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July 10, 2024 – Cody Makes a Promise To Sasha, Dubai In the House, New Listings, What’s Cookin’, For the Senior Pets (!) & America

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

In the nook, Sasha gives Drew some coffee, and flashes back to seeing him kiss Willow. She tells him that his speech was inspiring, and he says he’s given other speeches before, but this one was different. She says, last night was full of surprises, when Willow walks in. She asks if Willow wants coffee or a beignet, and Willow says, yes, to both. Sasha says she doesn’t want to brag, but Wiley says these are his new favorites, and Willow says, he calls them bayonets. Sasha tells them to help themselves, and she leaves to see Cody at the stables. Willow and Drew look at each other.

Felicia says she always felt there was a connection between Mac and Cody, and Maxie says, Felicia’s Spidey senses have always been borderline terrifying. She asks if something could have happened to the DNA sample Felicia sent in, but Felicia says, the lab is the best. Even if the sample was contaminated, it would only add to the sample, not take away from it. Maxie says, they’ve all spent a lot of time with Cody, and he’s been wonderful, and Felicia says, that’s why she doesn’t want Maxie to be mad when she says this. He’s lied before, so why should they believe him now?

Scotty goes to Ava’s hotel room, and she checks the hall for a certain FBI agent who’s having her followed because she’s spent time with Sonny. He asks if she means John Cates, and she says, that’s the one. He says he’s known John since high school. He’s a good guy. She asks what Scotty is doing here and is he billing her for it, and he says, oh yeah. He has Diane’s countersuit. Sonny wants sole custody of Avery. He hands her the papers.

Sonny visits his old kitchen and the moss bowl🎍, and Carly says, Avery and Donna are doing crafts with Pilar. Don’t be surprised if they’re covered in glitter. He asks if she doesn’t think Donna is growing up too fast, and she says, that’s why they have to enjoy these glitter filled days. He says, now that Ava’s moved out, would Carly reconsider having Donna spend the night? He and Avery would love it. Jason walks in, as he’s another member of the moss bowl🎍fan club and can’t stay away.

Willow says she wasn’t looking for Drew, but she’s glad she ran into him. She loves Michael with all her heart, and it was wrong of them to kiss. It never should have happened. Drew says, it was an accident. (Yep. He accidentally fell into her lips.) The result of too many drinks and too many fireworks. He loves Michael too and would never hurt him. They did something impulsive and stupid, but one kiss doesn’t have to change anything for anybody.

Maxie says she doesn’t think Cody is lying, but Felicia says she saw the DNA result with her own two eyes. Maxie says, those were the results from the top secret don’t-tell-anyone test. Cody claims the results from the original test prove he’s Mac’s son. Felicia asks if Cody could be working an angle, but Maxie wonders where the big payout would come from. When she talked to Cody last night, she could tell he wanted to bolt. She knows the look of someone wanting to run from the mistakes they’ve made. He was trying to say goodbye without actually saying it. She practically had to threaten him into staying. He can’t leave town after telling Mac that he’s his son.

Sasha goes to the stable and tells Cody that she was going to keep this to herself, but last night… He says, last night he told Mac that he’s his son. He kept thinking about what she’d said. He hated lying to Mac and it just came out. He should have kept his mouth shut. It was worse than he thought. Mac’s furious with him. He said, Cody had plenty of chances to tell him the truth, but he didn’t. He also told Mac about the whole Taub/WSB stuff with Scotty. She asks if Mac understood, and Cody says, what Mac understood is that he betrayed Mac’s family. She says, it was a lot to take in for both of them, and He says, Mac stormed out, so it seems he took in enough. The only person he was madder at than Cody was himself. For believing Cody could be anything but a grifter. She says, that’s harsh and wrong, but give him time. He’s probably in shock. For what it’s worth (🍷), she’s proud of him. He must feel better having that secret off his chest. He says he feels like garbage, and there’s still a weight on his chest. It’s just for a different reason. She asks what he wants to do now, and he says he wants to get the hell out of town.

Ava says, it’s no surprise Sonny is suing for sole custody, and Scotty says, after reading Diane’s filings, he thinks Ava’s expectations should be lower. He doesn’t like the facts of this case. She says, Avery’s father is a dangerous man working in a dangerous business with other dangerous people. What other facts does he need? He says, she was living with Sonny with Avery, but she says she was living there to keep Avery safe and be a loving touchstone for her in a stressful time. He says, judges like stability and don’t like seeing kids ping-ponged around, and she says, that’s why she wants Avery with her full-time, but he says, she’s in a hotel. At Sonny’s, Avery has a routine, and she likes living with her father. Does Ava think a judge will want to take her away from that? She asks if he didn’t tell her that if Sonny had a public meltdown… He says, all bets would be off, but he doubts that’s going to happen during a custody hearing. Sonny’s not that stupid.

Sonny tells Jason that he and Carly are talking on a private matter, and Carly says she and Sonny are discussing the kids. She tells Sonny that Avery is welcome to be there with Donna any day, and Sonny says he has to take care of something, showing her the papers. Ava thinks she deserves to have sole custody of Avery. Carly says she’s happy she doesn’t have to wade into this mess, but he tells her that she might be called to testify because they share custody of Avery’s sister. He needs to know what she’s going to tell the judge about his suitability as a parent.

Sonny says he knows he and Carly have had their problems. He wants to know she’s not going to say he’s a terrible father. She says, it’s no secret they’ve had their issues – he says he’s sorry – but if she’s going to walk in a courtroom and trash anyone, it’s going to be Ava. He says, that’s not what he wanted to hear, but he’ll take it. He heads for the door, but then asks if Jason and his FBI buddy found anything on him.

Sasha asks if Cody is leaving, but he says he told her that he wanted to leave. It would be easier to just disappear, but no. Maxie made him promise he wouldn’t leave, but she’s not the reason he’s not leaving. Sasha is. At least for now. He moves closer, but she stops him and says, he has to stop doing this. He wants a connection with someone, but every time he gets close, he thinks of a reason to bolt. They’re building something. She kisses him and says, he can’t go. If he does, he’ll have a lot more than Maxie to worry about. She’ll hide Tracy’s secret cash box and say he took it. Tracy will have anyone with eyes and a badge looking for him. He says, Tracy has a secret cash box? and she says, not a very well-kept secret. Promise her he won’t go. He hesitates, and she says, how about this. He talks to her first if he decides to go. He says he can do that, and she says she should get back to the house, and leaves.

Ava goes to see Clemont the pharmacist, and he says he has a staff meeting in 15 minutes. He’s going to have to ask her to leave. She says she can sit in. She’s sure his staff will find it fascinating the way he refills Sonny’s bipolar medication. He says he knows she’s not Sonny’s wife. He doesn’t even have a wife. She says, give him time, but it doesn’t matter. She knows he’s been filling Sonny’s prescription with less than a quarter dose and thinks that’s frowned upon in his profession. She’s sure he has his reasons and doesn’t care what they are, but she cares about Sonny’s dosage. He says he’ll change it back to the proper dosage, but she says, he’ll change it to zero. He says, she wants him to give Sonny placebos? and she says she does. Unless he wants Sonny to know what he’s been doing, he’ll do what she wants. He says, it’s dangerous, but she says she’s willing to take that risk.

Drew (who now looks like a creeper) says, they kissed and regretted it and agreed it won’t happen again, and Willow says, absolutely not. He says, the worst thing they can do is dwell on it and let it interfere with their friendship and working together. She tells him that she doesn’t want to compromise her and Michael’s happiness for any reason, and he suggests they put it behind them. It won’t feel as big of a deal in the future. They probably won’t remember it in a year. Michael comes in and says he knew he smelled beignets.

Michael wants to talk to Drew about the wellness division, particularly the budget for Curtis. Willow says, the conversation sounds too exciting for her, and goes out on the patio.

Felicia says, maybe Cody is just mistaken about the DNA results, but Maxie says, they’re pretty conclusive. There’s no real room for interpretation. Felicia says her results were zero, when there’s a knock at the door. It’s Sasha, who asks if it’s a bad time, but Maxie says, no. Sasha says she’s sorry to come by without calling, but this is important. She knows Cody is Mac’s son. If they’re mad at Cody, they should be mad at her too. Cody told her the results months ago.

