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March 22, 2023 – The Ethics Committee Meets About Elizabeth, Raquel Is Done With Chihuahua Followers, Number One Most Awful & Every

Posted on March 23, 2023 by theresakp

What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Alexis tells Natalie, this is thinly sourced, unpublishable, and dangerously close to liable, and Natalie asks if she should have Gregory look at it, but Alexis says, he’s not here to help her, and it’s not his job. She asks Natalie to please fix this before it lands them in court, when Diane walks in. Natalie leaves, and Diane says, that wasn’t uncomfortable. Alexis says she doesn’t have time to be nice. What’s up? Diane says, dinner plans. You, me, the Port Charles Grill? Alexis says she’s sorry. She forgot. Diane says, that’s not like her. What’s up?

At the hospital, Gregory asks if Dr. Park is available, and if not, he’d like to make an appointment with him as soon as possible. The nurse says, he already has an appointment next month, but Gregory says he’s experiencing new symptoms, and others are worsening. Finn comes up to the desk, and says, dad?

Spencer texts Trina: If all works out w/Esme, I’ll bring baby bro back to my Grandmother’s tonight. She replies: Good luck!!! She opens the door to Kelly’s as Curtis is coming out, and he asks how she is. She says, okay… She has no idea how to act around him.

At Spring Ridge, Spencer thanks Laura for letting him stay with her and Doc. Uncle Sonny’s place is getting crowded. She says, they like having him and Charlotte at the apartment, and he says, how lucky is it that there’s an extra room for the baby? She tells him not to get too far ahead of himself. Esme may hate this idea. He says, why should she? She should want what’s best for her son. No better place than with family. Esme comes out with Ace, and says she thought she and Laura agreed that Laura could visit, but Spencer can’t.

Jordan sees Nina at the bar in Charlie’s, and says she’s glad she found her. Nina asks if something’s happened to Sonny.

Chase finds Brook at the piano, and asks if she’s working on a new song. She says, so far, she has three verses she regrets; it’s garbage. He says, Brook Lynn Quartermaine does not create garbage, but she says, he’s just being nice. He says he’s being honest. He loves her songs. He loves a lot of things when it comes to her. He loves spending time with her and talking to her. He misses that. He misses them. She says she misses them too, and he suggests they do something about it, but she says, wait. There’s something he doesn’t know.

Elizabeth sees the meeting is still in progress, and grabs Terry as she’s walking by. She asks how long it’s going to take for them to decide if she can still work, and Terry says, Portia’s in there now, speaking on her behalf. Elizabeth wonders what she can say to convince them she’s not a liability to GH or her patients, and Terry says, no one thinks she’s a liability. Portia comes out, and Elizabeth asks, how’d it go?

Brook says, they broke up for a reason, and Chase says, she didn’t tell him Dante asked her to write a letter to the CCRB. She held off writing until after the Board made their decision. She asks why he should forgive that. She was invested in his singing career, and put that ahead of him being reinstated as a cop. She betrayed his trust. He says, but she finally wrote her letter of support, and now the CCRB is reconsidering their decision, and she asks if that means he forgives her. He says, it’s going to take a long time for him to trust her again, but he’s willing to try. Is she? She says, he just spent the afternoon with Willow. That must have been hard. He asks what that has to do with them, and she says, let’s face it. He and Willow have quite the history. He’s emotionally all over the place. He’s wanting to take life with both hands, and she’s around. He takes her hands in his, and says, she’s more than just around. She’s in his head constantly. He can’t stop thinking about her; about what they had, and he wants it back. Doesn’t she?

Jordan says, nothing’s happened to Sonny, not that she’s aware. Is there a reason for Nina’s concern? Nina says, Jordan’s the Police Commissioner, so she automatically thought there was an accident. She overreacted. She can blame it on stress, what’s happening with Willow, and everything going on in her life with Crimson and the MetroCourt. She’s been on edge, and… Did Jordan want to ask her something? Jordan says, forget it. Nina seems like she has a lot on her mind. Nina asks if she’s on duty, and Jordan says, no. Nina says, then order a drink; talk to her. Jordan sits down, and says, it’s about Curtis. She hopes Nina can tell her, is he okay?

Curtis says, for what it’s worth (🍷), he doesn’t know how to act around Trina either. Does that help? She says, a little, and they walk into Kelly’s courtyard. She says she still hasn’t made a decision about getting a DNA test. She’s been busy with school and stuff. He tells her to take all the time she needs with school… and stuff, and she says, it’s really weird running into him. She feels like she used to see her family all the time, and since the wedding, she’s mostly been by herself. He asks how that’s been, and she says, sometimes good; sometimes not so great. He asks if she’s seen her mother since she told Trina the truth, and she says, just once, but it didn’t go so good. Has he seen her? He says, a few times. He has to be honest, he just can’t seem to… Trina says, forgive her? Her too.

Portia says, the Committee seemed very open-minded about her support for Elizabeth, and Elizabeth asks if she could tell which way they were leaning. Portia says, they were very formal. They asked her questions about Elizabeth’s history here, and she spoke on Elizabeth’s professionalism and care with each and every one of her patients, and her knowledge and skill as a nurse. They’d already spoken to Finn and Frieda Navarro, and they got some letters from Patrick Drake, Robin Scorpio-Drake, Griffin Monroe (who, for some reason, I keep thinking is dead)… Elizabeth says, and Epiphany, but Portia tells her, they didn’t say they received anything from her. Elizabeth says, but they reached out to her, and Terry says, maybe Epiphany hasn’t turned in her letter. Elizabeth wonders what the Committee is going to think. Epiphany was her mentor, and in a way, she still is. If they don’t know Epiphany supports her, she doesn’t see how she stands a chance.

Alexis says, it seems some of her reporters have forgotten how to check facts and clear legal, and Diane says, perhaps they are missing the calm influence and guidance of Professor Chase. Perhaps Alexis is too. Alexis says, which is why she wanted him on her Editorial Board, but that ship has sailed. Change the subject please. Diane asks if Alexis confronted him about why he no longer works at PCU, and Alexis says she did, and sure as hell wishes she didn’t.

Gregory says he didn’t see Finn standing there, and Finn says he wanted to see if the Committee had made their decision about Elizabeth. He’s glad Gregory came. Gregory says, of course (🍷), and thanks the nurse for her help. The nurse says, does he still need a… Gregory says, directions? No. His son knows the way. Gregory follows Finn down the hall.

Spencer says, nice to see Esme too, and asks Ace how he’s doing. Spencer’s missed him. He makes noises like I make to a cat, and Esme asks what he’s doing here. Laura says, they have wonderful news for her and the baby. After careful consideration, DA Scorpio has agreed to drop the charges against her. She’s going to be released from Spring Ridge. Ever the bearer of glad tidings, Spencer says, the DA could reinstate the charges at any time, but she can raise her son outside of prison… Hello? Earth to Esme. Did she hear him? She says she did, but it doesn’t matter. She and Ace aren’t leaving.

Trina tells Curtis, before the wedding, she felt like she and her mother could talk about anything. They fought before, but Portia just told her it was part of the mother/daughter contract. She just never thought her mother would keep such a huge secret from her; that she doesn’t know if Trina’s dad is her father or Curtis is. He says, when he and her mother reconnected in Port Charles, she promised him there would be no more secrets, so she blindsided him too. Trina says, what bothers her is that Portia didn’t trust her, and he says, when Marshall was first diagnosed, he didn’t trust that Curtis’s mother could handle his illness. Curtis and his brother were young, and he knew Marshall was protecting them, but those years were lost. She says, but he and Marshall are close now, right? and he says, yeah, but that sure is a long time without a father. She says, at least they’re talking, and he says, they are. She has every right to be upset with her mother, but he can’t help wondering how long she’s going to go without talking to her mom.

Portia says, the Committee isn’t out to get Elizabeth on a technicality, but Elizabeth says, a missing letter from her mentor isn’t a technicality; it’s a red flag. Terry asks if Epiphany isn’t on a campus visit at Johns Hopkins, and Portia says, that’s the school she got accepted to. She’s probably meeting with her professors, shadowing a resident. It makes perfect sense that she wouldn’t have had a chance to write the letter yet. Terry says, she might not have even gotten the request, and Elizabeth says she didn’t even think about that. Portia says she’s going to grab some coffee and get some air, and tells Elizabeth, think positive thoughts, okay? She leaves, and Elizabeth says, as nervous as she is about herself and her future, she’s so happy for Epiphany. She’s not surprised a bit that Epiphany got into Johns Hopkins. Epiphany is the best nurse she knows, and she’ll make such a great doctor. It’s really an inspiration that she had the courage to follow her dream, and now it’s coming true. Terry says, gives a person a reason to hope, right?

Diane asks what Alexis found out. Did something happen at the university? Alexis says she doesn’t think it’s her place to say, and Diane says, something is clearly upsetting her. When last they spoke about Gregory, he was an asset Alexis wanted for The Invader, and wasn’t going to take no for an answer. Is that no longer the case? Alexis says, it’s not about The Invader anymore; it’s about his well-being. She doesn’t know what it is, but she thinks something’s wrong. She thinks he may have a drinking problem. That might be the reason he’s no longer working at PCU.

Gregory and Finn approach Elizabeth, and she says she hopes nothing serious brought Gregory in. Gregory says he just wanted to wish her luck with the Ethics Committee; he’s rooting for her. She thanks him, and says, when everyone started finding out she helped Nikolas keep Esme captive, she thought people would turn their backs on her. She can’t believe how uplifting her friends have been. Terry says, Nikolas put her in an impossible situation, and Finn says, and she came forward despite the potential consequences, even after he tried to convince her otherwise. Elizabeth says, part of her thinks she should have listened.

