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Feb2

February 1, 2024 – Felicia Advocates For Adam, Coney, See Ya, Doubles, On His Way, About Emmy, Feelings, Dragon Girl, Saturday Night Cast, Be Your Dog’s Valentine & Groove

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Laura stands on the deck of the French Haunted Star when Dante comes out. She asks if he’s spoken to the French authorities, and he says he did. They’re very thorough and very professional. She tells him, just say it. Where is Spencer?

Trina sits in her stateroom, flashing back to the struggle with Esme, when Portia and Curtis come in. Trina hugs Portia and takes Curtis’s hand.

Felicia finds Josslyn at the hospital and says she heard Josslyn’s friend Adam needs a patient advocate.

Nurse Willow tells Adam that she has a friend of his outside, and he says, if she’s talking about Josslyn… She says she isn’t. She’s talking about this. She brings in his guitar and he smiles. He says he wasn’t sure what happened to it, and she says, they were keeping it for him. He thanks her, but she says, thank Josslyn. She was the one who brought it from the park the night he was admitted. She thought he might want it. Killjoy Mr. Wright aka Adam’s father comes to the door and says he was hoping Adam had outgrown this thing. It’s time he got his priorities straight.

Lois asks Chase and Brook if they can imagine anything more appropriate or beautiful than St. Anthony’s in Bensonhurst. The entire neighborhood will be there. All the Cerullos and the Falconaris and Father Tom. He does a great service. (Yeah, but isn’t Aunt Gloria not allowed near that church anymore?) Brook says, they already asked Gregory to officiate, and Lois says, not to worry. Father Tom is very liberal. She’s sure he would have no problem sharing the pulpit. So have they thought about the reception? Brook says, one idea is a yacht, and Lois says, that is romantic in theory. It’s risky in practice. The night of her second wedding to Ned – the one that was actually sanctioned by the church, as opposed to the quickie one where she thought she was marrying Eddie Maine – they had a yacht cruise. The ship ran aground and almost sank with the entire wedding party and family and friends on board. Chase says, so they should be looking at venues on dry land, and Lois says, but some risks are worth taking. Could they imagine a moonlight cruise off Coney Island? They can welcome all of the guests on board under the Brooklyn Bridge, and they can sail around Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. And when everybody’s ready to disembark, they can send them off with popcorn. Doesn’t that sound spectacular? (It sounds like, one of these things is not like the others.) Gregory says, spectacular, and Chase tells her, he has to say, they’re… Brook says, speechless, but Tracy says she’s not.

At Crimson, Drew asks Carly how it’s going, and she says, ask her in a couple of days because they’re in the middle of putting out the first issue of the magazine with her name on it. Her head is spinning. He says, with her here and Nina gone, Crimson has already improved, but Carly says she doesn’t know about that. She despises Nina, but Nina knew a lot more than she does about putting a magazine out. He says, Nina learned on the job. She’s going to learn on the job too. She’s a natural leader, runs a big company, and she’s got great taste, if he does say so himself. It’s only a matter of time before she surpasses Nina. She says she loves his confidence, and he says, nobody is even going to remember Nina ran this place. She says, Nina who? and they kiss. He says, the best business decision he ever made was making her Editor-in-Chief of Crimson. (I just had a thought, have the angry shareholders started calling yet? They might still be smarting from the merger debacle.) Michael walks in and asks if Drew has a minute.

Felicia tells Josslyn, after Carly called, she took a look at Adam’s recent psyche evaluation, and it turns out it’s up to him if he wants to go home or go back to school or stay here at General Hospital for observation. Josslyn says she thinks Adam just wants to live his life and not feel like he’s one big disappointment. Can Felicia help him? Felicia says she’ll do her best. There’s no underestimating the hold a parent has on a child.

Lois says, before Tracy insists the wedding be at this house with a bunch of snooty waiters and unnecessary etiquette, she wants Tracy to think about what Brook and Chase want. Tracy flashes back to Gregory saying, no more petty fighting with Lois and Olivia about the reception and arguing with Ned about anything. All that matters is that those two beautiful souls belong together, and we do everything to make that happen. He asks if they understand each other, and she says, they do. Lois tells Tracy, because this is supposed to be a celebration, and celebrations are supposed to be fun. She knows it’s important to have gorgeous flowers and beautiful table settings, but that is not as important as the food and the music and the dancing, especially the dancing. Because what’s really important is for the bride and the groom to enjoy the occasion. And what is more enjoyable than for Brook to be married in her neighborhood, surrounded by the people who’ve known her and loved her for her entire life? Brook tells Tracy, say something, and Tracy says she couldn’t agree more.

Dante tells Laura, the police found the captain locked in a closet, unconscious. When he came to, he confirmed Spencer chartered the boat to cruise the river to the English Channel. When the boat left the pier, he found an American woman on deck. She said she was lost, but he didn’t believe her. When he tried to take her into custody, she fought back and smacked him in the head with a fire extinguisher. Laura asks if the captain was able to ID her, and Dante says, he picked out Esme’s picture right away. She asks, what about the search for Spencer? and he says, they have every boat at their disposal in the water, searching. So far there’s no sign of Esme or Spencer. She says, then they can still be alive, and Dante says, yeah. He’ll check in again and see if there’s any updates. She thanks him, he says, of course (🍷), and leaves.

Trina asks, when did they get here? and Portia says, they just arrived. Ned Quartermaine kindly let them borrow the ELQ jet and they came as soon as they heard Esme was on her way to Paris. Curtis says, Laura and Dante are coordinating with the French police. He promises they’re doing all they can to rescue Spencer. Trina says she knows Spencer is alive, and Portia asks, so what happened? The police told them that Esme tried to stab Spencer with a needle. Trina says, she ambushed him from behind. Whatever drug she was using was so powerful, he couldn’t even stand. Then Esme tried to come for her and tried to inject her with the needle. Then Spencer grabbed her and they both went over the side… He saved her life like he did in Greenland. Curtis says, thank God for that, and Trina says she thought she lost him then too. Then he came back to her, so – Laura comes in – she just knows in her heart that he’s alive still. Laura tells her to trust her heart.

