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May 20, 2021 – Laura Joins Forces With Two Cassadines, Marc’s Townhouse Moves, About a Spy, But Not Us, Real Renovation, Impossible, Shah Friends, PolyGG, She Wins, Still Rocking & Nightlife

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sam opens the door to her apartment, and a tire rolls in. Dante follows it, and says, look familiar?

Maggie comes into the prison library, and Alexis says she looks happy. Maggie says she got it. Her parole. She’s out on Friday. Alexis says she’s so happy for Maggie, and Maggie says her cousin even has a job interview lined up for her. Alexis says if she has any problems, call her county employment liaison, or go through the Board of Corrections, or go to the Department of… Never mind; they’ll talk about it later. What is she going to do to celebrate her freedom when she first walks out? Maggie says she hasn’t thought about it yet, and Alexis asks, why not? Maggie says, first she had to thank the person who made it possible.   

Shawn is led into the visiting room, where TJ is waiting. Shawn says he appreciates TJ taking the time to visit, and TJ asks why he’s being so formal. Shawn says he just knows how busy TJ is, but TJ says he’s never to busy to visit Shawn. How is Shawn doing? Shawn says he’d rather talk about TJ. Tell him what’s new in his life. TJ says he put in for a staff position at GH, and Shawn says he’s sure they’ll jump at the chance to have him. TJ says, here’s hoping. First, he has to graduate. Shawn says he didn’t tell TJ yet, because he didn’t want to get TJ’s hopes up, but he decided to go for his parole.

Laura thanks Nikolas and Ava for coming over, and Nikolas says, it sounded serious, so they dropped everything. Ava says, if it’s between mother and son, she understands, but Laura says, no. It’s good Ava is there. All of them need to stick together. Nikolas says she mentioned Cyrus in her message. What did he do? Laura says he told her she lost a brother, and gained an enemy.    

Brando asks Sasha if he should slip out the back, but she says, no. It’s better if he’s there. They can confront this head on. Cyrus knocks (surprisingly), and Sasha opens the door. Cyrus notices Brando is there, and Sasha says, perfect timing. They have a lot to discuss. Cyrus asks what Brando is doing there, and she says, Brando is part of this. Apparently, he wants to know who the father of her baby is. Fine. She’ll tell him.

Carly tells Gladys that Sasha is pregnant, and Brando is the father. How does she think Cyrus is going to react when he finds out? Not well. The only one who can save Gladys and her son, is Carly. Gladys says, impossible. Her son has better taste than the face of Description. She doesn’t know where Carly heard this lie… Carly says, Sasha, and Gladys says Carly believes her? Carly says she does, and Gladys better hope Cyrus doesn’t find out that Sasha is pregnant with Brando’s baby. The best thing would be if Cyrus doesn’t find out Sasha is pregnant at all. Gladys says, too late. Cyrus already knows.

Sam tells Dante, it’s a good looking tire… plenty of tread… looks like it’s had some patchwork done. They did a good job. She’d take it for her car, but it won’t fit. She could actually use a spare. He says it’s a perfect fit for his car, but she knows that. She’s the one who slashed it. She says, she slashed his tire? and he says, tires. He has another one just like it. He says, sabotage? but she says she thinks it’s called carelessness. He says, even with the worst kind of luck, it’s impossible to flatten two tires on the same sharp object when the car is parked. She says he’s right; that is bad luck. Her advice to him, don’t buy a lottery ticket. He hands her a bill, saying, he doesn’t have to, and she says, come on. He’s giving her a bill? He says she’s lucky he’s only giving her a bill. He could have her on obstruction of justice, hindering a police officer, aiding and abetting a fugitive. They all carry prison terms. If she doesn’t want to go back to jail, don’t take his word for it. Ask her mom.

Alexis says she’s happy for Maggie, but all she did was give Maggie some pointers. Maggie says Alexis gave her a lot more than that; Alexis gave her confidence. Alexis says, that was all on Maggie; she was just a sounding board. Maggie says Alexis helped her find her voice, and Alexis says that means a lot to her. She’s glad she could be there for Maggie. Maggie says, this is going to sound selfish, so she hopes Alexis takes it the right way. If Alexis had to get tossed in the slammer, Maggie’s glad it was with her, or she might not be getting out. Alexis says, if anyone’s been selfish, it’s her.

Laura says, Nikolas’s Uncle Cyrus is drawing battle lines, with him on one side, and her and everyone she loves on the other. Ava asks if shots have been fired, or it was a vague threat, like the one he made against Avery to her. Nikolas says, or the one he made against Spencer at that disastrous family dinner. Laura says, which was the last straw for him. Cyrus knows the dinner was a diversion so that Carly could get Jason out of GH. Ava says, Cyrus can’t possibly hold them responsible for something Carly… Never mind. She forgot they’re talking about a psychopath, not a reasonable human being. Laura says, yes, he’s a psychopath. With money and resources, and now the gloves are off. Nikolas says, at least that’s one wedding invitation they won’t have to send, and Laura says he can’t be glib about this. Cyrus has more of a reason to target him than anybody else. Nikolas says, because he’s Laura’s son? but she says, because Nikolas is going behind Cyrus’s back to buy Pentenville.

Sasha tells Cyrus, it was a one-night stand. One and done, only not quite, since she has this dandy souvenir. Cyrus says he wasn’t asking about the circumstances, and she says, no. He sent his driver to ask. If either of them lean on her anymore for intimate, personal information, she’s calling the cops, and filing a harassment complaint. Cyrus says, that won’t be necessary, and tells Brando to wait in the lobby. On second thought, he might be a while; take the night off. Brando hesitates, and Sasha ask what he’s waiting for. Go. Brando leaves, and Sasha says Cyrus got his answer. Is he waiting for the gory details? He asks if it’s so impossible to believe he cares about her, and she says, it’s completely impossible. He doesn’t care about her, or the baby she’s carrying. All he cares about, is that it’s not his. He says, how could it be? They’ve never been intimate. She says, no, but if she hadn’t OD’d on the drugs he gave her, she would have slept with him… to get more drugs. That’s what he was counting on, right?

Carly asks, who told Cyrus? and Gladys says, it was a misunderstanding. She overheard Sasha in the ladies room. Carly says, and she immediately blabbed to Cyrus? but Gladys says, of course (🍷) not. She ran into Lucy, and they noticed a connection between Cyrus and Sasha. The way he looked at her, there was a spark. Carly says, of course (🍷) there was a connection. Cyrus is a drug dealer and Sasha is a recovering addict. Gladys says, Lucy told her about the night Sasha went back to Cyrus’s apartment, so of course (🍷) it made sense. Carly asks what Gladys did, and Gladys says, what any polite, well brought up person would do. She congratulated Cyrus on becoming a father. Carly says, and she painted a target on her son’s back.

Dante says, Sam isn’t acting like someone who put their old life in the rearview mirror. Or is that what she just tells people so she can do whatever the hell she wants to? She asks if he wants details on her criminal activity, and he says, then he doesn’t have to dig it up detective style. It saves him some time. She says, exhibit A, and holds up a book. She says, this is called a book. One she read to Scout before she fell asleep. Then she let Danny stay up and listen to the Dodgers game. Dante says, ew! and she says she knows. It’s a family scandal, but Danny bleeds Dodger blue. That’s it; her confession. Cuff her. He says he’s confused. What does that have to do with her activities yesterday? She says, everything. Her children are her world. Is that clear? He says, crystal. He never said she wasn’t an awesome mom. She says, great. At least she’s got that going for her. He asks why she’d risk all that by slashing his tires, and helping Jason escape.

TJ says, the last time he and Shawn spoke, Shawn said the whole parole thing was a non-starter. What changed? Shawn says he guesses he did. He had to set his pride aside. Lucky for him, Alexis helped him see that. TJ says, he’s seen Alexis? and Shawn says, she’s working in the library of the women’s division; he has privileges there. TJ asks how she’s doing, and Shawn says, taking it in stride. TJ asks Shawn to tell Alexis that he and Molly send their love, and Shawn says he will. TJ asks how Alexis helped Shawn, and Shawn says Alexis gave him a good swift kick to the backside. TJ says he’s been the recipient of one of those himself, and Shawn says, Alexis convinced him he didn’t have to pay for a crime he didn’t commit.

Nikolas says, so Cyrus knows about Pentenville, and Laura says Cyrus is aware of his plans. Ava says Nikolas is just trying to protect Alexis, and Laura says she knows, and as admirable as that is, she has to ask. Is that the only reason he wants to buy this prison? Nikolas flashes back to talking to Shawn about his parole, and Shawn saying he wants to nail the person who shot Hayden and thinks they got away with it. He tells Laura, he’s doing this to keep Alexis safe, and eliminate Cyrus’s threat. Go ahead. Tell him he’s making a huge mistake. She says, actually, she’s all for it. This could be the best thing he ever does with that damn Cassadine inheritance he has.

Cyrus admits he hasn’t always shown his more compassionate side to Sasha, and she says, he palmed her off on his driver when she OD’d at his apartment. And she has the sneaking suspicion he didn’t want Brando to take her to the hospital; not with the harbor close by. He says, the truth is, he’s drawn to her. He didn’t realize how much until they wrote this script last week… She says, until he found out she was with someone else. Admit it. He doesn’t have feelings for her. He just wants things he can’t have. Like his family. He says she’s a beautiful young woman with questionable judgement. She laughs, and he says he doesn’t want her to make the same mistake she almost made with him with someone who’s not worthy. She asks what makes Cyrus think he wasn’t worthy? Oh my God. Is that why he sicced Brando on her? He thinks she slept with his driver?

Gladys tells Carly, she had no idea her Brando was the father of Sasha’s baby. In fact, she still doesn’t believe it. She knows how these models are with their designer friends and their designer drugs. Carly says, Sasha’s not lying. If she says Brando’s the father, then Brando’s the father. If Cyrus finds out… Gladys says Carly made her point. She doesn’t need to drive it into the ground. She told Carly about the way Cyrus looked at Sasha. If he finds out his own driver… The doorbell rings, and Carly opens it to Brando. He says he’s sorry to come over unannounced, but she says, perfect timing. He says he thought she cared about Sasha… He sees Gladys and asks what she’s doing there. Gladys says, tell her it’s not true. Tell her that Carly made up the whole thing to manipulate her. Please tell her that Sasha person isn’t carrying his child.

Sam asks if Dante actually has any proof that she tried to impede his investigation, and he says, the security footage from the gas station. She says, no he doesn’t. If he did, he’d be there with a warrant, not an invoice for repair. He says it was worth it to see the look on her face, and she says, now that he’s had his fun, take his tire and… He says, and what? and she says she doesn’t care. Hang it from a tree and make a swing for Rocco out of it. He says she really did do him a favor, and she says he’s welcome. He says if she hadn’t done what she did, he wouldn’t have realized he was on the right track. Jason is hurt, wounded, Britt is with him voluntarily. When he started searching for a location nearby that was tied to Britt, he saw there was a Cassadine property; a nature preserve near the gas station. It’s got a barn, and guess what he found? She says she doesn’t know. A cow? A chicken? A moo-moo here, a cluck-cluck there? He says, better; evidence that Jason and Britt were there. She says does he know what she thinks? He says he’s dying to know, and she says he’s bluffing. If Jason left a trail, he’d be following it. Not haggling with her over the price of a tire. He says he did follow the trail, all the way to the Canadian border. She asks if he alerted the Canadian authorities, and he says, that’s procedure, right? The CPD said there was no sign, but they’d keep an eye out. There it is. That’s what he’s been looking for – that look. It tells him everything he needs to know. She says she’s not going to lie. She’s not going to pretend she’s not happy that Jason got away. But if he wants to build an actual case, he should be looking for the real killer.

Alexis tells Maggie, she tried rehab before; it didn’t last. She’s certain rehab wouldn’t have worked for her this time either, and if she didn’t make a change and do something drastic, she’d never stop drinking. All the rehab centers in all the world wouldn’t have made a damn bit of difference. In her pleading guilty, there was a lot of selfishness. Maggie asks how that was selfish, and Alexis says, besides being accountable for her actions, she knew this was the only place she had a chance of drying out. Maggie says, whatever her reasons, she knows she wouldn’t be leaving if it wasn’t for Alexis. Alexis says, they’re even. By Maggie letting her help, she did something for Alexis. Maggie hugs her, and leaves.

TJ says, all this time, Shawn said he was accepting the consequences of his actions. Shawn says, because he thought he shot Hayden, but he didn’t. TJ asks how he found out, and Shawn says, from Hayden herself. He figured he needed to be punished anyway. He did fire a shot, and someone got hit, just not by him. TJ wishes Shawn had told him sooner, and Shawn says he didn’t want TJ involved. TJ says he is anyway, and now might be the perfect time. Molly is working at the DA’s office, and they can take steps to uncover who really shot Hayden. Shawn says TJ can’t be involved. It’s his battle and he doesn’t want TJ and Molly caught in the middle. TJ asks, why not? and Shawn says, whoever shot Hayden thinks they got away with it, and he needs it to stay that way. If word gets around TJ is looking into it, they might want to stop him. The first step, is getting him out of there. After that, don’t worry. He’ll find out who it was, and make sure they trade places, and they end up right there.

Nikolas says, Laura approves of his efforts to purchase Pentenville? and she says, if it were anyone else, she wouldn’t, but in addition to keeping Alexis safe, he can use this as an opportunity to give back to the community as a whole. Ava says, it’s no wonder Cyrus is against it, and Laura says, privatizing Pentenville doesn’t just have to be about money. It could be about treating the inmates more humanely. Nikolas could be a leader in prison reform. Ava says, it earns respect for the Cassadine name. That’s quite a legacy to leave Spencer. He says, who knew he was an altruist? and Laura says, she knew. Ava says, she didn’t, but she likes it. Laura says, this will put Nikolas on a collision course with Cyrus. Is he prepared to deal with that?

Sasha asks if Cyrus thinks she got it on with his chauffeur. No wonder he’s so defensive. He says, did she? As Brando’s employer, he might have the right to know. I wonder what employee handbook he’s read. She says she knows he’s been away for a long time, but in this millennium, no employer has the right to pry into their employee’s private life. Ugh. She’s not quite right either. He says, it’s about more than that, and she knows it, and she says, he just can’t wrap his head around the fact that she chose someone who wasn’t him. He wants to know the truth? Here it is. She had broken up with Michael, and she needed a lift; know what she means? And there he was, Mr. Nobody, the right man at the right time. So she fell into bed with him, and just her luck, one time was the charm. He says she still hasn’t told him who he was, and she says, patience. She’s saving the best for last.

Carly tells Brando, Sasha told her about the baby, in confidence, but his mother, the human megaphone, overheard Sasha talking about it, and went to Cyrus to congratulate him on being a father. Gladys says she swears she had no idea the baby was his. How could she? He swore he didn’t want kids, and that he was careful. What was he thinking? He says, that’s really none of her business, and she says she’s sure that Gilmore girl (ha-ha) preyed on him and his weaknesses, and before you know it… He says, that’s not what happened. Sasha is smart. Gladys says, not too smart to avoid getting knocked up, and he says, and brave enough to face down Cyrus. When Cyrus commanded she tell him who the father of the baby is, she didn’t give him up, and she never would. Carly says, sooner or later, Cyrus is going to find out who the baby’s father is, and Gladys says, then Brando is a goner, and it will be all her fault.

Dante wonders if there’s a disconnect with Sam. She thinks he believes Jason is guilty, but he doesn’t. in fact, with all due respect to the Commissioner and her investigators, the odds of Jason dumping the gun down the garbage shoot where the victim’s body was discovered are virtually non-existent. Add to that, the only witness is Sonny’s perpetually resentful cousin Gladys, it’s obvious Jason is being framed. She asks, then why is Dante hunting Jason? He just admitted he thinks Jason is innocent. He says, Jason is innocent of murdering Franco; he’s guilty of escaping from the hospital, and all the charges attached. Dante is on the force full time. He doesn’t get to pick and choose what assignments he takes. He was given Jason’s case, so that’s what he’s going to do. She says, good luck with that, and he senses she doesn’t believe he’s going to have success. She says she’s heard he’s an excellent detective, and he says, not excellent enough to keep her from slashing his tires. She says, they’re back to that? and he says he just wanted to thank her again. She says, for what? and he says he wouldn’t be walking around free, wearing this badge, if she hadn’t stopped him from killing Peter, and got him into therapy with Doc. He’s deeply grateful. She says she can’t believe he actually has a heart. For what it’s worth (🍷) she knows he would have done the same for her. He says he would.

TJ asks if Shawn has any idea who actually shot Hayden, and Shawn says he’s thought a lot about it over the years. They give you plenty of time to think in here. So far, he’s drawn a blank, but if Alexis can find a way to get him out of there, he’ll be in a better position to figure it out, and settle the score. TJ says, settle the score how? but Shawn tells him not to worry. He’ll leave justice to the law. He has way too much to live for, starting with TJ’s graduation. Promise he’ll save Shawn a seat? TJ says, I promise… dad.

Nikolas says, if somebody has to draw a line in the sand, let it be a Cassadine, and Ava says, or better yet, two Cassadines. He’s not going to have to face Cyrus alone. Laura says they’re all in this together, because she’s sure Cyrus is going to try and find a way to get back at them for the family dinner at Windymere, and using it as a decoy to let Jason get away. Ava says, something else happened that night. Sources tell her that Cyrus ended up on the losing end of the meeting of the Five Families balsamic vinegar. Laura says, that’s what happened? He did mention something about Carly pulling some sort of… power play? Ava says, she did more than that. From what she hears, Carly really handed Cyrus his ass. She wishes she could have been there to see it.

Sasha tells Cyrus, she referred to him as Mr. Nobody because she didn’t know his name. They agreed up front; no names, no sob stories, no excuses. He wanted what she wanted, and vice versa. Cyrus says, so he has no idea she’s expecting, and she says, how? She doesn’t even have his phone number. What can she say? He had a great body, and looked great in the dark. Cyrus says, what if he told her that he only wants to know his name so he can make sure he lives up to his responsibilities? She tells him, she would say, he’s not her father, this is not the 1950s, and no one is responsible for her baby except for her.

Carly says, for once Gladys speaks the truth. Her big mouth could get Brando killed. Gladys says, good God, and Carly says, of course (🍷) there’s one person who could stop Cyrus. Brando says, who’s that? and Carly says, his mother. Gladys says, all right. Carly wins. How can she protect her boy? Carly says, the only way to ensure Brando’s safety, is to make sure Cyrus is no longer a threat. That means putting him back in prison where he belongs. Brando asks how his mother is supposed to swing that, and Carly says, by recanting her statement. By confessing Cyrus paid her to lie about who and what she saw the night Franco was murdered.

Sam tells Dante, now that they got that settled, how much does she owe him? She looks at the bill, and he says, it’s not just a matter of money. If she pulled that crap with another cop, she’d be in a holding cell, and she knows it. She says, so he thinks she took advantage of their prior relationship? and he says, now that she mentions it… She says if he feels duty bound to arrest her, do it. Just know that he’s probably going to have to read Scout books every night to get her to sleep, and she’ll probably be cellmates with her mom. He says he’ll probably hear it from Monica when he’s at the Q’s, or his mom will be shooting daggers at him for putting her away. Bottom line is, he’s willing to call it quits if she stays out of his way. And if she pays for the tires. She says, obviously she’ll pay for the tires, but she doesn’t have that kind of cash in the house. Will he take a check? He says, yeah. If it bounces, he knows where to find her.

Shawn goes into the prison library, and Alexis asks if she can interest him in another book or a periodical. He says he has all the reading material he needs, but there is something she can do for him. She says, name it, and he says, he just got a visit from TJ. She asks how Molly and TJ are, and he says, great. Molly just graduated from law school, and started a job with the DA. She says, excellent, and he says, TJ’s about to graduate from med school, and he’d like to be there. TJ called him dad, so he’s going to take her up on the offer to get him out of there.

Laura tells Ava and Nikolas, she can’t say she’s thrilled to hear that Carly decided to take over Sonny’s organization, but she guesses with Jason being unavailable, Carly will do anything she can to protect the family. Nikolas suggests they show Cyrus how solid their family is, and throw a great wedding. Ava says, it’s such a nice sentiment, but a family fête isn’t exactly going to stop Cyrus in his tracks. Nikolas says, they’ll show him that they have something he covets, but will never possess. Laura says she’s all for symbolic gestures, but they need an actual plan.

Cyrus asks if Sasha has ever considered that he might want to be part of her life, and might want her to be part of his. She says, not for a second, and he says, a man can only have so much money, so much real estate, so much… She says, power? Isn’t that why he’s so desperate to find out who the father of her baby is? As long as he’s a mystery, he has power over Cyrus. The man who did what Cyrus couldn’t. The man who got what Cyrus couldn’t get. Let her tell him about Mr. Nobody. He was young, he was great in bed, and he put a new life inside her. In short, he was the opposite of Cyrus. Cyrus says, they’ll talk again, but she says, let’s not, and he leaves.

Gladys says she told the police the truth, and Brando says, just stop. They all know Jason didn’t kill Franco. She got there after Franco was shot, so there’s no way she saw Jason get rid of the gun. Gladys says she did see it, and Carly says, no she didn’t. Gladys made the whole thing up, and the only way she would do that is if somebody paid her to do it. Brando says, they all know that someone is Cyrus, and Carly says, if Gladys wants to save Brando from Cyrus, tell the truth, before it’s too late.

Sam hands Dante a check, and asks if they’re done here. He says, the next time she gets the urge to go rogue, remember she might not get a cop who’s as nice, or handsome, or charming as he is. She rolls her eyes, and he says, there might actually be consequences. He starts to leave, and she says, whoa, whoa, whoa. Isn’t he forgetting something? She gestures toward the tire, and he says, oh no. That’s hers. She paid for it. She rolls it toward him, and he takes it, says, see ya, and leaves. She says he’s such nice guy. She starts to go upstairs, when there’s a knock at the door. She turns around and says, let her guess. He has more questions for her. She opens the door, and sees the check ripped up on the hallway floor, but Dante is gone.

Alexis tells Shawn, remember, this parole hearing isn’t about innocence or guilt. It’s about two things. The first thing is, his progress inside the wall. The second thing is – and this is important – they want to see remorse for the crime he’s committed, because that way they can trust he won’t do it again when they let him out. He says he can’t in good conscience, express remorse for a crime he didn’t commit, and she says, what about the crime he did commit? Does he have remorse for that? He says, for pulling the trigger? Yes. For botching the job and not hitting the target? No. He’s glad he missed. She says, let’s look at it this way. What were the circumstances that led up to Hayden Barnes’s shooting? They’ll see where that takes them.

Nikolas says he’s not going to sit by, and let Cyrus threaten his family. If he wants a war… Laura says, no. She didn’t ask him there for a war council. She’s still the mayor, and committed to fighting Cyrus by any legal means at her disposal. Ava says, she and Nikolas aren’t exactly model citizens, and Laura says, she didn’t hear that. Ava says, but what Laura is saying is, she’d prefer it if they didn’t do anything outside the rule of law, and Nikolas adds, or is she saying she’d just prefer not to know about it if they do? Ava says, plausible deniability is definitely something they can go with. Nikolas says, they might need to. Not just to defend themselves, but their family, which definitely includes Laura. Ava says, if the three of them present a united front, and Carly continues to hold up the Corinthos end of things, she thinks Cyrus is going to find himself very isolated. A man on an island, so to speak. Laura says, that could end up being the worst case scenario. It could make Cyrus so desperate, he becomes even more dangerous.

Sasha sits down, and breaths a sigh of relief. She looks at one of her headshots and says, dodged a bullet tonight, didn’t you, Gilmore? But only for the moment. Let’s be real. No amount of avoiding is going to stop Cyrus, and he can’t find out about Brando. She rubs her belly, and says, they’ll just have to stay one step ahead of him.

Gladys swears she’d do anything for Brando, and Carly asks why she senses a but coming. Gladys says, if she makes an enemy out of Cyrus, he’ll take it out on both of them, mother and son. There’s got to be a better way. Gladys tells Brando, he works for the man. He knows what Cyrus is capable of. Tell Carly. He says, Sonny trusted Carly. So does he. What do they do? Carly says, get Gladys to recant her statement, and implicate Cyrus. Once Gladys is on record with the police, Cyrus will be powerless to stop the investigation, and will be on his way to Pentenville in no time.

Tomorrow, Robin returns, Anna tells someone that they can’t get past this until they get through it, and Robert tells Annie that Sean’s case files might hold the key.

Million Dollar Listing New York  

Ryan got a tour of Marc Jacobs’s townhouse from Marc’s husband, Charlie (Char). We saw the photos from Architectural Digest, but since they were moving to Westchester, just about everything had already been moved or gone to auction, including a lot of the fixtures. In his interview, Ryan said, where’s all the stuff? All the Marc Jacobs-ness of his house had been removed. Char said they were looking for a fresh start, but had done renovation on the townhouse, and everything had been a considered decision. Even mostly empty, it was pretty impressive at 4796 square feet. There were gold leafed ceilings that only two people in the world were equipped to craft, a 100-carat gold ceiling, and a galley kitchen with Meiele appliances. I actually know what both of those things are, so points for me. I also know Meiele appliances are way out of my price league. The townhouse was four stories, and the primary suite 945 square feet. There were only three bedrooms, but five baths, and a custom bult mahogany closet that you know was fabulous. Apparently, Marc had so many pairs of shoes, there were still a large amount there. The master bath had $100K of stonework put into it, and Ryan called it a marble mecca. Marc’s dog Neville was there, a Spuds McKenzie dog with over 200K followers on Instagram. There was a garden courtyard, and a kosher kitchen downstairs. Ryan explained in his interview, it was the only way to have two full kitchens in a townhouse in NYC, which was news to me. Not that I’ve ever looked into it. Ryan said he wanted to sell it quietly, like a Picasso off-market. His potential commission was $330K.

Steve was looking for comps for the 3000 square foot apartment on Baxter Street (I’m pretty sure I’ve passed this building) that bordered Soho, Little Italy, Nolita, and Chinatown. I know how difficult finding comps can be, since there aren’t many for my type of house in my area. Although his problem was that each of those neighborhoods had different price points for the same thing. Steve said the outside had zero curb appeal, and it was between neighborhoods; the apartment had an identity crisis. Not to mention the lobby was nothing to write home about. Steve said he felt like people would think it was in Chinatown because of the exterior. He divvied up his team to look for comps in each neighborhood.

Tyler had been given a listing on 67th Street, that he’d missed out on previously. He met the owner and his daughter at the apartment, where he’d done a staging. He said the apartment was dripping with charm, and he’d staged it to reflect classic New York Upper East Side architecture, which included a formal dining room. In Tyler’s interview, he said the key to good staging was neutral tones and a low profile, so no matter what the taste of the potential buyer, they’d see the beauty of the space. Ryan asked owner Robert about the noise level, since the apartment overlooked a police station and a firehouse, and Robert said they were good about not putting on the sirens until they got to the corner, but they’d gotten used to it. I understand this too. My first residence in NYC was across from a firehouse. When I first moved in, the noise would keep me awake, but Robert wasn’t lying. I got so used to it, when I would visit my dad in Ohio, I couldn’t sleep because it was too quiet. True story. Tyler said second floor apartments were notoriously challenging to sell. One of the reasons the owner hadn’t chosen to list with Tyler before, was that Tyler advised him that his price was too high and it should be staged. Robert hadn’t listened, and the apartment sat there for two years. In his interview, Tyler said that when you didn’t get a listing, it was devastating, and a blow to your ego; you questioned your own advice. This was his chance at redemption. He couldn’t f*** it up.

In Ryan’s interview, he said, the challenge with Marc Jacobs’s townhouse was that most of the awesomeness had been boxed up and sold at auction by Sotheby’s. His strategy was to give a private showing every fifteen minutes, and hopefully start a bidding war. Doing showings back-to-back made people feel like they wanted it more, because there was limited time. A price of $11 million had been decided on, Char agreeing to sell it faster for less. Ryan said it was a lot of square feet to show in fifteen minutes – 330 square feet a minute. One potential buyer offered $9 million, which Ryan thought was too low, but it was an offer. He thought offers would keep coming in if he kept up the momentum. KJ had buyers who were obsessed with the townhouse, but they had three kids, and would need to renovate for another bedroom. She wondered what was up with the missing fixtures.

Steve said he’d taken a risk, asking the Baxter Street seller to wait 24-hours before he came up with the proper price. The apartment had great characteristics, and he wanted the right number, which he said was imperative to the success of the sale. He suggested $5.5 million, but the seller whined that they were on the cusp of Soho, Tribeca, Nolita, and Little Italy, and Steve said, it was also on the cusp of Chinatown. He knew it was difficult for the seller to think of pricing below his expectations of $6.1 million. He got that there was an attachment, but said he wasn’t a broker who was going to tell them what they wanted to hear. He gave them what the reality was. The seller agreed, and Steve’s potential commission was $165K.

Tyler and his assistant Kemba auditioned models to pose as fireman and policeman at the 67th Street open. In Tyler’s interview, he said, buyers didn’t like surprises, so they were going to be very upfront. The auditions were a hard job, but somebody had to do it. We saw a lot of hot guys, and Tyler hoped they could distract the potential buyers from the noise outside, and bring him offers.

Steve took it to the streets, deciding to bring in samples from local restaurants in the neighborhoods surrounding Baxter Street. He made up handouts with a map, showing how to quickly get everywhere, and listing the coolest things in each neighborhood, as well as the restaurants featured. The open was going to have a distinct food theme. They got macaroons from SoHo, meatballs from Little Italy, Matcha something or other from Nolita, and dumplings from Chinatown. I wanted everything, especially the dumplings, but settled for a turkey sandwich. Steve admitted the exterior sucked, but the lobby was going to be redone soon, and the building had the money in reserve, so he knew it was happening. He focused on selling the location, and said the beauty of it, was that it was in the middle of everything. In his interview, he said potential buyers and brokers showed interest, but he’d been doing this long enough to know not to get excited without a solid, bonafide offer. Yep. I never count on the money until it’s in the bank.

Ryan had made a promise to sell the Marc Jacobs townhouse quickly, exclusively, and quietly, but made it clear that if it didn’t work, he’d have to put it on the market. The pre-market showing was a success, and in KJ’s interview, she said it was perfect for her buyer. It was not only stunning, but a piece of New York history. She offered Ryan $9.5 million, but in his interview, Ryan said, Marc Jacobs doesn’t do bargain rack. KJ said she was on her way somewhere, and Ryan offered to pick her up. In her interview, she said, there was never a free ride, ever, but she was willing to sit in Ryan’s car to get a deal for her client. Ryan liked having the buyer’s agent trapped in the car, being able to use it when calling the seller. They went back and forth a little, but it was deal at $10.5 million.

Next time, two apartments at 4000 square feet each, and Ryan has a The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe themed open house, and dresses as a lion.  

🕶 Father, Godfather, Friend, and Spy…

All about Sean Donely.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/abc/general-hospital-sean-donely-john-reilly-169211

👨🏻‍🏫 Cameron Knows…

Apparently, he’s not going to tell us though.

