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January 12, 2021 – Ava Makes a Custody Power Play, Veronica Hatches a Plan With Tanner, Next Time Is the Last Time, a Tribute to Sean & January Song

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I missed some of the beginning, but this is what happened. Maxie and Nina went to Nina’s Crimson office, and said they had a pitch to give Nina. Jax showed up to see Carly, along with Ava, Nikolas, and Avery. Avery told Carly that she hadn’t wanted Sonny to go, but he was with Mike and Kiki now. Jax found Trina and Josslyn in the kitchen, and Josslyn admitted she’d been hiding there. Josslyn said she felt numb from so many deaths, and Jax suggested she keep busy. Josslyn brought Avery into the kitchen where she colored at the table. Ava asked Carly about Avery’s necklace, but Carly said it was still at the jeweler. At the hospital, when Brando suggested he and TJ catch up over a beer, TJ punched him, but Brando wouldn’t fight back. Portia told Curtis that Trina couldn’t get past her father’s betrayal, but their conversation was interrupted by TJ and Brando yelling. Curtis separated them, and dragged TJ into an examining room. TJ said he was angry with Brando, but like Curtis, he was also mad at Jordan. A hiker named Eddie found Sonny, who told him that an old man had helped him. Eddie thought Sonny should get to a hospital, and tied a bandana around his head wound. He took Sonny to his truck, and Sonny tried to make sense of things, but couldn’t remember his own name. And away we go…

Ava tells Carly, what she said to Avery about Sonny being with Mike and Kiki, she thought it would be a comfort, that he’s with people he loves. Carly tells Ava that she would have said the same thing. She believes Sonny is with Morgan too. Ava say she’s sorry for Carly’s loss. Whatever she’s had to say about Sonny, Avery loved him and misses him tremendously already. Carly says, it’s going to be a rough couple of days, but it feels more alive with Avery there. Ava says she knows it’s a terrible time, but she thinks it’s best that they address the issue head on. Carly tells her, if she has something to say, say it, and Ava says the visitation agreement was between her and Sonny. Sonny had primary custody, but he’s gone now. She’s Avery’s custodial parent, and as Avery’s mother, she believes it’s best that Avery live with her.   

Eddie tells says they need to stop the bleeding, but it will be faster if he takes Sonny to the hospital himself rather than waiting for the ambulance. Hypothermia play tricks on the mind, but his driver’s license should be inside his wallet. Sonny says, no wallet, and Eddie says maybe someone jumped him. He’s definitely not dressed for the woods. He had to be coming or going from somewhere. Sonny says he’s trying, but he can’t think of anything before he woke up. It’s like his life started after he fell.

Carly says she can’t believe Ava is using this situation to make a custody power play. Avery has lived there her whole life with her sisters, her, and Sonny. This is her home. Ava says, it’s not a power play; she’s Avery’s mother. Carly says, biologically and legally, Ava is Avery’s mother, but they’re her family. Avery belongs to her and Sonny, and she needs them. Ava says, make no mistake. Avery is her daughter, and it’s her job to protect Avery. Sonny is dead, and so is her brother. Carly says, her brother blew up The Floating Rib, and Ava says, neither one of them knows what’s going to happen next. Avery will be less of a target at Windymere. Carly asks Nikolas if he knew Ava was going to use this moment to launch a custody battle, and Nikolas says, as far as he knows, it’s not a battle. He’s looked over the papers, and Carly has no real claim. Ava says, they gave Avery a nice home, and regardless of whatever went on, she thinks it would be harmful to cut them out of Avery’s life. She wants to continue the relationship, and is open to a reasonable visitation schedule. Carly says, and Ava gets to decide what’s reasonable.   

Maxie says they have a pitch perfect for Crimson, and Nina says, Sasha is back to work? She hasn’t been out of the hospital that long. Sasha says she’s getting out-patient treatment at GH, but she wanted to go back to work. Maxie says, the rumors are already flying about Sasha being in the hospital. Not just with media sites, but the retailers. Nina says, that’s another reason for Sasha to take her return slowly; so there’s not a big disaster because she rushed back too soon. Maxie says, she’s not rushing; she’s being bold. Instead of having her experience used against her, she wants to tell her side of the story. Nothing trashy or tabloidy. It won’t just be about the drugs, but Sasha’s road to recovery. Nina says, she wants to turn it into a public relations event? What is Maxie thinking? She gets what they’re doing. They’re a susceptible young company, and need to protect their brand, but throwing Sasha to the wolves… Maxie says Nina didn’t let her finish. Nina says, Sasha needs to heal, and she wants no part of the public scrutiny that’s going to come with it. Sasha says she wants Nina to be the one to tell her story.   

Curtis tells TJ, he’s beyond mad at TJ’s mom. Like TJ, he’s sick of the lies, and sick of her telling him that she lied to protect the both of them. TJ says, it’s not like she hasn’t lied before. Oops, your biological father isn’t the man you grew up with. He’s dad’s Army buddy. He got past it, and thought they’d pushed through and come to a place of truth. His mom knew he wasn’t off someplace healing his broken heart. She knew he was kidnapped, and could have told Molly the truth. Instead, she decimated Molly’s faith in him, and Molly slept with another man. The lies and excuses his mom gives are bad enough. She always says it’s a bad situation, and she had to make a tough choice, but it’s a choice he can’t live with.

Jax says he hasn’t seen Trina since it was discovered her dad was alive. How is he? Trina says, he’s hiding in jail, and Jax says he realizes that, but has she seen him? Trina says, nope, and Josslyn says Trina is pissed that her father lied to her. Jax says he doesn’t know what he’d do, but as a parent, when your child is in danger, all the rules go out the window. Trina says, so leaving her to grieve was okay? and Jax says, Taggert is alive, and unlike Sonny’s children, she gets a second chance to be a part of his life. Does she want to waste it on anger? Jax asked Trina if she would take Avery to her room, since he wanted to talk to Josslyn.

Sonny sees something hanging from Eddie’s mirror, and asks, what’s that? Eddie says, a St. Christopher medal. His grandma gave it to him. He doesn’t know if he believes all that, but he’s happy knowing it’s in the car. Does Sonny remember something? Sonny says he got a feeling he’s missing something. Eddie tells him, hang on, buddy. Don’t pass out. He’ll get Sonny to the hospital as fast as he can. He speeds up, then sees flashing lights. He says, crap, and pulls over. He tells Sonny, the situation is strange to say the least. Please keep his cool. The officer comes to the driver’s window, and asks to see Eddie’s license and registration. Eddie tries to explain that he’s taking Sonny to the hospital, but the officer asks if he’s looking for trouble. He needs the license and registration now.

Jax tells Josslyn that it was nice for Trina to take Avery to her room, and Josslyn says he asked her to. He says he wanted to finish the conversation they started on the phone, and thought it was best to keep it just between the two of them. Josslyn asks if he’s still upset that she won’t leave the country. She doesn’t want to argue, but she’s not changing her mind. As much as she loves him, her mom needs her; so do her sisters. He says, it doesn’t matter that her reason is admirable; it still presents a risk. That said, he doesn’t agree, but he won’t fight her – for now. Nina reminded him that she’s 18, and old enough to vote and make her own choices. Josslyn says, go, Nina, and he says, but if things escalate, he might change his mind. She says, fine. As long as he understands she might not change hers. He says he meant what he said to Trina. He doesn’t know how far he’d go to protect her, but he’d rather face her being angry with him, than living without her.

Curtis says, that’s why TJ is torn up. Molly slept with Brando, and he wanted to beat Brando’s ass. TJ says, wouldn’t he? and Curtis says, probably. TJ says, Molly is responsible, but she had to be in a horrible place to do what she did. Curtis says he was there when Molly was looking for answers. She was frantic. Jordan hadn’t slept, and was out of her mind with worry. TJ asks if he’s giving Jordan a pass, and Curtis says, no, but she was terrified. She kept asking questions, and Jordan was afraid if she told Molly the truth, all hell would break loose, and they’d both get killed. But that’s not his point. His point is, TJ can’t just walk out. TJ says, but Curtis can? Jordan is his wife. What is he going to do?

Portia gives Brando an ice pack, and says it should help. Molly runs in, and asks, where’s TJ? Did Brando hurt him? Portia says, TJ went after Brando, who refused to fight. Molly admits it was a stupid question, but do they know where he is? Portia says, Curtis took TJ to an exam room to cool off. Molly asks if Brando hurt him, and Brando says, of course (🍷) not. Molly says she decided to tell TJ the truth, and she’s overwhelmed by the fallout. Brando says it would have been nice to know TJ was gunning for him. She says she should have called him, but she never expected this. TJ’s not a violent guy. Brando says, she should gone with her instinct and told him, and Molly says, they both know why he did it.

