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July 28, 2021 – An Empty Freezer, Pool Love, BRB, Soap Spin-Off, Chat Room Smack Talk, Questionable, Veil Of Tears, Not Responsible, Engaged, Celebration & Swim

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At the MetroCourt bar, Carly looks at her engagement ring. She remembers taking off her wedding set, and telling Jason she’s not ready, but it has to be done. Then she flashes back to Jason giving her the new ring. Laura arrives, and apologizes for being late. She had some last minute business repairing potholes. Carly says, you can’t talk too much about potholes, but Laura begs to differ, and she didn’t come there to talk about business. She came there to celebrate Carly’s engagement to Jason. Carly says she just saw the bartender set aside a bottle of their best champagne for Laura. That is not necessary. Laura says, it absolutely is. Think about it. All the bad news they had this year. It’s important to celebrate the good times. Gladys joins them, and says she agrees with the mayor, and please let her offer her congratulations. When’s the wedding date so she can put it in her calendar?

Brando and Sasha come in and sit at a table. He says he’s already ordered them drinks – non-alcoholic. She says just because she’s pregnant doesn’t mean he has to abstain, but he says he wants to. He wants to go through everything she’s going through. (Good luck with that.) Sasha says, he’ll share her labor pains too? and he says he would if he could. He asks if that’s too weird and stalkerish, and she says, from anyone else, kind of, but from him, not in the least. He says, good, and just so she knows, he told Carly that he’s not interested in working in her and Jason’s business. She asks how Carly reacted, and he thinks relieved, but mostly happy that they’ve gotten together. Carly likes her a lot. She says she likes Carly a lot. When she was using, Carly really tried to help her. She was kind and supportive… He says, but she still doesn’t want their baby anywhere near the Corinthos business. She says, nor the baby’s father, and he says two of her wishes have come true. What’s her third wish? She says to know where they go from here.

At the pool (🍷), Josslyn hands Trina a sparkling green tea infused with mango, specialty of the house. Trina says, this is good, and Josslyn says, it was her mom’s idea. She wanted the non-alcoholic drinks to be just as good as the ones with booze. Trina leans back in her lounge chair, and says, this is so nice and relaxing. Josslyn says, sometimes, without Spencer around. Trina says, he’s not so bad, and Josslyn says, he can be; proceed with caution. Trina says this sounds like her talking to her mom, and Josslyn says, she told her mother to proceed with caution? Trina says, she almost did. Her mom is seeing someone. Josslyn says, like dating them? and Trina says, it’s the first time her mom has ever been serious enough about a guy, besides her dad, to tell her about it.

Curtis and Portia kiss, and she says she can’t believe this is real; they’re really together. He says, they are, and she says, which is why she hesitated to tell Trina. Does he know what a huge deal that is? She’s never spoken to Trina about any man she was seeing. He asks, why? and she says, no one was ever important enough.

Dante goes to Jordan’s office, and she says she got his report on David Hopkins, the helicopter pilot. He says they got some good info from Anna. He’s been going over the security footage from the hospital, the day the pilot was going to pick up Peter from the roof. She says, any luck? and he says Cyrus had the cameras disabled from the stairwells leading to the rooftop. She says, so no information on Peter’s accomplice? and he tells her, Anna said the pilot’s description was a bit vague. She says she read it in his report, and asks if Anna told him what she’s doing to follow up.

Finn says, ready? and he and Anna open the freezer, but it’s empty, reminding me of Al Capone’s vault. She says, it’s empty, and he says, that’s impossible. He put Peter’s body in there himself. She says he needs to be really honest with her. Who else knows about this?

Elizabeth tells Jason, she and Finn put Peter’s body in the freezer themselves. If Finn moved the body, he would have told her. Maybe it was Anna; maybe she found out. He says, somebody would have seen her. The cameras weren’t disabled until a few minutes before he went to the basement. She says, unless Anna figured out a way around the cameras. She saw them in Finn’s office. The way they looked, she thinks Finn was telling Anna that he killed Peter.

Trina says she honestly doesn’t know why she’s so weirded out by her mom dating. Maybe because it feels like life is changing so fast, and she wants her mom to stay the same. Josslyn says she knows what Trina means. They’ll be going to college soon, and it seems like their moms are taking advantage of their new lives to start new lives of their own. Trina says, Josslyn’s mom is marrying Jason, and Josslyn says, and Trina’s mom is getting serious about dating. Trina says, it’s hard seeing her mom as anything other than a mom and a doctor. Maybe that’s partly why she’s so confused. Josslyn asks, what’s the other part? and Trina says she thinks it’s the man her mom is seeing.

Portia asks Curtis, what’s that look about? and he says he’s just touched that she told Trina about him. He’s also surprised. She says, why? and he says he knows Trina’s happiness is her priority. She pours them some wine, and he says he has to know, what was her reaction? She says, Trina admitted she felt a little weird – her word – talking about it, but in the end, she just wants to see Portia happy. He says, if her reaction had been different, would he be sitting there right now? and she says, probably not. He laughs and says, that’s fair, and she says, she would have done her best to convince Trina to see the man that she sees. He says, they both know how convincing she can be when she wants to be, and she tells him, don’t you ever forget it. He says, when she’s ready, can he convince her and Trina to let him treat them to dinner?

On the phone, Jordan says she’ll let them know. She’ll handle it personally. She tells Dante that it was Monica. Some of the security cameras at GH were down again. He says, the same ones that were just fixed? and she says she’s afraid so. He says, Cyrus is in jail. That means his network is still intact. She says, maybe they want to continue to operate out of the hospital. Let’s go.

Jason says there’s no way Anna made it to the basement before him, and Elizabeth says she was sure Finn was telling Anna everything when she barged into his office. She even gave him an excuse to leave, and he didn’t take it. Jason says he heard her, but he was already on his way to the freezer; they would have crossed paths. She says if somebody else found the body and stole it, why haven’t they contacted Finn?  Or her? He says maybe somebody’s trying to protect her. Peter had a lot of enemies. There are a lot of people who would be glad he’s dead. She says, grateful enough to be their guardian angel? Enough to cover up Finn pushing Peter down the stairs? He says, there’s hundreds of people coming in and out of this hospital every day. It’s possible somebody stepped in. She asks if there’s a way to find out, and he says, there is.

Finn says he told Anna, no one else knows that he put Peter’s body in the freezer, but she says someone could have seen him without him knowing. He says, maybe, but if he was watched, why would someone move Peter’s body? She says, to protect him? and he says, why wouldn’t they tell him? She says, it depends on who this person is. There is, of course (🍷), another explanation. He says, which is? and she asks if he’s absolutely certain Peter is dead.

Brando says, if Sasha was granting him the where do we go from here wish, he’d say he’d like more time with her. She asks if he thinks they should get to know each other better before the baby arrives. He says, it would help with co-parenting, doesn’t she think? Her phone beeps, and he asks if he’s keeping her from something. She says she set a reminder on her phone to go check for apartments. Her studio is so tiny, even she can barely fit into it, let alone a new baby. He says, which reminds him, he needs to baby-proof his apartment, for when she and the baby come over. And maybe someday, the three of them will move in together – no pressure. She says, the three of them as in her, him, and the baby, or her, him, and Gladys?

Carly tells Gladys, they haven’t set a date yet, so invitations aren’t an issue. Gladys says she hopes they won’t be an issue where she’s concerned. Remember Sonny – may he rest – was her dear cousin. Laura says, and her dear friend, and Gladys says, then Laura realizes he’d want people at the wedding who remember him fondly, instead of dancing on his grave. Carly tells Gladys, she will not be on the guest list, and Gladys says, after she risked her life to exonerate the groom? Carly says, after Gladys perjured herself to make sure he was arrested in the first place. Brando runs over, and says he just saw Gladys was there. Would she like to grab a drink? She asks if he can afford it; the prices are so high there, and he chose not to join the lucrative Corinthos Coffee business. Laura says she’s sure he had good reasons, and Carly says, like a successful garage, but Gladys says, not as successful as the family business. Brando says, that’s enough, Sasha’s waiting, and leads her away. Laura says, oh my God, and starts laughing. She says she’s sorry, and Carly says she’s sorry Laura had to hear that. Brando is sweet, and it’s the only reason she doesn’t have Gladys thrown out of her restaurant. Laura asks how she feels about what Gladys said, and Carly says, that she’s dancing on Sonny’s grave? It’s just Gladys. Petty, nasty, and dead wrong.

Josslyn says Trina’s mom is seeing Curtis? and Trina says, on the one hand, she spent months hating Curtis for not doing more to save her dad. Then she realized her dad wasn’t really dead, so she had to take a step back, apologize and reassess. And that was before Curtis saved her and her mom from Cyrus, so it was already completely complicated. Then, on top of everything, Curtis is dating her mom. Josslyn asks if Trina thinks that’s why her mom and Curtis got together, because of what happened with Cyrus? Trina thinks that’s part of it, but she suspects it started before then. For a while, she thought her mom was the reason that Commissioner Ashford and Curtis split up.

Jordan tells security guy Bob, Bill, or whatever his name is, that Monica thought there was an issue with the new security measures she put in place, specifically the cameras installed in the stairwells leading to the roof, and the hallways leading to the basement. He says he thought it was best to let Monica know, so she could bring in the PCPD, in case Cyrus’s people are involved again. Dante asks how they access the hospitals basements, and he says, this way. They follow him.

Portia loves that Curtis wants to get to know her daughter better, and promises to take him up on the offer after the spend a little more time together, get a little more comfortable. After he… He says, after he tells Jordan. Of course (🍷). She says she knows speaking with Trina isn’t going to be easy, and he says that’s not what worries him. She says, then what is? and he asks, exactly how much did she tell Trina about them? Did she mention that they had an affair when Portia was still married to her father?

Gladys asks how her grandchild is, and if Sasha is taking good care of him or her. Sasha says, of course (🍷). This baby is her number one priority. Gladys says, like Brando is hers. If this baby is anything like his dad, be prepared for changing lots and lots of diapers. Sasha says she’s prepared, and she’s sure Brando will be prepared too, and Gladys says, of course (🍷), but Sasha and the baby can’t move in with them; there’s no room. Brando says he wanted to talk to her about that. He thinks it’s time she moved out.

Laura says Carly and Jason are planning a future together, and that is something to celebrate. She clinks her glass against Carly’s, and Carly thanks her. She asks if Laura thinks it’s too soon after Sonny, and Laura tells her not to let Gladys get to her. Carly says she’s not. She knows Gladys makes anyone a target. Laura says she has to admit, when she heard they were engaged, she was a little surprised, and Carly asks if she means so soon after Sonny’s death. Laura says she’s not passing judgement, and Carly says she’s sorry. It’s not Laura. It’s not Gladys. It’s her.

Jason tells Elizabeth that Spinelli confirmed he disengaged the cameras in the stairwells leading to the roof, and the stairwells below the parking garage. She says, so security couldn’t have seen him taking the elevator to the subbasement, and he says, or entering it either. When he didn’t find Peter’s body, he had Spinelli check the footage to see if anybody was heading down to the basement before the cameras were disabled. She says, and? Did he see someone? Jason’s phone dings, and he says, it’s Spinelli. He’s got an answer.

Anna imagines things were moving really fast. Could Finn have been mistaken about Peter’s death? He says he thinks he knows when somebody is dead, and she says, the conditions were less than ideal. Chase was in critical condition, and he needed to move Peter’s body before it was discovered. He wouldn’t be the first doctor to make a mistake. Jordan and Dante walk in, and Jordan asks what Anna and Finn are doing there. Anna says, sorry to catch them off-guard. She was just following up on what they talked about. Dante says they got a call from Monica. Some of the cameras in the hallways leading to the subbasement were also turned off. Jordan asks what Finn is doing down there.

Trina says Josslyn knows her dad is staying with Commissioner Ashford. She went by one night, and saw Curtis’s stuff in boxes, waiting for him to pick them up, but she had a good talk with Commissioner Ashford. She said the reason she and Curtis split up was because she kept too many secrets. So her mom had nothing to do with it. She sits on the edge of the pool (🍷), and puts her feet in the water. Josslyn says, so she has nothing to worry about, and joins her. Trina says, she still feels bad for Commissioner Ashford, especially since she went to Curtis’s nightclub right after. Josslyn asks, why? What happened? and Trina says, Curtis was taking off his wedding band… with her mom’s help. Josslyn says, that’s strange, and Trina says she told Ava, and Ava said not to worry, but now her mom and Curtis are dating, and she can’t shake the feeling they’ve been involved earlier. Josslyn asks, how much earlier? and Trina says, that’s what’s freaking her out. What if Curtis cheated on Commissioner Ashford with her mom?

Portia says she definitely did not tell Trina that she and Curtis were a thing when she was married to Trina’s father. That would break her heart. He says, but Trina forgave Taggert for faking his own death. If she can handle that, maybe she can handle this. Portia says she understands how he feels about secrets, and she’s usually right there with him, but how is this something Trina needs to know? He says, what if their history blows up in their faces? Secrets come out. Just ask Jordan.

Gladys says Brando is kicking her out? Sasha put her son up to this, didn’t she? Brando says, no, it was his idea. He needs the second bedroom for the baby. She asks if Sasha is moving in too, and he says, they’re not ready for that yet. Sasha says, but there will be times the baby stays overnight with Brando. Gladys says, and will sleep in his room. Brando is going to need her help changing diapers, and getting up for late-night feedings. He says he thinks he can handle it. The baby needs a nursery though, so she’ll have to find a place to live. She says he can’t afford her rent, especially since he’s not working for Jason and Carly; that’s where the money is. He says he’s not paying; she will. She asks how he expects her to pay for it, and he says, the same way everyone else does. Get a job.    

Laura asks if Carly is having second thoughts, but Carly says, not at all. She and Jason made this decision together, and their committed. There’s no one else she’d rather spend her life with. Laura says she can think of one other person, and Carly says she loved Sonny. She still does. She misses him so much; she thinks about him a thousand times a day. Sometimes, she starts to text him a picture of Donna, or she wakes up thinking he’s going to climb into bed next to her. Laura says, of course (🍷) she does. Love doesn’t go away overnight. Carly says, Jason gets that. He’s grieving for Sonny too. Laura says, a part of Carly will always be with Sonny, and him with her. And that’s okay. It’s only natural that the friendship she has with Jason would develop into more now that Sonny is gone

Jason tells Elizabeth, Spinelli saw nothing on the security footage to indicate anyone got to the elevator down to the lab before he did. She says, Cyrus had the cameras turned off when he was the head of GH. There was no surveillance when Finn confronted Peter on the roof, and pushed him down the stairs. He says, or when she and Finn put Peter’s body in the freezer. The cameras stayed off for several more weeks. There’s no way to know who took Peter’s body.

Anna says she told Dante that the pilot was supposed to pick Peter up from the roof. Dante says he let Jordan know, and Jordan says, and someone else was on the roof with Peter. Anna says she thought she’d retrace Peter’s steps since he wasn’t picked up by the helicopter. Finn took her to the roof, then she found the abandoned elevator shaft, and came to the subbasement. She was vaguely familiar with this place. Jordan asks how Finn got involved, and he says when he saw Anna on her way to the roof, she told him what she was doing, and he offered to help. He thought he could find some hidden exit that Peter used. Dante tells Jordan he found some blood.

Gladys says, what kind of job? and Brando says she has tons of work experience. She says, he means slinging hash, selling perfume at department stores, and cleaning houses? He says, it’s honest work, and she says, it was hard work. Sometimes, Mike would hit the right pony, and threw a few bucks her way, just so she could put food on the table, and not send Brando to school in torn shirts. He says he appreciates it. Didn’t he send her money when he was in the military? Sasha says, when she told everyone Brando was dead? and he says, the point is, his kid deserves the best life he and Sasha can give them. And that means turning the spare bedroom into a nursery, and filling it with a crib, and toys, and a changing table. Gladys asks where she’s supposed to live, and who would hire her? She’s not as young as she used to be. Sasha says she’ll hire Gladys. Work at Deception.

Carly says she guesses she’s not used to the idea of marrying her best friend, and Laura says she and Doc were friends long before they fell in love. Those are the best marriages. Carly asks if their friendship changed, and Laura says, if anything, they got closer, because they started out as friends. Doc gave her this amazing sense of stability. That no matter how crazy life got – and it did – he’d be there to catch her if she fell. They can disagree, and they still like each other, and respect each other. They work well together; they complement each other. In time, their feelings for each other deepened. Carly says she’s lucky, and Laura agrees. She gives thanks every day for Doc. She doesn’t know how she would have gotten through this tragedy with Lulu without him.     

Josslyn tells Trina, when she was a kid, she thought her parents were perfect. When she grew up, she found out they make mistakes like everyone else. Trina asks if Josslyn thinks her mom lied about when she started seeing Curtis? but Josslyn says she doesn’t know Trina’s mom like Trina does. Does it seem like something she’d do? Trina says, blow up someone else’s marriage? Her mom’s not like that. Josslyn says, then she probably didn’t. Trina says Josslyn is right, but it’s unsettling. If something sketchy was happening, and Curtis could do that to Commissioner Ashford, he could turn around and do it to her mom. Josslyn says, at the end of the day, they’re adults, and what they do is their business, not Trina’s. Trina says, wrong, and gets in the pool (🍷).

Portia says the secrets Jordan kept from Curtis have nothing to do what she does or doesn’t tell her daughter. Curtis respectfully disagrees. Secrets are alike in one pivotal way. They’re ticking timebombs, waiting to explode, hurting everyone who’s close to them. There’s already too many people who know about the affair they had when she was still married to Taggert. She says, Taggert would never ever tell Trina, and neither would Jordan. His Aunt Stella likes to stick her nose where it doesn’t belong, but she doesn’t think even Stella would want to hurt Trina in that way. He says he knows Laura would never say anything, but when this many people know about a secret, it’s bound to get out, intentional or not. He’s surprised she’s not more worried about this, and she says she’s surprised how hard he’s pushing her to go against her better judgement, and tell her daughter something that serves no purpose and she doesn’t think Trina should know. Curtis says, hold on. Are they having a fight?

Jordan and Dante look at the blood, and Dante says, if Peter made his way down there from to roof, he could be hurt. Jordan says, or maybe he hurt the person he was on the roof with. Dante says he’ll check the corridor, and see if there’s any more evidence. Jordan tells Anna and Finn, it’s officially a crime scene, so don’t touch anything, but Anna says they already did. They were in such a rush, neither one of them thought to glove-up. Jordan will have to tell forensics to account for their fingerprints and DNA. Jordan says she’ll let them know, and leaves. Finn thanks Anna for covering for him, but what happens to her if Jordan finds out she was withholding information?

Jason tells Elizabeth, the cameras were off for weeks before anyone made it to the subbasement. Anybody could have gone down there and not been seen. She says, that’s the point. Nobody goes down there. Most people don’t know the subbasement even exists. It’s not even on the hospital floorplans. He tells her to take him through what happened again; what she saw, not what Finn told her. Everything she remembers. She says she was worried about Finn, and we flash back to the scene as she talks. When she got to the 10th floor stairwell, she found Peter’s body. He was lying on the landing, bleeding from the back of the head. It was obvious he had fallen. She checked for a pulse, and couldn’t find one. She looked up and saw Finn standing in the doorway to the roof. Then he came down the stairs. Peter was dead. Finn couldn’t risk an investigation when Chase was critical, and that’s when she remembered the elevator on the roof that goes straight down to Helena’s lab. So they dragged Peter’s body up to the roof, and into the elevator, and down to the lab, and put him in the freezer. Then she went back to the stairwell to clean up the blood, and make it look like nothing ever happened. Jason asks if she’s sure she checked Peter’s pulse, and she says, yes. There was no pulse; he wasn’t breathing. He asks if Finn checked Peter’s pulse, and she says she thinks so. Honestly, she doesn’t know; she doesn’t remember. Why? Jason says, maybe he wasn’t dead, but she says, of course (🍷) he was dead. She and Finn know what dead looks like. He says, they were in a panic and rushed. Maybe they made a mistake. She asks if Jason thinks Peter climbed out of the freezer and just walked away, and he says, either that, or someone saw them, and took his body. She says she thinks Anna and Finn may have some answers. She’s calling Finn.

Anna tells Finn not to worry about her. The police believe Peter’s still alive, and with no body, there’s no evidence of a crime. Finn says, there’s blood, but she says, they can’t connect it to him. He says, so they’re just going to let them assume Peter is alive? and she says, they can’t be sure he’s not.

Gladys says, work at Deception? As a model, like Elizabeth Hurley? Sasha says she was thinking of something more administrative. They have an assistant position open. She’d be answering phones, helping with scheduling, answering emails… Gladys says, sounds tedious, and Sasha asks what Gladys thinks of when she thinks of Deception? Gladys says, glamour, the beauty, perfect women… Sasha says, and that’s what people will think of her when they find out she’s working for the company. They’ll know she has a glamorous job, dealing with beautiful people. They will be in awe of her, knowing she’s part of Deception’s world. Brando looks like he’s in awe of Sasha’s smooth talking, and Gladys asks if she can have free makeup; all the products. Sasha says, of course (🍷), and Gladys says, then she’ll take it, but the first person who asks her to make coffee… Sasha says, will be told to make their own coffee. Gladys laughs, and Brando smiles.

Carly tells Laura, when Michael was a baby, all she wanted was to marry Jason. Now she’s actually marrying him. She knows it’s the right thing for her family, and Laura asks why she sounds so unconvinced. Carly says, she’d like to think Sonny would approve, but wonders if it’s wishful thinking. Something she’s telling herself to feel better about moving on so soon after Sonny’s passing. Laura say she knows Sonny just adored Carly, and she knows Sonny would understand. In fact, she thinks he’d be grateful Jason is there to look after her.

Anna tells Finn, with no body, and a potential blood trail, they have to consider the possibility that Peter is still alive. He says, maybe she believes that because it might exonerate him, or at least reduce the charges, and she says, Finn put him in the freezer, and he’s not there. They have to figure out what happened to him. Finn wonders where they begin, and she says, that is the question of the hour. They divide and conquer. She’ll take the police, and he can find Elizabeth. She clearly wanted to say something to him when she interrupted their conversation. He starts leave, but stops and thanks her.

Elizabeth tells Jason, she and Finn have tortured themselves since this happened. Afraid to leave Peter’s body in the freezer, in case somebody finds it, but unable to move it. What if they’ve been worrying all this time for nothing? What if someone moved the body the minute they left the lab? He says, that’s the best thing that could happen. Peter’s gone. No body; nothing to cover up. It’s like nothing happened. There’s a knock at the door, and Finn says it’s him. Elizabeth opens the door, and Finn says, whoa, when he sees Jason. Elizabeth tells him that Jason knows everything, and Finn says, so does Anna. Elizabeth asks if they found the body. Did they move it? He says, there was no body. Nothing. It was empty. And the PCPD are investigating. She asks if they know, and he says, Anna covered for him. Jason asks, what about Elizabeth? and Finn says he left her out of it. No one knows she’s involved.    

Jordan tells Anna that she’s called in her top crime scene investigators and forensic specialists to investigate what happened down there. Anna asks, what about the K-9 unit? and Jordan says it was her first call. Dante joins them, and says, found something.

Gladys says she must prepare for her new life. Sasha won’t regret hiring her. She kisses Brando on the cheek, and says she’ll see Brando at home. She leaves, and Brando does a slow applaud, saying, bravo. Good work. Sasha deserves the gold medal for handling Gladys. It takes years of hard practice. Does she know what she got herself into? Sasha nods, and says, keeping his mother busy, and out of their lives. Now they can finally have some privacy before the baby comes. He says, before their lives explode in a million pieces of joy and dirty diapers. Sasha thinks the joy will outweigh the dirty diapers, and he says he’s counting on it.

As they get out of the pool (🍷), Josslyn asks what Trina is going to do about her mom and Curtis. Trina says, the first thing is keeping an eye on Curtis. If he’s not treating her mom right, he will know pain. Josslyn says she almost feels sorry for that man. Remind her not to get on Trina’s bad side. Trina says she can’t think of any situation where that might happen, and Josslyn says, same here.

Portia tells Curtis, no. They’re not having a fight. They’re having a disagreement, and it’s over. He says, fight or disagreement, he doesn’t want her mad at him. Trina’s anger was scary enough. She asks where he thinks Trina got it from. Does he want more wine? He says, that depends on her, and she suggests they save the wine until after he speaks with Jordan, and after their first official date. He asks what that date looks like, and she says, definitely dinner, some candlelight, a bit of soft music, and seeing where the night takes them from there.

Dante says he found more blood, and Jordan asks, how much? He says, if it’s Peter’s, he’s hurt really bad. She says, they’ll find out. She just told Anna that she’s throwing everything at this. Anna asks, what’s her first step? and Jordan says, finding the man on the roof with Peter.

