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Mar4

March 3, 2017 – Nelle’s Plan Implodes & Three Not-So-Blind Quotes

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Jason goes to Sam’s room. He sees that she’s on a ventilator.

Jordan wants everyone looking for Olivia-J. She has patrol cars stationed near where Alexis’s daughters live. Alexis asks about Julian, but Jordan isn’t sure if he’s a victim or an accomplice.

Olivia-J takes a heavy bag out of her car trunk in the hospital parking garage. She says she knows it was a bumpy ride, but it was a ride, and more than he deserves. Julian is also in the trunk.

Anna asks Robin what’s troubling her.

Carly says she sees it’s true that Nelle couldn’t be selfless, and wouldn’t have voluntarily donated a kidney. She regrets any pity she wasted. Nelle says maybe she is horrible, but it’s not her parents’ fault; it’s Carly’s. Carly says all she ever did was buy into Nelle’s act, but Nelle says that Carly got what she deserved.

Sonny asks what Nelle is talking about. He says the psycho pulled him into this, and he wants to know why. He asks what Carly did. Carly says no good deed goes unpunished, and Sonny says you don’t go to all that trouble without a goal in mind. Michael adds that he’d like to know too. Nelle says her real last name is Benson. It was also Carly’s last name, but they have more in common than that. Carly says, omg, Nelle is Frank Benson’s daughter.

Robin brings Anna up to speed about Sam, and tells her that Sam is in a coma now. She did her best to comfort Jason, but sometimes it’s not enough. Doctors are just people, and at the end of the day, it can come down to guesswork and hoping you get lucky. Anna says she’s sorry that she’s been sulking and not paying attention to what Robin might be going through.

Julian tells Olivia-J to leave his family alone. She’s like, what? Can’t hear you with that tape over your mouth. A guy asks if he can help her. The guy is Griff.

Jordan tells Alexis that it wouldn’t be the first time Julian manipulated events. Alexis tells her about the safe deposit box. Jordan says she’ll speak to a judge, and there shouldn’t be a problem getting a warrant to open it. Monica calls Alexis. She says Scout is fine, her vitals are good and her appetite is even better, but Sam had complications from surgery and is in a coma.

Jason talks to Sam. He says he heard she had a rough time in surgery. He tells her that most people wouldn’t have survived the fall, but she’s not most people. He calls her a little phoenix, and says she’ll rise above. He says she’s the strongest person he’s ever met, and he needs her to be strong for him now. He’s afraid, and he’s never been afraid like this. He asks her to open her eyes or squeeze his hand. He’s not strong enough to do this without her. He begs her to look at him. I’d read at some point that fans weren’t really liking this Jason and Steve Burton was coming back, but I think this Jason is great, and I wasn’t that crazy about Steve Burton. Whether it was him as an actor or that the character wasn’t very likable at the time, I’m not sure.

Nelle says Frank Benson was her father too. Carly says he never gave a damn about his kids or Virginia, and took off, leaving them with a bunch of debt. She asks if that’s what he did to Nelle’s family too. Nelle says he tried his best, but when her mother died, he wasn’t good with money. Carly says he meant nothing to her, and she didn’t owe him a dime, although he’d tried to get money from her from time to time. Nelle says until Josslyn got sick, and Carly demanded a kidney.

Jordan brings Ava into the office. She wants to know about Ava’s sister, Olivia-J.

Griff asks if Olivia-J needs help. She says she’s bringing some books to a friend in the hospital, but knows her way around since she used to live in Port Charles. I dunno. I’ve lived in my town for over twenty years and don’t know my way around the hospital. Olivia says Griff looks strangely familiar. She asks if they’ve met before.

Robin tells Anna she has a protocol in place. She talks about how terrified she was, and how precious Anna is to her. Anna says Robin is precious to her too, especially now that she’s been reminded of her mortality. At times like these, she wishes that Robin had a sibling, so didn’t have to face this alone. Robin says maybe she’s actually lucky, but she’s thought about it too. She asks if Anna ever thinks about the children she’s lost. Anna says sometimes, and holds them in her heart. She thinks about the dreams she might have had for them. She talks about the babies she’s lost, and how she would have had Duke’s baby if it weren’t for Olivia-J.

Alexis runs into the hospital. Monica tells her that at one point Sam coded. She’s stabilized now, but unresponsive. They have her on a ventilator and she’s being monitored. Alexis asks about the baby, and Monica says she’s fine. She asks if Alexis wants to see her, but Alexis wants to check on Sam first. She looks through the door window and sees Jason. He tells Sam how pretty the baby is, and that she’s here because of Sam.

Alexis walks into the room. Jason says Sam was in the snow a long time, and when he found her she was in labor, but the baby is fine. Alexis says the police are looking for Olivia-J. She says Sam’s father put her in danger, and didn’t even warn her. Jason leaves, and Alexis tells Sam that mom’s here.

Ava asks why Jordan cares about a dead woman. Jordan says they have reason to believe Olivia-J is alive and involved in a criminal conspiracy with Julian.

Olivia-J tells Griff that there’s something about his eyes. She feels like she knows him deep in her soul. He asks if she was in Port Charles in the late 80s  or early 90s, and that maybe she knew his father, Duke.

Sam tells Anna that Duke worshiped the ground she walked on. She just wanted them to get married already, but they kept going back and forth. Anna says the life had a hold on him, and even when he tried to get out, the Jeromes had a grip on him. Life can turn on a dime. There she was pregnant with his baby, and their lives were ahead of them. Olivia-J rigged an elevator to crash, and when it, did no more baby.

Carly insists the thought never crossed her mind to ask Frank for a kidney. Nelle says that Carly called her father, and when she asked for a kidney, Frank gave her Nelle’s. Carly says they’d thought the donor was Jake Webber. Nelle says that was a smokescreen for the truth. Michael asks if there’s any documentation, since it’s just Frank’s word against Carly’s. Sonny says she screwed up their lives for a lie. Nelle says whatever she did, Carly did it first. Carly lied about who she was when she came to town, and slept with her mother’s husband. Now Nelle slept with hers. Nelle says, “What goes around, comes around, bitch,” and Carly slaps her.

Jason wishes he knew how to help Sam, but thinks it’s up to her. His sentence is cut off by a commercial. Thanks, ABC.

Carly says that Nelle should have gotten her facts straight. Nelle says maybe Carly didn’t know it would be her kidney, but she didn’t care. Sonny says it wasn’t Carly that screwed her over, it was her father.

Jordan tells Ava that it appears Olivia-J is alive, and it sounds like it was her on the recording. Ava whines about false imprisonment. Jordan says if she wants to get out, spill the beans. Ava says she doesn’t know anything. All she remembers is Julian saying that Olivia was a whack-job, unstable, compulsive and obsessive, and she wanted power. Jordan asks obsessive about what, and Ava says, whom. She tells Jordan that Olivia stalked Duke relentlessly, and that Jordan should be talking to Anna.

Anna tells Robin that Olivia-J thought she was the obstacle between her and Duke who needed to be removed, and she almost succeeded. Robin says she’s sorry, and Anna says she never thinks about it. She says Olivia tried to make amends, but there are some things you can’t fix. Robin suggests talking about something more cheerful, and asks Anna if she sent a layette set for the new baby. Anna says she did, but what is Robin not telling her?

Griff asks if Olivia-J knew Duke. Olivia says she knew his name because he’d owned a big nightclub, but they never met. Griff says maybe he has one of those faces. He tells her to take care. When he’s gone, she asks how Julian could keep Duke having a son from her.

Jason tells Sam that in every crisis you think of something different. He talks about trying to find her, and how dark it was because it was cloudy. By the time he got to the bridge, he didn’t know if she’d been in the snow for too long. He had a strange thought about the star necklace he’d once given her, and the clouds opened enough for the stars to show through and give light. When he got to her, she was so cold and tired, she wanted to give up, but she wasn’t going to let the baby down. He remembered the night she was shot while she ran to him, and how guilty he still feels, and how Danny was never supposed to be there.  He says she’s become a fiercely protective and nurturing mother, and his best friend. He doesn’t deserve this type of happiness, but is too selfish to give it up. He needs her to fight, because he and the kids love her.

Alexis brings in the baby, saying Scout wants to see her mother.

Sonny tells Nelle that it’s easier to believe a lie than face the truth, and Carly calls her a liar and a user. Sonny says that he can’t feel sorry for her. She’s a spoiled, vindictive brat, who has no idea what she messed with. She says somebody had to make Carly pay. Michael says he can understand that she was a kid and wanted to believe her father, but she got to know his family. No one lied or abused her. Carly bent over backwards with gratitude. Did it occur to her to question her father’s version of the story? Carly says that Nelle was too busy trying to trash her life and take her down, and that better women have tried.

Robin tells Anna that she has a suspicious nature. Well, yeah. The big secret is that she’s exhausted. Anna asks why she doesn’t go home and rest. Robin says because her mother won’t listen to the doctors. Anna says that’s emotional blackmail and promises that she will. Griff walks in. Robin says she’s going to get some rest, and Anna promises to stay in bed, but she’s a spy, so to call if she goes back on her word.

Anna tells Griff that she goes back and forth, feeling sorry for herself, and having gratitude that it isn’t worse. She feels lucky for all the support. Jordan pops in. She asks Anna for anything she remembers about Olivia-J.

Olivia-J says Julian didn’t tell her about Griff, and he says he was too busy taking her orders. She wonders what other secrets he’s keeping. Just when she was thinking about trusting him, she can’t. Maybe she should just cut her losses.

Tiny Scout! Jason takes Scout to Sam, and tells Scout that her mommy loves her more than Scout can understand. He places the baby near Sam. Sam moves her hand toward the baby, and opens her eyes. Jason tells her welcome back.

Carly says she should have seen it coming, but she wanted to believe that Nelle was sweet and selfless, when Nelle is really a snake who got her chance when Morgan died. She used their grief to sabotage them. She’s right; what goes around, because the pain Nelle caused is coming for her like a runaway truck. Sonny seconds that. He says she made a bad enemy. In the hallway, Carly tells Sonny that she wants to beat Nelle silly, but what’s the point? What’s done is done. Sonny says she took advantage of their grief. Carly says it worked; he slept with her. For real. IMO, Sonny is more accountable here. I’m not excusing Nelle, but she’s very young and believed a lie (maybe, we don’t really know yet), while Sonny should have known better than to keep everything to himself.

Nelle tells Michael she tried to stop it. That’s why she was in a hurry to get back from the cabin. She knew that she was on the road to her future, and for a while, she thought it would be beautiful and with him. He says she was wrong and so was he. He thought she couldn’t play chess, but she’s been playing the entire time. She screwed his father, and took advantage of Morgan’s death. She played to win. He tells her enjoy the victory, reminding me of John telling Diana pretty much the same thing in V. I half-expect Michael to add, “queen of your poisoned planet.”

Alexis says Sam is her best friend, and they’re all, I love you. She thanks Scout for waking Sam up. She’s sure that Scout will do that again, but in a less dramatic way. She leaves. Jason tells Sam to stop crying, and says that she’s incredible. Sam says Scout is a fighter, and just when Sam was about to give up, Jason came. He says they’re lucky, and Sam corrects him, saying they got a miracle.

Anna tells Jordan that she was just talking about Olivia-J. Griff asks who she is, and Anna says that she’s Julian’s sister. Anna tells him that she’s dead, but she and Duke knew Olivia back in the day. Griff leaves, and Anna says that Olivia is like a curse; say her name three times and she appears. She tells Jordan that’s a joke; she’s dead. Jordan says maybe not. New evidence has come to light, and they have reason to believe she’s still alive.

Olivia-J goes on about not knowing Duke had a son, and that Julian has never given her what she needs. She says she’ll deal with him later, and slams the trunk, adding that she has more important things to do. She picks up the bag, and sees Robin, who says, omg, it’s you.

On Monday, Valentin asks Nina if she can present a united front with him, Olivia-J tells Robin that she’s back and better than ever, and Franco and Elizabeth get a scare.

Quotes of the Week

Nothing in life is fair. Fair is a dirty word and I’ll thank you not to use that language around me. – Dexter, from Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay

It’s so hard when you’re young to look at older people and understand that they have been where you are. It’s the weirdest thing. You just can’t get your head around that, can you? You can’t get your head around the fact that someone who is 60 was once 16, if you’re 16. But the fact is they have been, and they remember it. They know what it was like. — Helen Mirren, The Arizona Republic

No one forgets the truth, they just get better at lying. – April (Kate Winslet), Revolutionary Road

Something to send you off on your weekend with…

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Mar3

March 2, 2017 – Nelle’s Dirty Deed is Exposed, Small Chefs, Mark Twain & My Dad

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Tracy is treating Finn and Hayden to dinner. Hayden seems annoyed, and Tracy asks them to postpone their lovers’ spat. She has no one else to celebrate with, so they’re stuck with each other.

Laura wakes up at JFK. Long term parking?

At the hospital, Elizabeth stops Jason from scuffling with Franco.

Carly tells Sonny the whole time he knew about Nelle, and he could have stopped it any time. He asks if she would have forgiven him, and she says he didn’t give her that chance, so they’ll never know. That hurts worse than him sleeping with Nelle to begin with. I totally understand this, since I’ve been on the receiving end of someone making an assumption that I won’t understand, and in doing that, not even giving me a chance to. Carly says there’s nothing she wants him to say or do at this point. She opens the door, and Michael and Nelle are standing there. Michael asks if something happened, and Carly says you could say that

Laura hears the car alarm go off. She sees the car door opening and screams, but it’s Doc.

Finn asks if anyone has heard from Laura. Tracy says not since she said she’d be early to the meeting, and left Obrecht to decide their fate. She tells Finn and Hayden that they’re as much fun as a spoonful of botulism.