Michael congratulates Carly on the new job, and she thanks him. He says, the MetroCourt’s loss is Crimson’s gain. She says, don’t worry. She’s definitely getting her half of the MetroCourt back one day, with her own money. She’s not going to take loans from anyone. So until then, she’s just going to enjoy her time at Crimson. Michael says, she’ll knock it out of the ballpark, and she thanks him for the vote of confidence. But that’s not why he’s here, is it? He says, no. He was looking for Drew. His office said he was here. Drew suggests they relocate, but Carly says she’s going to GH because she thinks Josslyn could use some back-up. She hugs Drew, saying, take it easy on him, in his ear. She leaves, and Drew says, it’s late. Anything Michael needs to say to him, he can say to him in the morning. Michale says he’s afraid not. He’s resigning.

Mr. Wright says, this has got to go, trying to take Adam’s guitar, but Adam says, no, it doesn’t. Willow says, he’s upsetting the patient. Please wait outside. Wright tells Adam that they have far more important things to discuss than his musical hobby, like the reason he’s here in this hospital. Josslyn walks in with Felicia, and Wright says, then moving on to the many lies Adam’s told. Adam owes him that. Josslyn says, Adam doesn’t owe him anything, and Wright tells Willow that he thought he made it clear that this young woman was not to be allowed near his son. Felicia tells him, please do what Nurse Corinthos says and wait outside, and Wright asks who she is. She says she’s Felicia Scorpio. She’s on staff here as a patient advocate and she needs to talk to Adam, just the two of them.

Lois says she’s sorry. She doesn’t think she heard correctly. Did Tracy just agree with her? Tracy says, as mother of the bride, Lois is traditionally hostess of the wedding and the reception. She knows their tastes differ and Quartermaine traditions are not necessarily right for everyone. Lois says she always thought Tracy was too snooty to see past her own stuck-up nose, but clearly, she was wrong. Tracy says, live and learn, and Brook asks if she and Chase can have a word with grandmother privately. Gregory says, of course (🍷). Shall we? Lois says, delighted, and they leave, Gregory closing the door. Tracy says, now that they’re all on the same page, the wedding can proceed. The ceremony at St. Anthony’s in Bensonhurst, the festival hall of their choosing for the reception, and the streamers, balloons, and bunting in whatever color palette Brook’s mother desires. No need for them to thank her. Brook says, thank her? They were counting on her to say no.

Portia asks if Laura has any news, and Laura says, Dante is with the police now, but no word yet. Trina says she knows they’ll find him, and Laura asks if Trina can just tell her what happened and what Esme thought she was going to accomplish. Trina says, Esme wanted to take Spencer hostage to force Nikolas out of hiding and trade him for Ace, but Laura says, Esme’s a tiny little girl. How could she possibly overpower Spencer? Did she have a gun? Curtis says, that’s why she planned to drug him, and Trina tells them, Esme said the drug would make Spencer docile, but it didn’t work. He found a way to fight it, and then Esme came for her with the needle, and he grabbed her. That’s how she knows he loves her, and she knows he’s alive. Dante comes in, and Laura asks if there’s an update, but Dante says he’s sorry. He doesn’t have good news.

Tracy says she doesn’t understand. She thought Brook was on board with her mother’s vision. Brook asks if Tracy knows how many weddings she’s been to at St. Anthony’s. Don’t misunderstand. They’ve all been beautiful and a lot of fun, but as much as she loves the old neighborhood, she doesn’t want to be married there. Chase says he and Brook met in Port Charles. They fell in love here and the people they love and are closest to live here. Brook says, they want a Port Charles wedding. Whether they have the reception here at the house or at The Savoy or at the MetroCourt ballroom, they just want it to be in a place that has meaning for them as a couple. Chase says, it’s not that he doesn’t want to get to know Brook’s family in Bensonhurst. He does. Brook says, just not on their wedding day. They want it to be a day to celebrate their love, not a meet and greet with the Falconari and Cerullo clans. Tracy says, if that’s the way she feels, why doesn’t she tell her mother? and Brook says, because she’s her ma’s only child and she’s a daughter. A big neighborhood wedding is like a rite of passage. Her ma has always been rebellious, but when it came to marrying her dad, they did the ceremony in Bensonhurst. Tracy says she remembers the stories, running around Brooklyn in their wedding attire, hoping to make it to the church on time, and Brook says, now it’s her mother’s turn to be mother of the bride. To have all the uncles and cousins and nonnas congratulate her. And since she divorced Brook’s dad and raised Brook as a single mom, it’s an even bigger deal for her. Tracy says, so maybe Brook should defer to her wishes? and Chase says, she’s got a point. Brook says she doesn’t want to hurt her mom’s feelings, but she just wants their wedding to be their wedding. Tracy says, it will be. She promises.

Michael hands Drew his resignation and says he’s happy for his mom. He knows she’ll make Crimson even better, but Drew fired Nina and hired his mom without even asking him. He knows it’s Drew’s call, but as somebody who’s been handling the day-to-day for years, he should have at least been consulted. Drew says, like Michael shared the inside information about Nina with him? and Michael says he found out Nina tipped off the SEC at their wedding reception. He was on the phone call with his source when he looked over and saw Nina dancing with Willow and his son. Drew says he understands it’s complicated, and Michael says, that’s why he needed proof. He recorded Martin Grey admitting to everything. He went to his father. He was going to play him the recording and expose Nina; get her out of his father’s life, Willow’s life, and his kids’ life, once and for all. Drew says, Michael doesn’t have to explain it. He didn’t want to break Sonny’s heart. Michael says he and his father had been estranged ever since he chose Nina over Michael’s mom and his family. They finally reconciled, so if Michael was to go over to him and basically say, see? I was right. Nina’s a liar and you were a fool to choose her over us, he felt it would break their relationship for good. Drew says, he could have found a gentler way to bring it to him, but Michael says, no matter how he would have said it, that’s what Sonny would have heard. That’s what he heard when Michael told him the truth finally. Drew says, Sonny blames Michael as much as he blames Nina, and Michael says, if not more. That’s for him and his father to work out, or not. The point is, he owed it to Drew to let him know everything and he didn’t. He’ll stick around and help with the transition as long as Drew needs him, until he can find someone he trusts with the position. Michael starts to leave, but Drew says, wait. The truth is, his anger was misdirected toward Michael. Nina is the one who caused all the harm. Now that Carly is here in her place, the books are balanced. Michael asks what he’s saying, and Drew tells him that he’s saying he wants Michael here. But with new ground rules in place.