Carly says she does think Sonny would approve of her marrying Jason, and Laura says, but it doesn’t make her miss him any less. Carly says, no, and Laura says, the thing about marriage is, it’s not a sprint. It’s definitely a long distance race, made up of a million different moments shared between two people, big and small. Personally, she thinks it’s a huge advantage to going into that with someone you already know and trust. She thinks over time, Jason will take more of Carly’s heart. That’s how it was for her and Doc. Carly puts her hand on Laura’s hand.   

Elizabeth thanks Finn for keeping her off Jordan’s radar, and he says, of course (🍷). He thinks Anna suspects someone helped him move the body, but she’s keeping quiet about it. The police believe Peter’s alive, so they have that working for them. Elizabeth asks what Jason thinks, and Jason says, as long as the cops don’t know they put the body in the freezer, he thinks they’re off the hook – for now.

Tomorrow, Nikolas tells Sam to stop looking for Hayden, unless she wants trouble; Trina asks if Josslyn is warning her away from Spencer; Spencer asks Ava if they can put the past behind them; and Valentin asks Anna why Finn needs protecting.

🏊‍♂️ All Hail the Pool…

Personally, I think the moss bowl deserves just as much love.

https://ew.com/tv/general-hospital-new-pool-metro-court-hotel/

https://www.soapsindepth.com/gallery/general-hospital/inside-general-hospital-new-metro-court-pool-set

https://www.tvinsider.com/1004849/general-hospital-metro-court-pool-spa/

https://hiddenremote.com/2021/07/08/new-general-hospital-pool-spa-set-will-bring-summer-heat/
https://generalhospitaltea.com/general-hospital-gh-spoilers-new-metro-court-pool-set-the-site-of-summer-drama/

🙋🏼 Taking a Break…

Maxie will be taking a temporary leave of absence from Port Charles.

https://www.etonline.com/kirsten-storms-taking-a-break-from-general-hospital-following-brain-surgery-169627

🦚 Stream This…

Is it worth it or not? Who knows, but I’m not so sure I want to be supportive of LisaR after her antics on RHOBH.

Days of Our Lives Spinoff Beyond Salem Ordered at Peacock; Lisa Rinna Returns as Billie in 5-Episode Limited Series

💻 Too Bad…

Well, there goes that. She was the only one I actually liked on Summer House. Although if Chat Room comes back, I’ll still watch it. I love me some Kate.

Hannah Berner Won’t Return to ‘Bravo’s Chat Room’ After ‘Summer House’ Exit
Kate Chastain: Hannah Berner ‘Chose’ for Us Not to Be Friends on ‘Chat Room’

🍇 Sour Grapes Guest…

No glow sticks should be all of our worst problem. Methinks this is a CYA move from a bad guest. The worst was how they kept calling Captain Sandy girl. I also doubt they were told not to say Bravo, since that’s not a thing.

Below Deck Med Charter Guest Reveals Behind the Scenes Rules and the Word That’s Forbidden, Plus She Talks Being “Annoyed” With Katie Flood

😭 Fake Or For Real…?

The tracks of Erika’s tears.

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-beverly-hills-tom-girardi-employee-erika-jayne-tears/

🚫 Not Her…

Regardless, I’m guessing Heather isn’t sad to see Kelly go.

https://pagesix.com/2021/07/23/heather-dubrow-denies-shes-responsible-for-kelly-dodd-rhoc-exit/

💍 Finally, It Happened To Her…

I wish her well. Face it, she’ll never be a rocket scientist. As a matter-of-fact, I’m not so sure she could handle a job at Johnny Rocket’s.

https://people.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-star-scheana-shay-engaged-to-brock-davies-details/

🥂 Charming Anniversary…

It still bugs me out that his last name is Ravenell.

https://pagesix.com/2021/07/25/southern-charm-star-kathryn-dennis-celebrates-year-of-dating-boyfriend/

🧸 Tucking Myself In…

It’s been a stressful day, chasing a FedEx package and getting vaccinated. And so to bed. Okay, email, then bed. Until we cross paths again, stay safe, stay rolling with whatever your state mandates are, and stay not being petty, nasty, and dead wrong, like Gladys.

Nov10

November 9, 2020 – Sonny Questions Julian, Will Wear Speedo For Tip, PortiaSpeak & Running

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I missed the very beginning, but everything is self-explanatory. Valentin is in the hospital for observation. That’s about it.

On the phone, Jackie tells Robert that she’s gotten four texts from him, but no information. What’s going on? He says her stepson is critical, and being prepped for surgery. They’re waiting for word on him. He asks if there’s anything he can do, and she says, just keep her posted. And look after her boy. He says, will do, and she thanks him. He tells her, that’s what friends are for. She hangs up, and says, Finn.

Valentin gets out of his hospital bed, and puts his shoes on. He grabs his jacket, but Robert is in the doorway. He asks where Valentin thinks he’s going.  

In the OR with Finn, Peter yells that help is needed in  there. Portia asks, what happened? and Peter says, Finn was saying something about Anna. She announces, code blue, and Peter asks if Finn is okay. Apparently, he’s never watched any medical shows. Chase pops in, and asks if Peter knows where Maxie is, but Portia yells to keep him out. He and Peter are pushed out of the OR.

Anna says Alex doesn’t want to hurt Maxie or the baby, but Alex says, that depends on how quickly Maxie learns to mind her manners. Maxie says she’s so sorry, but kidnapping and bullets make her cranky. Alex laughs, and says, no wonder Peter is infatuated. Anna says Alex’s plan to kill her went sideways, and her getaway isn’t going any better. Why not get Maxie out of harm’s way, and they can settle this sister to sister? Alex says, good idea; keep it in the family. Wait… Maxie is family. She’s Peter’s fiancé. Maxie says if Alex thinks she’s getting an invitation to the wedding after this, she’s sorely mistaken. Alex asks if Anna heard that. Maxie is confused about the seating arrangements. Why doesn’t Anna set her straight? Anna throws something, distracting Alex, and shoots at her. Alex shoots back, but Anna’s next shot hits Alex.

Sonny tells Julian, have a seat, but Julian says he’ll stand. Sonny asks if he wants some water, coffee, or tea, but what Julian wants is to know what he’s doing there. Jason answers the house phone, and says Ava is there. She knows Sonny has Julian. What does he want to do? Sonny says, let her in, and tells Julian, it must be nice to have his little sister come to his rescue. Julian says he doesn’t need to be rescued, and Ava comes in. She says, what the hell? Sonny asks if there’s any word on Ryan, and she says the cops will notify her if his condition changes. Sonny tells her, keep him in the loop, and she asks why she would do that after Sonny dragged her brother across town like a criminal. It’s insane. Sonny says he just wants to ask Julian some questions. If Sonny is happy with the answers, Julian can go home. If he answers wrong, he doesn’t go home.   

Josslyn and Dev sit down in Kelly’s, and Josslyn says, they beat Trina there. He asks if she’s surprised, and she says, no, but it’s a bummer Cameron’s not there. She wanted them all together for her birthday. He says, nothing comes between Cameron and his soccer ball, and Josslyn says, he’s gone all the time now. Dev says, Josslyn and Cameron have a million memories; they have hardly any. Josslyn asks what he means; they live in the same house. Dev says, maybe that’s the problem. She’s gotten so used to seeing him, she doesn’t act like she sees him. He still sees her though. He takes a wrapped present out of his backpack, and tells her, happy birthday.

Ava says she thought she and Sonny had an agreement to go along, even if they don’t always get along. He says he didn’t invite her there. She showed up unannounced, and she’s sticking her nose into things that aren’t her business. She says Julian is her brother; he is her business. Sonny tells her, that says a lot, if he’s right – and she’d better hope he’s not. Julian tells him, get to the point, and Sonny says Julian has been holding out on them. Julian says he’s glad Sonny cleared that up, and Sonny says Julian was on the docks the night Wiley was kidnapped. He was there with Nelle. Ava looks at Julian.

Alex slumps, saying, Anna got her. Anna asks if Maxie is still with them, and Alex reloads her gun. Anna says, the harbor patrol is behind them, and the Coastguard is in front of them. Whoever was picking Alex up is long gone; she doesn’t have a ride. There’s no way she can escape. She tells Alex not to make it harder than it already is. Maxie pops up, and tells Anna, she’s gone. Anna comes out, and says, she’s so sorry. Is Maxie all right? Maxie says she’s sorry. She was so busy trying to escape, she wasn’t paying attention to Alex. Anna says, she’s not going to get far, and Maxie asks if what Anna said was true about the harbor patrol and Coastguard, but Anna says, no. She got to the dock alone, and the Haunted Star was on its way out. She appropriated it, and promises she’ll get it back to them. She asks if Maxie is good, and Maxie says, good is relative, but she’s fine. Ann gives her a bottle of water, and Maxie says Anna is leaving her there? Anna says Alex would never hurt Maxie or the baby; she’s safe. Maxie says, what about Anna? and Anna says, someone has to stop Alex, and she’s the only one who can do it. Hydrate.

A nurse hands Valentin a tube for inhaling oxygen, and he reluctantly puts it on. He asks Robert how Anna is, and Robert says, she’s gone after Alex. Valentin says, Robert let her go by herself? but Robert says he didn’t have much of an option. He asks, what happened? and Valentin says, Alex shot Finn, and took off with Maxie as a hostage. Robert asks if Finn is alive, and Valentin says, he’s being prepped for surgery. Robert says, while he was coordinating with the police department, Anna took off. Finn mumbled something about open water, so he alerted the Coastguard. Since he’s had more experience with fugitives, he’d appreciate it if Valentin backed off. Valentin says Robert knows he has to kill Alex, and Robert says, it’s long overdue. It’s something Anna can’t bring herself to do, but he sure hopes Valentin does.

A doctor goes into the OR, and Peter says, another doctor; that’s a good sign. Chase says, or bad. It’s surreal. He was just at the dinner table with Finn a few hours ago. Now he’s hoping Finn doesn’t die. Peter asks what Finn was doing that he got shot, and Chase says, he doesn’t know the details, but Anna’s twin Alex showed up in Port Charles. She shot Finn, and took Maxie hostage.

Anna follows a trail of Alex’s blood out to the deck. Alex sneaks down the stairs behind her.

Julian asks if Sonny really thinks he’d help Nelle. He didn’t. Sonny says, Nelle was at the Nurses Ball when Wiley was abducted. Ava says, this is absurd. Julian loves Wiley; he’d never let any harm come to him. Sonny says, know who cut out early from the Nurses Ball? and Ava says, she did, to avoid him and Carly ripping into her. Julian says he knows he’s persona non grata, so he wisely stayed away. Give him one good reason that he’d let Nelle put Wiley in danger. Sonny says, the same reason he married Nelle. She had something on him. It must have been pretty dirty for him to get in bed with her. Julian says he married Nelle in a moment of weakness, and Sonny says Julian was on the docks with Nelle. Julian asks how Sonny knows that. The PCPD has no evidence of it. Was Sonny there? Did he set up cameras? Or maybe he has a witness.

Josslyn tells Dev that he didn’t have to, but he says he wanted to. He tells her to open it, and she says, he had it monogrammed. He asks if she likes it, and she says, it’s beautiful, and thanks him. He says he figured she could use a new one after what happened to her first journal. She asks if she told him that she put it in storage, and he says he used to see her carry it around. He noticed she stopped, and thought she must have filled it. She says she actually stopped writing, and he says, so it’s useless, but she says, not at all. He says he can take it back, and she says, so someone with the exact same initials can buy it? She doesn’t want him to take it back; she loves it. He leans in for a kiss.  

Maxie tries to get reception on her phone, and asks if nautical people don’t use cell phones. She says she’ll go to the bridge and yell for help.

Peter asks how Anna’s twin was able to shoot Chase’s brother and kidnap Maxie. Chase says, she was impersonating Anna, and Peter says that explains the bizarre dinner. Chase says she shot Finn, and took Maxie, and Peter says he has to do something. He can mobilize his security team, or hire helicopters to look for them. Chase says he’ll just get in the way, and Peter asks if he’s just supposed to sit there and wait. And pray. He’s never been the best at prayer. No surprise, his father didn’t believe in God. He was shipped to boarding school before there was much chance for religion to leave an impression. He doesn’t know where Maxie is, and he doesn’t know what to do or where to start looking. Chase says he’ll call the station, and find out what leads they have. Peter asks if that isn’t against policy, and Chase asks if Peter thinks he gives a damn. They need to find Maxie and bring her home. Robert joins them, and says, Anna is on it. The police department and the Bureau are working together to bring Alex in. Finding Maxie is the only thing they need to worry about, and Chase needs to be there for his brother. Robert asks how Finn is, and Chase says, when he got there, an alarm was going off. Portia comes out, and Chase asks her to please tell him that his brother is okay.   

Valentin puts his shoes on again, and Martin shows up. Valentin thanks Martin for coming, and Martin says, an honorable attorney looks after his client when they’re laid low. What a relief that Valentin survived. Valentin says Martin doesn’t have to bury his retainer, but Martin says he has a lakefront property. He asks Valentin whose rhubarb he rubbed the wrong way, and how much does he have to sue for?  

Maxie sees Alex, and calls to Anna. Anna turns and shoots. Alex falls to the ground.

Portia tells Chase that Finn has cardiac something-something. The gunshot caused fluid to accumulate around the membrane surrounding the heart, putting pressure on it, and preventing it from pumping normally. Chase asks what Finn needs, and she says they’ll do surgery to remove the bullet, drain the fluid, and repair any damage. Chase asks if he’ll be okay after that, and Portia says, then they’ll see how it goes, and leaves.   

Martin says, a real life evil twin? Will wonders never cease. Valentin asks if this falls under attorney/client privilege, and Martin tells him, don’t worry. He hasn’t done anything wrong. Valentin says, nothing he can be held accountable for, and Martin asks what help he can offer. Valentin says his will is out of date, and he wants to revisit custody. Martin thought he was good with Lulu, but Valentin says, Lulu’s estranged, unstable ex is back, and could crack at any moment, taking Lulu and Charlotte with him. Martin suggests they revisit it in the morning. Valentin says he almost died. He needs to know Charlotte is protected if, God forbid, things go wrong and Anna’s sister is the one who comes home.

Anna tells Alex, don’t move, and asks Maxie to get something to stanch the bleeding. She tells Alex that she’ll get a doctor, and Alex laughs. Alex says she told Anna someone was going to die today. Turns out it’s her. She says Anna will want this back, and returns Anna’s wedding ring, saying she thinks Anna can get the blood off. Anna tells her to conserve her energy, and Alex says she has to tell Anna something. She can’t save Peter. He’s so much like herself. Anna says, no; he’s not. It doesn’t matter anyway. He’s going to have a baby, and marry Maxie, and be happy. He’ll have a happy life. Alex says, too late. She thought Anna would take care of him. That she’d go back and get him, and love him. Alex cries a little, and says, and raise him, but Anna didn’t, and she has to live with that. Anna calls to Maxie, and when her back is turned, Alex pulls herself to the opening in the railing, and goes off the deck, into the water. Maxie returns, and asks, what happened? Did Alex get away? Anna says, she’s gone, and Maxie says she’s so sorry. Anna says they have to get her home.

Sonny tells Julian, don’t ask how he knows what he knows. Tell him. Was Julian on the docks or not? Ava says Julian doesn’t have to answer that. Let’s go. Julian doesn’t think that’s an option, but Ava says Sonny can’t hold them prisoner. Julian tells Sonny, yes. He found out Nelle was running, and he went to stop her. He was ready with a bullet, but someone intervened, and Nelle got away. Sonny says, describe them, and Julian says, he was a tall, bald, Black guy. He found out later the guy had been with the PCPD. Marcus Taggert. What’s really funny is, he looked pretty healthy for a dead guy.

Dev kisses Josslyn, and Trina comes in. She apologizes for being late. Her mother wanted her to have dinner, so she ran home to eat. Josslyn says she realizes they’re in a restaurant, right? Trina says, for cupcakes. When her mom said dinner, Trina thinks she meant nourishment. Josslyn asks if frosting isn’t a food group, and Trina says she wishes. What did she miss? Josslyn says, not much. Dev got her an awesome journal for her birthday. She shows Trina, who says, nice. Dev says Josslyn doesn’t have to pretend to like it, but Josslyn says she’s not. Dev says, really? Then why is she acting like he’s garbage, when she was all over him before? Was she lying then or now? Josslyn says, neither. Her feelings changed. She’s sorry. She cares about him, just not in the way he wants her to. He says, because Cameron is better? and she tells him, she never said that. Trina suggests he back off, but Dev says Cameron doesn’t like Josslyn. FYI, he doesn’t like Trina either. He bounces back and forth because they let him. he pushes them against each other because he’s a user and a selfish tool. They just don’t see it. Trina tells him, shut up.

Sonny says, Julian is seeing dead people? He needs to have that checked out. Julian says, what’s funny is, he’s telling Sonny and Jason that Taggert is still alive, but they don’t seem surprised. Why is that? Sonny advises Julian to keep his ghost sighting to himself, and Julian asks, why? Sonny says, A, because involving the police is a bad thing, and B, it could hurt innocent people. Does he realize how much Taggert’s daughter has gone through? Now Julian is seeing things that aren’t there. Julian says, maybe Sonny is right. Going to the police is a mistake, but you know who might be interested to find out Taggert is still breathing? Cyrus. If Sonny makes a move against him – anything at all – Julian will make sure Cyrus knows Taggert is not only alive, but Sonny is working with him. On the other hand, nobody has to know anything if he leaves. Sonny tells Julian that he knows his way out, and Julian and Ava leave. Jason looks at Sonny who shakes his head.

Trina asks Dev, what’s wrong with him? and Josslyn says he’s out of line. He says, it’s true, even if they refuse to see it. He walks out, and Trina asks, what’s wrong with him? Josslyn says she has no idea, and follows him out. She asks him to wait, and he asks what she wants. She asks if he’s okay, and he says, what does she think? She says she doesn’t know what’s going on, but clearly, he’s upset. She doesn’t want to lose him as a friend. He’s like a brother to her. He asks if she knows what would happen if she and Cameron ever did get together. Josslyn would find a reason to dump Cameron because he’ll never be good enough for her. No one will ever live up to precious Oscar. He walks away.

Portia tells Chase that Finn is in surgery, and he asks how long before they know how it went. She says, probably not until morning, and suggests he get some rest in the meantime. Robert says he couldn’t help but hear her say earlier that they’d see how it goes. Surgery isn’t the end, is it? She says if they don’t get the response they need, they’ll have to do a pericardiectomy. He says, English, please, and she says, removing the sack around the heart. He says, it sounds like something people might need, but she says, you can live without it. He says, but it’s better to keep it? and she says, better to keep it.

Chase goes to the chapel, and says, hang in there, champ; you got this. That’s what he said when they wheeled Finn in to the OR. His own brother, and that was the best he could come up with. It makes him wonder if, as a doctor, how many times Finn offered hope to patients. What would Finn have said in that moment? He cries, and says he doesn’t know, but he wants to. Please, God, give him a chance to know.   

Peter asks Robert if there’s any word on his mother, but Robert says, no. He asks if Robert would tell him if there was, and Robert says he would. Anna was trying to rescue Maxie, who’s carrying Peter’s child. He doesn’t see any ulterior motive or agenda. Just a scared guy. Peter says, it makes no sense why Alex is there, or why she’d take Maxie, and Robert says he believes she came to assume Anna’s identity permanently. Peter says, that explains the explosion at the warehouse, but why Maxie? Robert says he doesn’t know. Maybe Alex thought she’d be easier to manage than Finn; more inclined to cooperate. Peter asks if there’s any chance Alex might let Maxie go, but Robert says, who knows what’s going on in Alex’s head? He hopes Anna gets there first. Peter tells him, Finn was saying something about Alex, and how it could help Anna and Maxie. Robert says, unless Finn knows where Alex is headed and how she’s getting there, it doesn’t matter.

Valentin tells Martin, Alex hates him like God hates sin, and he hates her back. She knows he can identify her, and she’s going to target him, or worse, target Charlotte. He’s not allowing that to happen. He’s going to do what everyone else has been hesitant to do; put a bullet in Alex’s heart. Martin says he was under the impression that Valentin had just been asphyxiated. Is he sure he’s up for that kind of fight? Robert shows up, and Martin jets. Robert says he’s not leaving Alex to Valentin. It was Valentin’s stupid idea to lure her to Port Charles to begin with. Valentin says Robert is welcome to come along, but with or without Robert, he’s going to find Alex. He leaves, and Robert follows him.

Anna brings Maxie into the hospital. Valentin’s eyes get so big, I think they’re going to pop out. Peter runs to Maxie and hugs her. Anna smiles.

Josslyn comes back, and tells Trina, that went well. Trina asks what was happening when she walked in, and Josslyn says, Dev was trying to kiss her. She told him that she doesn’t feel that way, and apparently he’s very upset. Trina says, ya think? Josslyn says, the things he was saying about Cameron… Trina doesn’t believe them, does she? Trina shakes her head no, and Ava walks in. She asks Trina if she’s missing anything, and hands Trina her phone. She says her brother found it. Trina thanks her, saying, she was scared she wouldn’t be able to get backup off the Cloud. Now she has the pictures of her and her dad back. She hugs Ava.  

Jason tells Sonny, Julian is up to his neck in something that can take him down if it came out. Sonny says he was struggling to cover; so was Ava. Jason says he’s not sure if she knows what it is, but she’s desperate to protect Julian. Sonny says, she can’t.  

Julian asks Ava if Trina was happy to get her phone back, and Ava says, she was thrilled. She was terrified she’d lost the pictures of her father. Julian says, her very much alive father, and Ava hopes he didn’t say anything to Cyrus. Cyrus kidnapped Trina once. If he knows her father is alive, he’ll do it again, and that cannot happen. Cyrus can never know Taggert is out there, understand? Sonny is right about one thing. Trina has been through enough. She needs Julian to promise not to do anything to harm her. Julian says he promises. He had to get Sonny to back off, and it was the only way. Of course (🍷) he’s not going to say anything to Cyrus. Okay? She says, okay. I honestly expected Cyrus to show up and say, tell me what?   

Anna asks how Finn is, and Robert says, they don’t know. He’s been prepped for surgery, and is in the OR now. Portia comes out and introduces herself to Anna. She says it will probably be a while before they know anything. They’ll know for sure in the morning. Peter asks if Maxie is sure she’s okay, and she promises she’s fine. She thanks Anna, and tells Peter that she doesn’t know what she would have done without his mom. She was so brave on The Haunted Star; she saved the day. His aunt is seriously deranged. She doesn’t know where Alex was taking her, but there was a shootout, and Alex escaped. She almost shot Anna. Peter says, Maxie didn’t put herself in the middle of a gunfight, did she? and Maxie says, it’s harder to stop a boat than a car. She called the harbor master, but not one button said stop engine, so she just pressed the red one. Anna walks past them, and Robert asks, what happened? She says, Alex. She’s dead. Valentin’s eyes get big again.  

Anna sits with Chase in the chapel. He says, Maxie? and she says, Maxie is fine; not even a scratch. Chase wishes he could say the same for Finn.

Jackie calls Gregory, and says she’s changing planes on her way to Astoria. He needs to get to Port Charles asap. His sons need him.

Anna tells Chase, no more trouble with Alex at least. She’s so sorry. She takes his hand, and he puts his other hand on top of hers. They sit quietly.  

Tomorrow, Willow goes to see Chase, Anna cries to Robert, and Cyrus tells Lulu that he’s in the position to make her life very difficult.

Below Deck

Morris Bay, Antigua. Eddie is pissed about Avery, and says, it’s a bummer. Captain Lee makes calls to get a new deckhand, but has no luck. Eddie says Avery was his most experienced guy, and in his interview, he says Avery was his best guy. He knew exactly what he was doing, and now the workload has increased by 85%. Francesca tells Izzy to pick up the pace, and Izzy wishes she was a deckhand. Primary Charley tells the captain that it’s usually rocky waters, but this is rocky service. Tonight’s dinner is a tasting menu of different countries, and Charley tells Rachel, go for it. The more countries represented, the better. He says, she’ll figure it out. In her interview, Rachel says, it’s a tasting menu from different nations, plus vegan, plus keto. She can do this. Dame mas, por favor (give me more, please).

The deckhands deal with the jet skis, and the captain says, it’s like the Three Bears trying to play football. I’m not quite sure what that means, but it would definitely be awkward. Charley hounds Francesca about the dinner décor, and in his interview, Captain Lee says, they have high maintenance charter guests, a new crew, he was injured, and they’re a man down. It’s the perfect storm. If they don’t pull it together, they’re going to be screwed. He meets with the crew to tell them about Avery leaving. He says he knows the guests are demanding, but they just have to suck it up, and get through it. He knows they can, and he’s going to try to get someone asap.

