What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Ava rereads Patient 6’s note, and hopes he finds what he’s looking for. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Kiki. Ava wasn’t expecting her after what happened at Perks. Kiki says it wasn’t a good day for any of them. She tells Ava that Scotty is worried about her, but Ava says she’s great. Kiki asks why? Because she’s paying men to have sex with her?

Anna visits Griff’s office. She says her trip was eventful, and he says his was the same. She asks if he’s heard gossip about her and Finn. He wondered if they’re seeing each other. She says it’s complicated, but wants to explain it before he hears chatter from the nurses’ station. She knows he’ll be discreet. He tells her that he’s no longer a priest.

At the MetroCourt, Carly tells Sam that she’ll just feed the launch party guests liquor. Drunk reporters are happy reporters. Sam goes over some details with her, and Carly says it’s the kind of party that she and Jason hate. Sam says used to; they’re going into a whole new future together.

Jason visits Sonny. He wanted to check in. The more Sonny thinks about it, the less he thinks the mystery note leads to an ambush.

Franco draws a portrait of Jason. Elizabeth wants to see what he’s working on, but he says she can’t see what he’s working on until it’s ready. She asks if he’s sketching the painting again; she thought he was gone thinking about it. He says Betsy lying brought it up again. He guesses he’ll have to live with the idea that it’s a neighbor, Jason’s twin, or a figment of his imagination. He’s working through it with his art. Elizabeth says there are other ways; just talk to her.

Jason asks Sonny what he’s missing. Sonny says when the mystery guy got Troy’s gun, he had a clear shot, but didn’t take it. Jason suggests he thought Sonny was too well guarded, and might try again, but Sonny thinks he’s not a threat. Jason asks why the phones are tapped. Sonny might not think he’s a threat, but Jason does.

In a sauna somewhere, Thug #2 says they’ve been watching Sam’s apartment, but there’s been no sign of Patient 6. Thug #1 says he’s a ghost; maybe he left the country. Ha-ha! He’s ghosting them. Dr. Kline thinks they need to find someone he cares about who he thinks is safe. He wonders why they’re waiting.

Carly tells Sam that she’s never even seen Jason watch TV, and thought he was indifferent to pop culture. Sam says he used to be, but he’s grown up a lot. He’s good with numbers, and wants to make an honest living. Carly says it sounds like they know what they’re doing. Sam tells Carly she didn’t know anything, and look at what she did with this place. They’d be thrilled to have the same success, but the best thing is being free from the past. Carly thinks she means her and Sonny, but Sam says no. Although Jason tends to drift, and would easily get sucked back in. Carly agrees a clean break is better. They’re legit now, and Sonny is a little. They’ll always be friends.

Griff shows Anna his mass kit that he calls his tool box. He brings it to perform sacraments, but he’s sending it to Father Cary. He tells her if he’s giving up the responsibility of being a priest, he has to give up performing the Holy Sacraments. Anna says she knows he’s been questioning for a while. Griff says she was right; he was stalling, but it’s time to be honest about a lot of things. Anna says he went to Russia to rescue Ava, and came back leaving his vocation. What happened?

Kiki says Ava can’t blame them for being upset. Ava can, and says Michael never misses and opportunity to say what he thinks. Kiki says she pushes it with Avery, but Ava says no matter what, Avery is her daughter. Kiki thinks it’s no surprise she was looking for comfort. Ava says she had her bags packed, and was about to leave town. Kiki asks if she dialed a 976 number instead. Ava says she only told Scotty that to get him off her back. She might be desperate, but she’s not that desperate. Kiki wonders why she’d make up a story, and Ava says he figured out she had been with someone, and she didn’t want to tell him who. Kiki sees the note from Patient 6, and asks if he’s the guy, but Ava says he’s not a one-night stand. He’s someone she met and helped out at the clinic in Russia. By an odd coincidence, she ran into him in Port Charles, and put him up. He’s apparently friends with Sonny and asked her to give Sonny a note. Kiki is a little worried, but Ava says there’s something about this guy; you know he’s sincere. Kiki says so she came to the rescue of a nameless guy twice; who did she have sex with? Ava wonders why it’s important, and Kiki says she was refusing all human contact, and wants to know who lucky guy is. She says it couldn’t be Griff, then seeing Ava’s face, says, omg, it is.

Griff tells Anna that he was able to track Ava to a clinic, and as he feared, it was a dangerous place. Anna thinks she should have pushed harder and had a team sent there. She sees his father in him, and says Duke would never forgive her for allowing his son to do something he’ll regret. It’s one thing to decide the priesthood is no longer his calling, but to give it up for Ava? Has he lost his mind?

Elizabeth says Franco can trust her. He thinks he should forget the past and focus on the future. She tells him that she’s taking Jake costume shopping. Franco hopes he picks something he likes, and Elizabeth hopes he just picks something.

Olivia tells Sam everything is working like clockwork. Her shindig is going to go off without a hitch. Carly says it will be a great night for all of them.

Sonny says there doesn’t seem to be a connection to Petrov, and doesn’t want to rush to see something that’s not there. Jason wonders why he’s working to give this stranger the benefit of the doubt. He tells Sonny not to take it the wrong way, but twenty years ago is a long time. He might not remember telling someone else about Luke’s, or worse, maybe this guy is good at his research. Sonny says even if he’s a threat, he can’t connect him to the phone tap.

Andre looks at the painting. Franco flops down on his couch. Andre says he’s been expecting him, and Franco asks, where were we?

Ava tells Kiki that it was Griff. She asks if Kiki wonders why someone so flawless wants someone so flawed. Kiki was with him when he realized Ava went to Russia, and he seemed desperate to find her. He clearly cares about her. Ava says he’s not a priest anymore; the collar was getting tight. Kiki asks if he removed it for her, and Ava says he has his own reasons. They have no obligations to each other, and are just letting things happen – or not. Kiki is glad they’re moving slow. Even if she wasn’t the only reason he left the priesthood, she still factored in. She asks how Ava feels, and Ava says still cynical and cautious, but for the first time in so long, she feels human. He sees good in her, and gives her hope. Maybe someday Kiki will too. Kiki hopes this is a new chapter. She has to get to work, and Ava says she has business at the hospital. Not Griff though.

Griff tells Anna that he’s given up the collar, but still believes in redemption. Ava has changed. The worst sinner can turn their life around. Anna isn’t sure that’s Ava’s plan. He asks what’s up with her and Finn, and she says she’s glad she got there before he heard the gossip. They’re together now. Griff is concerned because Finn has only been drug free for a year, just broke up with his fiancé, and lost a child, but it’s their life, and he has his, so maybe best thing is to head down their separate paths and see where they end up.

Franco tells Andre he’s obsessed. He kept sketching, thinking there’s more to the story, and he could get to the bottom of it, and figure out the truth. He finally went to his mother, and did find out the truth. Andrew didn’t die. He was brought to a foundling hospital to protect him. Andre asks from what, and Franco says, me.

Sonny tells Jason to let him deal with it, and Jason says as a friend, he will, but just give the word if he changes his mind. Carly and Sam join them. Carly tells them what a great planner Sam is, but Sam says she mostly nodded. Carly and Olivia have it down to a science. Carly asks why they were summoned. Jason asks Sam if she remembers Diane telling them there might be an investigation, and says it looks like it’s happening. Carly says the Feds are investigating them too, and Sonny explains about Brick finding the surveillance. The Feds are assuming Jason buying the media company from Julian is a shell transaction and a front. Sam tells them that she’s been hearing static on her phone. Jason is the only one whose phone isn’t tapped, but thinks they’re just monitoring his contacts. He says they’ll just continue with the party as planned. Sonny says maybe not.

