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Dec27

December 26, 2024 – Christmas Day In Port Charles, Her Blessing, Celebrations, New Squid, Ugly Sweaters, Movie Memories, More Celebrating, Odd Sights & Just You

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Everyone is thrilled to see Emma, who says she wants to get to know her new Aunt Sasha. Felicia asks how long she’s here for, but Emma says, it’s not a visit. She’s staying. She transferred to PCU and she’s moving into the dorm in three weeks. Anna wonders why Robin didn’t say anything, and Emma says she wanted it to be a surprise.

Brook hands Chase a gift bag and says she has one more and she can’t wait for him to open it. He takes out a pregnancy test, and she says, merry Christmas (🎄). She’s late.

Jack says, the Goddess of War has been defeated at last, and Josslyn says, that’s because he cheated. He insists he didn’t, but she says, he must have since he works in espionage. On the side, Carly says she knows Jason hates Jack, but he took Josslyn’s mind off of things. Jason says he still doesn’t trust Jack, and Jack asks Josslyn for a rematch. She asks for a raincheck, and he says, absolutely yes, for her. She goes upstairs, and Jack tells Carly that he won fair and square. Jason walks away, and Carly thanks Jack for distracting Josslyn. He says, she’s got a competitive streak, but he has no idea where she gets it from. He wanted to use that to get her mind off things. Carly says, losing Dex so suddenly and senselessly was too much.

Nina wonders if this nightmare will never end, and Ava says, Drew will be gone in a few minutes. Willow comes out with Drew and says she asked him to stay, when there’s a knock at the door. It’s Lucas, and Ava asks if he was searching the city for his favorite aunt, but he says he’s here for Willow.

At Rice Plaza, Kristina says she was hoping to say hello to Lulu, but Laura says, she’s at the Quartermaines. She wanted to be with Rocco and Dante on Christmas morning. Sonny says, it’s all Rocco wanted for Christmas, to get his mother back. He got his wish. Laura says, now all they have to do is bring Charlotte home and all will be right with the world.

In the nook, Dante says, Rocco’s mother will be here at the crack of dawn, and Rocco says, it’s a big day. Dante says, they’ve been waiting four years. He can’t imagine what she’s thinking.

At the airport, an announcement says, the flight to Prague will be boarding shortly and will arrive around noon Prague time. Lulu sends a text to Charlotte: Text me the name of the café, I can’t wait to see you.

Lucas says he’s here about Wiley, and Willow says, Wiley is sleeping. Lucas says, it’s Christmas Eve. Wiley should be home. Willow says, Michael will see the children on Christmas morning, when Drew comes out. Willow says, clearly, Lucas heard she and Michael are having difficulties. She’s staying here for a while. Lucas says, she must understand his concern, but Nina says, there’s no reason to be concerned. The children are with their mother. Ava asks what Lucas wants, and Lucas says he wants to remind Willow that he didn’t rip out his heart and let Wiley go without a fight so she could take him away from his father.

Jason asks how Michael is holding up, and Michael says he misses Willow and the kids and the life he thought they had. He’s starting to realize that life is gone forever.

Josslyn says, her mom told her that Jack helped bring Lucky home, but not how, and Jack says, the how is highly classified. Carly says she was impressed at how clear the footage was, and Josslyn asks if she was there. Jack says, hypothetically, that would be against protocol, and Carly says, so would watching Lucky, Holly, Anna, and Jason escape Sidwell’s compound.

Emma says she thought Anna would be happy, and Anna says she is. She’s just surprised. Mission accomplished. They hug, and Anna asks, what happened to Emma’s incredible internship? Emma says, it wasn’t as incredible as she’d hoped, and Maxie says, Emma is over the west coast. Emma says, Maxie’s got her, and Anna says she’s surprised Robin didn’t say she’d transferred to PCU. Emma says, that’s because all they’re talking about is their new aunt. Before that, Cousin Cody was all the rage. One surprise after another. Sasha really didn’t know Robert was her dad? Sasha says, no, and Emma says, and he took off with Holly? That’s rude. Sasha says, it’s par for the course that comes with her mom, but she’s glad Robert is with her. Emma says, but they left Sasha alone, and Felicia says, no. She’s got them.

Sonny asks if Laura has had any luck locating Valentin and Charlotte, but Laura says, not yet. It’s been hard on Lulu. Sonny says, if there’s anything he can do… She thanks him and says her work here is done. She’s got to get going. Sonny thanks her, and she says, merry Christmas (🎄). He says, merry Christmas (🎄), and they hug. Laura leaves, and Sonny goes over to Kristina, who’s looking at the tree. She says, when she was little, the tree was magic. It was so big and beautiful. She was afraid she would feel nothing after all she’s been through and just be empty. He says, was she? but she says, no. She still feels the same sense of wonder and hope even, thanks to him. Merry Christmas (🎄). He says, merry Christmas (🎄).

Josslyn says, it’s amazing how the WSB located Sidwell’s compound, but Jack says, his strip-mining operation leaves a huge nasty footprint. She asks if it’s MTR. Mountain top removal mining is extremely devastating. Jack wonders how she knows about it, and she says she’s an environmental science major. He asks what she’s going to do when she finishes, and she tells him that she used to say she was going to try and help save the world, but it seems naïve now.

Michael says he should have taken Jason’s advice, walked out of the Brown Dog Bar, and told Willow everything. He slept with Sasha and unfortunately both of them cheated, but he wasn’t ready to give up on the marriage. Now it’s too late. Jason says, it isn’t all on him and Willow. Drew bears some blame. Michael says, Willow doesn’t see it that way. She looks at him as the bad guy and that hurts the most.

Laura goes to the Quartermaines and says, Lulu left her gloves, so she thought she’d drop them off. Where is she? Dante says he thought Lulu was with her, but Laura says, Lulu texted her that she was going to stay the night with Rocco. Dante says, Lulu texted him that she was spending Christmas Eve with Laura, so he doesn’t know what she’s up to.  

Lulu takes out a book while she waits, and sitting near her, Colette says she hasn’t seen a guidebook in ages. Lulu says she’s old school, when her phone rings, but she ignores the call. Collette asks if Lulu has been to Prague before, but Lulu says, it’s her first time. Colette says, with all the Christmas decorations, it’s like traveling back in time, and Lulu says, wouldn’t that be great?

Anna says she should call Emma’s mom to let her know Emma is here, but Emma says she just got off the phone with her. She asks if it’s true that Sasha was dating Cody, and Maxie says, when they found out they were cousins, they broke up. Emma says, that’s rough, and Sasha says, it’s taken some getting used to. Felicia asks Emma to fill them in on what she’s been up to, and Emma says, school, but what she wants to know is, what it’s like to be a model.

Brook asks how long they have to wait, and Chase says, three minutes. She says, it’s the longest three minutes of her life. Distract her. He kisses her and asks if she feels different. She says, yes… no… She doesn’t know. He says, it’s not like she’s been pregnant before. Next year, they could be celebrating their baby’s first Christmas. He can’t wait to see life through their child’s eyes. He wants a lot of kids, but the first one is special.

The alarm goes off, and Chase says, ready? Brook looks at the test and says, negative. She’s not pregnant. He hugs her and says, they’ll keep trying.

Nina says, Lucas’s concern is admirable, but he did give Wiley up. Lucas says he raised Wiley for the first two years and loves Wiley like his own. Willow says she loves Wiley too, and Lucas says he gave Wiley to Michael because he belongs with Michael. She says, but not her because she’s not his biological mom. Lucas is adopted. Did his father love him less? He says he’s not questioning Willow’s love; he’s questioning her actions. She says she knows he loves Wiley, but she’s doing what’s best for her children, and he asks how sleeping with Michael’s uncle is what’s best. Drew says, he’s out of line, but Willow says she can speak for herself. She and Drew developed feelings for each other, but they didn’t want to hurt anyone. Lucas says, but they took action that did. Their emotions don’t excuse their absence of integrity. Willow says, they didn’t mean for this to happen, but Lucas says, of course (🍷) they did.

Josslyn wonders what she could do to save the world. Dex tried and look what happened. Carly says, Dex’s time was cut short, but he changed people’s lives for the better, and Josslyn says, he died from a senseless act of violence. Jack says, in the grand scheme of things, if you help an old lady or save a kitten, the world seems the same after the rescue, but it’s not the same for the old lady or the kitten. One person can make a difference. The right push in the right place at the right time can have a huge effect on a person’s future or a country’s future. Sometimes the whole world’s future. Josslyn says she’s not so sure, and Jack says, the ancient Greeks believed the world rested on Atlas’s shoulders. They weren’t totally wrong. Everyone plays a part in holding up the world.

Sonny asks if Kristina is okay, and she says she is. It’s rare these days. He says he heard she took photos at Charlie’s. Any thoughts on how she wants it changed? She says he didn’t have to give her Charlie’s to cheer her up, but he says he wanted it to stay in the family. She says she’s honored that he asked her to run it. She hopes she’s up for the job. He says he doesn’t want to and won’t push her, but he thinks… he knows she’ll do great things with the place.

Laura says her calls are going to voicemail, and Dante says, that can only mean one thing. Lulu went to find Charlotte. Laura says she has no idea where Charlotte is, but Rocco says, Lulu knows where to look. Charlotte called him on Christmas Eve. Dante asks why he didn’t say anything, and Rocco says, mom asked him not to. Dante says, start at the beginning, and Rocco says he got random texts from a European phone and Charlotte called to wish him a merry Christmas (🎄). He sent her a photo of her mom and she called. Mom talked to her. Laura asks where she is, but Rocco tells her, she didn’t say. She was worried she’d get her dad in trouble. The only way she would see Lulu is if Lulu promised to come alone.

Lucas says, Drew and Willow chose to sleep with each other, and Drew says, it was a difficult time. Sam… Lucas says, don’t use his sister’s death to justify sleeping with his nephew’s wife, and Nina says, the child he claims to be worried about is sleeping in the next room. Willow says, he has no right to judge her, and he says he knows the pain of being separated from a child you love. Don’t make Michael go through that again. Willow asks if he’s comparing her to Nelle, who convinced Lucas’s husband to swap her dead child for Wiley. They’re done. Nina tells Lucas to get out, and Lucas tells them to think about what he said. He leaves and Ava goes out with him. Nina says, this proves they can’t sit back and think everything will be okay. They need to go on the offensive if Willow wants to keep her children.

Michael says, Willow wouldn’t have taken the kids if she wanted to work things out, and Jason asks what he thinks she wants. Michael says, she wants a hero and it’s not him, and Jason says, it’s not Drew. Michael says, Willow thinks it is. Drew risked his life to bring Liesl Obrecht home so Willow could get a blood transfusion. He literally saved her life, but he wanted more than gratitude. He made her spokeswoman for organ donations, so she felt valued, and it made Drew look like a hero. Jason says, Drew is slimy, that’s for sure, and Michael says, Drew ran for office so he could work for the public good and Willow ate it up. Jason asks what he wants to do, and Michael says he doesn’t want to punish Willow. If Drew is who she wants, then maybe he should let her go.

Brook says she’s sorry. She doesn’t understand why she can’t get pregnant. Chase says, some women take longer to conceive, and she says she’s been doing everything possible. He says, maybe that’s the problem.

Emma says, so Sasha was raised by Holly’s mom, and on the side, Felicia says, it looks like Sasha has a fan. Maxie says, Emma is asking a lot of questions, and Felicia says, because she doesn’t want to answer any questions herself. Maxie says she wants to know about Emma’s real life. (It doesn’t come across in the words, but it’s obvious Emma is avoiding talking about herself and doesn’t want Anna to talk to Robin.)

Dante says, a European number, and Laura says, there’s only one way to get there. Dante says he knows someone at the TSA. He’ll find out if they see Lulu’s name and where she’s headed. Laura says, even if he catches her, he may not be able to stop her. He says he doesn’t want to stop her, but he doesn’t want her to go after Valentin on her own. Rocco says he’s sorry he didn’t say something sooner, but Dante says, it’s okay. Rocco says, he’s not mad? and Dante says, no. He’ll let them know what he finds out. He leaves, and Rocco says, his mom is going to be okay, isn’t she?

Josslyn says, Jack is involved with spies and shadow government. Why does he believe them all coming together would make the world a better place? Jack says he can’t do everything himself, when his phone rings. He steps away to take the call and Carly takes Josslyn’s hand.

In the foyer, Jack says, status? and Colette says she made contact. She followed Lulu from Rice Plaza to the airport and she’s on the same flight. He asks where they’re headed, and she says, Prague. He says, Lulu will lead them straight to Valentin, and Colette says she’ll be there. He tells her to call when she is.

Kristina tells Sonny that she watched the Nurses Ball when he sang with Grandpa Mike. She wept in public. (We all did.) He says, one thing about his dad that was real, he always loved him. Kristina says, his dad loved him too, and Sonny says he never wants his kids to question how he feels. His kids are important to him and a big part of his life. Kristina puts her head on his shoulder, and he says he’ll always be in her corner.

Brook asks if Chase is saying he wants to stop trying, but Chase says, absolutely not. But he’s read that too much pressure can make more of a difference. They need to relax and let nature take its course. She says she still wants to take a test to make sure, and he says him too, so they have all the facts. He knows in his heart that she was meant to be a mother.

Emma says, the cookies are amazing, and Felicia says, Sasha made them. Emma asks if she can have the recipe, and Sasha suggests they make them together. Emma wonders how Sasha makes all the meals for the Quartermaines, and Anna says she’d rather diffuse a bomb than make a meal. (Me too!) Felicia says, one time, she diffused a bomb while making a three-course dinner, but Anna says, that didn’t happen. Sasha says, the Quartermaines are a close family, and Emma says, like snakes in a pit. Sasha agrees they’re at each other’s throats, but at the end of the day, they support one another. Felicia says, that’s the great thing about family. They accept you, warts and all.

Rocco says, maybe he should have tried to stop his mom, but Laura says, once she heard Charlotte’s voice, nothing would stop her. He says he knows she’s happy, but she won’t really be okay until Charlotte is home. Laura asks if he’s okay, and he says he misses his sister, but he hopes his dad gets to his mom in time. He doesn’t know what he’d do if anything happened to her. Laura hugs him.

Jack sees Josslyn sitting with her head on Carly’s shoulder and says, that’s his cue. Josslyn says she hasn’t been sleeping well. She’s going upstairs. She enjoyed talking with him. Jack says he enjoyed talking to her too, and they wish each other a merry Christmas (🎄). Josslyn leaves, and Jack tells Carly that he had a lovely evening. He’s glad he ran into her. She says she’s glad she ran into him too.

Jason says he can’t tell Michael what to do, but Michael says he might actually listen. Jason says he’d fight for what he wants, and Michael says, even if Willow is happy. Jason says, Michael doesn’t know that, and he doesn’t think Willow does either. There’s more than one kind of hero. Michael needs to step up and find the good woman who took his kids and left. It’s sad that Willow doesn’t see the good man she has instead of being deceived, Drew not only betrayed Michael’s trust, he betrayed Willow’s. Unfortunately, she’ll have to see that for herself.

Willow says she doesn’t want the kids in a nasty custody battle, but Nina says, the Quartermaines will inevitably battle. Drew says, Willow’s got to protect herself, and Nina says, they’ll make her out as the villain, but only if she lets them. Drew says he’ll be by her side. She’s got to get tough. Nina says she’ll be there too. No one is going to take away Willow’s children.

In Rice Plaza, Ava says, obviously, Lucas loves Wiley. She remembers how hard it was when Lucas gave him back to Michael. She understands that kind of loss. She didn’t think she’d survive losing Kiki. She’s not sure she has. Lucas says he’s so sorry, and she says, the Jeromes are tough. He says, the Jeromes are also their own worst enemy. When he went to fight for Wiley, he thinks he just made things worse. He doesn’t get it. Willow gave up her son to protect Shiloh and she seems ready to corner Michael. Ava says, she sees Drew through rose colored glasses. She hopes Willow comes to her senses. He says, Michael shouldn’t have to lose his kids, and she says she and Sonny have been fighting about Avery from the day she was born. Nobody should have to go through that. He says, even Michael? And she says she knows what it’s like to lose a child and knows what it’s like to fight for one.

Brook says she ruined Christmas, but Chase says, she shared so much. And she’s the person he shares with. She says she loves him so much, and he says he loves her too. As much as he wants to have kids, he’s enjoying having her all to himself. They kiss.

Outside, Carly thanks Jack for spending time with Josslyn, and he says, she’s easy to talk to. She says, he took her seriously, and he says, she’s a formidable young woman. He’d never underestimate her or her mother. She thanks him, and he says, she gave him a place on Christmas. One kindness deserves another. She says, he’s been kind to her all year, and he says, that’s what he keeps telling her. Merry Christmas (🎄). She tells him, merry Christmas (🎄), and he leaves. She looks up as snow starts to fall.

Kristina says she never would have made it through this year without Sonny, but he says, she’s stronger than she knows. She says, because of him and mom. She was dreading Christmas, but they got her through. He says he loves her and she says she loves him too. They wish each other a merry Christmas (🎄), and Kristina goes to bed. Sonny looks out at the snow and smiles. He turns off the light and suddenly puts his hand to his chest.

Felicia says she can’t believe Robin didn’t tell Anna about Emma, and Anna says her too. Emma says she’ll come by to say hi to the others in the morning, and hugs everyone. She and Anna leave, and Felicia says she’s got to get going too. She just has to pry Mac away from the kids. Maxie asks if she means Spinelli and Cody, and Felicia says, yes. She goes to get Mac, and Sasha says, it’s nice to be part of a big family. Maxie says she was hoping Sasha would share the news about the baby, but Sasha says, Emma showed up. Maxie says, and weirdly interrogated her, and Sasha says, plus Cody was here. There’s a decision she needs to make before she tells anyone.

Michael says he wants his family back. He hopes Willow is willing to try and make their marriage work. Jason says, if she isn’t? and Michael says then he doesn’t want to hurt her. But if they can’t make this thing work, he’s going to fight for his kids.

Drew promises it will be okay, and Nina says she’s going to check on the kids. Willow says, it’s her life that people will now be judging. He says, she can’t let it get to her. They know the truth and that’s all that matters. She says, he’s a congressman and has to protect his image, and he says he’s not hiding how much she means to him. He’s going to be honest about his feelings. Willow says, having him to lean on makes all the difference, and he says he can’t believe he found her. She says, it feels like a dream, but he says, it’s real. They hug and Nina sees them.  

At the airport, Dante shows the desk clerk his badge and says, PCPD. He needs to get on that flight. The clerk says, too late. It’s already left the gate.

On the plane, Lulu looks at a photo of Charlotte on her phone and says, see you soon, sweetheart. Sitting a few seats back, Colette watches her.  

Tomorrow, Sasha tells Maxie that she decided to leave Port Charles; Jack wonders why something is of interest to someone; Jason says he’ll do anything to help Josslyn get closure; and Diane tells Michael that Willow is gearing up for battle

🔦 Passing the Torch…

Since Emma isn’t just in Port Charles for a visit and staying on, this makes more sense, as OG Emma has a day job as a nurse.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/brooklyn-rae-silzers-speaks-out-about-ghs-new-emma

🎄 Soap Celebrations…

Celebrities, they’re just like us… but they probably spend more doing it.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/general-hospital/see-how-your-favorite-soap-stars-celebrated-the-holidays

🐙  The Games Are Back…

I’ve only seen the first episode, but so far, it looks very promising. First, the teaser if you haven’t seen it.

https://ew.com/squid-game-season-2-teaser-lee-jung-jae-8737196

A rough outline, but no spoilers.

https://ew.com/squid-game-season-2-review-brutal-thrills-buildup-8763750

So many spoilers, I didn’t even read this.

https://people.com/squid-game-season-2-biggest-bombshells-explained-8765435

Is this guy kidding? The way they’re whittling seasons away, pretty soon a season will consist of one episode.

https://ew.com/squid-game-creator-split-seasons-2-and-3-too-many-episodes-8763970

👕 Facing the Ugly…

Oddly enough, I don’t own an ugly Christmas sweater. Although that may be a matter of perspective.

https://ew.com/watch-red-one-cast-face-off-ugly-sweater-competition-8746643

🎅 Christmas Memory Lane…

A shorter list is probably who hasn’t made a Christmas movie.

https://ew.com/celebrities-in-tv-christmas-movies-8760613

🎆 How They Celebrated…

More celebrities doing their holiday thing.

https://extratv.com/photos/image_jpg_20241226_3d14a79bbdd446f6bb1112b7763107b3/

🦕 Things You Don’t See Every Day…

🦉 It’s doubtful an owl is something you want to have in your house, but it’s too cool how perfectly he’s perched.

https://people.com/owl-flies-down-chimney-on-top-of-christmas-tree-rescued-8765133

🐈 A cat who’s found her Christmas niche.

https://people.com/cat-loves-watching-the-grinch-on-repeat-8763113

🦎 More animals we didn’t know we had.

https://people.com/scientist-discovers-27-new-species-peru-alto-mayo-landscape-8763717

🎁 Box This…

Hope you had a merry and a happy whatever it is you celebrate. Join me tomorrow for soap and what to watch (or not). Until then, stay safe; stay not feeling you have to make any New Year’s resolutions; and stay remembering that one person can make a difference.

Dec24

December 23, 2024 – Christmas Eve In Port Charles, nuEmma, Which One, Getting Ready, Is It On, Movie Watch, Holidays Are For Pets (!), Quote Quintet & Ay-Ay-Ay  

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Laura sees Lucky and Elizabeth in Rice Plaza and says she’s glad to see them. She can’t tell them how happy she is to have both Lucky and Lulu home for Christmas.

Tracy goes to answer the door and wonders if the entire staff has Christmas Eve off. She opens the door and Lulu is there. She says, Lulu doesn’t have to knock. This is her home. They hug, and Brook watches from the top of the stairs.

Sonny says, Carly never mentioned that Jack was coming, and Jack says, Carly took pity on him, but if he’s intruding… Carly says, he’s not. They have plenty of food and no one should be alone on Christmas Eve. Jack sees Josslyn and Kristina and says, Carly forgot to tell him about the dress code. Josslyn says, that’s okay. There are two excited little girls with stickers waiting for him upstairs. Sonny asks if Carly is sure about this.

Jason sees Ned in the nook, and Ned says he’s on cheese wheel duty. It’s a big responsibility. Jason says he’ll bring some up to Monica. She’s insisting that Olivia gave everyone the night off. Ned says, she must be feeling better. He’s sure Jason moving in helped, and she’s not the only one who’s glad and grateful that Jason decided to finally move back home.

A girl runs up to Gio and says, sorry I’m late, Doug. Hold onto this. She presses a wallet into his hand and runs off. He says his name’s not Doug.

Alexis tells Ric that their daughter had a terrible year. She thought he’d want a chance to try and make it a tiny bit better. She’s willing to overcome her contempt for him to make their daughter happy. If he’s not willing to do the same, go have a fabulous evening.

Cody says he’s sorry he’s late, and James asks, what’s in the bag? Cody says, his favorite hat. He thought it was time he passed it on. He puts it on James’s head, but it’s too big, and everybody laughs.

Ric asks what Alexis’s plan is to make Molly’s Christmas better, and she gestures to the boxes. He says, Christmas decorations? and she says, if he doesn’t want help, there’s the door. He says he’s not going to let her play hero while she makes him the bad guy. What’s first? She tells him to slap a piece of tape over his mouth and unpack the boxes, and he says, Ho-ho-ho. Let’s get festive.

Tracy says, Lulu can’t look for Charlotte on her own. The WSB and the FBI are already looking. Lulu says, they’re looking for Valentin. She doesn’t care about Valentin, but she does care about Charlotte. She’s going to do what it takes to find her. Tracy says she can see Lulu’s father in her. She suggests Lulu wait to see if the authorities find her. If they don’t, she has the family’s resources. Lulu says she’ll hold off – for now – and Tracy says, promise her something else. She doesn’t want Lulu to forget she has a son who’s been waiting four years to celebrate Christmas with her. Promise she’ll be there for Rocco and the rest of her family. Promise not to forget them. Lulu says she could never, and thanks Tracy. They hug, and Tracy says she’s doing what her father would do. Brook continues to listen in.

Carly says, if Sonny has something to say, say it now while Jack is in the restroom, and Sonny asks if she really wants a WSB agent roaming around her house. She says, Jack’s been a good friend to her and to people they care about, and he says, when the day comes that she needs him, he’ll be there. She says she appreciates that, but doesn’t think it’s going to be necessary. Seeing the tension, Josslyn offers them a canape.

Kristina tells Michael that she’s sorry. Amelia and Wiley should be here. He says he’ll see them in the morning, and she asks if there’s any hope of reconciling. He says he’s not giving up, and she says, she feels for Willow. There’s nothing worse than realizing you did something you can’t take back no matter how much you wish you could. He says he’s not sure Willow does wish she could.

Ned says, if grandfather could see Jason living here, and Jason says he just moved in because of Danny. Ned says he prayed grandfather would cast Jason aside like Jason cast the family aside, but he never did. He believed in Jason. He thinks he’s starting to see what grandfather saw. Jason says, it took him a long time to realize Edward was a really good man, and Ned says, amen to that. He asks if Jason is joining them in opening presents tomorrow, and Jason says he and Danny will be there. Ned says, get ready for the Quartermaine craziness, and Jason asks if that isn’t every day.

