What I Watched Today
(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)
General Hospital
I missed the pre-credit scenes, but here’s what happened. Tracy found Ned comforting a crying Olivia, and Ned told her about the search for Sonny being changed to search and recover. Chase couldn’t sleep, thinking about his dinner with Willow, and Finn saw Alexis at the hospital. He assumed she was there for a meeting, but she said she’d gotten her bandage changed, and didn’t want a lecture. Brando met Jason on the pier, and told Jason that he was late because Cyrus was keeping him on a short leash. Dante, Michael, and Sasha got ready for everyone coming to Sonny’s house. Sam arrived, and Michael told her that he’d suggested Carly take some time alone. In the kitchen, Carly looked at Sonny’s St. Christopher medal, wondering how this happened, and how he was gone. And here we are.
Tracy says she assumes Ned told Olivia about Sonny in a tactless way. Olivia says, he was wonderful. He knows how much Sonny means to her; they grew up together. Willow says she hates to interrupt, and Tracy asks if she’d like to join them on a trip down Olivia’s Memory Lane. Willow tells them, Michael said the family is gathering at Sonny’s, and Olivia tells Ned to get the car. She’ll get the manicotti. She and Ned exchange I love yous, and he closes the door. He tells Tracy, next time, be more careful before she blurts out the first thing that comes to mind. She asks if he’s talking about his drunken tryst with Alexis. Don’t worry. He has no idea the lengths she’ll go to in order to protect his marriage.
Alexis holds out her hand, and tells Finn, steady as a rock. She asks if that satisfies him, and he says, she’s good at faking it; he should know. She says she can’t fake it, but Finn says, the thing about going to meetings and group counseling is, everyone knows the tricks. Alexis says she drinks because it makes her feel good at times. She can manage it. Does he have to make it a crime? He says, it’s a crime to get behind the wheel when you’re drunk. She says she wouldn’t do that, and he asks how she drove off the road then. She says, excellent question. When she gets to the bottom of it, he’ll be the first person who knows. In the meantime, she has a Ride Share. She gets in the elevator.
Molly tells TJ that she was on her way to the law library for a study group, and TJ says he has to get to his shift at the hospital. She says she knows they’re both trying not to hurt each other, so they’re avoiding saying wrong things, but all they’re doing is creating distance. They have to talk, so she’ll go first. She was wrong to sleep with Brando, and not tell him for so long. She thought she was protecting him, but honestly, she was just protecting herself. If she could go back… He says, enough.
Jason says, Brando asked for a meeting. Why? Brando says he wants to explain why he was at the pier. Jason says he had a chance to eliminate Cyrus, and Brando saved Cyrus’s life. Brando says he couldn’t let Jason kill Cyrus, so he texted Carly to bring some muscle and force a stalemate. Jason says Carly is the only reason he let Cyrus live. If he’d killed Cyrus in front of her, she could have been charged as an accessory. Brando says he didn’t have a choice. Cyrus knew the truth about Dev. His mother snitched, and Cyrus probably gave her a nice stockpile in return. Jason asks if Cyrus told him that, and Brando tells him, Cyrus said he left a document with his lawyer. If he dies, the Feds will implicate all of them; Jason, him, Sonny, Carly, even Josslyn. That’s why he couldn’t let Jason kill Cyrus. Jason says he appreciates the warning, but no matter how well-intentioned, Brando took an unacceptable risk. Regardless of the situation, never involve Carly again. Brando says he’s got it; anything else? Jason says, just stay close to Cyrus, and keep making himself indispensable. Brando says, until…? and Jason says, until he tells Brando different.
Dante tells Sam, if he’d known what little time he was going to have with his father, he’d have come back sooner. Sam wonders why we never appreciate our loved ones until they’re gone. Not that she ever wanted Julian to be a part of her life and the kids’ lives, but maybe with time, things could have changed. It’s just such a waste. Dante says, if she wants to talk… and she says she’ll let him know. Sasha wonders if Carly wishes she could just hole up in her room, but Michael says that’s not his mom’s style. His dad left behind a lot people who loved him. She needs to be strong for the rest of them. Sasha asks, who’s strong for her? Carly comes in, and says she’s glad they’re here. She knows Sonny would be happy that everyone is there for him. They’re going to hug and tell stories, and going to drink his scotch. They’re not going to ask why he was taken so soon. She toasts to Sonny, for living life on his terms and for giving so much to every single one of them. They all raise their glasses to Sonny.
