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April 28, 2021 – Maxie’s Best Option, Love Is In the NJ Air, VanderMix, Baby On Board, Joe’s Big Mouth, an Accusation, Reality Prisoner & April 1992

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly wants to talk to Jason about her plan to get him out of there, but he says, if he wanted out, he’d get out. She asks why he doesn’t want to run, and he says he doesn’t want to make a bad situation worse.   

Britt goes to the computer, but the files say, access denied. Cyrus asks if she’s having computer trouble again.

Elizabeth sees Jason’s name on the patient log, and flashes back to Jason telling Jake, the best thing he can do for Jason is to live his life, take care of his brothers, and do his art. Hold on to the fact that Jason didn’t kill Franco. He’d never do anything to hurt anyone if it meant hurting Jake. Laura asks Elizabeth if everything is all right.

Nina tells Jax, don’t toy with her emotions, but he’s says he’s not. He’s been laying the groundwork with Michael. He’s confident that if Nina comes home, there will be a path for her to not only see Wiley, but have a real relationship with him.  

Valentin says Peter seems lighter, and more hopeful, and Peter says he got Anna to give Maxie the push she needed to be more hospitable to him. His plan is working. Valentin took his best shot and failed, but face it, Peter is smarter than him. And now, he’s getting everything he wants.

Willow is frustrated because she can’t get chips out of the vending machine, but Michael comes along, and says he has something much better. He shows her a take-out bag, and says he thought they’d like something other than hospital food. She says, he’s so thoughtful, and he asks how Chase is. She says, Chase woke up for a second, but he’s still weak, and immediately lost consciousness. She’s scared, but most of all, she feels guilty. Chase is so  invested in the idea of them getting back together, but she can’t tell him they’re not, and it feels wrong to lie to him.

Finn goes into Chase’s room, and says Willow stepped away, but he’s sure she’ll be right back. He knows it all seems pretty scary – hell, he’s scared too – but he’s not going to lose Chase. Peter already ruined so much of his life, he’s not letting Peter take one more thing, especially not him. Chase opens his eyes, and says, Finn? Finn says he’s there, and Chase asks, what did he just say?

Maxie says, clearly, Brook wants something from her. Spill. Brook says, Maxie’s got it all wrong. It’s not about what Maxie can do for her. It’s about what they can do for each other. Maxie says she loves riddles, and Brook lifts her shirt, saying, this is as real as it gets.

Scotty meets Obrecht coming out of the elevator, and says, it’s been a while. She says, has it? and he says he’s been calling her, and all he’s been getting are crickets. She says she’s been busy, and he says, too busy to hook up while he was babysitting? She says she decided against it. Despite their shared love for Franco, she didn’t think Elizabeth would appreciate it. He says, it was probably for the best, but he’s started thinking she’s avoiding him.

Maxie says Brook just hopped from Crypticville to Crazytown. What is this? You show me yours, and I’ll show you mine? She gets that Brook has never been pregnant before, but this is weird by any standard. What’s going on? What is that? Brook says, that, is the answer to both their problems.   

Finn tells Chase that he was just talking to himself. Chase gave them all a scare. Chase asks, what happened? and Finn says Chase’s body was close to shutting down, but he administered treatment, and got Chase out of the woods. Chase thanks him, and Finn says, no sweat. Chase asks what that means. Is he cured?

Michael tells Willow, it’s an emergency, so they have to prioritize. Ask herself, is it more important to be honest, or to support Chase by giving him hope? Hope is a powerful incentive. She says, he’s right. When he puts it like that, there’s no question; Chase needs her. She has to be there for him. Just so she’s clear, she’s in love with Michael. Nothing has happened there to change that. Michael says he knows, and he’s not going anywhere. He would say what Willow is doing for Chase makes him love her more, but he doesn’t think that’s possible.

Nina asks if this is real, and Jax says, as real as the bullet he took for her. She tells him not to joke, but he says he’s not. She can be a part of Wiley’s like, if that’s still what she wants. She says, of course (🍷) it is. Everyone was so furious at her over what happened at the Quartermaines; what changed Michael’s heart? He says he convinced Michael how important it would be, not just for her, but Wiley. She says, that’s sweet of him, but she can’t imagine it went over well with Carly.

Britt tells Cyrus, it appears she’s locked out of the records regarding the pharmaceutical he was developing. He asks why she wants to access the files, and she says she found similarities between Tobadryl, and the drug in a patient’s bloodstream. Obviously, they’re different compounds, but she was hoping it would help develop treatment for ODs in the future. He says, the thing is, now that the Board put the kibosh on the program, it’s best to keep the intellectual property under wraps. Wouldn’t she agree? She says, of course (🍷), and he says, a little birdie told him that she’s been spending time in Jason’s room. Don’t forget she’s Chief of Staff. She doesn’t want anyone thinking she cares more about Jason than her other patients.

Carly says Jason isn’t going back to Pentenville. Her plan… He asks if she thinks it’s a lock, and she says, nothing is a lock, but her plan has been carefully set up, and has minimal risk. He says, the more people involved, the bigger the chance something can go wrong.

Elizabeth tells Laura that she hasn’t seen Jason. She doesn’t know what to say. She’s no longer absolutely convinced that he’s guilty. Laura asks if Elizabeth wants her opinion, and Elizabeth says, always. Laura says, from the first moment she heard about it, it didn’t make sense. Does Elizabeth remember when Ryan kidnapped Carly? Elizabeth says, how could she forget? and Laura says she was working with Jason, the thing she remembers most about him was how level-headed he remained during their insane ordeal. He’s not a person who panics. He doesn’t react in the heat moment, so it didn’t sit well with her; it still doesn’t. She can’t imagine Jason being so worked up that he shot Franco in Franco’s own studio. Did he hate Franco? Yes. Is he capable of killing? Absolutely. It’s the way it happened. Elizabeth says, she knows. She keeps going back to the idea that maybe she saw what she expected to see, and not actually what was in front of her. Maybe Jason was helping Franco, and not hurting him, but there’s a witness. Laura says, they could be wrong. What people think they see, sometimes ends up being different in reality. The truth will come out; it always does. Elizabeth says, okay, and thanks Laura. She says she has to get back to her patient, and Laura tells her to take care.

Laura rounds the corner, and runs into Cyrus. He says, hi, sis.

Valentin says, if Maxie can accept Peter, knowing who he is, he’ll have nothing further to do with it. Peter says Maxie will come to realize that their accusations are a misunderstanding.

Maxie tells Brook, this makes no sense. Brook was in the hospital the same night she was. Britt would have noticed. Brook thanks Maxie, and says she may have pocketed Maxie’s sonogram. Maxie gasps, and Brook tells her, she said thank you. Maxie says, please, start at the beginning, and Brook says, it’s a long story, elevator pitch. Since she got back, she’s been trying to find a way to make things up with her family. Maxie says, since she completely screwed them over by giving her shares to Valentin? and Brook says, because, that. Maxie says she thought Brook’s father forgave her, and Brook says, he did, but who knows? With the Quartermaines, everything is about family, and she wanted to get the shares back. She’d slept with Valentin, so why not pretend he knocked her up, and use it to her advantage? Valentin is a lot of things, but he’s not a crappy father. Maxie says, so she thought she’d use their child in exchange for the shares? Brook says, he called her bluff, and won’t give her the shares until after the baby is born. That’s where Maxie comes in.

Cyrus says he’s glad he bumped into Laura, and she says, that makes one of us. He laughs, and says he just wanted to let her know that his mother is settling in nicely in her new facility. She says, wonderful. Congratulations. She starts to walk away, and stops. She says, this begs the question, why not use this as a turning point? He says he’s not sure he’s following her, and she says he’s gotten everything he wanted; his mother, his freedom, the hospital, and Jason is in prison. Now would be the time to go legit. He tells her, she says he has everything, but that’s not true. She asks, what else is there? and he says, her.  

Carly says she knows Jason hates it, but she’s looked at the situation, and can’t do it alone. He says, she’s not alone, but she says, he’s in Pentenville. He tells her, the trial is the end of it, and she says he wants her to be patient. He says, there’s nothing to convict him, but she says, it’s different this time. The business is a runaway bus, and no one is driving. Sonny is gone, which leaves him. They can’t wait for Diane, and he can’t go back to Pentenville. Cyrus’s men will kill him. He says he can handle it, but she says she’s asking him to do something hard; to trust her. Please, do it her way. Since he’s been in prison, she knows more about the situation than he does. Even if she’s wrong, do it for her. Please. He says he’d do anything for her, and Britt comes in. She says, they have a problem.

Jax says, Carly wasn’t thrilled that he saw Michael, and Nina says she translates that to mean Carly was furious. Jax says, she was, but it doesn’t matter; she has no say. Nina tells him, Carly always gets a say, but he says, legally, Wiley isn’t her son. He’s Michael and Willow’s son, and it’s their call. She says, and? What was their call? What exactly did Michael say?  

Michael tells Willow, he knows this isn’t the best time to bring this up, but he wants to be completely transparent. She says, okay, and he says, Jax approached him, and asked him to consider giving Nina another chance at a relationship with Wiley. She asks what he told Jax, and he says he told Jax that he had to talk to her. She says, is she open to it? Is he?  

Finn tells Chase, damage has still been sustained, and Chase asks, what about the treatment Finn gave him? but Finn says, it’s a temporary solution; not a cure. Chase asks if Finn is saying he’s not getting out of there, when Elizabeth comes in. She asks how her favorite patient is, and Chase tells her, she says that to all her patients. Finn says, she does. He’s going to let Elizabeth check Chase’s vitals, and he’ll be back to touch base. Elizabeth tells Chase, she’ll be back in a second, and he says, don’t worry. Apparently, he’s not going anywhere. Elizabeth goes out in the hallway, and calls to Finn. She says they need to talk. She doesn’t want to overstep, but what was in the vial he gave Chase?

Michael tells Willow, nothing would make him happier than Wiley having both grandmas, and she says, even if they’re at each other’s throats. He says he knows if he asks his mom to get along with Nina, she will for Wiley’s sake. He’s not worried about that, but what happened last time, can’t happen again. Nina needs to have her head on straight. Jax went to see her, and he trusts Jax’s judgement. If he says Nina is in a good place, that will go a long way.