Carly wonders where to begin. Michael says he’s in a hurry, since he’s going to Atlanta with Nell; she has to see a sick friend. Carly asks if it’s the friend who talked to Felicia, and if Nelle was going to keep Michael away so Carly couldn’t tell him. Michael asks what’s going on. Sonny steps in. He says that last Thanksgiving, he got so drunk he couldn’t see straight, and he slept with Nelle.

Robin asks Franco what happened, and he says he wasn’t doing anything except helping with Sam. He tells Jason he’s welcome, and walks away. Jason says it’s not his fault,and tells Robin what happened. She’s shocked Olivia-J is alive. She asks if the police know. Jason says yes, but doesn’t know if they’ve caught her yet. He says she pushed Sam off the footbridge, and Sam fell down the incline. She was out in the snow all night, and when he found her, she was in labor. Elizabeth comes out with an update on Sam.

Hayden says it’s been a long day, and she’s still shocked that Finn would sell his patent without legal counsel. She can’t help but wonder what part of his soul he had to sell to save the hospital. He says the contract included arranging for a low cost generic version of the drug to be made, so that the people in underdeveloped countries will be able to acquire it. Hayden asks how he managed that, and he tells her that he advised the pharm guy how to repurpose the drugs, and it allowed him to get what he wanted in the end. He says it’s given him a reason to stay in Port Charles, which has grown on him. Tracy makes a toast to the both of them. She says if two such flawed and unusual people can find love, there’s hope for all of us.

Elizabeth tells Jason that Scout should be fine. She says she heard he performed miracles. Jason says it wasn’t easy, but Scout finally came around. Elizabeth says that Sam’s issues are more complicated; there appears to be internal bleeding. She says she’ll keep them posted. Franco overhears. Jason and Robin leave, and Franco asks Elizabeth if Sam is going to be okay. Elizabeth says she doesn’t know, and asks for help with some nurse stuff. He says he can’t believe he’s saying this, but he feels badly for Jason. He knows how he would feel if it was Elizabeth.

Sonny says he’s not proud of this. He was drunk and grieving. Nelle came by to check on him, and the next thing he knew, she was in his bed. It was a mistake on his part, but she knew what she was doing. He wanted her to keep the secret, since the family was in pain already. She said she would, and she recorded their conversation. He asks Nelle if she was going to blackmail him. Michael says it doesn’t make sense, and Carly agrees. She came to think of Nelle as a daughter, and Nelle ended up in Sonny’s bed. She asks if Nelle felt good about getting over on her. She can’t understand how she got things so wrong, and says Nelle is one hell of a blackmailer. Nelle starts to leave, but Michael stops her, and says she has one chance to explain.

Michael says he believes his parents. Carly says the recording is right there. Nelle can’t believe that Carly went through the trash, but Carly says she’ll do a helluva lot more when someone messes with her family. Michael asks why Nelle did it. Nelle says she’s sorry, and he asks if this is why she was talking the way she was about being a bad person. She tells him she’d already set something in motion and tried to stop it. Carly says she listened to every word, and Sonny says she planned this all along. She saw he was in a dark place, and helped him get more drunk. It was a plan to get him in bed and record the conversation; then she left a trail with the flowers and the bra. Nelle says she decided not to go through with it. Carly asks if blackmail was on the agenda. She’d already slept with Sonny; what was she planning? Nelle says Michael deserves to know what happened.

Laura tells Doc that she doesn’t know how she got there. He asks what’s the last thing she remembers. She tells him she was supposed to meet Lulu at the MetroCourt, but she canceled. She drove to the hospital, and the last thing she remembers is being in the garage, and then she woke up at the airport.  Doc asks if she was unconscious, but she’s not sure. She panics about the meeting, but Doc tells her the hospital is up and running. He says she lost some hours, and she wonders what happened to her. She has no idea why she’s there.

Finn tells Tracy and Hayden that he has to discuss a case with someone in California, and needs to make a call. Harden says, nice euphemism. When he’s gone, Tracy tells Hayden that she’s very edgy for someone who just emerged victorious from a hospital takeover. Hayden says she’s worried and scared. Finn is addicted to Zen Zen. Why? Why did they have to give it a name that sounds like it’s either a mint or the latest fast food sandwich? Or maybe a cartoon cat.

Franco talks to Jake. I think it’s Jake anyway. What happened to that other Jake who seemed like the girl in The Bad Seed? Franco tells Jake that he has a little sister. Jake wonders why Jason didn’t call him. Franco says he’s still at the hospital, and it’s complicated. Jake thinks Sam and the baby aren’t okay.

Jason calls Alexis, and tells her that Sam is in surgery. Robin brings him some coffee. He tells her that he was calling Alexis and needs to call his partner. He’s been working with someone on finding out who killed Morgan. Robin asks if he thinks it’s Olivia-J, and he says he’s had enough of her name for now. Robin tells him that she was at the hospital to see her mom, and heard about the hospital save. She says Anna is improving, but she doesn’t want to tell her about Olivia yet; it would just have a negative impact. Elizabeth returns, and tells Jason they’re doing everything they can, but Sam is critical.

Doc tells Laura her pulse is fine, but her pupils are dilated. He thinks she was drugged, and asks if she remembers anything out of the ordinary before she woke up. She says she talked to Alexis at the MetroCourt. After Alexis left, there was a guy who knocked her purse over, and he was nice, but did say said something about her coffee. Why light bulbs aren’t going on all over the place, I’m not sure. She wonders why anyone would drug her, and Doc says there was a lot at stake with the hospital vote. Maybe somebody didn’t want her voting. Laura asks how he found her, and he tells her that she texted him.

Tracy tells Hayden that Finn’s behavior has been erratic, and it did occur to her. Hayden says she talked to him, and he used the ELQ jet to get drugs in Canada. Tracy says she should string him up. Hayden says he’s been altruistic and caring one minute, and the next he’s crazy. She asks how she can have a relationship with someone she doesn’t know. Tracy says the real issue is that it will kill him. He won’t face it, so they have to.

Elizabeth says Sam coded, and Robin explains to Jason that her heart stopped, but that doesn’t mean she’s dying. She tells him that patients code more than people know, but he has to trust the doctors. He has to trust Sam too; she knows her kids and Jason need her. Jason says his wife might not make it. He couldn’t protect her, and nothing is helping. Robin says he could pray. He can imagine them happy and whole – what some people call a visualization, she calls faith. It’s been her most valuable ally, and given her a future. It will give him one too. She takes his hand and says they’ll do it together.

Michael asks Nelle to explain. Carly wants to play the audio. Nelle says she threw it away. Michael says he saw the flowers, and he knows his father would never send flowers to a woman he was having an affair with, and this wasn’t even an affair; it was only once. Carly says there’s no question that Nelle set Sonny up, but Sonny left them vulnerable. He did that. Sonny says he was out of his mind when Morgan died, consumed with finding who killed him. Nelle was the least of his problems, and by the time he paid attention, it had already been put in motion. Carly says every day he looked at her and kept quiet, so what Nelle wanted, he helped her to get.

Michael says it’s Nelle’s last chance. If she has anything to say, say it now. Maybe she would if anyone would give her a chance. I’d like to know too.

Finn comes back all chatty. He wants to make a toast. Tracy says what they’re going to do, is talk about him and Zen Zen.

Franco tells Jake that Sam is sick, but she’s a strong woman. Jake looks out the window, and Franco asks what’s on his mind. Jake says that all last year, he was mean to Sam. Franco says she forgave him, and knows he was just going through a tough time. Jake says maybe she’s going through a tough time too; she has a bad curse on her.

Jason and Robin check out Scout. At least she looks like a newborn. I hate when someone has just had a baby and it looks like it’s about 25 pounds. Robin says Sam will make it, and Jason has to trust her. He says when he’s holding Scout, he starts thinking about their life, and can’t figure out how he got there. He was alone, no memories, nothing to lose, and now he has everything to lose. Robin tells him everything to love and fight for, and that it takes courage to love and open your heart. He says he loves Sam so much, but not long ago, he thought he was incapable of those feelings. A new world opened up. Sam held it together, and made him a better man and father, and now he’s afraid.

Michael asks Nelle if any part of their friendship was real, and to tell him now. She says that’s why she didn’t want them to get close, but he was caring and kind, and she found herself wanting to spend time with him. At the cabin, he made her believe she didn’t have to be bad and angry. She wanted to stop what she had in motion, but Bobbie had already told Carly, and it was too late. So she decided to run, but when he wanted to come along, she thought she would have the chance to make him understand. She starts to cry, and says she’s sorry. Carly says, tears, right on time. She says Nelle is good up until someone figures out her game. Sonny wants to know the point. Carly doesn’t want crap excuses, and calls Nelle a scheming piece of trash, whose kidney ended up in her daughter, so she decided to ride gravy train. She wishes that Josslyn didn’t have Nelle’s cold blood running inside of her. Wow.

Doc tells Laura that she told him to come to JFK, and then he tracked her with an app. She says he’s a genius. He says no, but he’s touched; even in her stupor, she reached out to him. They kiss. Because now is the perfect time to be goofing around, and not getting the hell out of there.

Finn asks why Hayden would do this to him. Tracy says she’s worried and doesn’t want him to die. He says he told her he’d get help. Tracy asks when that was going to happen; when he got stopped at the border? She tells him that he won’t be using the jet again either. He says he’s never been that far gone, and she wonders how he knows. He tells her that he’s got it under control and will quit. He says he promised Hayden, and wants her to tell Tracy that he’ll be fine. He tells them both to back off. Tracy asks if she seems like the back off type. She tells him that if he doesn’t quit immediately, she’ll make his life a living hell, and Hayden says she will too.

Carly says Nelle kept saying she would never choose to give up a kidney. The truth is that whether she’s deeply damaged or psychotic, whatever her parents did to her, this isn’t their fault. Nelle says she doesn’t blame her parents. She blames Carly.

Franco asks Jake why someone would put a curse on Sam. He tells Franco that it was Helena. Helena said that if she died, Sam would have problems, and it looks like she was right.

Elizabeth tells Jason that Sam is out of surgery and in ICU. She urges him to go see her.

Tomorrow, Monica tells Alexis that Sam is in a coma, Griff crosses paths with Olivia-J, and Nelle tells Carly what goes around comes around. And hopefully explains this whole thing.

🍗 MasterChef Junior continues to amaze, delight, and make me wish I could cook as well as an eight-year-old. Mayim Bialik paid the kids a visit tonight, and they created vegan burgers for her. Dammit! Maybe I should have had kids. These dogs won’t even boil an egg for me.

🎉 A Spontaneous Mardi Gras Quote

 It has been said that a Scotchman has not seen the world until he has seen Edinburgh; and I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi-Gras in New Orleans. — Mark Twain  I have the feeling that Mark did not possess any talent of foreseeing the future, since it pretty much looks like a drunken nightmare covered in beads. I’m also fairly certain that a lot of the locals hide the way New Yorkers hide from Times Square on New Year’s Eve.

🎊 True story: When my father was in the Navy in the 1940s, he went to Mardi Gras when he was on leave. He told me he went into a bar, and the next thing he knew, they were sweeping the streets. So much for Fat Tuesday.

 

Feb25

February 24, 2017 – An Empty Grave, Quadruple Quotes & Some Puppy Breath

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Hayden finds out from the hotel that Finn came back at 6 pm. She knows he’s hiding from her and why. She calls his cell phone again.

Finn sees eight texts from Hayden, and figures he has a lot of ‘splainin’ to do.

At The Floating Rib, Nina is afraid that she and Valentin will run into Lulu. Valentin says the crazier Lulu gets, the better for them in family court. Dante approaches the table, and says he wants to talk about Anna.

Anna tells Robin the irony is that she’s supposed to be getting rest, but no one will let her. Robin makes a note on the chart for her not to be disturbed. The officer outside says he’s supposed to escort her to the station when she’s well enough. Robin asks him to take a walk with her.

Olivia-J, trying out an NYC accent, approaches the hospital desk. She finds out what room Anna is in because an orderly has a big mouth while he’s on the phone. She brings out a switchblade (really?) and starts to enter Anna’s room.

Laura talks to Tracy about the board meeting. Tracy says it’s three against, one undecided, and five in favor. Lucy walks into Tracy’s office and says it breaks her heart, but GH dies today.

Laura is waiting for Lulu at The Floating Rib. Alexis asks Laura if she can join her. She wants to make amends.

Sam comes to. Why would Olivia-J just leave her there? Not very smart. Sam looks around. It’s a long way up back to the footbridge. She tells herself that it’s going to be okay.

Jason and Curtis find the Jerome crypt. Curtis says that Olivia-J has been dead for 25 years. and Jason says, let’s find out. He finds her storage compartment or whatever they call it in a crypt, and says, here she is, but maybe not. Jason is having way too much fun.

Laura asks Alexis what she needs to make amends for. Alexis explains about what it means in AA, and that you have to go back and apologize to the people you’ve hurt. She tells Laura that she’s a recovering alcoholic with 30 days of sobriety under her belt. Laura says it’s admirable that she’s gotten help. Alexis says she had things double-checked by Diane regarding Valentin owning Windemere, but Laura should have gotten more competent legal advice at the time. Laura says Alexis isn’t responsible for hurting her – Valentin is.

Dante asks Valentin about the complaint against Anna. Valentin says he never filed one, and Nina says she did.

Olivia-J hears Robin talking to the officer, and ducks back out. Robin tells him that Anna isn’t well enough to be transported. The officer asks her to leave the information for him, and he’ll see what he can do. Robin goes into Anna’s room. Anna is wide awake, and says she thought the door was opening and had a jolt of adrenaline. She tells Robin that she’s jumping at shadows, and don’t tell anyone.

