What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Finn comes downstairs, telling Elizabeth that her shower has great water pressure, and she says, Franco had just put in a new head. Sometimes it’s like he’s still here, all around us. Finn says, or so someone wants her to believe.

Sasha tells Brando, it’s so beautiful here; so peaceful. She doesn’t want to go back to the real world. She doesn’t want this trip to end. He says he wishes he could give her that, but what he can try to do, is make the real world just as special. She asks how he plans on doing that, and he says he’s planning on spending the rest of his life with her. She says, let’s do it, and he says, do what? She says, let’s get married – today. He says, they’ll just elope somewhere… She’s not kidding, is she? She says, the aisles, the I dos, the ring, the works. The two of them going to the chapel. He says, today? and she says, today. He says he doesn’t know what to say, and she says, here’s a hint; say yes.

As she shows Curtis and Portia the house, Lucy says, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, high end finishes everywhere, state of the art appliances, and – wait for it – your own dock. The lot is so private, they have no neighbors close by, and total waterfront access. Portia asks if the dock comes with a yacht, and Lucy says, sorry. Luxury watercraft sold separately. Portia says, good, because that would make it just a little too good to be true. Lucy says, it is too good to be true; this place is amazing. She just needs to mention one little thing. A smokin’ hot legal eagle divulged to her that a certain don is also in the market for new digs.

Carly waits for the elevator at the MetroCourt to open, and when it does, Sonny is there. He asks if it’s okay that he’s here, and she says, yeah. It’s a public place. She’ll make sure the hostess gets him a seat. He says he doesn’t need a table. He’s just here to see her. She says, they talked about this, and he says, it’s not about them. It’s about today. She says, it’s about Courtney.

Spencer puts flowers on his mother’s grave, and Trina walks through the cemetery. She asks what he’s doing out of Spring Ridge, and he says, it’s a long story. Is she alone? She asks, why? Is he planning on taking her hostage while he makes his getaway? He asks if she liked her gift, and she says, that’s what he wants to talk about right now? She guesses they’ll cover the jailbreak later. He says, excuse him for being glad to see her. Please tell him she’s not with anyone. She says, anyone who might rat him out… besides her?

Professor Kahn asks her disrupted class what’s more important than the lesson, and one of the students says, see for herself. He puts the video of Cameron and Josslyn having sex up on the screen at the front of the classroom. Everyone laughs, including Esme, and Josslyn says, turn it off. Kahn says, yes, of course (🍷), and yells to the kid to turn it off.

Portia says, Lucy really has a handle on all the details. Between her real estate career and Deception, how does she keep it all straight? Lucy says, it’s crazy, but she doesn’t mind it. She’s waiting for the impending IPO for Deception to come through. Then maybe she can let go of one of her two revenue streams, but until then, she’s not letting go of her precious leads. Portia says she appreciates Lucy showing them the place, and Lucy says, of course (🍷). Jax called her right away, and said he wanted to put the property back on the market. She didn’t want them to miss out. She couldn’t live with herself. She thinks it’s the perfect spot to start a family.

Sasha says, surprised? and Brando says, maybe a little. Don’t they need a license? She says, people elope all the time. They can hop on a plane to Vegas and get it. He says, she wants to go to Vegas? and she says they don’t have to. Niagara Falls is right here, and it’s notorious for quickie weddings. He asks if she’s not going to regret rushing this. None of their friends will be there, no family. She says she’s sure they’ll get an earful from them, but it’s fine with her, and he says, Niagara Falls it is then. She says, good, because he’s her family. He’s all the family she needs.

Kahn tells everyone to calm down, and says, clearly, they’re not going to get anything more done today, making me again wonder if this is really college. She tells them to look up a case for the next class, and dismisses them. Josslyn tells Kahn that she doesn’t know what to say, and Kahn tells her, she doesn’t have to say anything. Allow her to apologize. Cameron says, for what? and she says, one, for not thinking faster, and closing the video for the laptop, and two, for losing control of the situation. She’s so sorry everyone had to see it. Brian, the student who chose to share it with the room, will be disciplined. Having said that, she advises them to keep better track of their intimate personal files.

