What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Michael goes to Nelle’s apartment. She only has a few minutes, and he hopes they can talk about what they need to in that time. He wants to know why she lied.

Alexis wants to talk to Dr. Bensch. She trips and falls into him. Her shoe is broken. On the phone, Sam tells Jason that her mom is a hot mess. She has one more test, and she’ll see him soon. When she hangs up, she says that either Alexis is a mess or a genius.

Franco comes to Jason’s room, bearing balloons and a teddy bear.

In Russia, alarms are going off at the clinic. Ava asks what’s happening. The nurse says that Patient 6 got loose, and to get in her room. On the phone, Dr. Kline wants someone to send help. They’re not equipped to handle this. Patient 6 is strong, fast, and nearly impossible to control. If they don’t reclaim him tonight, they might not get him back.

Michael says that Nelle lied and he wants to know why. She asks about what? He takes the ring out of his pocket, and says, this. It looks like this is the ring she said that she lost.

Dr. Kline says that Patient 6 had help.  He sees an earring on the floor in Patient 6’s room, and says that now he knows who gave it to him.

In her room, Ava says she wishes the racket would stop. The alarms go silent, and she wishes for a martini. Kline comes in, and she asks if everything is under control. He says it will be soon, and closes the door.

Franco tells Jason that he would have done better if he’d had time to plan, but someone wanted to see him immediately. Jason says he’s sorry he pulled Franco away from finger painting, and Franco says that he kinda did; he got his job back. He tells Jason that everyone is thrilled he’s awake. Jason asks if in the long run, it wouldn’t have been better for Franco if he’d stayed in a coma. Franco says he’s not good with hypotheticals. Jason says he isn’t either, and asks why Franco visited him in the ICU.

Patient 6 navigates some stairwells. A Russian Orthodox priest comes out of a door and onto the landing. He speaks in Russian, asking Patient 6 if he isn’t cold without shoes. Patient 6 says he doesn’t speak Russian, and the priest asks why no shoes? Patient 6 says he had to leave without them. The priest asks if the place he left wasn’t good, and he says not good at all. He asks how he can help. Patient 6 asks where he can find a train station.

Dr. Bensch picks up Alexis’s shoe and asks if she’s okay. Alexis says she’s fine, and can she have her shoe back? The doctor says he has a temporary fix, and walks away with it. Sam joins Alexis, who asks what she’s doing. Sam says that Dr. Bensch is handsome and charming, and asks if Alexis got his number. Alexis tells her to back off.

Franco says visiting Jason is crazy, right? Maybe they mixed up his meds. Jason repeats what Franco said to him when he was in a coma, and asks if it sounds familiar.

The priest asks Patient 6 how he’ll pay for a train ride. Patient 6 says he’ll figure it out, and the priest asks if he’s going to rob someone. He says not unless he has to, and asks for directions. The priest tells him that they get donations, and will have something that should fit him. He tells Patient 6 to come with him. Patient 6 says he’s fine on his own, but the priest says that God disagrees. That’s why he’s here.

Ava asks Dr. Kline if it’s time for her treatment, and he says she’ll definitely get what’s coming to her. He asks if she’s enjoying her stay. She says it’s kind of dull without a phone or television, but it proves how addicted they all are to technology. Dr. Kline says that her treatments are working, and asks if she’s pleased with the service. She asks if these aren’t questions reserved for the conclusion of the treatments. He tells her that she’s right, and she seems to have problem with the rules, specifically staying away from Patient 6. He escaped. She asks if that’s what the alarms were for, and he shows her the earring (she’s wearing the other one), saying he found it in Patient 6’s room. Oh, Ava, just make something up. You’re good at that.

Nelle asks Michael where he got the ring. He tells her he found it when she was at work. She tells him that snooping isn’t a good look, and wonders if he took lessons from Carly and Bobbie. He says he was unpacking her stuff, when some books dropped and it fell out. Imagine his surprise, since she’d told Sharon that she’d lost it. He asks if it’s Zack’s ring, and Nelle says, no, it’s hers. Zack gave it to her; does it matter? He says it matters a lot, and she tells him not to be jealous. He says that isn’t the problem. It’s a family heirloom, and she has to give it back. She says, like hell. Michael says that Zack gave it to her because she was going to be part of the family, and he might have wanted it passed down to their children. Sadly, that didn’t happen, so it should go back to the family. Nelle asks why she should give it back to people who accused her of murdering him. He asks if she’s keeping it to spite them, and she says what if she is? It’s all she has of him. She got to keep no happy memories, and only has vicious accusations to remember him by. They won’t be happy until she’s behind bars, and made her life hell. He asks why she lied, and said she’d lost it.

Alexis tells Sam that she’s mortified. She says that Sam needs to stop trying to control the wheel of her social life, and asks if she rigged the shoe. Sam says no, and Alexis says that she knows Sam means well, and she loves her, but she’s not ready to put herself out there. She may never be. Sam asks if that’s because someone might find out. Alexis asks who, and Sam says, Julian.

Franco tells Jason that he probably dreamed all that crazy stuff. Jason says he couldn’t open his eyes or respond, but he heard every word. Franco admits to stopping by, but can’t remember what he rambled about. Jason says that something had him thinking they’re related, even though that was resolved years ago. Franco says that the thought had occurred to him again, but it turned out to be nothing, so he can resume his regularly scheduled life. Jason says that Jake told him about a photo that looks like him, and Franco says it was just a kid from the neighborhood, and had nothing to do with him.

Ava acts surprised about the earring, telling the doctor that she had no idea she’d lost it, and he should ask his staff. Maybe someone picked it up and dropped it. Dr. Kline says that all factors being equal, the simplest explanation is likely to be true. She lost it in Patient 6’s room. Ava tells him that she doesn’t like his tone. He says that Patient 6 is a dangerous man, and she set him free. There will be consequences.

Patient 6 follows the priest into a church. The priest says God sent him because he never used that alleyway until tonight. They hear someone, and Patient 6 ducks behind a wall. This is an amazing set, and really looks like an old, historical church. He hears the priest talking in Russian. He’s talking to Griff, who gives the priest his name, adding that he’s from America, and asks if he can pray there. The priest tells him he’s welcome to pray, but he has to lock up soon. He tells Griff to rest from his troubles. Griff asks what makes him think he has troubles. The priest says he thinks Griff needs help, and God will send it.

Patient 6, who I desperately want to call Steve or Jason at this point, watches for a while, and then steps into the room. He tells Griff that he heard him say that he was American. So is he. He asks if Griff can do him a favor.

Ava insists she didn’t help Patient 6, she just gave him a paperclip. More specifically, he dropped it, and she gave it back to him. She thinks the doctor and his staff should be more careful. They messed up, not her. Dr. Kline asks if she likes how she looks. She says she hasn’t seen herself yet. He tells her that she’s much improved, but the scars are still severe. She tells him that’s why she came, to get her face back. Dr. Kline says that she’s cost him time, money, and inconvenience. She says that she’s sorry, and he tells her she’s in Russia; apologies are meaningless. This sounds funny coming from someone who sounds like they’re from Connecticut.

On the phone again, Dr. Kline tells someone that Patient 6 made it outside. He says screw you; you lost him. He tells them that Patient 6 had help. They have a patient here, a woman, who could be the problem. He’ll call with an update.

Jason tells Franco that all the photo would prove was that they were in the same place at the same time when they were kids. How did he jump to brothers? Franco says that looking at the photo started to make him think about his messed up childhood. Jason asks how it was messed up, and Franco says, how? Look at him. He was a weird kid who had an imaginary friend who wasn’t imaginary; he was the kid in the photo. Jason wonders why he would think the friend was imaginary, and Franco explains that he recently learned it was a kid from the neighborhood who left the neighborhood. He was sensitive, so his mom didn’t want to upset him, and let him believe the friend was made up. When he saw the photo, he started to feel like he did when Heather said that he and Jason were brothers. He thought it might jog Jason’s memory like it did his, but that was useless, since Jason has no memories of his childhood, right?

Alexis tells Sam that Julian has nothing to do with it. Sam says he has everything to do with it. Either she was so tortured by him, she doesn’t want to get back out there, or she’s waiting for him. Alexis suggests that maybe she wants to concentrate on her own life – family, work, learning to cook. Sam says Alexis had her until the cooking part. Alexis says maybe she just wants to be alone. Sam says that she could accept it if she thought it was true, but knows her. She asks Alexis if she isn’t lonely.

Nelle tells Michael that she lied because that snotty bitch didn’t want her to have the ring. Michael says that she knows Nelle still has it. Nelle says she can’t prove it. He says she can try, and has the resources. If he was in that position, he’d do the same thing. Nelle asks if he’s trying to scare her, and he says if she wants them to back off, the first step would be to return the ring. It’s not about doing the right thing, but the smart thing. Nelle doesn’t buy it. She says he met Sharon for five minutes. Michael says that it bothers him more than she lied to him. She says she didn’t. She never told him that she didn’t have it. If Nina hadn’t told her to come in, she would have explained. He says he’s here now, and she’s making it look like his grandmother is right about her.

Nelle is like, wow, that’s it; his family gets their way. Does he believe she’s as bad as they say she is? Michael says he’s trying to fit the woman he loves with a woman who would lie for no reason. She tells him that she was protecting herself. Sharon showed up, throwing Zack in her face. She knew the next thing would be her showing up with a squad of lawyers. Michael says he would have defended her, but Nelle says she doesn’t know that. A few months of being supportive doesn’t undo a lifetime of being the only one to have her own back. She wishes she hadn’t lied to him, and he tells her that makes two of us. She says that him believing her doesn’t help. They accused her of murder, and nothing will change their minds. She’s not going through it again, whether he believes them or her.

