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April 25, 2024 – Jason Confronts Sonny, Not Returning, Together Again, Those Houses, Exit Feelings, Upcoming Jersey, Secrets On Deck, Superstar & 29

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the phone while watching Ace, Laura says she’ll submit the budget to the city council when it’s done… How many times has the city council president called?… Oh. There’s a knock at the door, and Laura says, when she submits the budget, they can call him 15 times a day. She opens the door and lets Trina in and says she can’t submit until they discuss the allocations to the school system. You know what? Block his number and she’ll call him back when she stops being annoyed… Thanks. Trina says she’s sorry she interrupted. That sounded important. Laura says, everything is important right now, and Trina says, sorry her timing wasn’t better. Laura says, her timing was perfect. Just ask Ace. Maybe he can fix the budget.

Molly wakes up on the sofa, and TJ says he thought she left before he got up and that’s why her side of the bed was empty. She says, not this time, and he asks, what happened? She says, Kristina came by last night after Brook’s bridal shower bachelorette bash. She and Josslyn got in a fight, and she was so mad, she was practically levitating when she got here. She didn’t want to disturb him after Kristina left, so she just crashed here. He says he doesn’t love the fact that Kristina was out late and emotionally distressed, and she says, it isn’t an every night thing for her and Brook’s shower was a special occasion. He says he gets that, but it’s reasonable right, to expect a pregnant woman to change her habits somewhat. Molly says, and she has. Did he expect Kristina to sit at home every night for nine months? He says, of course (🍷) not. Kristina has to live her life. Brook’s shower was a big deal, and she shouldn’t have missed it. She says, it sounds like the party was actually a lot of fun… until she and Josslyn got into it, and he says he hates to be the pregnancy police, but it bothers him that Kristina got so worked up.

At a staff meeting in the bar, Carly says she’s so happy to be back with the best team in the business. They’re the reason the MetroCourt got a five-star rating and was considered the finest hotel in western New York. And they’re going to be the reason they get that fifth star back, right? They applaud and Trish hugs Carly. The meeting disbands, and Kristina comes over to Carly. She says she could always tell how much Carly loved the MetroCourt. It always put a smile on her face when she talked about it. Congratulations on getting it back. Carly thanks her and says she really missed this place. Kristina says, it was so sudden though. What happened to Nina?

There’s a knock at Nina’s office door and she says, as much as she wishes Drew wasn’t here, does he have any contacts at High Mark Stadium? He says he doesn’t see the Bills drafting her anytime soon, so stick with what she knows, and she says she wants to do a Crimson cover at the Bills’ stadium. If he’d like her to make the deadline for this month’s issue, please take a number and wait. Anywhere that’s not here. He says he expects her to make the deadline. He just thought she’d want to know, he ran into her daughter last night. He put in a good word for her. She says, he saw Willow? What exactly did he tell her? He says he didn’t want her to get suspicious, so he kept it short and sweet. But he figured she might need a boost after selling her half of the hotel and getting it back into Carly’s hands.

On the phone in his office, Sonny says, here’s what’s going to happen if I’ve got to fix it. That means you’re out of a job. He hangs up and Ava knocks at the door. She asks if it’s a bad time, but he says, it’s never a bad time when he sees her. She says, he may not feel that way when he sees who she found waiting outside. Jason walks in

Trina says she can’t imagine trying to run a city and raise a baby at the same time, and Laura says she never imagined it this way either. Sometimes she feels like she’s not doing either one of these things very well. Trina says, for a baby who’s been through so many huge changes, Ace looks pretty happy, so she must be doing something right. Laura thanks her for saying that and says she thinks she’s lucky that she can work from home whenever she needs to. She’s also really lucky that Jordan agreed to stay on as Deputy Mayor because she could not do this without her. She’s Laura’s stealth weapon at City Hall. Trina says she thinks Jordan is probably like that wherever she works. Nobody sees her coming and when they do, it’s like, boom! Too late. Laura laughs and says, it’s true. But it’s still stressful. She’s trying to get the budget done, the nanny has the day off, and of course (🍷) today’s the day Ace woke up on the wrong side of the crib and decided he didn’t like cereal. Trina says, maybe it doesn’t have to be that way, and Laura says, no, it won’t be. As soon as she gets the budget done, it’s going to be a lot easier for her. Trina says, no. She means, maybe she could help.

TJ says he’d like it better if the surrogate carrying their baby was at home in bed instead of at a party getting into a screaming fight with Josslyn. (Why is no one blaming Josslyn?) Molly says, does she wish Kristina had been at home in bed by 8 pm with a bottle of spring water in one hand and a bottle of pre-natal vitamins in the other with a Ruth Bader Ginsberg lecture streaming from her phone? Yes. That would be great. But it’s not going to happen. He says he loves the picture she painted though, and Molly says, but it’s not a realistic picture. Not for saints who aren’t her sister. That would make Kristina miserable, which wouldn’t be good for the baby either. He says, it wouldn’t be good for the both of them, and she says, it wasn’t Kristina’s fault either. The alcohol was flowing… He says, Kristina was drinking? but she says, no. Of course (🍷) not. Josslyn had been drinking, and after she’d had a couple, she just started going in on Kristina about all the terrible things Sonny has done. (Thank you.) He asks if any of the things Josslyn said are true, and she asks if he talks about his patients. He says, fair enough, but Kristina is an adult now. She should have some idea of who and what Sonny is by now. She says, you would think so, but Kristina is better than most at compartmentalizing. She knows he steps across the line now and then, but the dad she worships isn’t capable of flat-out cruelty. Sonny is not his dad and he’s not her dad. This one is not their problem. This is all Kristina. He says, but it isn’t. Not really. He knows it’s a little late to bring this up now, but from the moment Kristina offered to carry their baby, he dreaded the day they had to deal with Sonny being in their lives.

Drew asks if Sonny opened his arms and let Nina run right in there, but she says she has no idea what he’s talking about. He says, it was so generous of her to sell her half of the hotel to Jason, so he could in turn give it to Carly. Sonny saw that selfless act and rewarded her accordingly… Wait. Did Sonny not know he was supposed to do that? She says she doesn’t know what Sonny knows or what he thinks. He looks at her hand and says, there seems to be something missing. Two things actually, her wedding and engagement rings. (Seriously, does this guy ever work at his own job? Or even any job?) She says she sold the hotel, she signed the divorce papers, she closed the chapter on her life that had anything to do with Sonny. Happy? He says, good for her, and she says, that’s it? He asks if she was expecting something else, and she says she was expecting him to actually leave, but since he’s still here, she assumes he wants to gloat. So let’s hear it. And she’s very busy, so could he please give her his best shot and make it fast, so she can get back to work. He says he’s sorry, but he’s drawing a blank, and she says, if it’s true that misery loves company, then they really are made for each other.

Carly says, Nina’s back where she belongs, behind the desk at Crimson, and Kristina says, that’s so great for Crimson. Nina really did love running the MetroCourt, so she can’t imagine Nina gave it up without a fight. Carly says, no one forced her to sell. Her choice. Kristina says, it’s a lot of money though. How did Carly come up with the… Carly says she’s going to stop Kristina right there. She’s not going to discuss her finances with Kristina. Kristina says she’s sorry. It’s none of her business. Carly says, it’s not, and Kristina says, but her dad bought it back for Carly, right? Carly says, no, and he wasn’t happy that she didn’t want him to help her. In fact, it got pretty heated. Kristina says, that doesn’t sound like him, and Carly says, but it does now. Sonny’s always had a temper, but lately it’s gotten worse. He’s more reactive, more volatile, and honestly, Ava’s a bad influence.

