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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I missed the very beginning, but all you need to know is… Sam and Alexis met at Kelly’s, and Maxie was released from the hospital. She’s packing up Peter’s stuff, and Olivia and Dante are with her. Chase went to see Willow, Valentin went to see Michael, and Ava went to see Nina. Finn, Gregory, and Jackie are at the hospital, discussing the DNA test results, and Jason has just walked in on Anna and Peter’s conversation in Peter’s office. And away we go.

Peter says he was wondering when Jason would show up. Predictable as always. Jason says, that’s right, and Peter says he’s aware of the lies Anna and Valentin are speaking about him. That’s all they are, lies, so go for it. He saved Jason the trouble of breaking in, but – spoiler alert – there’s nothing to find. He leaves, and Jason closes the door. He tells Anna, let’s do a sweep.

Olivia asks if Maxie was checked out, and Maxie says she and the baby are fine. Olivia says, thank God, and Dante says, Peter is going to look for Maxie, but Maxie says he already did. He came to the hospital. Anna and Valentin ran interference, but she wanted to face him. Dante asks how it went, and she says she told him it was over. Olivia asks how she feels, but Maxie isn’t sure how she feels about anything. She loved him. Olivia says, of course (🍷) she did, and Maxie says, but the man she loved wasn’t real.

At Kelly’s, Sam asks if Alexis is sure she’s okay, and Alexis says she has coffee. She’ll be okay. Sam asks if she’s sure, and tells Alexis that she can stay, but Alexis says, there are people who have it much worse. Go see Maxie. She can’t imagine what Maxie is going through. Sam says she loves Alexis, and Alexis says she loves Sam too. Sam says she’s really proud of her mom, and leaves. Ned walks in, sees Alexis, and says, on second thought, he’ll head to Perks. Alexis says, for God’s sake, get some coffee, and keep her company. He asks if everything is all right, and she says, perfect. Couldn’t be better.

Chase tells Willow, sorry for just showing up, and she says, stop apologizing. She’s glad he came. He says he knows this is the part where he tells her everything, but he doesn’t know where to start. She says, wherever he wants, and he says, Finn slept with his mom. She says, wow. Okay. When was this? He says the night before she married his dad. Now he doesn’t know if his dad is his father, or Finn is. Willow takes the glass of water out of his hand, and he asks what she’s doing. She says she’s getting them some wine. For a moment, I actually entertained a notion of what I’d do if I found out my father wasn’t my father. Then I remembered, we all look so much alike in my family, I couldn’t even pretend I was adopted when I was little, like you do when you’re mad at your parents.

Nina asks if Ava remembers how happy she was when Michael called and asked if she’d like to spend more time with Wiley. She’s surprised she didn’t get a speeding ticket on her way there. Wiley was playing with blocks, and he was so adorable. He was constructing towers, and knocking them down; his laugh is contagious. Ava asks if Wiley was receptive to her, and she says, very much so. Willow and Michael were too; they’ve been really generous. Ava asks, what on earth happened?

Valentin tells Michael that he’s going to sign over Scout and Danny’s ELQ proxies, and Michael will have majority control of the company. Michael says, just like that? and Valentin says, just like that. Michael asks what’s in it for Valentin, and Valentin says, not much, which makes it the deal of a lifetime. Michael just allows Nina to see her grandson, and he can have control of the company. Someone watches them from outside.

Nina tells Ava, Carly arrived, and Ava says, to keep an eye on Nina no doubt. Nina says, it wasn’t a problem… Not at first. She didn’t think a problem was there. Ava tells her to get to the part where she lost Wiley, and Nina says she told Wiley that she was his grandma, but not like Grandma Carly. She wanted to make sure he understood that she’s not Willow’s mother. Ava says, she told him the truth? Nina says, yes, and then Wiley told Willow.    

Someone continues to watch Valentin and Michael. Valentin says, Nina gets to spend time with her grandson, and Michael retains control of the company. How does that sound? It’s a no-brainer. Michael says Valentin is right. It is a no-brainer. No. He’s not going to trade his son to be subject to something potentially harmful. No more than Valentin would with Charlotte.

Chase tells Willow, he’s furious at Finn and his mom, but at the same time, he can’t judge. Stuff happens. People become attracted to each other, and sleep together when they shouldn’t. Willow says, they’re not just people, and he says, how could Finn do that to his dad? What the hell? Finn disappeared and punished his father, making Gregory think it was his fault for daring to be happy after his wife died. And don’t get him started on his mom. She’s supposed to be a fearless journalist. When she saw Finn, and should have told him to get a DNA test, so he didn’t blame their father for falling in love. She asks if one is pending, and he says, it’s sitting at GH, waiting to be opened. She says, he’s not there, and he says he doesn’t know if can face it; not yet. She says he doesn’t have to.

Gregory says, there’s no undoing what’s done. Chase swore Gregory would always be his father, but if it turns out he’s not, that sort of thing wears on people. Even if they destroy the results, they’ll always wonder, every single one of them. They might as well do it, and find out who the father is. Finn nods, and leaves to get the results.   

Ned says he and Alexis made mistakes, and took the fallout, but they’ve been in and out of each other’s lives for decades. He can tell when she’s hurting. Is there anything he can do? She says, yes. Tell her the damage isn’t irreparable, and he and Olivia are back together.

Olivia asks if Maxie is sure she’s ready, and Maxie says, not really, but it’s not like she has a choice. The community center will be enjoying some custom-made menswear. Olivia says, where Peter is going, he won’t need them. There’s a knock at the door, and Maxie says, it’s probably Sam. Dante opens the door, and Sam comes in bearing carboard boxes. She says she can take them back if Maxie doesn’t want them, but Maxie says she’ll put them to good use. Sam says, well? How is Maxie holding up? Maxie says she’s still searching for the right answer to that question, and Dante says he doesn’t think there is one. Olivia says, life threw Maxie a major loop, and she needs time to adjust. Maxie asks Dante if his mom is right about where Peter is headed. Is he going to serve time?

Anna tells Jason, all clear. There’s no surveillance equipment. She didn’t expect any though. Jason says she wouldn’t put it past Peter to plant a bug, would she? and she says she knows Peter would like to be privy to their conversation, but she doubts he’d have coverage 24/7 in the office. Jason looks around Peter’s desk, and she says he’s not saying I told you so, so she’ll say it for him. He was right about Peter. She knows he told her again and again but she refused to see it. It’s part of what made Maxie willing to open up love, and believe in Peter; Anna was by his side, and strengthened his case. Maxie isn’t safe. She can see the obsession in Peter’s eyes. He’s going to turn into his father. Just the thought… Faison made her life a living hell for so many years. It’s an awful thing to say, but Peter is fully capable of the same thing. The fact that he’s this far along, and in this terrible place, is on her.

Ned tells Alexis that he and Olivia are in limbo; they’re not broken up, but they’re definitely not together. Alexis says, they should be. They love each other. He says he knows he loves Olivia, but he also hurt her deeply, and he honestly doesn’t know what’s going to happen. Alexis says she’s so sorry, but he says, don’t be. She’s not at fault. She says, they’re both at fault. They were both three sheets to the wind. They were both wrong, and both at fault. The only good thing is, her daughter stood by her, and Olivia was gracious enough to hear her out. He says, Olivia is nothing if not gracious and forgiving. She says, that gives them hope.

Dante tells Maxie that he knows the PCPD is reopening the investigation into the assassination attempt on Andre and Franco, and Olivia says, may he rest. Maxie asks, what about Drew’s plane crash? and Dante says, that too. Olivia says, something has to stick, right? and Maxie thanks them for checking on her. She appreciates it. Dante asks if she’s kicking them out, and she says, no, but she knows they have lives, and Sam is there; she’ll be fine. Olivia says she’ll put the ziti in the fridge, and Maxie goes with her. Sam says Dante isn’t being fully honest, right? He asks if it’s that obvious, but Sam says, only to her. Dante says, Peter’s had too much time to cover his tracks, and he’s good at it already. Sam says, he killed Scout’s father, but Dante says, the plane has been underwater; there’s no evidence to be had. Maybe something else will turn up. She asks what he means, and he says he thinks Peter is going to slip up. He’s desperate and panicking, and he’s going to do what he’s been doing. Sam says, making sure he stays out of prison.

Jason says he was with Anna when she was tracking Henrick. Jason saw how he messed with her head. She wanted to believe so badly that he wasn’t Faison. She was wrong, but it’s not solely on her. She’s not sure that’s true, and he says, she’s not the first person who wanted to believe someone was better than they are. Peter was good at manipulating and covering his tracks. She says, Jason didn’t believe Peter, but he says, Peter wasn’t his son. He didn’t have to believe it, even when she did. He gets it, okay? She’s human. She thanks him for that, but says he doesn’t understand how far she went. When he was putting together that the assassin and Peter knew each other, what he didn’t know was that there were records that tied them together. She pulled those from the WSB file, but instead of handing them to the authorities, she kept them. She just hoped they didn’t mean what she thought… what she knew they meant. So when she confronted Peter about it, thinking he’d tell her the truth, he didn’t. He took them from her and destroyed them.

Nina says she was just being honest, and Ava says, with a toddler? Nina says she was reading books on how to deal with sensitive issues and small children. She opens one, and tells Ava, look. The advice says, just say the thing. Ava asks if Nina doesn’t think the parents should be the people saying the thing, and Nina says, yeah. It went terribly wrong, but in her defense, she had no malicious intent. She wanted to do the right thing, and tried to convey that to Michael. Ava says she’s had too much experience. Let her tell Nina what it’s like taking on the Corinthos clan.

Valentin tells Michael, harmful? Nina? She just wants to see her grandson. She’s a wonderful person with an enormous heart. No doubt Michael knew that enough to let Nina see Wiley initially. Michael says he gets it. Nina is a loving, warm person, but it’s going to be difficult if there’s a confrontation every time. When things settle, and Nina works through the shock, she can and will have a great relationship with Wiley, but not now.

Chase tells Willow, part of him never wants to talk to Finn and his mom again, which is ridiculous, but the person he feels worst for is his dad. Maybe that’s BS. He feels worst for himself, which makes him feel insanely selfish. Willow asks, why? and he says he had a great childhood; happy, healthy, full of love It shouldn’t affect his life one way or another. She says, first of all, of course (🍷) it should affect his life; it’s his family. Secondly, two things can be true. You can have amazing parts of your life that you cherish, and still grieve the parts you lost. For what it’s worth (🍷), she’s sorry he’s going through this. He says, it’s worth more than she knows, and she puts her hand over his.

Ava asks Nina to go over it step by step. Michael and Willow brought Wiley there to visit. Nina says, correct, and Ava asks what she thinks happened after they left. Carly reminded them how awful and unhinged Nina is, and the second time she and Wiley visited, Nina proved that they shouldn’t let Wiley be around her. Now Carly has momentum, and Michael will do what she says. Nina wonders how she convinces them that Wiley will be better off having contact with her. How do they get to where they were before? Ava thinks Nina’s best bet is to divide and conquer.

Valentin tells Michael, Nina made a mistake, and said something dumb. She feels terrible, and to issue an ultimatum ultimately makes it worse. Nina will double down and Michael will double down, and no one wants that. If they talk, and learn to communicate, maybe there’s a negotiation be had. Michael says, like what? and Valentin says, maybe Nina goes to counseling; maybe they should all go, and get the tools for how to handle this intermediary step. There’s a lot between all access and no contact. He’s not doubting Michael wants what’s best for his son, and hopes Michael considers the options. He leaves, and someone watches him.   

Chase tells Willow that he keeps trying to get to a Zen place, but he can’t. Finn has to be most self-absorbed person ever. It never crossed his mind what he was doing to their dad – or mom. She’s in the wrong, but Finn did worse; he moved on. Chase doesn’t want to find out this guy is his dad for a lot of reasons, but how he handled this is at the top. Willow thinks it’s good to remember that Finn was in his early 20s. He made a choice, and over time got entrenched. Chase asks if she’s saying he should give Finn a pass, but she says, hell no. The only real advice she can give him is, don’t police his feelings. He’s been betrayed by people he trusted. She’s felt the way he feels. He says, speaking of policing, maybe he should think like a cop. She asks what he means, and he says, the evidence. Finn had just one night with his mom. The odds are in his dad’s favor. He’s got to go to GH and see the results. He tells Willow to pray his dad is his dad, since he wants him to be. Willow asks if he’ll be okay, but he says that can’t happen until he knows. She asks if he wants her to go with him, and he says he didn’t want to ask. She says that’s why she offered, and he says he’d like that very much. She says she’ll get her coat.  

Olivia tells Dante, poor Maxie. It’s so hard on her. He says, she’s tough; she’ll be fine. Olivia says with friends like him, how could she not be? He asks how Olivia is, and she says, she’s great… She’s fine… She’s hanging in. He says he knows she get to decide how to handle her life, but he can see she misses Ned. She says, of course (🍷) she misses him. He’s her husband. He asks, what’s next? but she says she honestly doesn’t know. She suggests they go into Kelly’s, and they see Ned and Alexis. Olivia asks, is she seeing this? and Ned says, it’s just coffee, he swears. Alexis says, it’s true, and Dante tells Olivia, try not to judge. Ned says he knows it’s hard because he fell victim to jumping to the wrong conclusion about Olivia and Robert. Don’t make the same mistake.

Maxie thanks Sam for helping her pack, and Sam says she’d do anything for Maxie. Maxie says she would understand if Sam decided to sit this one out. Saying she’s sorry isn’t enough, but she’s so sorry about what Peter did to Drew. Sam says, don’t. Peter fooled a lot of people for a long time. Maxie says, last night, Peter asked – insisted

Jason tells Anna that he’s sorry, and she wonders why. He says, a mistake like that, he knows it’s tough to carry, but they can’t look back. They’ve got to go forward and find a way to stop Peter. She says, there’s no evidence. What do they have on him? He says, maybe they can get him for murder. He thinks Peter is the one who killed Franco. She says, and everyone would  think Jason killed him. Jason says they know Peter has killed before, and tried to cover up what he did with Helena. Anna says, and Drew’s memories were surfacing. Jason says, at first, Franco thought he was hearing voices, but when he found out it was a memory, he told Peter. She says, Peter knew? and he says, yes. Peter knew, and not long after, he saw Britt. He played the brother card, and used her log-in to access the GH server. She had no idea what he was doing until the next day when the article came out. Anna says, Peter was desperate to instill fear and anger, and hoped someone would try to take out Franco, and Jason says, it’s a win-win for Peter. Either his problem is taken care of, or there’s a cover so he can take care of it himself. She says, it’s a compelling theory. How do they prove it?

Jackie tells Gregory that she’s so sorry, but he says, too late for that. She asks, if she’d told him 30 years ago, would it have made a difference? when Chase walks in. He asks if they know, and she says, not yet. Finn comes back, and says he has the results. Jackie asks if he’s looked, but he says, no. Chase tells him, open it, and he does.   

Nina asks what Ava means by divide and conquer, and Ava says, maybe start with Willow. Go see her, woman to woman, mother to mother. Get Willow to see what she was trying to do. Valentin comes in, and says he hopes he’s not interrupting. He just had an interesting conversation with Michael. Ava asks if he’s going to let Nina see Wiley, but Valentin says, no. Nina says, and he’s not going to. He’s firmly under mommy’s thumb. Valentin says she’s not helping the situation.

Dante says he’s glad he ran into Alexis, and asks to talk to her for a second. She says, of course (🍷), and they sit at the counter. Ned tells Olivia that he knows she has no reason to trust him, but it was really just coffee. Please. Just sit with him. She sits. Dante tells Alexis that he just wanted to give them a minute, and Alexis says she’s glad he did, for all three of them. She’s sorry for what she did to Dante, and Dante says, okay. Enough. It’s over and done with, and he’s good. It was an accident, but maybe she should figure out how she got so out of control.   

Sam says, Maxie doesn’t know where Peter is? Does she think he left town? Maxie doubts it. The last thing he said was that he wasn’t giving up. All they had was the future. Sam says, it’s going to be okay. Maxie and the baby will be fine, she promises. Maxie asks, how? How can Sam promise she’ll be fine? Sam says, because a lot of people love her, and are looking out for her. They’ll make sure everything is okay. They hug.

Anna tells Jason, it will give them a chance to put Peter away, and insure Maxie’s safety, but Jason says, it doesn’t help that he’s the prime suspect. She says she has to admit the idea isn’t shocking to anyone. Jason wasn’t exactly subtle about hating Franco. Jason says, it was a trap. He doesn’t think Franco meant it to be, but he was terrified he’d regress, and asked Jason to take him out if he exhibited the same symptoms. She says, my God. It’s an interesting position to be put in. He says he doesn’t think it was a mind game, or that Franco was trying to screw him over, and she says, no. If you’re in an uncontrollable situation, you try to get the illusion of control somehow. Franco knew if anyone was willing to kill him, it would be Jason. Jason says, he did, and didn’t think the most likely one would be Peter.  

Finn takes out the paper and looks at it. Jackie says, Hamilton… Finn says, it’s him. I gasp. He’s Chase’s father. Chase hangs his head, and Gregory turns his back.

Jackie reaches for Chase, but he shrugs her off. He tells Gregory that he’s the best dad in the world, and he loves him. Nothing will ever change that. They hug, and Chase tells Finn that he doesn’t care what that piece of paper says. He’ll never accept Finn as his father. He leaves, and Willow follows him. Gregory looks like he might cry.

Michael hears someone ask, is it safe? He turns and sees Brook inside the patio doors. She says, well, is it?

Valentin tells Nina, going to war with Carly is going to help no one. Nina said something to a small child who got confused. Think it over. If Nina pushes back, Carly will push back twice as hard. Nina says, so there’s no hope, but he tells her, he didn’t say that. Benefit from his mistake. Not long ago, he couldn’t stomach that Nina didn’t love him, but rather than give her time and space, he concocted a daughter, and they know how that turned out. It will take some time to solve the problem. Take a step back. If she’s lucky, Nina will get what she wants more than anything in the world. Let them feel safe, and come to her. He smiles, and leaves, and Ava makes a face.

Dante says he used to be a cop. If they subpoena him, he’ll be honest. She came after Franco, and he got in between them, but he forgives her. She thanks him, and he says he’ll also have to tell them she came out with a loaded syringe intending bodily harm, or worse. That’s what happened, but she wasn’t in her right mind. He guesses that’s up to a jury to decide, right? 

Ned reaches for Olivia’s hand, but she pulls it away. He says he’s so sorry. He knows how royally he screwed up, how badly he hurt her, and how much damage he caused, but he loves her and would do anything to make things right and better. He’d climb any mountain, and slay any dragon. Please. Just tell him there’s a chance.

Sam tells Maxie that she’s going run the last of the boxes to the community center, and Maxie thanks her. She asks if Maxie is sure she’s okay alone, but Maxie says she’s never alone. She has her sidekick. Sam asks if she doesn’t mean her frontkick (BA-DUM-CHH!), and tells Maxie to call if she needs anything. They exchange I love yous, and Maxie closes the door.

Jason says his and Anna’s biggest problem is Elizabeth and Scotty. They’re convinced he was just waiting to kill Franco. Anna says, and they believe he did, obscuring what really happened. He won’t take the fall for a crime Peter committed. This time, they stop him, and this time, Peter doesn’t have her to hide behind.

Maxie hears the door, and says she was about to text Sam. She forgot a tie. Peter says, it’s not Sam. He was starting to think she’d never leave. He closes the door, and locks it.    

Tomorrow, Brook tells Michael, the answer is none of his business: Brando says, the closer Cyrus gets, the more dangerous life is; and Peter tells Maxie, the past is dead; he killed it.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

It’s the morning after the night before, and everyone struggles to get up. Behind the closed doors of the guest cabin, Sydney says Gary can’t leave her there, and asks where her bathing suit is. She tells him that she’ll leave first. In her interview, she says, it’s the worst walk of shame she could possibly imagine. She’ll just have to act like nothing happened. Gary comes out a couple of minutes later. In Gary’s interview, he says, my God. This is not happening. The captain asks if they had fun, and Gary said they had a lot of laughs. His cheeks were hurting. He tells the captain that he has a good bunch of crew on there. Jean Luc is still feeling sick, and says, this is gonna be rough today.

The girls ask Sydney, what happened? and Sydney says, nothing. Daisy asks if she hooked up with Gary, and Sydney says, no, but they slept in the guest cabin. Natasha says, and he didn’t get it? Sydney says, no, and Natasha calls her a liar. In Sydney’s interview, she says, yes, they had sex. Yeah, they hooked up. It’s their business, and no one needs to know the dirty details… and they were dirty.

Jean Luc says he’s not feeling too good, and everyone tries to straighten up. Jean Luc thinks he’s going to be forced to change rooms. Natasha tells Colin about Sydney and Gary hooking up, and in her interview Alli wonders if they’re on the same boat. She thought she and Gary were flirting, but whatever. Natasha says, never trust the quiet ones. Colin tells Gary that the water pressure is just going down, and the engine is just starting to behave properly. He asks about Gary’s night, and Gary says, not much happened; just a cheeky kiss, but he feels like a d*ckhead this morning. In his interview, he laughs and says they just cuddled. In Colin’s interview, he says, Gary got himself in a pickle. Gary says they’ll wait until the ciggies come. I’m not sure what he means by that, but I assume it’s that he’ll tell Colin the whole story when they can relax over a smoke.

Glenn calls Gary, Daisy, and Natasha for a preference sheet meeting. He hands them the sheets, saying, here’s their mission, should they chose to accept it. He tells them that he just got a message from primary Dr. Nichols (there’s no first name on the sheet, which is very weird), informing him that due to a family emergency, she and her husband weren’t able to make the flight in time. So there will be no primaries. Daisy says, someone naturally takes the lead. The other guests are Victoria, who’s a nutritionist; Ryan, a Sotheby’s salesman; and married couple, Hannah and Andy. They want an endless flow of delicious drinks. Natalie reads that they like to be surprised at dinner, and Gary says he’ll hide around the corner. Glenn says the guests will be there around 2, and the crew begins to clean the boat. Dani tells Daisy that someone used the guest head. In Daisy’s interview, she says, there’s an unspoken rule that you never use the guest head – ever. (For you landlubbers, the head is the bathroom.) She says, it pisses her off, especially when it’s been detailed. She radios the crew, asking if someone used the main saloon. Please don’t use the guest head, especially after it’s been cleaned and detailed. Gary copies, and in her interview, Daisy says she doesn’t really care if they use it when it’s dirty. Next time, maybe she’ll pee in the jacuzzi.

Daisy tells Dani that there are drops on the bathroom floor, the bowl is dirty, and the toilet paper is undone. Dani asks if Daisy is 100% sure, and Daisy says, yeah. In Daisy’s interview, she says, are you kidding her? This is over the limit. It’s so effing rude. She calls everyone to the crew mess, and Jean Luc wonders if he’s in trouble. Daisy tells them, someone used the guest head. The toilet paper was used, and there were drops on the floor. Jean Luc says he’d never do that, and she says, no one has been in there since yesterday? Everyone denies it, and in Gary’s interview, he says, maybe someone used it, and didn’t say anything about it. They’re such a d*ck. Daisy says if no one cares about her department, she’s not going to care about theirs. In her interview, she says, it’s pretty obvious that it’s them. Have a bit of consideration for your teammates. If they’re not going to admit it, she’s going to make sure they know it’s not acceptable. Glenn says they want to look after everyone’s department, but make sure it doesn’t happen again. It’s disrespecting the interior. Don’t let it become a bigger problem.

Sydney and Gary work at scrubbing the deck, and in Sydney’s interview, she says, she and Gary haven’t talked, but fine. She’s very confused. Daisy and Dani talk about the hook-up, and Dani says, they all work together; they’re going to talk. Alli thinks it’s funny, and Daisy says, it’s none of her business, but she thinks Gary should know better. Dani 100% agrees. Gary can’t find his hair tie, and Dani tells him there are two marks by the guest cabin bed that look like they could be hands. He tells her that he and Sydney just talked sh*t, and he passed out, but she obviously doesn’t believe him. In Dani’s interview, she says a detective has to be suspicious. The perpetrator always goes back to the scene of the crime. Daisy inspects the guest cabin, and says, it looks good.

One hour to charter. Provisions come in. Natasha says Daisy ordered 10 kilos of carrots, and wonders if she thought there was going to be a load of bunnies on board. Glenn radios for the crew to be dressed and on deck in 15 minutes. Dani says, there’s no ice in the ice machine behind the bar, and Colin says, give him a break. Glenn calls the crew to the aft deck, and champagne is popped. In Dani’s interview, she says, the guests behave because there’s a primary there. Without one, the guests take advantage. It’s a potential nightmare. Guest Victoria tells guest Hannah not to be too impressed, or the crew will think they’re peasants. Yep. Potential nightmare.

Gary says, number two under way. The crew greets the guests, and introduces themselves. Glenn welcomes them, and says Daisy will give them a tour. They’ll get out quick, look for wind, and do some sailing. While bringing the luggage on board, Glenn wonders if he has the one with the gold bars in it. Daisy tells them they can duke it out over the master. Natasha asks if Gary is good at shucking oysters, and he says he used to be famous for it. Victoria asks Daisy to unpack for them, and Ryan says he needs three jackets steamed. Daisy tells Dani, it’s going to be hard work. I can’t believe anyone would want someone else unpacking for them. I don’t really want some stranger touching all my stuff. Colin tells Daisy, the ice machine is broken, and Dani and Alli do the unpacking. Gary eats more oysters than he shucks. In Natasha’s interview, she says she did well her first charter, but she knows there’s a problem between her and Daisy. It’s awkward, but she doesn’t give a f***. She’s there to work, and that’s what she’s going to do. Colin says something about a bad connection, and thinks he fixed the machine.

Natasha serves oysters, and Glenn tells the deckhands to drop the lines, and let him know when they’re on board. He’s going at full speed, and wants to get sailed up as soon as possible. Jean Luc takes the wheel. The sails start to go up. Daisy asks Dani to lead dinner, and she’ll help Alli with the turn downs. In her interview, Daisy says Alli is still pretty slow. She’ll teach Alli the way she learned, and see if she sinks or swims. Get your fins on Alli. It’s time to start swimming. The sails are sticking to each other, and Glenn tells Gary to climb up, and spray them. He suggests Gary strap himself on, but Gary says he’s good. As the sail is raised, he sprays it, and Glenn tells Jean Luc, it sounds like it’s ripping, but it’s just plastic separating. Gary says, it’s coming out of the track, and Glenn says, that’s a big problem. He’ll have to go up. Something pops, and Gary nearly falls.

Gary says, the boltrope is broken off the luff, and Glenn says, that’s a big problem. In Glenn’s interview, he explains that both sails are attached to a rope that holds the sail to the mast. It’s 180 feet of sail. Are we following him? He laughs, and says, if the rope pops away , the whole thing can let go. He tells Gary, they’ll sail with the genny and mizzen. When they anchor, they’ll fix it; it should be fine. Gary tells Sydney that he almost fell. In his interview, he says he’s in a bit of a predicament. He’s attracted for sure, but you never want to go there with your [work] partner. There are circuits in his brain that are fried. Ryan asks for a fruity, but still masculine cocktail, giving Daisy too many adjectives. He narrows it down to smoldering sparkle, and in her interview, Daisy says she’ll garnish it with diamonds, top it with a mermaid’s fart, and add smoke from a volcano in Narnia. He’s getting Kir Royale. Dani serves Ryan the smoldering sparkle, and he says, it’s fired.   

Gary tells Sydney that he’ll see her at 12, and she says she expects coffee. Colin says, naughty, naughty, naughty. Gary radios for Jean Luc, but he’s in the crew mess getting coffee and ignores it. Several crew members tell him that Gary is calling him, so he finally returns Gary’s calls. Gary says meet him in the bridge, and Jean Luc says he’s getting coffee. Gary tells him to put the a hold on the coffee. When Jean Luc gets there, Gary tells him, blah-blah-blah, bringing the pin down. Which is no doubt how Jean Luc is hearing it today too.

Licice, Croatia. The container holding the lobster garbage falls on the floor, and in Alli’s interview, she says, the goo smells like death. She and Dani freak out cleaning it up. Jean Luc explains the water toys to the guests, and says the floating pads are called naughty boys. Daisy tells Natasha that dinner is at 8, and Gary instructs guest Hannah on the paddle board. Guest Victoria says she’s impressed, but Hannah says don’t talk to her, as she concentrates on balancing. Gary instructs Jean Luc about the lines, and says, a lot of times, he’ll tell Jean Luc to do something, and he just stands around. In Jean Luc’s interview, he says he hates to be micromanaged. Don’t do it. Gary tells him to drag the line to a certain spot, but Jean Luc says he was told not to drag the line across the teak. Gary says that means not the whole thing, and mumbles that they’re going to swap cabins. Jean Luc mutters, effing a-hole.

The guests get back on the boat. Dani asks if Jean Luc is moving, and he says Gary forced him to. It makes him nervous to bunk with the captain. Guest Andy says he’s tired, and wants to eat some food.  Glenn asks Gary to go back up to where the sail came up, and feed it up manually. In Glenn’s interview, he says, it’s like a zipper. You can’t start in the middle; you have to go back to the start. Fingers crossed that it lasts through the rest of the season. Natasha plates a fabulous scallop appetizer, using half a scallop shell instead of a regular plate. In her interview, Natasha says, she loves working with Dani. One, Dani’s her roommate, and two, life is easier because she’s not Daisy. Even the guests who don’t like scallops love the dish. In Alli’s interview, she says she’s going to do her best to show Daisy that she can do turndowns. She’s a diving master. If she can breathe underwater, she can make a bed.

The sail is in the track, and in his interview, Glenn says, not all first mates can repair a sail with a hangover the way Gary can. He’s impressed. After the lobster is served, Andy says he likes that there’s no shell. He doesn’t have to work for the lobster. I concur. I ordered a whole lobster once, and it was more work than it was worth. Sydney tells Gary that she wrote herself a honey-do list of deck tasks. In her interview, she says, Gary has been all work and no flirt. She doesn’t know what’s going on. Jean Luc gets in his new bed. Colin asks if Gary snores or farts, and he says he doesn’t. Like he’s going to answer some other way. Jean Luc hopes he doesn’t wake Glenn, but Glenn tells him not to worry about it. The guests go to bed, and so does Sydney.  

The next morning, Gary asks Jean Luc how the new cabin is, and Jean Luc says he definitely has more leg room. Guest Hannah tells Daisy that Andy isn’t feeling well. She thinks he has a fever. She amends that to, she knows. It’s 101. In Daisy’s interview, she says, holy f***. She tells Hannah that she’ll ask he captain what to do. She goes to Glenn’s cabin, where he’s just getting up. She tells him that Andy isn’t well, and has a fever of 101. He’s in bed. Glenn says he’ll make a call, and in his interview, he says, obviously the first thing that pops in your head is that you have covid on board. It’s the first thing you think of when someone has a fever. It’s scary. He tells Daisy to tell them to stay in their cabins until he finds out what to do. Daisy tells the guests, and says she’ll leave breakfast by the door.

Glenn calls Dr. Kelly, a medical officer, and tells her that a guest has a fever 101. He asked them to stay in their cabin. She says she’s sending Dr. Laura out to retest all four guests. She tells Glenn to keep them in their cabins. Glenn tells the crew what’s going on, and that a doctor is on route. They’ll have to keep the guests in their cabins. In Daisy’s interview, she says they’ve been through tests and quarantine. She doesn’t know how it’s possible. If the guest has covid, they’re f***ed. Daisy tells Natasha, who says, WTF?

