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August 2, 2024 – Dante Questions Ava, Exclusive, Happy Anniversary, She’s Got Texts, Future Plans, Done, VanderDish, New Reality, Big Baby, Excellent, Pool Noodles, Stripes X 4, Pickle, Quote Tenner & Take

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What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts, recaps, and the whole GH enchilada on Fridays)

General Hospital

Ava says she’s so looking forward to sitting in that courtroom while Kristina testifies that her father is a violent brutal thug who doesn’t belong anywhere near their daughter. Kristina says, if Ava forces her to get on that stand, she’ll tell them that Ava messed with Morgan’s bipolar meds. She replaced them with placebos and caused him to have a mental breakdown. She won’t stop there either. She’ll also share that Ava murdered Connie Falconari. If Ava forces her to tell the truth about her father, she can be damn sure Kristina will tell the truth about her too. Ava grabs Kristina’s arm, and Kristina says, don’t you touch me. She takes a step back and trips over John’s bag, stumbling backward and crashing through the window. She falls down several stories into the pool, screaming all the way. Everyone is horrified. (The looks on their faces makes me want to burst into tears.)

Sonny says, Lois is one of his dearest friends and he loves her, but his is not a good time. Can they table this conversation for another time? She says, no. They cannot table it when it affects her daughter’s future.

TJ tells Alexis that he and Molly have done the research. When the biological parents aren’t married to each other, courts tend to favor the mother in terms of physical custody which gives Kristina a definite advantage. Alexis says, he’s getting way ahead of himself, but he says he disagrees. Their baby is almost here. It’s time to know where they all stand. Alexis says she doesn’t know what Kristina is going to do. She doesn’t have control over her. She’s an adult. He says, this is his child they’re talking about. He wants to know if he’s going to spend the first few months or years of their life in family court. She says, again, he’s asking her to respond to a hypothetical situation that they don’t know will happen, and he asks if that isn’t what lawyers do. Weigh every possible angle so they can prepare their client for every possible contingency. She says, he’s not her client, and he says, no, he’s not. He’s her daughter’s partner. He’s family. She says, he is family, and so are her three daughters, two of which are in an impossible situation right now. He tells her, she just said it. She’s Molly and Kristina’s mom, and they’re both going to look to her. What is she going to do when Kristina tries to take their baby?

Kristina floats face down in the pool, threads of blood coming from her nose and mouth, and Josslyn tells everyone to stay back. She tells Brook to call 911, and Brook says she’s on it. Gio asks what he can do, and she tells him to get the backboard. Ava looks down from the smashed-out window, and Josslyn turns Kristina over. Blaze yells, Kristina! and now, everyone is doubly freaked out.

Blaze tries to run toward the pool, but Natalia holds her back and tells her to let Josslyn do her job. Help is on the way. Trina looks up and says, Ava? and Ava quickly closes the curtains. On the phone, Brook says, they need help. She fell from one of the upper windows into the pool. She’s unconscious… She doesn’t know. Just tell the paramedics to hurry. She’s pregnant.

In her room, Ava tells herself to think and picks up her phone.

Josslyn tells Kristina, hang in there. Help is on the way.

Ava leaves a message for Scotty. She needs him like she’s never needed him before.

Lois asks, is the money Sonny is going to invest in this record company legit? Yes or no? Sonny says, yes, and she says, fine. Then she wants to see proof. She wants to see the financials. She wants to see where the money originated and the taxes he paid on it. She’s not trying to offend him, but as much as she loves him, she’s a mother first, and has to make sure Brook is protected. He says he’ll call his accountant, and Lois can talk to him. She can ask him anything she wants. She says, don’t push her off on his accountant, but he says, it’s not a good time. She asks if he’s mad at her, but he says he’s not. He just has a lot going on. She says, fine, but Brook’s involvement in this record company depends on her seeing the proof, and he says, fine. She says she’s sorry. She hates leaving things like this between them, but she guesses for now this is how it’s got to be. He gives her the number, and she leaves.

Natalia continues to hold Blaze back, when Gio returns with the board. Josslyn says she’s going to need his help to get Kristina out of the water, and he asks what she needs him to do. She says, he has to get the backboard under her, but he has to be very careful. She doesn’t know if Kristina injured her back or her spine. He’s going to turn the board on its side and turn it back very swiftly when it’s in the water. Then get it under Kristina as it floats back up…. Very good. Now they have to get her head stable, so she can get Kristina to the stairs. Place one hand firmly under her chin… Very good. Now place his other hand under the backboard. Now they have to get her strapped in.

Alexis tells TJ that she hopes to God it doesn’t happen, but she can’t be put in the middle. She can’t be put in a position where she has to choose between her daughters. He says he wishes she didn’t have to. He knows what a terrible position this is for her to be in, but it’s time. She says, her girls have done without a lot, but they’ve never done without her, and they count on that. Again, she can’t be put in a position where she has to choose one daughter at the expense of another. He says, that’s just where they are now, but she says, not if he and Molly don’t force the issue. He says, Kristina says she and Blaze, who she’s known less than a year, would make better parents than him and Molly. She’s testing the water. Alexis is the one who told them about the law surrounding this before they ever agreed to the surrogacy. Who has the strongest claim to the baby? She says, Kristina, and he says, if Kristina decides to exercise that claim and keep the baby, then he and Molly have already lost. Is she going to say, the law is the law? She says, the law is the law and there’s nothing she can do about it, and he says, so in other words, she’s a coward. He walks away.

Josslyn asks if Kristina can hear her. Can she open her eyes? She listens for a heartbeat, and Trina brings over towels. Trina asks if anyone has called Kristina’s parents, but Gio says he doesn’t know. She says, shouldn’t they? when the paramedics come in. Josslyn tells them that Kristina fell out of that window and into the pool. She’s been unconscious since they got to her. They tried to be careful. She doesn’t know what injuries Kristina has. A paramedic says, they’ll take it from here, and they get to work.

Dante and Chase arrive at the scene with some officers, and Dante tells an officer to clear everyone away from the pool and clear this whole area. Brook goes over to them, and Chase asks, what’s wrong? Brook says, it’s Kristina, and Dante goes over to Kristina and says, it’s me. He’s here, okay? She’s going to be all right. They’re taking her to the hospital and they’re going to take care of her. She’s just got to hang in there. Chase tells the officers that the entire place needs to be locked down immediately. He doesn’t want anyone leaving here without his okay. They have no idea what they’re dealing with. He asks if Brook saw what happened, but she says, not really. She was here meeting with Blaze and Natalia. Everything was completely normal, and literally out of the clear blue sky, this. The paramedic says, they’re ready to go, and Dante tells Kristina that he loves her. She’s going to be fine. Blaze says, she’s coming with them, and the paramedic asks if she’s family. Josslyn says she’s Kristina’s sister. She’ll go and they’ll meet Blaze there. Crying, Blaze asks her to hold Kristina’s hand for her. She just doesn’t want Kristina to feel like she’s alone. Josslyn says she will, and they leave. Natalia tells Blaze that she’ll drive and they follow. Chase asks if Brook is okay, but she says, not really. Such an awful thing to see. Her hands are still shaking. Would it be okay if she just went to the ladies room to splash some cold water on her face? He says, sure, and she leaves. Dante calls Sonny.

Ava leaves another message for Scotty asking, where the hell is he? She needs him and she needs him right now. She looks at John’s bag and flashes back to Kristina threatening to tell the truth about her and Kristina’s subsequent fall. She says, everything is falling apart, and peeks out through the curtains. Please. She needs him. Come to her room at the MetroCourt as soon as he can. She flashes back to Kristina tripping over the bag and out the window, and says, everything’s going to be all right. She didn’t mean for that to happen. It was an accident. She remembers touching Kristina, and Kristina backing away before she tripped. She says, but no one’s going to believe it… unless she helps them believe it.

Alexis says she knows TJ is under a lot of stress. She just doesn’t know what he wants her to do. She doesn’t know what she can do. He says, so she’ll say nothing and do nothing, and doing nothing about the situation is the exact same thing as choosing Kristina. If she does nothing, Molly is going to interpret that as her supporting what Kristina is doing and that’s going to devastate her. Alexis says, and if she supports Molly and doesn’t support Kristina, Kristina will be devastated. She warned everyone from the very beginning. This was her biggest fear. It’s an unwinnable situation. He says, the only reason Kristina is even pregnant is because he and Molly wanted to have a baby. If she changes her mind, that’s wrong. It’s theft. That’s something Sonny would do, so he guesses she’s her father’s daughter, right? Alexis says she told everyone from the beginning that the law is on Kristina’s side, and he says, she’s not powerless. Her hands are not tied. She asks what he’d have her do. Seriously, tell her what she’s supposed to do. He says, talk to Kristina. He thinks Kristina will listen to her. Explain to her that if she decides to keep their baby, that will destroy her relationship with Molly. It will decimate it. Talk to her. Kristina will listen to her. She can get through to Kristina and might be the only one who can.