Guest Lexi says she wants one of the deckhands to put on a speedo for her birthday. She really wants it. Charley and the guests pick out costumes for the evening. Francesca tells Elizabeth, nail it together. Izzy says she’s lost; she has no direction. The dinner includes a cocktail paired with each dish, and Francesca and Elizabeth try to figure something out. Charley says he sees some bags not unpacked, and tells Francesca. In Francesca’s interview, she says she has so much going on, she doesn’t have enough hands, but with three stews, they should be able to unpack. She’s getting pissed that Charley keeps telling her that he’s doing her job, when he keeps pulling her away from her job. The word no doesn’t exist in yachting, and they have to make it happen. She tells Izzy to do the unpacking, although I can’t imagine wanting someone else to unpack my stuff. James and Shane roll up the slide, and James says, the slide is an effing nightmare. I’m pretty sure everyone who’s ever dealt with it feels the same way. In James’s interview, he says, now it’s become less fun and more work. Francesca finds faux cherry blossoms for Japan’s decoration. In Izzy’s interview, she asks, who brings 5000 pieces of clothing for a three-day charter. How many times are you going to sh*t your pants? She prefers throwing lines, and dealing with heavy machinery. She goes to Captain Lee, and asks if she can work on deck, and he could find another stew instead of finding another deckhand. He tells her that he’ll take it under consideration. In his interview, the captain says, they’re just a few hours in, and Izzy wants to switch from interior to exterior. First, they have to get through this charter in one piece. In Francesca’s interview, she says these guests are over the top, and she’s running on two hours sleep. She hasn’t sat down all day, but she loves theme parties, and can handle Charley’s. She tells Izzy and Elizabeth to pick up the pace. There are various country’s flags everywhere, and Captain Lee says, it looks good. Charley announces, last call for glitter, and the crew gets dressed. Rachel asks Eddie if she can have someone to help, and he tells Shane, help the girls out.

In Rachel’s interview, she says she’s studied various cuisines, and loves it. You have to understand the crux of what each cuisine is. The captain hunts for a pair of black pants, and Rachel keeps radioing for service. In her interview, she says, the food is sitting there wilting and becoming cold. The guests gripe that it’s taking forever, and I want to smack the koala hat off of Charley’s head. He’s such a d-bag. I hope he tips well. Francesca tells Izzy, a-s-a-p. Charley is surprised that Rachel prepared an international menu that included their dietary restrictions. The guests applaud. Captain Lee finally finds a pair of pants, and Shane helps with cocktails. Charley tells Rachel, good job. He says Francesca looks like she’s about to pass out, and then asks if she’ll take a photo. She tells him, in a minute, and tells herself that she loves this. Eddie radios Shane, and reminds him that he’s a deckhand. He can help, but they’re behind the scenes. In his interview, Eddie says, the deck crew isn’t on the front line. Don’t get carried away. Do what you’re hired for. Elizabeth tells Shane that he’s very helpful.

In Francesca’s interview, she says they haven’t even started turn downs. She has so much on her plate, she can’t take on another stew’s responsibility. She radios Izzy to tend to the master. In Rachel’s interview, she says Francesca is spread out, which affects her. Rachel moves on to desserts, and Francesca tells Elizabeth to do cabins – and martinis. Charley tells Rachel, he can see they’re super understaffed. He’s not saying it to complain; he wants to help. In Rachel’s interview, she says, in her 14 years of yachting, she’s never had a guest tell her that she seems exhausted and they want to help. Francesca comes in, and Rachel tells her that Charley said he could tell how tired she was, and wanted to help. In Francesca’s interview, she says she’s gutted and heartbroken. She wanted to make a good impression, but that feels like it’s not happening. It really does suck. Eddie puts covers on the outside furniture. Charley announces they’re all bringing their plates to the kitchen, and the deckhands collect the garbage. Rachel tells the captain, there are issues with service; Francesca is kind of spread all over. He says he appreciates her efforts, and calls Francesca to the bridge. He asks what her assessment is of the first day, and she says, it’s hard. She starts crying, and he says he gets it. She says she has a cracked sail. She’s just tired. In the captain’s interview, he says, it’s the first day, and he’s got the chief stew there, sobbing uncontrollably. Holy sh*t. There’s no crying in yachting. Captain Lee says, they’ll get through it. Charley is just difficult. He asks what he can do to help, and she says she needs to get some rest. He says it’s a new day tomorrow, and they’ll do better. She thanks him for his support, and he says, not a problem. Eddie tells Shane, if he’s done, he can go to bed. Francesca says she’s never been this tired, and cries in her bunk.

Everyone is exhausted in the morning, and Elizabeth says she can’t even stand. Francesca says, it was the worst day ever. As chief stew, she needs to hold it together and be strong for the crew. She needs to pull it together and focus. It was the worst day ever. Day two, Francesca 2.0. She can totally do it. The captain says his ribs are sore, and Charley asks if Francesca got some rest. She says she did, and that makes him happy. Rachel hunts through the refrigerator, and says, the Alzheimer’s kicks in on day two. In her interview, she says she hit ground running. It’s a recipe for disaster. The galley isn’t well-organized, and she can roll with it for now, but it’s stressful. She’s super anal retentive. Anchor is pulled up and home, and Captain Lee says they’re out of there.

Francesca takes breakfast orders, and the guests order just about everything imaginable. In her interview, Francesca says she hates these guests. They’re not in a diner, and they only have one chef. It sounds insane. Rachel says, WTF? So many different things in an omelet; 30 toppings, and 8 different omelets for 8 different people. The guests says they want a beach picnic, and for James to talk more. Charley thinks they should put him in swim gear for them. Once again, I’m surprised at the audacity of yacht guests. Rachel curses her life, and says she doesn’t have the pans for omelets. She only has 12” pans; she’s screwed. Shane asks Eddie about markers, and in Eddie’s interview, he says, Shane encompasses the Southern California life. He’s a deckhand who needs a mentor, which is fine with him. He has an education degree in adventure.

Five Island Harbor, Antigua. Rachel tells Francesca that she has no omelet pan. The pan is too big; it’s trash. They dump the omelets in the garbage, and I cry inside, since I hate seeing wasted food. Rachel says, it’s effing atrocious. A guest who’s ordered avocado toast sends it back, since they don’t want guacamole, but sliced avocados. It might have been nice if they’d specified that to begin with. James checks the jet ski. Charley whines that Rachel messed up; he didn’t want bell peppers, and they’re in his omelet. Rachel says, it’s a special nightmare, and she’s about to lose it. Francesca says if Rachel wants to take five, that would be fine, and Rachel says, the pans were massive. It’s the worst experience she’s had in 14 years of yachting. A guest wails that he’s ready for freaking lunch already, and Francesca tells Rachel, emotions later; guests now. Francesca brings out an omelet to the big baby.   

The jet skis are ready, and the captain asks Francesca how she is and if she got some sleep. She says she did, and goes downstairs. Charley wants to discuss Lexi’s birthday dinner. Francesca says she’s setting up a black light, and Charley says, Lexi has a crush on James. He’d like for James to do body shots, if he’s willing. Francesca laughs, and Charley says they’ll have a birthday dinner, and James for dessert. Francesca tells Eddie that Lexi likes James, and would like to do a body shot off of him. Eddie tells James, he’s 100% allowed to say no, but James says he’s game for that. Eddie says that’s how they get the tip money. In James’s interview, he says, Lexi is fit, so yeah. It will be a lot of fun. At least he said fit, which is better than a lot of other descriptive words I can think of. Rachel says she’s going to step out of the galley for five seconds. In her interview, she says she’s never broken down. The guests are bitchy, but she’s a perfectionist and can do better. Francesca tells Izzy that she’s going to the beach with Eddie. Charley says Lexi’s first birthday present is James driving her to the beach. In his interview, James says he loves the guests flirting with him; it’s the best part. As long as a guest is attractive, he’ll flirt back. He’s a team player. James takes Lexi on the jet ski while the others go in the tender. They switch places and Lexi drives. Charley says, it’s the ultimate birthday present for her. In her interview, Izzy says, they all have a crush on James. It’s the accent and the eyelashes… and the body. In Shane’s interview, he says yachting is so him. He has his sunscreen, his beach shampoo, and the beautiful mountains. This is it. This is the life. He dives off the floating dock.    

Francesca tells Elizabeth to concentrate on the bar… and the cabins… and the pantry. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she got into yachting about four years ago. She was on vacation with her best friend, and fell in love with a yachtie, and the rest is history. She got her certificate and was thrown in the thick of it. It’s what she’s used to, but these guests are extra obnoxious. Eddie unloads the tender onto the beach, and radios Shane. He gets no answer because Shane is busy goofing off. Captain Lee radios Shane, but gets nothing, so he asks Eddie what he needs. Eddie says he wants fresh guest towels for when the guests return. The captain sees Shane on the dock, and in his interview, he says, Shane isn’t answering his radio, and he’s in board shorts with no shirt. Dude. No, not on his boat.

Captain Lee tells Shane that when he’s outside, he needs to have a shirt on. Eddie tells him, always answer his radio, and Shane says, it won’t happen again. In Shane’s interview, he says he’s got to wear a shirt and hat. There’s a morning outfit and a night outfit. This is why he’s a Hawaiian shirt guy. Any time, any occasion. I dunno about that. A funeral comes to mind. On the beach, the guests relax, drink, eat, and spray champagne on each other. Francesca tells Rachel that she wants to go through dinner as soon as they can. She wants to smash it. In Rachel’s interview, she says, this charter? Not a fan right now. But at the end of the day, she’s paid a lot, and paid to be professional… somewhat. For tonight’s menu, she’s going all out. Izzy tells Eddie that she had a conversation with the captain about switching to deckhand. In Izzy’s interview, she says she’s more qualified than some on deck. A producer asks, who? and she says, Shane. Eddie has her pull the anchor onto the beach, and leave some slack. She thanks him, and he tells her, it was a great interview.

Eddie calls James to pick up the birthday girl, and the rest go back in the tender. Francesca welcomes Lexi back with a towel, and a glass of champagne with a strawberry in it, and says, happy birthday. She tells the stews that have so much to do. They need to make sure the pantry is good, and make sure everyone has drinks. Eddie tells James to go pick out a speedo, and Charley shows him an array. He tells James to take them all, and surprise them. He thinks it’s going to be James’s moment. He asks what they call speedos where James is from, and James says, budgie smugglers. HA-HA-HA! Charley tells him to choose his own budgie smuggler. James shows Captain Lee, who says, whatever. In the captain’s interview, he says, why is he not surprised? And we flash back to when Josiah put on gold lamé for some guests. The stews set up for the party, and it’s very pretty with a lot of silver and sparkle.

Charley demonstrates his own personal black light flashlight, while Shay and some other girl grumble in the bathroom about having to sit there while Lexi takes body shots off of James. The guests are seated, and the appetizers are served, edamame dumplings, followed by crab legs. One of the guests says a bunch of crabs are in wheelchairs now, and I literally lol. Rachel thinks she nailed it, and the captain tells Eddie about Izzy wanting to switch to deckhand. He says she was helpful at the beach party, and Captain Lee says, if he could replace her, it would take the burden off of Francesca. Captain Lee asks if they should make a decision now, and Eddie thinks they should. Francesca tells James, it’s showtime.

James has picked the sparkly speedo, and models it for the crew. At the table, anonymous complainer from the bathroom asks Lexi how she ended up on the jet ski with James, when Shay has the hots for him. Um… This is just a thought, but because it’s her birthday and Charley set it up? Lexi says she doesn’t know, and bathroom woman says she wouldn’t do that to a friend; she’s a girl’s girl. Guest Carlos asks Shay to step aside with him, and she asks how he could do that to her; it was embarrassing. Don’t do that to her. He says he’s done, and stomps sashays off. Rachel ices the cake. Eddie tells the others in the galley that the guests are in a huge argument, and in his interview, he says, it sounds like they’re arguing over James. It’s ridiculous. They’re deckhands not man toys. Shay says, they’re supposed to be an effing family, and this is it? Yep. This is what happens when you drink too much while trapped in close quarters together. Lexi drinks a shot, and Shay tells Lexi that she needs her downstairs. She needs to talk to Carlos. Shay tells Carlos not to dismiss her, and Charley says, this is not the time. Shay says this was a friendship, and Carlos just f***ed it up. Eddie radios Francesca, and asks if they should hold off on the cake. Charley says, honestly? Izzy and Elizabeth watch from the sidelines, and Izzy says, this is fabulous. Charley says he has no idea what Shay is talking about, but she’s ruining the moment. He says, please? For him? Eddie wonders what to do with his half-naked crew member, and Francesca tells him to hold on. Eddie asks if they can have a robe, so James’s disco ball isn’t shining in his eyes. In Izzy’s interview, she says, this is the fun of working on yachts. Two grown ass women are fighting over a guy who shaves his chest. Somehow, the guests calm down and sit down, and Francesca says they have something special planned. It’s showtime.

The cake is presented, and James twirls around. I’m not sure what his vibe is supposed to be. In his interview, he says he’s shakin’ his ass for tips, literally. He makes a feeble attempt at twerking. Charley says, James was the only one with the balls to do that – in more ways than one. Francesca tells Eddie, a man gyrating in a sparkly speedo is not for her. Shay says she’s done, and heads for her cabin. Carlos wonders who invited her on this boat. Lexi takes her shot off of James, and James goes back to change. Eddie tells him to wash the filth off. Charley follows Shay and says he can’t believe she just did that. It’s insane, and there’s no excuse. It was embarrassing. Shay says, what about her being embarrassed? Charley says, wait. They have cake.

Eddie tells Francesca, their chance of getting a tip is slim to none.

Next time, the crew goes out, Eddie says work or be gone, a 20something cruise where Eddie wonders if they have to check IDs, James says Francesca is shaggable, and Shane stands up for himself.

👩🏾‍🏫 Tonight on Chat Room, I learned a new word from Portia. Situationship, meaning when you’re in a situation with someone. I guess.  

🌊 Rushing Along…

I need to do some editing for my article on Amazon Prime’s Utopia for https://mupoentertainment.com/theresa-krakauskas/, so tea another time. If you have Prime, check Utopia out. I spent last Saturday watching season one in its entirety, and it was worth my while. Be forewarned though, it’s very violent. If someone had told me it was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, I would have believed them. It involves a pandemic and a conspiracy, and as they say, art imitates life. Or is it the other way around? So take a look, and stay safe, stay doing good, and stay not abusing the yacht crew, if you’re ever so blessed to take a trip on one.

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October 26, 2020 – Dante Thinks It’s a Mistake, Write Maritime Law 100 Times, No More, Halloween Chat, Memories, All Clear For NYC, New Girlfriend, a Revival, Lovecraft Report, Dare You & Warp This

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

General Hospital

I missed the very beginning, but here are the important points. Julian found Alexis drinking in Charlie’s, and cut her off; Robert swiped some flowers, and brought them to Jackie’s hotel room; Sam was with Jason outside Kelly’s, talking Halloween and Cyrus, when Spinelli joined them; and Dante went to The Floating Rib, and saw Maxie. And here we are…

Jason tells Spinelli and Sam that Brando just started working for Cyrus, and Sam says he can confirm Cyrus’s true intentions are Port Charles and the hospital. Jason says it could take him a while to get the information they need, and Spinelli thinks they should focus on another pressing matter. Sam says, Peter, and Spinelli says, exactly, and exposing him for the villain he really is.

Alexis tells Julian not to go too far. Julian says she could be home drinking alone, yet she’s here in the bar. What does that say? She tells him, it says she doesn’t care who knows. She drinks where and when she pleases. It’s about her and nobody else. He tells her, what it says to him is, either she’s looking for a fight or someone to stop her. Which is it?

Lulu shows up at Doc’s research office, startling him. He says he’s used to being alone, and she says, the subject matter doesn’t help. He supposes it doesn’t, and she says she brought him dinner. Her mom is worried that he’s not eating enough. He says that’s kind, but he has the feeling it’s not the only reason she’s there. What’s on her mind? She says, Dante.

Maxie and Dante sit down, and she says it’s so good to see him. He says it’s good to see her too, and she says she misses seeing him at the PCPD, or calling him when everything goes to hell, which has happened a lot lately. He’s sure she has plenty of people to call, but she says not like him. He’d show up, no questions, no strings attached. She missed him. He thinks she missed him on the softball field, and she says they were terrible last summer. He says he knew it, and she tells him, welcome home. He says, it’s the first time it actually feels like it.

Robert calls Jackie his partner, and she hands the flowers back to him, saying, they came with a price tag. Do his own investigation. If Peter is no good, she’ll write a story. She won’t hand over evidence to him. He asks what if she discovers some? and she says she’ll write a story; that’s her job. He says they’re on a parallel track, but she says they have two entirely different motives. She’ll do her thing, and he can do his. He says she’s more hotheaded than ever.

Alexis says Julian’s ego is boundless. If she wanted to stop drinking, does he think she’d go to him? He says, what about the last time she slipped? She called him, he picked her up, and she went straight to a meeting. She says, no one else answered the phone, and this isn’t like last time. She doesn’t want to be sober. He says she doesn’t mean that. He knows her better than anyone. She says, if he knew a damn thing, he’d know why she drank in the first place. He’s the reason she’s an alcoholic.

Spinelli says, Peter continues to worm his way into the fabric of Port Charles and Maxie’s life, and by extension, Georgie’s and James’s. Sam says, it will just get worse when the baby is born, and Spinelli says they have to reveal Peter’s true nature. If that monster puts his name on the birth certificate, it will become nearly impossible for Maxie to disengage. And Nelle confirmed Peter’s involvement.

Lulu tells Doc, Dante is back in town, and he’s surprised Laura didn’t say anything. She says that’s because she didn’t tell Laura. Laura would cut her trip short, which would be pointless. Doc says Laura could support her during this confusing time, but she says, no one can say or do anything to make it less confusing. Doc says, especially since Dustin has been thrown in the mix, and she says she’d just asked Dustin to move in, when Dante showed up. Doc says, that’s a big step, and she says they’re ready to start the next chapter. Now she feels strange. He asks how Dustin reacted to Dante coming back, and she says, he was amazing. He was patient and gracious, and offered to step aside for the sake of the family. He asks what she told him, and Lulu says she told him that Dante said to move on. He asks if she’s not sure what she wants to do.

Maxie asks Dante, how’s reentry? and he says, weird. He knew it was going to be, but it’s really weird. She says, Olivia must be happy to have him home, and he says his mother’s great, but he thinks she doesn’t know what to do with him. Maxie says, it will take time to adjust, and Dante says he missed some people so much, but now everything is different. They way you get in sync with people, he didn’t have to think about it. Maxie says, now he does, and he asks how she is.

Robert says, Jackie seems to have forgotten, they’re not kids anymore. She thanks him for the reminder, and he says, there’s more than just a story. She met Maxie, who’s like a daughter to him. He’d give up his life to protect her. She says, and he’s worried because Macie is pregnant with Peter’s child, but he says he was worried eons ago. She says, then don’t wait for her. Get off his ass, and prove it. He says he plans to.

Finn tells Anna that this isn’t her only option, but she says, it is. She doesn’t carry the marker for rheumatoid arthritis, and the only way to find out is by the process of elimination. Alex isn’t going to get tested, so that leaves Faison. Finn says, but he’s dead, and the only genetic material is his brain. She says, it’s a few floors down. If Faison doesn’t have the gene, that means Alex is Peter’s mother.

Julian tells Alexis that he’s sorry she turned to alcohol because of what happened between them. She asks if that’s a euphemism for holding a knife to her throat. It was months and months of his cowardice, lying, and violence, and sneaking around like a rodent. He says, they had some good months, and she says, four years ago. Then he tried to kill her. She didn’t have a problem before. That’s just a fact. So he’s responsible for the bottomless pit of crap that’s become her life, and she drinks to cope with that. He says, so she’s going to cozy up to the bar for the rest of her life? She says, pretty much, and he says he doesn’t accept that. She says she doesn’t care. The bottle is much better for her than he ever was. He says he was horrible to and for her, and she says, ding-ding-ding! We have a winner! She gets up, and announces it to the room. He says he needs to do something good with his life before it’s too late, and needs to do it soon. Let him help her.

Sam tells Spinelli, back up. What did Nelle confirm? He says, Jason didn’t tell Sam? and she says, Jason knew? Spinelli says, the night of the Nurses Ball, he ran into Nelle backstage. He didn’t know what she was planning, but she told him that Shiloh said he was blackmailing Peter. Sam says, about when he was in Afghanistan with Drew? and Jason says, that explains Peter with the bag of cash the night Shiloh took Sam hostage. Spinelli says, Peter wasn’t just a bystander, and was responsible for Drew being kidnapped, which led to all sorts of crimes. Sam asks about the evidence against Obrecht, and Spinelli says, Peter framed her. Now he’s on the cusp of marrying Maxie, and Maxie is carrying his child.

Jackie thinks she and Robert are done, but he has one more thing. What’s the deal with Finn and his father? She asks what he means, and he says, they had some falling out, but Finn is tight-lipped. She says, that’s an understatement, but she guesses he wants to keep the issue private. He says, so there is an issue? and she says it’s no secret that Finn hated his dad getting married so soon. Robert says, it’s been thirty years, and she asks how it’s his business. He says he’s looking out for Anna, and she says he’s Anna’s knight in shining armor. Her phone rings; it’s Peter.    

Anna tells Finn, it’s strange. She hopes Faison has the marker. If not, they’re back to no way of knowing. She thinks it’s better to be able to tell Peter, Alex might be his mother, as opposed to, she is his mother. Finn asks if that’s really the worst thing. She’d be disappointed, but Peter would still be family. She says she turned away from the dark path, and watched Valentin do the same. He wonders why she’s talking about Valentin, and she says they turned their lives around. They did on it on their own, but that’s not the case with Peter. His grasp on a new life happened because he found out she was his mother. Now she might have to tell him that she’s not. She feels as if she’s the tether tying him to the good side. She doesn’t mean it to sound egotistical. She wishes Maxie and the baby were enough, and desperately wants it to be true, but she doesn’t think they are.   

Lulu tells Doc, she loves Dustin, but part of her will always love Dante. In a way, it would be easy to reunite, and go back to the way it was before the nightmare happened, but time didn’t stand still. What she has with Dustin is real. To pretend it’s not isn’t fair to anyone. Doc says she has a lot of feelings to sort through, but doesn’t have to do it right this second; take her time. Her world was just thrown for a monumental loop. No one expects her to have everything figured out. Her phone dings, and she says she has to go. She thanks him for listening. He walks her out, and asks her to do him a favor and call her mother. She says, okay, okay.

Dante says, enough about him, and Maxie says, shocking. He’s shifting the focus off himself, and he asks, what’s going on with her? She says, same old, but he highly doubts it. She says she has so much going on, she doesn’t know where to begin. Georgie and James have gotten so big, he won’t recognize them, and she no longer works at Crimson. He asks if she was finally fired, and she says she quit. She’s partnered with Lucy in Deception. He says, sounds colorful, and she says he has no idea. Other than that, she and Peter are getting married and having a baby.

Anna and Finn sneak downstairs to Doc’s research office. Anna picks the lock, and they go in.

Alexis asks Julian, who pulled the strings this time? He says he has no one to blame but himself, and she asks if he thinks he’ll make things better by pointing out her error in her ways. He says he needs to make up for lost time, and she says he needs to get over it. She stupidly thought she could trust him, and he accused her in front of everybody of sleeping with Neil, and said Neil was taking advantage of her. He’s the reason Neil lost his license, and she got disbarred. He’s the reason Neil turned to drugs, and the reason Neil is dead. Hasn’t he done enough?

Spinelli tells Sam and Jason, what galls him most is that Anna is a superspy. She should be able to see through Peter. How can she turn a blind eye? Jason says they talked about this. Anna wants to believe it. Spinelli says, he understands; Peter is her offspring. Jason says, that’s a lot. Anna turned her life around back in the day, and knows it’s possible. She wants or needs for it to be possible for Peter too. Deep down, even if Anna doesn’t admit it, she knows it’s a lie. Spinelli wonders when they can act on that, and Sam says, when they get proof, and they will.

Dante says, Peter? and Maxie says, he’s wonderful. Dante says he doesn’t think he understands. She’s actually marrying Peter, and they’re having a baby? How did she get in so deep? She says, Peter was cleared of things he was accused of. He runs a respectable paper, and has earned the respect of a lot of people, Lulu included. Dante doesn’t care if Peter’s earned the respect of the mayor. He’s the reason Nathan is dead. She remembers that night, right? She remembers Nathan, right? She tells him, don’t do this. He says, sorry, and she says, of course (🍷) she remembers Nathan. She thinks about him all the time, but because Nathen died, that doesn’t mean she has to stop living. She didn’t die with him. Her life with James is on. It’s not the same, but that doesn’t mean it’s of less value. He says he didn’t mean to throw Nathan at her, but he thinks she’s making a big mistake. She says, not him too.

Robert whispers for Jackie to put it on speaker, but she ignores him. Peter says he’s been in touch with HR, and all Jackie’s terms and conditions have been approved. She’s all set to begin working with Lulu on the investigation into Cyrus. She can start as early as tomorrow. She says she looks forward to working with him, and she’ll see him then. She hangs up, and tells Robert, that’s how it’s done, and don’t forget it.