Spencer says, Trina’s not going to get in trouble, and she asks if he’s on a jail field trip, or did Spring Ridge let him out early for good behavior? He says, how would she know if he’s been well-behaved? It’s not like she visited. She says, first of all, his sentence is 30 days, and he says, it’s still prison. She says, secondly, and most important, do not make this about her. She’s not the one who snuck out of country club jail to tool around some old cemetery. He says, this is where his mother is buried, and she says, it is? He points to Courtney’s gravestone, and says, this is her grave, and visiting her on the anniversary of her death isn’t exactly his idea of tooling around. She says she didn’t realize it was today, and he says, it’s the first time in years he’s visited her in person. He sent sunflowers every year when he was in school. Even though he was away, he could feel her presence, not that it stopped him from completely screwing up his life. She says, at least now he’s making an effort to clean up his act, jailbreak notwithstanding. He says, he actually is. It’s just that this day, of all days, he wanted his mother to know that. So is Trina ever going to visit him or what? She hesitates, and they hear something. He says, don’t give him up. If anyone finds him here, they’ll send him straight to Pentenville. He ducks behind some bushes, and Trina sits on a bench, taking out her phone. Jordan walks by, and says, Trina.

Carly asks if Sonny would like a drink. It feels like a bloody Mary kind of day. He says, actually, he’s trying not to drink too much these days, and she says, that’s good. She’s sure Courtney would be happy about that. He says, Carly misses her, and Carly says, the MetroCourt is named after her; she thinks about Courtney every day. Courtney was her best friend. Best friends are hard to come by nowadays. He says he knows how she feels, and she says, does he really? He says, maybe this was a mistake; he’ll just go. She says, he can stay, and he says, he just thought Courtney was something they could share together. She says, they’re always going to be connected, and he says, yeah, through the kids. She says, they have a history together. They had a life together, and he still thinks Courtney is a good enough reason to seek her out. He asks what she’s saying, and she tells him that she’s saying it hurts when she sees him, so she should see him less.

Brando says, Sasha is his family too, but it’s so sudden. They never really discussed marriage… under their current circumstances. She flashes back to them saying goodbye to Liam, and says she knows they haven’t discussed marriage specifically, but they were planning a life together and know what they mean to each other. Unless… Have his feelings about her or them being together changed? He says, no, they’ve only gotten stronger, and she says, he doesn’t seem 100% sure. He says, it’s more like he feels like he missed an episode. He’s not opposed to them getting married, but there’s one thing he doesn’t understand. Why now?

Finn gives Elizabeth some coffee, and asks how she slept. She says she tossed and turned all night. And him? How’s the couch? He pats the couch, and says, they’re old pals by now, although it did take a moment for him to turn his head off. She says, this is going to sound crazy, but did he feel like he was being watched? Because she did. He says, not exactly, but he knows what she means. Finding out Betsy wasn’t behind all this was unsettling. She tells him, to say the least, and he says, so he stayed up most of the night trying to solve the problem, but her trouble sleeping has been going on for a while. She asks, what gave her away? The circles under her eyes? He says, they’re beautiful. He wonders if she’s spoken to her GP about maybe taking something, and she says she has and she is, but she doesn’t want to take anything stronger. She just really needs to turn her screens off earlier. He says, don’t they all? and asks if they boys are okay. She tells him, they say they are. Not that they would tell her if they weren’t. They’re all about projecting strength. He says, they’re worried about their mom, and she says she’s worried about them, especially Jake. He needs help, and she doesn’t think he can get it from her.

Trina tells Jordan, hi, and says, her mom told her Jordan was back. Jordan says, live and in person. Is she interrupting? Trina says, interrupting? and Jordan says she heard voices. Was Trina talking to someone? Um… she has her phone in her hand, and this woman is Police Commissioner? Trina says, herself. She’s taking voice notes for a course she’s taking on art and death. Jordan says, sounds cheerful, and Trina says, it is. Jordan would be surprised. That’s why she’s here. There’s so much more to cemeteries than death. Spencer listens in, pleased Trina is covering, and Jordan says, things are different than when she was in college. They were just shown slides, and called it a day. Trina asks how Jordan’s been doing; all better? Jordan says, and ready to get back to it, and Trina says, bad guys are officially on notice? Jordan says, damn right, and Trina says she’ll let Jordan get back to it. Jordan asks if Trina is sure she’s okay, and Trina says, positive. Jordan says it’s good to see her, and moves on. Spencer comes out and thanks Trina, saying, he knew he could count on her. That story about being here for school… She says she is here for school. Unlike him, her being there is not a felony. He should try it some time. He says he can’t thank her enough, she pushes him, and he falls to the ground.

Cameron wonders how that just happened, and Josslyn asks how there’s a video at all. Cameron says, and how did it get sent to their entire class? Josslyn looks at her phone, and says, everyone is texting her; all of her friends. She doesn’t think it was just this class. He looks at his phone, and says, him too. Does she think it was sent to the entire school? She says, it’s in her email. There’s no message; just a file. He says, him too, but he doesn’t recognize this email. Does she? She says, of course (🍷) not; what does he think? He asks why she’s yelling at him, and she says, their entire class just saw them having sex. Their professor saw it, and God knows who else. He says, this is freaking him out too. It’s not like he made the video and sent it out to everyone… Wait. Is that what she thinks he did? In the hallway listening, Esme laughs.