Mac puts paper in the hat, but it’s still too big. Cody says he never had that problem. It’s the benefit of having a huge noggin. Felicia tells Sasha that she made James’s Christmas, but Sasha says she doesn’t think it took much convincing. It’s clear Cody wanted to be with family. They both did. Anna comes out in a Santa hat and Felicia says, nice hat, Santa Devane. Anna says, it’s got a nice ring to it, and Spinelli says, the search for a certain person on the naughty list is progressing nicely. Anna says, that brightens her Christmas Eve. When her special surprise arrives, there will be a lot of holiday cheer to go around.

Lucky says, Elizabeth seems at peace. How does she feel with everything going on at the hospital? She says, look at this place. The decorations, the lights, the tree. It’s the most magical place on earth. (Eat dust, Disney.) Her worries can wait for another day. Nothing beats Rice Plaza at Christmas. She can’t think of anywhere she’d rather be.

Maxie says, they told the kids they could open one present, and Spinelli says, they’ll find them. Maxie tells him to check in the usual spots.

Mac says, it means lot that Cody came. If he ever wants to talk… Cody says he’s not much of a talker, but if Mac ever feels like throwing a hatchet after a couple of beers, let him know. Mac says he’s there.

Dante arrives at the plaza with Rocco, who goes to get a churro. Elizabeth asks how things are at the Quartermaines, and Lucky says, if Dante wants a break, he’s sure Laura would love to see him. Dante says, maybe he’ll swing by, and he leaves. Elizabeth says, he’s putting up a good front, but he’s just going through the motions. Lucky says, if you’re not with the person you love, sometimes it’s all you can do.

Jordan sees Isaiah and says, it’s nice to see him have a night off, but he says he’s on his way to GH. He volunteered to take extra shifts. Jordan says, he’ll see her son. He canceled their Christmas Eve plans to do a double shift. Isaiah says he’s sorry, and she asks why he’s here. He says, the incredible Christmas tree. He wants to see what all the fuss is about. Full disclosure. He was hoping to run into her. He’s got something for her. He hands her a gift bag.

Laura says she can’t imagine how Dante is feeling. It’s not the Christmas he planned for himself and Rocco. Dante says, it’s not, but it’s great to see Rocco with his mom, and she says, spend Christmas with them. Being surrounded by family makes it easier. He says he doesn’t know if anything can make this Christmas easier.  

Carly toasts to the new owner of Aurora Media, and she and Michael clink glasses. Sonny says, that was quite the maneuver, and Carly says she would have loved seeing the look on Drew’s smug face when Michael pulled the rug out from under him. Michael says, he’s probably plotting his next move, and Sonny says, Michael will be ready for him.

Jack offers Josslyn his condolences. He’s sorry about Officer Heller. It was tragic and senseless. Josslyn says, this is her city, but how did he know about it? and he says, the Bureau gets information from local law enforcement. She asks how he knew they were together, and he says he’s sure her mother mentioned it.

Kristina says, they should probably get going to Rice Plaza for the tree lighting, and Sonny tells everyone, merry Christmas. He and Kristina leave.  

Chase asks if Brook is okay, and she says she has a confession about Lulu. She’s grateful for Lulu’s recovery and knows what it means to her family, but Lulu is annoying the hell out of her. She was watching Lulu with Tracy, and it took everything for her not to gouge Lulu’s eyes out. Chase asks if she’s jealous of Lulu and Tracy’s relationship, but Brook says, no. Lulu has to be the center of attention. He says, maybe she’s making up for lost time, but she says, Lulu has always been like this. Everyone loves Lulu and she’s never wrong… She’s listening to herself, and she sounds horrible. He says, she’s not horrible. She’s allowed to have feelings. He doesn’t know if he told her, but when he first moved here, he had a crush on Lulu.

Gio hears a guy say that he just had his pocket picked, when the girl comes up to him and says she needs the wallet back. He says, absolutely not. She stole it. She says, okay, guilty, but he had it coming.

Felicia tells Sasha and Anna, Cody is teaching James how to improve his lasso skills. She needs to get in there before he wrangles his sister. She leaves, and Sasha says she has something that she wants to talk to Anna about. She knows Anna was married to Robert and they share a daughter. Anna says, Robin, and Sasha says she wants to ask Anna’s opinion… Anna says, Robert is one of the most generous, kind-hearted men she’s known. Sasha is very fortunate to have him for a father. Sasha says she wishes she had a chance to get to know him, and Anna says, there will be time for that. Sasha says, if he comes back, but Anna says, he will. She guarantees it. And when he does, it will be worth it. Just wait and see.

Kristina says she thinks the tree is bigger than last year, and Laura says, partly because of her father’s generous donation. Sonny says, the community has given him so much. It’s important to pay it forward. Merry Christmas. Laura hugs him, touches Kristina’s hand, and leaves.

Jordan says, a towel? and Isaiah says, it’s a spa wrap with a Velcro closure to prevent slips. She says, in case she’s locked in another steam room? and he says, it never hurts to be prepared. She says, when they were stuck, her towel was never in danger of slipping, and he says, sadly, he’s all too aware. He should get going. They tell each other, merry Christmas, and he leaves.

Sonny says he wants Dante to know that he’s proud of how Dante is handling the holidays, and Dante says he learned from the best. Kristina says, they all did.

Jason sees Michael and Josslyn leaving Carly’s and asks if the party is over, but Josslyn says, it’s just begun. Michael says, Avery wants a snow family that she and Donna can see from the window, and Danny asks if he can help. Josslyn says, the more the merrier, and Michael tells Jason, heads up. His mom has a visitor. Jason goes in and sees, Carly laughing with Jack.

Alexis asks if Ric wants coffee, and he says he’d love a cup. She says, it’s in the kitchen (ha-ha-ha!), and they decorate while Deck the Halls plays. She wraps the lights around the tree, wrapping Ric along with it.  

Kristina asks Sonny, what’s with that Brennan guy? He and Carly seem close. Sonny says, that’s Carly’s business, and she asks if he doesn’t care. He says, the only thing he cares about is being here to celebrate with his beautiful daughter. Molly watches them from a distance, and Kristina says she loves being with him too.  

Gio says, give him one good reason not to call the cops, and the girl asks if doing a good deed on Christmas Eve isn’t more important.

Chase says, Brook is the only one for him. She was there for him when his dad passed and when Finn relapsed. She got him through some dark times. It’s just Lulu and it’s okay for Brook to have feelings. Brook says, God forbid she should be the bigger person, and Chase says, she’s too hard on herself. They both strive to be the best and they’re perfect for each other. She says she doesn’t know if she can reach perfection, but she can’t imagine going on this journey with anyone else. They hug.  

Lulu arrives at the plaza and tells Laura that it’s amazing. Is she ready for her tree lighting duties? Laura says she’s ready for anything. She has both of her kids home… She’s so sorry. She knows it’s not the perfect Christmas because Charlotte’s not here. She hopes Lulu finds a way to enjoy the holiday anyway, Lulu says, Christmas is about having faith, right? She has faith that she’ll find Charlotte and bring her home. Until then, she’s going to make up for the time she’s lost with the family she has here. Laura asks, where’s Dante and Rocco? and Lulu says she’ll go find them. Laura says, same old Lulu.

Carly tells Jason, it’s about time. Where’s Danny? Jason says, Danny is with Josslyn and Michael, and Jack says he’s already had the pleasure. He holds out his hand, but Jason doesn’t take it. Jason says he didn’t expect Jack to be here, and Jack says he hopes it’s not a problem. Carly says, it’s not, and Jack says he has to check in with the Bureau. He excuses himself, and Carly tells Jason, it’s Christmas and Jack had nowhere to go. He asks what she was thinking after everything that happened with the FBI. Now they’ll be put in the crosshairs of the WSB. She says, it’s not like that, but Jason says, Jack’s just using her. She says, Jason made that clear. She loves him, but he’s not the boss of her.

Alexis looks at the tree and says, they did a helluva job. Ric says, they raised an incredible daughter, even if she is a controlling shew. She says, he’s a conniving jackass, and points to another box of decorations. He takes out some mistletoe and holds it over his head. She snatches it away.

The girl tells Gio that the guy ripped off a woman in the plaza who was selling handmade ornaments. He paid for one and took five. She wanted to make sure the woman got what was owed to her. Gio asks what she’s going to do with the wallet, and she says he’ll have to trust her. He gives the wallet back to her and she takes some money out. She goes over to a cop and tells him that she found it. He says he’ll make sure it’s returned to its rightful owner, and she looks at Gio. Sonny and Kristina come along, and Kristina asks, what’s going on? Gio says he’s late for dinner at the Quartermaines. He got sidetracked by that girl. Kristina says, what girl? and when Gio turns around, he sees she’s gone.

Ned says, to Michael for pulling one over on Drew, and he and Tracy clink glasses. Lois says, corporate takeovers, the true meaning of Christmas, and Tracy says, pulling one over on Drew is the best gift she’s gotten this year… Do they hear that? Ned says he doesn’t hear anything, and she says, no kids. It’s truly a silent night. Lois says, get ready, Grandma Grinch. In a year or so, Brook and Chase will have a bundle of their own. Tracy says, they’ll have incessant crying, but Ned says, his first grandchild can’t come soon enough.

Ned says, Brook and Chase will be amazing parents, but Lois tells them not to put the cart before the horse. Brook isn’t pregnant yet, and the last thing they need is concern over the whole family waiting with bated breath. Brook and Chase come in, and Brook says, for what? Tracy says, Gio was supposed to be here an hour ago and no one knows where he is. (She’s quick!)

Molly goes to Alexis’s house, and the door opens. She sees Alexis and Ric.

As they come inside, Michael says, great job, team… Is everything okay? Carly says, Jason was just filling her in on what’s going on at the Quartermaines. How is the snow family? Michael says, ask Danny. He took the lead. Carly says, Donna and Avery will appreciate his effort. If he plays his cards right, he might get stickers on his face too. Michael asks if Josslyn is interested in defending her title as Holiday War champ, and she says she’ll kick his butt. Danny says he’s going out on the terrace, and Jason says he’ll join him. He could use some fresh air. Josslyn says she’ll shuffle, and Michael asks if she doesn’t trust him. She says, absolutely not, and Jack says, nice diversionary tactic. Jason says, Michael loves his sister.

Spinelli comes inside juggling a stack of presents, and says, they found them in the car. Maxie says she just remembered. She can’t believe she almost ruined Christmas. Spinelli says, never. The toys will be forgotten in a month’s time, but they’ll remember time with family forever. That’s what Christmas is about. Everyone is like, aww, and Maxie says, nothing can top what she got this year. Spinelli says, the two of them. He found this in the car too. He holds some mistletoe over his head, and they kiss.

Lulu asks if Dante is okay, and he says, aside from the fact he keeps expecting Sam to walk through here. People’s Christmas wishes don’t come true. She says she’s sorry, and he says, one person whose wish came true was Rocco. He’s happy Rocco is spending the holiday with his mom. They’re both grateful for that. Rocco sees a text that says: Hi. super cold here. is it there? miss u. luv u. have a great Christmas. XO C. Lulu says, is Rocco always on the phone? and Dante says, he is and it’s annoying. Rocco surreptitiously takes a photo of Lulu and Dante and sends it. His phone rings, and he says, where are you?… Yeah, she is… Hold on. He goes over to Lulu and asks if he could talk to her for a second. Dante says he’ll be over here, and Rocco says, Lulu has a phone call. She says, on his phone? and he says, just take it. She says, hello?… She gasps and says, oh my God. It’s you.

Molly says, they did this for her? and Ric says, it was her mom’s idea, but he was happy to play a small part. Molly says, it’s the best Christmas gift she could have gotten. She loves them both so much. Alexis says, they love her too.

Mac asks if Felicia ever thought it would turn out like this, and Felicia says, they’re the lucky ones. Anna’s phone dings and she says her surprise is here. She opens the door and nuEmma (see below) comes in. She hugs everybody, and Sasha asks if Cody isn’t glad that he came and didn’t it make him feel better. He doesn’t have to admit she’s right. Cody says he wasn’t planning on it. Merry Christmas. She says, merry Christmas.

Jason says he feels like Danny needs to get something off his chest, and Danny says, building the snowmen made him think of mom. They made a memory when she let him play hooky the day before winter break. Jason says, she wasn’t one for rules, and Danny says, they played in the snow for hours. It was the best day ever. He looks up and says he wonders where she is now. Jason says, with Danny. She’s with him too. When we lose people, they’re never really gone. They just become part of us. Danny asks if Jason sees that star, the really bright one. He thinks that’s mom watching over them. Jason says, merry Christmas, Sam, and Danny says, merry Christmas, mom. I love you. Jason puts his arm around Danny’s shoulders.

Michael says, that’s what he gets for letting Josslyn shuffle, and Josslyn asks if Jack wants to play. She thought the WSB is well versed in the rules of war. Jack says, deal him in. Let’s see what you’ve got. She’s like her mother; he can tell. Carly looks outside at Jason and Danny, and Jack says he’s scared. Josslyn says, he should be.

Gio says, sorry he’s late, but Brook says, he’s right on time for a favorite family tradition. She hands him his violin case, and Chase says, the family takes it seriously. Trina tells Chase to warm up his pipes. He’s leading tonight’s vocals. Chase sighs.

Ned plays guitar, while Gio plays the violin. Chase and Ned sing, O Come All Ye Faithful.  

Lulu says, Charlotte? and Charlotte says, mom. She’s been praying for this for so long. Lulu says, her prayer was answered. I’m back, baby. Where is she? Lulu will come get her. Charlotte says, she can’t, and Lulu asks what she means. Charlotte says she’s not supposed to call or text anyone, but she had to hear Lulu’s voice.  

Dante tells Laura that Rocco is talking to Lulu, when TJ comes into the plaza. Jordan says she thought he was on call, and he says he was, but Dr. Gannon offered to cover his shift. He refused to take no for an answer. Jordan says she’s glad he made it. It feels like Christmas. They hug, and Laura takes the mic. She says, bear with them. They’ll have the tree up and running in no time.

Lulu asks Charlotte to tell her where she is. She has to see her… Okay. She promises she won’t tell anyone. She swears, just her. Charlotte has her word… She’ll be there as soon as she can. Rocco comes over and asks if she found out where Charlotte is. Lulu says she did, and he asks when they’re leaving. She says, she’s leaving right away. She told Charlotte that she’d be alone, and she can’t break her promise. She can’t risk losing Charlotte. She needs Rocco to do her a favor. Keep tonight’s call between them. Please. He says, okay. He will, for Charlotte. She hugs him and says she loves him so much. He says he loves her too. She says she’s going to make their family whole again. She promises. She runs off and he says, merry Christmas, mom.  

Laura says, here we go, and turns on the tree. She says, merry Christmas to all of us, and everyone applauds.  

On Friday, Brook asks if Chase is saying he wants to stop trying; Willow tells someone that they have no right to judge her; Michael wonders if he should just let Willow go; Jack tells someone that they know what to do; and Kristina tells Sonny that she hopes she’s up for the job.

🏨 My You’ve Changed…

No explanation as to why the old Emma wasn’t cast, but if I remember correctly, her day job/career is pretty demanding.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/braedyn-bruder-is-the-new-emma-on-general-hospital

🎉 Who’d You Rather…

I wouldn’t mind sitting in on a Quartermaine holiday. An outsider has a better chance of remaining unscathed. Plus, when the big blow-up happens and everyone storms off, more shrimp for me.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/abc/spend-holidays-with-daytime-favorite-families

🎄 Holiday Prep…

Ready… set… holiday!

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/general-hospital/see-how-the-stars-are-getting-ready-for-the-holidays

🧼 Holly Jolly Soap Or No…

GH will be airing a rerun tomorrow from May 22nd and Christmas Day is all about football.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/find-out-if-your-favorite-soaps-are-going-to-be-on-at-christmas-2024

👀 Last Weekend’s Watch…

While I’d like that nearly two hours of my life back from Subservience, Speak No Evil was time well spent. Having seen James McAvoy in Split, I was confident that it would be halfway decent, but this surpassed expectations. The plot wasn’t anything new. A couple on vacation meets another couple and gets an invite to their farm. We’ve seen before what happens when you visit a virtual stranger and it’s never anything good. because they’re never who they say they are. It’s the same here, but done so well, I still didn’t know where they were going with it. I always know a movie is good if I make a lot of noises – like, Ooh! Ay! Gaah! – and noises I made. It starts slow with the set-up, although there are enough odd moments to keep it interesting, and when it gets rolling, it doesn’t stop until the end. McAvoy didn’t disappoint, and he met his match with the other performances, especially – dare I say it? – the children. I was shocked to read (see SyFy article below) that it was Dan Hough’s first film, as he stunned me with his acting skills. Job. Well. Done.

https://screenrant.com/james-mcavoy-speak-no-evil-movie-streaming/

https://decider.com/2024/12/06/speak-no-evil-2024-streaming-movie-review

Some interesting factoids. I thought the farm was amazing and I was mesmerized by the details.

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/5-terrifying-details-behind-the-scenes-of-speak-no-evil

Spoilers all over the place about the original Swedish film. The revamp is different, but fair warning.

https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/watched-original-speak-no-evil-2022-unsettling

🐕 Warm and Fuzzy Holidays…

Full disclosure. I actually have a dog nativity. Although it looks more like a bunch of ceramic dogs with one in a basket. These are pretty impressive.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pets/dogs-take-center-stage-as-nativity-characters-this-christmas/ar-AA1w3gHn

https://www.rockdalenewtoncitizen.com/news/pets/over-175-dogs-dressed-up-as-nativity-characters-for-christmas/article_63334713-70df-5596-ab4d-3945444fdcd2.html

Cutest presents ever, but please, never give someone a pet as a gift for real.

20 Adorable Christmas Dogs You Will Wish Were Under Your Tree

Pets love Hanukkah too!

How To Celebrate Hanukkah With Your Dog

Pet safety.

https://paradepets.com/dogs/how-to-keep-your-dog-safe-around-christmas-tree

Hannah & El Wray Wish You a Happy Holiday!

🎅 Quotes of the Week

The thing about Christmas is, it’s never just about the one you’re celebrating now, it holds the memories of all the other Christmases, and the ones you shared them with. – Aunt Stella (Vernee Wilson), General Hospital

Happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. – Frederick Koenig

If your goal is to enjoy some genuine joie de vivre this holiday season, keep in mind that the simplest acts of generosity, connection, and self-care can offer the biggest rewards. – 11 Ways to Experience Holiday Joy

I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. – Ebeneezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One! – Narrator, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

🎁 Merry Everything To You…

Since there’s no new GH tomorrow and Bravo is in holiday mode, come back on Friday for soap and a post-game holiday review. Until then, stay safe; stay enjoying whatever holiday you celebrate, or if you celebrate none, stay enjoying your extra day off; and stay not being too hard on yourself, but still striving to be the best.

Dec23

December 22, 2024 – All the Holiday Genres, Christmas Day Out, A Little Kranky, Their Story Today, Non-Holiday Movie Holiday Movie & All

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Ho-Ho-Holiday Watch

🎬 Pick Your Genre…

A cavalcade of holiday movies of all kinds. Hallmark:

https://ew.com/festive-hallmark-movies-to-watch-now-8765403

The Classics:

https://ew.com/best-classic-christmas-movies-8760598

The Best Ever (obviously, that depends on your perspective, but it’s a good list):

https://ew.com/best-christmas-movies-all-time-8759526

TV Episodes:

https://ew.com/best-christmas-tv-episodes-8752560

For the Adults… no, not that kind of adult movie, but for a more mature palate:

https://people.com/adult-christmas-movies-to-watch-8765245

Horror (also for the adults – please no traumatizing the kids about Santa):

https://ew.com/best-christmas-horror-movies-8763884

Watch them all.

https://ew.com/how-to-watch-christmas-movies-2024-8728376

🎅🏽 What Santa Does On His Day Off…

For those who actually go to the movies on Christmas Day. I saw The Hateful 8 on Christmas the year it came out. Because nothing says Merry Christmas like a Quentin Tarantino movie. It was pretty crowded, but manageable.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/22/entertainment/christmas-movie-theaters-tradition-cec/index.html

💃🏼 Scrooge’s Slutty Sis…

I love how down to earth she is. Christmas with the Kranks is not awful either.

https://ew.com/jamie-lee-curtis-calls-herself-scrooge-slightly-slutty-sister-8765339

🎄 He Still Has Both Eyes…

Definitely one of the best and a favorite of mine. Both TNT and TBS will be doing the usual 24 hour Christmas marathon.

https://ew.com/a-christmas-story-cast-then-and-now-8752558

🐶 Framed By the Holiday…

Even though it’s not technically a Christmas movie, it does begin and end on Christmas. While the animated classic is beautiful, I loved the live action remake.

https://loudandclearreviews.com/lady-and-the-tramp-review/

Take this with tongue in cheek. After all, it is a cartoon from 1955.

https://www.looper.com/255113/things-only-adults-notice-in-lady-and-the-tramp/

Merry Everything

🦌 A Reindeer Walks Into a Bar…

Join me tomorrow for soap and the usual. Until then…

Dec21

December 20, 2024 – It’s Not Christmas Eve In Port Charles Without Lasagna & Feliz

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

There are a couple bites out of the enchilada today because, Christmas. For whatever reason, they made it earlier this year and I had stuff to do.

General Hospital

At Maxie’s, James is explaining a game to Mac, then asks, where’s Spinelli? Spinelli walks in saying he comes bearing tasty treats, and James warns Mac that Georgie cheats. Maxie says she told James about not throwing shade when someone isn’t there to defend themselves, but Spinelli says he’s sure the Christmas spirit will prevail. He reminds James that he was allowed to open one present if he kept things copacetic.

In Rice Plaza, Laura tells her assistant that Santa will give out gifts, she’ll speak, and they’ll light the tree. Her assistant says, the football players are here with the gifts, and she has to show them where they go. She leaves, and Laura sees Trina. Trina says, Laura must be happy to have Christmas with her family, and Laura says she’s pinching herself. Lucky and Lulu haven’t been home for Christmas in years. Trina says, Spencer would have loved it.

Jack tells Anna, merry Christmas, and she says, if it’s not the Christmas Grinch. Is he here to steal the kids’ toys?

Alexis lets Kristina in and asks if she forgot her keys, but Kristina says she didn’t want to risk Molly. Alexis asks if this is the way it’s going to be, that they both can’t be in the same room, and Kristina says, for now. She’s planning on spending Christmas at dad’s.

Michael sees Sasha in the nook and says he thought she had the night off. She says she’s heading to Maxie’s for her first Scorpio Christmas. Does he need something? He says, Monica wants some tea, but he can get it, and Sasha says she knows Monica’s favorite blend. She’ll do it. She smells the tea and looks a little sick. He asks if she’s okay, and she says she’s just nervous being around family members. How is he doing? He says, the house feels empty without Wiley and Amelia and tomorrow will be worse. She says, Willow is letting him see the kids on Christmas, isn’t she?

Drew tells Nina that Willow took the kids to the playroom, and thanks her for inviting them. She says, he knows damn well she didn’t invite them. Why did he show up here?

Curtis says he’s glad Marshall could make it. Look who’s here. Stella says, he’s a sight for sore eyes, and Poria says, look who made it. Marshall says, nothing could keep him from the family on Christmas, and Stella hugs him. She says, he looks fabulous.

Sonny arrives at Carly’s with a covered dish, and says, you can’t have Christmas Eve without lasagna. Carly says, Lucas has to work, but they’ll save him some, and he asks, where’s Josslyn? She says, upstairs. She’s putting on a brave front. She asks if he’s talked to Michael, and he says, they’re coming, right? She says, he and Willow separated, and Willow and the kids are at Nina’s. He says he knew something was going on, and Carly says, Willow and Drew slept together.

Jack tells Anna that he’s no Grinch. He’s soaking up the wonder and excess of his first American Christmas. Anna says, he was here last year, but she guesses there’s not much holiday cheer in Pentenville. He says, she doesn’t let him get away with anything. That’s why she enlisted Carly to bug his office. She says she doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and he says, she had a government issue listening device. Anna says, Carly is resourceful, and he says, no hard feelings. Can he buy her a drink? They can commiserate about being alone on the holiday. She tells him, speak for himself. She’s spending the holiday with loved ones. That reminds her, she’s still got shopping to do. Merry Christmas.

Maxie says, Lulu being back is the best Christmas present ever, and James asks when Cody and Sasha are coming. Maxie says she told him that Cody isn’t coming, and he says he was hoping Cody would change his mind. He finally has an uncle, and he should be here for Christmas.

Michael says, he and Willow and the kids are having Christmas breakfast at the MetroCourt, and Sasha says, she’s sorry about what’s happening. He says, it’s nice to have someone to talk to. She’s a good friend. She says, he won’t be alone tonight, and he says he’s going to his mom’s. Christmas is better with kids, even if they’re not his. She gives him the tea and he says he’ll go give it to Monica. As he’s leaving, Sasha says, Michael… Merry Christmas, and he says, merry Christmas. Enjoy her family.

Carly tells Sonny that Michael got a nanny cam and that’s how he caught them. When the video was played, it was a mess. Sonny asks if that’s why Jason beat up Drew, and she says, yeah. He can say it. She was wrong about Drew, and he told her so. He says he’s sorry Drew turned out to be a snake. She, Michael, and even Willow don’t deserve to be put through this. But mark my words. Drew is going to pay for what he did.

