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Oct22

October 21, 2020 – Nikolas Makes a Confession, Emily Hosts a Birthday Party, Braunwyn Redefined, Blonde Reunion, Stream This, Lovecraft Inspiration, What Allies Should Know & Highway

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Ned tells Monica, good morning, and she says, that depends. Did he apologize to his daughter? He says, no, and she asks if he confessed to wife that he cheated. He tells her, shhh, and she says she’s pretty sure Brook knows about his little tryst. What’s keeping him from telling Olivia? In perfect soap timing, Olivia walks in, and says, tell her about what? 

In their hotel room, Brook thanks Valentin for the shower. She was surprised he didn’t join her, and he says he considered it, but decided to give her privacy. She says that was considerate, and he says he’s a gentleman. Does she regret last night? She says, not for a second.

Chase leaves another message for Brook, telling her that he understands the radio silence, but call him. If he doesn’t hear from her soon, he’s going to put out a bulletin, but he’ll look pretty stupid if she’s sleeping on somebody’s couch.

At the MetroCourt, Jax asks Nina if she’s working on Crimson business. She says she was going to lie to be polite, but it’s still a lie. She’s working on Nelle’s burial.

Chase runs into Sam, and tells her that he has questions about Jason’s accident.

On the phone, Michael tells Diane, if it interferes with Wiley’s adoption, it can wait. The priority is making Willow Wiley’s mother; they agreed on it. He tells her to just start the paperwork, and give him what he needs to sign. Willow comes downstairs, and asks if there’s a problem with the annulment. He says, Diane thinks it’s a mistake.  

Ava goes to Charlie’s, and says Julian told her it was urgent. He says she’s damn right. Sonny paid him a visit. She says she thought he was going to steer clear of Sonny, but he says Sonny was there when he came in. Sonny wants him to serve Corinthos Coffee. She says, so serve it, but he says, it’s just an excuse. Sonny wants to remind him that he’s just being tolerant as a courtesy to her, for Avery’s sake. Ava says, that’s sweet, and he says, it’s not sweet. Sonny is a ruthless crime lord, who’s killed indiscriminately. She needs to get that letter before he disappears without a trace. Maybe she’d like that. She tells him not to be absurd, and he says she’d get more time to focus on her marriage to Nikolas.

Nikolas asks if Elizabeth can take a break, and she says, she has to go according to the schedule or she’ll be working at Mercy. He says he’s sorry, and she tells him not to apologize. He has a lot to apologize for, but Britt isn’t one of them. He says he’s there to apologize for something she doesn’t know about.

Ned tells Olivia, Monica thinks he’s being unfair to Brook, and Monica says, on so many points. Ned says Monica is convinced Brook is going to come running to Olivia with her side of the story, but he says it won’t happen. Olivia says, it won’t, because she has every intention of reaching out to Brook. He doesn’t think Brook will be receptive, and she says, neither was Dante. He wouldn’t even show his face, but something she said got through, and here he is. He says he’s thrilled, but the situation with Brook is completely different. She tells him, let her do her thing, and when the time comes, everyone will sit down together and get everything out in the open.   

Brook tells Valentin, last night was perfect, but just so she’s clear, it can never happen again. Valentin says he’s clear on that. She says, the sex was incredible, and he says, his sentiments exactly. She says she learned the hard way never to get involved with someone who’s madly in love with someone else, and he says, that’s probably wise. She says, with him, everything is complex. He has secrets within secrets, but he’s straightforward about his love for Nina, and no one else. He says he was in love before Nina, and he doesn’t think he’ll ever stop loving her. She asks if he’ll ever find her, and he says he knows where she is. She asks if he’s going to be reaching out, and he asks if she’s matchmaking. She says, maybe a little. Nina seems into Jax. He says, for now, and she says he doesn’t think it will last? He says he thinks he’d like breakfast, and she says there’s a better menu in the restaurant. He thinks they’d better change into something more formal. She says she knows she said they’d never do it again, but they’re still in the room. Technically, it’s the same night. She takes off her robe, and he says he likes the way she thinks.

Julian says, Ryan wants Ava to divorce Nikolas, and she’s stalling. She says, it’s a complex situation, but Julian says, it seems simple. His life or her marriage. Ava says she thinks she knows how she can save him, and still get everything Nikolas owes her. He asks, what happened to Nikolas’s feelings for her? and she says, recent events have proven otherwise.

Elizabeth says sorry Nikolas had to wait, and he says she’s a respected professional, and the best nurse there. She says she still couldn’t take a break until it was time. He says she shouldn’t have to clock her break minutes, but she says Britt is doing it to everyone. What is she forgiving him for this time? He says she may not, and he doesn’t blame her. She says just tell her, and he says he tried to manipulate Franco and Ava into an affair.

Willow asks if Diane thinks they shouldn’t pursue the annulment because it interferes with the adoption. He says, they’re totally separate, and she asks why Diane thinks it’s a mistake, and he says Diane thinks they’re a good match, but it’s none of her business. Willow says Diane is never shy about speaking her mind, and he says, she’s not wrong. They are a good match. It seems selfish to say that it’s not enough. She says, it’s not selfish to want to be in love, and he says he wants that for her. She says she wants that for him too, and he says that’s why he’s working on an annulment. Not staying married seems like a failure, but if anything, he thinks it was a major success. She says she does too, and he says they walk away winners; no regrets or divorce. The leave the same as they came in, as friends who want the best for each other. She asks if Diane said how long it would take, and he says, she doesn’t have a timetable. He hopes Willow stays until it’s finalized, and she says she thinks that’s best for Wiley. He says, unless she meets somebody, and she says she doesn’t see that in the near future, but if someone sweeps her off her feet, she’ll be sure to tell him. In the meantime, she’s happy the three of them are together as a family for as long as they can be. He says he’s taking a breakfast meeting with Sam, but isn’t sure why. Does she want to go? She says she’ll get her purse, and he flashes back to kissing her.

Sam says, if Chase has any questions about Jason’s accident, he should ask Jason himself. He tells her, be careful. If Cyrus is trying to kill Jason, he’ll try again. Don’t wait until she or her kids are collateral  damage

Nina tells Jax, she had to pay extra to get the headstone in a hurry. He says she’s gone to a lot of trouble for someone who called her a crazy baby stealer in court. She says she knows he doesn’t approve, but he says it’s her decision; she can do what she wants. He doesn’t get a say. She says maybe Carly is right and she’s over-identifying with Nelle, but she can’t help thinking things would have been different if someone intervened. He asks, when? Before Nelle killed her first fiancé, or before she tried to kill Carly? He knows Nelle resonates with her way, and this is her way to cope, but he can’t participate.

Michael meets Sam, and she says it’s good to see Willow. Willow says she’ll wait at the bar, and Michael asks Sam what this is about, but she wants to wait for Jax. Jax sees Michael arrive, and  tells Nina, he thinks his meeting is starting. Jax joins them, and Michael says he didn’t realize Jax was coming. Sam says Jax’s print division at Aurora is thriving, but her online division isn’t. Jax says, it’s not a crisis, but Sam says, it’s a trend she’d like to reverse. Michael asks how he can help, and she’s glad he asked. She’s looking for a permanent CEO to run her half, and she’d like it to be him.   

Chase sees Nina, and sits down. She says she’s glad he could meet her, and he says, of course (🍷). He’s not sure why she wanted to see him, and she says, it’s a little awkward. Nelle is being buried this afternoon in Port Charles Woodlawn. She thought he might want to be there. He asks why she’d think that.   

Elizabeth tells Nikolas she doesn’t know how to react or understand how far he’d go to manipulate Ava. He says he jumped at the idea, and pushed them together. He would hurt Ava’s feelings, and when she was left vulnerable, he thought she’d turn to Franco for comfort. He was counting on Franco being receptive. Elizabeth says, even though Franco is her husband. He says he told himself they’d both be better off. She’d be free of a husband who wasn’t good enough for her, and he’d be free of a wife he thought he didn’t want.   

Ava tells Julian, last night she met with Scotty. Julian isn’t sure he should represent Ava, but she says, he’s not. He was blackmailing her. Julian says, smarmy bastard, and she says she was disappointed; she considered him a friend. He asks if she’s sleeping with both Nikolas and Franco, and she says she and Franco shared a kiss. She thought it was mutual attraction mixed with nostalgia. Now she’s thinking it was a set up by Scotty, Franco, and Elizabeth.  She thinks they were in on it together. He says he can see Franco and Scotty – they’re both lowlifes – but why does she think Elizabeth is involved? She says, because Scotty is blackmailing Nikolas as well.  

Nina says she knows Chase and Nelle were close at one time, and he says he knows her by Janelle, the name she was using when they met. He was investigating the death of Janelle’s first fiancé; she killed him. Nina says she’s aware of that, and he says he was the greenest of rookies. It was his first investigation, and Janelle played him. He fell for it, and she slept with him to compromise the investigation. It almost cost him his career. Nina says, and he never forgave her for that. She just wants to give Nelle a decent burial. He says that’s her prerogative, but excuse him. He gets up, and Valentin comes out of the elevator with Brook, who straightens his tie.   

Ned asks if Olivia thinks that’s a good idea, and she says she tracked Brook down the night Ned kicked her out. She knows how painful it is, but they can’t move forward unless they talk. He says they have nothing to talk about. He admits he’s wrong, regrets it, and will never do it again. Monica says he sounds like her when she was drinking. The next day she would vow it would never happen again, and it did until she went into recovery. He says, there’s no 12-step program for fighting with your daughter, and Olivia says, maybe not, but the same rules apply. There’s no hope of healing or reconciliation unless he’s honest about everything that happened.

Michael says he has no experience in media, but Jax says, he does have experience though. He did a great job with ELQ. Michael says, until he was replaced, but Jax says he was forced out. He was an excellent CEO. Michael says Jax sounds surprised, and Jax says he thought Michael was too young and inexperienced, and given a job no one else wanted. Michael says, that sounds about right, and Jax says Michael defied expectations. Aurora could use some long-term vision. Sam says she needs someone she can trust until Scout is old enough to run it herself.    

Nikolas says, it’s Elizabeth’s life and her choice. He should have respected that. They never would have kissed if she hadn’t been fighting with Franco, and they wouldn’t have been fighting if not for him. She says, apology accepted. She doesn’t want to fight with him anymore or judge him. It makes her feel like a hypocrite. She’s done her fair share of wrong things. He said he was wrong and apologized. He thanks her, and she says she’s sorry he’s so unhappy with Ava that he did that. He says if Ava is unfaithful, he can divorce her and not give her a dime. That’s why he pushed Franco at her. Since he signed the post-nup, his goal was to make Ava so miserable, she’d look outside the marriage for comfort. Things didn’t go as planned.

