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October 22, 2018 – Alexis Makes a Decision, OC Jamaican Invasion Day Two, a Welcome New Show & Says It All

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

In the park, Oscar calls Alexis, and leaves a message. He asks if she’s thought more about taking his case. He sees the selfie of Josslyn and Cameron. Josslyn approaches him, and tells him, happy birthday.

At Charlie’s Julian asks Kim how she’s holding up. She says everything is good, knowing he’s still there for her. He asks if she wants to talk in private. She’s meeting someone, and says, maybe later. Drew comes in. He and Oscar are meeting for Oscar’s birthday, and she decided to join them. She says they’ll see how it flies.

Outside of Charlie’s, Alexis sees she’s missed a call from Oscar.

Kim tells Drew that Oscar can’t avoid her any longer. She loves him, and isn’t going anywhere. Drew understands, but thinks Oscar might feel ambushed.

Alexis sees Kristina behind the bar, and says she want to talk about something that will affect Kristina’s future.

At the hospital, not-Doc calls to check on his patient, Todd Wilson. He says that’s good news. He’s glad the new medication is keeping him calm. Laura approaches him, and he says it’s a nice surprise. She tells him it’s her first board meeting since before she left for France. It was challenging, but she thinks it was a success. She asks if he wants to go for a drink, and he says he’d love to, but has a lot of work. She suggests dinner, but he’s monitoring a sleep study. He’ll see her at home later, okay? She says it’s not okay. Something is going on, and she’s not leaving until he gives her some answers.

Carly naps on the couch, and dreams of not-Doc tapping on the table at The Floating Rib, just like her neighbor at Ferncliff. She moves on to telling Doc about the Morse code, and him advising her not to engage. A lot of the patients are violent. Next, she dreams of the patient tapping on the wall, telling her that he’s being held against his will. She wakes up, yelling, no! Sonny comes in, and she says she was dreaming about a patient at Ferncliff. She never knew his name, but he was tapping messages in Morse code. Sonny is surprised she knows Morse code, and she says she got an app on the burner phone Jason gave her. She told Doc about it, and it must have left an impression. The other night, she walked past him at The Floating Rib, and he was tapping on the table. Sonny thinks it seems random, and guesses it left more of an impression than she realized. That’s why she had the dream. Things linger in the subconscious. She hears a knock, and jumps.

Not-Doc tells Laura, nothing is going on, unless being busy counts. She says he’s been busy since she came back, it’s like they’re still on separate continents. Scotty sees them, and says it’s good see her. She tells him it’s not a good time, but not-Doc says he has to get back to work. Scotty gives him a heads up that he was interviewed about the Ryan Chamberlain murders. Not-Doc wonders, why him? and Scotty says he represented Felicia. It’s good publicity for his practice. Not-Doc asks if he’s sure it’s good. If memory serves him correctly, Scotty lost. Scotty says, win some, lose some. Not-Doc leaves, and Laura asks if Scotty wants to go for a drink.

Kim tells Drew they don’t know if this might be the last… She has the right to celebrate with her son. Drew says Oscar might now interpret it that way. She says he’s interpreting everything the wrong way. She’s tried to be patient, and not show anger, but she’s not letting him throw his life away.

Alexis tells Kristina that she has a former client who’s an accountant. Kristina wonders when she gave Alexis the impression that she wanted to be one. Alexis says he’s really an actuary, and Kristina asks why Alexis can’t let her figure it out by herself. Alexis says she can, and it didn’t work out well in Eugene. She tells Kristina that she has no idea why she says things like that. Kristina says she has made awful life choices, because she keeps pushing back at Alexis. If she lays off, maybe Kristina will make the right ones. Alexis’s phone dings. It’s a voicemail from Oscar.

Josslyn tells Oscar that she’s on her way to a pep rally. He says she was never a football fan, but she says that was before the d-line cheered them on at the last volleyball game. She’s returning the favor. Besides, Cameron is friends with some of the football players. She’s going with Cameron, but he can come too. Oscar would rather not be the third wheel on her date. She says it’s a pep rally, but he says, no. She says, so he’s really going to be alone for his birthday? He tells her that he’s got plans. As a matter-of-fact, he’s running late. Go team, or whatever. When he’s gone, she says, happy birthday, Oscar.

Kim tells Drew the reality is, they don’t have time to wait for Oscar to come around. They have to make the best decision in his best interest. He needs to be in the trial.

Mike tells Carly that he didn’t mean to spook her. Sonny asks why he knocked, and Mike says it’s polite for a guest to knock. Stella says they talked about this. This is where he lives now. Carly asks Mike for help in the kitchen, so she’ll have a snack for Josslyn when she gets home. They leave, and Sonny tells Stella that Mike seems a little off. Did it not go well on the first day?

Cameron meets Josslyn, and she chides him for always being late. He says he wasn’t going to skip soccer practice because he has a fake girlfriend waiting. She tells him that she saw Oscar. It was awkward and embarrassing, and he keeps looking at her like he wants to tell her something, but it’s probably just her imagination. She gives him a team shirt that matches hers. She says if they’re going to make it believable, they have to do it right. She wants him to show his Panther pride, and paint his face. That’s a no, but he offers to paint hers. She tells him not to make it look hideous for their selfie.

Oscar arrives at Charlie’s, and asks why Kim is there. She says she’s never missed one of his birthday celebrations, and she’s not starting now. He says, it makes sense. It’s probably the last one. He tells Drew thanks for ratting him out. Drew says they wanted to spend some time with him. Oscar says they want to pretend this already hasn’t gone to hell. He’s dying, and doesn’t want anything from either of them, but the right to live his life the way he wants.

At the MetroCourt bar, Laura tells Scotty it’s been way too long. Scotty asks if they’re doing this because she’s trying to make her husband jealous. She says she wouldn’t do that, but he says. there seems to be trouble in paradise. Laura says something is bothering her. Doc has been avoiding her since she got back. Scotty says, long distance relationships can be sketchy. Of all people, Doc should be sympathetic. During his last marriage, at the end he was off dealing with patient. Laura asks, what patient?

Not-Doc starts to make a list, writing numbers down the page. Alexis walks in, and he calls her Miss Davis. She says she supposes she deserves that. It’s what happens when you miss sessions. Maybe she did him a favor with the anniversary of the murders coming up. Everyone is talking about it. He says it’s a shame she never had a chance to meet Ryan.

Stella tells Sonny that she’s happy to report Mike thrived. It was good that he got out. He could have a conversation with a wrong number. She says the slip up is because he’s been on all day. Carly and Mike come back. Carly says the last time she gave Josslyn chips, she wanted crudités, so she could have something healthy. Josslyn doesn’t take after her. She says she’ll walk Stella out. Sonny asks Mike what he really thinks of the place, and Mike says he liked it. He also liked knowing he could come home. At the door, Stella tells Carly that she knew Sonny was concerned, but thought they were on the same page. The place was great; the perfect fit, and Mike responded well. Carly says it’s only temporary, but Stella thinks he will be in a long term facility eventually. He’ll need round-the-clock care. Stella thought Carly understood that more than anyone. Has something changed?

Alexis expected a lecture on avoiding, and not-Doc asks, is she avoiding? She says she avoided an argument with Kristina until she meddled in her life. She doesn’t like that Kristina is a bartender at Charlie’s. She’s better than that. Alexis found an entry level job, and when she told Kristina it was available, Kristina blew up. Not-doc wonders why she reacted like that, and Alexis says she’d promised not to meddle. She knew what she was doing, and did it anyway. Unpack that. Not-Doc looks at his notes, and asks if she thinks it’s somehow connected to her father.

Scotty tells Laura that Lucy had been prepping for the Nurses’ Ball, and all of a sudden, Doc was missing. He turned up in Seattle, seeing a patient. It wasn’t just once; it was weeks, then months. He made his patient a priority, and it didn’t sit well with Lucy. Laura is well versed in that part of the story. Scotty asks if she thinks he’s stepping out? She says, no, but it’s clear he’s struggling with something. It started about two weeks before she got home. He was late in returning phone calls, and sounded distracted. It got worse when she came home. She believes it’s because of Ryan.

Alexis says she barely knew her father. She never saw him; they barely had a connection. All of his attention went to her brothers. And by attention, she means he controlled them. What they read, what they studied, what they wore. They had no freedom. If you asked Kristina, she’d say Alexis treats her the same way.

Kim asks Oscar to sit down, and have a conversation about the future. She won’t tolerate the disrespectful attitude any longer. Oscar sits with them.

Kristina tells Julian she’s taking a break; she needs some air. He looks puzzled. Outside, she calls Parker. She makes small talk, saying she should have called sooner. She was thinking about Parker today. She says Parker didn’t have to pick up if it was a bad time. She can tell Parker isn’t alone.

Drew asks what’s on Oscar’s mind. Oscar wants to make his own decisions about his health. Kim asks what that entails, and he says anything he wants. Like dropping out of the trial.

Kristina asks why Parker answered if she’s on a date. Parker is at a faculty mixer, and Kristina says, now she’s embarrassed. Parker sounds happy, and she asks if things are going well. Kristina says she’s doing great. She’s super busy, catching up friends and family, and a new career she’s excited about. She’ll tell Parker some other time. She ends the call, and wipes tears out of her eyes.

