What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
Nelle drops by Michaelās office. She tells him he left his watch at her place. He says he has his phone, and she tells him maybe subconsciously she wanted to see him. She says heās been spending a lot of time at her place, and asks if he wants to make things more permanent.
Jordan tells Curtis she has two weeks off in January. He says they can take a vacation together.
Andre tells Dr. I’ve-been-spelling-his-name-wrong Klein that someone is getting close to the truth. If they connect a few more dots, theyāll know everything. Klein says they have to meet. Andre says heās on his way. He runs into Elizabeth and Jake outside his door, but tells her now isnāt a good time.
Carly tells Sonny that Jason made a point of distancing himself, and now his phones are tapped. Sonny says itās just the people around him, which is unusual. Carly says tonight is their last hurrah. She gets itās good for them to stay away from her and Sonny, but it makes her sad. She misses how things used to be. She misses Jason. Sonny says speaking of which, and shows her the note. He asks what she thinks.
Franco works on his sketch. Ava pops in, saying heās just the man sheās looking for. She thanks him for helping Kiki with her tuition. He surpassed her wildest expectations. He says Kiki is a good kid with a promising future. Ava wants to see what heās working on.
Patient 6 goes to a cabin thatās one of Sonnyās safe houses. An alarm starts to beep.
Elizabeth tells Andre they can schedule something for later. Jake asks if this is about the man in the park. This peaks Andreās interest, and he says just give him a minute. Jake sees the painting and says, cool. Andre says heās in his office more than home, so decided to keep it there. He asks whatās going on. Jake says his dad said no one was there, but he saw a man who looked like his dad used to before.
Carly asks Sonny if Jason didnāt send this, and he tells her that Ava brought it. She met a guy in a Russian clinic who turned up in Port Charles, and asked her to hand deliver it to him. Carly says sheās lying, and Sonny says well, itās Ava. Carly doesnāt understand the reference to forty dollars. Sonny explains after the Quartermaines brought Jason home from the hospital, the were at Lukeās. Jason didnāt want to be there, and flipped a table and walked out. He reminded Sonny of himself when he was young ā desperate, along and pissed off at the world. Ā Carly never saw him like that, since she met him after he left the Quartermaines. Sonny says he felt pressured and wanted out, so he gave Jason forty bucks for a cab. It was the start of their friendship and the best forty bucks he ever spent ā loaned, since he insisted on paying him back. Carly says he never told her about this. How could someone know to mention it. Sonny says thatās why heās trying to figure it out.
Patient 6 puts in the code to stop the alarm.
Franco tells Ava that heās just doodling. She says she knows inspiration when she sees it. Sheās reopening the gallery and would like to represent him again. He says heās not making art for the commercial world, just doing self-prescribed art therapy. Ava looks at the sketch, and says she knows him. Franco says everybody knows Jason Morgan, the original version.
Jordan and Curtis settle on going to Fiji. Jordan gets a message from Stella, asking her to meet at the hospital as soon as possible. Curtis says maybe she and Stella have turned a corner. Jordan says he canāt believe that, and he tells her that heās an eternal optimist. She says she might as well go now, and tells him to find a vacation package. When sheās gone, his phone rings. He answers, then says, oh man.
Nelle tells Michael that ashamed as she is, sheās glad everything is out. He says theyāre still standing. She says she thought she had to be close to perfect to keep people from thinking the worst, and itās exhausting always being on point. His faith has done wonders for her. Sheās able to let guard down for the first time, and has never been with anybody or had anyone accept her for her, including Zack. She always had to prove herself worthy, but not with Michael. She says she feels close to him, and thatās why she suggested they live together. He asks what the landlord would think, and she says itās 2017, and she has powers of persuasion with landlord. They kiss.
Franco tells Ava that she came to Port Charles after Jason went missing, and never saw him before. How could she know him from then? Ava says she knew she recognized face, and must have seen an old photo. She wonders why Franco is sitting there sketching Jasonās old face, and Franco says he knew him when. He tells her that heās working something out. She looks through the sketch pad with page after page of Jason sketches. He tells her itās personal and heās busy. She thanks him again, and repeats that sheād like to represent him if he changes his mind.
