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May 20, 2022 – The Night Before the Hearing, Four Decades, In Atlanta, No Guilt, Wedding Roulette, New Charm, Nouveau Old, Escaped, Musical Stream, Close To Ten Quotes & Business

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At The Savoy, Bobbie stares daggers at Nina, and Sonny tells her, don’t worry about them. Nina asks what they’re doing here, and he asks what she means. Carly tells Bobbie to stop glaring; don’t give them the satisfaction. Bobbie says, Sonny is parading around with Nina. Where’s his sense of shame? He’s actually holding her hand. Carly says, if it doesn’t affect Donna, she doesn’t care, and Bobbie says, Carly might be over it, but she’s not. She thinks it’s high time she gave them a piece of her mind. She gets up.

At Kelly’s, Finn gives Violet a placemat and crayons, telling her that she can draw whatever she likes. He puts headphones on her head, and she says she likes the song. She gets busy drawing, and Finn tells Gregory that he thinks she’s sufficiently distracted. He doesn’t want to scare her. Gregory says, with talk of ghosts, because Elizabeth thinks Franco is… haunting her? but Finn says, no. He thinks Violet is onto something because the only person present at every incident was Elizabeth. Gregory says, because someone is harassing her, but Finn says, what if that someone is Elizabeth herself?

Elizabeth picks up Violet’s drawing of the family, and tears Finn and Violet off of it.

Taggert thanks Portia for the invitation, and I’m confused. Wasn’t she at The Savoy with Epiphany and Stella? He says he could certainly use the company, and she says, so he read Trina’s Title IX report too. He says, hell yeah, and she asks if he thinks it’s going to have any impact on Trina’s criminal trial. He says, there wouldn’t be a criminal trial in the first place if it wasn’t for their esteemed Commissioner.

TJ says, the muggers already have their wallets and their phones; isn’t it enough? Marshall says, just take it, handing over the clarinet case, but TJ struggles with guy two as he takes it. Marshall pushes guy one back, and drops the knife.

Michael and Wiley play with toy cars, and Michael says he hopes Wiley gets this out of his system before he’s 16. Wiley says, 16 is old, and Michael says, thanks, buddy. He asks how Willow is feeling, and she says, Epiphany warned her nursing school would be hard, but she’s exhausted. He says he’s glad she didn’t stick it out for Leo’s birthday party. She was missed, but there were plenty of people there to celebrate. She asks if Leo had a good time, and Michael says, he did. She says, she tried taking a nap, but she couldn’t fall asleep, and Wiley says he could read her a bedtime story that always makes him fall asleep. She suggests she and daddy read him a story, since it’s past his bedtime, and Michael thinks they should spend a little extra time with him tonight. Willow says, how about two bedtime stories, and afterward, they’ll snuggle. Wiley wants a bedtime snack too, and Michael says, he drives a hard bargain. Willow says, deal, and Wiley says, yay!

Carly asks Bobbie to please sit down. She just said, she doesn’t want to give them the satisfaction. Bobbie says she’s Carly’s mother, and has the right to be indignant on her behalf. Carly says she understands that, and loves Bobbie for it, but can they keep the indignation between them? Please. Bobbie says, okay, fine, and sits back down. But Carly better buckle up because Bobbie has something to say to her, and she’s not going to like it.

Sonny says, he and Nina are just two people trying to wipe out their troubles for a while. There’s nothing wrong with that. Nina says, it seems like Bobbie definitely disagrees, and now that The Invader has reminded everyone in the world of her many transgressions, she’s sure there are plenty of people who have opinions about seeing them together. He says, people can think what they want. They don’t know them or what they’ve been through. She says she doesn’t care about people, she cares about him, but she can’t ignore the fact she caused him a lot of trouble, and it’s time she did something about that. He says, like what?

Gregory says, Finn thinks Elizabeth is stalking herself? That’s absurd. Finn says, this person keeps getting to Elizabeth without leaving a trace. At her home, at the hospital, at her room at the MetroCourt. Gregory says, there has to be another explanation, and Finn says, of course (🍷) she has access to her home, to her room at the MetroCourt, and Franco’s art studio, which would explain how someone got in and out without getting caught. The only big hole in the theory is that she wasn’t at home when the portrait was placed on the mantel. If he remembers correctly, no one saw Elizabeth sleeping at GH that night. Is it possible she went home and placed the painting there herself? Gregory says, there’s an even bigger hole in Finn’s theory. He’s told Gregory many times what a loving, devoted mom Elizabeth is to her three sons. Why would she torment herself, let alone her three boys?

Elizabeth sits on the couch in the dark, cutting up the part of the picture she tore off with a pair of scissors. Cameron comes in and turns on the lights. He says, mom? but she doesn’t acknowledge him.

Taggert says, Jordan, and she says, it’s good to see him… she thinks. He asks, what happened? The Jordan he knew was committed to justice being served. Jordan and Portia say hi, and Jordan tells Taggert, she can assure him that her commitment to justice is as strong as ever. He says, really? Then why is his daughter still facing a trial when it’s obvious she’s been framed? Jordan says, he knows she can’t comment on ongoing investigations, and he says he’s aware of the evidence she has against Trina. He worked at the PCPD a long time, and still has connections. What he doesn’t understand is why she’s sitting on her hands, letting Trina take the fall, instead of going out and finding the real criminal.

Guy one picks up his knife and slashes Marshall, who falls to the ground. The clarinet goes flying, and TJ runs to Marshall. Guy one throws TJ against the wall, and it’s two against one, but Curtis shows up. He kicks the muggers’ asses, as TJ tends to Marshall. Guy two (I think) runs off, and Curtis knocks the other one down. He says, at least they got one of them, and TJ asks if Marshall can hear him. He tells Curtis, call 9-1-1.

Portia tells Taggert to give his former partner some credit. She knows who Trina is, just like they do. Jordan says she’s still keeping an eye on Trina’s case, even though it’s now in the DA’s hands. Taggert thanks her for whatever she may or may not be doing, and she says, he may or may not be welcome. Portia asks if Jordan heard about the Title IX report that PCU released today, and Jordan says she hasn’t seen it yet, but assumes a copy went straight to the DA’s office. Portia says, Trina read it and she’s interpreting it as bad news. She’s concerned if she’s found responsible, she’s going to be expelled. She asks if Jordan thinks that would make it more likely Trina would be found guilty in the criminal trial.

Carly asks what she’s not going to like, and Bobbie says, Carly is putting on a great front, but there’s no point in torturing herself. Let’s leave. Carly says, no. She didn’t do anything wrong; she’s not going anywhere. Would Bobbie have let Lucy Coe run her out of every club? Bobbie says, she’s not suggesting Carly leave in every instance, but tonight, she doesn’t need the extra stress. She has nothing to prove. Carly says, Bobbie is right, but she’s still not going anywhere.