Laura tells Esme, this is very good news, and Spencer says, this is crazy. Spring Ridge is a prison, not a hotel. She can’t simply decide to extend her stay. Laura says she thinks she understands why Esme may be feeling nervous about this, and Esme says, all she’s ever known is life in a hospital and prison. She and Ace have no family, no friends, no money. Where are they supposed to go? Spencer says he’s made arrangements for her to stay above Kelly’s; it’s a local coffee shop in town. Laura says, her former sister-in-law owns it, and there’s a room available for Esme, and Spencer says he’s willing to cover her rent while she finds work. She has a difficult transition ahead, and he and his grandmother want to make sure it’s smooth. Esme asks Laura if that’s the only reason her grandson wants to help her, and Laura says, Spencer wants what’s best for the baby. Esme asks if there’s enough space for her and Ace in this room.

Brook tells Chase not to minimize what she did. She was selfish. She didn’t want him returning to the PCPD. He says he realizes it was more than that. She needed his help to take Linc down, so he didn’t have the power to harass or control any other artist. Blaze only puts up with him because she didn’t want him to ruin her career, as do other singer/songwriters he manages. She says, he had to be stopped, and Chase says, she wanted to protect the other women so Linc didn’t mess with their heads or destroy their self-confidence, and that is brave. She says, he’s so wrong about her.

Diane asks if Alexis has any proof that Gregory has a drinking problem, or that PCU fired him because of it, but Alexis says, no. She ran into him at the MetroCourt, and he was slurring his words, stumbling, and using the wall to hold him up. Diane says, maybe he’d been overserved, but Alexis says, it was 11 in the morning, and the bartender hadn’t served him anything. Diane says, then maybe he wasn’t drunk, and Alexis says, maybe he came in that way. Diane says, clearly, Alexis is worried, but one unsteady morning does not an alcoholic make, and Alexis says, it’s a culmination of things. He’s been hiding something really important from her for months. He lost his job at PCU (I love how she assumes he was fired and didn’t quit), and he’s wobbly at 11 in the morning. Diane says, she’s engaging in wild speculation. There could be a thousand reasons, a thousand explanations, but if Alexis is right and he does have a drinking problem, she’s uniquely qualified to help him. But now the question is, is Gregory going to confide in her? He knows she went behind his back and contacted the dean at PCU to check up on him. Alexis says, there’s a good chance Gregory is never going to confide in her about anything ever again, which is why she’s wondering if she should reach out to someone else who can help him.

Finn says, Elizabeth did the right thing, the honorable thing. He regrets trying to talk her out of it. She says, he’s not the only one; Scotty thought she was crazy. But once she decided to go through with it, she couldn’t have asked for a better advocate, and no matter what happens, it’s better than carrying around a guilty secret. Terry’s phone dings, and she says, the Ethics Committee is ready for her. She’s got Elizabeth. She leaves, and Elizabeth says, there’s a severely anxious patient she wants to check on. She wants to make sure Mrs. Walsh is good to go in the event she doesn’t work here anymore. Finn says, it’s not going to come to that, and she says, here’s hoping. She leaves, and Gregory tells Finn not to worry about her. She’s confident and composed, worrying about her patients even now. Finn says, there’s a part of him that wants to rush into that conference room and defend her, and Gregory says, he doesn’t think Elizabeth would appreciate it? Finn says he thinks she’d think he’s being overprotective, so he’s doing something different this time, and Gregory says, what’s that? Finn says, listening to her; following her lead. Gregory says, obstinance has always been the dominant trait their family. Finn’s proving that change is possible, but Finn says, it’s too early to determine the results.

Laura tells Esme that she doesn’t have to do anything she doesn’t want to do. They’re just making the offer so she has the opportunity to build a life for herself and her child. Esme says, by sticking her and Ace in a room above some coffee shop? And Spencer says, unfortunately, there isn’t enough space for her and the baby, but that’s okay. He can stay with grandmother and himself while she gets settled. Esme says, he’s not separating her from her baby, and he says he just wants what’s best for his little brother. She says, he’s not taking her baby away from her, and he says, losing her memory hasn’t changed her much. I’m wondering why Laura doesn’t step in here, and Esme asks what that means. He says, the old Esme put her own desires and self-interests above everything else, and now here they are, hand in hand, trying to offer her help and support. And having just admitted she has zero resources of her own, she’s shoving it away. She’s putting her own desires and self-interests above everyone else’s, including her own son’s.

Brook says she wants to be with Chase. She didn’t know you could miss someone as much as she’s missed him. She just wants to run into his arms, and have him hold her forever. I laugh because they’re like, two feet apart, and she wouldn’t be running far. He asks why she can’t, and she says she’s not brave, far from it. She would be lying to let him think she was. He asks what she’s talking about, and she asks if he remembers her telling him that she agreed to write a dozen commercial jingles for Linc in exchange for him giving her original songs back. He says he does, and she says, never happened. He says, but she got her songs back, and she says, because she signed a non-disclosure agreement. She can’t talk about what Linc did to her, and if Blaze or some other woman comes forward, she can’t corroborate what they said. She sold out. Hold on right here. Is she forgetting what Maxie told her regarding the NDR? Or is this going to turn out being some noble gesture?

Nina tells Jordan that Curtis is still processing what happened to him. He went from being very, very angry to being very, very angry and sad. Jordan hasn’t been in touch with him? Has TJ? Jordan says she doesn’t know about TJ, but she’s been trying to stay away from Curtis. Before the wedding, she suspected he might be Trina’s father. Nina says, and she didn’t tell him? and Jordan says she knew when he confronted her after the wedding, but before then, she was told it wasn’t her place. Nina asks, by whom? and Jordan says, by Portia. Portia accused her of meddling in their relationship so she could get Curtis back. Nina says, Portia put Jordan in a terrible position, and Jordan says, by not saying anything, she did the one thing that destroyed their marriage; she kept another secret from him. Nina says, but this time, she didn’t have the responsibility of telling him. Their marriage was over for two years. She’s moved on… She has moved on from Curtis, hasn’t she?

Trina says she can’t even think about forgiving her mom, and Curtis tells her, he’s not saying she has to forgive Portia. From his experience, he knows it’s not that simple. He’s still grieving the years he lost from his father, but he’s still grateful for the time they have together. He and Marshall are stronger because they’ve been able to overcome the distance between them. She says she can’t believe he’s the one saying this, and he says he can’t either. He wanted to be with her mother because he loved her, but he also loved and wanted to be a part of her family. Trina says, despite the grief she gave him, she wanted him to be part of her family too, and they hug. He tells her not to let what happened come between her and her mom. They hug again, and Portia walks into the courtyard. She starts to leave, but Trina says, mom, and Portia says she didn’t want to interrupt them. She knows they must have a lot to talk about. Trina says, this wasn’t planned. They just ran into each other and started talking. Portia says she’s glad. She hopes the same can be true of her and Trina, but Trina says, now isn’t a good time. She has to go. Curtis says, she hasn’t ordered, but she says, Spencer just texted her, and she told him that she’d meet him. She leaves, and Portia says she came to grab coffee. It’s going to be a long night at the hospital. She asks how Marshall is doing. How’d his meeting with the geneticist go? He says he’d tell her if he could; she’d have to ask Marshall. That information’s private. She says, Marshall is family. They’re family. At least she hopes they still are.

Jordan tells Nina that she and Curtis are through. She’s moved on. Nina asks if she’s dating, and Jordan says, moving on doesn’t mean moving on to someone else. Nina says, that’s true, but it helps, and Jordan asks if Nina knows what’s been going on in Port Charles lately. She works 24/7. She’ll be lucky if her phone doesn’t start blowing up with more emergencies. She’d love to date her pillow, but she doesn’t have time to sleep. Nina thinks she touched a nerve, and says, so Jordan doesn’t want a relationship, but Jordan says she doesn’t know. At the end of her relationship with Curtis… She never knew she could hurt so much. What she and Curtis had before things went wrong was special. Once in a lifetime. She can’t imagine ever feeling that way again. Nina says she’s sorry, and Jordan says, she may be done, but she still loves Curtis and always will.

Diane asks what Alexis means by tell someone about Gregory. Who is she going to tell? What is she going to tell? She doesn’t know that Gregory is dealing with alcohol. He could argue that she’s spreading an unfounded rumor. Alexis says she’s not going to say he was fired from PCU. She’s going to tell them she’s worried, and tell them why. Diane says she knows that look. She knows when Alexis has made up her mind. Let’s reschedule dinner for another night. Alexis says she’s sorry she forgot about dinner, and she loves Diane and appreciates her advice. Diane says, her advice was to stay out of Gregory’s business, but that’s gone the way of the dinosaur, and Alexis says, he’s her friend. Diane says she knows Gregory is a good man, and Alexis says she wanted him to work here because he’s a damn good writer with a unique point-of-view, but he’s her cheerleader here; he’s her supporter. He’s also her honest appraiser. He makes her better, and her job here. He’s truly a good friend, and she wants to do the same for him. Diane says, friends need to know when to step back, and Alexis says, what if Diane saw her about to get hit by a car. Wouldn’t Diane try to save her? Diane says she absolutely would, even if the situations were remotely similar, which they’re not. And deep down, Alexis knows that.

Gregory says he admires Finn’s ability to embrace change. He might be able to learn a thing or two from Finn. Finn asks if this has anything to do with what happened with Alexis, but Gregory says, that’s a relationship thing. It can’t be salvaged. He may be obstinate, but Alexis takes it to a whole other level. The woman would do anything to get her way. Finn’s phone rings, and he says, in the spirit of full disclosure, speak of the devil. He shows Gregory the screen, and it’s a call from Alexis.

Esme asks if Spencer knows how to take care of a newborn. Has he ever fed a baby? Changed one? Rocked one to sleep? If he had, he would never suggest a mother be separated from her infant child. Finally finding her voice, Laura says, they don’t want to separate Esme from her child. All she’s saying is, she thinks when Esme is released from Spring Ridge, she’s going to quickly find out how hard it is to take care of a baby all by herself. They want to support her. That’s why they came here today to make this offer, but she thinks they should have included Esme in the planning, so let’s do that right now. Tell her, how can they best support her and Ace? Tell them what she needs. Esme says, they’re not going to like it at all.

