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June 17, 2022 – Drew Celebrates With Carly, Suits, Finished, RomaDrama, Wife Block, Unconcerned, One More, Spinning Thrones, Juneteenth, 10 Quotes For Dads & Vibe

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly sees someone swimming in the pool, and says, the pool’s closed. Drew gets out, and sexy music plays while she stares at him. Erm… He says he was hoping the owner could bend the rules a little for him.

Nina asks if everything’s all right, and Sonny says, it’s just business. It wasn’t anything urgent. He thanks her for waiting, and she says, it would have been rude, not to mention immature, if she’d just walked away in a huff (or a minute and a huff. sorry). He asks if she was tempted, and she says, a little bit. A part of her doesn’t want to hear his answer about the kiss he gave her, but then there’s another part of her that really needs to know, because it means something to her. Did he kiss her because he got into a fight with his ex-wife?

At a drive-in (!), Anna asks if Valentin has ever been here before, but he says he hasn’t had the pleasure. Her? She says, no. All the drive-in theaters she’s seen have been in movies she’s watched. He says, she wanted him to surprise her, and she says, he did. He’s kind of like this movie. He says, old or notorious? and she says, he seems to be black and white, but in reality, he’s a complex balance of shadows. She got that out of a book on Hitchcock. He says he likes it; it makes him sound classic, yet timeless. She says, this is the part where Ingrid Bergman realizes she’s been poisoned, and he says, like the old days, huh? She says, only if your nostalgic about someone being drugged in an undercover operation, and he says he thinks it’s part of their charm tonight.

Trina tells Josslyn that they have to get out of the bar before the cops check their IDs. The instigator, aka tall bald guy, is taken away, and the cops talk to bar guy. Josslyn says, now’s their chance, but as they start to leave, Rory comes in, and asks what they’re doing here.

Selina walks into The Savoy, and asks why Brad called her back here. He says, there’s a problem with the game. Linc comes out of the back and goes to the bar, while Brook stares daggers at him. He asks for a double vodka on the rocks, and Brook starts to stomp over to him, but Chase intercepts her and asks if she’s going somewhere. Brad tells Selina, Judge Abbott canceled at the last minute, so he let another player come in. She says, without vetting him first? Linc tells N’neka to put it on his tab, when Britt comes up to the bar. She says she was here earlier, and realized she can’t find her phone. Did someone turn it in? N’neka says she’ll check, and leaves. Linc says he hopes she finds Britt’s phone. He hates to see a lady in distress.

In the hallway, Brad tells Selina, when he saw the guy’s bankroll, he figured it would be okay. He knew the password. She says, just spit it out; what happened? and Cody comes out, counting a load of cash.

Sonny says, when he kissed Nina, he wasn’t thinking about Carly, and she says, but he did fight with Carly. He says, yeah. Carly and Michael think he turned his back on his family. She says, that’s ridiculous. His family is everything to him. He says, right, and when he went on the stand, it wasn’t against Michael; he was just there to tell the truth. She says, and he was gracious enough to forgive her, and doesn’t hold her responsible anymore for keeping his identity a secret. He says, the thing is, he always believed and still believes Wiley needs to have her in his life. She thanks him, and says, Carly considers that a betrayal. He says, in Carly’s mind, the biggest betrayal was, when Baldwin was going after Michael, he stood by Nina. Nina says she has to be honest. When he did that, she was surprised too.

Drew tells Carly that he just needed a quick swim. It was a crazy day at Aurora, and he didn’t get a chance to work out. She asks, how quick? and he says, only a mile. Navy SEAL. He hopes she isn’t going to revoke his membership, but she says, he’s exactly the distraction she needed after the day she’s had. He says, bad? and she says, beyond. Frustrating… heartbreaking… deeply disappointing, but also the best.

Trina tells Rory that she and Josslyn were tracking down proof Esme framed her, and he says, in a bar known for criminal activity? Trina says, just the place Esme would go to for an unregistered phone, and Josslyn promises they’ll explain everything later, but right now, they need to get out of here. An officer calls Rory over, and asks if he has ID on Josslyn and Trina.

Chase asks, what happened to their hanging out by the pool? and Brook says she’s sorry, but this was too good of a chance to pass up. Linc had a card from The Savoy, with what was obviously a password written on the back. He says, a strong indicator that something shady was going on, and she says, yes, Mr. Sarcasm. This is her chance to catch Linc in the act, and blackmail him into signing the rights to her songs back over to her. He says, there’s so much illegal in what she just said to him, he doesn’t know where to start.

Linc says he knows Britt. She’s the woman in the GIF that’s gone viral; soaking wet… climbing out of the pool. She says, yes, that’s her, and he says, she has a rockin’ bod. It’s like the beauty from the Black Lagoon. They might be able to recreate that in one of his artist’s videos. She says, excuse me? and he says, oh, did he not mention he’s a music producer?

Selina asks, is this the last minute player? and Cody says, they meet again. All the players raved about her in there. She says, did they? and he says, Brad here was kind enough to let him sit in on the game. Texas Hold ‘Em high stakes is exactly how he likes to play. It’s a shame the game ended so early. She says, isn’t it, and he says, thanks for the hospitality. Goodnight. He starts to leave, and she says, Li! A big guy comes in, and she says she’d like a word with this man – outside.

Anna says she loves this movie, and Valentin says he’s never known anyone so thrilled with this film. She says, come on. Cary Grant rescues Ingrid Bergman. The Nazis are thwarted, and the moment he goes back inside, Claude Reins is a dead man. What’s not to love? It’s so good. He says, if she likes this film, she’s going to love the second feature, and she says, he’s not going to tell her what it is? He says she wanted to be surprised. There’s a concession stand that sells bon-bons. A little pedestrian for such a momentous occasion. She says, a drive-in’s momentous? but he says, not the drive-in; us. Her agreeing to an official first date. She says, that is momentous, and he says, so – he brings out a basket from the backseat – he brought charcuterie, and caviar. She says, it’s lovely… and he says, what? She tells him, she loves popcorn at the movies, and he reaches in the back, this time pulling out a bag of popcorn, saying, it’s a good thing he brought some. This is from Japan, salted with umami, and out of this world. She says, popcorn needs to have butter, and he says he’s usually much better at this. She says, bullseye on the movie, and remembering she loves Hitchcock; that’s all perfect. He says, the master of suspense. He never got more romantic than Notorious. She says, yeah, a libeled lady and a charismatic rogue on a spy mission, longing for each other. He says, what’s not to love?

Brook says, of course (🍷) blackmailing Linc is illegal; that’s why she kept him out of it. He says, she ditched him, and she says, for his own good. He’s so close to being reinstated. He says, she asked for his help, and as soon as he agreed, she bailed on him, so she could do it on her own. Not that she got anywhere. She says she begs to differ. Something went way, way wrong. Linc came out of the back room fuming, and when he gets mad, he gets stupid. And when Linc gets stupid, which is most of the time, Linc makes mistakes, and that’s when they’ve got him.

Linc tells Britt, he manages some of the best talent in the business, and she says, he’s rolling in it? He says, private planes, yachts… and she says, he has more than one? He says, that depends where he’s heading, and she pretends to be excited, saying, which she imagines is all over the world. He says, baby, you would not believe the life I’ve lived, and she says she bets he’s seen some things. He says he’s nothing like the guys she’s used to, and she says, so true.