Not-Doc wonders why it’s difficult for Alexis to let Kristina live her life. Alexis thinks it’s no surprise. She coddled Kristina into a state of arrested development. She doesn’t want Kristina to feel like she’s being controlling. if anyone should know how that feels, it’s her. Her father made life altering decisions for her. Not-Doc says, do tell. Alexis says she got pregnant in boarding school. He made her have the baby, and made her give it up for adoption. He didn’t consider her feelings at all. The stakes are different, but she and Kristina want the same thing. She says Mikkos did to dictate own life. She trails off, and not-Doc asks, where did she go?

Julian tells Kristina that she’s not going to make much money tonight. She looks like she could use some free time. He walks away, and she decides to leave. She looks at the tequila, and puts it in her bag before she goes.

Kim tells Oscar they worked hard get the spot in the trial. There are many people who would love to be in his place. Oscar says there will be more coming up, but Kim says they can’t afford to waste the chance. He says there’s no we; it’s just him, and he doesn’t want to waste time before the tumor kills him.

Josslyn and Cameron do cheers in the park. He says the other team is bigger and has a better record. Josslyn says, they’ll be playing not to lose, while their school will play to win. They have the mental advantage. If you want something bad enough, you fight for it. They take a selfie, and she tells him to look more enthusiastic. They take another one.

Kim wishes there was no risk of failure, but she can’t say that. If they do nothing, he’ll die. With the protocol, he has a chance. Oscar says, or die sooner. Drew says Kim isn’t just talking as a mother; she has a doctor’s perspective. Oscar says he doesn’t need advice from a hypocrite like Drew.

Carly tells Stella that she knows it’s not a permanent solution, but they can reevaluate down the road. Stella says the thought of a full-time facility seems to affect Carly. Carly says it reminds her of Ferncliff. Stella assures her, it’s nothing like Ferncliff. Carly says she’s projecting, when she should be taking action. Stella asks what she’s planning on doing.

Kim tells Oscar not to speak to his father like that. Oscar says Drew was upset that a medical procedure was done without his consent, and now he has no say in what happens. Drew says, that’s different, and Oscar says not from where he’s standing. Drew says, let them handle it; don’t throw away this one chance. Oscar wants them to let him do it his way.

Alexis tells not-Doc that she has a young kid in a serious situation. He has a critical decision to make, but he’s underage, and his parents want to make the decision for him. Not-Doc asks how she feels about it, and Alexis says she feels badly for him. She thinks the only thing she can do is give him a sense of peace and dignity. Allow him to express what he wants.

Laura says she felt Doc wanted to leave his brother in the past and respected that, but maybe she underestimated how much Ryan and his crimes affected him. Scotty asks if she’s going to get a shrink to shrink the shrink. She says she’s going to remind him that he has a wife he can confide in.

Not-Doc taps Morse code as he makes notes.

Sonny is glad Mike had a good time at the day center. Mike says it reminded him of camp. Like he used to go to in the Catskills, but no swimming hole. Sonny says, thank God, and they laugh.

Carly tells Stella that she was assured changes were made, and the bad staff fired, but what about the patients? The ones who had no Jason to help or no resources for a lawyer like Diane. They need someone to step up – her. Stella asks how she’s planning on going about it. Carly has no idea, but she’ll think of something. Stella says compassion for those suffering mental illness is a major priority in social work. If she can help, let her know. Carly thanks her for helping with Mike. Stella says, he’s a shameless flirt, but she doesn’t mind.

Cameron bikes back to the Quartermaine’s with Josslyn. She asks if he wants a snack, and he asks if they have any caviar lying around. She says they do actually, and he says chips are fine. She says they’ll have to hit up her mom’s junk food stash, and tells him that they’ll go through the kitchen.

Oscar wants to withdraw on the trial on thing. Why can’t he have a say. Drew says he’s staying in the trial. Oscar says he’s tried resolving this, and it’s no use. Happy birthday to me. He walks away. Drew tells Kim that he’s sorry. Julian watches.

Sonny and Mike go out on the patio. Mike guesses autumn is officially here. It came sooner than he expected; it snuck up on him. Sonny too. Mike says they didn’t make it to the Yankee game this yea. Sonny says, maybe next year. Mike sees Cameron’s bike, and says Sonny still has it. He kept it after all these years. Sonny says it probably belongs to a friend of Josslyn’s but Mike says he got for Sonny’s birthday. It was all he asked for. Sonny says, chopper style with a banana seat (which is funny, since I had a bike like that). Sonny says Mike never got it for him. Mike says he’s sure he did. Sonny wanted it for Christmas, and he couldn’t afford it. He promised it for Sonny’s birthday… then he made a bet; a sure thing that was anything but. Sonny says he was a kid; no big deal. Mike says he remembered it, so it was. Sonny tells him, forget about it, and Mike says, don’t worry. He won’t have a choice pretty soon. Mike just can’t be in a scene without jumping up and down on my heart. They hug.

Cameron’s phone dings. He and Josslyn have fifty-three likes. Josslyn’s phone dings, and she says, fifty four, fifty five. He says she owes him a lot of potato chips. Josslyn throws some chips at him, and they get into a chip fight. Carly sees, and smiles.

Still at Charlie’s, Oscar sees the picture of Cameron and Josslyn. Alexis comes in, and he says Kristina left. She says she came there to see him.

Kristina looks at a picture of Parker on her phone. She takes a drink, and deletes it.

Laura goes to Doc’s office. Not-Doc isn’t there, but she sees his keys. She thinks he must have stepped out. She decides to leave a note, and picks up his pad. She sees a list of women.

Alexis tells Oscar that she’s been doing a lot of thinking about his case. She’s not sure him refusing the trial is the right choice, but believes he has the right to make the choice. She’ll help him emancipate from his parents.

Laura looks at the list, and says, what is this? Felicia? Not-Doc is standing behind her.

Tomorrow, Nina tells Ava about her daughter, Oscar wants to divorce his parents, and Elizabeth screams and runs.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Night 2 in Jamaica: 90*F, 99% humidity. And no air conditioning. Shannon doesn’t know how she’s going to get ready. In her interview, Tamra says no one wants swamp ass when they’re going out to dinner. She gets on the limo bus, but Shannon and Vicki aren’t ready. They leave without them. Tamra says Emily will see fun Shannon. Gina says she’s fun Gina all the time.

It’s 9:30 and Shannon and Vicki finally get on another bus. They’re both tipsy, and bring some drinks along for the ride. A whole five minutes. They join the others. In her interview, Tamra thinks it’s rude to make people wait. She understands a little while, but this is an hour. Shannon says she’s having surgery next week, so this is the night to go. She’s having her eyelids redone, and it’s her last night to drink.

Kelly wants to show Gina her moves, like asking a guy if he has a mirror in his pocket, because she can see herself in his pants. BA-DUM-CHH! There’s some dating talk, and Shannon says she thought it was going to be a fun dinner; it isn’t. In her interview, Tamra says the conversation isn’t about her, so she’s bored. Emily thought they were getting fun Shannon tonight. Shannon says she’s never not fun, and Gina says maybe with other people. Shannon says she’s not comfortable with change, and Emily thinks Shannon won’t even give her a chance. Shannon says they had a great dinner together. We see a clip, and it looks like a very quiet dinner. Gina says she has to reintroduce herself every time they meet. Shannon starts getting animated, saying she has a lot going on; a lot of new. She starts waving her hands around, and several of the women imitate her. She says she has to make a future for herself. Emily says she has no time for Gina, and Shannon says don’t put words in her mouth. Gina says Shannon never even asks how she is or her kids are. Tamra thinks they feel she’s not making an effort, and Gina says Shannon won’t even look her in the eye. She didn’t even check on Tamra when her husband had heart surgery. Shannon asks if she’s serious. She’s trying have fun, because she keeps hearing they want fun Shannon. She says fun Emily has one glass champagne when they go out, and Emily wonders how that fits in. In her interview, Emily says she doesn’t need alcohol to be fun or make friends. Shannon says her friendship with Tamra is being criticized, and Tamra can tell them what a good friend she is. Everyone is like, come on Tamra, tell us, like it’s a scene from Grease.

Tamra stutters, and Shannon goes to the bathroom. Gina asks if she shouldn’t say the truth. Tamra follows Shannon to the ladies room. Shannon asks how dare anyone say that, when she has so much sh*t on her plate. It made her sound selfish. Tamra says she’s not being fair. Everyone has a lot of sh*t on their plate.

At the table, Gina asks if she’s not even allowed to say something hurts her feelings. Vicki thinks they should put a pin in it. In the bathroom, Shannon keeps rattling on about her divorce. Tamra says Gina is going through a divorce herself. Shannon says Gina’s husband isn’t berating her; she’s having sex with hers. Tamra gets it. It’s different. Shannon says in the beginning, she and David were having dinners together. Tamra says then she knows how Gina’s divorce will end up. Tamra tells Shannon that she thinks it’s time to flip the switch. When she wakes up tomorrow, think about what a great it will be. In Vicki’s interview, she says she’s friends with all of them. Visit her in Switzerland. That’s where she’s at.  Tamra tells Shannon not to wake up with a negative attitude, and Shannon says she wakes up overwhelmed, and wondering how to get everything done. Me too. The rich, they’re just like us! In her interview, Tamra says she loves Shannon, but the constant negativity, and dwelling on things that don’t matter is getting difficult.