Ava goes to the kitchen, and Nikolas tells Carly, he spoke to Spencer this morning. He’s heartbroken; he loved his Uncle Sonny. Carly says they got close when Nikolas was gone. She can’t believe he’s going along with this. This has been Avery’s home most of her life. Ava used Mike’s condition to blackmail herself into partial custody. Sonny only granted visitation for Avery. He would have never done it if he’d known Ava was planning to raise her alone. Nikolas says, first of all, she’s not alone; she has him, and hopefully Spencer soon. Carly asks if he expects her to believe his marriage is going to last, and he says, believe what she wants, but he has no intention of leaving his wife. There’s no way they’re going to stand back and let Carly raise another child who’s not her own. He hasn’t forgotten how she tried to pass off Spencer as Jax’s son. She says, that lasted all of two months. He let Spencer believe he was an orphan. He sacrificed his son so he could get his hands on his inheritance. Ava doesn’t deserve Avery. He says, Ava has as much right to Avery as she does, and she says, Sonny is barely gone, and they’re acting like his wishes don’t matter. Ava says, that’s not true. She’s absolutely going to take Sonny’s wishes into consideration, but she’s not going to be ruled by them.

The cop tells Eddie, everything is fine, but he’s still giving him a ticket for doing 80. He looks at Sonny, and wonders if he knows him. He asks, what’s going on? and Eddie says he ran across Sonny in the woods. Sonny is hurt, and he’s taking him to the hospital. Sonny tells Eddie, it’s fine. The officer is just doing his job. Get out of the car, hands up, nice and easy.

Ava sees Trina in the kitchen, and wishes her a happy new year. She missed Trina over the holidays. Trina says she’s sorry she had to cut back on her hours. A lot of stuff was going on. Ava says, she heard Trina received a special gift. Trina asks if Ava is talking about her father being alive. She’s glad he’s alive. Ava asks if that’s all. She recognizes that stubborn expression. What is Trina digging in her heels about? Trina says her father could have told her that he was alive, and Ava says, think about that. What would it look like? The whole city thinks her father is dead, and expects her to mourn. Would she be able to keep up the lie? Keep it from Josslyn, her other friends, and her mother? And if she told Portia, Portia would have to start lying. The more people who know, the more dangerous life becomes. What her dad did was commendable. Trina says Ava saw what she went through; she was crushed. Ava says she knows, and understands Trina is upset about what the lie cost her, but consider what it cost him.

Brando tells Molly, he wanted to come clean, but she talked him out of it. She says she knew she should be honest, but she couldn’t make herself do it. She’s sorry he got caught up in all this. He says, the circumstances were extreme. She could have acted better, no question, but no one hurt anyone. He actually likes TJ, and could have used a friend. Molly sees Curtis and TJ, and says she hates to interrupt, but she’d like to talk to TJ in private. TJ thinks they should, and Curtis says, they can get through this. Just make sure they’re honest with each other. They go into the exam room, and Molly says she can’t believe TJ went after Brando. He’s a former Marine. TJ says he knows, but when he saw Brando, he lost it. Brando pretended to be his friend, and was lying to his face. He should have stepped up, and told the truth. She says, that’s not on Brando. As soon as Brando found out, he wanted to be upfront, but she asked him not to.

Sasha says she knows Nina is hesitant, and she gets it. At first, she hated the idea. She wanted to forget her drug detour, and pretend it didn’t happen, but that’s not what they’re teaching her in counseling. She can’t keep it to herself. Maxie and Lucy trusted her, and she put the company at risk. Nina thinks Sasha is being too hard on herself, but Sasha says, the reality is, she won’t heal if she doesn’t step up, so she’s doing it. Maxie is right. There’s already gossip, and she wants to give her side. She might help someone. Nina says she doesn’t have to invite Crimson into every corner of her life. The internet trolls can be vicious. Remember Ava? Maxie says, Sasha’s not Ava. Her problem started with a real heartache; who can’t relate? Who doesn’t want a magic option that will make it go away? It’s relatable to Nina’s readers. Sasha says, Maxie trusts Nina, and so does she. Maxie says, poor model turns to drugs, that’s not Sasha’s story. Deception is about strong women who are brave enough to say they’ve messed up and they’re sorry. Nina says, Sasha is good at putting up a brave front, and is always ready to accept responsibility and hold herself accountable. Sasha’s made a lot of mistakes, but from where Nina is sitting, she’s suffered more than enough. Why should she have to suffer any more? She’s sorry, but they’ll have to take the story elsewhere.

Jax asks if he’s interrupting, and Nikolas says, not at all. He was about to fetch his wife. Ava comes back, and says it’s time for them to go home, and they go upstairs. Carly tells Jax, Ava is rubbing off on Nikolas, and the kids will pay the price, especially Avery. She asks if he talked to Josslyn, and he says he did, but she doesn’t want to leave Carly or her sisters. Carly says, her sisters love her. That’s another reason Avery should stay there. She just lost Sonny. He says, this is Avery’s home, right? but Carly says, not anymore. Sonny is gone, and Ava is Avery’s biological mother, so she has full custody. Ava is going to take Avery to live with her. Great. Avery has been there all of four times, and now she’ll be living there. She lost her father, and now, thanks to Ava, she’s losing her home.   

Sonny and Eddie get out of the car, and the officer asks what a city boy like Sonny is going freezing in the woods. Eddie says, officer… but the cop says he’s talking to Sonny. What’s with the bandana? Sonny says he honestly doesn’t know how he wound up there. The guy is right; he’s hurt. His head got… Can the officer tell him where he is? The officer says, Sonny has no idea how he got an injury or why he was in the woods? Sonny says, he knows it’s farfetched. When he woke up, his head was injured. He has no ID or wallet; no money. Eddie says, he’s in shock, and Sonny says, if it weren’t for Eddie, he would have frozen. The officer can’t give Eddie a ticket for just driving him to the hospital. If he needs to blame anyone, blame him. The officer says, there’s only one place they’re going, and that’s the ER. He’ll make sure they get there himself.

Josslyn thanks Trina for staying, and Trina says she remembers when her dad died… Correction, when she thought her dad died. Josslyn says, it’s so strange, saying Sonny’s not her dad. She spent a lot of time mad at him over the years. For a while, she wished her mom had stayed with her dad. Trina asks, what changed? and Josslyn says, her attitude, because Sonny never wavered. It didn’t matter what she said or did, Sonny was determined to love her and take care of her, whether she wanted him to or not. Trina says, it’s okay if she wants to cry, and Josslyn says she guesses over time Sonny just wore her down… because she loves him, and she misses him already.

Maxie guesses they should go, but Sasha wants to say something to Nina first. She thanks Nina for all the kind things she said about her. Personally, she thinks Nina was too kind, but that was always her nature. Nina tells her, wait. She’s serious when she tells Sasha to stop picking at her life like it was an open wound. That’s probably her fault for throwing what happened in Sasha’s face, and not acknowledge at the time what Sasha did for her. Sasha says she gave Nina heartbreak in losing her child, and Nina says, it never would have happened, the experience of believing she was this lovely woman’s mother. What a joy it was to take on that role for Sasha and Charlotte. It was a gift to experience motherhood, for what will probably be the only time in her life she’ll get to do it – with Sasha. She’s blessed. Sasha thanks her.

Carly tells Avery that she’ll see her real soon. She knows Avery will be spending more time with her mom and Nikolas, but she wants Avery to know she’ll keep her room exactly the way it is. She can come and visit, and stay with Carly anytime she wants. She’ll always have a home there. Avery says, Donna needs her big sister, and Carly says she’s right. Donna needs her big sister in her life. They hug, and Avery leaves with Ava and Nikolas. Jax holds Carly, and she cries. She says, it’s like losing Avery is the final proof Sonny is gone.

Molly tells TJ, Brando wanted to come clean, but she convinced him to stay quiet. At the time, it never occurred to her that she was cheating. She thought they were done, but when the truth came out, her world turned upside down. She told Brando that it could never happen again. Brando was never comfortable keeping the secret, but she couldn’t stand the idea of Brando telling him. He says, that’s why she avoided being Brando being with them, and she says, yes. Then TJ ended up liking him, and it made things harder. She promised herself that she’d tell him, but she kept putting it off. There was a lie of omission between them. They’ve seen what lies have done to their parents, and she doesn’t want to repeat their mistakes. She doesn’t want to be them. He takes her hands, and says, they have to do better. They’ll get there.

Maxie asks what happened with Nina’s biological daughter, and Sasha asks if that’s why Nina stopped wearing the necklace; she stopped searching. Nina says she made a decision to stop chasing something that she was never going to find, and be happy where she is right now.

Ava tells Avery, she spoke to Carly, and Avery’s necklace is still at the jewelry store. They can go shopping, and she can pick out a new one. Avery says she wants the special one that daddy liked, and Ava says, they’ll give Carly more time. She knows how important it is to Avery.

Carly tells Jax, Sonny would have never let that happen; that hateful woman taking Avery from her home. Um… If Sonny was there, it would have no reason to happen. She says, with Sonny gone, there’s no way to stop her, and Jax says he’s sorry she was left to go through this alone. She says she’s not alone. She has her kids, she has Jason, and she has him. He says, of course (🍷) she does, and he holds her as she clutches Sonny’s St. Christopher medal.  

Back in the car,Eddie says he’s impressed. Sonny had the cop eating out of his hand. Sonny says he has good instincts; it just came to him. He fingers Eddie’s St. Christopher medal.

Tomorrow, Olivia wonders what if Alexis isn’t responsible, Sasha tells Cyrus she knows it was him, and Jason asks Brick for a favor.

