What I Watched Today

(Weekday bites, Friday’s whole GH enchilada & media minutiae)

General Hospital

🥢 Weekday Bites…                                                                           

Monday: 

As Chase prepared dinner, Brook brought out a fire extinguisher as a precaution. He said he didn’t believe in curses, and she said she couldn’t stop him from cooking, but hoped the holiday didn’t turn into Final Destination Quartermaine Kitchen. The doorbell rang, and she said, he’s here.

Curtis said Marshall might be living his dream, but there was no place like home for Thanksgiving. Stella and Trina greeted Marshall, and he asked where Portia was. Trina said she had to work.

At the hospital, Isaiah told Portia, happy Thanksgiving, and she asked what he was doing there.

Olivia wondered who was honking outside and opened the door to Ned and Michael. Ned said he called in a few favors because he couldn’t miss Thanksgiving with his family.

Drew told Willow that she was more beautiful than he’d ever seen her and their wedding day was going to be perfect.

Leo hugged Ned, and Ned said he and Brook wanted to surprise everyone, when the smoke alarm went off. Olivia ran to find out what was burning, and Brook took Ned to the living room. She told him that Chase was determined to break the family curse, but he said resistance was futile. The curse came for them all. She said at least they were all in it together.

Isaiah said he saw Portia had scheduled herself to be there, and she said she was showing leadership, but that didn’t explain why he was there. He said it would be her first Thanksgiving without family, and he didn’t want her to spend the holiday alone.

Trina said Marshall should have seen how Aunt Stella handled Drew, and Curtis said she’d definitely given it to him. Marshall said he wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of a Stella Henry smackdown, and Stella said she had no regrets.

Willow saw Scout’s hair ornament and said she’d been looking for it, and Drew said Scout was lucky to get Willow for a stepmother. Willow said she was the lucky one, when Alexis arrived. Willow said she was happy Alexis could join them, and Alexis said she was looking forward to seeing Scout in her flower girl dress – again. Willow left, and Drew told Alexis, no more snide remarks. Convincing Scout that the marriage had her full support was her job. Alexis said she was there to support her granddaughter, and he suggested she smile, since she looked like she was at a funeral.

Willow did Scout’s hair and told her that she looked prettier than she did at their last wedding. When she married Scout’s dad, they’d become a family. Scout said she just wanted them to be happy, and Willow promised they would. She said Scout reminded her of Sam. Sam was beautiful, kind, funny, and smart, just like her. She hoped today was a happy day for Scout. Scout said it was and they hugged.

Ned told Brook that there were moments he wasn’t sure he’d see this place again and he was grateful to be back in his mother’s house. It sounded strange, but felt just right to say his mother’s house. He’d noticed there was a significant thaw when Brook visited him with Gio, and Brook said Gio could now stand to be in the same room with her. It felt like he was letting her in. The doorbell rang, and Brook opened the door to Gio and Emma.

Trina said she was glad her dad kept his cool when Stella told Drew off, and Curtis said it was all he could do not to punch the smug expression off Drew’s face at the Port Charles Grill. Stella said she didn’t endorse violence, but Drew did have a punchable face, and Curtis said they’d been through a tough year, but they had a lot to be thankful about. He didn’t want to jeopardize any of it. Stella said, seeing Congressman Cutthroat live out the miserable life he’d made for himself was all the revenge they needed.

Kai told Drew that the catering was set, Martin was coming shortly to officiate, and his guests would arrive in 15 minutes. Drew told him, grab a drink and enjoy the celebration, but Kai said he’d mad a prior commitment for the holiday. He congratulated Drew and said he hoped Drew got everything he deserved, when Nina arrived.

Emma said she hoped Brook didn’t mind that she’d tagged along, and Brook said, of course (🍷) not. Gio hugged Ned, and Brook said Chase was making dinner. She thought he was tempting fate, but he was nothing if not determined. Leo, Michael, and Olivia joined them, and Olivia said, welcome to the madness. It was false alarm. The steam from the glaze had set it off.  Brook said the last thing they needed was the house burning down while Tracy was away, and Ned said Tracy needed the time. Olivia said that’s why they’d delayed telling her about Drew stealing the Quartermaine family heirlooms, and Ned flashed back to having his heart attack outside Bobbie’s and Drew claiming he was faking. He said the last thing they wanted was another battle with Drew.

Nina told Drew that she’d brought Willow a dress straight from the Crimson closet. She wanted to let him know that she was here without an agenda. If Willow wanted to marry him, all she could do was get out of Willow’s way. Her daughter’s happiness and freedom were the most important things in the world and all she wanted. Drew said if she was playing him or planning… but she said she wasn’t. Willow chose to give him a second chance whether she liked it or not. He should be deserving of it for once.

Marshall said the hard part of touring was remembering what city he was in. He could have sworn he was in Raleigh, then he was brought chicory coffee. Trina said that was from New Orleans and she wanted to go there, when there was a knock at the door. Trina opened the door to Jordan.

Portia told Isaiah, since they were both spending the holiday there, she sprang for the good granola bars. She didn’t recommend the cafeteria thank turkey loaf. Isaiah said a granola bar with her was perfect, and they clinked bars.

Chase hugged Ned and said he’d made a turkey with all the fixings, but Ned said it was doomed to fail. Chase said he roasted a turkey with his dad every year, and Leo said he wouldn’t be having any. He was a vegetarian since he’d read a book on turkeys. Emma said she appreciated his new stance, and Gio agreed. Olivia said what about her meatballs and chicken parm, but Leo said, sorry. Olivia asked about the Feast of the Seven Fishes, and Leo said he wasn’t a pescatarian. She asked what he was going to eat for Thanksgiving, and Chase said he’d also made a tofurkey. Brook said he was deluded, but brilliant, and Chased said it was all laid out and ready to eat. Leo said they had to figure out what Outback was going to eat, but Chase said he thought Cody would take care of that. Leo said Outback looked hungry when he’d let her inside, and Ned wondered where Outback was now.

Outback was looking at the turkey with all the fixings.

Because she is not one of my dogs, Outback didn’t touch a thing, and the family marveled at the dinner table. Olivia said she couldn’t believe Chase actually did it, and Brook said, nobody move. They’d tempted fate as far as they could. Chase said there was no such thing as a curse, but Brook said it had been all laid out before when disaster struck. Olivia said there was the year they were robbed and Annabelle’s first year, and Brook said she couldn’t bear the thought of the dinner being ruined by a burst pipe or the table collapsing. Olivia asked if they were supposed to throw it away, but Brook said, of course (🍷) not. They’d give it to people who deserved it. Olivia said she knew exactly who should have it.

Stella said she could use Jordan’s help in the kitchen, but Jordan said she couldn’t stay. She was having dinner with Jenz, but she brought them some greens. Marshall said he knew TJ was out of town (😐) and Jordan should be with family, and Jordan thanked him, but said she was sure. She left and Curtis followed. Outside, he told her, wait. Don’t go.

Elizabeth said sorry she was late, and Alexis said, leave it to Drew to hijack Thanksgiving for the wedding. Elizabeth said she was sure Alexis would rather be home, and Alexis said they’d agreed that the most important thing was Scout. Drew had isolated her, and she wanted Scout to feel all the love. Elizabeth said Scout knew Alexis loved her, and she hoped Alexis knew that Willow loved Scout too. Alexis aid that made her feel slightly better about this circus.

Willow thanked Nina for the dress, and Nina asked if she wanted help getting dressed, but Willow said Elizabeth was coming to help her finish. Nina thanked Willow for including her. She’d promised Drew she wouldn’t interfere – and she wouldn’t – but she needed to know one thing. Did Willow really want to do this? Because if she didn’t, they could walk out right now.

Alexis told Scout that she looked pretty and asked if she was excited. Scout said she wished Kristina and Molly were there, but Alexis said she’d see them later for a sleepover. Scout asked if Alexis thought she’d be able see them more often, Danny and Rocco too, and Alexis said she thought the wedding meant Scout’s family was growing, which was a good thing. The more people, the more love she’d get from family. They hugged and exchanged I love yous.

Brook, Chase, Olivia, Gio, and Emma showed up at the hospital, and Brook told Portia, on behalf of the entire Quartermaine family, they were donating a homemade Thanksgiving dinner to the doctors, nurses, and staff of GH. Portia thanked them, and Olivia said they saved lives, and they couldn’t be more grateful. Portia said, Dr. Quartermaine made sure her staff were well taken care of and they’d taken on the tradition. They’d set it up in the conference room. She told Isaiah that it was one more thing to be thankful for.

Curtis said he understood why Jordan didn’t want to stay, and Jordan said the second she saw Trina’s face, she realized it was too soon. He said perhaps she was right. They’d give it some time. He was glad he got to see her on Thanksgiving. She said her too. There was a lot to be thankful for.

Marshall told Stella that he was told she knew the happy news. He was going to be a grandfather again. Portia was pregnant. In the doorway, Trina dropped the tray she was carrying and asked what he just said.

Ned said he wasn’t a fan of having a babysitter, but Olivia felt better if he wasn’t alone, and Gio said he was happy to stay. Ned said Brook was pleased to see him, and Gio said they’d had a breakthrough. He’d realized everything Brook did that made him so angry was because she loved him and wanted the best for him and he’d had a good life because of her. Ned said his biggest wish was for Gio to get to a place where he had a good relationship with both his parents. Family was everything. Gio said he thought he and Brook were on their way, but doubted it would happen with him and Dante. Ned said they were dealing with big emotions, and life was long if you were lucky. Gio didn’t want to end his days and have regrets. He hoped Gio stayed open to the possibility of having a relationship with his father. The doorbell rang, and Gio went to answer it.

Nina said whatever Willow needed – a house, money, a lawyer – was hers, no strings or conditions. Drew made her think he was all she had, but that wasn’t true. Willow told her, stop. She wasn’t blind to Drew. She knew who he was and what he’d done. Nina said, then how could she go through with it? and Willow said nothing was more important than her getting her kids back and nothing would send a stronger message to the jury. Nina said, so it was a strategy, and Willow said it was what she and Drew knew had to happen for her to be exonerated. She’d be in a stronger position to fight Michael for custody. She’d be married to a congressman while Michael was dating a hooker. Nina asked if she loved Drew, but Willow said she didn’t have to love Drew. She loved her kids and would do what she needed to, to have them back with her.

Michael said they did a good thing, and Brook asked if Chase was sure he didn’t mind. Chase said, it was the perfect way to spend Thanksgiving, and Michael said he’d see them back at the house. He flashed back to hearing Willow ask Elizabeth to be her maid of honor.