Carly doesnāt get it. why go to the trouble of forging a note and have Ava deliver it? It defeats the purpose, since heād be suspicious. Sonny says that some people know about the ashes, but no one knows about Lukeās. He says he went to the footbridge, and Jason came along thinking it was a set-up. They never met though. Troy said he showed up, and had a clear shot at them, but didnāt take it. Carly asks if Troy described him, but Sonny says it sounded like a million other men; Troy doesnāt have a gift for description. Jason thinks it was an ambush, but Sonny doesnāt. He thinks the note was meant to get his attention, and wants to know who sent it.
Patient 6 opens the bar and takes out a zippered pouch. Heās either going to make a cocktail or clean his gun. Gun cleaning wins.
Michael has to get back to work, but says Nelle gave him something to think about. She says he can thank her tonight; she has a big surprise. He tells her that heās stopping by the launch party after work, but she tells him that Nina got tickets for Dear Evan Hanson after pulling some strings. She says since he has a prior commitment, she can sell the tickets; no big deal. Michael says the party will be packed, and he probably wonāt get to see much of Jason, so heāll hire a driver, and theyāll go to the city. Nelle kisses him.
Jordan sees Stella at the hospital. She says the message seemed urgent. Stella says a young woman came in with a burst appendix, has no health care, and is undocumented. She finished high school there, works two jobs, and has exhausted the avenues to become legal. Jordan says she advises her to stay under the radar. As long as there are no problems, she should be fine. Stella points out a guy who has been lurking, and waiting for her release. She hates to think of what would happen if the woman is picked up. Jordan says probably deportation within the hour. Stella says thatās why she called Jordan. Jordan says sheās sympathetic, but itās a federal matter. Stella asks if she canāt help or wonāt.
Jake tells Andre that the man looked like his dad; not like now, but before the car accident that changed his face. Andre says Jake was pretty young when that happened. Jake says heās seen pictures, and maybe remembers a little. When he saw the man, he thought it was his dad. Elizabeth says she didnāt see him. Jake thought he heard his name, but she didnāt hear anything. Jason checked, but said no one was there. Andre asks if Jake spoke to him.
Patient 6 gets his guns in shape. The kind you shoot, not his biceps. He hears something.
Diane arrives at Sonnyās, and tells him that her hours are billable. He doesnāt care, as long as the job gets done. She asks what herculean legal feat he wants her to do now, and he asks if she can get the Feds to stop tapping the phones.
Curtis comes to Michaelās office. Michael asks what brings him by, and he says, Nelle.
At the MetroCourt, Carly wraps up the details for the party. She sees Nelle picking up some food, and says sheās looking forward to seeing her and Michael at the party. Nelle says they wonāt be able to make it.
Jordan introduces herself to Agent Briggs. She tells him circumstances have made it necessary to speak to him directly, and asks if he has an order of removal for Clara Hernandez? He tells her that he canāt discuss it, and she says that her department has been targeting drug dealers who are distributing at the university. Clara goes to school there, and has been working under cover. If he removes her, the investigation, along with months of under cover work will blow up. He says itās not his problem, but she says the drug crisis is everyoneās problem. The Feds are even watching them to see if they can duplicate the procedure. She asks him to get his boss on the phone.
Sonny explains to Diane that Brick discovered the phones were tapped. Not by physical bugs, but sophisticated software, probably devised by the Feds or NSA. He thinks that Jason is the target, and she says sheās not surprised. Cash changing hands between alleged mobsters causes scrutiny. She tells Sonny that Brick probably broke some laws finding the taps. Max calls, and Sonny asks which safe house, and when was the last time the security code was used?
Patient 6 keeps looking at the alarm.
Andre asks if the man reached out, but Jake says he was just standing there watching, and he smiled. Jake smiled back, but they didnāt speak. Andre asks if he heard the manās voice, and Jake says he thought he heard someone say his name, and thinks it was him, but didnāt see him. Elizabeth asks Jake to go to the vending machine while she talks to Andre for a minute. She asks if sheās making too much of this, but Andre says they need to proceed carefully.
Carly tells Nelle if sheās worried about Bobbie, she doesnāt think sheās coming. Nelle says itās not about that; they have plans. Carly asks if they canāt postpone them. Nelle says she suggested it, but Michael insisted they go.