Finn and Anna sneak around, and Finn says Faison’s body was donated to science by his next of kin. She says, Peter, and he says, it can’t legally be released without Peter signing off on it. She says, that would defeat the purpose of keeping Peter in the dark, and Finn says, speaking of which, it’s dark in there. Doc turns on the lights, and asks if that’s better.

Julian says he cares about Alexis. He didn’t mean to send her crashing down. She says he never means to do anything. Time and again, he’s created a path of destruction in his wake. Everything he touches is a steaming pile of garbage, including her. She doesn’t want his help. She yells, she doesn’t want his help, and wants him to leave her alone. He says he can’t.

Sam gets up , and Jason follows her outside. He asks if she’s okay, but she honestly doesn’t know what she is. She guesses he’s known this information for a while, and Spinelli has known since the Nurses Ball. Why didn’t he say anything? She could have helped. She wants to help. Jason says he’s not used to going over the day to day stuff with her. She says, when it relates to Sonny’s business, she totally gets it. She shouldn’t be involved, but he should apply her to every aspect of his life. He says she’s right.

Doc asks if Finn and Anna would care to explain. Finn says Anna was there for her phlebotomy appointment, and he was taking her upstairs. She felt dizzy, and they were near Doc’s office, so he brought her in. She needed a place to sit, and maybe get something to eat. Doc says, in a research lab? and Finn says, their next stop was the cafeteria. They were just waiting for the dizziness to pass. Anna looks like a bobblehead, agreeing with everything, and says she’s better now. They start to leave, and Doc says, what’s strange is, he locked the door on his way out. It’s a mystery how they got in. Finn says he thought that was strange, and Anna asks to talk to Doc alone. It’s basically a matter relevant to him as well. Finn says, it is? and she says Doc deserves to know the truth as much as anyone. Finn says as long as she’s feeling okay, and leaves. In the hallway, his phone dings. He gets a text from Chase; second thoughts about dinner?

Robert asks if Jackie is going to keep the flowers, and she says, if he’s just going to throw them out… He says, that’s the spirit. It was fun hanging out with her at The Floating Rib. She says, it was, and he says it made him think about old times. She’s a good friend, and he’s lost a few lately. It’s made him think he can’t take relationships for granted, or friendships. She says her schedule is erratic, but how are the Panthers? He says, clawing their way out of the basement, and she says she’s always had a soft spot for the underdogs. Maybe they could catch a game. He says, sounds like a date.

Maxie tells Dante, not him too. She’s gotten it from all sides; Robert, Spinelli, especially Spinelli. She knows Spinelli was coming from a genuine place… Dante says, as is he, and she says Spinelli was wrong about Peter. Fighting about it was devastating. Don’t make her have that fight with him too. Don’t make her choose. She’s marrying Peter; he’s the father of her baby. Just understand and wish her well. Dante says, all Nathan wanted was for her to be happy and loved. It’s all he wants too. She thanks him, and Lulu walks in. She and Dante look at each other.

Alexis says Julian looks like he’s in trouble. He looks desperate, and trying to save her isn’t going to change anything for him. Save himself. Take the wreck he’s made of his life, and leave her alone. It’s the only good thing he can do for her. He asks if she’s going to piss her life away in a bar. He’s asking her to leave, and he’s going to call her a car. If she doesn’t listen, he’ll call her daughters. Alexis starts to cry, and says, at least when she pisses her life away, the only person she’s hurting is herself. He’s destroyed everyone around him. The one good thing is their daughter, but otherwise, he’s been a cancer in her life. She can’t wait until the day she never has to cross paths with him again. She walks outside and cries.  

Sam tells Jason, Spinelli is her friend, and so is Maxie. Why didn’t he say anything? He says he’s not trying to keep anything from her. It’s not like he’s withholding information on purpose. It didn’t cross his mind. She says that’s a problem they need to figure out.

Robert sees Spinelli outside Kelly’s, and says, if it isn’t his partner in crime. He asks how it went with Maxie, and Spinelli says, as difficult it was to sell it, Maxie believes he supports her marriage to Peter. Robert says, excellent. Remember to continue to go slow. Robert’s phone dings, and he looks at it. He says, huh, and Spinelli asks if it’s something of interest. Robert says, it’s a text from Olivia. Dante has been released from the Geneva facility. He’s back in Port Charles. Spinelli says, surprising. He thought Dante was supposed to receive longer treatment. He wonders what expedited Dante’s release. Robert says he’s wondering the same thing himself.

Lulu tells Dante, hi, and he says, hey. It probably doesn’t get more awkward. She says she didn’t know he would be there, and he says, what are the odds? Peter says Maxie made it, and she suggests they get some drinks – non-alcoholic. Maxie steers Peter to the bar, and Dante says, so Maxie is pregnant. Lulu says, can he believe it? and he says, no. Life keeps moving along. Lulu says, whether they like it or not.

Jackie messes with the flowers when there’s a knock at the door. She says, don’t tell her he wants the flowers back after all. She opens the door, and it’s Finn who says, hello.

Anna says she and Doc were both unwilling participants in Cabot’s experiments, and he says, an unfortunate fact they have in common. He fails to see what that has to do with her breaking into his lab, and she says, it left lingering questions for her, as she’s sure it did him. There are things she tries ignore that sometimes keep her up at night. She doesn’t know for sure if Peter is her son, and Doc is the only person who can help her get to the truth.

Tomorrow, Valentin says Sasha is in a better mood, Chase tells someone to stop lying, Dustin wants to get to know Dante, and Carly wonders what she forgot about Nelle’s fall.

Below Deck Mediterranean – Reunion – Part Two

Andy started off by saying the manufacturer verified that what Hannah said was a CBD pen, was really a THC pen, but Hannah claimed you could put anything in it. Bugs thought they should let it go, but Jess said she was knowledgeable, and had one too. Captain Sandy said it was illegal, and Jess said, so arrest her. Jess said she wasn’t informed it was illegal to have; it was CBD. Malia said it was nothing personal, and during training they’re told no drugs are allowed on the boat; everything has to be registered. Hannah said the prescription was on the box, and showed it, along with a letter from her doctor. Text came up, and said that production had received the prescription 12 hours after Hannah left the boat. Malia said, even if it was a current prescription, you can’t take valium alone in your cabin. I’m not sure what that means. You have to invite other people? Andy asked if everything that alters your state has to be checked, and Captain Sandy said they’re crossing international waters, and if drugs are found on board, the owner’s vessel will get seized. It’s all documented to protect the owner. Malia said she went through the same thing with Benadryl, since it says it causes drowsiness, and not to operate machinery. The captain interjected that the yacht is machinery. Malia said it was to delegate who’s on duty. She said maritime law about twenty times, and everyone looked bored. Hannah said, the medications are meant to bring you to a normal level, and doesn’t work the same if you don’t have a mental illness. Malia said it wasn’t up to the crew member to take for themselves with no accountability. Hannah said if it wasn’t a revenge thing, why didn’t Malia tell the captain about the valium when she told her, Hannah is freaking out? Malia acted ignorant, and said she didn’t realize until she found it. Rob looked like he might go to sleep, and Malia said, it was about maritime law and the safety of the vessel. Jess said she never knew it was such a big deal. Rob said he was checking out, and Captain Sandy said it was illegal, and Jess was trying to justify it.

Jess was tired of Malia talking, and said they’d seen it all on her social media. Bugs thought the whole thing was blown out of proportion. She said she suffered from depression, and still worked on boats. They went around this whole thing again, and when Andy tried to get a word in, he was ignored and literally banged his head on his desk. We found out Malia went to production first, and was told to take it up with the captain. Yeah, I’ll bet. They don’t want to be responsible for that. She said there was also a management company, and Hannah said they got it – maritime law. A viewer asked why Malia didn’t check with Hannah first, and Malia said it wasn’t her place. Andy asked if it was planned so Bugs would get the position, but Bugs said Malia hadn’t known she was coming until she was there. Which doesn’t exactly mean it wasn’t planned, just not planned ahead of time. Malia said Tom being on the yacht with her wasn’t romantic, no matter what people wanted to think. Captain Sandy said the management company had to see she was following protocol. Hannah said it would have been nice if the captain had pulled her aside, and they’d had a conversation. She was made to feel like a criminal. I have to say, Hannah did really keep her cool, and she must have really been freaking out inside. Andy said, there was a lot of backlash, and asked if there was anything the captain would have done differently. Captain Sandy said, sometimes the right decision wasn’t the popular decision (which sounds like something your mom would tell you), but she followed the protocol of the management manual. Rob decided to out Jess, saying she’d told him to get rid of her weed pen, but Jess held her ground that it was CBD, and added she had a laundry list of Rob’s indiscretions. Andy asked if Hannah had regrets, btu she said she was in a good place in her life. He asked if she’d retired from yachting for good, and she said she was in Sydney, about have a baby girl, and yes, she was retired. Hannah was dismissed, and Malia made a weird face at her when she said goodbye. She might have been trying to keep her forked tongue in her mouth.

Tom and Aesha joined the virtual group. Tom explained, on bigger boats, you don’t have to cook for the crew as well. Captain Sandy said he was an incredible chef, and she didn’t regret hiring him. Tom said he got death threats because of his association with Malia, and Malia said she had hard backlash. Andy asked about the status of their relationship, and if they lived together. Tom said because they’re always on boats, they don’t live anywhere, and try to do as best they can. We found out they hadn’t seen each other since May, and Andy asked if they were still together. After dancing around this for like, ten minutes, Malia said she didn’t know if they were together, but Tom said they were working it out. He also claimed they were monogamous when on charter, which I find difficult to believe. Andy didn’t ask about what happens off-charter though.

We revisited Rob and Jess’s relationship. Rob said Bali was a beautiful experience, but things fizzled. Jess said she didn’t want to air dirty laundry. People think she’s jealous and/or crazy, but it’s because they don’t understand where she’s coming from. Without saying the words, she hinted that Rob was a real d-bag. Rob said he was open about having girlfriend, but Jess said, according to his ex, they didn’t have an open relationship. Andy asked if that contributed to the break-up, and Jess said, it didn’t help. Rob said it was unrealistic to expect to develop a relationship on a boat. I wanted to know what he told the first officer after he’d said he’d go on the crossing. Did he even bother to tell him? Rob said again that he regretted nothing. Aesha putting her hand on Rob’s ass, and their flirtation was discussed, but I kind of spaced out, since it was the same sh*t we heard for weeks. Jess said she wasn’t a jealous person, and felt like she was being gaslit by Aesha and Rob. A viewer asked if Rob would have pursued a relationship with Aesha had he met her first, but he said they didn’t have that type of connection; they were like brother and sister. Aesha said there was zero attraction, and no chemistry. Jess wondered about an inappropriate DM Rob had sent Aesha about c*cks. She saw it on Facebook, and Aesha responded. Aesha acted like she didn’t know what Jess was talking about, but Rob readily admitted to sending it. He said, it was just banter… and maybe a little flirtation. Aesha said she had a boyfriend now, and we saw a picture. He’s cute, and they look like they belong together. He must like potty jokes.  

A viewer asked when Bugs was going to realize Alex is hot, and Bugs said she did already; he was a catch. Alex said they’d gotten together to catch up, but they were realistic. They lived in different parts of the world, and couldn’t really foster a relationship.  

In ending (at last), Andy asked for high and low points. Malia said it had ultimately been a fun experience to meet everyone, and her low point was what happened with Hannah. It wasn’t what she wanted. Aesha said the whole experience was great, but she was so homesick and exhausted before she got on board, she didn’t make the most of it. Alex said his high point was meeting Bugs everyone, and on the flipside, he involved himself in drama by accident, when he was just trying to help. I don’t know if I spaced out again, Bugs had nothing to say, or if it was so boring, it just didn’t register.

Andy finished with saying it had been a dramatic, wild ride. Okay. If that’s what you call just sad.

⚖️ The Verdict Is…

Hint: They didn’t work it out.

Below Deck Med’s Malia White Confirms Tom Checketts Split

🖥 In Chat Room, the ladies dressed up for Halloween. Kate said it was a week early, but this was 2020. She was Kate Moss, wearing moss in her hair; Hannah was Wonder Woman, using a costume that belonged to her mom. She did not elaborate on that. Both Porsha and Gizelle were Cleopatra, although they each wore it differently. The high point was Kate bringing out her dog Halo, wearing a unicorn costume. The women also picked a favorite Housewife costume of the past. Gizelle chose Kandi in a riff on Pennywise from It; Hannah liked LisaR dressed as Erika Jayne; Kate said she hated Ramona, but loved her in red leather as Britney Spears; and Porsha went with Cynthia as Fifty Cent. While still much prettier, Cynthia was definitely spot-on. I love this show, and wish it was on more often, and for an hour.

🤡 Here It Is…

Pennywise never looked so good.

Kandi Burruss Goes For Raunchy And Creepy ‘It’ Costume For Halloween

🎀 Charlotte Through the Looking Glass…

Scarlett Fernandez remembers her first day in Port Charles.

Scarlett Fernandez Looks Back at Her Very First Episode of GH

🗽 It’s All Good…

The RHONY gets the all clear.

https://pagesix.com/2020/10/23/the-rhony-cast-is-covid-19-free-despite-production-interruption/

And goes back to work.

https://pagesix.com/2020/10/23/rhony-cast-spotted-back-at-work-in-greenport-ny/

💓 He’s Moving On…

Juicy Joe has found a new main squeeze.

https://pagesix.com/2020/10/24/joe-giudice-is-seeing-someone-new-following-teresa-giudice-divorce/

⛏ Dexter Returns…

In a CYA move, Dexter is revived.

Dexter Revival Will Have “No Resemblance” to Original Finale

🛣 Come Back, Country…

It looks unlikely there will be a second season of Lovecraft Country. The book did have a definitive ending, but why can’t they give us more? Since it’s a supernatural atmosphere, they can even revive the dead if they want.

Lovecraft Country: Will There Be a Season 2?

Not only was it well-written, but everything was also beautifully crafted. And some of the monsters were truly scary.

Meet the Monsters of Lovecraft Country

🏞 Spirited Hiking…

Haunted trail anyone?

https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/photos/scariest-haunted-hiking-trails-us?ic1=triv_102420

🥺 Mondays Is Rough…

I’m off to finish an article for https://mupoentertainment.com/theresa-krakauskas/, which is a little nostalgic, it being Halloween week. No matter what it is you’re doing, stay safe, stay bold, and stay not sending inappropriate DMs. Especially if you’re on a reality show where everyone keeps receipts.

Oct6

October 5, 2020 – Jason Presents a Plan To Sonny, a Boatmance Goes Wrong, Check Out Chat & Again Someday

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the deck of The Haunted Star, Trina tells Portia, it doesn’t feel right, being there. Portia says she knew tonight would be tough. No one will think less of her if she goes home. Did she talk to her friends? Trina says, sort of. Dev went to find Josslyn and Cameron.  

Josslyn tells Cameron, they should probably go. He kisses her, and Dev sees them. Little hearts pop out of their eyes, and Dev says, sorry. Did he interrupt something?

Stella thanks Curtis and Jordan for taking her out to dinner, and Curtis says, anytime she’s in town, dinner is on them. Jordan asks if Stella can extend her stay, but she says she’s leaving after Mike’s funeral. It doesn’t give much time to plan Molly and TJ’s wedding. Jordan says, commitment ceremony, and Stella says she knows times have changed, but when did the concept of marriage become the enemy? Curtis tells her, consider herself lucky they’re allowing her to have the reins. Stella says, they’re at the bar now, planning an event for next week. They’re organizing a protest against GH’s new Chairman of the Board.

Molly asks TJ how it went, and he says, not great. The student government was hesitant to get involved. She tells him, she can’t say she blames them. They’re probably worried about getting hired after they graduate. He says, some things are more important than gainful employment. Can’t they see Cyrus is a threat to the entire community? Molly gets a reminder about their florist appointment, and wonders if they should reschedule. It seems weird organizing a protest and a commitment ceremony at the same time. He says if it was up to him, everyone would come to both. He sees Brando, and tells him that there’s a tentative date for their protest against Cyrus. Nothing would make him happier than Brando being there and standing between him and Molly. Interesting choice of words.

Sonny finds Jason at the pier. He asks what Jason found, and Jason says Cyrus is getting more aggressive. Sonny says, the bastard needs to be dealt with, and Jason says, if Sonny is ready to go to war, he knows how they can win.

Ava tells Julian, barging in with his hair on fire isn’t very subtle. She assumes this is about Nelle. He says Nelle didn’t leave the letter with Martin. Someone else knows he stole Michael’s kid. She asks, who? and he says, it could be Nelle’s manicurist for all he knows. Nikolas comes in and Ava says, it’s a private conversation. Nikolas says, it’s his living room, but she says it’s their living room. There are fifty other rooms in the house; why does he need to be there? He says, clearly they don’t want him to know what they’re talking about. Ava’s phone rings, and the operator says she has a collect call from Pentenville from Ryan Chamberlain. She says she’ll accept the charges, and Ryan says, Ava? She says she’s there, and he tells her it’s wonderful to hear her voice. He’s missed her.

Brando asks if Molly and TJ have thought of the potential fallout. Cyrus is dangerous when someone gets in his way. TJ says, all the more reason for the community to take action. The more people who get… Molly says, Brando doesn’t work at the hospital; it shouldn’t be his concern. Brando says, it shouldn’t be theirs either. Brando’s phone dings, and he glances at it. He tells them, leave it to the police, and don’t get involved. Focus on their commitment ceremony instead.

Sonny tells Jason, before they move, they need proof that Cyrus is violating the truce. Jason says, Cyrus has always had plausible deniability. He’s being careful, but looking back at his moves, Jason sees Cyrus has a weakness – arrogance. He thinks he can put anybody under his thumb. That’s how they’ll bring him down.

Portia says Trina’s father wouldn’t want his death to interfere with her happiness. Trina says she knows. She was trying. When Oscar died, she’d told Josslyn that she needed to face her grief to get through it. She hadn’t realized how much living through it hurts. Sadness comes in random waves over her. Portia says, grief is sneaky and complicated. Just when you think you can handle it, it hits you like a freight train. Maybe it would be better for Trina to be with her friends. Trina says she thought being in a group would be okay, and it was, until she started feeling guilty because she wasn’t thinking about her dad. Instead, she was stressing about…. Portia says, what? and Trina says, nothing. Portia wonders if it had something to do with Cameron.

Dev says he can come back, but Josslyn says he’s not interrupting anything. He thinks they should talk to Trina; she’s having a tough time. Josslyn says she’ll go now; of course (🍷). She’ll see them in a bit. She leaves and Dev asks if Cameron had found Trina first, would he have kissed her instead?

Ava tells Ryan, spit it out; what does he want? Julian says, dammit, and Nikolas tries to take the phone, but Ava moves away. Ryan asks if that’s any way to greet the love of her life. She says she never loved him, and he asks if that’s what she tells people, or is it the lie she tells herself? Nikolas tells her, hang up the phone, and Ryan says he knows the truth. He saw it in her eyes, in every kiss, and in the heat she felt in his touch. She says, there are people who get paid to listen to this pathetic drivel. Call one of them. He says before she thinks about hanging up, remember how angry he gets when he feels ignored. She says she remembers. What does he want? He says, there’s his curious girl. She’ll have to wait until their visit to get specifics. She says she’s not going to Pentenville, but he says, of course (🍷) she is. It’s been so long since they’ve had a chance to catch up, and there’s something they need to discuss. She says they have nothing to talk about. He says, oh, but they do. Something one could call life changing. She doesn’t believe him, and he says, fine, if she’s willing to risk he consequences. She knows how he hates to wait. He hangs up.

Julian says, Ava isn’t thinking of going to Pentenville, but she says, Ryan knows something. Julian says, let him sit on it. Ryan is playing a game. Julian has had enough going on in his own life, don’t make him have to worry about her too. He has to go, and after he leaves, Nikolas says, Julian is right. She says Ryan stopped calling her months ago. He’s deranged, but he’s not random. He doesn’t do anything without a reason. Nikolas says his reason is that he’s torturing Ava. It’s how he gets high. He can hear the fear in her voice, and if he can hear it, Ryan can too. Don’t give him what he wants. It’s the only way to beat him. The only way she can hold onto her power is to not engage. She says that would make it more comfortable for him.

Trina asks why Portia would think of Cameron, and Portia says because she’s Trina’s mother. She can see it a mile away. Does Trina want to talk about it? Trina says, it’s complicated, and Portia says, things don’t get less complicated by bottling them up inside. Trina says she doesn’t know how Cameron feels about her, and she doesn’t know how she feels about him, and she’s not the only one. Josslyn comes out, and asks if Trina was looking for her. Trina says she’s not feeling well, and Josslyn says if Trina wants to leave, she’ll go with her, if that’s okay. Portia says, whatever they want to do, but Trina says they should stay; it’s their last homecoming. She thanks Portia, and Portia leaves them. Josslyn says she knows a place where she and Trina can talk.

Cameron says, so Dev saw, and Dev says he did. Cameron says he doesn’t know how it happened. He doesn’t even know what it means. Dev wonders what it means to Trina. She’s hurting right now, and not just because of her dad. She thought Cameron would be there for her tonight, and instead, he was kissing Josslyn. Cameron says he knows Josslyn and Trina are best friends; he doesn’t want to do anything to come between that. It’s not that simple; he cares about them both. He doesn’t want to hurt either one of them. Dev says, then don’t. Tell them both that he just wants to be friends, because that’s what he wants, right?

Jordan tells Stella, Curtis told her that TJ wanted to fight back against Cyrus’s role at the hospital. Curtis says, TJ made some noises about organizing, but he didn’t think TJ would move so soon. Jordan says, it’s noble, but she’s worried it paints a target on TJ’s back. Stella says, see it from TJ’s point-of-view. He was minding his own business, when some random criminal jumped him, and held him captive for days. Curtis says, the idea of staying safe and holding your head low, doesn’t hold water for TJ. At least not anymore. Stella says she doesn’t think TJ would be so insistent on righting injustice if the PCPD had a better handle on who abducted him in the first place.

TJ asks Molly if Brando was acting weird, and she says she barely knows him, but he has the right to second thoughts, especially since he was shot when Cyrus shot up Sonny’s warehouse. TJ says, Brando has every right to back out of the protest; it was the way he did it. He acted like TJ was a random organizer with a clipboard on the street. He thought they were becoming friends, and wonders what changed. Molly flashes back to telling Brando to be busy when TJ calls. She says, who knows what Brando has going on?

Jason tells Sonny, Cyrus sidelines anyone he sees as an obstacle. That’s why Monica and Bobbie got fired. He removes the people who might oppose him, and replaces them with people who will say yes, who he has leverage over. Sonny says, like the Commissioner, and Jason says, or people he can give opportunities to. Sonny says, Britt Westbourne? and Jason says, Sam told him that Cyrus tried to buy Julian’s interest in Charlie’s. Sonny says, Julian is playing with fire, and Jason says, Cyrus is gathering allies to prepare for open hostilities. He really believes he can maneuver people he owns into positions of power. He’s pretending to honor the truth, but they know it’s just a matter of time before he uses the hospital for his drug operation. But there’s one person, the one person left he hasn’t acquired. Sonny asks, who’s that? and Brando walks out onto the pier.

Elizabeth asks Portia how it’s going, and Portia says, chaperoning is easy; parenting, not so much. Elizabeth is sorry Trina is having a rough time. It was nice seeing her so excited for the dance. Elizabeth was hoping it would give the kids a break from the year they’ve had. Portia says, there is a silver lining. Taggert isn’t the only thing keeping Trina bogged down tonight. It seems they have some teenage angst on their hands. She never thought she’d say it, but thank God for that. They clink plastic cups.

Josslyn and Trina go into a stateroom, and Trina asks if Josslyn is sure they should be in there. Josslyn says her cousin owns this place, so if they want to talk in there, it’s totally cool. Trina says Dev and Cameron will probably be looking for them, but Josslyn says they were on the deck, and know Trina isn’t feeling well. She’s sure they’ll understand if Trina wants to leave. Trina doesn’t want to bring everyone down about something so stupid, but Josslyn says thinking about her father isn’t stupid. Trina says she wishes they could go back in time, before everything was so complicated, but she’s not sure going home would help how she’s feeling anyway. Josslyn suggests they sit for a while, and meet up with the guys later.

Jordan says, if Stella is implying that she’s not doing enough to find her son’s kidnapper… Stella says she’s sorry; she didn’t mean it that way. It’s just that she’s seeing in TJ’s eyes that he’s dealing with a lot of trauma. Curtis says they know. They all are, but they’re getting through it as a family. Stella says, people all deal with it differently. She’s afraid TJ is using school, the commitment ceremony, and now this protest to avoid dealing with what he went through. Jordan says she’s thought the same thing, and suggested he talk to Doc, but TJ just wanted to get on with his life. Stella says, that might be what TJ wants, but he has to talk to someone. Jordan says she thinks Stella is right, and excuses herself. Stella says she didn’t mean to cause trouble, and Curtis says, he knows that, but Jordan is troubled too. Stella says, it’s clear as day, Jordan is carrying her own burdens. She looks like she might crumble or crack under the weight. Curtis says he’s there for Jordan as back-up, and Stella says, what about what he needs?

