June 2, 2022 – An Old Friend Of Dante’s Drops In, More Than an Actor, Judgements, Shifting Sands, Wedding Leak, Shane Update, Pets (!) & Break Free

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Britt fumbles around under the parachute, and pops up, saying, what the hell was that? The parachutist pops up from the other side, and says, now that was interesting. Hello, Port Charles! Britt asks for someone to help her out of the pool.

Michael asks Carly, what is it? As long as it isn’t bad news. She looks at the envelope, and flashes back to opening it, and reading, Patient A has a 99.9999999999999 chance of being related to Patient B. Carly says, if this is true, Nina is Willow’s mother. Michael asks if she’s okay, and she lets out an audible breath.

Sonny comes into Charlie’s, and Phyllis says, that look on his face better not be disappointment. He says he’s always happy to see her, and she asks if he’d be happier if Nina was here. He asks if she came by, and Phyllis says, not today. He says, he called and texted, but she didn’t get back to him, and Phyllis asks if he’s worried about the hearing. He says, she didn’t let him know if the judge ruled, and Phyllis says, maybe it’s still going on. He could head over there and offer his support. He says he already did that, and he just made it worse.

Carly tells Michael, she’s fine. She’s just trying to decompress from the day. Willow says, tell her about it, when Drew joins them, and asks how it went. Michael says, they won, and Willow says, Nina has no one to blame but herself. Drew tells them, congratulations, and Willow takes Michael’s hand, saying, it really does feel like a victory, doesn’t it? After everything Nina put them through, and all that crap she said on the stand, it’s over. Nina can never lay claim to their family again.

At the park, Josslyn says she can’t believe Wiley beat her again. Maybe they should just play a different game. Wiley says, like what? and she says, like volleyball, but he says, no way; she’s too good. She says, finally, a little respect. Her phone dings, and she wonders who it could be. Wiley says, Cameron? and she says, he guessed it. Wiley says, Cameron texts her a lot. She reads: Don’t worry about Spencer. Will set him straight about Esme.

As they head for the room where Esme and Nikolas are, Spencer picks something up from the floor, and tells Ava, this is Esme’s jacket. He calls to Esme, and inside, she and Nikolas break apart. Nikolas says, Spencer. Spencer looks at Ava, who shrugs, and he tries the door, but it’s locked. He says, that’s funny. This door’s been locked. Who would have done that?

Brad continues to film, as Britt hoists herself out of the pool, and says, don’t worry about me. She struggles to stand up, using a table as leverage, and Maxie asks if she’s okay. Britt says, does she look like she’s okay? She tells Dante, feel free to arrest that guy at any time, but Spinelli thinks invoking the law is a little extreme. Britt says, he could have killed her, and Maxie says, don’t be dramatic. Britt says, excuse me? and Maxie says, he was obviously part of the entertainment, and did a really cool stunt. Brad says, he, for one, is thoroughly entertained, and Britt tells Dante, arrest him. Dante says, first things first, and asks the guy to get out of the pool. The guy says he’s a little tied up, and fiddles with his harness, and Dante tells him, get untied up. Come on, get out of the pool. He’ll give the guy five seconds. Britt says she’ll count. 1… 2… 3… 4… 5! Dante says, come on, and the guy frees himself, saying, all right. It’s official. He’s completely free. Britt says, not for long, and Dante says, Cody? The guy says, Dante? and Dante says he doesn’t believe this. Britt makes a face.

Carly says, if there’s one thing they’ve learned, it’s that Nina isn’t going to disappear quietly into the sunset, and Michael says, she took her best shot and lost. Can they please stop talking about Nina, and go home and celebrate with Wiley? Carly says, if only it were that simple, and Willow asks why it isn’t. Drew wonders if he can steal Michael for a minute, and they step into the hallway. Michael asks if it’s about the hearing, and Drew says, yes… and no. It’s mostly about ELQ.

Phyllis says, that hearing sounds like a nightmare, and Sonny says, it was. She says, maybe it’s naïve of her, but things were simpler back in Nixon Falls, weren’t they? If you had a problem with a neighbor, you worked it out over the fence. He says, or over a nice cold beer in town, and she says, and families duked it out at Thanksgiving not in court. He says, and lawyers get their fees, and everyone walks away like they lost, even if they won. She says, it must have been excruciating, standing up for Nina, knowing what it would do to his relationship with his son. Be honest though. If he could go back, and do it all over again, would he make a different choice?

Spencer jiggles the doorknob, and calls, Esme. Are you in there? He says he guesses not, throws the jacket on a chair, and leaves. Ava is about to knock, when Nikolas opens the door. Ava asks, what exactly was he doing in there?

Esme runs out onto the parapet in her underwear.

Brad hands a shirtless Cody a towel, and Britt says, really? Brad says, what? He looks cold. Cody says he’s sorry about getting Britt all wet, but in his defense, he was told the pool was going to be cleared. She says, well, it wasn’t, and he says he sees that now. Dante asks what Cody is doing here; working as a skydiver? Cody says, yeah, and Brad says, Jack of all trades. Cody says, exactly. Where did Dante Falconari end up, besides Port Charles? Britt says their little catch-up is cute, but can Dante arrest him now? Cody says, get out of town. Dante is a cop? and Dante says, guilty as charged. Cody says, him, an officer of the law? and Britt says she swears, if Dante doesn’t do something… Cody says, that is hilarious, and Dante puts handcuffs on him, and says, how about now? Is it funny now, or not so much?

Carly asks how Willow is feeling, and Willow says, mainly relieved. She can’t wait to move forward, and get on with their lives. Carly says, it got pretty intense with Nina. She’s never seen Willow that angry. Willow doesn’t think she’s ever been that angry. For them to go through what they did, and have Nina come begging, after the fact. After having her lawyer say in open court that Michael is violent toward women; that Nelle, a psychotic murderer was cowering in the shadows with her baby because she was scared of him? Why would she let Nina near her child after she did that to Wiley’s father?

Drew says, he’s not going to tell Michael what to do when it comes to his dad, or anything for that matter. If Michael wants to take Sonny down, that’s his call, but he can’t have Michael distracted. This is a high risk business venture, and they need to be present and focused. If whatever’s going on with Michael’s dad gets in the way, he’s going to have a problem with that. Michael says he hears Drew, but wants Drew to know where he’s coming from, and Drew says, fair enough. Michael says, Nina lied to his family for six months. She carried on a romance with Sonny in Nixon Falls for six months, while they grieved a man they thought was dead. She also came to visit Wiley under false pretenses, and took advantage of their generosity in giving her a second chance. That’s why they fought this petition; Nina is a bad influence. She’s not a person they want in Wiley’s life, and as Wiley’s parents, it’s their choice to make. Drew says he couldn’t agree more, and Michael says, Sonny disagrees. Today, he got on the stand and testified on Nina’s behalf. Drew says, it doesn’t surprise him that Michael is furious, but he had this campaign against his dad way before this hearing. Michael admits Drew is right.

Sonny tells Phyllis, would he change anything? He kept asking himself that as he walked out of the courtroom. She says, and? and he says, no, he wouldn’t. He knows that probably makes him a traitor, especially in Michaels eyes, but he sees it as being true to what he believes. She asks if he said that in his testimony, and he tells her, he said he thought Wiley deserves more love, not less, and people should put him first. And even if you make mistakes, you should learn by them, and lead by example; no one’s perfect. She says, amen to that, and he says, that includes him, but he’s not going to apologize for who he is. He’s not going to sit back and let a loving grandmother be cut out of her grandson’s life. It’s wrong. She says, wow. Nina means that much to him? and he says, Wiley means that much to him. He just hopes Wiley grows up, and he doesn’t want Wiley to just be Michael’s son or his grandson. He wants Wiley to be his own man.

Josslyn says, Wiley is so lucky he doesn’t have a girlfriend who drives him crazy, and he says he has a girlfriend. She says, who? and he says, her. She asks if she drives him crazy, and he says, not today. She says, good to know. You know what else she knows? He’s going to be real heartbreaker when he grows up. He asks, what’s a heartbreaker? and she says she has an idea. Does he want to take a little trip? He asks, where? and she says, you’ll see.

Spencer looks at Esme’s suitcase, when the doorbell rings. It’s Cameron, who says, what the hell? Spencer says he didn’t have to come all the way out here, but Cameron says, from the sound of Spencer’s text, he did. What happened with Esme? Spencer says, things were going great, he swears. He cut a deal with Ava to get him and Esme out of the house, and in exchange, he was going to have access to his trust fund. Plus, it would have the added benefit of giving him and Esme time together. It was a win-win-win. Cameron says, it’s perfect. Where did it go wrong? Spencer says, Esme started tearing into Trina. He couldn’t help it; he lost his cool, and he took off. Cameron asks, where? and Spencer says, he went for a ride to clear his mind. He realized he’d messed up, and came back to try and talk things out, but Esme was gone. Cameron says, Esme’s left the island? but Spencer says he doesn’t know. Her suitcase is here, but he can’t find her. It’s like she vanished.

On the parapet, Esme gets her clothes on, while inside, Nikolas asks if Spencer is with Ava. He thought he heard Spencer’s voice. She says, he did. Spencer’s looking for Esme; has he seen her? Nikolas says he hasn’t, and she says, he seems nervous. He says he’s just getting his bearings. He was reading, and fell asleep. She says, with the door locked? and he says, was it locked? The wind must have blown it shut, locking it by accident. She says, it must have been some nap. His hair’s all mussed up, and he missed a button. He suggests they go downstairs, but she thinks they should stay here; it’s quiet and private. Perfect for what she has to say. He says he thinks she made her feelings perfectly clear when she threatened to walk out, and she says, about that. They hear something outside on the parapet, and Ava says, what was that? Outside, Esme curses herself for dropping her shoe.

Dante says, Cody could have hurt someone, and Britt says, yeah, here. Cody says, it was a paid gig. If there’s an issue, take it up with the people who hired him. An officer asks if Dante needs a hand, but Dante says, no, and thanks him for the cuffs. Brook says she knows Chase wants to get in there. it’s just a few more weeks. He asks if they can sit and talk, and they go to a table. Britt says she’s curious about Cody’s job description. Did it say party crasher? Cody says he was supposed to land in the pool; make a big splash… literally. But then… What is her name? Brad says, her name’s Britt, and Britt kicks at him. Cody says, then Britt was smack in the middle of his landing zone. Spinelli says, it is a brilliant marketing strategy; a singles event with eligible men literally raining from the sky. Not that he took any pleasure in how it transpired. The main thing is Britt’s okay, yes? She says, she’s fine, and Cody says, see? She says, but she could have downed, so off to jail he goes. Cody says, Dante’s not doing this, is he? and Britt looks at Dante.

Willow tells Carly, Nina is certifiable. In one breath, it’s, take pity on me; you’re wonderful parents. And in the other, it’s, just kidding; Michael is a woman and child abuser. Carly says, she’s a piece of work, and Willow says she’s just done. Nina better not show up, or try to contact them. The judge made her decision; it’s over. Carly says she couldn’t agree more, and puts the envelope in her bag. She says, all that matters now is giving Wiley the best childhood possible, and Willow says, that is 100% the plan. I can’t wait for this to backfire.

Michael tells Drew, he knew Sonny was different after he returned from Nixon Falls, but when he realized he didn’t know who Sonny was, was at Nina’s trial, when Sonny defended her. A few weeks later, Sonny slept with Nina, and a few weeks after that, Sonny and Carly were divorced. Drew says, Michael is furious on his mom’s behalf, but Michael says, he’s furious with himself. All the years wasted on believing in Sonny, his honor, loyalty, and love. But he sees Sonny for exactly what he is now; he’s a criminal with a long line of luck. This is where his luck ends, and Michael is going to see to it. Drew says, this is where he steps in. He knows what’s going on; Dante told him. Michael plans to use ELQ to go after Sonny. Michael says, and Drew wants no part of that, and Drew says, no, he doesn’t. He’s not just some guy Michael works with; he’s Michael’s uncle. Obviously, he wants to protect ELQ, but more than that, he wants to protect Michael. Michael says he’s good, but Drew says, hear him out. He’s never been that close with Sonny, even when he thought he was Jason, and he agrees Sonny has acted badly. He’s going to stop short of saying Sonny failed his family, because it’s a complicated and tricky situation. Michael says, that is exactly what he did, but Drew says, a lot of people close to Michael don’t feel the same way. So the harder he pushes Sonny, the harder it’s going to be for Dante, for Kristina, and especially for Avery and Donna. They’re too young to be able to grapple with all this. Michael says, loving his siblings, and propping Sonny up are two different things, but Drew says he’s not asking Michael to prop Sonny up. Michael says, it’s what they do every time they pretend Sonny is a legit coffee importer. Michael’s not a gangster. He’s not going to go in guns blazing. He’s a businessman. He’s going to outmaneuver Sonny, and he’s going to do it without ELQ. Drew asks if Michael is sure about that, and Michael says he’s not going to let his issues with his father get in the way of his business with Drew. Drew says, he’s going to keep them separate, right? Because their company, and the people who depend on them, can’t be used to punish Sonny. Michael says, understood.

Phyllis says she doesn’t need a transcript to know Sonny’s heart’s in the right place. She saw it in Nixon Falls. The way he stood up to Elijah when he saw Elijah was trying to take advantage of them. How he treated them like family… when Lenny got sick. He says, they are family, and she says, hell, he almost died when he pulled her and Nina out of that fire. He says, make sure she tells Wiley that one day, but she says she has the feeling he’ll get the chance to tell Wiley himself. The Pub phone rings, and Phyllis answers. It’s Scotty, and Phyllis says, no, she hasn’t come in… I see… Of course (🍷) I will. She says goodbye, and tells Sonny, Nina lost.

Cameron says he can’t believe Spencer let Esme get inside his head – again. Spencer says he doesn’t need a lecture. Not today. It was bad enough seeing Trina with Officer What’s-His-Face at the gallery. Cameron says, she was with Rory? and Spencer says, there was nothing going on, but he didn’t love it. Then to have Esme rip into her… Cameron says, Trina doesn’t need Spencer defending her honor; she can take care of herself. Spencer says he understands, but Cameron says, clearly he doesn’t. His brothers are upset enough that their mother is away, and Joss goes into combat mode every time he suggests Spencer’s not evil incarnate. Spencer says, he knows it’s rough, but Cameron says he doesn’t need Spencer’s sympathy. What he needs Spencer to do is expose his girlfriend already.

Nikolas rebuttons his shirt, and Ava heads to the door to look outside. Nikolas says, it must have been the bats. This is the time of the afternoon they come out. Because everyone knows bats come out in the daytime. Really? He says, they should be grateful the bats eat all of the insects, and Ava says she’ll be sure to send a thank you note. She steps away from the door, saying, bats, vermin with wings. Esme listens from outside, and Nikolas asks if Ava will join him downstairs. She says, in a minute. She needs to apologize. She’s sorry she threatened to walk out on him. She didn’t mean it. She’s so sorry. She shouldn’t have done that.

Spinelli asks Sam if she can’t persuade her beau there’s no need for such drastic measures, and Britt says, what? Brad says, he agrees; let muscles off with a warning. Cody says, or a good spanking, and Dante says, the law’s the law. He’ll do Cody a favor and not arrest him in front of an audience. Let’s go. Sam runs up, and says she’s coming with Dante. Cody asks if she’s Dante’s girlfriend, and Dante introduces them. Cody says, the pleasure’s all his, and Dante says, let’s get out of here. Dante leads Cody away, and Britt calls, enjoy lock up!

Brook says, so much for finding true love, huh? and Chase says, happily ever after is hard to come by. Brook wonders if it’s not better to quit while you’re ahead; save yourself the agony. Chase says, it’s definitely a smart play. Fortunately, Finn was the smart one in the family.

Going back in the courtroom with Michael, Drew asks if everything is okay, and Willow says, everything’s great. Carly says, everything turned out the way it was meant to for everyone involved, and Michael asks if Willow is ready to go home. She says, so ready, when Wiley runs in. Michael picks him up, and Willow asks what he’s doing here. Josslyn says she figured they’d want to see him. She hopes it’s okay. Willow says, it’s more than okay, and thanks her. Michael says, Wiley is a sight for sore eyes, and Wiley asks why his eyes are sore.

Sonny leaves Nina a voicemail, saying, he heard the news; he’s sorry. Call him back when she can, or text him, and he’ll be right there. He tells Phyllis to do him a favor. If Nina comes in, let him know. She asks where he’s going, and he says he’s going to find Nina. She says, they’re both worried, but possibly, Nina may not want to be found. Maybe the point is for her to be alone right now, to process, to grieve, to scream. He says, the last time she was like this, she went to Nixon Falls, and Phyllis asks if that doesn’t prove her point. He says he needs to be with her, and she says, he doesn’t even know where to start. He says, that’s where she’s wrong, and he leaves.

Nikolas flashes back to him and… please don’t make me look at this again. Ava asks if he isn’t going say something, and he says he thought it was over; that she was giving up on them. She says, no. She guesses she was thinking about it, but she went to the firing range to blow off some steam and ran into his mother. Laura told her that he’d asked her to write a letter of recommendation to the Adams Day School for Avery. He says, he knew his mother would be happy to help. Turns out she knows the headmistress. Ava tells him, that’s what she said. The letter is already sent, and she has a call in to the Director of Admissions, and that’s great. She’d really like Avery to go to Adams, but hearing what he did, without making a big fuss or wanting any credit, was a wake-up call for her. She was reminded how thoughtful and generous he can be. After her anger cooled down, she was able to hear his mother’s sage advice. He asks if she’s sure it wasn’t a lecture, and she says, maybe a little of both, but it got her thinking. Not that they don’t have real issues to work through – they do – but she’s never been a quitter, and doesn’t intend to start being one now. Does he?

Brook says, so Chase isn’t a world famous physician like his brother, but he’s smart in other ways. He asks, how so? and she says, like knowing when to step in and save her from blowing it with Valentin. He sacrificed so much to protect Bailey from Peter. He says, that’s not necessarily smart, and she says, heroic then. Maybe she was wrong. He says, about? and she says, the whole quitting while you’re ahead thing. Maybe it’s the exact opposite. You need to jump in more, think less. He says he can do that. In fact, he’s going to make the leap right now. He’ll do everything he can to help her get her music back.

Spinelli gives Britt some coffee, assuring her, it’s the best way through. He has a prediction. One day they’ll look back on the events of today, and see only fond memories. Brad says, he will, but Britt tells him, don’t get any ideas. He’s all mine.

At Charlie’s, Cody says, he thought for a second, Dante was actually going to haul him in, and Dante says, for a second, he was. They bring beers over to the table where Sam is sitting, and Dante says, a tip if he may? The next time Cody decides to jump out of an airplane for money, make sure he doesn’t jump in a pool, public or private. Cody says, noted, and Sam says, Cody is lucky Dante had an extra change of clothes in his car. (Like they’re the same size. Hint: they’re not.) Cody says, gracias, compadre, and Dante says, Cody’s welcome, but he wants them back. Cody says, that Britt woman, she’s something else, and Sam says, that’s one way to put it. Dante says, Cody should thank them. They saved him from Britt’s wrath. Cody says he’ll pay them back by letting them buy him dinner. After all this commotion, he’s starving. Phyllis comes over, and Dante introduces Cody. He asks Phyllis if everything is okay.  

Sonny runs into the cemetery, calling for Nina. He goes over to Nelle’s grave, and bends down.

Michael asks if Wiley had fun with Aunt Josslyn, and Wiley says, they played a game, and he won. Josslyn demands a rematch, and Willow thanks Josslyn for taking care of Wiley while they were… Josslyn says, indisposed. Of course (🍷). Anytime. Is everything good? Wiley asks what Michael and Willow are doing here, and Carly says, Wiley wasn’t the only one playing a game. His mommy and daddy won too. Josslyn says, they did? and hugs Michael. She says, thank God, and hugs Willow. She’s so happy that the game worked out the way they’d hoped. Michael says, so are they.

Spencer says, Cameron is right. He can’t keep ping-ponging from Esme to Trina if he’s going to make this work. He needs to show Esme that he’s all in. It just drove him crazy seeing Trina at the gallery with that cop. Cameron tells Spencer, he’s going to say something and he needs Spencer to hear him. He’s going back to take care of Jake and Aiden. He will not lose Joss because Spencer can’t keep his head in the game. Do whatever it takes at this point; Cameron doesn’t care. Confess to Trina, suck it up to Esme, just make it happen tonight. Or he will.

Nikolas asks, what brought on Ava’s change of heart? and she says she just told him. He says, right; his mother and a letter of recommendation. She says, and herself, and he asks why she didn’t tell him before. She says, before what? He recovers nicely, and says, before they came so close to losing what they have. She says she’s telling him now. That’s got to count for something. He says, it counts for everything. Yes, they still have issues, and of course (🍷) they need to discuss them, but not here. Come with him. She won’t regret it. He holds out his hand, and she takes it. They leave, and Esme walks in from the parapet. She says, how wrong you are, Nikolas. Ava will regret it, and so will you.

Brad says, Britt has the hots for parachute guy? Not that he blames her, but those weren’t the vibes he was getting. She says she’s interested, but only to the extent that he helped her prove her point. What’s better evidence that true love is a lie than a cynical attempt to sell it with stunts? Spinelli says, there was nothing cynical about it, and Brad says, what’s wrong with a little romance? Bonus if it’s wrapped in a package as drool worthy as Candy’s. Spinelli says, Cody, and Brad says, whatever. His name could be Elmer for all Brad cares. Britt says she’s going to sue him for assaulting her, and Spinelli says he thinks assault is a bit of a stretch. She says, she’s going to sue him, even if she has to sue him for every stitch of clothing he’s not wearing.

Sam and Dante come back to the table, and Cody asks if everything is copacetic. Dante says, yeah; it’s just family stuff. Cody says, let him know if he can help, and Sam says, who is he? He says, Cody Bell. We met at the pool? She says, she knows, but until an hour ago, she didn’t even know he existed, now he and Dante seem to be picking up where they left off. Dante says, you know how it is when you’re friends from childhood. They literally grew up together. Cody says, and got into trouble together, and Dante says, that too.

Chase says, maybe he does think too much, and Brook says, he does. He says, maybe he should start seizing the moment, and she says, there’s no time like the present. They almost kiss, when Chase’s phone dings. He says, it’s his brother. He’s having a tough time with everything that’s going on with Elizabeth. She says, Chase should go be with him, and he says, really? She says, really, and he says, okay, thanks. And tomorrow, it will all about her and him, and getting the goods on Linc. And once they do, they can use it to get her music back. She says, she’ll see him tomorrow; she can’t wait. He says, him either, and heads for the door. Brook goes over to Britt’s table, and says, that was quite a splashdown. Brad says, Cody can splash into his bath anytime, but Spinelli says, technically, a tub is indoors, and you can’t splash down into it. Brook and Chase steal a glance at each other.

Carly asks Wiley for a hug, and says she loves him so much. Always remember that. He says he will, and Josslyn leaves with Willow, Michael, and Wiley, amid congratulations from Carly and Drew. When they’re gone, Drew says, what was that head nod? Was it because of the DNA results, or because Willow doesn’t know yet? Carly says, it was the results; she heard from the lab. He says, and? and she says, Nina’s not Willow’s mother. He says he guesses it was for the best, and Carly says, especially after the hearing; it was brutal. He says, Michael told him a little bit about it. Sonny testified for Nina. She says, that was the least of it. And the whole ordeal happened because of Nina; because of her selfishness and entitlement issues. Poor Willow is just exhausted, and she’s angry, and she wants Nina as far away from her family as possible. Drew says, it would have been awful if Nina was her mom, and Carly says, but she’s not. He wonders why Harmony said she was, and Carly says, Harmony was a troubled woman, but it doesn’t matter where Willow came from. It matters who she is today, and how much she loves Michael and Wiley, and the life they have to look forward to. I dunno. I’m not so sure Drew is buying this.

Sonny finds something on the ground, but we don’t see what it is. He looks around. I wonder if it’s Nina’s necklace.

Spencer walks into the now unlocked room, and Esme is there. He says, finally. Where has she been? She says, she’s been around, and he says he’s been looking everywhere for her. There’s something he needs to tell her. She says she has something she needs to tell him too.

Ava says, Nikolas is acting strange. What’s going on? He’s scaring her. Spit it out. He says, there’s something she needs to know.

Tomorrow, Rory can’t wait to see what else Trina introduces him to; Cameron says he has something to tell Josslyn; Sonny says, Nina may do something she’s going to regret.

📋 Exit Interview…

I’d forgotten he also writes for GH. He was co-writer of today’s episode.

💳 All That Glitters…

I’m not too keen on that pot stirring model. Anyone who has to tell you they’re amazing, probably isn’t.

🌇 Changing City…

I know there are worse places, but it is kind of amazing how such a cosmopolitan city still needs to catch up in so many ways.

💏 Love Bubble Coopted…

On a scale of one to hair pulling, I wonder how mad Teresa is.

⚖️ He’s Legal…

I like these two, and I’m glad things are working out all around.

🐩 On a Furry Note…

Enjoy some celebrities with their pets. Or just enjoy the pets.

⚓️ Pulling Up Anchor…

Pop in tomorrow for some soap, tea of all kinds, a thoughtful collection of quotes, and a musical moment. Until then, stay safe, stay taking only your own inventory, and stay being true to what you believe.

June 2, 2022 – Judge Foster Makes a Ruling, Temping, Crystal Finds a New Word, New Girl, Dubai Wives & Colors

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Maxie finds Britt at the pool, and Britt says, finally. Where has she been? Maxie says, at Deception. She got stuck with Home and Heart on the phone. Britt says she thought Maxie had an attack of common sense, and decided to skip this ordeal, and Maxie says, what ordeal? It looks like everyone is having a good time. Britt says, look closer, and Maxie asks, what’s the problem? Britt says she doesn’t know what she’s doing here, and Maxie says, staying open to possibilities? If Britt would just put herself out there, she’d have guys falling all over her. Britt wonders if that’s what she even wants, but Maxie says she won’t know unless she tries. They’ve both been through hell and deserve some good karma. What’s better karma then donating to a worthy cause, while sipping cocktails by the pool? Britt says she’ll give Maxie that one; the cocktails are delicious. Maxie says, Britt just needs to follow her lead. Forget the past, and focus on the future. She’s looking forward, and likes what she sees. Austin comes over and gives Maxie a drink, saying, he’s glad she made it. Maxie asks if Britt is okay, and Britt says, better all the time. Brad is coming with her next drink… Brad spills the drink on her.

Sam says she knows Spinelli doesn’t like Austin for Maxie, and he says, that’s exactly it. She’s the mother of his child; he’ll always be connected to her. They sit, and Spinelli invites Drew to join them. Drew says, Spinelli looks amazing, and it goes without saying, Sam always looks good. Sam says, it’s always nice to hear, and Drew says, it’s the truth. Spinelli says he can’t wait to hear about everything Drew has going on.

Brook says she swears she’s not mad at Chase… Okay, she’s not mad at him anymore. They both got a little heated. He says, they definitely need to clear the air, and they both say, you first. Brook says she’ll go first, and Chase says he’s listening.

Nina tells Scotty, Judge Foster said she didn’t need a lot of time to make a ruling. Is that good or bad? He says he doesn’t know, but he’ll know shortly. Willow asks Diane why they’re not hearing closing arguments, and Diane tells her, it’s a hearing, not a trial. Judge Foster heard all she needs to make a decision. Temp Michael (see below) says, how much damage does she think Scotty did with that rewrite of what happened with Claudia? but Diane says she’s not going to speculate. They’ll just have to wait for the judge to come back. She asks where Carly is, and Michael says, his mother had an errand she needed to do. Willow says, it must be very important. Otherwise, she’d be here. Michael says, who knew the judge would come back with a decision so fast? He’s going to text her. He’s sure she wouldn’t want to miss this.

At the hospital, Carly stares at the envelope with the DNA results. She’s about to open it, when her phone dings. It’s a text from Michael, saying: Judge ready to rule. Come back ASAP.

Ava is wrapping things up at the shooting range, and Valentin walks in. He wonders why he’s not surprised to find her here, and she says, the same reason she’s not surprised to see him here. He says, it’s probably not a bad idea, brushing up on her gun skills, given the company she’s been keeping, and she asks if he has any idea what he’s talking about. He says, that wasn’t her, dining with Victor at the MetroCourt? She says she doesn’t remember seeing him there, and he says he wasn’t there, but he has sources. Apparently, they were getting pretty cozy. Is she thinking of upgrading from Nikolas? She says, Valentin’s father is certainly more charming than he is, when Anna walks in, and tells Ava, she wouldn’t say that. Valentin has his moments.

Spencer lets himself into Windymere, and flashes back on Esme saying, if he leaves, she may not be there when he gets back. He sees her suitcase, and says, no such luck.

Esme and Nikolas kiss, and he steps back, saying, he’s sorry; he shouldn’t have done that. Then they go back to kissing. I can’t say, ew! enough times. It’s not the age thing – I’m okay with that – but… I don’t know what it is. Just ew!

Carly comes back just as the bailiff is saying, all rise. Judge Foster says, it is the opinion of this court that parents have the right to decide who’s in their child’s life, just as they are responsible for anything that affects their child. However, the law in New York state is very clear. It allows a biological grandparent, such as Miss Reeves, to petition to see their grandchild. That law is why they’re here today, and the only reason she allowed this circus to go on as long as it has. The law gives Miss Reeves the right to be heard, regardless of the merits of her case. She’s heard both arguments for and against visitation. The respondent party has proven the petitioner’s presence in Wiley Corinthos’s life would be detrimental. She hereby denies the petition of Miss Reeves to visitation with the minor child. Willow says, thank God, Michael says, we won, and they hug. Nina looks devastated, and Carly looks at the envelope she’s already opened.

Brad tells Britt, he’s so sorry; somebody bumped into him. She says she knows, and he asks her not to use it as an excuse to leave. Britt says, no harm. Just get her another cocktail. Austin says, Britt has great reflexes, and Brad says, she’s like a panther. Maxie says, they’re going to sit down, and let the two singles mingle. Mingle. They leave, and Brad gives Britt his drink, saying, take mine. None of it spilled, and it’s the right price – free. He tells her, there’s a lot of hot guys here, and did he tell her how sexy she looks in that outfit? She tells him, easy. She might think he’s trying to boost her confidence. Terry joins them, and says, hello there. Britt asks if Terry didn’t say she didn’t need a singles mixer, that she was seeing someone, and Terry says, it looks like it’s not going to work out. Britt asks, what happened? Terry said they had great chemistry. Terry says, they did, but he just got a job offer in Chicago. He tried to turn it down, but she told him not to; the opportunity’s just too good. Britt sees a passing waitress with a tray of drinks, and Britt says she’s just going to take this whole tray. The waitress says, no, and they struggle for a moment. Britt says, we need them, and the waitress lets go. The drinks slop over the sides of the glasses a little, and Britt tells her, look what you did.