Sasha says she sees no reason why they should wait, and Brando says, he wants to marry her more than anything, but a part of him wonders if she’s asking now because it’s what she truly wants, or she might be distracting herself from something they’re both truly missing. Is it about them, or is it about Liam?

Finn tells Elizabeth not to sell herself short. She’s single-handedly raising three amazing young dudes. She says, one of whom might be taking a page out of Spencer Cassadine’s playbook, and he asks if she means trying to break them up. She says, and unnerving the entire family in the process, but he says, they don’t know it’s Jake. She says, but they both think it could be, and he says, he’s just trying to approach this as logically as possible. That way, they can rule Jake out sooner. She says, and if it is him, they can put a stop to things before it goes any further. He says, at least they’ve eliminated the most obvious suspect, and she says, Betsy. Jake has been through so much. Losing Franco and Jason in the same year, not to mention all the years he spent on Cassadine Island. Finn says, his history and his behavior might lead Elizabeth to think he’s involved, but it’s not a given. It could be someone from Franco’s past. He wasn’t exactly a saint. She says, that’s putting it mildly, and he says he’s sure there’s some people out there who Franco wronged who are still angry; yet, it could be someone completely unknown to them. She says, believe it or not, a complete stranger in her house messing with her things, setting fire to Franco’s studio, and bringing that – she indicates the portrait – in here isn’t comforting. He says, sorry. His bedside manner… She says, is horrible. He says, yes. People have complained. Lots and lots of complaints. She laughs, and he says, they should do something about this. She says, such as? and he says, such as a road trip, a change of scenery. Why don’t they go somewhere warm? There’s good therapists everywhere. Maybe they could find someone by the beach, and take off for few weeks; her and the boys, him and Violet… She says she can’t go anywhere with him.

Curtis says, great spot, and Portia says, it’s stunning. He says he’s just not sure he wants to get in a bidding war with Sonny, but Lucy says, that can absolutely be avoided. She has this listing exclusively, and she hasn’t even publicized it. She an tell them for certain Jax would literally rather sell it to anyone else but Sonny. So clear their heads. She wants them to picture a hot summer day, smell the sea air; it’s so wonderful. Picture themselves lolling in a hammock, drinking a lemonade, or perhaps the beverage of their choice, watching the boats go drifting by… It sounds so good, she might even buy this place herself. She tells them to take their time, and makes herself scarce. Portia says she’s not a hammock kind of gal, but this is a nice house, and Curtis says, very. It’s a lot of space. She asks if that isn’t a good thing, and he says, there’s only two of them. Is she sure they need three extra bedrooms? She says, they could make an office, maybe a home gym. Trina’s going to need a room, at least for a few more years. He says, that’s true, but it leaves two extra bedrooms, and she says, or just one. Maybe they could leave a room for his father.

Jordan brushes the leaves off a gravestone, and asks how her old partner is doing. She’s sorry she hasn’t visited in so long, but she’ll tell him the same thing she told Bob; never again. She doesn’t just mean the time between visits. She promises to do the job they all swore to do; to protect and serve and uphold the law. She’s back, and the bad guys are on notice. She kisses her fingers, and places them on the stone.

Sonny says he doesn’t like to be the reason Carly is hurting, and she says, he’s not the only reason. He says, there was a time she didn’t see him at all. Maybe they should go back to that, where he’s like dead to her. She says, Nina would love that, right? and he says, whatever she wants, just say the word, and he’ll make it happen. If she doesn’t want him here, and he’ll be gone. When he picks up Donna or drops her off, she doesn’t have to be there. When she wants to visit Morgan at the cemetery, they’ll pick dates. Whatever she wants, they’ll do.

Spencer says he’s sorry he put Trina in that position, and she says, good luck with his escape, but he says he didn’t escape. It’s kind of a furlough. She says, if this was on the books, he wouldn’t have pressured her into lying for him, and he says his uncle arranged it. It’s his mother; have a heart. No one would have let him come out to see her; it’s such a short sentence. She says, exactly. He couldn’t have waited? No. Because he’s a spoiled rich brat who doesn’t know how good he’s got it. She couldn’t imagine skipping out on her prison sentence. It doesn’t seem very rehab to her, but he does as he pleases, with no regard to rules or consequences because it’s second nature to him; instinct. He says he knows. Privilege.