Sonny lies unconscious. He feels the shadow of someone standing over him. He looks up, and sees Mike in his sharp cap.
TJ says Molly made one mistake, and it never would have happened if his mom hadn’t lied. Molly says, it’s easy to blame his mom, but that’s not entirely fair. His mom’s lies might have been the reason she slept with Brando, but his mom has nothing to do with her keeping it a secret for so long. He says, there’s a lot of blame to go around, starting with Cyrus. Cyrus kidnapping him is what started the whole thing. Molly says she refuses to let Cyrus be the reason she loses him. She wonders if they can’t find their way past the lies, and back to each other; the way it used to be. TJ says, if the way it used to be was all right, all the mistakes and lies wouldn’t have come between them.
On the phone with Anna, Finn says he’s fine with Maxie handling all the wedding decisions, if at the end, he and Anna are married. Chase comes by, and Finn tells her, Chase is playing charades. He’s making gestures. He wants to talk. He tells her goodbye, and asks Chase to tell him again how he got talked into a double wedding. Chase says, don’t look to him for sympathy. Finn has nothing to complain about. He’s marrying the woman he loves, and she’s not married to someone else. Finn asks how his dinner with Willow went, and Chase says, they kissed.
Carly asks if Olivia brought lasagna, and Olivia says, manicotti. Sonny was always after her recipe, but she never gave it to him. Willow takes the dish to put with the rest of the food, and Dante hugs Olivia. She thanks him for coming home when he did, and he says he was just telling Sam, he wishes it had been sooner. She says, he’s there now, and thanks him.
Michael tells Sasha that she’s gone above and beyond. She was there late last night, and showed up first thing this morning. She says she can stay, but he tells her that she needs time to take care of herself. She tells him, if he needs anything, let her know. He thanks her, they hug, and she leaves. Sam tells Carly to let her know if she needs to go somewhere quiet, or scream, or break something. Whatever she needs, Sam can take care of it. Carly thanks her, and says she just needs to be there with the people Sonny loved, and who loved him. Jason walks in.
Sonny asks where he is, and Mike says, halfway between where left and where he’s going. Mike puts his coat over Sonny, and says, better? He says Sonny isn’t ready to keep traveling after all. Maybe he’s still able to go back where he came from. Only time will tell. Mike looks at Sonny’s wrist, and says, nice watch. Looks like it stopped.
Molly says, she and TJ have been together since high school. It said they were the most likely to be made for each other in the yearbook. TJ says, everyone took it for granted that they’d be together forever, but forever is a long time. Maybe Molly got bored. Maybe there isn’t the same excitement in the relationship. She says, that’s not why she turned to Brando. She’d mistakenly believe TJ abandoned her. She was angry, not bored. He asks if she’s sure, and she says she still thinks he’s as sexy and as exciting as when she first set eyes on him. She wants to spend the rest of her life with him. Words aren’t enough; let her show him. Let’s go ahead with the commitment ceremony. What does he say? He says, no.
At the hospital, Sasha sees Brando, and asks if she didn’t warn him about violating the penal code against stalking. He says he’s not stalking her, and she asks why he’s creeping up on her. He says he’s not; he’s going to meet his boss. Cyrus has an office in the hospital. She says, the same boss who gave her the drugs that almost killed her? and he says, that’s the one. She wants him to explain why the nice guy who treated her to hot chocolate is working for a world class bastard.
Ned gets a drink, and Tracy asks if he’s bracing himself before talking to Lois. He says, she’s going to be shattered to learn about Sonny. He and Lois were close, and Brook adored him. Tracy says she doesn’t think anyone is going to shed tears for Julian, except Leo, who’s too young to realize he’s better off. That reminds her. Is Ned planning on adopting Leo soon? He says, it’s already in the works, and she asks if he’s happy. He says he’s waiting for the other shoe to drop. Alexis is in freefall, and Olivia keeps trying to help. It’s only a matter of time. She tells him, stop worrying about Alexis; she won’t be doing any drunken talking. He asks how she can be so sure.