Clemont says he understands, and he’ll take care of it, and Ava says she knew she could count on him. She asks if anyone’s been asking about her, but he says, no. She says, if anyone does, tell them she was here for a consultation. Make it believable. She hopes he doesn’t do anything to make her come back. She leaves and Clemont looks pretty nervous.

Jason says he’s not working against Sonny, and Sonny says he hopes it stays that way. He’ll be back to pick up Avery. He leaves, and Carly says, he’s not wrong. Jason is working with Cates. Jason says, it’s not to take Sonny down, and Carly suggests he tell Sonny that the only reason he’s working with Cates is to protect her.

Michael and Drew go over the budget, and Michael says he assumes Drew is going to be campaigning to take advantage of the momentum. Drew says he was thinking about that, and Michael says, before he starts shaking hands and kissing babies, did Willow seem off to him?

Willow goes to the stable and asks if Cody is good with her being here. She was wondering how the horses were doing after the fireworks. Cody says, they’re fine. He kept the lights on and gave them extra hay. Some people say you should play classical music to soothe them, but these guys are metalheads. She flashes back to kissing Drew, and says, fireworks are beautiful, but kind of disorienting. You get so distracted, you kind of lose your bearings. (Okay. If you say so, Willow.)

Sasha says she knew Cody lied about the DNA test and that Mac was Cody’s biological father, but it didn’t feel like her secret to tell. Felicia asks how Sasha can be so sure. Her tests results came back negative, and Sasha was there when she told Cody. Sasha says she was also there at the Home & Heart set, when Felicia ordered the DNA test. She saw Felicia take hair from Cody’s brush and she replaced it with her own.

Carly asks why Jason can’t tell Sonny the truth, and Jason says, if Sonny finds out Cates is threatening him, who knows what he’ll do? She agrees, especially with how volatile Sonny’s been, and he asks about the meds. Carly says she checked. He’s taking them. Despite all his faults, he’s always been disciplined with his medication. Jason says, something is off, and she says she agrees, but just now, Sonny seemed like his old self. It was a relief. It seemed like the old Sonny was still in there. Jason says, until he walked in, and she says, that’s when the Sonny she doesn’t recognize showed up. He says he can’t tell Sonny the truth. Not yet. What if he goes after Cates again and kills him?

Holding an ice bucket, Ava opens her door, and Sonny is there. He asks what this garbage is. Is she alleging he’s emotionally unstable? She says she’s not talking to him like this and asks if she should call security. He says he took a page out of her book, and puts his phone on record. Just in case something is misinterpreted later on. Don’t do it.

Willow and Cody have coffee, and she says, he should have come up to the house last night, but he says he wanted to make sure the horses were okay. Did he miss a good time? She says, he was in better company, but people are upbeat about Drew running for congress. Even Tracy is on board. He asks if Willow is going to campaign for him, but she says she’s not a savvy campaigner. He says, she was a teacher, and she says she taught children, not town meetings full of would-be voters. He says, children are people too. If Drew is running as a Quartermaine, it might help if the Quartermaines supported him. Get the family involved. Aside from the kids, Willow is one of the more appealing family members.

Sasha tells Felicia and Maxie, Cody has been wrestling with this decision to tell Mac. She thought, if he had more time, he would get there, so she switched the samples to buy him more time, but she hated lying to them. Please believe that. Felicia says she does, and Maxie says she doesn’t understand. Mac’s a great guy. Sasha says, Cody knows that, but has an issue with not being good enough. He’ll have to tell them the rest. She owed them an explanation and apology. Maxie says she accepts and so does her mom. Felicia says, they appreciate her honesty, and Sasha asks, what happens next? Felicia says, it could turn out to be a good thing for Cody and Mac, and Sasha agrees, but says, Cody told her Mac was really angry and hurt. Felicia says, he was, and it will take time for him to trust Cody again. Sasha says she was trying to help, but by delaying the inevitable, she just made things worse.  

Sonny says, no wonder Scotty is the only lawyer Ava could get, and she says, it’s the strength of the case that matters, not the strength of the lawyers. He asks if that’s what her slip-and-fall guy told her, and she says, defenseless mothers seem to do well in family court. He asks if she’s going to have a stand-in, because that’s something she’s not, and she says, he’ll look good in court unless somebody says something he doesn’t like or looks at him funny. Then all bets are off. He says, Diane can find 20 witnesses to say she’s an unfit mother, and she asks if he thinks his reputation is off limits. What judge is going to give custody of an innocent child to a notorious mobster who used to run a strip club?

Maxie tells Sasha not to be so hard on herself, and Sasha says she doesn’t know what to do. Cody is devastated and talking about leaving Port Charles. Maxie says she made him promise he wouldn’t, and Sasha says, so did she. Maxie says, Cody’s promise to Sasha carries more weight, although she threatened him and she’s more dangerous. Sasha says, not really, and Maxie says, Sasha is so sweet, Sasha could be related to her mom. For all they know, maybe she is. Felicia says she would know. Mac is devastated too, but neither one of them is going to approach the other. It seems like they share the same stubborn gene. Maxie asks what they’re going to do about it.

Cody tells Willow that he likes all the Quartermaines, but some of them are more approachable than others. Can she picture Tracy on the campaign trail? Willow says, not so much, and he says, all kidding aside, he thinks Drew should run as part of a family, because that’s the dream. To be surrounded by people that love and care for you and want the best for you. Sometimes when you don’t deserve it. She says, he’s right about being part of a family. The Quartermaines have done that for her, especially Michael. He’s given her everything.

Drew asks what Michael means by Willow being off. Did she say she wasn’t feeling well, because she seemed fine to him. Michael says, nothing like that, but Willow doesn’t always tell him. She just muscles through. Maybe he’s being oversensitive, but whenever she comes down with something, he gets worried that the cancer came back. Drew says, that’s a normal human reaction. Michael witnessed the person he loves going through a terrible disease and has to give himself a break. Michael says, last night, she was tossing and turning, and he doubts she got an hour’s sleep. Drew says, maybe she just had a tough time winding down, and Michael says, he’s right. It was a big day. If Drew says she seems fine, he’ll stop worrying. It’s probably nothing. He leaves.

Jason asks, what happens to Donna and Avery if Sonny’s in prison for killing a federal agent? and Carly says, especially since there’s a possibility of her going to prison, but he says, that’s not going to happen. He’s not going to let it happen. She says she knows he believes that, and if anyone could stop it from happening, it’s him, but it may not be up to him. Or the moss bowl🎍.

Ava says she’s glad Sonny is recording this. Keep talking. Howl at the moon for all she cares. Then go home and listen to himself and judge how suitable he sounds as a parent. He says he’s not going anywhere, when Cates is suddenly at the door, and asks, is there a problem here?

Tomorrow, Ava proposes a deal with John; Heather makes a plea to Laura; and Portia tells Jordan her plan.

🐪 Better Camel Than Never…

I’m on Taleen’s team about the dog. Even if I hate you, I’ll send you condolences on the passing of your pet. It’s a sadness that’s universal and transcends beef.

Real Housewives of Dubai Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Shut Up and Burn

🌆 LA Is Back…

As usual, there were fabulous houses with views to die for that all our combined incomes could never afford. The market in LA wasn’t great, and the Joshes were at odds over a co-listing, while Tracy tried to bridge the gap with them. JoshA listed a 7200 square foot house at 9000 square feet to get more eyeballs on it, since it had been on the market for 18 months. He played fast and loose with the definition of living space, saying the extra footage was a concrete area that could be a living space. It seemed shady to me, but so do a lot of things in real estate. JoshA appeared on Days of Our Lives as an aggressive businessman with an affinity for cocaine. They thought he resembled his character in real life – an arrogant a-hole – and he was asked back. I tried watching Days for a while, but I just don’t have the time for another soap. They showed clips though, and I’m hoping they have his scenes on YouTube.

Next time, the Heather and Terry Dubrow, and JoshF dresses up as a shark.

Tonight’s full recap here:

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles Season 15, Episode 1 Recap: Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All…

🍳 Leaving the Stove On…

I watched this tonight and really enjoyed it. I think Lisa and Gordon are a great fit, and it’s a little different from the usual cooking competition.

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars Season 2, Episode 7 Recap: Which Team’s Demonstration Backfired?

Also saw this, and ditto on the enjoyment factor. The new generations spin on it keeps it fresh.