Cameron asks how Josslyn could think he’d do something like that. Esme continues to listen, and Josslyn says she doesn’t think that. Right now, she can’t think about anything, and he says, but she’s wondering, isn’t she? If he set up a hidden camera so he could secretly record  their first time. Why would he do that? She says she doesn’t know, and he says he wouldn’t do that. Esme smiles broadly, and he asks if that’s who Josslyn thinks he really is. She says, of course (🍷) she doesn’t think that, and he asks if she’s sure. She says she’s sorry she made him feel like she doubted him. Her mind just froze, because someone recorded them without their knowledge in her stepfather’s cabin, none of which should be possible by the way, and it’s really freaking her out. He tells her, everything’s going to be fine. Does she think her brother and Nelle could have done it. They used the cabin, right? She says, no. That was years ago, and Michael? No. He asks, what about her stepfather? Could Sonny have some kind of secret camera set up? Esme hears them coming, and tries to jet, but Josslyn yanks her back by her backpack strap, and I laugh at the look on Esme’s face. Josslyn says, you going somewhere?

Trina says, she never thought see the day, Spencer Cassadine admitting to his own privilege. She guesses their previous conversations on this topic haven’t been completely lost on him, and he tells her, nothing she says has been lost on him. Being his friend must be exhausting. She says, that’s one way to put it. Fortunately, every time she says she’s going to give up on him, he does something that shows he might – might – be capable of evolving. He says, he man, she woman, poking her shoulder, and she tells him, never do that again. At least do his best not to try his patience. She has friends who aren’t currently in lockdown who are taxing enough.

Cameron comes out in the hallway, and Esme says, oh my God. She hopes they’re both okay. Josslyn says she just bets Esme does, and Esme says she was just waiting in the hallway. She figured they might need some time, but she stuck around to make sure both of them knew they had her complete support. Josslyn says, is that right? and Esme says, of course (🍷). What Brian did, showing their video to the entire class, was heinous. They should complain to the dean, and if they need a witness, she’ll be at the front of the line. Josslyn says Esme is such a giver, and Cameron says, the video wasn’t just played in front of the class. Seems like whoever did it, emailed a copy of the video to everyone. Esme says she knows; she got one too. Do they think there’s any way it could be unsent or something, or is it just out there for good for the whole world to look at and enjoy? Josslyn says, only one person is enjoying this; the bitch right in front of her.

Finn says Elizabeth is right. Forgive him. Of course (🍷) there’s no way they should be going anywhere together. She says she just doesn’t want to create more upheaval for Jake and Aiden, especially if Jake is the one behind what’s going on. Finn says, until all this gets settled, he can hunker down here, but she says she doesn’t want to uproot him and Violet, and Dante has a patrol coming by. He says he’d feel better being here, but she says she woudn’t. Getting close to him has been amazing, and she’s ready to move on from Franco, but she’s not sure the boys are. She thinks they need more time, and right now, they need their mom to put them first in her life. He says he understands. That’s kind of been his life with Violet; she needs to be first. He just wants her to know he’s okay coming in second, but she says, that doesn’t work for her either.

Brando asks Sasha if he ruined this. If he’s wrong, just say so. He just has a thought, and if putting it out there hurts her, he’d do anything to take it back. She says she asked, and he was honest. He deserves the same from her. She shows him a $10 chip, and says, her winnings from last night. Not much, right? For a long time, not much was what she was used to. Money, people, things all came and left, so she got used to going without. Not being attached to anything because nothing ever lasted long. She came to Port Charles with nothing to her name and zero expectations, and slowly that changed. She started to see maybe things could last. With Nina, with Michael and his family, with Deception, and most of all, with him and Liam. She doesn’t want to live with all that impermanence anymore. She takes his hands, and says, losing their son made her see that her life has become so full, and she wants to hold on to every bit of it so hard, so yes, asking him to marry her is about Liam, but it’s about him too; about them. She wants him and wants all the joy he brings to her life, and never wants to let him go.

Sonny says, however Carly wants it to be is the way it’s going to be, and she says, they agreed to be a team for the girls. She suggests they see if they can manage that, and he says, it’s a good first step. He tells her that he’s got to go, when Jordan walks in. Sonny says, welcome back, and Jordan says, same to him. Carly asks if she’s back on the job, and Jordan says, she’s getting caught up. She was sorry to hear about Jason. Carly thanks her, and Sonny says, it was a big loss. Jordan says, she knows. Cyrus Renault might be walking free today if it hadn’t been for Jason, and Carly. Carly says, Jordan’s no slouch either; she’d say it was a team effort. Jordan says, it was, one that came with shared sacrifice. Carly put herself on the line, letting Cyrus know she was in charge of Sonny’s business while he was out of the picture. Sonny says, well, he’s back, and Carly is focused on the hotel. Jordan asks what he’s focused on, he says, his coffee business, and they smile. He says, they can talk business if she wants, and Carly says she’s going to run her hotel business, and leave them to it. She goes back to the bar, and Sonny says, as he recalls, they got along much better when they worked together. She says, they did. That was when they had a common enemy. Now Cyrus is out of the picture, and his cooperation is over.