Thug #1 says that they know everyone close to Patient 6, and should just take one out. Kline says he’s close to Sonny. Sonny has major resources, and Kline doesn’t want to provoke him. Thus #2 says they can’t just sit on their hands. Kline says they have to move. They need to find out where Patient 6 is going to be.

Franco doesn’t want to lie to Elizabeth. Andre asks if he considers himself a threat to the kids. Franco says no, but he doesn’t want Jake near him right now. He made a promise about Jason when he thought Jason’s twin was dead, and can’t keep it now. Andre asks if that’s so bad. Franco says vegetable lasagna is bad; this would be end of world bad. Maybe Andrew remembers, and wants him dead like Jason does. He asks if Andre thinks he should spill everything, but Andre says that’s the last thing he should do.

At the hospital, Elizabeth asks Jake if he has any ideas what he wants as a costume. He seems distracted, and she says he’s awfully quiet. She asks if he’s sick, but he says he’s thinking about the man in the park. Elizabeth says his dad didn’t see anyone, but Jake says he saw him. Elizabeth asks what he looked like, and Jake says like the old pictures of his dad before his face changed.

Ava and Kiki run into Griff at the hospital, and Ava says she’s there to see Franco. Kiki thanks Griff for what he did for her mom. She starts to fumble, saying she means going to Russia, and that he’s been there when she’s needed him. Both Ava and Griff are kind of laughing, and Kiki jets. Ava says she doesn’t kiss and tell, but her daughter is good at deductive reasoning. Griff asks if she has time for coffee. She doesn’t, but says what about dinner?

Elizabeth asks if Jake is positive. He says not like his dad now, but before, like in the old pictures. Elizabeth asks if the man frightened him, and he says no, the man was nice. She asks if they talked, and Jake says no, but the man smiled at him. Elizabeth reminds Jake about him saying the man made him feel safe, and asks how. Jake says he just did. Elizabeth wants to make a stop before they go shopping.

Franco is surprised that, as his shrink, Andre is advising him to keep information from Elizabeth and Jason. Andre says no matter what his choice, he’s suggesting looking at it from another angle. He feels that he should tell them the truth, but what would he be telling them, and how sure is he about what’s true? He doesn’t remember the incident, and doesn’t know if he’s to blame. It could be another fabrication from his mother. Franco wonders if he’s repressed the memory, and Andre says they can explore that. He’ll have plenty of time to tell them once he’s certain in his own mind about what’s real. Franco admits that talking to Andre gives him relief from the dark corners. He leaves, and Andre looks at the painting.

Sonny says Jason and Sam don’t want an alleged crime lord on their guest list. Jason says he’s not getting out of this, but Carly says if he distances himself, it will make a public statement. They won’t be there, and Sam might want to relocate her office space in the MetroCourt. They have to super diligent. If they have nothing to hide, there’s nothing to find. Sonny tells Sam to be cautious; don’t use the phone, and talk face to face. Carly adds and don’t associate with suspicious characters, like her and Sonny.

Ava tells Griff to forget she asked, and he says he’d love to. She says who’d have thought they would be having dinner like normal people, and he says it’s a date. When Ava is gone, Anna tells him to be careful. He says her too.

In the elevator, Elizabeth tells Jake that she’d like to stop by Andre’s office. He should tell Andre about the man in the park. Jake tells her there’s nothing to worry about; the man is nice.

Franco sketches Jason. Ava pops in, saying he’s just who she was looking for.

On the phone, Kline says that someone is getting close to the truth. In his office, Andre says if they connect a few more dots, they’ll know everything. My mouth drops open.

Olivia talks to the waitstaff for the party.

Sam says Sonny and Carly should be there. Sonny says they will be in spirit. Carly says they’ll look at it from an audience perspective, and to think of it as valuable research valuable. They open champagne.

Olivia says she’s checked their references, and gives them instruction on working with VIPs. I already know where this is going.

Jason wants to drink to something more important – friendship. It’s true that they’re committed to making a new life, but wouldn’t be anywhere if not for them. Let the Feds come; he can handle it. They’re not hiding where they come from or who their friends are. They want them at the party; they need them there. Sam asks them to please come, and Sonny says okay.

Olivia tells the staff that if there are any special requests, let her or Carly know. We see Thugs #1 and #2 among the workers.

Jason toasts to friendship.

Tomorrow, Curtis needs to see someone, Nelle asks Michael if he wants to make it permanent, and Andre says it’s not a good time

The Real Housewives of Orange County

The ladies arrive in Iceland. It’s incredibly beautiful. Lydia says they’re going to a shop in Reykjavik first, so they can pick up whatever they need. Right now, there are twenty hours of light a day. In her interview, Tamra says she looks better in the dark, and I’ll just leave that alone. Kelly is getting anxiety. and has to move to the front of the limo, or bus, or whatever this is they’re riding in. Vicki wonders if there’s a place to whoop it up.

They get to the store and get cold weather clothing. Shannon says at least shopping with them, she knows the extra larges will be available. Sigh. Tamra and Vicki are having fun together, and neither one can believe it. Onward to the hotel.

Kelly barrages the driver with questions. She asks if hey have Stonehenge or aliens or anything weird, and he says they have elves. The hotel is kind of like a ski lodge. Lydia says it’s not the typical vacation they’d take, but it’s what she loves and wants to feature in the magazine. She hopes they’re open minded, and embrace the experience. The rooms have different themes, and it’s so cool. No pun intended. Lydia has the Royal Suite. She says it feels like Disney characters will come out. Tamra has the Asian room, and confuses a bathtub for a toilet because she has no brain. Peggy says it’s overdue that Tamra and Vicki are getting along. The ladies toast to friendship. Shannon has to lie down.

Lydia calls Doug, who says she looks good for traveling all day. She wants to make him proud in representing the magazine. The ladies meet for drinks outside. Lydia thinks it looks like Mississippi at 3 pm, not Iceland at 9 pm. Shannon decided to stay in, but no word from Tamra. The hotel owner joins them. He’s bringing out some local delicacies. The first is a drink called Black Death. Skál is the Icelandic toast, similar to our Cheers. Next, he gives them each a piece of fermented shark, and tells them not to smell it. Put it in your mouth, and when you can’t stand it any more, swallow it, along with some Black death. I’ll try almost anything, but I’m not so sure I’d do this. In her interview, Kelly says it’s the worst thing she’s ever put in her mouth. Next is puffin, which is a flat-out no from me. Lydia talks about Puffin Island where she grew up in Newfoundland, and says it’s traumatic. Kelly and Meghan are enjoying the hell out of it, and I’m traumatized. Lydia thanks them for being open-minded, and suggests a nightcap in her room.

She tells them tomorrow they’re doing ATVs and a glacier hike. She wonders if they should call Shannon and Tamra. Vicki says Shannon group texted that they’re resting, but Lydia didn’t get one. Meghan thinks it was just an accident, but in her interview, Lydia says she’s tired of being left out. She’s more annoyed at Tamra, since they’re supposed to be friends. Vicki wonders when they get to whoop it up, and wants to go now. She thinks it’s weird that it never gets dark.

Kelly and Vicki go into a bar in town, and crash a 1987 Reykjavik high school reunion, which sounds like a blast. The next morning, Shannon and Tamra show up in Viking helmets. Vicki tells them about last night’s outing. In her interview, Tamra says in the past, it would have been her and Vicki going out until three in the morning – we see flashbacks – but it’s a different time now.