Li tosses Cody into an alleyway, and Cody says, what’s there to talk about? He bought into the game. He played well, he won, fair and square. Selina asks, what’s his definition of fair? What’s indisputable is, he cleaned out all of her other players in eight hands. Cody says, that’s just how the cards fell, and Selina says, when the game goes on all night, the players’ inhibitions wear down, and the stakes go up. If they lose, they ask for credit. Cody says, which she’s more than happy to extend at a far interest rate, and she says, he cut into her profits, she’ll need to recoup her losses, which will come out of his winnings. He says, now who’s not playing fair? and she says something in Mandarin. Li punches Cody in the stomach, and Cody falls to the ground, doubled over.

Nina says, she and Sonny haven’t addressed what Scotty did to Michael on the stand, and he asks if she knew what Scotty was going to do, but she says she didn’t. Scotty told her that he was going to bring up Claudia Zaccara’s death, but she had no idea about the details of how Claudia died. All she knows is, Scotty said he was going to hit Michael with his criminal record. Sonny says, so it sounds like she didn’t know how bad Scotty was going to get with Michael, and she says she didn’t, but she’s not going to get any medals either. Kidnapping Avery, and again, keeping his existence in Nixon Falls a secret. He says, let him guess. Scotty told her, in order to secure visitation with Wiley, she was going to have to level the playing field. She says, make Michael look so bad, she’d look better by comparison, and he says, listen. He just wants her to know, Michael had no intention of killing Claudia. He was just a teenager, and he was defending his little sister. She says she knows that now, and watching Scotty go after him on the stand made her stomach sink. In part because of what she set in motion, and in part because she was sure she’d lose him over it.

Drew says, it’s kind of nice having the place to themselves, and Carly says, one of the perks of co-owning the MetroCourt. He says, she knows he’s only hanging out for the perks, right? and she says she’s under no illusion. They sit, and he says he thinks he knows what she meant when she said, bad, but for the best. It’s when something crappy happens to you, but you needed it. It gives you a wake-up call and shifts your whole perspective. She says, that’s exactly what happened to her today. She hadn’t talked to Sonny since Nina’s visitation hearing. She won’t go into the gory details, but Nina and her lawyer accused Michael of being violent towards women. Can he believe that? He says he heard that, and he’s so incredibly sorry. She says, it was awful, but what was truly indefensible was Sonny. He was in the court room; he heard everything. And when it was over, he comforted Nina. Drew says, she must have felt so betrayed, and she says, yeah, and furious, and devastated. And now, weirdly grateful.

Nina says, when Scotty got done with Michael, and the judge called for a recess because she wanted to talk to Scotty and Diane in chambers, she stood up and felt so alone. She turned around, and there Sonny was, on her side. He looked so stoic, and she had no idea what he was feeling. She thought he was going to tear into her. He says, there was a lot of stuff happening. He was angry with Scotty for going after Michael, and he was disappointed in Michael for going after her. It was a lot. She says she wanted to play fair. She wanted to let everyone just cool down until Michael and Willow would allow her to see Wiley, but Michael and Willow didn’t play fair. He says, even before the five-part feature in The Invader? and she says, they were never going to cool down. Wiley would have been an adult before she was allowed to see him, and by that time, he’d be so brainwashed, he’d never want to see her. Sonny says, she had every right to go for the petition for visitation, and she says she’s made a lot of mistakes, but so has Michael. Nobody is perfect here. He takes her hand, and says, when he saw her in court, she was hurting a lot. All he could think about was making her feel better. She says she just wanted to explain to him what happened. She felt like her skin was ripped off; all her faults were exposed… and there he was. He touched her cheek – she starts to cry, and he gives her his hanky – and that small act of compassion meant more to her than he’ll ever know.

Drew says, Carly is grateful Sonny sided with Nina? and she says, the Sonny she knew would have defended his son, and the fact that he didn’t, brought it all home to her in a way nothing else could. The man she married, the Sonny she loved, the father of her kids, is gone. For as long as she’s known Sonny, he could make her angrier than anyone, and what surprised her today was the anger she didn’t feel. That’s when she realized… He says, her wake-up call, and she says, what Sonny did in that courtroom severed the last tie. They’re Donna’s parents, and will always co-exist for her sake, but they live separate lives. She’s been saying she’s free for a while, but today, she feels free. He tells her, congratulations, and she thanks him. He says, they should celebrate.

Rory says he needs to see their IDs, and Trina says, which one? The real one that says she’s underage, or the fake one that says she’s 23 and her name is Jane? Josslyn says, look, Trina can’t get arrested, even if it’s a misdemeanor. The Title IX investigation came back against her. He says he’s sorry to hear that, and Trina says, thanks, but it turns out it’s the least of her worries. Josslyn tells him, coming here was entirely her idea; she dragged Trina along. Please, just bust her and let Trina go. She hands him her fake ID.

Li kicks Cody’s ass some more, and Selina says, enough. The money. Li reaches in Cody’s pocket, and Cody says, they can’t take his buy-in money; he brought it to the table. She says he cost her far more than she recouped tonight. He’s still in her dept. He says, she can’t leave him with nothing, and she says she’s not completely heartless, and pulls out a bill, tossing it toward him. She tells Li, let’s go, and they leave. Brad tells Cody, sorry, Selina calls to him, and he goes.  

Linc says he doesn’t want to intimidate Britt or anything. He is rich and famous, but deep down, he’s just a regular guy. She says, regular just doesn’t do it for her; neither does rich and famous. She’s into a very particular type. He asks her to enlighten him, and she says, the kind who keeps his head when literal bullets are flying, who’s not overly fussy in the rule of law, and who doesn’t give a damn about pop culture. The kind of guy who can take a punch, and laugh about it. N’neka brings out a phone, and asks if it’s Britt’s, and Britt thanks her, taking it. She tells Linc, by the way, he’s a loser, even if he’s rich and famous, and walks away.

Chase says, if Britt does something illegal, and Linc can prove it, she’ll be in a far worse position than when she started. She says, look at Linc’s expression. Britt blew him off and he is livid. Now’s her chance. She heads for the bar.

Coming out of the club, Britt sees Cody in the alley.

Carly says she’s up for celebrating; what does Drew suggest? He says, how about a night swim? but she says she didn’t bring her suit. He says, they could skinny dip, but she says she owns the hotel. People could come, so… He says he doesn’t think anyone is around, and the pool’s closed. He won’t tell. She says, raincheck? and he says, absolutely. He says, at least put her feet in the water? and sits at the edge of the pool. He holds out his hand, and she says, she can do that, taking it.

Sonny tells Nina, Carly saw him in the courtroom, and that’s what they were fighting about. He guesses she felt that gesture of comfort meant he was okay with Scotty going after Michael. She says she’s so sorry she put him in that position, but he says, he doesn’t regret it. He was just doing what he felt he should do in the moment. She says, Carly can’t forgive him, but he says, she’s done, which is ironic because the divorce has been finalized for a while now. He guesses she doesn’t… She’s cutting the cord, except for Donna. He gets to see Donna as much as he wants. Nina says, no matter what Carly’s issues are, she’s first and foremost a mother. She’s never going to use Donna as a pawn. He says he never thought this would happen. He always thought he’d be connected to Carly, at least from the past and the kids… He flashes back to Carly saying he consoled the woman who initiated an attack on Michael, and she doesn’t know him anymore. He tells Nina, Carly said she doesn’t know who he is anymore, and he’s thinking, of course (🍷) she doesn’t. A lot has changed since Nixon Falls. He’s not the same person; he’s changed. And it seems like the only one who understands him in his life is Nina.

