What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Portia says she doesn’t know why Curtis was calling her, but in that moment, he had no idea it was the most important phone call of their lives. He saved her, and saved her Trina. He keeps showing up for them. She kisses her hand, and puts it on his face. He opens his eyes, and she says, there you are. He asks what he missed.

Ava and Laura come down the hospital stairs, and Ava says Laura finally brought Cyrus down. Laura says she hopes so. He still has to be prosecuted and convicted. There’s an emergency meeting of the hospital board, so he’ll be ousted, and at least they’ll be free of him there. Ava says, that’s great; that’s a win. Laura says she’ll feel better when Curtis is fully recovered. She asks where Nikolas is, and Ava says, he’s on his way. He had some business to take care of.

Nikolas walks into the prison library, and Alexis says they have to stop meeting like this. He says he called in one last favor to see her, and she asks what he means by one last favor. He says he’s no longer in negotiations to privatize the prison.

Nina thinks she and Sonny should talk about the kiss, and Sonny says he was thinking the same thing, but it’s kind of not in his nature to talk about his feelings. She asks how he’d know, and he laughs. He says, it’s a fair point. He just wants to say that kiss didn’t come out of nowhere, and she agrees it didn’t.

Michael asks Jax what the visit is about, and Jax says he knows what’s going on with Michael and Willow. Michael asks what he’s talking about; they had their marriage annulled. Jax tells him, save his breath. He was walking that way last night, and caught a glimpse of them during an intimate moment. He immediately left. Michael asks him, please, promise not to say a word to anyone. Chase can’t find out.

Willow runs into Chase’s room, and tells him, the nurse said… she stops. His room is loaded with beachy things, and he says, surprise! What does she think?

Sitting on the floor of his office, Finn dreams about Peter launching the antidote off the roof, and saying, he didn’t send Chase to his death; Anna did. He dreams about throwing Peter down the stairs, and wakes with a start. He gets up, and Elizabeth asks if he’s okay. He says, sorry. He must have dozed off. She asks if he was dreaming about what happened with Peter. He asks how she knows, and she says she had the same nightmare. She tells him that he’s been working around the clock. He needs some fresh coffee, or better yet, to go home and have a shower and nap. He says he can’t stop until he’s found a cure. If he doesn’t, he might as well kill Chase himself.

Chase says he’s sorry the nurse worried Willow, but she says, it’s okay. What is all this? He asks if she remembers when they first got together. They were going to spend a weekend at his parents’ place in Nantucket, but they never got there. Maybe they never will, so he decided to bring the getaway to them.

Michael tells Jax that he and Willow got their marriage annulled, but they couldn’t exactly annul their feelings. They wanted to move forward as a family. He and Sasha had split up, and Willow was on her way to tell Chase when Chase fell ill. They agreed to wait until Chase recovered. They tried to keep their distance, but last night, their feelings… Jax says, it sounds complicated; more complicated if someone saw. Michael says Jax isn’t saying anything, is he? but Jax says, now’s the time to get to their conversation about Nina.

Nina says she’s sure Sonny has noticed Phyllis pushing them together, and Sonny says Phyllis wants them to be as happy as she is. Nina asks if she makes him happy, and he says she’s been a good friend… That’s a coward’s way of telling her the truth. She says, what truth? and he says he cares a lot about her. More than just a friend.

Portia tells Curtis, easy; he just had surgery. He asks if everyone is okay; how’s Trina? She says, everybody is safe thanks to him, but he says he didn’t do it all.

Jordan is on the phone, but sees Curtis through the window. She says she has to go; he’s awake. She runs in, and Curtis says, hi. Portia says, how about that? and Stella joins them, saying, she’s not surprised one bit. Curtis asks what Stella is doing there, and she says he nearly got himself killed. Where else would she be? She hopped the first plane there. Don’t scare her again. He says he’s all right, and Stella asks how long he’s been awake. He says, a few minutes. He opened his eyes, and Portia was there. Portia asks Trina to get Dr. Singleton; Curtis is finally awake. Trina says she’s so glad to see him, and thanks him again. She leaves, and Stella says, Trina seems to have come to a new appreciation for Curtis, and Portia says, no surprise; he saved them, and Laura. Curtis says, don’t make him into some kind of hero, but Portia says, she is because he is. 

Trina runs to the reception desk, and asks for Dr. Singleton. Laura asks if there’s any news about Curtis, and Trina says, he’s awake. She was trying to find the doctor. Laura says she saw the doctor, and she’ll get her. She leaves, and Trina tells Ava that she promises she’s fine. Ava says, give her a hug, and Trina does.

Nikolas says the state turned down his proposal, and Alexis says, she’s no fan of privatizing prisons, but now she’ll be dependent on Cyrus’s good will. He says, not anymore. Cyrus was arrested last night. She says, for? and he says, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, to name a few. She says, it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. He says it’s only a matter of time before Cyrus’s people flip on him, and she says, like rats deserting a sinking ship. He tells her that she’s safe, when Shawn comes in. She says fingers crossed that it’s more good news. She asks Shawn how his parole hearing went. Please tell her the board gave him an early release.

Shawn says he appreciates what Alexis tried do, but it’s a no-go. She says, he was denied parole? On what grounds? He says, they don’t need any. It’s up to their discretion, and they still consider him a danger to society, even though he’s done everything right since he’s been there. Alexis says, it’s wrong, and Nikolas says he’s sorry. Shawn must be disappointed. Shawn says Nikolas doesn’t know what he’s thinking, and Alexis thanks Nikolas for dropping by, but it’s not a good time. She appreciates the update. He says he’ll visit her through regular channels, and tells them to take care of themselves. He leaves, and in the hallway, he smiles.

Portia tells Curtis, Jordan and the PCPD were amazing. Thanks to both of them, Cyrus is out of their lives forever. Dr. Singleton comes in, and says the nurse told her that he was awake, but she didn’t expect a party. She asks for a moment alone with Curtis, and Portia says, of course (🍷). Stella says she’ll be back, and they leave. The doctor asks how Curtis is feeling.

Jordan says she needs to call TJ, and tell him the good news. She leaves, and Stella asks for a moment with Portia.

