs Carly, and thanks her for everything. She says, of course (š·). She has to check on Mike, and as for everything, it will be fine with Wiley.
Portia tells Curtis, Taggert was married to his job long before he married her. She couldnāt reconcile coming in second. Things are different for Curtis and Jordan. Theyāre both in law enforcement, and understand the sacrifices that have to be made. He says, Jordan is determined to make a difference. Taggert took a risk with Cyrus. Portia says she knows; he told her. He knew she hated the constant worrying, and told her what he could safely tell her, so she didnāt imagine the worst.
Jordan tells Cliff, she was the person on the inside. They acted as distributors to gain information regarding the case. Cliff asks why she revisited the case now after all these years, and she says, the other three on the task force are dead.
Sam calls Jason, and asks where he is. He says heās just leaving the PCPD; Jordan wanted to talk to him. She says, there was a development last night, and he asks if itās bad? She says she kind of needs to talk to him face to face.
Cameron waits in the park. Trina arrives, and they smile at each other.
Carly goes to Mikeās room, and Josslyn hugs her. Sonny asks about Wiley, and Carly says, he got through surgery. Sonny says, and the prognosis? but she says theyāll talk later. Howās Mike? He says Mike just got back from a full body scan. Theyāre trying to figure out why he canāt walk. Carly knows itās rough on Sonny, and Josslyn says, itās better now that Carly is there. Sonny agrees.
Portia tells Curtis that her and Taggertās communication issues didnāt help an already struggling marriage. He tried tell her as much as he could; at least at the beginning. Curtis says, an ongoing investigation is tricky, and Portia knows there was a lot Taggert couldnāt tell her. There was a lot she didnāt want know, but even when they were breaking up, she cared about him, and he did everything he could to reassure her.
Jordan tells Cliff, she needed to understand why they were killed. Theyād helped do the impossible, bring Cyrus to justice. Cliff understands that Jordan needs answers, but what does that have to do with Internal Affairs?
Jason says he wants to see Sam too, but they have to be careful. Is she okay? She says, itās Molly. She hasnāt heard from TJ in a while. Does he know anything? He wonders why sheās asking him, and she says because Molly saw him and Sonny leaving Jordanās apartment. Why were they there? Jason says, sheās right; they should talk in person. Meet in the usual place. She says sheās on her way.
On the phone, Nelle says she doesnāt care how busy Zara is. She needs to see her now. Carly thinks she won this round, but Nelle is going to get the last word.
Bobbie tells Monica, Wiley got the help he needs for now; thatās the most important thing. Monica says, it all worked for the best. Too bad the form went missing. Bobbie remembers taking the form out of Wileyās chart, and putting it into the paper shredder. Monica says, good thing Wiley has two great grandmothers looking out for him.
Sasha asks Michael how Wiley is, and he says, Wiley is a champ. Chase says, congratulations, but do him a favor. Never tell him what happened. Willow wonders what about the second surgery, and Michael says itās all heās been thinking about. Nelle has proven she canāt have a say in Wileyās medical decisions. Thereās only one solution. He has to win full custody ā whatever it takes.
Tomorrow, Laura asks Mac whatās going on, Neil asks if he can help Alexis, and Jordan tells Cliff that they conspired to tamper with evidence.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht
On the beach, Jenna asks if Madison has a wine bucket. Madison shakes her head, and Jenna points to the mess of supplies in a jumble, and says, this sh*t canāt be here. She adds that Madison needs to put a bra on. In Madisonās interview, she says, okay, whatever.