Rory says he’ll need Trina’s too, and the other officer tells Rory, the bouncer checks out. They step aside, and the officer says, his partner is waiting for him; they got a perp violating parole who needs processing at the station. Clear the scene; send everyone home. He leaves, and Rory goes back to Josslyn and Trina. Josslyn asks, what happens now? Is he going to arrest them? He says, technically, it’s not illegal to purchase a fake ID in the state of New York. Using one is more of a grey area; it’s up to the officer’s discretion whether or not he wants to file charges. Trina asks what his discretion is telling him, and he puts the fake ID’s in his pocket, saying, he’ll let them off with a warning, this time.

Cody coughs and groans. Britt picks up the bill, and says, did he lose something?

Brook tells Linc, what a coincidence. Long time, no see. He tells her, get lost. He’s expecting a call from Korea. She says, and there’s a bridge for sale in Brooklyn, and he says he should know better than to visit Port Charles. First, some cowboy took all his cash in a card game; then some woman doesn’t even have the sense to appreciate what he’s offering. His phone rings, and he says, this is it. He says, min-ho; ban nalYes, absolutely. All I Want is still available. Brook says, that’s her song, and Linc says, they will do a phenomenal interpretation, and he’s listened to plenty of boy bands. Might he say, theirs is the best in the K-Pop biz… Yeah, they can change the lyrics from him to her. They can change whatever they want; he owns the song. Brook grabs the phone, and he says, what the hell. She says, the song in question is no longer available. It’s caught up in a copyright lawsuit that could drag on for years. Bye. She hangs up, and Linc says, does she realize what she just did? She says she saved her song. He says he wants his phone back, and grabs her arm. Chase flies between them, separating them, and Linc says, if Chase doesn’t realize she’s using him, he’s dumber than he looks. He holds out his hand, and says, phone. Or he will sell her entire catalog to a porn producer he knows who’ll use it for soundtracks, She says, what a surprise; he knows a porn producer. Linc says, come to think of it, that’s a market she should explore. She can’t sing anymore, but there are other ways to perform, like lying on your back. Chase punches him in the face.

Anna’s phone dings, and she tells Valentin, sorry. She usually remembers to switch these things off. He asks if it’s important, but she says, it’s just work; it’ll keep. He asks if it’s anything to do with the Jennifer Smith case, and she wonders why he’s asking. He says, just curious. He offered his assistance, and she was strangely quiet. She says, it’s not likely she would need it. The WSB thinks the case is airtight. He says, she doesn’t agree? and she says, no. Jennifer insisted she had this French naval captain up in her room. He says, played by Gary Cooper? and she says she wishes. Anyway, they haven’t been able to locate him or confirm his identity. Valentin flashes back to pretending to be the captain, and says, he thinks he can still be of some use.  

Nina tells Sonny, she’s sorry; she didn’t mean to get so emotional. He says he didn’t call her here for consolation, and she says, she knows. She can tell he’s hurting. Why doesn’t he talk to her? He says he’s tired of hurting. He’s tired of being angry and being sorry. This is who he is. Love him or hate him, with her, it seems to be enough. She says she’s tired of hurting too. She’s tired of the loss and regret. He makes her happy, and she wants to embrace that happiness. He asks how they start, and she kisses his hand, and says, slowly.

Carly and Drew eat ice cream cones, as they dangle their feet in the water. Carly says, this is perfect, and he says she doesn’t think his idea of a celebration is kind of lame? She says, sometimes the simplest things are the best. She’s hanging out with him on this gorgeous night, and her feet are in the swimming pool that she co-owns, and she’s got chunk of stock in a media company that’s soaring by the day. He says, a bigger chunk than she expected, but she says she knows a good thing when she sees it.

Britt sits Cody up, and asks what he did to deserve this. He says, this is how it goes when he’s on a winning streak, and she says, he gets beat up and left in an alley with $50? He says, his luck turns harder and faster than a bucking bronco, and she says, there he was, picturing the hot car he was going to buy, that place in Malibu. He says, a 200 acre spread in Wyoming. Nice place; has she ever been? He was going to buy some horses. She says, purebred? but he says, no, the price is too pricey. He was going to get some workhorses to take care of and ride… He closes his eyes, and she says, he may have a concussion, so stay with her. He says he’s not sleeping; he’s just resting his eyes. She says, then she’ll leave him to it. She starts to walk away, and says, damn Hippocratic Oath. First do no harm. She goes back to him, and says she’s a doctor, so first, she’s going to check his injuries. She’s warning him now; this is going to hurt. She moves his head and he groans. She checks his eyes.

Rory says, Trina and Josslyn were looking for a lead on Esme; did they find one? Trina says, yes and no, and Josslyn says, Esme framed Trina by planting the phone in Trina’s bag. Trina says, the phone she used to record the sex tape, and then send it out in an email blast. Josslyn says, they think they found the guy who sold her the phone, and Rory asks, who is he? Trina says, he was tending the bar when they got there; they don’t know his name. Josslyn says, he was about to ID Esme, but the fight broke out, and he slipped away. Trina says, but he works here, which means he’ll be back. Next time they’ll… Rory says, next time, they won’t be anywhere near here, and Josslyn says, they need to find the guy. Rory says, he’ll ask about the bartender. He’ll get a name and description, and he’ll run it. Rory’s phone beeps, and he says he’s got another call; disturbance in progress. How are they getting home? Josslyn says, a Ride Share; they’ll be here in ten minutes. He tells then, be sure not to miss it, and leaves.

Carly thanks Drew for the ice cream, and says, it was a great suggestion. He starts unbuttoning his shirt, and she asks what he’s doing. He says, what does she think he’s doing? He’s working off the ice cream. The mile he swam isn’t going to cut it. He gets in the pool, and she thanks him for the celebration. He tells her, who says it’s over? As far as he’s concerned, it’s just getting started.

Sonny says, he and Nina have been dancing around each other for a year at least, not to mention their time in Nixon Falls. How much slower can they go? She says she wants nothing more than to dive head first into a relationship with him, and he asks, what’s stopping her? She says, herself. The feeling she had in that courtroom when she stood up and saw him. They’re hot and heavy for each other now, but what happens to her when it fizzles out? She takes his hand, and says, he’s unlike any man she’s ever known, and she wants them to build something real between them. He says he appreciates it, but she’s not the only one who’s feeling alone. Carly and Michael cut him out of their life; he can’t rely on them. There is this connection they have, but if she wants to take it slow, he’s okay with that. She says, okay, and picks up her bag. He asks if she’s going home already, and she says she is, handing him back his hanky. He tells her to keep it to remember him, and she laughs, saying, okay. If she doesn’t leave now, she never will. She’ll call him. He says he’s looking forward to it, and she leaves.

Cody asks, will I live? and Britt says, his ribs are bruised, and maybe some are cracked. She recommends an x-ray. He says he’ll get right on that, as soon as he figures out how to stand up, and she says, for pity’s sake, lean on her. She helps him up, and he grunts and groans. She says he’s such a big baby. Is he the same guy who fell from the sky and into the MetroCourt pool without a bump? He says, she cushioned his fall, and she says, she’s parked over there; she’ll drive him to GH. He says, hospitals are pricey, and he’s down to his last fifty, but she says, she’s not going to leave him in the alley. He needs help. He says he knows who can help him, and they owe him.

Anna says, familiar with a lot of French captains, are we? and Valentin says, profiling 101. First of all, how do they know Jennifer didn’t just invent this gallant seafarer? She says, they know he exists because the hotel bartender saw him, and Valentin says, okay. This is where he suggests the captain’s involvement is incidental. Miss Smith is just implicating him as a red herring. She says, no more Hitchcock for him, but he says, it’s Occam’s Razor; the simplest explanation is usually the right one. She doesn’t want to admit her guilt, so she’s claiming innocence, and pointing the finger at some poor sap she met at the hotel bar. Anna says, perhaps, and he asks what she thinks happened, but she says she’s not sharing her theories with a civilian. He asks who she’s calling a civilian. They’ve worked together on plenty of her cases. She asks what he’s doing, and he says he’s trying to help her, but she says, he’s not. She thought this was too good to be true; is this really a date? Or is this whole drive-in, Hitchcock, charcuterie just a tactic to get information out of her?