Drew says he thought he and Nina were fine, but she says she didn’t say no because she thought he’d have the decency not to show up. Drew says, they were invited, so they’re here, and Nina says, in her home. He says, where Willow and her grandchildren are staying. Does he need to remind her that he had a hand in her and Willow’s reconciliation? Nina says she hasn’t forgotten anything, and he says, he’s sorry. His feelings for Willow are strong… Nina says she recalls how strong his feelings are… on the desk… on the floor… on the couch… in her bed… Willow comes in and asks if everything is okay, and Nina says she was just wishing Drew a merry Christmas. She leaves the room, and Willow asks if Drew would like a drink. He says, yes, please, and in another room, Nina makes a call. She says, I need you here now.

Kristina says she wanted to stop by and give Alexis her present, and Alexis says she has something for Kristina too, but she thought she had until tomorrow to wrap it. Kristina says, Alexis didn’t need to get her anything. Alexis got her through the year and that’s enough. She appreciates her. Alexis says, it’s been a hell of a year. She would do the same thing again. She would walk through fire for all her girls. Kristina says she’s sorry that the last time they were all together she ruined it by fighting with Molly. Alexis says, they weren’t supposed to lose Sam, and Kristina says, they weren’t supposed to lose Adela either. She’s trying to accept it and hopes Alexis knows that she loves her, even though she can’t be here. Alexis says she loves Kristina too, and Molly. And she’ll never stop hoping Molly and Kristina will be close again.

Portia tells Marshall, TJ can’t make it, but Trina will be here soon. Trina is back in school and back on track. Marshall says he’s glad to hear Heather is out of the picture, and Portia says, thanks to Curtis. Marshall says, it’s nice not to have things hanging over your head. How are things at Aurora? Curtis says he’s going to wait until Trina gets here to answer.

Laura says she heard Trina has gone back to PCU. It’s good she’s moved on with her life. Trina says she hopes Laura doesn’t think she forgot Spencer, but Laura says, Spencer would want her to move on and enjoy her life. Trina says she appreciates Laura saying that, and Laura says, she’s grateful Spencer experienced great love. As someone who’s experienced more than one great love, Laura wants her to know that she can find love again. Laura’s assistant needs her, and Laura says, duty calls. Enjoy her Christmas with her family and give them her best. She leaves and Kai comes into the plaza. He tells Trina, happy holidays.

Josslyn comes downstairs and Carly says, the donation to the community shelter hasn’t been picked up. She’ll be right back. She leaves, and Josslyn tells Sonny that she guesses it’s just them. He says he’s sorry for what happened to Dex. He has a lot of regrets about what went down. He knows Josslyn loved Dex and he loved her. He wishes he had the chance to say he’s sorry. Josslyn says she was hard on Dex for working for Sonny. And she’s been very hard on Sonny. He says, a little bit, and she says, Dex accepted him for who he is. Dex saw who he is and helped her to see the world is not so black and white. No one is all good or all bad. So for the sake of everybody they have in common, especially those little girls upstairs, peace. He says, peace, and they hug.

Felicia calls Sasha, who says she’s on her way. Felicia says she’s glad she caught Sasha. James has been asking about Cody non-stop, and Mac isn’t saying anything, but he looks so sad. She was thinking she would call and invite him. Would it make her uncomfortable? Sasha says, not at all. Cody should be with family. But don’t call. She’s got this.

Nina thanks Ava and Ric for coming. Help themselves to a drink. Ava tosses Ric her coat, and he leaves. Ava asks, where’s Drew? and Nina says, with Willow on the kids in the other room. She can’t believe he showed up after he blew up Willow’s marriage. Ava says, Nina didn’t say that in front of Willow, and Nina says she wanted to. She doesn’t know how long she can look at his smarmy face and not want to punch in his perfect teeth. She needs a drink. Ava says, she can’t risk it, and Nina says, this sucks. It was supposed to be a memorable Christmas. Ava says, she needs to focus, or she could lose her daughter, and Nina says she’s got it.

Jack goes to Bobbie’s and sees the Closed sign. Carly comes out, and he says, it’s a Christmas miracle. Santa read his letter. She says, for his entire life he’s been on the naughty list, and he knows it, and he says, it takes one to know one.

Kai says, his team collected toys for Santa to hand out to the kids, and Trina asks why he’s not home. He says he has to get ready for the next game. Some of the guys are getting together. Professor Donahue accepted their extension, and they can do their presentation for her after break. Does she want to schedule a time to rehearse? She says, another time. Focus on the game. He says, cool. Enjoy her holiday. He’ll catch her in the new year

Anna tells Laura, merry Christmas, and Laura asks if she’s staying for the tree lighting. Anna asks if Lulu will be attending, and Laura says she thinks Lulu should be here any minute. Anna asks if Lulu knows about her and Charlotte, and Laura says, she means the shooting.

Ava says, Nina got what she wanted. Willow and her grandchildren are living with her and Michael is out of Willow’s life. Don’t blow it over Drew. Nina says, he makes her want to scream. Willow and Drew walk over to Ava and Ric, and Willow says she didn’t realize they were having more company. Ava introduces Ric, and Willow says, he’s Molly’s dad. Ava says, Willow’s mother took pity on them. They had nothing to do. Nina asks, how are the kids? and Willow says, perfect. Drew got them perfect gifts. Drew says, Scout helped him pick them out, and Ric says he heard about the changes at Aurora, and Nina says, what changes? Ric says, she might have a new boss. Drew is out and Michael Corinthos is in.

Diane shows up at Alexis’s, and Alexis asks if she shouldn’t be on her way to the airport. She’s going to miss her flight. Diane says she was hoping Alexis would reconsider and accompany her to St. Barth’s, land of sexy single French men and $100 lobster dinners. Alexis says, none of that sounds appetizing. She’s not going to leave Molly. Diane suggests they take her, but Alexis says she’s sure Molly is working as a distraction. She’s trying to muster up the energy to decorate. Diane says, why? She’s just going to take it down in a week. Alexis says she wants to normalize anything for Molly and Kristina. She misses Sam so much. Diane says she’s sorry and hugs her.

Michael asks if Sonny made lasagna, and Sonny says, it’s not Christmas Eve without it. Kristina and Josslyn go to the kitchen for hot cider, and Sonny asks how Michael is doing. Carly told him about Drew and Willow. What can he do? Michael says, he can turn back time, and Sonny says he wishes he could. Carly said he let Willow take the kids. Michael says he has his reasons, and Sonny says he’s glad Michael didn’t do what he did, use him and Morgan against their mother.  

Stella says, Trina is here. Let’s hear the big news. Curtis says, they’re looking at the permanent CEO of Aurora Media. Drew tried to double-cross him, but he and Michael outmaneuvered him.

Drew says, Curtis was responsible for the unfinished document being released. Michael claimed he bought the stock to avoid a hostile takeover, but the stole the company from him. Willow says she can’t believe Michael would do something like that, and he says he’s glad they didn’t destroy the company further. Nina asks how Michael is going to run both ELQ and Aurora, and Drew says, Curtis is CEO of Aurora. Nina asks if Nina needs help in the kitchen and suggests Ric help too. Ric follows them, grabbing a bottle of liquor off the bar on his way. Willow tells Drew that Michael is going after him because of them. First, he pretended they were fine, but rather than confront her, he let the video come out. Now he steals Drew’s company. She’s beginning to feel like she doesn’t know Michael at all.

Alexis says she hates the rift, but nothing works to fix it, and Diane says, it’s not her issue to fix. It’s between the girls. Alexis is grieving for Sam and it’s time to focus on herself. Alexis says she’s trying to give Molly some kind of Christmas. Molly lost her child, her sister, her partner, and her home. And she wants to pitch all this crap out the door. She shoves a box of decorations with her foot, and Diane says, it might make her feel better. Would Alexis like her to stay? Alexis says she wants Diane to go and have a good time. She’ll muddle through somehow. Diane says, she doesn’t have to muddle alone. There’s someone who loves Molly just as much as she does and she bets they have no plans on Christmas. Alexis says, no, and Diane asks if she can’t put her grief aside for the sake of her daughter’s Christmas. Alexis asks if Diane doesn’t have a plane to catch, and Diane says, just think about it, for Molly’s sake. Alexis says, have a nice flight.

Cody comes into the nook and asks, where’s the leak? Sasha says, there is no leak. She needed to talk to him, and she wasn’t sure he’d come. He says, she tricked him. He thought she couldn’t find a plumber on Christmas Eve. She says, precisely. She’s been invited to dinner with the family. He says he’s not going. She must be relieved that they’re not repeating the weird awkwardness at Thanksgiving. She says, he must have been at a different dinner. She had a lovely time with her new family. He says, she can’t tell him that she wasn’t uncomfortable, and she says she had her moments, but they’re both adults, they both live here, and they’re both Scorpios. They have to get used to seeing each other at family gatherings. He says, it’s good she’s leaning into the family thing. He’s not and he doubts he’ll be missed. She says, he always does this. He assumes the worst about himself. She doesn’t know who will be more disappointed, Mac or James. She knows Felicia and Maxie want him to be there too. Believe it or not, he deserves a family. Let us in.

Laura tells Anna that Lulu doesn’t know about the shooting. With everything else going on, she didn’t want it in the mix. When Charlotte gets home safe and she finds the right moment, she’ll tell her. Anna says, she’ll have a lot of questions, and Laura says, it was an accident. Anna says, she’ll never forgive herself, but Laura says, she must. They all have. She has, Charlotte has, and she knows Lulu will too.

Jack asks if he’s in disgrace with Carly or are they okay, and she says, he lied about being able to contact Valentin. He says, she bugged his office and browbeat him into calling, and she says, Valentin wasn’t there, so he was no help at all. He says, there’s a long-standing tradition with warring armies that they lay down their arms on Christmas. What does she say? He doesn’t want war with her at any time. She says, the grill is cold, but she can make sandwiches and has food in the car she’s taking to the shelter. She can make him a care package. He says, that’s very kind, but room service at the MetroCourt will do. He starts to leave, but she says, wait.

Laura tells her assistant that she wants to try to keep on schedule. Doc is cooking and she can’t wait to see her family around the dinner table.

Kristina says she’s sorry about Dex, and Josslyn says she knows Kristina had a rough year. Kristina says she’s going through the motions. It’s hard to find anything to celebrate. Donna comes down and says, they look sad. She knows what will cheer them up. She leads them upstairs.

Sonny says he regrets using Michael and Morgan against their mother. He was angry and wanted to hurt her and he was absolutely wrong. Michael says he can’t put his kids through that kind of pain, and Sonny says, he’s a good father and a good man. Michael says he’s not sure about the second one. Sonny says he heard Michael owns Aurora, and Michael says he stole it from Drew. Sonny laughs and says, that’s my boy. They clink glasses.

Trina says, Drew is Curtis’s friend, but Curtis says, not anymore. Stella says, interesting, and Marshall says, he’s all set, no funny business from Michael? Curtis says he had Michael sign a five-year contract, iron clad, and Trina says, you go. Stella says she can’t wait to see what Tracy has to say about it. She needs to check on the food. Trina and Marshall go with her to help, and Portia asks if Curtis is okay. Curtis says he knows he deserves the job as CEO, but he hates that he had to resort to the same ruthlessness Drew has shown. And he hates that he lost a friendship. Portia says, Drew should feel that way, but she doesn’t think he is. Curtis fought fire with fire. Curtis tells her that he never thought he would say it, but he won’t be sorry when Drew leaves for DC.

Anna arrives at Maxie’s, and Maxie says, Anna was alluding to a huge surprise, but Anna says, it’s not quite here yet. Spinelli answers the door to Sasha, and says, greetings, newbie. Felicia says, no Cody, and Sasha says she tried. James runs out and asks if Uncle Cody is with her, but she says she’s so sorry. He won’t make it this year. James mopes, and Mac hugs Sasha. He says, it’s nice to see her, but he’s obviously disappointed about Cody.

Willow tells Drew that she and the kids are having breakfast with Michael. She hopes nothing goes wrong. He says he doubts it will. She’s a great mom and Michael is a great dad. She says she can’t believe he said something kind about Michael. On the side, Ava asks if Ric is enjoying the show, and he tells her, and they say he’s sleazy. Willow is looking at Drew like he walks on water. Ava says, she’s seriously infatuated. She wonders if that will change, now that fantasy has morphed into reality, and Ric says, time will tell. Willow’s world blew up and Drew’s making the most of that. She says, that’s for them to figure out, and he tells her, so says the woman who gave up difficult to get reservations to help a friend. She says, they can still celebrate, and he says, they’ve got mistletoe. She says, there’s no mistletoe, and he says, use her imagination. They almost kiss, but his phone rings. He says, what is it? and Alexis says she needs to see him. He asks if Molly is okay, and she says, that’s up to him. Can he come over?

Ric arrives at Alexis’s house, and he says he hopes it’s not for nothing. Why is he here?  

Mac tells James, it’s a bummer about Cody, and James says, yeah. Mac says he’ll let James in on a secret. He feels the same way too. Don’t take it personal. Some people don’t like parties. James says, Cody likes horses more than people, and Mac says, he likes James. Why don’t they go visit him after Christmas? They can go riding together. James says, okay.

In the kitchen, Maxie says, ginger ale. Morning sickness sucks. Sasha says, it comes in waves. She’ll be okay in a bit. In the living room, Felicia says, still no surprise, and Anna asks, where’s Spinelli? Felicia says, he went to pick Georgie up at a friend’s house. Anna is avoiding her question. Anna says, yes, she knows, when the doorbell rings. James opens the door and Cody is there. He says, merry Christmas, everyone.  

Ava says, Nina can’t set Drew on fire with her mind, and Nina says she can dream. Willow says she wants to propose a toast. To Nina, for hosting this beautiful Christmas Eve. They all clink glasses, and Willow says she’s so grateful to have Nina by her side, even after all the times she pushed Nina away. I can’t thank you enough for your support, mom. Nina hugs Willow and looks at Drew. He bursts into flames.

Stella says, it does her heart good to have them together. She misses TJ, but she knows the hospital needs him. They’ve faced dark times, hardship, and loss, and they came through it all. They’re blessed. Curtis says he’d like to give the blessing.  He’s beyond honored to be Aurora’s CEO, but his dad is on tour with Wynton Marsalis, no doubt giving him all he can handle. His beautiful daughter is thriving at PCU and making him and her mother proud. The whole family is so very proud of her. And to his precious wife, who is masterfully running GH and looking beautiful while doing it. And Aunt Stella, the glue that keeps it all together. They are extremely blessed. Stella says, we are. Let us give thanks. They join hands.

Josslyn and Kristina come back with stickers all over them, and Josslyn says, they all know how much Donna likes stickers. Carly comes in and says she’s sorry she’s late. She brought an extra guest for dinner. Jack says, Mr. Corinthos. Jack Brennan. Good. We finally meet. He holds his hand out, but Sonny just looks at him.

No preview, but full credits with a jazzy version of Oh, Christmas Tree playing.

🧊 As Cold As Ice…

Real life got in the way of my blog life today, and I still have miles to go before I sleep, so just soap. But stay tuned for a surprise holiday hijinks edition to make up for it. Until then, stay safe; stay not feeling like you have to get it all done and make time for what’s important – relationships with family and friends; and stay focused on the game, whatever goal you may be aiming for.

Dec20

December 19, 2024 – Curtis Confronts Drew, New Girlfriend, Missed New York, Charming Dog Party, Little Craig’s First Birthday & More Wrapping

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Isaiah is in the steam room when Jordan comes in. She asks what he’s doing in here.

Brook and Gio wrap gifts, and Brook wonders if she went overboard, but Gio says, there’s no such thing as too many presents. And no matter how many presents Scout and Danny get, they’ll still miss their mom.

Sasha is at a table in the nook, when Jason walks in with a plate. Without looking up, she says, put it down. Does he like it when someone does his job? Leave the plate. He wisely puts it down and asks if she’s coming up with new stuff. She says, she’s figuring out how to repurpose leftovers so she can serve the same food twice and no one thinks she’s slacking. He says he doesn’t think anyone would, and she asks if he’s met Tracy. He says, point taken. He wanted to thank her for having snacks available for the kids. Danny and Scout don’t have much of an appetite. Sasha says, they lost their mom. It’s the least she can do. Since he’s here, she wants to say thank you. He says, for what? and she says she owes him her life.

Willow comes into Nina’s apartment, and Nina says she probably over did it with the decorations. Willow says, she can’t believe Nina did this for the kids, but Nina says she did it for Willow too. And that’s not all she did.

Tracy opens the door to Martin, who says he’s here for Michael. She asks what business he has with Michael, and he says, confidential business. She says, Michael’s not here. He can leave the paperwork with her. He says he can’t do that.

Drew goes into his office and finds Curtis there. Curtis asks, what brings him by? and Drew says, the stock is plummeting. What is Curtis doing about it? Why doesn’t he seem concerned that Drew’s company is in trouble?

In the Wellness Center gym, Michael looks at the press release from Aurora Media on his tablet. Chase comes in and asks if Michael is okay. Michael asks why he wouldn’t be, and Chase says, what happened at the party was rough. Michael says, it wasn’t the happiest Quartermaine gathering, and Chase says he’s sorry for what Michael is going through. Michael says, Chase is being generous considering Michael did to Chase what Drew is doing to him.

Josslyn sees Cameron in Rice Plaza.

Isaiah says he didn’t expect to see Jordan, and Jordan says she didn’t expect to see him in the women’s steam room. He says, oh my God. He swears he saw the sign… He’s just going to go. He tries to open the door, but it’s stuck. Jordan says, you’ve got to be kidding me.

Tracy asks if Martin is trying to save money on a process server. She figures he’s here to serve Michael papers. He says he’s sorry, but he’s not at liberty to discuss it, and she asks if she can make a guess. She thinks Michael’s faithless wife retained him, along with her barracuda of a mother. He repeats that he’s not at liberty to discuss it. Tracy tells him to take a message back. Going against Michael is going against the entire Quartermaine family. Martin says, she sounds over rehearsed. Does she say that to the pizza delivery boy on Thanksgiving? She says, a word of advice. Tell the harlots he’s working for to raise the white flag. He asks why he would do that, and she says, because smarter and richer people have gone against the Quartermaines and they always end up victorious.

Michael says he guesses turnabout is fair play, but Chase says he doesn’t see it that way. He never did. Michael says, he loved Willow and supposes that’s why he justified her being with Drew, and Chase says, what he did was misguided, but he’s a good guy and no one deserves to go through what he’s going through. If Michael wants to talk, he’s here. Michael says he might take Chase up on it, but now he has to figure out what’s next.

Curtis says, the stock price is already stabilizing, and Drew says, the quarterly report was released early. How could Curtis let that happen? Why isn’t he doing something? Curtis asks why he should do anything, and Drew says, it’s his job. Curtis says, sounds like a job for a CEO. Isn’t Drew replacing him with Michael?

Nina says, it might seem like she overstepped, but she retained Martin Grey as Willow’s attorney. He filed for a legal separation from Michael. Willow says she wishes Nina had talked to her first, and Nina says, they’re talking now. They have to be proactive. No one knows better than she does that Michael’s family will be. Time is not on their side. Willow says, it’s been one day, and Nina says, a lot can happen. Michael will be represented by Diane Miller and she’s the best. He’ll probably want full custody. Willow says, no. Michael knows the children belong with her. When it comes to the kids, they’ll find a way to compromise. Nina says, Michael is a Quartermaine and a Corinthos, and they never compromise.

Josslyn asks when Cameron got in, and he says, today. He’s just passing through to wish everyone a merry Christmas. His mom nearly hugged the life out of him. She says, if he’s just passing through, where is he spending the holidays? He says, Key West, and she says, after all the times he grumbled at her about going to Puerto Rico. He doesn’t deserve a warm Christmas. He says, how about her and Dex? Are they doing anything?…  Is she okay? She says, obviously, he wouldn’t know, but Dex just died.

Brook says, Gio must miss his ma, and he says, she loved to play Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle every year. It’s an Italian Christmas Carol. Brook asks what it means, and he says, you come down from the stars. He’ll play it for her sometime. She says she’d love that. He can tell her that it’s none of her business – not that she doesn’t appreciate the help, which she clearly needs – but why is he home? Doesn’t he have any holiday plans with friends?

Isaiah says, the was fine when he came in, and Jordan says, something must have happened when she shut it. They can’t just stand here like lobsters in a pot. He says, technically, they’re being steamed, not boiled, and she says, help her find something to open the door. He says, they have towels, his workbook, and their hands, and she says, now what? He says, they call for help. They start pounding on the door and yelling.

Jason says, sorry she got caught up with Sidwell, and Sasha says, that was because of her mother. He asks if she’s heard from Holly, and she says, usually she would answer, are you kidding me? but Holly and Robert have been texting her. Sometimes she texts back. He says, they seemed driven to find her, and she says, it’s less trouble to believe that about Robert, who she just met, then her mother, who she’s known her whole life. Her mother had her reasons. He says, parents are human too, and she says, her mother had the good sense to send him to rescue her, so she guesses Holly can’t be all that bad.

Chase says, so Michael doesn’t want to end his marriage? and Michael says he doesn’t. He’s still angry, but the video popped up and his whole family saw it. He never wanted that to happen. He didn’t want Willow to ever know about the video. Chase says, why not? They both have to be honest with each other. Michael says he didn’t want to confront Willow. He was afraid it would blow up his marriage. Now, it may be too late to save it.

Nina tells Willow that Michael has his family – Carly, Sonny, and all the Quartermaines – and they’re all protective of each other and extremely possessive about their children. Willow says she can’t think, but Nina says, that’s what she’s here for and Martin is here for. No matter what it takes or costs, she’ll do everything to make sure the children stay with Willow. She has to remember, she can’t count on anyone in Michael’s family to help her. Willow says, that’s not true. Drew is on her side. Nina tells her that she hates to say it, but Drew really isn’t a man Willow should rely on.

Drew asks what Curtis is talking about, and Curtis asks if he was misinformed. Drew says he was going to put Curtis back in Wellness with a big bump in salary, and Curtis says, that’s generous, especially since Drew knows Aurora thrived under his leadership. Drew says, until today. The stock dive put the company in jeopardy and Curtis did nothing to stop it. Curtis says, so Drew has had zero complaints about his performance until today. Interesting. Drew says, he let it happen on purpose. Was it payback? He’s got to let Curtis go. It’s what’s best for the company. Curtis says, it’s not and Drew can’t do that. In fact, he’s just been promoted.

Cameron tells Josslyn that he’s so sorry. He had no idea. Josslyn says, it just happened last night, and he says he can’t imagine how she’s feeling. She says she wouldn’t want him to, and he says, she’s probably sick of people asking, but how is she doing? She says, right now, she’s putting one foot in front of the other. Dex just graduated from the police academy. He was on duty when he was stabbed. He hugs her and says he’s so sorry.

Jordan and Isaiah continue to bang on the door, and Jordan yells, we’re stuck! Can anyone hear me? On the other side of the door, a woman asks if they need help, and Isaiah says, the door is stuck. It won’t open. She asks if he’s aware he’s in the women’s steam room, and he says, yes. He’s new… Jordan says, they can discuss it later. The woman tries the door and says, yep, it’s stuck. She’ll get help. Jordan says, please turn off the steam… More steam comes in, and Isaiah asks if it’s getting hotter. Jordan says, of course (🍷).

Martin tells Tracy that no one is going to side with a spoiled billionaire against a beautiful, young mother who has survived a cult and cancer. Tracy asks if they’re going to tie her to a railroad track, and he says he supposes a woman as bitter as she is doesn’t understand that optics matter. She says, Willow slept with her husband’s uncle. What jury will find that more sympathetic than a loving father who would do anything for his children? He says, good question, but you know what they say, marriage is complicated. They both know that since they have eight between them. She’s got him beat by two. She says she used to feel sorry for him, but he’s nothing but a vulture, feeding off broken relationships and misery. How does he look in the mirror? He laughs and says, all that from a woman whose only source of joy is to make life miserable for everyone else, and he leaves.

Chase asks why Michael thinks he and Willow don’t tell each other the truth, and Michael says, they’re always trying to protect each other. Chase asks what he’s protecting Willow from, and Michael says, ELQ, Aurora, him going after his dad, him dealing with Nina… Chase says he’s not seeing why it’s worth it to keep secrets, when they could share their burdens, and Michael says he wants Willow to think the best of him. He can’t be honest, and he can’t know for sure, but when Willow sees Drew, she sees someone who won’t lie to her. It’s the one thing that draws her to him.

Curtis tells Drew that there will be a press release soon saying the company has a new majority shareholder, Michael Corinthos, and Michael has named him new permanent CEO affective immediately. Drew says, he and Michael teamed up against him, but Curtis says, they saw an opportunity and took it. Drew says, they manipulated the stock to steal the company from him, but Curtis says, the preliminary report being released was an accident. Drew says he was Curtis’s friend. How could Curtis do this to him? Curtis says, they were friends, until Drew decided to lie to him. Drew says he’s going to find a way to get Curtis removed from the office and the company, and Curtis says, good luck. He already made the mistake of trusting a Quartermaine once. This time, Michael has signed a legal and binding contract to insure he remains CEO of Aurora for five years. It’s in the best interest of the company. Drew says, if it wasn’t so despicable, he might be impressed (yeah, it’s always despicable when it’s not you), and Curtis says, there’s no way he’s letting a Quartermaine take advantage of him again. He refuses to be a pawn in the Quartermaine family games.