Sam approaches Jason, and asks how he’s doing. He says he’s been doing business, and she says, so he doesn’t have to think about his loss? How’s that working for him? He says, not too good, and she says she keeps expecting Sonny to walk in, and he says he knows how much she loved love him. She says, loves. Just because he’s gone, that didn’t stop the feelings. Willow comes back, and Michael says he didn’t know she was there. How’s Wiley? She says, Wiley misses his daddy. How is he? and please don’t say fine. He says he’s going back and forth between being numb and wanting to punch a wall. He sees how his mom is holding it together, and he’s trying to follow her lead. Willow asks how Carly does it with the incredible strain she’s under. Michael says he tries to comfort her, but she pushes aside her own grief to make sure everyone else is okay. Willow says she can stay long as he likes; his mom should be his priority. If she’d known last night, she would have canceled dinner with Chase. He says he’s glad she didn’t, and asks, how was it? She says, it was nice…
Jason tells Carly, he spoke to Brando, and she asks if he can fill her in. He says, not right now, and she asks him to come to the kitchen.
Mike helps Sonny to a seated position, and asks if he’s ever heard the expression time stands still. It seems to be happening for Sonny. That means he still has a choice. Sonny asks, what choice? and Mike says, well, he can lay back down, close his eyes, and never open them again, or he can do it the hard way; keep that ticker going on a tick at a time. He can get up on his feet, and walk one step at a time. Sonny coughs, and says he can’t, and Mike says, so he’s quitting? He’s down for the count? They’ve got a word for guys like that – dead.
Molly asks if TJ has changed his mind, and doesn’t want to commit to a future with her. He says he can’t stand in front of a bunch of their family and friends, and say vows when they still haven’t figured out where they are or where they’re going. That doesn’t mean his feelings have changed. Molly says, they haven’t? and he says he still wants to spend the rest of his life with her. If she wants to. She throws herself into his arms, and says, of course (🍷) she still wants to.
Brando says if he hadn’t been working for Cyrus, he couldn’t have rushed Sasha to the ER when she collapsed. She says he’s not answering her question, and he asks how the drug counseling is going. She says she gets it; stop snooping and he’ll quit nagging. He says he does have one question. Does she still have her job at Deception? She says, barely, but her security increases with each counseling session. She’s learned a lot. He asks if she’d care to share, and she says, one thing is that there’s a difference between an addict and a substance abuser. He asks which category she’s in, and she says, substance abuser. She can say no to using it again. He asks if she could stop once she started.
Finn says, dinner and a kiss; why isn’t Chase celebrating? Chase says, one dinner, and one kiss. What if Willow goes back to Michael, her husband? Can Finn possibly relate? Finn says, possibly.
Carly asks Jason, what’s going on? and he says, Brando told him that Cyrus has insurance. She asks, what kind? and he says, Cyrus has a document stating information about Dev’s illegal status, and that all of them, even Josslyn, conspired to create a false identity. She asks how Cyrus knew about Dev, and he says, Gladys. Brando thinks Cyrus paid her for the information. Carly says, of course (🍷) he did; that selfish, greedy woman. He says, if Cyrus dies, the document goes to the Feds. She says, Ric set up the fake ID; Cyrus can’t have any proof. Jason says, it doesn’t matter. The Feds will open an investigation as soon as they see the name. And don’t think they won’t threaten Josslyn. She asks if he’s saying they can’t touch Cyrus, but he tells her that he’s saying they can’t kill Cyrus. There are other ways to stop him.
Mike tells Sonny, go. Leave in peace. It’s the easy way out. Anyone could tell him that who’s had to fight for every breath or every precious tick of the clock, every sunrise and sunset. As long as there’s an ounce of breath in Sonny’s body, he has to live. Sonny tells him, who says? and Mike says, Sonny does.
TJ tells Molly, he’s going to jump in the shower before he goes to the hospital. He goes into the bathroom, and she smiles. She gets in with him, and they get busy.
Sasha asks if Brand would care to join her in counseling to kick his addiction to Cyrus. He says, it’s not an addiction; he can quit anytime. She says, but he’s not ready? and he says he has to get going. He doesn’t want to be late. She says, in other words, she’s snooping again. It meant a lot when he opened up about his own battle with drugs. She might not have gotten straight without him talking to her. He tells her not to underestimate herself. He has the feeling she’s a fighter, like him. She says, this time he fought for her, and thanks him. He says he’s available to talk, but she says he’s still working for a drug trafficker. He says, life is full of contradictions, but she says, she can’t risk being seen with him.
Ned asks why Tracy is so sure Alexis isn’t going to slip up around Olivia, and Tracy says, hopefully, Alexis is on her way to rehab… or jail. Either way, she’s not roaming the bars in Port Charles, and will have no opportunity to shoot her mouth off to Olivia or anyone else.