The ladies meet in the hallway, and Kelly says Tamra feels that Shannon makes it all about herself. Shannon says they resolved it, and we flash back to Shannon and Tamra hugging it out. Kelly says they were only discussing how she didn’t ask about other people’s lives. Shannon says, great celebration. They get on the bus, and everyone is quiet. Tamra tells Shannon that she feels Shannon is always thinking about negative things, and doesn’t think about anyone else. Shannon says she thought that was resolved. Kelly tells Shannon that Tamra said she hadn’t been a good friend when Eddie was in the hospital. Shannon says they went through this; why did she bring it up? Tamra says the girls think she never asks about them or their kids. In Tamra’s interview, she says she’s done being a punching bag. Shannon doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. In her interview, Emily says, this is the awkward bus. Very awkward.

When they get back, Vicki asks if anyone wants a nightcap, or are they going to bed? Shannon wants to wash her face, and can’t get off the bus fast enough. Vicki wants go with her, but Shannon gets testy with the camera person. She yells at them to stop following her, or she’s taking the mic off. Tamra comes out, and says Shannon has to stop this; she can’t do this. Shannon says she feels blindsided, and needs a minute; she deserves it. Tamra tells her just because someone disagrees with her, it doesn’t have to be a disaster. On the bus, Gina says someone needs to tell Shannon that she can’t behave like this. Tamra tells Shannon that she’s making a bigger deal out of it than she should; it’s not the end of the world. Everything is disastrous to her. In Tamra’s interview, she says they’ve all had a hard time with their divorces, and they’ve all had outbursts, but it’s been six months. Shannon can’t keep treating everyone badly because she’s getting divorced. Shannon whines that she needs to decompress for ten minutes. Respect her as her friend, and give her ten.

In Gina’s interview, she feels responsible for unleashing the beast that’s been chained up so tight. This has gone to another level, and she thought it was just vacation. They decide to have a nightcap. Gina says it was supposed to be a fun night. Can they have fun now? Emily says they just want to get to know Shannon, and are coming from a good place. Why does no one tell her that it’s not appropriate to scream and yell? Kelly asks how Tamra and Shannon can have a friendship if she doesn’t say anything? She wonders if Tamra is scared. Tamra says Shannon has never had to work, and in her head, she’s the busiest person ever. Kelly says she’s crying over her $13K rent when people are trying to eat. Emily says people would love to have that problem. In Emily’s interview, she says this seems like a common occurrence. Whenever things get heated, Shannon runs away. She’s seen behavior like this before. it’s erratic and concerning for her. Kelly and Tamra talk about Shannon crying every night, and calling in the wee hours. In her interview, Vicki thinks antidepressants might help. She went on them when she got divorced from Don. They got her through the bumps. We flash back to 2011. Kelly says Shannon is depressed. She thinks it has to be draining to deal with day in and day out. In her interview, Kelly can’t imagine living with her and being married to her. Emily tells Gina that she knows it was her dream to be friends with Shannon, but it’s not happening tonight.

Kelly and Vicki tell Shannon that they’ve been offered the villa next door, and it has air conditioning. Shannon doesn’t feel like packing. She’s hurt beyond. She resolved the issue with Tamra five weeks ago, but she keeps talking about it, and talked to Kelly. Vicki tells her to pack. Kelly says Shannon is being defensive. Shannon says she is because she’s a good friend. She defended Vicki to the end, and now Vicki is turning on her. Kelly says she’s not. In her interview, Vicki says Shannon hasn’t defended or stood by her; Shannon was totally against her. She’s never called, asked how Vicki is doing, hugged her, told Vicki she loved her. Vicki says Shannon told the world she was a con woman. Shannon asks if she wants to go there. I don’t know why they keep trying here. Shannon is obviously cruising down a river named Denial.

Shannon screeches that she’s a good person. Kelly says she’s going to give herself an effing heart attack. Relax. Shannon’s arms start flailing, and she says there are ten million things she should have told Kelly to relax about. In Kelly’s interview, she says there’s nothing they can say or do to calm Shannon down. Shannon says they have no idea what she’s been through, and Kelly says she’s been through it. Shannon says she doesn’t share the half of it, and Tamra says she was painted as a bad mother, and Simon tried to take her kids away. In her interview, Tamra says she’s divorced an a-hole before. Shannon calls her all day and night, crying. Shannon talks about it so much, Tamra feels like she’s a part of it.

Tamra tells Shannon that they’re concerned as friends. She’s crying every night. Shannon asks if she’s serious. Kelly says if she gets on meds, they can even her out. Shannon totally freaks, saying she’s not doing that. Vicki says, it will help; she had to take them. Shannon shrieks that this is a straitjacket intervention. I laugh, because that’s a real jump. She says she’s entitled to feel her pain. Tamra says she cries every night. She needs to just listen. Stop screaming for one time in her life, and listen. Shannon says she kept her head together to launch her business in five months. Tamra says she’s not the only one who has any sh*t, and walks out. Shannon insists she’s not sad, and asks Kelly how many times she’s said she’s excited about her life. She is not crying every night. In her room, Tamra says she can’t do this anymore. Be sad. Don’t get help. In her interview, Tamra says this has been building up. She’s been calling at 2 am when she can’t find her car, or crying hysterically because her makeup isn’t right. In Kelly’s interview, she says Shannon calls back and forth between her and Tamra until one of them answers.

Shannon asks why they’re coming at her. Kelly says she has to want to be happy, and Shannon insists she’s excited to be there. Tamra thinks she should STFU. Shannon says she’s not going on meds. Tamra says she’s going though pain. She gets it; everyone does. In her interview, Kelly says there’s nothing wrong with medication. She wises someone had some to give her, since Shannon is stressing her out. Tamra says no one can help, and no one can give criticism. Shannon says Tamra is acting like she’s a mental case, and Tamra tells her that she didn’t say that. Shannon maintains that Tamra said she should be on meds. She’s never spoken to Tamra that way. Tamra asks if no one is supposed to disagree, and Shannon tells her to keep stirring the pot. Which is funny, since for once, that’s not what Tamra is doing. Tamra tells Shannon to keep crying. Shannon says she’s going to bed.

Tamra goes to Vicki’s room. In Tamra’s interview, she says they moved to the new villa last night. Now they can bitch it’s too cold. Kelly calls Jolie. Vicki asks if Tamra has talked to Shannon, but Tamra says she has no words. Vicki tells her that Shannon was in the kitchen having vodka when she came in. It just masks the pain. Tamra is legit worried. Kelly talks to Emily, who isn’t looking forward to the hour and a half bus ride. It couldn’t get any more awkward. Gina is sorry. The crux of it was that Shannon hurt her feelings.

Vicki calls Shannon, and gets voicemail. She leaves a message that Shannon can go bobsledding and to the waterfall, or Vicki will stay behind. She doesn’t want Shannon to be alone. She doesn’t want Shannon sad or going home. It will be okay. In her interview, Vicki thinks there’s nothing worse than feeling abandoned by your friends. Although she’s hurt, she loves Shannon. She wants to show that she’s willing to make an effort to get her through this. Kelly says Shannon won’t talk to her. She’s called three times. Tamra says she’s not calling anymore. Kelly thinks Shannon is out of control. You can’t help people like that. They’re in Jamaica to have a good time. Vicki meets the girls wearing an all-lace top and pants number. In her interview, Tamra says Vicki is showing off, but did she do something to that butt? They head out on the bus with their tour guide.

Mystic Mountain is their destination. Kelly says having fun is what life is about. She knew they had to do bobsledding. Jamaica won the Olympics, and they have no snow. A convoluted conversation happens on the bus with the ladies confusing a parish being a division of land with a parish like a church. And then the guide confusing Emily saying my people in regard to the Mormons, with her saying white people. Maybe you had to be there, but I literally lol’d.  Tamra says she told Eddie that she had it out bad with Shannon, and he said, finally. She’s cleared out the negative energy. In her interview, Tamra says Eddie is over it. He asked how many disasters could one person have. Shannon calls day and night. Even her kids told her to stop picking up the phone. She reads Eddie’s text to them. He’s glad she let it out. Vicki says all they can do is move on and be there for her. Gina wishes Shannon was there. Why? She will just say she’s too fat to fit in the bobsled.

There are other rides at the park. Vicki wiggles her butt, and kind of twerks. Tamra says she could watch this sh*t all day. The guide catches Vicki literally with her pants down. In her interview, Vicki says this isn’t what a professional businesswoman should be doing – or a grandmother. Emily says this is what vacation is about; twerking and smacking ass. The bobsled is similar to those rollercoasters where you sit behind one another. There are three to a car, and the first one drives using levers on the sides. I have no idea how this works. They take sky cars to the ride, and the view is incredible. When they get to the ride, Emily is one of the drivers, and her goal is to get Tamra to pee her pants. Gina is the odd one out, and in a car by herself, but she can’t get it to go that fast, and she’s pissed. She says, it’s a little creepy by yourself. They do some shopping, and Vicki wants to get Shannon a shirt. Tamra wants to get friendship shorts. Kelly is hangry. She and Emily go to get a table.