Glenn tells Gary that a water taxi is coming with the doctor. Gary meets them, and everyone is masked. They change into hazmat suits, and tell the guests that they’re going to test the throat first, then do a nasal test. Dr. Laura tests, Andy, who’s coughing. She says his temperature is 99.8, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, it will be the biggest f*** up in the effing world if the guest is positive. Dr. Laura tells the other guests that they have to be tested, and Ryan asks if she’s serous. She tells them that they have to stay in the cabin. Dr. Laura tells Glenn, they plan to shoot the tests to the lab, and he asks what her assessment is. She says, the guests have all been in close contact and unmasked. They should be quarantined. Glenn says, it’s not pleasant, but it is what it is. The medical team leaves, and Andy coughs some more. Glenn calls everyone to the main saloon.

Glenn says, only one guest had a high temperature, so after speaking to the medical staff, he’s decided to go back to the dock. He’s going to see if they can be put in a hotel for quarantine. Natasha says, it could be that they have it as well, and wonders if they need to quarantine. Glenn tells the crew, if the guest is positive, it will take them to a whole new level. They could have been exposed. Get ready to leave. They have to take all the precautions. He tells the guests that they’ll be moving back to the dock. Daisy says the guests are going to be pissed at their friends, and Ryan bitches to Glenn that they were in quarantine for over a week, and they’ve had enough. They spent a lot of money. Because, as you know, it’s Glenn’s fault. Glenn suggests they chill out, and catch their breath. He leaves a radio in case the guests want anything. In his interview, Glenn says the guests have to isolate, and they still want to serve them, but it’s critical they adhere to protocol. It’s a delicate balance.

The anchor is in the pocket, and Daisy leaves coffee outside the guests’ rooms per Victoria’s request. Sydney says she’s shook by this, and Alli says, it’s bizarre. They dock, and Glenn asks the crew to come up. He tells them that the guests will have to take their own stuff off the boat, and go straight to quarantine. Ryan says he’s so pissed, and in Colin’s interview, he says, it’s an extra messy situation for everyone. Glenn says he’ll get the results as soon as he can, and will keep them posted. He’s sorry for the inconvenience. In Glenn’s interview, he says, they were just getting started. They can probably pull this off, but this could be it.

Next time, Glenn tells the crew they can have a couple of drinks, but don’t go crazy; Gary wants to hook up with Alli; Sydney is confused; and the test results come back.

🏆 The Winners…

Who took it home at the Grammys.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/entertainment/grammy-winners-2021/index.html

🎭 The Nominees…

The ones who will hear, the award goes to.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/15/entertainment/oscar-nominations-2021/index.html

🤔 The Snubs…

We can’t all be nominated, but apparently, these are the biggest offenders.

https://film.avclub.com/on-the-snubs-surprises-and-bad-terminators-of-the-202-1846477877

🍀 Blarney This…

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Educate yourself on how to trap a leprechaun.

https://redtri.com/how-to-trap-a-leprechaun/

🗽 When the City Sleeps…

A year in a city transformed.

https://nypost.com/2021/03/14/how-i-survived-a-year-in-weird-empty-manhattan/

👗 Twirling Away Like Kenya…

Time for me to change hamster wheels. Whatever spin you’re in, stay safe, stay canny, and stay never using the guest head – ever. Unless you’re a guest.

Mar9

March 8, 2021 – Valentin Has a Request For Jason, an Impressive First Charter & Raining

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Peter comes to, tied to a chair, his wrists bound behind it. A bright light hits his face. Franco says, look who’s awake. This is great. Now they can get started.

Chase gives Willow some tissues, and asks if she’d like a glass of wine. He also has a plate of appetizers he scored from the reception. He’s my kind of man. She tells him, she’s feeling much better, thanks to him. It just hurt so much when Wiley said she wasn’t his mommy. She says she knows she’s overreacting, but he says he gets it. She is Wiley’s mother. Wiley knows it and feels it. He just doesn’t understand why Nina said what she did. She thanks him for saying that, and he tells her, he said it because it’s true. She tells him, he said it because he’s a good man. She should go. They’ve all had a tough day. Has he talked to Finn? He says, no, but he hopes Finn is okay.

Jackie tells Finn, it reminds her of the connection they used to have before he didn’t show up for her wedding. He says, there’s no way he could have set foot in that church after what happened the night before. Gregory has been listening in, and says, what was that exactly? Please continue. What happened the night before their wedding?

At Pizzulo’s, Jason says he needs Spinelli’s help in tracking Franco down. Spinelli says, Franco, why? and Jason asks if he’s ready for this. Franco says he hears Peter’s voice in his head, and he thinks it’s an old memory of Drew’s.

Britt paces Maxie’s room, looking at her tablet. Maxie says, it was Braxton Hicks, right? She asks Britt to please stop staring at the tablet, and tell her that her baby is okay.

In the reception area, Mac is on the phone, and tells Felicia that Britt is in with Maxie now. They’re still waiting for some tests. Valentin intercepts Anna coming out of the elevator, and asks if she’s all right. She says she is, and says, Peter isn’t in with Maxie, is he? Valentin says, no. He’s surprised Peter hasn’t shown up yet. She says, he hasn’t? What does Valentin think he’s up to?

Peter struggles, the light still in his face. He yells that he has to get to his family, and Franco says, family is important. Peter tells Franco to untie him right now, and Franco says he doesn’t think Peter fully grasps the gravity of the situation. Does he even read his own publication? Remembering the article isn’t important. He doesn’t hold Peter responsible for knowing it verbatim. He has a copy right there. He skims it, saying, how many victims of Franco Baldwin… Here’s a good one. The tumor made him do it… Here it is. The regrowth of the tumor, in the same section of his brain, could possibly cause a resurgence – he puts on a dramatic voice – of his murderous impulses. He thinks it’s a bit much, but as it is written, so shall it be.

Jackie and Finn stammer that Finn came there looking for Violet, and Jackie says, they got to talking. Gregory says, since when has Finn been able to stand being in the same room as Jackie? And now, confiding in her, and seeking solace? What was that reference to the night before their wedding? Jackie suggests they not do this out there, and tells Gregory, come inside; they’ll talk. They go into her room, and Gregory says, well? What is Finn doing in the room of the woman he walked out on Gregory for years ago, because he fell in love with her after Finn’s mother’s death? Finn says, that wasn’t the only reason he walked away, and Jackie says Finn walked out because of her, but not for the reasons Gregory assumes. Finn asks if Gregory remembers before he introduced him to Jackie, how he’d talk about her. He’d met this girl who was passionate about her work, and challenged him in ways he never thought possible. When he wanted Gregory to meet her, he was asking for Gregory’s approval. He didn’t expect him to ask her out, let alone marry her so soon after his mom died. Gregory says, Finn was interested in Jackie? Finn never told him that. Are they together? Jackie says, no. They were never together. They were attracted to each other, but didn’t act on it. He was the subject of her article, and she couldn’t allow herself to get emotionally involved. Then she met Gregory, and they fell in love, so she kept Finn at a distance. Finn says he didn’t want to interfere; he saw how happy they were together. Jackie says she was truly in love with Gregory. She wouldn’t have married him otherwise. Gregory says, loving declarations noted. What happened to that distance the night before their wedding? Finn says he and Jackie were together, and Gregory says, together can be interpreted a lot of ways. Finn says, they slept together before the wedding.

Britt tells Maxie, the tests ruled out preeclampsia and gestational diabetes; the baby is fine. Once Maxie is fully hydrated, she’s free to go home, but she has to avoid stress. Maxie says that doesn’t seem likely, since her fiancé was just accused of murder. Britt says, it’s more than an accusation. Peter’s done some terrible things. Maxie says, if she recalls, so has Britt.

Anna thanks Valentin for meeting her, and he says he would never leave her to face the fallout alone. She says, and the loose ends? and he says, he went to Peter’s hotel room, and picked up the forged letter. There’s no more evidence to link them to the failed kidnapping. Now he’s going to meet with Jason. She says, Jason can keep a cool head, when he wants to, and Valentin says he certainly hopes so. He leaves, and Anna goes over to Mac. She asks if he was talking to Felicia. How’s Maxie? He says, she’s holding her own. Britt is in with her now. She says, when Britt comes out, she’d like to see Maxie, but he says she’ll do no such thing.

Spinelli tells Jason, it’s most intriguing. Franco hearing Drew’s memories from before he moved to Port Charles. It further confirms the connection between Drew and Peter from long ago. Jason agrees, and says, Sam called and said Franco was looking for him, but Franco isn’t answering his phone, and Jason doesn’t like it. So he needs Spinelli to find Franco. Spinelli says, Franco could provide the proof they need to take Peter down once and for all.

Peter tells Franco to let him go. Maxie needs him. Franco says, the article is right. His tumor is back, and that makes him a dangerous man. He has nothing left to lose. Peter says he has Elizabeth and the boys, but Franco says, that’s done; it’s over. He’s just not the man Elizabeth thought he was. Not anymore. Those boys are sweet. He did what he could, but they’ll come to realize, a man’s legacy is just his work. He picks up a gun, and thanks Peter for bringing it. It’s so pretty. He really appreciates it. He points the gun at Peter, who shrinks back, and Franco says, thanks, but no thanks. He prefers to use his own tools. He brings out a tray, and says, hello, old friends (like he’s Sweeney Todd). It seems like it’s been forever; it’s so nice to see you. To tell Peter the truth, he’s just so happy to be working again. He picks up a blade (probably used in sculpting), and says he’s going to call this one, the confessional.

Gregory says, when Jackie disappeared the day before their wedding, he never asked why. Was she with Finn? She says, yes. She needed to resolve things with him before she could commit to Gregory. Gregory says, by sleeping with him? Hours before they were getting married? Finn says, it’s his fault. He’s the one who should be apologizing and begging Gregory’s forgiveness. They didn’t mean for this to happen, but it did. He wasn’t going to let his feelings get in between the two of them, so he walked away. Gregory says, why? Because Finn was doing him some great damn favor? Finn says, because he was ashamed, and that shame wouldn’t allow him to face Gregory. Gregory gets in Finn’s face, and shouts, then he’s a coward. All this time Gregory blamed himself for driving Finn away. When all this time, it was Finn who acted unforgivably, and Gregory has carried the guilt all these years. Finn says, they both carried the guilt. He hated himself every day for what he’d done. The guilt ate him up inside. Finally, it became too much, and he came to Gregory to tell him what he’d done. Gregory says, right. A year later, Finn showed up out of the blue, and left again, this time for decades. Why?

Willow takes a sip of wine, and tells Chase, very nice. Violet comes out, and asks, where’s daddy? Chase asks if she remembers she was going to spend the night with him. He brings her into the living room, and says, Willow’s here. Violet says, hi, and asks Chase if daddy is sad the wedding didn’t happen. Chase says, probably, but it’s okay to be sad sometimes. Is she sad? Violet nods, and Willow asks if she wants to sit with them for a bit. Violet nods again, and Chase puts her on the couch between them. She asks if Anna and daddy are going to be married tomorrow, and Chase says he’s sorry, but probably not. Violet crosses her arms, and pouts.

Britt tells Maxie, there’s no denying her horrible deeds. The whole world knows about them. But Maxie needs to open her eyes to who Peter is. He’s been lying to her this whole time. He straight-up threatened Britt, and told her to stay out of his way. Maxie says, what? When? Britt says, after he used her to hack into Franco’s medical records. Maxie says, that was weeks ago. Why didn’t Britt tell her? Britt asks if Maxie would have believed her if she had, and Maxie says, exactly. Why would she believe Britt now?

Mac brushes past Anna, and she says she doesn’t blame him for being angry. She hates the way everything played out, and he knows she loves Maxie. She’d never want to see Maxie hurt. He asks how she can say that. She’s been protecting Peter at Maxie’s expense. Watching Peter grow closer to Maxie, closer to Mac’s grandchildren. She says she knows. She has no excuses, except that she believed him, but when she found out he was responsible for Drew’s death, she tried to do something. She couldn’t let him marry Maxie. He says, she and Finn were at the podium, standing right next to Maxie and Peter. The ceremony had already begun when Obrecht barged in and shut it down. He never thought he’d say this, but thank God for Liesl Obrecht. Anna says, when Peter showed up, and Maxie wanted to go on with the wedding, she couldn’t figure a way out. She didn’t know, but she guesses Obrecht did. She owes Obrecht an apology. He says, an apology to Obrecht might be enough punishment, but the person Anna needs to apologize to is right in there. He points to Maxie’s room.

Valentin walks into Pizzulo’s and says, hello, gentlemen. He asks Spinelli what he’s doing there. Didn’t he get a phone call? Spinelli says, no, why? and Valentin says, Maxie and Peter’s wedding was interrupted. Spinelli asks if it was before or after they’d taken their vows, and Valentin says, Maxie and Peter aren’t married. Spinelli almost hugs Valentin, and says, what caused this most welcome event to transpire? Valentin says, Obrecht crashed the wedding. She showed everyone a video. It was Alex Marick telling them that she was, in fact, Peter’s mother. Maxie began experiencing pains, and they rushed her to General Hospital. Spinelli says, she’s in labor? and Valentin says, last he heard, they were running tests. Spinelli thanks Valentin for telling him, and grabs his stuff. He tells Jason, sorry, Stone Cold. He may not be able to help him. Jason tells him, just go to Maxie, and Spinelli flies out the door. Valentin asks if Jason minds him staying. He has something to say that’s best said without an audience. Jason asks what Valentin wants, and Valentin says he wants to offer Jason something – closure.   

Peter says Franco is bluffing, and Franco says, we’ll see. He lays out his tools on a table, and says, the voice in his head is Drew’s voice. It’s a memory of Peter dropping Drew off in Afghanistan, and handing him over to Helena. And that, he thinks, is a memory that Peter would kill somebody in order to keep it from surfacing. Peter says, Helena and his father forced him to do it. He had no choice. Franco cracks Peter across the face, and says, sorry, but don’t do it again. No more of this self-victimizing thing. Drew is in his head, and he knows everything. Franco flashes back as Drew, and sees Peter standing over him, saying, poor, miserable SOB, because he has no choice; he was never given one. But Helena assured him that Drew is in good hands. He tells someone, the plan worked perfectly; he delivered. Proof enough. Proof of partnership. Franco says, Drew was Peter’s in with the Cassadines. Admit it. Drew wasn’t just a miserable SOB; he was a war hero. How could Peter do something like that? Peter says, it never happened. The tumor is messing with Franco’s brain. Franco says it’s Peter’s last chance. Admit it. Come on. It will feel so good. He understands Peter, which is good, because Peter is going to become harder to understand when Franco cuts out his tongue.  

Finn says he saw Gregory with his new family, and knew he could never be a part of it. Gregory asks, why? Did Finn think he was being replaced with Chase? He’d never do that. He and Jackie didn’t plan on having a family, and Chase was a happy surprise. They even joked that Chase was just a souvenir of their honeymoon… Realization hits Gregory, and he says, oh. Jackie and Finn were together the night before the wedding, and nine months later, Chase was born. He asks Jackie if Chase is Finn’s son.

Mac asks Britt how Maxie is, and if she’s gotten the test results. Felicia is going crazy. Britt says Maxie gave her permission to share the results with him, and Anna says, yes, of course (🍷), and leaves. Britt tells Mac, the baby is fine, but Maxie’s blood pressure remains elevated. Maxie needs to monitor it, and stay as calm as possible until the baby is born. 

Maxie tells the baby, hang in, sweetie. We’ll be just fine. There’s a knock at the door, and Maxie says, come in. It’s Ann, still in her wedding dress. 

Valentin tells Jason, he may have left something out in regard to Maxie and Peter’s wedding. He told Maxie, and everyone within earshot, that Peter confessed his involvement in several serious crimes. Jason says, Peter confessed to Valentin? and Valentin says, Peter arranged for the hit man who attacked Andre and Franco, and is responsible for downing Drew’s plane. He says, Jason doesn’t seem surprised, and Jason says, it’s not news to him. Valentin says Anna said Jason suspected Peter, and Peter confessed to him. Now it’s public knowledge. Jason thanks Valentin for the information, and Valentin says, if Jason is going to retaliate, please don’t.   

Franco grabs Peter’s ear and pulls, and Peter says, okay; he’ll talk. He was there in Afghanistan. Peter tries getting out of the rope binding his wrists. Franco tells him to say what he did, and Peter says he hired Archer to abduct Drew, and orchestrated Drew’s transfer to Helena. Franco says, and when Drew was on his way to Afghanistan, Peter was worried about what he’d find. Peter hesitates, and Franco pulls his ear again. Peter says he sabotaged Drew’s plane, and Franco says, yes; this is great. And when Peter was worried about Drew’s memories resurfacing when Franco was going through the memory procedure, what did he do? Peter says he hired an assassin to attack Franco and Andre, and Franco says, then Peter murdered that guy, and framed Obrecht for all of his crimes, right? Peter says, right, and Franco asks if it doesn’t feel good. He has something to ask Peter. After Peter did all those things, tell him why he still deserves to live.   

Violet yawns, and Willow says she’s tired. She suggests Violet lie back down, and Chase asks why she doesn’t want to sleep. She says she wants to go back home; she’s sorry. Chase says she doesn’t have to be sorry. Sometimes they need dads to make them feel better. Violet lies down with her head in Willow’s lap.

Finn tells Gregory that he doesn’t know if Chase is his son, and Gregory says, they never found out? They never ran a test? Jackie says, it didn’t matter, but Gregory says, it matters to him and Chase; they have a right to know. He wants a paternity test, and Jackie says, Finn ordered one. The results came back today. Gregory says, the patient Finn was going to see… He was getting the results. Another lie. Finn has become so adept. He listened to Gregory say how much he seeing his sons together meant to him. All the while, he was getting a paternity test. Finn says he didn’t want to lie, and Gregory says he’s had practice. Chase’s entire life actually. If Finn knows the results, tell him. Finn says he doesn’t. He ran into Jackie at the hospital, and she thought it was better not to know. Jackie says she was thinking of Chase. Why blow up his life? Gregory says, lying to Chase about who his father is might be fine for them, but he’s not going to be a party to it. Jackie says, what if it’s not a lie? There’s a good chance Gregory is Chase’s father. Biologically, as well as emotionally. Gregory says, or he could be Chase’s grandfather. Either way, Chase needs to know. Finn gets a text from Chase, telling him that Violet woke up and she’s asking for him. Gregory says he should go. A father should be there for his child. They can get the results in the morning. Finn leaves, and Gregory wonders how much more he’s got to take. He’s accepted that he and Jackie are over. Now he might lose Chase too.  

Anna tells Maxie that she wondered if she could come in and explain things. She’s glad Maxie and the baby are fine. She must have been very scared. Maxie says, don’t, and Anna says, don’t what? Maxie says, don’t come in and pretend to be the Anna she knows and loves, when it’s clear, she doesn’t know Anna at all.

On the phone, Mac says he’ll keep Felicia posted. Spinelli runs in, and says he came as soon as he heard of Maxie’s distress. Mac says, Maxie and the baby are fine. It turned out to be Braxton Hicks, but Maxie’s blood pressure is high. She needs to avoid stress. Spinelli says he can think of no greater stressor than Peter. Has he tried to see Maxie? Mac says, not yet, which doesn’t track, but he has guys on the lookout for him.   

Peter tells Franco, don’t kill him, please. Franco says he’s not going to kill him. This is nuts. Murder’s wrong. He puts down the tool, and says he did, however, record Peter’s confession. He’s handing it over to the police, and they’ll put Peter in prison where he belongs. Peter says it was all an act, and Franco says, don’t act surprised. They all have their schtick. Peter has been going around town with his reformed sinner routine, and in the meantime, he’s a guy who killed a bunch of people. Don’t get him wrong. He thought about it. Hiding in the stairwell, hitting Peter with the tire iron, he thought, just go ahead and finish the job. He didn’t do it because he thought about Elizabeth and her boys, and doesn’t want to do anything to disappoint them. Peter says Franco assaulted him and tied him up. The only thing the so-called confession will prove is that he did it under duress. Franco says they’re a long way from a courtroom. The important thing to consider is, what is Maxie going to think when she hears Peter’s confession? Which she will soon. He’s calling the cops. Peter gets his hands free, and lunges for the gun.

Jackie says Gregory must hate her, but he says he doesn’t. He’s loved her since the day they met. He couldn’t believe his luck; a woman like her wanted to marry him. He wondered if he’d be enough. He was afraid she’d wake up and realize she tethered herself to a boring history professor. She tells him, stop it. She was the lucky one. She knew she’d found a good man. He says she slept with his son the night before the wedding. Clearly she was having second thoughts. She says she doesn’t know. She guesses she did have doubts, but not about him, about herself. That’s why she wanted alone time. Finn showed up, and she didn’t know things would wind up the way they did. She wanted to resolve things between them. Gregory says, so she did. They just don’t know if Chase is the result of that resolution.

Finn goes to Chase’s place, and asks where Violet is. Chase says, she’s in the bedroom with Willow. She finally got Violet to lie down. He asks how Finn is, and he says he’s been better. He’s sorry he wasn’t there for Violet. Chase says, Violet is fine. Don’t be so hard on himself. Willow comes out, and says Violet finally went back to sleep. Finn says he’s glad Willow is there, and thanks her. He goes to check on Violet, and Chase says he’s glad Willow is there too. She says, her too, even though she wound up staying longer than she planned. She should go. She needs to check on her own little one. She thanks him for talking her down, and he says, anytime. She puts her hand on his, and says, goodnight. He closes the door, and Finn says, Violet is out cold. Chase says, good, and Finn says he was looking at her, sleeping peacefully, and he started to wonder what to do next. Where does he take her? They don’t have a home anymore.

Valentin tells Jason, he’s requesting that Jason allow the WSB to handle Peter. Jason says he doesn’t trust the WSB, and Valentin says that makes two of them. Peter will pay for his crimes, but he hopes Peter doesn’t have to die. He’ll be in prison for life. If Jason won’t do it for him, do it for Anna. They had an agreement that Jason would stay out of the way, out of respect for her. Jason says, Anna can’t see Peter clearly, and Valentin says, she does now. Jason says, anything else? when Britt walks in. She says, yeah. Don’t be stupid.   

Anna tells Maxie that she’s sorry, but Maxie knows Anna loves her, right? She’d never want to hurt Maxie, especially not after what she’s been through. Maxie asks, then why lie and tell Peter that he was her son, when she knew he wasn’t? Anna says she didn’t know until last Halloween when Alex returned. To be honest though, if Peter had known Alex was his mother, he might have lost faith in himself. Maxie asks if that’s how Anna is justifying lying. She thought her love and Maxie’s could save Peter? Anna says, yeah. She hoped and prayed it would, but what Peter did to Drew, Andre, and Franco was so cold and calculated, she realized that he’ll do whatever it takes to protect himself and get what he wants. She was wrong in thinking they could change him. Maxie says, that’s it then? Anna has completely lost faith in Peter?

Peter and Franco struggle over the gun. Peter kicks Franco, who falls back. Peter aims the gun at Franco, and says, don’t move. Franco says, cool. Peter’s got him. Relax, and put the gun down. Here’s an idea. Why doesn’t Peter put the gun away, and they’ll walk out and go back to their lives? Peter says he wishes he could, but Franco had to escalate things at the worst possible time in Peter’s life. His daughter is about to be born. Maxie loves him more than he ever dreamed possible. He has to be the man she deserves. Franco says, that’s right, he does. But is he ever going to be the man Maxie deserves if he shoots Franco in cold blood? Peter’s hand shakes.

Gregory tells Jackie, sleeping with Finn, it’s devastating, no question, but how does she explain the lifetime of lies that came after? She asks if he’s going to see Chase, and he asks, what’s the matter? Is she afraid Chase is going to look at her differently if it all comes out? She says she only cares about sparing Chase unnecessary pain. Gregory can be mad at her, but don’t involve Chase. His world will be turned upside down. Gregory says he knows the feeling, and leaves. She sits with her head in her hands.

Finn says, it’s been a helluva day, and Chase suggests he stay with Violet. He’ll crash on the couch. Finn says he can’t do that to Chase, but Chase won’t take no for an answer. Finn says he appreciates it, and Chase tells him, now go to bed, young man. Tomorrow will be a better day. Finn says he hopes so, and tells Chase, goodnight.   

Finn goes into the bedroom, and sees Violet sleeping. He gets in next to her, brushes back her hair, and lies down. She snuggles against him.

Britt says she realizes Jason’s first impulse with a problem is to shoot it, but there are other options. Jason says he hasn’t shot her, and she says, maybe it’s because he still needs her. He says, maybe, and she says, don’t go after her brother. Her mother has the WSB is involved, and Peter is under investigation. Valentin says, his point exactly, and Britt says, let this play out. If Peter shows up at the hospital, Mac will handle it. Hospital security has already been notified, and will be on the lookout. Valentin says, Anna is at the hospital with Maxie. She’s devastated about her ability not to see Peter for who he truly is. It put Maxie at risk, and the only thing that will make her feel worse is knowing if Peter disappears, Jason is to blame.

Spinelli asks Mac if there’s any sign of Peter, and Mac says, none anywhere. Spinelli says, fear not. Should Peter choose to make an appearance, he won’t get anywhere near Maxie.

Maxie says she and Anna were Peter’s last hope, and Anna is saying she’s given up on him? Anna asks if Maxie still cares about Peter, and Maxie says, of course (🍷) she does. They have a life together. They’re a family; her, Peter, Georgie, James, and they have a baby on the way. Anna says, that’s what scares her so much. Despite Maxie’s love, Peter is succumbing to his worst impulses. Maxie asks if Anna is saying the man she loves is a lie. That the life they’ve built is a lie. Anna tells Maxie, she’s saying Peter is a damaged man, who’s done and will continue to do unforgiveable things.

Peter tells Franco, whatever anyone thinks about him, he loves Maxie and their child with all his heart. Franco says, then he needs to do the right thing, and just run away. Leave Port Charles. Get out, and let Maxie and the kids have the life they deserve. Peter says he’s not leaving Maxie and their child. There’s no need. There’s no case against him. No evidence. He’s made sure of it. He raises the gun, but Franco throws something at him. While Peter is momentarily distracted, Franco pushes him back. We hear a shot.

Tomorrow, Sam asks if Franco found Peter, Robert hopes Spinelli is up to the chance, and Maxie wonders if she even knew Anna.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

This is the part where I think I’ll never be able to keep their names straight because they all look alike. Except for Captain Glenn and the tall guy.

When we last left, Jean-Luc had lost guests Alex and Greg, who went out on paddle boards.

Livka, Croatia. Jean-Luc calls to Greg and Alex, but hears nothing. He says he’ll swing around the island to see if he can spot them. He gets in the tender, and Primary Nikki tells husband Rusty that the common denominator in everything that goes wrong is Greg, in case we all hadn’t already guessed that. Jean-Luc sees them on shore, and they tell him that they need a ride. In his interview, Jean-Luc says, thank God he found them. He was thinking the worst, and he’d be gone. Losing two guests is a resumé killer. He radios back that the guests are all safe; they were just hiking. He takes them to their boards, and they tell him that they’ll paddle back. Daisy tells Alli to get ready for the 80s party. In Natasha’s interview, she says she’s doing a gourmet play on fast food, and she’s confident she’ll pull it off. The stews decorate the table, using records as placemats, and sprinkling cassette tapes in the center.

The guests get ready for the party, and in Dani’s interview, she says, Gary flirts with everyone, but it’s kind of fun. Food is out for the crew in the crew mess, and Gary says, a hamburger on a hotdog roll is unorthodox, but Natasha tells him, beggars can’t be choosers. Just thank God he’s got food. Glenn sees Dani in her 80s outfit, and says he dresses like that every night, but only in his cabin. After seeing the guests, in Dani’s interview, she says she loves their commitment. Nothing like a rock star going through a midlife crisis. Hashtag: can’t relate. The guests have drinks and crunk.

They sit down for dinner, and Daisy and Alli serve, while Dani does the turndowns. Alli runs between serving and helping Dani. In Daisy’s interview, she says Alli’s timing is her weak spot, and it makes her nervous. Hopefully, Alli has half a brain. It’s all a junior stew needs, along with three hours sleep. In Sydney’s interview, she says she and Gary are buds. Gary seems like more of a sailor than a yachtie. Sailors are more loose and easy-going. Rusty suggests he and Nikki get naked, and tells the others that they’re going to his trailer, adding, they all burn out sooner or later. The cabins are still being cleaned, and in Dani’s interview, she says, Alli is great, but she needs to work on her sense of urgency.

Colin wonders who Gary is going to sleep with, and Gary tells Colin, if he doesn’t come back to his cabin, Glenn will ask where he was. In Colin’s interview, he says he has a girlfriend on his boat in Panama, so he’s making good decisions, but Gary is keeping his options open. He loves it. Gary goes over deck tasks with Jean-Luc, who looks pretty tired. Alli says she doesn’t like wine, and Dani says she doesn’t trust Alli. Jean-Luc radios Sydney, and in his interview, he says he doesn’t like to feel stupid, but he doesn’t know where anything is. Looking around takes up a lot of time. He pokes his head into Gary and Glenn’s cabin, and asks where the chair covers might be. In Gary’s interview, he says, don’t wake him up; just effing look for them.

Sydney hears, and gets up. In her interview, she says she’d never wake the boss unless there was an emergency with the anchor. Gary says, effing hell, and tells Sydney that he thinks Jean-Luc doesn’t like being on night shift by himself, and needs company. She says she’s not that company. Dani tells Jean-Luc that the covers might be in the laundry. Gary tells Jean-Luc to cover the hot tub, and he and Sydney look for the chair covers, finding them in the laundry room. Gary says, he got out of bed for this? He and Sydney bring the covers to Jean-Luc, and Gary tells him, they were in the bilge. Jean-Luc says, sorry, and everyone goes back to bed, while he covers everything.   

Jean-Luc bangs his head on a doorway, which was inevitable. Natasha tells Colin that the guests like her food. She’s not a bitch, but she’s hard core. She got married at 18, and then divorced. Her ex was an alcoholic, and abusive. They got divorced after four years. In her interview, she says, when the marriage ended, she was in a broken place. Going to culinary school and becoming a chef changed her thinking. She knows what she wants in life. She tells Colin that she’s protective of herself, and he says he knows her better now. She says she’s like an onion.

Daisy tells Dani that she’s asking Alli to do breakfast service. Alli isn’t thrilled with her table décor, but Daisy tells her, the more crap you put out, the more people go, wow! Natasha says she’s making a Mediterranean breakfast. Glenn asks Rusty if he slept well, and Rusty says, like a rock. Rusty asks, what’s the plan? and Glenn figures they’ll head back at around 11 or 12. Daisy and Alli serve breakfast. Rusty asks for more bread, and Daisy tells Natasha. Natasha says she made 25 pieces, and has 3 left. In Daisy’s interview, she wonders why Natasha is lying. Her job is to help make Natasha look good. She asks if Natasha is saying the guests have had four each, and Natasha says, yes. Daisy says, that didn’t happen, but Natasha insists it did. In her interview, Daisy says, seriously? They’re arguing about pieces of bread? She tells Alli about Natasha lying about the bread, and in her interview, says, Natasha didn’t make enough? Okay. It’s her job to solve it, but to lie and be defensive? She doesn’t want confrontation over pita bread.