‘MasterChef’ season 14 episode 6 recap: Who was eliminated in ‘Age is Just a Number’? [LIVE BLOG]

🐯 No Judgement…

I don’t think the word furries means what they think it means, but even if it did, more power to them. Senior pets need extra love. My oldest Peke just turned 17½ right now, June 11th.

https://people.com/furries-raise-over-100k-for-homeless-senior-pets-at-pittsburgh-convention-8676313

🪭 It’s Getting Hot in Here…

Join me tomorrow for soap and a peek at the OC. Until then, stay safe, stay keeping anything breakable away from pools and pool decks, and stay not delaying the inevitable. It just makes things worse.

Jul4

July 4, 2023 – Big Oops, Yesterday’s GH, Together Or Not, Morgan May Spin, No Dracarys Here, Today & America

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What I Watched Today

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

My bad. I swear I read the soaps weren’t on Monday, and since most people were off Monday, it made sense. Oops. So here’s a quick(er) recap of yesterday’s GH. Tomorrow, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled more information than you need.

General Hospital

Sam goes to see Carly and the moss bowl🎍. Sam tells Carly about Drew having to say goodbye to Scout, then having to console Scout afterward. Scout’s devastated. She lost her dad once, and now she did again.

Drew drops by Sonny’s penthouse, and tells him that he’s leaving for Pentenville today. Sonny wonders why he’s here instead of with his family, and Drew says, unfinished business.

Dante stops by Mac’s office, and Mac says, something interesting crossed his desk that he thinks Dante should see.

Sasha has an appointment with Dr. Montague, and Gladys tells her not to push herself too hard. Gladys knows she wants to end the guardianship, but she can’t rush mental health. Sasha says she just got an email from Gelhorn Jewelers. They’ve dropped the larceny charges against Cody. Gladys is sure they have their reasons, and Sasha has the feeling Gladys knows what they are.

At the pool, Scotty asks Cody to sign an affidavit so they can do business with the WSB. He has the feeling they’re going to play hardball. Cody asks if he’s going to be investigated, and Scotty tells him that the S in WSB stands for Security. Is that going to be a problem?

Michael tells Willow that Dr. Randolph isn’t meeting with them today, but sending someone familiar with the case. They have to believe it’s good news. TJ comes in and asks how Willow is feeling. She says anxious, and asks if he has the results. He says he asked Terry if he could deliver the news; it’s life changing. As a friend, he felt it might be better coming from him. From all accounts, the bone marrow transplant was a success.

Mac tells Dante that Gelhorn Jewelers dropped the charges against Cody after determining the clasp on Glady’s bracelet was faulty. A witness came forward. Dante reads that a waiter discovered the bracelet on the floor, and thought it belonged to the jacket above it. That’s weird. Mac says the waiter slipped the bracelet into Cody’s pocket, leading him to slip handcuffs on Cody. He imagined himself Cody’s father, not his arresting officer. Dante flashes back to finding out Mac is Cody’s father, and Mac says he wants to deliver the news himself.

Cody tells Scotty that the charges about the bracelet won’t stick. All it cost him was a new friend.

Sasha says, Gladys didn’t seem surprised or upset, and Gladys explains about the waiter finding the bracelet and putting it in Cody’s pocket. Sasha asks if Gladys is ready to admit the truth that she was wrong about Cody.

Drew tells Sonny that he’s said most of his goodbyes, and spent time with Scout. At least it’s not forever. Drew brought a guitar with him for Ned/Eddie. He’s hoping Ned’s favorite guitar will help bring back some memories. Sonny says, Ned took off, but he’s got his eye on Ned, and he’s not the only one.

Carly asks Sam to be honest about how she feels, and Sam says she’s unhappy and pretty angry. She wishes Drew would have made a different choice, and Carly says she does too. Sam says, Drew deserves peace and happiness, and sacrificed it again because of Carly. Carly doesn’t blame Sam for feeling the way she does, and wants to fix it for Drew, and Sam says, but Drew wants to fix it for Carly, which speaks volumes about how much he cares.

Sonny says he knows Drew was made an offer to flip on him. Drew could have given them damaging information and didn’t. Drew says, Carly would never turn Sonny in and neither would he. Besides it’s his debt to pay. Sonny says he’s not going to forget what Drew did for him and Carly. He has eyes in Pentenville who will look out for Drew. Drew says he appreciates it, but doesn’t think he’ll need it. Sonny tells him, keep your eyes open and your chin up.

Gladys says she was wrong about Cody, but he was wrong about her too. She’s not some diabolical mother-in-law. Sasha asks why Gladys didn’t tell her before she got the email, and Gladys says she didn’t want to distract Sasha before her appointment. She also thought Sasha would be angry because she’d blamed Sasha’s friend, but Sasha says, it was just a big misunderstanding. But the person Gladys should apologize to is Cody. Dr. Montague is ready for Sasha, and Gladys says she hopes she didn’t cause problems for Sasha and Cody, but Sasha says, there is no her and Cody.

Scotty says, after Cody signs the affidavit, he’ll have plenty of friends, and they’ll all look like Benjamin Franklin. It should prove he’s Leopold Taub’s son. Taub had no living relatives, so no one is going to contest it. This, and his birth certificate, will do the trick, unless the WSB decides to exhume Taub’s body. Can Cody cry on cue? The WSB were stupid and careless in losing the necklace, and Cody will suffer when they dig up dear old dad. They should push for it. Cody says, please don’t.

TJ says, they need six months to a year to know if Willow is for sure in remission, but they’re encouraged; there are no visible leukemia cells in the blood or bone. Willow can go home. Her immune system is still compromised, so they’ll have to make consideration for that. Willow wonders if it’s a dream, but TJ says, once she gets her meds and instructions, she can go home. Michael says he doesn’t think it’s a good idea. The gatehouse isn’t ready. Willow suggests they stay somewhere else temporarily, but Michael wonders if it’s safe. The kids carry germs; they can’t risk infection. TJ says, exposure to illness like chicken pox could be deadly because all her immunizations were wiped out, but they’ll go over it before she leaves. She says, it sounds like she’ll still be in isolation.

Sam says she realized Drew and Carly were a couple before Carly did. She’s happy for them, and if there was no other way out, she’s glad Drew stepped up for Carly. Her family needs her. Carly says she misses him already, and asks if Sam wants coffee. Sam says she hasn’t had coffee today because the kitchen is Dante’s domain, and tells Carly that they need to talk about all that Carly’s lost.

Gladys goes to Sonny’s, and asks if he talked to Sasha about not ending the guardianship. He says he did, and doesn’t blame Gladys for being concerned.

Sasha tells Dr. Montague that things are back on track, and he says he doesn’t want her to view the sessions as vehicles to prove herself to him. His purpose is to see if the guardianship should be ended, but he’s also here to help, and needs her to be honest. She says she is, but he says, she seemed troubled since she walked in. Does she want to tell him what’s making her so anxious?

Mac and Dante go to the pool, and tell Cody that they have news. Mac says the jeweler’s insurance company dropped the charges, and Cody says, that’s great. Dante says, Cody gets more excited about a chicken parmesan, and Cody says, to be fair. Mama Q’s chicken parm is perfection, but he knew he was innocent. What changed their minds? Mac says, a witness came forward and said they put the bracelet in Cody’s pocket, and Scotty says, the truth prevailed. He leaves to file the affidavit, and Mac asks to talk to Cody. Before Scotty can jet, Dante asks him what he and Cody are up to.

Drew hands over his possessions and gets frisked. There’s a song part while he does the equivalent of checking in; fingerprinting, photo, that sort of thing. A guard takes him to his cell, and from the hallway Cyrus says, it’s certainly not the MetroCourt, but it may be a step up from a leaky makeshift prison on a Greek island.

Mac tells Cody that he’s glad the charges were dropped but he had to do it, and Cody says he won’t hold it against Mac. Mac says he’s glad to see Cody and Scotty are on good terms, considering Cody punched Scotty when he first got to Port Charles. So Cody trusts Scotty? Careful with that.

Dante asks what the letter was about that Cody was signing, but Scotty says he’s not at liberty to talk about that. Dante wonders if Scotty is representing Cody in another matter, but Scotty says, Dante knows about lawyer/client privilege. Why is he concerned? Dante says he’s concerned that Cody is being scammed by Scotty.