Jason says that so Franco’s adoptive mom lied about his imaginary friend, and his mom lied about them being twins. Doesn’t he think there’s more to it? Franco says, being related? No, let’s get on with our lives and forget the conversation ever happened. Jason says it works for him, but he’d like to see the photo.

Sam apologizes to Alexis. She says she knows it’s not what Alexis signed up for, but worries about her. She’ll butt out, but asks her not to shut off the possibility of finding love again. She has much to give, and can do better than Julian. Dr. Bensch returns with Alexis’s shoe, and says it should hold until she gets home. He tells Sam that he’ll call her with the test results. Sam walks off, and smiles.

Ava starts to freak out. She tells Dr. Kline that he can’t stop the treatments. He says it’s a shame. He wanted to see her face restored; she should have listened. She says if she had known, she never would have lifted a finger to help Patient 6. The doctor tells her it’s too late; he opportunity is gone. She says so is her desire to break the rules, and begs for another chance. She says she’ll pay more, whatever he wants. She needs to be whole. She asks him not to take that away from her. He tells her that she ruined her chances all by herself.

Griff says that Patient 6 is obviously in trouble. How can he help? Patient 6 says he needs to make a phone call.

Nelle asks who Michael believes. He says that he doesn’t think she’s capable of murder. She says that’s comforting, but he didn’t answer her question. He says she told him that she needed to time to be able to reach out and fully trust someone. He needs time to come to terms with this. She tells him that he’s welcome to go through the rest of her stuff; it’s his apartment after all. Maybe he can find more evidence that she’s the awful person Bobbie and Carly think she is. He tells her that he wants to help, but she has to meet him halfway. He puts the ring down, and leaves. Tears roll down Nelle’s cheeks.

Franco asks Jason why he’d want to see a random photo of him as a kid. Jason says curiosity. Jake thought he looked like the kid too, and he wants to see for himself. Franco says that he lost the photo. Jason will have to live with the knowledge that there’s a lookalike of him out there; at least what he used to look like. He tells Jason to feel better. In the hallway, Franco runs into Sam. She asks what he’s doing there, and he tells her to ask her husband.

Alexis says her shoe is good, and thanks Dr. Bensch for taking the time to fix it. He says what if she’d injured herself? She might never dance again. She says that she doesn’t dance, and he says maybe she hasn’t found the right partner, and suggests they go out some night. Alexis says, no, let’s not, and he says it’s probably inappropriate to asks out a patient’s mother. She tells him that her ex-husband is in jail, her father was a madman who wanted to freeze the world, she dressed up as a butler to be near her daughter, and she just got sober. Dr. Bensch says it doesn’t make her any less charming, and there must be quite a story about the butler thing. She says maybe they should skip dinner and just talk. He says that’s good with him, and saves him from having to brush up on The Hustle.

Sam asks Jason what Franco was doing there. Jason says he asked him to come. He remembered him visiting in the ICU. Sam asks what for, and he tells her like most things with Franco, he’s trying to figure it out. Sam’s phone rings, and she finds out that her car alarm is going off. She tells gun that she’ll be right back.

Griff gives his phone to Patient 6, who asks if it’s new. Griff says he’s embarrassed, but he always has to be first in line for an upgrade. I have no idea why this is important. Will it come up later, or is this some sort of subtle advertising for the new iPhone? Griff prays. He remembers kissing Ava, and the conversation afterward where she accused him of wearing a mask that he denies. He asks God to help him find Ava and bring her home.

Ava says, so that’s it? She gets no more treatments, and has to go home looking like this for the rest of her life? Dr. Kline tells her that he didn’t say anything about going home.

Jason’s phone rings. It’s Patient 6. There’s silence, and Jason asks who’s there.

Tomorrow, Valentin and Nina celebrate an anniversary, Finn asks why Anna feels responsible, Ava begs for her freedom, and both Jason and Patient 6 ask, “Who is this?”

The Real Housewives of the OC

Everyone gets ready for Lydia’s Balls Voyage party. Lydia and Doug are having a private kiki beforehand, and go out to the boat early. Doug tells the captain that they’re done having kids officially, as of tomorrow.

Lydia is thrilled with how the party has been set up. Meghan and Jimmy arrive first. Doug tells Jim about the vasectomy horror stories he’s heard. Jim says he’s had one, but he had “saved some,” which is how they produced Baby Aspen. Meghan tells us that it’s the first time she and Lydia have seen each other since the hike, so she feels a little awkward. Lydia tells Meghan about how she felt left out when the other women went to dinner and she wasn’t invited. She tells Lydia that no one talked about her, but Lydia is skeptical, and rightly so.

The rest of the group trickles in. In her interview, Lydia says that she and Shannon were starting over, and everything was good, when Shannon had the dinner and didn’t invite her. She makes a point of greeting Shannon and David. Tamra asks Kelly if Peggy is talking to her. Kelly says she’s not mad at Peggy, which isn’t what Tamra asked, but Peggy proves there are no hard feelings by joining them with her salad.

Lydia is excited to be getting off the pill. She explains the vasectomy procedure to the girls. Doug discusses his upcoming surgery with the guys. Diko says something about Peggy having taken the pill, and that it’s linked to cancer. David gets all up in his business, asking a million questions about Peggy’s cancer. Diko explains Peggy’s situation much better than she did, so hopefully David is satisfied. But seriously, how rude. Everyone comes up on deck to see the sunset, and Lydia gives a toast. They drink to Doug. Push presents are discussed, and it has to be explained to Peggy. She says Diko owes her big time. She thinks she should get a gift for each push, not just each baby.

Tamra tells Peggy that she felt badly for not stopping Kelly’s rant at her, but says she did well for herself. She says she’s been in Peggy’s shoes, and woke up feeling like she’d done the wrong thing. She says they have a similar sense of humor with the sarcasm, and people don’t understand her intentions sometimes. In her interview, Peggy appreciates the apology, but wonders why Tamra didn’t stick up for her in the moment.

It’s time for the vasectomy, and Doug’s heart is racing. Lydia says a quick prayer, including that the surgeon has steady hands. She says she’s been gung-ho about the whole thing, but of course is nervous.

Kelly goes for a colonic. She tells us she’s backed up because of the anesthesia. Vicki is meeting her, and she says Vicki is more full of sh*t than she is. Vicki claims that she never defecates. Really? I think that’s probably a medical impossibility for the average person who isn’t missing organs or something. She points out a notation on her medical records to Kelly, and Kelly wonders who carries those around with them. Apparently, Vicki.

Lydia calls her mom from the waiting room, saying that she’s scared. She tries to direct Lydia’s thoughts to something more positive, and tells her to remember who she is. Lydia tells her mom that she sucks at this, but before we know it, the doctor comes out and says Doug is finished.

Kelly thinks the colonic will release Vicki’s toxins. Vicki talks about all the heartache she has, and says she’ll probably die from a broken heart. She tells Kelly about how toxic some of the women are. Kelly thinks she should talk to Tamra, and call a truce. Vicki just wants to be able to be in the same room. In her interview, she says she only wants to be loved, and be happy in the years she has left.

Everyone prepares for Easter. Meghan makes cards using Aspen’s footprint. Shannon thinks she inherited the zany part of her personality from her mother, Pat, as they make a basket that looks like a Pinterest fail. She gripes about her weight gain. She’s afraid to check with the doctor, because he might say it’s not her hormones. She says she knows David must be disgusted, and thinks it must be why they’re growing apart. She tells her mother that since the vow renewal, he’s been stepping back. He told her a few weeks ago that the marriage isn’t doing well. We flash back, and that’s not exactly what he said, but okay. Shannon wonders if she’ll ever get over the affair. Their distance is reminding her about it. When it was great, she could forget, but now it’s not so great. Her mother says she has to remember what she did to make it better the last time, and bring it back again. She tells Shannon to concentrate on her own life, and says that she couldn’t be blessed with better children. Spending time with them should make her happy. In her interview, Shannon tells us that there was infidelity in her parents’ marriage, but her mother stayed in it for the kids, and they eventually divorced when the kids were older. Her mother thinks she should get a clean bill of health first, and asks her to get a check-up.

Peggy makes some Armenian Easter pastry with her kids. She says it’s important because Christianity is a big part of their lives, and Armenians were the first to accept it. She couldn’t have gotten through her surgeries without God. She tells her daughters about meeting Shannon’s husband, and how he was grilling Diko about her cancer. She says it’s not coming from a place of concern, and it’s insulting. I agree. We see a clip of Diko telling her that he felt like he was being interrogated. One of the girls suggests that Shannon is the one who really wanted to know. Peggy says David is lucky she wasn’t there; she would have thrown him off the boat. She says she’s disgusted.

At Lydia’s mothers house, they make cookies and color eggs. Doug talks about there being a Lydia in the bible, but says there are no Dougs. In her interview, Lydia says her mom is super goofy, so she feels she has to be more responsible when they’re together. They hide the eggs, and their youngest son finds them. Lydia tells us that her mom was an actress, and then decided to concentrate on being a mom. She and her mom put on crowns. Why not?

Shannon’s mother comes for Easter dinner. Pat asks about Sophie’s practice driving. We flash back to Shannon freaking out in the car. Both she and David suggest Pat take her. Shannon talks about tapping a gas tank her first time out, and the glass ball on top falling and shattering. David jokes about her having a silver spoon in her mouth, but Shannon says although they were privileged, she always worked. David says their kids don’t know any different, but Shannon disagrees. In her interview, she says there’s a disconnect, and she wants the husband who looked at her with adoring eyes back.