Jax tells Nina, Michael said he’d be open to allowing a visit, and she says, open? He says, it’s better than closed, but she says, Michael didn’t actually promise. He says, formally, no, but he’s known Michael since he was a boy, and Michael is very fair. If he works on Michael a little, he guarantees Michael will come around. He knows where Michael’s heart is. She says she appreciates Jax speaking on her behalf, but he’s describing a vague open-ended conversation; definitely not a promise. She can’t set herself up for another crushing blow. She wont be able take it.

Britt tells Jason and Carly that she’s been locked out of the records pertaining to the drug. Carly asks why that’s a problem, because she’s stupid. Britt says, for the same reason Cyrus noticed the amount of attention she’s giving Jason. He assumes they’re working together. Jason says that makes Brook a target, and Brook says, lucky her. He tells her to make sure Cyrus can’t use anyone she cares about against, and she says, assuming there is anyone she cares about. Jason asks what about her mom, and Britt wonders if it sounds perverse that she wants to see a show down between Cyrus and Obrecht. Carly says, yeah, and Britt says she’ll handle it. Carly says, but she’ll still help Jason get out, and Jason says, no; she won’t.

Peter tells Valentin, Maxie will come full circle, and realize being with him is best for her and the baby. Valentin asks if he’s supposed to be happy for Peter, but Peter says, no. But he wants Valentin to stop focusing on his family, and pay attention to his own.

Obrecht tells Scotty to get his head out of his arsch, and he says he doesn’t think that requires a translation. She says if he believes she’s avoiding him because of their one night, he’s sorely mistaken. He says, well, then prove it to him, and have a cocktail with him. Peter comes by, and says he likes this. The two of them have lost so much, it’s wonderful to see they’re such good friends. Scotty slams Peter up against the wall, and says, Peter killed his son, and he’s going to pay for it.

Maxie says she doesn’t understand how this has anything to do with her, and Brook says Maxie is planning on letting Peter believe their baby is dead, and stashing the baby away. Maxie says, oh my God. How could Brook possibly know that? Brook says, apparently, when Maxie was spilling her guts at Nathan’s grave, Olivia was there and overheard. In order for Maxie’s plan succeed, she knows Maxie’s baby has to disappear. For Brook’s plan to work, she needs a baby. Maxie asks why she would care about Brook’s plan. Her baby isn’t a prop; it’s a human being. Why doesn’t Brook go to a talent agency to find a baby? Brook says, she can’t believe how bitchy Maxie is being, when clearly, Brook is her best option. Maxie asks when Brook ever did anything good for her, and Brook suggests Maxie tell her about her problems. 

Elizabeth tells Finn, she was in the room. They were losing Chase, when Anna showed up, and Finn injected whatever she gave him into Chase’s IV, and he stabilized. He says, she must be mixed up; there was a lot going on. Why would Anna give him medicine? She should just be grateful the protocol worked, and they saved Chase’s life. She says if she doesn’t have all the information, she can’t do her job, but he tells her, leave it alone

Finn apologizes to Elizabeth. He says he’s exhausted, but knows that’s not an excuse. It’s been a trying couple of days for everyone. Just give him a moment to exhale, and he’ll bring her up to speed. She says she’ll check Chase’s vitals, and leaves. Finn sees Dr. Zaslow, and asks if he can have a minute.  

Scotty says he should beat the hell out of Peter, but he’ll let the courts deal with it. Get out. He shoves Peter toward the elevator, and Peter says, he doesn’t know who put that idea in Scotty’s head, but it’s just not true. He’ll chalk up to a misunderstanding. The elevator comes, and he says, here’s his ride. Be good now. Scotty punches the elevator doors, and curses Peter with the fire of a thousand blazing suns. He sees Obrecht smiling at him, and says, what? She says, nothing, and he asks if she liked that. She says she’s seen worse.

Laura says if Cyrus wants a relationship with her, he’ll have to be someone she can have a relationship with. He asks if she’s ever considered that she’s putting the cart before the horse. How about instead of lecturing him on how awful he is, they get to know each other? Who knows? Maybe her good influence can change him.

Britt says she loves when people talk for her, and Jason says he’s not letting her risk her career or her life. Carly says, it’s her asking. Cyrus will destroy Port Charles, and she needs Jason’s help. If Jason goes back to Pentenville, Cyrus will kill him. Jason tries to interrupt, but Britt says, this is between her and Carly. It’s not his call. She’s in.

Maxie tells Brook, imagine how lost and betrayed she felt. She loved Peter, and he betrayed her. He was lying the entire time. Now she keeps asking herself how she fell for it. How could she not see it? She could blame Anna, and she did, but it’s not Anna’s fault. When it came to Peter, Maxie dove in head first, and didn’t stop to check the water. Everyone she trusted told her to be careful; to slow down, and remember why Peter came to Port Charles in the first place. She refused to listen. She couldn’t bear to face what that meant. She was really alone, and back to grieving Nathan. She couldn’t face that, and instead clung to Peter like a life raft, but the thing she thought was keeping her afloat was dragging her down. If it was just her, it would be okay; she could handle it. But now, she’s pregnant with a baby she loves with all her heart, and the father is a monster. So no matter how much it hurts or how hard it is for her, there’s no way Peter will get his hands on this baby. Ever.

Valentin comes out of the elevator at the hospital, and sees Willow and Michael talking. Willow says, there are no easy answers when it comes to Nina, but they’re Wiley’s parents, and they’ll decide together. He says, together. That sounds good, and she says she has to get back to Chase. He gives her the food, and she thanks him. After she leaves, Valentin approaches Michael, and says he couldn’t help but overhear. Is Michael reconsidering letting Nina be a part of Wiley’s life?  

Jax says, so Nina won’t come home? and she says, for an empty promise? He says, it’s not empty, and she says, but it’s not full. He says he’s just trying to make things right, and she says she knows, but he can’t. Doesn’t he see that? When Michael seriously decides she can be part of Wiley’s life, tell Michael to call her. Until then, she can’t go back there. He asks if she’s ever coming home.

Finn asks how Chase feels, and Chase says, his whole body is numb, but it’s better than a seizure. Finn says Chase is still cracking jokes, and Chase says, progress; write it down in his tablet. Finn looks pensive, and Chase says, don’t write him off yet, but Finn says he’s not. He’s thinking about all the time he wasted; all the things he let come between them. Chase says, they’re here now, and Finn says, yeah, they are.

Obrecht and Scotty clink martini glasses, and she says, to Peter getting what he deserves. Scotty says, and much, much more. Obrecht’s phone rings, and she says, Britt, what’s wrong? Britt asks how Obrecht knows there’s something wrong, and Obrecht says, Britt doesn’t call otherwise. Britt says she doesn’t have time for this, and Obrecht says, she knew it. Is Britt in trouble? Britt says, it’s hard to say, but Obrecht might be. She wants Obrecht to lay low, and avoid her hotel room. Is there anyone she can stay with? Obrecht looks at Scotty, and says she thinks that could be arranged.  

Nina tells Jax, she thought visiting Phyllis was just a pitstop, but she’s finding out, the longer she stays away from Port Charles, the easier it is to forget all the pain she endured there. He says, out of sight, out of mind, and she says, some things are harder to forget than others. He asks if the wonderful times they had together don’t count, but she says, they count a lot. She doesn’t know any other way to describe this, but she’s happy there. He says, forgive him for not understanding, but what’s so compelling or life-altering about Nixon Falls that makes her want to stay?

Michael tells Valentin, if he’s reconsidering Nina being in Wiley’s life, it’s none of Valentin’s business. Valentin says Michael has every reason to resent him, but he does have a stake in this. Not only is Nina his friend, but he’s part of Wiley’s family. Michael is going to have to face it. They’re all connected thanks to Brook’s baby.

Maxie sits, and tells Brook that she’s doing her best to string Peter along, but her plan is getting staler by the day. Peter is pushing harder all the time. Brook sits with her, and says she got it in the abstract, but now she gets it for real. How Maxie is freaked out and prepared to do anything for her baby. She doesn’t need to look any further. Valentin thinks she’s having a baby, and if she sells it – and she knows she will – he’ll think Maxie’s baby is his. Valentin is the one person equipped to keep Maxie’s baby form Peter. It’s the safest place for her little girl to be. Maxie says, no, and Brook says, that’s it? Maxie says, sorry, but Brook doesn’t really care about her baby. She just wants to save her stupid stock. This is why Lulu didn’t like Brook; she’s all about herself. Brook says, so is Maxie, and Maxie says, she used to be, 100%, but something changes when you’re a parent, and Brook isn’t a parent. If Maxie never trusted Brook before, why would she do it now, when it’s more important than anything? Brook says, because she’s Maxie’s best option, and Maxie is smart enough to know it.    

Laura says she thinks they’re at a stalemate, and Cyrus says, not for long. The tide is turning in Port Charles, and battle lines are being drawn. Pretty soon, there will be no room left on the sidelines. Laura had best a choose side, lest one be chosen for her. He gets in the elevator, and the doors close. Laura looks panicked.

Carly says, Britt is right. Jason needs help, and he hates it, so he’s giving her pushback. But it doesn’t matter; they’re moving ahead. He says he doesn’t know if it’s a good idea, but guesses they’ll find out while they’re doing it. She says, it’s going to work, and he says, it better.   

Obrecht tells Scotty that she hopes she won’t be too much of a burden, but he says she was a nice roommate over the holidays. He admits it’s been rather lonely for him, and she says it’s been lonely for her too. They get in the elevator, and she fluffs her hair. As the doors close, Scotty grabs her, and they passionately kiss.

Britt says she needs Elizabeth on 10, but Elizabeth says she’s taking care of Chase. Britt says, not anymore. Finn requested she be transferred.

Willow says, Chase is awake, and Chase says, he is. Finn says he was just leaving. As he goes out the door, he looks at them and smiles. Willow says she sees how it is. Chase chose the one moment she wasn’t in the room to open his eyes. He tells her, if he has anything to say about it, he’ll have a whole lifetime of waking up next to her.

Jax says it doesn’t matter what Nina is keeping from him, as long as she’s happy. Nina says, she is, and he says, good. It’s all he wanted, even though she might not believe it. She says she does, and he says, if anyone deserves happiness, it’s her. She says he’s making her sound like some kind of saint, but she’s not. Far from it.   

