What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sam finds Carly at the MetroCourt bar, and Carly says, good. Sam got her message. Sam asks, what’s up? Carly says, it’s been a while since they talked about Sam’s investigation into Esme. Trina’s trial is coming up, so… Sam says, it’s even more important that they nail Esme for taking the video of Joss and Cam, and putting it online. Carly says, so, what’s Sam got?

Nikolas flashes back to… Can we please retire this flashback? I’m going to need therapy sessions. Ava comes in, and says, fond or fraught? His thoughts. Whatever they are, he’s totally absorbed. Want to share?

Esme comes into Windymere, and Spencer says, she disappeared on him again. She says she promises not to make it a habit. She was just mailing a letter. I wonder for a moment how one does that on Spoon Island. He says, she hasn’t changed her mind and decided to move out, but she says, why would she do that when things are so much better between them? They kiss, and he says he thought she might have regrets about last night, agreeing to live with his father and Ava. She says, no regrets. His father’s just been wonderful. He says, like father, like son, and she says, something like that.

Josslyn goes to the gallery, and asks Trina, busy day? Trina is bringing in a painting, and says, no busier than usual. They have a client picking this up. Josslyn asks if she can talk, and Trina says, sure. What’s up? Josslyn says, they’re leaving Port Charles.

Britt says, Cody agrees she should sue for what he did? She never thought he would admit guilt. She’s recording this for posterity. He says, she doesn’t want to sue him; he’s not the one she has the problem with. She says, he made the parachute landing, and dragged her in the pool; she was drenched. Hemmed in by the parachute, she could have easily drowned. She’s pretty sure her problem is with him. He says, while you can drown in a few feet of water, most of the victims tend to be either unconscious or alone, and she was neither. She says, maybe they should let a jury decide, and he says, she’s going about this all wrong. She doesn’t want to sue him, and doesn’t want to claim some near drowning that didn’t occur. What she wants to do is go by the classic tail of corporations trying to take advantage of the little guy – or gal. Tell him, is she the type of woman to stand for that?

Sasha comes out to the kitchen, and takes what looks like an OTC pill bottle out of her purse. She starts to open it, when Gladys flies out. Gladys says, no! and knocks it out of Sasha’s hand, scattering pills everywhere. Brando walks in, and asks, what’s going on?

Nikolas says he has a lot on his mind since yesterday, and Ava says she does too. She can’t believe how close they came to ending their marriage. She’s just relieved they came to their senses before they jumped off that cliff. He says, she left early this morning; is everything okay? She says she just had some work at the gallery. Did she wake him? He says, it’s just nice having her in his bed again, and she says, sleeping in the same bed feels like an important step. Even if they are taking things slow, they have some things to work out. He says, they will, and she says she knows. She loves him too much not to. He says he loves her too, and they’re about to kiss, when Spencer and Esme walk in. Esme says, love is all around. Isn’t that wonderful?

Josslyn tells Trina, she’s always wanted to study abroad, and she figured, why wait? They’ve been through so much freshman year. Going away just feels right. Trina says, sure does, and Josslyn says, they can go to Europe next spring. Trina says, that sounds great, but… Josslyn says, volleyball season will be over, note submissions are due early next semester. Florence and Barcelona are her top two picks right now. They’re both great, but there’s other options they can explore. Trina says, stop, and Josslyn says, why? She thought Trina would be into this idea. Trina says she would love to go to Florence or Barcelona, but by next spring, she could be expelled from PCU or in prison. Probably both.