Nathan arrived at Drew’s house, and Nina said she was glad he was here. He asked if Willow was okay, and Nina said Willow thought marrying Drew was the only way she could get exonerated and get her kids back. Willow didn’t love Drew, and she should be relieved, but it made things worse. His phone dinged and he said he was sorry, but it was work. She said, nothing could make this day worse than it was, and he told her to try and have faith that Willow believed she was making the best choice for her kids. He left.

Willow looked at a photo of her, Wiley, and Amelia, when Elizabeth said it was time for her to get in her dress. Was she ready to get married?

Back at the mansion, Olivia said she’d defrost the casserole, but Gio said it wasn’t necessary. There was a big box on the living room table, and Olivia said, that’s a lot of pizza. Ned said he wished he could take credit, but it just showed up, and Gio said, there was a card. They’d waited for the rest of them before opening it. Brook read, Happy Thanksgiving, dear family. I took the liberty of placing this order ahead. We may be cursed, but we’re also extremely blessed. Remember me as you have dinner – Tracy. Chase said they’d have to call and thank her, and Brook said, she’d love that they carried on Monica’s tradition. Olivia said, even across the ocean, Tracy had them covered. Gio said he’d be right back, and met Emma in the foyer. He told her, happy Thanksgiving, and they kissed.

Leo said, now they could eat, but Olivia said, wait a minute. The rules are the rules. Ned said, first we sing, then we eat. They joined hands and sang, We Gather Together, and I teared up.

Scout walked down the aisle and Willow followed. Willow handed her bouquet to Elizabeth and faced Drew. Michael looked in the window.

Isaiah fed Portia a piece of pie, and she put the plate on the counter. She closed the blinds and they kissed.  

Trina saw Jordan and Curtis kissing and said, oh my God. Nathan walked up with another officer and said they wanted Curtis to come down to the station. Curtis said, for what? and Nathan said, for the attempted murder of Drew Cain.

Tuesday:

Martin asked if he should skip the part that asks if anyone objects, and Drew said, yeah. Nothing was going to stop him from marrying the woman he loved. Martin continued with the ceremony as Michael looked in the window.

Brook thanked Gio for helping with the clean-up and thanked him for coming. She wasn’t sure if he would, but was glad he did. He said he had fun, and she said, he and Emma were the perfect addition. He talked about next year and said he’d liked spending the holiday there.

Curtis asked if it could wait, but Nathan said it couldn’t. Curtis wondered if he was under arrest.

Laura talked to Lucky on the phone. She was glad he and Aiden were getting this time together. There was a knock at the door, and it was Doc with flowers. She said she wasn’t expecting him until next week, but he said he wanted to be with the person he was most thankful for.

Brook asked about Emma, and Gio said she’d been an amazing friend, then somewhere along the way, it became more than that. Brook was happy for him, then said she was bad at making conversation with her own son. She was terrified of messing it up. He said they were family. They might get mad at each other, but eventually it all worked out. He’d pushed her away at the beginning, but didn’t want to do that anymore

Nathan said he wasn’t arresting Curtis, and Curtis said, then he wasn’t going anywhere. Trina tried to intervene, but Curtis suggested she go inside and keep Stella there. Jordan wondered why Curtis needed to be questioned when there was a suspect already, and Nathan said new information had come to light. He hoped Curtis could clear things up. He could come back with warrant, but then would have to search the premises. Curtis said he’d meet them at the station.

The ceremony continued and Martin asked if Willow took Drew. She flashed back to telling Nina that she didn’t love Drew, but loved her kids.

Doc and Laura explained a double-decker bus to Ace (who, surprisingly is not in college yet.) Doc said, obviously, Laura was exhausted after a grueling campaign, but the voters made the right choice. He knew something was wrong and asked her to talk to him. She flashed back to finding Dalton’s body in the trunk, when Lulu knocked at the door.

Willow said, I do, and Scout gave Drew the rings. Martin said, when they looked at the rings, be reminded of this moment of commitment and love, and they exchanged them. Martin pronounced them husband and wife, and they kissed. Scout was the only one who could bear to watch.

Michael found Jacinda at the Brown Dog Bar and told her about Thanksgiving. She wondered why he wasn’t at home, and he said he had to see if Willow went through with the ceremony.

Brook said she didn’t want to push, but wanted Gio to know she cared. He said he knew and told her to just be real, and she told him, as long as he was real with her too. She wanted his take on the night of the break-in.

Trina wondered why the police needed to talk to Curtis, but Kai said Curtis could handle himself. Stella was glad Jordan went with him, but Trina said it was an opportunity for Jordan to get her hooks in Curtis. Jordan was the reason her parents were splitting up. She’d seen Jordan kissing her father outside.

Curtis couldn’t find a lawyer, but Jordan said she’d stay with him during questioning as a witness. Nathan said that wasn’t possible, but Curtis said it was either that, or they’d wait until he got a lawyer.

Nathan started with Curtis’s movements on September 3^rd. What was he doing the night Drew Cain was shot?

Scout said she had a surprise for Drew, and Alexis congratulated Willow. Willow told Nina, mission accomplished, and Nina said she’d support Willow with anything she needed. She knew the kids took precedence. Willow said she’d do anything for her children.

Gio told Brook that he’d forgotten about the lab thing after Ned went to the hospital, and he and Emma freaked when they realized the kids were doing it on their own. Involving them to any extent had been a mistake. Brook said he couldn’t have foreseen the repercussions, but he said they were on him. She said he’d owned it and apologized, but he said that didn’t hold much weight with Dante. She said Dante was a cop and when he was scared, it came out as anger. It wasn’t fair, but it could help Gio understand. He said Dante had the right to his anger, but he wasn’t obligated to take it.

Michael told Jacinda that Willow did it, but if he hadn’t seen it, he wouldn’t have believed it. It wasn’t about him, but Willow had chosen Drew even after he lied to her, slept with her mother, and intentionally manipulated their son. He felt his decisions had been the right ones, but couldn’t face the kids tonight. Jacinda said she was glad he came, and he said he was too.

Lulu said she was happy Doc was home, and Laura said it had been a surprise. Doc asked how Rocco was, and Lulu said, grateful to be out of the detention center. He asked if there was any word on Dalton, and Lulu said, no, and she hoped it stayed that way. She asked if she could put Ace down, and Laura said, by all means. Lulu took Ace to his room, and Doc thought it was strange about Dalton disappearing. Did Laura think he was gone for good?

Stella wondered if Curtis had cheated with Jordan, and Trina said her dad wouldn’t cheat, but Jordan had swooped in at the first sign of trouble. Stella was angry because Marshall knew, and Trina said it sucked to find out your family was keeping secrets from you, like them knowing Portia was pregnant. Marshall said Portia wanted to wait until after the first trimester to tell people, but Trina said she wasn’t people. She was family. Stella said it explained so much.

Willow noted that not many guests were in attendance, but Elizabeth said it wasn’t the quantity, but the quality that was important. Willow said she knew Elizabeth didn’t agree with her choices, but never turned her back, and Elizabeth said she hoped this would give Willow everything she wanted. Willow said she knew it would.

Gio told Brook that Dante couldn’t demand he do things his way. It was too late for Dante to discipline him. Brook said it was strained between them now, but Dante wanted to have a relationship with Gio. He’d been happy to find out Gio was his, but it was obviously confusing, and he was hurt about having lost time with Gio. Gio said they both had their own way of doing things, when Emma came in. She thanked Brook for including her, and Brook left. Emma said she’d been calling Gio, but he said his phone was on silent. She showed him a note and said she’d found this at home under the door.

Michael told Jacinda that a friend suggested if he let Willow see the kids, she wouldn’t marry Drew, but his only goal was to protect them. Willow marrying Drew proved he couldn’t trust her judgement. Jacinda said Drew was a spiteful, vindictive bully, and shouldn’t be allowed near Wiley and Amelia. He said that sounded personal, and she said her mom remarried when she was 13. She just wanted her mom to be happy, but her stepfather wasn’t dad material. He wasn’t abusive, but he was uninterested. Kids wanted to feel like they mattered, and Willow and Drew had proven they weren’t capable of that. He was doing the right thing. Michael said Jacinda had officially ruined his plans to feel sorry for himself. She’d made him feel better. Jacinda said he’d ruined her night too. She liked to unwind in public places and feel like a part of something while she was thinking. She usually enjoyed being alone, but tonight she was enjoying being with him more. He said he wished they’d met under different circumstances. Mostly because he wanted to be with her because he liked her for the beautiful, strong, fascinating woman she was. They kissed.

Alexis said she’d come to support her granddaughter, and Martin said he’d told Drew it wasn’t what was best for the kids. She said he’d been wasting his time. It was Drew’s big chance to get what he wanted, but every decision Willow made, or Drew made on Willow’s behalf, made her job harder. She had to win the case, or she’d never see Scout. Drew didn’t have Scout’s emotional well-being as a priority. He asked, what was the plan? and she said she had to convince the jury that anyone was more likely to shoot Drew than Willow.

Curtis told Nathan that he dropped Stella off, then met Alexis to discuss Stella’s case. After that he went to The Savoy to do paperwork. His last stop was the Brown Dog, where he met Jordan for drinks. Jordan confirmed that, and Nathan asked if anyone could corroborate that Curtis was in the office, but Curtis said, no. The club was closed and he was alone. If he’d known he needed an alibi, he would have brought someone. He asked what the new information was, and Nathan said they’d gotten security records from the club’s alarm system. The alarm had been deactivated at 9:25 and reactivated at 9:51. Tracy had called 911 at 10:28, and Curtis met Jordan at 11 pm. What had he been doing during the time period when Drew was shot?

Jacinda said she’d been thinking about what to tell someone five years from now about them meeting, since their meet-cute had been unconventional. Not that they’d be together by then. It was hypothetical. She suggested they go to her apartment, and they left.

Willow threw the bouquet and Scout caught it. Alexis told the bachelorette-in-waiting that it was time to go, and Scout hugged Drew and Willow. She told them, happy honeymoon.

Lulu told Doc, welcome home, and told Laura that they’d talk soon. She left, and Laura said Doc was right. Something was very wrong.

Trina said she needed air, and Kai went outside with her. Stella asked Marshall if Curtis and Jordan were an item and if that was the reason for the divorce. Marshall said Curtis was grown man and what he did was his business. It wasn’t for them to interfere. Stella told him to talk some damn sense into his son. When you saw someone that you loved making a huge life-altering mistake, you spoke up. Irene would be disappointed in Curtis for walking away from his child. Marshall said that wasn’t what Curtis was doing, and Irene would tell her to leave it alone. She said he didn’t know her sister at all if that’s what he really thought.