Nina says, Diane will use any contact Willow has with Drew to exploit that she slept with him, and Willow says, they didn’t plan it. It happened once. Nina says, that helps, but only if she doesn’t see Drew again. Willow says she and Drew aren’t seeing each other, and Nina says, she can’t see him socially and not privately. She doesn’t want to seem insensitive to Michael’s pain. Willow says, he’s not the only one in pain, and Nina says she knows Willow is hurting. Willow says she meant Drew. (Ugh.) He’s away from his daughter. Nina says she feels bad for Scout, but Drew did this to himself. Willow says, he’s going to be alone on Christmas, and Nina says, maybe he deserves that. Willow says, no one does. That’s why she invited him and Scout over on Christmas Eve.

Cameron says, for what it’s worth (🍷), he’s happy Josslyn and Dex found each other and had the time they did. Josslyn says she appreciates that, when Gretchen joins them and kisses Cameron on the cheek.

Jordan laughs and says, so this is how they die. Isaiah asks if she’s really worried, and she says, no…  mostly. Isaiah says, she saved him from an assassin, and she says, maybe someone’s trying to take out both of them. Two birds with one steam room. He says, she was a cop and this is how she goes out? and she says she wasn’t just a cop. She was Police Commissioner. He says, his point is, she’s been in more dangerous situations, and she says, how about him? He could say the same, working in war torn countries. This must be a walk in the park. A sweaty, disgusting park. He laughs.

Brook says, Gio is young. He should be out enjoying life. Gio says he is, but between moving here, practice, school, and practice, he doesn’t have much time for friends. She says, change is hard. She’s sure it was hard for his mom, moving to Brooklyn from Italy, but then she met his dad. He asks if she’s saying that he’s going to meet his future wife, and she says, he’d better before her mother finds her for him. She’s not trying to force him, but fair warning, she’s going to be on him. He’s got to get out there. He has a good heart and should share it with others. Corny? He says, yeah, but she sounds just like his mom.

Sasha tells Jason that it would be nice if she could forgive Holly, but she doesn’t know if she’ll ever get there. He says, families are complicated. His is complicated. She says she’s seen photos of him around the house and he looked like a different person. He says he was. That’s part of the reason he keeps his distance. He wouldn’t be here if Danny wasn’t here. She says, one more question. It’s a tough one. She saw a photo of him in a reindeer sweater. Any chance of him wearing it this year? He says, it doesn’t fit, and she says, it stretches. He says he heard, and she says, he’s not going to change his mind. He says, those days are long gone. (I would pay money to see Jason in a reindeer sweater.)

Chase says, Willow is beautiful and trusting and has a big heart, and Michael says, she’s practically perfect. Chase says, she’s not perfect. She’s suffered trauma. She was raised in a cult. Michael says, it took strength to run away from Dawn of Day, and Chase says, people who escape cults don’t trust easily. They put their trust in a rescuer like Drew. It’s easy to forget what she’s been through and put her on a pedestal. Michael says he did put Willow on a pedestal, and Chase says he thinks she did the same to him and Drew. Michael says he thought she was perfect and learned the hard way how wrong he was.

Drew says he brought Curtis in and handed him the Wellness division, and Curtis says, Drew trusted him. Drew says he never stopped trusting Curtis or being his friend, and Curtis says, they see friendship differently. Friends don’t lead each other on and don’t hide the truth. Drew asks why Curtis didn’t talk to him, and Curtis says he tried to, and Drew put him off like a lackey. Like he’s doing now, but refuses to see. Why did he offer Michael the CEO position? Drew says, Michael ran Aurora before and has more C-suite experience, but Curtis says, that’s not the reason. They both know what Drew can’t say aloud, so allow him. Drew offered Michael the job because he was sneaking around with Michael’s wife.

Isaiah tells Jordan that he was in medical school and had no time to eat or sleep. One night, he went to a megastore to stock up on some junk food. He went past the furniture section and saw a comfy recliner. Jordan says, and he was exhausted, so he took it for a test drive, and he says he closed his eyes for one minute and woke up at four in the morning. He was locked inside and had a final the next day. She says, and he had no phone, and he says he did, but… She says, it was dead, and he had to charge it, didn’t he? He says, maybe. He thought about calling the police, the fire department, his med school buddies, anyone who could help. The doors finally opened. She asks how he did on the final, and he says he aced it of course (🍷). She says, of course (🍷).

Cameron introduces Josslyn and Gretchen, and Gretchen says, Cameron told her about Josslyn, Trina and Spencer. Josslyn says she’s lucky she’s got great friends. She assumes they’re going to Key West together. Cameron says, Gretchen’s family has a house on the water. They were getting some last-minute gifts for her parents. Gretchen says, they need to head to the airport. She’s going to go call a Ride Share. She tells Josslyn that it was nice to meet her, and Josslyn says, her too. Gretchen leaves.  

Tracy asks for a word with Jason, and he says, sure. What does she need? She says she’s never made a secret of her dislike of him. He’s a thug, a murderer, and an ingrate. He says, okay, and she says, despite his rejecting the family at every turn, Monica, Alan, and her father loved him. He dismissed that love, and it meant nothing to him. He asks if there’s a point, and she says, yeah. He had no use for the family, but all of a sudden, he feels entitled to live here like nothing happened. He says he’s not entitled. Danny is. Danny needs his family and he’s here for him. And he’s trying to make it work with everyone, even her.

Curtis says, if Drew doesn’t mind, he has a company to run, and Drew says, Curtis may not trust him, but he can’t trust Michael. He has his own agenda. Curtis says he knows. Michael told him. He wanted to bring down the man who seduced his wife. That means he was the only person who had Aurora’s best interest at heart.

Nina tells Willow that when Diane hears she invited the man she committed adultery with to spend Christmas Eve with Michael’s children… Willow says, they’re her children too, and Nina says, they are, but they won’t be much longer if she keeps Drew in her life. Willow says, Scout will be here. Nina will be here. She’ll make sure she’s never alone with Drew. Nina says, she’s trying to think strategically. Willow is in for a very long, brutal battle. Willow says, it is Christmas. Leave the strategies to the lawyers. What she needs from Nina is to be her mom.  

Michael tells Chase that he wants to work things out. Despite everything, he still loves Willow. Chase says, he’s a good father and a loving husband if he chooses to forgive Willow and move past it. Michael says he might forgive Willow someday, but Drew, no. Never. Drew went after his wife, and he’ll never forgive him. Drew is going to pay for blowing up his marriage.

The steam room door opens, and a fireman comes in. He says, they’re free. The wedge was stuck in the door… Deputy Mayor. Jordan says, in the flesh. She thanks him for his help and leaves. Isaiah smiles.

Tracy says, for all her complaints about Jason, she’ll say one thing. He’s exactly who he says he is and never pretends to be anybody else. He asks, why would he? and she says, he’s a hitman and he’s asking, why would he? She vastly prefers his presence to that of his brother’s. He says, thank you? and she says, Drew made a big display of taking the Quartermaine name. Jason rejected it. Irony of ironies, between the hitman and the congressman, Jason has shown himself to be the true member of this family. He says he never thought of it that way, and she says, of course (🍷) he didn’t. He says, now he’s here for Danny. She’s right. He is.

Drew tells Curtis, this is not over. There’s no way he’s letting Curtis steal the company he built from the ground up. He goes out the door, and Curtis says, Drew forgot something. He takes off Drew’s nameplate and hands it to him. He says, Drew is still a minority shareholder and under his leadership, they’ll make great money. Aurora will be booming for the next five years.

Nina says, if Willow really wants it, okay. Drew can bring Scout over for Christmas Eve. Willow says she’ll make sure he knows the ground rules, but Nina says she’ll do it. And they’re going to keep Martin. Once Michael finds out, they’ll need him. Willow says, it will be fine for now, and Nina says she wants to let Willow know that she likes having her here. She’ll always be Willow’s mom and always be her for her. They hug.  

Martin finds Michael on the treadmill, and Michael asks what he’s doing here. Martin hands Michael an envelope and says, he can consider himself served. Martin leaves and Michael looks at the paperwork. It’s a filing for a legal separation.  

Cameron says, have a nice Christmas, and Josslyn tells him the same. They hug, and he tells her, take care. He leaves and Josslyn’s phone dings. She looks at it and says, 24 hours. My first full day without you. She looks up and closes her eyes. When she opens them, she sees Dex in full uniform. He smiles, and she looks around. When she looks back, he’s gone and she’s alone in the Plaza.

Tomorrow, Jack tells Carly that it’s a Christmas miracle; James says he finally has an uncle, so shouldn’t he be here for Christmas; and Willow tells Drew that she’s beginning to feel like she doesn’t know Michael at all.

💝 The Girl Behind Gretchen…

I actually remember Kids Bop. I’m just not sure why.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/who-is-camerons-girlfriend-on-general-hospital

🗽 Back To New York…

Since this wasn’t posted on the night of. TBH, I’ve already forgotten what happened. Except I keep getting reminded about Abe’s d*ck.

Real Housewives of New York Season 15, Episode 12 Recap: A Tantrum and a Truce

👒 Putting On the Dog…

The highlight of this episode was the 13th birthday party for Bella, Rodrigo and Tyler’s dog. Watching them shop for the party made me wish I had a gay best friend. The theme was Doggy Parton and cute dogs in outfits abounded. JT, however, was not invited, even though he could be considered a dog.

It was pretty much unanimous that he did not call Patricia a bitch, as Craig inferred. He also wrote Patricia an apology letter for his cluelessness at the Carolina Cup. In her interview, she said he was like an annoying gnat – agreed! – but letter writing was a lost art, and he did apologize. I’m sure it’s doubtful she’ll be inviting him to her next gentleman’s dinner though.

Madison asked JT to join her for coffee, and in her interview, she said, the last thing she needed was some little weasel in the middle of all this life. Again, agreed. She didn’t mince words, but asked if JT had ever seen her husband and made it clear that there was no world or lifetime in which she and JT would be lovers.

Southern Charm Season 10 Episode 3 Recap: JT’s Still in the Dog House

🐶 Little Craig Turns One…

The best thing about Shep.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/shep-rose-dog-lil-craig-first-birthday-southern-charm

❄️ A Woman Made Of Snow…

Join me tomorrow for soap and other matters of importance. Until then, stay safe; stay not overdoing the alcohol at holiday gatherings; and stay being exactly who you say you are and never pretending to be anybody else. Be like Jason.

Dec19

December 18, 2024 – Nina Hires Martin For Willow, Early Soap Roll Call, Salty Talk, Guilty, Movie Watch, Keeping Warm & Drummer

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Elizabeth says, they have to find a connection between Dex and Sam other than her, and Lucky says, she had nothing to do with it. Aiden comes in and says, look who he found hanging around their front door. Cameron says, merry Christmas, and he and Elizabeth hug.

Walking into her apartment on the phone, Josslyn says she’s fine. She promises to call if she’s not. Love you too. She picks up a gift from under the tree and the tag says, To Dex, Love, Joss.

In a busy room, Felicia tells Jordan, a coat drive, a food pantry, a healthy clinic, and now flu shots. Does Jordan think it’s enough? It’s amazing. Jordan says she wants to do more, and Felicia says, she should be proud of putting all this together.

As Nina decorates, she says she’s not sure if she’s going to get done before Wiley and Amelia come out of the playroom. Ava asks if they’ve been in there all week, and Nina says, they love the new nanny she hired and so does Willow. Ava says, given time, Nina would bring in a real reindeer, and Nina says, she wants it to be special for Wiley and Amelia. Is it too much? Ava says she loves it, but Nina should make sure her eggnog is spiked.

Curtis shows Michael the early quarterly report, and Michael says, it’s way below market expectations. Curtis says, according to the final report, they’re doing well, but looking at the draft, it would be an easy mistake to make thinking it’s the final. What does Michael think would happen if it got leaked? Michael says, the stock price would crater, and Curtis says, if that happened, someone like Michael would be able to buy up the Aurora stock and be the majority shareholder. Then he can be officially named CEO like they planned.

On the phone in front of the coffee warehouse, Jason says, no one can hide from Spinelli, not even Valentin… Time isn’t something they have. Carly flies in and asks how could Jason not tell her that Willow cheated on Michael with Drew?

Jordan says, so far, so good, and Felicia says, it’s great. Jordan says, having the GH staff here put them over the top. She thanks Felicia for making it happen.

Cameron introduces Gretchen Ross, and Elizabeth asks if she’s the Gretchen from Music Theory. Gretchen says, so Cameron has been talking about her, and he says, her name come up once or twice. He and Lucky hug, and he introduces Lucky to Gretchen. He says, a lot has changed. Look how big Aiden is. Aiden says he didn’t stop growing when Cameron left, and Elizabeth asks if they’re hungry. She has food in the fridge, but nothing prepared. Cameron says he’s sorry he didn’t give her a heads up that he was coming early, but Elizabeth tells him not to apologize for her having more time with him. He says, about Christmas…

Trina comes into the apartment and says she thought Josslyn was at her mom’s. Josslyn says she was… Trina says, it doesn’t matter, and hugs her. She’s so sorry. Josslyn says she can’t feel anything.

Jason and Carly walk inside the warehouse, and Jason says, Carly can get mad at him, but first, how’s Josslyn? She says, not great. She wanted to go back to her apartment. He says, maybe that’s a good thing, and she says, maybe. Josslyn doesn’t need to worry about her brother’s marriage. He asks, what happened? and she says, Tracy blasted footage on the big screen at the Christmas party of Drew and Willow together. And by together she means… Jason says he knows what she means. She says, he saw the footage? and he says, Michael showed him. She asks if that’s why he beat up Drew, and he says, yes. She asks why he didn’t tell her, but he says, it wasn’t his place. It was Michael’s.

Curtis asks if Michael is comfortable leaking the early report, and Michael says, people could mistakenly conclude Aurora is on the verge of Chapter 11. Curtis says, a simple clerical error, and Michael says he has a friend at the Wall Street Journal that he could leak it to, but there’s something he needs to run by Curtis first. Curtis says, Michael isn’t backing out, and Michael says, not him. What about Curtis?

Willow says, Isaiah doesn’t fit the typical surgeon profile, and he says, because he’s not arrogant and self-important? She says she’s known surgeons like that… Not him. He says he loves helping people, and she says, her too, and it takes her mind off her own problems. Obviously, they don’t compare with what these people are going through. Drew walks in and Jordan gives him a look that makes me laugh.

Ava says she’s sorry to drop in on Nina’s holiday extravaganza when she’s dealing with this situation. Her trial is finally over. Nina says she’s happy Ava got off and glad she dropped by. When the dust settles, they’re going to have the most magnificent holiday. Ava says she’s never seen Nina is such a positive mood, and Nina says she’s never had her daughter and grandchildren with her. It’s a Christmas miracle. Michael has been standing between Willow and true happiness. She can finally have a relationship with her daughter. Ava says, for now, and Nina asks what she means. Ava says, Nina needs to hear this. Nina’s got to tell Willow about her and Drew before it’s too late.

Cameron says, Gretchen’s parents invited him to Key West for Christmas, and Lucky says, meeting the parents is a big step. Cameron says he feels bad. He knows Jake is in Barcelona aging up visiting his host family. Elizabeth says, he’s not missing anything. They’re going to celebrate Christmas today.  

Jordan says she didn’t expect to see Drew here, and he says he wanted to thank her for her amazing work taking care of the underserved. She says she’s a public servant and serving the community is her job, and he says, she’s good at it. He also wants to thank the GH staff.

Nina says she can’t tell Willow about her relationship with Drew. Not now. Ava says she tried to get Nina to do it before, and Nina says, Willow has to be able to know she can trust her. Ava says, she will if Nina tells her the truth about her involvement with Drew before Willow had feelings for him. Nina tells her that Willow will say she should have said something when she found out they kissed, and Ava says, then apologize and tell her why she didn’t. Nina says, that’s not going to work, and Ava says, nothing will work if she’s not honest and if Willow hears it from someone else. Nina says she has no choice. If she tells Willow about her and Drew, she’ll run back to Michael.

Curtis asks why he’d want to back out, and Michael says he wants Curtis to know everything before he goes ahead. Willow and Drew’s affair came out in front of the whole family. Curtis says, damn. He’s sorry. Michael says he wants to play out what that means. Drew was going to give him Aurora when he thought all Michael knew about was the kiss. Curtis says, to buy Michael’s silence, and Michael says, to keep the peace. Now there’s no peace. Drew blames him for the affair coming out. He’s not going to let Michael near Aurora. He knows he said Drew wouldn’t keep Curtis on if he didn’t take the position, but now with this chaos, there’s a chance he’ll keep Curtis on. So now that the truth is out, Curtis can call the whole thing off. Curtis says, no, he can’t.

Jason says, If Michael wanted Carly to know, he’d have told her, but Carly says, maybe not, but she encouraged Michael to give Drew a chance to prove he’s a good guy. Drew and Willow got close because she pushed Michael to trust Drew. Jason says, Drew and Willow are responsible for their own actions, and Carly says, Michael let Willow and the kids go with Nina because he’s still in love with Willow. She didn’t think he’d let her take the kids, but if he doesn’t get them back, they’re in for a hell of a fight. Jason says, call Diane. She lives for a good fight. Carly says, she’ll show Diane the video, it explains what a sleazebag his brother is.

Drew says he’s not surprised Willow is here, and she says she signed up weeks ago. He asks Isaiah if he can borrow Willow, and Jordan gives him another icy look. They go into the hallway, and Drew says he was hoping to see her. She says, they can’t be seen together, but he says he doesn’t care. All he cares about is himself her.

Elizabeth gives Cameron a grocery list for their Christmas feast, and he leaves with Gretchen. Lucky says, she’s handling it well, and she says she had a feeling this might happen. Whenever she asked when Cameron was coming home, she didn’t get a straight answer. Now she knows why. She can afford to be flexible. It’s nice to see her son happy.

Josslyn tells Trina that after the video, she went to the hospital to see Dex. When she got there, they were trying to revive Him. She’d just spoken to him, and he was completely fine. Then he was gone. Trina says she wishes Josslyn had called her, and Josslyn says, Anna was there, and Jason stayed with her until her mom came. Her mom wanted her to stay, but she can’t. She wants to be alone. Trina asks if Josslyn wants her to go, but Josslyn says, not her. She’s glad Trina is here, but everybody else is a million miles away. Trina says she knows the feeling, and Josslyn says she knows. She kept trying to remember what she told Trina when she lost Spencer. She thought it would help, but it doesn’t. Nothing helps. Trina says, nothing will for a while. If Josslyn wants to talk or not talk or be alone or have company or just sit and look at the tree, whatever Josslyn wants to do, she’s good with it. Josslyn thanks her and takes her hand. She says she keeps thinking about Oscar. Losing him was horrible, but she knew it was coming. With Dex, she never saw it coming, so how can he be gone when she never got to say goodbye?

Curtis says he can’t predict what Drew will do or not, but he can’t work for a man like that. Michael says, Drew knows he’s coming for him. The element of surprise is gone. Curtis says, he won’t know Michael had anything to do with the leak, and Michael says, if the stock doesn’t tank, Curtis will be left with no options. Curtis says he’s willing to take that risk, but Michael has to make him CEO. Michael says, that was always the plan, but Curtis says, before he hits send and in writing. For the next five years, he’s permanent CEO of Aurora. He can’t be forced out or asked to step down. It’s his one condition. Take it or leave it.  

Nina tells Ava that if Michael takes Willow back, she’ll be indebted to him for the rest of her life and it’s not the kind of life she wants for her daughter. Ava says, what if Willow wants that for herself? and Nina says, she’s infatuated with Drew because she couldn’t admit Michael is the wrong man for her. If she needs to believe Drew was her savior to leave Michael, so be it. When he goes to Washington, Willow will stay here and rebuild her life and find her own identity away from the Quartermaines. Ava says, it could happen, but people make strange choices when their marriage ends. There’s a knock at the door, and Nina says, that’s why you have to expect the unexpected. She’s way ahead of Ava. She opens the door and Martin is there.

Drew says he’s worried about Willow. How is it going at her mom’s? She says, it’s great, but hard. Carly tried to stop them, but Michael agreed that the kids belong with their mother. He says he’s glad Michael sees that, especially since he was keeping the video from her, and she says, he was hurt and she doesn’t blame him. He loves his kids. Drew says he’s sorry, but being with her meant something to him. He won’t have the Quartermaines turn it into something cheap. She says, right now, she needs to focus on her kids. She’s made mistakes that affect them and has to protect them. Drew is being sworn into congress and can’t be caught up in a scandal.

Carly wonders how she couldn’t see Drew was lying, and Jason says, it’s unfortunate, but it doesn’t negate the good things he did. He rescued Liesl Obrecht and save Willow’s life. He went to prison for Carly.  She says, he’s not the hero she thought he was and doesn’t owe him a damn thing. He says, her feelings are hers, not Michael’s. Michael has to figure it out for himself. She says, don’t tell her to back off. He had a shot at Drew. Let her have hers.

Elizabeth says, the heartbreak over Josslyn sent Cameron to California, and Lucky says, he thought distance kept heartbreak from catching up, but it doesn’t. She says she’s glad Cameron found someone he likes, and he says, it looks like she likes him back. Cameron and Gretchen return, and Cameron asks if they’re going to be meeting Tobias soon, but Aiden says, he went to Disneyland with his parents for Christmas, but they’re not at meeting the family yet. Elizabeth asks if Aiden thinks she’ll embarrass him, and Cameron says, they’ll put the groceries in the kitchen. Elizabeth tells Lucky that she’s glad the kids are happy on their own, and he says, she’s pretty great with only her.

Martin asks why he’s here, and Nina says, her daughter Willow left her husband and needs an attorney to steer her through the divorce. She also wants him to help her secure primary custody. Martin asks if she’s not being hasty. Not all separations end in divorce. Nina says, this one will, but Martin says, maybe they’ll reconcile. Nina says she’s sure they won’t, and Martin says, a lot has happened, and he gets the urgency, but he has to ask. Where is Willow and what does she want?

Drew tells Willow, there won’t be a scandal. The only people who know are his family and his family doesn’t want it to come out any more than they do. She says, the children won’t be celebrating Christmas with their father. They’ll see him, but it won’t be the same. What about him? He’s not staying at the Quartermaines anymore. He says he got a room at the Cosmopolitan and he and Scout will celebrate there. She says, until then, he’ll be alone. Jordan continues staring daggers at him, and Felicia says, if looks were lethal, Drew would be in big trouble. Jordan says, he is, and she has to do something to stop him from making a bigger mistake than he already has. Felicia asks if there’s anything she can do to help, and Jordan says, there is something Felicia can do for her and Willow. Willow tells Drew that he’s welcome to come to Nina’s and bring Scout (is she insane???), when Felicia joins them. She says she doesn’t mean to interrupt, but she needs help with the first aid kits. She doesn’t know what goes in the boxes. Willow leaves with her.

Michael signs the document and the notary signs and stamps it. Michael gives it to Curtis, who says, it’s all good. He thanks the notary and she leaves. Michael says, once he leaks this, there’s no going back, and Curtis says, damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead. Michael hits send.

Lucky shows Gretchen pictures, and Cameron says, it’s embarrassing. He goes into the kitchen and says he’s sorry he didn’t tell Elizabeth, but she says she understands. She wants him to be happy. He seems happy with Gretchen. He says he is, but he’s taking it slow. He would have told her sooner, but he wanted to make sure things were real. She says she really does understand, and he says, it took him a long time to get over Joss. He didn’t want to jump into anything before he knew what it really was. She says, it’s tough not jumping in unless you’re just looking for a fun distraction, and he says he’s not a fun distraction kind of guy. He really likes Gretchen. She says, Gretchen really likes him too, and he says he thinks so. He hopes so. Again, he’s sorry. She says, stop. Apology accepted. They go to the living room, and Aiden asks if they can open presents. Elizabeth says she didn’t know Gretchen would be here, but Aiden says he has a present for her upstairs. Cameron says he has presents for everyone in his suitcase… which went to Key West. He sucks at Christmas. Elizabeth says, it doesn’t matter. He’s here. There’s only one other thing she wants. Will he play them a song?

Josslyn tells Trina that when Dex was working for Sonny, she was sure she’d lose him. She thought he was safer being a cop. She was so stupid. He said she was the reason he stopped working for Sonny and wanted to turn his life around. If she’s the reason he became a cop, she’s the reason he’s dead. Trina says, she can’t think like that. When Spencer died, that’s exactly what she did, and that kind of thinking goes nowhere good. Josslyn says, their situations are different, but Trina says she blamed herself that Spencer was in Paris and Esme wasn’t locked up. She thought he would be alive if she hadn’t fallen for him in the first place. Josslyn says, so would Dex, and Trina says, stop. She has to give herself time. After a while, she’ll be grateful for the time she had with Dex like she’s grateful for her time with Spencer. Josslyn says she hopes so. She doesn’t know how long she can survive feeling this way. Trina says, Josslyn can handle more than she thinks. Eventually she’ll get to the place Trina did. They loved each other and that’s a good thing. When she finally let herself live again, she found moments of happiness. Spencer would want that for her. Josslyn says, Trina is stronger than her, and Trina says, she’ll get there. She’ll figure out a way for herself. Dex would want that for her too.