Gregory wonders why Alexis is calling Finn, and Finn says, they’ve been friends a long time. It might not be about him. Gregory admits he jumped to conclusions, and Finn says he’ll let Alexis know he’s not taking sides, unless that’s what Gregory wants. Gregory says, no. They’re all grown-ups here. There’s no reason to act like children in the schoolyard. He’s going to go. Let him know how it goes with Elizabeth. Finn says he’ll see Gregory, and Gregory leaves.

Curtis says he wishes he had answers for Portia, but what happened between them is still too fresh, and so painful. He hasn’t been able to face Aunt Stella either. She says she’s so sorry to hear that, but whether he likes it or not, they’re married. Doesn’t he think they should try to work this out together? She’s so sorry she hid the truth from him, but she’s not really sure distance is the answer. Maybe they could try counseling. He says, she doesn’t get to set the terms. She lied to him over and over again. Does she think he’s just going to walk into some therapist’s office and ask for communication strategies? She says, then she’ll wait. She’ll do what it takes. Whatever he wants her to do to earn his trust back is what she’ll do, but she doesn’t want to fight. She wants to fight for their marriage, but if what he’s telling her is, it’s hopeless, and there’s no chance for them, she’ll listen. Is there no hope for them? He says he’s afraid it’s more complicated than that, and she says, is it? Just tell her if their love is strong enough to get them through this.

Nina says, Jordan still has feelings for Curtis, and Jordan says, always. But there’s a difference between love and being in love. She and Curtis were family. There’s a part of them that will always love each other no matter what happens. Nina says, that wasn’t a yes or no, when Jordan’s phone dings. She says, what did she tell Nina about work? She has to make a call. Nina says she has to run too. If Jordan is worried about Curtis, talk to him. She’s sure he would appreciate it. Jordan says, good advice, and Nina leaves.

Finn sees Elizabeth, and he asks how it went. She says she thinks she prevented a meltdown, and Mrs. Walsh gave her this as a thank you. She shows him a red rose, and he says he’s impressed by her. He thinks the Committee will be too. He asks what she said to them, and she says, at first, she was really nervous, but then she looked around the room and realized it’s about the health and safety of their patients; it’s not about her. So as clearly as she could, she explained why she helped Nikolas and why she treated Esme at Windymere. She’s told the story many times, and it never gets easier, but the more she tells it, the less it haunts her. He says, because she’s taking responsibility, on her terms, not Nik’s or anyone else’s. And no matter what happens, she should be proud.

Chase says, Brook sold out? This wasn’t about stopping Linc or protecting the other women; this was about her getting her songs back. He’s such an idiot. She says, no… yes. It was about getting her songs back, but it was also a way to get rid of Linc, and for Chase to go back to being a cop. He tells her, stop. He’s done with her excuses. She says she was trying to help him; get him what he wanted. He says, if that were true, she would have told him sooner.

Curtis tells Portia, not that long ago, she was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Now that trust is broken, and nothing can fix this. She says, it can if he just gives it a chance. If he just remembers what they were to each other. Always the great communicator, Curtis walks away, and Portia cries.

Trina goes to Laura’s, and tells Spencer that she was in the neighborhood. She wanted to see if the baby’s settled in okay. He invites her in, and says, things didn’t go the way he thought they would. Esme comes out with Ace, Laura following. A lot of soap looks all around, including the baby.

Chase says, if Brook signed the non-disclosure agreement so he could stop singing and be a cop… If she was so convinced she was doing the right thing for him, why didn’t she just tell him? Why make up some story about writing advertising jingles for Linc? Because she knew he would be angry, and she knew what she did was wrong. But she was right about one thing. She’s not the person he thought she was.

Alexis tells Natalie, much better. They addressed the legal issues, and legal signed off. Would she mind taking it down to rewrite; that story should have been run. Natalie leaves, nearly colliding with Gregory on his way in. He closes the door, and Alexis says she has his keys. He says, she called Finn, and she says she knows he’s upset. He says, after he specifically asked her not to discuss what’s happened in his life with Finn or Chase.

Elizabeth thanks Finn for his faith in her, but says she’s still scared. What if she gets fired, and this is the end of her time here at General Hospital? Terry comes out, and she tells Elizabeth that her part is finished. The Committee is making their decision.

Curtis goes into Charlie’s and asks for scotch, neat. He sits at the bar, and Jordan comes back. They lock eyes.

Tomorrow, Curtis asks if he and Jordan would still be together; Portia tells Marshall, that says it all, doesn’t it; Spencer tells Trina, that’s the last thing he wants; and Sasha says she knows Cody upset Gladys, and she knows why.

Vanderpump Rules

The competition for the most awful human being continues. Second place anyway. Jax will always be number one.

Charli and Raquel show up at guys night, and James says, guys night means nothing. In James’s interview, he says he wanted it to be G-U-Y-S, guys night. He tells Sandoval that his ex just walked in; it’s not guys night. In his interview, he says, Ally is going to ask why he’s hanging out with his ex. It creates insecurities and untrust, something he doesn’t want this in his relationship. Schwartz asks Raquel if the trip was good, but she says, the purpose was to have fun, and it was the opposite. Sandoval asks, WTF happened? and Raquel says she was being young, fun, single, and living her life. They set her up, making it seem like she was only chasing guys they were interested in. Lala said she was concerned about Raquel, and would never trust Raquel around her man. Raquel told her, it was a good thing she didn’t have one. Schwartz says, she stood up for herself. Charli says, Raquel told Lala that she’s the one who couldn’t be trusted, since she f***ed Raquel’s boyfriend and was another guy’s mistress. They stormed off, leaving her and Raquel at the restaurant, and then she and Raquel had a great time. In Schwartz’s interview, he says, what he’s hearing is, Raquel stood up to Lala. He’s impressed. She’s kind of thriving, and it’s kinda hot. Ugh. In his interview, James says he feels like Raquel is trying to get a rise out of him, but she’s not doing it directly; she never does. This is a bull clushterf*** of negative energy, and he wants nothing to do with it. He leaves.

Lala, Katie, and Kristina come back to the rental house, and Lala says, it was a fun night. It felt normal, like the trip they planned. We flash back to Lala vibing with the guys in the cowboy bar, and she gets a text from one of them. She says she’s nervous, and Katie says she’s happy for Lala. In Katie’s interview, she says she’s Lala’s sex coach. She knows how fun single sex can be, and doesn’t want Lala to miss out. She wants to inspire the d*ck in Lala. Katie says, Lala should do it tonight, but Kristina says she doesn’t need to. Katie says, he’s not coming over to talk, and Lala says she’s nervous. She hasn’t had sex since she conceived her child, and feels like she’s 18. In her interview, Lala says she knows it will come as a shock, but the sex wasn’t good with her ex. The doorbell rings, and Lala lets in Don (the text says, good friend). In her interview, she says she hasn’t had an orgasm she hasn’t faked since 2016. Don flirts heavily with Lala, and Katie and Kristina make themselves scarce. In Lala’s interview, she says, the old school Lala was lit. The old Lala lived in the moment for her vagina, and it’s been slumbering inside of her.

In the morning, Katie says, tell her, and Lala says, it was the best sex ever. Don is hung like a motherf***in’ horse. They giggle, and Kristina joins them. Katie says she posted pictures of the Schwartz piñata, and he said, at first, he was offended. Kristina says, they got in his head, and Lala wonders if Raquel chimed in, since she thought it was hysterical. In Katie’s interview, she says, it’s good she invited Raquel. Now she knows Raquel sucks, and isn’t someone she wants to be friends with. The girls pack to leave Havasu.

James and Ally have a tarot card reading with oracle card healer Leo. How L.A.. James says, Ally is deep into it, and in his interview, he says, Ally talks about astrology all the time. She’s done his chart, and it’s so accurate, it blows his mind. In Ally’s interview, she says she wants to do readings for a living. Leo asks the spirits to move him in the right direction, and says a bunch of stuff about what the cards symbolize. What it boils down to is them connecting with their higher selves, giving birth to a new aura, and walking away from something that was no longer serving them in order to put effort into their relationship. James says, that speaks to him, and almost brings him to tears. In her interview, Ally says she’s no guys night expert, but she knows the main rule is no girls allowed. Leo tells James, it says he was willing to walk away, even though he put the effort in, and in James’s interview, he says, Scheana encouraged Raquel to make out with Schwartz, and Raquel and Lala in Vegas were toxic, but there are no consequences for Raquel’s actions. Everyone is always pointing the finger at him. Point it at her this time. Leo tells James and Ally that they’re good.

At SUR, the Toms meet with Lisa, who says, it was crazy in Vegas with the girls. She wants to know what they’ve decided, and we flash back to Lisa telling them that they can have their investment in TomTom back. Sandoval says, they love working with her and Ken, but don’t want to take the money. Lisa says she understands it needs to be theirs. Otherwise, she’d buy Greg out. Schwartz says he’ll be selling his house soon, so there’s that, and Lisa wonders how much more they need to open. Sandoval thinks $50K, and Schwartz says, their chef is talented, but never ran a kitchen. Lisa asks if they’re on track to open on the 26^th, but Sandoval says, no. They’re involved with Scheana’s wedding, and would only have two days. Schwartz says, they’re trying to find the sweet spot between opening before they run out of money, but still having an incredible opening. Don’t let being perfect get in the way of getting it done. He heard it in a YouTube comedy. Lisa wonders why it has to be perfect, and Sandoval says, Greg wants it perfect. Schwartz says, and it might cost them everything. Sandoval says he doesn’t care what’s happening; they’re open on the 31^st. Lisa says, every day costs them money, and in Lisa’s interview, she says, just open. Do what it takes. Unless they open, they’ll lose everything. Lisa tells them to put it out there, and Schwartz posts something on social media.