Vicki tells Steve it didn’t go as well as she would have liked with Tamra. In hindsight, she shouldn’t have had Ricky at her party. She tells him about Shannon getting involved in their argument. She thinks if it wasn’t for Shannon, she and Tamra would have moved on a while ago.

Lydia shows up at the gym where Tamra is working out. Tamra puts her through some paces. In her interview, Tamra she’s grateful for their friendship. She can talk to another Christian about things that other people don’t get. She shows Lydia a rash, and thinks it’s stress. She says fighting with Vicki is physically making her sick, and she wants to put the past behind them and move forward.

Steve says that Vicki should work out an agreement with Tamra to be civil. He thinks too many people re meddling, and we flash back to a lot of intrusion. He says that Vicki needs to fix it, otherwise he’ll have to keep hearing about it, and he doesn’t want to. Vicki tells us that Steve is rational, calm, and logical, all the things she isn’t, and gives her stability. Steve tells her to do it now.

Lydia is saying the same thing to Tamra. She doesn’t need to trust Vicki, but talk to her and let it go, so they don’t keep talking about the last decade. Tamra says that Vicki was one of her bridesmaids. Oddly enough, Vicki calls right at that moment. She asks if Vicki’s ears were burning, and Vicki says they always are. Vicki says it’s time to bury it or turn it over. She doesn’t know what to do about their friendship, and asks if they can meet. Lydia thinks they should hear each other’s pain and move forward. Tamra agrees to meet. Lydia claims her title as a powerful prayer warrior.

Next time, hookahs and belly dancing, Diko grills Shannon about David, and Tamra and Vicki meet.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

D’Andra asks LeeAnne if her boobs are beach ready, but LeeAnne says she’s in a lot of pain. Everyone is getting ready to go to the beach. Brandi wants to put a sex toy in D’Andra’s bag, since she’s so conservative. She gives Stephanie the job of distracting them. Stephanie says every vacation needs this. Brandi does the deed when everyone gathers to leave. Brandi says the only way you can have a friendship is with no judgments.

The girls try different tequilas. Bleh. Kameron says this isn’t typically how she starts her morning. I’m pretty sure that it’s acceptable in Mexico. There are worms and grasshoppers for garnishes. D’Andra and Cary drink a worm. Cary coughs it out, saying that the worm tried to kill her. D’Andra says it doesn’t taste like anything. She thinks the girls would never make it in a third world country. She finds the surprise in her bag, and knows it had to be Brandi. Stephanie says it’s amazing and disturbing. D’Andra makes it the centerpiece, but Brandi wants to pass it around as a share-your-feelings wiener. Kameron tells her to get it away from her, which is like a red flag to a bull, and Brandi chases her with it. In her interview, Kameron calls it Brandi Does Mexico, and wants no part of this movie. LeeAnne tells them to leave Kameron alone, and buries it in the sand. In her interview, LeeAnne thought it was hilarious, but seeing Kameron being hassled, when she was genuinely offended, was painful. Stephanie says she’d rather hang out with her mom than Kameron, and her mom is a Sunday school teacher. Kameron says people with different backgrounds behave in different ways. LeeAnne thinks if the class situation is brought up, they’ll be on the Titanic. Brandi makes a remark about some people thinking they’re better than others. Kameron says she’s uncomfortable, and that’s the difference.

In her interview, Cary says it’s hard, because she’s friends with both Kameron and Brandi. The beach party breaks up, and they agree to meet for dinner. Kameron is like, no bugs and no toys. Stephanie fully supports the wiener. Brandi thinks she can’t hang out with someone who doesn’t think it’s fun. Cary thinks it was too much for Kameron, and Brandi says all that pink is too much for her.

LeeAnne says that last year, she had an issue with Brandi and Stephanie drinking and reliving their youth. We flash back to the dog poop hat debacle. LeeAnne says that Brandi needs to own her bad behavior.

Cary tells Stephanie and Brandi that she heard Rich has a small weenie. The girls get foot massages, and I’m totally jealous. Cary says she needs to have her stomach pumped from all the tequila, and then figure out how she can drink more.

Stephanie FaceTimes with Travis. He’s half asleep, and says blah-blah-blah about the kids. Cary attempts to twerk. LeeAnne tells D’Andra that she and Rich got engaged. She wanted to tell her first, and show her the ring privately. D’Andra starts to cry, and they hug. In her interview, LeeAnne says it means as much to D’Andra to see the ring as it did for her to get it, and that’s how you know someone loves you. D’Andra says neither one of them have children, and the reality of dying alone haunted and bonded them. She thinks LeeAnne has a true love story.

LeeAnne says she’s bleeding from one of her stitches. She wants to get through dinner, and then take a painkiller. The ladies gather, at a beautiful outdoor table for what Cary declares is a reset dinner. Everything is phenomenal, but the breeze makes everyone have to constantly deal with their hair flying around. Cary says that she has activities planned, but nothing offensive. Brandi asks if she’s sure that Kameron won’t be affected. Kameron says there are boundaries, and she thought it was inappropriate. She says she doesn’t go to strip clubs, and wonders why as parents they’d go to one. Brandi accuses her of being judgmental, and Kameron says they’re judging her. Brandi says she doesn’t judge somebody for not having a Highland Park zip code. Kameron wonders why she brought that up, and Cary admits she told Brandi what Kameron had said about them basically being in different classes. Brandi says Kameron is pissing her off, and how shallow to judge someone by their zip code; it shouldn’t matter. In her interview, Kameron says she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but she was born with manners Cary says they should accept each other, and move on. Brandi wonders why Kameron can’t just laugh it off. Kameron says people in Dallas talk about Brandi and Stephanie, and think it’s disgusting. Brandi says she only cares about the people who love her, and that’s Kameron’s problem – she cares what everyone thinks. Cary burps. In her interview, she says there’s no better conversation stopper than a burp or a fart.

LeeAnne has an announcement. She thought it would be fun to share tonight, and shows them her ring.. Everyone gets all excited. A bachelorette party is demanded. Brandi tells Kameron that she’s in charge of the wiener. In her interview, Stephanie says that Rich might have a small wiener, but he has big balls to marrying LeeAnne. They get some champagne, and D’Andra makes a weepy toast.

The next morning, Leeanne wants to just celebrate with D’Andra, but they decide to have breakfast downstairs. She remarks how gorgeous it is, and wishes they could have a day where they could just chill. LeeAnne says she was scared to tell the group. She doesn’t get Cary saying she’s so happy. D’Andra tells LeeAnne that she takes the bait every time. She brings up Cary telling Brandi that her doctor murdered people. She says she was so angry, she said if Cary comes for her, she’ll strangle her. D’Andra calls Cary is a know-it-all, and thinks LeeAnne should try a different approach. In her interview, she says she’ll be LeeAnne’s friend forever, but she can’t change her life for her. She tells LeeAnne that she needs to practice restraint. LeeAnne says that’s her plan. She learned in therapy that she can only control her own words and actions.

In Stephanie and Brandi’s room, Stephanie is having a bubble bath, with the bubbles nearly at Lucy and Ethel proportion. We did this on our honeymoon. We had no bubble bath, and I said, I wonder what would happen if I put some shampoo in here? Well, I’ll tell you what happens if you put shampoo in a whirlpool tub – a lot of bubbles. I started to get scared that it would turn into an I Love Lucy episode, with bubbles all the way into the hall. Brandi jumps into the tub (wearing a bathing suit). Stephanie digs through the bubbles, and finds a bottle of champagne. Stephanie says it’s the tub of her dreams. She doesn’t know why Kameron doesn’t like Brandi, jokingly referring to her as the most elegant woman she knows. She thinks she thinks that Kameron just doesn’t get her sense of humor.

Kameron, D’Andra, and LeeAnne go to the spa. Kameron says it’s her kind of vacation, in her interview, she says she doesn’t stoop to Brandi’s level. She enjoys the spa, tennis, and nature hikes. It’s kind of a shame. I liked Kameron until she started remarking on zip codes. I think she overreacted on the beach, but I also think Brandi shouldn’t have chased her around. Even so, where you live or lived should have nothing to do with anything.

The girls go to a beautiful restaurant inside of a cave. Stephanie hopes a bat lands on Kameron, so she has something else to scold. The tequila drinking commences. Kameron can’t keep up. With one, she’s tipsy; two, you’d better watch out; and three, she needs to go home to bed. In her interview, LeeAnne says the person who has one of everything and knows it all, is usually the last to be invited to the party. Stephanie wants to play two truths and a lie. Brandi goes first, and everyone correctly agrees on the lie. Cary claims she can’t think of anything that isn’t beyond inappropriate. She wants to use her time in a different way. She wants to know the truth. She says that Brandi told her that LeeAnne threatened to strangle her. Brandi says didn’t use the word strangle. LeeAnne says that she wishes Cary wasn’t the only person she’s threatened to kill. D’Andra is over it already, saying that LeeAnne didn’t threaten her life. She wonders how much she can drink and still sit up straight in her chair. Cary asks why she says things like that; what happened to get her to that point? Brandi tells Cary it started with Cary’s comments about LeeAnne’s doctor at the tea, and we flash back to that. Brandi says it wasn’t first time Cary put down one of their doctors. Cary told Brandi that her doctor killed people. Cary denies saying that.

