What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
At Charlie’s, Alexis tells Diane that she should have recommended Olivia use one of ELQ’s attorneys, but she convinced herself that she’d be beneficial for the transaction. No good deed goes unpunished. Diane says, it’s not going to work. She’ll wait Alexis out. She can deflect and dodge, but Alexis will tell her about the date with Neil. Was the sex transcendent? Alexis says they didn’t even come close. Diane says, something amazing happened. She’s positively glowing. Alexis says they had a very nice time, and Diane says, tell her every detail. Go.
Alexis stands by the bar at The Floating Rib’s Drag Bingo. Neil comes in, and apologizes for being late. Alexis says he’s not; she’s early. She tells him, maybe they could do better, but Neil says, better than Drag Queen Bingo? He doesn’t think so. I’m surprised it’s not more crowded. They sit at a table.
At Kelly’s, Lucas has breakfast with Sonny and Carly. He’s brought Wiley, and tells Carly they say all babies look like Winston Churchill, but they grow out of it. Carly says her kids were bald. Look at them now. Lucas asks how Josslyn is doing, and she says they’re trying to get junior year started as gently as possible.
Outside Kelly’s, Dev tells Josslyn that he wants to try one of their breakfast pastries. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, the closer they get to school, the more she dreads it. Dev says he’ll cover for her if she wants to cut. Jax appears, and says, normally, he would be concerned hearing a young man tell Josslyn to blow off her education, but nobody would blame her if she wanted to wait longer. She runs to him, and hugs him.
Carly tells Lucas, after Oscar died, Josslyn went back to school for her finals. She seemed to take it in stride. Sonny says, she had no chance to process it. Carly says, going back without Oscar is going to feel like a ton of bricks is falling on her again.
Obrecht looks out over GH from an upper floor. Brad comes out with a document. He tells her, according to this, Sasha and Nina are mother and daughter. She says, excellent. It’s good to see he hasn’t lost his touch. Brad wants to make it clear, he’s done; they’re done. No more digs about Wiley’s biological father; no more threats; no more taunts; no more blackmail. Obrecht says she agreed to his terms, and gave her word. He thinks they both know how worthless her word is.
Shiloh is deposited into some kind of waiting room, where Nelle sits pretending to meditate. He says, we meet again, and she says, must be fate.
Nina brings Sasha a little stuffed koala bear. She says while Sasha is sleeping, she wanted to remind her how strong and brave she is. She met a mother she didn’t know she had. She showed up, and gave Nina a chance; that’s brave. And she’s strong. She comes from a family of strong people. Valentin, Charlotte, Obrecht, Maxie, and James. Not a shrinking violent among them. Her strong, brave baby girl. She puts the bear next to Sasha.
Diane tells Alexis, Drag Bingo at The Floating Rib; interesting choice. Alexis thought it would be less awkward if there was an activity. Diane says, not the one she would have chosen, but clearly, it worked for Alexis and her shrink. Alexis says, ex shrink. Neil surprised her. Back at Bingo, drag queen Manila Luzon (RuPaul’s Drag Race) tells them to grab their Bingo cards. It’s time to put the B in Bingo! Alexis tells Neil that they can leave. She didn’t know it was audience participation. He says, it’s only participation if you win, and he’s going to. He has a strategy.
Brad asks if Obrecht thinks he’s an idiot. She says, of course (🍷) not. Why would she blackmail an idiot? He says he’s not trusting the future of his family to her word. He reminds her that the test he just fixed contains information that could hurt someone she loves. She asks if he’s threatening her, and he says, damn right. She sees the day has finally come around when he’s grown… she says something in German, and Brad gives her a look. He says, does that mean…? She says, it means spine. His intestinal fortitude is appealing. He should try it on his husband. He says now she’s giving him marital advice? She says, they have a deal. His family is safe in her hands… as long as her family is safe in his. She kisses his cheek, and he wipes it off.
Nelle says Harmony told her some pretty incredible stories about Shiloh. He bets she has. The sad part is, she believes them. He does worry about her mind. Nelle says Harmony seems sane to her, and very specific. She’s dying to know where he came up with the idea for the tattoos. He says it wasn’t his idea. Nelle says, nothing ever is. That’s what Harmony said. He says he can’t help what she believes, but he can help her. She says he will, and he really should be thanking Harmony. Because of her, they’re going to be great friends.