Tamra loves this Vicki. They wonder if she had a Brazilian butt lift. Tamra makes Vicki stand, and feels her butt. She knows Vicki didn’t get that doing squats. Vicki says she’s been using a booty band. I have no idea what that is, but I don’t use any bands since I smacked myself in the face with one during Pilates. In Gina’s interview, Gina says Vicki is almost sixty, and can twerk with best of them. She wants to twerk her way through life. Tamra orders a Red Stripe, which is some kind of local brew, and Vicki says, Red Stripes give you happiness in your head. I want one! That’s probably the best commercial for them ever.

Vicki says she texted a long message to Shannon, saying they all love her, blah-blah-blah, and telling her how nice the new villa is. She hopes Shannon will join them for dinner tonight. She got no response, and hopes Shannon is okay. She was not happy last night. Gina wonders again why Shannon feels bad. She has a lot of money, business deals, friends; so she’s ten pounds overweight. Get over it; she’s not bedridden. Vicki says when she was leaving for the new villa, Shannon was in the kitchen, pouring a glass of vodka. It’s her pain medicine. Vicki thinks it’s a big red flag. Tamra say she shouldn’t be drinking if she’s depressed. Gina says the emotion is so big, it’s not just about the small thing that she tried to address.

Next time, the girls climb a waterfall, Vicki wants to call the Jamaican police, and Tamra has it out with Shannon.

🐄 Following the OC Wives was Welcome to Waverly, where seven city people move to a Kansas town with a population of 600. It’s an eclectic group, from a conservative gay hairdresser with a man bun (but who is not Josh) to a democratic politician. They’ll be living and working in a city they know nothing about. They all live in the same house, but each one also has a mentor, close to being in their own field. So far, I like it. Cast member Lamar summed it up that he was hoping to get something positive, and leave something positive, and make America work. It’s a tall order, but I’m hopeful.

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October 21, 2018 – Chaos in the Camp, Eli’s Horror, 90 Day News, a Wife Wedding, Bye-bye Birdie, No & Back Again

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The Walking Dead

A lone zombie ambles around. He joins a group feasting on someone. Hopefully, no one we know. They leave the human salad bar, and Justin rises. We see FINAL WARNING painted on the side of a building.

Rich gets out of bed, kisses a sleeping Michonne, and checks on Judith. He touches a wall hanging of her handprint, and leaves the house. Alexandria is looking pretty good. Their garden is better than mind was this year. Rick picks a tomato, and puts it by a grave. I assume Carl’s.

Michonne tells him her mind won’t shut off. He says it’s good she’s leading. She keeps the place safe and figures out how to make it better. She tells him Judith has a cough. There’s no fever, but she wants to take Judith to Siddiq just in case. He says he’ll take the day. At the last report, things were good. Maggie will be there, thanks to her. Michonne says, Maggie is trying, but she’s still angry. So is Daryl, and maybe others. He asks if she wants him to go. She wants it to work. He says it will. Even if everyone’s not all in, they’ll get there. Like they did. He thanks her for everything she’s done and is doing, and for her. He kisses her. He suggests taking a break, and she asks if he wants her to stop creating the foundation of a new civilization. He can think of another way to build for he future. Apparently, it involves getting busy.

Maggie and a nameless dude drive a horse and cart. Some Saviors step into their path. She asks why they’re not at the bridge, and the main guy says they’re looking for a friend who went missing. She says she’s just getting there; the shipment went missing. He asks if she knows anything about that, and she wishes she did. Hilltop needs the fuel that was the trade. He takes a tomato and eats it. She ask what his name is, and he says his name is mud. I guess he’s just always wanted to say that? He says she’s the widow. The woman with the braid tells Maggie that his name is Jed, and they’ll make good on the fuel soon as they can. Jed is getting his tomato deducted from his tomato ration (or something like that). As they drive away, nameless dude tells Maggie that she can’t believe word from those a-holes. Maggie tells him she’s giving it a chance.

After Judith’s’ doctor’s appointment, Michonne and Rick have family day with Judith. They play with her, and Rick reads The Wizard of Oz. They see a guy running toward their house, and Michonne goes down to meet him. One of the Saviors went missing, and is dead, but it doesn’t look like an accident. Someone definitely took him out. Michonne takes Rick’s hand.

There’s rioting in the bridge construction camp. Gabriel, Rosita, and some others try breaking It up. Alden insists they’ll find out who did this, and it won’t happen again. Another Savior punches him, and Carol says, enough. The Savior suggests killing them all right there; it’s better than getting it in the back. Arat says they don’t want this, they just want protection. Dude’s money is on garbage lady, and another guy thinks it’s Rick, finishing what he started. The crowd starts to turn on Anne, and Gabriel tells them to stop before it gets too far. Daryl says, it won’t, and aims his cross bow. Rick comes riding through, and tells everyone, back off right now. Arat tells dude to let it go. Rick says he’ll find a way to make everyone feel safe, and tells them, start the redirect. By the look on Daryl’s face, you know he thinks this is a bad idea. Rick asks Gabriel if he knows where Anne was last night. Gabriel says she was on watch with him all night. Rick tells him to keep an eye on her. Even if it has nothing to do with this, she’s up to something. He needs someone he trusts.

Alden says a couple of guns would help, but Maggie says, no guns. That was part of the deal. Rick tells Maggie that first, they have to find out who killed Justin, then think about what to do about it. The Saviors are the majority of the work force. The bridge is for all of them; they have to keep them safe. Maggie asks who he thinks did this. He looks at Daryl, but says nothing.

In the coffee tent, Gabriel asks Anne if she’s all right. She heard what they said. She didn’t do anything. He tells her that Rick asked if she was with him all night, and he yes, but she left after they… He lied for her. He asks if saw anything that might explain Justin’s murder. She says she needs some rest. She has an early shift. He repeats the question. Anne says he thinks she’s hiding something, and he stays silent. She leaves.

Rick sees Daryl sharpening a knife. He tells Daryl they found a small, round, clean puncture wound in Justin. Smaller and cleaner than a bullet hole. It looks like an arrow. Daryl asks if Rick thinks he did it. Rich says, no, but others do, so he’s making sure. Daryl says if he was going to do it, he’d have done it in plain sight. He doesn’t know who, but knows why. So does Rick. Bringing all these people together; it was always going to happen. Rick thinks it’s the right thing to do. The future belongs to all of them. Daryl asks if it belongs to Glenn, Abe, Sasha, the Kingdom, Hilltop, and Oceanside. Think about what they would want; what they would do if they could. Rick says he does. He’s wanted it too; maybe more than anyone. But killing each other when the world already belongs to the dead isn’t the way – not anymore. He knows Daryl doesn’t agree. He’s just asking him to try. Let the people see him trying, and maybe everyone can move past what happened to what could be one of the best decisions he ever made. Like not killing the guy who left his brother on a rooftop to die. Oh snap.

Rick says, everyone coordinate. Stay sharp, eyes open. They sweep the woods. Maggie hears some activity, and says she’s checking it out. Cyndie says there’s a house ahead; it might be from there. She used to live there before Oceanside.

They come to a ramshackle cabin with a gas pump out front. Zombies are wandering around, drawn by a loose piece of metal, banging around on the roof. Maggie says they have to deal with it before it draws more, and gives Cyndie a pitchfork. She tells Cyndie that she’ll get the roof; she’ll get them. She quietly comes behind the zombies and whistles, as we all do when we want a zombie’s attention. Cyndie forks one in the neck. She goes up on the porch, and zombie fingers reach for her through the boarded up door. Her foot goes through the rotted wood, and she gets stuck. The zombies break through the boards. Maggie gets to the porch, and stabs them one by one. Cyndie struggles with a zombie, her hand nearly going through its throat. It’s hit with an arrow. Rick and Daryl have arrived. Maggie knocks the metal off the roof.

The find Oceanside’s Bea knocked out, and Arat gone. Bea says they were headed toward the road, and hit from behind. Maggie says whoever did it, has their equipment, and Arat. Daryl notes that Bea has thin, aluminum arrows.

Rick says they need to find Arat. Maggie says the Saviors did. Carol says they claimed she was supposed to be on watch, and if they don’t find her by morning, the Saviors are walking off the job. Jerry says they’ll nab them, and then figure out what happens; whether it goes Gregory or Negan. Rick looks at Maggie. Cyndie says, whoever it is, when the time comes, they’ll get what they deserve.

Rick searches with Carol. She tells Rick that the Saviors need to want to be a part of things. She saw it starting again today, and wanted to end it before it began. They might have to fight whether they want to or not. Rick says they can’t let it come to that. Every day when he wakes up, and has the feeling he should kill Negan, and just keep going; finish them all. In that moment, it’s all he wants. Then he remembers who they’ve lost. Not just from Saviors, but the whole way. He knows he needs to honor them. Build life, not take it. It’s them or the dead; every life counts now.

Daryl tells Maggie that he doesn’t want to play nice for Rick. Maggie isn’t sure, and Daryl says he isn’t either. Maggie says part of her wishes she could see things his way. She sees Hershel, and thinks of how things could have been. She has to let it go. What Rick is doing is best for the future; for Hershel. They see a crawling zombie, who sounds like cat I used to have. Daryl finds an arrow in him, but says it’s not one of his.