At the ATV place, they get into suits. Kelly has to pee, and we flash back to Tamra going in the snow while skiing with Vicki. Tamra misses the old them, Lucy and Ethel. The instructor explains how the ATVs work. They drive on Black Sand Beach. Lydia says it’s like nothing she’s ever seen before, and can only reference a movie that takes place on Mars. Shannon says this is what she needs right now. They see whale bones on the beach that look like dinosaur skeletons. Lydia says maybe they’re not as stoked as she’d like, but they need to get out of the OC bubble.

Lunch is in a restaurant by a waterfall. These women don’t deserve this trip; Lydia should take me. At the table, Shannon tells Tamra that was annoyed at not being included in the group text. She thinks Tamra should apologize. Lydia sits down. Tamra insists her name was there, but Lydia says she was added later. Shannon says it was inadvertent. Tamra wonders why she’s feeling left out. In her interview, Shannon accuses Lydia of acting like a ten-year-old. We flash back to Shannon arguing about Heather stealing her seat. Tamra says it wasn’t intentional. Lydia says she was an oversight. Tamra tells her that she wouldn’t purposely do that, and Lydia says her feelings were hurt. Tamra is like sorry, but Lydia tosses her menu across the table and leaves. In her interview, she says that she has a bond with Tamra that she doesn’t have with the others, and now Tamra isn’t validating her feelings. She doesn’t know who Tamra is being. Tamra tells Kelly and Meghan that Lydia freaked out and left. Vicki and Peggy hunt down Lydia in the bathroom. Tamra wants to know if she wants blood. Lydia says she’s actually using the bathroom. In her interview, Vicki says it never feels good to be left out, but doesn’t want to get involved, because it’s not her fight – thank God. Peggy asks Lydia if she wants to go outside, but she says she’s fine, and they go back to the table. Lydia says she felt Tamra was acting like didn’t matter and didn’t care, but her feelings were hurt. Meghan asks if it’s done, and Lydia says yes.

Meghan tells us motherhood is harder than she expected. Life isn’t about her anymore, but about her baby. What a shock. Bridget brings Aspen in. She is just the cutest little round-headed baby. Lydia decides to walk to the waterfall while Meghan does her nursing thing. A few of the others go with her. Vicki tells Lydia at this point of her life, she wants peace. She thanks Lydia for being accountable for her feelings, although Lydia doesn’t feel she did the best job expressing herself. Vicki understands, but thinks she overreacted and Lydia should apologize. Lydia agrees it’s something she should do, even though Tamra was in the wrong. She asks to talk to Tamra, and apologizes for being emotional. She was going to talk to her, but they were already talking about it when she got to the table. Shannon horns in on her apology, and Tamra says next time, just tell her before it becomes an issue. In Lydia says Tamra doesn’t understand her feelings, but she doesn’t think it’s as important as their friendship. Maybe she did overreact, but they had no business overlooking her, since she’s the reason they’re in Iceland in the first place.

Time for the glacier hike. Can’t wait to hear Shannon’s complaints. Olaf and Soffia are the tour guides. Soffia says they’re wearing safety equipment in case someone gets stuck in a crevasse. The ladies are given things for their shoes and a walking stick. Kelly isn’t sure this group should be given sticks. She calls the glacier breathtaking, and it is. In her interview, Shannon says her exercise regimen didn’t prepare her for this. Yep, here come the complaints. Tamra thinks they should jog. It’s like a black and white photo, and the view is incredible. Kelly is grateful to Lydia for taking them along.

Tamra feels like she’s in heaven, and Meghan finally feels like she’s finally in Iceland, seeing a glacier streaked with volcanic soot. She asks about climate change, and Olaf says they might be affected in two hundred years. I file it under not-too-concerned. Shannon complains more going back down. Kelly says it’s like dealing with her grandmother all over again. Shannon says she’s had a good workout. Back to the van. Vicki isn’t feeling well.

They get back to the hotel, and Vicki gets sick. Kelly thinks they should get help. Peggy thinks it’s a heart issue or an anxiety attack, but she’s worried. Kelly says Vicki has heart problems. Peggy thinks they should call an ambulance. The police arrive, and go to Vicki’s room. They tell her the ambulance is on its way.

There’s no preview. Wth?

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Cruz’s tutor arrives. Stephanie thinks it’s making a difference, and he has a crush on her. Tutor Nicole looks like Janet Jackson, so I’m not surprised. They discuss dinosaurs. Stephanie is thinking of gifting LeeAnne with a raptor, but she might eat him. Nicole helps Cruz with his alphabet. Stephanie says you have to make everything a game, and gives the dog a treat when Cruz gets something right. She thinks if Cruz ends up getting A’s, the dog is headed for canine obesity.

Kameron and mom Karen go over the details for the SparkleDog launch party at the venue. Karen thinks it’s silly, but knows Kameron has a track record of being successful. The planners have brought some accessories. They go over the logistics like the pink carpet. Kameron wants the guests to walk in and feel the sparkles. There’s going to be a dog psychic as well. D’Andra arrives, but Karen can’t stay for the party. D’Andra says if her mom was there, she’d be changing everything. Kameron is worried about the product – it’s not the shade of pink they want. The factory is working overtime, and she wonders if they should cancel if it doesn’t come out right. D’Andra says act as if everything is perfect, and never talk about problems in front of development.

Cary and Stephanie meet for drinks. Cary feels alone and like everyone hates her. She doesn’t understand why she’s there. Stephanie says at the white party, she seemed to feel defeated and like she had no friends. Stephanie felt badly, but wants to get to the bottom of things. She thinks their friendship has gotten off track.

Brandi visits LeeAnne with a massive flower arrangement. She doesn’t want to be mad at LeeAnne, since she has a flesh-eating disease. LeeAnne says the antibiotics are doing their job, and she’s feeling stronger and healthier. Brandi says feelings were disturbed and hurt by Cary. LeeAnne says she smashed the glass just to get everyone to shut up, and doesn’t know how they can move on with Cary.

Stephanie asks Cary if she really said she could never be friends with her and Brandi. Cary says she did. Stephanie thinks things went off-track with Cary’s doctor comments. She didn’t think it was right for Brandi to talk about her being Mark’s nanny though. Cary doesn’t want what’s going on with Brandi to come between them.

Brandi says she’s been supportive of Cary, but doesn’t want to be friends with her now. LeeAnne says she hadn’t known about her being Mark’s nanny. She plays innocent, while she manipulates the situation. She thinks Stephanie is easily swayed.

Cary says when Brandi came back, Stephanie didn’t hang out as much with her. She needs to be conscious of separating herself. Stephanie says they’re two different people.

LeeAnne says Stephanie leaned on Cary. Since she’s manipulative, maybe used the breakup to be closer friends. LeeAnne takes back what she’d said about Stephanie being two-faced. She says Stephanie is manipulated. She thinks if Stephanie stays friends with Cary, it will damage her friendship with Brandi, and she should let her know.

Cary thinks Stephanie needs to be her own person, and needs to keep on the path of separating herself from Brandi.

D’Andra visits the cosmetics lab. She tells us it’s their first new product in seven years. She has to sign off on the production sample, so they can mass produce it. She talks to the technician. The product is called L-22, and D’Andra explains all the wonderful things it does. The technician tells her they have all of the ingredients – with the exception of L-22. D’Andra asks how long before they can get some, and she’s told four weeks. She says the product launches in two, and her mother is a stickler for timelines. She says her head is on the chopping block. If they don’t hit the launch date, it will cost thousands and her mom’s confidence in her will be gone. Dee will be furious if she fails.