Jax asks Josslyn if she’s sure she wants to do this. She says she’s sure she doesn’t, but she has to go to school sooner or later. The only time Oscar ever cut class was when found out he was dying. She’s not dying. Jax says, if it feels like it’s too much to handle, like Dev said, tomorrow is another day. Dev says, it most certainly is. And he, Cameron, and Trina will be there for her. Jax says he and Dev have never actually met, and Dev says, it’s an honor. Jax says, he’s Sonny’s cousin? He and Mike were acquainted years ago. He didn’t think Mike still had any relatives in Bensonhurst. Dev says he’s from Bridgeport, Connecticut; they lost touch a while ago. Jax says, it’s nice of Sonny to take in someone he doesn’t know. Dev says he’s grateful.
Carly give Sonny a bakery bag for the kids, and says he needs to get them off to school. He leaves, and Wiley cries. I only mention that because I’m sure Maurice Benard is great with kids, and it looked very real. Lucas asks if everything is okay, and Carly tells him, it’s just that it’s Dev’s first day of school too. She’d like to get him off on the right foot.
Nina, Valentin, and Michael wait outside Sasha’s room. Finn comes out, and says she’s starting to rally against the virus There’s no evidence of residual damage to the heart and lungs. Valentin asks his prognosis, and Finn says a lung test still has to come back, but if this improvement continues to trend, he’s cautiously optimistic in expecting a full recovery. Nina hugs him, and then hugs Valentin and Michael. She says their girl is going to be okay. Finn smiles and nods.
Diane says, please tell her they discussed something more interesting than Bingo strategy, and Alexis says, she needs to tell Diane in order. At Bingo, the balls spin in a wire cage. Manila says, the first ball of the evening is G, as in gorgeous, 47. Alexis takes it that Neil has played Drag Bingo before. He says he’s done a lot of things that can’t be encapsulated in an online dating profile. Although his ex would say there’s not more to him that meets the eye, but less. He asks if he just dropped the ex bomb, and Alexis says he did. He says he never does that. Alexis says he already knows what there is to know about her and her ex. She’s glad he has one. Manila says, N, as in Nancy (ha-ha! nod to Nancy Lee Grahn), 40. Neil says when Joanna was little, and they hit the skids, they decided to stay together to give her a misguided attempt at a stable home. Looking back, they were doomed from the beginning. He often wonders if their inability to be remotely civil caused Joanna to look for a new family. Alexis knows the feeling.
Sonny gives Josslyn a bakery bag, and tells her that Max is waiting to drive them to school. Jax says she has him on speed dial, but Josslyn says, that’s not a thing anymore. Jax says he thought it was all speed dial now. Sonny tells them, have fun, and Josslyn and Dev leave. Jax says Dev seems like a nice kid, but he would have liked a heads up in knowing a sixteen-year-old boy was living with them permanently.
Lucas asks Carly how she’s feeling with the pregnancy, and she says, great. He says he has to get Wiley ready for daycare, and Carly tells him, before he goes, she saw Brad and Obrecht with their heads together. She doesn’t know what they were saying, but they were thick as thieves. He thanks her for looking out for him, and she says he’s her brother. She adores Wiley, and she can’t stand the thought of crazy Obrecht being near either one of them.
Nelle tells Shiloh that she was riveted by his book. She’s not sure what impressed her more – that people actually bought the book, or bought what was inside it. It was like a symphony of new age clichés. He says his followers found it rewarding, and she says she’s sure they do, yet here he is. He says, not for long. It’s a very temporary stop. She says, yes it is. That’s where they can help each other.
Nina tells Michael that she feels like this is the deepest breath she’s taken in days. He feels the same way. He says when he and Sasha first started spending time together, it was all about keep it casual; no strings. They weren’t supposed to become important, but even though he’s only known her a short time, she is. Nina says Sasha has a way of doing that.
Valentin asks Obrecht, what’s with the lab coat? She doesn’t work there. She says it’s a game of chicken she likes to play with hospital security. Whenever she needs something from the hospital – such as a prescription or a confidential medical file – she puts on her little white coat – her own property – and roams the hospital until Monica tries to have her removed. Valentin says it’s amazing that a woman of her genius has nothing better to do with her time. She says, it’s all part of her plan. Security has become so bored with throwing her out, they let her stay, and she has full access. Valentin says, God help him; he sees her logic. She says, genius, he said it himself. She asks how Sasha is, and he says there’s been an improvement, but Finn is waiting on more tests. Obrecht says he’ll be relieved to hear her news. She’s resolved the issue of the genetic tests. Whatever happens, Sasha’s identity is safe. He thanks her, but she says she did it for Nina. His lie has taken root in Nina’s heart, and Nina must always believe Sasha is her daughter.