In the ambulance, the paramedic reads Kristina’s vitals, and Josslyn says, oh God. Her blood pressure’s dropping. He asks, how far along is her pregnancy? and Josslyn says, eight months. Why? Kristina’s eyes flutter open, and Josslyn says, it’s her. They’re on their way to GH. Kristina asks if the baby will be okay.

Sonny’s phone rings, and he says, what? Gio says, Uncle Sonny? and Sonny asks, what’s up? Gio says, Dante’s been trying to call him, and Sonny says he’s been busy. What does he need? Gio says, it’s not… He’s at work at the pool at the MetroCourt. Something’s happened. Sonny asks, what’s wrong? and Gio says, there was an accident. At least he thinks it was an accident. She fell out of a window and into the pool. She’s hurt. Sonny says, who? and Gio says, Kristina.

Chase asks how Dante is doing, and he says he’s fine. Seeing his sister on that gurney… She looked pretty terrible. Chase says, Kristina’s a fighter, just like Dante. She’s going to be okay. He can take it from here. Dante should go to the hospital. Dante asks if he’s sure. They don’t even know what this is. Chase says he can handle it. It’s more important for Dante to be there for his sister and his family right now. Gio says, sorry to interrupt. He got through to Sonny. Dante thanks him for doing that, and Gio says, of course (🍷). He steps away, and Dante says, his dad can make sure Kristina is taken care of. He needs to figure out what happened to Kristina, if she fell out of that window. If she didn’t fall out, that means a crime was committed. He has to find out what it was either way. Chase says, okay. Let’s get to work. Dante asks how many witnesses they have, and Chase says, they’re still collecting them, but from the people he’s talked to, they don’t know much. They were focused on the pool and only saw Kristina after she fell. Dante says, they’ve got to talk to security. They have footage and they have to get their hands on that. They have to get inside that room. Kristina fell out of the window with the curtains closed. Wouldn’t she have grabbed onto them and wouldn’t a curtain be following her down to the pool? Chase says, he’s right. Someone must have closed them after she fell. Kristina wasn’t alone in that room. Trina walks over to them, and Dante says, what is it? Does she know something?

TJ tells Alexis, Sonny is going to back Kristina no matter what. They can’t count on him to be the voice of reason, but Kristina knows Alexis will say the truth to her even if it’s hard to hear. Please help guide her to doing the right thing. Be her parent. Alexis says, being a parent is a lot harder than he thinks. He’s going to find that out soon enough. He says he may never get that chance if Kristina gets her way. He may not have the years of parenting experience Alexis does, but if he gets that chance, he’ll make sure his child knows family is to be cherished above all else and is the only thing that can be counted on, which he’s sure Kristina knows, given that she’s had Molly’s unwavering support for her whole life. Alexis says, it’s true, she has, and he says he’ll make sure his child understands the ramifications of taking family for granted. She says, understood, and he asks if she understands if she takes Kristina’s side over Molly’s, that will not just cause a rift between the sister, she could lose Molly, and that could shatter her entire family. She says she did try to prevent this. She warned everyone that this could happen. He says, so that’s the best she’s got; I told you so.

Brook takes a breather in the ladies’ room and flashes back to seeing Kristina crash through the window and into the pool. Lois comes in and runs to Brook and hugs her. She says, Chase told her that Brook was in here. He didn’t have time to tell her what was going on, so she asked an attendant. They said, someone fell out of a window and into the pool, and that Brook saw everything. Is she okay? Brook says, not just someone. It’s Kristina.

Kristina looks around, and Josslyn says she’s right here. Kristina asks where she is, and Josslyn says, she’s in the ambulance on the way to GH. Kristina asks, why? What happened? Josslyn says, she fell through a window and into the pool, but she’s going to be okay. Kristina says she’s scared, and Josslyn says she knows, but the paramedics already alerted the doctors at GH. They know what’s happened and they’re ready to treat her and the baby. She’s in the best possible hands. Kristina says she wants her dad and mom, and Josslyn says she thinks they’re already on their way. She’s going to see them soon. Just try to hang on, for her and for the baby. Kristina says she’s so scared, and slips into unconsciousness again.

TJ thanks Alexis for clarifying, but she says, instead of blaming her, sit down with Molly and talk. They’ll get through it. He says, they’ve already talked. Actually, they’re in perfect agreement. The baby is theirs. That’s been the expectation and the agreement for the last eight months until Kristina decided it wasn’t. So now it’s all on her. She has all the power. She thinks it’s her kid to do whatever she wants with; him and Molly be damned. Kristina is wheeled in, and the paramedic tells Dr. Park that she’s pregnant and fell through a glass window. She’s been in and out of consciousness. He gives the doctor her vitals and says, her abdomen is very firm. She may be abrupting. TJ and Alexis realize it’s Kristina.

Trina sits with Gio and says, he should be proud of himself. He says, for what? and she says, he doesn’t have any medical training, does he? He says, not really, and she says, but he still jumped up and helped Joss. He says he was kind of just going on autopilot. He just did what she told him to. He should have known to go straight for the backboard without her having to say it. She says, he can’t beat himself up. He didn’t have any training. He says, still, and she says, if it’s on him, then it’s on all of them. None of them knew what to do. They just froze, so thank God for Joss. He says, she was amazing. He just doesn’t get it. How could something like this happen? How can you just fall out of a window? Did she see the fall? She says, no. She just looked up after. It’s Ava’s room. She saw Ava standing at the window. He says, Ava her boss? and Trina says, Ava’s not just her boss. Ava’s her friend. He asks how well she really knows Ava, and she says she’s not sure. Maybe she doesn’t really know her at all.

Kristina is wheeled into one of the rooms, and Dr. Park says, they’re going to do everything they can. She’s in great hands. TJ says, Kristina is carrying his child. He can help. Where is he needed? Dr. Park says, don’t worry. They’ve got this. Just stay here with the family. Alexis asks, what happened? and Josslyn says, she fell out of a window in the MetroCourt and into the pool. Alexis says, what? and Josslyn says she doesn’t know what happened. She gave Kristina first aid until the paramedics got there. That’s all she knows. TJ says, the paramedics said the placenta is separating from the uterus, and Alexis says she doesn’t know what that means. How is the baby? He says, Kristina’s hanging in there. The baby has to be hanging in there, right? Alexis says, how the hell did it happen?

Ava ditches John’s bags in the bedroom, then takes an ice bucket full of ice out of the credenza. She dumps it all over the floor, throws down a water pitcher, and drops her shoes in front of the window. She says, Kristina did this to herself, when there’s a knock at the door. She opens it and Dante is there.

Josslyn says she doesn’t know how it happened. All she knows is, Kristina fell from the window and into the pool. It happened very quickly. TJ wonders what she was even doing at the MetroCourt, and Josslyn says she doesn’t know, but she’s going to give them a minute. Blaze comes in with Natalia, and Blaze says she’s so glad Alexis is here. Where is Kristina? Alexis says, they’re working on her, and Natalia says, any word on her condition or the baby? TJ says, they don’t know anything yet, and Blaze asks, where’s Molly? TJ says, in court. He hasn’t called her yet. Everything happened so fast. He doesn’t know how to tell her. Blaze says, that’s okay. She’ll help him. They leave, and Natalia asks if she can get Alexis coffee or water or something, but Alexis shakes her head, trying not to cry. Sonny comes in and they hug.