Cameron Mathison Finally Knows Who He’s Playing on GENERAL HOSPITAL

🎡 Spinning Off…

Ryan’s solo act will begin on June 15th.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/ryan-serhant-brooklyn-townhouse-renovation-new-bravo-series

https://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-listing-ryans-renovation

😆 Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha…

Eboni expects a lot.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/18/eboni-k-williams-got-through-to-ramona-singer-with-help-talk/

👭 The OGs Have Bonded…

Motherhood makes for strange bedfellows.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/16/shahs-stars-mercedes-golnesa-are-friends-now/

🛫 Exploration…

Why can’t we just call it being single and doing what you want?

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/16/golnesa-gharachedaghi-of-shahs-of-sunset-explores-polyamory/

🎮 Not Only Another Pretty Face…

She’s not just Jennifer’s Body anymore, but Jennifer’s brain.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dj-khaled–megan-fox-face-off-in-an-epic-live-fortnite-battle-301291138.html

💃 Still Turning the Beat Around…

The grande dame of Studio 54 celebrates her 80th.

https://pagesix.com/2021/05/18/nikki-haskell-turns-80-with-studio-54-themed-bash/

She knows everybody.

https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/nikki-haskell-80/

🛍 Hitting the Sack…

Until we meet tomorrow, for soap and tea, stay safe, stay benevolent, and stay not being a human megaphone like Gladys. It will just end up causing trouble.

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May 13, 2021 – Sasha Reveals a Secret To Lucy, Pool Party In the Townhouse, a Friendship, a Taste, Road Trip, Returning, Dogs Of the House & On My Mind

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Sasha is sitting at a table in the MetroCourt. A server walks by with a tray of coffee, and Sasha looks like she might be sick. Lucy comes in, and tells her that she looks awful. She asks if that’s why Sasha wanted to meet. Is she using again? Sasha says, no, absolutely not, and Lucy says, then what’s wrong? Sasha says she’s feeling a little off. Lucy says, that much is obvious. Is she sick? Sasha says, no. She’s pregnant.

Alexis asks Nikolas what he’s doing at the prison library, and he says, it’s a little complicated. Can they go somewhere more private to talk? Shawn says, no worries. He has work to do anyway. She asks if Nikolas remembers Shawn, and Nikolas says, of course (🍷). How is he? Shawn says he’s hanging in there, and Alexis says he’s been hanging in for years, for a crime he didn’t commit.

Nina walks into the Tan-O, wearing a short cocktail dress, and clears her throat to get Sonny’s attention. He says, wow, and she spins around. He says she looks too good for Eli, and she says, it’s for a worthy cause. After tonight, they’re going to know all of Elijah’s secrets.

Carly says, Jax doesn’t want their daughter to be anything like her? Wow. That says a lot. He says he doesn’t mean to be harsh, and she says, really? She gets that he’s worried about Josslyn, and she can’t deny that things are different right now, but taking cheap shots doesn’t help. He says he’s trying to get her to see it from his perspective. It was bad enough when she was married to the mob, with Jason and Sonny constantly in danger, but now they’re both gone, and she has a choice. But instead of taking the first off-ramp, and getting herself out of the crosshairs, she’s done the exact opposite. She says she knows that’s what it seems like, and he says, that’s what it is. She’s turned herself into Sonny. Can’t she see? She’s no longer collateral damage. She’s the target. (Maybe it’s the scotch.)

Britt asks how Sam found them, and Sam asks if Jason is okay. He says he is. He got shot, but Britt took care of it, and he’s okay. Sam says, thank God. When she saw the bloody bandages at the safe house… He asks if anybody knows she’s there. Could she have been followed? She says, no. She kept her eye out the whole time, but Dante is at the gas station two towns over. He says, Dante saw her? and she says he did, and he’s not going to be far behind.

Alexis asks if Shawn has any idea who did shoot Hayden, but he says, no clue. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was sure he was guilty until Hayden came and told him herself that it wasn’t him. (I don’t remember this, but why couldn’t Hayden have told that to the judge?) Alexis asks how Hayden knew, and he says she doesn’t know, but Sam backed her up. He never got any intel on who the real shooter was. He tells them that he’ll let them talk; it’s good to see Nikolas. Nikolas says good to see Shawn too. Shawn goes back to his table, and Alexis asks what Nikolas is doing there. She thought only the inmates and staff were allowed in. He says he can go wherever he wants, and she says, because of a favor he owes him-who-shall-not-be-named? He says he’s no longer working with Cyrus.

Britt says she still doesn’t understand how Sam found them, and Sam says, this is one of the Cassadine properties. She figured Britt would know about it from the time she spent with Nikolas. Jason asks if Dante knows she’s there, and Sam says, not yet. Dante is there because someone matching Britt’s description was at the gas station buying supplies. It didn’t take him long to put two and two together, but Dante is stalled for now. Jason asks, how? and she says she slashed his tires. Jason thanks her for doing that, and for coming there. She says, of course (🍷), and hands him a passport, saying, courtesy of Spinelli. They better get moving. She mapped out their route to Canada, and there’s a bus station near the border where they can drop Britt off.

Carly tells Jax, if what he’s saying is the case, that she she stepped in for Sonny, then she’s only doing what’s best for her family. He says, wow. All in the hypothetical. She’s got the slang down. She says she should after 20+ years. He says, it’s a repeating nightmare. Every time he thinks he’s gotten through to her how destructive this life can be, and that she’s better off away from it, he didn’t. Isn’t that what their entire marriage was about? They were in love and had an amazing family. They could have kept that going forever. She says, no, they couldn’t, and he says, of course (🍷) not. Sonny was this pit of quicksand, dragging her under. Now here she is, miraculously free from all of that, but she made a conscience choice to go back. Why? She says he know why, but he says, no; he honestly doesn’t. Think of the time she had with him, and compare it to the time she had with Sonny. Which is healthier? She says, stop… With him, but it’s not where they are right now. She needs him to hear her. This off-ramp that he thinks she has, she doesn’t. All Sonny’s death has done is made her position more dangerous.

Sonny says he doesn’t like Nina putting herself on the line, but she says she’s a big girl. He says, what if Elijah figures out the date is a ruse? and she says, he won’t. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she knows she seems sweet and innocent to him, but she knows how to play someone when she has to. If Eli is behind these robberies, they need to know. He says, Eli is involved. He saw Eli paying off his thug. What he wants to figure out, is why. What would Eli get out of ripping off a charity dance? She says, that’s what she plans to find out. She can handle this. The real question is, can he?

Lucy asks Sasha how it happened; was it planned? Sasha says she’s a single recovering substance abuser, and Lucy asks if she used birth control… Never mind. There’s a baby on board, and that’s all that matters. Sasha asks Lucy to lower her voice. She’s the first to know. Lucy says, really? and Sasha says she felt she owed it to Lucy. Lucy stood by her when she was using, and kept giving her every reason to bail. It meant everything. Now her circumstances have changed… Lucy asks if Sasha really thinks Deception would distance itself from a pregnant unwed woman? and Sasha says, not necessarily. Lucy says, it’s the 21st century, and Sasha says she thought she’d give Lucy an out because of everything. Lucy asks who the dad is. Michael? Sasha says, no, and Lucy says, Valentin? Sasha says, Cassadine? and Lucy says she’ll take that as a no. Jasper Jax? Sasha says, Jax used to be Michael’s stepfather, and Lucy says, okay. Someone corporate and dashing. Maybe not corporate, but very dashing. Chase? Sasha says, she’d never, and Lucy says, Finn? Sasha says, he’s Chase’s brother, and Lucy says, he’s a very successful doctor. Sasha says, not Finn, and Lucy asks, who is it? Brando comes by, and says he hopes Sasha is feeling better.  

Sasha tells Brando, much better, and thanks him. He says she had him worried the other day. She says she knows; sorry. He caught her at the wrong time. He says he’s glad she’s on the mend, and Gladys joins him. She says their table is ready, and Lucy says she bets they have so much to catch up on, as she and Sasha do. Please enjoy your meal. Ta! Gladys says, no need to give them the bum’s rush, and Brando says, take care. They leave, and Lucy asks, so who is the baby daddy? She wants to know. Does Sasha even know? Sasha says, yes, she knows, but he doesn’t, and she’s not ready for him to. Lucy says, fair enough, and Sasha says, so how does Lucy want to handle her pregnancy?

Sonny tells Nina, forget what he said about being jealous. He wasn’t talking about her… He was talking about her, but he was talking about how he doesn’t like Eli, so… She says, when she asked if he could handle it, she was really asking if he could handle his part in tonight’s plan. He says he can, and she asks if he has everything he needs. Did he learn anything about breaking and entering? He says he did a lot of reading. She wonders why that doesn’t fill her with reassurance, and he promises he’s not as dumb as he looks, but she says the last thing she thinks he is, is dumb. He asks, why does she always do that? She says, do what? and he says, always look at him like she knows him better than he knows himself. She says, it’s probably really annoying, but he says, no; he likes it. She says she should get going. She’ll see him afterwards. He tells her, be careful, and she says, him too, and leaves.

Carly tells Jax, it’s only a temporary situation. Jason will be exonerated, and come back and take over. He asks when that will be, and she says she doesn’t know. Soon. He asks if someone can’t take over for Jason, but she says, no. He says, why not? and she says, it’s not just about protecting her family, but protecting Port Charles. Think about it. If they weren’t in charge, this city would become the biggest drug port on the Eastern seaboard. Wholesalers would be slaughtering each other; the gangs would be at war, trying to take over the territory. The only reason this situation has been relatively stable is because Sonny has been in charge. Like it or not, he’s kept the peace.

Britt says it’s nice of Sam to make plans for her without asking her first, and Sam says, there’s no time for hurt feelings. Dante is back with the PCPD, and her guess is, he knows a lot more about Sonny’s organization than they think he does, including the safe houses. Jason says, Dante has no jurisdiction in Canada, and Sam says, those tires are only going to stop him for so long. If he finds them, they’re all screwed, so they need to get going. Jason says he appreciates her coming there, and the information about Dante was helpful, but she’s not going to Canada. She can go back to Port Charles now, and forget she saw them.  

Alexis asks Nikolas, what’s going on? and he says he hit a snag in his relationship with Cyrus. She says, define snag, and he says he started to worry that Cyrus wouldn’t keep his word to keep her safe, so he decided to take an action of his own. Say hello to the soon-to-be new owner of Pentenville.  

She says, he bought Pentenville? and he says, it’s not a done deal, but Cassadine Industries is in talks with the State to take it over privately. He should have thought of it before, but you know what they say about hindsight. She asks what he knows about running a prison, and he says, not much, but his HR department will find the best, most competent people for the job. She says she happens to know something about private ownership of prisons, and he says, some of them are hellholes. She says, once there’s a profit motive, inmates stop being people and become products. There’s an incentive to cut corners, and keep inmates there longer than they need to be. The violations of human rights are horrible. He asks if she really thinks he’d let whoever’s running it mistreat the prisoners? Has he sunk that low in her eyes?

Lucy says she’s proud of Sasha. She straightened out, and became a perfect representative of Deception. She’s relatable and reliable, and she did that emotional TV interview. She’s been wonderful. Motherhood is beautiful and natural, and guess what? Pregnant women wear makeup too, don’t they? Lucy starts getting excited, and says, so many celebrities are expecting. It should be the Year of the Mother, and if it’s not, they’ll make it that way. It’s wonderful news. Not just for Sasha, but for Deception too. Sasha says, really?

Gladys asks if Brando thinks Sasha is back on the hard stuff; she looks terrible. He says he didn’t ask Gladys to dinner so she could bad mouth Sasha, and she says she’s his mother. She’s worried about him. He says he’s worried about her too, and she says, that’s sweet, but she’s fine. He says, is she? and she asks, why wouldn’t she be? He says, two words – Cyrus Renault.

Carly tells Jax, Sonny is gone, and the rivals are circling. It’s more important than ever that she stay where she is until Jason can run things. He asks when that will be, and she says, not right now. He says he can tell she believes she’s keeping the peace, and she says she is. He says just because she believes it, doesn’t mean it’s true. She saasks him to tell her how he sees it, and he says she’s painting a bullseye on her back. She’s putting herself and their daughter in danger. She’s Josslyn’s mother, and one of the most important people in his life. She could wind up dead. Does she understand that? He’s terrified; for himself, Josslyn, Donna, and Avery. She doesn’t understand how much the kids need her; now more than ever. Of course (🍷) she has a reason for everything. She has this illusion of holding it together until Jason is back, and everything will be fine. That’s the kind of thinking that’s ill-advised any time. In this situation, it could get her killed.

Sonny packs bag. He puts in a gun, and a flashlight.

Eli says Nina looks fantastic. Did he already say that? She says he did. He looks great himself. He says. that’s big praise coming from the Editor-in-Chief of Crimson. He asks what that look is, and she says there’s nothing he doesn’t know about her career, but she’s in the dark about his. He says she knows he’s in commercial real estate, and she says, true. In a town that’s trending downward. He asks if her piece isn’t going to save the day, but she says, that won’t be published for a while. To be honest, she has the feeling she might be being hypocritical. The town is lovely, but violent. There was an armed robbery at the local dance, not to mention the other robberies. It’s a shame. Where does Eli think it’s coming from?

Sam says she hasn’t forgotten the decision she made for the safety of the kids, but this isn’t about her wanting to go on the run with Jason or getting dragged back into the life. It’s about getting Danny’s father out of the country. If she doesn’t, they’ll find him, and when they do, he’ll go back to prison, and guess what happens then? Cyrus will kill him. She’ll just get him across the border safely, and go home. He asks, what if she gets arrested? She’ll be an accessory, and violate her parole. She’ll go back to prison, and Danny and Scout will lose both of them. He’s a fugitive, and whether he digs himself out or not, that’s on him. He won’t let it spill onto her and the kids.

Nikolas tells Alexis, he’d convinced himself that he was doing the right thing, playing Cyrus’s game to protect her. Then he realized his mistake. She asks what Cyrus did, and he says, Cyrus was talking about Spencer like he knew him; dangling it like a threat. He swears, if Cyrus goes anywhere near Spencer… And Ava, Laura, and Avery’s safety is important. She says, this is his solution? and he asks if she can’t muster a little faith. She says she has so much faith in him, and prefers this to him being in league with Cyrus. He says, that’s the spirit, and she says, besides, while she’s in there, she can keep an eye on things, and keep him honest. He says, no doubt he’ll answer to her, and she says, damn straight. He says he has to see the warden; he’ll be right back. She tells him, good luck, and he leaves. Shawn says he remembers that look of determination, and she says he has a good memory. She’s not going to let up until she convinces him to fight for his exoneration.

Jason tells Sam, please. It wouldn’t be fair to her, and especially Danny and Scout. She says, he’s right. She can’t take that kind of risk. She’ll go. She hands Britt her passport, saying, Britt is taller than she is, but she thinks it will hold up. Britt thanks her, and she says, good luck. Sam tells Jason, please be careful, and he says he will. She tells Britt, on behalf of her kids, she thanks Britt for saving their father’s life. Britt says she’s welcome, and Sam leaves. Britt says, okay, super expert. She gets it. He’s right. They’ll never stay more than ten hours from now on. She’ll put a timer on her phone. He says, her part is done. This is where she cuts out.

Eli says he knows Nina doesn’t want to hear it, but the unpleasantness started taking place after Mike arrived. When Mike showed up on the scene, the tranquility was broken. She says she looked online, and the uptick in crime started happening way before Mike got there. He says they don’t actually know where Mike was before he showed up, and Mike doesn’t remember. Who’s to say he wasn’t there without them knowing it? She say, the way she understands it, Mike was in a bad place when he came to the clinic; he’d been exposed to the elements. He says, maybe Mike did it, or someone else did it to him on purpose. Maybe trouble follows Mike wherever he goes. The point is, they don’t know. Nina tells him, all she can say is, she doesn’t see the shadiness… at least not the kind he’s alluding to. He says she likes the guy, and she says she does. He says he can tell, and it got him wondering. Is Mike the reason she hesitated when he asked her out?

Sonny sneaks around, and starts to pick the lock on Eli’s office door.

Jax says he can’t believe how confident Carly is, and she asks why she shouldn’t be. He says her plan to break Jason out of the hospital went about as bad as it could go. It’s not hard to follow the timeline. He, Josslyn, and Trina were on their way back from Nixon Falls, when Jason went missing, and she was MIA. They know because they were desperately trying to get ahold of her. She asks if he’s guilt tripping her, but he says he’s just stating the facts. She thought it would go one way, and it went in the complete opposite. She’s convinced herself that if she just keeps the plates spinning until Jason comes back, everything will be right with the world. It won’t.

Shawn tells Alexis that he made peace with the situation. She doesn’t have to be his crusader. She says she’s not… Maybe she is crusading a little bit, but she just wants him to try. He says he can’t show remorse for a crime he didn’t commit. She says, if he had committed the crime, he’d have remorse. Think about that when he’s before the parole board. Just get out of here. He needs to be with TJ, and he needs to call Sam.  He needs to find who shot Hayden, and clear his name. If he can’t do it for himself, do it for his son. He asks if she’s playing dirty, and she says, is it working? He says, okay, but he’s not just doing it for TJ and himself. He’s doing it because if he doesn’t, she’ll never stop hounding him. She says, truer words, and Nikolas watches them.

Lucy tells Sasha, she just thought, they missed Mother’s Day, and it would have been perfect to bring in the Year of the Mother Deception campaign then. Sasha says she’s grateful she still has a job, but Lucy can’t make the announcement until she figures out what to do about the father. Lucy says she can go with that, but make it snappy; she’s excited. She tells Sasha, eat up. Her baby needs nutrition. She tries to get Sasha to smell the food, seabass with garlic and capers, saying, it smells so good, but Sasha says, nothing smells good these days. Lucy says, a touch of morning sickness?

Brando says, when Gladys lied about seeing Jason with the murder weapon, she got into bed with someone seriously dangerous, and she asks, who said she was lying? He wonders if she’s that hard up for cash, and she says, Cyrus has been so good to him. He says, because Cyrus is blackmailing him. She told Cyrus that he lied about Dev being his son, and Cyrus threatens him every day. However nice Cyrus is being, it’s just the carrot. The stick is coming. And pretty quickly, she’s going to hit the point where Cyrus thinks what he’s paying her isn’t worth it.

Nina asks if Eli is suggesting there’s something between her and Mike, but he tells her that he didn’t say that. He just thinks there’s interest there. She says, as friends; friends being the operative word. He says, there’s a familiarity. It almost feels like she knew Mike in a previous life. She says, Phyllis likes Mike, and her trusting Phyllis’s opinion goes a long way. He says, so she and Mike aren’t heading in that direction? and she says, not that she’s aware of. She wonders if her answer made Eli happy, and he says, very happy.   

Sonny continues to pick the lock. Is he out of practice?

Britt guesses she won’t need the passport, and Jason says she won’t. Spinelli will get her one of her own. She says, so they’re going along with Sam’s plan? He’s dropping her at a bus depot, and she’s going back to Port Charles? Why don’t they go over her options for when she gets there? She can lie, say he’s evil, and he dragged her off at gunpoint – which would be perjury – or she can tell the truth, which means they’ll slap her with aiding and abetting. It won’t make much difference, since whatever she picks, Cyrus is going to kill her. He says Cyrus isn’t going to kill her, and she asks how he can guarantee that. He says he’s going to kill Cyrus first, and she says it’s insane that she’s reassured, because she knows he actually means it. He says he does want to take her to the bus station, but she’s not going back to Port Charles. She’ll go to Queens Point, where Spinelli will pick her up. He’ll take her to one of Sonny’s safe houses, or even the island. She says, Sonny has an island? and he says, yeah, in Puerto Rico. She’ll be safe, and protected, and not a target like when she’s with him. She asks if he’s kidding, and he says she already went above and beyond. She says he wants her to leave him, with an unhealed  gunshot wound, while she’s off on some Puerto Rican vacation? She’s not going to do that. He says the chances he took were for himself. Does she know how stupid he was to leave the hospital; to break out? He knew it was the wrong strategy, but Carly was losing her mind, so he did it. He knew better, but he did it. The fallout is on him, and nobody else. She says she loves how he acts like this is some big revelation. She’s not a block of wood. She gets the dynamic between him and Carly, sort of. He was about as enthusiastic over Carly’s plan as he’d be for a root canal. It’s a tiny part of why she went along with him. He says, to stick it to him? and she tells him, she said a tiny part. Usually, there’s no arguing with him; what he says, goes. So it was fun to watch someone order him around for once. The bottom line is, she didn’t have to do any of this. When they got to the safe house, she could have called a Ride Share, and been done with it, but she operated on him because she wanted to; because she owed him. He says, she didn’t, but she says, he saved her life. And there’s a good chance she doesn’t have much of one left. She can be on the run with him to Canada, or watch herself deteriorate. It’s a tough call. She wipes away some tears, and Jason asks if she’s absolutely sure. She says she’s in this for the long haul, but she’s curious. What is the long haul? Does he have a plan or what?

Carly says she can keep the plates spinning for as long as she wants to. It turns out she’s good at it. All the years of watching Sonny and Jason, allowed her to take what worked for each of them and combine it. He says, finally, there it is, the truth. She actually likes it. It’s going to continue, and if Jason goes to prison, it will continue indefinitely. Is he getting that right? He can’t tell her what to do, but what he can do is take their daughter out of this house.  

Gladys tells Brando, now it’s her fault because high and mighty Carly put all her eggs in one basket? Everything is Jason this, and Jason that. Oops. He killed someone, and proved it by running away. That’s not her fault. She reported what she saw. It was her civic duty. Brand asks if she remembers who she’s talking to. If she could see further than her petty motives, she’d see who she was dealing with and steer clear. As soon as Cyrus has no more use for her, she’ll be done. She says she thought he was making up for him missing Mother’s day, but he obviously brought her there to browbeat her. No thank you. She gets up, and strides out.

Lucy shoves a lemon in Sasha’s face, and tells her to breathe it in. It really helped her when she was pregnant with Sirena. Sasha jets from the table, and Lucy gets on the phone. She says she has absolutely wonderful news. She can’t disclose it, but has a fabulous idea for a new ad campaign. The face of Deception is now the face of conception.   

Alexis asks Nikolas how it went, and he says he spoke with HR so he can vet new employees. He wants to make sure they’re right for his new version of Pentenville. She says she has good news too. Shawn has decided to fight for his freedom. Shawn says Nikolas’s aunt is relentless, and Nikolas says, it’s one of her best qualities. Shawn says he figured once he gets out, he can do right by Hayden. He’s going to nail the person who shot her and thinks they got away with it.

In the restroom, Sasha makes a call to the hospital. She says she’s a patient of Dr. Navarro’s, and wonders if she can prescribe something for morning sickness… That would be great. She’ll come by to pick it up. She puts some water on her face, and leaves. Gladys comes out of one of the stalls. Like no one saw that coming.

Jason tells Britt, they’ll cross the border to Canada, and she says, and go where? He says he knows a place, and she says, him being scarce on the details is shocking. He asks if there’s gas in the car, and she says she just filled it. He says they should be able to make it on one tank, and she wonders where the keys are. He has them, and says they’re not having this argument again. She says yes, they are; she’s driving. He says she’s a terrible driver. She’s aggressive, switches lanes too much, and goes too fast. She says, sorry. She thought they were on the run from the law. Her bad. He says they don’t need to call attention to themselves.   

😕 Unreal. There’s a special report – to tell us vaccinated Americans no longer need wear masks. This couldn’t wait two minutes? I find the rest from my secret sauce source.

Britt promises she’ll do better. She’ll drive in the middle lane and do the speed limit. Who has the critical gunshot wound? He says, not her, and she asks if he wants to get to Canada alive. That won’t happen if he passes out behind the wheel. Hand them over… Please. She really needs him to trust her. He hands her the keys, his hand lingering on hers for a few beats.

Jax tells Carly, he’s not allowing their daughter to be exposed to this anymore. She’s coming home with him. She tells him, because he says so? but he says, no, because it’s the smart thing to do. She asks if he’s talked to Josslyn, but he says, no. She says so he doesn’t know Josslyn’s thoughts on the matter, and he says, he knows she wants to live. She says their daughter is going to college soon, and will be living on her own. Their daughter is all grown up, so maybe this is something she should weigh in on. He says, fine, and she says, great. He says, they’ll leave it up to Josslyn then, and he leaves.

Eli says Nina has this all figured out, which means he can do something he’s wanted to for a while. He leans in to kiss her.

Sonny finally gets into the office. An alarm goes off.

Tomorrow, Cyrus was hoping he and Sasha could put past mistakes behind them, Brook asks if this is where Valentin tells her that their agreement is off, Phyllis knows what Sonny has been up to, and Carly wants her will revised.

Million Dollar Listing New York

Tyler said his party to show the luxury apartment was a bigger success than he thought it would be, but what wasn’t on the invite was someone else showing his clients the penthouse. In KJ’s interview, she asked, who lets their client walk around a party with a bunch of brokers? The penthouse was amazing, 3300 square feet, and KJ made some suggestions to Tyler’s clients for when they were prepared to show it. In her interview, she said it was a strategic decision to prove she had more knowledge, and could do a better job. Down the road, they would realize she was right, and call her. Broker Bonnie thought she had a client for Tyler’s apartment, but wanted to see it without the crowd. 

Fredrik announced, Freddy is back! and screeched that he loved New York. In his interview, he said being bi-coastal was exhausting, but he thought it was the best option for his family. He was showing a townhouse on St. Luke’s Place, which he called quintessential New York. He met his associate Keith there, having decided to hire Keith to help him to the $718,750 potential commission. He told Keith, no pressure, but wanted him to feel the pressure. Whatever that meant. In Fredrik’s interview, he said, co-listings for him could be challenging, but it was about putting in the right energy when it was needed. Fredrik did some private showings, doing what Freddy does best. As he said, no one wants to work with a boring broker. The townhouse, built in 1903, was five floors, had a wine cellar, and a 6-foot hot tub/plunge pool. I was majorly impressed with the basement and its 13-foot ceilings and brick archways. In his interview, Fredrik said it was a New York dream; Sarah Jessica Parker would be jealous.

Kelly Bensimon, who was an old friend of Fredrik’s, came by, along with her client, potential buyer Ron, who looked like an old-time movie star. Fredrik had recently learned Kelly got into real estate, and said she was a true New Yorker and well-connected. Ron seemed thrilled with the place, but not so thrilled with the $28.750 million price tag.

KJ – who, BTW, looks a lot like a young Lauren Hutton – got some acupuncture done, saying it kept her focused. She was taking, like, 15 different supplements a day, and the acupuncturist told her, sometimes less is more. Her assistant called in the middle of her session to ask about beverages for KJ’s upcoming open house where she was having an Aperitivo, which she described as an Italian happy hour. She was selling a townhouse that had been on the market for two years.   

Ryan was showing the ginormous townhouse that had commercial space on the bottom, and a wow on every floor. Going for $18 million, he focused on the idea that the owner could run a business on the  ground floor, and live above in the townhouse. Amelia had come up with the idea of a pop-up shop along with the open house, which Ryan thought was genius. Her friend Madeline had a swimwear line, which she displayed on the ground floor, and Ryan dressed as a lifeguard, complete with zinc on his nose, and one of those read things the Baywatch lifeguards carry. Ryan pointed out the fireplace that changed colors, as well as the red/blue hot/cold faucet water. There was a view of Hudson Yards, a hot tub, a massive shower that they crammed at least 12 people into, and of course, the pool, which had a current you could swim against. Steve showed up, and seeing Ryan’s attire, asked if the place had a pool. Ryan said, no; he just felt like dressing that way, and in his interview, said Steve had the nerve to question his outfit when he came there in a Steve Jobs costume. He said, it was funny how he and Steve were now talking about being dads, when it seemed like just yesterday Steve told him to stop crying, and drink some milk.

KJ said she was always anxious about events, and this one would have a lot of Italians coming, who were the most difficult clients ever. They questioned every single thing. She’d lived in Italy for three years, married an Italian, and often traveled there. She invited her whole Italian network.

Fredrik went back to L.A., where he and Derek had a tantric yoga session. In Fredrik’s interview, he said he thought yoga had helped him be calmer and more present. His phone also rang during the session, with bad news from Kelly, saying her client wasn’t buying the townhouse. He was between girlfriends, and wasn’t sure if he was going to end up with the uptown or downtown girl. In his interview, Fredrik said it had been tough. He’d had so many showings, and it was a tricky market, but it was going to be okay. He called Keith, and they agreed they needed to throw the most epic event ever.

Tyler called his life coach, who he said helped him block out the doubt and fear. He told her about the relaunch, and said broker Bonnie was coming back to look at it privately. She asked him what was harder; selling the unit, or losing 200 pounds? It was time for him to stand up and shine. Bonnie said her client had a family of five, and wanted a wow apartment. Once again, I had no idea what a chef’s kitchen meant. Isn’t every kitchen a chef’s kitchen? I have to google that one of these days. He showed her the 50-foot pool that was on the wraparound terrace, and in his interview, Tyler said, when showing a raw space (i.e. no furniture), he had to paint a picture. Bonnie got the picture, but thought 3000 square feet wasn’t going to be enough for her client. She said they’d thought about combining apartments, and Tyler told her there was a 2-bedroom up above that he just happened to have the keys to. In his interview, he said the biggest secret for brokers was to get to know the building’s staff. That’s how he got the keys to the penthouse. Bonnie thought it would work well, but knew her client would have questions, and expect an incentive.   

In KJ’s interview, she said she thought Italians would better understand the aesthetics of the building. Italian’s were sassy, funny, and high energy, but trusted no one, and were super critical. She thought the Aperitivo would resonate with them. She also made sure to dress well, since to Italians, the most important thing after the food was what you were wearing. A double kiss from an Italian woman, also meant a double look up-and-down. She spoke to the guests in Italian, telling them that this was the penthouse closest to her heart, since her husband had built the building. She pointed out how everything had been imported from Italy. Her team member Zach thought he had a buyer, which would be a double win, and in her interview, KJ said an Aperitivo was a bite, a taste; something to whet the appetite. Zach’s buyer could lead her to the main course.   

Tyler’s client gave him the go-ahead on combining the apartments, but Bonnie said her clients wanted an elevator installed, and only offered $11 million. Considering the larger apartment was $12 million, and the one upstairs was nearly $3 million, Tyler said it was like a BOGO deal. His client didn’t mind doing the construction, but wanted $12.5 million. Bonnie said she’d been authorized to give a final offer of $12 million, and Tyler thought it was a big ask, but told his client that it wasn’t a bad offer, and would be all cash. They had a deal, and a $360k commission. Tyler said it wasn’t so much about the money, but about proving himself. He’d just sold an apartment that the owners had tried to sell for a few years. He always second guessed himself, and thought he wasn’t good enough for the luxury world, but he didn’t have to wonder any more. He was good enough. He and Bonnie decided on getting a nice meal, and some nice clothes.

Next time, Marc Jacobs’s house, Tyler gets a listing by a firehouse (I once lived near one in NYC – you get used to it), and Ryan and KJ do a co-listing.

👫 Old Friends…

Fredrik talks Kelly.

https://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-listing-new-york/style-living/fredrik-eklund-reacts-kelly-bensimon-real-estate-career

🍷 Whetting Your Appetite…

All about the Aperitivo.

https://www.eataly.com/us_en/magazine/culture/aperitivo/

🚌 Get Ready To Roll…

Pine Valley hits the road on June 10th.

Don’t Miss the ALL MY CHILDREN Reunion Road Trip!

🍻 Coming Back To Remember…

Felicia returns for Sean’s memorial.