Nathan said it didn’t take an hour to get to the Brown Dog, and Curtis said he got there before Jordan. Jordan said Curtis was there when she arrived and asked if Nathan had any evidence indicating that Curtis was the shooter. Nathan said Curtis was an ex-cop and knew how to cover his tracks. His original statement hadn’t said he got to the bar before Jordan, and he was giving Curtis an opportunity to amend it. Was there anything else he failed to mention? Curtis flashed back to meeting Selina, who said she’d been intrigued be his phone call. What could she do for him?

Willow asked what Scout’s surprise was, and Drew showed her a picture Scout drew of herself with them. He asked if Willow was okay, and she said she was wonderful. She’d married the man of her dreams. He asked if she missed Wiley and Amelia, and she said, every day. He said she’d be back with them soon and the picture would have five, not three. She said their family would be complete, and he promised it would all work out.

Michael and Jacinda went to her apartment where they got busy and there was a song part. (I really like these two together.)

Emma told Gio that it was the address of the off-campus lab Dalton told Josslyn about, where he experimented on animals. Was he ready? They were rescuing those dogs tonight.

Doc said Laura could tell him anything, and she said she’d been waiting for them to be alone. It was about Henry Dalton. He asked if she was worried Dalton might show up and insist Rocco be prosecuted, and Laura said Dalton was dead. He asked how she knew, and she said she knew because she found his body in the trunk of his car.

Trina told Kai that her mom was pregnant, and no one told her. Now her dad had been dragged to the police station and Jordan, of all people, went with him. Kai said it might be a good thing, and she said, if Jordan kept him out of jail. She’d been scared that her mom might be the one who shot Drew, but her dad had the same reasons to want Drew dead and would have seen it as a way to protect her. What if her dad was guilty?

Curtis said he stood by his statement, and Nathan said Curtis had a strong motive. Drew had been behind Stella’s investigation. Jordan said half the city wanted Drew dead, and Nathan said, true. It was just a theory and the evidence was sparse. Curtis said, try non-existent, and Nathan said it told him that Drew’s shooting wasn’t a crime of passion, but executed by a professional. Curtis flashed back to telling Selina that one million dollars would be wired to the account of her choice. She said, what did he need her to arrange? And he said he wanted Drew Cain dead tonight.

Wednesday:

Ric visited Sonny bearing whiskey, and Sonny said they had to start somewhere. Why not tonight?

Dante told Rocco that he didn’t want him hanging out with Gio anymore.

At the Brown Dog, Emma told Gio that the last break in was a disaster. If they got caught this time, it could be worse. Was he sure it was a risk he wanted to take?

Ava met Nina at the Brown Dog, and Nina said her daughter was now Mrs. Drew Cain. This day couldn’t get any worse. Ava said she wouldn’t be too sure about that.

Portia went to the station to see Curtis and saw Jordan in the interrogation room with him.

Jordan said none of the evidence pointed back to Curtis, but Nathan said Curtis would now how to stage a crime scene to avert suspicion. Curtis flashed back to telling Selina that he wanted Drew Cain dead tonight, and to make sure it wasn’t traced back to him. Selina said it posed significant risk, but he said it still needed to be done. Jordan told Nathan that Curtis had no access to the murder weapon.

Laura told Doc that Henry Dalton was dead, and she found his body in the trunk of her car just hours before winning the election. He asked where the body was, and she said she didn’t know, but didn’t think anyone would ever find Professor Dalton.

An officer said it could be a while, and Portia said maybe she should head out. It seemed like her husband was in good hands. She looked at a text from Ava asking to meet.

Nathan said the Quartermaines had no idea when Edward’s gun went missing or when it was last seen. Curtis could have gone to the estate to discuss business with Michael. Jordan said any number of people had access to the gun, but Nathan said if an ex-cop planned to commit murder, they’d use a weapon where they wouldn’t be suspected. It was a great way to misdirect the investigation. Curtis flashed back to telling Selina that he was prepared to wire one million dollars tonight to get rid of Drew, and she said he was clearly motivated. May she ask why? He said Drew had been targeting his family, most recently his Aunt Stella. She needed to get it done in a way that didn’t trace back to either of them and make it look like she never came back to town.

Emma said if they got caught, it could ruin Gio’s relationship with Dante, but Gio said forget about that. What if Dalton knew they were up to something? He knew Emma was onto him and suddenly she got the lab address under her door. What if it was a set up?  

Nina asked what Ava wasn’t telling her, and Ava said she told Portia that Nina named her as a suspect in Drew’s shooting. Nina said she didn’t. All she did was tell someone that Portia had no alibi, and that person told Alexis. She was just trying to save her daughter. Ava said Nina could tell Portia that herself, since she was on her way there.  She had to woman up and straighten this out.

Laura said Doc must have seen her fight with Dalton. It was all over the media, social and otherwise. Doc said he couldn’t have been more proud, and she said she thought it cost her the election, but the voters surprised her. He said, they made the right choice. How did Dalton’s body end up in her trunk? She started to cry and said she didn’t know. She’d worked late on election night, and was driving home, when she got a flat. She pulled off the road and went to the trunk to get flares. There he was, dead. She could see he’d been shot. She thought she was in shock, but knew to check his pulse, so she did that. She got some of his blood on her and maybe her DNA on him. All after her threatening him went viral. He said, and she didn’t call the police, and she said she didn’t. She called Sonny.

Ric said he and Molly had dinner. He knew Kristina had been there with Sonny and Alexis was at Drew and Willow’s wedding to support Scout. It was interesting, seeing the shift with Molly and Kristina. They’d been estranged, but were seemingly closer than ever now. He appreciated Sonny trusting him to defend Rocco. On that note, their legal strategy was on hold until Dalton was found.

Rocco said Gio was his brother and he wouldn’t stop seeing him, but Dante said he was a minor and didn’t get to make choices about his freedom, especially if he got arrested. Gio was a bad influence. The first time he trusted Gio, Rocco needed his stomach pumped. Now Gio got him involved in the lab break-in. He was beaten up in juvie and facing criminal charges, and it wall went back to Gio. Rocco said Dante couldn’t cut his brother out of his life and asked if Lulu was okay with this.

Jordan said Willow had been charged, so why was Curtis being questioned? and Nathan said, to fortify the ADA’s case, they were looking at statements and timelines of persons of interest. Curtis had gaps in his timeline. He was alone at The Savoy with no way to verify it. Curtis flashed back to Selina saying, ordinarily, she didn’t involve herself in high-level assassinations, but she had a soft spot for Curtis and enjoyed being in business with him. Curtis asked if they had a deal, and she said arrangements would be made for it to be done in the next two hours. She knew the perfect person for the job. Nathan said, the second gap was during the alarm reset. They had no idea what Curtis was doing in the hour before he arrived at the Brown Dog. Curtis said he had business to attend to, and Nathan said, what kind? Curtis told him, give it up. He realized a fishing expedition when he saw one and Nathan had nothing.

Laura told Doc that she knew she’d been set up and didn’t know what to do, but knew Sonny would, and he said, Sonny handled it? She said, he did, and Doc said it was now too late for her to come forward. She told him, that’s what Sonny said too, but he also assured her that he took care of the body. He asked, what about the car? and she said, it was cleaned and detailed and in the garage in the morning like nothing happened. Doc said he owed her an apology. She had to go to Sonny because he couldn’t be there to help. She said it wasn’t his fault. She called Sonny because she didn’t know what to do and knew Sonny did.

Lulu said she and Dante had been seeing a pattern of behavior and wanted it to stop for Rocco’s own safety. Gio was the common denominator. Rocco said Gio didn’t make choices for him. Dante was trying to do the same thing that Drew was doing to Scout. Lulu said it was a totally different situation, but Rocco said it wasn’t. Family was supposed to stick together. Not that his dad knew anything about that. What gave him the right when he’d walked out on them twice? Rocco walked out, and Dante was about to follow him, but Lulu said, let him go.  

Emma told Gio, when Dalton was trying to leave with Josslyn, he was super drunk. Maybe he accidentally told Josslyn the address, and she’d written the note. Gio said, maybe, and she said she knew the risk, but couldn’t let the animals suffer one more night. He said, neither could he, and she said they had to buy leashes and collars. Then they’d shut Dalton down for good. They left the bar.

Ava said, Portia was going to find out one way or the other, so Nina may as well own up to it so they could all move on. They were friends, and both knew you didn’t come by friends easily, so Nina didn’t have the luxury of throwing a friendship away. Nina could be mad at her, but needed to fix this tonight. Portia walked in.

Lulu said Dante and Rocco both needed to calm down, and Dante asked if she felt like he’d abandoned her. She said she hadn’t thought about that in so long. He’d been on a mission for the WSB, then left to get treatment for PTSD. He said he did it to protect her, and she said she knew. He said, just tell him, and she said, yes. In a way, it felt like he’d abandoned them when he went to work for the WSB. When he came back, he was struggling so much, but wouldn’t let her help. It was like he was disappearing in front of her, but she wanted him to know she never said any of that to Rocco, not when he was a little boy or since. He said it wasn’t on her. He led them to where they were now – Rocco fighting with the dad who’d left him and was keeping him from his brother.

Sonny told Ric that he’d been laying off the drinking, but just for today. It was something to commemorate. Ric said, them talking about their families. It was like they were related. Here’s to it lasting more than one day. Sonny tasted his drink and said, ahh. It had been so long. He was impressed with the strategy Ric and Alexis came up with, and Ric said he and Alexis made a good team professionally. Sonny said he took a chance on Ric, but it wasn’t easy given their history. He knew Ric would do what was best for his grandson. Ric said, unfortunately, his best didn’t include the community service promised by the ADA, but Sonny said Dalton produced false evidence. No one saw that coming. There was a knock at the door, and Sonny opened it to Rocco. Sonny asked how he got there, and Rocco said, a Ride Share. Ric asked if something was wrong. Was Dalton harassing him? Rocco said it was nothing like that. He walked out on his mom and dad and wasn’t going back. Could he stay with Sonny?

Doc said he was glad Sonny was there to help, but regretted not being there for Laura, when his phone dinged. He said it could wait. She was his priority. She’d been dealing with this on her own since election day. Laura said she hadn’t really slept and asked him to hold her. He held her and she said she was glad he was home. He said him too, but they had to be honest with themselves. He had the feeling this was far from over.