Sam tells Carly, she may have a lead from someone close to Esme, when Spinelli walks in, wearing a sport jacket and dress pants. He says, greetings and salutations, lovely ladies. How are you two delightful women doing on this glorious day? Carly says, more new clothes, huh? and Spinelli asks if they meet with her approval. Carly says, they’re nice, and he says, that’s the most gracious compliment she could muster? Nice? Carly says she was used to his old look, and he asks if Sam told her about the occurrence at the Society Set-Ups event yesterday. She says, her staff filled her in; a skydiver crashed the party. Sam says, and straight into Britt Westbourne, and Spinelli says, who was completely unharmed, by the way, but it was pretty wild. Sam says, what was even more wild was, the skydiver happens to be an old friend of Dante’s. They went to summer camp together. His name is Cody, but Dante whisked him away from Britt, and the three of them had dinner at Charlie’s. Spinelli says, they did? He’s pretty sure he saw Dante put handcuffs on him, and take him to the PCPD. Sam says, it never actually got that far. Dante acted like he was arresting Cody for Britt’s benefit. Spinelli says, thank goodness. He just means, it wasn’t the man’s fault that he fell into Britt. He didn’t do it on purpose. Spinelli’s phone rings, and he says he’s got to take this. He steps away, and Carly asks if it’s just her, or is something off with Spinelli? Sam says, it’s not just her. She noticed it at the fundraiser. Something is definitely off with Spinelli, and it’s not just the wardrobe.

Britt says she’s listening, and Cody says, his stunt should have never gone that far, and you know whose fault it is? She says, his? but he says he’s a mere cog in the corporate wheel. She says, the corporation being… and he says, the MetroCourt, of course (🍷). They were supposed to protect his landing zone. Instead, they let her, and anyone else, just walk right through. Britt asks if the MetroCourt hired him for the skydiving stunt, but he says, no. That would be Society Set-Ups. They actually rented this whole place, they engineered the stunt, and poor lonely shlubs like herself… She says, excuse me? Who calls anyone a shlub? He says, they orchestrated this dangerous marketing ploy in front of a party of vulnerable losers. The MetroCourt is responsible for the safety of all of its guests. The corporations have the money. You need to take back your power, lady. Sue their socks off.

Sasha says, it’s aspirin for her headache, and Gladys says, aspirin? Brando picks up the bottle and shows her, and she says, right, aspirin. He asks why she slapped it out of Sasha’s hand, and Gladys says, the baby shoes were delivered… Sasha backordered them… and Brook took them… She’s going to donate them to charity. Brando hugs Sasha, saying, he’s so sorry, but she says she’s fine. It was just an accident. It’s no big deal; she’ll get a broom. He says, it is a big deal, and asks Gladys what she thought Sasha was taking.

Sam says, they’ll talk about Spinelli in a minute, but she was just about to give Carly an update on Esme. They sit down, and Carly says, she has a lead? and Sam says, it’s a longshot, but Esme had a nanny who helped raise her after her adoptive parents died. Apparently, they were pretty close. Carly says, sounds promising, but Sam says she hasn’t been able to locate the nanny yet. Carly asks if she has a name, and Sam says, Maggie Fitzgerald. She’s working on tracking her down, but all she has is that Maggie was somewhere in London, and she doesn’t have an address yet. Carly asks how Sam found out about Maggie, and Sam says she has a source who’s very familiar with Esme’s upbringing. The source said Esme and Maggie had lost touch, but this person told her there’s more to the story. Carly asks if Sam thinks Maggie can give them some dirt on the real Esme, and Sam says she’s hoping so, but she has to track Maggie down first. Carly asks if Sam can’t ask her source. Who is it anyway?

Spencer says, sorry for intruding. He and Esme should have knocked first. Nikolas says, this is Spencer’s home, and he’s glad Spencer decided to stay, even if he was bribed into doing so. He looks at Ava, and she takes his arm. She says, the important thing is, they’re all here together, and Esme says she totally agrees. Nikolas asks if they have any big plans today, and Spencer says, he was thinking of car shopping. Since he’s gained access to his trust fund, he wants to get something new and Italian for his girl, but first, he and Esme have some errands to run. Esme says, they really must get going. Nice seeing them. Ava says, not so fast. No one is going anywhere until they hash things out.