The Haves and the Have Nots

Benny comes back to Candace’s room, and Charles says, hey. He came to speak to Candace. Benny says, she ain’t talking to nobody, but Candace says, she’ll be fine. Benny asks what Charles wants, and she says, Benny, go. He asks if she’s sure, and she tells him, what did she say? Benny leaves, and Landon closes the door. Charles says, that will be all, but Candace says, no. She needs to talk to Landon. Why does he have a reporter talking to her mother? He asks what she means, and she tells him, don’t play. She knows it’s him. He says he didn’t, and she asks if he’s running bullsh*t now. He says, no. He just wants… She asks if he thinks he can force her to talk to Charles. She already told Landon that she doesn’t want to talk to him. Landon says Charles came in with a covert operation just to see her. Please talk to him. She says, no, and asks Charles if that’s supposed to make her feel special. He asks her to let him talk. He was wrong, and he’s so sorry. Landon was just doing what he asked. She says, okay, and Charles says he wishes he could take everything back, but she says he can’t. She heads for the door, and Landon asks where she’s going. She doesn’t answer, and walks out.

Charles tells Landon, let her go. Landon says Charles put in lot of effort; she can’t just walk away. Charles repeats, let her go, and Landon says he’s sorry. Charles says, she doesn’t want to talk yet, and Landon says he can see that. Charles says, it’s not a bad thing, and Landon asks why that is. Charles says, that means she still cares. Landon doesn’t follow, and Charles says, when she’s yelling and screaming, that means she still has passion for him. When she’s quiet, and doesn’t want to see him, she’s processing how she feels. Landon says Charles knows her well, and Charles says he’s learned her over time. Landon asks what they do now, and Charles says, go back to Detroit, and finish packing for DC. Landon gives Charles his baseball cap, and says, the Secret Service has the service elevator waiting. He adjusts Charles’s hat so that it shades his face more, and says he’s sorry Charles came all that way for nothing. Charles says, it wasn’t for nothing. They just have to keep wearing her down. It’s okay. Landon says, yes, sir, Charles says, let’s go, and they leave.

Veronica’s doorbell rings, and she lets Don in. He asks how she is, and she says, pissed. He asks, why? and she says she’s behind on her loan. He says he’s sorry, and she tells him that her facilities aren’t doing well. He wishes there was something he could do, and she says, there is. He can pay it. he says he doesn’t have the means, but she says he’s done it before. Convince Kathryn to pay it. She’ll get it taken care of next month; she’s selling a building. He says he can’t, and she says he’s played with Kathryn’s money for her for years. He says, this is different, and she says she’s always paid it back, and Kathryn was none the wiser. He says, this is an entirely different situation. He can’t this time. She says he can and he will. He knows what she has on him. He says he’s not in charge; he can’t move a dime. She says, don’t tell her that dumb bitch put Jim in charge. He says, no, and she says, then who? He says, Hanna Young, and she says, the maid? He says, yes, and she says, is the executor? He says, yes, and she says, Hanna can’t even spell executor. He says she can, and it turns out she’s asking all the right questions. It turns out she’s more savvy than they thought. Veronica says, the maid. He’s got to be kidding. He says, perhaps she could talk to Hanna, but she says she’d shoot herself first. He says, there’s nothing he can do, and she says, then why is she looking at him? Bye. He’s almost out the door, when she tells him to come back. She says, Kathryn made Hanna Young, the maid, the executor. Don says, yeah, and she says Kathryn has lost her damn mind. Does Hanna know about the loan? He says she does, and Veronica asks where the original agreement is. He assumes it’s at Kathryn’s house, and she says, get it. He says he doesn’t know where she’d keep it, and Veronica suggests the bedroom, but he says he can’t. She says, never mind; she’ll get it. Bye. He leaves, and she stands with her hands on her hips, saying, what kind of psychotic bitch makes a maid the executor of an estate? Jail must be getting to her.

Rihanna and Benny walk into Rihanna’s office. She tells him, sorry, and he says, it was a nice place, but out of his price range. She apologizes again, and says she’s been dragging him all over town. She should have been better prepared. He says, it’s all good, and she says just give her one more chance. She’ll find something he likes. He says, okay, bring it, and she thanks him. He says, it’s good to see her smile; that was a real one. She doesn’t get it, and he says, she knows how people have fake smiles; this is real. He tells her, he’s sorry he couldn’t, but she says, it’s all good. If there’s anything else she can answer for him, let her know. He says, now that she mentions it, he would like to ask her something. She asks if it’s a question about a house, and he says, what else would it be about? She says she likes to keep it professional, and he says, as does he, so stop flirting. She says she isn’t; she’s about the job. He says, great, and looks at a picture on her desk. He asks who it is, and she says, her mother. He says Rihanna looks like her, and she says her mother passed away three years ago. He says he’s sorry to hear that, and she says it turned her world upside down. They were pretty close. Benny sets the picture back on her desk, and asks if that’s why she was crying. She says, no. Allergies, remember? He tells her, if she says so. She says she does, and he asks, what happened to her? Rihanna says, she was involved in a car accident. It’s crazy. One day they were arguing about her and her ex, and the next minute, her mother was gone. She didn’t get a chance to say she’s sorry; tell her that she was right. She wishes she’d listened to her. He says, wow. He’s really sorry to hear that. She says, it’s okay. She should get back to work. She’ll call him. He thanks her again, and leaves, but pops back in. He says he really is sorry about her mother, and Rihanna says, the strong, sensitive type. He leaves for real.

Jeffrey is reading when Madison comes home. Madison asks how Jeffrey’s day was, and Jeffrey says he missed Madison. He’s been thinking about him. Madison asks what he was thinking, and Jeffrey says he was thinking they should go out to dinner. He feels like he wants to get to know Madison. Madison says Jeffrey is there all the time, and sleeps in his bed, but Jeffrey says that’s not getting to know him. Madison asks where Colby is, and Jeffrey says he’s not there. Madison wonders what that bitch said, and Jeffrey asks what he means. Madison says Colby said something to get Jeffrey to look at him sideways. Jeffrey says they never talked about the look on his dad’s face, or how Madison was feeling. He doesn’t know anything about Madison’s parents. It will be fun. Madison says, okay, then will Jeffrey tell him what Colby said? Jeffrey tells him, Colby didn’t say anything, but Madison insists he did. Jeffrey says, just go shower. They’ll go to the movies and have dinner. Madison wonders why Jeffrey keeps looking at him. What’s going on? He’s up to something. Jeffrey says he isn’t. Just go shower. Madison asks again where Colby is, and Jeffrey says, he ran out when his phone started going off. Is he on a dating app or something? Madison says Jeffrey has to ask Colby, but Jeffrey says he’s asking Madison. Madison says, it’s not his place to say, and Jeffrey says, he’s an escort. Madison repeats that it’s not his place, and says he has to shower. Jeffrey says, makes sense, and Madison says, no judgements? Jeffrey says, none.

Benny gets in his car, and calls Hanna, who’s going over paperwork at Kathryn’s, which she must be doing 24/7, since it’s the only position we see her in anymore. She asks what he wants, and he says, don’t hang up. He wants her to know he loves her and misses her. She says, okay, and he tells her, don’t be like that. She knows she loves him too. She says she does, and he says, then stop this. They used to talk every day. She says she’s trying to get used to not talking, and he asks, why? She says, those men are going to come for him, and he says he didn’t call for that. She asks why he did. To clear his conscience? He says he called to tell her that he loves her, and she says, how much? More than a million dollars? He says, yes, and she says, then give the money back. He says he’s not doing that, and she says, then they don’t have anything else to talk about. He asks if she’s really going to treat him like this, and she says, like what? A thief? He let his sister talk him into it… He says, he talked her into keeping it, and Hanna says, Candace wants him to think that. Candace has been doing this longer than him; she’s slick. He says, and he’s stupid. She says, not stupid, but he has slow tendencies. He asks if she’s calling him slow, but she tells him, she didn’t say that. She said he has slow tendencies. If he keeps letting his sister lead him, he’s going to end up somewhere bad. She says she has to get back to what she was doing, and he says she’s going regret talking to him like this, but she says he’ll regret it in a million ways. He tells her that he was looking at houses. If she wants to come, him and his slow self will be waiting. She says he’s going to be waiting forever. Bye. Jim comes in, and says, so she really didn’t have anything to do with the money being gone. She says she told him that, and he says he knows now. Her son is all around town, spending his money. She asks, why not let him go? but Jim says he can’t let it go. He’s talking $8 million. Hanna says it’s something he needs to talk to her daughter about. He says he might do more than talk, and she tells him, watch the threats. He says she needs to know something about how this underworld thing works. Does she know the Malones? She says she does, and he says, if he does a favor for the Malones, they do something for him. Candace did a favor for the Malones, and they currently have her back. However, he has the sneaking suspicion that Mitch lied to Hanna about protecting her children. Once he verifies that, it could get interesting around there. It’s great that he knows she had nothing to do with it. David was right, and Kathryn was right about her. They say – he promises, this is good – they say she’s a good person, a rare bird. David really likes her. He’s a good man in spite of his friends, make no mistake, but her, she is a rare bird; a good person in a sea of sh*tty people. One who always tries to do the right thing. She says, yes she is, and yes she does. He asks if it’s hard to do, and she says, no, it’s not. He should try it. He laughs, and says he’s had too many dances with the devil to change partners now. She tells him, go ahead and do that, and he says she’s not going to try and convert him. She says, no, and he says she’s not going to tell him Jesus can save his soul, and make him whole. She says, He can, and Jim says, Jesus can forgive him? She says, He can do that too. Jim says, even him? and she says, yes, even him. He says he’s sorry. It just doesn’t seem fair. She asks, how’s that? and he says he’s done a lot of bad things; hurt a lot of people. She says, that, he has, and he says, if all someone like him has to do is repent, it doesn’t seem fair. Hanna says, know what? She’d never shed blood for anyone but her kids, so she doesn’t judge it, but he knows how much she loves them. He says, tight, but right. Praise, Jesus. She says, yes, praise Him. Keep on playing. He says he’s not playing. One of these days, the angel and the devil are going to have a showdown. She asks if he’s talking about her daughter, and he says he’s talking about her. He wants to see what she’s got. He laughs, and gets up. She says, okay, and he leaves. She smiles a little, looks up, and shakes her head, saying, You don’t want it.