Scheana says, the wedding is two weeks away, and she’s so excited. With her first wedding, she was in denial. She tried to convince everyone that things were perfect because she wanted to convince herself it would eventually be fine. We flash back to that, and she says, until she found out he was buying drugs again. Then she wasn’t fine. Now going into this wedding is just pure joy, excitement, and feelings of love. This is her forever. She gets a call, and says, no way it’s fully sold out. She’ll figure it out. She tells Brock that the resort is fully booked, and Jamie is her bridesmaid. She needs Jamie to be with her. Even though Katie isn’t coming, she already paid, so she’ll be going to Mexico anyway. There’s got to be something she can do. In Scheana’s interview, she says, maybe she’ll pull the angry bride card. Or get Katie on the do-not-fly list. There’s got to be options. Brock suggests offering Katie her money back. I guess screaming at Jamie for not having booked her room sooner isn’t one of the options.

Katie visits Ariana, who says she’s going to have a pool party. They need to have fun again. We flash back to her learning Charlotte wasn’t going to make it, and she tells Katie that she’s inviting her, Schwartz, Scheana, and Raquel. Katie rolls her eyes, but says, they both have bigger things to worry about; location, investors, and raising money. In Ariana’s interview, she says, they have no location yet; just a mood board, and they’ve worked on a business plan with Lisa. The thing is, they need money. She knows if they go to Lisa, she’ll say, darling, why do you need investors? Just open it already. She’s not wrong. Professional whatever (I missed it) Sabeena comes by to help them perfect their pitch. Sabeena says she always starts with background; people connect to human beings. Why this? Why now? Katie says, the industry is male dominated, and Ariana says, people will come for something completely different. Sabeena asks what about their backgrounds will help make this a success? and Katie says, they have experience in the industry. Ariana says, she has a successful cocktail book out, and has been a mixologist for 15 years, and Katie says, her family owned a restaurant. She thinks she was born to do this. In Katie’s interview, she says, she and Schwartz came up with the idea, but he opened a bar with Sandoval instead. She tells Sabeena, a sandwich shop run by two cute women that also serves drinks. They can’t go wrong. Katie and Ariana tell Sabeena about the space Lisa showed them, and Sabeena says, they’re selling her on the space. Let’s go girl.

At SUR, Charli wonders if anyone would really know if she polished the glasses, which seems like something she’d wonder, and probably test out. Rachel hunts down James, asking if he’s okay, since he left guys night. He says he didn’t want his girlfriend to be uncomfortable, and Raquel says, they’re going to be around each other when Ally isn’t around – since, unlike Ally, she doesn’t understand the concept of guys night. She tells him that he’s invited to Sandoval’s pool party, and in his interview, James says, it’s weird. He’s being kicked out, and Raquel is being brought in (not for long). He’s been the f***ing life of the f***ing party for the past 18 f***ing years. Katie and Ariana go to TomTom, and Ariana invites server Logan to the party, saying, they need pool culture, whatever that means. Lisa comes by, and Katie tells her that they’ve drafted a letter of intent to rent the new place – the other candidates are losers, and she and Ariana are more appealing. Lisa gets excited about them being neighbors, and in Lisa’s interview, she says, she loves their energy and ambition. She remembers them literally being kids. We flash back to 2013, and Lisa says she wishes the Toms had come to her sooner. She could have shown them clarity, but now it’s too late. Lisa asks about Scheana’s wedding, and Katie says she’s not going, but she already spent money on the room, so she’s bringing Kristina to celebrate her birthday. Ariana says, the resort is sold out, but Katie says she already called to make sure Kristina could stay in her room, and they said it was cool. Ariana says, bridesmaid Jamie has to stay at a different resort, and in Katie’s interview, she says, it sucks that Jamie didn’t book her room when the rest of them did, but it’s not her problem. When she called the hotel, they said no problemo about adding Kristina. Ariana invites Lisa to the pool party, and Lisa says she’ll be there in her thong.

The pool party begins, and Brock’s friend Joey arrives. In Schwartz’s interview, he says, everyone thought he and Raquel made out at Coachella, but Joey is the guy Raquel made out with. Katie admires the curlicue straws in the drinks, and Scheana tells Lala about the resort being sold out. She says she doesn’t want Katie’s negative energy around her. She doesn’t want Katie and Kristina standing on the balcony cursing her. Lala says she doubts that’s going to happen, and in Scheana’s interview, she says, at her first wedding, she had Stassi and Kristina being mean girls, and making fun of her dress. We flash back to that, and Scheana says she doesn’t know if Kristina is still the same mean girl follower or if she’s grown and matured, but she’s not taking any chances. Lala says she thinks Raquel is weak, but Scheana says, Raquel has gotten confidence. Lala wonders if Raquel felt confident calling her a homewrecker, and Scheana says, she’s been called that and has Lala’s back. In her interview, Scheana says, it’s like wearing a f***ing scarlet letter, and we flash back to Brandi insulting her in 2022. Scheana says, she’s still a homewrecking whore. Lala says, if you want to be a troll, she’ll treat you like a troll, and don’t be shocked when she does it.

In James’s interview, he says, the friend group is backing him of a cliff. He’s being edged out, and Raquel is taking up the space (not for long). He was invited to the pool party at the last minute, and Ally’s not invited to the wedding. It’s embarrassing. Raquel is taking over and dictating who’s hot and who’s not in the friend circle. Lala says, Don wants to meet up, but her mom and baby are at her house, and in her interview, she says, she’s not mentally in a place to focus on a relationship, but wants to be around someone where it’s effortless. The Don gives her that, with an orgasm on top. James asks if Lala made up with Raquel, and Lala is like, hell no. James says, Raquel was boasting that she’d put Lala in her place, and Lala says, Raquel is an idiot. Watching her try to create thought is mesmerizing. Raquel whines about them making fun of her Galaxy Lights, and Scheana says, Lala called Raquel weak, but she defended Raquel. Raquel says she thinks Lala is pathetic, and Scheana agrees. Lala says she doesn’t give a f*** what people like Raquel think about her, and Katie says, Raquel shouldn’t take herself so seriously. In Ariana’s interview, she says she can’t wrap her head around the idea of Raquel fighting people and being crazy. She would have thought Katie and Lala gave her the mean girl treatment. Sandoval busts into the conversation, and says, if someone doesn’t have Katie’s perspective, according to her, they’re wrong. Ariana says she’s walking. She’s not doing Tom against the girls. Katie says, she’d thought everything was clear, and they were on the same page. Raquel asks what the issue is, and Kristina says, you tell us. Raquel whines that Lala and James slept together, and Lala says, they’d moved on. Sandoval says, Lala moved on, and in James’s interview, he says he’s sorry it happened, but if she’s still going on about it, he doesn’t care. Put him in a time machine, and he’ll do it again. We can literally see Raquel searching for words to put together, and she finally comes up with, if they’re being chihuahua followers, she’s done. I don’t know what that means, but I’d totally follow a chihuahua. James asks how Raquel expects them to be cool, when every time he sees her, he hears her talking negatively about him. Raquel says, it affected her emotions when she found out he and Lala kept a secret from her for years. Ariana says, this needs to be squashed today, and Raquel says, she and Lala can never be friends. Lala says she’s bored. Raquel has said that six times already. Raquel says, if she’s going to get mistress bimbo vibes, she can’t do this, and walks away. This girl is just not smart enough for these people, and that’s actually kind of a low bar.

In Raquel’s interview, she says she feels leveled up from the girls trip. At one time, her motivation was to be liked, but after facing Lala, she’s loving this new version of her. I laugh in my head, thinking, just wait. Lala tells James that Raquel’s parting words were mistress bimbo, and he says she hasn’t heard that since Jessica Simpson in The Dukes of Hazzard. Scheana says she’s not disinviting Katie to the resort, like she owns it, but suggests she stay at a different one. Katie says she’s going; it’s Kristina’s birthday. Scheana wails that it’s sold out, and she doesn’t want Katie’s energy there. Katie says, it’s a big resort, and she’s entitled to be there. She can’t get her money back. Scheana says she’ll give Katie a grand right now, but Katie is like, uh….no. Scheana says, they’ll see about that, and tells Schwartz that his ex-wife is pathetic. She doesn’t want Katie’s energy there, and Katie isn’t thinking about what she wants. Ariana wonders what if Scheana asks Katie to name her price, and Scheana says, what if Katie says no? Ariana says she doesn’t think Katie and Kristina are going to be on the balcony with binoculars, and in Schwartz’s interview, he says, Katie’s stubbornness is one of his least favorite qualities of hers. She’s in the wrong, and when she makes up her mind, there’s no reasoning with her. Lala says, the resort doesn’t exist for Scheana’s wedding. If Scheana is focused on Katie instead of getting married, that’s her problem. Schwartz tries to appeal to Katie, but she says she needs to focus on herself. He tells her, do it for her business partner and friend, but Ariana says, leave her out of it. Schwartz tells Katie not to be so emotionally entitled, and Ariana says she doesn’t even know what those words mean together. In Katie’s interview, she says, Schwartz taking everyone’s side over her is a big reason why she asked for a divorce. She thought if the pressure to defend his wife was gone, he’d treat her like everyone else. She guesses it’s not a wife thing; it’s a Katie thing. She leaves, and Schwartz follows her, calling, Katie… don’t leave… Bubba! She tells him to go away. She wants an apology. He says, for what? and she says, for meddling. It’s not fair. He tells her that she looks cute, and she says, he’s just making it worse.

This season, the wedding; the sandwich shop gets a location; Schwartz (the beard) and Raquel kiss; Katie wants to light them both on fire; James wonders if he should ask Ally to marry him; and the Scandoval begins.

🍿 To top off the episode of awful VanderPeople, Jax was on Watch What Happens Live with wife Brittany, who I can’t believe he’s still married to. I’m sure he’s enjoying the crap out of all this. He presented Andy with the original sweater that he whipped off before the parking lot fight with Sandoval in one of the first seasons. In a frame.

🍸 Vanderpumping Out Of Here…

Come on by tomorrow for soap and a spot of tea. Until then, stay safe, stay not speculating until you get all the facts, and stay not letting being perfect get in the way of getting it done.