Kameron is nervous, since the first batch of dog food was read, not perfectly pink. Court is bringing the new batch home. She convinced him to put in another ten thousand, and if this doesn’t work, he’s not putting in any more money. He comes in with the box, telling her this is either the beginning or the end. She opens it, and it’s the bubblegum pink she wanted. She’s excited, and Court is hoping for a return. She says it’s a sign that the launch party will be amazing.

Travis has had a hard day at work. Stephanie tells him about Cruz, and he says his teacher said he’s doing better. He tells Stephanie that he couldn’t read until his second time in third grade. In her interview, she tells us that he’s dyslectic and was made fun of as kid. He says he felt stupid, and no child wants to feel different. She says Cruz idolizes his dad, and it gives her hope for him. Yeah, Court has done pretty well for himself. He reminds her that you have to turn the oven on to cook something.

Brandi meets Kameron for drinks. Kameron tells the waiter that she wants a girly, pretty cocktail. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever heard someone order a drink like that. She tells Brandi that she understands why Brandi serves cocktails in plastic cups now. Brandi thanks her for coming. She wants to clear the air. In her interview, Kameron says she wants to invite Brandi to her launch party, but doesn’t want her to jeopardize the brand. She tells Brandi that she doesn’t want to fight. Brandi doesn’t either, but wants Kameron to take the stick out of her ass. Kameron asks why Brandi thinks that? Because she knows what’s right and wrong, and has manners? Brandi says some people have a different sense of humor. Kameron suggests Brandi should have gotten to know her. In her interview, Kameron says it’s new to her to be around people who believe differently from her. She thinks they can work it out. Brandi is open to that, but Kameron has to understand she’s a free spirit and not changing to impress anyone. Kameron tells her about the launch party, and wants to share a fun time with her, but wants to be sure Brandi knows where to draw the line. Brandi asks if Sexual Chocolate is invited, and quickly says she’s just kidding. That’s not who she is. Kameron says she’s only seen the crazy behavior, and is looking forward to seeing who Brandi is.

The SparkleDog launch party is set up. Kameron arrives wearing pink sequins. She explains that they had to compromise by adding a three to one ratio of brown kibble. All pink was too much for the focus groups. I totally agree, and it looks awesome. Court says it’s the most absurd things he’s ever seen, and she’s outdone herself. She says it’s perfect.

Everyone arrives, some with their dogs. I would totally go to this party. Pictures are taken, the dog food is tasted – by both the dogs and a few people.

D’Andra, Brandi, and LeeAnne go to the party together, and D’Andra’s dogs get testy with Brandi’s dogs in the limo. LeeAnne says it’s hard for her to behave in a social setting, so she’s not taking her dogs. Brandi talks about lunch with Kameron, and says it went well. LeeAnne brings up the white party, and D’Andra wants to be filled in since she wasn’t there. Brandi says Cary called her all kinds of a liar, and she brought up Cary having been Mark’s nanny when he was married to his first wife. LeeAnne says she can imagine the benefits on the side. D’Andra says she ain’t got time for that. Brandi says Cary is a good friend in a lot of ways, but she flipped when Cary called her a liar. She would never say something like the nanny comment, but she was sick of it. D’Andra says it’s not something she wants to participate in. In her interview, she says she’s been there. She was accused of being a homewrecker, when Jeremy wasn’t even married anymore.

The SparkleDog tagline is, let your dog sparkle from inside out. Kameron urges the ladies to taste the kibble. Cary thinks it tastes like a cracker. A lot of dog owners have tasted dry dog food – I think it tastes like nothing. Brandi says the dogs are better dressed than she is. Waiters go around with cups of dog food on trays. Kameron’s Louis comes in on a sparkly pillow with an entourage bearing sparklers. In her interview, Brandi says the dog owned the room. Her dog wouldn’t have stayed on the pillow, and probably peed and pooped on it. Yep, mine too. Maybe not Casey. Kameron thanks everyone for their support of her and her business venture. She says pink means power. Women are powerful and there’s nothing they can’t do if they put their minds to it. She encourages their furry friends to try the pink food and have a sparkling evening. In her interview, Brandi tells us that she’s never been to a party with this many bitches. Kameron says she’s proving to everyone it’s going to work. She, Brandi, and Stephanie make a toast to sweet and sour.

D’Andra asks the pet psychic why her dog doesn’t want to be near her and doesn’t follow her around all the time. The psychic says she didn’t bond with her dog mom, and it’s not about her. As she talks, D’Andra relates it to her own situation with her mom, and starts to cry. She never had a normal mother/daughter relationship with Dee; it’s always been more of a business thing. She wants to have something with her that doesn’t involve finances. The psychic tells the dog to help her mom feel better.

LeeAnne has invited everyone to the engagement party except Cary and Mark. She thought she should talk to Mark, since Cary will just give her a runaround. Court tells Kameron that he’s blown away, and she makes him taste the dog food. Stephanie tells Cary to talk to Brandi. She says they both have walls up. LeeAnne tells us that Rich likes Cary and Mark, so if it’s important to him, she’ll make it happen.

Cary wants to give Brandi the benefit of the doubt, but she’s not sure which Brandi she’s going to get.   They sit down, and Cary says this has been weighing on her. She wants to know what she did that was so bad, that Brandi had to go below the belt with character assassination? Brandi tries to talk, but Cary won’t shut up.

Leeanne tells Mark that the reason they hadn’t been sent an invitation is because she’s struggling about Cary. She went out of her way to get to know her, but she has an issue with some things Cary said that weren’t true. Mark asks if she’s trying to convince him that his wife is a liar.

Cary tells Brandi she’s watched her kids, and isn’t sleeping with her. She accuses Brandi of being judgmental, but Brandi says in her head, she felt like she was keeping a secret for Cary. Cary says she was working for someone who knew she was a trusted, responsible adult.

Mark asks LeeAnne about her telling stories that he’s been soliciting men for favors. She admits it, but says it was after Cary said Rick has little weenie. Is she even aware of how juvenile this sounds? She says Rick adores him and respects him, and Mark asks what about her? She says she does, and he asks if she called his plastic surgery practice a chop-shop? We flash back, and yes, she did. She tells Mark it was only after Cary called her plastic surgeon a vagina doctor. Mark says she’s playing semantics; it’s all name calling. LeeAnne says that Cary told Brandi that her doctor killed someone, because she can’t stop digging this hole for herself. She doesn’t want to fight, and he says she’s calling his wife a liar, and she’s said things about her. LeeAnne says she’s only said things to Cary’s face, and apologized. He hopes Cary has too, but LeeAnne says she hasn’t. She tells him regardless, she and Rich would like them to be at the party. Way to extend an invite.

Cary tells Brandi that she had two of them coming at her at the white party. Brandi realizes her lashing out was immature, and apologizes. She hopes Cary can accept it. Cary feels betrayed, but she cares about Brandi and wants to give her the benefit of the doubt (phrase for tonight). In her interview, Cary thinks Brandi had help, and the common denominator is LeeAnne.

Next time, the finale (what was this? four episodes?). the engagement party happens, LeeAnne threatens to slit Brandi’s throat, D’Andra has to talk to Dee about the delay, and Brandi and LeeAnne get into it.

Monday Thoughts…

 

What I Watched Today

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

 

 

General Hospital

Franco dreams about Andrew.

Michael sees Nelle at her office. She was getting worried, since he seemed distant the last time they saw each other. He wants to talk about something to her personally. She asks if Curtis found when was needed to clear her name, but Michael says that he found something else.

At Kelly’s, Jordan accuses Curtis of being egotistical, and talking to himself in the mirror. She shows him the recording on her phone, and he says she needs to delete that. Stella walks in, and Jordan wonders if she should prepare for WWIII. Trish runs up to Stella, thanking her for the help, and saying she’s one of a kind.