Wright says his son doesn’t need an advocate. He has his father. Josslyn asks how that’s worked out, and Wright says, if she doesn’t leave now, he’ll call security. Carly arrives and says, no, he won’t. Wright asks who she is, and she says she’s Josslyn’s mother. And instead of insulting her daughter, why isn’t he thanking her for saving his son’s life? Felicia says, if they’d all just step outside and give her a moment alone with Adam, but Wright says he’s staying. Willow says, Adam? and Adam says he’d like to talk to the advocate. Willow says, he heard his son. He needs to leave. Or should she call security? Wright tells Adam that he’ll be right outside, and Josslyn says she’ll be right outside too, in case Adam needs her. Everyone leaves, and Adam asks Felicia, what happens now? She says, it’s his life. He’s been given a second chance to live it. How he does so is up to him.

Dante says, the authorities are dragging the river. They’ve got divers out there and helicopters along the shoreline, but the currents are stronger the closer the river gets to the Channel. Trina says, there must be something more they can do to rescue Spencer, but Dante says, the problem is this. They’ve been in the water for more than 24 hours now. Given the temperature and whatever Esme gave to Spencer, they’re no longer calling this a rescue mission; they’re calling it recovery. Trina says she doesn’t care what they call it, recovery or rescue. What matters is they get Spencer back. Dante tells Trina and Laura that he’s so sorry. Spencer is now presumed dead. Laura starts to cry, and Trina says, they’re wrong. He’s alive. She knows he is. She runs out, crying.

Portia asks if Curtis minds, and he says, of course (🍷) not. Go after their daughter. She runs after Trina, and Curtis tells Laura that Spencer was her grandson and he’s very sorry. She thanks him, and Curtis asks who Dante’s contact is at the local police. Dante says, Captain Auboire. She has a command station set up on the bridge. She can give him all the details. Curtis says he’s going to need to hear that so he can relay it to Trina when she’s ready. He leaves, and Dante asks Laura if there’s anything he can do. She says, find her grandson, and he says he wishes he could. She says she knows. She knows Dante would bring him back if he could. They all would. But nothing can be done. She sobs and Dante puts his hand on her shoulder.

Felicia says, Adam tried to end his life. She and his medical team are going to make sure he knows they’re going to continue to support him even after he walks out the door. He’s not alone. He has help. All he has to do is ask for it.

In the hallway, Josslyn says, there’s something Wright needs to know. When she found Adam in the park, he was clutching the thing he loves most, that guitar. Does he know what she likes to think? That even when he was out of it and about to drift off forever, he heard music, and it gave him a reason to live. He believes he’s doing what’s best for his son, but what’s best for Adam is for his father to see him and accept him for who he is.

Tracy asks Lois and Gregory to join them, and Lois makes a beeline for Brook, while Gregory asks if Tracy is okay. She says, no thanks to him. Agreeing with Lois took years off her life. Lois says she doesn’t want them to worry about a thing. The cost of the boat and the food… she’s going to foot the bill. Tracy says she’s footing the bill. And on further review, she’s decided the wedding is going to take place here in Port Charles. Formal attire, flowers by Genevieve, string quartet, and French champagne. Lois asks if that’s really what they want, and Chase says, as much as he wants to meet Lois’s extended family, he and Brook are based here, and this is where they would like to have the wedding. Brook says, a formal reception with flowers and champagne and a string quartet sounds beautiful, and Lois says, beautiful, yeah, but where’s the fun? Tracy says she’s so glad Lois brought that up, because it’s the night before the wedding when the fun really happens.

Portia finds Trina on deck, and Trina asks how she’s supposed to walk away from him. How can she let him go? Portia hugs her.

Brook and Chase both say, Coney Island? and Tracy says, it may not be the proper venue for the wedding, but it’s perfect for the rehearsal dinner. Lois says, of course (🍷). Why didn’t she think of that? Tracy says, nail polish remover. Silent killer. They can recreate all the outer borough charm right on the wharf. They can hire a carnival… and rockers. Whatever. Lois says, that’s true, but Tracy could do even better than that, right? Because why recreate Coney Island, when they could have the real thing? Chase says, the rehearsal dinner is the night before the ceremony, and Brook says, they can’t get everybody down there and back to Port Charles. Lois says, is she sure? What does Tracy think? Tracy says, they can charter buses, and Lois says, buses? What about jets? Tracy is a fancy shmancy cosmeticsy old lady. She can fly everybody down there and back in one night. She can rent out the whole park. Lois can just see it now. Waiters on roller skates handing out pigs in blankets, the Salt N Sizzle, the sideshow, and oh! The Cyclone. Gregory says he’d pay money to see Tracy on The Slingshot, and Lois says, and maybe they can get the groom to serenade the bride on the beach. Brook looks at Chase, and Lois says, what? No. They’re going to tell her that they hate it? Brook says, she couldn’t be more wrong, and Chase says, they love it. Lois says, they do? and Brook hugs her. Gregory and Tracy go into the foyer.

Felicia says, Adam would like to see Josslyn now, and Josslyn goes to his room. She says, looking for her? and Adam says, the nurse told him that it was her who brought his guitar from the park to the hospital. She says she knew he’d want it, and he says, but she didn’t know if he’d be around to use it. She says, no, but she hoped, and he thanks her. She says, it wasn’t a big deal, and he says, not just about the guitar. For him. He tried to kill himself. If it hadn’t been for her, he would have. She says she was just doing what a friend does, and he says, even after everything, the way he treated her, she can still say that. She says she just did, and she promises to keep on saying it as long as he promises to hear it.

Wright tells Felicia that he still needs to see his son, when Josslyn comes back with Adam and his guitar. Wright says, oh good, he’s dressed. Enough talk. They’re going home. Adam says, no, he’s not.

Drew says he needs to know that he can trust Michael. That was never an issue before. Michael always had his back and he always had Michael’s back. He’s not blaming Michael for making the choice to protect his family, but he’s saying Michael has to remember he’s family too. Michael asks how he rebuilds that trust. Where does he start? Drew says, him firing Nina and putting Carly in her place, that’s just the beginning, and Michael asks if he’s planning more changes at Aurora. Drew says he’s planning more changes for Nina. He’s going to make her pay for every single day she kept him away from his daughter, for every scar he carried with him when he walked away from Pentenville. That woman thinks she’s lost everything. She has no idea. She’s going to keep losing until she’s alone, as broke, and as empty as she deserves to be. So is Michael with him? Ugh. I’m not liking this new, dark Drew. I wasn’t exactly a Drew fan to begin with, but he’s kind of creepy now.