Valentin says, he’s here as Anna requested. He can’t wait to see what she has planned. Anna says she thinks he’s going to like it, and Ava says she’d warn Anna not to trust him, but something tells her that Anna wouldn’t listen. She leaves (wearing very LOUD shoes), and Valentin asks if Ava said something. Anna asks if he cares, and he says, he does not. He was a little worried she was going to stand him up. She asks if he was afraid she was going to pay him back for all the times he disappeared on her, and he says he has a bad habit of doing that. Sorry to be such a disappointment. Can he take her invitation to join her here as a sign she’s willing to give him a second chance? She says, a second chance? She thinks he’s on about 99 at this point. He says, yet here we are, and she says, here we are. Did he choose his weapon? He asks if he’s going to need to defend himself.

Nikolas and Esme get busy to music with a heavy beat. I don’t think I can watch.

Spinelli says, Sam tells him that Drew is going to be Scout’s swim coach. He knows Drew is a Navy SEAL, but how good of a swimmer is he? Are there going to be other kids there around Scout’s age? He assumes the pool will be heated. Drew says, Scout is in the 7 and 8 group at the country club. He just pitches in when the staff needs some help. He just wants to make it fun. He doesn’t want to make it feel like it’s Olympic training. Dante joins them, and apologizes to Sam for disappearing. She asks if he wants a drink, and Spinelli says, allow him, but Dante says he’s good. He asks if he can talk to Drew for a minute, and Drew says, sure. They leave, and Sam asks Spinelli, what’s going on? Why is he so desperate to get away from her? He says, perish the thought, but she says, stop. He’s dodging her question. What’s going on?

Brook says, she can admit she went too far, asking for Chase’s help in getting Linc. He says, she means when she asked him to entrap Linc, and risk getting thrown off the force for good, and she says, yes, that. It wasn’t a good idea at the time, asking the one on suspension to do something potentially… He says, catastrophic? and she says, not strictly legal. He’s helped her so much in the past, she guesses she got carried away, but he also overreacted. They can agree on that, right? He says, sure, and she says, great; they’re good. He says, she does realize she never said she’s sorry, and she says, I’m sorry. Now can they move on? He tells her that he has one more thing to say about that, and she says, of course (🍷) he does. He says he’s decided he’s going to help her take Linc down after all.

Britt asks Terry, what happened? and tells Brad that he should talk to that really hot waiter over there. He says, where? and makes a beeline toward the bar. Britt asks if Terry is sure it’s not going to work with this guy; she seemed so happy about him. Terry says, she’s disappointed, but it’s okay, and Britt says she’s not buying it. They both know quality men are few and far between. Terry says, she and Chet met by accident, they texted a lot, but they only went on one follow-up date.  They weren’t officially a couple. Britt says, love sucks, and Terry says she’s definitely not talking about love. She and Chet had potential. She’s just sorry she’s not going to see where that leads. Britt says, this is what happens. Life offers you something, then snatches it away.

Maxie tells Austin that she loves what a happy baby Bailey is. It’s kind of incredible, considering the first year of her life was a roller coaster. Here she is again, rambling about her kids. She’s so sorry. He says, don’t be. He loves when she talks about her kids. She kind of lights up, and it looks beautiful on her.

Spencer brings out a sandwich, and says, Esme’s probably in her room, waiting for him to come looking for her. He sits on the couch, and takes out his phone. He eats, and sends a text to Esme: Where are u? He takes another bite, and sends a text to Cameron: Screwed up with Esme. Lost my cool. Preparing to grovel. Any tips?  

Brook says, Chase changed his mind, and wants to help her with Linc? He says he does, and she says, he made her apologize to him. He says, because she needed to, and she says, he’s right; she did. He says, and he accepts her apology. So let’s go get that slimeball.

Drew asks if there’s a problem, and Dante says, that depends. Is Drew backing Michael’s vendetta? Drew asks what he’s talking about, and Dante tells him, Michael said he’s going to dismantle everything Sonny built. Drew says, it’s unlikely Michael is going to start firebombing Sonny’s warehouse, and Dante says, of course (🍷) not. Drew asks what it has to do with him, and Dante says, Michael is going to use ELQ to target Sonny.

Judge Foster says, Scotty’s mischaracterization of Michael bordered on slander. The court is perfectly capable of reading and comprehending a criminal record. Scotty’s distortion wasted the court’s time, tried its patience, and did his client no favors. As far as the court is concerned, this matter is closed. Court is adjourned. She bangs her gavel, and Michael says, it’s over, hugging Diane. Scotty tells Nina, it was a legitimate argument. If she’d just listened. He’s sorry. He gave it his best shot. Diane tells Michael and Willow that she’s happy for them, and Michael hugs Willow. Willow asks Carly, what’s wrong? and Nina walks over to them. She asks Willow and Michael to please reconsider.

At the shooting range, Anna says, a PPK, and Valentin says, it’s a classic. What about her? She says she has her own; it is a classic. She tells him, let’s decide on the rules for our little competition. Whoever gets the cleanest set of kills, wins. He says, what are the stakes? and she says, if he wins, she’ll have dinner with him. He says, and if she wins? and she says she doesn’t know. She’s not sure yet. He says, what if it’s a draw? but she says, it won’t be. He says, she’s using her own weapon. He’s never used this one before. She has an unfair advantage. She asks if he wants time to practice, and he says, that sounds fair. He fires one shot, and says, okay. She says, one shot; that’s it? That’s what he calls practice? He says, he only needs one. She should know that about him. Once he gets a feel for it, he always hits his target.

Nina tells Willow, please don’t cut her out of Wiley’s life completely, and Michael says, Nina was the one who brought this case to court. Her petition was denied; there’s nothing left to say. Nina says she knows that legally she has no right to see Wiley; she’s at their mercy. Willow says, now Nina is asking for mercy, after trying to destroy Michael’s reputation. Nina says, she’ll take anything. Supervised visitation. She can come to their house, and they can both can be there the entire time. Willow asks, why would she ever let Wiley spend time with a women who had her lawyer tell lies about his father on the stand? All Nina proved today was that she’ll do or say anything to get her way. When it doesn’t work out, then Nina starts crying, and says she didn’t mean it, or she was misunderstood. Nina is the one who pushed the issue by taking it to court. There’s no going back now. Michael asks if Willow is okay, and Willow tells Nina, she and Michael are Wiley’s parents, and like the judge said, it’s up to them to decide what’s best for him. And they don’t think Nina can be trusted with him. It’s really that simple. Nina says, they can’t change this; she loves Wiley, and he loves her. Michael says, he doesn’t know any better. That’s why they’re protecting Wiley, from her. Scotty takes Nina’s arm, and says, let’s get out of here, and Diane tells Willow and Michael that Nina should sue Scotty for malpractice. The stunt he pulled by attacking Michael totally alienated her from the judge. Michael says, it’s over, and the judge found in their favor, thanks to Diane. Willow thanks her, and says she didn’t want this hearing, but she’s glad that it’s now legally settled. Diane tells them to thank themselves, Michael for the most part. He held up beautifully under Scotty’s attack. And Willow was nothing short of brilliant on the stand. Willow says, she was fighting for Wiley, to make sure Nina has no chance to hurt their son. We keep seeing Carly, who doesn’t look happy, and maybe a little sad. I’m guessing she didn’t like the test results.

Spencer finishes his sandwich, and wonders why Esme isn’t texting him back. Oh, he gets it. She wants him to beg. That’s not going to happen. He hears someone come in and gets up, but it’s Ava calling for Nikolas. She says, oh, it’s you, and he says, obviously. She asks if he’s seen his father.  

Ewwwwww! Nikolas wraps a blanket around Esme and himself, and she thanks him and says, he’s always been so considerate. He says he can’t believe that happened. Is she all right?

Drew tells Dante, he knew Michael was planning on cutting Sonny out of his life, but he had absolutely no idea Michael would use ELQ resources to take him down. Is Dante sure? Dante tells Drew, Michael said he was going to take Sonny down. He didn’t say he was going to use ELQ to do it, but call it an educated guess. Drew says, he gets Michael’s anger toward Sonny. His dad chose the woman who kept him away from his family for mothers over Michael’s own mother. If it’s a legitimate deal that benefits ELQ, but damages Sonny, he can’t stand in Michael’s way. But that said, he would never do anything to weaken ELQ. Dante says, but does Michael know that?

Austin says, it’s June, so he was hoping to get in some hiking, and was wondering if Maxie would like to come with him sometime. She says, absolutely. As long as it’s not in Pautuck. She’s not ready to go back there yet; she’s sorry. She knows he loves the woods there. He says,  he does, but they’ll find a place in Port Charles. Someplace that’s new to both of them. She says, deal, and he says, great. Britt mocks them, saying, great, great, and drinks some more. Austin asks if there’s a problem, and Britt says, by all means, do their thing. Just explain one thing to her first. What are they even doing at a single’s mixer? Maxie says, this is also a charity fundraiser, and Britt says, oh my God. She’s officially a charity case.

Brook says she’s excited Chase is on board, and he says, not so fast. He has conditions. He’ll keep an eye on Linc, and see if he’s involved in any illegal activities, but he will not set Linc up. She says she would never ask him to do that, but he tells her, it’s what she said. She says, that was before; she’s moving on now. Any help he gives her is appreciated. She was afraid she was going to have to deal with Linc herself. He says, well now she doesn’t have to; not on his watch. She says, he’s the best, and hugs him.

Anna and Valentin finish shooting, and Anna asks how he did. He says he held his own. What about her? She says she doesn’t know. It’s less of a challenge when the target isn’t moving. Unlike him, who is so hard to pin down. He says he meant what he said. He’s ready to stay put for a while. But she’s always liked a moving target. Will it work for her? She says, it depends if there’s anything to stay put for, and he says, there will be, he promises. She asks if they should see who won, but he says he thinks they already know the answer.

Britt sees the same waitress, and says she’s just grabbing this one drink. Maxie and Austin come over, and Maxie asks if Britt doesn’t think she should slow down. Britt says, drinks help her mingle. She’s not here for charity. She sings, I’m here because I’m single, and asks why she’s talking to them. Maxie says she’s still going to be Britt’s friend after this, and they high-five. Austin suggests they leave her to it, but Maxie doesn’t know. Brad says he’ll keep an eye on Britt, and Terry says, they both will. Austin and Maxie leave, and Britt says she’s fine. She tells Terry and Brad, all right wingman and wingwoman. They need to find her someone. She looks around and says, too short… still lives with his parents… had his teeth whitened too many times… Just no; too many freckles.

Drew thanks Dante for the heads up. He knows first-hand how easy it is to let anger consume you, and Michael doesn’t deserve that. Dante agrees, Drew says he’ll talk to Michael, and leaves.

Nina fingers her heart necklace, and Scotty tells her that he’s got to sign some court documents. Does she want him to call Obrecht? She says she doesn’t want to talk to anyone. She can’t believe it’s over. He says, it’s a hard loss, and she says she thought for sure they were going to win. Maybe she just convinced herself of that because she couldn’t bear the thought of losing Wiley forever. He says, maybe Michael and Willow will reconsider, and she says she’s got to go, and jets.

Sam says she’s still waiting, and Spinelli says, okay. He cannot lie to her. Yes, something is going on, but he’s not ready to talk about his new… thing just yet. She says, just promise her that he’s not in danger, and he says, heaven forbid; it’s nothing like that. Can they just leave it at that for now? Britt says, look at that hideous shirt, and Spinelli checks himself before turning to look at her. Britt dances, and Terry tells her to lower her voice. She’s getting loud, and obnoxious. Britt asks if she’s causing a scene, and Brad says, not yet, but she’s well on her way. Britt makes a face, and says, that won’t do. She moves to the front of the room and tries to clink on her glass with a celery stick.

Chase says, he and Brook have been talking around something, and he doesn’t want to ignore it anymore. She says, her neither, and Britt whistles with two fingers. She says, listen up. This is going to blow your minds. Get ready. She drains her drink.

Spencer tells Ava that he has no idea where his father is, but there’s this hot new invention. It’s called texting. She should try it sometime. She says, he’s not responding to her texts, and Spencer says, he wouldn’t either if he saw her name. She says, never mind; she’ll find him herself. Spencer says, they need to talk, and she says, the just tried that; it didn’t work very well. He says, he and Esme are moving out, and she says, good. She saw Esme’s suitcase in the foyer. He says, the deal was, if they move out, he gets access to his trust fund, but she says, their deal is that she gives him a weekly allowance. Is there something else? He says, they’re not moving in with his grandmother and Doc, and she says she’s sure Laura will be happy to hear that. He says, they’re going to stay in five-star hotels for a while, and she says, so that’s what he’s going to do with his money. She doesn’t think it’s very wise, but you do you. He says he’s going to need his first payout, but she says, not going to happen. He says, they have a deal, and she says, they’re still here. He doesn’t get any money until he and his girlfriend are really, truly, totally and completely out. Not until they have a new place. He says, she doesn’t trust him? and she says, God no. And she trusts Esme even less.

Esme says, she can’t believe they did that, and Nikolas says, he’s so sorry. He never expected this to happen. Is she okay? She says she’s great. If she’s being totally honest, she’s been fighting these feelings for a while. Has he been struggling too? He says, he’s sorry. He feels like he took advantage of her. She says, he didn’t. If anything, he saved her. She’s been so lonely and sad. Spencer’s been so cold to her, and he’s been so kind and caring. It’s nice to feel close to someone again; to feel safe in his strong arms. <gag> She says she’s sorry Spence isn’t the man she thought he was, and she’s sorry Nikolas’s marriage is over, but she’s nothing but glad that they found each other. He says, what they did was wrong. Spencer is his son. She says, she and Spence are finished. To be clear, it was Spence’s choice, not hers. Going forward, Spence has no say in what she does. Nikolas says, Spencer will never forgive him for this, but she says, Spence never has to know. Ugh. She says, for both their sakes, Spencer should never find out, and he asks if that’s what she wants. She says, even though Spence has made it perfectly clear he doesn’t give a damn what she does, the last thing she wants to do is cause trouble for him. She just couldn’t resist Nikolas; he’s been so good to her. She kisses him, and I can’t unsee this.

Michael says, now that it’s over, how is Willow feeling? She says, it’s been draining; Nina put them through so much. But now that it’s over, she’s pretty sure she’ll sleep well tonight. Michael thanks Diane for everything. He doesn’t know how she does it; nothing seems to rattle her. She says, that’s not entirely true, but thanks him for the compliment. It’s her job not to lose her cool, and Nina gave her so much to work with. Now they have a legal ruling. If Nina comes anywhere near Wiley, they can have her arrested. Willow says, let’s hope it doesn’t come to that, but it’s good they have that protection. Diane says she loves it when the good guys win. Enjoy their victory. On her way out, Carly thanks her, and Diane says, it’s her pleasure. Carly gets bonus points for holding it together when Sonny testified. Carly  says, anything for Wiley, and Diane says, of course (🍷) Carly would feel that way, but she has some idea of what it cost her. Well done. Diane leaves, and Michael says he’s glad Carly could make it back in time for the verdict. Now, they celebrate. Carly says she definitely agrees justice was served. She asks Willow, any second thoughts? and Willow says, no. Why would she? Carly says she knows Willow struggled the most in denying Nina contact with Wiley, but Willow says, not anymore. She sees Nina very clearly now, and she’s thrilled they have protection legally. They never have to see that awful woman again. Carly fingers the envelope, and Michael asks, what’s that?  

Britt says, what are they doing here? Supporting a charity? She doesn’t think so. Terry tells Brad, do something, and he starts filming. Britt says, they’re shelling out their hard earned money on a search for love. They’re all suckers. Save their money, and get a pet. Spinelli says, everyone wants to find their special someone, and Britt says, once you care, they leave you. Spinelli says, you just have to find the right one, and Britt says, oh yeah, the mythical right one. The one who will complete your life. The one who will stand by you to hell and back. The one who will trust you more than you trust yourself. You’ll always have Paris, right? Wrong. Haven’t they seen how the movie ends? She flies off with the other guy. Because it’s just a sappy movie. There is no right one. They hear a plane overhead, and Dante asks, what’s going on right now? Spinelli tells Britt, have faith. Her time will come. The plane gets louder, and people are starting to look up. Britt says, Port Charles is the anti-Cupid. No, actually it’s not; it’s a place, not a person. Cupid’s not a person either; he’s just a chubby baby thing. Terry says she’s made her point; come eat. Britt says, no. These people have to understand. Maxie comes in, and says, oh my God, and Britt says, there is no love in Port Charles. All the good ones are taken or dead. You might as well wait for someone to fall out of the sky. The plane is really loud now, and Dante tells Britt, look out below. Something falls on her and pulls her into the pool.

As their targets come forward, Valentin counts Anna’s shots. He asks if she fired one less round than him, or did she miss her target entirely? That’s not like her. She points out the middle of the forehead, where she fired twice in the exact same place. He says, she won the competition. Is she going to give him a second chance to have dinner with her? She says, she’ll do him one better, and he says he’s listening. She says, she decided for her prize, they get to spend the evening together. He says, doing what? and she says, he’ll figure it out. Pick her up at 7. She leaves, and Valentin gets a call from Victor.

Spencer picks something up from the floor, and tells Ava, it’s Esme’s jacket. He calls out to Esme, and inside the room, Nikolas and Esme break apart. Nikolas says, Spencer. In the hallway, Ava shrugs, and Spencer reaches for the doorknob.

Nina goes to Nelle’s grave, and drops to her knees. She says she lost the right to see Nelle’s son. What is she going to do, now that she’s lost Nelle and Wiley?

Drew walks into the courtroom, and Michael asks Carly if it’s bad news. Carly remembers saying, sorry, Michael, and opening the envelope. She sees it’s 99.9999+ probability that Patient A is Patient B’s mother. She says, if this is true, Nina is Willow’s mother. Michael says, mom? and Drew watches.

Britt is under a parachute in the pool, and scrambles out. She asks, what the hell just happened? The parachutist pops up and says, now that’s interesting. Hello, Port Charles!

Tomorrow, Chase tells Brook, happily ever after is hard to come by; Cameron says it was perfect, and asks where Spencer went wrong; and Phyllis asks Sonny, if he could do it over, would he make a different choice?

🎡 Revolving Michaels…

Boy did this startle me. I was like, you’re not Michael.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Still in La Quinta, Kyle makes a million eggs for breakfast, and calls caterer Miguel for bloody Marys and mimosas. She tells him, it’s a 9-1-1 situation. Dorit says she didn’t sleep, and in her interview, she says, there’s a lot going on in her head. All she wants is to be able to put this behind her, and feel like herself pre home invasion. LisaR suggests Dorit talk to her mom, and we flash back to when we found out Lois had been attacked by a man she worked with, who turned out to be a serial killer. In LisaR’s interview, she says, it’s on the same level of violation, and Lois lived through it to have a beautiful life after a life altering trauma. She’s a survivor and so is Dorit. Garcelle asks if Kyle talked to Sutton, and Kyle says, Sutton is having breakfast with Crystal and Diana. Garcelle says, Crystal texted her last night that she wanted to go home. Kyle thinks there has to be more to it, and Garcelle wonders what the trigger was. Kyle says, maybe Crystal felt they cared more about Dorit than they had about her last year, even though it’s apples and oranges.  She says, they’re like detectives, even though that’s not what I’d call it. Kyle goes to the front door, where the drinks have been left, and brings them in; to-go cups in a coffee holder. Very festive. Garcelle calls Crystal, and asks how she is. She says, great, but she’s being facetious. Garcelle asks if Crystal wants to talk; everybody is worried about her. They don’t know what triggered her. It’s that she didn’t feel validated, right? Garcelle moves to another room to talk, and the rest of the women strain to listen. Garcelle tells Crystal, they didn’t realize she was holding onto stuff from last year, and suggests Crystal come by and clear the air. Then they can go home feeling she’s okay. In Garcelle’s interview, she says she doesn’t want another year to go by where they don’t talk about something. She tells Crystal, ten minutes, and Crystal says, okay. Garcelle convinced her to come. Garcelle hopes the talk goes better than it did at Sutton’s party.

Kyle says she can’t believe it was a year ago when they were here, and Erika says, her life was a shamble. She hates the living room sofa. Kyle says, Erika is like night and day, and Erika says she’s so glad she’s moved past it. She thanks them for accepting her for the wild animal she was, and we flash back to that, although frankly, I’m not so sure anything is different. Erika says she felt backed into a corner every day, and in her interview, she says, it consumes every part of life, then you get over the bridge. She’s far from done, but she can catch her breath. She says she was dragged through the mud for something she didn’t do, and Garcelle says, she didn’t show compassion. Erika says, you can’t when you’re in a legal situation like that; every word counts. They’re not even sure people weren’t paid. Dorit asks if she means there’s a chance the victims are lying, and Garcelle says, no way. Erika says, way, and in Garcelle’s interview, she wonders why there would be lawsuits if there was no merit. In Erika’s interview, she says, people want it to be true. They don’t care about the truth; they just want her to fail. It’s not going to happen. She tells the women, she can’t admit to something she doesn’t know happened. The best way she can serve the rightfully wronged is to comply with the justice system.

Crystal arrives, and Garcelle says she’s tipsy. Erika says she’s lit, and Crystal tells them that Sutton and Diana are headed back to L.A. At the hotel, Diana goes to Sutton’s room, and Sutton asks if she wants to eat, since there’s an entire buffet in the room. Sutton says she hasn’t eaten meat in a long time, but there’s something about bacon she can’t resist. In Diana’s interview, she says, a bacon eating vegetarian isn’t a thing. I like Diana, but Sutton didn’t say she was vegetarian. Diana wonders, what happened last night? and Sutton says, why Crystal was crying? It came from nowhere. Diana says, everyone has different triggers. Hers is when someone makes fun of her accent. It brings her back to people laughing at her. Sutton says, it’s low, and Diana says, and saying stupid stuff about her country. She tells them to find it on a map. She’s a Leo, and relishes confrontation. Sutton says she doesn’t mind confrontation, but doesn’t like screaming. Diana says, she used to be aggressive because she was scared. In her interview, she says, she grew up in the Sarajevo ghetto, and she was angry with the world, explosive. Now she just doesn’t give second chances. Sutton tells her that she’ll have to give these women more than one chance. Maybe several. Diana wonders, how many?

LisaR asks Crystal to talk about how she’s feeling, and Crystal says she feels like this is some weird therapy. She wants to be clear that she wants to get through this conversation, and doesn’t want to talk about it again. Garcelle asks, what triggered her? and Crystal says she doesn’t actually… like being emotional… Dorit tells her to take her time, and Crystal says, what was upsetting was, when she was struggling with Sutton, they were telling her how to feel. It was like a massive campaign to negate how she was feeling. We flash back to the whole violation thing, which we will never, ever be allowed to forget, and Crystal says, it isn’t easy to pour her heart out. Then she was told she used too strong a word, and the focus shifted to something that wasn’t the focus. Garcelle asks if she means it’s not safe for her emotionally,  and Kyle says, she told them it wasn’t a safe space. In Dorit’s interview, she says, it’s not a safe space just because a group of adult women don’t agree with her? This is a vacation compared to what she went through. Dog Bambi feasts on the cheese board, and we flash back to her eating charcuterie one day ago, or one week in dog years. Kyle says she’s a fixer, but Garcelle says, she’s a stirrer. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, this is Kyle’s idea of fixing, and mimes stirring a pot. Kyle tells Crystal not to wait a year holding in something that bothers her. Garcelle says, if she’s 100% honest, she’s been holding onto something she knows may be explosive. She feels that when Crystal and Sutton had their thing, no matter what Sutton said – she could have said, the sky is blue – Crystal was going to say, are you that girl? It felt like a set-up. Crystal says, now that Garcelle knows her, does she still think that? but Garcelle says she doesn’t know. In Crystal’s interview, she says, Garcelle blindsided her. After knowing her, does Garcelle really think that’s something she’d do? It’s out of her character. Crystal tells them, there was a lot more said prior to that, and it was very dark. Erika says she wishes they’d known that, and in LisaR’s interview, she wonders why Crystal didn’t just say that at the time. She’d be pissed if she was Sutton. Crystal says, Kyle was there, but Kyle says, she doesn’t remember Sutton saying anything dark. So Crystal makes a CYA move, and says, Kyle was drunk. She’s not going there. Garcelle steps away to talk to her son Oliver on the phone, and Erika asks what was said, but Crystal isn’t spilling. In Erika’s interview, she says, when you’re not specific, you allow the person you just told to fill in the blanks with the worst possible sh*t. Garcelle comes back, and announces that Oliver got a great job working with LVP. Kyle says, on that note, let’s go home, and Erika says, to Los Angeles, where they belong. It sounds like the last line in a corny movie.

Dorit tries to persuade PK to replace some of his Diet Cokes with water, and finds it stressful trying to get him to change his lifestyle. He asks how she is, and she says she’s holding it together, but something changed inside. Her reactions aren’t the way they used to be. In Dorit’s interview, she says, in her new normal, her day is filled with palpitating anxiety and navigating triggers. The kids come into her room every night, and when she hears the sound of the bedroom door, she can’t catch her breath. She tells PK that she doesn’t know how she’ll feel at any moment, and wants to process this. He suggests she take a few days off, and bring her friends to Punta Mita. She asks, what if she feels anxious, and he says, then she can come home. She says she feels like that would feel nice. He says, he’ll watch the shows they watch together, and then just watch them again when she gets back, but she gives him a hard no. He says he’s got to watch some shows, but she says, everything they watch together, he can’t watch. She suggests he watch things she wouldn’t like.  

Sutton gets ready for her store event with Alexis Mabille. In her interview, she says, he’s the Paris darling of couture, and finally got in the country. We flash back to Sutton whining about the hold-up to Kyle, and Sutton says she’s having a Parisian party. How fun to have couture come to L.A. She tells us, when you do a party like this, there’s a big list of things to do. There’s the guest list, the food, and bar. We see clips of Sutton overseeing those aspects, and she says, and for this one, they needed mannequins. She gets very nervous. She tells the staff, they’ve got to watch the clothes; don’t mess them up.

Diana’s glam squad makes their magic, and her stylist Lia asks if Diana has been to Sutton’s store. Diana reminds Lia that she’s allergic to stores; she thinks it’s the chemicals. In Diana’s interview, she says, designers know her style, taste, and size. They put things aside for her, and send them over. Dorit tells PK that she spoke to LisaR. Kyle got a message saying, Lois had a stroke, so LisaR was going to Medford. She didn’t have any more information, but asked them to keep Lois in their prayers.

Kyle tells Dorit that LisaR had a serious conversation with the doctor. It’s all about making Lois comfortable now. We see a clip of LisaR saying that Lois is going into hospice, and has a strong directive not to resuscitate her or put her on a feeding tube. Kyle says, her mother knew what was going on, but had them bring her home. She didn’t want to die in a hospice. Dorit asks if they also brought in a nurse, but Kyle says, no. She and Kim did everything. It wasn’t easy. She remembers them trying to bathe her mother, and almost dropping her. She couldn’t communicate, but they were all laughing. In Kyle’s interview, she says, LisaR is where she needs to be. Hard as it was, Kyle wouldn’t have missed being there for her mom’s last breath. She checks her phone, and tells Dorit, a paparazzi was taking photos over her fence. Dorit says, that’s triggering, and Kyle says she’s sorry. It was just the paparazzi. Dorit says, it makes her thinks someone is casing Kyle’s house.  

On her red carpet, Sutton says has Alexis’s spring/summer 2022 collection on display, and to celebrate they’re doing a Paris night. Garcelle asks Sutton if all the girls are coming, and Alexis asks who she’s really asking about, but Garcelle insists she’s just asking. At Erika’s place, she tells Mikey that she’s finally figured out the thermostat after a year. She tells him that Sutton is having a designer come in for a store event, but she’s not going. It was a group invitation, and when everyone was apologizing and kissing asses, she’d asked where her apology was, but Sutton said she didn’t get one, since she didn’t like Erika. We flash back to that, and in Erika’s interview, she says she has a date with a vibrator; she can’t make it. She tells Mikey that she’s glad she doesn’t have to dress up, put on a face, and pretend to be nice.

At the store, Crystal says she’s worn leather in honor of Sutton, and we flash back to the ugly leather pants incident. Dorit and Kyle get out of the limo, and Dorit wonders why the press is here. In Dorit’s interview, she says, she can’t talk about what she went through, except close friends and family. How can a friend not give her a heads up? Is Sutton that self-absorbed? I admit to being a Sutton fan, but I also call a spade a spade. I’m totally empathetic to what Dorit is going through, but she’s really expecting too much. This is the second time she believed someone should have been thinking about her situation when it’s understandable why they wouldn’t be. Kyle talks to a reporter on the carpet, saying, Dorit is unbelievably strong, but the aftermath wasn’t so easy. Kyle asks Sutton if this is the infamous border guy. There are lots of air kisses, drinking, and checking out clothes. Kyle asks if everything is okay with Sutton and Crystal, and Crystal says, it was an awkward conversation at Kyle’s house. Kyle says, Crystal didn’t tell them what Sutton said that was so dark, and in Kyle’s interview she says, either Crystal is confused or she is. Her money is on Crystal. Sutton tells Dorit, she doesn’t know why they’re going backward. She doesn’t want to relive or rehash it. They’ve grown out of it, and grown better. Let the tree stand tall, not cut it down. In Sutton’s interview, she says she’s staying calm because she didn’t say anything she’s ashamed of or that was dark. Garcelle tells Sutton, what Crystal alluded to was that it was something that would change the dynamic between them; like she’d said something crazy. Watch your back with your new friend.

In Garcelle’s interview, she says, friendship is about trust. One minute, she felt like Crystal was in Sutton’s corner, then she threw Sutton under the bus. Sutton says, she doesn’t want go backward; let’s move forward, and work together; that’s sisterhood. In Kyle’s interview, she says she’s confused. A year ago, Sutton was sensitive and emotional about everything. We flash back to that, and Sutton says, she wants all of them to be positive. In her interview, Kyle says, she doesn’t know if Sutton took happy pills, but there’s nothing there; zero emotion. Sutton says, stop talking about her behind her back, and Diana takes off her shoes, saying, she hasn’t worn heels in two years. Kyle sits with Garcelle, and says, obviously, Sutton doesn’t want to go back. Sutton and Crystal pose for pictures on the carpet, and Kyle says, Crystal is leaving it open for guessing. When you let people assume, they assume the worst. Crystal asks, what’s going on? and Kyle says, they were talking about the conversation they had earlier. Garcelle had feelings, and instead of defending herself, Crystal brought up Sutton. Kyle was there, and Sutton didn’t say anything horrific. Crystal says, maybe she doesn’t remember because it doesn’t affect her, and Garcelle says, they’re thinking the worst. In her interview, Garcelle says, again it’s Crystal’s word choice. Dark is a dangerous word. It sounds like something that would affect their friendship when it came to race. Crystal says she doesn’t want to focus on the word. Sutton said something problematic, but forgivable. Garcelle says, why bring it up then? and Crystal says, the question they asked was damaging. In Crystal’s interview, she says, Garcelle was accusing her of setting Sutton up; it’s a massive accusation. If she was accused of murder, just saying, I didn’t do it, wouldn’t suffice. It was all she had. Sutton sits with them, and Kyle says, the conversation involves Sutton; she should be here. Sutton says, normally she’s not around for that, and Garcelle says, she told Crystal that she felt like she set Sutton up when she’d asked, are you that girl? Crystal said, it wasn’t prefaced that way; Sutton had said something dark. Sutton says she’s apologized, learned, and changed a lot. She doesn’t know what was said, but she can’t take it unless they can go forward. Kyle says, sounds nice on paper, and Garcelle says, it got them thinking whatever it was, was worse than it was. In Kyle’s interview, she says, Sutton probably is afraid she said something she doesn’t remember, so she wants it dropped. She was there, and that’s not what happened. By now, everyone has gravitated to this conversation, and Diana says, in defending herself, Crystal opened a can of worms. She can defend herself without saying something she’s not prepared to say. In Dorit’s interview, she says, Crystal knows what she’s doing. She’s creating the worst case, and adding insult to injury, she refuses to say what it is. She’s playing dirty. Sutton says, the worms are dead, and Diana says, this is hard to follow. Crystal says, she had to answer a question and defend herself, and Garcelle asks why she used the word dark. In Crystal’s interview, she asks how dark is a strong word? Don’t tell her what words to use. Garcelle says, Crystal planted the seed, and they’re left in the rubble. Crystal says she didn’t want to bring it up because it’s been resolved. In her interview, Garcelle says, it’s not resolved at all, and Crystal says, they questioned her integrity. and that’s where it’s going to stop.