Sasha says, what isn’t making her anxious these days? She guesses she feels the pressure of getting this right. He says, it sounds normal, and understandable. Has she tried meditation? She says she prefers yoga, but he asks her to try an app he recommends. She says she would like to feel more centered, and he says he has something else for her.

TJ says, Michaels concerns are valid. At first, Willow can only have physical contact with immediate family and a small number of friends, It’s crucial she avoids close contact with anyone’s who’s sick, and recommends they all wear masks. A nurse will be by with the information and medication. Willow says, he’s been invaluable as a doctor and friend, and he says he has to leave before he blushes. Michael says, the nightmare’s over, and she says, maybe they’ll get their happily ever after.

Carly tells Sam that it’s hard for her to wrap her head around all she’s lost in the past two years. Her husband, Jason, her hotel, now Drew. The $5 million SEC fine pales in comparison. Sam asks if she has it, but Carly says, even if she secures a loan, she still can’t afford it. She’s sick thinking about Drew in prison, and what she’s going to face out here. She doesn’t know what she’s going to do. What really pisses her off is that they’re in this position because of spite.

Drew says, Cyrus knows him, but who’s he? and Cyrus says he’s Drew’s brother in Christ. Blessed are ye who weep now, for ye shall laugh. He’s glad Drew isn’t weeping over his circumstances, and Drew says he’s learned time passes either way. Cyrus says his group would benefit from Drew’s outlook. They meet twice weekly in the library. Their brotherhood is founded on shared values, not on prejudice or partisanship. The minute he heard Drew was headed to Pentenville, he knew Drew’s place was with them.

Michael says, the gatehouse will be immaculate for Willow’s arrival, and he has no problem gatekeeping. Her health is all that matters. She promises to be good, and he asks who she wants to see. Sasha, Chase? She says, yes to both, but there might be someone else she wants to add.

Sam says, Carly has people who will help, but Carly says she’s not going to take a handout. Sam asks, what about Donna? and Carly says, thankfully, she’ll always be taken care of by her father. Sam says, what about Donna’s mother? but Carly says she’s handled setbacks before. The MetroCourt was a real blow, but she handled it and she’ll handle this. She just doesn’t know how yet. Sam admires her grit, and Carly says, they have that in common. Sam says, something she’s learned in the past few years is, it’s okay to ask for help and push your foolish pride aside.

Sonny tells Gladys that Sasha admitted she was nervous about ending the guardianship, and Gladys says, see? She’s not ready. Sonny says, it seems realistic to him. Nothing Sasha said indicated she’s not ready. So if she’s ready and the doctor and judge say yes, they’re going to stay out of her way.

The doctor gives Sasha a prescription bottle, and tells her to take five milligrams three times daily; it’s a mild sedative. It will help manage her anxiety and is often prescribed in conjunction with antidepressants. She asks if it’s habit-forming, and he says he’ll be monitoring her intake. He’s confident it won’t be a problem… unless she doesn’t feel in control. She says she does feel in control – totally.

Dante says he doesn’t want to see Cody getting in any more trouble, but Scotty says, everything they’re working on is aboveboard. There’s no scheme here.

Cody says, it seems Mac is always warning him against someone, and Mac says he’s not putting Scotty in Selina’s category, but he wants Cody to be careful around her. He promised not to interfere, and he won’t. Cody says, Scotty’s his legal counsel, and Mac apologizes. He’s prying. They might not be related, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want what’s best for Cody.

Drew asks why all the interest in him, and Cyrus tells him, don’t be so modest. His story is well known. Business mogul, prominent family, philanthropist. Navy SEAL hero turned prisoner, turned free man. Drew says, turned prisoner again, and Cyrus says, yet one more chapter in Drew’s fascinating story. Far from the end. It’s easy to lose faith behind bars, and he believes Drew’s presence at their meeting will help restore faith to some of their brothers. He thinks Drew will find great comfort in this book of prayers. He hands Drew a Bible, and Drew says he didn’t catch Cyrus’s name. Cyrus says, just call him Brother Cy, and Drew says, as in Cyrus? Cyrus says, Renault, and Drew says, Laura’s brother? Cyrus asks how his dear sister is, and Drew says, the Cyrus Renault whose drug trafficking caused overdoses and nearly killed Sasha Gilmore? Cyrus says his past is lamentable, and Drew says, he tried to kill Britt Westbourne. Cyrus says, thank God he wasn’t successful, and Drew says, Cyrus can thank his late brother Jason Morgan for that. He hands back the Bible, and says, and God help Cyrus, if Cyrus ever approaches him again.

TJ says, it’s official. Willow’s discharge is being processed. She can stay as long as she wants, but she’s free to leave once she’s reviewed all of her medication and instructions. He can’t stress enough that they need to protect her immune system, and not see people outside of her limited bubble. Michael says, they’ve got it, and they thank TJ. He says he’s so happy for them, and leaves. Willow says, he’s been a godsend, and Michael asks if she wants to add TJ to her bubble. She says, yes, but she was thinking of someone else, and he might not be happy. He says, whatever she wants, and she says she thinks her bubble should include Nina.

Carly tells Sam, maybe she’s being prideful, but it’s her mess. She has to clean it up, but she’s risen from the ashes before. Sam trusts Carly will get the clarity she needs. As long as she keeps her iron will, a roof over her head, and her freedom, she’ll think of something. Carly says, Sam’s right, and thanks to Sam, she’s figured out a way to use all three.

Gladys tells Sonny that Sasha has no idea of how stressful it will be to be on her own, having responsibility for her finances… having to make decisions where Deception is concerned. She might buckle under the weight. Sonny says, she’s made her point, but she has to understand something. It’s not up to her anymore. Give it up. Gladys leaves.

Dr. Montague says, Sasha is doing good, and if it continues, he’ll be able to give the judge a positive report. She thanks him for listening. It means everything. He says, they all need support. Talk therapy, meditation, and the prescription are all parts of a consistent wellness plan. He’ll see her next week. He goes into his office and calls Gladys. She asks if he did it, and he says, her daughter-in-law is on a new prescription regimen. It’s only a matter of time. If Gladys having second thoughts, he can invent an excuse for Sasha to bring back the medication. Gladys says, no. Let’s move forward. It’s the only move she has left.

Dante wants Scotty’s assurance nothing shady is going on, and Cody’s not going to get burned by what he just signed. Scotty asks what kind of a lawyer Dante takes him for, and Dante says, a sketchy one with a bag of tricks. Scotty says, this time it’s torts, not tricks. And just for his information, all lawyers have a sketchy bag of tricks. Dante says, tort? Like a civil lawsuit? Scotty tells him not to worry about Cody, and leaves.

Cody says he doesn’t mind Mac looking out of him. It’s unnerving, but nice. Mac says, don’t think of him as a cop, but a friend, and Cody says he already does.

Cyrus says, unlike them, the word of the Lord is free; no strings attached. Drew says, forgive him if he doesn’t believe that, and Cyrus says he does. He’s a big believer in the power of forgiveness, as he is in second chances. Take the book and don’t throw it away until he peruses its pages. He’ll find its lessons very useful. Drew takes it, and Cyrus leaves. Drew opens the Bible, and finds it’s hollowed out with a screwdriver inside.

Tomorrow, Cody asks Dante, what if he doesn’t want out of it; Lucy tells Maxie that there’s a snake in their midst; Sonny tells Nina, never say never; and Tracy asks someone if they’re in or they’re out.

🔁 It’s On, It’s Off, It’s Confusing…

Take your pick. Although even if Allison Dubois was right (which was actually the first thing I thought of), it doesn’t make her any less of an a-hole.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/other/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-couple-kyle-richards-mauricio-umansky-split-report-medium-allison-dubois-reacts/ar-AA1dntq5

https://ew.com/tv/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-kyle-richards-mauricio-umansky-separated/

https://pagesix.com/2023/07/04/kyle-richards-mauricio-umansky-slam-wrondoing-amid-separation/
https://pagesix.com/2023/07/04/kyle-richards-mauricio-umansky-hang-together-amid-split/

⚰️ Spinning Into the Spin…

I can take or leave Rick, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Morgan again. I miss him already.

https://ew.com/tv/fear-the-walking-dead-lennie-james-morgan-rick-reunion/

🐉 She Knows Something, Jon Snow…

I doubt anyone thought otherwise, but who knows with this show?

https://ew.com/tv/emilia-clarke-wont-be-in-jon-snow-spin-off-game-of-thrones/

🎆 Declare This…

The facts of the day.

https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-04/

😔 It’s Not Really the Hardest Word…

Sorry again. I was actually going to double-check yesterday, but I was all wrapped up in Netflixland. For real, there’s no new Deck tonight; just never before seen nonsense and nobody needs to see more than we have already. Join me tomorrow for soap and OC smack talk. Until then, stay safe, stay leaving the fireworks to the professionals, and stay forming brotherhoods on shared values, not on prejudice or partisanship.