Josslyn and Trina get in the car, and Josslyn says, how crazy was that? Trina says, the bar fight? The lead on Esme? Josslyn says, the cops showing up? Trina says, they were so close to getting the bartender to ID Esme, and Josslyn says, things could be worse. We could be in the back of a squad car, charged with misdemeanor use of a fake ID… Jane. Trina says, you’re right… Kara. Rory did us a solid tonight. Josslyn says, us? That had nothing to do with her. Rory did it for Trina. He likes her. Trina says she thinks he does.

At The Savoy, Rory asks, what happened here? and Linc says, he was attacked, assault and battery, and he’s pressing charges. Take statements from all the witnesses. Rory asks if N’neka saw the incident, and she says she’s afraid she did. He asks, who did what to whom?

Brook tells Chase, it’s all her fault; she feels awful. He says, he’s the one who lost his cool, and she says, he had every right to. Linc is such a slimeball. They’ll sneak out the back door, hole up at the mansion, and call the ELQ lawyers. They’ll get them out of this. She starts to leave, and asks if he isn’t coming. He says, it will only make things worse if he leaves the scene. He’ll be labeled a fugitive with an APB on his back.

Linc tells Rory, he was the victim of a brutal and unprovoked attack, but Rory says, according to Linc’s witness here – he indicates N’neka – Detective Chase threw the first and only punch. N’neka says, Linc collapsed like wet cardboard, and laughs. Linc says, exactly. Call an ambulance. Chase broke his jaw. Rory says, excuse him, and goes over to Chase. He says, Chase was on suspension when he joined the force, but he’s heard the stories. Chase says he bets. Rory’s heard the witness, and the victim who clearly wants to press charges. He turns around, putting his hands behind his back, and Brook says, no, no. no. He was provoked. Linc had it coming. Please don’t do this. Chase says, Brook… and Rory read Chase his rights, handcuffing him.  

On Monday (which was supposed to be today), Trina tells Portia that she thinks things are going in her favor; Valentin says he’ll do anything Anna wants; Laura tells Martin, she’s narrowed the suspects down to one; and Spencer tells Victor that he has good reason to keep Esme close.

👃 Smelled This Coming…

I have to admit, I always wonder if people who use their religion to opt out are like vegetarians who wear leather shoes.

🦸🏻‍♂️ Wrapping It Up…

Valentin finishes up his side hustle.

💖 Come On Down…

If you happen to be in the neighborhood and enjoy a little romance and/or soap stars, here’s an event for you.

👉🏻 It’s Fancy Pants’ Fault…

Another one who thinks someone is making it personal, when they’re really just vial and unlikeable, and no one likes them.

⛵️ Reaping What He Sowed…

When will Gary get little Gary under control? Does he want to go the way of Jean Luc?

https://www.eonline.com/news/1334521/below-deck-sailing-yachts-gary-king-responds-to-concerns-over-ashley-marti-incident

👰🏼 Not Sure We Care…

But to round out the excuses of why <fill in Vanderpump Rules cast member> wasn’t at Stassi’s wedding, here you go.

🐉 Thrones For the Spin…

A show about Flea Bottom sounds pretty interesting.

https://ew.com/tv/game-of-thrones-every-spinoff-in-development/

💃🏾 Because It’s June…

What Juneteenth is about.

https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth

And what to watch.

🎺 Quotes of the Week

Every father should remember one day his son will follow his example, not his advice. – Charles Kettering

The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They’re not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion — to care about people and about your children. – Denzel Washington

A 2-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.Jerry Seinfeld

A father carries pictures where his money used to be. – Steve Martin

The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams, and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family.Reed Markham

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, ‘You’re tearing up the grass.’ ‘We’re not raising grass,’ Dad would reply. ‘We’re raising boys.‘ – Harmon Killebrew

Just taught my kids about taxes by eating 38% of their ice cream. – Conan O’Brien

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. – Charles Wadsworth

The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get. – Tim Russert (Although I question who this is attributed to, since I remember my father saying it before Russert’s time.)

The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature. – Abbé Prévost

👔 Happy Father’s Day…

To all the father’s out there, be they biological, father figures, or pet dads – enjoy your day! And then get back to work. See you on Monday for soap and Sailing. Until then, stay safe, stay unregretful about the path not taken, and stay remembering, when something crappy happens to you, it could be a wake-up call and for the best.

June 2, 2021 – Maxie Calls Out Peter, Beverly Hills On Railbikes & Vibe

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

We see Peter lying at the bottom of the stairs, blood pooling around his head. A hospital employee runs down the stairs, and checks the pulse in his neck. There’s someone on the landing above, but all we see is a long, white sleeve. There’s a sign near Peter that says, Roof Access, and a smear of blood on the wall.

One Hour Earlier. In the ER, Deanna puts up an IV bag for Maxie, and says, Dr. Navarro wants her admitted. They’re just waiting for a room. Maxie thanks her, and Deanna asks if she can get Maxie anything or call anyone, but Maxie says, not right now. She just needs a minute. Deanna says she’ll be back in a minute to check on Maxie, and leaves. Maxie tells herself, you can do this. You can do this for your daughter. Peter comes in, and says he saw the nurse leave. She says, they’re going to admit her, and he says, what about the baby? What did Maxie mean when she said the baby was gone? Maxie says she keeps hoping this is some nightmare and she’s going to wake up, but she knows it’s not. She starts to cry, and says she knows that it’s real, and she feels so empty, it’s almost unbearable. He asks if Louise died in childbirth, but Maxie says she didn’t lose her. Peter says, thank God. Where is she? Where is their daughter? Maxie says, you know that nurse you insisted I hire, Chloe? He says, Nurse Jennings? What about her? Maxie says, it was so awful. She took her. She stole our baby.

Finn asks Elizabeth if she’s seen Peter. He was on his way to the hospital with a dose for Chase. I notice Finn is wearing – wait for it – a white, long-sleeved shirt. (DUN-DUN-DUNN!) She says, no sign of him, but she did hear the most unbelievable story about his baby.

Jackie and Gregory go into Chase’s room. Jackie tells Chase, Finn texted, and told them that he’d been readmitted. Gregory says he was hoping Finn would have found a cure by now, but he knows it’s not for lack of trying. Jackie asks if they can get Chase anything, and he says, yeah, his badge.

Anna sees Jordan at the hospital, and asks if she’s seen Peter. It’s important that she speak with him. Jordan says, no, but Anna is going to have to take a number. She just spoke with Gladys about the night Franco was killed. Anna asks what Gladys said, and Jordan says, more than enough for her to arrest Peter for murder.

Laura asks Curtis what Portia said, and he says, for a moment, it sounded like she was trying to tell him something urgent, then the phone went dead. Laura says, that’s strange, and he says he thinks Portia’s in trouble.

Cyrus says Portia is a doctor. She knows what kind of damage a bullet could do to Trina. Portia blocks Trina, and says, don’t. He says, no more stunts; no more tricks. That was very unprofessional. She took advantage of her patient’s momentary weakness to call her friend. Portia says, Curtis called her. If he’s suspicious now, it’s because Cyrus panicked, not her. Trina tells him, and people say he has ice water in his veins instead of blood. He says, if there’s any more blood spilled tonight, he can tell them this – it won’t be his.