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March 8, 2022 – Laura Puts Together a Small Army, Bill Makes an Exit, Forgetting That Awful House & Every

Posted on March 9, 2022 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Esme says she doesn’t know what’s sadder, that Josslyn taped her little spectacle to show to the world – Cameron says, they didn’t even know it existed – or that she can’t do a halfway decent job of blaming Esme. If Josslyn is so hellbent on blaming someone, don’t look at her, she wasn’t there. Why doesn’t she ask someone who was? She points, and they turn around to see Trina, who asks, what’s going on? Cameron says, what was supposed to be a private moment between him and Joss was filmed and made public. Josslyn says, there’s a video of her and Cam at the cabin, and it was just played in front of Professor Kahn’s class. Trina says she’s so sorry, and Esme says, is she though?

Harmony points at letters, and Ryan blinks. She says, he’s cold; she can get him a blanket. Doc comes in, and says, she’s Harmony, right? Harmony says she is, and he’s Ryan’s brother, Dr. Collins. She’s never seen him visit before. He says he limits contact with this brother whenever possible, and she asks what made him show up today. He says, primarily curiosity. He understands she’s Ryan’s primary caregiver. How would she assess his condition? She says, unchanged. He remains locked in, and communicates only by blinking. He says, so he’s heard, and says hello to Ryan, who doesn’t respond.

Maxie rolls the stroller to where Britt is sitting in the MetroCourt lounge, and says she hopes Britt doesn’t mind Bailey crashing their ladies lunch. Britt says, of course (🍷) she doesn’t. It’s about time she got to meet her niece. Maxie says, Baby Lu, this is your Auntie Britt, and Britt says she’s Bailey’s resident bad influence. She promises to send Bailey home all sticky and keep all her secrets. Bailey looks at Britt like she totally gets it, and Maxie says, speaking of secrets, can Britt forgive her for hers?

Laura sits with Sam and Drew, and says she think it’s their best shot at finding out what Victor’s agenda is. Sam agrees, and says, they just have to iron out the logistical issues. Drew says, Victor isn’t going to be easy to manipulate; their execution has to be flawless. Laura says, which is why they shouldn’t bring in any more people. Do they agree on that? The fewer people the better? They do, and there’s a knock at the door. Sam opens it to Dante, who says he was in the neighborhood and thought he’d drop by. He realizes she has company, and asks if he should he go back outside.

Ava lets Victor into Windymere, and says, what a surprise. He says he was hoping to share some tea with his nephew, and she asks if he’s talking literal tea or the gossip kind. He says, as fun as the second one would be, Darjeeling was more what he had in mind. She says, that can be arranged. Will she do, since Nikolas isn’t here? He says what he was hoping to discuss with his nephew, he could happily relay to his charming wife. It’s about Spencer. The poor boy is struggling, and he’s afraid she and Nikolas are making it worse.

Doc asks Harmony to tell him more about Ryan’s communication skills. She said he can blink out complex messages. She says, it depends on the caregiver. She and Ryan communicate pretty effectively with the letterboard, but it doesn’t go so well with the other staff. Nikolas comes in, and Samuel asks if he can help him. He says he’s there to see Spencer. Samuel knows who he is. His Uncle Victor hired him to look after Spencer, so why doesn’t Samuel go find his son? Samuel asks if Nikolas’s son wants to see him, and Spencer walks in.

Britt picks up Bailey, and says, there’s nothing to forgive, but Maxie says, Bailey is Britt’s family, and Maxie kept her hidden from Britt. Not that it was her intention. She was ready to have Britt deliver her. Britt asks how they could know Cyrus was going to try and kill her, and she’d end up on the run with Jason? Things happen; she understands. Maxie kept her beautiful niece safe, and now they’re both here. She’s proud of Maxie. Maxie thanks her, but says she hates the thought that Peter got his hands on Bailey at all. Britt says, it was ultimately Maxie’s quick thinking that saved her daughter, and Peter’s gone. They never have to worry about him again. Maxie says, but he didn’t take Bailey on his own. There’s another person out there responsible for taking Bailey, and they’re free as a bird right now.

Laura tells Dante, come in, and he asks what he’s walking in on. Laura says, a plot, and he says, sounds both illegal and dangerous. She says, it’s definitely risky, and the legality is kind of murky, so they’re calling this unofficial. Sam says, but necessary, and Laura says, it could be considered a matter of public safety, but it goes beyond her interest as mayor. She’s here as a mother and grandmother, and even thought the plan gives her pause, she’s committed to doing what must be done. Drew says, it sounds like she’s considering bringing Dante in, and Sam says they can trust him. Laura says she knows. Considering Dante’s position, she understands if he doesn’t want to help them, but she needs his discretion either way. He says, of course (🍷). He’s in. He trusts them, they trust him; what are they doing? Laura notices the time, and says she’ll let Sam and Drew fill Dante in on the details. Doc is waiting for her and she’s already late. Don’t anyone make a move without consulting her first. Drew says, they’ll reach out as soon as the plan gets solidified. Laura tells Dante, welcome aboard, and leaves. Dante says, the plan to do what? and Drew says, stop Victor Cassadine.

Victor tells Ava that he was visiting Spencer earlier today, and Spencer was devastated not to be able to visit his mother’s grave on the anniversary of her death. Ava asks if that’s now her fault, and Victor says, of course (🍷) it is; it’s entirely her fault. She brought charges. She says, Spencer stalked and terrorized her and her child, and Victor agrees it wasn’t Spencer’s finest hour, but he’s always felt they should keep family squabbles in-house. She says, what’s done is done; can’t change the past. He says he agrees, but you can change your future plans. She says, any plan in particular? and he says, now that she mentions it, he thinks she and Nikolas should rethink their vow renewal.

Doc says his brother appears unresponsive, and Harmony suggests he let her try. She asks if Ryan needs some eyedrops, and he blinks twice. She says, that’s a no, and Doc says, so his eyes aren’t dry. Ryan just has nothing to say to him. There’s no response, and Doc says, let’s keep it that way. He says goodbye to Harmony, and leaves.

Spencer tells Samuel, it’s okay, and Samuel steps away. Nikolas says he has to admit, he’s surprised Spencer agreed to see him. The last time he was there, Spencer told him not to come back. Spencer says Nikolas can thank his better angels for a change of heart; one angel in particular. Nikolas asks if this angel has a name.

Trina asks what Esme is trying to imply, and Esme says she’s just wondering. Is Trina sorry for Joss and Cam, or is she apologizing for something more? Trina says, like what? and Esme says, whoever recorded and emailed that video was in the cabin. Trina says, and Esme has the nerve to be pointing her crooked finger at her? and Cameron says, no one’s pointing fingers, but Josslyn says, she is. Right in Esme’s face. Esme says, once again, she and Spence left that night, but Trina probably doesn’t remember much. She was pretty out of it. Cameron says, there has to be an explanation for all of this, and Trina says, there is. Cameron and Josslyn were set up.

Britt says, Austin and her mom are convinced Victor Cassadine is involved, and Maxie says, yeah, but they can’t prove it. Britt says, yet. There’s no way her mother’s letting this go. Maxie says, Anna and Robert aren’t going to let go of it either, but she’s tired of looking over her shoulder and jumping at shadows. She just wants to relax, spend time with her kids, and with her precious baby girl. Britt holds Bailey, and asks how James and Georgie are feeling about their little sister. Maxie says, the bright spot in all this; they’re so in love. Britt says, as is Maxie, and Maxie says, it’s new. Anything is possible. She’s not going to rush things. Britt says she was referring to Bailey. Who is Maxie talking about?

Laura meets Doc at the MetroCourt, and he says he hopes her day was more productive than his. She says, that remains to be seen, and asks, what happened at Spring Ridge? He says, Ryan refused to communicate with him. He blinks messages that are understood by the caregivers and medical staff. In fact, he saw Ryan interact with his primary caregiver, but he absolutely refused to acknowledge Doc. Laura asks what that means, and he says, he’s not sure, but it makes him uneasy.

Spencer says, Uncle Victor urged him to be more receptive to Nikolas’s visits, despite his misgivings. Nikolas says, and Spencer listened to him, and Spencer asks why he wouldn’t; Victor listens to him. Believe it or not, Victor holds Nikolas in high esteem. Nikolas says he wouldn’t expect Victor to be his champion, and Spencer says, something else that might surprise Nikolas is, Victor’s never said a word against him. He always says family is what matters most, which is why it surprises Spencer that Nikolas never appears to give Victor the benefit of the doubt. Nikolas says his dealings with Victor is complicated, but he does agree with him on the importance of family. It’s why he’s here today, of all days. Spencer says, so he remembered, and Nikolas says, it’s been almost two decades since Nikolas lost his mother. It seems like it was yesterday. He regrets Spencer has lost so much in his young life, and Spencer says he’s lost Nikolas twice. Nikolas says Spencer hasn’t lost him; he’s lost Spencer.

Ava says, their vow renewal is none of Victor’s business, and he says, therein lies the problem. She and Nikolas want to live in their own private little bubble, and while that might be very romantic, he doesn’t think either one of them considered Spencer. It’s driven him to these sad, desperate acts to get his father’s love and attention. Ava says, Spencer wants to break them up, and Victor says, of course (🍷) he does. Why wouldn’t he? He has to watch the two of them so deeply in love to the exclusion of everyone else, including him. How does she think that makes him feel? She says, Spencer’s a young man; he’s not a child. And from what she’s seen, he should be less concerned about his father’s love, and more concerned about his own.

Trina says, only one person at that cabin was twisted enough to give a teddy bear with Ryan Chamberlain’s voice to an innocent child, and Josslyn says, or torch Ava’s car, leaving her murdered daughter’s hospital badge beneath it. Esme says, those were terrible mistakes, and Josslyn says, mistakes? Because Esme has regrets, or because she got caught? Trina says, and now everyone knows what kind of soulless person Esme really is, and Esme says, she messed up. She doesn’t know how many times she can apologize. She guesses forever, but suggesting she set up Joss and Cam is deflection. Trina says, when someone shows you who they are, believe them. Esme’s had trouble following her since she first set foot in Port Charles, and now she expects them to believe this disgusting stunt is somehow beneath her? Cameron says, let’s not do this right now, and Trina says she doesn’t want to do this at all. She’s sorry it’s making this harder on him and Joss, but Esme’s coming for her, and she’ll be damned if she doesn’t defend herself. Esme says, right. Trina’s not to blame here; she’s at fault.