Diane says, brava. Alexis handled the ex discussion with finesse and aplomb. Alexis says she was relieved to find out Neil has also survived a disastrous relationship. Diane says, they’re both seasoned vets, able to discern what doesn’t work, and seek out what does. In Alexis’s flashback, Manila asks the bartender for a Shirley Temple – with two shots of vodka. Neil says he never mentioned his ex? and Alexis says, no. They only time they talked was mostly during her therapy sessions. He says maybe he thought he told her because the time they spent together was so… She says, fraught? Loaded? He says, valuable.
Michael gives Nina coffee from Kelly’s, and sits next to her. He says, when things weren’t looking so good, he asked Sasha if there was anyone he could call; any college friends, or anyone in Chappaqua. Someone as incredible as Sasha is, must have people to call. Nina says her theory is, the more time Sasha spends there, the more distant her old life becomes. Michael says, it makes sense. Nina says Sasha was brought up with love. She was happy, and Nina is forever grateful. She can’t make up the time, but she can focus on what they have here and now.
Shiloh says he’s seen Nelle before. Not her specifically, but… Nelle says, but girls like her? In search of something;meaning, belonging, that sort of thing? Shiloh says she’s clearly after something, and Nelle says, of course (🍷). Fulfillment, validation, emancipation – she’s speaking spiritually of course (🍷). He says, of course (🍷 – hic!). She says he literally wrote the book on manipulating people to serve his own needs. He says he wrote the book to teach people to serve their own needs. She says, by serving his own, which is exactly what she’s offering. She wants to help reunite him with Wiley. A guard comes in to get Nelle. She says, time for the healing to begin.
Lucas brings Wiley to the hospital to see Brad. He says he was dropping Wiley off daycare, and thought they’d stop by and say hi. He tells Brad they had pancakes at Kelly’s for breakfast, and ran into Sonny and Carly. Brad asks how Carly is feeling, and Lucas says, she’s good, except for her foot. She did mention that she saw Brad and Obrecht together.
Finn tells Nina, Valentin, and Michael to come in. They should hear this together. They race into Sasha’s room, and I guess the quarantine is over? Sasha is all perky, and Finn says, Sasha’s lungs have cleared. He has no reason to believe she’s not on her way to a full recovery. Nina thanks him.
Sonny and Jax walk into Kelly’s. Sonny says Dev living with them is none of Jax’s business. Jax says, it is when Dev is living under the same roof as his daughter. Carly asks, what’s going on? and Sonny says, Jax thinks Dev isn’t fit to live with his daughter. Jax tells her, all he said is it would have been nice to have a heads up that Dev is living there permanently. Sonny says, the kid needed a home. His grandmother couldn’t take care of him, and they took him in; because that’s what families do for each other. Jax says Sonny hasn’t told him why Dev is staying, or why he can’t send him back. Sonny says it’s none of his concern, but Jax says he’s concerned Sonny may have invited trouble into his daughter’s home.
Alexis says, so far, Neil’s tactics are flawless. Alexis says, it wasn’t like that. There was no agenda and no game. Except for the Bingo. At The Floating Rib, Neil says he knows better than to bring up his ex on the first date. Although technically, it’s their third. Alexis says, then she has a lot of caching up to do. A load of drag queens pop out from behind a curtain, and Manila asks, who’s ready for more Bingo? Alexis and Neil smile at each other.
Sonny tells Jax, Dev has been living with his grandmother since his father died in the service. She has a small apartment, and the schools aren’t that good. They have a lot of space, and the schools are excellent. So he took Dev in. Like he said, family takes care of each other. Jax asks if that was so hard, but Sonny doesn’t know why he has to explain in the first place. Jax says he and Carly have a full disclosure agreement, and Carly says, sorry. She’s been a little distracted. Jax says maybe he can help. He’s close to making an offer on a house. When he’s settled in, maybe Josslyn can move in with him.
Dev tells Josslyn that he thought he followed instructions and stuck to his story. She suggests less detail, and he says, that makes it more believable. She says, or it will sink him. A kid opens Oscar’s old locker, next to hers, and finds a picture of Josslyn and Oscar inside. He wonders why they don’t clean out the lockers over the summer. Josslyn asks if she can have that. He gives it to her, and says, sorry. He introduces himself as Thomas, and Dev introduces himself and Josslyn. Thomas leaves, and Dev asks if Josslyn wants to sit down, but she says, it’s okay. She’s okay.