Nina says, the way she sees it, Sonny has been suffering the consequences of her bad choices. He almost died saving her from a fire that Peter set. Then when he got his memory back, he came back from a family, and moved on from her. His wife married her best friend, his marriage ended, and now he has a feud with his son because of her. Her being here with him is not a good idea. So for once, she’s going to make it easy on him, think about him, and go. He says, wait a minute. She can go if she wants to, but don’t do it on his account. Because for him, her being around is no trouble.   

Finn says, Gregory is right; Elizabeth is a wonderful mother. Gregory says, then why would she create a situation where it wasn’t safe to live with her kids? and Finn says, she had trouble sleeping; the doctor even gave her a prescription. Gregory says, so? and Finn says, people react differently. Sleep aids have made people do lots of things; sleepwalking for one. Maybe that’s why she doesn’t remember any of these incidents. He has to go talk to her. He asks if Gregory will look after Violet for a minute, and Gregory says, of course (🍷), but he wants Finn to be careful. If Finn’s theory is right, and Elizabeth is responsible, either consciously or unconsciously, she attacked Chase. Who knows what else she might be capable of? Finn takes Violet’s headphones off, and says he’s sorry, but he has to go do something. She says he hasn’t had dessert yet, and he asks her to bring him something to go. He’ll see her at home later. She asks if he’s going to see Aunt Elizabeth, and he says he is. She tells him to let Elizabeth know she’s making her another drawing, and he says he will. He says he loves her, kisses the top of her head, and leaves.

Elizabeth continues to concentrate on cutting the picture, and Cameron says, mom? It’s him; he’s home. She doesn’t even acknowledge him, and he sits on the couch. He says, she’s starting to freak him out a little bit. Is she okay? What is she doing? She freezes, with the scissors midair.

Jordan says, there’s a good chance the judge won’t even allow the Title IX to be entered into evidence, and Portia says, that’s good news. Taggert says, it’s not guaranteed, and Jordan says, no, but he has to have faith. He says, that’s in short supply these days, and walks off. Portia says, Jordan will have to forgive Taggert. He’s hurting right now, but he knows she supports Trina, and he’s grateful; as is Portia. She asks if Jordan wants to join her and have a drink, if she’s not on the clock, and Jordan says she’s definitely off duty. She just came to blow off some steam. Portia says, by herself? and Jordan says she knows Curtis is out of town. She just doesn’t want any unsavory characters thinking they can take advantage. Portia asks if Jordan is saying Curtis’s business is being threatened.

Molly arrives, seeing the police cars, and ambulance. She says, oh my God, TJ, and runs to him. She asks, what happened? When they didn’t show up at the club, she went looking for them and saw the lights. TJ says, they were headed to an alley. Marshall said it was a back way to get into the club, when all of a sudden, they were stopped by some muggers who had knives. They gave them their phones and their wallets, but they got greedy; they wanted Marshall’s clarinet case. Curtis says, all of this because Marshall didn’t want to let go of his clarinet case? and TJ says, no, Marshall did, but he knew how important the clarinet was to him. So when he saw Marshall handing over the case, he reached for it, and they started struggling. Marshall is taken away on a stretcher, and Curtis says, it’s okay. TJ was brave. They’re taking Marshall to New York Methodist. Let’s go. They go, leaving Molly in the alley by herself. Where TJ and Marshall just got mugged.  

Finn goes to Elizabeth’s house, and asks Cameron, what’s going on? Cameron says he doesn’t know. He came home a while ago, and Elizabeth was just cutting that paper. She won’t say anything, and he doesn’t know what to do. Finn picks up part of the picture, and sees his head has been cut out of it. He sits on the couch, and tells Elizabeth, it’s him. Can she hear him? She just stares into space, her hand holding the scissors still frozen, and Cameron says, what’s wrong with her? Why won’t she say anything? Finn tells her, it’s okay. Can she give him the scissors? There’s no response, and he cups his hand around the scissors. Elizabeth comes to, and he tells her, it’s okay. He promises no one is going to hurt her. He takes the scissors, and she says, Finn? What’s happening? She looks around, and says, she’s home? How did she get here?

Michael says, Wiley fell asleep early, and Willow wonders why. Could it be because someone kept him up an hour past his bedtime playing trucks? Michael says he knows it’s best to get him on a regular routine, but they were having so much fun, he felt bad calling it a night. She says, what if that all changes tomorrow? She’s really stressed about the hearing. What reasonable grandmother wouldn’t want contact with their grandchild? And Nina is really good at convincing people she’s reasonable. He says, worrying themselves into the ground isn’t going to do any good. Diane has repeatedly told him they have a strong case. Willow says, it’s not a slam dunk. What if they’re both wrong, and Nina wins?

In the back of the club, Taggert sees Sonny, who asks if he’s enjoying his night. Taggert says, not even a little, and Sonny says he knows what’s going on with Trina. Taggert says, Trina had nothing to do with what happened with Sonny’s stepdaughter, and Sonny says he knows that. Josslyn spends a lot of time with Trina, and he knows Trina is a great person. She’d never do what she’s being accused of. Taggert nods moves on.

Carly is looking at her phone, and Bobbie says, if she wants to have a conversation with Carly, should she start sending texts? Carly says, sorry. She’s just really distracted right now. Bobbie asks if it’s about the test results from GH, and Sonny’s supersonic ears pick that up. Bobbie says, she thought Carly was going to forget about that until tomorrow, and Sonny says, test results at GH; Is Carly sick? What’s going on? Bobbie says she thinks they could use a minute. She’ll be back. She leaves, and Sonny sits down. He asks if this has anything to do with when Carly was attacked by Harmony, and she says she appreciates his concern, but her life has nothing to do with him anymore. He says, she’s Donna’s mother, and she says, and if it affected Donna, she’d tell him. He says she can’t brush this off that easy. He knows when she’s hiding something.

Bobbie goes to the bar, and asks if Nina is enjoying her evening. Nina says, considering the visitation hearing is tomorrow, it’s probably best they didn’t speak tonight. Bobbie says, if Nina listens to what she has to say, there won’t be a hearing tomorrow.

Willow asks Michael, what if they’re forced to let Nina see Wiley? She’s so needy. She wants Wiley to love her. She wants him to console her over the loss of Nelle. It’s not really about Wiley at all. She’s afraid of the lesson he might take from that; that his needs don’t matter. As Wiley grows up, he’s going to have to handle challenges, and deal with people who are out for themselves, but she wants him to know that family is always a place he can feel loved and protected. Michael says, he will. They’ll block Nina’s petition, he promises. She says, when she found out about Harmony’s lies, it made her stop and reassess what family means. He and Wiley matter more to her than anything. She’ll always fight for them. He says, and he’ll be by her side. No matter what Nina throws at them tomorrow, or in the future, they’ll hit her back twice as hard. She asks if it’s messed up that hearing him say that makes her love him more, and he says, not at all. Hearing how protective she is, and how she wants to keep their family safe, makes him love her even more. She says, it seems they’re a perfect match, and he says, 1000%, and they kiss.