Olivia-J says that every time she gets an opportunity for Anna, she gets Robin instead. She tells herself there will be another time, and that mental health depends on setting goals. Writing that down.

Sam talks to her baby, glad that she feels kicking. She tells Scout to stay strong, and she’ll get them out of there.

Curtis tells Jason that he’s not cool with digging up a corpse, and Jason says good thing they’re not digging. Curtis asks if he’s ever read Stephen King, and says he’ll probably die first. Hahahahaha! Yep, the Black guy always gets it first.

Finn answers Hayden’s knock, and Hayden brushes past him as he tries to make excuses. She starts looking around the room, flipping couch cushions and checking underneath things. She says he was hiding, and wonders what reason he’d have. She finds his works kit in the refrigerator, and says he’s still using, and he’s been using the whole time. He tells her that he is. She says he’s addicted, but he plays semantics, saying it’s a dependency. He says for two years, it’s the only thing that kept him alive. She says he needs help, and she’s going to get it for him.

Tracy tells Lucy that she doesn’t seem too distraught, but Lucy says no one has done more work than her for the hospital. Tracy brings up the commission Lucy will get when it’s sold. Lucy says someone has to get it, so why not her? She’s just facing reality; GH is finished and going to be sold to developers. Tracy is like, maybe not, and Lucy asks if Tracy knows something she doesn’t.

Laura is again alone at the table, and Winston (who is apparently no longer lying low) knocks her purse onto the floor. He apologizes profusely, and while she’s picking things up, he slips something into her coffee. She says she was on her way out anyway.

Valentin tells Dante that he has no desire to press charges. Nina asks why not. He says there was no lasting harm done, but Nina says he might not have a problem with Anna breaking in, but she does. She wants Anna prosecuted.

Curtis tells Jason that he’ll help, but once they see a decayed skeleton, they close up and get out. Jason says if there’s a body, he’ll want a DNA sample. Curtis can’t believe they’re doing this when the woman died a million years ago. They slide the top open. Congratulations to them for making it look heavy, which has been a consistent problem on this show.

Hayden says that Finn can request a leave of absence for personal issues, and she’ll call a rehab. He tells her to slow down. He’ll go three days from now, if he can’t quit on his own. Hayden says wouldn’t he have done that already if he could? She says he’s addicted to the high. If he won’t go to rehab, she knows how this ends, and she’s not going to watch. She’s about to leave, and he admits he’s an addict. He says he needs her, and she means more to him than any drug. He loves her.

Winston tells Laura that he hopes his clumsiness didn’t drive her away, but she says she has a meeting to get to anyway. He says she’s barely touched her coffee. Thinking that extra caffeine might be a good idea, she downs it. She leaves, and Winston follows at a distance. With all that Laura has been through, and all the Valentin business going on, you’d think she’d be a little more cautious.

Robin tells the officer about Anna’s cancer diagnosis. She says it’s not curable, but it’s treatable, and explains all about the disease. The officer asks if he can relay this to the desk sergeant. He doesn’t think it will be a problem for Anna to stay until she recovers. Robin says fine with her.

Curtis won’t look inside the coffin. He says that wasn’t part of the deal. It reminds him of a dead body he once found in a trunk. Jason tells him to look. It’s empty. Jason says Olivia-J is alive, and they have to look for her.

Valentin asks Dante for privacy. He asks Nina why she went behind his back. She says Anna is a shallow, thoughtless witch, who’s practically stalking him, and it makes no sense that he keeps protecting her. Unless he still has feelings for her.

Alexis asks Olivia-J why there’s a bruise on her cheek. Olivia flashes back to struggling with Sam. She tells Alexis that she slipped on the ice, and it’s a long, unbelievable story. Changing the topic, Olivia asks how Alexis is. Alexis says she’s worried about Sam and wants to text her. Olivia says maybe they should talk first; Sam probably has her own concerns.

Sam crawls up the whatever-it-is, a slanted concrete wall, talking to Scout the whole way. Before she makes it to the top, she slides back down.

Finn says he thinks he told Hayden that he loved her once before, but Hayden says it was when she was dying. He repeats that he loves her. She says he needs to get off the drug before things get worse. He asks her not to use his feelings to drive him into rehab, and she tells him not to manipulate her, suggesting that he’s all talk. He wants her to buy into his lies that he can handle it himself. He asks who made her an expert, and how does she know? Hayden says she knows rehab won’t work unless he wants to go, and he doesn’t. She tells him that she has a meeting, and to have fun shooting up. She says if he survives, to text her, but she’s not coming back.

Robin reminds Anna of reasons to stick around, and that she has another reason to add – a new grandchild; Robin is pregnant. They’d planned on waiting to tell her. Anna is thrilled. Robin says she knows Anna is struggling with her diagnosis and new limitations, but at one point Robin thought she’d never have a baby, and now she’s on number two. Anna says this is the best medicine of all.

Valentin tells Nina that Anna broke his heart a million years ago and he’s over it. Anna is the one stuck in the past. He doesn’t want her charged or prosecuted. Nina says she does. Valentin says she’s confusing him with the past men in her life. He loves her and only her, and doesn’t want to fight, especially in front of Dante. He’s going to tell Dante that they’re dropping the charges. Nina says she’s clear where they stand. Valentin calls Dante over, and says as far as they’re concerned, it never happened. Nina says she has something to do, and tells Valentin to go ahead. Oh man, I like these two together, and I’m hoping it all doesn’t go terribly wrong. Yeah, hoping in vain, I know.

Alexis tells Olivia-J that she confided in Sam because of her father. Alexis’s phone rings. Olivia slips something into Alexis’s purse while she’s talking. Alexis tells Olivia about Julian giving her the safe deposit box key, and how he said there’s a letter in the box that explains everything, but she can’t get into it unless something happens to him. Olivia thinks he’s just being grandiose. Alexis says there are legal ways she can access it, but Olivia reminds her that she’s in the first 90 days of her sobriety, and says Alexis should take her along if she opens the box. Alexis agrees, and Olivia says she’ll be with her no matter what. Olivia’s phone rings. She says she has to go, but Alexis can call anytime. In retrospect, it seems this plan wasn’t very well thought out by Julian, since he knows Olivia is Alexis’s fake sponsor. And Alexis is another unbelievably gullible character. Why is she trusting this stranger so much after her serious lapse in character judgement with Julian?

In the hallway, Olivia asks if Winston has an update, and says she’ll be right there.

In her car, Laura starts to feel drowsy. She says there’s something wrong. Before she can leave the car, she passes out. Winston comes along and peeks in. I know they insist on calling him “Rodge” on the show, but who addresses people by their last name? If anybody should be called by their last name, it’s the Olivias.

Lucy calls Tracy a snob. She says people don’t like Tracy, and her plan is doomed to fail. What the…? Is Lucy in on this? Lucy leaves, and Tracy texts Laura, asking her if she’s on her way.

The lab tests are back, and Robin leaves to pick them up. Anna gets her phone, saying it’s never to early to buy baby clothes. This makes me laugh, since just yesterday, I was wishing someone I knew had a baby so I could buy it a cute outfit I saw online. Valentin comes in and says she looks better. Anna says they’ll be able to take her into custody soon. Valentin says he had the changes dropped – even though they both know it happened.

Curtis and Jason go to the bar. Curtis tells Jason never to ask him to rob a grave again; it was a one time deal. Jason says there was no body, but Curtis says there could have been. Jason says the whole world thinks Olivia-J is dead, which gives them an advantage. Curtis tells him good luck with that, and he’ll call when he decides whether to involve the police or not.

Jason sees Alexis, and asks if Sam was supposed to pick up Danny. She says she has no idea.

Sam falls unconscious again.

Valentin asks Anna why she collapsed, and Anna says it’s none of his business. He says when someone breaks in and then keels over in his house, he likes to know why. She thanks him for bringing her to the hospital, and he says she owes him more than she knows.

Hayden joins Tracy. Tracy asks where Finn is.

Finn gives himself another shot, and gets all weepy.

Olivia-J tells Winston to take Laura on a nice, long drive. That’s usually not good in mobster talk, but Olivia is weird, so she probably really means a nice, long drive.

Jason says that Sam had texted, telling him that she was staying with Alexis, but Alexis says she hasn’t seen her.

Sam struggles to wake up. She’s having pain, and tells Scout that daddy will come for them, and not to worry.

On Monday, Sonny wants to renew his wedding vows with Carly, Nelle tells Michael that she’s ending what she started, and Monica asks if they have enough votes to save the hospital.

Quotes of the Week

I’ve always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific. – Lily  Tomlin

I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. – George Washington, my favorite general and POTUS. Happy belated birthday, George! (February 22)

Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (Love him!)

Since a puppy survives off their mother’s milk and nothing more, the only smell that emanates from their tiny tummies is the sugary smell of lactose from mama dog’s milk. That’s why their breath smells like what would happen if a gummy bear could fart. – Barkpost

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February 19, 2017 – Rick Gathers Recruits, Porsha Gathers a Thought & a Stupid Quote

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What I Watched Today

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

 

The Walking Dead

Morgan and some of the Kingdomites wait for Negan’s crew so they can hand over the usual plunder. Gavin says the watermelons look light, but Ezekiel tells him to take another look and Gavin is satisfied. One of Negan’s men starts a quarrel with Richard. They stand there like two idiots with their guns pointed at one another. Apparently, the Savior’s name is idiot, because that’s what Gavin calls him. There’s a small scuffle where Morgan gets whacked with his own stick. Gavin says they can’t have this, and Ezekiel agrees. Gavin says things might need to get visceral. Yikes. Morgan asks Idiot for his stick back, but he refuses. Gavin calls Morgan “sensei,” and tells him to read the rules.

Back at the ranch Kingdom, Ezekiel tells Benjamin he’s impressive, but just because he knows how to fight doesn’t mean he should seek one. He tells Richard they’ll talk later. Morgan excuses himself to speak with Daryl. Daryl asks what’s wrong with him, and tells him that he’s bleeding. Daryl says that if Carol saw that, she’d be leading them to kill all of Negan’s people. Morgan says that’s why she left. Man, Daryl could use a shower. I can tell just by looking at him, and I’m glad I don’t have to smell him.

Richard does archery target practice. He tells Daryl they’ll have to start using arrows more, and hands Daryl a crossbow. (Bit of trivia: This is Daryl’s third crossbow so far.) Richard says that they want the same things and need his help.

Richard tells Daryl that if they band together, and hit them fast and hard, they can get rid of the Saviors. Daryl and Richard go to an abandoned area where there are old boxcars. Richard starts talking about a woman who lives alone nearby, and says if she lives out there, she’ll die out there; she has more balls the both of them, but it’s inevitable. If they make it happen sooner, It will show Ezekiel what he needs to do. Daryl asks her name, and Richard says Carol. He says this is how they can have a future. If they don’t do anything, people will die who want to live. They can wait for things to go bad and lose people, or do the hard thing and choose for themselves. Cars begin coming up the highway. Daryl punches Richard out. They both draw their crossbows at one another. Richard says they’ll have another chance, but they’re running out of time. What they have to do requires sacrifice one way or another. Daryl says he doesn’t know who he’s talking to. Richard says that Carol might as well be dead, living on her own. Daryl says if anything happens to her, even if she gets struck by lightning, he’ll kill Richard. Richard says he’d die for the Kingdom, and Daryl suggests that he does.

We see a landfill, where some of the garbage has been made into art, and I get confused, thinking I’m watching Hoarders. There’s an empty space in the middle of the garbage heap, and the group that kidnapped Rick and company gathers. They form two circles around our heroes. One of them asks if it’s a collective or if one leads. Rick introduces himself to a woman who says, we own your lives, and asks if they want to buy them back. Rick says they can talk after he sees Gabriel. Gabriel is brought out. The woman says everything that was taken by him got taken, and they took him too. Rick says they have nothing to buy their lives back with then. He tells them about the Saviors, and says they own their lives. If they kill them, they’ll be taking something from the Saviors, who will come looking. Rick tells her that either they kill you or they own you, but there’s a way out. He asks her to join them in fighting the Saviors. She says no, and Gabriel is led away. Rosita starts fighting with the nearest member of the group, and it starts a mini free-for-all. Rick tells them to stop. Gabriel holds a knife to a woman’s throat. He tells them that the Saviors have other communities, and whatever they want, the Saviors have it. He puts the knife down. He says if they join together, fighting with them will be rewarded. He says Rick can do anything. He says they can get them anything, and to let them show what they can do.

The woman tells them to show Rick shoo-be-doop-wop-op. I didn’t hear what she said, but that’s what it sounded like. Rick goes off with the woman and a couple of the others. Rosita asks Gabriel who these people are, and Michonne asks where Rick is being taken. He pops up on top of the garbage pile with nameless woman and a couple of the others. She says they take, they don’t bother. Things grow harder, times have passed, and things have changed, so maybe they need to change. Maybe. Quite the philosopher, but Aristotle has nothing to worry about. She wants to know if Rick is worth it, and shoves him down the garbage hill. All right, I’m ready for some actual dialogue now.

Rick is inside the pile, and Michonne calls to him through a kind of peephole. He says he’s fine. A steampunk zombie with spikes all over it pops out of the garbage, and roars toward Rick. Rick whacks it with a piece of plastic and pushes it around a little, just annoying it more. Rick gets cut on a spike and now he means business. He climbs up the pile, but slides back down. Michonne calls to him, telling him to use the wall, and he pulls some crap down on the zombie. Then he stabs it probably more than necessary. He asks nameless woman if she believes them now. She drops a rope down, and Rick climbs back up. This would be a good time for her to introduce herself.