Michael tells Curtis that he thought he was clear about dropping the investigation. Curtis says he did, but there were things in motion already. Michael paid for it, and he thinks he should know. Michael says unless thereās proof of her killing Zack, heās not interested. He appreciates it, but itās over. Ā paid for think he should no unless proof not interested thinks he is appreciates but over
Jordan tells Briggās boss that she appreciates the support of their highly sensitive operation, and knows she can count on their discretion. She gives phone back to Briggs. She tells him sheāll take the removal warrant, and trusts it will be canceled on his end. He gives it to her and leaves. She rips it up. Stella says, thatās it? Jordan tells her for now, but Carla needs to be careful. Stella says she wouldnāt have believed it if she hadnāt seen it herself, and Jordan tells her sometimes people surprise you.
Andre tells Elizabeth it could be a case of projection on a random stranger. Elizabeth wonders why out of the blue, and Andre says maybe Jake is more fixated than she realized. He doesnāt think she should worry, but it couldnāt hurt to make sure. He tells her to call him if it happens again. Maybe they can see a pattern. She leaves, and Andre gets on the phone to Klein.
Franco leaves his office. Ava is hiding, and slips in. She looks at the sketchbook.
Franco sees Jake and Elizabeth. He thought they were going shopping. Elizabeth sends Jake back to the vending machine. Itās amazing that this kid hasnāt caught on to that. She tells Franco she has to talk to him. Sheās worried about Jake and Jason.
Klein shows up at Andreās office. Andre says heās taking a risk, but Klein says itās urgent. He asks whoās getting close to truth, and Andre says someone who works there. Andre says thereās something even more urgent though. Patient 6 has been watching Jake, and could be making contact with someone soon.
Sonny goes to the safe house, and walks in. No one appears to be there. He squints.
Nelle tells Carly that Michael will probably see Jason later at their house to celebrate. She tells Carly good luck with the party.
Curtis is like, okay, I canāt do this, and goes back to Michael. He says Michael hired to find the truth, good or bad, and he needs to see it. He puts a folder on Michaelās desk, and says Nelle spent almost a full year in a mental institution.
Elizabeth tells Franco that Jake is interested in how Jason used to look.
Ava looks through the sketches. She takes one out, and hopes Franco wonāt miss it. She rolls it up, and leaves.
Andre tells Klein that everything is unraveling. There have been unexpected threats, starting with Patient 6ās escape. Klein says theyāre intercepting him tonight.
Sonny walks through the house, gun drawn. He says that whoever it is went through a lot of trouble to get him here; now show yourself. He hears his name, and turns to see Patient 6 on the stairs.
Tomorrow, Amy asks Nathan how Maxie is taking his retirement, Nelle wants the digging into her past to stop, and Sonny asks who the hell Patient 6 is.
If Loving You is Wrong
An EMT asks Randal how he feels. He says better, and asks where the police are. He tells them that Brad knocked him off the ladder. The EMT says nothing seems to be broken, and asks if he wants to try moving around. For someone who just fell a couple of stories, he seems fine. She asks if he wants to go to the hospital, but he says no.
Steve and Lushion arrive. Randal is like, damn! He says he called for the real police not some Keystone ass cops. He tells them nothing happened. Lushion says they are the real police, and tell them what happened. Randal says Brad knocked him off the ladder. Lushion asks what Randal did first, but Randal insists he did nothing. He was minding his own business. He claims he fell forty-five feet, and Lushion says he must have been on the roof. Lushion decides to talk to Brad. Steve asks if Randal is hurt, but Randal just wants to make out a police report. He says that bastard knocked him off the ladder. He wants Steve to write it down, but Steve says he doesnāt need to; he knows his job.
Lushion knocks on Bradās door. Brad says heās the one who should be calling the police. Lushion asks whatās going on. Brad says Randal is driving them nuts, and admits to knocking him off the ladder. Lushion says thatās assault, and Brad shows him the floodlight and the motions sensor camera. Lushion says they have to stop, but Brad says heās not the one doing anything. Lushion tells Brad that he could take him in, and Brad says go ahead. Lushion says heāll try to talk Randal out of pressing charges. Maybe they can make this simpler. He asks if Brad knocked Randal off the ladder, but Brad doesnāt get it, so he asks again. The light bulb comes on, and Brad says he fell. Brad asks if Lushion is taking him in, and Lushion asks why, since Randal fell.