Jordan tells Portia, she doesn’t think Curtis is in any trouble. She’s just being overly cautious. Portia says she knows Jordan still cares about Curtis, and Jordan says, it’s not like that, but Portia says, she didn’t mean it in that way. She means Jordan is always going to be family to Curtis, and she respects that. She’s glad Jordan has his back. Jordan asks if Portia has heard from him, and Portia says, he texted her when he got to Brooklyn, but she hasn’t heard anything from him since. Jordan says she hasn’t had any updates from TJ either. She wonders if they found Marshall yet, and Portia hopes when they do, they’re able to heal the wounds between Curtis and his dad.

At the hospital, TJ says, this is on him. He doesn’t know what he was thinking, grabbing for that case. Molly says, he was being mugged. He acted on instinct because he knows how important that clarinet is to Marshall. Curtis says, TJ was incredibly brave. He knows it’s Marshall’s most prized possession. He did right by Marshall. A doctor comes out, and Curtis asks if his father is okay. The doctor says, he lost a lot of blood, but he’s stable. They’re going to take him for a CT and an MRI to rule out any traumatic brain injury. Before they do, is there anything about Marshall’s medicant history they should know? Any medications? Any allergies? Curtis says, he takes blood pressure medication, but he’s not sure which kind or the dosage. Marshall just recently came back to their family. They don’t know much about his medical history. The doctor goes back, and TJ says, there’s still so much they don’t know about Marshall. Curtis says, they still have a chance, but TJ says, what if he doesn’t make it? Curtis says he knows TJ is a doctor, and his first impulse is to go to the worst case scenario, but don’t let himself go there. They came all this way to find Marshall. They’re not going to give up now.

Gregory tells Violet not to worry; everything will be okay. He won’t worry either. She shows him her latest drawing – everyone seated at a long table – and he says, it’s beautiful. She says, it’s him, her, Aunt Elizabeth, daddy, and Uncle Chase at a tea party. Maybe Aunt Elizabeth will feel better if they throw her a tea party. It always makes her feel better. Gregory says, sometimes grown-up problems are more complicated, and she says, she wishes she never has grown-up problems. He says, if he could keep her this age he would, and she wonders if she can ask him something. He says, anything, and she asks if he’s going to finish his brownie. He gives it to her.

Finn asks, what’s the last thing Elizabeth remembers? and she says she was lying down Laura’s. Did Laura and Doc bring her here? He says he called Laura’s because he wanted to talk to her; he wanted to apologize. Laura told him that she’d snuck out. He came looking here first. She says she doesn’t remember any of that. Did Cameron pick her up and drive her here? Cameron says, no. He’s been crashing at Ian’s dorm, and came back to get his laptop. He found her sitting here, and tried talking to her, but she ignored him like she was in a trance. She asks what she was doing, and he says, she was just sitting there, cutting up  that picture. She says, that’s the picture Violet gave her Why would she destroy it? Why doesn’t she remember any of this? Finn asks if she wants to go back to Laura and Doc’s and talk about it in the morning. Elizabeth says she doesn’t know why came or what she was doing. If Finn knows what’s going on, he has to tell her. Cameron says he agrees with his mom. If Finn has any idea what’s happening, they need to hear it. Finn says he thinks maybe the person they’ve been looking for, the one who’s intruding on her life, is her. Cameron asks if Finn is saying his mom has been harassing their family. That’s just not possible; she wouldn’t do that. Finn says he’s sorry. He knows it’s upsetting, but they have to understand Elizabeth wasn’t conscious of what she was doing. It was a form of sleepwalking. It explains how someone kept getting in and out without leaving any evidence. Cameron’s mom was present for almost every intrusion. Elizabeth gets up, and says, no, that’s impossible. There’s no way she’d forget doing all of those things. Finn says, just tonight she lost track of time. She doesn’t remember leaving Laura’s; she doesn’t remember coming here. She doesn’t remember cutting up Violet’s drawing. When he and Cam found her, she woudn’t respond to either one of them. Doesn’t Cameron agree? Cameron says, yes. He kept trying to talk to her, and she ignored him, like he wasn’t there. Finn says, if they hadn’t found her, if she’d come out of it on her own, what would she have thought happened? She says she doesn’t know. If what he’s saying is true, she’s the one who stashed the ring. She’s the one who slashed her dress she wore when she married Franco. She put the portrait he did of her up here? How would she even get it? Did she set fire to Franco’s studio? Is she the one who hit Chase over the head? What’s happening to her? Finn says, it’s okay. He holds her, and says, it’s going be okay. She looks pretty freaked.

TJ says, he’d update his mom, but he doesn’t want to worry her until they have definitive answers. Curtis asks if TJ and Marshall got to talk much before the mugging, and TJ says, Marshall was reluctant to come back to Port Charles. He also said he did Curtis and his dad a favor when he left all those years ago. Curtis says, he’s not the only one, and TJ says, he agrees? Curtis says, not him; his mom. Molly asks how he knows this, and Curtis says, Stella told him that she knew all along Marshall was alive. According to Aunt Stella, it was Marshall’s idea to disappear after he got arrested. And the strange thing is, his mom agreed with it. TJ says, that doesn’t make any sense. Why? Curtis says, Aunt Stella said that had to come from Marshall. Believe him. He had all those questions and more. Now they just have to hope Marshall tells them what he’s been hiding. An orderly comes out, and asks if they’re Marshall’s family, and Curtis asks, is his father okay?  

Taggert says he’s going to take off, and Portia says, they’re going to help Trina through this, no matter what comes her way. They hug, and Jordan tells Taggert, Trina is a fantastic young woman. She doesn’t want to see Trina hurt. Are they good? Taggert says, they go way back, and Jordan certainly proved to be true to his family. Whatever she’s doing, he trusts her. He leaves, and Jordan says she knows Trina is in a difficult situation, but she sure has an amazing support system around her. Joss and Cam stood by her, and of course (🍷) there’s Portia, Curtis, and Taggert. Portia says, Taggert has always been such a devoted father, and Jordan remembers Portia saying she needs to tell Trina the truth about her father, when she and Portia were trapped in the basement. Portia asks if there’s something on Jordan’s mind, and Jordan says, Portia, and the things she said the day they were almost killed.

Carly says, whatever she’s doing, whatever tests she’s had run, Sonny has lost the right to know about it. Sonny says, just because they’re divorced, doesn’t mean they weren’t partners for years, so if she’s sick or hurt, he wants to know about it. Not just because of the kids, but because he cares about her. He sent her a voicemail after Harmony attacked her; did she get it? She says she did. She’s sorry she didn’t respond. He says he knows things are different, but he’ll always be here for her. She says she’s not sick or hurt, and he says, then what’s these GH test results, and why are they so important?