Ava tells Julian that Scotty had a picture of her and Franco kissing. Franco clearly orchestrated it to threaten Nikolas. Julian asks how much Scotty wanted, and she says, too much. He says, everything she’s done for that loser, and he set her up. She says he thought he was justified, and she did nearly break her arm shoving Nikolas at Franco’s wife. It appears she was successful.

Brook says she got Chase’s messages. As he can see, she’s fine, and in the future – if there is one – she doesn’t need him to monitor her. He says last he checked, she was sleeping on his couch. She says, last she checked, he was pissed at her. He says he apologized, which she knows since she listened to his messages. She says she didn’t say she listened to them; she saw he’d called. She was busy. He says, with Valentin, and she says she didn’t say that. He says, if she doesn’t want people to jump to conclusions, don’t show up in the same clothes she was wearing last night. Nina says she doubts anything happened, and Brook says, if she does, she’d be wrong.

Brook says she ran into Valentin at Charlie’s, and they got to talking, and here they are for breakfast; they worked up quite an appetite. Chase says Valentin is the reason she’s estranged from her father, and she says her father is arbitrary, unfair, and a total hypocrite. She suddenly realizes she doesn’t have her tote bag, and says, dammit. She’d better go get it before someone sticks it in the closet for all time. Valentin says he’ll take her, and she says he’s sweet, but she’ll get a Ride Share. Enjoy his breakfast. She had a lot of fun. He says, so did he. She leaves, and he asks, who has questions?

Nikolas tells Elizabeth, Ava is a different person when she’s around Avery. She’s warm and kind. The scheming Ava is the suit of armor she wears to protect herself. He likes the real Ava underneath, and almost wishes he could take off his armor too. Elizabeth asks what he thinks would happen if did, but he says he doesn’t think he can risk finding out. She says he told her there’s another side to Ava, but there’s one to him too. He’s compassionate and generous. She doesn’t recall him having a suit of armor. He never manipulated or used people. He says he does now, but she says he doesn’t have to. He can be better.   

Julian asks if Nikolas is cheating with Elizabeth, and Ava says she’s not certain to what extent, but she’s convinced Scotty caught them doing something. He asks why she’s so sure, and she says she met Scotty at the hospital. Later, she saw him collecting scraps of paper from the floor, and he ran off, chasing Franco and Elizabeth, protesting something. She looked at the only lone scrap of a check left behind with her husband’s signature. If Nikolas is cheating, and she can prove it, she gets 90% of everything he owns. He says, so she’s back to wanting a divorce for real, and Ava says, only when she’s certain she can get the money. He says he can’t deal with her excuses anymore. Stop.

Michael appreciates that Jax and Sam have faith in him, but his goal is to find a strategy to get ELQ back. Jax asks, why? What’s best for the company isn’t always what’s best for the family. Michael says, Ned wants the company back in the family’s hands, and Jax says, let Ned deal with it. Sam says, right now, she needs to put her half of the company in capable hands. Jax says if Michael reinvents Aurora, he can get capital for the revival of ELQ. He needs a counterpart. Michael asks if Jax won’t mind working with someone he used to take to Disney World. Jax says he watched Michael grow up, and that’s why he trusts Michael. He’s navigated two crazy damaged families, and kept his sanity. Sam says Michael is the first person she thought of, and the best person for the job. Michael says, in that case, he accepts.

Ned says Brook betrayed the family when she sold her stock. That was bad enough, but when she found out Valentin was pulling the strings, she should have warned him. Olivia says, he’s right; she should have. But she didn’t. How can she make amends? He says she doesn’t have to, and Olivia asks, what if she wanted to? Would he let her? He says she doesn’t want to, and Olivia wonders if he asked her. He says, no, and she says, he’s not communicating. He was harsh and unfair. How can he make amends? Ned says he doesn’t know, but Monica says she does. Be the bigger person. Admit he was wrong, say he wants to make it up to her, and toss the ball into her court. Give her control. That’s something Edward would never have thought of doing. He says he’s not his grandfather. Brook comes in, and says she forgot her bag; she’s not staying. Ned says he wishes she would.

Ava says she doesn’t care about Ryan and the money, and Julian says she doesn’t care about his life. She just s about playing her pathetic game with Nikolas. She tells him, watch it, and he asks, why? Because he called her on her delusion of hoping the prince will fall in love with her? Nikolas wants out. Let him go, and walk away. She doesn’t need the money. Ava says, don’t presume to know what she needs. Nikolas is her husband until she chooses to let him go.

Elizabeth tells Nikolas, she was friends with Kiki, and some of the things Ava did were awful. He says, Ava lives with that every day. They have that in common; they failed their child. She asks if he realizes he’s defending Ava, and he says, yes. She asks if he feels sorry for her, and he says, not at all. He feels there are moments when they connect, and it’s like going back to how it used to be. They were thrown together by accident. He was a fugitive, and she could have turned him in, but she chose to help him. Before they made all the wrong choices. She asks if he’s told Ava any of this, but he says, no. She says, maybe he should. It might change things. Even if it doesn’t, he’ll have the satisfaction of knowing he was honest, and one step closer to who he really is.

Jax says he’ll set up a meeting to coordinate the transition, and Michael says, the sooner, the better. Sam says she’d like to speak to Michael in private, and Jax says he has phone calls to make. He tells Michael, welcome aboard, and Michael says he’s happy to be working with him. Jax leaves, and Sam says, first, she’d like to thank Michael for taking the job. He says, don’t thank him yet; he hasn’t done anything. She says, no doubt, he will. She tells him that she has to apologize. Valentin got control of ELQ because of her. He says he could say the same thing about Brook, Mya, and Lucy, but Sam says, let her take responsibility for her part. Her parole officer wouldn’t let her see Jason, and Valentin cut a deal and made it happen, but she had to give up Scout and Danny’s shares. He says she made the right choice.

Brook goes the Quartermaine mansion, and says she came back for the bag she left in the living room. Monica says she’s welcome to look, but she hopes Brook stays and hears her father out. She says her father heard her, and she heard him. They don’t need to do it again. Olivia asks her to try again. Nothing will get better until they communicate. Brook says, fine, and Ned goes with her to the living room. Monica asks how Olivia thinks it went, and Olivia says, it’s a start.

Brook finds her bag, and says she doesn’t want to fight. Ned says, neither does he. He just wants to tell her how sorry he is. He loves her, and she’s more important than anything in the world; certainly more than ELQ. She says she’s sorry too, for hurting him. She didn’t mean to; she just wanted out of her contract. He says he knows. Valentin took advantage of her. She says, actually he didn’t. Not the way Ned means. Ned says he wanted to set an example for her, and build something worthwhile, so she’d be proud of him. She says, Valentin will just make ELQ better. She saw him last night. They ran into each other at Charlie’s, and one thing led to another, and… He says, and? She says, they spent the night together.

Nina asks what Valentin was thinking. Sleeping with Brook was incredibly inappropriate. He asks, why? and she says, for one, Brook is traumatized and not thinking clearly. He asks if she’s saying he took advantage of Brook, and she says he should have had better sense. Brook wants to lash out at her family. What better way than with them hooking up? She starts to explain the term, but he says he knows what it means; it paints the perfect picture. She tells him to stop smiling; he’s enjoying this. He says, it hadn’t occurred to him that she’d be jealous.  

Chase sees Willow at the bar, and asks if he can sit next to her. She says, feel free. She doesn’t think she’s going to be there long. Michael had a meeting, and they’re going out for breakfast. He says he doesn’t know if Michael told her, but they ran into each other at the gym. She says, he didn’t mention it, and Chase says the ended up sparring. She asks if he’s sure that was a good idea, and he says, probably not. He took a good punch. She says, sorry, and he says it’s his fault. He’d said he was happy about her adopting Wiley. Michael said what she did was none of his business, which is true, and Michael punched him in the face. But he still thinks Wiley couldn’t ask for a better mother.

Ned says, Brook slept with Valentin? She says he’s shocked, which is fine. He says, it’s not fine at all, but she says she’s a grown woman, and knew what she was doing. He says she’s lashing out, and making the most disastrous choices. Possibly it’s no different than him sleeping with Alexis. He wanted to pay Olivia back for hurting him. Brook slept enemy with the enemy. She says, first, Valentin isn’t her enemy. It didn’t even cross her mind. She was enjoying herself as a consenting adult. He says Valentin manipulated her, just like he did with the stock, and she says, wow. He really has no faith in her whatsoever. She didn’t make a mistake, but if she did, it was hers to make. She hurt no one. He says, only herself. Is he kidding? Valentin is hot, smart, rich, and has a wicked sense of humor. I’d sleep with him too.

Nina tells Valentin, she’s happy with Jax. He’s wonderful and supportive, and has too much sense to jump into bed with someone half his age. Valentin says, she’s not half. She says Valentin lied to her about almost everything. It’s not easy to shut him out and start over. He broke her heart, and didn’t leave her any choice. He says, if that means she cares who he sleeps with, and she obviously does, maybe she’s not as over him as she claims to be. Jax watches them talking.   

Brook tells Ned, she woke up with a smile on her face. She’s not sad or upset. It didn’t hurt until she tried talking to him. She picks up her bag, and walks straight out past Olivia and Monica. They turn and look at Ned. I dunno. I can’t see saying I slept with anyone to my father, much less telling him I woke up with a smile on my face.

Sam tells Michael, more important than controlling ELQ, she wants Danny and Scout to understand what family means. Michael says, more than ever before, every day he spends with Willow and Wiley, every moment together as a family is precious.

Chase tells Willow that she, Michael, and Wiley make a wonderful family. She thanks him, and he says he’s glad she’s happy. It’s all he ever wanted for her. He hopes Michael does better by her than he did. He starts to leave, but she says, wait. There’s something he needs to know about her and Michael.

Ava is making a martini, when Nikolas comes in. She says, good; he’s home. She has something important to discuss with him. He closes the door, and says he also has something important to discuss. Something he should have told her a long time ago.