Kristina Wagner Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

🐕 Real Housedogs…

No doubt they have better personalities than some of the women.

https://woofrepublic.com/blog/the-real-housewives-new-jersey-dog

✔️ Another One Ends…

Join me tomorrow for tea, a little soap, and some wise words. Until the pour, stay safe, stay discriminating, and stay knowing that sometimes less is more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJLoYd8xak
May7

May 6, 2021 – Spinelli Is Interrogated, Million Dollar Return, Sweet Relief, Not That Great & Spring

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Cameron walks into the interrogation room, and Jordan says, while they were checking for gunpowder residue, she was able to screen the security footage from the garage. Like she already told Elizabeth and Scotty, it appears Jason was shot with a bullet coming from behind Cameron. It appears he never fired the gun at all. Scotty says, case closed, and Jordan says, forensics supports it. The bullet Jason was hit with didn’t come from the gun Cameron was holding. She’s dropping the charges, but wants to make something clear; pointing a gun at someone is assault. If the gun had gone off and hit someone, whether or not he intended to shoot them, it’s attempted murder. He should have never picked up that gun. Cameron says he understands, and she says she hopes he does. He came dangerously close to throwing his life away tonight for the next twenty years. He’s free to go. She leaves, and Elizabeth hugs Cameron.

Portia walks into The Savoy, where Curtis is unpacking boxes of liquor. She says, look who’s working late, and he says he’s trying to get the place ready for opening night. He asks if she came from the hospital, and she says, Trina has her car, so she took a Ride Share. They were going past the place, and she saw the lights were on, so she came by to see if he needed any help. A woman comes in, and says she’s sorry she’s late. She thanks Curtis for waiting for her.

Dante comes into the squad room, and Jordan asks if he’s had any luck. He says, Carly doesn’t want to say anything about Jason’s whereabouts, but he’s pretty sure she knows where he is. Jordan says, does he want to bring her in? but he says, there’s no point. Her lawyer is going to say they don’t have probable cause, and she’ll walk right out. Jordan says it’s always the same thing with people like Carly; they don’t play by the rules. He says, and the cops get caught in the crossfire, and she says, ain’t that the truth? She tells him that she’s going home to change, but she’ll be back. On her way out, she sees Sam coming in, and Sam asks if there’s any word on Jason. Jordan nods to Dante, and Sam goes over to him, saying, it was all over the news. They said Jason escaped. Did they find him? Is he okay? Dante says they haven’t found him yet. He knows she’s worried, but they’re doing everything in their power to bring Jason back safely. Sam asks if he’s working on the force again, and he says, just this one case. Everything else is to be determined. She says she’d rather deal with him than anyone else, because if he’s going to bring in Jason safely, he’s going to need her.

At Jax’s place, Josslyn tells Jax, mom still isn’t returning her calls. She knows he said to be patient and wait, but she can’t help it. She’s freaking out about Jason getting shot. Jax says, this isn’t a new situation for Jason. He chose to escape, with a hostage, and he will deal with the fallout. She says, Jason’s the victim here. He didn’t kill Franco. He probably realized that breaking out of the hospital was the only way he could prove his innocence. The doorbell rings, and when Jax opens the door, Carly walks in. She goes over to Josslyn, and hugs her. Josslyn asks, where was she? Why wasn’t she returning Josslyn’s calls? Is Jason okay?

Jason and Britt crouch down behind the bed, and Jason tells her, stay still; someone’s coming. Someone puts a key in the lock, and Jason lowers his gun. She asks what he’s doing. What if it’s Cyrus? He says, Cyrus doesn’t have a key, and she says, maybe he got his hands on one. He says, then he has a clear shot. As the door opens, Jason aims his gun again, and Spinelli comes in. He says, don’t shoot!

Jordan enters the apartment, and looks at boxes being packed. Trina startles her, and says, sorry she didn’t call. Is her dad around? Jordan says, he went to dinner with an ex-cop friend. She has to get changed and head back to work, but Trina is more than welcome to wait. Trina asks if Jordan is moving, but Jordan says, Curtis is. Trina says she’s sorry. She knew they were separated, but she guesses she was hoping… Jordan says, her too, and Trina says, whoever made up happily ever after was totally deluded. Jordan says, a lot of people get one, and Trina says, just not Jordan and Curtis? Jordan says, no. They’re getting divorced.

Curtis says he got the woman’s text, and she says she cleared her schedule. Her phone rings, and she steps away to take the call. Portia says, looks like all of Curtis’s hard work is paying off. She’ll leave him to it. He says, it’s not what she thinks, but she says she’s not judging. She’s been through a divorce, and knows how lonely and painful it is. If he can find companionship, go for it. He says he can explain, but she says, it’s not necessary. He says, maybe it is. Why doesn’t she stay? He could use her help.

Dante tells Sam, everybody and their grandmother is calling about Jason’s escape. He knows she’s worried about Jason, but she should be with Scout and Danny. She tell him, don’t push her away, and he says, when he knows something, she’ll know something. She wants to know all he knows about Jason’s escape, and he says, Jason escaped with a possible hostage, and shots were fired. She says, oh my God, and he says, a bullet has Jason’s blood on it, but they don’t know how badly he’s hurt. He’s with Britt, and hostage or not, she’ll take care of him. Sam says, they have to find Jason before it’s too late, or someone else gets hurt.

Britt thanks Spinelli for bringing the supplies, and he says it’s his great pleasure. He was led to believe Jason was in more dire condition than he appears. Britt says, appearances can be deceiving, and asks Jason how he’s feeling. Don’t lie. She heads for the bag, and Jason says, a little lightheaded, but nothing serious. Britt looks through the bag, and Spinelli tells Jason, they monitored Jason’s escape in the beginning, and it appeared to be going smoothly, but then Jason turned around and ran back inside. Britt says, Jason was saving her life, and Spinelli says, that’s certainly commendable. Britt starts putting something in a syringe, and Jason tells her not to give him anything that’s going to put him under or make him tired, but she says, it’s antibiotics, so his wound doesn’t get infected. She didn’t go through all this trouble just to have him die on her.   

Carly tells Josslyn, Jason is okay, but she was worried about Josslyn. Josslyn says, because she ditched the volleyball tournament? and Carly says, the volleyball tournament, and she went to Pennsylvania to pick up her father, and lied about all of it. Josslyn says she knew Carly wouldn’t let her go if she told the truth, and she wanted to see her dad. Jax says he appreciates it, but she can’t lie to her parents, and Carly says, she needs to know where Josslyn is at all times. Josslyn suggests they go home, and she’ll explain there, but Carly says she wants an explanation now. Josslyn is wearing a boot, and her father’s arm is in a sling. Start explaining, both of them, now.

Back at Elizabeth’s house, Scotty says he can order a sausage pizza, but Cameron says he’s fine. Elizabeth says he has to eat, and Cameron tells her, he said he was okay. She says he hardly spoke on the way home. Maybe tomorrow he could talk to Doc. Cameron says, he knows he was stupid, but he wanted to stop Jason because of what happened to Franco. Then… Elizabeth says, then what? and Cameron says, then he heard her say Jason didn’t kill Franco. Scotty takes off his glasses and rubs his forehead. I’m sure he has a massive headache.

Portia wonders why Curtis would need her. It looks like he has all the help he needs. He says, a second opinion is helpful, and introduces mixologist Angela to his good friend Portia. Angela says she’ll get to work, and Curtis tells Portia, Angela’s website is legendary. She’s created the most innovative and original cocktails he’s ever seen. Portia says, so Angela is his new bartender, but he says, mixologist. It’s the term preferred by those as scientific and original as Angela. He brought her there to give him ideas for his cocktail menu. Portia says she wouldn’t think he’d need help with that, and he says, given a choice between a beer and a fancy drink with an umbrella in it, he’ll choose the beer. He asks if Portia wants to help with the tasting. Angela uses the cocktail shaker, and Portia says, that’s one of her favorite sounds. How can she say no? Curtis tells Angela to give them her best shot.   

Trina says, if Jordan hadn’t lied to protect her, Curtis would still be there, but Jordan says, no. A lot of people thought Taggert was dead, and she’d do it again to protect Trina from Cyrus. Trina says, those people weren’t Jordan’s husband, and Jordan says, because she lied to Curtis, he realized what she’d been ignoring. They’re marriage wasn’t perfect. Trina says, no marriage is perfect. How can it be? Her mom and dad loved each other, but it wasn’t enough to keep them together. Jordan says, Trina’s mom and Curtis are looking for someone who will always be honest with them, and doesn’t hold anything back. Trina says, and Jordan and her dad have secrets. Jordan says, in their line of work, it comes with the job. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to be honest.

Sam tells Dante, talk to her, or she’s going to dig her heels in. He says he thought she and Jason broke up. He thought she couldn’t deal with Jason’s business anymore. She says she thought he wasn’t a cop anymore, and he says, he wasn’t until tonight. They were short-handed. Chase is tied up at the hospital, Valerie is in court, and Mac twisted his arm. He owes Mac and Jordan a lot, and feels a responsibility to them. Sam asks, why not let her help them by helping him? She and Jason aren’t together anymore, and she’s living a separate life for the kids, but face it. Who knows Jason better than she does?

Britt puts gauze on Jason’s arm after the shot, and says, that should hold him. Unless he reopens the wound, and bleeds all over again. He says he’ll be careful, and she says, that would be a refreshing change. She tells Spinelli that he can open his eyes now, and keep them open. Jason needs to rest, and she wants Spinelli to make sure he does. Jason asks where she’s going, and she says she has to call her mother. Obrecht needs to know she’s okay. Don’t worry. She won’t give anything away. He asks what she’s going to use as a phone, and nods to Spinelli, who hands her one. She says, wow; you guys think of everything. She goes into another room, and Jason asks if Spinelli has heard from Carly. Spinelli says, they were together in the early part of the evening. They were monitoring what should have been a simple and straightforward escape. He admires Jason’s chivalrous impulse – he’d expect nothing less – but he must point out that it threw a monkey wrench into the plans, causing Jason to be injured, and Carly having to go to the meeting of the Five Families alfredo sauce on her own. Jason asks if Spinelli knows what happened, but Spinelli says Carly hasn’t seen fit to update him, and he had to bring the medical supplies. Jason says they need to get to the MetroCourt. He knows how to do it without the cops seeing. He needs to talk to Carly. Spinelli says he’s not taking Jason anywhere. Even if he was willing to risk it, he loathes facing the wrath of The Britch. Jason says, don’t call her that.

Elizabeth tells Cameron, they didn’t intend for him to overhear. Scotty says he thinks Cameron should hear this. He was convinced, like Cameron, that Jason killed Franco. So were the cops; that’s why they arrested him. Cameron asks what changed Scotty’s mind? and Scotty says, the facts. They all point to Peter August. Cameron says, Jason hated Franco, and Elizabeth didn’t see Mr. August standing over Franco’s body; she saw Jason. A witness saw Jason ditch the gun. Those are facts. Elizabeth says she knows how it looks, but Peter tried killing Franco before, to keep Drew’s memories from coming to light. Cameron says, Peter stopped the assassin, but Scotty says, Peter hired the assassin. They don’t know why he called it off, but he’s the one who printed the story about Franco’s tumor. It brought out every crackpot in town, going after his son. Let’s get the serial killer. They know Franco wasn’t that guy anymore. Cameron asks if they can prove Peter killed Franco, and Elizabeth says, they can’t, but it’s true.

Josslyn tells Carly that her dad was caught in the middle of a robbery in Nixon Falls, and got shot trying to help. Jax says, it’s a minor wound, and the robbers were arrested long before Josslyn and Trina got there. Carly asks how he got involved, and how did Josslyn reinjure her ankle? Josslyn suggests Carly give them time to ask their own questions. Like Jason getting shot. Was hospital security responsible? Was it the police? Jax says, when Dante was here, he said Jason escaped, and took a hostage. Carly asks when Dante was there, and Jax says, he was there earlier. He told them Jason escaped, and took Britt with him. Josslyn says she doesn’t buy for a second that Jason would take a hostage, but people will who don’t know him well, especially those who think he killed Franco.

Angela mixes drinks, and Portia asks Curtis if Angela picks the types of drinks he serves. How does that work? He says, that’s why they’re here. He used his phone to scan the QR code Angela emailed him. He asks Angela to show Portia the QR code, and Angela holds up her phone. Portia says, yes, of course (🍷), and Curtis says it contains a proposed cocktail menu. Portia says, what they’re going to be tasting now? and he says, yes. He asks Angela to please surprise them, and she pours two drinks for them. Portia thanks her, and toasts, to the Savoy. May it have a long and successful life. They clink glasses, and take a sip. Curtis says, wow, and Portia says his mixologist knows her stuff. She asks what the name of the drink is, and Angela says, Between the Sheets, and they laugh.

Jordan tells Trina that she needs to change, and get back to work. There’s food in the fridge; Trina can make a snack. Trina says she’s good. She’ll talk to her dad another time. She says she heard on the news that Jason escaped GH, and Jordan says she can’t talk about it. Trina says she gets it. Josslyn must be worried sick. Jordan says tell Josslyn she’ll find him, and bring him back safe. Trina thanks her, and says she can talk to Curtis, and remind him that Jordan lied to protect her. Jordan says, thanks, but like she said, there were cracks in their marriage before. Trina says, the whole trust thing? and Jordan says, exactly. If you don’t have it when it matters most, what is your marriage really about? Trina leaves, and Jordan looks at the boxes again.

Dante tells Sam, you win, and Sam says, he’ll let her help. He says, okay, but only because if he doesn’t, he knows she’ll do it on her own. He has conditions, and she says, name it. He says, she doesn’t go rogue. If she finds out anything, share it with him. She says she has conditions. If he finds out anything, he shares it with her. He says, deal, and she says, deal, and they shake hands. She asks, what’s next? and he says, they’ll start with the obvious; the safe houses. Jason is definitely holed up in one. She says, but which one? She used to know where a lot of their locations were, but she’s been out of the loop for a long time. She does know someone who might know though.

Spinelli apologizes, saying, his cheap shot at Britt was uncalled for. Jason says she saved his life, and Spinelli says Jason needs to heed her advice; rest and heal. Britt comes back, and says, good. Mr. Spinelli was paying attention, unlike his friend who’s determined to ruin her hard work. She gives Spinelli back the phone, and Jason says he’s got to get to Carly, but Britt says she disagrees. She’s betting Carly would too. He was shot, operated on in a very unsafe safe house, and just got a blood transfusion. He needs to heal, or he’ll be no good to Carly or anyone else. Spinelli’s’ phone rings, and he says, greetings, Samantha, but Dante says it’s him. They need to talk. Spinelli asks if Sam is okay, and Dante says, she’s great, but he needs Spinelli at the station. Spinelli asks why Dante is summoning him to a place Dante is no longer affiliated with, and Dante says he’ll explain when Spinelli gets there. Spinelli says, now is not a good time, but Dante suggests he make time, or he’ll send a squad car to Spinelli’s house, and the neighbors will be interested as to why there’s police presence outside his home. Spinelli asks if Dante can do that. Is he an officer of peace again? but Dante hangs up. Spinelli says Dante wants to see him at the PCPD, and Jason says, then he’d better not disappoint. Spinelli says, Dante will be very disappointed. His lips are super sealed. He leaves, and Britt asks if Jason is sure it’s a good idea to let Spinelli talk to the cops.

Cameron says, it can’t be true. Jason didn’t kill Franco. That means all the times he fought with Josslyn and Jake, he was wrong. Josslyn kept trying to tell him that Jason saved his life. He picked up a gun… He could have shot Jason. He runs upstairs, and Elizabeth starts to follow him, but Scotty stops her. He tells her to wait. Cameron needs time to figure things out. When he needs help, they’ll be there for him.

Carly tells Josslyn, Jason is innocent. They know that, and it’s all that matters. They hug, and Jax tells Josslyn that he needs to talk to Carly in private. Josslyn says she’s not a child; he can talk in front of her. He says it’s because she’s not a child that he’s asking her to give them a moment. Carly tells her, it’s okay, and Josslyn leaves. Jax asks if Carly really expects him to believe that Jason escaped all by himself. He had to have someone on the outside helping him. Someone who would do anything for him, and they both know who that is.

Portia wonders where they’re coming up with the cocktail names, and asks if she gets to name her own cocktail. Curtis says he thinks that can be arranged. He picks up the next drink, and says, this looks familiar. They both take a sip, and he says, yeah, and she says, Moonlight Garden. He says she flew to Miami for a medical conference, and she says, he surprised her by showing up at her hotel room. It rained the entire time, and when they weren’t in the room… He says, they were in the bar. The bartender made this very drink for them. She says, the bartender felt bad because they couldn’t go outside; they couldn’t take long walks. She remembers he said, wherever you’ll be, one sip of this, and you’ll feel like you’re in a… They both say, moonlight garden. She asks if it’s staying on the menu, but he says he thinks it’s better if it stays a memory.

Britt tells Jason, she has her own history with Spinelli. Would she save him if his life was in danger? Yes, but would she trust him if hers was? No. He says he trusts Spinelli more than anyone, and she says she recognizes the guy has his good points; his loyalty to Jason, his gadget wizardry. But he has a habit of filling in sentences with twenty words when five will do. Does Jason really trust him not to reveal their location? Jason says he knows Spinelli, and he knows exactly how this is going to play out.

Dante asks Spinelli, where’s Jason? Was he with Spinelli when Dante called? Spinelli says he has no idea what Dante is talking about, and Dante says Jason needed help to escape; computer help, that’s him. Spinelli says he admits he is an expert… and Dante says, quit the games or he’ll put Spinelli in lock-up, and he can hang out with the worst of the worst. Spinelli says, no intimidation will cause him to confess, and tries to get up, but Dante pushes him back into the chair. Sam runs in, and says, enough. Dante promised to take it easy on Spinelli. Dante says Spinelli knows where Jason is, and Sam says, don’t say another word. She’s calling Diane. Dante says she’s going to regret this, and so is Spinelli. He slams out of the room, and Sam asks if Spinelli is okay. He says he’s been through worse. How is she? She seems frantic. She says, frantic is an understatement. She’s scared. She’s frantic for Danny. Scout is too little to understand, but Danny’s not. He can see the news, or look online. Spinelli says, Jason is fine, and she asks if he knows where Jason is. He says, they know Jason is eminently able to take care of himself, and she sits down across from him. She says, Jason was shot. Is he really comfortable trusting Britt with Jason’s life? He knows where Jason is, doesn’t he? She can’t believe it. He’s going to treat her like this, after everything they’ve been through? He doesn’t trust her not to say anything? Where is Jason?  Where is he?

Elizabeth tells Scotty that she’s glad Jake is at a sleepover, and she doesn’t have to tell him until he gets home tomorrow. Scotty says, poor kid, and she says, Jake knew his father was innocent, and kept defending Jason to Cameron, but Cameron wouldn’t hear it. How does she help her boys get through this?

Cameron calls Trina, and asks if she’s got a minute. She says, for him, she’s got five. Did he hear Jason escaped from GH? Pretty wild. He guesses the news has already reached Buffalo, but she says she and Josslyn never made it to the volleyball tournament. Long story, but they ended up going to Pennsylvania to pick up Josslyn’s dad instead. He says, so she’s in Pennsylvania? And she says, no. They’re in Port Charles; they drove back last night. They took her mom’s car, and she dropped Josslyn and her dad off. He asks what she was doing, and she says, long story. And please don’t tell Josslyn, I told you so. She feels bad enough about playing volleyball against her doctor’s orders. He says he’s never been one to tell anybody, I told you so. He’ll talk to her later.  

Carly tells Jax, if he wants to blame someone for this mess, blame Cyrus. As far as she’s concerned, he’s responsible for Sonny’s death, and wants to fill the void Sonny left behind. Jax says, Cyrus didn’t help Jason escape, and Carly says, he’s the reason Franco is dead, and the reason Jason escaped. Jax says he knows Cyrus wants Jason out of the way so he can take over Sonny’s territory, and Carly says, Cyrus realized tonight, it won’t be so easy for him, but she’s sure he’ll keep trying. He says, it’s not her fight, and it’s not her daughter’s fight, but Carly says, Josslyn is right. She’s not a little girl anymore. Jason would take on Cyrus if he could, but someone had to step in to protect Sonny’s family. He says, and that person is her?

Curtis asks Angela if she thinks the menu will be ready in time for the opening, and she says, whatever he wants. He thanks her, and she leaves. Portia says it looks like his mixologist is ready to mix it up with him, and he says she has an active imagination. She says, Angela’s smile said it all. She can’t believe he didn’t notice. He says he cares more about a good cocktail, and she says, really? Maybe he’s not as ready to walk away as he thinks. He says, because he didn’t notice a smile? and she says, because he’s still wearing a ring. Trina starts to come down the stairs, but sees them, and backs up.

Dante comes back to the interrogation room, and says, time’s up. He asks, where’s Sam? and Spinelli says, is he under arrest? If so, he pleads the fifth. If not, he still pleads the fifth. Dante asks Officer Miller to take Spinelli to holding, where he can hang out with some of their other guests. Spinelli asks if those guests are potentially hostile, and Dante says Spinelli can stick to his principles. That’s what the fifth is for, right? Spinelli says he did tell Sam something she found illuminating, and Dante says, which is what? Spinelli doesn’t say anything, and Dante says, okay. Maybe he needs to sit and stew with his new friends downstairs while he thinks of what to say next. Officer Miller takes Spinelli out, and Dante makes a call. He asks if they followed her… Did she see them?… Don’t do anything. He’s on his way.

Scotty says he hopes Elizabeth convinces Cameron to get psychological help, even if it is Doc. Cameron knows she’s there and supporting him, which is good. Elizabeth says, Cameron had to admit he was wrong about Jason, when he took such a strong stance. Thank God he didn’t pull the trigger. Cameron alienated his brother and his closest friend. She doesn’t know how he’s going to bounce back from that. Scotty says, Elizabeth is all over the map. Let him go upstairs and see what’s going on.

Jax says, Jason decided to escape, so she stepped in to take his place? How far is she willing to take this, and how is she going to explain it to Josslyn? She says, Josslyn has heard worse from her, but he says, Josslyn shouldn’t have to hear anything – ever again. For God’s sake, this has got to stop. Carly says, it can’t. Sonny is gone, and Jason isn’t there. There is no one else. He says, there are others who are quite capable of taking over, but she insists there aren’t. She already declared herself in charge, and if she steps back, she’ll leave her family vulnerable, and Cyrus will take over. She has to remain in charge. That’s the deal, and he’ll just have to get used to it.

Jax says, Carly has made her choice, and now he’ll make his. Josslyn stays there. She says, no, and he says, then tell him that he’s wrong to worry. That whatever she put in motion isn’t causing some rethinking of how to best retaliate. She says, Josslyn stays tonight; only tonight. They’ll see how it plays out. He says, maybe they should take it one night at a time, and she says her security people stay there, or Josslyn doesn’t. He says, her security people? Does she like way that sounds? Fine. He’ll allow them to stay. Josslyn asks, what’s going on? and Carly says she and Jax decided Josslyn she’ll stay their tonight. She’ll come by in the morning, and they’ll work everything out. Is it okay with her? Josslyn asks if she has a choice, and Carly says, sometimes you don’t. She’s sorry, but they make the decisions they make because they love her. Josslyn says she knows, and they hug. Josslyn says she loves Carly her too, and Carly tells Jax, take care of her. He says she knows he will, and she leaves.

Scotty comes downstairs, and tells Elizabeth, Cameron is nowhere to be found. He’s not in his room; he’s nowhere. She says he’s not down there. He’s gone. They have to find him.

Josslyn says, Jax and Carly were talking about Jason, weren’t they? and Jax says, a little bit. She heard her mother. Apparently, Jason is doing fine. Josslyn says, what else? and he says, they talked about her, and what’s best for her. She says, which is? and he says, a good night’s sleep to start. The doorbell rings, and he tells her, go upstairs, but she says, no way. She wants to see who it is. The guard says, they have a visitor, but Jax says he wasn’t expecting anyone. The guard says, they’re here to see his daughter. It’s Cameron.

Trina peeks down the stairs, and Curtis says, maybe it’s the right time to make a clean break, and there’s no time like the present. He tries to take off the ring, but it’s stuck. Portia says she’ll give him some assistance, and he tells her, go easy. She gets it off, and hands it to him. Trina watches.   

Jordan asks Officer Miller where Dante is, but he doesn’t know. Dante told him to watch a person of interest. She looks into the interrogation room, and then goes in. Spinelli says, Detective Falconari is out of control, but she says she doesn’t want to hear it. She wants to hear about Spinelli and Jason. Start talking now.   

Sam gets to the safe house, but Dante has followed, and tells her, back away from the door. She says, he followed her, and he says, damn right. It was a test, and she failed. Back off. She says, no way. She’s going in with him. Dante draws his gun, and tries the door, but it’s locked. He yells, police! and kicks in the door, but no one is there.   

Britt drives, with Jason on the passenger side. He tells her to slow down, but she wants to get out of Port Charles as fast as possible. He says it wouldn’t be good if they got pulled over. Stick to the speed limit. She says, sure thing, grandpa.  

Tomorrow, Jax says it’s never going to stop, Cameron says Josslyn doesn’t know everything, Anna tells Valentin that she told Peter the truth, and Carly tells vision of Sonny that she’ll do what it takes to protect her family.

💰 Just a quick rundown on the season premiere of Million Dollar Listing: New York. It started with the beginnings of the pandemic. Fredrik was stuck in LA; Steve said sellers weren’t listing properties; and Ryan said this was going to change everything. Moving to three months earlier, the city was bustling. Ryan said his team from Nestseekers had done 1.4 billion in sales in 2019, and he was looking to do more. Daughter Zena was almost one, and he was renovating his dream home in Brooklyn. New broker, Kirsten (or KJ), was from the Hudson Advisory Team, and looked at real estate as a competitive sport. Steve had cut all his hair off, and said he was taking fewer listings. He found asking prices were too high, and he wouldn’t take a listing unless it was priced right.

Tyler had been floundering last season, wanting to sell at a higher price point. Since he’d never had a sale in the skabillion range, it was hard to get someone to trust him enough to give him a chance. He’d decided to step it up. He got a new wardrobe to dress the part, was working with a life coach, meditating, and working out. He had a new love of his life, a horse named Quinaro, and had begun riding as well. Another new part of his life was assistant Kemba, who went with him to see the ginormous 3000 square foot apartment, that spanned an entire floor and was nearly a block wide. And had a private swimming pool that changed colors. He tried explaining to the sellers that the apartment was over-staged. Potential buyers didn’t realize how high ceilings were because they were looking at the shiny gold couch. He told them that restaging it would be in the $120-150K range, and they needed to go down in price to $11 million. It was what the market was telling him.

Tyler got the sellers to lower the price, but they wouldn’t pony up to restage. Some brokers pay for it themselves and get it back when the property sells, but I guess that wasn’t an option for him, so the furniture was removed entirely. Leaving brokers and potential buyers nowhere to sit during the open house. Hopefully, the $10K in champagne made up for it. And the string quartet. Tyler said one had played as the Titanic sunk, and he felt it would be symbolic if he was going down. Kelly Bensimon, who’d been on RHONY once upon a time, showed up.

So did the other brokers, including KJ, who immediately chatted up the seller. In his interview, Ryan said, if you didn’t keep your client handcuffed to your ankles, Kirsten would steal them because she was a shark. Like him.   

The only other thing really worth mentioning was the faucet in a townhouse Ryan was checking out. It had sensors in it, which caused the hot and cold water to light up red and blue respectively. Even Ryan said he’d never seen that before.  

This season, real estate upstate, Dorinda Medley from RHONY, a llama, Tyler has a win, Fredrik comes back, and Ryan opens his own real estate company.

🏖 In the horror that was Get Me the Hell Out of Here Already Summer House Reunion Part Two, Kyle had walked off, and Paige told Hannah, you have to learn to walk away in your mind without physically walking away. Surprisingly, I thought this was actually decent advise. We took a trip down Carl Memory Lane, which was kind of fun. Clips were shown of all the cast members throughout the season, but Carl got special treatment, since he’d become such a big boy. His clips went all way back to the beginning of this dreadful series. We also found out that Captain Lee (Below Deck) had reached out to Carl, since both Carl’s brother and the captain’s son had died from overdoses. Lindsay said it was the true definition of a Bravo family, but I’d say it was more like a testament to what a decent guy Captain Lee is. Carl said he had a hard time watching the old clips.

In other news, Danielle had been living with Robert for five months, and thought he was the one. Paige and Perry had broken up, Paige explaining that being away from him for six weeks made her realize she wasn’t feeling what she should be feeling. Lindsay and Stephen called it quits because of personality differences. Then there was the obligatory moment of talking at the same time, along with a side of screeching and finger pointing, when sh*t stirrer Andy brought up Hannah telling everyone a psychic said Lindsay slept with Luke. While well-adjusted people would probably laugh or at least shrug it off, you’d have thought from Lindsay’s reaction, the world was coming to an end. What is that line again about protesting too much?

Hannah was now engaged to Des after six months of dating, and said quarantine years were like dog years. Luke and Lindsay ganged up on Hannah for saying Luke was leading her on when she’d been with Des. I still don’t get this, since it wasn’t like she had some kind of commitment with Des or Luke, who kept sending mixed messages. She said Luke had asked her to meet his parents, and Luke had the audacity to claim production had wanted him to do it. Andy was like, um… no, and Hannah walked, saying, Luke was an effing a-hole. He hunted her down and apologized, saying he’d been going through stuff. Ugh. The vaguest, most lame excuse in the world.

Kyle accused Hannah of being a fake friend… or Paige. I wasn’t sure. Maybe it was both of them. Paige didn’t want to seem like she was betraying Hannah and Amanda or being two-faced. Hannah said she was always on the defense, but also couldn’t let go of animosity toward Kyle. This seemed to be the end of Amanda and Hannah’s friendship, but who the hell knows.

Andy thought they should close with gratitude. Since, in one of his many drunken moments, Kyle said he was grateful for sharks, friends, and family, Andy asked if that was still the case. Kyle said, despite the drama, he hadn’t wanted to go home, and Carl said, who had it better than them? Andy ended with a toast – toasted bread – and everyone got a sandwich. Considering how they started eating like they’d never seen food, I’m guessing it was a 50 hour day.

In closing, thank God it’s over.

📺 During the commercial breaks, Andy kept saying he was going to have the greatest Housewives on Watch What Happens Live. I beg to differ, since LVP was nowhere to be seen.

🌃 See You On the Morrow…

Once again, it turned into a day on the hamster wheel, but tomorrow is Friday, and at least I get to change wheels soon. And maybe a little Netflix & Chips. No matter what you prefer with your streaming, stay safe, stay questioning authority, and stay keeping your clients handcuffed to your ankles around KJ and Ryan.

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Apr8

April 7, 2021 – Nikolas Strikes a Bargain With Cyrus, a Memorial in New Jersey, Marge’s Book, Jen’s Troubles, Two Season Twos, Name Change, Not Her Too, Essential BS & Midnight

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

General Hospital

Alexis moves her household files to her desk, and answers the door. Kristina is there, and hugs her, crying. Alexis says, it’s going to be okay.