Laura tells Curtis, before they jump to conclusions, call Portia back. He immediately gets voicemail, and Laura says, Portia is a doctor, right? Could she be on an emergency call? Curtis says, she picked up before, so if she was in the middle of a medical emergency, she wouldn’t have done that. He says he’s going to Portia’s house, and Laura says she’ll come with him.

Portia tells Cyrus, medically speaking, she’s done all she can do. The bullet is out. If he doesn’t want to risk infection, he needs to go to a hospital. It doesn’t have to be General Hospital, but he needs proper medical attention. Trina asks, what good it does him to be the boss of GH if he’s afraid to go there? He says he’s not sure which one of them he admires more. Portia, for her medical expertise, or her daughter for her attitude. Too bad he has to choose. Portia asks what he’s talking about, and he says, as much as he regrets leaving GH to other people, it’s time he says farewell to Port Charles. At least for now. Trina tells him, she’d say he’d be missed, but her mother taught her not to lie. He says, no need to worry on that count. They’ll be leaving town together.

Elizabeth tells Finn, Maxie had her baby. She gave birth in the middle of the woods somewhere. He says, all by herself? but Elizabeth says, no. Luckily, some country doctor was out for a hike, ran across her, and helped her deliver. He asks if Peter was there, and wonders if that’s why he hasn’t shown up with the dose for Chase. Elizabeth says, as far as she knows, Peter wasn’t involved.

Jackie asks why Chase wants his badge, and he says, because he’s a cop. It’s not just what he does; it’s who he is. He’s supposed to help people, instead, it’s doctors and nurses helping him. Gregory says he knows it’s hard to be patient, but he has to try. Jackie says Chase might need some alternative therapy, and she thinks she knows what it is.

Jordan tells Anna, Gladys was glad to recant her statement, and Anna says, the eyewitness account that led to Jason’s arrest? Jordan says, it was manufactured. Cyrus forced Gladys to accuse Jason of Franco’s murder. Anna says, she had to have seen something; she led them to the murder weapon, and Jordan says, she did. She saw Peter dispose of the murder weapon. Anna says, she saw Peter. That’s what she thought, and now it’s confirmed. If a jury believes her, it’s over for Peter. He’ll have to face the consequences of his actions. Jordan says they’ll have to get their hands on him first, and Anna asks if she’s put out an APB. Jordan says she’s advised everyone to use extreme caution. Peter should be considered armed and dangerous.

Peter says, Chloe was hired to help Maxie and Louise. He can’t imagine she’d run off, or do anything to harm Maxie. Maxie says she knows Peter checked Chloe out through her private nursing agency; she even interviewed Chloe herself, but she fooled all of them. He sits next to the bed, and says, it sounds awful; tell him everything. She says, Chloe drugged her, and took her to this house in the woods near some small town, Pawtuck. She said she wanted to induce Maxie’s labor, and Maxie managed to get away from her, but she wasn’t very far into the woods before her labor actually started. He says, and then what? and she says, then she gave birth in the woods. He says, by herself? and she says, as he knows, it’s not her first unconventional birth. That’s probably what kept her so calm, knowing she’d done it before. Maxie cries, and says, she was so beautiful, their perfect little Louise. He says, just like her mother. He knows this must be awful for Maxie, but please, tell him everything; he needs to know. She says, obviously, giving birth isn’t quiet. She couldn’t help but scream from the pain, and it wasn’t hard for Chloe to find her. Once she did, she claimed the baby was hers, grabbed her, and took off. He says, where? Where was she going? Maxie says she doesn’t know, and takes his hand, saying, she took her. She took their beautiful little girl.

Peter says he never imagined Chloe would do anything like this. He doesn’t know where she is, but he promises he won’t let anything happen to the baby. He’ll find their baby. He’ll find Louise and bring her back to them. Maxie says, how? Chloe could be anywhere by now. How will he find them? He says, traveling with a newborn isn’t easy. You have to make frequent stops. Diapers, formula, there would be security cameras. He doesn’t know where Chloe is, but he’ll find her. He gets up, but she grabs his hand, and says, Chloe is sick and twisted. He doesn’t know what she’s capable of. Do you know what she said? Chloe actually tried to convince her that she was working for Peter. That drugging her and taking her to that house to give birth was all his idea. Can he believe that?   

Jordan tells Anna, she recorded Gladys’s statement on her phone. She made multiple copies, and forwarded one to the DA’s office, and Robert. Anna says, the wheels of justice are going to turn swiftly, and Jordan says, Anna had to know this day would happen sooner or later. Peter has damaged so many lives, including Anna’s. Please don’t shed a tear for him. Anna promises, no tears. He’s been on a self-destructive path for a long time. He deserves to pay the consequences – he really does – but Jordan has to bring him in alive. Jordan says, the PCPD will do their job, but if Peter resists arrest… Anna says, Peter is responsible for someone else’s life. Jordan has to bring him in alive.

Peter says, Chloe blamed him? and Maxie says, Chloe claimed Peter wanted her to give birth in the middle of nowhere. She said he was going to join them. She said he was going to take her and Louise, and the three of them were going to leave the country and never come back. He says, some people will say anything. It sounds like Chloe really wanted to get her hands on their baby. Maxie says, she knows Peter tried so hard to prove he’s not his father’s son. She starts crying again, and says there were times she doubted him. She let Anna and the others get to her. She knows how devoted he is to her and Louise, and knows he would never hurt them. Peter says, never, and hugs her. She says she just wishes Peter could access his dark side; the one that would do anything to get their daughter back, and damn anyone who gets in the way. He says, then that’s exactly what he’ll do, but Maxie says she can’t let him.   

Finn finds Jackie and Gregory in Chase’s room, with Chase standing and leaning on Jackie. He tells Chase to get back into bed, but Jackie says she’s just taking him for a short walk. Chase asks, what’s the worst that can happen? He’s already in the hospital. Finn says he strongly recommends… that Chase enjoy his walk. Jackie leaves with Chase, and Elizabeth tells Finn that she knows Chase is frustrated, but he’s handling this like a champ. His family should be proud. She leaves, and Finn says, whatever grace Chase is showing, he learned from Gregory. He’s sure as hell failing Chase.  

Peter tells Maxie, he’ll find their daughter and bring her back. Whatever it takes. She asks, what that means, and he says, threats, bribes, calling his father’s old associates; nothing’s off the table. She says he’s not going to do that. He worked so hard to reinvent himself. They should just let the PCPD handle this. He says, they have to follow protocol, and don’t even know where to look. She says, Mac is the head of detectives; he will find Chloe and Louise. Peter says, Chloe isn’t even her real name, and Maxie says, she hired Chloe. Now he’s telling her that’s not Chloe’s real name? How would he even know that?

On the phone, Cyrus says, what the hell do they mean, not available? Make himself available. Bring the car… They’ve obviously hung up, and Trina says, running out of friends? Portia says, don’t push it, and Cyrus tells her, listen to her mother. Trina says he already took her as a hostage once; she’s not going to be afraid of him again. He’s the one who should be afraid now. No one wants to help him. No surprise there. He asks if she thinks this is a game, that he’s holding a toy? Curtis and Laura are approaching the house, and Cyrus gets louder, and says, Trina thinks she can defy him and insult him, and he’ll do nothing? Curtis starts to run toward the door, but Laura says, wait. He kicks the door in anyway.