Sonny asks why Jason is here, and Jason says he needs to speak with him. Sonny says, they can talk if it’s about the Corinthos Coffee business, but Jason says, it’s not business. It’s a family matter. Sonny says, the thing is, Jason is now on FBI acid and FBI acid has no connection to his family. Jason asks how connected Sonny is to his family these days.

Trina tells Laura, it’s crazy. She thought she remembered everything, every moment, but since she lost Spencer, it seems like more memories come back every day. Laura says she sees what Trina means. She hopes the good ones outweigh the bad. Trina says, when it comes to Ace, they’re both. She sees so much of Spencer in Ace’s face, and Spencer loved his little brother. But she also knows that she wasn’t as supportive as she should have been. Laura says she thinks that had everything to do with Esme and nothing to do with Ace.

Ava tells Sonny that she was on her way to the gallery, and she thought she’d pop by to see if there was anything she could do for him today. He says he appreciates that, but he’ll be fine. She says, then she’ll see him later tonight, and leaves. Sonny says, if Jason is here to tell him that he bought back Carly’s half of the MetroCourt to sell it to her, he already knows, and he doesn’t give a damn. What he does know is that he can’t trust Jason and Carly anymore. Jason says he knows what Sonny thinks about him, but Sonny has a bigger problem, and Sonny asks, what’s that problem? Jason says, somebody Sonny still cares about.

Kristina tells Carly that she thinks her dad has been a little bit more on edge lately, but that makes perfect sense after everything he just went through with Nina. And it’s her dad. This is what people do, they exaggerate. They take one little thing that he did and completely blow it up out of proportion. She was just at Brook’s shower and Josslyn was trying to tell her that her dad ordered Dex to kill Cyrus Renault when he was in the hospital and helpless. Carly says she and Kristina’s father have been divorced for a while and she doesn’t know what he’s doing, and she doesn’t want to know. But she can tell Kristina, there are certain questions she doesn’t want to ask because she’s not going to like the answers. What Sonny does is his choice and it’s his responsibility, and if she were Kristina, she’d stay out of it. Blaze comes out of the elevator and Kristina goes over to her. Blaze says her day just got a lot better, and Kristina says hers too. They hug, and Blaze says she’s meeting Brook in a few. Why doesn’t Kristina join them? She’d love it. Kristina says she can’t, and Blaze says, maybe they’ll talk later. She hasn’t seen Kristina since she left Brook’s shower to attend Chase’s bachelor party. Kristina says, they have so much to catch up on. She’ll call Blaze this afternoon and they’ll find a time. She just wants to be able to focus and be with Blaze and talk to her about everything in person. Blaze says she can reschedule, but Kristina says, don’t be silly. She gives Blaze a quick kiss and goes to the elevator.

Molly tells TJ, Sonny has lived in Port Charles a long time. He’s got a lot of exes and a lot of kids. It’s probably six degrees of separation between Sonny and everybody in this town, but he isn’t a big presence in all of their lives. Her mom had a baby with him, and he isn’t a big presence in hers. TJ says, but he is in Kristina’s, and she says, and after this baby is born, she can go on being daddy’s girl and they will be here in their home with their child. A child they wouldn’t have if it weren’t for her sister. He says he knows. He’s not trying to sound ungrateful. She says she hopes he doesn’t feel ungrateful or regretful. After Andrea lost their child, she was heartbroken. She thought they would never find another surrogate. And when Kristina stepped up and offered, it was the answer to their prayers. At least it was to hers. He says his too, but they can’t forget her history. She says, and they won’t, but her sister isn’t just their incubator. She’s also a human being, with a job, and friends, and a life. And no matter what she’s done in the past, Kristina would never do anything to endanger their child. That she knows. He says he knows Kristina would never mean to do anything even the slightest bit problematic, but running around defending her dad, that isn’t just emotionally stressful, that could be physically dangerous. Molly says, Kristina and Sonny have always had a special bond. And she thinks when Kristina came here, it was a last-ditch effort for somebody to tell her that Josslyn was wrong and the things she said weren’t true. He says, but Molly couldn’t tell her that, could she? and Molly says she did her best, but she might end up prosecuting the man. He says he hopes it doesn’t come to that, and she says, her too, but it definitely won’t if she’s late to court, because she won’t have a job. She goes to get dressed.

Trina says she knows there was a time that she made Spencer feel like he had to choose between her and Ace, but it was really about Esme. She was so angry at Esme and wanted Esme out of their lives, but that meant distance from Ace. And by pushing Spencer away from Ace, she was really pushing him away from her. Laura says, Spencer was a very astute young man. He knew how difficult that dynamic was, and she’s sure he understood. Trina says she hopes Laura is right, but that got her thinking. It’s a nice day outside and maybe she could take Ace to the park if Laura is okay with that. Laura says she’s very okay with that. (Ace is all over the place and LOUD during their conversation.) Ace loves to go to the park. One thing though, be forewarned. He’s at a phase where everything he finds, he puts in his mouth. Trina says she guesses that builds up the immune system, and Laura says she won’t be sorry to see that phase pass. But is Trina sure she has time to do this? Trina says, definitely. She’s not at the gallery every day and Laura is busy. Laura says, yes, but Trina loves working at the gallery, and she wouldn’t want Trina to give up anything she loves. Trina says she does love it and she loves Ava, but Ava is really good at what she does and doesn’t really need her. Maybe she could talk to Ava about changing her schedule, and if it’s okay with Laura and Ace, maybe they could make this a regular thing. Just something to think about. She takes Ace from Laura, Laura gives her the diaper bag, and Trina leaves with Ace.

Drew says he doesn’t know if he and Nina are made for each other, but he thinks there’s some part of her that speaks to him, and some part of him that speaks to her. She tells him, all the parts of her are saying… please leave. Drew says, really? He can remember about 45 minutes when they were together that wasn’t exactly miserable. She says, that was moment of weakness that will never be repeated in this lifetime. Besides, they already reached the heights of not exactly miserable, what more is there to achieve? Total misery? He says he thinks they’ve both already achieved that, and leaves.

Brook says, with the schedule looking the way it does, she thinks a summer drop for the single is likely, and Blaze says, what about Brook’s wedding? Brook says, it won’t be a conflict. Once the single drops online, they’ll decide on a venue, and they’ll showcase it. She has lots of ideas, but let her know what she’s thinking, okay? Blaze says, will do, and Brook says, they’ll invite VIP and make a real splash. They’ll do it here. Blaze says, not in the city? and Brook says, no. Her single is going to be great, and everyone who’s anyone is going to go wherever they have to. Everyone goes to the city. Doing it in Port Charles is going to make it more exclusive. More insider-y. Blaze says she loves it. She’s in. Brook doesn’t have to prove herself as a manager to her. Blaze already has total faith in Brook. Brook thanks her and says, but that’s how she justifies the faith, by working hard. Blaze says, okay, but she saw Brook at her shower. She was loving every part of the bride-to-be experience. Doesn’t she want to embrace it? Brook says she is, and Blaze says, Brook is also taking care of her. She doesn’t want Brook to miss out on anything because Brook is having to deal with her stuff. Brook says, stuff? She means career? Blaze says, if they push for a few weeks, her career will survive. It’s not like she doesn’t have enough on her plate with all the Deception photo shoots. Brook says, it’s very sweet of Blaze to consider her personal schedule. But she can’t help but wonder if it’s less about her wedding and more about what’s going on between Blaze and her mom.