Tomorrow, Nikolas tells Ava that he has inconvenient feelings about their marriage of convenience, Nina tells Nelle’s gravestone that she wishes things could have been different, and Carly tells Jason there’s something she’s supposed to remember.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Kelly and Emily got together, and Kelly told Emily that Shannon was legit her neighbor. She said she wanted to be cordial, but wasn’t going to trust Shannon. She told Emily that Shannon did things to piss her off, but had a sweet heart. We flashed back to Kelly’s ups and downs with Shannon, and Shannon throwing her plate at The Quiet Woman during that not-so-quiet dinner. Kelly thought Shannon also had Tamra and Vicki in her ear, and she was a follower. Emily said them leaving was Shannon’s ultimate opportunity. She’d have to form her own relationships now. In Emily’s interview, she said if Shannon and Kelly could reconcile, maybe Shannon would realize she has a pulse.

Elizabeth’s mom Lyn was visiting, and Elizabeth explained to us that boyfriend Jimmy was the opposite of her ex. He’s an introvert, technical, and young. Since Jimmy is Mexican, and so was Elizabeth’s father, Elizabeth thought he also spoke to that part of her. Her father had never taught her Spanish, and Jimmy volunteered.

Braunwyn and Sean went out for Valentine’s Day. In her interview, Braunwyn said she’d been either pregnant, nursing, or drunk for the last 25 years. She told Sean that she thinks if she keeps saying she’s fine, it will become true. He told her not to make alcoholism a stigma, and said he felt guilty for being an enabler. She said she found it scary to be herself, but he said they had so much love, they could get through everything. (Aww!) She was worried she was going to lose friends.

Shannon was working on launching her Real for Real brand that she’d financed with all her money. She said she was parlaying her divorce money for a future. She and the girls met with marketing guy Don, and new boyfriend John joined them. Shannon said he was her biggest supporter, and his daughter Juliet works for her.   

Gina and Emily met for lunch, and Gina said she’d been non-stop not working out and eating. She was happy that she and Emily were back on track, but said she was pissed at Braunwyn. Tamra told her that Braunwyn was saying mean stuff about her tiny house. They did shots, and Emily called them the Dos Idiotas. In her interview, Gina said Braunwyn was all smoke and mirrors, and her 8000 square foot house was part of it. Fueled by alcohol, Gina took Emily’s phone and called Braunwyn, accusing her of saying sh*t about her. Braunwyn said Gina had talked smack about her husband, and it wasn’t cool. She told Gina, if she wanted to talk about it, they could look each other in the eye and say it face-to-face; she wasn’t doing it over the phone. In Gina’s interview, she told us about Sean getting her an Uber after the tea party, and getting a text from him later. Now six months later, she was hearing about it. She showed Emily the text, that she apparently kept. It said he was just checking on her, he’d gotten Braunwyn to the condo and she was asleep, and it was nice spending time with her. She told Emily she thought it was creepy, but I thought, it depends. It’s hard to tell if he was hitting on her in some weird way or just being nice, since I don’t know them. She made Emily call Braunwyn back, but Braunwyn wasn’t having it, and said she wasn’t doing this on the phone. In Emily’s interview, she said, Tamra had the day off from her master Lucifer, and came to earth to let Gina know what was going on. She suggested Tamra needed a hobby, so she’d stop being interested in their lives. For some reason, probably added to by the shots, Gina took Braunwyn wanting to talk in person as a condescending insult, and I decided Gina is a total a-hole. PS – Gina does not know what the word soliloquy means.

In Kelly’s interview, she says her relationship with her mom was flourishing. Jolie was a teenage handful though. She thought she should set a better example.

Elizabeth and Braunwyn went shopping, and Braunwyn talked about Gina and the text Elizabeth talked about her dad’s alcoholism, and we found out both Elizabeth and Braunwyn’s fathers had died from the effects of the disease. In Braunwyn’s interview, she said she had to tell Emily the truth, because Emily had called her out, but she wasn’t making a general announcement. She said it was like being slapped in the face. She hated that she made this choice. She thought she had enough sobriety under her belt to handle it, but she wanted a drink. She explained that her quirky mom Deb called Tamra, and told her that Braunwyn had quit drinking. Apparently, Lucifer let Tamra have a couple of days off. Braunwyn said she was just taking baby steps, but she’s being forced to share that she’s an alcoholic before she’s ready. It reaffirmed her mom didn’t love her as much as Deb loves herself. She was meeting Shannon for dinner, and was afraid she was going to lost Shannon as a friend, since they’d been drinking buddies. I find Shannon annoying at times, but I don’t see her being like that. In Shannon’s interview, she said she had no doubt Braunwyn was pregnant. In the car, Braunwyn told Shannon she couldn’t drink anymore, and Shannon was all, yay! but Braunwyn said, no. She thought she was an alcoholic. She told Shannon that Deb had blackmailed her. She’d said if Braunwyn didn’t tell everyone that everything she’d said about Deb was a lie, she would tell people Braunwyn had a drinking problem, and Braunwyn wasn’t ready to share. I definitely lost all respect for Deb, who I’d thought was eccentric, and probably not meant to be a mom, but cool. In Shannon’s interview, she said she had no idea, but when she looked back, it added up.

Emily had a birthday party for seven-year-old Annabelle, who she said went from being a little girl to 17 years old. She talked with her hands on her hips a lot. Everyone wore cat ears to the party, and it was interesting seeing the variety. Braunwyn told Emily that Shannon had also made fun of Gina’s new place, saying it was sad and depressing. Emily said Gina had a rough year, and it was what she could afford. She was proud of Gina. Braunwyn said she didn’t like how Shannon often made fun of people who couldn’t afford the same lifestyle, which I’m sure will cost her later. Gina met Elizabeth at the party, and Emily passed the Shannon info along to Gina. Gina said she found it hurtful. She said she had some choice words for Braunwyn, but all of them would get her kicked out of Shane’s house. (Shane! Come back!) 

Next time, Dr. Moon returns, Shannon won’t admit to talking sh*t about Gina’s place, and Gina screeches at Braunwyn.  

🥂 After the Drinking’s Over…

I dunno. After having ten kids, you’d think the only thing they’d want to redefine is a nap.

https://people.com/tv/braunwyn-windham-burke-says-husband-sean-isnt-living-with-her-were-redefining-what-marriage-means/

RHOC’s Braunwyn Admits She’s Seeing Someone ‘Special’ — Who Isn’t Sean

🎀 Bend and Snap…

I love this movie. I used to take care of my neighbor’s kids, and they loved it, so I’ve seen it like, a thousand times. I also hunted down the Elle Woods Barbie like it was my job several years ago. It comes with a little dog.

https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/legally-blonde-cast-reunion-video-47897178

🦪 Jam Jams…

This sounds pretty good, and you still have time. You can stream it from October 22-25.

https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/10/pearl-jam-ten-philadelphia-concert-stream/

🛣 Loving Lovecraft…

The very best shows will make you want to learn more about their subject. I got a lot out of this series. The book, by Matt Ruff, is excellent too.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/real-places-inspired-lovecraft-country

👩🏾‍🏫 And While We’re On the Subject…

Helping you be an ally.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-white-friends-know_l_5f469fbbc5b697186e30153b

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2020/06/02/what-black-americans-want-their-white-friends-to-know-right-now/#4d8c864e5312

🐯 Exit Stage Right…Or Left…

I hear we might be streaming Halloween this year, and trick-or-treating will be done via Zoom. Regardless of the situation in your town, celebrate anyway. Dress up. Dress up your house. Dress up your dog. Eat all the candy if you have to. And don’t forget to stay safe, stay updated, and stay out of Tamra’s way on her days off from hell.

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July 9, 2020 – When Sonny Hired Theo, GH Bios, Berkshires Redux, Returning, Robin Goes Blonde, Too Many Goodbyes, Pandemically Effected, 21 Years, Latest Bat & You

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

The Flashback hand we were dealt today was January 6th, 2011. I was on a phone call for the first half, but I’ll piece that together as best I can.

A bit of the backstory. Because of a mix-up, Maya and Ethan were married, but they didn’t live together, and Edward had offered them a million dollars on their first anniversary. Steven Webber had organized a ski trip, and the bus had an accident. Olivia and Morgan were badly hurt; Kristina was hurt; Michael had been slightly injured; and Kristina’s friend Ali and the driver had been killed. Brenda had killed Anton/Aleksander an international crime lord’s son, and Dante helped cover it up. The crime lord Theo was also a lawyer, and had weaseled his way into working for Diane. Not coincidentally, Sonny ended up hiring him for Dante and Brenda. D’oh! Which brings us to today’s Flashback.

Diane thought it should be a slam-dunk that Brenda shot Anton, but Theo said her ties to Sonny cast doubt on her. Spinelli came into the office and sneezed, freaking Theo out. Spinelli said his hygiene was above reproach, and Theo said that kind of thinking led to pandemics. (Did they search through every episode to find this reference?) Diane hustled him out, saying she’d check in with him later at his office. (He was working with Sam at the time.)

OG Edward talked to Maya and Ethan about their future, and Maya thought Edward was planning on roping Ethan into the family business, which Ethan wasn’t keen on. He told them they’d have to live together though, and they planned to move into the Quartermaine mansion. Edward said Tracy and Luke were on their honeymoon, so they’d have the run of the place. That was not to be, as Tracy came back, saying, Luke decided to skip the honeymoon and go straight to grand larceny.

Terrell Jackson saw Robin at the hospital, and said he had an appointment with Steven Webber. Robin said they’d been swamped because of the bus accident, but Steven came by with Patrick, introducing Patrick to Terrell. It turned out Terrell was a pediatric doctor who had helped with the bus crash. Terrell said he was there to interview for a position at the hospital. When Steven left with Terrell to do the interview, Terrell and Lisa gave each other the soap eye from across the room. Patrick told Robin that he was frustrated because he wasn’t able to save Ali. Robin told him that he wasn’t God, and Patrick said he respected what she had to say. She wondered why he was being so nice (they were separated at the time). Patrick asked Robin out on a date, but she took a raincheck because she wanted to be cautious.

Kristina was still in the hospital, and Sonny came by her room. She told him that she felt responsible for Ali’s death, since she’d pressured Ali to go on the trip. Sonny said he knew what it was like to lose a friend, and told her about Stone. Kristina admitted that she’d wanted Ali to come because she wanted Michael to see that Ali was better for him than the girl he was seeing, who was too old for him. Michael visited Morgan, who had a broken leg, and Morgan wanted Michael to help him get Carly to stop worrying. Carly overheard him and said that wasn’t going to happen. Morgan thanked Michael for saving him, and Michael was all humble. Carly said they should let Morgan get some rest. In the hallway, Carly said she sensed there was more to Michael and Abby’s relationship than being friends. Michael accused her of being judgmental, and said she didn’t get to choose who he hung around with.

