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December 3, 2020 – Cyrus Gives Trina Surprising News, a Not-So Charming Pandemic, About That Emoji, Seasonal Happenings & Collective December

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At the bistro, Trina tells the man to stop saying her name. She doesn’t know him, and has no business with him. He says, even if it’s about her father?

Sonny asks if Cyrus thinks Julian is responsible for bombing The Floating Rib. Cyrus says he’s not 100% sure, but it’s a well-informed guess. Not long ago, Julian reached out to him. He was desperate, and convinced that Sonny was sending Jason to kill him. Cyrus is aware of Julian’s many transgressions against Sonny and his family, and although Sonny had reasons to eliminate Julian, he chose not to. He thinks Julian feared Sonny was going to uncover a new transgression. He’d begged Cyrus to get rid of Jason before Jason got rid of him. Sonny asks what Cyrus’s response was, and Cyrus is surprised Sonny needs to ask.

Carly runs into Taggert outside, and he wonders where Trina is. Carly says she’s in school, and he hopes she has a bodyguard. He’s aware of the bombing at The Floating Rib, and says, Trina could have been there. Carly says, Trina could have, but she wasn’t. Jason was the target, and it had nothing to do with Trina. Portia didn’t want a guard, but she’s taking extra precautions to protect Trina, who’s eager to have some normalcy in her life. Taggert says he doesn’t want Trina to be in any more danger, and Carly asks what he’s going to do. Blame himself for framing Cyrus, blame Cyrus for retaliating, or use his default, blame Sonny for everything?  

Trina tells the man to go before she calls the cops. She knows the Commissioner personally. (That’s funny, considering she wants nothing to do with Jordan.) The man says he doesn’t want any trouble, but he has important information about her dad.

Portia sees Laura, and asks how she’s doing. Laura says she’s managing, and tells Portia that she talked to Lulu’s caregivers; she’s settled in and comfortable. She’s glad to have Curtis and Jordan back, and Portia says she’s been consulting with Jordan on her medical condition. Jordan says the mayor knows the details, but they should continue their conversation in the examining room, since they don’t know who might be lurking. Portia and Jordan go into the exam room, and Laura asks Curtis if they found anything. Curtis says, a name, but it remains a mystery as much as the PCPD file Cyrus wanted. Laura says she wants to be honest about what she knows about the file, and Curtis wonders how much she could know about a homicide case from the 70s. She says she knew the victim. She’s the one who killed him.

Ava stands on the parapet, thinking about being there with Julian the night before, when Nikolas comes out. He says he’s sorry for startling Ava, and she says she supposes she has a bit of PTSD. Valentin pushed her from the parapet. It was blind luck that she hit the water, and not the rocks, and blind luck that Nikolas was on the bluff and rescued her. Without him, she surely would have drowned. Nikolas says he saw her walking on the bluff earlier, like a Thomas Hardy character. She looked like she was looking for something, maybe someone. Ava says she was thinking  about the explosion at The Floating Rib, and wondering how anyone could plant an explosive device for the express purpose of harming as many people as possible. She was trying to make sense of what happened to his sister, and searching for a way to comfort him, and ease the pain she saw on his face when they took Lulu away. She hugs him.

Martin walks into his office while he’s on the phone. He says he’ll get the files over asap. Funny… Not them. He could have sworn he left the blinds open when he left last night… No, everything else seems as it should be. He tells them they’ll talk later. Someone comes up behind him, but he turns and sprays them in the face with something. We see it’s Julian, who says, what the hell…?

Laura tells Curtis, it happened when she was a teenager. David Hamilton was a friend of her stepfather’s, and he seduced her as a way to get back at her mother. There was an ugly confrontation. She shoved him, and he hit his head and died. Curtis says, it was an accident, and she says she was hysterical. She didn’t even remember it for months, and her mother took the blame. When it came out, she got a suspended sentence. He says he’s sorry; she was so young. It must have been painful. She says, it did a lot of damage to her and her mother. When they showed her the file, she was stunned, but she didn’t say anything. Curtis says she needs to know that she can tell him anything, and she thanks him.

Nikolas tells Ava, he has to believe Lulu will fight with everything inside her. Somewhere in her mind or soul, she knows Rocco and Charlotte need their mother. Ava says it’s okay for him to admit he needs Lulu too, and he says he doesn’t think he realized how much he depended on Lulu as his moral compass. She says, as angry as Lulu was because he let them believe he’d died, she’s still his sister. Sisters forgive their brothers. At least they’re supposed to, right? That’s what being a family is. Nikolas asks if she’s talking about Lulu and him, or her and Julian.   

Martin says Julian has to forgive him. Since he was mugged in the parking garage and his briefcase was stolen, he keeps pepper spray at the ready to make him feel safer. Julian wouldn’t know anything about that, would he? Julian says, no, sorry, and Martin says, normally he doesn’t offer refreshment to people who break into his office, and if Julian doesn’t make his point soon, his manners are going to evaporate. Julian asks if their conversation is under attorney/client privilege, and Martin says, for the right price. Julian says, the price is right; trust him. Sonny and Jason want him dead; his sister does too. Martin asks what gave rise to this belief, and Julian says Ava tried to shoot him, and he thought the best way to get away was to jump from the turret. Which he did, as Jason and Sonny arrived, also brandishing pistols. They think he’s dead, but they’re going to keep looking for him until they find his body. He needs to leave town or they’ll kill him, and if not them, Cyrus. Martin says this doesn’t fall under his job as an attorney. What’s his role? Julian is glad he asked. He needs Martin to help him get out of town.

Sonny tells Cyrus, it’s a simple question. Julian asked him to murder Jason. What was his response? Cyrus says he flatly refused. Eliminating Jason would be a violation of the truce, and downright stupid. He has no desire to provoke a war. Enough people have been hurt already. He turned Julian down, but clearly Julian was desperate. Cyrus assumes Julian took the matter into his own hands. Sonny says, so Julian bombed The Floating Rib? and Cyrus says, Julian was willing to blow up the whole city if that’s what it took. No one has seen Julian, and he imagines Julian is making his way to some country that won’t extradite him. Good luck to the police. He hopes they succeed in tracking him. He tells Sonny that he’ll see himself out. He calls for Brando, and says, let’s go. Brando looks at Sonny, and they leave. Sonny tells Jason, Cyrus really wants them to go after Julian, doesn’t he?

Taggert says Carly is absolutely right; Cyrus is the real problem. All roads point back to him. Carly says, Sonny is on Taggert’s side. He gave Taggert a place to stay, and protected him and Trina. It might not look the way it used to, but at least he’s not really dead. He says, it’s an adjustment, relying on Sonny, and Carly says their daughters are best friends. Trina and Portia are welcome in their home anytime; their families are connected. She remembers when Taggert worked for the PCPD. He was relentless in trying to take Sonny down. He had his justifications, but today, this is where they are, united in a common enemy. Taggert says, agreed, but he wishes Sonny would work faster. He needs to get the job done now. He tells her, truth be told, he should have thrown his badge away years ago, and taken on Cyrus himself.

Trina asks the man what he knows about her dad, and he tells her, stick around. Someone will be by to tell her what she needs to know. He disappears. Not literally, but he’s gone quickly.

Jordan tells Portia, she’s so sorry. The Floating Rib was bombed on her watch. Portia says Jordan wasn’t there, and Jordan says, that’s the problem. She knows Trina and Dev were friends, and Portia says, it’s been hard, especially so close to the death of Trina’s father. Jordan says again, she’s so sorry. She and Curtis thought they were so smart, getting out of town, and out from under Cyrus’s thumb. She left in the middle of a crisis. Maybe if she’d been there, Cyrus would have given her a heads up, and she could have saved lives. Portia says, then what? If Cyrus found out she’d gone against him, he would have threatened TJ again.

Curtis says, maybe Cyrus is dredging up the case to hurt Laura, but she says, that’s the thing. It’s a matter of public record, and she’s never hidden it. He says, maybe this new piece of the puzzle will shed some light on that. He asks if the name Florence Gray means anything to her.

Ava tells Nikolas, she was thinking about Lulu. As devastating as her condition is, she’s alive, so there’s hope. There’s a chance Lulu will wake up one day, and there will be one less death on the hands of whoever planted the bomb. He says, two people are dead, and his sister is comatose. Whoever planted the bomb should go straight to hell. They just need to figure out who it is. Has she heard anything he needs to know?

Martin tells Julian, he’s not a travel agent, and Julian isn’t asking for legal assistance. Julian says Martin might want to help him. When he was hiding there, he started snooping around. He found a safe, and figured there was cash in it that Martin didn’t want to declare. Martin says that’s not Julian’s business, but Julian says, it is. He might want that cash as well as Martin’s car keys. If he goes back to his place, or uses his car or bank accounts, they’ll know he’s alive, and that’s not good. Martin asks, why on God’s green earth does Julian think he’d agree? Julian says he figured Martin would say that, so while he was snooping, he happened to find an interesting picture tucked away in one of Martin’s old law journals. It seems as if Mr. Gray has secrets of his own.   

Laura tells Curtis, Gray is a common name. He says, that’s what they  thought when they ran into Martin, but the name Florence is more distinctive. She asks if they think Florence Gray is connected to Cyrus, and he says they’re fairly certain that’s who Cyrus was keeping at the Wilson address. Laura says, and the recipient of the loving postcard? and he says, that’s the theory. They traced the medical supplies to a company in Mexico City. They looked at the records, and came up with an account at that address. Any chance she recognizes it? He tells her to remember she can tell him anything. Laura says, her biological father was married to Florence Gray.

Portia asks Jordan if Cyrus is responsible for the explosion, and Jordan says they’re almost certain. Portia says if Jordan had been in town, Cyrus would have threatened her to get her cooperation, so it’s best she was out of the equation. Mac Scorpio is sparing her grief. Jordan says, true. Cyrus doesn’t have the same history or leverage with Mac, and Portia says, maybe Mac can actually make a case, and Trina can see the man responsible for her father’s death brought to justice.

Carly says she knows Taggert is getting anxious to see his daughter, but Sonny knows what he’s doing. Taggert says he’s tired of just doing nothing, and thinking of Trina grieving another loss. He saw Dev on Halloween night , and he seemed like a decent kid. Carly says, it’s not Sonny’s fault, but Taggert says, it’s Sonny’s fault he hasn’t gotten Cyrus yet. Maybe Carly’s daughter is used to danger, but his isn’t. She says, how dare he act holier than thou with her? He would have framed Sonny if he’d had the chance. Compromises have consequences, and his didn’t just affect him, but they affected her family. All of this is on him.

Cyrus approaches Trina’s table, and she says she’s supposed to be meeting someone. He says the someone she’s supposed to meet is him, and she says she’s out of there. He says he only has her best interest at heart, and she says, like what he did to her father? Cyrus had her kidnapped, so he could ambush her father, and her dad died saving her. Why would she want to listen to him? He says she’s mistaken. Her father didn’t sacrifice his life to save her. He’s not actually dead. He’s very much alive.

Portia tells Jordan, they came to a meeting of the minds when Jordan told her the truth about her relationship with Cyrus. Is there anything else Jordan has to tell her? Jordan says, actually, there is something she hasn’t told Portia.

Laura tells Curtis, her biological father is Gordon Gray, and his wife’s name was Florence. Is it even possible it’s the same person? Curtis says, Florence Gray lived in Port Charles. Coincidence? Maybe. Laura says, they lived in Port Charles for a few years, but then they moved. She doesn’t know where they went. He takes it they weren’t close, and she says, not at all. Gordon was her mother’s mentor, and they had an affair. When she was born, they told her mother that she was dead. He says he’s sorry; that’s awful. Laura says, fortunately for her, she was raised by a wonderful family, but she didn’t actually live with Leslie until she was a teenager. He says a lot has happened in her life, and she says she was no easy teen either, but Leslie never gave up on her. That’s why they became close. She was fortunate they had such a close relationship. If Cyrus is responsible for what happened to her daughter… He says he feels the same way, but if they can figure out if Florence Gray was the woman married to Laura’s biological father, and can figure out why Cyrus was taking care of her, they might have leverage.

Carly tells Taggert, Instead of complaining that Sonny hasn’t taken down Cyrus the way he’d like, he might want to be grateful for his life. They’re doing this for Trina, not him.   

Trina asks if Cyrus really just said her father was alive. She’d be an idiot to believe anything he told her. She was there when her father died. She was at the funeral, and watched when they put the coffin in the ground. She doesn’t know where he’s coming up with this information. He says he never did anything to her father. Her father pretended to be dead to protect her from the criminals who kidnapped her to get to him.

Ava tells Nikolas, there are rumors Cyrus was involved, but he’s too slippery to let himself be implicated. Nikolas says, if evidence shows up pointing to Cyrus, he’s a dead man, and Ava tells him, let the police do their job, so when Lulu wakes up, she doesn’t have to visit him in prison. They go inside, and Nikolas thanks her for being optimistic about Lulu. Despite the miserable way their marriage started, he’s relieved to have her by his side. When Lulu was taken away, he needed her support. Ava says, by his side is where she was meant to be, and Nikolas says, not just for show? She was so late getting there, he was worried. Ava says she had to move heaven and earth to get there, and she was willing to do that. Is he? Nikolas asks, so are they married for real? She moves toward him, and says, last night she heard herself say, I love Nikolas, and she meant it. As far as she’s concerned, their marriage is as real as gets.

Martin tells Julian the photo is doctored, but Julian asks if he’s sure, considering what it says on the back. He wouldn’t mind if the picture found its way into Sonny’s hands? Martin moves for the pepper spray, but Julian grabs it. He suggests they play it nice and simple, and tells Martin to open the safe

Sonny tells Jason, he’s convinced Cyrus has something to do with the bombing, and believes Julian helped, but he doesn’t think it was Julian’s idea. Cyrus is trying to put enough air between him and Julian to make them think his hands are clean. He thinks he covered his tracks, but he’s wrong

Cyrus tells Trina, he admires the way Taggert protected her. A parent’s love for a child is the most beautiful thing in the world, and her father is brimming with love for her. She says, if it’s true, where is he?

Taggert wants Carly to know he’s truly grateful to her and Sonny for hiding him, and everything they’re doing for Trina. He’s getting angry and frustrated, and has time on his hands. He’s been thinking about how Trina had to hear he was a corrupt cop. Carly says Josslyn told her that Trina is determined to set the record straight and clear his name. She refuses to see him as anything but a hero. He says he told Sonny that the only reason he hasn’t killed Cyrus is, if he’s caught, he’ll go to prison, or he’ll be on the run his whole life, and he’ll lose Trina forever. She tells him to trust Sonny. He’ll know when the time is right. Taggert asks what if Cyrus gets rid of Sonny first?   

Nikolas tells Ava that he doesn’t want any threat to their happiness, including Ryan. She says, Ryan’s not a threat; he’s in a coma from the stabbing Nikolas claimed he arranged. Nikolas says, as long as Ryan is alive, there’s a chance he’ll continue to blackmail her, and demand they divorce, or he’ll expose what he knows about Julian. Ava says they don’t have to worry about Julian. He’s not a problem anymore. Nikolas asks what she means.   

Martin opens the safe, and tells Julian, relax. He doesn’t keep a firearm, but he’s rethinking that for the future. He does have a letter written by Julian’s late wife. The original was delivered to Ryan per Nelle’s instructions. It makes for interesting reading; how Julian helped steal Sonny’s grandson. Julian says once Sonny realizes Martin has been sitting on that information for months, he’ll kill him. Martin should destroy it for his own sake. Martin takes out a bunch of money stacks, and puts them on the desk. Julian picks them up, and Martin says he gave Julian everything he has. Now it’s Julian’s turn. Give him back his photo.

Portia asks what Jordan needs to tell her, and Jordan says they uncovered a clue that could lead to Cyrus’s vulnerability. They can use it against him, and get the upper hand. What she’s trying to say is, this could be over soon, and they can stop agonizing about their kids. She’ll know TJ is safe, and Trina will get the justice she deserves.   

Laura tells Curtis, she doesn’t know much about her biological father, and even less about his wife. She doesn’t see how there could possibly be a connection to Cyrus, and wondered why the interest in David Hamilton. What is Cyrus doing, and where is it leading? Curtis said the only pattern that jumped out was that Laura seemed to be at the center.

Cyrus tells Trina that he’s sorry; he has no idea where her father is. He only knows her father is still alive. She asks if he has any photos or videos, and he says he doesn’t, but he got the information from a trusted source. He didn’t think she should continue to hurt and grieve over someone who’s still in the land of the living. If he could locate her father, he would, but most of the people in town are hostile toward him. Trina says she wonders why, and Cyrus says he admires her spirit. He sincerely hopes she finds her father. There’s nothing better than a child reuniting with the parent they love. Trina suggests he stop acting like she believes what he’s saying; she doesn’t. Not one word. Cyrus jets.

Taggert tells Carly, the odds are good that Cyrus will kill more people than he already has, the longer Sonny waits.

Cyrus joins his righthand dude, and says he met with Trina. Mark his words, she’ll find Taggert if he’s there. And when she does, he’ll be there to kill Taggert – again.

Jason tells Sonny, Cyrus paid the bartender to call Julian, who delivered the bomb for Cyrus. Sonny says, they’re both responsible, and Jason says, Cyrus is the bigger threat. Sonny says he hopes they find him alive. They can use him against Cyrus. Jason says other people have survived the fall. There’s a good chance Julian is alive. Sonny wonders where he is, since Ava isn’t hiding him. They have to find Julian.

Julian tells Martin, no can do. He needs the photo for insurance purposes. He starts loading up Martin’s briefcase with the money, and Martin says, for heaven’s sake. Not another briefcase. He gave Julian what he wanted; that was the deal. Julian says, it wasn’t a deal, and don’t mention he saw him. If he finds out Martin mentioned his name, he’ll make sure Martin’s deep, dark secret gets exposed. He closes the briefcase, and asks if Martin isn’t going to wish him good luck and God speed. Martin says, go to hell, and Julian says he’s going to spend his life looking over his shoulder. He’s already there.

Nikolas tells Ava he knows how desperate Julian was. He kept finding excuses to stay in Port Charles. He prays Julian is gone now, and asks how certain she is. She says she knows, and wants him to leave it there. He asks where her brother is, and she says, he’s not a problem anymore. Nikolas says Ava told him that she loved him. If that’s true, tell him. She says, Julian is dead, and he’s dead because of her.

Jax asks if Nina forgives Valentin, Ava and Nikolas come to an understanding, and Carly asks Sonny to tell her that he’s going to make Julian pay

Southern Charm

A state of emergency was declared in South Carolina, and Craig’s voiceover (I guess he’s officially replaced Cameran) told us, as Georgia and the rest of the world went into lockdown, they got used to their new normal. We saw what everyone was doing at home, and the Black Lives Matter protests after the death of George Floyd. Craig said, after two months that felt like two years, restrictions were lifted, and Charleston was back – sort of. 

June. People were masked and cleaning like mad. Michael waited for Patricia, as she grilled him about what supplies he had in the car, like antibacterial wipes and masks. Patricia came out wearing a black lace skirt with slits up to there, and Michael joked that her skirt was indecent. She said, good; too bad no one was around to enjoy it. In Patricia’s interview, she said that both she and Michael were at an age where they were vulnerable, and had started a self-imposed quarantine in March, along with Whitney, who had come to visit. She told Michael, her hair was so long, she felt like an aging hippie, and in her interview, said Michael had been coloring her hair, and she looked like a skunk. They drove to Krispy Kreme, as we all would want to.

Craig’s new girlfriend Natalie was staying with him. In his interview, he said he was pretty sure he loved her. He said, at this point, only the major cities had problems with the virus, and he thought people were overreacting. He claimed he was careful, but we saw clips of him and Shep being not so careful. All of his major deals were on hold, and his business partner thought they should throw an HSN virtual pillow party. Craig balked at the idea, saying his chemistry was better in person, but dude was like, um… we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Shep’s girlfriend Taylor was staying with him as well, and told Shep that she couldn’t smell her armpits. In Shep’s interview, he said, at first he was crazy about taking precautions, but then started not caring. Quarantining with Taylor, he’d gotten a peek into the white picket fence life. He’d looked over the fence and didn’t hate it.

Madison said homeschooling sucked, but luckily son Hudson was smarter than her. Austen met his parents and sister for dinner, and even though they were sitting outside, it looked like no one was observing much of any kind of restrictions. In his interview, Austen said his entire business was based around bars and restaurants, and they were down 46%. The beer was sitting in a warehouse going bad. Madison got together with her mom and aunt, and told them that before quarantine, she and Austen had been good, but she had a five-year plan, and Austen had been doing the opposite. Austen griped that Madison had put him in the backseat, while she was bettering her life by doing things like going to the gym. His sister suggested maybe Madison was on to something, and he should grow up or get out. Reaching for justification, Austen’s mom wondered if Austen and Madison were really compatible. Madison said she was conflicted, and her mom said she was successful and independent. She’d done it all herself, and was a good mom. She didn’t need to have a man. She told them that she was having a birthday party for Austen on a private island.

John said he finally got his boys. They couldn’t come for spring break, but now it was dad camp. Madison called and told him about the birthday party. Leva called Danni, and asked if she’d talked to Kathryn. (This was at the time of the monkey emoji debacle.) Danni said she’d reached out, but she knew that Kathryn needs her space sometimes. Leva said Kathryn had reached out to her a lot, asking for advice. She thought maybe she was Kathryn’s only non-white friend. In Danni’s interview, she said it was a f*** you to her. She’d been there for Kathryn when her mother passed away, and had even been the one to tell her. Leva asked if Danni knew about the statue of John C. Calhoun, who was one of Kathryn’s ancestors. He’d been Vice President twice, and fought to keep slavery, it being his last dying wish. Leva said they were having a conference about taking down the statue, and invited Danni. In Leva’s interview, she thought being able to have a conversation without it being radical was like a weight being lifted. She thought it would be healing for the community, and a powerful first step.

We saw several news clips about Calhoun being 7th Vice President, and supporting slavery. The meeting was at the base of the statue, and Leva said Calhoun Street used to be Boundary Street, and Calhoun was looking down on the boundary between Black and white people. The other Madison from Gwynn’s joined them, along with a few of Leva’s friends. State Representative and minority leader Todd Rutherford gave a speech about why the statue should come down, and said it was time to move on. There weren’t that many people, but that could have been due to the pandemic. In her interview, Leva said Charleston was an old Southern city that was used to everyone being quiet and staying in their place. Leva said she thought it was a beautiful first step. They had more work to do, but taking down the symbols that triggered old pain was a start.    

Kathryn told us, during quarantine, she and Thomas were week on/week off with the kids. She had to figure out homeschooling now, and was trying to make the best of it. Madison called, and Kathryn told her that she had to be creative with entertaining the kids. Madison told her about the party, and said it was really a reason to get everyone together and have fun. Kathryn said she was super depressed about the emoji thing, but Madison didn’t know what was going on. Kathryn said it was a genuine mistake, and had nothing to do with politics or race. In Kathryn’s interview, she said a friend was promoting a Trump party, and although she wasn’t a Trump supporter, her friend was being bullied. Someone started trolling her, and she posted it along with, that’s how seriously I take this, thinking the emoji looked funny. Madison said she had to watch what she said, and think about other people. Kathryn told her that she’d gotten so much hate online, she’d been in a bubble lately.

Leva and friends went to Republic for some food and drink. Danni said Kathryn never talked about her family history, and Madison said she thought Kathryn should be doing more. They toasted to what could be an important day in history, and to change. Danni admitted to being ignorant, and everyone agreed full history wasn’t taught enough in school. Leva said they needed to remove the things that glorified enslavement, and one of the women said these historical figures lived in a time period when they fought for a right they thought existed. Germany wasn’t still flying Nazi flags. Leva said she struggled with Kathryn, and thought Kathryn had to know what was a trigger. If it was her great-grandfather’s statue, she’d know. One of Leva’s friends said Kathryn should speak out; use her voice in a positive light and move on. In Leva’s interview, she said Kathryn should have been there to say it was okay. She told the group that she informed Kathryn about the statue being taken down, and Kathryn said she didn’t care; it was ugly. Leva thought Kathryn was trying to be funny, but she was offended. Madison suggested Kathryn didn’t think that way because of her privilege, and one of the other women said she wished she knew what privilege felt like. Danni thought Kathryn was just selfish, saying, she had no empathy, and couldn’t put herself in other people’s shoes. She ignored everything. Madison said, obviously Kathryn couldn’t help who her ancestors were, but she should speak out. The monkey emoji was brought up, and Madison said there was more to it than that. Kathryn feigned ignorance, but she’d told the person to stop using their minority claim, and they were what was wrong with Charleston. Kathryn had tried to say she didn’t know who she talking to, but with a statement like that, she did, so they fired her. We saw a news blurb that said Kathryn didn’t reflect the values of the brand, and had been terminated. Leva asked if Danni was going to continue their friendship, but Danni said they hadn’t talked in months. Madison said Kathryn reached out when it benefited her, and Danni knew that. IMO, Kathryn wasn’t necessarily thinking in a racist way, but she definitely wasn’t thinking. (Read all about it in the links below, and decide for yourself.) I also think what Danni said is true; she lacks empathy, and she’s very focused on herself, but I don’t know why. She’s been through a lot, and you never know what’s really going on with a person. This is why I don’t think cancel culture is a good look. Most of the time anyway. People make mistakes, and while they should be held accountable for their actions, icing them out isn’t going to teach anybody anything, and I would hope that would be a part of the change we’d like to see in the world. Okay, getting down off my soapbox now.

Shep met with his trainer at an empty gym, and brought Lil Craig along, the real star of this show. He wondered where Austen was, and said it wasn’t like him not to show up. He called Austen, who said something wasn’t right. He was feeling flu-y, and achy. Shep said that was scary. He thought if Austen felt better the next day, he was in the clear, but he wasn’t a doctor. Austen promised he’d bounce back quick, and in Shep’s interview, he said, if you feel sick during a pandemic, and the symptoms are flu, it’s covid. He called Craig, and told him Austen had bailed because of he was feeling flulike. Shep said he was wigging out, because they’d all gone out the past weekend, and Craig said he felt fine. Shep said he did too, and wondered if Madison was still going to have the party. Shep said again that he was wigging out about Austen.

Three days later. Austen made a Zoom call to Madison, but struggled trying to tell her, since he’s such a big baby. He finally spit out that he’d recently tested positive for corona, and obviously they’d just gotten together. We saw a clip of Austen and Madison out with Craig and Shep, and Austen said he was surprised since he’d just tested negative. Madison said he and Craig went out to bars, stayed out all night, and had people over. Now she and Hudson were at risk. She called him selfish, and said she was trying to throw a party for him. The salon had been closed for months, and just reopened. Now everything was legit ruined. He said he could have gotten it from her, since she was working. That’s where I would have hung up, and never talked to him again, but Madison called him an effing idiot, and asked if he’d never heard of protection. She stayed pretty calm, but she was definitely seething, and said her son could have been exposed. Austen said he was praying Hudson wasn’t positive, and hoped and prayed the important people in his life, like her, were negative. He said they didn’t need to hash all this out right now, and she told him that he wasn’t setting foot in her house unless she knew he was negative. He said he understood she was pissed, but they’d talk when he came out of it. She hung up on him, and he said, really? Yes. Really, Austen. As Madison said, you’re an effing idiot.

Next time, Shep tests negative, but everyone else is positive; Austen says it’s not good with Madison; John chats up Madison; Craig joins QVC virtually to sell pillows; the Calhoun statue comes down; and Dani confronts Kathryn.

🐒 It’s All About That Monkey…

Take your pick of viewpoints.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/kathryn-dennis-addresses-monkey-emoji-controversy-southern-charm

https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/814462/southern-charm-kathryn-dennis-sends-monkey-emoji-to-black-activist/

Kathryn Dennis Addresses Monkey Emoji Controversy Again; Admits She Was Wrong

🎅 Have a Holly Jolly Pandemic…

You’ve missed a few, but there are many TV specials to come.

https://nypost.com/2020/11/30/must-watch-2020-christmas-specials-to-get-in-the-holiday-spirit/

NYC preps for the holidays. Such as they are.

https://nypost.com/2020/11/27/nyc-holiday-season-is-underway-the-posts-week-in-photos/

At least the tree doesn’t look so skimpy anymore.

https://nypost.com/2020/12/02/midtown-a-ghost-town-before-rockefeller-center-tree-lighting/

🏀 Gotta Bounce…

There will be time for tea tomorrow, but for now, stay safe, stay thinking before you speak (or post), and stay skeptical of mob bosses bearing good news.

Dec3

December 2, 2020 – Cyrus Meets With Sonny, Pandemic In the OC, Mary’s Met Gala Luncheon & Weather

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I missed the very beginning, but here are the takeaway points. Peter and Maxie surprised Anna and Finn, along with some welcome home signs made by Violet. Peter told Anna that he thought Maxie was glad to get her mind off Lulu, but was spaced out when they all sat down to talk. Cyrus showed up as soon as Curtis and Jordan got back, and encouraged Jordan to get back to work. Curtis wondered if he was on to them, but Jordan said Portia had doctored her medical records perfectly. Josslyn and Trina packed up Dev’s things, and Josslyn gave Brando a bracelet that had belonged to Dev, and said Dev had considered Brando a good friend. Franco told Cameron that he was sorry about Dev, but Cameron didn’t want to talk about it. At Pozzulo’s Jason told Sonny the shoreline had been searched for miles, but there was no sign of Julian. Sonny thought Sam needed to know that Julian was behind the bombing at The Floating Rib. And away we go.

Curtis thanks Jordan for the medical records she so brilliantly copied in Mexico. He tells her, the person Cyrus was housing in Oregon is Florence Gray. The connection to Cyrus is still unclear, but he tracked her back to Port Charles. She and her husband lived there years ago, but there’s not much information online. Jordan says he needs paper records. Does he have any idea how to get them? Curtis says, if anyone got sick while they were there, there would be hospital records, and Jordan says, what a coincidence. She has an appointment later.   

Carly calls upstairs, telling Trina that her mom is there. She tells Portia that Trina will be right down, and Portia thanks Carly for letting Trina stay over. She asks how Josslyn and Trina are holding up, and Carly says, they’re processing. They’re going to be doing that for a while. One minute, they’re crying, and  the next, they’re laughing about something they did with Dev and Cameron. Portia says she’s trying not to hover, and Carly says, Lucas called, and told her how Portia helped with Lulu. The entire family is grateful. Portia wishes she could have done more. She’s sick of telling that people that, and wishes she could actually do it. Trina comes down, and thanks Carly for having her. Carly says, anytime, and they hug. Trina asks Portia if they’re getting breakfast, and Portia says they are, but she needs to make a quick stop on the way.

While Finn and Anna chat with Peter, Maxie suddenly says she wants to talk about Alex. What’s up with her? Why was she obsessed with Maxie and the baby?

Cameron asks Franco what they do to trim the tumor, and Franco says, they took a little bit off the top and sides. Elizabeth says the medical term is debulking. It reduces the size of the tumor. Cameron says, but it’s still there, and Franco says, it’s smaller, but present and accounted for. Cameron asks, what’s next? and Elizabeth says they need to take it a step at a time. Franco needs to recover first. Franco says he’d like to spend some quality time with the people he loves, and Cameron says, it’s great news. Franco tells Elizabeth that he has a sugar craving, and she leaves for the vending machine. Franco says, Cameron’s mom is gone, so… Stepfather to stepson, man to man, he’s scared. He tells Cameron, his turn, and Cameron says he’s more than scared. He’s terrified.

Cyrus opens the door to Brando, and says once again he appreciates Brando coming in despite his loss. Brando says he wants to keep busy, and Cyrus says, perhaps that’s best. If there’s anything he can do… Brando says, actually, there might be, and Cyrus says, name it. Brando says he’d do anything to get his hands on the  bastard who killed his son. Cyrus wouldn’t happen to know who it is, would he?

Cyrus asks Brando how he would know who did this heinous crime, and Brando says, Sonny has a lot of enemies, and he knows Cyrus keeps his ear to the ground. Cyrus says he can’t fault Brando for asking, and he’s glad Brando did. Sonny might assume he had a hand in the situation, and he needs to clear up any unfounded misconceptions. He asks if Brando thinks his cousin would respond to an appeal from him, and Brando says he and Sonny aren’t exactly on the best terms, but if Cyrus wants, he’ll reach out. Cyrus says, that would be ideal. He says, Brando has a phone call to make, and trusts Brando would be more comfortable without him hovering. Brando leaves, and Cyrus’s right-hand guy (whose name I don’t remember) comes out. He asks if Cyrus believes it’s in his best interest to meet with Sonny, and Cyrus says, it’s in his best interest that Sonny believes his hands are clean.

Anna tells Maxie, her sister wasn’t always like this. She’s done terrible things, but years ago, Alex saved her life. Maxie says, wonderful. She’s sure they’re all grateful. Go, Alex. But more recently she tried to kill Anna, and that doesn’t explain why… Anna says, it kind of does, oddly. In her own way, family is important to Alex, but because of her choices and the mistakes she made, it kept her from being a part of one. She knew the WSB would never stop searching for her. Maxie says, so Alex had to pretend to be Anna. It’s so sad, having to pretend to be someone else to others to love you, but it’s not you they love. They love a lie. Peter asks if it wouldn’t make more sense for Alex to stay far away from the people who know Anna well. She was falling all over them at dinner. Maxie says, it was creepy the way Alex wanted all the details of their lives.  

Franco says he wants Cameron to fight; he needs Cameron to fight. He’s going to do anything and everything to be there for Cameron, his brothers, and his mom, and continue being the husband and father he loves being. Cameron says, he’d better, and Franco says he needs Cameron to promise he’ll fight the impulse to look for the worst in every situation, and force himself to expect great things to happen to him. Can Cameron do that for him? Cameron says, okay, and Franco tells him, come here. He hugs Cameron, and says, onward.

Josslyn gets frustrated with the packing tape (been there), and Sam says, let her help. Josslyn says she’d give anything to be putting effort into Dev’s yearbook page, or helping him with his college apps. He was so excited to be going to college in the states. It’s not fair. Sam says, it’s definitely not fair, and Josslyn says, Dev deserved so much better. Sam says, what happened is terrible, and Josslyn says she knows Sonny and Jason do their best to protect her, and she loves them so much. She never wants to complain, but sometimes she has to wonder what life would be like if they were safe, normal people.

Jason puts Brando on speaker phone, and says they’re listening. Brando says, Cyrus wants to meet, and Sonny asks if he said why. Brando says he wanted to clear up any impression Sonny might have about his involvement with the explosion at The Floating Rib. What should he tell Cyrus? Sonny says if Cyrus wants to talk, he’s willing to listen, but he’s got terms.