Randal wants Brad arrested. Lushion canāt do that; Brad says he fell. Randal says he knows Brad snatched the ladder. Lushion asks if anyone saw it. Randal says his camera did, but Brad took it. Brad says he doesnāt know what Randal is talking about, and Lushion says he didnāt see anything in the house. Randal wants him taken in, but Lushion wonāt do it. Randal says he doesnāt get why no one will help him, and Steve says they saved his life. Lushion suggests if he stops doing things to people, people will stop doing things to him. Randal tells them to go to hell. Lushion says they both need to knock it off before someone gets hurt. Randal says he did get hurt. Heāll have to take the law into his own hands. Lushion says that would be a bad idea, and Randal says weāll see. Steve thinks this isnāt going to end well.
A naked Eddie walks by. Lushion says there are kids around; get in the house. Steve says that dude is crazy, and they get back in the car. Thereās a report of shots fired somewhere, and they leave to check it out.
Brad asks whatās going on. Eddie tells him he was in the shower at Esperanzaās house, and Esperanza flipped out and shot at him. Brad asks why he was in her house, and he says his name is on the deed. He was in the shower, and she screamed at him to get out. He wasnāt having it, and it escalated. He looks around for some clothes he can wear, and asks why Bradās bags are there. He asks if heās thinking of moving back for this ho. Brad tells him not to call Alex that. He asks how Brad can stay there and raise Lushionās baby. Brad says the baby isnāt Lushionās. Eddie says Black babies are coming out of the woodwork. He asks to stay there, but Brad says he doesnāt want him disrupting Alex and the kids. He asks for Bradās credit card, and surprisingly, Brad hands it over.
Eddie sees the camera and spotlight on the table, and thinks Brad is putting up surveillance to watch Alex. He says Brad is doing the right thing,, and asks for shoes. I love how all clothing fits everyone on TV. They arenāt exactly the same size. Alex walks in with the baby, and Eddie says welcome home. He starts to look in the carrier, and Alex smacks him, telling him not to go near her son. She says the next time he points a gun in her face, heād better be prepared to pull the trigger. He says he always is. He leaves, saying, goodbye little beige baby. That Eddie. What a card.
Alex asks Brad why Eddie was there, and Brad says he needed clothes ā long story. He says sorry, and Alex says she knows how much of an ass he can be. She asks if he has clothes there now. He says yes, and sheās happy about that. She asks about the camera, and he says he borrowed it from Randal. He explained about Randal putting it up, along with the light facing their bedroom, but says he handled it. He pushed Randal off the ladder. Alex laughs. She asks if Randal called the police. Brad says Lushion turned up and dealt with him. The camera is how he knew when they were coming and going. Alex says sheās so sorry. The nameless baby starts to cry. Brad asks what the doctor said, but Alex wants to change No-Name first. The crying doesnāt sound like itās coming from that bundle in her arms, and Iām sorry, but could we please give that baby a name? Heās only been on for three seasons now.
On the phone, Kellyās boss isnāt happy. She tells Natalie that she had to tell them. Her phone rings, but no one is there when she answers. Natalie tells her to change her phone number, but Kelly needs to wait until Justiceās school has all the information. Kellyās phone rings again. Natalie grabs it, and says, call here one more time, you sick m ā and itās someone else. Kelly takes the phone. She listens, and thanks them. She tells Natalie that she can go home now. Natalie says sheāll go with her.
Marcie visits Larryās office. He says divorce looks good on her. Heās working on getting the papers signed. Randal isnāt happy Larry is representing her. He says heās working on a plan, but it will take time, a couple of months. She says she doesnāt have months. She makes sure he canāt repeat what she tells him, and says sheās pregnant. Now he knows why sheās in a rush. He asks what one has to do with the other, and she says Randal doesnāt know, even though heās the father. She asks about sole custody and if they can include it. Larry says sheāll have to tell him then. She says Larry knows what an a-hole he can be, and Larry says heās had run-ins with him too. He says once Randal finds out, heāll demand a paternity test. Marcie says maybe sheāll just move, although she doesnāt really want to. Larry says heāll call Randal and see where heās at. He wonāt mention the pregnancy, but will gage where Randalās head is at. She tells him good luck, and leaves. Larry looks like he has a headache.