Isaish says he’s vaccinated everyone within a five-mile radius and asks Jordan if he can help. She tells him to grab the box of donated coats, and they can sort through it. He brings the box over, and Jordan looks at Drew, making a face. (I laugh because she’s so good at this.) Isaiah says, thanks for inviting him, and she says, it’s her favorite part of being Deputy Mayor. He says, she’s in her element, and she says she’d rather this than network. She loves working with Laura, but it feels good to be here with the people she’s serving. Even if it’s a little thing, she feels like she’s doing something. He says, it’s not a little thing. He vaccinated a girl who she helped pick out a coat. It was purple. She says, purple was the girl’s favorite color, and he says, it’s her favorite coat. When he was giving her the shot, she kept talking about it. Jordan says, what about the shot? and he says, she didn’t flinch. She was braver than most adults. What about her? She says, not yet.

Nina says she’s helping Willow get the preliminaries out of the way while she’s doing some good works, and Ava tells them, nothing says merry Christmas like a divorce lawyer on retainer. Nina says she knows going against the Quartermaines is not an easy task. She was hoping Martin would know how to handle them. He says, that depends. What precipitated the breakup? Nina says, Willow had a brief, unfortunate relationship with Michael’s uncle. It’s not her fault. She was vulnerable and he took advantage. Martin says, nonetheless, Michael is the injured party, and Willow isn’t Wiley’s biological mother. Nina says, Willow legally adopted him, and Martin says, to be honest, Michael’s family has power, contacts, and very deep pockets. They won’t let the children go without a helluva fight.

Jason says, if Carly has to go after Drew, go, but leave Michael out of it. She says she’s not sure she can do that, but he says, she can do anything. She says, like him? and he says he thought he wanted to hurt Drew, but he regrets it. She says, so do as I say, not as I do? and he says he can’t undo it, but it’s not too late for her to stay out of it. She says she’s not the type of person who turns the other cheek. Drew and Willow hurt her son. Now it’s time for them to start paying for it.

Josslyn says she’s lucky she has Trina in her life. She doesn’t know what she’d do without Trina and her family. Trina says she’s glad to be here for Josslyn, and Josslyn says her too. Dex never got anything like this. He didn’t get so much as a phone call or a card from his family at Christmas. Trina says, he had her. He wasn’t alone. Josslyn says, that’s why it’s up to her to make sure he gets justice.

Cameron plays guitar and sings The First Noel. Lucky joins him on the chorus.

Sitting in a chair, Jordan tells Isaiah that she’s ready to get it over with. If she faints, promise he’ll catch her. He says he gave her the shot, and she says, he’s good.

Felicia says, it would be great to get the kids together during the holidays, but Willow says, it’s up in the air. Felicia says, let her know, and Willow says she’ll get back to her. Willow looks at Drew, and Felicia watches. Felicia says, with everything going on, Willow is busy. Don’t worry about not getting the kids together. Willow says she’s sure they can work everything out. Drew’s phone dings, and he sees Aurora’s stock is tanking.  

Curtis says, that didn’t take long. It’s already falling. On the phone, Michael says, when the stock hits 15, start buying. Buy it all.

Nina says, the Quartermaines have considerable resources, but so does she. She’ll spend whatever it takes to make sure Willow gets custody of her children. Martin asks if Willow is ready for that kind of fight. It will get long, costly, and very ugly. Nina says, Michael probably has Diane building a case now, so Willow will be ready. She has to be.

Jason says, do not make Willow and Drew pay, but Carly says she is. Jason says, no. She’s a good mom and he knows she’ll put Michael’s needs above hers. She says she hates this for Michael, but she knows he’s right. She’ll let Michael take the lead, but if she gets the chance to make Drew pay, she’s going to take it for what he did. She walks out, and Jason sighs.

Tomorrow, Nina tells Willow that Drew isn’t someone she should rely on; Drew wonders why Curtis isn’t concerned that his company is in trouble; Tracy asks what business Martin could possibly have with Michael; and Michael tells Chase that Drew is going to pay for blowing up his marriage.

🥀 This Year’s Losses…

Saluting those who made a contribution to the soap world.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/abc/remembering-the-soap-stars-we-lost-this-year

🧂 Rubbing Salt In the Wound…

Britani complained of crickets after making an announcement about her daughter at dinner. Bronwyn wondered if Britani was bothered because it was about her daughter or because attention wasn’t paid when she announced the announcement. Britani called her a bitch, and in Bronwyn’s interview, she said, if Lisa was called a bitch and she didn’t jump to defend her, she would hear about it until her death. When she pointed it out to Lisa, Lisa said it wasn’t her job to defend Bronwyn. Alrighty then.

On another note, I used to like Heather because I thought she was authentic – a rarity in reality – but now she’s just one more Housewife.

The whole scoop.

RHOSLC Recap: Bronwyn Tearfully Reveals Todd Cheated on Her During Marriage, Lisa Calls Whitney a “Lying B—ch” & Cries After Angie Insinuates She’s Fake, Plus Britani Accuses the Ladies of Not Being Supportive and Mary’s Son Heads to Rehab

Bronwyn’s confession.

https://people.com/rhoslc-bronwyn-newport-reveals-daughter-caught-husband-todd-bradley-cheating-8763940

These women are evil. 1) This is a reality show. We’re supposed to be watching real life. 2) Cheating always comes out anyway. 3) If he didn’t want it ever coming out, he shouldn’t have done it. Shame on them for shaming Bronwyn for being real on a reality show.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhoslc-cast-slams-bronwyn-newport-revealing-todd-bradley-cheated-exclusive

👠 Fixing Her Crown…

Apparently, the Grand Dame doesn’t think she should be judged on the same scale as the rest of us peasants.

https://people.com/real-housewives-of-potomac-star-karen-huger-found-guilty-of-dui-8639972

👀 Last Weekend’s Watch…

In addition to the too many series I’m juggling, I watched Subservience. Megan Fox was great, but it was an incredibly unoriginal story. Her robot could have been replaced by a nanny, an orphan, a stalker, and any other beautiful woman who works their way into the home of a married dude with a child and then tries to take over, wife or not.

https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-new-no-1-movie-is-a-dark-sci-fi-thriller-starring-megan-fox-but-opinions-are-split

Panned Megan Fox Film Becomes Top Movie On Netflix

🐶 Sweater Weather…

Normally, I don’t pay much attention to the Kardashians, but I’m always up for a dog in a holiday sweater.

https://people.com/kylie-jenner-dogs-christmas-sweaters-photo-dachshunds-8763303

🌲 A Lingering Season…

Join me tomorrow for soap and a little Charm. Until then, stay safe; stay keeping toasts short and sweet; and stay expecting the unexpected.

Dec18

December 17, 2024 – Port Charles Gets an Unwelcome Visitor, Coming Home, Oscar, Dorit Is An Insufferable Twit, NYC Goes to San Juan, Boy Bye, Simply the Best & Good

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Sonny goes to All Saints and tells the pastor that he wants to make his Christmas donation in person. The pastor says, as always, Sonny’s generous donation is appreciated. God bless him and his family. Sonny says, one more thing. He wonders if he can ask a favor.

Martin meets Laura at the café and apologizes for being late. She’ll never guess what happened. She asks if he’s okay, but he says he’s not. Because her Police Commissioner has not only gone rogue, she’s out of control.

On the phone in her office, Anna says, someone saw something that should give them insight into Officer Heller’s stabbing. Keep her posted. Jason comes in and asks why she wanted to see him. She says, once again, she has to ask for his help.

Maxie goes to the stables and tells Cody that she has a gift delivery from his favorite nephew. It’s a holidaygram. Cody takes out a construction paper card decorated with candy canes, and says, it’s an invitation. She says, to his first Scorpio Christmas. and he says he appreciates it, but he can’t make it. She says, he’s ditching them because of Sasha.

In the nook, Sasha says, it’s her first Feast of the Seven Fishes, and Olivia says, if Sasha gets swamped, let her know. Tracy comes in and asks how one can get eggs wrong. These are scrambled and she specifically requested eggs benedict. It’s her stepdaughter’s favorite. Sasha says she’s sorry. It slipped her mind. Tracy says, that’s not acceptable, but Olivia says she’s sure Lulu doesn’t care. Tracy says she cares. She wanted Lulu’s favorite meal, and her request was completely ignored. Sasha says she didn’t ignore it, she forgot, but Tracy says, it’s her job to remember and serve what’s been requested. Sasha says, if Tracy wants eggs, go lay them herself, and walks out.

Brook is looking for Tracy and finds Lulu. Lulu says, no Tracy, just her, and Brook says, surprise.

Lucky brings coffee to Elizabeth’s house and says he remembered that she loves Perks holiday blend. He sees Ric is there, and Ric says he has coffee covered, but it’s good to see him.

Olivia says, Tracy Angelica Quartermaine. If she cost them a cook today of all days… Tracy says, Sasha was derelict in her duties, but Olivia says, it was a miscommunication. Tracy asks if she’s not allowed to give feedback, and Olivia says, she’s not allowed to give abuse. Tracy says, Sasha’s not the only cook. She’ll call the agency and get another one like she wanted to in the first place. Olivia says, during the holidays? It’s crazy hard enough. The kids don’t need more loss. The seven fishes in the other room can’t cook themselves, so make nice with Sasha or she’ll tell Monica, and Tracy and the fishes will be on the curb.

Brook says, Dante told her that Lulu was staying at her mom’s, and Lulu says she is. She was here going over old times with Tracy and Tracy insisted she stay. Brook says she’s glad they were able to catch up. She knows Rocco is happy. Dante too. Lulu says, it’s been great considering their history, and Brook says, it must be crazy to drop back in after all this time. Lulu says, nothing turned out how she expected. Sam and Dante… Brook says, Dante was adrift before they got together. They were a great couple. Lulu says she’s surprised it wasn’t Brook with Dante.

Martin says, Anna has a strange association with Jason, and Laura asks if he’s implying that they did a criminal act. He says he’s not implying. He has a first-hand account from an unimpeachable witness by the name of Martin Grey.

Anna says, as Jason knows, Dex Heller was stabbed and killed. She has to focus on finding out why he was targeted and track the killer. Jason says, she thinks Dex was targeted, and she says, apparently, and she owes the department and the citizens of Port Charles to find out who did it. He was isolated, so she doesn’t think it was a part of something bigger. He asks if she has any leads, but she says, that’s why she’s talking to him. She can’t give this her full attention if she’s chasing Valentin. She’d like him to take the lead in finding Charlotte.

Elizabeth says she told Ric about the situation at the hospital, and he insisted on helping, and Lucky says, of course (🍷). Ric says, it’s clear Elizabeth needs an attorney. She needs to be protected. The hospital’s investigation is going to get messy, and he has to make sure they don’t railroad Elizabeth. Elizabeth says, their legal team is ruthless, especially DeeDee Clark. Ric says, Portia and Terry will be supportive because they’re her colleagues and friends, but the hospital is going to look out for their best interests, and it’s his job to look out for hers. Lucky says, it started with Sam’s death, and Ric says, he doesn’t want the details to get muddled, so he’d like to complete his interview with Elizabeth alone. Lucky can come back later.

Sonny asks the pastor to choose families in need and he’ll cover their holiday meals, presents, trees, and decorations, the whole thing. The pastor thanks him, when Sasha comes in. The pastor asks if he can help her, but she says she just wants to light a candle. The pastor leaves, Sasha lights a candle and sits down. Sonny sits next to her and says he knows why she’s here. He knows what day it is.

Sonny says, today is the anniversary of Sasha’s son’s death, and Sasha says she can’t believe he remembers. He says, Liam was family. Brando was family, as is she. He spoke to the father about saying a mass in Brando and Liam’s memory. She thanks him for remembering.

Cody says he doesn’t want to carol around the Christmas tree with Cousin Sasha, and Maxie says, instead, he’s going to run away, which just prolongs the weirdness. Get over it. He says, and embrace the weirdness? and she says, he and Sasha grew up without families. Now they have one that loves them. Please just consider coming. Tracy comes in and asks if anyone has seen Sasha. Maxie says, hello to her too, and Cody says, Sasha doesn’t come around here much anymore. Tracy says, the cousin thing. Something is off with Sasha. She became irrational because Tracy asked her to remake some eggs. Cody says, asked or demanded? and Tracy says she asked politely. Maxie says, it’s not the eggs, and Tracy asks if she was there. How does she know? Maxie says, today is the anniversary of Sasha’s baby’s death.

Lulu tells Brook not to look surprised. She’s been gone for four years. Did she and Dante never… Brook says, no. And she’s now happily married. Lulu says she heard. Congrats. Chase is sweet and so handsome. Brook says, Lulu’s time is out of whack. Maybe she’s confusing 2010 with 2024. It was years ago that she tried to come between Dante and Lulu… Lulu says, for money, and Brook says, it was not her finest hour, and it blew up in her face. Lulu says she kind of enjoyed that, and Brook says she’s been through a lot and grown a lot. She has a family and husband. She has a life and so does Lulu. Lulu got her life back and should be grateful instead of stuck in the past.

Laura asks, what kind of criminal act? and Martin says, one where Jason forcibly accosted and escorted him to the coffee warehouse. She says, at gunpoint? but Martin says, Jason doesn’t need one. She asks how Anna fits in, and he says, she showed up and he thought it was to rescue him, but it turns out she had Jason round him up. Laura says, if Anna wanted to question him, why not bring him to the police station? and Martin says, because she couldn’t zip tie and threaten him. She wanted to know if he had a lead on Valentin. She asks if he gave her one, but he says he doesn’t know where Valentin is. If he did, doesn’t Laura think he’d have told her? She says she does. He’s here and okay. They didn’t make good on their threat. He asks if her point is, no harm, no foul, and she says, what they did was wrong, but his argument isn’t with them. It’s with her.  

Jason tells Anna to focus on Dex and he’ll track Valentin. She asks, how’s Josslyn? and he says, confused. She wants answers. Anna says, when she first recruited Dex, Josslyn was against him joining the PCPD. She was afraid Sonny would kill him. Jason says, Anna doesn’t think… but she says, no. Josslyn told her that if Dex died in the line of duty, she didn’t want Anna handing her the flag at his funeral. She thinks Josslyn was aware of the worst case, but she’s become numb to all that. He says, she’s doing it again. She’s blaming herself. She says, at least she’s consistent, and he says he was with Josslyn and Josslyn didn’t blame her because she’s not to blame.

Elizabeth says she’d like Lucky to stay. She’d appreciate his help. Ric says, fine. He needs a statement leading up to Dex’s death. Elizabeth says she made a report to the hospital, but he says, if he doesn’t file it, they can’t go forward. Lucky says, he’s acting like Elizabeth has been charged. That won’t happen once he clears her. Ric says, he wants to make sure she doesn’t land in jail, and Lucky says, he wants to be Elizabeth’s hero. Ric says, it’s not cops and robbers. Two patients are dead. Can they focus on that?

Sasha says she thinks she quit her job, and Sonny asks, what happened? She says she was planning a meal when Tracy stormed in, railing over nothing, and she snapped. Sonny says, good for her. Tracy has a habit of going off and she doesn’t like it when someone stands up to her. Sasha says usually, she lets it slide, but today… She loves her job, and she’s used to the Quartermaine eccentricities. She loves to cook, but Tracy’s tantrum seemed pointless, especially today. It reminds her of how precious and fragile life is. She touches her belly and says, no matter how much you plan and are careful, nothing is promised. She wanted to give her baby the perfect life, but she couldn’t.

Maxie says, so Brando and Sasha made the unimaginable decision to take their baby off life support. Maybe Tracy could cut her some slack. She has more on her mind than breakfast. Tracy thanks her for the information and leaves, Maxie says, it makes her appreciate her family. Christmas Eve is for spending time with the people you love and who love you. Think about it. She leaves and Cody sighs.

Anna says she thought Dex was an exceptional cop. She could see his potential. Jason says he’s sure Dex appreciated the second chance post Sonny, and she says, he proved himself. He was at the top of his class, and he wanted it. Jason says, she made him an offer and he made the choice. She knows that and Josslyn does too. Don’t dishonor Dex’s choice by trying to make him a mistake. He’ll let her know if he finds out anything about Valentin and Charlotte. She thanks him and he leaves. She brushes her tears away and makes a call. She says she wants to know if there’s been any progress with the footage from Rice Plaza.

Laura says she’s been pressuring Anna to find Valentin. This goes back to before Lulu woke up. She thought Charlotte should be there when they were going to operate. Then Lulu did wake up and all she wanted was to see her daughter. So she went back and insisted Anna find Valentin. She thinks Anna is feeling the pressure from her. He says, so she kidnapped him. He guesses he should be grateful that Jason didn’t gag him and put him in the trunk of his car. She says, they went too far. She’ll definitely talk with Anna. She’s sorry. She disagrees with how they handled it. She wishes they understood how badly she wants to find her granddaughter. He says, what if someone else could help? and she says, who? He says, their brother.  

Elizabeth says, Lucky was with her when they heard the alarms. Sam died from a lethal dose of digitalis. Lucky says, it likely happened with Dex, and Ric asks why they think that. Elizabeth says, Dex was perfectly healthy. He’d just had a physical for the PCPD. It was a stab wound and a routine surgery. He was in full recovery and there was no reason for him to go into cardiac arrest. Ric asks if anybody else ordered or administered medication to Dex, but Elizabeth says, she’s head nurse, and they have to go through her. She oversees the drug dispensary. Ric tells her that his expert legal advice is to steer clear of General Hospital.

Lulu says, her child is missing and that’s her focus now, and Brook says, Lulu has her sympathy. So go find her. Lulu says, Brook hasn’t changed. She’s self-absorbed and insensitive. Brook says, time stood still for Lulu, but they’ve all moved on. Ask Maxie. Dante comes in and asks if everything is okay, and Brook says, peachy. Lulu says, Brook was catching her up on how much things have changed around here. She needs to take a walk. Tell Tracy that she lost her appetite. She leaves, and Dante asks what that was about. Brook says she tried. She’s glad Lulu is awake and healthy, but she never liked Lulu and Lulu doesn’t like her. Lulu may be the heroine in his story, but she’s still the snarky, self-righteous Spencer she’s always been in hers.

Sonny says, Sasha was Liam’s mother and loved him. She did the best she could for him and in the end, made the best decision for him. Sasha says, Sonny helped her to see that, but he says, she would have gotten there because she loved Liam. She says she still does, and Sonny says, Liam is at peace, and she did that for him with Brando. He’s proud of her. She tears up and thanks him, and he says he hopes she gets the chance again to be a mother. Whoever gets her will be the luckiest kid in the world. He takes her hand.

Brook tells Dante that she showed restraint, and he says, she’s a good person. They’re two good people who don’t necessarily like each other. Brook says, they never will. Lulu can’t forgive her for trying to break them up. God knows how she’d act if she found out about that summer… He says, it’s ancient history. Lulu is having a hard time with reentry after a four-year absence and her daughter is missing. Maybe they should give her grace. Brook says she has sympathy for Lulu and asks if Dante really thinks she’s a good person. He says he does, and she says she’s really happy for him and Rocco.

Lulu goes to the stables and Cody says, hello. She says, oh my God. It’s you. He says, Lulu Spencer, as I live and breathe. Cody Bell at your service. She asks how he knows her name, and he says he’s an old friend of Dante’s. He didn’t recognize her, but it might have been the hoodie. She thanks him for the ride, and he asks what she was thinking getting in a car with a strange man. She says she wasn’t worried. She knew she could take him.

Elizabeth says, there’s no way she’s staying away from the hospital, but Lucky says, this is no time to be stubborn. She says, her staff needs her, and she can still keep an eye on her patients, and Ric says, if the autopsy comes back and they found digitalis in Dex’s system, that’s two improper dosages. It’s not a mistake; it’s a pattern of active harm. If it continues and another patient dies, the open culpability is on her. Does she understand? Elizabeth says, yes, and Ric says he hopes she considers what he said. He’s going to go ahead with this before things go any further. He leaves, and Lucky says, wow. He feels like he needs a shower.

Maxie tells Brook to steer clear of the kitchen. Tracy is in a tizzy. Brook says, that’s going around. Lulu was here one night, and she’s overstayed her welcome. She’s still a lot. Maxie says, so is Brook. So is she. They should start a club. Lulu knew her on the bad side of the Georgie situation. Georgie and Bailey Lou were a surprise. James was planned, but his delivery was dramatic… Did she say something wrong? Brook sits down.

Sonny says, Sasha knows where to find him, and tells Tracy, play nice. He leaves, and Tracy asks if she may join Sasha. Sasha says, if she must, and Tracy sits down. She says she owes Sasha an apology. She’s sorry about the way she spoke. It was rude and insensitive, and she wants Sasha to know she has Tracy’s deepest sympathy. Sasha thanks her and says she accepts the apology. But it doesn’t excuse Tracy’s behavior. They’ve been here before and she gets that she’s not Tracy’s favorite person. Tracy isn’t hers either, but she won’t be Tracy’s punching bag. Tracy needs to understand that if they’re going to move forward.

Lulu says, Cody and Dante are old friends? and Cody says he’s hurt Dante never mentioned him. She says, Dante has a big family and lots of friends. Maybe he’s not memorable. He says, they went to summer camp together, and she says, he went to Camp Cooper? He’s the one who taught Dante to ride a horse. He says, that’s generous. Dante still can’t stay on one. Dante walks in.

Spinelli gets into Jason’s car and Jason thanks Spinelli for meeting him. He’s taking the lead on finding Valentin. Is there any news? Spinelli says, unfortunately, no. Valentin was in Zurich, but after that, he’s evaded Spinelli’s track. Jason asks about the withdrawal from Valentin’s account, and Spinelli says, the account was closed shortly afterward. Jason says, he’s gone dark, and Spinelli says his fear is, now that Lulu’s awake, Valentin has been warned, and he’s gone deeper into hiding. Jason says, then they’ll have to step up finding him.

Martin says he’s reached out to Cyrus, but he’s gone radio silent. He wants to take Cyrus to task about surreptitiously trying to be Lulu’s medical decision maker. Laura wonders, why the secrecy? Did Martin know Cyrus had plans to transfer Lulu to a different facility in South Carolina? Lulu told her. Their brother has a lot to answer for. Martin wonders if there was a way for Cyrus to help out and make up for his past behavior, would he go for it? Like it or not, he’s a powerful man with powerful friends, which tends to come with an extensive reach. Maybe a former contact could lead them to where to find Valentin. He knows Laura wants little to do with Cyrus, so he doesn’t blame her if she doesn’t want his help, but if he can help track down Valentin, it’s worth a shot.  

Sonny shows up at Anna’s office and says he’s saving her a trip. He assumes she wants to talk to him about Dex’s death.

Lulu says, it’s a good thing Dante showed up or she would have to call a Ride Share. They still have those, right? Cody says, they do and that reminds him, she owes him $20. She asks Dante to give Cody $20, and Cody says he could collect it at their next poker game. Dante says he can’t believe Cody was the one who found Lulu, and Cody says, it was one of those rare occasions he was in the right place at the right time.  

Brook tells Maxie that she’s sorry. She’s been trying to get pregnant. She’s monitoring her cycles and doing everything possible, but nothing works. Maxie says, it takes time. She can’t stress about it. Brook says, it’s been months. For the last month, they’ve been very dedicated and she’s starting to worry something is wrong.

Lucky says, there are plenty of lawyers, but Elizabeth says, no one is more invested in taking care of her legally than Ric. She hopes there’s not a court battle. He says he can ensure her that he’ll find out who’s responsible, and she says, someone is accountable. He says, but not her. She didn’t do it. Something is going on at GH and they’re going to figure out what.

Anna asks if Sonny is going to risk not having an attorney present, but he says he doesn’t need Diane. He figures she thought he’d go after Dex. She says, he did threaten to, and he says, that’s up for interpretation. She says, when Dex joined the force, she didn’t think Sonny would kill a cop, and he asks if she still feels that way. She says, a knife in the back in the middle of Rice Plaza isn’t Sonny’s style, and he says he’s glad they’re on the same page. She says, he’s only free because Dex refused to press charges for assault. She’d say Sonny owes him a debt. Sonny says he wants whoever is responsible for Dex’s death found. Let him know if he can help. He leaves.

Laura tells Martin, it’s just a bridge too far. She thinks their best shot is through Anna. She trusts Anna’s motives a lot more than she does their brother’s.

Spinelli says, Lulu was his first friend in Port Charles and introduced him to Jason and Sam. All the years people have counted on him as The Jackal, the assassin of cyber space. This is when it matters. When he finds Charlotte, what is Jason going to do? Jason says he’ll get her and bring her home and make sure Valentin isn’t a problem for anyone again.

Tracy says, Sasha has come out the other side stronger and she respects her. Sasha says, Tracy respects her? Tracy is her employer, and she can accept constructive criticism and direction, but she won’t tolerate disrespect. Does Tracy understand? Are they good? Tracy says, they’re good. Be well. She leaves and a man comes in wearing a cap similar to the one Mike wore. He sits in the back, and from the front pew, Sasha says, thank You for getting me though this day. Please continue to bless Liam and Brando with Your love. Please ask them to watch over this baby. I appreciate all the people You’ve brought into my life, even if I’ve had to let them go. I trust You have a plan. Please keep me and my baby safe. The man looks up and we see that it’s Sidwell.

Tomorrow, Curtis says, it’s his one condition, take it or leave it; Ava says, Nina has to tell Willow before it’s too late; Josslyn tells Trina that she’s the reason Dex became a cop and she’s the reason he’s dead; and Carly says, Jason has had his shot at Drew. Let her have hers.