Ava says, thank God Dante is here. She knew the police would show up eventually, so she didn’t dare leave. How is Kristina? He says he’s not here to answer questions; he’s here to ask them. He takes out his notebook and says, why doesn’t she tell him what happened? She says, Kristina showed up here about forty-five minutes ago. She wasn’t expecting her, but thought Kristina was here to help with her custody case. He says, she thought Kristina was going to help her take Avery away from her father? and she says she was under the impression Kristina had witnessed enough of Sonny’s irrational behavior to know he’s unstable right now. She’d hoped Kristina knew that Avery isn’t safe with him. He says, that’s what she believed? and she says, yes, but she was wrong. He says, why doesn’t she tell him why Kristina was really here, and checks out the curtains. She says, because she thought Kristina was willing to help her. Her attorney, Scott Baldwin, subpoenaed Kristina to get her deposition. She thought Kristina would be willing to talk to him, but she wasn’t. She was irate about the subpoena. He says, so she didn’t ask Kristina to testify first. She just served her with the subpoena? She says she misjudged Kristina, and he says, clearly. She says, Kristina demanded that she recall the subpoena. She told Kristina that she didn’t think she could do that, that things had already been set in motion, and that just made her angrier. He says, she’s eight and a half months pregnant. Ava is trying to turn her against her father. Of course (🍷) she’s going to be angry. She says, this was not about being pregnant. This was a lot more. Kristina lost it. Kristina was trying to attack her. She went for Ava’s throat. He says, that just doesn’t sound like Kristina, and Ava says she knows. That’s why she was so shocked. She didn’t want Kristina to hurt her, but she didn’t want Kristina to hurt herself. She moved away. She was trying to get some distance between them, but Kristina kept coming at her. He says, why doesn’t she tell him how Kristina went out the window, and she says, Kristina lunged at her. She moved out of the way and Kristina tripped over her shoes. She fell into the glass, then to Ava’s horror, she fell through it. He says, let him get this straight. Kristina showed up here so irate that Ava was trying to turn her against Sonny, that she came at Ava physically. Ava evaded her and she trips, flies through the curtains, and into the window and down to the pool below. Ava says, that’s right, and he says, the curtains were open. A witness saw her standing at the window after Kristina fell through. They saw her close the curtains. Does she want to revise that part of her story? She says, now that he mentions it, yes. She did close the curtains. She was so horrified by what happened, she was afraid to look down. He says, so she closed the curtains, then she opened them, then she closed them again? and she says she thinks that’s correct. He says, and there’s no sign that Kristina went through the curtains or tried to grab at them to stop herself from falling, and she says she doesn’t know. It was such a blur. He says, or she’s lying through her damn teeth about the entire thing.

Lois says, Kristina? Sonny’s daughter? That’s who fell? Brook says, it was horrible. At first, everything was completely normal, and all of a sudden, there was this loud noise of glass breaking and a woman screaming and then Kristina in the pool just not moving. Lois says, but she’s pregnant. She’s in her last trimester. Brook says she knows. And yeah, the fall was horrible and shocking, but she didn’t know who it was until Josslyn turned her over. It’s not just Kristina. It’s the baby too. They fell at least three stories. Lois asks if they know how badly she’s hurt, and Brook says, there was no way to tell. Josslyn was terrific and Gio helped her. Josslyn was holding Kristina up in the pool, when Gio went to get the backboard. Then they maneuvered her out of the pool. She wanted to help, but all she could do was call 911. Lois says, that was the best thing she could have done, and Brook says, Blaze was going out of her mind. Her mother had to hold her back. Then the paramedics came, and they were preparing Kristina for transport. Josslyn rode with her in the ambulance. Kristina was still unconscious when they left. Lois says, poor Sonny. He said he wasn’t in a good place. When he gets this news, he’ll be out of his mind. Brook asks, what happened with her and Sonny? but Lois says, that doesn’t matter now. Brook says, Lois just told her that Sonny said he wasn’t in a good place, which implies, A, she was with him, and B, they were having a relatively serious conversation. Lois says, they were, and Brook says, about? Lois tells her that she and Sonny are old friends. They talk about all kinds of things. Brook says, Lois is doing backflips not to give her a straight answer, which leads her to believe that Lois and Uncle Sonny were talking about her, weren’t they?

Sonny says, Gio called him and said Kristina was in some kind of accident. What happened? Alexis says, Josslyn was there, and Natalia says, Josslyn saved her life. Kristina fell out of a window from several stories up. She fell into the pool and Josslyn jumped in right after her and put her on a backboard to stabilize her spine in case she had injuries, then stayed with her until the paramedics came. (I wonder why Natalia is answering for Josslyn.) Alexis thanks Josslyn and says, they’re very grateful. Josslyn says she’s just happy she was able to help in any way. But she rode in the ambulance with Kristina. She woke up for a second and asked about the baby and asked for them. She just told Kristina that they were on their way to the hospital, and that the doctors would help her and the baby, and that they’d be here. She just tried to ease Kristina’s mind as best she could. Dr. Park comes out, and Sonny asks, how’s our daughter?

Trina tells Gio that Ava’s always been a good friend to her. Ava is her mentor. Working at her gallery is the reason she got the invitation to study at the Sorbonne. (And we all know how that turned out.) He says, that’s a big deal, and she says she knows Ava isn’t a saint. Ava can be pretty tough, and she’s done some bad things, and she’s not excusing any of that. He says, but she sees a different side to her, and Trina says, yeah. They’ve been through some pretty difficult things and Ava’s always had her back. Ava’s always been there for her. She’s had her doubts about Ava, but sticks up for her because she feels that Ava is more than the mistakes she’s made in the past. He says, but now… and she says, but now – she looks up at the window – maybe she was right to doubt Ava. Maybe she’s everything everybody says she is… or worse.

Ava says, this is preposterous. What does it matter if the curtains were open or closed? Dantes says, it means she’s lying about something. It means she’s trying to hide something. She asks what exactly he’s accusing her of, and he says, she can figure it out, can’t she? She says, everything happened just the way she said it did. This is her hotel suite. Kristina showed up here to confront her. She was angry. She was out of control. He says, that’s one of the parts where she loses him. She’s talking about someone who doesn’t have a violent bone in her body coming at her and attacking her, putting herself and her unborn child in jeopardy. She tells him that she didn’t say it was rational. Kristina was unhinged. Just like her father. He goes over to the shoes and says, this is what she tripped over, huh? and Ava says, yeah. He says, she’s telling him that Kristina flew out this window with such force, breaking a hotel window, from a pair of shoes? He’s not buying it. She says she doesn’t know what to tell him. Like he said, Kristina is very pregnant. Maybe she’s not so light on her feet. Kristina came rushing at her and she tripped. She did not touch Kristina. In fact, everything that happened here is of Kristina’s own doing. He says he guesses that’s one possibility. The other is that she assaulted Kristina. He takes out his handcuffs and says, now she’s lying about it. She says she did no such thing. He’s arresting her? He puts the cuffs on her and asks what it looks like. She says, this is ridiculous. She’s innocent. He says, she’d better hope Kristina and her baby make it alive or she’s going to be facing two murder charges. That’s if she makes it that far. She’s under arrest. She has the right to remain silent… etc., etc., etc.

Lois says she had questions about the origin of the money Sonny plans to invest in the record company, and Brook says, questions. Lois says, more like concerns. She’s not privy to the details, nor does she want to be, but suffice it to say not all of Sonny’s income comes from legitimate sources. Brook says, she actually thinks Uncle Sonny would use mob money to invest in the record label he wants her to run? Lois says she doesn’t know, but she had to be sure, and Brook says, excuse her, but that’s not Lois’s call to make. She’s an adult. She’s a businesswoman and if she has questions about the source of the money Uncle Sonny gives to her or any other investment, she will ask those questions. Lois says, okay, but Brook has a blind spot where Sonny is concerned, and that is her fault. She adores Sonny and raised Brook to adore her Uncle Sonny, and they give him all the benefits of every single doubt. But when it comes to his finances and the compliance with federal law, as much as she wants to trust, she’s got to verify. Brook says, then bring those concerns to her instead of going behind her back to Uncle Sonny, but Lois says she doesn’t see it as going behind Brook’s back. Brook says, be honest. Put herself in Brook’s place. If Grandma Gloria did to her when Lois just did, how would she feel? Lois says she would feel like Gloria went behind her back, but she’d know she did it with love. Brook says, no question, but then she would set appropriate boundaries, would she not? Lois says, yes, and Brook thanks her and says, that’s all she’s asking, for Lois to respect her and her judgment as a businesswoman. Lois says, understood, but as much as Brook is an adult, she wants Brook to respect the fact that she’s always going to be her little girl and she’s always going to look out for Brook’s best interests. Brooks says she knows Lois will. She knows Kristina is probably feeling… If anything happens to Kristina and that baby… Lois suggests they not jump to any conclusions. Kristina is a very strong woman and she’s sure the baby is strong as well. Brook says, she didn’t see how pale and still Kristina was. She’s been carrying that baby for nearly nine months. It would be cruel for something to go wrong now. Lois says, let’s pray that it doesn’t, okay? and they hug.