Kristina says she hopes it’s okay that she dropped in, and Nina says, absolutely. She’s welcome anytime. Kristina says she ran into Carly at the restaurant upstairs, her staff was welcoming her back, and Nina says, yes, the once and future co-owner. Kristina says she’s surprised Nina sold. She thought Nina enjoyed owning part of the MetroCourt. Nina says she did, but people change. Their priorities change. Kristina says, and Nina’s is getting her dad back, and Nina tells her, when she said she’d do anything to get back with Kristina’s dad, she meant it. Jason offered to buy her half of the hotel and she was led to believe that Sonny would approve if she sold it. It turns out the opposite was true. Kristina asks, what happened? and Nina says she miscalculated in the most damaging way possible. Kristina says, that doesn’t sound like Nina, and Nina says, they all have their blind spots, don’t they? And Ava Jerome was hers.

Laura walks into the gallery, and Ava says she wants Laura’s opinion. She just uncrated this one. What does she think? Laura says she’s no expert, but she likes it. (It’s seagulls against the sky and I wonder what they do with the art when they’re done, since I also like it.) Ava says she’s taking a bit of a risk on this artist, but she really thinks they’re going to hit and make it big. Laura asks if Trina agrees, and Ava says she’ll ask her. Trina has an excellent eye, even when she’s not herself. Laura says, she’s still grieving Spencer. Laura does too, every time she looks at Ace.

Jason says, Josslyn is convinced Sonny intends to eliminate her ex-boyfriend Dex, and Sonny says, she’s convinced of a lot of things and most of the time, she’s wrong. Jason asks if she’s wrong about this, and Sonny says, Carly and Michael have done everything to make him look bad in her eyes. He guesses they got what they wanted. Jason says, what about Kristina? and Sonny says, what about Kristina? She’s pregnant. She’s carrying Molly and TJ’s baby. He doesn’t want her upset. Jason says, it might be too late for that. Josslyn told Kristina that after Sonny beat Cyrus nearly to death, that he ordered Dex to finish the job.

Sonny says, Josslyn is just like her mother. She and Carly should stay out of things they don’t understand. Jason says, if anything happens to Dex, Josslyn’s going to blame Sonny and so is Kristina. Sonny asks what Jason wants him to do, and Jason says, just be the man Kristina thinks he is. Just leave the kid alone. Sonny says, the kid is a vet. He knows a lot of things. He’s a liability. Jason says, if he becomes a cop. Josslyn told him… Sonny says, Jason has been inside. He knows what the stakes are. Jason says, if Dex didn’t give up anything yet, the odds are he’s not going to, but Sonny says he can’t take that chance. Jason says, Sonny has to think about this. If anything happens to Dex, Joss, Carly, and Michael know he’s going to be behind it and so will Kristina. What is that going to do to Kristina? Is that what he wants?

Kristina says she doesn’t get it. She thought Ava was Nina’s best friend. Nina says she did too. It turns out, Ava is just really good at impersonating a best friend. She let herself forget something she learned about Ava a long time ago. That when Ava Jerome wants something, she doesn’t let a simple thing like friendship stand in her way. Ava wants what she has… had. Kristina says, her dad, and Nina says, now that the ink is dry on the divorce papers, Ava is exactly where she wants to be, down the hall in Sonny’s guest room. That’s when she’s not busy running interference and keeping everyone else away. Kristina says, her dad’s not going to fall for that, but Nina asks if she’s sure about that, because she’s got the divorce papers and Nina’s got the room at the penthouse. And Ava was the one who floated the idea that Nina should turn Carly and Drew in to the SEC. She takes responsibility. She did make the call, but she had help getting there. Ava’s been playing the long game beautifully, and she fell for it hook, line, and sinker.

Ava wonders how Laura couldn’t see Spencer and Nikolas every time she looks at Ace. He’s such a cute baby though. Hopefully, that eases a little bit of the pain. Laura says, it definitely does. Having Ace makes it a lot easier. She thinks that’s why Trina landed on her doorstep today. Trina wanted to take Ace to the park, and of course (🍷) she said yes. And if that went well, she wanted to take care of him on an ongoing basis. Ava says, Spencer is gone, and Trina wanted to spend time with his baby brother, like a last link to the boy she loved? Laura says, yeah. It crossed her mind too. Ava’s seen a lot more of Trina than she has. How does she seem to Ava? Ava says, she’s up and down. Although she hasn’t seen Trina too much lately; they’ve been on different schedules. She’s sure Laura has heard the gossip. Laura says she can’t say that she has. Gossip about what? Ava says, some very small-minded people are trying to make something tawdry about her living with Sonny. And really all Sonny is doing is opening his home to keep her and Avery safe. She knows she’s getting off-track here. They’re talking about Trina. She knows there are several stages to grief, but eventually, you have to start living your life again. She’s just not sure that’s what Trina is doing. Is it possible that spending time with Ace is her way of clinging to the past?

Trina blows some bubbles for Ace in the park, when TJ comes along. She asks how he is, and he says, good. He’s on his way to work, so he’s not going to complain about it yet. She says she doesn’t think he’s had the good fortune of meeting Mr. Ace Cassadine yet. Ace, this is Dr. Ashford. Ace couldn’t care less, and TJ says, Spencer’s little brother. She says, yeah, and he tells Ace, a pleasure to meet you. Trina says she and Ace were getting some air and the mayor is getting a well-needed break. He says, whatever she’s doing, she’s smiling a lot, and it’s nice to see. He believes Ace is the reason for that.

Carly tells the bartender that they need to put up the new bottles that just came in before the dinner rush, when Drew approaches the bar. He says, so the rumors are true. Carly Spencer’s back in the hotel business. Carly says, she is indeed, and he says, it looks like she hit the ground running. She says she may or may not have made a list of things she wanted to change if she ever got the MetroCourt back, and he says, it’s really good to see her back at the helm. He only wishes he could have been the one to make it happen for her. She says, he was always so generous, it didn’t feel right accepting, and he says he’s assuming she got a better offer from Jason.

Carly says she found out Jason bought the MetroCourt when he handed her the signed paperwork, and Drew says, good for him. And good for her for accepting it. He knows how much this place means to her. The only thing that really matters is that she has it back, right? He’s happy for her. She thanks him and says she’s happy for her too.

Brook says, Blaze’s mother is an excellent business manager, but Brook just doesn’t understand what she’s thinking when it comes to Blaze’s personal life. Blaze tells Brook that her mother says she doesn’t want anything to distract her fans from her music, and Brook says, but the relationship between fans and artists has changed. Social media has created an entry into artist’s lives. And it’s made fans feel more connected and invested and even more loyal. It’s a good thing. Blaze tells Brook that her mom hasn’t come right out and said it, but she thinks her mom is really afraid that her fans will see her being gay as a negative. Brook says, no offense, but what year does she think it is? and Blaze says, it’s hard to know sometimes. Brook says, Blaze’s fans love her and this is the music industry. She’s hardly the only gay artist out there. Blaze says her mom just doesn’t want to risk losing any fan support, and Brook says, being honest about who you are is just as likely to expand your audience. She’s sorry. She got all wound up. She’s just going to say one more thing, then Blaze can tell her to shut up. Blaze says, is she kidding? She loves wound up Brook Lynn. Brook says, fanbase and potential ticket sales aside, doesn’t Blaze think that being truthful about who she is will only make her life, and Kristina’s, better?

Kristina says, every time she’s been at her dad’s place, Ava is there, and Nina says, let her guess. She’s talking about Avery. She’s playing that mom card hard. Kristina says, actually, Avery hasn’t even been there. Does Nina know that her dad is drinking again? Nina says she knows, and she hates it. Kristina says she doesn’t think he has problem, but Nina made it clear that mixing alcohol with his meds is a bad idea, and Nina says, it is. Kristina says, but he’s still taking his meds, and Nina says, that’s good. Kristina says, he’s just taking it with a shot of whiskey now, and Nina says, maybe Sonny forgets the risks when Ava is pouring.