☃️ Winter Break In Port Charles…

Christina isn’t the only one coming home for Christmas this year.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/william-lipton-returns-to-general-hospital-again

🩺 Catching Up On History…

In case you didn’t know who Oscar was or want to refresh your memory.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-oscar-garren-stitt-136301

💎 Bright Like a Diamond…

I only half paid attention to this, but I saw enough to know Dorit has become a nasty piece of work. Maybe Sutton raises her voice (or yells as Dorit interprets it), but she’s right. Dorit is unhappy with her life and blaming the easiest target. At Kyle’s Denim & Diamonds party, Dorit through the c-word around like it was monopoly money. First at Sutton and then revisiting the time she called Camille Grammer a stupid c-word. Not a f***ing c-word, as Camille had claimed. Since Camille was actually at the party, it seemed to fuel Dorit’s c-word meter even more. Kyle said it felt odd not to have Mauricio as a party co-host, but I’m not sure why. He was always floating around high anyway. The best part was Sutton saying she was trying to get Dorit to listen, and Erika telling her that Dorit hadn’t listened in all these years, so why would it happen now? Truth!

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 14, Episode 5 Recap: Dorit Kemsley Clashes With Camille Grammer

🗽 Top Of the Heap…

I didn’t see much of this (and there were no recaps yet), but the women took a trip to San Juan where Racquel saw her mother after six years. And there was also this.

https://people.com/rhony-erin-lichy-sparks-debate-after-sharing-husband-extraordinary-penis-photo-exclusive-8763047

Andy’s take on the upcoming Reunion.

Andy Cohen Teases RHONY Season 15 Reunion: ‘Someone Keeps Changing the Game’

🍸 No Surprise Here…

Ally has officially packed her bags and is letting James sit in his own sh*t.

Report: Ally Lewber Moves Out of Home With James Kennedy

🐕 Their Best Lives…

Pets with more followers than you.

https://www.revolt.tv/article/10-celebrity-pets-with-their-own-fan-bases

Golden Retrievers on a better vacation than you.

https://people.com/golden-retrievers-meet-cute-moment-airbnb-scottish-countryside-vacation-exclusive-8761437

❄️ Freeze the Day…

Join me tomorrow for soap, a little reality, and what to watch (or not). Until then, stay safe; stay knowing when to leave the party (if the host is cleaning up, that’s a definite signal); and stay never being abusive under the guise of giving constructive criticism.

Dec17

December 16, 2024 – Portia Gives Elizabeth a Choice, Studio 50 Birthday On Deck, Opening Up, New Soap Preview, Movies Of the Season, Wildlife Jokers & Baby

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Elizabeth says, Lucky won’t believe it. Another patient with a clean bill of health died of a heart attack on her watch. It was out of nowhere and starting just like Sam. Lucky says, it’s not a coincidence, and asks if there are any updates on the investigation. She says, no, and she’s gone over everything a million times. He says, something is definitely wrong.

Jason comes into the hospital and sees Anna.

Josslyn takes Dex’s hand and says, this is real. He’s really gone.

At the Surf Lodge, Lulu says she’s trying to get a lead, and Dante suggests she take a breather. She asks how she can breathe when her daughter is missing, and he says, they will find her. She says, Valentin is as connected as they come. He could literally be anywhere. He says he knows she’s scared and overwhelmed, and she says, that’s why she broke into Windymere. She needs a clue. He says, she also needs a reality check – a big one.

Michael says he won’t leak the video to protect his children, Drew’s daughter, and Willow from her own humiliating mistake. But that also protects Drew too. He’s hiding behind them to protect his reputation. So much for Willow’s hero. Drew says, Michael knows nothing about him and Willow, and Michael suggests Drew tell him. Drew says he’ll fill Michael in, but Michael won’t like what he hears. Michael says he still wants to hear it, and Drew says, it’s not about hero worship or Willow feeling indebted to him. They developed legitimate feelings for one another. Michael asks if Willow said that, and Drew says, Michael knows Willow wouldn’t have slept with him if it wasn’t real. They fought it for months. Michael asks if Drew wants thanks for his restraint, and Drew says, they ignored what they felt until they couldn’t. He’s so sorry Michael was hurt. It was a horrible thing to do to Michael, never mind the family. Michael says, imagine if Drew understood the meaning of the word family. He never cared about anyone but himself. If he had, he would have stopped and thought twice about sleeping with his nephew’s wife and tearing the family apart.  

Willow says, they’re going to Grandma Nina’s for a sleepover, when Carly comes in. She asks where they’re off too in such a hurry. They wouldn’t be trying to take Michael’s children away. Nina tells Wiley to say hi to Grandma Carly, and Wiley hugs her. Nina says, they’re on their way to a sleepover adventure. Carly can see how excited the kids are. Carly says, if they think she’s not going to stop what’s going on because the children are present, they’re superbly wrong.

Wiley asks if Carly wants to come on the sleepover, but she says she thinks they need to stay here. Willow says, this is not the time or place for an adult conversation. They can wait until tomorrow. Carly says, then the kids can go right back to bed, and when they wake up, daddy will be here. Willow says, the kids need to be with her, and Carly says, then she can stay here too, and Grandma Nina can find her way home. Nina says, she’s not going without her grandchildren. Get out of the way.

Drew says he never meant to hurt Michael or the family, and Michael says, but he did. He tore the family apart, but him staying silent will only delay the inevitable. It’s going to come out eventually. Drew says, the Quartermaines can handle it. They’ve all cheated. Tracy walks in with Ned and says, not her, and Drew says, just stay away. Tracy says she’s not going to address Drew’s disgusting use of his grief to justify sleeping with Michael’s wife, and Ned says, that’s a new low, even for Quartermaine standards. Michael says he can’t speak for everybody. They can do what they want. He leaves and Tracy says, where to begin…

Dante asks, what if he had to tell Rocco that he’d lost Lulu again because he shot her? Think about it. Lulu says, it would be horrible, and he says he gets it, but she has to be safe. If she gets hurt or something happens to her, it does her, Rocco, and Charlotte no good. She says, one thing that hasn’t changed is that she hates that he’s right this one, isolated time. He says he’ll need that in writing.

Elizabeth tells Lucky that Dex had a stab wound. Post-op, he was alert and seemed like himself, when the alarms went crazy. Lucky asks if it was another overdose of digitalis, and she says, the report’s not back yet, but… He says, it could be identical, and she says, it can’t be a coincidence. Portia asks if she can speak to Elizabeth for a moment in her office, and Lucky says he’d like to be there. Portia says, it’s a private hospital matter, and Elizabeth asks if it involves Dex, Sam, and her future at GH. Portia nods, and Elizabeth says she’d like Lucky to be there for support. Portia says, okay.

Anna says, she and Josslyn were together when Isaiah broke the news, and Jason asks how Josslyn is. Anna says, Josslyn’s in shock. So is she. It doesn’t seem possible. Dex was fine after surgery. She called Carly, but she’s not picking up. Jason says he’ll handle it and thanks Anna for calling. Anna says she knew he’d take care of her and leaves. Jason stands in the doorway, and Josslyn tells Dex that she’d do anything for him to wake up. Or for someone to wake her up and tell her to wake up from this nightmare. She cries and says, he’s really gone. She puts her head on his chest.

Tracy asks if Ned doesn’t have some old colleagues at a communications firm, and Ned says, in Newport. She says, they could leak it for him, and he says, it would go viral before Drew is sworn in. Tracy says she can see the headlines now: New York Congressman Caught with His Nephew’s Wife on Camera. Drew asks if they think he cares about any of this coming at him. Besides, Tracy wouldn’t do that. Tracy says, wouldn’t she? and Drew says, the Quartermaine name will get dragged through the mud. She says, it won’t be the first time, and Drew asks how Edward, Lila, and Alan would feel. Tracy says, Drew isn’t one of them. Go back to Cain. He’s hidden behind the family long enough. Drew asks what criteria he needs to be a Quartermaine. Wait. He knows. Will withholding heart medication while standing over his dying father do the trick?

Carly says, Wiley and Amelia can stay here. This is their home. Willow says, they’re her family, and Carly says, and Michael’s. Willow says, what happens next isn’t up to Carly. Her children come first. Carly says, Willow wasn’t thinking about that before her last sleepover, and Nina says, that’s enough. Grandma Carly is ruining the fun. Carly says she loves a party as much as anyone, but everyone is sleeping in their own bed. Michael comes in, and Carly says, look. Daddy’s home.

Josslyn says, Dex looks like a stranger and himself at the same time. She doesn’t know what happens when we die – nobody does – but she feels him here. She thinks he’s still here. She can feel him with her. So she’ll say what she would have said if she’d known it was the last time she was talking to him. Thank you for saving my life and for trusting me with your heart and changing the way I see the world and my place in it. Which is going to change again. Jason continues to listen, and she says, the future she saw had him and them in it. She thanks him for loving her. She hopes she said it often enough, but in case she wasn’t clear, she loves him with everything in her. She kisses him, and Jason shakes his head. She sees Jason and goes to him. He holds her as she cries and says he’s sorry.

Portia says, their first priority is the patients’ health and well-being, and Elizabeth says, it happened on her watch, and she knows there are protocols. Portia says, it was unexplained and will be added to Sam’s investigation. While that’s playing out, she thinks Elizabeth should take a step back from patient care. Elizabeth asks what she means, and Portia says, she has choices. There’s the administrative choice, paperwork and schedules, or she can take a take the personal leave route. No patient interaction is the criteria she’s working with. Lucky says, until Elizabeth is cleared, right? and Portia says, as soon as she gets the green light, Elizabeth will be back to being head nurse. It could take time. There are no cameras in the patients’ rooms, only in the hallway, and they have to go through all the footage. Lucky says, pinpointing it could be tough, and Elizabeth says, and time consuming. It would feel wrong being away from the hospital, so she prefers working here in any capacity. Portia says she was hoping Elizabeth would make that choice. She’ll sign the paperwork right away.

Lulu says she hopes Dante doesn’t think she’s prioritizing Charlotte over Rocco, but he says, that’s what she should be doing. She says, Dante is an incredible father, and Dante says, Charlotte is God knows where. Lulu says, with Valentin as her father, and Dante says he gets it. Lulu says, he’s probably pulling Charlotte deeper into hiding. She had a small window where she had the element of surprise. Now she feels it’s closed and she’s afraid she’ll never see Charlotte again.

Felicia and Mac join Anna at the hospital, and Mac says he can’t believe it. Anna says she convinced Dex to join the force. She persisted and he relented. Mac says, no one puts on the badge because someone forces them to, and Felicia says, Dex was proud to be a member of the PCPD. He told her a few hours ago. Anna says, it doesn’t seem real, and Felicia says, it’s unfair.

Jason brings Josslyn to the footbridge, and she asks, why are they here? He says he likes this spot. It’s a place to think or talk. She says she can’t wrap her head around this happening again, and he says, after Oscar. She says she’s done this already. She can’t do it again. With Oscar, at least she got to say goodbye. It was awful, but she got to say what she wanted. She never got a chance with Dex. The other day, they were decorating for Christmas, and she could tell he was uncomfortable. Christmas was not a happy time for him as a kid. She promised they would make new memories together, and she’s realizing that she’s never going to make another memory with him again. Jason hugs her and she cries some more.

Michael asks, what’s going on? and Carly says, they were trying to take the kids for a sleepover. Nina says, that’s what’s best right now, and Willow says, they need their mom. Michael says, they need their dad too. It’s best they stay here. Willow says she knows they have a lot to talk about, and they will, but tonight, she needs this and so do they.

Drew says, Alan was his father, and he has as much right to the Quartermaine name as anyone. Tracy says, none of this is his. He waltzed in here and set everything up like he owned it. Like it was home. Ned says, he’s done nothing but cause chaos. He just got elected and managed to screw that up. Tracy says, with a tale as old as time, and Drew says he doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Tracy says, he thinks he and Willow are unique and they’re love is special, but they’re as common as they come. From the doorway, Lulu says, stepmonster, you haven’t changed a bit, and she and Tracy hug.  

At the Surf Lodge, Lucky asks how Elizabeth is doing, and she says she’ll miss taking care of the patients, but she’s still in the building. He says, at least they didn’t ban her, and she thanks him for being with her. It was comforting having a friend there. He says he’s her wingman, remember? and they clink glasses.  

Michael tells the kids to have fun at Grandma Nina’s, and Wiley says, yay! Willow says, they’ll see him soon. She promises. Michael tells them to be good for mommy. He loves them both very much, no matter where they are. Willow says, they should get going, and Michael says, they’ll talk in the morning. They leave, and Carly says, that was a mistake.

Lulu says, Tracy can get back to whatever it is, but Tracy says she was done with whatever it is a long time ago, and tells Drew and Ned to get out. She wants to catch up with her stepdaughter. They leave, and Dante says he’ll see Lulu around. She thanks him for the ride, and Dante leaves. Lulu says, the catch-up is going to be one-sided. She’s been asleep for four years. Did Tracy miss her? Tracy says, she has no idea how much. She’s here. healthy, thriving, and as beautiful as ever. Lulu asks if Tracy struck a deal with Father Time, and Tracy asks if it worked. Lulu says, yeah… What? Tracy says she’s drinking it in. She’s been praying for this, and that’s not something she does often. Lulu says she’s flattered, and Tracy says, her prayer was answered. Lulu is home. Lulu says she’s ready to make up for lost time, and Tracy says she bets Lulu is. They hug.

Ned walks into the nook and says, good. Drew is still here. Drew says he lives here, and Ned says, for now. Drew says, they want to same thing. Annihilating him isn’t worth ruining the family name. Ned says, if he agrees that protecting Drew outweighs it, he’ll make sure his mother doesn’t go scorched earth. Drew says, Willow and the kids will be destroyed, and Ned says, they already are and whose fault is that?

Carly says, Michael just gave Willow a leg up in the custody trial. Did she tell him that she was leaving? He says, no, and she says, Willow wanted to sneak out and he didn’t stop her. He says he remembers what it was like when she took him and Morgan from dad. They were terrified and he refuses to do that to Wiley and Amelia. She says she’s sorry. She’s pushing because she loves him. He says he has no intention of losing the kids, and she says she’ll call Diane, so Diane can strategize. She sees how many missed calls and texts she has, and says, oh my God… She makes a call, and Michael asks, what’s going on? She says, Dex. He’s dead.

Josslyn tells Jason that it doesn’t make sense. Dex was healthy and just died of a heart attack. He just had surgery, and she’d questioned if he even needed it. She needs to know what went wrong or she’ll never let go. He says, it may bring her peace… and she says, but it won’t bring Dex back. He says he wishes it would.

Tracy says, Luke knew Lulu would make it back. He told everybody that she was going to wake up when she was good and ready. She didn’t like to be rushed. Lulu says she’s so sorry, and Tracy thanks her and says she is too. Lulu asks if Tracy was happy, and Tracy says, they both were. Lulu says, so they were still together, and Tracy says, and going strong. Who’d have thunk it? Lulu says, her, and Tracy says, Luke loved her so much. Lulu says, there were plenty of times he wasn’t around, and Tracy says, but the hard part is, there will be no next time. Lulu says, it hurts so much, she can barely breath, and Tracy says she knows the feeling. Lulu says, he passed down his grit, determination, and resilience to her, and Tracy says, and his sense of humor. Lulu says, he gave her so many things, but best of all, he gave her Tracy. Tracy says, Lulu’s dad binds them together. That’s what makes their relationship so special. Enough now. She wants to talk about Lulu. How is she handling everything? Lulu says, to be honest, it’s been really hard.  

Michael asks if Ned has seen Sasha, but Ned says, not recently. Is he okay? Michael says he’s not great. Willow took the kids to Nina’s until they figure what comes next. Ned says he knows they say it takes two and they’re right, but make no mistake. Willow is not the enemy; Drew is. Michael says, that’s clear, and Ned says he’s dealing with other issues right now, but Michael has his full support. Anything he needs. Michael thanks him, and Ned says, Drew didn’t just betray Michael. He betrayed all of them and he’s going to live to regret it.

Drew knocks at the gatehouse, but there’s no answer. He looks at all the messages he’s sent to Willow on his phone that have gone unanswered and calls Willow. It rings and he says, pick up.

In Nina’s car, Willow sees that Drew is calling, but Nina says, don’t answer. Drew has made her life a living nightmare. He put his needs first. Willow ignores the call.

Tracy says she can’t imagine how overwhelmed Lulu is, and Lulu says, a lot has gone down in four years. Tracy suggests she focus on the present. She’s here, surrounded by everyone she loves, especially her son. Lulu says she didn’t believe it. Looking her in the face was this handsome young man barely with barely a glimmer of the little boy she remembers. She has a lot of catching up to do. Tracy asks if it was wonderful reconnecting, and Lulu says, it was everything she’d hoped for. He was so excited to fill her in and talks a mile a minute. She loves it. She wants that moment with Charlotte too. She needs to find Charlotte. Tracy says, Lulu has all her resources, but promise she won’t go rogue like her father and be smarter. Lulu says, he’s rolling in his grave. No one is smarter than Luke Spencer. Tracy asks if she promises, Lulu says she does, and they hug.

Josslyn says she knows the answers won’t bring back Dex, and Jason says, but she wants them anyway. She says, Dex saved her life, and he says, his too. She says, Dex was an amazing, selfless person. How could he get taken so soon? Carly arrives and hugs Josslyn. She says she’s so, so sorry.

Anna says, it doesn’t make sense, and Mac says, in broad daylight at a Christmas festival. It doesn’t add up. Anna says, take her though it one more time, and Felicia says, Dex was by the garbage pouring out the alcohol he’d confiscated. He was alone. Anna says, which would imply he was the intended target, and Mac says, after surgery, he was fine. Felicia says she was sitting with him watching the game. There was no indication that anything was wrong. Mac asks if it’s possible Dex was tracked to the hospital so the attacker could finish what they started, and Anna asks if anything sticks out. Felicia says, something is nagging her about a missing detail, but she can’t put her finger on it. Anna says she’s sure it will come to her.

Elizabeth says her heart breaks for Sam and Dex’s loved ones, and Lucky says, his too. She says, people go to the hospital to heal. It’s incredibly creepy and deliberate. He says, something is going on at GH. He hopes they figure it out before someone else gets hurt.  

Tomorrow, Lulu tells Brook, let’s get something straight; Tracy asks what Sasha has to say for herself; Anna wants Jason to take the lead in finding Charlotte; and Ric tells Elizabeth, steer clear of General Hospital.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Cala Compte, Ibiza. Danni tells Daisy that she’s learned, even if you’re offended, shut the f*** up anyway, and in Danni’s interview, she says, Daisy keeps finding a way to have a go at her. Respectfully, f*** off. Captain Glenn and Daisy discuss the schedule for the evening, and Daisy says, it’s going to be a long night. She suggests Gary do a funny skit tonight to make the guests laugh, and he asks Keith to help out. In Keith’s interview, he says, he does have a creative side, but doesn’t usually exercise it. Daisy says, they’ll do it after dinner, and Cloyce asks if Davide wants to help him make pizza. The guests want it for after the club. In Davide’s interview, he says, asking an Italian if they want to make pizza is like asking if the sky is blue, and he tells Cloyce that in Italy they use sticky dough. Daisy wants Diana to work with only three hours sleep, but Diana makes a big deal out of it, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, Dianna’s reaction was over the top. She’s worked yachts where she’s had five hours sleep the whole season. She got into this position by doing what she was told with a smile on her face. Diana and Danni aren’t going to progress in any career if they don’t adjust their attitudes.

Daisy tells Gary that she loves sharing a cabin with him, except she thinks he’s lactose intolerant. In Gary’s interview, he says he feels like they have best friend chemistry. If you marry someone or get together with them, you want to be best friends. When they’re in the same room, he feels better. Danni says she doesn’t know what Studio 50 is. Apparently, she’s never heard of Studio 54, since Studio 50 is primary Ronnie’s birthday spin on it . Ronnie watches Danni decorate and says she doesn’t want any black. Gold and black means over the hill. She’s seen that at Walgreens. Guest Ren says, yet she wears black, and in Danni’s interview, she says, who hates black? This is pissing her off. Ronnie suggests gold and white, and says, rose gold would have nailed it. No. What would have nailed it was her putting that on her preference sheet.

In Captain Glenn’s interview, she says, sailing can be dangerous, so it’s good to have a patron saint. The St. Carmen festival is all about asking for protection on the high seas. He doesn’t know if he’s a true believer, but why tempt fate? After the jellyfish, the guests need all the protection they can get. Geez. It wasn’t the Kraken. The guests leave with Gary and Chase, and they go to where there are a million boats on the water. A yacht with the statue of St. Carmen goes by, and Ronnie yells at someone to move so she can get a picture. In Chase’s interview, he says he has no idea what’s going on, but Carmen is a popular lady who’s difficult to take a picture of. Another guest says, they’re all here to wish Ronnie a happy birthday. The guests come back and tell Daisy that it was so much fun. They must be drunk already because it looked hella boring.

Daisy is nervous about the timing, but Cloyce says he’s ready. In Cloyce’s interview, he says, last night, he and Daisy had communication issues. We flash back to that, and he says, the chief stew and chef are like a marriage. They have to adapt to each other’s differences and overcome them to accomplish a mission. Happy wife, happy life. Gary tells Chase that his mouth gets worse when he’s drinking, and he’s alienated people on the boat already. In the galley, Cloyce says, it’s going to be a long one, but Diane tells him, don’t say that. Guest Kate says, Studio 54, here we come, even though the sign clearly says, Studio 50. Why can no one get this right? In Daisy’s interview, she says, every meal with Cloyce is a bloody roller coaster. Please be a good meal. She sees that Keith has typed out the skit, and Gary practices a horse galloping sound. Cloyce makes a smoke bomb under the cloches for the main dish. In Keith’s interview, he says he’s trying to figure out how to salvage the charter. If they can make the guests laugh, they can turn this around.

After the entrée, Daisy announces the skit, and Keith says, this is a story about something that happened on this trip. Gary pretends to be Ronnie in a wig and sparkly tube top, and Keith says, she was mastering a flight board when a great beast emerged. Someone (Davide?) has an umbrella over his head and wears streamers, pretending to be a jellyfish, and Ronnie/Gary says, not today. Get back. It’s my bloody 50th and nothing is going to stop me from dancing all night. The jellyfish slinks away, and Ronnie/Gary says she’s ready for a night on the town with her group of absolute diamonds. Happy Birthday. The cake comes out and it’s elegant perfection. Ronnie says, they’ve outdone themselves, and in Keith’s interview, he says he thinks he’s a modern-day Shakespeare. The Dr. Suess of the sea. Diana whines again about the schedule, and Daisy says, never mind. She’ll do it. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Diana has a sense of entitlement. That’s why she has to do the job. She wants to show them that she can do what she’s asked them to do. That being said, she’s pissed.  

In Diana’s interview, she says, this is bullsh*t. She was going to do the job. Daisy is just being a martyr and will act like it’s a huge favor. It’s Daisy’s mistake because of not enough planning. The guests leave for the club, and Cloyce gets the dough ready. At 5 am, the guests come back, and Daisy tells Cloyce that she can’t be bothered with this nightclub crap. Cloyce asks, how’s the vibe? and she says, quiet. He says, if he was a drunken hot mommy, he’d be happy. He makes pizza, along with some other Italian dishes, and the guests shove noodles, pizza, and nachos in their mouths. Daisy tells Cloyce that she got the impression the guests regretted the food, and the guests go to bed. In Keith’s interview, he says he loves Gary, but Gary needs to know when to dial back the fun. He thinks Daisy is more mature.

En route to Igy Marina. They dock and the guests pack. Diana tells Chase, after the season, she’s going to Portugal. There are no yachties there. In Chase’s interview, he says he thinks there’s more to Diana than meets the eye. He didn’t come in looking for a boatmance, but Diana is stunning, and he wants to see what happens. As they’re talking, Danni keeps coming in and asking Diana where various things are. In Diana’s interview, she says, what the f***? and Danni says she’s sorry for interrupting. In her interview, Diana says, Danni has been on the boat for a while. She knows what she’s doing and out of nowhere, she’s forgetting where things are.

The crew and guests say their goodbyes, and Ronnie says, it was marvelous, one hell of a trip. She says she appreciates them and gives Captain Glenn the envelope. As they leave, he blows the horn, and Gary says he thinks it went well. Diana hugs Chase, who says he had a long day yesterday. Daisy has a stew meeting, and Danni says, it was crazy, but they managed. Daisy says, they seemed stoked. Keep the energy. She always has a system, and they seemed annoyed when she tried it with breaks, asking why someone else got so many hours. It might not always make sense, but there’s thought behind it. It’s time for the tip meeting, and Captain Glenn says, unfortunately, the primary was attacked by a jellyfish. Way to go handling the sting. It was an absolutely perfect response. The deck team is jelling and working well. Gary welcomes Chase, and the captain says, the tip is $24K or 2296 euros each. They have champagne, and the crew gets dressed to go out. Daisy asks if Gary is going to be on his best behavior, and he says he’s not drinking. She says, new day, new you? and he says he thinks so. In Gary’s interview, he says, alcohol is not his friend. He drinks to escape or because he doesn’t want to kill the vibe. In Daisy’s interview, she says, if Gary is trying to grow and change, she’s behind it, but doesn’t see it lasting. In his interview, Gary says he’s not going to let alcohol control his life like it’s controlled the last 14 years, and in her interview, Daisy says she doesn’t think it’s going to last through dinner.