Dorit tells PK that she’s going to an EMDR session, and he says, it’s going to help. She says, there’s something different inside her, and PK says, George made a valid point. The thieves took their belongings,  and invaded and violated their home. Don’t let them take your life. In Dorit’s interview, she says, they took so much more than material things; her ability to feel safe and whole. Knowing PK is supportive, strong, and capable means a lot. PK clears out, and therapist Val arrives. In her interview, Dorit says, this type of therapy is good for trauma victims. It reprograms the brain to think of the traumatic moment and associate it with peace and joy. Dorit tells Val about going to Sutton’s event, and Val says, Dorit’s home has been her cocoon. When she’s outside, she feels activated, and it’s a normal response. She gives Dorit some cord things to hold, and says, they vibrate, and it causes left/right brain activity like when we’re sleeping. When trauma happens, early on, we separate it into frames. She wants Dorit to think of the frame where there’s a gun to her head, and she’s thinking, it’s not safe. Where is she feeling it? Dorit says, in her chest, and Val says, allow her mind to go where it usually does, and Dorit says, she’s thinking about the kids. Val says, go with it, and Dorit starts to cry. Val tells her, let whatever comes up, come up, and Dorit says, God forbid anything happens to them. She can’t shake feeling scared, worried, afraid, and sad. Val says, Dorit knows she’s safe, here and now, and in Dorit’s interview, she says, when she closes her eyes, she sees the headline: Mother found dead in bedroom; kids shot dead in their bed. It’s a thought that’s going to haunt her for the rest of her life. Val tells her, take a breath. Dorit says, it feels like she’s far from where she needs to be. Like she has a lot of work to do.

Next time, Kyle accuses Crystal of throwing Sutton under the bus; Garcelle questions Sutton about what she said; Dorit plans a girls trip to Mexico; and LisaR says, Crystal is dangling a dangerous carrot.

👠 Lady Diana…

All about the latest RHOBH addition.

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a39664138/diana-jenkins-rhobh/

💰 The Real Housewives of Dubai is definitely worth a watch. Lots of bling, and an interesting cast, including Caroline Stanbury (Ladies of London), the only blonde in the bunch. Once again, Caroline’s very cute little dog proved that pets are the great leveler by peeing on her bed. It did end up with some screaming (not Caroline), which was a little disappointing, since it’s only the first episode. Model Chanel Ayan was the instigator, and it looks like there will be more to come from that one.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/real-housewives-of-dubai-season-1-taglines-revealed

https://people.com/tv/real-housewives-of-dubai-series-premiere-recap/

🏖 Unofficial Start Of Summer…

Stop by tomorrow for soap and tea. Until then, stay safe, stay letting your Pride flag fly, and stay knowing, when you let people assume, they assume the worst.

May 31, 2022 – Willow Confronts Nina, Speaking From Experience, Divorcing, Dina Tells All, Sutton Slam, Ultimate Birthday Gift & End

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Britt and Brad walk into an event going on at the MetroCourt pool. Brad’s impressed; Britt, not so much. She calls it tacky, and grabs a drink from a passing waiter’s tray. Spinelli is there, and as he looks for his card to give a woman, she walks away. Austin comes in, and says he thought Spinelli told him it was a charity event. Spinelli says, it is, but Austin says, it looks more like a meat market. Spinelli says, the invitation he received clearly said it was first and foremost a fundraiser, and Austin asks, then how does Spinelli account for everyone having great hair and sparkling white teeth? Spinelli says, maybe it’s the icing on the cake, and asks if Maxie is accompanying Austin, or might she be attending solo? Austin says, Maxie was supposed to come with him, but got stuck at work.

Drew thanks Brook for inviting him to this. How did she know about it? She says, how could you not? Whoever does the PR for Society Set-Ups stopped only at skywriting. Everyone who’s anyone is here. He says, should make for an interesting party, when they see Chase walk in. Chase and Brook lock eyes.

At the courthouse, Carly says, Scotty grossly distorted Michael’s history. Nobody is going to believe what he said, least of all Wiley. Michael says, he can explain away fiction, but one day Wiley is going to have to face the bad parts of his past. And Nelle’s, and Harmony’s. He was thinking, Will Wiley ever forget any of this?

Ava is practicing at the shooting range, when Laura comes in. Laura asks if Ava ever misses, and Ava says, you know what they say. Practice the way you play. Laura asks what she’s practicing for, and Ava says, not what; who.

Esme takes off her jacket to reveal her crop top, and tells Nikolas, it looks like they’re both having a bad day. He says he didn’t hear her come in. Is Spencer with her? She says, he was, but then he left her… again. She pours a drink, takes a sip, and hands it to Nikolas, saying, she guesses they’re both on their own.

Chet says, Terry wants him to move to Chicago? and she says, of course (🍷) not, but this isn’t about what she wants. He says, what if it is? If she’s as interested as he is in seeing where this goes, he should stick around, right?

On the phone with Obrecht, Nina says, the judge just ordered a recess… Willow walks in, and Nina says she thinks she can meet Obrecht for a quick cup of coffee. She tries to pass Willow, but Willow grabs her arm and says, she’s not going anywhere. Nina tells Obrecht, something came up. She grabs Willow with her other hand, and says she won’t be able to meet Obrecht after all, but she’ll call after the hearing. She tells Willow, let go of me, little girl, and Willow says, I will if you will. They break apart, and Nina asks what she wants. Willow says she wants Nina to give up the pretense of being a loving grandmother who only wants what’s best for Wiley. Nina says, that is all she wants, and Willow asks, then why did she let Scotty attack Wiley’s father on the stand?

Sam goes over to Spinelli, and says, another new outfit? Or is he just here to impress the ladies? He says he only aims to impress her. Beverage? She says, yes, and he takes her hand, leading her to the bar. Brook goes back to talking to Drew, and Dante asks Chase, what’s going on with him and Brook these days? Are they on, off? Chase says, it’s unclear, even to him. Is Dante available to help out a former partner? He may need an emissary. Dante says, at his service. He happens to speak fluent BLQ. Brook looks at Chase again, then tells Drew that he should mix and mingle. He asks if she’s trying to get rid of him, and she says, she’s trying to get him to see the opportunity to get investors for Aurora. He tells her, careful. She’s going to live down the cliché that the Quartermaines eat, sleep, and drink business. She says she learned at her father’s knee, and Drew asks if Ned has spoken to her about the offer he and Michael made him. She says, their paths haven’t crossed since the last time Ned turned down their COO offer. If they want Ned involved, this ELQ/Aurora merger has to happen, so he’d better flash his smile. Actually, there’s a woman at the bar who keeps glancing his way. She’s carrying the newest Cartulo bag. She should be good for a few hundred shares. She leaves, and he says, yeah, that’s not how it works.

Carly says, one day, Wiley is going to discover his parents are flawed, just like Michael did with Sonny, but Michael says, he never wants Wiley to see him the same way he sees Sonny. She says she hates that Sonny brought him to this point, but it’s not going to be the same as Wiley.

Nina says she didn’t want to bring this to court; Willow and Michael forced her hand. Willow says, no one forced Nina’s lawyer to say Michael is violent toward women, and a baby thief, and Nina says, Scotty just presented the facts. Willow says, so it’s a fact, that Nelle was protecting Wiley when she put Willow’s dead baby in Michael’s arms, and told him that his son was dead?

Britt wonders, what’s the point of a pool party if no one’s swimming? and Brad says, he’s just taking a wild guess, but maybe no one wants to ruin their hair and makeup. She says she may need his help tonight, and he says ready and available for wingman duty, but she says, no. She means in keeping her glass filled. She can only face this party in a state of cheerful oblivion. He says she might want to stay sober for him, and she turns to see Drew. Drew asks if they’re here for the fundraiser, the singles mixer, or both, and Britt says, both. The company behind this is the matchmaking service her mother signed her up for. Drew says he guesses she’s feeling more optimistic, and she says she’s optimistic about free cocktails. He laughs, and she says, as for the rest, the jury’s still out.

Laura tells Ava, it sounds serious. What’s wrong? Ava says she’s just blowing off steam, and Laura asks what has her so steamed she’s at the firing range? Is it Esme, Spencer, Nikolas…? Ava asks if she has to choose just one, and Laura asks if she has a favorite. Ava says, Laura’s son, and Laura says, so things are no better between the two of them? Ava says, Nikolas knows they need time alone, just the two of them, to work on their marriage, but he resents her efforts to make that happen. Laura asks if she thinks it has something to do with their houseguests, and Ava says, she’d love to blame everything on Spencer and Esme, but really, they’re just a symptom. Laura asks, what’s the disease?

Esme says she hopes she didn’t cause trouble when she told Nikolas about Ava asking them to leave Windymere in exchange for Spencer getting control of his trust fund. Nikolas says, an allowance from his trust fund, and Esme takes it he and Ava talked. He tells her, you could say that, and she says, they argued, and she’s to blame. Can he forgive her? She thought he already knew about the arrangement and approved. He says, his and Spencer’s failure to communicate isn’t her fault; neither is the fact Spencer didn’t say something himself. She says, don’t take it personally. Spencer only seems to communicate with Trina these days. He says he thought Spencer and Trina didn’t have much of a friendship anymore, but she says, they keep running into each other. It’s like Port Charles has a population of two people. He says, he’s sorry his son isn’t more considerate, but a word of advice – pick your battles. She says, there is no battle. The fighting is over. So is her relationship with his son.

Chase asks Austin if Maxie is there, and Austin says, she got stuck at work; she’ll be here soon. Chase says, he wanted to thank her for inviting him to Bailey’s first birthday party, and Austin asks if Chase and Brook will be attending together. Chase says he can’t speak for Brook, but he’ll be there. Austin says, right. So they haven’t gotten off that roller coaster yet.

Brook hugs Dante, and says she’s glad he’s here. He asks, why? and she says, because he’s her friend and stepsibling. He says, good to see her too, and she says she needs a favor. He says, he knew it. How many people has she asked already?

Sam says she’s still adjusting to the new look, and Spinelli says, it’s not a crime to overhaul his threads. Besides, sartorial splendor is underrated in these modern times. She says, but not underpriced. She asks if this means he’s ready to move on, and he says, if he was contemplating a new romance, he could do worse than signing up for Society Set-Ups, with their proven track record.

Laura says, Ava and Nikolas both came into the marriage with their fair share of baggage. She’s wondering if the root issue isn’t in the here and now, but more in past? Ava says, the truth is, she fought her feelings for Nikolas tooth and nail, because she knew she couldn’t trust him. Laura says she thought they worked through that, and Ava says, she thought so too. Now she wonders if they fell in love because they solved their trust issues or in despite them.

Nikolas says, Esme and Spencer broke up? and Esme says, in every way that matters. Spence made his choice, and it’s not her. Nikolas says, Spencer is young; they both are. However bad things seem now, is she sure they can’t ride out this particular rough patch? She says, that depends. How do you know when it’s time to give up? He says he wishes he knew. Interjecting here. I have never once used or heard a friend use the phrase rough patch, yet I hear it all the time on this show. Is this colloquial or something?

Terry says she likes Chet, a lot, and she’s enjoyed getting to know him, also a lot. He asks if he’s about to get one of those let’s-be-friends speeches, and she tells him, don’t turn down this amazing job opportunity for her. What if they don’t work out, and he regrets not taking the job and moving to Chicago? He says, what if he regrets missing out on a chance with her? and she says, if a train doesn’t stop at your station, it’s not your train. He says he has no idea what that means, and she says, what’s meant to be won’t pass us by, and right now, this job opportunity is waiting. He says, he just hates ending things with them before they’ve even begun.

Carly says, they knew today would be hard, but Michael was amazing on the stand. There’s no way the judge will grant Nina’s petition. He says he wishes it was her job, and asks if she’s wondering when the judge will be finished tearing into Scotty. She says she was, and she was wondering if she had enough time to run a quick errand. Inside the courtroom, Willow says, Nelle made her believe her son was alive. Carly and Michael go back in, and Willow says, Nelle used her newborn son as a prop in her sick manipulation. Nina says, she has to understand, Nelle was abused by her father, and Willow says, stop trying to rehabilitate Nelle. She was irredeemable. Nina says, she was a product of her upbringing. If she hadn’t been stolen… Willow says, Nina would have made all the difference in Nelle’s life? Nina would have steered her off the path she was on? How would that have worked? Nina was in a coma until Nelle was in her 20s. Nina says, exactly. She didn’t get the chance to raise Nelle. Willow says, Nina may not have raised Nelle, but it’s obvious Nelle inherited Nina’s nature, and Nina asks if she’s implying people are born bad. Willow tells Nina, look at her mother, then look at herself, then Nelle. She’s saying, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Nina says, if we can’t escape our DNA, Willow must be terrified. Willow goes over to Michael, and Nina says, too bad Harmony’s not here to tell her who, or what, her real mother was. Willow lunges at Nina, but Michael stops her. Nina walks away, and Carly asks if she hasn’t done enough damage. Nina tells Carly, shut up, but Carly says she won’t shut up. Willow says, Nina doesn’t care what damage she does. She’s ripped this family apart, and she’s not done yet. Distorting Michal’s past and weaponizing it, when all Michael’s done is love and protect his son in a way Nelle never did. Nina says she never told anyone Willow and Michael weren’t great parents, and Michael says, she had her lawyer do it for her. Willow says, Nina is so disingenuous. She pretends to care, when in reality, she never treated Willow very well, starting from when she was Charlotte’s teacher. Nina says she thought they were past that, and Willow says she got past that, despite Nina’s attacks on her. She gave Nina multiple chances when she found out Nina was Nelle’s mother, and how did Nina thank her? By exploiting her generosity, and trying to manipulate her. Nina isn’t worthy of Wiley. Nina says, it’s not Willow’s decision to make, and Willow says, whatever the judge rules, Wiley is her son, and his childhood will be different from hers. She wasn’t protected, but Wiley will be. Nina says she would never hurt that little boy, and Willow tells her, so Nina keeps saying, but she already has, and Willow will lay down her life before she lets it happen again.

Drew commends Britt on her bravery; it’s hard to put yourself out there. Britt says, as her mother puts it, time is not on her side, and Brad asks why Obrecht would say that. Britt says, any way to find fault. Now that her mother is paired off, she sees Britt’s singledom as a failure. Brad asks if anyone wants refills, and Drew and Britt both say they do. He goes to the bar, and Britt asks if Drew is on the prowl, or there for the fundraiser. He says he’s not much of a prowler, never has been, but Brook wanted to check out the party, and it’s great to support a good cause.  

Chase tells Austin that he and Brook have their off days. Maybe they’re a lost cause. Austen asks if that’s why Chase is at a singles event.

Dante asks, what’s the favor? and Brook says she has a Linc issue. He asks why she doesn’t talk to Chase about it… Wait. Did she ask Chase to do something illegal or unethical? He doesn’t want to know. She says she thought Chase would be supportive, and Dante says, he has been supportive. Isn’t that how he got suspended from the force in the first place? Chase helped Brook out in a big way, so why doesn’t she cut him some slack?

Sam asks, since when has Spinelli been a fan of matchmaking? and he says, professional help can be more reliable, certainly than his judgement. He chose Ellie, and in the end, their lives diverged because they wanted different things at different times. Perhaps with proper vetting, he can be matched with someone whose life fits in more with his. Sam asks, then why does he have a new look? It’s a look that’s different than the one she’s used to him having. What’s going on?   

Laura and Ava shoot, then bring the targets forward. Ava’s has a shot dead center, but Laura has nothing. Ava says, maybe the why doesn’t matter; their marriage is in trouble. Nikolas can be unfailingly generous when he wants to be – when the gift is something he wants to give – but when it comes to something that matters to her, he’s oblivious. Laura says, this may not be the right time to bring this up, but she sent in her letter of recommendation to Adams Day School, and Ava says, Laura wrote a letter for Avery? Laura says she did. she knows the headmistress, and she also put in a call the head of admissions, letting her know she’s looking forward to meeting with her to talk about Avery. Ava says she doesn’t know how to thank Laura, but Laura says, don’t thank her; thank Nikolas. He’s the one who told her that Ava wanted to get Avery in there. Ava asks if he suggested Laura write the letter, and Laura says, he did, and she was more than happy to do it. She thinks it’s a great idea. It’s a terrific school, and Avery is a terrific kid. Ava says she mentioned it to Nikolas, but didn’t think he was paying attention, and Laura says, it’s nice that he pleasantly surprised Ava. Ava asks if this is where Laura tells her not to give up too soon.

Esme asks if Nikolas is considering giving up on his marriage, but he says, that’s private. She says she only asks because she could use some advice. Spence is her first real relationship. All she knows is, they don’t bring out the best in each other anymore. They don’t put each other first the way they used to. He says, nobody wants to feel like a consolation prize, and she says, she deserves better. And so does he. His wife should put him first, or set him free to find someone who will.

Austin asks if Chase and Brook aren’t tired of this dance.

Brook tells Dante, it’s just how she and Chase are. One day, they’re besties, and the next they’re not speaking, until one day it blows over. Dante says, until it doesn’t. Chase is a patient guy, but everyone has their breaking point. There will come a day when Brook pushes him too far, and he doesn’t come running when she calls.

Laura asks if Ava still loves Nikolas, and Ava says, love isn’t always enough. Laura says, that’s true, but where there’s love, there’s hope. Ava’s been so generous with Nikolas, encouraging him to reconcile with his son. The thing is, he’s not that good at finding the balance. Does Ava think she could be more patient with him; give him the time he needs to work on the two most important relationships in his life? Ava says, she’d give Nikolas all the time in the world if he was working on their marriage, but he’s not. He doesn’t even acknowledge that Ava deserves better. He’s not asking her to be patient. He’s asking her to keep her head down, and shut up and face east.

Nikolas says he’d rather not discuss his marriage, and Esme says, of course (🍷). She’s only trying to be a good friend to him like he’s been to her. Can he forgive her? He asks, how can he help her? Can he get one of the maids to help her pack? She says, thanks, but she’s already finished packing. Not that she knows where she’s going. She rubs her arms, and he says, she’s cold. Her back is to him, and she smiles as he takes his jacket off and puts it around her shoulders. He says, old houses are drafty, but she says, Windymere’s not old and drafty; it’s stately and formidable, like the Cassadines themselves. She was proud to be associated with this family, even if for a little while. He asks if it’s possible with time and distance, she and Spencer will find their way back to each other, and she says, even if they can get past the mistrust, neglect, and dishonesty, something changed, and it’s a deal breaker. He asks, what’s that? and she says, their attraction. Spence doesn’t want to make love to her anymore. It hurts, but she doesn’t have to tell him that. She and Spence aren’t the only ones sleeping apart.

Terry tells Chet, let’s talk about these new beginnings. Director of Mental Health Outreach; sounds like he’ll have his hands full. He says, the facility has innovative programs that really do some good, and she says, and he’s already thinking of a way to make them better. He says, to be honest, he hasn’t been this excited in a long time – present company excluded. She says, he’s entitled to feel excited about this opportunity, and he asks if there’s any way he can take this job and still see her. What are her feelings about long distance relationships? She says she’s not opposed, but this job is going to require all his energy and attention. He won’t even have time to date all those midwestern women who will be flinging themselves at him. He says, and if the job’s not all it’s cracked up to be, and those midwestern women can’t compare to her? She says, then there are planes from Chicago to Port Charles every day. He says, but the way he got the job… and she says, his sister may have applied in his name, but he got the job based on his experience and credentials. All he has to do is decide if he wants it, and she thinks they both know the answer to that.

Nina says she respects that Willow is looking out for Wiley, but doesn’t Willow understand? She’s doing the same thing. Willow says, then drop the petition. Accept that her forced presence in Wiley’s life is self-serving, not to mention, a constant reminder of a mother that Wiley will thankfully never know. If Nina really wants what’s best for Wiley, give him a different lineage; a new legacy. Nina says she can’t do that, and Willow says, it’s ironic. Nina wears those heart pendants when she’s heartless. Michael leads Willow away, and Carly asks if she’s okay. Michael says he’s got this, and asks if Carly didn’t have an errand. Carly says, she does, and she wouldn’t leave if it wasn’t important. Stay strong. Carly leaves, and Willow says she’s sorry she lost her cool, but Michael says he couldn’t be more proud of her. And Wiley couldn’t as for a more protective mother. He hugs Willow, and Nina watches.

Diane and Scotty come out, and Scotty tells Nina, that could’ve gone worse. She says, really? and he says, the judge skinned him alive. She’s going to put his hide on her wall like a trophy. Nina says, she’s sorry. He’s not the only one who got flayed. Willow came after her like a mama bear. He says, she’s not changing her mind, is she? She doesn’t say anything, and the bailiff says, all rise. The judge comes in, and Diane calls Willow to the stand. Willow and Nina stare at each other.

Britt grabs another drink from a waiter going by, and tells Drew, the more she looks around, the more she wonders what she’s doing here. He says, she’s supporting a great cause, and she says, if that was the reason, she would have stayed home and written a check. He says, she’s stepping out of her comfort zone a little bit, and giving Society Set-Ups another try. She says, why is she bothering? Everyone knows she’s hopeless at dating. He asks who everyone is, and she says, Maxie, her mother, Spencer… He asks what Spencer has to do with it, and she says, the point is, this is a colossal waste of time.

Sam says, Spinelli never answered her question. What’s going on? He says he truly respects her sleuthing instincts, but isn’t her docket full? She says she always has time for him, so whatever he’s hiding, spill. He sips his drink.

Diane asks Willow, what is her relationship to Wiley? and Willow says she’s his mother. Diane asks her to tell the court why she feels the petition should be denied, and Willow says, Nina doesn’t have her son’s best interest at heart. Diane asks if she’s saying Nina doesn’t love Wiley, but Willow says, she believes Nina does love Wiley, on her terms, as she defines love. What worries her, is Nina feels she has a right to Wiley, but Willow doesn’t believe sharing DNA automatically entitles you to a familial relationship. Nina kept Wiley’s grandfather from him for months. She played an active role in breaking up the marriage of Wiley’s grandparents. Today at the hearing, Nina directed her attorney to attack the character of Wiley’s father, and grossly distort a tragedy. And she did all of it without thinking about the cost to Willow’s son. As a mother, there’s nothing Willow won’t do to protect her son, including putting his best interests ahead of her own, and everyone worthy of being in his life should feel the same.

Laura tells Ava, she loves her son, but she knows who he is, and knows he puts pride ahead of all other emotions. Ava says, they’re both proud, not conducive to compromise. Laura says, that makes it tough, but not impossible, and Ava says, advice? Laura says, you know the myth that marriage is 50/50, and all responsibilities are shared equally? and Ava says, she wishes. Laura says she thinks it’s more give and take. One partner falters, and the other steps up, and vice versa. She and Doc have a good relationship, but it’s not without its troubles. Ava says, really? and Laura says, for sure. They both have tough jobs that take up a lot of their time, and they feel they don’t have enough time for each other. So they have to work on shutting the world out, and making time to focus on each other. Ava says, that’s exactly what she wants, but Nikolas won’t reciprocate. What is she supposed to do; hold on indefinitely, while she’s selling herself short? Laura says, only Ava can decide that, but she’ll ask Ava the same question she’s going to ask her son. Would she rather be right, or would she rather be happy? Apparently, Laura’s been watching Dr. Phil.

Esme tells Nikolas, never forget that he’s a powerful attractive man in his prime. She admires the way he cares for his family, but while he’s trying to make Ava and Spence happy, he’s losing himself. What does he want? What does he need? He says, respect… peace… faith, and she says, Ava should give him that and more. The woman lucky enough to be in his life shouldn’t hesitate to give him everything she has, everything he needs. She would.  

Carly asks the lab tech if it will be difficult to decipher the DNA results. The tech says, sometimes there are mutations in the results, but the report should draw a clear conclusion based on probability.

Judge Foster asks Willow to confine her answers to her or counsel. She asks if Scotty wants to cross, but Nina says, enough. Scotty says, no further questions, and the judge asks if they’ve both presented their arguments. Diane and Scotty say they have, and the judge says she’ll be ready to issue her ruling within the hour.

Chet says, but his sister, and Terry says, Amy only wants the best for him; so does she. He says he guesses he’ll call the recruiter, and she says, congratulations. He says, if she doesn’t have a date next Valentine’s Day… She tears up, and says, he’ll be her first call.

Spinelli says, there’s nothing to spill. Enjoy the festivities. He tries to leave, but Sam grabs his arm, and says, nice try. He’s not getting off that easy. What’s going on?

Brook approaches Chase, and he asks, how annoyed she is with him on scale of one to really ticked off? She says, funny. She was about to ask him the same thing.

Britt tells Drew, this is pointless. She’s going to her room and going to bed. He asks, since when is she a quitter? She survived her demented half-brother on Cassadine Island and can’t handle an extra hour of mingling? She says, that’s something her mother would say, and he says, Liesl Obrecht is a sharp lady. Maybe when she signed Britt up for this, she was onto something. Society Set-Ups has a great track record. There’s a lot of people here. Not all of them will interest her, but someone might. If she packs it in now and goes home, she may never know what she missed. She says, a half hour; not a minute more.

Laura says she’s noticed since her son has been with Ava, he’s grown as a father, as a husband, and as a man. As his mother, all she wants is for him to be happy and live his best life. She’s always felt he could have that with Ava. Ava says, that’s what she wanted; to live her best life with him. Laura says, if Ava and Nikolas want to reclaim their happiness, they can. She thinks it’s worth fighting for.

Esme says she should be going, and Nikolas says, she’s welcome in his home. She says, Spence wants his trust fund back, and he says, she told him it was over with Spencer. What does she want? She says, to belong, and he says, then stay. She says she knows he’s just being kind; nobody is choosing her. He says, that’s not true, but she says, even her own boyfriend doesn’t want her. He says he wants her… here… now. She says, prove it, launches herself at him, and they kiss. I’m totally grossed out.

Tomorrow, Valentin tells Anna that he always hits his target; Sam asks why Spinelli is desperate to get away from her; and Nikolas says he shouldn’t have done that. Damn right.

👠 Hey There Lonely Girl…

Cassandra James speaks on being trans and Asian in Hollywood.

https://people.com/tv/cassandra-james-on-navigating-being-trans-and-asian-in-hollywood-its-pretty-lonely/

🗽 If I Squint…

I kinda, sorta remember her.

📬 She Wrote Me a Letter…

The Jersey girls continue to be messy.

👩🏼‍🏫 Tsk Tsk…

Well, what did she expect from a mean girl? I’ll bet Erika has a slam book too.

💃🏾 Barbie Girl…

It’s been a big week for Laverne. The doll is gorgeous, and I love, love, love the outfit. And really for me and Barbie, it’s all about the clothes.

👩🏽‍🌾 Moseying On Outta Here…

Tomorrow is a full day with both soap and Beverly Hills. Dubai also premiers tomorrow, but I’ve found 2 Wives in 1 night is 2 much. Although I’ll be weighing in on its worth. Until then, stay safe, stay reading the fine print, and stay knowing that if a train doesn’t stop at your station, it’s not your train. What’s meant to be won’t pass you by.

May 30, 2022 – Canadians On Deck, Food Science, Kathy Shares, Erika Whines, New Squid, What To Pack & Some

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What I Watched Today

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

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

The boat horn blows, and the race starts between the Parseval III and La Cattiva. Glenn radios the interior to tell them, there’s stuff flying around. He explains some sailing stuff to the guests, and in Glenn’s interview, he says, most people don’t really understand what they’re doing. Getting them involved adds to the experience. For most of the race, La Cattiva is way ahead, but Glenn slowly catches up. He asks Colin how far ahead the other boat is, and Colin says, three meters. Glenn says, it’s going to be close, and tells the guests to blow on the sails. Apparently, it works, as the Parseval takes the lead, and Barnaby says, they’re officially the champions. Everyone cheers, including the good sports on La Cattiva, and Glenn says, it was a photo finish. In his interview, Glenn tells us, their mission is to deliver an epic sailing experience. The race was the cherry on top. You wanted adventure, you got it. The guests don’t want to go home (hint: they rarely do), but start packing. Daisy tries to explain to Ashley that if she wants to be second stew, or chief stew one day, having sex with the crew isn’t a good idea, but it’s like talking to a kumquat. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Gary ruined everything, and she’s stuck picking up the pieces, but Ashley insists she’s good. Gary says he needs to prep Ashley for what she’s going to witness, so she doesn’t have another meltdown. Colin says, Gary needs to talk to her, or there’s going to be a sh*tshow. They flash back to the cyclone that is Ashley, and the boat docks. Interesting how Ashley didn’t want to date anyone in her age group, considering them too immature, when she’s the most immature of the group, including Gary. If she keeps it up, when she’s 30, she can transfer to Summer House. I’d actually like to see her go head-to-head with Lindsay,

Glenn radios the crew to see off the guests. The primary, whose name I don’t catch or remember, says, the crew made the trip memorable. The food was the main thing, and the service was impeccable. She gives Glenn the almighty tip envelope, Glenn honks the horn as the guests go down the dock, and everyone waves. The deck crew puts covers on the outside furniture, and Daisy tells the stews, they’ll just work until the meeting. Glenn calls them to the saloon, and Daisy says she wants to call it a night. Glenn says, it was an epic charter; the guests enjoyed themselves. He welcomes Scarlett, who thanks everyone. He says, Marcos blew him away with the 10-course meal, and Marcos says, after a while, he started blurring. He had to keep telling himself to keep it together. The tip is $16,400 or $1820 each. Gary asks if Ashley wants to talk, and she says she doesn’t trust him. He says, her attitude has changed toward him, but Ashley insists that’s not true. He asks how she feels about them, because he doesn’t think there’s an us. She says she knows he likes to flirt with everybody, but it comes down to respect. He asks how she can talk to him about respect, and we flash back to her being all about Tom before he got the boot. In Ashley’s interview, she wonders what she’s supposed to say. If she calls him on his sh*t, he’ll get defensive, and spin it back. He’s never going to take responsibility for anything. (Pot, meet kettle.) She tells him that she could have done without this conversation; she’s over it. She leaves, and pops into Kelsie’s cabin. She tells Kelsie that she’s over it; she has respect for herself. She sarcastically says, Scarlett must be special, and she’s not getting wound up in Gary’s bullsh*t. It’s hilarious to her. Scarlett hears her, and in Scarlett’s interview, she says, she is special. Grow up, and speak to her directly if there’s a problem. Kelsie says she hasn’t touched Gary, and Ashley says she wishes she hadn’t. Gary tells Colin about his non-conversation with Ashley, and Scarlett asks Ashley if they’re okay. Ashley says, Gary is the one with the issue, and the crew gets ready to go out.