Bobbie tells Nina, call off the petition before it blows up in her face, but Nina says she’s not discussing this with Bobbie. They’re going before a judge tomorrow. Nina starts to leave, and Bobbie says, wait a minute. Does she really think those articles will be the end of it? Michael will keep coming for her. Nina says, let him. He can’t say anything worse than he has already. Bobbie asks if Nina knows that she was the first one to see through Nelle. She had Nelle pegged as a gold digging psycho the first time her daughter let Nelle through the door. Now she sees where Nelle got it. Nina is more polished, but she’s just as entitled and just as greedy, helping herself to things that don’t belong to her; like other people’s husbands and other people’s children. Nina says, Bobbie is no Mother Teresa herself. She knows all about Bobbie’s messy sordid past, all the way back to when she manipulated Laura and Scotty, because she wanted Scotty for herself. And let’s not forget all the people Bobbie lied to, and this little nugget, all the husbands she cheated on. Bobbie says she hasn’t wrecked any homes lately, unlike Nina, who helped herself to Sonny. Not that Nina cares what it did to Carly, but what about Donna and Avery? She doesn’t care about two little girls who love their family? She’d rather go around wringing her hands over Nelle, and make excuses for Nelle’s laundry list of crimes. Nina says, she was robbed of a chance to help her daughter, to help Nelle, but Bobbie got a second chance with her daughter, didn’t she? So Carly turned out to be every bit as twisted as her prostitute mother. Didn’t Bobbie think she knew about that part of her sordid past? Fortunately, Scotty likes to talk. Bobbie says, if she was younger, she’d toss a pitcher of margaritas all over Nina, and Nina says, but now she’s older… and wiser. Bobbie says, young at heart… only a bit wiser, and throws her drink in Nina’s face. Is Bobbie really this stupid? I hate when they make the characters seem like idiots. But of course (🍷 goes for me too), Nina will be stupid and do nothing.

Michael and Willow get busy and there’s a song part. I take a power nap.

Jordan tells Portia, memory is a funny thing, isn’t it? She hadn’t thought about their near death experience in ages. Then all of a sudden, she’s hearing Portia’s voice talking about telling Trina the truth about her father. Portia says, personally she likes to keep close encounters with death locked deep in her psyche, but thanks for the reminder. Jordan says she’ll keep her mouth shut next time. Did Portia ever tell Trina what she thought Trina should know about Taggert? Portia says, she was deprived of oxygen, as was Jordan. Clearly she wasn’t thinking straight. Of course (🍷) in any conversation she’d have with Trina about her father, he’d be included. Jordan tells her, just don’t keep it inside forever. They only have to look at Marshall to see how secrets in families can fester. Portia says she thinks Curtis still has time to make things right with his father, and Jordan says, if they give themselves that chance. Portia says, Curtis will. He always does what’s right by his family.  

The orderly says, they’re bringing Marshall back from his tests, and gives Curtis his effects (i.e. his stuff). Curtis asks if it’s possible to see him, and she says, he can only have one visitor at a time. TJ tells Curtis to go, and he follows the orderly. TJ looks in the bag, and says, Marshall’s clarinet. It must still be in the alley; he has to go back and get it. Molly says, no, he doesn’t. She takes pieces of the clarinet out of her bag, and says, she scooped these up, even though some pieces are damaged a little bit. TJ says, now they just need Marshall to wake up.

Curtis sits by Marshall’s bed. He sighs.

Violet asks if Gregory will keep her drawing safe, and he says he’ll guard it with his life. She says, if it will make him feel better, he can hold her hand. They walk out hand-in-hand.

Elizabeth asks why she’s doing these horrible things. What’s wrong with her? Finn says he doesn’t know, but he promises they’re going to find out.

Willow says, Michael’s really not worried about the visitation hearing tomorrow, and he says, of course (🍷) he is, but they have each other. They’ll find a way to make everything okay. She says she loves him, and he says, and he loves her.

Nina says, Bobbie going to pay for this, tomorrow when she gets legal visitation rights to Wiley. Carly runs up, grabbing Bobbie away, and Sonny says, back off; that’s enough. Sonny gets a napkin from the bar, and gives it to Nina, who wipes her face. He asks, what happened? and Nina tells him, let’s just say it was a painful reminder of how important it is she’s granted legal visitation rights to Wiley.

Carly asks if Bobbie is okay, and Bobbie says, she knows she should have been the bigger person, but she couldn’t stop herself. Carly says, way to go, mom, and Bobbie says she’s surprised Carly isn’t mad. Carly says, she loved it. That is the least of what Nina deserves. Bobbie says, give her hell tomorrow at the hearing, and Carly says she intends to

On Monday, TJ tells Curtis that he found something he wasn’t expecting; Finn tells Chase, he thinks he knows who’s been harassing Elizabeth; Elizabeth asks if she’s losing her mind; and Dante tells Sonny, think about it before he gets on the stand on behalf of Nina.

🎉 Something To Celebrate…

God bless ‘em. Forty years is a long time to be at any job.

🍑 Who Gonna Check Her…?

Recapping Atlanta.

https://people.com/tv/rhoa-sheree-whitfield-assistant-rumors-real-housewives-of-atlanta-recap/

⚖️ Not Guilty…

I would have dumped that hot mess a long time ago, family or no.

👰🏼 Skipping Out…

Does it really matter? Did anyone notice?

And seriously, who cares?

🍹 No Prince Charmings…

It looks to be a delightful season.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1331166/southern-charms-craig-conover-austen-kroll-get-into-physical-fight-in-dramatic-season-8-trailer

👙 Rebooting GTL…

How can they even put fresh and Jersey Shore in the same vicinity? Enough already.

https://ew.com/tv/new-jersey-shore-all-stars-buckhead-family-reunion-reality-mtv-vh1-lineup/

Even the OGs aren’t happy. Although for reasons that aren’t my own.

https://people.com/tv/jersey-shore-stars-call-mtv-reboot-exploitation/

☠️ Holy…

This would creep me out too.

🎶 Can’t Stop the Music…

Hulu will stream Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits this year.

https://hypebeast.com/2022/5/hulu-to-stream-2022-2023-bonnaroo-lollapalooza-austin-city-limits-music-festivals

💬 Quotes of the Week

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?Adam Smith

I’ll join this conversation on the proviso that we stop bitching about people, talking about wigs, dresses, bust sizes, penises, drugs, night clubs, and bloody Abba! – Bernadette (Terrence Stamp), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others. – Winston Churchill

Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let’s stay here. And by their connection to the land, they are connected to one another. – Anne Raver

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.Albert Einstein

According to police, the “defecation was significant enough that 8 wigs were destroyed as a result.”NY Post article about Public Enemy #2, who made poopie in a beauty supply store

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal. – John F. Kennedy

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. – Henry Van Dyke Jr.

Tequila. – Pope Francis, in talking about what he needs to ease his knee pain.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Born To Run…

See you when it’s time to Fear the Dead. Until then, stay safe, stay respecting others’ opinions, but thinking for yourself, and stay being the bigger person, even if you think you can’t stop yourself. Because IRL, that’s not how any of this works.