Josslyn says she truly believes Trina is going to be found not guilty, especially since she and Cameron are going to testify on her behalf. She’s not trying to make light of the trial – she knows it’s going to be rough – but this will give Trina something positive to look forward to. Trina says, even if Josslyn is right, there’s still a Title IX investigation. Josslyn has a copy of the report, and knows how bad it makes her look. Josslyn says, she knows; she flipped out when she read it. Her mom made her sit with Diane. Josslyn knew the whole thing was total bull, and wanted to correct it. Trina asks what Diane said, and Josslyn tells her, Diane said it was a finding of facts. She can’t challenge anything if she wasn’t misquoted in her interview, and she’s afraid she wasn’t. But Diane also said, just because something looks bad, doesn’t mean we know what the determination is going to be. Trina says, she’s been so afraid of getting expelled, she’s only been reading the worst in the report. Josslyn says, Diane also told her that it’s no guarantee Trina will get expelled. PCU could decide to offer her a sanction, suspend her for a semester. Trina says, maybe. She told Rory that she just needs to not think about it; find a distraction. Josslyn says, Trina told Rory? Why?

Britt asks what Cody would do if he was her, but he says, no, he’s not going there. She says, humor her. She’s giving him permission. He says, hypothetically speaking, first, he’d hire a good lawyer, then he’d find a killer witness. She says, there were a lot of people at the party, and the whole thing was recorded, but he says, he was thinking of someone more directly connected to Society Set-Ups. Someone with insider knowledge; someone who could really hold up when their feet were put to the fire. She says, someone like him? and he laughs.

Brando says, Gladys didn’t want Sasha to take those pills; why not? Sasha says, Gladys thought she was back on drugs, the habit forming kind. His mother believes she relapsed. He asks why Gladys thinks Sasha is using pills, and Sasha says, because Gladys knows she’s been having a hard time; with Liam, then the accident with Harmony Miller, plus all the pressure from the IPO launch of Deception. Gladys overreacted. Gladys says, some of Sasha’s behavior triggered memories of when Brando was struggling with addiction. How he’d do anything for a fix. When she saw Sasha with the pill bottle, she got the wrong idea. Sasha says, and it is the wrong idea. She told Gladys before, there’s nothing to worry about, and Brando says, she had this conversation before with his mother? Is that why Gladys moved in with them? Is Sasha using again?

Cody says, if Britt’s lawyer subpoenaed him, he’d have to tell the truth. They’d probably want to know about Zelda Tolesco. Britt asks, what’s a Zelda Tolesco? and he says, she’s the matchmaker who runs Society Set-Ups. This company clearly cares more about lining their own pockets than getting her a date. Who knows how many other washed up women that Zelda’s preyed on besides Britt? She asks, what’s his point? and he says, his point is, if her lawyer subpoenaed him, he’d have to tell the judge about his meeting with Zelda; the one in which his concerns about the skydiving stunt were left unheeded. She says, and he would be eager to do that, but he says, not eager – he doesn’t want bad blood with any employer – but he’d never lie under oath. She says, of course (🍷) not, and he says, get herself a killer witness, and she’ll get a big settlement. She says, and would this star witness want a percentage of her settlement in exchange for betraying said employer?  He says, who knows what motivates people? and she says she knows what motivates him. She gets up, and shoves him off his chaise and into the pool.  

Sasha says, she told Gladys that she wasn’t using drugs anymore, and Gladys admits she moved in because she was afraid Sasha would relapse. Sasha says she wanted to prove to Gladys that her fears were unfounded, and Brando asks, why didn’t she come to him? She says she didn’t want to worry him, and Gladys says, neither did she. He says he understands Sasha, but Gladys has had no problems worrying him in the past. Sasha tells him, don’t blame Gladys. Gladys confronted Sasha with her suspicions, and she admitted she was having a hard time. Gladys was doing her a huge favor by not telling him. Brando says, if Gladys was wrong about Sasha, why did she still move in with them… Because my mother wasn’t wrong. He tells Sasha, they’ll talk to Doc and find out what their options are. He can refer them to a good rehab facility, or something here maybe; an outpatient program or a group. Sasha says, no, but he says, she needs all the support from them she can get. She says she doesn’t need this kind of support, and Gladys tells him, listen to his wife. He says, Gladys is the one who wanted to slap a pill bottle out of Sasha’s hands. They kept it from him; what is he supposed to think? Gladys says, after all the lies he’s told her, he owes her this one.