At the hospital, Finn thanks Violet for being so patient, and she says she likes coming to his office. She thinks it’s cool. He says, it is cool. Maybe someday, she’ll want to be a doctor like her dad. She says, sure. She used to listen to Bella’s heart with her doctor set. They’ve got to get it from Anna’s. Can they go tonight? He says, he doesn’t… but she sees Chase, and runs to him. He picks her up, says it’s good to see her, and asks what she’s doing there. Finn says the nanny had a family emergency, and dropped Violet off with him. He asks what Chase is doing there, and Chase says, working a case. Finn asks if there’s anything he can help with, and Chase asks if he knows of any missing prosthetic hand models. Finn says, no; why? and Chase looks at Violet. He says he’ll tell Finn later. Can they talk about something else?

Cyrus and Brando walk into the mysterious new fancy restaurant, and Cyrus says, good; he isn’t here yet. He could use a drink to take the edge off. Carly clearly hasn’t realized her protectors are all gone. She better learn to speak to him with more respect. He sees Brando isn’t paying attention, and says he expects his bodyguard to be alert, not lost in thought. Brando says, sorry, and Cyrus says, pressing dilemma? Brando says his mom and Valentin were having a drink at the MetroCourt, and Cyrus wonders what Valentin could want with Brando’s mother.

Britt hands Maxie her sonogram photo, and says, ultrasound looks good, a strong heartbeat; her niece is a superstar. Maxie says, good. So that’s that. Britt says, the check-up is done. It’s time to put their plan into motion. Maxie says she’ll have to call, and they hear Valentin outside, saying, this woman requires immediate medical attention. She’s in her third trimester, and had a traumatic fall. Britt goes out, and sees Valentin with Brook in a wheelchair. Brook says, there was nothing traumatic about it. Her heel broke, and she tripped. The baby is fine. He says they’ll let a doctor tell them that, and Britt asks, what’s going on? Valentin says, she fell. She lost her footing, and fell directly on the baby. Brook says, he’s overreacting. She’s not in any pain, the baby is moving around, the fall looked worse than it was. Britt suggests they take a look. She’ll do a quick exam and assessment, and make sure. She wheels Brook away, and Anna asks if Valentin wants her to wait with him. He says he does, and please pretend she doesn’t see he’s terrified.

Finn gives Violet something to do, and says he’s going to talk to Chase for a moment. He’ll be right back. He goes over to Chase, who says he was thinking a family dinner might be a good way to break the ice. His mom already agreed to it, and he knows how much Finn loves talking about feelings. Finn says he’ll be there, but it’s too soon for Violet. Chase says, of course (🍷). He hasn’t told their dad yet. Who knows if he’ll even be up for it? How are things between Gregory and Finn? Finn says he hasn’t spoken to Gregory since he found out… Violet says, grandpa! And Gregory picks her up. Finn smiles.

Kristina says she’s such a coward. She wanted to be there for Alexis’s court appearance, but she knew she couldn’t listen to Alexis plead guilty, or listen to people saying horrible things about her. Alexis says, if it makes her feel any better, it was very simple and straightforward. There were no fireworks, and Dante even asked for leniency on her behalf. Kristina says, too bad the judge didn’t listen, but Alexis says, actually, she did. It could have been a lot worse. Molly comes in, and says they missed Kristina in court. Kristina says she already apologized for being a hopeless coward, and Molly says Kristina makes it difficult to stay mad at her when she’s humble and contrite. Although she is sorry Kristina missed Alexis’s elocution. Kristina says, her what? and Molly tells her, her speech to the judge. It was really powerful. Sam thought so too. Kristina asks, where is Sam? and Alexis says Sam was there, but she left. She was there when Alexis met with the prison consultant Diane arranged. Molly asks how that went, and Alexis says, she was very thorough. She gave Alexis the information she needed while she’s in prison. One of the most important things was to get her affairs in order, which is why she wanted to see them. She wants them both to move in there.

Maxie says Baby Lu is about to see her in action. She has major skills as a liar and manipulator, and will do anything to keep her baby safe. Peter whips open the curtains, and says, Maxie? Thank God she called him. What happened?

Britt tells Brook that she’ll check the fetal heartbeat, and then do an ultrasound. She hands Brook a hospital gown, and says, change into this; open at the front. Brook says, there’s something Britt should know.

Anna tells Valentin that she was just there for an appointment. He brought Brook in? He says he practically had to kidnap her to get her there, and Anna says, she tripped? He says, that’s her story. He saw her fall face first onto the baby. Her lack of concern is very disappointing. He knows Anna is thinking it, so she might as well say it. He brought this on himself. She says she doesn’t see how Brook falling is his fault, and he says, for getting her pregnant in the first place. He doesn’t regret it. He’s amazed at how quickly he’s grown attached to this baby, but Brook seems oblivious to the realities of motherhood. She says she sees, and he’s qualified to speak on the realities of motherhood? He says, parenthood, but he’s not going to sit idly by while Brook endangers his child. Anna says, she fell. It’s not like she threw herself down a flight of stairs, or jumped off a building. She fell. So maybe we’re not going to spin out of control until we hear what the doctor has to say, eh? He says, listen to her, so calm and logical, and she says she’s so much better at telling other people how to conduct their lives. It’s hers she has trouble with.

Brando tells Cyrus, his mother has been gushing about how Valentin rushed to her defense from Carly the other day, and saved her from public humiliation. Cyrus says, there must be something else. Valentin always has an angle. Brando says he doesn’t know what it could be. His mom has nothing Valentin could use to his advantage. Cyrus sees Nikolas, and says, he made it. Cyrus and Brando get up, and Cyrus says he was pleased to receive Nikolas’s call. He started without Nikolas, but why doesn’t he have a seat?

Gregory says he wasn’t expecting to see Violet, but he’s glad he did, and Chase asks if everything is okay. Gregory says he was just picking up some medication from the pharmacy, and Chase says he was working on a case, and ran into Finn. Finn asks how Gregory is, and Gregory says fine, and Finn? Finn says he can’t complain, and Violet wonders why everybody is acting so funny. Chase says he acts funny when he’s hungry, and asks if she wants a vending machine snack. Violet asks Finn if she can have one, and he says she can have anything she wants. Chase takes her to the vending machine.

Alexis says, Molly and TJ are starting a new chapter. TJ is going to be an intern, Molly is starting a job at the DA’s office, and Kristina has a roommate moving out. Kristina says, next month, and Alexis says, so she can pack up and move. Sam will be handling the finances, and will cover the mortgage, and the utility bills. They won’t have to pay for anything. They’ll save a bundle, and he helping her. They can act as caretakers for her house and each other. Molly says, it’s an amazing offer, and she’ll talk to TJ, but Kristina says, sorry. Not going to happen.   

Nikolas meets Cyrus at the MetroCourt, and says he’d like the conversation to be private. Cyrus tells Brando to take a walk, and Nikolas sits down. Cyrus says Nikolas’s call was welcome, but not a complete surprise. He senses Nikolas is not a man who lets his mother talk for him, even if she’s the formidable mayor Laura Collins. Nikolas says he’s not there to talk about his mother. What are Cyrus’s terms? Cyrus says he wants his mother back, and Nikolas says, or Alexis will have an accident. Cyrus says, accidents can happen anywhere at any time, but they happen more frequently in prison. He has certain connections, and a few words to the right person can shape an inmate’s experience for better or worse. Nikolas says he wants his aunt protected, and Cyrus says, of course (🍷) he does. Find his mother, and they can come to an understanding. He’ll give Nikolas what he wants. Nikolas tells him, says the man who put his sister in a coma.

Brook tells Britt that she has on shapewear. It’s perfectly safe for pregnant women to wear. Britt says she knows, and Brook says it will take her some time to wriggle out of it. Britt has time to see other patients. Britt tells her to take her time; she’ll be back. She leaves, and Brook says, the one thing this belly doesn’t have is a heartbeat. She starts looking around at the equipment.

Anna asks Valentin what Charlotte thinks about having a new sibling. He says, to say she’s enthusiastic would be an overstatement, and Anna says Charlotte is the apple of his eye. Of course (🍷) she doesn’t want to share him with a hypothetical baby. He might like the baby more. He says, never, and she says, they know, but Charlotte has to learn for herself. He says he’s open to suggestions, and she says she wouldn’t force it. Don’t worry. Even if Charlotte is cool in the beginning, the baby will win her over. He asks how she can be sure, and she says, most humans are hardwired to love babies. Put a baby in their arms, and there’s a chemical reaction. He says, Charlotte is difficult. He can see her making a contest out of it, even if it’s just in her own mind. She says his daughter is a prickly one, but she has courage and can be surprisingly generous. It was kind of her to offer to have a playdate with Violet. Valentin says he called Finn, but he never heard back, and Anna says, her point is, Charlotte will come around. Give it time, and reassure her that although he loves the baby, it doesn’t mean he loves her any less. He says that’s exactly what he told Charlotte, but he’s glad Anna told him, since it sounds good coming from her. He’s on the right track with Charlotte. Brook might be a different story. 

Britt tells Maxie that the baby has a strong heartbeat and there’s no distress. Maxie says she was scared. She thought the contractions would never stop. Britt says Maxie shouldn’t be alone, and wonders where the doctor is. She starts to leave, and runs into Peter. She asks what he’s doing there, and Maxie says she called him. Britt asks, why? and Peter says, this is his child. Maxie says, he needs to know what’s going on; she and the baby were in crisis. Britt says, it appears to be over, the baby seems fine, but Peter says she’ll have to do a helluva lot better than seems. Britt tells him to hear for himself, and turns on the ultrasound. Brook listens in from behind the curtain, and the baby’s heartbeat is heard. Britt says, see? Nice, strong heartbeat.  

Brook peeks out, and sees Valentin sitting with Anna. She says, come on, girl, think. She’s got to make this work.

Finn asks if Gregory wants to come to his office so they can talk privately, and Gregory says, sure. He thinks it’s time. Finn leads him to the office, and Gregory says he hasn’t heard from Finn since they got the news about Chase. Finn says he wasn’t sure Gregory wanted to talk to him, and Gregory says, so he kept his distance; some habits die hard. Finn says he supposes, and Gregory says, you have to learn that, sometimes as a parent, you need to wade through troubled waters. Finn asks what Gregory was doing on this floor, since the pharmacy isn’t there, and Gregory says, Finn is still his son, even if Chase isn’t. Finn says Gregory will always be Chase’s father, and he doesn’t want to interfere. If anything, he’s grateful. He’s not sure he could have been the father Gregory has been. Gregory says, that’s something they’ll never know, and Finn says he hates that he missed Chase’s childhood, but he’s comforted knowing Gregory was always there for Chase. Gregory is a good man and a better father. He made Chase the good man that he is.

Britt tells Peter, see? Strong and steady. She asks if Peter minds having a word with her outside, but he says he’s not leaving Maxie. Maxie asks why Britt needs to talk to Peter. Is something wrong? Britt says, Maxie’s overactive imagination is the only problem. Everything is fine, but she’d like to keep it that way. Chill. Peter tells Maxie, Britt is right. The baby is fine, and Maxie needs her rest. He’ll be right back.  

Brook goes in to see Maxie, saying she thought she heard Maxie’s voice. Is the baby okay? Maxie says, the baby is fine. Why is Brook there? Brooks says she tripped and fell, and Valentin got hysterical. She and the baby are both fine. She’s just glad their little ones are doing well. She could hear the monitor in her cubicle. Maxie says, it’s a huge relief that the baby is okay, and nurse comes in to take Maxie’s blood pressure. Maxie says, okay, but Britt just took it. While they’re talking, Brook takes the sonogram picture, hides it behind her back, and says, bye.  

Peter asks Britt if Maxie is all right. Is there something she hasn’t told him? Anna comes over, and asks if Maxie is all right, and Britt says she can’t speak about Maxie’s medical condition to Anna, but she and the baby are fine. Peter asks why Anna cares, and Anna walks away. Britt says there’s something Peter needs to understand. Maxie had another close call. For a moment, Britt didn’t know if she needed to prep Maxie for the OR and premature delivery. Her blood pressure is too high. She needs bed rest and no stress. Peter says, fine, he’ll move back in, and Britt says, absolutely not. What part of no stress does he not understand? His unexpected drop-ins and constant pressure contributed to this incident.  

Maxie tells the baby, Auntie Britt can do this. She’ll convince Peter to leave them alone. Anna asks if she can come in. 

Kristina says she’s not about to be third wheel in TJ and Molly’s domestic partnership, and after the tofurky incident, she vowed never to share a refrigerator with Molly again. Molly says, like Kristina was the wronged party. That container was clearly labeled. It’s not her fault Kristina wasn’t paying attention. Kristina says maybe she just got confused by all the fermented probiotic products in the refrigerator. Molly says Kristina does realize that sustainable agriculture is their best hope of saving the planet, and Kristina says, can’t she just have a snack or a sandwich without being reminded about the future of the planet? Molly looks at Alexis, and says, sorry; they’ll stop. Kristina says, what they’re doing is ridiculous, and Alexis says she’ll miss their bickering. She’ll miss everything about them. Kristina says they’ll miss her too, but they’ll visit all the time. Molly says Alexis won’t be able to get rid of them, and Alexis says, part of her wants that to happen. Another part wants them to live their lives, and not feel the need to drive to Pentenville for an obligated visit. Kristina says she won’t mind. She’ll just be happy to see her. She hugs Alexis, and Molly comes in for a three-way hug. Alexis tells them, take care of each other, even if it involves friendly bickering. They’ll be okay.

Cyrus tells Nikolas that Julian planted the bomb at The Floating Rib. Sadly, Nikolas’s sister was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Nikolas says, it’s Cyrus’s standard answer. It rolls off his tongue like a well-crafted talking point. Cyrus realizes no one is buying it, especially him, right? Cyrus says Nikolas’s aunt is headed to Pentenville. It can be a dangerous place. Three years is a long time, and anything can happen. Nikolas says Cyrus makes a good point. It could play out in any number of ways. For example, Nikolas could find Cyrus’s mother, and keep her for himself. I say, nicely played, Nikolas!

Cyrus tells Nikolas to be careful. They’re family, but they’re still getting to know each other. The last thing Nikolas wants is to make an adversary of him. Nikolas says they’re playing an unproductive game of what if, and Cyrus suggests, now that they’ve gotten that out of the way, they focus on what they can do for one another. Nikolas says he wants Alexis protected the moment she gets to Pentenville, and Cyrus says, Alexis is going in next week. Does Nikolas think he can find Cyrus’s mother that quickly? Nikolas says, in all likelihood, no, but it can’t wait that long. Those are his terms, and they’re non-negotiable. Cyrus says Nikolas may be a Cassadine, but he sees a lot of Laura in Nikolas. Very well, but he advises Nikolas not to try his patience. Find his mother quickly, or Alexis might find prison is a very dangerous place.

Alexis and Kristina sit on the couch, and Molly says, Diane thinks Alexis is a perfect candidate for parole, and could be out in two and a half years. Kristina says, that doesn’t sound… too bad, and Molly says, considering what the sentence could have been, it’s kind of a best case scenario. Kristina says, let’s not get carried away, and Alexis says, what’s going to be tricky for her is missing Molly is graduating from law school, which she worked so hard for. Alexis is so proud of her. Molly sits on the other side of Alexis, and says she’s proud of Alexis too. Alexis says Molly is proud of her after everything she’s done? and Molly says, of course (🍷). Alexis took responsibility for her actions, and while she hates the thought of Alexis behind bars, she admires her commitment and courage. Kristina says, they all make mistakes, but that’s the thing about the Davis women. We come back even stronger. Alexis says she’s in the mood for hot cocoa. Anybody else? The girls say, yes, and Alexis goes to the kitchen. Kristina says she has an idea. Alexis won’t have to miss Molly’s graduation.  

Chase asks if Violet enjoyed her ice cream sandwich, and Violet nods, saying, daddy never lets her have ice cream before dinner. He says that’s why he’s cooler than her dad, and she laughs. He asks how she’s doing. She probably misses Anna. She says, sometimes she wishes her dad wasn’t so sad, and Chase says, it’s okay to be sad. He bets Finn will start feeling better soon, especially with a ray of sunshine like her around. He tells Violet, if she ever gets sad, she can always call him, and she says, sometimes she wishes she had a brother or sister to talk to. At least she has her Uncle Chase.   

Anna says she heard Maxie was there, and wanted to see how she and the baby were doing. Maxie says she’s fine but she’s supposed to be resting, so if Anna doesn’t mind… Anna says she doesn’t have to be alone, and Maxie says she’s not. Anna says, Robert told her that Maxie was working on a plan to distance herself from Peter, but Maxie says she doesn’t know what Anna is talking about. Anna says Maxie doesn’t want to risk antagonizing Peter, Wait. She’s working on something herself. Maxie says she’s supposed to trust Anna now? Her godmother and super spy, who loves her and would never let anything happen to her? Except she encouraged Maxie to love Peter. She said he’d changed, and Peter was a man she could trust with her heart, and her kids would be safe around him. Oops. None of that was true. Anna knew for long enough that Peter was too good to be true, but didn’t want Maxie to know, so no; she won’t wait. Whatever Anna is working on, Maxie is pregnant with Peter’s child. It’s up to her to handle it. Anna says, hear her out, please. Maxie says she needs to rest. Please just go. Anna says, okay, but if Maxie needs anything, just call her. Please. On her way out, she runs into Peter, who asks what she’s doing there.    

Britt goes back to see Brook, and says she’s still dressed. Brook says it took Britt long enough. She already had her ultrasound. That guy came in with this machine, that doctor, and squirted cold goo on her. Then he told her what she already knew; her baby is perfectly fine. No signs of distress, strong heartbeat, the usual. She’s good to go, which is what she’s going to do. Britt looks at Brook’s chart, and says, there’s no indication an ultrasound was done. Who treated her? Brook says she doesn’t remember. Doesn’t Britt know who’s working in the ER? Isn’t she Chief of Staff? There’s nothing wrong with her baby, except the level of incompetence at GH these days. She’s out of there. Britt says, wait one damn minute.

Finn tells Gregory that Chase would like to share a meal as a family. Maybe try to heal. Jackie said she would come; what about him? Gregory says he doesn’t think he’s ready just yet. He understands it’s important to Chase, and thinks they should go on without him. Finn says, don’t pull away. He’s the one who distances himself, not Gregory. Gregory says he’d never abandon Chase, but he’s not ready to see Finn and Jackie together. Given the circumstances, he thinks he’s allowed to take his time. Doesn’t Finn? Finn’s phone dings, and he says, it’s the ER; he has an emergency consult. Gregory says he’ll wait there for Chase and Violet, and tell them where Finn is. Finn thanks him, and starts to leave, but turns and asks Gregory to reconsider dinner. Not for his sake, or Jackie’s, but for Chase’s.

Brando approaches Cyrus’s table, and asks if his guest is gone. Cyrus says they’ve concluded their business, and gestures for Brando to sit. He says he believes Nikolas is smart enough not to cross him, and asks if Brando found out why Valentin is interested in his mother. Brando asks if Cyrus wanted him to, and Cyrus says he didn’t realize he needed to spell it out. He’s disappointed in Brando. He seems to have a deficit in imagination and drive. Maybe being a chauffeur is as much responsibility as Brando can handle. Since he’s made absolutely no progress in finding Cyrus’s mother, he can consider it off his to-do list. Brando protests, but Cyrus says he’s already put the matter in more competent hands. He tells Brando to bring his car around, and Brando leaves.  

Peter asks what Anna is up to now; feeding Maxie more lies? Anna says, Maxie doesn’t need stress, and he says she’s the one who’s been spinning her paranoid, delusional lies about him turning into his father. Maxie tells him, calm down; she can’t take all this anger. He apologizes, and says he didn’t to mean upset her. He’s going to protect her and the baby. If that means giving her more space, he will, for now. He wants her to know that he loves her and the baby with all his heart, and would never let anyone hurt them. Anna tells him, let’s go; come on, and tells Maxie to look after herself. She follows Peter out.  

Outside, Anna asks what’s wrong with Peter. For God’s sake, Maxie is terrified. She’s exhausted, and still worried about the baby. She’s afraid she’s going to go into premature labor. If he just has one shred of compassion and feeling for Maxie, he’ll back the hell off. The only thing that could make this terrible situation any worse, is if something happens to that baby. Anna walks away, and Peter’s phone rings, and he says, it’s not a good time.

Cyrus says, hello to Peter too. He has news. Peter asks, what about? and Cyrus says, Valentin Cassadine. Peter says, what about Valentin? and Cyrus says apparently, he’s taken an interest in their star witness. Peter says he’s aware. He saw Valentin step in to defend Gladys at the MetroCourt. Carly was going off on her because she found out Gladys ID’d Jason. Cyrus says, they were also together today. One meeting is a chance encounter; two is a pattern.

Anna goes back to sit by Valentin, and he asks how Maxie is. She says she’s not even sure. How’s Brook? He says he has no idea.

Britt tells Brook to give her a moment, and she’ll figure out where they stand. Brook says she knows where she stands. She and the baby are fine, and they need to go home now. Britt asks where the sensors for the fetal heart monitor are, and Brook says she doesn’t know; the doctor probably took them. They better not have lost her info, or Valentin will have a fit. She’s glad she got a picture of her sonogram. She shows Britt Maxie’s sonogram, and says, here’s her little darling. Britt looks at the picture, and looks at Brook.

Molly says their landlord is the worst. It’s freezing in winter and sweltering in summer, and now they have new neighbors above them who are midnight thumpers. She and TJ don’t know what their deal is, but two or three times a month, in the middle of the night, they move furniture, the couch and who knows what else. They’ve tried to guess why they redecorate at this random hour, but they haven’t decided if the neighbors are deliberately  torturing them, or oblivious to time. Alexis says she’s glad  they’ll have a nice place to live. Nikolas knocks at the door, and says he was just checking in. He’s sorry; he obviously interrupted. Kristina asks what he’s doing there, and Molly says they were just having cocoa. She’ll make him a cup. She drags Kristina to the kitchen, and Nikolas tells Alexis that he doesn’t want to cut in on family time. She says, he is family, and it means everything, and he says he intends to keep an eye on the girls while she’s away. She asks if he’s sure they shouldn’t keep an eye on him. Molly will be graduating law school soon; he might need them. He says, Molly is following in her mother’s very able footsteps. He’s sure she’ll be as loyal and fierce as Alexis is. He was thinking about when they were growing up, and how Alexis was the one warm, loving relationship in that den of vipers. She got him through a rough time, and kept him from turning into a complete Cassadine. (I think up a new word – Casshole.) She says he helped her too, although she’s not sure if those were his true intentions or not.

Gregory tells Violet, her daddy was called away to the ER. He has a consult, but he’ll be back shortly. He said he’d wait and tell them. Chase asks if he can talk to Gregory for a second, and asks if Violet wants to play the game he was showing her earlier. He gives her his phone, and she runs with it. He says he and Gregory will be right outside the door if she needs them, and they go out to the hallway. Gregory says, if this is about dinner, he talked to Finn. Chase says he knows its a big ask, and Gregory says, and likely to be incredibly awkward, but they’re family, so count him in. Chase thanks him, and says he thinks it’s an important step in their move forward, once they get past the initial… weirdness. Gregory says they need to reset expectation levels. He promises he’ll do everything he can to help Chase readjust to his new family situation, but as much as he loves Chase and that little girl in there, he has no idea what his relationship with Finn will be like moving forward.

Alexis says she hopes Nikolas’s offer of help doesn’t involve a jailbreak. He says, been there, done that. No. She’ll be protected in Pentenville; the other inmates will know she’s off limits. She asks what he did, and he says, let it suffice to say he’s taken steps to make sure his favorite aunt is safe. She’s his family, and he loves her. She hugs him, and says she loves him too.  

Cyrus tells Peter, he thinks there’s only one reason Valentin is interested in Gladys. Peter says, Valentin suspects Gladys is lying, and Cyrus says, but why? Jason and Valentin are hardly allies, and Valentin couldn’t care less about getting justice for Franco. Where is this curiosity coming from? Peter thinks he knows.

Valentin sees Brook, and asks if she should be walking. She says she’s perfectly fine, and the baby is too. She got him a little present. She gives him Maxie’s sonogram picture, and says, here you go, big daddy. She hopes he’s satisfied. He says he’ll drive her home, but she says, there’s no need. She has a car ready. She says, see ya, and walks off. Valentin smiles.  

Britt tells Maxie, Anna and Valentin are here, and Maxie says she knows. Anna actually helped her get Peter out of the room. Britt asks how it went with Peter, and Maxie says, good, she thinks. Peter promised to stay away for her and the baby’s sake. Britt says, good, because she’s admitting Maxie for observation. Peter will be convinced that the baby is in danger. She’ll get Maxie’s chart, and get her set up. She looks through Maxie’s paperwork, and asks if Maxie has seen the sonogram photo. Maxie says, it was right there. Was it misplaced? Britt says, there’s a lot of that going around tonight.

Valentin shows Anna the sonogram, and says, amazing. She says, it is, but they’re attracting too much attention. She’s going to leave, and she’ll see him back at her house where they’ll go over the next steps.

Peter tells Cyrus, Jason and Valentin have one person in common – Anna. Anna would want to exonerate Jason, and Valentin will do anything Anna asks; that includes cultivating Gladys. Cyrus says he’s done his research, and Anna and Valentin are professionals. They’ve obviously figured out what’s going on. That’s going to be a major problem. Peter says, there will be no problem at all. He looks at Finn, and smiles.

Tomorrow, a (coffee) toast to Alexis, Ned says they can all learn from someone’s example, and Valentin tells Alexis, as long as they’re true to themselves, they’ll never be lost.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Still nowhere near the ocean at the Jersey shore, Melissa wondered how it was going to go with Jennifer and Marge. Bill warned Jennifer not to start anything, like she’d listen. Everyone got ready for the dinner, and in her interview, Marge said she’d never met anyone with diarrhea of the mouth like Jennifer, and if Jennifer started something, she’d finish it. They went to a restaurant, Dolores wearing a wildly age inappropriate frilly mini dress. As I’ve told my friends, if I ever start wearing Baby Jane hair bows, take me out back and shoot me. The group couldn’t sit with more than eight at a table, so the guys sat at separate table, for which I’m sure they were grateful. In her interview, Teresa said she was glad she and Joe #2 got their sh*t together, but hoped everyone else could behave. In no time, Jennifer brought up Marge saying Bill was her meal ticket. In Jackie’s interview, she said sometimes it’s easier to go to a job than stay home taking care of the kids. Marge said Jennifer threw Marge sleeping with her boss in her face, when she’d been a victim. She said Jennifer would reprocess when she read it in the book. I can’t wait to read her book – Caviar Dreams: Tuna Fish Budget, How To Survive In Business And Life. It comes out April 13th.  

Joe #2 argued with Melissa for not waiting for him when they walked back to the car. In her interview, Melissa said the fight was really about her having her own success in business. She wasn’t home as much, and needed to go to Fashion Week and trade shows. If it was up to him, she’d cook, clean, and be his love slave. She told him that he was spoiled, and she’d kissed his ass for years. She’d been dealing with it for years, and she was tired of it. After they got back, Joe #2 brooded on the deck, and Marge sent Joe #3 out to talk with him. Joe #2 said, Melissa had just changed a little, but it bothered him. Then he said some weird crap about how, when you change, you get the devil in you. Huh? Marge said Joe #2 was old school and sensitive, and took Melissa walking ahead of him to a new level. Melissa said when they got married, she was 24, and she thought his jealousy meant love. She didn’t want to feel guilty for having achievements. Joe #2 said their marriage had reminded him of parents, and Evan said Joe was acting like it was over. Jackie said Melissa wasn’t old school anymore, and Melissa said she wanted Joe #2 to be supportive and trust her. Marge said it was about Joe #2, not her. Joes #2 and #3 came back in, and Melissa asked what she’d done wrong. Joe #2 said she’d changed, and it was little things. She said she was different from the 24 year old he’d met.  

The next morning, Marge wondered if it had just been emotional because of the memorial, but she thought Joe #2 was too caveman. Delores wore a wildly age inappropriate Daisy May outfit. Marge asked how Melissa was feeling, and she said it wasn’t easy. Joe #2 told Joe #3 he was upset, and Joe #3 suggested talking it out. What a concept. Joe #2 apologized to Melissa, who said marriage was work. You got that right, sister. The others made themselves scarce, and Melissa said she knew she was different from when they met, but that didn’t mean she didn’t love him. Joe #2 told her not to feel bad; they were just going through some issues. He was cool. In her interview, Melissa said she and Joe would talk it out, but not today. Today was about her father-in-law.

Joe #2 and Melissa’s kids arrived, along with their au pair. In his interview, Joe explained he’d hired the au pair so Melissa could spend more time with him. Frank took everyone out on the boat, and they went to lunch. Teresa thought if Joe #2 wanted more attention, Melissa should give it to him, and in her interview, she said Joe adored Melissa, and there weren’t many men like her brother around. Jackie said she thought Joe #2 was anxious about the memorial, and had been triggered. Delores said Joe’s mom had lived for their family, but Melissa wasn’t as old school anymore. Melissa said Joe #2’s phone was always ringing, and realtor Giselle had called six times in a row. She wondered what was going on. Frank thought Joe seemed absent minded lately, and Delores said she knew where he was coming from. He wanted to be the only one to take care of Melissa. Joe said they’d had 15 effing amazing years, but now Melissa was working more than ever. Delores said Melissa was crazy about him, and not to waste their best years worrying about stuff that didn’t matter.

When Giselle kept calling, Melissa said Joe was trying to make her believe he was cheating, but she wasn’t being punked. She called back, and it turned out to be Frank. We saw a clip of Joe #2 plotting with Frank, and saying, no one pulled a fast one on Joe Gorga. Melissa said he couldn’t play a player, and if he was cheating, she’d throw him in the bay. In Joe #2’s interview, he said Melissa still had the fire. She picked up when Giselle/Frank called, and it showed him she cared. Evan had to get back home, and everyone took a break. Melissa’s hairstylist showed up, and Melissa told Joe #2 that they had a florist, caterer, and bartender coming. Tons of food arrived, and Delores put on a prom dress. It was set up beautifully, with photos interspersed among flowers and candles. In her interview, Melissa said she and Teresa had always taken a ridiculous amount of pictures, but now it paid off. She was happy that they had so many memories.

Melissa told her mom that she was appreciated since she was the last standing grandparent, which I’m sure made her feel old wonderful. In Jennifer’s interview, she said it made her think of her own parents, and she wished things were better between them. Frank took a family photo, and two swans swam up, which Teresa declared were her parents. Teresa said everyone there meant a lot to her dad. Joe #2 said their dad had loved their mother, and Teresa interrupted, saying, they’d ever seen a love like that. Joe said every time he tried to talk, she jumped in, and everyone laughed. He said it’s what their father would have wanted – laughter and fun. Gia recited a speech she’d delivered at her grandfather’s funeral. She thanked him for being the glue, and having them stick together. As his first granddaughter, she thanked him for being her best friend, and for being the rock. He showed them that they could overcome anything because they were strong. She told him to remember that they’d love him for the rest of their lives, and ended with the hope that he and Nona were resting in peace together.

The group threw rose petals into the water. I think they were rose petals. I was just glad it wasn’t something that was alive, or going to pollute the water. We flashed back to good times with Papa Gorga, and Joe #2 told Teresa that their father always said family is everything. He’d told Joe to take care of his sister, and make sure she’s good. Everyone did a shot. How they managed to get through the episode without a fight… Oh wait…

Next time, a psychic predicts love for Teresa, Melissa says she and Joe #2 are in a different stage of life, Delores weeps over something, and Jennifer’s mom says her husband never made her happy. To which he responds, bullsh*t.