Mitch walks into the Iron Bone, where Sandy is sitting at the bar looking at his phone. Mitch asks what Sandy is up to, and Sandy asks what Mitch is doing there. Vinny has been asking a lot of questions. Mitch says, as always, and Sandy tells him, he’s not supposed to say anything. Mitch asks what the questions were about, and Sandy says, they were just questions. Mitch asks if Sandy wants to tell him what he’s talking about, and Sandy says, if Mitch did something, tell him. Mitch says he didn’t do nothing, and Sandy says, Vinny was asking questions about him and the Black kid. Mitch asks, why? but Sandy doesn’t know. Mitch asks where Vinny is, and Sandy says, he’s not there. Mitch says, call him, but Sandy says, first of all, he’s not supposed to be talking to Mitch, and Vinny won’t answer anyway. Mitch wonders if Vinny is banging his trailer ho’s, and Sandy says, he’s mad about something. Mitch says again, he didn’t do nothing, and Sandy is just sitting there on his lazy ass. Sandy says he’s watching the bar, and Mitch laughs. He says, watching what? There ain’t nobody there; business sucks. He looks over Sandy’s shoulder, and says, what is this? Is he watching porn? Sandy says, no; a sex tape. Mitch laughs again, and says his skinny ass made a sex tape? Sandy says, he didn’t; it’s Rihanna. Mitch asks if Sandy recorded her without her knowing, and Sandy says, she’s his girl. Mitch says, not anymore, but Sandy says, she’ll always be his girl. Mitch says Sandy’s got problems, and Sandy says, whatever. Stop looking at him weird. Mitch says he’s not looking at Sandy weird, and Sandy says Mitch had better get his sh*t straight before he talks to Vinny. Mitch repeats that he didn’t do nothing, and Sandy says, don’t tell Vinny he said anything, or he’ll end up back in the basement.

Mitch calls Benny at the hotel, and asks where he is. Benny tells him, and asks, what’s up? Mitch asks if Benny if his uncle reached out, but Benny says, no. Mitch asks if anybody from his family has contacted Benny, and Benny says, no. Is everything all right? What’s going on? Mitch doesn’t know, and says, Sandy was acting weird. Benny says, about what? but Mitch says he doesn’t know. Benny asks what Mitch thinks it is, but Mitch says he doesn’t know. He said or did something, but he has no idea what. Benny says Mitch covered for him. Could Vinny be mad about that? Mitch says he doesn’t think so, and Benny says, then, what is it? Mitch says Benny knows about his family. He doesn’t ask too many questions. He has no idea, but he thinks he needs to pay someone a visit. Benny asks, who? and Mitch says, Benny’s buddy, Jim Cryer. He needs to give himself a little insurance. When he’s back, he’ll let Benny know.

Benny ponders, when Candace comes back. He asks, what happened? He was worried about her. She says she’s fine, and he says, she disappeared. She says she went for a walk, and Benny asks, what did he say? She says she didn’t let him talk, and Benny says, he came all the way from DC. She says, Detroit. He’s not in the Whitehouse yet. Benny wonders where the bodyguards were, and she says, he wanted to do this on the low. She’s sure they were everywhere. Benny says, damn, and she says she’s his dirty little secret. That’s the way they want her to feel. Benny says he doesn’t know if he would agree. He wouldn’t come all that way. She says she doesn’t get it, and he says, he knows when a dude is in love. Trust him. He knows the feeling. She says she doesn’t want to talk about Charles, and he says she doesn’t have to. But that ain’t gonna stop Charles from coming at her. He’s like she is – a hunter. He knows how she feels; she likes power. She says she doesn’t need that kind. She got millions on her own; she doesn’t need him. Benny says, that’s what makes it easier. If it doesn’t work out, she can take her money, and leave. Candace says she’s getting out of town, and starting over. He’ll have a helluva time trying to find her. Benny asks if she’s sure about that, and she says she is. She tells him that they need to check out, and he says, now she wants to leave. She says, going to a low rent place isn’t a bad idea. He won’t look there. Benny says, don’t count on it.

There’s a knock at Veronica’s door, and she goes to answer it, saying, she’s got to get a maid. She invites Tanner in, and says, well? He says she was right about his brother and the car. The guys told him. He’s sorry. She says, for? and he says, her son. She says she doesn’t have a son, and he says, Jeffrey. She says he’s the little bitch who let Tanner’s brother hit her. Tanner says, he did? and she asks where he thinks Justin got the bruises. He says, she did that? and she laughs. She says, no, but she got someone. She wouldn’t mess up her nails for that little bitch. She doesn’t know what happened to him, and doesn’t care either. Tanner asks what she wants him to do, and she says, call Colby. He says, it’s done, and she says, get him over there. Tanner says, lead him on? He’ll be ready. She says so will she. He thanks her, and says he owes her one, but she says, no. She owes him. He’s former military, right? He’s dealt with explosives? He says, yeah, and she says, actually, she just lost a guy. He asks, what happened? and she says, he went down for a Federal crime. Tanner says, he’s an idiot, and she laughs, saying, she thinks so. She also knows Tanner isn’t. What if she wanted to see someone blown up? He says he can arrange that, and she says she’d love to start life over with no ex-husband and no son. He says he can make that happen for her, and she says, great. He says, one thing at a time, and she says she likes that thinking. She’ll teach that little bitch a lesson first. She puts her arm around him, and says she think they’re going to make a good team. He agrees, and she says, let’s do it. She walks him to the door, and he says, see you later.

At the restaurant, Madison tells Jeffrey, this is nice. Jeffrey says, it’s one of his favorites, and Madison thanks Jeffrey for bringing him there. Why did he? Why is he there? Jeffrey says he wanted to talk to Madison, and Madison says, not long ago, Jeffrey wasn’t interested at all. Was it because Jeffrey saw him naked? Jeffrey says, no. He saw Madison differently. Madison says, okay, they’ll go with that, and Jeffrey says Madison has a beautiful body, and he’s a nice guy. He was wondering why he gave Madison such a hard time when Madison wanted to try and get him… Madison says, in bed? He had Jeffrey’s eyes rolling to the back of his head. Jeffrey laughs, and asks, what the hell was that thing? Madison says, trade secret, and asks how Jeffrey’s dad is. Jeffrey says, that’s another story. Madison says Jeffrey’s dad couldn’t even look at him, and Jeffrey says, him either. Madison laughs, saying, it was kind of funny. His dad will get over it. Jeffrey says, he will. His dad has always been cool, but he never wants his dad to see him like that again. He asks how Madison’s parents are, and Madison says, that’s what they’re doing. Jeffrey says, they’re getting to know each other, and Madison says his parents are salt of the earth republicans. He loves them to death, but they drive him crazy. They don’t see eye to eye. Jeffrey says he’s sorry, but Madison says, it’s okay. They’re amazing people, but they make him want to scream sometimes. Jeffrey says, they’re better than his, and suddenly, Justin walks in and sits at their table, holding a gun.

Justin says he’s not going to hurt Jeffrey, and Jeffrey tells him, put down the gun, but Justin says maybe he’ll hurt Madison. Jeffrey says, Justin… and Justin says, relax. He’s not hurting Jeffrey’s little boyfriend. He looks at Madison, and says he lost everything before of him. Jeffrey says Justin lost everything because of himself. Justin insists he didn’t, and Jeffrey says, give him the gun. Justin tells him, ask; don’t be rude. He doesn’t like Madison. And Madison doesn’t like him, does he? Madison says he doesn’t know Justin, and Justin says he tried to get to know Madison. Madison says he can get someone to talk to Justin, and Justin says that’s exactly what he needs. Jeffrey says Justin should leave, but Madison says, no. Justin asks if Madison wants to protect Jeffrey, but Madison says he’s saying no because this is between Jeffrey and Justin. Justin says he’s staying. So, they had sex. Jeffrey says, no, they didn’t. Just go. Justin says he saw them, and Jeffrey asks, when? Justin says he was watching them with binoculars through the window. He saw their silhouettes having sex. Jeffrey says, okay, yeah, they did, and Justin asks why Jeffrey lied to him. Jeffrey says he didn’t want upset Justin, but Justin says, what upsets him is this; Jeffrey doesn’t like him and doesn’t give a damn about him. That upsets him. He says he told Jeffrey that he wouldn’t shoot him, and Jeffrey tells him, put the gun down.