Gary tells Sydney, if she gets bored, call him. Sydney asks the guests if they want to do water sports, but Rusty says they want to skinny dip. Half of them get naked, and jump in. Daisy tells Alli to make a spicy bloody Mary for Alex, and in Alli’s interview, she says she doesn’t drink cocktails. How the hell is she supposed to know how to make them? I dunno. Maybe learn if you’re going to be a stew on a yacht? In Dani’s interview, she says she’s been called a bogan, which is a native Aussie who’s rough around the edges, and uses a lot of slang. There’s not a lot of refinement going on. She starts to go upstairs to leave the drink on the table, and drops it. In her interview, she says she will not be defeated by one spilled drink. In Glenn’s interview, he says, sailing is meaningful to these guests. They want to honor Nikki’s dad, who was an avid sailor, and he wants to finish with a bang. He tells the crew to tie everything down. The anchor is in the pocket, and the main is raised. Glenn asks if Natasha wants to take the wheel. Things crash in the galley. Rusty kisses Nikki, and says he loves her. Daisy thinks it’s a great way to finish the trip.

Glenn asks Sydney if she’s happy, and she says she is. In Sydney’s interview, she says she’s always steered the traditional way, by hand. Everything on this boat has a button. She tells us, every boat has a personality, and she knows her boat is going to know she’s been with another boat. Gary explains docking to Jean-Luc, who says he can throw the lines to the dock just fine. He tosses the first one, and it falls in the water. Ditto on the second try. The third time is the charm. Rusty says he lost his liver and his dignity on the trip. Natasha comes out, and the guests applaud, Rusty saying, her sh*t tastes like heaven. They all laugh at his phraseology.

Rusty tells Glenn that they had an incredible time. He hands Glenn a captain’s hat, and a fat envelope. Nikki says they’re family now. When they were sailing just now, she felt her dad there when the wind kicked in. She would have given everything for a moment like that, being close to him, and they made it happen. It meant everything. She blows them kisses, and Glenn says they were glad to be a part of it. The stews strip the beds. Gary measures Jean-Luc’s bed to make sure Jean-Luc is telling the truth. (Please. The dude is 6’9”.) Glenn radios the crew for a charter debrief, more commonly known as the tip meeting.

He tells them that he was impressed with them; they got through the first charter. He was also impressed with Natasha’s vegan menu.  Natasha says, and the crew? and they applaud. Glenn says they worked hard. The tip is $22,500, or $2500 each. Very decent. In her interview, Dani says, that’s why she does this job. Glenn wishes the crew could go out on the town, but they can’t, so he’s giving them the run of the boat. He’s having food catered, and tells them, don’t go crazy, but have fun. Gary asks if Jean-Luc wants his bunk, since it’s longer, and in Jean-Luc’s interview, he says, no. He’s not sleeping with the captain. In Gary’s interview, he says, Jean-Luc isn’t doing his night duty, he’s missing lines, and not getting sleep; something has to change, What’s wrong with this guy?

The girls get dressed up, and in Gary’s interview, he says he’s excited to blow off some steam. They toast to themselves, and Gary speaks Spanish to Sydney, saying he picked it up while living in Spain. She says they can gossip in Spanish now. Natasha asks if Alli eats any meat, and Dani jokingly says, she eats some. Alli says, 99%, and Natasha asks how she likes it. Colin tells Gary, choose carefully. He doesn’t want to make the wrong decision at the start. In Gary’s interview, he says there’s a lot of temptation, and a good chance he’s going to get himself in trouble.    

Gary asks if they’re getting in the hot tub, and are clothes optional? The girls change into their swimsuits, and Dani bitches that she has cellulite. In her interview, Daisy says, Dani is like her in a way. She’s always struggled with her weight. She knows what it’s like to be driven by insecurities, but all she can do right now is try to make Dani laugh. Daisy tells Dani, you probably become comfortable in your skin at 65. She’s hoping. They all get into the hot tub, and in Daisy’s interview, she says, thank God the first charter is over. We have drinks and the jacuzzi. In Dani’s interview, she says, the first party is, yachting goes wild. Gary says, Jean-Luc is in another dimension, and in Colin’s interview, he says, JL is white girl wasted. Jean-Luc tells Colin that he can’t sleep with Glenn, and Dani tells Sydney, if she had her glasses on, Sydney would be prettier. They laugh, then kiss. In Sydney’s interview, she says she flirts when she’s drunk. A drunk Sydney likes a body next to her. You only live once, so… Gary wants to kiss Alli, and in Alli’s interview, she says she’s undecided on Gary. He needs a fun girl in his life. She says she thinks the absinthe sent her over the edge, and Natasha says she hasn’t had sex in five years. In Natasha’s interview, she says, this generation of men doesn’t have the intelligence she’s attracted to. She lives in the extraordinary, and doesn’t want normal. Unless someone can add to her life, she’ll remain single. In Colin’s interview, he says, a drunk Gary is a horny MF’er. He thinks it’s the worst idea possible for Gary to hook up with Sydney. They work together on deck. It’s not good. He laughs, and says he’s looking forward to it.   

Sydney says, Gary is a good person, right? He says he thinks so. His mom says he is. In Natasha’s interview, she says, WTF? They work together, and live together. Be careful what you do with the people around you. Are they stupid? Sydney and Gary go under a blanket, and she says she’d never make a move on the first mate. He says she pulled him aside, and acted like she wanted to kiss him. Colin asks if everyone wants to gossip, then says he’s just kidding.

Natasha says, Jean-Luc is a baby; he can’t even drink. Jean-Luc throws up in cabin bathroom, and says he drank a whole bottle. He gets back in his too short bunk, and Colin asks if he had a good chundler, explaining that it means throwing up. Jean-Luc says, very productive. In Gary’s interview, he says he doesn’t mind bunking with the captain, but not right now. He tells Sydney that they’re the only two awake. Jean-Luc mumbles some unintelligible stuff, and says, MF’ing Jack Daniels. I’m gonna kick his ass. Then he says something about a rat’s ass. Gary and Sydney get back under the blanket, but then move on to a guest cabin. She says she’s probably the most attractive girl on board (you read that right – she says), and he says he thinks they should both get naked. She closes the door, and we hear him say, this isn’t going to be seasonal fling… It’s going to be a one-night stand. In his cabin, Jean-Luc mumbles something, and Colin laughs. Jean-Luc laughs with him.

Next time, Daisy says someone used a guest cabin, Sydney and Gary aren’t talking, a guest does a podcast, and someone gets sick.  

🌅 Sunrise, Sunset…

The days are getting longer, but my sleep time got shorter. It’s been a day, and there’s time for tea tomorrow. But for now, stay safe, stay as stress-free as possible, and stay not screwing the crew. It only leads to trouble.

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March 1, 2021 – A Bride Goes AWOL, First Sail Of the Season, Know the Crew, Global News From the Post & Crystals’ Da Doo

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jackie looks at old photos set up at the wedding venue. Robert hands her a drink, saying, he’s sure somewhere it’s 5 o’clock. She says she barely knows either couple, and feels like a wedding crasher, but he says she’s his plus one. She’d be more than welcome anyway, even if she is separated from Finn’s daddy. She says she’s not sure, and he asks if she’s intimidated by wedding bells.

Finn runs into his room, where Violet is waiting, dressed in her flower girl outfit (which is super cute). She tells him that he’s late. Does he know what day it is? It’s their wedding day.   

Valentin tells Anna that if she’s having second thoughts, speak now, or forever hold her peace. Once the plan is in motion… She says she understands it will effect a lot of people’s lives, including Finn’s. She’s wondering if she should give Finn a heads up, but Valentin says, it will make Finn complicit if she does. They have to do this themselves, since they made Peter the man he is. Jordan comes in, and says she thought she heard Valentin. What did she interrupt?

Jason says Franco is hearing voices? and Franco says, just one. Elizabeth says, the doctor in Switzerland thought it was a leftover memory from Drew, not the tumor, and Jason asks if Franco knows whose voice it is. Franco says he sure does; it’s Peter August. Jason asks what Peter is saying, and Franco says, he’s talking about Drew… and Jason.

Alone in his room, Peter says, admit it, father. Wherever he is, whatever corner of hell he’s lurking in, he was so sure Peter would never see this day. He told Peter that he was born to fail, but guess what? He was wrong. Peter buttons his shirt, and says he won. Outside, Dante approaches Peter’s door, and says, time to strike at Peter. Peter says he’s marrying the woman he loves; the woman he’s always dreamed of. There’s nothing Faison or anyone can do to stop him. Not Spinelli, not Robert, not even Jason. There’s a knock at the door, and Peter opens it. He says he’s surprised to see Dante, and Dante asks if he can come in.   

Sam tells Britt that Maxie isn’t there, and Britt says she told Sam that Maxie would never risk Peter seeing her dress before the ceremony. Sam says, that doesn’t tell them where she is, and Curtis asks if they’re missing something. Sam says, a bride, and Britt says, Maxie, not Anna. Mac joins them, and wonders if Maxie is ready. Curtis says, they can’t say; she’s not in her room. Sam says she’s looked everywhere. She hates to worry them, but she has no idea where Maxie is.

At the cemetery, Maxie says, oh my God. What are you doing here? We see Obrecht (called it), who says she’s really there, and Maxie says she’s supposed to be in prison for trying to murder Franco and Andre. Obrecht says she was framed, like she said. No one believed her; not even her Britta. Now Maxie must believe her before the wedding takes place, and there’s no turning back. She hands Maxie her release document.

Franco tells Jason that Doc set him up with a specialist in Geneva, Dr. Kirk. He treated Dante for PTSD, and treated Obrecht for being Obrecht. Franco saw Kirk once, and Kirk’s theory was that the voice is a side-effect of the memory mapping. Elizabeth says, from when Drew’s memories were implanted in Franco’s brain by Shiloh and Dr. Cabot. Jason says this tracks for him, but how does Peter fit in? Franco says, unknown. He never had a second visit. Jason asks, why not? and Franco says, Dr. Kirk was murdered.

Maxie tells Obrecht, this makes no sense. If it’s legit, why didn’t Obrecht tell someone? How long as she been in Port Charles? Obrecht says, long enough to learn Maxie was pregnant, and Maxie asks, who else knows she’s there? Obrecht says, Britt and Franco. She saw Franco in Switzerland when he was there with his father Scotty. She assumes Maxie’s godmother, the hypocrite, knows too. Maxie asks why she waited so long to say something. She can’t believe Obrecht’s first stop wasn’t to see her grandson. Obrecht says, it’s been torture being in hiding. She can’t wait to hold James. People would be skeptical about her release. No one believed her then, and she’s sure she’d encounter the same disbelief now. But events have overtaken her, and it’s Maxie’s wedding day. Maxie must believe her. Save herself and her child while she still can. 

Mac asks if Maxie mentioned James’s picture. He drew a picture that said Happy Wedding Day, Mommy and Daddy. Maxie was upset because James called Peter daddy. Britt isn’t sure that’s the problem. She reminded Maxie about Nathan, her good brother. Peter could live to be 100, and never live up to Nathan. She says she’s going to keep looking, and leaves. Mac says he doesn’t disagree; Nathan is a hard act to follow. On second thought… Sam says, maybe Maxie needed space. Weddings can be overwhelming sometimes. Maybe she’s thinking she can’t smile now, or got the jitters. Curtis says they talked themselves down from a fancy party, but when you say the vows, for better or worse is committing to a lot. It’s a lot to live up to.

Jackie tells Robert, weddings don’t intimidate her, but they don’t impress her like they used to. Fairytales aren’t quite as appealing after you’ve suffered disappointment in the real world. Robert says they’ve both took hits, but he’d like to think he’s still optimistic. Besides, she has two shots at catching the bouquet this time around.   

Finn tells Violet, she looks so beautiful. He just wants her to know, with all the stuff going on, she’ll always be number one where he’s concerned. Chase and Gregory come in, and Chase says Violet insisted Finn needed help. Gregory says, the word she used was hopeless, and Finn says, that would be right. He tells Violet, the wedding is important to her, but not as important as it is to him. He knows she already has a mommy who loves her very much, but he’s hoping she’ll think of Anna as a second mommy. Violet motions him closer, and says, don’t tell Anna, but she already does. He says he loves her, and they hug. Finn wonders where Violet got her big heart, and Chase says, not from Finn. Gregory tells Violet that her nanny is waiting for her to check out the wedding cake, and make sure things are parfait. Violet says, that’s French for perfect, and tells them, au revoir. She leaves with Gregory, and Finn says he doesn’t know what he did to deserve such a beautiful daughter and bride. It’s more than any man has the right to ask for. Chase says Finn doesn’t deserve it, and they laugh.   

Jordan tells Valentin and Anna that her cop instincts are almost never wrong. Spill. They’re up to something. Anna wonders if Jordan is asking as a close friend or the Commissioner, and Jordan says, that depends on the answer. Valentin says he has to confess. He’s always been in love with Anna. He was trying to get her to ditch Finn and run away with him. Anna says, the best thing he can do is leave now. He says she still has time to change her mind, and goes. Jordan and Anna go into Anna’s room, and Jordan says, Anna and Valentin were spies together, so seeing them with their heads together is alarming. She’s off the clock, and needs someone to have a happy ending

Valentin walks past Peter’s room.

Peter wonders if Dante is there because he was let go from The Invader, but Dante says he’s not there to get his job back. Maxie’s happiness means everything to Lulu, and because Lulu can’t be there, he thought he’d step in on her behalf. He wants to offer Peter a friendly warning. If he ever does anything to make Maxie regret this day, Peter will answer to him. Peter says Dante seems on edge. He hopes Dante isn’t harboring resentment against him because of Alexis’s drunken attack. Dante says she was going after Franco and he just got in the way, but now that Peter brings it up, he must have known what could go down when he published the story on Franco. Peter says he was just doing his job, and Dante says he appreciates that. They both have a lot of jobs to do, and sometimes people get hurt. He’s ready to complete the mission.

Peter asks Dante, what is it? and Dante says he was thinking about when Peter first come to Port Charles. He was on a mission to tear down his parents; Faison because he was a sociopath, and Anna… why? Peter says he blamed Anna, but he was wrong. He put the resentment down, and decided to find a better path and make something of his life. Be a man Maxie could be proud of. Dante says he’s on a mission of his own, when Valentin knocks at the door. Valentin says he didn’t expect to see Dante, and asks if everything is okay. Dante says he was talking about his mission to say what Lulu can’t say. Valentin says, what? and Dante says, he wishes Maxie nothing but the best, and leaves. Valentin asks Peter, what’s that about? but Peter isn’t sure. He says he was right to terminate Dante as an employee; he seems a bit off. Valentin thinks Anna would agree. She said he hasn’t been the same since he came home. Peter asks if Valentin talks to Anna, and Valentin says, from time to time. He says Peter can count on him to do what’s right, and Peter says, it’s a relief to be able to confide in Valentin, and know Valentin will keep his confidence between them. He wishes he could show Valentin how grateful he is. Valentin says, Peter can forgive him.

Maxie says Obrecht came back to blame Peter, and accuse him of trying to murder Franco and Andre. The problem with her theory is that Peter is the one who saved them. How does she explain that? Obrecht tells Maxie that she never said Peter wasn’t clever and cunning. He’s both, but what he lacks is courage. If Maxie has no doubts, what brought her there when she should be getting ready? She came ask for Nathan’s approval. Did she get the answer she came looking for? Obrecht walks over to Nathan’s grave, and says, her dear, brave son. Don’t worry. She came to finish what he began; to bring the guilty to justice. Maxie tells her, stop. For her sake and James’s sake. Peter isn’t the man Obrecht thinks. Obrecht says Maxie’s got it turned around. Peter’s not man Maxie thinks he is. Peter isn’t even the man he thinks he is.

Sam tells Curtis she was looking for him. She wanted to apologize for interrupting his conversation with Jordan, and talking about buying his end of the business. He tells her not to worry. He’s more excited that she’s willing to buy his half. He gets to live out a dream he didn’t know he had. She says, speaking as his friend and business partner, nothing has been signed yet, if he’s having second thoughts. She knows it’s tough running a club. It’s a big deal, and there’s a lot to learn. Her advice? Make sure he’s running toward something, not away from someone.

Jordan says she has something for Anna; a gift Aunt Stella gave her on her wedding day. She gives Anna an embroidered handkerchief, and Anna says, it’s beautiful. She could never take it from Jordan. Jordan says she’s just following wedding protocol; it takes care of old, borrowed, and blue. She asks if everything is okay, and Anna says she just has a feeling this wedding is not going to happen.

Elizabeth tells Jason, Cameron is upset about Franco moving out, and goes upstairs to check on him. Jason tells Franco, let’s see if he has it straight. Kirk treated Dante and Obrecht, Franco had one meeting with him, and Kirk ended up dead. Franco says, the Swiss police said Kirk was the victim of a mugging. He’s not the one who mugged Kirk, if that’s what Jason was thinking. He actually has no idea what Jason is thinking. Jason asks if a doctor at GH is treating Franco, and Franco nods. He asks if Franco told the doctor about the voice, and Franco says he did. Jason wonders why it wasn’t part of the story, and Franco says, maybe Peter didn’t think it was newsworthy. Jason says, maybe Peter missed it in the file, but Franco says Peter didn’t get that information from his file. He told Peter that he heard his voice.    

Peter wonders why he needs to forgive Valentin. Valentin has been his friend; ofttimes, his only friend. Valentin says he’ll always regret his part in Peter’s childhood. He took Peter as a baby, and gave him to Peter’s father because he was furious at Anna. She’d wronged him, and he wanted to hurt her. If not for him, Peter would never have met Faison, and had a toxic childhood. Peter tells Valentin, he’s not saying it wasn’t traumatic, but Valentin has more than made up for it. He mentored and supported Peter, and kept his closely guarded secret. He wouldn’t be the man Maxie is going to marry if not for Valentin and Anna. All the darkness his father tried to instill in him only went halfway because of his mother. To think when he first came to Port Charles, he wanted her dead. Valentin says, they can’t change the past, just shape the future. If it’s not too late. Peter says, for what?  

Maxie tells Obrecht, enough. She’s not listening anymore. She’s not listening to any more dire warnings or cryptic comments. She’s gotten an earful from Britt and all the other haters. She loves Peter, and love is all that matters. Obrecht says if Maxie won’t listen to her, listen to Nathan. Maxie says, Nathan is dead. He can’t talk to her. Obrecht says, nonsense. Nathan’s spirit is inside of Maxie; his courage and goodness. If Maxie can’t trust her, trust him. Peter’s not worth it. Maxie suggests they talk about the real reason Obrecht is there. She doesn’t think Obrecht came back to save her from Peter. Obrecht hates Anna, and wants to punish her because Peter’s father loved Anna, and not her.

Finn shoves a pocket square in his breast pocket, and tells Chase that he feels like he’s a monocle away from being the Monopoly man. Chase says Finn has nothing to complain about. He’s marrying the woman of his dreams. What Chase wouldn’t give for that. They both know their father wishes he was sitting there hand-in-hand with mom. Finn says Gregory told him they’d been drifting apart for years, and Chase says Gregory said something similar to him. It shocked him, since he’d always thought they had a perfect marriage. Gregory said Jackie was radio silent for 24-hours before the wedding, and he’d wondered if she was backing out.

Robert tells Jackie, he has to admit, while it took him a while to accept Finn in Anna’s life, he wants the best for them. She says, and the other couple? and he says he’ll put it this way; if the double wedding happens to become a single wedding, he’d consider that a victory. She asks if he thinks it’s possible Maxie got cold feet and she’s not going to show. Gregory joins them, and says, they have a runaway bride? Look in the bride’s room. She might be having a wardrobe malfunction like Jackie did on their wedding day. She stayed in there so long, he thought she was going to be a no show. She says, it was a long time ago, and he says, luckily, she made her way up the aisle in time to say I do.

Curtis sees Dante chugging a drink, and says, easy. The reception is after the ceremony. Dante says he’s not as ready for this day as he thought. Britt comes back, and says, no sign of Maxie. Maybe she listened to Britt, and came to her senses. Maybe she decided to cut her losses while she could. Dante asks if she doesn’t want Maxie to marry Peter, and Britt says she’s just cynical about the institution of marriage. Maybe Maxie decided to skip all the heartache that will likely come to a messy divorce down the line.

Jordan says she’s seen the way Finn looks at Anna. Nothing will keep him from standing at her side, and nothing is going to stop Maxie from marrying Peter. It’s a safe bet the wedding is going to happen. Anna says Jordan is right; she’s just being silly. She asks Jordan to help her choose some earrings, and Jordan says Anna doesn’t usually give up this easy. Maybe she’s right, and Anna and Valentin are planning something. Talk to her. If someone is planning on throwing explosives instead of birdseed, she needs to know about it.

Anna says Jordan has been in the game too long; she suspects everyone has deep, dark secrets. She tells Jordan that she didn’t mean for it to come out like that, but Jordan says, it’s all right. The reason she’s solo is, there were things she couldn’t share with Curtis. She’ll give Anna a minute alone. She gave Anna something old, borrowed, and blue, but here’s something new. Don’t repeat her mistake. In their line of work, secrets and lies are a given, and so are failed relationships. If Anna can’t trust her with what she’s planning with Valentin, trust the man she plans to marry. Jordan leaves.

Finn tells Chase, it’s difficult to know a marriage from the outside looking in. None is Chase’s fault, and he shouldn’t beat himself up about it. Chase says he wants to figure out what went wrong. Did his dad and Jackie get bored? Finn says, about Jackie being right, even though dad is wrong from time to time? and Chase says Finn always knows the right thing to say to make him feel better. But Finn is his brother, and it’s his wedding day. Chase’s issues have nothing to do with it. It’s showtime. They start to leave, and Finn asks if Chase has the rings. Chase says, what rings? and Finn says he gave them to Chase to hold so he wouldn’t forget them. Chase looks confused, then smiles. He tells Finn that he’s an easy mark. He’s got them. He boops Finn on the nose, and walks down the hall.  

Gregory asks if Jackie saw Violet; she’s totally adorable. Jackie is sure she is, but says they can’t keep ignoring it forever. He says, ignoring what? and she says, you, me… us. He asks if there’s the possibility of an us. If so, the trial separation was worth it. She says she’s not trying to be cold and cruel, just honest. It’s not a trial separation; at least not to her. It’s the first step on the road to divorce. The sooner they both accept it, the sooner the wounds heal, and they can move on with their lives, including Chase.  

Sam says she knows Britt having Faison and Obrecht as parents didn’t make her an optimist, but is she really that cynical? Britt reaches for a glass of champagne, and her hand trembles a little. She says, weddings give her the shakes. Jordan walks in, and she and Curtis nod to one another.

Obrecht tells Maxie that she despises Anna, but that doesn’t mean she’s lying. She’s not trying to hurt Anna; far from it. She hopes Anna comes to the realization that Peter is playing a game. He’s desperate and dangerous; no one Maxie should be with. Maxie says she didn’t listen to Britt, and she’s not listening to Obrecht, but Obrecht says she’s begging Maxie. If Maxie can’t trust her, trust herself, and her love of Nathen. Peter can never give her that. Maxie says Obrecht is wrong. Peter loves her and she loves him; Anna too. They see the good in him. If she’s forced to choose between believing Obrecht and Peter’s mother, she chooses Anna and the man she’s going to marry.    

Valentin tells Peter that he meant no matter where life takes Peter, he’ll never turn his back. Peter says Valentin makes it sound like goodbye, and Valentin says, after today, Peter’s life is going to be very different. Peter says he’ll be a husband, and soon, the baby will be born. He’ll have less free time, but he’ll make time for Valentin. So no more talk about forgiveness or what might have been done differently. It’s like Valentin said, they carve out their own future. Valentin says, very true. Before Peter says his wedding vows, Valentin has to give him something. He’s earned this. Valentin reaches into his jacket pocket.

Jason asks if Franco told Peter that it was his voice, and Franco says he did. It’s not like he was talking to a priest in a confessional. Jason asks if it came up in casual conversation, and Franco wonders, what’s the big deal? Elizabeth comes back, and she asks if Jason came there looking for answers, or did he come with his mind made up?

Valentin says he couldn’t let the day go by without a gift for the groom. Charlotte helped him pick it out. He gives Peter a jewelry box with cufflinks in it, and Peter says Valentin taught Charlotte well; she has excellent taste. There was a time when he wasn’t sure he could trust Valentin, but the truth is, Valentin stood by him through nearly every phase of his journey, and will be standing by his side on the most important day of his life. Valentin says he wouldn’t be anywhere else.

Jordan tells Curtis, the bride is almost ready, and Sam says, one of them. Maxie is still AWOL. She starts to leave, and Jordan asks her to wait. She tells Sam, the news Curtis was buying a nightclub surprised her, but Sam has always been a good friend to him. If he’s starting a new life, she’s glad Sam is by his side. She thanks Sam, and Sam says, for what it’s worth (🍷), she thinks Curtis will do great. She leaves, and Jordan goes over to Curtis. He hands her a glass of champagne, and thanks her for being gracious. She asks if he’s sure about this; not because she doesn’t think he’ll be great, but it’s a big adjustment. She wonders if he’s having doubts, and he says he feels solid about his decision. He feels it’s the right time to make a change. She says, obviously, he doesn’t need her support or approval, but she hopes it makes him happy.

Gregory tells Jackie that he’s not going to fight her. He’ll never stop loving her, but he understands that sometimes love isn’t enough. Chase brings Finn over, and says they wouldn’t believe who he caught trying to sneak out. He told Finn that he missed his chance, and can’t back out now. Gregory says, it’s too late, and Finn says, that seems to be the case. Chase and Gregory leave, and Jackie tells Finn that he made Gregory proud today, and his brother is happy. Finn included the whole family, Chase’s dream. Finn says whenever she sees him, she makes a point of saying Chase is his brother. She says, that’s who Chase is, and Finn says, unless Chase is his son. She says, it’s his wedding day. Can they drop it for 24 hours? Finn says, the DNA test can wait. Today’s not the day for family secrets.   

Maxie says she turned her phone off on her wedding day. What was she thinking? Obrecht says, it makes sense that she’d want to be with her true love Nathan, and Maxie says she lost track of time. Now everyone is wondering where she is, and she’s going to be late for her own wedding. Obrecht tells her, don’t go, but Maxie says Obrecht can’t stop her, and for her sake, she wouldn’t try. Obrecht says, very well. Do what she must. Maxie leaves, and Obrecht kneels down, telling Nathan, and she’ll do what she must do.

Jason tells Elizabeth for her and the boys’ sake, he hopes Franco gets better. He’ll be in touch. Franco says, if Kirk was right, and the voice is a leftover memory, then what? What do they do about it? Jason tells Franco, just take care of his family. He’ll take care of everything else. He leaves, and Franco looks at Elizabeth.

Maxie rushes in, and says, thank God Anna isn’t ready either, and Anna asks where she’s been. Maxie says she has 100 texts. It doesn’t matter where she was. She wants today to be perfect. Something they’ll remember for the rest of their lives. Anna thinks they both will.   

Obrecht says she tried her best. Britt tried. No mere words will change Maxie’s mind and convince her to let go of Peter. Peter so does not deserve Maxie. She holds up the flashdrive, and says, the only person who can stop this wedding is the mother of the groom.

Peter says all he has to do is add the cufflinks, and he’s good to go. Valentin says he’ll let the folks know Peter is ready. Peter thanks him, not just for the cufflinks. He thanks Valentin for believing in him. Valentin hugs Peter, and Peter says, it’s his wedding day. He’s the one who’s supposed to be getting emotional. Valentin leaves, and takes out his phone in the hallway. He says, it’s on, and closes his eyes.   

Elizabeth tells Franco that he doesn’t have to leave. She doesn’t want him to. No one does. he says, it’s the hardest thing, but whether it was a reflex, a nightmare, or the tumor, he attacked Cameron. It was violent and awful. What if it had been Jake or Aiden? He’d never forgive himself, and she wouldn’t forgive him. He’d never risk hurting them, as much as he loves her and the boys. He’ll be back as soon as he knows he’s not a risk. He leaves, and she sits down.

Gregory says his son told him a lot about Dante, and Jordan asks Mac if he’s ready to walk Maxie down the aisle. He says he’s not sure. No one’s heard from Maxie, and he’s getting concerned. Anna calls, and says she found Maxie; she’s here in the suite. Mac says he’s glad to hear she’s okay, and asks why she’s late. Maxie looks at herself in the mirror, and Anna says she doesn’t know, but everything is back on track though. He says, glad to hear it. He tells the others, both brides are in the building, and should be down soon, but Britt says she only sees one groom. Valentin walks in, and Finn thanks everyone for coming, saying, they’re going to get started soon. Maxie is officially in the building and getting ready. As for Peter, he thinks it’s safe to say, he wouldn’t miss it for anything.

Peter adjusts his cuffs. Someone comes quietly into the room, and throws a hood over Peter’s head.

Tomorrow, Jordan asks if Robert really has something to do with it, Maxie is worried something is wrong, a groom is missing, and Peter lies somewhere tied up.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

In a voiceover, Captain Glenn tells us, sailing yachts are about the journey, not just the destination. You turn off the engines, and just go with the power of nature, and that’s really cool. When you feel the wind in your hair on a sailing yacht, then you’ll know. He says he’s back, but the crew is all new.

We’re introduced to first mate Gary, who says he’s good with people, and drinks a lot of rum. Alrighty then. The chief stew is Daisy, and the chef is Natasha. Dani is the second stew, and Alli the third. Sydney is the only female deckhand, and also a deckhand is Jean-Luc, who’s 6’9”, and tells us, the girls all want to climb the mountain. We also meet first engineer Colin.

Marina Lav, Croatia. Glenn loves the sailing yacht life because it’s more adventurous and exclusive. He’s excited about the new season. In Daisy’s interview, she says she’s a yachting legacy, as her parents were yachties, and her grandfather also represented Ireland in sailing in the 1989 Olympics. In Natasha’s interview, she says she can’t do anything else, but she’s good at cooking. Gary ends up bunking with Glenn, and says now he can’t get into mischief, but I’m pretty sure he’ll find a way. He seems like kind of a jerk right off the bat. Everyone meets, unpacks, and makes small talk. Natasha checks out the galley. In Gary’s interview, he says he’s never been in this predicament before. Every girl in the crew is attractive. Yep. I called it. I know a budding d-bag when I see one.

Glenn calls everyone to the cockpit for a meeting, and welcomes them. He says, it’s going be long hours, and easily avoidable screw ups cause problems. He wants them to pitch in with each other’s departments. He says he doesn’t need to know everything, and in his interview, Gary says, as long as he looks good, he’s happy. The crew gets ready for the first charter, and Daisy thinks the boat is a sh*t show. I’m pretty sure that’s what they said last time too, when they first arrived. In Colin’s interview, he says that he’d bought a hurricane damaged catamaran, fixed it up, and is chartering it, sailing around the world to make money. Natasha explains to the interior that her pet peeve is people stressing out. In Sydney’s interview, she says, when she was born, they lived on a boat in Key West. She knew it wasn’t normal, but didn’t know what normal was. She’s still not sure. Provisions come in.

Glenn calls Gary, Daisy, and Natasha for a preference sheet meeting. The primaries are Rusty and Nikki, who are bringing friends, Greg, Alex, Rhonda, and Natalie. They’re all sailors, and are taking the trip to honor Nikki’s father. It’s their first time on the water since his passing. Nikki is a hard core vegan, and in his interview, Glenn wonders why we pronounce it with a hard G, and not the same way as we pronounce vegetables, which is a really good question. In Natasha’s interview, she says she’s not intimidated by the vegan thing. Her job is to get it done. Danni says she’s also a vegan. Daisy reads that the guests want a glam 80s rock party, and also a dinner to honor Nikki’s dad. Glenn says they can grab a beer after they’re done, but don’t go crazy. It’s a school night. Gary tells the other guys that he likes the ratio of girls to guys, but don’t screw the crew. Jean-Luc says, that’s never worked out. When he gets ready for bed, we see that Jean-Luc has major tattoos. Unfortunately, his bunk is 74” and he’s 81”. He says it’s the first time he hasn’t fit. He tosses and turns, trying to get comfortable.