Dr. Park tells Sonny that his daughter suffered multiple internal injuries from the fall, causing severe hemorrhaging. Kristina has gone into hypovolemic shock. The baby is in fetal distress and the placenta is separating from the uterus, which is the baby’s lifeline. We see them prepping Kristina, and Dr. Park says, they’re going to take her to the OR for an emergency C-section. We see Kristina hooked up to machines and wearing an oxygen mask.

On Monday, TJ tells Jordan, whatever happens, it’s her fault; Josslyn tells Dex, that second could have made all the difference; Anna asks if Trina noticed anything after Kristina fell; and Sonny says, they will pay.

🏨 Showdown At the MetroCourt…

Excellent scene and spectacular fall.

💐 And Many More…

I love Scotty, and he’s so funny IRL too. I only wish GH would recognize what a gem of a couple they have in him and Obrecht.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/kin-shriners-special-anniversary-message-to-fans

🍊 Shannon’s Shade Is Leaking…

I wonder who the disgusting friend is. There are so many choices.

💰 Jumping On Josh’s Coattails…

She could do worse. I’d actually love to see this.

⚔️ A House Divided Must Reboot…

Now On Display is going to be stuck in my head for God only knows how long.

🦄 And a Black Swan In a Rosé Tree…

Of course she’s nice. Was there ever any question?

🐦‍🔥 Complicated Things…

Loved her first reality show and I’m hoping this one has the same outlook. It left you feeling good instead of like you wanted to punch someone.

🦌 Reindeer Games Continue…

This is just stupid. And like she’s really making her case for being a sane person who’s done no wrong. She’s literally scary.

https://ew.com/baby-reindeer-richard-gadd-responds-fiona-harvey-lawsuit-8686363

https://ew.com/netflix-concedes-alleged-baby-reindeer-real-life-martha-not-convicted-stalker-8687694

🎭 Next Stop For the Telephone Booth…

I’d love to see this. I saw John Glover in Waiting for Godot years ago. Too bad Broadway is so damn expensive. And don’t get me started on the cost of transportation.

https://ew.com/bill-and-ted-stars-keanu-reeves-and-alex-winter-reunite-broadway-8687596

🦸🏻‍♂️ Blowing Collective Minds…

I’m going to see it this weekend. I can’t wait!

https://ew.com/deadpool-wolverine-elektra-blade-gambit-x-23-action-scene-breakdown-exclusive-8687405

If you’re a superhero supernerd and need all the background.

https://ew.com/how-to-watch-x-men-movies-in-order-8683590

Best variants ever.

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/dogpool-catpool-mousepool-infinity-comics-marvel-unlimited

🦓 Quadruple the Stripes…

A precious quartet.

https://people.com/disney-world-welcomes-4-baby-zebras-animal-kingdom-park-8683181

🥒 And If He Plays Ball…

Love, love, love the name. It goes without saying he’s cute.

https://people.com/demi-lovato-new-dog-pickle-with-fiance-jutes-instagram-photos-8685696

🥁 Quotes of the Week

Darth Vader polling higher than all potential 2016 candidates. – The Washington Post, analyzing polls on what Americans thought of their options for the next president in 2016.

Take your camera and your selfie stick and your dog and get the f*** out of here. – Rita, Neighborhood Wars

Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so intensely. – Percy Colson

A lifetime isn’t forever, so take the first chance, don’t wait for the second one! Because sometimes, there aren’t second chances! And if it turns out to be a mistake? So what! This is life! A whole bunch of mistakes! But if you never get a second chance at something you didn’t take a first chance at? That’s true failure. – C. JoyBell C.

To handle yourself use your head; to handle others, use your heart. – Eleanor Roosevelt

No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it. – George Washington Carver

I’ve learned to never say never because when you say never, it happens. – Olivia Plath, Welcome to Plathville (Truth! This has happened to me more than once.)

Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty. – Thomas S. Monson

We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day. – Brad Meltzer

Sh*t doesn’t get real until it’s real, and it’s real. – Gina Kirschenheiter, Real Housewives of Orange County

⛺️ Sing Around the Campfire…

Enjoy what life holds for you over the weekend – be it rowing down the stream or streaming – and join me on Monday for soap and Med antics. Until then, stay safe, stay practicing wildfire prevention, and stay not going behind someone’s back, even if it’s with love.

January 3, 2022 – A New Year’s Eve Damper, Pureed Tasting Menu On Deck, Joshes Unite & First Snow

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Alexis wanders into Charlie’s and sits at the bar. The bartender pours her a glass of champagne.

At The Savoy, Doc says, so the official mayoral party-hopping duties are over, right? and Laura says, yep. He says, this stop is just for them to have fun, and she says, you bet. Felicia comes in with Mac, and says they’re thrilled to have Laura back, but Laura says, not half as thrilled as she is to be home. Mac says he’s making a New Year’s resolutions to keep the city as safe as possible, so Laura never has to leave again. Doc says, except for their trip to Paris, and Laura says, a trip to Paris with the man she loves, ringing in the New Year with old friends; the year is shaping up pretty well.

Maxie asks where Anna’s date is, and Anna says she’s kind of like Cinderella in reverse. Her date left at midnight. Maxie says, home to relieve the babysitter? but Anna says, there was no babysitter. It was Charlotte. She had a friend over, and persuaded Valentin that they could see in the New Year unsupervised, but at 12:15, Valentin went home. Maxie says she remembers the first year she was allowed to stay up unsupervised without a babysitter; it was a big deal. Anna says, it’s a right of passage really, and Maxie says she’s sorry Anna’s date was cut short, but it gives them a chance to talk. She knows she was really hard on Anna about Peter, but that was so last year. Can they have a fresh start? Anna gets up and hugs Maxie, saying, there’s nothing she’d love more. Especially now that Peter’s no longer a threat. Maxie says, this time next year, he’ll be nothing but a bad memory.

A guard stands outside Peter’s hospital room when Victor comes out of the elevator in a tux. Britt tells him, stop right there. Visiting hours ended long before the ball dropped in Times Square. And isn’t it time he returned that rental tux? He says, happy New Year to her too. He could hardly ring in 2022 without paying his respects to her brother. She says Victor certainly has a lot to celebrate. While he walks around a free man without a care in the world, his partner in crime may never wake up.

Austin tends to Peter. One of Peter’s fingers moves.

On the footbridge, Carly says, for a moment, she thought… and Drew says, must be the moonlight, and the night mist. She says, or maybe she just wanted it to be him. He says, Jason could always find peace in this place. He was hoping the same magic would work for him. She says, the magic’s gone, and so is Jason, and looks out over the water.

Nina brings Sonny to… I don’t know where, a fancy apartment or house, and he says, we’re here. You’ve done your civic duty. She played designated driver, and now he’s got everything he needs right here. He thanks her, and pours a drink. He sees her watching him, and says he’s not going to drive drunk; he can’t find his keys, remember? That’s why she drove him. And he’s certainly not going to make things worse, because they can’t get any worse. He calls out, hi, honey! I’m home!

Alexis stares at the champagne for a moment, then picks it up. She says, happy New Year, and turns to see Harmony.

Maxie tells Anna, she’s so ready to say goodbye to 2021. She wants to start the new year with a new attitude. She took on Peter, and lived to tell about it. Anna says, yes, she has, when Felicia joins them, saying, happy New Year. She hugs Maxie, and asks if Anna can convince her daughter that it’s time to let them do what they do best. Maxie says, look gorgeous? and Felicia says, that too, but she’s serious. She took a step back because Maxie asked her to, but it’s a new year. Let her and Anna put their skills together to find Maxie’s baby and bring her home.

Doc sits with Mac and Anna, and says, if Mac really wants to keep Laura safe, keep Cyrus in prison. Mac says he understands Laura paid him a visit in Flatland, and she says, she went to see him before she came home. Mac asks if it’s true he found religion, and she says, so he claims, but to be honest, she’s less worried about her brother than another potential menace close to home. Mac says, Victor Cassadine.

Victor tells Britt, it’s true he and Peter had a business arrangement, but that was long before he was made aware of Peter’s many grievous crimes. Britt says she knows Victor was behind her mother’s abduction. He delivered her mother into Peter’s hands. He says, fortunately, dear Liesl survived. Pity the same thing can’t be said for Jason Morgan. He’s sorry; did he hit a nerve?

Austin starts to leave, but Peter grabs his arm. His eyes are open.