Sam says, Carly knows she can’t reveal her source. Esme is dangerous; she’s crossed lines. Carly says she gets it. Sam can’t risk Esme finding out and retaliating, but if it was something she needed to know… Sam says she’d tell Carly. Sam looks over at Spinelli talking with a guy at another table, and Carly says, Sam is worried about him. Sam says, he’s not acting like himself, and all of a sudden, he’s dressing like… that, and that is not cheap. Carly asks if she thinks it’s because Ellie left him, but Sam doesn’t know. They really haven’t spent time together. Maybe he’s lonely, or maybe he’s missing his friends, but Spinelli’s always has his own unique style, which she loved. This is different, it’s flashy; like he’s trying to be someone he’s not. Carly asks if Sam talked to him about it, and Sam says, of course (🍷) she did. He promised her he’s not doing anything dangerous They look over at Spinelli, who’s talking animatedly, and Carly says, that looks pretty volatile to her.

Trina says she and Rory hung out yesterday, and Josslyn says, details please. Trina says, the only detail that matters is when he took her home – Josslyn says, Rory took her home? – her dad was there, and totally humiliated her and Rory, telling Rory that he’s breaking an unwritten rule in copdom by spending time with her while she’s waiting for her trial to start. Josslyn asks what Rory said, and Trina tells her, Rory was great, but all the distractions in the world won’t change that she has a criminal trial and a Title IX investigation hanging over her head. She can’t visualize the future the way Josslyn does. She can’t think about classes, studying abroad, or even this job and her friends. Not when things could be different by the end of the summer. Josslyn says, no matter what happens, she’ll always be here for Trina, and it sounds like Rory will too. Trina says, if she’s in Pentenville, the PCPD could order him to stay away from her. While she appreciates Josslyn’s loyalty and support, she noticed Josslyn left out Cam. Josslyn says, she’s not sure if they can count on Cam anymore.

Ava says, the four of them will be cohabitating for the foreseeable future. She doesn’t think there’s a need to pretend there won’t be difficulties. She and Nikolas will be working on their marriage, and in the spirit of reconciliation, they should all truly make an effort to get along. Esme says, absolutely. They should all be closer, and she for one, is willing to do what it takes to make that happen. Spencer tells Ava, whatever you say, and Ava thanks him. She says, she and Spencer have an arrangement; she gives him an allowance from his trust fund, and he agrees to live here and work things out with his father, but she wants to be clear about something. The allowance depends on how they both behave. Esme says she’s confused. She thought Ava’s deal was with Spence, but Ava says, as long as Esme is living in their home, the deal includes her. Spencer says, it’s just like Ava to change the terms of their agreement on a whim, and Ava says, they’ve both done horrible things to her and people she cares about. She’s just giving them a friendly warning. If either of them reverts to past behavior, the deal is off. Esme says, Ava thinks she’s responsible for something she didn’t do. What happens the next time Ava’s precious little Trina lies about her? Is she sending Esme and Spence out to the streets? Nikolas says, that’s not going to happen, and Ava tells Esme not to mention Trina’s name in her presence, but Esme says she’s not Ava’s puppet. Don’t dare try to control her. Ava says, and if she does?  

Spinelli and the guy stand up, and Carly asks if they should step in. Sam says, let’s go. The guy stomps off, and Carly and Sam go to Spinelli’s table. He asks, to what does he owe the pleasure? and Carly says, nice try. She almost called security. Sam asks, who was that guy? and he says, no one of concern. Carly says, they saw what was going on, and it was very concerning. Sam says, he’s clearly in trouble, so she wants him to stop lying to her, and tell her what’s going on.