Elizabeth tells Finn, driving himself this hard won’t help cure Chase. Finn says he killed the man who was keeping his son alive. He lost it, and lost their best chance to save him. Elizabeth tells him, stop it if that’s what he thinks. She’s spent her life trying to help people, so she doesn’t take lightly what she’s about to say. Peter got what was coming to him. He’s gone, and that’s all anyone needs to know. Finn says, he’s gone and so is the antidote. She says Peter was going to hang that over them until he was done with Chase. He was never going to cure Chase. It’s always come down to Finn. There’s got to be something in Sean’s file. Anna thought there was, and she agrees. He says he was going over it all night. If there’s an answer there, he can’t find it. Elizabeth suggests fresh coffee and someone to bounce ideas off of. She can provide both. Now get back to work.

Willow says she can’t believe Chase went to all this trouble, and he says, in all fairness, Amy did most of the work. He’s not exactly mobile. She says, but why? It’s charming, and she loves it, but he needs to save his strength, and focus on getting better. He says he can’t keep doing that.

Jax says he stopped by the main house so they could continue the conversation, but Michael never got back to him. Michael says he’s been busy, and Jax says he realizes. It’s time to stop putting off the conversation. Nina wants to be part of her grandson’s life, and deep down, Michael knows it would be beneficial to Wiley. He understands Nina crossed the line and made a mistake. Michael says, she told Wiley that Willow wasn’t his mother, and Jax says, she regrets saying that. Nina has come to terms with Nelle’s death now. There must be some way to reach a reasonable compromise. Michael says, really? Since when has blackmail become a reasonable compromise?

Sonny says the more he gets to know Nina, the more he’s drawn to her. He was hoping she feels the same way… Unless he got the wrong idea. She says, he didn’t.

Laura goes in to see Curtis, and says there he goes again, saving her life. He says she’ll catch up. She had one helluva ordeal with Cyrus. How’s she holding up? She says he’s the one in a hospital bed, but he says he didn’t volunteer as a hostage, or have his brother threaten to kill him. He heard it in Cyrus’s voice; he was unspooling. Laura says she’s glad Cyrus has been brought to justice, but she can’t help wondering what might have been if Cyrus had been offered forgiveness; a chance to redeem himself when he was younger. She guesses, there but for the grace of God go I. Curtis says, Cyrus made his own choices. He’s sure Cyrus had the opportunity to make different ones, but he didn’t. Laura says she’s made bad choices too, but he says, there’s no comparison. She makes sacrifices for the people she cares about. She says, that makes two of them.

Portia says she can make time for Stella. Dr. Singleton is Curtis’s physician, but she’s sure she can answer any questions. Stella says, good, but her questions don’t involve Curtis’s injury; they involve his heart. She knows better than to interfere in Curtis’s personal life, but she knows what she saw. The way Curtis and Portia were looking at each other made her wonder. Portia says she’s known for her directness, and Stella seems like she’d appreciate that, so she’ll cut to the chase. There’s nothing going on between them. Stella appreciates her honesty, and is glad to hear that, but Portia isn’t telling her everything.

Elizabeth asks if the toxin is the same one Faison gave Tiffany, and Finn says, no, but the compound is similar. It’s clearly inspired by the original toxin. Elizabeth wonders if the antidote would also be similar, and Finn says he’d like to think so, but he ran the test a thousand times over, and got the same result. Chase’s system is working to wipe out the toxin. Elizabeth says, his system is doing it’s job, attacking anything foreign, and Finn says, Chase’s immune system would neutralize anything that could save him.

Chase says he didn’t mean to snap at Willow. He’s just frustrated having to be there, but he’s staying hopeful. She says he’s entitled to feel how he feels. Don’t pretend. He says she’s been his rock through this. Even with nursing school and Wiley, she’s been there for him; she’s incredible. He thought he’d do something for her after all the sacrifices she’s made.

Jax asks if Michael thinks he’s blackmailing him, and Jax says he’s thinking about what’s best for everyone, including Wiley. Why deprive Wiley of his grandmother? Michael says, who Wiley has met twice. He doesn’t miss her. Jax says, that’s not the point. Nina is Wiley’s grandmother. She’s not perfect, but her intentions are good, and she’s not part of a criminal enterprise. She loves Wiley, and she’s learned not to overstep with Michael and Willow. And you know what else? The more Michael’s mother is involved with the mob, the more Wiley needs a stable presence in his life. Michael says, enough. Jax made his case, and tied it with a bow of family togetherness. If it’s really about what’s best for Wiley, and not about blackmail, what will Jax do if says he doesn’t trust Nina to be in Wiley’s life right now? Go to Chase? Jax says he hopes it doesn’t come to that.

Nina says she doesn’t know how or when it began, but one day she woke up and realized he’s the first person who pops into her head in the morning, and the last person she thinks of before she goes to sleep. She finds herself smiling over something he said or did. She’s looking at the man in front of her, and not thinking about his past or hers. She’s looking at him. Good or bad, the happiness and peace she’s found there is something she’s never had in her life. She’s made a lot of choices, some selfishly, and she wants to make the choice of peace. Being there with him, Lenny, and Phyllis has meant the world to her, and the one thing she hopes and prays for is that he always remembers the peace he found there. Sonny says, him too, and Nina says she’s sorry. They can never be together. It would only mean heartache for him and everyone else. He asks, why is she saying that?

Jordan tells Curtis that TJ is happy to hear he’s awake. Expect a visit later. How’s he feeling? He says, honestly, he’s felt better, and she says she doesn’t know whether to arrest him for interfering with her case, or pin a medal on him. He says, the medal is the better option. He was just keeping Cyrus busy long enough for her to swoop in. She says he was a step ahead of her as usual, and he asks what she means. She says she needed an opening to move in and take Cyrus down for good. It’s her job, but he knew it was personal, especially after TJ was kidnapped, and Cyrus nearly killed Taggert. She compromised her career and her life, and it cost her everything. It cost her marriage. He says, she’s still standing, and she says he had a lot to do with that. She takes his hand, and thanks him, and says she just wishes he could have taken the bastard down, and found a way for them to stay together. He says, him too.