Martin asks Elizabeth for a word, and she asks if there’s something she can help him with. He says he represented her husband for a time, and she says she remembers he tried to convince the court that Franco was Drew because he had Drew’s memories. He says that brings him to the point. He has Franco’s will. Elizabeth says, when he thought he was Drew… and Martin says, he filed a will, yes. Recent events reminded him that he still had it. It’s technically Franco’s property, and he should feel free to dispose of it as he sees fit. As for him, he’s officially off the case. He hopes she accepts his best wishes for her husband’s speedy recovery.

Anna says, it’s not the first time Alex tried something like this. She had Anna drugged up and locked in a hospital for months, but was eventually found out. Finn says, by Emma, if his memory serves. Anna says, Emma knew who she was, and Maxie says she’s embarrassed to admit they didn’t figure it out. Anna says, Alex was very good at making people believe it. She was convincing enough to insert herself into a family she wasn’t part of. Maxie asks why Alex would bother to kidnap her, and Anna says she was rescued. She’s fine, the baby is fine, Finn is… She looks at him, and he says, not in the traditional sense, but he’s on the mend. Maxie says, but Lulu’s not, and Anna says she’s so sorry. Maxie says she keeps trying to tell herself that Lulu will make it out of this soon. She’s a Spencer. Anna agrees, she’s a Spencer, and she thinks Lulu would want Maxie to concentrate on the good things in her life; the baby, their wedding, Anna and Finn’s wedding. They haven’t told anyone about the changes they’ve made yet.

Jordan and Curtis meet with Portia, and Curtis tells her, they found a lead. Cyrus had someone stashed in a house in Oregon. They don’t know where that person is now, but they lived in Port Charles at one point. Portia says, that’s something. What do they need from her? Curtis tells her not to feel obligated, and she can opt out at any time. She says, it’s not game to her. She wants to bring down a drug dealer and murderer who directly affected her family. What do they need? Jordan says, by the time they got home, Cyrus was knocking on her front door, and Portia says, even a medical investigator wouldn’t be able to tell that Jordan’s documents weren’t true. Jordan says Cyrus is pressuring her to get back to work, and Portia says she’ll refuse to clear Jordan. Anything else? Curtis says, they need access to medical files from 40 years ago.

Cyrus tells his guy, Julian made claims that Taggert is still alive. If he is, they need to drag him out of hiding. Julian is the perfect means of disposal. Brando comes back, and says he got ahold of Sonny. Cyrus asks if Brando was persuasive, and Brando says, yes, but Sonny has one condition. If they meet, Cyrus has to come alone.

Josslyn tells Sam, sometimes, when she’s in Australia, she pretends that’s what her life is like all the time; no lockdowns, no sudden trips to Puerto Rico, no Friday night game with a bodyguard. Sam asks how Josslyn thinks that would make her feel, but Josslyn honestly doesn’t know. It’s not possible. She says, don’t get her wrong. She’d never want to leave. Australia is great for vacations, even long ones, but her life is there. She guesses that’s just the way it is. Over there, life is one thing, and here, it’s this. Carly has been listening outside the door, and comes in. She asks Josslyn how the playlist for Dev’s service is coming, but Josslyn says she put it aside to pack boxes. Carly suggests she and Sam let her get to it. She’ll be downstairs if Josslyn needs anything. Josslyn thanks Sam for listening, and Sam says, of course (🍷).

Trina sees Cameron at the hospital, and he asks if she’s cutting school. She says she’s thinking about it; him? He says he’s not going back today. She asks how Franco is doing, and he says, the brain tumor came back. She says, that’s awful; she’s sorry. She asks what the prognosis is, and he says, they were able to remove some, but not all of it. The rest they’ll treat with radiation. She says, that sounds encouraging, and he guesses it is, but he feels guilty that Dev died because he was in The Floating Rib. Dev’s life is over, and it seems selfish to be happy about the news regarding Franco. She says he can grieve and still be happy. He can be angry and sad about one thing, and feel happy about the other.

Carly says she knows what Sam is going through; she’s been where Sam is. Sam says thinking that Danny and Jason could have been caught in the explosion, is beyond terrifying. If she’s questioning all this, how the hell can she stay with it? Carly says, talk to her, but leave Josslyn out of it, and Sam says she didn’t mean to overstep. Josslyn wanted to talk, and she was just listening. Carly says the kids can’t see that Sam is struggling, but she does because she’s a mom. Sam says she doesn’t know what to do. The information about the explosion, then lockdown. Danny is old enough to understand and ask questions. What is she supposed to say? He’s going ask why daddy is leaving at all hours. Is she supposed to keep saying, great, dad is back again tonight? Carly says she can tell them the truth when they’re older, but Sam wants to tell him now. Carly says she doesn’t owe him a full explanation, and discussing it might make him anxious and afraid. They don’t need to tell their kids the truth if the truth will hurt them. She learned to cope that way, and so can Sam. The kids need to see that she and Jason love each other, and have faith in each other. Sam says their son almost died because Jason took him to play pool. She needs better than that for her kids.

Finn tells Maxie and Peter, they’ve decided to throw in the towel on a formal wedding. Maxie asks if Anna is okay with that, and Anna says it was her idea. Maxie says, okay, continue, and Finn says they decided on something small and intimate, with the people closest to them. Peter asks if he’s still invited, and Finn says he can be Maxie’s plus one. Maxie says she can understand them not wanting to make a fuss, and Peter says, no, she can’t. She says she understands it happens, and Anna says they don’t want to put it off any longer than they have. Peter tells Finn that Violet has some surprises when she comes home from preschool. They involve Roxie and some new dance moves. Finn says his emotional support animal will need an emotional support animal. Peter goes to get their coats, and Maxie tells Anna, one thing Alex said has her freaking out. Alex said she and Peter were alike. What does Anna think she meant? Anan says she thinks Alex was trying to trouble them both because she could. That’s who she was. Her advice is, Maxie needs to let it go. Alex is dead now, and she wouldn’t want Maxie to waste a moment of happiness because of her. Peter comes back, and asks what he missed, but Maxie says, nothing. She and Anna were just talking about how much they love him. He tells Anna, I love you too, mom, and he and Maxie leave.

At the bistro, Trina tells Portia that she thinks she’ll go to school. Portia says it’s understandable if Trina wanted to take a few days off, but Trina says she wants to feel normal, and ancient history will do that. Portia asks what they’re studying, and Trina says, The Iliad. It’s all about justice; what’s not to love? She says she can’t have Portia looking over her shoulder, and Portia says she’s leaving, but come home right after school.  

Cyrus shows up at Pizzulo’s with Brando, and Jason says he was told to come alone. Cyrus says Brando is Sonny’s family. How could he not bring him? Jason tells a guy to put Brando at a table, and Cyrus goes into Sonny’s office. Cyrus asks if Sonny is going to offer him some Corinthos Coffee, but Sonny says he’s fresh out. Brando said Cyrus wanted him to tell him something about the explosion at The Floating Rib. He’s listening. Cyrus says, to begin with, his sincere condolences on the death of Sonny’s cousin Dev. Sonny says he’s running short on patience; cut to the chase. Tell him what he wants.   

Martin sees Jordan and Curtis, and says he heard Jordan was under the weather. He hopes she’s better soon. As he walks by, he says, Mr. Ashford, and Curtis says, Mr. Gray. When he’s gone, Curtis looks at Jordan, and says, Mr. Gray…

Elizabeth goes back to Franco’s room, and Franco says Cameron was showing him some videos. Elizabeth says she smells social media happening, and Franco says Cameron is trying to convince him to do a dance number with his brothers as soon as he’s out of this bed. Elizabeth suggests he sleep on it, and gives him the candy she got, saying, here’s his sugar. She says she loves him, and Cameron says he does too, but he’s never going to admit it. Franco tells him, don’t forget their deal, and Cameron leaves with Elizabeth. In the hallway, Elizabeth asks, what deal? Cameron says, it’s just something they came up with to make their futures brighter. Franco starts to fall asleep, and hears Peter’s voice saying, I’m telling you, I want this to happen.

Finn asks if Anna is okay, and she says, actually she’s fine. Right at this moment, everything is great; at home, with their wedding happening in a few weeks, Peter and Maxie are happy. Everything is looking up for a change.

Peter asks if Maxie has something on her mind; she doesn’t seem happy. She says, Finn almost died. Peter doesn’t think they should concentrate on that, and Maxie says, they’ll concentrate on happy things, like their wedding. She has some ideas she wants to run by him.   

Trina looks at the picture of her and Taggert on her phone. She says, ancient history has been around thousands of years; it will be there tomorrow. A guy approaches her table, and asks if she’s Trina Robinson.

Josslyn looks at Dev’s jacket, and packs it.  

Carly tells Sam, they all want that for their kids; a perfect life with no disappointments and no danger. But that life doesn’t exist. They have a father who loves them, and would do anything to protect them, but doesn’t always tell them everything. Sam asks what she tells them. Scout is too young to understand, but Danny’s old enough to ask questions. Carly says, tell them that she and their father love them, and whatever is happening in the world around them, they have a mother who will always keep them safe.

Brando sits at the table, and looks at Dev’s bracelet. He puts it on.

Cyrus tells Sonny, he’s not there about what he wants. He’s there for Sonny. Sonny asks, how’s that? and Cyrus says he’s there to give Sonny everything he’s looking for.

Tomorrow, Curtis tells Laura they might have a lead, Cyrus tells Sonny to look no further than Julian, and Carly tells someone that all of this is on them.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Still in Palm Springs, Kelly, Braunwyn, and Elizabeth went to the Frey House, designed by Albert Frey. In Kelly’s interview, she revealed she was a history buff, and loved the mid-century modern that was now hip, funky, and cool. Like her. It wasn’t my style, but still beautiful. It used a lot of natural elements, which I love, and was built around a section of mountain. Kelly thought the house was like Arizona meets Cabo, and in her interview, she said it had a lot of windows. She and Rick could live there and be expositionists [sic]. Seriously, someone needs to get that girl a dictionary. Shannon, Gina, and Emily went on a hike. Shannon wanted to get the toxins out of her body. We flashed back to Shannon talking nonsense when she was drunk at Braunwyn’s vow renewal. The best quote of the night was when Shannon said, you know, the thing about the thing. They discussed Elizabeth’s divorce, and in Emily’s interview, she said she’d met Elizabeth before the other women did, and they’d connected. Now she didn’t know who this emotional chick was. Kelly told Elizabeth that she didn’t think they were getting the whole story, and in Elizabeth’s interview, she said, because of the gag order, she couldn’t discuss her net worth or what she’d be receiving, and she didn’t want to poke the bear right now. I think Elizabeth has some serious money issues, especially since she said she was set for life, but still didn’t want her ex to win. I would assume she’s still going to get a bundle from him too. Braunwyn and Kelly suggested she stop talking about it; it was annoying. Elizabeth said she was glad they told her. She thought she was annoying too. In her interview, Elizabeth said she wanted to be perceived as successful. Old pictures of her were shown, and she was unrecognizable, and certainly not a blonde. Gina told Shannon and Emily that Braunwyn had done a 360, and in her interview, said Braunwyn had opened up and got in her heart. Elizabeth talked about going out after the party, and said she got hammered, and Shannon went off on Jimmy. She was screaming she didn’t like his opinions, but they had no idea what he’d done. She asked if Shannon did that, and got a resounding yes. Elizabeth thought it was the alcohol, and in Braunwyn’s interview, she said it hit too close to home. It goes from drinking is fun, to fun with problems, then just problems. It seems like alcohol is the problem with a lot of them. Maybe we need The Real Housewives of Sobriety.

I have to mention. I didn’t even realize how much Tamra and Vicki brought this show down until they were gone. While there are still arguments, they seem more like normal people, and the show is more enjoyable. I even found myself laughing a few times.

We saw that WHO declared a global pandemic. Gina played tennis with friends Kyle and Tatiana, and boyfriend Travis. In her interview, she said if she got emotional, Travis was good with bringing her back. Braunwyn saw therapist Jamie, and in her interview, she said the AA meetings were good, but she went to therapy to have the one-on-one, and deal with the root issue. She was learning how to deal with life on life’s terms. She told Jamie that she’d started drinking at 14, and when she moved to DC at 30, had a miscarriage, she began drinking and abusing Xanax. She said she was so dark, she couldn’t see around or through it, and contemplated suicide, ending up in the psyche ward. Sean had been managing and protecting her since she was 18. There was a dark side to her that few people saw, but he had.

Shannon shopped with Sophie for a debutante ball gown. In her interview, Sophie explained that a deb ball was an entrance for young women into society. The dress had to be white, not ivory, not strapless, and no flowers or lace. While Shannon had been a surfer chick, Sophie’s grandmother and great-grandmother were debutantes. Meanwhile, Braunwyn took Jacob to Cos Bar, which was like Sephora, to get some makeup for him. He seems like a real sweet kid. In her interview, Braunwyn said she never had support growing up, and thought it was important for children to know they’re accepted the way they are. When she was a kid, she needed to fit in a box, but she could only be boxed for so long. Jacob’s journey inspired her, since she’d never been authentic. She said, at the end of the day, the only thing that mattered was that we be true to ourselves.

Elizabeth met with personal trainer Casie, and in her interview, said that she’d spent $2 million in legal fees with the divorce. She’d just lost 30 pounds, and losing the weight was like losing the stress of her husband. When she lost a pound, it was like shedding him from her body. She called mom Lyn, and said the women were finding it annoying that she talked about her divorce, and felt the pieces of the story didn’t fit. Lyn said they’d never understand because Elizabeth’s divorce was in the 1%, and in Elizabeth’s interview, she said the questioning was why she doesn’t get to know women. Well, it’s called friendship, and they just want to know what’s going on in her life.

Sophie tried on Shannon’s old wedding dress, from when Shannon was like a triple-zero. In Shannon’s interview, she said the dress symbolized hardship, but on the flipside, she had three beautiful children she wouldn’t trade for anything. She loved John, but wasn’t rushing into another marriage. She wanted to make sure the relationship was right, and wanted to be smart about the future. Shannon called John’s daughter Julia, who was at Costco, and Julia said they were out of Corona. Everyone thought this was sooo funny, until Julia said they also didn’t have any chicken. She should have gone to the Italian market Gina and Emily went to, since there seemed to be no shortage of anything there. Gina said the market made her feel at home. She told Emily that Shannon was freaking because Braunwyn’s grandma had gotten up close and personal at the party, and thought the pandemic was the end of the world. We flashed back to when Shannon freaked out about Zika when they were on a trip. Shannon realized that instead of antibacterial wipes, Sophie had ordered baby wipes, which were pretty much useless. In Emily’s interview, she says she didn’t know who to trust, or get information from, and wondered what to do about keeping her kids safe. Shannon got weepy over paper towels, and I felt her pain there. She didn’t want to use them in case she could never buy another one. In her interview, she explained that she had permanent scarring in her lungs, which put her at high risk.     

In Kelly’s interview, she talked about the expo being cancelled, saying it was disheartening, since they were looking for investors to get next Positive Beverage to the next level. She said toilet paper was now like a Birkin bag. You had to be on a list to get some. She told Shannon that she thought things were being blown out of proportion. Shannon reminded Kelly that she was in a high risk group, and Kelly said, there were old people, babies, and Shannon. In her interview, Kelly said Shannon was the biggest hypochondriac in the world. Manager Zach told Kelly they should put everything on hold, since it was costing them $50K a month. Gina called mom Susan, and said the kids’ school was closed for a month, and she couldn’t even get toilet paper on Amazon, but she had enough pasta for three months. In her interview, Gina said it felt like 1700 feet just got a lot smaller. I wondered if it was sadder too. Her victim impact statement was coming up, and she said it was going to affect the dynamic of her and Matt’s relationship, and she didn’t want him to be mad at her. She fretted about having six kids there with no school.

Braunwyn told Sean, when they first started canceling things, she thought it was ridiculous, but now she believed they were in uncharted territory. Daughter Rowan said she was terrified. Not of the illness, but of the older people in her life getting it. Braunwyn found Sean’s optimism annoying, and told him not to give the kids false hope. In Braunwyn’s interview, she said it freaked her out watching Rowan get anxious. She was glad she was sober to deal with it. She explained that when she had her first drink, it wasn’t the being drunk she wanted, but she wanted the anxiety to go away. She told Sean if she was drinking, she wouldn’t be able to handle what was needed. She was afraid she might drink, and said there was a bottle of tequila in the cupboard that she’d kept for company. She wanted to get rid of it. Sean was proud of the fact it was unopened and still sealed. Sean got rid of all the liquor, and Braunwyn said she was 43 days sober. She started talking about a meeting, when Sean interrupted, and she got loud, saying no one let her talk. In her interview, she said that she felt like she needed to escape, but there was nowhere to go, because she wanted to escape herself. Being home with 9 kids scared her. She was afraid she’d get bored, and that’s when she made bad choices. It’s when the little voice told her, you can have a drink. No one will know.

At this point, production on season 15 came to a halt.

Later this season, filming virtually, Shane is sick, Shannon says her relationship isn’t a perfect fairytale, quarantine divides the women, Elizabeth says she has a secret she’s been carrying her entire life, and Kelly and Braunwyn argue.    

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

My jury is still out on this show. I find it somewhat fascinating, since it’s slightly different from the others, but Jen. She’s about as antagonistic on a good day as Dorinda was when she was drunk off her ass.

We were still at Whitney’s 20s party, and Jen questioned Meredith about canceling the sleepover. Let me stop right here. What adult calls staying overnight a sleepover? Meredith suggested they have this conversation not at a party. In her interview, Meredith said she wanted to spare Jen the embarrassment over her kids’ discomfort at Jen’s antics when she visited. Jen then moved on to questioning her about why she was friends with Mary. Meredith wisely said she didn’t engage in other people’s conflicts. She didn’t think it helped to resolve them. Jen asked if Meredith was going to be Switzerland for the rest of her life. In Meredith’s interview, she said Jen was unhinged. Jen wanted her to pick sides, telling Meredith that if someone did something to her, Jen would back her up 100%. In Whitney’s interview, she said there was no point in trying to talk Jen down. When she got pissed, she blacked out, and there was nothing you could do. Jen wanted to know how Meredith could be friends with Mary, and asked if she was okay with this. I guess this being Mary having said Jen smelled like a hospital. She wailed that it hurt her feelings, and in her interview, she wondered where the friendship and loyalty were. Meredith said, as far as she knew, they’d apologized to each other, said they loved each other, and everything was fine. We flashed back to that, and Jen said she’d accepted Mary’s apology because it was Meredith’s birthday. In her interview, Meredith said her birthday was weeks ago. She hadn’t heard anything more, and thought everything was fine. Even if there had been a problem, they’re not ten. No one can dictate who’s friends with who. Lisa came over, and told Jen to simmer down; it was a party. Meredith said she was disengaging, since this was not productive. Jen yelled that Meredith was going with Mary, who f***ed her grandfather. In Mary’s interview, she said she heard it, but she ignored it. Clearly, there’s something about her that Jen finds fascinating, since her name is always in Jen’s mouth. In Whitney’s interview, she said, whether it was true or not, it wasn’t appropriate. Jen told Lisa that it was either her side or Mary’s. Lisa tried calming her down, and said loved them both. Jen screeched f*** you at Meredith, at which point, Meredith had enough. In her interview, Whitney said Jen had a history of freaking TF out. She decided to check on Jen out of fear, since she didn’t want Jen to freak out because she didn’t. Jen wanted to bounce, and called husband Shareiff on the phone, yelling, where are you? and telling him she wanted to leave because she’s ten and can’t take cab. In Heather’s interview, she said, it was a crazy night. Between the pole dancing, drinking, and grandpa comment, it was a good thing their Mormon friends weren’t there. The flesh would have melted off their faces. Apparently, they were serving lollipop drumsticks, which Heather desperately wanted, and demanded be guarded when she got up from the table. I thought if I heard lollipop drumsticks one more time, I was going to find her and throw one at her.

Jen split, and screamed at everyone in street that she wanted to go TF home. In her interview, Heather said the best way of dealing with Jen on a rampage was to not react. Express your love and support, end it, and move on. She told Jen it was going to be okay, she loved her, and put her in Sharieff’s car.

The next day, Mary visited Whitney, who asked if she’d enjoyed the party, and Mary said, until the end of the night. Meredith told son Brooks about Jen getting upset, and Lisa and Heather went to lunch and discussed. Meredith said that no one should speak that way to another human being, and Jen needed to apologize. Mary thought Jen hated her, and Whitney couldn’t understand it.

Meredith went to MAR gallery, and chatted with gallery owner Maren. Lisa joined her, and in Meredith’s Interview, she said she just moved into her house a couple months ago, and didn’t feel settled in. It needed a part of her, and she liked modern, clean lines that were monochromatic, in her wardrobe and décor. Lisa wanted to touch everything in the gallery, which was weird. Meredith told Lisa she dreaded telling her, but she and her husband were separating. In her interview, Meredith said she and Lisa’s families were close, and she’s held off telling Lisa. She didn’t want her feeling that she had to take sides. She told Lisa they’d been kind of regrouping, and dating each other. Lisa felt blindsided, and Meredith said Jen was the only other one who knew. Lisa said she wouldn’t talk to anyone about it.

Meredith visited Mary, and in her interview, said she’d seen her fair share of homes, and Mary’s house was disjointed from her personal style. Mary was always so put together, but her house was eclectic. We saw one room was dedicated to Christmas, and I don’t think it was December. Mary’s son hung out with them for a millisecond, and Meredith asked what he wanted to do with his life. He said he wanted to be a fashion designer, which was news to Mary, since he’d always  wanted to be a brain surgeon. In Mary’s interview, she said her son had gotten his girlfriend a dog and a Prada purse for her birthday, which was more than he’d ever gotten her. The purse would last a lot longer than the relationship. Mary and Meredith discussed the party, and Mary said she preferred intimate gatherings. She wanted to have a formal luncheon where they could be real. In her interview, she said she wanted them to hear each other. They don’t listen, and she was breaking that yoke in a fun, fashionable, her-style way. She wanted the Met Gala feeling of dressing up. Meredith said Jen had gone from zero to one hundred, and Mary said she’d been going back and forth about inviting Jen. She thought it would be better to invite her, but Jen could end up being a downer. In Mary’s interview, she said she’d be doing the right thing if she invited Jen. If she didn’t, then it looked like she was in this with her.

Jen went to Heather’s house, followed by a food delivery she’d initiated. In Heather’s interview, she said she’d never been with Jen when she didn’t order food or bring her own snacks. She was like a toddler who needed her sippy cup and fruit snacks, or all hell would break loose. Heather told Jen to talk to her about the party, while she made green bean casserole for her kids. Was she okay? Jen asked if her lips looked okay, and Heather said, physically, she was a dream, but she was a mess on the inside. In her interview, Heather said she thought Jen was crazy, but Jen was her friend. Jen told Heather that she held it together to be a supportive wife, but didn’t see her husband much. She said it was the one-year anniversary of dad’s death, and we saw a clip of her at cemetery with Shareiff. I’m not loving Jen, but I felt badly for her here, since I’ve been there. Heather asked if Jen felt lonely and/or over it, and Jen said she was lonely. Shareiff couldn’t come to her dad’s funeral because had to go to a game. She sucked it up like a good football wife, and he never knew how much it hurt her. In her interview, Heather said loyalty was everything to Jen, and she expected Meredith to be loyal, but she was putting way too much on Meredith. Jen was frustrated with Shareiff, and didn’t know what to do with her anger. Jen ranted while Heather nodded, and Jen let fly about Meredith’s separation, and subsequent dating of her husband. We saw a clip of Meredith explaining it to Jen, and in Jen’s interview, she said she’d held on to the secret for months, but she felt betrayed, so now she was going to spill it. This girl is so fourteen-years-old; I can’t stand it. Jen told Heather she’d thought Meredith was a better friend.   

Mary set up for her luncheon. She’d decided to invite Jen, since, if she didn’t, there would be negativity. Jen called Sharieff for a morning pep talk, and he told her not to bring up any negative stuff at the luncheon.

Heather and Whitney rode to the luncheon together, and Heather wasn’t sure that Mary knew what the Met Gala was, since she was using it as a theme, and the Met was a location that had a different theme every year. She thought Jen would make an entrance. She and Mary would have to cross paths at some point, and she hoped Jen would move on. She told Whitney about Meredith’s separation, and Whitney was surprised, since Meredith always said everything was okay. So much for keeping that on the DL. Heather thought, whatever happened, Meredith would handle it with dignity. They pulled up to beefeater valets, and in Whitney’s interview, she said, beefeaters and a red carpet at noon in Salt Lake City. WTF is going on here? It doesn’t make sense, but it screams Mary.

I wasn’t all that impressed with the outfits. They were nice, but didn’t exactly bring glamour to mind, and definitely not the Met Gala. There were a lot of pants suits. There was a beautiful journal set, and a box from Louis Vuitton by each place setting, and Heather was all in. In Meredith’s interview, she said she was apprehensive about seeing Jen. She didn’t know what expect, but thought an apology would be in order. Mary told them to write about something no one knew about them in the journal. She asked them to open the gift, which she said was so they could hear each other. Inside the box was a set of LV earbuds. Before lunch was served, Mary they’d be together as one, and have a beautiful lunch. She thanked God for what they had, and got teary, but Jen wasn’t buying it.

The food looked amazing, and Mary asked them to talk – one at a time with no interruptions – about something people didn’t know. Mary started since it was her party, and said she didn’t trust people; she had issues. Whitney said she was working on not caring about other people’s opinions. And for the record, she wasn’t a swinger. Lisa said she set high goals for herself, and started tearing up. Mary asked what was up with Jen, and Jen said her dad grew up in Tonga with nothing, and wanted a better life for his family in the US. She was the oldest, and in their culture, the oldest child carried a lot of responsibility. She was expected to be perfect. Growing up, everyone thought she was Black, she was stood up for homecoming, and she didn’t go on dates. She understood how it was to work, and loved her friends, but needed to have loyalty reciprocated; the kind of loyalty she learned from her father. She explained she had a tough exterior, but wanted them to understand why she behaves the way she does. Mary said Jen could use words as a weapon. Jen apologized to Meredith, who thanked her for explaining where she was coming from. In Mary’s interview, she said, where’s her apology?   

Next time, Mary asks why Jen is so angry with her, Whitney’s dad does rehab, and Meredith doesn’t want to move to Ohio with her husband.

🌅 Another Night Turns Into Day…

See you in the charming South tomorrow, and in the meantime, stay safe, stay of staunch character, and stay being Switzerland your whole life if you want to.

Dec2

December 1, 2020 – Goodbye To Lulu (For Now), Jim Makes Some Visits, a Notion & Winter

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

In a plane over Mexico City, Curtis wonders if Sonny would mind if he and Jordan rerouted his plane to honeymoon in Tahiti. Jordan says, when this is over, Tahiti is definitely in the books. He asks if that means she sees an end in sight, but she says, right now, all she can see is Cyrus’s hold on her, and the explosion at The Floating Rib they know Cyrus is responsible for. He says, then they don’t leave until they get the information they need on Cyrus.

At the hospital, Brando looks at Dev’s fake ID. Maxie asks if he needs help, but he says he’s good. She tells him that he doesn’t have to pretend with her. She heard about Dev and she’s sorry. He thanks her, and she says, to be honest, he looks a little lost. Maybe he should go home. He says he can’t; he’s working.

Cyrus asks for a moment of Portia’s time (soon to be a new drinking game), but she says she doesn’t have a moment. He asks how Lulu is.  

Laura looks in on Lulu, and thinks about when Lulu was a baby. Doc tells her that Tracy is there. Tracy gives Laura some coffee from Kelly’s, and joins her at the window.

Sonny tells Jason, Julian had Duke killed, and he stayed out of it. Julian held a knife to Alexis’s throat, and claimed it was a show, and Alexis stayed with him. He let that one go. Jason says, Julian planted a bomb at The Floating Rib, killed Dev, and was just minutes away from killing Danny. Sonny says, exactly. Julian has pushed him too far.

Julian asks if Lulu is dead, and Ava says, no, but she might as well be. What are they going to do now?

At the hospital, Charlotte asks if Valentin is scared of visiting her mama too, and he says he doesn’t like the machines. He hates the idea of her being hooked up to them. Charlotte says, she’s not herself? and Valentin says, kind of like that. Charlotte says that’s why she can’t go in room. Her mom will feel how scared she is, and it will make things worse for her. Nina comes in, and says, not if she has back-up. Charlotte runs to Nina and hugs her.

Laura tells Tracy, she doesn’t know if she said it before, but thanks for coming. Tracy says, how could she not? Lulu is her stepdaughter. It’s too bad she couldn’t get ahold of Luke. When Luke is off on an adventure, it’s radio silence, sometimes for days or weeks. It’s going to break his heart that he’s not there. Did they get a second opinion? Laura says both Patrick and Griff agree with Lucas’s diagnosis. Lucas is an excellent neurosurgeon, and she trusts him. Tracy says, if Monica was still in charge, Lulu’s injuries would have been detected before she collapsed, but Doc says, it’s not possible to know that. Tracy says, when Ned told her Monica had been replaced as Chief of Staff by that she-wolf Britt Westbourne, she couldn’t believe it. Doc says, they’re all finding it difficult to accept, and Tracy says, of course (🍷) they are. What’s happened to this hospital? What’s happened to Port Charles? And who is going to make it right? 

Portia says she already told Cyrus, she can’t divulge confidential patient information. He says Lulu is the mayor’s daughter, and he needs to know that she’s getting the best care possible, and that no effort is being spared in preventing her from deteriorating. Portia says, every patient there gets the best care. She suggests he doesn’t offer the family his condolences. His concern certainly isn’t welcome.

Curtis asks Jordan, when she was with the DEA, did Cyrus ever mention any family? She says, he was tight-lipped about his personal life. Their investigation never uncovered anyone he was close to. Curtis says, no wife or girlfriend? and she says, Cyrus had girlfriends, but they were more like trophies. She doesn’t think he cared about any of them. Curtis wonders who Cyrus had shut up in Oregon, and where they are now, and Jordan says they’re flying to Mexico to find answers. He says, that raises another question. Why did Cyrus purchase the medical equipment in Mexico City, and not America? She asks if it matters. It’s just another clue like the postcard. He says, which Cyrus tried to burn. Why leave the supplies, unless he knows they’ll lead to a dead end? She says they’ll find out soon enough. She can’t stay away much longer. Cyrus is going to start wondering about her condition, and demanding to see her. He thinks Cyrus has his hands full with the explosion. Portia calls, and says she has an update on Lulu.

Jason tells Sonny, retaliating against Julian will do nothing to stop Cyrus. Cyrus is the problem. Sonny disagrees, and says, Julian needs to pay. Jason suggests they play this another way. Julian can finger Cyrus as the one who planted the bomb, and Cyrus won’t want Julian to talk. He also thinks Julian has information they can use against Cyrus. Sonny asks if Jason is saying they should keep Julian alive, and Jason says he’s just throwing out possibilities. Sonny says he has another possibility. They get the information from Julian, and then kill him.   

Julian sees that Ava has a gun, and asks what she’s going to do with it. She says she hasn’t decided yet, and he tells her, put it away. She says, so he can distract her and grab it? but he says he’s not killing her like she won’t kill him. She says he planted a bomb at The Floating Rib. Lulu is in a coma, and her boyfriend is dead, along with Sonny’s cousin. He doesn’t think he should be punished for that? He says Cyrus told him the place would be empty. He said he was going to lure Jason there after the place closed. Cyrus lied to him. She says, of course (🍷) he did. That’s what Cyrus Renault does; he lies. Julian made the choice to believe him so he could feel better about what he was doing. Julian says, he had no choice; the man had his foot on his throat. She asks what he thought Cyrus was going to ask him to do in return for killing Ryan? Give him drinks on the house for a month? Julian says he was desperate, and she says he’s always desperate. She begged him to run. He says, then what? Put Sam and Lucas in Cyrus’s sites, and Danny and Leo? What about her? She says, so he put a bomb in a bar. Her hero. He says he’s sorry with all his heart, and she says he’s always sorry. That never seems to stop him from making bad decisions. Think how different his life would be if he’d told Lucas the truth about Wiley. He could have saved Lucas from the fallout, and it might have brought them closer. Now Lucas can’t stand the sight of him. Julian says he needs support, not judgment, and she says he just doesn’t get it. Innocent people are dead because of him. He says he screwed up a thousand times over. He gets it. He can’t stay there, so he’s leaving. She says, no – she raises the gun – he won’t.

Maxie goes up to Cyrus, and he says he recognizes Maxie from her recent article in The Invader on her excellent work at Deception. There was also a glowing mention about Sasha, the face of Deception. How is she doing? He was sorry to hear about her trouble. Maxie says, what trouble?

Jordan says, Curtis told Sonny why they needed to borrow his plane, but he didn’t tell her the plan after they land in Mexico City. What’s their next move? He asks if she speaks Spanish (in Spanish), and she says, muy bueno.    

Sonny tells Jason that he’s not going alone; he needs back-up. Jason says he can handle Julian, and Sonny says, what about Ava? She may be siding with Julian. Jason asks if Sonny thinks she’ll listen to him, and he says, she’ll listen to Avery’s father. Let’s go.

Julian tells Ava to think about the consequences of killing him. It’s not going to solve anything. It will just create more problems for her. She says, no one knows he’s there, and he says Jason already came looking for him there. He’s going to come back. What’s going to happen if he sees them together? What is she going to tell him? She says, the truth. She protected him until she learned the full extent of his crimes, then she killed him. He promises her that he can fend for himself; let him walk away. She tells him that he said it himself, Cyrus is after him. As long as he’s alive, Cyrus can use them all as leverage. He says, they’re family, and she says, so is Nikolas. He says, Nikolas used Kiki’s memory against her, and threw her into Franco’s arms to ditch her so he could keep his fortune. She’s choosing him over her own brother? She says, yes. She loves Nikolas.  

Nina hugs Charlotte, who says, she came. Nina says she always comes when Charlotte calls her, and Valentin says Charlotte didn’t tell him that she called Nina. Charlotte says she didn’t know how he’d feel, or if Nina would come. He says he’s glad Nina did, and doubly glad that Charlotte called her. He thanks Nina, and Nina says she and Charlotte are friends. That’s what friends do; they show up when you need help. Charlotte asks if Nina will come with her to ICU, and stand outside the room while she visits. Nina thinks that’s a great idea, and they leave. Martin tells Valentin, it’s a lovely picture, doesn’t he think? Funny how things ended up with Lulu just the way Valentin hoped they might.

In Lulu’s room, Nikolas tells Dante, it’s hard to believe she won’t wake up. Dante says, her face is still as beautiful as ever. He wishes he knew the right words to say to wake her, and Nikolas says, except this is no fairytale. Doc calls them out of the room, and in the hallway, Laura is thanking Portia. Nikolas asks, what’s happening? and Portia says, the team from the long-term care facility has arrived, and they need to prepare Lulu for transfer. Laura thinks what Portia is trying to say is, it’s time to say goodbye.