Laura tells Dante that she knows better than to play with what ifs. She knows it’s not going to change anything, but she can’t stop herself. What if Spencer had just refused to give Ace to his father? Or what if when Esme finished in court, she just took her son and went back home? Then they would all just be in Port Charles tonight, wouldn’t they? And Spencer and Trina would be together. They’d be young and in love and in Paris. She cries and says, instead, they have this. She can’t imagine a world without Spencer. She just can’t.

Portia tells Trina to take her jacket, but Trina says, no. Portia says she doesn’t want Trina to get cold, but Trina says she doesn’t care. Think about how cold the water is. Spencer loved to swim, but he hated the cold. She remembers when they were at the cabin, and he couldn’t wait to make a fire… At the cabin. That’s when Esme showed her true colors. Why didn’t they pay attention? Why didn’t they get away from her then? Even Spencer… especially Spencer. Portia says, Esme can’t hurt anyone anymore. Spencer saw to that. He really was a hero. She suggests getting Trina home, since there’s really nothing they can do here now, and Trina says she’ll meet Portia at the stateroom. Portia leaves, and Trina asks Spencer, how do I do it? How do I say goodbye?

Lois says she got carried away and suggested a wedding and reception that’s very similar to… Brook looks at her, and she says, okay, almost identical to her wedding to Brook’s father… and her cousin Teresa’s… and her cousin Angela’s… All right, and to Luciana Falconari’s, which all happened this past year. Brook says, and they were all beautiful, and Lois says, yes, and Brook’s wedding will be beautiful too. As long as it’s the wedding of Brook’s dreams, not hers. Brook says she loves Lois, and Lois says she loves Brook too. Brook says, as long as they have their families wishing them well… Chase says, their wedding will be perfect. Lois agrees.

Gregory says, Tracy never ceases to amaze him. She has all sorts of hidden talents when she lets herself show them. She says, sometimes all she needs is a little encouragement. However, there is no amount of encouragement that will ever get her on anything called The Slingshot. He says he begs to differ. If he can get Alexis into a parachute, he can get her onto The Slingshot. (See below.)

Wright says, don’t be foolish. Adam’s proven he can’t be trusted on his own. After some time home with family, he can enroll in another college. Get a fresh start. Adam says he’s going back to PCU. He’s got unfinished business there. Besides, there’s a really great music department there. Wright asks, who will pay the tuition? and Felicia says, with his musical talent, perhaps PCU will want to recruit Adam. Adam says, or he’ll get a job, put himself through school, and Wright says, this is a mistake, but Adam says, it’s his to make. He has his dad’s phone number, and his dad has his. Whenever he feels like talking, they’ll talk. Wright looks disgusted, and leaves. Josslyn hugs Adam, and he says he’s not complaining, but what was that for? She says, for being you, and Carly looks on proudly.

Michael says, if regaining Drew’s trust means pursuing a vendetta against Nina, he’s sorry, but the answer’s no. Drew asks if Michael thinks he’s being too hard on her, but Michael says, it’s not worth what he stands to lose. He already went behind Willow’s back in order to protect her from her mother, and it nearly cost him his family. He can’t do that again. He wants Nina to lose everything, but he can’t be involved in making that happen. Drew had better start screening for a CEO. Drew says he already has his CEO. Michael just proved it right now. Michael asks if this was a test, and Drew says he told Michael what he was planning. Michael declined to be involved and he respects Michael’s reasons and respects his honesty. That’s what they need. They need transparency. Collaboration can’t happen without it. He rips up Michael’s resignation and says he expects to see Michael at his desk first thing in the morning.

Portia asks what the police had to say, and Curtis says, they’re going to extend the search for the next 48 hours. If they don’t find anything, they’re going to assume Spencer and Esme’s bodies were swept out into the English Channel and lost. She says, any idea on the odds of recovering their bodies? and he says, less than 50%. He doesn’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. On one hand, if they don’t find the body, Trina will never accept Spencer’s gone. If they do find the body, she’s going to insist on viewing it. He just doesn’t want her to see Spencer that way. He wants to spare her that. Portia says she wanted Spencer out of Trina’s life. He brought trouble and she wanted to protect Trina from all of that. But the thought of that young man losing his life saving Trina’s and how Trina’s feeling tonight… She didn’t want it to happen like this. She cries and says, not this way.

Laura and Dante go out on deck, and Laura goes over to Trina. Trina asks if Doc is okay, and Laura says, he still has a headache. Other than that, he’s fine. Trina says she knows Laura wants to get home soon, so she promises she won’t be long, but Laura tells her to take as much time as she needs. She kisses Trina on the forehead, and she and Dante go back inside. Trina flashes back over her and Spencer being in Paris before Esme came along, and there’s a song part. She says, this isn’t goodbye. Somehow, some way…

We see the turtle dove washed up on a rocky shore.

Tomorrow, Olivia says, it’s best for everyone; Laura says, we owe each other the truth; Trina says, this time it won’t be a happy ending; and Ava tells Nina to prepare herself for a life without him (presumably Sonny).

🛟 Sweeping Down the Seine…

Never fear, Spencer is making a series for Netflix. This doesn’t say much about his ex-partner in crime. Only that yesterday was her last day on screen. My hopes of Spencer and Esme both having lost their memories and being stuck in a Blue Lagoon scenario are officially dashed.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/avery-pohl-leaves-general-hospital

🤸‍♀️ Stunts On the Water…

This sounds like fun, and kudos to Avery Pohl for being her own stunt double.

The Secrets Behind GH’s Paris Fight Scenes!

🛵 He’s Getting There…

No definitive date, but the speculation is late February/early March.

Steve Burton Teases His GENERAL HOSPITAL Return!

🏆 Variations In Category…

The Daytime Emmys make a few changes.

NATAS Announces Changes to Daytime Emmy Categories

🍹 Some Type Of Way…

Checking in on how everyone feels. Even though it’s probably the least important thing in the history of the world.

How Does Taylor Ann Green’s Boyfriend Feel About Her Friendship With Ex Shep Rose?