Brandi says she did say that, and they go back and forth half a dozen times. In her interview, Cary says she told Brandi that some doctors weren’t so good, but if she said he killed people, he probably did. She insists she that didn’t say it. In her interview, Cary says that Brandi got her amped up to fight, then bailed on her. Cary says that what Brandi told LeeAnne is a lie, and she made it up. Brandi says she didn’t. She says she called Stephanie, who confirms that Brandi was upset afterward. Cary says the only thing she told Brandi was to do her research. Brandi asks if Cary thinks she’s making this up, and Cary says yes. LeeAnne smiles into her wineglass.

Next time, a beach obstacle course, Brandi gets LeeAnne’s room key, and LeeAnne and Cary have it out.

Some Wisdom…

And a Happy 15th Birthday to…

My Best Girl Forever, Juliet

What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Kristina asks Sam if she doesn’t want some excitement, but Sam says she’s had enough to last a lifetime. Kristina complains that she has no one to go out with, but Sam says it’s a perfect opportunity for her to meet someone new.

Lucy tells Sonny that neither one of them take no for an answer, and she has several offers above asking for Pizzulo’s. He’s not very enthusiastic, and says he has a lot on his mind. She says to tell her all about it; she’s a good listener. He says it’s business, and he can’t talk about it. She says she’ll see him at the closing.

After she leaves, Jason replaces her. Sonny has update for him on the business situation.

At Ava’s apartment, Ava tells Griff they can drink to his timely intervention. Griff says he shouldn’t have shoved the camera man. Resorting to violence is against his principles as a doctor and priest. Ava says before all that, he was just a man, and wouldn’t have been much of one if he hadn’t stepped in.

Franco brings a million boxes to Elizabeth’s place. Jake tries to carry one, and drops everything all over the floor. Elizabeth tells Franco welcome to their home.

Alexis drops by Sam’s, and wonders why she’s suddenly worried, seeing the two of them. Sam says Kristina was just leaving, and Kristina tells her net time she needs emergency babysitter, she’s on her own. In the hallway, Kristina calls someone to see if their free. Alexis says she needs to talk to Sam about Julian.

Carly sees Scotty having a drink at the MetroCourt, and asks if he’s had a rough day He tells her to go fly a kite. She says Julian will do that to you, and he says not anymore. She asks if Julian fired him, and he wonders what rock she’s been living under that she doesn’t know the verdict is in, and Julian was found guilty, She says that bastard finally got what he deserved.

Sonny tells Jason that if everything goes as planned, he’s taking a crucial step tomorrow.

Kristina orders a drink. Valerie is with her, and Kristina says the drinks are on her. Valerie says she’d rather be there with actual humans than binge watching TV. She wonders where the guys are, and asks Kristina if she’s brought her to lesbian night.

Griff tells Ava that he should turn himself in. She asks, for chivalry? He says, for assault. Ava tells him that as soon as she said the word “lawsuit,” they took off so fast, they left a vapor trail, but he doesn’t want to cause problems for the hospital. She says that he puts everything ahead of himself, and she bets that makes him a good priest. She tells him that if the cameraman tries anything, she’ll have a lawsuit filed before he unpacks his mic. She’s be honored to return the favor, but for future reference, she’s not entirely helpless.

Franco says it’s his own filing system, and that he’ll take Jake’s room and call it even. Jake reluctantly says okay, and Elizabeth tells him that Franco is teasing. Jake asks where they’re putting all the stuff, and Elizabeth gives him a box for the hall closet. Franco asks if she’s sure and if she has no second thoughts. She says none whatsoever.

Sonny tells Jason that he called a meeting of the five families. Jason asks if he’s worried about them fighting over what he’s leaving behind. Sonny says that he’s dividing his assets evenly. His family and anyone who’s ever worked for him is off limits. If there’s a violation of terms, he’ll come out of retirement. Jason wonders if he can pull it off.

Sam asks Alexis if Julian is going to appeal, but she doesn’t think the judge left much room for one. Sam wonders if he asked for lenience, and Alexis says quite the opposite. He told Alexis that he hoped this would help her forget him and move on. Sam asks if she can do that.

Jason tells Sonny that Port Charles is a lucrative place for business, and asks if he thinks they’ll take their fair share and play nice. Sonny says he’s done what he can. Jason asks if he’s going alone, and Sonny says he has it covered, and to tell Sam that he’ll make it work for all of them.

Sam tells Alexis that just because Julian is locked up doesn’t mean he’s out of her life. Even if what he said was true, what about the million other times he didn’t protect them? Alexis says Olivia-J might have killed him, and that he’s being punished and lost everything.

Carly tells Scotty that she was considering eviction. He says he pays his rent on time, or close. She says he’s a month behind, but she’s so thrilled, she’s giving him until the end of the month, and comping his dinner and Lucy’s too. She floats out of the room, and Lucy asks how he ended up in her good graces. He says he lost a case. She tells him she doesn’t need a hand-out. Things are going well, and she’s on the verge of a big commission. She talks about having an ad before the coming attractions in the movie theater, saying, Lucy Coe gets it done. Scotty says that Lee would be proud, and gives her something from Gail that Lee left for her in his will.

The last box is put away, and Elizabeth says it’s official. Franco says that Jake is now responsible for his care and feeding. Jake suggests putting up some of his art, and pulls the painting of the two boys out of a box. He asks, what about this one?

Ava asks if Griff is really bothered that much. He says he’d do it again. He saw them trying to cash in on her misfortune, and no human deserves to be treated like that. She says she’s not human. When he tells her that’s not true, she says it’s a joke. He says that not all of her jokes are funny. He thinks they’re more like tests to see how he’ll react, and if she can find the right combination of words to drive him away.

Franco says that the painting was supposed to stay at the studio, and must have gotten mixed up with the others. Jake says he’s glad because it’s super cool and weird, since it’s not like Franco’s other paintings. Franco tells him that the only other person he’s ever shown it to is Elizabeth. Jake asks if Franco is his own worst critic, and if it’s part of his show. He wants to buy it. Elizabeth wonders buy it with what, but Franco says no one can buy it. Elizabeth explains that it’s private, like a diary. Jake thinks it’s perfect for their house because it’s about brothers.

Jason brings comes home as Alexis is leaving. He asks if everything is okay, and she says Sam can explain. She has to meet Diane. Sam tells Jason that Julian was found guilty and got twenty years in Pentonville, fifteen if he’s paroled. She thinks it will take time for Alexis to adjust, but hopes she can put it behind her and move on. Jason says he ran into Sonny at Perks, and got good news. He thinks they’ve seen the end of Corrinthos organization as they know it

Sonny goes to the MetroCourt. Carly has champagne waiting. She tells him that Julian has been found guilty. He’s already in Pentonville. It’s over; Julian is done.

Kristina says she should have told Valerie the truth; she needed a wingwomen. She’s never been to a gay anything before. Valerie says she’ll stay, as long as no one minds a straight girl crashing. It will be a change not to have creepy dudes hitting on her. She says she’s on wingwoman duty now, and asks how Kristina feels about tattoos. Kristina is down with that, but not so much her mother. Valerie asks what about blondes, and tells her to check out Parker.

Ava tells Griff it’s gallows humor, and the way she copes. Griff says she’s putting up a wall to drive him away. Instead of showing him the door, she’s trying to get him to leave, because she thinks she’s not worthy of friendship and comfort. She’s always ridden on her beauty, and thinks no one will value her for anything else. She says she knows what she is, and doesn’t have to look in mirror. She sees it in people’s eyes. The mask doesn’t hide anything, least of all from her. He says she needs a distraction.

Ava says that’s a good idea; maybe she should get a stress ball. Griff says she’s trying to avoid human contact. She says she doesn’t rely on others because they’re unreliable. Griff tells her that he’s an exception to the rule, so she can do her best to scare him away. She says that they didn’t even know each other before the accident; she was just the sister of the guy who murdered his father. He says that he knows her now, she’s a survivor, adaptable, occasionally funny, and flawed. He wants to be her friend. He asks if it’s so hard to believe that he cares, or that anyone would.

On the phone, Alexis tells Diane not to apologize, and that she wants to reschedule.

Sonny tells Carly that they lost a lot of people because of Julian, but he doesn’t think it’s a cause for celebration. Alexis appears and asks what celebration? Oh wait, she already knows.

In the letter to Lucy, Lee says that he never found the words to tell her what she meant to him. He was grateful for her coming to Dominique and Scotty’s rescue, and giving him a granddaughter; the joy he would have missed if not for her selflessness. He has no way to repay her, but what’s enclosed. Gail has the deed to his house, but he’s giving Lucy the deed to his office building, so she can build a real estate empire as big as the joy she’s brought him.

Kristina tells Valerie that’s sort of her ex; it’s a long story. Parker walks over to them and asks Kristina if she goes to lesbian night often. Kristina says it’s her first time, and Parker says they’re both virgins.

Franco asks Jake why he thinks the painting is about brothers. Jake says there are two boys, one on each side like a mirror, but it’s not. It feels like all they have to do is cross over the middle and they can be with each other. He asks if that’s wrong, but Franco says there is no wrong. It doesn’t matter what the artist meant; whatever the person feels is what’s important. Art can be a million different things to different people. Jake asks what does it mean to him, and Franco says it’s an imaginary fried he used to pretend was his brother. He was afraid he’d forget him, so he painted him. Jake asks if he ever misses him.