On the way to the restaurant, Kelsie wants to play F***, Marry, Kill, and asks Scarlett who she would. Scarlett says, she’d f*** Gary, and marry Colin, but she doesn’t want to kill anyone. Daisy says, she’d f*** Gary, marry Marcos, and kill Colin. Gary sits across from Scarlett at the restaurant, with Ashley way at the other end of the table. Scarlett says, earlier kind of sucked; it was weird. Gary says he didn’t mean for that to happen, but she says, it’s all good. Barnaby says he has no idea what’s happening. From his perspective, Gary is falling in love, and Scarlett is into him too, but what about mean old Ashley. He loves it. Marcos says he’s doing what’s impossible do on a sailing yacht, and Colin says, they don’t want to see him have another meltdown. Don’t let his ego and pride get in the way of asking for help. Gary says, cheers to everyone, and they clink glasses. Gary asks Scarlett if they can talk later, and I notice the man bun on top of Gary’s head. Seriously, what do all these girls see in this dude? I’ve said it before, the only two men who should be allowed to wear them are Sensei Guillermo Gomez and Roger Howarth, because they are the coolest of the cool. But Gary? Just no. Daisy asks if Scarlett kissed Gary, and she nods. Ashley cranes her neck, wondering what happened, and Daisy tells Scarlett not to bitch to her when it bites her in the ass. She’s known Gary a long time. She talks about him through love, but also through emotional trauma. Scarlett says, it’s fun and entertaining, not serious, and Ashley says she doesn’t give a flying, even though no one asked or cares. Daisy tells Scarlett to cut the bullsh*t, but Scarlett says, she can hang out and have fun. Daisy says she’s not telling Scarlett what to do, but is she okay? Scarlett says she’s annoyed.

Daisy leaves to have a smoke, and Gary asks to have a chat with Scarlett. In Scarlett’s interview, she says, Daisy is her boss, and she respects that, but she doesn’t know if what Daisy is telling her is for Ashley’s sake or Daisy’s. Daisy can’t control her love life. Daisy intercepts Ashley, and Gary goes back to the table, where Ashley suggests Scarlett focus on her job. Daisy tells Scarlett that she was joking; she apologizes. Scarlett starts crying, and Daisy says she didn’t want to upset Scarlett. At the table, Gary says, Daisy attacked Scarlett, and that sucked. What a word master. Colin wonders how Gary can cause so much drama, and Daisy tells Scarlett that she wants her girls to love and care about each other. Scarlett says, maybe Ashley could be more honest, and Daisy says, between the two of them, Ashley is full of sh*t. Scarlett says she appreciates the talk, but she needs a moment. She wanders off, and Barnaby comes along. Daisy says she feels awful, but he tells her not to blame herself. Blame Gary. Daisy said what was real, and people should thank her for it. They clink glasses, and in her interview, Daisy says she feels bad. She was trying to help Scarlett not make a bad decision. She’s done. Barnaby says, let’s go get drunk.

The crew goes back to the boat, where as usual, the sensible Glenn is sleeping. Scarlett says, it’s been rough, but she Daisy are good. The crew drinks and dances around, and some of them get in the hot tub. Daisy tells Kelsie, she doesn’t know if she’s feeling drunk or angry, and Kelsie says, Daisy was telling Scarlett to read between the lines, and Scarlett responded by saying she wasn’t doing anything wrong. She’s going to gravitate to whoever is showing her the most attention. Gary and Scarlett are the only ones left in the hot tub, and they make out. Daisy says, it’s always going be a sh*tshow, and Kelsie says, at least no one got hurt. Daisy says, for the moment. Gary tells Scarlett that he wants to f*** her, but she says, she’s good, thank you. In her interview, she says, Gary is charming (is he?), but that doesn’t mean she’s going to sleep with him tonight. She respects herself. Watch her avoid this situation; she’s out. Everyone goes to bed.

In the morning, everyone is a little hungover, and Daisy says, her aim is to get the cabins done. Glenn points to the map, and tells Gary, the wind is 30 knots and it’s in their path. He thinks they’ll have to stay at anchor. In Glenn’s interview, he says, it’s not fun sitting on the dock, but they need to stay protected. He tells the crew, a storm is coming, so they’re leaving asap. Daisy tells Colin, she’s out of it, and Colin says, she’s jealous; she and Gary can’t make out with the new girl here. Daisy says, does Colin really think if she came on to Gary, he’d say no? and Colin says, yeah. They laugh. After they dock, Glenn calls Daisy, Gary, and Marcos to the mess for the preference sheet meeting. He says, it’s charter 8, and the primary is Lane, who owns a start-up. His fiancé Amanda will be with him, as well as some friends, and they’re all Canadian. Lane just proposed, so they want to celebrate their engagement. Marcos reads that Lane likes seafood and molecular gastronomy, and no one knows what that is, including me. Marcos says, it’s cool, and in his interview, he says, it’s science with food. Products like gelatin and salt are used to intensify flavor, then the food is made into a different shape. It’s a big challenge. I still don’t know what he means, so I investigate (see below), and then kinda, sorta do. Daisy reads that the they want a white party with a seafood focused dinner to celebrate the engagement, and Gary reads their request for a yacht crew relay. Glenn says, the weather is going to be bumpy, so they might be staying at the dock. Marcos immediately begins to make charts, and in his interview, he says, he was 28 when he learned molecular gastronomy from a couple of two Michelin star chefs. It has to be precise, and the pressure is on him 100%.

Marcos orders supplies, and Barnaby says, it’s simply too windy for a charter. I add an English accent in my head. The provisions come in, and in Ashley’s interview, she says she could be a total bitch to Scarlett, but she’s taking the high road to prove at least she’s not a bitch. Does she not comprehend this is a real job for which she gets paid? Glenn gives the crew a twenty minute warning, and goes over logistics with Gary. The deckhands do last minute shammying. Gary goes to the dock to pick up the guests in the tender, and primary Lane says, the boat is a little smaller than they thought. BA-DUM-CHH! Gary takes them to the yacht, where they’re welcomed with champagne. Daisy gives the tour, while Gary, Kelsie, and Colin go to shore to pick up the luggage. Glenn tells the guests he’s also Canadian, and Lane says, he must be expecting the most polite boat ever. They rib each other about being Canadian, and Glenn tells them that the weather is bad, and it’s just getting started. They won’t be able to go out. In Glenn’s interview, he says, they have to be creative, and keep the guests occupied. Canadians are notoriously chill and easy-going though. Not that he’s biased. Marcos tells Gary that he’s always nervous until he gets past the first meal, and the guests remark how it’s weird that it’s too windy to sail. Glenn suggests the deckhands set up the rope swing.

The guests are seated for lunch, and have nicknamed Ashley Smashley. She tells them, she did fall on her face when she was sh*tfaced, and Daisy calls her over when she goes back in. Ashley asks if she’s in trouble again, and Daisy says, they want the guests to walk away feeling like they made a friend, but they also have to provide five-star service. They have to be professional. And she needs to trust that Ashley is going to be professional. Gary and Colin set up the rope swing, and the guests play Tarzan. Daisy tells Scarlett that she’s doing dinner service, and Marcos makes tons of seafood for the white party. He gets a message that his friend Juan Carlo’s mother died, and in his interview, he says, Juan Carlos is like a brother. He goes up on deck to make a call to someone in the family, but has a hard time getting service. In his interview, Marcos cries, and says, the last thing he wants to do is cook.

Next time, the crew has a relay race dressed as pirates, Daisy forgets to tell Marcos that Glenn is having dinner with the guests, and the boat begins to drag anchor.

🧪 All About That Chemistry…

After reading this, I think I grasp it somewhat. I’m guessing edible paper must be similar to the rice paper on some Chinese candies. That reminds me. I think I have some around here…

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/3012/what-is-molecular-gastronomy.html

🎨 Might As Well…

Everyone else has had an opinion. I’m starting to get used to the new Trina now, and I do love her with Rory.

📋 Sharing Isn’t Always Caring…

When Kathy speaks, E.F. Hutton listens.

🍷 Have Some Cheese With That…

Poor Erika. I hear she’s down to 500 pairs of Red Bottoms. I’m being mean, I know, but after watching her be mean for years, I can’t help it.

https://www.cinemablend.com/television/after-new-allegations-surface-in-dollar5-million-lawsuit-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-erika-jayne-claims-shes-being-extorted

🐙 Watch Your Step…

I wonder what’s next. Double Dutch with jump ropes made from razor blades? Pool with active grenades? Hungry, Hungry Hippos with real hungry hippos?

https://screenrant.com/squid-game-season-2-updates-details-story-cast/

🏖 Vacation Time…

In case you were unsure about what to take with you.

🍻 Try To Remember…

Tomorrow, join me for the flipside of today; just soap, with a sprinkling of tea. Until then, stay safe, stay selective about who you let influence you, and stay not letting your ego and pride get in the way of asking for help.

May 29, 2022 – Alicia Saves a Friend, Bird Tale, Time To Go, Dissecting Rick & America

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What I Watched Today

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

Fear the Walking Dead

Alicia is being carried on a stretcher. She’s in and out, and alternately sees zombies and the people carrying her. Alicia is parked on the beach, as everyone gets the rafts ready. Alicia says hi to a bird, and Jacob says, she’s waking up. He calls for June, and June tells him to get saline and epinephrine, and tells Alicia that she’s low on fluids. Alicia asks why the rafts are being prepped, and June says, she doesn’t remember? The tower is burning. When the walkers from the canyon burn, it’s going to be released into the air. Alicia asks where they’re going, but June says, they don’t know. Alicia wonders where Morgan ended up, but June says, he hasn’t landed yet. Alicia struggles to get up, but June tells her she can’t; the fever will kill her. Alicia asks, where the hell is Victor? but June says, he didn’t want to come. Alicia asks if they know where is he, but June says, as far as they know, he’s still in the tower. Alicia looks at the column smoke rising in the distance, and gets up, telling them to put everyone in the rafts, but June says, Alicia needs rest. Alicia looks around, and notices a girl in a mask. She says, someone heard the message, and calls, over here. The girl goes in the other direction, and Alicia says, come back, and follows. She tells the girl not to run away, and the girl says, she’s not running. She has to find her friend. Alicia says she wants to help, and the girl says, then help her find her friend in there, and gestures toward the tower. He knows how to get to Padre. She runs into the smoke, and the smoke gets heavier. Alicia walks into it after her.

A zombie struggles, caught under a shopping cart, and Alicia stabs it in the head. Luci radios, asking where Alicia is, and Alicia walks up to an armored truck. She tells Luci that she found the girl she told Luci about; she might know where Padre is, and they need a place to go. Luci asks why Alicia left on her own, and Alicia says she can’t put them in danger. Don’t come looking for her. She walks on, and has a flash of seeing zombies. The girl says, over here, and walks into the smoke. Alicia asks what she knows about Padre; is it real? The girl turns out to be a zombie, and Alicia slashes its head into a pile of mess. She looks at her artificial arm, and it morphs into a melting skeletal arm. She looks at her reflection in something, and sees a zombie. She opens her eyes, and she’s inside the truck. She sits up, and the girl says, it’s okay. Alicia passed out on a body; the girl heard her scream. Alicia asks how the girl got her in here, and the girl says she dragged Alicia. They almost didn’t make it. Alicia asks her name, and says, she’s Alicia. The girl says she knows; she heard Alicia’s message. That’s why she was at the beach. Alicia says the girl can take her mask off, but the girl says she doesn’t take it off. Alicia says, the girl helped her in the woods; why didn’t she stay? The girl says she was looking for her friend. She asks why Alicia is sick; is it her arm? Did one of them bite her? Alicia can tell her. She’s not scared of bites. Alicia says, it doesn’t matter; there’s nothing she can do about it. Alicia looks through the stuff in the truck, and asks if the girl’s friend can really help them find Padre. The girl says, yes, but they have to find him first. He’s all she’s got left; he’s like family. She asks what Alicia is looking for, and Alicia says, anything to bring down her fever. The girl asks if fevers don’t come from infections, and Alicia asks how she knows that. The girl says, her mother says she’s too smart for her own good, and Alicia says, her mom said the same thing about her. A huge lightbulb comes on over my head, and I know who the girl is. Alicia says, this infection is different. She’s been fighting it a long time. The girl asks if Alicia found Madison, and Alicia looks at a tape labeled Amina. She asks how far away the girl’s friend is, and how she’s going to contact them, and the girl says, the same way Alicia contacted her when she heard the message. Alicia says, that’s not going to work. The tower is on fire, and the irradiated dead are headed there. Alicia barely made it here. They’ve got to get to the rafts before the dead get to the flames. The girl says she’s not getting in a raft, and aims a gun at Alicia. Alicia takes it out of her hand, and says, it’s not loaded. Has she looked for bullets lately? There’s none. The girl asks why Alicia followed her, and Alicia says, to help save her friend, but also to do something that will outlast her. The girl asks if Alicia thinks she’s going to die, and Alicia says, look at her; she might not make it to the beach. This thing is going to beat her, and she won’t be able to help her friends. The girl says, Alicia is wrong. She can beat it and help her friends. Alicia insists that’s not true, but the girl says she was bit too, and she’s still here. She shows Alicia scars on her arm, and says she needs to get to the tower and make contact with her friend. He saved her, and he’ll save Alicia too, then get them to Padre.

Speculative Spoiler: I could be very wrong, but I wonder if Alicia is talking to herself. They’ve already been borrowing heavily from Z Nation. Why not again?

They walk, and Alicia asks when the girl got bit, and how. It must have been a while ago. The girl can trust her. She’s here, isn’t she? A zombie comes toward them, and the girl says she’ll deal with it, but Alicia says, she won’t even reach its head. The girl hands Alicia a bullet on a cord, and Alicia asks where she got it. The girl says she found it near the truck. Shoot him. Alicia has a zombie flash, and stabs it in the neck. She falls to the ground with it, and it grabs ahold of her. The girl whacks it with a hammer, and asks if Alicia is okay. She almost got herself killed. Alicia says, the walker is mulch, and the girl isn’t hurt. There’s nothing to be upset about. They start walking again, and the girl asks why Alicia didn’t use the bullet. Alicia says, it would have drawn more dead, and the girl asks why Alicia has a bullet if she’s not going to use it. Alicia says, so she doesn’t turn, and the girl asks if Alicia has dreams about turning; she had them too. Alicia asks if she still has them, but the girl says, no. It was only when the fever was really bad. Her friend will help Alicia. She’s not going to end up like one of them. Use the bullet next time.

They walk closer, as the tower burns. Alicia says, they need to go to the rafts, but the girl says, maybe other people got Alicia’s message. Alicia can go if she wants, but she’s staying. Alicia says, this is impossible, and the girl says, what about the other people who heard Alicia’s message? Is she going to let them walk into that? Alicia says, when they see it, they’ll turn around, but the girl says, they won’t know to go to the beach. They could end up someplace worse. They need to go. Alicia says she can’t push much further, but the girl says she’s not leaving. She walks toward the tower, but Alicia stops her. Alicia says, if they go in there, they’ll both die, but the girl says, they’ll die if they stay out here. Alicia asks what she means, and the girl says, Alicia knows what she means. Alicia faints, and the girl fights off some straggling zombies. She tells Alicia to stay with her, and gets on the radio, asking if there’s anyone there.

Alicia is on a rolling cart, and Sarah says, she’s waking up. They stop, and Luci says, they weren’t going to leave without her. Dwight takes off the straps holding her to the cart, and Alicia asks how they found her. He says, they heard her SOS. A new guy says, hello, and Sarah tells Alicia, his name is Josiah; he’s friendly. Alicia asks, where is she? and Dwight says, who? Alicia says, the girl who helped her. She can help them get to Padre. Luci says, they don’t even know if that place is real, and Alicia says, the girl helped her kill the walkers. Dwight says, it sure looks like Alicia killed them, and Alicia sees her arm weapon (weapon arem?) has blood all over it.  

Alicia says, the girl saved her twice; it’s blood from before. She wipes it off, and June says, Alicia is still burning up. Alicia wonders where the girl is; she was there. Josiah says, Alicia was alone when she went back to the tower, and Luci asks why she did that. Alicia says, to send a message; the girl wanted to find her friend, and she promised to help. She has to go back there. Sarah says, Alicia is going on the raft, by force if she wants to play it that way. Alicia says she’d be doing the same thing if she were in their position, but she’s not leaving. Luci asks why it’s so important, and Alicia says, the friend is going to tell her how to save them. June says, the raft is their best shot, and Alicia says, the girl was bit, but she’s alive, and her friend helped. She’s been dreaming of turning into one of them for months. She doesn’t want to die, and she doesn’t want to turn. The girl’s friend can help her live. June asks if Alicia is sure she’s not just saying that because she wants it, and Alicia says, she knows how it sounds, but she’s real. Daniel says, when people doubted him, it didn’t feel good, and Sarah says, but he didn’t have all his faculties. He says, maybe he still doesn’t, but Alicia helped him think more clearly. He can’t let he go on her own; he’s coming. Luci says she owes Daniel one, so she’s in, and June says, she’ll clear the tunnel faster with help. Dwight says, Sherry will kill him if he lets Alicia go by herself, and Sarah says, she doesn’t want be the only a-hole who says no. She tells Dwight, let’s get us some crispy critters.

Alicia keeps trying to radio the girl, when she finally answers. Alicia asks where she is, and the girl asks if Alicia thinks she can get to the roof, but Alicia says, it’s too dangerous to do on her own. She’s coming, and her friends are clearing the tunnel. The girl says she’s on the stairs, but the radio goes dead. Alicia takes out the bullet, and Luci tells her, if she talks to the girl, ask if they can get in there. Alicia says, she talked to her, and she’s going in. June says, not alone, and Sarah says, they’re not leaving. Josiah says, they opened it pretty good, but he can’t be sure it will stay stable. Alicia says, they need to get to the raft. If she learns where Padre is, she’ll radio them. Sherry needs Dwight, Sarah just found her brother, and Daniel’s got to be there for Charlie. She tells Luci that they’ll need someone to show them the way, but Luci says, they have Alicia. Alicia says she has to do this on her own, and Luci nods, saying, she’ll see Alicia and the girl at the shore. Alicia goes inside, and the door closes behind her.

Zombies toddle around the tower as it burns. Alicia goes upstairs wearing a mask, but then takes it off. She thinks about being a zombie, and radios the girl, asking, where are you? Are you in the stairwell? The girl says she’s on the roof and needs Alicia’s help, but Alicia says she’s not sure she can make it. The girl says, she has to; it’s the only way. Alicia stops, pants, and says to herself. you can do it. She sees a bird flying up through the stairwell.

She opens the roof door, and the girl says, over here. Alicia says, you’re alive, and the girl says, so are you. Alicia says she doesn’t want to die; she’s not ready. She suggests they find the girl’s friend, and gets the radio, but she sees it’s been burned by the fire. She yells, no! and the girl says, what? She tells the girl, it’s broken, but the girl says, it’s okay. Alicia says, they need to get in touch with her friend, and the girl says, they still can. Her friend isn’t out there; he’s in the tower. That’s why she wanted to come. Alicia says, her friend (and I say in my head, Victor), what’s his name? The girl says, Victor Strand, and I pat myself on the back for figuring everything out so early on. The girl says she’s sorry she didn’t tell Alicia sooner, and Alicia flashes back to Victor saying, those people were never part of his vision… She’s never going to forgive him, even if he saves everyone, because the damage has been done… He’s trying to save her life… Alicia says, no; it doesn’t make sense. She remembers Victor saying he knows she thinks he’s a monster, but he’s the same man he’s always been. She can’t stop what’s coming. Alicia says, right. She shouldn’t have come. The girl says, Victor needs her to help him, and Alicia asks why she should. The girl says, Victor is her family. He can save them; save us. Alicia knocks the girl down, and holds the pointy end of her arm to the girl’s throat. She asks if anything the girl told her is true, and the girl says, Victor can help her if she helps him. Alicia says, no, and the girl asks if she’d rather die than save him. Alicia says she would, and the girl asks, why? Alicia says, Victor took everything from her, and the girl says, don’t let him take her life too. If Alicia leaves him, she’ll die. Alicia keels over, and asks the girl why she cares what happens to Victor, but the girl says, it’s not about Victor. It’s about Alicia.

Alicia hears the door clank, and tells the girl, wait. Where is she going? No one’s there. She goes back inside, and sees the bird. She wonders why the girl would come in here, and keeps walking. She comes to Victor’s quarters, where the lights are flickering. Victor says, who’s there? Is there a visitor? Alicia says, Victor? and we see Victor, lying in bed with an empty booze bottle next to him. He asks if his mind is playing tricks on him, but Alicia says, it’s not a trick, and flops into a chair. She says she’s here, and he says, she’s got to get out. She says she can’t, not now. She’s not going to make it. He says he’s sorry. he wanted to give her everything. She says, he didn’t give her anything. He took everything. He asks if it’s because of what he did to Will, but she says, Will is just another person she outlived. So many people had to die so she could live. He says, this is about her mother? but she says, it’s about so much more. It’s about making what her mother gave them, mean something. What she didn’t get was to make a place that would last beyond herself. He says he’s so sorry for everything, and she puts the bullet in the gun. He tells her, don’t do that. If she turns, he deserves anything she does to him. She says, it’s not for you – she flashes on the zombie side – it’s for me. She puts the gun to her head, and says she’s sorry. She remembers Will and Charlie, and says again, she’s sorry. She remembers Luci, Daniel, Morgan, and Madison. She sees the bird on the windowsill, and tells it to go. Please leave, goddammit. She thinks about Madison telling the story of Amina, and how Alicia had decided that bird was going to live. Alicia walks over to the bird, and we hear Madison say, the bird lived because her kids didn’t give up on her. Alicia holds out her funky glove-covered hand, and the bird hops on. She says, maybe this is the last thing she was meant to do. She tries, unsuccessfully, to smash the glass, and the girl helps, smashing through the window. Alicia holds her hand out the opening, and the bird flies away. She thanks the girl, and asks why she came back. The girl takes her mask off, and says, because she can’t leave Alicia. Alicia says, no… I… I don’t understand. The girl says, she does, and Alicia says, you’re… me. (Another pat for me.) Alicia hears Madison say that Alicia gave them a chance when there aren’t a lot left in the world, and asks why the girl brought her hear. The girl aka Little Alicia, says, Alicia knows why. It’s on that tape. Alicia looks at the Amina tape, and the girl says she was wrong. Her mom didn’t die to build something like this. She died so that part of Alicia didn’t give up on the people who would live. She shows Alicia the scars on her arm, and says she wasn’t lying when she told Alicia hat she survived the bite. So will she. She’s the only one who can make sure this isn’t the end for her. Alicia says, she can’t; she’s going to die. The girl says, not if she makes sure people remember this part of her, and Alicia asks, how? The girl says, Alicia knows how. She has to save Victor.

On the beach, June tells everyone, don’t leave anything behind. They don’t know how long they’ll be out there. They get the rafts ready, and June says, they can’t miss the tide. Alicia will catch up. They can’t be there when the walkers catch fire. Try to stay clustered in case they get separated. Luci says, they’re shoving off, when Alicia radios that she needs help. Luci asks where she is, and Alicia says, the MRAP. She can’t make it much father. Luci asks if she found the girl, and Alicia says she did; she found someone else too. Victor says, they’ll never take him, but Alicia says, they will if she asks. He coughs and groans a little, and asks, why save him after everything he done. He laughs, and says he asked her mother the same question. She asks what her mother said, and he tells her, she said she did it because she knew who he was.  Alicia asks if he thinks she really did, but he says, not like Alicia. So he’s asking again, why save him? She says, it’s not about him; it’s about her. So he can do what she doesn’t when she’s gone; find a place where everyone is safe. He asks if she thinks he can, and she says, she’s not sure, but she think he’ll try. He tells her, stay with me, but she fades out.

June feels Alicia’s forehead, and says, she’s waking up. She tells Alicia, don’t move. She’s got to get fluids. They’ll make the raft as comfortable as they can. Grace says, the readings have spiked. They’ve got to go. Alicia asks Grace to tell Morgan something for her, but Grace says, Alicia can tell him herself, and hands her the radio, saying, Morgan wanted to talk with her too. Morgan asks, is that her? and Alicia says she’s sorry she didn’t do what she said she would. He says he got Mo in the raft, and that’s all that matters. He wanted to tell her that she might be right. He’s heard chatter on the radio. There might be a Padre. He thinks Padre is real, and thinks they might actually have someplace to go to. How about that? How is she feeling? She says she needs to tell him something. No matter what happens to her, he won’t be doing it alone. He says, no, because she’ll be all right, right? He hears only static, and asks if she’s there. Mo cries.

Grace tells Alicia, if he didn’t hear, she’ll make sure he knows. Charlie comes over to Alicia, and Alicia says she’s sorry she couldn’t stop it from happening to her. Charlie says she’s sorry she wasn’t there for Alicia, and Alicia tells Daniel, look after her. Charlie says she knows it’s going to be okay. She got to do something she never thought she would. They finally got to see the beach. Alicia says, they did, and Daniel says, it’s time. Alicia tells Daniel, it’s going to be oaky, and Daniel says, he wasn’t there for Ofelia at the end, but he can be there for Charlie. He will see Alicia again. Sherry says, they’ve got to go, and she thanks Alicia for taking them in. Luci says she’ll be in the raft with Alicia, but Alicia says she has to do this alone. Victor says, no she won’t. He gets in, and says, they’ll rough it out together. Alicia says, stop, and gets out of the raft. She doesn’t know how fast she’ll turn. He says he’s willing to take that risk, but she says she’s not. It’s up to him – she chokes up a little – to make sure everything they’ve been through means something. People may have heard her message, and are headed to the tower. He cries, and says, she did make it mean something. She saved all of them. She saved him. She did what he asked back in Lawson. She pushes his raft into the water, and says, she didn’t just save him so he could live to do what she couldn’t. She did it because she loves him too. He smiles, and she laughs.

The rafts go down the river. Victor waves, and Alicia waves back. Alicia falls to her knees, then all the way down.

Alicia opens her eyes and sees the bird. She looks good, like fully made up good. She sits up, and sees everyone is gone. She drinks some water, and feels her forehead. She takes a reading, and the girl appears. Alicia asks what she’s doing here, and the girl shows Alicia her arm. The scars are gone, and Alicia asks what it means. The girl says she thinks it means Alicia saved her. How does Alicia feel? Alicia says, she feels… like she hasn’t felt in a while. Like herself. They smile at each other, and Alicia picks up her mask and the gun. The girl asks where she’s going, and Alicia says, to find people who heard her message. She’s going to spend whatever time she has left making sure they have someplace safe to go. They smile again, and a zombie comes down the beach. Alicia walks toward it, shoots it, and continues to walk in the direction of the tower, as she puts her mask on.

Next time – the finale – weird people who wear hoods grab Morgan, accuse him of stealing their children, and try to bury him alive. Madison returns.

🐦 A Bird In Alicia’s Hand…

Madison’s Amina story.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/fear-the-walking-dead-who-is-amina-explained-fear-twd-season-7-episode-15/

🚪 Exit Interview…

Well, it does seem kind of open-ended. And we all saw Madison go down, yet she’s coming back, so who knows?

You never know. That mortgage might need to be paid one day. Never say never.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/alycia-debnam-carey-exits-fear-the-walking-dead-season-7-goodbye-post-alicia-clark/

⚰️ Serious Nerd Talk…

Delving into the depths of Rick.

https://screenrant.com/walking-dead-rick-first-zombie-negan-ending-explained/

🌼 Spring Into Summer…

If you have tomorrow off, enjoy, or if tomorrow is just another day off, enjoy that too. There’s no soap tomorrow (GH is a rerun), but I’ll be on Deck. Until then, stay safe, stay striving for honesty in all relationships, and stay knowing, if the walker is mulch and no one was hurt, there’s nothing to be upset about.

May 27, 2022 – The Hearing Concludes, Claudia, Temp Brando, Bye Chet, Is It On, Kyle Fills Us In, Staging Harry, NJ Changes, Moving, Evil Randall, Deserved, 80s Best, 7 Whole Quotes & Rock

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General Hospital

Scotty asks Michael, cat got your tongue? and Judge Foster tells him to just repeat the question. Scotty asks, what happened between Michael and Claudia Zacchara? (see below if you don’t know/remember) and Michael says, Claudia abducted his mother. Scotty says, Michael didn’t like Claudia much, did he? So what was it like to kill her?

Trina says, Rory’s career is just getting started. She’s not going to let him risk that for her. He says, okay, if she insists on making it all about him, and she says, that being said, she appreciates that he offered. He says, there’s no risk in him checking out a few paintings while he’s here, is there? They look at a painting as Spencer walks in, and Rory says he never paid much attention to art before. He thought of The Chuck as a good spot to eat his lunch, but then he stated looking – really looking… They realize Spencer is behind them, and Spencer says, is this not a good time?

Nikolas asks when Victor got back, and Victor says, his favorite nephew. He’s missed Nikolas. Nikolas says he wishes he could say the same. Whatever the two of them are discussing, it’s going to have to wait. He needs to speak to his wife alone. Victor asks if that’s a good idea. He’s sensing tension between husband and wife here. He’s thinking they might need a referee; that, or a field medic. He thinks he should stick around.

Terry tells Chet not to keep her in suspense. What’s the big news? He says he just got a big job offer. She says, amazing. She didn’t even know he was looking. He says, he didn’t either, and she says she doesn’t understand. He says he didn’t apply for the job. Someone recommended him to a headhunter. She says, sounds like he has an angel somewhere looking out for him, and he says, no kidding. Amy approaches the door, and he asks if Terry ever got a dream job she didn’t apply for.

Diane objects, saying, her client is not on trial, and Judge Foster asks what Scotty’s purpose is with this line of questioning. Scotty says, Michael and Willow contend that his client isn’t fit to have a relationship with her sole grandchild. Let’s see what their fitness is. The judge says she’ll allow, but tread lightly. He says he’d like to submit the autopsy report of Claudia Zacchara. It says that she’s five foot, five inches tall, several inches shorter than Michael, and she was clutching a newborn baby. He hands the judge the report, and Michael says, she was in a basket. Claudia put his newborn sister in a basket. Scotty says, so instead of asking for help or trying to talk her out of it, or any number of things, Michael decided to pick up an ax handle and cave in her head. How did that make him feel? Michael says, when he saw his sister was back in his mother’s arms, he felt relief. Scotty says, some people just get a massage.