Brook says she’s the answer to Maxie’s prayers. She’s sorry it’s not the package Maxie wants, and Maxie says, Brook isn’t her savior. Brook says she knows Lulu despises her. She was a bitch to Lulu, and Lulu was a bitch to her. But if they presented this plan to Lulu, what does Maxie think Lulu would tell her? Maxie says, Lulu would tell her to get over herself, and make the best choice for her child. Her phone rings, and it’s Peter. He says he’s done some research on live-in nurses, and he’d be happy to send some over today. Maxie says she appreciates that, but she’s already on it. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she thinks she found someone who can help her. She’ll tell him about it later. She hangs up, and tells Brook, okay. If they do this, they play by her rules. She’s trusting Brook with her child, and nothing can go wrong. Understood? Brook says, completely.

Tomorrow, Josslyn tells Trina that they need a break from Port Charles, Alexis says she knows what Nikolas did, Cyrus says it’s never simple with him, and Sam asks if the hospital stay is part of Jason’s sentence.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

The women were still at Jennifer’s mom-included party. Josephine said she was embarrassed about her marriage not working out, but no one cared. Jennifer wanted her to see how happy the women were without their husbands. Evan, Frank, and Joes #2 and #3 played golf, and had lunch afterward. Joe #3 said Marge wouldn’t slow down on the house project, and Joe #2 said all the women were on a mission, like they had something to prove. Evan asked if Joe #2 and Melissa were good, and Joe told them about date night. Frank asked about Teresa’s new guy, but Joe said he didn’t know anything. They knew he was holding out, and it wasn’t long before he spilled the tea on T. He said he loved Teresa’s new boyfriend, and in his interview, he said he was supposed to keep it a secret, but Teresa was telling everyone.

Michelle showed Teresa a house, and Teresa was feeling better about her mom, but said her feelings were like a roller coaster. When she started feeling bad, she knew her parents were watching over her. She wanted her next home to be clean and easy. The house was mammoth with an open floor plan, and an entire apartment (or suite as Teresa called it) in the basement. Teresa showed Gia on the phone, and Gia immediately claimed it. We flashed back to 2009, when they’d bought the previous house. Teresa felt it was a lot to maintain, and she wanted a change. Selling the house was like a final ending. This part of their lives was over. She still wanted to see more houses, and Michelle agreed she shouldn’t jump at the first one. She told Teresa to remember what psychic Gina said, that everything would happen all at once. Michelle said Gina also mentioned a new man, and she was having a cocktail party. New guy David was going to be there, and Michelle thought he was a possibility, but Teresa said she’d met someone. She’d just met him, so the jury was out, but in Teresa’s interview, she said, did she want to meet anyone? Not at all, but she didn’t want to alert Michelle. Michelle told her, the cocktail party was just going to be a casual thing.

Joe and Melissa had lunch with The Marge and Joe #3. Joe #3 talked about Joe #2 losing a bet, and having to kiss Frank’s ass. It was either that, or run across a field naked. In Melissa’s interview, she said Joe #2 was like an everlasting frat boy. Marge said she knew Teresa was in love, and in Melissa’s interview, she said she’d been sworn to secrecy, but Joe #2 liked wearing his heart on his sleeve. Joe #2 concurred that Teresa was in love, even though Melissa tried to stop him from talking. Marge said Teresa was drinking pineapple juice by the gallon, so it was obvious.

Delores was scared while waiting for her biopsy. She was also mad at herself and regretful. In her interview, she said she’d thought no sickness would get the best of her, but cancer didn’t discriminate. Her life was where she wanted it to be; her kids were happy, she was financially independent, and had Frank by her side. Everything was in place, and where she wanted it to be. This put things in perspective, because the result could take all that away.

Everyone got ready for Michelle’s cocktail party, and I guess casual means something different to me. I have to mention that Frank kept Delores company as she did her makeup in her closet, which, to you and me, would be a very large dressing room with a full vanity. He wondered why she had roller-skates, and she said Melissa was going to have a roller-skating party, but it was canceled because of the pandemic. She told him that she realized it would be a good workout, and she’d been rollerblading. On roller skates. Someone please explain to her that those are two different things. In the happiest news ever, she found out her tumor was benign, and she was ready to enjoy the night. I’m always hyper aware of the food at every party on every reality show, and this was no exception. It was a magnificent spread, and I would have gone up a size had I been there. In Teresa’s interview, she said she was angry because Marge told her that Joe #2 said she was in love. During the cocktail chit-chat, Melissa said, after the first time she and Joe #2 had sex, he sent her ten dozen roses. Marge said, Joe #3 took a shower, and said he didn’t want to smell like her because his wife might suspect. They discussed David having bought Delores a Porsche as an early birthday gift, and Marge said Delores was locked and loaded. Melissa she said she thought David was buying time, and everyone agreed. In Melissa’s interview, she said Teresa claimed not to be in love, but she was texting a million miles an hour in the corner. It was very obvious. It was even more obvious when Teresa suddenly left.

In Delores’s interview, she said she didn’t blame Teresa for keeping her boyfriend to herself. It was a judgmental crowd. Joe #2 said Delores was in denial, and Delores said she wasn’t interested in someone getting mad because she walked ahead of them to the car. Joe said, a real man expressed his feelings, and in Jennifer’s interview, she said that Joe wasn’t saying it well, but she got his point. In Jackie’s interview, she said she thought Joe was sending a message to Melissa that she’d be nothing without a man. I didn’t get that at all, and besides, not only do I think Delores has a fabulous set-up, if she decides it’s not working out, she can get any man she wants – if she wants one. I mean, look at her. Joe #2 went on to say Delores was a broken woman, which pretty much stunned everyone. In Marge’s interview, she wondered if it was the 1950s. News flash: women don’t derive all their happiness from men. Melissa admitted many of them thought David was stalling about the ring, and Jennifer asked if Delores was crushed. Good Lord. Leave this woman alone. Delores said that David was part of the family, even if their relationship was moving slower than everyone else expected, and she was good with it. That was all that mattered. She finally told them, f*** you, and left, yelling to Frank that she wanted to GO. Marge thought it was insulting that Delores had gotten a beautiful gift, and they were acting like it wasn’t good enough. Outside, Frank asked why Delores was yelling at him, and she said because she was aggravated. Marge said it wasn’t a party unless someone stormed out.

Next time, we meet Teresa’s new dude, Jennifer has a major fight with her mom, and Joe #2 says he and Melissa are done. I’m betting that’s not what it seems due to Bravo’s editing.

🍸 Bravo had a bit of a mishmash of Overserved and what’s to come on Vanderpump Rules. They aired the Overserved episode, Ladies Who Brunch, already commented on here, then James Kennedy and Australian stand-up comic Jim Jeffries were LVP’s guests. I’m not sure what the theme was supposed to be, and the really weird part is, the episode isn’t listed anywhere. Maybe it was special for Bravo. LVP said the dinner was comprised of all things very Vanderpump, so we’ll go with that. James said he wasn’t as nervous being at Villa Rosa as he usually was; LVP had fired him five times. He stuck to non-alcoholic cocktails (well done, James!), and said he’d be two years sober on July 6th. They played Kiss-the-Pony Poker, where they stuck cards to their foreheads and played a hand, having to guess the mystery card. James was the loser, and had to kiss one of the ponies, but I failed to see how that was a loss. Jim said he’d been planning on it anyway. He’s a very funny guy. James mentioned that Jim had mooned Jax (who wouldn’t?), and Jim said some of the Vanderpump Rules cast had been at The Improv, and he did it to mess with production. He said Jax got all silver-backed gorilla on him, and we saw a clip of an altercation where Jax was clearly the loser. Jason, Pandora, Ken, and Giggy (!) joined them for dinner. Jim suggested LVP had so many dogs in order to fart undetected, and since the entrée was lobster pasta, James said, tonight, it’s about the pasta. This had to be explained to Jim, but the story lost something in the translation. James did some rapping, and called Scheana, so LVP could get in on the video chat.  James confirmed he was going to ask Raquel to marry him, and practiced his proposal. They played Get Pumped, but I’m not even repeating any of the Q&A here. They ended with playing a game where they had to get a piece of chocolate from their foreheads into their mouths without using their hands. Jim thought he was a shoo-in since he was the only one without Botox, but LVP won. But of course.

Tomorrow on E!, LVP hosts Sheryl Underwood and Mario Lopez for a Traditional English Roast.

🥂 There were a couple of quickie scenes from the latest Vanderpump Rules, and here’s what we found out. Because of Scheana’s pregnancy, she could move her face for the first time in ten years because, no Botox. We also learned Katie wasn’t ready for a baby, and Randall is a freeballer. In other words, not much, but here’s a little more.

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Season 9: Everything We Know

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/27/vanderpump-rules-finally-returning-season-9-cast-revealed/

👶 It’s a Girl…

Love the name. It sounds like what Sailor Moon would name her kid. Providing she wasn’t a cartoon, and could have a kid.

https://people.com/parents/scheana-shay-welcomes-first-baby-daughter-summer-moon/

😮 Oh No He Didn’t…

Possibly one of the most uncalled for comments ever.

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/28/joe-gorga-says-dolores-catania-is-a-broken-woman-in-rhonj-clip/

Dump that tea.

https://people.com/tv/rhonj-joe-gorga-tells-his-friends-sister-teresa-giudice-is-in-love-with-new-boyfriend/

💸 Ponzi This…

Just a little vague.

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-new-jersey-danielle-accused-joe-ponzi/

🚪 Get Me Out…

I can’t say I’ve ever heard of someone being trapped on a reality show before. Someone who didn’t want to be trapped anyway.

https://nypost.com/2021/04/27/russian-man-free-after-being-trapped-on-chinese-reality-show/

🌞 When the Morning Comes…

Tomorrow brings the Reunion of Oh My God There’s More Summer House. Part One. How they could possibly have more to screech about than can be contained in a 43 minute hour? Whether you’re there or square, stay safe, stay true to your convictions, and stay knowing when it is or isn’t about the pasta.