Theo went to Morgan’s hospital room, introducing himself as the lawyer who was going to protect Dante and Brenda. He intimated that Sonny was ignoring Morgan’s present situation of a broken tibia. He told Morgan that his son had been killed, and it opened his eyes to the temporary nature of life. He said, no one has as much time as they think they do, and no one’s loved ones are safe. Morgan said his father spent a lot of time and money keeping his kids safe, and Theo said it was fortunate Morgan didn’t get hurt worse in the bus accident. He was sure Morgan’s father would be devastated if he lost Morgan.

Edward said Luke was up to his old tricks, and Maya said, Luke and Tracy’s marriage barely lasted a week. Tracy said she wasn’t divorcing Luke, she just wasn’t saving him. She thought Prague was a perfect place for a honeymoon, but he’d thought it was the perfect place for a diamond heist. He tried to steal a fortune without warning her, and she hoped he got caught. Edward said you could steal scotch and diamonds, or pursue a lucrative legal way get what you want. He suggested he teach Ethan, who said he’d think about it. Dante was at an unconscious Olivia’s bedside, when Theo showed up. He told Dante that he was the lawyer who was hired to defend him and Brenda. They would have to answer for killing a man. Sonny arrived and told Theo, not now, and to leave Dante alone.

At the hospital, Steven Webber hired new doctor Terrell on a trial basis. He could see if he liked the position, and it would give him time to think. Robin introduced herself, and welcomed him. He asked for a lay of the land, and who to avoid, but Robin said she couldn’t be objective. He said, no matter where you went, somebody was bad news, and Lisa walked in. Theo told Sonny that Dante and Brenda would be charged for wrongful death, but Sonny said Dante’s mother might die, and Theo’s timing wasn’t good. Theo said they didn’t have the luxury of time. Things would proceed regardless. Sonny said he paid Theo to do what he needed him to, and he said he was the man who could save Sonny’s son and fiancé. Gratitude might be in order. It smelled of collusion and a cover-up; like Dante had used his badge to help Brenda get away with murder. That was the case the other side would make, and Dante needed to cooperate. Sonny said Dante was wondering if his mother would live or die. He paid Theo a fortune to do what he needed done, and unless they were dragging Brenda off in chains, leave his son alone. Theo understood, and said they had more in common than Sonny realized.

Patrick congratulated Terrell, and Terrell said he was going to be in pediatrics. Maybe Patrick could give him a rundown of the staff. Patrick suggested he not mess with head nurse Epiphany. He told Terrell that Robin was a researcher extraordinaire, and don’t mess with her family. Robin said Patrick never met a patient didn’t want to cut, but his skills surpassed his ego. Terrell thought it was cool that they were married and on staff together, but Robin said they were separated. Terrell apologized, but she said he had no way of knowing.

Michael came into Kelly’s and saw his more-than-a-friend Abby. She said she’d heard about he bus crash, and that it had people from GH on it. She felt bad because she’d convinced him to go. She said she ran to the hospital, since she couldn’t rest until she knew he was okay. He told her Ali didn’t make it. When Abby showed up at the hospital, he’d just been thinking about her, and there she was. She said she needed to know he was alive. She hadn’t realized it, but she sat next to Michael’s father. She hoped it was okay that she told Sonny they were friends.

Carly said she and Sonny needed to talk about Michael. He asked if she was worried about how Michael had handled the crash, but she said it was his new friend Abby. Abby was ten years older than Michael, and he was tutoring her in math. She saw them hug in the ER, and it was a hug hug. She was older, and she was serious about him. Johnny came by, and wondered why Olivia had been going on a ski trip, and Carly said she’d been asked to go at the last minute.

Lisa told Terrell to follow her, and when they were alone, he said she wasn’t winning at being Miss Popularity. She said she’d made mistakes, but there was plenty of blame to go around. He asked why he was there, and Lisa said she wanted him to seduce Robin. Not that she’s not lovely, but the words seduce and Robin just don’t fit in the same sentence for me. Diane went to Spinelli’s office, and asked why she was there. He said he was haunted by her prose; she was a dynamic wordsmith. He couldn’t imagine she was content doing legal briefs. She said she’d shelved her creative writing since college, and he said he had an offer where she could fully express herself. She could chronical The Jackal, PI. She laughed, and asked if he was serious. Johnny came by Olivia’s room, and Dante asked if he wanted to spend time with her. Johnny told Dante that Olivia had broken up with him because of the life he’d chosen to lead. When she woke up, she’d be happy to see Dante. They shouldn’t take their mothers for granted. Dante told Olivia that her ex didn’t appreciate her, and he hoped she didn’t think her son was like that. He cried, and Olivia patted his head. She asked him what was the matter, and he said, nothing.

Abby told Michael that his father was a nice man. She was worried and nervous, and he’d asked who she was waiting for, and she told him, Michael. Small world. Michael said he was glad she got to meet Sonny. She said he figured out that she was a dancer quickly; he told her that he’d run a strip club. Michael said Sonny understood, and wanted Michael to do what made him happy. Abby asked what that was, and he said, right now, it was sitting with her. Having breakfast would be even better.

Carly told Sonny that Michael and Abby were more than friends, and Abby was the last person Michael should be friends with. She must be after his money. Sonny said she wasn’t; she had a job. He met her at the hospital when they were both waiting, and she seemed nice. Carly couldn’t believe Sonny was okay with it, and he said what he wasn’t okay with was Michael hanging out at Bond’s. Carly asked if Abby was a stripper, and Sonny said she was a dancer. Carly said, this is not happening.

🔎 Giving You a Clue…

Some of these characters haven’t been around in ages, and made their appearances at times I wasn’t watching the show. If you’re like me or need a refresher course, here’s Theo:

https://www.soapcentral.com/gh/whoswho/theo.php

Lisa:

https://www.soapcentral.com/gh/whoswho/lisa.php

And Abby:

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/abby-haver-andrea-bogart

The Real Housewives of New York City

Dorinda is at her house in the Berkshires. She calls Sonja, and gets voicemail. She tells Sonja she’s at Bluestone Manor; it’s all done. It’s cozy, and Sonja can have her own room. In Dorinda’s interview, she says, it’s the start of a new life. In the Berkshires, she has the opportunity to exhale. She’s excited to show the girls. It’s her house, and she made it through. She tries Leah next, and the mailbox is full. She calls LuAnn, gets voicemail; ditto Ramona, and she says she’s feeling like a loser, She calls Elyse and again gets voicemail. She says, loser. It’s official. Elyse visits Sonja, and says she needed to regroup after the Halloween party. She’s surprised Sonja remembered it. In her interview, Elyse says, it’s a small town, and Sonja was one of the wild girls running around the East Side. She was a wild girl running around on the periphery, and that’s how they met. Sonja shows Elyse some old pictures, and her Blue Book. We flash back to the night of 1985 is over, and in her interview, Sonja explains that there’s a Blue Book for every major city, and no one can take that away from her. I actually had one of those once. My sister and I snuck into an abandoned house, looking for treasures – well, she was actually looking for old doorknobs – and that’s what I came away with. Elyse asks what Sonja remembers best about the Halloween party. Sonja says she was home with her glam team, it had been a busy week, they had a kiki, and she came in hot and on fire. Elyse wonders what was going on with Ramona, and Sonja says, Dorinda blocked her. Elyse says someone told her Ramona was crying, but Ramona wouldn’t let Elyse sit next to her, and she had to leave; Elyse wasn’t her friend. In Elyse’s interview, she says she feels horrible, but she doesn’t understand it, so she’s angry now. Ramona is not her friend. Sonja says she knows what Ramona has been through and she’s reactive, but Ramona has to understand not to treat people like that. Elyse tells her about Ramona coming over, and making a show of taking her swim cover-up off in front of Elyse’s husband, and then giving him a shoulder massage. Elyse says if she did that to Ramona, Ramona would punch her out. Sonja says she’s getting creepy curly sensations.

Leah meets LuAnn for shopping, and in her interview, she says she’s hungover AF, and LuAnn looks like a fresh flower. Ramona joins them, and LuAnn asks, what happened last night? We flash back to Dorinda calling out Ramona. Ramona says she loves Dorinda, and loves having Dorinda in her life, but Dorinda is mourning her husband’s death for the first time. She went straight to John, and she’s mad at Richard for dying. LuAnn thinks Ramona rubbed her the wrong way, and Leah thinks it was the Larry Scott thing. LuAnn says, Dorinda thought Ramona wanted them there for pictures, so she could get a party for free. Leah says, it looked like Ramona was using them, and ignoring that possibility, Ramona says maybe Dorinda was mad because it wasn’t her birthday party, and she didn’t have friends to invite to one. In Ramona’s interview, she says she has a whole world without them, and they resent it. The women try on jackets, and Leah says Rob is under the weather, so she’s keeping Kier at her house. In Leah’s interview, she says, it’s hard to keep up with these women. LuAnn says she wants to have a good time in the Berkshires, and suggests they make the trip about having a good time. It was a disaster last night; they were at each other’s throats. Ramona says, not her, and LuAnn says she was pushing Dorinda’s buttons. Ramona says, Dorinda is a loose cannon, and she doesn’t know what sets Dorinda off. It’s scary. LuAnn tells her that Dorinda says the same thing about her, and Ramona brought Missy to the party, which hurt LuAnn’s feelings. She needs to work it out with old friends.

Dorinda tells housekeeper Len not to wait on the women. She makes Len practice, using roleplaying. In Dorinda’s interview, she says, Ramona always has an agenda. She figures out how to look her best while making everyone else look worse. The end point is me, me, me. She tells Len not to smile. She’s the soldier in charge. Sonja and Leah arrive, but the door isn’t open and there’s no answer. Dorinda is busy inside, telling Len she found an oyster plate, and there’s so much stuff she could open up her own store in the house. She says when she goes, it will probably all get thrown away. Sonja and Leah go through the back door, and surprise Dorinda, who’s in the kitchen, and happy that they’re early. In Leah’s interview, she says, the Upper East Side way of country living is not the way outsiders rough it. Dorinda said she’d moved all of Rich’s stuff downstairs when he died, and it was all filled with water when she was flooded. It feels like a different energy now. She used to be afraid to be there by herself at night, but now she’s more alive and awake. Leah tells her, everything is beautiful, and Dorinda says she loves the kitchen; it’s her retreat. We flash back to her making it nice. When she shows them the dining room, we return to Sonja screaming, don’t touch the Morgan letters! Dorinda says she got a new rug, and we revisit Coco pooping on the old one. She says Leah is in the Moroccan room, and in her interview, Dorinda says she doesn’t even go in there. She might as well keep it locked. Must be nice to have a house that big. As long as you have a Len.