Alexis shows up at Sonny’s, and tells Sam that she came to pay her respects. Sam says she thought Alexis assumed there was liquor there. Olivia comes out, and says Carly will be glad Alexis stopped by. Alexis says, unlike her daughter. She’s mad because Alexis didn’t accept the DA’s deal. Olivia says, they made a deal? and Alexis says, it was a generous deal; if she completes rehab, she gets a suspended 5 year sentence. Olivia asks why she turned it down, and Alexis says, something is strange. Something about that night seems wrong.
Carly and Jason go to the kitchen where the bowl of moss lives. She says, Diane called, and asks if he’d go over the paperwork Sonny left with her. He says, sure. The way the finances are set up, the coffee business and real estate stay in the US. The other businesses are offshore, and they never move between. The US businesses have to be clean holdings. She says, makes sense, and he says, they split the profits 50/50, except Puerto Rico and South America; that’s all Sonny’s, so she’ll retain that. It’s what Sonny intended. She asks, what about the waterfront? With Sonny gone, won’t Cyrus and the other families see an opening to move their merchandise through Port Charles? He tells her that she doesn’t need to worry about that, but she says she’s really worried.
Mike tells Sonny, never give up; never give in. They’re waiting for him. He helps Sonny up, and Sonny asks, who? Mike says, home… home… home… home… home… Sonny stands, and says, we did it, but Mike is gone. Sonny looks up, and says, thank you.
Brando sees TJ, and asks if TJ wants to grab a beer and catch up. TJ says he has a better idea, and punches Brando in the face.
Chase tells Finn, whatever does or doesn’t happen, he’s glad he was honest with his feelings. Finn says, good, and Chase says they must get the honesty gene from dad. Finn guesses so, and says Chase is a good human. He doesn’t want to rush Chase, but he has to see a patient. Chase says before he forgets, their dad wants a chance to win his money back. Finn says, poker night part two? and Chase says, maybe this time, Anna and his mom could play. Their dad taught his mom everything he knows about Texas Hold ‘Em.
Ned says he’d think Tracy was almost happy that Alexis had too much to drink and drove off the road. She says she wouldn’t wish that on anyone, and he says, but she’d be glad to take advantage. She says, if Alexis’s misfortune happens to be in the best interest of her son and his family, who is she to question it? and leaves.
Olivia says she understands why Alexis’s memory is hazy; she was well-lubricated when she got behind the wheel, and drove off the road. Alexis says she didn’t drive to the MetroCourt; Tracy did. Olivia says, imagine if Tracy hadn’t been there. Alexis could have hit another car or a bystander. She should thank her lucky stars. Alexis says Tracy has never so much as uttered a kind word to her. There must be something in it for her… She guesses there’s a first time for everything, and gets up
Dante says Sonny was crazy about Sam, and she was crazy about him too. She says she’s proud of Dante, battling his demons, and he says, sometimes you beat the demons, and sometimes the demons beat you.
Carly tells Jason, Cyrus can’t do anything while they have Florence, and they can’t do anything to him because of the document. He tells her, stop saying we. He can’t risk her being charged as an accessory. The only way she can help is to stay out of it. She says she’ll do that on one condition. She has to know everything. He says again that he’s not making her an accessory, but she says she doesn’t need to know everything about the business itself. Not knowing is torture, and she doesn’t want it to be like it was with Sonny. Sonny just disappeared and didn’t come back.
Sonny says, come back. He looks at his watch, which is now running. He sits on a convenient rock, when a hiker comes along. He asks what Sonny is doing there. It’s freezing. Sonny says he doesn’t know.
Tomorrow, Molly tells Brando that they both know why he did it, Trina owes someone an apology, Jax tells Josslyn that she doesn’t know the lengths he’d go to protect her, and Ava thinks she and Carly should address the issue head-on.
Below Deck
When we last left, guest Delores was drunk off her ass, and decided to jump off the boat into the water in the dark.
Francesca is shocked, and Captain Lee is not too happy. He says Delores was drunk, stepped over the line, and he’s not putting up with this. They’re heading back to the dock. A soaking wet Delores finally comes back, and tries to say she was told she could go swimming, but no one is having it. The captain says, they’re done, and walks away, saying he’s effing hot. He’ll drag her back to the dock, and leave her ass on the curb. He’s not taking that risk; not on his boat. Primary Tina says they’ll take her to bed, and he says, get her ass put away now.