Anne goes to the trash heap with a flashlight and gun. She removes a pile of stuff, revealing a metal box. She takes a radio out of it, and says, it’s Tardis Jadis. She knows they’re in range; she saw the helicopter. (That’s right! There was a helicopter at the trash heap.)  She hears something, and looks around. The voice on the radio asks what she has; an A or B? I say, excuse me? She asks, was it them; did they take them? He says, no pickups, but the deal still stands. A or B? She says, neither. Just her. She paid her share. The voice says she’s been compensated. She asks what it will take, and he says, an A. Tomorrow.

Gabriel asks who she’s talking to, and she asks if he followed her. He says, were they right? Did she do something to Justin? No who talking to? What did she do? She says, bad things, but not this. He says he stood up for her. He cares about her. Tell him the truth. Did she trade people? She says she did, and he asks if that’s what she was going to do with him and Rick. She says, yes, and he asks, why? She says, for her people. It didn’t start that way, but it ended up there. He asks what the hell that means, and she says she tried. She saw and she tried. In Alexandria is where it first went wrong. They suspected her. Now Rick suspects her. When the Saviors came at her, everyone stood by – except for him. She asks him to leave with her. There’s another place. It’s far away, but if they go together, they can get there, and it will be different for them. She holds out her hand, and he takes it. She says, there’s only one thing; he can’t tell anyone, but if he trusts her and helps her with one small part of the deal, they’ll have a life like he can’t imagine. He says, whatever it is, he can’t do it. He has to tell Rick. She says he can’t choose her instead? He says, not like this, and she says, all this time, she thought he was a B, and knocks him out.

Rick and Carol look around. We hear zombie gurgles. Carol follows them, and sees a guy. Jed comes up behind her, grabbing her, and holding a knife to her throat. Rick draws his gun, and says, don’t. Jed asks if Rick can get him before he opens Carol up. Rick asks if he killed the others, but Jed has no clue who did. He’s not killing anyone – unless he has to. This is about the guns. They’re being hunted, and they’re a target while camping out. They don’t need a babysitter, but it’s protection time up. He tells Rick to toss the gun. Rick suggests they just be on their merry way. Jed says he heard Rick yakking about how every life counts with him, but if he doesn’t give up the gun, Carol’s life won’t count for sh*t. Rick tells Jed to think about it; after this, there’s no going back. Jed says, there’s no going back for Justin, not for them. He brings the knife closer to Carol’s throat, and Carol says, it’s over. Rick backs off, holding the gun upward. Jed relaxes, Carol gets him in the knees, and he buckles. Rick says, he’s down now. They’ll fix him up at camp. Carol wonders, why not take him out? and Rick says, every life counts.

It’s nighttime, and Daryl and Maggie trudge through the woods. Daryl asks how Maggie knows about the place. Maggie thinks it’s where they lived before. They go into a building, and hear voices. Out in the back, Cyndie and some of the Oceanside girls stand behind Arat, who’s on her knees. Cyndie says she’s going to beg like she made them beg. Bea has a her arrow drawn, and Daryl tells her, drop it.  He asks if she took out Justin with that thing, and she says he killed her husband. Cyndie says they’ve all done things, but no more after this. Maggie says, after this, it keeps going. Cyndie tells Maggie, this was their home. Her mother and grandmother founded it with a group. There were so many then; men, women, kids. They built a garden where she played. Then the Saviors came, and Simon wanted what they had. He gave a final warning, and after that, they ran; they tried to forget. Then Maggie’s people came and asked them to fight, and they did, because they couldn’t forget. After Rick ended it, they went along. They didn’t think they had a choice. Until she hung Gregory. They knew Rick’s rules were not the only rules. She showed them the way. It’s time. Maggie says, they did this because of her? Cyndie says, they murdered her mother. They shot her brother, right here. They took everything, because they could. Arat begs, and says they’re not like that anymore. Simon would have killed her too. Cyndie says her brother begged for his life; he was crying, and Arat smiled. She told Arat, he was only eleven. Then she shot him, and what did she say? Arat says she doesn’t remember, but Cyndie tells her, say it. Maggie asks what she said, and Arat says, no exceptions. Maggie looks at Daryl. Arat begs him to help her. Maggie and Daryl walk away, leaving Cyndie to make her own decision. As Maggie and Daryl keep walking, we see Arat shot by an arrow in the background.

It’s daylight. The Saviors walk out of the camp.

Maggie and Daryl continue walking down the road. Maggie says they did it because of her. She’s given it a fair chance. It’s time to see Negan.

Next time, Maggie wants to make things right. Rick tells Eugene there has to be a way, Tetrax Jadis let’s a zombie loose on Gabriel, and Negan has a beard.

👄 Useless trivia from tonight’s Talking Dead. When the trash heap set was used again, cats and armadillos were found living in it. See? We can live in harmony.

👹 I caught most of Eli Roth’s History of Horror tonight, and I love it. It definitely delivers what the title promises. It reminds me of the anthologies I used to buy in Barnes & Noble’s bargain section when I first moved to NYC. Eli Roth is another favorite of mine as well, being involved with the Tarantino group, and having directed Hostel, which is an excellent film. It’s one of those movies that makes me uncomfortable, but it’s so well done, I’ve watched it a few times.

💍 Tonight, a whole new bunch of fools couples started on their way to the K-1 visa on 90 Day Fiancé. One couple already has a baby, and I’m very excited to watch the moronic antics love stories unfold. Meet the newbies here:

https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/90-day-fiance/full-episodes/meet-the-new-cast?mi_u=

😧 Speaking of Which…

Some updates on Before the 90 Days idiots cast members.

Because Nicole is too lazy for real work.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/10/90-day-fiance-nicole-nafziger-company-lularoe-fraud-lawsuits-overcharging-sales-tax/

No surprise Angela has been on Maury Povich, since she confused The Couples Tell All with it. Destiny is real.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/08/angela-deem-90-day-fiance-maury-povich-talk-show-twice/

And it only gets creepier.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/09/90-day-fiance-star-angela-deem-daughter-scottie-charged-child-molestation-rape/

But then it gets better. Or at least more amusing.

https://soapdirt.com/90-day-fiance-darcey-drunk-jesse-claims-police-called-to-find-her/

And then creepy again.

https://www.newsweek.com/90-day-fiance-jesse-darcey-instagram-choking-pictures-1179059

🐣 A Sad Farewell…

Even a bird deserves to enjoy his golden years.

https://www.fatherly.com/news/why-the-original-big-bird-leaving-sesame-street-this-week/?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24410&recip_id=200723

🍸 Favorite Wives…

High on my list. She deserves all the happiness in the world. Especially after being married to that cad Frazier, IRL.

https://people.com/tv/rhobh-camille-grammer-marries-david-c-meyer/

And my favorite. She who can do no wrong.

https://people.com/tv/camille-grammer-wedding-lisa-vanderpump-didnt-attend/

🍫 No. Just No.

I got an email with the subject line: Pretzels are the new Halloween candy. Not unless you want eggs thrown at your house and don’t want to enjoy your leftovers.

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October 18, 2018 – Oscar Consults Alexis, LeeAnne is Misunderstood Again, Shams Ashes are Scattered & Staying Up

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General Hospital

Kim sees a reminder to pick up Oscar’s cake. Bobbie can’t get her attention, and asks if she’s thinking about Oscar. Josslyn is taking breakup hard; it must be tough on Oscar too, even though he’s the one who wanted it. Bobbie doesn’t expect her to explain the actions of fifteen-year-old. Kim says, sixteen. It’s his birthday today. She was thinking about when he was born. Bobbie hopes she has something special planned, and Kim says she hopes it’s a day he’ll never forget.

Cameron can’t believe what Josslyn is asking. She knows it sounds crazy, but it’s perfect. She tells him to come over, and she’ll explain. She hangs up before he can respond. Oscar asks what it was about, but Cameron isn’t sure.

Carly asks Josslyn if she’s gotten good news. Josslyn says, possibly; why? Carly says she’s smiling. She hasn’t seen that in a while.

Alexis has her laptop and papers spread out on a table at Charlie’s. Julian asks if Alexis has an office or is he unwittingly supporting a sit-in? She tells him they’re doing construction near her office. He says Kristina is coming in later.

Franco and Elizabeth meet with Aiden’s teacher, Willow Tate. Ooh, I love her name! Elizabeth asks why Willow wanted to meet. Is there a problem with Aiden?

At the MetroCourt, Curtis tells Jordan that Olivia will be there shortly. He asks if she’s sure it’s okay; he knows she wanted an outdoor wedding. She tells him the ballroom is more appropriate this time of year, and she can’t wait to finalize everything. Olivia comes in, and says she has bad news. When they changed the scheduling software, some long-standing bookings didn’t transfer. Unfortunately, there’s another wedding scheduled for the same date. Curtis says she booked another wedding on their day? and Olivia says, inadvertently. Should they choose to reschedule, they’ll get a special discount. Curtis says the other people need reschedule, but Olivia tells him it was booked over a year ago, and the invitations have already been sent. Jordan says they either have to postpone – Curtis finishes, or find somewhere else.

Willow is glad Aiden’s parents are so involved with him, and Franco explains he’s not Aiden’s father. He’ll be Aiden’s stepfather, since he and Elizabeth are getting married. Willow asks if they live together, and Franco asks if that’s okay. Willow says the more she knows, the better. Elizabeth says Aiden has two older brothers, and basically a happy, normal home life. Franco says, as normal as it can be with him around. Willow knows he’s an artist, and is a fan of his sandwich series. She says, Aiden is a great kid. He’s helpful. He feeds the fish, cleans the blackboard, and helped make a solar system for the classroom. Elizabeth says she never has to nag him about homework, and he loves to read. She can’t imagine why he’s in trouble. Willow says he’s not in trouble, but she suspects he’s having some trouble.