Curtis says, they haven’t even made a bid on the house, and Portia has Marshall moving in with them? She says she was thinking more like a dedicated guest room. It does seem like he and Marshall are getting along better these days, and he says, they are, but it’s more a no-longer-want-to-punch-a-hole-in-the-wall kind of better; not can-you-move-in-to-our-dedicated-guest-room better. They still have a long way to go; Marshall has 40 years to account for. She says, maybe they can manifest some father and son bonding. Maybe some bonfires on the beach, a holiday barbecue now and then. He laughs and takes her hands, saying, she really wants this house, doesn’t she? and she says, it is a lot of space, but they’ve got a lot of life and love to fill it with. That’s the way she sees anyway. What about him? What is he thinking?

Spencer says, Trina must be referring to Josslyn. That woman is always about the drama. Trina says she’s not getting into this with him. He’s got to get back to Spring Ridge. He says, if they can both keep quiet about running into each other there, neither one of them will get into trouble for it. She says, unless Jordan doubles back, and he says he should get back to prison. She tells him, be careful. He’s so close to the end of his sentence, and she bets his mom would be the first to say not to mess it up now. He says he bets she’s right. Besides, he wouldn’t want to miss the party she’s throwing him when he’s released. She says, party? He’ll be lucky if he gets so much as a cookie. He says he likes ginger snaps, and she says, he would. He tells her, she didn’t say if she liked his gift, and she says, finish his sentence, then she’ll give him her review, and she leaves.

Esme says, sorry. She doesn’t get her jollies from low-fi armature porn. Cameron says, maybe not, and Josslyn says, but Esme does get off from sticking it to her and Cameron. Esme says, they’re in a bad place right now, so it’s not surprising they’d take this out on her, but it’s a shame. All she wanted was to be their friend, and from the looks of it, they’re going to need all the friends they can get. Cameron says, with friends like her… Josslyn says, who needs pornographers? Esme says, most people find it hard to rebound when their sex tape goes into wide release online for the world to see, but if they want her support, she’ll gladly give it to them. Cameron asks if that’s why she did this; so they’d want her comfort and support after she completely screwed them over? Esme says she tried, and Josslyn says, tried what? To convince them once and for all she’s a sociopath? She succeeded. Esme says she doesn’t have to take this abuse, and Josslyn says she’ll show Esme abuse. Esme asks how Josslyn can be this cruel, and Josslyn says, because Esme is the one who did this.

Sasha says, that was probably a lot for Brando. If he wants to take a step back and reevaluate… He says, the answer to her question is yes. He’ll marry her today, tomorrow, in Niagara Falls, in Las Vegas; wherever, whenever she wants, he’s hers. She laughs and they kiss. She asks if they’re really doing this, and he says, not if they don’t get themselves in gear, get over the border and get to a chapel. She tells him, use the shower, and she’ll look for possible venues.

Elizabeth tells Finn that her kids need her attention right now; her undivided attention. He says he gets it, and him being around, he gets it. She says she’s not asking him to wait for her, and he says she doesn’t have to because he was probably going to do that anyway. Not forever, just like 100 years, 200 tops, but then, he’s walking. She laughs, and he hugs her. He says, in case he wasn’t clear, she’s worth waiting for. He says he’ll see her and leaves, and she looks at the portrait.

Portia asks what Curtis thinks, when Lucy comes back. She’s on the phone, and says, he’d better get home soon because she can’t wait to gobble his cobbler. Curtis says, she’s back, and Lucy says, indeed she is. Do they have any questions? Curtis says, just one, for Portia. Is she ready for that boat life? Portia asks if he’s serious, and he says, let the bidding begin. Portia squeals, Lucy applauds, and Curtis and Portia kiss.

Sonny says he thought he and Jordan were a good team, especially when he was helping her when Cyrus was blackmailing her. She says she thanked him then, and thanks him now, and he says, but her gratitude is limited? She says, it is, which is why she’s offering this token of her appreciation. She considers the slate swiped clean. As far as she’s concerned, the past is just that. He asks what the future looks like, and she says, they have a chance to move forward. Sonny says, as long as he behaves? and she says, just be a good citizen. Maybe it will be easier now that he’s sampled a simpler life. He says, now that he’s back in stride, he’d prefer something a little more spicy, and she tells him, you do you, and so will I. I want badly to make a joke here, but I’ll let it go – too easy. She says, just know, whatever happens next, she won’t be looking the other way.