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March 30, 2021 – A Marriage of Necessity, Prank Fail, Jen Does Some Laundry, an Eerie Comparison, Marriage Meet Rocks, Delores’s Dynamic, Stuck In the Suez, Engagement Excitement, Orchestration, Too Loud, Possible Return, Sober Now, New Broker & March

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

General Hospital

Continuing on with the way the week started, I missed the beginning, but here’s what happened. Laura stopped by the nightclub, where Curtis was fixing things up. She asked if he thought he’d made a good decision buying it, and he said he did. Jordan and Taggert went back to her apartment, and she said he could have the guestroom. At the hospital, Peter was angry because Finn had just told him to get lost, and left a voicemail for Cyrus. He wondered if Cyrus’s eyewitness had blabbed about him being Franco’s real killer, and said Cyrus’s witness should think smarter for their own safety. Finn saw Michael at the MetroCourt, and said he was on his way to Alexis’s hearing. He asked for Michael’s take on it, since Michael is Dante’s half-brother. Anna offered Carly some tea, and Carly said Jason had been framed; Peter had killed Franco. Alexis arrived at court, with Sam and Diane, who wanted her to change her plea to not guilty. Alexis said that wasn’t going to happen, and Valentin arrived to be supportive. By this time, I was at the keyboard, and…

Finn asks if Michael doesn’t think maybe Alexis will get what she deserves, and Michael says he’s also related to Kristina. They’re all worried about Alexis, and they all just want her to get the help she needs. Finn says, the same with Dante, and Michael says, Dante isn’t just the victim; he’s the only witness. He has to testify. Finn asks if Michael has any idea what Dante is going to say, and Michael says, the truth. Dante is a former police officer. He’s going to be honest and objective, but there’s no way he’s going to downplay what happened. Alexis was drunk and impaired, and grabbed a needle filled with lidocaine and tried to kill Franco. Instead, she injected Dante, and he almost died.

In the courtroom, Alexis admits she could use a drink, and Sam says she’s not going to have one, is she? Alexis says, no, and Sam hugs her, saying she’s so proud. Diane says, they all are. If Alexis is strong enough not to drink, she’s strong enough to let Diane fight for her. Valentin says, not if Alexis wants to face the consequences, and Sam asks why he’s encouraging Alexis to go to prison. He says he supports Alexis’s recovery, and if she wants to own up to what she did, and make amends, that’s entirely up to her. Sam says, if that means pleading guilty, she’ll be sending herself straight to prison, and Diane says, not guilty doesn’t mean innocent. It just means Alexis is using the judicial system the way it should be used. Valentin says Taggert pleaded not guilty, and Alexis says, he was accused of a Federal crime, and went before a Federal judge. Sam tells Alexis to please listen to Diane, and plead not guilty, but Alexis says, she was drunk and out of control, and almost killed Dante. She needs to face the consequences. Dante walks into the courtroom.    

Jordan tells Taggert, since he’ll be staying with her, she want to establish some rules. He promises to put the toilet seat down, and she says she was thinking about more than that. No self-pity parties. When they were on the task force together, they knew what the rules were, but a lot has changed. Taggert says, one thing that hasn’t is their desire for justice. How are they going to get Cyrus?  

Laura tells Curtis that she’s looking forward to his grand opening. She and Doc would love a place to go and unwind, and listen to good music. He says that’s exactly the atmosphere he wants to provide, and she says, expect to see a lot of them. They’ve promised to have more date nights. Curtis says, so things are good between her and Doc? and she says, never better. Why is he asking? He says he’s currently flying solo, and it makes him feel good if his friends are happy in their relationships. Laura says, they’re just terrific, but she wishes she could say the same for her other relationships. He asks if it’s Spencer again, and she says, for once, Spencer is staying out of trouble. She was referring to Martin, the brother she never knew she had. She decided to surprise him with a cake and candles on his birthday. He says, that was nice of her, but he guesses it didn’t go well. She says, Martin barely had a chance to make a wish, when her other brother showed up and ruined everything.

Jason says, Cyrus never had Florence when he was a child, and never will. Cyrus tells him not to misunderstand. He doesn’t mean any harm to Carly, her children, or the Corinthos empire Sonny left behind, but Jason scheduled a meeting with some well-respected family owned businesses, and he can’t attend. He knows patience is not their virtue. Jason says he’ll reschedule, and Cyrus says, that’s not necessary. He intends to fill the void left behind by Jason and Sonny. He’ll do his best to see that everyone’s interests are protected. The families drive a hard bargain, but Jason knows how reasonable Cyrus can be. Return his mother, or Jason will be tried and convicted for the murder of Franco Baldwin. It’s his choice.

Carly says Anna was told that Peter arranged for Drew’s plane to go down, and sent an assassin to kill Andre and Franco, but she wouldn’t listen. Anna says she was wrong, and Carly says, she was in denial. She wouldn’t see what was in front of her, and because of that, Peter was walking around free. Even as the body count was climbing, Anna told herself Peter was innocent and could be redeemed. Anna says she’ll carry the weight of that regret for the rest of her life. Why is Carly there? Carly says, Jason thinks they can work together. He trusts Anna. Anna says, Carly clearly doesn’t trust her, but Carly says she trusts Jason. He believes in Anna, and she’d better not prove him wrong.

Dante, who’s wearing a suit, tells Diane, he dressed the part, and she says she always advices her clients that their appearance affects how their testimony is received. He says he can wait outside, and Sam says he doesn’t have to be there, but Alexis asks him to stay. His presence reminds her of why she’s made the choice she’s made.

Peter comes out of the elevator at the MetroCourt, and sees Finn and Michael. He asks if Finn has heard from Anna; are they speaking? Finn says, even if he had the time to talk, he wouldn’t waste it on Peter. Peter laughs, and keeps walking. Michael says, Peter’s day is coming. Sooner than he thinks.

Carly says, Anna doesn’t look surprised, and Anna says Jason told her Peter killed Franco. Peter has gotten away with far too much for far too long, and a lot is on her. She wants him brought to justice just as much as she wants Jason exonerated. If Carly has any suggestions about how that can be accomplished, she’d like to hear them. Carly says, the eyewitness is Sonny’s cousin. She said she saw Jason ditch the weapon, and Carly thinks she was paid to lie. Her son works for Cyrus, so she has access to him, and she’s taken money from Cyrus before; she was paid to betray the family. Anna says, so she’s mercenary, and Carly says, Gladys knew Cyrus hated Jason, so when Jason was brought in, she reached out, and Cyrus told her to go to the police. Anna says, and she told them where to find the gun. When it was retrieved and there were no prints on it, it validated her story. Carly says, exactly, and Anna says, it makes sense, but why does Cyrus want to protect Peter?

Gladys tells Brando that his boss is an amazing man. Not only did Cyrus pay Brando’s medical bills, he’s been generous to her. Brando asks what’s in it for Cyrus, and she tells him, don’t be cynical. Obviously, Cyrus cares about Brando. He’s concerned about his own mother, and wanted to make sure they’re in good place. He says they went over this. He knows she told Cyrus that Dev wasn’t his son, and came into the country illegally. She gave Cyrus the information to hold over Sonny’s family, and him. She asks how he can say such a thing, and he says he knows her. Cyrus is a dangerous man, and if you disappoint or cross him, he’ll make sure you regret it. Peter comes by, and asks if Gladys has a moment. She preens at his attention.  

Cyrus tells Jason, by this time tomorrow, someone else could be sitting in his cell, and Cyrus can save him a place at the sit-down with the Five Families spaghetti sauce empire. He can pledge that Carly, and everyone near and dear to her, has their safety and security guaranteed. All Jason has to do is return a harmless little old lady who means nothing to Jason, but everything to him.

Laura tells Curtis that she thinks she wanted Martin to be the good brother partly to soften the other brother. Curtis says he never had much contact with Martin. They may have crossed paths socially, but he’s not a fan of lawyers, except Alexis. He will say this though, at his worst, Martin isn’t in Cyrus’s league… or is he wrong? What did Martin do? She says, Cyrus went out of his way to paint Martin as unscrupulous with a dark side, and Martin didn’t deny it. He says, she was hoping he would? and she says she thought she was past the point of being disillusioned by people. He says, it’s not a crime to want to see the best in people; it’s a good trait, especially with family. She says, except they’re too close. It obscures their vision, and they see people the way they want to, not how they are. He says he thinks that’s how he was seeing Jordan, and she says she realizes she was rushing into it because of the family connection. Maybe he’s doing the same thing.

Jordan says she and Taggert can order pick-up. She remembers him having a weakness for dumplings and prawns with garlic sauce. I immediately get hungry. He wants to look at Cyrus’s file, but she says, it’s a police file, and there’s strict access. They can’t do this the way they did it before. It has to be legit. He says they’re older and wiser, and he’s going to have to pass on the garlic sauce. He goes into the other room with his bag, and she takes out the PCPD file on Cyrus.

Dante asks Sam, what’s up? and she says she’s just checking on him. He says, because of his triggers? but she says, that’s not what she means. She doesn’t think he’s dangerous, she’s just checking to see how he’s doing. He’s been through a lot in the past few days, and almost killed Peter. He says he would have if Sam hadn’t talked him down, and she says she honestly wishes he would have. She went to the PCPD to see Jason, and he told her that Peter killed Franco. He asks if she’s got proof, but she says, not yet. They will though. He says, her and Jason? but she says, no. Her and Peter’s sister Britt.

Diane says she spoke to the bailiff, and the judge is running late. She still has time to mount a defense for Alexis. Alexis says, even if there’s time to argue mitigating circumstances, there’s more at stake than her freedom. Diane says, from a philosophical standpoint, Alexis is right, but the judge can give her a suspended sentence or send her to prison. Valentin says, it’s more than what this is about legally. If Alexis wants to be healthy and sober, she has to be rigorously honest with herself. Finn comes in, and tells him, says the guy who lies like breathing.    

**Carly tells Anna that Gladys told the police where to find the gun. Peter must realize that she knows it’s him, and his fate is in her hands. There’s only one person who can connect him to the murder. Anna says, he’ll want to eliminate her, and Carly says, she wants to explain that to Gladys, but she won’t listen. Anna says maybe she’ll have a go at Gladys, and Carly says, a stranger with a British accent? Anna says, maybe she can find someone else, and Carly says, Gladys might go to Cyrus for a bigger payout. They have to find another angle; a way to win Gladys’s trust. Anna asks Carly to tell her everything she knows about Gladys.

Peter starts to introduce himself, but Gladys says she knows who he is. He’s the publisher of The Invader. She never misses it, especially Page Five. She introduces herself, saying she’s the cousin of the late Sonny Corinthos. Her son Brando is a trusted employee of Cyrus Renault. Does Peter know Cyrus? Peter says, everybody knows Cyrus. Brando’s phone dings, and he says, it’s the garage; he’ll get it later. Gladys tells him to take it, since it’s work. Brando steps away, and Peter says he gets the distinct impression they’ve met before. Gladys says, it’s possible. Peter does have one of those faces. The kind you never forget.

Cyrus asks what Jason says. For Carly’s sake, is he ready to come around? Jason says Cyrus doesn’t have to worry about getting a Mother’s Day gift this year, and Cyrus says Jason had his chance; he won’t get another one. Cyrus leaves as Michael is coming in, and Michael asks Jason if it’s something he said. What was Cyrus doing there? Jason says, he delivered a message, and Michael says he guesses Cyrus didn’t like Jason’s answer.