📖 Caviar Versus Tuna…

I might even preorder this.

https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/rhonj-margaret-josephs-release-memoir-160025698.html

🎥 The Show Must Go On…

Neither rain, nor snow, nor arrest for fraud will stop the cameras from rolling at Bravo.

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/05/bravo-will-film-jen-shahs-legal-drama-after-fraud-arrest/

Hype? Is that what we’re calling fraud now?

https://pagesix.com/2021/04/05/rhoslc-star-jen-shah-breaks-silence-on-arrest-thanks-fans/

I’m not so sure we should consider oy vey breaking his silence.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1255635/andy-cohen-breaks-his-silence-on-real-housewives-star-jen-shahs-arrest

🗽 Million Dollar Return…

Million Dollar Listing New York will return on May 6th.

https://www.thewrap.com/million-dollar-listing-new-york-premiere-date-season-9-trailer-kirsten-jordan-video/

📿 Karmic Comeback…

It’s vague as to when, but Family Karma will return some time this year.

https://meaww.com/family-karma-season-2-release-date-plot-cast-trailer-indian-american-bravo

⌨️ Google Is Unaware…

It asked if I meant Thandie. I totally understand this. I did not change my last name when I got married. It’s my name.

https://film.avclub.com/thandiwe-newton-reverts-to-original-spelling-of-her-nam-1846620042

🦹🏽 Is There No End…?

Even Wonder Woman can’t get away from being hassled.

https://people.com/movies/gal-gadot-clashed-with-joss-whedon-on-justice-league-after-he-threatened-her-career-report/

💉 Celebrities, They’re Not Like Us…

What have I said about undue influence?

https://film.avclub.com/oh-great-oscar-nominees-are-essential-workers-now-1846629550

✈️ Departing At Gate I’m Outta Here…

See you tomorrow for tea and Oh-Lord-When-Will-It-End House. FYI, Bravo will be running Below Deck reruns from season one tomorrow today Thursday starting at 7 am. An hour I rarely see unless it’s from the other side, and I’m on my way to bed. No matter your time schedule, stay safe, stay reputable, and stay being responsible for your actions. Just make sure they don’t land you in Pentenville.

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

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General Hospital

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🧺 Shahlaunder…

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

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

✨ Premonition…

Cue the Twilight Zone music.

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

🥀 Say It Ain’t So…

Could Joe #2 be done?

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

❓ In Case You’re Confused…

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

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

🛳 Six Degrees Of…

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

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

💍 It’s About Time…

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

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

☯️ It’s All Symbiotic Anyway…

Isn’t publicity for one, publicity for both?

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

🌴 Remember Her…?

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

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

🧚🏼 She Knows She Wants To…

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

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

🍺 Who Knew…?

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

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

🗽 And While I’m On the Subject…

There’s a new broker in NYC.

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

🏡 Bringing It On Home…

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

Jul8

July 7, 2020 – When Michael Was On Trial, Judge Of All Trades, Tracy Lands the Big One, a Sudsy Goodbye, Not Adapting, Bachelor Flavor, Crashing, At Last, Upcoming TV, Shop For Good & Sitting

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Today’s final answer for the GH Flashback was May 4th, 2010.

Michael was on the stand, and Judge Carroll asked if he’d killed his stepmother. Michael said nothing, and the judge asked if he was incapable of answering or refusing to answer. He told Michael that he understood Michael was coerced to cover it up, but he was in court now, and it was a direct question; not answering wasn’t an option. Did he kill her? Michael said he did; on November 4th, he killed his stepmother Claudia. The judge asked Michael to explain in his own words how it happened, and Michael said Claudia had lost it. Sonny had confronted Claudia, who then kidnapped Carly. Michael had convinced himself that everyone would be better off if he wasn’t around, and was going to drive to Canada, but when he saw a wrecked car, he checked it out. It had a valet ticket from the MetroCourt, and he realized it was the car Claudia had used to take his mom. He followed their trail through the woods to the cabin, and when he got closer, could hear his mom screaming, and begging Claudia not to take her baby, Josslyn. Michael grabbed an ax handle off the porch, ran in, and saw Claudia trying leave with Josslyn in a basket. He hit her, and she fell and died. Judge Carroll asked what Michael was thinking, and Michael said he needed to stop her. He realized she was dead right away, and had gotten blood on himself, and later, on his dad’s shirt. The judge asked at what point Sonny arrived, but Michael said Sonny was never there. Jason and Sam took Carly to the hospital, and they were going to wait for Sonny there. Judge Carroll asked if anyone at any time suggested calling the police, and Michael said no. His dad came and drove him home. The judge commended Michael on his cooperation, and his clear, concise testimony. He asked if Michael was trying to kill Claudia when he hit her, but Michael said he didn’t care what happened to her. He just wanted to protect his mom and baby sister. The judge said Michael had confessed to taking Claudia’s life, was in full possession of his faculties, and truthful. He commended Dante on his diligence and commitment to the law, unlike other parties in the case, and remanded Michael to await sentencing. He asked Dante to formally place Michael under arrest, so for once in this case, they would follow the letter of the law. Dante read Michael his rights, and the charges against Sonny were withdrawn, the judge saying he was free – for the time being. Judge Carroll reamed out Diane, and anyone else who wasted the people’s time, money, and patience by conspiring to cover-up this crime. He said the country was founded on the rule of law, and they’d spit on that principal. If it was up to him, he’d send them all to prison for the next twenty years. They disgusted him. Diane said this was a first. She went from defense counsel to defendant in one fell swoop.

Olivia told Lulu that Dante had found his conscience, and she should be proud. Lulu said they had to support him, and Olivia wished everyone felt the same way. Jax asked the prosecutor what the worst case scenario was, and she said she couldn’t predict what Judge Carroll would do, but thought the rest of them were in more trouble than Michael. Jax said he was trying to figure out how he could help, but she said it was in the judge’s hands. There wasn’t enough evidence to back up Michael’s justification; Carly had lied so many times, the judge probably wouldn’t believe her. On a positive note, Michael’s records showed brain damage. She imagined he’d get a suspended sentence and mandatory counseling. Carly wouldn’t be so fortunate. Sonny told Carly that their son was stronger than she thought, and would be okay. Carly said she just saw her son being handcuffed by Sonny’s bastard. Dante said he was taking Michael to be booked, and Michael asked why Dante had turned him in. Dante said the short version was, the truth had to come out, and Michael said, so he was just doing his job. Dante said he was doing it for Michael. Michael’s whole life, Sonny taught him that he could do whatever he wanted, and get away with it. That people died in the process was unacceptable, and Michael didn’t have to live with that hanging over his head. Michael asked what if the judge didn’t buy that it was an accident and he ended up in prison, but Dante pointed out he had brain damage, and thought it would be a suspended sentence and mandatory therapy. He’d have the chance to build a better life.

Sonny told Carly that he’d read Dante wrong. He thought Dante wanted him in prison more than he did Michael. Carly didn’t care, saying Sonny had a chance and trusted Dante. Now she and Jason would focus on Michael. Sonny said Dante never planned on Michael going to lockup, but she said Dante performed the arrest, and got a pat on the back for it. It had turned out the way he’d wanted, and now Sonny could bond with Dante, and the hell with Michael. Carly told Lulu that Dante had betrayed Michael, and when Lulu got horizontal with him, make sure she thought of Carly’s son, since she was standing by her man. Tracy asked why Carly was blaming Lulu. Carly had stolen Michael from the Quartermaines, and had no one to blame but herself for all this misery. Lulu didn’t need to fight Dante’s battles; she was just stating the facts. Carly said her priorities were twisted, and that’s why Michael was in lockup. Tracy said a lifetime of damage came with the territory when Michael’s father was a mob kingpin. Carly had chosen to marry Sonny, and chosen for him to adopt Michael. Did she think he’d grow up to be a choirboy? Tracy told Carly that she had no use for Dante – he was just as manipulative as his father – but Lulu chose to be loyal to the man she loved, like Carly was loyal to Sonny, and she had no right to criticize. Carly wondered, if Dante had busted Luke, would Tracy be as quick to defend Lulu. The jury, with Alice as foreperson (!), continued to hang around, griping that they’d wasted their time. Judge Carroll said the case had been dismissed, and thanked them, saying they were dismissed as well. Diane congratulated Sonny on being a free man.

Spinelli told Jason, the Jackal was ready to assist, and Jason asked him to hack into the PCPD’s system, find out who was on the payroll, and make sure someone was on duty all the time, and Michael was treated well and protected. Spinelli found it hard believe Dante turned Michael in, and Jason said Sonny wanted to believe in Dante that he’d do the right thing, but he was blind. Now Sonny knew what Dante was capable of doing, but Michael was paying the price. Olivia told Sonny to swear he wasn’t going after her kid, and Sonny said she’d raised Dante to hate him. She said Dante being a cop was his own choice, and he was doing his job. Sonny said Dante was sticking it to him, but Olivia said Dante was upholding the law he believed in; honor, justice, right and wrong. Sonny said it wasn’t about the law; Dante was spitting in his face. Olivia kept showing Dante that Sonny wasn’t a good father, but she’d never given him a chance to know Sonny.

At the station, Carly told Dante that she wanted to see Michael. He said he couldn’t imagine what his mother would be going through, if he was in the same position. Carly said he had no idea what she was feeling. He wasn’t a parent; he was a liar and vindictive. He said he did what he thought was best for Michael before he followed in Sonny’s footsteps. The cover-up would have given him the seal of approval. Carly said Sonny would never allow Michael to be in the mob, but Date if Michael had kept the secret, he would have traded education and opportunities for a life of crime, and end up dead. Carly said Michael could die in prison, but Dante said he wouldn’t have prison time. Olivia told Sonny that he was willfully blind to the way his life effected his kids. He said there was nothing he wouldn’t do for his kids, and she said the damage was already done. Look how Michael was raised, and what he’d seen; the lying, the violence, a bullet in the head. She knew Sonny’s intentions were good, but he was toxic to his children. Sonny said he’d made mistakes, but he’d done the best he could with his children. Olivia said he couldn’t keep them from the violence in the world, and Sonny agreed that he couldn’t guarantee their safety. Olivia said he could do one thing; keep Dante safe and call Jason off. He had a chance to turn things around for all his children. Which is funny, since Maurice Benard started off on All My Children. Carly hugged Michael, and told Dante he could go; she didn’t have a file or anything. He left, and she asked Michael if he was in a cell by himself. She didn’t agree with what he’d done, but agreed with why he did it, and they’d get through this. He shouldn’t be there, and they’d get him out.

Spinelli said he unobtrusively checked out the roster, and someone was on duty now to keep a sharp eye on Michael. Jason told Spinelli that Bernie was in Puerto Rico, and he wanted Spinelli to join him; to help move the money so there would be no red flags. Spinelli asked if it wasn’t more pressing to be in Port Charles, but Sam said Jason couldn’t trust just anyone. Spinelli thought Jason wanted him out of town for an unspecified amount time, so he’d have deniability. He took it that Jason was about to embark on the disposing of Dante. Carly told Michael that the judge believed Michael was protecting her and his sister, and she thought he’d get a suspended sentence. He said Dante told him the same thing, but she told him not to trust Dante. If he wants to talk, or says he wants to help, don’t believe him. She said Michael would be out by Friday, and his life would be back to normal. Michael said he hated going back to a life where everyone knew he killed Claudia, and Carly said he was  a hero. The guard came, and Michael asked Carly to tell his siblings that he loved them and he was all right. Jason said he needed to have things ready, and Spinelli said that was an indirect answer. Jason said Michael wanted to tell the truth, and Jason said to trust him, so Michael didn’t do it. It was on him, and no one else. Spinelli said Jason would face life for murder, and he was tied to Sonny. Michael would never forgive the impact on his new sibling, Morgan, and Kristina. Michael would blame himself, and violence in the wake of violence just perpetuated the tragic cycle. He told Jason not to kill Dante, and if the plan was in motion, stop it before it was too late. Johnny told Olivia that Sonny was a free man, but Olivia said, not really. He’d been tied in knots since the beginning, and since Dante blew the whistle, Sonny had been ripping himself apart. Johnny said in a couple of weeks, it would be business as usual. They wondered if Sonny was going to go after Dante, and Johnny said he’d go after Sonny if that happened. Dante found Lulu waiting at home for him, and they hugged.

Sonny visited Michael in his cell, and Michael told Sonny not to avenge him. Someone had to stop the violence, and he still had that chance. Johnny told Olivia that he was a fool to think he’d get justice from the system; he’d have to make his own. Sonny was vulnerable and distracted, and there was no better time to crush him like he deserved. Back home, Carly told little Morgan that Michael told the truth, the judge believed him, and she thought the judge understood. Because Michael had been sent out of the country so he couldn’t testify, the judge considered him a flight risk, but he’ll only be in jail until Friday when the judge decides his punishment. Morgan asked if she’d seen Michael, and she said he was okay. He told her to tell Morgan that he loved him and would be home soon. Morgan said he could tell Carly was scared, and Carly said she was okay; she just wanted it over. Morgan cried, and said Dante promised it would be. Lulu asked Dante how it went, and Dante said he walked Michael through the process. Michael held it together, but she thought he was scared underneath. Dante said, it’s not how he wanted it to go, and Lulu said, he told the truth, and it was the best thing for Michael. Dante agreed, and said Michael would spend a couple of days in lockup; it’s better than life in the mob. He thanked her for having faith in him, and apologized for leaving her with Carly. Lulu said she couldn’t fault Carly for feeling the way she did, but it was hard to listen to her say how he betrayed the family. She went from raging to insulting, and wouldn’t listen. She didn’t know how Carly could be so intolerant. They were like sisters, and suddenly Carly can’t trust her. Dante said Carly can’t trust him, and Lulu was getting the fallout. Lulu said she loved Dante, and he did what was right. She asked if the judge would go easy on Michael, and he said the judge saw Michael had remorse. He’d probably get probation and be free in a few days.

Michael apologized to Sonny, but Sonny said he was sorry. He never thought Michael’s brother would turn him in. Michael was just protecting his family, and Sonny never wanted him to pay. Michael said he didn’t want Sonny to pay. He knew Sonny wanted him to let it play out, but he felt like he was being a coward. Sonny said he had respect for Michael, and Michael said he was honored. Sonny went through a trial, and was willing to go to prison to save Michael, but he was the one who did it. Sonny said he didn’t like Michael in there, even for a day; he hated it. Michael said he would make Sonny proud, and he’d he okay. Jason listened in.

😎 Oh, That Guy…

You know them. Those guys who are in everything, but most of the time, you don’t know their real name. Judge Carroll is one of them.

https://general-hospital.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Carroll_(Dakin_Matthews)#:~:text=Judge%20Peter%20Carroll%20was%20a,was%20portrayed%20by%20Dakin%20Matthews.

He’s done a lot of stage work. If not for pandemic, you could have seen him in Shakespeare in the Park’s Richard III.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Dakin-Matthews/

He’s done it all, but judge and priest was on repeat.

https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dakin-matthews/credits/145740/

Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles

We flashed back to last week, when JoshF showed buyer Heather (who looks a lot like Brooke Elliot from Drop Dead Diva) some houses. She was in a time crunch, had a tight budget (tight in L.A. meaning $5 million), and was being particular. This time, she brought her son Simon along. In his interview, Josh said it was hard finding a home that met her criteria. I’m wasn’t sure what she wanted either. He took Heather to Little Holmby Hills, telling us that Holmby Hills is known for the Spelling house and Playboy mansion, but Little Holmby was more affordable. Heather liked the school proximity, and they met with broker Sam. Built in 1936, the house was 5000 square feet, with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths, and priced at $4.995 million. It wasn’t staged – i.e. it was empty – which Josh said made it more difficult to sell, since the buyer can’t imagine themselves living there. Apparently, people don’t have much imagination. The backyard was tri-level, with a pool and a guest house that was nicer than my house. Josh said it checked all the boxes. Heather fretted that she’d sold her house already, and Josh told her to think it over for 24 hours.

Tracy drove through Malibu, talking about the fires and evacuation. (Side note: Denise Richards and Camille Grammer Young from RHOBH had to evacuate. Denise was able to go back home, but eventually moved, and Camille lost everything.) Tracy said it was clean again, and people were building. No one was leaving, and there had been a massive recovery. Developer/owner Scott Gillen wasn’t content with his current representation, and had asked for her. He also had an entire portfolio of properties, and she was looking to the future. Scott’s advisor Robert met Tracy, explaining that she couldn’t use the driveway, since Scott wanted to keep it pristine. Red flag of difficulty number one. The house was expansive, but not for me; it was very boxy. I say this like I could afford even a foot of it. Scott made Tracy take off her shoes before she came inside, another red flag. He told her it had been purchased for $9.5 million in 2011, and he wanted $75 million for it. When Tracy asked to put her purse down, Scott thought for quite a while before telling her to put it on the carpet. Flags were now flying wildly, and I’m not talking about Josh. In her interview, Tracy said her purse possibly cost more than the carpet. He gave Tracy a tour of the house; 14,800 square feet, a Bulthaup kitchen (the most high-end you can get) with Gaggenau appliances, a cigar room, a wine tasting room, closets you wouldn’t believe, an ocean view, and a canyon view. Outside, there was a guest house as big as my house. Scott said it was all about quality, as he showed Tracy the walnut tub he’d had custom made. Scott said she had to understand the house. He told Robert that she was nervous, but she assured him that she wasn’t. In her interview, she said he was testing her, but she wasn’t intimidated; she spoke his language. He told her, with his properties, the agents just opened the door; he did the showing, and he’d already sold 21 homes. In Tracy’s interview, she said, no buyer wants to feel watched. She’d have to figure out a way he could be part of it without doing the actual showing. He took her to New Castle’s sister house, The Case, and said it was 24 acres in the center Malibu, and in her interview, Tracy said there were no neighbors, and never would be. He told her it had been $85 million, but he’d had to lower it to $75 million. He said the view and the privacy were epic, but he thought the problem was when a broker showed one house, they would say there was another one, confusing the buyer. She asked if the chosen one would get the entire portfolio, and he said it was all or nothing. Tracy figured on $500 million, she’d be getting $10 million in commission. She told him there was no one better than her at finding a buyer, but he wanted to know how she was going to attack, not who she was going to pitch it to. He gave her five days for getting together a marketing proposal, but she said she’d need a full week. He said if she failed, she’d get fired, and she told him, she didn’t fail.

JoshA told us, the Altman Brothers were doing a million a week in business, had ten agents, and five employees. They needed their own space. It was a risk, but if you’re going to grow as a brand, you have to take a leap. We saw the space, still under construction, and the marble walls in the reception area alone were $75K. Josh said the offices had felt walls, so when the agents banged their heads against them, it didn’t hurt as much. We saw clips of them looking at properties. Josh said they settled on something in Beverly Hills, near the luxury shopping district, not far from Chanel and The Ivy. Josh told brother Matt that Fredrik (Million Dollar Listing New York) was moving to LA. In Josh’s interview, he said, under different circumstances, he would love it that Fredrik was moving there. He and Heather were tight with Fredrik and Derik, and took them to look at vacation homes last year. The next he heard from Fredrik was on an email blast that he was moving there to open a business. He told Matt that Fredrik had invited Josh and Heather to an open house he was having, but only Heather was going.

While Heather was interested in the Holmby house, JoshF said he couldn’t push the seller too hard, or they could lose the house to the open market. He made an offer of $4.750 million, cash, closing in one week. He said the buyer was qualified, so it would be a quick loan with no bullsh*t.

Tracy told her team that they needed to come up with creative ways to convince Scott that he needed to hire her because she could find his buyer. Rob suggested a yacht party near The Case; very exclusive and VIP. Another team member thought of customized swag, like slippers and a robe. One more thought of a custom tasting experience, and the last idea was a promotional film that could be put inside a book the buyer could take home. Tracy loved all of it, and said they could send a questionnaire to both brokers and potential buyers that would give them a backdoor entrance to see who qualified, and also make sure they had the best experience possible. They would use all of the ideas, and make each showing personalized. They needed to tell an entire story. She wanted Scott to experience what they were talking about, and how they wanted the client to experience it. In her interview, she said the best way to show a buyer a house was to show them how to live in it. She wanted to show Scott the house as though he was a buyer. It had to be perfectly curated, and she needed to find out what she could about Scott so that the tour would impress him, and she meant CIA level research. If Rob had to dig in Scott’s trash to see what he had for dinner, so be it. She told the team there were no second chances, and to think of the amount of the commission check. It would keep them up and motivated. She wouldn’t be sleeping all week.

Heather told JoshA that she hadn’t slept because she was upset about Fredrik’s open house. The second she got there, Fredrik came for her. We flash back (we saw this from Fredrik’s end last season) to Heather telling him that she and Josh found out he was opening a business in L.A. from a company email blast. Fredrik insisted that he’d told them, and Heather told Josh that he’d asked if they were afraid of the competition. She’d lost all respect for him. Josh was annoyed that Fredrick didn’t come to him, and said he’d put Fredrik in his place. In Josh’s interview, he said, on a friend level, it’s beyond. He told Heather that he didn’t care about Fredrik opening a business there, it was how he approached it. All the fake sh*t. He said he wasn’t cool with what went down, and was going to deal with Fredrik.

JoshF met Heather at the park, where Simon was playing soccer. She asked if Josh was ever a child, and he said, never. He told her that the offer was rejected, and the seller countered with $4.825 million. He thought they should accept it, and it was worth what they were asking. She said she loved the neighborhood, and her kids had friends there, but she didn’t want to spend that much. She asked if he believed it was the best deal, and he said, 100%. She asked Simon if he liked the house, and Simon replied in the affirmative, saying it was big and you could play everywhere. Heather said, let’s do it, and she and Josh headed to Gucci to celebrate. He said he’d get her a keychain.

In Tracy’s interview, she said she worked crazy hours, preparing her listing pitch. We saw her Instagram story where she said she was stressed out, hadn’t slept in a week, and it clearly showed. In her interview, she said she was exhausted. She could barely keep her head screwed on straight. At New Castle, she met with party planner Nicole. Scott had been reluctant to let her team in without him being there (I’ll bet), but as long as they didn’t touch any surfaces, it would be fine. She told them she wanted them to be in position when Scott got there, like they’d been there all day. She knew he loved sushi, was obsessed with a smoothie called Mango Madness, and loved a good cigar, which she was having hand rolled. She said, none of it was easy or cheap, but she was looking at a $500 million portfolio. If she dropped $10K to get it, so be it (which seems to be her catch phrase). Call it a marketing expense. When Scott arrived, she told him that he was going to play buyer, and she was giving him a tour. Before they went inside, she gave him a pair of slippers, and explained they were going to do personalized showings. She asked who he’d like to be, and he said, call him Joe. She lead him to the cigar room, where a team member met him with the hand rolled cigars. In the master bath, Tracy presented Joe/Scott with a robe, and he said it was pretty great. In Tracy’s interview, she wondered if that was a compliment. Outside, he was given a Mango Madness smoothie, and a personalized cap. He took a sip, and said he might sign her up just for the smoothie. In her interview, Tracy said she wanted him to recognize that it won’t be at the same level, but every buyer would have this experience. They sat down for some sushi, and Scott said, awesome, but how could she find people who can afford it? Now he was suddenly interested in that. She asked a team member to bring the key to The Castle. She gave him a key, and said this was part of the digital marketing plan. He would create a film where he talked about the individual properties, and the properties as a whole. A sushi chef prepared dishes for them, and Tracy said she’d host an event for agents from around the world and high net worth buyers, and give them the presentation. They were intrigued by Malibu, but didn’t get that it’s about connecting with people. She showed him a mock-up of the book, saying it would be a showcase for the film, and it could go home with the buyer. That was her pitch. He said, that’s it? and told her that he had some ideas. He was going to give Robert a call, then let her know. She said she’d take five, and he told her to take ten. As she walked away, she said she wasn’t leaving without the listing. In her interview, she said it was worth it. With the help of her team, she had executed the perfect listing pitch. If he didn’t choose her, screw him. On the phone, Scott told Robert that Tracy had all the right ideas, and understood their vision. He gave her the portfolio, and she smoked a cigar, then coughed, while he took a picture with his phone. In her interview, she said she was never sleeping again.

Fredrik stopped by JoshA’s office. After talking about the weather for a millisecond, Fredrik stammered a little, then said Heather had come to his open house party. She was upset, and he’d tried to say his piece and discuss it, but she stormed out. Josh said he’d heard differently. Heather was upset and stormed out, but the reality was, she came to support Fredrik, and Fredrik went aggressively at his wife, who’s eight months pregnant, with issues that were between them. Fredrik said he took accountability for things he should have done differently, but he had the right to expand, and didn’t need an okay from them. Josh said he didn’t care where Fredrik did business, but it was the way he’d approached Heather. They were family. Fredrik said things had changed because he was moving to L.A., but Josh said that wasn’t the point. He’d shown Fredrik and Derik houses because they said they wanted a family vacation place. The next thing he heard, in a company email blast, is that Fredrik is opening a branch in L.A. It’s shady. In his interview, Josh said, clearly, Fredrik didn’t want anyone to know he was moving to L.A. He asked Fredrik, how about calling him, and asking him to show them houses because he’s opening a business in L.A.? Fredrik said he was their friend, but he couldn’t update everybody personally. Josh told him, be real, and in his interview, he said it hurt his feelings that Fredrik didn’t call, but he got pissed when Fredrik went around telling people he was intimidated; that’s bullsh*t. He told Fredrik that he approached this in a sh*tty way, and he knows it. He’d said that Josh was intimidated. Fredrik said that’s how it looked to him, like Josh felt territorial or threatened. He didn’t think he was being shady. Josh said Fredrik didn’t make it to the top by being stupid. Fredrik said he did it by hard work, and Josh said he’d gotten an email saying Fredrik had done $700 million in business in L.A. He’d closed seven listings in L.A. through Josh, but he didn’t exist there. Fredrik whined that he made more money than Josh, and Josh said if he thought it was about money, how shallow he was. Fredrik got all animated, and stood up, saying he’d protected Josh because he was Josh’s friend. People had been saying things about Josh, and he was Josh’s friend. Josh told him, just sit down. He was asking for Fredrik to be real, because they were family, not competition. Fredrik was the new guy, and needed to stop fronting. There was no reason to do it. In Josh’s interview, he said he was known for telling people what he thought, in business and in life, but it was harder, because Fredrik is a friend; he expects more from friends. Just be honest. Fredrik said he understood, and should have included them every step of the way. He didn’t like fighting. At this point, he got choked up, and said he was upset with himself. Derik told him, don’t cry, but he always does. Josh said Fredrik was good people, and suggested they move past it. It was the most real Fredrik had been in a long time. Fredrik said he was coming from a good place, but it was his fault how they were seeing it, and he was sorry. They were in the same office and company, and lived in the same town. They also had kids, and it would be foolish to throw the friendship away over something like this. Josh thought they could build from where it was, and even make it better; they could do deals together. Fredrik apologized for being emotional, and asked if he could have a hug. He and Josh bro hugged, slapping each other loudly. Fredrik put on an Altman Brothers hat to hide his tears. In Fredrik’s interview, he said he had a lot of love for Josh and Heather, and didn’t want to upset them. He valued them as friends, and should have done it differently – as a friend. In Josh’s interview, he said he’d gotten a glimmer of hope. They’d gotten through this, but it was how Fredrik acted moving forward; what he’s going to do to repair the friendship. He was hopeful, and wanted to leave it at that. He asked for a tissue, since he had Fredrik’s tears on his suit.

Next time, David and James have difficult clients with a time crunch; there’s an offer on the Razor House; JoshA tells JoshF that their buyer is well-know, but the caveat is that he represents the buyer; Scott interferes in Tracy’s brokers open, saying it’s unacceptable that someone dared to touch something.

🧼 After All These Years…

A soap vet exits the stage.

https://parade.com/1059365/paulettecohn/kristian-alfonso-leaving-days-of-our-lives-after-37-years/

📽 Yeah, No…

While I loved both Chicago and Hairspray, some musicals don’t translate to film as well, and nothing is better than seeing it on the actual stage.

https://pagesix.com/2020/07/06/lin-manuel-miranda-says-movie-adaptation-of-hamilton-unlikely/

⏰ Most Contrived Show Ever…

Or as I called him, big-ass clock man.

https://pagesix.com/2020/07/06/vh1-tossed-around-idea-of-flavor-flav-as-the-black-chelor/

🎊 Crashing a Culture…

This guy literally wrote the book on gatecrashing.

https://pagesix.com/2020/07/07/we-hear-episode-98-the-evolution-of-celeb-culture/

🏺 Finally…

I was really starting to think maybe I made the show up in my head, but the Shahs reunion is finally on the horizon. I heard tell it was July 19th, but haven’t seen written confirmation.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/shahs-of-sunset-season-8-reunion-details-announced

https://pagesix.com/2020/06/16/shahs-of-sunset-to-tape-wwhl-special-reunion/

https://www.realitytea.com/2020/06/17/shahs-of-sunset-gets-reunion-episode-months-after-season-ended/

📺 The Whole Shebang…

What’s coming back and what isn’t. When is still up in the air.

https://parade.com/1037437/alexandra-hurtado/fall-tv-schedule-2020-canceled-renewed-new-shows-abc-fox-nbc-cbs-cw/

👛 You Can Blackout Anytime…

While Blackout Day is over, that doesn’t mean you can’t still shop. New York Magazine’s list of black owned businesses to support.

https://nymag.com/strategist/article/black-owned-businesses-support-shop.html

And In Style’s list of black owned beauty brands. You didn’t think I was going to direct you to where you buy tires or something, did you?

https://www.instyle.com/beauty/black-owned-beauty-brands

🤺 Pushing On…

We’re moving toward another weekend, or that thing you used to stop work for, depending, and continue to be on the yo-yo that is the pandemic. Until we’re not, and even after, stay safe, stay keeping it real, and stay relaxed as best you can.

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February 13, 2020 – Finn Packs His Bags, Leslie Judges the Runway, Million Dollar Baby & Creepy Love

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Jason tells Sam, they’re going to get through this. Sam says she knows, and loves him so much. He says he loves her more. They kiss, their theme music plays, and I feel drowsy already. He tells her to leave first; he’ll come in a couple of minutes, to be safe. Sam takes a breath, and peeks through the blinds. She turns back to Jason, mouths I love you, and goes out. Delores comes down the hallway, and says she’s glad she bumped into Sam. They have a problem. Sam says, which is? and Delores asks why she’s at the hospital. She tells Sam, be careful with her reply. Full disclosure is important in establishing her trust.

Anna says, Finn told them, didn’t he? How could he? Does he have any idea what he’s done? Who the hell does he think he is? He says he cares about her, and made a conscious decision to tell them because he cares. She says she gave him the information because she trusts and loves him, and he betrayed her. He says he did for her because he loves her.

Lulu sees Dustin at the MetroCourt, and asks if she forget they had a date. Dustin says, they don’t. His date is with someone else.

Jax ponders his kiss with Nina. He looks at his phone.

Nina tells Ava, it was one little kiss, and asks Ava to promise not to tell anyone. Ava asks if she should cross her heart, and Nina says, she’s serious. It didn’t mean anything, but Valentin will think something else. Ava asks why Nina cares what Valentin thinks. Valentin walks in, and says he’s glad he found Nina. There’s something he needs to talk to her about.