Trina asks if something happened between Josslyn and Cam, but Josslyn says, it’s nothing compared to what Trina is going through. Trina says, forget comparison; there’s obviously tension between Josslyn and Cam. They’re her friends; she cares. So tell her all of it. Josslyn says she thinks there’s something Cam’s not telling her. He says there isn’t, but she swears there’s something gong on. Trina says, any ideas? and Josslyn says, it’s about Spencer and Esme. Cam’s attitude makes no sense. He claims he knows Esme’s guilty, but there’s never any follow-through. Trina says, Cam gave Spencer a second chance. Maybe he just feels stuck in the middle. Josslyn says, it’s more than that. Cam’s not telling her something, and that’s bad enough. What if he knows something that could affect Trina’s trial and he’s holding back? Trina asks why Josslyn thinks Cam knows something, and Josslyn says, because she told him they should break up Spencer and Esme, and he snapped at her, and said, they can’t. Trina asks if he said why, but Josslyn tells her, none of it made any sense. He was doing backflips to change the subject, and later he texted her, saying he was going to set Spencer straight about Esme, and she hasn’t heard from him since. They don’t need him. They can break Spencer and Esme up themselves. Trina says, Josslyn is wrong. They can’t do that.

Ava says, go on, tell her to go to hell. Then Esme can watch as Spencer’s allowance dries up, and he goes back to waiting tables at Kelly’s, maybe with Esme taking orders beside him. Esme asks why Ava gets to decide what constitutes good and bad behavior, and Ava says, because she controls the money. Nikolas says he thought they were moving past this animosity. Ava and Spencer came to an understanding; they don’t have to push the envelope. He’s sure they can trust Esme to do the right thing, and Ava says, if they could, she doesn’t think Esme would be so resistant. Spencer says, he agreed to Ava’s terms. She’s the one who changed the rules at the last minute to spite Esme. But he loves his father and doesn’t want to hurt him, so he’ll agree to the eleventh hour change. That’s fine. Nikolas thanks him, and Esme says, all she wants is what’s best for Spence and Mr. Cassadine. If they’ll excuse her… She slams out, and Ava says, she needs a martini, maybe a double. Nikolas says he’ll get ice, and goes out. In the foyer, Esme says she was hoping he’d come find her.

As Cody hoists himself out of the pool, Britt says, who’s washed up now? He asks, what was that for? and she says, he really thinks she’s some lovelorn loser, in the market to buy what he’s selling? He says he was just trying to help, and she says, he means help himself? She’s on to him, and it’s going to take more than his pathetic pitch to get one over on her. A woman comes in, and says, Britt Westbourne? She’s Zelda Telesco. She’s been looking for Britt. Britt says, Society Set-Ups Zelda Telesco? and Zelda says, the one and only. She’s been looking for Cody too. What’s going on with him and Britt? Britt says, he’s just practicing his moves in preparation for his next party, and Cody asks if Zelda has his check. She says, after she speaks to Britt, and he says he has to dry off anyway. He leaves, and Zelda says, let her buy Britt a drink, and they can discuss yesterday’s unfortunate incident. Britt says, Zelda means her total humiliation? and Zelda says, she’s here to make that all go away.

Brando asks when he’s lied to Gladys, and she says, after he came back from Iraq and started using. Anyone with eyes could see he was spiraling out of control, but he insisted he was fine, and said she was melodramatic for thinking he was taking drugs. He lied to her face every single day. He says he’s sorry, and she says, when she saw the same signs in Sasha, and realized she was struggling, it scared her. She didn’t want to fail Sasha the way she failed him. She thought she was also helping him, because what’s best for Sasha is best for him. Brando asks if he and Sasha can have a minute, and Gladys leaves. Brando tells Sasha, he made a vow, for better or for worse, and he plans on sticking to that vow, no matter how dark it gets. She says she knows. It’s one of the reasons she married him. He tells her, so please be honest with him. Is there any truth to his mother’s concerns?

Spinelli assures Sam, there’s nothing to worry about, but she says, too late. She’s worried. Carly says, if he crossed the wrong person, call Drew. She knows he’d be willing to help. That Navy SEAL background can be very persuasive. He says, that’s nice, but it’s fine; everything is under control. Sam asks how long they’ve known each other. She knows when something is wrong, and something is definitely wrong. She thinks they should sit here and talk about it for as long as it takes, and Carly says she thinks that’s a good idea. Spinelli says he’s seeing a therapist. After his breakup with Ellie, he’s been lonely, and wanted to seek some professional help. Carly says, so he meets his therapist at the MetroCourt? but Spinelli says, that wasn’t his therapist. They have a billing issue, and his therapist sent a collection agent after him. He didn’t handle it as well as he could, but it’s settled now and all is good. Time is a-wasting; he must be off. He tells them, have a super day, and jets. Carly asks if Sam is buying that, and Sam says, not even a little.