Doesn’t happen. She says they need guns and they’ll fight his fight. He says they’ll win. They negotiate terms. She wants half, he says a third and won’t budge. She says only if they keep what they stole from him, and amends it to half of what they stole. rick agrees, and they shake. We discover the zombie’s name is Winslow, although I fail to see why that matters now. What does matter is that we also find out that her name is Jadis.

Rick is all limping around, but proud of himself, and tells the others that they have a deal. He hugs Michonne and bleeds all over her.

Commercial break. It’s for a Lincoln Continental and I laugh, because, Andrew Lincoln. Then I see Matthew McConaughey and groan. I’m tired of him ironically waxing poetic over cars.

Carol emerges from her house. Ezekiel approaches with a few of his guys. She says that she told him no more visits, but he says they were just doing some clearing; he didn’t think they’d disturb her. She tells him they tripped her wire. Jerry gives her a casserole or something that he claims they brought just in case she came out. Carol settles down to read, and there’s a knock. It’s Daryl. She starts blubbering, and hugs him. He tells her Morgan said she’d left, but he saw her. He asks why she disappeared. She says she had to. Nah, these two together does not work for me.

Morgan tells Rick about how he got apprehended, and says sorry the supplies got stolen. Rick says he got them there. Morgan says that he was beginning to lose faith, and gets all misty-eyed about Rick and the gang coming to rescue him. He says they’ll set things right. It will be hard, but they’ve got to hang on. Morgan wonders why Rick is so confident. Rick says that someone showed him that enemies can become friends. Michonne rolls her eyes at how corny that is, but not before I do.

Rosita thinks they should go. Tara says they’re getting supplies and regrouping. Sasha says she’ll go on her own, but Tara tells her that they have to stick together. Rosita tells her to grow up. Geez.

As they’re leaving, Jadis tells Rick, guns. Shoobedoop adds, soon. Obviously, people of few words. Rick grabs a cat made out of wire and presents it to Michonne because they won, and to replace the one she lost. Huh?

Commercial break. Kong: Skull Island looks great and all, but seriously, how many times are they going to remake that thing? I know they want to act like it’s not a remake of King Kong by changing the title, but come on. It’s probably outstripped the Rocky sequels by now.

Carol tells Daryl she couldn’t lose any more; she couldn’t lose him. She couldn’t kill them, but if any more of their people were killed, she would have, and there wouldn’t be any more left of her. She asks if the Saviors came, and Daryl says yeah. She asks if anyone got hurt, and if everyone is back home okay. Daryl says nothing. He finally tells her that they made a deal, and everyone is all right. He asks if you have to be a king to get food around here, and she breaks out the casserole. Daryl says Ezekiel is okay, and she agrees. Before he leaves, Daryl hugs Carol, and tells her to watch out for herself.

Shiva! (I finally looked up her name, but I still want to call her Simba or Sheba.) Daryl sits in front of the tiger’s cage. Morgan says Ezekiel will be impressed. Daryl says any guy who has a pet tiger must be okay, and tells Morgan about seeing Carol. Morgan says Carol told him to say she went away. Daryl says they need the Kingdom and have to make that happen. Morgan says sorry, but it can’t be him. Daryl tells him whatever he’s holding on to is gone already, and to wake the hell up. Morgan says they’re the same, because he didn’t tell Carol what happened, otherwise she’d be there. He says they’re all holding on to something. Daryl pets Shiva, and says he’s going to Hilltop in the morning.

Daryl leaves the Kingdom. Richard and Morgan watch as the gate closes behind him.

Next time, the return of Eugene and Negan, Negan wonders who Dwight is, Dwight ventures out on his own, and Negan says they’ll find them.

🍑 Some of The Real Housewives of Atlanta continue to take the low road. This week, Porsha and Kandi had an argument where the both of them talked at once throughout most of it, causing the audience to hear almost none of it. It was loud, and not just in public, at outside restaurant tables. I forgot to add, it began with Porsha accusing Kandi of having had a six-year lesbian relationship. This led Kandi to say that she’s had no such thing, however, Porsha did proposition her when they were out drinking. The best part of the whole thing was the women at the next table who were dying laughing. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but I think if Kandi had been involved in said relationship, not only would we know about it (remember, Porsha? Kandi was actually famous before she was on this show), I doubt she’d hide it. Oh yeah, Porsha also said that Kandi has a sex dungeon at her house, confusing having a sex dungeon with having a sex toy business. Let’s all be reminded again that Porsha is the one person in the civilized world who thought the Underground Railroad was an actual railroad.

Because It Applies

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. – Albert Einstein

Feb18

February 17, 2017 – A Plan to Save GH, Take a Little Medicine & a Triplet of Quotes

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Julian meets Olivia-J at the bar and tells her that his family is officially off limits. I actually don’t get why he doesn’t just turn her in. It would solve all of his problems, and possibly make him a hero.

At the hospital, Jason and Sam talk about Ava. Jason says he’s tempted to let it go, since she killed Connie, but Sam says the person who did it might still be wandering around. She suggests a birthing class distraction, but it’s been canceled.

Elizabeth cleans up after the meeting at her house. She texts Franco, saying she’s glad he’s on their side and good luck.

Franco walks in on Kiki and Dillon, and announces without art there is no life. He says he was ready to be a James Bond for the cause, but got fired instead.

Olivia-F thanks Ned for a wonderful Valentine’s Day. He says it doesn’t have to be over, and asks her to spend the night. She says she can’t. She doesn’t feel comfortable around his family. He wonders why she’s intimidated by a pack of lunatics, and she says she’s not intimidated, but feels like she doesn’t belong. Tracy comes in calling a family meeting, and tells Olivia to skedaddle.

Finn doesn’t want to diagnose Anna until he’s sure. Nina walks into Anna’s room as Valentin is telling her she’s safe with him. Nina walks back out. Anna wakes up, and asks what’s happening and why Valentin is there. He says she’s in the hospital, and he was worried. She says she’s fine, and he needs to leave.

Valentin sees Nina at the desk. She asks what was he doing in Anna’s room, holding her hand?

Commercial break with important information. Once Upon a Time begins again on Sunday, March 5th.

Ned tells Tracy that he and Olivia-F have plans, but Tracy says something has come up that needs his attention immediately. He says Olivia is staying, but Tracy says no outsiders. Ned says if he wants her to stay, she’s staying. Tracy goes off to find the rest of the family. Ned tells Olivia that he not only considers her part of his family, he’s not ready for the night to end.

An orderly explains about the sickout to Sam, saying she didn’t hear it from him. Michael calls Jason, and tells him about the family meeting. He says he knows Jason hates getting dragged in, but he could use the back-up. Jason tells Sam about it, and she says he should go. Sam wants to get barbecue anyway. ♫ Baby back, baby back, baby back ribs. ♫

Kiki tells Dillon sorry about the interruption, but he says Franco hardly seemed to notice. Dillon gets a call from Tracy, summoning him to the meeting. He tells Kiki that there’s a Quartermaine emergency, and it seems that it’s life or death.

Julian tells Olivia-J that it’s only a matter of time before she gets the hospital. He wants to make sure when she’s finished with him, it’s for good.

Alexis’s doorbell rings. It’s a flower delivery.

Nina tells Valentin that she thought something happened to him, and finds him comforting Anna. He says he tried sending a follow up text. Nina says she was scared, and he suggests they go elsewhere. On the way into the elevator, he plucks a bloom out of someone else’s bouquet.

Finn tells Griff that he needs to talk to Anna about the next steps. Griff asks if he’s up to it. Finn asks if Griff wants someone else to do it, but Griff says he knows that Finn will give Anna the best possible care. They go into Anna’s room, and she asks when she can go. Finn says they want to keep her overnight, and she asks about the tests.

Julian says he’s done everything that Olivia-J wanted, and once the hospital deal is done, he wants them to be finished. Olivia agrees, but says he hasn’t held up his end of the deal.

Valentin and Nina go to the suite she booked, and he tells her how lovely everything is. She says it was lovely last night. Valentin asks if he can pour champagne, and Nina tells him only if it comes with an explanation. He tells her about dropping Charlotte off, and how he’d forgotten something at the house. When he came back, he found Anna breaking in, and then she collapsed. Nina says he could have called 911, but he’s a decent man to be so helpful to her. He says he doesn’t know why she won’t let go of the past, and Nina says Anna claims it’s the other way around.

Finn tells Anna about the blood clot. He says they were able to remove it, and Griff adds that they still have to find out what caused it. Finn questions her about the headaches, and says before he makes a prognosis, he’d like to do a bone marrow biopsy.

Franco wonders what he interrupted, and Kiki says oh, he did notice. He says it was hard to ignore. She asks him what happened at the hospital, and he says there’s no room in the budget for art therapy. He tells her that Elizabeth doesn’t like being away from her patients, but she feels like she should make a stand, and he can’t tell her that he got fired.

Everyone arrives at the Quartermaine mansion for the meeting. Tracy says they have to wait for Michael. In the hallway, Michael tells Jason about Ava being arrested, and how his mom said he isn’t convinced. Jason says he’s not, but can’t say for sure. Tracy comes out and rounds up the stragglers. Ned asks why they’re having a meeting. Tracy says GH is in danger of being sold for condos, and if something isn’t done quickly, it will close. She tells them that ELQ is going to buy the hospital.

The flowers are a replica of Alexis’s wedding bouquet from Julian. Alexis reads the card and flashes back to the wedding. The doorbell rings. Busy today. It’s Julian. He says sorry to come unannounced, but he needed to see her; he has something for her. She says she got the flowers, and he asks if she remembers carrying them. She says they’re lovely, but wonders why he sent them, since she’s not going to forget what he’s done. He says he doesn’t expect her to. She asks why he’s there, and he says she’ll get an explanation about everything.

Kiki tells Franco that Elizabeth will understand. Franco says their relationship is at a new level. He gets the text from Elizabeth, and wonders how he’s going to tell her that he’s unemployed and failed her. Kiki says love is about taking the good with the bad, and he has to trust Elizabeth.

Sam drops off Jake’s science project at Elizabeth’s house. She tells Elizabeth about the canceled class. She says she was hoping for a refresher course, but the employees have the right to fight. She wonders if she should make an alternative plan as to where she’s giving birth.

Tracy says they’re buying the hospital and going to run it. Ned asks Michael how he feels. Michael says the deal is doable, and if it’s the only way to move forward, he’s in. Dillon asks if the board members are going to be cool, and Tracy says they have enough investments to stay liquid. Jason says they’ll want a profit though, and they might end up having to turn low-income patients away. Michael says that in the long run, the hospital could end up the same position again. Olivia-F says they overlooked something; if ELQ can’t buy it, they should buy it themselves.

Finn tells Anna that the surgery is minimally invasive, and it will help him to see what they’re dealing with better. Griff says he’ll stay with her, and Anna agrees. Finn goes to schedule it, and grips the desk.

Valentin apologizes to Nina, saying he couldn’t have predicted the turn the evening took. Nina says he was being a good Samaritan. He says he didn’t tell her why he went back to the house. He shows her the ring, and says they’ve done everything backward in their relationship. He asks if she’ll do him the honor, and she says she will. He puts the ring on her finger, and they kiss.

Julian gives Alexis a key to a safe deposit box, and tells her his will is in there. She asks why he’s getting his affairs in order.

Elizabeth tells Sam that the sickout is preemptive, and hopefully, everything will be settled before she goes into labor. Franco comes to the door, and Sam gets ready to leave. After she’s gone, Elizabeth asks how the spying went. Franco says he has something to tell her that’s not good.

Olivia-F says not only are the Quartermaines skabillionaires, when the chips are down, they do what’s right. Michael says he could divert some cash from Morgan’s fund, and everyone comes up with what they could contribute. Tracy wonders what Edward would say, and Jason says he’d tell them it’s a worthy cause. His vote is yes, and he has to go. Ned asks Tracy, what now? and she says crunching numbers.

Finn sees some medication in cups for patients. He steals one. No meds for you, Mrs. Intraction.

Griff tells Anna that he was sure Valentin did something to her. She says he caught her breaking into his house. She wanted to plant a bug to find out more about him and if he has a grudge against her.

Valentin tells Nina that he loves her. He didn’t expect it, or her, to come into his life and change everything. She knows she should say it back, but she’s afraid. Every time she’s said it, it’s the start of losing someone. He says she won’t lose him; he’s not a fool. They get busy.

Franco tells Elizabeth that the whole budget for the art department was cut . Elizabeth says that she knows how invaluable art therapy can be, and how much he enjoyed it. She says they’ll fight for his job too, and hopefully find another way to make ends meet. Whatever happens they’ll make it work

Alexis says first Julian sends a replica of her wedding bouquet, and now he’s getting his affairs together. She wants an explanation.

Olivia-F says she has assets too, and Tracy adds that she’s not afraid to use them. Ned thinks they have enough, and Tracy says they’re on their way to owning GH.

Sam meets Jason, who’s looking at the picture of Julian at the Chinese food pawn remedy shop. He wonders if it’s not Ava, then who? When he goes to wash up, Sam uses Spyder Finder to look up Olivia-J, who is sitting at the next table. You mean to tell me there’s no photo?

Elizabeth tells Franco that if something affects one of them, it affects both of them. Franco likes it. They kiss. He says one good thing about being out of work is spending more time together.

Ned calls Olivia-F a genius. He says Valentine’s Day didn’t end as romantically as he’d hoped, but she says it was perfect.

Dillon calls Kiki saying he’s significantly less wealthy than when she last saw him, and hopes she enjoys dates of donuts and coffee.

Monica is happy that GH is off the auction block. Ned says that when Tracy said Olivia-F wasn’t family, he realized that she is.

Jason gets back to the table. Sam tells him that she was looking into rescheduling the birthing class. Olivia-J slips out after standing at the doorway and staring at them for like, ten minutes.