Spencer says he’ll get out of their way, and start restituting, but Trina says, he can’t. Spencer says he’s sorry, but a judge disagrees with her; it’s part of his punishment. She says she meant he can’t work at the gallery today. Ava told her to close up early. He asks if Ava will tell that to the court, or will she? Spencer’s phone rings, and Rory says he’s going to bounce. Trina tells him that he doesn’t have to go, and Spencer wonders which crazy is calling him. Rory says he’s going to catch some rays, and thanks Trina for giving him some art to appreciate. He leaves, and Trina looks at Spencer. He says, what? He said he’d get out of her way.

Esme gets Spencer’s voicemail, and says she was just wondering how his talk with Cameron went. If Spencer is still with him, tell him that she’s thinking good thoughts. He didn’t say how long he’d be working at the gallery; hopefully, not too much longer. She’s just finishing packing up, and tooling around Windymere by herself. Come home soon. She hangs up, and says, before she gets into trouble.

Victor says, there’s no shame in admitting Ava and Nikolas are going through a bit of a rough patch right now. All couples go through them. The important thing is, the two of them are better than their low moments. Nikolas tells Victor, he’s been saying something similar for a while now, and Ava says, is that so? Because all she’s heard from him are weak excuses and non-apologies. He asks why he would apologize for doing everything in his damn power to fix things with his son? and she asks if doing everything in his damn power to fix things with Spencer includes being indifferent to her feelings. He says he’s crystal clear about her feelings, and she says, he heard her, didn’t he? Victor asks what all this is about, and Nikolas says, it’s simple. Just as he was getting close to Spencer, Ava managed to drive him away.

Amy listens outside, as Terry says, clearly, the recruiter saw Chet’s resume and thought he was a great fit. So tell her about the job. He asks if she has the time; he knows she’s working. She says she doesn’t think the boss will mind, and he says, it’s in mental health; director of mental outreach at the VA hospital. She says, director? That’s a big deal. He says, it’s one hell of an upgrade from managing a gym, and she says, it’s cause for celebration. Why don’t they hit the MetroCourt after she gets off work. Is he free tonight? He says he can make that happen, but before they make any plans, they should probably have a talk first about the job. She says she’ll be happy to tell him everything she knows about hospital politics, because trust her, there always is some. She actually knows an administrator at the VA. She can call and get the lowdown. He says, that’s the thing. The VA job isn’t in Port Charles; it’s in Chicago. Amy walks in, and says, no. Yes, there is a job, but Chet’s not going to take it.

Ava says she did not drive Spencer away; far from it. She just offered Spencer financial incentive to move out of Windymere and take his sociopathic girlfriend with him. Victor says, Esme, and Nikolas says, who Victor helped him rescue from Sonny Corinthos. Ava says, if only the two of them had left Esme where she was, and Nikolas says, at Sonny’s non-existent mercy? She says, Nikolas and Spencer are the only people in the entire world who believe Esme is some kind of victim. Spencer is young, and infatuated, and stupid. What’s his excuse? Nikolas says, compassion, but she says, no, it’s arrogance. Nikolas wanted to be the one to thwart Sonny, so he invited Esme into their home without even consulting her. He says, while Spencer and Esme were at Windymere, he was starting to build good will with Spencer, and she says, he certainly wasn’t building any with her. He says, so as punishment, she manipulates Spencer, and gives him access to his trust fund, provided he and Esme move out of Windymere. Ava says she didn’t give Spencer access to his trust fund. She tells Victor, she’s giving Spencer an allowance, and he will learn very quickly that his life of ease is directly tied to his ability to satisfy her wishes. Victor says, it sounds like she’s doing obedience training, and she says, then Spencer will earn his first treat when he breaks camp, and takes the minx with him. Victor says, congratulations. He just wishes she’d been a bit more patient. She says, patient? She didn’t chuck Esme off a parapet, so she thinks she’s shown plenty of patience. She tells Nikolas, she also secured the breathing room it will take to save their marriage. He’s welcome. Nikolas says, she thinks she did them a favor by orchestrating his son’s departure? She says, all she did was give Spencer a chance to show Nikolas who he really is. And if he chose to leave the house, he has.

Bringing in some boxes, Spencer says, Trina doesn’t need to stick around to supervise him sending out these mailers, or doesn’t she trust him? Does she really think he’d take off with a Monet? She says, they don’t have any Monets, and he says, whatever. Did she show him the new DeCarlo? She says, who? Rory? Why does he care? He says, because it’s the best thing Ava has. He’d love drawing something like that one day. She says, so chiaroscuro is his thing, and he says he doesn’t know if it’s his thing, but he likes the light and the dark together. If you don’t have the shadows, how do you appreciate the light? He wonders how much it’s worth, and she says, more than he makes at Kelly’s. He says, for her information, his income just got a major boost, and she says, Cam already gave him a raise? He shakes his head, and says, Ava opened the spigots, so to speak. She’s going to let him draw from his trust fund again. Trina says, that doesn’t sound like something Ava would do. Wait. What did he have to do in exchange? And don’t tell her it’s nothing. He says, in order to access his trust fund, he and Esme have to move out of Windymere, and she says she thought he was trying to fix things with his dad. He says he is, and she says, and he still let Ava buy him off, but he tells her, by leaving, he’s helping his father too.

Diane objects, saying, counsel is badgering the witness, and Judge Foster says, sustained. She tells Scotty to perform his stand-up somewhere else, and Scotty asks Michael if anyone was present at the time of Claudia’s death. Michael says, his mother, and Scotty says, surely his mother told the police that he was protecting his sister and her, and Michael says, it’s a matter of public record, and his mother’s name is Carly. He made a full confession and went to prison. Scotty asks how long Michael’s sentence was, and Michael says, five years. Scotty asks how much time Michael served, and Michael says, several months. Scotty says, wow, that’s faster than he gets his dry cleaning back. Diane says, while they’re all enjoying the comedy stylings of opposing counsel, her client paid his debt to society. Scotty asks, what about the debt he owes to his baby sister Avery? Why doesn’t Michael tell the court how snatching a kid from their loving family is his M.O.?

Rory goes the pool, which we haven’t seen in a while, and tells the desk clerk that he has a day pass. He asks if there’s a discount for members of the PCPD, and the guy says, he just needs to see ID. Rory shows him, and he asks if Rory wants a lounge for one; they’re going fast. Rory says, make it two. Someone is joining him.

Spencer stuffs envelopes, and Trina asks how it helps his dad if he leaves Windymere. He says, he has issues with Ava, and Ava has issues with him. She and his dad will have a better shot at fixing their marriage if he and Esme aren’t constantly in the way. Is it so hard to believe he’d do something for someone else? She asks if his dad is aware he’s not leaving just because of the money, and he says, they haven’t discussed it. She says, in other words, no, and he says, it’s a normal thing at their age to be on their own. She and Joss live in the dorms; it’s time for him to move on. He’ll work out things with his dad on the back end. She says, what if his dad holds it against Ava? and he says, then that’s on them. Right now, this is the best he can do. She says she doesn’t believe that, and he asks why she even cares. She has bigger things to worry about, and she says, right. What is she doing here… She starts to leave, but he says, wait. What is going on? Talk to him. Please. She says she has a life. That’s all he needs to know. So stuff those mailers and lock up when he’s done. She leaves, and he swipes the boxes onto the floor.

Esme writes to Maggie that her worry is misplaced. Everything in Port Charles is going swimmingly. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration. I don’t have everything I want just yet, but I’m well on my way.

Victor tells Ava, he concedes that Spencer has quite a bit of maturing to do, but he thinks the closer Spencer is to his family, the faster he’ll do that maturing. He thinks they can all agree Spencer’s stubborn streak and obvious attachment to Esme present difficulties, but this family’s weathered worse than that. He refuses to let a little infighting derail a perfectly good marriage. It’s time they came to a compromise. Ava says she doesn’t compromise on trust, and Nikolas says, they appreciate Victor’s interest in bringing them all together, but Esme and Spencer are just on the surface of their issues, and their issues aren’t Victor’s. Victor says, he’ll take that no-so-subtle hint as his cue to leave. He suggests they meet again soon for a proper reunion, with the whole family. He leaves, telling Nikolas, don’t muck this up, nephew. Nikolas says, Ava didn’t need to come between him and Spencer to hurt him; the distance between them did that. She says, it’s not exactly doing her any favors either, and he says, the question is, what are they going to do about it?

Terry says, Amy’s not making any sense, and Chet says, ten minutes ago, she was all fired up about him taking this job. Now she’s not? Terry says she’s guessing Amy loves her big brother and wants him to stay close, but Amy says, Terry is wrong. Of course (🍷) she loves Chet and wants him to stay, just not stay around everyone. Chet says, she’s losing him again, and Amy says, the headhunter who got his resume didn’t get it from one of his buddies. She got it from Amy. Chet says he’s flattered she has so much faith in him, and Amy says, of course (🍷) she does. She knows he can do anything he makes his mind up to, but sending in the resume wasn’t just about helping him. She did it for herself too. When she found out he was dating her boss, she put him up for the job, hoping to keep the two of them apart.

Scotty asks if Michael took his baby sister Avery away from her father, and Michael says he was granted custody. At the time, Avery’s mother was believed to be dead, and her father couldn’t provide a stable home. Scotty says, so Michael swooped in with his money and his lawyers, and stole Avery, but Michael says he didn’t steal her. He thought she was at risk, so he took the steps to protect her like he’s doing with his son right now. Scotty says, maybe Michael’s son needs to be protected from him, and Diane objects, but Michael says, the only person Wiley needs to be protected from is Nina. She’s caused nothing but misery to his family, including Wiley. She’s incapable of acting in Wiley’s best interests because she’s so invested in pitying herself. Nina claims the world has made victims of her and her daughter, but the truth is, Nina and Nelle are nobody’s victims except their own. Scotty says, that’s not the truth. They’re victims of Michael.

Diane says, opposing counsel is again badgering the witness, and the judge tells Scotty, if he has a question, ask it, otherwise, wrap it up. Scotty says, when Nelle found out she was pregnant, is it possible she tried to protect Wiley from him? Is it possible she was afraid he might do to her what he did to Claudia? That he might use Wiley to hurt her, the same way he’s using Wiley to hurt Nina? Diane says, objection, pure conjecture, and Judge Foster says, sustained. She tells Scotty to drop this now, but Scotty asks the judge to look at the anger on Michael’s face. Does she thinks it’s the look Claudia saw right before he bashed her head in?

Chet says, Amy manipulated this whole job offer because she doesn’t like who he’s dating? but Amy says, it’s not that she didn’t like who he’s dating. She didn’t like that the person he was dating was also her boss. Sometimes, she and Terry clash; the truth is, they clash a lot. When she found out they were dating, the only thing she could think was, great. Now she’ll never be able to escape her boss. At work, holidays, and vacations, and family reunions, and double dates, and karaoke night. It’ll never end. And what if she doesn’t suck up to Terry? Will Chet tell her to buzz off? All she could think about was herself, until ten minutes ago. He asks, what happened then? and she says, he started telling her how much he was missing in his life, and how much genuine potential Terry had to offer him.

Ava tells Nikolas, his move. She’s done her part. He says, by luring his son away from him? She says she’s providing them the time and space they need to patch up their marriage, without the interference of two people who didn’t want them together in the first place. He says he believes Spencer was beginning to accept them, and she says, then why was he so eager to go? Spencer obviously has bigger priorities than reconciling with Nikolas. And let’s be honest. They have bigger problems than Esme and Spencer, and where they’ll be living. He says, as she proved by sticking it to him, and going after Spencer on her own. If she only would have come to him to him first… She says, like he came to her before he invited Esme into their home? He says she keeps wanting to make this a choice; her or his son, his marriage or his family. Ava gets teary, saying, and here she thought she was his family too. If anyone has a choice to make, maybe it’s her choice. She can stick around and watch him dither over Esme, or walk away.

Esme hears a door open, and puts her letter writing stuff away. Spencer comes in, and she asks if he got her voicemail. How’s Cameron? He asks how she thinks he is? His mother is having a nervous breakdown. She says, that’s something that should make him sad, but he’s angry. Did he get into it with Ava when he was doing his indentured servitude? He says, not Ava, and she says, oh, of course (🍷). Trina.

Trina arrives at the pool, looking very cute in a sundress, and tells the clerk that her family has a membership under Dr. Portia Robinson. Does he think she can get a lounge? He says, sorry. They’re all taken, but feel free to have a seat at the bar. She says she should have come earlier. Thanks anyway. He leaves, and she says, she wonders if… Rory gets out of the pool, and Trina lowers her sunglasses to watch him towel off. He smiles at her, and she smiles back.

Diane says, just a couple of questions for Michael. Does he know the significance of March 19th, 2021, and September 23rd, 2021? He says, not off the top of his head, and she says, March 19th is when Nina left Port Charles for Nixon Falls, and found his father who had lost his memory. The second date is when Nina returned to Port Charles after her deceit had been uncovered. That’s six months. During those six months, how many times did Nina Reeves ask to see Wiley? He says, twice, and she says, wow, great grandmother. Scotty objects, saying, that’s not a question; that’s commentary. (He might have added that they made it difficult for her to see Wiley in the first place.) Diane says, next question. How did the visits go? Were there any issues? Michael says, the timing of the second visit. It happened the day after his father returned. Nina showed up and asked to visit with Wiley. She asks if Nina told him that she where his father had been for the past six months, but he says, no. In retrospect, they realized she was just trying to get in one last visit before the truth of what she’d done came out. She asks if there were any other visits that prompted concern on his part, and he says, earlier, when she first met Wiley. She told Wiley that Willow wasn’t his real mother, that Nelle was, and he was far too young to understand that kind of information. It immediately had a negative impact. She asks if he’s opposing Nina’s petition for visitation to punish her, but he says, no. She asks if it’s some kind of payback or spite for the harm she’s caused Michael and his family, and he says, no. She asks, then why is he opposing Nina having contact with Wiley? and he says, Nina has been consistently untruthful with him and Willow. She has a history of emotional instability, and seems far more invested in redeeming Nelle than in Wiley’s well-being.

Rory says, she made it, and Trina says she did. He says he was worried. Things seemed kind of tense between her and Spencer when he left. Since she’s busy looking at his bangin’ bod, she doesn’t hear him, and says, what? He asks if things are okay with Spencer, and she says, things are the same with Spencer. They don’t communicate very well. He asks if that’s all. He hopes she doesn’t mind him saying this, but she seems a little off. She says, it’s her first time back at a pool; she’s not used to so much sun. He suggests they have a seat, but she says, they’re all taken; she got here too late. He says, but he didn’t. He snagged her one, and don’t get out her wallet; he already got her a day pass. She says, that’s sweet, but in the future, her family already has a membership, and he says, good to know. She asks how he knew she was coming here; she didn’t even know she was coming here. Why did he get her a lounge? He says, he dropped a hint that he was going to be catching some rays, and this is the closest pool to the gallery. What can he say? He’s an optimist.

Spencer says, he doesn’t want to talk about Trina, and Esme says, that’s a first. He says, what was that? and she says, Trina isn’t her favorite subject either, but whatever Trina did is obviously bothering him. She hates to see him like this. He asks, how is this not talking about Trina? Besides, Trina has nothing to do with her. She says, got it; noted. But she has to wonder what Trina has to do with him. They’re no longer close, right? He no longer cares about her, right? Trina threw vile accusations out there about his girlfriend, so she has to wonder why every encounter triggers something. He says he doesn’t know, but it does. So just drop it, and he will too. She tells him, easier said than done, and he says, let’s go for one last ride. It will surely help; it’s a gorgeous day. She says she’s not looking for a distraction; she’s looking for answers. He says, fine. Come, don’t come; he doesn’t care. She says, they’re not finished with this conversation, and he says, they’re not having a conversation. She’s ripping into him. Esme says, she’s trying to figure out why he keeps going back to this girl who keeps looking down on him, when the person right in front of him is winning to do anything for him. He says he’s going for a ride. They can talk after. She says, walk out that door, and she may not be here when he gets back.

Nikolas says, Ava is already sleeping in another bedroom. What is she threatening? Separation? Divorce? She says she’s not doing this anymore. She’s not going to be second in his life; she deserves better. He asks if she honestly thinks another man is going to give that to her. They both know they’re difficult people and a very acquired taste. She asks if he’s saying she should just put up with his disregard and thoughtless treatment, and he says, it was never perfect between them, but it was good, and it worked. She says, it doesn’t now; not for her, not anymore. He says, she loves him and he loves her, and she says, it’s true, but what are words without deeds? She’ll give him time to think about that, but not too much. He asks if she thinks it’s all on him; that she doesn’t have any part to play or amends to make? That he’s just going to come crawling back to her. She says she does. Because she’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him. He’ll see it. She just hopes it’s not too late.

Diane says she’d like to enter two exhibits into evidence. The first is the criminal record of Michael Corinthos. The second is the criminal record of Nelle Benson-Jerome. Nelle’s record is considerably bigger, and Diane tells the judge to interpret it as she will. No further questions. Judge Foster gives them a thirty minute recess, and asks to meet the attorneys in her chambers. Michael and Willow hug, and Nina says she hopes Scotty isn’t in too much trouble. He says, trouble? By the time this is over, he’ll be lucky if he can practice in a food court. Everyone disperses, and Nina looks at Sonny.

Rory says, this is nice, and Trina says, very. She asks if he knows her friend Joss, and he says, Joss is unforgettable. She says, Joss’s mom co-owns the MetroCourt, so she and Joss came here pretty regularly last summer. He says, it’s his first time here. He’d heard about it, but up to today, he was more of a lake guy. A waiter brings them drinks, and Rory tells Trina, non-alcoholic of course (🍷). He took the liberty of ordering for them both. She says, he thought of everything, and he says he thinks he could get used to this lifestyle. They clink glasses, and he tells her, don’t worry about the cost; PCPD officers get a discount. She thanks him, not just for the drink, but everything. He asks, what’s everything? He got her a drink and a lounge chair. She says, taking her mind of the Title IX report and Spencer, and he says, he must be doing a poor job if she’s still it bringing up. She says, good point. Let her try again. Thank you for the lounge chair, and the drink, and mostly the company. He says, that, he will drink to, and they clink glasses. They steal looks at each other when the other isn’t looking.

Spencer asks if Esme is threatening him, and she says, of course (🍷) he would see it that way. No, she’s not threatening him. She’s standing up for herself. He doesn’t get to just walk out and ignore her because she’s asking hard questions. He says, the way he sees it, she didn’t get her way, and resorted to an ultimatum. That’s never going work for him. She says, being taken for granted doesn’t work for her. He acts like she’s disposable, and she’ll always stand by him, no matter how poorly he treats her. He should know better than to think everyone’s still going to stick around. He says he just can’t talk to her when she’s like this. He’ll be back after he takes a ride. They can try to talk again after she calms down. She says, wait, but he closes the door behind him.

A martini is slid in front of Ava, and she says, she didn’t order… He’s back. Victor says, he never left. He was concerned things might not go so well with her and Nikolas. She says, his instincts were spot-on. Nikolas left. He says he saw, but he does think Nikolas will be back. She shrugs, and says she thought so too, but she’s been wrong before. Maybe this time she’s overplayed her hand. We see Nikolas go into Windymere and pour a drink, and Ava says, maybe Nikolas just doesn’t see her for who she is. By the way, their marriage may truly be at an end. Esme watches from the doorway as Nikolas downs his drink.

Amy says she’s so sorry. She wishes she had minded her own business and left well enough alone. She tells Chet, please forgive her, or don’t. Just please don’t take that job. She leaves and Terry shakes her head, and says, his sister takes go big or go home to new heights. He says, she was always dramatic. He just doesn’t see how he can take that job now. Terry says she doesn’t see how he can’t.

Nina tells Sonny, Michael turned The Invader against her. He dredged up all her past mistakes, and her mental illness. She wanted to take the high road, but there was no road to take. She did what she had to, and hopes he understands, even if he can’t forgive her. Carly watches from the hallway, and Sonny touches Nina’s face. Carly moves on, and after a moment, Sonny leaves.

In the hallway, Michael says, Nina got what she wanted. Scotty made Nelle look like a victim, hiding Wiley from him. Sonny comes out, looks at Michael, then keeps going. Carly tells Michael, it doesn’t matter. Scotty was just trying to take the attention away from Nina. Michael says, it’s still out there, and one day he’ll have to answer for it to Wiley.  

Nina calls Obrecht, and says, they have a short recess. Willow walks in, and Nina says, she probably has time for a quick cup of coffee. She tries to pass Willow, who grabs her arm and says, she’s not going anywhere.

On Monday, Esme tells Nikolas that her relationship with Spencer is over; Michael says, one day he’ll have to face the bad parts of his life with Wiley; and Willow tells Nina, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

⚖️ Scotty’s Question…

All about Claudia Zacchara. I don’t remember this, but I might not have been watching at the time. There were a few times I was pissed off and took a break.

⚙️ Interim Mechanic…

Brando is the latest in temporary recasts.

🔌 But We Hardly Knew Ye…

Sadly, just when I was getting used to Chet and liking him with Terry, poof! he’s gone.

📺 Memorial Day Viewing…

What soaps are on. GH is a no.

💎 Much Ado About Not Much…

Backlash and found unseen footage.

💋 All About Harry…

Did anyone seriously think anything LisaR does isn’t staged?

📉 Changes Maybe…

How come it’s always Frank that has the skinny?

🐎 And Stuff…

Somehow I don’t see Jax lasting long in Kentucky.

🍸 He’s a Creep, He’s a Weirdo…

Lala dodged a serious bullet.

🏆 It’s About Damn Time…

I’ve always admired Angela Lansbury. Her genius career is to be envied. She started off as a big screen ingenue, was a Broadway baby, and even became an old lady detective on the small screen. And at 96, she’s still going strong. I saw her in Sweeney Todd and she was magical. I doff my cap.

https://people.com/theater/tony-awards-2022-angela-lansbury-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award/

🎧 In the Background…

I love 80s music, but no Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

https://ew.com/movies/the-best-80s-movie-soundtracks/

🎺 Quotes of the Week

Animals are such agreeable friends — they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. – George Eliot

To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility — these are marks of maturity and graciousness. – William Arthur Ward

It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. – Maya Angelou

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.Friedrich Nietzsche

If God sends us on stony paths, He provides strong shoes. – Corrie ten Boom

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. – Bob Dylan

By hero, we tend to mean a heightened man who, more than other men, possesses qualities of courage, loyalty, resourcefulness, charisma, above all, selflessness. He is an example of right behavior; the sort of man who risks his life to protect his society’s values, sacrificing his personal needs for those of the community. – Paul Zweig

🦅 Honoring Those Who Served…

As you sail off for Memorial Day weekend, enjoy yourself, but keep in mind the point of the whole thing. That said, see you at the usual Deadtime, because they don’t care about the long weekend. Until then, stay safe, stay appreciating those who serve, be it our country or behind the fast food counter, and stay not compromising when it comes to trust.

May 26, 2022 – Sonny Takes the Stand, Loss Of a Good Fella, Surprise Fans & Letter

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny is sworn in, and Scotty thanks him. He says they’re here to find out if Nina should have visitation with her grandson Wiley, a grandson Sonny shares. So why don’t they cut to the chase. He asks Sonny to tell them about his relationship with Nina in Nixon Falls.

At the hospital on the phone, Amy tells someone to call her back asap. She needs to know everything’s working out like they discussed. She sees Terry, and flashes back to Nurse Julie telling her that she saw Terry with Chet at the MetroCourt Garden, and they seemed to be having a great time.

Josslyn sees Cameron locking his bike outside Kelly’s. She says she was hoping to catch him before his shift. She has excellent news. She’s figured out a way to stop Esme and prove Trina’s innocence. He says, that’s good, but seems distracted, and she asks, what’s going on? He says, it’s his mom. She’s… He can’t finish, and Josslyn hugs him.

Nikolas tells Britt that he hasn’t been able to get ahold of Elizabeth, and just wants to know what’s going on. Britt says, call her back. Laura can share if she wants, but Britt can’t. HIPPA. He says he know about HIPPA, and she says, then he knows she can’t give out patient information, no matter how close he is to said patient. He says she knows him, and she says, that’s not helping his case. He says, she knows he’s been a generous donor to this hospital, and she says, wow. Prince Moneybags. He’s even more entitled than that son of his.

Spencer walks into one of the many rooms at Windymere, and Esme says, there he is. She was hoping they could have a picnic this afternoon; her, him, and riding horseback. He says, very romantic, and she says, maybe they’ll even invite his father to tag along. He says, less romantic, and she says, if he has to go back to the gallery for his restitution this afternoon, they can just come back early. He says he’d love to, but they have to spend the rest of the afternoon packing.

Trina is working at the gallery, when Rory comes in and says, beautiful. She says he should know better than to sneak up on a woman who’s by herself… again, and he says he’s just too stealthy. It’s his curse. She asks why she’s seeing him here. Isn’t he supposed to be keeping an eye on things; covertly monitoring her safety? He says he’s not on duty today, and she asks what brings him by. He says he got some news, and wanted to see if she was okay.

The MetroCourt bartender says, successful business lunch? and Ava says, yes, indeed. She just arranged for a very important exhibit to be shown in her gallery. He asks if a martini would be in order, and she hesitates, but then says, she absolutely could. Pretty it up. She thinks she’s earned the afternoon off. Victor says, a woman after his own heart, and joins Ava at the bar. He says, no welcome home for her favorite in-law?

Nikolas asks Britt where this is coming from. She and Nikolas have always been thick as thieves. She tells him, what can she say? Times change; people change. He says, meaning? and she says, meaning his son came here, asking for a favor, just like he is. When he didn’t get what he wanted, he retaliated by saying some incredibly unkind things to her. Great job he’s doing, raising that one. He says he’s made a lot of mistakes with Spencer, and she says, this might be a wild guess, but the whole pretending to be dead thing might have messed him up a little. Does either one of them have any excuse for their entitled behavior? He can shove that big, fat donation… Terry interrupts, asking if there’s a problem.

Victor says, let him get this round, if Ava will allow it, and she says, yes,  of course (🍷), Uncle Victor. She had no idea he was back in town. He says, his business overseas has been concluded, and she says, he missed a lot while he was gone. He says she must catch him up, and she says, for starters, they found Luke Spencer’s killer. She imagines that’s quite a weight off his shoulders.

Trina thanks Rory for checking in, and says, she’s far from okay, but she’s managing. He counts that as a win, and she says she keeps trying to tell herself that this Title IX report is just that; a report. It’s not a ruling in a court of law. He says, all this Title IX stuff is new to him (me too), and she says, he never had his university investigate him for misconduct? (Is this a common thing?) He says, no, but that’s probably because he didn’t go, and she says, foot meet mouth, but he says, it was his choice. After he saw how much debt he’d be taking on, he realized there were other, better ways to achieve the life he wanted. He started taking classes, trying to figure out how to get from where he was to where he wanted to be, find a passion, but nothing really spoke to him. Until one day, he saw the PCPD doing an outreach program, and that did speak to him. He realized he could make a difference; maybe right some wrongs. She asks how that’s working out for him so far, and he says, he’s still pretty new, but the first wrong he’s righting is what’s been happening to her.

Esme says she can’t believe Ava finally convinced Spencer’s father to kick them out, but Spencer says, no one is kicking them out. In fact, Ava agreed to give him an allowance from his trust fund. She asks, what’s the catch? and he says, no catch. He gets ten thousand a week, although they do have to move out. This place has just been so stifling, hasn’t it? Almost as much as Ava’s stranglehold on his purse strings, but now they’re both going to be free from his father and Ava, which is exactly what they’ve always wanted, right?

Chet comes into the hospital, and Amy says, he’s early. She hugs him, and says she just needs a few minutes. He tells her to take as much time as she needs, and she asks if he’s okay. He seems preoccupied. He says, something kind of crazy just happened. A recruiter from the veteran’s hospital called this morning. They’re looking for someone to manage their mental health outreach. She says she remembers that one. He showed her the job listing a couple weeks ago, right? He says he was pretty sure he wasn’t qualified for that position, and she tells him, quit doubting himself. He was a medic and a volunteer; she’s sure he’d be perfect. She’s proud of him for applying. He says, that’s the thing. He didn’t apply. Someone submitted his info to the recruiter.

Sonny says, two years ago, he was on a bridge and it collapsed. He suffered head trauma. He lost his memory. He was carried downriver to a small town named Nixon Falls. He was there a few months. Nina found him, and she knew he was missing and presumed dead. She didn’t tell anyone he was alive. Scotty says, so his son Michael and his girlfriend Willow, the parents of Wiley, both believe Nina is responsible for keeping him from his family, and Sonny says, Nina was responsible, but she wasn’t the only one. Scotty says, who else? and Sonny says he was.

Amy says, somebody applied for Chet? How would that even work? He says, the hospital goes through a recruiter, who reached out to him. He just doesn’t know how the recruiter got his info. She says, it could have been someone he served with, or someone he helped; a lot of people love him. He says he wouldn’t go that far, but he’s close with the guys he served with. She says, maybe it’s one of them, but he says he doesn’t think they’d do this without telling him. She says, they may never know, but let’s focus on the now. Did he get the job or not? He says he did, and she squeals, throwing her arms around him. She says, that’s wonderful. When does he start? He says, a few days from now, and she says, that’s fast. He says, and it’s in Chicago, and she says she forgot about that part. She’d hate for him to leave Port Charles. He says, him too, and she says, but they talked all the time when he was overseas, and Chicago is like a two-hour flight; that’s nothing. He says he guesses, and she asks, what’s the matter? This is good news, right? He says, it’s supposed to be, but he’s sort of seeing someone here. She says, this is the first time she’s hearing about it. Who’s the lucky lady?

Britt says she’s glad Terry’s here. This magnanimous doner won’t listen to her. Maybe a tag team will get through to him. Terry asks what she can do for him, and he says he’s just trying to get information on Elizabeth. Terry says, he knows they can’t release information on a patient without their consent, and he says he understands that. Terry says, but as a friend of the patient, without revealing any confidential information, she can tell him that Elizabeth herself will be able to catch him up soon. He thanks her, saying, he can live with that. He tells Britt, see how easy that was? and she says, Terry is Elizabeth’s friend; she’s not. He asks if she’s anybody’s friend, and she tells him, don’t come back unless he’s injured or dying. She pumps his hand, and says, hope to see you soon. He leaves, and Terry says, clearly, that wasn’t entirely about Nikolas. What is going on with her?

Esme says, of course (🍷) it’s what she wants, and Spencer says, let’s get packing. She says, moving out of Windymere is going to be complicated. They haven’t shared a room since before he went to prison. If they get their own place, does that mean he’s ready to share a bed with her again? He says, he was thinking about getting a two-bedroom at least. 10K a week isn’t Quartermaine money, but it will keep them in style. She says, sounds perfect.