Julian says, it’s easy to see why Ava fell in love with Nikolas, but what about her own brother? She says, of course (🍷) she loves him. Does he think this is easy for her? Does he think she wants to do this? He’s the one who talked about having no choices. He’s right. He’s run out of choices. He had plenty, but he squandered them all. Cyrus wants to cover his tracks, and Sonny wants him dead for revenge. She doesn’t see either one of them as being merciful like she’ll be. He tells her, don’t kid herself. She’s not doing him any favors by killing him. She says responsibility, from one Jerome to another.  

In disguise, Curtis and Jordan go into an office, and the receptionist asks how she can help them. (In Spanish) Curtis says his incompetent assistant forgot to schedule their tour of the facility before they return to New York. He introduces himself as the Chief Logistic Officer of a medical supply start-up. They provide quality personal protective equipment to medical personnel, and they’re interested in partnering with the company. He’d like to get a tour before they open discussions. The receptionist says, sorry, but the factory floor is closed for the day. Curtis gets loud at Jordan, and says he knew this would happen. He never should have hired her. He has a good mind to fire her, and leave her in Mexico City to fend for herself. The receptionist asks him to calm down, and calls security.

Valentin asks if Martin thinks he wanted this. That’s cynical, even for him. Martin says Valentin has to admit it turned out well for him. Valentin says Charlotte is hurting, so he’s hurting. Martin suggests they discuss shoring up custody before Lulu’s mother intervenes, and Valentin tells him, he’s fired, and joins Nina and Charlotte.   

Laura asks where the people from the long-term care facility are, and Portia says they’re waiting in the conference room. Laura thanks her, and thanks her for everything she’s done. She’s going to talk to them about the transfer, and she’ll be back.

Maxie says, Sasha had a heart attack? That’s not possible. Cyrus says he thought his driver told her. He’s the one who found her, and brought her to the ER. Maxie says, Sasha is so young; what happened? Brando says, it was caused by a drug overdose, and Maxie says, Sasha was doing drugs? She knew Sasha was struggling but…. Okay. She’d like to see Sasha, and she’ll have to cancel the trunk show. She sees Laura, and asks, what’s going on? Laura  says, the people from the long-term care facility are here to take Lulu to Manhattan. Maxie says, it’s too soon, but Laura says, GH isn’t set up for this type of care. She wanted Maxie to have the opportunity to say goodbye. Maxie says, of course (🍷), and hugs Laura. Cyrus tells Laura, he’s so sorry to hear about Lulu. He’s come to know her daughter, and admires her. He’ll keep the family in his prayers. If there’s anything he can do as Chairman of the hospital, or a concerned citizen, please reach out. Laura reaches out, and smacks him across the face. 

Ava takes Julian to the parapet. He says, it’s pouring, and she says, easier to clean up. He asks if she doesn’t want to get blood on her husband’s carpet. She tells him to turn around and kneel down, and he asks, what’s the matter? She can’t look him in the eye when she murders him? Sorry. He’s not going to make it easy. She says, it’s either her, Cyrus, or Sonny; take his pick. He walks out with her behind him with the gun. She asks if there’s anything he wants her to tell his children, and he says, tell the kids he loves them. Tell them when they’re faced with difficult decisions, not to go with fear like he did. Tell them he’s sorry he caused them pain, and he was such a failure. She says he’s not a failure. He’s sacrificing himself for them; what a true father does. She’ll make sure they remember him like that. She tells him, goodbye, and he says, don’t worry. They’ll be seeing each other soon enough, since they’re both going to the same place.

Sonny and Jason arrive at Windymere, and find Julian and Ava. While Ava is distracted, Julian jumps off the parapet. Saw that one coming.  

Curtis apologizes to the receptionist, and says, security isn’t necessary. The receptionist tells the guard, that Curtis is from an important company in New York, and would like a tour. The guard says, at this late hour? and Curtis says he knows it’s late; please forgive him. He starts to leave, and the receptionist asks the guard, who she’s obviously familiar with, if they couldn’t make an exception just once, if they accompany them. He says, of course (🍷), and Curtis tells Jordan to stay there; she’ll just get in the way. He goes with the guard, and the receptionist tells Jordan, she had a boss just like him. What a monster. She leaves, and Jordan puts a flashdrive into the computer.  

Doc holds Laura back, and Brando starts to intervene, but Cyrus says he takes that to mean she doesn’t want his help. Laura says, oh my God. Mac Scorpio said The Floating Rib was a bombing. The PCPD will trace the bomb to the maker, and back to him. So help her God, nothing is going to stop her from taking him off this earth. He says, do what she must. No one ever stopped her before. Doc takes Laura away while Martin watches.

Tracy tells Lulu, her dad is off on an adventure, but she knows what he’d say. He’d give her hell for just lying there, taking it easy, and she’d have no choice but to give him hell right back. Luke’s darling girl. She knows Lulu likes to do things in her own time, but please don’t make him wait too long to tell her how much he loves her; how much they both do.

Nikolas tells Lulu, it’s not fair that someone with so much warmth, spirit, and kindness should end up like this. Ever since she was a little kid, he promised to protect her. How many times he broke that promise. How many times he broke her heart. Don’t start counting. He’s trying to be the man she wants him to be. The big brother she can be proud of. When she wakes up – and she will wake up – he’ll be waiting to show her. It’s one promise he won’t break.

Charlotte tells Lulu that she’ll take care of Rocco. She doesn’t have to worry about him. Just get better, and please come home as soon as she can.

Valentin tells Lulu, Martin isn’t entirely wrong. All the court fights, trying to take Charlotte away from her. He wanted Charlotte for himself, and Charlotte changed mind. He realized how much Charlotte needs her, and of course (🍷) that means he needs her. She’ll find a way back to Charlotte, but until she does, he’ll keep her safe, he promises. But he can only make her so happy. Without Lulu, it’s just not enough.

Maxie tells Lulu she’s sending Deception products over to the facility. Lulu is going to be pampered like crazy, and because she’s the greatest friend in the entire world, she found a beauty specialist to keep Lulu’s skin healthy. She can’t lose her natural radiance. Everyone is rooting for her, and sending good thoughts her way, and they’ll be there when it’s time for her to come home. Dante comes in, and Maxie starts to cry. He holds her.   

Valentin tells Charlotte that she’s incredibly brave. He knows her mom can hear her, and feel her love. Charlotte says she told Lulu that she’d take care of Rocco, and Valentin says Rocco is going to need her. She’s going to need him. Nikolas asks if Nina has spoken to Ava, but she says she hasn’t. Is everything okay? He says he’s not sure. She said she had something to take care of, and he thought she’d be done by now.

Sonny asks if there’s any sign of Julian, but Jason says, the surf is strong, and it’s too dark, even with the lightening. Sonny asks if Ava knows what Julian did, and Ava says she knew he was in trouble. He came to her last night, and said Sonny and Cyrus were after him, and he was looking for a safe place to stay. Jason asks if Julian told her why Cyrus and Sonny were after him, and she says, not at first. Nikolas got a call that Lulu was in the hospital. Sonny says, she got a brain injury from the explosion at The Floating Rib, and Ava says, when she heard that, everything became clear. So came back to kill him herself.

Jordan hears them coming back, and tells the computer, come on. She grabs the drive, and Curtis comes in with the guard and the receptionist. He thanks them for the tour. He’s sure their companies will be successful together. The receptionist tells him to have his assistant get in touch. They’d like to work with her. He supposes she deserves a second chance. She’s not entirely useless.

Sonny asks why Ava didn’t call the minute she found out about Julian. She says she wanted to save him, and Sonny says she wanted to kill him herself? She says she wanted it to be quick, from someone who loved him. He says, she can still say that after what he did? Ava says, he was family. She wanted to protect him. She had to protect the innocent, and Julian’s children are a little safer now. Sonny asks if she realizes, just because he’s gone, it’s not over. She says it’s over for her. Jason comes back and says he checked everywhere, and there’s no sign of Julian.  

Laura tells Doc, it went as well as it could. She believes Lulu will have the best possible care, but she just wants to hold Lulu in her arms, and tell her it will be okay. She wants her love for Lulu to bring Lulu back; to her, to them, to the family. Doc says, he knows, and deep down Lulu senses her love. It will give Lulu something to hold onto until she’s ready to come back to them. She thanks him, and says she thinks she can do this now.

Dane says he bets Lulu would tell him that he’s an expert at saying goodbye, but he’s not, so she’d be wrong for once. He honestly thought leaving her and the family would be the worst he could feel, but now he knows the ones left behind suffer the most. He’s sorry for making her feel like that. He takes her hand and puts it on his chest, saying he has a broken heart. He cries, and says he doesn’t know how to mend it except to wait for her. So that’s what he’s going to do; wait for her. She’s got to come back to him so he can earn her forgiveness for all the times he’s hurt her. Only then, if she tells him to, he’ll go.

Jordan looks through the information from the computer, and Curtis asks if she found anything. She says, Cyrus has an account with the medical supply company for a patient by the name of Gray.

Cyrus tells Brando that he’s dismissed for the day. Brando doesn’t move, and Cyrus says, don’t make him repeat himself. Go. Martin tells Cyrus that he knows how to clear a room, and Cyrus says, his driver? Martin says, the mayor actually. She didn’t seem convinced by his deepest sympathy act. Cyrus says he doesn’t recall asking Martin’s opinion, and Martin says, tell him. In all these years, has Cyrus ever known him to wait to be called upon?

Jason says, now that Julian is gone, how does Sonny want to handle Cyrus? Sonny says, maybe they can use Julian after all, since Cyrus doesn’t know he went off the parapet. Jason says they could leave a trail for Cyrus that he’ll think leads to Julian, and Sonny says, what Cyrus is going to find at the end of the trail is a bullet. Jason says, that could work, unless Julian survived the fall, and is still alive. Sonny says, if that turns out to be true, he’ll make sure Julian wishes he were dead.

Julian lies at the bottom of a cliff. Dead or unconscious, we don’t know.

Nikolas paces at the hospital. Ava comes in, and takes his hand.

Laura says she knows Lulu can hear her, but she can’t answer, and that’s all right. Her body needs to rest right now. She knows exactly where Lulu is. Rest, but don’t sleep too long, okay? Lulu has been through so many things in her life, and she always managed to overcome and fight her way back, so please fight her way back to her. Laura cries, and says, please. Because if she goes, Lulu will take her heart with her.

Lulu is taken out on a gurney, and we hear Laura in a voiceover. She says Lulu brought new colors into her life. She filled in blanks Laura didn’t know were there, and she will rejoice when Lulu comes back to her again. Nina holds Charlotte, and Laura and Doc walk with Lulu to the elevator. Laura’s voiceover says she rejoiced the day Lulu was born, and she’s rejoiced every day since. As Lulu goes into the elevator, she says, Lulu will come back. She’s Lulu’s mom, and knows better than anyone, and she knows Lulu will never give up until she comes home. The elevator doors close, and Laura breaks down. Doc holds her.

Tomorrow, Curtis asks if Jordan thinks Cyrus is onto them, Franco asks Cameron to do something for him, Carly tells Sam to leave Josslyn out of it, and Sonny thinks Sam needs to know Julian almost killed her son.   

The Haves and The Have Nots

Hanna asks Derrick why he’s there, and he says there are things he needed to fix. She asks how he got in, and he says he has a key. She tells him, don’t come near her, but he says, please. She repeats, don’t come near her, and picks up a knife. He says, it’s like that? and she says, it’s like that. He raped her. He says, sorry, and she says, he’s sorry? That’s all he has to say? He says, she won’t let him talk. Put the knife down. Hanna tells him, get out, but he says, just let him say this. She says she’s calling the police. He continues to take advantage of her, and won’t leave. She calls 9-1-1, and at first tells them, never mind, but when Derrick says, let him talk, she asks them to please send someone to 7431 Drummond. There’s a person who won’t leave. The officer asks if it’s her house, and she says it’s her boss’s house, but she’s in charge. He asks if there are weapons, and she says, not that she knows of. He asks if she’s safe, and she says she will be when he sends someone. He tells her an officer is on the way.

Derrick tells Hanna, they’ll take him to jail, and she says, then he needs to leave. He says he’s willing to go to say this to her, and she says, then he’s a talking going to jail ass. He says she needs to deal with this at some point, and she says she’s dealt with it for years. He says he’s sorry, but she says she doesn’t care about his sorry. Get out. He says he doesn’t want this to hurt her anymore. She’s a good woman and he knows she hates him, but he can’t take it back. He’s changed; let him prove it. She says, okay, then honor her wishes and get his ass out. He asks if she’s never going to talk to him again? and she says, that’s the plan. He knows he’s fired, right? He says, Mrs. Cryer has to do that, and she says she has power of attorney over the house and all of Kathryn’s affairs, so he’s fired. Don’t come around again. Are they clear? He says, okay. He’ll never see her again. She hopes to God she doesn’t, and he says he’s a changed man; he’s a Christian. She says, amen. He knows God? He asks if she doesn’t believe in forgiveness; then forgive him. She says she has for herself. What he did to her was killing her inside. He says he’s sorry, and she tells him not to say it again. He says he thanks God that he’s changed, and she asks if he’s leaving now. He says, okay, and she thanks him. She asks if he really loves God, and he says he does. She asks if he hopes to see God one day, and he says, yes. She tells him, come back around there or her ever again, and she’ll put him on that trip to see Him sooner than he thinks. He says he gets it, and she says, good. He leaves, and she follows behind him. He opens the door, and the police are there. Two officers get out of the car, and one asks if Hanna called. She says she did, and he asks who Derrick is. She says, just the help; he used to work there. The cop asks if Derrick has ID, and if he’s trespassing. Derrick says he works there, and the officer asks, what’s the problem? Derrick looks at Hanna, who says, no problem; he’s leaving. The cop says he still needs to see Derrick’s ID, and Derrick asks, why? The cop says, just give it to him, and Derrick says he didn’t do anything. He takes out his wallet, and looks at Hanna, saying, he told her. The officer says, stay there, and goes to the car. Derrick says he didn’t do anything; he works there. The other cop asks what he does, and Derrick says, he’s a repairman. The cop looks at Hanna, and she says she’s the estate manager. The first cop comes back, and tells Derrick, step down, and put his hands behind his back. He has a warrant out for assault in the system. He reads Derrick his rights, and cuffs him. Poor Derrick.

Jim’s doctor comes in, and asks how he is. Jim says he feels like hell, and the doctor says, sorry to hear that. He had to put screws in Jim’s shoulder, since it was shattered badly. Jim says he needs to get out, but the doctor doesn’t advise it. Jim says he’s not asking for advice, and the doctor says he can’t keep Jim. Jim tells the doctor to get his clothes, give him the strongest pain meds they have, and let him out. He absolves the doctor of any responsibility, and he’s a judge. The doctor goes to see about Jim’s clothes, and Marty comes in. Jim asks what the hell Marty is there for, and Marty says they need to talk. He went to see Kathryn, and has to tell Jim some disturbing news. Wyatt was brought in here late last night. Jim says, dammit; why? and Marty says, it seems Wyatt tried to take his own life. Jim says, that damn kid. Is he okay? Marty says, he seems to be. They bandaged him up, and he’s awake now. He’s sorry to tell Jim, but Kathryn wanted him to. Jim thanks him, and asks how she’s doing. Marty says, she wants to get out, and Jim says he bets she does. Jim struggles to sit up, and Marty says he doesn’t think Jim should be doing that. Jim says he doesn’t care what Marty thinks; help him get dressed and take him to his son. Marty helps him out of bed.

Celine sees her son Jimmy in the hallway, and Jimmy says she didn’t tell him about the eviction notice. She says she spoke to an attorney who’s going to help. Jimmy says he’ll go into that room, and put Jim’s face in the wall. Celine says, what room? and Jimmy says Jim knows he’s there. She asks, how? and he says, don’t worry about it. She asks what he said to Jim, and Jimmy says, all he wanted to. She says she’s got it handled, and tells him to stop. Jim comes along, and Jimmy says he’s an a-hole. Jim says, thank you, and Jimmy says his mother is being put out of her house. Jim says he doesn’t care, and Jimmy says he knows that. Celine says, stop it, and Jim tells Jimmy to move out of his way. Jimmy says, move him, and Jim laughs. He says, as much fun as that would be, Jimmy is lucky he didn’t call the police on his sorry ass. Celine says, about what? and Jim says, Jimmy didn’t tell her? Sonny boy pulled a gun on him. Jimmy says, the son of a bitch deserves it, and Jim says, whatever. He tells Jimmy, get out of the way. He’s going to see his real son. Jimmy says, the drug addict, and Jim says, that’s the one. He has more than Jimmy’s sorry ass. Jim tells Celine, check the milkman, and moves on. A man asks to see Celine, and she tells Jimmy to go. She needs this job.

Celine goes to the man’s office, and he tells her, have a seat. She says, that was her son, and promises he won’t come around again, but he says, it’s not about her son. One of the doctors said she was harassing a patient – Jim Cryer. She says she wasn’t, and he says she knows about the policy there. She says she didn’t harass him, and he says, sorry; he has to… She says, wait. He’s going to fire her? She’s good at her job. He tells her, calm down, even though she is calm. I hate when men use phrases like that to control women, so I’m pissed at this point. She tells him that Jim is the father of her son, and won’t take care of them. He can’t fire her. He says he’s not firing her, but this will have to go on file. If Jim complains again, he’ll have to let her go. Jim wanted him to fire her, but he said, no. Don’t make him regret it. Stay away from the patients. She thanks him.

Jim knocks on Wyatt’s door, and Wyatt says, dad? Jim says, it’s dad now is it? and Wyatt says he’s sorry. Jim says, really? Wyatt is good; damn near believable. Wyatt tells Jim to send him upstate. He’ll go to rehab. He doesn’t know what got into him. Jim says, he’s an addict. That’s what got into him. Say it. Wyatt says, he’s an addict, and Jim says, that needs help. Say it. Wyatt says he’s an addict who needs help. Jim says Wyatt tried to kill him, and Wyatt says he’s so glad he didn’t. Jim says, really? and Wyatt says, just help him. Please. He can’t stay in jail; send him to rehab. He’s sorry. Jim says because his sorry ass can’t stand prison. He told Wyatt the whole time. He swears, if Wyatt is lying… Wyatt says, he’s not, and Jim says, make him believe it. Say it one more time. Wyatt says, please, dad, and Jim says he’ll think about it. He needs to process this information. He’s going to check on Wyatt’s mother. Wyatt says, I love you, dad, and Jim says, yeah, right. Wyatt asks Jim to tell him that he loves him, and Jim says, I love you, you sick little SOB. Wyatt says he’s sorry, and Jim says, so is he. He leaves, and Wyatt says, wish you would die, you bastard.

David walks into Jim’s room, and Jim tells him, Wyatt apparently tried to kill himself. David says, damn, and Jim says, tell him about it. David says, sorry to hear it, and Jim says David’s son is doing better than his. Does he think Jeffrey would check on Wyatt? David says, sure, and Jim says he doesn’t know what to do. If Wyatt stays in a cell, it will kill him. He’s like his old man. David suggests taking Wyatt to a facility to get help, and Jim says, that’s the plan. He wanted Wyatt to pay for what he did; that son of a bitch shot him. David says, there have to be consequences, and Jim says, of course, but please ask Jeffrey to see him. David says he’ll call from his car, and Jim says his plans for Veronica are in place. David’s not changing his mind, is he? David says, never, and Jim asks if he’s sure. David wishes he could kill the bitch twice, and Jim laughs, saying, that’s the old David he knows. He needs to see Kathryn first, and David says he’ll drive. Jim thanks him, and they leave.

Jeffrey looks at a sleeping Madison and smiles. He moves around, trying to wake Madison up, and Madison opens his eyes. Jeffrey says he slept in, and Madison says Jeffrey is thinking about his mother. Jeffrey denies it at first, then admits he was. Madison mentioned she might come after him. Madison says, it’s okay. Jeffrey is worth it. Let him deal with it. Jeffrey says, what about Colby? and Madison says she doesn’t know Colby can be more of a bitch than she is. He puts his money on Colby. He tells Jeffrey, stop worrying about her, but Jeffrey says how can he not? He wonders what she’s doing, and Madison says, hanging upside down, getting some rest. Jeffrey laughs, and Madison says, she’s plotting; he can feel it. They’re going to have to stay one step ahead of her. Jeffrey says, impossible, and Madison says Jeffrey talks about her like she’s a witch. Jeffrey says, she is. The way she thinks and calculates, it’s brilliant. Madison says, it’s insane, and Jeffrey asks if most brilliant people aren’t insane. Madison says, no, but she is. He says he doesn’t want to spend the morning talking about Jeffrey’s mother, and Jeffrey’s phone is ringing. Jeffrey answers, and David asks, did he interrupt anything? Hearing it, Madison laughs, and Jeffrey asks what that’s supposed to mean. David ignores the question, and says he wanted to know if Jeffrey would go by and see Wyatt. He tried to hurt himself. Jeffrey asks if Wyatt is okay, and David says, he will be. Jeffrey says he needs to tell David something, but David says they’ll talk at home. He’ll be there in a few hours. Madison asks if everything is all right, and Jeffrey says, no, but it will be. Madison snuggles on Jeffrey, who frets.  

Jeffrey walks into Wyatt’s room, and Wyatt is surprised they let Jeffrey in; they’re not letting him have visitors. Jeffrey says he’s there, and Wyatt asks if the guard is outside. Jeffrey says, no, and Wyatt thinks maybe he could make a run for it. Jeffrey says, not in restraints, and Wyatt asks how he is. Jeffrey says, okay; how about Wyatt? Wyatt says, they won’t let him out, and Jeffrey says he tried to kill his father. Wyatt laughs, and Jeffrey asks why he’s smiling. Wyatt says he’s trying to get sent to rehab, but Jeffrey says, it doesn’t work like that. The DA is pressing charges. Wyatt says his father won’t, but Jeffrey says he will. Wyatt says his father is weak. He’s playing the son card, like he’s sad, and like he cares. As soon as he goes to rehab, Wyatt is done with him. His father took all his money, and ruined his life. Jeffrey says, a lot of people come from nothing, and Wyatt’s parents gave him a lot. Wyatt asks if Jeffrey thinks money means anything, but Jeffrey says he thinks opportunity makes a difference. Wyatt says, whatever (no doubt having learned that from Jim), and Jeffrey says he sees nothing’s changed. He just wanted to see Wyatt, and now he’s just going to leave. Wyatt says, tell him something, and Jeffrey says, here we go. Wyatt wants Jeffrey to listen, and says he doesn’t want to be Jeffrey’s friend anymore. Jeffrey asks if they were still friends, and Wyatt says he doesn’t want to hear from Jeffrey or see him again. Jeffrey says, okay, and Wyatt says he hopes Jeffrey rots in hell with his parents. Jeffrey says he’ll do that, but just so Wyatt knows, his words don’t hurt Jeffrey anymore. Wyatt needs to grow the hell up. Wyatt says, just get out, and Jeffrey says he’s changed his number. Wyatt says he’s changed his too, and Jeffrey says, to a prison number. Wyatt says, well, it changed. He hates Jeffrey anyway. Jeffrey says he’s out, and leaves. Wyatt struggles against the restraints, and says, bastard. Get him out of this sh*thole. He yells for the nurse.

Kathryn goes into the visitor room, and sees Jim. She asks how Wyatt is, and Jim says, I’m fine, thanks. She repeats, how is Wyatt? and Jim says, he’s fine. She doesn’t see him in a sling? Kathryn sweetly says, hello, Jim. How are you? and he says, hello, Kate; just swell. How is she? She says, just peachy, and he says she looks like hell. She says, that makes two of them, and he says, seriously, how the hell is she? She says she should ask him, and he says he knows she loves him. Kathryn says, that’s a stretch, but she hates him a little less. He asks how that happened, and she says when she saw him dying. She was actually celebrating. He says, that’s a remarkable coincidence. He was disappointed when he heard her voice. He thought he’d finally gotten rid of her. He tells her, let’s cut the BS, and talk about her being in there. He has a workaround. She says, good. She hopes he’s faster than Marty; she’s tired of being there. He says, it’s liable to cost them money, but he’s working on it. She says, good.

Kathryn says she doesn’t want Jim going to the house, and he says he’ll go to the loft. She says, he can’t do that; she sold it. He says, and he can’t go house? She says she’s having the house cleaned, and tells him, go to the hotel. It has a revolving door with his name on it. He says, excellent idea, and she says, son of a bitch. He’s enjoying this. She wishes she could go to a hotel, and he’s rubbing her face in it. He says, soon enough, and laughs. He tells her, Marty is working on her bail, and she says, tell him to work faster. He says she doesn’t have a choice, and she says he’s enjoying it. He says she has no idea, and she asks how solid George’s case is. He says, very solid, and asks how it feels. She says, how the hell does he think it feels? and he says he knows exactly how it feels. Here’s the part where she says he was right. She says she’d rather die first, but he says she can say it; try it. Jim, gee, golly, you were right. She says, Jim, gee, golly, she’s going to punch him in the shoulder. She tells him to get out, and calls for the guard. He says she can’t call a guard. It’s not like room service. A guard comes to the door, and Jim says she looks so good in orange. She says she’d like to go back to her cell, and tells Jim, she’s still Kathryn Cryer. Don’t forget it. As she’s leaving, he says, Jim, gee, golly, you were right. How hard is that, big orange? He laughs, pushes his chair back in, and leaves. Because everyone just wanders around this jail.

David brings Jim back to the house, and asks if he’s sure he wants to stay there. Jim says, yeah, and tells David that Kathryn said she had it cleaned. He wanted to stay at the loft, but she said she sold it. He asks David to get the door, and David lets Jim in. Jim points, and says, that’s where he did it. David says, it could have been worse, and Jim says, don’t remind him. David says, it’s all clean now, and Jim says his blood is in this house, literally. He doesn’t know what to do with that kid of his. David says he doesn’t have to make a decision right now. Wyatt is in the hospital. Take a night and rest. Jim says, easy for him to say, and David says he has his own stuff. Veronica is always lurking in the shadows. Jim says he’ll handle her; it won’t be long. David hopes not, and says, she has protection, but Jim says his guy will strike fast and hard, at exactly the right time, What he thinks is funny, is remembering how David once protected her. David says, after what she did to Erica and his son, the only thing he feels for her is blind rage. Jim suggests the drink a toast to blind rage, but David says Jim is on pain pills. Jim says he’s been shot. He’s not scared of a few pain pills and bourbon. David says, it’s not good, and Jim says he’ll be the judge of that; pun intended. David gets the decanter of bourbon and glasses, telling Jim, the only reason he’s getting it is because he needs it. He asks how Kathryn is, and Jim says, not well. He thinks she’s at her breaking point. David says, hmm, and Jim asks what that means. David says, it’s time for their ships to rise, and Jim says he can’t take Kathryn out. He hates the bitch, but something about her amuses him. She says she’s got him by the balls and purse strings, and he needs those purse strings right now. He’s out $8 million. David says, Candace? He should have had her killed and been done. Jim says, she’s untouchable right now; the Malone family. Vinny is running it, and he knows how angry Vinny can get. Candace did a favor for Mama Rose and her tall grandson. David says, Mitch and Benny, and Jim says she threatened to take whatever he has left – whatever that could possibly be – if he didn’t leave Candace alone and forget the money. David wonders if Jim asked Rose or Vinny, but Jim says, if he asks her, it will be like calling her grandson a liar, and it won’t go well for him. David says, maybe that’s part of Mitch’s plan, but Jim says, it’s too big a gamble. David says, maybe he’s right, and Jim says, maybe not. Is there a way David can find out? David says he’ll ask around. He tells Jim, there’s another play in hand – Kathryn. Jim says he’s not taking her out of the game, but David says, hear him out. Kathryn is in jail. As her husband, Jim should have access to everything. Jim says he already thought about that, and David asks why he hasn’t done anything about it. Jim says he didn’t think it was worth risking throwing $8 million away. David asks, what about looking into getting control of the estate while she’s away? and Jim says, everything is in her name, and there’s an ironclad prenup. David says, convince her to give him power of attorney. If she’s convicted, she could lose everything. Jim thinks he can do that, and David says, he’s a snake oil charmer. Jim says he knew he kept David around for a reason. This is a good idea. David says Jim has to be careful, and tells him, stop drinking. Jim wants to take the decanter upstairs, and David asks if he can get there on his own. Jim says, no, but he’s not on his own. David helps Jim up, and Jim says he likes painkillers. They’re good. He laughs, and David helps him up the stairs.

Hanna is sitting on the bed, looking through paperwork, when Jim and David walk in. Jim asks, what the hell is she doing?

She didn’t hear them come in? Just saying.

Next time – the power is shifting between those who have, and those who have not. Get ready. It’s all been building up to this. Jim tells David to deal with it, Hanna clocks David, Celine tells Veronica that Jim is trying to get her fired, and Marty tells Kathryn that there’s nothing he can do for her.

💉 A Patient Named Gray…

Here’s one theory.

https://meaww.com/general-hospital-spoilers-december-2-episode-martin-cyrus-related-brother-laura-sister-fans-reaction

🧚🏽‍♀️ Perchance To Dream…

It’s been a long year so far, but we’re still here, and all bad things must come to an end. At some point. So until that happens, stay safe, stay relatively sober, and stay not squandering your chances.

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November 30, 2020 – Sonny Shakes Down the Bartender, Shane’s Chakras Are Out Of Whack, Oops, Engaged Off Deck, AMC Reunion, Goodbye Charlie, Star Celebrations, Who’s Real On the Wives & December

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Julian packs, and Ava tells him that she told the staff she was away until further notice. She’s trained them over the years not to ask questions. Julian says, thank God for small favors, and Ava says Julian has reason to be thankful. More than Dev, and the man Lulu was dating; they’re dead. He says, only Jason was supposed to be there. it was supposed to be empty. She says, the place was packed with people. Why did he leave the bomb there? Why didn’t he throw it in the harbor? He says Cyrus didn’t give him a choice, but she says they always have choices, even when they’re backed into a corner. He says, like she did when she shot Connie Falconari?

At the hospital, Laura asks Nikolas if there’s any improvement. Nikolas says, Patrick and Griff were called, and concurred with Lucas’s diagnosis. There’s nothing they can do but wait and hope. Laura says, it’s not that she doesn’t trust Lucas, but she was hoping Patrick or Griff knew of a new way to deal with what’s happening with Lulu. Nikolas says, they send their regards, and tells her that he can reach out to Elizabeth. Maybe she knows where to find Lucky. Laura says, this can’t wait. They have to make a decision about his sister. She looks into Lulu’s room, and sees Dante with Lulu.

Alexis rings the bell at the Quartermaines, and Ned is surprised to see her. She says, Olivia invited her. She would have brought wine, but thought that would be inappropriate. Olivia welcomes Alexis, and thanks her for coming. She tells Ned that she asked Alexis to join them, and to take her coat. Olivia leaves, and Ned asks what in the world made Alexis think this was a good idea? She says his wife wouldn’t take no for an answer, and it would have been more suspicious if she’d turned Olivia down. He says, no offense, but can she stay sober? The doorbell rings, and Alexis says she won’t drink anything she doesn’t have to. Robert comes in, saying, happy Thanksgiving, and Ned says, another surprise guest. Olivia asks for his help in the kitchen, and he asks if she invited the entire city. She asks what he thinks about Alexis and Robert. They’re both members of the Lonely Hearts Club this year, and she thought they could celebrate Thanksgiving by doing some matchmaking.

Epiphany tells Sasha, the drugs increased her heart rate to the point of her having a heart attack. She hopes Sasha realizes the severity of what happened, and relies on her support system next time. Sasha asks, what support system? She has no family. Epiphany says Michael sat by her bed the whole night.

Willow tells Michael, when she realized Chase was telling her the truth, she had to walk out. She’s not ready to talk about it. What about him? Has he talked to Sasha? He says the medication Sasha was given kept her asleep. Olivia  tells them to come on. Thanksgiving punch is being served. They join the others.   

Sonny asks Sam how the family is, and she says, aside from her mother, who she doesn’t want to talk about, Scout is too young to understand anything that’s going on, and Danny is taking it in stride. Carly says, Josslyn is the same way. She’s devastated about Dev, but lockdowns are normal for her. Sonny says, what a way to celebrate Thanksgiving, and Carly says, she doesn’t understand how Cyrus knew Jason was in The Floating Rib. Jason guesses he wasn’t careful enough, and Sam says Jason was in the MetroCourt when he said he was going to The Rib to play pool with Danny. He says, Cyrus wasn’t around, but someone maybe someone on staff at the MetroCourt overheard him. Carly says, Trish just hired a new bartender, Eli. They were going to do a background check on Monday. Sonny asks if Eli is working today, and Carly checks the schedule. She says he’s working from 1 to 9 today, and Sonny says he’s sorry, but he and Jason have to leave. Carly says he’s got to do what he needs to do, and Jason asks Sam if they’re good. She says, sure, but I dunno.    

Epiphany tells Sasha that she has a visitor, and Sasha asks if Michael came back. Brando walks in, and Epiphany says she’ll check on Sasha later. She leaves, and Brando asks if Sasha is feeling better. She says, last night is blurry, but she does remember him being there. He says he brought her there after… She says, she OD’d. That’s what Epiphany said, but it still doesn’t make sense. The amount of cocaine she’d have to ingest would be astronomical. (Just for the record, that’s not necessarily true; it can hit anyone wrong at any time.) He says, so she’s been using? and she says she had a rough year. It’s rare, but she’s used it as a pick-me-up. He says, that’s what people with addictions say, and she starts to tell him that she doesn’t… but he says, people like them. 

Ava tells Julian not to throw Connie in her face. Her nerves were shot because of him. He had her convinced she had to protect him at all costs. Julian says, it’s late in the game to have a conscience, and she says, that’s the difference between them. She’s grown, and she’s not a weak-minded coward who can’t take responsibility, like him. He says he’s glad they’re parting on good terms. She says she’s got to go see her husband, and find out if he has news on the sister Julian put in the hospital. Keep packing. She wants him out by dawn.   

Dante tells Lulu that she needs to wake up. He hasn’t had a chance to tell her how sorry he is. Laura comes in, and asks if he’d mind some company, and he tells her that she should be in there, but Laura says she actually wanted to have a conversation with him about Lulu’s treatment. She’s legally the next of kin, but Dante is Lulu’s husband and Rocco’s father. She feels he has the right to have a say. He thanks her, and asks, what are their options? She says, Lulu isn’t supposed to wake up any time soon, and Dante starts to cry. She says as much as she appreciates GH, maybe it’s not the right place for Lulu’s medical care. He asks what she’s saying. She wants to send Lulu away? Is she giving up on her daughter?