Laura tells Ava that she knows people grieve on their own timetable and in their way, and she thinks, this is just Trina. Ava says, maybe she should be ashamed to admit it, but when she and Nikolas parted ways, she didn’t even turn around to wave. Laura says she still feels the loss, but then again, she’s his mother, not the woman he cheated on, among other things. Ava says, among many, many other things, yeah, and Laura says she’s curious. Has Ava spoken to him at all? Ava says she declines if he calls from Pentenville. Has Laura been in touch with him? Laura says, a little bit. They transferred him out of state. Ava says she’s sorry. She knows that will make visitation difficult. Laura says, yeah. And she knows he did horrible things, but he’ll always be her son. Ava says, of course (🍷). She completely understands. Laura says, and as far as Trina goes, she thinks they just have to let her find her way through this thing and be there to support her. Ava says she’s fortunate that Trina seems to find solace in work. Her extra hours here have been a huge help, since Sonny and Avery need her at home. Laura says she thought Ava wasn’t staying… Wait a minute. Does Ava call Sonny’s place home now?

Sonny tells Jason, stay away from my family. Stay away from my business. Jason says, if Sonny has Dex killed, he’s not just going to be facing federal charges. He’ll lose everything. He could lose Kristina. Or he’s going to have to lie to her. And Sonny doesn’t like being lied to. Is he prepared to do that if Dex dies and Kristina looks him in the face and goes, dad, did you kill Dex? What is he going to say? Sonny says, who is Jason to judge him? Like Jason hasn’t done what he’s done. He loves Kristina and he loves his kids. He’ll protect them. What about Jason? He disappeared on his sons. He abandoned them for more than two years. Jason has no right to tell him what to do.

Ava tells Laura that Avery thinks of Sonny’s place as home and she’s glad about that. She would hate for Avery to feel like a guest at her dad’s, right? And of course (🍷) Sonny wants her to feel at home there too. Laura says she gets it. She understands. Ava says, and for obvious reasons, they feel very safe and secure there. She didn’t realize how much she missed that feeling, since Esme broke into Windymere. Laura says she doesn’t think Esme is going to be a danger to anyone anymore, and Ava says, no, but there were other incidents, some having to do with Sonny’s business, and he insisted she and Avery stay with him. Laura says she’s glad he’s being careful and it’s nice for Avery to be near her dad, but what about Ava? What does she want?

Trina says, this little guy makes everyone smile, and TJ asks if it’s him, or is he growing really fast? Trina says, he’s definitely a big guy. No question. He says, it makes him wonder about his own baby, and she asks when Kristina is due. He says, August. It can’t get here soon enough. She asks if he’s a nervous father-to-be, and he says he would be under any circumstance, but Kristina has a way of making problems of her own. He’s grateful to her, but her family… Trina says, don’t stress. Follow this guy – she indicates Ace – stay in the moment and focus on the here and now. TJ tells Ace that Trina thinks he’s achieved Zen, so can he please tell TJ how? Ace plays with some toys, and Trina says, Ace is showing him.

Blaze tells Brook that she doesn’t know if being out would make things easier for her and Kristina. Their relationship is still very new, and she wants to protect it, at least for a little while. Brook says she doesn’t blame her, and Blaze says, so maybe in a year… Brook says, a year, five years, never. It’s Blaze’s call, not hers and no one else’s. She just wanted to give Blaze a perspective that wasn’t coming from her mom. Blaze says she appreciates that, but she thinks that for now, she and Kristina are happy with the way things are.

Carly thanks Drew for understanding. When they were together, they couldn’t get things quite right, but they sure did try. He says, they sure did. It cost them though, didn’t it? Assets, money, careers… She says, his freedom, and he says, but now they get a reset, so back to normal. Kind of a new old normal, he guesses. She says, things are back the way they’re supposed to be, and he says, almost, and leaves.

Nina tells Kristina that she’s sorry, but Sonny’s not her problem anymore. The divorce is a done deal. If Ava wants him, she can have him. Kristina says, not if she has anything to do with it, and heads for the door. Nina says, wait. Be careful. Kristina asks what she means, and Nina says, Ava hasn’t survived this long by playing by the rules, and she’s really good at making sure no one sees it when she breaks them. Kristina says, her dad is in a very vulnerable place right now because of his break-up with Nina and because he’s estranged from Carly and Michael. He used to really rely on them and now, for whatever reason, he can’t. Ava is living there. She’s Avery’s mom. Her dad is letting his guard down at a time when he really shouldn’t be. He knows what Ava’s capable of, her whole family does. Maybe Ava looks at them and she thinks they’ve forgotten about Morgan and about Connie Falconari, but they haven’t.

Sonny says, before Jason lectures him on what to do about Kristina, try being a father to Jake and Danny. Jason says, too many people know Dex worked for Sonny. Any move he makes against Dex is going to incriminate him, so please for his own sake and for everybody else’s sake, just leave Dex alone. Sonny rubs his forehead and says, or what? Jason says, or he’ll have to stop Sonny, and Sonny says, he’ll die trying. He opens the door and Jason leaves. Sonny slams the door shut, then leans against it, letting out a long breath.

Tomorrow, Carly asks if Sasha would be interested in working at the MetroCourt; Tracy asks what’s more important to Gregory, his pride or his granddaughter’s well-being; and Laura asks Sonny, what makes him think the city would be interested in that?

👃🏽 Smelled This Coming…

I’m not surprised. Usually when the young’uns leave, whether for school or other endeavors, they move on. Hopefully, someone will teach him to dial it back a little.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/nicholas-chavez-reportedly-not-returning-to-general-hospital

👯‍♀️ Zoom On In…

This sounds like fun – and you can bring your pet! Sadly, I’m sure the tickets are gone by now, but you never know.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/ghs-brenda-and-lois-together-again

🤽‍♀️ Run Away…

At this point, watching Carl and Lindsay’s relationship unravel is like watching a trainwreck in slow motion. This week, Carl’s pastor stepfather advised him not to get married using hypotheticals. For sure the beginning of the end. Or maybe middle, since it hasn’t gone well from the jump. The absolute worst thing though, was Gabby bawling her eyes out over Danielle out-flirting her with some guy who made balloon animals or something. Then Danielle basically told her that she had no game. It was something you wail about when you’re a teenager, not in your 30s. And girl, there will be other balloon animal guys.

Summer House Season 8, Episode 10 Recap: ‘A World of Pain’

And these people. Why? Why do you want to embarrass yourselves? The one redeeming factor is long haired dachshund Milo. I think they should give him his own show.

Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: We Have a Special Guest Arriving

🍑 Bye Felicias…

Freedom for her.

Kandi Burruss on RHOA Exit: ‘I Feel Totally Free’

👠 Hide Your Solo Cups…

I’m not sure if I can stomach these Jersey girls again. I also think Melissa and I have different ideas of what a plot twist is.

Melissa Gorga Teases ‘Plot Twist’ in Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 14

More screaming than ever this season! As Jenn Fessler wisely dips out.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/rhonj-season-14-spoilers-cast-photos

Side dishes.

Luis Ruelas Claims Ex Vanessa “Leaked” Confidential Info About Him & Teresa to RHONJ Cast, Demands $5 Million in Damages, Plus He Celebrates 50th Birthday, See Pic

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/jennifer-aydin-defends-teresa-giudice-louie-ruelas

🛟 Secrets Of the Sea…

Now I need to go back and see how demanding the guests were who got a free ride.

Captain Lee Rosbach Reveals Charter Guest Secret From Below Deck’s Early Days

🐶 This Dog…

She reminds me of Jim on Mike & Molly. I’m trying to teach my rescue chihuahua to jump through a hula hoop. If he ever gets over being afraid of it, Hollywood, here we come!

https://people.com/tiny-dog-found-wandering-around-l-a-becomes-a-sitcom-superstar-8639055

😾 Turn That Frown Sideways…

Join me tomorrow for soap, frivolous news, and perhaps something enlightening as well. Until then, stay safe, stay shrugging off rudeness on the road, and stay in the moment and focus on the here and now.