Sam is like really, Sonny is going to sit down with the families and say he’s retiring. She thinks it might not work. Jason knows there are no guarantees, but what choice does he have? Sonny is committed to walking away. He tells Sam to relax, and that Sonny has a plan in place in case anything goes wrong. He knows what he’s doing. Sam says Sonny needs back up from someone they fear. Jason has to go with him.

Jason says he made a deal; that’s not their life any more. He says Sonny is a grown man, and can handle it. Sam says Jason should have his back, so he can leave from position of strength. Jason doesn’t get it, but Sam wants to make sure their old life dead and buried, so they can protect their new life. She wants it over so they can walk away.

Sonny asks how Alexis is doing, and she says she can see how they’re doing. Sonny says knew it was coming, and that Julian had it coming. Alexis says yeah, like Sonny’s hands are clean. Carly says he’s not the one who held a knife to Alexis’s throat.

Ava doesn’t want pity, but Griff says that he feels compassion. She wonders why she feels weak, and he says that she’s not used to asking for help, and receiving compassion isn’t weak, it’s human. She says God bless us every one, and he tells her that she could have at least put on a Cockney accent. She says if she takes Valentin up on his offer, she’ll have to find something new to joke about.

Elizabeth tells Jake this can wait until morning. Franco grew up and made the friend the subject of a painting; end of story. Jake says one more thing. Does he wish the friend was still around? Franco says he has read friends now. Jake asks if he’s one of them, and Franco says he hopes so. They hug, and Jake goes upstairs.

Valerie introduces herself to Parker. Before Parker can get the deets on how Valerie and Kristina know each other, a girl comes over and tells her that their pool table is ready. Valerie asks Kristina how Parker is a “sort of” ex. Kristina says she had a massively inappropriate crush on Parker, they slept together once, and Parker dumped her. Valerie calls Parker a bitch, and says they should make her regret it. She starts kissing Kristina, and Parker looks over like, hey.

Valerie tells Kristina that the situation called for action. Parker regrets dumping her now. She definitely saw them. Kristina says it’s official. Valerie it the best wingwoman ever. Parker and Kristina look at each other.

Ava tells Griff that she didn’t take Valentin seriously. There was a time he was ostracized, and now he feels redeemed and thinks she can too. Griff wants her to be careful around Valentin. He has to take a call, and while he’s dealing with it, Ava thinks about having her old face back, and Griff telling her how beautiful she is. IRL, she tells Griff that she knows better than to trust Valentin. He can only offer her false promises.

Lucy tells Scotty that it’s the most beautiful letter she ever read. Scotty says Lee meant every word, an that the office is prime real estate. Lucy has a good feeling, and says that she’s going to be number one. Scotty says she is to him. Aww!

Jason calls Sonny, asking for the details on the meeting. He’s going with him to back him up.

Carly says Alexis has always judged her for the compromises she made to be with Sonny, and thought she was better than Carly. She tells Alexis that for all his faults, Sonny is a man of honor, and lives by a code Julian can’t understand. Alexis is better off without him. When Carly is gone, Alexis fingers the champagne bottle.

Franco says he’ll be up in a minute. Elizabeth asks if he’s okay. He says he doesn’t like talking about his imaginary friend. She says she’ll tell Jake to lay off, but Franco says it will only make him more curious. It’s not his fault, and he has a good eye. Elizabeth says that Franco is an incredible artist.

Jason tells Sam it’s all set for tomorrow.

Franco picks up some stuff that got left on the floor and finds an envelope. He opens it, and takes out two pictures – one of a little boy, and another of two little boys. I’m thinking that Franco had a real brother.

Jason tells Sam that he loves her. She asks him to promise everything will be okay, and he does.

Tomorrow, Olivia-Q has to run, Maxie has a surprise, and Carly tells Bobbie she doesn’t want to know about Nelle.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Everyone is exercising and I’m tired already. Tamra wants to do the Spartan race (whatever that is) with Eddie. There’s an obstacle course involved, but she’s not quite up to par with that. Doug and Lydia are also doing it, but she thinks they don’t know what they’re in for. Tamra tells Eddie that Peggy “came at” her at the magazine launch, and totally lies to him, saying Peggy insisted she should apologize to Vicki, and had a look on her face like her sh*t didn’t stink. Eddie tells her not to let Vicki affect her. In her interview, Tamra doesn’t want him solving her problems, she just wants to vent. She’s annoyed that he’s giving her advice.

Shannon meets Peggy for lunch. She tells Peggy how upset Tamra was. Peggy wonders why Tamra isn’t telling her, since they’re not five. I love Peggy. Shannon asks if they were arguing, and Peggy says that Tamra thought she was siding with Vicki when she’s not siding with anyone. We flash back to the ladies giving Kelly the low-down on Vicki when Kelly was the new girl. In her interview, Shannon thinks Peggy should butt out. She tells Peggy to be careful. Peggy says Vicki was welcoming at the birthday party, and offered any help she needed, and tells Shannon about her double mastectomy, explaining that her mother died from breast cancer. Shannon says Vicki is still in a lot of pain about Brooks, and talks about her being in on the cancer lie, because we can never, ever let this go. Peggy says she prefers to think with her head and not her emotions. Shannon says Kelly tried to act like a peacemaker, but she wasn’t there and didn’t understand what all was involved. We flash back to the Brooks/cancer thing, and it’s like, enough already. Even Meghan, who’s the only person who should possibly have been offended, isn’t interested anymore. Peggy says hers is real, and Shannon says they’ll be good as long as she doesn’t make any criminal allegations about her husband. What? She’d better watch it, or she’ll gain another five pounds when she realizes she made a joke about that. But of course it will be Vicki’s fault.

Vicki has a swimming instructor teaching her grandkids to swim, and I’m jealous of the pool. She tells Briana about the magazine launch, and how Shannon completely ignored her. Briana doesn’t want to hear anymore, but Vicki keeps talking. She doesn’t know if Lydia is the right person to mediate, since the Bible says you have to forgive too many times. Briana thinks they should take some fireball shots and be friends. She suggests they talk one-on-one, and get to a peaceful place.

Meghan brings Aspen to a modeling shoot. She did some modeling years ago, and is getting back into it. She wants to prove she’s the same person post-baby. An Indian designer she knows asked her to do his new lookbook. Ooh, pretty clothes! She fishes for compliments from him. In her interview, she says that she wants to be an adult, get dressed up, and talk about adult things. Which must be why she brought along the baby and the dog. She’s actually pretty good. The clothes are gorgeous and so are the pictures.

Peggy and Diko go out to lunch. When Peggy sees the waitress coming, she tells Diko to do an act where he pretends to think that he’s a butterfly. When the waitress is gone, he says she took the knife away. It’s weird, but kind of funny. Peggy thinks laughing in a marriage is a necessity. She tells Diko about Shannon saying that she had upset Tamra. She says that Tamra complained about her going on and on, but she doesn’t have a problem with discussing it, and wishes Tamra would have said something to her. She tells him that it came out of left field, and asks Diko to explain the term. She asks about right field, but he has no answer.

Vicki meets Kelly at some place that looks like a jewelry store, but Kelly says they have an aura machine. Vicki is like, that’s crap, but Kelly insists it works. Kelly puts her palm on something that looks like a router, and the woman gives her advice regarding her chakras. Vicki goes next, and she tells Vicki she’s happy and has good energy. Wow. How insightful. Kelly asks about Tamra and Shannon, and Vicki says they suck the energy out of her. Kelly says she’s going to a pub with Shannon and Meghan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Vicki says that she was there for Shannon when no one liked her, and then she drank Tamra’s Kool-Aid. Kelly says that Tamra apologized to her, and Vicki says she has ten years with Tamra, and wonders where her apology is. She says she thinks that Tamra will either turn on either Kelly or Shannon.

Eddie and Tamra go out to dinner with Shannon and David. Shannon announces that she lost a few pounds and some body fat. A gigantic seafood platter comes out. It’s very impressive. Shannon tells them that she wants to have a dinner with Peggy. Tamra says her first encounter with Peggy wasn’t great. Shannon says that Peggy doesn’t have the BRCA gene, but did the mastectomy as a preventative measure. Tamra thinks maybe she judged Peggy too harshly, and she was just having an off day. No. Tamra has an off attitude.

They discuss the Spartan race. Shannon talks about David like he’s not there, saying how they never see him anymore, since he’s always working or training. She says exercise has become an obsession, and is his number one priority now. Tamra says at least it’s a positive thing. In her interview, she says she doesn’t emasculate her husband in front of other people, and that’s not a good sign. Tamra suggests that Shannon do the race with David.

Tamra meets Peggy for lunch. Lots of that going around. She understands that Peggy has gone through a lot, and wants to give her second chance. She tells Peggy that Shannon said she had no idea that Tamra was upset. In her interview, Peggy says Tamra’s only problem is within Tamra, and she blows things out of proportion. I love Peggy even more. Tamra says she thought that Peggy wanted to shove Vicki down her throat. Peggy says that she wondered why Tamra started to elevate, and why she reacted so dramatically. Tamra doesn’t think she was dramatic. In her interview, Peggy says that Armenians don’t discuss conflicts that way, they deflate instead of escalate; there’s not much point in yelling. Tamra tells Peggy that she has a resting bitch face. Oh Lord, who says things like that? In her interview, Peggy says don’t act like one and you won’t get the face. Ha-ha! Tamra says that Vicki is a touchy subject, and Lydia had already approached her about it. Peggy says she understands everyone has issues, and Tamra tells her not to be peacemaker. In her interview, Tamra says if she doesn’t talk about Vicki, they’ll be fine, but she still has RBF. Ugh. Tamra is just so nasty. Even Jesus is going to throw up His hands pretty soon.