Olivia says Alexis and Robert have a lot in common, and Robert says, they do? She says, they’re both lawyers, and Alexis says, not anymore. Robert says he’s heard Molly is a superstar at PCU, and she’s going to be a lawyer, and Alexis says maybe Molly will throw it all away and be a secret agent for 40 years, then make it a retirement hobby. Olivia laughs, and says Alexis is so funny. She has to check on the turkey. Robert gets up, and says he’s got to check on… something. By the punch bowl in the foyer, Robert asks Olivia what she’s doing, and she says he’s her friend, and Alexis is Ned’s friend; she thought they’d hit it off. He says, in all the time he’s lived there, he and Alexis have never exchanged two words. Olivia says, excuse her for trying to expand his social prospects. She was trying to be a good friend.

Ned tells Alexis, it’s nice to see her not drinking, but the more they’re around each other, the greater the chance Olivia will find out the truth. She asks if he thinks she’s going to bust into a cabinet, and start drinking the booze, but he says, there’s noticeable awkwardness. He’s glad his mother didn’t show up. Alexis says, they need to act normal. They have a long-standing friendship. If they don’t act like it, it will be suspicious, and someone will think something did happen between them. Robert stands in the doorway.

Sasha tells Brando, she barely knows him, and he’s telling her that he has a substance abuse problem. She’ll take his word for it, but not everyone who uses is an addict. She was just blowing off steam. (Amusing choice of words.) He says he’s not trying to judge, but from his past experience, he doesn’t think he’s wrong. He recognizes the warning signs. She says she gets it. Being in the hospital isn’t a good look. She just had too much last night. He says that’s not what he’s talking about. He’s seen her when she’s with Cyrus. She’s constantly going to the bathroom, and comes out sniffling. It’s becoming a nasty habit. She didn’t even ask what was in the bag; if it was cocaine or something stronger. He’s not trying to shame her, but he’s saying this because he’s been there. When he returned home from his tour, he wasn’t in a good place either, and also felt he needed something to take the edge off. A little something here, a little something there, and eventually… She says, it catches up to you.

Ava finds Nikolas at the hospital, and says, he’s been there all night? Lulu’s injuries didn’t seem that serious. Why hasn’t she been discharged? He apologizes for not calling, and says, they didn’t think it was serious. They thought it was just a headache, but her brain was swelling the whole time. Lulu was talking to Dante in the chapel, and collapsed. Ava asks, how bad is it? and he says, the doctors don’t know if she’ll wake up again. She says she’s so sorry, and he says they reached out to Patrick and Griff, but they confirmed Lucas’s diagnosis. Lulu just wasn’t as lucky as Franco. She says, Franco was at The Floating Rib? and he says, and Elizabeth and Cameron. Ava sits, and asks if they’re okay. He says, Elizabeth is fine, thankfully. Cameron has a leg injury, and will be fine, unlike Dev who died. Whoever did this has so much blood on their hands… He totally forgot to make arrangements for her brother, and tells her, sit tight. He’ll figure something out. Ava says let her worry about her brother.

Alexis tells Ned that she has no interest in blowing up his life. They see Robert, and Alexis says, time to refill her club soda. Ned says Robert might not know it, but their family Thanksgiving gatherings can be eventful. Robert says he doesn’t know what he stumbled into, but Olivia is his friend. If Ned hurts her, Robert swears Ned will still be in a wheelchair at Christmas. They hear Olivia yelling, and rush out into the foyer. Ned says, that doesn’t sound good, and Olivia says she was so distracted, she put the turkey in the oven at the wrong temperature. It’s like a charcoal briquet. Ned says, no one is hurt; it’s all fine, but she says, nothing is fine. Lulu is in the hospital, and might never wake up. Rocco may never have another conversation with his mother. Dante and Rocco are practically strangers, and now this. The one thing her son asked her for, a traditional Thanksgiving, and she screwed it up. It’s ruined. Monica says they haven’t cooked a successful turkey since the 90s. Olivia is sticking with tradition. If that’s what she wanted, she did a bang-up job. She says, they all know what they have to do next, and where they need to be,

Laura tells Dante, she’ll never give up. She’ll never stop hoping and praying that Lulu will come back, but the truth is, they’re done everything they can do there. They need to look into a long-term care facility, where doctors and nurses know how to deal with this. He says he just wants time with lulu. He wasted so much time. Please, can he have that? Laura leaves, and he kisses Lulu’s forehead.

Eli finds Sonny and Jason on the terrace, and tells them, sorry. The terrace is closed for the holidays. Jason says, they’re not there for a meal. Sonny says, they need answers, and Eli is going to give them to him and Jason.

Carly gives Sam something to drink, saying, she knows Sam is shaken up. Sam says she thought Jason and Danny were dead, and Carly says she’s so sorry. Sam says it was probably the most horrific hour of her life. She’s grateful Jason and Danny weren’t there, but she can’t stop thinking about Dev. He was so young, and had his whole life ahead of him, and now he’s gone. Carly says, it’s awful, and Sam says, it is. Carly told her Josslyn is used to growing up like this, and it breaks her heart. She doesn’t want that to happen to Scout, and Danny is old enough to understand now. This is a nightmare that will affect him in ways she can’t help. Carly says she gets it. They take chances with their lives they can’t imagine taking with their children. But Sam knew this was the life Jason lived when she chose to have Danny, like she knew about Sonny every time she married him. Fear is part of the deal, and they have to live with it. Sam says, what if she can’t live with it anymore?

Sasha tells Brando, she didn’t go looking for this. She was upset about the break-up, and got drunk. She overslept the day of the big Deception photo shoot, and Maxie freaked out when she saw how bad Sasha looked. Someone pulled her aside, and gave her something to get through it, and it worked. She had energy, and the photos turned out great. He says, in the short term, but then it becomes a way of life, and you depend on it more and more. That’s how the drugs work. Sasha says she’s not an addict, and he says she gave herself a heart attack and ended up in the hospital. Is she scared straight, or is she calling her dealer when she gets home? She asks why he’s spending Thanksgiving with her, and he says she’s the only one he can help right now.

Laura tells Nikolas that Dante actually said she was giving up on her daughter, and he hopes she set Dante straight. He shouldn’t even have a say. She says, he’s Rocco’s father, and it’s better if it doesn’t become a fight. They see Dante, and Nikolas tells Laura that he’ll talk to him, but she says, no. Epiphany comes out, and says, the mayor has visitors.  Everyone from the Quartermaines joins her, and Laura cries. 

Dante asks what Olivia is doing there, and she says, it’s where they should have been. Monica says, it’s not just about food, and Alexis says, it’s about family. Michael says, not just the family they’re born not, but those they choose to make a part of their lives. Ned asks, where else would they be? So…? He hugs Laura.   

Sasha asks how many people were at The Floating Rib, and Brando says, quite a few, including Dev, the son he never knew existed until a few months ago. The son he never imagined would be a part of his life, and now he’s gone. She says she’s so sorry. He should be with family, not there. They should be grieving together. He says he can’t deal with that, but he can help someone who needs it. She says, if someone said they wanted to help her, they could help her do some laps. How about it? He says, how many laps?

Michael asks how Dante is holding up, and Dante says, Laura wants to send Lulu to a long-term care facility, but it feels wrong to him. Michael says he knows it seems that way at first, but moving her to a facility like that is what she needs. His parents were in a similar situation with him, and it broke their hearts, but they made the right choice. He got the special care he needed, and when he woke up from his coma, he was able to leave and lead a normal life. Dante says he gets it, but it feels like they’re giving up on Lulu. Michael says he knows, but they both know Laura well enough to know she’d never give up on Lulu, and he knows Dante won’t either. 

Sam tells Carly, forget what she said, but Carly says, don’t do that. Sam is scared and needs to talk, and Carly is there listening. Sam says she hasn’t been able to catch her breath for the last 24 hours. She’s accepted the violence that goes with Jason’s life, but this is different. Danny almost died. She can’t get used to it. What if next time somebody tries to kill Jason, she, Danny, and Scout are with him? When she first became a mother, she wasn’t involved with Sonny’s world at all. Then she got engaged to Patrick. None of that made her miss Jason less, but for the first time in her life, she wasn’t running a con. She wasn’t married to the mob, or looking over her shoulder. Part of that made her feel normal. She liked Dev.

Eli tells Jason, easy. He doesn’t know what they want. Jason punches him in the stomach, and twists Eli’s arm around behind his back. He says Eli was working last night, and was close enough to hear him say he was going to The Floating Rib. Did he pass it along to Cyrus? Eli says he doesn’t know Cyrus, and Jason says, a guy in a suit with a ponytail. Did Eli tell him that Jason was going to be at The Floating Rib? Eli says, yeah, and Sonny pounds on Eli’s head with his finger, asking if he was paid to do anything else. Eli says, make a call to some guy, and pass on the message to drop off a package at The Floating Rib.

Sasha sees Willow with Michael, and tells Brando, last year at this time, that was her. She says she’s had enough exercise, and wants to go back to her room. Dante apologizes to Laura, saying, he was completely out of line. It’s a lot to process. She says she understands how he feels, and he says she’s right. Of course (🍷) they’ve got to do what’s best for Lulu’s care. He takes Laura’s hands, and says he wants her to know he’ll never stop loving Lulu. Laura says she knows that, and he goes back to Lulu’s room.

Monica asks for a moment. It’s Thanksgiving, but they’re here because a friend, family member, and member of their community is hurting, so she thinks a group prayer is in order. Everyone bows their heads, and Monica says, these last few days have been senseless and tragic. They’ve lost people too quickly, but have to remember to give thanks for what they do have. They have faith that things will get better; they have hope that their wounds will heal. They have the trust and support of those around them, and each other to lean on, and of course (🍷) have faith in God. Amen. Laura hugs Monica, and says she’s so lucky. Ned comes in with a load of pizzas, and Olivia says, it’s not the Thanksgiving dinner she’d promised… and Ned says, but it is keeping with tradition. Laura says, it’s perfect, and thanks them. Tracy walks in, and says, not so fast. First we sing, then we eat. Laura and I cry, and Laura hugs Tracy, thanking her.   

Sam tells Carly, she feels like her loyalty to Jason is in competition with her instincts to be Scout and Danny’s mother. Carly says she’s been there so many times. This life has so many ups and downs. There are good times, but there are dangers; it comes with the territory. Sam says she knows. That’s why she can’t sleep at night.

Eli tells Sonny and Jason, he just thought he was making a few extra bucks. He had no idea the package was a bomb. Jason asks who he called, and he says he doesn’t know; just some guy. Jason tells him to give them the phone, and Sonny takes it. He scrolls through and calls a number back. He hears the outgoing message say he’s reached Julian Jerome. He says, son of a bitch. (Sonny’s go-to curse phrase.)

Julian zips up his bag, when Ava walks in. He says she’s back sooner than he expected. She says, we need to have a talk, big brother. She holds a gun behind her back.

I just have to mention, after months of a mess on his head, Julian’s hair finally looks good. Now he’s leaving.

Tomorrow, Valentin fires Martin, Julian says Ava is choosing Nikolas over her own brother, Sonny says Julian has pushed him too far, and Laura slaps someone.

Below Deck

Shane sleeps while everyone else gets ready for charter. In Eddie’s interview, he says, WTF? It’s like a slap in the face to him and the team. He’s lost all respect for Shane, and he’s not even wasting energy to wake him up or scold him. Francesca warns Rachel that Captain Lee is coming, but I missed the warning system she has. He goes to the galley, and shows them a picture his wife sent of the two of them when they were younger, captioned, your favorite stew, so you don’t forget. He tells them that Maryann was his chief stew, and he got her into yachting. We see another photo of them, and in Rachel’s interview, she says she travels a lot, and understands. The captain says his wife is quite a lady, and Rachel tells Francesca that she misses her dude.

James says he doesn’t even check out Izzy’s ass anymore. Rachel calls boyfriend Vincenzo to say she misses and loves him. He says he misses her too. It’s time for the preference sheet meeting, and the captain says primary Tim is a trial attorney. He’ll be joined by his wife Beth, and three other couples. He’s celebrating his 50th with a multi-course dinner, including beluga caviar and a live steel drum band. (It’s not clear whether they want to listen to the band or eat them.) They want a beach barbecue picnic, and a lot rests on Rachel. In Rachel’s interview, she says, these guests seem refreshing. They’re her spirit animal. We flash back to the last charter, where she served the guests lobster, and they wanted more Jell-O shots. Captain Lee says, the service has to match the menu. They also want the dreaded slide.

In the morning, James puts Nutella and chocolate syrup on his toast. Bleh. For dessert, yeah, but I can’t do that kind of thing in the morning. Eddie tells Shane to clean the waterline, and if he scratches his leg, clean it out good. Francesca wants Elizabeth to organize the pantry, and can’t understand why Elizabeth is so messy. Eddie tells Izzy about Shane claiming he wants to improve, yet he found Shane napping. James admits to being body conscious, and in his interview, says he was quiet as a kid, and felt like a loser. He went to the gym, and cracked jokes because he wanted to be heard. Elizabeth tells him, it’s nice to have someone to talk to about sh*t. Rachel suggests printing wine menus along with the food menus, and goes over the food with Francesca. In Francesca’s interview, she says Rachel’s sense of humor is R rated, and hers is more refined. Whatever it was went over my head, since I don’t know what she’s talking about. James does exercises on deck. Izzy tells Shane, initiative plus drive, and Shane asks Eddie what needs help with. Eddie tells Rachel about Shane wearing a sleep mask (he calls it an eye patch) with do not disturb on it. He says he can’t. He’s at the end of his line.

Rachel says she didn’t know Shane was sleeping and sh*t. Izzy tries to show Shane knots, and in Shane’s interview, he says he’s ready to show the crew that he can do his job, but his head is in a tornado. He tries to remember the rabbit hole story Izzy told him to help remember how to make the knot, and says he’s going to do it a million times tonight. Everyone goes to bed

In Shane’s interview, he says he’s a perfectionist, and Eddie not being happy with him is a bummer. Confidence comes from failure, so he’s pretty confident. The next morning, Shane tells James that he slept with his shammy in his bed. Francesca tells the stews that she wants to work on streamlining service more. Everything looks messy at the moment. She tells Elizabeth that she’d like the pantry done now. She doesn’t want to see a mess; they’ll be able to work better. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she thinks she can’t please Francesca, and it’s personal. A producer asks if she’s not really messy, and Elizabeth says she’s like a messy artist. Rachel asks Elizabeth, what’s wrong? but she says, nothing. Shane asks Eddie how he can help, and Eddie tells him, the list is on the wall. He says, Shane has told him a few times that he wants to go the distance, and Shane says he does. Eddie is going to see him in action. Eddie says he hopes so.

Elizabeth and Ashling clean the pantry, and in her interview, Ashling says she feels like she’s in between two pieces of bread. It’s so awkward. She can’t pick a side, or sh*t will hit the fan. Eddie tells them, provisions are here, and everything is brought in. Guest face towels are prepared, and Elizabeth shows Ashling the red tiger eye she carries for confidence. In her interview, Ashling supposes everybody’s different. It’s a half hour until the guests’ arrival, and the crew gets into their whites. Izzy frets over her camel toe, and the captain asks if she’s all right. When she explains, he says, alrighty then, having not expected TMI.

The guests arrive. When Izzy introduces herself, Tim says he’s easy too. Captain Lee says they’re going to get the party started quick. Francesca will give them a tour, they’ll get the luggage on board, and get out of Dodge. Francesca gives the tour, and I’m loving the cushion/pillow colors; very 60s with turquoise, green, and gold. Francesca tells the guests, a cheese board is coming, and puts Ashling on laundry. The boat heads out to Five Island Harbour. Francesca tells the guests that they’re going to anchor and have lunch relatively soon. Izzy says she’s so ready to drop anchor, since it’s her first time as deckhand, and Francesca tells Elizabeth to set the table, but not put out the wine glasses yet. Captain Lee tells the guests that this is the most protected area, and they ask if he’ll join them for dinner tomorrow. In Rachel’s interview, she says the guests are awesome in her eyes. They’re into food and wine, and that’s up her alley. She’s making an amazing, marinated snow crab that can’t fail. She plates it weird, in a crescent shape on the plate, and the guests wonder if something is missing. They also think it’s fake crab. In Francesca’s interview, she wonders on what super yacht they would serve fake crab. What an idiot. She tells Rachel, who says, it’s one of the most expensive seafoods you can have. I’d throw the shells at them as proof. 

The water toys are put in, and some of the guests jump off the boat. Primary Tim takes a nap, and Francesca tells Elizabeth, when she’s finished, prep for dinner. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she’s getting a negative vibe from Francesca. Eddie asks Ashling how day one is, and Ashling says she feels fab. A guest asks if they have a call button, but that’s a no. I can just imagine if they did. Elizabeth calls friend Ana, and says she’s trying to reset. She doesn’t appreciate the way things are said, and Ana tells her, don’t let anyone psych her out. In her interview, Rachel says she’s not happy. The guests didn’t like lunch, so she’s going big for dinner with herb crusted lamb, brioche, and foie gras. It’s dark out, and the guests look at some fish below that might be sharks. One of them wants to jump in and catch one, but as much fun as it would be to see a shark eat him, lucky for him, another guest stops him. In Shane’s interview, he says when he was in high school, he sat in the front, and had all the answers. He’s smart, and doesn’t know why doing this job makes him feel insecure. He’s a perfectionist, so he’s motivated to accomplish the job, but he doesn’t know how to get there. He writes in his journal.

At dinner, a guest is wearing some God-awful pants that look like the American flag. Beth says, it’s amazing, and they’re not going to want to go home. In Rachel’s interview, she says she thought the guests would be refined, but Tim is pretty wasted; it’s embarrassing. Yes it is, because he has to go to bed before dinner even happens. Beth tells him to make sure he comes to his birthday party. Rachel says, the primary hasn’t even touched his food. It’s annoying since she tried to make his food preferences come alive, and he’s done. The tiniest flan in the world is served for dessert, and the guests go to bed. James does crunches in his cabin, and Shane finishes up on deck.        

Eddie finds that Shane left the garage door open, and in his interview, says, it’s basic sh*t. You lock your house when you leave. He keeps repeating, today is a good effing day, while on his way to deal with Shane, but Shane is still in bed. In Francesca’s interview, she says Ashling is thinking like her. She has a go-getter attitude, which is what Francesca needs in a stew – to be more like her. Francesca tells Ashling that she’ll be going to the beach. Eddie says, it’s slide time, and explains the set-up to James. Francesca calls the provisioner, and says they’re having a white party, and need a steel drum band. The slide is the usual pain in the ass to set up, and Francesca tells Elizabeth to do the cabins. Eddie tells Shane that he didn’t close the garage door. In his interview, Eddie says he can’t be too aggressive. He knows the kind of guy Shane is, and his chakras will be out of whack, so Eddie is tiptoeing around him. James tests the slide, and the other toys are put in the water. Francesca tells Tim, happy birthday, and Rachel pushes waffles for breakfast.

Shane outs himself to the captain, telling him about leaving the door open. Captain Lee asks if Shane doesn’t shut the door when he leaves the house. Shane wanders off, and the captain says, dumbass, which about sums it up. Tim skips breakfast, since he doesn’t usually eat in the morning. The crew gets ready for the picnic, and Eddie drives Shane and Ashling over to the beach. In her interview, Rachel says, she’s pressed for time, and has a beach picnic. She loves it. It’s also the primary’s 50th, and he’s requested a multi-course tasting menu. The tender is unloaded at the beach, and they start to set up. Izzy asks if Ashling is single, and she says she is. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she feels badly about not being part of the beach picnic. She feels like Francesca isn’t happy with her, and Ashling is perfect, and it’s not fair.

Rachel gets the food platters ready for the beach. Francesca radios, asking for two pina coladas, but Rachel says, f*** that. She needs a hand getting stuff in the tender. In her interview, she says the lack of communication with her blows her mind. She doesn’t care what they need do. They need to make sure this sh*t gets schlepped TF out.

Francesca goes with the food, to expedite things. She says she wants to go swimming, but meanwhile, in the galley, Rachel wants to punch someone in the face. Eddie goes back for the guests, and Francesca takes pictures of the table. When the guests arrive, she welcomes Tim to his 50th birthday beach extravaganza. The guests are amazed, and declare food amazing, since this is apparently the only descriptive word they know. Some guests do snorkeling, while others jet ski, and the rest lounge around. Izzy asks if Shane happy, and he says he’s more prepared. In his interview, he says he knows he messed up incredibly, and has to step up his game and work hard. Eddie thinks he’s dumber than he actually is, so it’s frustrating. Ashling radios Eddie, telling him, the guests are ready to be picked up.

Francesca goes over the menu with Rachel, who says she’s going to bed after dinner, and crying. The beach is cleaned up, Shane being sure to scold them for not using paper straws. I have to say, I’m with him on this, since I live near a beach, and it’s horrible how many wash up. Eddie asks Izzy how she’s doing, and she says she’s dirty and messy, but good. Rachel looks for the caviar, and can only find salmon roe. She tells Francesca about it, and in her interview, Rachel says, the primary specifically said something about wanting it, and she’s going to lose her sh*t. Shane asks if she’s okay, and she tells him to keep moving; she’s not joking. She’s going to punch someone in the scrotum.

Alrighty then.

Next time, the captain joins the guests for dinner, Shane’s phone dies, and Captain Lee calls Shane to the bridge for a conversation. Shane looks scared.

🛥 So sorry. A little Deck confusion on my part last night. I thought there wasn’t going to be a new one, so good thing I double-checked. For whatever reason, it was listed, but there was no blurb, and my mind must have registered it as no show. Maybe it was too much Thanksgiving food. That’s my story anyway, and I’m sticking to it.

💍 And the Ring Makes Three…

So it turned out she wouldn’t have had time for that pesky reality show anyway.

https://pagesix.com/2020/11/24/below-deck-alum-hannah-ferrier-announces-engagement-weeks-after-giving-birth/

🌲 Pine Valley Rendezvous…

On December 2nd, at 1 pm, cast members reunite for your virtual pleasure.

Don’t Miss This Special ALL MY CHILDREN Online Reunion!

💈 Just When He Got His Hair Right…

Port Charles bids Julian goodbye.

William deVry Says Goodbye to GENERAL HOSPITAL

🦃 Like an After-Dinner Mint…

See how everyone in the soap world liked their turkey.

See How Your Favorite Stars Celebrated Thanksgiving!

👠 Not One In NYC…

The current status of The Real Housewives as real housewives.

https://pagesix.com/article/which-real-housewives-are-currently-wives/

Or not.

https://pagesix.com/article/why-so-many-real-housewives-divorce-their-husbands/

🧗‍♀️ Off To Climb Every Mountain…

Or maybe just finish watching The Haunting of Bly Manor. Although I really should get back to getting rid of the Black-Friday-Small-Business-Saturday-Who-Knows-What-Sunday-Cyber-Monday assault of emails. Seriously, is five a day from every single retailer really necessary? Whether you took advantage of some sales, or looked at it all like a deer in headlights while hitting the delete button, stay safe, stay grounded mentally, and stay not spending your super yacht vacation napping.

Nov30

November 29, 2020 – Double the Finale, Beyond To Come & Back To Work

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What I Watched Today

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

The Walkng Dead: World Beyond – Finale, Part One

Last time, we found out Huck, whose real name is Jennifer, was Elizabeth’s daughter. Huck got pretty excited over a sandwich that Elizabeth brought her. Huck told Elizabeth that Hope wasn’t ready for integration yet, but she’d make it work. She said there were others, but it had been unavoidable. Elizabeth said nothing was unavoidable, and she wanted this to succeed. Elizabeth insisted Huck take her dad’s watch giving her some bullsh*t about it uniting their family. I noticed they’ve followed Fear the Walking Dead’s lead in changing up their opening credits each week.  

The girls worried about Elton and Silas. We got backstory on Felix, who flashed back to interviewing Huck for security intake, and Will crashing the interview.

The tire blew on the group’s truck, secretly courtesy of Huck, and they had to look for somewhere to find supplies. They came across a mini horde of zombies, and fought them off. Iris looked like a born zombie fighter, but Hope stuck her flashlight in a zombie’s mouth, which did nothing but distract everyone. Felix had a wound, but it was unclear as to how he’d gotten it exactly. He brushed it off when Huck asked about it, saying he’d been hooked by barbed wire.

Meanwhile, Elton moped over the his mother’s necklace and the book. Then ripped up the book, scattering the pages to the four winds. Thinking better of it, he gathered up the pages, but the dedication page (it was dedicated to him) kept blowing from his grasp. When he finally pinned it down, there was blood on it. He searched around, and found Percy dealing with a zombie. Percy babbled something about having the money, and fell over.   

The girls, Felix, and Huck searched a retirement home for something rubber and waterproof to fix the tire. Felix said it looked like the house has been evacuated quickly. Huck felt like Iris was avoiding her, and told Iris that she could have trained with them. Hope only did it because wanted to go to Omaha, and it took Hope months to catch on, while it only took Iris weeks. Huck said Hope was more like her, but Iris was disciplined and principled, and was who Huck wanted to be. She suggested the situation with the girls’ dad might not as bad as they thought. While she and Iris were searching the house, Huck looked inside a room, and quickly came out, closing the door. She said the people who lived there were still there, and they weren’t leaving, making a triggering gesture at her temple. She told Felix that they should ditch the car, and go by foot from there, but it would be over mountainous terrain.

Felix remembered getting busy with Will, who said Felix had been in a mood. Felix told Will that Dr. Bennett wanted him to stay behind and watch the girls when he left for the research facility, but he thought the doctor might have wanted him to stay because he was happy. He felt like he owed Dr. Bennett, and the doctor had made him promise, even though Felix wanted to go on security detail. Will said that Felix didn’t trust anyone to take care of things, and just because someone had saved Felix’s life didn’t mean he had to live the rest of it for them.

Elton dragged Percy to an open field. Percy asked why Elton was bothering with him at all, since he was going to die anyway. Elton said he needed to try and save Percy. The wind had brought him there, and it was a sign. Percy said Elton had better bandage him before he bled out. It turned out that the Percy Elton was talking to was an illusion; a stress relief. The real Percy was unconscious. Illusion Percy said Elton didn’t want to look at him too closely because he was scared to find out what Silas had done, and Elton wanted to prove him wrong. He looked Percy’s body over, and saw he’d been shot. Since a wrench doesn’t shoot bullets, it obviously wasn’t Silas.

Felix and the others came across a bunch of school bus blockades, and Felix suggested they go around, but Hope insisted on climbing over. Felix ended up falling off of a bus, and managed to hurt himself even worse by rolling his ankle. He said the pain was no big deal, and he’d already started on antibiotics for the cuts. Huck told the girls to look for a splint, and told Felix that he wasn’t going anywhere for a while. In a flashback moment, we discovered Huck had been the one to slash Felix with the barbed wire.

Felix remembered hanging with Dr. Bennett, Will, and the girls. Felix pumped Dr. Bennett for information on the security detail, and found out Will was being added, and to make it worse, Will had asked to go. Later, Will said he only wanted what was best for Felix, and he was going for Felix, so Felix didn’t have to worry about Dr. Bennett. When he got back, maybe things would be different. Will told Felix that he loved him, but it wasn’t up to Felix to carry everyone else. Felix had to figure out how to let it go and trust other people.

Elton tried to tend to Percy’s wound. He asked who did it, and Illusion Percy asked if it mattered, since he was a figment of Elton’s imagination. Elton made a poultice for Percy’s wound, but Percy said it wouldn’t make any difference; he was dying. Elton insisted it wasn’t over, and Percy told Elton to look behind him. Elton did, and saw several zombies headed their way.

Hope said Felix wouldn’t make it far, and wondered if taking more time would make a difference. Iris said they weren’t going to leave him.

Elton dragged Percy up the hill. Figment Percy told Elton it was okay to leave him and save himself. It was over for him, but not Elton. It was cool. He told Elton that he had a minute, and the zombies slowed down. He and Elton sat on the hill, and Figment Percy told Elton, good people could sometimes be disappointing, but it was still a beautiful world. Elton was no longer just the guy behind the camera; he was part of it now. Elton said this wasn’t the way it was supposed to be, and Percy said, it never was. Elton didn’t want him to die, and that was a noble thing. He told Elton that he would save people down the line who would change the world. Elton said it would be only fifteen years before the world was extinct, according to his mom’s research, but Percy said Elton’s mom had more faith in people than Elton thought. Otherwise, why would she have a son, and a daughter? He told Elton, there was a big, beautiful world waiting, and to fight for it. Be brave like his mom knew he could be. Elton wept as the zombies came closer. He looked at his mom’s necklace, and finally turned his back.

But then he said, no. He dropped his stuff, and took out a pokey/wrench stick, and a thing you zip-tie bundles with. He whacked one zombie, bundled another two together, who fell over, and smashed the fourth’s head with the wrench end of the stick.

Felix thought about the night Will left. Hope had made herself scarce, and Will told him that anger was the soul’s attempt to avoid sadness. Some people couldn’t bear to say goodbye, but there was no point trying to outrun pain. It would wait patiently until you were too tired to run.

Iris thought the highway would be easier, but Felix wanted to stick to the original plan. She said it would be impossible for him to hike, and he said they didn’t need him. He would hold them up, and put them in more danger. They’d needed him in the beginning, but not anymore. He said Iris was more than capable, and he believed in her; in who she’d become. Huck said they were leaving first thing in the morning. Iris thought it was bullsh*t, and they shouldn’t even be discussing it. Huck told her take a deep look inside, and she’d see it wasn’t bullsh*t. She’d know her purpose was to find her dad. If Felix stayed there, he’d be safe.

Hope brooded by herself. Iris found her, and asked about Huck’s life before this, and Hope said Huck had been in the military. Her mom died when she was little, and she’d been found on a raft. She wondered why Iris was asking, and Iris said, what if they couldn’t trust Huck? She thought something was off, and she had a gut feeling that Huck was untrustworthy. Hope asked if that was because Huck was willing to make hard choices. Huck had been there for her in ways Iris didn’t understand. Huck had saved her life, and when Hope had told Iris how their mom died, Iris had started to look at her differently. She’d told Huck everything, and said Iris didn’t know her as well as she thought. Iris asked if Hope was originally going to tell her that she was going to Omaha, and Hope said, no.

After everyone was asleep, Hope woke Huck, and said they had to talk. She told Huck that Iris didn’t want to move on without Felix, and he’d drag them down. She wanted to leave immediately. Huck said she’d grab her stuff.

Elton found a walkie talkie and tried to radio Felix. To his credit, Percy was still breathing.

On the road, Hope thanked Huck for believing in her, and Huck said she was glad Hope felt that way. I could see wheels of doubt turning in Hope’s head though, when Huck wanted a moment alone. She went behind a shed, and took out her radio, hearing Elton. Elton started to tell her where they were, and told Percy that he’d gotten ahold of Huck instead of Felix. Percy sat up, and said she was the one who’d shot him.

Iris told Felix that Hope and Huck were gone. Felix aka Captain Obvious said they’d been left.

Hope flashed back to figuring out some codes on a map. It said, en route to pick up the asset in a raft, and all four expendable. She reached into her back pocket for a gun.

⚰️ Part Two ⚰️ 

Will tripped near a super old zombie coming up from the ground, that looked like a Halloween decoration. He was being chased by military men.

In no one in particular’s flashback, Dr. Bennett thought about his daughters as he had dinner with Dr. Belshaw. She asked what he thought they’d be doing, and he said Iris must be helping someone, and Hope must be getting in trouble. Dr. Bennett told Dr. Belshaw that it had been sad to lose Dr. Abbot. Dr. Belshaw said, apparently he’d gotten word that his sister wasn’t well. I had no idea/couldn’t remember who Dr. Abbot was, so it was like a non-conversation.

Hope asked who the hell Huck was, and held a pistol on her.

Elton saw smoke from a chimney, and found Silas, who said he shouldn’t have come. Elton said he’d found Silas’s cassette player and headphones, and something else. Sitting in a wagon, Percy said, just for the record, he was doing good.

Iris couldn’t believe Huck and Hope just left, and Felix said sometimes it was easier that way. Iris said she’d told Hope something she hadn’t wanted to hear. She didn’t trust Huck; something was off with her. Felix said just because there was something wrong with Silas, didn’t mean there was something wrong with Huck, and Iris told him the room Huck said was filled with bodies was the only one they hadn’t searched.   

Hope told Huck that she had decoded the map, and knew who she was, but wanted her to say it. Huck said she didn’t want to hurt anyone. It was like the night with Hope and her mom. Huck’s manipulation didn’t work, and only irritated Hope, who fired a shot. Huck said part of Hope knew she was on her side, and Hope said when Huck had agreed to come with her, she knew she was the asset. A load of zombies started coming out of nowhere.

Huck swore she wouldn’t hurt Hope, and told her to put the pistol down, so they could fight together. Hope didn’t have to, since a zombie knocked it out of her hand. There were about a dozen of them by now.

Felix and Iris checked out the room, which was full of medical supplies. Iris said they could have used some of it treat Felix’s ankle, and fix the tire, but Huck had avoided it.   

Percy told Elton and Silas that Huck had killed Tony, and tried to kill him, but he didn’t know why. Elton told Silas that what they knew for sure was that Silas hadn’t done it. Silas was hella relieved not to be a monster, and said they had to save Hope and Iris.

Huck said, all the training showed what Hope could do if she applied herself. Hope said she thought Huck was a friend, and cared about all of them. Why were the others expendable? Huck said it wasn’t supposed to be this complicated. Her dad was never in danger. The last two messages weren’t from him; they were from her. She thought it was the easiest way get Hope to leave, and Huck thought she was strong enough to go. She was right. She’d thought Iris would try to talk Hope out of it, Hope would come to her, and just the two of them would go. She needed Hope to see civilization, and that the world was worth fighting for. It was the same thing the Civic Republic was fighting for. That’s why she told Hope about the greater good. Other people getting in the way of her seeing it made them expendable. Huck did everything she could to split them up, so they could go on their own. Hope asked about Tony and Percy, and Huck said if the second location had been compromised, the whole thing would have been over. She killed them to save everyone else. Hope asked, why her? and Huck said Hope had no idea who she was.

Dr. Bennett told Dr. Belshaw about how, when Hope was six, she completely took apart a computer because she was curious. She had it put back together by the by next day, all by herself. Maybe she’d save the world.

Huck was impressed that Hope had cracked the CRS cypher, and Hope said she thought they were a bunch of idiots. Huck said people like her had to make sure the gifts of people like Hope weren’t being wasted. Hope asked, what if they’d just made it there like they’d intended, and Huck said, it would have been easier. They had to find shelter for the night, but Huck told Hope not to think of running. The CRS wouldn’t do anything to her, but they always find you.

Silas, Elton, and Percy decided to find Hope. Percy said Huck would pay for what she’d done. They saw a truck, and Silas said there were refueling stations close by. Percy told them, men had just gotten out with guns, and they ran.  

Iris repaired the tire, and Felix thought, with luck, they’d get 50 miles out of it. He told Iris that she’d have to drive, and she said she’d never learned. He said she was going to now, and told her to be one with the car. She said, he did not just tell her that, and he said her father had taught him to drive.  