Jason tells Michael that he knows Diane is working on bail, but a witness came forward, so it’s less likely to be granted. He’s not expecting to be released any time soon. Michael asks how Jason is doing, and Jason says he’s spent a lot of time in lock-up. He doesn’t love it, but he’s used to it. Michael says, this time, it’s different though. Sonny is gone, and that has to put pressure on Jason. Jason says, Michael hasn’t asked if he did it.

Carly explains to Anna that Gladys is an opportunist, and Anna says, so it’s about money. Carly says, partly, but Gladys is also chasing things money can’t buy. She always looked at Sonny as her super successful relative. He was rich, but also respected, even feared. Anna says, he had prestige and standing, and Carly says, Gladys has lived her life on the outside looking in, and resents it. She thinks these are things she deserves, but doesn’t want to lift a finger to get them. She thinks they’re owed to her. Anna says, interesting. She has an idea of how to handle Gladys.  

Alexis says she appreciates Finn’s support, but Valentin is there to do the same thing, and Diane says, if they can’t play nice, she’ll send them home. Finn says, any personal issues will take a back seat, and Valentin says he’ll reciprocate. Sam tells Alexis there’s time to change her plea, and Finn says, Alexis loves a big fight, but the bigger fight is the one they wage every day. Valentin’s phone dings, and Alexis says she can see from his face it’s important. He says he wants to be there for her, but she says he has been; she’ll take it from there. He leaves, and Diane says, so Alexis is changing her plea to not guilty? Alexis looks at Finn, and says, no. She’s pleading guilty. Diane says, it’s Alexis’s call. Just know she’ll fight like hell, whether Alexis wants her to or not.

Peter says he hopes Gladys didn’t get the wrong impression of him. His father was not a good man, and a lot of people mistakenly think he’s following in his father’s footsteps. She says, she’s an independent thinker, and he says he wishes more people would be. He’s been dealing with a woman named Liesl Obrecht, who’s accused him of killing Franco. Where in this twisted universe did she come up with something like that? Gladys says, search me, and he says, yet Obrecht didn’t claim she saw him; she heard the story from someone else. Gladys leans forward, and says, off the record, she saw the whole thing. She went to the police, and told them she saw Jason toss the gun. He says he applauds her. Most people would be afraid to come forward. She says, not her. She knew it was too important for her to stay silent. He says, she told him that she’s a big fan of The Invader. Would she like to see her name and photo in it? She’s come forward as an eyewitness, and deserves front page coverage. Cyrus comes by, and says, that’s a bad idea that has the potential to be catastrophic.

Laura tells Curtis that she didn’t know Martin at all, and wanted to believe he was the good brother because she wanted a brother, a sibling. It’s been so long since Amy died. She rushed into the family connection, and it blew up in her face. He asks if she’s just going to write Martin off, and she says she’s not. She’s just going to take it more slowly, and proceed with more caution; see Martin for who he really is. Curtis says, it doesn’t sound too different from his situation with Jordan. Maybe he needs to see the person who Jordan really is. She says Curtis is more invested. He and Jordan have time and history. Don’t give up on that. He says, TJ was there earlier, and said the same thing, and she says, he’s still not convinced? He says, there are no easy answers, but it’s hard to rebuild trust. She says she knows Jordan hasn’t always been honest, but doesn’t think it’s all on her. Curtis just created this wonderful new life for himself. Wouldn’t he like to invite Jordan into it? Or has he made the decision to move on already?

Taggert comes back out, and suggests they order Italian. Jordan hands him the folder, and he sits with her. She says they know Cyrus is using GH to reinvent himself as a pillar of society, and he says, to make himself respectable, so his sins are glossed over. She says, they have one advantage. They see past his veneer of respectability, and see him for who he is. And one day, in the near future, they’ll figure out a way to prove it.

Gladys says hi to Cyrus, and tells Peter that Cyrus has been wonderful to her son, and her. She loves her room. Peter says, Cyrus has been generous to many people; he counts himself among them. Cyrus says, allow him to advise Peter against putting Gladys on the front page. If Jason’s lawyer manages to get him released on bail, it’s going to put Gladys in his sights, and nobody wants that. Peter says, of course (🍷) Cyrus is right; nobody wants that. Brando joins them, and Cyrus suggests he treat his mother to dessert she can enjoy in her room. Gladys says she’d prefer to stay there, but Brando says, let’s go. She doesn’t want to overstay her welcome. He walks her to the elevator, and Cyrus asks Peter what the hell he was thinking. Peter says that it’s been speculated that someone other than Jason killed Franco, and Cyrus says, there are haters everywhere, but if Peter doesn’t let it go, enough people will start to believe he should be in a cell instead of Jason. That’s the last thing Cyrus wants, unless Peter fails to deliver his end of the bargain.

Michael says, if there was a chance Jason had killed Franco, there would be no trace. And he wouldn’t have done it because Franco was Jake’s stepfather, and Jake’s happiness means more to Jason than anything. Jason thanks Michael for knowing that, and Michael says, it means Gladys is lying. If she was a normal person, he’d say she was confused, but she’s done it out of spite, or greed, or both. Does Jason think she’s hoping someone will pay her to change her testimony? Jason says, someone else is already paying her, and Michael says, someone like Cyrus? Is that the message Cyrus just delivered?

Carly says, the only reason she’s going along with this is that there’s no better plan, and Anna says, it will work. Carly says, if Jason goes to trial, it could be months before Gladys is on the witness stand, and Anna says, that’s why they have to put the plan in action now. Carly says there’s a difference between how badly she and Anna want this. Anna wants Jason freed because she thinks it will be nice, but to her it’s everything. It’s crucial that Jason be free. Anna says she wants him to be free too, but more important, she wants Peter locked up. Then Maxie and the baby will be safe. The first step is to get Gladys to implicate Peter for Franco’s murder. Is Carly in? The doorbell rings, and Carly says, she’s in. Anna opens the door to Valentin, who says he got her message. It sounded urgent. She says they’ve been waiting for him, and brings him into the living room. He sees Carly, and looks at her quizzically.

Taggert says he’s impressed at Jordan’s extended research, and she thanks him. She says, they still have no way to bust him. Taggert says, they’re not talking about framing him again; he’s not going down that road. This time, he has more to lose than she does. He says he didn’t mean it that way, and she says she knows he wants to make Trina proud. There’s a knock at the door, and Jordan says, it’s going to be a long night. She hopes it’s the food. It’s Curtis, who comes in, saying, he knows he should have called first, but he has something to say that can’t wait. He sees Taggert sitting on the couch.

Sam says she wishes she could spare Alexis the ordeal, and Finn’s phone dings. Alexis says, first Valentin, now him, and Finn says, it’s the hospital, a patient. Alexis says she can handle it, and he says he knows she will. He has faith in her. They hug, and Finn leaves. The bailiff comes in, and says Judge Carson is on her way. He tells them to take their seats. They sit, and Alexis takes Diane’s hand.  

Michael says Jason took his dad’s place before, but he can’t run things from in there, and Cyrus will take over. Jason says, Cyrus isn’t a problem, and Michael says, of course (🍷) he is. He’ll target them unless someone steps in. Jason says, that’s not happening. Michaels says he knows Diane will do everything in her power to get Jason bail, but while Jason is out of commission, someone has to step in until he can take charge again. Jason says Sonny never wanted this life for Michael, and Michael says, Sonny isn’t here anymore. Cyrus won’t stop until he’s running the whole town. Someone needs to take him on, and there’s no other way. Jason says, that’s where Michael is wrong.

Peter tells Cyrus, Jason is in custody, and there’s no one standing between Cyrus and the Corinthos empire. Cyrus says, unless Jason makes bail, but Peter says Cyrus wouldn’t let that happen, would he? Cyrus says, it will take both of them to ensure that Jason stays behind bars for the rest of his life. 

Gladys looks at Cyrus and Peter, and tells Brando that she’d love to be a fly on the wall. He asks if she knows what happens to flies; they get swatted. She says she’s touched that he cares, and he says, then listen to him. Get in her car, and go home to Bridgeport. She says, is he kidding? And miss the excitement? No way. He says he’s warning her, Cyrus’s generosity comes at a price, and she says, everything in life that’s worth having comes at a price. She’s done without having the finer things in life long enough. It’s time to cash in. He can get in the elevator, but she’s sticking around.    

Valentin says, Anna and Carly are working together? and Carly says, it’s a marriage of necessity. Anna says, they have to stop Peter, and Valentin says they have his attention. Anna says, Jason was implicated by a witness who’s lying. The real killer is Peter. He asks what they’re going to do, and Anna says, they’re not doing anything. He is.

Tomorrow, Jordan tells Curtis that Taggert is staying with her, Alexis says she’s willing to accept punishment, Maxie tells Britt that she’s confident they can handle this, and Peter asks if Carly is sure she wants to pick a fight with him.

🍹 The guests on tonight’s Overserved were Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin, and Vivica A. Fox. The theme was An Evening in Provence, and LVP greeted them with ponies Diamond and Rosé. Dancing with the Stars (which they’d all been on) was discussed, especially how physically grueling it is. Vivica told them that when she’d done Kill Bill [Vol 1], it was like training for the Olympics, and she went from a size 6/8 to a 2. Lance told a story about meeting Julia Roberts, and gushing over her films, only to realize it was Cindy Crawford. He said she must have thought he was Julia’s biggest fan. At LVP’s urging, a quite drunk David tried to play a practical joke on Lance by jumping out of the ponies’ shed wearing a horse’s head. But it went wrong, and David ended up with a bloody nose. Apparently it wasn’t his first accident, since he said he’d broken his nose four times. Vivica said she’d been nervous to meet LVP, but she had so much fun. As did we all. I love this show. Unfortunately, the second airing did not include a preview, so I have no clue who will be on next time, but I know it will be amusing.

🧺 Shahlaunder…

I wonder if they ever called my house. I never pick up those telemarketers, but it doesn’t stop them from trying. <sigh>

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/30/real-housewives-star-jen-shah-busted-for-alleged-fraud-money-laundering/

✨ Premonition…

Cue the Twilight Zone music.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/30/jen-shah-tweeted-comparison-to-teresa-giudice-before-arrest/

🥀 Say It Ain’t So…

Could Joe #2 be done?