Jordan approaches TJ and Molly at the bar, and asks if they have a moment. Molly says she can give them privacy, but Jordan says it involves Molly as well. TJ says, sounds serious. What’s going on? Jordan says, the protest they’re planning against Cyrus Renault.

Brando asks if Jason ran the plan by Sonny yet, and Sonny says, no; he did not. Jason says, Cyrus reached out to Brando, looking to break him into the organization. Sonny says, the best thing Cyrus has to gain, next to Jason, is Brando because he’s his cousin. Jason says, it’s a public move on Sonny without violating the truce. Sonny asks, what’s the pitch? and Jason says, they let Cyrus think it worked. They send Brando to work for him. Brando says, but he’s really working for Sonny.  

Ava tells Nikolas that she can make her own decisions. She doesn’t need him projecting his issues on her. He asks what she’s talking about, and she says Nikolas only messed with her a little, while Ryan messed with her a lot. Ryan is a psychopath; a manipulative, evil man who murdered her daughter, thinking it would make her happy. That’s what he is; that’s what he did. She bets it makes him sick to his stomach, because he used Kiki to get to her too. Maybe he doesn’t like Ryan reminding her of that time, because it shines a blinding spotlight on him, and how much alike they are. He says she’s right. It makes him sick to his stomach, thinking of how alike he and Ryan are. Using Kiki is one of his greatest regrets. But they both know, there’s a difference between the game they’re playing, and what Ryan did to her. She says, is there?  He says, the blackmail, the sparring, the accusations, the extravagance, the back and forth, the ups and downs. Is it childish and petty? Hell yes. A waste of time that could be better spent. It’s greedy, vain, and shallow, and appeals to the worst of them, but the worst of them doesn’t even begin to touch what Ryan is. He’s sick. Ryan got off on driving her to the brink of madness, and he couldn’t stand to see it happen to her again. She turns to face him.

Brando tells Sonny, they let Cyrus think he’s playing him. He’d told Brando those thugs who did a number on him, did it on their own. He offered a new car lift for the shop to make up for it. Jason says, the next step is the right circumstances to make Cyrus believe Brando is ready to take the job. Sonny says, the plan is solid, but he doesn’t think Brando understands how dangerous this is. Brando says he’s been caught up in this from the moment he set foot in Port Charles. The shootout, the beating. He knows there’s a lot of risk, but he’s a soldier; he knows how to fight. What better cause to fight for than family? Their family.

TJ says, protest is a strong word, and Jordan says, then tell her what they’re planning. Molly says they’re organizing the hospital staff, and getting the law students involved too. TJ says, for putting pressure on the board, to make them get rid of Cyrus. Jordan says he’s the Chairman; he votes on what goes. TJ says he may have to respond to public pressure if they embarrass him enough. She might not have been able to keep him behind bars, but they can neutralize his power. Jordan says he can’t neutralize Cyrus’s power by making himself a target. She didn’t go through all this so that he could put himself in danger again.

Stella says she knows Taggert’s death weighs heavy on Curtis as much as it does Jordan, but he’s not responsible, even though Taggert compromised his badge and ethics. He says, it’s not quite that simple, but Stella says, Jordan announced Cyrus was framed by her former colleagues. He says, two truths can exist at once. Cyrus might have been framed, but he’s not innocent. He’s still a very dangerous man. She asks if he’s thinking Cyrus has something to do with Taggert’s death, and he says, he’s convinced of it. He’ll do whatever it takes to put Cyrus back behind bars where he belongs. Not just for his family, but for the daughter Taggert left behind. Stella says, Trina. How’s she holding up? He says she blames him for her father’s death. Portia thinks it’s because Trina has no one else to be angry at. Stella says, Portia? and Curtis says, Trina’s mom. She asks if they talk often, and he says, they go way… back. She asks, how far?   

Elizabeth wonders if, hypothetically speaking, she’d be breaking mom code if she shared her suspicions with Portia that their kids might be angsting over the same thing; possibly each other. Portia says, if Elizabeth did, she’d say she suspected the same thing. Hypothetically speaking, of course (🍷). Elizabeth says, of course (🍷). Portia says, they’ve been through so much together. They have feelings to work out, and they’ll have to see how they feel at the end.

Cameron tells Dev, he doesn’t want to string anyone along, and Dev says, then make it clear he’s not interested. Cameron says he doesn’t know how he feels about either of them, and Dev says, until he does, tell them that they’re just friends. Cameron says, let’s be friends is the ultimate blow-off. It’s what you tell someone who can’t take a hint. Dev flashes back to Josslyn telling him that she’s glad they’re friends, and says, yeah. He wouldn’t know about that. Cameron says, it wouldn’t work. That weird in-between stage with both of them, where they’re more than friends, but unsure if they’ll ever be anything else. They’ll see right through him. What is he going to do?

Sonny tells Brando, there’s nothing Cyrus wants more than to have his cousin working for him, so he can rub Sonny’s nose in it. Another way to use his power is to have Brando join his operation, then threaten Brando whenever he wants for whatever reason he wants. See how he can screw Sonny over. Instead of using Brando as a spy, Cyrus will use him as a hostage. Brando says it’s a risk he’s willing to take, but Sonny isn’t so sure he is. Brando says he’s part of this, whether he likes it or not. He’d rather go out a soldier than collateral damage. Jason says Brando has made his case. It’s Sonny’s call, and no one else’s.

TJ tells Jordan, the last thing he wants is to add to her worries, but he feels like he needs to do something. Jordan says TJ felt helpless before, and doesn’t want to feel that way again. TJ says she’s right, and she says she commends him for taking a stand, but doesn’t want him throwing himself into this fight. It’s not a way for him to deal with trauma. She knows he said he doesn’t want to talk to someone, but the option is there when he’s ready. If he wants to throw himself into something, do it with happier things; Molly for example. She hears him. She has to get back, but asks him to think about what she said. He says he will, and he loves her. She says she loves him too.

Stella tells Curtis, she’s been around the block enough to know what go way back means. Were he and Portia involved? He says, it’s ancient history, and she says, her favorite subject. Is Jordan aware of it?   

Portia tells Elizabeth, no matter where they end up, Cameron has been a good friend to Trina when she needed it most. Elizabeth says Trina has been there for Cameron as well. It’s nice they have each other to rely on. Portia says, now they have to stand back, and see where their children’s hearts take them.

In one of the staterooms, Josslyn asks Trina if it’s her, or is the playlist lame? Trina says they wouldn’t allow any songs with parental advisories, and Josslyn says, not even the clean versions? What’s left? The polka? Trina says, it’s better than the chicken dance. Josslyn says she’s glad Trina is feeling better, and Trina says she is too. They need to go grab Cameron and Dev, and force them back onto the dance floor. She thanks Josslyn for keeping her company, and Josslyn says, that’s what friends do. They’ve got to be there for each other. Trina hugs her.

Dev says Cameron can’t do nothing, and Cameron says he’s been friends with Josslyn his whole life. Dev tells him to be honest, and Cameron says, it will be a disaster. Maybe he should take a step back and get a handle on what he’s feeling before he talks to them. He thanks Dev for talking to him. He knows they can be at each other’s throats, but Dev can be a good friend. Dev says he’s got Cameron.

Ava tells Nikolas, sorry. As much as she’s hated him, and doesn’t forgive him for how he used Kiki, on his worst day, he’s never been anything like Ryan. Ryan says horrible, evil things, and took her girl from her, but one thing Nikolas is wrong about is, she’s not in his thrall; she never will be. Having been blindsided and tortured once by him, she’ll never play into his games again. She can’t. Once you’re treated like that, it’s a fact you can see it coming. Nikolas says, so he doesn’t have to worry about her? and Ava says, nope. He says, not that he was. His phone dings, and he says his accountant wants to meet, but he doesn’t have to go. She says one thing they agree on is the importance of his family’s fortune. Really, she’s fine. He says he’ll see her later, and she says, yes, he will.

Trina and Josslyn join the guys, and Trina asks what they’re talking about. Cameron says, guy stuff, and Josslyn says, really. Dev asks if guys can’t have conversations, and Trina asks what they were talking about. World peace? Global warming? Their feelings? Cameron says they all know he doesn’t have any feelings. 

Elizabeth says she’s impressed at how casual Portia sounds, considering her little girl might be putting her heart out there. Portia says it’s her practiced bedside manner. She’s freaked. She tells Trina that life is short, and there’s room to love a lot of people. Some go, and some stay, but it doesn’t mean you love any of them any less.

Curtis tells Stella, he doesn’t keep secrets from his wife. She’s glad to hear it, but says, all the same, tread carefully. The past has a way of intruding on the present, and if anyone knows that, it’s Jordan. Jordan comes back, and says her ears were burning. Stella says she was apologizing for bringing TJ’s case up with her, but Jordan says Stella doesn’t need to apologize. Stella says, they’re all on the same side. Things are stressful. Hard times are a way to test everyone, and they’re stronger together. She asks them to promise to take care of each other. Find and take the time to cherish each other; it’s where they find strength. Jordan says, it’s an easy promise to keep, and Curtis says, absolutely. Stella says, so she knows she’s going to find them safe and happy when she comes back for the wedding. Jordan clears her throat, and Stella says, commitment ceremony. They laugh,

TJ tells Molly, he didn’t expect incurring his mother’s wrath about the protest. Molly says, it’s not wrath; it’s concern. It wouldn’t be the worst thing for him to talk to someone. He says he’s not there yet, and doesn’t know if he ever will be. It’s not like talking about it can take back what happened. He’s angry, but that can be a great motivator. It’s helped him get through PT, and get his life back on track, including his studies. He’s not letting that bastard win. He can make himself small and scared in a shrink’s office, and tell them how he feels. but despite what happened, he’s going to live. Molly says she’s got it; no counselling needed. His mom has a point though, about focusing on the good stuff. Uncle Sonny and Jason are watching Cyrus for any false moves. TJ doesn’t have to save the day. There’s nothing wrong with focusing on their own needs this one time. TJ agrees, saying, the last thing they need is someone getting in the way of their big day. She flashes back to kissing Brando.

Sonny wonders if Brando heard what he said, and Jason says he’ll make sure. Sonny tells Jason to keep an eye on Brando. He could cause a lot of problems.  

Ava goes to the prisoner visiting window at Pentenville. She starts to check her makeup, but puts her compact back in her bag. Ryan is led in, and they pick up the phones. He says she’s a sight for sore eyes.

Tomorrow, Ned asks Alexis to keep it between them, Carly asks Willow if Michael wants to make it permanent, and Ryan tells Ava that his silence comes at a price.

Below Deck Mediterranean

This is still on???

The important points from last week. Aesha is homesick, Tom pitched another three or four fits, and the last charter is an all girls trip. Oh, and Aesha dared to put her hand on Rob’s butt during a group photo. Would that make it a grope photo now?

Rob and Aesha go to shore with the guests. Jess says, it wasn’t cool, and goes upstairs. She says she’s not playing this sh*t. In her interview, she says, maybe she’s not crazy. She’d suspected Rob and Aesha were into each other. In the galley, Bugs sits on Alex’s lap. Jess says she’s going beat the sh*t out of Aesha. In his interview, Rob says he had no idea Aesha grabbed his ass, and feels like he would have known. Malia drops them off, and tells the guests, when they’re ready to come back, let Aesha and Rob know.

Malia asks if Tom is going for a swim. Bugs asks if Jess is good, and Jess says she wants to take Aesha TF out. She didn’t like seeing Aesha grab Rob’s ass, and wants to beat the sh*t out of her. Bugs wonders when this happened, and Jess says she’s not playing. She’s trying to remain calm so she won’t f*** Aesha up. She’s not kidding. It’s better for her to remain calm. In her interview, Bugs says she’s speechless. So am I. Why are these people acting like adolescents on a regular basis?  

The guests stroll in and out of the shops. In Aesha’s interview, she says, on the boat, she knows Jess is watching Rob’s every move, and it’s nice to spend time getting on a friend level with him. Malia asks Bugs, what’s going on? and Bugs says, apparently Aesha grabbed Rob’s bum, and Jess saw it. She felt afraid. In Bugs’s interview, she says, without Jess in a happy place, it will affect the rest of the crew. The quicker they resolve this, the better. Malia tells Alex to roll up the slide; it’s the last time. She tells him about Jess seeing Aesha smack Rob’s ass. The game of telephone has begun. Next, she’ll have put her hand down his pants. Bugs radios Alex that he left his coffee cup on the table, and she’s bringing it up. Malia jokes (I think) that Bugs needs to stop distracting the deck crew, and Bugs says Alex needs to stop leaving his coffee cup where it doesn’t belong. Alex says he did it on purpose, which is possibly true. Alex tells Malia, Jess is having a jealous breakdown. In her interview, Malia says, it’s a small boat and news travels fast. Bugs tells Jess that she knows it got heated, and Jess needs to talk about it, maybe even to Aesha, without f***ing anyone up. Jess says, there’s nothing to talk about. She’s going to murder someone. In her interview, Jess says, it’s going to be bad, and Bugs sends her on break. Rob and Aesha lose the guests while getting ice cream.

In Jess’s interview, she says she doesn’t think she has an anger issue, but she’s not sure. I choke on my coffee. She says she got into martial arts to relieve her aggression without jail. Bugs calls for some wireless headphones and transmitter. Rob thinks they should find the guests, but instead, he and Aesha chat while the guests wander around. In Aesha’s interview, she says she thinks Rob has a nice heart, but he’s a tortured soul. He reminds her of Edward Scissorhands. The guests reunite with Rob and Aesha, and decide they want to go back. On deck, Alex says, thank God; the last effing day. Captain Sandy says there’s nothing coming out of Bug’s headphones, and asks if Bugs is dancing to her own tune. We flash back to the cucumber debacle, and in Tom’s interview, he says he’s not proud of the way he acted. We revisit more tantrums, and he says they all have bad days. (Not usually over a cucumber or frozen fish though.) He doesn’t want Malia to see a negative spinoff from him having a bad day.

The guests need snacks stat, and Aesha radios Bugs, telling her, heads up; the guests are hungry. In Bugs’s interview, she says, the last time someone woke Tom up when he was on break, it didn’t go well. She goes to his cabin, and tells him the guests are hungry. He manages not to turn into Chef Jekyll, and says he may as well get up, but in the galley, he curses his life. The guests arrive back at the boat, and Malia tells them, get ready for fun water stuff. I guess that’s a technical yachting term. Bugs tells Tom that one guest wants a chicken Caesar salad, and the others want nachos with salsa and guac. Rob goes on break, and the water toys are put out. Guest Zaida, who wanted the Caesar salad, whines that she doesn’t eat bacon. In her interview, Bugs says, she should have told Tom exactly what the guests can eat. How she deals with his temperament is her little secret. Tom gripes, but not too badly. Afterward, he goes on break, and Bugs tells Jess that she’s not dealing with the drama.  

In the galley, Aesha asks how Jess’s break was, but Jess doesn’t say anything. It’s an awkward few seconds that feels like hours, and Jess finally says she needs to get something off of her chest. Earlier, when Aesha and Rob were getting ready to leave they were taking a group photo. Aesha’s hand was on Rob’s back, and traveled down to grabbing his ass. Aesha says, what? Is she serious? She didn’t touch Rob’s ass. Jess says Aesha went from holding his backpack to touching his butt. Aesha tells Jess, sorry; she was just being stupid. Jess agrees, and says, it’s mad disrespectful. It upset her. Aesha apologizes again, but in her interview, she says his backpack was there, and his ass was the only place her hand could rest. It wasn’t a particularly majestic ass, so she wasn’t getting off on it. Jess says, when people are in a relationship, it’s disrespectful. Aesha says, if it was her boyfriend, she wouldn’t give a sh*t, but obviously for Jess it’s a thing. Jess says she and Rob are in a relationship, and Aesha says, in her group of friends, they wouldn’t think about it. We flash back to Aesha and Jack being crazy, and Aesha tells Jess, now that she knows, she won’t. Jess says, she does, and Aesha says, if it was her, she could literally give two sh*ts. Jess says, it’s not a free-for-all where for everybody to grab everything, and Aesha promises not do it again, but in her interview, she says, ridiculous.

In his interview, Alex says, being lead deckhand gives him more responsibility. It makes him feel like he can grow in his career, and see what he can do. In Malia’s interview, she says, there’s one more dinner to go, and she wants the best for everyone. She’s got her heart on her shoulder, so please, let’s just make it through this last night. Aesha says, they get to wear pajamas, and she’s so excited. Jess takes a drink out of the martini shaker lid. A few of the guests play in the water, while the others drink on deck. Two spicy margaritas and a greyhound are ordered. The drink, not the dog.  Bugs talks to her sister Stephanie on the phone. In Bugs’s interview, she says she started in yachting young, in her early 20s. Her siblings joined her, and she feels like she was the trailblazer for yachting careers in the Drake family. She’s the oldest, and feels that it’s a lot of responsibility. She doesn’t know what more she can do, and wishes she could give Jess advice, but she’s exhausted.

Rob finds Jess sitting on deck. She asks how it was on shore, and he says he was in his head too much. (I stare blankly at the camera.) He tells her, there’s been a shift in energy, and he feels like he’s doing something wrong. Jess says he’s not acknowledging her, and her pain, and doesn’t want to let it go. He says what if they’re out, and someone wants to talk to him? and she asks if he’s implying that she’s jealous and overreacting. In Jess’s interview, she says, the bitch grabbed his ass; is she supposed to let it go? He’s acting like it’s not a big deal. She suggests maybe Rob is good for someone like Aesha, since Aesha said if he was her boyfriend, she wouldn’t care. He asks if he can’t be friendly, and she says he can be friendly all he wants. He has been. That’s why Aesha felt free to grab his ass. He says he feels like he’s had to question sh*t, and he doesn’t want to. It’s too much. In her interview, Bugs says Jess is supposed to be at the table. When she needs Jess to be working, she’s fighting. That’s nothing new, but Bugs just thought there might be a glimmer of hope after the last charter. She keeps trying to get Jess on the radio, but there’s no response.

Rob tells Jess he wants it to be fun and free, and Jess says, then they’re in agreement Rob and Aesha are a great match. Bugs tries the radio again, but Jess goes to her cabin and cries. A guest asks Alex when the crew gets to drink, and he says, they don’t, but can tomorrow. Some of the guests decide to jump off the boat. Bugs asks if she can chat with Jess for two seconds, and Rob asks if he can talk to Captain Sandy. Bugs says, it’s the end of the season, and Jess is kind of checking out. She wants it to be a good final charter. As soon as the guests are out of their rooms, jump straight in the cabins. In Jess’s interview, she says she doesn’t give a flying about focusing on Rob. Bugs suggests they end on a strong note. Rob goes to the captain’s office. He tells Captain Sandy that Jess has a continuous jealous thing. I can’t imagine discussing things like this with my boss. The captain says, they have one more night. Everything is magnified; they’re in an enclosed environment. Rob says it makes him wonder if he’s doing something wrong, and she says, only he can answer that. She asks if he wants to get into yachting, and he says he’d like to get into engineering. She tells him, the only way to get there, is doing time here. She thinks First Mate David would have good advice for him; he’s doing a crossing soon. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says she’s had couples on boats before, and when emotions get in the way, it affects the whole boat. If she can give them advice on how to diffuse it, she’ll support her team.    

A guest goes to the galley to thank Tom, and gives him a drink order while she’s there. He takes it good-naturedly, much to the surprise of the world. Aesha phones a friend, and says Jess is creating drama where isn’t any. Jess said Aesha’s hand was on her boyfriend’s ass. Her friend says, she’s a weirdo, dude. In Aesha’s interview, she says she won’t miss Jess’s drama. This was the moment she was done with yachting. Now she’s one day closer to going home to see her family. Rob tells Malia that he and Jess had an argument, and Malia says she doesn’t understand. How many fights have there been? He says he’ll see how it is in Bali, and she asks if he still wants to go. He tells her that he’s wanted to go for a long time. He asks if Malia and Tom ever fight; they seem solid. Malia says, once or twice, drunken things. To be honest, if Jess is acting like this when people are watching, how’s she going to act when no one is watching? Rob says he knows, but Jess has shown him that she’s a good woman.   

Malia and Alex take the guests on a sunset cruise. Malia tells the women that Alex has been courting Bugs for the last two weeks, and they think it’s sweet. In Alex’s interview, he says, if it doesn’t work out with Bugs, he’ll marry a MILF. Tom is relieved it’s the final dinner. He started badly, and wants to end on a high note. He’s going to come out guns blazing. The sunset is phenomenal, and the guests take photos. Bugs uses the elephant décor again for the table, and I like it. David talks to Rob, who tells him about his plans for Bali. David says Rob will get bridge time and experience on watch, but he’d have to check about the pay. Rob says he’d do it for no pay, but David says there are industry standards that have to be followed. In Rob’s interview, he says he wants to get his sea time in, like Malia did. David says he’ll need to know for certain before he pulls any strings. In Alex’s interview, he says he thinks Rob should take a vacation by himself, and do meditation in Indonesia. A producer tells him, Bali is in Indonesia, and Alex laughs, saying, way to sound like an a-hole, Alex.  

Jess is grabbing a smoke on deck, when Bugs radios for her to do laundry. In the crew mess, Captain Sandy asks what happened to Bugs’s last boyfriend, and Alex says he fixed her broken heart. Bugs says that’s her cue to leave, and the captain says she thinks that’s cute and sweet. Jess is startled by Rob being in the laundry room when she gets there. The guests take their time getting ready for dinner, even though they’re the ones who set the time. Alex helps Bugs with hanging a disco ball. Rob tells Aesha that he’s sorry for what happened. She says she didn’t know it was a thing, but she’s sorry. He says, him too. The disco ball is hung, Rob cracks Alex’s back, and the guests are seated. In Malia’s interview, she says it’s been a strain on her and Tom’s relationship. She wants it to end on a high note; have her team let everything out, and come together. It would be nice. Tom plates, and Rob helps Jessica in the cabins, folding the corners on the last square of the toilet paper rolls, while she makes beds.

One guest says they’re lucky to be there. The women agree it’s awesome, and the lobster starter is amazing. In the galley, Captain Sandy says Malia makes a good little sous chef. Malia says she enjoys it, and the captain says, it’s important to know how all the jobs are done. You get to know how hard people work. Malia says, you know what people need. In the captain’s interview, she says, despite what happened with Tom, Malia is still doing her job on deck, and killing it. We flash back to Malia throughout the season, leaving out what a snake she is. Captain Sandy says, if Malia wants to be a captain, she still has a lot to learn, and she’s going to help her. Malia says she’s going to be head chef next. Guest Zaida doesn’t eat beef, which is the entrée, and in Bugs’s interview, she says, food being sent back is Tom’s worst nightmare. Aesha is the brave one, returning the plate to the galley. Tom says, oh sh*t, but manages not to flip out, and tells Aesha, it will be a minute or two. At the table, another guest asks what Zaida is going to eat. Zaida says she doesn’t know. All she knows is, it won’t be beef. In Tom’s interview, he says he can only strive to do his best. He had no excuse for his behavior, and hopes it’s not held against Malia. Zaida says, it smells amazing, and she almost wishes she ate beef. Tom apologizes, telling Aesha it’s his bad. Aesha brings Zaida a chicken dish, and says, the chef apologizes profusely. Zaida jokes (I think) that he should get his act together. She tastes the chicken, and calls Aesha over. She doesn’t say anything for a moment, so we’re all thinking, the chicken is probably raw, but she says, Tom is doing an amazing job, and to keep it up. Aesha says she was scared. Rob can’t get a cord to retract into some device, and he tells Jess, the story of his life – recoiling hoses. I have no idea what he means by this. Jess says he gets frustrated, but he says he has a lot of patience. She says, when he wants to, and he asks what that means. She says, it means he has patience when he wants to.   

The guests are ready to party in their PJs. The captain says Alex is a trooper, and he says he does what he can for the team. Malia tells Tom, it’s okay, and he says, he thinks he let things get him down. If they’re avoidable, it annoys him. Malia says, it’s not like it took an hour. Jess is done for the night, and goes to bed. The guests go to their pseudo disco room, and Bugs and Aesha get into PJs. Rob gets into his bunk, but eventually, Jess gets in with him.   

Bugs yells, PJ party! and says, everyone looks cute. Bugs tells the guests to make playlists, put their headsets on, and she’ll plug it in. Aesha joins them, and everybody dances. It’s officially silent disco. Malia wants to hear, and gets a set of earphones. Bugs dances in the galley. This is very weird looking. Malia joins the guests for a dance, and says, it’s really cool. In Aesha’s interview, she says, it’s the last charter. She won’t have to clean toilets or make a stupid bed unless it’s her own.    