Julian knows Alexis had doubts about Kristina working for him, but it’s been great. She’s a virtuoso with the cocktail shaker. Alexis says that’s good for him, but what about Kristina? She doesn’t seem to have anything else going on. Julian wonders if Alexis is asking if she’s hanging out there because she has nowhere else to go. She apologizes for involving him in her family dynamic. She also shouldn’t be using Charlie’s as an office. He tells her that he still cares.

Bobbie asks Kim what she’s doing to celebrate. Kim says dinner and a cake, and Bobbie supposes he wants to celebrate with friends. She says it will swing around to where he wants to celebrate with her again. Kim says she has memories swirling around from the time he was a tiny baby to when he became a beautiful young man. Bobbie says she thinks about how Michael will never get to share those moments with Jonah. Kim is sorry, but hopes he has a family. Bobbie knows he’ll meet the right woman and start a family someday, and knows too well what it’s like to suffer the loss of a child. Kim didn’t know, and Bobbie says her daughter BJ only lived seven years on this earth, but touched many lives. She believes BJ goes on no matter what. Kim gets teary, and Bobbie asks if she’s all right. Kim says she’s fine, and thanks Bobbie for sharing.

Cameron tells Oscar that he has to go, and Oscar asks if he isn’t forgetting something. Cameron says, happy birthday, but Oscar says Cameron isn’t leaving until he tells him what’s up with Josslyn. Cameron says she needs help with some history homework. Oscar can’t believe she’d ask for Cameron’s help, but Cameron says it’s his best subject. Oscar thought that was lunch. He tells Cameron to stick to the script, and Cameron says he’ll keep lying until she hates them both. Oscar says by then, she’ll have moved on. Cameron tells Oscar he got a B- on his paper. Oscar says he told Cameron to dumb it down, not decimate it. Cameron says he took out the stuff about alienation, and Oscar says that was the whole premise. Cameron asks why he cares? He’s done with school and Josslyn, isn’t he?

Carly says it looks like the dark cloud is lifting, and Josslyn says it’s Oscar’s birthday today. She was dreading it, but then Spencer dropped by. Carly asks if he got kicked out of school, but Josslyn says he’s on fall break. He got her thinking. Carly loves him, but thinks his ideas are extreme. Josslyn says this time he was spot on. She needed a new viewpoint; a new outlook, and an outfit to go with it. She wants to go shopping. Carly is loving Josslyn’s change in attitude. A broken heart can mend, and you can move on. Josslyn says she’s right, and that’s what she’s doing. Carly hugs her.

Olivia knows horrible, and can’t begin to say how sorry she is. Jordan says it was a mistake, and Olivia doesn’t know how she can be so understanding. She offers them ten free massages in the spa to help with the stress, and she’ll do anything in her power to make it a perfect day. Jordan doesn’t know how to begin. Olivia knows rescheduling can be horrible, but knows a way they can get married on November 22nd. It’s an even better idea than the ballroom, and will be perfect.

Alexis tells Julian every good boss cares about their employees. He says, a happy bartender means happy customers. She says it’s good for business, but also good for her daughter. Julian says once you feel like part of a family, it’s hard to shut the feeling off. Alexis asks how things are with Lucas. They seem to have gotten closer since Wiley was born. He says it’s good, and he’s grateful, but he wasn’t thinking about Lucas. She asks if he was thinking about Kim and Oscar.

Oscar sees Kim at the hospital. He doesn’t want to argue, and she says she didn’t ask him to come there for that. He left early, and she didn’t get to wish him a happy birthday. She hugs him and tells him she loves him. She asks if he has any plans, and he says she’s not throwing a surprise party, is she? She says she didn’t think of it, but now that he’s brought it up… She promises no surprises, but she and his father would like to spend some time with him. She was thinking of dinner at his favorite restaurant. He asks if it’s a consolation prize for Mt. Kilimanjaro. She says she thought it would be something special. Oscar says, if she means it, give him a chance make up his own mind to live his life how he wants for as long as it lasts.

Carly tells Josslyn that she’s going to lunch with Bobbie, but she’d love it if Josslyn joined them. Josslyn says she can’t today, and Carly asks, what changed? Cameron comes in with a pizza, telling her, sadly, he already ate half. Carly asks why Cameron is there, and Josslyn says they’re working on a history project. Cameron says, it’s the six wives of Henry VIII or the eight wives of Henry VI. Carly leaves for lunch, and Cameron asks what game Josslyn is playing. She says it’s not a game. It’s how she’s going to get Oscar back.

Elizabeth and Franco look through Aiden’s papers. Franco says, gold star, gold star – wait for it – gold star. Willow says Aiden is super bright, and the first to understand new concepts, but he’s socially withdrawn, quiet, and sensitive. Elizabeth says he’s not quiet at home, and never withdrawn. Willow says they were outside looking at fall foliage. Aiden went inside and refused to come out again. He won’t go out for recess, and he usually spends the time alone. He’s working on projects, but she hates seeing him cut himself off from his classmates. Elizabeth says he’s been a happy, friendly kid. What dos she thinks is going on?

Willow says they know him better; that’s why she asked for a meeting. They can figure it out together. She asks if there have been any bumps at home; something that might impact him at school. Franco tells her about Aiden wanting princess pencils, and that Cameron teased him. Franco bought them anyway, and discovered Aiden was hiding them under the bed. Willow asks if they’ve seen a pattern. Elizabeth says he complained about a stomach ache, but she thought it was an excuse to get out of school. Franco thinks he knows what’s going on.

Carly meets Bobbie at the MetroCourt. Bobbie says she seems chipper. Carly says she was concerned, but Michael and Josslyn are resilient. Michael is getting on with life, and so is Josslyn.

Josslyn tells Cameron that Oscar wants her to think he’s dating someone else, and Spencer thought she should turn the tables. Make him think she’s fallen for another guy. Making him jealous will make him come to his senses. Cameron says, Spencer is an evil genius; a super villain waiting to happen. Josslyn says, forget the source. What does he think of the plan?

Kim tells Oscar that there’s a chance the experimental treatment will help his tumor. Oscar says it won’t change anything; she’s known that for two years. She says for two years, she’s kept looking for solutions. This has the possibility of retarding the tumor’s growth. In the meantime, a treatment could be discovered that can eradicate it. Oscar says it could also kill him faster. If today is his last birthday, let him celebrate in his own way. She says he’s right; she’s sorry. It is his day. Let’s not waste it. He tells her to stop pressuring him. She says he does have to start prepping; the sooner the better. He says, it’s not happening. He won’t be part of the trial. He walks away.

Julian tells Alexis that Kim and Oscar have been on his mind. Alexis says that Oscar wanted to talk to her about the limits of parental authority. He said it was for school, but she didn’t believe it. Julian says he was talking about dropping out. Maybe he changed his mind. She asks if Kim said anything, and tells Julian, sorry, it’s not her business. He says they’ve established that their business keeps intersecting. There’s something going on with Oscar, but Kim feels she can’t talk about it. At the risk of violating confidentiality, did he tell her why he was challenging parental authority. Alexis’s phone dings, and she says she has to meet with a potential client.

Franco knows what it’s like to be a sensitive kid, and rather stay inside drawing, but he still managed to make friends, even though it took time. Willow asks if anything significant has changed. Elizabeth says Aiden’s cousin Charlotte is in his class, and asks if they’ve connected, but Willow hasn’t seen it. Elizabeth says obviously, he’s struggling this year. What can they do to help.

Cameron tells Josslyn the truth is that Oscar has already moved on, and she should too. Not do some scheme. Josslyn tells him not to waste her time repeating Oscar’s lies. He’s not dating someone else; he would never cheat on her. Cameron says they broke up, but she says not because there’s someone else. She knows he loves her. Cameron says he’ll never believe the two of them. He kissed her before already, and she didn’t kiss back. Josslyn says it will take something more to convince him. Cameron says, convince him that two old friends are totally into each other. Josslyn says, what kind of friend would ask another to lie for them? Forget it.

Kim tells Julian that she doesn’t know what’s wrong with her. She can’t say anything right. She’s angry at Oscar for being stubborn, and angry at herself because she can’t reach him. She’s angry about being angry. Julian asks if she wants to throw something, and she grabs the cocktail shaker. He thinks better of it, and says maybe she should just talk. She’s angry about something, but keeping him in the dark. She says there’s nothing he can do about it, and he asks if she wants a hug. She wonders why he’s being so nice. She’s a lousy friend, mother, and lover. He says, two out of three maybe. She says it’s Oscar’s birthday today, and the only thing he wants is the one thing she can’t give him.

Carly tells Bobbie, it was surreal, seeing Nelle in handcuffs, wearing an orange jumpsuit, and gushing over Wiley. Brad was there to pick up paperwork, and it was bad luck he was there at the worst time. Michael was there, and it was Nelle way of twisting the knife. She wanted him to think of Jonah. It’s not fair. Bobbie says she was talking to Kim earlier. As an obstetrician, she’s there when parents are less brokenhearted, but when she mentioned Jonah and BJ, it seemed to strike a personal chord. Carly sees Alexis sitting with Oscar.