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April 28, 2021 – Maxie’s Best Option, Love Is In the NJ Air, VanderMix, Baby On Board, Joe’s Big Mouth, an Accusation, Reality Prisoner & April 1992

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly wants to talk to Jason about her plan to get him out of there, but he says, if he wanted out, he’d get out. She asks why he doesn’t want to run, and he says he doesn’t want to make a bad situation worse.   

Britt goes to the computer, but the files say, access denied. Cyrus asks if she’s having computer trouble again.

Elizabeth sees Jason’s name on the patient log, and flashes back to Jason telling Jake, the best thing he can do for Jason is to live his life, take care of his brothers, and do his art. Hold on to the fact that Jason didn’t kill Franco. He’d never do anything to hurt anyone if it meant hurting Jake. Laura asks Elizabeth if everything is all right.

Nina tells Jax, don’t toy with her emotions, but he’s says he’s not. He’s been laying the groundwork with Michael. He’s confident that if Nina comes home, there will be a path for her to not only see Wiley, but have a real relationship with him.  

Valentin says Peter seems lighter, and more hopeful, and Peter says he got Anna to give Maxie the push she needed to be more hospitable to him. His plan is working. Valentin took his best shot and failed, but face it, Peter is smarter than him. And now, he’s getting everything he wants.

Willow is frustrated because she can’t get chips out of the vending machine, but Michael comes along, and says he has something much better. He shows her a take-out bag, and says he thought they’d like something other than hospital food. She says, he’s so thoughtful, and he asks how Chase is. She says, Chase woke up for a second, but he’s still weak, and immediately lost consciousness. She’s scared, but most of all, she feels guilty. Chase is so  invested in the idea of them getting back together, but she can’t tell him they’re not, and it feels wrong to lie to him.

Finn goes into Chase’s room, and says Willow stepped away, but he’s sure she’ll be right back. He knows it all seems pretty scary – hell, he’s scared too – but he’s not going to lose Chase. Peter already ruined so much of his life, he’s not letting Peter take one more thing, especially not him. Chase opens his eyes, and says, Finn? Finn says he’s there, and Chase asks, what did he just say?

Maxie says, clearly, Brook wants something from her. Spill. Brook says, Maxie’s got it all wrong. It’s not about what Maxie can do for her. It’s about what they can do for each other. Maxie says she loves riddles, and Brook lifts her shirt, saying, this is as real as it gets.

Scotty meets Obrecht coming out of the elevator, and says, it’s been a while. She says, has it? and he says he’s been calling her, and all he’s been getting are crickets. She says she’s been busy, and he says, too busy to hook up while he was babysitting? She says she decided against it. Despite their shared love for Franco, she didn’t think Elizabeth would appreciate it. He says, it was probably for the best, but he’s started thinking she’s avoiding him.

Maxie says Brook just hopped from Crypticville to Crazytown. What is this? You show me yours, and I’ll show you mine? She gets that Brook has never been pregnant before, but this is weird by any standard. What’s going on? What is that? Brook says, that, is the answer to both their problems.   

Finn tells Chase that he was just talking to himself. Chase gave them all a scare. Chase asks, what happened? and Finn says Chase’s body was close to shutting down, but he administered treatment, and got Chase out of the woods. Chase thanks him, and Finn says, no sweat. Chase asks what that means. Is he cured?

Michael tells Willow, it’s an emergency, so they have to prioritize. Ask herself, is it more important to be honest, or to support Chase by giving him hope? Hope is a powerful incentive. She says, he’s right. When he puts it like that, there’s no question; Chase needs her. She has to be there for him. Just so she’s clear, she’s in love with Michael. Nothing has happened there to change that. Michael says he knows, and he’s not going anywhere. He would say what Willow is doing for Chase makes him love her more, but he doesn’t think that’s possible.

Nina asks if this is real, and Jax says, as real as the bullet he took for her. She tells him not to joke, but he says he’s not. She can be a part of Wiley’s like, if that’s still what she wants. She says, of course (🍷) it is. Everyone was so furious at her over what happened at the Quartermaines; what changed Michael’s heart? He says he convinced Michael how important it would be, not just for her, but Wiley. She says, that’s sweet of him, but she can’t imagine it went over well with Carly.

Britt tells Cyrus, it appears she’s locked out of the records regarding the pharmaceutical he was developing. He asks why she wants to access the files, and she says she found similarities between Tobadryl, and the drug in a patient’s bloodstream. Obviously, they’re different compounds, but she was hoping it would help develop treatment for ODs in the future. He says, the thing is, now that the Board put the kibosh on the program, it’s best to keep the intellectual property under wraps. Wouldn’t she agree? She says, of course (🍷), and he says, a little birdie told him that she’s been spending time in Jason’s room. Don’t forget she’s Chief of Staff. She doesn’t want anyone thinking she cares more about Jason than her other patients.

Carly says Jason isn’t going back to Pentenville. Her plan… He asks if she thinks it’s a lock, and she says, nothing is a lock, but her plan has been carefully set up, and has minimal risk. He says, the more people involved, the bigger the chance something can go wrong.

Elizabeth tells Laura that she hasn’t seen Jason. She doesn’t know what to say. She’s no longer absolutely convinced that he’s guilty. Laura asks if Elizabeth wants her opinion, and Elizabeth says, always. Laura says, from the first moment she heard about it, it didn’t make sense. Does Elizabeth remember when Ryan kidnapped Carly? Elizabeth says, how could she forget? and Laura says she was working with Jason, the thing she remembers most about him was how level-headed he remained during their insane ordeal. He’s not a person who panics. He doesn’t react in the heat moment, so it didn’t sit well with her; it still doesn’t. She can’t imagine Jason being so worked up that he shot Franco in Franco’s own studio. Did he hate Franco? Yes. Is he capable of killing? Absolutely. It’s the way it happened. Elizabeth says, she knows. She keeps going back to the idea that maybe she saw what she expected to see, and not actually what was in front of her. Maybe Jason was helping Franco, and not hurting him, but there’s a witness. Laura says, they could be wrong. What people think they see, sometimes ends up being different in reality. The truth will come out; it always does. Elizabeth says, okay, and thanks Laura. She says she has to get back to her patient, and Laura tells her to take care.

Laura rounds the corner, and runs into Cyrus. He says, hi, sis.

Valentin says, if Maxie can accept Peter, knowing who he is, he’ll have nothing further to do with it. Peter says Maxie will come to realize that their accusations are a misunderstanding.

Maxie tells Brook, this makes no sense. Brook was in the hospital the same night she was. Britt would have noticed. Brook thanks Maxie, and says she may have pocketed Maxie’s sonogram. Maxie gasps, and Brook tells her, she said thank you. Maxie says, please, start at the beginning, and Brook says, it’s a long story, elevator pitch. Since she got back, she’s been trying to find a way to make things up with her family. Maxie says, since she completely screwed them over by giving her shares to Valentin? and Brook says, because, that. Maxie says she thought Brook’s father forgave her, and Brook says, he did, but who knows? With the Quartermaines, everything is about family, and she wanted to get the shares back. She’d slept with Valentin, so why not pretend he knocked her up, and use it to her advantage? Valentin is a lot of things, but he’s not a crappy father. Maxie says, so she thought she’d use their child in exchange for the shares? Brook says, he called her bluff, and won’t give her the shares until after the baby is born. That’s where Maxie comes in.