April 2, 2021 – Jason’s Goes Before the Judge, Roger Talks, a Return, Two Anniversaries, a New Puppy, Wife Arrests, About That Jen, AHS10 Hints, Daytime Awards, Concerts, 3×3 Quotes & Love

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Elizabeth is reading The Invader on her tablet, and the headline says, The End of the Terror, with Jason and Franco’s pictures underneath. Cameron comes downstairs, and says, he read that one too. Elizabeth asks what he thought, and he says, whoever wrote it came down pretty hard on Jason, so… She says, just like he did with Jake yesterday? and he says he apologized to Jake, and hopefully Jake feels better, now that Elizabeth took him to see his dad. She says, no one feels better. Not Jake, not her, and she’s pretty sure, not him. She says, they have to talk about this, but Cameron says, there’s nothing to talk about. He’ll watch what he says around Jake, but Jason killed Franco, and now it’s time for him to pay.

Josslyn walks into the gallery, where Trina is sitting on the steps. Trina thanks Josslyn for meeting her, and Josslyn says, like she’d want to do this with anyone else. Trina asks if she’s heard yet, but Josslyn shakes her head, and says, you? Trina shakes her head, and Josslyn says, she can’t believe this day is finally here. Trina says, what happens now will change the rest of their lives.

Peter sips coffee at the MetroCourt, while reading his own article. Jackie comes by, and says he must be pleased with himself. That editorial may be unsigned, but it has his fingerprints all over it. He says, The Invader is independent, and always will be, and she says, right. What he calls independent, she calls indefensible. She wants no part of him, and his so-called journalism. He says he’s well aware. Lucky for him, she gets no say in the matter.

Elsewhere in the MetroCourt, Finn reads the article on his phone. Chase approaches his table, and Finn asks how he is. Chase also has a new hair-do. Apparently, a stylist has paid a visit to the set. Chase says he’s been fine, and Finn? Finn says he’s glad he ran into Chase. Violet has been missing him. She’s been asking a lot, when can she see her Uncle Chase? Chase says he misses Violet too, and Finn says, she’s been going through a lot of upheavals lately. He’s just trying to keep things as normal as possible, especially now that they’re living at the MetroCourt. Chase says, what? They’re not living at Anna’s anymore? Finn says, no. He and Anna split up.

Robert sees Anna outside the courtroom, reading the article on her phone, and he asks what she’s doing there. She says she wanted to see him before the arraignment. He says, she’s come to give him a pep talk, huh? and she says, no. She’s come to ask for his help.

Scotty struggles to wake up, the morning light hitting his face. He looks around, and sees his and Obrecht’s clothes everywhere. He picks up a piece of lingerie from the bed, says, urg, and puts it back down. Obrecht comes out of the bathroom in a robe, drying her hair, and says, good morning. He says, good morning, and she says she trusts he slept well. He says he slept like a potato pancake, and I laugh. However, he didn’t mean to hang around… She says, is he sorry he did? He says, is she? and she says she asked him first. He says, nein, and she says, nein too, and smiles.

At the Tan-O, Sonny listens to an old song, and dances with a broom. Phyllis comes out, and says, she and Lenny danced to that song at their wedding. He says he bets they were quite a couple, and she says, they still are. He says, why doesn’t she show him? and she says, now? He says, why not? and sets the broom aside. He opens his arms and says, come on. They dance, and she says he’s crazy. He says he doesn’t know if he is, since he doesn’t know who he is. Nina comes in, stopping dead in her tracks, as Sonny spins Phyllis. He says, does he look ridiculous? Nina says, he looks happy, and he asks Phyllis, how about a dip? She says she was born ready, and he dips her. He says, one more, and they laugh.

Carly sits in the courtroom, reading a physical copy of The Invader. Jason is brought in, Diane following, and Carly asks Jason if he’s seen this trash. It should be Peter standing in front of the judge, not him. Diane is going to get him off on bail, right? Jason says, it’s not going to happen.

I note that Diane and Obrecht are now in the opening credits.

Cameron says he’ll make it up to Jake, but he won’t apologize for knowing Jason killed Franco. She was there. She saw him standing beside Franco’s body. Now there’s a witness saying they saw him ditch the gun. She says, she knows what the witness claims they saw… and he says, claims? Like they made it up? She says, they don’t have all the facts, and until they do… He says he’s not listening to this. He’ll see her there, and as for Jason, he hopes Jason gets what he deserves. He storms out the door.

Trina tells Josslyn, she’s glad Ava let her open the gallery this morning, or she’d be checking her email every two seconds. Josslyn asks if she’s heard from Cameron, and Trina says, no, but he’s meeting them there. Why? Josslyn says, no reason; just wondering. Both of their phones ding, and Josslyn looks at hers. She says, it’s from PCU, and Trina says, it’s happening. Josslyn says, here goes nothing, and opens the email. She says, she got in; Trina’s turn. Trina tells Josslyn to open it, but Josslyn says, absolutely not. It’s Trina’s moment. Trina says, what if it’s a bad moment? and Josslyn says, there’s only one way to find out. Trina opens it, reading that she got in. She and Josslyn jump up and down with excitement.

Finn tells Chase, it’s not like he and Anna stopped loving each other. It would have been easier if they had. The harder they tried, the less they could make it work. Chase says he’s sorry. He knows what it’s like to lose the woman you love, and wouldn’t wish it on anybody. Finn says, not even him? and Chase says, not even him.

Peter says Jackie signed a two-year contract with The Invader. No one forced her, and he’s not letting her out of it. She says, his lawyers made that crystal clear, and walks away.

Anna says Robert knows where she stands with all of this. Peter killed Franco, and he framed Jason for it. Robert says, look, nobody wants to lock up Henrik more than he does, but he can’t just drop the charges without proof. She says she’s not asking him to do that. She needs him to buy her some time. Get Jason out on bail. He groans, and she says, he knows it’s possible. He says, not only do the police have two witnesses, and the murder weapon, Jason has a rap sheet as long as a digeridoo. If he doesn’t argue for remand without bail, he sets himself up for charges of bias. She says, if he was the ADA, yes, but his reputation stands for something. He has integrity. He groans again, and she says, come on. If anyone can do this, he can. He says, flattery will get her everywhere, and she says she knows. Please? She really needs Jason out on bail, and it’s not just because Peter framed him. It’s this whole situation with Cyrus and the Five Families anchovy paste. That’s a powder keg waiting to blow. The only stabilizing force in all of this – like it or not – is Jason.

Nina applauds, and Phyllis says she hasn’t danced like that in years. She hugs Nina, and Sonny says, if Lenny doesn’t take Phyllis to the firehouse dance, he will. She asks if he likes country/western, and he says, yee-haw! Phyllis says, then don’t waste his time on her. Take Nina. Nina says, no, and Phyllis says, why not? Sonny says, yeah, why not? and Nina says she doesn’t even know if she’s still going to be there after Elijah takes her on the insider tour. There’s really no reason for her to stay. Phyllis says she can think of at least one. She puts her arm around Sonny, and says, and his dimples. They’re something else.