Portia said if she’d known Nina was there, she wouldn’t have come. It felt like an ambush. Ava said it wasn’t her intention, when Nina said she was going to the restroom. She left, and Portia said she didn’t appreciate being tricked. She didn’t have time for this and had to go. Ava said, please don’t. She realized Portia was angry and had every right to be… Portia said Nina threw her under the bus for attempted murder, and Ava said it was wrong, but Nina didn’t exactly accuse her. Portia asked if she was defending Nina, and Ava said, no, but she didn’t think Portia and Nina should be enemies. Portia said, if that was the case, why was Ava telling her that instead of Nina?

Curtis told Nathan that he admitted there was friction between him and Drew, but a lot of people had issues with Drew, and some had stronger motives to shoot him. Nathan said, true, and Curtis said he had no ill will against Willow, but she was arrested for a reason. Maybe Nathan was trying to score points with the department or Nina in getting her daughter off the hook, but he was looking at the wrong man. Nathan said he wasn’t trying to earn points. He was giving Curtis an opportunity to amend his statement. Jordan said Curtis wasn’t amending anything. Certainly not without counsel. Nathan said he’d hate if Curtis’s statement was contradicted with new information, and Curtis said he went to see Alexis, then to The Savoy, and the Brown Dog for drinks with Jordan. Nathan said, there was no one at The Savoy? and Curtis said, no. Nathan said, and no one saw him? and Curtis said, no. Nathan said, not even his wife?  

Portia found Nina in the restroom, and Nina said she was so sorry. Ava didn’t tell her that Portia was coming. If she’d known… Portia said she would have run away like the coward she was, and Nina said she realized that out of context, what she did was terrible, but she didn’t go to the police or speak to Alexis directly. Portia said, straight to justification and excuses, and Nina said she was truly sorry. She needed to give Alexis an alternative suspect. She didn’t accuse Portia, but wanted to show there were a lot of people besides Willow that wanted to see Drew dead. Portia said she wasn’t a suspect. She wasn’t even on the PCPD’s radar and Nina betrayed her. Nina said she was trying to save her daughter. They didn’t know where Portia went that night and didn’t know what she did. Portia asked if Nina thought she’d shot Drew.

Sonny said he let Rocco’s parents know he was there. What happened? Rocco said he wasn’t allowed to see Gio. They were blaming everything on him. Ric offered to leave, but Sonny said there was football in the den. Just give him a minute with Rocco. Ric left, and Rocco said his parents were flat out wrong. Gio was great. Sonny said Rocco could disagree or fight with his parents, but he couldn’t walk out.

Dante said he wasn’t surprised Rocco went to where Gio lived, but Lulu said Rocco was upset and would have gone to Sonny’s or her mom’s no matter what. He was lashing out. Dante said it felt like it kept getting worse, and Lulu said Rocco found out a lot of new life changing information in a short amount of time. He needed patience and understanding. Dante said he’d missed how much resentment there was over him leaving, but she said there were extenuating circumstances. He couldn’t expect Rocco to understand, and from Rocco’s perspective, Gio had extenuating circumstances too.  

Nathan asked where Curtis’s wife had been, and Jordan said, now he was questioning Curtis about someone else’s whereabouts? Nathan said, considering Curtis and Portia were married, why wasn’t he with his wife? Curtis said, she was on duty at GH, and Nathan said, his wife was busy, so Curtis called his ex-wife. Jordan asked how this was relevant, and Nathan said she was sitting in as Curtis’s de facto counsel. Curtis said his personal relationships were none of Nathan’s business and if Nathan felt the need to waste his time in the future, go through his attorney. They were done here. He and Jordan left.

Nina said they both knew the reason Portia hated Drew. She drugged him. Portia said, so did Nina, and Nina said it wasn’t a leap to think Portia shot him. Portia asked if that was Nina’s justification for betraying her, and Nina said she wanted to get the spotlight off her daughter. Like Portia, she’d do anything to protect her child. Portia said, what about protecting hers? She wasn’t only talking about Trina, but the one she was carrying.

Doc said Laura reached out to the person who could best help in the moment, but they couldn’t kid themselves. Someone went to the trouble of putting a dead body in her trunk. They weren’t just setting her up. It was a message, and there was no reason to think they were done. She said she thought she knew who was behind it, when his phone dinged again. He said it was a young person who was struggling. They’d just checked into the psyche ward at GH. She said he should go. She could wait, his patient couldn’t. She didn’t mind waiting to finish their conversation. She probably wouldn’t sleep anyway. They hugged and exchanged I love yous.

Sonny said Rocco was out on bail and facing criminal charges. It was serious and he couldn’t be on the street at night. He and Dante didn’t agree on a lot of things, but Rocco had to respect his father who just wanted to protect him. Rocco said he didn’t need protection from Gio, and Sonny said, maybe, maybe not, but his father was right in questioning his judgment, especially the way he’d been acting and the bad choices he’d made. Rocco asked what he was supposed to do, and Sonny said Rocco had to prove to his parents that they could trust him, but it wasn’t going to happen overnight. Rocco said he guessed he hadn’t helped things, and Sonny said, no, but he was glad Rocco came there. He could stay there tonight. They hugged, and Sonny said Rocco would be okay.

Dante asked if Gio’s extenuating circumstances were finding out he and Brook were his parents, and Lulu said that was pretty extenuating. Dante said he agreed, but regardless, Gio was still the older brother and twice failed to look out for Rocco. That was on him because he wanted to be close to Gio and encouraged the relationship. She said Rocco’s interest in Gio wasn’t just because of Dante. She thought they had a lot in common, including the people who loved them. For better or worse, Rocco wasn’t giving up on Gio because they told him to.

Nina said, Portia was pregnant? She never would have… Portia said Nina wouldn’t have sacrificed her to saved her trainwreck of a daughter? Nina would have her give birth in prison. Nina told Portia that she thought they’d said enough, but Portia said she wasn’t done with Nina yet. She knew why Nina did this. She thought Willow was guilty. Nina said Willow had made mistakes, but only because Drew manipulated her, and Portia said Willow wasn’t an innocent victim. Willow married Drew today, and she wasn’t allowing either of them to run over her. Nina tried to leave, but Portia grabbed her and said she told Nina that she wasn’t done with her.

Nina came out, and Ava asked, what happened? but Nina kept walking quickly past the table. Ava asked where Nina was going, but Nina left. Portia returned, and Ava asked if she was all right. Portia said she would be, but in case Nina didn’t get the message, she wasn’t going to be collateral damage. Nina wanted to protect Willow and she wanted to protect her own.

On the phone with Turner, Nathan said they needed to take a closer look at Curtis. He wanted to call in the bartender, the waitress, and any patrons that were at the Brown Dog the night of the shooting. If there’s enough there, they’d get a warrant for the security footage of the club.

Jordan said the fact Curtis was brought in for questioning again, said their case against Willow wasn’t as solid as they’d hoped. Obviously, Curtis didn’t shoot Drew, and they had no way to pin it on him, but please do not talk to the cops again without his lawyer. Curtis said he wouldn’t, but he was grateful she went to bat for him. That’s why he had to tell her what really happened. He had to lie to the police tonight and didn’t want to lie to her.

Lulu said Dante needed to fix things with Rocco. He had a moment, now he needed to go explain what he was feeling and why – and listen, compromise. Gio wasn’t going anywhere. Dante said he wasn’t going to let Gio lead Rocco into a dangerous situation again, but she said he didn’t need to cut Gio out of Rocco’s life. Get him to understand why his actions were of concern and maybe meet him halfway.

Ric asked how Rocco was doing, and Sonny said he was mad at his father, and his father was mad at him. They said things they shouldn’t have. Ric said he wondered where they got that from, when Rocco came out. He said he wanted to ask them both something. How would they feel if someone stopped them from seeing each other? Sonny said Rocco’s situation was different, and Ric said they had a long history. Suddenly, Gio and Emma came in with a lot of dogs. Sonny asked what the hell was going on, and Gio said they could explain. Sonny asked where all the dogs came from.

Laura looked at the flowers from Lucky, when there was a knock at the door. She opened it and said she thought they’d be stopping by soon.

Thursday:

Dogs, dogs, and more dogs covered Sonny’s living room. Rocco asked if they’d rescued them from Dalton’s lab, and Gio said yeah, his second lab. Emma said the shelters were closed for the night and they had nowhere else to bring them. Gio asked if they could keep the dogs there tonight, and Ric said there was a more important issue. They’d committed a felony and made Rocco and accomplice to every law they’d just broken.

Alexis said she hated not spending Thanksgiving with Kristina and Molly and being forced to witness Drew and Willow’s wedding. But it was worth it to have Scout spend the night. Kristina said Scout telling her about her flower girl duties made her day, and Molly said her too. Alexis said, it was the best part, and Kristina asked, what was the worst part? Alexis said, everything else. She had to do her damnedest to get Willow acquitted or lose access to Scout. One thing she and Drew agreed on was Willow’s innocence, but that meant the real shooter was out there somewhere.

Trina told Kai that it wasn’t her favorite Thanksgiving. Her mom was pregnant, and no one told her. She found her dad and Jordan kissing before the cops showed up to take her dad in for questioning about Drew’s shooting. It was the worst holiday ever. Kai asked what he could do, and she said he was doing it by just being there.

Curtis told Jordan that he lied about the hour he’d spent at The Savoy. He’d said he was alone, but he was with Selina Wu. He wanted her to kill Drew.

Britt walked into the Brown Dog and ordered a margarita, extra spicy. Jason came in and sat with Spinelli, glancing over at Britt. He asked Spinelli what was going on, and Spinelli said he was back from seeing Maxie. At the bar, Cody said he was wondering when he’d run into Britt, and they hugged. He said she was looking good for a dead woman. Jason watched them.

Laura read the card from Lucky, when there was a knock at the door. She looked through the peephole, steeled herself, then opened the door. She said she had the feeling they’d be stopping by. Sidwell asked if she was going to invite him in, but she said he’d wasted a trip. He asked her to please reconsider. He didn’t want his next stop to be the police.

Laura let Sidwell in and he congratulated her on her victory. She asked what he wanted and he said, so much for the small talk. She’d defended her grandson by publicly confronting Professor Dalton and by killing him. She said she did nothing of the sort, and he asked how she explained this, producing a photo of her looking at Dalton’s dead body in her trunk.

Ric said he was trying to defend Rocco, and they’d further implicate him by bringing in stolen property. Emma said they weren’t property, they were dogs, but Ric said the law wouldn’t see it that way. Gio said they didn’t steal them, and Emma said they liberated them. Ric said the police would see it as breaking and entering, but Sonny said they took action to save the dogs from abuse. Ric asked if the dogs were being beaten or starved, and Gio said they were locked in cages, waiting to be experimented on. Emma said it was immoral, but Ric said sometimes the law and morals didn’t work in tandem. In most cases, animal testing wasn’t illegal. Rocco said if Dalton left, he didn’t know the dogs were missing, and if no one saw Gio and Emma, they’d be in the clear. Dante walked in.  