Chase comes home to find Willow dressed up. She says, ta-da! And he says she’s beautiful. She says he’s not so bad himself. She moves toward him, but he says he’s toxic, and doesn’t want to contaminate her. He questioned a suspect for nine hours before he got a confession. It was so hot in there, he was ready to confess. He can’t let her near him until he takes a shower. She says she’ll risk it, and kisses him.

Walking into the MetroCourt with Brad, Maxie says, he remembers Ellie Trout, right? She was supposed to head the lab until she had the title ripped out from under her by Brad’s underhanded dealings. She had a great job in Portland, but found an even more fabulous job as lab manager at Queen’s Point. She and Spinelli are moving back, so all’s well that ends well. He says, tell Ellie congratulations, and she says she’ll do that, and says, have a wonderful night.

Brad sits with Nelle, who says she hopes he doesn’t mind that she ordered wine. She asks, what’s the occasion? and he says he wanted to share his news with her. As soon as Lucas is well enough, they’re moving away. She says, what about Wiley? and he says, they’re taking him of course (🍷), but she says, no. That’s not happening.

Chase toasts to staying in, his favorite kind of date. Willow says, he’s been working non-stop; he must be exhausted. He says, what’s exhausting is working this hard and not getting anywhere. But he’s given it sixteen hours today, and that’s more than enough. He wants to talk about literally anything else. Something happy. She says she’s got happy news. Lucas asked her to come back as Wiley’s nanny.

Brad tells Nelle, the doctors expect a full recovery. Lucas’s family is smothering, and the best thing for their family is to move away from Port Charles. A fresh start. She asks where they’re planning on going, and he says he heard about a job opening in Portland.

Lulu asks Dustin why he’s meeting Jax, and he says Jax asked to see him. He thought he’d fortify himself first. She says he doesn’t have to; he’s a hero. She can stay and wait, and they can have a date when he’s done. He says there’s nothing he’d like more. He leaves, and Lulu sees Maxie sitting with Peter. She goes over to their table, and Maxie asks how Laura is doing. Lulu says she’s making an amazing recovery, and Maxie says she saw hot Dustin leaving. Tell her everything. Peter wonders if he should be in on this conversation, and Lulu tells him, if he wants her to write about Dustin’s heroics during the shooting on the pier, she can’t be impartial. She sits down, and says they just took a big step in their relationship.

Jax looks at Nina’s number on his phone, when Dustin appears. Dustin asks if he’s too early, but Jax says, come in. Dustin assumes this is about Josslyn, and Jax thanks him again. Josslyn could have been seriously injured, or worse. Dustin says he did what anyone would have, and Jax says he’s profoundly grateful. He hands Dustin a check.

Nina says she wishes Valentin hadn’t come back there, and Ava asks if he’s stalking Nina. He says he got the test results back. It turns out the codicil is right; he’s not a Cassadine. Ava says, her husband will be pleased, even though he had no doubts. Nina asks Ava to give them some privacy, and Ava says if it’s what she really wants. She tells Nina, give her a shout if she’s needed. She goes in the back, and Nina says she knows Valentin wasn’t expecting this. He says he doesn’t know who he is anymore.

Finn says he loves Anna, and from time to time, feels the need to protect her. She says she doesn’t need protection, but he says she’s blind to Peter. He’s a murderer. She says, he stopped an assassin from killing Andre, and he says, maybe, but the assassin was also on Peter’s payroll. She says he doesn’t know that for sure, but he says she’s lying to herself. Peter kept Jason prisoner for years. Based on that alone, she should know the truth. She says he just gave Jason the ammunition to kill Peter, but Finn says, Jason gave his word that he’d hand the case over to the Feds. Something she should have done.

Delores says she went by Sam’s house for a surprise check. Sam says she had no right, but Delores says she has every right. She was told Sam was at the hospital, but they didn’t know why. She says someone was watching her kids, she’s sick, and didn’t want to alarm them. Delores says Sam looks healthy, and Sam says, Delores became a medical expert when? Delores says Sam came out of the examining room just now, so the doctor must still be in there. She’ll see if Sam’s story check out. Jason listens at the door.

Nina tells Valentin that she’s sorry. He says he always knew who he was with her. He’s the man who loves her; it’s all he has left. She says, he’s Charlotte’s father; that’s all Charlotte ever wanted. He says, Nikolas has his victory, and Jax too. She says he never gives up. He should take this and turn it to his advantage. He’s free from the Cassadines. His life is his own. He says that’s kind of her, and asks if that’s all they have left. She asks what else he wants from her; they’re over. He says Ava can come out, and leaves. Ava asks Nina if Valentin overheard them talking about Jax, but Nina’s not sure. Ava says Nina didn’t tell him. Why not?

Dustin tells Jax that he can’t accept the check, but Jax tells him to see who it’s made out to. Dustin reads, the Port Charles Educational Fund, and Jax says, so the teachers don’t have to use their own money to buy supplies. Dustin supposes he should stop assuming before he reads the document; something he teaches his students. Jax says he would also like to know how Josslyn is actually doing. Outside the door, Josslyn listens in.

Sam tells Delores, she’s read her parole restrictions. Nowhere in them does it say Delores can check up on her doctor’s appointments. Delores says the conditions provide that she can check up on Sam at home or anywhere else. Epiphany walks up to them, and asks if she can help Delores. Delores should be afraid. Very afraid. Even Jason is afraid of Epiphany.

Anna says Finn can’t be so naïve that he thinks Jason will back off and let the authorities handle it. Finn says, Jason went straight to Robert, and she says, who was also told to back off. What does he think Jason is going to do, now that Peter won’t be investigated? He says, which she prevented, and she says, he’ll take a flimsy link and run with it. It’s circumstantial at best. Finn says Peter and David Black worked at Faison’s company for years; it’s not circumstantial. She says he has no idea if their paths crossed. They don’t know if Peter and David met or worked with each other. He asks, if she’s so sure why didn’t she get rid of the evidence. He finds it on her desk, and suggests they get rid of all her fears. Does she want him to do it for her? He holds the papers over the flame in the fireplace, but she says nothing. He says she can’t do that, because she knows in the deepest part of her heart, Peter is guilty.

Willow tells Chase, with everything going on, Lucas thinks it’s too much for Brad to handle, and asked her to help. Chase asks if she’s sure she wants to get involved. Brad is super stressed, and not handling it well. He might take it out on her. She says she can handle it. She knows they love Wiley, but sometimes Wiley takes second place, especially with everything going on. He says she’s being super loving and generous, and she knows he’ll support her 100%. She says, it sounds like he doesn’t think it’s a good idea, and he says he thinks it is for Wiley. He’s not sure about her.

Nelle says Brad wouldn’t move because he thinks Lucas’s family is smothering. Where is this coming from? Brad says, Lucas is at Turning Woods, and hired Willow back as nanny. Nelle says, so he wants to move across the county to avoid Willow. It seems extreme. He says, Lucas might remember, and she says, remember what? He has nothing to remember, does he? Brad says, before the accident, he told Lucas truth about Wiley.

Maxie tells Lulu, she and Dustin have taken an enormous step, staying home and watching a movie. It’s shocking. Peter says, barely, and Lulu says, they’re funny, but when she and Dustin go out, something always happens. They need normal time. Peter says he wouldn’t mind having normal time. Lulu says she’ll give them some privacy, but Maxie says, he’s talking about Spinelli. Peter says, he’s moving back permanently, and Lulu says, that’s great. Isn’t it?  

Delores asks Epiphany who she is, and Epiphany introduces herself as head nurse. Delores says she’s Sam’s parole officer, and Epiphany asks what her business is there. Delores says she’s checking up on Sam, and Epiphany says she appreciates a fellow professional doing a thorough job. But she doesn’t appreciate anyone interfering with proper medical care, She was with Sam when the doctor examined her, and there are strict privacy protections in place – as Delores knows. Is there anything else she can help Delores with? Delores says, no thank you, and tells Sam she’ll be seeing her again soon, and leaves.

Anna says she believes Finn proved nothing. He wonders, if it’s nothing, why she didn’t leave it in the file? The Feds will find the link, and track Peter’s movements afterwards. She says, it’s not a smoking gun, and he says she broke the law by withholding evidence. That’s all the evidence he needs to prove Peter is guilty. Despite the evidence to the contrary, she believes Peter. She says, no one else will give him the benefit of the doubt. Not even Finn, the man she loves.

In his hotel room, Valentin toasts to himself – Valentin Mikkosovich Cassadine, prince of nothing.

Ava tells Nina, she didn’t like the look on Valentin’s face; too cold and calculating. Either he overheard something, or Nina gave it away. Nina says Valentin has been jealous of Jax ever since she stayed at Jax’s beach house. Ava says she can’t believe Nina left Valentin at the altar, and ran off with Jax. Nina says, it wasn’t intentional. Jax was outside the church. Ava doesn’t think Valentin sees it that way. He needed to confirm Nina has moved on, and now he has all the confirmation he needs. If Nina didn’t tell him, he figured it out by looking at her. She wonders what Valentin’s next move will be, and Nina says, he’s going to kill Jax.

Valentin opens a safe in his hotel room, and takes out a gun. He puts it in his waistband, and leaves.

Dustin says Josslyn has been more quiet than usual, but it’s understandable given what she’s been through. Jax said he heard Dustin encouraged her to keep a journal. Dustin says, it wasn’t an assignment, but he suggested it. Jax says, it’s been working, and Dustin hopes she’s writing about the shooting. Jax says Dustin seems to know how to handle Josslyn. She respects him, and talks about him all the time. He’d like Dustin to keep an eye on her for him. Outside the door, Josslyn has been listening, and Valentin strides past her and into the office. Josslyn says, wait, but he keeps moving. Jax asks what he wants, and Valentin says, just this. He shoots Jax, and Josslyn yells, no!

Jax looks down, and sees he’s bleeding. He slumps to the floor, and Josslyn runs to him, saying, dad, no! Dustin calls for the paramedics. Nina arrives, and asks what Valentin did. She runs to Jax, and asks if he can hear her. She tells Valentin that he’ll never see her or Charlotte again. They’re going to hate him for the rest of their lives.

Back in the real world, Jax asks Valentin what he wants. Valentin says he got his DNA results back. He’s not a Cassadine after all. Congratulations. He walks out, and Josslyn steps in, saying, wow. That was weird. Jax says, and not unexpected. They were just talking about her. Why is she here?

Nina tells Ava, she’s wrong. Valentin wouldn’t kill Jax. Ava asks, why not? Valentin tried to kill her, and he thought he had killed Nikolas. Nina says, Valentin can’t expect to get away with being charged for murder. Lulu will get full custody of Charlotte. Ava says, true; good point. She knows Valentin always puts his own best interests first, which in this case, is good news. That leaves Nina free to pursue a relationship with Jax.

Finn says Anna is choosing to believe Peter, but don’t lose sight of the fact Peter is a killer. He could be responsible for Andre being stabbed and Drew’s plane going down. She says, Peter wants to be a good man. He wants to step out of his father’s shadow, and overcome the circumstances of his upbringing. He says, which she feels responsible for, even though Alex could be his mother. She says she feesl like his mother, and the way Finn wants to protect Violet, she wants to protect Peter. She has faith that he can make the world a better place for Maxie, and be the father James needs. She cries, and says she’s never going to let Peter’s fate be put in someone else’s hands. She’s been given a second chance. Can’t he see that? And she’s going to take that chance. He says he sees it, and walks upstairs.

Sam thanks Epiphany, who suggests they finish their conversation in the examining room. Epiphany tries the door, but it’s locked. She says, Mr. Morgan, if there’s a broken lock, there will be hell to pay. It opens, and Epiphany tells Jason, you’re welcome.

On the phone, Valentin tells Charlotte that he misses her too. Did she go riding? He hopes he can come riding with her soon, but he’s a little busy right now. He says, no trouble. Nothing daddy can’t fix. He tells her, sweet dreams, and says he loves her. He hangs up, and closes his eyes.

Nina tells Ava, it was one little kiss, and Jax was clear that it wasn’t a good idea to move forward. There’s nothing to pursue. Ava asks, who is she? Since when has she let any man make a decision for her? She tells Nina, live a little; she’s earned it. Nina says, even if Jax reconsidered – and that’s a big if – Valentin has lost everything. It’s no time to prove she’s moved on with anyone. She assumes Ava votes for Jax, and Ava says Jax isn’t her cup of tea, but she doesn’t see anyone else waiting in the wings.

Dustin thanks Jax, saying his contribution is extremely generous. He leaves, and Jax says Josslyn knew they were meeting. Was she spying on them? Josslyn says she wanted to make sure he didn’t say anything embarrassing. He wonders if asking how she’s doing is embarrassing, and she says she’s fine. She doesn’t want any special attention. He asks if she’d rather he didn’t care what goes on in her life, and she says, no, but asks him to promise not to overdo it. He asks if he was, and she says, no, and hugs him. She thanks him, and he says, anytime.

Peter tells Lulu, Maxie loves Spinelli. Nothing is going to change that. Maxie says she hates that Spinelli keeps asking the same questions. He keeps trying to catch Peter in a lie, but she doubts there’s anything she can do about it. Peter says Spinelli has a right to question his past. Maxie says Peter doesn’t deserve it. He says he can handle anyone who doubts it.

Finn and Violet come downstairs, dressed to go outside. Finn is carrying a suitcase, and Violet tells Anna that her daddy says they’re going on an adventure. Finn suggests Violet check to see if stuffed pig Bella is hiding in the kitchen. Violet runs off, and Finn tells Anna, she said she wouldn’t leave without Bella. She says she thought he said he understood, and he says he does. But he hopes she understands that he needs to protect his daughter. She asks if they’re coming back, but he doesn’t know. They can’t be there right now. Violet comes back with Bella, and says she wishes Anna could come. Anna says she does too, but she and her daddy will have a wonderful adventure. She’ll miss the both of them. Violet says she’ll miss Anna too, and Finn says, let’s go. He walks out with Violet, barely glancing back. When they’re gone, Anna cries.

Chase tells Willow, legally, Wiley is Brad and Lucas’s son, but that’s not what’s in her heart. She says she loves her own son, and he says, how could she not? But he’s afraid the more time she spends caring for Wiley, the harder it will be to maintain legal boundaries. She says she asked herself the same question, and he’s right. Signing the adoption papers didn’t change what’s in her heart. She loves Wiley, and wants what’s best for him, and right now, he needs help. She’ll take care of Wiley as long as she’s needed. Then she’ll stop. He asks if she’s sure she can do that.

Nelle says, Brad told Lucas the truth about Wiley? How big an idiot is he? Does he want to lose Wiley? Brad says he was losing his mind keeping the secret. He couldn’t think straight. Nelle asks if Lucas has no memory of it, and Brad said he started to, but can’t get ahold of it. Nelle says, he thinks if he stays in Port Charles, Lucas will see her and Michael around and it will come back? He says, like a ton of bricks. She gave Wiley to them so Michael would never get his hands on Wiley. Nelle says, Lucas can remember just as easily in Portland. What is he going to do to make sure doesn’t happen?

Dustin meets Lulu, and she says he survived his meeting with Jax. He says, it went well. Josslyn stops by, and says she’s sorry she interrupted, and thanks him for being great with her dad. She apologizes for the weirdness. Dustin tells Lulu, Valentin walked in, and announced he’s not a Cassadine.

Maxie tells Peter, she knows Spinelli is a bit much. When he gets to know Peter, he’ll see there’s nothing to worry about. He says, all that matters is she knows. Finn and Violet come in, and Peter asks if Violet is ready for another game of Captain Marvel. She says she is, and tells him, daddy said they’re going on an adventure. Maxie says, cool, and asks, what kind? Finn says they’re staying there for tonight. Violet wanted to get a sundae before they head out. Finn and Violet move on, and Maxie wonders if Finn and Anna broke up. She asks what Peter thinks that was about.

Anna looks at the papers she withheld, and cries some more.

Sam thanks Epiphany, and Epiphany says, nobody backs her people into a corner. Not on her turf. Jason thanks her, and she says she’s happy to help – to a point. Rules are rules, no matter how unfair they are. Sam is a mother out on parole, and her first duty is to her children. Don’t do anything to get separated from them. She tells Jason that he needs to help Sam. If she suggests they meet somewhere they could get caught, don’t show up. Next time, she might not be there to save them. She leaves, and Jason says, she’s right. Sam says she hates this. She can’t accept this is their life for the next two years. She’s going to try and win Delores over; convince her that Jason isn’t a threat. Jason says, okay, but what if it doesn’t work? Sam says, then she’ll find a way to silence Delores.

Willow tells Chase, when the time comes, she’ll step back, reset, and reestablish boundaries. She has faith she can do this. He says he has faith in her. There’s nothing she can’t do once she sets her mind to it. She asks if she’s told him how incredible she thinks he is. He says, not enough, and she kisses him. She asks if that helped, and he kisses her, and says, it’s getting there.

Brad tells Nelle, maybe Lucas will remember; maybe he won’t. But it’s better than staying. She asks if he wants her blessing, and he tells her, do what she wants. He has arrangements to make. He leaves, and Nelle makes a call.

Valentin’s phone rings, but he’s busy drinking. He sits down with a wooden box, and looks at his tattoo of the Cassadine crest.

Nelle leaves a message for Valentin, saying she spoke to Martin. She’s ready to sell her ELQ shares. She needs to make a deal now, because she has travel plans to make.

Nina throws a folder on Jax’s desk, and says, it’s all his fault.

Valentin opens the box, and takes out the ring matching his tattoo. He says he never had use for this thing. He never even bothered to put it on. It was never his to begin with. He looks up to find someone standing there, and says, tell me how you did it, Helena.

Tomorrow, Brad tells Lucas that he can’t believe they’re doing this, Nelle tells Willow and Chase that Brad and Lucas are moving, and Valentin asks Helena how she pulled it off. Because Helena will never really die as long as Constance Towers lives.

👗 On Project Runway, Brittany was relieved she’d been brought back, the Siriano Save giving her redemption. This week’s challenge showcased tie-dye, which I love. Nancy said she’d grown up in the 60s, during the hippie revolution, but this concept was about erasing old ideas. The designers were to take tie-dye from dated and casual, to fresh and fashionable. Nina said tie-dye was having a moment, and was wearing a gorgeous Prada tie-dyed dress. She told them to elevate tie-dye to a runway chic look. They would be doing the dying themselves, after taking a master class taught by professionals from Metro Dying. The challenge was one day – and night. They’d be having a sleepover. Delvin said he wasn’t sleeping in the workroom, after which we saw clips of him sleeping just about everywhere. Since Marquise was last week’s winner, he got first choice of model. There was also no more immunity. While I love tie-dyed garments, I’m only crafty in my mind, so it was impressive watching masters of the craft creating five different kinds of patterns. In his interview, Geoffrey said he was ready to die. He thought tie-dye was for pot smoking in the park with friends. I wondered what he was smoking. Brittany noticed she was the only one taking notes. In her interview, she joked about sabotage, but said other designers had helped her along the way, so she’d return the favor when the time came. The ever-humble Victoria said she was a professional already. Sergio did have some previous knowledge, saying cotton would look dull and dated, and satin takes the dye better. While the other designers practiced the technique, Nancy used the time to pin her garment, as she’d done tie-dye before.

Right away, Delvin and Geoffrey started asking Brittany questions, She said she was more than willing to help, but they should have taken notes. Victoria wanted to focus on showing the judges something different, and change her strategy. The designers got $175 and 30 minutes at Mood, to get supplemental fabrics and notions. I love notions. They were told to make sure tie dye was the focus. A Boston bull named Swatch was hanging out in the store. Now I’m really going to have to check this place out.

Sergio patted himself on the back for taking on difficult topics. He had a video chat with his partner, who said they’d change the world. Christian said the workroom looked like a laboratory of color. Nancy said she’d had experience with tie-dye when she was in fashion school. She worked with refugee women, teaching them to make scarves and ice dye them (a variation on tie-dyeing). She was scaring Christian, who was concerned about how much time she was going to have.

Christian said they needed to erase the old idea of tie-dyeing, and make it fresh and exciting. Geoffrey said there was a lot of military inspiration in his fashion, having grown up a military brat. Christian suggested Geoffrey’s pattern could be the new camo. Brittany felt a lot of pressure, and Geoffrey thought Delvin was playing it safe by doing something the judges had seen before. He never wanted to make the same thing twice during the competition.

There was a midnight model fitting, and Geoffrey said everyone’s stuff was a mess, and the workroom was a disaster. Delvin realized the dye didn’t take on his cotton twill, and it looked faded. Christian announced that Leslie Jones was  going to be guest judge. She cracks me up, especially on Twitter. Brittany said she was surprised that Delvin and Victoria used cotton, since it needs to sit for hours; time they didn’t have. Delvin asked what would happen if it wasn’t rinsed, and Brittany told him, the colors would bleed. Then it was onesie time, which only Brittany, Delvin, and Marquise participated in. Delvin said, not everyone was up for fun. Marquise enhanced his onesie with a ruffled collar. Nancy said she was going to do pastels, but had learned to go with her gut, and went with a green/yellow color combo. Delvin, who was surprisingly full of good humor, decided to start over rather than use the faded colors. Geoffrey said it was the worst challenge of all of them for him. He asked Brittany what hers was, and she just looked at him.

Victoria got a nasty surprise when she found that her pleating technique had disappeared, and the fabric was all green. Sergio gave her extra fabric, and in his interview, said he thought Victoria would be in the final four, but she’d been struggling with the last few challenges. In Victoria’s interview, she said the most she was worried about was everything. Geoffrey’s green came out black, and he freaked out. Nancy thought it still had potential, but he didn’t want to listen. Pizza arrived at around 5 am, and in her interview, Nancy said they were all feeling a sense of fun, because they were all feeling the pain together. It was a night to remember. Geoffrey said he’d had a meltdown, but the fabric just needed to be dried. The black had lightened to a dark OD green, with ochre sunbursts. At this point, he was being fueled by Red Bull. Victoria’s second try was fabulous, and I was disappointed. Sorry. I just don’t like her. On the other hand, I was starting to like Delvin, who was the most fun he’s ever been. In Nancy’s interview, at 6 am, she said she was starting to question why she didn’t start earlier.

Geoffrey said, seeing the sun come up was tiring, especially when he knew there was a long runway ahead. Christian came in wearing a very cool T-shirt, tie-dyed in an American flag pattern. Another one of my favorites, flag shirts. He revealed this would also be a flash sale challenge, since tie-dye was meant for the people. Sergio said he was presenting no political message this time; the judges would have to go by the outfit. Which is what I thought was the idea, and pretty much what they told him. Christian felt Delvin’s dress needed something more, and told him, it was good to be clean, but not boring. Delvin agreed it was too simple. Nancy and Christian bantered, and in her interview, Nancy said her father had same sarcasm Christian does. She wondered if her father had been preparing her for this moment her entire life, so she could deal with Christian. Nancy went with a two-piece pant ensemble that was very cute. While some were clearly better, I thought everyone’s designs were excellent.

When Nancy’s outfit came out first, Leslie was liking the flowing pants, calling them capezio. Elaine corrected her with palazzo. Leslie gave a shout out to Sergio’s sleeveless number, saying it deserved to be twirled. I’m not sure what Victoria was thinking with a tie-dyed, puffy sleeved top and a shorts-over-pants combo, splattered in spots. Victoria thought it looked like she worked drunk, and I wondered if Little Edie Beale helped her. Delvin was worried his dress wasn’t enough, and it wasn’t. Brittany thought she’d done well with her comeback look, and was happy with her redemption garment. Anything would have been better than those shorts last week. When Geoffrey’s gown came down the runway, Leslie told the model, take it off; it’s hers. She kept making the models laugh, and when the runway was finished, she said she loved tie-dye, but a couple of ties died. Whatever that means.

Brittany and Marquise, both with cute dresses, were safe, and they were thrilled with that. Nina said Sergio’s look was stately and elevated, Brandon called it chic, and Leslie said it looked as though the fabric Sergio had created was something he’d purchased; it was that professional. She thought Geoffrey’s gown – with a plunging neckline, hip high slit, and orange accents – was a tall glass of sexy Pam Grier. Karlie thought it was a refined silhouette, and looked effortless. They moved on to Nancy, who said she was a child of the 60s, and the judges deemed it updated, chic, and elevated. Backstage, Brittany marveled that, this morning, she didn’t even have top. Nina said her tie-dye technique was impressive; balanced and controlled. She reinvented her pant to make the movement romantic and poetic. When the focus went to Victoria, she immediately said she wasn’t crazy about tie-dye, but that wasn’t an excuse. Brandon said it looked like denim diaper shorts over pants, and Nina called it a mess. Brandon said he understood where she was going, but she didn’t succeed. At least she took the risk. I thought, so did Elaine, noticing she was wearing what looked like a faux llama rug, either as a long skirt or pants. Leslie thought Delvin’s colors made the dress look like a cheap church dress, and Karlie said it was everything she didn’t want to see. Delvin said it started as a coat dress, and Elaine said it was dated, and it wasn’t the first time that was in one of their critiques. Nina said it was a mess, and when in doubt, turn up the dial. Brandon said both Delvin and Victoria tripped up.

While the designers waited backstage, the top three – Sergio, Geoffrey, and Nancy – were discussed. They agreed Nancy’s creation was beautiful, and her tie-dye technique was flawless, but it wasn’t anything they hadn’t seen before. Everyone marveled at how the skirt on Sergio’s dress looked like a lemon wedge when the model pulled it out. Nina thought Geoffrey’s gown had versatility; everyone could wear it. Moving on to the bottom two – Delvin and Victoria – Brandon said Delvin wanted to prove he was a great craftsman, and got hung up on that, forgetting what he was supposed to show them. Leslie said the buttons on the front of his dress belonged on a cartoon dog inspector’s coat. Nina said it was too safe. Nina said Victoria’s outfit was a hot mess. It was like a lava lamp exploded. Elaine said she wrote one word – why?  Leslie thought Victoria must have decided the jeans alone weren’t enough, and panicked. It was time for them to decide who the final four would be, who would do collections. I prayed Victoria would go home, but needless to say, I was thrilled my underdog Nancy was in the final four.

The judges told the top three that they proved tie-dye could be taken to the next level, and they all created beautiful runway looks. Nancy was released from the stage first, and Geoffrey was the winner. Leslie told him that his gown was perfection, and would look beautiful on all types of women. Geoffrey said it was the hardest challenge yet, but this made the hours of no sleep worth it. In his interview, he said he felt better with every challenged, and thought he was being recognized. He was so close, he could taste it.

Karlie said Delvin and Victoria made numerous mistakes. Delvin’s dress was neither elevated nor chic, and had no direction. They were baffled by Victoria’s top and jeans, and said her tie-dye was a technical mess. Delvin was out, and I was in shock. Brandon said it ultimately came down to the ideas. He told Delvin that he’d shown beautiful craftsmanship, and they’d be seeing him. He said he was glad he’d started there, and valued their critiques. He wasn’t going to let fear hold him back. Karlie thanked him for bringing elegance to the runway. In his closing interview, Delvin said he chose not to take the risk of not being liked or accepted, and regretted playing it safe. It wasn’t a reflection of him or his design skills. Christian told Delvin that he was one of the most brilliant tailors, and he thought every dream of Delvin’s would come true. Delvin said his biggest challenge was putting his confidence behind his designs, but giving up wasn’t in his blood. They’ll see him in Paris one day.

Next time, the designers have to create looks for Special Olympics and Paralympics athletes.

👶 Havin’ His Baby…

Ryan and his ladylove Emilia seem like genuinely nice people. Here’s what they’ve been up to.

https://extratv.com/2020/02/11/ryan-serhant-and-wife-emilia-dish-on-life-with-baby-zena/?adid=extra_eme_27383_2020-02-12_features3

🧟‍♂️ A Creepy Little Thing Called Love…

Well, Valentin’s Day is technically here, and if you haven’t gotten your dozen roses or whatever by now, you’ll probably pay double. Or pay later if someone is expecting them. As for me, I’ll stick with the half-price day-after chocolate.

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October 31, 2019 – Halloween Prep, a Masked Man Revealed, Million Dollar Finale, New Nik, Sam, Halloween Past & Halloween Present

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What I Watched Today

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

 

👻 Due to decorating and preparing for little monsters demanding candy, today’s GH  recap will be less detailed, since I was quickly watching it at 2 am. A disappointment or a blessing – you decide. While we used to get 80 to 100+ kids, sadly, the powers that be have decided trick-or-treaters over the age of twelve, can be hit with a misdemeanor. Now we get half the kids. No surprise that NJ government has figured out yet another way to poop on everyone’s party. Hope the editing isn’t too wonky. God knows I am, and I only ate one Kit-Kat bar. Moving on…

General Hospital

The first thing we see is a dude taking a shower. We don’t see his face, but we see a signet ring on the vanity. Could it be…?

Chaperoning the PCHS Halloween Dance, Dustin is dressed as a busker. Cameron (a 50s teen), Josslyn (an 80s teen), Trina (an angel), and Dev (a football player) arrive together. No surprise, Lulu comes as Mary Poppins.

Neil shows up to keep an eye on Alexis at the hospital, relieving Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her boyfriend, Captain America, so they can go to the MetroCourt. At the MetroCourt, Kendra shows up, dressed as a mermaid. Valentin continues to yap to Nina about how important Helena’s portrait must be, and Ava has her listening ears on, as Judge Judy would say. Jax wonders if the treasure isn’t in the painting, but is the painting. Laura thinks it would be just like Helena to have them chase their tails when what they’re looking for is right in front of them. Laura wants to be the one to bring Valentin down. She couldn’t bear to lose Spencer the way she lost Nikolas.

Funny how in the next scene, we see the dude with the ring again. And we see a mask. Could it be…?

Sam meets her cellmate. It’s Cassandra. I find it a little hard to believe that Cassandra would act like a streetfighter, but okay.

Cameron and Josslyn commiserate. They both wish it was two years ago. Cameron tells Josslyn he has a way to make the dance more bearable, and shows her his hidden liquor.

Buzz Lightyear (Chase) and Cowgirl Jessie (Willow) arrive at the MetroCourt.

Jordon continues to worry about TJ and Molly committing too soon.

Valentin whines that Laura sees something he doesn’t in the portrait. Ava thinks perhaps there’s more the painting than she thought. The dude from the shower with the ring arrives wearing the mask. Jax wants to talk to Hayden, but she’s busy at the hospital.

Cassandra acts large, in charge, and immediately tries to walk all over Sam.

Valentin asks Ava what a painting by J. Garrin might be worth. She says five figures, unless it’s a puzzle, asking if the painting of Helena might contain a secret message. Laura literally runs into Nikolas the masked dude.

Josslyn wonders what Cameron is doing with liquor, and he says he thought it would make the dance more fun, or at least easier for them. She’s not sure that’s the way to go, especially since he’s on probation. She also reminds him that they’re at the dance with Trina and Dev. Ava calls Trina, wondering about the receipt for the painting, and Trina tells her that Dev got it from the trash barge, but they’d said it was okay for him to take it. Laura apologizes to the masked dude, and he says nothing, following Ava to the elevator. The doors close before he can get in.

Molly introduces herself and TJ to Kendra, saying Alexis raves about her all the time. TJ adds, Alexis swears by the results of the supplement Kendra gave her. Kendra describes it as, the right amount of elements to put the world in order.