Huck said there was more going on than Hope knew; maybe more than she knew. They heard the truck, and Huck doused the lanterns, saying Hope had to trust her. Felix and Iris came in, and Huck wondered how they’d gotten the truck going. Iris jumped right on Huck about supplies being in the room she’d claimed bodies were in, but Huck told Iris that she must be mistaken; she’d never said that. She said they were there, and safe, all together; all good things. Huck said she’d pull the truck around, and Felix handed her the keys, making sure she’d drop them. When she bent to pick them up, he grabbed her gun, and asked what the hell she was doing with Hope.

Dr. Belshaw said she cared about Dr. Bennett, their future, and everyone’s future. She said Hope was going to be there in the morning. When he’d told her about Hope’s gifts and genius, he trusted her, but she’d had to tell them. They need generations of great minds. Hope had seen the world, and now and she was ready to bring back the world. It would take the brightest minds brought together, but if they didn’t make progress, human life would be gone in 30 years. She could live with him hating her, so the world could live. We see saw she wasn’t actually talking to him, but practicing her speech.

Felix aimed the gun at Huck, and told Iris to take Hope and go. Iris said the CRS wanted Hope, but Huck said they couldn’t save her by walking away; bringing her there was the only way they’d live. She said she wanted Felix to be happy, and she was sorry, then knocked him down the stairs. A lantern went with him, and started a fire.

In the meantime, Silas, Elton, and Percy hid  from the trucks. Silas said he thought he knew a way out, and told the others to follow him.

Huck and Felix struggled, and Felix told Iris to take the truck and go. Iris told Hope to find the gun, and Felix and Huck fought like characters out of Conan the Barbarian, while the house started to burn. It was a pretty decent fight, and for a guy with an ankle injury, Felix brought his A-game. Hope found the gun.  

As he led Elton and Percy to the back gate, Silas thought of all the good stuff he’d done. As soon as the other two were outside, he locked himself in. He cut his palm with a knife, and said he was saving them.

Felix told Hope to take a shot as he struggled with Huck. Zombies started coming toward the house, and Iris fought them off. Huck was in a position to kill, and said she was sorry as she stood over him, but Hope fired a warning shot. She told Huck if she didn’t get away from Felix, she’d shoot herself, and held the gun to her own head. She told Iris and Felix to take the truck. The CRS needed her to help her dad with research because of who and what she was, and Huck’s mission was to get her there. She’d decoded the message, and realized she was the asset. She was smarter than they’d thought.

Silas told Elton that he’d be okay. Getting him would slow them down. Elton had believed in him when he didn’t believe in himself. Elton was his best friend. He told them to protect Iris, and gave himself up.

Felix said it wasn’t too late, but Hope said the CRS would just keep looking for them. She was doing what she was doing because she had what she had. She told Iris that they’d always protect each other, and they’d all be okay. Felix said Hope was just a kid, but Huck said, not anymore. She wanted Felix to know he was ace, and sometimes you had to do bad to do good in this life.

Dr. Bennett told Dr. Belshaw, something sensitive had been eating at him. The place was important to them – he wasn’t questioning that – but the military scouting mission had been gone for a few days. He thought it was possible they were being lied to, but he needed her help to find out for certain.

Percy and Elton had no idea where they were going. Elton said he didn’t know what lay ahead, and it wouldn’t be easy, but they were part of it now. He’d thought they were the last of their species, but he’d seen the impossible happen. He knew they could find the others because they could do the impossible. They could make their lives count, not because they were the last generation, but the beginning.

As they walked, Hope told Huck that she was thinking about the big picture. They walked out into a field where a helicopter met them. Elizabeth popped out, and she said Huck’s judgment had been in question, and she had to make sure the mission was an unmitigated success, with no loose ends. As far as the campus colony went, they’d talk. She said the Bennetts would accomplish great things together.

Felix told Iris that they had to find shelter and food. Telling Felix about their conversation, Iris thought back to talking to Hope, and saying they would get them back, and kick Civic Republic ass. Hope said, the two of them together were the asset. Iris was smart, had good instincts, and bravery. She had no clue how they were going to beat them. They thought they were saving the world, but Iris would save the world from them. Felix asked Iris, how? and Iris said they just would. They were the future.

Iris and Felix heard something in the woods, and saw people in the distance. One of them broke away, and it was Will. He and Felix embraced, and a bunch of people came out from the forest.

 🎬 Another Reason…

I’m sure most of us will be glad to kiss 2020 goodbye for many reasons, but one is television going back to filming new season. If all goes according to plan, World Beyond’s Season 2 should see it’s premiere in the summer of 2021.

https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-world-beyond-season-2-release-date-story/

🥧 Calling It a Weekend…

While the non-stop eating was fun, part of me will be glad to get back on the exercise and food moderation track tomorrow. While there’s no new Deck, I’ll see you at the Hospital, and I’ll also pour you some tea. So whether it was a long weekend for you, or just a coupla more days, until then, stay safe, stay blue skying, and stay believing civilization is worth fighting for.

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November 25, 2020 – Lulu Collapses Mid-Sentence, Shannon Gets Hammered At the Vow Renewal, Heather Showers Her Employees & Thanksgiving With Alice

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At the hospital, Jason tells Sonny, no sign of Julian at Charlie’s. Sonny says he wants that weasel found, and quick. Cyrus possibly had Brad stabbed for Julian, and he’s going to want to collect big time. Jason says, they need to know what Julian owed Cyrus, and Sonny nods. Jason says he’s on it.

Molly comes downstairs, and tells Sam, Alexis is in the guest room, sleeping it off, and Scout is still sleeping. Sam hopes Danny is doing the same at the Quartermaines, and asks if it’s bad that she wants a drink. Molly says, after the night Sam just had, no. Sam is glad Danny missed the explosion, but she’s also glad he wasn’t there to witness the confrontation they had with Alexis. On one hand, there’s a horrible physical thing that could have happened to him today, and on the other hand, a horrible emotional one. She feels like they can’t win. Molly says, beer? Sam says, in the fridge.

Ava gets to Windymere with Julian, and Nikolas calls to her. Julian sneaks into another room, and Nikolas asks if she was able to convince Julian to leave the country.

Portia tells Sonny that she’s sorry about Dev; Trina was incredibly fond of him. He thanks her, and she says she spoke to Carly. She’s going to break the news to Trina and Josslyn. Sonny says, at least they can lean on each other.

Carly arrives home, and Josslyn hugs her. She wonders what’s going on, and Carly says she’s fine. Josslyn asks, what about everyone else? and Carly says, Cameron is fine; he’s at the hospital. She says, they know there was an explosion tonight at The Floating Rib, and a lot of people were hurt really badly. Josslyn asks about Dev, and Trina says, Cameron didn’t know what happened to him. Carly says she’s so sorry, but Dev was killed.

Laura visits Cameron at the hospital, and gives him a hug. He says, he’s okay. He won’t be able to play soccer for a while, but at least nothing is broken. She asks if there’s been an update on Franco, and Cameron says his mom is going to tell him when Franco is out of surgery. He’s really scared. She hugs him again and says she is too.

Elizabeth tells Franco, she knows he’s tired and probably feels hopeless, but he has to fight. She needs him to be with her and the boys.

Dante yells for help, Lulu in his arms. Portia calls for a gurney, and Sonny asks, what happened? Dante doesn’t know, and says Lulu was talking to him, when she suddenly touched her head and collapsed. Portia looks Lulu over, and says, one of her pupils is blown; they need to get her stabilized. Dante asks what that means, and Doc says they’ll know more after the scan. Dante says, she was just standing there like everything was fine.

Molly tells Sam, it actually turned out to be a good thing that Valentin stuck around. Sam supposes so. Alexis had a glass of tequila instead of a whole bottle of vodka. Molly says, it’s like she can hear Valentin in a way she can’t hear them. Maybe because she’s not afraid of hurting him. Molly tells Sam that she tries so hard to be strong and rational, and remind herself their mom is sick and it’s not her fault. But sometimes she wants to scream, why don’t you love me enough to do this? Sam says Molly feels betrayed, and Molly says it’s written all over her face; Sam’s too. But it’s not on Valentin’s, so maybe that’s why Alexis is more relaxed with him. Sam says she has no idea what’s going to happen. If Valentin is the one to save Alexis, she’s all for it, but she doesn’t think it’s enough. She’s not sure if anything is enough anymore.

Elizabeth says she sees Cameron has a visitor, and Cameron asks how Franco is. She says he’s still being operated on, so they won’t know anything for a while. She asks if she can get Cameron anything from the vending machine, and Laura says she’ll go too; sweet or salty? Cameron says, both, and tells Elizabeth that he’s been texting Dev, but he hasn’t answered. He’d like to see him. Elizabeth says, of course (🍷), and leaves with Laura. In the hallway, Laura tells Elizabeth, she didn’t want to say anything, but people are going to start talking about this, and Cameron should hear it from her. Elizabeth asks, what happened? and Laura says, Dev didn’t make it; he died on the way to the hospital. Elizabeth says, that poor boy. Cameron is going to be devastated. Laura is right though. Cameron should probably hear it from her. Laura’s phone dings, and she says it’s Doc. It sounds urgent. Elizabeth tells her to go.

Trina asks if Carly is sure, and Carly says, Sonny was in the ambulance with Dev when he passed. Josslyn says, he didn’t even make it to the hospital? and Carly says, his injuries were that serious. Trina says, this is so unfair, and Carly says she’s so sorry. She wishes there was something she could say, or an explanation she could give to make it better. It is unfair. It’s horrible and awful. Trina wants to see Cameron, and Carly says she’ll have someone take her. Josslyn wants to go too, but Carly hesitates. Josslyn says she thinks it’s important they’re together right now, and Carly relents. They have a three-way hug.

Elizabeth looks in on Franco, and leans against the wall, devastated. Scotty sees her, and holds her.

Ava says she told Julian about Nikolas’s generous offer. He was most appreciative. Nikolas says he didn’t do it for Julian. He did it for her, so she wouldn’t get dragged into Julian’s next disaster. Doc calls, and asks how soon Nikolas can get to the hospital. Nikolas asks, what happened? and Doc says, Lulu was caught in an explosion at The Floating Rib. They thought she was fine, but she passed out, and she’s been taken to radiology. Nikolas asks if their mother is with her, and Doc says he’s about to tell her, but thinks she could use some extra support. Nikolas says he’s on his way. he tells Ava, Lulu collapsed. She’s at the hospital. Apparently, she was in some kind of explosion. Ava asks if she’s all right, but he says, it sounds like they don’t know. They’re running tests. She asks him to keep her updated, and he leaves. She says, this can’t be happening. Julian comes out, and says, they don’t know anything yet. She says, they know Lulu was in an explosion, and she’s at the hospital. He could have just murdered her husband’s sister.

Scotty goes into Cameron’s room with Elizabeth, and Cameron asks if she was were able to find Dev. She says she’s sorry. She hates to tell him this, but Dev’s injuries were too severe. She’s sorry. Cameron cries, and she holds him.

In the chapel, Sonny lights a candle. Dante says he went halfway around the world to protect Lulu, and when he came back, he was so messed up, he had to leave his family again; this time to protect them from him. He told himself that he was doing the right thing, even though it hurt them. What he should have been doing every day was telling his family, his wife and kids, that he loves them. He never should have left.

Ava tells Julian, innocent people were hurt or they’re dead because of him. He says, it was supposed to be empty. He didn’t know. She says, it’s a restaurant. How the hell was it supposed to be empty? And he did know. Do her the courtesy of not lying to her face. There’s a knock at the door, and Julian hides. It’s Jason.

On the phone, Sonny asks, what kind of explosive device?… Any leads on how it got there?… Okay, thanks. He hangs up, and says, son of a bitch.

Laura sees Doc, and asks, what’s wrong? He says, it’s Lulu. She and Dante were in the chapel, and she lost consciousness. Fortunately, Portia was on duty, and ordered a CT scan. Laura says she was with Lulu earlier, and she seemed fine. He says, according to Dante, they were having a conversation, and Lulu grabbed her head and collapsed. Dante joins them, and Laura asks, what happened? He says, it was like a switch flipped. One moment, they were talking, and the next moment, Lulu was out. Portia comes out, and says she has the test results.

Portia tells them, the tests revealed a cerebral contusion; a traumatic brain injury. It usually occurs when there’s been a blow to the head. Because the body’s inflammatory response sends fluids and nutrients to the primary injury in an attempt to heal it, it’s caused a secondary brain injury of cerebral edema. The skull is immovable, so there’s no room for the brain to swell. It’s currently compressing the ocular motor nerve, and other parts of the brain as well. Dante asks if they can stop the swelling, and Portia says, lifting the skull off the brain will cause the swelling to cease, and hopefully minimize any damage and prevent further damage. Nikolas has joined them, an asks if she’ll recover, but Portia says, their first step is to get her through this procedure. Laura asks if she can see Lulu, but Portia says they had to move quickly, so Lulu is already in surgery. Laura cries.

Ava says if Jason is looking for Nikolas, he’s on his way to the hospital. His sister was injured. Apparently, there was an explosion at The Floating Rib, but she doesn’t have any details. Julian listens in, and Jason says he hadn’t heard about Lulu, but he knows two people were killed. Where’s Julian? He starts to open the door to where Julian is hiding, but his phone rings. Sonny says, anything? and Jason says, nothing yet. Sonny says he spoke to their guy at the PCPD, and it was a bomb. He’s going to have Carl pick up Sam and the kids. Jason says he’ll meet Sonny back at the house, and Sonny asks him to put Ava on. Jason gives Ava the phone, and Sonny says, he needs to talk to her. Somebody blew up The Floating Rib; it could be the start of a war. He’s going to have Avery go with Jason so he can bring her to his place. Ava says she respects what he feels he needs to do for his daughter, but Avery is quite safe there. She’s sleeping. Just let her stay, at least for tonight. He tells her to put Jason on, and she gives Jason the phone. He asks what Jason thinks, and Jason thinks Avery is safe for tonight. Sonny says, okay. Jason tells Ava, if she hears from her brother, call him. After he leaves, Julian comes out.

Molly tells Sam, maybe they can get their mom to rehab, and Sam wonders how they would do that. She’s not going to check herself in, and after tonight, her walls will be up higher than ever. There’s a knock at the door, and Sam opens it to Carl. She asks if something happened to Jason, but he says, Jason’s fine. He was instructed to take them to Sonny’s house. Molly asks if Jason sent him, but he says, Sonny did. Sam says, no one called her, and Carl says Jason just texted, and said he’d explain everything once they got there, but the most important thing is that they move now.

Sonny calls Carly, and tells her, Lulu collapsed; she’s in surgery. Carly asks if she’s going be okay, but he says, they don’t know yet. She says, poor Laura; poor Dante. How is he holding up? He says, Dante is staying strong, but he’s scared. She wonders if this night could get any worse, and he says, the explosion wasn’t an accident; somebody bombed the place. He sent Carl to pick up Sam and the kids. Ava thinks Avery is safe at Windymere, but he doesn’t know. Carly says she let Josslyn and Trina go to the hospital to see Cameron; she sent Trent with them. As they hurry to Cameron’s room, Sonny says he sees them, and she asks if she should get ready to leave. He says, he’s not ready to send her and the kids away, but this was a bomb. It’s no joke. He just wants to keep his family safe, so they stay – for now. He’ll be coming home soon. She tells him, be careful, and he says he loves her. She says she loves him too.

Josslyn and Trina hug Cameron.   

Scotty tells Elizabeth, Cameron is a tough kid. They’ll get through this. Elizabeth doesn’t know how Scotty can be so calm. Ever since she found out about Franco’s tumor… He says, what tumor? and she says she’s so sorry. She thought he knew. She just assumed, since he was talking about Franco being a fighter. He says, Franco is a fighter. He just assumed Franco got banged up in the explosion. She says, Franco’s tumor is back, and it makes treating his injuries more complicated. He says, it makes sense now. Franco was acting crazy about his insurance policies. He thought it was just the dehydration, but there was no dehydration, was there? She says, last night, she found out about the tumor, and that it’s inoperable. He wonders why Franco didn’t tell anybody, but she doesn’t know. He didn’t tell her either, but when he did, she convinced him to get a second opinion. Scotty says, he should, and Elizabeth says, they were in a hopeful place, then tonight happened. Now Franco is really scared. Scotty says, scared he won’t wake up? but she says, scared he’ll wake up a different person.   

Sam tells Carly that she’s surprised Scout fell asleep so quickly. Carly says, it was an eventful night. How is she holding up? Sam says she’s tired of the whirlwind, and her? Carly says she doesn’t know what to do. She knows Sonny and Jason will tell them if it’s too dangerous to stay. Sam asks if that’s okay with her; just pack everything up and go to Puerto Rico. Leave behind her family, friends, and job, everything. Carly says, it’s not okay, and she prays it doesn’t come to that, but this is the life she chose, and by extension, the life she chose for her kids. Sonny never pretended there was no risk. Sam says, neither did Jason. Jason comes in, and Sam hugs him.

Ava tells Julian to give her a good reason not to call Jason back. He says Jason would kill him, and she tells him, she said a good reason. He asks if she wants him dead, and she says she’s been desperate to keep him alive. So desperate, she enabled him to the point he brought a bomb into The Floating Rib, and blew the place up. Jason said two people died. She doesn’t think that would have happened if she hadn’t been running in circles trying to keep him alive. She should have let his actions catch up with him, and let him suffer the consequences. At what point does keeping him alive make her an accomplice?

Jason asks how the kids are, and Sam says, good. Danny is at the Quartermaines, and Scout is asleep upstairs. He says he’s sorry he didn’t call. Carly asks if it’s confirmed that it was a bomb. Jason says they don’t know who planted it, but all signs lead to Cyrus. Carly says, that’s crazy; won’t it bring Federal attention? Jason says, the NSA is  going to be all over it, and it won’t be lost on anyone that it happened within six months of Cyrus moving to Port Charles. She wonders what could possibly be worth taking a risk like that, and Jason says, me.  

Josslyn says, she’s thankful Cameron is okay, and Trina says, her too. If they’d lost him… Josslyn tells her, don’t even say it. It’s horrifying enough about Dev. Trina says, it doesn’t feel real, and Cameron says, it doesn’t. Trina says, Dev is gone. They’re never going to see him again. Cameron says he thought Dev was going to be okay. Franco was hurt, so he went with him, and left Dev to die alone. Josslyn says, Dev wasn’t alone; he had Sonny. Cameron says he can’t stop thinking about it. He keeps running through his mind. It’s so random. Why Dev, and not him? Trina says, that’s not a question that he should ever have to answer. What he needs to ask himself is, he lived, so what does he do with that? How does he not waste the time he has left?

Laura tells Doc, she saw Lulu walk out of the rubble, and she was so relieved. Dustin was dying, Dev was dying, and she thanked God for keeping her daughter safe, but she wasn’t safe. She should have known. Doc says she couldn’t have known; no one could have. Dante comes into the chapel, and sits down.

Lucas tells Elizabeth, the surgery went better than expected. They were able to repair the blood vessel, and loosen the tumor, which will relieve pressure on the brain. There’s still no guarantee what condition Franco will wake up in. Elizabeth says she understands, and asks if she can sit with him. Lucas says, of course (🍷), and she thanks him. She goes into Franco’s room. His head is all bandaged and has electrodes attached to it.   

Portia says, Lulu is out of surgery, and Laura wonders when she’s going to wake up. Portia says, Lulu is in a coma, but that’s to be expected. They won’t know how it went until the swelling has gone down. Laura asks if she’ll wake up, but Portia can’t answer that right now. Dante asks where Lulu is now, and Portia says, she’s in ICU. He asks, can he be with her? If it’s okay with Laura. Laura says, of course (🍷).

Josslyn says, that was super deep, and Cameron says, it was. Trina says they can make fun of her all they want, but Josslyn says Trina is right. Oscar, Dev, Trina’s dad, no one knows how much time they have. Why waste it? They should make the most of it. Cameron says he wants to be more grateful, and Trina says, her too. Not just for the people in her life, but the opportunities they’ve been given. Cameron says, everything. They’ve been given a lot more than most have. Josslyn says she wants to be brave, and Trina says she is brave. Josslyn says, braver then. She wants to be real, and say what she feels, but not in a bad way; she doesn’t want to trample people. She wants the courage to put herself out there. Trina says they could all benefit from doing that more, and Cameron says he definitely could.

Julian says, of course (🍷) Ava feels terrible about Lulu; he feels terrible. She says, does he? and he says, of course (🍷). He never wanted this to happen. All he wanted was for Lucas to keep the son he loved. That’s how this whole thing started. Sonny could have been a reasonable person, and never gone to extremes, but they both know he’s not. So he was in fear for his life. He’s not the bad guy; Sonny is the bad guy. Ava says, every single action Julian took to avoid being killed came at too great a cost. He has just two choices; either go to Sonny and let him finish it, or leave now and don’t look back.

Jason tells Sam and Carly, Cyrus believes to get to Sonny, he’s got to get rid of him. First, there was the motorcycle accident, and it’s what he thinks happened with The Floating Rib. Carly says, because he was there? but he says, he’s just guessing. He thinks Cyrus is having him watched, and arranged to plant the bomb. It was pure luck he was called away before The Rib blew up. The good news is, Cyrus tried to take him out, and it didn’t work. Now Cyrus will have to pull back way. Sonny arrives, and Carly hugs him. He says Josslyn is at the hospital and Trent will being her home. Carly says, so it was a bomb, and it was Cyrus. What now?   

Sam says, maybe they should pack up and go, and Jason says, to Puerto Rico? Sonny tells her, he’s not saying don’t go if it makes her feel better. Carly doesn’t think they’re there yet, but she wants to make sure she and Sonny are on the same page,. He says he doesn’t think so either, and it sends the wrong message.

Cameron says he thinks he should stop fronting, and put himself out there. Trent comes in, and says it’s time to get Josslyn home, and Josslyn says she’ll see them later. She’s really glad Cameron is okay. He says, me too, and Trina says, me three.

Elizabeth tells an unconscious Franco that she had to tell Cameron that Dev didn’t make it. She’s glad he wasn’t there for that. It was awful. How much loss can a kid his age take? It’s not fair. So she’s letting him know, she’s not doing this again. She’s not telling her son that someone he cares about is gone. Franco will have to push through, wake up, and be himself, telling her everything is going to be okay. Franco asks why she’s yelling at him, and she hugs him. As much as you can hug someone in a hospital bed.

Julian asks if Ava wants him to disappear; never see his kids or grandkids again. Ava says, he can stay, and let Sonny kill him, or go, and say goodbye forever. It will take Sonny and Jason 30 seconds to figure it out. He says she doesn’t know that, and she says she doesn’t, but they’re obviously leaning that way, or Jason wouldn’t have come there.  Here’s the deal. She’ll help him one last time. She’ll help him run, but if he chooses to stay, she’s out. Don’t call, don’t text, don’t look to her to save him. She won’t. If he stays, he’s on his own

Dante sits by Lulu, and says, it would be really good if she could wake up. She was in the middle of telling him something important. She was in the middle of a sentence, and he knows how she hates being interrupted. She’s got to wake up, so she can finish what they started.

Lucas tells Laura, they have to talk about Lulu’s condition. Doc says he didn’t realize Lucas was working Lulu’s case, and Laura says, Portia didn’t tell them everything, did she? Lucas says, because he’s family, Portia agreed to let him talk to Lulu’s surgeon. Traumatic brain injuries can be tricky. As in Lulu’s case, there’s often no indication that the person is injured. It’s possible that if a preemptive CT scan had been performed, they could have controlled the damage. Laura says, but it wasn’t, and they couldn’t? He says, Lulu’s brain began to swell the moment she hit her head, and Laura says, so all that time she was talking to Lulu in the ER, her brain was swelling. She should have done more. She should have done something. Nikolas says, Lulu is in a coma; her body is trying to heal. Lucas of all people knows a coma is survivable. Lucas says, they are, but he’s not going to lie. The damage is severe. Recovery will take a long time… if she recovers at all. Laura looks into Lulu’s room, and Dante takes Lulu’s hand.  

Just a side note: Lulu’s injury is similar to what killed Natasha Richardson, so please, if you get whacked in the head, go see a doctor immediately. Go to the ER.

Next week – for Thursday, the guide shows a repeat from 12/23/19; and Friday is College Football – Thanksgiving in Port Charles, Dante asks what the options are, Brando asks if Sasha was scared straight, and Ava wants Julian out by dawn.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Shannon told Kelly she was reeling, and no surprise, Kelly didn’t understand the meaning of the word, and thought Shannon was talking about reeling in fish. Shannon said she wondered why Kelly didn’t come to her when she thought Shannon was selling water, and clarifies she’s manufacturing a tincture. In her interview, Kelly thought Shannon was beating a dead horse with the tincture thing, but she apologized. In Shannon’s interview, she said this was the Kelly she knew and didn’t always love. The one that comes at her, then wonders what the big deal is. The wedding moved to the bar/dancing area, and Shannon snuck over to her room to drink. Her daughters said the vow renewal was happy in comparison to hers, and Shannon said they couldn’t compare it. She didn’t think Braunwyn and Sean went through a public affair. We flashed back to Shannon’s vow renewal, and in Shannon’s interview, she said she was working on being less reactive. John was helping, and she hoped to mitigate some of the damage she’d caused. Her daughters thought she was blowing things out of proportion.

Kelly asked Braunwyn’s grandmother Mama Jo if she was ready to bang it out. She knew some guys who would love her. Mama Jo said they had to have money. Go grandma. In Braunwyn’s interview, she was impressed with Gina not drinking and showing up for her. In her room, Shannon wanted to make a cocktail for the road. Out of respect, she wasn’t drinking tequila in front of Braunwyn. Shannon and company went back to the reception, where Braunwyn’s friend Sherri was toasting to their 20 years. Braunwyn said she and Sean had to let go of what they thought marriage was, and accept what it is. Elizabeth asked if they were taking questions. Shannon said she had to decompress, and was obviously getting bombed. In her interview, Gina said, on a scale of one to drunk, Shannon is 20 sheets to the wind. Shannon harped on Braunwyn claiming she’d said Gina’s house was sad, but Emily said the only one who should care was Gina. Emily asked Elizabeth if she and Jimmy had sex, and Elizabeth said, no, since she wasn’t divorced yet. In her interview, Elizabeth said it was her business if she bangs them, when, and how. Emily thought there was more to the story, and in Emily’s interview, she said it didn’t make sense. Everyone danced, and Braunwyn and Sean kissed. Shannon told a couple of Braunwyn’s kids that her husband surprised her with a vow renewal, and it didn’t work out, but theirs was upbeat, fun, and good; different from hers. The kids laughed at her, especially when she started gesturing wildly with her hands, and she told them they were blessed. Jacob said it was awkward; she was so effing drunk.

When Shannon asked for three vodka and grapefruits, I wondered if they were all for her, since she decided to make an asshat of herself. Shannon told Kelly, to no water to Shannon’s line. In Kelly’s interview, she said Shannon needed to drink some water, and wondered why Shannon gets like that. Shannon told Kelly that she was getting a negative vibe, and wondered if Kelly still had issues. Kelly asked if Shannon was drunk, and Shannon said she didn’t drink any of the tequila Kelly brought, then insisted it had been Kelly’s idea. We flashed back to Shannon being the first to mention it on the bus, and drinking in her room. In Kelly’s interview, she asked what was worse, walking into the lobby with it, or being drunk at the reception. The cake was cut, and Elizabeth got questioned again about not having sex with Jimmy. She admitted that they’d had it once, but it was before he knew she was married. Then in the next breath, she said he knew she was married. In Gina’s interview, she said Elizabeth didn’t want them to know anything, and that made everyone want to know everything. In Emily’s interview, she said she thought Elizabeth should get away from material things, and work on who she is. In Elizabeth’s interview, she said Jimmy was hesitant about her freezing her eggs, but if she chose to have a child, she was going to have one.

It was agreed Braunwyn was fun sober. Gina asked about Braunwyn’s mom, and Braunwyn said they were nervous around each other. She’d suggested therapy together, and Deb thought they should drop acid. She said the big issue was 42 years of her life, and Emily said that wasn’t going to be fixed overnight. In her interview, Braunwyn said it was easier for Deb to deal with her when she was broken. When she wasn’t, Deb didn’t have as much of a role. Shannon thanked Braunwyn for including her whole family, and said she was there for her. She hoped they were good. She admitted she brought tequila into her room, and in Braunwyn’s interview, she sarcastically said she had no idea Shannon had been drinking. Shannon told Braunwyn that she’d only had one drink, and in her interview, Braunwyn said, she’s hammered. In Emily and Shane’s room, Emily and Gina talked about Elizabeth, and Emily said she was addicted to the lifestyle and the money. The guests cleared out, and in Braunwyn’s interview, she said tonight she’d celebrated the man of her dreams, and the family she’d created. The old Braunwyn would have been passed out already. She was grateful. Back in her room, Shannon picked at food that had been left out for hours, and tried to navigate a recliner. She asked John if there was an after party, but he suggested she just eat some food. She tried talking to the housekeeper in Spanish, and made even less sense than she did in English.

Gina had been going to AA meetings with Braunwyn, and Emily tagged along to one. She wanted to be supportive, and understand Braunwyn’s situation better. She thought everyone deserved a second chance, and Braunwyn was making a life-altering decision. In Braunwyn’s interview, she said she never thought she’d be spilling her secrets to anyone, but girlfriends were ride or die, and probably the best gift she’d been given was the women in her life.

Shannon looked pretty groggy in the morning, and had trouble with her breakfast order. She said she didn’t get any dinner like it was somebody else’s fault. Elizabeth called mom Lyn, and said they were near the house she’d built with her ex-husband, and everything about the house broke her heart. Lyn said she needed to let it go, and Elizabeth wondered why she was so effed up. In her interview, Elizabeth said she’d never had a voice. She told Lyn that people would look at her like a gold-digger when they went to trial, and she needed Botox, since her emotions could be seen.

Kelly told Emily that she and Shannon went up and down, but she wasn’t letting Shannon bother her anymore. Emily said she was proud of Kelly. Elizabeth and Shannon went to the pool, and Elizabeth said Braunwyn’s kids had lice. When Braunwyn joined them, she corrected that to only two of them. Emily asked how Braunwyn’s night had been, regardless of the lice, and Braunwyn said Gina had shown up for her. In her interview, Braunwyn said she thought her kids were just sweaty because it was hot. We saw a clip of one of them scratching his head, and she said she should have known better. Kelly announced there was no toilet paper at Costco, and read about covid online. At the time, there had only been 30 deaths, and she said people died from the flu all the time. Elizabeth thought it would be over in 60 days (yeah, we all thought that), and in her interview, said she thought it was being blown out of proportion. She told the women that her divorce was being finalized soon, so she had a lot of emotion. Shannon said this was where it gets nasty with a settlement, and Elizabeth revealed that she’d texted her ex, saying she was sorry she’d filed for divorce, and that their marriage would be over soon. She was hoping he’s say he was sorry and he loved her, but everyone agreed he was never going to apologize. Elizabeth said he’d hurt her with his behavior; he’d meant the world to her. As a husband, he was supposed to protect her. (Good luck with that.) Emily thought Elizabeth wasn’t ready for another relationship, but Elizabeth said she and Jimmy weren’t sleeping together, so they were like friends. Now I think there’s more to the story.

In their interviews, Emily said, on a level from one to ten, the confusion was a ten, and Gina said she needed a degree to follow it. Gina asked if Elizabeth had enough money without the settlement, and Elizabeth said, enough for forever. Gina said, then walk away. She promised it would kill Elizabeth. Gina walked away with nothing because if she hadn’t walked away it would have killed her, We flashed back to the reunion where Andy asked her about Matt’s domestic violence charges. Gina said she ultimately knew it was time to walk away. Elizabeth said she didn’t want him to win, and Shannon thought Elizabeth liked it. Kelly thought it was exhausting her, and she needed to get it over with. Emily said Elizabeth was upset and emotional, and Gina said she didn’t make sense. Elizabeth agreed she was a disaster, and Gina said she was attached to the material things. Kelly said, let him go. In Kelly’s interview, she told us, they say to let go of someone, you have to get under somebody else. If Elizabeth was getting it every night, she wouldn’t be talking about her ex. As they walked out, Kelly pushed Elizabeth in the pool.

Next time, Elizabeth says Shannon went off on Jimmy, Braunwyn goes to therapy, Shannon is afraid to run out of paper towels, and the schools close.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Whitney planned to have a party at Prohibition Bar, which was like a real speakeasy, and very cool. Heather had five employees who were all pregnant with boys, which I thought was pretty weird. She wondered if there was something in the water, but I don’t think the water had much to do with it. She prepared to have a group shower, and in her interview, explained that Mormon women were judged by how they raised their children, and kept their husbands happy. It was the social code they went by. That’s what was so hard when she got divorced; that was taken from her. She said she’d given up everything, and her husband gave up on her, since he said he didn’t want to be married to her anymore. She’d only married her husband because he was the perfect Mormon, and believed you should stay married no matter what, but had never really been in love, which was sad.

I wasn’t quite paying attention to why, but Jen kicked her legs up in the air while sitting on the couch at Meredith’s house. Or maybe there wasn’t any particular reason. Meredith’s kids Brooks and Chloe were there, and they didn’t come out and say it, but it sounded like Jen wasn’t wearing underwear, which totally offended them. Later, Brooks called Meredith out on allowing that behavior in their home. Meredith said Jen wanted to do a sleepover after Whitney’s party, but Brooks nixed the idea, saying it was Chloe’s last night before going back to school, or work, or wherever she was on a break from. Meredith and Mary had dinner, and Mary said her son had his first girlfriend, and wasn’t wanting to hang out at home anymore. She said he wasn’t learning anything in school. He just went there because his girlfriend did. In her interview, Mary explained that when her grandmother left everything to her, it was her whole life – her home, money, church, and her second husband. Mary was 22, and her mom had a fit, since she thought she should have been the recipient. She’d had to get to know Robert after they married, but said she couldn’t have chosen better herself. (He did look kind of young for her granddad.) Meredith said she wanted to go to Mary’s church.

Whitney brought dad Steven to Mary’s church, and in her interview, said her dad had finally acknowledged he needed help, and was considering going into sober living. We saw a clip of him saying he’d prayed for rain, and now had to go through the mud. Whitney thought it was a good opportunity for him to feel love and unity, and have more support. It’s what he needed to stay sober. In her interview, Mary said she felt being a pastor was what she was called to do, whether people liked it or not. Meredith was impressed with how Mary connected to her congregation, and Whitney saw her father feel like he was worth his life for the first time.

Jen tested out her look for the 1920’s party the day before. I thought this was a great idea, but she had a team she called the Shah Squad. If I did that myself, I’d never get it to look the same the next day. She said she depended on her team to fill the roll of her family, since she was along a lot of the time. She told them that she was supposed to have a sleepover at Meredith’s house, but had gotten a text from Meredith, cancelling. She didn’t believe Chloe wanted to spend time with her mom.