Lushion drives to where the shots have been fired. Lushion asks the dispatcher if sheās sure this is the address, and she says shots were fired, and a naked man ran out of the house. Lushion says itās Esperanzaās house. He knocks, and Esperanza lets them in. Not wearing much. She tells them that she came home and Eddie was in the shower. Lushion asks why the gunshots, and she says she tried to kill the SOB. Lushion says she could get in trouble, but she doesnāt care; sheās trying to get him out of her life, but theyāre not helping. Lushion notes that the bullet holes are in the wall, and she says she just wanted to scare him and get him out of the house. Lushion asks her not to shoot at him again. She wonders why heās out of jail, but they canāt tell her. He says no more gunshots, and she says she gets it. Steve asks if she needs help with fixing the holes. Lushion says heās going to lunch, and heāll see Steve in an hour.
Natalie helps Kelly straighten up. Kelly says they destroyed so much stuff, she canāt believe it. Itās crazy how one bad choice can ruin her life. Natalie says itās not ruined, but Kelly say she says she can lose her job. Theyāre very conservative, and itās going to be in the paper. The bank isnāt going to want it affiliated with them. Natalie tells her it will be okay, and Kelly starts putting things back together. She picks up some photos, and says sheās not going to let him do this. She isnāt standing by and letting it happen. She doesnāt know what sheās going to do, but sheās not going to let him do this.
Steve patches the holes in the wall, and Esperanza says sheāll take it from there. Sheās gets on the stepladder with the hairdryer to make it dry faster. Steve has his hand on her butt, and sheās not even noticing. He tells her to sand and paint it, and sheās good to go. Heās behind her with the paint, and when she gets off the ladder, she bumps into him. Paint is all over him. He says he has to get back to work. Esperanza says she can salvage it; take it off. He takes off his shirt, and I take note of the fact that all of these guys all have tats for days. She tells him take his pants off, and he says just the shirt. She asks if heās shy, and messes with his belt buckle. He says sorry, and she says itās unprofessional. I donāt have to explain whatās happening further, right? She says turn it off, and he says heās trying. She tells him to get in the shower. She takes his clothes, and looks at his rockinā bod as he showers.
Randal calls Larry. He wants to sue his neighbor. He says he knocked Randal off a ladder. Larry says he needs to meet first or heās not doing it. Randal asks if heās still representing Marcie, and he says he is. He asks why Larry wants to meet, and Larry says heās Randalās friend. Itās not personal; heās just doing whatās best for two old friends. Randal says heās the one whoās Larryās friend. Larry says his family is out of town, and heād like to meet. Randal doesnāt think so. Larry says he wants to get drunk and talk crap like they used to. Randal wonāt come, and Larry says heāll come to Randalās house then. Randal should be happy heās involved; he can help him settle this. Randal says thereās nothing to settle. Larry says Marcie doesnāt want anything, so why not sign. He tells Randal that heāll be at Samās at seven. Randal has to go. Larry says heāll be there.
Steve comes out, and Esperanza says his clothes are almost dry. He thanks her, and apologizes for this. She says itās still going on, and he says he canāt help it. Oh, come on, just do it already. This is getting silly. He says he knew she was sexy, and she says she didnāt know he all this going on under his uniform. Umā¦ he wears a suit to work. She asks if he works out, and he says a bit. She says that she could use some help in a few areas, and he says she looks great. She says she has clothes on, so he canāt really judge that ā yeah, sheās wearing a camisole and some teeny, tiny shorts ā and Steve says heād like to see her out of them. He tells her that he knows she was turned on, and she says sheās just helping him out. He says heās a cop, and knew she was watching, and liked what she saw. He kisses her. They climb on the kitchen counter and get busy. Wow.
Eddie busts in. Double wow.
Next time, Eddie fights Steve, Alex tells Brad the doctor switched the tests, and Randal asks if Ian is screwing his wife.
I donāt think this is on next week, which is Halloween, but it was unclear as to whether they were showing it again on November 1st or 7th. Iāll update when Iām positive.
Below Deck
Kate wants Jen to prep for breakfast before she goes to bed. She says this is the fifth charter, and if Jen doesnāt have it by now, she never will. At 3 am, Jen is searching for oranges. She doesnāt care what Kate thinks about her anymore.
Nico asks Bri if she wants to watch the sunrise. She does.