May30

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?

Alycia Debnam-Carey Exits ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ After 7 Seasons

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.

Nov11

November 10, 2021 – Karma Smiles On Curtis, High School In the House, My Problem, Honoring Veterans & America

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Elizabeth walks in, and everyone yells, surprise! A banner hangs over the fireplace that says, Happy Birthday, Mom!

Curtis says, the premium liquor has arrived, and Nika says, no one’s going thirsty tonight, unless they’re too interested in the music to drink. He says, unfortunately, they might have nothing to do but drink. Their band from Detroit just canceled. She says, Downtown? He’s kidding. He says he wishes he was. Every band within a 50 mile radius is booked. He’s afraid there isn’t going to be any live music at The Savoy tonight.

Maxie asks Sam how her trip was, and what is she doing at GH? Sam says she’s there to pick up her mom, and Maxie asks if her mom isn’t in prison. Sam says, her mom has been released.

On the phone at the hospital, Dante says, Novak is undergoing tests right now… He doesn’t have a description of the attackers yet; he’ll get that later. He has to go over to the PCPD… Okay. He literally runs into Alexis as he goes around the corner.

Nina orders a chardonnay at the bar in Charlie’s, and Shawn says, he knows her. Nina Reeves, right? She says, Shawn Butler, right? Long time, no see. He says, and at Charlie’s of all places, and she asks, what’s wrong with Charlie’s? He says, nothing. Great pizza and bar snacks. Just not what he expected would be the first choice of the editor-in-chief of Crimson. She says, it’s a long story, but she is persona non grata at the MetroCourt, and a pariah in town generally. It’s the price she has to pay for choosing to stay in Port Charles.

Outside, Phyllis tells Sonny, it looks like a nice place, but she already told him, she’s not hungry. So what are they doing here? He says she’s about to find out, and smiles.

Trina meets Josslyn at Kelly’s, and says she brought Josslyn’s stuff. Josslyn thanks her, and apologizes for not doing it herself. Volleyball practice ran late, and with studying for exams, she couldn’t make it back to the dorm on time. Trina says, that’s all right. The room is so cluttered with her Photo Ark exhibit; she’ll clear it out. Josslyn says, that’s okay. She should have the place to herself to focus, and doesn’t need Josslyn in the way. Also, she’s going to be home late tonight, so don’t wait up. Trina says, she’s coming back tonight? She thought Josslyn was spending time with her family. Josslyn says she’s sorry she misled Trina. She and Cam are at his place tonight; they’re studying for midterms. Trina says, she needed her toothbrush and toothpaste for that? Deodorant? Her favorite soap? A sexy pair of undies? Why does she have the feeling that Josslyn and Cameron plan on doing more than studying for midterms? Josslyn says, Trina’s right. Tonight, she’s losing her virginity to Cam. She waits, then says, well? She’s telling Trina that she’s going to have sex for the first time in her life, and she’s just sitting there. Doesn’t Trina have anything to say? Trina says, that explains the scented candle she had to pack. Josslyn asks why Trina is acting like her having sex with Cam is no big deal, and Trina says she knows it’s a big deal for Josslyn and Cam. She figured it would happen sooner or later. She just thought they planned to take things slow. Josslyn says, it was never a plan to go slow, but life keeps interrupting. Every time things would heat up, something crazy would happen. Trina says, like her stepdad returning from the dead? and Josslyn says, exactly. And before that, she was distracted by her mom and Jason’s wedding. Plus, it’s semester one in college, with full-time volleyball. On top of that, Cameron doesn’t even live on campus, so opportunities have been scarce. It was never spontaneously the right moment, so they need to make the right moment happen. That’s what they’re going to do tonight.

Finn adjusts a birthday hat on Elizabeth, and Cameron asks if she likes the banner; Jake supervised it. She says, all the way from Washington DC? She’s happy he took time out of his trip to collaborate on the banner. There are balloons everywhere, and she says she can’t remember the last time their house was this dressed up. Aiden says, it was for her wedding anniversary with Franco, and Elizabeth says, right. Silly of her to have forgotten. The doorbell rings, and Cameron goes to get it. Finn says, the boys and Violet really wanted to throw her this party. Bad idea? She says, no. She loves that the kids wanted to do this for her. They also threw her a surprise party at work. It’s really nice to be celebrated, which is so ironic since she kind of hates parties. Nikolas joins them, and says, what’s this about hating parties?

Shawn says he’s sorry Nina is having a difficult time. She thanks him, but says, she brought it on herself. He says, that may be true, but it doesn’t make the day to day any easier. He sympathizes. She says, that’s right, he… That’s right. She asks how it feels being back in Port Charles, and he says his family’s great. It’s been a while, but things are going well. She asks if he has any advice he’d like to share with her, and he says, there’s no rule that says what they’ve lost is lost to them forever.

Sonny and Phyllis go into Charlie’s, and see Nina at the bar. Phyllis asks if he wants to go somewhere else, but Sonny says he’s good. He asks how she likes the place, and she says, it’s homey, good energy. She tells him that he looks relieved, and he says, he’d hate to think he made a bad investment. She says, he bought this place? He says, lock, stock, and bar, and she hugs him.

Alexis tells Dante that she hasn’t escaped, and he says, that wasn’t his first thought, but what is she doing there? She says, meeting, nine months, and shows him her chip. He tells her, congratulations, and asks if they don’t do that at Spring Ridge. She says, apparently, he hasn’t heard. Him being the victim, she would have thought the Department of Corrections would have notified him, but she’s been pardoned.

Maxie says, Sam’s mom was released? That’s incredible. Sam and her sisters must be thrilled. Sam says, it’s been an eventful few weeks, and Maxie says she got Sam’s text that she had to go out of the country. Where’d she go? Sam says, Crete, and Maxie says, as in Greece? Didn’t Anna and Valentin go there? Why was Sam there?

Curtis tells Nika, Downtown’s booking agent just called and said he accidentally double-booked the band. So they’re in Hanover, Michigan right now. She asks if he’ll get his money back, and he says he’ll get his deposit back. He’s out the money for the advertising and liquor, but more important, his customers are out of a great experience. He doesn’t want The Savoy to look unreliable, like sometimes you get a live band, sometimes you don’t. He doesn’t want it to look like they’re doing the old bait and switch. Pull people in, promising live music, that never materializes. Portia comes in, and says, not to worry. The show will go on.

Josslyn tells Trina, she and Cam have been letting life dictate their relationship. Suddenly, she realized they’re missing out on something really important, and they need to commit. Trina asks, what’s with this suddenly? and Josslyn says, she doesn’t mean it like that; she just means lately. Trina asks, what made her decide lately that now is the time to commit to something with Cam? and Josslyn says, what’s with the third degree? This is just the next step. Trina says, Josslyn knows she’ll support any decision she makes, and if she says she’s ready to have sex with Cam, then she’s ready. But she wouldn’t be Josslyn’s best friend if she didn’t say it seems impulsive. It actually fells like a knee jerk reaction to… something. She gets the feeling there’s more to Josslyn’s decision than she’s saying. What is Josslyn not telling her?

Nina says, to tell Shawn the truth, she lost the love and friendship of someone she cares about… a lot, and she doesn’t see it coming back any time soon. He says, never say never, but until then, he could always use a friend. She says, he might want to give that a second thought, because he’s connected to one of the people she wronged.

Phyllis asks, what’s going on? Is Sonny looking to recreate his experience at the Tan-O? He says, no; the Tan-O’s irreplaceable. He just feels like if you have a bar and restaurant with people who enjoy it, and someone to manage it right, you can make money. He checked the numbers there, and it’s a good investment. So does she think there’s potential? She says, sure. It’s got a terrific, welcoming atmosphere. He says, great, because he needs someone terrific to manage it. She asks why he’s looking her, and he laughs. He says, because she’s a miracle worker with a bar, and this is a bar without a miracle worker. She says she knows exactly what he’s up to.