🐉 When Worlds Collide…

Seasons are so sparse now, she can probably take on a few more projects and have spare time.

https://ew.com/supergirl-casting-milly-alcock-house-of-the-dragon-8549512

🗽 Live From New York…

This sounds promising.

https://ew.com/snl-1975-movie-cast-and-real-people-8551014

❣️ Ahead Of the Pack…

No shame in having your dog as your date. As a matter of fact, it’s probably better than a lot of human dates.

https://www.dailypaws.com/gear-apparel/pet-gifts/dog-valentines-day-gifts

https://www.dogtopia.com/blog/how-to-celebrate-valentines-day-with-your-dog

🏃🏽‍♀️ One February A-Leaping…

Check in tomorrow for soap, amusement, knowledge, and as always, music. Until then, stay safe, stay refraining from posting every moment of your life on social media, and stay not playing with what ifs. They won’t change anything.

Apr21

April 20, 2021 – Cyrus Gets Some News, New Project, Open To It, Explosive Reunion, Too Many, Award Winning Fashion, Back To Life & Changes

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jason is brought to the visiting room, and the guard takes his shackles off. He sits down and waits. 

At Carly’s, Laura is on the phone, leaving Nikolas a message to please call her back. Carly is also on the phone, and says, they need help. They need to get her mother and Florence out now. They both grab their coats, and jet out the door.

On the phone at Jordan’s, Taggert thanks someone for the update. He says, let him know if Cyrus does something sketchy… True. He’s usually doing something sketchy, but if it’s out of the ordinary, call right away. Jordan comes in, and asks who he was talking to. He says, Epiphany agreed to be his eyes and ears at the hospital. He does know Britt was transferred to keep her in the dark, but Cyrus has been keeping a low profile. She says, until that changes, Taggert isn’t on house arrest. The ankle monitor works anywhere. He should go out and get some fresh air and sunshine. He says she’s trying to get rid of him, and she says she’s not, but she does think Cyrus is taking up too much real estate in his head. Cyrus has taken enough already. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, actually, she’s on her way to talk to Curtis about their divorce.

In the prison yard, Alexis tells Elda, crazy weather, huh? and Elda asks who Alexis is calling crazy, and Alexis says she’s not calling Elda crazy. Elda asks if Alexis is calling her a liar, and Alexis says she’s trying to apologize. Elda says, Alexis talks too much, but she wouldn’t if she didn’t have any teeth. Actually, I think that would be her tongue, but, semantics.  

Trina arrives at Carly’s house, and she and Josslyn hug. Josslyn says, it feels like forever since they’ve seen each other, and Trina says Josslyn has barely been around this week. Josslyn says she’s been super busy doing some extra credit work, and volunteering at the soup kitchen, and volleyball is crazy. Trina asks, how’s the ankle? and Josslyn says she has a brace now, so she can play through it. Trina asks what she’s missing. It’s the spring of their senior year, and everyone else is enjoying their last days. Why is Josslyn being so hyper?   

At Perdino’s, Martin tells Cyrus, as thrilling as it is to sit with him while they check their phones, he has to dash. Cyrus says, don’t go, but Martin says he’s had enough coffee, and it’s too early for booze. He’s sure he’s needed at the office for some reason. Cyrus says he’s expecting important news, and wants Martin to celebrate with him. Stick around.

On the phone, the Colonel tells Nikolas that his men are ready to go. Should they proceed? Nikolas says, do it. Go. 

Josslyn asks how things are with Trina’s dad, and Trina says they’re getting together after she and Josslyn are done. Josslyn is glad they’re patching things up, and Trina says, her too. She’s just sorry she wasted time being mad at him, and Josslyn tells her to just make the best of their time now. They seem to be doing that. Trina says, she thinks it’s weird that Jordan took responsibility for him, and Josslyn says, which the judge probably allowed only because she’s the Commissioner. He probably wasn’t allowed to stay with anyone else. Trina says, that’s part of it, but she was so mean to Jordan when Jordan was secretly helping her dad. Whenever she saw Jordan, she gave her attitude. Josslyn says, as mean as Trina was to Jordan, she was worse to Curtis, and Trina asks, how is that helpful? Josslyn say she’s sure they understand, and Trina says, her point is, Jordan has always been nice to her, and it makes her feel worse. But enough about her. What’s going on with Josslyn? Why is she being an even bigger overachiever at the least appropriate time? Josslyn says she wants to pad her transcripts, but Trina says, anyone who’s going to look at them, has seen them already. Josslyn is the complete scholar/athlete package. Josslyn says, Southern Coastal doesn’t think so. They waitlisted her.

Taggert says he’s sorry Jordan and Curtis couldn’t work things out, and she says she is too. He wonders if that’s why she wants him out of the apartment, but she asks what that would have to do with anything. He says they wouldn’t be breaking up had he not come back, but Jordan says, let her be clear. No one broke up her and Curtis except her and Curtis. He says, not true. All of their problems can be traced back to Cyrus. She says she doesn’t want to think Cyrus has that kind of power over her life, and he says, if he hadn’t been undercover for so long, trying to take Cyrus down, he and Portia might have had a chance. Portia wouldn’t have needed to find someone else. Jordan says Portia told her. She knows Portia was with Curtis. Taggert says, but Curtis wasn’t the problem. Cyrus tanked their marriage, like he’s doing now with hers. That’s why they have to keep looking to find someone to stop him.

Curtis walks into Perdino’s, and Cyrus tells Martin, there’s someone he must say hello to. Martin asks if Cyrus realizes that anyone with the character he proports to have, would steer clear of him, because they don’t believe he is of such character. Does Cyrus intend to prove them right? Cyrus says he’s doing no such thing. He’s going to offer his sympathies. Martin asks if he can do that without sneering, and Cyrus asks if Martin must malign him so. Martin says, yes, and Cyrus says Curtis has moved into the MetroCourt. That means he and Jordan split up. How can he, as a person of character, ignore Curtis’s pain?  

Anna apologizes to Jason for not coming sooner. He says, she’s been busy, and she says she has. Robin and Noah send their love. He says he sends them his, and she asks if he needs anything. He says he’s fine, and she says he’s been fighting. We see his hand is bruised, and he says, it’s not his first time in there. She doesn’t have to worry about him. She says she’ll try not to, but she helped put him in there.