Portia asks if she should be offended, but Stella says she meant no offense. Portia is a very nice person, but she wasn’t born yesterday. She knows people get caught up in relationships they have no business being in. She was married when she met Curtis, but didn’t tell him. Here she is, back again, when his marriage falls apart. Portia says if Stella is insinuating she had anything to do with that, rest assured she didn’t. She and Curtis are friends; that’s all. Stella says, just so Portia knows, her nephew needs to recover. Not just from his injury, but the end of his marriage. The last thing he needs is a rebound relationship. If Portia truly wants what’s best for Curtis, back off, and let him get on with healing before getting closer. She thanks Portia for her time, and strides off.

Coming out of the elevator, Nikolas tells someone on the phone to be on the lookout for a token of gratitude from Cassadine Industries.

Alexis says, it makes no sense, and Shawn says what makes him even angrier, is that he believed things would change. She says, they should have, but he says, why would they? Does it even matter that he didn’t do the crime? There are kids there barely out of high school, who don’t have an attorney friend, and get a public defender who can’t even pronounce their last names, let alone defend them. They’re set up for this life, which is no life at all. That’s just the way it is. She says she’s sorry; so, so sorry. She’s aware of the injustices, and just forgets sometimes. He says she has that luxury, and thanks her for her trouble. She says, seriously, it’s not fair. They were sentenced for the same crime, and he’s already been in prison longer than she was sentenced for. He says Judge Carson threw the book at him, and she asks if he said Judge Carson.   

Finn tells Elizabeth, Peter got his money’s worth out of the toxin. It’s the most sophisticated he’s ever seen. She says she hates that she blamed Jason, and Peter was free to walk around and do this to Chase. He says if he doesn’t get to take it out on himself, she doesn’t either, and she says when Peter saved Franco’s life, it was a Trojan horse, so he could worm his way into Maxie’s life. Finn asks what she just said, and she says he saved Franco’s life to manipulate Maxie. He says, no; Trojan horse. He goes to his whiteboard that has all kinds of formulas written on it, and starts crossing things out, and writing new stuff.  

Willow says Chase did a great job, and he says, Amy looked up Nantucket beaches and went nuts. He asks if she sees a box, and tells her to grab it. She brings it over to him, and he opens it, handing her a captain’s hat. She says he doesn’t wear this, does he? and he says, no, she does. Put it on. If he’d taken her to the island, they would have gone on the family boat. Maybe they’ll still get there. She says, maybe, and he leans in for a kiss, but she tells him, stop.

Michael says Jax used to be his stepfather. Jax took him and Morgan to Disneyworld. He’s Josslyn’s father, and she loves him. Now he’s threatening to blackmail Michael. It will break Chase, who’s sick in the hospital. Jax suggests they not say anything they can’t take back; just concentrate on the matter at hand. He doesn’t want to play that card unless he’s forced. Michael says, any relationship will be based on a lie. Is that really how Jax wants to play this? Jax hands him the phone, and says, just make the call.

Nina says she’s not the person Mike/Sonny thinks she is. Trust her. She’ll only hurt him. He asks if this is about her ex. He’s not like those guys. What you see is what you get. She says, no; it’s about her, who she’s been, and who she is. He says she told him they all have baggage. He might have a truckload. He laughs, and says, the thing is, not having a past is free. She says she’s glad he’s free, and he says, she can be too. He takes her hands, and says, maybe they wound up in this town for a reason, a chance for happiness. Doesn’t she think they owe it to themselves to give it a shot?

Portia walks in on Jordan and Curtis, and says, sorry, but Jordan says she was just leaving. She’ll be back to get Curtis’s statement later. He says he’s not going anywhere, and Jordan leaves. Portia says, Curtis’s vitals are good. Is he comfortable? He says, as good as can be expected. Does she have a minute? She says, sure, and sits down. He says he wanted to say the reason he called her was because of the way he responded to the kiss. She says, now is not the time… but he says he wants to explain why he pushed her away. She says, there’s no need. She’s glad he did. She’s glad he shut that down.   

Finn and Elizabeth talk chemistry while Finn writes. He says Chase’s system is rejecting anything foreign, but not if they can convince it that it’s produced the antidote on it’s own. Behold, the Trojan horse.

Chase asks if he did something wrong, and Willow says, of course (🍷) not. She doesn’t want him to jeopardize his heath. His heart can’t be racing, so she suggests they just enjoy Nantucket. She’ll be there wearing this ridiculous hat. Chase asks if she’s sure that’s all it is.

Sonny tells Nina that he wants her to stay in Nixon Falls. Not because of some article, but because of them. She says, them? and he says he wants to see where it goes with her. What does she say? They almost kiss, and Nina’s phone rings. She answers, and it’s Michael. She looks at Sonny.

Stella says she hopes Jordan isn’t going back to the office. She suggests Jordan go home, light some candles, and settle in for a long soak. She’s earned it. Jordan says, it’s too early for a victory celebration. She won’t relax until Cyrus is convicted and sent away for a long, long time. Stella says she understands that Jordan doesn’t want to move on too fast, and hopes it applies to everything in her life. Jordan asks what she means, and Stella says she doesn’t think Curtis and Jordan are ready to give up their marriage. She’s sure it’s been signed and filed, but Jordan says, actually, it’s not. Curtis signed it and dropped off the papers at her office. She hadn’t gotten around to signing them, but she will as soon as she gets back. Stella asks, what’s the hurry? Jordan still loves her nephew. There’s still time to make things right. Jordan goes into the elevator.

Curtis says Portia doesn’t understand. He was calling her to explain… She says they weren’t thinking clearly. They’ve both been through hell in the past year, and she doesn’t want to risk their friendship over something neither one of them seems ready for. From what she’s seen, he feels the same way right? Curtis says, right.

Trina tells Laura that she’s so glad Curtis is feeling better, and Laura says Ava was there, but she had to get back for Avery. Trina says, Ava has been a good friend. Ava’s taught her so much. Not just about the art business. In the time she’s worked there, Trina thinks Ava has changed. She’s so happy. She’s glad things worked out with Ava and Nikolas. Laura says, her too. She’s never seen Nikolas so happy.