In the car, Ramona tells LuAnn that she doesn’t know why Dorinda is angry. She loses it for no reason. In Ramona’s interview, she says, Dorinda gets angry, blows up, feels bad about it, and then pretends nothing is wrong. She’ll give Dorinda some beautiful flowers, and move on. She tells LuAnn that she’s really hurt, even though Dorinda didn’t mean it. LuAnn says she should have a separate birthday party for Dorinda, and Ramona says she and LuAnn think alike. Hardly. Even LuAnn isn’t that self-centered and man hungry. LuAnn says Ramona is getting sharper in her old age. Her vocabulary needs work, but what would they do without Ramonaisms? As they come toward the house, LuAnn remarks on what a gorgeous day it is. Ramona calls the foliage, foilage. When they get inside, LuAnn says she loves the carpeting, and Ramona says, it’s so rich looking. Ramona gives Dorinda the flowers, and says she wants to make peace. In her interview, Ramona says she’s willing to let it go. Dorinda is going through something, and she’s mad at life. She feels like life has cheated her. Ramona gets very excited at having thought of this theory. Dorinda says she’ll give them a quick tour, then they’ll have a great lunch. LuAnn is once again put in the fish room. It’s been totally redecorated, but Dorinda has put the shark in the bed. LuAnn says she gets to sleep with sharks, then makes out with it. In LuAnn’s interview, she says Dorinda has done a lot of work to make it look new and improved. It’s Bluestone Manor on steroids. Dorinda says she has a friend for Ramona too, and the swordfish has been placed in Ramona’s bed. In Ramona’s interview, she says she believes in positive energy. If she’s positive, Dorinda will be positive back. Yeah. Until the alcohol is brought out.

In the kitchen, Leah shows LuAnn a social media post from Elyse. She’s posted her picture, writing, it’s all fun and games until someone pisses me off. Leah wonders what she means, and LuAnn says, Ramona. Dorinda says, Ramona blocked Elyse, then corrects herself, saying Ramona unfollowed her. LuAnn says, those are two different things. In her interview, LuAnn says, Dorinda knows Elyse has an issue with Ramona, and she’s one more pawn in Dorinda’s game of chess. Leah says, with friends like Ramona, who needs enemies? Dorinda gets ready to serve Asian chicken for lunch, and the women sit at the table. Elyse arrives, and in Dorinda’s interview, she says, Ramona has a rule book Elyse has to follow, and she’s not following it, so she’s out. Leah announces that she slept with a guy who had one ball. It was a one and done. In her interview, Dorinda says, it feels like a release. The women have heard about what she’s been doing with the house, and now they can see she actually did it. She asks Elyse if she’s talked to Ramona, and Elyse says she will at some point. Ramona wants to pretend it didn’t happen, but it did. She felt betrayed. Dorinda says she would have been heartbroken. In her interview, LuAnn says, Dorinda won’t miss an opportunity to watch Ramona squirm. Elyse says she wasn’t invited to Omar’s (the party Ramona left LuAnn’s party for).

Ramona says she was going out with other girls she hasn’t seen in twelve years. Elyse says, it’s a club. What difference would it have made if she’d joined them? In Elyse’s interview, she says, Ramona has a reputation of blowing up friendships, and making people feel insignificant. That was accomplished. Ramona tells Elyse to lower her voice, claiming it triggers her about her father, even though Elyse isn’t talking that loudly. She suggests she and Elyse have a conversation in the other room. In Leah’s interview, she says Ramona played the victim in Rhode Island. We flash back to Ramona accusing Leah of triggering her. Ramona tells Elyse that she should be on her own, and develop friendships organically. In her interview, Leah says she doesn’t like gaslighting, and she’s not letting Elyse be another victim. She sits with Elyse and Ramona, and the other women follow. So much for privacy. Ramona says if she has a conflict, she prefers dealing with it one on one. She doesn’t get involved, or take sides. Elyse says they talk all the time, and now Ramona has a problem with her friendship. In Dorinda’s interview, as LuAnn predicted, she says she’s enjoying watching Ramona squirm. She has nowhere to go. Ramona says she’s sorry Elyse feels this way, and Elyse says she isn’t sorry. Ramona says it’s not her job to make Elyse comfortable. Nice. Elyse says it’s Ramona’s job to treat her with respect. She couldn’t even answer when Elyse asked if she was a good friend. Ramona says she’d had a major altercation with Dorinda, who’s narcistic. Dorinda corrects her, saying, narcissistic, for which I’m grateful. Elyse says Ramona compartmentalizes, and Ramona says she’s not talking in front of everyone. She starts to leave the room, and Elyse says she’s running away, but Ramona says she doesn’t want to have a conflict in front of everyone. In LuAnn’s interview, she says, Ramona is the queen of scene, and we flash back to several of those. Ramona and Elyse end up in the kitchen, and Ramona says they don’t need an audience. She was disappointed at the Halloween party. Dorinda is going through sh*t, and went off. She wanted to cry, so she left the room.

Dorinda tells LuAnn and Leah about Ramona saying she was drunk. In LuAnn’s interview, she says it’s weird for her to back up Ramona, but she’s been on the other side, and Dorinda needs to understand that she went too far. LuAnn says she wants to be honest, because she loves Dorinda, and Dorinda tells her, be careful. In Leah’s interview, she says she loves Dorinda, but she’s not speaking the truth to her. She’ll get her head chopped off, like in a communist regime. LuAnn says she’s far from perfect, but it felt dark. We revisit Dorinda’s diatribe at the table, telling Ramona that she’s not nice. Dorinda tells LuAnn, don’t go there, and LuAnn says she’s not defending Ramona. Dorinda says Ramona was yelling in front of the group, you’re drunk! In the kitchen, Elyse says she’d thought they were close, and Ramona says she has fifty close friends. Elyse says, maybe Ramona is naïve. She has a lot of social friends. Yeah, it’s more like Ramona has friends who are over fifty. Ramona says she appreciates what Elyse has done for her, and jets out of the kitchen. Elyse says she’s running away again.

LuAnn says, Ramona is in the hot seat. Elyse and Ramona come back, and Leah asks what Ramona said to Dorinda. Ramona acts like she didn’t say anything. Dorinda says Ramona doesn’t seem to feel happy with them anymore. She didn’t even care that they were with her at Larry Scott’s warehouse. Ramona says she was on a sugar high. In Sonja’s interview, she says, that’s a lame-ass excuse. Ramona wanted a group photo to get LuAnn and Sonja’s Instagram followers for Larry Scott. Dorinda says the group loves Ramona, and Ramona tells them that she has nothing to say. Somehow, things are suddenly okay, and she and Dorinda hug. In Dorinda’s interview, she says she’ll give Ramona a break, but maybe Ramona will think twice before calling her drunk or trying to pull the wool over her eyes. Doubtful. In Ramona’s interview, she says she was aggressive with Dorinda, but didn’t regret it. Told you. Elyse hugs Ramona, and Ramona says she’s sorry she made Elyse feel that way.

LuAnna says Dorinda gave in quick, and Dorinda says she doesn’t want to fight. She wants a fun girls weekend. In her interview, she says they keep having the same fight over and over, with no resolution. Dorinda tells Ramona, be peaceful. In Dorinda’s interview, she says, Ramona has a different personality for each occasion, and she’s all Mrs. Posh now. Ramona says she’d been spending weekends alone in the Hamptons, and she’s good with it. Dorinda says Ramona needs someone to love her for her. They’re financially independent, and a strong man says, you do you. She tells Ramona, there are very few strong men, and Ramona says she’s come to terms with it, and choses herself. Dorinda says, all you need is one. In Ramona’s interview, she says she doesn’t know how not to need a man. She met two men at the party who sort of meet her criteria, and they called to ask her out. Sonja suggests ordering pizza and going to bed early. LuAnn says, what about Chinese? and Dorinda gets out Twister. Leah says she won’t throw anything tonight. In Leah’s interview, she says they’re confined to a house with a lot of glass and breakables. She knows herself. If she turns it up, sh*t will get broken, and she doesn’t want to do that. Everyone comments on how great Sonja’s ass is. Sonja says, with an ass like this, why should she have to work? In Sonja’s interview, she says her ass is better than the townhouse. Nobody can take this away.

LuAnn tells the women that she and Sonja are doing a show. Sonja whines that LuAnn never pays her. In her interview, Sonja says, it’s not that she doesn’t have a good time doing the show, but she has a family to support. People depend on her. Besides LuAnn. LuAnn says she wants Sonja to be part of the show because she loves her, and Sonja says LuAnn wants to exploit her. LuAnn is taken aback, and says she doesn’t need Sonja. She can go screw herself. She says Sonja gets $225, and Sonja gripes that the other people in the show get more. LuAnn says she loves Sonja, but she’s not a Broadway actor. In LuAnn’s interview, she says she has Broadway actors and comics. She’s not paying Sonja more to take off her dress. Sonja says LuAnn is being mean, and LuAnn says she loves Sonja. Sonja says she doesn’t, and LuAnn wants her for free. LuAnn says if Sonja loves being in the show, great, but she doesn’t need her. Sonja whines that LuAnn made her feel unappreciated, and LuAnn has enough, saying she doesn’t want Sonja in the show. LuAnn walks out of the room, mumbling that she has her own cabaret show, it’s huge, and Sonja is not going to be a part of it. She tried to include her, and Sonja made her feel bad about it. She’s done. Ramona follows her, and LuAnn adds, bitch. In Dorinda’s interview, she wonders where the good time went. In Leah’s interview, she says that’s the diva she’s heard about, but hasn’t seen. Sonja cries, while Elyse, Dorinda, and Leah comfort her.  LuAnn tells Ramona that Sonja doesn’t understand. She loves Sonja. Ramona says LuAnn is missing the point, and LuAnn says she doesn’t need Sonja in the show. She does a great job on her own, and she’s successful. Does Sonja think LuAnn needs her? Ramona says she’s seen the show, and LuAnn almost seems drunk. She says she’s giving Sonja a chance because she loves her. She wanted to make it fun, but if Sonja thinks she’ll be the star, she’s sadly mistaken.