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/30/joe-gorga-tells-melissa-hes-done-with-their-marriage-on-rhonj/

❓ In Case You’re Confused…

Delores explains the amazingly perfect dynamic she has going on with Frank and David. I wouldn’t need a ring either.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/17/rhonjs-dolores-catania-explains-dynamic-with-ex-boyfriend/

🛳 Six Degrees Of…

You don’t think these could be from Juicy Joe’s business, do you?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9415223/Ship-carrying-sex-toys-caught-Suez-Canal.html

💍 It’s About Time…

After dealing with Suckerfish Hoppy, Bethenny deserves a decent guy.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/30/bethenny-frankel-very-excited-about-paul-bernon-engagement/

☯️ It’s All Symbiotic Anyway…

Isn’t publicity for one, publicity for both?

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/23/rhony-cast-not-surprised-bethenny-frankel-orchestrated-engagement-news-the-same-day-as-trailer-drop/

🌴 Remember Her…?

I don’t, but I still think The Real Housewives of Miami should get another season.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/23/ex-housewife-lisa-hochstein-in-trouble-again-for-noisy-bash/

🧚🏼 She Knows She Wants To…

I love Tinsley. She’s like a broken fairy princess. I say, bring her back.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/24/insiders-talk-tinsley-mortimers-possible-return-to-tv/

🍺 Who Knew…?

I would never have pegged the high-kicking Fredrik for being a high-functioning alcoholic. Seriously, I’m surprised.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/26/fredrik-eklund-is-160-days-sober-was-a-high-functional-addict/

🗽 And While I’m On the Subject…

There’s a new broker in NYC.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/mdlny-season-9-premiere-date-details-new-female-broker

🏡 Bringing It On Home…

Tuesday? It’s only Tuesday? And Easter is this Sunday? Who moved that up? I thought it was the 11th. Whatever your state of confusion, stay safe, stay keeping calm in the storm, and stay away from playing pranks if you’ve been overserved.

Mar11

March 10, 2021 – Peter Begs Maxie To Come With Him, Evan Gets Another Birthday, Changing Character, Franco Brush-Up, Joe Says No, In Addition, Home Carpet, Who’s Playing & Cherry

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Why is it always on the days I have more time, I don’t? I missed the beginning, but the main points were… Scotty couldn’t get ahold of Elizabeth, and went to her house. Cameron said he hadn’t heard from her, which was unusual. Josslyn came by because she’d been worried about Cameron not being in school. Scotty gave them privacy, and Cameron told Josslyn that everything was falling apart. He explained about Franco moving out, and said he thought Franco was giving up. Josslyn suggested that Cameron call Franco. Elizabeth accused Jason of killing Franco, and Jordan said she wanted Elizabeth and Jason to come to the station. Jason said he wanted his lawyer. Laura met Carly in Sonny’s kitchen, aka the home of the moss bowl, and said that the Board wasn’t submitting Cyrus’s drug to the FDA. Carly said Sonny would have been overjoyed, and Laura said she missed Sonny. Laura was worried about Cyrus, since his plans had been halted and his mother was missing. Carly thought Sonny would tell them, pray for peace and prepare for war. At the Tan-O, Lenny tried to negotiate with his mortgage holder, since he needed money to get his bar back in order after the break-in. He also no longer had a room for rent. Sonny offered to give up his room, but Phyllis said she had a plan, and a Mr. Drummond showed up to look at Phyllis’s wedding china. Maxie insisted on allowing Peter into her room, and told him the baby was fine. He asked how she was, and she said she’d been scared, but was doing well. She told him that the police were looking for him, and said she’d always defended him. He said he still wanted them to get married, and prove everyone wrong. He wanted her to run away with him tonight. When I finally sat down…

Cameron tells Josslyn, at least Franco will know he’s thinking of him.

Jordan says she needs Elizabeth’s help. Elizabeth is a nurse. What would she say to a woman who just lost her husband to a terrible crime? Elizabeth says she’d let her grieve, and Jordan says, and then? Elizabeth says she’d tell her that she should let her husband go so the police can do their job, and Jordan asks her to tell herself the same thing. Elizabeth kisses Franco’s forehead, and tells him that she loves him. Jordan leads her away, and Franco’s phone rings.

Cameron leaves a message telling Franco, don’t get a big head, but he misses him. The police take photos of the crime scene, and Cameron says he just wanted to tell Franco. He has some things to say he should have said before. He knows Franco is going through a lot of things, but call back anyway. Unless his mom has done the right thing, and kidnapped him to bring him back home.

Carly tells Laura, she’s confident Jason is prepared for any move Cyrus might make, and Laura says she thinks Cyrus is going to move quickly. Jason can’t be everywhere all the time, and doesn’t read minds. Carly says, she’d be surprised, when Laura’s phone dings. Laura looks at it, frowning, and Carly asks if something is wrong. Laura says she’s sorry, but she has to go. Carly asks if it’s about Cyrus, and Laura says she’ll hear soon enough. Franco was shot and killed tonight.

Scotty’s phone rings, and Mac says he needs Scotty to come to the station. Scotty says, no can do. He’s with his grandkids. Call the public defender’s office. Mac says he needs Scotty there now, and Scotty says he’s on his way. Scotty tells Cameron that he’s got to go. Take care of the house, and don’t get into trouble. Cameron asks where he’s going, and Scotty says, a lawyer’s work is never done. He’ll catch Cameron later.

Maxie tells Peter, leave Port Charles and their family? He says they’re all the family they need; her, him, James and Lu. She asks, what about Georgie? And he says he’d gladly bring her, but doubts Spinelli would allow it. He knows she’ll miss Georgie, but they’ve lived on opposite sides of the country. They’ll find a way for Maxie to see her. Outside in the hallway, Anna tells Valentin, Maxie doesn’t see the obvious, and Peter isn’t letting this go. Peter tells Maxie, the past can’t touch them. He made sure of that. It doesn’t matter. Peter remembers picking up Franco’s phone, and listening to his own confession. He deletes it, like the police wouldn’t be able to track it down regardless. He wipes the phone of prints, and puts it in Franco’s pocket. I say, what a pr*ck, and Peter says, goodbye Franco. He wishes he could say it was nice knowing him. He leaves, making sure he doesn’t touch the doorknob. Maxie asks him, what does he mean, the past can’t touch them?

Anna sighs, and says they should have never let Peter go in, but Valentin says it’s what Maxie wanted. She says, Maxie doesn’t need physical protection, but Peter is going to spin his alternate reality, and paint himself as a victim. Valentin says, sooner or later, it will catch up with Peter, but Anna says Valentin heard him. He doesn’t care about a standard, or earning her love and respect. Valentin says, Peter was trying to make her feel guilty for the terrible things he did. Don’t let him do that. He played her like he did Maxie. Anna says, the difference is, she’s a trained agent. She should know better. He says they were both blinded by guilt. He doesn’t know what that says about them, but it doesn’t absolve Peter.

In the interrogation room, Mac asks if Jason has anything to say off the record, before he starts to record. Jason says nothing, and Mac says, a man is dead, and it’s their responsibility to find out who killed him. It will make it easier on everyone, especially Elizabeth, if he tells Mac what happened. Diane walks in, and says Mac must certainly just be preparing to interrogate her client. A seasoned law professional like himself wouldn’t interview her client without her there. He says he assumed her client called her, and she says her client firmly believes he’ll be exonerated. Mac says, right. Elizabeth lost her husband, and she and Jason share a son together. Diane says, if there are no pertinent questions, they’re leaving, and Mac says, if Jason has any sense of responsibility to his boy, his brothers, or his mother, he’ll tell Mac what happened.

Jordan leads Elizabeth into the station, and says she knows Elizabeth is in shock. The last thing she wants to do is put Elizabeth through more hell, but she needs to know what Elizabeth saw in the studio. Elizabeth says, Jason killed Franco in cold blood, and Jordan asks if Elizabeth saw Jason pull the trigger. Elizabeth shakes her head, and Jordan asks, if she didn’t see it, why is she so sure he did it? Elizabeth says, because Franco asked him to.

Jordan brings Elizabeth coffee, and Elizabeth says, Franco was afraid the recurrence of the tumor would bring back his violent tendencies, and he’d turn back man used to be. She told him that could never happen. He was a good man. Jordan says, Franco wanted a failsafe in case he got too dangerous and couldn’t control himself? Why would he turn to Jason? Elizabeth says, because Jason wouldn’t hesitate to kill him. Jordan asks what Jason said, and Elizabeth says Jason’s actions speak for selves, don’t they?

Diane says they have no interest in joining Mac’s fishing expedition, and Mac says, Jason called in the homicide. Did he just happen to drop by because he and Franco are good pals, and found Franco bleeding out? Diane says Jason isn’t under oath, and not obligated to answer. Jason says, he did not kill Franco.

Laura tells Carly that Franco was shot, and says she needs to talk to Jordan. She leaves, and Josslyn comes in. Carly asks if she was able to see Cameron, and Josslyn says she was going to give Cameron a hard time for skipping school, but he’s worried about Franco. Cameron guessed Franco was having a nightmare, and when he woke Franco up, Franco grabbed him. It was blown out of proportion, and now Franco is checking himself into Shadybrook. Cameron is taking it hard. She told him to call Franco. Carly asks if he did, and Josslyn says, he left a voicemail. Hopefully, Franco called back or went home so they can work it out. Carly says it’s great that she and Cameron are so close. Josslyn is going have to be there for him. Josslyn asks, what’s going on? and Carly says, Franco was shot tonight. He’s dead.

Phyllis thanks Mr. Drummond for coming. She knows it’s late. He says, not a problem, and she hands him a plate, saying, it’s one of twelve, and there are matching soup bowls and salad plates. How much? Lenny takes the plate out of Drummond’s hand, and says he’s not letting Phyllis pawn her china. She says it will bring in the extra money they need, and Sonny says he knows what’s going on. Drummond is going to give her a lowball offer, and she’ll accept because she’s desperate. He’ll use the plates and the rest of the china to put in his front window, because he knows it will bring in customers. When Phyllis tries to buy back her china, he’ll raise the price, and make her pay double. It’s good business, right?    

Laura asks Jordan, so it’s true? and Jordan says she’s afraid so. Laura hugs Elizabeth, and says she’s so sorry. How did it happen? Jordan says that’s what they’re trying to find out, and Elizabeth says she needs to go home and tell the boys. Jordan says she still has questions, and Laura asks if they can wait until tomorrow. Jordan says, of course (🍷), and tells an officer to drive Mrs. Baldwin home. Elizabeth says, Mrs. Franco Baldwin, and leaves. Laura asks if Jordan knows who killed Franco.

