What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Franco tells Elizabeth he’s feeling better, so they’re going to Kelly’s. She tells him he needs to rest. They start to kiss, but Epiphany and Felix interrupt.

At the hospital, Tracy complains to Laura about the passive aggressive sickout. Laura gives Tracy a pair of gloves and a bedpan, and tells her to step up. Tracy says the only thing she’s stepping up to is a bar. I love Tracy.

Finn is sleeping on an examining table. Hayden wakes him up, startling him. He asks if there’s an emergency, and she says you tell me.

There’s a knock at Nina’s office door, but it’s not Valentin, it’s Nathan. He says it’s important and will only take a minute.

Valentin rushes into the hospital carrying Anna. Griff comes out and asks what he did to her. Like if he did something he would have brought her to the hospital.

Kiki and Dillon get busy. He asks if she’s really sure, and she says she is.

Elizabeth tells Epiphany and Felix that they’re early, and Epiphany says apparently, they’re just in time. Franco asks what they’re doing at Elizabeth’s, and Epiphany asks him what he’s doing there. Franco says learning CPR, what does she think? She says they want to make sure he isn’t taking advantage.

Hayden asks Finn what’s up, since he’s being more erratic than usual. She’d asked Griff, but he told her to talk to Finn personally, and now she finds him passed out. He says he hasn’t had a break, and maybe he’s more run down than he thought. She tells him to be honest with her.

Maxie calls Nathan, wondering where he went.

Nathan tells Nina he knows that she and Maxie are on opposite sides, and both think they’re right. Nina says she is right. He thinks they should both see things from the other side. Nina says she explained her position to Maxie, and Maxie violated her trust. Nathan says that Maxie tried to unite a mother and daughter, and Nina says he wasn’t there. Nathan tells her that it has nothing to do with the magazine, and asks her to give Maxie a second chance for him.

Griff asks if Valentin found Anna this way, and Valentin says he found her breaking into his house, and tells him what happened. Griff says it doesn’t sound like her, and Valentin says he didn’t think so either. He tells Griff that they were talking, and she grabbed her head and collapsed. Griff wonders if it’s a migraine. Anna starts to stir. Griff asks if she can see him, and she says it’s blurry. He asks her to press his hand and she can’t. He says he’ll be right back.

Hayden asks Finn what’s going on. Finn says the only truth that matters is that he cares about her, and never wants to hurt her. He asks if she trusts him. She says he’ll have to deal with both her and Tracy if he’s not being truthful. He gets an emergency call and has to go.

Nina tells Nathan that she understands where he’s coming from. She explains that she married Valentin because she wanted to, and Charlotte is part of that, but she would have married him without Charlotte. She says he’s the only person who thinks she’s great just the way she is. He’s not perfect, but they love each other’s imperfections. Nathan asks if she can save some generosity for Maxie. Nina says it’s Lulu’s doing. Valentin wanted to share custody, but Lulu is dragging him to court. Nathan says he wants Nina in his life, but needs Maxie. Nina asks if she’s going to lose her brother if she doesn’t give Maxie her job back, and Maxie knocks at the door.  She says how Nina dare to summon her brother to sway him to her side? Maybe Maxie should stop getting her hair colored altogether, since it’s affecting her brain.

At the bar, Laura grabs Tracy’s martini. Tracy says she can keep one of two things, the martini or her hand. Laura asks how she can sit there and drink when people are losing their jobs? Tracy says she’s doing everything she can to save the hospital. Laura insists that she’s not.

Elizabeth asks for discretion from her friends, but Epiphany says that ship sailed. They grill Franco as to what he knows about the position of the nurses. Elizabeth says they’ll figure out a way to cut losses without losing patient care. Franco says he’ll sick it out with them, and Felix says that’s the last thing they want him to do.

Dillon and Kiki continue their busyness, and there’s a song part. I eat my sandwich, ponder Anna’s dilemma, and wonder why Robert doesn’t know the answers to her questions.

Nathan tells Maxie that he wasn’t summoned, and he’s there talk things out. Maxie says she’ll do that if Nina concedes that she’s right; she doesn’t need Nathan. Nina says he almost talked her into hiring Maxie back. Maxie makes more of a jerk of herself, and Nathan takes her outside. He tells her to calm down and he’ll talk to Nina. Nina gets a text from Valentin saying he’s at the hospital.

Valentin asks Griff about Anna. Griff tells him that she’s resting, and reminds Valentin that he’s not next of kin. Finn tells Griff that they found a blood clot, but it’s too soon for a prognosis. Finn says he’ll draw her blood, and Griff gets an attitude.

Epiphany thinks Franco is perfect to be someone on the inside and help them plan their next move. He’s like, cool, they want me to spy.

Laura tells Tracy that the layoffs are creating panic among the nurses. Hayden approaches their table, and asks to speak to Tracy in private. Tracy asks if she’s done with the layoffs, and she says it’s hard to fire people who aren’t at work. Tracy says just get it done. Laura says they should do the right thing, and Tracy tells her that they’re doing what needs to be done for the hospital to survive.