Lydia is afraid she’s going to get hurt at the race. She thinks she was just trying to impress Doug by saying she’d do it. Doug scares the kids by showing them a picture of some fire you have to jump over. Maverick starts to cry, and worries that Lydia is going to get killed. Good job, Doug. In her interview, Lydia jokes about being concerned that Maverick is a prophet, and maybe she shouldn’t do it. She doesn’t want to have to tell him he was right. Judy arrives to babysit the kids, and distracts them with the promise of waffles.

The race begins. Lydia thinks she has no business being here. Tamra explains that the obstacles are military and brutal. Tamra tells Lydia about how Shannon doesn’t like David being obsessed. Lydia thinks it’s weird that she’s not even at the race supporting him. They run, go through mud, climb stuff, run some more, and climb some more stuff. They jump over the fire which is about a foot high, and nothing like it looked in the picture. Tamra thinks if Shannon was involved with David’s fitness thing, she’d be more accepting. After the race, she and Eddie hug.

Shannon and Meghan get together with Kelly for the St. Patrick’s thing. We flash back to the Ireland trip. Shannon is wearing the same sparkly shirt, and Kelly says she gets PTSD looking at it. In her interview, she hopes it’s a do over, and never has to see Shannon’s shirt again. They arrive at the pub in a limo, which seems ridiculous to me. And if Shannon doesn’t stop saying top o’ the mornin’, I’m going to scream. Meghan is happy to be able to drink again. Isn’t she breastfeeding? They take slugs from a bottle of whiskey, and I go, eww, germs.

Meghan asks Kelly about Vicki. Kelly says that Vicki thinks Tamra gets in Shannon’s ear, so Shannon will climb on her bandwagon. Kelly certainly has a way of putting things. Shannon says they got close, but then Vicki made up things about Shannon’s husband beating her, and it was below the belt. Kelly says that she’s the one who said something about it, but Shannon says it came from Vicki and she thinks Vicki gets in Kelly’s ear. Meghan agrees that Vicki is manipulating Kelly. Shannon says that she just wanted to have fun in Ireland, but Vicki ruined things by telling Kelly that they were setting Kelly up to get drunk. Well, they were. Shannon says she gained weight because of the allegations stressing her out. Kelly says she felt the same way when Shannon had a friend set her up. Shannon insists she didn’t, and she was just as surprised at what popped out of the friend’s mouth as Kelly was, and she was embarrassed. If I remember correctly, not too embarrassed to gossip with said friend afterward. Kelly apologizes for what she said about David. In her interview, Kelly says she’s ready for the past to be the past and behind her. They hug. Meghan is shocked about Kelly apologizing. She hopes the truce survives, and thinks it will if there are no outside influences. In her interview, Shannon is shocked that they’ve mended fences, and is like, top o’ everything. They order another round.

Next time, Peggy goes shopping in NYC, Vicki talks to Meghan, the girls go out in reverse drag, and Kelly argues with Meghan.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Stephanie is trying to create a signature drink for her Halloween party, but she doesn’t really drink, so it’s becoming a fail. Party planner Rachel comes over. Stephanie says that Halloween is her favorite holiday. She likes dressing up and getting drunk, and got pregnant both times around Halloween. The party is her way of getting back at Travis for buying a house without consulting her. She’s going to spend a lot on the party without consulting him. Rachel thinks they should do a “bad romance” theme. She says her vision will cost fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, and Stephanie says Travis will be just as surprised as she was by the house.

Cary makes cookies with her daughter. She says she’s been a career woman, and being domestic is stressful. She’s been leaving work early to experiment with it. Judging by how she works the blender, she needs more research.

Kameron tells husband Cord about the party, but he has another event that night. She wanted to go as a princess and have him be Prince Charming, but now her plan is blown. They go to a Mexican restaurant with daughter Hilton, and have her talk to the waitress in Spanish. Kameron says she gets spoiled, since Hilton’s super power is translating Spanish. She gives Hilton something to play with, and talks to Cord about her pink dog food line. He says she has to find other investors because he doesn’t have time for this. In her interview, Kameron wants to instill an example of being able to do it all to her children. Cord says he’ll believe it’s a business when he sees it.

Mark arrives home. He asks if Cary needs a drink after her experimentation in homemaking. She agrees the domestic life is a switch. She and her daughter eat a green bean a la Lady and the Tramp.

Brandi meets LeeAnne for lunch. She’s glad to have Rich home, but he’s gone right now, and she just got an invite to Stephanie’s party. Brandi says she got one too, but she has [sic] hesitation. LeeAnne wonders why Stephanie would text Brandi about her being up to old tricks, and then invite her to a party. Brandi says they’re talking tomorrow. She can’t believe that Stephanie doesn’t know what she’s done. She was putting her society life ahead of their friendship. Brandi gets all emo. LeeAnne says if she owns it and apologizes, she’ll be supportive, but she’s still hurt by some things Stephanie has done. She says Brandi has to figure out if she can trust Stephanie.

Husbans Jeremy teaches D’Andra how to cook. In her interview, D’Andra talks about how they met, and says that Jeremy can be very affectionate, and was an octopus the night he met her parents. He has two grown kids from his first marriage, and Keatin lives with them. She says she never had kids, and wants to be a great stepmother, but thinks the boys still think of her as the other woman. Hmm… I think she might have left something out of the story. Keatin talks about looking for a job. D’Andra asks him for help with selling some clothing on eBay. He does not look thrilled, but agrees. In her interview, she says she’s hard on people she likes, and she even pushes the dog. Jeremy says she’s a damn good nagger.

Stephanie is nervous, anxious, and sick to her stomach. She just wants peace with Brandi. We flash back to their friendship. Stephanie says if it doesn’t go well, it could be the end. When she arrives, they both speak like they’re in a library, and go out to sit by the pool. Brandi admits she’s not a good communicator, and thinks it started with petty things. She mentions the Father’s Day cookout where Stephanie acted stupid. She says she feels like Stephanie thought she was damaging her reputation, and she was thrown out there to be dismissed. She says that Stephanie said negative things about her marriage in her blog, and not only hurt her, but hurt Brian, when they both have problems. Brandi shows Stephanie the blog on her phone. Stephanie says she wasn’t being hurtful, just expressing her feelings, and wishes Brandi had brought it up at the time. Brandi says their husbands’ friendship is in jeopardy. Brandi brings up Cary saying that Stephanie was her “ride or die” chick, and how it hurt her feelings. Stephanie says she’s sorry that she hurt Brandi, but she was hurt too.

She says she wanted to make it right, but Brandi totally blocked her. Brandi says she wanted to distance herself to see if Stephanie valued the friendship. Brandi says that Stephanie also confirmed something about her kids getting kicked out of a school to a reporter. Stephanie apologizes, but says the reporter knew already. She does a lot of that “sorry, but” stuff. I hate that. Stephanie says that Brandi just wouldn’t talk to her, and she gets that she was hurt, but doesn’t know how they can go back to the way things were, and maybe shouldn’t. Brandi admits she was hurting and hurt Stephanie in return, but says she does care and she’s sorry. They both start crying and hug. And hug some more. Stephanie says she was scared she was going to lose something. Brandi tells her about having a miscarriage and no one to share it with. There’s more crying and hugging. Brandi says she’s okay, and Stephanie asks if they’re going to have another one, but Brandi doesn’t know. Stephanie says it’s the first big fight they’ve had – and the last. She’s sitting on the doorstep with a bottle of wine if it happens again.

D’Andra works with Keatin on the wardrobe. She shows him a three-grand dress, and he’s like, geez. She says they could have bought an island for what she’s spent on clothes. A lot of Oscar de la Renta, which I totally approve of, and omg, an $18K dress. It’s cute, but not that cute. Keatin wonders how she slides by. She says sexy time, and he doesn’t want to know. She tells us that it’s hard to walk the fine line between friend and mentor. She wonders if Keatin is going to have a conversation with his dad, and he says he doesn’t want to think about either of them.

LeeAnne visits her therapist Elizabeth. She tells Elizabeth about the Halloween party. She’s concerned about Brandi and Stephanie making up so quickly, and doesn’t trust Stephanie. The not nice side of her has been inspired, and she’s going as two-faced, dramatically explaining her costume idea. Elizabeth thinks this is a bad idea, and says that’s not who she is. She’d rather that LeeAnne say nothing or walk away.

D’Andra decides that she and Jeremy are going as Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. She tells him that she’s still waiting on Keatin’s research. She’s trying to motivate him, but it’s not happening. Jeremy says she has to have patience. He seems like a cool guy.

Mark and Cary meet with someone to do their online videos. They’re doing a piece on how they work together – surgeon/ nurse, husband/wife. Cary sounds like she’s bored at the job, and they bicker before the interview. The interviewer asks how it feels to work together, and Cary says it’s good for the patients; they have open communication and they’re always together. Afterwards, the interviewer tells them that the videos are necessary, and Cary is a big part of the practice.

The party is in full swing. The decorations are fabulous, and worth every penny Stephanie had Travis pay for them. I can say this because it’s not me paying for them. Stephanie is in a steampunk get-up that I love, and Cary arrives in body paint as a tiger. Brandi and Travis are Mr. and Mrs. Skeleboner (I don’t want to know), and Kameron is a solo pink princess. LeeAnne didn’t listen, and comes as two-faced Stephanie. No one gets it, which is what happens when you dress as one of your private thoughts. It’s worse than Sheldon dressing as the Doppler effect on Big Bang Theory. Fashion conscious Mark notices LeeAnne’s bracelet, and realizes who she’s supposed to be. He doesn’t want to get mixed up in it. Cary tells LeeAnne to be nice. Travis tells Stephanie what LeeAnne is doing, and thinks about throwing her out. Stephanie tells him it’s fine and to ignore it.