Heather had a white party shower for her pregnant employees, and in her interview, she said, the girls think they’re going to pop out perfect Gerber babies, sleep train them overnight, and have perfect Instagram lives. In her experience, that wasn’t going to happen. She wanted to let her kids choose their own path, and know that she supported them no matter what. The husband’s were also invited, and they played some cute couples games. Jen was still pissed about Mary and her hospital comment, and in Heather’s interview, she says she thought that should be dead and buried. In Jen’s interview, she said if you’re friends with Mary, you put up with her being in the Twilight Zone every other day, but Mary hurt her. Mary cut her to the core. She knew Jen was close to her aunt. Whitney – who has an irritating cartoonlike voice – told Jen about taking her father to Mary’s church, and how helpful it was. Jen was angry that Meredith had also gone. She thought there was a conflict if Meredith wanted to be friends with both of them, but she wasn’t saying Meredith needed to pick a side. Even though that’s exactly what she was saying.

Whitney got the party started, and Jen started earlier, having a few drinks before the party. When she walked in, the first thing she saw was Meredith talking to Mary.

Next time, Jen confronts Meredith about Mary, and totally pitches a fit; and Meredith says she’s separating from her husband.   

🦃 Turkey Trotting Away…

I might pop in with a spot of tea on Friday, but there are no shows to speak of between now and Dead time. So whether you’re sitting down with friends and/or family in real life, Zooming it, or going it alone, have a flavorful Thanksgiving. We’re doing take-out from Boston Market, which cooks up a surprisingly good turkey, and has a kick-ass cranberry sauce, which lasts forever in your fridge. I know because I like to save that last little bit for a desperate moment. Just remember, stay safe, stay thankful, and stay counting your blessings, no matter how small. We can use all we can get in the year we thought would be ours.

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November 24, 2020 – Julian Begs Ava To Hide Him, Wyatt Uses Another Of His Nine Lives, Ruthless Tyler & Thanks

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Outside what’s left of The Floating Rib, Sam asks Jason where Danny is, and Jason says he dropped Danny at the Quartermaines. Sam hugs him, and says, thank God. He tells her, it’s okay. Julian watches, puts Danny’s baseball cap on the ground, and walks off.

Alexis continues to drink, and tells Valentin, he’s done his duty. He crashed the intervention, and said his piece. Molly is upstairs avoiding her, and he doesn’t need to stay. She has all the company she needs right here. He says he’ll stay until they hear about her grandson, but she says she doesn’t need a watchdog or a babysitter. He says he’s got a glass; where’s his lime?

Mac tells Officer Williams, no one gets into the wreckage. They’re still working inside. Maxie and Peter come along, and Maxie asks if everyone is out. Mac says he thinks so, but they’re still checking. Lulu and Dustin were inside, and taken to the hospital. Maxie says, please tell her they’re okay.   

Lulu tells Dante, Dustin is gone and she wasn’t even with him. Dante holds out the ring, and says Dustin left this for her. His last words were about her, and he wanted her to have it. He gives it to her, and she cries. He holds her.  

Brad tosses and turns, saying, don’t kill me. Please. Britt tells him that he’s okay; it’s a bad dream. Brad says, it’s more than that, and she says, more how? He tells her, it was like a premonition. Whoever tried to kill him is going to finish the job. She says, it was just a dream. Trust her; she’s a doctor. He needs to calm down, relax, and focus on feeling better. He’s safe. He says, seriously? If Cyrus wants to take him down, there is no safe place, especially not there. She says she’ll see about that.

Cyrus and Brando come into the hospital. Cyrus says he heard the terrible news, and Portia says, the casualties are being brought in, and she’s on top of it. She keeps moving, and he tells Brando, he needs the names of who survived, and who didn’t.   

Sam says she was so scared when she couldn’t reach Jason. He says he dropped Danny off, and then he was working. Danny is safe. Sonny says, it was a hell of a scare, and Sam says she wasn’t as scared as Julian (really? she seemed pretty hysterical). She says, he picked up Danny’s cap. She looks around, and sees the cap on the ground, but no Julian. She wonders where Julian went, and asks why he would just take off like that. Jason is sure they’ll see him again.

Ava looks around the docks, and says, dammit, Julian. It’s just like him. He tells her it’s an emergency, she comes out on the launch, and he’s not even there. Julian comes out, and says he’s there. He had to make sure it was her, and that she wasn’t followed. She says, that doesn’t bode well for the evening, and he says she has to hide him at Windymere. She asks, what happened? and he says she hasn’t heard? She says, clearly she hasn’t. Bottom line it. What’s the problem? He says, the problem is, if she doesn’t hide him, he’s a dead man.

Britt tells Brad, think about it. Would Cyrus kill him in his own hospital? Brad says, hell yes. Everyone will think it was Sonny, who has plenty of means and motive. She tells him, calm down. She’ll find a way to keep him safe. He says, good luck with that, and Britt tells him, try to get some sleep.  

In the hallway, Britt sees Lucas, and says she’s surprised he made the effort. He says, to what? Come to work? She says she thought he stopped by to see Brad, and he says, Brad is here?

Maxie says, tell her Lulu and Dustin are okay, but Mac says, all he knows is, Lulu walked out, and Dustin came out on a stretcher. Maxie tells Peter, instead of going into a panic, she’s going to the hospital; she’ll get a Ride Share. He says he’ll take her, but she asks if he has another reporter there. He says, no, and she says, then it’s on him. He’ll be more useful there.

Lulu tells Dante, she replays it in her mind, and it’s in slow motion. One minute, Dustin is alive and asking her, and the next… She starts to cry again, and Dante says she’s in shock. He tells her to sit tight. They have to make sure all she has is a headache. She says, Dustin brought the ring out, and got on one knee. Then everything went dark. She didn’t even get to say goodbye.

Alexis says she recognizes that she and Valentin have a certain kind of kinship. She might say there are moments they actually like each other, but she can’t imagine he cares one way or the other if she leads a sober life or ends up face down in the gutter. He says he’s man enough to know when he’s beaten. With all the good intentions in the world, he can’t save her. She was raised by Cassadines, and grew up in their world. She says, here’s to that, and he says, sometimes you can only find solace in the bottom of a glass. Alexis says, it’s more complex than that. She doesn’t expect him to understand. He says he was raised be the same wolves. He still hears them now.

Sam gives Jason the baseball cap, and says, that’s how close they came to the explosion. Jason says he took Danny to the Quartermaines before it happened, and asks how everyone else is; Cameron and Dev were inside. Carly and Sonny join them, and Carly says, Cameron is okay. Sonny says, Dev didn’t make it, and they keep walking. Sam says now that she has Jason alone, why didn’t he call her when he heard about the explosion? He says, something urgent came up, and his phone died. When he got it back, and saw what happened, he was close by, so he just came there.   

Sonny looks inside at the wreckage. He tells Carly, Dev crossed half the globe by himself to be a part of their family. Family is supposed to protect you and keep you safe. It’s not supposed to end like this.

Maxie runs into the hospital, and asks Deanna where Lulu is. Deanna says, in there, pointing, and Maxie goes in. Dante leaves, and Lulu cries in Maxie’s arms, saying, Dustin is gone.

Peter looks inside The Rib, then sees Mac. He wonders if he can ask Mac some questions, and Mac says, as his future son-in-law or the press? Peter says, both, and Mac says as soon as the firemen are finished, the PCPD will proceed with their investigation. Sonny asks if Mac knows anything, but he says they’re still checking. Sonny says he lost someone – Dev – and Mac says he’s sorry for Sonny’s loss. Sonny says, maybe it was an accident, maybe it wasn’t. He’d appreciate it if Mac would tell him when he finds out.

Lucas asks Britt, who tried to kill Brad? but she thinks he should talk to Brad. Clearly, he still cares. He asks again, who tried to kill Brad? and she says, all he needs to know is Brad is lucky to be alive. He needs all the support he can get. Lucas goes into Brad’s room. Brad has his eyes shut, and says, Britt? He opens his eyes.  

Julian tells Ava that he’ll explain on the way, but she says, explain now. She guesses Cyrus called in his marker. What did he ask Julian to do? He says, Cyrus wanted him to kill Jason.

Jason tells Sonny, he’s sorry about Dev, and Sam says, he was a good kid. Sonny thanks them, and Sam asks how Brando is taking it. Sonny says he called Brando, but he hasn’t called back. He doesn’t want Brando to hear it from someone else. Carly wonders where Brando is, and Jason says, Cyrus is probably at GH. Odds are, Brando is with him. Sam says she’s going to pick up Danny, and Jason tells her that he’s going to head over to the hospital first. She says she was hoping they’d go home together, and he says he won’t be long; it’s important. Sonny suggests it can wait, but Jason says, if it could, he’d let it. Carly and Sonny leave, and Sam asks if it has something to do with whatever is going on with Sonny and Cyrus. Jason says he’ll explain later, and they hug.

Lulu tells Maxie, she thought she wanted to make a life with Dustin, then Dante came back, and had a hold on her heart. She started to question what she wanted, and when she met with Dustin, she was about to tell him that she wanted to take a step back, but she didn’t get the chance… Maxie says Lulu doesn’t have to relive it, and Lulu shows her the ring. She says, Dustin asked her to marry him, then the explosion happened. Dustin loved her so much, before he died, he asked Dante to give it to her. Maxie asks, if the explosion hadn’t happened, was Lulu going to say yes?   

Peter asks Mac, off the record, any theories? Mac says, maybe faulty wiring. He and Felicia stay on top of things like that, but something could have gotten past them. Dante looks inside, and says, complete the mission, in his head. Mac asks if Dante is okay, and Dante says, it’s just a lot of destruction; it’s tough to look at. He left Maxie at GH with Lulu. Peter asks how Lulu is, and Dante says, she made it through; Dustin didn’t. Peter says, it’s terrible. Lulu must be devastated. Dante says, it’s pointless and unfair. Good people are gone, and people who deserve worse are walking around alive and well.

At the hospital, Carly asks if Sonny still hasn’t heard from Brando, and Sonny says he hasn’t. Carly says they need to find him. He has to hear it from one of them. Cyrus walks in with Brando, and sees Jason and Sonny. He’s obviously surprised.  

Julian tells Ava, he was given a package with instructions to kill Jason. She asks if he’s saying the package on his doorstep was a bomb. He says he didn’t have a choice, and she says, that song again. He never has a choice. Maybe he still has time to get the package back. He says she doesn’t understand. It went off. It was just supposed to kill Jason. She asks if he put it in Jason’s car, and he says, it was in The Floating Rib. She says, that place is always packed. How is that possible? He says, Cyrus was supposed to lure Jason there alone, but that’s not how it turned out. Jason is alive, and his grandson was with him. He almost killed Danny too. Ava asks, what does he mean too? She grabs him, and says, who died tonight?

Valentin tells Alexis that he sees her pretending to be the Quartermaines’ butler to see her daughter, and raises her giving an innocent baby to Faison to raise. She says, good one, and flips through their makeshift cards. She says she sees Peter, and raises the man she loved holding a knife to her throat. He says he’d call that a draw, and she says she’ll drink to that. She just thought of something. It’s been 20 minutes since she touched her glass. Was that part of his plan? Sam comes in, and Alexis asks if Danny is okay. Sam says, Danny and Jason are fine. Jason left Danny at the Quartermaines before the explosion. She went to pick him up, but he was having such a good time with Annabelle II, she let him spend the night. Alexis suggests Sam just say she doesn’t want Danny to see her drunk. Sam says, the thought crossed her mind, and when she came in, there was Alexis, drink in hand. She should have known better than to leave her with Valentin. He brings out the worst in everyone, especially her.

Jason leads Sonny to an office, and Sonny asks, what’s the information Jason uncovered? Jason says it’s best for Sonny to hear it straight from the source. He opens the door, and Britt is waiting.  

Lulu tells Maxie, Dustin was a great guy and she loved him, but if she’s honest, when Dustin offered her this beautiful ring, she was going to say no. Maxie says, because of Dante? and Lulu says, because of herself. As much as her life with Dante was over, the life she was building with Dustin was suddenly full of uncertainty. She thought they could take a break, and she could take the time to sit with everything, and figure out what her heart wanted. Maxie says she knows Dustin loved Lulu, and he was a great guy. More than anything, he wanted her to be happy. it’s not fair that he died, but if there’s a lesson, it’s that time is too precious to waste. Don’t wait to say how she feels. She might not get another chance. Don’t edit. Just tell Dante how she really feels.

Alexis tells Sam, please know that despite appearances, Valentin is a good friend. Sam says, with friends like him… and Valentin says he should go. Alexis asks him, please stay. Would he like to play another round? Sam looks at what they’re drinking, and says, tequila? Alexis says Sam hid the vodka. Guess how many she’s had? Valentin says he wants to see what she’s got for his entire life being used by someone, only to find out they were an evil twin. Alexis gets back in her seat, and says she sees his Anna and Alex, and raises him running down her daughter’s abusive boyfriend with her car. He folds.    

Lucas looks at Brad’s chart, and says he had a close call. If the attacker had come from a different angle… He has an excellent prognosis. He’d say Brad is a lucky guy. Brad says, yeah; he’s a lucky guy. At least he used to be. Deanna pops in, and says Lucas is needed in the ER, and Lucas leaves.  

Julian tells Ava, sorry. He doesn’t know who else was there. He stayed long enough to find out Jason and Danny were okay. She says he doesn’t know who else was hurt? and he says he thinks Trina’s friend, Dev. She says, Sonny’s cousin, and Julian says, he didn’t make it. She says Julian killed an innocent high school student. Who else is dead because of him? He says, nobody… that he knows of. They’ve got to go. If she doesn’t help him, he’s going to be the next to die.

Carly says Cyrus seemed surprised to see Sonny and Jason, but Cyrus says, no. He was just thinking how fortunate they were not to be at The Floating Rib. Such a tragedy. Carly asks if she can speak to Brando privately. It can’t wait; it’s a personal matter. Cyrus says if Brando needs a moment, he’ll step away, but Brando says, anything Carly can say to him, she can say in front of Cyrus. She says, Dev was at The Floating Rib, and Brando asks if he’s okay. She says, no, he’s not. He didn’t make it.

Jason closes the door, and tells Sonny, Britt was the one who called him away from The Floating Rib. Sonny says, good thing. Otherwise… She says she knows. The one time in her life that her timing was excellent. Jason tells Britt to tell Sonny what she told him, and Britt says, when Brad and Nelle switched Michael’s baby with Willow’s, they were working alone that night. Sonny says, that night? and Britt says, not long afterward, months before the truth came out, Brad asked for help in covering it up. Sonny says he needs a name, and Britt says, Julian.

Lulu tells Maxie, Dustin just died. Is Maxie telling her to run to Dante and confess her love? Maxie says, not this second, but soon. Lulu says she’d be honoring her feelings, but what about honoring Dustin? Maxie says if she loves Dante – which she already admitted – then she’ll say it. She could have died, and Dante would never know how she felt. Lulu says, as much as she loves Dante, there’s still all this pain. She can’t put herself and her family in that position again. Dante would have to guarantee he’ll never leave again. Maxie says she loves Lulu, but she’s asking for the impossible. If they learned anything tonight, it’s that nothing in life is certain.

Cyrus says he’s sorry for Brando’s loss. Take as much time as he needs. He leaves, and Brando sits with Carly. She asks if he’s okay, but he says he’s not sure. He and Dev barely knew each other, and he was pretending Dev was his son. He didn’t want to do it at first, but after a while, it was more than just building a pretend relationship. Dev would come to the garage, and ask him about girls, and tell him about his school life and stuff. Carly says, fatherly advice, and he says, yeah. She says, Dev knew he could count on Brando, and he says, damn. He’s going to miss Dev. Carly says she’s going to miss him too. She pats Brando’s shoulder. Cyrus watches, then sees Portia, and asks for a word. She says she’s so busy, she doesn’t have time to avoid him. He says he wants an update on the latest casualties, and she suggests he call the police or the mayor. She’s trying save lives. Every life is precious. She walks away, and Cyrus says he can think of an exception.

Julian says, if Cyrus finds out, Ava could have a problem, and she asks how he can threaten her after what he’s done. He says, it’s not a threat; he’s begging. She says, if Sonny finds out she helped him, she can kiss Avery goodbye, and probably her life. Julian’s phone dings, and he’s got a text from Cyrus, saying, we need to talk. 

Sonny says, Julian knew Wiley was Michael’s son, and didn’t say anything? Jason says, that explains why he took up with Nelle; she blackmailed him into marrying her. That must have been what he was doing on the docks. Nelle got her hands on Wiley because of Julian. Britt’s pager beeps, and she says she has to get back to work, but Jason says, tell Sonny what Brad said about who stabbed him. Sonny says, Brad was stabbed? and Britt tells him, Brad said the guy who did it worked for Cyrus. Sonny wonders how Cyrus is Brad’s enemy, and Britt says, the only person who would want Brad dead is Julian. Her pager beeps again, and she says she has to go. She leaves, and Jason tells Sonny, Cyrus must have gone after Brad as a favor to Julian.

Sonny lights a candle in the chapel, saying he hopes Dev finds peace. He tells Jason, he was praying, but couldn’t get his thoughts out. If Cyrus tried to take out Brad, what did he want in return? Jason says, there’s only one way to find out. He’ll find Julian.

Julian tells Ava, he’s a dead man. There are a thousand places he could hide at Windymere. She says, it’s the first place they’ll look, and he says he needs time to make a plan, then he promises he’ll vanish. He needs her help. She’s all he has left.

Carly tells Brando, only Dev could get arrested stopping a robbery. Then think he’d get out of lock up by telling the cops to call Sonny. Sonny asks if he heard his name, and Carly says they were talking about how Dev messing up a crime in progress was the way he met the family. Brando tells them, he was going say, that’s my boy. Sonny asks if Brando wants to talk, but he says he has to get back to work. Brando thanks them for telling him, and Sonny says, sorry for his loss. He leaves, and Carly says, Cyrus was very surprised to see Sonny and Jason. Sonny says, is that right? and she asks where Jason is. Sonny says, out getting answers, and she says, about what? He says, Julian.

Alexis sleeps on the couch, and Sam comes back downstairs. She says, Scout is fast asleep. It looks like she’s not the only one. Why is Valentin still there? He says he thought he’d check in before he left. Sam says, and tell her how he let Alexis drink after he forced his way into the intervention? He says he didn’t let Alexis do anything, and she says he didn’t stop her. He says he couldn’t stop her, but he slowed her down. Sam says, she’s passed out, but Valentin thinks she’s sleeping. Sam says Valentin will use anyone to get what he wants. He says, absolutely anyone, and Sam says, but whatever game he’s playing, it was a nice distraction. He used his evil powers for good. He says, don’t tell anyone, and she says she has no one to tell. She thanks him for staying, but he says he doesn’t need her gratitude. He leaves, and she covers Alexis with a blanket. She takes out her phone, and says, dammit, Jason. Where are you?

Britt tells Brad, she can’t stay, but wanted to see how it went with Lucas. He says, not good. He wanted to say so many things, but Lucas wouldn’t even look at him. She says he needs to give it time, and he says, assuming he has any left. She says he has plenty, and he asks how she knows that. She says she made a deal with Sonny. She offered him and Jason information in exchange for Brad’s protection. She told them about Julian, and how he knew the babies had been switched. He asks why she did that, and she asks if he’d rather she left him unprotected. He says, it’s not about him. How is Lucas going to take it when Sonny kills his father?

An officer brings Mac the preliminary report from the investigation. He looks at it, and says, damn. Someone did this on purpose.

Lulu is in the chapel, when Dante comes in. He says he got her text; is she okay? She says, thanks for meeting her. She had to talk to him in private. He asks if she’s been checked out yet, and she says, stop. She needs to tell him something. He says she can tell him in the privacy of her room, but she says, let her say it. She starts to cry, and says she loves him, then keels over into his arms.

Tomorrow, Cameron finds out about Dev, Jason says they need to know how it was planned, and Dante calls for help.

The Haves and The Have Nots

Alissa runs from David’s house, screaming, help me! David tells Leo, bring her back in, but Leo says he can’t ignore this. David asks Alissa if she’s lost her mind, and drags her back in, telling Leo, close the damn door. She bites David, and he throws her down, saying, crazy bitch. What the hell is wrong with her? She lies on the floor, laughing. She says, she got him, bitch, and he asks what the hell she’s talking about. She says, he did this. He took her sister away; he separated them. David asks if she’s crazy, and she says, now she’s got him. He says, all of this was about revenge, and she says he’s going to jail like all those people he put in there. He’s going down. She laughs.

We get jazzy new opening credits. And an ad for Tyler Perry’s Ruthless, which is having its season premiere on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th.

David says he knew Alissa was up to something, and she says she knew he couldn’t turn her down. He was too weak, and now she has vaginal bruising, and her arm; he did that. She’s sure the neighbors are calling the police. David suggests she call herself, but she says she doesn’t have her phone. He gives it to her, and tells her to call 9-1-1. The dispatcher answers, and David plays a recording of Alissa threatening him. She hangs up, and asks what that is. He says, rich people’s sh*t. He recorded her in every room. Would she like to see some video? She says, no, and he tells her to get her ass out of his house. She says he can’t blame a girl for trying, but he says he can blame a girl for being stupid. She says, sorry, and he says, get the hell out. She says she had to try. He took her sister from her. He says he was doing his job as a judge, but she says he separated them, leaving her and abandoning her. He killed her sister. Her sister’s blood is on his hands. He says he took her from an abusive situation. Her father was hurting her. She says her father hurting her was easier than everything else she went through. He can’t even say he’s sorry. He says, after what she did to him – tried to do to him… She says she needed him to feel like she did, and hurt like she did all these years. He says, too bad her plan didn’t work. He’s asking her one more time. Is she sure his ex-wife didn’t send her? She says she doesn’t know that bitch.

The police show up at David’s, and an officer tells Leo, they got a call about a woman screaming. Leo says, it’s under control, and the officer asks who he is. Leo says, security, and the officer asks for his ID. Leo shows him, and he asks, who’s inside? Leo says, the homeowner and a guest. The officer says, a lady? and Leo says, yeah. The officer says he needs to go in, and Leo tells David, who says, let him in. The officer says he got a call about a domestic disturbance, and David asks Alissa if she wants to tell him, or should he. She says she was acting. They were role playing; David likes to play kinky games. The officer asks if she’s okay, and she says, doesn’t she look okay? He’s kind of cute. Does he want to make sure she gets home safely? The officer tells them, keep the noise down, and David thanks him. When the officer is gone, David tells Leo to get her out, but she says, there’s no need. She knows where the door is. Can she at least have her shoes? He says, no; she’ll get them later. She says she’s sorry. She really is. She leaves, and Leo asks if David is okay. David says he knew she was up to something, and recorded her in every room. She changed her tune when he played back the audio. People can be so ruthless. (Nice plug.) Leo says he sees it more and more. David says he understands Leo’s reluctance to get involved, and Leo says, sorry. David says it’s Leo’s job to protect him. If it happens again, he’s fired. Leo says, it won’t. David’s son wanted him to tell David that he’ll be home in the morning. David says, Jeffrey was here? Did he know a girl was here? Leo says Jeffrey knew someone was there, but didn’t know it was her.

Police cars surround Wyatt’s car, lights flashing. An officer says, the car belongs to Jim Cryer, and his partner says, the guy who ran for governor. What the hell is wrong with the rich? The officer says, he checked the guy’s ID, and it says he’s Wyatt Cryer; he skipped from the hospital. His partner says, there’s an APB out on him, and he says, maybe he should have stayed in the hospital. His partner asks if Wyatt is dead, and the paramedic says, he has a pulse, but it’s faint. She says, he’s got nine lives, and the officer says, but they run out. Let the sheriff know they’ve got Wyatt. They thought he was dead, but the paramedic said he had a heartbeat. He’s taking Wyatt to the hospital. Let the chief know.

In the bedroom, Veronica pours drinks for herself and Samuel, who lies on the bed in his underwear. He says, damn, and she says she told him that she was that good. It’s called maturity. Young girls got no seasoning. He says she’s sexy as hell. He noticed the first time he saw her, but the sexiest thing she did was when she pulled that pistol. It turned him on. She says, he likes to live his life dangerously? and he says, 100%; he loves it. She says he’s her kind of man. She’s a ruthless bitch. He says, see? There it is. She’s turning him on right now. She says, let’s go, and he says, again? She laughs, and says, yes. She can go all night. She’ll teach him all about it someday. He asks if she’s not satisfied, and she says she’s just going to make him better. He gets up, and says he has to go; Laura has been texting him all night. She says, so? He’s so beautiful. He says, so is she, and she asks him turn around. He does, and she says, mommy and daddy must be proud. Why don’t they spend time together, with plan to eventually be together? He says he’s not leaving his wife, and Veronica says, what if she leaves him? He says, she’d never do that, and she asks if he’s sure. He says he is, and he has to go. Are they good? She says, get rid of her. That’s her job now. She tells him to take what he wants, and he says he did. She says she means the money. She knows he needs it. He says, it’s a set-up. if he takes the money, he’s in it for a short time. If he doesn’t, he’s in it for longer. She knows his game is long. He kisses her, and she sits on the bed. She tells him, go see little Miss Goody Two-Shoes. She has the feeling Laura is going to leave him soon. He says, it’s never going to happen, and leaves. Veronica says, a waste of her damn time. All that damn pretty for nothing. She knows that bastard stole some of this money. Why are the pretty ones so damn dumb?

Marty brings Don and John to the Cryers’ house to see Hanna. She clears the dining table, and they sit. Marty introduces Don and John as Kathryn’s accountants, and says they’ve come to fill her in on the businesses. John tells Hanna that Kathryn owns 64 properties, several of which are hotels, the Artisian being the biggest. She also owns a condo that Wyatt used to live in, and recently had them take it off the market because she has a guest there. Kathryn also has a stock portfolio that’s diversified, and worth $75 million, with a 4% return (wow). He tells her, they’re waiting for the quarterly reports, and need to know what to do. He asks if she’s following, and if she wants him to explain. She says she doesn’t need him to explain. Just give everything to her, and let her look it over. John says, as Kathryn’s advisors, they think she should sell. Hanna says she’ll look over, and he says they have to make a quick decision or it could cost Kathryn millions. They need an answer. Hanna is insistent, and says, once she sits and looks at it, she’ll tell him. John says, okay, and Hanna asks if there’s more. Don says Kathryn’s reported net worth is $286 million, and she needs to sign the finance status update. Hanna says, after she looks it over. Marty assures her it was examined thoroughly, and everything is in order, but Hanna says she hasn’t examined it. He asks how long she needs, and she says she’ll get back to them in 24 hours. Marty thinks they can work with that, and Hanna asks them to leave everything with her. Marty says he’ll call her later. Outside, Don asks, who the hell put the maid in charge? and John says, it was not a good idea. Don thinks Marty should talk to the Board, and John says he was surprised, but this is crazy. He thinks they should have a judge rule that she’s incompetent to protect Kathryn’s assets. She can’t be thinking clearly. Hanna was lost the entire time. Mary says, no. They’re just going to do what she asked. Don says Kathryn is still married to Jim. They could get him to go before a judge, and have her power of attorney revoked. John reminds him that Jim is still in the hospital, and Don says they have to do something.

Hanna watches them from the window. She goes back to the kitchen and opens her laptop. She says, shareholders…

Landon talks to his press connection Raven, and says he’ll give her Candace’s biggest story. Wait for her mother, and get quotes. Email her some questions. Raven asks if he’s tracking Hanna to find out where Candace is, and Landon says he’s a professional. She says Landon had a guy put on the no fly list because he was upset with him. Landon says, that was different. Just do it. She says he owes her big time. Everyone is talking about Candance. She doesn’t get it, but okay. He says, just do it. He didn’t get where is not knowing what he’s doing. She says she was told he got there from sleeping around. He says he’ll pretend she didn’t say that, and she says she’ll pretend he’s not offended. He’s a slut. Landon says, bye, and Oliver says they have the EPA reports and judicial nominees to deal with, and Landon is on the phone talking about Candace. Landon says he’s on the phone to make him (i.e. Charles) feel better. One day, Oliver will learn. Hopefully soon. If you make your boss happy, all else rides. Oliver asks if that’s a sexual reference, and Landon asks if that’s an annoying sound coming out of Oliver’s mouth. Olivier says, okay; he’ll do them alone. Landon says, it’s his job, and Oliver says he bets Landon wishes he could fire him. Landon asks why Oliver is so annoying. He’s in Landon’s face, bickering, trying to one-up him. Oliver says he’s doing his job, and Landon says he’s Oliver’s superior. Go sit in the other room; he’s done with Oliver. Oliver says he’s being put in time out? and Landon says, forever. He asks how long Oliver has had a cocaine problem, and Oliver asks what the hell Landon is talking about. Landon says, sometimes Oliver is calm, and sometimes he’s over-the-top. Sometimes he can see the glassiness in Oliver’s eyes. Keep it up, and everyone will know. Oliver says he doesn’t have a cocaine problem, and leaves. Landon says, bitch.

When Hanna gets home, she sees a woman outside. The woman introduces herself as Lisa, saying she just moved in. Does Hanna mind if she borrow a cup of sugar? Hanna says, people really do that? and she says, they do. Hanna says she just stopped home, but she has to get back to work. She’ll see what she’s got. Lisa asks if she can help, and Hanna says, no. Lisa asks if she’s sure, and Hanna says, sorry, where does she live? She says, next door, and Hanna says, that’s Mrs. Hill’s house. Lisa says she’s her daughter, and Hanna asks, what’s Mrs. Hill’s first name? Lisa says, umm… and Hanna says, uh-uh. Hanna doesn’t know who she is, and wants her to get her ass away before she calls the police. What is she trying to pull? The woman says, nothing, and Hanna asks, who is she and what does she want? The woman says she should have known she couldn’t pull anything over on Hanna. Her name is Raven and she’s a reporter in Washington. Is it true Hanna’s daughter lost her son, and Hanna tried to shield him? Is it true her daughter’s father is a rapist? Is it true she’s a horrible mother, and kicked Candace out at 14? Can she get some answers? Hanna goes inside.

Kathryn says she can’t believe she’s still in this cell, and the woman in the next cell says, believe it. Kathryn asks if anyone is talking to her, and the woman says she’s talking to Kathryn. Kathryn tells her, shut up, and the woman says Kathryn should be glad she’s in a cell by herself, and calls her princess. Kathryn says the woman doesn’t scare her, but the woman says Kathryn will need a bitch like her when she gets to prison. She’s going to wish for this place. Kathryn says she’s not going to prison, and the woman tells her, if you say so. Kathryn is going to need her. Kathryn asks, why is that? and the woman says she’s got answers and Kathryn’s got money; they match. Kathryn needs her. Kathryn sees Kendrick, and the guard tells her, they found Wyatt. He’s in the hospital. He tried to commit suicide. She says she knows, but he says, the first time, the wounds were superficial. This time, they’re deep. He was found in a car on the side the road. He’s so sorry. She says she needs to speak to her lawyer, but Kendrick says, sorry. She says, how much? She’ll have his salary in the bank in the morning. Just help her now. She knows he can use the money. He says he can’t do that; it’s not right. Kathryn says, in life, there are a lot of things that are just not right. Please help her. He says he’ll consider it, but not for the money. He could lose his job. She says she needs to get help for her son. Please let her call her lawyer. He says, the chief leaves at shift change. He’ll come back, and try to get her to a phone.

Samuel calls Derrick from the car, and Derrick asks, what’s up? Samuel says he needs Derrick to cover for him, but Derrick says he already did. Laura called. Where was he? Samuel says, at Regina’s, and Derrick says, no he wasn’t. She called too. Samuel says, damn, and Derrick says, tell him what’s going on. Samuel says he met a new chick. Derrick knows how it is. Derrick asks how it’s going with Veronica, and Samuel says he’s making good moves to get her. Laura is making progress too. Derrick asks if he’s sure he’s not messing around, and Samuel says, with that old broad? Derrick says, she’s dangerous, and Samuel says, Derrick told him that. Derrick says he’s telling Samuel again. Be careful. Samuel says he hears Derrick. Let him get home. Derrick says, they went to Mickey’s.  

Laura hears Samuel’s key in the lock, and when he comes in, she asks where he’s been. He says, with Derrick; they had some drinks. She says he didn’t have his phone, and he says, the game was on. She knows how he gets watching the game. She says she does know; that’s why she’s asking questions. Why isn’t he asking any? Well? Doesn’t he see her standing there in sexy-ass lingerie? He says, sorry. She looks good. She says she’s horny, come on, but he says he’s tired. She says, from watching the game? and he says he’s been working all day. She says she’s the one who’s been working. See? He says he bets Veronica gave her this, meaning the lingerie, and says, it’s a turn-off. She asks if he doesn’t think she looks sexy, and he says if he wanted Veronica there, he’d have invited her to the house. Laura says she’ll take it off. Samuel says he just wants to shower. Sorry.   

As she’s about to go into the Cryers’ house, Hanna’s phone rings. She says, Candace? but it’s Al. She says, sorry. Her screen is cracked. He says she can afford to get a new one since she’s executor. Hanna says, it’s not her money, and it’s not even funny to suggest. He says, sorry. He called to hear how it went. She says she hasn’t slept. She was blindsided when the accountants came to the house. He asks if there’s anything he can do, but she says, no. It went okay, but to be honest, she came out with more questions than answers. He says he can walk her through it, but she says she’s supposed to meet with her boss, and Kathryn will give her the information she needs. He says, too bad. He was looking for a reason to see her. She says she doesn’t know if that’s possible. She knows he’s interested in taking her out, and thanks him, but says, sorry; she’s just distracted. She asks if she can call him back.   

Landon goes through the states with Oliver, who says, so far, they’re on track. Landon’s phone rings, and it’s Raven. He asks how it went, and she says she pissed Hanna off. He thanks her, and says he’ll give her the story first. She says she didn’t believe that girl went through all that, but when she asked Candace’s mother, she showed it all. Landon says, it worked. Oliver says, what worked? and Landon says, his plan to have Candace’s mom call her. Oliver says, what? and Landon says, never mind. Oliver says, they hate each other, and Landon asks how he knows that. Oliver says he knows a lot about her. Landon asks how Oliver knows something he doesn’t, and Oliver says he’s deeply connected. Landon says he knows Candace and her mother have issues, but hate is a strong word. Oliver says, hate is what it is. Charles pops in, looking disheveled, and asks for a moment with Landon. Oliver leaves, and Landon says they tried be quiet. Did they wake him? Charles says he had a dream about her. Landon asks if he’d care to share, and Charles says, she was in flames and he couldn’t… Landon says, save her? but Charles says, no; too literal. There was a bear and a mountain. Landon asks what Charles ate before he went to bed, and Charles says, very funny. Landon thinks Charles just misses her, and Charles says he does. Landon suggests Charles call her, and Charles says, and get venom in the heart? Landon says, she’s calming down, and Charles asks if he’s talked to her. Landon says he has, and Charles asks what she said. Landon says, she told him to tell Charles that she can’t stand that bastard. Tell that bitch-ass… Charles says, punk-ass… They trade insults back and forth, and Charles pretends to be mad, asking Landon if he thinks sh*t is funny. Landon looks all serious, and Charles says he’s kidding. He tells Landon to go and see her. Make sure she’s okay. Landon says he’ll gladly do that.