Back at Windymere, Nikolas tells Ava that he’s glad they have time alone before Avery gets there. She says, her too, but they don’t have enough time for that. He says, we’ll see, and opens the door. We see a wedding picture of them, held to the wall with a knife.

Alexis says, Naomi Carson? That was her judge. Considering the severity of the crime, she got a slap on the wrist. Shawn says she wasn’t Sonny’s right hand man, and she says that’s not what he told her a second ago. Maybe there is a way to get him out of there.

Nina tells Michael, it’s not a good time, and he says, sorry to call her out of the blue. He wanted her to know that they’re reconsidered letting her see Wiley. They’d like to give it another go. She says, really? and he says they’ll set up a visit as soon as she’s ready. All she has to do is come back to Port Charles. Nina looks at Sonny.

Chase says he can see it on Willow’s face; what’s wrong? She says he’s building her up to be more than she is. Of course (🍷) she wants to help him. She’s going to see him through this, but… He says, what is it? She can tell him anything. Finn runs in, and says he thinks he’s figured out how to cure Chase.

Britt asks Maxie if she went ahead with her plan, Ava says they got a note from Ryan, Finn says this is real, Michael says Nina has choice because Jax took his away, and Nina asks Sonny if this has to be goodbye.

The Haves and The Have Nots

Hanna and Veronica have a fist fight, and Veronica calls Hanna a punk ass. Hanna knocks Veronica to the ground and says she got Veronica’s punk ass. Now get her ass out of there. Veronica says Hanna hit the wrong woman, and Hanna says, nine times, because hit Veronica her. Veronica says she doesn’t believe it, and Hanan says, believe it. She’s been waiting a long time to beat Veronica’s ass. Veronica says Hanna is dead, and Hanna says, if Veronica comes back again, she’s dead. Girl, bye. Bitch be gone. Veronica puts her finger in Hanna’s face, and Hanna says Veronica lost her loan. That 54 million? She’s calling it. Veronica asks what Hanna is talking about. She can’t go around… Hanna says, watch her. She calls Don, and asks if he knows the Veronica Harrington load. Foreclose on all that sh*t now. Bring her the papers; she’ll sign them today. She looks at Veronica, and says, done. Now get your ass out. Veronica says, okay, Miss Hanna, and Hanna says she’s not telling Veronica again. Veronica says Hanna has no idea what she’s done. She thinks she has the power, and she does. Hanna says she’ll tell Veronica one more damn time, and Veronica says, okay. Hanna follows her out, and Veronica says, no one hits her, and gets away with it. Hanna says she was defending herself. Veronica might want to pull her sh*t together after the ass whoopin’ she just got on the plantation.

The police pull up to the Cryer house, and I get momentarily confused when I think I see Lushion (If Loving You is Wrong) getting out of the car. Two officers approach the porch, and one asks if everything is okay. Hanna says, Veronica was just leaving, and he asks what happened. Veronica says, they were talking, but Hanna says Veronica was trespassing, and now she’s leaving. Jim and David join the party, and David asks, what’s going on. Jim asks what Veronica is doing there, and Veronica says she came to see him. He asks why the police were there, and Hanna says she beat Veronica’s ass. David asks what she’s talking about, and Hanna say Veronica was going through Kathryn’s things. Jim asks what she was looking for, and David tells the police, things are fine; they can go. Hanna says they should be asking her. She’s the executor of the estate. One of the officers says, ma’am, and she says, now they can go. He says, if she needs them, call, and she says, don’t worry; she will. They leave, and Jim asks Veronica what she was looking for, and she says she needs to talk to him. He says he doesn’t want to talk to her until she tells him what she was looking for. Veronica says, he’ll have her killed, and he says she has no idea what she’s talking about. Veronica says she’s always two steps ahead of him. Remember that. Jim says, those two steps aren’t getting her very far, and she says she’ll be back tonight. He says he’ll be waiting with bated breath, and she says, good fight, Miss Hanna, and leaves. Jim asks Hanna if Veronica took anything, and Hanna just goes inside. Jim asks David, what the hell is wrong with these women? David asks what Jim thinks Veronica was looking for, and he says, whatever it is, it must be important. She’ll be back. David says, yes, she will, and they go inside.   

Rianna, Benny, and Candace come out of a house, and Rianna asks if there’s enough room for Benny and his wife. He says Candace is his sister, and Rianna asks if he’s married. He says, no, and she says, kids? He says, no, and she says it’s a big house for a single guy. Benny says he thought it was small, but Rianna says she thinks he’ll fit in fine. He says he was hoping his mother would move in with him, and she says, that’s really nice. Does he need a minute to think about it? He says, yeah, and she tells him, the other houses will be finished soon, but this one is available right away. She goes back into the house, and Candace tells Benny, stop flirting. He says he wasn’t… okay he was. She says Rianna was flirting with him hard. He says she’s looking at the future Mrs. Young, and Candace laughs. She asks what he thinks about the house, and he says, it feels small. She says, it isn’t for him. He likes it, so does he think he’ll buy it? He says, why not? He’ll do it up good. Candance tells him to get he paperwork done so he can take her to the airport. He goes inside, and Candace gets on the phone. She says she’s trying to check in online, but it’s not allowing her to… What do they mean?… No fly list?… It must be someone… She’s got it. She’ll call back. She calls Landon, who says he was just talking about her. She says she’s on the no fly list, and he says he doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She says, tell that SOB to get her off. She’ll go to the press herself. Landon says, listen to him, and she says reporters have been blowing up her phone asking for interviews. She’s been ignoring them. He says, just listen, but she says she doesn’t want to. He’s (Charles) not controlling her. He says he’ll have her taken off, and she says, do it fast. He says, okay, but he needs one comment from her. She says, it’s not a negotiation. He says, just one interview, and she says she doesn’t want to. He says all it takes is one blog, talking about her life, how hard it was, and the tide will turn over. He’s already laid the groundwork. She asks why he’s doing this for her. She’s never going to talk to Charles again. He humiliated her. He put her in the trunk of a car. He asks if that’s the worst thing a man has ever done to her, and God help me, I laugh. She says, the hell with him, and he says, men have done bad things to her, and she says, get her off. She’s not playing. He says she was in love with Charles, and she asks if he thinks this is a game. Landon says, she was. So don’t do anything stupid, and the tide will turn in her favor. She says she wants to get out of town, and he says, four days; that’s all he needs. She hangs up, and he says, dammit. Why is everything so damn hard with her? He calls someone and asks how long they can hold Candace on the no fly list. Four days? Okay. Great. He’ll call them back.