Chase thinks Davide looks like Sigfried and Roy and he’s right. In Diana’s interview, she says, Chase is hot and nice, but she dates people who end up treating her like sh*t. Her ex was a narcissist and when they broke up, she put up huge walls to protect herself. She’s still guarded, but Chase doesn’t seem like a f*** boy and she’s ready to be treated like a human. They take a couple of taxis to an absolutely gorgeous restaurant where they sit outside. Gary looks like he’s jonesing for a drink already, and Chase says he wants to go adequately crazy. Daisy says, Cloyce is living his best life, and Gary orders a mocktail. He says he’s going to have a chill night, and Daisy says she thinks it’s amazing. She’ll be his emotional supporter. Magnificent food porn comes out that I badly want to sample. Cloyce tells Daisy that he bets a lot of people are interested in a taste of Ireland, and everyone clinks glasses. On the boat, Captain Glenn exercises with elastic bands and does a couple of jumping jacks. He says, that’s his exercise for the year. I tried using those bands once and ended up slapping myself in the face with one.

At the restaurant, the crew drinks and drinks and drinks, and Gary looks pissed off. Chase leaves the table, and Daisy asks, what’s happening with Diana and Chase? Diana says, nothing, and Daisy says she thinks they’re sweet together. Would Diana make out with him? Diana says, probably yes, and Daisy asks how Gary feels sober. Is it enlightening? Gary says, they’re not that bad, and they all toast to vibes. In Gary’s interview, he says he hasn’t experienced this before. Everyone is sloppy and slurring their words. He’s probably worse, so he can only imagine. They go back to the boat, and Daisy says she feels she and Keith are kindred spirits. They all take shots in the jacuzzi, except for Gary who goes to bed. Davide asks what he’s doing, and Gary says he’s going to chill. Go. Have a good time. In his interview, Gary says, inside, he knows he’s lovable. He doesn’t need alcohol. He tells Davide, maybe it’s a lesson. He needs to learn how to say no and stop himself from continuing down that road. Davide says he understands, and Gary tells him not to do anything stupid.  

Davide has to bodyshot Cloyce and says he wants more. Yuk. They play a few stupid games, then Daisy says, they have to recreate their favorite movie scene make out. Danni chooses The Notebook, and she and Chase make out. In Diana’s interview, she says, what the f***? Danni gets on top of Chase in the jacuzzi, and Chase suggests they leave. They get out of the hot tub and go downstairs. Cloyce says, she’s having her walk of shame before, and Diana says she hates Ibiza. Chase and Danni go into the master cabin, and Danni admits she’s been there once before with someone else, but they didn’t do anything. Chase says he appreciates her telling him. Daisy says she thought Diana and Chase were vibing, and in her interview, Diana says, when you’re on a boat, all your life is these people. When you connect with someone and now they connect with someone else, you’re alone. She tells Daisy that Danni is obsessed with Chase and goes to sit in the wheelhouse. She says, it’s frustrating. It’s like she doesn’t belong anywhere.

To all the single ladies. Guys come and go, but girlfriends are forever. Don’t do this to each other.

Next time, Gary asks Daisy if they have a relationship; Daisy thinks the guests will be high maintenance; and Glenn talks with the guests.

🚑 Exit Interview…

He’s taking it well, although I see him as a Lifetime/Hallmark success.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/evan-hofer-opens-up-about-leaving-general-hospital

🧼 Opening the Gates…

This looks really good. I’m hoping it sticks. It’s going to be on at 2 pm EST, so no conflict with GH.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/beyond-the-gates/watch-the-first-preview-of-new-cbs-soap-beyond-the-gates

https://ew.com/beyond-the-gates-trailer-first-black-daytime-soap-in-35-years-8762458

🎄 Get Started…

There’s over 100 new Christmas movies airing. Better get moving on that.

https://ew.com/how-to-watch-christmas-movies-2024-8728376

There’s also the ones on constant rotation throughout the season. Like Elf, Christmas with the Kranks, and the classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

https://ew.com/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-cast-then-now-8761993

🦉 Comics In the Wild…

Comedy, it’s not just for humans anymore.

https://people.com/nikon-comedy-wildlife-awards-winners-funniest-photos-8761534

🌝 Brightly Shone the Moon That Night…

Make a return trip tomorrow for soap and a dose of reality. Until then, stay safe; stay never arriving empty-handed as a guest (even if the host says the standard, just bring yourself); and stay ordering a mocktail if alcohol is not your friend.

Dec14

December 13, 2024 – Another Patient Flatlines At GH, Soap Suds, VanderLockUp, Extra Charm, More Pilaf Please, Practically 10 Quotes & Hollis

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

The restaurant manager tells Ava that her card has been declined. Does she have another card she’d like to try? Ava says she doesn’t understand. These cards should definitely work. Ric says, what about his? and the manager says, the second card Ric gave him has also been declined. Ava says, what is going on? and the manager says, they have a $179 bill before gratuities and now it seems they have no way to pay.

Dante and two other officers kick in the door at Windymere and find Lulu in the living room. She raises her hands and says, don’t shoot, officer. She smiles at Dante.

At the Quartermaines’, everyone is cheering the game, when Tracy turns it off. She says, it’s giving her a headache, and they yell for her to turn it back on. She messes with the phone and brings up the video of Willow and Drew getting busy instead. Everyone is shocked, but Tracy laughs out loud and Ned chuckles. Drew says, turn it off, but Tracy says, oh no. Let it play.

Drew shuts off the TV, and Ned says, they’d all thought he’d sunk as low as possible when he kissed Willow. Little did they know he was having sex with her, his nephew’s wife, in his daughter’s nursery. His father would be so proud. Drew tells him, back off. It’s none of his business. Ned says, Drew made it his business when he did that in this house, and Olivia says, that’s enough. Willow looks sick, and Tracy tells Nina, her daughter sleeping with the man she’s gotten so close to must really sting. Josslyn wonders how Willow could do that to Michael, and Trina says she didn’t think Drew was the kind of guy to mess with a married woman. Gio says, wait until Uncle Sonny hears about this. Drew is a dead man.

The manager asks if there’s another card Ric would like to try, but Ric says he’s down to his library card. The manager says he’s sure someday they’ll all look back on this and laugh, but today is not that day. Ric says he already made a few purchases against the check Ava gave him and now he’s overdrawn. (Seriously? He has no money saved?) He asks if there’s another form of payment they can accept. Maybe they can do dishes. Ava says she doesn’t wash dishes at home. She’s certainly not going to do them here. The manager says, maybe it’s time for him to call the police and have them sort it out, but Ava says, that’s not going to be necessary. It’s not a simple case of dine and dash here, especially not in these shoes. The manager says, they’re quite nice, but they won’t cover the bill, and Ava says, there’s been a bit of an unexpected hiccup here. They’ve called some people. Please just give them a little bit more time. Lucas walks in and says he got here as soon as he could. What’s going on? The manager says, his friends have run up quite a large bill and have no way to pay for it. He’s hoping that’s what Lucas is here for. Lucas hands him a credit card, and the manager says, hopefully, this one will go through. He leaves, and Lucas says, please tell him this isn’t why Ava had him rush over here.

Dante tells the officers that they can holster their weapons and asks them to hit the lights. He knows who this is. She’s only a danger to herself, maybe. Lulu says, hilarious, and Dante says he’s got this. He’ll see them back at the station. And call Windymere’s alarm company. Tell them that everything is working fine. It’s a false alarm. One of the officers says, they’ll call when they get back to the boat, and Dante asks him to send the boat back for them. They leave, and Dante says, no broken glass anywhere. How did she get in? She says, he knows her dad taught her how to pick locks before he taught her how to ride a bike, and he asks what she’s doing here. She knows there’s nothing but bad memories in this place. She says, Valentin and Charlotte lived here. She’s praying they left something behind that will help her find them, because she’s going to find her daughter and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop her.

Josslyn, Gio, and Trina go into the foyer, and Josslyn says she doesn’t really want to leave, but Trina says she thinks it’s best that they let the people involved talk. Josslyn says, but he’s her brother, and Trina says, yes, and he might need her later. For now, she thinks it’s best if they stay out here. Gio says he agrees with Trina, and Josslyn sighs and says, fine.

Carly hugs Michael, and Tracy says, Drew is every bit as despicable as she thought he was. Drew tells her to get off her moral high horse. Everyone knows her precious Ned slept with his aunt while she was still married. Ned says he had no idea Monica was his aunt when he slept with her, and Drew asks if he had any idea he was married to Lois when he and Kathryn Bell tied the knot. Ned says, that was a long time ago and Lois forgave him, and Drew says, that was her mistake. Brook tells him to keep her mother’s name out of his mouth. She’s not here to defend herself, but she can get Lois on the phone if he’d like to hear how she feels. Chase says, it’s probably best if no one calls anyone right now, and Brook says, fine, but if Drew says one more word about her mom… Ned says, the golden boy, thinking he was better than everyone else. Oh how the mighty have fallen – right on top of his nephew’s wife. Drew says, if he has to tell Ned to back off one more time, it’s going to get ugly, but Tracy says she thinks they passed ugly right around the time they saw Willow on top of him. Willow goes over to Michael and says, everyone else was shocked. He’s the one who took that video, isn’t he?

Michael says, Willow is right. He recorded it, accidentally. He wanted to check on the new nanny they hired, so he bought a nanny cam. He got a notification on his phone about activity in the nursery and when he checked his phone, that’s what he saw. She says she was with Drew that one time, on the day that Sam died, which means he’s had that video for weeks. Why did he play it now in front of everyone? She starts to cry and asks, why did he do this? Carly says she’s sorry, but Willow is cheating on Michael and trying to make it seem like it’s his fault? After everything he’s done for her, how could she treat him like this? Michael says, let him handle this, but Carly says she’s not going to let Willow try to gaslight him into thinking it’s his fault. Willow says, that’s not what she’s doing. She knows she was wrong. She gave in to her feelings for Drew and she regrets it more than she can say. But Michael has known she and Drew slept together for weeks, and he didn’t say anything. Why? Michael says, because he wanted to wait until after the holidays. He wanted the kids to have one more Christmas together as a family.

Ava thanks Lucas for coming and says she’s so sorry she had to call him. It really was an emergency. Lucas says, an emergency is when someone has a heart attack, not when you can’t pay for dinner, and Ava says, that very judgmental man Lucas just gave his credit card to was about to call the police. She was just acquitted of killing a baby. She can’t have any more run-ins with the law. Lucas says, that makes sense, when the manager comes back. He gives Lucas back his card, thanks him, and says, his card went through without a hitch. He leaves, and Ava asks if Lucas would like to stay and help them finish this dinner he so generously paid for. Lucas says, normally, he hates being a third wheel, but he didn’t have a chance to eat when he was at the hospital, so he’s going to take her up on that. He pulls a chair over and asks the manager if he can get a menu and another bottle of champagne. The manager holds out his hand, and Lucas says, oh, getting his card out again. The manager says, of course (🍷), sir, and Lucas sits down.

Dante tells Lulu, no other people have lived here since Valentin and Charlotte. (Huh? Weren’t Nikolas and Ava the last ones who lived there?) He’s sure whatever was theirs is long gone by now. She says, he’s probably right, but she’s going to tear this house apart board by board if there’s even the slightest chance of something that can help her find her daughter. He says, maybe don’t tell the cop about the future crimes she’s planning on committing, and she says, he’s off the hook. She’s already searched Windymere’s poorly maintained and not so secret tunnels. She didn’t find anything. He says he gets it. They all have someone they love so much, they’re willing to do anything for them. Even coming back to a place that gives you nightmares. She says, people make all kinds of sacrifices for love. Some people care about someone so much, they’re willing to do anything for them, even give their own life if it comes down to it. He says, doesn’t he know it, and she says she’s so sorry. He must hate her so much.

Dante says he doesn’t hate Lulu. He never could. Why would she say something like that? She says, Lucky told her about Sam being her donor, and he says he wanted to tell her about that. It was just crazy. There was a lot going on and she woke up with no warning. She says, her waking up from a four-year coma required a warning? and he says, it would have been good to get a heads up. He could have prepared things like clothes, and food, and Rocco. She says she was so focused on how weird everything was for her. She’s sorry. She didn’t even think about how crazy it was for him and Rocco. He says, crazy doesn’t even scratch the surface. When he saw her, he wanted to ask her a lot of things. There were a lot of things he wanted to tell her. She says, he must have been overwhelmed. She was. But she appreciates him not dumping four years of life on her all at once. He says he wanted to tell her about Sam, and she says she understands why he didn’t. It would have been hard to handle learning that Sam died saving her while her head was spinning. But she knows that now and it’s obvious how much Sam loved him. He says, she did, but she didn’t help Lulu because of him and Rocco. That’s just who she was. She says, his expression changes when he talks about her. It’s also obvious how much he loved Sam. He says he still does. He just can’t believe she’s gone. But he wants her to know he’s happy she’s awake, and it’s just really challenging to balance that with losing Sam. She puts her hand on his arm and says she knows he and Rocco are grieving. And she understands what her waking up cost Sam… and him.

Josslyn says she already knows how this is going to play out. Michael is just going to forgive Willow for cheating on him. Trina says, it’s Michael’s life. He’s the only one who gets to choose how he handles this. Josslyn says she doesn’t want to see him get hurt again. She’s got to get out of here. She can’t look at Drew’s smug face anymore. She’s going to see Dex in the hospital. She leaves, and Gio says he thinks he’s had enough of this Quartermaine party time too. He’s going to go practice now. Trina says she’s probably going to work on her Art History project… On second thought, does he still have that all-access stadium pass he got when he was playing the National Anthem earlier? He says, yeah. Why?

Chase, Brook, and Sasha walk into the nook, Sasha carrying a plate of hors d’oeuvres. She puts it on the table and says, might as well dig in. Chase says, thanks, and Brook says, that was quite a party. She really thought Drew was different, but he’s really living up to the Quartermaine name. Chase asks what she means, and Brook says, fidelity isn’t exactly a top priority for the Quartermaines and they sleep with people they’re not married to. Not her. Obviously. She takes Chase’s arm and says, lucky for him, loyalty and fidelity mean everything to the Cerullos and she’s a Cerullo through and through. He says he’s glad, but he wasn’t worried in the least. Because he knows her and what kind of person she is and he has complete faith in her. They kiss and he says he has been thinking about something though. Maybe he and Sasha shouldn’t have played God with Michael and Willow’s lives all those years ago. Maybe Michael and Willow were never meant to be together.

Willow says she wanted the same thing, one more Christmas as a family. She was going to tell Michael after. Carly says, well, thank God Tracy spared her from having to tell Michael that she slept with his uncle, and Olivia says, okay. They can all stop judging each other. There are no saints in this room. Carly says, is she kidding? What if it were Dante whose life was blown apart? Olivia says she thinks Michael can speak for himself, and Carly says, Willow had an amazing life with Michael. He supported her career. He took care of her when she was sick. He gave her a family and she threw it away. Willow walks out, and Carly tells Drew, and you, you son of a bitch. She knew Jason had a reason for going after him. Jason knew he slept with Willow, didn’t he? He finally found someone who would put him first, even if it meant destroying a family. She hopes it was worth it. He says he’s not going to talk about this in front of the entire family, and Tracy laughs. She says, but he was willing to sleep with Willow in this house where anyone could have walked in on them. He involved them in his tawdriness, so he doesn’t get to keep anything private. Ned says, she’s right, and Tracy says, even his father Alan, with his terrible taste in women and string of sordid affairs, never would have stooped this low. He never would have slept with his nephew’s wife.

Carly goes upstairs, and Drew says, this wasn’t anything that he planned. A woman he once loved, the mother of his child, had just died (getting out my tiny violin) and he was a wreck. He was falling apart and Willow reached out to him. Ned says, I’ll say she did, and Drew says, shut your damn mouth. What happened between him and Willow is between them. It’s none of his damn business. Tracy says she thinks they already determined that it is, and Drew says, just stay out of his life. Please. She says, gladly. And by the way, she thinks he should move to DC now, because once Monica finds out that he slept with Michael’s wife, she’s going to kick him out. And they’re going to leak the video and show the whole world what a low life he is. Drew says, they can do whatever they want to him. Just don’t hurt Willow. Michael says, so now he’s worried about how his actions will affect Willow.

Sasha says she doesn’t see it that way. Michael and Willow wouldn’t have been together this long if there wasn’t something real between them. Chase says, that’s true, and Sasha says she really tries not to judge people and doesn’t want to think badly of Willow, but she’s really struggling to understand why she would cheat on Michael with Drew. Brook says she was shocked too, but he did save Willow’s life by bringing Leisl Obrecht back to Port Charles. It had to change the way she feels about him. Sasha says, that’s understandable, but Willow has this starry-eyed view of Drew. If Drew was the decent guy he wants everyone to think he is, he would have been flattered and left it at that. Brook says, Willow’s a big girl. She’s responsible for her actions too. Chase says, there’s plenty of blame to go around here. Sasha says, none of it is Michael’s, or her and Chase’s for something they did years ago.

Dante says he should have told Lulu about Sam a lot sooner. He’s sorry about that. He didn’t want it to affect her health negatively. She says, he has nothing to feel guilty about, and he says, not about Sam, but he messed up when she went into that coma. She asks, how? and he says he didn’t keep Rocco and Charlotte together. He just let Valentin take her. She says, that would have been next to impossible to get custody of Charlotte. Remember how hard they fought the first time? And she wouldn’t have been there to help. He says, yeah. Valentin is her father, and she wanted to be with him. She says, none of this is his fault. It’s Valentin’s. He manipulated Charlotte so she would never want to get to know the Spencer side of the family. He says his mom kept her close to the Spencers, and she says she’s glad Valentin at least allowed that to happen. But he’s still keeping the fact that she’s awake away from her daughter. She hates that, because of him, she can’t tell Charlotte that she loves her. It does feel like a piece of her is missing without Charlotte here. He says, they’re both going through a lot right now. He’s grieving Sam. He’s going to be doing that the rest of his life. But right now, she’s looking for Charlotte and that’s what’s important right now. So if she wants to tear Windymere apart top to bottom, he’s here to do that with her.

At the stadium, a reporter congratulates Tai on the PCU victory and says, but for most of the game, it looked like a stunning defeat. How did he pull off this win? Kai says, a lot of credit goes to their offensive line. Their defense is great too. They kept him in the game until he could figure out a way to get the ball into the endzone. The reporter says, he certainly did that. Congratulations again and good luck in the upcoming Bowl game. Kai thanks him, and the reporter says, that’s quarterback Kai, taking PCU to their first Bowl game ever. He and Kai shake hands, he thanks Kai and leaves with the camera crew. Kai sees Trina and asks if he should alert security that there’s an intruder in the tunnels. She says, very funny, but no. Her friend just played the National Anthem and gave her his pass. He says, the guy with the violin. He was amazing. Trina says, that’s sweet. She’ll tell him that Kai said that. Kai says, please do. He didn’t expect to see her today, especially not down here. She says she just came to congratulate him, and he says, on their Art History project? She says, no, but she did read what he sent her, and she thought it was amazing. She came to congratulate him on the game. He says he thought football wasn’t her thing, and she says, it wasn’t, but she watched it with some people who are totally into it and they were losing it over his performance. And that was just in someone’s living room, so she can’t imagine what it’s like when he’s playing in an actual stadium. He says, it’s very, very loud, and she says she bets. He had a lot of people rooting for him and he was amazing.

Josslyn comes out of the hospital elevator and doesn’t see anyone around. She hears beeping and Isaiah asking for vitals and saying, continue chest compressions. She goes to Dex’s room and listens at the door. She opens it and sees Isaiah using the defibrillator on Dex. Anna comes up behind Josslyn and says, come with me.

Kai says he was just doing his thing, and Trina says, maybe, but his thing is incredibly difficult. She’s been really hard on him and she’s sorry. He says, no. She’s been calling him out on things he needed to be called out on. He’s glad she held him to high standards. Because of her, he looked into his class schedule and discovered things he never would have known. So he’s grateful actually. She says, that’s nice considering she guilted him into staying up all night and working on their project. He was so exhausted, he almost got killed on the field today. She’s sorry. He says, that’s not why he didn’t play well for most of the game. Llanview’s defensive ends are some of the best in the league. They did a good job of keeping PCU’s offense from finding its rhythm. She says, it all sounds like gibberish to her, and he says he remembers. Football’s not her thing. She says, it isn’t, but she’d like to learn more about it today. Starting with everything he just said. Something about defensive enders? He says, defensive ends, and she says, sounds like a good place to start.

Anna tells Josslyn that she stopped by to check on Dex. When she got to his room, they were already working on him. Josslyn says, but she was just talking to him on the phone. Like, just now. They were talking and laughing and joking. Anna says, when she just talked to him, he was fine too, and Josslyn says, maybe it’s a reaction to one of his medications. Maybe he’s in anaphylactic shock. He could have a blood clot. They were using the defibrillator which has to do with the heart. Anna says, they’re just guessing right now. The best thing to do – she knows it’s hard – is to wait for his doctor to come out and tell them. Josslyn says, yeah, but seeing him like that… Anna suggests they just focus on him having the best of care. She’s going to call Josslyn’s mom. She starts to make the call, and Josslyn says, Dex is so young and healthy. She was told that the injury wasn’t even that serious, so he’s going to be fine. He’s recovered from a lot worse. So he’s going to be fine now. She knows he’s going to be fine. Anna puts down the phone and smooths Josslyn’s hair.

Ava thanks Lucas for rushing over. She’s going to pay him back as soon as she gets things straightened out with her bank. Lucas asks if she’s having problems with them, and she says she assumes so. She’s waiting for a call back from her business manager. Everything was fine yesterday. Now her credit cards don’t work, her debit cards don’t work, nothin’. Ric says his accounts are frozen too. Probably because the check Ava gave him for his legal services bounced. (I’m not getting how Ric has no money other than that check.) Lucas asks if Ava thinks her identity was stolen. That’s been happening a lot these days. Ava says, who on earth would want her identity right now? She’s so sorry she disrupted Lucas’s night. She’s sure he has better things to do than come here. He says he had plans, but she seemed desperate, and he had the feeling he wasn’t her first call. She says, he wasn’t, but he’s the only one who came.

Lulu and Dante walk into the living room, Dante carrying a box. She says she knew she’d find something to lead her to Charlotte, but he tells her not to get her hopes up. She says, that’s the Cassadine crest, and he says, it is, but this could belong to Nikolas or Victor or Spencer. Ava lived here. This could be hers. She says, that’s why they have to get it open, and she knows he’s curious about what’s in there too. He says he guesses he wouldn’t mind seeing, and she picks the lock. She says, got it, and opens the box. She takes out a sparkly top and smells it. She says, this was Charlotte’s, and holds it to her chest. She takes out a toy horse and says she got Charlotte this. She loves horses and she wanted to get Charlotte one that she could carry around and play with. She searched all over for the perfect gift because she wanted Charlotte to like her. She just left it here. He says he thinks she’s looking at it the wrong way. She kept it. It’s got to mean something.

Nina and Willow go into the gatehouse, and Nina says, Willow can stay at her place for the night, or maybe a few nights. Willow says she doesn’t think she can do this. She doesn’t want to take Wiley and Amelia away from Michael, not without telling him first. Nina says, listen to her. They have to play this smart, really smart. Michael is one of the richest, most powerful men in the state. He has connections on both sides of the law. He is a Quartermaine and a Spencer and a Corinthos. All those people are going to take his side and go against her. This is going to get ugly. Willow says, Michael would never do anything to hurt his children, and Nina says, he’d do everything to protect them. Willow says, from her? and Nina says, this is war. If Willow wants any chance of getting custody or even seeing her children ever again, she’ll go get them right now.

Michael says, the time to worry about Willow would have been before Drew slept with her, and Tracy says, Michael’s right. Where was Drew’s concern when he was playing footsie with Michael’s wife? Drew tells them that he’s just saying he doesn’t want Willow dragged into a scandal. He doesn’t want Scout to read about this online when she’s still grieving her mother. Olivia says she agrees with Drew, and Tracy asks if she’s out of her mind. Olivia says, that footage goes public, it only hurts innocent people, and Tracy says, that footage didn’t look innocent to her. Olivia says she’s talking about the kids. Amelia and Wiley, and as Drew just pointed out, Scout just lost her mother. She’s gone through more than any human should have to go through. If this gets out, she will certainly hear about it, and it’s the last thing that kid needs. Whatever blowback Drew deserves, the children do not deserve this, and Tracy knows she’s right. She and Tracy leave, and Drew tells Michael that he knows how badly this footage could play out. For him, absolutely, but for everyone. That’s out of his hands now. It’s up to Michael.

Kai teaches Trina some football stuff, and she says she wants to learn. That way, she’ll know what people are talking about the next time she watches a game. He says, so there’s going to be a next time? She says, yeah, sure, and he says, she’s just in time. They only have one more game and it’s going to be a big one. She says, bigger than this one? and he says, way bigger. The Bowl game. She says she’s not missing that. What’s a Bowl game? He says, just watch and she’ll see, and she says, okay. She kind of wanted to talk to him about something. She really thinks they should do the presentation together. So is the extension still a possibility?

Chase says, when Willow left him for Michael, he was so angry and jealous of him. He thought Michael got everything and he was left with nothing. Sasha says, breakups are hard, and he says, they are, but that wasn’t his point. He was wrong to think he’d never fall in love again. He didn’t realize how wrong – he takes Brook’s hand – until he met Brook. Willow is great, but she wasn’t right for him. He couldn’t see that until he found the person who was. Brook is perfect for him and she always will be. Brook says, right back at him.