Neil offers Alexis a ride home. Hayden apologizes to Finn again. He’s still trying to wrap his head around the fact that his daughter even exists. Hayden says, going forward, she wants Violet to be closer to her father.

Sam tells Cassandra that she has to prep for her trial. Cassandra says they have her dead to rights, on two continents, and in the Caribbean. Sam asks what Cassandra did, and Cassandra asks, here, or in the Hague? Sam asks who she is, and she says, Cassandra Pierce, but Sam can call her boss.

Finn asks what part he’s going to play in Violet’s life, and she asks, what part does he want to play?

Ava checks out the portrait again, remarking, Trina was right; it is creepy. She wonders why anyone would want Helena on their wall, and why so many are interested in her portrait.

Sasha tries to be nice to Nina, but she’s not having it. She thanks Sasha for reminding her of what she lost and she’ll never have again. She doesn’t even want to look at Sasha, but says she’ll soon be in prison. Unless Michael buys her freedom. Willow interrupts, telling Nina, that’s enough.

Curtis thinks Jordan is comparing TJ and Molly to her own life, and marrying too young. She admits they’re more mature than she was, but says that still doesn’t mean they should get married so young.

Lulu tells Dustin about traveling the world when she was a kid. She’s happy to have settled down now, and asks Dustin if he’s happy, and did he always want to be a teacher. He tells her that he had ideas for his life, but life had other plans. Cameron talks Josslyn into partaking, but she wants to drink outside. Trina tries to chat up Dev. Dev notices Cameron and Josslyn are gone, and Trina kisses him. He says he likes her, just not in that way. I go, ugh. Nobody wants to hear that. She says his loss, and asks if he’s interested in someone else.

Cameron and Josslyn drink on deck. They talk about Oscar and Franco. Cameron says he’s not allowed to miss Franco, because he has look out for his mom and brothers. Josslyn tells him about journaling. He asks what she’ll write about tonight, and she tells him, it could have been worse, but it wasn’t. Because of him.

Jordan isn’t sure Molly and TJ are up to the challenge of mixed race children. She wants at least one of them to move away, and have more life experience first. Curtis says she likes Molly. What if TJ picks someone she doesn’t like? She says she’d have to respect his choice, and Curtis wonders why that doesn’t apply here. She said her piece. Now it’s up to TJ and Molly, but it’s not a done deal. When Stella hears about it, she’ll have something to say, and Jordan can let her take the fire.

TJ goes to catch up with Jordan, and Molly tells Kendra about Alexis being in the hospital.

Neil says a teeny part of him was glad to find out Alexis was really sick, and not faking it to get rid of him. Hayden tells Finn he can be what he wants to Violet. It’s up to him, and she’ll go along with whatever he decides. Jax shows up at the hospital, and Hayden explains Violet got sick, and Finn now knows he’s her father. He tells Hayden that they have a theory as to where the codicil might be.

Ava talks to someone about the portrait. She’s going to have it appraised, but needs to safeguard her investment. She tells Helena’s portrait, maybe she’ll finally bring more than heartache and heartbreak. Things are starting to turn around.

Dustin asks if Lulu wants to make the rounds with him. He tells her what the dance rules are, and explains kisses are on a case by case basis. He demonstrates by kissing her. Trina pumps Dev for information on who he likes. He says he’s too busy for romance.

Cameron says the dance has been pretty okay, thanks to Josslyn. She says she would never have made it this far without him. He’s the best friend she could have.

Alexis tells Neil his visit was not expected, but also not unwelcome. She suggests they try it again. She suddenly feels pain from the rash on her palms.

Sam says Cassandra is the one who messed with Michael’s girlfriend. She’s surprised Cassandra lived long enough for them to meet. Cassandra says, life is unpredictable. She’s surprised Sonny has lived that long as he has after turning down her business proposal. Sam says her husband and Sonny are business associates, and Cassandra says, not Jason Morgan? and is she the infamous Sam? Sam says Cassandra will be sorry if she messes with her, and Cassandra takes out a knife.

Michael tells Valentin that he’s running out of patience. Valentin says Nina is upset, and it’s going to take time to talk her out of prosecuting Sasha. Michael says Valentin doesn’t want to lose Nina and go to prison, and Valentin says Michael doesn’t want him as an enemy. Laura says it’s not shaping up to be Valentin’s night.

Nina asks if Chase and Willow have any idea what Sasha did to her. Willow says going after Sasha isn’t going to make Nina feel good, and Nina thanks her for the life lesson. She’s sure it’s easy to say that from the sidelines. She asks what if someone came to Willow, and said Wiley wasn’t her son, and she was never a mother at all?

At the gallery, Ava hears something, but tells herself that she’s just being jumpy. She turns out the lights, and the masked dude walks in.

Trina needs to talk to Josslyn, but realizes she’s drunk. She says they need to get Josslyn out of there, and on the way out, they see Dustin kissing Lulu. Josslyn says she’s going to hurl. Dev asks where Cameron was, and Cameron says, around, knocking over the candy bowl on the snack table. Dev tries to help Cameron pick up the candy, and realizes Cameron is drunk. Josslyn throws up over the side of the boat, and Trina says they have to get her out of there, but Lulu and Dustin walk out, and Lulu asks if Josslyn has been drinking.

TJ updates Jordan and Curtis on Alexis. Jordan suggests Alexis is going to be TJ’s mother-in-law, but he says Molly has to say yes first. He asks if she’s on board, and Jordan says he’s his own man. She couldn’t be happier or prouder of him.

Molly tells Kendra that she has complete confidence in the medical staff at GH, and Alexis will be fine. Kendra says she can’t be too careful, since Alexis’s illness might be catching. Molly doesn’t want to get what Alexis has.

Alexis tells Finn she’s getting a prickling sensation in her hands. He checks her feet, and she feels the same thing there. He says, whatever she has, it’s not just something going around.

Nina says Michael’s mistress doesn’t know when to let something drop. Michael joins them, and says Sasha has as much right to be there as Nina does, and Nina says, how any of them dare imply she’s treating Sasha unfairly? For a year, Sasha lied to her face, used her, and took advantage of her deepest loss. What if twenty years from now, someone came to Michael, and said they were the child he lost? He’d love to know why Nina is so convinced Sasha came up with this lie all by herself.

Hayden tells Jax the portrait is an expensive piece of trash, and he flashes back to Dev saying, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and saying people put expensive stuff in the trash all the time. Hayden tells Jax it’s worse than being back to square one if Valentin is suspicious. He asks what she would do, as an enterprising teenager, if she came across the portrait. She says, burn it probably, but he says she’d try to sell it. She’d take it to Ava.

Laura wonders what’s next for Valentin, after his wedding being ruined and getting slapped down by Michael.

Cassandra says Sam must be a disappointment to the Cassadines, who are ruthless, but refined and cultured, except for her. Sam asks if that’s what Valentin told her, and Cassandra says, amongst others. She flashes back to being in a limo, and asking what someone wants from her. A hand, wearing the signet ring, rests on her knee.

We see the ring on the hand of the masked dude. Ava comes up behind him with her gun, and asks if he ever gets that feeling; like he’s being watched.

Laura thinks Valentin’s time at the head of the Cassadine table is up. He asks who’s going to take it? Spencer.

Ava says as soon as she saw him, she knew he was the man who was stalking her. No one believed her, but here he is, and she’s going to find out who he is. She tells him, take off the mask. He does, and she says, Nikolas?

Tomorrow, Jax tells Laura that Helena’s portrait may have found its way to Ava’s gallery, Cameron is busted by Dustin, and Carly tells Brad that the ball is in his court – play it wisely.

Million Dollar Listing New York – Season Finale

Ryan was trying to hunt down Luis about their co-listing for Ian, but Luis was spending every minute he could with his daughter. They finally connected, and Ryan set up a socialite dinner party, where he invited everyone from the influencers of influencers to Ramona Singer. Ramona was – no surprise – a total pita; pointing out every negative she could think of, whining about how outdated the décor was, and bugging the chefs cooking the dinner. Luis managed to keep Ramona sidelined, so she didn’t interfere with Ryan showing the apartment. One of the guests talked to a friend, who turned out to want a private showing. He decided the apartment wasn’t for him, since it would require too much in the way of renovation. Ryan just happened to mention the raw space Ian was renovating downstairs. That, he was interested in, and made an offer.

Luis also got an offer on the original apartment, but Ian said no to both. Ryan blamed it on the 12 month extension that Luis had wanted. Much to their dismay, Luis and Ryan realized they enjoyed working together.

Steve did some private showings of the Bed Sty townhouse, while Jess did separate showings. Steve was thrilled that Jess was doing what takes be a good agent in a tough market. The sellers had moved to Manhattan, and were more motivated to sell, but the seller still balked at Steve getting an offer for less than the full asking price, and Jess getting an offer for asking price, but it would require a 60 day contingency. This basically meant that the buyer had 60 days to get financing, but during that time, the apartment would be off the market. Understandable why  the seller wouldn’t be keen on that. In the end, there was a compromise. The seller took the full ask offer, but the contingency was shortened to 30 days, and none of the furnishings would be included.

Fredrik was showing the huge Soho apartment non-stop, but got no offers. He told us that people from L.A. tended to want more space, and found an L.A. broker with a mogul client. It wasn’t quite what the mogul was looking for, and Fredrik let slip (cough, cough) that the owner also had a penthouse, but it wasn’t on the market yet. He’d gotten in trouble for showing an unlisted penthouse once before, and took a chance. An offer was made, and while the owner wanted to wait for a better price, she gave Fredrik the listing, admiring his drive.

Tyler was met with two owners about a property in Nomad that had a private pool, and wraparound terrace. Once again, he came up against his usual problem, the owners weren’t keen on someone who hadn’t sold in that price range before ($13 million). Tyler told them that what he could offer was dedication. He’d taken his team from three employees to two hundred, but even better had dropped two hundred pounds and kept it off. The two men conversed in Hebrew (I think), and one of them said when they were immigrants, they’d needed first chances, and gave him the listing. Both Tyler and I were more than thrilled, and after throwing so many parties to show apartments, Tyler had his own party. Tyler said he wasn’t afraid of the other brokers he was up against, and hoped to build an empire like theirs. This year had been about finding out who he was, and figuring out his place in the world. Goal achieved.

Steve threw a housewarming party, with Fredrik, Ryan, and Luis, along with their families in attendance. Steve told us that he finally realized what life was about. The year had been his most rewarding; personally, professionally, and financially. He felt like the luckiest guy in the world.

Ryan joked that Steve was copying him by moving and having a baby. He and Amelia were busy renovating their new Borum Hill townhouse, and he was excited. The year had been up and down for emotionally, and the market had beat him up. But he took a breath, and said he’s got this. He was doing it for his family, which was the most important thing.

Fredrik decided, ultimately, he was thankful for the horrible market. To continue his climb up, he had to be inventive and creative. He decided to rent the house in L.A., and even better, brother Sigge would be following him. He and his family felt at home wherever Fredrik was. Fredrik was excited about the future, and while he would never really leave NYC, decided he could date two cities at the same time.

Luis told us that he’d gotten used to being back, but he and his family would be moving to Puerto Rico for a year or two, and focusing on their daughter. He told us, let time unfold, and it will show you that it will be okay. He’d gone off to find himself, and now he was driven by the realization that he was finally in place of substance.

👑 The New Rightful Heir…

Either Nikolas has a case of the Benjamin Buttons, or he found the fountain of youth while he was gone, since he looked like Nikolas ten years ago.

https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/comings-and-goings/552465/general-hospital-nikolas-cassadine-recast-with-marcus-coloma/

🎃 Better Keep That Pumpkin Lit…

I love Sam. He’s so cute… until he isn’t. I must have watched Trick r Treat three times in one week.

https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Sam_(Trick_%27r_Treat)

👻 Ghosts of Halloweens Past…

 

🐾 This Year’s Theme…

Game of Bones. Jon Snow still knows nothing.

 

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October 24, 2019 – Scotty Drops a Bombshell, Focus On Brooklyn, Master of Deco, When He Was Ricky, Tyler Talks & His Way

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Martin questions Elizabeth. He says she loved Jake Doe, and withheld evidence of his identity to benefit herself. She tells him, the situation is different, but he says isn’t she doing something similar with his client in the name love? Isn’t it true she kept Drew’s identity a secret so she could have him all to herself? She says, that was Drew Cane, the man. This man isn’t Drew Cane.

Josslyn tells Sonny that Donna is resting in the nursery, and Avery is having a tea party with the nanny. She wonders where Michael is, and Sonny says he had something to do, and Jason was summoned to Franco’s hearing.

Ava is at the gallery. She hears something, and asks, who’s there? She reaches into her purse for her gun, but it’s Trina. She’s there to apply for the intern position.

Jax meets Curtis and Laura at Charlie’s. He asks if they have any more leads on the codicil, and Laura says they think the portrait holds the key, but Valentin threw it in the trash. Jax says, so they’re back to square one, but Curtis says, not necessarily. Laura says Doc analyzed the pattern in the portrait, and found a constellation in the jewel work around the neck of Helena’s jacket. They did research, and there is a constellation just like it, that points to Spoon Island, They think it’s the location of the codicil. Jax asks if Curtis has talked to Hayden, and Curtis says, that’s the next step, but there’s been radio silence. Hayden was supposed to have breakfast with Finn, and never showed up.

At the hospital. Hayden tells Finn, Violet is sleeping . Now would be a good time to talk. Finn says, since she ran out on him the morning of their wedding, there hasn’t been time to talk? Hayden says, just let her… Finn says, what? Leave another note? The last one said she’d lost the baby; is this one going to say, just kidding? No more lies. Why didn’t she tell him about their daughter?

Scotty says counsel is accusing Elizabeth of imposing one man’s identity onto another. Elizabeth says she’s not the one doing it; Kim is. Martin reproaches Elizabeth for finger pointing, and the judge says that’s what Martin has been doing at length. Ha-ha! Liking this judge. Martin says Elizabeth wanted to keep Jake Doe from knowing he was Jason, but Elizabeth says Kim knows this is her husband Franco, and wants to keep him from his own memories, family, and life. Scotty says Kim wanted to keep her claws in him, so to speak. She lost her son, and her son’s father, so it’s completely understandable that she’d want to hang onto the next best thing. He asks Elizabeth if she feels it was a mistake not to tell Jake Doe his true identity, and she says it was a terrible mistake, and she was wrong to do it. So is Kim. She tells Kim, do the right thing, and let Franco be Franco.

Finn asks why Hayden wrote the note telling him their baby was dead. She says it seemed like the cleanest way out. He asks her to define clean. She says Jared was blackmailing her because she’d hit a child. It was an accident, but she never paid. She was happy with Finn, ready to buy a house, and be a mother, and all she could think about was the girl she hit and the girl’s parents. How would she feel in their position? Finn says he could have helped her through it, but she says once you steal money from your place of work, putting it back doesn’t change what you did. She digresses, and tells him that he has pretty eyes, then continues. When Finn confronted her, she knew must have hated her. Finn says he never hated her, and she says she hated herself. Finn says he was angry and disappointed, but he still loved her. He went looking for her, but she was gone. Not a word, not a note; nothing but the stupid ring. Hayden says, it was a nice ring. Finn understands why she left, but he’ll never understand why she told him she lost the baby. Did she want to hurt him that much?

Jax says, one step forward, and two steps back, but Curtis says, not necessarily (which should be the new drinking phrase). He has a plan in the works. Jax asks if he’d like to share, and Curtis says he wants to iron out the details first. Jax says, in the meantime, he has personal business to take care of, and leaves. Laura asks if Curtis really has a plan, or did he just say that to appease Jax? Curtis says he’s got an idea.

Trina tells Ava that she saw the position online. Ava says her assistant must have posted it, explaining that she’s back from a leave of absence. Trina says the ad said she needs someone on Wednesday afternoons, and Ava says her applicants are usually art majors or graduate school students, but Trina says she’s extremely motivated, and has great grades. She hands Ava a copy of her resumé, and says there’s a digital copy available online. Ava appreciates Trina’s enthusiasm, but she’s looking for someone more experienced. Trina says she interned at the fine arts museum. Dev comes in, carrying something in a black garbage bag. He says he’s glad the gallery is open, and asks what Trina is doing there. Trina says she’s applying for an internship. Ava asks who he is, and what he’s doing there. He says, good afternoon, beautiful lady. His name is Dev Corbin, and he has a piece of rare artwork for her.

Martin tells the judge to Instruct the witness not to address his client, but she says he’s not the judge, and reminds him that she runs the courtroom, not him. Liking her even more. She tells Elizabeth to confine her answers to what’s asked, and Scotty says he has nothing further. Judge Lasser says the witness is dismissed, and they’re going to have a brief recess.

Monica sees Jason come in, and thanks him for being there. He says he was summoned an hour ago by Franco’s attorney. He’s not sure what Martin thinks he can do.

Scotty tells Elizabeth what happened with Jake Doe has no bearing on what’s going on, but she says, it felt like it did. He says, it doesn’t matter what went on with Drew. This is about what’s going on Franco. He still has another arrow in his quiver.

Martin apologizes to Franco and Kim, saying he didn’t think it would go like that. Franco says, Elizabeth told the truth, and Martin says, about being a liar. Kim says Elizabeth told her how terrible she felt about it. Martin says Elizabeth seems to have put a lid on her guilt, but Kim says, it doesn’t seem fair. Martin asks if she doesn’t want to make sure her boyfriend is there to stay. The stakes are high, and there’s no room for fair.

Jax goes to Sonny’s, and asks Josslyn if Donna is home. She says Donna made her big entrance, and it tired her out. Carly is with her upstairs. Sonny asks if Jax wants a drink or a snack; maybe something to go. Jax says he wanted to give Donna a gift. He gives Josslyn a small box, and tells her to open it. She says she guesses Donna is probably too little to do it herself. She looks inside, and says, he remembered. She hugs him.

Ava says Dev brought her a panting in a garbage bag. He says he passes by the gallery all the time, and they have such cool stuff. He thought it looked expensive. It’s the painting of Helena, and Ava says, that’s Helena Cassadine. Dev asks if she’s famous, and Trina says, he’s new. She’ll get him a copy of Lucy’s book; it will tell him everything. Dev says he saw it at a flea market, and thought it might be worth something, so he took a shot and bought it. Ava says she knows the man who owns the painting, and doubts Valentin would give it up and it found its way to a flea market.

Curtis says the painting is in a landfill somewhere, and Laura says, classic Valentin. Curtis says Helena was a discerning, deliberate woman. She wouldn’t hire just anyone to paint her portrait, so what’s special about the artist? He asks if Laura knows who painted it, and she says, no, but she has a picture of it on her tablet. Maybe they can see the signature. Maybe the answer isn’t in the art, but in the artist.

Hayden tells Finn that she didn’t want to hurt him more than he’d been hurt already. She was basically a fugitive. Monica could have sent the cops after her at any time, and she couldn’t risk her child being born in prison. Finn asks if it occurred to her that he would have stood by her. She says, of course (🍷) it did, but she’d made a mess of his life, and didn’t want to make it worse. He says, so she’s telling him this was one big selfless gesture. Hayden says, yes… and no.

Finn says, Hayden ran away and hid his child to protect him or her? She says she was a walking disaster, so she ran. She went to LA, where Curtis found the note. Finn says, she told him the baby was gone, and it broke him. He hears her words, but doesn’t understand why she told him the baby was gone.

Ava tells Dev that she’s not interested, and he asks if the frame isn’t worth something. She says, conventional portraits don’t sell, but Trina says, it’s not just some random old lady; Helena is a Port Charles legend, and the painting is creepy and off-putting. She points out the reflection in the teapot, and Ava says she’ll give Dev $100, take it or leave it. He says it’s a pleasure doing business with her. She goes into the back, and Trina asks where Dev really got it. He didn’t steal it, did he? He says he found it in the garbage, and asked the sanitation guys if he could take it. He has an errand to run, but says he’ll treat Trina to Kelly’s afterward. Ava comes back and gives Dev his money. Trina thanks her for her time, but Ava asks if Trina would mind staying.

Judge Lasser says she wants to hear both sides before the expert psychiatric testimony. Martin calls Monica to the stand. He asks who this man is to her, and she says he has the personality and memories of Drew, therefore he’s part of her family.

Scotty asks Monica if she gave birth to Drew, and she says, no. He says Drew was her late husband’s son with Susan Moore. Monica says they raised Jason, who was Alan’s son with Susan, and when she found out Jason had a twin, she welcomed him into the family. He asks if Alan ever met Drew, and she says, no. He says so there’s no blood relation to her with the original Drew, but the connection she had passed away. This so-called Drew has Franco’s DNA, but she says, DNA doesn’t define a person. He says she’s a physician not a philosopher, and she says she knows DNA doesn’t make a human being; it’s neurology that makes us who we are. This man has Franco’s DNA, but Drew’s neurology. That makes him Drew Cane.

Martin calls Jason to the stand.

Hayden says she lied about the baby being gone for Finn’s sake. He says the next time she wants to do him a favor, don’t do it by leaving the country. She says she wanted to have the baby overseas, and raise it on her own, and she did at first, in Finland. Violet was born on the coldest, longest night of the year. Their daughter was born fast, and came out smiling. The nurses called her valo, which means light, because she was a joy. Finn asks why she didn’t name their daughter that. She says she overheard him tell Roxie that he liked violets, and every smile, expression, even the shape of her face reminded Hayden of him. Finn says she still didn’t tell him, but she says she asked him to come to Rome and he didn’t show. She assumes he was already involved with Anna, and he says he had a lot going on at the time. Hayden says she’d hoped that somehow, against all odds and reason, they would fall back into each other arms, and she’d tell him, but it was too late.

Josslyn looks at a heart-shaped necklace in the box, and says it’s just like Lady Jane got for her when she was a baby. It’s upstairs in her jewelry box; she breaks it out on special occasions. Jax hopes this one is as special for Donna. Sonny says, Lady Jane was a class act. Josslyn tells Jax, on behalf of her baby sister, she thanks him. Dev walks in, carrying two big boxes. He says he didn’t expect everyone to be there, and Josslyn says, Donna is home. Sonny asks, what’s in the boxes?

Martin asks if Jason recently visited Drew. Jason says he visited that man, indicating Franco, in Shadybrook, where he’s registered as Franco Baldwin. Martin asks if he was there to speak to Franco or Drew, and Jason says he had a question for Drew about his time in Afghanistan. Martin says, so for all intents and purposes, that person is Drew Cane? Jason says he’s not qualified to say who he is. He can do that himself. It’s Scotty’s turn, and he says Jason doesn’t know or care who he is, as long as Franco is gone. Isn’t that right?

Laura tells Curtis, the artist is J. Garrin, and he’s known for burying clues in his paintings. Sometimes they’re fun Easter eggs, but sometimes they’re more meaningful. It would be just like Helena to hide the clues to the fortune in her portrait. Curtis asks if she thinks there’s more clues to find, and she says she thinks so.

Ava says Trina did her a favor, convincing her to buy the painting. It’s a J. Garrin. Trina says she could pretend and lie, saying she knows who that is and look it up later, but she’s opting for honesty, and hopes it works in her favor. Ava says, it may, and Trina asks who he is, and why he’s special. Ava tells her, his paintings are like puzzles. He hides his signature and clues, sometimes codes, and part of the fun is to figure out what he’s telling through the painting. Trina says, like the Davinci Code? and Ava says, kind of. She’s a Garrin aficionado. Her daughter enjoyed figuring it out as well. Trina says she heard about Kiki and what happened to Ava. Ava asks, from the Crimson article or town gossip? and Trina says, all of the above. She was worried when she stopped seeing Ava at the gallery. Ave says Trina was worried about her? Trina says she can’t imagine how Ava must feel, but she’s glad Ava came back. Ava says, so is she.

Scotty says, Jason values Drew’s life over Franco’s, right? Jason says, yeah, and Scotty says the same situation happened to Jason. His mind was changed and altered from a car accident when he was nineteen and a medical student, turning him into who he is now. Jason says, yes, and Scotty asks if he thinks the town would judge the old Jason as more valuable than the Jason he is now. Martin says, enough. It’s hearsay, and bordering on slander. When did the hearing become about Jason? Scotty says he’s done with Jason, and the judge tells them to take a short break.

Cameron and Elizabeth go into the hallway, and Cameron asks Jason why he did that? Why? He should have just said Franco was Franco. He gets Jason doesn’t like Franco. For the longest time, he couldn’t stand Franco either. But his mom was in love with him, and Jake and Aiden loved him. Jake is Jason’s son. Why couldn’t he suck it up, and say he was Franco, and give Jake back the stepdad he loves? Jason says, sorry. He was asked questions, and he answered honestly. Cameron says, of all people, Jason should understand. Elizabeth follows Cameron back inside without saying anything. Monica comes out, and thanks Jason for coming and saying what he did; that Drew should be able to speak for himself, and decide who he is.

Finn tells Hayden if he’d known they had a baby, he would have been on the next plane. She says she didn’t want him to come out of obligation, but because he wanted to see her. When she found out he was engaged, she was happy for him. She didn’t want to wreck his life all over again. He asks how she thinks a child would do that, and she says, if he thinks it wouldn’t change his and Anna’s lives, he’s uninformed or delusional. He asks why she didn’t let him decide if it’s something he could handle, and she says, you don’t get to test drive a child. What would Anna do, suddenly being a stepmother? So she left it. She and Violet were happy in Europe, and she could imagine meeting Finn in Rome, falling into each other’s arms, with Violet between them

Dev tells Sonny that he went to a box store, and got chocolate nutty bars. The school vending machine doesn’t have them, and he thought he could mark them up, and make some money. Jax asks if that isn’t illegal. The cosmopolitan business man doesn’t know the answer to that? Sonny says, it’s a free market, and Dev says he wants to pay his own way, and generate some income. Jax says, selling candy bars? Dev says, it’s amazing the things people throw away. Josslyn asks if he’s dumpster diving, but Dev says he asks if he can take them. People leave things on the curb all the time. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Josslyn looks on her phone, and says, in their state, it’s legal to sell small goods for a profit. Chocolate nutty bars are gluten free, and they’ll love them at school. Sonny says it’s a creative way to generate income, and Jax says, it could be worse. Sonny says it’s no different from what he does with coffee, or Jax does with corporations.

On the stand, Kim says he remembers so much; the little things, details of their time together. He even remembers things she forgot. She tried to remind the other Drew of them, but couldn’t… She knows the physical man she fell in love with years ago, Oscar’s father, is gone, but all of a sudden he’s here again. Her Drew. I have to note that Franco has rarely changed his expression throughout this whole hearing, and when he does, it’s very slight. Kim tells Elizabeth she’s so sorry. Somehow Drew’s life has overtaken Franco’s. Franco made the decision to save Cameron, and Elizabeth has to accept that Franco is gone, and Drew lives where Franco used to be. Scotty says Kim talked about sacrifice. What if Cameron’s memory had been put in Oscar’s brain? She says, that didn’t happen, and he asks if she would have fought to get him back, or just give up. Ho-hum; he’s gone. Kim doesn’t know, and he asks if she wouldn’t want her son back. Martin says he’s leading the witness. Scotty says she knows Franco is his son. From one parent to another, why is Drew’s life worth fighting for, and his son’s is not?

Finn says Hayden kept his daughter from him because he’d moved on, and she couldn’t have him back. Hayden says when he puts it that way, it sounds petty. That’s the downside of love. For what it’s worth, she never stopped loving him. She starts to touch his face, but Finn stops her. He says he wants to see Violet, not as a doctor, but as a father. She says, Violet is right in there. He says he wants to sit by her bedside and talk; tell her a story, or maybe have her tell one to him. She tells him, careful what you wish for; their kid has a weird imagination. He says, then they’ll get along fine. If she’s asleep, he just wants to look at her. Hayden says she’s just sorry for everything. She’ll go with him, since Violet doesn’t know him. He asks who’s fault that is, and she says it’s entirely hers. He says, come on. Let’s go see our daughter. Tears slide down both their faces as they walk together.

Curtis tells Laura, the clues might not be visible to the naked eye, and Laura says, agreed. What if the clues are underneath? Like how they take an x-ray, and there’s another image underneath. Picasso had one, and Van Gogh had one that was disturbing. (I’ll have to check that out.) Curtis says, if they’re going to get an x-ray, that means they actually have to find the physical painting. Laura says, if it hasn’t been found already. Any thoughts?

Ava tells Trina that she’s an impressive young lady; a scholar and an athlete. She must not have much free time. Trina says that’s why she just wanted one afternoon a week. Ava asks if Trina wouldn’t rather use the time to study or be with her friends. Trina says she thinks art is important. No matter how messed up you are, art makes you feel like you’re not alone. Artists are messed up; the good ones are anyway. She tells Ava that it was great talking to her. Ava says, likewise. She’s hired.

Jax asks if it doesn’t bother Sonny that Dev is in the house. Sonny says Dev lived on the street in Turkey. Survival instincts don’t go away, you just do a better job at hiding them. Jax is concerned it’s a short road from capitalist to con artist, but Sonny says he’s got his eye on Dev. Jax says, if the cops come around… Sony knows; Jax won’t lie for him. Jax says, just so they’re clear. Jax leaves, and Sonny asks if he can speak with Dev for a minute, but Dev says, Josslyn can stay. She’s going to be his consigliere – he got that from The Godfather. Sonny says he knows he defended Dev with Jax, but he doesn’t like Dev’s business endeavor. It could work if Dev was on the up and up, or was really from Bridgeport, but it might cause unwanted attention. Josslyn asks what he’s saying, and Sonny says he thinks Dev should rethink it.

Monica tells Jason, about what Scotty said, she doesn’t know how he would have evolved as a doctor. He asks if she would have liked him better, but she says it’s not his occupation that makes him her son. She tells him that she loves him, and they hug.

Scotty says they’ve established that Kim fell in love with Drew in San Diego, and had Drew’s son. She lost her biological child with Drew, but how far would she go to ease her grief over Oscar? Kim says she doesn’t understand, and he says, didn’t she want to have another baby? Martin says, it’s irrelevant, and the judge shoots him a look, but tells Scotty, get to the point. Scotty asks if it’s not true that Kim drugged Drew because she wanted to have another baby with him against his will. Everyone looks sick.

Tomorrow, Lucy says she’s going to make Sasha’s dreams come true, Doc takes the stand, and Diane says there’s one option that can speed up the process.

Million Dollar Listing New York

Ryan had scored a listing that had 100 feet of Central Park views, and his exclusive was about to expire. In a buyer’s market, the problem seemed to be the apartment was designed in Ruhlmann style, a designer that Ryan said epitomized art deco, and not what buyers are looking for in 2019. Like the ground floor loft, for the right person, it would be the right property, but that person needed to be found. Ryan explained that most buyers wouldn’t pay the price if they could find something newer. To make matters more of a pita, the seller was Ian Simpson Reisner, a blast from the show’s past. He might be a fabulous developer, but his personality leaves something to be desired. Ryan called him scary, but I think he’s weird, full of himself, and a bit creepy; the type that loves to laugh at someone else’s expense. Ian dangled the promise of also giving Ryan the downstairs duplex that he might be listing one day. Ryan talked him into extending the exclusive, as well as a price reduction, but Ian had a requirement – he wanted it to be a co-listing. Having heard Luis was back in town, that’s who he wanted on board. We saw clips of the last time Luis dealt with Ian, who insisted on calling him Ricky Ricardo, making rude passes at him under the guise of a joke, and requesting Luis do things like pick up his dry cleaning. In other words, he was pretty degrading. Ryan thought bringing in another broker would muddy the waters, but Ian insisted, so Ryan asked Luis to meet him for a drink. They showed each other pictures of their new babies, and Ryan pointed out how much baby Leela looked like Luis. In his interview, Ryan says he heard that girls often look like their fathers, but Zena looked nothing like him, adding that he was grateful she didn’t have grey hair. When he finally broached the subject of working with Ian, Luis said he loved Ryan, but absolutely not. He reminded Ryan that Ian had cut his commission last time, because Ian was also the owner of the apartment that Luis sold. He did finally agree to a meeting.