Cyrus says he’s glad he bumped into Laura, and she says, that makes one of us. He laughs, and says he just wanted to let her know that his mother is settling in nicely in her new facility. She says, wonderful. Congratulations. She starts to walk away, and stops. She says, this begs the question, why not use this as a turning point? He says he’s not sure he’s following her, and she says he’s gotten everything he wanted; his mother, his freedom, the hospital, and Jason is in prison. Now would be the time to go legit. He tells her, she says he has everything, but that’s not true. She asks, what else is there? and he says, her.  

Carly says she knows Jason hates it, but she’s looked at the situation, and can’t do it alone. He says, she’s not alone, but she says, he’s in Pentenville. He tells her, the trial is the end of it, and she says he wants her to be patient. He says, there’s nothing to convict him, but she says, it’s different this time. The business is a runaway bus, and no one is driving. Sonny is gone, which leaves him. They can’t wait for Diane, and he can’t go back to Pentenville. Cyrus’s men will kill him. He says he can handle it, but she says she’s asking him to do something hard; to trust her. Please, do it her way. Since he’s been in prison, she knows more about the situation than he does. Even if she’s wrong, do it for her. Please. He says he’d do anything for her, and Britt comes in. She says, they have a problem.

Jax says, Carly wasn’t thrilled that he saw Michael, and Nina says she translates that to mean Carly was furious. Jax says, she was, but it doesn’t matter; she has no say. Nina tells him, Carly always gets a say, but he says, legally, Wiley isn’t her son. He’s Michael and Willow’s son, and it’s their call. She says, and? What was their call? What exactly did Michael say?  

Michael tells Willow, he knows this isn’t the best time to bring this up, but he wants to be completely transparent. She says, okay, and he says, Jax approached him, and asked him to consider giving Nina another chance at a relationship with Wiley. She asks what he told Jax, and he says he told Jax that he had to talk to her. She says, is she open to it? Is he?  

Finn tells Chase, damage has still been sustained, and Chase asks, what about the treatment Finn gave him? but Finn says, it’s a temporary solution; not a cure. Chase asks if Finn is saying he’s not getting out of there, when Elizabeth comes in. She asks how her favorite patient is, and Chase tells her, she says that to all her patients. Finn says, she does. He’s going to let Elizabeth check Chase’s vitals, and he’ll be back to touch base. Elizabeth tells Chase, she’ll be back in a second, and he says, don’t worry. Apparently, he’s not going anywhere. Elizabeth goes out in the hallway, and calls to Finn. She says they need to talk. She doesn’t want to overstep, but what was in the vial he gave Chase?

Michael tells Willow, nothing would make him happier than Wiley having both grandmas, and she says, even if they’re at each other’s throats. He says he knows if he asks his mom to get along with Nina, she will for Wiley’s sake. He’s not worried about that, but what happened last time, can’t happen again. Nina needs to have her head on straight. Jax went to see her, and he trusts Jax’s judgement. If he says Nina is in a good place, that will go a long way.

Jax tells Nina, Michael said he’d be open to allowing a visit, and she says, open? He says, it’s better than closed, but she says, Michael didn’t actually promise. He says, formally, no, but he’s known Michael since he was a boy, and Michael is very fair. If he works on Michael a little, he guarantees Michael will come around. He knows where Michael’s heart is. She says she appreciates Jax speaking on her behalf, but he’s describing a vague open-ended conversation; definitely not a promise. She can’t set herself up for another crushing blow. She wont be able take it.

Britt tells Jason and Carly that she’s been locked out of the records pertaining to the drug. Carly asks why that’s a problem, because she’s stupid. Britt says, for the same reason Cyrus noticed the amount of attention she’s giving Jason. He assumes they’re working together. Jason says that makes Brook a target, and Brook says, lucky her. He tells her to make sure Cyrus can’t use anyone she cares about against, and she says, assuming there is anyone she cares about. Jason asks what about her mom, and Britt wonders if it sounds perverse that she wants to see a show down between Cyrus and Obrecht. Carly says, yeah, and Britt says she’ll handle it. Carly says, but she’ll still help Jason get out, and Jason says, no; she won’t.

Peter tells Valentin, Maxie will come full circle, and realize being with him is best for her and the baby. Valentin asks if he’s supposed to be happy for Peter, but Peter says, no. But he wants Valentin to stop focusing on his family, and pay attention to his own.

Obrecht tells Scotty to get his head out of his arsch, and he says he doesn’t think that requires a translation. She says if he believes she’s avoiding him because of their one night, he’s sorely mistaken. He says, well, then prove it to him, and have a cocktail with him. Peter comes by, and says he likes this. The two of them have lost so much, it’s wonderful to see they’re such good friends. Scotty slams Peter up against the wall, and says, Peter killed his son, and he’s going to pay for it.

Maxie says she doesn’t understand how this has anything to do with her, and Brook says Maxie is planning on letting Peter believe their baby is dead, and stashing the baby away. Maxie says, oh my God. How could Brook possibly know that? Brook says, apparently, when Maxie was spilling her guts at Nathan’s grave, Olivia was there and overheard. In order for Maxie’s plan succeed, she knows Maxie’s baby has to disappear. For Brook’s plan to work, she needs a baby. Maxie asks why she would care about Brook’s plan. Her baby isn’t a prop; it’s a human being. Why doesn’t Brook go to a talent agency to find a baby? Brook says, she can’t believe how bitchy Maxie is being, when clearly, Brook is her best option. Maxie asks when Brook ever did anything good for her, and Brook suggests Maxie tell her about her problems. 

Elizabeth tells Finn, she was in the room. They were losing Chase, when Anna showed up, and Finn injected whatever she gave him into Chase’s IV, and he stabilized. He says, she must be mixed up; there was a lot going on. Why would Anna give him medicine? She should just be grateful the protocol worked, and they saved Chase’s life. She says if she doesn’t have all the information, she can’t do her job, but he tells her, leave it alone

Finn apologizes to Elizabeth. He says he’s exhausted, but knows that’s not an excuse. It’s been a trying couple of days for everyone. Just give him a moment to exhale, and he’ll bring her up to speed. She says she’ll check Chase’s vitals, and leaves. Finn sees Dr. Zaslow, and asks if he can have a minute.  

Scotty says he should beat the hell out of Peter, but he’ll let the courts deal with it. Get out. He shoves Peter toward the elevator, and Peter says, he doesn’t know who put that idea in Scotty’s head, but it’s just not true. He’ll chalk up to a misunderstanding. The elevator comes, and he says, here’s his ride. Be good now. Scotty punches the elevator doors, and curses Peter with the fire of a thousand blazing suns. He sees Obrecht smiling at him, and says, what? She says, nothing, and he asks if she liked that. She says she’s seen worse.

Laura says if Cyrus wants a relationship with her, he’ll have to be someone she can have a relationship with. He asks if she’s ever considered that she’s putting the cart before the horse. How about instead of lecturing him on how awful he is, they get to know each other? Who knows? Maybe her good influence can change him.

Britt says she loves when people talk for her, and Jason says he’s not letting her risk her career or her life. Carly says, it’s her asking. Cyrus will destroy Port Charles, and she needs Jason’s help. If Jason goes back to Pentenville, Cyrus will kill him. Jason tries to interrupt, but Britt says, this is between her and Carly. It’s not his call. She’s in.

Maxie tells Brook, imagine how lost and betrayed she felt. She loved Peter, and he betrayed her. He was lying the entire time. Now she keeps asking herself how she fell for it. How could she not see it? She could blame Anna, and she did, but it’s not Anna’s fault. When it came to Peter, Maxie dove in head first, and didn’t stop to check the water. Everyone she trusted told her to be careful; to slow down, and remember why Peter came to Port Charles in the first place. She refused to listen. She couldn’t bear to face what that meant. She was really alone, and back to grieving Nathan. She couldn’t face that, and instead clung to Peter like a life raft, but the thing she thought was keeping her afloat was dragging her down. If it was just her, it would be okay; she could handle it. But now, she’s pregnant with a baby she loves with all her heart, and the father is a monster. So no matter how much it hurts or how hard it is for her, there’s no way Peter will get his hands on this baby. Ever.