Alexis wants to get to the point. She says Oscar’s story about the kid wanting independence isn’t hypothetical; it’s about him. He says she’s good, and she’s why he’s here. He says he needs advice, and asks if it stays between them. He’ll pay her fee; he promises. She says he can’t afford her, but he doesn’t need a lawyer. Whatever the conflict is, he needs to talk to his parents. He says he can’t. He has cancer, and they want to force him into an experimental drug trial. They think they know best, but they don’t. Will she help him or not?

Willow suggests Elizabeth and Franco observe Aiden’s behavior at home. Make a point to notice his interaction, and how often he chooses to be by himself. Elizabeth says he has a great home life. It’s busy; they have two other boys, and are planning a wedding. Willow tells her kids aren’t frozen in amber. They change and grow, and sometimes hurt in ways we don’t see. If they sense an opening, gently probe, He’s a wonderful boy, and she doesn’t want him to retreat. Elizabeth says nothing at home shows him retreating. He seems normal around the house. Willow says, the goal is to get him to open up about what his challenge is at school.

Josslyn tells Cameron that he’s right. Spencer’s suggestion is a brilliant, but bad, idea. Friends shouldn’t be something they’re not. Cameron says maybe it’s not a bad idea. She’s no fun when she’s moping around. It will be weird, but he’s in. She hugs him, and says if they pull it off, Oscar will never know they’re pretending.

Alexis asks Oscar if the doctors are sure, and he says Terry ran every test. He has a tumor, and there’s nothing anyone can do. Alexis is sorry. She knows what it’s like to get that diagnosis; she’s been through it with lung cancer. She’s in full remission, but she knows how terrifying it is, and the million emotions he’s feeling. She’s been cancer free for years. Oscar says that’s great, but his tumor is inoperable. She says they’re always coming up with new treatments. Oscar says this one is so new and so risky, it could kill him. His parents say it’s worth the risk, but it’s not their life on the line. It’s his.

Bobbie asks what’s fascinating Carly. Carly says it’s Oscar, the cad who broke her daughter’s heart. It was out of nowhere; he was crazy about her. He’s huddled with Alexis, and she’s tempted to go over there, and figure out what’s going on.

Oscar said he looked it up, and he can sue for independence. Alexis says it’s called emancipation, and it’s more than divorcing your parents. You have to prove they’re not acting in your best interest, and prove you can live independently. The court won’t consider it at all if you’re under sixteen. Oscar says he’s sixteen today, and if she won’t take his case, he’ll go to Scotty.

Julian says, obviously, Kim is worried as mom, and maybe a doctor. It occurred to him Oscar might not just be going through teenage things, and maybe it’s something medical. When Jason rushed him to the hospital, it wasn’t low blood sugar, was it? She says she can’t talk about it. She promised Oscar. He says she doesn’t have to say it. She didn’t. He just guessed. Oscar is sick, isn’t he?

Olivia, Curtis, and Jordan walk on the docks. On the phone, Olivia tells someone they’re saving her life. She asks what they think. Curtis says, it’s unusual, and Olivia says, it’s inspired, fun, unique, romantic, and her daughter-in-law will give them the reception as a wedding present. Curtis says, that’s generous of Lulu. Olivia tells them that they can say I do in church, and have their first dance as they sail of to their new life together. Curtis says that’s what it’s about, and Jordan says she loves it. Everyone is happy, which I’m sure won’t last long.

Elizabeth thanks Willow, who says if they work together, they can help with what’s troubling Aiden. Franco thanks her, and says they’ll be in touch. In the hallway, he shudders. He says no problem. They’ll help Aiden. They can all sit down and watch Belinda together. Elizabeth says, Calenda, and she thinks from what the teacher is saying, something bigger is going on.

Julian tells Kim that she doesn’t have to explain. He’ll do all he can, even if it means sitting there holding her hand. She cries, and he holds her.

Alexis tells Oscar that he doesn’t want to take this to court. Nobody wins, and definitely don’t go to Scotty. She asks him, please try to work it out. He says he tried, and she says, try again. The hospital has an amazing support system; patient advocates and counseling. Oscar doesn’t want counseling. He asks her to please look at it from his point-of-view. The trial can make his life shorter. How could his parents live with that? How would they feel if they made a choice that cut their child’s life short. It starts before the end of the year; he doesn’t have much time. She promises to think about it, but he has to think about it too. Once it’s set in motion in court, there’s no way to predict how it will end.

Josslyn tells Cameron, if they’re going to be convincing, they have to start acting like a couple. She takes a selfie with him, and says, smile for the camera and mean it.

Carly tells Bobbie she just wants to say hi, but Bobbie says she wants to meddle, and it’s never a good idea. If Josslyn has moved on, follow her lead for now. Carly says something is going on, and she doesn’t want Josslyn to get hurt.

Tomorrow, Curtis says the wedding is off, Stella wants Michael to grieve, and Jason wants to show Margaux that her father wasn’t a sainted victim.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Rich and LeeAnne go out to lunch. She asks if Cathedral of Hope is okay with him for their church. In her interview, she says even though Brandi and D’Andra don’t want to believe she’s having a wedding, it’s full steam ahead. Jump on the train, or stand in front of it. She asks if there’s something he wants to see from her, and he suggests no underwear. She tells us if she walked down the aisle buck naked, he’d clear his calendar for tomorrow. She tells him that she invited Stephanie to go dress shopping with her. She wants to invite D’Andra, but that’s not happening. Rich asks, why not?

D’Andra sits in Dee’s office after her staff meeting. She’s confused and nervous about deadlines. She’s only a few days late, but doesn’t want it to become weeks. She’s asking Dee’s advice. She doesn’t want the product to be delayed like last year. We flash back to when she was missing a main ingredient before a launch. In Dee’s interview, she says now that she’s turning the company over, D’Andra needs to work more on business, and listen to Mama Dee. Dee tells D’Andra to take the bull by the horns. If she doesn’t, she’ll be in trouble. In her interview, D’Andra is concerned that there’s no signed agreement. She doesn’t want the rug pulled out from under her again. She’s like a cat on a hot tin roof. Dee promises to help her and make calls if necessary. In her interview, Dee thinks D’Andra feels like it’s a competition, and she wants to guide her. She needs to make it big or fold it. D’Andra asks her to come to cooking class, and tells her about how she and LeeAnne got in a big fight.

LeeAnne tells Rich that just because she doesn’t drag him to events, D’Andra uses it as justification that they live separate lives. Rich asks what that means. Is this where he goes to Columbia to visit his other family? In her interview, LeeAnne wonders why D’Andra is looking for the negative in her relationship when D’Andra is supposed to be her best friend. She’s not sharing information as long as Brandi is D’Andra’s drinking buddy. If she’s sitting with Brandi, bitching about her and drinking, D’Andra’s not her best friend. She tells Rich If D’Andra wasn’t drinking with Brandi, she would tell her everything. She realized when Brandi attacked her, her words came from D’Andra.

D’Andra tells Dee that Rich and LeeAnne live separate lives. Dee says they’ve always each done their own thing. D’Andra says she wanted to do wedding activities, but LeeAnne thinks she’s poking and prodding for nefarious reasons. In her interview, D’Andra explains that LeeAnne didn’t like who she was engaged to before Jeremy, and did the same thing. Dee says maybe LeeAnne doesn’t want to get married, and we flash back to the dinner where LeeAnne was questioned about it. D’Andra tells Dee the dates have been changed a few times, and she won’t answer questions. She wants LeeAnne to be honest. Dee says maybe LeeAnne doesn’t want her to know what’s going on. D’Andra says LeeAnne would hate if she treated her the same way, but she doesn’t want to lose the friendship. She wants to talk to LeeAnne tomorrow, when Cary and Mark are opening their sales center. She feels like she’s just being a friend be asking questions. Dee asks what’s making her angry, and D’Andra says having to chase LeeAnne around. She can talk about D’Andra having only $200 in her bank account. I facepalm. Dee says she doesn’t give a rip. In her interview, Dee says Lee Anne has been in their lives for many years. She tells D’Andra it’s between Leeanne and Rich; don’t push it. Quit being concerned about that and be concerned about the business. In D’Andra’s interview, she says staying out of LeeAnne’s business won’t easy, but if it saves the friendship, maybe she should take her mom’s advice. Dee tells her to quit trying to prove a point. She wonders if LeeAnne has to get married for her to do it.

Biscuit gets a bath. Stephanie’s sister, Tiffanie, helps. She lives in Oklahoma, and Stephanie describes her like Travis with a vagina and a twang. She invites Tiffanie to come visit in the summer. The reminisce about the time Stephanie wore Tiffanie’s shirt, and Tiffanie peed in her shampoo. She tells Tiffanie about Travis going to the Harvard business program. Tiffanie says it’s a hard school to get in; he’s smarter than they are. Stephanie is nervous. The longest she’s been by herself is ten days, and she’s going to have a nervous breakdown. In her interview, Stephanie says she and her sister took different paths. Tiffanie is a teacher, and Stephanie has handbags that cost more than Tiffanie’s mortgage. She tells Tiffanie that she feels incompetent and scared to make her own decisions. In her interview, she says her dad coddled her too much. She had a clogged toilet in college, and he drove two and a half hours to fix it. She recognizes the same thing in her marriage, but she’s proud of finding her own voice in her friendship with Brandi. She wants that in her marriage as well. They talk about how their mother was the type that was always worried about other people, and Tiffanie was the rebellious one. WWTD?