Rachel asks Francesca, what just happened? and Francesca tells her, the captain told a guest not to go in the water, and she effing jumped in. In Rachel’s interview, she says, there are DILLIGAFs all over the boat. Captain Lee tells himself to pull it together, and Tina says, they’re all in trouble. The captain radios Eddie, who asks if he wants someone to stay outside of Delores’s door. He tells Eddie to have someone stay on the stairs. Mark tells Delores, she f***ed up their whole charter. Francesca radios Eddie, and they figure out a watch schedule. Izzy radios Eddie, saying she heard a bunch of commotion. Eddie says they had a bit of an incident, and she asks if he needs help. James helps Elizabeth take down the decorations, since Great Gatsby night is officially over. She puts a bowler hat on him. Eddie tells Izzy, a guest drank too much, and Francesca adds, now they have to take turns making sure she doesn’t leave. Eddie suggests they bullrush Delores if she comes out. He wakes up Rob, and explains what happened. He tells Rob that his shift is at 3:30. Francesca makes a schedule with the stews.
Delores’s room is quiet. James asks if Elizabeth wants to go to his bunk for a cuddle. They cover themselves with the blankets, but I don’t think cuddling is what they have in mind, and I don’t want to know. Izzy sits on Delores watch in the lounge, messing with her phone and eating chips on automatic pilot. Rob texts Izzy, saying he’s going to relieve her at 3:30. In Izzy’s interview, she says she’s effing sick, and all she wants to do is go to bed, but there’s no way she could sleep. It smells like a sweaty, manky hostel. It’s feral. Elizabeth apologizes to Izzy, and jets. Izzy tells James, no f***ing in the bunk underneath her. He says he thought Elizabeth would be gone in five minutes; she was just there for a cuddle. Izzy asks why it smells revolting if they were just cuddling. Eww!
Ashling tells Francesca that she’s on morning Delores watch, and Francesca radios the captain, saying, the problem child has not risen. He says he’s decided they’re going to go, and sighs, adding he hasn’t decided how to do it. He needs to chat with them, and see if they’re willing to rearrange their priorities. Francesca tells the primaries to see Captain Lee, who asks how they’re doing. Tina says, not so happy, and the captain says, Delores has got to go. Mark agrees it’s the best call, and says, she knows better. In Captain Lee’s interview, he says, there’s only one f***-up. The others shouldn’t be punished. As long as they’re good with it, Delores is toast.
Rachel laughs about the whole thing, and Mark goes to see Delores. He asks how she is, and she says, fabulous. I’m not sure if that’s meant sarcastically or she’s just clueless. He says he talked to the captain… and she says it’s because she went swimming. He says, it’s because she went when the captain told her not to. Delores says she thought there was no such thing as no on a super yacht, but Francesca says, it’s a safety issue. They say yes as much as possible on a super yacht, but safety is paramount. In Francesca’s interview, she says, drunk or not, you don’t go swimming at night. She talks about working on a yacht in the south of France where a deckhand jumped into the water at night, and never returned. They looked all night in their tenders, and never found him. Mark says the captain has decided to get her off the yacht now, and Delores says, okay. The captain radios the crew that they’re waiting on one departure. When it happens, he’ll pull out. (That’s what she said.) Delores says she’ll be ten minutes.
Packing in record time, probably because she never unpacked, Delores tells Mark, have fun. She gets into the tender, with engineer Zack driving, and the crew is like, bye, Felicia Delores, as Captain Lee looks at her grimly. Mark says they were having a great night, then it got cut off. They came to have fun, and Delores was a fun wrecker. The captain tells them that they’ll be moving to a new anchorage, and getting a new perspective. In the tender, Delores asks if it wouldn’t be ironic if she jumped in the water. And she does. Because she’s apparently batsh*t crazy. Zack calls Captain Lee, who says, she hopped off the tender? Goddammit. Mark says, no way, and the captain says, son of a bitch.
No one can believe it. Zack says he’s picking her up now, and everyone is dying laughing, except the captain and Eddie. Rachel says she’s going to burn her bacon, and dashes back to the galley. In Captain Lee’s interview, he says he’s never been big on I told you so, but he called this one right. She’s cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. Rachel tells Francesca, the breakfast special for today is French toast, and tomorrow she’s doing eggs Benedict. Eddie asks Izzy how she slept, and she says she’s in a grumpy-ass mood. Ashling tells Francesca about the cuddling in Izzy’s cabin, and Izzy tells Eddie about it, while James snoozes away. The captain heads for Dickerson Bay, and Francesca tells Izzy that she needs to be rested. She knows Izzy isn’t feeling well.