Ava’s phone ding-a-lings and she says she’s still getting alerts. She doesn’t have any more credit cards to cancel… It seems she has had something stolen. Just not her identity. She hands Ric her phone and says, please tell her this isn’t saying what she thinks it’s saying. Lucas asks what it says, and she tells him that her entire divorce settlement from Nikolas, the Cassadines have taken it back.

Josslyn asks Anna, what’s taking so long? They should have heard by now. Isaiah comes out of Dex’s room, and Josslyn asks, how’s Dex? He says he’s sorry. They did everything they could. Dex didn’t make it. Josslyn says, what?

The monitor is on flatline, and it’s turned off. Elizabeth removes the tubes attached to Dex and says, this isn’t right. He’s the second person to die like this. It just doesn’t make any sense. Something very wrong is going on here.

Lulu says, they should get going, and Dante says he’d love to, but they’ve got to wait for the boat. She says, islands. They’re a real pain in the butt sometimes. He says, especially this one, and she says, it’s stuffy in here. Does he want to wait outside and get some fresh air? She picks up the box and he asks if she’s kidding him with that right now. She says, this box is coming with her, even though it technically doesn’t belong to her. She knows he’s a cop and doesn’t expect him to get involved. He says, which part? The trespassing, the destruction of personal property, or the theft of stolen goods? She says, all of it, but he says he already is. He takes the box from her and says, why doesn’t she hold the door, and he’ll carry her box of stolen stuff? She says, gladly, and they go outside.

Tracy says, Drew is taking advantage of the Quartermaine name and laughing at them while he’s doing it. Ned says, he spent a lot of time buttering up Monica, only to turn around and sleep with Willow, and Olivia says, what Drew did was despicable, but however they feel about him, if Michael wants to make things up with Willow, they have to support him… Right? Ned says, of course (🍷), and Tracy says, once a cheater, always a cheater, but if that’s what Michael wants, she can play nice with Willow. Olivia says, good. Because Michael is going to have to know they’re here for him, no matter what.

Michael says he won’t be the one who leaks the video, for all the reasons Drew mentioned. To protect his children, to protect Drew’s daughter, to protect Willow from her own humiliating mistake. And that protects Drew too. So Drew is using them to protect his own reputation. So much for Willow’s hero. Drew says, Michael knows nothing about him and Willow, and Michael says, yeah? Why doesn’t Drew tell him?

Nina says, first one to the car gets a treat, and tells Wiley not to trip. Willow says, sorry they had to wake them up. They’re going over to Grandma Nina’s for a little sleepover adventure. Wiley says, okay! and Nina says, let’s go, but before they get to the door, Carly walks in. She asks where they’re all going in such a hurry. They wouldn’t be trying to take Michael’s children away from him, would they?

On Monday, Portia tells someone to take a step back from patient care; Drew asks Michael, would Willow have cheated if it wasn’t real; and Willow says, what happens next isn’t up to Carly.

🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…

You know this now, but still, what a shock.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/evan-hofer-out-at-general-hospital

This is actually kind of ick. No. No future.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/cameron-mathison-previews-drew-and-willows-future-on-gh

This happened today, but I’m sure it’s on YouTube. Alan Locher does a great interview.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/chat-live-with-soap-star-rick-hearst

Gio’s side gig is impressive.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/giovanni-mazzas-new-film-is-premiering-at-sundance

Love this story!

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kimberly-mccullough-opens-up-about-her-son-otis

I didn’t know he’d been in GH, but I doff my cap.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/general-hospital-alum-michael-cole-dead-at-84

🍸 Not a Good VanderLook…

So I guess he’s drinking again? That’s a real shame.

https://people.com/vanderpump-rules-james-kennedy-arrested-on-suspicion-of-domestic-violence-8760616

Wow. It didn’t take long for his life to start unraveling.

https://people.com/vanderpump-rules-james-kennedy-removed-from-las-vegas-residency-following-domestic-violence-arrest-8761602

Team Thirsty has to put in their two cents. Bitch, please.

https://people.com/rachel-leviss-reacts-to-james-kennedy-domestic-violence-arrest-8760749

But for how long? Not if he keeps this up.

https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/13/james-kennedy-ally-lewber-not-splitting-after-domestic-violence-arrest/

👒 Working Like a Charm…

Yeah, Shep did a really weird toast at the Easter dinner too. Something about Jesus and Pontius Pilate, but it didn’t make a whole lot of sense and had nothing to do with Easter. It was just weird.

Southern Charm Season 10, Episode 2 Recap: Pontius Pilate, Judas, and All the Other Betrayers

Wow. When Venita gives up on you, you’re hopeless.

Why Southern Charm’s Venita Aspen Can’t Protect JT Thomas Anymore

So glad it’s only a rumor. I’d hate to see Craig regress, even if he doesn’t think pandas are real.

Southern Charm’s Craig Conover Spilled the Tea on Paige DeSorbo Break-up Rumors; Here’s What We Know

🪓 But It’s an Undisputed Masterpiece…

I think this film is perfect as is. Christian Bale is Patrick Bateman.

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/american-psycho-remake-austin-butler-patrick-bateman

🐕 It’s a Dog’s Life…

I’m pretty sure Pilaf is living a better life than I am, but I’m okay with that.

https://www.instyle.com/demi-moore-molly-ringwald-dogs-photos-8759246

https://www.instyle.com/demi-moore-snake-print-bikini-pilaf-birthday-8743074

📫 Quotes of the Week

We’re not in the Midnight Realm. It’s just the suburbs. –  Owen (Justice Smith), I Saw the TV Glow

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. – Anatole France

It is, of course, quite true that God will not love you any the less, or have less use for you, if you happen to have been born with a very second-rate brain. He has room for people with very little sense, but He wants everyone to use what sense they have. – C. S. Lewis, from Mere Christianity (He sounds like Anthony Hopkins in my head.)

Do I seem like the kind of guy who has the energy to argue? – Niles Valentine, 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days

Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny. – Tyron Edwards

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely — the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it. – Jiddu Krishnamurti

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. – Ray Bradbury

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it. – Ann Landers

As a mortician, I always tie the shoelaces together of the dead. Cause if there is ever a zombie apocalypse, it will be hilarious. – Caleb Wilde, from a post on X or what we still call Twitter

⛄️ Pretending He’s Parson Brown…

Amid your holiday or everyday tasks, take time to smell the poinsettias. Then join me on Monday for soap and Deck doings. Until then, stay safe; stay not drinking and driving home from holiday events (I can never say it enough); and stay never sleeping with your nephew’s wife.

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December 12, 2024 – A Big Surprise At the Q’s Christmas Party, Charm This, Yellow Look, More Than Extra & Wrapping

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What I Watched Today

(The whole GH enchilada on Fridays; the other days, who knows?)

General Hospital

Natalia and Sonny are having dinner at Café Cherie and Natalia says, they should do a little business. She wants to show him the latest numbers from Lois’s appearance on Home & Heart. She shows him her tablet, and he says, Lois is raking in the profits. He’s sure Natalia’s guidance helped. She says, it was a team effort, and Sonny asks what else she wants to talk about, when Ric and Ava walk in.

Alexis meets Kristina at Charlie’s, and Kristina tells her that Charlie’s is closed indefinitely until she figures out what she wants to do with it. Alexis asks what she means, and Kristina says, dad decided Charlie’s needed new ownership – mine. Alexis asks if her father is giving her Charlie’s, and Kristina says, yeah. She thinks it’s the perfect time for some reinvention.

Elizabeth visits Dex and asks if he’s feeling better. He says, more than he expected. He’s watching the PCU/Llanview game preview. If he was on duty, he’d miss the whole thing. She says she appreciates him finding the silver lining.

In the nook, Sasha looks at her tablet and says, prenatal vitamins for women. Who else would they be for? (Good point.) Carly comes in and says, the hors d’oeuvres look amazing. She sees Sasha’s tablet and asks, who’s pregnant? Sasha says, no one. She was looking for multivitamins and that popped up. Carly says, algorithms are so weird.

At the gatehouse, Nina thanks Willow for inviting her to the Christmas party, and Willow says, it’s important to spend time with family during the holidays. Nina agrees and asks why Willow seems anxious.

Tracy calls Laura and leaves a message that she’s calling again. She’d like to know when she can come and see Lulu. Call her. Ned says, she still hasn’t seen Lulu? and she says, Laura is being stingy. She’s going to go over there. Ned says, the Christmas party is important. Olivia’s been working day and night. Tracy says, while Drew is playing footsie with Michael’s wife. What could possibly go wrong?

Ric wonders if they should go somewhere else, but Ava tells him, it would be rude not to say hello. They go over to Sonny and Natalia’s table, and Ava tells Sonny that her time with Avery was wonderful. They missed each other so much, but she’s sure Avery told him. Sonny says he’s not going to discuss Avery with her, and Ric asks Natalia if dinner is payback for lying stand.

Alexis asks if Kristina is reinventing Charlie’s or herself, and Kristina says, maybe both. Why does Alexis seem unhappy about it? Alexis says, Kristina hasn’t had time to process everything that’s happened, but Kristina says she thought it would take her mind off things. What’s up? Alexis says, it’s about her sister, and Kristina says she knows Alexis wants her to apologize, but she’s not going to. Alexis says, her sister and TJ are separating, and Kristina asks if Alexis thinks it’s because of her.

Felicia asks Elizabeth if Dex is cleared for visitors, and Elizabeth says, he is, but he’s watching the game. Interrupt at her own risk. Felicia says, Elizabeth is here late. She hopes Elizabeth is making time for some holiday cheer.  

Willow says she’s dreading the party, and Nina asks, why? Willow says, all the Quartermaines will be there, and Nina says, including Drew. She knows it’s hard, but whatever Willow decides, she’ll support her. Willow says she decided the kids deserve a happy Christmas with both parents and that’s exactly what she’s going to give them.

Olivia tells Ned to mind his Ps and Qs. Carly knows nothing about Drew and Willow. Ned says, she knows Jason attacked Drew. She’s bound to ask questions. Olivia says, they have to keep it under wraps.

Chase says, Brook looks amazing, and Tracy tells them to get a room. Brook says, they might have to sneak out early to do some extra work, and Chase says, she’s making him hot. Tracy wonders if she needs to send them to the stable to get hosed off. Why are they eager to have a child? This place has become a daycare center.

Carly asks where Willow is, and Michael says, she’s getting the kids settled with the babysitter. She and Nina will be here soon. Carly asks why Nina is coming, and he says, Willow invited her. She’s Nina’s daughter. Like it or not, she’s family. Carly says, Nina and Drew seem cozy, when Drew walks in. Carly says, their new congressman.

Sonny asks what Ric is talking about. He’s not in the mood. Ava says, Ric had the right idea. This place is too crowded. They should go someplace else to celebrate their victory. She tells Sonny and Natalia to enjoy their evening.  

Kristina asks if Alexis believes Molly and TJ’s breakup is another casualty of Ava, but Alexis says, says she thinks it’s more complex than that. Kristina says she was right to fight for custody. The baby would have gone to a broken home. Alexis says, that’s an oversimplification. Molly and TJ broke up because their baby died, and they weren’t grieving the same way. Tell her that she understands what Molly is going through.

Trina comes into the Christmas party, and Josslyn is looking at her phone. She says she’s watching the game and it’s not going well. Trina asks if PCU is losing, and Josslyn says, no, but it’s too close. Kai has been sacked three times and they’re warming up his backup. Taking him out would be the worst thing for him. Trina says, Josslyn doesn’t think it’s because he was working on their project, but Josslyn says she thinks he’s just having an off day. Trina asks, is it that bad if they lose? and Josslyn says she’ll never hear the end of it from Dex. Chase and Brook come in, and Chase asks, what’s the score? Josslyn says, PCU is up one point. She asks if they can turn it on the TV, but Tracy says, absolutely not. Ned wonders if he needs to run interference, and Olivia says she votes yes.

Michael asks Drew if Scout is settled in, and Drew says, she’s with the other kids. Michael says he’s glad they have each other. He’s sure Drew is going to make Christmas extra special for her. Drew says, after having such a tough time, she deserves to be spoiled. Willow and Nina come in, and Willow goes over to Michael. She gives him a kiss, and Drew goes to get a drink.

Brook says, Tracy won’t even notice the TV. They’ll put it on mute. Ned says he wants to watch, but only gets a blue screen when he puts the TV on. He says, the cable is out, and Tracy says, it’s a Christmas miracle.

Nina tells Olivia that it’s a lovely party, and Olivia says, it would be if Tracy would let them turn on the game. Carly interrupts, and Nina leaves. Carly asks Olivia, what’s going on? Michael and Willow are acting weird. Drew had a fight with Jason. Michael is close to Jason, and Drew and Willow are friends. Does she think they’re fighting by proxy? Olivia says she’s sure they’ll work it out. She has to check on the food.

At the PC Grill, Ava says, this is more like it. He asks what they should drink to, and Ava says, the next chapter. He says he can’t wait to see what she does with it, and they clink glasses.

Natalia says she hopes Sonny doesn’t let his brother spoil his evening, and Sonny says he wouldn’t give Ric the satisfaction. He suggests they talk about her, and she asks what he wants to know. He says, what does she want to tell him? and she says, he knows she has two kids, Allison and her son. Sonny says, he’s still in Puerto Rico? and she says, yes. She misses him, but she’s not sure if he misses her. She’s close to her parents and siblings, but currently not with her children. She’s probably told him all he needs to know. He says he’s all ears. Whatever she wants to tell.

Kristina tells Alexis, of course (🍷), she understands. She never wanted any of them to experience this much pain, but the truth is, if Adela had lived, Molly and TJ still would have broken up. Molly is her sister, and she knows these things. Alexis says, Kristina has no idea what it would have been like if Molly and TJ had become parents. That doesn’t mean Kristina doesn’t have the right to love the baby and imagine what life would be like if they were in each other’s lives. The same way Molly has a right to imagine what it would have been like if she’d become a mother. Kristina says, but Molly isn’t acting as if she’s thinking about her feelings as a mother. If she was, she’d want Ava to pay as badly as Kristina does.

Felicia says she’s rooting for PCU because she went to school there, and Dex says, then he won’t tell her that he’s rooting for Llanview. She says, nobody’s perfect, and he says he heard she gave a detailed statement to the police. She says, force of habit. She’s been around cops a lot. She’s glad he’s okay. He says, it could have been a lot worse.

Michael asks if he can hide out in the nook, and Sasha asks, what’s going on? He says he’s trying not to punch Drew’s lights out, and she asks if he’s going to be okay. He says he doesn’t know. He can’t keep going on like this. After the holidays, he’s going to tell Willow everything. She asks if she doesn’t have a say in this, and he tells her that he’s going to say it was a one-night stand. He won’t say it’s her. He’s not going to pull her into this. He has to tell Willow that he was unfaithful, and he knows she was unfaithful with Drew. She says she knows the truth is supposed to fix things, but sometimes it does the opposite. He says, they’ll be on equal footing. They both cheated. She says, what about Drew? and he says, Drew pursued Willow and took advantage of her crush. Drew drove them apart, and it’s going to cost him dearly.

Ava says, it would have gone differently if not for Ric, and Ric says, maybe, maybe not. She says she’s grateful, and he says he wouldn’t have taken her case or defended her as strongly if he didn’t think she was innocent. He knows what it’s like to be judged by past actions and he didn’t want her going down for something she didn’t do. She says, he got one over on his brother, and he says, that’s just an added bonus.

Sonny says he doesn’t know Natalia’s son, and Natalia says, he’s an incredibly talented musician. It’s all he ever wanted to do. She had huge plans for him, but it didn’t work out. He decided he didn’t want her help. Sonny is so present in his kids’ lives. They confide in him and seek him out for his advice. She admires that and she’s jealous. She wishes she had that relationship with her kids. He says, she can still fix it. Don’t give up. There’s always time to make it right.

Alexis asks if she’s got to remind Kristina that her sister can’t conceive and how hard it’s been, but Kristina says, no. Alexis says, she’s not less of a mother because she can’t carry her own child, but Kristina says she disagrees. She doesn’t understand why Molly isn’t fighting for her daughter. Alexis says, they have to heal, and Kristina says she’s trying. She’d love to not be in pain and feel normal. Alexis says, she’s refusing to see that it’s not just her. She and Molly are both in agony. Molly made her promise not to get in the middle and she’s doing everything to keep that promise. Kristina needs her sister more than she realizes. Kristina says, she’s right. She needs her sister. Unfortunately, Molly isn’t the sister she needs. She needs Sam.

Felicia says she admires that Dex sees his situation in a positive way, and he asks if he can be honest. She says, of course (🍷), and he says, the last time he was hurt, it wasn’t this noble. She says, no judgement, and he says he justified working for Sonny, but the difference between what happened then and being injured while doing a job he’s proud of means everything. Felicia says, the work he does is important. She thinks about it when Mac goes to work. Dex is a good cop. She’s glad to see he’s feeling better. He says he’s excited to get out and go home.

Drew hands Willow a drink and says, she looks nice. She says, him too. Has Scout made her Christmas list? He says, she’s having a hard time thinking of anything she wants. The one thing she wants, he can’t give her. She says, it’s hard when you can’t give someone what they want.

Chase says he wishes Drew would stay away from Willow, but Brook says she knows Willow loves Michael. He thinks there’s something secretive going on, and she says, everyone has secrets. It doesn’t make you a bad person. It makes you human.

Gio comes in, and Josslyn says, PCU just scored a touchdown. Gio was just there performing the National Anthem with the band. He could have stayed and watched. What is he doing here? He says he couldn’t miss the party, and Olivia calls him an angel and kisses his cheek.  

Carly asks Willow if she can borrow Drew, and they step away. He asks, what’s up? and she says she’s happy him and Jason called a truce, and he says, this is the right place for him and Scout right now. She asks if he knows how he’s going to handle the back and forth to DC, and he says, Port Charles will be his base, and he’ll commute. Scout has had enough upheaval. He should be the one making the sacrifices. She says she’s glad he’s putting Scout first. He’s a great dad. He and Willow share a glance.

Nina finds Drew and says, they need to talk. They go into the foyer, and she asks if he doesn’t he have a phone call he can take in his downtown office. He asks what she’s talking about, and she says, steer clear of Michael and Willow. He’s not helping them or their marriage. He says, they were talking about Scout. She loves Willow. If he can arrange some time for them to be together, Scout would be comforted. Nina says, it’s disgusting. He’s using his grieving daughter as an excuse to be around Willow. He says, if that’s what she thinks he’s doing, is she going to do something about it… He didn’t think so. He goes back to talk to Willow.

Tracy sees that everyone is watching the game on Josslyn’s phone. Tracy says she needs to pull Ned away for a moment.

Natalia says, Sonny and his brother aren’t close, and Sonny says, is it that obvious? She says, you don’t do what he did to Kristina if you’re family, and he says, they didn’t grow up together, so they didn’t have that bond. She says, that makes more sense, and he says, Ric always had a chip on his shoulder. He wanted Sonny’s acceptance and when he didn’t get it, he was determined to bring Sonny down. He wishes Ric would go away. You can’t be too careful with Ric. You’ve got to watch your back because he’s not above stabbing you in it.

Ava says, they’ve come out on top. Take that, City of Port Charles. Ric says, she doesn’t strike him as someone who cares what people think, and she says she doesn’t, and she doesn’t think he does either. He says he doesn’t give a damn about what other people think, and she says, the list is quite short. Avery, of course (🍷), Trina, of course (🍷), her nephew Lucas, and Nina. What they think matters. Everybody else can kick rocks. He says, including present company? and she says she appreciates his company. He says, how much? and she says, maybe he should find out.

Alexis says she knows Kristina misses her sister. They all do. What Sam would say if she was here is that Kristina’s anger at Ava is justified, but what she was saying to her sister, what she said at the courthouse, was wrong. Molly didn’t deserve that, and the sooner Kristina realizes and apologizes, is when she’s going to heal. Sam would tell her that this reinvention isn’t going to help her skip the process of doing that. Punishing her sister is hurting herself and all of them more than she knows.

Tracy tells Ned that they should push Drew out now. There’s nobody Monica loves more that Michael and Jason, and Drew is in open combat with both of them. It would be better if they evict him. Ned tells her that she said she didn’t want to burden Monica, but she says, the situation is a thousand times worse. They have Drew under their thumb, but when he goes to DC, they don’t know how much power he’ll actually have. They need to act now. They have to. They hear cheering from the other room and Ned runs in.

Josslyn calls Dex and asks if he’s going to admit defeat, but he insists it’s Bobcat season. Still, he wishes he was there. Josslyn says she’ll bring him some popovers, and he says he’ll see her after the Bobcats win. She says, he wishes.

Michael sees Willow and Drew talking, and Ned complains about the cable being out. Michael says he can stream the game from his phone to the TV. He turns it on, and Kai is doing an interview. Tracy turns it off and says, just because she’s allowing them to watch doesn’t mean she wants to listen to those men yammer on. They’ll watch with the sound off and anybody who doesn’t like it can leave.

Kristina says she doesn’t want any of them in pain, but she can’t do what Alexis is asking. Alexis says, she made her choice. Kristina knows where to find her and Molly. Kristina says she knows Alexis doesn’t agree, but that’s okay. She doesn’t have to, but don’t give up on her. She can’t lose Alexis to Ava too. Alexis says, that will never happen. She’s Kristina’s mother and will love her always. They hug, and she says, no matter what.

Sonny tells Natalia, Ric is persistent. The longer he’s in Port Charles, the worse it will be. He’s going to want revenge, then all bets are off. She says, so he’s totally unpredictable, but Sonny says, he’s too predictable. He took Ava’s case and now he’s representing her in their custody fight. He’s a good lawyer, but he’s not going to make it easy and he’s not going to make it quick. She says she believes Sonny will still win in the end. He’s a great dad and has Avery’s best intentions at heart. He says Ava is going to fight dirty, and with the money they have, it could go on forever. They’ll be arguing until they’re both bankrupt.

Ric says, Ava is now a free woman. What’s next? She says, the first thing on her list is getting a new house, when he waiter comes with the check. She insists on paying, and the waiter takes her credit card. Ric says he can’t wait to see what’s next, and she says, stick around. He says, sounds promising, and she asks how he feels about early Christmas gifts. He says, it depends. Wrapped or unwrapped? She says, one wrapped in a great big bow, and fingers the bow on her collar. The waiter comes back and says, Ava’s credit card was declined. She tells him to run it again, but he says he ran it several times. It’s not going through. Ric’s phone dings and he tells her that her check bounced for insufficient funds. The waiter says, her card will need to be destroyed. (That’s a new one on me. I would think the card issuer would have to flag it for that.)

Felicia gives Elizabeth some paperwork and says she thinks the patient is ready to be discharged. Elizabeth says she’s glad, since his family wanted him home for the holidays. An alarm goes off, and Elizabeth looks at the computer.

Everyone is watching the game, and Michael asks who they think will win. Sasha asks if anyone wants another drink, and Tracy says she needs alcohol. There are cheers, and Chase says, one last shot for the win. Brook says, they’re tied, and Ned says he’s putting the sound on. This is the first time in PCU history. Tracy turns it off and when everyone protests, she puts it back on, but instead of the game, it’s Drew and Willow about to get busy.  😯

Tomorrow, Trina tells Kai, it’s a good place to start; Carly says, Drew finally found someone who would put him first; and Willow says, Michael took the video, didn’t he?

👒 Patricia’s Charming Easter…

I can already see why JT left the show abruptly. Everyone probably hated him by day 3. On a playdate with Craig and Shep to play virtual golf, not only did he talk smack about Austen, he tried to convince the guys that Madison’s husband was suspicious about him and Madison being together on a trip. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! That’s a lot funnier than him passing out canes to everyone. He also decided that Madison and Austen had coordinated their polka dot outfits – her dress, his pants (no, just no) – when they went to the Carolina Cup party.  

Patricia was having a lavish Easter dinner, decorated with antique bunnies and lots of candy. There was also the traditional bunny with a trail of black jellybeans behind it, or as Whitney said, the turd pellets. Oddly enough, we have a similar tradition at Christmas here, except it’s a moose that dispenses jellybeans. I’ll leave it to you to guess from where. It always ends up in one of our stockings. Since Whitney had briefly dated new girl Molly, Patricia seated them next to each other.

The dessert was a cupcake, and kudos to Austen for showing us a whole new way to eat one, breaking off the bottom half and putting it on top of the icing, making it a cupcake sandwich. I’m definitely doing that the next time I have a cupcake. Whitney, being the debonaire Southern gent he is, said the cupcake was the last thing Molly needed. In Patricia’s interview, she said she was getting a kitty since she’d never have grandchildren.

At the end, it said, In Loving Memory of Michael Kelcourse, with a photo of him serving a martini in better days.

He’s not wrong.

Southern Charm’s Austen Calls JT ‘Miserable Little Rat’ for Cheating Rumors

This was sad.

Southern Charm’s Madison Reveals Husband Was Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

🐝 What’s the Buzz…

From the upcoming Season 3 of Yellowjackets.

https://ew.com/yellowjackets-season-3-first-look-photos-exclusive-bonus-episode-8752456

Yellowjackets Season 3 Trailer Confirms Surprising Character’s Return

🍍 Don’t Let Teresa Hear About This…

$500 for a piece of fruit is pretty insane.

https://www.aol.com/rare-pineapple-costs-nearly-400-192838948.html

🌁 A Shady Haze Of Winter…

Come on by tomorrow for soap and pre-weekend revelry. Until then, stay safe; stay silencing your digital watch when at a holiday gathering (or any gathering); and stay remembering, there’s always time to make it right.