Britt says, Austin? He and Maxie are a thing? Officially? Maxie says they’re officially trying it out, and Britt says she knew Austin liked Maxie, but after he pointed Bailey in Victor’s direction, his chances had dropped to none and never. Maxie says, Austin majorly messed up, but he apologized, and if you take into consideration how supportive he’s been, and how his quirky personality just cracks her up, she wants to see where it goes. Slowly. Super slowly. Britt says, after what happened with Peter, she’s proud of Maxie not rushing into things too fast. Very pragmatic. Maxie says her kids just got their mom back. She needs to settle in, and reestablish stability for them. Then there’s Deception. They’re coming up on the IPO, and she’s done nothing to contribute. So officially unofficial is the best she can do with Austin at the moment. What about Britt? Anyone new on the horizon? Britt says, same as always. Work keeps her busy. Maxie says, work always keeps her busy. What’s really preventing her from seeing someone?

Josslyn asks if Esme admits she’s behind this, and Esme says, in a manner of speaking. She pushed for the weekend getaway, and described it as a couples trip, which made Trina feel like an outsider. Then she asked those provocative questions during the drinking game. It was immature, petty, and she’s sorry. Had she known it would push Trina over the edge… Trina says, oh hell no, and moves forward. Cameron stops her, but Trina says, no. Not when Esme is talking all this trash about her. Esme says she had no idea Trina had issues with anger. She always seems so poised, but if Esme’s psychology class has taught her anything, it’s that sometimes people who seem so controlled, have an undercurrent of disfunction. Trina says, who the hell are you calling dysfunctional, you conniving bitch?

Nikolas says, he and Spencer both have a lot to answer for. They say, like father like son, and it seems accountability is something they both struggle with, but he’s sure of one thing. Spencer is the greatest gift of his life. He’d planned to tell Courtney that when he visited her grave. Spencer says, he visited mom’s grave? and Nikolas says he had some things he wanted to say to her. Spencer says, like what? and Nikolas says he wanted to apologize for failing Spencer, that Spencer would have been so much better off if his mother had lived. He wanted to ask for help. Spencer asks, what kind of help? and Nikolas says, help in being a better father to Spencer. He didn’t get to say any of it because Sonny was there, and in spite of everything going on with his own life, he was quick to point out the mistakes Nikolas made with Spencer. Spencer says, that sounds like Uncle Sonny, and Nikolas says he’s not Sonny’s biggest fan, but Sonny certainly cares about Spencer. So does he. Spencer says he knows, but what about Ava? Where does Nikolas’s wife fit into all this?

Harmony sits down with a book, and says she’s surprised Ryan chose Wuthering Heights, although she supposes it’s not a romance if you read the novel. It’s about the price of obsession, isn’t it?

Victor says he’s simply trying to promote family harmony, and Ava says, by criticizing her and Nikolas? He says, their desire to recommit themselves to each other is lovely. Actually, it’s inspiriting, but isn’t a vow renewal a chance to recommit themselves to melding their families together? How can they do that without including Spencer? Ava asks if he’s suggesting they call off the ceremony, but he says, no, of course (🍷) not, but it’s a family affair, and as such, surely they have to include the entire family. Ava says, she appreciates that sentiment~~, and don’t call her Shirley~~, but she and Nikolas want a drama free ceremony. It is, after all, still about them. Victor says, it is, but Nikolas and Spencer are in a very precarious position right now, and he’s sure she woudn’t want to widen the gap between them. He’s afraid a small, intimate ceremony would do just that. If it’s a matter of expense… She says, it is not, and he says, excellent. He gets up, and says, it’s all settled. She asks whatever gave him that impression. So please sit back down.

Dante says, Drew thinks Victor is after him? and Drew says, Victor tried to activate his conditioning a few days ago, and it didn’t work because he had the wrong tarot card, but it all fits. Victor was helping Peter because Peter promised Victor the means to control him. Dante says, to what end? He knows Drew has combat experience and skills; a lot of ex-military do. Why is Victor going through the trouble for Drew? Sam says, because he wants Drew’s memories, and Drew says, the theory is, Victor is going to activate his conditioning and order Drew to tell him something. Probably something from one of his classified ops when he was a SEAL, but it doesn’t matter, because Andre Maddox said those memories are gone; they cannot be accessed. Sam says, but Victor doesn’t know that, so they’re going to pick up where Peter left off, and let Victor think it’s still possible. Dante asks, how? and Drew says they’re going to supply Victor with the tarot card Peter never handed over. Sam says, and Victor is going to use it, and Drew says, whether Victor gives him an order or asks him a question, it doesn’t matter; they’ll find out what his objective is. Dante asks if Drew is sure he wants to put himself in such a vulnerable spot, and Drew says, absolutely. He wants Victor out of all of their lives for good. Dante asks how they get him the card, and Sam says, they’re still working on that one. Dante says, too bad they can’t just put it in an envelope and slip it under his door, and Sam says, that would be nice. She asks if Dante has any better ideas, and Drew says, in order for this to work, Victor’s got to believe he found the card himself. He wonders if Peter knew why Victor wanted to activate his conditioning, but Dante says, Peter’s dead. Sam says, Dante is a genius. She knows how they’re going to get the tarot card to Victor. Drew asks, how? and Sam says, Peter’s going to give it to him.

Esme says she had no idea that Trina was capable of hurting their friends, or she wouldn’t have provoked her. Josslyn asks if Esme is psycho or just stupid. She and Esme are not friends, and Josslyn wouldn’t spit on Esme if she was on fire. Esme says she’s sorry Josslyn feels that way, but Josslyn says, Esme’s not sorry for any of it. She’s probably actually enjoying herself, and why not? She obviously took a lot of trouble to set it up. Esme says, how dare Josslyn blame her for this; she’s not the one responsible. Cameron says, enough. Trina’s right, Esme is toxic. Get out. Esme says, fine. She’ll go. She hopes they both realize who their true friends are someday. She storms out, and Trina says, she swears, one more word, and she doesn’t know what she would have done. She asks if Josslyn is going to be okay, and Josslyn says, she just needs to pull herself together to leave this room. Trina says she doesn’t know who Esme thought she was fooling with that fake innocent act, and Josslyn says, she’s the absolute worst. How do they think it happened after Esme and Spencer left? Trina says, cameras have timers, and Josslyn asks if anyone saw Esme near their room. Cameron says he doesn’t know. He wasn’t watching her; he didn’t think he needed to. Trina says, sadly, she was out of it most of the night, and Josslyn says she wishes that night had never happened.

Britt asks if Maxie knows who she sounds like, and Maxie says, don’t say it, but Britt says, her mother. It’s a conspiracy, and during Women’s History Month no less, or doesn’t she care? Maxie says, of course (🍷) she cares. She’s the mother of two daughters. Britt says, then Maxie should know how important it is for women to blaze their own trails, reach their own goals, follow their own passion. History isn’t made by women desperate to be in a relationship; it’s made by women who see the bigger picture. Maxie says she’s all for blazing trails and following passions, but she thinks love can be part of the equation. When was the last time Britt went on a date? Britt says she’s had no time. She had to expose Cyrus. Maxie says, he’s been in prison for months, and Britt says, then she had to go to Greece and rescue her mother. Maxie says, she’s home, and in love with Scotty. Britt says, then the whole Peter thing… and Maxie says, that’s defunct, departed; next. Britt says she works a lot. Unless she dates a patient or another doctor, it’s slim pickings. Maxie asks if she’s thought of a matchmaking service, and Britt says, Maxie is working with her mother. Maxie says she just wants Britt to be happy, and Britt asks if anyone is really happy. Maxie says, that’s dark, very dark.

Doc asks how Laura’s meeting went, and she says, they have a plan in the works. All they really need is confirmation of what they suspect, that Victor had a hand in Luke’s death, and also in the abduction of Maxie’s baby. He also seems to have an interest in Drew. Doc asks if she thinks this plan could lead to Victor’s arrest, and she says, probably not. He’s got a real talent for evading justice, but right now she’d settle for getting him out of Port Charles; getting him away from Spencer and Nikolas. He asks if Ava is on board, and Laura says, she is. They’re putting together a small army; all eyes on Victor. All they need is to come up with the right bait, and then they can trip him up for good.

Victor says, as Ava wishes, and sits back down. He didn’t mean to jump the gun. She says she appreciates his concerns and takes them to heart, but if he expects her to unilaterally make a decision about their ceremony, he’s out of luck. She and Nikolas will decide what’s best together. He says, that’s the tragedy of us Cassadines. We’re either fiercely loyal or at each other’s throats, and never the twain. And that plays right into their enemies’ hands. She asks if he doesn’t think that’s a bit grandiose, and he says, maybe, but he’s been a Cassadine a lot longer than she has, and there are always those who wish to thwart them., to undermine their power, and feed off their disunity. Stavros, Mikkos, Helena, all tried and failed to unify them as a family, but he’s determined to change that. That’s why he’s been cultivating a relationship with his son Valentin, as well as working to end the rift between Nikolas and his son. That’s why he’s always there to help Nikolas in times of trouble. Ava flashes back to talking to Laura about getting Victor to lower his guard enough to confide in her. Victor says, he has big plans for this family, and he needs her help. She says, with what? What are these big plans?