Carly asks why Jason would give up and not let Diane fight for his release? Diane says, of course (🍷) she’s going to fight for bail, but the fact of the matter is, the police have an eyewitness who says she saw Jason get rid of the gun, and lo and behold, when they search for the gun, it’s where she said it was. Carly says, but it’s Gladys. Is Diane kidding her? Can’t Diane discredit her? Can’t she prove that Gladys is a grifter that comes into town and takes bribes? It’s obvious that Cyrus has paid her off. Diane tells Carly not to get her legal procedures confused, and Carly asks what that means. Jason says, this is an arraignment, not a trial, and Diane says, if it were a trial, she’d gladly rip Gladys to shreds on the stand. Ultimately, Jason is going to go free, because there’s no case, but today, Carly isn’t going to get the instant gratification she so craves. Believe it or not, Jason’s record of alleged criminal activity, going back to 1996, requires a room at the PCPD. Carly says, every one of those charges were dropped, except for one, and Jason says, it doesn’t matter. Diane says, they’re going to paint Jason as a flight risk, with a long history of criminal behavior. She’ll take every legal trick she knows and throw it at the judge, but it’s unlikely he’ll go for any of it. So Carly has to prepare herself. Barring a miracle, Jason is going to remain in custody until the trial.

Sonny says, no one ever accused Phyllis of being subtle, have they? and Nina asks if Phyllis isn’t due at the clinic. Phyllis says she can take a hint, but one last thing. The fire house chili is to die for. Nina says, really? and Phyllis tells her, she’s just saying. She leaves, and Sonny says, sorry. Sometimes Phyllis wants everybody around her to be as happy as she is. Nina says she gets it, but for the record, she’s not looking. He says, him neither. Now that they’ve straightened that out, would she like some coffee? She says, only if she can get it herself, and he says, if she insists. He has to admit, he likes chili, and she says, so does she. I have to admit, I like them together, which I know is not a popular opinion, but I’m not a Carly fan, and this is really sweet.

At the gallery, Josslyn tells Trina, she can’t believe they both got into PCU, and Trina says she wants to celebrate them spending their freshman year together, but isn’t Josslyn going to Southern Coastal? Josslyn says she hasn’t gotten in yet, and Trina says, she will. They’d be idiots not to take her. Cameron comes in and asks, what’s the news? and Trina says they both got into PCU. College here she comes. Cameron hugs her, but looks at Josslyn.  

Scotty tells Obrecht, when he heard the charges against Jason, before he knew Franco’s blood was on Peter’s hands, he looked forward to seeing Jason look the judge in the eye and be denied bail. Obrecht says, and now? and he says, the mustard is off the hotdog. After everything she told him about Peter, Peter should be sent to Pentenville to rot and suffer. Obrecht says, he will, for taking Franco from them. He asks if she wants to talk about it, and she says, their plan for Peter? but he says, no, about what happened… He looks at the bed, and says, here. Obrecht points to the chair, and says, and here. She points to another chair, and says, and over there. Scotty says maybe they can figure out what that means.

Chase says, Finn is having a tough time of it? and Finn says, when he and Violet moved out of Anna’s house, Violet’s life was upended, and he won’t let it happen again. Chase says, it’s been rough on all of them, and Finn says, he’s not looking for Chase’s sympathy; he doesn’t deserve it. But maybe Chase could carve out some time to see Violet. Chase says, of course (🍷). Finn knows Chase loves her. Finn thanks him, and says he’s going over to see Elizabeth. Chase asks him to tell Elizabeth that he’s thinking about her, and Finn says, he will. He leaves, and Chase looks over at the bar where Jackie is sitting.

Carly looks at The Invader headline, and asks Diane if Peter thinks it’s going to work. Diane says, let’s hope Judge Pierce doesn’t read the tabloids. She leaves to talk to the DA, and Jason says he takes it Carly decided to trust Anna. Carly says she didn’t have a choice, but so far, so good. But whatever happens, she’ll be damned if he spends one more day than necessary in jail. He asks what she’s going to do, and she says, whatever she has to.

Elizabeth looks at the headline on her tablet, and flashes back to Peter saying she should tell her story to The Invader. Jason has been arrested, like, 100 times, and nearly every time, he walked. Does she want him to get away with Franco’s murder? She thinks about Finn saying he’ll throw Peter out of the hospital on his ass, and that it would make a great story for his rivals. She remembers telling Carly, in Jason’s mind, he was protecting her and her boys by killing Franco, and Carly asking if that’s what shaped her perspective. Is it possible Elizabeth saw what she expected to? Think. Go back there. Is it possible he was trying to help, and not hurt Franco? Elizabeth gets up, and grabs her car keys.

Cameron congratulates Josslyn (no hug), and Trina says Josslyn still has to hear from Southern Coastal, but Cameron says, she’ll get in. Trina tells him, that’s what she said, and Josslyn says Cameron knows how competitive it is, and there must be a thousand girls like her, but Cameron says, no one is like her. He says they’ll have to celebrate, and Trina says, first, she has to call her mom. She leaves, and Josslyn asks how Jake is doing. Cameron says Jake is still angry at him, but he’ll come around eventually. She says she hopes he knows that she didn’t come by yesterday to cause problems, and he says he does. She says she just came as a friend, and he says he understands. She was right. Jake is a little kid, and he has to think more about Jake’s feelings, but she has to understand about her defending Jason. Josslyn tells him to think about it. Really think. Jason has hated Franco for forever, so why, after all this time, would Jason, a professional killer, wait to do it in the sloppiest way possible? It doesn’t make sense. He says he understands that she loves Jason… and she says, Jason is his brother’s father. He says he’s sad for Jake, but the sooner people like Jake and Josslyn realize that Jason killed Franco in cold-blood, the better.  

Chase goes to the bar, and asks if the seat next to Jackie is taken. Jackie says, it’s all his, and he sits down.

On the phone, Nina tells Eli that they’re still on for the insider tour… Comfortable shoes and a good attitude; she thinks she can do it. She’s looking forward to it. She laughs, and Sonny says, he’s all for her writing the article, but why is Eli interested? She says, maybe he’s proud to show off his town, and Sonny says Eli tried to buy property there on the cheap. Why would he want attention raised? She says, it will raise real estate prices. Always on the lookout for an enemy. Sonny laughs, and says, out of curiosity, what makes her think she knows him so well?

Jason tells Carly, stick to the plan, and work with Anna. Don’t even think of going rogue. She says, Peter meant to influence the judge. If he can play dirty, so can she. Jason tells her, don’t react. Robert asks Diane what Peter is doing there, and she says, hasn’t he heard? Peter is the voice of the people. Robert says, not on his watch, he’s not. Peter comes in with a press pass, and sits by Anna. He says he didn’t expect to see her there, and she says, she was certain she’d see him. Jason was extraordinarily important to Robin, and she’s there on Robin’s behalf. The bailiff says, all rise; Judge Pierce presiding. The judge sits, and asks what the state says about bail. Robert gets up. 

Elizabeth opens the door, and runs into Finn. She says, weird. She was on her way to GH to find him. Come in. He says he figured she saw the cover of The Invader, and she says she did. He asks if she’s okay, and she says she doesn’t know how she is. Finn asks if something happened since they last talked, and she says she took Jake to see Jason in lockup. Jake is convinced Jason couldn’t have possibly killed Franco, but Cameron is convinced more than ever that he did. He asks, what about her? What does she think?