Valentin comes out of the elevator at the hospital, and sees Willow and Michael talking. Willow says, there are no easy answers when it comes to Nina, but they’re Wiley’s parents, and they’ll decide together. He says, together. That sounds good, and she says she has to get back to Chase. He gives her the food, and she thanks him. After she leaves, Valentin approaches Michael, and says he couldn’t help but overhear. Is Michael reconsidering letting Nina be a part of Wiley’s life?  

Jax says, so Nina won’t come home? and she says, for an empty promise? He says, it’s not empty, and she says, but it’s not full. He says he’s just trying to make things right, and she says she knows, but he can’t. Doesn’t he see that? When Michael seriously decides she can be part of Wiley’s life, tell Michael to call her. Until then, she can’t go back there. He asks if she’s ever coming home.

Finn asks how Chase feels, and Chase says, his whole body is numb, but it’s better than a seizure. Finn says Chase is still cracking jokes, and Chase says, progress; write it down in his tablet. Finn looks pensive, and Chase says, don’t write him off yet, but Finn says he’s not. He’s thinking about all the time he wasted; all the things he let come between them. Chase says, they’re here now, and Finn says, yeah, they are.

Obrecht and Scotty clink martini glasses, and she says, to Peter getting what he deserves. Scotty says, and much, much more. Obrecht’s phone rings, and she says, Britt, what’s wrong? Britt asks how Obrecht knows there’s something wrong, and Obrecht says, Britt doesn’t call otherwise. Britt says she doesn’t have time for this, and Obrecht says, she knew it. Is Britt in trouble? Britt says, it’s hard to say, but Obrecht might be. She wants Obrecht to lay low, and avoid her hotel room. Is there anyone she can stay with? Obrecht looks at Scotty, and says she thinks that could be arranged.  

Nina tells Jax, she thought visiting Phyllis was just a pitstop, but she’s finding out, the longer she stays away from Port Charles, the easier it is to forget all the pain she endured there. He says, out of sight, out of mind, and she says, some things are harder to forget than others. He asks if the wonderful times they had together don’t count, but she says, they count a lot. She doesn’t know any other way to describe this, but she’s happy there. He says, forgive him for not understanding, but what’s so compelling or life-altering about Nixon Falls that makes her want to stay?

Michael tells Valentin, if he’s reconsidering Nina being in Wiley’s life, it’s none of Valentin’s business. Valentin says Michael has every reason to resent him, but he does have a stake in this. Not only is Nina his friend, but he’s part of Wiley’s family. Michael is going to have to face it. They’re all connected thanks to Brook’s baby.

Maxie sits, and tells Brook that she’s doing her best to string Peter along, but her plan is getting staler by the day. Peter is pushing harder all the time. Brook sits with her, and says she got it in the abstract, but now she gets it for real. How Maxie is freaked out and prepared to do anything for her baby. She doesn’t need to look any further. Valentin thinks she’s having a baby, and if she sells it – and she knows she will – he’ll think Maxie’s baby is his. Valentin is the one person equipped to keep Maxie’s baby form Peter. It’s the safest place for her little girl to be. Maxie says, no, and Brook says, that’s it? Maxie says, sorry, but Brook doesn’t really care about her baby. She just wants to save her stupid stock. This is why Lulu didn’t like Brook; she’s all about herself. Brook says, so is Maxie, and Maxie says, she used to be, 100%, but something changes when you’re a parent, and Brook isn’t a parent. If Maxie never trusted Brook before, why would she do it now, when it’s more important than anything? Brook says, because she’s Maxie’s best option, and Maxie is smart enough to know it.    

Laura says she thinks they’re at a stalemate, and Cyrus says, not for long. The tide is turning in Port Charles, and battle lines are being drawn. Pretty soon, there will be no room left on the sidelines. Laura had best a choose side, lest one be chosen for her. He gets in the elevator, and the doors close. Laura looks panicked.

Carly says, Britt is right. Jason needs help, and he hates it, so he’s giving her pushback. But it doesn’t matter; they’re moving ahead. He says he doesn’t know if it’s a good idea, but guesses they’ll find out while they’re doing it. She says, it’s going to work, and he says, it better.   

Obrecht tells Scotty that she hopes she won’t be too much of a burden, but he says she was a nice roommate over the holidays. He admits it’s been rather lonely for him, and she says it’s been lonely for her too. They get in the elevator, and she fluffs her hair. As the doors close, Scotty grabs her, and they passionately kiss.

Britt says she needs Elizabeth on 10, but Elizabeth says she’s taking care of Chase. Britt says, not anymore. Finn requested she be transferred.

Willow says, Chase is awake, and Chase says, he is. Finn says he was just leaving. As he goes out the door, he looks at them and smiles. Willow says she sees how it is. Chase chose the one moment she wasn’t in the room to open his eyes. He tells her, if he has anything to say about it, he’ll have a whole lifetime of waking up next to her.

Jax says it doesn’t matter what Nina is keeping from him, as long as she’s happy. Nina says, she is, and he says, good. It’s all he wanted, even though she might not believe it. She says she does, and he says, if anyone deserves happiness, it’s her. She says he’s making her sound like some kind of saint, but she’s not. Far from it.   

Brook says she’s the answer to Maxie’s prayers. She’s sorry it’s not the package Maxie wants, and Maxie says, Brook isn’t her savior. Brook says she knows Lulu despises her. She was a bitch to Lulu, and Lulu was a bitch to her. But if they presented this plan to Lulu, what does Maxie think Lulu would tell her? Maxie says, Lulu would tell her to get over herself, and make the best choice for her child. Her phone rings, and it’s Peter. He says he’s done some research on live-in nurses, and he’d be happy to send some over today. Maxie says she appreciates that, but she’s already on it. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she thinks she found someone who can help her. She’ll tell him about it later. She hangs up, and tells Brook, okay. If they do this, they play by her rules. She’s trusting Brook with her child, and nothing can go wrong. Understood? Brook says, completely.

Tomorrow, Josslyn tells Trina that they need a break from Port Charles, Alexis says she knows what Nikolas did, Cyrus says it’s never simple with him, and Sam asks if the hospital stay is part of Jason’s sentence.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

The women were still at Jennifer’s mom-included party. Josephine said she was embarrassed about her marriage not working out, but no one cared. Jennifer wanted her to see how happy the women were without their husbands. Evan, Frank, and Joes #2 and #3 played golf, and had lunch afterward. Joe #3 said Marge wouldn’t slow down on the house project, and Joe #2 said all the women were on a mission, like they had something to prove. Evan asked if Joe #2 and Melissa were good, and Joe told them about date night. Frank asked about Teresa’s new guy, but Joe said he didn’t know anything. They knew he was holding out, and it wasn’t long before he spilled the tea on T. He said he loved Teresa’s new boyfriend, and in his interview, he said he was supposed to keep it a secret, but Teresa was telling everyone.

Michelle showed Teresa a house, and Teresa was feeling better about her mom, but said her feelings were like a roller coaster. When she started feeling bad, she knew her parents were watching over her. She wanted her next home to be clean and easy. The house was mammoth with an open floor plan, and an entire apartment (or suite as Teresa called it) in the basement. Teresa showed Gia on the phone, and Gia immediately claimed it. We flashed back to 2009, when they’d bought the previous house. Teresa felt it was a lot to maintain, and she wanted a change. Selling the house was like a final ending. This part of their lives was over. She still wanted to see more houses, and Michelle agreed she shouldn’t jump at the first one. She told Teresa to remember what psychic Gina said, that everything would happen all at once. Michelle said Gina also mentioned a new man, and she was having a cocktail party. New guy David was going to be there, and Michelle thought he was a possibility, but Teresa said she’d met someone. She’d just met him, so the jury was out, but in Teresa’s interview, she said, did she want to meet anyone? Not at all, but she didn’t want to alert Michelle. Michelle told her, the cocktail party was just going to be a casual thing.