Britt asked if Cody wanted to catch up, unless he was going to con her again, but he said he left that life behind. She said being a stand-up guy was so boring, and he tried to leave, but she grabbed his arm and said, sorry. Good for him with the self-improvement. Any tips? He said, none that topped coming back from the dead. She had a clean slate. She flashed back to Sidwell shooting Dalton, and said he’d be surprised. He said one of his many improvements was listening, but she suggested they just have a good laugh instead. He said he wasn’t in the best mood, and she asked, what’s the problem? He said he was waiting for someone, but it looked like she wasn’t going to come, and Britt said then they’d have to cheer each other up.

Spinelli told Jason that he thought the kids and Mac and Felicia were happy to be in the same room as Maxie. It was good for them. Jason said, what about him? and Spinelli said it should make him happy, but it didn’t. It killed him every time.

Kai said the police released Trina’s dad, which was a good sign, but Trina said they had a good enough reason to bring him in. Kai said maybe they were just clearing him, and she said she felt helpless. She couldn’t just stand by while her family unraveled. There had to be something she could do. He said they could figure out who really shot Drew.

Curtis said Selina came back at his request, and Jordan said because he wanted her to kill Drew. He said, for a million dollars, and she asked why he was telling her this. He said she’d defended him at the PCPD, and he didn’t want to repay her by lying. She said, instead, he made her an accomplice after the fact.

Dante said these were Henry Dalton’s dogs. Gio had done it again. He’d brought his little brother in on a potential crime. Rocco said Gio and Emma just got there. He’d known nothing about it. Gio said Rocco had nothing to do with this, and Dante said, now Rocco was surrounded by stolen property. In fact, everybody there was party to a crime. He’d brought his younger brother into a dangerous situation and everyone else. How selfish was he? Sonny said, enough.

Kai said he and Trina were the only people there except for Drew and the shooter, and the closest thing to witnesses. They needed to go over it again. Maybe they’d think of something that didn’t register at the time. Trina said, what if she didn’t want to know who did it? It looked more and more like it was one of her parents.

Molly said Willow was probably convinced that if she married Drew, a jury would never think she shot him, and Alexis said, Willow definitely thought that. Kristina said, but couldn’t it look like Drew was infatuated with Willow and she was playing him? and Alexis said it was a risk, but they refused to hear it. She thought that Drew convinced Willow, it was the only path to get her kids back. She genuinely believed Scout and Willow were fond of each other, and at the end of brutal day, if that was a win, she’d take it.

Spinelli told Jason that it was clear Georgie and James were clinging to the hope Maxie would wake up. He was glad, but couldn’t help dwelling on the alternatives. Either Maxie would never open her eyes, or her condition would deteriorate and they’d lose her. Jason said Maxie was getting the best possible care and they had to hope it was enough, and Spinelli said he prayed Jason was right. But her waking up felt like a fantasy. Jason said he had to focus on that outcome, but Spinelli said it was harder in practice. Today he felt trapped in the question, would there ever be more times to come?

Britt said Cody almost dating his cousin was a little funny, and Cody said, it was heartbreaking. She said he managed to cheer her up, and he told her that this winter, he was trapped on the GH rooftop and took his pants off. He threw them over the side to signal they were trapped. Britt stumbled and he caught her. Jason continued to watch.

Laura said faking a photo was easily done and they’d seen what AI could do, and Sidwell said they both knew the photo was real. When the police authenticated it, they’d find that too. Laura asked, where’s the murder weapon? He knew she didn’t shoot Dalton, so she assumed he did. Unless he had an associate to it for him. She’d faced others like him, faced worse than him, and none of them were around anymore, but she was. (This is why I don’t understand her freaking out about anything.)

Sidwell asked if the people Laura had faced down had proof she was a murderer. He did, and not just her picture. He showed her another photo and said, there he is, her good friend Sonny Corinthos. He had a reputation for violence and the same motive for murder as her – their grandson. It would have been enough for her to incriminate herself, but the real gift was that she incriminated Sonny Corinthos as well.

Sonny told Dante to forget his badge and think about being a father, but Dante said he couldn’t. He was acting Police Commissioner and couldn’t ignore evidence of a break-in and theft. Ric said, regarding the alleged crime committed, was Dante familiar with the Good Samaritan law? If anyone saw a person – or in this case, animal – in imminent danger, they could act in order to save them. Emma said Ric was right. They were walking home and heard barking. Gio said it sounded like the dogs were in pain, so they followed the noise to a random building. They saw the dogs were trapped and knew they had to get them out. Dante said, what street? but Emma said she didn’t remember. Dante asked why they didn’t call 911, and Gio said they acted on instinct. What was most important was that they save all the dogs.

Trina told Kai that both of her parents had been acting weird. She was starting to wonder if her dad was the one who shot Drew. Kai asked why, and she said her Aunt Stella thought it was her dad the night of the shooting because she couldn’t get ahold of him. Kai said he could believe her dad could shoot someone in anger, but he wasn’t sure about her mom, and she said if one of her parents did it, she was the reason.

Curtis told Jordan, sorry. Drew couldn’t retaliate against him, so he blackmailed Portia, then came for Stella. That was his family, and he had a duty to protect them. Jordan said she didn’t deny he had motive, but knew he couldn’t murder someone in cold blood or pay someone else to do it. He asked what made her so sure. 

Molly looked for her phone, and Kristina found it. She said Molly got a text from Cody, who wanted her to meet him at the Brown Dog. Molly told her to mind her own business. Didn’t she remember what happened the last time? Kristina said, of course (🍷). That’s why she was being nosy. She should have never paid Cody to seduce Ava. Let her make it up. Molly asked, how? and Kristina told her to go upstairs and change out of… whatever this was, and they’d send Cody a surprise. Alexis said Molly had worked hard and it was a holiday. Go have some fun.

Dante said, not only did Gio drag Rocco into this mess, he hadn’t learned from his past mistakes. Sonny said it was a victimless crime, and Ric said, there was no crime. It was a Good Samaritan situation. Dalton skipped town and the dogs were being abused and needed help. Dante said, for all they knew, Dalton could be back tomorrow.

Sidwell said he knew he was risking Laura calling the police when she discovered the body. Fortunately, she called Corinthos instead. He knew this complicated things for her and he was there to make things simple again. As long as she cooperated, no one would know the part she played in Dalton’s demise. Laura said she didn’t play any part, and he said, who knew what other evidence would come to light? She told him, cut to the chase. What did he want? He said he wanted her to continue working for the good people of Port Charles, but she’d also work for him. And as long as she did what he politely asked her to, she’d stay in office and out of prison. She said, if she refused? and he said her husband, children, and grandchildren still needed her. If something tragic were to happen to her, it would just kill them… so to speak. There was a knock at the door, and she said, ignore it and they’ll go away, but he said, that would be so rude. Allow him. He opened the door, and Boyle said, sorry he was late. What did he miss?

Spinelli said he should be with the kids, Mac, and Felicia. He thanked Jason for being a good friend and lending a wise ear. Jason said, anytime, and Spinelli said, for what it was worth (🍷), he noticed Jason’s gaze drifting to Britt. He knew Jason and Cody had scuffles, but Cody was wonderful James. He thought Cody was a man of great character. Jason thanked Spinelli for the beer, and Spinelli left.

At the jukebox, Britt asked what they should play, and Cody flashed back to dancing with Molly. He put the same song on, and Britt said, dance with me. He still owed her for parachuting into her and almost drowning her in the MetroCourt pool. He asked if she’d let it go if he said yes, and she said, maybe. They danced, when Molly walked in looking amazing, and saw them.

Britt kissed Cody and Molly ran out. Cody said, whoa. What was she doing? Britt asked why he was being so weird. She knew he was attracted to her. He said he was glad she was alive and he’d be there if she needed him, but it wasn’t like that. There was someone else in the picture now, who was clearly not coming. Britt said, my bad. She guessed things did change. She went to the bar and ordered another spicy margarita with a double shot of tequila, but Jason said, make that water, please.

Alexis said Kristina did a good job convincing Molly, and Kristina said Molly looked so pretty. She thought Molly was excited. Alexis said she was happy Kristina and Molly had repaired their relationship. It was what she was most thankful for today. When they’d lost the baby, then lost Sam, she honestly didn’t think their family would be able to heal. Kristina said she thought of Sam every day, today especially. Sam loved Thanksgiving. Alexis said it wasn’t the same without her, but she’d be proud of the love and support Kristina had shown her sister – they hugged – and her mom.

Jordan said Curtis didn’t tell her that he went through with it, and Curtis said, Selina agreed to do the job, but in the end, he couldn’t go through with it. He never transferred the money. He didn’t want a murder on his conscience and didn’t want Selina to have that kind of power over him. Jordan said he had morals and was a better man than Drew, and he said Drew could drop dead and he wouldn’t shed a tear. He realized if he got caught it would destroy his family. He had a beautiful daughter and a child on the way. He couldn’t let Drew Cain or Selina Wu or anyone take that away.

Dante said the thing with Gio was tearing their family apart. Rocco was a shy kid and never stepped out of line. Now he got alcohol poisoning and almost died and got arrested, all within a few months. Sonny said Rocco was growing up, and Dante said they had a big argument because he told Rocco that he wanted him stay away from Gio. Rocco exploded and said things that cut deep. Sonny said he was sorry, and Dante said it hurt because it was true. He did leave Rocco and his mom twice. He thought Rocco had to stay away from Gio. Sonny said Rocco and Gio had a special bond. Dante couldn’t keep them apart and he didn’t think that was the answer. Dante told him, Lulu said the same thing, and Sonny said, forget his badge and think of this as a father with two sons who both needed their dad.

Laura asked what brought Boyle there uninvited, and Sidwell said Boyle would act as his intermediary. Laura asked what his orders were. Should she resign? Should they hold a special election to install Boyle as mayor? Sidwell said, don’t be ridiculous. Boyle lost. Port Charles didn’t want him. He needed her. She got things done. She asked what things he expected, and he said she’d get the details soon enough. Boyle would communicate his instructions, and she’d execute. She asked if people wouldn’t be suspicious of them working together, but Sidwell said these things were easily explained – politics, strange bedfellows, that kind of thing. So did they have a deal?