Justin says, okay, and puts the gun on the table. Madison makes a move, and Justin asks where he’s going, picking the gun back up. Madison says he thinks they should call the police, but Justin says, no. Madison says, yeah, and Justin asks if they smell anything. Jeffrey says, it sure as hell isn’t cologne, and gets up. Justin stands up, and bursts into flames.

Huge question mark over my head…

🔌 No preview because that was the season finale. Apparently, the series will return in May, when it will be the final season.

The Haves and the Have Nots: OWN Series Ending Confirmed; No Season Nine

🕶 Soon To Be Celebrated…

The spy we don’t want to forget.

General Hospital to Air Special Episode Honoring the Late John Reilly’s Sean Donely

🥊 Hitting the Sack…

It’s that time again, when the need for pesky sleep intrudes on my plans. Until we meet for the Housewives times two, stay safe, stay responsible, and stay away from Justin. That guy is an accident waiting to happen, and can spontaneously combust.

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January 13, 2020 – Tracy Admits Her Angle, Captain Lee Makes a Decision, Brandi Hides, No Crown For Kyle, Not So New Cast, CZ Tells All & Some Elton

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Tracy says, no surprise she finds her granddaughter with her nose in her phone, and Brooklyn says she got some good news. Nikolas Cassadine is alive. Tracy says, so? and Brook says, maybe Tracy should text Luke. It’s just a suggestion. Tracy asks why Brook is so touchy. Brook says she’s a little emotional because a guy she thought was dead just called to say hi, and ask how she’s doing. It’s kind of crazy that no one in her family asked. Tracy says if Brook is looking for those kinds of feelings, she’s in the wrong family. Ned comes in with Michael, and says Michael didn’t text him back about not coming to the shareholder’s meeting. Tracy asks why she wasn’t informed about a meeting, and Michael says, it’s for… She knows, the people who hold shares, but as long as Dillon is out west, she has his proxy vote. Michael says they’re voting on what to do with Oscar’s shares. Brook says they can go back to their corporate infighting in a minute, but she has a big announcement.

On the phone, Sam asks where Jason is. He says he’s at the MetroCourt. He’s meeting Michael before the memorial service. Sam can’t believe they’re going, but it’s weirder that Willow wants to go. He says Willow wants closure, and Sam hopes she gets it. She’s thinking of going over to Crimson to visit Maxie. Maybe she’ll stop by the MetroCourt, and they can grab a bite. No one said there’s a rule they can’t bump into each other. Alexis walks in, and asks what Sam thinks she’s doing.

At the MetroCourt, Franco tells Elizabeth that he loves date night. She says she loves having him back, and he asks if she’s okay. She says, it was quite a bombshell. She can’t believe Nikolas is alive. He says he’s thrilled that she’s tickled to death her ex-boyfriend is back. She says, she’s thrilled Nikolas is back, but she’s in love with Franco. She missed him every minute. He says, it’s weird that another person was living in his body, but no time passed for him. He keeps wondering what he was like. Would he want to get to know himself? She says, funny he should ask, because… They see Jason standing there.

Maxie tells Peter, far be it from her to judge when a friend is in the midst of an emotional tsunami, but when Nina was deciding whether or not to destroy Valentin, she was running the magazine herself. Then Nina comes back, and squashes a potentially huge advertising deal, and wants to micromanage. Maybe she should see what Lucy has to offer. What does he think? He apologizes, saying, it’s been a draining day at the office, but he does want to talk. What if they go get dinner instead? She likes the idea, but has some things she needs to finish, and says she’ll meet him there. He watches her as he waits for the elevator, and flashes back to admitting to Anna that he worked for Faison’s company at the same time as David Black.

Robert goes to Anna’s house, and asks if it’s a bad time. She says, it depends on what he’s there for, and he says he wants to tie up some loose ends. She says, regarding? and he says, would-be assassin David Black, who almost killed her friend Andre. He went to get the PCPD file on him, and Mac said she’s got it. Anna gives the file to him, and he says he’s surprised she took a second look, since her would-be son looks like a hero. Unless she’s having second thoughts about him too.

Maxie hears the elevator, and says, back so soon? Spinelli says they couldn’t stay away, and Maxie looks up to see him and Georgie. She thanks him for bringing their daughter with  him.

Brook says she’s been at the courthouse all morning; the lines were awful. Michael asks why she was there, and she says she did something that she should have done a long time ago. As of today, she’s no longer Brook Lynn Ashton. She’s officially and legally Brook Lynn Quartermaine. Ned tells her, congratulations; her great-grandparents would be thrilled. Tracy asks, what’s the angle? Ned asks why there has to be an angle, and, Tracy says, Brook just changed her last name to Quartermaine. Of course (🍷) there’s an angle. Michael wonders if it has anything to do with her gig at The Floating Rib tonight.

Lulu says she warned Dustin. Between the wedding and her brother showing up alive, it was quite a scene. He asks how she’s holding up, and she says she’s trying to wrap her head around it. She’s beyond happy that Nikolas is alive… He says, but she’s pissed he left the family in the dark? She says, really pissed. He’s been missing for years, and now he’s back. She’s conflicted emotionally, but hasn’t had enough time to focus on any of her emotions.

Maxie asks why Spinelli didn’t tell her that he was bringing a special guest. He says Ellie decided to come back, and they’re joining her. Maxie says it’s a welcome relief from her dumpster fire of a day. It’s a long story; she’ll explain later. She asks how long they’re in town, and he says, if all goes well, forever.

Sam ask if Alexis was eavesdropping. Alexis says, it’s her house; sue her. Sam says, fair, and Alexis says they talked about this. Sam has to be careful. Outside of visitation with Danny, Sam shouldn’t communicate with Jason. Sam says she’s not cutting Jason out of her life completely, and Alexis says, as long as she knows she’s playing with fire. Sam says she and Jason live in the same city. No one can stop them from bumping into each other. Alexis says she’d be impressed by the loopholes Sam found, if her anxiety wasn’t skyrocketing. Sam says, if all goes according to plan, they won’t have to be discreet much long. Alexis asks, what’s that supposed to mean?

Elizabeth tells Franco that she needs to speak to Jason about Jake for a moment. She thanks Jason for Jake’s Christmas gift, and apologizes that he had no holiday time with his son. It’s been crazy busy since Franco came back. Franco says, hi, and tells Jason that he heard they bonded. Monica told him that he helped Jason build a treehouse. Jason puts his jackass hat on, and says, they didn’t bond, and Franco didn’t help him. Franco says, cool. Elizabeth says, Jason helped change Drew’s mind. She and Scotty did everything they could, but whatever Jason said convinced him. It made Drew realize that it wasn’t his life, and it belonged to Franco. Franco thanks Jason, and says he guesses he owes Jason his life. He sees Peter, and says, just about as much as he owes that guy. He tells Peter, hi.

Anna tells Robert that his bias against Peter is showing. It’s not a good look. He says she’s deflecting, and she says she’s concerned that he’s investigating an innocent bystander. He says, Peter shot the shooter, and she says, he didn’t know anything about the assassin. Robert says, it’s too convenient, and wonders if she has questions about Peter’s story too.

Alexis asks how exactly is Sam expediting her and Jason’s reunion, and Sam says they have a deal with Robert. Alexis says, Jason is working with the DA? Sam asks if she doesn’t think Jason is credible, and Alexis says she thinks Jason’s intentions might be good, but it’s a Federal conviction and Robert is the local DA. He has no pull with the Feds. Sam says, not necessarily. Robert is brokering a deal between her and the Feds. Alexis asks, how? and she says Robert thinks he can get her parole reduced if they offer up a bigger fish. Alexis asks if she’s caught anything.

Peter tells Franco, hey, and Franco says it’s good to see him. The man of the hour is here. He heard about Peter’s heroics at GH. He saved Franco’s life, and Andre’s too. Peter brushes it off, and Franco tells him, don’t be so humble. Elizabeth asks if he’s meeting someone, and he says he’s meeting Maxie. Elizabeth says she’s been meaning to get in touch. They’d like to have her and Peter over for dinner. Peter says, that’s not necessary, and Franco says he’s a bonafide hero; they should celebrate. Peter says, he’s really not.

Robert tells Anna, now they’re getting somewhere. How long as she been suspicious of Peter? Anna says, Jason saw her at the hospital the day Franco was going through the procedure. He believes Peter was more involved with Faison than he admits, and with what was done to him and Drew. Robert says, the procedure and Drew’s death are connected, and asks if she’s come up with any evidence linking Peter to the assassin. She flashes back to Peter admitting that he worked at Faison’s company at the same time David Black did. Robert asks if Jason had any hard evidence, and she says, no. That’s why she was reviewing the file. He asks if she found anything.