Finn takes Anna’s blood. She asks if she’s going to be okay, and he tells her that she just needs to rest. Finn’s hands shake and he drops the vial. Griff picks it up. He asks if Finn is okay, but Finn says he’s just tired, and leaves for the lab.

Dillon can’t believe they finally did it. Kiki says she never thought they would, until New Year’s Eve when they ran into one another on the bus. She says she pushed him away a lot, and he tells her that it’s in the past. She tells him how much he means to her, and says he’s always there for her.

Franco says he’s all set for his mission. Felix asks him to see if they’re freaking out ,and if he thinks the board will change their minds. Epiphany adds, or if they’re getting ready to fire them. Franco leaves for work. Epiphany wants to know what the deal is between him and Elizabeth.

Laura asks Tracy to think about what she’s doing. Tracy says half the board wants to close the hospital, and it’s the best she can do for now, so butt out. Hayden says they’ll talk another time. Tracy accuses Laura of scaring her off, and Laura accuses Tracy of browbeating Hayden into doing her dirty work. Tracy says her family is the mainstay of the hospital, and she’s doing what needs to be done. Laura tells her to shut up. I laugh.

Nathan suggests to Maxie that she and Nina focus on what needs to be done at Crimson, since the courts will decide about Charlotte. Nina pops out, obviously upset, saying they’ll talk later; right now, they have to go.  Nina gathers her stuff and runs.

Valentin goes to Anna’s room.

Finn tells Griff the bloodwork should be done in a few minutes, and thinks there are several different possibilities. Griff asks what happened, and Finn says he’s fine. Griff asks what’s really going on with him.

Kiki tells Dillon that Ava swears she has nothing to do with the bomb. She wants to believe her, but remembers how she tried to break her and Morgan up and used Dillon. Dillon says that has nothing to do with his feelings, and she says she trusts him. She says she hopes the feeling stays with her forever. Talk to me ten years from now.

Laura says Tracy isn’t the only person who loves and cares about the hospital. Both of her parents worked at GH their entire lives, and they’ve all been there for three generations. She talks about family unity and caring. She says what about the people whose names they don’t know, and the livelihoods that will be taken away? She says the nurses provide patient comfort, and are the first and last contact for the patient. They’re the heart and soul of the hospital. What made the hospital special will be gone, and she’s afraid it will be gone for good.

Elizabeth says the meeting is about strategy. Felix says they can’t start yet, and Epiphany says they need a quorum. Epiphany asks what the deal with Elizabeth and Franco is. She says it’s no secret how Franco feels about her, but how does she feel. Elizabeth says she’s in love. Felix hugs her.

Franco approaches Hayden. She says he’s supposed to legitimately be out sick. He says he feels better, and he’s sympathetic to Hayden’s position. She asks what about Elizabeth’s feelings, and he says they don’t have to agree on everything. He understands that they have to save the hospital.

Griff says Finn cleans up well, but in Anna’s room he was sweating and his hands were shaking. He says something is wrong, and it’s not Blackwood’s Syndrome. Finn says he had the disease longer, and it’s taking him longer to recover. Griff isn’t buying it. The bloodwork returns, and Finn looks at the results.

Valentin sits by Anna’s bed. He talks to her in Latin and holds her hand. He says he taught her that, but she probably doesn’t remember. This is not going to be good if Nina walks in.

Zzzzz… It’s Kiki and Dillon again. Dillon says he wants it to last forever. I think it’s already lasting forever.

Tracy tells Laura that most of the time, the end justifies the means, but Laura says not this time. Tracy admits that the hospital is the sum of its history – the people who work there, the people who heal there, and the ones they lost there – and Laura’s family has always been a big part of it. She apologies for losing track of what’s really important, and says maybe there’s another solution.

Felix tells Elizabeth it’s like Beauty and the Beast, and Epiphany hopes she’s able to tame the beast. She asks if Elizabeth is happy, and says she deserves it no matter what the source, but she’ll be watching. Elizabeth says they have to figure out how to keep their jobs, and Epiphany tells her Franco can figure out what management’s next move is, so they can counter it.

Hayden tells Franco that all non-essential programs have to eliminated, including art therapy. He starts to argue that it is essential, but she says it comes directly from above, and he’s fired.

Maxie tells Nathan that by Nina’s reaction, Valentin must be in trouble. She says she wants Nina to be happy, and hopes she doesn’t get hurt.

Nina runs into the hospital. She shows Valentin’s picture to an orderly, and he points to Anna’s room. Nina walks into the room, and hears Valentin telling Anna that she’s safe with him.

Finn tells Griff that it’s not good.

Tomorrow, Franco has to tell Elizabeth he’s fired, Michael says Tracy is up to something, Finn wants to do a bone marrow biopsy, and Nina questions Valentin.

Quotes from Our 16th POTUS – Abraham Lincoln