Hanna looks back and forth, from the laptop to the documents, and makes notes. She hears the front door open, and asks, who’s there? She sees Derrick, and he says, Hanna.

Next time, Hanna takes out a knife, David tells Jim to look into getting control of Kathryn’s estate, Jeffrey tells Wyatt nothing has changed, and Wyatt says he doesn’t want to be friends with Jeffrey anymore.

🗡 People Can Be So Ruthless…

I’ve never seen this show, but it sounds good. I guess they figure everyone will be home for Thanksgiving.

https://premieredate.news/tv-series/6097-ruthless.html

🦃 Almost Turkey Time…

While I’m perfectly fine not traveling on or before Thanksgiving, since it’s an absolute nightmare, it sux for the people who want to. Some will be doing it anyway, but just don’t bring anything back except leftovers. Hold back on those hugs, and perfect your elbow bump. Stay safe, stay masked during eating off-times, and stay knowing that time is precious and nothing in life is certain.

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November 23, 2020 – The Aftermath Of the Explosion, Eddie Makes Seven Trips To the Beach & Early

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

You guessed it. I missed the beginning again, but not much. Here are the important things. They flashed back to Friday, when The Floating Rib exploded. Dante, who’d been outside, called 9-1-1. Mac showed up, and wondered if the explosion had come from a gas leak. Laura found Sonny at the gym, and told him that Cyrus was after her. He’d requested a heavily redacted file from the PCPD for a crime she’d been involved with as a teenager – a murder. At GH, Portia told Carly that Sasha had a bad night. She wondered where Sasha had gotten the drugs, and said it had to have been a super strength coke or something they’d never seen before. Alexis was persuaded to stick around for the intervention, and Diane went first. She took Alexis on a trip down Memory Lane, saying she missed her most cherished comrade, and here we are.

Diane says she could always reach out to Alexis when she needed someone, but not anymore. Alexis thinks she wants to criticize, but she just wants her friend back. She loves Alexis, and asks Alexis to please come back to her.

Laura tells Sonny, it was long before he came to Port Charles. She was a minor; that’s why it’s so heavily redacted. He asks if she wants to tell him what happened, and she says she got involved with an older man, David Hamilton. He was a predator, and she totally fell for it – and him. It turned out he was using her to get back at her mother, who had rejected him. Sonny says, bastard, and she says David ripped up the letters she wrote him, and she got angry. She pushed him as hard as she could, and he lost his balance and fell. Sonny says, it was an accident, and Laura says, what she did killed him. She was convicted of murder, but because of her age and the circumstance… Sonny says, David Hamilton got what he deserved, and she says she put it so far behind her. She doesn’t understand why it’s coming up now. He tells her that she’d said Cyrus was interested, and she says he got his hands on the file. Sonny asks, why? but she says she doesn’t know. She was hoping Sonny could tell her.

Portia tells Carly, Sasha isn’t the first OD they’ve seen. They’ve seen an alarming rise of OD’s in the last few months. Carly says, they know who’s responsible, but until Cyrus is exposed, they have to focus on keeping their families safe. She knows it weighs on Josslyn, but Sonny’s protection keeps Trina safe too. She hopes Trina isn’t complaining. Portia says she’s not. Trina is doing well, and she’s starting to bounce back from her father’s death. Carly says Portia raised a special young woman, and Portia says Carly’s not a bad mother herself. The phone rings, and Portia says she’ll alert the staff. She tells Carly, there’s been an explosion at The Floating Rib.  

Dante paces outside The Rib, and asks, where the hell are you? Julian shows up, and asks where the first responders are. Dante says, they’re en route. He doesn’t know how many people are trapped inside, and the building could come down at any moment. He asks if Julian was inside, but Julian said he was driving when he heard the explosion.

Inside, Dante calls to Lulu. He finds Dustin, and checks him over. He says Dustin’s breathing sounds okay, and tells him to hold on. He moves the debris Dustin is trapped under, and says he’s got him. Elizabeth tells Cameron to be careful, and Cameron says he’s fine. Go to Franco. Cameron steps over the wreckage, and Elizabeth finds Franco, but he’s unconscious. She says his name. Cameron looks for Dev, and pulls debris off of him. He shakes Dev, and tells him to wake up. Elizabeth tells Franco it will be okay; he’s going to make it.    

Now Julian paces outside, and asks, where is everybody? He sees a baseball cap, and picks it up. Morgan is written on the inside, and he says, oh my God.

Sonny tells Laura, he’s had his eyes on Cyrus for a while, but he doesn’t understand why Cyrus would be interested in a crime she committed as a minor. Laura says she thought he was looking for leverage to embarrass her, but she hasn’t heard a word from him. Does Sonny think Cyrus knew David? Sonny says, maybe, and she says, it was so many years ago; why drag it up now? He says, because she’s mayor. Cyrus likes to use people of power for his own needs. Laura says she thought that too, in the beginning, but it feels like it’s more than that. She thinks his interest in her goes beyond leverage and blackmail. Laura’s phone rings, and she says, it’s the PCPD, and steps away. Sonny’s phone rings. It’s Carly.

Diane tells Alexis, let her help, for all the times Alexis helped her. Alexis gets up, and says, she’s just drinking a bit, and they’re acting like it’s the end of the world. Who’s next? Step right up, and share their heartwarming story of their love for her. Molly asks why she’s acting this way, but Alexis says they’re the ones turning their backs on her. Molly looks at her phone, and Diane looks at hers. Molly asks if Diane is reading what she is, and Diane says, there’s been an explosion at The Floating Rib. Sam says she’s going with Diane, and tells Molly to stay with the kids. She doesn’t want Alexis near them. Diane says she’ll drive. They leave, and Alexis says Sam is worried about Jason and Danny, but doesn’t trust her. Valentin asks if they doesn’t tell her how her drinking is affecting her family.   

Julian cries over the cap, and cradles it in his arms.

Lulu asks Dante, what happened? and Dante tells her, there was an explosion; the ambulance is on the way. Sit tight. She says, Dustin, and Dante helps her up. She says, this can’t be happening. Elizabeth calls to Cameron, telling him not to move Dev; wait for the paramedics. Sparks keep happening, from the neon signs and various equipment, and Cameron says, Dev doesn’t look good. Elizabeth says, he’s in shock; keep him warm. Cameron asks how Franco is, and she says she’s trying to stop the bleeding. The first responders begin to come in, and both Elizabeth and Dante say, over here. Outside, Julian tells a fireman that his grandson is in there. He wasn’t there when it happened, but they have to find him. The fireman assures Julian that they’ll look for him. Portia tells Deanna, get the victims stabilized. Carly asks Julian, what happened? Is Dev here? Is he okay? Julian says he doesn’t know what to do. Carly grabs the cap from him, and asks why he has Danny’s cap. He says he found it, and Carly asks if Julian saw Jason with Danny inside. Did he see Danny with Jason?

Carly tells Julian to answer her question; were Jason and Danny inside? Sonny comes along, and asks what the hell Julian is doing there. He tells Carly not to worry, and she says they have to find them. Laura tells Mac that Lulu isn’t answering her phone, and she was in there. Sonny says, so is Dev. Dante asks Mac, what happened? and Mac says, it went up like a rocket. They’re getting the people out, but only first responders are allowed inside. If they want to help, please stay away; it’s too dangerous. Laura asks if anyone has come out, but Mac says, not that he knows of. She screams for Lulu, and Mac holds her to keep her from going in.

Lulu asks if Dustin is all right, and Dante holds her. We see the engagement ring in Dustin’s hand. Outside. Laura says, Lulu isn’t answering, but Mac says they’ll find her. She asks, what happened? and he says, it was an explosion of some kind. A major portion of the roof caved in, and he wonders if it’s his fault. The first responders start bringing people out. Elizabeth checks Franco’s pulse, and says his breathing is shallow, but his pulse is steady. He’s going to be okay. Franco asks where Cameron is, and she says, Cameron is okay; she’s worried about him. Cameron comes out with Dev, who’s on a stretcher. He asks if Dev will be okay, and the paramedic says they have to get him to the hospital. Sonny says, he’ll go with Dev, and tells Cameron to trust him. He leaves, and Dante brings Lulu over to Laura. Laura asks how she is, and Dante says she was unconscious when he found her, but Lulu says she’s okay. Laura says she thought she’d lost her. She has to be checked out. Lulu says, Dustin is inside, and it’s really, really bad. Laura says she’s bringing Lulu to the ER, and don’t argue. Mac says the press are there, and clamoring for answers. At the very least reassurance from the mayor. Dante says he’ll take Lulu to get checked out, and Laura says she’ll get to GH as soon as she can.  

In the ambulance, Sonny says, come on, kid. He tells Dev that he’s going to make it. He fought his way to Sonny, so he’s going to fight again. Dev thanks Sonny for giving him a family. Sonny says Dev saved his life, and saved his son’s life. He’s going to make it through this. Don’t die on him. Dev says, tell Josslyn that he’s sorry, and expires. Sonny says, damn it.

Sam says, Jason and Danny aren’t answering their phones, and asks if Mac has seen them. Mac says, sorry, and Laura tells her, Lulu is in there. She knows how Sam feels, but they’ve got to be patient. Sam starts to get hysterical, and wants to go inside, but Diane tells her not to give them another person to rescue. Let the first responders do their job. Sam sees Julian, and says, he was in there. Did he see Jason and Danny? Julian says, sorry about this, and gives her the baseball cap. She cries, and says, no! and Julian holds her.

Carly tries to call Jason, and says, he has to be okay. Sonny comes back, and tells her, Dev didn’t make it. They hug, and she says, oh my God; what happened? Sonny says Dev woke up in the ambulance long enough to thank him for giving him a family. Carly says she’s glad Sonny was with him, but Sonny says he didn’t save Dev. She says Sonny protected him for two years, and he says, she did also. She says, they all did; Josslyn, Trina, Cameron. He had friends, and Sonny gave him hope. Sonny says, he was great kid. He has to let Brando know before the media does.

Portia tells Lulu that Dustin has serious internal injuries, and needs to be stabilized. Lulu asks if she can see him, and Portia says, he’s in trauma one. Dante says Lulu needs to be checked out first, and she says she will, after she sees Dustin. He asks, what’s the point in seeing Dustin if she collapses on him? and Lulu asks if Dante would check on him. Dante says, of course (🍷). Elizabeth tells Andy that she’s sure he noticed Franco has a brain tumor, and Andy says Franco is bleeding profusely. She asks if he thinks the injury impacted the tumor in any way, and he says he has good news and bad news.

Lulu calls Mac over, and says she got word of the first casualty. He asks, who? and she says, Dev Corbin. He says, Sonny’s cousin? She nods, and he says, sorry. Laura says, what about Jason and Danny? but he says, no one’s found them yet. She asks if he has any more information on what caused it. What does he think happened? He says, it’s too soon to say. An investigator is on the way.

Sonny tells Carly that he left word for Brando to call him. He didn’t want to leave the news on voicemail. Sam and Diane join them, and Sam says she’s got to find her son. Diane says Jason took Danny to dinner there, and neither one of them are answering their phones.

Alexis tells Valentin, Sam is a clever daughter. She took away all the liquor. He asks if she’s tried the kitchen, and Molly says, it’s an intervention, and he’s enabling Alexis? Alexis suggests Molly check on Scout, and Molly says she’ll leave Alexis to self-destruct, and won’t worry about them. Valentin asks Alexis if he can read his letter first, and she lies on the couch. He sits, and puts her feet in his lap. He says, Dear Alexis… Last spring he found out his life was a lie, and she literally talked him down from the ledge. If she’d been drinking, she wouldn’t have been there, and he wouldn’t be here now. Give him a chance to return the favor. She’s a smart, beautiful woman, and even if they’re not related by blood, that doesn’t mean she’s not his sister. Please don’t drown yourself in alcohol. Love, Valentin. Little hearts pop out of my eyes because I love him so much at this moment.

Lulu tells Laura, she’s still waiting to see a doctor, and she couldn’t be with Dustin. Laura holds her, and Dante goes in to see Dustin. He asks how Dustin is doing, and Dustin tries to sit up. Dante says Dustin needs to get some strength before he has surgery. Lulu wanted to come in, but a doctor has to look at her first. Dustin asks if she’s okay, and Dante says she is. Lulu only looks fragile. She’s one of the toughest people he knows. Dustin asks Dante to promise him that he’ll be there for her, and Dante says he thinks she wants Dustin. Dustin says she needs Dante, and Dante says, okay; he’ll be there. The alarm on the monitor goes off, and Dustin starts to have a seizure. Dante yells for the doctor, and Portia runs in. She pushes Dante aside, and says, code blue. She needs a crash cart, stat. She begins to pump on Dustin’s chest. Something maybe they should have tried with Dev.

Franco asks Elizabeth about Cameron, and she says, Cameron is going to be fine. The bad news is, Franco needs surgery. The good news is they can drain the blood to keep his brain from swelling. There’s a chance they’ll have to remove a small portion of the tumor. He says, no, it’s too risky, but she says it’s the only chance he has to live. He says, it’s not about that. If there’s a chance when he comes out, that he’ll be the person he used to be, he would rather die than be that guy again.

Julian leaves a message for Cyrus, saying, Jason wasn’t the only one in the building. Jason’s son was in there as well Julian’s grandson. Sonny tells Sam to calm down, and asks how they know Danny and Jason were inside. Diane says all they know is Jason intended to take Danny to The Floating Rib, and they must have been there at some point; they found Danny’s baseball cap outside. Carly says, they could have been there and left, but Sam says, they’re not answering their phones. Where are they? Carly says, if Danny is there, Jason has him. Sam knows Jason has survived worse.

Sam waits, and Julian approaches. She asks what he wants, and he says he wants to tell her what he did. She says, now? and he says he couldn’t live with himself if he didn’t.

Franco is handed some medication, and when the nurse is gone, he gets up. He starts taking the monitor cuffs off, and Elizabeth comes in. She says, uh-uh. He’s being prepped for surgery. She signed the paperwork. She can’t let him die. He says he knows she loves him, but she needs to let him go.

Dante comes out, and Lulu asks what that sound was. Was it Dustin? What was the alarm? Dante tells her to sit down, but she says, no; just tell her. He says he’s sorry; Dustin didn’t make it. She cries, no! and says she should have been in there with him. She freaks out, and Laura holds her. I almost want to cry, and I don’t even care about these characters. Dante says Dustin’s last words were about her, and Dustin gave him this. He hands her the ring, and she cries harder.

Alexis comes out of the kitchen, and says, score! She tells Valentin, her daughter wasn’t as careful as she should have been. She found a lovely little bottle. He asks if this is her response to the sentimentality of his letter. She says she applauds his integrity. Does he want to join her? He can always leave. He says he’ll stay until they get word on Jason and Danny, and Alexis says, no matter how angry Sam makes her, she’ll never say I told you so. She knew this night was coming, and hoped she was wrong. She was hoping her grandson would grow up normal, go to college, and be what he wanted to be, but no. Sam sent him off to be with his father. Jason has admirable qualities, but he’s a magnet for danger and dangerous people. They don’t care if he lives or dies, and tonight it caught up with him. Unfortunately, he was with Danny. Valentin watches Alexis drink, and looks bored.  

Sonny tells Diane, Dev was in The Rib when it exploded. He died in the ambulance. Diane says she’s so sorry, and he asks her to go to the hospital to get the paperwork. Tell them she’s representing the family, and he’ll notify Dev’s father. He doesn’t want Brando to get a call from them. Diane says she brought Sam, and Sonny says he’ll make sure she gets home. Diane says, then she’s gone. When he hears anything about Jason and Danny, call her. He says he will, and she leaves. Sonny sees Sam talking to Julian.

Sam tells Julian, she has more important things to deal with now. She’s waiting to find out of Jason and Danny are alive. What could possibly be more important? Julian says, nothing, except she needs to hear this from him. Seeing a cop, she walks away. Carly asks the cop if everyone is out, but he says they’re still searching. Suddenly, Jason is there, and Carly hugs him. She says she knew he wasn’t dead. Why did he scare her like that? Sam comes over, and asks where Danny is, and Jason says, at the Quartermaines. He just dropped Danny off. Sam hugs him, and says he’s okay. Thank God.

Tomorrow, Alexis asks if this was part of Valentin’s plan, Maxie asks Lulu if she would have married Dustin had he survived, Sonny says it’s not supposed to go like this, and Ava asks who died tonight?

Below Deck

The 20somethings eat sushi off of a nakey girl, while Ashling cries in the laundry room that she has no underwear. Elizabeth offers hers, and Ashling says, today was a lot. In Francesca’s interview, she says it breaks her heart. Ashling’s been working hard, and she’s gone straight off the deep end. Now she’s crying in front of her boss. Francesca regrets crying in front of Captain Lee. In Eddie’s interview, he says he has to impress upon James that it’s not a vacation, and Shane needs instruction. He shouldn’t be this tired this early in the season. His back is tired from carrying everyone.

Francesca tells Elizabeth to go to bed. Primary Dax FaceTimes with (I think) his mother, and says he’s wasted bad. James wanders around, and Dax asks why a good looking guy like him is working on a yacht. He tells Francesca that James is the hottest guy on the boat, and his girlfriend wonders if she should worry. James takes down the decorations from dinner, and Dax asks who Francesca’s favorite deckhand is. She says, they all are, and James tries to flirt with her in the galley. She’s not into it, and tells Rachel that James is prodding all the time. Rachel says, people do that to avoid working.

Ashling tells Francesca that she’s feeling better after five hours sleep, but in her interview, says, still no underwear, no makeup, and no face cream. Wish her luck. Eddie finds random food on the deck, and says, it’s a mess. It’s like a Jackson Pollock painting. It’s disrespecting everyone on the crew. Eddie tells Izzy that they have to wash the cushions. A double rainbow happens, and Eddie asks Francesca if she knows what that means. She says, they’re going to have a good day? He says, it means absolutely effing nothing, and they laugh. Eddie and Izzy clean the deck, and Ashling sets the table for breakfast. Shane drinks something directly out of the blender. Rachel has Francesca push lobster benedict. Eddie tells James that the deck was an effing disaster, and asks if James looked under the table; that’s his job. Nothing was cleaned up, and it’s inexcusable. When Eddie leaves, James says he just walked in. Give him a break.

Eddie tells the guests that he’s stoked. It’s beautiful out, and jet skis are happening. A guest complains about the boat swaying, which I think boats generally do. Rachel suggests a Mexican themed picnic, and says she wants to do a barbecue for dinner, weather permitting. In Rachel’s interview, she thinks they’d enjoy dinner in the hot tub. For college kids it would be epic. They’re on a yacht in a jacuzzi, eating dinner. It sounds kind of disgusting to me, but okay. The captain talks to Eddie and Francesca about the schedule, and the guests get into their bathing suits. In Izzy’s interview, she says she was never been given the opportunity to learn, and let it fester. She needs to learn not to do that. The captain asks Francesca how Ashling is doing, and Francesca says, she’s settling in. He asks if she knows how to iron. He sees one of the guests standing on a jet ski, and says, goddam children. He laughs when the guy falls off.

Rachel says she hasn’t done a beach set up from this yacht. It’s a temporary yacht environment off the yacht, and it has to be on point. Eddie tells Izzy and Shane they’ll be going to the beach. Elizabeth tells Rachel that the guests want macaroni and cheese, and Rachel says she doesn’t mind making anything, but has no macaroni. Francesca tells Elizabeth to come to her, and not go directly to Rachel with requests. In her interview, Elizabeth says she’s having doubts about the two stripes she was given. She feels like she’s walking on eggshells. The guests are in the hot tub, and one of the guys shows them the tattoo on his butt cheek, which I could have lived without seeing. The guests whine that they’re hungry, while Shane and Izzy try to set up a canopy in the wind on the beach. Eddie asks if he can bring the guests with the food, but Izzy says they’re still setting up. The guests grumble some more about being hungry, and Captain Lee tells Eddie, double time it. In Eddie’s interview, he says, the guests are hungry and they’re behind. It makes them look like amateurs. The guests go from hungry to freaking starving, and the captain gets involved, making Eddie hustle them over to the beach.

Now on the beach, Francesca realizes the pitcher of margaritas was left behind, and calls Ashling, telling her, it’s in the galley fridge. Eddie picks it up, and the captain says, it better be full when he gets there. The guests ask for sunscreen, which has also been left behind. Shane radios Ashling. In Francesca’s interview, she says, a second stew need to show initiative. She can’t train it. The guests practice their golf swings. Elizabeth radios the boat, and asks for shot glasses and a bottle of tequila. Eddie says, seriously? After playing tequila pong, the guests want to go back, and Eddie makes his seventh trip in the tender. Izzy tells Shane about how she was paralyzed when she was in Croatia, and had to stay in the hospital for weeks. In her interview, she explains that she has Guillain-Barre syndrome, and still gets fatigue from it. Eddie praises Izzy for her hard work.

Sitting down in the crew mess, Eddie says he hasn’t even taken a piss today, and the captain radios for him. I laugh. Captain Lee asks Eddie for an assessment of the interior, and Eddie says, they lack communication. In the captain’s interview, he says, the crew can’t blame it on learning how to work with each other. They know better, and they’re not doing it, but trust him, they will. They can’t keep going like this. In the hot tub, one of the guests produces a bathtub duckie named cross-eyed Kathy. I don’t want to know. Izzy says James will do anything that moves. Ashling tells Francesca that the guests want to eat at the table, and Rachel barbecues on the upstairs deck.

No one tells Rachel about dinner being moved, and in her interview, she says, now she has to take the food to the galley, reheat, and replate it. There’s no communication, and it’s effing disappointing. Eddie says Izzy is doing great; she’s better than the other deckhands. He tells her, be confident, and let it drive her energy. The guests are met before dinner with Jell-O shots. Eddie tells James, the deck had better be spotless tonight.

In the morning Eddie says, amazing. James did his job. Rachel’s breakfast special is duck confit and Belgian waffles, her upscale version of chicken and waffles. The captain announces their final approach, and after docking, tells the deckhands, great job. He wants everyone in their whites on the aft deck in five. Dax tells them, the only thing that was less than ideal was how long it took to get to the beach. All of the meals were great, and they had a blast. He gives Captain Lee the tip envelope.

At the tip meeting, the captain says, charter two didn’t do as well, and everybody needs to step up their game. Francesca and Eddie are carrying most of the heavy workload. They need to start stepping up, or he’ll make changes. They need to work on being proactive, not reactive. They’re not on vacation, and need to start getting the job done. The tip is $12k, or $1000 each; they dodged a bullet. He tells them, get the job done or be replaced, then asks if there are any comments or complaints. Now’s the time. He gets silence. In Rachel’s interview, she says, they lack communication, but she’s giving Francesca the benefit of the doubt. She doesn’t want to burn that bridge just yet. Ashling’s suitcase shows up, and in her interview, she says, clean underwear and clean clothes. Part of her has arrived. Izzy thinks Eddie is going sew Shane’s mouth shut one morning. In Francesca’s interview, she says, to be fair, during the first charter, Elizabeth stepped up to the plate, but during the second one, she had to micromanage. Elizabeth isn’t bringing it. Where is it?   

Rachel says, it’s cocktail time, and she hasn’t even bathed, but it’s all right. She Febrezed herself. Shane does an imitation of Spicolli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and it’s spot-on. They  go to a restaurant for dinner, and at least everyone seems to be getting along – for now. In Ashling’s interview, she says, growing up, she had a higher level of maturity. She thinks Shane is on a different level. After dinner, the crew bounces to the bar next door. Shane goes over some technical stuff with Eddie, and James gets pissed because Shane is talking about work when they’re outside of work. He tries to make small talk with Ashling and Rachel, but between him getting drunk and his accent, neither one of them can understand him. They go back to the boat. Rachel gets in bed with her clothes on.

James tells Elizabeth, everyone works super hard, but they don’t enjoy themselves. She asks what he thinks the solution is, and he says he could stick the job out, but does he want to? In his interview, he says his dad forced him to go to uni, where you have to be fake and quiet. Two weeks in, he quit and did his own thing. He feels the same way right now, and doesn’t know if he can stick it out.

James talks to his mother on the phone, and in his interview, he says she loves that he’s in yachting. He doesn’t want to let her down, so he’s not going anywhere. He tells Shane that he’d gotten fed up, and Shane says James is in it. Rachel sees Elizabeth struggling with pants creases, and steps in to help, explaining she learned in the ROTC, since they got rated on their uniforms. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she feels like Rachel is her soul sister. James asks if Shane can think of anything else they need to do before the next charter, and Shane says, take a nap. In his interview, it takes him a while to do the math, but he says he’s been working 18 hour days, and getting only 6 hours of sleep.  

Eddie looks in the cabin, and sees Shane napping in a sleep mask. Eddie says, wtf? He just found Shane napping when everyone else is working. He’s going to pay the price now.

Next time, a trial attorney charters the boat for his 50th anniversary, Izzy has to explain that she has camel toe to the captain, and Rachel loses her sh*t over there being no caviar.

⛸ Skating…

The Haves and The Have Nots is back tomorrow, and I have to jet to finish an article for https://mupoentertainment.com/theresa-krakauskas/. There will be time for tea another day, but in the meantime, stay safe, stay out of the hot tub while eating, and stay decorating early for the holidays if you want to. Normally, I’m against anything before Thanksgiving, but this year, if you need a little Christmas, go for it.

Nov23

November 22, 2020 – A New Kind Of Taxidermy, a Split World, the Eternal Train Returns & a Duet

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What I Watched Today

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

Fear the Living Dead

The dead feed on a deer. Some Rangers on horseback shoot them. In a car with Victor, Dakota says the Rangers are slowing them down. Without an escort, they’d be there already. He says, without an escort, they might not make it. She asks if he thinks the Rangers are there to keep her safe. He says he assigned them, so yes. She says they’re keeping an eye on her. They’re just a bunch toy soldiers. They’re keeping an eye on him too. Ginny doesn’t fully trust him yet. He says, she will, and Dakota asks when he’s going to do it. He says, do what? and she says what he was planning at the molasses plant. He says he has no idea what she’s talking about, and she says she’s sure he doesn’t. She looks out the car window, now covered in blood. She says they could run away; there aren’t enough Rangers to stop them. A lot of the Rangers are dead, and John has been missing for a week. Now is the time to do it. Victor says, people are at their most dangerous when they feel threatened, and calls Dakota a font of sisterly love. She says he doesn’t know the half of it. A Ranger says, hold up, and they slow to a halt. Victor tells Dakota, wait here, and gets out. Terry’s horse comes back without Terry.

Victor and Ranger Samuels ride forward, and Victor says, Terry was scouting ahead. He tries to get Terry on the radio, but there’s no answer. He thinks they should check to see if there’s a horde in front of them, and he and Samuels ride on. They come to a downed tree, and Victor said they’d need to get men with saws out there. He tries Terry again, but still gets nothing. A team of riderless horses gallops by. Samuels and Victor follow them. When they get back to where the convoy was, they find everyone dead, lining the road on both sides. The dead begin to rise, and Victor and Samuels shoot them. Samuels asks if Victor thinks it’s the same a-holes who attacked Tank Town. He says, there’s only one person who matters, and she’s gone. Victor gets down, and looks through the people, but Dakota isn’t there.

Alicia looks at a map in a ranger station in the woods. Charlie is out on the balcony, looking through binoculars, when Victor’s voice comes over the radio. Charlie looks in at Alicia. Victor says, it’s an emergency; he needs her. He sees walker activity. Charlie says, he’s been trying all day. Maybe Alicia should see what it’s about. Alicia says, they’ve been there six weeks. What has Victor done for them? Nothing. So that’s what they’re doing for him. Victor says he needs to talk to Alicia. She’s the only one who can help. She finally picks up the radio, and says, what does he want? Talk.  

Alicia and Charlie meet with Victor and Samuels. He asks if he can trust Alicia; lives depend on her agreeing to help them. Samuels takes the horses, and Victor says their convoy was attacked. Alicia asks if he knows who, and he says he thinks it’s the same people who attacked Tank Town. She asks, what happened there? and he says, it’s gone. Luci and Wes are okay though. Alicia asks what they were doing out there, and he says he was taking Dakota to a safe house. She asks where Dakota is, and he says he thinks she fled on foot. He’s screwed if Ginny finds out he lost her sister. She knows they were delayed, and it should be a half a day before heads start rolling. Alicia asks, what makes him think she’ll have a better chance of finding Dakota? and he says Dakota looks up to her and trusts her. If she helps him, he’ll deliver Dakota to the place she’s meant to be situated, then finally do the damage they talked about. He promises. She asks if he means that, and he says that’s what it’s all been for. He tells Alicia, when she finds Dakota, click three times, and she says she knows the drill. She tells Charlie, come on, and Victor thanks her.

Alicia and Charlie walk through the woods. Charlie asks why Alicia is helping Victor, but Alicia says she’s not. It’s not about Victor, it’s about the Rangers who brought her back when she ran. They need someone to deal with the Rangers. Whoever attacked the convoy and Tank Town, can do the damage they need. Charlie wonders if Alicia is going to ask them for help, and Alicia says she wants to see who they are; know who they are. Charlie asks if she thinks Dakota can tell  them, when a couple of zombies toddle out of the trees. Dakota and Alicia stab them in the head, but Alicia spaces out as a third comes toward her. The zombie knocks her down, but Charlie stabs it in the head. The zombie looks like it’s been modified, and Alicia says, someone did that. Charlie says, whoever did that is crazy. They see an old hunting lodge, and Alicia says if she was kidnapping someone, she’d go there. She tells Charlie to be the look-out. She’ll go in and check. They have no other choice. They need to find Dakota. She goes to the lodge while Charlie waits.

Alicia smashes a window with her pokey weapon, and goes inside. She looks around with a flashlight. She sees a taxidermied bird, and keeps walking hears music, sees more taxidermy. (Useless trivia: The song playing is Tonight You Belong to Me. Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters sang it in The Jerk.) She goes upstairs, following the sound of the music. She hears sounds of the dead from below looks down, seeing a guy experimenting on a zombie strapped to a table she backs away. She looks again, but doesn’t see him. He comes up behind her, and says, don’t worry, it won’t hurt much. He sticks her with a syringe.

Alicia opens her eyes sees a counter with things like eyeballs in a jar sitting on it. Her hands are tied, and she’s strapped down.  She struggles up, and she’s able to cut the duct tape on her wrists, sawing it against a pair of antlers. She hears someone at the door, and looks around for a weapon. She breaks one of the antlers off, and stands to the side of the door. It’s Dakota, who says, no one saw her. Alicia says they have to get out now, and the guy who was working on the zombie says, what’s the rush? Alicia tells him, don’t come any closer, but he says he thinks it was a misunderstanding. Dakota says the convoy she was with got attacked, and Ed thought maybe it was her. Ed says he found Dakota while he was hunting, and she seemed shaken from what happened with Ginny and her community. Alicia says she’s not talking until he tells her what he was doing with the walker. He says he was working on something to scare people; keep them from getting close. Dakota tells Alicia, he’s okay, and Ed says he doesn’t suppose any of them are chess players.

Ed puts on some music, and plays chess with Dakota. I wonder where Charlie is. Ed says Dakota reminds him of his daughter. They used to come there every summer to get out of the city. The last summer they came, it rained the entire time. They stayed in the game room, which wasn’t the worst way to pass the time, especially after the world went south. There’s something comforting about at least one thing not having changed. It’s nice to play with someone again. Dakota asks, what happened to his family? and he says, the same thing that happened with most people’s families. Dakota says, Ginny killed her parents, and Alicia says they should get going. Ed says they’re not going anywhere. Whoever attacked the convoy is still out there. This is the safest place there is. Alicia says she’s cold, and asks if Ed will start a fire. He says he will, but in the meantime, he has blankets. He tells her where they are, and Alicia takes a lantern to go looking for more than blankets. She finds Charlie, and asks how she got in there. Charlie says when Alicia didn’t come out, she snuck in, but now the doors are all locked, and the windows are shut. Alicia says, there’s got to be a way out, and Charlie says, not without making noise. Alicia tells Charlie to stay hidden, and opens a closet, looking at tools. Dakota joins her, and asks, what’s going on? Alicia says, the whole place is locked; they can’t leave. Dakota says she doesn’t want to leave. By now, Ed is there too, and says he’s trying to keep them safe. Alicia says, if that’s what he really wants, he has to let them go. Dakota is Ginny’s sister, and Ginny is going to come looking for her. Letting her go is the only way. Ed says they can leave at dawn. They’ll have a better chance when it’s light. He leaves, and Charlie asks why Alicia told him about Dakota. Alicia says she’s keeping Dakota alive. He’s not who they think he is. The walker he was working on was a Ranger. Charlie wonders why he was doing that, and Alicia says she doesn’t know, but if they stay, they’ll end up like that. Dakota says, when they were attacked, she thought she could finally get away from her sister, and thought this was the place to do it. She can’t go back. Alicia asks if Ginny really killed their parents, and Dakota just looks at her. Alicia asks, why? but Dakota says she doesn’t know. Alicia says they’ll leave first thing in the morning. Get some sleep.

Alicia finds a radio, and shuts the door. She fiddles with the dials, and asks if Ginny copies.

Ginny picks up, and asks what Alicia is doing on that channel. Alicia says she’s with Dakota. The convoy was hit; the Rangers are dead. Ginny says, and Victor? but Alicia tells Ginny, Victor wouldn’t tell her what happened until she found Dakota. Ginny says, smart man, and Alicia says, she found Dakota, not him. Let her and Charlie go, no questions asked. They get a fresh start, and Ginny doesn’t look for them – ever. Ginny asks where they’re going to go, and Alicia says she knows a place. Do they have a deal? Ginny says they do.

Charlie watches Alicia sleep, while outside, the zombies gather. Ed watches from the balcony, and Charlie asks what he’s doing. He says bringing back all of his creations. Alicia wakes up, and seeing all of the zombies outside, asks, what the hell is this? Ed says, they won’t leave until he tells them to. It wasn’t safe; he’s making it safe. He’s not letting it happen again. Alicia says, what? Ed comes downstairs, and says, his father did taxidermy. He couldn’t understand how his father could do that to an animal who was vibrant and alive; freeze them in time. His dad said he was preserving them in their most perfect state forever. It’s the same reason he came up there. He wanted to be able to hold onto things as they were, what the place was to them. They had food for years, and they were happy there. The trouble was, things inside were preserved, but not out there. When he was on a supply run, the Rangers got there, and took over. Emily and her mom tried to protect the place. Ginny killed his family too. He should have done more. He could have done more. He bangs on the door, and the zombies clamor. He says he started making them. He wanted them to be scary (like regular zombies aren’t scary enough). Alicia says, to keep people away, and he says, yes. The kind of people who would hurt them, and her. He can keep them safe. He takes out a gun, and says, let’s go upstairs.