Sidwell said it had been a long day, and Laura had a lot to think about. He was confident she’d recognize this as the best situation for all of them. The baby monitor picked up Ace’s crying, and Sidwell picked it up. He said Laura had once told him that she could never be bought. He told her that everyone had their price. He thought he’d just discovered hers. He’d be in touch. He handed the monitor to her and he left with Boyle. Laura locked the door and cried.

Jordan said the one thing Curtis hadn’t accounted for was the time between when he left The Savoy and they met at the Brown Dog. What was he doing? Curtis said he went back to Aurora to cancel the transfer. It had to be done on the same network. No one else knew anything. She was the only one he’d talked to. She kissed him and said she believed him. She knew what a good man he was, and he could count on her.

Kai said if one of Trina’s parents shot Drew, how was that on her? and she said, this started when her mom changed Heather Webber’s test results to keep Heather in prison and protect her. Drew’s blackmail and hatred of her parents spiraled. He said her mom saved Drew’s life. Why shoot him only to save him later? She said, maybe guilt, and he asked if her parents would let Willow or some innocent person take the fall. She said, never… She thanked him and said her mind was going wild. He always knew what to say to make her feel better. He said their belief alone carried no weight with the PCPD, and she said, okay. Let’s find out who really shot Drew and clear both of my parents.

Sonny said Dante was a good father. He knew it was difficult, but Dante had to remember that. Dante said he didn’t want to lose either of his sons, and Sonny said he had a lot to figure out, but he’d do it. Look at them. The others came back, and Ric said there had been no report about the dogs. Dante said that didn’t mean he couldn’t take them in, and Rocco said if Dante let them off the hook and let the dogs stay, he’d go home with him. Gio said, don’t do what he didn’t want to for him, but Rocco said it was okay. Dante went to the door, and Rocco said he was glad the dogs were safe. He left, and Sonny said Rocco did that for Gio. That’s what good brothers did.

Kristina and Alexis saw headlights, and Kristina asked if Alexis was expecting someone. Alexis said not that she knew of, and Kristina said it was way too early for Molly, but Molly came in, slamming the door behind her. Alexis asked what was going on, and Kristina asked if Cody wasn’t there. Molly said, oh, he was there, and stomped upstairs.

Alone at a table, Cody drank a beer and looked at his text to Molly. At the bar, Britt said she didn’t remember asking Jason’s opinion about her drink order, and he said she wanted to put on a show and get a reaction. Here he was. She said, what show? With Cody? Jason suggested he take her home, and she said if he had a problem with her kissing Cody, then do something about it. Maybe he should kiss her himself. Come on. I dare you. Kiss me.

🫔 Friday’s Enchilada…

Britt struggles to open her room door, when Jason arrives to help. She says, what is this? Chivalry? He asks her to let him get it for her, and she says, he won’t kiss her, but he’ll open the door for her.

Josslyn goes to the apartment and tries to get something in the dark, when Trina comes out. She asks why Josslyn didn’t turn on the light, and Josslyn says she saw Kai’s car in the driveway and didn’t want to bother them. She was just going to grab some stuff and sneak out. Trina says, to her mom’s? but Josslyn says, not if she can help it. Trina asks, what happened? and Josslyn says she just had a very weird Thanksgiving dinner with Brennan and her mom. It’s nothing to worry about. She’ll just grab her stuff… Trina says, no. They’re best friends and that’s not how it works. Does Josslyn want tea while she tells her what’s going on? Josslyn says, no. She thinks she made a big mistake.

Carly says, one thing to be said about a small Thanksgiving dinner, easy clean up, but Jack says he thought his drying technique had something to do with it. She says, that too, and he asks if she’s all right. She says, yeah. Why? He says, it’s just that this doesn’t seem like much of a holiday for her. He can’t help wondering if it has something to do with him.

At the hospital, Felicia tells Lucas, happy Thanksgiving, and he says he didn’t know she was working today. She says she’s not, but knew he would be. She just came back from visiting Maxie in Boston and every time she sees the incredible facility and the kind of care Maxie is getting, she’s grateful for him all over again. He says he’d do anything for Maxie, and her. He’s glad they got to spend the day together. She says her too. It was a pretty nice holiday. He says that made his holiday. He talks to Maxie’s team of doctors all the time, and every time he does, they tell him that she’s doing great. Felicia says, even though there’s no apparent change in her condition? and he says, that’s good news. Maxie is holding steady, which means she’s fighting, just like Felicia knew she would.

Sidwell gets patted down on Sonny’s porch and the guard says, he’s clean. Sonny lets him in, and Sidwell thanks Sonny for agreeing to see him so late. He hopes Sonny knows he wouldn’t have asked unless it was a matter of some urgency. Sonny says, how’s that? and Sidwell says he wants to clarify a few things before Sonny makes the mistake of trying to kill him.

Asleep on the couch, a knock at the door wakes Laura up. She opens it to Cyrus, who says, hello, sister. Am I too late to say grace? (I get confused for a moment because he’s supposed to be dead, but you know how it goes. Jack could have recruited him and sent him to Romania for all I know.)

Jason says, it’s all right. He’s got her. Britt says she’s good. He can go now. He got his way. She was having a good time and was ready to toss back another round, when someone made her come back to this dump. It wasn’t even last call yet. Now that the night is ruined, we [sic] can go. She stumbles, looking around for something. She wonders where she put it, when she falls, but Jason catches her. She says, oh my God.  

Josslyn says, the other night, she ran into Vaughn at the Brown Dog and they slept together, and Trina says, oh, okay. That’s not good… but not bad either. Maybe this is like a sign for them to try again and start over. Look what happened with her and Kai. Josslyn says she doesn’t see it happening because Vaughn has ghosted her ever since, and Trina says she’s so sorry. Josslyn says, don’t be. It’s her fault. She did it to herself. She knew exactly who he was and still went back for more and she’s hurting all over again.

Jack says he can’t help but think of Christmas Eve last year when Carly had a full house, and Carly says, her and Josslyn not good enough for him? He says he’s not saying that at all. He can’t help wondering if he’s the reason her family stayed away. She says, this has nothing to do with her family not liking him. Holiday dinners have lots of moving parts and sometimes the other parts have other commitments. Like tonight, Donna is at Sonny’s, and Michael, Wiley, and Amelia are at the Quartermaines’. Please don’t read anything into it… Unless this is a smokescreen and his way of telling her that it didn’t meet his expectations. He says, they were exceeded and he was grateful not to have to fight her family for the best dark meat, and she says she’s not sure it’s a fight even a man with his skills would win. He says he’s really happy that she invited him. He just doesn’t want her to ever have to decide between him and her family. She says, that’s not what’s happening. It’s not a choice she’s had to make. He says, really? He wouldn’t think Sonny was big on socializing with the WSB station chief. She says, he’d probably not be very excited about it, but she doesn’t have to spend every holiday with Sonny and he’s no one to judge. He says, what about her good friend Jason Morgan? and she says, Jason does actively avoid him, but maybe that won’t always be the case. And if it is, they’ll figure it out. He says, so if she’s not missing Jason, who was it? He got the distinct feeling that there was somebody she wished was here. She says, there was. Her brother. She wishes he’d shown up, but Jack isn’t the reason Lucas isn’t here. She is.

Sonny asks why he’d try to kill Sidwell, and Sidwell says, that is the question, isn’t it? Measure C failed to pass, and Laura Collins managed to win re-election. On the surface, Sonny doesn’t appear to have any motive to take action against him, which makes it the perfect moment to do so. Sonny says, that’s not a bad argument, and Sidwell says, it’s what he would do if he were Sonny. Sonny says, good to know, and Sidwell says, but there may be one factor Sonny wishes to consider. He shows Sonny the photo of him and Laura and Dalton’s body in the trunk.

Laura says, no. This can’t be. He’s dead. Cyrus says, that may be so, but he’s still here with her. He’ll always be with her. She says, no, and he says she didn’t invite him to her Thanksgiving feast, but he decided to come anyway. He knew she needed him, and he brought her an early Christmas gift. He shows her a box and says, she can open it now if she likes. Laura says, get away, please, and he says he’ll open it for her. He opens the box, and we see a gun. He says, it’s the gun that killed Professor Dalton. She could take it to the PCPD and turn herself in. Do the honest thing. She says, it’s too late, but he says, she always told him that it’s never too late to face the consequences of your actions. She says she didn’t shoot Dalton, and he says, then she has nothing to fear from the police. She says she can’t explain why his body was in her trunk, when Esme comes down the stairs. Esme says, she needs to take responsibility. That’s what Laura always told her.

Britt says she told Jason to get out, but Jason says he’s not leaving her alone. She’s too drunk. She says she’s been way drunker and always taken care of herself. Her phone rings and he asks if she shouldn’t take care of that. It’s gone off three times. She says she’ll do what she needs to do as soon as he leaves. She needs privacy. So if he’s going to be like this, go out in the hall. He says, she wants him to stay in the hallway? and she says, yeah. Isn’t that where the bodyguards hang out? It’s not like they’re friends. He goes out and she closes the door. She tries to answer, but can’t hit the right button.  

Jack says he thought Carly was looking to patch things up with Lucas, and she says she is. She was going to do it the other day at the hospital after their disagreement. But she ran into Josslyn, who didn’t think it was a good idea to ambush him at work, so she decided to wait for the perfect time to apologize. He says he understands the importance of timing, but hopes she doesn’t wait too long. It could hurt them both worse. He can see how much she misses him and he’s quite sure Lucas misses her quite a bit too. She says she hopes he’s right. Lucas seems to really be digging in. He says, no amount of obstinance can keep her away, but she says she thinks spite could. He says, not when it comes to Lucas. Or her. She says, so she’s Lucas’s kryptonite? and he says, not just his. He wishes he could stay and have a quiet night with her tonight. She says, the kids aren’t at home, so that’s what she was planning, but he says, alas, work beckons. She says she guesses international espionage doesn’t take a holiday, and he says, it does not. He kisses her and leaves, and she smiles. She flashes back to Valentin saying, Jack thinks he’s invincible, but he has two weaknesses – his ego and her. There’s no stopping his ego and that leaves just her. Together, they’ll bring Jack to his knees.

Trina says, the way she sees it, Vaughn broke Josslyn’s trust by keeping his work a secret. She’s allowed to be upset. Josslyn says, then again, he was just doing his job. She let herself get her hopes up. Her phone chimes, and it’s a message from Jack, telling her to get to the office now. Trina asks if everything is okay, and Josslyn says, it’s her mom. Brennan’s not staying over, so she’s going to sleep there. Trina has listened to her ramble for too long anyway. Trina says, not even close and Kai would love to see her. They hug, and Josslyn says, she’s such a great friend. She’s so grateful for her. Trina doesn’t have to worry about her. She’ll be fine. Trina says, see you soon, and Josslyn leaves.