Byron borrows Captain Glennās glasses, and the captain says they make him look intelligent. Byron asks if he can buy them, and Captain Glenn says, $500. Yana starts getting impatient, and says someone needs to tell the crew that theyāre ready to go. Georgia radios Jenna that the guests are ready. Adam thinks they need a whole new set-up. In Jennaās interview, she says the guests spend tens of thousands to do this. Now theyāre sitting on a sh*t pile. Itās embarrassing. Madison says, itās windy, and Adam suggests moving the table. In his interview, he asks, how hard can it be? Move the chairs out of the wind, put the umbrella in the ground, and get your head out of your ass. Arthur asks for tequila, and Georgia tells him, drink responsibly, but he says heās not driving. Adam says everything will look better with the umbrella up. In Adamās interview, he says they talk so much sh*t, but what theyāve been doing for five hours, he doesnāt know.
Paget asks Parker, what happened? and Parker tells him, everyone is doing a good job. Heās staying out of it. Madison whines to Ciara that Jenna is being bitchy. Itās complaint after complaint where it concerns her. Parker wonders about Jenna and Madison getting along for the rest of the season, but Jenna has no words. Back on the boat, Madison grumbles to Georgia that sheās frustrated, and a blood vessel popped in her eye because sheās literally exhausted. The guests get on the tender, while Adam grills on the beach. Georgia radios the guests are on their way, and Jenna says, sounds like a plan. In Adamās interview, he says he lives for outdoor excursions. His father was a Boy Scout, and so was he. It makes him recall his childhood, and cooking over a fire. He thinks the best food is the least fancy, and itās not so much about service or presentation, but about taste.
The guests reach the shore, and Adam welcomes them. They think it looks amazing, and sit down. Yana says, they have arrived, and Adam serves local oysters. Guest Carla asks if theyāre being served, or do they have to pass it around? Guest CC thinks itās phenomenal. Back at the boat, Georgia is thrilled that Jenna is trusting her enough to do the party. Itās nice to feel like sheās getting acknowledgement, and itās a change of pace. Madison cleans the cabins.
Georgia reads a note hanging in the laundry to Paget that says, if youāre not Georgia, donāt handle other peopleās clothing. Anchor is picked up, the guests get up, and the boat heads out. Arthur asks Captain Glenn if theyāll sail today, and the captain says, probably later. Breakfast is served, and Carla wonders if someone can make her a plate, because itās so hard. And those are her words, not mine. In Jennaās interview, she wonders how hard it is for Carla to get up off her ass. Should she chew it up, and baby bird feed it to Carla too? Parker tells Paget and Ciara about Madison making him breakfast and leaving a sweet note. He says she likes him, and Paget says, obviously. In Parkerās interview, he says Madison is his best friend on the boat. Sheās his Lilā Kim. A producer asks what he means, and he says heād go in a mosh pit with her. Anchor is dropped.
Jenna tells the guests, todayās plan is for water sports and snorkeling. Paget and Ciara put the floating deck out, and Parker tries to school Ciara. The guests ask for a pitcher of pina coladas, and Madison asks Jenna to make them. Parker wants to make a game plan with the guests, and in Ciaraās interview, she says itās not Parkerās job, but if he wants to put his ideas to the test, sheāll let him. Parker says heās going to do an island recon, figure out what area is good for snorkeling, and report back. He tells the captain that the guests want him to go underwater and find out where the snorkeling is good. Which is not at all what just happened. The guests look at a parasailer, and CC thinks it looks boring. To their credit, the rest of them just look at her while crickets chirp. Jenna tells Adam that Madison stayed up until 3 am to make breakfast and write a love note for Parker. Adam thinks Madison needs more professionalism, and kisses Jenna.
With Parker still gone, the guests mess around on their phones, and Jenna looks for a backgammon game. Paget radios Parker, and asks what his ETA is, but gets literal radio silence. Thatās because Parker is busy enjoying snorkeling. He says he forget how creepy it is by yourself. Apparently not so creepy that heās not taking his sweet time. He asks a guy passing by if there are any good areas, and the guy points one out. Carla wonders how long it takes, as Parker marvels over a sea turtle. Finally, he radios that heās on his way back. In his interview, he says, being the James Bond of yachting comes in handy. He doesnāt stop when heās tired, he stops when heās done. What is with this guy? He calls Byron, and says the engine temperature is going from 100 to 120, and asks what to do.