Loud music plays, and the zombies gather outside. Dakota tells Alicia that she should have kept going. She was just looking for a way not to feel trapped. She knows it sounds stupid, but Alicia says, it doesn’t. The door opens, and Charlie comes in. She says, he’s asleep and she got his keys. Alicia says, he’s going to wake up, but Charlie says, not anytime soon. Alicia says, they’ll lower the music, and wait until the zombies clear out, then go. Dakota says she knows a place where Ginny can’t find them. The music stops, and the zombies start to wander off. Alicia says, it’s working. Ed appears, and says, you have to hit a vein to make it last. He holds a gun on them, and Alicia asks why he’s doing this. He says he’s just trying to keep them safe, but she says he can’t keep them there. He makes her put her weapon down, and she says he’s going to get them killed. Dakota is coming with them. Ed tells her, no, she’s not, and Alicia asks if he’s doing this for Dakota, or for himself. He says Alicia is one of Ginny’s people, but Charlie says she’s not. He asks how come his radio was set to Ginny’s channel? Alicia rushes him, and he ends up impaled on one of the many pairs of antlers lying around. Poetic justice, I’d say. Dakota tells him that he’s going to be okay. The zombies outside get energetic again, and Charlie says the zombies heard them.

Alicia pulls out the antler, and Ed cries out. The zombies push at the door, and Charlie says, it’s not going to hold. He tells them to go out the side door. He’ll buy them time. Leave now. He’s resigned to be with his family. Alicia tells him not to do this, but he says the first one he was working on got loose, and it was his fault. Alicia says he did it because of his family, but he says again, it was his fault. He created them, but couldn’t control them. He tells her to go, as the zombies start to break through the door. She leaves, and the zombies start to pour in. Dakota watches from the balcony, and Alicia joins her. Ed opens his arms, as if embracing his fate, and the zombies take him down. Upstairs, the three girls break open the door. They see the zombies leaving the house, and Dakota wonders where they’re going.

Alicia runs downstairs, and sees a zombie with antlers approaching. Morgan comes through, slicing and dicing, and Alicia begins to help. Dakota and Charlie watch from above. When they’re finished, Alicia and Morgan hug. She asks how he’s there, and he says he heard the music. She says, no; how is he alive? Charlie and Dakota join them, and Charlie says they heard what he said on the walkie and a gunshot. Morgan says he had help, and Alicia asks, from who? He says he’s been trying to figure that out.

Ed is buried, and Dakota says he was just trying to keep her safe. Alicia says, he did. Morgan says they should get going, and Dakota asks why he’s wearing Emile’s clothes. He says Emile tried to hunt him down, but it didn’t go his way. Alicia asks who Emile is, and Dakota says, a bounty hunter Ginny sends after people who run. Morgan says, he won’t be going after people anymore. They need to leave before Ginny finds this place. Alicia asks where they’re going, and Morgan says, it’s a spot he’s been building up. Al and Dwight are there already. Pretty soon it will be all of them. They should go.

Alicia sits on a porch swing, and Charlie asks if she’s okay. Alicia says, yeah, and Charlie says what happened to Ed isn’t her fault. Alicia is silent for a moment, and says, he was right. She did make a call to Ginny’s radio. Charlie asks where she was taking them, and Alicia says, the stadium. It’s not as far as Charlie thinks. She just couldn’t figure out how to shake the Rangers. Charlie says, the stadium is overwhelmed. Is that why Alicia was training her to kill walkers back at the watchtower? Alicia says she was trying to do what Ed was, bring back something that was gone. Charlie says, she’s not turning Dakota over? but Alicia says she doesn’t know. Ginny is expecting her to deliver her sister. Charlie says she can’t do that to Dakota.

Inside, Morgan packs whatever supplies he can find. Alicia asks where the place is, but he says it’s easier to show her. She says they’re bringing Dakota, right? Morgan puts his hand on his chest, and she asks if he’s okay. He says they’ll talk about that, but now, how to get everyone back. Alicia says Ginny has people who are important to them, and they have someone important to her. Morgan says, that’s what they’re up against; doing things they never would have done before. Alicia says, it was him. He attacked the convoy. Morgan says he gave them a choice, and they chose Virginia. She says he killed all of them? and he says, there was no other way. They’ve got to get the ones they haven’t lost back. She asks if he blew up Tank Town, but he says it wasn’t him. She asks if he knows who it was, but he doesn’t say anything. Alicia says she gets what he’s doing. She was going to trade Dakota in for herself and Charlie. After seeing what Ed did, creating things that destroyed the people he cared about… They don’t have to do that. Morgan says, it’s the only way to get everyone out. Charlie and Dakota join them, and Charlie asks, what’s going on? Dakota asks why they’re fighting, and Alicia tells them, let’s go. They’re taking Dakota to the place Morgan talked about, but they’re not going there. Morgan says, it doesn’t have to go this way, but Alicia says they can’t do it his way. He begs them not to go. He can’t watch them walk out; he can’t let that happen. Everything they’ve done, they did to get all of them back together. It doesn’t work if it’s not all of them. He’ll do whatever takes to get them all there, and Dakota is welcome. They all are. Alicia says, okay. Alicia, Charlie, and Dakota head out, and Morgan nods, saying, okay.

Outside, Victor picks up a necklace, and radios that he’s checking on the house. Alicia comes out, and he asks, what happened? He saw the smoke, and knew he could count on her. He sees Dakota, and says he’s glad she’s all right. He’s taking her back. Alicia says, Dakota isn’t going there, and Victor asks, why? Morgan comes out, and says, they’re coming with him. It’s good to see him. Victor looks stunned, and asks if Ginny knows Morgan is alive. Morgan says, she does, and he’s guessing she doesn’t want him to be. He found a place that’s safe, where she won’t find them. He’s getting the others; Victor should come join them. Victor says they’ll be targets for the rest of their lives. Ginny is on her way there, and he’s taking Dakota. He draws his gun, and Morgan draws his whatever that new weapon is. Victor asks if he really wants to do this, and Alicia draws her pokey weapon, asking, does he?  Morgan says they’ll do what they have to, and Alicia and Victor’s eyes meet. Victor ponders a moment, and says he won’t be there to protect them. He tells Alicia, this is going to dismantle everything they’ve been working for. He gives her the necklace, and we see it’s a St. Christopher’s medal. She says she’s just doing what he asked her to do. She tells the others, let’s go, and they leave.

Victor gets back to Lawton, and Ginny asks where Dakota is; is she safe? Victor says, yes, and she asks if he and Alicia are in cahoots. They made a deal for him to bring Dakota back. He says she’s with Morgan, and Ginny grabs Victor, getting in his face, asking, which side is he on? He says, hers, and she touches his badge. She says, okay; come with her. She knocks on a door, and they go through it into an alleyway. She says she told him the day would come when she’d call him for the big show. Today is that day. She moves aside some shelves to reveal a secret door. She goes inside, and he follows. Grace is there, and Ginny tells her, get up. Victor suggests Grace do what Ginny says. Victor asks where they’re going, and who does Ginny want next? Ginny says, all of them. She wants every single person they took from that damn gulch.

Next time: Death, destruction, and decay; it’s inevitable, but from this death comes life. Someone has been looking for someone like Alicia for a long time.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

Silas was tied up outside, taking deep breaths, while the others discussed what to do about him. Iris insisted that Tony and Percy must have had enemies out for revenge, but Huck said there was no evidence. Silas was passed out at the scene, covered in blood. Hope said she didn’t want to believe it, but she’s heard the stories. Elton said Silas was their friend, and had earned their trust. There had to be an explanation. Iris said they never found Percy’s body; what if he was alive? Felix said they followed a blood trail to the river, and he was most likely dead. Elton wondered why Silas would attack those who tried to help him. Huck said she thought she knew when she saw this at camp, and pulled a copy of the Tiger poem and Iris’s drawings out of Silas’s bag. Iris said those were hers.   

This week, we got more of Silas’s backstory, seeing how abusive his father was; screaming at him. throwing things at him, slamming him up against the wall, and trying to choke him. Finally having enough, Silas cracked his father over the head with a picture frame, and punched the crap out of him. His father seemed to be dead, when there was a knock at the door.

Hope thought it was messed up. Iris had thrown the drawings away. She said Silas liked Iris, and was different with her. Maybe he’d seen that she liked Percy. Elton said all they had was what they carried on their backs, and Silas thought it was important, but Hope thought he had no right to take them. Huck told Felix that they should take Silas back for a trial, but Felix was hesitant. The girls weren’t going to turn back, and Huck wondered if they should leave them behind. Elton disagreed with Silas’s hypothesis, since the only time he’d seen Silas be violent was in self-defense or defending someone else. He didn’t think Silas would hurt anyone without just cause, but Silas said he didn’t remember.

Silas remembered his dad ripping his headphones off at the dinner table. In his flashback within a flashback, the knocking on the door continued. Silas finally opened the door to a woman who wanted to see his mother. She said she didn’t want to alert the authorities, but she knew people who could make sure Silas and his mother were safe. Silas asked her to leave, but when he went back to where his father had been, his father was gone.

Elton told Silas, if he couldn’t believe in himself, he’d do it for him. He was going to find proof Silas wasn’t involved. If he didn’t, Silas was going to be left behind. Huck and Hope dug a grave for Tony.

Felix checked on Silas, and Silas asked, what if it wasn’t him? He couldn’t remember, and his dad was the same way. Felix asked if Silas had killed his dad in self-defense, and if he could trust Silas not to put anyone in danger. Silas said he didn’t want to be like his dad.

Silas flashed back to looking around for his dad. When he saw the picture in the now-broken frame, he remembered the good times they’d had. Silas kept looking, and called to his dad. He followed the blood trail to the bedroom, and remembered his mom covering her bruises with makeup when he saw a bloody towel. He heard noises upstairs, and went up.

Huck told Hope that she had to keep asking herself how to serve the greater good, and Hope said she had the wrong sister. Huck said it wasn’t always about right and wrong, but about doing your best for everyone, even if it was going to hurt. Every choice Hope made had to be about getting her and Iris to their dad, and getting where they needed to go. Iris told Hope, none of it made sense. Even with everything that happened, she had the feeling that Silas didn’t do it; he wasn’t capable of it. One mistake didn’t make you a bad person. Hope said they were so close, they couldn’t let anyone stand in the way of getting to their father. Iris said maybe Silas thought he was protecting her, but Hope said that would make it worse.

Felix found Elton by the river, and told Hope to keep an eye on him. Elton said he’d been following Percy’s trail, looking for evidence that would exonerate Silas. The only fact he knew was that he hadn’t had a family in a long time, and now he did. Hope asked if that meant he’d let Silas get away with murder, but Elton said, you don’t get away with it; it’s something you have to live with. Hope said they had to do whatever was for the greater good, and Elton said he thought that meant staying together.

In his mind, Silas went up an excruciatingly long staircase until he finally found his father. He said he just wanted his dad to stop, but it was too late; dad was zombiefied. He attacked Silas, who was pretty stunned, and pushed him away a couple dozen times. Silas locked himself in a room, and was like, wtf? He tried to get out a window, but there were bars on it, and then I was like, wtf? Going back further in time, Silas remembered his father telling him to lie down on the floor, and putting a speaker blaring loud music next to his head. He told Silas to close his eyes, and said, that’s what a concert sounded like before it all turned to sh*t. He turned it up louder, got on the floor with Silas, babbling about 1988 and how this was what music should be like. You needed to feel it with your entire body. This bummed me out, since obviously there had been better times in Silas’s household. While his zombie father scratched at the door, Silas put on his headphones, and turned the music up louder, until zombie dad finally wandered off.

Here’s where it got kind of scary. While Silas was reminiscing within reminiscing, a zombie came by. It was outside he fence but started banging itself against the seam, which started to give way. In Silas’s head, the tape ran out, and he listened at the door. He heard his mom come home, and then scream. He ran downstairs. In the present, the zombie got through, and moved closer to Silas, while in the past, Silas fought with his zombie dad, finally smashing his head on the floor, and finishing him off. His mother quietly freaked out. Silas got as far away as possible from the zombie, but then seemed to accept his fate and looked up at the stars. He opened his eyes to Hope saying, what the hell? She asked why he didn’t yell, and he asked why she saved him. She said enough people had died, and fixed the fence.

Iris went to Silas, and asked why he kept the drawings. He said they were too beautiful to throw away, and she said if he told her that he didn’t kill anyone, she’d believe him. He didn’t say anything, and she started to leave, but he told her to wait. He showed her that he’d gotten himself free, and said he wished he could tell her what she needed to hear. He just remembered being angry, and it had happened before. He thanked her for believing in him, and wanting him to be a hero. He killed his dad, Percy, and Tony; he was a killer. He didn’t want to cause any more problems, and while he was sorry she met him, he was glad he met her. He said he’d never forget her. Iris went back to the others, and I felt mega dissatisfied.

Iris told the group that Silas was gone. Huck wondered if Silas would come back for them, but Felix said, no. Silas wanted a fresh start. Maybe he would finally get one. Elton told Hope that he’d come to a difficult decision. He was going to join Silas. Silas’s odds of survival would be better, and if Elton didn’t do this, Silas would spend the rest of his life thinking no one believed in him. Silas would be believing a lie, and he couldn’t let that happen. Hope asked, what about family? and Elton said Silas was family too. He told her, everything happens the way it’s supposed to, and he was supposed to find Silas, and his mother and sister. Hope said, what if they weren’t out there? She admitted she’d lied to him, thinking she was protecting him from the truth, but she’d only made it worse. She couldn’t let him look for someone who wasn’t there. She gave him the necklace she’d taken from his mother, saying, he forgave Silas. Maybe he’d forgive her one day. She told him about shooting his mother, and no surprise, it didn’t make him want to stay. He put on the necklace, and headed out to find Silas.   

Silas trekked on, wearing his headphones, which was probably a bad idea. Then he whacked a zombie in the head with a 2×4, which was a good idea. Before moving on, he left his headphones, which was the best idea, although just carrying them would have been sufficient.   

Flashing back to a few days earlier, Elizabeth, who I all but forgot about, told her guard to bring someone in; her daughter was late, but she made it. She was risking everything because there’s no easy way. The guard brought Huck in, who said she could only get away for 48-hours. Elizabeth asked about their asset, and Huck said, safe. Elizabeth said, and her? and Huck said she was fine. Elizabeth told her to clean-up, and she’d be debriefed. But first, here was her dad’s watch. 

Next time, a two-episode season finale. No surprise, lots of zombies, and Elton finds Silas.

🚝 Because I Can’t Wait…

Snowpiercer is coming! Snowpiercer is coming! Not only does season two begin January 25th, season three has already been ordered. 2021 is really not that far away, and it’s got to be a better year, right? Right?

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/snowpiercer-season-2-release-date-trailer-cast-plot-nycc

➖ Dashing Off…

See you on Deck tomorrow, and hoping you continue to stay safe, stay tough, and stay doing your best for everyone.

Nov21

November 20, 2020 – A Package Is Just a Package Until It Isn’t, Supporting Erika, Emily’s Loss Is a Gain, Juicy Attempt, the Countess Dates, Craig On Charm, Closet Reveal, Salt Lake Talk, Finale of Fear, a Dozen Quotes Per Bakers & Giving Thanks

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

While my weeks are usually a blur of going from one thing to the next, this week has been a particularly demanding one. Which is my excuse for being late to the party today, but not by much. Here’s what you need to know. Molly thought Kristina should be at the intervention, but Sam nixed the idea since she’s a control freak. Diane arrived, bringing Valentin, which didn’t make Sam and Molly happy. Sonny found Dante punching the heavy bag, and Dante admitted to having Lulu on his mind. Elizabeth told Franco that she’d made an appointment with Patrick Drake for him, and said they’d be leaving next week. At The Floating Rib, Lulu told Laura that she still loved Dante, but she loved Dustin too. Laura said Dante was part of her past, and she couldn’t erase that, but she had to decide who was right for her future. Cameron and Dev went to The Rib, and Cameron told Dev that Franco’s brain tumor had returned. Julian met Cyrus at the pier, carrying the bomb in a backpack, and said he wasn’t blowing up a bar full of people. He wanted Cyrus to take the bomb back. And away we go.

Jason tells Danny, it’s all about the angles. He needs practice and skill, and to keep a cool head. He asks if Danny is getting tired, but Danny says he’s glad they’re hanging out. He thinks Grandma Alexis is acting weird. His mom tried to hide it, but he can tell she’s upset. Jason says when he sees Danny’s mom upset, his instinct is help and try to fix it. Sometimes the best way to help is to just let some know you’re there, and let the person figure it out for themselves. Danny says his mother isn’t worried about herself. She’s worried about his grandma’s drinking. 

Sam asks why Diane invited Valentin, especially tonight. Diane says her best friend has fallen off the wagon. She’d be friends with the devil himself to help get her back on. Valentin says he’s enjoying his newfound friendship, but is this about him? He thought it was about Alexis. Sam says, it’s a delicate situation. She’s not sure his presence will help. Valentin says he knows Alexis in a way they don’t, and won’t judge her, and Diane tells them, Valentin can probably get through to Alexis easier than they can. What will it be? Can they tolerate Valentin for the sake of their mother?   

Cyrus tells Julian, he has the wrong idea. No savvy businessman would accept collateral damage. If they wanted to take Jason out, they’d arrange it when he was alone at a meeting in a closed bar after hours. A business meeting requires preparation, so everything will be in place when the time comes. Until then, a package is just a package. Julian asks if Cyrus is telling him it won’t go off until Jason is alone. Fine. Cyrus gives Julian a phone, and says his burner number is already programmed into it. Call him when it’s done. Cyrus leaves, and Alexis comes around the corner. She says fancy meeting him there, and Julian says, it’s a bit of a surprise. Alexis says imagine her surprise seeing him and Cyrus together.

On the phone, Elizabeth says she’ll check the schedule, and call Patrick back. She tells Franco, everything is falling into place, and he says he’s not sure how she does that. He wishes it was catching. She says, what? and he says, her hope and faith; her plugging away. He’s a little terrified. Part of him wants to give up and accept his fate. She says, it’s a delicate balance. How long do you keep hoping, and when is the time for acceptance, but they’re not there yet. They’re still hoping. It’s not just his fate; it’s their fate. She’s willing to face anything to keep their family together. He says she’s right. From now on, he’ll do anything and everything to beat this. He holds her, and says he wants to be with her when she’s old and grey.

Britt calls Jason, and gets voicemail. She says he dumped this Cyrus stuff in her lap, and now he won’t take her calls. He told her if she saw something, say something, and she saw something. He needs to get to GH right now. She turns around to see Cyrus, who says, problems?

Alexis asks what Julian has gotten himself into now, but he says he went out for some fresh air. Cyrus keeps bugging him to sell Charlie’s, and he keeps telling Cyrus to buzz off. He asks if she’s been drinking, and she says, the roadways are safe; she’s walking. Julian says, it didn’t happen in a vacuum, and she says she’s not mowing anyone down tonight, even him. Relax. He says, what about her? and she says she’s bored with everyone’s misplaced concern that she’s self-destructive. She thinks she’s a survivor. She’s survived the past few years, starting with him, and she’s entitled to do what she needs to in order to get through the night. He says she’s made herself clear, but it hurts him to see her drowning her pain in a bottle of booze. She says she had two drinks. She was clearing her head before she went to say goodnight to Danny and Scout. Sam has lifted the moratorium on her seeing her grandkids. He says, it’s a positive start. They’re lucky to have her. Speaking from personal experience, she’s been a positive light in his dark life. She pushed him to be a better man. If it failed, that’s on him, not her. She asks why he’s talking like that. He sounds like he’s saying goodbye.

Diane asks if she’s convinced Sam and Molly to let Valentin stay, and Sam says if he tries to undermine the intervention, she’ll kill him herself. He says he accepts her terms. When is Alexis getting here? Sam says, soon she hopes. Alexis is supposed to come before the kids go to bed. He asks if Jason is coming, but Sam says she asked him to take Danny out, so he wouldn’t be there when they confront Alexis. They’re at The Floating Rib.    

Jason asks why Danny said that about Alexis, and Danny says he wasn’t spying or anything. He would walk in when his mom was talking about his grandma’s drinking, and she would stop when she saw him. Jason says he’s right. His mom has been worried about his grandma. Sometimes people drink too much, and can’t stop. That’s probably why his mother asked his grandma not to see them until she’s better. Danny says he misses her; Scout too. He hopes she doesn’t forget about them. Jason says, that’s not going to happen. Families have disagreements, but they don’t give up on each other. They’re not giving up on Danny’s grandma; no way.

Cameron tells Dev, Terry says it doesn’t look that good, and Dev says, that’s a lot. He’s sorry to hear it. If Cameron doesn’t want to hang out, it’s okay. Cameron says he’s glad he’s there. What did Dev want to talk about? Dev says, something else happened, and Cameron asks if it was when Dev was with Trina and Josslyn. Dev says, it’s something about Josslyn, but it’s not new. Cameron asks, what is it? and Dev flashes back to making the fake journal. Dev says he did something he regrets, and he wants to make it right.

Laura tells Lulu, plans change, and Lulu says, that’s all she’s got? Laura says, life is unpredictable. She says she doesn’t want to minimize what’s going on in Lulu’s life, and Lulu says her life is wonderful, but it’s difficult and messy at the same time. Laura says, if you find love in the midst of that, it’s a gift. Dante is Rocco’s father, and her husband. It’s not surprising the decisions she made when he was gone might change now that he’s back. Lulu says, that’s the thing. She doesn’t know if she wants them to change or not.

Dante tells Sonny, he divorced Lulu. He didn’t want to wait until his recovery. Sonny says Dante was in a bad place, and needed help. Everyone respected that. Dante says he didn’t know how to take it when he came home, and Lulu was with another dude. Sonny says he wasn’t there, but can’t imagine being willing to accept she’s with another man. Dante says he’s already disrupted Lulu’s life by showing up. He doesn’t want to disrupt it again. He loves her. Sonny asks if he thinks Lulu wants him to just give up.   

Lulu tells Laura that she’s happy with Dustin, and the kids love him. They have a solid life together, but she saw Dante, and all this history and love started bubbling up. Laura says what she needs is time and space, and has every right to ask for it. Maybe she should tell Dustin that it’s not the time to move in. If he’s the man she says he is, he’ll understand.

Dev asks if Cameron remembers when he showed him Josslyn’s journal. Cameron says Dev saved him from making a complete fool out of himself. In the moment, it was hard to hear, but he appreciates that Dev had his back. Had he gone for it, he might have lost a friend for good. Dev says, the thing is… Danny calls over to Cameron, and says his dad is teaching him to play pool. He just sunk two balls. Cameron tells Dev that he’ll be right back.  

Lulu tells Laura, it’s a good idea. Knowing Dustin, she knows he’ll understand, and want her to have clarity, so they can move forward with a clean slate. Laura thinks so too. She’s come to like and respect Dustin. Lulu says, that means a lot, and Laura says she has to get going. She wishes Lulu good luck, and kisses the top of her head. When Laura is gone, Lulu calls Dustin, and asks if he’s busy. She was hoping they could meet at The Rib.

Danny says, it’s all about finding the right angles, and Cameron says if Danny gets good now, it will be a breeze later. Laura texts Jason that she needs to talk, and to meet her in the alley. Jason says he has to make a quick call, and asks if Cameron will watch Danny. Cameron says, no problem, and tells Danny, rack them up.

Diane reads to the group from a paper, the guidelines say speak personally from your point of view. How does Alexis’s drinking affect you, and how does it make you feel? Not in a way that assigns blame. It’s not about shaming her, but about how much they love her.Valentin tells them, be prepared to be attacked, and Sam says his comment isn’t helpful. That’s why she didn’t want him there. He says he might be more helpful than she thinks, and Molly says, let them talk first. Valentin says he’s not convinced that Alexis is coming. She should have been there by now.

Alexis asks if Julian is leaving, but he says, no. He’s doing everything to stay. His kids and grandkids mean everything to him. She asks if he’s sure he’s all right, and he laughs. He says she’d better get a move on before the kids go to bed. She asks if he’s trying to get rid of her, but he says he’s just in a melancholy mood. Everything will be better tomorrow. She tells him, take care, and he says, her too. She leaves, and Julian picks up the backpack and walks in the other direction.

Elizabeth tells Franco she got her shifts taken care of, and he says he’s starving. They head for the elevator while talking about the kids, and Franco asks if she’s seen Jake’s graphic novel. It’s amazing. She asks if he has, and he says they’re reading it together. The elevator doors close.

Dante tells Sonny, he can’t go all caveman on Lulu. He’s already crossed boundaries. Sonny says, even if Dante hadn’t gotten treatment, Lulu would still be his wife. It’s understandable they would have feelings. Dante says, listen to Sonny, talking about feelings. He likes it, and he does still love Lulu. He wants to be with her. Sonny suggests Dante tell her, but Dante says he doesn’t want to pressure her. Sonny says they know she can make up her own mind. She may be stubborn about the feelings she has, but the life they had together, what was between them, is still there. Dante asks, what makes Sonny think he’s not the only one who has feelings? Sonny says he doesn’t know, but he has a radical idea. Ask her.  

Julian goes into The Rib. He sees Danny, Dev, and Cameron playing a video game, and having a great time. He sits at a booth, and looks in the backpack.

Alexis arrives at Sam’s, and Sam says she’s glad Alexis made it; she was starting to worry. Alexis says sorry she’s late, and they hug. She says she should go upstairs and say goodnight, but Sam says, actually, Scout is sleeping and Danny’s not here. Alexis asks where he is, and Sam says, he’s with his father. Molly says they love her. That’s why they’re doing this. Alexis says, doing what? Diane and Valentin come out, and Alexis says she sees. They’re having an intervention.  

Britt tells Cyrus that she wouldn’t be a very effective Chief of Staff if she ran to the Chairman about every minor crisis. She wonders why he’s there at this hour, and he says he likes to keep tabs on his hospital. He never tires of looking for ways to improve things. He’s made progress with some excellent staff choices, like herself, but there’s still much to be done to make it a world class hospital. He looks forward to her playing a part in that.   

Jason meets Laura outside, and she says she needs an update on Cyrus. He says, the truce is holding on the surface, and she says, and underneath? He thinks she should talk to Sonny, and she asks where she can find him. He says he Sonny is having a workout at the gym. He can tell Sonny that she’s looking for him if she wants, but she says she’ll track him down.

Dustin joins Lulu, and says he’s glad she called. He wasn’t too far away. He was picking something up. She says, it sounds secretive, and reminds him that she’s a reporter; she can sniff out a story. He says he’s not worried, and asks what she wanted to see him about. She says, us.

At the video game console, Danny says he’s just warming up, and Dev says he has more quarters. Danny tells them, this is the coolest part, and they watch, then say, whoa! Julian takes out his phone, and looks at pictures of his kids. He flashes back to Cyrus intimating that the bomb won’t go off until Jason is alone. Until then, the package is just a package. Julian says, God help him, and gets up. He walks out, leaving the backpack under the table. The boys continue playing. Julian should know better. He was a mob boss, for God’s sake. 

Alexis says, this is an ambush. Sam lured her there under false pretenses. Molly says they care about her, and she says, if they did, they wouldn’t have set a trap. Valentin says they want to talk to her, and she asks, why? Talk is deceptive. She’s not listening to how much they love her. You don’t betray people you love. Diane says, no one betrayed her. On the contrary; they’re all on her side. Sam asks Alexis to hear them out, but Alexis says Sam weaponized her love for her grandchildren. First by prohibiting her from seeing them, and then using them as bait to lure her there. She’s sure as hell not staying there now.

Jason calls Britt back, and asks what she wants. She says she has something for him, and can’t talk about it on the phone. She needs him to come to the hospital asap. He says he can’t; he’s with his son. They’ll have to talk tomorrow.  

Laura finds Sonny at the gym, and they hug. She says she’s eager for an update, but Sonny says she might want to say hello to someone first. She says, who? and Dante says, me. She hugs him, and tells him, welcome home. He says he’s sorry he was gone so long, and she says she completely understands the choice he made. He kept his family safe. That’s all that matters. In time, Lulu will figure things out. Dante says he was thinking of stopping by, and Laura says she just left Lulu at The Floating Rib. He says he’s going to take off, and tells them, goodnight. Laura and Sonny smile at each other.

Lulu tells Dustin, she’s been turning some things around in her head. Dante coming back threw her for a loop. Dustin says he gets that. She and Dante were together for a long time. He says, it makes sense that things would feel unfinished, and she says, it doesn’t take away from how she feels about him. She loves him, and values their relationship. He says he’s glad to hear it, because he loves her too. That’s why he’s been reevaluating moving in. She says she’s so glad he understands. Him officially moving in doesn’t feel totally right anymore. He says he doesn’t want her falling backward in confusion and uncertainty, and doesn’t want her to doubt his commitment to their life together. He takes out a jewelry box. Rut-roh.

Jason comes back into The Rib, and asks Cameron if everything is good. Cameron says, it’s great. Danny might not be much at pool, but he’s a shark. He may have spent all of Dev’s quarter’s. Jason tries to give Dev some money, but Dev won’t take it, and Jason says, at least let him buy them dinner, and hands Dev some cash. Dev and Cameron go to order, and Danny asks if Jason wants to see how good he is at the video game. Jason guesses he can stay longer, and Danny drags him over to the console. Dev says he needs to tell Cameron something about Josslyn’s journal, when Elizabeth and Franco come in. Cameron says, first, he wants to say hi to his parents, and tells Dev to grab a table. Dev sits down, and his foot hits the backpack. He says, what the hell…? Ooh, he might know what something like that looks like, considering his background.

Alexis tells Sam to get her coat, and Sam says, mom, please. Just an hour. Alexis says she doesn’t want to talk, especially to Sam. Valentin says her daughters are desperate and scared, and don’t want to lose their mother. He tells Alexis that she doesn’t want to lose her life, but she says it’s her choice. If she wants to drink, she will. Diane says, here you go, handing Alexis her coat. She doesn’t want Alexis to get pneumonia on top of everything else. Sam says if Alexis leaves, she’s going to lose her support system. Alexis fought like hell for her, and now it’s her turn. Is Alexis willing to throw all of them away? Stay and hear them out.

Sonny says it’s good what Laura said to Dante, and she says she has a sneaking suspicion that he and Lulu will be just fine. Sonny says, him too, and asks how she knew he was there. She says she ran into Jason. She’s sorry, but she has to talk to him about something that can’t wait.

Britt brings Brad something for his pain. He asks if she reached Jason, and she says, they spoke, but she couldn’t get into it on the phone. He says, Jason is coming, right? If Jason doesn’t help, he’s as good as dead.

Julian stands at the docks.

Dev touches the bag.

Cameron tells Franco and Elizabeth that he’s sorry for freaking out, but Franco gives Cameron credit, saying, he took the bad news well. Dev tells the bartender, there’s a suspicious bag under the table. Dustin tells Lulu, she’s right. He doesn’t want to just move in; that’s not enough. He wants them to build a life, and to make what they have permanent. Lulu says, she thought… and he says he’s doing this wrong. He gets down on one knee, and shows her the ring, which is beautiful, no surprise. He says he loves her with all his heart. Will she marry him?

Julian looks at the phone, and calls Cyrus. He says Cyrus better pick up.

Dante starts to cross the parking lot toward The Rib, when it explodes.

On Monday, the aftermath of the explosion, Dante calls for help, Laura says Cyrus is coming after her, and Sonny says, don’t die on him. He could be referring to any number of people.

💰 Cash Is Queen…

I read they didn’t have a prenup. Is he out of his mind?

Erika Jayne Requests Spousal Support Amid Divorce From Tom Girardi

👙 Hip-Hip-Hooray…

Not that she wasn’t gorgeous before, but that hip replacement definitely changed Emily’s life.

https://extratv.com/2020/11/11/reality-star-emily-simpson-shows-off-30-lb-weight-loss-transformation/

🕺🏽 Juicy Takes On Tik-Tok…

The key word in the headline is attempts.

LOL! Joe Giudice Attempts TikTok Dance With Daughters Gia and Milania

💋 Damn the Virus, LuAnn Ahead…

The dog groomer turned out to be married.

https://extratv.com/2020/11/20/luann-de-lesseps-is-dating-hamptons-trainer/

🍹 Southern Refresh…

Craig gives his rambling astute opinion on the new season.

https://tvdeets.com/craig-conover-talks-southern-charm-cast-changes-it-was-kind-of-time-to-refresh-things

👠 Coming Out Of Lisa’s Closet…

Hint: She likes a little sparkle.

https://pagesix.com/2020/11/18/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-star-lisa-barlow-shows-off-her-closet/

🔨 Break It Down…

A dissection of Salt Lake’s start.

https://pagesix.com/video/breaking-down-all-the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-drama/

⚰️ Preparing For the Dead…

Not too much of a spoiler, but if you’re like me, you’ll be watching on Sunday wondering why you think you’ve seen this one. The opening of Fear’s finale.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/fear-the-walking-dead-season-6-midseason-finale-opening-minutes-damage-from-the-inside/

And a little more.

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/fear-the-walking-dead-mid-season6-finale-clip

📬 Quotes of the Week

Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of another. – Mark Manson

The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. – Rachel Carson

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. – Robert A. Heinlein

The most common form of despair is not being who you are. – Soren Kierkegaard

There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true. – Soren Kierkegaard

I had an epiphany a few years ago when I was out at a celebrity party and it suddenly dawned on me that I had yet to meet a celebrity who is as smart and interesting as any of my friends. – Moby

A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to be well-known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized. – Fred Allen

The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized. – Rachel Carson

There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. – Ernest Hemingway

True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice. – Martin Luther King Jr.

Those who are not grateful soon begin to complain of everything. – Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude

My songs will pass and be forgotten. What counts, however, is that I sang them. – Father Andrew Greeley, American Priest, Author and Sociologist (I loved his books!)

If she married her grandpa, she should probably get used to the smell of a hospital. – Kate Chastain, Chat Room, referring to Mary on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

🏄🏽‍♀️ Sliding Out Of This Post Like…

Either your favorite day of the week, or that pesky reminder of how life used to be is here. Change it up a little. Enjoy the nice autumn weather if you have it, or get away from your screens and accomplish something from that endless to-do list we all have. You’ll feel better for it. See you when the Dead are feared, and no matter what, stay safe, stay thankful, and stay not believing a kingpin who tells you what you want to hear.