Portia says, when Curtis told her the band canceled, and he was having a hard time finding a replacement, she realized she could help. He asks if she was a member of a professional rock band, and never told him, and she says she wishes. She has a patient who plays bass in a band called Punch Drunk. It’s actually very popular. He says, and not available. He already checked. She says, they’re taking a break from touring, but Isaac agreed  to do the gig at The Savoy tonight, as a favor to her. He says, because she saved his life? and she says, the point is, now he’s going to save Curtis’s. Curtis hugs her, and says he can’t repay her, but she says he’ll think of something. He says, she’d better believe it, and they kiss. A man goes to the bar (hint: we’ve seen him before), and Curtis says, duty calls. Curtis asks what his bartender can get for the man, and the man says, two fingers of bourbon, and a good show. Curtis says, both orders, coming right up.

Elizabeth thanks Nikolas for the gift, and helping her celebrate. Cameron takes the gift bag, and Elizabeth asks if Nikolas would like a drink, but he says he’s okay. Cameron’s phone dings, and then the doorbell rings. He says he’ll get it, and opens the door to Scotty. Seeing the phone in Cameron’s hand, Scotty asks if he’s day trading or learning the new TikTok dance. Cameron says, what? but Scotty says, never mind. He tells Finn that he needs to talk to him, but he doesn’t think Finn is going to like it. Finn wonders what he did now, and Scotty says he doesn’t have an update on Obrecht, Britt is off the radar, and Anna’s not returning his calls. Finn asks what that’s got to do with him, and Scotty says, he wants Finn to get his girlfriend to update him.

Sam tells Maxie, they were looking for Peter, just like Anna and Valentin, but they didn’t want to say anything to her, because they didn’t find him. Maxie says she figured Sam would have told her, and Sam says she’s sorry; we tried. Maxie asks, what’s with this we? Who went with Sam? and Sam says, Dante. Maxie says, the PCPD sent Dante to Greece? It seems a little out of their jurisdiction. Sam says, Dante didn’t come as a cop; he went with her as a friand. She had a hunch, and he wanted to help. Maxie says she’s glad Sam had back-up. She knows how dangerous Peter can be. Sam says she doesn’t know what she would have done without him, and Maxie asks if Sam and Dante are more than friends. Are they an item?

Alexis tells Dante that Nikolas lobbied the governor for a pardon; she didn’t advocate for one. She actually thought she should serve out her sentence. She doesn’t think she has the right to be free. Dante says, when he testified, all he asked her to do was take responsibility for what she did. She says, she understands, and promised she would, and he asks if she kept her promise.

Finn says he and Anna aren’t together any more, and even when they were, she never talked to him about WSB business. Scotty says, what about Nikolas? Greece is his stomping grounds. He must have someone over there who could help him find Obrecht. Nikolas says he wishes he could, and Scotty asks, what about all those resources Nikolas promised him? Nikolas says, they didn’t pan out; he’s sorry. Finn says they all feel for Scotty, but it’s Elizabeth’s birthday. The kids went all out, so maybe there’s something more festive they could talk about? Scotty says he didn’t mean to skunk up Elizabeth’s birthday. It’s bad enough he parachuted into their camping trip. Finn flashes back to almost kissing Elizabeth, and Cameron brings out the cake.

Josslyn tells Trina, Esme invited her and Cam on a weekend getaway, and assumed they’d wan separate bedrooms. Trina says, she’s losing her virginity because of Esme? and Josslyn says, of course (🍷) not. This isn’t about her and Esme; it’s about her and Cam. They’re in college; they’re adults. Trina says she guesses, but doesn’t that mean they should be making their own choices? Josslyn says, she thought she was? and Trina tells her, she said with a question mark. Josslyn says she despises Esme, which means she extra hates the fact that Esme pointed out that she and Cameron weren’t having sex. She wanted to slap Esme, but also realized she makes a valid point. They’ve waited too long already. They should be together. Trina asks why it sounds like she’s checking something off a bucket list, instead of making a physical and emotional commitment to Cam?

Alexis says she did try to keep her promise to Dante, and to her daughters, and to herself. Most of all, to be accountable for what she did; no excuses. Dante says, she didn’t try; she did. She pled guilty, she accepted her sentence, she went to Pentenville. Hell, she even helped out prisoners, like Shawn. She says, but she didn’t serve out her sentence; she was released. He says, that wasn’t her. Other people made those decisions. When is she going to stop carrying the burden of guilt on her back?

Sam tells Maxie that she wouldn’t call her and Dante an item, but they do care about each other. Maxie says, like good friends, or something more? Sam says, they might have come to realize they may have a future together, and Maxie says, oh my God. She never would have predicted this. Then again, she never would have predicted her fiancé would be a monster and she’d be separated from her baby girl. Sam says, that’s an interesting comparison, and Maxie says, what? Sam says, when Maxie just lumped her seeing Dante with two negatives. Is Maxie trying to warn her off Dante because he used to be married to one of her best friends?

The man tells Curtis, he’s heard good things about this place. Is he the owner? Curtis says he is, and introduces himself, and the man says, he’s Link Brown. He’s looking forward to the entertainment tonight. He’s been following Downtown for a while. Curtis says, sorry to disappoint him, but they just canceled. Luckily, they were able to schedule and incredible replacement, and thinks he’ll be equally impressed with Punch Drunk. He tells Nika that Link’s first drink is on him. Link thanks him and sits down, and Portia says Curtis is pretty good at this nightclub thing. Clearly following his instincts and making a career change worked for him. Curtis says he’s just a man who knows what he wants. Portia’s phone rings, and she says, Isaac. She’s at The Savoy right now. She’ll let him talk to the owner so they can discuss the details… The band’s not coming? Why not? Link watches.

Sonny asks what he’s up to, and Phyllis says, distracting her. Offering her an opportunity to feel vital again. He says, there hasn’t been a second in her life when she wasn’t vital. She says, maybe she fooled him, but after Lenny died, she felt so disconnected, even before the Tan-O burned down. He says, that’s normal; everything that was familiar is now up in the air. She says she guesses they’re both navigating new lives, and he says, his new life is his old life. She asks how he’s handling the transition, and he says, it would be easier if she agreed to manage Charlie’s. He trusts her. She says, she’ll go freshen up, and when she returns, she’ll see if Charlie’s bartender was as good as the Tan-O’s. She leaves, and Sonny looks over at the bar. Nina tells Shawn, don’t get her wrong. She loves bubble gum ice cream, but she forgot to cancel the grocery delivery. When she got home and opened the freezer, there was about 50 gallons of it.

Everyone sings Happy Birthday, and Elizabeth blows out the candles on the cake. Violet says, Aiden made the cake himself, and Cameron asks how old is she now? Elizabeth says, hey, watch it. She can’t wait to taste the cake. Aiden says, it’s not as good as the one him and Franco made last year, but Finn tells him not to sell himself short; it looks amazing. Scotty says, Aiden made the cake; his mother will love it. Cameron asks if they’re ready to start slicing it. Aiden has to get to his sleepover at Riley’s, and Elizabeth has to see Downtown at The Savoy. He goes to get more napkins from the kitchen.

Nina goes to the restroom, and Sonny goes over to Shawn. They hug, and say it’s good to see each other, and Sonny says he’s been meaning to get in touch with Shawn since he heard Shawn got out. Shawn says he’s sure Sonny’s had a lot to deal with since he’s been back, and Sonny says, he owes Shawn. Carly said she offered Shawn to come back to the business, and he doesn’t want to do that. Sonny understands, but whatever Shawn needs to get back on his feet, sonny is there. Shawn says, they’re squared away. Sonny made sure he was taken care of in Pentenville; his friendship is good enough. Sonny says it looks like Shawn took care of himself, and Shawn says he’s just trying to navigate through life. Sonny asks what he’s up to, and Shawn says, it’s a lot to get into now. He has several irons in the fire.

Nina says it’s good to see Phyllis. What brings her and Sonny to Charlie’s? Phyllis says, Sonny offered her a job managing the place. Did Nina know he owns it? Nina says she heard something about that, so what does Phyllis think? Is she going to take the job? She’d personally be more than thrilled if Phyllis stayed in Port Charles. She just makes everything better with her sheer faith and tenacity. Phyllis says, how about Nina? How’s her faith these days? Nina says, it’s a bit shaky.