Finn says his work done for the time being, so he’ll give them some family time. Nina thanks him again. She can’t tell him how grateful she is. He gave them a miracle. He says he had more than a little help; her daughter is quite a fighter. He leaves, and Nina says, he’s right; Sasha is a fighter. Sasha says she’s sorry for worrying them, and Nina says, just make sure it never happens again. All that matters is that Sasha is happy and healthy. Sasha says she loves Nina, and Nina says she loves her too. She should tell Obrecht the good news. She asks Valentin to let Charlotte know her sister is fine, and coming home soon. She’s been so worried. She tells Sasha, they’ll be outside if she needs them, and pushes Michael toward the bed. He says he thought they’d never leave. Sasha says sorry she kept him waiting. He says, it’s okay. He knows she’ll make it up to him.
Carly says Jax wants Josslyn to move in with him? He says, she’ll have a room there anyway. He was thinking they could alternate weeks, but only if Josslyn wants to. He hasn’t run it by her. Sonny asks if he couldn’t pick a better time to bring it up. Carly asks Jax if there’s something Josslyn has said that she’s been reluctant to share. He says, no. She’s just facing a tough year, and it’s important that he and Carly remain open. She says, of course (🍷), and asks Jax to let her know if there are any red flags, and she’ll do the same. Jax says, regardless of the circumstances, he thinks they’ve done a good job at parenting. He doesn’t want that to change. Carly says she’ll think about what he said, and Jax says he’ll check in later, and see how Josslyn’s first day went. Sonny says, always a joy. When Jax is gone, Carly thinks they should take a few steps back on the adoption thing.
Josslyn goes over Dev’s schedule with him, and tells him, keep it simple. Make his story boring, and act like he fits in. He asks what story she’s going to tell, and she says, Oscar is at peace, and she’s looking forward to school. He thinks people will have an easier time believing he’s from Bridgeport. She says she’s her mother’s daughter. Before she’s done, people will believe both stories are true.
Brad tells Lucas, Obrecht enjoys her drive-bys. Usually, she just asks if he’s heard from Britt. Lucas says it makes him uncomfortable if Brad has any relationship with Obrecht. Brad says if they never crossed paths again, it would be a dream come true.
The guard brings Nelle back, and Nelle tells her that she’s the only one there who seems to actually not to judge her for trying to get something out of the meetings. The guard tells her, keep up the good work. Shiloh smiles. When the guard is gone, he says, bravo. Nice work. Nelle says, that one’s a soft touch. Shiloh says he doesn’t usually question the generosity of a giving heart, but he wonders what her selfless intentions are. Why does she want to help him? She says, they have a common enemy. The Quartermaines.
Obrecht sees Nina, who tells her that Finn said Sasha is going to make a full recovery. Obrecht supposes she should congratulate Finn on accomplishing in weeks what she could have accomplished in days, but it’s lovely news. Nina says now that Sasha is in the clear, she and Valentin can be married on schedule. Finally, the stars have aligned, and all her dreams are coming true. Obrecht says it does her heart good to see Nina so happy. She hopes the sun continues to shine, and the dark clouds are gone for good.
Finn tells Valentin that he’s been keeping Anna updated on Sasha because Cassandra is involved. Anna asked him to pass on a message – not to take retribution into his own hands, and let the authorities continue their search. Valentin says he’ll take it under advisement, and Finn says, that’s what he thought.
Diane says, that’s it? Alexis has been pining for months, and that’s it? Alexis says she hasn’t been pining, but Diane says the yearning rolled off her in waves. Now the wait is over. They’re at The Floating Rib, sharing a significant conversation. They’re finally connecting, and she’s putting that on hold to play Bingo? Alexis says, who put anything on hold? At Bingo, Alexis gets a winning card. Neil says, no way. Not on her first night. She yells she got Bingo, and Manila double-checks her card. Manila says, they have Bingo, everyone yells, and confetti falls. Manila gives Alexis a stuffed kitty, and Alexis yells she’s the queen of Bingo. Alexis hugs Neil, and they kiss. Diane says, and? Alexis says, and what? Diane says, she won. She kissed him in a cloud of confetti. What’s next? A second date? Alexis shrugs, and says, who knows?