Drew tells Carly, he’s not a big New Year’s guy. Some people love to get out there and party, but more often than not, he likes to keep things quiet. Well, there’s quiet and locked in a cell, which is where he spent his last two New Years. So this year, he celebrated by dropping by to visit Scout with a pair of those funny glasses. Carly smiles, and he says, it’s so much more than he could have imagined six months ago. His little girl goes to bed long before midnight, and he didn’t know what to do, so he came here. Anyway, that’s him. He’s guessing she’s here because she misses her best friend. If she wants to talk about it, he’s a pretty good listener.

Sonny asks if Nina knows this place, but she says, she can’t say she does. He says, he bought it in 1994. Before that, he lived above his nightclub called the Paradise. Stone was like a little brother to him, and he was sick. He wanted to make Stone more comfortable, so he bought Stone this place, and he stayed for a couple of years, until he went out by the lake. Sonny couldn’t get rid of it; too much history. He doesn’t know why he’s telling her this. He should know better. She says she’s not his enemy. She swears she didn’t know Willow was going to testify, but he says, she knew Willow overheard them talking about Nixon Falls, and what they were to each other, and didn’t tell him. She didn’t give him a heads up. She says she never dreamed Willow would be forced to testify about them, and she certainly didn’t tell Scotty. She thought it was over. He says, that’s half-truth, and takes a slug straight from the bottle. She suggests maybe he stop drinking. He’s going to have a headache in the morning. He says, it’s his headache to have, because he earned it. She says she hates to leave him like this, but she’s clueless how to help him. She starts to leave, and he says, wait; don’t go.

Alexis says, of all the gin joints in the world, Harmony had to walk into hers, and Harmony says, can Alexis believe Willow didn’t even call to wish her a happy New Year? She’s been trying the entire year to improve her life; staying out of trouble. You’d think the New Year would be the perfect time to cut someone a break, but no; not even a generic text message or a photo of Wiley. She got nothing. It’s not like she expected to get invited to the Quartermaine’s mansion to watch football. She doesn’t even like football. She guesses she kind of likes the halftime show and creative commercials… Alexis says she’s not very sporty, but thinks Harmony is talking about the Superbowl. Harmony tells the bartender that she’s fine, and says, all she really cares about is being with family, but she guesses Willow still views her as an embarrassment. My mother, the ex-true believer, the ex-enabler, who can only get a job working with other misfits at a minimum security prison. Happy New Year to her. Alexis says, this is really helpful. She’s so engaged in Harmony’s problems, she forgot how much she might enjoy that cocktail.

Maxie says, this is the first time Anna and Felicia have been in the same room since Sean Donnelly’s memorial service. No arguing, no yelling; it’s nice to see them acting like friends again, but she doesn’t need their help. By this time next year, Louise will be back in her arms, she just knows it. She leaves, and Felicia says she loves Maxie’s faith, but sometimes faith alone just isn’t enough. Anna says, tell her about it. Is Maxie right about them? Are they friends again?

Mac tells Laura, it wasn’t his call to release Victor. The WSB cut a deal. She says she knows it was out of his hands, and to his credit, Victor kept up his end of the bargain, and gave them the information they needed. So if Peter’s reign of terror is actually over… Doc says, if? The man is in a coma. Laura says, that’s a relief, but Victor’s a free man. Mac says, free to do what? and she says, that’s what she’s afraid of.

Victor says he understands Britt and Jason were an item back in the day, apparently not grasping the concept of back in the day, since it wasn’t that long ago. Something to do with him getting stabbed in Pentenville and coming here for treatment. Then the two of them making a daring escape and being on the run for weeks. It must have been quite an adrenaline rush. She says, it’s none of his business, and he says, then Peter put an end to Jason. It’s all so sad, but he had nothing to do with it. He was in WSB custody at the time of the tunnel collapse. A woman in scrubs runs past them to Peter’s room, and Britt asks Austin, what happened? Are they losing Peter? He says, just the opposite. The patient is awake. Victor says, Peter is out of his coma? and Austin says, yes. He removed Peter’s ET tube, and Peter is having a hard time speaking, but made it clear he wants to see someone. Britt says there’s no way she’s letting him see Maxie, but Austin says, the person he wants to see is Victor.

Carly tells Drew, she came there because she didn’t know where else to go. The person she could always trust, and could always turn to, isn’t there anymore. Drew says, because Jason died on Cassadine Island, and he came back.

Nina asks what Sonny wants from her, and he says, isn’t it the other way around? Doesn’t she want to hear what happened after Willow dropped that bomb in the hearing room, and Carly left, and he went after her? She says, that’s between him and Carly, but he says, Nina is just as much a part of it as anyone else. Let’s not pretend. She says, all right. What happened after he chased after Carly? She sits and says, tell her everything.

Harmony says Alexis is giving her too much credit. She’s not a therapist. They’re not even friends, which is what they established when she ran into Alexis at Rice Plaza. They had a brief connection at Spring Ridge, but now Alexis is on the other side. Alexis says she’s an ex con, but Harmony says, they both know she’s more than that. Alexis says, do they? Her daughters think she can reinvent herself. Her friends do too, but she dipped her toe in the water, and she’s forgotten how to swim. Harmony says, so go buy some water wings, and Alexis says, that’s the best she’s got? With all her experience at Spring Ridge, she’d have thought Harmony could come up with something more inspiring. Harmony asks what magic words Alexis wants to hear; that life’s hard, rise above? In case she didn’t notice, Harmony also ended up alone on New Year’s, until she ran into Alexis, of course (🍷). And even if she could come up with some sympathetic words to talk Alexis off the ledge, what about tomorrow, or the next day? At some point, Alexis is going to have to help herself. Alexis says, okay, okay. She’s just trying to do the best she can. Harmony says, really? She thinks Alexis came here hoping to find Kristina working, so she could put the responsibility on her daughter. So she could have Kristina help stop her from drinking, since she clearly can’t stop herself.

Felicia says she never thought she and Anna stopped being friends. Their friendship just suffered a speedbump in the road. She was terrified for her daughter, and desperate to find her grandchild. Anna says, and she was the one who let Peter get away, but Felicia says she knows Anna was just giving him a chance to save himself. Maybe she would have done the same thing in Anna’s place, but she’d like to think she would have given a friend a warning. Anna say she understands that, and the truth is, she gave Peter way too many chances. Felicia says, the bottom line is, Anna brought Peter to justice, and Anna says, she didn’t do it alone. She had help. Felicia says she meant what she said about the two of them teaming up to find Louise, and Anna says she’s in, whatever it takes. Felicia says she’s pleased to hear Anna say that. She knows there’s a lead out there; something everyone has missed. And she knows the two of them can find it.

Maxie watches Felicia and Anna from the bar, and Mac asks if she’s okay.

Laura tells Doc that she thinks she’s going to ask Valentin to meet her for coffee next week. They have a lot of catching up to do. Doc asks, to touch base about Charlotte, or get information about her grandfather? and she says she was absolutely shocked to find out Valentin was Victor’s son. But now that she’s had a little time to think about it, she thinks there’s a way to use their relationship to everyone’s advantage.

Britt asks Victor, what’s the matter? He was so eager to talk to Peter when he was in a coma. Now Peter is awake and asking for him. He’s getting cold feet? Austin says, he doesn’t think there’s anything to be afraid of. Peter is pretty weak. He doesn’t think Peter is a threat to anyone. Britt says, or is Victor the threat? Victor says, perhaps he can shake the tree a little and find out something about Maxie’s missing child. He holds out his arms, and the guard frisks him. Britt says she’ll give him ten minutes, but Austin says, he thinks five should do it. Victor goes into Peter’s room, and says, look at him. Back in the land of the living. Did he learn that trick from his father? Peter motions him closer, and says, Victor betrayed him, but Victor says, to be fair, Peter betrayed him first. It’s just business; nothing personal. Now that he’s free perhaps he can help Peter. No. Actually he’s the only person in the whole wide world who can help Peter.

Carly tells Drew, Jason knew the risk. He always did what he had to do. That’s just who Jason was. Drew says he finally got to know Jason a little bit in Greece. Peter was keeping them prisoner, and had them chained to a wall in a wine cellar. They were talking about how to escape and how to bring down Peter, and how much they hated the bastard. He guesses it was mostly him. Jason didn’t waste a lot of breath venting or swearing vengeance. She says, that wasn’t his style, and Drew says, at one point, Peter made a mistake that Jason predicted, and Jason kind of smiled. He thinks Jason actually laughed, but he’d thought he was hallucinating for a second. Jason knew they had what they needed to bring Peter down, and looking back, in that moment, he and Jason became a team. They did it; they stopped Peter. She says, at a terrible price, and he says he doesn’t know what brought her here – it’s none of his business – but if she doesn’t blame him for Jason not being here, is it possible she blames herself?