In his interview, Parker says heās out by himself, hoping to make the captain proud, and this sh*t has to go down. Byron explains that the sea water coming through the bottom of the boat goes through a strainer, and tells Parker to check the basket; itās probably full of sand, and the water canāt get through, so it hasnāt cooled. 85 to 90 is the prime temperature of the engine. It can get damaged if it overheats, and itās an expensive repair. Yana says, Minecraft is expensive, to no one in particular, and Iām kind of surprised she plays that game. Parker tells Byron the window is so cloudy, he canāt see the basket. Ciara asks if Parker is breaking the tender. Byron tells him to close the valve, and stop the water coming in. In Ciaraās interview, she says, Parkerās confidence level is here ā holding her hand up high ā and his ability is here ā holding her hand way down. Parker tells Byron theĀ temperature is now 89, and Byron says heās good to go. In Parkerās interview, he says heās proud of himself. He now knows how to change a filter. Byron asks Captain Glenn how much Parkerās salary is, and the captain says, heād be paying for the tender for the rest of his life. His children might have to work toward it. Irritated by the delay, Yana asks Arthur if they can get a portion of their money back. He doesnāt think so, but wishes he had a hammock. I get the vibe that Arthur isnāt too ambitious on this trip. Jenna asks if Georgia would like to perform with Parker at dinner. In Captain Glennās interview, he says heās all about giving the guests the best experience, so as long as Parker found great spot and they have a great time, heās good. He tells Parker that theyāre setting sail at 6 pm, and itās 4 pm now. Parker says theyāll be back by 5:30.
Captain Glenn asks if Yana and Arthur want to take a chance at turning the wheel; itās fun. Arthur gives it a shot. Yana wants Arthur to take photos of her while they still have the light. Because the first million photos arenāt enough. The boat is anchored down at Issos Beach in Corfu. Jenna radios Madison to help with dinner service. Parker gets a text from ex Kaiti, saying she wants to swim in the ocean with him. He tells Ciara, Kaiti is the love of his life. She asks, what happened? and he says Kaiti wanted space. She asks if itās temporary, and if there will be the option of getting back together, and he says he hopes so. He texts back that heās been thinking about Kaiti. Adam is glad the picture taking is buying him time, and Jenna asks if the guests would like drinks. In her interview, she says, come on, Madison. Itās stewing 101.
Lightening strikes in the distance, and the guests think itās cool. It reminds me of the time I was having lunch in a restaurant right on the water and a storm came up. Lightening struck, and everyone in the restaurant went, oooh, at the same time. Dinner is served, and Yana thanks Adam for making it skinny. Arthur says Yana has eaten more today than in the last month. In Adamās interview, he says Yana challenged him with her preference sheet, and now sheās like a hungry, hungry hippo. She canāt get enough. Madison tells Georgia, how Jenna speaks to her is not okay. She canāt do anything right. Georgia tells Parker to get his guitar. In Georgiaās interview, she says music is her number one passion, and any opportunity to play, or even practice, is welcome. She plays in dive bars, and has some traction in South Africa. Sheās a medium sized fish in a small pond. Madison says the turndowns are almost done, and Adam serves chocolate mousse. He tells them, itās very rich, so donāt feel like they have to eat all of it. Arthur says, there are starving children in Ethiopia, and Yana says, how romantic.