Lulu says she’s sorry to unload on Dustin, and he says she has a lot going on. She says she’s glad she hasn’t scared him off, but just wait. He says, there’s more? but she says she actually thinks her life is about to get calmer. Nikolas’s return will have fallout, but Charlotte is home safe with her. She thinks they might actually have a chance to spend more time together. He says, it’s not fair that she’s getting his hopes up. She says she knows every time it looks like they can get to know each other more, something gets in the way. A disastrous wedding… He says, teenagers, and she says, Charlotte jumping off the pier. He says, her mother, and they laugh. He says he’s glad to hear her laugh, and she says it happens a lot with him. He says he’s good at other things too, and she asks if he wants to get out of there. He asks where they’re going, and she says Rocco is with his grandmother, and so is Charlotte. They could go back to his place.

Ned says, Brook has a gig? and she tells Michael, thanks, narc. Michael says The Floating Rib had a big PR blast, and Ned wonders how Brook got out of her contract. Tracy tells Ned to fill her in, and Ned says, Brook is stuck in a contract with a predatory music producer. Brook says, he’s a skeeze, and Ned says, a skeeze with an intimidating angle. Brook says now that she’s a Quartermaine, she can sing wherever she wants, but Michael says that won’t get her out of her contractual obligations. Ned says they have to talk, but Brook says she has to go, and jets. Tracy says, Brook’s first day with the Quartermaine name, and she’s already disgraced it.

Alexis says, so Robert is willing to broker a deal with Sam if she has someone big to offer? Who is it? Sam says, it’s confidential; sorry. Alexis says that’s hardly comforting. The doorbell rings, and Alexis says Sam was saved by the bell. She hopes Sam knows what she’s doing, and tells her to be careful. Sam says, always, and Alexis opens the door to find Neil. He asks if it’s a bad time. Alexis says, it’s perfect timing, and invites him in. Sam says she’ll give them space, and tells Neil, hello and goodbye. She leaves, and Alexis says, welcome home. He thanks her, and says, it’s been a minute. She says, a couple. It’s nice see him. Did he just come to say hi, or is it something else?

Maxie tells Spinelli, hold up. They might be in Port Charles permanently? Spinelli says, it’s possible. Ellie is in the running for a desirable position heading up a lab in Queens Point. She’s going to her final interview, and they’re expressing cautious enthusiasm. He and Georgie came along in case she’s presented with an offer; they’ll have to find a place to live. Maxie says she’s cautiously excited. She knows how it can be when an expected chance comes along, and you’re afraid to go for it, but if you do, something incredible might happen. He asks if she’s talking hypothetically or is she leaving Crimson?

Ned tells Tracy that ELQ is under control. Tracy asks Michael, what’s more important than being CEO of ELQ? and he says, a memorial service. She says, her condolences. Who passed? Michael says a man who he despised.

Dustin tells Lulu, there’s nothing he wants more than to spend the night with her, but only if she wants to. She asks why she wouldn’t, and he says she’s had a lot of emotional upsets lately. He wants to make sure she’s ready to have sex again. She laughs, and says she appreciates him asking for consent. She’d be lying if she said she didn’t have family drama going on, but a girl has her wants. She wants to be happy, and she’s happy with him. He says he can’t argue, and they kiss. He goes to settle the check, and she says she’ll wait outside; don’t keep her waiting. As she gets up, Brook runs into her, spilling her drink on Lulu. Brook says, sorry, but then sees who it is, and says, or not.

Robert says Mac told him that Anna has had the file since before Christmas. She must have found something. She says, nothing that links Peter to the assassin. He asks, what about Jason’s theory? and she says, it’s a theory. There’s no evidence to support it. He wonders if she didn’t look too close, and says she has a Peter-sized blind spot. If she’s not careful, she could be in a lot of trouble. When Peter goes down, he doesn’t want her going with him. Things are in the works that are going to show her what her would-be (Robert’s WOTD) son is really like.

Peter tells Franco that he appreciates the complement, but he’s uncomfortable being the center of attention. Franco says he’s a hero, and Peter says that’s kind of him to say, but he prefers to publish the news rather than be the news. He and Maxie would love to have dinner. He tells Elizabeth, pick the date, and let him know; they’ll be there. He says, it’s good to see them, and starts to leave. She asks if he’s not meeting Maxie, but he looks at his phone and says, she’s craving Noodle Buddha now. He leaves, and Franco says, awkward. What’s up with that guy?

Spinelli tells Maxie, he doesn’t mean to pry, but this could be a watershed moment. She’s not thinking of leaving Crimson, is she? She says, forget it, and he says, it’s forgotten. Sam comes out of the elevator, and hugs Spinelli. Maxie asks him to tell Sam the good news, and he says, it’s not good news yet, but it might be. It’s possible Ellie might get a local job in Queens Point, but nothing is set in stone. Sam hopes Ellie gets the job. They need him there.

Neil hope he didn’t interrupt Alexis and Sam, but Alexis says Sam was on her way out. She asks when he get back, and he says, a few hours ago. She says he came right over? and he says he tried to call, but got voicemail. She says her phone was on silent, and asks how Montclair was. Did he spend time with his brother and family? He says, it was nice, and she says, just nice? She’s glad, but she should have gotten him a thesaurus for Christmas. She forgot to thank him for saving her life before he left. She missed him. He seems distracted, and she says, okay. Just tell her what’s going on.

Tracy says Michael is going to skip the shareholders meeting for a memorial service for a sociopath? Why give that twisted guru a second of his time? Michael says Shiloh’s followers will be there for closure, and he wants to be supportive. In particular for Kristina and Willow. Ned explains that Willow is Wiley’s birth bother, and Tracy says Michael is so consistent, making nice with a sweet single mother. Shocking. Michael says, fun as this was, he needs to hit the road. Ned tells him, good luck. After Michael is gone, Tracy tells Ned to drop the cool and collected act. He asks her, why the sudden revitalized interest in ELQ?   

Lulu tells Brook to watch where she’s going, but Brook says Lulu hit her drink. This is where Lulu offers to buy her another round. Lulu says she knew Brook would ruin this. Brook sees Dustin, and says, oh my God. Is she on a date? There are peanut shells on the floor; she should practice better self-care. Lulu says, if it’s such a dive, what is Brook doing there? Brook says, performing, and Lulu asks how it feels going from Webster Hall to this? Brook says she has to go, and tells Lulu, enjoy her date. Lulu joins Dustin at the bar, and he asks, what happened? she says she was just showered with Sex on the Beach. Brook tells herself she’s got this. No one can stop her. A skeevy looking dude walks in, and says, want a bet?

Alexis says Neil is clearly distracted and distant. He says he’s here, and happy to see her. She says she can tell. He’s been off the radar, which is understandable because of the holidays. She understands. Neil says he kept in touch, and she says they texted nightly and he came straight there, but it’s awkward. He says he didn’t mean to give mixed-up signals, and she says, talk to her. He can tell her anything. He gets up, and says, something happened while he was away.

Spinelli tells Sam and Maxie, the possibility of moving back is exhilarating; he’d love to be close as a family again. Peter comes back, and Maxie says, look who’s here. They exchange pleasantries, and Spinelli, who looks uncomfortable, says he has to go check in and get settled. He hopes to catch up soon. Maxie hugs him and Georgie, and tells Spinelli, thanks.

Franco says now he knows Peter is uncomfortable with praise, and Elizabeth says, it’s a sign of insecurity. Franco thinks it’s weird, and wonders if Peter is socially awkward like Jason. Elizabeth tells him, if he gets in the habit of complaining about Jason, he might slip in front of Jake. Franco says he’ll change the subject. What was he like as another person? Was he cool or stone cold like Jason? She says he can judge for himself. He recorded a video message for Cameron. She hand him a phone, and says it’s his to watch when he wants.

Michael meets Jason at the MetroCourt bar, and apologizes for being late. He says, Tracy finally made her move, and Jason asks, how bad? Michael says he thinks she’s after ELQ.

Ned asks Tracy to tell him what her angle is. She says she’s concerned for the family, and he says her time away with Luke has made her soft; she used to be a better liar. She asks why she would lie, and he says she hasn’t shown a scintilla of interest in the family. Now she drops in out of the sky to take pot shots at Michael and his daughter. She says she wants to make sure ELQ remains in the family’s hands, and he says, she’s making a play for ELQ again, isn’t she?

Brook asks what he’s doing there, and I think we can assume he’s her producer, Zak. He says he had a meeting with a Canadian hip-hop artist who’s supposed to be the next Drake. He thought he’d stop in before he went back to civilization. Imagine his surprise when he saw that Brook Quartermaine was preforming. She says, it’s a two drink minimum; enjoy the show. He says if she does this gig under any name, she’s breaching her contract, and he’ll sue her. She says she’s sure he has more successful clients; why won’t he leave her alone? He says he sees her potential, and grabs her. He pulls her to him, and says he doesn’t care. He doesn’t give up on talent, and wants further collaboration. She whacks him in the mouth, and steps away from him.

Alexis says she’s thinking Neil must have met someone, and that’s fine. He says, it’s nothing like that . He’s losing his medical license. She asks how that’s possible, and he says, because of her.

Zak says, there she is. The diva he’s always wanted. He moves toward Brook, who says, don’t touch her. Lulu comes out of nowhere, and pulls him back, calling him an SOB, and telling him to get his hands off of Brook. Dustin slams him up against the wall, and asks if he was never taught not to put his hands on a woman. Brook says, teach? and Dustin says, Brook?