Maxie tells Sam, she’s just trying to say life can be unexpected, and hard, and it’s nice to have someone to be there for you during the rough patches. She’d never begrudge Sam that someone. Sam thanks her, and they hug. Maxie asks if Dante is that guy Sam said kissed her a while back, and Sam says she has to go. She’s got to find her mom.

Scotty goes to the kitchen, where Cameron is on his phone, and asks if there’s someplace Cameron has to be. In the living room, Elizabeth says she’s kind of tired, and asks if Finn will take a raincheck. Scotty asks Cameron, what’s going on? He’s as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. (That’s the second time I’ve heard that this week. Captain Lee said it on Below Deck too.) Cameron says, he’s just expecting company, and Scotty says, tell his mother. He’s sure she’ll get out of his way. Cameron says, it’s more of a privacy thing he’s worried about, and Scotty says, if he lived on campus, he could put a sock on his door. Cameron says, living there is cheaper, plus he can help his mom. Scotty says he’s a good kid. With Franco being gone, he had to grow up faster than most. Elizabeth listens in, and Cameron says, it doesn’t feel right that Franco’s not there celebrating with them, and not there for other things. Scotty says, giving Cameron advice, and Cameron says, he was good at that. Scotty says, no one can replace Franco, but he’s there. He won’t tell Cameron what to do, but he’ll listen.

Trina says, Josslyn and Cam should stop thinking about what they should, and do what feels right. Use the stuff in the backpack, but only if it feels right. Josslyn checks the time, and says she should head to Cam’s house. She starts to leave, but turns around and says she has a confession to make. Trina isn’t sure if she can handle two in one day, and Josslyn says she lied when she said she was too busy to get her things herself. The truth is, she needed a reason to talk to Trina. Trina gives her something she can’t check off the list. She needs Trina to know she’ll always be so lucky to have her as a friend. Trina says, same, and they hug.

Curtis tells Portia, one band cancels, it’s bad luck, but a second? It feels like something more. She says, according to Isaac, some of the other band members read some unsavory things online about The Savoy attracting mob violence. Curtis says, dammit. Is this about that Joey Novak and Carly Corinthos thing? He handled it. She says she knows, and so do his regulars, and he says, now he understands why Downtown had a scheduling conflict. This is exactly why he didn’t accept protection from Jason. He didn’t want his club to be associated with any kind of mob connections. How is he supposed to book any legitimate acts now? Link approaches, and says he didn’t mean to overhear Curtis’s conversation, but it sounds like there’s no live music tonight? Curtis says, he’s afraid not. The second act canceled too. Link says, where Curtis sees loss, he sees opportunity. Does Curtis believe in accidents, because he sure doesn’t.

Finn asks if Elizabeth is sure she doesn’t want to change her mind about The Savoy. He knows she was interested in hearing the band Curtis booked. She says, he’s right. It’s her birthday, and it’s a great band; she’s going to rally. He says, good for her, and Violet says she has icing all over her fingers, but no napkin. Finn excuses himself for an icing emergency, and Nikolas tells Elizabeth, happy birthday again. He hopes all her wishes come true. She says she hopes his do too, and opens the door. Josslyn is there, and tells her, happy birthday, handing her a gift. Elizabeth suggests Josslyn grab some cake before she and Cameron hit the sheets books.

Curtis wonders how two cancelations could turn into an opportunity, and Link says, he happens to be traveling with a performer who has a gig in Buffalo. Tonight is his night off. Curtis asks if he represents the performer, and Link says, he’s his producer. He loves jamming between gigs. It keeps him sharp, and he can have fun without a set list. Curtis says, sounds good, but what makes Link think his artist would be interested in performing there? Link says, he was already coming to hear Downtown, it won’t take much to entice him to perform, especially in a venue of this caliber. Curtis says there’s no time to draw up a contract, and Link says, whatever Curtis was paying Downtown will work for his guy. Curtis says, as much as he appreciates Link’s generous offer, he’s not sure Link’s artist is the right fit for his club. Link tells Curtis to check his website, and decide for himself, but he’s sure the partnership will benefit all of them.

Nikolas looks over Trina’s shoulder at her tablet, and says, incredible. She says, aren’t they? Ned Quartermaine had the same reaction. Did Ava tell him about the Photo Ark exhibition she’s putting together? He says, not only did she tell him, she can’t stop bragging about how Trina came up with the idea, made the connection, and got Ned to underwrite the exhibition. Ava is very proud of her. Trina says, Ava is a great boss and mentor, and generous with people she cares about. Nikolas says, Trina and his wife are a lot alike in that way. Trina cares about her friends and Ava. She even supports his son. She says she’s not sure Spencer would agree. She gave him an earful at the gallery. Nikolas asks if she knows where his son is right now; he wanted to talk to him. She says she hasn’t seen him since he left the gallery, and he says he’s surprised Spencer didn’t pick up another shift. Since Spencer renounced his name and his inheritance, Nikolas thought he worked every second to earn money. Did she convince Spencer that he didn’t need his family fortune? She says, she kind of told Spencer that he needed to be his own man, not a money grubbing little phony. He says, good for her, especially since his son listened to her. Maybe she’s the only person who can get through to Spencer.

Phyllis says, Nina is facing some daunting challenges, but if she keeps on putting one foot in front of the other, one day she’ll look around and see how far she’s come. Nina says, what about Phyllis? Will she take the same steps, and accept Sonny’s job offer? Sonny joins them, and says he wants to know the answer himself. Phyllis says, the answer is yes, and Sonny hugs her. She says she’ll be honored to manage his bar. He asks when she wants to start, and she says, as soon as she heads somewhere quiet to share the news with Lenny. It’s good to see them both. She leaves, and Nina says, offering Phyllis a job was brilliant. Better than gifting her Charlie’s. He says, Nina was right earlier, when she said Phyllis wouldn’t accept a gift of that magnitude. Nina says, Phyllis will just dip her toe in the water, and see how it works out. Maybe it will be permanent, and she’ll stay in Port Charles. She tells him that he cares about the people he loves just as much as Mike did, then says, she’s sorry; that came out wrong. He says, that’s okay. He knew what she meant. Shawn comes by, and tells Sonny it was good to see him, shaking his hand. He gives Nina his number in case she wants to continue their conversation, and Nina says, she’ll take him up on it. He leaves, and Sonny says, he’s a good guy. Nina agrees, and says, the Tan-O was so magical. If Phyllis can do half as much to Charlie’s… He says, this place is going to be magic. She says, he misses the Tan-O? and he says, the best place on earth, and smiles.

Trina says, she’s not equipped to be the one who gets through to Spencer, but Nikolas says, don’t sell herself short. She’s having a positive influence on his son. She says she’s only tried to be a good friend, and he says, even if Spencer hasn’t always been a good friend to her. He’s afraid his son learned his bad habits from him, but she says, Spencer learned his bad habits from Spencer. He says he wishes that were true. In the past, he made the mistake of not treating his friends and family well, but at least Spencer has her in his life. He hopes Spencer recognizes how lucky he is, and continues to listen to her.

Dante walks past Maxie, saying, see ya, and she says, Sam told her that they were seeing each other. How’s that going? He says, it hasn’t been easy, and she says, making the decision to move on never is. But anyone who loves him would want him to be happy.

Elizabeth comes downstairs after glamming up, and Finn says, wow. Violet says, she looks so pretty, and Elizabeth thanks her. Violet says, daddy has to get dressed up too, and he says, just as soon as they get home. Carrie is meeting them there. Cameron asks if they shouldn’t get going. They don’t want miss the band. Finn helps Elizabeth on with her coat, and it’s the cutest thing. Cameron opens the door, and says, have fun. Scotty comes out of the kitchen, and says he put the food away and did the dishes. Elizabeth thanks him, thanks Josslyn for the gift, and leaves with Finn. Scotty pauses at the door, and tells Cameron, Franco would be proud of him. He’d want Cameron to be patient and safe. He shakes Cameron’s hand. Cameron closes the door, and sees that Scotty has slipped him a condom. Josslyn says she guesses they’re finally alone, and he puts it in his pocket. He walks closer to Josslyn, and says, finally. You know what’s going to happen, right? He’s going to forget that’s in his pocket, and Elizabeth is going to be washing his pants, and…

Curtis looks at the website with Portia and Nika, and Portia says, he’s so good. Curtis says he’ll be lucky to have him. He gets a text from Linc saying, singer’s a go, and he texts back, so are we. He says, is this really happening? They just had a major singer fall into their laps. Portia says, karma’s on his side, and he says, ladies, tonight The Savoy will be poppin’. They fist bump.