Peter says, everything else Chloe told them was fake, so she probably had a fake name too. Maxie says, Chloe’s not the only one who’s fake. The house Chloe took her to cost money. Chloe said when the baby was born, they’d be airlifted by a helicopter. That’s a little pricey on a nurse’s salary. He says, Chloe was clearly delusional, and she says, from the first day, Chloe had the uncanny ability to anticipate her every need. Not every pregnant woman has the same cravings or health issues, but Chloe seemed to know hers. There’s no way a new person in her life could have known her personal information, unless someone she knew was feeding it to them. Someone like him. Peter says he can’t believe Maxie would buy into what this woman told her. Like she said, Chloe was so sick and twisted. Maxie says, it takes one to know one, you demented son of a bitch.

Curtis stands inside the doorway, with Laura behind him, and Cyrus says, step back or he’ll shoot Portia… right after he shoots her daughter. Portia tells Curtis, just do what he says, and Laura says they’ve got to go; he means it. They leave, and Cyrus tells Trina to close the door. She starts to move, and he says, stop. He doesn’t trust her not to pull something. He tells Portia to close the door, and don’t try anything. His gun is aimed directly at Trina. Portia looks at Curtis and Laura, and closes the door. Curtis looks at Laura.   

Jordan says, Peter poisoned Chase? and Anna says, Finn was the target. Peter wanted to hurt Finn in order to hurt her. Chase took the wrong glass or something, which makes her feel worse. Jordan says, but Peter has the antidote, and Anna says he was supplying it to her, as long as she followed orders. She had to facilitate his reunion with Maxie. He was parceling it out, one dose at a time. Jordan says, and Anna saw fit to clue her in just now? Anna knows how much she cares about Chase. Anna says, that was the deal; she couldn’t tell anyone, especially not Jordan, not with Chase’s life hanging in the balance. Peter is going to leave town. Jordan has to find him, because when he goes, the antidote vanishes with him. Jordan’s phone rings, and she tells Curtis, it’s not a good time. He tells her, Cyrus is holding Portia and Trina hostage at Portia’s house. He and Laura are outside right now; here she is. He gives the phone to Laura, who says, Cyrus is desperate, and he has nothing to lose. They need her there now. They need help. Jordan tells Anna that Cyrus is holding Portia and Trina hostage. She has to go, but her people will keep looking for Peter. Anna says she will too. Good luck.   

Finn is looking in his microscope when Gregory walks in. Gregory asks why he gets the feeling Finn is avoiding him, but Finn sys he’s not. He’s trying to save Chase’s life. Gregory says, tell him the truth. He knows what’s wrong with Chase, doesn’t he?

As they walk, Jackie tells Chase, slow and steady. An officer walks up to them, and says Chase is missed back at the station. He hopes Chase is back on the job soon. Chase introduces the officer to his mother as Officer LaRue, and LaRue says Jackie should be proud of her son; he’s one of the best. She says he’ll get no argument from her. She’s incredibly proud of what he’s accomplished. She tells Chase that she thinks they should get back to his room. LaRue presses the elevator button for them, and says, hurry back, detective.

Peter says Maxie must be in shock. It’s understandable since their baby is missing; it’s the only explanation. She says, the only explanation? She can think of plenty of other explanations, and they all lead back to the same thing. You’re a horrible person, Peter. She cries some more, and says, correction, Henrik. It feels good not to pretend anymore. The only reason she did that was to protect the baby, but the baby is gone because of him. Does that hurt? She hopes so. She hopes he feels every bit of fear she felt every time he’d show up at her apartment, or her birthing classes, or anywhere else. She couldn’t get away from him. He says it’s her grief taking, and she says, it’s called the truth. Thank God Valentin and Obrecht stopped their wedding in time to tell her that her fiancé was a cold-blooded killer. Once she learned that, everything changed. Every time he smiled at her or touched her, she was repulsed. It took every ounce of her resolve not to run from him, screaming. His face crumples, and she asks, does that hurt badly, Henrik? She wonders if it’s as bad as what he did to Drew, or Franco, or any of his other victims. Was the real Chloe Jennings one of those? He says, she got in way, and he had to get rid of her, and Maxie says, because she put a star on Chloe’s resume? He says, it was for her and the baby. He had to eliminate anyone who got in the way. It’s not too late. She says, of course (🍷) it’s too late, you arrogant bastard. She lost the baby to a lunatic he brought into their lives to kidnap her. He says he’ll find Louise and bring her back, but she says he won’t get the chance. She recorded this entire conversation, every word he said. He tells her to give him that phone, but she says, no, and sends the file. She says, message sent to Mac. She’s sure it will only be minutes before the entire PCPD is listening to the conversation. Which means his next stop is prison.

Peter says, Maxie turned him in? He’s the father of her child; she loved him. She says she loved Peter. That man wasn’t real. Every kind, caring, thoughtful thing he did was to cover; a disguise. Because Henrik Faison is cruel, manipulative, and selfish to his core. She would say he’s as bad as his father, but he’s not. At least Faison was an evil genius. He’s just some cheap imitation knock-off. Deanna looks in, and asks if everything is okay, but Maxie says, no. Call security. Peter is a murderer, who had her kidnapped. Security needs to detain him until the cops get here. Deanna says she’s on it, and leaves, and Peter says he can’t believe Maxie did this. Maxie says she can’t believe he thought he’d get away with kidnapping her, and dragging her and her baby out of the country. He says he’s going to find Louise, and when he does, he’s coming back for her. He will. He runs out, and Maxie cries, her head in her hands. Deanna comes back, and says she notified security, but Maxie is kind of freaking her out. Is she okay? Maxie says she’s not, but she will be.  

Finn tells Gregory, knowing what’s wrong with Chase isn’t the same thing as finding a cure. Gregory says, in other words, Finn can’t tell him. It’s okay; he’s not a doctor. Him knowing won’t change the situation. Finn says, he’s a doctor, and he hasn’t been able to change the situation. Gregory says it reminds him of the time Finn was in sixth grade, and failed American history, his field of expertise. Finn says he hid his report card, and Gregory says when he finally saw it, does Finn remember what he said? Finn tells him that he believes Gregory said, don’t try so hard to please him; just do his best because… Gregory says, because his best is good enough. It still is today.

Anna tells Elizabeth that she’s looking for Peter. Has she seen him? Elizabeth says, no, but she has seen Maxie. She was moved from the ER to the 4th floor. Anna asks if there was an issue with the baby, and Elizabeth says, Maxie had the baby. Anna asks why Maxie was in the ER, but Elizabeth doesn’t know for sure. Peter wasn’t present for the birth, and for Maxie and the baby’s sake, she hopes it stays that way.

Peter runs out the door to the stairs, panicking. He flashes back to what Maxie said to him, and runs upstairs toward the roof.

Crime scene tape is put up, and Curtis asks if Jordan told Taggert what’s going on. Jordan says, not yet. She needed to assess the situation. The last thing she wants if for Taggert to storm in, and try to take on Cyrus himself. Curtis says he had the same impulse. They heard raised voices, so he kicked the door in, and Cyrus threatened to kill Portia and Trina unless he backed off. Laura says, then they called her, and Jordan says she called a hostage negotiator. Maybe they can reason with Cyrus, and things will end peacefully. Curtis says, what if they don’t? and Laura says, he’s right. They don’t get to decide. Cyrus is holding all the cards.

Portia says, whatever she thinks of Cyrus, she recognizes that he’s an intelligent man. The house is surrounded. It’s time for him to give himself up. Cyrus’s phone rings, and Jordan tells him, there’s been enough bloodshed tonight. A hostage negotiator is on the way. In the meantime, maybe they can work things out, just her and him. He says, nothing would please him more. Now if she’ll kindly go away. She says he knows she can’t do that. How are the people who are with him? He says, fine… for now. She asks how he is. There have been multiple reports that he was shot on the pier. She assumes he chose Portia’s house for a reason. He says he can still hold a gun with a fresh clip in it. Although he only needs two bullets unless she gives him what he wants.  