Sasha fishes the pills out of her bag, and takes another one.

Spencer says, the next time his mother sees him, he’ll be a free man; one she can be proud of. He touches her gravestone, and leaves.

Esme says, how dare they blame her for this? and Josslyn says, because she did it. Esme says, typical Josslyn, record her first time, share it with the world, and blame her. Cameron says, they didn’t make the video, and Josslyn says, Esme did. Esme asks, how? Explain that to her. Josslyn says, how about if they start with Esme constantly trying to push her and Cameron into bed? and Esme says, they’re college freshman. If they need to be pushed into bed, she recommends seeing a doctor. Josslyn says, it’s all Esme talked about for weeks; she couldn’t have been more obvious. Cameron says, actually, she could have. Esme went all in with it at the cabin. Esme asks when she had time. They practically forced her and Spencer to leave. Josslyn says, Esme stayed long enough to piss everyone off with her drinking game, and Esme says, which she apologized for. Josslyn says, the only reason Esme apologizes to anyone is so she can manipulate them again, and again. Esme says she doesn’t know what’s sadder; Josslyn not taking responsibility for taping her revolting little spectacle and sending it out – Cameron says, they didn’t even know it existed – or that Josslyn can’t do a halfway decent job of blaming her. If she’s so hellbent on blaming someone, don’t look at her; she wasn’t there. Why doesn’t she ask someone who was? They turn around, and Trina has walked in.  

Tomorrow, Drew wants to find out what someone’s objective is (probably Victor); Victor says Ava is just making things worse; Maxie asks if Britt can forgive her secrets; and Trina asks, who the hell is Esme calling dysfunctional?

🤷🏽 Is it me? As Scotty would say, for cryin’ out loud, why such a bizarre reaction to the video by Cameron and Josslyn’s peers? It’s not like they had a goat with them or something. Are college kids 12 now? I just can’t see it being so hilarious to people of college age. And Cameron and Josslyn’s friends would all ditch them because…? The only thing they should really be concerned about is someone distributing it and making money. In which case, they need to make sure to get a cut.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht

We backtracked a little, and Ashley tells Tom that she feels she’s more mature than he is. Tom insists that just because he got f***ed up the first night, doesn’t mean he’s not mature. In Ashley’s interview, she says she’s not into guys her age. Get over it. If she changes her mind, she’ll let him know. Tom whines that he’s not a f***ing child. Ashley tells Kelsie, Tom’s having a meltdown, and Tom grumbles to Colin and Gary. Colin says, Tom has a crush, and he can’t wait for them to have make-up sex.

In the morning, Ashley says she feels like sh*t. She’s got to stop drinking tequila. Colin also admits to a hangover. Daisy tells Ashley to vacuum, and Ashley makes an exasperated sound. In Gabriela’s interview, she says, Ashley makes a big stink over things when she doesn’t have to. Tom tells Gary that maybe he heard the whole thing wrong… or maybe he didn’t like what Ashley said. Gary thinks Tom should clear the air. Everyone does what they need to do in turning the boat over. Ashley bitches to Marcos about not wanting to date guys her age, and being entitled to her opinion. In Marcos’s interview, he says, to be young again. When he was young, he’d worked a charter with all women crew members, and had sex with everyone, but nobody knew. Until one day, they started drinking and ended up wanting to burn him alive. He says, they’ll learn the hard way. Captain Glenn calls Daisy, Gary, and Marcos to the crew mess for the preference sheet meeting.  

Glenn gives them the sheets upside down, and when they’re flipped over, it’s a collective, noooo. It’s returning primary Erica and her mother Cindi. Marcos doesn’t know who they are, and, being generous, Glenn says, they’re very interesting. We flash back, and it’s the rude blonde girl with a Kim Kardashian voice from last season. The husbands are coming, along with some new friends who want to experience the luxury and adventure of sailing in the Mediterranean. Glenn says, since the husbands are coming, it could be different. Because there are seven guests, they want the master divided, so Erica and her husband will be separated from her mother. Glenn doesn’t think it’s feasible to use the divider they have on board, since it hasn’t been used in years, but maybe they can hang something. The guests want a steak dinner, and a boozy beach party, as well as a party to celebrate each decade they’ve been through. Erica also expects a higher level of service than they received last season. In Daisy’s interview, she says, these people are disrespectful, exhausting, emotionally draining, and unpredictable, which is scary.