Everyone gets ready for the morning. Bri finds a note from Jen in the small refrigerator, saying she couldnāt find oranges. Bri finds them in three different places. Matt says Jen isnāt the sharpest tool in the shed, which is an understatement.
Nico tells Baker it will be difficult to go back to the city. He has to chill with his family for a bit when the season is over. He thinks being away has been healthy for him. After his brother passed away, he tried to be the best everything, and heās not sure if heās ready to go back.
Thereās a deckhand meeting, and Nico says theyāre going straight into the dock. EJ thinks he needs to feel in control by running the meeting. Heās cool, as long as Nico is respectful. An amazing fruit tray is served, along with bagels and lox, and scrambled and poached eggs. Sigh… I love breakfast food.
Bri tells Kate that Jen forgot to squeeze oranges for juice. Kate says she can lead a horse to water, but canāt make them drink, and she can train Jen, but canāt make her think. Baker says EJ is more level headed than the others, and sheās warming up to him. EJ thinks everyone has graduated to the next level. Baker says from rookie to less rookie. The guests donāt want to leave, but pack anyway. The crew gets ready to say goodbye. Kate begs them to take her with them. They tell the crew it was flawless, except for the ice cream debacle.
Bri is annoyed that she did breakfast by herself. Kate feels badly for EJ. Heās like the nerd of the group, and Nico is icing him out.
Tip time! Captain Lee tells them that charter went well. Heās not so concerned about major things, but small things, saying the devil is in details. The ice cream hangs over Mattās head like a black cloud. The tip is $21K; not bad for three days work. The captain says the owners decided to comp a day at a local resort for them. He tells them to have fun, but he doesnāt have money for bail, and tomorrow they flip the boat.
Melissa calls Nico. Heās really short with her, saying heās working. He says she doesnāt get it, and she knows how it goes. Matt calls his ex Samantha, and tells her when heās coming back. He asks if she wants to get together, and she says, nope. Ha-ha! He tells us rejection sucks, but he broke up with her, so itās no surprise. He says if she changes her mind, let him know. Iād make a safe bet that sheās not going to.
Kate changes the sleeping arrangements to give EJ a bigger space. She thinks it could also breathe fresh life into what seems to be a toxic situation. Everybody gets ready, and they take a limo to the resort. Iām so jealous. Itās gorgeous, with hot tubs and natural pools and greenery and champagne. Kate is glad to be seeing trees instead of the ocean. Matt tells Bruno how great it was to collaborate in he galley. Nico says they have it more together now, so Matt can have him as a sous chef after four pm. Matt and Bruno fist bump.
Nico tells Bri that heās comfortable being around he. EJ and Baker check out the gift shop. EJ feels the most friendly with her, and feels disconnected from the crew sometimes. She thinks he handled Nico screaming at him well. EJ thinks Nico still has lingering bad feelings, but still believes he has potential
Jen communicates with the chickens. Matt tells Nico his ex is stress. Nico thinks they should enjoy the day. In his interview, he says Matt is an emotional drinker. Really? I wouldnāt have noticed. They do some ziplining, and float around in the pool.
They get back to the yacht in one piece. Nico asks Bri to hang out. On deck, she messes with her tiny guitar, and they lie back and gaze at the stars. EJ and Baker talk. He says Nico and Bri are full-on now, and Baker calls them Brico. Nico and Bri start kissing, and she asks if he wants to go to sleep. In his interview, he says he knows itās wrong, but heās where he wants to be. EJ hopes it chills him out.
I watch everyone spring out of bed the next morning and think, this job is so not for me.
Bri says never been that girl. Sheās not the bad guy. Sheās single, and Nico is a big boy. He can make his own decisions. Baker asks EJ to go to dinner. In his interview, he thinks her asking him out is a turn on. He tells the guys that Baker asked him on a date. In his interview, Nico thinks EJ needs to get laid. Kate tells Bri and Jen that theyāre making the beds, and the fastest stew will get two-hour breaks next charter. Jen asks if sheās going to be doing it, and Kate says when she can stop explaining Jenās job to her, sheāll explain her own. In her interview, she thinks Bri could win blindfolded. Jen doesnāt respond to anything, so this is a punishment. Jen says youāre usually given a team building activity, but this is to each his own, thrown to the wolves, and good luck. In her interview, Bri says if you give Kate respect, sheās cool, but if you donāt, she can make your life a living hell.