Jenna tells Madison, the floors arenāt done; thereās garbage all over the place. We see sheās not kidding, and in her interview, Jenna tells us, sheās not saying that to be a bitch. Madison is clearly not capable of the level of service required on a yacht. She asks if Madison went by the checklist, and Madison says, no; sorry. Yana tells the other guests that she was already struck by lightning (which might explain a few things), so theyāre safe. One of them asks if she buys lottery tickets. Madison is annoyed that she has to finish some laundry tasks, and bitches at Georgia. Jenna comes by, and asks, whatās up? Madison says theyāre having a conversation about turndowns and laundry, and Jenna says she can see that, and sheās asking because sheās their boss. Madison says, there are too many cooks, and in her interview, says sheās tired of Jenna sh*tting on her number two, which is her. Jenna asks if theyāre good, and leaves. Georgia tells Madison, sorry, and they both say they appreciate each other.
While the guests have dessert, Georgia plays guitar and sings, while Parker accompanies her on the harmonica. Adam hugs Jenna from behind as she washes dishes, and Madison stomps around, being pissed off. The guests love the music, and a storm plays in the background. In her interview, Georgia says, yachting will always be her mistress, but music is her number one. Parker is blown away by Georgiaās talent.
In Jennaās interview, she says, when she started in yachting, she was thankful. She was getting paid well, and could see the world. She doesnāt think itās as meaningful to these girls as it was to her. She tells Madison to go to bed 30 minutes after the guests do; she needs sleep. Madison whines to Ciara that Adam and Jenna are kissing in the crew mess, while theyāre working and hanging out there. She says itās so unprofessional. Jenna has only known Adam for three weeks; sheās had manicures that lasted longer. Ciara says her and Paget have been together three years, and Madison says they deserve respect. Jenna and Adamās relationship has no redeeming qualities.
In Madisonās interview, she says sheās supposed to go to bed, but sheās not going to. Donāt tell her how to live her life. Parker asks if she wants to look at the stars, and they go up on deck. Parker asks if she wants to yacht forever, and she says, f*** no. She wants to be in the fashion industry. He thinks sheād fit in well in NYC. Nope. Sheād actually have to do real work. In Parkerās interview, he says Madison might like him, but things are stirring up with Kaiti. He has quite a conundrum. He texts with Kaiti.
Jenna tells Georgia that it was clear Madison was passing the buck when she interrupted them, and Georgia thanks her for stepping in. In Georgiaās interview, she says she loves Madison, but sheās emotionally charged, and everything is a personal attack. Jenna respects her enough to treat her lovely, so sheās just trying to keep the peace. Captain Glenn says heās ready to lift anchor. Ciara says, if Paget loves her, why didnāt he get her coffee. He tells her, get up earlier.
Captain Glenn says the docking is going to be a snug fit. In his interview, he says theyāre assigned spot is quite tight. The captain says itās going to be a challenge, and they need extra eyes. They could hit the dock or the boat, and that would be intense. Paget radios Jenna, asking if she can spare two of her workers, which is really all she has, but of course she says yes. Ohh, they show us the space from above, and that is tight. Ciara goes out on the tender to the dock. In Pagetās interview, he says, on either side is a big expensive piece of machinery, and they donāt want to hurt the other boats. I gasp, since I think itās the tightest squeeze Iāve seen on one of these shows.
As they pull in, I have a new respect for Captain Glenn. In his interview, he says, all in dayās work. Itās time to say goodbye to the guests, and they all say it was an amazing experience. Arthur says he didnāt know what to expect, and now theyāre like family. Yana says Jenna read her mind, and for Adam, she has no words, except she needs to get to the gym. As the guests walk down the dock, the captain blows the horn, and they wave. The crew is called to the charter debrief.
The captain says, it was tough for some people, and Paget says, the barbecue was tough. Adam says, if you pick the wrong spot, itās a waste of time. Madison carps that it was windy, and Adam says, if itās the tip of a peninsula, thereās going to be wind. Jenna thinks it was successful. Captain Glenn says the tip was $17K or $1880 each, which is a surprise to me, but so was Arthurās family comment. The captain tells them, they have the day off tomorrow to relax. Heās going to anchor in a beach bar area, and the next day heāll bring the yacht back for their next charter. Right now, itās time for champagne. He tells them, if thereās no eye contact during a toast, itās seven years of bad sex, and Paget says he doesnāt need any more bad sex. Ciara is like, what? Madison complains to Paget that Jennaās bitchiness is not warranted.