Esme says, Laura cost her everything. She lost her child, her mind, her life, all because of Laura. If she’s looking for Ace, she won’t find him in his room. Laura asks what Esme did to him. Don’t hurt him. Esme says she’d never hurt him. She’s saving him. Laura says, from what? and Esme says, from you. She can’t raise a child. How could she teach him anything? She’s unfit and a liar. Cyrus says he told her that they were a lot alike. She was always so offended when he said it, but deep down, she knew he was right, didn’t she? Laura sees the gun in her hand and says she didn’t do it. She wakes up.

Jack says, the only way Emma Scorpio Drake and Gio Palmieri could have possibly learned about Dalton’s secondary lab was if Josslyn gave them the address. Josslyn says, Dalton was already blown and there was nothing in the lab, and he says he assumes she found out because she got her hands on the file detailing the search conducted there. That’s how she found the address, right? The file is classified. She says, it was also a dead end. There was no evidence linking Dalton to Sidwell or Faison’s mission. All they found were suffering animals. She doesn’t understand. If the WSB wasn’t going to do anything to protect them, why couldn’t her friends go in and save them? Jack says, because it’s against protocol. He should have her transferred. She says, for slipping the address under a door? but he says, no. For continuing to have a relationship with Vaughn.

Felicia tells Lucas that she was thankful to spend time with Mac, Spinelli, and the kids. Nothing is more important than connections with family over the holidays. Carly joins them and says she was thinking about Maxie today. She thought about Maxie every day, but especially today. Felicia thanks her and says, she’s very kind, but she did see Maxie today in Boston. Their time together was pretty special. She came in to take care of some paperwork and so far has done none of it. She’d better get on it. Happy Thanksgiving. She leaves, and Lucas asks what Carly is doing here. She says she had a leftover piece of pecan pie and thought he’d like it. She didn’t make it. Josslyn did, but Josslyn didn’t inherit her cooking skills. He says he’s pretty full at the moment, and she says, what about breakfast tomorrow? Come on. She misses him and thinks it’s not the same without him. She wanted to invite him and should have invited him. He asks if her invitation would have included Marco… That’s why he wouldn’t come.

Doc comes back and tells Laura, it’s been a long day. She didn’t have to wait up. She hugs him and says she did. There’s been so much trouble. He asks, what happened? and she says she knows who did it. She knows who put Dalton’s body in her trunk. Jenz Sidwell was here tonight to blackmail her.

Sonny tells Sidwell, interesting photo. It’s a shame it’s blurry. Sidwell says, it will be clear enough for the PCPD. Plus, he’s got plenty more. Sonny says he’s sure Sidwell does, and Sidwell says, let’s not have any discussion about deep fakes. They both know Sonny was at the scene of a crime. He was spotted by local law enforcement. Sonny says he was with a friend who had car trouble, and Sidwell says, good one. That’s one way of looking at it, but this is Sonny and Mayor Collins standing over the corpse of Professor Dalton, plotting their next step. To him, it looks more like conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice than car trouble. Sonny says, got a body? He doesn’t see any evidence that man is dead. Sidwell says, don’t push it. He’s got more than enough to put Sonny and the mayor away. If he didn’t, Sonny would have already called in his beefy guard to take care of him. He’ll save Sonny the effort of asking what he wants by telling him. He really wants the piers and Sonny’s full cooperation.

Britt falls on the floor, and Jason is immediately at her side. She says she needs to give herself an injection. She cries, and Jason says, come on. He helps her up and says, watch your step… Okay, step there… Step over. What’s the dose? He picks up a bottle of her medication and she says, two milliliters. He prepares the shot.

Kai asks Trina if everything is okay. He thought he heard Josslyn. Trina says, she just left. They needed to catch up. They haven’t in a while. He says he’s glad they had a chance. How’d it go? She says, fine. Josslyn had to leave to go to her mom’s. She’s going through it right now. Kai says, so is she, and she says, true, but she’s got him.

Jack says he warned the two of them to stay away from each other, and Josslyn asks wat he did to Vaughn. Where is he? Jack says, somewhere far away from her. Vaughn is under strict instructions not to contact her and she’s about to get the same. But this time she’s going follow it or find herself transferred to a basement station in Finland. The only reason he hasn’t done that yet… She says, because he’s sleeping with her mom.

Carly says she knows she caused Lucas pain and she’s so sorry. If she could unsay it, she would, but she can’t. Lucas says he was glad she said it. Now he knows how she truly feels. She says she was looking out for him. She didn’t want him to get hurt. He says he did and it still hurts. She thinks Marco is deceiving him. Does she have any idea what it feels like that his own sister believes his boyfriend is using him and he’s a fool for moving in with him? He’s glad it’s out in the open. He’d much rather have an honest break with her than watch her lie through her teeth and pretend to accept his relationship with Marco, when clearly, she doesn’t. She says she doesn’t think he’s a fool. Anyone can be taken in.

Laura tells Doc that Sidwell had proof of Dalton’s body in her trunk. Now she had to do what he said or he’d expose her. Doc says he’s so sorry she’s going through this. For anyone, it would be a nightmare, but for someone with her moral sensibility, it must feel like torture. She says, it’s getting to her. She had one of the worst nightmares she’s ever had. He asks, what happened? and she says, Cyrus was here, and Esme. They were telling her that she had to take responsibility for her actions. What does he think it means? She’s supposed to turn herself in to the police? He says, no. It was her subconscious talking. It has the same information she does. It’s telling her what she wants to do, not what she should do. She says she guesses there’s no easy answer for what she should do, and he says, far from it. Let’s say you do what you want to do, come forward and tell the truth as best you can. Ace has to be one of the biggest considerations. She says, oh my God. What would happen to Ace if she couldn’t prove her innocence? Even if they did believe she wasn’t one who killed Dalton, they’d probably still charge her with obstruction of justice. He says, they could, but they could also take into account extenuating circumstances, and she says she was set up by Sidwell. He says, Anna and the PCPD must have some idea who Jenz Sidwell is, and she says, they do, especially Anna, but she’s not here. She’s away on special assignment for WSB. If it was just her, she’d just do it, take a chance and turn herself in. But she can’t turn herself in without implicating Sonny.

Sonny asks if Sidwell doesn’t think it would look suspicious, him selling Sidwell the piers after the fight over Measure C, but Sidwell says, the vote didn’t go his way, so he upped his offer substantially. The public will look at it like a real estate transaction between two businessmen, where Sonny appears to profit handsomely. Sonny asks if Sidwell thinks anyone would buy it. He doesn’t need the money. Sidwell says, they’ll believe he had a price. Everyone else does. People might be suspicious without context, but who’s to know what happened? Sonny says, he wants the piers and what else? but Sidwell says, that’s all for now… One more thing. Now he remembers. If anything happens to him or his son, the gun that killed Dalton will be delivered to law enforcement along with the photos, and the gun is covered in Laura’s DNA.

Jason asks if Britt is all right, and she says she can’t do it. You do it. She lifts her sweater, and he says, here we go.

Kai says he doesn’t feel like he’s doing that much, but he’s glad Trina feels that he helps by being here. She says, him being here makes everything feel better. The situation with her parents is messy and complicated, but talking to him about it keeps it from being scary. He says, together, they’ll figure out a way to exonerate her parents. She’s not alone in this. She says she knows. That’s why she’s not completely miserable. She almost feels bad saying this, but in spite of everything that’s going on, she’s happy because she’s got him. He says, and he’s got her. She’s given him a second chance and he’s not about to throw it away.

Carly says she loves how Lucas always manages to see the best in people. She admires that about him, but she also worries because people lie. She’s trying to spare him the pain of the person he loves the most lying to his face. He says, don’t project her issues with Sonny on him. He knows people can be manipulated and he’s the first to admit his relationship with Brad ended in disaster, but just because Brad lied, doesn’t mean Marco will too. He doesn’t want to fight with her, but he knows he’ll never convince her to trust Marco or even like him for that matter. But she’s his sister and he loves her. He always will, but she needs to accept that Marco is in his life, and until then, he just needs some space. She says, okay. She understands and knows she can’t make him believe things he doesn’t want to. She loves him. He’s her brother and if he needs something – whatever reason or no reason at all – please call her. He thanks her and she leaves.

Jack tells Josslyn to choose her next words carefully. There’s a line she’s dangerously close to crossing. She says, oh, she’s crossing a line. Meanwhile, he’s using her to get information from her own uncle and forcing her to lie to her own mother. He says he was clear on what his expectations were the first time they talked about her joining the Bureau, and she says she understands how it works with his dating life, but still has no idea what this has to do with national security. He says, if she wants to torpedo his relationship with her mother for her own selfish reasons, go ahead, but do it after the job is done. Until then, shut her mouth. She says she’s acting as a pawn when she joined to do some good in the world, not to put innocent people like her uncle in danger. He says, Sidwell needs to be stopped by any means necessary. He’s about to get his hands on lethal technology. She says, and they need to destroy it, but he says, no. They need to acquire it. The WSB wants the technology for themselves. Josslyn says, for what?  

Sonny tells Sidwell that Laura doesn’t deserve this. She’s a good person and has done good for the city. Sidwell set her up to get leverage over him. Sidwell says he was kind of sure Laura would try to get rid of the body before going to the police, but he couldn’t be sure she’d enlist Sonny’s help. He’s so lucky she did, because now he not only has the mayor in his pocket, but also the local crime lord. Sonny asks what’s to stop him from leaving the country. Laura can handle the cops. Sidwell says, she most certainly can, but she’s just gone through a very contentious election without once turning on him, and she had more than one opportunity to do so. Like Sonny, he recognizes loyalty. In this case, it works both ways. He knows Sonny would do anything to protect Laura.

Laura tells Doc that if she goes to the police and tells them everything that happened, she’d have to give up Sonny because Detective West saw them. There’s no way Sonny wouldn’t be a suspect. Doc says, Sonny would be implicated. He has a strong motive himself. She asks if Doc thinks there’s any way the police would believe Sonny had nothing to do with Dalton’s death, and he says, on the other hand, if she doesn’t come forward, she’ll have to give in to Sidwell’s demands. She says, all Sidwell will get is concessions from city government. If she stays one step ahead of him, maybe she can mitigate the damage. He says, no doubt she could, but it’s an awfully huge burden to put on her own shoulders, and she says she wouldn’t be the only one. She’s sure she’s not the only one Sidwell is blackmailing. What Sidwell wants from her will pale in comparison to what he wants from Sonny.