Jess asks why Rob is getting up. He says he’s tired of being tested every five minutes. She says she’s not doing that, so why is he continuing? He says she keeps asking this or that. He can’t do sh*t. She says he’s not f***ing with her heart; not when she opened up. He’s blowing it out of proportion for something stupid. He agrees it was blown out of proportion, but says they were both at fault. She says, one day, he couldn’t let sh*t go. Rob says, any triggers, he shuts down. He cuts off completely. He told himself that he’d give it a shot, but he’s happier alone. It’s been better that way, but he’s tired of running away. She says she’s scared to love him anymore, and he says, that’s on her. In Rob’s interview, he says he’s guarded. He can open up, but he sets traps until you get to one; then you’re out of his life. He’s used to things being taken away. That’s why he’s been alone. It’s sad, but that’s what it is. I have never heard such senseless drivel in my life. Rob tells David that he’ll go on the crossing.   

Next time – the season finale, finally – food takes a long time to come out, fire eaters, the crew and charter guests end up in the same club, Alex says Jess and Rob are drama after drama, and Jess begs Rob to give them a chance.

💻 Zoom Among Yourselves…

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⌛️ Another Day In…

One day this will all be over, and we’re gonna laaaugh. Okay, maybe not, but we’ll be able to lead normal lives again. Until then, stay safe, stay expectant, and stay playing your disco loud.

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September 28, 2020 – Dante Agrees To Complete the Mission, Tom Throws a Tantrum Over Halibut, Chatting, a Celebration & Not Dead Yet

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

WSB Facility, Geneva, Switzerland. Dr. Kirk asks if Dante read the brief for his assignment. Dante asks if it’s a joke, or if it’s another test. This can’t be true. The doctor says, the Bureau doesn’t know. It’s Dante’s mission to find out.

At the MetroCourt, Olivia asks how Robert would feel about a suite with a view of the harbor. Robert says, it’s not necessary, but she says, it’s her screw-up, her hotel, and her responsibility. She’s throwing in a hot stone massage for good measure. He says she needs to go home and be with her hubby, and she says she will. As soon as Robert is settled. She’s waited this long to talk to Ned. She can wait a few more minutes.

Outside The Floating Rib, Valentin tells Ned that he’s drunk. He starts to walk away, but Ned grabs his arm and punches him. Chase intervenes, and Ned says he’s just trying to protect Alexis from this viper. Valentin says, Alexis doesn’t need protecting. She can handle herself.  

Inside, at the bar, the bartender asks Alexis if it helped. She says, it will, and suggests he speed it along. He pours quite a bit of vodka into a tumbler that has some ice in it. Where is this bar where they’re so heavy-handed?

Portia says Jordan told Curtis, didn’t she? He doesn’t know what she’s talking about, and she says she ran into Jordan outside of Charlie’s, and they had a conversation. He says, about his integrity, and she says, for the record, she meant every word. He and Jordan are lucky to have found each other. He says he appreciates that, but he wanted to talk to her for a different reason. He wants her to tell him about Cyrus’s Chief of Staff, Britt Westbourne. Martin comes in, bleeding and clutching his head, saying he needs a doctor. Please help. He’s just been mugged. Portia says he’ll be all right.

Julian dumps Martin’s briefcase, along with some garbage in the alley trashcan – which is a brilliant move – and takes out Nelle’s letter. Cyrus says, just the man he’s looking for. Julian has something he wants.

Nina tells Jax that he just missed Josslyn. She’s upstairs, getting dressed for homecoming. Nina says she’s so excited to be part of it. Josslyn comes down in her robe, saying, it’s a complete disaster. She can’t find her makeup kit. Jax points to a case on the table, and asks if that’s it. Josslyn says it is, and Nina says she knows tonight is a special night, but Josslyn seems off. Is she feeling okay? Josslyn says she thinks about Mike, and she’s sad. Then she thinks about Nelle, and she’s relieved. Weird things are running through her head when she should be doing her hair and makeup. Nina asks if there’s been news about Nelle. Did the police find her? Josslyn says, oh my God. Nina hasn’t heard? The doorbell rings, and Nina tells her, hold that thought. It’s probably Trina arriving to get dressed. She gives Josslyn a warning that she’s probably going to take a hundred pictures. She opens the door, and Sonny and Carly are there.

Dr. Kirk asks if something in the file concerns Dante, and Dante says, all of it. What the hell is going on in Port Charles? The doctor says, there have been a great many changes since Dante gave himself over to the WSB’s custody. If he takes the mission, he’ll have to make adjustments, and face the people he left. Dante says, Mike died, and Dr. Kirk says, the rest of Dante’s family lives on. His father, his mother, and his son. Dante says, and his wife.

At the MetroCourt, Lulu runs into Peter. She says she doesn’t know if she told him, but Dustin is staying with her while he’s looking for a new place. He just put up a tire swing in the backyard. Peter says, that’s thoughtful, and she apologizes, saying she didn’t need to update him on her domestic arrangement. He must want to know if she got an A-list reporter to go after Cyrus. No such luck, but she’s still going down her list of names. He says his concern is more immediate. Her ex mother-in-law is there with her special friend. She sees Olivia with Robert.

Chase says he’s doing Ned a favor. Don’t let him have to write Ned up over this. He’s had a few too many, and Chase will call him a car. Ned says, no way is he leaving Alexis alone with Valentin.

In the examining room, Portia tells Martin, he has a bump on the head. He says, that’s where he was hit, and Curtis asks if he had any sense of the weight or height of the person. Martin says they were behind him. Portia says he has bruises, but he thinks he got them when he fell. Curtis asks if he saw shoes or anything else, but Martin says he told Curtis, he was hit from behind. Portia says she knows Curtis is trying to be helpful, but asks him to wait outside.

Chase says, Ned just punched Valentin in the face, unprovoked, in front of a police witness. If Ned lets it go now, it’s over. If he continues, it could escalate to a criminal charge, and he doesn’t think anyone wants that for Ned. Curtis calls Chase, who says it’s not a good time, but Curtis says Chase might want to get over to GH as soon as possible. Martin was robbed and mugged. Chase says, Nelle’s lawyer? and Curtis says, that’s him. Chase says he’s on his way. He tells Ned and Valentin, he has to go. He expects them to both go to their separate corners. If another fight happens, and someone calls the cops, they’ll send a regular squad car who is more like to send them to lock-up. Valentin says Martin is his attorney too; what happened? Chase says Martin got jumped, and he’s getting more details at the hospital. Valentin says he’ll come with Chase, and Chase asks if he has any idea why someone would be out for Martin. Valentin says, he’s a lawyer, isn’t he? and they leave.

Julian asks Cyrus if there’s something he wanted. Cyrus asks if Julian remembers the last time he dropped in. He suggested a collaboration of mutual interest. Julian says he’d think a guy like Cyrus would be too busy for another venture, but Cyrus says he prides himself in time management and diversifying his interests. Julian says he’s not following. Why is Cyrus talking to him? Cyrus says, Julian owns this charming pub and he wants to buy it.

Carly thanks Nina for hosting the pre-homecoming gathering, but Nina says, she’s the co-host; it was all Jax’s idea. Carly suggests they get Josslyn upstairs and get her gorgeous. Jax says, more gorgeous, but Josslyn says, first Carly should tell them about Nelle. Jax says, what about Nelle? and Carly says she called Josslyn earlier to break the news; Nelle is dead.

Robert says, when they were in the air, all Olivia could do was talk about calling Ned. Since they’ve been back, she’s focused on his accommodation. She’s not doing her marriage any favors having out with the likes of him. Olivia sits down, and says it’s just that things were so tense when she left, she’s afraid there’s not much of a marriage to go home to.

At the bar, Ned tells Alexis, smacking Valentin’s smug face felt so damn good. She asks what he became a Neanderthal, and he says, sorry. He sounds obnoxious, and he wouldn’t blame her if she headed home. She asks, what about him? and he says, home is kind of empty these days. What the hell was she doing sitting there with Valentin anyway? She says, earlier this year, she ran into Valentin when he’d hit rock bottom, and decided to be nice to him. Now she’s at rock bottom, and Valentin has decided to be nice to her. Ned says, believe him, if Valentin decided to do a good deed, there had to be something in it for him.

Chase gets to the hospital, and asks Curtis where Martin is. Curtis says, he’s in the examining room, and Portia comes out. Chase asks about the prognosis, and she says, fortunately, it’s just a slight concussion. Martin is going to have a bad headache; he has a lump the size of a golf ball on the back of his head. Chase wonders if he can ask some questions, and she tells him, keep it brief. Chase and Valentin go into the room, and Martin says, finally, a friendly face, even if it does belong to a client. Valentin asks how he’s doing, and Martin says he’s had better days. Chase asks Martin to walk him through it, and Martin says, there’s not much to it. He met with a potential client at the MetroCourt, and when they’d finished up, he headed for his car in the parking garage. The next thing he knew, he was flat on the floor. Chase asks if they took anything, and Martin says, his briefcase. Chase asks if there was anything of value, and Martin says, contracts, a legal brief, and an envelope from Nelle. Chase asks what that was about, and Martin says Nelle gave it to him for safekeeping before she fired him. Her intent was clear that it not be opened unless she had an untimely demise, which she has.

Julian says he appreciates Cyrus’s interest; Charlie’s isn’t for sale. Cyrus says he hasn’t heard the offer, but Julian says he doesn’t want a partner or any strings attached. He doesn’t want his past dragging him down. Cyrus says, escaping the past is never easy, especially in a city like Port Charles.

Nina asks how Carly found out, and Sonny says, Chase came by. Nelle’s body was found on the Pennsylvania side of the river (🍷). Jax asks how Josslyn feels about it, and she says she’s not sure. She wanted Nelle to pay for the pain she caused, especially to her mom and Michael, but she didn’t want Nelle dead. Nina says, there was something so damaged in Nelle, nothing could fill the void, not even an innocent child. Carly says, it’s sad, but she doesn’t want to dwell on it. It’s Josslyn’s night, and she wants Josslyn to have fun with her friends. Nothing is going to stop that. She, Josslyn, and Nina go upstairs, and Jax smiles at Sonny.

Chase asks how Julian reacted to his wife’s death, and Martin says, he shed no tears. He was more interested in Nelle’s legal estate documents. Chase says that’s enough for tonight, but he’ll circle back. Valentin says Martin isn’t just his attorney, but a friend. He’ll let Chase know if anything jogs Martin’s memory. Chase leaves, and Valentin says, the detective is gone. Does Martin want to tell him what was inside the envelope?

Chase tells Portia that Martin answered his questions for now, but he’ll be back. When he’s gone, Curtis asks Portia to tell him what she knows about Britt. She says, there’s nothing to tell, and most important, he should stop asking questions.

Jax says he heard about Sonny’s dad, and offers his condolences. Nina offers hers as well, and says she heard great things about Mike from Carly and Josslyn; she’s so very, very sorry for his loss. Sonny says he and his dad had a complicated relationship. He’s glad they spent the last few years together. The last year was a roller coaster. Losing his dad, finding out about Nelle, and the circumstances surrounding her death, but like Carly said they have to make it a special night for Josslyn and the kids; memories they’ll never forget. Nina says there are some high school memories that she prefers to forget, and Jax says, her? She says, in his world, no one ever does anything they regret. He says, maybe one or two things.

Cyrus says a man can remake himself over and over, but what does it matter if some people will only remember him as he was? he’s heard stories of Julian holding a knife to his wife’s throat, Duke’s murder, and the bombing that killed Sonny’s kid. Julian says he had nothing to do with that; he was the intended target. Cyrus says, it’s unfair to treat a changed man as though he’s culpable, still capable of savagery and murder… unless he is. Chase comes in, and says he’s there on official business. Cyrus says he’s sick and tired of the police harassment. Chase will be hearing from his lawyer. Chase says, not everything is about him. He has a question for Julian. Julian wonders what he did now, and Chase says Martin was robbed and mugged after Julian asks him about an annulment from his wife. Or should he say, late wife?

Ned tells Alexis, he got a call and learned to his astonishment that his wife was in a honeymoon suite in Monte Carlo with another man. Alexis is sure there’s an explanation, and he says he’s sure he’ll hear it eventually. In the meantime, what about her rock bottom led her to lean on Valentin? She says let her know if he’s heard this story. She went to bed with Mr. Right, and woke up with Mr. Dead. She’d just gotten back from Neil’s memorial. It was a huge mistake to go. He says, according to who? and she says, according to Neil’s brother. She destroyed Neil’s life and drove him to OD. Maybe that’s true. Ned says, it’s not. He doesn’t know Neil’s brother, but he knows her. She didn’t destroy Neil’s life. If Neil had demons she didn’t know about, that’s on him. She wonders what happened to her and Ned. They had so many possibilities. They weren’t smoldering together or a fabulous couple, but they were smart and witty, and people liked them. Ned says they were the family gatekeepers; the power couple to be reckoned with. She asks how long it took him to forget her after she dumped him, and he tells her, who said he ever did? She leans her head on his shoulder.

Robert says Olivia and Ned will throw themselves into each other’s arms, and Ned will throw himself at her feet. He’s such a damn fool. Lulu approaches, and says she’s sorry to interrupt, but did Olivia get her message? Olivia says she had a minor phone catastrophe. Robert excuses himself, and Lulu says she and Dustin wanted to set up a dinner date with Olivia and Ned. She was hoping soon. Olivia says she has to replace her phone, and Lulu asks if it crashed. Olivia says it was lost or when she was on a trip. Lulu asks where she went, and Olivia says she went to Geneva to see Dante.

Dr. Kirk tells Dante, the people he was close to have experienced years without him. He can’t expect to pick up where he left off. Dante says he doesn’t, and flashes back to Lulu saying she wasn’t going to give up on him, and would wait forever if she had to. Dante says he has no illusions, and no right to ask anything of anyone he’s left behind. He doesn’t want to hurt anyone. Dr. Kirk says good, and Dante says he’s ready to complete the mission. He sits, and says, the questions is, what kind of trap is going to catch the target? He looks at a picture of Peter.

Ned says, cheers, to good times past, and he and Alexis clink glasses. She says they had some good times, but her bolting did him a favor. What they had was never true love; he must know that. He says he doesn’t rate past loves, but he’s glad for the time they had together. She says, her too, but if she hadn’t dumped him, he’d never have found Olivia. He says he found her, lost her, lost ELQ, and lost his daughter. She says he didn’t lose them permanently. If he did, shame on Brook and Olivia, and shame on the . He’s a Quartermaine; the last of the princes. She thanks him, and says she did kiss a lot of frogs. He says he thought Neil was a good man, and she says she thought he was, but sometimes you think you know someone, and you don’t. He says, it turns out sometimes you have to lose everything in order to realize what was there in front of you.

Lulu asks how it went, but Olivia says she didn’t see Dante. She got outside his room, but he wouldn’t open the door. She pounded on it, and pleaded. She begged, and told him how much she loved him. She knows her son, and he’s afraid he’s still a danger to his family, so he wouldn’t let her in. She starts to cry, and says she hates the people who took her son away from his family; away from himself.

Dr. Kirk says he understands Dante knows Peter. Dante says, a little bit. Peter was around when Peter’s father, Faison, killed Dante’s partner Nathan. He guesses Peter is hanging out with Lulu’s best friend Maxie. The doctor asks if Peter was implicated in Faison’s crimes, and Dante says, Peter denounced Faison. He was cleared, more or less. Dr. Kirk says, some in the Bureau believe Peter was involved in illegal acts after Faison’s death. Dante says, some, and the doctor says, that’s why the mission is off the books. The case was closed and they moved on. They wonder if Peter is faking his reform. If anyone can help, it’s Dante. Dante looks through the folder, and sees Anna’s picture.

Lulu tells Olivia that she’s so sorry. Peter runs into Robert. Robert asks if Peter missed him.

Curtis wonders why Portia is running interference for Britt, but she says she’s looking out for him. He said himself that Cyrus appointed Britt, and she doesn’t want him anywhere near Cyrus. Curtis appreciates it, but says he can take care of himself. She tells him, that’s exactly what Taggert said, and all it did was get him killed. He says he’ll be okay, but she says she doesn’t want the same thing to happen to him that happened to Taggert. Whatever they had ended a long time ago, but that doesn’t mean she stopped caring.

Martin wonders why Valentin cares about Nelle’s will. Valentin says he doesn’t. He wants to know if the envelope contains something about him.

Julian asks if Chase is accusing him of committing assault, and Chase says he’s curious about Julian’s relationship to the victim. Cyrus says Julian doesn’t have to answer that without a lawyer. Julian says he doesn’t need one. He has no relationship with Martin. Nelle fired Martin before the custody decision was made. He asked Martin about possibly ending his marriage, and that’s when Martin told him the news that Nelle was found dead. Chase says he sees Julian is really emotional about his wife’s passing, and Cyrus says, about that lawyer… Chase says Martin left the MetroCourt and took the elevator to the parking garage. He was heading to his car when someone struck him, and stole his briefcase containing sensitive legal documents. He asks where Julian was at 5 pm, and Cyrus says, no way was Julian in the parking garage. He was at Charlie’s taking care of him.

Sonny asks what it is Jax regrets, and Jax says, not what he did, but what he didn’t do. Nina says, that’s the white knight talking. She’s sure he had good intentions. He says, some people might not agree, and Carly comes downstairs with Josslyn. She says they need a second opinion. Hair up or down? Josslyn says, and is her eyeshadow too much or not enough? Jax says, this isn’t his area of expertise, and Carly says that’s why she’s glad they have a fashion editor sitting in his living room. Nina says she’d love to help, and takes Josslyn back upstairs. Sonny says, nice move, getting Nina out of the room so he can talk to Jax. Jax says, he knows what Sonny is going to say, but Sonny says he doesn’t think so, and thanks him.

Peter says he didn’t know Robert was back. He’d stopped looking over his shoulder. Robert says, don’t worry. He calls Peter Henrik, and says when he comes for him, he’ll be direct.

Ned tells Alexis that a car is on its way. They can drop her off first, and then he’ll head back to his house, which is full of Quartermaines, but the wing he shares with his wife has been pretty empty lately. Alexis says her house is empty too; and creepy, but she deserves it. He says she doesn’t deserve it. It’s not even dark. They could go somewhere else. She says, like where? and he suggests listening to live music. The night is still young. She says, they’re not, and he tells her, says who? He leans toward her, but she pulls back.

Valentin asks if Martin has any idea what was in the envelope, but Martin says, even if he did, Valentin doesn’t pay him enough to reveal it. Valentin says it’s not about him. Nelle made other people’s business her business, people he cares about. People he’s sworn to protect, and nobody is going to get in the way.

Curtis tells Portia, he can’t back off. Cyrus has bigger plans than just the hospital. She says, let the police handle it. It’s their job. He says his wife is the Police Commissioner; that makes him family. She tells him, what about her family. He said he’d do right by Trina. How is he going to do that if he’s not around?

Chase asks if Cyrus is ready to sign a statement that Julian was with him. Cyrus says, ready when Chase is, and Chase says Julian might want to get that lawyer. He still has questions, and Cyrus won’t be there to run interference. He slams out, and Julian thanks Cyrus for the alibi. He didn’t do anything wrong. Cyrus says, of course (🍷) not.

Jax says Sonny doesn’t often express gratitude toward him. Sonny says he’s grateful Jax didn’t run to the cops. Jax says, full disclosure, he didn’t want Carly to tell him. Sonny says, that was a mistake. He’s been handling situations like this for years. From now on, they’ll do it his way. Jax says he’s not having this conversation there, where they can be overheard. There’s no way he’s making Nina an accessory. Nina appears at the bottom of the stairs.

Julian says he’ll buy Cyrus a drink, and some house nachos. Cyrus tells Julian that he’ll say yes to both, but on one condition. At least agree to hear his offer.

Olivia says, Lulu can’t imagine how hard it was. Lulu warned her, but she had to know for herself. Now she does, and she’s accepted there’s no getting through to Dante. It will be easier now; from here on out, she won’t hope. That’s what hurts. Clinging to the hope that someday Dante will come home. Lulu says hope makes Olivia who she is. There’s no changing that. Olivia wipes her eyes, and says she’s not doing that here, bawling her eyes out in the middle of the hotel. It’s her refuge. Lulu says Olivia can call her anytime. She asks why Olivia doesn’t find Ned. She’s sure he can’t wait to see her.

Ned looks at his phone, and tells Alexis, the car is there. It’s time to go home. Alexis says, home alone.

Nina says she obviously interrupted, and Jax says Sonny was just telling him more about Nelle’s death. He wanted to spare her the gruesome details. Nina says, it’s still so hard to believe Nelle is actually gone.

Curtis tells Portia, he gets that there’s a risk, but he has a personal stake from keeping Cyrus from sinking his hooks deeper into Port Charles. It’s for Trina’s sake, and the sake of his wife. She says she knows she can’t do anything to stop him, but please be careful.

Martin tells Valentin, it’s never a good idea to threaten your lawyer. Nelle isn’t the first client to share secrets with their lawyer. Or has he forgotten? Valentin says he remembers, but has Martin considered what he pays for attorney/client privilege. Martin’s first loyalty is to him. Martin says, Nelle was a reptile, but she didn’t trust anyone, including him. Whatever secrets she had, went to the grave with her. Valentin asks if Martin is a religious man, and Martin says, Episcopalian, lapsed; why? Valentin thinks it’s time Martin started praying he’s right.

Julian reads the letter. It says, he’s so predictable. She knew he’d find a way to get the letter away from Martin. The real letter still out there. Good hunting. She might be dead, but he’s in hell. His loving wife, Nelle. He says, dammit, Nelle. Who did you give to? Who do you trust?

A guard goes through mail at Pentenville. He picks up a letter addressed to Ryan.

Peter guesses it was too much to ask for Robert to return home from the memorial mellower. Robert says, if it taught him anything, it was that time runs out sooner than you think. The sooner he brings Peter to justice, the sooner he can go about living. Lulu says, whatever threats Robert is making, give it a rest, and he says how a daughter of Luke Spencer can go on defending Peter is a mystery to him. She says she weighed the evidence, and made up her own mind. He says she saw what she wanted. He’s known some good reporters in his time, and she could measure up, but first she has to take the blinders off. Robert walks off, and Peter asks, what happened with Olivia? Lulu says she doesn’t want to go into detail, but it made her even more determined to go after Cyrus. People like him can’t get away with it. If she had a national platform… She says, oh my God. Robert just gave her a great idea to get their Cyrus project off the ground, and it might have the added benefit of getting Robert off his back.

Dante gets ready to leave, while Dr. Kirk’s voiceover says he’s to lose any preconceived notions of who Anna and Peter are. Investigate. Examine the evidence. Dante asks, and if he finds out Peter isn’t as reformed as he claims? The doctor says, find out, and they’ll cross that bridge when they come to it. Dante leaves the facility.

Dr. Kirk goes into an office, and says, it’s done. Dante has undertaken the mission. A voice with a familiar accent says, good. He’ll prove her innocence and Peter’s guilt in one fell swope. Dr. Kirk says, and then? We see Obrecht sitting behind a desk, and she says, and then, Herr doctor, she’ll have her revenge.

Woohoo!

On Friday? Monday? Who knows. Trina tells Cameron that all she needs to feel safe is him, Cyrus wants someone to be part of his team, and Nikolas asks Ava how she can do this.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Is it me, or is this season endless?

When we left, Tom had gone apesh*t about the fish, and Captain Sandy told Malia to stay away from him.

Captain Sandy tells Malia, stay out of the galley, but Malia says Tom needs help. He’s going to walk off. The captain says, if he walks, she’ll handle it. Aesha asks how long until the guests’ arrival? and Bugs thinks it’s at 11. Tom says bleepity-bleep-bleep-bleep, pissing him off. He thought Malia was on his side. She says she is, and he wails that he can’t do it. He burned the croutons and the bread, and has no crew lunch. Even if he gets the sh*t together. nothing will be good, and it’s his effing reputation. She tells him not to let it come between them, and he says, of course not. She says, they have one more charter. He’s been a lifesaver and hasn’t let them down. She seems to have talked him down, and he goes back to the galley. In the captain’s interview, she says if the chef on a super yacht has a problem, they should bring it to the captain. She can’t help unless he communicates, and he’s only doing it through Malia. He has to figure it out. This dude is way too high maintenance for me.

Tom sweats and gripes about the state of the pantry. In his interview, he asks, what’s the point in having a good chef if he can’t get the provisions he’s asked for? If Captain Sandy can’t amend this, he’s going to walk. I guess a fully stocked pantry and refrigerator that most of us would die for isn’t good enough. And isn’t part of being a chef being creative? I honestly can’t imagine Gordon Ramsay acting like this much of a diva. Aesha and Rob fold laundry and trade innuendo laden banter. In Jess’s interview, she says if he was Aesha’s boyfriend, she wouldn’t be having inappropriate conversation. The captain calls a pre-charter meeting, and calls Malia to her office. Bugs says, the atmosphere is weird, and Alex says she’ll handle it. Captain Sandy says Malia is her pride and joy. He’s her boyfriend, so there’s an extra level of caring. If Tom chooses to walk, she hopes Malia will stay. Malia says she doesn’t think he will, but if he does, she has to respect that as his partner in life. The captain doesn’t want Malia to crash and burn. Tom’s problem is with the her, and she needs to be clear, don’t help him. He needs to come to her. She says Malia is doing great; she doesn’t want this to come between them. The provisioner brings more seafood, but everything is frozen except for the oysters. Bugs tells her that if they can get something fresh, they’ll probably send the frozen back, and brings the provisions inside.