Harmony says, if you go by pop culture, Heathcliff is the hero, but if you dive into the book, he’s vengeful and obsessive. Nikolas tells Spencer that Ava knows he’s here. She encouraged him to come, despite what Spencer’s done to her. She won’t not stand in the way of their relationship. Today was a painful reminder that Spencer’s already lost one parent; the other one is right here, hoping Spencer will give him a chance to make things right between them. What does he say? Can he find a way to put the past aside, and can they start fresh? Spencer says, Nikolas didn’t get to say what he wanted at Courtney’s grave, but he thinks she heard him now, and he feels she would want him to say – Esme walks in – yes. Esme says, this is the best thing she’s seen all day, or at least a close second. Nikolas says he’ll be back to visit next week. Maybe when Spencer is out, they can properly celebrate his birthday. Nikolas squeezes Spencer’s shoulder and leaves, and Esme says she didn’t mean to run him off. Spencer says, she heard him; he’ll be back. She says she’s glad, and he says he’s glad she’s back. It gives him a chance to make things right with her. He’s sorry he was so thoughtless about the loss of her parents. She says, it’s forgotten. She didn’t have the best relationship with her adoptive parents. Her grief is nothing compared to his. He never even got the opportunity to know his mother. He says he’s so grateful she understands, and he understands she’s sensitive where Trina is concerned. He won’t bring Trina up so much from now on. She says she’s not sensitive when it comes to Trina. She’s just on to her.

Victor says, the only plan that matters is Ava’s vow renewal, and she says, to be clear, she does know the value of family, and considers herself a Cassadine just as much as a Jerome. He says he didn’t mean to imply otherwise, and she says, if opening their special ceremony to the family will mark a new start, she’s all in, but only if Nikolas agrees. In perfect soap timing, Nikolas walks in, and says, agrees to what? Victor says, he and Nikolas’s lovely bride were having tea. Please do join them. They were discussing the possibility of opening their vow renewal to the entire family. Nikolas says he thought they decided on just the two of them, and Ava says, they had, but his uncle got her wondering if it’s the right way to go. Wasn’t she just saying earlier how important family is, and they’ve got to make an effort? They could start by inviting Spencer. He may not come, but they can extend the invitation. Victor says he’ll be glad to do his part in bringing the lad around, and Nikolas says, Victor does seem to have a lot of pull with his son. Victor asks if that’s a problem, and Nikolas says, it worked in his favor today. He and Spencer are in a better place than they’ve ever been. Victor says he feels Nikolas is still uncomfortable with his and Spencer’s relationship, but Nikolas says, he has no issue in Victor getting to know Spencer. What worries him is what Spencer might discover about Victor. For instance, none of them initially knew Victor was in league with Peter. Is he hiding anything else? Victor says, certainly. If Nikolas is concerned he has an ulterior motive, he most certainly does.

Sam says, Peter had personal effects, items that were with him at the time of his death? And Dante says, they would have been collected off him; it’s standard procedure. Drew asks, who would have that stuff now? and Dante says, the WSB. Sam says, as evidence? and Dante says, at first, but then they would have gone through it, and passed it on to his next of kin. Drew says, Bailey, by way of Maxie, and Sam says, they have to make that known to Victor. Dante says, so Victor goes through Peter’s belongings, thinking the card he can use to control Drew is among them, and Drew says, he’s a genius. Sam says, they have to get access to Peter’s things, and plant the tarot card in there, and hope Victor finds it. Does Dante know anyone who would be able to help them? He says he might. He’ll make a call.

Doc asks if Laura has shared her suspicions with Tracy, but Laura says, no; she’s too much of a wild card. Anna is going to Austria, and she’s sure Anna will uncover the truth about Luke’s death. He says, so she has full confidence in Anna, and she says, absolutely. He says, but she still wants to go to Austria herself.

Spencer asks what Esme means by she’s on to Trina? and she says, every time she turns around, Trina is trying to get close to him. He says, this is what he was trying to avoid, and she says, don’t you dare try to tell me I’m making it up. She’s seen the stolen glances, Trina holding his hand at Kelly’s, the secret meeting at the gallery before he came here, and her Valentine’s Day present. He says, it wasn’t intended as a Valentine, and she says, he and Trina have an intimate relationship; they share secrets. He flashes back to meeting Trina in the cemetery, and says, they’re just friends. She says, Joss and Cam thought Trina was their friend until she recorded them having sex, and sent the footage to the entire PCU class, and Spencer asks when that happened. She says, just this morning. They were definitely not ready for prime time. He says, that’s insane. Poor Joss. She says, poor Joss accused her at first, until it became clear that her so-called bestie was the culprit. He says, Trina wouldn’t do something like that, and she says, the footage was taken at the cabin after they left. He asks what makes her think it was Trina, and she says, Trina was black out drunk, and in her feelings about being alone and unloved; it tracks. He says, the Trina he knows… and she tells him, that’s what she’s been saying. Maybe he doesn’t know Trina as well as he thinks.

Josslyn tells Cameron, she doesn’t mean she wishes the whole night had never happened, and he says, he knows what she meant. She says, her mind is going a thousand miles a minute. She doesn’t know how this happened. She feels like she’s in a nightmare. Trina says they’ll get to the bottom of this, she promises, and Cameron says, he’ll go to the dean. At least it was contained in the internal student PCU website. Trina’s phone dings, and Josslyn says, what? Trina says, somebody sent her a link to an X-rated website, and Josslyn asks, have we gone viral?

Laura tells Doc, she would like go to Austria with Anna if she could. She still feels a kind of loyalty to Luke. She’s sorry if it’s hard to hear. He takes her hand, and says, it’s not; it’s understandable. Of course (🍷) he’s concerned it might be dangerous, and he’ll miss her, but he’s not going to stand in her way. She says, that means the world to her, and he asks if she’s leaving right away, but she says she’s not leaving at all. She’s needed here. He says he could have told her that, and she says, not just as mayor; as a wife, as a mother, as a grandmother. They have a predator in Port Charles, and she’s not about to leave while it’s circling the nest.

Nikolas says, so Victor has an ulterior motive, and Victor says, yes, happily. As he told Ava, he intends to reunite this family, and if he can move the needle even a fraction toward a reconciliation between Nikolas and Spencer, he’s gratified. Nikolas says, as is he, and thanks Victor, but Victor says, no. He thanks Nikolas and Ava for reconsidering their plans for their vow renewal. He says, to their family celebration, and they clink teacups.

Dante gets off the phone, and Drew says, that didn’t sound good. Dante says, Peter’s belongings have already been delivered, and it’s too late to recall the messenger. Sam says she’ll reach out to Maxie and see what she can find. Dante says, it’s not Maxie. Peter stipulated a different executor for his estate.

A messenger asks Britt to sign and initial, and she asks who it’s from. He says, everything she needs to know is inside the box. She signs, the messenger leaves, and she opens the attached note. Maxie says, what is it? and Britt says, what’s left of Peter.

Cameron looks at his phone, and says he’s not clicking that. Josslyn asks what they do, and he says, damage control, but first, they’re getting the hell out of here. Let’s go. Trina tells Josslyn to go. They’ll talk later; she’s here for Josslyn. They leave, and Trina’s phone dings. It’s a text from Spencer that says: Heard about the video. Are u ok?

Esme tells Spencer that she’s glad they left the cabin early. They could have been victims of Trina, amateur pornographer. Samuel tells Spencer, it’s time for routine room checks, and Spencer says, these take a while. Esme sees Ryan, and says, don’t worry; she’ll be here. Spencer leaves, and Harmony tells Ryan, that’s it for today. She’ll order him some nutrition before she finishes her shift. She asks if he’s warm enough, and he blinks once.

Harmony leaves, and Esme approaches Ryan. She asks if Ryan needs something. She can get an orderly. He seems distressed. Through clenched teeth, barely moving his mouth, he says, what they hell are you doing?

Tomorrow, Sasha asks if Brando has changed his mind about getting married; Sam tells Dante, there might be a problem with the plan; Drew tells Victor that his timing couldn’t be better; and Maxie tells Britt, don’t do that.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Teresa bitched to Luis that the women were coming for her. They were always right, and she was always wrong. She didn’t want to fight with her family. Back at the house, Traci told the others, all she said was Teresa should be more vocal in supporting her brother. In Teresa’s interview, she said, Traci didn’t know her or what goes on in her family. She needed to step away. Joe #2 and Melissa followed Teresa and Luis down to the dock, and Joe said, sometimes he wanted a sister. Jennifer had called him a crook when he works like a dog. If someone had said the same about Teresa, he’d defend her. Jennifer was evil. Teresa said she didn’t think Jennifer was a bad person, and in Joe’s interview, he said this was coming from the woman yelled at Marge for asking questions. In Melissa’s interview, she said it was ripping the family apart, and Teresa didn’t get it. It was the usual ridiculous amount of hypocrisy. She was done. Joe said Teresa should have his back; that’s what brothers and sisters did. Back at the house, the party continued on, with pictures taken, food consumed, and lots of pinkness. Teresa and Luis came back, and Teresa told Tracy that she didn’t want to fight, but Tracy said, Joe was Teresa’s brother, and she should stand up for him. Teresa said when Marge brought up the video, Joe didn’t say anything, and Tracy said that was a different thing; Teresa’s friends were concerned. Teresa said she’d never seen the video, and in her interview, she said, she never watched it because she didn’t care, and Gia had never seen it either. In Marge’s interview, Marge said Teresa was full of sh*t. She didn’t believe Teresa and Gia hadn’t seen it, or Teresa wouldn’t be so upset. Teresa said they should respect it if she didn’t want to talk about something. She brought up Marge outing Bill on his affair, and Marge said, for years Jennifer had been saying horrible things about her. Everybody had an issue with Jennifer, and she’d pushed it to the limit.

At Jennifer’s house, it wasn’t so pink, and the kids played in the pool. Jennifer said they’d have their own pink party and family night, but in her interview, she said she was mad at Bill for not defending her. She was tired of putting on a brave face for the children, and pretending everything was okay when it was clearly not. Back in Pinkworld, Tiki was wondering what had happened, and Joe #2 said he loved Bill, but Jennifer put her hands on his wife, and Bill didn’t want to get involved. In Joe’s interview, he said, Jennifer had called him a crook, and kicked him out of their house. He and Bill were supposed to be friends. We saw some clips of good times with the guys, and Joe told them, that’s what the wolf pack is. Frank said, no matter what happened with the wives, they don’t let anything come between them. They called Luis over to join them in doing a shot. Melissa told Jackie that she loved them hanging out together. It was too bad Jennifer took Bill away.