Josslyn says, so all of the craziness at Cameron’s house was his mom? and he says, yeah. Not consciously, but the medication was making her sleepwalk. She asks if anybody knows why. She gets that it’s the medication, but why was she doing the specific things she was doing? He says he doesn’t know, and he’s terrified him mom won’t get better until they find out.

Scotty says, Sonny is claiming he’s responsible. Can he enlighten the court as to what he means? Diane says, if opposing counsel continues to chew the scenery, she’ll order him a side of hollandaise, and I’m confused, since that means he’s being overly dramatic, and he’s not. Judge Foster says, in the interest of everyone’s time, just let his client answer the question, and Scotty tells Sonny, be his guest. Sonny says, he was living in Nixon Falls for months before Nina found him. He didn’t know who he was, and before long, he stopped trying to find out. By time Nina arrived, he’d decided he didn’t want to know who he used to be.

Victor asks Ava, what’s all this about finding the culprit? He thought Luke’s death was just a tragic accident. She says, he really has been away from the news, hasn’t he? and he says, don’t keep him in suspense. Who wrote the final chapter in the legend of Luke Spencer? She says, Jennifer Smith, the infamous Frank Smith’s daughter. She was obsessed with Luke, or so Ava understands; she only knew the Smiths by reputation. He asks what their reputation was, and she says, that they were sloppy. He says, unlike her. Ava is always the picture of neatness itself.

Spencer tells Esme, this is going to be great for them; the start of a whole new chapter. Nikolas walks in, and says, new chapter of what? and Spencer says, there’s something he needs to tell Nikolas. Nikolas says he wants to hear it, but he needs to tell Spencer something first. Nikolas protests, but Esme says, of course (🍷). What is it? Nikolas says, Cameron’s mother is in the hospital, and Spencer asks, why? Nikolas says, Spencer’s grandmother is with her, and neither one of them has returned his calls, so he doesn’t have any details, but it seems pretty serious. Spencer says he has to go. He needs to check on Cameron before he goes to the gallery. Esme says she probably shouldn’t go with him. She’s sure her presence will only make it worse. Spencer jets.

Trina says, nothing would make her happier than for the wrongs to be righted, so she appreciates Rory. He says he knows it’s a while until the trial… and Trina says, part of her is glad it’s later this summer, but she can’t tell him what it’s like knowing you didn’t do what you’re accused of doing, and knowing it might not matter. She needs to wrap things up, then find a distraction to keep her from obsessing. He suggests he distract her. He took her up on seeing The Chuck; how about if he takes her somewhere? She asks, where was he thinking? and he says he was thinking the Natural History Museum. The planetarium has a new show. Maybe they can catch it this afternoon. She says she loves the planetarium – what nerd doesn’t? – but she doesn’t think she’s in a planetarium mood. He says, okay. Maybe they can hang out by the pool. She says, she can’t, and he asks if she doesn’t like the pool, but she says, it’s not about the pool. It’s about not wanting mess up his life too.

In Terry’s office, Britt says, Spencer basically called her sad and lonely, and Terry says, in so many words? Britt says, no. It was the tone. She’s known this kid since he was slurping Go-Gurts, and practically overnight, he’s this grown man giving her the tone. Terry knows the tone. Terry says she knows symphonies and orchestras of that tone, and Britt says, she knows she shouldn’t let it get to her, but he was such a special kid. Smart, precocious, and yes, spoiled and entitled, and so, so extra. But he was going to grow up and be this… not this, but instead… Terry says, he’s one of them, and Britt says, exactly, and even worse, he’s not wrong. She does want to find a partner. When the best relationship you’ve ever had is when you were on the run with an alleged hitman, who marries someone else, then dies in a cave-in after saving you… Terry says she doesn’t think they make any candy hearts for that, and Britt says, moving on. There is an in-person Society Setups singles event after work, and she was dreading going alone. She doesn’t suppose Terry would care to join her. Terry says she’s open to being Britt’s wingwoman, but as for looking, she’s kind of seeing someone. Britt says, talk about burying the lead. Who’s the guy?

Amy says, Chet is dating Terry Randolph, her boss who hates her. He says, she doesn’t hate Amy, and Amy says, has it in for her? Chet says, she doesn’t have it in for Amy, but Amy says, it kinda feels that way. He says he would have told her sooner, but it’s new. He honestly didn’t think there would be anything to tell. She says, now there is? and he says, it’s only been a few dates, and this job is going to take him away from her just as they’re starting to get to know each other. She says, but it’s his dream job. Like he said, it’s only been a few dates. That’s no reason to give up on his future. He says he guesses, but those few dates were nice, and she says, they were? He says, Amy of all people knows the bad place he was in. She was the one dragging him out of it. She says, because that’s what a great sister does, and he says, it is. She’s also been pushing him to get back in the romance scene. She says, she may have nudged, and he says, he’s self-conscious, and it’s not okay. He gave up on it for a long time, but when he met Terry, they clicked. It’s like he woke up.

Scotty asks if Sonny told Nina about his decision not to pursue his identity, and Sonny says, he did. Scotty asks if Nina ever told him that she knew who he was, and Sonny says, no. What Nina did was unforgiveable, and she’ll have to pay for those choices the rest of her life, but what she committed was against him, and they’ve made peace with that. Scotty asks if he’s forgiven Nina, and Sonny says he has. Scotty asks if he thinks she should be barred from Wiley’s life, and Sonny says, that’s for Michael and Willow to decide, but Scotty says he’s asking Sonny; he’s on the stand. Does he thinks Nina should be a part of Wiley’s life? Sonny says, yes. He absolutely thinks Wiley should be a part of Nina’s life. Steam comes out of Carly’s ears.

Scotty says, no further questions, and Carly tells Michael that she’s sorry. Michael says he’s not surprised, and Diane says, don’t worry; she’ll handle this. She says, Sonny said, and she understands, that he was reticent to learn about the life he left in Port Charles, but he was wearing a wedding ring. Did he not suppose he was married or had been married? Did he have any evidence that he had children or a family that loves him? He says, no, and she says, would it have changed the calculus that he wanted to return to his former life; that he wanted to discover it? He says, it may have, and she says, but Nina kept the fact from him that he had children, did she not? He says, she did, and Diane says, Nina never mentioned he had grandchildren? He says, no, and she says, never mentioned they share a grandchild? Scotty objects, saying, asked and answered, but Judge Foster says, overruled. Diane says, Nina not only harmed him, but she harmed his entire family, and Scotty objects; counsel is testifying. The judge says, sustained, and Diane says she’ll rephrase. She asks if it made Sonny angry that she kept Sonny’s other grandchild, Rocco, from him, and he says, yes it did. She says, did it make him angry that Nina kept him from his children – Michael, Dante, Kristina, Donna, and Avery? He says, yes, but they got past it, and she says, he got past it. Did he ever inquire if his family got past it? Speaking of family, speaking of children, let’s talk about how his daughter Avery was brought into this world.

Victor says he hopes he hasn’t missed Ava and Nikolas’s vow renewal ceremony, and she says, no, he didn’t. As a matter-of-fact, she and Nikolas may as well be through.

Esme says she’s sorry, excuse her, and Nikolas asks if she’s okay. She says, it’s just been difficult. Joss and Cameron are blaming her for something she didn’t do, but they’re also Spencer’s oldest friends. Spence is so loyal. That’s why she loves him; that’s one of the many reasons. He says, Spencer’s being a good friend right now, but not a good boyfriend. She says she doesn’t want to make Spencer choose between her and his friends, but Nikolas says, Spencer will choose eventually, and he’ll choose her. She says, he really thinks so? and he says, Cassadine men are stubborn sometimes, but eventually we wise up. She thanks him, touching his arm, and says, he gives great advice. She’s going to miss their talks when she and Spence move out. He says, move out?

Spencer sees Josslyn and Cameron outside Kelly’s, and Josslyn barely acknowledges him, walking away. He says he heard something was up with Cameron’s mom. Is everything okay? Cameron says, she’s going to be away for a little bit, and Spencer says, and? He doesn’t need to know the details, but he wants Cameron to know he’s here for him if he needs anything, even if it’s just keeping an eye on Aiden and Jake while Cameron’s at work. Cameron thanks Spencer, and says he appreciates that. Spencer says he has to head back to the gallery, and leaves. Josslyn looks at Cameron, and he says, what? She says she finds it weird that Spencer can be a good friend to him and not to Trina. Which reminds her of what she wanted to talk to him about. She’s figured out a way to stop Esme once and for all.

Chet tells Amy, that’s why he kept going overseas. So he didn’t have to think about meeting someone just to be rejected. Now that he found somebody, he feels like he can stop running around and just be home. She says, Terry really makes him that happy? and he says, yeah, but it has only been a few dates, and this is his dream job. He guesses he has to find her and tell her what’s what. He asks for a raincheck on lunch, and Amy says, of course (🍷). Do what he needs to do. He leaves, and her phone rings. She says, Chet’s taking the job, and thanks them for looking at the resumé she sent.

Terry tells Britt, she’s not ready to go public with him yet. There are some personnel issues that have to be ironed out first. Britt says, please tell her that he doesn’t work for them, and Terry says, no. It is a loaded situation though. Britt asks if he makes Terry happy, and Terry says she thinks he does. Britt says, then she’s happy for Terry. She’ll be glad to hear all the details tomorrow. Terry says she has to get back to work too, and Britt says, before she leaves, it’s no secret she’s not Elizabeth’s number one fan, but she knows Elizabeth is important to Terry. If Terry and/or Elizabeth need anything, she’s here for them. Terry says she appreciates that, and Britt leaves.

Diane says, Sonny co-parents with Avery’s mother Ava Jerome, and he says, yes; she knows it. She says, the court might not. She asks Sonny about the circumstances of Avery’s birth. Was she born in a hospital? Scotty says, Avery’s birth is a matter of public record, and Diane says, again for the ease of the court, let’s remind her how it happened, and how Nina Reeves was involved. The judge says, let’s hear it, and Diane asks again if Avery was born in a hospital. Sonny says, no, and Diane asks him to describe the circumstances of her birth. Scotty says, he doesn’t have to answer that, and Diane says, absolutely not. If counsel will stipulate that Nina Reeves abducted Ava Jerome when she was nine months pregnant, induced labor, and kidnapped the infant. Scotty says, there were extenuating circumstances, and Judge Foster asks if he’s disputing facts. He says, no, and she tells Diane to proceed. Diane asks Sonny to tell them what happened after Avery was born, and he says, Nina took Avery to Canada. She says, by took, does he mean kidnapped? and he says, yeah. She asks if Nina was alone, and he says, no. Diane asks who Nina’s accomplice was. Was her accomplice Franco Baldwin, son of Scott(y) Baldwin, and a suspected serial killer? He says, yeah, and she asks if he’s forgiven all that too. He says, Nina was unwell at the time, and she says, yes or no will suffice. Let us be perfectly clear. Not only was he romantically involved with the woman who kept him from his family, but he’s now continuing to defend the woman who abducted his daughter. He says, Nina had a breakdown. How many has he had? Diane says, no further questions, and Sonny asks if he can state one thing for the record. Judge Foster says, if it will move things along, and he says he believes Nina is healed and grown. She’s going to have to pay for the mistakes she’s made for the rest of her life, just like he’ll have to pay for the mistakes he’s made for the rest of his life. Diane says, but he’s not the only victim here. In fact, one could argue he’s less of a victim of Nina’s actions than his entire family. Than the people who love him, who grieved for him. Scotty says, objection, and the judge says, sustained. Diane says, she has one more question. Sonny has stated he thinks Nina should be in Wiley’s life, but with the facts of this case apparent, why should they trust his judgement about this woman? Scotty says, the questioning is out of line, and Diane says, Sonny suffered from head trauma. Perhaps there are ramifications from the injury that affect Sonny’s moral and ethical judgement. Sonny says, enough, and Diane says she’s done. Judge Foster tells Sonny that he can step down, and he gets off the stand

Trina says, Rory shouldn’t be hanging out with her. Fraternizing with a suspect while they await trial, seems like a big no-no. He says he went through the rule book with a fine-toothed comb. It is against policy to associate with a felon. She hasn’t been convicted of anything, and he’s not her arresting officer. There’s no conflict. She says, except there is. Her dad was a cop, and even though there’s no rule, they both know this kind of stuff is frowned upon. He says, so what? He’s tough enough to handle a few frowns.

Ava says, when it comes to Esme, Spencer has blinders on, and Victor says, he makes no judgement as to Esme’s guilt or innocence. She says, Esme is guilty, and Victor says, be that as it may, his point is that his nephew, fool that he is, is shamefully ignoring something means a great deal to his wife. She says, the worst part is, Nikolas was never a fool. Foolish at times perhaps; who isn’t? Maybe not Victor. Victor says, trust him. He’s had his foolish moments. She says, that’s all Nikolas seems to have these days, and worse, it exposed something festering between them; a lack of trust. Victor says, he’s afraid Cassadine men tend toward pigheadedness. Fortunately, they’re wise enough to choose partners who put up with them until they set them on the right path. She says, it’s not her life’s mission to put up with any man. She deserves better, and won’t settle for less. He says, nor should she, and they drink.

Nikolas says, Esme and Spencer are moving out? Since when? Esme says, since Ava agreed to release Spencer’s trust fund to him, provided they find their own place. She’s sorry. Did Ava not say anything to Nikolas? He says he has to go, and on his way out the door, she says she hopes she didn’t cause any trouble.

Cameron says, Josslyn knows how to stop Esme? but she says, they don’t have to talk about this right now, with everything that’s happening with his mom. He says, there’s nothing he can do about his mom. Tell him the plan. She says, every time they come close to catching Esme, somebody is there to protect her, whether it’s Nikolas or Victor, or of course (🍷) Spencer. So this is how they get the evidence to exonerate Trina; they get rid of all of Esme’s shields. He asks, how do they do that? and she says, by breaking up Esme and Spencer, but Cameron says, they can’t do that.

Trina says, there could be consequences to Rory’s career, and he just started. She’s not letting him take that risk, but she appreciates it; it means a lot. He says, there’s no harm in him checking out a few paintings while he’s here, is there? They gaze at a painting, when Spencer walks in.  

Cameron says, they can’t break up Spencer and Esme, and Josslyn says, why not? Cameron flashes back to Spencer explaining that he’s trying to get Esme to lower her guard, and lead him to something that will exonerate Trina. Cameron tells Josslyn, it would just backfire on them in all kinds of ways, but she says he hasn’t even heard the plan. Esme is bad news, and she’s turned Spencer into a tool… He says, let’s not talk about Esme for one day. Please, just one day. She says, sure, and he says he has to go to work, and goes inside Kelly’s.

Pleased with herself, Esme says, it won’t be long now.

Victor says, Ava is a remarkable woman, and Ava says she knows. She thanks him for noticing, and he says, if his nephew can’t recognize and appreciate Ava’s brilliance, he’s more of a fool than Victor thought. Ava says she’ll definitely drink to that, and they both see Nikolas has walked in.

Britt says, she thought Amy had lunch plans with her brother, and Amy says, now he has other plans. He has to talk about something with the woman he’s seeing. Britt guesses it all comes down to that; finding that special someone to help you through the day.

Chet goes to Terrys office, and she says, this is a pleasant surprise. She takes it he told Amy that she’s the person he’s seeing, and he says he did, but that’s not why he stopped by. There’s something he needs to tell her.

Judge Foster asks Scotty to call his next witness, but please spare the theatrics. Again, I don’t get it. Diane is being more theatrical than Scotty. Scotty calls Michael to the stand, and Michael asks what Diane thinks Scotty is up to. She says she doesn’t know yet, but whatever it is, she’s prepared for it, so just answer honestly. Willow tells him, good luck, and he’s sworn in. Scotty says, since this hearing is about morals and character and ethics, can Michael tell the court what happened between him and Claudia Zacara. Everyone gives each other soap looks.

Tomorrow, Esme tells Spencer that she may not be here when he gets back; Victor tells Ava and Nikolas they have to compromise; Diane asks why Michael is opposing Nina’s petition; and Nina tells Sonny that she did what she had to.

🥀 Goodbye Goodfella…

A broker friend of mine once showed him a house, and said he was the nicest guy ever. She’d forgotten his name, and said, that actor with the eyes who plays the gangster. I knew exactly who she meant.

https://extratv.com/2022/05/26/ray-liotta-goodfellas-star-dies-at-67/

https://people.com/movies/ray-liotta-dead-at-age-67/

🎩 Not In a Million Years…

Well, here’s a combination I never would have put together.

https://people.com/movies/downton-abbey-michelle-dockery-and-elizabeth-mcgovern-obsessed-with-real-housewives-exclusive/

🦩 Not Today Kevin…

Wrapping it up early, but see you tomorrow for soap, tea, great quotes, and an even better musical selection. Until then, stay safe, stay not settling for less than, and stay not being a fool, even if you’re foolish at times.

May 25, 2022 – GH On Pause, Back To La Quinta, Real Crystal, Her Wish, More Allegations, Reunion Absence, Had To Go & Gotta

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

There was no new GH today, because…

There wasn’t any news either. Until the actual news was on. So the whole thing was for naught.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Crystal is putting appetizers together for the women, and I love her tea towel that says, I’m not bossy, I just have better ideas. Garcelle just had a shoot for The Real where she interviewed Kathy, and we see a clip. They toast to nothing in particular. Sutton is absent, since she has a business meeting, and Kyle talks about her new store opening. Dorit goes to the bathroom, which is a signal for Kyle to talk about her, and play the voicemail she got from Dorit, saying she’s having a bad morning and has chest pains. Kyle says, it’s a classic panic attack. Dorit comes back, and she probably doesn’t notice it, but the silence is a little deafening. Garcelle asks how she is, and Dorit says she’s experiencing it in waves; physical and emotional trauma. She took a Xanax, but it didn’t help. In Dorit’s interview, she says she doesn’t know how to manage a panic attack. She doesn’t want it to affect her for the rest of her life; she won’t let it. But she has to do a lot of work to get there. Kyle says, Dorit can call her any time, and BY THE WAY, she had a conversation with Sutton. She doesn’t want to spark any issues (ha-ha-ha! Kyle is so funny), but Sutton said she was having a bad day too, and she’s sorry she didn’t have a gun put to her head. She thought it was insensitive. Dorit agrees it’s a tad insensitive, and Garcelle says she’s not comfortable talking behind Sutton’s back. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, Sutton should be there to defend and/or explain herself. No one ever gives her the benefit of the doubt. Dorit says she doesn’t want to bring it up tonight. She’s dealing with bigger issues.

Kyle gets ready to drive to La Quinta, and when she opens the back of the car to put a garment bag in, she realizes she never cleaned it out from the last trip. Then Kyle’s dogs Bambi and River decide to jump in, even though she’s saying, no, no, no. I die laughing because pets are always the great leveler. They could give a flying how much money you have; they’ll poop on your carpet anyway. On the way, Kyle phones business partner Shahida, and in her interview, she says, when they opened the Beverly Hills store, retail was doing amazing. We flash back to that, and she says, they opened two more stores, then the retail world crashed. She and Shahida wanted to have one brick-and-mortar store, and decided to open in a less expensive area.

Garcelle gets an art delivery of humongous amethyst butterfly cathedral wings, and in her interview, she says, after what happened to Dorit, she all the crystals and cameras. The sculpture could fall on a burglar and kill them. Erika is picking out clothes with the help of her assistant or stylist or whatever he is. In her interview, she says, she used to resell clothing to buy new stuff, but she can’t because of the bankruptcy. Wearing an outfit twice is not worst thing. The one percent of First World problems. When she gets to the house, Kyle talks to Mauricio on the phone, and tells him that she came by herself since Dorit had a tough night. We see a clip of PK calling Kyle, and saying that Dorit had a bad night, and she’s going to be late. Kyle says, after they were burglarized, it was at least six months before she felt safe. We flash back to Kyle talking about the burglary at the Reunion, and she says she was walking around with keys, locking everything like a crazy person. When she got in bed, she’d picture people coming in, even though she never saw them. She wonders how Dorit is going to get through this. It changes you.

Don’t laugh. During the commercial, I get up and check to make sure the front door is locked. I was burglarized when I lived in my first NYC apartment. It never really leaves you. Thank God I was at work, although I had no window gates, and might as well have invited them in. My door was open when I got home, but I saw my TV was there, so at first I thought someone had mistaken me for someone else, and tossed my apartment looking for a hidden… something. The thief would have been in for a big surprise if they’d taken the TV, since it had no sound. I had a radio that got TV channels and would synchronize it. What can I say? I was broke AF. Anyway, it wasn’t until a neighbor suggested they might have taken jewelry did I even know anything was missing. I had nothing to speak of except costume jewelry (mostly, there were a couple things I cried over), however, the feelings are still the same as if they’d taken a Birkin or two.

In Erika’s interview, she says she hasn’t had good luck in La Quinta, and we flash back to her breaking down during the last trip. She asks, can it get any worse? Maybe. The women meet at Erika’s, and LisaR suggests a roadie of vodka and soda. In LisaR’s interview, she says she loves a good roadie, and in Crystal’s interview, she says, a roadie puts her in a party mood. In Diana’s interview, she says she doesn’t know what a roadie is, but she’ll take one. Don’t feel bad, Di, I never heard of it either. In the car, Crystal talks about going to the outlets in Palm Springs, but Diana says she’s never been to one. In her interview, Diana says, she doesn’t go out shopping. Designers send clothes to the house, and she keeps what she likes and sends back the rest. Nothing humble about it; she owns it. Crystal says, she’ll wait three years until something is on sale. I hear you, sister. Kyle says, her Manolos from several seasons ago are so out, they’re in. (Spencer wouldn’t think so, but unless you watch General Hospital, you won’t get that joke.) They women bring their luggage to their rooms, and there’s zero drama, unlike when Ramona (RHONY) is involved. Diane, Sutton, and Crystal are staying at the La Quinta Resort, and in her interview, Diane says, when she travels, she sends a team ahead of her to check out the safety, the view, the bedding and sheets, and general coziness, so it feels like home. I dunno. When I sleep somewhere else, I don’t want it to feel like home. I thought that’s the whole point of vacation. We see a clip of Dorit going to Kyle’s store, and Dorit tells Garcelle that it felt good to want to style again; she’d been feeling uninspired. In Garcelle’s interview, she says, for Dorit, getting dressed is presenting herself. It’s what she loves. We flash back to some of Dorit’s various moments. Garcelle says, to see her not that interested is a little sad. Sutton and Crystal room together, and Crystal says she likes the path their friendship is taking, but they have to maintain transparency and honesty. Kyle told her that something Sutton said when they were talking about the burglary freaked her out. In Sutton’s interview, she says, when she was a teenager, her mother woke up to a man standing in front of Sutton’s bedroom door. Her mother screamed to her father to get the gun, and it’s not something you want to wake up to. She doesn’t want to think about it. Between the home invasion, and the thought of a gun pointed at Dorit, it strikes a nerve. Her father put a gun in his mouth, and pulled the trigger. She’s shaken… She can’t… (Told you.) She sarcastically tells Crystal that she can’t wait for tonight, but Crystal says, it’ll be fine.

Teddi comes to the store opening – ugh – but I’m guessing they must have to pay her if she’s actually on camera, because we never quite see her face. In Kyle’s interview, she says, normally, and opening takes a long time to prepare, but she’s always last minute, and scrambling to get it together. Everything has to be perfect. In Diana’s interview, she says, this is her first store opening, like this is a regular thing to do, and we flash back to her saying she doesn’t shop; she’s allergic to stores. She finds the clothing very pretty, something she would wear, even at her own house. I have no clue what she means by that last part. Wouldn’t any clothes you wear be worn in your own house? WTH? Kyle takes the mic, and says, she’s proud to have a store in the desert, her second home, and appreciates their support. Spread the word. She blesses the space with good energy, success, and happiness, and tries to cuts a ribbon adorned with tropical cutouts, but it takes her several tries since it won’t cut. Sutton asks how Dorit is, and Dorit says, she’s having panic attacks. Sutton apologizes, and says she’d never want to be insincere. Dorit says, Kyle told her Sutton said she was sorry she didn’t have a gun held to her head, and Sutton says, it was a terrible thing to say. She gets upset about guns and break-ins, and was triggered from her childhood. When she’s upset, she says weird things, then gets uncomfortable, and says uncomfortable things. Dorit says she appreciates the apology, and in Sutton’s interview, she says she can still hear the man who broke in; she can’t imagine what Dorit hears. She’s going to hear it for the rest of her life. Everybody buys stuff, and Diane says she’s picking up the tab for Crystal’s. Erika suddenly mentions a Cartier ring that Diana must buy, since she can’t afford it. Crystal mentioned earlier that she didn’t have her Amex with her, but Erika wouldn’t have known that, and I’m wondering if she thinks Diana would give her the ring. Kyle is less stressed, and more excited, and says, the more creative she is, the happier she is, and the more at peace.

Back at the house, caterer Gus has prepared an amazing spread. Diana tells Kyle that her birthday is August 23rd and she’s a Leo, but Kyle says, that’s Virgo. Diana insists she’s a Leo, and says she’s had many charts done. In Kyle’s interview, she says, Diana can be whatever she wants to be. Diana shows them a video of Baby Eliyanah walking, and in her interview, Kyle says she’s excited for Farrah to have a baby, but in her mind, Kyle is 25, so it’s strange. LisaR sits down to eat, and pup Bambi takes her steak right off her plate. In Kyle’s interview, she says, clearly, her dog training didn’t work out. Garcelle says, they can talk about Sutton while she’s here. They can clear the air. She hands the conversation over to Kyle, but Kyle says she already talked to Sutton, and Sutton says she apologized to Dorit. She’s as genuine as she can be. Kyle says she knows, but by the way she says it, I’m not sure if she’s being shady. Dorit says, Sutton’s apology felt genuine, and Sutton says she shouldn’t have put herself first. Kyle says, there’s no way you can’t be empathetic in this situation, and you can always reach out, but Sutton says, boundaries are powerful. When her father shot himself, she didn’t want people around. In Sutton’s interview, she says, when her father died, there were an influx of people coming over, and she felt she had to be the hostess. She also had a nine month old. She knows Dorit would want to put out a platter. Diana says she doesn’t know Sutton well, but she feels Sutton is clumsy with her words and behavior, and it comes off as weird and wrong. She says things that hurt people. In Diana’s interview, she says, she’s forgiving, but doesn’t forget. We flash back to Sutton and LisaR discussing the charity event, and Diana says she doesn’t think Sutton knows how her words affect the other person. She’s working on herself, and she apologized. Sutton says, she was empathetic, but Kyle insists she wasn’t, and Crystal says, the hypocrisy is annoying. In Crystal’s interview, she says, it’s inappropriate to tell someone their feelings are wrong. It’s gaslighting, and it’s distressing. She says, she and Sutton had their stuff, and we flash back to the whole violation thing. She tells the women that they went on a strong campaign in saying she was wrong. We flash back to several of them saying violation is a strong word, and in her interview, Crystal says she wasn’t given understanding. She was told she was wrong. She says, now they’re going against Sutton, and in Kyle’s interview, she says, Crystal is always dramatic, and always has something to complain about. Kyle says, Crystal can’t compare the situations; this situation needs more defending than Crystal’s did. Dorit’s life was threatened. Garcelle asks why Kyle didn’t say something to Sutton, and Kyle says she did. Sutton says, the biggest lesson she learned was respecting how someone feels is important, and Erika asks if Sutton respects how she treated her. Everything she said wasn’t true. In Sutton’s interview, she says, Erika is acting like she was exonerated, and has everyone believing it. She tells Erika, all she did was ask questions, and Erika says, Sutton called her a liar. Sutton asks if Erika feels good about how she treated her, and Erika says, Sutton is the common denominator in all their issues. LisaR says, they’re getting away from the issue. Dorit was held at gunpoint, and saved herself and her children. Her feelings are valid. In LisaR’s interview, she says, why aren’t they just supporting Dorit and being there for her? Dorit asks, what’s upsetting Crystal right now? and Crystal says, there’s only so much she can express how she feels. If someone doesn’t accept it, you have to let it go. Kyle says, it’s not the same. You can react to different situations differently. Garcelle tells her, she can’t say that; feelings are involved in both situations. Crystal says her feelings are irrelevant to these idiots women, and Dorit asks if she’s out of her f***ing mind. Garcelle says, they’re not validating how she’s feeling, and Dorit says she’s trying to understand how she’s feeling. Crystal says she doesn’t want do this anymore; she’s leaving. It’s not a safe space for her. In Dorit’s interview, she says, it’s a poor choice of words considering what just happened to her. No one is more empathetic, sympathetic, whatever than I am to Dorit’s situation/feelings, but I think changing word definitions is a bit much. Crystal says, the women never validate anyone’s feelings unless they understand them. She doesn’t need validation, but this isn’t an okay place for her to be. Diana says she’s Crystal’s bodyguard, so she has to go, and Sutton says, they’re her ride. Dorit says, they care about Crystal’s feelings, and Garcelle says, then let her have them. While everyone is distracted, Bambi steals more food. Bambi is the best part of this episode. Kyle says she wants everything to be happy with Crystal, but Erika says, she doesn’t feel validated. Then she adds, the truth was told tonight, like she’s some kind of oracle. In the car, Sutton says she had to really listen to how Crystal felt, and Crystal says, she also had an eating disorder. She’s not looking for validation, but a gang of people saying you can’t feel the way you do is intense. Diana says, you shouldn’t feel alone with friends. At the house, Garcelle says, they have to let everyone feel how they want to feel, whether they like it or not. Erika says, let’s not judge in the moment, and LisaR calls her the voice of reason.

Next time, Garcelle feels Sutton was set up; Dorit tells PK that she needs to hold it together for the kids; Dorit has a therapy session; and Garcelle tells Sutton to watch her back with her new friend.

💎 Adjusting To Reality…

Crystal talks about her Wives experience.

https://people.com/tv/rhobh-crystal-kung-minkoff-online-harassment-gold-gala-real-housewives/

🥾 Knocking the Bubble…

The problem is, Teresa wouldn’t understand a word Caroline was saying, and would just out-shout her anyway. She’d be better off taking Teresa on in a boxing ring.

📰 Very Pushy…

Luis already showed his true colors somewhat at the end of the season. Even so, it seems like a match; they’re both loudmouthed bullies.

👗 But She Looked Good…

The lowdown on Traci’s Reunion absence.

👰🏼 Clip…

I wonder what the dance floor looked like.

🛣 Gliding Down the Highway…

Tomorrow stop by for soap, tea, and a melodious moment. Until then, stay safe, stay not being afraid to change your mind, and stay never telling someone their feelings are wrong. It’s gaslighting and it’s distressing.