LeeAnne says she has issues with Stephanie because she’s done things that confuse her, and Stephanie says she’s not going to give her a reaction. Stephanie tells LeeAnne that she’s always been nice to her, but LeeAnne says she knows about the things Stephanie has been saying behind her back. If Stephanie thinks she’s a bad person, she should talk to her. Stephanie says that LeeAnne scares her. LeeAnne tells her to watch her words, because what’s said to one person spins through Dallas. Cary feels awkward.

D’Andra and Kameron are talking off to the side, and say that it’s drama all the time, and it’s bizarre. In her interview, D’Andra says she thinks LeeAnne is testing Brandi. Stephanie tells them what LeeAnne’s costume is supposed to be, and they both think it’s rude and inappropriate, especially in her own home. D’Andra says had she known, she would have said something. Kameron asks Stephanie if she minds Brandi being friends with LeeAnne. In her interview, Stephanie says that LeeAnne is up to her old ways, but it’s up to Brandi to figure it out for herself.

Outside, Leeanne tells Brandi that she saw them hug. She rambles about how Stephanie and Brandi have been friends a long time, and she knows they all have their issues. LeeAnne says that Brandi broke her heart, and she doesn’t want their friendship to go away. She wants to know if she has to worry about everyone abandoning her again.

Next time, D’Andra’s mother says maybe the company isn’t for her, Travis wants to keep the living room pool, and Brandi invites some of the girls to Tennessee.

Psychedelic Doppler Effect

What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

On the phone, Nathan says things got weird. Hey, wait, why is this a repeat? You mean to tell me that this is because of the eclipse? I looked it up, and yes, it is. Oh well, I’m still recovering from last night’s Game of Thrones episode anyway.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Michael is visiting Vicki, and Briana joins them with the boys. Owen immediately climbs up the cupboards. Vicki says she needs more babies, but Briana says not from her. Vicki wants a little girl. Or more boys. Why? The grandchildren she has already are so out of control, it isn’t funny. Vicki tells them about the sip and see, and wonders why Shannon blames her for her weight issues. In her interview, Vicki snarks that she’s flattered Shannon is thinking about her while she’s eating and not exercising. She tells us that Michael’s girlfriend, Dani, slipped and said something about when they get married.

Meghan and Bridget go through the gifts. Megan is glad everyone got along. She asks if Bridget noticed how nervous Shannon was, and does a spot-on impression of her. She Facetimes Jimmy, who is his usually enthusiastic self. In her interview, she tells us he’s really a sensitive, sweet, and thoughtful guy. When he’s not being a huge a-hole.

Doug has a surprise for Lydia for her birthday. She hopes he doesn’t have clowns, and he says only monkeys. Her mom Judy pops a confetti canon, and a 90K car is revealed. Not a sportscar; an SUV mom car. Oh, she also gets a sportscar. A 180K Aston Martin. Judy puts a flower crown on Lydia’s head, which is one of their traditions. There’s also a table laden with gifts. Maybe I should have moved to California when I was dating.

Peggy is proud that even though her daughters don’t have to work, they choose to. They ask how Meghan’s party was. She tells them about talking to Vicki, and says she sensed that Vicki is tired and wants to avoid confrontation. She thinks it’s all petty.

Lydia drives her new non-mom car to a helicopter pad, and she and Doug go to Catalina for lunch. They discuss the launch party for the magazine. She tells him that she invited the girls, and Doug asks if she’s confident they can behave. She thinks even Tamra and Vicki could make up. The next topic is Doug’s vasectomy. Lydia is planning a Balls Voyage party. He was hoping for innovations in the procedure by the time they were done having kids. Doug brings out a cake with a sparkler in it. Wow. There’s no end to the birthday celebration.

Eddie and Tamra go out to eat. He talks about how fun it is to be together 24/7. He’s being somewhat sarcastic, but thinks it’s great they have a life where they can spend so much time with each other. We flash back through clips of their relationship, and how they decided not to have a baby. She asks how he thinks the fundraiser went, and he’s proud of her. She’s bummed that her mother didn’t come though. She tells us that her mom knows her background, and it hurts for her not to be there. She talks to Eddie about not being able to air problems while she was growing up. She gripes that her mother never interferes intervenes on her behalf with Sidney. She says if it was Ryan, she’d be all up in his business. She talks about how her dad married her mom’s best friend shortly after her parents’ divorce, and she felt that he was choosing his new wife over the family. She thinks this is karma for being on her mother’s side. Eddie tells her to be patient.

Kelly and Michael go out to dinner. Kelly brings up Michael’s birthday, but he doesn’t want to celebrate. In her interview, she says the age gap wasn’t as bad when they were younger, but he wants to be more of a homebody now, while she still wants to party. She tells him about how taking her mother to the senior center turned into a therapy session. Michael tells Kelly that she’s never around, but her social butterfly ways are one of the reasons he loves her. She doesn’t say anything, because she feels like he’s not being genuine with her. In her interview, she says she admires how Shannon works on her marriage. Are they okay now? I forget.

Shannon is cooking a low-calorie meal. She chastises David for having some chips, and looks at him like she might grab one. She says it’s frustrating to get a healthy meal on the table, while David tries to cram in as many chips as possible beforehand. Her daughters hate Shannon’s healthy cooking, and one of them feeds the dog under the table. Shannon tells them that she’s snagged a partner for the restaurant she wants to open. David says it can be a brutal business, and she says it’s a new concept – affordable healthy eating – so it might have a low profit margin. He says they have to make a profit to sustain themselves. Shannon says it’s been a dream of hers forever. In her interview, she says when David started his business, she was all kinds of encouraging, and wishes he’d be the same.

Tamra calls her mother, but gets voicemail. She says her mother has lacked communication skills her entire life. They don’t have the kind of relationship where they can talk, and it’s not good. Sandy calls back, and Tamra tells her the Erased Parent event went well. It was an emotional night, and giving a speech was hard. Sandy says she planned on going, but the whole thing is hard for her. She wanted to be supportive, but she can’t do it anymore. It’s worse than a death, because Sidney is there, yet they can’t get to her. Every time she gets her hopes up, she gets slammed back down. Tamra reminds her about how she and her dad didn’t even talk for ten years, and how divorce ruins families. She thinks Sidney is doing the same thing to her. She’s glad that her mother explained why she wasn’t there, and Sandy promises she’ll be there next time. Tamra says they need to talk more, and they agree their behaviors come from their childhoods.

The launch party for Nobleman begins. Lydia says they want it to be a spectacle, and give the guests the experience of what it’s like to be a gentleman today. The ladies start to arrive. Vicki walks in like she just rode horses all day, and I wonder if it’s the pencil skirt she’s wearing, or is she that tired. In her interview, she says Tamra and Shannon are like two little ants, going everywhere she does.

Tamra says if she has to walk on her elbows to avoid Vicki, she will. Lydia shows Peggy and Diko their picture on an easel. Peggy says it’s classy and chic like they are. Michael stayed home, and Kelly doesn’t like going to events by herself, but hates missing out on a good time. Like these events always are. Lydia introduces Doug, and says the magazine is a labor of love. Doug keeps it short, and says being a gentleman never goes out of style. Meghan wonders what’s up with Peggy’s boobs, and Tamra tells her about the mastectomy. They wonder if Peggy had cancer or not, and if she had reconstructive surgery. They don’t know all the details, and are way too nosy. What is it with them always playing detective?

Lydia tells Vicki that she and Tamra should move on. She asks if Vicki is open to that, and Vicki says she’s really hurt. In her interview, Lydia says she loves them together. They were like sisters, and now they can’t even look at each other. We see a flashback of them in Mexico wearing light-up ears and dancing. She suggests getting together the next week. Vicki says she doesn’t like conflict, but has to fight for who she is. In her interview, she thinks Lydia’s intentions are good, but the damage has been done. Vicki says goodbye to Kelly, while Tamra pointedly ignores her. Shannon says she doesn’t exist anymore, but obviously follows every move Vicki makes. The next weight I gain is on Shannon.

Lydia talks to Tamra, saying that Vicki would be open for a meeting. In her interview, Tamra calls her naïve, and says that Vicki is dead to her. She says someone attacking her marriage and family is difficult. Lydia thinks that Tamra should tell Vicki how she feels. She’s been praying on it, and says it can’t be worse. They could at least say hello. Shannon joins them, and wonders why Vicki doesn’t want to meet with her. In her interview, Lydia says Shannon tried to take her head off for suggesting it, and we flash back to Shannon screeching at Lydia. Shannon says she doesn’t have anything to say to Vicki anyway. Peggy comes along, and Tamra tells her about Vicki wanting to meet. She starts going on about how Vicki attacked her family and husband, and Meghan’s husband. Peggy says it isn’t worth it, and that Tamra is dwelling on it. Tamra asks if Peggy even wants to be friends. Honestly, I wish Tamra would stop embarrassing all Christians everywhere by claiming she is one.