In the morning, Gary tells the deck crew to redo the windows, and go over the details. Jean-Luc pours cleaning solution on the deck to get out a stain, and they smell gas. They realize there’s petrol in the container, and in Colin’s interview, he says, some idiot put gas in the cleaner bottle. How unprofessional will they look when the guests smell gas? The most important thing is for them to contain it, and not let it get in the ocean. They manage to get everything under control, when Glenn radios for everyone to get in their charter uniforms, basically a polo shirt with shorts or a skort. Glenn welcomes the guests, and in his interview, he says the guests are just coming out of quarantine. He wants to make it the most unforgettable vacation ever. It’s a miracle they’re here. The guests are greeted with a shot of… I don’t know, and Glenn says, they have a great trip planned. Daisy will give them a tour, and they’ll get going. Guest Greg has arrived wearing a Speedo, which probably says a lot. Primary Nikki tells them that her dad would say, live it up and enjoy it. You never know when it’s going to end. Other primary Rusty says they’re going to bend this bitch over. I assume he means the boat. I hope so anyway.

Glenn brings Sydney up to the helm to help steer. In Glenn’s interview, he says when the guests are avid sailors, it makes things harder. If there are holes in their game, the guests will know. It makes him nervous, because the crew is new. The sails are unfurled, and Greg plays the harmonica in his Speedo on the bow. Sydney surprises Glenn with her skills. It’s her first super yacht job, but he can tell she’s geared to it. Nikki tells Rusty to slow his drinking roll, or it will be an apocalypse. Daisy tells the stews, they’re all getting hammered, but they seem nice.

Anchor is dropped in Stipanska. Poor Jean-Luc is still trying to get some rest. The table is set, and Rusty says they’re going to party. Nikki is okay with the others eating fish, and in Natasha’s interview, she says it’s tough making different menus for the same meal, but she’ll work herself to the bone to make guests happy. Rusty wants vodka with his wine. Alli notes that empty plates are coming back, so they know it’s good. Nikki talks about her dad, saying he came to the U.S. with eight dollars, and got a scholarship. Greg plays the harmonica, and Nikki says this is the worst dinner she’s ever had in her life. She’s effing done. She gets up, and Daisy tells the stews that she feels sorry for Nikki. Her friends are acting like drunk morons. In her interview, Daisy says she sees their tip money flying into the wind. Greg follows Dani around, continuing to play the harmonica. Nikki says, goodnight, MF’ers. Wow. She didn’t seem like the type who would say something like that.

Daisy tells Glenn, it was supposed to be a celebration of Nikki’s father’s life, and she thinks Nikki is offended. He says he’s not going out there. The guests and crew talk tattoos, and Daisy says, 2020 was such a bad year, she got her first tattoo. She shows them the f*** you tattooed inside her bottom lip, and in her interview, she says she loves knowing it’s secretly there. Greg tries to bother Nikki in her cabin, and she tells him, f*** off. I see she’s an expert at the f-word. Gary tells Jean-Luc what he wants done, and in Jean-Luc’s interview, he says he’s not getting any sleep, and he’ll have to be going non-stop. At 6 am, he’s still working, then finally heads to bed.

Nikki tells Rusty that she hopes tonight is different evening. Dani says Natasha adapted well with the vegan menu, and Natasha says she can stress or try to do it. In her interview, she says after she graduated, she got an offer from a Michelin star restaurant that ended up being number one, and got a visa to work in Europe. She did it all on her own. Daisy instructs the stews on how to keep things tied down. She asks the guests about breakfast, and finds out they’d rather go sailing than sit down for a meal. She tells Natasha that they just want breakfast sandwiches and burritos, but Natalie insists Daisy should direct them to sit at the table. In her interview, Daisy says Natasha is acting like it’s her vacation, and wants her to rush them into a breakfast they don’t want. In Natasha’s interview, she says, food is the most important part of the cruise. Daisy should train the stews to set the table first thing in the morning after they get up. In Daisy’s interview, she says, Natasha is like a dog with a bone. She’s not fighting with the chef on the first day, but she won’t be a pushover. She tells Alli about it, and tells the stews to put breakfast up quickly. In Gary’s interview, he says, when he was growing up, his mom busted his balls to do chores, and he’s glad now. Glenn tells Daisy that they’ll get going soon, and Greg thinks he’s still drunk. He bitches that they should skip breakfast. In her interview, Daisy wonders if she’s earned her I told you so name. The guests go to the table, which is set beautifully in blue and white, and seashells. Natasha makes carrot bacon (WTF?), and Danni samples it, saying it’s amazing. In Alli’s interview, she says she’d been a first stew (I assume she means chief), but accepted a second stew position, so she could have fun without all the responsibility. The crew begins to stow everything for sailing.

Glenn says they’re in an area where the wind coming over hills accelerates in certain zones. He wants to give the guests a lively sail. A cutting board comes crashing down from a cupboard in the galley, and Natasha says, WTF? Greg says they’re like rich pirates. Gary wakes Jean-Luc up to grill him about something he didn’t clean on the bow. In Jean-Luc’s interview, he says he doesn’t appreciate Gary waking him up. F*** off. Drinks are served, and they see dolphins, or whales, or something off the side of the boat, causing Nikki to squeal with delight.

They drop anchor in Nivka, and he deck crew puts out the toys. Nikki tells Jean-Luc that she told he oldest daughter, she’s found her future husband. She said she’d get the scoop on him, and asks if he’s married. He says he’s as single as can be. Gary chats with Daisy in the crew mess, but the boom man must have gone to the bathroom, because I can barely hear them. Guests Greg and Alex go paddle-boarding, and disappear. Jean-Luc – who was supposed to be keeping an eye on them – looks around, and Glenn looks out on the water with binoculars. Jean-Luc finally goes out on the tender, and says, this is worrisome.

Since it’s an all new crew, and the first show of the second season, we’re all still adjusting, and it was a lot of getting-to-know-you stuff. I remember thinking this show wasn’t that great when it started its first season, and was kind of bored, but then it got better as time went on. Hopefully, ditto for this one.

This season, Glenn wants the crew to take it up a notch, Natasha doesn’t want Daisy’s constructive criticism, fireworks, the crew parties, Alli gets pissed off at Gary, Glenn curses his life, tears, drinking, dancing, and jumping off the boat.

⛵️ Get To Know Them…

I wish you better luck than I had.

https://www.bravotv.com/below-deck-sailing-yacht/about

🏆 Speaking Of Those Globes…

All the news the New York Post thought fit to print.

https://nypost.com/tag/golden-globes/

🕰 It’s That Time Again…

I just don’t get it. How can it feel like it’s been a long week, when we’re only up to Tuesday? No matter how long it’s been for you, stay safe, stay gallant, and stay not getting drunk in your Speedo, then playing the harmonica. You’ll just annoy your friends.

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February 28, 2021 – Maggie Returns To the Fold, All the Globes, That’s a Fact & Good

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What I Watched Today

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

The Walking Dead

Lydia narrates some flashbacks, and brings us up to date. We see the fall of Beta. Lydia says they won, and now they’re on the verge of something else; a bigger world full of endless possibilities and uncertainty.

Maggie hurls a knife into a zombie’s head, pinning it to a tree. Judith walks with her, and Maggie asks what Judith told RJ. Judith said she told him that their mom is looking at same stars under the same sky as they are. She said the same to Herschel. It’s true. Lydia helps get a wagon ready to go out, and Negan tells them, be safe. Maggie looks at him, and he says, hey. He didn’t escape if that’s what she’s thinking. Maggie doesn’t respond, and walks past him. He says, well, sh*t. The credits now give us a short history of the story in silhouette.   

Carol and Daryl confer, and Maggie joins them. She introduces her people Elijah and Cole, thinking they can stay at Hilltop. Carol seems hesitant, and Maggie asks what it is. Carol leads them to piles of dead bodies outside the walls of Maggie’s old home. She says, Negan was with the Whisperers that night. She wanted Maggie to hear it from her that he’s in Alexandria. Maggie makes a face, and says, they let him out? Carol says, Alpha needed to die. Negan was their best chance. They were going to lose everything, and Negan was the reason they didn’t. Cole asks, what now? They go to Alexandria, where Maggie will live next to the guy who torched the place and killed her husband? Daryl says, they’re still figuring things out, and Maggie says they need to get to Hershel and the others. Daryl tells Carol that she didn’t have to, but Carol says she did. She owed Maggie that much. Maggie will never come around on him, but it’s good to see her though. Daryl grunts out a few monosyllables.

Kelly finds Daryl, and says she wants to come with him. She can be his lookout. He says, come on.

They walk through the woods, led by Maggie. Daryl shows Kelly a piece of material stuck to a branch. Maggie walks faster, but Cole says, they’re 10 miles east. They might not get there before dark. Maggie insists they keep going, but he says they have a half hour if they’re lucky. They shouldn’t be out there. They come to a lot full of storage containers, and see a bunch of zombies behind a metal fence, Maggie says, okay, and Kelly says, okay, what? Daryl thinks they should find higher ground in the forest, but Maggie says they’ll sleep better in a shelter. Daryl agrees, and Kelly says, so all they have to do is clear a parking lot of sickos and break into a container. Cole says, no sweat. They open the gate, slicing, dicing, and using a slingshot on the zombies. Cole does a nice double stab to the eyes, and slash upward through the head. (Talking Dead later saluting this one as The Eyes Have It walker.) Maggie opens a container, but a load of zombies are inside, and start to push their way out. She tries to shove the door shut, and cuts open her arm. She calls for help, and Daryl pushes alongside her. These are some tough zombies. Elijah joins them, and puts enough pressure on the door to nicely squash the head of the zombie still preventing closure. Very impressive. Cole tells Kelly, maybe a little sweat.

Daryl finds Maggie in one of the containers and tells her, it’s all clear. He’s glad Maggie is there. She says she was close to the drop for a long time, but when she was, she just didn’t stop. He sits next to her, and asks, what happened out there? She says, Georgie had all these good ideas about doing for others, and it felt good. They found groups, and did what they could, but it always went sideways. He asks if Georgie is still out there, but she doesn’t know. They were in a place near Knoxville a couple summers ago, and found a group. They taught the group how to find water and forage. Georgie and the twins went to check out another place, but she stayed behind with Herschel. The place fell, and they ran. She hasn’t seen Georgie since. He asks, what happened to the village? and Maggie says, not now. It does her good to say some of it out loud. She just can’t say all of it right now. Maybe she should have gone back after Knoxville. He asks why she didn’t, and she says she took a detour. Her Nana had a place by the ocean. After Beth died, she and Glenn had talked about going there for a little while, but they never did. Herschel loved it. Waves twice his size would knock him down, and he’d get right back up, laughing. They got up at sunrise, and watched the water crashing against rocks; it was so peaceful. There were hardly any walkers. They stayed up late one night, and she told him stories about his family, and his grandaddy. He asked how his daddy died – she knew it was coming eventually – and she told him a bad man killed his daddy. He wanted to know if the man got what he deserved, and was he dead. The truth is, she left because couldn’t have Negan taking up any more space in her head, and she realized she didn’t want to bring Hershel back to that. The next morning they met a community of people who needed her and Herschel as much as they needed the community. It felt like it was meant to be. That’s over too. Daryl says, come on home; Carol did. Maggie says, it’s what she had to do. God knows what she would have done if she’d been there. He leaves, and Maggie sighs.

They emerge in the morning, and Maggie says, it’s time to go. Kelly sees a truck farther out in the woods, and bangs on it. She knocks on the cab window, and opens the door. It’s empty. She looks up and sees a blanket hanging from the top of the container, and starts to reach up for it. Someone grabs her ankle, and she sees it’s Elijah. Maggie says Kelly left her post, and tells her that she can’t run off by herself like that. Daryl tells Maggie that Kelly’s sister is missing. Elijah jumps onto the truck, pulls down the blanket, and tosses down some other stuff. Kelly picks up a notebook, and looks through it. Maggie says, Elijah just lost his too, and tells Kelly, they have to go. Kelly says she just had to check.

Maggie asks Daryl if Kelly’s sister is still out there, and he says he hopes so. They can only look so many times. She says, they’re almost there. She can’t wait for him to meet Herschel. They see smoke, and Maggie says, no! and takes off running. They run behind her, and Cole says, sh*t. It’s them.   

Maggie runs into a smoldering building, and calls for Herschel. Elijah runs in, and he and Maggie walk through the house to the back, where Cole, Kelly, and Daryl are standing by a dead body. Cole says, they were followed. They were so damn careful. He doesn’t know how, but it’s them; they’re out there. Maggie says they don’t know that. Cole says, they have two dead, but where’s everyone else, and why haven’t they come back? It’s the Reapers, and Kelly asks, what’s that? Maggie says the Reapers attacked their home, and Cole says, they wipe out anything in their way… Maggie says, enough. They need to get their heads on straight. They need to find their people; find her son. Daryl looks through the rubble, and sees tracks. He says, they scattered. They were running, headed north. They’ll find them; all of them. He asks Maggie if there were more kids in the group, but she says, that’s it. She tells the others, come on. Be quiet and alert. If they run into anything besides their people, kill it.  

Daryl kills a random zombie, and they keep walking. Daryl says, the trail splits, and Maggie asks about Herschel, but Daryl says he lost him. Someone could have picked them up. If they split up the group… Cole says, no way, but Maggie says, splitting up is the best way to find them. Cole says, what if something else finds them? and she says, stay alive. Keep heading north, and she and Daryl will catch up. She and Daryl go in another direction. Cole, Elijah, and Kelly keep walking. Elijah stops for a moment, and looks around like he smells something, and continues on with them.  

They duck down in a ditch, and Kelly says, something’s out there. They’ve got to move. Elijah stays where he is, and Kelly asks if he’s okay. She crouches down next to him, and says, can he… He lifts his mask, revealing a the face of a young man about her age, and she puts her hand on his shoulder. She says, it’s a lot, but you’re not alone. You and me, okay? Maggie is counting on them. Cole hears something, and Kelly tells Elijah, come on.

Daryl seems to be following a trail as he and Maggie go through the woods. We see someone with a spear crouched down, but Daryl grabs them from behind. Maggie tells him, stand down; she’s one of theirs. (Her name is Ainsley, which I also find out later from Talking Dead, and she’s with Maya and Gus.) Daryl says, sorry, and Maggie asks, what happened? Ainsley says, everything was fine, then the whole place was set on fire. Daryl asks if they saw who did it, but she says, no. They just ran. She tells Maggie a few people didn’t make it out. There was something in the woods that took one out, but they couldn’t get a clear look. Gus says, it’s the goddam Reapers. The Reapers are hunting them one by one. Maggie asks where Herschel is, and Ainsley says, he’s out there somewhere, but they’re the first people they’ve seen. Suddenly, a dart hits Gus in the throat.  

They move, darts flying at them. Maggie and Daryl crouch behind some trees, then keep moving. It’s quiet, and they move forward silently. We hear a shot, followed by a scream, and Maya falls in a clearing, clutching her stomach. Maggie and Daryl run toward her, but Daryl says, it’s a trap. They’re trying to flush them out; pick them off one by one. Ainsley runs to Maya, and Maggie says, oh sh*t, calling out Ainsley’s name, but it’s too late. Ainsley falls, but before she dies, points toward them. Maggie says she thinks Ainsley saw Herschel, and that’s what she was trying to say. Daryl says they’ve got to get to Herschel first. Someone shoots at them, and Daryl says, there’s only one shooter. Maggie says, they’ve used three shots. When is it time to reload? She says she’ll go around behind, and tells Daryl to keep their attention. She slips around, and moves toward the shooter, her bow at the ready. She sees the gun sitting on a stand, and looks around.

Daryl goes the other way, and we see an eye watching through the bushes. Maggie hears something, and turns around. A huge dude in tree camouflage appears, and she tries to fight with him, stabbing him. He steps back, and takes out the knife. Maggie steps back as well, and right into a noose that tightens around her ankle. She’s pulled several yards, and he follows, but gets an arrow in his side for his trouble. Daryl flies at him, but arrow or not, this dude tosses him aside like he’s a tissue.

It’s blurry, and we see tree guy remove his camo. He takes a knife out of a tree, while Maggie struggles with the rope. She gets herself loose, and Daryl crawls forward, picking up a weapon on the way. Maggie is on her feet, and says, come on. Tree guy gets an arrow in the chest, and Kelly, Elijah, and Cole surround him. Maggie asks who he is. He’s one of them, right? He attacked their home, and killed her friends and family. Why? They did nothing to them. Who is he? What does he call himself? Tree guy remains silent, and she says, they know it’s just him. Answer or die; his choice. He sees he’s surrounded, and drops his knife. Maggie asks why he did it, and he smiles. He says something that sounds to me like bo-bo chick, but I find out from Talking Dead (tonight’s font of information) that it’s, Pope marked you. He reaches in his jacket, and bringing his hand out holding the pin of a grenade. Maggie yells, get down! and tree guy explodes.    

The dust clears, and they move on. Maggie whistles, and hears a whistle back. She looks up to see a cute little Glenn mini me, wearing a baseball cap, and sitting in a tree. He says, hey mom.

Cole sleeps, and Elijah gives Kelly something to eat. They fist bump. Kelly chows down like she hasn’t eaten in a while. Maggie thanks her for helping Elijah. He’s been through a lot. Kelly says, it’s okay. They all have. Maggie asks who’s older, Kelly or her sister? and Kelly says, Connie is. She came as a surprise for their parents. By that point, their parents were too tired, so Connie kept an eye on her. Even when she had her own life, she shared it with Kelly, and tried to take care of her. She says, Maggie had a sister too. Is she the oldest? Maggie asks how she knew, and Kelly says, you can just tell sometimes. It seems like Maggie has been in charge her whole life. She protects them, so she must have protected her sister. Maggie says she hopes to get to meet Kelly’s sister someday, and Kelly says she will. Daryl looks in, and asks if they’re all right. Maggie nods, and says, yeah, and Kelly leaves. Daryl tells Maggie, it’s real quiet out there, and she says, for now. He says, that guy knew he was a dead man. He was just messing with her. They’ll stay a couple more days, sweep the grounds, and make sure. They’ll take the long way back, cover their tracks, and make sure nothing follows them. He asks if this means she’s coming home, and she says, her people deserve it, and so does Herschel. She’ll deal with Negan if she has to, but right now, all that matters is Alexandria.

They get to Alexandria, and see everyone building the city back up. Daryl asks Carol, what happened? and she says the Whisperers left a parting gift. Cole says, home sweet home? and Maggie says, yeah, it is. She takes Herschel’s hand, and walks in. Negan watches as she walks past him, and he goes inside. Maggie walks through the town with Herschel.     

Next time, Carol says it feels like everything is not on their side anymore. She and Daryl both know this world is going to catch up with them. Daryl finds an occupied cabin in the woods, and lots of zombies are killed. You’d think we’d be running out of them by now.

🏆 Tomorrow, Fashion; Tonight, WTF…?

I don’t even know what to say in a year when Borat wins over Hamilton. People have no taste? It fits with our pandemic times?

Winners & Nominees

I vote for making a highlight out of overturning the vote for Best Musical Comedy.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/28/entertainment/2021-golden-globes-highlights/index.html

Okay, just a little fashion, to take the edge off.

https://www.instyle.com/awards-events/red-carpet/golden-globes/golden-globes-red-carpet-2021

📌 That’s a Fact…

Some moments in Black HERstory, past and present, courtesy of R. Riveter.

Madam C.J. Walker [is] an icon when it comes to entrepreneurship and was the first female self-made millionaire in America.

https://www.rriveter.com/blogs/american-women/black-her-story-month

Gloria Jean Watkins, otherwise known as Bell Hooks, is an author, professor, activist, and feminist who was born during a time when the United States was experiencing lots of change. These changes and their lasting impacts became the topic of many of her writings and professional career. Her unique perspective has given readers insight into how race, gender, and class intersect and shape each person in society.

https://www.rriveter.com/blogs/american-women/black-herstory-month-bell-hooks

Get ready to be impressed beyond your wildest dreams. Kathryn Finney is founder and CEO of digitalundivided, an author, and mentor. It seems she has always been a dreamer and a go-getter her entire life. She graduated from Rutgers University having participated in their student government, honors program, USA Today All Academic team, and had other awards bestowed upon her.

https://www.rriveter.com/blogs/american-women/black-herstory-month-kathryn-finney

⛵️ Until We Sail Away…

Tomorrow brings a new season of Below Deck Sailing Yacht, but whether you’re on board or not, stay safe, stay away from trees that are really dudes in camouflage, and stay continuing to learn about Black History every month, not just February.

Feb2

February 1, 2021 – Jax Tells Nina the Truth, the Queen of Versailles On Deck, Sailing, a Lost Diamond, Starting the Month & Proud

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Anna knocks on Finn’s office door, and asks if he heard about Dante. He says he heard Alexis went after Dante with a syringe, but he’s going to be all right. Anna says she needs Finn’s help. 

Elsewhere in the hospital, Nikolas tells Laura, poor Rocco; first his mom, now this. She says she’s worried about Dante’s mental state, and Anna is concerned. Anna doesn’t think he was properly treated for PTSD. Nikolas says, maybe Rocco should stay with Olivia long term, but Laura says Dante has never been anything but loving with his son. She doesn’t think it’s necessary. He says, if Rocco needs anything, let him know, and she says she’s happy to hear him say that. His life seems to be back on track, and he seems so much happier. He says, most of the credit goes to Ava, and Laura says she’s glad things are going well so well. He says, they’re going so well, he asked his wife to marry him.

Trina and Ava meet at Kelly’s, and Ava says she’s missed Trina at the gallery. What’s she been up to? Trina says she’s been thinking about what Jax and Ava said about what her dad did, and why he did it. She’s not up for a visit yet though. Ava says she’ll figure it out, and Trina asks, what about Ava? She seems good. Ava says, almost too good.

At the counter, Scotty tells Cameron that Ruby would have had his head for not wearing an apron, but Cameron says he’s fine without one. Franco comes in and says, self-awareness is good. He asks why Scotty is there, and Scotty says, it’s better than an empty apartment.

Obrecht drags Britt into an apartment, and Britt says, nice. Who’s place is it? Obrecht asks if she’s sure she wasn’t followed, and Britt says she’s sure. She tells Obrecht that she’s swamped at the hospital, and to get to the point. Obrecht asks if she saw the piece in The Invader, and Britt says she did. Obrecht asks if she gave Peter access to Franco’s medical information, and Britt says, kind of. Obrecht tells her that she can’t trust Peter, but Britt says she already knows that.

Jax tells Nina that he can’t lie anymore. What Carly said wasn’t how it happened, and she needs to know the truth. Valentin says, it sounds like Carly left some things out, and Nina says, what truth is he talking about? Jax says he went to Carly about the possibility of Nelle being Nina’s daughter, but it wasn’t last night. Nina asks when it was, and he says, months ago.

Anna tells Finn, she tried to access the WSB records, and was completely shut down. She did find out Obrecht’s doctor was Warren Kirk. Has Finn heard of him? Finn says, never, and she guesses it doesn’t matter now; he was killed. Doc knew Kirk by his reputation. He was doing cutting edge neurological research. Finn says, Kirk treating Dante’s PTSD is useful, but not exactly cutting edge. She says Doc got Dante’s files, but they were completely redacted. Then she found out Obrecht was Kirk’s patient. Finn says, it sounds like more than a coincidence, and she says, exactly. She got the runaround from the WSB, but she has an unofficial contact at Steinmaur. Her phone rings, and she says, that’s them now.

Obrecht asks if this is Britt’s way of humoring her, but Britt says, no. It’s her way of saying Obrecht was right about Peter. Obrecht asks if she’s seen Peter’s true nature, and Britt says she has; he used her. He asked her to log in to the GH server, knowing full well she has access to everything. Then he asked her to walk away. Obrecht says, and Britt did what he wanted? and Britt says, to test him. She wanted to see what he was up to. She came back right away, but apparently, he got what he wanted, and now Franco’s medical records are splashed across the Invader website. Obrecht says, and Franco was attacked, which is precisely what Peter wanted. She asks if Britt confronted that weasel, and Britt says she told Peter that she didn’t appreciate being used. Obrecht asks what excuse he gave, but Britt says, he didn’t bother with excuses. He threatened her. Obrecht says, no one threatens her Britta.   

Laura says she’s glad Nikolas wants to marry his wife, but she’s a little surprised. He says, it surprised him too, but a lot has changed with them. Laura says Nikolas stood by Ava during the situation with Julian, and after Julian’s death. Now Sonny is gone, and they have Avery. She can see where those things would make them feel closer, and where they might really want to marry for real. He says he and Ava always had a connection, ever since they were seated next to each other on the overseas flight. Laura says, when he was on run, and had framed an innocent man for his murder. He says he’s not proud of what he did; he’s just saying they felt something even then. Even with the craziness all around them now, they find stability with each other.

Trina says she’s glad Ava and Nikolas are getting along better. She wants Ava to be happy. Ava thanks her, and says she is. As Trina knows, she and Nikolas started off on the wrong foot. They weren’t exactly their best selves. Trina asks how Ava got past it. She knows her dad loves her, and wants to protect her, but she can’t get past the pain and hurt. All she wanted was to have him back, and now that she does, she’s so confused. Ava says, no one can hurt you like someone you love; it makes you vulnerable, and that takes courage. Trina says Ava was brave enough to let Nikolas in. It was worth it, wasn’t it?

Franco says he has something to tell Scotty and Cameron before they hear it from someone else. Scotty says, something happened? and Franco says, he’s fine. Scotty says, out with it, and Franco tells them, there was an article about him in The Invader. Scotty says, that rag sheet. How did they get his medical records? He should sue. Does he want to sue? Franco says he’s not ruling it out, but there was a reaction. Cameron asks, what kind of reaction? and Franco says, someone tried to kill him tonight.

Nina says, Jax has known for months that Nelle was her daughter? He says, he suspected it. They saw Avery wearing the necklace before Thanksgiving. Carly says, they didn’t know for sure, and Valentin says they knew Nelle had been hiding in the cabin with Wiley. Did they think it was a coincidence? Carly says, even if Nelle lost it, that doesn’t mean she was Nina’s daughter. She could have found it, or even stolen it. Nina says, Carly is right. They couldn’t have known, but that’s not the reason why Jax didn’t tell her, is it? Jax says he believes Nelle was Nina’s daughter, and that’s precisely why he didn’t tell her.

On the phone, Anna asks, when?… On who’s authority?… Are you certain?… Okay. She thanks them, and says she appreciates it. Finn says, no good? and she says, Kirk facilitated Obrecht’s transfer to a WSB clinic in Geneva months ago. He wonders what the point a transfer to a mental health facility is, and she says, Obrecht got to him. Bribed him or threatened him. Finn asks if Anna thinks Obrecht murdered him.

Britt tells Obrecht, don’t do anything drastic. She doesn’t want Peter dead. She just wants him to pay for framing Obrecht. Obrecht assures Britt that Peter will regret crossing her, and Britt asks, what’s the plan? Obrecht says, none of her busines; stay out of it. Britt wants to help prove Obrecht’s innocence, but Obrecht says she can’t take that risk. When Peter is backed into a corner, he becomes more dangerous. Like his father, he’ll strike anyone who gets in his way. The thought of losing Britt like she did Nathan…

Scotty asks Franco if Alexis was liquored up, and Cameron says, this means Franco is in danger. Scotty says, if it’s not Alexis with a syringe, it will be some crackpot or crazy person with a knife or a gun. At least now he’s ready, and can be on guard. Cameron suggests Franco get a bodyguard, but Franco says he’s going to stop them there. They don’t need to worry.

Nikolas tells Laura, Ava isn’t the ice queen everyone thinks she is. It’s a façade she wears to protect herself. Laura says, she’s his mom, so she has to ask. Does he trust Ava? He says he does. He understands her in a way he never did before. She wants a home and a family. She was given away by her mother, and grew up in foster homes. She didn’t have a Laura to show her what family could be, and he wants to give her the sense of family she deserves. Laura says, that he deserves too.

Trina goes over to see Cameron, and Franco tells Scotty that he scared the kid half to death. Scotty says, Cameron is right; he should get a bodyguard. Ava comes in, and asks if she can have a word with Franco, and Franco says, Scotty was just leaving. Scotty says he’s leaving Cameron a twenty; so long. Ava tells Franco, she read the article in The Invader. Is it true? Is the tumor changing his personality and behavior? He says he doesn’t feel that, and she asks if he thinks it might have been him who painted over her portrait. He tells her that he can’t say for sure, but it’s the only option that makes sense. He’s sorry. She says she doesn’t care about that; she cares about him. She worries, and doesn’t want him going back to that dark place. He says, trust him. He’s on the lookout for anything he does, but he hasn’t done anything, so that’s something. Why doesn’t Ava quit being miserable, get on with her life, and divorce Nikolas. She says, the thing is, she doesn’t want a divorce anymore.

Jax says he realizes Nina feels betrayed. He did that, and he’s so sorry for hurting her. By time he knew Nelle could be her daughter, Nelle was already gone, and it was too late to have a relationship. Valentin says Jax withheld information, and had Nina stop looking because she might find out the truth, and expose his lie. Carly says, this has nothing to do with Valentin, and Jax takes Nina’s hands. He says she told him that she was at peace, knowing her daughter had a happy life. He thought it was better for her to keep believing that, but he was wrong. He lied, and he shouldn’t have, but he did it because he loves her. Valentin wonders how that’s different from what he did. All he wants is for Nina to be happy. Carly says, Jax didn’t pay someone to pose as Nina’s daughter. He didn’t want Nina to know she was a psycho. Nina says, Nelle wasn’t a psycho; she was damaged. If she’d had anyone who cared about her as a child, her life would have been different. She didn’t have anyone who cared or loved or understood her. That’s why they had a connection. Carly tells Nina, stop. None of that is true. Nelle slashed Brook’s throat, kidnaped Wiley, and took off with him. Nina says, Wiley was Nelle’s son, and she loved him. She didn’t want to be cut out of his life, and she wanted a different life. She had a vision board. Did Carly know that? Carly says, and a rap sheet filled with horrific crimes. Nina has to see who she is. Nelle was a compulsive liar and manipulator, incapable of love. Nina said so herself on the stand at the custody hearing. Nina says, it was her. She was the one who took away her daughter’s only hope of being a mother to her child.

Anna tells Finn that Obrecht’s file is classified, and there’s no information available. She couldn’t even get the name of Obrecht’s new doctor. She wouldn’t put it past Obrecht to murder Kirk, but what benefit would it be to her? He was obviously useful. Finn says, unless he outlived his usefulness, but Anna wonders if that’s how Obrecht would take advantage of her newfound freedom. Finn asks if Anna thinks she had a contact on the outside, but Anna doesn’t know who. She wasn’t on good terms with Nina or Maxie, and now she has no friends. He says, but she has a daughter.