May 24, 2022 – Nina’s Petition Hearing Begins, Final Bow, Maybe Leaving, Dubai Talk, Feuding Diamonds, VanderSilence, Lots Of Money, Halloween Already & Modern

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Chase tells Brook that he needs more context. He’s going to help her take back her life how? She says, Linc not only owns the rights to her songs, he’s turning them into trash; just imitations of what they were meant to be. He says, the hell with Linc. Write some new songs; better songs. She says, because it’s just that easy, and he says, she makes it look that way. She says she doesn’t want to start over from scratch. She wants her old songs. She poured her heart and soul into them, and she’s not giving up until she gets them back.

Outside the courtroom, Carly gets a text saying the DNA test results are ready, and she can pick them up at her earliest convenience. Inside, Nina tells Sonny that she’s grateful he’s here. He tells her that he said he’d be here, and she says she knows he did. It’s just the looks he’s getting from Michael and Willow, maybe it’s best he goes. If he takes her side today, he’s burning the last bridge that connects him with this son. He says, there’s too much at stake; he ain’t leaving. Carly comes in, and says, he’s right about the stakes. Everything else can wait.

At the park, Violet asks Gregory when they can see Aunt Elizabeth, and he says, when her daddy tells them it’s okay. In the meantime – he takes out a frisbee – have at it. He unpacks some food, and picks up a copy of The Invader. He looks at the cover, where there’s an article about the hearing, and Violet tells him to put that down and come play with her. Seriously, what is she going to do with a frisbee by herself? He says, her wish is his command, and she says, Uncle Chase taught her; he’s really good. He asks who she thinks taught Uncle Chase, and takes the frisbee, telling her, watch and learn. He tosses it, and says, oh. Did he hit someone? Alexis brings back the frisbee, and says, good thing she isn’t a lawyer anymore, or she might be tempted to sue him.

Laura sees Cameron at the hospital, and hugs him, saying, she’s sorry she couldn’t be here sooner. How’s his mother? He says he doesn’t know. She’s in there with Finn and Doc. At least she’s not talking about ghosts anymore. Laura says, that’s a good thing, but he says, is the real thing any better? All the weird stuff that was happening, how scared they all were; that was just mom stalking herself the whole time?

Finn says, there’s nothing to be afraid of anymore, but Elizabeth says, there’s her. He says, that’s not true, and she says, yes it is, and he knows it. She started a fire that could have burned down a whole building, a whole block, and landed Chase in the hospital. Who’s next? Her boys? Violet? She’s a threat to everyone she cares about. So she has to go away, and stay away.

Marshall wakes up in a panic, and Curtis says, it’s him; it’s your son. Marshall says he must have been dreaming, and tries to get up, but Curtis says he’s going to get the doctor. Marshall tells him to wait, and asks how long he’s been out. Curtis says, ever since he got jumped, ever since he was in that alley, and Marshall says, Curtis means since he came out of nowhere, and beat those guys’ butts. Curtis says, TJ’s the real hero. If he weren’t there, it could have been a whole lot worse. Marshall says, they’re both his heroes. He pats Curtis’s hand, and says, his son and his grandson. To think he could have lost them both. Curtis says he’s not going anywhere, and neither is Marshall.

Carly goes to Michael and Willow, and Michael thanks her for coming. She says, where else would she be? and Nina walks over. She says, it’s not too late. Can they just try to settle this between them? Willow says, after Nina threw Harmony in her face, and Carly says, that’s nice. Diane tells them, don’t engage, and Scotty leads Nina away, saying, don’t fraternize with the enemy. This is war. Diane says, she told Michael and Willow, if they want to win, there’s only one way to play this thing. Are they in? Scotty says, so Nina is in, no matter where it leads? Michael takes Willow’s hand, and says, they’re in. Nina tells Scotty, all or nothing.

Finn says, Elizabeth needs more time with the people who care about her, not less, and she asks, what if she hurts them? He says, she won’t, but she says, he doesn’t know that. What if she can’t stop herself next time, and she does more than rip up one of Violet’s drawings? She burned down Franco’s art studio. Who’s to say she won’t do that to her own house? Laura and Cameron come in, and Laura hugs her. She says she knows Elizabeth is scared, but trust her, it will be okay, if she just faces whatever it is inside and deals with it. Can they agree on that? Doc says he’d listen to Laura if he were Elizabeth, and Elizabeth says she always does. She just doesn’t know how to do this. Laura says, that’s why she has all of them to help her, and Elizabeth says, what if the resources at GH don’t cut it? Laura says, then they’ll find a place that will; a place where she feels safe and can get the care she needs. Elizabeth asks if Finn heard that. He’s going to have to let her go. It’s the only way she’ll find her way back.

Brook tells Chase, she doesn’t know what’s worse, the watered down lyrics or the generic techno beat, which any twelve year old can produce on an app, and probably did. He asks what she’s going to do. Sue Linc to get her songs back? He knows an attorney who specializes in intellectual property, who helped Gregory get one of his academic papers back. She says, unfortunately, that’s not an option. She spoke to Diane a few years back, and the contract is airtight. He says, that was a few years ago, but she says she double-checked this morning. She can’t sue Linc. They need a Plan B. He says, and that’s where he comes in?

Curtis says he’s done a lot of soul searching. It would have been easy to blame Marshall, like he did the first time Marshall walked out, but when he looked in the mirror, he didn’t see a scared little boy anymore, holding his mother’s hand; he saw a grown man, who was so bound and determined to get answers, that he essentially drove Marshall away. Marshall says, it wasn’t Curtis’s fault. He wasn’t able to, or couldn’t be honest with Curtis, or himself. So he ran away – again. Curtis says he has questions, and Marshall says he’s sure Curtis does. Curtis says, but whether or not he gets answers, he just wants Marshall to come home, to his family. No strings, no conditions, just a chance to start fresh for all of us. He really hopes Marshall wants that too.

Gregory tells Alexis that he’s sorry. He was trying to make Violet’s frisbee boomerang. It didn’t quite work out as planned. She says, he might want to work on that, and he says he will. He suggests Violet show off her bubble blowing skills, and Violet runs off. He tells Alexis, why don’t they start over? What brings her to the park today? She says she was just finishing up a Tai Chi class down at the duckpond, and he says he’s always wanted to try Tai Chi; the movements look so beautiful, therapeutic. She says she needs all the therapy she can get. She doesn’t know if Finn told him, but it’s been quite a year. He says, his son’s not a talker; she might have noticed. She says, he would enjoy the Tai Chi; the silence is deafening. Gregory picks up the paper, and asks if this is her way of expressing her opinions these days. She says, he’s a reader, and he says, he is. He can’t quite say he’s a fan.

Scotty says, nice work, getting Sonny here today, but Nina says she didn’t do anything. Scotty says, what’s she talking about? If he gets Sonny up on that stand, he’s not going to be in her corner? She tells him not to put Sonny in that position, and he says, come on. She told him to do what he needed to do, let him do it. The bailiff says, all rise, and Nina looks at Sonny, who shakes his head. The bailiff says, the honorable Judge Foster presiding, and Michael takes Willow’s hand. Nina looks at Sonny again, and he gives her a nod. Carly sees them and doesn’t like it, and looks at the text again. The judge tells Scotty to present his petitioner’s request, and he says, his client, the mother of Nelle Benson, is seeking visitation with her grandson Wiley Corinthos, as permitted by state law. He’s presenting a precedent in the Abercromby versus Higgins case. Diane interjects, saying, as the court is aware, there are numerous other precedents to deny visitation, and her clients are going to explain why that’s the case. Judge Foster says, they’ll get their turn. She’s read the petition, but she’d like to hear Scotty’s client’s request in her own words. She calls Nina to the stand, and she’s sworn in.

Alexis says, she guesses she just assumed that as a professor of history and journalism, Gregory might approve of the changes she made at The Invader. Unless of course (🍷) it’s her inexperience that’s giving him pause. He says, experience doesn’t equal talent, and she says, agreed. He says, look at Dickens and Hemmingway; they both started out as journalists in their teens, and she says, something to aspire to. He suggests she might aim smaller, maybe local coverage, specifically her feature on Nina Reeves. She says she finds that interesting. She was very proud of that story; it was very truthful and unbiased. He says, was it? and she asks if he preferred The Invader the way it was before; tabloid fodder opting for the sensational? He says, at least as a reader, you knew where you stood. It seems like she wants her journalism both ways.

Cameron says, Laura wants to send his mom away? but Laura says, no, that’s not what she wants, but if it’s what Elizabeth needs to get better, they’ll do it. Elizabeth thanks her for being realistic, and tells Cameron that she’s a danger right now, to herself and everyone around her. It’s just not safe for them to be together right now. He says, she would never hurt them, but she says, they don’t know that for sure. She knows it’s awful and scary, and makes her feels so out of control, but it’s the truth. She just loves him so much. He says he loves her too, and she says she refuses to let whatever’s doing this to her harm him or his brothers; it’s just not an option. She tells Finn that she needs him to have her back on this, and he says he does. Always. He just can’t see the benefit of locking her away from the people who care about her. Laura tells him, she knows how hard this is, but right now, they have to do what’s best for Elizabeth.

Marshall asks if Curtis knows what he’s setting himself up for, and Curtis says he does. Marshall says, he ran away not once, but twice. Who’s to say the next time he feels the walls closing in on him, he won’t lace up his sneakers yet again? Curtis says, because there won’t be any walls, at least not between them. There’s nothing Marshall can say that will scare him off or turn him against Marshall. He’s Curtis’s father, Marshall Ashford, flesh and blood. Nothing is going to come between them unless they let it. TJ comes in and says, granddad, you’re awake, and Marshall says, it’s going to take more than a couple of muggers to get the better of the Ashfords. Curtis says, damn straight, and Stella walks in. Marshall says, oh Lord, and she says, Marshall better be thanking Him too. Curtis hugs her, and asks what she’s doing here. She says, taking care of her family, since it’s obvious they need her. Curtis asks, how? and she says, Portia told her, and she was on the first flight out. Does Marshall know how lucky he is that it wasn’t worse? Marshall says, no luck was needed. He had his son and his grandson by his side. He takes Curtis and TJ’s hands.

Scotty asks Nina to tell the court why they’re here today, and Nina says, they’re here in court because Wiley’s her grandson and she loves him. It’s really that simple. He asks how well she knew Nelle Benson, and Nina says, not really well. Nelle worked with her in different capacities. Nelle was a troubled soul. She made countless mistakes and damaged a lot of lives, but no life was as damaged as Nina’s daughter’s. He asks when Nina found out Nelle was her daughter, and she says she didn’t know Nelle was her daughter until after Nelle died, and that’s when she realized Wiley was her grandson, all that she had left of Nelle in this world. He asks if she got to see him, and she says, she did. He asks how that was, and she says, it was great. Love at first sight, at least for her. He asks how Wiley felt about her visits, and she says, Wiley made it really easy; he has such a warm, inviting spirit. They built block houses, colored together, read together. Every moment she got to spend with that little boy was a precious gift. Scotty asks, what happened? Why did Wiley’s parents cut her off? She says, because they decided she was a bad influence for Wiley. She’s not perfect, far from it, but she is a good grandmother and she loves Wiley, and he loves her. It’s that simple. Wiley is her family, and no matter how much they want to, they can’t change that.

Finn suggests they all get on board with this plan. Where would Elizabeth even go? Doc says, Shadybrook. It’s perfect. It’s excellent, it’s close, it’s comfortable. Cameron says, they’re not going to lock her up in a padded cell or something? but Doc says, it’s not that kind of place, and Cameron asks, what kind of place is it? Doc says, Elizabeth can expect a week or two of intensive conversation and exploration, then hopefully she can transition to outpatient care. Laura asks how that sounds, and Elizabeth says, she’s more concerned with what Finn thinks. She wants to do this with his support. He asks if she really thinks this is what’s best, and she says she does. He says, okay, let’s give it a shot. He’ll take her there, and come visit as often as he can. She says, he can’t. She has to do this on her own.

Brook says, she was thinking, since Chase has two weeks on his suspension, he could shadow Linc; catch him doing something shady they could use to get her music back. What does he think? He tells her that she’s crazy.

Stella says, three strangers to three amigos. When did this happen? Curtis says, he’s just trying to convince Marshall to come back to Port Charles with them. TJ says, is that even a question? and Curtis says, apparently. Stella says, she didn’t fly all this way to let Marshall go back to a loner life, and Marshall says, some people like to be alone, but she says, he’s not one of them. He’s a fool if he doesn’t grab this chance with both hands. The doctor asks if it’s okay for him to take a look at the patient. He won’t take long. They leave, and outside, Stella asks if Marshall ever explained why he left… this time, and Curtis says he didn’t want to push Marshall. He takes the prescription bottle out of his pocket, and says, but TJ may have answers based on what he found in Marshall’s hotel room. TJ says, these aren’t for his blood pressure; they’re anti-psychotic medication. Curtis says, but Stella knew that already, didn’t she?

Alexis says, if by both sides Gregory means telling the truth and turning a profit, guilty as charged. She’s not a professor, who sits in an ivory tower. She’s the editor-in-chief of a paper, so she has to tell stories about real people with real problems. He says, so she thinks he doesn’t know anything about real life? but she tells him, that’s not what she said. He just used Dickens and Hemmingway as an example, and this is the 21st century. She’s competing with 24 hour news cycles. She’s competing with social media. She’s competing with instant – and she means instant – information. He says, and he admires he for that, but she says, she’s not getting that impression. He says, isn’t there a danger in mixing titillation with the truth? It seems to him that you end up accomplishing neither. She says, if he bothered to read the latest article, which he clearly did not, he’d see she bent over backward to be objective and not take cheap shots like his ex, Jackie. He says, they’re talking about Alexis’s journalistic integrity, not Jackie’s, when Violet comes over, and says she doesn’t think Gregory is playing nice

Scotty asks if Nina is Wiley’s only grandparent, and she says, no. He asks if she can tell them who else is, and Diane says, relevance? Scotty says, he’ll tell her the relevance. His client is being denied access to her grandson. It seems like there’s a standard for her, and another for everybody else. Judge Foster says she’ll allow it, and Nina says, Wiley has two other grandparents who are here in the courthouse, Carly Corinthos and Sonny Corinthos. Scotty says, so Sonny Corinthos can see his grandson any time he wants, but she’s been deemed a bad influence. Diane objects, and Scotty says, withdrawn. Is that it as far as grandparents go? Nina says, Wiley had another grandmother, Harmony Miller, but she recently passed away, and Scotty says, Harmony Miller who killed Neil Byrne and his brother, and attempted to kill two other people? Nina says, that’s correct, and he says, so Harmony was able to see Wiley, and Nina’s not. Wow. They’re done. Diane says, if it please the court, she has a few questions for the petitioner. Carly smirks, and Sonny looks grim.

Diane says, Nina testified that she didn’t know Nelle was her daughter until after her death. Did anyone else know Nelle was her daughter before she did? Nina says, yes. Carly Corinthos and Jasper Jax. Diane asks if they knew Nelle was her daughter before her death, and Nina says, Carly claimed she didn’t know, but she has her doubts. Diane says, that’s probably upsetting, and Nina says, to find out she had a daughter only after she died? Yeah, it was upsetting. Diane says she imagines Nina regretted all the time she didn’t spend with her daughter, and Nina says, of course (🍷) she did. If she had known… Diane says, what? and Nina says, things would have been different. She could have raised Nelle, and given her the love she deserved to have, and Nelle wouldn’t have turned out the way she did. None of this would have been set in motion. Diane says, correct her if she’s wrong, but wasn’t Nina in a coma from prior to her daughter’s birth until she was in her 20s? and Nina says, yes. Diane says, so this regret is all just a delusional twisted fantasy? and Scotty objects. He says he doesn’t hear a question in there, and Diane says, how’s this for a question? Isn’t this petition of Nina’s an act of revenge? Scotty objects, and says, leading the witness. Diane says, she’ll rephrase. Isn’t this petition of Nina’s yet another act of revenge? She doesn’t have Wiley’s best interests at heart at all, does she?

Laura suggests they give Finn and Elizabeth some privacy, and Doc says he’ll call Shadybrook. He, Laura, and Cameron leave, and Finn says he’s not second guessing her decision. She asks if he’s sure, and he says, if he is, it’s because he’s part of this too. His presence in her life has played a part in bringing forth this… She says, crisis? and he says, they’ll go with that. She says, doesn’t he see? That’s why he can’t be a part of this. He was so convinced there was someone out there trying to split them up, and she was equally convinced it was Franco’s ghost. They were both really wrong. Is it her? Is there something buried deep down that feels threatened by her feelings for him? As scary as this is, as much as she wants him to hold her hand through all of this, they can’t. She has to do this on her own.

Brook says she thought Chase was on her side, and he says he is, but she says, obviously not. He asks if she has any idea how many laws she’s asking him to break. One, they have no warrant; two, she’s talking about blackmail here. And four… She says, he was on three, and he says, and three, yes, he’s on suspension, but he’s still a cop. Not for long if he goes along with this highly unethical plan of hers. She says, she’s unethical? and he says, in this moment. She’s asking him to coerce a suspect into committing a crime; it’s called entrapment. She says, she doesn’t care what it’s called. She can’t sit back and do nothing. He says he gets that, but she says, he doesn’t. These songs are her babies, and she will not let someone take them away from her. He says, babies? and she says, yes. She created them and nurtured them. She cried when they failed and celebrated when they were genius. That’s how much they mean to her. He says, that explains it. She’s not just mourning her songs; she’s mourning Bailey.

Curtis tells Stella, there’s a story here; a story that started about 40 years ago. TJ says, and if he still has a prescription for these kind of drugs, the story continues to this day. Stella says, she knows they want answers, and they deserve them. And yes, there’s a story, but like she said, it’s not hers to tell. The doctor wheels Marshall out, and says, it looks like a concussion, but he wants to run a few more scans before approving Marshall’s discharge. TJ says, if he’s afraid Marshall will be alone… Curtis says, don’t worry; he won’t be.

Gregory tells Violet, you know how sometimes you go to the playground, and get on one end of the seesaw? Alexis says, and someone gets on the other end of the seesaw? and Gregory says, then they lift you up and don’t let you down. Violet says she doesn’t like that, and Gregory says, you get upset, then they get upset. Alexis says, and then you’re arguing about a silly seesaw. Violet asks if they were being silly, and they say that they were. Gregory tells Alexis that he apologizes for his criticism, and she asks if he retracts it. He says, no, and she says, no retraction necessary. She has an idea. Why doesn’t he put his money where his mouth is? Why doesn’t he state his opinion in print, on the record? Unless he’s all talk.

Scotty says, this is character assassination at its worst, and the judge tells Diane to get where she’s going. Fast, or drop the line of questioning altogether. Diane says, Nina’s character is the sole reason they’re here. But of course (🍷). Is Nina familiar with the series of articles in The Invader? Nina says, yes, she skimmed it, and Diane says, so she knows, in addition to the other details of her rich and full life, it speaks about the time she spent in a little town called Nixon Falls. Is that portion of the story a lie? Nina says, like she said, she skimmed it. Diane says, is it a lie to say, while Nina was in Nixon Falls she ran into Wiley’s grandfather, Sonny Corinthos, when everyone else presumed him dead? Nina says, that’s true, and Diane says, and did Nina keep the knowledge from Mr. Corinthos that he was presumed dead, and at the same time keep the knowledge that he was alive from his wife and family, including precious Wiley, knowing the pain and suffering it caused? Scotty says, badgering the witness, and Judge Foster says, sustained. Nina says, at that moment, she wasn’t thinking about the pain and suffering, and Diane says, of course (🍷) not. Nina was thinking about revenge; getting back at Carly Corinthos because she possibly kept Nelle’s existence a secret from her? And isn’t it that same revenge that’s driving her today?

Finn says, Elizabeth is right, and she says she loves it when he says that. He says, he’s not crazy about the idea of letting go, and she says, her neither. He says, but in this case, he has to. He doesn’t want to impede her recovery. Would it be okay if he said he’s really going to miss her? She says, she’s going to miss him, but he heard Doc. It might only be a few weeks. He says, she’ll be back in no time, and she says, good as new. He says he liked the old version, and she says, then good as old. He says, even better, when Doc comes back with Laura and Cameron. He says, she’s all set, and Laura says, she and Doc will drive Elizabeth over. Cameron says, just get better. He’ll make sure Jake and Aiden stay in line while she’s away. Elizabeth says she knows he will. She’s never been more proud of him than she is right now. He says he’s proud of her too, and Laura says, they all are.

Gregory asks if Alexis is inviting him to submit something for publication, and she says, The Invader welcomes all kinds of opinions. Unless he’s afraid to hear from the readers. Violet says, grandpa’s not afraid of anything, and Gregory’s phone dings. Violet asks if that’s daddy. Are they going to see Aunt Elizabeth? Gregory says, let’s do it, and starts to pack up. Alexis tells him to give her best to Finn and Elizabeth. She hands him the newspaper, but he says, no thanks. Have a good one. She says, him too, and he and Violet leave.

The doctor tells Marshall that he’s going to set up the tests, and leaves. Marshall sees the prescription bottle in TJ’s hand, and says, he’s been less than honest about a lot of things. Stella says, it’s time; time to let go of the past. Curtis says, that can wait, and TJ says, what matters is getting Marshall better. Marshall says he appreciates that, but Stella is spot-on. Curtis deserved an explanation a long time ago. He wasn’t able to get it right with Tommy, but he can get it right with Curtis.

Nina says, what happened in Nixon Falls was more complicated than Diane is making it, but Diane says, not really. Nina either lied or she didn’t; which is it? Nina says she lied. Who hasn’t lied in here? That doesn’t make her a bad grandmother. She loves Wiley. How can she prove to Wiley how much she loves him if she’s shut out of his life? How can she prove it, not just by her words, but by her actions? Diane says, with all due respect, she had her chance, and threw it in the garbage. No further questions. The judge tells Nina to step down, and Michael says he thinks Diane did it. Diane says, let’s hope, and he tells Willow, that’s the end of that. Judge Foster asks if there’s anyone else prepared to speak for or against the petition, and Sonny tells Scotty to get him on the stand. Nina says, no, he doesn’t have to, but he says, yes, he does.

At GH, Finn tells Violet that Elizabeth is going to a place where she can get the care she needs. She’ll be home soon. Violet says she hopes Elizabeth Feels better, and Finn says he hopes so too. Elizabeth comes out, and Violet hugs her. She tells Elizabeth that she can take the frisbee, but Elizabeth tells her to hang onto it. They’ll play when she gets back. She asks for a hug for the road, and tells Violet that she loves her. She tells Cameron, don’t think he’s getting out of another one, and he says he wouldn’t want to. They hug, and she says she loves him. He says he loves her too, and Finn says, he’s not saying goodbye. Violet says, see you later, and Finn says, he’ll see Elizabeth later. Elizabeth says, not if she sees him first, and he hugs her. She says, tell the boys she loves them, and she’ll be home as soon as she can. Elizabeth gets in the elevator with Doc and Laura, and Finn holds her hand until the elevator doors start to close.

The doctor asks if Marshall is ready for the scans, and Stella tells him, be careful. He has precious cargo. The doctor says, as soon as they’re clear, Marshall can go home, and Marshall says, that’s exactly where he’s going – home with his family.

Brook says, this has nothing to do with Bailey, and Chase says, no? She says, no. It’s about her taking her life back, and everything she’s worked for. Is he going to help her or not? He says he’s sorry; he can’t. She says she’ll do it herself, and gets up.

Judge Foster says, if Scotty and his client have no more witnesses to call… Nina looks at Sonny, then nods to Scotty. Scotty says, they have one more witness to call. He calls Sonny Corinthos to the stand. Sonny gets up, and is sworn in. Everyone sits stone-faced.

Tomorrow, Josslyn tells Cameron, she finally figured out a way to stop Esme; Victor tells Ava, welcome home; and Diane asks why they should trust Sonny’s judgement.

🥀 Soap’s Loss…

I only watched Guiding Light for a hot minute, but I remember her from the soap magazines.

🌬 Time’s Up…

I think Kyle’s storyline ran out when LVP left. If she ever really had one.

https://people.com/tv/kyle-richards-considers-whether-to-return-to-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/

💰 Dishing On Dubai…

The skinny on the new Wives, and a cameo from Phaedra.  

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhodubai-andy-cohen-caroline-stanbury-phaedra-parks-preview

💋 Bye Wig…

It’s about time someone stopped kowtowing to LisaR’s BS.

🍸 I Wouldn’t Either…

Brittany is never going to understand that her close association with Jax is doing her no favors.

🍾 Champagne Taste…

And I still don’t know WTH these people do, or why they’re on TV.

https://www.cinemablend.com/television/the-incredible-amount-of-money-chrisley-knows-best-stars-allegedly-needed-in-order-to-break-even-every-month-according-to-former-partner-who-committed-bank-fraud

🧹 Rushing the Season…

What you need to know about the Sanderson sisters latest.

https://ew.com/movies/hocus-pocus-2-release-date-announced-disney/

🌷 Tra-La It’s Still May…

While the spring continues, generating pollen for all, join me tomorrow for soap and what’s happening with those who hold the diamonds. Until then, stay safe, stay letting your conscience be your guide, and stay keeping in mind, experience doesn’t equal talent.

May 23, 2022 – Nina Confronts Willow Before the Hearing, 10 Course Meal With Restrictions On Deck & Some Praise

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sonny meets Dante in an outside eating area, and Dante says he took the liberty of offering Sonny a coffee. Sonny says, you can’t go wrong with a cup of Corinthos coffee, but Dante says, he didn’t order Corinthos coffee. (Why not?) He wonders if Sonny is going to the hearing, and Sonny says he is. Dante says, good, and Sonny says, he sounds surprised. Dante says he didn’t think Sonny would go. Michael won’t admit it, but Dante is sure Michael appreciates Sonny’s support. Sonny says he’s glad to hear it, but he’s going to be testifying on Nina’s behalf, not Michael’s.

In the Nook on the phone, Brook says, there has to be a way out of this. Just think of some sneaky lawyer move and call her back. Drew comes in, and says, bad news? She wonders why contracts can’t be written in English. Do lawyers take classes in making things confusing as possible? (Yes. So you’ll hire them to decipher it.) Drew asks if he can help, when Michael and Willow come in. Brook says, the petition hearing is today, and Michael says, yeah. This hearing is their best chance to keep Nina away from Wiley.

Nina walks into the empty courtroom, followed by Maxie. Maxie says she can’t tell what Nina is thinking. Is she nervous? Determined? All of the above? Nina says, it sounds like Maxie is the nervous one, and Maxie says she hates this is a court battle. She was hoping for a compromise. Nina says, they’re beyond compromising. That feature in The Invader proves Michael and Willow aren’t pulling any punches. She has a few punches herself.

Brad and Britt head into yoga class, and Brad asks if they can have lattes instead; it’s a little early for yoga. Britt says, it’s never too early for yoga. He was totally on board when she asked him. He says, that was last night. He didn’t get to sleep until early this morning. She says, hot date? but he says, no; running an errand for his aunt. She says, what kind of errand? and he says, delivering paperwork. He’s not a drug mule. She tells him, she didn’t say he was, and he says, she didn’t have to. She looked it.

Carly finishes a private yoga class, and tells the instructor that she took the class because she thought it would make her feel better. She’s going to court today, and really wanted to feel centered so she doesn’t do something she regrets. Carly thanks the instructor, when Britt and Brad walk in.

At NY Methodist, TJ brings Curtis coffee, and asks if there’s any news. Curtis says, the doctor is examining Marshall, and says there’s no change from last night. He suggests TJ join Molly at the hotel, and get some rest. He’ll call if he hears anything. TJ says, and if he told Curtis the same thing? and Curtis says, never mind. They sit, and Curtis says, he knows HIPPA prevents the doctor from telling him anything about Marshall’s condition, but TJ is a doctor. Couldn’t he tell TJ something, from doctor to doctor? TJ says he’s not Marshall’s doctor. All he can do is tell Curtis what he observed when he and Marshall were mugged. That knife cut very close to a major artery in Marshall’s arm, and the blood loss was major. Curtis says, when the doctor asked about Marshall’s medication last night, it let him know how very little he knows about his dad. They’d gotten close, but Marshall still hasn’t let him into his life. TJ says, he did use Marshall’s hotel keycard last night. They had to go through his personal effects to look for his blood pressure medication. Curtis says, and? and TJ says he found something he wasn’t expecting.

Chase comes out of the hospital elevator, and tells Finn, his text was cryptic, as usual. How’s Elizabeth? Why is she even here? Finn says, the situation is complicated. Terry’s in there with her right now. He thinks he knows who’s been harassing Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is getting dressed, and Terry says, not all her tests are in yet. Getting back into bed wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. Elizabeth says she’s fine; call her with her scan results. Terry’s tablet beeps, and she says, Elizabeth’s bloodwork was normal, but Elizabeth says, there’s nothing normal about having no memory of leaving Laura’s place and going to her own, and cutting up the drawing Violet gave her. Is she losing her mind?

Finn says, she was tearing up a photo that Violet had drawn for her (um… I think he means picture), and Chase says he’s heard some pretty extreme stories of sleepwalkers. He guesses that would explain the fire in Franco’s art studio. Finn says, the portrait on the mantel, the wedding ring in the locker… Chase says, Finn told him someone slashed her wedding dress. That someone was Elizabeth? Doc joins them, saying, he couldn’t help overhear. Maybe he can shed some light on Elizabeth’s behavior. Finn says, by all means, and Doc says, people have been known to carry on entire conversations, take a walk, even drive a car (yikes!) while technically asleep. He’s going to speak to Elizabeth now to see if they can find some underlying cause. Finn says, tell her he’s here, and he’ll be waiting if she needs him, and Doc says, of course (🍷). He goes in, and Chase asks how long Elizabeth has to stay. Finn says he only brought her in for tests to make sure there isn’t a physical reason for her behavior. She’s free to go any time. Chase says, physical reason? Does Finn mean like a brain tumor? Finn nods, and says, it’s a possibility. He’s hoping it’s just the sleep medication she’s been taking. Terry comes out, and says, Elizabeth wants to see him. Finn goes into her room, and asks why she’s not in bed. She says she’s going to tell him what she told Doc and Terry; she’s fine. Her bloodwork is normal, and Doc thinks it might be her sleeping pills that might be responsible for her sleepwalking… and everything else that’s gone along with it. Fin says, that’s good news, right? and Elizabeth says, yes, and she’s praying it stays the same, but she won’t feel better until she knows for sure. Finn says, at least they know she and the boys aren’t in any danger, and she says she hopes not. He says he knows not. If she’s the one behind all this, she’d never seriously hurt someone. She says, tell that to Chase.

Maxie says, so Nina is determined; good. Nina thanks Maxie for her support, and Maxie says, she’s family, but is she sure going for the jugular is the best move? She’s known Michael a long time, and he’s a decent guy. (Has she met him lately?) Nina says, until he isn’t, and Maxie tells her, she’s just saying Nina can’t escalate her way to a compromise. Nina says she’s been trying to compromise, but Michael and Willow don’t respect her rights as Wiley’s grandmother. She’s not going to walk away from that little boy, and Sonny doesn’t think she should walk away either.