Cameron says, it blows his mind, and Josslyn says, what does? He says he was hurt and Dev was killed in an attack where Jason was the target. How many people have been hurt because of him? That lifestyle catches up with you, the same way it caught to Sonny. Maybe it’s time she stopped defending Jason, and realizes the type of person he is. She says she gets that he’s grieving, and feels the need to blame someone or he’ll explode. He says she’s not listening. He’s blaming Jason because he killed Franco. Why can’t she understand? Open her eyes. She says, that’s it. No more Cameron is grieving, so he’s allowed to say any stupid thing he wants to say. No more

Chase tells Jackie, part of him doesn’t want to deal with the anger and hurt; just stick it in a box, bury it, and never open it again. But he knows that’s the mistake Finn made. He ran, and built a wall to keep them out. He’s not doing that, especially since it’s not just his family; it’s dad’s too. She asks if he’s willing to get past this, and he says, no promises. She says she never asked for that, and he says, yeah. He thinks he is.

Obrecht says, a need, an itch, but Scotty thinks it’s the usual suspects; anger, grief, and loneliness. She asks who he’s calling lonely. In any case, it won’t happen again… unless he wants it to. Scotty says he could think of worse things, and she says he flatters her. He says, he’d be in, sometime. Her? She says, sometime. She smacks him on the head, and says, time to go. He wants to go to Jason’s hearing, doesn’t he? He says, not after he found out Peter killed Franco, but she says, all the more reason. For Franco’s sake, they have to see that justice is done. She leaves, and he follows her. These two are cute.

Nina says, Sonny is right. She’s not an expert on him, but she saw how protective he was of Phyllis and Lenny. Didn’t he step in when a thug tried to rob them? Normal people would turn and run, but not him. In that vein, she doesn’t need protection from Eli. She can take care of herself. Phyllis comes back, and says she got to the clinic, and realized she left her ID. She flips on the music, and tells Sonny, go ahead. Show the lady how it’s done. She goes to get her ID, and Sonny says, it’s hard to say no to Phyllis. Nina tells him, he can say that again, and he says, it’s hard to say no to Phyllis. She says, he’s funny, and he says they might as well, right? He comes around the bar, and says they don’t want to embarrass themselves at the dance. Might as well practice. She says, if he insists, and he smiles, holding out his hand. They dance.

Robert says he’d like to save the defense the time and trouble of requesting bail, and Diane says, it’s no trouble. He says, the state has no objection. Mr. Morgan has been part of the Port Charles community for the better part of his life. His business is there; his children are there. They don’t see him as a flight risk. Diane says, in light of the state’s sound and sensible attitude, she’d like to request that bail be posted immediately. They’ll post whatever bond the court deems necessary. The judge says he’ll take a recess and render his decision, and the bailiff says, all rise. Anna smiles to herself, and Carly smiles at Jason. 

Chase tells Jackie, his first priority is his dad. She needs to know, as far as he’s concerned, Gregory will always be his father. That’s how Chase looks at him and feels about him, and nothing will ever change that. She says, of course (🍷), and he says, as for her and Finn, he really doesn’t know where to start. She says, the best way to get help is to do it as a family. It wasn’t always like this; there was love and trust. He says, that’s what makes it so hard, and she says she believes if they want to get back to being a family, it has to be a group effort. They all have to put in the work. He says, maybe she’s right. The only way to do this is together.

Sonny laughs, and spins Nina. She says he’s good at this, and he says she seems surprised. She says she kind of is. He seems so serious, but when he dances, another side comes out. He says, maybe he was a dancer in his past life, but she says she doubts it. He says, him too. He keeps thinking about the dream he had. She says, the faceless blonde? and he says he thought it was her, but how could that be when they’ve never met? He just wonders if he’ll ever see that face. He looks a little sad, and they dance some more.

Carly asks Anna what Robert said, and Anna says he told her that he was going to buy time, but she didn’t know what he was going to do. Carly says, he must hate Peter too, but Anna says, he wants justice. Carly asks if Anna thinks the judge is going to buy Peter’s headline, but Anna has no idea. Diane tells Jason, game face on… like he actually has another one. It’s more than she hoped for. He says, it’s not a lot, and she says, it’s not. Jason says, so  they wait? and she says, they wait.

Elizabeth tells Finn, when she came to the studio, and Jason was kneeling by Franco’s side, what if she saw what she expected to see? He asks what she means, and she says, she automatically assumed Jason shot Franco, but if she’d walked in not knowing the players? She’d have thought he was checking Franco’s pulse. Finn says, he was trying to help Franco? and she says, what if he was? She just can’t believe something she was so sure about, is now up in the air. She’s really starting to worry she was wrong.

Josslyn says she has news for Cameron. He wouldn’t be standing there, screaming for Jason’s conviction, if Jason hadn’t save his life. He says, because Jason saved his life, this somehow gives Jason a pass to kill his stepdad? She says, Jason doesn’t need a pass; he didn’t kill Franco. He said he didn’t and that means he didn’t. Cameron says, so that’s it, and she says, it’s just the facts. All Cameron is doing, besides hurting all the people who love Jason, which includes his little brother, is helping whoever did kill Franco. They framed Jason, and expected people to buy it. She’ll give them that; it’s working. Cameron says, so he’s buying into a lie, and she says, yes. She hopes when he realizes he’s wrong, and he’s been demonizing a man who’s done nothing but good things for him, she hopes people can accept his apology.

Judge Pierce says, the DA makes a valid point. He understands they think Jason isn’t a flight risk, but that’s not the only reason to deny bail. There’s the argument of community safety. Jason’s record goes back decades, and he’s been a person of interest in multiple murders. While a man is innocent until proven guilty, the public feeling is high against him for killing another human being, and his record is undeniable. Jason is to be remanded to Pentenville while awaiting trial.  

Finn tells Elizabeth, he can understand feeling strongly one way, and then the dust settles, and you walk back. She says, she’s gone around and around, and ending up in the same place. He asks her where that is, and she says, if Jason didn’t kill Franco, who did?  

Josslyn tells Cameron that she’s been conflicted trying to make up her mind. Now she’s so glad she’s going to Southern Coastal; it means she’ll get away from him. He says, wow, and she says she means it. He’s so deep in this fantasyland, she can’t talk to him anymore, and that’s not a solution to his grief. It sure as hell won’t make him feel better. Trina comes back, and asks if everything is okay, and Josslyn says she needs a minute. She leaves, and Trina asks, what’s going on with them? but Cameron doesn’t want to get into it. Trina says, she got into it… college that is. So did he. What’s going on? Is he headed to the redwoods? He has to go; it’s his dream. He says, his mom needs him home. He’s going stay home until Jason pays for killing Franco.

Josslyn sits on the hallway floor, and looks at her phone. She sees an email from Southern Coastal, and opens it. They thank her for her interest, and she’s being offered a spot on their waitlist.