Sam is glad to be home. Jason says that the kids are being dropped off later. She wants to absorb what happened, and wonders what the kids will think. Jason says, probably not much. Agreed.

Carly talks to Sonny about moving back in together, and says Josslyn has reservations, but is coming around. Brick comes by to discuss something with Sonny that couldn’t wait. Carly says she’ll leave them alone, but Brick will fill her in later. They flirt, and Sonny is like, all right, all right. Brick tells Sonny that he’s under surveillance.

The guys from the church stop Patient 6. He’s made it a long way, but he’s not going any farther.

Nelle asks what Curtis found. Michael asks if she remembers what she told the police after Zack died. She says she told them a lot of things, and he says this would stand out. It’s the part about her not being a strong swimmer. She asks why they’re talking about this, and Michael shows her the article. He says she was the star of her high school swim team. Why lie?

Franco talks to Elizabeth about weird dreams, and how they can be so vivid, yet disappear when you wake up. He says he was dreaming about Andrew and the way he died.

Sam asks Jason if he knew Julian wanted to sell, and that’s why he decided on the publishing business. He says once he looked into it, he realized it would be a great opportunity. He has a lot to learn, but has a mind for finances and can run a company. She asks if it’s what he wants to do, and he says what he wants is a legitimate business for them to run together. Before, he kept her in the dark about his business for her protection, but now he can tell the truth. Sam says she’s on board with one condition. If he starts to feel trapped, she wants him to talk away and not look back. They can have whatever life they want. He says running a company and riding motorcycles aren’t mutually exclusive.

Brick tells Sonny the place is clean, but the phones are tapped. It’s sophisticated stuff, and the software is something he’s never seen before. He says it could be the Feds, or they sold it to someone else. Sonny says he’s been looked at by the Feds before, and they’ve come up empty.

Patient 6 fights with the men, and gets one in a headlock. He tells the other to drop his gun and slide it over. The guy asks what he wants. He knocks the first guy out, and throws him the phone. Patient 6 says he wants the guy to make a call for him.

Trish tells Stella that she handled her first day like a pro, and sees her other angel. She says without the two of them, her father wouldn’t be alive. She thanks Jordan. Jordan explains to Curtis that Trish’s father has dementia. There was a disturbance call, and he was trying to get into an apartment that wasn’t his. She and Martinez talked him down, and took him to GH. His daughter took it from there. Stella says she didn’t see Jordan’s name on the police report, and Jordan says it must have been an oversight. Curtis thinks she should call it what it is. She wanted to help a rookie. He asks how long before Stella is running things at GH, and Stella tells him two weeks. She says that duty calls, and leaves. Curtis wonders what are the odds of Stella and Jordan helping the same person on the same day, and thinks they’re not as far apart as they think.

Brick leaves, and Sonny tells Carly about being under surveillance. She says Brick just did a sweep, and he tells her it’s probably the Feds. She asks if she should be worried. He tells her no, thanks to Brick.

Patient 6 tells the man to get on his knees and call whoever he’s answering to at the clinic. He’s to tell them that they have the patient, and are headed back to Russia. He holds the gun on the man while he makes the call. The man asks now what, and Patient 6 knocks him out. He goes through the men’s pockets, taking their cash and guns.

Sam is concerned about getting to the bottom of what Franco is hiding. Jason says Elizabeth is obviously aware of it, so it can’t be that bad. Sam says Elizabeth thinks the best of Franco and he exploits that, and Jason thinks the best of Elizabeth. Jason says they’ll figure it out and not to let it spoil the day.

Elizabeth tells Franco that when a child dies, everyone is looking for answers because it seems unfair. He had his imaginary friend for years, so this change must be affecting his thinking. Franco says she missed her calling as a shrink. Elizabeth feels partly to blame for putting pressure on him to tell Jason. She still thinks he deserves to know, and Franco should be the one to tell him. Franco thinks Jason will just despise him more, but Elizabeth says he had nothing to do with it. These two have sheets almost as loud as Ava’s. He says he loves his mother, and the Quartermaines are rick and powerful, and have connections. He doesn’t want to put her through it. Elizabeth doesn’t think Jason is going to let Betsy be picked on after being bullied by Heather, but Franco doesn’t see him ever letting it go. Elizabeth says let him dig; he’ll just find out the same thing. His twin died from natural causes. No one could have done anything different to change that, including him. Well, yeah, he was three.

Sonny tells Carly that he’s been through this before; he just won’t discuss business on the phone. He thinks maybe he should contact his partners in South America. Carly tells him if he’s going to the island, there’s some things they need to do. They kiss.

Nelle tells Michael that it seems like a lifetime ago, and Curtis did his homework. She asks why he’s digging up dirt on her, and Michael says he hired him to get the truth, so she could be cleared. She says she was on the swim team, but it doesn’t mean she could save Zack. A swimming pool is very different. Zack was a big guy, and she knew she couldn’t get him into her kayak. He asks why she didn’t tell the police, and she says that she was terrified. Zack was from a rich, old family who are influential. They’d do anything to make her look guilty (except apparently reading the local paper), and the best lawyers would have pounced on her. She says maybe it was a mistake, but she was trying to protect herself. Michael asks if that’s the only lie, or is there something else?

Elizabeth tells Franco that she’s glad he has the art program up and running again. He tells her money works wonders, but she says he works wonders. Stella comes in and hugs Elizabeth who introduces Franco. Stella says so he’s the one who puts a smile on her face. Elizabeth explains that he’s a colleague. Stella says, and she’s the queen of England. She tells Franco that Elizabeth was her nurse, and gave her excellent care. Elizabeth asks about the job, and Stella says she loves it, but forgot how hard this line of work is. She says some parents are requiring a copy of their son’s death certificate, and overdose is a word they’ll see forever. She almost wishes the didn’t list the cause of death. Elizabeth has to get to work. Stella tells Franco, colleague her you-know-what. He asks how one goes about getting a death certificate.

Patient 6 goes to Sonny’s place, and walks in from the back. He looks at family photos and shakes his head. He hears the guards talking about checking the perimeter, and jets out the way he came.

Sonny and Carly meet Sam and Jason at the MetroCourt. Carly asks what’s up, and Jason wants champagne. She says it must be a big deal. He tells them that his life is going in a different direction. He wasn’t sure where it was going to go, but they figured it out. Carly begs them not to say they’re moving, but Jason tells her they’re staying in Port Charles. Their new business is there. Carly asks if they’ve decided to get serious about being P.I.s, but Sam says it’s more of a departure. She and Jason are the new owner of Derek Wells Media.

Stella tells Franco it’s pretty simple; death certificates are a matter of public record. All he has to do is search the name. He tells her he thought it might involve the police, and they don’t like him. She asks if he’s referring to the Port Charles police, and he says in general, but definitely the Port Charles police. She says he must know her nephew’s girlfriend, Jordan Ashford. He says they’re acquainted.

Curtis tells Jordan that she and Stella have something in common. She says yeah, you, but he says that they’re forever part of that woman’s story, and it could be a game changer. Jordan wonders in what universe, and Curtis says Stella is going to realize what an amazing woman she is. Jordan says he’s dreaming. Stella despises her. He says it won’t happen overnight, but Stella is a phenomenal woman, a good woman with a big heart, although she holds a mean grudge. Jordan says she didn’t notice. Curtis tells her in time, Stella will find out what Jordan means to him, and when he’s right, he’ll be the first to say I told you so.