Nina tells Valentin, now that Sasha is in the clear, they can focus on her safety. Valentin asks if she’s worried about Cassandra, and Nina says Cassandra nearly killed her child. What if she goes after him next, by hurting Charlotte? She says, there he is. The man people accuse him of being; a cold, ruthless killer. It’s either Cassandra or their family. She chooses their family. He asks how she wants him to take care of it. A high-powered rifle? Or strung up with piano wire? She says he’s being facetious. It’s not a mob hit or revenge; it’s self-defense. Preventive self-defense. Valentin says, who else was with Sasha in Puerto Rico? She says, Michael, and he asks who Michael’s father is. Cassandra made a fatal mistake. She’s on Sonny’s radar. She could have infected Michael. Nina says, the godfather of Port Charles didn’t like it, and Valentin says they’ll let Sonny take care of the Cassandra problem for them.
Carly tells Sonny if Alexis brought in some strange boy who was the same age as Kristina, he wouldn’t like it either. He sees her point, and she asks if they can agree to respect Jax’s concerns. He asks if he can agree with her, but not admit Jax was right. Sonny understands his concern, but maybe Jax should pay less attention to a sixteen-year-old boy, and more to the danger in his own house. Carly says, he doesn’t have a house yet, and Sonny says he’s talking about Aurora. Specifically Nina. She has a connection to Cassandra, and it puts Michael in the line the fire.
Josslyn puts the picture of her and Oscar on the inside of her locker door. Thomas comes back to deal with his books. Josslyn looks at the picture again, and touches it. She says, okay. Let’s do this.
Michael tells Sasha that he called his mom. She says, hello, and she’s thrilled Sasha is feeling better. Sasha says he has a lovely family, and he says, they’ll do in a pinch. He says, tell him the truth. Avery sealed the deal, didn’t she? Sasha says, Avery is a major selling point, but if she’s being honest, he’d already won her over. She says, he had her at hello? She says, maybe not the first or second. He says, but in the first six weeks of hellos? and she says, somewhere around there. Him sitting by her bed for the last few days clinched it. He says he’ll be right back, and she says, she pours her heart out, and he bolts? Typical man. He kisses her forehead, and says he’ll be right back.
Lucas gets in the elevator with Wiley, and says he’ll let daycare know Brad is picking Wiley up. Obrecht runs into the elevator. She says hello to Wiley, calling him something in German. Lucas says please tell him she didn’t just call their son a dessert. Michael gets in with them, and Obrecht says, my, isn’t this cozy. She looks at Brad, and the elevator doors close before he can say anything. In the elevator, Obrecht says, adorable boy. How lucky he is to have two such loving fathers.
Shiloh tells Nelle, the Quartermaines are a ruthless bunch. What did they do to her? She says they’re the reason she’s there. It makes her mad that people like them use their power and influence to keep others from what is rightfully theirs. He says, that’s all temporary, and she says she knows. Because she has a plan to right this injustice, and see that his stock and his son are retuned to him.
On Monday, Jordan tells Curtis that Drew was the only passenger, Elizabeth asks Andre if he can bring Franco back, Franco asks what Monica wants from him, and Sonny says Julian has something he wants and is willing to pay for.
👠 Don’t Be a Drag…
Just be a queen. Meet the real queen of Bingo.
👟 An Update…
Carly challenges us while she recovers.
https://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital-laura-wright-recovery-walking-again-172432
🔐 He’s an Absolute Vault…
And no actor wants that spoiler rep.
https://www.abc.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital-jon-lindstrom-can-keep-a-secret-171899
👼 Gone To That Morning After…
We say goodbye to a wonderful and underrated actress.
https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-carol-lynley-from-the-poseidon-adventure-and-bu-1837918603
📢 Quotes of the Week
Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread. – Richard Wright
Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers. – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice. – Ayn Rand
A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding. – Marshall McLuhan
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
She hasn’t been Muslim in the summer yet, so we’ll see – Avery’s mother, referring to how uncomfortable the wardrobe is, 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days
Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. – Coco Chanel
🎤 On a More Personal Quote…
The brave can stand firm when danger threatens, the strong can endure the torment of pain, the valiant can stand the darkness of fear, but none can combat the despair of loneliness. – Unknown – I painted this on the inside of my bedroom door, along with a lion when I was a teenager. I loved that door, and wish I could have taken it with me when I left home, but I did actually take a picture of it before I left. I forget where I heard it from originally, but when I looked it up online, apparently, a lot of people wrote it in their yearbooks. There was still no answer as to the author though.
👯 Me Too…
Until I see you on the Dead side.
What I Watched - TV With Theresa 