Jenna meets with Captain Glenn, and tells him Georgia is doing well, but she has a problem with Madison. She needs to manage her time better. She has the skills to be a second stew, but when sheās not sleeping properly, there are significant issues. The captain says theyāre supposed to have a break so they can keep going, and Jenna says, when Madison is running around frantically, itās because sheās staying up later than necessary. Then sheās telling everyone that sheās exhausted. She says, Madison has feelings for Parker, and Captain Glenn says, thatās why sheās up, since heās on late watch. He says, Madison needs to take a break, and go to bed at a reasonable hour. Jenna says, if this continues, theyāll have to find a solution. The captain asks if Jenna is looking at possibly replacing Madison.
Next time, off time at the beach bar, Georgia thinks sheās agreeing to a threesome, and Adam is jealous that Jenna went to Universal Studios with Georgiaās ex.
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If Loving You Is Wrongis back, and so is my long Tuesday night. See you then. In the meantime, stay safe out there, and enjoy not-quite a scene from Hamilton.
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
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The Walking Dead
Negan sits in his cell in Alexandria. The cell door opens, and he says, as he lives and breathes. Itās Carol, and he says he thought Gabriel was coming down to give him last rights. She asks if he wants forgiveness, but he says heās done what heās done, and heās not getting on his knees. She asks what he wants, and he says, TiVo, a beer, and some rocky road ice cream. What does it matter to her? She says, what if he didnāt have to die? and he says he didnāt know she had a say on the kangaroo council. She says sheās not there for the council, and he says heās getting that. What he doesnāt get is, why sheās dealing with him instead of lining up the skin queen in her crosshairs? She asks what he thinks this is, and he smiles. He says, damn. Word has it, sheās certainly a badass, but she missed her shot. What happens if he muffs it? It will make things worse for everyone, and despite what people think, heās not down with that. Carol says they need this done; it will help everyone there. He asks what he gets out of it, and she says heās been eating whatever sh*t they throw his way, hoping they forget. They wonāt. Not unless he does something to make them forget. Bring her Alphaās head, and thatās what people will remember him for. Sheāll make sure of it. He has her word, but do it fast.
Carol puts Alphaās head on a pike, and steps back to admire her work. Negan says, itās what she wanted. Alphaās mouth continues to move, making zombie gurgles, and Negan suggests they get moving. It was their deal; start spreading the news. She asks, what took him so long? and he says, doing her dirty work? He guesses he wanted get out with his head attached. Sh*t like that takes time. Heās held up his end, and heās asking her to hold up hers. He wants to open a new chapter in the Book of Negan. She says theyāre not going back; not yet. He says he canāt go back alone without a noose immediately being tied around his neck, and she says, then wait. She starts to walk, and he asks how long sheās taking. She says heās free. Now he can do whatever he wants. Wait or donāt; itās up to him. She says she needs to be alone. Sh*t like that takes time.
Dianne tells Ezekiel that he did good, but he says he got lucky. It doesnāt absolve his failings. Jerry tells him to take it easy on himself, but Ezekiel says, these days mistakes stick easier than trials. He and Jerry hug Magna, and Ezekiel says heās so sorry. She says sheās okay.
Rosita checks out her wound, and Eugene asks how she feels. She says, all right, and he says they can bring her to see Alex when they find him. She says they donāt have to. He has to go; tell them already. Eugene stands up, and gets everyoneās attention. He says he has something he needs to confess. Heās been communicado on the radio with someone outside of their orbit; a new person. Theyāve set up a time to meet. Yumiko asks who it is, and he says, her name is Stephanie. Sheās from another community. Jerry asks what it is, and Dianne says, heās meeting her? Magna says, she could be a spy, and Yumiko asks how long Eugene has been talking to her. Ezekiel says he has some of the same questions, but if Eugeneās instincts are that Stephanie is a new ally, they should hear him out before they jump to conclusions. Theyāre all on the same side. Eugene says some of them are aware that he relocated to Hilltop to make a metaphorically fresh start. He struggled, burying himself in work and community duties, and the voice in the void became a friend. Some might think heās foolish, but spare him their derision. After what just happened, heās willing to be a fool, and believes new good people are worth the risk.