Nelle tells Michael that she’s always on the defensive, assuming everyone will think the worst; it’s a reflex. He asks if it has something to do with her father lying to her throughout her entire life. She says partly, but partly it’s just her. Michael says she could have gotten away with it years ago, but we’re living in a world of total transparency now. All lies come out, because someone, somewhere has a camera phone, and eventually you get caught. He knows she’s not stupid, and gets it, but something has to change.

Nelle says Michael must think she’s pathetic, but he says just the opposite. She’s a grown woman and makes mistakes. She messes up, lies to get out of it, and just digs herself in deeper. He saw Morgan do it a million times. It doesn’t make her a bad person or pathetic, but flawed like the rest of them. She says not him, but he says he’s far from perfect. She asks what now, and he says he hired Curtis to make things better, but it only made it worse. It’s not his fault, but Michael’s. He’s calling it off. She deserves a clean slate. Morgan got one, but was never able to use it. He doesn’t want the same thing happening to her. She hugs him.

Stella asks Franco if he’s been in trouble with the law, and he says Jordan is arrest happy. Stella says no one is perfect (the phrase of the day), least of all Jordan. He asks if he detects friction, and she says he detects she has to get to work. She tells him to be good to Elizabeth or he’ll answer to her. When she’s gone, Franco gets on the unattended hospital computer.

Patient 6 goes to Jason’s place.

Sonny is shocked that Jason bought Julian’s company. Sam says he looks as surprised as she was. Sonny says he knew Jason wanted to go legit, and Carly asks if they know anything about publishing. Sam says not really. They have a lot to learn. Jason says that’s why he got the company. They can work together, and it will be predictable. He’ll always be grateful to Sonny. Sonny says he gets it, and Carly says it’s different, but wonderful. Sonny is happy for them, and Carly asks if they can get a deal on cable. Same suddenly remembers that she has to sign a permission slip, and says she’ll be right back. Really? When the other day they did that online?

Patient 6 knocks on the door a few times. When there’s no answer, he slips the lock. He calls out for Sam, and asks if anybody is home. He sees Sam’s motorcycle jacket and smells it, remembering when he gave it to her. In his flashback, Sam says she won’t be alone. She’ll be thinking of him, and she’ll be writing and visiting. So he’s Jason? Are we sure now? Can I stop calling him Patient 6?

Nelle thanks Michael for understanding and trying to help. She doesn’t always get that, and it’s a chance to start over. She tells him she wants to splash some water on her face and reboot. He calls Curtis, an tells him to drop the investigation on Nelle. Curtis says, just like that, after evidence that was uncovered that’s suspicious? Michael says he’s off the case. Nelle listens and smiles. Kind of.

Stella tells Elizabeth that Franco is a strange bird. She asks what they talked about, and Stella tells her the intimate details of their relationship. She’s just playing, but says one thing for sure is that he’s head over heels for her.

Franco looks for a record of Andrew Frank, but there’s no match. Um… did he think Betsy would use a real name? That’s if she didn’t bury him in the backyard.

Patient 6 looks around. He heaves a sigh. He sees some toy cars, and picks up a motorcycle. He walks out on the balcony, and tears up. He hears something, and turns around. Sam is coming into the apartment.

Tomorrow, Griff makes a decision, Scotty asks if Ava had company, and Patient 6 walks back into the apartment. Maybe.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Welcome back to the OC, otherwise known as land of the nosiest people in the world.

Lydia tells Doug that she talked to the godfather of Iceland, who’s impressed with the magazine. She’s planning a trip there, and Doug suggests bringing her friends along, but reminds her they’re representing the magazine. Other than Lydia, I wouldn’t have anyone from this cast, except maybe Peggy, represent anything.

Tamra talks to Shannon, who claims David was just confused, and didn’t grill Diko. Tamra says Shannon has a hard time letting things go. Really? I wouldn’t have guessed. She tells us that Shannon is still fragile, and she’s walking on eggshells. Shannon gets all annoyed, and tells Tamra to stop talking about it. She says Tamra keeps telling her not give it life, but keeps asking about it. Um… she brought it up. Almost before Tamra said hello.

Vicki goes for a heart check-up. We flash back to various stressful situations in Vicki’s life, where she’s screaming and yelling at [insert name of any present or former cast member here]. She’s adamant about fixing the problems with Tamra and Shannon. She doesn’t want to keel over from stress because they didn’t want to be friends. Someone needs to tell Vicki that you actually don’t have to be friends with everyone. Although God knows, I’d be friends with Vicki before the other two. Vicki tells the doctor that her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at fifty-nine, and she’s fifty-five. He doesn’t like the results of her tests. Her EKG is abnormal. He thinks there’s a block, and they have to find out what’s causing it. One of her heart chambers is also enlarged. She wants to stay healthy for her kids, and he tells her that it’s nothing dangerous. She asks if you hit fifty-five and you just fall apart. I can answer that. Yes.

Mystic Michaela is Meghan’s psychic. I’ll refrain from any jokes or smart remarks. Meghan is having a get-together, and wants everything to be positive. She thinks psychics frighten people because they’re afraid what they’re hiding will be revealed, or they’re scared of the truth. Peggy arrives first, but isn’t interested in having her aura read. In her interview, she says her psychic is God. Michaela says she’s intuitive, and Peggy says she knows. Great start. I think the psychic is afraid of Peggy. This psychic stuff never goes well.

Tamra arrives next, followed by Shannon. Peggy is still upset about her cancer being questioned, but says this isn’t the time or place. In her interview, Shannon says it’s stupid, and she’s not defending herself, insisting that David didn’t grill Diko. Oh yes he did. Meghan invited Vicki, who had other plans, but Meghan thinks she’s scared. No doubt, but not of the psychic.

Vicki visits Kelly. She tells Kelly that she has a heart murmur that she didn’t know about, and she’s feeling weak. She’s going to surround herself with positive people, and not work so much.

Michaela reads auras. She says Shannon’s is positive, so we can assume she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. She tells Shannon that yellow people are attracted to spiritual things.

Kelly used to think psychics were fun, but now believes she should stay away from it. Vicki thinks it’s bullsh*t. Kelly asks Vicki about having hepatitis B, but Vicki says it was influenza B. Kelly knew there was a letter involved.

Chef David creates a catered dinner for Meghan. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Lydia. If Michaela is going to be Mystic, she wants to be Lovely Lydia. She doesn’t want to be around a psychic, but knows the evening is important to Meghan and wants to be supportive. She asks if they’d like to come on a little getaway. She thinks it would be fun to go to Iceland. They’re doing a review on Iceland for the magazine. Everyone is in. I would be too. I’d love to visit there, but I’d lose this bunch real quick once I got there. Peggy has never been on a girls’ trip before. Lydia wants to invite Vicki and Kelly. She has high hopes everyone can actually have a fun time. She calls Vicki, and invites her and Kelly along. She tells Vicki to put on her party pants. In her interview, Tamra says the last time she saw Vicki, it didn’t go well. We flash back to Tamra’s nasty self. It didn’t go well because Tamra is a bitch.

Kelly tells Vicki Iceland will be the jam. She won’t leave Vicki the way she was left alone in Ireland. She’s like a marine and never leaves a man behind. She promises that Vicki will like it.

Peggy is bothered by something. She says she texted Shannon, but Shannon ignored her. She asks if everything is okay. Shannon tells Peggy that she’s perplexed about what happened at the anniversary party. She talked to David, and he was just engaging in the conversation and was confused. She says he asked questions out of kindness, because he was trying to understand. For Diko to pull her aside when she had no knowledge of what went on is upsetting, and she doesn’t understand why she was brought into it. She asks what pot Peggy is trying to stir. Peggy should ask her to talk to Diko. Shannon says she didn’t hear what David said. Peggy asks if she trusts him, and if he’s ever lied to her before. D’oh! While Shannon is always all kinds of wrong, the first thing I’ll point out is that 1) she brought it up to David that she was confused, and 2) she’s doing the exact same thing she griped that Diko did.