Jordan says, okay, she’s listening, and Cyrus says they’ll call this his exit strategy. The three of them are going to walk out, get in a car, and be driven to a private airstrip, where a private plane will take him and his new best friends far away. Once he’s safely out of the country, Portia and Trina will be free to return home. Jordan asks how he expects her to make that happen, and he says he’s sure his sister is listening in. She’s the mayor, and can make all that happen. Can’t you, sis? Laura says he gives her too much credit. His best… his only option, is to lay down his weapon and come out. Portia says, please, but he tells her, shut up. Jordan says, everything is on him; he has to demonstrate good faith. He asks what Jordan proposes, and she says, the only thing he can do. Release his hostages.

Jackie gets Chase back to bed, and Chase tells Finn not to blame his mom. He ran into a sergeant from work, and they had a nice chat. He felt like a cop again for a few minutes. Elizabeth asks to speak to Finn, and in the hallway, she says she thought he’d want to know, Peter is there. Apparently, he and Maxie had a huge argument in the ER. Deanna called security, and now they’re looking for him. She thinks he must still be in the hospital. He tells her to stay there; he’ll go. She says, Maxie turned him into the police. Peter is desperate and dangerous.  

Deanna tells Anna, absolutely not. Her patient needs rest. Anna says, she spoke to Elizabeth. She said Maxie and Peter had a huge argument… Deanna asks if Anna didn’t hear her the first time. Her questions will have to wait. Anna says she has to find Peter before the police do, and Maxie asks how she knew Mac was looking for Peter. Anna says, it’s not just Mac; it’s the entire PCPD. She’s sorry, but Peter is wanted for Franco’s murder.   

Peter goes up the stairs, and gets to the roof. He makes a call, and says, listen carefully. There’s been a change in plans. They’re no longer landing in Pawtuck, and it’s no longer two passengers, it’s just one. Come to the roof of General Hospital in Port Charles. Understood?… Hurry. He walks to other side of the roof, and calls again. He says he’s there at the heliport. Where are they? He needs them now. Hurry. He’s waiting; go. He goes up the ladder to the heliport, while Finn walks up the stairs inside. Finn sees the sign that says, Roof Access.

Cyrus tells Jordan, it’s a two-way street. He’s not giving her something for nothing. Call her people, and make arrangements for him to leave, or he’ll be forced to make an example of someone. She says, it doesn’t help anyone to escalate, and he says, he’s just being practical. Two hostages are one too many. Curtis puts Jordan’s phone on mute, and says they don’t have time to wait for a hostage negotiator. She says, what’s the alternative? She sure as hell can’t give him what he’s asking. Curtis says, promise to give Cyrus everything he’s asking for, keep the police presence outside, and he’ll sneak in by himself and disarm Cyrus. Jordan says, that’s a non-starter, and he tells her that she just said there was no alternative. She says, he’s not a policeman. If she sends him in there, and something goes wrong, the PCPD will face so many lawsuits, it will bankrupt the city. Besides, anyone going in there increases the risk of Portia and Trina getting caught in the crossfire. Curtis says she heard Cyrus say two is too many, and Jordan says, he’s posturing. Curtis says, he’s desperate. If he feels like things are about to go down, Cyrus could kill both of them out of spite. Laura says there is another option, and gets on the phone. She tells Cyrus, she’s not talking as the mayor, but as his sister. Cyrus says, please. How big of a fool does she think he is? She made it clear that she despises him, and thinks their relationship is just an accident of biology. Now she expects him to buy into the fantasy that it’s not too late to be a family? She says she’s not saying that She’s trying to bargain with him. He’s looking for a hostage, so here’s an offer. Let Portia and Trina go, and take her instead.

Deanna tells Anna that she’s putting her foot down. Maxie just gave birth, and not in hospital, and without pain meds in a forest. Her body has been through a tremendous situation, and she needs to rest.  Maxie says she appreciates Deanna having her back – she really does – but she thinks it’s important for her to talk to Anna. Deanna asks if Maxie is sure, and Maxie says she is. She thanks Deanna for taking care of her, and Deanna tells Anna, do not upset her. Anna promises she won’t, and Deanna leaves. Maxie says, so it’s true? and Anna says, yeah. Gladys amended her statement to the police. Apparently, Cyrus forced her into accusing Jason, but it was actually Peter she saw disposing the weapon. There’s an APB out on Peter, and she has to find him before the police do. Maxie says, to help Chase? and Anna says, Chase was readmitted a few hours ago. Finn is doing everything he can to beat the toxin, but Chase needs another dose of the antidote now. His life depends on finding Peter. Maxie says, another life depends on never finding Peter, and Anna asks, did something happen to her baby?

Jackie feels Chase’s forehead, and tells Gregory, he’s still so warm. It’s not healthy for someone to have a fever for an extended period. They can’t let anything happen to Chase. Gregory says he’s sure it’s a comfort to Chase to know they can still be in the same room at the same time. She says she’s grateful too, and Gregory says they’re still a family – all of them. Elizabeth comes by, and Jackie says, Chase is so hot. Gregory asks if Finn is coming back, and Elizabeth says, Finn is getting Chase the help he needs.

On the phone, Peter says he doesn’t see them. Where the hell are they? Call him back. He goes back down the ladder from the heliport, and looks at the fake passports for him and Maxie. His phone rings, and we see a helicopter close by. He says he’s paying them to be where he wants them to be, when he wants… He doesn’t care. He’s in a hurry, and he’s got to get the hell out of there. Finn appears, and says, Peter isn’t going anywhere.   

Tomorrow, Finn tells Peter to give him what he needs to save Chase’s life, Maxie tells Anna that Peter has no idea where their daughter is, Brook tells Little Lu that they have a long road ahead, Michael says he changed his mind, and Portia tells Trina to run.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Crystal asked Sutton if she’s one of those girls who says they don’t see color; she thought that was brushing it under the rug. Kyle said she’d been up at night thinking about her conversation with Garcelle, and Sutton said she looked at someone as a person, not a race. In her interview, she said, that’s bad, why? Crystal said she was proud of her race, and Kyle said Sutton meant she saw all people equally, but Crystal was saying it wasn’t a good way to word it. In Crystal’s interview, she said Sutton’s perspective was outdated. She told Sutton that they should agree to disagree, but Sutton wondered, on what? Kyle thought they both had good intentions, but weren’t going to see eye to eye.

Amazing food was cooked by the chef in the morning, and LisaR, Garcelle, and Erika came to breakfast wearing sunglasses. Kyle said Kathy had been drinking Red Bull at 1 am, while reading the paper. She asked what the plan was for the day, and LisaR said, a bike ride on the railroad tracks. They discussed the (then) upcoming election, and LisaR said when she was on The Apprentice, Trump had been professional, and nothing like he was now. In her interview, she said she never imagined a reality star being POTUS. She did not see that coming. Sutton had a private talk with Crystal, and said she didn’t want Crystal to think she was insensitive. Crystal said she believed Sutton saw everyone equally, and Sutton said what set her off was Crystal asking if she was a girl who said she didn’t see color. Crystal said it was confusing. She saw friends as Black, white, or whatever, and knew she was Asian. Sutton said it struck a nerve, and Crystal said she’d been attacked for being Asian. In her interview, she talked about when she was a child and her dad was accosted by a racist at a gas station. He’d obviously been scared, but never said a word on the way home. She explained to Sutton that the turn of phrase makes it seem like her culture doesn’t matter, and Sutton said she never meant to offend Crystal. Sutton also told her own story about being in an elevator, and when a guy heard her accent, he asked if she was a racist. Crystal said she appreciated the conversation, and they hugged, even though Sutton is not a hugger.