Magna sits outside, and Yumiko joins her. Yumiko says, Magna can and should take her horse and go with them. Sheās never wanted to be cooped up. She can go back out on road, and have an adventure. Look forward, not back. Magna says she likes it there. Some routine might be good for her. Someone else can have an adventure and meet new people. Itās okay. Yumiko says sheād be leaving at the worst time, but Magna says, thereās nothing to fix. Go. Yumiko leaves.
Ezekiel gets his horse ready, and Jerry asks if heās really going. Ezekiel says he is, but Jerry doesnāt think itās a good idea. Ezekiel says, because heās sick? Jerry says, because heāll miss Ezekiel. He canāt stop a man willing to be foolish. Ezekiel says, or a fool willing to believe in future friends. Itās enough for now. He tells Jerry, the Kingdom needs him. Make sure the legacy lives on. Jerry says heās got it, and they hug.
Alphaās head moves its mouth as Beta approaches with two Whisperers. One says, heās the Alpha now, and Beta tells him that Alpha can hear him. Take off his mask (thatās never good), and hear her. He tells the guy to move forward, and asks if heās listening. What is she saying to him? Beta he pushes him closer, and says, just listen. He pushes the guyās head near Alphaās mouth, and she bites his ear, pulling it off. The other guy takes off, as we all would. Beta says, just listen, and I wonder how heās going to do that with no ear. Beta shoves him aside, and takes down Alphaās head, cradling it in his arms.
Negan goes to the cabin where Lydia was being held. He sees sheās gone, and says, sh*t. Daryl puts a crossbow in Neganās face, and asks where Alpha is. Negan says, sheās dead; he killed her. Daryl calls him a liar, but he says heās not lying. He has something in his pocket; itās not a weapon. Heās going to do a slow reach. He pulls Alphaās mask out of his pocket, and shows Daryl. He says the whole reason he threw in with them was to get close enough to slit Alphaās throat, and silence Alpha. Why else does Daryl think his girlfriend let him out of his cell?
Carol walks through the woods, and hears her name being whispered. She hears it more clearly, and turns to see Alpha. Alpha says sheās always watching.
Beta strolls along with the Whisperer bitten by Alpha, who starts coughing. A zombie comes by, and the guy moves to kill it, but Beta shoves him down. The zombie descends on the guy, and finishes him off. Beta listens to Alphaās head, that heās now carrying in a bag. He hears a noise, and moves toward it.
Beta goes inside a hotel, and shoves things aside, even though he doesnāt need to. He puts Alphaās head down, and picks up a note. He reads, these 2 eyes see 1 truth. He sees a gun on the floor, and looks up at a poster for the band Half Moon. He rips it down, and smashes a nearby guitar.
Alpha tells Carol, sheās lost. So was her boy. She sent him away, and he never came back. He died out there, alone and afraid, just like Sophia. She respects what Carol did. Negan drew the blade, but Carol ended her, like a true Alpha. Carol says, stop it, and Alpha asks if she regrets it. Carol says she doesnāt, and Alpha says people were hurt in the name of vengeance, and now she canāt go back. They donāt accept what sheās done, but maybe they would if she says sheās sorry. Sorry youāre mad; please donāt be mad at me. She tried being on her own before, but they always pull her back. Sheās always wanting more; love, motherhood, death. They donāt know what she truly wants. Admit it. What does she want? Say it. A zombie pops out of a tree, and Carol spears it through the throat and into the head. She says she wants to be alone, but Alpha says, thatās not it.