Josslyn says, breaking up Spencer and Esme is their best shot at isolating Esme, and proving she framed Trina. Without Spencer there to protect her, she’s going to lose Nikolas, and Victor, and Spoon Island… Trina says, she’ll leave town, because she’ll have no reason to stay in Port Charles. Esme knows she set Trina up. She knows they’re on to her. She’s also smart enough to know that without the Cassadines, she has nothing to fall back on. Josslyn asks if Trina thinks Esme would really just disappear, and Trina says, she’ll slip through the cracks; hide someplace where no one can find her. Which is why Spencer and Esme need to stay together. Josslyn says, Esme set them both up. She put Josslyn’s private moments on blast, and framed Trina for it. They’re supposed to just let her get away with that?

Nikolas says, Esme has had a day to process what happened between them. How is she feeling? She says, honestly? She’s still a bit overwhelmed. She’s sorry she let her emotions get the better of her in there. Nikolas says, Ava took her by surprise. Ava has a way of doing that to people. Esme wonders if their relationships will ever normalize. Everything is so complicated. Nikolas says, things are working between him and Ava just like they’re working between her and Spencer. What happened between them, they were both hurting and looking for comfort (eww!). It doesn’t mean any more than that, right? She says, absolutely. She loves Spence, and he loves Ava. She meant it when she said they never have to know. She cares about Nikolas, and doesn’t want what happened to complicate his life. He says, or hers. He’s going out this afternoon. Does she need him to pick anything up for her from the pharmacy? She says, she has it all taken care of. She promises him, she wants everything to work out.

Spencer says, since Ava felt free to renegotiate their deal, he has some changes of his own. She tells him, don’t push it, and he says, release him from his restitution at the gallery now. She asks, why? and he says, it’s bad enough he’s going to be living here with her, and forced to act civil, and the same extends to Esme? He’s repaid his debt to her. She says, he hasn’t begun to pay for the terror he put her through, and he says, she wants Esme to behave, doesn’t she? Working at the gallery with Trina is just going to provoke her more. She says, after everything Esme has done, the last thing she cares about are Esme’s feelings, and he says, then care about Trina’s. Does Ava think she wants him around while she’s with… that guy? Ava says, what guy?

Zelda says, on behalf of Society Set-Ups, she’s mortified at what happened to Britt at their event, and Britt says, with all due respect, Zelda isn’t half as mortified as she is. Being knocked into the pool by Zelda’s skydiver? She won’t live that down. Zelda says, Cody is a little rough around the edges; she shouldn’t have hired him in the first place. Britt says, whatever. She will no longer be attending any of these Society Set-Ups events ever again. Zelda says, Britt is frustrated that her service hasn’t been successful for her. How about if she makes it up to Britt by giving her the next six-months for free, and making Britt her top priority? That kind of reminds me of how, when you complain about a product, and say you’re never buying it again, they send you a coupon for it. Zelda says she promises Britt won’t have to waste any more time being alone. Cody comes over, and says, the check? Zelda takes it out of her bag, and gives it to him. She tells Britt that she’ll be in touch, and leaves. Cody looks at the check, and says, son of bitch.

Sasha tells Brando, Gladys isn’t wrong about how much she’s been struggling. With Deception going public right after losing Liam, the accident with Harmony… Brando says, of course (🍷) it tested her sobriety, but she didn’t have to hide it from him. She says she wasn’t using; there was no need. She told him, Gladys overreacted. He asks if she’s sure, and she takes his hand and says, she doesn’t need that kind of help anymore. Not when she has this wonderful new life, and the most amazing husband in the world. He says, including a shockingly caring mother-in-law? and she says, Gladys has her moments. Believe her. She doesn’t claim to be happy all of the time, but her life is good. Her days are more full of good than bad. And right now, he’s her drug of choice. He says he’s still worried about her, and he needs to do something about it.