Elda pins Alexis against the wall, and asks if she’s stupid. She said, shut up. Number one, words are no good in there, and she’s going to make sure Alexis remembers. A woman walks in with her crew, and says it looks like Elda has caught a new fish.

The Colonel says they breached the parameter without resistance. The men there retreated before his team went in. Nikolas asks if he means Carly’s people let them in, and Ava says, maybe it’s a trap, but Nikolas doesn’t think so. It’s a farmhouse in Vermont, not an armed encampment. The Colonel says they’re in the house, and Nikolas asks if there’s a problem. They lose contact, and Nikolas wonders, what happened? Carly and Laura walk in, and Carly says, it’s simple. She gave her men a heads up that they were about to be attacked.

Elda addresses the woman as Steph, and asks if she wants in on the action, but Steph says, no. Throw her back. She’s not worth the trouble. Elda says Alexis was mouthing off and disrespecting her, but Steph says, it sounds like Elda is disrespecting her. Elda says, no, she doesn’t do that, and Steph says, then forget about her, and get out of here. Elda leaves, and Alexis thanks Steph, who says, no problem. Alexis introduces herself, and Steph says she knows who Alexis is. She needs to keep her head down. Alexis says she’ll do that, and thanks her again. Steph says, that’s why they pay her for, and Alexis says, what? but Steph is already gone.    

Trina tells Josslyn, that doesn’t mean there’s still no chance for her to get into Southern Coastal, but Josslyn says the number is small. That’s why she’s going all out to prove she’s good enough. Trina says she thinks Josslyn needs to stop, and Josslyn says, quitting sends the right message, but Trina says, in this case, it does. Josslyn has done more than enough, and if they can’t see that, it’s their loss. The doorbell rings, and Trina asks if something is wrong. Josslyn says, it’s weird. The guard should call before he lets someone in. She goes to the door, and opens it to Cameron.

Jordan tells Taggert that she spent the past year trying to put Cyrus away, and all she’s got to show for it is a broken marriage. He says, she got out from under Cyrus’s thumb, but she says he’s using GH as a front, so that he can manufacture a dangerous drug. Taggert asks how that worked out, and Jordan says, Laura and Monica did sway the board. He asks if that’s a small thing, and she says, it’s a small victory compared to putting Cyrus away. They need a breakthrough, now that Cyrus is doing his best to live up to the new respectable image that she gave him; another thing she’ll always regret. Taggert says, that image is paper thin, and when Cyrus messes up – and he will – they’ll be there.

Curtis gets a beer at the bar, and Cyrus walks up behind him. Cyrus asks if Curtis is tired of the MetroCourt restaurant already. Living in a hotel does have its draw backs. Obviously, it’s not a good sign for his marriage, and he was rooting for them. Curtis doesn’t turn around, but says, walk away. Cyrus says he’s far from finished, and Curtis turns to look at him.  

Jason tells Anna, only one person is responsible for him being in there, and it’s not her. She says he warned he about Peter, but she wouldn’t listen. Peter framed Obrecht, and now he framed Jason. Jason says, whatever happened already is done. What is Anna doing about it now? She says she and Carly are working to prove Cyrus paid Gladys, and thanks him for sending Carly to her. It’s been a pleasure. He says he knew they’d be more effective working together, and she says, because of the divergent approach to problem solving? He says, something like that. Have they made any progress? She says their plan was put on hold, and he asks if Peter’s got something on her.

Carly tells Nikolas, points for discovering Florence’s location, but he’s too late. She was ahead of him. He says Laura told Carly? and Laura says he gave her no choice. It’s not the way to deal with Cyrus. Ava tries to interject, but Carly tells her, stay the hell out of it. Nikolas says, don’t talk to his wife like that. He listens on the phone, and says, the target, the guard, and the nurse are locked in the panic room. Carly says, the nurse is her mother, but Nikolas tells the Colonel, extract the target. If they resist try not to cause any injury. Laura says, tell them to stand down before someone is killed.

Jason asks if Peter threatened Carly or Robin, but Anna says it’s someone not in his circle. He asks if it’s Britt, since he walked in when Peter was threatening her once, but Anna says, no. Jason says, Peter threatened someone Anna cares about who’s not Robin, and she says she’s doing what she can to eliminate the situation, but her hands are tied. He asks if she came there to tell him that there’s nothing she can do for him, but she says, no. She came to ask for help.

Cameron says, hi, and Josslyn returns the greeting. Trina says, as much as she’d love to stay, she’s meeting her dad. Josslyn thanks her for stopping by, and she says, her pleasure. Now work things out. Cameron comes in, and Josslyn asks, what brings him by? and he says he missed his best friend.

Cyrus says he also wants to congratulate Curtis on his change in career. He hopes Curtis has more luck as a club owner than a P.I. It must have been frustrating when he had a case where he knew the suspect was guilty, but he wasn’t good enough to find evidence. Curtis asks how Cyrus’s mom is. Does Cyrus know? Cyrus says they’re not talking about his mother, but Curtis says, they are now. Cyrus might be interested to know she’s fine, and Cyrus says, and he knows how? Curtis says he saw her the other day, and man, she was happy as a clam. She was chatting about how proud she was of her son. It was Martin this, and Martin that. Come to think of it, he doesn’t recall her having a good word to say about Cyrus. It doesn’t surprise him, and he’s sure it doesn’t surprise Cyrus. He takes a drink, and Cyrus says Curtis hasn’t seen his mother. Curtis says Cyrus is right. He’s just messing with him. He was going to judge Cyrus for kicking a man when he’s down, but he decided to do the Christian thing, and walk a mile in his shoes. He has to say, it was all good watching Cyrus’s eyes glaze over with such rage. How does he manage it? Cyrus says he admits Curtis surprised him. A virtuous upstanding man, capable of well thought out cruelty. Curtis says don’t tell him they’re more alike than either of them is willing to admit, because they aren’t. Cyrus says, aren’t they? How badly does Curtis want to find out?

Maggie asks if Alexis is okay, and Alexis says she thinks so. Maggie says, Elda didn’t do much damage; she’s lucky. Alexis says Elda was about to smash her face in, when a woman named Steph interrupted. Maggie says, no one messes with Steph. Why did she help Alexis? Alexis says she has no idea.