Julian says that Alexis has to trust that he can’t tell her. She asks if he’s going to be arrested. He says no, this is because he loves her. He’s given the bank instructions as to when she can access the box. He tells her that if something happens to him or she doesn’t hear from him, to read the letter. He leaves her looking perplexedly at the key.

Nina and Valentin bask in the after glow, and Nina admires her ring. She says they missed the step where she dazzled him with her lingerie, but she did get a suite with tub for two. He says that sounds wonderful, and she leaves him to run the bath water. Valentin calls the hospital and checks on Anna’s condition.

Griff tells Anna it will be fine, and tells her to get some rest. Outside, he calls Robin and leaves a message for her to call back immediately. It’s about her mom.

Anna tells herself it’s fine, and probably just a vitamin deficiency.

Finn is feeling a lot better. Griff thanks him. Griff says his bedside manner needs work, but he was great with Anna. Feeling a little too much better, Finn says he’s a great doctor. Griff says Anna means a lot to him, and Finn says he’ll do everything he can to get her well. Griff says they were right not to tell her that she might have cancer.

On Monday. Sonny talks to Jason about Nelle, Robin returns, and Ned wants to ask Olivia-F to marry him.

💉 Lots of shade and sparkles on the Married to Medicine reunion. Absolutely nothing new was said, although next week, the husbands join in, which might make things interesting. Toya had a train on her dress to rival a bride, and Heavenly’s lowlights were truly heavenly. Mariah (who has such beautiful eyes, I wish she had played them up more) and Heavenly wore the same earrings and shoes, causing Mariah to return barefoot and earringless after one of the breaks. This created one of the most intriguing moments in any reunion ever. At one point, Mariah called Heavenly the “messiest bitch on the stage,” and she was suddenly wearing her earrings again. What up wit dat? Methinks some sloppy editing. I’m also now wondering in what context the messy bitch comment was actually made, since it had obviously happened prior to that moment. The predominant feeling I had through the entire show was the urge to swipe the smirk off of Lisa Nicole’s face.

Quotes of the Week

Put that in your pipe and smoke it. – The Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith), Downton Abbey – I know she didn’t invent that quote, but it sounded pretty darn funny coming from her.

I love a stray thought. – Scott Pelley, anchor, CBS News, and he ought to know, since he’s had a few.

The real role models are the guy who goes and puts his life on the line for his country, the police officer who jumps in front of a bullet, and the EMT who treats the wounded on the scene, people who put others before themselves. Those are the true celebrities. – Benghazi survivor and former Army Ranger, Kris Paronto

Feb17

February 16, 2017 – Franco Gets the Ax & Happy Birthday, Abe Lincoln!

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Franco tells Elizabeth he’s feeling better, so they’re going to Kelly’s. She tells him he needs to rest. They start to kiss, but Epiphany and Felix interrupt.

At the hospital, Tracy complains to Laura about the passive aggressive sickout. Laura gives Tracy a pair of gloves and a bedpan, and tells her to step up. Tracy says the only thing she’s stepping up to is a bar. I love Tracy.

Finn is sleeping on an examining table. Hayden wakes him up, startling him. He asks if there’s an emergency, and she says you tell me.

There’s a knock at Nina’s office door, but it’s not Valentin, it’s Nathan. He says it’s important and will only take a minute.

Valentin rushes into the hospital carrying Anna. Griff comes out and asks what he did to her. Like if he did something he would have brought her to the hospital.

Kiki and Dillon get busy. He asks if she’s really sure, and she says she is.

Elizabeth tells Epiphany and Felix that they’re early, and Epiphany says apparently, they’re just in time. Franco asks what they’re doing at Elizabeth’s, and Epiphany asks him what he’s doing there. Franco says learning CPR, what does she think? She says they want to make sure he isn’t taking advantage.

Hayden asks Finn what’s up, since he’s being more erratic than usual. She’d asked Griff, but he told her to talk to Finn personally, and now she finds him passed out. He says he hasn’t had a break, and maybe he’s more run down than he thought. She tells him to be honest with her.

Maxie calls Nathan, wondering where he went.

Nathan tells Nina he knows that she and Maxie are on opposite sides, and both think they’re right. Nina says she is right. He thinks they should both see things from the other side. Nina says she explained her position to Maxie, and Maxie violated her trust. Nathan says that Maxie tried to unite a mother and daughter, and Nina says he wasn’t there. Nathan tells her that it has nothing to do with the magazine, and asks her to give Maxie a second chance for him.

Griff asks if Valentin found Anna this way, and Valentin says he found her breaking into his house, and tells him what happened. Griff says it doesn’t sound like her, and Valentin says he didn’t think so either. He tells Griff that they were talking, and she grabbed her head and collapsed. Griff wonders if it’s a migraine. Anna starts to stir. Griff asks if she can see him, and she says it’s blurry. He asks her to press his hand and she can’t. He says he’ll be right back.

Hayden asks Finn what’s going on. Finn says the only truth that matters is that he cares about her, and never wants to hurt her. He asks if she trusts him. She says he’ll have to deal with both her and Tracy if he’s not being truthful. He gets an emergency call and has to go.

Nina tells Nathan that she understands where he’s coming from. She explains that she married Valentin because she wanted to, and Charlotte is part of that, but she would have married him without Charlotte. She says he’s the only person who thinks she’s great just the way she is. He’s not perfect, but they love each other’s imperfections. Nathan asks if she can save some generosity for Maxie. Nina says it’s Lulu’s doing. Valentin wanted to share custody, but Lulu is dragging him to court. Nathan says he wants Nina in his life, but needs Maxie. Nina asks if she’s going to lose her brother if she doesn’t give Maxie her job back, and Maxie knocks at the door.  She says how Nina dare to summon her brother to sway him to her side? Maybe Maxie should stop getting her hair colored altogether, since it’s affecting her brain.

At the bar, Laura grabs Tracy’s martini. Tracy says she can keep one of two things, the martini or her hand. Laura asks how she can sit there and drink when people are losing their jobs? Tracy says she’s doing everything she can to save the hospital. Laura insists that she’s not.

Elizabeth asks for discretion from her friends, but Epiphany says that ship sailed. They grill Franco as to what he knows about the position of the nurses. Elizabeth says they’ll figure out a way to cut losses without losing patient care. Franco says he’ll sick it out with them, and Felix says that’s the last thing they want him to do.

Dillon and Kiki continue their busyness, and there’s a song part. I eat my sandwich, ponder Anna’s dilemma, and wonder why Robert doesn’t know the answers to her questions.

Nathan tells Maxie that he wasn’t summoned, and he’s there talk things out. Maxie says she’ll do that if Nina concedes that she’s right; she doesn’t need Nathan. Nina says he almost talked her into hiring Maxie back. Maxie makes more of a jerk of herself, and Nathan takes her outside. He tells her to calm down and he’ll talk to Nina. Nina gets a text from Valentin saying he’s at the hospital.

Valentin asks Griff about Anna. Griff tells him that she’s resting, and reminds Valentin that he’s not next of kin. Finn tells Griff that they found a blood clot, but it’s too soon for a prognosis. Finn says he’ll draw her blood, and Griff gets an attitude.

Epiphany thinks Franco is perfect to be someone on the inside and help them plan their next move. He’s like, cool, they want me to spy.

Laura tells Tracy that the layoffs are creating panic among the nurses. Hayden approaches their table, and asks to speak to Tracy in private. Tracy asks if she’s done with the layoffs, and she says it’s hard to fire people who aren’t at work. Tracy says just get it done. Laura says they should do the right thing, and Tracy tells her that they’re doing what needs to be done for the hospital to survive.

Finn takes Anna’s blood. She asks if she’s going to be okay, and he tells her that she just needs to rest. Finn’s hands shake and he drops the vial. Griff picks it up. He asks if Finn is okay, but Finn says he’s just tired, and leaves for the lab.

Dillon can’t believe they finally did it. Kiki says she never thought they would, until New Year’s Eve when they ran into one another on the bus. She says she pushed him away a lot, and he tells her that it’s in the past. She tells him how much he means to her, and says he’s always there for her.

Franco says he’s all set for his mission. Felix asks him to see if they’re freaking out ,and if he thinks the board will change their minds. Epiphany adds, or if they’re getting ready to fire them. Franco leaves for work. Epiphany wants to know what the deal is between him and Elizabeth.

Laura asks Tracy to think about what she’s doing. Tracy says half the board wants to close the hospital, and it’s the best she can do for now, so butt out. Hayden says they’ll talk another time. Tracy accuses Laura of scaring her off, and Laura accuses Tracy of browbeating Hayden into doing her dirty work. Tracy says her family is the mainstay of the hospital, and she’s doing what needs to be done. Laura tells her to shut up. I laugh.

Nathan suggests to Maxie that she and Nina focus on what needs to be done at Crimson, since the courts will decide about Charlotte. Nina pops out, obviously upset, saying they’ll talk later; right now, they have to go.  Nina gathers her stuff and runs.

Valentin goes to Anna’s room.

Finn tells Griff the bloodwork should be done in a few minutes, and thinks there are several different possibilities. Griff asks what happened, and Finn says he’s fine. Griff asks what’s really going on with him.

Kiki tells Dillon that Ava swears she has nothing to do with the bomb. She wants to believe her, but remembers how she tried to break her and Morgan up and used Dillon. Dillon says that has nothing to do with his feelings, and she says she trusts him. She says she hopes the feeling stays with her forever. Talk to me ten years from now.

Laura says Tracy isn’t the only person who loves and cares about the hospital. Both of her parents worked at GH their entire lives, and they’ve all been there for three generations. She talks about family unity and caring. She says what about the people whose names they don’t know, and the livelihoods that will be taken away? She says the nurses provide patient comfort, and are the first and last contact for the patient. They’re the heart and soul of the hospital. What made the hospital special will be gone, and she’s afraid it will be gone for good.

Elizabeth says the meeting is about strategy. Felix says they can’t start yet, and Epiphany says they need a quorum. Epiphany asks what the deal with Elizabeth and Franco is. She says it’s no secret how Franco feels about her, but how does she feel. Elizabeth says she’s in love. Felix hugs her.

Franco approaches Hayden. She says he’s supposed to legitimately be out sick. He says he feels better, and he’s sympathetic to Hayden’s position. She asks what about Elizabeth’s feelings, and he says they don’t have to agree on everything. He understands that they have to save the hospital.

Griff says Finn cleans up well, but in Anna’s room he was sweating and his hands were shaking. He says something is wrong, and it’s not Blackwood’s Syndrome. Finn says he had the disease longer, and it’s taking him longer to recover. Griff isn’t buying it. The bloodwork returns, and Finn looks at the results.

Valentin sits by Anna’s bed. He talks to her in Latin and holds her hand. He says he taught her that, but she probably doesn’t remember. This is not going to be good if Nina walks in.

Zzzzz… It’s Kiki and Dillon again. Dillon says he wants it to last forever. I think it’s already lasting forever.

Tracy tells Laura that most of the time, the end justifies the means, but Laura says not this time. Tracy admits that the hospital is the sum of its history – the people who work there, the people who heal there, and the ones they lost there – and Laura’s family has always been a big part of it. She apologies for losing track of what’s really important, and says maybe there’s another solution.

Felix tells Elizabeth it’s like Beauty and the Beast, and Epiphany hopes she’s able to tame the beast. She asks if Elizabeth is happy, and says she deserves it no matter what the source, but she’ll be watching. Elizabeth says they have to figure out how to keep their jobs, and Epiphany tells her Franco can figure out what management’s next move is, so they can counter it.

Hayden tells Franco that all non-essential programs have to eliminated, including art therapy. He starts to argue that it is essential, but she says it comes directly from above, and he’s fired.

Maxie tells Nathan that by Nina’s reaction, Valentin must be in trouble. She says she wants Nina to be happy, and hopes she doesn’t get hurt.

Nina runs into the hospital. She shows Valentin’s picture to an orderly, and he points to Anna’s room. Nina walks into the room, and hears Valentin telling Anna that she’s safe with him.

Finn tells Griff that it’s not good.

Tomorrow, Franco has to tell Elizabeth he’s fired, Michael says Tracy is up to something, Finn wants to do a bone marrow biopsy, and Nina questions Valentin.

Quotes from Our 16th POTUS – Abraham Lincoln

🏛 Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
🏛 Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
🏛 And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.
🏛 Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.
🏛 You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
🏛 A house divided against itself cannot stand.
🏛 Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
🏛 Whatever you are, be a good one.
🏛 Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
🏛 Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

 

Feb16

February 15, 2017 – Valentine’s Day Continues in Port Charles, a Little Star & a Quote for Social Media

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At The Floating Rib, Lulu insists that she and Dante will have fun on their Valentine’s Day double date with Maxie and Nathan, despite the problems with Valentin. She tells Dante to keep it light, and no work talk. As they’re coming in, Maxie tells Nathan that Lulu doesn’t know she’s been fired yet.

Andre asks Anna what’s on her mind. She tells him that she had a troubling meeting with Carl. She rubs her forehead, saying that she took medication for her headache, but maybe she needs to drink more. Because medication always goes well with alcohol.

Curtis knocks on an apartment door. A gorgeous woman answers. It’s Grace, an old friend of his.

On the phone, Nina and Valentin make Valentine’s Day plans. Charlotte tells him that she’s not going to the sleepover at Mrs. Evan’s house.

Dillon comes to Kiki’s bearing the traditional Valentine’s gifts – candy, red roses, and a teddy bear holding a heart. She tells him that it’s supposed to be an anti-Valentine’s party, but he must not have gotten the memo. She makes fun of the fake flowers he brought. He gets offended and starts to leave.