Veronica goes to the prison to visit Kathryn. Kathryn asks what the hell Veronica is doing there again, and Veronica says she just left Kathryn’s house. Kathryn says, and? and Veronica says she was looking for the Jallie company file. The one Kathryn created for her personal use. Kathryn says she has no idea what Veronica is talking about, and Veronica says the record for the gun is in that file. Kathryn asks what Veronica wants, and Veronica says Hanna called her loan. Kathryn smiles, and says, did she now? Veronica asks if Kathryn authorized that, and Kathryn says, no. Veronica says, so Hanna can do what she wants? Kathryn says she can, and Veronica says Kathryn gave Hanna full power of attorney? Kathryn says she did, and Veronica asks if Kathryn thinks that’s smart. Kathryn says, yes, she does, and Veronica asks, what if something happens to Kathryn? If it does, everything goes to Hanna’s children. Kathryn says, that’s not how it works, and Veronica asks if she’s sure. Even I know that’s not how it works. Veronica says Hanna asked to do a new will, and Kathryn tells her, get the f*** out; it’s not working. Hanna hates Veronica as much as she does. Veronica says Kathryn can’t close the loan, but Kathryn says it’s up to Hanna. Tell her not to. Get on the floor, snake, and slither on over, and beg. Veronica says,. If Kathryn tells Hanna not to close the loan, she’ll get Kathryn out of there. Kathryn asks how she expects shut up. That’s not happening to do that, and Veronica says, she’s a witness – for the prosecution. She has immunity in exchange for her testimony. She’ll get on the stand, say she did it, and because of the immunity, they can’t touch her. And they’ll have to set Kathryn free. I don’t think that’s how that works either. Isn’t Veronica a high-profile lawyer? Kathryn asks if Veronica thinks it will work, and Veronica says she bets $54 million it does. Do not call her loan, and forgive it. Kathryn says she won’t call the loan, and she’ll reduce it to $44 million. Veronica asks if $10 million is all Kathryn is worth, and Kathryn says, it’s all Veronica is worth. Veronica says, the entire thing or no deal, and Kathryn says, then no deal. Veronica says, okay, then good luck with whatever sorry attorney she scares up. Kathryn says, good luck with finding out where things are buried, and suggests Veronica not wear that wig again. She looks like a man. Veronica says she knows they don’t have mirrors, but trust her, Kathryn can’t talk about the way people look. She leaves, and Kathryn says, you can’t bullsh*t a bullsh*tter.

Candace asks Benny if he likes it, and he asks if she thinks he should buy it. She says, 200 grand, he should buy it. He says, it’s a lot of money, and she says he has a tow truck, so buy it. He tells her, okay, and she says he can pay. He’s a hustler like her. Rianna comes back out, and Benny says he’ll take it. Candance says, at $175K. Rianna isn’t sure they can lower the price, but Candace says, it’s the first house in a new subdivision, and Rianna says she’ll call the developer. What about financing? Benny says, it will be cash, and Candace says, a 15 day close, as long as the inspection goes well. Rianna says, it’s a new house, and Candace says, so it should be easy. They want a quick close. Rianna says she’ll call now, and steps away. Benny says Candace doesn’t have to be mean, and Candace says Benny likes her that much. He says, enough to smash her, and Candace says, he’s the worst. She’s not being mean. She’s handling his business like he needs to. It would be great if they could close sooner, and he asks, what’s up? She tells him about being on the no fly list, and asks who he thinks he is. Benny says, who? and she says, who does he think could do that? She wants to lay low. Can she stay with him? He says she knows she can live with him forever, but she says, not forever. She’s going to look for a house or something. He asks if she wants him to see if Rianna has something else, but she says she’s not a Craftsmen girl. It’s not her taste, but it’s him. He’ll be a good family man. He says, it will be a long time from now, but she says, it’s closer than he thinks. When he stops trying to smash girls, and looks at their hearts. He says he always looks at their hearts, because that’s where their breasts are. She shakes her head, and he says he likes this soft side of her. She says, it’s easy to have a soft side when you’re sitting on money. She asks if he’s spoken to their mom, and he says he’s giving her space to calm down. She says, that’s not going to happen, and he says they’ll see.