Mac says if Jason didn’t do it, does he know who did? Diane says Mac is assuming Jason witnessed it, and Mac says he’s assuming her client wants to help them find the killer, so he can clear his name as a suspect. Mac has the motive and the opportunity. How soon before he finds the means?

Laura says, Jason? She tells Jordan that she knows Jason didn’t like Franco, but why go after him now? Jason has enough on his plate with Sonny dead. It doesn’t make sense. Scotty comes in, and asks, what’s going on? He saw Elizabeth getting into a squad car, and Mac told him to come down there. What happened? Laura asks Jordan to give them a moment, and Jordan says, of course (🍷). Scotty says it looks like Laura’s got bad news; don’t sugarcoat it. She says she’s so sorry to tell him this. Franco was shot tonight. Scotty says, that damn Invader, that smut sheet. He knew some crackpot would come after Franco. They need to get to the ER. She says, there’s no need for the ER. He… nobody could do anything. Franco died at the site.

Cameron hears someone come in, and says, where were you? He was calling. He turns to see Franco, who smiles.  

Cameron says, Franco got his message? and Franco says he did, and he left something for Cameron. There’s something he wants to tell Cameron. Try to remember this. Don’t ever forget that he can change the world. Cameron changed him. Cameron asks, how? and Franco says he never thought he would have children; he didn’t want them, the responsibility. He was afraid he would screw up a sweet innocent little human life, but Cameron, his brothers, and his mom helped Franco change his mind, and made him believe he could be a better person. For a while, he thinks he was. Cameron says, not for a while. He is. He’s a great guy. Franco says, thanks. Cameron is a great kid, and he loves him. Don’t forget that either. Cameron hugs Franco, and Franco says, later. He walks to the door, and Cameron asks where Franco is going, but Franco leaves without saying anything else. Cameron says, wait, and wakes up on the couch. The door opens, and it’s Elizabeth. He asks where Franco is. Didn’t she see him? Elizabeth says, it’s just them, and Cameron says Franco was there. They had a talk, and Franco left, but he was there. He asks Elizabeth, what’s wrong? and Elizabeth sits next to him. She says she’s so sorry. Something terrible happened.

Jordan tells Mac that he should be at GH with Maxie. She’ll talk to Jason, but Maxie needs him. Mac thanks her, and Jordan goes into the interrogation room. Diane says her client already stated he didn’t kill Franco, and has nothing to add. Jordan says she’s not there to ask him questions, but wants him to listen to her. She spoke to Elizabeth, and Elizabeth told her that Franco asked Jason to kill him if he manifested any violent impulses or rampages. Did he agree, and decide not to wait? Did he decide to go for preemptive action, and kill Franco tonight?

Scotty tells Laura, Karen, Logan, now Franco. Why isn’t there a law? There should be a law that says a kid can’t die before their parents. Franco’s tumor came back, and he was fighting for his life. Then he was murdered; snubbed out like some cigarette.

Anna tells Valentin, there’s no real evidence against Peter. While they figure out Plan B, Peter is there, convincing Maxie that he’s innocent. Valentin says, most people have put up with Peter, but now he’s been exposed as a fraud, but she says, the trouble is, she has the feeling Maxie wants to be persuaded by Peter, especially given the secrets they’ve kept from her. Valentin says, he thinks Anna is right, and they need to steel themselves for Maxie going back to Peter.  

Peter tells Maxie, they’ll be free of the past, and no one can keep them apart. She asks what he means, and he says he took care of things, like he always will for her and their daughter. He asks her to take his hand. Show him that she trusts him, and still believes in him. He knows they can begin again together, starting tonight. She takes his hand, and he says he knew she’d choose him. He needs to get her out of the hospital, and no one can stop them. The pain and anguish of the last few hours will be behind them forever. He promises. She says she only wishes he could feel the pain and anguish she suffered when she thought she was losing the baby. He says he panicked for them, and hopes their little girl is okay. Maxie removes her hand from his, and says she’s going to make sure their daughter stays that way. She’s sorry. She loved him, but the man she loved never existed.

Diane says, if Jordan is going to interrogate her client… Scotty busts in and says he knew it. Jason was the SOB who killed his son. Now he’s coming for Jason. Laura says, no!

An officer holds Scotty back, and Scotty says, let him go. Jason is the criminal. Jason killed his son. Why does he get to live. The officer drags Scotty out, and Laura asks Jason to please tell her that he had nothing to do with Franco’s death. Diane tells him, don’t answer, and Jason says Laura knows him. Laura nods, and leaves. Scotty yells that they should stick a needle in Jason’s arm. Diane tells Jordan, they understand Scotty is a grieving father, and won’t be pressing charges for assault at this time. If Jordan has no further questions, they’re going to leave. Jordan says, it’s Jason’s last chance. If he has something to say, say it now, while she can still help him.

Josslyn tells Carly that Cameron couldn’t stand Franco at first. Then they had a truce, and Franco saved Cameron’s life. After that, Cameron was all in. He thought Franco was the best. He loved Franco so much, and now he’s just gone… just like Sonny. She remembers how mad she was at Carly for going back to Sonny. Now she just misses him, all the time. She’s just so tired of missing people she loves. Carly says, her too, and hugs Josslyn.

Lenny takes the plate out of Drummond’s hand, and says Phyllis’s wedding china isn’t going to be pawned today. Phyllis says, Lenny and his pride. They’ll be living in a cardboard box.. He tells her not to back down. They’ll find another way; he promises. He tells Drummond, goodnight, and Drummond says Lenny could join his weekly card game, and take the last penny he’s got, but Lenny says, not a chance. Sonny fingers his rings, and asks Drummond, how much for these?

Maxie says, the kindness Peter showed her; the sweetness, the devotion, and promises that he’d changed. He says he had, but she says, it was all an act. She cries, and says, what makes it worse, is that he almost got away with it. He had her at the altar. Even when Valentin told her the truth, she refused to see it. Not anymore. She’s not going away with him. Not now, not ever.

Mac asks how Maxie is, and Anna says, she’s in there with Peter. He asks why they didn’t stop Peter, and she says, they tried. Mac barges in, and tells Peter to get the hell away from Maxie. He has questions for Peter, and Peter says Mac can talk to his lawyer. He’s not going with Mac. Mac says, then get out already. He’s seen one family torn apart. He’ll be damned if he lets Peter hurt his. Maxie says, what family? and Mac says, Franco was shot and killed tonight. Anna asks if they have a suspect, and looks at Peter.

Elizabeth takes Cameron’s hand, and says, Franco’s dead, but Cameron says, no, he’s not; he was just here. Franco came there and told Cameron how much he loved him. He told Cameron how brave he was, braver than him. That’s not true, but he was here. He said when he came home, they’d laugh about it. Elizabeth says, it’s not the tumor that killed Franco; he was shot. Cameron cries, and she says she knows. Cameron says, he was shot? and she says, the police are trying to figure it out. Cameron says, the Invader article said he was dangerous, and somebody shot him. Who shot him? She says, whoever it was, the truth will come out, and they’ll face it together. They’re a family. He says he should have been there, and cries harder, which makes me want to cry. Elizabeth says, it wasn’t Cameron’s fault.

Drummond asks how a drifter like Sonny got pieces like those, and Sonny says, he forgot. How much? Drummond says, two-fifty, and Sonny tells him, write a ticket and give him cash. It’s enough to pay for a seat in his card game, right? Drummond smiles.

Josslyn wonders if they’ll ever know what happened, but Carly doesn’t know. She still feels married to Sonny, and thinks she always will. Josslyn asks how she handles the grief, and Carly says, sometimes she doesn’t. Sometimes she wants to scream, cry, and crawl into a ball, and sometimes she does. Then she thinks. the best way to honor Sonny is to keep going. Take care of the things he cared about, and the people he loved; live life to the fullest. Josslyn says she learned that with Oscar, but living life to the fullest without the person you love can be hard sometimes. Carly says, it can be. It helps having the kids around, and makes it a little more bearable.

Diane tells Mac, this interview has reached the point of diminished return. In the absence of witnesses and evidence, is Jason free to go? Mac says, for now, but don’t leave town.

Laura tells Scotty, try to calm down, and he says he’ll go quietly. He sees Jason walking out, and asks why Jason’s not stuffed in a cage. He’s coming for Jason, and hell is coming with him.

Elizabeth asks Cameron if Jake and Aiden are asleep, and Cameron nods. She guesses she’ll tell them in the morning, and Cameron takes her hand and says, they’ll tell them together. She hugs him.

Mac says, Franco is dead. They’re in the beginning stages of the investigation, and Jason is a person of interest. He asks why Valentin and Anna are still there, and Valentin says, for Maxie’s sake. Peter says, only for Maxie’s sake, he’s going, but he’s not going to give up. The past is dead, and what they have is the future. He leaves, and Anna looks at Maxie.    

Tomorrow, Sam wants to return a favor, Anna tells Jackie that she has no one to blame but herself, Sonny asks if the game is still on, and Carly says she can’t lose Jason; she won’t.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Still at Lake George, Delores explained that she and David don’t sit and talk, so she has to walk away and defrost. Since they didn’t live together, they could do that. Marge called Joe #3, who told her the guys had gone out last night, but Evan didn’t join them. Marge asked if they’d talked about the situation, but Joe said no, which was clearly a lie, since we flashed back to them talking about the situation. Marge said they’d called Jackie, and she felt bad about it. Teresa called pool guy Tony, and said the girls had been checking out his Instagram. We saw his picture, and he’s pretty ripped. He said Adriana called him a mommy stealer. Marge joined the rest, and told them about the men going out. Teresa said she was thinking about Jackie, and was more madder [sic] now. In Jennifer’s interview, she said Teresa cools off, then thinks about it again, and remembers why she’s mad. She knows they’re done talking about it, but something else pops into her head. Marge suggested they enjoy the lake. What a concept.

In Jennifer’s interview, she said she and Melissa were getting along, and she didn’t want to ruin it. She would 100% want to know if there was a rumor about her or Bill, but she had to do this the right way. The women hung out on lounge chairs by the shore, and Delores said she didn’t feel the need to do something active. Melissa got on a swan float, Jennifer and Teresa did some kayaking, and Lexi used a paddle board. Teresa insisted Tony was her friend, and not for her. In Delores’s interview, she said there was nothing wrong with these guys, but Teresa had to get out of this small pond. Teresa said, when it was right, it would happen. In her interview, she said she was looking for attentive, sweet, and someone who could be lovey-dovey. She suggested if David didn’t make a move, that Delores kick him to the curb. Jennifer asked Melissa to stay behind while the others went back to the house to get ready for lunch.