Sonny tells Nina, after Carly left the hearing, she didn’t stop until she got to a park. He finally caught up with her and tried to explain to her… He’s about to pour another drink, but puts the glass down, saying, Nina is right. Alcohol doesn’t do anything to ease the pain. She says, he can’t do it. Even when he feels this rage and guilt, not to mention way to much scotch, he can’t betray Carly’s trust by talking behind her back. She guesses he doesn’t need any words. He’s not with Carly tonight, and that very much says it all. He’s here in a place that’s not his home anymore with a woman who’s not his wife.

Harmony apologizes for the low blow, and Alexis says, there’s a lot of bars she could have gone to. Maybe she did come in there looking for her daughter. Harmony says, the reason she went low is, she doesn’t trust herself with those high minded phrases. When she was with Dawn of Day, she kept Shiloh’s book of wisdom at her fingertips. It made her feel powerful, especially with those lost souls looking for answers, but those phrases are just an illusion. The reality is, she works at Spring Ridge, mostly listening to prisoners, in between doing her grunt work, hoping one day her daughter learns to trust her again. Alexis says, it appears they’re looking for answers in all the wrong places. Perhaps they should just try looking in a mirror.

Laura tells Doc that she thinks Victor will be looking to spend more time with Valentin, which puts Valentin in a unique position to work Victor for information. Doc says, and relay that information to her, and she says, hopefully. Despite his bad character, he’s very devoted to Charlotte. She thinks he’ll realize that stopping Victor is what’s best for Charlotte too. Doc says, even so, can she expect one Cassadine to turn on another? She says she knows that family well, and she’s counting on it, and he says, he’s counting on a more private celebration. As mayor, her car is on standby. She says she loves that perk, and they leave.

Maxie says she’s fine, now that Peter is out of commission, and Mac’s phone rings. It’s Britt, and he asks, what’s up? Britt says, medically speaking, she has good news; a patient woke from a coma. The bad news is, the patient is Peter August. Her next call will be to Maxie. He says, no need; she’s standing beside him. He’ll give her the news, and be there asap. Maxie asks what Britt wanted, and he says, unfortunately, it’s not good news to welcome in 2022. Felicia and Anna join them, and Felicia asks, what is it? He says, Peter’s awake.

Peter tells Victor, he’d laugh if it weren’t too painful. Victor is going to help him? Victor says, it’s true a condition of his deal with the WSB was to reveal Peter’s whereabouts, but Peter is hardly in a position to afford the luxury of holding a grudge. Peter says, why not? and Victor says, someone wants him dead. They tried once, and most likely will want to finish the job. Peter says, and Victor is going to save him? and Victor says he has resources that can greatly prolong Peter’s life expectancy. Now Peter will want to know what Victor wants in return, but it’s not a question of what, is it? It’s a question of who.

Carly tells Drew, she didn’t ask Jason to go to Greece; Britt Westbourne did. Although she could have given him a reason to stay in Port Charles. He asks what she could have said that would have made any difference.

Nina says she knows Sonny probably doesn’t want to hear this – he drains his glass – but maybe it’s a good thing the truth came out. He says he wanted to tell Carly the truth himself, but they were dealing with so much loss, he waited. Obviously, he waited too long. She says, but there was never going to be a good time for Carly to find out what happened between them in Nixon Falls. If there’s anything she can do… He says, like what? You know what? Carly, I’m sorry I fell in love with Mike when I knew he was your husband. She starts to cry, and he says, she can’t do anything. It’s not on her. What Carly can’t get past is what he kept from her.

Alexis asks Harmony if everyone is gossiping about her at Spring Ridge; how she accepted a pardon and escaped punishment. Harmony says, any one of those inmates would have jumped at the chance to go out those doors, and Alexis says, she should never have gone out those doors. Her nephew shouldn’t have gotten away with what he did, and she doesn’t want to be out in the real world, where there’s alcohol everywhere and no one to stop her from drinking it. Harmony says, Alexis has had a glass of champagne at her elbow, and hasn’t taken a sip since she sat down, so she’s doing pretty well. Alexis says, it’s probably because Harmony came by. She doesn’t have anyone to talk to, or anyone she wants to talk to. She distanced herself from everyone, including the friend she left behind there. Harmony says she guesses that’s something else she failed at, since she’s right here.

Back home, Doc says, at last he has Laura all to himself. No more hands to shake, no more babies to kiss. She’s all his. They kiss, and the doorbell rings. He says, you’re kidding. Let’s not answer it. Anyone who rings a doorbell after midnight on New Year’s Eve can’t be a good person. She says, Spencer and Esme might have forgotten their key, but he asks her to let him call her security detail. She says, she refuses to live in fear, and looks through the peephole. She opens the door, and looks shocked.

Anna asks if Peter is alert and talking, but Mac doesn’t know. He’ll give them an update, but thinks, in the meantime, they should all stay there and enjoy the night. Maxie says, no way; she’s coming with him. Felicia says, they’ll go as a family, but Anna says she has to make some calls. Keep her updated. Mac promises to do that, and they leave.

Austin asks if Britt thinks Victor and Peter are plotting world domination, or are they just in there killing each other? Did she want them to kill each other? Is that why she was okay with Victor’s late night visit? Britt laughs, and says, a big part of her was hoping Peter would never wake up from his coma, but if Peter can stand trial and be sent away for the rest of his life, even better. He says he loves it when he’s so completely wrong. He figured her for somebody who would play by the book; she was so keen on seeing him thrown off the staff for Brook’s made up violation. She says, watch it, or she’ll go through with it after all, but he says he doesn’t know about that. He doesn’t think she’s the Britch. People talk, and she has a reputation, but he’s not buying into it, because from his perspective, she worked Christmas Eve, she worked New Year’s Eve, and he thinks she cares a great deal about people and this place, whether she cares to admit it or not. She says, the truth is, she didn’t have a better offer. Isn’t that why he worked too? He says, pretty much, and she says, at least they won’t be the only kids at the uncool table.

Victor says, he and Peter had an agreement once. A certain prisoner was at the heart of that agreement, held in a cell back in Greece. Peter sadly decided to welch on that agreement when Peter tried to kill him. What can he say? Bygones. But the fact is, there’s still something he needs that only their former prisoner can provide. In exchange, he’s prepared to offer Peter protection. It’s not only the best deal he’ll get, it’s the only deal, so why doesn’t he start talking? Tell him how he can get what he needs from Drew Cain.

Drew gets the feeling something more than just missing Jason brought Carly there tonight, and she asks, what makes him think he knows what she’s feeling? He says, she’s clearly hurting about something. Jason isn’t here, but for his sake, Drew would love to help her if she’ll let him.

Sonny says, Carly thinks he’s lying to himself; that he still has feelings Nina. She asks what he said to Carly, but then says, no. Forget she said that. What happened between them in Nixon Falls is just a thing of the past now. It’s buried with the ashes of the Tan-O.

Alexis tells Harmony that she’s not drinking the champagne. She’s going to get some herbal tea. Would Harmony like some? Harmony says, no. It’s way past her bedtime; she has to work in the morning. Alexis says, lucky her, and Harmony tells Alexis to take care of herself. Alexis thanks her, and Harmony smiles and leaves.

Anna calls Valentin and leaves a message. She says she hopes there wasn’t too much chaos when he got back, and that he got a good night’s rest… She has bad news. Peter regained consciousness. There’s not much they can do right now, but call her when he gets this. They have to figure out their next step.

Maxie comes out of the elevator first, and tells Austin that Britt called her dad and said Peter was awake. Does he know anything? He says he was there when Peter regained consciousness, and Felicia tells Maxie that she’s so sorry. Mac sees Britt, and asks her, what’s the prognosis? Is Peter out of the woods, or could he slip back into a coma? Felicia asks Austin if Peter said anything about Louise, but he says, Peter’s not doing a lot of talking. He was incubated, and he’s really uncomfortable. Austin makes Maxie a promise – Peter is never again going be a threat to her or to Louise.

Victor tells Peter, time is of the essence. What is the key for him to get Drew to tell him what he needs to know? Peter says, get him Maxie and his daughter, when Mac comes in, and says, out of the room now. From now on, there’s restricted access until Peter returns to Pentenville to stand trial. Victor says he was just leaving, and nods to Peter as he goes out the door.

Carly says she appreciates what Drew is trying to do, but if he wants to help her, go his way, and she’ll go hers. He says he’s not going to push, but if she changes her mind, she knows how to reach him. He leaves, and she almost calls him back, but doesn’t, and goes the other way.