Dorinda tells Sonja that LuAnn doesn’t love her right now, and Sonja continues to cry. Dorinda says she’ll stand up for Sonja. She’s a warrior, and Sonja is weak. Sonja says she’s not, and Dorinda strides off. In Leah’s interview, she says she knew Dorinda was a white witch, but she needs to sage the sh*t out of Bluestone Manor. LuAnn says Sonja is being horrible right now, and Dorinda finds her. She says Sonja is crying. Shame on her. LuAnn asks, why? and Dorinda says Sonja is her friend. She stood by LuAnn on her journey to sobriety. We flash back to Sonja being supportive, and LuAnn asks if Dorinda is saying she owes Sonja, and Dorinda says she’s saying to stand by her. Be nice. LuAnn suggests Dorinda not get involved. Sonja wails that she was just asking for money. Elyse asks why Sonja is so upset, and in her interview, she says, it’s officially what you call off the effing rails. LuAnn says she never wants to see Sonja even at the show. She’s worthless. She’s not coming to the show ever. Now there’s a real threat.

Next time, Dorinda calls LuAnn a drunken fool, Ramona deals with a clogged toilet, Heather Thompson makes an appearance, and Leah announces she’s the only one with a period.

🥂  The Real Housewives of Potomac begin their new season on August 2nd, and it’s confirmed that the Shah’s of Sunset will be reuniting on July 19th. I’m thrilled. Obviously, I have no life.

👩🏼  Fun fact. Even though I’ve seen it a dozen times – it was a favorite of kids I used to take care of – I never noticed that Kimberly McCullough (Robin, GH) was in Legally Blonde.

☄️ Fallen Stars…

This is weirding me out. Over 90 already. The Roll Call of the Celebrity Dead is going to be long this year.

https://www.tvguide.com/galleries/celebrity-deaths-2020/?ftag=NLS-04-10aaa2i

📺 Anything But the TV…

Although this opens the door to a whole new reality franchise.

https://www.theringer.com/tv/2020/7/7/21315197/pandemic-tv-coronavirus-effects-2020

💋 Posh As Hell…

I love Victoria Beckham. She has a wicked sense of humor. And face it, if she could snag David, she’s got something going on.

https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/david-beckham-victoria-beckham-21st-anniversary-instagram-posts

🦇 The Latest In Bat News…

A new Batwoman is in town.

https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/javicia-leslie-batwoman-ruby-rose

🎁 That’s a Wrap…

More tea tomorrow, taxes took time today. How’s that for alliteration? Hopefully, yours were done pandemic ages ago. Stay safe, stay rolling with the punches, and stay gathering no moss.

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January 12, 2017 – GH is All Alone & Some Elle Woods to Make Up for It

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Nathan and Maxie are back in Port Charles. Maxie just wants peace and quiet, but they come in to find Lulu and a tower of boxes.

Anna tells Valentin they need to talk.

Elizabeth congratulates Laura on her new hospital board position. Laura says the hospital is facing a challenging time, and Elizabeth says she knows the feeling. Laura asks if she was able to sort things out with Franco. Elizabeth tells her that she stopped by his apartment, but he wasn’t home. She thinks he’s keeping to his word to stay away from her, and Laura says he’s just trying to protect her and maybe it’s for the best.

In Franco’s head, we flash back to Franco saying he and Elizabeth should stay away from each other until it’s over, and how he hopes the truth comes out about Tom. There’s a knock at the studio door. Franco opens it to Jordan and Dante with a search warrant. They’re looking for evidence connecting Franco with Tom’s murder.

Alexis wakes up next to Julian on the couch. She asks what he’s doing, and he says helping her through the DTs. She tells him not to touch her again, and acts like he was doing something to her when he was just sleeping. She tells him that she’s calling the police and turning herself in.

Lulu apologizes, saying she thought that Nathan and Maxie must have gone on their honeymoon anyway. Maxie asks why she’s there, and she says she was just about to throw the boxes out from the wedding gifts, which she’s organized. She can tell something is wrong, and asks if they want her to leave. Nathan says no, and Maxie explains about looking for Claudette and that Claudette is dead.

Anna shows Valentin the photo of herself that Emma found among his things. He asks if Emma usually goes through people’s things, and Anna says she impressed upon her that it’s illegal – technically – but little girls are curious. He says that he doesn’t remember the photo or losing it. She says it was taken on her birthday and he was there.

Elizabeth tells Laura that she knows Franco is innocent. He insists he’s changed, and she believes that he believes it. She says he’s doing everything he can to be a better person, but rushing things might not be the best idea. Laura tells her to sleep on it and sleep on it again, but Elizabeth doesn’t think there’s enough time.

Franco tells Dante and Jordan that he told them everything. Dante pulls out the dog crate, and Franco tells them he’d gotten a dog for Jake, but Monica has it now. Dante asks why he kept the cage, and Franco asks if he looks like he ever gets rid of anything. Jordan shows him a picture of the murder weapon and asks if it looks familiar. He says yes.

Julian tells Alexis that she’s still detoxing, so it’s not a good time to make life decisions. She says the last time she made one, she married him. He says she has to be at the top of her game if she’s going to get out of this, and asks if she still wants help like she told him last night. Is she going to throw everything away, or is she truly ready to change?

Laura asks if Elizabeth thinks Franco is going to be arrested, and she says he’s always the first suspect. Ha-ha! She thinks she’s possibly being too cautious with him. After everything he’s done for her and the boys, if she can’t move on from his past, it’s a cop- out and she’s a coward. Laura basically tells her to follow her gut and she thanks Laura for listening.

Franco explains to Jordan that it’s an artist’s knife used to sharpen pencils, and she points out that he’s an artist. He says he doesn’t have one at the moment. Jordan tries to pry, but Franco says he isn’t under arrest, so he doesn’t have to answer questions. He tells them to lock up when they leave.

Jordan looks at the portrait Franco painted of Elizabeth. She critiques it, and Dante says he didn’t realize she was an art aficionado. She says it’s hard to believe the person who created it is capable of murder. Dante says what about this, and shows her a freaky painting of Tom, similar to the ones Franco did of Nina.

Alexis tells Julian that she knows she needs help, but it’s more than he can give, and she’s going to find it elsewhere. Julian says he’s there if she needs him. She says she knows where he is, and sincerely thanks him. Wow. She really does look like hell.

Nathan tells Lulu that the officials are calling it a suicide. Lulu doesn’t believe it, and Nathan says he didn’t either, but Claudette was a deeply unhappy person. Maxie agrees that maybe her lies caught up with her. Lulu says there are many reasons she might have killed herself, but she crossed Valentin, and he’s a murderer.

Valentin tells Anna that he doesn’t know when her birthday is. When he finds out that she’s a Scorpio, he says it’s appropriate, and I’m guessing the scriptwriters gave her that birthday on purpose. She says Valentin was at the WSB for one of her birthdays, and he assumes her theory is that they trained together. I’m guessing they did, he got kicked out, and he blames her somehow. He’s not good at taking responsibility.

Lulu says Claudette tried to take Charlotte from Valentin, and now she turns up dead. Maxie says she doesn’t want Lulu to end up the same way, and tells her not to do anything dangerous. Nathan excuses himself to take a call. Lulu tells Maxie she hasn’t decided what to do, and Maxie says she has; she just hasn’t decided how to go about it. Changing the subject, Lulu says that Maxie and Nathan can get married now, but Maxie says they can’t.

Anna wants to know what happened on her birthday. Valentin says she’s fishing because she doesn’t remember. She says it’s only a matter of time before she pieces it together.

Alexis tells Julian that she’s going to a meeting at GH. Julian asks if she wants him to come, since family and friends often attend. She says they’re not family or friends, so… The cab beeps and she leaves. Fastest. Cab service. Ever.

Julian calls someone and says, do it now.

Franco meets Scotty at Gene’s and asks why here? Scotty praises the ambiance. He’s made up some sketches, and Franco says he’ll find out where his artistic side came from, but after looking at them, says it’s still a mystery. Franco tells Scotty that things are moving faster than they realized, and his studio is being tossed as they speak. Scotty asks if the police are going to find anything.

Jordan tells Dante to bag up the picture. Elizabeth comes in and asks what they’re doing in the studio. Dante shows her the painting and asks if it’s Tom, and she says it could be a personification of him. She sees the dog cage and says it’s been a long day, she needs to go. Jordan says she’s lying.

Gene is dragged into Alexis’s house. Julian shows him Alexis’s picture and asks if he knows her. He says he does, and Julian says no he doesn’t.

Alexis shows up at the hospital with sunglasses on, and looks at the meeting schedule. Not too obvious. Laura sees her and says hello. She asks if Alexis is sick. Alexis says she’s under the weather, but she’s on the mend. Laura says it’s been forever since they talked, and they agree that they’ve both been through hell. Alexis apologizes for not being able to prevent Valentin from getting the estate, but Laura says there’s nothing she could have done. Alexis tells Laura that she’s been letting a lot of people down lately.

Elizabeth tells Jordan that they have a warrant to search, but she’s not a part of it and she’s leaving. Jordan asks if she’ll answer questions, and she says no. Jordan tells Dante to bag up the cage and check for prints. She doesn’t really tell him to “bag” the cage, just take it, but I envisioned a pretty big bag for that painting.

Scotty tells Franco that as his lawyer, he’s advising him, and as his father, he’s imploring him to tell the police what he knows about Alexis.

Julian’s thug, Chad, punches Gene. Gene says that Alexis stiffed him, but came back to pay the tab, because he still doesn’t get it. Julian says that Gene never saw her. The light bulb comes on, and Julian gives Gene a token of gratitude. After checking it out, Gene says all he had to do was ask. Julian says that he wanted to be clear on what happens if Gene goes back on his word. If he does, Julian will be very disappointed. Gene says he has nothing to worry about. Gene waits outside, and Julian tells Chad to make sure Gene understands, because he’s into overkill. He says to himself that he’s going to save Alexis no matter what he has to do. Bleh. I was on the verge of actually liking Julian for a millisecond.

Maxie tells Lulu that she doesn’t think Nathan has feelings for Claudette anymore, but they were married once, and she doesn’t want to push for a wedding before he processes things. She says that selfishly, she doesn’t want him to think about Claudette when they’re getting married. Lulu tells her she’s making the right decision, even though it must be difficult. Maxie says they haven’t even set a new date, and everything is in limbo. Nathan overhears.

Anna accuses Valentin of playing games, but he passes the ball back, adding that he’s not the one with the daughter who “innocently stole” a photograph. Anna says he could tell her what happened on her birthday, and what’s on the other side of the door.