Jennifer told Melissa, there was something on her mind that she didn’t want to bring up in front of the whole group. She asked Melissa if she knew Michelle, and Melissa said she’d interviewed them about Grow with Gorga, but she didn’t really know her. Jennifer said, at Jackie’s party, Michelle had mentioned their husbands were supposed to split a speaking fee 50/50, but Joe never paid, and it was in the tens of thousands. Melissa said, WTF? a few times, and asked what Jennifer was talking about. Jennifer told her not to shoot the messenger. She was just letting Melissa know what was going around. Melissa asked if Teresa knew, but Jennifer said Teresa never mentioned it if she did. She thought it was f***ed up that Michelle was talking smack about Teresa’s brother when she was friends with Teresa. They went back to the house, and Teresa asked what they were talking about. Melissa told her that Michelle was talking sh*t about Joe #2, saying Joe owed her husband money, but she never said anything to them. Teresa said she didn’t know anything about her brother’s business dealings, and who knew what went on? In Melissa’s interview, she told us, if someone had said that about Teresa, and they didn’t defend her, holy sh*t. Teresa said she and Michelle were meeting on Wednesday, so she’d see. Marge said it was unprofessional, and a good way to f*** up a business.

Melissa called Joe #2, and told him what Jennifer had said. Teresa said that Joe #1 never told her anything, and she went to jail. Joe #2 said he and Jon didn’t have a deal; a friend had hooked them up. Joe got a bill, and paid it. Months later, Jon asked how much Joe had made; it was out of left field. He thought Jon saw his success, and wondered how much he could get from it. Melissa said Teresa always brought the kooks around, but Teresa said Michelle had been nice to her. Melissa wondered if talking sh*t about her brother was being nice. In Melissa’s interview, she said when it came to Teresa defending her brother, there had always been a double-standard. Joe #1 talked sh*t in the press about Joe #2, and Teresa didn’t defend him. Teresa told Melissa that she would handle it, but Michelle was a great effing real estate broker.

Chef Kevin came to set up dinner outside. Meanwhile, Jackie’s brother Eric paid a visit, and in her interview, Jackie talked about how Eric had been stuck on a cruise ship for a month when he got covid. He was the only member of their family who’d gotten it, and she was already protective of him because of his learning disabilities. He told her that he was scared when he had the virus, but he was okay now, and Jackie told him a friend had been mean to her, and spread a rumor about the family. He said he hated that, but suggested she brush it off, and think of something that made her happy. In her interview, Jackie said her brother taught her to be a kind person, but she didn’t know if she could be as big, and let it go.

Kevin and his crew set up picnic tables, and candles in the grass, which seemed dangerous to me. The entrée was surf ‘n’ turf, and the women watched the sunset. Melissa asked if Teresa was on any dating websites, but Teresa said it would be in every tabloid if she did. Marge talked about her book deal, and said she was excited. The book was a bit of a memoir, but more about the pitfalls of business. She’d worked in the garment center in the 80s. She was 22, living in the city (NYC to you novices of East Coast lingo), and it was her first job. Her boss was good-looking, 20 years older, and wanted to sleep with her. So she did. She said it was a weird dynamic, and a different time. In Jennifer’s interview, she told us  that she’d never say something like that out loud, much less publish it. Marge said she wanted women to learn from it. Teresa brought up Jackie again, and in her interview, Jennifer said Teresa expected Jackie to move on, but the irony is, Teresa can’t stop talking about it. She’s beating it with a dead horse [sic]. Can any of these women form a proper sentence?

When they got back from Lake George, Marge met Jackie for lunch. She said everyone missed Jackie, but Jackie thought it was for the best. Teresa had spread something that could tear a family apart. Marge said she’d want to know, but in Jackie’s interview, she said if Teresa had been truly concerned, she could have pulled her aside. Instead, she told everyone except for her. Marge said she thought Teresa said unfiltered things without thinking of the repercussions, but Jackie asked if Marge was that gullible. She wasn’t having this conversation, because she knew Teresa was smarter than that. She wondered how Marge could forgive Teresa for encouraging Danielle’s assault on her, but Marge said forgiveness was for herself. Jackie asked if Marge forgave Danielle, and Marge said she was over it. Jackie said Evan wasn’t over it, and she wanted a party re-do. She didn’t want him to remember his birthday as sh*t.  

Michelle came with a photographer to take pictures of Teresa’s house, and told Teresa that it needed to be like a hotel room. They got one shot to make a first impression. As they went through the house, we flashed back to different scenes there over the years. Teresa said it was really happening, and she wanted to talk to Michelle alone. She told Michelle that she was getting cold feet, and Michelle asked if she was getting emotional. Teresa said she had anxiety, and asked Michelle why she hadn’t talked to Joe #2 about the payment issue. Michelle said it was between her husband and Joe, and didn’t affect anything, but Teresa said she wasn’t listing her house until it was cleared up. Then she’d feel more comfortable. Michelle agreed that her husband and Joe should talk (no doubt realizing she’d said the wrong thing), and she appreciated it. I’m willing to bet she was seething. I have to doff my cap to Teresa too, for having her brother’s back to that extent.   

Everyone got ready for Jackie’s party. Except for Teresa, who wasn’t invited. Frank said he was like a gay guy to Delores, and she called him her gay husband. Well, he kinda is. Bill called Jennifer, and said he had bad news. He’d been called in for an emergency surgery, and had to go to the hospital. He wasn’t going to make Jackie’s party. She said she was afraid Jackie was going to be a raging bull, ready to attack. Jackie told Evan that she wanted him to have a re-do, and he said the rumor thing was ridiculous. She said we were born with one name, and to have someone smear it was awful. Marge told Joe #3 that she was afraid if anyone defended Teresa, Jackie would go ballistic, and Joe #2 told Melissa that he was afraid there was going to be Teresa bashing. Jackie told Evan, the bottom line was that it was a re-do of his birthday, but also for him to feel supported. She said you had to know that some people in your circle valued you enough to have your back, and Evan said being supportive was the base of friendship.

They all met at an outdoor restaurant, where a game of cornhole was set up. Jackie told Evan that she was sorry about the first time around, and he said, sh*t happens. She said, tonight it was important to put this sh*t to rest. Jackie told Melissa and Joe #2, the Gia thing was an analogy (because we could not avoid that word for even one week), and it wasn’t her intention to really say something about Gia. Just in case they’re idiots. In Melissa’s interview, she said this was a different Jackie than the one a few days ago. She knew Jackie was so hurt, yet she was trying to do the right thing. Jackie said she’d never felt that low in her adult life. I’d say she’s blessed then. In her interview, Jackie said Evan loved the guys’ group, but had a career in finance. Evan explained that every rumor, even if it was bullsh*t, caused scrutiny. Joe #2 said he thought Teresa was just looking out for Jackie, and Evan said that was one of the dumbest things he’d ever heard in his life, making Joe laugh. In Joe’s interview, he said he told their father that he’d protect his sister. He looked like an idiot, but that’s his sister, and he had to back her up. They agreed a birthday party hadn’t been the place to bring it up.

Melissa said she was just putting it out there, but no one believed the rumor about Evan. Evan said, even if something is completely baseless, you couldn’t fully erase it. The guys played cornhole, and Jennifer told Jackie, there were clearly some things she couldn’t say to Teresa. Joe #2 asked Evan how Jackie felt when she heard the rumor, and Evan said she didn’t believe it for a second. Joe said if it had been Melissa, it would have been a different story, and Evan said, guilty until proven innocent. Jennifer told Jackie that she didn’t think Teresa was malicious, and had definitely been drinking. In Jackie’s interview, she said Jennifer couldn’t stop licking Teresa’s a-hole for a minute. Joe #2 said it was offensive to be called a cheater, and they had Evan’s back; they were his boys for life. Joe #3 said he’d be Evan’s alibi any time. In Frank’s interview, he said he didn’t care if the rumor was true or false, he just wanted Evan and Jackie to be happy. Joe #2 said they were sorry Evan hadn’t joined them the other night, and Joe #3 said they were hoping he’d bring the girls.

Jackie gave a toast, and said her first attempt at a party for Evan was destroyed, and she didn’t want it to be what they remembered. She loved him. In Jennifer’s interview, she said they were all tired of hearing about the rumor, but she’d rather Jackie be toasting about it than crying in a puddle.

Next time, Joe confronts Michelle’s husband, Melissa confronts Michelle, and Jennifer falls over drunk at a party.

📌 Sticking Around…

Apparently, Roger isn’t going anywhere, even if Franco is.

General Hospital’s Franco May Be Gone, But Roger Howarth *Isn’t*: ‘I’m Excited,’ He Says

📘 A Franco Primer…

It’s a never-ending source of amusement to me that James Franco was the original Franco.

What Happened to Franco on GENERAL HOSPITAL

🚫 Deny, Deny, Deny…

Joe #2 says his hands are clean.

https://pagesix.com/2021/03/10/melissa-and-joe-gorga-deny-owing-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars/

Marge weighs in. As she must.

Margaret Josephs Slams Michelle Pais For Saying Joe Gorga Didn’t Pay Her Husband

🎞 Cutting Room Floor…

Some Royal interview leftovers.

https://extratv.com/2021/03/08/what-you-didn-t-see-from-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-s-televised-interview-with-oprah/

👗 Red Carpet At Home…

Because you can never have enough fashion.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/28/golden-globes-red-carpet-2021-photos-of-celebrities-at-home/

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/28/golden-globes-2021s-best-dressed-celebrities-at-home/

🎶 Grammy Playlist…

A list of who will be entertaining the entertainers.

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-grammys-performers-taylor-swift-bad-bunny-cardi-b-bts-billie-eilish-dua-lipa-megan-thee-stallion-post-malone-harry-styles

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/2021-grammy-performers-host

🏄🏽‍♀️ Sliding Into Thursday Like…

Another hump day has come and gone, the call of Mike, Mike echoing in the distant past. Tomorrow brings another episode of that horrible Hamptons house, and the eternal question of, can’t Bravo do better? And as you ponder that, stay safe, stay original, and stay giving a toast rather than crying in a puddle.