Eugene, Ezekiel, and Yumiko head out on horses. Ezekiel wonders if the new community will be handy, and Yumiko asks what Eugene thinks about that. He says his mother was a pistol, but he remembered something kind sheād done. She used to get him chocolate bunnies at Easter. Biting their heads off made him upset, but he associates it with family. Ā Yumiko says, please donāt tell her that theyāre on this journey for chocolate bunnies. Eugene says heās on the journey for the future hope of mankind, but candy would be nice. He asks if Ezekiel is okay, and Ezekiel says heās not the best audience at the moment. They ride past a cage with two zombies in it, and Yumiko wonders if itās a trap. Eugene doesnāt think thatās the modus operandi, but Ezekiel says, theyāre not alone. Who would do this? Yumiko suggests they take the time to investigate in case itās a warning.
Off by himself, Ezekiel gets off his horse. He sees some wandering zombies, and kills them. He coughs and stumbles, as another one comes closer, but he manages to stab it. He sits on a fallen tree. Yumiko says, all clear, and calls to him. He says heās coming. All clear here.
Beta looks at a record album, Half Moon Live in Concert. He puts on a turntable, and I try not to think about why the turntable works when thereās no electricity, and any batteries in it would have leaked or gone dead by now. The music draws zombies to the hotel.
Carol goes to the cabin, and Alpha says, this is her plan? and calls Carol brainless. She had no peace on the ocean, thinking about Alpha, and wondering where theyāre going to land, and looking for sign. Give it up. If Alpha knows the truth, so does she. Hear her. Carol gets up on a stepladder, and fiddles with something on the ceiling, but the whole thing caves in, and she falls, the ceiling and everything surrounding her falling on top of her. Alpha says, sheās stupid too.
Negan leads Daryl to where Alphaās head was, and tells Daryl, it was right here, on this spike. They can wait there for Carol. Daryl says take him to Lydia, but Negan asks what heās talking about. Why would he stash her out there unless it was to keep her safe? He used her as bait to get Alpha alone. Whatās wrong? He didnāt do it fast enough? It took a minute; he had to get her trust. He wasnāt going off half-cocked on a suicide mission. Daryl says, it was because Negan liked it. They hear the sound of a gun cocking, and some Whisperers step out of the woods, one of them holding a shotgun. Daryl drops his crossbow, and one of them says, Alpha is dead because of Negan. Kneel to the new Alpha. They kneel, and Negan laughs.
The music plays, while zombies gather. Beta stands above them, on the balcony, his arms outstretched. He smiles, something weāve never seen, and pulls half of his mask off.
Negan tells Daryl, sorry. Heās savoring the moment. Darylās wrists are now tied, while Negan is free, and Negan says heās taking his sweet-ass time. All right, fellas, down to business. Wait one damn minute. Heās the Alpha, right? Heās a bit confused. If heās the Alpha, why is someone whoās not the Alpha holding the badass shotgun? The Whisperer holding the gun gives it to Negan, who says, thatās what heās talking about. It feels good. Heās never had a kid of his own, but if he did, he imagines this is what itās like holding your baby for the first time. But it turns out his baby can kill people by spitting bullets at them. He wants Daryl to kneel to the Alpha, and the Whisperers try to push Daryl down, but he shrugs them off and kneels. Negan says, itās starting to get real now, aināt it? Daryl was right when he said Negan liked it. In fact ā he points the gun at Daryl ā he likes it a lot. Daryl says Negan should probably shoot him, and Negan says, donāt threaten him with a good time. Negan shoots two Whisperers, and stabs the other in the head. When theyāre down, Daryl tells Negan, untie me, a-hole, and Negan laughs.