Tanner asks if Veronica has the stomach for this, and she says she doesn’t care anything about it. She has other things on her mind. He says, Colby is getting out of the car, and she makes herself scarce. A dude whose name I don’t know (<sigh> they’re always bad with names on this show) answers the door. Colby says, nice house. He needs the payment up front. Dude says Colby is one sexy man. Does he need to freshen up? The bathroom is through there. He points toward the back of the house, and Colby says, don’t mind if I do. He sees Veronica sitting with Tanner and a couple of other guys in the enclosed porch by the pool. Dude pushes Colby into the room, and he sees Tanner, and says, damn. Veronica says he wanted to play with the queen. He says she knows he was just playing, and she says, is that right? He says, kinda, and she says he didn’t know where he was coming, did he? When he was in her pool, he came through the back. He didn’t know what the front of the house looked like. Stupid ass. Colby says she knew he was just playing, but she says, no, she didn’t. He says he was just joking, kinda, and she says, so he’s sorry. He says, yeah; no harm, no foul, and Veronica says, there was harm, and there was foul. She had to drain the pool, clean it, and fill it up. Does he know how much that cost? He says he’s so sorry, but Tanner says, no, he’s not. Veronica says she doesn’t think he is. Tanner should teach him a lesson. Tanner says, they should, and she gets up. Tanner says, let’s go, and Colby says, okay, getting into his fighting stance. They fight, and Colby knocks Tanner down, but another guy steps in. Colby kicks that guy’s ass, but a third guy grabs Colby, and knocks him down. The three men kick the sh*t out of Colby, until he’s bleeding and can barely move. Tanner says, see that? Stay away from his brother. He hates all of them. He tells the other guys to leave, and they go. Tanner says Colby got a man sized ass whoopin’. Tell Veronica he’s sorry. Colby says he’s sorry, but Veronica tells him, say it with feeling, son. Bring the drama. Let her hear him acting. He says he’s sorry, and Tanner says Colby is sorry he got his ass kicked. Colby says he’s sorry Tanner couldn’t do it by himself, and Tanner says Colby thinks he’s cute. Colby says he’s been in fights before, but this feels weird; something is wrong. Tanner asks if Colby didn’t feel the cleats and spikes in the guys’ shoes as they were kicking him in the face, stomach, and back. His military buddies got their sh*t tightened up. He messed with the wrong guys. Colby says, it hurts, and Veronica says, it’s supposed to. Colby says, you’re never going to change gay people, you homophobic ass bitch. She laughs, and says she doesn’t give a damn about gay people or changing them. She doesn’t care what they do, just not with her son, and not in her pool. Tanner says, and not with his brother. Colby says Tanner’s brother called him. His brother was gay, and Veronica’s son is gay. Tanner tells Colby to shut his mouth before he beats him some more, and Veronica says, do it for her. Colby says Tanner is probably gay too. He’s probably just like Justin. He hates it; revenge. It’s not about him, it’s about Tanner. Tanner says it is about him, and his disgusting ways. Colby says, this is nothing. He’s used to this. He’s been dealing with it his entire life. Ignorant ass people like Veronica, who hate for no reason. Veronica says, keep talking, and Colby says, you get used to it. They’re everywhere. Like Tanner. Tanner punches Colby, knocking him out. Dude comes out, and says an officer is phoned Tanner. It’s about his brother. Tanner asks, what happened, and Dude says, it’s not good. Tanner says he has to go, but Veronica says they still have other business. He says he’ll take care of it, and tells the guys to get Colby out of there. They drag Colby out, and Veronica says, someone needs to clean this sh*t up.

Jim tells David that he thinks he knows what Veronica was looking for. The gun was registered to the Jallie company. There’s only one way Veronica could have known about it. David says, Don, and Jim says, one of two ways; John. David says, they’re both weasels. The evidence could bury Kathryn. Jim says, it could, and them. All of the information that’s in there… Damn. He needs David to talk to Hanna. Ask her. David says she won’t tell him, but Jim thinks she’ll tell him everything. David says Jim thinks Hanna is a weak woman, but Jim says, no. He’s actually come to admire her. David says he doesn’t, but Jim insists he does. He tells David, please, just talk to her. If the file isn’t there, Veronica knows where it is or already has it. David asks when Jim started admiring Hanna, and Jim asks if he’s jealous. David says, no; what happened? Jim says he realized Hanna had no involvement with his money being gone. She’s also a formidable foe. David says, that doesn’t sound like admiration, and Jim says he’s having fun. It depends entirely on your perspective. David says, leave Hanna out of it, and Jim loves that David is so protective. David really likes her. He doesn’t know how long he’s known David – David says, too long – but he knows what floats David’s boat. Go on. Bang her, and get the information while he’s at it. David is in this too. Jim wants to look in one more place, but if it’s not there, Veronica has it. David says Jim is such an a-hole, and Jim tells him, go talk to Hanna. David says he’s got his bases covered.  

Rianna tells Benny that she spoke to the builder, and they’re willing to go down to $196K and 15 day closing. They’re motivated to sell, as long as the check is verified.  A four grand difference doesn’t sound very motivated. Benny says, okay, and Rianna says she’ll fill out the paperwork, and he can do a wire. He suggests they meet at his bank. It’s all good, on one condition. Candace tells Benny, don’t do this. He’s going to regret this. Benny says he wants to take Rianna to dinner tonight, but she says she’s sorry. She doesn’t mix business with pleasure. When they close their business, they can have dinner. Benny says he doesn’t think that will work for him. No deal. Candace says she’s sorry her brother is a neanderthal about things like this. How about if he brings the check to the restaurant and they sign the papers there? Rianna says that would do. Where are they eating? He tells her to let him know, and she says, it will be well-lit with lots of people. Benny says, it’s a deal.

Madison calls Colby, and gets voicemail. He says, bitch, where are you? You’ve never disappeared for this long. Call or text. Tanner and Dude come in, and Tanner asks if Madison works there. His brother is Justin Lewis. Madison says he’s not on duty, but he’ll get a doctor. Tanner tells Dude he doesn’t know how to tell his mother. Dude asks if Justin was smoking or something, but Tanner doesn’t know. The doctor comes out, and Tanner asks how Justin is. The doctor says he’s sorry, but Justin didn’t make it. Tanner asks what he means, and the doctor says, he died. Tanner asks, what happened, but the doctor says, they’re not sure. It was a terrible fire. Tanner asks if Justin was at home, but the doctor has no idea. Tanner asks if he can see Justin, but the doctor shakes his head. Dude says he’s sorry.

David asks Hanna if she’s all right, but she ignores him, continuing to go through the papers that are always attached to her now. He sits down, and says he just wanted to see if she’s okay. She says she’s fine, and he says, Veronica can be a bully. She says, that bully just got her hood ass beaten today, and David says he’d like to have seen it that. She says, that sh*t ain’t funny, and he says he’s sure she deserved it. Hanna says, now that he’s divorced her, she deserves it, and David says, it wasn’t always this bad. Veronica was always… Hanna says, a crazy ass hellcat? and he says, yes. She says, that he married, and he says he did. She asks what that makes him, and he says, a fool for love. She says, whatever. He says he is, and she says he’s doing this sh*t again. Why is he talking to her? He says he’s just trying to be nice, but she says she knows what he’s trying to do. He’s trying to run game on her. He and Jim need to go somewhere with that bullsh*t. He says what he told her isn’t bullsh*t. He reaches out, and she jumps up, saying, don’t touch her. He says she already hit him once, and she says she will again. He says he’s sorry, and she tells him, step back. He does, and she sits back down.