Laura tells Alexis about the custody suit. She knows Alexis can’t practice law right now, but they’d like some guidance. Lulu calls, and Laura leaves to take it, saying they’ll talk. Alexis goes into the meeting. The meeting leader gives the spiel, and asks if anyone would like to introduce themselves.

Jordan asks Elizabeth if Franco said anything about why he has a dog crate. Elizabeth flashes back to Franco telling her about holding Tom captive. She says there’s nothing she can tell them that will help them. Jordan says she hopes Elizabeth is telling the truth. Elizabeth says she’s leaving, and Jordan says she can’t save him. Elizabeth says all she knows is that he didn’t do it. Dante calls Jordan over and shows her a paper. She says bingo. In the hallway Elizabeth tries to call Franco.

Franco tells Scotty he refuses to hurt any of them again. Scotty says he’s become fond of Franco, and glad he’s taking steps to be “that person,” but no one is that noble. Scotty says he can work it, but Franco says end of discussion. Scotty thinks he’ll change his mind once he’s arrested. Franco says maybe he’ll leave town, and wonders where Gene is. Scotty tells him that it would be an admission of guilt. Franco says maybe this is a time that justice doesn’t need to be served. Scotty asks if he wants to leave Elizabeth. Behind them, Chad comes in with Gene, pushing him into the hallway. Franco takes notice, but doesn’t turn around.

Maxie thinks about the discussion that she and Nathan had about buying a house. Seriously, she needs to stop watching beauty blog videos. The contouring is just too much. Nathan calls someone and says he needs a favor.

Lulu tells Laura about Claudette, and Laura tells her to be careful; she can’t lose another child. Lulu says she understands Laura’s impulse to protect her, but she feels the same way about Charlotte, and can’t stop now.

Valentin tells Anna that if she wants to know what happened, figure it out. She says she’ll find out what he did to her. He calls her smug, and says maybe it’s not what he did to her, but what she did to him. In saying that, he’s all but told us that it is, so I’m agreeing with him somewhat on the smug thing.

Scotty tells Franco that he’s not leaving. End of discussion. He asks what they’re going to find that’s incriminating, and Franco says he never got rid of the dog cage. He says he can’t go to prison, and Scotty promises to keep him out of the orange jumpsuit. He tells Franco call him if he gets arrested. Gene comes out, sees Franco, turns around, and goes back in again. Ha-ha! If you’d seen this, you’d laugh too. It was like a move out of The Honeymooners. Outside, Franco says why does it always have to be Alexis?

The AA group is silent, and the leader says don’t everyone talk at once. He tells them that he wants them to feel safe in their early sobriety. Alexis gets up and says she’s Alexis, and she’s an alcoholic.

On the phone, Julian tells someone, well done.

Jordan tells Dante it’s a receipt for art supplies, and it includes the knife. She says she thinks they’ve got him.

Franco starts to answer Elizabeth’s call and gets whacked in the back of the head. He falls to the ground.

Tomorrow, Dante tells Valentin about Claudette’s death, Kiki thinks Franco should go to the police, and Hayden asks Finn what he’s doing.

🎀 Quotes from Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods 🎀

On cat-calling: I feel comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life. [a man whistles at her] I object!

On responsibility: I once had to judge a tighty-whitey contest for Lambda Kappa Pi. Trust me, I can handle anything.

On finding a motive: Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.

On what’s important in an introduction: Hi. I’m Elle Woods and this is Bruiser Woods. [motions to her dog] We’re both Gemini vegetarians.

On priorities: I worked so hard to get into law school. I blew off Greek week to study for the LSATs. I even hired a Coppola to direct my admissions video.

On being blonde: I have always respected redheads as members of a hair color minority.

On compliments: I like your outfit too, except when I dress up as a frigid bitch, I try not to look so constipated.

On bad days: All day long I felt like white open-toed shoes after Labor Day.

On the technicalities of fatherhood: For that matter, any masturbatory emissions, where the sperm is clearly not seeking an egg, could be termed reckless abandonment.

On levels of difficulty: I taught Bruiser to shop online, I think I can handle Congress.

On reasonable excitement: I don’t think I’ve been this excited since Gucci became a publicly traded company.

On fashion trends: Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed.

On partnership and achieving your goals: If I’m going to be a partner in a law firm by the time I’m 30, I’m going to need a boyfriend who’s not a complete bonehead.

On faith: You must always have faith in people. And, most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself.

On her ex-boyfriend’s surprise when she was admitted into Harvard Law: What? like it’s hard?

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July 15, 2016 – Dual GH, Elle Quotes & Not-So-Random Thoughts

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What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

General Hospital – Thursday

Sonny and Carly meet Kristina and Aaron in front of the new coffee shop. Sonny tells Kristina he’s happy with his business venture with Aaron. TJ and Molly come along so they can be the first customers. Aaron thanks Sonny again and Sonny tells him to thank Kristina. Kristina says if Aaron hadn’t had a sound business plan, Sonny wouldn’t have considered it.

Jordan calls Andre from the MetroCourt, telling him she’s free tonight and she misses him. Curtis approaches and says he wishes that smile was for him. She says she’s made her decision about him being a cop. Curtis says all the graduating cadets made him nostalgic, but he’s decided to work solo as a PI, and she’s off the hook. Just for curiosity’s sake he asks if she was going to help him out. Changing the subject, Jordan tells him about TJ overhearing that Shawn is his father and how because of it, Tj has cut her out of his life.

Valerie, who’s been assigned to the hospital, asks to speak to Nathan. She asks him if she can be an extra set of eyes in his investigation while she’s on break. He gives her some files to look at. Maxie asks him if he’s afraid to take Claudette to lunch. I hope not, since it looks like Maxie just texted Claudette on his behalf.

Griff introduces himself to Valerie who wants to share his office for a while. He recognizes her last name and she tells him she’s Bobbie’s niece.

Franco stops the elevator with Elizabeth in it and covers the camera. Why is he being an a-hole? I really like him. Stop this now. She tells him that she’s going to scream if he doesn’t start the elevator again. Franco tells her he wants to talk and asks what the blip is up with her, and why she’s suddenly standoffish.

Maxie tells Nathan she texted Claudette on his phone. Claudette responds, thanking him and adding a private joke. Nathan asks Maxie why this is so important. Maxie has a card in her hand and Nathan asks if that’s Claudette’s key card. She says she’d never do something as crazy as stealing that. Noo. Never.

Claudette requests a secluded table at the MetroCourt.

Curtis asks if Jordan blames TJ, but she says no, he’s just lashing out. Curtis says she’s been lying to TJ his whole life, but the only person she’s protecting is herself.

Aaron promises not to let Sonny down. Carly and Sonny place an order and I wonder where Molly and TJ went. At an outside table, TJ gets a text from Curtis telling him to make peace with his mother. Molly says she was livid with Alexis about staying with Julian, but when Alexis was almost killed, she didn’t think about that. She says she can’t stand to think about how she would have felt if she hadn’t made up with her mother.

Valerie and Griff discuss Franco. Valerie wonders if it was really a tumor that made him do crazy stuff.

Franco tells Elizabeth he felt close to her and thought they were friends, and that meant something to him. It meant that he’d changed. She says he can’t make her the reason he believes in himself. He says she told him she believed in him and wonders why she doesn’t anymore.

TJ goes to the MetroCourt. Jordan tells him she loves him and asks him to let her explain.

Kristina tells Molly about getting it on with Aaron. Molly asks what about Parker.

Carly tells Sonny people are already responding about the organ donor article in Crimson, where her contact details were given.

Maxie lets herself into Claudette’s room. She gets distracted by a cute outfit, but then sees the wedding picture. Curtis sneaks in the room behind her. It’s getting crowded in there.

Nathan meets with Claudette. She says she was surprised at his invitation after he ordered her to get out of town. He says he overreacted. She says probably not, considering what she did to him, when their marriage was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Griff tells Valerie that it is possible Franco’s tumor caused his behavioral problems. He says he likes to think people can change.

Elizabeth says she doesn’t have a problem with Franco. At least not before he locked her in the elevator. He says he heard her talking to Epiphany about not being on the same shifts. He asks why she doesn’t trust him and she says she can’t trust herself.

Jordan tells TJ that Curtis accused her of lying to make her own life more comfortable and maybe he was right, but it doesn’t discount her and Tommy’s love for him. She says Tommy was a good man and when he found out about her and Shawn, it literally ended up killing him. TJ says he understands about her not tell him when he was little, but why didn’t she tell him later?

Kristina says Parker is married and nothing was ever going to happen, and she has a good thing going with Aaron. She says he already heard her saying Parker’s name in her sleep, and she told him everything except that Parker is a woman. She says since she’d never been attracted to a woman before, maybe it was a fluke.

Carly says she appreciates Sonny’s help, but she wants to continue the investigation on her own.

Claudette goes down Memory Lane about when she and Nathan were together in NYC. They talk about Nina and all the years she was in a coma. Nathan thanks Claudette for visiting Nina with him, when Nina was so helpless and still. Nathan thinks all of Nina’s energy was bottled up and just has to get out now. Ha-ha! Maybe he’s right.

Maxie tells Curtis she’s calling security. She tells him that Claudette gave her the key. Curtis says oh, so he can tell Claudette that Maxie was going through her stuff. Maxie admits that she’s not supposed to be there, acting like she’s just being nosy about Nathan’s ex-fiance, and asks him why he’s there. He says the same thing – snooping – and that Nina hired him to check Claudette out.

Griff tells Valerie a person shouldn’t be defined by the worst thing they’ve done. (Well, of all people, she ought to know that.) He says Franco has changed and they need to go by his present actions. An officer comes in and tells them that Franco has a nurse trapped in an elevator and has covered the security camera. How’s that for timing?

Elizabeth says she’s made so many mistakes with men, she’s afraid of making another one. She says her feelings for Franco are growing. She’s not afraid of him, but afraid of how she feels about him. Oh ho!

Franco is about to reply – and I get thunderstorm warnings. Not even for my area. Thank you, overzealous tri-state weatherman. Franco asks Elizabeth to stop avoiding him. He’s smiling and she’s laughing and I have no idea what happened. She says she won’t change her shifts.

Sonny wants to check out anyone who contacts Carly, and she says she was just about to ask him to do that. He says he’s not going to let anyone break her heart.

Aaron tells Kristina that he cares about her and wants to do right by her. He says before everything happened with Alexis, she was about to tell him something about Parker. He wants that out of the way before they move on. She says she’s decided to leave Parker behind and they kiss.