Obrecht says, that swine took her Nathan, and her freedom be framing her, and Britt asks why she has to stay out of it. Peter is too much like her father to walk free. Obrecht promises her that Peter’s days are numbered. Britt tells her, whatever she says. Where did she find this place? Britt sits on the sofa, and pulls a tie out from behind a pillow. She asks if Obrecht is living with a man. Does she have a boyfriend? Obrecht tells her not to change the subject; it’s rude to ask personal questions. Scotty walks in, and Britt laughs. He asks what she’s doing there, and Britt says, wait. This is his apartment? Obrecht says Franco is Scotty’s son, and the three of them have joined together against Peter. Britt asks who else knows Obrecht is there, and Obrecht says, Britt, Scotty, and Franco. She’s helping treat Franco. Britt says, good. What is she helping Franco’s father with? Scotty says, let’s go. Do not come back. He doesn’t want her followed. Britt leaves, and Scotty asks Obrecht, who’s the dummkopf now? Is she trying to get them killed?

Nikolas says, he takes it Laura isn’t close to Ava, and Laura says, they get along. She’s seen Ava through some dark times. She asks if Nikolas believes Ava can love him unselfishly, and he says believes she can and does, and he loves her. She says, then she’s happy for both of them, and he thanks her, saying, her approval means everything. Laura asks what he has planned. Are they having another wedding? He says, not exactly. She hasn’t said yes to his proposal.

Franco asks Ava if she and Nikolas are together together, and she says they are. He asks if she thinks they have a chance, and she says she doesn’t know. Love never worked out for her before. He says, she only needs once, and she says he asked her to marry him for real. He asks if she blew Nikolas off, and she says, not exactly, but it was at a gym; not the best setting. He says, the art therapy room, on the 10th floor at GH; that was the moment. He knew he loved Elizabeth from the bottom of his soul. He looked at her, and knew he loved her with all his heart, and wanted to spend every minute of the rest of his life with her. Ava says, they’re talking Nikolas. How does she know he’s serious? Franco suggests she’s overthinking it. Maybe Nikolas loves her no matter what. What is she waiting for? Stop getting in her own way, and be happy. Life is short.

Nina says if she hadn’t testified, Nelle wouldn’t have been at the cabin with Wiley, but Carly says Nina’s testimony wasn’t the only reason Nelle lost custody.  There was plenty of evidence proving her to be unfit. Jax says, Carly is right. There was nothing Nina could have done to save Nelle, even if she’d known Nelle was her daughter. Valentin says he doesn’t know that. Michael said it himself; he never saw Nelle wear the necklace. Nina says she didn’t wear hers for years, but Valentin says, Nelle was a manipulator. It’s possible she got ahold of the necklace and was planning on pretending to be Nina’s daughter. Nina says, there’s a way to prove it one way or another. She has Nelle’s things. She gave Nelle a burial, and was given her personal effects. There in a storage closet at Crimson. She heads for the elevator, and Jax starts to follow, but she tells him, no. She can’t deal with him. He says he can’t let her go through this alone, and Valentin says, she’s not alone. Carly tells him, this is between Jax and Nina, and he says she’s right. He doesn’t have to watch Jax’s handsome self. He knows the outcome. That relationship is over.   

Carly says she bets Valentin thinks he can wiggle his way back into Nina’s life, and recapture her like a hostile takeover. But it doesn’t work that way in relationships. He says he and Jax did the same thing. Jax lied, except he used a charming accent. Why would Nina forgive him? She says, because Jax is a good man, and they both know that’s something Valentin will never be. I beg to differ, but okay.

Nina looks thorough the box of Nelle’s things, when Jax knocks at the door. She tells him, go away, and he says he won’t say anything. She says, good. There’s nothing more for him to say. He tells her that he doesn’t want her to do this alone, and she pulls out a stack of letters.

Obrecht asks if Scotty is hungry. She can heat up some schnitzel. He says, no schnitzel. She was supposed to hide out, not hold family reunions. She says she wanted to warn Britt about Peter, but Britt already uncovered his true nature on her own. He asks if Britt knows she’s been exonerated, and Obrecht says she’s an innocent woman. He says, there’s nothing innocent about her. She barely got out, before she killed Kirk. She says, he killed Kirk, and he says he did it protecting her. Kirk was coming at him, and he still has nightmares, seeing the switchblade sticking out of Kirk. She says, that’s why she had to protect him, and help him with the body. He says, that’s why they’re palsy-walsy now, but she can’t be too cautious. She says, they’re running out of time, and he asks if she thinks the WSB is after him. She tells him to concentrate on Peter. She’ll make some calls to make sure what happened in Geneva, stays in Geneva.   

Britt arrives back at the hospital, and says, Finn paged her. What’s going on? He says he needs her to sign off on his overtime request for his lab assistant. She says, he paged her to sign a form? He says, her rules, not his, and she says she rushed back for this? He says he didn’t know she was out; her assistant said she was working. She asks why he’d interrupt her work, and he says he was being compliant. He thinks those are questions she should ask herself. How long is she going to punish him for his part in her forcing her mother back to Port Charles? She says he forced her to betray her own mother, and it was awful. All in the name of justice, and the charges were dropped. He says Obrecht skated, then tried to kill Andre and Franco. Now she’s facing real justice. Britt says, she didn’t do it.

Trina tells Cameron, she can’t believe Mrs. Davis is so extremely seriously messed up. Cameron is worried other people will want vengeance, and she says, it’s too bad. Franco is nothing like that now. Cameron tells her, that’s not what The Invader says. They want people to be afraid of Franco.

Laura asks Nikolas, what’s going on? Is Ava playing games with him? He says, no games, and she asks why Ava didn’t accept. He says he doesn’t think she took it seriously. He sprung it on her at the gym, and didn’t even have a ring. She says, there’s something to be said for spontaneity. To be completely honest, Doc did the same thing, but she wanted something more special. Then he kept tricking and teasing her until she gave up. That’s when he proposed. Nikolas says he’s ready this time, and has the perfect ring, a Cassadine heirloom. Now he has to find the perfect time. Ava runs in, and says she’s so glad he’s still there. Yes. He says, yes what? and she says he asked her a question before not ready to answer. She’s ready now, and the answer is yes. He says, no. That’s not how they’re doing this. Ava’s smile falls.

Finn says Britt’s mother hired an assassin to kill Franco and Andre, but Britt says, she was manipulated. There was no evidence. He asks if that’s what Obrecht is saying, and Britt says she hasn’t talked to her. She doesn’t even know where Obrecht is. She signs the form, and gives it to Finn, telling him that she’d appreciate going back to work now. He thanks her, and says, it’s always a pleasure. He goes over to where Anna has been listening, and Anna smiles.  

Cameron and Trina go back out to the counter, and Franco says, looks serious. She says Cameron told her what happened, and she hopes he gets a bodyguard. Josslyn has one, and it’s cheaper than ride share. He says he’s glad it’s working out for her, but this is an isolated incident. It’s never going to happen again. Cameron wonders how he can possibly say that.

Ava asks if Nikolas changed his mind, but he says, no. He wants to do it right. She asks what he means, and he looks at Laura, who says, don’t mind her. She steps aside, and Nikolas gets down on one knee, while the nurses watch. He says they shouldn’t work, but they do. It’s not the best place to start a proposal, but the truth is, they both know they value the truth, even if they don’t always show it. They guard who they are fiercely, and have to be protective, but he sees her, and thinks she sees him too. He loves everything about her; her passion, her intelligence, her strength, and her style. He wants to spend the rest of his life with her, and that’s his truth. He’d be the happiest man in the world if she’d be his wife.

Valentin tells Carly, Jax lied about Nina’s daughter; that cuts to the core. Their love was ten times what Nina feels for Jax, and she forced herself to walk away. Carly asks if he’s kidding. Nina ripped him to shreds at the wedding, and left him in the dust.

Nelle looks in the box, and tells Jax, Nelle spent her life thinking she should have a ton of possessions. Now her life has been reduced to a little box of things. She opens a jewelry box, and takes out photos. She looks through them, saying she never saw them before. She takes one out, and cries. We see it’s a little girl wearing the necklace.

Franco asks if he can give Trina a ride home, but she says she’s meeting her mom for dinner. He tells Cameron that they can talk more at home, but he doesn’t need to worry. Cameron says, cool, and tells Franco that he’ll meet him outside. Franco says he’ll warm up the car, and leaves. Trina says she knows that look. What’s Cameron planning? He says he doesn’t know… something. No matter what, he’s going to keep his family safe.

Scotty says he knew it. He’s on the WSB’s most wanted list. Obrecht says, they know nothing. As far as the world is concerned, Kirk was the victim of urban violence. He asks why she’s acting so strange then, and she says, Kirk’s files, including hers, were requested by and sent to Doc. Scotty wonders why he’d want them, and she says, Doc is just a puppet, with Anna pulling the strings. Scotty says, he’s a big dumb puppet. What does she mean, they’re running out of time? She says, Anna is on her trail.  

Anna says, so good, Agent Finn. Britt would never open up to her like that. He says he’d do it again. Anna says, Britt touting her mother’s innocence means they’ve been in contact, and Finn wonders if Obrecht has phone privileges. Anna says, maybe she’s not at the clinic anymore. Maybe classified is code for released.

Nikolas shows Ava the ring, a gigantic, Elizabeth Taylor worthy, square diamond. He says, Ava Jerome Cassadine, will you marry me… again? For real. She says, yes she’ll marry him, and everyone watching applauds. He puts the ring on her finger, and everyone is happy and smiling. They hug, and Laura nods at Nikolas.   

Valentin tells Carly, he doesn’t understand why she’s not thrilled Jax is on the open market again. Jax is her fallback, and since Sonny is dead, her bed must be cold. Maybe Jax could warm it up. She smacks him across the face, and tells him to get the hell out of her restaurant now.   

Nina tells Jax, Nelle had the necklace when she was a little girl. She shows him the photo, and says, Nelle didn’t steal it from anyone; it was hers. It’s true. Nelle was her daughter. Can he just go? He says he’s sorry. He doesn’t want to leave, but it’s her decision, so he respects that. She says he needs to just go, and he says he’s not going to give up, okay? She touches the picture, and Jax goes to the door. He looks back, but doesn’t know what to say. He leaves, and Nina says, her poor baby girl. She cries, and says, you were right there and I never knew. She hugs the picture to her chest.

Tomorrow, Anna asks if there’s something someone wants to tell her, Peter asks why Maxie is defending someone, Elizabeth wonder who the real Peter is, Obrecht says they have to access Franco’s memories while there’s still time, and Dante wonders what he’s doing in the hospital.

Below Deck

My Seanna heads for Jolly Harbour, while Francesca and Elizabeth go back and forth about what sleeping in a guest cabin means, and if it actually involves sleeping. Francesca says Elizabeth keeps arguing with her; what’s wrong with her? In her interview, Izzy says she feels like she’s at the U.S. open, watching them. Francesca says she’s had enough, and walks out. Rob says, sprinkles? and shows Izzy and Elizabeth some bread with sprinkles on it. Izzy says, oh my God, fairy bread, which is something I’ve never heard of. Elizabeth tells Eddie about Francesca speaking in an abrupt way to her about being in the guest cabin. She’s calling her energy healer. Rob says, she’s a gentle soul. On deck, Elizabeth calls her spiritual advisor, and asks if she can get some virtual healing. He babbles about past lives and negative energy, then he chants. Elizabeth takes some deep breaths, and everything is okay now. The captain sees Elizabeth, and asks how she’s doing. She tells him, good, and says she just spoke to her energy healer. In the captain’s interview, he says, is her energy busted? Did she break it? Elizabeth goes to bed.

In Francesca’s interview, she says Elizabeth was talking back to her, and it wasn’t respectful. She’s disappointed in herself. She should have been more stern from the start, and not given so many chances. She really doesn’t know what to do. In the morning, Eddie raises the flag, which is not a euphemism for anything. Izzy asks Elizabeth how it feels to be 30, and James says he could hear her and Francesca over his headphones. Rachel talks to herself, saying she’s got Alzheimer’s like a MF’er. In her interview, she says, the guests are polar opposites, which seems like something they’d laugh about. Rob asks Izzy where they should start, and she says, if they’re five years old and need direction, they can start at the crow’s nest and work down. In Izzy’s interview, she says, Rob is acting like a petulant twat, and it doesn’t help. James tells Izzy that he’s just kidding, but she says, it doesn’t help. He says he gets softer throughout the day, which is a double-entendré. Francesca calls Elizabeth to the Sky Lounge.

Francesca tells Elizabeth, she was so disappointed last night. Elizabeth says she wants to be professional, but Francesca doesn’t see any of that. She needs to bring that game every day, and not be sleeping in a guest cabin; it’s not her yacht. She doesn’t like Elizabeth’s attitude, and how Elizabeth is looking at her with an attitude. I actually have no clue what she means here, since Elizabeth isn’t looking at her any particular way. Project much? James is washing windows on deck, and Eddie suggests he not look in that one. Francesca says she’s pissed off, and it’s the final straw. She tells Elizabeth to finish the cabins, and take charge of the laundry. In her interview, she says she doesn’t know why Elizabeth keeps pushing her buttons. Elizabeth needs to go. She’s had enough. Francesca gets weepy, and I have zero sympathy.

Provisions come in. Francesca doesn’t want to deal with anything, and in Ashling’s interview, she says she feels terrible. Francesca is Elizabeth’s superior, and Elizabeth has to listen and help. She’s tired, and Francesca is tired. She’s done with Elizabeth. Izzy asks if James is going to surprise Elizabeth on her birthday, and in his interview, he says he’s not Elizabeth’s boyfriend, but he’ll do his best as a friend to make sure she has a good day. He didn’t come there to stress, and birthdays are just reminders of how many fewer years you have left to live. Francesca tells Captain Lee about James and Elizabeth using the guest cabin, and he says, it’s an effing no-no. In his interview, he says he has no patience left. F*** this sh*t. He asks Eddie what James is doing, sleeping in a guest cabin without asking. If James wants to play hide the salami with his girlfriend, he doesn’t care, but not in their effing bed. Eddie radios James, and tells him that he’s only going to say it once. If James sleeps in a cabin again without asking permission, he can pack his sh*t and leave. That was a major f*** up. In James’s interview, he says he doesn’t think Eddie is being unfair, but would he do it again? No question. Yes, of course. Captain Lee says he’s sure Francesca had a similar conversation with Elizabeth, and Francesca says she doesn’t want to work on the yacht with Elizabeth. How mature. In his interview, the captain says, they’ve been down this road before. We flash back to him telling Francesca, sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you don’t. He can’t afford for the chief stew to walk out. He tells Francesca that he can’t promise he can get someone this late in the season, but he can try. Francesca says, as soon as he gets someone, she’ll let Elizabeth go.

Izzy tells Rachel that it’s Elizabeth’s birthday, and she’s been upset all day. Rachel suggests making a chocolate cake, with chocolate whipped cream. Eddie tells the deck crew to take a break. He asks if Izzy is okay, and she says, it’s a hostile work environment. James is acting like a complete child. He tells her, rise above, and don’t buy in. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she hopes James does something special for her birthday. Something super cute and romantic. She needs some cuteness in her life. James slurps his cereal as he sits next to Elizabeth in the crew mess. In her interview, she says, right now, it sucks, and James burps. Francesca tells Ashling that she talked to Elizabeth. She says she’s not a bitchy chief stew, which I think is debatable. Ashling says, it’s annoying. It’s only them working on laundry, housekeeping, and service. Ashling gets weepy, and says, Elizabeth doesn’t give a sh*t. Again, zero sympathy. James tells Rob that he won’t get caught next time. Francesca tells Ashling, just between them, she’s getting someone else after this charter. The situation is temporary now. Ashling thinks they could handle it without Elizabeth; just push through it. I’m not saying they’re wrong, but I also think Elizabeth needs better direction, and she does do some work. Francesca is handling this all wrong. For one thing, she shouldn’t be discussing it with Ashling.

March 11, 2020. Elizabeth tells herself to rise above the bullsh*t. Rachel tells Francesca that she wants to do a Thai/Vietnamese thing for dinner, and asks if Francesca is all right. Francesca says she’s good. She finds Ashling, and tells her that Rachel is doing an extravaganza. In her interview, Francesca says, as much as she’d like to get rid of Elizabeth, the guests are used to super yacht style service all the time. It’s not worth the risk to be down right now. She says she thinks Ashling will gel better with these guests. At least they’re working toward something. James tells Izzy that her ass is looking good, and the captain tells everyone to get in their whites.

Francesca tells Ashling, the kids are twenty, and technically, can’t drink in America. The guests arrive, and Eddie notes that David has sweet tea in a Styrofoam cup. In his interview, he says, he loves that old-style sh*t. The captain welcomes the guests to Antigua, and tells them, Francesca will give them the tour, then they’ll get off the dock. David lies down on one of the beds, telling everyone that he’s trying it out. While bringing on the luggage, Ashling notes Jackie’s $10K Vuitton bag. James says, so much Louis. David wonders what the poor people are doing. Ugh. The boat heads for Five Island Harbour, and Eddie tells Rob, drinking is age 18 on the islands. The kids will probably get wasted, and then throw up on deck. Rob is like, yay.

Izzy drops anchor, and the captain says, nice job. David and Jackie take some of the other guests along with them to the bridge. David tells Captain Lee that he raised 14 children, and wore out three wives. He asks if the captain has any children, and Captain Lee says he has four. They had five, but one of them passed away from an opioid overdose. David says his daughter died from an OD, and in June it will be five years. Jackie says, it’s devastating, and the captain says, he’ll think he can get over it, but knows he won’t. David tells him, he never will, but it will get better, and in Captain Lee’s interview, he says, everything is still fresh and raw. He can’t imagine surviving something like this. It’s hard. Jackie hugs him, and he gets teary when they leave. So do I.

Captain Lee is invited to join the guests for dinner. The primaries’ sons flirt with Ashling at the bar. They think the media is blowing the virus out of proportion. Francesca tells Rachel that the captain is having dinner with the guests, and takes lunch orders. Elizabeth tells Ashling, even if it wasn’t her birthday, she’d still be pissed. She went to a guest cabin, but it’s not fun being spoken to in a certain way. Ashling tells her, try not to think about it, and I want to smack her. Eddie gives instructions to one of the sons about a motorized surfboard, and Izzy is given Jackie’s designer innertube to blow up. In Izzy’s interview, she says she doesn’t think Jackie needs a floatation device. She indicates her boobs, and says Jackiehas two flotation devices right there. Izzy and Rob ask if James gave Elizabeth a card (that’s a no), and Eddie looks up their signs. In James’s interview, he says he needs to do this and needs to do that. In his head, he likes her, but it’s a lot of effort. An effing card is a lot of effort? This guy is such a loser. I can’t understand why anyone is interested in him. Eddie says according to their signs, they don’t belong together. Francesca gives Rachel the orders, and in Rachel’s interview, she says Francesca’s communication is lacking. Sorry, you suck. Rachel goes to an upper deck to grill octopus, when Francesca hunts her down for another mahi. In her interview, Rachel says she doesn’t know where the f*** this is coming from, but there’s no excuse. In Francesca’s interview, she says, it’s Rachel’s fault, but this is no time for her to freak out. The Queen of Versailles is waiting for her fish. Rachel wonders why the service isn’t up to par, and we flash back to all the times she was left waiting on them. She says she’s over it. 

Rachel sings, Rachel is going to lose her sh*t, and the guests want more mahi. Rachel tells the captain that things got mixed up. She’s had problems with food being expedited more than once, and they need to have a conversation about service. In Captain Lee’s interview, he says, Rachel has a wild hair up her ass, and he doesn’t need it. Francesca says she wrote it down, and tells Rachel the guests are loving the fish. The captain asks Francesca about communication with Rachel, and Francesca shows Rachel where it shows five orders for mahi. Rachel notices two orders are on the same line. In Rachel’s interview, she says, maybe she’s wrong, but she sees four orders on the ticket. She doesn’t know how to speak with Francesca, and it’s driving her nuts.

Izzy says she’s so not surprised that the boys aren’t taking her seriously, and they’re making jokes. Rob is a petulant child, and he’s 32 years old. Francesca goes over dinner with Rachel. In Ashling’s interview, she says, the whole world is losing people every second of every moment. The virus is becoming full-on and real. Izzy wonders what happened to the cake. The captain tells Eddie that, unfortunately, the primaries lost their oldest daughter, and he hopes the dinner conversation is lighter. Part of him is looking forward to it, and part of him is dreading it. Bringing up the memory is like ripping a Band-Aid off again, and he’ll have to deal with it. Elizabeth talks to her friend Kim on the phone, and says, it’s the most depressing 30th birthday ever. She feels like sh*t. In the galley, Rachel says she thinks dinner is going to be amazeballs.

Rob tells Izzy, it’s not like she got promoted to captain. She got promoted to lead shammy . In Izzy’s interview, she says, you only hear about the old salty sea dogs – men – and not about the women who work on the sea. At the dinner table, Jackie says the wine is a $1000 bottle from their cellar. One of their sons announces that Tom Hanks and his wife have covid, and David says, it’s no worse than the flu. A guest looks at her phone, and says, international travel has been suspended. Izzy feels bad  that Elizabeth didn’t even have a cake, and asks Rob if they should make a fairy bread cake. In her interview, Izzy says, Rachel was supposed to make a cake, but had no time. Everyone should have a cake their birthday. She, Rob, and James work together, and make some weird stack of buttered bread with sprinkles, and drizzle chocolate all over it. James says, it’s the hardest they’ve worked all day.

The captain joins the guests, and says he has a hunch they’ll be having a few conversations. David says they’re both in a club they don’t want to be in. They’ve learned how to cope. Captain Lee says he needs to learn those skills. David asks him how his son’s drug use started, and Captain Lee says his son had demons he couldn’t fix. It was a terrible feeling to have as a father. David says, you feel helpless, and the captain says, it helps to talk to someone who’s been there. They know how he feels, and how to do it. Jackie says, the first six months were a blur, and David asks how the captain’s wife is coping. Captain Lee says, not well. Josh was the only product of his wife and himself. David says, that’s tough, and the captain needs a minute. Francesca asks how it’s going, and he says, it’s okay, and keeps walking. Ashling tells Eddie that they were talking about the captain’s son, and he walked out, taking deep breaths. At the bridge, the captain takes more deep breaths.

The captain tells himself, try to pull it together. James radios Elizabeth, asking her to come to the crew mess, and they give her the makeshift cake. She says it’s the best cake she could have asked for, and she appreciates it. James eats a huge chunk, and says he feels sick. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says, call her delusional, but she’s hoping James comes through with a kiss. Okay. She’s delusional. This guy is a d-bag, and deliberately ignoring her birthday. The captain tells the guests that he’s sorry; he needed a minute, and Jackie says, so did a few other people. He says, every day is a battle; a struggle. David says, they’ll help him through it, and Jackie says if they don’t talk about it, it doesn’t help anyone else. In Captain Lee’s interview, he says, sometimes you have to confront the elephant in the room, as tough as it may be. He doesn’t believe in closure; there is no closure. But given enough time and assistance, he can develop skills to cope better. He has people who depend on him to take care of them. Maybe observing how Jackie and David cope, he can help his wife and the rest of the family. Jackie says Captain Lee is family now. Francesca tells Elizabeth, happy birthday, and goes to bed. Elizabeth says, finally. It’s been a sh*tty day. She goes to the crew mess, and says, goodnight. James just tells her, goodnight, and she walks to her cabin, saying, WTF?

Francesca asks Ashling if she’s uncomfortable serving the boys, and tells her to call James if she needs back-up. In Ashling’s interview, she says, the boys are drinking loads. She’d be asking for a glass of champagne. James looks for his Baby Ray’s sauce in the refrigerator, and Izzy finds it in a millisecond. Eddie asks how she did it. He was looking for 20 minutes. She says, a woman’s look. Ashling asks James to help with the dishes, and getting the sons to go to bed. No jacuzzi, no nothing. One of the sons suggests jumping off the boat, and we flash back to Delores. Ashling tells him, no, and in her interview, she says she feels like a babysitter. Next, he suggests taking the tender, and she says she thinks a good idea for them to go to bed, so they can be up for breakfast. David Jr. goes to bed, while Daniel says he wants to use the hot tub, but Ashling says, it’s out of order; it’s draining. In her interview, she says, it’s a white lie. She doesn’t know if it’s going to come back and bite her in the ass or not, but she’s keeping him safe. He goes upstairs anyway, and says, it’s effing full and hot. He’ll take another vodka. Ashling says, no more alcohol, and he says they’re here to make his vacation as good as possible, and they’re limiting his alcohol. He says he wants them to enjoy themselves too. It’s their vacation, not his. Ashling says, no… and he finally gets up. He heads for his cabin, saying he’ll make them breakfast in the morning, and they can go in the hot tub. James wonders if he’ll be back, and Ashling says he drank half a bottle of Hennessey. As he closes his door, Daniel says, the crew is whack.

Next time, swimming with rays; the captain says the virus is scary stuff; Eddie says if the deckhands don’t take Izzy seriously, he’ll give them something to take seriously; Francesca says Rachel can’t admit when she’s wrong; and Captain Lee calls Elizabeth to the wheelhouse.

⛵️ Below Deck Sailing Yacht will begin its new season on March 1st.

📚 Ringing the Last Bell…

Is it me, or are celebrities dropping like flies?

https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/saved-by-the-bell-cast-react-to-dustin-diamond-death-48141744?stream_view=1

📌 That’s a Fact…

The celebration of Black History Month began as “Negro History Week,” which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.

❄️ Snow Day…

Living near the ocean means less snow. Like Charlie Brown and his trick-or-treat bag of rocks, all we get is a bunch of rain. But it’s almost a given that every February, we get one good blast. It came early this year. Whether you got snow or no, stay safe, stay dry, and stay not getting in your own way. As Franco said, life is short.

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June 1, 2020 – An Almost Wedding, Sailing Reunion, the Med Deck Returns, the Crew, the Boat, a Bear, Places To Scare You, Wine Tripping & Summer Ready

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Today’s GH was another Nurse’s Ball flashback from May 25th, 2016. Emma and Ned channeled Elton John, singing Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, there were more plugs for Aveeno, and Robin was in attendance. Brad and Lucas planned on tying the knot, when Bobbie felt ill, and Lucas took her to the hospital. Carly tried to get Ava to give up custody of Avery, and Ava said Carly was drunk or delusional, Carly showed her the video of her bondage session with DA Paul (remember him? you should), and threatened to post it on the internet. When Ava laughed, Carly sent the video to Paul, who didn’t think it was so funny. Epiphany found Obrecht tied up in a closet wearing a Heidi outfit, and when Jake had a bout of stage fright before making his debut, Franco told him to think of the audience as a bunch of ducks, claiming it worked every time. Jake still froze, but Franco stepped in, playing percussion, while Jake sang a duet of I-don’t-know-what-song with Who-the-hell-is-that-guy? #3. The talent part of the show ended with Magic Milo and his Magic Wands doing a magical dance, that once again finished with Nurses Ball printed on their magical butts. Diane told Drew that he was being sued because he’d purchased Aurora with money allegedly gleaned from organized crime, even though Spinelli was allegedly the best money launderer in the world. There was some hair pulling in the bathroom between Carly and Ava, until Ava got the flashdrive from Carly and flushed it down the toilet. But Carly said it was in the cloud, and Ava just lost custody of Avery. The episode ended with Lucy saying the Nurse’s Ball was about love support for a worthy cause and each other, and announcing the union of Brad and Lucas. However, Lucas didn’t make it, since he was knocked out next to Bobbie’s hospital bed.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht – Reunion (@ Home)

While all of the reunions have been virtual these days, had this been under normal circumstances, I’m certain this would have been what I call a cheap reunion, and taken place in the Clubhouse. Glenn was aboard the Perceval III outside Spain; Paget and Ciara were in Italy, and hadn’t been outside in two months; Parker was back with his true love Kaiti on a ranch in Colorado; Byron was in Majorca; Madison was also in Colorado; Georgia  was back at her home base in South Africa; Jenna was in Canada; and Adam, along with dog Tex, was in Oregon. Tex is an absolutely gorgeous (I think) Australian Shepherd, multi-colored, with piercing David Bowie eyes.

Andy asked Ciara if she was bothered by Georgia’s flirting with Paget, and Ciara said, while Georgia should have been more respectful, she wouldn’t have wanted to be with someone who would want someone else. Georgia said she flirted with everyone, and even asked Glenn to marry her so she could get a green card. Ciara should have thrown her overboard. Paget said he apologized to Ciara when he watched it back, realizing how he would feel if the shoe was on the other foot. Madison rolled her eyes during the Reunion just about as much as she did on all season. Andy asked if the threesome ever landed, but that was a no. Did Andy even watch the show? That was a no five seconds after it was a maybe.

Chris joined from England, where he was getting his back issues worked on, and hoped to get back to yachting soon. I’m not sure why they even had him on, unless it was because of contractual obligations. I really liked Chris, and was disappointed that he contributed little to the dialogue other than his status, and it was goodbye. Parker said he regretted his emotions getting the best of him at times, but still thought he did well. He didn’t regret resigning because he got the love of his life back, and Glenn thought Parker’s head was now in right place. Madison whined that Jenna had crossed the line in joking around. She also dropped a hint that she might possibly be dating Luke from Summer House. While Luke is super-hot, they’re about on the same emotional level and deserve each other. If she ends up on the next Summer House season, I’ll definitely pay more attention. Ciara and Paget were downing a lot of wine, and when Andy pointed it out, Ciara said, when in Rome… We revisited the pack of dudes who were nightmare guests, one of them actually bench pressing Madison. Andy asked if any of them ever called to apologize, and while the weightlifter hadn’t, Ciara said Marshall – aka shrimp cocktail guy – apologized for acting like an entitled moron (my words).

Special guest Captain Sandy made an appearance, but it was another case of here’s your hat, what’s your hurry? and she was gone faster than Chris. I’m guessing she was just there to plug remind us that the new season of Below Deck Mediterranean was coming up next.

Andy asked if Adam and Jenna were still dating, and Jenna said the situation on the show was difficult for them. After the show, they’d gone to San Francisco together, where Jenna met Adam’s family. Then they did a lot of traveling in the van, including going to Jenna’s hometown twice, the last time for Christmas. We went back over the whole Adam being a d*ck about Jenna and Georgia having dated the same guy. Adam said it had nothing to do with that, but it was the way they were gloating over it. I don’t think that’s the word I would use, but I understood why he would have been irritated at them joking around about it in front of him. However, since his communication level at the time was zero, I’m still not giving him a pass for that one. Georgia took this to a different level, saying that Adam made Jenna ashamed of something in her past, and you shouldn’t have to break bits of yourself to suit others. She’s 100% right, but in this instance, I don’t think it was that deep. Andy asked if Jenna and Adam would ever get back together, but Adam said it was nobody’s business. Truth!

Madison said Jenna made her life a living hell, and they went on and on and on about this, but nothing seemed resolved. Jenna ended up crying, and apologizing for what seemed like the bajillionth time, and Madison said she was over it. This was the most lackadaisical reunion ever, and barely seemed to have an ending. Andy asked Adam what his biggest regret was, and Adam said he didn’t like answering a question like that. He didn’t like having regrets, and learned from all of his decisions. In this case, he learned that he despises yachting. At that point, everyone waved goodbye.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Mallorca, Spain; 24 hours before charter. A producer asks Hannah if she speaks Spanish, and Hannah says she doesn’t even speak enough Spanish to say she doesn’t speak Spanish. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says Hannah started last season well, but didn’t finish on a great note. We flashed back to the captain telling Hannah that yachting was not her passion. She says she brought Hannah back because she believes Hannah wants to do a good job; she wants to kill it. In Hannah’s interview, she says yachting might not be her career, but she’s passionate about doing a good job until she gets knocked up. Chef Kiko from South Brazil arrives, and Captain Sandy is nervous, considering what she went through with Mila. She doesn’t believe the paperwork anymore. She tells Kiko to make her proud. Malia is back, and in her interview, she tells us that she was promoted to lead deckhand last season, and now she’s bosun. She doesn’t want to get in shouting matches or boatmances; she’s more serious about it now. They have all ladies in charge this time around, and Captain Sandy tells her, dive in. In Malia’s interview, she says the last time, she liked Hannah at first, then they hated each other, and somewhere in the middle of that, they found their way back to being meh.