Tanner and Dude walk into the police station. Tanner introduces himself to the officer at the desk as Justin’s brother. The officer says he’s so sorry, and Tanner asks, what happened? The officer says Justin set himself on fire, but Tanner says his brother would never do that. The officer says, Justin came into a restaurant with a gun, sat down with two men. Tanner asks if they set him on fire; it makes no sense. The officer says footage from the gas station across the street showed Justin pouring gas on himself. He sat down at the restaurant, struck a match, and tried to take Jeffrey Harrington with him.

Pearl weeps over Justin’s body, when Jeffrey arrives. Pearl says, here he comes. Jeffrey says, hi, and she says, don’t hi her. She has nothing say to him. He did this to Tanner’s brother. She hates him, and she’ll always hate what he did to her boy. Unspeakable. Some cops lead her away, and Tanner introduces himself. Jeffrey says he’s sorry, and Tanner says he tried to talk to Justin. Justin told him what he was doing, and he tried to get Justin to get help. Part of it is his fault. Jeffrey asks what he’s talking about, and Tanner says he knew what Justin was doing in his car with guys. He like Jeffrey, so Tanner told him to pursue Jeffrey; go after him. Justin looked up to Jeffrey, and said he was a good guy. He was the only one Justin confided in. Jeffrey says Justin was stalking him, and Tanner says Justin went too far. Jeffrey says Tanner needs to tell his mother, but Tanner says, it would kill her. Jeffrey says he understands that, and Tanner asks what Jeffrey’s address is. Justin left something he wants Jeffrey to have; he’ll bring it by. Then, like an idiot, Jeffrey gives Tanner his address, but I’ve already decided he must be a pretend psychologist, since he gets absolutely nothing about psychotic people. Tanner says he’ll call when he’s coming. Justin already gave him the number. Jeffrey says he’s sorry again, and Tanner says, him too. Justin told him how pleasant Jeffrey is, and he just wants to thank him. If not for him, Justin would have died a long time ago. Jeffrey says, how’s that, and Tanner says, Justin was HIV positive. It had gotten worse. Jeffrey says, he was HIV positive? and Tanner says Justin told him Jeffrey knew, and didn’t care because he was too. Jeffrey says, he’s not, and Tanner says Jeffrey better get tested. Justin was hellbent on taking Jeffrey with him, one way or another.

Next time, Mitch tells Candace that he’s worried about her, Benny buys a fancy suit, Jeffrey tells Madison about giving Tanner his address, Benny and Rianna go to dinner, and Sandy shows up.

The Real Housewives of New York City

At LuAnn’s place in Sag Harbor, LuAnn had asked Eboni to leave, mostly because she was being Countess dramatic. Eboni said she didn’t want to be somewhere she wasn’t wanted, and went back to Ramona’s. LuAnn told the women that while she said Eboni was angry, she never referred to race. Ramona said Eboni had issues, and Sonja suddenly became the voice of reason, saying in her interview that women didn’t like to be called angry, especially Black women. Just don’t do it, and if you do, back down and say you didn’t realize. Heather said they all had to listen to each other, and in LuAnn’s interview, she said Eboni lost her after saying she was the smartest one in the room. For being so educated, it was a dumb thing to say. Um… it might have been if she’d said it. She said she was the most educated. Meaning she had achieved the highest level in education there.

Eboni joined Leah at Ramona’s, and told her that LuAnn had kicked her out of the house after calling her an angry Black woman. Leah jumped around, saying, she did not, about ten times. In Eboni’s interview, she said society didn’t allow Black women emotions. Back at LuAnn’s house, LuAnn wondered why Eboni lost her sh*t and was so angry. Heather said it was unfortunate that LuAnn used the word angry, and Victoria suggested LuAnn substitute upset. Heather said the onus was on them; they needed to back up and understand, then listen. To understand was the most important thing. I’d say Heather made good points too, but she’s such an asshat in so many other ways, it’s difficult. She said she knew it was LuAnn’s turf, but she needed to go in and apologize. In Heather’s interview, she said, instead of seeing pain and suffering, LuAnn’s righteousness came into play. She’d have to strip her ego, and see other people. She told LuAnn to push pause on her reaction, and think about what she did to make Eboni feel that way, when Eboni was just letting out how she felt. Leah told Eboni that LuAnn thought she was better than everyone. When Heather got back, she joined Eboni and Leah, and said with LuAnn, ego came first. Eboni said she couldn’t be in a friend group that couldn’t recognize her experience was different.

Ramona told Sonja that her original idea for the evening was to hang out and cook. She got aprons for everyone. She modeled one for Sonja that had a bikini body on the front, and in Ramona’s interview, she said she wanted a  fun, bonding moment of cooking. Now they’d have to talk through this. Heather told LuAnn that she thought it would be good if she and Eboni could sit down and see if they could come to an understanding. LuAnn had to come from a listening perspective, and not talk over Eboni. LuAnn said she was misunderstood, and Heather told her to understand, move on, and grow from it. LuAnn said if she made someone feel bad, she wanted to know about it and fix it. Sonja said Eboni and LuAnn had to get it behind them, but LuAnn would have to meet Eboni halfway.   