Ezekiel, Eugen, and Yumiko sit by a fire, when Ezekielās horse suddenly whinnies and keels over. I had to look away here ā thatās right, I can watch a million people get their heads stomped, but I cannot bear for an animal to be hurt. Ezekiel tells his horse, itās not going to hurt anymore, and puts the horse out of its misery. Yumiko tells him that sheās sorry, and he says he shouldnāt have come. She asks, why? and he says, if he falls, they have to promise to leave him behind. His horse wasnāt strong enough to make the journey. Maybe heās not either. Heās okay with that, but not with putting them at risk. Yumiko asks if he wants to turn back because of what might happen, and he says, itās for the best. She says they donāt know what lies ahead; no one does. She had all these plans for her life, and for what? Sheās here to find out whatās possible. None of them can predict or imagine whatās ahead, but she knows who they need with them. A man who built a kingdom.
Carol lies under the rubble, as a zombie pulls itself out of the creek nearby. Alpha says, her mom used to say, everything works out the way itās supposed to, and Carol tells her, shut up already. The zombie crawls toward whatās left of the cabin, and Alpha says, this way, friend. Is Carol ready for them, and to see how this ends? No one is coming to save her. Not Ezekiel, and certainly not Daryl. Not after what she did to Connie. The zombie, whoās pretty well deteriorated, starts pushing through the slats in the wall. Alpha says, no matter what Carol does, she loses people. If she goes back, Daryl could be next. Carol says she wonāt let that happen. She knows what she has to do. Alpha says, it could have been anyone, but they chose her. She gets the job done. Carol struggles, and Alpha tells her, look at the flowers like sheās supposed to. One…two… The zombie pushes through, but Carol pulls herself out, takes out her knife, and stabs it in the head. She collapses, and Alpha is gone.
Ezekiel now rides behind Yumiko. They ride down a highway, seeing a city in the distance.
Negan drinks from a canteen, and passes it to Daryl. They sit side by side, each facing a different way. Negan says, not to be a spinning record, but he doesnāt think Carol is coming back. Heās not bullsh*tting Daryl. Daryl says he knows, and Negan tells him, when he said he liked it, that wasnāt part of the act. Daryl says he knows. Negan says, when Darylās people locked him up, he lost everything. He spent seven years staring out that little window. It sucked so bad, even his memories have bars painted on them. When Alpha took him in, he admits he liked it. It was nice, feeling like he mattered again, and being respected, but she took it too far. You donāt kill people who donāt deserve it, and you never kill kids. Daryl asks if thatās supposed to make him like Negan, and Negan says, no. Daryl says, good, and Negan asks, what about his winning personality? Daryl gets up, and starts to walk. Negan asks, what about Carol? and follows.
Carol walks to the gate, and Daryl opens it. She walks in, and neither one of them says anything. Daryl closes the gate.
Beta takes out the note, and says, someday weāll rise. He takes Alphaās head out of the bag, and says, thank you. He sees now, like she does. He puts a knife through Alphaās head, and sits nose to nose with her for a moment. Zombies clamor at the hotel door.
Beta opens the hotel door, and walks out. He walks through the crowd of zombies, and they follow him as he walks down the street.
Next time ā the last episode before the finale ā Alpha says we walk, Judith and Daryl run from zombies, and Aaron and Alden hide to watch Beta.
šĀ On Talking Dead: Home Edition, comedian Ron Funches thought the zombie tableaus were like the ones at Chuck E. Cheese, but not as frightening. I couldn’t agree more.
While Iām by no means downplaying the seriousness of the current world situation, there is good news that most of those who arenāt in a high risk group only experience mild to moderate symptoms.
I’ve never given myself a haircut while drunk, but when I had my first apartment, I did let my next door neighbor cut my hair when weād been drinking. It wasnāt awful. And it grew out.
While housebound, you can find loads of fun, free things on the internet. Museum and city tours, concerts, Doug the Pugās workout on Instagram, and Fiona!
What I Watched - TV With Theresa 