Shannon tells Peggy don’t go there. Peggy says she just asked her a question; does she trust her husband. Shannon says she does. In her interview, Peggy says she obviously struck a nerve. Obviously, he doesn’t tell her everything, and she needs to take it down a few notches. Peggy asks if she’s done. Lydia tells Shannon not to mad dog Peggy, and to let her speak. Shannon wails that she’s being accused of something she didn’t do (I’m not sure what that is), and it’s her hot button issue. In her interview, Lydia says Shannon likes to fight, and it’s upsetting to be around. Lydia tells Shannon not to yell, and Shannon says she has the right to be upset. Meghan says they should just talk. She says maybe it’s rude, and none of her business, but why did Diko bring it up. Peggy says David inserted himself in the conversation. Meghan thinks it’s taking too long to explain. In other words, her attention span for this is done. Peggy wants to make sure she tells the whole story, and Shannon says she wasn’t there. Peggy say she was there when Diko was talking to Shannon, and she was shaking. Peggy says that she’s lucky she doesn’t need chemo right now.

Shannon jumps up, and runs to the bathroom. Tamra follows, because we’re fourteen. Shannon insists that if David involved himself it was only to help by offering doctor recommendations. Tamra asks if he did, and Shannon says probably, which means she has no idea.  Lydia knocks on the door, and says she and Peggy are going. Tamra pretends to be confused, and says that she still doesn’t understand what David said. Shannon now insists that he recommended doctors to Diko. Tamra says she and Peggy should talk one-on-one.

Shannon swears she’s calm, and Tamra suggests to Peggy that they talk. The two of them go to another room, and Lydia pretends to bang her head on the table. Tamra asks for a knife to slit her wrists.

Shannon tells Peggy that she has a good husband. He didn’t grill or interrogate Diko. He wasn’t happy with Diko pulling her aside. Peggy asks if she’s play. Shannon says she has no intention to hurt her, and has shown nothing but care. She tells Shannon that she doesn’t want to get into it. In her interview, Peggy says it was like Shannon slapped her in the face with her yelling. She tells Shannon that it’s emotional, and Shannon says she understand, and has been nothing but there for her. Peggy tells us that she was lost, and needed support, but didn’t get it from this bunch. She says goodnight, and she and Lydia leave. Shannon is such an a-hole. She tells the others that she says didn’t do anything wrong.

Tamra looks for Shannon, who doesn’t want to talk to anyone – she’s done. Meghan says this is off the rails, and not in a good way. Shannon tells Tamra that she’s tired of being made to look like an a-hole, and Tamra tells her to quit acting like one. <snort!> Shannon whines that no one stuck up for her; it was her versus Peggy. Tamra says not true; she stuck up for her.

Peggy cries in the car. Lydia feels protective of her, since she invited her into this group of women, and she doesn’t like to see anyone hurting. Peggy wonders why Shannon is always yelling, and if she thinks it makes her point more right.

Shannon is tired of being painted as crazy, just because she wears her heart on her sleeve. In her interview, Tamra says Shannon is emotional about everything, and her life has spiraled. Even though she says she is, Tamra doesn’t think Shannon is over the affair. She thinks Shannon should talk to David. Shannon says she was accused of doing something evil and nasty. To her credit, Tamra says no one accused her of anything. She doesn’t need to get wound up. Meghan tells them if the baby wakes up, this will look like nothing.

Peggy tells Lydia that she can’t have a conversation with Shannon; she spins everything. Lydia says she always does, and she can’t handle that. Inside, Mystic Michaela says, omg. She tells Meghan that her friends are great. She seems like another idiot. Aura this.

Shannon visits Tamra. She sits down, and makes a remark about her weight breaking in the spot on the couch, and I say omg out loud. Tamra tells her about getting an invite to Sidney’s graduation. We flash back to Lydia praying for her. She tells Shannon that she was afraid she wouldn’t be invited, but gave it up to God, and he did it in His time. She says sometimes you have to go through sh*t to come out the other side. It breaks her heart to see Shannon this way. Shannon tells Tamra that she was absolutely humiliated last night. They remember that four years ago, they had a similar conversation in the same spot, and we flash back to Shannon crying about David. Shannon says she’s having issues with David, but isn’t looking for pity or playing the victim. She’s been thinking about the affair more. She thought she was over it because they were in a good place, but now wonders if she could ever say it was worth it because things are better. In her interview, Tamra says that Shannon being angry with David is coming out in other ways. Let’s just say it. Yeah, her weight, for one, even though she blames Vicki. We flash back to Shannon being an idiot. Tamra says she’s worried about Shannon, and in her interview, remembers how she lashed out when she had problems with Simon. She was miserable, and wanted everyone to know. Shannon says she can’t have the relationship be the focus of her happiness. She lost track of herself. In her interview, she says she’s devastated by the thought they’re in a place she believed they couldn’t go back to. Tamra says she’s crying all the time, and maybe she should take time away from David. Shannon thinks when she goes away, he realizes she holds the family together.

Everyone packs for the trip. Vicki asks Briana if there’s a place to whoop it up, and what the drink of choice is. Briana tells her she doesn’t know, and it’s vodka. Kelly asks her mom if it’s okay for her to bring a fur, and her mom says she can say it’s fake. Kelly jokes that she’s a member of PETA – People Eating Tasty Animals. Shannon gripes to David that she barely fits in anything, as he munches on chips. He asks if they have stores in Iceland, and she says they trade hides at the flea market. Lydia asks Dog if she should bring her party tiara, but he says she’s there to write a magazine article, not party. Peggy doesn’t know what to pack, and asks if Diko can fit in her suitcase. He gets in, telling her not to mess up his hair. She thinks it sounds like a great experience, but without Diko, she has a problem. Who will carry her luggage? She’s excited for the trip, but not to be with Shannon. She knows Shannon has an issue with her – she does with everyone – but she’s going to have fun.

Everyone meets at the airport. Meghan brings Baby Aspen and Bridget. On the plane, they toast to the trip.

Next time, Iceland! A trek up a mountain, Viking helmets, a waterfall, Shannon sees Vicki and Tamra being silly together, and fermented shark doesn’t go over too big.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Mark asks Cary if he wants to hear about Mexico. She says she had fun, but Brandi and Stephanie weren’t supportive. He says enough is enough, and she tells him she skipped a part. LeeAnne said that he goes to bars and guys hit on him. Not exactly what she said, but kinda close. Mark doesn’t need these people to ruin them; he’s tired of it.

Brandi’s sister-in-law, Megan, shows her the space for the upcoming holiday party. This year, Brandi is having a white party. She wants them to feel like they’re in a winter wonderland. She says Kameron might have boundaries, but in Brandi Land, you just have a good time. D’Andra is the only one not coming, because she’ll be out of the country. Brandi doesn’t appreciate being called a liar. She and Cary fighting is awkward, but she didn’t want to exclude her. Stephanie feels like she’s in the middle of something she doesn’t want to be in the middle of.

D’Andra’s assistant thinks the new product will give the company a boost. They have a meeting with her mother about the product. In her interview, D’Andra says she has to convince her mother about the product, and reassure her that turning over the reigns of the company isn’t a mistake. She tells her mother about “snow algae,” an anti-aging product. Her mother tries a sample, and likes it. In her interview, D’Andra says her mother is all about anti-aging. You can bounce a Ping-Pong ball off of her face. The clinical trials saw results of 100%, and D’Andra gives her mother the research that’s been done. She expects it to cost around $100K, and to sell the product at $100. Her mother gives the okay, and tells her to make it a home run. D’Andra tells us that her mother rarely says yes, and she has to prove she’s right.