Sonny says, it’s getting late; Nina should get going. She says, right, and gets her coat and bag. She says she knows it’s strange coming from her, but she really does hope he and Carly work things out. She leaves, and Sonny sits alone.

Doc asks who is it, and we see it’s Tracy. Laura says, it’s past midnight. What’s going on? Tracy says, it’s Luke. He is… He’s gone. Laura looks like she might fall apart.    

Tomorrow, Curtis has something to tell Portia; Ned tells Olivia, it’s about time they made it official; Drew tells Monica that he has unsettled business he has to deal with; Victor says, change is coming; and Bobbie knows something terrible has happened.

Below Deck

Primary Chelsea whines that she just wants to be like everyone else. And again I say, then don’t go on a cruise when your jaw is wired shut. It’s an impossibility to be like everyone else, since people eat their faces off on a cruise. Rachel makes a chicken curry smoothie, and I gag. In Fraser’s interview, he says, it’s stressful between the primaries, and they’re doing the best they can. He is anyway. Co-primary Michael says he’s emphasizing not to give them food without serving Chelsea first. In his interview, Fraser suggests them piping down their drama. Eddie and Jake test out the headphones for silent disco. Chelsea wails that everyone is jumping on her, when that’s not the case, and Michael says she’d be fine if she was eating normal food. Well, yeah. What I said.

In her interview, Heather says, she’d rather scrub a bidet with her tongue than do this dinner service. The energy is dead at the table. Wait. Her tongue has a scrubby side? She hopes the silent disco turns the night around. The guests get ready, and guest Rachel grabs broom Sally, and says she’s bringing her magic to the beach. I don’t know why, since so far, that magic has not worked. Jake and Eddie set up a fire on the beach, and Eddie goes back for the guests, while Heather decorates. It looks very pretty, but once everyone starts dancing to no music, it looks like the dumbest sh*t ever. Fraser tells Rayna. today was mental, and she wonders why they crammed everything into one day. Good question. Heather thinks the picnic saved the charter, and Chelsea seems happy for a hot minute. Back on the boat, Heather asks how Rayna is doing, but Rayna ignores her. Rayna tells Wes that she’s still pissed about Heather using the n-word, and wasn’t happy about Eddie’s reaction either. He’d chastised Rayna for saying Heather shouldn’t put her fingers in the food (I’ve got to second that), but when she told him what Heather had said, Eddie told her not to let it affect her work. He shrugged it off like it was nothing. Wes says, it was a while ago, and she shouldn’t let that sh*t lapse, but she says, she hadn’t wanted to look like an angry Black woman.  

Breakfast is served, and this time, salmon accompanies the eggs benedict. The guests tell Eddie that they want to do water sports, while in galley Rachel says, f*** my life, although I’m not sure why. Maybe no reason. Heather tells Fraser that Rayna’s been giving her the cold shoulder, and she doesn’t know why. She’s not here to make friends; she’s here to make money, but she hasn’t done anything to Rayna to warrant that behavior. She needs to pick her battles, but had to tell someone. She thinks it’s because Jess left, and Fraser finally tells her, that’s not it. She says, clearly he knows something, and he says she’d used a word Rayna didn’t like.

Heather goes off crying, and in her interview, she says, she foolishly assumed everything was good, since they’d had a conversation where she’d apologized and promised to do better. We flash back to that, and she says she doesn’t know how to handle it. She’s never wished more for a time machine than now. Captain Lee continues to search for a new stew, and in his interview, says, it’s a sh*t sandwich. They need a stew, but just for a few charters at the end of the season. There’s not enough lipstick to put on that pig to make it enticing. Heather tells Rachel about Rayna being mad at her, and Fraser gives Heather a hug. Jake comes by, and says, what about him? and gets a hug too. The crew changes into their blacks for dinner, and Rachel asks Rayna for help, since she only has one Vitamix, and can’t take the time to keep washing it.

The captain joins the guest for dinner in full dress uniform. In Rachel’s interview, she says, it’s a sensitive situation, with the primary having her jaw wired shut, and given the fact that Rachel f***ed up. Tonight is a tantalizing multi-course tasting menu, and Chelsea wants every course. It’s the most insane request, aside from prostitutes and coconut oil, that Rachel has come across. I actually think this is weirder than hookers and oil. At dinner, Chelsea tells Captain Lee that she knows the crew is working hard, and Michael says he’s noticed their teamwork. The captain says, it’s hard to find a crew that gets along well. I miss what exactly happened, but Heather’s foot is bleeding, and she desperately tries to stop in. In Rachel’s interview, she says, no one’s head is in the game. Her interior is missing. She recruits the deck crew to help, and when Chelsea sips her first course, she says she can taste everything, reminding me of the gum in Willy Wonka. Jake talks to pseudo-fiancé Paris on the phone. In his interview, he says he and Paris are working sh*t out. In Heather’s interview, she admits she has too much ego to ask for help, but she’s already behind. Jessica isn’t with them, her foot is bleeding everywhere, and she wants to keep another volcano dormant.

Rachel uses cloches to cover the food, so that the scent of the steak wafts out at the table. After seeing Chelsea’s smoothie, in Captain Lee’s interview, he says, it’s a waste of Wagyu to blend it to a pulp. He invites the guests to the wheelhouse to watch the docking the next day. In Heather’s interview, she says, it’s extremely important for her to clear the air with Rayna. She couldn’t put the notion aside that Rayna didn’t like her, and she’d wanted to relate, but lesson learned, the n-word shouldn’t be said regardless of the reason. I totally understand why Rayna was upset and why it shouldn’t be said, but I also think Heather did it for a stupid reason, she’s genuinely sorry, and it’s more like Rayna is using this to be angry about a whole lot of things that Heather has nothing to do with.

Nevis, St. Kitts. In the morning, both Fraser and Heather are late for their shifts. Rachel texts Heather, but gets no response, so Wes and Rayna pitch in, getting coffee for the guests. Wes says he has no idea what he’s doing, and Rayna finally gets Fraser and Heather up. In her interview, Heather says she never thought she’d be the person who sleeps in. It’s making her question her career. She shouldn’t be making rookie mistakes.

Heather tells Captain Lee that a second stew she worked with in Florida might be the perfect person to jump in the mix. The captain says he’s open to anything, and asks Heather to give him the stew’s resumé. Heather says she’d be happy with a warm body to do laundry and dishes. In her interview, she says she’s the one in the lion’s den, and sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t. In the captain’s interview, he says, it’s a lot of pressure having clients in the wheelhouse. He can’t point the finger at anyone else. He explains what he’s doing as they dock. Heather texts stew Kaylee to ask for her resumé. The wind starts to whip, and Jake says, it’s at 30 knots, and he’s terrified about docking the boat. It’s a lot of pressure. Captain Lee says he has to rotate the boat 180 degrees, and when the wind blows that strong, it pushes them into the dock and forward. One of the guests asks about dolphins, and in his interview, the captain says, never let them see you sweat. The boat is docked, and the guests applaud. Michael tells Jake that it was so cool, and the captain radios the crew to get their hot asses to the main deck aft in five minutes.

The guests say goodbye, and Chelsea thanks them for their patience and understanding. She thanks Rachel for allow her to participate in the meals, and Rachel gives her a smoothie for the road, one that actually sounds good, with things like chocolate in it. IMO, Rachel is the tip this time. Eddie says he smells like sweat and desperation, and Rayna sings that she deserves a beer. Captain Lee calls the crew to the crew mess, asap.

He says he thought the charter went extremely well. Jake stepped up, and his dock procedure was fantastic. Heather says she appreciated all the help. The tip is $22K, which comes out to $2000 a piece, since they’re short-handed. The captain says he thinks they deserve a day off, and they’re going to a beach by boat to eat, drink, and be merry. He wants them to come back rested, because he plans on working their little asses off. In Fraser’s interview, he says he looks forward to spending time with Jake, joking around and drinking champagne, and hopefully, having a kiss or two. Rachel tries throwing nuts in Eddie and Wes’s open mouths, and they fail miserably at catching them. Wes finally gets one, and everyone goes to bed shortly after 11.

Before leaving for the beach, Heather says she wants to chat with Rayna, but Rayna wants to save it for later. Heather wants to talk before they drink, and Rayna agrees, but says, f*** my life, as soon as Heather is gone. She says she just wants to be alone. Don’t people realize that by now? They sit in one of the lounges, and Heather says she feels there’s tension between them. She knows she said something she shouldn’t have, and it wasn’t right. From the bottom of her heart, she’s sorry. Rayna says she doesn’t feel a genuine connection between them, but wants to move in a positive direction, and they hug it out. The captain sees the crew leaving, and says, thank God. The little boat taking them to the beach has a bar, so they get started early. The captain allows Wes to drive the boat.