On the way to the railbike place, Crystal told the women she’d been named for Crystal Gayle and Krystal Carrington. In Garcelle’s interview, she said, if she’d been named after them, she would have kept it to herself. When they got to their destination, the railbike manager said they’d just had a group of senior citizens, and Garcelle told everyone that they had this. In Sutton’s interview, she said she was not looking forward to this. She was a dancer, so she was coordinated, but when you danced, you were in control. You weren’t in control on a bike. She didn’t like heights, and hated elevators, tall buildings, and roller coasters. She liked being on the ground. It looked like fun, but seemed kind of scary because you’re basically out in the open with no protection as this thing hurtles along. Erika and LisaR paired up, which I thought was appropriate. Crystal and Dorit went with them, and on the other bike were Kyle, Sutton, and Garcelle. On the way back, Sutton and Crystal talked some more, and Sutton said her mom was from Charleston, and was a real piece of work. Crystal said her dad had passed away three years ago, and he’d had Alzheimer’s. In her interview, Sutton said that her dad had been mentally ill and depressed. He’d died 18 years ago, and not a day went by without her thinking about him. When someone brought up their father’s death, it opened her heart up. Garcelle had a quick nap in the back of the limo bus.

Kathy, who’d passed on the railbikes, had put shampoo in her eyes, instead of eye drops. I’m not surprised, since she seems like a real ditz. Erika, Garcelle, Dorit, and Sutton sat outside, talking, and Erika said she consented to let people be who they were, since she liked to be herself. It was one of the things she liked about Tom; he let her be herself. Well, that sure went sideways, eh? Sutton refused to say how much her furry slippers cost, and Kyle looked them up online, finding out they were $2K. Garcelle said she was judging. Kyle said if she put on a dark wig, she looked like Paris (Hilton, not the city). Garcelle said Paris was now using her real voice, and it had surprised her. Kathy said she thought Paris was more confident now, and Garcelle said it drove her nuts when she’d see Paris on her phone at an event. She wondered why Paris was there. Kyle said the phone was a prop because Paris had felt uncomfortable. In Kyle’s interview, she said she was glad she and Garcelle had patched things up before the trip. Otherwise she would have been upset that Garcelle was judging someone in her family.

In LisaR’s interview, she said her situation with Garcelle wasn’t changing overnight. She wasn’t 100% comfortable, and she didn’t think Garcelle was either. They were being polite and cautious. The women went to a restaurant called The Bistro, and agreed it was a big deal after being inside for so long during the pandemic. In her interview, Kyle said even though Kathy was her older sister, Kathy had never done a girls trip, and she felt protective. Happy sister, happy life. Kathy told everyone to raise their glasses, and thanked LisaR for planning the beautiful weekend. LisaR talked about how as she was about to launch her lip liner, covid hit, and it was hard to get things manufactured. It was coming out on Black Friday. Sutton said it would break the internet, and LisaR said they were wearing masks, and she was selling lipstick. LisaR asked, what happened last night? and Sutton said the conversation had turned to race. She felt, being Southern, she had to defend herself against being automatically thought of as a racist. In Erika’s interview, she said, growing up in the South, she’d heard racist things, but no one had ever accused her of being racist. Sutton said people had a preconceived notion, and Dorit said it was the first time she’d heard this, but Sutton clearly had a Southern accent. She suggested maybe it was because she and Erika lived in a multicultural world that they’d never felt that way, but Sutton said that wasn’t fair. She also lived in a multicultural world. In her interview, she said she’d lived in New York, London, L.A., and Paris. She didn’t just arrive from some hick town. Dorit wondered why Sutton was being sensitive. In Garcelle’s interview, she felt Sutton was fragile right now. Things were hitting Sutton too hard, and she thought everyone should lay off a little. I have to mention that Garcelle’s interview hair was powder blue, and looked gorgeous. Kathy suggested they do a bottom’s up with a martini, and in her interview, she said it was a girls trip, and they were going to have fun. The ones who didn’t want to have fun could watch. Kathy and Dorit chugged their martinis, and LisaR said, those bitches are hard core. In Erika’s interview, she said she was impressed. Kathy wanted to do another, and Garcelle asked how bad she wanted to feel tomorrow. Dorit asked if LisaR would like to join in, and LisaR said she had one life to live. Erika said she’d do one too, and the whole thing seemed stupid. LisaR asked what time the after-party started, and in her interview, Kathy revealed that she and Dorit were just drinking water. In Dorit’s interview, she said, it was genius. In Kathy’s interview, she said she had no idea Erika and LisaR were in on the prank, and in Sutton’s interview, she said she knew something was up.   

On the way back, Sutton said when there was a joke, and she wasn’t in on it, it freaked her out. Crystal gave her a kick, and whispered that they didn’t want Kathy to know she was the brunt of the joke. In Garcelle’s interview, she said, nobody was trying to keep Sutton out of it, but you don’t tell everyone that it’s a prank. Sutton said she was going to bed, and Kyle wondered what she’d missed. Sutton said she didn’t want to do this, and in Crystal’s interview, she said Sutton was highly insecure. If it wasn’t about her, or she wasn’t included, she thought somehow that she was the victim of something. She should win an Oscar for drama queen. Sutton asked who was in on the joke, and they raised their hands. She said, everyone but her; that wasn’t nice. Garcelle said Kyle didn’t know, and detective Crystal figured out that Erika, LisaR, and Kathy were playing a joke. In LisaR’s interview, she said her head was blown off. She didn’t know how it became so complicated. In Erika’s interview, she said Kathy thought she’d downed a real martini. It made her happy because it was always good to prank the prankster. Sutton said she’d never had a friend kick her, and being told she was ridiculous, wasn’t the nicest thing. Crystal said, sorry, and in Garcelle’s interview, she said she thought Crystal was being tough on Sutton. She and Sutton hadn’t hit it off at first either. Right now, Crystal and Sutton’s energy wasn’t vibing. In Crystal’s interview, she said Sutton was proving that she was the kind of person Crystal thought she was. You can’t rationalize with irrational people.

On the phone with a friend, Crystal said it was really sad, and made it sound like Sutton was going after her. She said, no loss to her, and that Sutton’s unhealthy level scared her. She was losing her mind. Sutton had decided to be nice, and bring up Crystal’s coat that she’d left in the living room. She knocked on the door, and…

To be continued.

Next time, a boat trip, playing pool, water ballet, and Crystal calls Sutton crazy.

📸 My take: I’ve said a few times that I like Sutton, but she is eccentric. Not crazy though. She is insecure to a certain degree, but just needs to be reassured she’s one of the gang now and then, and don’t yell at her. I’m also probably the only one in the world who loves her fashion sense, but I used to wear crazy sh*t in the 80s, and I still love those clothes, even if I wouldn’t wear them today. I don’t think Sutton is mean-spirited, racist, or any other negative thing either, and for whatever reason, Crystal is acting like a mean girl. I read she’s 35, but she seems a little immature, and I wonder if she has her own insecurities. As always, I love Garcelle, who’s always the voice of reason. And I agree with her, Sutton is being picked on. and they should lay off. I also thought, for people who claim to be all about empathy, they have a hard time grasping that someone else’s experience might not be their own.

🐄 Before the Cows Come Home…

I’m hoping to get off here early (for me). Tomorrow, Ryan renovates, and there will be plenty of time for tea. Until then, stay safe, stay ambitious, and stay consenting to let people be themselves, but do it better than Erika.

⚠️ Warning: Possible nasty words.