A nurse practitioner visits LeeAnne to give her a hangover cocktail so she can make Brandi’s party. Rich people problems. On the phone, she tells Brandi about Cary saying she couldn’t be friends with her or Stephanie because of their behavior on the boat. Brandi says Kameron called them trash, Cary called her a liar, and now doesn’t want to be friends with them. She wonders why Cary couldn’t say it to their faces. She deserves the truth, and Cary needs to stop hanging out with them if that’s how she feels. She wonders why Cary is coming to the party. LeeAnne says there needs to be a moment when they hold Cary’s feet to the fire. Since it’s LeeAnne, I’m not sure if she means literally or figuratively.

Kameron, traveling with her dog Louis Vuitton Wescott, says she’s a blonde alien visiting another planet – a dog food factory. Since Louis entered her life, she’s had an extreme love for anything dog. I can relate. She started BabyLou apparel, but didn’t make all that much. Now, it’s a big industry, and if she can get her sliver of the pie, Court could be working for her. She discussed her idea with a couple of guys to see if they can work together. She explains that she and Louis are tired of the typical brown dog food, and want to make everyone happy with beautiful color. No one else has done it, and the guys are in. I think this is a smart move. Even if people just buy it for a novelty, they’ll make millions. Kameron says they’ll disrupt dog food industry. One of the men suggests adding a diamond shape.

LeeAnne’s body is telling her peace out. She’s not feeling well, and tells the doctor her energy level is sinking. The doctor got her culture back, and explains that she has a flesh-eating bacterium that has caused necrosis, but once it’s stopped, it will all go away and the tissue will heal and close. He tells her it will take several weeks and it’s outpatient treatment. She wants to know why her, and he says sometimes bad things happen to good people. What a philosopher.

D’Andra’s connection with her husband is all about travel. He talks about the first camping trip they took, and they discuss this year’s trip to Croatia. I’m seriously jealous. Keatin calls, and D’Andra tells us since he left, he’s talked to Jeremy, but not her. On reflection, she thinks she might have been too hard on him. He’s working for Verizon and doing well. D’Andra apologizes for trying to drive him down her lane when he needs to be in his own. In her interview, she says she’s her desires for him might not be the right ones. Keatin knows she did it out of love. She says she’s going to stop judging, and let Keatin do Keatin, not make Keatin do D’Andra. Then she says, wait, that sounds wrong.

It’s the day of the Brandi Land party. Cary gets ready. Mark is going to a surgical dinner (which sounds creepy), and letting her do her thing. He doesn’t want to be around the viciousness, and wonders why she’s going. She says it’s the way the girls are, and she RSVP’d. She’s a woman of her word. She’s going with Kameron, and Mark points out that Kameron is taller then he is.

The party commences. A big sign says the Brandi Land White Party. Hey, not everyone is dressed in white. Throw them out! Brandi tells Stephanie what Cary said about not being friends with them. Stephanie feels like they had a good relationship, but Brandi thinks LeeAnne has no reason to lie. Stephanie suggests looking at it with “smart glasses.” Brandi tells her sometimes LeeAnne can be wrong, but she’s honest. Cary has been talking behind their backs. In her interview, Stephanie thinks that LeeAnne may be putting a wedge between Brandi and Cary.

Stephanie doesn’t want to pick sides, but wants to talk to Cary. She knows Brandi is capable of cutting someone out of her life. Brandi doesn’t want to be lied about, and says she’s been protecting Cary. She was Mark’s nurse and nanny when Mark was married, and Cary is all about looking out for herself. In her interview, she says that if something like that went on in her family, the bitch would have problems.

LeeAnne and friend Tiffany arrive. LeeAnne says she looks good in white. People don’t see her horns as much. D’Andra is on a computer screen, and it rolls around the party, like what Sheldon did in that episode of The Big Bang Theory. She can control the movement from where she is, and she chases LeeAnne. LeeAnne tells her to take her robot ass to bed.

When Cary arrives, she doesn’t even say hello, but goes straight to the bar. She tells Kameron she knows what she said in Mexico is going to come back to haunt her. Kameron looks at her plastic glass, and wonders why they can’t have real ones. She says she feels like she’s at a frat party. Cary tells her to drink more, and she’ll really feel like that. Kameron doesn’t think Cary is being treated fairly, and has her back.

LeeAnne tells the girls about being on antibiotics because of her diagnosis. Kameron brings Brandi a gift, explaining to us that Southern ladies who are invited to a beautiful even always bring something. It’s a pack of batteries. Hahahaha! Okay, maybe she does have a sense of humor. Brandi appreciates the thought, but says it’s for the wrong kind of sex toy. LeeAnne says now she knows what to get her for Christmas. Brandi tells LeeAnne not to let Cary know what’s wrong with her or she’ll make fun.  Cary knows they’re talking about her, and says she’s bored. Brandi tells her what LeeAnne said, and LeeAnne actually has notecards. That’s a great idea to bring notes to an argument. I wish I’d thought of that. Brandi suggests they go downstairs. In her interview, Kameron says it’s a faux pas to leave your own party to fight with a friend. Cary asks where her Chanel coat is, and I wonder why she had to specify the designer. Not too ostentatious.

Brandi asks what exactly made Cary say what she did. Cary says she’s been a good friend, and they were antagonizing Kameron. Kameron tells them that there was a discussion about crossing boundaries, and they crossed hers. When she got off the boat, she wanted nothing to do with them. Cary says she knows LeeAnne isn’t her biggest fan, but LeeAnne says that has nothing to do with it. Cary needs to own her sh*t. Cary now insists not only did she not say Brandi’s doctor killed people, she’d told her that he was perfect. LeeAnne mentions Cary saying her stepson would be embarrassed about the sex toy, when she’s always naked. Cary says her body is a temple, and Brandi thinks she’s mesmerized by her own bullsh*t. Stephanie brings up Kameron calling them trash, and tells Cary that she would never have let anyone call her that. Cary says she’s sorry Stephanie feels that way, but she cares and loves them, even if they don’t love her. It’s cool. She could never be friends with LeeAnne though. LeeAnne tells her she’s fake AF. Cary won’t listen to her, so LeeAnne smashes a glass, in true LeeAnne fashion, and tells her that she’d better be careful. Kameron says that’s why Brandi has plastic glasses.

In her interview, Stephanie says LeeAnne will do anything for attention. Brandi says she’s done nothing but protect Cary, and she knows she was Mark’s nanny. LeeAnne makes a soap opera face. Brandi says if Cary is going to assassinate her character, she’s doing the same. In her interview, LeeAnne says Cary has been chipping away at Brandi’s character; why shouldn’t she unleash the truth?  Cary says she was Mark’s nurse and she watched the kids; she loved them like her own. We flash back to Cary weeping about LeeAnne accusing her of being a homewrecker at the reunion, and saying she would never go out with a married man. In her interview, LeeAnne says the truth shall set her free, and her shackles just fell off. LeeAnne doesn’t know how to move forward from this, and Cary is outta there. She feels like she tried. Kameron says they came together, so she’s leaving too. Stephanie thinks this isn’t the Brandi they know and love. She’s more like LeeAnne.

Next time, D’Andra needs to launch a product in two weeks that won’t be ready for a month, Stephanie confronts Cary, there’s a SparkleDog party, and Mark confronts LeeAnne.

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