Joe and Melissa had lunch with The Marge and Joe #3. Joe #3 talked about Joe #2 losing a bet, and having to kiss Frank’s ass. It was either that, or run across a field naked. In Melissa’s interview, she said Joe #2 was like an everlasting frat boy. Marge said she knew Teresa was in love, and in Melissa’s interview, she said she’d been sworn to secrecy, but Joe #2 liked wearing his heart on his sleeve. Joe #2 concurred that Teresa was in love, even though Melissa tried to stop him from talking. Marge said Teresa was drinking pineapple juice by the gallon, so it was obvious.

Delores was scared while waiting for her biopsy. She was also mad at herself and regretful. In her interview, she said she’d thought no sickness would get the best of her, but cancer didn’t discriminate. Her life was where she wanted it to be; her kids were happy, she was financially independent, and had Frank by her side. Everything was in place, and where she wanted it to be. This put things in perspective, because the result could take all that away.

Everyone got ready for Michelle’s cocktail party, and I guess casual means something different to me. I have to mention that Frank kept Delores company as she did her makeup in her closet, which, to you and me, would be a very large dressing room with a full vanity. He wondered why she had roller-skates, and she said Melissa was going to have a roller-skating party, but it was canceled because of the pandemic. She told him that she realized it would be a good workout, and she’d been rollerblading. On roller skates. Someone please explain to her that those are two different things. In the happiest news ever, she found out her tumor was benign, and she was ready to enjoy the night. I’m always hyper aware of the food at every party on every reality show, and this was no exception. It was a magnificent spread, and I would have gone up a size had I been there. In Teresa’s interview, she said she was angry because Marge told her that Joe #2 said she was in love. During the cocktail chit-chat, Melissa said, after the first time she and Joe #2 had sex, he sent her ten dozen roses. Marge said, Joe #3 took a shower, and said he didn’t want to smell like her because his wife might suspect. They discussed David having bought Delores a Porsche as an early birthday gift, and Marge said Delores was locked and loaded. Melissa she said she thought David was buying time, and everyone agreed. In Melissa’s interview, she said Teresa claimed not to be in love, but she was texting a million miles an hour in the corner. It was very obvious. It was even more obvious when Teresa suddenly left.

In Delores’s interview, she said she didn’t blame Teresa for keeping her boyfriend to herself. It was a judgmental crowd. Joe #2 said Delores was in denial, and Delores said she wasn’t interested in someone getting mad because she walked ahead of them to the car. Joe said, a real man expressed his feelings, and in Jennifer’s interview, she said that Joe wasn’t saying it well, but she got his point. In Jackie’s interview, she said she thought Joe was sending a message to Melissa that she’d be nothing without a man. I didn’t get that at all, and besides, not only do I think Delores has a fabulous set-up, if she decides it’s not working out, she can get any man she wants – if she wants one. I mean, look at her. Joe #2 went on to say Delores was a broken woman, which pretty much stunned everyone. In Marge’s interview, she wondered if it was the 1950s. News flash: women don’t derive all their happiness from men. Melissa admitted many of them thought David was stalling about the ring, and Jennifer asked if Delores was crushed. Good Lord. Leave this woman alone. Delores said that David was part of the family, even if their relationship was moving slower than everyone else expected, and she was good with it. That was all that mattered. She finally told them, f*** you, and left, yelling to Frank that she wanted to GO. Marge thought it was insulting that Delores had gotten a beautiful gift, and they were acting like it wasn’t good enough. Outside, Frank asked why Delores was yelling at him, and she said because she was aggravated. Marge said it wasn’t a party unless someone stormed out.

Next time, we meet Teresa’s new dude, Jennifer has a major fight with her mom, and Joe #2 says he and Melissa are done. I’m betting that’s not what it seems due to Bravo’s editing.

🍸 Bravo had a bit of a mishmash of Overserved and what’s to come on Vanderpump Rules. They aired the Overserved episode, Ladies Who Brunch, already commented on here, then James Kennedy and Australian stand-up comic Jim Jeffries were LVP’s guests. I’m not sure what the theme was supposed to be, and the really weird part is, the episode isn’t listed anywhere. Maybe it was special for Bravo. LVP said the dinner was comprised of all things very Vanderpump, so we’ll go with that. James said he wasn’t as nervous being at Villa Rosa as he usually was; LVP had fired him five times. He stuck to non-alcoholic cocktails (well done, James!), and said he’d be two years sober on July 6th. They played Kiss-the-Pony Poker, where they stuck cards to their foreheads and played a hand, having to guess the mystery card. James was the loser, and had to kiss one of the ponies, but I failed to see how that was a loss. Jim said he’d been planning on it anyway. He’s a very funny guy. James mentioned that Jim had mooned Jax (who wouldn’t?), and Jim said some of the Vanderpump Rules cast had been at The Improv, and he did it to mess with production. He said Jax got all silver-backed gorilla on him, and we saw a clip of an altercation where Jax was clearly the loser. Jason, Pandora, Ken, and Giggy (!) joined them for dinner. Jim suggested LVP had so many dogs in order to fart undetected, and since the entrée was lobster pasta, James said, tonight, it’s about the pasta. This had to be explained to Jim, but the story lost something in the translation. James did some rapping, and called Scheana, so LVP could get in on the video chat.  James confirmed he was going to ask Raquel to marry him, and practiced his proposal. They played Get Pumped, but I’m not even repeating any of the Q&A here. They ended with playing a game where they had to get a piece of chocolate from their foreheads into their mouths without using their hands. Jim thought he was a shoo-in since he was the only one without Botox, but LVP won. But of course.

Tomorrow on E!, LVP hosts Sheryl Underwood and Mario Lopez for a Traditional English Roast.

🥂 There were a couple of quickie scenes from the latest Vanderpump Rules, and here’s what we found out. Because of Scheana’s pregnancy, she could move her face for the first time in ten years because, no Botox. We also learned Katie wasn’t ready for a baby, and Randall is a freeballer. In other words, not much, but here’s a little more.

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 9: Everything We Know

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/27/vanderpump-rules-finally-returning-season-9-cast-revealed/

👶 It’s a Girl…

Love the name. It sounds like what Sailor Moon would name her kid. Providing she wasn’t a cartoon, and could have a kid.

https://people.com/parents/scheana-shay-welcomes-first-baby-daughter-summer-moon/

😮 Oh No He Didn’t…

Possibly one of the most uncalled for comments ever.

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/28/joe-gorga-says-dolores-catania-is-a-broken-woman-in-rhonj-clip/

Dump that tea.

https://people.com/tv/rhonj-joe-gorga-tells-his-friends-sister-teresa-giudice-is-in-love-with-new-boyfriend/

💸 Ponzi This…

Just a little vague.

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-new-jersey-danielle-accused-joe-ponzi/

🚪 Get Me Out…

I can’t say I’ve ever heard of someone being trapped on a reality show before. Someone who didn’t want to be trapped anyway.

https://nypost.com/2021/04/27/russian-man-free-after-being-trapped-on-chinese-reality-show/

🌞 When the Morning Comes…

Tomorrow brings the Reunion of Oh My God There’s More Summer House. Part One. How they could possibly have more to screech about than can be contained in a 43 minute hour? Whether you’re there or square, stay safe, stay true to your convictions, and stay knowing when it is or isn’t about the pasta.