Eddie wakes James, and the guests gather for breakfast. Elizabeth updates Izzy that Delores is gone, and asks how she’s feeling. Izzy says she’s feeling grumpy, and ready to kill someone. Alrighty then. Rob wonders why everyone is in a good mood, and Francesca tells Elizabeth to start on the master. Francesca wants to talk to Eddie, so they go somewhere private. She tells him that James and Elizabeth taking over Izzy’s cabin wasn’t acceptable. She can’t deal with Elizabeth, and has given her too many chances. She can’t keep following up, and wants to talk to Captain Lee. In Eddie’s interview, he says, there’s blood in the water. Francesca is on the warpath. Eddie tells her, before she goes to the captain, let him have a word with him.
The guests all talk about what happened, and Mark thinks they’re better off without Delores. In Francesca’s interview, she says, the guests are nice now that Delores has left; they’re pleasant and polite. Maybe the captain should threaten to cancel every charter. They’d definitely get more sleep. Rachel makes up a song about salsa verde, and Francesca asks Ashling to help with cabins. Rob tests the slide, and Eddie says they’re good to go. Francesca calls the provisioner, and says, the guests have requested horseback riding. Izzy looks away from James, and Rob asks if tension is in the air. In his interview, he says he and James are like an old married couple. He figured he could look forward to having that kind of relationship.
In her interview, Izzy says she’s tired, and trying to ignore everything. She says, when she was little, she begged her parents for a pony. Eddie asks Izzy how it’s going with James, and she says she’s a little pissed. Eddie tells her that he’s going to have a conversation with James and Elizabeth about keeping work and pleasure separate. He tells James to be nice to Izzy. The guests use the water toys, then get ready to go to the beach. James asks if he can blame Rob, and in Rob’s interview, he says he has two older brothers. They put him in a suitcase, and left him in the park. It’s nice to have a brotherly relationship with James. The guests take the tender to the beach, where they’re met by a guide with ponies.
Eddie notices a wing mirror is missing from one of the jet skis. James says, a guest came in too hard. In Eddie’s interview, he says the guests are how he thought they would be. He can fix it, but it sucks. Izzy feeds a pony an apple, and gets on. They all ride down the beach, and one of the guests says this was on their bucket list. Francesca tells Rachel that the guests want a seafood extravaganza, and in her interview, Rachel says she loves that word. Elizabeth starts to iron, and the ironing board falls from underneath her, reminding me of how kids used to set the lunch tables in junior high, so they would fall as soon as there was enough weight on them. Then everyone would applaud.
The guests return, and Ashling sets the table for lunch. Francesca goes over the dinner menu with the guests, and Tina says, if the captain would like to join them, he’s more than welcome. I’m sure that’s very high on his list of things he never wants to do again, but Francesca says she’ll tell him. She lets Captain Lee know the guests would like him to have dinner with them, and in his interview, he says he doesn’t want them to feel like he’s holding them responsible because of someone’s bad behavior. He’ll put a smile on his face and suck it up. That’s why he gets paid the big bucks. For his ability to suck it up.
Francesca asks to meet with James and Elizabeth. Eddie is there too, and Elizabeth says she feels like she’s in trouble. Francesca says, that’s why they’re having this chat, and Eddie says they have to make sure they compartmentalize their time for work, and their personal time. Francesca says they were disrupted last night with crazy stuff, and ended up having to do shift work. Elizabeth and James took advantage of that, and disrupted another crew member. She’s happy they’re spending time together, but don’t let it affect the working environment. In his interview, Eddie say, look how far he’s come. Now he’s giving advice on hooking up on the boat, when a few years ago, he was hooking up on the boat. We flash back to Rocky in her mermaid tail. He says, you shouldn’t mess with people’s sleep and personal space. They got called into the principal’s office. If that doesn’t work, they start chopping. Talk, then chop.