Scotty meets with Ava at the station. She tells him he has to get her out of there, and she doesn’t understand what’s happening. He asks what she’s done. She says she wasn’t where they say she was, and the cops think she killed Morgan. He says they both know she did.

Kiki apologizes to Dillon for being ungrateful. He says he’s sorry, and her face was priceless. He was being ironic, thinking it would help set the mood. She takes the teddy bear from him. He promises no more seasonal junk, and he’ll be as unromantic as possible. Unless she wants to be romantic together. She says she’s kind of nervous, but excited to go out. He talks about their other dating disasters, and how they have to make up for them.

Anna tells Andre that Carl explained why Valentin resents her, but she thinks resentment doesn’t cover it. Andre says it must have been more than a kiss. Anna says apparently she sanctioned his assassination and put him on the WSB kill list. I’d say that’s definitely cause for resentment.

Valentin asks Charlotte why she doesn’t want to go. She gives him a handmade Valentine. It has Nina, Valentin, Charlotte, and a blonde-haired woman. He asks if the blonde woman is Lulu, but Charlotte says it’s mommy. He tells her that mommy is looking down on her from heaven, and that she would be impressed if she helped him with something.

Lulu and company make toasts. I see they’re trying to fix Maxie’s hair, and it’s a definite improvement. Dante excuses himself. Lulu apologizes for what happened at Crimson.

Ava tells Scotty about the planted evidence. He says he doesn’t know anything about a lease, but he’s not buying the innocent bit. She says she’s not talking about the pills, but the car bomb. He says that’s crazy, and she says none of it makes sense. She tells him about the recording, and he asks what Julian said. She says, not much. He told her she’d be fine, but 24 hours later, she isn’t. She tells Scotty to find Julian and hurry up about it.

Valentin asks Charlotte for help with his tie. These two are really cute together. He shows Charlotte the present he got for Nina, an engagement ring. He says traditionally it’s given before the wedding, but they’re not a traditional couple. He gives Charlotte an emerald bracelet because it’s her birthstone. He tells her that Mrs. Evans is looking forward to seeing her, and they leave.

Andre asks if Anna has any doubts about what Carl said. She tells him that she’s not sure, but why would he lie? She says she had a glimmer of a memory, but this is entirely different, and she wonders why she can’t remember something so significant. Andre says maybe it was traumatic, and her psyche is protecting her. He says he’s willing to take another shot at hypnotizing her if she wants.

Nina arrives at the restaurant to pick up dinner. Andre asks Anna if she wants to try again, and she says that she’ll think about it. She apologizes for taking him away from Jordan, and he tells Anna that they broke up. She asks if that’s what was bothering him, and if he wants to talk, but he takes a rain check. Anna apologizes for dumping on him. Andre says it’s fine, and he’s going somewhere that’s not couples central. They part company, and Andre gets a drink at the bar.

Lulu tells Maxie that part of her knew better, and she should have left. Maxie says it’s all her fault. Lulu says she hopes Nina isn’t taking it out on her, and Maxie says everything is fine.

Grace says she hasn’t seen Curtis in a while, and he vogues for her. She tells him to come in, and he says only if she’ll be his Valentine.

Scotty calls Julian, who says there’s nothing he can do. Scotty says he needs to come to the station now, and Julian hangs up on him. He wonders what the hell is going on, and makes another call.

Kiki’s phone rings. She checks her voicemail and looks upset. She tells Dillon that it’s about Morgan. Her mother was arrested for his murder.

Ava can’t believe Julian is leaving her high and dry. Scotty says he can’t believe Julian hung up on him after he got him acquitted, and Ava says she was the one who did all the work. Scotty pours something from his flask into a cup for her. He isn’t sure she can work her magic on the new DA like she did with Paul – he doesn’t think Ava is her cup of tea – but who knows? He wants to know what’s going on with Julian, but Ava has no idea. She says she could be going down for something she didn’t do – unless she goes down for something she did do. She wonders if she should tell the cops about the pill switch. Scotty thinks that’s nuts, but she says it would be a lesser charge.

Dante and Lulu step away from the table to discuss something about the custody case. Maxie tells Nathan that this is why she can’t tell Lulu she was fired. She’d just add fuel to the fire. Nathan calls Nina over.

Anna sneaks into Wyndemere, and deactivates the alarm. Her headache is getting worse, and she sits on the floor. She looks around, and takes a tiny recording device out of her bag. She wonders aloud where she’s going to put it.

Kiki and Dillon go to the station. Jordan takes Kiki to see Ava. Ava says she didn’t do this, and wasn’t involved in the bomb planting. She says she’s not going to put a bomb in her brother’s car, and no one knew Morgan would get into it. Kiki says she wants to believe her, but she kept hearing Ava’s voice in her head, trying to break her and Morgan up, and asks what else Ava did. Ava swears she had no part in it, and begs Kiki to please believe that. Kiki says if she finds out Ava did anything to Morgan, it will be the end for them. She’ll lose Kiki forever.

In the hallway, Dante tells Lulu that the custody trial is next week. Diane also told him that Valentin’s lawyer has never lost a case in family court.

Nina wishes Maxie and Nathan a happy Valentine’s Day. Nathan says they’re all family now, and hopes she and Maxie can mend fences and get back to business together. Nina says that Maxie allowed Lulu to traumatize Charlotte a second time. Her actions were thoughtless and negligent, and that’s why she was fired. You can hardly blame Nina for not trusting Maxie now.

Grace is in town for conference. She tells Curtis that the last thing she wants to talk about is business. She says maybe they could have some fun like they used to back in the day. She pulls a plastic bag of coke out of her purse, and Curtis says no thanks; he’s been clean for six years. Grace says she only does it occasionally, and asks if he’s going to preach, but Curtis says, not him. She says she likes a domesticated man, and asks if he has kids and mini-van. He says no kids, and he was never the mini-van type. He tells her he wants to take her somewhere.

On her way out, Kiki tells Scotty that Ava could use him. Dillon asks if Kiki needs anything, and she says she just wants to leave.

Anna looks around with a flashlight. She hears Valentin coming in. He picks up the ring box and leaves again. Anna comes out from her terrible hiding place behind the couch, and starts to plant the bug. Valentin comes out from another door, saying she’s gotten sloppy and he expected more from her.

Jordan comes into the bar, and Andre gets up to leave. He says he was remembering their date last year, and they start to chat. Curtis sees them. Andre says he wishes she’d said something. Jordan says it’s not like that, and Andre says it never is. He is such a baby.

Lulu tells Maxie that they have to cut things short. They have a trial date, and have to start prepping. Maxie wants to talk to Lulu, so the guys give them privacy. Maxie says she has a confession. She wasn’t completely honest that everything is okay; Nina fired her. Lulu says it’s her fault. Maxie tells her not to blame herself. Lulu says they’re in to together. Maxie says that when Lulu gets her daughter back, she’ll be there to welcome her home.

Kiki says she doesn’t think they’ll ever get past Morgan, but Dillon says this isn’t about Morgan. She says she wants to believe Ava, and the thought of her mother being involved destroys her. She tells Dillon that he should go, and he asks why she keeps pushing him away. He says he’s the son of a serial killer, and if anyone understands, it’s him, and he’s not going anywhere. He’s in this every step of the way.

Valentin asks if Anna is bugging his home and what she’s looking for. He tells her that he has nothing to hide. Anna asks why he left the WSB, and what she did to him. He says she’s always been good at getting people to believe what she says, but he’s not buying the act. Anna asks why she wanted him dead, and he says because he trusted her. She asks what happened between them, and collapses.

Maxie tells Nathan he was right about Lulu; his sister, not so much. She says Port Charles isn’t exactly teeming with fashion publications. Nathan suggests that they could move. He says he’d follow her anywhere, and whatever she sets her mind to do, she’ll be great, and he’ll be there. They kiss.

Lulu and Dante bask in the afterglow, and Dante says he likes prepping for a trial. Lulu says she’s worried, but he says after everything they’ve been through, they’re still okay. He says they’ll get through this too. They get busy again.

Scotty tells Ava that he’ll have her out no later than tomorrow. She says it’s not like she can go back to her life. Sonny is going to kill her. Scotty asks if she’s suggesting what he thinks she’s suggesting, and she says for the time being, she’s safer where she is.

Kiki backs away, and Dillon says he’ll give her space, but not to be afraid of letting him in any time, day or night; he’ll be there for her. She asks him to stay, and they start kissing.

Curtis sits at a table. He and Jordan smile at one another, and Jordan starts to come toward him. Grace walks in, and Jordan leaves.

Nina calls Valentin, leaving a message that she’s wondering where he is, and hopes nothing is wrong with Charlotte.

Valentin takes Anna’s pulse, and begs her to wake up. He says he’ll get help, and carries her out the door.

Tomorrow, Dillon asks Kiki if she’s sure, Laura tells Tracy to shut up, and Griff asks Valentin what he did to Anna.

🌟 Star continues to shine! Tonight we were treated to a wonderful rendition of TLC’s Waterfalls. I forgot how much I like that song. And Naomi Campbell slapping Queen Latifah? There are people who would pay big money for that treatment. We were also graced with a rap number by the Queen, and excellent hairdos abounded.

Quote for Our Techno Times

Funny is good. Drama is dumb. Don’t be dumb. – Paul Meyers, Angry Nerds, or “Why are so many people online jerks these days?”

Feb13

February 12, 2017 – The Walking Dead Returns & Quotable Dead

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What I Watched Today

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

 

The Walking Dead

Well, here we are again. The show hasn’t even started yet and I feel drained. When they show clips from last season, I think Rick said that he’s either getting out now or he’s not gay now.

It’s nighttime, and Alexandria seems to be at peace. Father Gabriel stands outside, reads a little something, then heads back to town. He throws a bunch of cans into a bag and consults a chart. He digs around looking for some tools, and loads up a car. Looks like he’s headed out.

Gregory tells Rick and the gang that all he has are farmers, and he can’t help them fight the Saviors. Daryl says either he’s with them or he ain’t. Gregory’s viewpoint is that he’s not the one with the problem; he’s fine with the way things are. He says he’s made his position clear, and thanks them for not being there today, requesting that they leave out the back way.

Daryl says they don’t need him anyway. Enid pops out before they get to the door, and tells them to come outside. A girl named Bernie says she owes her life to them, and wants to know if Maggie thinks they can beat the Saviors. She does, and a small group leaves with them. Daryl says maybe they don’t need numbers and can just blow the Saviors up. Rick says geography and distance are against them, and they need to be back before Negan starts looking for Daryl. Jesus shows them a long-range contraption that they can listen in on the Saviors with. He thinks it’s time they met Ezekiel.

Oh look! Our first zombie of the season. It’s sitting there just like a spring crocus too. Jesus brings them to The Kingdom. Richard and another guard ride up on horses and recognize Jesus. Richard asks who his friends are, and Jesus tells him that they’re from a like-minded community, and would like an audience with King Ezekiel. Richard says, like-minded how? and Jesus basically tells him they’re all trying to stay alive. Richard says that they don’t usually allow strangers into their world. Michonne says they’re trying to make the world less dangerous, and he tells them to leave their weapons.

Richard wonders what Jesus is up to. Jesus tells Richard that he’s never seen him smile, but he might for the first time today. Looking around, Michonne says they have the numbers, but Sasha wonders if they can fight. Jesus says they can. Enid sees Morgan, and there are hugs all around. Richard asks how they know each other, and Rick says they go way back. Richard tells them that the king is ready for them now. Before they go in, Morgan explains what happened with Carol, and how he had to kill someone to save her. He says she got help at the Kingdom, and then left.

Simba! Or whatever the tiger’s name is. King Ezekiel asks if Jesus brought him new allies. Jesus introduces Rick, and Ezekiel welcomes them. He asks why they seek an audience. Rick tells Ezekiel that their communities have something in common – serving the Saviors. Rick says they rule through violence and fear, and that Alexandria beat them once. Ezekiel gets ticked off, saying that their deal with the Saviors was a secret, and wants to know why Jesus broke his confidence. Jesus says he wants Ezekiel to hear Rick’s plan. Rick asks Ezekiel to join them in the fight. Michonne says good people have been killed. Morgan asks who, and she tells him about all the people who have died since he left. Rosita adds that Daryl is now a target, and Sasha tells Ezekiel what happened at Hilltop. Jesus suggest that they change the world. Rick says they’re strong, but there aren’t enough of them, and they don’t have enough weapons. Richard says if they strike first, they could beat them, and begs Ezekiel to set things right, saying the time is now.

Ezekiel asks Morgan what he thinks. Morgan says people will die, and not just the Saviors. If they can find another way, they have to, maybe by capturing Negan. Ezekiel says he has much to ponder. Rick repeats a story his mother told him about a dangerous rocky road (not ice cream) that people avoided because there were so many accidents on it, and a little girl who wondered why it was still there after so many people had been hurt and killed. She dug at the road and found a bag of gold underneath. Rick says the king knew that the person who dug it out deserved a reward, and deserved to have their life changed forever. That was a very nice story, Rick, but huh? Ezekiel invites them to dinner, and asks them to stay overnight. He’ll deliver his decree in the morning.

Benjamin tromps through the woods and comes across Carol. She holds a gun on him, and he says sorry. She wonders why he didn’t run, and he says he’s in training. She tells him not to be wandering around after dark. He tells her that Ezekiel doesn’t want to bug her, but wants to make sure she’s okay. He says there’s no use telling him not to, and asks if she wants some food. She tells him she heard him from a mile away, and be sure to be quiet.