Christophe Harbor, St. Kitts. In Jake’s interview, he says he wants to get married and have kids. Distance is making his heart grow fonder of Paris. In Rachel’s interview, she says she’s not drinking today, and we flash back to her impromptu joining of a band when she was drunk. Have fun. This old lady is going to take a nap. Rayna, Fraser, and Jake toast to their amazing relationship, and Wes tries to call Jessica. In Wes’s interview, he says, the crew is amazing, but sometimes it feels like he doesn’t fit in. He’s trying to have fun, but in a more adult way. This isn’t his element. He goes out on a paddleboard, and says he’ll watch from a distance. Rayna tells Fraser that she doesn’t feel comfortable and can’t forget what Heather said. While out on paddleboards, Heather tells Rachel how bad she felt, and that a huge weight has been lifted off of her. Rayna tells Fraser that Heather cried fake tears with her fake apology. She’s over it. Another problem I have with her. She’s a roller coaster ride. I can’t, and won’t, with people like that. Pick a lane.

Fraser and Jake go out on the same paddleboard. In Fraser’s interview, he says, he might have a crush, but understands the limitations, so fine. Rayna says, this is bullsh*t, and paddles out after them. In his interview, Fraser says, Rayna is being a killjoy. Back off and get away from my man. Eddie sees a medium sized spider, and freaks out.

They go back to the boat, and Eddie says he thinks Rayna is jealous. Fraser finds her in a bunk with Jake, and leaves, but Rayna runs after him, and tells him to come watch Norbit with them. Rachel listens at the door, and tells the others that they’re just watching videos. Fraser leaves, and Rayna stays behind, getting nakey with Jake. In Rachel’s interview, she says, this thrupple makes me want to throw upple. Fraser sits alone.

Next time, a Naval officer primary, a new stew is coming, a guest has a shellfish allergy, and Rachel is going to lose her sh*t.

💰 New Million…

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles has been airing a mini spin-off, Josh and Josh, with Josh Altman and Josh Flagg. Yeah, like I ever thought they were really feuding. Apparently JoshF has left the company he was working for to join JoshA and Tracy at Douglas Elliman. Birds of a feather.

https://www.distractify.com/p/million-dollar-listing-josh-and-josh-spinoff

🎈 In My Beautiful Balloon…

2022 looks like a nice year, but I don’t trust it just yet. Come on down tomorrow for soap and a glimpse of the Toms new bar. Until then, stay safe, stay striving to do better, and stay looking in the mirror first when you’re looking for answers.

May 8, 2020 – Which Way Did They Go, Today’s GH, Get Well Soon, Tyler’s Royals, Happy 10th, Hello Elijah, Golden Girl, Chef Spat, BH Dish, Nosy Husband, No Charm, Virtual Andy, Quotes of Eight & Could Be Worse

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What I Watched Today

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

 

Shahs of Sunset

Your guess is as good as mine as to what happened here. Part one of the Reunion was supposed to air at 9 pm, but somehow it turned into The Notebook. I checked everywhere – Bravo’s site, Twitter, Facebook, Google – nothing. I saw the question being posed on the Shahs Facebook page, but no one answered. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I even checked through the entire next week of the digital guide, and nada. Is there a lawsuit pending? As soon as I find out what the blip is going on, I’ll let you know.

It was probably just as well, since I have a sick child dog who had to stay at the hospital tonight, and I’m just a wee bit distracted. I poured an entire pot of tea though, for your entertainment pleasure.

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My Little Man

🏥 Today, General Hospital’s Flashback Friday was the episode where Jordan and Curtis got married on The Haunted Star. Then found Kiki’s body in their wedding night stateroom. And they still haven’t gone on their honeymoon.

🤕 At Least He Didn’t Lose His Head This Time…

I love Joey Pants! Wishing him a smooth recovery.

https://pagesix.com/2020/05/03/sopranos-star-joey-pantoliano-suffers-severe-head-injury-after-being-hit-by-car/

👑 Two Degrees Of Royalty…

Along with Josh Altman giving his two cents.

https://pagesix.com/2020/05/07/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-move-into-18m-mansion-owned-by-tyler-perry/

👒 I Can See the Resemblance…

But does she still have that nutcracker?

https://www.eonline.com/news/1149932/bethenny-frankel-shares-extremely-rare-photo-of-daughter-bryn-on-her-10th-birthday

🏝 Hawaiian (Re)Hash…

No earth shattering revelations.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/shahs-of-sunset-producers-spill-what-really-happened-on-the-hawaii-trip?cid=soc_tw_Bravo_Dish

👶🏽 A Distant Meeting…

GG’s baby Elijah makes his quarantine debut with the cast.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/gg-gharachedaghi-welcomes-son-shahs-of-sunset-cast-meets-him?cid=soc_fb_Shahs_Dish&fbclid=IwAR258tFYy6XkbJytZ7ripnVPVYd6VL95ZJ3nFjWn8ilITie93xKQA21DpW0

And takes a stroll(er).

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/golnesa-gg-gharachedaghi-baby-elijah-first-outing?cid=soc_fb_Shahs_Dish&fbclid=IwAR2PJghFfFwmNopj22bIJ1Vv8TPSGK729OB9dsks-7F1-z7yxZWZGAL3cr4

💃🏽 Looking Good As Gold…

TBH, I kind of forgot about her.

https://www.bravotv.com/shahs-of-sunset/style-living/asa-soltan-rahmati-golden-goddess-in-glittering-kaftan?cid=soc_fb_Shahs_fashion&fbclid=IwAR3NWUm5NOJuW-NcAELN3zMSrhEDPt09mRhHAc_yNiliQ3e1-_Zch9Ohicc

🍽 Dinnerware Debate…

If you’re back is to the rack, you’re under attack.

https://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-17/episode-8/videos/picking-out-the-perfect-dinnerware?cid=soc_tw_Bravo_TopChef

💋 Joanna Explains It Not At All…

I never heard someone use so many words to say they weren’t talking about something. Note to Joanna: I can’t comment on that is sufficient.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-miami/season-3/videos/yes-joanna-krupa-talked-to-pal-denise-richards-about?cid=soc_tw_Bravo_LifeAfterBravo

👉 Stay Out Of Women’s Business…

But if it’s a reality show, and the reality is, Denise’s husband wants to get involved with her issues, what’s the problem?

https://realityblurb.com/2020/05/05/rhobh-star-dorit-kemsley-claims-denise-richards-husband-aaron-got-too-involved-during-season-10-reveals-lisa-vanderpump-refused-to-make-amends-with-cast-and-says-pk-keeps-his-distance-from-the/

https://realityblurb.com/2020/04/08/rhobh-star-erika-jayne-reveals-the-real-reason-for-her-feud-with-denise-richards-husband-aaron-phypers-plus-the-two-things-that-surprised-her-most-this-season/

🍹 Methinks He’s Thirsty…

I barely remember this dude, and if he hadn’t brought it up, I wouldn’t have remembered this incident at all.

https://realityblurb.com/2020/04/09/kathryn-dennis-ex-joseph-abruzzo-is-suing-bravo-and-southern-charm-cast-for-10-million-over-comments-about-his-pens-and-for-comparing-him-to-thomas-ravenel/

🖥 Virtual Reality…

Andy dishes on the VPR reunion.

https://realityblurb.com/2020/05/05/andy-cohen-confirms-vanderpump-rules-reunion-was-filmed-virtually-plus-he-dishes-on-how-it-went-and-shares-why-he-had-to-interrupt-the-taping/

🦥 Pandemics Make Strange Bedfellows…

It’s bigger than the Teddy Bear’s Picnic.

https://www.awesomeinventions.com/zoo-dolphins-meet-sloth/

🗿 Quotes of the Week

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.Theodore Roosevelt

Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. – Groucho Marx

The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow. – Robert Tew

It’s a baby, not a weedwhacker. – Danny (Gary Valentine), King of Queens, when Doug wants to borrow his baby.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. – Margaret Mead

It is easier to change a man’s religion than to change his diet.Margaret Mead

We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems. – Margaret Mead

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.Maya Angelou

🍾 Everybody’s Not Working For the Weekend…

I hope you’re making the most of any new free time you have, and changing it up on the weekend. Remember…

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