Dante says, Sonny is going to testify against his own son? and Sonny says he’s not testifying against Michael; he’s supporting Nina’s right to be in Wiley’s life. Dante says, that’s great, but Michael’s not going to see it that way, and Sonny says, Michael doesn’t want any part of him; Dante knows that. So why shouldn’t he stand up for a woman who just wants to see her grandson? Dante asks if he doesn’t see the problem in that, and Sonny asks if Dante thinks Michael is being reasonable. Does he honestly think Nina would hurt Wiley? She loves that boy. Dante says, maybe, but you could say she already hurt Wiley by letting them believe Sonny was dead. Michael has every right to protect his son from her lies. Sonny says, Nina has already apologized a thousand times over. Michael is angry because his mother divorced Sonny, and he blames Sonny, so he’s going to retaliate by punishing Nina. Dante says, like father, like son.

Drew says, if they want, he can watch Wiley while they’re in court, and Willow says, Wiley would love a visit from his Uncle Drew. He’s playing with the nanny, and Josslyn is taking him to the park later. Brook tells them, good luck. Not that they need it. Nina should just save herself the job, and quit now. Willow says, Nina loves drama. She’s cast herself as the victim, and can’t wait to play it out in front of the judge. Michael says, she’s determined to drag this out to the bitter end, and Brook says, some people just prey on the innocent. Ned walks in, and asks, what’s this? Another family meeting he wasn’t invited to? Drew says, the hearing for Nina’s petition to spend time with Wiley is today, and Michael says they should go. Ned says he’s sorry. Nina has done enough harm to Michael’s family. He hopes they win. Michael thanks him, and he and Willow leave. Brook tells Ned, that was nice. We Q’s have to stick together. Ned says, we certainly do, and looks at Drew.

Britt asks the instructor if they’re early, and she says, a little bit; Veronica is teaching the next class. She tells Carly, good luck, and leaves. Brad asks if Carly has a second, and Carly asks what he wants. He says, obviously, the hearing for Nina’s petition to see Wiley is today, and Carly says she’s not discussing her grandson with him. Britt suggests they do some stretching before class, and he says he knows he has no right to love Wiley, but he does. He’ll always regret hurting Wiley and Lucas. Carly says, that’s great. Keep regretting. She starts to leave, but Brad says, Michael respects her opinion. Maybe she could suggest he work things out with Nina without involving the court. She asks why she’d do that, and he says, for Wiley. He doesn’t deserve more trauma in his life. She says, the turmoil began with him. Now get out of her way. He says, not yet, and Britt says, at least hear him out. Carly tells her to stay out of it, and brushes past Brad. Brad says, what happened with Michael and AJ could happen all over again with Wiley.

Curtis sees the doctor, and asks if his father’s okay. Did he regain consciousness? The doctor says, Mr. Ashford’s condition is stable, but he’s weak from the heavy blood loss, and TJ asks what the MRI and CAT scan showed. The doctor says, unfortunately, Mr. Ashford hasn’t designated either one of them as his medical. All he can tell them is, his results were encouraging. Curtis asks why he’s still unconscious, and the doctor says, head injuries are tricky. Sometimes the body shuts down to give the brain time to heal. TJ asks what the possibilities are on lingering aftereffects, and the doctor says, it depends on the patient. Curtis asks what they mean by aftereffects, and TJ says, memory loss, reduced cognition, partial paralysis, but Marshall’s tough; he can wake up and be fine. Curtis asks if he can see Marshall, and the doctor says the nurse is in with him now, and will let him know when he can go in. He has to go, but assures them Marshall is getting the best care possible. He leaves, and TJ tells Curtis, sorry. He just gave Curtis the worst case scenario. There’s no reason Marshall should have any of those aftereffects. Curtis says he can’t worry about that now. TJ has to tell him what he discovered in Marshall’s hotel room. TJ hands Curtis a prescription bottle, and says, his medication. It’s not what they thought. Curtis says, it’s not for his heart? and TJ says, it’s an anti-psychotic.

Drew asks if Ned really thinks they’re meeting behind his back, but Ned says he was joking. Drew says, he’s still opposed to the Aurora/ELQ merger, and Ned says, yes. Because he believes he’s the right choice to lead ELQ after they get rid of Valentin. Drew says he’s trying to be as tactful as possible, but Ned has no media experience, and Ned says, so they throw him a bone, and make him COO? Drew says, if he doesn’t like the position, that’s fine. Make him a counter offer, anything other than CEO. Ned says, Drew and Michael are in no position to offer him anything. He’s stepped up whenever ELQ needed him. He has a longer history with the company then Drew or Michael. Drew says, Ned is right. He did miss a few board meetings while he was being held prisoner by Peter August, and Ned says, he certainly didn’t race back to the company when he was freed. Brook says, enough. What is it with this family? Does everything need to be a death cage match?

Curtis says, Marshall is on an anti-psychotic? So when he collapsed back in January, it wasn’t because of his heart? TJ says, it could have been. Some anti-psychotics cause heart issues. After the attack, Marshall might have switched to a different prescription. Curtis asks why someone would be on medications like this, and TJ says, there are many reasons. There’s no way to know Marshall’s actual diagnosis. Curtis says, unless he wakes up and tells them himself.

Elizabeth zips up her overnight bag, when Chase and Finn come in. Finn says, going somewhere? and she says she doesn’t do well lying down. She tells Chase that she’s so sorry she gave him a concussion, but Chase says he can’t be mad when she wasn’t aware of what she was doing. She says, he’s a much better person than she is. She can’t imagine wanting to hurt him. Terry joins them, and says, Elizabeth’s test results are in.

Sonny tells Dante that he was ready to stand up for Michael, even though he thinks Nina has every right to see her grandson. He went over there, and Michael rejected him and everything he stands for. Is he supposed to sit back and take it? Dante asks if Sonny hears himself; Sonny is proving his point. Sonny asks what Dante’s point is, and Dante says, Michael is too much like him, lashing out at Nina… Sonny says, so Dante agrees Michael is being unreasonable? and Dante says he thinks they both need to grow up before they lose each other forever. 

Maxie says, Bobbie threw a drink in Nina’s face? Did she throw one back? Nina says, no, but she wanted to slap her. Sonny stopped her, but that’s a good thing. She doesn’t want to give Michael and Willow any more ammunition against her. Maxie says, so Sonny looked after her, and Nina says, yeah; he’s on her side. Maxie asks if Nina is thinking there’s a chance for her and Sonny, and Nina flashes back to The Savoy, and Sonny saying she’s not trouble. Michael and Willow approach the door, and Nina says, she thinks so, even though his entire family hates her. She feels horrible about how bad it’s gotten, but she’s not going to apologize for caring for Sonny. He cares about her too. He even offered to testify on her behalf. Michael dashes in, and asks if he heard right. His father is going to be a character witness for her?  

Elizabeth says, Terry is certain her MRI is normal? and Terry says she’d never lie to Elizabeth. Elizabeth says, so there’s no medical reason for her sleepwalking? and Terry says, not according to the tests they’ve run so far. Finn asks, what about the sleeping pills? and Terry asks how long she’s been taking them. Elizabeth says, she doesn’t know. She got them after Franco was killed, and her schedule got crazy. She would take them in the morning after working a night shift. Terry says, the pills could affect Elizabeth’s behavior. She’s going to order more tests. She leaves, and Elizabeth asks Doc if her actions could just be the result of medication. He says, or is there a deeper problem beneath the surface?

Carly asks what Brad is talking about, and he says, she and Sonny kept AJ from Michael for years. When AJ came back to Port Charles, Michael was an adult, and wanted a relationship with his father. Britt tells him not to go there, and Carly says she can’t explain to him how many ways he has this wrong. Brad says he was in prison. Does she know why? She says, because he tried to pass off Michael’s son as his own, and he says, because the truth always comes out. And when Wiley finds out Nina is also his grandmother, he’s going to want a relationship with her, and feel that he was cheated and robbed of that growing up. Carly says, or, when Wiley’s and adult and able to comprehend all the damage Nina did to various members of his family, he’s going to be grateful he didn’t have her hovering over him, demanding he love her like the narcissist that she is. Brad says, okay, have a good day, and goes into the classroom. Carly tells Britt that she needs to get better friends. He’s an idiot. Britt says, he can be, but right now, he kind of has a point.

Dante says, testifying for Nina is crossing the line, and Sonny says, Dante is the one who told him that Michael is not only cutting him out of his life, but that Michael’s actively working on taking him down. What is he supposed to say? Go ahead. Thank you. Dante says, no. He’s just telling Sonny to back off a little bit. Let Michael cool off a little. Michael sees his job as protecting Wiley and Willow, and like it or not, Nina has a history of questionable behavior. Willow just found out Harmony killed Neil and Brendon Byrne to prevent the secret that she wasn’t Willow’s biological mother from coming out. Michael is reacting to everything; everything is a threat to him right now. Sonny says he’s not a threat; he’s Michael’s father. Dante says, then act like it. Wait until Nina’s petition is resolved, and things die down. Sonny says, what if he doesn’t? and Dante says, then he runs the risk of losing Michael forever.

Nina says, after the way Michael’s been treating Sonny, Sonny’s decided he’s done supporting him, and Michael says, he sees. Maxie asks if it has to be like this. They’re all adults here. Can they all act like it? Willow says, the only one not acting like an adult is Nelle’s mother. She has no place in Wiley’s life. Nina says, despite what they think of her daughter, Wiley is her family, and Maxie says, and they all know how important that is, right? There’s no limit to the number of people who can love a child. She feels, the more the merrier. Michael says, if Felicia hadn’t killed Peter, was he going to be part of Bailey’s life?

Brook says, isn’t the main thing to get Valentin out as CEO? Who cares who replaces him? Drew tells Ned, she’s right. They just need to focus on getting rid of Valentin. Ned says he needs to get changed for work, and leaves. Drew says he loves Brook’s passion, and she says, they should be fighting together, not against each other. He says he couldn’t agree more, but he gets the feeling there’s more to this than just ELQ. Is it that contract? Maybe they can figure it out together. She says, her producer’s back in town, and he says, that’s not a good thing? She says, that is correct. When Drew was gone, he followed her back to Port Charles. You look up the word sleazy in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of Linc’s face. He started this whole mess in a way. She was so desperate to get rid of him, Valentin bought her contract in exchange for her ELQ shares. Drew says, that’s how he became CEO, and she says, and Lucy cast the tie-breaking vote. He says he’s guessing that’s the contract in question, and she says, yes. The most reckless, short-sighted thing she’s ever done is sign that contract. And now Linc claims to own all her intellectual property that she made while under contract with him. He says, all her songs? and she says, Linc even has demos, so it’s not like she could claim she wrote them when she wasn’t under contract with him. She doesn’t see a way out of this. But wait. If Valentin bought the contract, wouldn’t he own the songs? I don’t get this.

Curtis tells TJ, the court sent Marshall to a psychiatric facility when he was arrested at that protest. When he confronted Marshall about the truth, he refused to talk about his diagnosis. Can someone take these meds for decades, and still consider themselves cured? TJ says, with the right medication, many people with mental illness can manage their symptoms and live quality lives, but Curtis says, he just doesn’t understand how Marshall could abandon his family and let him and Tommy think he was dead, with mom’s approval. TJ says, it can take time to settle on the right medication. Maybe Marshall was volatile, not to mention the stigma; it wasn’t understood back then like it is today. The nurse comes out, and says, Curtis can see his father now. Curtis goes in, and says, Marshall Ashford. The more I get to know you, the more questions I have.

Drew asks if Brook spoke to a lawyer, and she says, yeah. He’s looking for a loophole. Drew says, she told him that Linc is super sleazy? and she says, he’s most wanted on the metoo list. He says, sue him for sexual harassment; it will void the contract. She says she sort of punched him a couple of times. He pushes her buttons. She was really hoping she’d never have to deal with this guy again. He says, easier said than done if he owns her songs, and she says she guesses she’ll just have to live with this. He says, she can move on, write more music; music that won’t fall under the contract, and she says she’s already done that. And she does have a really great job at Deception, which she’s pretty good at, if she does say so herself. So what if Linc owns some of her past? Drew says, he shouldn’t own any part of her, past, present, or future. Her phone beeps, and she says, speak of the devil. Linc sent her an email.

Carly says, the next time Britt finds herself agreeing with Brad, don’t. Britt says, Nina is her cousin. She wants Nina to be able to see Wiley. That said, she understands Nina’s caused Carly’s family a lot of pain. She also understands that simply saying, oh gosh, I feel bad about that, let’s move on, changes nothing. Nina’s not going to give up. In her mind, Wiley is all she has. Carly says, it’s not Wiley’s job to fill the void in Nina’s life. Britt says, that’s true, but what happens when Wiley gets older, and Nina goes to him with her tale of woe? I wanted to see you, but your mother and father wouldn’t let me. Carly says, Wiley is smart. He’s not going to fall for Nina’s hysteria. Britt says, really? A rebellious teenager. Does she think he’s going to be okay with the truth? Carly says, sometimes you have to make hard decisions to protect your kids, and Britt says, so that’s it? There’s no option B? There’s nothing else that can fix this situation? Carly flashes back to Drew saying, if Michael goes too far with Nina, and Nina is Willow’s mother, it will change things for Willow, whether she wants it to or not. What if the DNA test proves it? What is she going to do? Britt says, there has to be some way for Michael, Willow, and Nina to see things differently.

Maxie asks if Michael is really comparing Nina to Peter, and he says, only from a legal perspective. If Peter had lived, he’d have legal standing as Bailey’s father, just like Nina has legal standing as Wiley’s grandmother, because of a biological relationship and DNA. That doesn’t always make a family. Willow is Wiley’s mother, period. Nina says, like Harmony was Willow’s mother. Maxie says, Nina… and Nina walks to the petitioner’s table. Maxie’s phone rings, and she excuses herself. Willow stomps over to Nina, and says, she believed her entire life that Harmony was her mother. Knowing the truth now doesn’t change her childhood memories. Nina says, what about the people her mother stole her from? What about her biological parents? Willow laughs.

Sonny tells Dante, of course (🍷) he doesn’t want to lose Michael and Wiley, but Michael has already made it clear that’s already happened. Dante says, Sonny told him that he hadn’t seen Michael this angry since he got custody of Avery, and Sonny was convinced he was going to lose Michael then, but he didn’t. Underneath all that anger, Michael loves Sonny just as much as Sonny loves him. Think about that before he gets on the stand on Nina’s behalf.

Chase asks Terry if she thinks they’ll figure it out, and she says, as a doctor she can’t comment, but as Elizabeth’s friend, she sure hopes so.

Doc says, there could be an emotional source to her sleepwalking; something in her subconscious that wants to get out. She says, it already got out. It set fire to Franco’s art studio. It attacked Chase. She could have stabbed Cameron with those scissors. Finn says, there’s no way she’d harm her children, but she says she doesn’t know what to believe anymore.

Willow says, Nina assumes she was stolen, but what if she was given away? What if her biological parents didn’t want her, or couldn’t keep her? She has no idea what happened, and neither does Nina. She just wanted to wound Willow because Willow wasn’t saying what she wanted to hear. Michael says, when Nina doesn’t get her way, she goes straight for the jugular. What a wonderful role model she’ll make for Wiley. Nina says, they push and push until she reacts. Then they stand back and act all superior. She has news for them. That gutter they pushed her into, they belong right there with her. Michael says, they pushed her into letting their family believe their father was dead? Tell him, how are they responsible for that? Nina wonders how many times he’s going to say that. She apologizes; she regrets her decision, but is this about Wiley, or hurting her? Willow says, it’s about protecting their son, and Maxie says, sorry to interrupt. It was the school nurse. She has to pick up James at pre-K. He’s okay, but he has a fever. She pulls Nina away, and says, if Nina wants to see her grandson again, stay away from Willow and Michael. She’s making it worse.

Brook tells Drew, Linc sold one of her songs. She thought he was lying about shopping them around. He says, that’s good, right? People will still be able to hear her music. She says, he sent a link to the demo. She plays it on her phone, and it’s an electropop number. She says, this isn’t her song; it’s a crime, and he says, it didn’t sound like something she’d write. She says, lyrics are her soul and he murdered them, and he says, as a songwriter, she has to get used to artists putting their spin on her words and music. She says, that’s fine. That’s what singers do. They put their own interpretation on it, while understanding the intention of the lyrics, not turning it into trash. He says, it sounds like she’s got to fight this guy, and she says, damn straight she does. She gets on the phone, and asks what someone is up to. She needs their help

Curtis holds the prescription bottle, and says, this is why Marshall thought it was better for his sons to believe he was dead? Did he really think they cared about that? He can tell Marshall right now, he would have rather grown up with his father than without him. Even if he was struggling, he shouldn’t have let his pride drive him away from his family. That’s not fair because he doesn’t know what Marshall was going through when he made the decision to leave. He knows Marshall wanted protect him and Tommy. When Marshall kept quiet, then turned up in his life after all those years, it’s like Marshall wanted Curtis to distrust him, to think the worst of him. All he had to do was tell the truth. Did he give Marshall a reason to have so little faith in him? Was he quick to anger? Was he unwilling to hear Marshall out? Marshall didn’t want to talk, and maybe he didn’t listen, but it can’t end there. Marshall has to wake up. He just has to.

Brad comes out, and asks, where’s Carly? Britt says, relax. She’s done torturing him… for the day. Where did he get the courage to confront her? He says he guesses he learned a thing or two from his Aunt Selena. Britt says she can’t tell if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. His aunt has been keeping him busy. Aside from the late hours, how’s the job going? He says, surprisingly… okay. He kind of likes the work, and his aunt’s a fair boss. Britt says, and demanding, but he says, nothing he can’t handle. So if he hasn’t thanked her for encouraging him to take the job, thanks. Everything turned out pretty well in the end.

Ned sees Drew alone in the Nook, and asks, where’s Brook? Drew says, she tore out of here on a mission, and Ned says, and the mission is? Drew says, something Ned probably should hear from her, and Ned says, he’ll speak with her later. Drew says, what about them? Should they speak now or later? Ned says, how about not at all, if he’s not the next CEO. Drew says, he, Ned, and Michael have to figure something out to make Ned happy, but Ned says, Drew already knows the answer to that. He has to get to the office, since he’s the only Quartermaine who actually works at ELQ.

In the new outside space, Brook taps on the table, then looks up, and says, thanks for coming. Chase sits, and asks, what’s going on? He says, has Linc been harassing her again? and she says, not in person. He asks what that means, and she says, she’s taking her life back, and he’s going to help her.

Elizabeth says she never wants to close her eyes again, and Doc says, she has to sleep sometime. She says, and when she does, what happens? Is he going to tie her to the bed? Sedate her? Finn asks Doc, now that Elizabeth is aware, is there a chance that will deter it? Doc says he can’t make any promises, and until they know the root cause, there’s always a chance it will happen again. Elizabeth says, that’s what she thinks. That’s why she’s made the decision to protect her family.

Curtis says he doesn’t care what issues Marshall has. He wants Marshall back in his life. Please. Give him a chance to make it up. He can only do that if Marshall comes back to them. Just open his eyes. Please. Marshall opens his eyes, and panics, but Curtis says, he’s here. It’s him. It’s your son.

Nina tells Michael, for God’s sake, she’s not going to hurt Willow, and Michael says, just leave them alone. Nina says, not until they hear her out. She went too far earlier. She’s sorry Willow lost her mom. Even though she had her faults, she was still Willow’s mom and it’s still painful. Willow says, save your breath. They judge won’t be fooled by Nina’s fake remorse. Nina says, let her ask them this. Are they so perfect they’ve never made a mistake? Michael says, she lied and misled them repeatedly; that’s not a mistake, it’s a pattern of behavior. One they want to protect Wiley from. Nina says, regardless of how it affects the rest of their family? and Sonny walks in.

Outside the courtroom door, Carly gets a text. It says, the DNA test results are in. She can pick them up at her earliest convenience.

Tomorrow, Curtis says he’s not going anywhere, and neither is Marshall; Elizabeth says Finn has to let her go; Diane tells Michael and Willow, if they want to win, there’s only one way to play it.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Ugh. Ashley.

Port Mahon. Daisy tells Ashley that she wants to work as a team, and to get the hierarchy thing out of her head. Both stews will be the same, and she wants Ashley to concentrate on the teamwork. In Daisy’s interview, she says, after what she went through last time, Ashely might be unhappy she’s not second, but it’s not about experience; it’s about character. Ashley’s not there yet. Gary tells Kelsie that she’s going to be on days, and Ashley instructs Scarlett on the fine art of cleaning mirrors with vinegar. In Barnaby’s interview, he says he’s annoyed about being on nights. It’s boring. They should have an exciting guy on in the day to make the guests happy and the tip bigger, and the perfectionist on nights. Daisy tells Marcos about putting both stews on the same level, and he thinks that’s better. Gary lurks around the stews, and tells Ashley to stop being childish. They should all kiss and make up; that’s what friends do. He thinks Scarlett makes everything better, and in Scarlett’s interview, she says, Gary is fun, but she senses tension with Ashely and doesn’t want drama. It’s so annoying. Ashley tells Scarlett, fair warning. Gary is a f***ing loser. Because, what else is she going to say? The provisions come in.

Barnaby is worried that he’s going to be bored on nights, but Kelsie tells him, you stay pretty busy. They do windows, and in Kelsie’s interview, she wonders if it’s wrong to think she works harder than Barnaby. He works just enough to get the job done, while she does the job with a cherry on top. She can’t relate. Daisy tells Scarlett that she’s on 8 to midnight. Tonight, Scarlett will do dinner, and Ashley will turndowns, and tomorrow, they’ll switch. Ashley tells Kelsie that Scarlett is very green. It’s an hour to the guests’ arrival, and Gary does a walkaround. Daisy checks the rooms, and Ashley says she’s going to ignore Gary for the rest of the season. Gary hunts down Scarlett in the laundry, and says, just the person he’s looking for. He kisses her neck, and hugs her. In her interview, Scarlett says, he’s definitely flirting with her, so she’s going to flirt back. In Gary’s interview, he says, she shouldn’t be a stew. She should be a supermodel. He’s sweating. They kiss a little, although not passionately, and I wish Ashley would walk in.

Glenn calls the crew to the cockpit, and in Scarlett’s interview, she says she thinks Gary is exciting. Wow. I just don’t see it. Maybe he’s different in person. Gary is now sporting what passes as a mustache, and Daisy says, he literally couldn’t look any creepier, but Gary says he thought the looked cute. The guests arrive, and Glenn says, it’s nice to see familiar faces, as well as new faces. In Glenn’s interview, he says, the last time they had an all-female charter, it was challenging. We flash back to the Erica Rose charter, and the bunch of mean girls that they were, and Glenn hopes that this time, they have better manners. Daisy gives the tour, and Glenn is ready to drop the lines. Gary gives the all clear, and they pull out. Marcos sends up fancy snacks, and one of the guests remarks that they grew up on Lunchables and mac and cheese. Primary Keely tells Daisy that Marcos can make what he wants, and in Marcos’s interview, he says, the primary is gluten-free, two guests don’t want shellfish, and two are dairy-free. His options are getting smaller to make the menu, and it’s not going to be easy. Gary wants to find out who irritates Daisy the most, but Scarlett says she’s not playing. The guests ask for the rope swing to be set up, and Daisy tells Scarlett that it’s wigs and sequins tonight. Gary tests the swing, and Barnaby helps the guests use it. Guest Jennifer has a false start, which is pretty funny, then guest Jennifer does a belly flop, which is funny-not-funny.

Barnaby tells Glenn that he’s done a lot of sailing, but this is his first 28 meter. He asks if Glenn has done much racing, and Glenn says the boat has done well in regattas. Daisy tells the stews to change into their blacks for dinner at 8:30, and Glenn says, they have to be finished at 9 since he’s eating with them. The stews decorate in disco style for the sequins and wigs dinner, and don wigs. In Scarlett’s interview, she says she’s never done a dinner, and wants all the firsts over with. Daisy explains the table settings to her, and the guests are seated. Glenn has no wig, and one of the guests sticks a tinsel thing on his head, which he’s a good sport about. Marcos says he’s making duck, since it’s the only thing not on the preference sheets. There are different dishes for different guests, and Marcos tells the servers to keep it straight, but they have a hard time. One of the guests says they’re scared to eat duck, which sounds really stupid. Scarlett tells Ashley that she set the wrong food in front of a guest, and Ashley says, it’s not like she dumped it all over them. Although I’m sure she’ll tell Daisy that Scarlett made some grievous error. Another guest says they feel terrible eating a duck, which I can understand, but I wonder how they feel about eating a chicken. Glenn is like, oops, my wig fell off. Oh no. A guest asks, what if there’s no wind? and Glenn says, a real sailor can make wind. He tells them that they need more than they had, and to wish for wind tonight. The gluten-free chocolate dessert looks amazing, even though it doesn’t sound like it would be. In the crew mess, Gary tells Scarlett that he has a crush on her, and she says, maybe it’s mutual. Gary says he thinks they click. In Colin’s interview, he says, Scarlett is the new girl on the block, and Gary is making his best moves and pulling out all the stops. He can’t figure out how Gary’s brain works. In the cabin he shares with Marcos and Colin, Gary gets in his bunk. There’s a knock at the door, and both Colin and Marcos insist it must be Scarlett. Gary gets down, and realizes it’s Colin knocking on the wall. Ha-ha!

The 10 course dinner is coming up, and Marcos realizes he’ll need 80 plates, but he’s not worried. Scarlett hugs Gary good morning, as Daisy and Marcos watch. The guests get up, and Ashley instructs Scarlett on the fine art of folding towels. Glenn asks the guests what they’d like to do after breakfast. There’s no wind, but they can go in the tender where there’s blue, blue water and play around. The guests pronounce the idea cool, and Gary and Kelsie gather goggles and snorkels. In Marcos’s interview, he says, guests like 10 courses because they want to see how many quality cuisines they can have in one night. He wants the same experience for the guests with restrictions. It’s not easy, but not impossible. Gary wants to bring Scarlett along on the tender, and tells Daisy that he needs a stew to serve drinks. No surprise, suggesting Scarlett. In Daisy’s interview, she says she has him so figured out. It will be him and Scarlett chatting and flirting for an hour. This sh*t is so predictable. She tells him, that’s not going to happen. She asks if he really needs a stew; she’d rather not send someone. Gary insists, it looks more professional, but he can do it himself. She says, he gets what she’s saying, and in her interview, she says, there’s one reason to be here; it’s work. Gary says he’s not arguing with her, but it would be more professional. He tells the deckhands, he can’t win with that chick. He’s over working with her. Daisy says she doesn’t think he needs a stew, but she’s going to go herself to prove a point. Before the guests are ready to board the tender, Gary tells Daisy that she doesn’t care about the guests, and she loves to start fights. She asks if he’s serious. She’s here for the guests. He’s an a-hole. In her interview, Daisy says don’t accuse her of not caring about the guests, and putting the guests first. She asks him if he’s an insane a-hole.  

Daisy tells Gary not to lecture her; is he insane? He tells her, calm down, and she says, it’s not funny. In Daisy’s interview, she says, she’s not upset that he wants a stew; it’s the accusatory tone and how he’s inferring she’s not professional, and doesn’t care about the guests. Ashley and Scarlett clean the cabins, and the guests swim in the blue, blue water. Gary tells them to catch a fish for lunch. Barnaby cleans the waterline on the outside of the boat, and Ashley complains to Marcos that she has to expend extra energy telling Scarlett what to do and how to do things. Daisy keeps asking if anyone wants a drink or wants their drink topped off, but there are few takers. In her interview, she says, WTF is she doing here? It’s f***ing ridiculous. The guests come back, and get ready for dinner. Glenn tells Gary that he knows the captain of the neighboring boat, and he’s wondering about doing a race, a friendly competition. Gary says, if the wind picks up, he thinks the guests will like it. In Glenn’s interview, he says, they haven’t been able to sail match, so a race will make it special. He’s done a lot of races on the Parseval, and it does pretty well on the race course. Why not have a little fun? Scarlett tells Ashley that Gary has been coming on strong, and asks if it bothers her. Ashley says, Gary isn’t worth it. If she’s upset, it’s not because she likes him. Scarlett says she doesn’t want to step on any toes, and in Ashley’s interview, she says, what does Scarlett want her to say? Hook up with a guy who will treat her like sh*t? Marcos tells Colin that everyone has to help with dinner, and in Marcos’s interview, he says, a 10 course dinner isn’t easy to do by yourself. Plating is tricky, and logistically, it’s a nightmare. Gary and Scarlett go to the upper deck to look at the sunset, and Daisy says she asked Scarlett to check on laundry. She’s sick of it. The guests sit for dinner, and in the crew mess, Glenn says, holy moly, that’s a lot of plates. Daisy gripes to Scarlett about Gary, saying the unprofessional comment banged on her. All Gary does is cause trouble. Don’t f*** a stew, then try for her roommate, and she’s unprofessional. In Scarlett’s interview, she wonders where this came from. Daisy says, if he’s not interested, why sleep with her? The guests sit for dinner, and every dish looks fabulous, and I’m sure tastes fabulous. The guests say, it’s the best dinner ever, and are unanimously wondering what’s under Marcos’s apron. Marcos says, he’s so exhausted, and in his interview, he says, the guests are imagining him with an apron and no shirt. He’s here to fulfill any chef fantasy they have. Thank God he knows how to please a picky woman.

Guest Belinda suggests they invite Marcos to the hot tub later, when the last dessert (there were two) comes out. The guests tell Marcos that everything was wonderful, and in Marcos’s interview, he says, ten f***ing courses on a sailing yacht. It’s time to lay on the couch. Gary tells Daisy that he’s sorry for picking a fight. He was being petty, and she has good reason to be pissed off. She says he’s freaking her out, and he picks her up in a hug. In Scarlett’s interview, she says, there’s a vibe thing between Gary and her boss; it’s a weird dynamic. Gary asks if he and Daisy are friends again. He’s sorry for being a d*ck. She tells him, it’s okay.  

Glenn sees the wind is going to come up, and makes a call to Andy on La Cattiva. He explains they haven’t been able to do any sailing, and asks if Andy wants to do a fun race. Glenn tells the guests he’s organized a race with the boat behind them. They won’t be just sailing, but racing. The guests decide to skip breakfast, and Daisy tells Marcos, they’re not doing the meal. After he’s made a bunch of food. Send. It. Here. Immediately. Glenn shows Colin and Gary the race route, and Gary wakes Barnaby to tell him about the race, in case he wants to be part of it. Barnaby gets up, and in his interview, he says he’s not a seasoned yachtie, but he’s raced a billion race boats. Let’s get this thing cranked over. Glenn tells Andy, when the horn sounds, start racing. Glenn blows the horn, the sails are unfurled, and Colin says, there’s no such thing as a friendly race.

To be continued…

🌅 Joy In the Morning…

Thanks be to God, I’m back on my regular computer, but I’m beat from fighting the good tech fight. Stop by tomorrow for soap and most likely tea, since only RHOM is on. I can’t recap them all, although I do watch it peripherally. My favorite takeaway point so far is that there are mechanical sharks instead of mechanical bulls in Florida. Makes sense. So until next we meet, stay safe, stay resilient, and stay remembering, the truth always comes out.