Ned says Tracy has a sudden interest in voting Dillon’s shares, and in Michael directing the company. She wants to push Michael out as CEO and chairman, and put herself in his place. She says, not her. Someone else.

Michael tells Jason, Tracy had a field day talking about Shiloh’s memorial. It wasn’t her usual snark. She said he was neglecting the company. Jason says Michael doesn’t have be there, and Michael says Jason doesn’t either. Jason says he thinks whoever is behind this memorial has an agenda, and Michael says he does too.

Elizabeth asks if Franco doesn’t want to watch. He says he does, but doesn’t think he’s ready to see himself. He’s kind of terrified, and guesses that makes him a coward. She says, far from it. Whenever he’s ready, it will be there. He smiles.

Maxie tells Peter that she’s almost finished. She asks if Sam wants to join them for dinner, but Sam says, sorry. Olivia just texted her. The kids were spending the night, and now they don’t want to, so mom to the rescue. She’d like a raincheck though, and Maxie says she’ll hold Sam to it. Sam leaves, and Maxie asks if Peter made reservations. He says he changed his mind, and asks if Noodle Buddha on the sofa and a move sound good. She says, it sounds like heaven, and goes to get her purse.

Anna asks what Robert means by things in the works. Is the PCPD launching an investigation, or is he calling in favors from the WSB? He asks her to promise that when the truth comes out, and it’s not to her liking, she’ll stand clear. If he’s right… She says, what if he’s wrong, and there’s no proof. Will he admit Peter is innocent? He says, no proof; no case. She says if that’s the best she can get, she’ll take it. She tells him, it’s kind of late, and he tells her, goodnight. He leaves, and she goes to her desk. She finds the papers that point to the connection between David Black and Peter, and hides them inside a book.

Tomorrow, Brook has a show to do, Neil doesn’t want to make the same mistake again, and Laura says she loves Nikolas no matter what he may have done.

Below Deck

The boat is cleaned up for the next charter. Captain Lee calls Rhylee to the Sky Lounge. Kate tells her, go in, and take responsibility for everything. The captain says he’s talked with Ashton and everybody else, and they have a situation – and it’s unpleasant. She’s probably one of the hardest working people he’s worked with, but this ain’t Alaska. It’s a yacht, and they behave differently. As with all unpleasant situations, he had to come up with a solution, and he’s come to the conclusion they’re going to make it work. It’s going to take change on Ashton’s part, and a lot on hers. Sometimes, the only way to change the way people treat you, is how you react to how they treat you. In the captain’s interview, he says Rhylee is a hard worker, but her edges are about as rough as they come, and it’s the end of the charter season. He tells Rhylee that he wants them to do better, and expects it. In Rhylee’s interview, she says, Ashton tried to get her fired, and it hurts. They genuinely don’t like her. Where does she go from here? Late tells Rhylee that she needs a break, and hugs her.

The captain radios Ashton. He tells Ashton that he could have dealt with it the way Ashton wanted to, which is just make it go away, but that’s not managing. (He listened to Kate!) Ashton says he can’t change Rhylee, and Captain Lee says he’s not asking Ashton to do that. He’s asking him to try and make it work. He asks if Ashton said he’s just tolerating her, and Ashton admits he did. Ashton says, it’s the truth, but the captain says, sometimes the truth isn’t the best management skill. Ashton is retaliating, and it’s not a role he can’t afford to take when he’s in management. Ashton says he respects the captain, and will respect his wishes. He’s willing to do it. Captain Lee tells him, do it with an open mind because his isn’t. In Ashton’s interview, he says he’s shocked at how it turned out. When a decision needed to be made, the captain went with the third deckhand. He respects Captain Lee, and is going to do what he said, but hopes it’s for a good reason. What just happened? He radios Rhylee. I laugh my head off. Poor Ashton. He didn’t get what he wanted – the easy way out.

Rhylee meets with Ashton, and he says, what happened last night is past. This morning, they need to make it work, and respect each other and the situation. They need to put in the effort, and it will be okay. He asks if there’s anything else she wants to say or add, but she shakes her head. He leaves, and she says, it’s an effing joke.

Ashton tells Brian, Rhylee isn’t going anywhere. Molly texts Ashton, and asks if he wants to meet up. In his interview, he says he doesn’t want to cause sh*t among the crew, but when guests are off the boat, they’re fair game. He tells Molly that they can meet.

Kate asks if Rhylee would be offended if she and Tanner hooked up underneath her (referring to the bottom bunk, not anything kinky). In Kate’s interview, she says, Kevin is mean to her, and Ashton is mean to her; she needs consolation. The crew gets ready to go out. Rhylee likes when they have separate taxis for the girls and guys, since she’s with the guys all day. Ashton tells Kevin, by the time the ex-guests arrive, he’ll be sleeping. Rhylee says all the guys are pissed at her, so that just leaves the three girls to hook up with. They laugh.

They hit The Library, and in his interview, Tanner says he was out of commission when they went there the last time. Ashton hooked up with Kate, and Brian kissed Courtney; who is Tanner going to kiss? Apparently, Tanner has a pretty loose definition of hooking up. He asks Kate if she’s going home with him, and she says, yes. Molly and Justine (from the last charter) walk in. Kate says, it’s ridiculous. The bartenders do the Tom Cruise/Kokomo/Cocktail thing behind the bar. In Tanner’s interview, he says they’re sexual tension between him and Kate, and now Justine has been thrown in the mix. He’s just going to get drunk and see what happens. No comment. Ashton says, the other girls aren’t happy. Kate steps out with Kevin for a smoke, and tells him they’ve spent all this time listening to these women and catering to them, and now the one time they don’t have to… In Kevin’s interview, he says it’s as annoying for him as it is for Kate. It’s their time. Molly says she’s moving n three weeks, and Ashton kisses her. Tanner asks if he can slide into Justine’s DMs. In Kate’s interview, she says she’s been the one working all season. She should get to screw a deckhand. Ashton says nothing surprises him with Kate. He doesn’t want to make drama. He tells Molly that he’ll see her in five days, and the crew gets in the taxis.

Rhylee tells the other girls that Ashton was asking Molly out. Kate says she’d rather do it with a Vienna sausage. They’re pale, yucky, sit in coagulated fat, and nobody knows what to do with them. They get back to the dock. Brian says Courtney is beautiful, and she says he’s drunk. In her interview, she says when she gets to know someone, it’s usually a day by day progression. She likes him a lot, and thinks they have a genuine connection. She doesn’t know what to say. They jog the rest of the way to the boat.

Everyone goes to bed, and in her interview, Kate says she admits she’s had a few drinks and she’s bored. Tanner has been flirting with her all season. Now she’s cashing in her ticket. She goes to his cabin, saying, Tanner, Tanner, Kate. Pajama party. He’s barely conscious, and she asks if he’s okay. In Kate’s interview, she thinks it’s a good learning lesson for him. Drink less, hook up more. She goes back to her own cabin, and says, so rude.

Everyone forces themselves out of bed in the morning. Kate asks Tanner if he’s okay, telling him that she went to invite him to her room, but he wouldn’t even flip over. In his interview, he says, is she kidding him? He blew it. Rhylee folds towels, and says, they can’t fire her even if they try. She helps with the towline, and Captain Lee watches her and Ashton work together. In his interview, Captain Lee says he’s not a fan micromanaging, and he’s not starting now with Rhylee and Ashton. They’re adults. They don’t have to like each other, but they have to work together. Neither one of them is going anywhere. He told them what he expects – deliver. Simone tells Courtney that Tanner is standoffish, and Courtney says he’s been canoodling. In Courtney’s interview, she says, Tanner is a playboy for sure. He’d said he wanted to hook up with other people, but she’s not telling Simone that he wants to hook up with other people who are her boss. Brian’s not mature, but he’s more mature than Tanner. In Brian’s interview, he says he doesn’t know where he and Courtney stand after the season is over. As far ask his daughter is concerned, he’s been single all her life. He needs to be confident about who he introduces to her, and can’t bring women in and out of her life.

Tanner tells Ashton that Kate was going to invite him to her room, and they laugh. The captain calls Kate, Ashton, and Kevin to the mess for the preference sheet meeting. The new primary is Alexis Bellino (former cast member on The Real Housewives of Orange County). She’s recently divorced, and her boyfriend Andrew is looking forward to a romantic vacation. He says, she’s obviously moving on. In Kate’s interview, she says her only concern about a Housewife on a charter is they tend to be dramatic. The good news is, they can’t flip over tables since the tables are nailed down. The captain says they’re not coming until late afternoon, so Kevin doesn’t have to be concerned with lunch. They want a green, Irish theme party, and a cave/island excursion. He suggests the Pilah Lagoon, and says Alexis wants to celebrate her independence day. Kate says, as long as the guests have the most drama, they’re doing okay. She loves charter eight.

Five hours before charter. Ashton has a deckhand meeting. In his interview, he says he’s had issues with Rhylee, but he’s stuck with her. He’s going to treat her like a third deckhand. Just keep quiet, and take orders. The provisions come in. In his interview, Kevin says he’s put a lot of hours into the charter season, and it’s catching up. His back is giving him a hard time. Captain Lee tells the crew to be on the aft deck thirty minutes.