Marge and Marge Sr. went out to lunch, and in Marge’s interview, she said, two weeks into the pandemic, Marge Sr. landed a gig with a wine distributor. Wine was essential to life as far as Marge Sr. was concerned. Marge wondered how they were going to find Marge Sr. a man. She was opinionated and it scared people. Marge Sr. said, and Marge wasn’t opinionated? and Marge said, rumor had it, she could be.

Teresa took Gia to Asbury Park, not far from where I live. Asbury Park was really cool, started going downhill, was a nightmare, and now it’s cool again. She and Gia had some ice cream, and talked about Gia’s first year anniversary with boyfriend Christian coming up. Gia said she wanted to take a helicopter ride around the city, and Teresa asked if Gia liked Luis, and Gia thought he and Teresa were moving too fast. In Gia’s interview, she said, when you were in the honeymoon stage, it was easy to just see the good.

Marge told Marge Sr., on the surface, Luis seemed great, but she heard things. We saw headlines about Luis facing a lawsuit for abuse, and having a playboy past. Marge said, it was hearsay, but Luis’s ex-fiancé implied he’d hit her in front of her kids. Teresa told Gia that she didn’t care what people thought. Marge brought up Luis’s past, but all she cared about were her children, Luis, and his children. Marge Sr. said she hoped it worked out for Teresa, and Marge said, her too.

Dolores’s mother Valerie and father Larry visited her townhouse, and she gave them the tour. She told them that she was up in the air about how long she’d be there. The house renovation fell behind because of covid, and now she felt afraid to leave. She’d never felt so peaceful. She loved the house where her kids grew up, but it also held some painful memories. Apparently, Frank had exhibited quite a bit of rage back in the day, and in Dolores’s interview, she said, she used to cry to her mother, but there were a lot of things she didn’t tell her dad. He’d been a cop, and would probably have wanted to strangle Frank. Thank God he’d cheated. She didn’t know if the yelling, screaming, and breaking things would have been enough for her to break up with him. She told her parents that Frank was moving back in, and we flashed back to the rule setting dinner. Then she reluctantly told them about breaking up with David, and there was a bit of a silence, broken by Larry saying, oh boy. It had been five years. Dolores said she went on vacations and to events by herself. David didn’t want a life outside of work. Larry said David was like his own, and Valerie said, they didn’t come better, but Dolores had the right to expect more. Dolores said she didn’t want life to pass her by, and Valerie said, Dolores had gone through a lot and survived.

Melissa went to the new property with Joe #2, and in her interview, she said they looked for a great property with a house to knock down. Even though it didn’t look like much now, it would have six bedrooms, and the kitchen would be bigger than the one she had. Joe showed her the plans, and they went out on the back porch where there was a humongous beehive. Melissa screeched and squealed, and flew off the porch. She noticed a broken window, and Joe said he’d broken it since she’d had the keys. He broke another one, and she was like, WTF? but he said they’d have to be broken anyway. She wanted to take a shot, but her rock just bounced off. She said it was hard to believe it was going to go from this to a big beautiful house. She loved her house, but was ready for a change. In Joe’s interview, he said that they’d been going through a rough time – we flashed back to that – and Melissa wanted to move. He loved the house, but changes in life kept it fresh. He was taking his time with building, and Melissa had designed it. They were having fun, and it was going to be like a new chapter.

Jennifer had a kickboxing instructor coming to the house for a session with her and Gabby. In Jennifer’s interview, she said she wasn’t big on working out, but her family decided to change to a healthier diet. It would fun to do something together that was also teaching them a healthy lifestyle change. Dolores was going to join them. She said her mother was extending her trip in Turkey, which didn’t thrill Olivia, but when Olivia was gone, Jennifer told Gabby that she was in no rush for grandma to get back. She was going to have a lot to tell her. In her interview, Jennifer said, they’d decided to tell Gabby about Bill’s affair, and wanted her to know they were in a place where they could talk about it, and everything was going to be okay. Her mother wouldn’t think Bill was the culprit, since she thought, men will be men, but she was going to be mad at Marge for bringing it to light. She told Gabby that grandma would want her to have revenge, and Gabby said, but it was ten years ago. The instructor arrived, and Jennifer told Gabby that she and dad were good. They were going to get through this. I want to like her, but she is really awful.

Dolores came shortly afterward, and they started with squats. Ugh. I hate squats. They used the heavy bag and the instructor sparred with them, and in Jennifer’s interview, she said she thought it was a great idea. It was releasing a lot of tension. She just pictured Marge as a punching bag, and got some good jabs in there. The instructor said they looked fantastic and did well, and Dolores said she’d take it over a therapist. When the instructor left, Dolores told Jennifer that an abnormality had been discovered when her mother took a stress test. She was going to need an angioplasty. Jennifer asked about David, and Dolores said they’d talked every day when they were going out, and when she texted, saying they hadn’t talked in a while, he said he thought there was nothing left to say. He was still in contact with the kids, and was hanging out with everyone but her. She was avoiding him by not going to the hospital, but she’d also wanted to talk to Jennifer. Jennifer said she’d been hoping she and Melissa would get to a better place, but Melissa got confrontational. And thanks to Marge, Jennifer had to tell everyone about Bill cheating. In Dolores’s interview, she said, Frank cheated on her when she was pregnant with Frankie, and she’d felt shame, wondering if she wasn’t good enough. Jennifer told Dolores, Joe #2 said he loved Bill, but couldn’t stand his wife, and Bill was a p*ssy, not saying a word all night. For ten years, she’d put him on a pedestal. If she saw Bill was being ganged up on, she’d say, if you disrespect him, you disrespect me. He betrayed her once, and was doing it again. Dolores asked if Jennifer was still mad about the affair, and Jennifer said, at this point, she was numb. She dealt with it the only way she knew how, and thought if she forgave Bill, they should never talk about it again. Maybe she hadn’t gotten over it. Dolores said Jennifer’s Cinderella dream was thrown off a cliff. She might still be angry. Jennifer wondered, since she’d decided to move on at the time, was it okay to change her mind? Dolores said, Bill was a reasonable guy, and if Jennifer needed to deal with it, speaking to him might be cathartic. Dolores’s brother called, and told her that Valerie had a 90% blockage. A triple bypass had been scheduled. Dolores told Jennifer that her family was crumbling.

The guys got ready for their night out, and Marge picked out a shirt for Joe #3, which her teeny tiny pup immediately took up residence on. She told him to wear extra cologne. Teresa asked if Luis was looking forward to it, and he said he was nervous. Teresa said she was staying out of the Bill thing, since she didn’t want Joe #2 to think she was taking sides. Bill told Jennifer that obviously, Joe #2 brought the girl drama. Even told Jackie that he didn’t hold Bill responsible for Jennifer’s behavior, and Jackie said she hoped he could admit what his wife did was terrible. The guys met at a restaurant, where Frank ordered an appletini, and Joe #3 said, Frank could crush apples with his biceps. Tiki asked Joe #2 what was up with Luis, and Joe said, supposedly he’d smacked around his ex in front of her kids. He didn’t know what to believe. In Joe #2’s interview, he said, what if the rumors were true, and he’d given Luis the benefit of the doubt? Joe #3 said, when there were witnesses, that was bad. Teresa was in love and it was making her blind. Tiki thought Joe #2 needed to have a conversation with Luis, and wondered if Bill was coming. Frank said, Bill hadn’t responded to the group text, but Joe #2 had responded with, f*** you, Bill. Tiki said, the last thing dude needed was for his ass to be kicked again when he was going through this.

Bill showed up, and said he hadn’t been sure if Joe #2 was joking with the text. He’d thought they were cool, but a night like that changes a lot. He tried not to get involved in the women’s drama. Joe #2 said, Bill’s wife was out of control. What she’d said was dirty and disgusting, and she’d crossed the line. Bill asked if Marge didn’t cross the line. She’d done some digging, but Jennifer hadn’t. Evan said, oh yes she did. She was always trying to find stuff to hurt people. She was not a good person. Bill said he was done, and left. Evan said, bye. See ya.

To be continued…

🏖 Summer House is so awful, I’d literally wiped watching it from my mind immediately, and forgot to include it yesterday. Here are the highlights.

Carl wished Kyle would read the room sometimes. Good luck with that. Paige thought it was rude to go on a date with Adrian while she was talking to Craig, but didn’t know where she and Craig were at. Paige thought it was loser-ish to ask a guy where you were in a relationship, but Paige asked anyway. Craig told Paige that he felt saying they were exclusive at that moment might be too much pressure on him. Austen came to the house, and Ciara told him that she didn’t want Lindsay in his room, which Lindsay reacted to by spitting fire. Then Ciara made out with Austen at the bar to cinch the deal.

Carl invited new main squeeze McKenzie to Lindsay’s princess fairytale birthday party. Just in case you’re confused, no, she wasn’t turning 12; she was turning 35. It was McKenzie’s first time in the Hamptons, so double good luck with that for her in the house. The party décor was pretty impressive, and I loved the costumes, but it still seemed weird. Like, call it a Game of Thrones party or something. Kyle humped the unicorn floatie, proving once again that he shouldn’t drink, and McKenzie told Carl, it was hard to believe Amanda would be with that forever. She was the luckiest girl alive.

This season, Craig wants to introduce Paige to his parents; lots of drinking; Carl and Lindsay hook up; Amanda and Kyle argue about a prenup; lots of fighting, more drinking, and throwing things. In other words, it continues to be just as awful. Maybe Jennifer should move in.

🌉 Once More Unto the Breach…

Drop in tomorrow for a dash of soap and OC happenings. Until then, stay safe, stay viewing your cup as half full, and stay believing someone if they show you who they are.