Kate times them. She uses an f-word, and Jen gets bent out of shape and snotty. Bri wins and gets the two-hour breaks. In her interview, Kate understands itās not easy when you donāt know what youāre doing. Ā Jen thinks sheās doing everything, and sheās wrong.
Nico and Matt go to the wine bar. Nico says itās the three-month anniversary of his brotherās death, and his girlfriend is being insecure. Matt says relationships take work. Nico tells him itās coming up on one year, and he has to decide. Does he commit or do what makes him happy in the moment? He says itās not fair to his girlfriend, and itās a difficult decision. Matt says itās hard not to have life affect your work. Chefās have a reputation of drinking, and he thinks itās time to grow up. Nico says to take it day by day.
Jen weeps at the outside table, and Bruno asks her whatās wrong. She says itās one thing to work your way up the ladder, and be in position of respect, but another to talk to staff like peons. She wails that she works hard, and sheās reached her threshold in this living nightmare. Bruno tells her to focus on work. She says sheās working the hardest, and Bri is being rewarded. Bruno says donāt show Kate her tears. Sheās the winner. In two weeks, sheāll be going back to her daughter, and Kate has nobody. Bri sits down, and Bruno leaves. She asks how Jen is feeling, and Jen says frustrated. Sheās no oneās bitch. Bri tells Jen that in all honesty, sheās carried more weight than Jen, and Jen doesnāt like hearing truth. Jen gets up, saying she doesnāt want to be attacked.
Bri asks to talk to Kate. She wonders if they can come together and make it work. Kate says Jen has her days and she gets moody. Itās all about respect, but for Jen itās a one-way street. In her interview, Kate says Jen can do the work or not, but if she doesnāt want to do the work, she doesnāt want to work on this boat.
In her interview, Baker says sheās not actively hunting for a boyfriend, but if the right guy comes along, Lord have mercy. She leaves for dinner with EJ.
Nico finds out his older brother, Josh, is coming to visit.
In her interview, Baker calls EJ a stud muffin, saying heās intelligent and good-looking. She tells him that sheās homies with everyone, but heās her ally. Back on the boat, Nico and Bri get busy. Jen calls her daughter, whoās bummed because thereās a test tomorrow. In his interview, EJ says that at the end of a date, thereās always a weird grey zone. Does he hug her, kiss her, or tuck her into bed? He tells us a true gentleman knows how to court a lady, and when to make right move. We donāt see what move he makes, if any. The next morning, Bruno wants details, but EJ says there was no kissing.
Captain Lee holds the preference sheet meeting. The next primary guests are Robbie, the CEO of Metro Tickets, and his fiancĆ©, Sara. Theyāre celebrating their engagement, along with some friends. The captain says thereās nothing crazy, and reminds Matt to make sure he has vanilla ice cream. In her interview, Kate says sheās seen it all, and she can tell these arenāt her kind of people. They want a dinner to celebrate the engagement, usage of the water toys, and a PJ party with popcorn. Zzzzzzzā¦
Bri says Jen is acting like nothing happened, but she feels the tension. Nico tells his girlfriend that he canāt do this; heās met someone whoās giving him what he needs. Sheās blindsided, but tells him sheāll give him his space. Nico tells Matt it sucks, but heās making himself happy for one. I think itās pretty much a guarantee this wonāt end well.
The guests arrive, champagne is poured, Kate gives the tour. Sara is ready to ācrank it up a notch.ā Sheās already annoying. In her interview, Kate has nothing against older gentlemen dating younger ladies, but thinks he should pick a quieter one. Sara keeps squealing about partying, and yaps about her luggage not being in the room yet. If she says āswimsuitā one more time, I think they should throw her overboard. And theyāre still at the dock. Kate tells us the deck team is still a disaster. Nico wonders where the miracle bosun is. Kate tells Matt it might be too soon to tell, but she hates them. Sheās getting a bad vibe, and thinks itās going to be a long 48-hours. We hear Sara screech that she hates something.
Next time, Robbie wants to explain how to make a margarita, Kate says the guests are like a bunch of drunken third graders, the captain says itās a clusterf*ck, Nicoās brother visits, and EJ says theyāre both d*cks.
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