In his interview, Luis said, three years ago he definitely wouldn’t have met with Ian, but now that he had a baby, he didn’t want to say no to something that wasn’t going to cost him anything. Ryan was concerned about having both an unpredictable seller and co-lister. Right off the bat, although Ian complimented Luis on selling the unit at a record price, Ian began to call Luis Ricky. Luis made it clear that he did not take kindly to that, and also wasn’t picking up any laundry. Ian said it was all in fun, and Luis said he understood it was for Ian’s amusement, but Luis wasn’t there to amuse him. He was there to do business, and insisted on a one-year exclusive, even though Ryan was good with six months. In Ryan’s interview, he was worried that in having so much time, Ian would hold out for a better price even if they got offers. In Luis’s interview, he said he had the leverage because Ryan needed him and Ian wanted him. Ian wanted to think about it, but Luis wanted an answer now. Ian told Luis that he’d come a long way, and agreed to the year. He told Luis not to make him regret it, but also ended up addressing him as Mr. Ortiz.

Tyler was back searching for a property for Alex and Lyndi, since their budget had dropped by a million dollars. He showed them a gorgeous place in Brooklyn that had private rooftop space, and a pet washing station downstairs. In his interview, Tyler wasn’t sure they’d go for Brooklyn, since Alex had already been freaking out about moving from the lower east side to midtown. They liked the apartment, but wouldn’t budge from their $2.7 million offer, which was $500K under the asking price. Tyler got a break when his brother and sister-in-law swung by on their way to South America. Tyler thought the van they’d revamped into a mini-house was the most impressive renovation he’d ever seen. Miraculously, the Brooklyn seller ended up agreeing to the price drop, but Tyler wasn’t sure if Alex and Lyndi had move on mentally. Apparently, they really loved the place, since it was an immediate yes.

Steve was also focused on Brooklyn, and a Bedford Stuyvesant townhouse on Putman Avenue. In his interview, he said Bed Stuy was in throes of change, but there were still pockets of areas that weren’t there yet. He considered Putman good, but not great. The sellers were a former Vogue editor and a restaurateur. He said even though they had renovated, they hadn’t taken the history out of it, keeping the amazing moldings and exposed brick. A huge selling point was a backyard pool, but the sellers wanted 35% over the market’s comps. Since they’d been majorly screwed over by a contractor to the tune of $100K, Steve wanted to help them recoup, and agreed to their price. Steve’s broker Jess, who had soured a bit on the real estate game, was back in it, and he gave her the listing. He also figured her moving to Brooklyn didn’t hurt. Steve was a stickler on not pointing out any negatives to a potential buyer, but Jess wanted to be more authentic, preferring to show the apartment on her own without Steve standing over her, to which he agreed.

Fredrik was back in NYC, and got a listing for an apartment in Soho that had 11 foot ceilings and 10 foot windows. He was thrilled with the privacy, light, and open space. The seller, who’d done the renovation, wanted to move on to her next project, a triplex penthouse in the same building. She told Fredrik that if he did a good job, the penthouse would also be his to sell when she was done. She was concerned that Fredrik would pressure her into lowering the price, but in a rare moment, he told her he thought it was worth more than she was asking, which was fine by her. Fredrik had an open house, inviting 400 brokers, as well as people from the fashion world. Tyler brought a potential buyer, but said it was so crowded, the only thing he could see was Fredrik, since he was seven feet tall and in a silver suit. The buyer finally got a tour, but Fredrik didn’t think it was what she was looking for, and Tyler was not too pleased with the brush off.

Next week – the finale. Tyler has his biggest listing yet and is feeling the pressure from his bosses, and Ramona Singer comes on the scene.

Just wondering. Who talked Julie Andrews into being on Watch What Happens Live? For the second time, no less.

💠 It’s All About the Deco…

The world of Ruhlmann.

http://www.artnet.com/artists/emile-jacques-ruhlmann/

🎢 The Ian Experience…

A little background on why Luis was feeling the burn, and not in a good way.

https://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-listing-new-york/season-3/blogs/luis-d-ortiz/luis-will-do-what-it-takes-for-ians

🗽 More Tyler…

A nice interview with an even nicer guy.

https://worldofwonder.net/getting-to-know-tyler-whitman-million-dollar-listing-new-yorks-newest-agent/

💻 To Post Or Not To Post…

That is the question. I’m not sure what’s going to be happening tomorrow, except for a Halloween soiree at my place, so it might just be GH highlights. In the meantime, my favorite version of this song. It should come as no surprise, one of my favorite films is Sid & Nancy, a horror film in its own right. It’s like my father once told me, it’s the live ones you have to worry about. And whatever happened to Chloe Webb anyway?

Oct18

October 17, 2019 – Ryan Writes To Ava, a Rose By Any Other Name, LeeAnne’s Clarification, Captain Lee’s Hook-Up, Kate’s Goodbye & Bust That Ghost

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Ryan writes, dearest, Ava. One of the many joys of writing letters instead of emails, is the care he can take in expressing how he feels. No hashtags, no abbreviations, and absolutely no emojis for us. He writes in ink, but consider it his life’s blood flowing to her in a never ending stream of admiration and devotion.

At the MetroCourt, Doc tells Laura that he can wait with her a while. He’s going to Shadybrook to determine if Franco is competent enough to choose his future, or if Elizabeth will choose it for him.

Franco asks Kim, what’s going on? and she says they extracted information from the black box. It pinpointed where Drew’s plane went down. Franco says, Drew is dead, isn’t he?

Scotty asks Cameron, isn’t it true that his relationship with his stepfather hasn’t always been good? Elizabeth tells Cameron, answer honestly, and Cameron says, it’s true. Scotty says, isn’t it also true that he didn’t want his mother to marry Franco? Cameron says he wasn’t always Franco’s biggest fan, but that changed. Scotty asks, what changed? His attitude, or did Franco change, and become his true self, Navy SEAL Drew Cane? Cameron says, true self? Why is Scotty putting it like that? Scotty says, because that’s how Franco’s lawyer is going to put it. Did he start to respect and admire Franco when he became somebody else?

Brad meets Lucas at Charlie’s, and Lucas asks where he’s been? Julian says he has to take care of something, probably just to get away from them. Lucas asks where Brad was this morning.

Outside, Julian finds Ava sitting on a bench looking catatonic. He asks, what is it? Is she coming or going? She says she doesn’t know.

Laura sees Sonny, and tells him, congratulations. He says they’re going to bring Donna home soon. They named her after somebody in the old neighborhood. Laura likes it. She tells Jason that she’s sorry to hear about what’s going on with Sam. Jason says Sam killed Shiloh to stop Shiloh from killing him. Sonny asks if Laura has any idea how to present that to the Feds.

Laura doesn’t agree with their choice to charge Sam, but it’s their jurisdiction. She doesn’t get a say. Sonny says, being mayor, maybe she could make some calls, and let them know Sam’s been cleared by the PCPD. Doc says, Sam’s been charged with a Federal crime, and Laura can’t intervene. Jason tells them, the FBI is claiming Shiloh’s death happened in international waters. It’s their legal justification to get to him. Sonny says he’ll do what he can to get these bogus charges dismissed. Laura tells him her best advice is to work the system. Talk to Diane, and take her advice. And have faith Diane can prove Sam’s innocence. Sonny thanks her, and he and Jason leave. Laura says she hates her job today. Doc says he thought he had a tough assignment today, but all he has to do is determine if Franco is in his right mind.

Franco asks if the official confirmation has changed things for Kim. Does she have a sense of closure, or is she feeling worse? Kim says, it’s difficult to believe he’s gone. Even though he didn’t have his memories, he was Oscar’s father. When he came to Port Charles, and she realized he was alive, even though he wasn’t the man she knew back then… Franco says, whatever man he was, he’s grateful he was there for their son. She says, he loved Oscar, as she did, and felt the loss deeply. She cries, and Franco holds her. Franco says Drew only went to Afghanistan on his behalf, to take the black market money that Shiloh made, and give it to humanitarian aid. Kim says, he wanted some good to come from all the pain and loss. Franco says, Drew went in his place. If not for him, Drew might still be alive.

Cameron says he didn’t change his mind about Franco after Franco saved him; it was before. When Franco sacrificed himself and took his place, it was because of who Franco is, not Drew. Scotty says, good, and Elizabeth says, perfect. Scotty tells Cameron not to get cocky. Franco’s attorney is going to go at him twice as hard. He doesn’t want to sound over-rehearsed. Cameron asks if he should practice being unrehearsed, but Scotty says, no. Don’t be over-emotional, and just answer the questions; do not volunteer anything else. Cameron says he can do that, and Elizabeth asks, what’s next? Scotty says they’ll get Doc’s psyche evaluation. However, Kim’s lawyer will have one done, and it might be a whole different slant. Cameron says, Kim hired a lawyer? Elizabeth tells Cameron to go get a snack, but Cameron says he saw them kissing; he gets it. They don’t have to keep anything from him.

Ryan looks at the Crimson cover of Ava on his cell wall. He writes, her name is a palindrome. Perfection at either end, no matter how you spell it. No wonder she’s always in his thoughts, as he knows he’s in hers. His goddess.

Julian brings Ava into Charlie’s, and she asks for a martini. He wonders if it isn’t a little early in the day, but she says she needs a drink. Her phone dings, and she says, it’s the gallery. Someone will handle it, or they won’t. He says that’s not like her. When’s the last time she had a good night’s sleep? She says, sleep leads to dreams. Either she sees Kiki, who hates her, or Ryan, who adores her. Either one is unbearable, so she stays awake. Then she thinks of Ryan or Kiki. The only way to find peace is in a strong martini. So where’s his cocktail shaker?

Brad tells Lucas at Charlie’s, the lab was crazy today. Then he had to call some friends. Lucas says something I don’t understand, and Brad asks why Lucas is giving him the third degree. Lucas says maybe because Chase said he saw Brad at Nelle’s parole hearing. What’s that about?

Sonny tells Jason, they can get the evidence to disappear, but Jason has another way to clear Sam’s name. A way that doesn’t involve Sonny. He tells Sonny to call Diane, but Sonny wants to help. He told Alexis that Sam will walk. Jason says, she will. Sonny asks what’s his plan? Jason says, it always comes back to Shiloh. He talked to Andre, and he ID’d Brice (new information – Henderson has a first name) as his attacker; the same guy who helped Shiloh escape. Andre’s attack and Drew’s plane crash are linked. Sonny says they may need to find out who killed Drew. They leave, and Doc and Laura watch. Doc says he knows Sonny is a good friend, but there’s only so much she can do. She says she’ll remind him of that after his session with Franco.

Laura asks if Doc thinks Franco is incapable of making his own decisions. Doc doesn’t want to speculate. If he has any bias, he can’t make an accurate determination   She says that’s why he’s the best at what he does, but he says he has other talents. Like deciphering Helena’s weird portrait. She says, now that Valentin has thrown it away, they only have the one clue he found, and he says, Corona Vera, the true crown. She says, that would be Nikolas. He is the rightful heir. The portrait is the only thing Helena left him, and she thinks it’s strange that Helena let the fate of the Cassadine fortune rest on such meager clues. She feels like a cat chasing it’s tail. He says he likes cats; they’re independent, elegant, and have nine lives. She asks which one she’s in now, and he says, she’s right. There must be other clues. He says he needs to go to Shadybrook, and she needs to her meeting. They tell each other, good luck. Doc leaves, and Laura writes – Mikkos, Helena, Nikolas.

Kim tells Franco that it was Drew’s duty. He didn’t do it just for him, but for all of them, including Oscar. He and Drew shared more than memories and a name; they shared a son. Oscar would be proud of both of them. Franco doesn’t know how she does it. She’s so generous, although she’s clearly hurt. I make a raspberry sound. Kim says, it’s true. Franco says when he walks into the courtroom, people are going to believe he’s trying to assume the identity of a hero. He doesn’t know how he’ll manage that. Kim says when he talks to Doc, remember what’s in his heart and mind. If that remains true, then Drew Cane never dies. They kiss, and she leaves.

Cameron says Elizabeth doesn’t need to send him out of the room like a little kid. Elizabeth says there are details she and Scotty need to discuss. Scotty says, it’s legal business. He does it for a living, and it bores him to death. Elizabeth says she wants to make sure he’s taking care of himself; his homework, soccer, seeing his friends. Franco would want him to live his life to the max. Do for him, and her. Cameron says he knows what to do, and leaves.

Brad tells Lucas that Nelle reached out and asked him to come. She’s all alone in the world. Lucas says, there’s a reason for that. When you try to kill your fiancé, and send his mother to a hospital for the criminally insane, people tend to avoid you. Brad says Lucas knew where he was, and asks if this is some sort of test. Lucas says he was giving Brad a chance to be honest, but he couldn’t do it. He guesses old habits, like lying and Nelle, die hard.

Julian asks if Ava went to see Ryan, and Ava says she went to speak to the warden. When he refused to help her, she went to see Ryan to return his letters, and asks him to stop sending them. It only convinced him more that they were made for each other. Julian says she gave him what he wanted; a response. She rewarded him for stalking her. Ava says she wanted to get some control. She’s sick of being the object of his obsession. Julian says, forget Ryan. Take control of herself. Burn the letters, and forget them. She says she doesn’t have them. She left them to prove they mean nothing to her. Sonny comes in, and Julian says, now’s not the time. Sonny sits down, and says, don’t mind if I do.

Sonny asks if Ava wants to see Avery next week, and she says, of course (🍷). He says the last time, she canceled. Julian says, if there’s nothing else… Sonny says he has some business to take care of with Julian, and Ava says she’ll leave them to it. Julian asks her not to go, but she says, she’ll be all right. If she gets more letters, she won’t open them. She leaves, and Sonny asks, what’s wrong with her? Julian thought Sonny’s business was with him, and Sonny says Alexis told him that Julian is staying in town. Julian asks if he has a problem with that, and Sonny says, it depends.

Brad tells Lucas, he and Nelle used to be friends. He can’t turn his back on her. Lucas asks, why? She’s a reminder of the life Brad used to live; the life he swore he gave up for Wiley. Why does it seem to be back to before they were married? Brad promises he’s not that guy. He loves Lucas. Lucas says, then why did he have to learn Brad was at the hearing from Chase? It makes him wonder what else Brad is keeping from him. What’s the real reason Brad is seeing a psychiatrist? Brad says he told Lucas. He’s having anxiety. Lucas says, Shiloh is dead, and there are no more threats to their family. Wiley is safe, and that’s not enough? What else is Brad hiding from him?

Doc walks in as Franco is doing a jigsaw puzzle. He asks if it’s a good time, and Franco says, as good as any. Doc says, sometimes it helps if you separate the colors. It narrows the focus. Franco says, good tip. Doc says when they last spoke, he told Franco that he was a good listener. Franco says now Doc is here to prove he’s not capable of making his own decisions. Doc says he’s there to evaluate Franco, and draw his own conclusions. Franco is welcome to be evaluated by the psychiatrist of his own choice. Franco says, but this has already been arranged. It seems to him, the burden of proof is on Elizabeth to prove that he can’t make his own decisions. He’s guessing that’s why Doc is there. Doc says as Franco’s former therapist, he can judge Franco’s state of mind. How about if they focus on the real puzzle? Franco asks what that would be, and Doc says, him.

Elizabeth tells Scotty that Cameron is really committed to getting Franco back. Scotty says, when Franco comes back, they’ll make he sure knows how proud he should be of his stepson. Elizabeth says he will be. She asks what he wanted to tell her that Cameron couldn’t hear. Scotty says he got the preliminary witness list, and some people might be a problem. She says, such as? He says, her boss. She says, Monica’s not a psychiatrist, and he says, she’s not testifying as a doctor, but as a mother.

Kim tells reception nurse Janis that she’s there for a meeting to discuss her reinstatement. Janis says Dr. Hanover was delayed in surgery, and Kim says she’ll wait. She sees Cameron, and asks how school is. He says, fine; it’s everything else. He asks if there’s a place they can talk.

Jason goes to the prison to visit Brice. Brice says he knows Jason, and Jason says that makes them even. He knows Brice too. Brice doesn’t get it. What does Jason want? Jason says Brice made a serious mistake, and he’s going to give him a way out.

Julian gives Sonny an espresso, saying, consider it a peace offering. Sonny says he didn’t know they were at war – yet. Someone they know is very upset. Julian says, Olivia sent him. Sonny says, Olivia can take care of herself. She’s set on owning Charlie’s, and putting her personal stamp on it. Julian says, that’s the thing about life. They all have their disappointments. Sonny says, there’s the matter of Olivia’s deposit. He can complete the sale or return her money. He can’t have both. Julian asks if Sonny is Olivia’s foot soldier now. Is he there to make Julian pay or else?

Brad says he’s sorry. He should have told Lucas everything, but a lot of things are going on in Lucas’s family. Lucas says his family is Brad’s family, but he’s more concerned about a sociopath that tried to kill Lucas’s nephew. Brad swears it won’t happen again, and anyway, she was denied parole. Lucas asks, what if it had gone Nelle’s way because his support humanized her, and swayed the board? He doesn’t understand why Brad is acting like this. Talk to him. Brad says, there is something else. Something that has him losing sleep, and making him anxious as hell. Lucas says, tell him; what is it? Brad says, it’s Wiley.

On the phone, Laura says there was no message? Call his office, wait a few minutes, and call again. Ava sits at the bar, and says she’ll have another. The bartender says, another what? and she says, another of what she was having. He just looks at her, and she says, a vodka martini, three olives. Laura asks if she wants company. She was stood up by a lobbyist. Ava says, there are worse things. Laura asks if she’s still seeing the psychic. Ava says it was a waste of time. She didn’t need a psychic to summon Kiki. She can see Kiki on her own. She’s there every night in Ava’s dreams. Laura asks if she wants to talk about it, and Ava asks if Laura doesn’t have a ribbon to cut or a monument to dedicate. Hasn’t she got a husband to go home to? Ava takes her martini, and walks away.

Ryan licks the envelope, and calls the guard. He says this needs to go out in the next mail. Special delivery.  

Doc asks if Franco is aware what it will mean to Elizabeth and her sons if he refuses treatment. Franco says he doesn’t want to hurt anyone. Is Doc aware that one of the outcomes could be that he’s a total vegetable. Doc asks if he’s afraid of the risk, and Franco says he’d be crazy not to be. Doc says he’s not there to determine if Franco is crazy. Franco is sure Doc has another word for it, like diminished capacity. Doc says he’s there to determine if Franco is aware of the consequences to the people he knows if he refuses. Are the people who know and love him expendable? Franco says he can’t be who they want him to be. Doc asks who he would be, and Franco says, himself. Doc says Drew died in a plane crash. He can’t be Drew. Or can he? Franco tells Doc not to put words in his mouth. He didn’t want that man to die. Doc asks if it doesn’t make it easier if he’s gone. One less Drew to worry about. Franco says he can only be who he is. Doc says, without his name; without his identity; without his art? Franco says he’s never held a paintbrush in his life. Doc says, but those hands have. There’s probably still paint under his fingernails. No matter how he protests or how hard he tries, he can’t get that one out.

Brice says Jason doesn’t care about him. Jason is definitely not there to help him, so what is it that he’s looking for? Jason says, his boss. Who wanted to help Shiloh escape? The same person who had him attack Andre and sabotage Drew’s jet. Brice is a busy guy! Brice says he has no idea what Jason is talking about. Jason says he’s talking about assault and attempted murder. Andre had no problem identifying Brice as the guy who stabbed him. Brice’s best option is to flip on whoever’s giving the orders. They know it’s not Sam, so who’s he working for?

Sonny tells Julian that this can be settled amicably. Julian says provided he gives Olivia what she wants? Sonny says, provided Julian holds up his end of the agreement. Julian says he knows a shakedown when he sees one. Is he playing hardball, encouraging Olivia to stick it to him? Sonny says, Olivia is family, and he looks out for his own. That’s why he knows Julian will do the right thing.

Lucas asks Brad, what about Wiley, and Brad says, it’s called parenthood. Lucas may have mastered it, but he has a different learning curve. He’s terrified of getting it wrong. Lucas says the only way that will happen is if Brad keeps things from him. Brad promises to do better. Lucas takes Brad’s hand, and says they’re a team. Talk to him. Brad says he loves Lucas, and he loves their son. He won’t let anything or anyone ruin what they have. I feel ripped off. Every time it seems like Brad is going to confess, he doesn’t.

Laura finds Ava, and says she got Ava a drink. She puts down a glass of water, and asks if she can join Ava. Ava says, something tells her that’s not vodka. Laura says, the mayor is still on the clock, and she thought Ava could use a change of pace. Ava thanks her, and apologizes about the cheap shot about Laura’s husband. She really does want them to be happy. Laura thanks her, and says she wants Ava to be happy too. Ava picks up the water, and says, here’s to happiness. Laura says, it’s bad luck to toast with water, and Ava says, her luck really can’t get worse.

Franco tells Doc that he has no memory of ever having made a painting. Doc asks if Franco realizes how he came to have his memories, and Franco says it’s been explained to him. Doc asks if he realizes that Franco, whose DNA he carries, voluntarily took the place of his stepson to save his reason, and possibly his life. Does he realize the last thing Franco said to Cameron before he ceased to be himself was to tell his mom that he loves her and he’ll be back? Franco says, that was him, not me, and Doc says, him is you. Does he realize the consequence of not choosing treatment, not just for himself, but for Elizabeth and her sons? Franco says, if he answers yes, he doesn’t care, and if he answers, no, he has no case. Doc says, that’s not an answer. Franco says, he does care about Elizabeth and her boys. So much that he’s telling them the truth. What happened to Franco was wrong and unfair, but it’s not his doing, and he shouldn’t have to sacrifice himself to undo it. He has to be himself. He doesn’t know how the hell to be anyone else.

Elizabeth says, if Monica is willing to give her stamp of approval and the Quartermain name to Franco, that could definitely sway the judge. Scotty says, crazy Heather is out of the question. He could call Betsy, but if it comes down to dueling mommies, they’ll lose. Elizabeth asks if there’s nothing they can do. Scotty tells her, he didn’t say that. A mother is a powerful weapon, but never underestimate fathers. They’ve got fists. They come in and duke it out. He’ll get in there and fight for Franco. They also have a secret weapon. Elizabeth says, Cameron.

Camron knows how much Kim misses Oscar. He misses Oscar every day. He knows how much worse it has to be for her, but taking Franco away from their family isn’t going to bring Oscar back. She says, as difficult as it is to accept, she shares things with the man he knows as Franco. Cameron says, he is Franco. He knows she’s hired a lawyer and a shrink to prove he’s the man she wants him to be, but that doesn’t make it true. He knows something she doesn’t about Drew Cane.

Jason says, the beard and glasses were a nice touch, but it wasn’t enough. Brice is looking at serous jail time. Brice says, supposing that’s true – and he’s not saying it is – why should he play ball? Jason says the Feds might cut him a deal if he gives up his employer, especially if it’s Peter. Brice looks at him, and Jason takes that as a yes. Brice says he’ll talk to his lawyer. He’ll see what the Feds are prepared to offer. If he likes the terms, Jason will get the answers he wants. Brice hangs up the phone, and says, they’re done.

Kim asks Cameron what he knows about Drew, and Cameron says he knows how much Drew meant to Oscar, even though he came along later in Oscars life. Franco means the same to him. He cares about Franco. Not just as his mom’s husband, or the guy with the weird sense of humor, or as his stepdad. Elizabeth listens outside the door. Cameron says, they didn’t get along at first. They fought. Franco screwed up, and so did he, but Franco was the first one to say he was sorry. He tried, and kept trying, no matter how hard Cameron pushed him away. He just wants to thank him. He wants to be good to Franco, like Franco was to him. He wants more time with Franco. Is that too much to ask? I burst out crying, thinking of my own father.

Franco asks Doc, what’s the verdict? Thumbs up or thumbs down? Doc says he’s heard all he needs to, and thanks Franco for speaking with him. He’ll let Franco finish his puzzle.

Ava asks Laura why she’s being so nice. Laura says for all of their differences, they’re a lot alike. Ava didn’t expect her to say that, and Laura says they have a lot in common. She knows what it feels like to  love so much, you have to find a way to go on when that person is gone. Ava says she doesn’t know how to do that. It just hurts. Laura takes Ava’s hand. Someone watches.

Lucas guesses it’s a good thing they’re seeing Neil together. If for no other reason than to convince Brad that their family deserves a happy ending. Brad says, from his lips to Freud’s ears, and they hug.

Sonny thanks Julian for the espresso. He’ll let Olivia know that Julian will work something out. He tells Julian, look out for Ava – for Avery’s sake.

Jason calls Diane. He says he talked to Brice, and thinks he got what they need.

Brice goes back to his cell, and sees the Ava cover. He says, man, she’s hot. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Eva. The apple and snake metaphor works for him. He’s cutting a deal, and should be out soon. Maybe he’ll look her up and show her a good time. Ryan clutches his pen tightly.

Tomorrow, Jordan tells Curtis this town is riddled with liars, Laura says she wants to help Ava, Jason says the Feds are going to find out they have no case, and Ryan says something terrible has happened, while blood drips down his hand.

Million Dollar Listing New York

Fredrik saw heather at the relaunch in L.A., and found out why Josh Altman is so pissed. Heather told him, although they’re all friends, Fredrik didn’t personally tell them that he’s opening a team in their office building, and they found out about it through an eblast. She said it was shady, slimy, and bizarre. Fredrik thought her reaction was bizarre, and I agree. Thoughtless maybe, but shady, slimy, and bizarre? Has the smog and traffic gotten to them? She insisted he must have an ulterior motive, but couldn’t explain what that might be. She told him that he’s screwed because he got on Josh’s bad side, and he’d ruined the relationship. Not too much of an overreaction. Tracy, David, and James (Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles) were also at the relaunch. When Fredrik told them he had a minor issue with Josh, David or James (I still have a hard time differentiating between them) said, welcome to the club. They told Fredrik that Josh gets angry when threatened, but Tracy thought Josh was just being a baby because Fredrik didn’t tell him about the new office. Fredrik’s brother Sigge has moved to NYC, and we found out that Fredrik has a second secret career – he and his brother write movies together. They were pitching a finished horror film, as well as working on a family drama, The Divorce, based on their childhood. Sigge was not too happy to find out Fredrik was considering a bi-coastal move, since he and his wife had left everything in Sweden to move next door.

Tyler started off optimistic, giving credit to life coach Vivace for making more money despite the market crash, and being happier, but his week took a down turn like the market. He’d lost the $10 million listing, which his bosses had been hoping for, and went back to his roots with the $3-4 million range. At first, it seemed promising, with rental tenants Alex and Lyndi (and dog Bonzo) wanting an upgrade as they were starting a family. He showed them an apartment in Turtle Bay in the East 50s. The views were incredible, Tyler telling them that it was a $10 million living room in a $4 million apartment. Alex was hesitant, saying he’d miss the downtown vibe. In Tyler’s interview, he said, in NYC, your neighborhood becomes part of your identity. I must have missed that memo when I lived there. The kitchen was too small for Lyndi, but they seemed happy with another apartment being sold by another agent. Tyler said agent/owners made the best sellers, since they could really point out the positive features. Unfortunately, once again Tyler’s hard work did not pay off when the buyers decided to consult with their parents, who thought they were in over their heads. Their budget dropped to $3 million, which Tyler thought was a warning sign that it could be a never-ending process.

Steve and Luiza, who was in her third trimester, decided on a name for their baby – Rose. This would make her Rose Gold, which could go either way in life. Either people will think it’s fabulous, or she’ll really get made fun of. Pam, from Corcoran Sunshine, tried to help Steve out with the dueling penthouse situation, but the Corcoran brokers refused to budge, saying they weren’t reducing the price or taking the other penthouse off the market. Steve told developer Joel that there was a disconnect between his and Corcoran’s strategy. He said he didn’t make a practice of walking away, but wasn’t comfortable staying on. It pained him, but he didn’t believe it was the right strategy, and couldn’t put his name behind it. He told us everything that he did from then on was to build a future for his family, and it made more sense to allocate his time to something more profitable.

Ryan was hired to sell a property in the Golden Triangle on the upper east side, which he described as the wealthiest triangle in the world. It was a classic Park Avenue apartment, a humongous property with loads of hallways and doorways, and even the molding on the marble master bathroom doorway was marble. The apartment had been acquired at $17.2 million, but the owners accepted his suggested to sell at $14.9. They agreed pretty quickly, which surprised me, but their assistant did says they just had too many apartments. Must. Be. Nice. Because of what Ryan determined was a waste of square footage, and a confusing floor plan, he knew the average person wasn’t going to be his buyer. He had diplomats in mind, since it was near the United Nations. Enter Kirk, a broker for a client he was pretty secretive about, which was cool with Ryan, who said he liked a little mystery. In his interview, Ryan told us that his spy name would be Colby Spokane. Kirk’s client had been looking for two years, and he’d shown them over fifty apartments. Kirk did think this might be the one, and was thrilled that it had a service entrance. In the meantime, Cory and Jacquie, of Tribeca ground floor loft fame, were suddenly balking at the $4.625 million being offered for their space. They wanted something closer to $5 million, so Ryan suggested going into contract, which would take time, and still showing the apartment to see if they could get a better offer. He explained that Tribeca had been hit the hardest in the down market, and the buyer would also have to be very specific. He compared the loft to the merchandise in Cory’s antique store, saying only a very specific kind of buyer would be looking for a stork made of spoons. I totally get this, since I sell a lot of vintage items. Ryan’s plan was put in motion, but in the end, the sellers ended up taking the original offer. In his interview, Ryan told us never to doubt him, but admitted he had doubted himself. It was a good week for Ryan, since he also ended up selling to Kirk’s buyer for $13.75 million. He said the market wasn’t bad; it was great. Most brokers just don’t know how to close.   

Next time, Tyler’s clients have concerns, Luis says no more Ricky Ricardo, and Ryan doesn’t like what’s about to happen.

👄 Heating Up the Rehash…

LeeAnne explains all. Or at least some of it.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/leeanne-locken-explains-suicide-comments-in-mexico-rhod-recap?cid=soc_tw_Bravo_RHOD_WWHL_Dish

🎣 Hook-Up On Deck…

Everyone gasped, then they said, aww!

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/captain-lee-rosbach-crew-member-hook-up-wife-mary-anne?cid=soc_tw_Bravo_BelowDeck_WWHL_Dish

🚤 Kate Walks…

And then walks back.

https://okmagazine.com/videos/below-deck-chief-stewardess-kate-chastain-quits-explosive-fight-ashton-pienaar/

👻 Who You Gonna Call…?

In an unlucky 13 days, we might need them.