Tina puts her makeup on, and says, it’s so fun. Ashling (I assume) outdid herself with the nautical dinner décor, which looks amazing, although it’s a personal favorite of mine. Elizabeth asks if she should ignore James, and he says, probably. She says she’ll keep it serious, and he asks if she wants to go for a drink on their night off. In his interview, he says, their secret is out. He and Elizabeth are dating. They’ll go out for a few drinks, and if it ends at breakfast, good. He doesn’t care what they say. Francesca radios Rachel, and says, the guests are in place. In Rachel’s interview, she says, the dishes are amazing because… extravaganza. Eddie tells the captain that the guests are waiting on him, and Captain Lee says, bastards. Rachel tells Francesca that she’s ready to roll. The captain thanks the guests for having him again, and Francesca pops some champagne. I’m surprised they’re not apologizing all over the place. In her interview, Rachel says she doesn’t like James. Not a fan. He doesn’t do much, but stand there holding a towel. He’s the last person Elizabeth should fraternize with – a douche. Eddie tells Izzy that she’s relieved of her command, and she goes to bed. The food looks fabulous, with endless platters of various seafood being served. In Captain Lee’s interview, he says he can think of a million things he’d rather be doing, but Jesus Christ, he’s never seen so many dead lobsters in one spot. This extravaganza definitely has the vaganza. The guests seem thrilled, and keep saying how much they love it.
Francesca asks Elizabeth if she’s okay, and Elizabeth says her feet are killing her, but she wants to just get stuff done. Francesca says, if she needs to sit for fifteen minutes, do it. Elizabeth joins James and Rob at a table on deck, and James tells Rob, it’s a Romeo and Juliet story; the interior and the exterior. He tells Elizabeth that Francesca is a demon. In Elizabeth’s interview, she says she can’t win with Francesca. She’d like to get along and be happy, but at this point, she’s like, just don’t fire me. James and Rob put the covers on the deck furniture, and Francesca tells Elizabeth to let her know next time she decides to take a break. Elizabeth tries to say something, and Francesca says, stop talking when she’s talking. Elizabeth says, sorry, which I’m sure is only a formality.
A guest spills her martini glass, and the captain says, that’s alcohol abuse. She says she’s not abusing it, but it’s a waste. Izzy lies in her bunk, and Francesca asks if Rob is sticking around after the charter. He says he thinks he’s doing some traveling, and she asks if he’s going to Canada. Aren’t his parents there? He barely answers her, and in her interview, she says she had high hopes when they met, but talking to him is like having a conversation about nothing. She’s not into it. The captain thinks the guests are going to bed soon, which is a good thing. Izzy feels like she’s turning into big pile of rotting sh*t. Elizabeth kisses James, and he jokes that it doesn’t feel as good as when Rob did it yesterday. I think he’s joking…
In the morning, Francesca tells the guests that the special is eggs Benedict, and asks if they’d like mimosas. Izzy says she’s feeling worse. She has a sore throat, she’s congested, and she’s run down. Eddie says, that settles it. Stay down. He wakes James up, and tells Izzy, get in bed and stay there. In her interview, Izzy says she doesn’t want to, but her body is broken, and she needs rest. Thank you, Eddie. Eggs Benedict is a favorite of mine, and Rachel’s spin on it looks incredible. Eddie tells Captain Lee that Izzy is sick, and he told her to go to bed. The captain tells him to put her in the guest room. He can’t have people dropping like flies, and doesn’t need the whole crew coming down with it, and it possibly affecting the guests. In his interview, he says they know it’s not coronavirus, since there isn’t one case on the island, but they are taking proper precautions. He tells Eddie, the hits just keep coming. He wants to get underway, and Eddie gives James and Rob instructions about the fenders.
The crew gets in their whites, and the guests’ luggage is put on the dock. The captain calls everyone to the aft deck to say goodbye and good luck to the guests. James says he needs an alcoholic beverage, and Elizabeth says, definitely. Tina says, it was one helluva trip. They loved the food, and the crew went the extra mile to make up for their first night. We flash back to the insanity that was Delores, and she says she’s so sorry everyone was affected by it. She hands Captain Lee the tip envelope, and says she hopes they enjoy it. They worked hard for it. Francesca tells Ashling and Elizabeth that Izzy isn’t well, so she’s moving to the guest cabin, and they’ll also sterilize Izzy’s cabin. Eddie tells the deckhands to get in their blues, and bust it out. James asks if Eddie if he can take Elizabeth out for the day, and Eddie tells him, sure, after work. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Say no more.