Chase tells Jackie that he wants to clear it with his dad first. If he’s willing to go along, they’ll find the time to sit as a family, and figure out where they go from there, if anywhere. Jackie asks if there’s anything she can do to help, but he says there isn’t. It’s between him and his dad. He tells her that he’ll let her know what they decide, and leaves.

Sonny and Nina are dancing, when Phyllis comes back. She says, now that’s what she’s talking about. Nina thanks Sonny, and he says if she wants to practice more, she knows how to reach him – at the Tan-O. He tells them that he’s got work to do, and leave. Phyllis says, see that smile? Nina says, what about it? and Phyllis says, it’s because of her. Nina says, come on, but Phyllis says, she means it. Nina is good for him. Nina asks how Phyllis can tell, and Phyllis says she just can.

A guard takes Jason out, and Carly tells Diane, start the appeal; whatever it takes. Scotty and Obrecht arrive, and Scotty asks, what happened? Peter says, Jason was denied bail and remanded to Pentenville, where he belongs. Obrecht tells Peter, enjoy his victory; it’s temporary. He pinned his crimes on her, but he didn’t get away with it then, and he won’t get away with it now. He says, as far as he can see, justice was done. He leaves, and sees Carly in the hallway. He says he’s sorry. He knows it must be an incredibly painful time, but thinks she’ll find Port Charles is safer now that Jason is in prison. She says, know what his problem is? He’s gotten away with every lie, so he keeps lying, but at the end of the day, the truth and facts will win out. Jason is innocent, and when it’s proven, Peter’s whole world will come crashing down. She can’t wait.  

On Monday, Doc tells Laura that she has good reason to be disappointed, Martin wonders if he’s unwelcome, and Brando says he hasn’t been honest with Sasha.

🎤 To Be Franco, Or Not To Be Franco…

An interview with the artist himself.

🏥 Sean/Shawn Returns…

TJ’s biological dad makes a comeback.

🩺 Happy Anniversary…

GH just keeps on going.

🌎 Another One…

ATWT celebrates it’s 65th anniversary.

🐶 Everyone Loves Puppies…

Cameron has a new cutie.

🗂 Arrest Record…

It’s not just Jen who’s worn the cuffs.

https://pagesix.com/video/jen-shah-and-the-other-housewives-who-have-been-arrested/

👮🏽‍♂️ Shahrested…

At least she dressed well.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/30/jen-shah-seen-outside-utah-courthouse-following-arrest/

Heather weighs in.

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/01/rhslc-star-heather-gay-appears-to-respond-to-jen-shah-arrest/

🌊 Double Feature…

The latest on AHS10.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/michelelbird/what-we-know-about-american-horror-story-season-10

🏆 Televising Emmy…

You have time to prepare.

🎶 For the Music Lovers…

The latest on Bonnaroo.

And the shape of concerts to come.

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/9549272/live-music-concerts-return-guide-faq/

📣 Quotes of the Week

The only disease that needs curing is us. – Philip Carvel (Tom Burke), Utopia

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it. – Oprah Winfrey

If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. – Jim Rohn

The older you get, the less makeup, but the more underwear you wear. – Dolly Parton

Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn’t make you who you are. It is the rest of the story – who you choose to be. – Michelle Yeoh

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.Martin Luther King Jr.

I ‘d rather see my face aging than a face I don’t recognize at all. – Cameron Diaz

He’s a psychopath; they’re clingy. – Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms), General Hospital (I couldn’t resist.)

🌷 Spring Has Sprung…

Here we are, closing out another week, or just keeping on keeping on. Until we meet with the Dead, stay safe, stay chasing your dreams, and stay not just seeing what you expect to.

September 29, 2020 – Duo Programmus Interruptus, Kate Watches, VanderReveal, Get Off My Spice, Go Away Already, Throne News, Boys Spin, BonnaMove, New Race, Something Relaxing & Slow

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What I Watched Today

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

️ General Hospital turned into baseball today when MLB took over.

💬 There was also no The Haves and The Have Nots. It will be back with a new episode next week.

🛥 Bravo had nothing new, sort of. There were a couple of episodes of Watch with Kate Chastain: Below Deck Mediterranean. This was probably the best way to watch that show this season. Kate knows how to make a snarky comment, and after viewing Tom’s first meltdown, said she felt like she’d watched 40 episodes. She gave the best quote of the night after Malia asked Tom to meet with Captain Sandy, and he said he wasn’t fully prepared to cook. She pointed out the majority of the Below Deck chefs weren’t, and said, You know how to make nachos? You’re hired.

👶 It’s a B…aby…

In case you hadn’t heard, Lala and Randell have made their reveal.

https://www.etonline.com/lala-kent-reveals-the-sex-of-her-and-randell-emmetts-first-child-together-153329

🧂 No Spice For You…

While I admit to a certain amount of schadenfreude when karma befalls a Bravolebrity, like Teddi getting the ax from RHOBH, there’s no reason to pick on someone just because they’re more rich, famous, and more talented than you. I saw The Spice Girls – all five, twice – in 2000 when they had a reunion tour. I don’t care what anybody says; they were amazing. There was dancing in the aisles.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1192741/spice-girls-melanie-c-recalls-cruel-and-heartless-tabloid-treatment-in-revealing-essay

🗡 Swift Karma…

Speaking of the aforementioned schadenfreude.

https://extratv.com/2020/09/22/teddi-mellencamp-confirms-rhobh-exit-it-feels-like-a-breakup/

🐉 Write Faster, George…

The prequel is coming! The prequel is coming!

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon-2022-casting-hbo/

And while we’re on the subject.

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/game-of-thrones-george-r-r-martin-names-his-least-favorite-scene-in-the-entire-show/

🦸🏽‍♂️ Spin This Off…

I haven’t had a chance to see The Boys yet, but I’m intrigued, and they’re already spinning off.

https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-boys-spin-off-college-for-supes-in-development-amazon/

🎸 Musical Move…

Bonnaroo has been rescheduled.

https://jambands.com/news/2020/09/29/bonnaroo-reschedules-to-labor-day-weekend-2021/

🚴 The Race Is On…

The new season of The Amazing Race will premiere on Wednesday, October 14th, at 9 pm.

https://parade.com/932146/mikebloom/amazing-race-season-32/

🐟 The City That Never Sleeps…

Enjoy several sealife cams.

https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/

⛹️‍♀️ A Break In the Action…

It looks like this week is mostly full of repeats and rehashes, and Friday’s GH remains uncertain. Soap Digest said yes, but the digital guide says no. Magic Eightball says… keep some mystery in life, so we’ll see. Sunday starts the week hot and heavy with the finale of The Walking Dead’s season 10, and the premiere of The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Gone are my date nights with 90 Day Fiance: Whatever show is on in the franchise right now, and a bag of cookies. Nothing lasts forever. As we fumble through the TV week, stay safe, stay ready for anything, and stay clapping back at the haters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As5_xq78VRA