Outside, Linc says, it’s all settled. He offered the singer to Curtis, and he was sold. Crisis averted. Linc did like he asked. We see it’s Marshall, and Linc asks if they’re all settled up.

Tomorrow, Portia tells Elizabeth that she’s not ready to move on, Cameron wonders if they should take it to the bedroom, Carly asks Curtis if her presence is a problem, and Nina asks if Sonny is using his power to keep her out of it.

Winter House

Paige told Ciara about Andrea bench pressing her. He was being flirty and would make out, but not ask her on a date. She didn’t think he’d asked her one question about herself. Austen told Craig about his date with Ciara, and said, it felt nice to be liked again. Craig said Madison was so toxic, and he’s so right there. Paige said Ciara was giddy, and Ciara said it went well, but she was freaked out. She was scared to like someone, and afraid to be vulnerable. Paige asked if she’d rather not find love because she’s closed off, and in Ciara’s interview, she said she had daddy issues, and a fear of rejection. The housemates were planning a low country boil, and in Craig’s interview, he explained the process. Austen wanted oysters and champagne as well, and Craig said he thought that was weird at a boil, but Austen was an idiot. Andrea said the two things he loved most were eating and the ladies, and he wanted to keep his options open. Gabby had been pissed about Julia acting flirty with Luke, and in Julia’s interview, she said Gabby was clearly upset with the lack of attention, but she was taken, and Luke looked like her brother. She’d like to move on. She brought a glass of wine to Gabby as an olive branch, and promised to be more aware. Paige was concerned about repeating the same pattern of finding guys who would make out with her, but didn’t care about getting to know her. Amanda told her not to overthink it.

Everyone got all dressed up for the boil, although I have no clue why. Lindsay said it had been rough this trip, but she had to move on, and we flashed back to Austen friendzoning her. She told Jason that for once in her life she wanted to focus on herself, and I wondered when she hadn’t focused on herself. Julia thought Luke, who was wearing a faux fur coat, looked like a Justin Timberlake hot version of a pimp, whatever that means to you, and she wanted to jump his bones. In Luke’s interview, he said he had no idea what she was saying about him, but he could see she dug him a little bit. Craig said they were going to say cheers with their bottles of champagne, shake them up, and throw them in the air. Andrea put on a trash bag, and I mean that literally. Paige was weeping about being single to Ciara and Amanda in the kitchen, when Andrea walked in, and couldn’t do an about-face fast enough. It was pretty funny too, since he was wearing that trash bag. They each took a bottle, and went outside. Craig thanked them for coming, and they sprayed champagne everywhere. Luke told Julia, let’s get out of here, and they went to his, her, or somebody’s room. Julia told Luke her thoughts, and he said he thought she was beautiful, but saw them as friends. Julia said she saw no strings, but if it became more, then beautiful, but Luke said he had to be real. In Luke’s interview, he said, on paper, he and Gabby were a match made in heaven. But he just wanted to figure out which beer to drink, while Gabby was concerned about her mantra for the day. It was awkward. How did you say no? This is exactly what he did with Hannah in Summer House, although I’m pretty sure they had some form of sex. Craig said he was lonely, and Gabby came back out, and told them that she’d just gotten rejected. She took off, and in Craig’s interview, he said he’d had a big crush on Paige years ago, but she had a boyfriend. Now he has a girlfriend. It’s that old bastard, timing.

Andrea asked Paige why she’d been crying, and she said she’d gotten emotional with her girlfriends. He said he was thinking maybe they could go somewhere, and she wondered if he was asking her on a date. He said he was, and she said she’d love to. In Andrea’s interview, a producer asked if he’d felt obligated to ask Paige out, but he said no. He’d been planning on it. He wanted to see her happy again. Amanda had a hard time getting out of her skinny jeans, and I identified. Of course, I usually don’t try to take mine off over my shoes. Andrea told the guys that he wanted to get to know Paige more, and brought her coffee. She asked if he’d really asked her out. Andrea arranged for a sleighride, and Kyle and Amanda FaceTimed with his parents. Kyle said it was weird being in Stowe without them, and they should join him and Amanda next time. At first, I thought he said it was weird being stoned without them, which gave it a new meaning for a millisecond. In his interview, Kyle said he practically came out of the womb on skies. He wanted Amanda to feel like part of the family, and for that, she’d have to ski.

Jason said he’d been raised by strong, independent women, and found those to be attractive qualities. He was intrigued with Lindsay. Apparently, he confuses psychotic behavior with being strong and independent. Andrea told Paige that he wanted to go back to Italy eventually, but planned to spend a few more years in the states. In Paige’s interview, she envisioned a mountain top wedding; lemon trees and prosciutto. They made hot toddies, which made me think of Erika Jayne. I’ve never had a hot toddy, but I’m getting one asap now that it’s getting cold out. Luke made ice blocks, and the group discussed Paige and Andrea’s date. Craig said, if you couldn’t see a future, what was the point of going on a date? Andrea had said he was enjoying being single, and Craig didn’t see it being long term. Lindsay said she thought it was weird for Andrea to take Paige on a date if on date if he wasn’t interested. Amanda thought she should tell Paige, and in Lindsay’s interview, she said, it was the classic game of telephone. In Amanda’s interview, she said if she were Paige, she’d want to know what was being said. Kyle was his usual mature self, seeing how loud he could yell, wassup? The evening’s dinner theme was Back to School, and they were to dress as stereotypes of high school. Nothing has ever been more appropriate.

Paige told Amanda and Ciara about the date, and said she thought she and Andrea would hang out after they got home. Everyone got in costume, and punk rocker Craig had some wild, high hair. In his interview, he said he’d been voted most dramatic in high school. Amanda was an art student; Austen, a jock; Paige, a prom queen; Julia, a cheerleader; Andrea, a nerd (all he knew of American high school was what he’d seen in the movies); Ciara, a teacher’s pet; Jason, a Boy Scout; Lindsay, a drunk principal; and Gabby, a private school girl. As an emo kid, Kyle looked like Alice Cooper, and Luke was a stoner, the opposite of what he’d been in high school. In Amanda’s interview, she fretted because Paige was on cloud 9. Luke slipped Julia a note, asking if she wanted to hang out later, and in Luke’s interview, he said he was only attracted to Julia. She said she had a boyfriend, but he’d heard they were off and on. The worst that could happen was, people would yell at him, and he was used to it. We flashed back to that, and I sensed a pattern here. There was a lot of drunken horsing around.

Lindsay kinda sorta spilled the Andrea beans to Paige, being vague, and saying Paige had to talk to Amanda. Not surprisingly, Amanda was pissed when Lindsay told her that she’d paved the way. Paige said her high school party had turned into actual high school, and I wondered if we’ve been watching the same show. When haven’t they been high school? Paige hunted Amanda down, and Amanda told her that Andrea said he didn’t see himself with someone after this. Julia told Luke that he’d made her feel uneasy. She knew Gabby was interested in him, and she had already squashed some drama. Kyle watched disapprovingly from the sidelines. Amanda started crying, and Craig said Andrea wanting to be single had nothing to do with Paige. Julia told Andrea that she was shocked, and he said he wanted to take things one step at a time. She said that was different than not wanting anything at all. Austen told Paige, all Andrea said was, if and when it happened, they’d have a conversation about how to move forward. In Paige’s interview, she wondered why take her on a romantic date? Don’t start what you can’t finish. Oh, and Lindsay and Jacob hooked up

Next time, a Viking drinking party, skiing with Kyle’s parents, Ciara says she’s in love, and Madison texts Austen. Omg, leave that guy alone already.

🏚 So, here’s my problem. These people are too old to be behaving like this. I would swear they were all 20 year olds who still lived at home. Or really, fifteen year olds who can buy liquor and stay out all night. I’m horrified, but can’t look away. It’s like the worst of Jersey Shore and Real World combined.

🌝 By the Light Of the Silvery Moon…

Stop by tomorrow for soap and a walk on the Runway. Until then, stay safe, stay rolling with the punches, and stay seeing opportunity where others see loss.