Peggy looks at her like, are you five? Tamra lectures Peggy about how she and Vicki were friends for ten years, and gives her the entire history, starting from when the earth cooled. Peggy gets it, but thinks Tamra is making herself sick over it. In her interview, Peggy wants to have compassion, but is tired of the same thing, and thinks Tamra should move on. I can totally relate. She says either hash it out or let it go. Tamra insists that Peggy doesn’t know what happened. She tells Peggy that she doesn’t see the whole picture, but has a lot to say about it, adding that she feels attacked. She’s an idiot, because Peggy was totally gracious, but perhaps Peggy recognizes this, and says she wants Tamra to be comfortable and happy. Tamra says she is happy, and what does Peggy want her to do? Peggy says she feels badly for both of them. Tamra is annoyed that anyone could feel badly for Vicki, and says when she does it to Peggy – and she will – Peggy will understand. She tells Peggy about Vicki giving Meghan’s marriage only four years. Although it’s still too early to see if this prediction comes true. Diko finally rescues Peggy from this broken record.

Shannon asks if Tamra wants to go, and Tamra goes on and on about what a great friend Shannon is. Then she says she’s f-ing pissed. Shannon says she’s getting together with Meghan and Kelly tomorrow, and Tamra tells her to have fun. In the limo, Tamra relays to Shannon what Peggy said about her putting too much energy into hating Vicki. She thinks Peggy has an attitude, and curses her out. Tamra tells Shannon that Peggy had cancer, and Vicki lied about that very thing. 😱

Next time, Tamra does an obstacle course, Peggy explains her health issues to Shannon, and Tamra tells Peggy that she has RBF. (sigh)

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Mark is bugged because his socks don’t match perfectly. Cary says he’s a perfectionist, and only bad at being alone. She says Mark’s priority is growing the business right now, but hers is spending time with her daughter.

Kameron tells us she worked full time in sales for a toy company before she got married. She’s now the CEO of her house. She brings in a Spanish tutor for the kids. She says her Cali Girl, Southern accent combo mixed with Spanish doesn’t work, and demonstrates for us.

Stephanie meets with her life coach Laurie. Oh please. She says Laurie makes her think about her life, and she pays Laurie to listen. She started seeing her after there were problems with Brandi. She talks to Laurie about having to find a new house. She says she’s never been a part of the house buying even though they’ve lived in three different homes. Laurie brings up Brandi, and Stephanie gets emo. She says she felt rejected at Mark’s birthday. The person who was supposed to love her like a sister, threw her away like trash, and she’s afraid too much damage has been done to fix it. Laurie suggests she find out what hurt Brandi. This is the kind of advice she gets paid for, which is kind of depressing. In her interview, Stephanie says they’re judging a dog costume contest together, so they’re going to have to see each other.

Brandi meets with Cary. She’s Stephanie’s ride or die, so Brandi is wondering how this is going to affect their friendship. Mark is a finalist in some kind of fashion stylist thing. She says Stephanie might or might not be there, and asks if Brandi wants to come. Brandi tells her no; her nerves are shot. She says that Mark’s party was still good, even if Stephanie was there. Cary says that she didn’t want Brandi to feel left out. They discuss the text from Stephanie, where she’d claimed Cary said that LeeAnne was up to her old tricks. Cary thinks maybe Stephanie made her own assumption when she told her about meeting LeeAnne, and how she and Brandi’s estrangement had been brought up. Cary says she wants to be friends with everyone, and Brandi says that’s the way it goes with Stephanie. Cary wants to be able to trust everyone, and I tell her good luck with that.

D’Andra brings her sales coordinator to her cosmetic designer. She wants to show the coordinator how things are done with her mother’s company. D’Andra says that she knows the chemistry of the products very well, and it’s her gift to understand the science. A new product is being studied. D’Andra thinks if they don’t act now, they could become obsolete, but her mother hasn’t let her launch a product in years.

Travis and Stephanie go to look at a house. She tells him they both like different things, so not to get his hopes up. There’s a pool in the living room, and she’s like, no, just no. The realtor tries to make it sound like it’s the best thing ever. The place looks like it belongs on Million Dollar Listing. The toilet has a bunch of settings, one of which I’m not even going to talk about. Stephanie says it’s every girl’s dream, and now I’m like, no, just no. There’s a rain shower that I’m totally into though, and the view is fabulous. A lake is down below, and the “famous black swan” swims up as if on cue. Travis says it’s going to auction, so it could be a good deal. Stephanie says something is missing. She wants a place where the kids can play, and she wants a guest house. Travis thinks they’d save money buying it, and could sink it into changing things. Stephanie says they have to decide together.

Mark is skeptical that he’ll win. Cary says he has the best eye of any straight guy she knows. She’d love to see him win, but thinks they’ll be no living with him if he does. We see clips of him shopping, and he’s a tyrant. The event is at a store called Tootsies, and Mark mingles with the guests. The Stylemaker judges go around to various clothing displays the finalists have put together. Travis shows everyone his built-in pocket square.

Where’s LeeAnne?

More of Kameron and her kids. She wants them to pack up some toys for a vacation they’re going on, but it’s not happening. She plies them with some reward for whoever packs first. Kameron says her husband loves to travel, and she’ll go anywhere, but she’s upset about missing the dog costume contest. It would be the perfect opportunity for her to push her pink dog food line. Her husband is like, get over it, but she thinks it could be a multi-million-dollar business. I’m not sure about that, but I definitely think she could make money from it.

A woman thanks everyone for coming to the Stylemaker awards, and some guy named Guillermo wins. Cary feels bad, but says that Mark won in her book, and she thinks her prize is better than the award. D’Andra says she’s coming to the dog thing. Cary tells Stephanie that she’s getting pissed, and confronts her about the text message. She thinks she’s getting missed signals. She says she talked to Brandi, and isn’t sure about Stephanie now. Stephanie says she was just trying to protect Brandi, even though Cary said to give LeeAnne the benefit of the doubt, and now she looks like an idiot. Stephanie says that she didn’t mean to put Cary in the middle, and Cary starts getting louder, saying that Stephanie and Brandi have to talk, this is stupid, and she’s done. Well said.

D’Andra tries to get her dogs to eat. This makes me happy, since I thought I was the only one who had to coerce a dog to eat their supper. Her mother comes over, and D’Andra says she always feels like her mother is scrutinizing her. D’Andra tells her about meeting with Jackie, and that she thinks a lot of things are outdated. She says a lot of their products are sold on Christian TV, and they need to rebrand and expand the products. They’re also not doing much on social media. She says there’s no marketing budget, and they need to spend money on some updates. Her mother says that D’Andra doesn’t understand the financial end. D’Andra begs to differ, and says she’s still stuck wearing training wheels. She tells us that she was up for a great job when her mother enticed her to come back and work for the company. Her mother (they have not shown her name since she came in) Isn’t going for it, and they end the conversation, but she says they’ll pick it up another time.

Travis brings home Stephanie’s favorite champagne. He says he’s got good news. They won the house auction. He says he’s a little nervous, and she doesn’t know if she can live there. He thinks a swimming pool in the living room is cool. She tells him that they should have done it together. In her interview, She says Travis has sunk millions into the house they have now without her input. She tells him that with two kids and two dogs, a formal living room isn’t practical. Travis thinks anyone else would be thrilled. She says if he can’t consider the family, they can flip it and get something else. I dunno. If you gave me a monstrosity of a house, but also the money to do what I wanted with it, I’d be okay.

LeeAnne (finally) gets her pups ready for the Howl-O-Ween costume contest. One of her dogs is dressed like a hotdog, and she steams her own matching costume. She’s a hotdog with her own hotdog. That reminds me of a guy I knew named Bob, who had a dog named Bob. Just so he could say, “Hi, I’m Bob, and this is my dog, Bob.” The dog was a standard poodle who loved to dance. Now where was I? Brandi says it’s awkward and hard for her, because it’s something that should be fun, but now she’ll have to deal with Stephanie. All of the dogs are adorable.

D’Andra and Cary show up. Brandi says she’s had a horrible week. LeeAnne brings up the text. Cary says that Stephanie was trying to reach out to Brandi by throwing her under the bus. Stephanie tells Brandi that she needs to know what she did wrong. They both join the others at a picnic table, and it gets really quiet. The organizer or whatever saves the day, by announcing that the contest is starting, and the two of them have to leave to do judging.

The announcer dude sits with Brandi and Stephanie to discuss the vote, although I don’t know how they can choose. Where’s Waldo is one of the winners, but is MIA, which is kind of funny. Maybe he’s just blending in. At the table, Cary says they all have to talk face to face. When Stephanie and Brandi get back, they’re down with that, so LeeAnne wants to start with the text. Stephanie says LeeAnne scares her, and she thought she was manipulating. LeeAnne tells her to look in the mirror – bitch, like she’s Arnold Schwarzenegger. Or Jessie from Breaking Bad.

LeeAnne says all the behind the scenes talk has to stop. She says she hasn’t done anything to Brandi – unlike Stephanie. Stephanie says if LeeAnne has a problem with her, to talk to her, which is pretty rich. LeeAnne says Stephanie didn’t do that. Immediately, Stephanie says if she hurt LeeAnne’s feelings, she’s sorry. LeeAnne thinks her words came out too quickly to be sincere, and suggests that she and Brandi discuss what’s really wrong, which everyone is in agreement on. Stephanie says that she and Brandi’s children and husbands are friends, and they’re hurting the people they love. She doesn’t know what she did, but wishes she could go back and fix it. Brandi tells her that she had to step away, because Stephanie didn’t appreciate the friendship. Brandi says that they’ll talk.

Next time, Cary and Mark argue, Stephanie and Brandi talk, and a Halloween party happens.

😭 Because I just can’t let it go…