Jordan tells TJ that she lied to Shawn too, but Shawn loves him. She says Shawn loved him even even before he knew TJ was his son, which she told him before he went to prison. She says Shawn kept quiet because he didn’t want TJ to live with his father being a criminal. She tells TJ that Shawn is a good man and she should have done better by all of them. She asks if TJ can forgive her.

Maxie finds sexy underwear and birth control. She makes a bunch of noises and Curtis points out that Claudette is a single young woman. Curtis wonders why Nina wanted to fire Claudette and Maxie fought for her to stay. He asks if it’s keeping her enemies closer and she says something like that. He asks if she thinks Claudette is going to steal Nathan.

Claudette gets a new key brought to the table, as she thinks she lost hers. She wants to show Nathan something (I’ll bet), but he brings up the first time he told her he loved her. She says she was a selfish brat and because he was wrapped up in other things like his job and Nina, she found attention from other men. She says she’ll never forgive herself for that. Nathan says he’ll never forgive himself for shooting her lover and asks if she can help find him.

Carly reads Sonny a letter from someone who sold a kidney around the same time as Jocelyn’s surgery and has the same blood type. Sonny says he’ll check it out. He leaves and Carly sets up a meeting. Sonny talks to Aaron about the business and tells Aaron to come to him with any problems.

Molly tells Kristina that PCU is hosting an event where the keynote speaker is Parker.

Jordan keeps apologizing and TJ tells her it’s okay. He says he knows she never meant to hurt him. They hug and she tells him she loves him. TJ says Curtis was right to tell him he should talk to her. Jordan seems surprised that Curtis intervened.

Maxie tells Curtis that she and Nathan love each other. He asks why she’s invading Claudette’s privacy then. Maxie says Claudette is a snake who might as well wear a sign saying “agenda.” She thinks Claudette could cause trouble for Nathan.

Nathan asks Claudette for her lover’s name.

The cops grab Franco coming out of the elevator. Elizabeth says the elevator got stuck and Franco didn’t trap her, he calmed her down. She tells the cops to let him go. They smile at each other. What the what?

Tomorrow, Curtis asks what Claudette has on Nathan, Doc shows up in Greece, Nathan wants the name of Claudette’s lover.

General Hospital – Friday

Waiting here for the show to start, since the president has chosen this time of day to pretend he cares. Like I care about whatever phony nonsense he wants to say.

In progress. Nicholas says Ava has been the saving grace in an impossible situation. He says Sam and Jason have proof he’s alive, so why don’t they just go home and leave him alone?

Darby is having coffee with Dillon and basically insults Kiki and Morgan. Kiki and Morgan are also having coffee. Morgan tells Kiki his dad has set him up with a job, and he has to leave for a meeting. Darby complains about her coffee, and Dillon goes to get something else for her. Kiki, who’s at the counter for a refill, asks him if he’s really on a date with such trash.

Claudette still insists she ended up in Port Charles by accident. Nathan presses her for the name of the guy he shot. She tells him it’s over and to forget about it. She thought that maybe they could be civil and move on, but says apparently she was mistaken.

Curtis tells Maxie that if she keeps messing around, Claudette is going to catch her. Before he leaves, he tells Maxie to wait 20 seconds, and take the stairs. She flips the wedding photo face down.

Nicholas says his life is hanging in the balance. Sam says, so is Jason’s because he’s wanted for murder when Nicholas is alive. Ava slips and says something about the diamonds.

Doc joins Laura, Lulu and Dante at the hotel. The storm is still raging, but Lulu and Dante go to check on the ferry. Doc gives Laura something from Lloyd and Lucy Jones, that came after she left. It’s a picture of the Ice Princess. He says the only other thing in the envelope was sand. Laura thinks something is going on that’s separate from Nicholas.

Dillon tells Kiki that calling Darby “a slutty train wreck” might be a little unfair. I’m not so sure. Kiki comes up with a few other choice adjectives and asks if he knows she dated Morgan. He says yes, but Kiki says she bets he didn’t get the details of how she deliberately exacerbated Morgan’s problems. She tells Dillon he can do better and he asks why she cares. He reminds her that she wanted to take a break from him. He and Darby leave.

Maxie picks up the photo and spends too much time staring at it and talking to it. Finally, she leaves the hotel room.

Nathan asks Claudette to sit down again for a second. He doesn’t want the lunch to end on an angry note. He says seeing her again brought back angry feelings and maybe her need for closure is a good thing. He wonders if it will be difficult for her to hear about the wedding and she laughs. She says she hasn’t exactly been celibate since their parting. Maxie shows up and Nathan lays a huge kiss on her.

Laura tells Doc about the Ice Princess and how it lead her and Luke to the Cassadines and culminated in Helena’s curse. She thinks it’s a dare to go back to the island. Doc thinks it’s suspicious that she was already on her way. Laura says it has nothing to do with Nicholas. She thinks Nicholas is being blackmailed by Hayden, which happened after Helena’s death. She thinks it’s a coincidence that Helena is trying to lure her to the same place that Nicholas is hiding. Doc is afraid it’s a trap. He asks her if she’s sure she wants to go. Lulu pops in and asks what’s going on.

The storm has cleared and Theo jets out of the door pretty quickly. Jason mentions the diamonds, and Nicholas asks why he cares. He says if Jason wants to take something from him, it’s going to be over his dead body.

Curtis approaches Griff. He says he doesn’t know Griff well, but Valerie speaks highly of him. Griff says he’s been cleared of being a murder suspect. Curtis says he doesn’t fit the profile anyway, which isn’t a doctor doubling as a priest. He says he’s never met a priest with another job and says a priest he once knew says you’re always a priest until you die.

Maxie asks if Nathan and Claudette cleared the air. Claudette says it was dicey at first, but things are cool now, and she’s excited to be working with Maxie. She says she thought Maxie had a meeting. Maxie says it was canceled, so she wondered if she could steal Nathan back. Claudette leaves. Maxie tells Nathan that Claudette is everything he warned her about – and worse.

Ava tells Jason he should let the authorities handle the rest. Jason says Nicholas needs to cut his losses and come back with them. Theo pops back in, saying a boat has landed. Jason says he’ll even fund Nicholas’s defense. Ava tells Nicholas she thinks Jason is right. He’s not a criminal, just a man who made bad choices. She says he can either continue to do that or turn it around for his son’s sake. Sam agrees, even though it’s hard for her to admit agreeing with Ava.

Surprise! Laura and company are at the door. Lulu runs to Nicholas and hugs him. He might as well go back now, since half of Port Charles knows where he is.

Back in her room, Claudette tells herself Maxie is going to be a problem and has to go. At the MetroCourt, Maxie tells Nathan that Claudette has to go. She tells him about Curtis sneaking into the room after her. Nathan is concerned that if Curtis finds out about the shooting, he could tell Jordan and Nathan could lose his badge.

Griff says at the end of the day, priests are human beings. Curtis asks if he’s just on a break, but Griff says he doesn’t know. Curtis says he can’t imagine living life without the ladies and Griff wonders why everyone always thinks that’s the only reason to leave the priesthood. Curtis asks him why he left then.

Morgan tells Kiki he’s going to start his job there soon and to get ready for free coffee. She says she gets that from the MetroCourt, but I say there is never enough free coffee. He asks what was up with her and Darby. She says when she realized Dillon was on a date with Darby, she told Dillon what she thought and he didn’t appreciate it.

Dillon brings Darby to her apartment. Darby blows Dillon off. He says he thought she was changing and they were going swimming, but she says she saw him get sucked into Kiki’s drama and she’s been there, done that.

Lulu says she wants to shake Nicholas and scream at him, but right now she just needs to hug him. Jason asks Dante how he figured it out and Dante tells him about Spencer’s phone. He says the charges against Jason have been dropped and he’ll take it from here. Laura tells Nicholas how unfair he’s been, especially to his own son. Nicholas says he couldn’t figure out another solution to his problems. Laura hugs him. He says he wouldn’t blame her if she didn’t speak to him again, but she says they’ll sort it out later. She’s just glad he’s alive.

Griff tells Curtis he has to get back to work. Curtis says he hopes everything works out.

Maxie tells Nathan she convinced Curtis that she was just being a jealous fiance. She says Nina hired him to help, but they can convince her to let it go. She tells him about the photo, and says as soon as she saw it, she knew Claudette wanted him back.

Claudette is seriously anal and realizes the picture was moved. She knows someone has been in the room and suspects Maxie.

Kiki says the day she walked in on Darby and Morgan was the worst. Morgan says Darby means nothing and to look toward the future. He says it’s all good.

Darby says until Dillon can prove he’s over Kiki, they’re done. He kisses her and she asks him to come inside. That didn’t take much.

Dante says they have to get going. He has to inform the PCPD about Nicholas. Theo comes back. He has a gun and says the party is just getting started. He tells them that the first one to break the rules is going to die. It might be good if he tells us what the rules are.

On Monday, Hayden asks her mother for help (score one for my guess), Dante wants to know who Theo is, and Theo holds Sam hostage.

Quotes of the Week

Men make mistakes because we think with our *dool. — Mike from Shahs of Sunset (*Persian word for penis)

It’s like Frozen for adults. — Jill referring to Hamilton on Odd Mom Out

And in honor of Legally Blonde’s fifteen anniversary:

Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed. — Elle Woods (I wonder if this goes for orange being the new black too.)

Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t. — Elle Woods

You must always have faith in people. And, most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself. — Elle Woods (Because it’s Elle, I’ll let it pass that “importantly” is not a real word. Please, just use “important.”)

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While I don’t write about all the shows I watch, there are a few I’d be remiss in not recommending. MasterChef, Motel Hell (which is also an unrelated, but equally fun, old horror film starring Rory Calhoun), Devious Maids, UnReal, and Zoo have been filling up my On Demand calendar.

 

I’m also enjoying Wandering Pines‘ second season. It’s very different from the first, as we’ve fast forwarded to where the first generation is in charge. Many critics thought this was a bad idea and some weren’t that crazy about the first season to begin with. One of my friends said that once the “abby” secret was out, she lost interest. I thought I might not like it as much this time, but I actually think I like this perspective better. It also evokes the sci/fi show V – more the original 1980s version than the millennial remake.

With the new Absolutely Fabulous movie coming out, I’ve also been catching reruns of the series on the Logo network. I’ve probably seen all of the episodes more than once, but they never get old. I literally lol several times every time. Those two are like Lucy and Ethel on crack.

If there’s a show you’d like me to write about, just let me know and I’ll see what I can come up with. Maybe you’ll introduce me to a new favorite or get me excited about an old one.