Carly tells Nikolas to get his men out now, but he says, if Cyrus doesn’t get his mother today, Alexis could be hurt or killed. It’s not a risk he wants to take. Laura says she told him she has a good relationship with the warden, and she’ll talk to him. He can put protection in place. Nikolas says, the authorities won’t help if Cyrus sends his people in. Carly asks if he’s willing to risk Bobbie’s life, and Florence is old and frail. She could have a heart attack and die.  What will Cyrus think then? Nikolas tells Carly, there’s a simple solution. Tell her men to open the room, and hand Florence over. She says, Florence is her only leverage, and he says, that’s not his problem. She says, the hell it isn’t. If Cyrus gets her back, he’ll turn Port Charles into a big drug den. He asks if she isn’t being melodramatic, and Laura says, they saw what the drugs did to Sasha. What does he think they’ll do when Cyrus unleashes them to the kids on the playground? He says, that’s a problem for law enforcement. Alexis is in trouble now, and he’s not risking her life for what ifs. It’s up to Carly. She can surrender Florence, or his men will go in and get her. Carly picks up the phone, but Laura says, wait.

Josslyn says she misses Cameron too, and they hug. She says she really hates when they fight. He says, him too, and asks if they can stop fighting, and put this behind them. She says, definitely, and he says, awesome. He says he’s glad it’s over with, and she says, her too. How has he been? He says, not great actually. Things at home are pretty rough. She asks if it’s because of what he said to Jake about Jason, and he says he apologized multiple times. He doesn’t think Jake hates him, but he doesn’t think Jake has forgiven him. Josslyn says, he will, and Cameron hopes so. The worst part isn’t that Jake is upset with him, but why he’s upset. He really hurt Jake, but it wasn’t his intention at all. She tells him that she’s got to say she’s surprised Jake is still angry. What did Jake say after Cameron told him that he realized Jason didn’t kill Franco?  Cameron asks why he’d say that. He’s not going to lie to his brother. She says, so he still thinks Jason killed Franco? and he says he knows Jason did. 

Trina goes to Jordan’s apartment, and she and Taggert hug. He thanks her for coming, and says he was counting on this all week. She says, her too, and asks if Jordan is there. He says, no, but she doesn’t have to be uncomfortable around Jordan. Trina says she thinks it’s strange that Taggert is living there, when Jordan’s husband moved out, and he says if he hadn’t made this arrangement, Trina would be visiting him in Pentenville. She says, obviously, he and Jordan go back a long way. What she’s asking is… were they ever, you know, a couple?    

Maggie asks Alexis, what’s the story? and Alexis says, Elda terrorized her, and a woman named Steph sent her packing with a withering gaze. Maggie says, Steph is connected, and Alexis asks, how? Like the mob? Maggie says Alexis didn’t hear it from her, but Steph is one of Cyrus’s people.    

Cyrus asks if he’s hearing Curtis right. Is Curtis threating him? Curtis asks if he was unclear, when Jordan joins them. She tells Curtis, don’t play his game, and Cyrus says she’s looking lovely as always. She and Curtis walk away, and Cyrus goes back to his table. Martin starts to get up, and Cyrus asks where he’s going. Martin says, for God’s sake, he’s got clients, and things to do. Frankly, this petty power trip, seeing if Cyrus can get his baby brother to sit, stay, and heal, is getting tired. Cyrus can text him later, and regale him with the glories that he missed. Cyrus says he promises it will be worth Martin’s while. He’s sure it won’t be long.  

Anna says, what she can’t tell Carly is why she can’t make a move, and Jason says, Carly thinks she’s on her own, and Anna is afraid Carly is going make it worse. Anna says she knows Carly is going to make it worse. He’s been there before. She doesn’t blame Carly, but Carly has to stand down. She thought Jason might persuade her. He sighs, and says he can try, but in the end, Carly is going to do what she’s going to do.

Carly gets on the phone, and tells Tony that he needs to listen. She tells him to go to the panic room and open the door. Give the men Florence. Make sure her mother gives the men Florence’s medication. No violence; it’s over. Nikolas says she did the right thing, and she tells him that he’s a naïve idiot and a sucker. He’s an arrogant rich boy with a lot of money and no common sense. He played right into Cyrus’s hands. Now Cyrus knows he has leverage if he needs to use it. She tells Nikolas, enjoy doing Cyrus’s bidding, and keep telling himself he’s a hero. Ava wonders if anyone has loved their aunt more, and Carly says, of course (🍷) Ava is wrapped up in this. She brings out the worst in everyone. Carly leaves, but Laura hangs back. Nikolas says he knows Laura has something to say, and Laura says, damn right she does.

Taggert tells Trina, he and Jordan worked together, that’s it. He never cheated with her. Trina asks, how about after their split? but Taggert says he didn’t see Jordan again until he came back to Port Charles, and by then, she was married to Curtis. Trina says, not for much longer, but Taggert says, they’re friends; that’s it. Trina thanks him, and says it was bugging her. She had to know. He asks what she wants to do. He was thinking they could go to the PCU campus and walk around, check out where she’ll be staying for the next four years. She says, they could do that… He says, it’s a good idea, but… and she asks if he knows when his trial is going to start. He says he doesn’t want her to worry, and she says she won’t. He says, really? and she says, no. How can he ask her not to worry about her father going to prison? He says there’s nothing they can do about it, good or bad, so they should focus on the good stuff, and Trina should enjoy what’s left of her senior year. She’s at the top of the heap, and should ride that wave until graduation. She says, speaking of which, is there any chance of him making this one?   

Jordan tells Curtis not to let Cyrus get to him, but he says, he wasn’t. Cyrus took it upon himself to get in Curtis’s face. She says she knows what Cyrus hates most of all, being ignored. Do that next time. He says, next time, he’s going to punch Cyrus in the face. Then he’ll ignore him. She says, once their divorce is public, Cyrus will stop bothering him. He wonders if that isn’t wishful thinking, and she says, regardless, Cyrus isn’t Curtis’s problem anymore.  

Maggie tells Alexis that Cyrus is pretending to be a respectable citizen, but don’t believe it. Alexis says she doesn’t, but Cyrus doesn’t have a connection there anymore. Maggie says, he’s still running the place. Whatever Alexis does, don’t cross them. Alexis tells her, Steph said something bizarre. She thanked Steph for the intervention, and she said she was just doing what she’s paid to do. Is that an expression or does Maggie think someone is paying Steph? Maggie says, she doesn’t know, but it would explain why Steph helped her. Alexis says, Steph would usually not do that? and Maggie says, she’d usually be taking bets. Chances are, Cyrus is paying her. Alexis says, that must be it, but she doesn’t get it. What has she done for Cyrus to protect her?