Nikolas says he came out to get ice. He needs to do that before Ava wonders what happened to him. Esme says she can tell keeping their secret is taking a toll on him. If he changes his mind, and decides he needs to tell Ava what happened between them, she’ll support him. He won’t be alone.

Spencer tells Ava, the cop who’s been hanging around the gallery. Officer Cabrera? He’s the one Spencer is referring to. Ava says, the one who’s keeping Trina from being harassed, after Spencer’s girlfriend made a sex tape of Joss and Cam, framed Trina for it, and then posted it on the it for everybody to see? He says, his interest in Trina is more than professional, and Ava says, and this creates such a problem for Spencer that he can’t do his restitution at the gallery? So this attempt to work things out with Esme, his heart isn’t really in it. He says, she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. He loves Esme. She says, he did maybe at one point, but now she thinks he’s far more invested in his feelings for Trina. And they’re only growing.

Trina asks if Josslyn doesn’t think it’s killing her that Esme believes she’s winning. Esme’s not getting away with what she did to her, to them, but they’re playing the long game here. Josslyn says, but she’s been going crazy trying to get the proof, and Trina says, they just have to keep thinking. Something out of the box they haven’t thought of before. Both of their phones ding, and Trina says, it’s PCU. The Title IX determination has been made.

Brando says, they should postpone their reception; it’s one more stress that Sasha doesn’t need right now. Sasha says, life is stressful. Celebrating their marriage with friends and family can only make her happy. He asks if she’s not just saying that, but she says she wants to show him off. Besides, she loves him. He says he loves her too. Okay. The reception goes on as planned. They hug, and Gladys comes back. Sasha mouths thank you behind Brando’s back.

Britt asks if Cody got shorted, and he says, the deal was his fee, plus hotel accommodations and amenities. Zelda shorted him the $500 for amenities. Know anything else about how this company screws people over? She says, he spent $500 in amenities? and he says, skydiving is very hard on the body. He needed a massage, and you can’t have a massage without wine. She says, right. He probably shouldn’t be drinking alcohol. Massages are dehydrating, and tap water is free. He says she’s enjoying this, and she says, he has no idea how much. He says, they’re not all rolling in money, and she says, he could sue. Good luck finding a killer witness as desperate as he is. She drains her drink and leaves.

Carly says, something’s not right with that so-called bill collector, and Sam says, Spinelli seeing a therapist does make sense. He was saying he was lonely. Carly says, but he’s getting money from somewhere. What billing issues could he possibly have? Sam says, maybe it’s a misunderstanding, and Carly says, big enough for the therapist to send a bill collector to the MetroCourt? Therapists don’t do that; they call. Sam says she knows something’s not right, but what? Carly says she doesn’t know. They need to take Spinelli out, and have him open up to them. They can take him out hatchet throwing. Sam says, it sounds like a plan. It’s not like Spinelli to keep things from her. Carly says, but this is Spinelli they’re talking about. He can’t be in any real trouble.

In an alleyway, Zelda says, it’s handled. Britt Westbourne won’t be a problem. Spinelli hands her a wad of cash, and says, good. It’s important no one knows what he’s up to.

Tomorrow, Laura tells Cameron, if there was ever a time, it’s now; Gregory thinks there’s more to the story; Ava asks what kind of game Spencer is playing; and Ryan screams at Mac.

🚫 Canceling Haters…

Seriously, WTF is wrong with people?

⌚️ She’s Waiting…

I was sorry they didn’t do more with the romance with Parker.

🏆 All About That Daytime…

The nominees.

The hosts.

https://www.tvinsider.com/1047295/daytime-emmys-2022-hosts-kevin-frazier-nischelle-turner/

You, too, can vote!

🧟‍♂️ Random Fun…

The latest about the new Munsters movie.

🌜 Racing With the Moon…

Soon begins a break for those in the workforce, and everyone else can just keep breaking. However you roll, spend some breaktime tomorrow perusing a little soap, tea, quotable quotes, and a treat for your ears. Until then, stay safe, stay making your word your bond, and stay not trying to be someone you’re not.