Ezekiel tells a bedtime story to a child about being free at last. Benjamin stands in the doorway. Ezekiel asks where he was at supper, and he says he went for a walk, casually mentioning that he saw Carol. Ezekiel asks if she’s well, and Benjamin says they should say yes to Rick. His group will risk everything regardless, and they won’t win. Even if by some chance they do, the Kingdom will be sorry they didn’t help. He tells Ezekiel, if you’re going to be a hero, be a hero. Ezekiel thanks him for his sage counsel. He tells Benjamin that his father would be proud and the king is proud.

The next morning, Ezekiel tells Rick that their idyllic lives came at a cost. He wanted to create more places like this. People died because he sent them into battle when he didn’t need to. Rick says the dead don’t rule them, and some people don’t have it good at all. Ezekiel says that he has to worry about his people. Daryl tells him that he’s not acting like a king. Ezekiel repeats that it came at a cost. The peace they have with the Saviors is uneasy, but it’s peace, and he has to try and hang on to it. Even so, he’s sympathetic, and offers Daryl asylum because the Saviors don’t set foot inside. Daryl asks how long he thinks that will last. Rick and company walk toward the gate.

Sasha tells Rosita that she knew he’d say no, but it still pissed her off. Rosita says just because they had sex with the same dead guy doesn’t make them friends. Geez. Richard tells Rick he’ll come with them. Rick says they only have enough manpower for one outpost. Richard says the more they give the Saviors, the harder they become to beat. At the gate, Rick tells Daryl to stay and try to change Ezekiel’s mind.

The gang hears Howard Stern Negan over the radio, talking about the loss of Fat Joey, and announcing that Skinny Joey will now be just Joey. They come upon a road block of cars. Jesus says the Saviors must be trying to make it hard to get to the outpost. Rick says they’ll move the cars and then move them back. Michonne sees something with the binoculars and calls Rick over. There’s some kind of set up with some cables going across the road, and Carl says he’s seen it before. It’s a trip wire for a load of walkers. They decide to remove the explosives.

Rosita works on the wiring, and on the radio Negan says he needs a search party for Daryl. Michonne says they’ll have to get going. Rosita gets the first part finished, and gives instructions to the others. Everybody does serious-looking stuff with knives and wires. Nothing blows up, so I guess they did it right and Rick has his mojo back. Rosita tells them even though the explosives aren’t live, to be careful with them.

There’s a horde of zombies coming, but Rick thinks they still have time. He wants the cars back the way they were to buy them more. Then Rick blows himself up. Just kidding. The cars are repositioned. Rick tells Sasha and Jesus to run back and tell Maggie it’s all good. The zombies are getting closer. Everyone gets into a single car, except for Rick and Michonne, who string the cable between two cars on opposite sides of the road. The zombie horde hits, and is on top of them just as they get into the respective cars. As they drive, the zombies are slashed to pieces and it looks pretty damn cool. Later, on Talking Dead, Chris Hardwick called it the Slice Capades, and I literally lol’d. They stop the cars and get in the one with the rest of the crew, with zombies clawing at them the whole time. Now who’s going to clean up that mess? Oh, might not have to. As they drive away, an explosion happens.

Michonne tells Rick they made it and they’re going to make it again.

Back home, Rick says they have to get everyone ready, but here comes Simon right behind him. Rick says he thought they had more time, and Simon says (ha-ha!) that they’re not here for a tribute; they’re here for Daryl. He says Carl showed up and Daryl went missing. Rick acts like he has no clue about it, and Simon tells his crew to make a search. He says if Daryl is here, they’re going to see him die. Good move leaving him at the Kingdom, but of course these sh*theads wreck the place anyway while searching.

Simon wonders what’s up with the bare shelves. He says hiding stuff doesn’t go over well. Aaron says they’re still adjusting to the new system and don’t have much. Rick says they were going on a run today. Simon tells them to dig deep, go the extra mile, and take risks. Go, Tony Robbins. He thanks Rick for his cooperation, and says sorry to leave the place a mess. He says if Daryl does turn up, even if it’s years from now, there’s no statute of limitations, and it won’t turn out the way it did for Carl.

Rick is told that the morning after Gabriel was supposed to keep watch, the shelves were bare and his car was gone. Enid can’t believe it. She says that’s not who he is, and she wants to believe he held on to his courage. Rick wonders why he’d leave his books. Rick sees Gabriel’s notebook with BOAT written on the last page, and says he wants to be found. There was someone watching him keep watch.

Aaron packs to go after Gabriel. Eric tells him that it’s going to end up being about more than Gabriel, and asks him not to go. Aaron says Gabriel is one of them, and he has to go. Eric wonders what happens if the Saviors come while he’s gone. Aaron says they could just run off and leave everyone behind, and tells Eric that he wants to keep both of them alive.

No surprise, Aaron joins the others. They go toward the shoreline. Rick calls Michonne over and shows her some tracks. They follow the tracks silently. Rick hears a noise. Suddenly, people with guns surround them. It looks like a bunch of kids from The Warriors. And they do not look happy. Rick smiles.

Next time, the group leader asks Rick if they want to buy their lives back, Rick says the Saviors will be looking, but there’s a way out, and we see increasingly creepy zombies.

A Few Fun TWD Quotes

We made it. We can make it. We can. We’re the ones who live. – Michonne

If I had known the world was ending, I’d have brought better books. – Dale

Look at the flowers. – Carol

 

Feb11

February 10, 2017 – GH’s Nurses Prepare to Strike, Random TV Thoughts & a Quote Quartet

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Hayden practices firing people by talking to a CPR dummy with a staff photo stuck to its head. Tracy doesn’t think it should be too hard.

Epiphany gets the nurses together at the bar. Amy 2.0 asks if the doctors are going to be cut too, and mentions Finn. Elizabeth calls Felix, saying they need his voice of reason. I find it difficult to believe that these are all the nurses they have for a big hospital. There’s only about seven of them. Are they recruiting from other hospitals for the Nurses Ball?

Andre tells Jordan that he won’t be blind to what’s in front of him, and it’s not healthy for either of them. They need to break up. Jordan won’t accept that. She thinks they just need to put things in perspective. Andre says he sees things clearly now, and he doesn’t want it.

Olivia-J talks to Alexis about her stress level, and warns her not to turn to alcohol. Alexis says she’ll call if she gets in trouble. Sam walks in, and Alexis introduces them. Olivia says they were just talking about her.

Carly tells Dante that Sonny knows she’ll leave him if there’s more violence.

Jason tells Sonny that he’s in the clear, and Carly is waiting at home, but if he pulls the trigger, it’s all going away. Sonny says that Ava took his son from him, but Ava says she had nothing to do with it. Sonny brings up the recording, but Jason says he’s not sure that was Ava. Doesn’t Ava know there’s another sister? What is wrong with these people that they don’t know how many immediate family members they have?

Finn overhears Amy II, and asks why he’s a topic of conversation. Amy tries to backtrack by saying she said dorsal fin and they were talking about sharks. Bobbie tells him he walked in on a nurse’s committee meeting, and he’s been voted hottest doctor, causing him to extract himself from the conversation and pick up his take-out order. Epiphany moves to muzzle Amy. Elizabeth says they need to present a united front; Bobbie adds, and not panic. They go over the staff members who might have their backs.

Tracy tells Hayden that everyone on the list has to go, but Hayden says they should rethink things. Tracy thinks her romance with Finn has made her soft. Hayden suggests that Tracy do it herself. Tracy says that the hospital saved her life, but it won’t be saving anyone if it goes under.

Jordan can’t believe that Andre is going nuts over one kiss. She says she thought that they loved each other. He says they already spent a month apart because of Curtis, and what does he have to show for it? He tells her that he wants all or nothing. He thanks her for her honesty, and says she should do herself the same favor and admit he’s not the one.

Carly suggests to Dante that they call Jason, and says they have to be patient. Dante says he can’t wait any longer. Carly begs him not to call. His phone rings. It’s the station.

Ava wants to know what recording Sonny is talking about. Jason says there was no clear picture, they never heard the voice of who Julian was talking to, and too many things don’t fit. If Sonny kills the wrong person, he’ll tear his family apart. Sonny says they’re already torn apart, and Jason says they’re just healing. He’s sorry he couldn’t save Morgan, but the other kids need their father. He tells Sonny to hand over the gun and go home.

Olivia-J tells Sam that Alexis is always talking about her. Sam asks how they know each other, and Alexis says through a mutual friend. Sam says she forgot the book for Danny, and Olivia suggests she stay and chat with them. She says she knows they’ll get along famously. That would be enough to make me run in the other direction.

Sonny tells Jason that maybe things don’t add up for him, but Ava confessed. She begs to differ, and he asks why she said things went too far. She tells him that she never wanted Morgan to get hurt. Sonny says, but he did, and cocks the gun.

Andre says it’s not that he can’t forgive Jordan, but what’s the point? He’ll always be stuck wondering what’s in her head and heart, and if she’s thinking about Curtis or him. She asks if they can’t work through it. Her phone rings. She says something about the Jerome gallery and tells them to give it to Dante. When she turns around, Andre is gone, but her apartment key is on the desk.

Carly tells Dante that whatever is going to happen already did, so they should just wait for the fallout. His phone rings.  He says he’s on his way, but can’t tell Carly what it’s about.

Olivia-J asks Sam about Danny. Sam asks Olivia if she has a family of her own. Olivia says forces conspired to tear them apart. We flash back to Anna saying she’s going to kill Olivia, and wants her to feel the pain she’s caused others. Wow. We were all a lot younger then. The two of them look like children. Sam says she understands, and Olivia says Sam got a happy ending. Alexis says Olivia can too.

Felix gives Anna a prescription for her migraine. He asks if she wants to talk to anyone. She says no, then changes it to yes.

Finn sees Tracy, who asks him to install a backbone in Hayden.

Bobbie says they have to look at things from the hospital’s perspective, and the financial picture is grim. Epiphany says it can’t run without them, and they should go on strike.

Hayden continues to practice on the dummy with Bobbie’s picture on it. Finn comes into the office bearing food. She says it will give her the energy she needs to fire a third of the nurses. So that’s like two of them?

Elizabeth doesn’t think going on strike is the way to go. Epiphany says it’s time they beat them to the punch. She takes a vote. Everyone is in favor except Elizabeth.

Anna sees Andre, and says she thought he’d left for the day. He wonders why she’s there so late, and she explains that she was picking up a prescription. She tells him that ever since the confrontation with Valentin, she’s been doing research. She refuses to believe a man turns into a criminal over a rebuffed kiss. Andre says maybe it was a bigger deal to Valentin. Anna thinks it’s her, and that she may have committed other slights or wrongs. He asks if she remembers anything else. She says her memories are pretty clear now, and nothing says that Valentin was more than a friend. She’s had a lot of enemies, but he wasn’t one of them.

Olivia-J asks when Sam is due, and Sam tells her in a couple of weeks. Olivia doesn’t want to pry, but wonders if Sam is happy with her OB. She claims to be asking for a friend.

Sonny tells Ava that she can die with a clear conscience or just die. She swears on Avery’s life that she didn’t do it. Jason tells him Dante is on his way, and he can either make his family pay for his mistake, or do the right thing and let them figure out what’s really going on.

Jordan arrives at Sonny’s place and wants to see him. D’oh!

Dante shows up at the gallery, telling them that the silent alarm was triggered. He asks where his father is, and what’s going on.

Carly tells Jordan to come back tomorrow, but Jordan says she has news. Carly says Sonny has a hangover, and he’s sleeping it off. Jordan tells her to give him an aspirin, and he’ll feel better once he hears what she has to say. Sonny pops out of nowhere, and asks if he needs to call his lawyer. Jordan says the charges have been dropped.

Dante asks who wants to go first. Ava says she will, and tells Dante what happened, and that Sonny would have killed her if Jason hadn’t shown up. Jason says he has no idea what she’s talking about – it’s just been the two of them the whole time. Dante sees the gun, but wonders why Sonny would violate his bail. Ava says he’s insane, violent, and delusional. Dante asks why Jason is there, and he says he has evidence that she’s involved in Morgan’s death.

Olivia-J makes up a story about a friend who needs an OB, and Sam tells her who the doctor is. Olivia says she’ll pass the referral along, but it’s getting late and she has to go. She tells Alexis to call if she needs anything, and says it’s nice to put a face with Sam’s name. When she’s gone, Alexis says Sam doesn’t like her at all.

Finn tells Hayden that cutting nurses can’t be the way to do it. Hayden says if there was another way, she’d pick that. Finn says they’ll be angry at first, but they won’t hold her personally responsible. She says they will. He says she’s not alone, but she says Finn can’t be there with her. He says he will be in spirit. He says he’s given a lot of bad news to a lot of people, and maybe can walk her through this.

Felix joins the meeting. He thinks they should meet with Hayden, and work for a solution that doesn’t involve layoffs, but they can make concessions. Bobbie says it’s a great idea. Felix thinks Elizabeth should do the talking, since her sister is in charge.

Finn takes the place of the dummy and Hayden practices some more. She talks about the layoffs possibly being temporary, but Finn says it won’t do the nurses any good waiting around for something that might not happen. He says the cleaner she does it, the better it will be for them. She says she’s supposed to start tonight, and he says it’s better for them to hear it from someone who cares. She hopes Elizabeth understands. Elizabeth overhears.

Andre thinks Anna’s problem is better suited to a detective than psychiatrist. He asks if she has any leads, and she tells him about the other trainee. She says she doesn’t think they’ll be forthcoming though. Andre says he’d love to help, but can’t right now. She tells him that she didn’t mean to impose. He says he’s honored she’s asking, but he’s going through something personal and isn’t on his game. She asks what’s wrong, but he doesn’t want to talk about it. He tells her good luck and be careful.

Alexis asks Sam what her problem is with Olivia-J. Sam says she doesn’t have one, but Alexis says she does, and so does Julian. Sam says it’s nothing that Olivia did or didn’t do, but she seems like too much. Alexis makes some excuse for that, and says she’s been nothing but helpful.