Glenn and Gary work on devising something to separate the rooms, while Daisy tells the stews what a horror show the guest were last time. She explains that Erica wanted her luggage unpacked, and there was so much luggage. She says, their cabins were vile, and we flashed back to that. She tells them, be prepared. Gary phones around to find material, and Daisy calls for scotch and cigars. Gary wants Tom to sort things out with Ashley, and in Gary’s interview, he says, a little argument can turn into a massive thing on a boat. Tom tries to radio Ashley, who isn’t picking up, so he hunts her down. He tells her that he’s sorry about last night, and she says, she gets it, but she got angry since she’s allowed to have her opinion. In Tom’s interview, he says, Gary is 32, and he’s Gary. Tom might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but his mom would tell you that he’s a catch. He and Ashley hug it out. Gary goes over stuff with the deckhands, and Gabriela discovers the bar is a mess. She cleans it, mumbling, that’s what she makes a list for. She chants, I’m pissed, I’m pissed, I’m pissed. Meanwhile, Ashley is in the crew mess talking to Daisy about décor as she stuffs her face. Gabriela confronts Ashley about not doing what was on the list, saying, she guesses Ashley thinks the bar isn’t important, but Daisy tells her, it will be fine. In Daisy’s interview, she says she’s hoping they could tell she doesn’t want to hear it. They’re on ego trips, and better find a way to work with each other. Gabriela goes up on deck with Gary to grab a smoke, and asks what she should do. Ashley wants to be second stew, and she thinks Ashley is trying to make her look bad. Gary tells her, calling someone out in front of the crew isn’t a good look, and in his interview, he says, your problem becomes everyone else’s problem. Pull up your socks and say sorry. Gabriela says she’ll apologize, and approaches Ashley, who’s busy on her phone instead of working. Gabriela says, calling Ashley out wasn’t cool, but she was nervous about everything getting done. Ashley says, it was uncalled for, but Gabriela says, it was rude, but not uncalled for. Ashley says she thinks having titles is obsolete, and Gabriela says, when Ashley doesn’t do what she’s told and jumps over her, it makes her look bad. Ashley insists talking to Daisy wasn’t jumping over Gabriela, and in Gabriela’s interview, she says, so much for taking the high road. Ashley says, the mentality she’s going with is that they’re on a level playing field, and in Ashley’s interview, she says, Gabriela isn’t her boss; she’s not chief stew. Gabriela asks if they’re good, and Ashley says, it’s fine. I decide Ashley is a real ashhole.

Ashley hopes the charter goes by fast, since she’s ready to have another night out. Marcos notes that the preference sheet for co-primary and Erica’s husband, Charles, says he likes everything. Tom suggests he highlight that to show Charles when Charles complains.  Glenn announces there’s been an update. He got a text saying their guests were removed from their flight at Heathrow, and met by the police. The brouhaha caused them to miss their connecting flight. That’s f***ing crazy. Daisy says she told him they were crazy, and he says, Cindi will be coming later, and picked up by the tender. In Daisy’s interview, she wonders, who gets kicked off a plane? Provisions come in, and I’m suddenly hungry. Gary cuts a door in the dividing material so there’s access to go between the makeshift rooms. Everyone does a  final walkaround, and Marcos does fast feet in the galley. Gary hugs Daisy from behind and won’t let go. Glenn says the transom doesn’t look done; it has to be washed, rinsed, and shammy dried. He tells Kelsie, you can do all the work, but if it still looks like sh*t, it’s not done. In Glenn’s interview, he says, they can’t neglect certain things. He wants results, and it has to be perfect moving forward. The guests arrive, and Daisy repeats that she loves her job. Glenn says, oh God.

Erica says they’re at the point where they can give hugs, and Glenn says he’s happy to welcome them, and looking forward to having Cindi back. Erica says, she’s on her way, and Daisy gives the tour. The deckhands bring on a million bags. Erica declares the room division perfect, and tells Daisy that there was drama at the airport. Her mother was flying in economy class, and wanted the omelet that first class had where she and Charles were. She snuck into first class to get Charles’s omelet, and they were met by fully armed cops at the airport. I have the feeling there’s more to that story, and in Daisy’s interview, she says she doesn’t have the words. She tells them it will be a drama free charter, and the boat sets off.

On deck, Charles talks about his triple astrological tendencies, and says he comes off as peaceful, but he’s crazier than sh*t. Daisy asks if Erica would like them to unpack, and she asks Charles, when has she hung up things in her entire life? Daisy asks Ashley to unpack the master, and the sails go up. Sailing music plays in the background. You know the kind I mean. The boat starts to tilt, and things start falling. Ashley unpacks a wet bathing suit. Charles parks himself on the bed, and talks to Ashley while she unpacks, and talks, and talks. In Ashley’s interview, she says, oh my God. Pray for my sanity. She might lose her sh*t this charter. She suggests Charles check out the views, and he finally leaves. Marcos studies the preference sheets, and I go get some cheese and crackers during the commercial.