Malia tells Tom, she feels like shit that he’s there; it’s her fault. The captain was talking to her about being in the galley. She’s the bosun. and if there’s a problem, she’s going to get involved. Agreed. Unless the captain – i.e. her boss – says otherwise. Tom tells her that he just wants to get it over with; be done with it. Bugs tells Tom about the fish being frozen, and he says, frozen halibut is better than fresh… not really. Ugh. He’s such a douche. Captain Sandy wants to talk to him, and she says she called for fresh fish, and all she needs to know is if the fish is fresh or frozen. He says he doesn’t know – he hasn’t looked at it yet – and tells her to have patience. She says she does. She has no idea what’s going on. He says he just told her – it’s frozen. She says he told her that he didn’t know, and at this point, she’s had enough, and walks away. She says she’s not taking this, and he whimpers that he can’t do it.

It’s 14 minutes before charter, and everyone gathers for the meeting. No surprise, the captain has to radio Malia, Tom, and Bugs. She says she was the wrong person to piss off. If he doesn’t like it, he can leave. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, what makes a good chef is being a perfectionist, but a chef of Tom’s caliber needs to know how to improvise. It’s the last charter. She tells the group, she knows right now Tom is challenged with provisions, but what makes them stand out is working with what they’re given. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s how you finesse it. She wants all of them to feel supported. It’s not like she’s trying take them down, because she’s not, but she won’t be spoken to like that again. Everyone is emotional, and it’s a lot. It’s challenging them. She feels like the emotions are tiring them out, and they’re getting mad. She tears up, saying, she wants them to do their best. Sometimes it’s not going to be that. Since day one she’s said she doesn’t care what the client says, she cares what she thinks. She sees them every day, and they work hard. They need to look at what’s important; it’s about being a team, and she wants to see champions, not them at each other’s throats. She knows if they give it all they have, they’ll have a great charter. Now go to the dock and make it happen. In the galley, Tom is mystified. He asks Bugs if he was speaking out of order. She says she doesn’t know because she’s afraid he’ll have another tantrum, and he says he doesn’t know because he’s an a-hole. In Tom’s interview, he says Captain Sandy didn’t like how he was talking to her. He understands and got the gist of it, but it’s not relevant. His years in Gordon Ramsay’s and Gary Rhodes’s restaurants is where it comes from. Really? I don’t know Gary, but I don’t think Gordon would condone this behavior. He says he knows they’re first world problems, but they’re on a bloody yacht, so it’s a first world problem

Bugs pours champagne. The captain welcomes the guests, noting primary Hannah is wearing a cast. She says her A-team is going to show them a great time. Bugs will show them around, then they’ll take off for their first anchorage. Bugs hand out warm towels, and tells them, it’s nice and refreshing to have an all-girls trip. She gives the tour, and they discuss lunch. In his interview, Tom sniffles about the halibut, saying he’s not prepared, and lunch is going to be rushed. It goes back to quality. Malia asks Alex to help in the galley. In Malia’s interview, she says she relies on Alex to help her help Tom hold it together. Hannah noses around the galley, and says she looks forward to lunch. In the crew mess, Malia tells the deckhands that she wanted to give an inspirational meeting, but they don’t have time. She’s naming a lead deckhand, and says Pete had a rocky start, but took it on the chin. Rob has been the most consistent, and Alex – she never thought she’d say this – is lead deckhand. He’s shown it, the crew respects him, and the crew comes to him for a lift. She can rely on him, and they’re an amazing team. In her interview, Alex says, it’s awesome. She can trust him to be lead deckhand, and he’s getting a role where he feels like he can grow in industry. Malia asks Tom if he’s going to be okay, and he says, whatever, because he’s an a-hole.

Tom bitches about the provisions again. He says, if he speaks to Captain Sandy he runs the risk… f*** that. Jess takes pictures of the guests. Tom asks Malia to come to the galley, and shows her the rock hard halibut that he just found out about. She says tell the captain that he’s not happy with the quality, and calm down. Aesha tells Bugs that Tom is having a meltdown. Bugs says she’s texting the provisioner to tell her that her provisions are sh*t. The captain hears what she’s doing, and tells Bugs not to get on Tom’s wagon. Rise above it; he has to come to her. Bugs says she’s just trying help. Tom grumbles that he could have been seeing his family in the UK, but he’s not. Hannah wonders what girls doing back home, and decides she doesn’t care. Malia tells Tom, the guests are there, but he says he doesn’t care about the guests. I wonder why he’s even there. Malia tells him to calm down and go to the captain, but he says he’s not doing this. Captain Sandy tells Bugs to be calm. She can shoulder this. Tom’s energy is running off on her. Instead of improvising, he’s putting his sh*t on everyone else. He has provisions he can cook. In her interview, Bugs says the food is 90% of what the guests remember. She wants Tom to develop a get-through mentality. Tom says he gets it. He’s supposed to go to Captain Sandy.

Tom rallies, and manages to cook something. Rob kisses Jess in the laundry room. Tom gripes, it’s an effing disaster of meal; it’s disgusting. The guests say the food is excellent, and in his interview, Tom bitches about how great his chicken was the last time. It’s so frustrating. In Aesha’s interview, she says, Tom is acting like a spoiled little  British brat. She fails to see how that’s attractive. Tom says, bleep-bleep-bleep, and tells Malia, it’s all effing sh*t. Bugs hunts for Tom, but he’s hiding in his cabin. Malia tells him, they have two more dinners to get through, but he doesn’t care. He’s not happy. He’s a chef, and that’s what defines him. It’s not right. Bugs asks for extra something, and says the guests are loving it, which probably just pisses him off more. Just in case you were wondering, Wikipedia says, a chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word “chef” is derived from the term chef de cuisine, the director or head of a kitchen. Occupation type: Tradesman. This doesn’t sound like the definition of Tom at all.

The ship anchors in Mallorca near this awesome looking rock. I mean like a cliff, not a little rock. The guests are loving lunch, no complaints, and think it’s fantastic. Tom tells Malia it’s got nothing to do with her and him, and she tells him to turn it around and shake it off. Taylor Swift plays in my head. Some of the guests decide to get in the water. Aesha has to pass Tom in a tight hallway on her way bathroom, and he acts like it’s such an imposition. He needs a smack in the head. Bugs tells him, the guests absolutely loved lunch. A guest asks Alex if he promises she won’t get her hair wet, and he says she 100% will. She tells him, no tip for you, and goes down the slide. Hannah takes a spill on a jet ski, and Rob goes out. She says she thinks it’s out of gas. On the way back to the boat, they talk career moves and how they lost track of themselves. Hannah doesn’t have the best luck today, and is stung on the arm by a jellyfish while swimming back. Rob goes to get some vinegar, and tells her that she makes him nervous. She seems observant and mindful, and he’s not used to being seen. In Jess’s interview, she says Rob is flirting again. Is he kidding? She doesn’t think she can be with somebody who keeps doing the same thing over and over. It’s the definition of insanity. Not quite. That’s doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result. These people all need a thesaurus of some kind.

The guests hang out in the hot tub, and Alex asks if anyone wants to use the slide before it’s packed up, but they’re ready to relax. Bugs brings up drinks, saying she’s not playing around; she brought their shots. She tells them, watch it; the gummies are soaked in vodka. The guests discuss Alex, calling him the hot one. In his interview, he says he has no complaints. He has a bunch of moms who are into him, and was just made lead deckhand. What more can he ask for? It’s nap time for the guests, and no one is cliff jumping today. Malia says she might jump off a cliff. We can only hope. Aesha holds the bag for Rob to put trash in, and Jess sighs. Tom says his food was literal sh*t, but Bugs says, the guests spoke highly of it. In Tom’s interview, he says, even if the guests are happy, so many people are willing to give a bad review for an inferior product, but that’s not him. I don’t know what it is, except that he’s ceased making sense altogether. Bugs tosses some laundry to Jess, and asks Malia for deck crew help with dinner. Malia tells her, they’ll get through it. Bugs decorates the table, putting down a red runner, and using fall colors, along with many bottles. As usual, it’s stunning.

The captain asks Malia about how she met Tom, and how long they’ve been together. Malia says, almost a year; they met on a boat. It was fun, but you get to know someone quickly that way. In her interview, Captain Sandy says she cares about her team. The bosun used to be dealing with deck issues, not boyfriend and fish issues. The stress Tom is putting on Malia, and the stress she’s putting on herself, is getting to her. This place is gorgeous, and the sunset is not to be believed. The guests dress for dinner, proving we really do dress for each other. In the cigar lounge, renamed the champagne lounge for this trip, several of them express their hunger level. The captain pops in, asking if she heard someone was hungry. She asks if they want to start, and Bugs greets them at the table. Tom tells bugs it will be 20 minutes, and in her interview, she says, after Tom being temperamental, the last thing she wants is to tell him the guests are waiting. To be fair, the guests didn’t give anyone a set time, so… Bugs stalls while Tom makes tater tots. On the other hand, he could have a cheese plate or something handy. The guests are starving, and in Bugs’s interview, she says it’s like she’s walking on eggshells, and wishes she could stay out of the galley. She gives them some plates of olives, and Hannah dares Zaida to bite into the pineapple in the table centerpiece. Zaida says she’d rather sit there angrily. Tom delicately decorates the food, and Bugs finally gets to serve. She kisses Alex on the cheek as she goes by.

Tom calls Malia to give him a hand, and she sighs. He throws a slab of something on the counter (bacon?) and gives her orders on what to do with it. In Bugs’s interview, she says she feels like Malia is under a ton of pressure, dealing with her boyfriend, who’s also head chef, and running the deck department. It’s a lot of emotional stress. She wouldn’t want to be in that position. Aesha puts her head on Rob’s shoulder in front of Jess, and I’m disappointed in her. The guests order cocktails. Alex says goodnight. Tom asks if Malia still loves him, saying he’d understand if she didn’t. She says, that hasn’t changed. They all have bad days. I’d hate to see Tom’s really bad day. In Tom’s interview, he says since he came there he’s seem more of Malia, but she hasn’t seen him in a better light. He regrets it, and doesn’t want it to overflow into their relationship. Two of the guests (I honestly don’t know who’s who except for Hannah, and it’s not her) go into a cabin, and one says she had to get away. The other says, the conversation isn’t flowing, and she’s had to bite her tongue since she has issues. In the galley, Aesha tells Malia, the guests are nice, but one of the primaries is weird; like she grew up getting everything she wants. Two of the other guests talk privately, one saying, those girls are bitches. The other says, they don’t vibe. She just had to vent. Everyone gathers on the deck. Zaida asks Ron why the crew dresses up when the guests don’t see them, and he says, so when they do, the crew looks good. The women ask Rob to be with them in a selfie, and he gets in the middle. They ask how he got into yachting, and he says he had been in modeling. One of the guests says people still want to take pictures of him. They try to get him to take his shirt off, but that’s a no. The bitching continues among the guests, one saying she couldn’t believe the complaints about being hungry. They’ve been given food all day. Tom says, it’s been a long day. He’s glad it’s over. Aesha finishes cleaning up.

It’s the second day of charter, and Bugs tells Jess that Rob and Aesha are going to shore with the guests, while Jess gets to do cabins. In Jess’s interview, she says, is Bugs effing kidding her? What woman wouldn’t be jealous? She had insecurities before, now she has to put on her stew face, and wish them a good trip – together. Aesha wonders why Jess hasn’t been cleaning the soap dishes the whole time, and reminds her to do those and the mirrors when she does the bathrooms. Like she needs this added on right now. Bugs asks if the guests are ready, and the tender is put in the water. Rob asks Jess if she’s good, and she says, fine, but she’s jealous that she didn’t get to go. He tells her, don’t be. He hopes she understand his intentions, and she hopes the women do too. In Aesha’s interview, she says there’s no reason for Jess to be jealous. It’s obvious Rob is smitten with her. Aesha finds him too intense.

The guests line up with Rob and Aesha for a photo, and Jess watches. Everyone has their arms around each other’s backs, and Aesha’s hand wanders down to Rob’s butt. Jess says she’ll punch Aesha in the face if she touches Ron’s ass again; that wasn’t cool. As she walks through the boat, she says she’s not playing that sh*t. She will f*** her up.

Next time, the guests dare to be hungry again, jumping off the boat, Bugs says the guests and Tom are high maintenance, a guest doesn’t eat beef, Bugs says it’s going to be bad, and Jess confronts Aesha about her ass grab.

👄 Bravo’s Chat Room was excellent. The guests? panel? were Gizelle from The Real Housewives of Potomac, Kate from Below Deck, Porsha from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and Hannah from the nightmare that is Summer House. I love Kate, and Porsha has grown so much since she started on Bravo. She’s come a long way since thinking the Underground Railroad was an actual railroad. It was a lot of fun, with the ladies discussing all manner of reality TV gossip.

🌍 Something To Take You Away…

Far from the pandemic and everything that comes with it.

https://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/planet-earth-ii/episodes/planet-earth-a-celebration-planet-earth-a-celebration–46767

🌱 And So It Begins…

Another week, more running around, and that pesky need for sleep getting in the way. Hoping you stay safe, stay resilient, and stay unconcerned about first world problems.

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September 24, 2020 – The News About Nelle Spreads, NYC’s Reunion Ends On a Socially Distant High Note, Leah Gets Her Due, a New Kind Of Chat & Sweet

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Franco tells Elizabeth to hold on as she jets to the elevator. He says, money problems shouldn’t get between them, but she says, money’s not the problem. He says, she’s right. People are the problem, but they found a solution. She says he found a solution. One that could cause more problems, and he knows that. She gets in the elevator and the doors close.

Ava goes to the pier. She looks around and says, all right. She’s here; where are they? She hears someone behind her, and whips around, pointing a gun. It’s Scotty, who tells her, be careful with that heater. She says she’s meeting someone there, and it would be better for her if she’s alone when they got there. He asks if she’s going to plug them, and she says, it’s a very sensitive business transaction. He says he might be of some service, and she says it’s kind of him, but he needs to go. He says he has a transaction for her – $125K for a picture he has of her and Franco making out, before it finds its way to Nikolas.

Nikolas and Martin sit at a table at the MetroCourt. Martin says he was curious when he got Nikolas’s call. How may he be of assistance? Nikolas says, first – he slides an envelope over to Martin – consider that his retainer. Martin says, he would, but if it’s related to Valentin, his hands are tied. Nikolas says, no; there’s no conflict of interest. Martin asks why Nikolas requires his legal expertise, and Nikolas says, for a post-nuptial agreement.

Ned tells Brook, if she’s not coming home he’d like one consideration. She says, forget it, and he says, just one. Then he’ll leave. She says, fine, and he asks her to let him know where she’s staying when she leaves Chase’s place. She says she’ll  send him a change of address card. Ned’s phone rings, and he says, she did what? No. He’ll have his assistant get in touch. Brook asks, what is it? and he says, a motel in Monaco seems to think he and Olivia are there on their honeymoon.

Willow and Michael go into the hospital. Michael tells her they have to find Epiphany. If anyone knows how Cyrus’s new regime is affecting the hospital, it’s her. Elizabeth says she’s sorry hear about Michael’s grandfather passing, and he thanks her for visiting Mike. She says, Mike was a special man. She’s going to miss him. Sasha runs up, and says, Mike died? She almost hugs Michael, but backs up, saying, sorry for his loss.

On his phone, Jason thanks someone for the update. Sonny asks, what is it? and he says, they are their guy at the PCPD confirmed Nelle is dead. They found her body. Sonny says, finally. May she rot in hell.

Sasha tells Michael to give his parents her sympathies about Mike. He says, they’ll appreciate that. Willow asks him to go see if he can find Epiphany; she’ll stay right there. He says, okay. He’ll only be a minute. Sasha tells Willow that she should get going, but Willow asks her to wait.

Ava says Scotty has got to be kidding. He says he’s very serious, and she says, he’s been spying on her? He says, that’s one way to look at it, or look at it like… Yeah, he’s been spying on her. Ava says she knows how it looks, and he says, so does he. He’s got a picture. She says she was in a vulnerable space. Franco seemed supportive, and the kiss just happened. He says he knows. He hears that in divorce court a lot. She tells him, erase his lapse in judgement, and she’ll forgive his.

Nikolas explains to Martin, Ava will get 90% of his assets, with 10% going in trust for his son if he’s unfaithful. If she’s unfaithful, she gets nothing. Martin says, as long as the agreement clearly defines what constitutes infidelity, then the situation is straightforward, but Nikolas says, suppose it isn’t defined? Martin says, then it’s a veritable minefield of complications, any of which could trigger Nikolas into losing his fortune.

Scotty tells Ava, he’s had no lapse in judgment, and she says, what?! They’re supposed to be friends; she relies on him. He ask when was the last time she called him? and she asks when was the last time he called her. He says he tried every night, wanting to go out, have martinis, and have fun, but she got busy with her new husband. She says, now he’s punishing her for marrying Nikolas. He says, he’s not punishing her for being a bad friend, but she didn’t even let him do the post-nup. She says she wanted to. She almost did, but she didn’t want to put him in an awkward situation. So she went with Dingleberry and Dingleberry (okay, I didn’t catch it). He says, those guys are all bozos, but she says, those bozos did a good job. Delete the photo. She says he knows the only reason she married Nikolas was to punish him. Scotty says, and clean him out. She says, eventually, but right now she’s enjoying the glamorous life, using the Cassadine coffers. He says the money he’s trying to get is peanuts; what’s the big deal? She’ll get the Cassadine money, unless the photo hits social media. She says he’s not going do that, and he asks, why? She says, because Franco is his son. Even if he hurts her, she knows he wouldn’t want to hurt Franco. He tells her, says you.

Sonny asks Jason if they’re sure, and Jason says, the body was found on the Pennsylvania side of the river. Their guy is handling the paperwork and arranging transport of the body. Sonny asks if they know how she died, and Jason says, he didn’t want say before the autopsy. He’s sure they’ll know soon. Sonny says, Carly must be relieved. After all this time, and the damage Nelle has done, it’s hard to believe they’ll never have to worry about her again. Jason asks if Carly is sure she’s okay, and Carly says she’s just shocked. It’s over. Sonny says, Nelle stalked Carly and tried to dismantle her life. Now she’s dead. Carly should be jumping up and down.

Sonny says, Carly wanted to tell him and Jason something, then Nelle’s death was confirmed. Now she seems more worried. What’s going on? She says, okay. They need to understand why she didn’t say anything. Mike was dying and she didn’t want anything to interfere with his last few days, least of all, Nelle. Sonny asks if she lied about what happened at the cabin, and she says, no, but there was more. He asks, what’s the rest? Did she kill Nelle?

Ned tells Brook, the hotel thinks Olivia left her stuff behind in their honeymoon suite in Monte Carlo. Olivia’s credit card must have been hacked or stolen. He’ll call the bank and report it. Brook says she wouldn’t, but Ned says, Olivia is in Geneva to meet Dante, not Monte Carlo. It’s crazy. She says, not as crazy as he thinks.

Sasha tells Willow, she’s sorry. It was just force of habit. Willow says she knows; it’s okay. Sasha wanted to comfort and support Michael in his time of grief. Sasha says she has no right, after what she and Chase did, and Willow says she hasn’t forgotten or forgiven. Sasha says she didn’t think Willow had, but Willow says, that’s neither here nor there. The point is, she saw how difficult it was for Sasha. Sasha says, and inappropriate for her to comfort Willow’s husband. Willow says, Sasha is still in love with Michael, isn’t she?

Martin says, the old definition of infidelity was to stray outside the marriage sexually. Nikolas says, and now? Martin says, currently, emotional intimacy is just as sacred as physical intimacy, and Nikolas says, so all he has to do is have sexual or romantic feelings to be considered unfaithful? Martin says, it’s not quite that simple, but if his spouse has proof that he behaved in a manner that compromised either the emotional or physical integrity of their agreement, they might have a cogent argument for infidelity. Nikolas says, but there has to be proof? and Martin says, exactly. In the absence of proof, there’s no accusation that can be sustained. He’d be in the clear.

Ava says, no way is Scotty blowing up Franco’s life and marriage for a few bucks. That’s what would happen if he released the photo. He won’t get any money, but he’ll get an unhappy son. It was a mistake; a slip-up. He says, sure, Elizabeth would be livid, but she’ll blame Ava. She already thinks Ava exploited Franco’s past, and she’s going to protect her territory. Ava says, that’s not the way she sees it; the portrait was an opportunity for Franco. Scotty says, maybe if he posts the photo, Franco will come to his senses. So the options are, post, don’t post. She says she’s not as heartless as he describes. She and Franco had something wonderful once. How does Scotty know she’s not in love with him?

Elizabeth asks if she can do something for Michael, and he says he’d like to talk to Epiphany, but she’s no longer on the schedule. Elizabeth says she’s been moved to administration now, and Michael asks, why? She says, what can she say? Their new Chief of Staff, Britt Westbourne, gets her marching orders from Cyrus. Michael asks what other changes were made, and Elizabeth says her hours were cut. He says, sorry, and she says she’s there for the time being. Is there something she can do for him? He says, Wiley is due for surgery. Given its current state, is GH still the best hospital for him? She says she still loves the place, and the staff and doctors, but as a parent, she understands his concern. Given everything that’s going on, she thinks he should look at other options. He guesses he should do some research, and she says he didn’t hear it from her, but Mercy’s cardiac unit is on the rise. He thanks her.

Scotty tells Ava, she likes to play all her cray 8s, but she says she’s not playing cards. This is her life. He says, okay. Say she’s in love with Franco. He’ll put it out there to the world, and let everybody know. All it takes is one tap. She says he’ll do nothing of the sort, and he says, now there’s his girl. She says he knows what Nikolas did to her. She ended up in an asylum because of him, and now Scotty wants to spoil her revenge? Why? He says she did it for the money, her marriage went to hell, then she went after Franco to scratch a few itches. That’s why she’s going to pay. Ava says they have a rare thing here and now. Most friends disappear or fade away. Knowing the exact time of death, the exact moment a friendship ends is a rarity. He says, well then let him mark the exact time of death. She’s got 24 hours to pay up. Got it?

Nikolas sees Julian at the MetroCourt bar, and asks if he’s spoken to Ava since her trip to Sonny’s cabin. He says, no, and asks if something happened. Nikolas flashes back to him and Ava in the cabin, and says, not that he’s aware of. Julian says, but Nikolas hasn’t heard from her and doesn’t know where she is? Nikolas says, she’s a strong, independent woman, and makes her own schedule. He’s not concerned. Julian says they both know Nikolas doesn’t care, and Nikolas tells Julian, he didn’t say that. Julian says, everybody knows; he approves. Nikolas says he’d rather Ava be in a loveless marriage than with someone who makes her happy? Julian says, their family doesn’t do happiness. He tells Nikolas, he’s got his own problems to deal with, and leaves.

Sasha tells Willow, she’ll always care for Michael, but she’s not acting on it. She heard Mike died, and knowing how much he meant to Michael, it was an impulse. Willow says, a good impulse, but just so Sasha knows, Michael hasn’t had to grieve alone. He’s had his family – both of them – and Wiley. Sasha says, and Willow. Willow says, yes, and Sasha says, good. She’s glad Michael’s had all sorts of people to lean on. He needs that. He needs Willow. She got one thing right, about how much they all need each other.

Carly tells Sonny, no; she didn’t kill Nelle. It’s more complicated than that. Jason tells her to take them through it, step by step. She says she found Michael and Wiley in the cabin. Jax was there, outside, calling the police. That’s when Michael told her that Nelle took off. Jason says, and Carly ran after her, and caught up with her in the clearing. They fought, and Nelle got away. Carly says, Nelle ran, and a few minutes later, she heard Nelle screaming. She followed Nelle’s voice, and ran to the cliff. Nelle was screaming and begging for Carly to help her, but she hesitated; she thought it was some kind of trick. Nelle kept screaming and begging for help. She looked over the edge, and Nelle was dangling. She tried to help. She had Nelle’s hand in her hand, but Nelle slipped. Jason says, it’s not Carly’s fault, and Carly says, maybe not, but if she’d gotten there sooner, she could have done something. The doorbell rings, and Jason answers. It’s Chase, who says he’s there on police business. Can he come in?