Everyone had a sit-down, and Sonja said they had to get his thing straight. Eboni said LuAnn had disappointed her, since she held LuAnn in high regard. She said the word angry was unacceptable when referencing Black women. It was a stereotype, and history never afforded them the option to have full emotions. LuAnn was painting her with a She’d worked her whole life not to show up that way, because she had a responsibility to Black women on the platforms she worked. LuAnn told Eboni that she didn’t say it to belittle Eboni or make her feel less than. For that, she was sorry, and hoped Eboni extended the same to her. Eboni asked if LuAnn wanted her to apologize, and in her interview, said they went 5 steps forward to go 10 backward. She was allowed to be upset. Sonja told LuAnn that it was frustrating, but who should be apologizing. Heather said LuAnn was missing the point. As white people, they needed to step back, apologize, and understand the reaction to a trigger. LuAnn said she was sorry for triggering Eboni. Eboni said she appreciated it, and it was accepted. The expectation that she should apologize for a natural reaction to a deep seated trigger was a concept she couldn’t accept. Leah called them all ho’s to their faces, and instead of calling her angry, they told her to calm down and come back to the table. They weren’t holding her to the same standard. Ramona said they gave Leah a pass because her grandmother is dying, and Eboni said, so is hers. In Sonja’s interview, she said the burden was on them, white privileged ladies, to read the page, feel the page, be awkward, and turn some more pages. Heather said they were responsible for change by their actions, and in Leah’s interview, she said Heather was responsible to listen. STFU. LuAnn said she still hoped Eboni had the best day, and Eboni said it was the most honest day, so it was the best, and they hugged. In her Eboni said she thought LuAnn was being authentic, and in LuAnn’s interview, she said Eboni was smart and understanding, and she valued Eboni as a friend. Eboni said Sonja was a queen, but didn’t think Sonja recognized that. In Eboni’s interview, she said Sonja allowed her friends to classify her as a less than valuable woman. We flashed back to LuAnn saying she’d married bald dude Tom, while Sonja was just a one-night stand, and Eboni said, Sonja was dope, powerful, and a bad ass. She and Sonja discussed LuAnn, and Eboni said the best apology was changed behavior. Sonja said the responsibility was on them, and in her interview, Eboni said she didn’t think Sonja was pandering. She thought Sonja got it more than the others. On her way out the door, Heather told Eboni that she was very articulate. Eboni told Leah that was a microaggression, but Heather meant well, so she’d give her a pass. In her interview, she said they still had work to do, but that was actually pretty funny.

Eboni called her friend Devon, who she considered the best matchmaker in the country. She wanted to find Sonja the love of her life. Sonja was beautiful and smart, and didn’t know her own worth. Sonja thought that ship had sailed, but Eboni didn’t believe that. Sonja told LuAnn that Ramona was happy she didn’t get caught in that whole snafu, and LuAnn said she should enjoy the moment while it lasted. In Ramona’s interview, she said Sonja loved fishing, so they were doing a beach picnic. They’d have a nice lunch and some fishing. In LuAnn’s interview, she said she planned their last night. They were going to get dressed up for Halloween, and go to a 1970s inspired beauty pageant at a local restaurant. After the drama, a party was just what they needed. 

The women went to Georgica Beach, where fishing instructor Mark gave them waders and pointers. Leah opted out, and in her interview, she said there was nothing she wanted to do less than wade into freezing water to catch a fish she didn’t care about catching. LuAnn asked Leah to help her with the props for the beauty pageant, and Leah did some tricks with the hula hoops, one flying off her arm, and almost clocking LuAnn. In Leah’s interview, she said, back in the day, she was actually quite the hoola hoper. It was like riding a bike. LuAnn said she thought highly of Eboni, and swore she’d be a better communicator. Eboni said they hadn’t tied their conversation up with a bow, but no one had all the answers, including her. They had lunch, and Eboni told Sonja about the matchmaker. She said she really saw Sonja. Sonja had a big heart, and Eboni wanted love for her. Devon was already lining up the most eligible bachelors in NYC, and they were going to find her a man.

Leah said LuAnn had helped her figure out her special talent, and she’d be showcasing it at the pageant tonight. Ramona fretted about what she could do, and LuAnn said doing pushups in a gown was everything. Eboni invited everyone to an election party, and Leah said she was disgusted by politics, and wasn’t sure if she even wanted to vote. Heather said the only way to make a difference was to vote, and in her interview, Leah thought Heather was once again being morally superior.  

The women got ready for the evening, but while Leah was in the middle of hair and make-up, Bunny called with word that her grandmother was slipping away. Leah couldn’t imagine not having her with them anymore, and couldn’t believe wouldn’t be able to talk to her again. Bunny said she wasn’t really there now, and Leah said she’d be coming directly to Jersey from there. Eboni hugged Leah, and Leah said when she thought about grandmother, she couldn’t stop crying. She was going there first thing tomorrow. In Eboni’s interview, she said there was a heartbreaking parallel between her and Leah. It broke her heart for her friend and herself, since she was going to go through the same scenario. Leah said she wished she was still drinking. Even though she wasn’t drinking, Leah whacked herself in the nose while practicing the hoola hoop.    

Heather whined to Sonja that Leah was rude to her. She tried to explain why Leah should vote if she’s disgusted. Eboni told Leah that Heather had told her that Leah was rude, and Leah said she didn’t like how Heather had to be part of every conversation, and the authority on everything. Eboni said she thought Heather was bothered by Leah shirking her responsibility to vote. Leah said now she was effing done. In Eboni’s interview, she said, oops. Leah stormed out, and told Heather not to discuss her with her friends. Heather was white feminism 101. Why did she have to get in everyone’s business like a Karen. Heather had no idea what Leah was talking about, and said Leah didn’t know her. Leah said what she did know, she didn’t like. Heather didn’t have to be part of every single conversation. Don’t speak to other people about her personal decision. It was Karens like her who were the problem. In Heather’s interview, she said Leah sounded like a dingbat with this outlandish display.

Oblivious, LuAnn came down, and told everyone they looked fabulous. Eboni tried to explain to Heather why Leah was pissed off, and Leah stomped back to Heather, saying Heather just wanted her to vote for who Heather wanted. Heather insisted she didn’t, and Leah said she was dealing with enough. All she cared about was her dying grandmother. In Ramona’s interview, she said Leah was unleashing on Heather the way she sometimes did on her. When Leah was like this, no one knew what to do. Leah said, so much for a fun night, and still clueless LuAnn said the pageant was going to start without them.

Leah and Heather were first on the party bus, and Leah didn’t want to be alone in the van with Heather. Heather then made the mistake of saying, relax, bitch, which really set Leah off. LuAnn told everyone to hurry up before they killed each other in the van, but Leah said she wasn’t going with Heather. LuAnn suggested they take her car, but Leah said she was going home. She wasn’t dealing with Heather. Heather was a psycho. Heather said, wow.

Next time, Leah leaves the Hamptons, someone claims to be Eboni’s sister, Sonja takes a boxing lesson, and Eboni’s election day party.

😴 Zzzzzzzzzzzz…

Due to circumstances beyond my control, the sun’s just about up. So until we meet for some soap and Housewives, stay safe, stay understanding each other, and stay not like me, and getting some damn sleep.