Colin realizes Tom didn’t take the pins out of the transom door before trying to open it. Tom says, it’s not a big deal, and in Colin’s interview, he says he doesn’t like Tom’s attitude.. Cindi is ready to be picked up, and Gary leaves in the tender. If you try to open the transom without removing the pins, you could damage the door. Then you can’t take people on and off the boat. It’s a serious thing Colin talks to Tom more calmly about the pins, and in Tom’s interview, he says he’s not much of a sailing expert, but he knows superyachts, and he’s not a moron. He’s going to forget tiny things; be patient. Cindi arrives, and I remember her. She wanted a massage, and one of the stews was certified, and gave her one. And she talked, and talked, and talked. Then the stews were talking about her, and Erica overheard. Marcos goes over the menu with Daisy, so she can double-check with the guests. Charles says, gazpacho sounds disgusting, and he doesn’t even want to be anywhere near it. In Daisy’s interview, she says, just tell her WTF they want. There’s definitely tension, and she’s trying to hold it off, because it will be her who has to deal with it. She tells Marcos that Charles and Cindi are not into the gazpacho, and he says he’ll make a salad. Erica beelines to the galley, and Marcos tells her the rest of the menu. One of the courses contains broccoli mousse, and she asks there’s any way he can make it not mousse. In Marcos’s interview, he says he gets it now. Just because they have fancy clothes and are on a fancy boat, doesn’t mean they have fancy tastebuds. Gabriela feels the vibe is different from the last charter, and she’s not wrong. Tom bitches, and Gary helps wash dishes in the galley.

Charles paces on deck, making me think an impending storm is brewing. Ashley makes a drink for Cindi, and Gabriela gets a load of the master, which is already a mess. In Gabriela’s interview, she says, holy sh*t, dude. So gross. The guests sit for dinner, and Glenn hunts for gummi bears in the crew mess. Marcos presents grilled vegetables and marinated steak. Charles says, at first, he didn’t know if he liked it, but it turned out that he did like it. Erika says that she doesn’t like any pink in her steak; she wants medium, no pink. Charles says he thinks she means medium well, and in his interview, Marcos says, this cannot keep happening. He takes the steak back to the galley, and returns with another one, done medium well. When they finish, Cindi says, it’s a man’s dinner, and Charles says, it’s one of the best steaks he’s eaten. This is in the top five dinners of his life. Erica tells Daisy that they’d like brunch tomorrow, and Daisy tells Marcos, brunch at the beach; no breakfast and no lunch.

In Marcos’s interview, he says, messing up Erica’s steak sucks. He’s going to pay close attention. He’s making simple food for simple tastebuds. When the guests get up, Charles immediately starts bitching about waiting until 11 to eat. Daisy asks him to let her know what he’d like, and suggests an omelet. In Daisy’s interview, she says, she’s so confused. Not only was it on the preference sheet, didn’t he confirm it with the co-primary, his wife? Cindi asks for bacon and poached eggs. Daisy brings Charles and omelet, and he examines it like it’s a bug under a microscope. He says he wants another one; there are ingredients he didn’t order, like tomatoes. Daisy brings it back to Marcos, and tells him to just include bacon, onion, and cheese. At the table, Charles starts complaining that the food isn’t even as good as Chili’s; it’s worse than bad. Cindi retroactively gripes about her steak, and Erica tells Daisy that Charles is disappointed. Charles says he’s disgusted. Gabriela tells Ashley that he’s just an entitled a-hole, and Charles doesn’t like the next omelet either. In her interview, Daisy says, he was raving about the food last night. This guy is just looking for a fight. He’s uncultured, unmannered, and untraveled. He can go f*** himself. Charles rants that he’s had better food at the ballpark.

We actually have a local ballpark – go BlueClaws! – that has very decent food, but highly doubtful it’s better than Marco’s food.

Next time, the beach; Glenn says, it looks like someone sh*t their pants on the sofa; Marcos gets a head injury; and a drunk Daisy kisses Gary

⛵️ The Bloom Is Off the Rose…

I couldn’t find out what exactly happened at the airport, but there was some info on Erica out there. Apparently, she’s no stranger to reality TV.

https://screenrant.com/below-deck-everything-know-about-guest-erica-rose/

⚾️ Rounding Third For Home…

Come by and take a break tomorrow, and check out some soap and drama with the RHONJ husbands. Yes, I said husbands. Until then, stay safe, stay on an even keel, and stay not being too unpredictable. It scares people.