Ned tells Brook, what if Olivia got her purse stolen, with her wallet, passport, and phone in it? That would explain why she hasn’t called him back. Brook flashes back to listening to the message Olivia left about staying overseas with Robert for a few mores days. She remembers deleting the message, and saying, let Ned worry about not hearing from her. Ned says, she could be stranded with no ID or passport. He’s going to call Interpol; no, he’s calling the WSB. She tells him, don’t; that didn’t happen. He asks how she knows, and she says she did something impulsive. It was after Dr. Robinson told her that she’d have a long recovery time. Does he remember when he left his phone in her room? There was a voicemail. He insists there wasn’t, and she says that’s because she deleted it. He asks why she did that, and she says she doesn’t know. She guesses she was upset about Olivia running all over Europe with Robert while she was laid up. He asks what she means, running all over Europe? Tell him what his wife said. Brook says, Olivia said she and Robert would be a few days in Monte Carlo. She didn’t leave any details. Ned says he thinks he’ll call the hotel back.

Chase comes into the living room, and says he just explained to Jason that he’s there on police business. Sonny thanks him for bringing Brook to Turning Woods; it meant a lot. (Nice deflection and mood setting.) Chase says he was glad to help, and he’s sorry for their loss. Carly asks what they can do for him, and he says he wanted to tell them in person that Nelle’s body was recovered on the Pennsylvania side of the river. It’s now in the Port Charles morgue. Sonny asks if he’s sure it’s her; was there a positive ID? Jason asks how she died, and Chase says her body was on the riverbank. Apparently, she drowned, but a full autopsy is being conducted. He thought they should know, after what Nelle put their family through. Since Carly was the last person to see Nelle, he was wondering if he could ask a few questions.

Julian meets with Martin, and says he wants to annul his marriage to Nelle, and Martin recommends consulting a lawyer. Julian asks if that’s not what he’s doing, and Martin says he has to get his own lawyer. He can’t handle the case. He’s no longer Nelle’s attorney, but it’s still a conflict of interest. If Julian wants to annul his marriage to the charming Mrs. Benson-Jerome, he’ll have to find another attorney. Perhaps he could hire a new lawyer on Nelle’s behalf, but when he does, do him a favor. Nelle left an important document in his care, and it needs to be transferred to her new representation. Martin’s phone rings, and he says he no longer represents Mrs. Benson-Jerome. He sees. He thanks them for calling. He tells Julian, it would appear his marital woes resolved themselves. Julian asks, how’s that? and Martin says, congratulations. He’s now a widower.

Willow tells Sasha, regardless of what went wrong, they’re four adults, who all want Wiley to be happy. Sasha says, and safe from Nelle. She heard Michael got sole custody, and Willow says, he did, and he’s arranging for her to adopt Wiley. She’ll legally and officially be Wiley’s mom. Sasha says, that’s great. It couldn’t have turned out better. Michael comes back, and asks if everything is okay. Sasha excuses herself, saying she has to go. Again, condolences on his grandfather. She leaves, and Michael asks Willow if that was as uncomfortable as he thinks it was. She says, the whole situation is still a little raw. It probably didn’t help that she told Sasha that he’d asked her to adopt Wiley.

Sonny tells Chase, what happened was terrible, and they’re still reeling over the news. Can he do this some other time? Carly says she gave Valerie her statement at the cabin, but Chase says, now that there’s a body, he has to do follow-up questions. She asks what he needs to know, and he asks her to summarize the events of the evening, starting with going after Nelle. Carly says she caught up to Nelle in the clearing, about a half-mile from the cabin. They fought, Nelle scratched her, she fell, and Nelle took off. Jason says they’ve been up for days with Mike, and asks if Chase can do this later. Chase says he’ll reach out if he has more questions. Sonny says he appreciates it, and Chase says, it’s nice to close the case.

Sasha asks Elizabeth if she has a second. She was hoping for help with a referral. She’s not feeling well; she has insomnia and everything that comes with it. She was wondering if she could get a prescription for something to help her sleep. Elizabeth says Doc is a great psychiatrist, but Sasha says, it’s not a therapy issue. She’s just having trouble sleeping. Elizabeth says she can refer Sasha to a GP, but prescriptions aren’t as easy to come by as they used to be because of people abusing them. Sasha says she can imagine, but all she needs are one or two good night’s sleep. Elizabeth tells her to be careful when she uses them, and Sasha says, don’t worry. She’s always careful about what she puts in her body.

Julian says, Nelle is dead? and Martin says that was the police notifying him. Apparently he’s still Nelle’s counsel of record. Julian asks how it happened, and Martin tells him, being Nelle’s next of kin, the police will supply him with the details. The body is awaiting autopsy. Julian casually says, what about the document Martin mentioned? and Martin guesses the legally responsible way to handle it is how the deceased intended. Julian asks if there’s anything he can do to take it off Martin’s hands, but Martin says, no. He’s afraid everything is on hold until the death certificate has been filed. He excuses himself, telling Julian, his dance card is suddenly quite full.

Nikolas waits for the elevator. He remembers meeting Scotty at the pier. He tells Scotty, people he cares about are going to get hurt, and Scotty says, collateral damage. Nikolas says Franco is his own son, and what about Ava? They’re supposed to be friends. Scotty says, don’t pretend to care. Part of him hopes Nikolas doesn’t pay, and everyone will see exactly who he really is, but in the meantime, he’d really prefer the money. Nikolas gets in the elevator.

At the hospital, Franco asks Elizabeth if she’s ready, and she says, as she’ll ever be. They get in elevator, and meet Scotty in an office. Scotty says, so…? and Franco says he wanted see them.

Ned tells Brook, so it was her. The hotel sent a copy of the room receipt. It’s definitely Olivia’s signature. The housekeeper found Olivia’s phone in the room, and they called him because he’s the emergency contact. Brook is sure Olivia had a reason to be going to Monte Carlo, and he asks where her certainty was when she deleted the message. He apologizes, saying, he doesn’t mean to come down on her. He doesn’t know what Olivia was thinking. He can’t call her, and doesn’t have Robert’s contact information. Brook suggests checking with Anna, and he guesses he can do that. Brook says she doesn’t think Olivia left a message to cover her tracks; she has to be on the up and up. He says, all he knows is, she checked into the honeymoon suite at a five-star hotel in Monte Carlo, and left her phone there. Now God knows where she is. What the hell has Robert gotten his wife into?

Willow asks if she shouldn’t have told Sasha, but Michael says, of course (🍷) she should. She’s going to be Wiley’s legal mother, but in the meantime, they have to deal with Wiley’s heart surgery. They need to find a GP. He spoke to Elizabeth, and she confirmed his suspicions. Even though his family has a long history with GH, he thinks it’s best they explore surgical care at other hospitals. She says she’s sorry. She knows how much the place means to him. He says it always will, but as Wiley’s parents, they have to make the right choice for their son. Chase comes by, and says he’s glad he ran into them. Nelle’s body was found earlier. Michael asks if he’s sure, and Chase says, it’s been positively ID’d. He’s headed to the morgue to confirm it. Michael thanks him for letting them know. Chase moves on, and Willow says, it really is over. Wiley is safe. Michael says, they’re safe. Nelle is never going to try to mess with their lives again.

On the phone, Sasha says she needs to make a purchase. The usual.

Scotty tells Franco and Elizabeth, he met with Ava and Nikolas, and showed them these. He holds up his phone, and says, boom, boom.

Nikolas sees Ava, and she asks if he had a nice lunch at the MetroCourt. He says he didn’t eat, and Ava says, ah. He says, what? and she says, nothing. Just ah. He asks if everything is all right, and she says, just fine. Why wouldn’t it be?

Carly tells Sonny and Jason, she messed up. She changed her story. She told Chase that she fell, but when she gave her statement, she said Nelle pushed her. It’s a huge difference, and they’re going to notice. Sonny says, it happened quickly, and Jason says, a change in detail isn’t unusual. It would be more suspicious if she told the same story, word for word over and over. She says, what about the follow-up? and Jason says, Diane will be there. The important thing is, Nelle is dead, and no one else saw anything. Carly says, except for Jax. I see Sonny’s face, and l laugh.

Tomorrow, Ned asks if he can convince Brook to come home, Scotty says they’ve got Ava and Nikolas exactly where they want them, Valentin tells Alexis that he’s leveling the playing field, and Sasha tells Chase that the kiss was the turning point.

The Real Housewives of New York City – The Reunion – Part Three

We flash back on this season of Ramona’s eternal apology tour; Sonja wanting to catch a d*ck; LuAnn wrangling Ramona, and trying to get everyone moving or sitting or whatever; Dorinda’s overuse of the phrases here’s the thing and can you imagine; and Leah smelling things. LuAnn says, who knew Leah was a sniffer? Dorinda asks if Leah knew that about herself, and we see a clip of Leah sniffing her own armpit. Andy asks if she was stunned by her habit of smelling things, and she says she had no idea. She tends to learn by touching things. Viewer Donnie in Ann Arbor says the way Dorinda speaks is almost a European thing. He wonders if she picked up phrasing in England or it was her mom’s influence. She says, here’s the thing… and everyone laughs. Andy says LuAnn seemed to keep the ladies on track and maintained decorum. Does she see herself as the peacekeeper mom? LuAnn says it took work. He asks what Sonja’s fascination was with catching d*ck, and she says, the law of attraction. If you say it enough, it appears. That’s why she was eating so much; she wasn’t getting any d*ck. A viewer says, d*ck pics reared their ugly heads (sigh), and excluding Leah, who in the group received the most? They all say, Ramona, then LuAnn says, Sonja. We flash back to Sonja saying the only one she’s ever gotten was a wrong number. She says, they tried to backtrack the number because she liked the décor.

Andy says Ramona has been known as the Singer stinger and apologizer, but this season the women wondered if Ramona could be called a good friend. We flash back to Ramona being an a-hole and ditching everyone every chance she got to scout a place for men. We see LuAnn’s interview where she said Ramona was the winner of the worst hostess award. We revisit Ramona fat shaming Sonja, and forcing her 50/60/70 girlfriends to get her a pocketbook via $100 donations, and Leah saying, at least it’s a real Gucci bag. Ramona insists her bags are real, and Leah says, no; they’re not. A viewer says Ramona is different in the Hamptons. It seems like her sole reason for being there is to see and be seen. Sonja says, amen, and Ramona says she’s popular and has a lot of parties. Viewer Bryan from Chattanooga says we know Ramona is a double-booker, but leaving her own party is nuts. She suffers desperately from FOMO. Ramona says she didn’t want leave, but she knew the group was going to crash. Sonja says, Ramona is horny. Alrighty then. Can we go home now? Andy says Ramona bringing up how many friends she has seemed to be a trigger for Sonja. Sonja feels a lot of Ramona’s friends are really hers, and tries to talk, but Ramona won’t let her. Sonja gets up, and tells Ramona, S-T-F-U, actually saying the letters. Ramona says she sees them all the time, and Sonja doesn’t see anybody. Sonja says they don’t care about Ramona, and they’re using her. Ramona says she loves them and they hang out all the time. Sonja asks, where are these people going to be when it’s you and me, and two for one at Burger Heaven?

Andy asks Dorinda what’s wrong with a 63 year old throwing themselves a birthday party? and Dorinda says, it doesn’t seem sincere. She just met some of them like Maria. We flash back to Ramona talking to somebody named Maria, who was apparently totally forgettable. Ramona says Maria is at her house every day. I can’t imagine anyone having that little to do, so I translate that as, we text once in a while. Dorinda thinks it comes off as insincere, and Sonja says she’s social climbing. Ramona says she’s so wrong, and Andy asks if Leah can spot a Gucci fake. I wonder how we got back here again, and we flash back to Ramona and her fake-ass bag. Ramona insists her bags are all real, and Sonja says, Chinatown. Side story. I have a couple of fakes that I bought just because I liked the bags. They must be good ones because someone I went out with actually thought I owned I Louis Vuitton bag. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I just looked at them like they were nuts. Like I’d sink that kind of money into a purse, even if I had it. Leah says Ramona acted like she’d never seen a bag before; it was weird. We go back to Ramona’s birthday where she’s going apesh*t over the bag she orchestrated her friends into giving to her. Ramona says she loves presents, and she was excited. A viewer asks why she would call a close friend heavy, and thinks what she said to Sonja was rude and uncalled for. Ramona says her girlfriends tell her when she’s getting porky, and all she said was Sonja needed to lose a little weight. Sonja says that’s when she ate more. She’d stopped having sex with her Netffix and chill guy. Maybe she should get a friend with more compassion. A viewer says Dorinda gave Elyse grief for defending Ramona, when Sonja has defended Ramona for years. Dorinda explains that Elyse was coming to her and Leah, saying Ramona was being a terrible friend. She would flip-flop. We see clips of Elyse saying Ramona shuts her down in front of the group, and, Ramonaville is filled with one-way streets. Dorinda wonders why Ramona fell out with Elyse, and Ramona says, Elyse is a black widow, which makes no sense, since isn’t that someone who marries a guy and then kills him? Is there something I don’t know? Ramona says she should never have trusted Elyse and brought her on the show. Elyse had said she had Ramona’s back and betrayed her. She’s not being very specific, and I’m sure whatever it is, she’s making it sound more dramatic than it was. Andy says Ramona wanted blind loyalty, and suggests Elyse was the Barb K. of  the season. He asks if Barb and LuAnn are still friends, but LuAnn says they’re not friends anymore. Andy says it was a long friendship, and LuAnn says it was Barb’s doing. We see some clips with Barb, and I want to know more about this falling out, but they move on. Viewer Valerie from Chicago says, Ramona was accused of being a friend when it was convenient. It seems like it’s Ramona’s world, and everyone else is just living in it. Ramona says she wants friends who are happy and positive, but Dorinda says, that’s not what friendships are about; those are superficial acquaintances. If she’s going through something traumatic, she wants friend who can shepherd her and journey with her. Andy asks how they’re feeling about Ramona after this season, and Sonja says Ramona is family, and she loves her. Leah says she’ll never ruin Ramona’s backyard again, and Ramona says she wants to see Leah naked though. I’m not sure what to make of that.

Andy welcomes us back, when I didn’t even leave to go to the bathroom. He says they’re freshly sanitized, and ready for more. Sonja by Sonja Morgan had a promising deal with a major retailer that was a dream, but her townhouse continued to be an expensive nightmare. We flash back to Sonja’s runway show, and Sonja dealing with the townhouse. Sonja says she hides when she’s going through something. We see Sonja going over the zero sales from the show, and getting her Century 21 deal. Andy congratulates her, and she says she’s still pinching herself. It was a long haul, but it feels good from where she’s sitting. Ramona – who just can’t help herself – says she was in the fashion business for two years (wow – that long?), and Sonja being front and center in two retail stores says it all. LuAnn says she’s proud of Sonja, and even bought a dress. Sonja says LuAnn has been there every step of the way. Andy says, it’s cool. They’ve been sitting here for so many years with Sonja planning. Her toaster never came to fruition. We flash back to a million years ago, when Sonja talked about having a signature toaster oven. Andy says the women had been all over her for various things. Bethenny called her out for being a cheater brand, and she was called out for products that never launched. Now here she is in a store, and it must feel satisfying. She says it is, and her daughter is proud of her. She’s told her daughter, there are no mistakes, but experiences. She made connections in business along the way. Andy asks how the pandemic has affected things, and she says online sales are up 117%, and she’s sold out. It’s tough for retail. Funny. Doesn’t sound like it. Leah says the cashmere suit Sonja wanted her to wear – we flash back to that – and anything that looks like that, is selling out. No one is wearing dresses. Andy asks what the price on the townhouse is now, and Sonja says she’s dropping it to $8.5 million. Leah has one request. She wants to see it before Sonja sells it. Andy asks if Sonja has any male prospects, and she says she’s not getting laid. She’s been focusing on her daughter, but now Sophie is in an Ivy League school. It’s time for her mama to get something. Leah says Sonja looks hot, and Sonja says she needs to lose another five pounds. Andy says he doesn’t know about that.

Andy tells us, a wise woman once said she made it nice. This season, her temper rose, and nice was not always on the table. We flash back to Dorinda talking about Bluestone Manor being flooded; Dorinda telling Sonja that there’s nothing carefree about her anymore, and that she’s afraid John can’t take care of her; Dorinda telling Ramona that she has schadenfreude; rubbing LuAnn’s mugshot in her face; and killing the messenger when LuAnn told her what Ramona said, at her insistence. We revisit LuAnn’s interview, where she said Dorinda deflects and it’s your fault; and Sonja’s interview, where she said Dorinda was in pain, and projecting it rather than feeling it. Then comes the pièce de resistance, Dorinda flipping out over Leah saying Tinsley’s name at the Christmas party. Viewer Jack from Minneapolis points out, at the beginning of the season, Dorinda said there was nothing carefree about her, and she wasn’t nice to anybody anymore; then proved it. He asks if she ended in a better place than she started. Dorinda says she was more overwhelmed than she’s ever been, but she didn’t reach out for help. She was dealing with the house, and John, then broke a rib. She couldn’t catch a break. She was angry about what was happening, and projected it. She felt she couldn’t cope, and was at her wit’s end. It made her sad, and she was most upset about Ramona. She knows Ramona so well. She had a right to be angry, and was struggling. She felt Ramona made it worse. She never called Dorinda once, or took her out after the show ended. She just reminded Dorinda how much she didn’t like John. Ramona whips out a pile of papers, and says she texted Dorinda. Dorinda says she got through it, and moved on, but Ramona wanted it to continue. She needed Ramona to pull her aside, not hammer at her inf front of people. LuAnn says she tried to talk to Dorinda, but Dorinda wasn’t open to it. We flash back to Dorinda not having LuAnn’s advice, and she says she does feel bad about LuAnn, who was coming from a good place. She’s sorry. It was like Ramona was just waiting to jump on her. Leah thinks so too, and says when Dorinda and John broke up, she noticed Dorinda was in pain, and not admitting it. They’d been together for so long. Dorinda says, it was terrible, and Leah says, they didn’t get to see that. Andy says Dorinda held Tinsley to the standard that she needed to do everything on the show. Dorinda says she did show everything. She wanted Ramona to call her up, and ask if she was okay; say, I love you, and, I’m here for you. Ramona says, when Tinsley left, she turned into Dorinda’s punching bag. Ramona says Dorinda came to her home for cocktails and conversation, and said hurtful things. Dorinda wants to put people down. Dorinda says Ramona doesn’t know how to let it go. Sorry. Ramona says the next day, Dorinda made her an old-fashioned playlist. Sonja says, Dorinda was hurt, and Ramona starts to read from the texts, but Dorinda isn’t having it. Andy tells Dorinda to let Ramona read them (no surprise), and Dorinda says it’s one-sided. She used them to get a free party. She uses people. Ramona throws the papers in the air, and says she loves Dorinda. Why is she doing this?

Sonja says Ramona does use people, and Ramona asks again why Dorinda is doing this. Dorinda tells her, don’t throw things. It’s low class. How anyone on any of the shows in the franchise can say anything is low class, is beyond me. Every single one of them has done something low class. Except for LVP. Who can do no wrong. Andy asks LuAnn what she has to say about the trip to the Berkshires. LuAnn says they all drank too much, and said hurtful things. But how Sonja was behaving didn’t give Dorinda an excuse to say what she did. Sonja says she brought it up again in Mexico. LuAnn says she knows Dorinda didn’t mean it. She hopes Dorinda recognized she was being hurtful. When she was on Watch What Happens Live, Andy asked if Dorinda regretted what she’d said to LuAnn, and she said no. LuAnn says she thought Dorinda had no remorse for the way she’d behave. She doesn’t look at herself. If LuAnn had done that, she would have thought, oh my God, I can’t believe I said that. Dorinda says she was wrong, and definitely wants to go back to where they were when they met. LuAnn says she must have been harboring those thoughts, and Dorinda says she wants to work on it. LuAnn says work on the fact she’s holding resentments. Andy picks up Ramona’s sheaf of papers, and Ramona says he can read them later, then laughs like a hyena. Andy says, Dorinda obviously brought up all these things, like LuAnn’s mugshot, probation, Jovani. Dorinda says she’ll never stop saying Jovani, and she doesn’t need a lecture from LuAnn when it’s between her and Ramona. LuAnn says it doesn’t feel like means it. She shouldn’t have said those things. How can she see the show, and not say, holy sh*t, I need to change? To her credit, Dorinda takes it like a man, and says she does feel that way. Andy asks about the Mexico trip, and says, Leah was fried. Dorinda says, Leah had her back. Leah says she’s not making an excuse for bad behavior, but she’d rather deal with anger issues than someone who just says horrific things like Ramona does. She doesn’t think Dorinda hit below the belt. I’m guessing she’s talking specifically about what she’s said about Ramona. LuAnn can’t say Dorinda doesn’t hit below the belt, especially with what Dorinda said to her. Dorinda agrees.

A viewer from Richmond, Virginia says there wasn’t a single sincere apology from Dorinda. What’s her theory on why she’s as defensive as she is? Dorinda says she was in a lot pain, and felt wounded, weak, and vulnerable. Ramona says, all she wanted to say… and Dorinda says Ramona’s not listening. She couldn’t. She was in a damaged place, and needed someone. She literally should have taken off last season; she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Andy says the anger intervention lunch in Mexico was a bust, and Dorinda says, it was ridiculous. Andy says it didn’t seem like they picked the right moment. We flash back to when Dorinda was on the phone with Hannah. Leah says, even though she thought it was overboard for Dorinda to tell her and Sonja to get off their laptops, it wasn’t the same as Dorinda talking to her daughter. It didn’t add up. Dorinda says they made a bigger thing out of it. Andy says, it’s ironic how it ended, given that Leah and Dorinda are pals. Leah says, yeah, and he asks what was going through her mind, and she says she was kind of shocked, and bummed. She was about to give them props, tell them she loved and appreciated them, and had a great time. Her saying Tinsley set it off, but Dorinda called her the next day. She was upset about it and apologized. Andy wonders why the mere mention of Tinsley’s name caused such a reaction, and Dorinda says she thought it wasn’t authentic; Tinsley wasn’t there. They’d done great as a group after Tinsley left, and she was surprised they were going back to that. Leah says Tinley was an important person to her in terms of them. Dorinda says, that’s why she called the next day. Leah tells her, it’s okay to be wrong. Dorinda says she feels bad about LuAnn, and Leah, but she and Ramona can’t reconcile things. It’s a 20 year friendship. If Ramona wants continue, she can’t rehash everything. They need to build their friendship again, if it’s important to her. Ramona says she’ll always love Dorinda, and Dorinda’s not sure Ramona always does, but she tries. If that’s what Ramona wants, they’ll do it. They elbow bump – otherwise known as the new hug. Andy says they’re in a great place, so he’s going to leave it there. Dorinda says, by the grace of God she got through it, and hopes she’s moving to a better place.

Andy says, it’s another one for the books, and the months followed were stranger than fiction. They’ve all had time to reflect, and he wants to know which moments they’d like to socially distance themselves from, and which Housewife do they look forward to hugging most? Ramona is first, and she says she wants to distance herself from when she talked about Leah’s mental issues. She should have gone directly to her. She wants to hug Dorinda. Dorinda says, obviously what she said to LuAnn. She hurt LuAnn when she was in a vulnerable place. She’s going to work on it. She feels the hugging question is unfair. She’s looking forward to hugging everyone. She’s a big hugger; it’s like food to her. LuAnn says she’d like to socially distance herself form the night in the Berkshires; it was ugly behavior toward Sonja. She agrees with Dorinda, and would love to hug everybody. Sonja says she’s made it clear she wants to socially distance from not having control and being present when she’s drinking. She’s grateful to have the show to show her how she was behaving, and she’s grateful to Ramona for telling she needed to look into some things. Ramona is her girl. She says, Dorinda called her all the time, but even though she didn’t want Dorinda to know what she was trying to handle, Dorinda would share what was going on with her. Sonja felt like she wasn’t alone, and owes Dorinda big time. Dorinda says she did something right. Leah says she wants to distance herself from the entire state of Rhode Island, and wants to hug Ramona. Her mommy issues are apparently still alive. Ramona says she wants to be more of a friend than a mommy, and Leah says, it feels like that will work. Ramona says, it will. Andy thanks everyone for an incredible season. He’s looking forward to getting close enough to toast, and can’t wait to hug them all.

They take a socially distant selfie, and Sonja asks Ramona, can we go to the speakeasy after this? I guess that’s the grown-up version of getting ice cream.

🤸‍♀️ Go Leah… Go Leah…

She got her raise, but whether Ramona will get to see her naked next season, remains to be seen.

https://pagesix.com/2020/09/23/leah-mcsweeney-bumped-to-10k-per-episode-for-2nd-year-on-rhony/

📅 Mark Your Calendar…

A new show is premiering on Bravo, this Sunday, September 27th at 10:30 pm, and it looks like fun.

https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-andy-cohen-late-night-bravos-chat-room-reality-stars-20200921-5thj4zqqojg6zojd3uaabnjeoe-story.html

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/bravos-chat-room-cast-premiere-date-announced

🦄 Sweet Dreams Be Yours…

I don’t know if the world has quite gone to hell in a handbasket yet, but it’s certainly on fire, both literally and figuratively. It’s your job to rise above it, and stay safe, stay funky, and stay socially distant from Ramona.