Deckhand Pete comes on board next, saying, The Unit has arrived. Ugh. In Hannah’s interview, she suggests he get American tattooed on his forehead. Alex is next, and in chatting with Kiko, we find out Kiko went to school in Boston. Hannah is happy to find out stew Lara has six seasons of experience, although she’d also been a chief stew. We flash back to Bugsy (season two), and in her interview, Hannah says, ugh. Are we doing this again? She hopes history doesn’t repeat itself. Deckhand Rob, and third stew Jessica arrive. In her interview, Jessica lists the myriad of jobs she’s had, including waitressing at Hooters. Alex knows Jessica from their last boat, and says she’s like an older sister and wingwoman. Rob thinks Jessica is attractive. The provisions come in, and Pete says he’s ready to be the Italian stallion. As Tanner would say, Jiminy Cricket.

Captain Sandy has a crew meeting, and says they’re all being thrown in head first. It’s a new boat – 185 feet – and she has a high bar and standard. She’s been hardened from her last crew. In the captain’s interview, she says, when you’re faced with people who are insubordinate – we flash back to Conrad – and with no motivation – we flash back to Hannah, et al – it makes you a better leader. She tells the crew, either you bring it home or take it home. She says their collective main goal is to impress the client, but the crew’s main goal is to impress her. If not, someone gets fired. We’re introduced to engineer Martin, first mate David, and second engineer Warren, all of whom, we will never see again. Hannah goes over the stews’ duties with them, and Kiko curses his life in the galley, Malia tells the deckhands to treat her like one of the boys. Pete seems like he belongs more on Jersey Shore. Hannah says one of the biggest things they need to put focus on is table décor, and Lara says, it’s one of her favorite things to do. Hannah tells her to be as creative as she can be. Lara jokes around, but Hannah isn’t receptive. In Lara’s interview, she says Hannah seems uptight, and doesn’t have a good sense of humor. Malia makes small talk, asking about everyone’s status, and Pete says he has an 8½ year old. He calls Malia sweetheart, and she’s like, what?

At the preference sheet meeting, Captain Sandy says the new primary’s name is Chris Harris. Based in Seattle, he’s an entrepreneur, with businesses ranging from nightclubs to textiles. His sister Jessica, who works for him, will be celebrating her 29th birthday, and they’re bringing along their closest friends. In Kiko’s interview, he says working on charters is harder than private yachts, since on a private yacht, you know your boss. The captain tells them that she wants the water toys out – every one, every time – whenever she drops anchor. No one can find the beer, and Lara pretends she misunderstood Hannah when she’d asked if Lara had seen it. Either that, or she’s not as smart as she seems. The beer is finally located on the aft deck.

Malia says, it’s a huge boat, and washing it down takes time. When Pete becomes a bit overbearing, she says when she needs him to take over, she’ll let him know. Lara shows Jessica how to make a fancy shape with towels for the guest beds, but it doesn’t hold a candle to Kate’s (Below Deck OG) penis. Sorry, poor choice of words on a couple of levels. In Rob’s interview, he says he was a professional model, and went into yachting to take a step back, and revaluate. He found there’s more to life than what you look like. In Hannah’s interview, she says she met someone when she was home in Australia. It’s the first time she’s seen the potential for longevity; marriage and making babies. If she can’t give 100% to her job, there’s no point in being there. Malia thinks Pete might be tough to work with, and bunkmate Hannah thinks it’s going to be Lara for her.

Everyone is on deck at 7:30 am. Captain Sandy tells Hannah, it’s game day, and Pete says, let’s make today our bitch. In the crew mess, Rob tells dad jokes. He tells everyone that owls are forgetful because they’re always saying, who? He also heard a rumor about peanut butter, but he doesn’t want to spread it. Aw, I like him. The guests arrive, and are met with champagne. Captain Sandy tells them that Hannah will give them a tour of the Wellington, and they’ll head for their first anchorage. I’ve already toured the boat (link below if you haven’t) – it’s amazing, and massive. Kiko starts lunch, and the captain begins to pull out. In her interview, she says, usually the wing station is outside, but she can’t see sh*t here. Alex drops the wrong line, and in Malia’s interview, she says, this is a big vessel. There’s no going slow. They finally move out, and Malia breathes a sigh of relief.

In her interview, Lara informs us that if a man doesn’t treat her right, it’s like a switch flips, and she forgets about them. It’s a gift. Hannah asks Jessica how many shots she’s put in the guests’ drinks, and Jessica says she poured for eight seconds. In Hannah’s interview, she says, at least Jessica has a good attitude. Jessica says either she killed it, or she killed them. The guests seem like a nice group of people; smart, and unusually normal. They’re waiting on lunch, but don’t get rowdy and start pounding the table with the silverware or carting off one of the stews like King Kong. In Kiko’s interview, he says he worked for Putin’s godson, who loved his food. While the deckhands put the jet skis in the water, Malia asks if Pete started the engine, and he calls her sweetheart again. Lunch was scheduled for 1:30 and it’s almost 3. Hannah tries to hurry Kiko, who is babbling about his family life when he was growing up. The guests applaud when the food comes out. Captain Sandy asks how the lunch was, and a few of them thought the fish was gooey. She says they spent a lot of money to be there, and she’ll talk to the chef. She wants to make sure they’re given what they want. She goes to the galley, and says she wants to try the texture of the shrimp. She thinks it’s delicious, but not firm. Kiko explains that’s because it was in a stew. The guests play in the water.

In her interview, Hannah says she initially wanted Lara on service, since she’s first stew, but she needs someone who can back her up and be supportive; not someone with an attitude. She switched them for the first charter, so she doesn’t throw herself off the boat. She tells Lara not to take it personally. Chris and another guest go off on jet skis, and Malia tells Pete and Alex to keep their eyes on them. Lara whines to Hannah about having to start at 6:30 am when she was originally told 8:30, but Hannah says they discussed rotating. Lara says she wasn’t told it was 6:30, and Hannah says she just told her. In Lara’s interview, she says she doesn’t take well to this type of thing, and only takes so much before she gets pissed off.

Jessica wants to get in the water, and Lara says, on the last boat she worked, the owner let them do what they wanted. Jessica says her last boat was like that too, and they take a selfie. Hannah pulls out all the stuff that can be used for décor, and Jessica says, it’s sad. In Hannah’s interview, she says she can only work with what she has. She tells Lara to start setting up the table for dinner. Alex and Pete ogle Lara as she figures out a centerpiece. Malia tells them to bring in the toys, and the slide is the usual pita. In his interview, Kiko describes himself as a lover chef. He presents food with love, and puts his heart and soul into it. Hannah tells Lara to clean the cabins, and in Lara’s interview, she complains that she’s being treated like a third stew. She doesn’t like doing cabins anymore. Uh-oh. Chef Kiko is making risotto, the most troublesome dish on the planet. Hannah tells him that she can be helpful when the chef’s not screaming at her. The guests are presented with truffle risotto and filet mignon. Chris thinks the meat is wrong, but I’m not sure if he means it’s gone bad or is badly cooked. The captain checks on dinner, and suggests he get another steak. She brings it back to Kiko, and says the guest complained it was dry. (Question answered) She tells him, give it more reduction sauce. Talk about a hands on captain.

Lara asks if she can eat, and sits in the crew mess, while Kiko makes another steak for Chris. Chris pronounces it delicious, and much better. Dessert is a chocolate brownie with vanilla bean ice cream and a mixed berry confit. I’ll take six, please. Captain Sandy tells Kiko, good job. In Kiko’s interview, he says the captain is making him more confident, so he knows he can do it. Lara starts to eat, and Hannah radios her to start clearing the main deck. Hannah starts without her, and wonders how long it takes for a stew to eat. Lara tries radioing back, but can’t seem to get the radio to work. Lara finally goes upstairs, and Hannah says she’d like to be acknowledged when she asks Lara to do something. In her interview, Lara says if someone is mean to her, she’s going to be mean back. What is the problem with these people that they don’t understand a job means you have a boss who tells you what to do? Lara gripes about not having time, and Hannah says, if she was Lara, she’d start showing some respect.

This season, fire-eaters, acrobats, a return guest, twelve guests for dinner (hint: that’s big), Hannah hopes history doesn’t repeat itself, Captain Sandy gets mad, Malia confronts Pete about the sweetheart thing, a storm blows things off-course, and Hannah has to explain the pantry to Jessica.

🚣🏽‍♂️ Meet the Crew…

While the jury is still out, I see Malia having trouble with Unit Pete and Alex down the road. Mostly Pete.

https://www.bravotv.com/below-deck-mediterranean/about

⛴ Tour the Boat…

It’s pretty impressive. Let Captain Sandy give you a personal tour.

https://www.nbc.com/below-deck-mediterranean/video/tour-below-deck-mediterranean-season-5s-yacht-the-wellington/4158196

🐻 Smarter Than the Av-er-age Bear…

He was probably looking for the pic-a-nic basket.

https://www.prevention.com/life/a32685365/black-bear-breaks-into-car-screaming-viral-video/

💀 It’s Creepy and It’s Kooky…

Still stuck at home? After looking at these, you might be glad.

https://the-line-up.com/virtual-tours-creepiest-places-in-the-world

🍷 For the Sommelier In You…

And it’s cheaper than flying there.

https://www.liquor.com/virtual-wine-trips-4846347

☀️ The Unofficial Start Of Summer Has Begun…

Weekends have gotten like vacations used to be. (I think I remember those…) By the time I relax, it’s over. I hear Five Below is open again, so apparently, civilization is starting to return. When you get out in it, keep it peaceful. Stay safe, stay out of chaos, and stay believing things will be better. And never say, it can’t get worse.

May28

May 27, 2020 – Third Day At the Ball, Gang Up in Santa Barbara, Denise’s Dilemma, Photo Reveal, OC Sorrow, New Med Ride, an Apology, Some Laughs, a Short, Virtual Exhibitions, Two Reunions, Winning & Rolling

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

 

General Hospital

Today’s flashback GH brought another day of the 2014 Nurse’s Ball, from May 14th, 2014. Blackie Parrish (aka John Stamos) didn’t show, so Brad took his place. Maxie was dating that Australian dude who was a cast member for a hot minute, but starting to fall for Nathan. Yoplait was mentioned a thousand times as a sponsor, and old Nikolas was there with young Spencer, who was in love with even younger Emma. Mac brought out Mr. Marbles, who Epiphany stomped into oblivion, much to the delight of the audience, and fake Luke was thwarted from stealing Tracy’s ELQ shares by Ned. Emma and Cameron did the tango, as everyone remembered Duke and Anna the year before. Spencer interrupted their performance by introducing Player, who sang Baby, Come Back, his plea to Emma.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Kyle invited the women to a house she’d rented in Santa Barbara. Garcelle had other plans, and Denise was late, due to filming The Bold and the Beautiful, where she was playing a bitch and loving it. In delicate flower Dorit’s interview, she was upset because Kyle had told her to STFU, and she thought that kind of stuff in a friendship made it uneasy. Really? Kyle was annoyed with the couples therapy remark, since what she and Teddi did was more akin to a Yoga class. For some reason, it bothers everyone that Kyle is closer to Teddi than she is to the rest of them. I have no clue why anyone cares, much less why Dorit keeps demanding Kyle admit it. While I never hung out in a large core friends group, I can’t imagine everyone is equally close. Why is this some deceptive affront? When Teddi arrived, she said she had to go potty real quick, and I thought, that’s a woman with children. It’s really hard to take care of kids all the time, and not consistently phrase things like you’re talking to them. In Erika’s interview, she said Kyle had hurt her feelings – we flashed back to Kyle questioning whether Erika had any good friends – but she wasn’t throwing away their friendship over a bad night. However, there were only so many bad nights she was going to tolerate.

Kyle said she had great memories of her dad, who lived in Santa Barbara after her parents divorced, and thought it was one of the reasons she loved the city so much. Manager Kate welcomed them to the house, and they cruised around in some kind of vehicles that looked like golf carts, but were really double bicycles, with pedals on both the driver’s and passenger’s sides. Dorit wondered why she had to get [stuck with] the pregnant one (i.e. Teddi). When it turned into a race, Erika asked why everything had to be a contest in this group. Although I’m not a fan, it was a good point.

Before Denise’s arrival, the women dickered over confronting her, saying her objection to their adult conversation in front of the kids was hypocritical. I actually made a blech noise when I saw LisaR’s face as Denise sat down. It was that duck suck-it face Max made when they opened the cupcake shop on 2 Broke Girls, but without being intentionally funny. When they got back to their crib, Kyle wondered why no one wanted to look at the gorgeous view with her. Probably because they were too busy prepping to be mean old girls. Moron A-hole Ridiculous bitch LisaR broached the threesome subject to Denise by asking her about filming Wild Things. In her interview, Erika sarcastically said, thank God there were no children around; tender ears. God help me. If I ever see any of these cretinous wretches on the street, I’ll be going to jail. I’m not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn’t take one to understand there’s a difference between being in an adult atmosphere and a home party where there are children present and within earshot. I had to sit on my Twitter impulse through the whole show. Denise said she didn’t think her daughters had seen the film, but in her interview, LisaR was certain they must have. Once again, she couldn’t fathom anything outside of her own experience, saying that her daughters had seen everything of hers, and read the sex manual she’d authored. She didn’t mention that her daughters, especially Amelia, don’t seem nearly as well-adjusted as Denise’s kids. Yes. I went there, since LisaR clearly has a double-standard. God forbid anyone criticizes her parenting, yet she’s very free with advice for Denise. Denise couldn’t figure out why they didn’t get it either. Sutton suggested not inviting the kids if there might be adult conversation. If I had been Denise, I’d have suggested not inviting Sutton, but Denise stayed gracious. She told Sutton, it was her home, and she’d do what she damn well pleased, but in a nicer way.

The not-close friends Kyle and Teddi rehashed everything after the others went to bed. Teddi said, even though Denise claimed she didn’t care and it was no big deal, she’d brought it up multiple times, so she did care. She told Kyle that Denise must be bringing it up to make them feel bad. Since actual facts don’t matter, neither one of them bothered noticing that while Denise did mention it privately to two people, after that, someone else brought it up every time. What is wrong with these women?

At breakfast, LisaR wanted everyone to quit pussy-footing around, and get whatever was bubbling under the surface, out in the open. Dorit brought up something from forever ago, Erika jumped on the Memory Lane bandwagon, and I fully expected the return of Puppygate. Teddi accused Dorit of dragging her into it every time Dorit had an issue with Kyle, and shading her.

Since LisaR’s real goal was to continue haranguing Denise, she told Denise that she was uncomfortable about the conversation that went down, and didn’t like how Denise shut down the threesome dialogue. LisaR said Denise was using the kids to make them feel bad. The one who says kids are off limits. Erika thought Denise was being judgy, and LisaR said she was being contradictory. Erika said Denise inferred they were bad moms, even though she was very free with her own sex talk. LisaR squeaked that Denise had to own it, and asked if Denise talked to her daughters about the hookers in Charlie’s life. In Denise’s interview, she wondered what LisaR’s agenda was, since they’d been friends for twenty years. LisaR knew how fiercely she protected the kids, and it was hurtful. LisaR told the women, there were hurt feelings, and it was good to address it. to which the response was a roomful of crickets. What really creeps me out is, they all act like it’s about honesty and making things right, but their faces tell a different story. After revealing what they deem as truth, but is really an opinion, there’s always this look of triumph, like they’ve won something. So far, the only appropriate prize would be a kick in their Spanxed rear ends.

Next time, Garcelle is honored at the Mission Gala, Denise tells Aaron about the women confronting her, Denise calls Teddi a sh*t-effing-stirrer, and Denise and Aaron leave a party early.

💋 Did She Or Didn’t She…?

I wouldn’t blame Denise if she walked and never looked back. Although I can’t say she wasn’t given fair warning last season, this gang mentality is not a good look.

https://people.com/tv/denise-richards-didnt-quit-rhobh-despite-drama-over-alleged-affair-with-brandi-glanville-source/

https://people.com/tv/rhobh-lisa-rinna-isnt-sure-denise-richards-will-attend-reunion/

👨🏼‍✈️ Erika’s Other Man…

He is pretty cute.

https://people.com/tv/erika-girardi-shares-rare-photo-of-her-police-officer-son/

🍊 Aftershock…

Jeana speaks about Matt.

https://people.com/tv/jeana-keough-opens-up-about-ex-husband-matt-keough-sudden-death-pulmonary-embolism/

The OG’s react.

https://people.com/tv/real-housewives-orange-county-stars-react-matt-keough-death/

⛴ They Got a Bigger Boat…

Looks like Captain Sandy got a new ride.

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/below-deck-med-season-5-yacht-is-the-largest-ever-on-the-series.html/?amp=1

⛵️ Jenna Jenna Sorry…

I thought love meant never having to say you’re sorry.

https://tvdeets.com/below-deck-sailing-yacht-jenna-macgillivray-apology

😆 We Could Use a Laugh…

Bodega Cat rules!

http://jack.donyc.com/p/our-favorite-new-york-quarantine-coronavirus-memes

📱 Das Fone Hell…

Actors get creative in quarantine.

https://ew.com/celebrity/helena-bonham-carter-sam-neill-quarantine-short-film/

🎨 Feed Your Inner Artistry…

Take a tour outside the virtual box.

https://www.mic.com/p/the-weirdest-most-wonderful-virtual-museums-you-can-visit-without-leaving-your-couch-22834140

⚔️ The Reunion for Below Deck Sailing Yacht will air on Monday, June 1st at 8 pm, and the Vanderpump Rules Reunion will begin with Part One on Tuesday, June 2nd at 9 pm. The Shahs Reunion? Who knows? (Yes, I’m still harping on that.)

🎱 So We’re Doomed…?

Referring to the coronavirus, according to Ben Carson, people coming together – this is the way that we will win.

🕸 Clearing the Cobwebs…

After a little over a lifetime two months in quarantine, bans are being lifted and things are starting to open up. Whether you’ll be starting over or just starting to roll again, stay safe, stay considerate, and stay believing it will all work out in the end.

May26

May 25, 2020 – Ball Rewind, Final Sail Of the Season, a New Soap, a Little Too Close, Charming Reactions, Aaron’s Job, Say Goodbye Already, See the World & Tears

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General Hospital

Today’s GH was the start of the Nurse’s Ball 2014. We were treated to an Obrecht takeover, treating us with Kathleen Gati singing WIlkommen from Cabaret. It looks like the entire week will be dedicated to episodes from the 2014 and 2015 yearly event.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Avlaki, Corfu. Glenn asks to talk to Nicole, and explains that two crew members saw a guest with white powder under their nose. He wanted to speak to Nicole first, but says he’s obligated to get to get to the bottom of it. If there are drugs on board, it will be the end of the charter. He hopes that’s not the case, but says it was confirmed that the crew members definitely saw something. His next step is to talk to Billy; maybe he has a logical explanation. In Glenn’s interview, he says he could easily lose his license, or go to jail. Glenn tells Billy that a couple of crew members saw evidence of white powder under his nose. Billy says his hand to God, on his mother’s grave, he didn’t bring drugs onto the boat. Madison and Jenna listen in, while Georgia sings in the laundry room. Glenn asks if he can see Billy’s cabin, and if Madison will be a witness. In his interview, Glenn says he found a guest smoking a joint once, plucked it out of their mouth, and tossed it into the sea. If the authorities find drugs on board, it’s a big deal.

Glenn looks through Billy’s bags, and asks if there’s anything Billy doesn’t want him to find. Billy says he has nothing to hide. Glenn comes across some Gold Bond powder, and Billy says he’s not snorting that. Nicole tells another guest, this is so uncomfortable. Glenn says he didn’t find anything, and apologizes. In his interview, Glenn says he’s disappointed, but it sent a message. If there’s anything left, hopefully Billy has the sense to get rid of it. It’s not like he tossed the room. He just checked through some semi-packed bags.

Billy tells roommate Nicholas about the search, and wonders who the crew members were. What’s of interest here is, Nicolas immediately asks if Billy had anything. Billy says, no, but why would Nicholas ask if it wasn’t a possibility? Nicole says, it was intense. Jenna tells the other stews to keep them drinking. In Jenna’s interview, she says she made an observation, and was under obligation to tell Glenn. She didn’t relish ruining the guests’ vacation. Nicole says she just wants not to be stressed. In her interview, Jenna says she wanted to go out on a high note, but it’s going to be an awkward note at best. Glenn tells her there’s not much he can do, and she says it puts a damper on the last charter. Glenn tells Chris that he didn’t find anything, so he’s going to leave it there.

Jenna tells Madison there’s a bad vibe after the investigation. Madison brings Nicole a drink, and  tells her to just breathe in, breathe out, and enjoy lunch. In Adam’s interview, he says, the guests are pissed, crew morale is in the dumps, and it sucks when the last charter goes sour. He has to kill it. Ooh, ceviche. I’ve never had it, but I’ve been dying to try it since I saw it on Shahs of Sunset (and where is that reunion anyway?) Adam serves the guests. Billy says he’s not hungry, and pouts. Jenna tells the guests, the sailing will be from 3 to 6, and afterwards, they’ll have the Greek party.

In Madison’s interview, she says, it’s an utter disaster. Get them drunk, get them fed, get them off the boat, and get the tip. Glenn asks her how the guests are doing, and she says they’re happy. Not so Billy, who decides to stomp up to the bridge and confront the captain. He says he gets that Glenn is doing his job, and it’s a serious thing, but he’s offended. Glenn apologizes, but says they have a blanket zero-tolerance policy. Just because he didn’t find anything, doesn’t mean it’s not on board. Billy says he was pretty effing drunk last night, but that was it, and his effing luxury vacation is now ruined. Please. First of all, boo-hoo that ten minutes was taken out of his luxury vacation because at best, he was acting stupid. And I don’t believe this guy wasn’t/isn’t on something. I’ve pretty much seen it all, and I’ve never seen anyone act like he does when they’re drunk. That dude was high. Billy says, there’s nothing there, and nothing was. He doesn’t know how to deal with this. In Glenn’s interview, he says he would hate for the season to implode when they’re this close to the finish line. A charter is always remembered by the ending. Billy stomps back to the deck.

Glenn calls Ciara, Paget, and Byron to the wheelhouse to talk about the regatta. He says if they want the charter to be a success, put on a big smile and happy faces. They have to sell it, and have the opportunity to finish on a high note. Glenn shows them the game plan, and they get ready to start. The course is set up, and Byron drives one boat, taking Billy (lucky him); and Paget drives the other boat with Nicholas. In Chris’s interview, he says he spent his childhood racing, and it’s heartbreaking. He wants to be out there. In Byron’s interview, he says, of course he’s stuck with the guy who was searched. He hopes Billy doesn’t get pissed off more. A third watch boat goes out, with a few guests, including Nicole. Paget gets a slow start, and the boats race around markers. Byron’s boat goes totally sideways, and into the water. He manages to right the boat, but team Paget wins. In his interview, Byron says he wants to punch Paget. Glenn says, good race, and Billy says, awesome, apparently forgetting his luxury vacation was ruined.

In Adam’s interview, he says, after the awkwardness, the guests’ vibe is getting better. It’s all about the food, and he has no room for mistakes. The guests put on togas and Greek themselves up. Ciara takes what my dad used to call a Navy bath, basically just splashing water on her armpits. Paget tells Byron that he hasn’t gotten Ciara anything for her birthday yet. In the crew mess, Paget tells Ciara, happy birthday, and Georgia looks at them like she hates them. In her interview, Georgia says she has feelings for Paget (don’t we have feelings about everything? that sounds so stupid to me), and the closer they get to the end of the season, she realizes she has to say something. In Ciara’s interview, she says, the season is almost over, and she’s looking for much needed time away from the crew. Madison and Georgia do a happy dance over their last turndown.

A Greek buffet is served. Adam sings, last meal of the season. Billy deigns to eat. Jenna tells Adam that the guests are happy. Nicole says the only thing that could make it better, would be someone rubbing her feet. I’m surprised a crew member doesn’t pop out and do it. In Jenna’s interview, she says she’s trying to do everything she can to make it better, but under the circumstances, she doesn’t know if it’s enough. It’s not a good way to go out.

Glenn tells Ciara, happy birthday. In Glenn’s interview, he says he sees the finish line. They need to keep it going; keep doing their best. The guests toddle out, and Adam makes breakfast. Nicole says she’d definitely charter the boat again, so evidently she couldn’t care less that Billy’s luxury vacation is ruined. Georgia says she’s going to be getting on an airplane so fast, and Madison says she wants to cry. Georgia tells Madison, if Jenna cries, it’s because she threw a rock at her. Paget says they’re all like old men, limping around the boat. The boat is carrying more dead weight than Byron’s jokes.

It’s finally time to say goodbye. Nicole floats off on a cloud of alcohol after giving Glenn the tip envelope. Glenn honks the horn, per tradition. In Paget’s interview, he says, they did it. And if they can do what they just did, the sky’s the limit. Jenna tells the stews that they need to get the boat fresh and ready for whatever she does next. Adam and Jenna talk about going to Venice. Georgia and Madison eat like madwomen in the crew mess. In Madison’s interview, she says she can’t be happier. Jenna joins them, and Georgia says she’s never worked with this big a crew before. Jenna thinks it went well. There were some things that pushed her over the edge more than usual. She says they joked around, but she doesn’t personally mind. Georgia asks if that’s because Jenna is the one doing the bullying. Jenna asks if Georgia thinks she doesn’t get bullied. In her interview, Georgia gives a surreptitious middle finger. Georgia says Jenna makes jokes at other people’s expense, and was having personal jokes with Adam in the galley. Jenna says, to be honest, it was her frustration coming out. She did think there were a lot of stupid questions, so she’d vent to Adam. Georgia says if there were questions, it was because she wasn’t familiar with the field. There wasn’t one day when she didn’t work her ass off. Jenna says she doesn’t disagree, and Madison says, we made it; it’s over. Let’s have one more good night.

Jenna tells Adam that the girls think she can be mean, and they’re afraid of her. Madison and Georgia eavesdrop, and roll their eyes. In Madison’s interview, she says, it’s how you treat people, how you talk to people, and how you manage a team. She’d never want anyone to feel like she was made to feel. She thinks she knows how it should be run, and could handle the job

Jenna tells Byron, when they started in the industry, it was more cutthroat. In Byron’s interview, he says there’s a level of respect that the younger ones need to learn. Georgia tells Madison, if there was a separation, it was because Jenna made it that way. Paget  gives Ciara a gift bag in the crew mess, and she takes out a Leatherman. In her interview, Madison says, how romantic, but in Ciara’s interview, she says she loves practical birthday gifts. Paget says she’s park of the deck team now, and they hug. The crew sings Happy Birthday.

Glenn radios the crew for the debriefing. He says, they got through the final charter, and it was definitely challenging. But even though they had a situation, they still finished on a high note. The tip was $15,000, or $1660 each. Jenna is shocked, along with having a sense of relief. Glenn says they got more than $16K each in tips, and made a total of $143K. It’s a testament to how well they work as a team. He tells them he’s set up dinner at a beach bar; their final night out together. He’s coming along, and tells them to do as much as they can before they head out.

In his interview, Adam says he’s serious about the road trip. Even though it was a terribly emotional time, at this point, Jenna is the closest he’s ever gotten to saying I love you. He doesn’t give his heart easily, and it’s hard to believe sometimes. In Georgia’s interview, she says she can’t ignore her feelings for Paget anymore. It’s been weighing on her for a while, and she has to tell Ciara before Ciara finds out. She has to admit it’s a disloyal feeling, and it’s terrifying. She goes up on deck, where Ciara is coiling a gigantic rope, and asks if Ciara wants help. Ciara says, sure, and Georgia says she kind of has to tell Ciara something before they go. She’s having a bit of a thing for Paget. I honestly don’t get why she feels the need to do this. It’s not like she and Paget did anything but joke around. It seems like she’s just making an idiot of herself. I also don’t get how Ciara would find out otherwise. Does Georgia post her diary online?

Ciara says she already knew that, and it was no surprise. In Ciara’s interview, she says, this is super awkward. Georgia says she hasn’t ever wanted to cross the line, and wanted Ciara to know that. In her interview, Ciara says, let her silence speak for itself. She tells Georgia, you’re fine. In her interview, Georgia says to open up, and have Ciara say she knew, and never thought of Georgia as a threat, is twisting the knife; she wants to jump in [the water]. Again, I’m not getting this. On top of this need to tell Ciara, she wanted a jealous reaction? It’s like some weird mean girl backfire. I thought more highly of Georgia than this. Ciara tells Paget that she was washing the bow, and she and Georgia had a conversation about him. Georgia apologized and admitted she had a thing for him. He laughs, and Byron eavesdrops. Paget says, has or had, and Byron laughs. Paget tells Ciara, if it’s any consolation, he fancies Ciara. She says she hopes so, and they hug. Everyone gets ready for dinner.

The crew gets in the van, and they drive to the beach club. There’s a long, candlelit table near a firepit outside, where they sit. Jenna asks Ciara if they ever initiated the threesome, and Ciara says she wishes everyone would stop bringing it up. Paget says, it’s not happening. Glenn asks what everyone’s high point of the season was. Chris says it was sailing; the feeling of the sea, and the power of the wind. For Paget, it was the regatta, and for Adam, meeting Jenna. Everyone aww-groans. Glenn says the crew blew him away. The people knew, as well as those he just met. He congratulates them on a great season, and they clink glasses. In Glenn’s interview, he says, at the beginning of the season, he was with his core family, but the new crew coming in became like family. They don’t always get along, like you don’t always get along with your siblings, but overall, it was a fantastic family. He goes back to the boat, leaving the crew to their own devices.

Georgia says she’s not going to miss an opportunity to play guitar, taking it out of its case. Paget says he has a request from her number one fan. It’s in his head, but he can’t think of the name of it. He tells her, just play. She plays and sings, and he says, that’s it. I’m pretty sure it’s one of her own songs. In Jenna’s interview, she says, nice of Paget to call himself her number one fan. I think Paget feels a little sorry for her. Paget plays air guitar and sings along. In Ciara’s interview, she says if she never had to hear that song again, it would be way too soon. She cuddles with Paget. The song concludes, and everyone applauds. Georgia asks if they want another one, and there’s a moment of crickets before Madison says she wants to dance. They go to the main part of the restaurant; it’s somewhat enclosed, but has no walls. Byron, Jenna, and Adam stay behind, lounging on a long couch. Chris asks Paget if he thinks they’re falling asleep, and Paget says, they are 30 plus. Paget sees Georgia, and says he wants to tell her something. Oh please.

Georgia tells him, make her night. There’s a brief exchange I can’t really hear, and Paget says, forget about it, and walks away. When he gets back to Ciara, she asks if he loves her. He says, of course, and she asks if he’s happy with her birthday. He says, if she’s happy, he’s happy. Paget rounds everyone up. Chris wants to wait one more song, but Paget suggests they get in the effing van. Back on the boat, Chris writes, it’s over, on the whiteboard.