Nikolas asks how Laura can judge him for protecting Alexis, and Laura says he should have let her do it. Cyrus threw down the gauntlet, and he couldn’t resist the challenge to show his strength, and show his own power. Carly was harsh, but she wasn’t wrong. He showed Cyrus how to get him to do his bidding. He has no power over Cyrus; he’s in Cyrus’s debt. Nikolas says, as long as Alexis is protected, they’re even, and Laura says, as long as Alexis needs Cyrus’s protection, they’ll never be even. She throws up her hands, and says, why? He was just starting to get his life back together. He fell in love, and he was happy. He was acting like the Nikolas she remembers. Her beautiful son, strong and competent. He says, he is her Nikolas, but she says, no. Her son has made a terrible mistake. She leaves, and Nikolas thanks Ava for having his back. Ava says, of course (🍷), and he says he knows she disagreed with his plan. She may as well let him have it.

Josslyn tells Cameron, she doesn’t understand. If he still thinks Jason killed Franco, why is he there? He says he told her; he missed her. She said she missed him. Can’t they agree not to talk about Jason? Josslyn says, it’s not like they’re disagreeing on songs they like. Jason is a person who’s been part of her life her entire life. He says, that person murdered his stepdad, and she says he needs to leave. He can’t come into her mother’s home, and bash her best friend. He can’t tear down people who are important to her, and then not talk about it. It’s not working. He asks if she’s saying they can’t hang out anymore.

Anna tells Jason, since Carly lost Sonny, she knows how important it is for Carly to protect everyone she loves, but for everyone’s sake Anna needs time. He says, once she reverses the situation, what’s the end game? and she says she’ll deal with Peter. He says he doesn’t know what that means, and she says it means she’ll get as much evidence as she can to put Peter in prison. He says, if she can’t? and she says, then she won’t have choice. She’ll have to end things. He says, it’s one thing to say that, but when it comes down to it…. She says, when the time comes, she’ll do whatever is necessary, even if it means eliminating Peter.

Cameron says he knows Jason is like family, and Josslyn says, Jason is family. He says, if she looks at everything, and puts her feelings aside, she’ll see, but she says, doesn’t he think she’s done that? Even after she’s taken everything into consideration, she can’t ignore what she knows. He says, how Jason hates Franco? and she says, how Jason loves Jake, and how he cares about Cameron’s mom. Cameron asks if they can’t put their feelings aside, and not talk about it, but she says, ignoring it won’t make the problem go away. He asks if she’s saying she doesn’t want to be friends anymore.

Taggert says he’s hoping with all his heart to be at Trina’s graduation. He has faith that a jury of his peers will see that what he did was wrong, but he did it for the right reasons. Lives were saved. Trina is glad he changed his plea, and he says he is too. Right now, all he’s interested in is embarrassing her at her graduation. She’s going to take over the Louvre. She can do anything she wants, and God willing, he’ll be there, cheering her on.

Martin says he’s so bored, he wishes he had a headache. Cyrus’s stern tone and austere look aside, he’s out of here. Cyrus’s phone rings, and he says, the wait is over, regardless. He answers, and says, yes… Excellent. Proceed. He tells Martin, good news. Mother is coming home.

Maggie asks if Alexis ever defended any of Cyrus’s people; she’s not judging. Alexis says she’s no friend of Cyrus’s; the opposite. Maggie says, then she’s got nothing. If she was Alexis, she wouldn’t ask too many questions. Whatever the reason, someone is looking out for her. Alexis flashes back to asking Nikolas if his offer to help involves a jailbreak, and him saying, no, but she’ll be protected in Pentenville. The other inmates will know she’s off limits. She remembers asking him what he did, and him telling her, let it suffice to say he’s taken steps to make sure his favorite aunt stays safe. In the yard, she says, Nikolas, what did you give Cyrus to get him to protect me?    

Ava tells Nikolas, she may not agree with his methods, but she knows what it’s like to make decisions no one understands. She knows he did it to protect his aunt, and she loves him for that. He says, really? She is amazing. She says, of course (🍷) she is. That’s why he married her. And he’s… He says, amazing too? and she says, he has his virtues, but what she was going say is, he’s not alone anymore, because has her. She’s his wife, and she loves him. He says he loves her too. He’s so lucky to have her. She says, damn right, and they hug.

Jason sits in the visiting room, when Carly comes in looking pissed off. She sits, and says, Cyrus got Florence back. He puts the phone down for a moment, gathers himself, and picks it back up. She says they can’t wait any longer. They have to move.

Tomorrow, Scotty tells Elizabeth, it’s a good time to get close; Carly says they’re going to do it her way, and do it now; and the firehouse dance in Nixon Falls happens.

🎞 What a Tease…

I loved him as Carrrlos, but this guy is crazy multi-talented.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/jeffrey-vincent-parise-teases-his-new-movie-role

🍀 They’d Be Lucky To Have Him…

It would be a really long commute though.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/jonathan-jackson-opens-up-about-returning-to-general-hospital

🔥 Coming In Hot…

Apparently, Teresa forgot what an analogy was again.

REPORT: Teresa Giudice Had “Very Explosive” Fight With Jackie Goldschneider at RHONJ Reunion Taping, Find Out If Teresa’s Boyfriend Luis Made an Appearance

🥁 Quarter Year Roll Call…

I’m telling you, it seems like an extraordinary amount, covid or no.

https://ew.com/celebrity/stars-we-lost-in-2021/

Celebrity Deaths in 2021: Stars We’ve Lost

🎩 Best Of the Best…

A look at the most important thing about the Academy Awards.

https://parade.com/1194862/maramovies/best-oscars-fashions-costumes/

🎢 Wheee…

Coney Island is back in business. I used to cut work to go there.

https://nypost.com/2021/04/16/coney-island-comes-back-to-life-posts-week-in-photos/

😐 Is It Friday Yet…?

We’ve all made it through another day, so, winning. Join me tomorrow, when I’ll check into the Hospital, and go yachting with some Housewives. Whether you come for the soap or a dose of reality, stay safe, stay spiritually prosperous, and stay not asking too many questions if somebody is protecting you in the prison yard.