Ava asks if she’s in the Twilight Zone, and says she had nothing to do with the bomb. Jason gives Dante the recording. He says Julian made it clear that his sister planted the bomb.

Jordan tells Carly and Sonny that a witness came forward, and explains about Buzz. She says she can’t get into specifics, but to let them handle it. She says as they build a case, she’ll give them the facts. Sonny asks about the monitor and how you get it off. Ha-ha! She tells him that it’s been deactivated and to come by the station to get it removed. Carly thanks Jordan. Jordan says it’s not the only reason she’s there. She wanted to tell them she’s sorry she can’t take away the misery, but hopes they can go forward in peace. Carly doesn’t know if possible, but thanks her. Jordan says she’s going to make sure whoever murdered Morgan pays. After she leaves, Carly asks Sonny wth?

The nurses ask Elizabeth how it went, and she says it didn’t. She asks where Amy Part Two is, and finds out she’s working the late shift.

Hayden says here goes nothing, and asks Amy to come to the conference room.

Elizabeth overheard Hayden practicing her speech, and says the board won’t negotiate. She says she’s in. Epiphany says tomorrow, they’re on strike.

Ava says Dante should arrest Sonny, and that she’s going to the mayor. Dante says they’ll sort it out at the station, and takes her out.

Sam tells Alexis that she can talk to her, but Alexis says that’s the idea of a sponsor, so you don’t have to unload on your family.

Carly asks if Sonny knows what he put her through, and she knows Brick must have helped him. Sonny asks if she wants to know what happened. She says she had to do backflips to get Dante not to arrest him, and asks why he left. She asks if he found out who killed Morgan, and he says he’s not sure. Carly says he seemed sure a while ago. He says he’s not in jail because she covered for him, and it means a lot to him. She says, more than revenge? Sonny tells her that he didn’t take revenge, because he wanted to come home and he loves her; isn’t that enough? She says it shouldn’t be, but he asks again if it is. She hugs him

Sam gets a call and says they’ll talk later. She tells Alexis that Dante has brought Ava in, and there’s evidence that she killed Morgan.

At the hospital, Olivia asks Finn for directions to obstetrics. Anna almost sees her.

On Monday. Lulu tries to apologize to Valentin, Jordan tells Julian that evidence was found to clear Sonny, and Carly threatens to kill Ava herself.

😈  Grimm and the Wesen still elude me. Now I remember it’s back on Fridays, but I forget that they changed the time from 9 to 8 pm. Thank God for On Demand.

♿  I’ve been catching Married to Medicine on the flipside. I’m actually embarrassed to say I watch this show because it’s one of those train wreck things. While I’m at it, I might as well admit I watched the Anna Nicole Smith show too. While this isn’t quite that bad, I guess I’d expected more. I don’t know why, but I’d assumed since they all have grown-up careers that they’d act like grown-ups. Nope. Didn’t happen. Dr. Jackie keeps trying to be the voice of reason, but that’s not happening either. This week was the season finale. The reunion looks scary.

💀 Don’t forget, The Walking Dead is back on Sunday, February 12 at 9 pm.

Quotes of the Week

Some of you like pickles. I get that. But you are not decent people, at least not if you think it’s OK for a restaurant to force pickles upon those of us whose stomachs turn at the mere sight or—worstly—smell of those squishy, acidic intruders. — Brian Hickey, The Philly Voice (My note: This does not reflect my personal view on pickles.)

I always think there’s something rather foreign about high spirits at breakfast. — Carson, Downton Abbey

It was the first time anyone had seen anything on TV other than TV, and I thought, wow, this is technology. — guy being interviewed on The Eighties, CNN docuseries

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer. — Abraham Lincoln (My note: Or just beer.)

 

Feb9

February 8, 2017 – One Mystery is Solved, Another Deepens & My Favorite Quote

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Lulu sees Charlotte sitting in an office at Crimson, coloring. Lulu explains that Alexis advised her against trying to see Charlotte, but Maxie says it’s the perfect time for her to bond with her daughter. Lulu says Alexis told her not to give Valentin any more ammunition that he already has. Maxie says she doesn’t have to prove that she’s Charlotte’s mother, just be friends. Omg, I can’t take Maxie’s hair. Besides the limpness and the bad lowlights, some feeble bangs are attached to it. This is not a good look.

Lulu goes in to say hi to Charlotte, and asks if they can color together. Charlotte continues to color without saying anything.

Jordan talks to Dante about evidence in the bombing. He says they have nothing tying Sonny to the case.

Jason meets Sam at the hospital, and she asks where he’s been. He tells her that he’s found something that doesn’t add up.

Curtis stops by the gallery. He introduces himself to Ava. Apparently, they had what I call a haircut day. I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed, but often practically everyone in a soap cast will have a fresh ‘do at the same time. While I’m appalled at what they did to Maxie’s hair, Ava’s looks fantastic. She has a nearly platinum color, a beautiful long bob, and her hair looks incredibly silky. It looks like there are soft lights around her face.

Brick brings the feed to Sonny. He asks if Jason didn’t talk to him already. Sonny says he did, but Jason left a few things out, and he wants to get to the bottom of it. Brick says he knows Sonny has his reasons for questioning Jason, but Jason has always had Sonny’s back before. Sonny says maybe too much. That was really nice of Brick to say.

Jason tells Sam that he hasn’t told Sonny everything yet. The doctor comes in and says Sam’s bloodwork is good, and most of the tests came out fine. On one test though, the baby’s heartbeat isn’t uniform.Sam asks if something is wrong with the baby.

Jordan tells Dante about Buzz. She says he thought he was planting a tracking device, and had no idea it was a bomb. She went to Delaware to see him, but he didn’t want to come back to Port Charles, and now he’s disappeared. The DA won’t take anything less than a personal interview, and Jordan thinks that she wants to pad her resume and put Sonny behind bars.

Ava asks why Curtis wants to see her. He says he loves art. Art who? BA-DUM-CHH! He says he realizes he’s rough around the edges, but Ava says art is for everyone. He tells her that he’s done work for Julian. She says drop the act and tell her why he’s really there.

Anna tells Griff that she told Valentin not to underestimate her, and says she put on a bit of a show for Nina. She says her access was restricted to the WSB files, and they’re telling her they don’t exist. She thinks she has a migraine coming on, and Griff asks if she has a history of headaches. She believes it’s stress related, and he asks if she’s going to rely on her own diagnosis. She tells him that she’s frustrated. Whenever she feels like she’s getting to the truth about Valentin, it eludes her.

Laura wakes from a dream, and tells Doc she was in the room where Valentin murdered Nicolas. The three of them were there, and it’s the way she’s imagined it. She says in her dream though, she has the gun and shoots Valentin. She kills him before he can kill Nicholas.

Lulu tries to engage Charlotte in conversation, but Charlotte isn’t having it. She tells Lulu not to touch her pictures, and says she doesn’t want her there. She wants her mommy. Nina comes in. She hears Charlotte saying she hates Lulu and for Lulu to go away. Charlotte sees Nina, and runs to her.

Curtis acts offended, and Ava asks if her suspicions are unreasonable. She asks what he’s interested in, and he says he’s just getting started. She says her gallery is pricey, and he tells her that he came into a sizable inheritance. He mentions an artist he was thinking about, and says he likes the collages rather than the paintings. Ava apologizes for doubting him. She says it’s been a rough day at the gallery, and she hasn’t had a break. Curtis realizes she couldn’t have been at the Chinese food pawn shop. Curtis says she must be exhausted, and tries to leave, but she says she has something for him.

Sonny has Brick rewind the video. He sees a blond-haired woman. Brick asks if he recognizes her.

Doc asks Laura if the nightmare is recurring. Laura says it doesn’t feel like a nightmare, but a memory. Something that didn’t happen, but she wishes it did. She says she’s unsettled by the act, and that she was thrilled after killing Valentin. She recounts what she told Anna, that if Valentin hurt her son, she’d kill him.

Nina asks why Lulu is here. Lulu says she stopped by to see Maxie, and thought she’d say hello to Charlotte. Charlotte tells her to shut up, and Nina tells her not to talk like that. Charlotte says Lulu deserves it, and she never wants to see her again. Nina suggests that Lulu leave if she cares about Charlotte. Lulu makes an exit, and Charlotte asks if Nina is mad at her. Nina says it’s an upsetting situation, and while it’s not good to yell at people, it’s something to work on. She says she used to yell at people a lot, but she learned how to handle it. She says the best choice is to stick up for yourself, even if it means yelling a little bit sometimes. Charlotte hugs Nina.

The doctor tells Sam that it’s not necessarily a problem, but wants her retested. Jason and Sam leave the office. Jason asks if Sam is okay. She says it has nothing to do with the baby; she wants to know who was behind the bombing. Jason says judging from what Julian said, it’s Ava. Sam says it doesn’t make sense.

Ava shows Curtis a collage, and says it’s a steal at $22,000. She tells him to keep it for a while, and if he doesn’t like it, he can bring it back. He gives her his credit card. She asks if he has somebody special at home to enjoy it with, and he says not really.

Jordan asks if Dante would go to Baltimore. She says it’s a long shot and the chances of getting Buzz to come back are – Buzz says, pretty good. She tells Dante that this is the man who could save his father.

Sonny wants to listen to the audio. He thinks what Jason is hiding is on the recording.

Anna tells Griff it feels like she’s blocking something. She says she was very ambitious when she was at the WSB, and as a spy, you’re taught to manipulate and seduce. People think you care about them, but you discard them after getting the information you need. She thinks maybe that’s what she did to Valentin, and she did lead him on. Her headache starts to get worse. Griff says she needs to listen to him.

Ava says she knows Curtis will be thrilled with the collage. She excuses herself, and he says this isn’t adding up. She comes back and says his card was declined. He tells her that his inheritance probably hasn’t cleared yet, so he’ll go over to the bank. She says she can do a transfer from there. I realize Curtis is making this up, but if it hasn’t cleared, it’s doubtful she could make a transfer.

Curtis texts Jason about his visit to Ava. He agrees with them that something isn’t right. Jason says if it’s not Ava, who is it? Sam says it’s a good thing that he didn’t tell Sonny yet.

Oops. Sonny hears the part where Julian calls the boss lady his sister.

Griff says it could be stress, but wants Anna to get a check-up. He wonders if the WSB files were corrupted or have disappeared. She says they’re designed to survive anything. He tells her about a classmate whose file disappeared in some weird way. The word classmate turns a light bulb on over her head.

Lulu meets Laura, and tells her that she sort of ran into Charlotte. She says she just stopped by Crimson, and Charlotte was there. She tells Laura that Charlotte hates her more now. She sounded hurt, angry, and scared by her. She says Nina saw the whole thing, and she’s sure it will be used against her at the custody hearing – the hearing she insisted on. She handed Charlotte to Valentin on a silver platter.

Nina asks Maxie if she called Lulu. Maxie says not exactly. She didn’t tell Lulu that Charlotte was there, but she did call her. Nina doesn’t know what to say. She trusted Maxie to watch Charlotte, and Maxie went behind her back. Maxie says that Charlotte is Lulu’s biological daughter. Nina says biology is overrated. Hear, hear! Nina says that Lulu doesn’t see Charlotte as a real person, and doesn’t consider her feelings. Maxie says Lulu just wants to connect with her. Nina says she wants sole custody. Maxie asks her not to tell Valentin. Nina tells Maxie that she went behind her back, betrayed her trust, and showed staggering misjudgment. Maxie says she did it, not Lulu, and she’ll focus on something more appropriate like the layout. Nina says, no you won’t.

Jordan thanks Buzz for coming forward, but she wonders what changed his mind. Buzz says he found something waiting for him, and gives Jordan a letter. It’s from Curtis, saying that Buzz can trust Jordan and asking him to do the right thing. He says he knows Buzz has guilt over Morgan’s death, and Jordan will prove it wasn’t his fault, so he can be at peace, along with a bunch of other nice stuff. He ends with telling Buzz, help her and she’ll help you.

Curtis gets a call. He says it’s important, and practically runs out of the gallery. Ava says she hates a man who gets her hopes up, and that he’s after something, but it’s not art.

Sonny thinks Julian was talking to Ava. Brick says Jason has no love for her, so why would he hide it. Sonny says he’ll deal with that later. Brick asks if he wants a contract arranged. Sonny says it’s personal, but he needs a favor.

Maxie tells Nina that nothing like this will happen again. Nina says, that’s right; you’re fired. I don’t blame her.

Lulu tells Laura she didn’t listen to Alexis, and acted on impulse in typical Spencer fashion. Laura says she followed her heart. Lulu asks what if it cost her Charlotte, and Laura says, leave it to her.

Griff has to go, and tells Anna they’ll talk again. Anna calls Robert. She says she remembered something. She says there was another analyst at WSB training with her named Carl Browning. She asks if Robert can help track him down.

Curtis comes into Jordan’s office. She tells him that Buzz came back, and is giving a statement right now. Curtis says that’s good news, and starts to leave. Jordan tells him to wait.

Jason is going to check with Curtis. Sam says she’s checking on her mother, and tells him let her know if he tells Sonny that it’s Ava. He says he’s not going to do that.

Dante goes to Sonny’s place and can’t find him. He sees Sonny’s ankle bracelet on the bar. It’s good to know that Sonny is keeping his word to Carly and not being impulsive.

Sonny goes to the gallery. Ava hears someone come in, and says they’re closed. Sonny says good, because this just between the two of us.

Tomorrow, Curtis tells Jordan that they’re done, Sonny confronts Ava, and Andre confronts Hayden about the layoffs.

Best Quote Ever

It just doesn’t matter! Tripper (Bill Murray), Meatballs