Britt crawls into bed fully dressed and says she can’t believe she let Jason see her stomach. She must be way drunker than she thought. He puts a blanket over her and turns out the light.

Felicia asks if Carly left, and Lucas says, a little while ago. She says her paperwork is done. She should get going. They say goodnight, and Felicia starts to walk to the door, but turns back. She says, Lucas’s mother was her best friend, and everyone knew she had a fiery temper. And her ability to hold a grudge was the stuff of legend, but she had a little-known capacity for forgiveness. Every time she’s with him or Carly, she can see they both have those qualities. She doesn’t know what’s going on between them, and doesn’t need to know, but their mother loved them both very much. She wouldn’t want distance between the two of them. Don’t give up on his sister. She leaves.

Sidwell says, to protect Laura, Sonny will protect him and his son. If anyone tries to hurt Marco, if he receives the slightest scratch on him, Mayor Collins will answer for Professor Dalton’s murder. He thanks Sonny so much for seeing him. He thinks it’s a great idea, meeting outside of business hours. Doesn’t Sonny? He leaves, and Sonny’s phone rings. Laura says, there’s something she needs to tell him about Sidwell, but he says he knows. Sidwell was here. She asks what they’re going to do, and he says, we’ll figure it out.  

Jack says, the reason the WSB wants the technology is classified, and Josslyn asks how she’s supposed to do her job when everything is being kept from her. He says, it’s a very complicated situation. He’s made compromises left and right for the decisions he’s made. He’s doing everything he can to keep her safe. Lord knows, Carly would be devastated… His phone dings and he says, oh my God.

Carly is about to go upstairs when she hears something. She goes to the fireplace and gets a poker. She feels a hand on her shoulder and turns, raising the poker. A bedraggled Valentin stops her arm and says, you don’t want to do that. I told you we’d be in touch.

Next week, Lucas tells Marco that it’s not okay and he’s not going to pretend otherwise; Dante tells Nathan, nothing is going to stop Valentin from getting to Charlotte; Josslyn tells Jack, that means her mom is in danger too; and Carly tells Valentin, get the hell out immediately.

 🧼 All the Soap News Fit To Print…

In case you weren’t around or need a refresher course.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/what-happened-between-britt-and-cody-on-general-hospital-their-relationship-history-explained/

It was fun to see her – and Cyrus – again.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/general-hospitals-avery-kristen-pohl-on-return-as-esme-i-missed-that-girl-exclusive/

Sad remembrance.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/general-hospitals-kristina-wagner-remembers-late-son-harrison-on-his-birthday-always-with-me/

Can’t wait to check this out.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/general-hospital-alum-jeff-kober-ex-cyrus-lands-plum-role-on-acclaimed-medical-drama-the-pitt/

💉 A Dose Of Reality…

Below Deck Mediterranean

There was another tough docking, and Nathan finally got his sh*t together. Or so Captain Sandy thought. It was time for him to appoint a lead deckhand, but I’m not sure how he’ll do that with two having a serious lack of work ethic, and a third who was gung-ho, but also green AF. Eyebrows Joe was all into V and wanted her to meet his mom after the season was done. In his interview, Joe said he was a rollercoaster of emotions and he’d only known her three weeks. I give it another two weeks. Maybe.

Below Deck Mediterranean Season 10 Episode 10 Recap: Shifting Boatmances

Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City

Muzzy was visiting to give Bronwyn backhanded compliments and mixed signals. Bronwyn threw a Spill the Boston Tea Party, where the woman chose something inappropriate, uncalled for, and/or downright mean they’d said about one of the others. They shared it with the group and then symbolically threw it in the harbor for it never to return. Good luck with that. They attire was Hamilton core, and Bronwyn had wigs for all. However, Mary brought her own. No surprise.

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 6 Episode 12 Recap: Bronwyn’s Spill the Boston Tea Party Gets Messy

Vanderpump Rules

My jury is still out. I’m just not feeling this bunch, but there is LVP, so I’m hanging in. The best part was SUR employee Marcus insisting in his interview that he’d never be fired. But when LVP found out he’d been sneak drinking and led one of the other new lambs astray, she sent him home until further notice. The runner-up was server/bartender/ whatever-she-was Natalie drunkenly ranting at her bartender ex on her day off – when she was with her family. As a side rant, she wagged her finger in server Demy’s face and told her, I’m Natalie. Alrighty then. When questioned by LVP, Natalie claimed not only had she had no closure with her ex, Mercury was in retrograde.

Vanderpump Rules Season 12 Episode 1 Recap: It’s Time for a Shift Change

Vanderpump Rules Viewers Split Over Reboot: ‘Trying Too Hard To Be Famous’

Southern Charm

I missed most of this and wasn’t sorry when I read Patricia had a dog funeral. Haven’t we suffered enough with the loss of Michael? Anyway, I came in toward the end when there was a theme party where the guests dressed as literary figures. Except for Craig who misread the memo and came as a character from Hook.

Southern Charm Season 11 Episode 3 Recap: Austen and Craig’s Catfight

Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills

Garcelle’s exit remained a mystery, as well as why Sutton let Avi go. Kyle threw a garden party, and in her interview, she explained that you couldn’t just have people over anymore. You needed activities. I can vouch for this since the last few parties I’ve been to had all kinds of things going on. Rachel Zoe brought the morally corrupt Faye Resnick with her, and everybody made flower crowns. We also found out that someone had tried to set Rachel up with Mauricio. Eww! The group made a decision to have a hot girl summer, whatever that means to you. From the preview, it looked like it meant a lot of traveling.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 15 Episode 1 Recap: Rachel Zoe Wants a Hot Girl Summer

Random Reality Items

Once again, there’s a nibble, but not much real news.

Everything We Know About Real Housewives of New York Season 16 Cast Shakeup

Wait. What?

RHONJ’s Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas Enjoy Double Date With Joe and Melissa Gorga

Definitely worth a watch.

Luann de Lesseps Lands NFL Halftime Show

I know someone who was in the hospital with an unrelated illness, but would not stop vaping, even though it was contributing to their condition. They even vaped while in the hospital and it ultimately caused their untimely death. It never made sense to me. Just say no on this one.

Below Deck’s Fraser Olender Reveals He Had a Heart Attack Due To Vaping

👀 Last Weekend’s Watch…

Being Eddie. Netflix. This was an enjoyable documentary concentrating on Eddie Murphy’s rise to fame. It was great to see old clips and clips I’d never seen before, as well as Eddie talking about the comics that were his inspiration. There were no bombshells or discussions about any scandals (I’m thinking about you, Mel B), but I was startled to find out he had ten kids.

https://people.com/eddie-murphy-rare-interview-career-and-10-kids-exclusive-11847482

The Shark Whisperer. Netflix. I love sharks, so I loved this documentary about the aptly named conservationist Ocean Ramsey. Besides the amazing footage of getting up close and personal with these magnificent creatures, there was a lot of debate about her not making any significant contributions to the scientific community and that her methods were off the wall. I just kept wondering if the same viewpoints would be held if she were a man.

SHARK WHISPERER – Review

This is the End. Netflix. This movie cracked me up. A movie filled with celebrities playing themselves, they gather at James Franco’s house for a party when the Rapture happens, along with the end of the world as we know it. Part horror and a lot of comedy, it’s one of those movies rife with juvenile humor, but still outrageously funny. It’s not new, but I’d put it on the back burner until Netflix suggested it after I’d watched Animal House for the millionth time at my husband’s insistence. Admittedly, that’s also a favorite of mine. One of the best things about this film was the atmosphere of good sportsmanship on the part of the famous. It felt kind of like they’d dumped everybody onto the set and just said, go for it.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/this-is-the-end-2013

Stranger Things. Netflix. I’m not giving any spoilers, but I did watch the entire offering, despite my telling myself I’d only watch one a week. Lots of action, a few answers, the comfort of the characters returning to finish the job, and a great soundtrack.

https://people.com/stranger-things-season-5-release-date-cast-plot-11845836

https://deadline.com/2025/12/stranger-things-5-premiere-viewership-netflix-1236633162/

https://people.com/stranger-things-season-5-finale-in-theaters-everything-to-know-11860370

☃️ One Christmas Movie & One Question…

Since we have two TVs, I usually put the marathon on one of them for the entire 24 hours starting Christmas Eve.

https://ew.com/a-christmas-story-cast-then-and-now-11857883

The definitive answer.

https://ew.com/bruce-willis-wife-emma-die-hard-debate-christmas-movie-11858798

⚔️ A Knight In Waiting…

It looks like it has a bit of a sense of humor. Premieres January 16^th.

https://ew.com/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-final-trailer-trial-of-seven-mad-targaryen-11861358

🖼 Masterpiece Within a Masterpiece…

This was my favorite scene in the film. It will never cease to amaze me how real they make animals look now. Talking animals.

https://ew.com/wicked-for-good-visual-effects-no-place-like-home-11849469

Again, my favorite scene in this film. It’s visually stunning, the music is incredible, and it’s absolutely mesmerizing.

https://ew.com/sinners-scene-breakdown-juke-joint-ancestors-performance-11718104

🎄Christmastime Is Here…

I actually didn’t end up in the bathroom, the kitchen, or somewhere in my head when the tree was lit. And Gwen Stefani. She’s always had magnificent style and her outfits were everything.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-lighting-2025-live-updates-rcna247035

🦥 Party Animals…

🐻 Not just one, but two cases of ding-dong ditchers from the animal kingdom.

https://people.com/california-homeowner-discovers-ding-dong-ditcher-is-a-massive-bear-11861522

https://people.com/rare-piebald-deer-triggers-homeowners-doorbell-camera-video-11861400

🦝 Maybe his home life isn’t everything he wants it to be. Very amusing that he passed out near the toilet.

https://people.com/raccoon-goes-on-liquor-fueled-rampage-after-breaking-into-liquor-store-11860960

🐕 Even better than Westminster.

https://people.com/soliel-the-belgian-sheepdog-wins-best-in-show-2025-national-dog-show-on-thanksgiving-day-11858161

🦚 Quotes of the Week

Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games. – Babe Ruth

Hold fast to dreams. For if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. – James Langston Hughes

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice. – Saint Francis of Assisi

If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of time dealing with a life you don’t want. – Kevin Ngo

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. – Louis Brandeis

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. – Steve Jobs

Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. – Pablo Picasso

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. – Beverly Sills

Curiosity is the most powerful thing you own. Imagination is a force that can actually manifest a reality. – James Cameron

🪾 The Bone Structure Of the Landscape…

Until next week, stay safe; stay running the water when the temperature dips below freezing; and stay always remembering international espionage doesn’t take a holiday.