Walking to the boat with her crew, Alexis says, vacation starts now. Kate says she sounds like a dolphin, and a guest asks if anyone brought their airhorns. Captain Lee says, there’s always one d-bag. In her interview, Kate says, they look like they’re from Orange County. Tanning beds and gym memberships. She’s scared. The captain welcomes them to Thailand, and says they have a busy few days planned. So let’s get to it, get underway, and off the dock. Kate does the tour. Alexis and Andrew kiss. In Kate’s interview, she says, eww! She wonders if Alexis is proving to her ex or to her friends that she’s doing fine, but she can prove she’s doing fine without having a tongue down her throat.

The guests unpack. Courtney makes mojitos. Alexis jumps on Andrew. Anchor is dropped and locked in. Andrew dives of the side of the boat, and Captain Lee says it looks like that hurt. Ashton gets ready for the excursion, and gives Rhylee the sh*t work, like cleaning out the hot tub. In her interview, she says it’s blatantly obvious that she’s not part of the team in their eyes. She feels defeated, and is questioning what and why she’s doing what she’s doing. Kate tells Simone and Courtney that they’re handling dinner service. In Simone’s interview, she feels like she’s come a long way. Kate is still condescending though. She can’t stand the insult to her intelligence. Bye, Felicia. Rhylee eats in her bunk while the jerkface deckhands high-five each other.

Kate tells Kevin, it’s going to be freaking Dublin. Kevin says he’s just going to spice up the Irish thing. If he makes something green and puts Guinness in something, he’ll be okay. Brian texts Courtney that they haven’t spoken about the end of the season, and asks what her thoughts are. She asks what his are, and he says they’re just having fun, right? In her interview, she says, it’s insensitive to have an important conversation through text. He’s being a d*ck. It’s not that hard. Courtney tells Kate about it, and says, it’s awkward. In Courtney’s interview, she says, nobody wants to hear that a person they like is just having fun. It sounds like it’s not that important. Kate says she’s surprised. In Kate’s interview, she says she feels bad. It must be Courtney’s first boatmance. Now she’s spinning out about Brian. An excursion is perfect. Courtney can get off the boat, clear her mind, and take her misery elsewhere. The captain asks who Ashton is taking, and Ashton says, Tanner. Simone wanders around with a drink, looking for the guest it belongs with.

The guests get in the tender, and they cruise around the island. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Ashton says, it’s called Pilah Bay, but that’s as much as he can tell them. Clearly, he didn’t do his research. Alexis and Andrew go for maximum PDA. In Courtney’s interview, she says, are you kidding? It’s the last thing she wants to see, especially now. Kate asks if Rhylee was reading a magazine in the bathroom, and Rhylee says she was eating dinner in there. In Kate’s interview, she says she’s never seen this side of Rhylee before. She’s a strong woman who’s been beaten down by an ex-Chippendale.

Kevin tells Brian that Courtney is going around saying sh*t about him messaging her. In Brian’s interview, he says he’s pissed off. She’s speaking about their personal relationship, and he’s respected her. He’s seeing a different side of her, and it’s not a good side. Brian thanks Kevin for the heads up, and the guests return.

Kevin puts on a sparkly green top hat, and sings and dances. He says he’s back. Kevin is kind of an idiot, but I’ve also enjoyed him this season. Ben will always be the best though. The guests come back, and Brian says he wants to talk to Courtney. She says, maybe. He says, after dinner? and she says, maybe. In her interview, Courtney says she doesn’t want to have this conversation at work. He’s already upset her at work. Brian tells Ashton that Courtney has issues. He tries to cover his ass by saying he wanted to have a conversation with her, but thought he’d text first before they spoke. She’s acting like he broke up with her on messenger, but he just wanted to see if they were on the same page. Courtney says he’ll probably make her cry, and she’ll have puffy eyes. Brian says she’s talking sh*t behind his back. What gives her the right? It’s hard to believe three of the most insensitive, clueless d-bags ever ended up on the same boat.

Alexis and Andrew continue on the PDA trail. Courtney and Kate decorate for the Irish theme. Kate says, there’s slim pickin’s with décor in Thailand. Considering what she had to work with, it looks pretty darn good. There are green metallic streamers hanging from the ceiling, and the table is decorated with sparkly green hats, coins, and other green stuff. The guests arrive for dinner wearing flashing green horns, which are really annoying. Alexis says she’s told everyone that she’s never getting married again, and Andrew says now she’s asking when they’re getting married. Kevin does a nice spin on corned beef and cabbage, and Kate says it’s the sexiest Irish food she’s ever seen. It does look good. Simone tells Kevin the main word she’s hearing is delish.

Tanner asks if Kate wants to go for a smoke, and they go out on deck. He asks what she thinks about hooking up. In her interview, she says, don’t tell her about it, just do it. She says she believes he’s over-thinking it. If it happens, it happens, but he should probably wait a day or two. It’s awkward right now. Brian texts Courtney that she shouldn’t have brought up their conversation to Kate; it’s going to be all over the boat. He texts that she took him the wrong way. Courtney tells Kate that Brian is still texting her. Kevin makes shortbread with chocolate pudding and double cream for dessert, and I want some so badly. Captain Lee is annoyed to find no toilet paper in whatever bathroom he’s using. The guests go to bed, Simone asks Kevin if he’s okay, and Courtney cries in her cabin. In her interview, she says she thought Brian genuinely liked her, and she’s taken comfort in him through the majority of the season. Now she questions the legitimacy of how much he likes her. She can’t handle that emotionally.

The sun rises. Kevin makes meatballs and breakfast. Kevin takes the breakfast orders, and Rhylee asks if the guests are ready to see more of Thailand, and tells them to enjoy their breakfast. Rhylee tells Ashton that the guests like her. Ashton says they only have her in small doses. In the galley, Kevin falls to the floor. Simone asks him why he’s down there, and he tells her to get him some painkillers. He can’t straighten his back. Ugh. I know what that’s like, and it’s horrible. A dude we’ve never seen helps him up, and says he’ll get an ice pack. In Kevin’s interview, he says it’s the worst pain he’s ever had. He doesn’t know how he’s going to get through the charter. Simone gets his meds, and gives them to him.

Rhylee goes to her cabin. In her interview, she says it’s the hardest work scenario she’s ever had. She’s still trying to learn yachting industry. Throwing in a bunch of drama with a meathead who can’t control his temper, and boys following suit because it’s bro code; it’s hard. Courtney tells Kate that Kevin can’t move. Ashton tells Tanner to pull anchor. Brian sighs in his cabin. He asks if Courtney wants to talk, and says she took what he said the wrong way. She says he texted that he was just having fun, and she thought he liked her. He says he does. Why can’t they sort this thing out? He doesn’t want whatever they have to end this way. He says he’s never talked to anyone else about it, and she doesn’t know what he’s upset about. He says he doesn’t want other people to know his business, and she’s telling them. She’s sorry he feels that way, but it’s distracting while she’s working. He gets indignant, saying, she’s sorry he feels that way? and she says she’s sorry she didn’t realize it was that private, and it’s a big deal. He says he didn’t want to hurt her, and asks for a kiss, but she says she doesn’t know. Ashton radios for Brian, and he and Courtney agree to speak later.

In his interview, Captain Lee says all they need is for their chef to be down. Every other area, he can fix himself, but he’s just an old line cook. If the chef can’t cook, the guests don’t eat. They’re in the middle of nowhere, and he doesn’t think he can get someone to bail them out.

Next time, Tanner asks Kate when the next invite to her room is, Rhylee calls Ashton a misogynist pig, and Captain Lee says they’re all acting like a-holes and he’s madder than a pissed on chicken.

🐮 Oh Please…

I didn’t mention her discretion much in my Friday night diatribe, but this is rich. Five minutes ago, she was throwing down chairs and demanding LeeAnne stand trial. I guess she can dish it out, but she can’t take it.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1110664/real-housewives-brandi-redmond-checks-into-wellness-center-over-racism-allegations?source=email&medium=emn-content-6&cmpid=evening&content=emn-news

👑 She Will Never Wear the Crown…

I don’t care who says it’s Kyle’s show, she’ll never replace LVP.

https://radaronline.com/photos/kyle-richards-turns-51-amid-rhobh-uncertainty/?utm_source=email&em_hash=72048a93bc8188334dc1071a32fe8f3b

🌴 Everything Old Is New Again…

The cast doesn’t seem much different from last season. I wonder if Vicki, who swore up and down she was done with friend status, will accept a new contract. Could she really stand not getting married on TV?

https://radaronline.com/photos/rhoc-cast-revealed-whos-in-whos-out/?utm_source=email&em_hash=72048a93bc8188334dc1071a32fe8f3b

👾 Come Out, Come Out, Citizen Z…

TBH, I never even thought about it. And now I’m thinking about how much I miss Z Nation. He and Doc were my favorite characters too. Now I’m sad and pissed all over again.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1110784/dj-qualls-comes-out-as-gay-onstage-at-comedy-show?source=email&medium=emn-content-2&cmpid=evening&content=emn-news

📅 Halfway Through Another One…

My New Year’s Resolution is to make no resolution. It’s better that way.