In the morning, Paget says his head is killing him. Chris complains that he had so many clothes he didn’t get to wear. In his interview, he says it’s scary for him. He started well, but now he’s going to head back to the UK and see a specialist to get his back sorted out. Hopefully he’ll come back better and stronger. In Byron’s interview, he says the crew has been mostly capable, but he’d never pass up an opportunity to work with Glenn. They made great tips, but he can’t wait to see his wife and daughter. He leaves, and wife Hayley meets him on the boardwalk, along with baby Saphira.

In Madison’s interview, she says she learned a lot, and is more sensitive than she thought she was. She takes things too personally, and shouldn’t. She’s going to miss Georgia the most, since she felt like she found a sister. She and Jenna high-five. She tells Georgia, you’re coming with me, and walks out on the dock. Georgia follows, saying she’s been waiting to hear that all season. Georgia and Madison say goodbye, and in her interview, Madison says she knows she’ll be friends with Georgia for the rest of her life.

Georgia asks to talk to Paget. She tells him it was great that she formed a strange, crazy connection, even at the expense of her dignity. She’s glad she met him; no one has gotten her like he has for a while. She gets teary, and says, it’s nice to know someone gets her. It means more than he realizes. Paget says Ciara told him at some point that she thought Georgia had feelings for him, but he couldn’t act on that. In his interview, he says Georgia is a good person underneath all the jokes, and she’s just looking for someone to treat her right. She’s talented, funny, good-looking, and available! Please treat her well. Paget reminds me of the nice college guy who’s gently brushing off the middle school girl who has a crush on him. Jenna tosses her clothes on the bed, wondering how she’s going to fit them in her suitcase.

Paget looks around the boat, and says, it’s a lot of work. Jenna tells Georgia, she knows it was complicated, and Georgia says, that’s the nature of the beast. Jenna says she thought she handled it well, but in Georgia’s interview, she says she thought she’d have team members to rely on. Instead, it was three times more complicated. Just saying. Ciara tells Georgia, it was nice, finding a hardcore bitch like herself.

In Jenna’s interview, she says, she fell in love in this hopeless place. How could she not love this season? Adam tells Glenn that he’s a great captain. He’s had his fair share, and Glenn is one of the few he’d work for again. I notice that Glenn is like, thanks, but doesn’t return that sentiment. In Adam’s interview, he says he’s learned a lot, and being vulnerable may not actually kill him. He asks if Jenna is ready for a road trip.

Glenn, Paget, and Ciara sit in the crew mess. Ciara says, it’s just us again. Glenn says it was a great season, and he’s glad they were there. He’s glad it worked out with Ciara being a deckhand. Ciara says she’s glad Glenn pushed her. In her interview, she says, she realized she’s more capable than she gives herself credit for. Being outside her comfort zone was good for her. She thanks Paget for making it happen.

Meanwhile, on the road… Jenna and Adam, living in a van down by the river. Or at least near the beach. Adam cooks over and open flame, and asks what time the primary wants to eat.

🧼 Leave It To LOGO…

A new soap is born. It’s always a roll of the dice, but if Morgan Fairchild is in, so am I.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/melange-pilot?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15488

👯‍♂️ Joined At the Hip…

While it disturbed my comfort level its first season, this time sMothered actually made me feel a little ill. Returning cast members Dawn and Cher, and Kathy and Cristina, who were not in the first episode, seem relatively normal in comparison to the newbies. And even then, mostly Dawn and Cher.

https://nypost.com/2020/05/24/smothered-recap-moms-crash-dates-and-share-showers/

🍹 Because I’m Obsessed…

And so disappointed. If it weren’t for Naomie’s boyfriend Metul, I would never have had butter chicken.

https://people.com/tv/naomie-olindo-chelsea-meissner-leaving-southern-charm/

https://people.com/tv/cameran-eubanks-whitney-sudler-smith-ike-a-brother-amid-souther-charm-exit/

https://people.com/tv/thomas-ravenel-calls-cameron-eubanks-terrible-after-southern-charm-exit/

🕶 I Get It, But I Don’t…

You’re not paranoid if someone really is following you.

https://people.com/tv/denise-richards-says-she-and-aaron-phypers-have-people-following-us-due-to-his-medical-career/

🐎 Glad I’m Not Alone…

When the man in black became the man in white, I started feeling lost. By the time Jessie Aaron Paul came on the scene, I was more lost than I was when I was watching Lost. Another disappointment. When will it end?

https://www.mic.com/p/maybe-dont-renew-all-of-the-tv-shows-22871480?utm_campaign=mic&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email

✈️ Travel the World For Free…

Well, free virtually. Enjoy the Summer Solstice.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/stonehenge-summer-solstice-livestream

Visit Alaska.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/nature-travel/travelalaska-alaska-virtual-tour

Oh the places you’ll go.

https://www.travelzoo.com/blog/20-amazing-places-you-can-visit-without-leaving-home/

🎈 Memorial Times Two…

Sadly, my buddy dog Casey lost his battle with the infection that attacked his kidneys. Run free, little man, run free. And as for you, stay safe, stay sound , and stay passing the open windows.

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May 11, 2020 – Michael Pops the Partnership, a Charter With Meaning, Date For Deck, Some New Crew, Tour the Boat, Reading Harry, a Legend Leaves Us, MIA, a Queen’s Visit & Shake On

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

On the phone, Brook says, disturbing the peace… Yes, it was Chase again… No; I’m not making a habit of it… Hello? Dad? Chase says, tough love, and she says her father is a busy man. She asks if she can make one more phone call, but he says she only gets one; like last time, and the time before that. She says, too bad there’s no loyalty program. He tells her, go ahead, and she asks, what’s the catch? He says, none. He’s just curious. If her father won’t help her, he wants to see who will.

Nelle goes into Charlie’s, and tells Julian that he’s just the man she wanted to see. He says they’re closed, but she says, the door is open. He says they’re just closed to her. She says, of all people, she thought he would understand her struggle to put the past behind her, while the Corinthoses hold it over her head. He says he doesn’t even sell Sonny’s coffee anymore, and asks what she wants. She says she wants to make him a generous offer. From the heart.

Diane tells Michael to repeat what she said. He tells her, I will not let Nelle bait me in court. She says, now, Willow, and Willow says she won’t let Nelle bait her either. Diane says, let Nelle roll out her manipulation and histrionics, while they remain calm and stay the course, and Michael will be the same loving, committed, stalwart presence that he’s always been. Michael asks if she thinks he can manage that, and she says, of course (🍷). But she’s seen Willow give way to anger in the courtroom against Shiloh. Nelle is just as bad, if not worse. Willow says she understands, and she’s ready for Nelle. Diane says the two of them make an excellent team. They both know Wiley’s favorites, how to put him down for a nap, and his first words. Nelle is practically a stranger. Michael asks if that doesn’t support Nelle’s argument that she deserves more time with him. Diane says, let Nelle argue what’s best for Nelle, and they’ll argue what’s best for Wiley. After all the trauma Wiley has been through, it’s crucial that he stay with people he loves and trusts. They’ve already proven they’ll do what it takes for him.

Julian tells Nelle, she has five seconds. She asks why he’s in such a rush. There’s a light crowd, and it’s not like he has any family to get back to. Is anyone even speaking to him, besides Lucas and Wiley? He says, time’s up, and she tells him, don’t be a baby. They have one horrible thing in common. They’re both victims of Brad. He left Nelle unconscious by the side of the road after she gave birth to Wiley. It’s too bad she didn’t remember until after it came out. Julian says, bad timing. What he finds tragic is that she expects him to believe Brad pulled a number on her. She asks if that’s a compliment, but he says, no. What does she want? She says she wants to offer him a spot in her son’s life. On one condition.

Brook says, Dusty, pick up, but gets voicemail. She hangs up, and Chase says, don’t tell him that she’s run out of people to turn her down. She says, cut to the chase, Chase, and he says, according to the report… She asks if says anything about abuse of power or false arrest. He didn’t like her calling him out for betraying his girlfriend, and if he had any decency, he’d admit she’s not the only guilty party, and let her go. She might have a big mouth, but she’s not a lying jerk like him. He flashes back to lying to Willow about having his pretend affair with Sasha, and he says Brook is right. She says, what? and he says, about him; about everything. Goodbye. She says he can’t just leave her there, and he says she still broke the law. She tore up the citation, and disturbed the peace. Being right doesn’t change that.  She asks if she’s supposed to sit there until tomorrow, and he says she has a phone. Either find someone to get her out, or spend the night in custody. Either way, he doesn’t give a damn.

Diane says, Nelle’s lawyer might try to discredit Willow, as a woman unwilling to relinquish a child that’s not hers, but no one, aside from Michael has shown more backbone and been willing to sacrifice more than she has. And they have the legal documents to prove she’s put Wiley’s needs first. It’s gold. Willow and Michael thank her, and Diane leaves. Michael says, Willow heard her; she’s gold. Willow says he’s not so bad himself, and he says the only way she’d be a better advocate is if she married him.

Julian tells Nelle to run it by him one more time. She says, what’s complicated? Wiley’s custody suit is tomorrow. She wants him to testify on her behalf, as Wiley’s former grandfather and character witness, and tell them what a wonderful mother she is. He says he’d be lying under oath, but she says he knows the truth is that Wiley would be better off with his mother than with Michael, who’s not Julian’s favorite person. He laughs, and he says, the child in question, who he used to believe was his grandson, is better off with the same woman who left his father to die in a burning car? She says she was under stress because Michael was trying to take the child from her, and her hormones were raging. He says he’s not going help her, and she says he will if he wants to stay in Wiley’s life. When she has sole custody, Wiley can call him grandpa again if he wants. Again, it’s a very generous offer. Once she has sole custody… He says she likes saying that, like it’s a possibility. She says, it’s a lock. Once she has Wiley, he’ll never see a Corinthos or Quartermaine again – not even Willow – but he’ll have access. Julian says he can’t imagine Sonny being too happy, and she says, Sonny and Carly will suffer even more; they’re on the same page. He says, they’re not even in the same book. He loves Wiley, and cares about what happens to him. If anybody asks, he’ll say Wiley is better off with his father, and his mother is a heartless monster who only uses him as a weapon. So by all means, invite him to court to testify on her behalf. His phone rings, and he asks what the hell they want. Absolutely not. On second thought, he’ll be right there. Nelle asks if everything is okay, and he tells the waitress that he needs her to watch the bar. And don’t serve Nelle. She’s done here.

Chase goes into Charlie’s, where Nelle sits without a drink at the bar. He flashes back to Willow coming home, and telling her that he has wine and takeout, whatever she wants. She asks him to just hold her. Nelle says he looks like he could use a drink and some company. He says, no thank you, and she asks if he’s that afraid of her. He says that’s not the word he’d use to describe how he feels about her. She says, so he does have feelings for her. Now they’re getting somewhere.

Michael tells Willow, when they talked about getting married to protect Wiley before, it wasn’t an option for her. She says, it turns out, her situation has changed. She flashes back to seeing Sasha and Chase making out on the couch, and telling Chase that, never in a million years did she think he’d do this. When he said he loved her, she thought he meant forever, but she didn’t know him at all. She tells Michael, drastically, and Michael says, he knows it’s not how they imagined their marriages or futures, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make a partnership that works. She says, if they do this, she needs to be upfront, and he says he expects nothing less. She tells him, despite what he did, she’s still in love with Chase. He’s the first man she loved, and until they broke up, she didn’t plan on loving anyone else. She’s not sure she’s even capable of it. Can he marry a woman who will probably never be in love with him? He says if they commit themselves to loving Wiley, and raising him together in a family that respects and supports each other, that’s all he can ask for. She says, okay then, and he says she needs to know she’ll be marrying a Corinthos and Quartermaine. Two powerful families, unique in their traditions and customs, with a lot of secrets. It’s like joining a club you can’t resign from, and life will be very different if they do this.

Julian says he paid Brook’s bail; let’s go. She promises to pay him back, and he says, damn straight. She thanks him, and he says, don’t mention it. He might have left her there, but she stopped him from throttling someone.

Michael tells Willow, they may not love each other romantically, but she knows how much he profoundly values her friendship. He flashes back talking to her about the grief group and her introducing herself; him saying he was nervous about speaking in the group, but then saw her face, and talked about Jonah; her telling him that she’s wiling help Kristina by telling her about Shiloh; Willow telling Michael about the adoption, and him saying he’s glad Wiley has her. He remembers Willow in jail, and then playing with Wiley. She tells him that she feels the same way. He’s helped her so much, from the support group to everything since. He’s been her rock. He says she’s been there for Wiley, which means she’s been there for him, so she’s been his rock too. He relies on her honesty. She says she relies on his too. She wishes there was a better way to say it, but she’s in awe of his integrity. He says, some people call it self-righteousness, and she says, there’s that in there too.

Chase tells Nelle that he can pay for his own drink, and no one should accept a beverage from her without a toxicologist checking it first. Nelle asks if he wants to sit down, but he says, no. Life is short; he doesn’t have time for her games. She says, one would think he wasn’t single, and had a hot teacher warming his bed. They’re both single, so who knows? Maybe she’ll give him a second chance. We flash back to Nelle going to his hotel room in Florida, and seducing him. He wonders how it is she’s become more delusional. He would have thought she’d reached a threshold by now. She says she gets what she wants. She’ll get Wiley, and if she wants Chase, she’ll get him. Anyone who underestimates her, including his friend Michael, is delusional. Chase stomps out, and Nelle heads the other way. To the bathroom?

Finn calls Chase, and asks where he is. Chase says, Pier 55; why? Finn says he talked to Willow, and Chase clearly didn’t take his advice. Chase says he’s not in the mood for a lecture, and Finn says, what about a beer? Does he want to meet at The Rib in fifteen? Chase tells him, some other time. He hangs up, and looks at the water.

Julian hears Brook come into Charlie’s, and says they’re closed. She says she doesn’t want a drink, and he says he figured she’d be on her way home. Why did she decide to call him to spring her? Isn’t there a houseful of Quartermaines who will send a butler? She says they used to have a butler, but he left in the 90s; it’s just housekeepers now. He says, bailing her out isn’t in the job description? She says he wasn’t her first call. Or her second or third. She got tired of reaching out, and hearing, I told you so. He suggests she should have called her father, and she says he was her first phone call, and her first, I told you so. Julian asks what made her think he’d get her out? and she says she has leverage. He proved that when he showed up, but he says, it was a good excuse get out of a bad conversation.

As Chase looks at the water, he remembers meeting Willow when she was crying in her car, and seeing the pamphlet for the grief group. He flashes back on bringing her home for the first time, and her saying she has no interest in being in his lair; her apologizing for overreacting, and him telling her that he likes her, and wants to spend more time together as a couple; her saying she wants that too. He remembers her throwing away her letter of resignation, and saying she’s staying; her saying he’s her first relationship, and thanking him for standing by her through the Shiloh trauma; and him saying she’s the hero, and he was just the backup, and kissing her.

Finn finds Chase at the pier, and says he can see why Chase didn’t want to meet at The Rib. It’s much better ambiance there. Chase says, it’s perfect, and Finn says, the smell of fish… and whatever that is. Chase appreciates Finn coming and wanting to help, but he can’t. Willow is gone because he wanted her to go, but knowing it was right doesn’t make it hurt any less. Finn says, believe him, he knows.

Willow tells Michael, it’s just her way of saying she knows he’ll always be straight with her, and treat her with the respect she never had until she met him. Michael says, and Wiley. He loves everything about Wiley, of course (🍷), but he especially loves the way Wiley smiles at her. We flash back to Michael introducing Wiley to her as his godson, and her saying she’s not able to stay away. They smile.

Chase says he appreciates Finn tracking him down. He’s sorry he acted like a jerk. Finn says, if it’s any consolation, Willow probably thinks it’s a family trait. Chase asks what he said, and Finn says he mistakenly believed Chase took his advice, and told Willow the truth. They talked for a while at cross purposes, and she probably thinks he’s okay with what Chase did. Why didn’t Chase tell her it was staged? Chase says, that would have been selfish. It’s not about how bad he feels, but what’s right for Wiley. He knows what Nelle is capable of, and whatever it takes is worth it. Finn asks what he can do, and Chase says, not a damn thing. It’s already done. Finn gives him a beer, and Chase toasts to Willow, a beautiful and kind woman, who he will always love. He could have been happy spending the rest of his life with her, but she wouldn’t have been happy if Wiley was suffering or hurting. So this is what he had to do; this is how he shows his love. He drinks.

Brook tells Julian, if he’d turned her down, she would have called his bluff and gone to Sonny with her suspicions. He says thanks for reminding him how she holds his life in her hands. She says, fortunately, she doesn’t have to use her leverage. It’s best for everyone, especially Lucas. It would break his heart, and he’s been through enough. They toast to Lucas, and Brook says, accommodate the occasional favor, and she doesn’t have to tell anyone that he tampered with Brad’s car. They clink glasses, as Nelle listens in.

Chase tells Finn, the first time he and Willow met, she was sitting in her car crying. She didn’t seem helpless or fragile. She’s beautiful, even in tears, and he could tell there was something rare and strong about her. Then he got to know her. People must have thought he was trying to rescue her, but she didn’t need rescuing. She’s so determined, and so fierce in her quiet way. He laughs, and says, it took a long time for Willow to love him, but he was a goner in the first ten seconds. Finn says he hears that. Chase says he got used to thinking they had a lifetime, and part of him still can’t stop thinking they won’t. He tells Finn, thanks, and Finn says, for the beer? Chase says for respecting his decision, even though he doesn’t agree with it. Finn says he thinks Chase is a well-intentioned idiot. Love has a way of making fools out of all of them. Chase says, he appreciates Finn coming, but… Finn says, he’d rather be on his own? and Chase says, yeah. Finn tells Chase, call him, even if he just wants Finn to sit with him. Chase thanks him, they hug, and Finn leaves.

Michael tells Willow, his son loves her, and he knows she loves him. So if she agrees, they’ll still have a marriage based on love; for each other as friends, and love for Wiley. She gets up, and he asks what she’s thinking. She flashes back to Chase asking if she still considers his apartment his lair. She says she considers it the place where he is; the place she feels happy and safe because she’s with him. She remembers them telling each other, I love you, for the first time, and him saying he knows what a good person she is, what a good mom she’ll be, and how he definitely wants kids with her. She tells Michael, it’s not the marriage she imagined, and he says, him neither. She says, but she has faith they can make it work. He says, if that’s what she wants. If not, no harm, no foul. She says, Wiley deserves a safe, happy future. One with parents who love and care for him, and care about each other, and she would like to be part of it. So her answer is yes. She’ll marry him.

Tomorrow, Cyrus is sure he and Jordan will cross paths again; Lucy tells Sasha that she knows what it’s like to be labeled the town tramp; Nelle tells Martin they need a counter move now; and Michael asks if everyone is ready for a wedding.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Adam tells Jenna, he’s used to flying solo, and it scares him to change it. Jenna says, this isn’t what it should be like. It either needs to be fixed or he pissed all over something she believed was there. She’s put him first in a lot of things, and it hasn’t always been reciprocal. Adam says he can be closed off, and she says he’s not used to supporting a partner. He says she’s probably right. He shuts down. She asks if there’s a reason why, and he says, maybe it’s because he traveled so much as a kid. She says he readily showed her affection, so it’s there, but he needs to trust her, and she needs to trust him. He says he has hard time with that, and she says she does too. She’s scared. He says he’s sorry for what he said, and they hug. In his interview, Adam says emotional attachment is hard for him. His parents worked internationally, and he was moved all the time. He’d go in and out of schools, make friends, and then goodbye. He wants a great relationship, but didn’t think he was capable of it. A producer asks if he thinks he’s the problem, and he says he knows he’s the problem. He tells Jenna that he’s going to make a valiant effort not to clam up. He’s sorry for that.

Guest Dina tells Kerry, tomorrow is going to be her day, and Kerry says she’s going to bed. Jenna sits on Adam’s lap in the crew mess. Georgia comes by to ask Jenna a question, but says, sorry, as you were, and keeps going. In Ciara’s interview, she says, they’re so wrapped up in each other, they’re not paying attention to anyone else. It gives couples in yachting a bad rep. Georgia comes back, and says, trying this again. She asks when they’re starting in the morning. Everyone goes to bed.

Byron drains the oil that had leaked. Guests Jennifer and Mark meet with Glenn and Jenna. Jennifer says this is probably never going to happen again, and they want to make sure to get the most out of every moment, and do activities. In Glenn’s interview, he says, it’s heart wrenching. The guests could ask for anything. He wants to make it the charter of a lifetime. Jenna tells Georgia, sorry about last night. Georgia says she’s not changing her vote, but Jenna says, it’s complicated. They need to work out some things, and there’s more to it than Georgia knows. In Georgia’s interview, she says, since they’ve gotten on the boat, Jenna’s half the person she thought she was, and Adam is showing his true colors. This guy is going to screw Jenna up later.

Breakfast is served, and Jenna tells the guests they’re going to do water skiing, tubing, and waterboarding, then have cocktails on the beach. Georgia and Madison straighten up the cabins. Madison says, someone has to do the work, instead of sitting in the galley. Jenna pops in, and Madison isn’t sure if she heard. Jenna tells them she’s going to clear everything from breakfast. When she’s gone, Madison says Jenna makes her uncomfortable. Paget and Chris work on deck, and in Paget’s interview, he says, Chris has brought a new lease on life to the boat; he’s very spongy. Little does he know he has very small shoes to fill. The guests jump off the boat into the water, and Jenna asks Madison to relieve Georgia in the laundry room, so Georgia can go on break.

A guest asks Byron for some vodka, and he tells Jenna. She asks why they told him, and he says, because she’s not up there. Jenna tells Adam that she’s going to lie down, and he asks if she wants him to come; he’s got some free time. He asks if her minions are lying down, and she says, Georgia is on break and Madison is on laundry. She asks Madison if she wants be on service. In Madison’s interview, she says, whew! We’re good. Adam tells Jenna, it’s his first break all season. In Madison’s interview, she says, Jenna isn’t in her bed, and Adam isn’t in the galley. We’re supposed to be working, not sleeping on someone’s d*ck. Madison gripes to Ciara, and in Ciara’s interview, she says, if someone isn’t doing their job properly, someone else has to do it, and it’s not fair. Madison says she knows there’s just one more charter, but still… Chris watches the guests in the water, and in his interview, he says, it’s astonishing that Kerry has cancer. She’s such a positive, vibrant person. He’s always been positive, but it’s a reminder that, no matter how sh*tty your life can be, there’s always something to be positive about. In Jenna’s interview, she says, given that she’s given the majority of her life in yachting, at some point, she needs to be selfish. She deserves this feeling, and she’s enjoying every minute of it.

Glenn asks who’s on service, as he helps Madison. In Madison’s interview, she says, thanks for being a third stew. In Adam’s bunk, Adam tells Jenna, he wishes they could do this every day. Ciara tells Glenn, Madison is on service and laundry, so Jenna can take a nap with Adam. She left the guests. Glenn asks if the guests are okay, and she says, they are, but they can’t have no one on service. In Ciara’s interview, she says, it’s none of her business, but she can give her opinion if the captain is asking for it. She’s been working in yachting a long time. She tells Glenn that Jenna spends more time in Adam’s lap than working. She adds that the guests want the inflatable hotdog. Madison asks Georgia to check the cabins while the guests are in the water. Several of the guests try to get on the hotdog at once, and fall off. Glenn asks Madison if there’s a problem. She says she thinks as adults, they should be able to handle it, but it happened a lot this weekend. Although they just have one charter left. Jenna and Adam hug. The guests finally manage to get on the hotdog, and it takes off, pulled by the tender with Chris driving.

Jenna asks about the evening’s weather, and Glenn says, it’s not supposed to be windy. She tells him the guests are having a PJ party. Chris helps Paget lift a water vehicle called a seabob, and in his interview, he says, as he was lifting, he felt his back go out. He’s spent his life playing rugby and working on yachts; two of the worst things for your back. He’s used to just getting on with it. Guest Dino tells Kerry that she’s a role model for him; so positive and living in the now. Kerry says it’s a shame she had to go through this to wake up. Jenna tells the stews that at 6:30, the guests are going to the beach. Then they’re having a PJ party tonight. She tells Madison to get the PJs for the crew. Adam and Jenna go out on the tender, and Mark passes out the PJs they’ve gotten for everyone. In Chris’s interview, he says he has a high threshold for pain, and when he’s got a job to do, he just gets on with it.

Jenna comes back, and tells Madison, the guests are ready to go. She’ll clean up, and Madison and Georgia can go with them. In Madison’s interview, she says Jenna’s tone is demoralizing. I dunno. She sounds like a normal boss to me. Chris, Paget, and Ciara also go with the guests. Glenn looks over his glasses at Adam and Jenna goofing around. In his interview, Glenn says the last thing he wants to do is upset people who are face to face with the guests on charter, but he doesn’t want lovey-dovey stuff in the crew mess. It’s unprofessional, and needs to stop.

Georgia welcomes the guests to their private beach. Chris tells Paget, Georgia’s shorts are particularly short. Paget says Chris noticed, and Chris says, every day. Back at the boat, Adam cooks, and Jenna cleans up. On the beach, Georgia brings out her guitar. Kerry suggests Paget sing and take his clothes off. Georgia says they’ll do one of Paget’s songs. In Chris’s interview, he says he’s picking up flirtatious energy from Paget and Georgia. The tender starts to float away, and Chris runs to grab it. It’s time for the guests to go back to the boat, and Paget tells them that they’re the most fun guests yet. As Paget dismantles the umbrella, Georgia says something suggestive about getting it in the hole, and Paget says her mind is in the gutter. He asks, what’s going on with Chris? and she asks, why? Is he curious? He says he begs her pardon. In Georgia’s interview, she says, it’s difficult, because she finds him endearing. She has moments where she wonders how it’s possible someone is so like herself. She hasn’t found anyone she’s had a weakness for. Knowing the season is ending is torture for her.

Kerry tells the guests to put on their jammies. Glenn and Byron set up the dining table on deck. The stews put their PJs on, and they’re cute. Button down short sleeve tops and matching shorts, maroon with pinkish piping, and various sleep masks to go with them. Chris blows up helium balloons, and inhales some, giving a weather report in a helium voice. Ooh, the table has fairy lights; my favorite. Byron says Madison has been in a grumpy mood, and she says just because she isn’t perky doesn’t mean she’s in a bad mood, which definitely makes her sound like she’s in a bad mood. Byron tells Glenn that he looks like Aladdin in his PJs. Everyone comes up, and stands in a line in front of the guests. Jennifer tells them to take their walk, and they’ll judge them. The winner gets a prize. Everyone does a crazy dance or model walk, and the guests take pictures. Chris says if he’s going to do it, he’s doing it properly. He does a bump and grind, slides into the hot tub, and ends with taking his shirt off. In his interview, he says, did it hurt? Yeah, but it was worth it? 100%. Chris gets the prize of a fancy robe and $200. In his interview, he says, it’s fantastic. It will probably go into a massage for his back. The guests are served risotto to start, which always makes me think of Gordon Ramsay yelling at chefs.

Georgia tells Madison that she’s taking a break, and Jenna calls Madison to the galley to help serve the main course; surf and turf, with chateaubriand and lobster. One of the guests says, if food shuts the table up, it’s good. Kerry says she’s going to cry when they have to leave. Guest Jacque says, it’s a special gathering, and Jenna says, it has a lot of meaning. It’s nice to be part of it. Kerry says she’s never eaten so much good food in her entire life.

Chris takes some meds in the morning. Guest Mark dives off the boat. Paget drops his radio while lifting the seabob (which is now officially a pain in the ass), and slips. In his interview, Paget says he felt his hamstring go. In Chris’s interview, he says he swears their crew has been cursed. They have to just push through the pain or they’re screwed.

It’s the last day of charter, and some of the guests jump off the side of the boat into the water. Jenna tells Georgia that someone is leaving clothes piled in a ball in the laundry room. Adam says, it’s because clothes keep being left in the washing machine. In Madison’s interview, she says, Jenna and Adam are the Kim and Kanye of yachting. They’re pretty to look at, but you don’t want to be in a room with them for more than three seconds. Ciara asks if Paget is okay, and he says, it really hurts. Glenn wants to look over everything. In his interview, he says, after the oil accident, he wants to make sure all the i’s are dotted, and t’s are crossed. He doesn’t want anything else to bite them in the ass. He tells Byron that he wants to send Chris up the rig. In Chris’s interview, he says, it’s dangerous, going up 60 meters on the mast. He’s putting his life in the hands of someone else. There’s a lot of potential for things to go wrong, but it’s what he lives for. Should he be doing this? Absolutely not. Does he want to? Hell yeah. He gets into a harness, and goes up, Byron holding the rope below. In Glenn’s interview, he says, the mast is 62 meters from the water, or 190+ feet. In his interview, Chris says he feels most alive doing scary, fun, adrenaline filled stuff like that. It’s the way life should be lived. He finds that a light isn’t working, changes the bulb, and comes back down.

Glenn asks the deckhands to put away the swim platform. Adam makes breakfast, and Kerry calls it, the last supper. Jennifer says her favorite part of the trip was seeing them in the hotdog, and Kerry says she doesn’t think she’s laughed that hard in a long time. Glenn docks the boat. Madison complains about helping with the luggage, and Georgia says, it’s part of the job. In his interview, Paget says, life’s not fair. As rich as you are, you might not be here. You need to live every moment like it’s your last breath. There’s no excuse not be grateful. Jenna says their favorite part was making Kerry happy, and Kerry says, laughter is the best medicine. Dino says they’ll never know how much the trip meant. They leave, and Glenn blasts the horn.

Chris tells Glenn about hurting himself when he was lifting the seabob. He says he can still do the job, just slower. Glenn suggests seeing a doctor, and tells Chris about getting an injection when he was injured. In Chris’s interview, he says, it sucks. There’s no mercy when it comes to an injury. If you hurt yourself, you’re off the boat. Glenn tells him, keep an eye on it, and let him know how he’s progressing. Jenna tells Madison to start making beds. Glenn radios everyone for a charter debrief.

Glenn says, it was charter number eight, and the ultimate charter. It was the most challenging, having the hydraulic oil spill on the deck. He tells Chris a doctor will be coming, and they’re going to retire the seabob. He thinks service has dropped a little compared to earlier, and wants to talk with them about that. He wants to make sure they iron out any issues moving forward, and finish on a high note. In Jenna’s interview, she says, it’s complete bullsh*t. The guests are always happy, and that’s a result of her guidance. Glenn says, they have another charter tomorrow, and need to flip the boat quickly. Their tip was $12,700, or $1400 each. Georgia says, it was the sweetest charter. They made such an effort to help each other enjoy themselves. In her interview, she says, she’d love to have a friend group like these people. They’re her kind of people. Glenn tells them to eat lunch, and get back into it. They have a quick glass of champagne, and some food. Chris tells Madison to have a seat, but she says she has a lot to do. In her interview, Madison says she doesn’t think Jenna wants to accept responsibility for what transpired this season. She should have been called out long ago. Jenna tells Adam that she’s pissed. They should have come to her. Tell her what the guests said. She’s trying to control her rage.