Elizabeth says she thinks Izzy will feel better in the guest cabin, and Eddie tells Izzy that she’s going to quarantine there. She gets into the real bed, and it must feel great after that bunk. Captain Lee radios for the crew to be in the crew mess in five. He tells them, it was quite a charter. Francesca says, Delores was crazy, and the captain says, she was a handful, to say the least, but they handled it well. The tip is a disappointing $16,790 (they couldn’t even round that up?), or approximately $1400 each. In Rachel’s interview, she thinks Delores was supposed to kick in money, but f*** it. If I had been one of the other guests, I would have shaken it out of her before she left. The captain tells James to give Izzy her cut, and says the deckhands nailed the docking. He tells Rachel that her food was over the top again, and suggests they take tomorrow off. Everyone is ecstatic, and he says he’s arranged for them to go to a beach club called Catherine’s, where they can eat, drink, and be merry. In James’s interview, he says, drinking, sunbathing, and listening to music. That’s it for him.
Rachel says they have two options; they can bring some food in or cook it themselves on the barbecue. Rob says, whatever is less work in the end. Elizabeth and James are teased about going on a date, and in Francesca’s interview, she says she’s glad. She’s been babysitting, and she’s too old for that. She needs a break. Elizabeth asks Francesca if it’s okay, and Francesca sarcastically says, no; she must work all the time. Ashling helps Elizabeth with her hair, and in James’s interview, he says, with most girls, there’s an emotional wall up on the first date, but he’s not getting those vibes. They like each other, so they’ll see where it goes. Eddie tells James that he wants Elizabeth home at a decent hour. He asks what Captain Lee is doing, and the captain says, not much. Elizabeth and James go to a restaurant, and start off with Long Island ice tea. They discuss cooking, while the crew drinks on the boat. Rachel dares Eddie to do an impression of a goat, and he does, but it looks more like a donkey to me.
James asks Elizabeth what she did before she was working on boats, and she says her life wasn’t consistent after high school. He says, that’s not good, but she says it led her there. She’s glad they met. She doesn’t know what she would do if he wasn’t there. He says, it’s been fun, and asks if she wants to go back. When they get back to the boat, he asks if she wants to socialize or stay away, and she says, stay away. Rachel does an impression of James, and James suggests he and Elizabeth use the guest cabin, as long as the crew doesn’t find out. Rachel continues to drink. I guess it’s a different guest cabin, since they didn’t walk in on Izzy. Lots of noises come from behind the closed door, and again, I don’t want to know.
The next morning. Rachel is wearing sunglasses. She says she’s never hung over; she keeps the party going. In her interview, she says, don’t be jealous. She might look like sh*t, but she doesn’t feel like sh*t. She’s still drunk from the night before. Izzy comes down, and Eddie asks how she’s feeling. She says she’s still tired, and should probably rest more, but she doesn’t want to stay horizontal anymore. Eddie tells her, no drinking, and they all head out, including Izzy. The captain looks for snacks in the crew mess. In the taxi, Elizabeth says she needs an emotional support animal, and Rob says she has James. They get out at the beach club, Rachel zigzags to the alcohol, saying she’s going to double fist that sh*t. Back at the boat, Captain Lee says the pizza is talking to him, but he can’t. Rob and Francesca get in the water, and Francesca finds a sea urchin. The crew soaks up some sun on lounge chairs, and peruses the cocktail menu. Rachel talks nonsense, and then snoozes.
Rob says he’s grateful for the day off. If they’re going to day drink, and take a nap, this is the spot. Rachel wakes up, and staggers to the stage where a band is getting ready. Eddie doesn’t want to look, and Rachel says, bleepity-bleep-bleep-bleep. She says she wants dirty, nasty-ass music, and Izzy says, get off the effing stage. Francesca says she’s going to have to get Rachel off, and goes up to the microphone. Rachel tells the band to do Walking After Midnight; google it. Francesca says Rachel’s name in the microphone to get her attention. In Eddie’s interview, he says, there are two rules; don’t embarrass yourself, and don’t embarrass the boat. He’s not dealing with it. Francesca asks if Rachel wants to go home, and Rachel tells the band, sorry. She didn’t mean to be a douche.
Next time, Eddie tells Captain Lee that the chef has a difficult time playing with others, Rachel tells James to s*ck her d*ck, the new guests bring a teacup Yorkie named Gigi, and Francesca thinks the captain should get a doctor.
😥 This Parting Is Just Sorrow…
It’s like the end of an era. I loved all the spy stuff with Sean, Tiffany, and the Scorpios back in the 90s.
🎂 Happy 14th Birthday to My Dogs 🎂
🌬 Like Dust In the Wind…
It’s already been a long week, and it’s only Monday. Whether you’re in the Monday zone, or your week has been going on since last March, stay safe, stay accepting, and stay not wrecking your friends’ super yacht vacation.
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