Glenn requests a doctor for Chris. Chris finds Georgia in the laundry, and asks if she’s back in her hole already. She says it’s safer in there. Paget lies down. Georgia suggests to Madison that she shouldn’t have spoken to Ciara about her issue with Jenna, since Ciara will go directly to Glenn. Madison says, don’t flip on this; she needs someone in her corner. In Georgia’s interview, she doesn’t know if Madison likes to play the victim, or thinks she actually is the victim. We flash back to Madison bitching, and she says, they’ve all been effected. Madison isn’t the only one who has to deal with this sh*t. Madison says she’s not saying anything against Jenna. Georgia says, it’s a combination of things. Jenna’s lack of performance has gotten progressively worse, and Paget and Chris have been hurt. They’ll have to pick up the slack on the last charter. Jenna is on the defensive, so let her be angry, and when she calms down, they’ll see how she acts.

Glenn asks if Jenna has a minute. In his interview, he says Jenna made a choice to get involved with Adam, and now her work life and personal life have run together. He tells her, a couple of things have come to his attention, and they’ve got a big problem.

Next time, Chris needs an MRI scan, the last charter of the season, Glenn is concerned about illegal substances on board, and says a guest will be in deep sh*t if he finds drugs in one of the cabins. Captain Lee kicked someone’s ass off the boat for that once.

🛥 FYI, Below Deck Mediterranean will return on Hannah, Hannah, June 1st.

🧜‍♂️ Meet the Cast…

And be sure to catch the trailer.

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/below-deck-med-season-5-crew-includes-a-published-author-and-former-professional-model.html/?amp=1

⛴ A Three Hour Tour…

Check out the new boat on Below Deck Med.

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=cFutByQkG2C&brand=0

🔮 Keeping You Busy…

Harry Potter reads Harry Potter.

https://nerdist.com/article/daniel-radcliffe-reads-harry-potter-recording/

🎤 Good Golly…

My best memory of him is when he officiated at Bo and Nora’s wedding on One Life To Live.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1150088/rock-legend-little-richard-dead-at-87?source=email&medium=emn-content-1&cmpid=evening&content=emn-news

🏰 I watched the Downton Abbey movie over the weekend. Twice. It was great to see the Crawley’s back again, and all the servant politics. It’s the usual suspects, with the plot revolving around a visit from the queen. If you loved the show, you’ll love the movie.

🔎 Still Missing…

The Shahs of Sunset reunion. And absolutely no info. Zilch. Zero. Nada. What is it? A lawsuit? A restraining order? Everyone’s computers crashed on the same day? What?

🕯 Oh Say Do I See…

There seems to be the glimmer of hope on the horizon that we’re going to have a soft quarantine opening soon. Someday, you will know what day it is again. Until then, stay safe, stay following the guidelines, and stay remembering that giving yourself a haircut is a bad idea.

May5

May 4, 2020 – Spencer Agrees To See Nikolas, Adam Wants To Drive Away, Literally, a List For Santa & Here

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

I missed the beginning, but these are the main points. The Davis women got together to sort through racks of clothing for underprivileged women; Brando went to Sonny’s gym, and Jason was there; and Elizabeth found Franco going over their bills in the studio. She saw an invitation from Ava for the portrait unveiling, and wasn’t happy about it.

Julian hears someone come into Charlie’s, and says they’re closed. Neil grabs him, and pushes him up against the bar, saying, you bastard. Do you have any idea what you did to Alexis?

At the gym, Jason asks if Brando is staying in Port Charles, and Brando says he thinks so. Sonny told him the situation is less volatile, and it would be okay for him to go back to Chicago, but he sort of likes Port Charles. He likes the garage, and running his own place. Jason says if he decided to stay, maybe he could use another customer.

Kristina says Alexis is late; it’s probably a work thing. She’s got a big belief in the project. Molly says, helping underserved women build careers. She pauses, and says, next time, stop her from sounding like she’s giving a public service lecture. Kristina says, that’s the way Molly talks, and why is she being so hard on herself? Molly says, while TJ was tied up in a basement, she was sleeping with the friendly neighborhood mechanic. Sam says, why not just tell TJ the truth?

Neil asks what the hell Julian’s problem is that he made Alexis’s personal business public to anyone and everyone. Julian says Neil took advantage of Alexis and drove her to drink, and Neil thinks he’s the injured party? Neil says thanks to Julian’s public scene, word got back to the medical board. He calls Julian an SOB, and says Julian cost him his career.

On the phone, Alexis asks how Diane thinks she feels. She’s keeping calm and busy, and staving off a nervous breakdown… How does she think it went? She lied at the hearing. It could be considered perjury. Does she think the bar will think so?

Franco says Elizabeth was all fun and hot, and now she’s all stormy. She’s still hot though. She says Ava is supposed to be his friend, and reads from the invitation; art’s bad boy Franco, ten years after his fall from grace, art provocateur. She says, Ava is using his dredged up past. Franco says, it’s not like his past is a deep, dark secret. He’d thought she made peace with it.

Nikolas tells Ava, the adolescent games have to stop. The groundskeeper told him she asked that trees be cut down. She says, not cut down; just moved. They obscure her view. He says she doesn’t get to change house or grounds. The trees were there before her, and they’ll be standing after she’s gone. He doesn’t recommend any more shots. She says guerrilla warfare, like putting snakes in handbags? and he says he has no idea who did it. He wouldn’t waste time on petty revenge. She points out a letter on top of the mail, and asks if he doesn’t recognize the handwriting? He says, it’s from Spencer.

Julian asks what the hell Neil is talking about, and Neil says he’s been stripped of his license. His life’s work and livelihood is gone. Julian says, and Neil blames him? Neil says, it had no reason to come out, but Julian says, wrong. Britt saw them at the hotel. Neil says Julian tried to make a public spectacle of it, and Julian says Neil used his privilege as Alexis’s former doctor; he thought therapists were big on accountability. Neil says he takes responsibility. He let the relationship progress when he knew better, and used his position of trust, but Julian’s outrage and misplaced chivalry doesn’t change the damage he’s done in Alexis’s life. Now he’s made it worse.

Kristina says, Sam can’t tell Molly what to do about her relationship, and Sam asks what happened after she left the garage? Kristina says, Molly went back to see Brando? Molly says she wanted to let him know that she wasn’t going to tell TJ what happened, and Sam was still there talking to him. Sam says she wanted to know where Brando stood with Molly, and Molly says, which is nowhere near inappropriate and unnecessary. Sam says she didn’t want Brando taking advantage of Molly, and Molly says, no one took advantage of her. It was a one-night stand; they happen. Kristina says, not to Molly, and Molly tells them to get over themselves. She’s not a prude, and doesn’t need rescuing. Alexis walks in, apologizing for being late. Sam asks if she’s okay, and Alexis says, right as rain. What were the three of them fighting about?

Jason tells Brando that he needs a stabilizer for his bike, a Harley Fatboy. He doesn’t ride much anymore, but summer is coming, and he wants to be ready. He’d like to put it in himself. Brando says he thought Sam was Jason’s mechanic. She was at the garage today, and sounded like she knew a lot about bikes. Jason asks why she was there.

Elizabeth says Ava is supposed to be Franco’s friend. He’s a changed man; a father and a husband. He heals through his art, and if he hadn’t risked his life to catch Ryan, Ava might not be alive. Franco doesn’t think anyone has forgotten. A producer reached out, because he was working with the producer who was making a documentary about Ryan. Elizabeth says, the man Ryan killed? and he says, yes. Because he was involved in Ryan’s capture, the producer wants to interview him. He’s trying to salvage the documentary. He didn’t want anybody to delve into his past, but with summer coming, it’s difficult. She says he’s lost her, and he says, like Ava put it; it’s been ten years. She asks what he means, and he suggests they have a chat about the situation. She sits down with him, and says, if there’s something she needs to know, just tell her. He says, in July, it’s the ten year anniversary of his Francophrenia show, and the night he tried to frame Jason for pushing him off the roof.

Ava says Spencer hasn’t reached out since they were in France, and asks Nikolas what he said. Nikolas tells her that Spencer is going to accept him back in his life. She says, wonderful, and he says, if he leaves her. Spencer can neither forgive or forget her betrayal, and selling him out to Valentin. He reads, your turncoat wife will have to go. Ava says she keeps hoping Spencer will soften toward her, but she’s not surprised he hasn’t. He needs somebody to blame and focus his anger on. It may as well be her. In any case, she’s happy Spencer reached out. It’s a big step. Nikolas can’t believe it. Spencer can be so stubborn; it’s a Cassadine trait. Ava says he feared Spencer would reject him forever, and wants to give him a second chance. It’s wonderful. Spencer is a great kid, and deserves to have his father in his life. Nikolas wonders if he should see Spencer in person; he doesn’t want to overwhelm him. Ava guesses he’ll be wanting a divorce, and he says, sorry. He’d do anything reconcile with his son. She tells him, don’t be sorry. She understands completely. When will he be moving out?

Molly tells Alexis, they’re not fighting, and Sam says, it’s just a spirited debate. Alexis asks, what about? Kristina says, what Molly and TJ have been talking about. Alexis says, Molly is talking to TJ; that’s encouraging. Sam tells Molly, tell mom what happened with TJ.

Julian tells Neil, get it straight; discussions about him and Alexis are off limits. It doesn’t concern Neil. Neil says since he doesn’t have a medical license any more, he’ll say what he damn well pleases. What Julian has done in Alexis’s life is very much his concern. Julian asks when Alexis confided in him; during therapy or in bed? Neil says, maybe Julian is still in denial that he held a knife to Alexis’s throat, but all the denying, rationalizing, and excuses in the world won’t change the fact that he terrorized her. Now he made their private business public. Julian asks if that isn’t what Neil wanted, and says Neil should be thanking him.

Elizabeth says, ten years seems like a long time. Franco was suffering from a brain tumor; he’s not the same man. Franco says, she’s right, but he did a lot of damage destroyed a lot of lives. The public setting put a spotlight on the ugliness, and people are coming to him to tell his side of the story. They’re offering him a lot of money. It’s an incredible opportunity for income. Elizabeth says, absolutely not. It’s a painful part of his past, and she doesn’t want him to relive it for any amount of money, but at least they’re strangers who are asking. Ava wants to exploit his pain for a vanity project. Give her Ava’s number. He says, please don’t call Ava; she’s kind of his employer. And scandal sells. His old artwork is more valuable, and with the publicity, he can ask for even more money for his paintings. She asks if he’s okay with that, and he says, it doesn’t matter. It’s the way it is. He works in a hospital, and teaches sick kids how to draw. He’s funded a shelter, kept the hospital open, and he trapped a serial killer. It doesn’t matter. As long as he’s an artist and public figure, he’ll never escape the past. It will always be there.

Nikolas says Ava thinks he’s giving her Windymere? She says, not just the house, but Spoon Island. It’s part of the estate. He asks in what universe she assumes she’d get them, and she says, this one. It’s part of her 90%. He says she’s holding him to the post-nup? and she says, why wouldn’t she? He says, it has nothing to do with infidelity or a failing on his part. It’s only because of his son. She says she understands, and he asks why she’s doing this. He thought she wanted him to have a relationship with Spencer. She says, of course (🍷) she does, but the terms are clear and binding. If he divorces her, she gets 90% of the Cassadine fortune. Nikolas tells her, be careful about overplaying her hand. She’s sure she doesn’t know what he means, and he says she thinks she’s won, and her petty games mildly interest him, but don’t try to keep him from his son. It won’t end well for her.

Ava says, resorting to threats is unnecessary. She’s not standing in the way of their reconciliation. She’s thrilled, and will be glad to give him a divorce, but a deal’s a deal, and she’s not walking away from her fair share. He says, nothing about it is fair. It’s Spencer’s rightful inheritance. She says, Spencer didn’t agree; he did. That’s why she allocated the remaining 10% to Spencer. It’s a fortune in itself, and more than enough for him to live on. He says she doesn’t give a damn about Spencer. All she cares about is herself. She proved it with her own daughter. No wonder Kiki distanced herself. And Avery. Ava slaps him across the face, and says don’t talk about her child. He says, then stop using his as a pawn. He loves Spencer more than anything. She says, now is his chance to prove it. Give up his fortune, and give Spencer the father he really wants, or not. Stay with her in this marriage from hell, and keep his money. Don’t kid himself that she fooled him into anything. Either way, it’s his choice. His money or his son.

Franco suggests to Elizabeth that he cash in on the public wave before it crashes. He messed up, but that’s the way the world is. He doesn’t think anybody has bought one of his paintings for the talent he may or may not have for a long time. It’s about his reputation. He doesn’t care. A college fund doesn’t care. Elizabeth appreciates that he wants to provide for the kids’ education, but not at the expense of his integrity. He says, notoriety sells, but she suggests letting the art speak for itself. He says she’s never been a real artist.

Julian says Neil treated Alexis like a backstreet mistress; his dirty, little secret, and now it’s out in the open. Nothing is standing in their way. He’s welcome. Neil says, only Julian would look at it so simplistically, because he’s selfish. Alexis lied to the review board, and it’s technically perjury. Alexis is looking at disciplinary action, and possible disbarment, thanks to Julian. Julian says, maybe he’s responsible for the public outburst, but Neil and Alexis jumped into bed and lied about it. He deserves what he gets, but he’s sorry Alexis got bit. Neil says, so is Alexis. Julian asks if that’s why Neil is so pissed. Did she kick him to the curb? Neil says, no, but maybe she should.

Jason asks if Sam had car trouble, but Brando says, no. Her sister Molly had some damage to the undercarriage of her car, and he fixed it. Jason says, Molly is Sonny’s niece, and Brando says, he might as well get it out in the open; he’s on good terms with Molly, but Sam and her other sister can’t stand him.

Molly tells Alexis, TJ proposed a domestic partnership. Alexis says she’s drawn those up for clients, and it’s certainly a legal alternative to traditional marriage. Is Molly happy about it? Molly says, yes; it’s more than she hoped for. Alexis says, and she’s just hearing about it now? She wasn’t born yesterday. What’s going on?

Franco tells Elizabeth, hold on; he takes it back. Of course (🍷) she’s a real artist, but she doesn’t have to deal with the idiots in charge of the professional world. Her work is amazing. He wasn’t trying to offend her. She says, he misspoke, but he’s right. She’s naïve, and has no idea how the art world works. She’s never competed for recognition or mounted a show. His phone dings, and he says he doesn’t want to leave right now, but he can’t be late for Ava. It’s the last night she’s sitting for him, and there’s got to be something to unveil at the unveiling. Are they okay? She says he’d better get going. He doesn’t want keep the gravy train waiting.

Neil tells Julian, maybe Alexis deserves a clean slate. Julian asks what he means, and Neil says he’s done more harm than good. They should avoid future contact. Julian confuses all of us, by saying, Neil is going to walk after what Alexis went through to be with him? Neil says, there’s nothing to walk away from. Julian says, if Neil walks away, he risks everything. He has Alexis’s hopes and dreams in his hand, and he’s going to toss them away. Neil says he’s doing what’s right; it’s not about him and Alexis. Julian says he’s running away to protect his damn self.

Brando punches the bag, and Jason asks why Sam and Kristina have a problem with him. He says he insulted Kristina. Not on purpose, but he offended Kristina, and Sam was offended on her behalf. Jason says, insulted how? and Brando says, Kristina was working at Charlie’s, and Sam was with her. They’d never met, but Sam heard his name and recognized it. She asked if he was Sonny’s cousin, and he said he was. She introduced herself, and they made conversation. He heard she’d taken down Shiloh, and he said how brave she was. Jason says, that doesn’t seem like an offense, and Brando says, he told her only idiots join cults, and made some stupid remarks that sounded ignorant and judgmental. He saw Kristina didn’t like it, and Sam said she’d been in DoD. He tried to apologize, but the damage was done. Jason says, so Sam didn’t like what he said about her sister? Brando says, no, and Jason says, and she came all the way over to the garage to tell him that?

Molly says she’s only human, but she shouldn’t have kept quiet. Alexis says she doesn’t blame Molly. Alexis wasn’t there when TJ went missing, because she was focused on her own thing. Molly says she knows she can call Alexis any time, but she had had plenty of support. Alexis has nothing to feel bad about. Alexis is glad she feels that way, and glad she’s talking to TJ. The domestic partnership is a good idea. If she needs paperwork drawn up, or advice, Alexis would be happy to help. Molly says, it’s a little soon for paperwork. It just happened, and she has to catch up on her course work. She knows Alexis is dealing with her own stuff, and wants Alexis to know that she’s capable of taking care of herself. Kristina says Alexis is the poster child for confidence, and gives them something to aspire to. Alexis calls Molly her RBG (Ruth Bader Ginsburg), and says she has the same moral compass. It’s a good thing, and she should be proud. Molly says she’s not all that, and Sam tells her, take the compliment. Molly says she’s not perfect. When TJ disappeared, she jumped into bed with someone else.

Nikolas approaches Elizabeth at the reception desk, and she says she’s working. She’s a real nurse, and her work is kind of important. He says he didn’t mean imply her time isn’t valuable. She says, sorry, and asks if he needs something. He says it’s not like her to snap, and she says, it’s one of those days. What’s he doing there? He says, looking for friend. If he can help, he’d like to. What’s going on?

Ava sips a martini and cries. Franco arrives at Windymere, and she says, sorry. She hopes he’s finished her face; her eyes are puffy. He asks, what happened? and she says she’s fine. He says he’s glad she’s fine, but he’s not. He’s feeling down, and could use a hug. If she felt like it. For his sake. She hugs him, and cries.

Julian tells Neil, try to put Alexis first. Use his shrink – ex-shrink – experience to figure out what she needs, and act accordingly. Neil asks if Julian wants him to be with Alexis, but Julian says, hell no. But Alexis wants to be with Neil, and he wants her to be happy. She deserves it. Neil says he can’t make up for Julian’s failings, and Julian says, true, but he can try not to add to them. Fight for her. She jeopardized her sobriety for him, and she’s going to need help, especially if she has trouble with the bar association. Don’t let her drink. Neil says he can’t stop her, but Julian says he can try. She’ll listen to him. She doesn’t let a lot of people in, and she laid it on the line for him. That means, for some reason, she’s crazy about him. Julian doesn’t know what their issues are, but conquer them. He’d be a fool to walk away from a woman like Alexis.

Jason says, Sam is protecting her sister, and Brando says, she sure is. He apologized, and hopes it’s for good. Jason asks if he was able to fix Molly’s car, and Brando says, her boyfriend picked it up. That’s the reason Sam was at the garage. She used Molly’s car as an excuse to chew him out. Jason says, don’t mess with Sam or her sisters, and Brando says he’s learned his lesson.

Molly tells Alexis, it was Brando, and Alexis says, Sonny’s cousin? She says, second cousin on Mike’s side; they’re not related. Alexis says, thank God for small favors. Molly says she had a huge fight with Jordan. Jordan said TJ was done, and it was her fault. She was frustrated and angry, thinking TJ was bailing on a ten year relationship, and had his mother deliver the news. She damaged her car, and found the nearest garage. Brando was there, and he was nice. He said he could fix her car, and they got to talking. We flash back to Molly kissing Brando, and she says, he didn’t take advantage of her. He didn’t know she had a boyfriend, and when she explained, he couldn’t have been more decent. Her, on the other hand… Kristina says, it was one night. She can’t tell TJ, and risk their relationship. Molly says, it’s no good for the relationship. She’s been swallowing her feelings, and doesn’t think she can keep it up without exploding. Sam says, clearly, since she just blurted it out to Alexis. Molly tells Kristina, she doesn’t handle problems the way Kristina does. Kristina deals with her problems, or not, so she blows up. Kristina says, Molly has all the answers, and Sam doesn’t need to answer to anyone. Jason is a slippery slope, and Sam jeopardized him and her family. Sam says she’s on parole because she saved Kristina from Shiloh, and the stupid cult. Kristina asks if Sam blames her for everything that happened, and Sam says, yes.

Tomorrow, Ava tells Franco to go back to being the psychopath he used to be, Kristina tells Sam that she’s the reason Jason and Sam are still in love, Nelle asks if Martin is prepared to win sole custody for her, and Carly says Nelle won Nina over.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

Adam acts like a d-bag to Jenna, saying she has moments of being cool, then ruins them. She tells him, don’t be with her then. She says he’s petrified of any emotion, and he doesn’t trust her, so they can’t move forward. He wonders what the solution is then. She suggests they go to bed, and he says he wanted to go to sleep hours ago. Jenna snores. Adam’s problem, besides him being a huge baby, is that he wants the perks of a relationship without putting any effort into it.

Jenna eats some cereal in the crew mess, and Georgia asks her if everyone is still in their cabins. Jenna nods, and says she’s not motivated. The day starts, and Ciara says she can’t take Paget anymore. Jenna straightens up the crew mess, and Adam asks, what’s going on? She says, same old.

Madison asks if the foot fish thing is a date, but Georgia isn’t sure. She asks Chris, and he says, a little bit. In her interview, Georgia says she doesn’t know what do about enjoying his company, since it will only be for the rest of the season. Paget tells Georgia that she looks and smells good. In his interview, he says he doesn’t see it as a match. Georgia would need someone with similar interests, like music, and someone who can take a joke. Georgia meets Chris on the dock, and they walk through town. They go window shopping, and he tells her that he makes his own gifts. She says he must be creative, but he says he’s always poor. They go to the fish spa, and Georgia immediately starts giggling, as the fish nibble at her feet. Chris says, normal is boring, and he likes to see people on their toes. Fish too, I guess.

In Byron’s interview, he says, hearing that Madison’s sister was murdered puts things into perspective. It’s an enormous ordeal. No wonder she fights to stay positive. Chris tells Georgia that he’d like to run a boat one day. In Georgia’s interview, she says she feels like whatever TF she does, it’ll be wrong. They go back to the boat, and Glenn asks if the fish ever take too much skin. Georgia says it’s invasive, but enjoyable. Paget says, that’s Chris. Chris asks Paget how it’s going, and Paget says, real effing good.

Georgia tells Madison that she was thrown off last night when Madison was upset. Madison asks, what’s wrong? and Georgia admits she told them about Madison’s sister. Madison says that’s not her place, and Georgia apologizes, saying that’s why she’s telling Madison now. Madison says, that’s effed up. Whenever she has emotions, it’s not about her sister. It’s not a thing. Georgia says she told them more to give insight, so people would back off, but Madison says, that has nothing to do with it. She wasn’t upset, but she was annoyed that it was all couples. If she had a trauma, it wasn’t Georgia’s place to tell everyone, and she’s pissed. Jenna says she didn’t know the story, but Georgia thought Madison was in a mood because of her sister. Georgia tells Jenna, she didn’t say that, and Madison says she’s really annoyed right now. In her interview, Madison says she thought Georgia had her back. Let her personal life be hers unless she tells it. She feels like her trust was betrayed. Jenna says she’d probably feel the same way, and tells Madison to take a breather and reassess.

Glenn calls Adam, Paget, and Jenna for a preference sheet meeting. The primaries are Kerry and Dino, who are best friends. Kerry is a retail sales manager, and Dino is in interior design as well as being a restaurateur. Kerry has stage 4 cancer, and they’re bringing their closest friends to honor and celebrate her life. In Paget’s interview, he says it’s going to be Kerry’s last chance to do something like this, and he wants to make sure to go all out, especially for her. Jenna reads that they want to sail as much as possible, and want an upscale dinner for their friend Mark’s birthday. They also want a hot deckhand to deliver the cake. A pajama party is on the list as well. Paget reads that they want to do water sports, and go to the beach. Adam sees that Kerry doesn’t like smelly seafood, and another guest is emotionally allergic to mayonnaise. Jenna has to point out that it’s a joke. In Adam’s interview, he says, it’s the most important charter, and he’s thinking about Jenna. He doesn’t want to lose his sh*t. Glenn says they get better with each charter, and he wants to keep the energy up. He wants to give the guests the best experience.

In Georgia’s interview, she says if she was in Madison’s position, she would be hurt. She doesn’t like inflicting pain on someone else. She doesn’t like upsetting people. That’s not the person she wants to be. On deck, Paget spanks Ciara, and Chris says Paget has to spank him too. Ciara warns Chris that Paget will do it. Madison finds Georgia in the laundry room, and Georgia says, sorry. Madison says she’s gone through enough, and doesn’t need this sh*t. Georgia says she feels humiliated, being the idiot who upset Madison. They hug, and Madison says she still loves Georgia. She has no idea why. In her interview, Georgia says she loves Madison, and knows it’s not a fair situation. It shouldn’t have occurred, and she feels embarrassed that she dropped the ball.

Four hours until charter. Byron asks what they should expect, and Jenna says, no mayo, causing a question mark to hang over his head. Jenna suggests they strive for perfection, and give Kerry the best trip of her life. She tells the crew, Kerry has requested a hot deckhand to deliver Dino’s birthday cake, so… yeah. Provisions come in, and Adam bitches to the delivery guy, asking why he keeps sending that crap. What the hell is he supposed to do with frozen garbage? Why does he keep bringing Adam this effing garbage? The guy starts to close the van door, but Adam says, he doesn’t have time, so he’s taking it. He asks where the vegetables are, and the guy says he’ll be back with them at 10. In Byron’s interview, he says, Adam is throwing a tantrum; he’s fruit loop crazy, and it has nothing to do with the food. It’s a firework factory, and Jenna has the match. Adam says his produce isn’t there. Bleepity, bleep, bleep, bleep.

In his interview, Glenn says he’s worked with a lot of couples. He doesn’t want to get involved with Adam’s personal problems, unless it’s hurting the guests’ experience. In the history of people calming down, no one ever calmed down by being told to calm down. Glenn tells Byron that he had a wicked nightmare about the boat sinking. Give him some good news. Byron says, they’re having nice weather. A bunch of crows attack the mast, and Ciara says, that’s not a good sign. In Glenn’s interview, he says, crows are a bad omen. There are a lot of superstitions about sailing. Like don’t whistle – we see Adam whistling in the galley – or you might get a storm. Don’t take banana on a boat. We see Adam unpacking bananas, and Glenn says, it probably comes from the days when it was dangerous to go to sea. The sea can be a harsh mistress. Ciara says she’s scared.

As the guests walk to the boat, Kerry says she can’t believe this is their life. Glenn formally welcomes them, and Jenna gives the tour. The anchor is in the pocket, and they’re off. Chris thinks Georgia is just flirting, and it’s hard to gauge her. They sail. Madison sees Jenna and Adam sitting in silence, and in her interview, says, she thinks they’re fighting. The boat starts to lean, and Adam says, make sure everything is stowed. Things start to slide, and Madison says she loves sailing, but not while she’s working. Glenn says they’re suddenly at 24 knots, and calls everyone up on deck. Things fly around, but he says he’s got this. In his interview, he says, when the wind picks up suddenly, you have to be on your toes. You have to get close to the wind. The Parseval sails well. He pushes her hard, and she lives up to the challenge. In Jenna’s interview, she says, Kerry’s attitude is so positive. She’s had personal experience, with her dad dying of cancer, and wants to bust her ass to make this the best trip of Kerry’s life. Before he died, she’d gotten him a book, and one of the questions asked what kind of legacy he wanted to leave. He said he wanted to make people laugh, and Jenna has valued that in herself. It’s what want she’d want to leave, but sadly, once you’re gone, memory fades quickly. She want to think about what she can do while she’s there. Kerry says she wishes she’d learned the lesson about being positive earlier.

Anchor is dropped, and oil is discovered everywhere on deck. In Glenn’s interview, he says he pushed the boat to its limit, and doesn’t know what happened. Paget says, it’s the effing crows. Adam prepares lunch, and says, plating is the only fun part. Byron asks that the chair be set up, so he can go up the mast. Ciara tells Georgia about the oil, and says, it’s the crows. Paget asks Glenn if it’s okay for the guests to swim in the wind, and Glenn suggests he take them in the tender to a safer place. He asks Madison to go with them. At a cove, the guests do snorkeling, wakeboarding, and swimming. In Jenna’s interview, she says, life is short. She doesn’t like fighting or holding a grudge, She doesn’t want to waste time. She’s writing Adam some love notes, and hopefully they can go back to the way they were. She gives him a bunch of little folded papers in a bag. He looks at one, and tosses it aside, continuing to decorate the cake. Jenna walks off, and says, eff you, Adam.

In Byron’s interview, he says, from an engineering perspective, leaning that far over isn’t good for the machinery. A lot of sh*t breaks. He goes up in the chair, and checks things out. He tells Glenn, it’s the hydraulic hose, and totally fixable. In Glenn’s interview, he says, mechanically, it’s not a big issue, but cosmetically, it’s a freaking nightmare. Byron says he’s fixed the problem, but not the symptom, although I think that would be the other way around. Glenn says, it’s going to be a pain in the ass to clean up. It’s going to take a wad of K2R.

It’s time for dinner, and some of the guests put out party favors, tiaras, and hats. Jenna tells Paget to take off his shirt for desert; he’s delivering the cake. In Paget’s interview, he says he was a chubby kid, and still feels like that inside. He’s self-conscious. He asks Jenna if he can work out first. Georgia sings in the laundry room, and Paget tells her that he’s working up his confidence. They flirt. In Adam’s interview, he says in celebration of Kerry living her life to the fullest, he’s going to pull out all the stops, and make sure every minute is perfect. The guests blow bubbles, champagne is popped, and Paget does push-ups. Adam sees clean plates, and says, they can eat. He likes that.

In his interview, Paget says he’s sh*tting himself. His self-consciousness is bigger than people realize. Adam tells Paget, do his cake proud, and Paget does more push-ups. In Georgia’s interview, she just starts laughing, and can’t stop. Ciara films Paget going out with the cake. Dino asks if Paget is on the clock. He says he is, and  tells them to enjoy the cake. He starts to leave, and Dino says, one more thing… Paget turns around, and Dino says, thank you. The guests applaud. Jenna tells them that Georgia is going to sing, and Adam slices the cake in the galley, refusing to engage with Jenna. In Jenna’s interview, she says she feels like Adam is playing a game, and she hates it. She tells him, they need to talk. The guests go to the living room, and Jenna asks if Georgia can cover service before she sings. She has to take care of something.

In Adam’s interview, he says Jenna requires a level of commitment he’s not used to. He doesn’t want to change. He wants to do his work, and focus on his life. He has no time for this right now. He and Jenna sit on deck, and she says she thinks he needs to understand where she’s coming from, so they can move forward. He says he finds it odd that when they finish being intimate, she asks weird questions. That’s why they had a fight. Jenna says she doesn’t want conflict in front of the others, and Adam says he doesn’t want any conflict. It makes him want to run. Jenna says he’s not used to supporting a person in the way that’s necessary for a relationship to grow. He says he has to do a good job. If he’s buried in emotions and figuring sh*t out, he’s got no time for that. They took the wrong route.

Georgia sings for the guests. Adam tells Jenna that he just wants to get through the season. She asks where he’s going after that, and he says he wants to get off the effing boat, hop in his van, and drive away.

Next time, Paget asks if Georgia likes Chris, Chris throws his back out, Glenn says the interior service has dropped, and Glenn talk to Jenna.

🍰 Better Than a Pinterest Fail…

You really can take the tag off a pillow. You knew that, right?

https://www.distractify.com/p/followed-instructions-too-literally?utm_source=distractify&utm_medium=email

🎅🏻 Ho-Ho… What…?

I imagine this isn’t the half of it.

https://www.distractify.com/p/mall-santas-weirdest-requests?utm_source=distractify&utm_medium=email

⬇️ You Are Here…

It’s been at least a year now, right? If you’re feeling like that, hang on. If you’re like me, time flies whether you’re having fun or not. I’m stockpiling some tea, but for now, see you tomorrow when I say, I’ll get some sleep in the next life.