Brandi and Bryan go for coffee with Bruin in tow. She says Bruin has been better with sleeping, or maybe she just feels like that because she has help. Bryan says she’s like a different person. In her interview, Brandi says she’s back on track with Bryan, and she’s excited. Bryan says it was crazy; she thought she had to do everything. Brandi thinks she had mom guilt. Bryan was the oldest, and remembers growing up with nannies. She feels like their family is complete. She tells Bryan that he’s an amazing father, and sets a good example for the girls. Now, she’ll have to do that for their boy. No girl will be good enough, because no one is as amazing as mommy. In Brandi’s interview, she says LeeAnne implied they got the baby to save their marriage, but it’s the opposite. They struggled a few years ago – we flash back to that – but they worked their asses off to be where they are today. They opened their hearts more, and Bruin came in. LeeAnne is fifty, with no family, and full of sh*t about the wedding. It’s a sad way to live life. Is it me, or are Brandi and D’Andra seriously delusional? It’s driving me nuts that Brandi doesn’t understand LeeAnne was using the baby thing as an example. Bryan says he’s sorry he didn’t step up more. They need to get back to a date night every week.

Cary and Mark are having the grand opening of the laser center. Cary says the high season is spring. Everyone wants to get ready for summer. They started seeing patients months ago, but now their 100% ready. She’s calmer than Mark, and she thinks it’s because he hasn’t had control of situation. She did it on her own. He fusses about the bar being set up.

LeeAnne is 100% into the preservation of beauty. Kameron and LeeAnne arrive. In her interview, LeeAnne says seeing Mark walk in made her heart pound. The last time she spoke with him, it wasn’t fun. We flash back to her repeating rumors about him, and then being confronted at the reunion. She says it’s awkward. He tells her it’s good to see her again. D’Andra thinks everything is great. Cary says she’s doing what she loves her way. In her interview, Kameron says nothing D’Andra is wearing is under $200. It must have wiped out her account. Kameron is a little conservative for me, but I do think she’s funny, and we’d probably get along, because, dogs. Brandi gives Cary a gift bag. In Brandi’s interview, she says she should have known LeeAnne would be there for free food and cocktails. LeeAnne says after Brandi attacked her, she’s not interested unless it’s a throwdown in the alley.

Cary makes a speech. In her interview, she says she’s proud of what she’s doing now. It’s not easy to be a businesswoman and a nurse. Running a practice is more than she thought she’d achieve in life. She thinks her dad was disappointed that she went into nursing instead of med school. She believes he’ll feel that she’s achieved something. She tells the guests they’ll be able to see some fun procedures before they make plans to have them done themselves. She thanks them for being there, and gets lots of compliments.

LeeAnne had gotten an invitation from Dee, that made her feel like there might be a resolution. D’Andra is willing to put her feelings aside to resolve the friction. She and LeeAnne find a room where they can talk alone. LeeAnne says she was knocked for a loop. Their relationship isn’t in a good place, but she’d never say anything about D’Andra’s marriage; she would be supportive. She didn’t know why Brandi would think she was unhappy, and doesn’t know what D’Andra shared. She didn’t understand why Brandi was thinking so negatively, and saying everybody was talking about her marriage not happening. LeeAnne asks D’Andra to keep her information to herself. She doesn’t feel safe with Brandi having that knowledge.

Mark encourages everyone to eat the meatballs. Brandi relates to Cary being a businesswoman pulled in different directions. She’ll have more best friends now that she’s fixing vaginas. LeeAnne tells D’Andra that she doesn’t want Brandi making fun of her. In her interview, D’Andra says LeeAnne is deflecting. This isn’t about Brandi; it’s about LeeAnne. LeeAnne says it’s not Brandi’s business, and now she’s saying LeeAnne is jealous of D’Andra.

Kameron asks Brandi what happened at the prom. Brandi explains she had lunch with D’Andra, and thinks LeeAnne is jealous. D’Andra is married and successful, and she was just being honest. Kameron asks what LeeAnne said, and Brandi tells her LeeAnne said what if she told people Brandi got the baby to save her marriage. In her interview, Cary asks, why are we here? and wonders if they’re repeating last year. It’s going to end in disaster. Kameron doesn’t see LeeAnne doing that. She knows LeeAnne is moving forward and being positive. Stephanie tells Brandi that no one is thinking that. Brandi thought they’d collectively decided not to hit below the belt. Stephanie thinks Brandi should talk to LeeAnne.

LeeAnne tells D’Andra it scares her that D’Andra would bring Brandi to an event she wouldn’t have asked her to. We flash back to Brandi being stupid at LeeAnne’s Black Tie event. D’Andra says it was bad timing. She had no idea Brandi was going to talk about anything. She thought they were just going to say hi, be supportive, and go home. LeeAnne says D’Andra wasn’t as lit. She wouldn’t want to see D’Andra like that in public, and feels like when she’s with Brandi, they end up drinking. D’Andra says that’s not true. If she’s not going back to work, she’ll have a glass of wine – or bottle. She doesn’t drink if she’s working. LeeAnne says, okay, and D’Andra asks if LeeAnne is saying she has a drinking problem. LeeAnne worries when she’s with Brandi. It’s always about all the stress at home, and Brandi wants to escape. LeeAnne doesn’t want D’Andra to be the she escapes with. She has a bigger life than that. In her interview, LeeAnne says D’Andra has struggled with alcohol in the past. Why wouldn’t she have concern? D’Andra accuses LeeAnne of being very calculated. Her father was an alcoholic who shot himself in the head while he was drunk. Whaaat? Now LeeAnne is hitting her with this accusation. LeeAnne tells D’Andra to listen to the words she’s using. There was no accusation. In D’Andra’s interview, she says LeeAnne is a master at not saying something, but implying it. D’Andra says they have nothing else to talk about in regard to this, and she’s done with the conversation.

Cary and Kameron ask D’Andra and LeeAnne if they’re having their own party. Cary goes back to her opening. In her interview, D’Andra says she’s boiling over. She’s so furious, she can’t keep it together. She leaves the room, and Kameron tells LeeAnne what Brandi claimed she’d said about the baby. LeeAnne tells Kameron that she’d said Brandi wouldn’t like it if said that, the same way LeeAnne doesn’t like it when Brandi is telling people she’s unhappy. LeeAnne is sick of Brandi twisting words and making up other words she never said. Now she has to correct it. I know this feeling. Half the time, people only listen to half a sentence, if that. It’s maddening to have to keep explaining something just because someone didn’t listen.

Eww! the procedures. D’Andra tells the other girls that she thought she and LeeAnne were okay, but then LeeAnne said she’s an alcoholic. Stephanie doesn’t think she drinks that much. D’Andra tells them LeeAnne said she’s always drinking with Brandi. In D’Andra’s interview, she says first, LeeAnne went for her bank account, now it’s alcohol. She tells them that her father committed suicide in a drunken rage. He called her up drunk, then three hours later shot himself in the head. She grew up with an alcoholic father, and it’s a sensitive topic. She’d thought they were okay. She starts crying, and says she’s mad and hurt. In her interview, D’Andra says the phone rang at 2:30 in the morning, and it’s never good news at that time. She remembers hearing her dad committed suicide. Stephanie says no one thinks that about her. D’Andra says they were having a wonderful talk until LeeAnne brought up her and Brandi drinking a lot. Cary thinks it must be a misunderstanding. Has that ever been a thing? D’Andra says she’s in shock and doesn’t know what to say. I’m not sure whether these girls are stupid or just so self-centered they don’t hear what someone else is actually saying. This show pisses me off at least every other week. Where’s Vanderpump Rules when I need it?

Leeanne tells Brandi for the thousandth time that she’d asked her how would she like it if she said this about her. it was an example. She was coming from a good place, where Brandi was coming from a hurtful, negative place. She never said that was the case. Brandi just stares at her, and LeeAnne tells her that Brandi can stare her down all she wants, but she’s not getting ugly. Cary says they’re not doing that here. Brandi says there’s a difference between an opinion and throwing something out there. LeeAnne says she didn’t put it out there. Cary thinks they should do this another time. In her interview, Stephanie doesn’t think Brandi is blameless. They’re both wrong. When you’re friends with both people, you can see it, but if you’re friends with just one, you’re blind. The party breaks up.

In the limo, Brandi tells Stephanie, you can’t teach an old bitch new tricks. She thinks LeeAnne is jealous because D’Andra has a good time with her. Stephanie says she’s been excited about the changes in LeeAnne’s persona. She thinks LeeAnne has changed, but Brandi thinks it’s an act. It’s a pattern with her, and tonight reminded Brandi of who she is. She’s been nothing but positive and supportive of Stephanie’s friendship with LeeAnne, but now she’s accusing D’Andra of being an alcoholic. She thinks LeeAnne is pretending to be friends with Stephanie to get to her. In Stephanie’s interview, she says, thanks, Brandi. She’s not good enough to be friends with someone unless it has something to do with her. Brandi says, it’s smoke and mirrors. Stephanie is nervous.

Next time, a cooking class with too much ketchup, LeeAnne talks to Dee, Kameron tells D’Andra that LeeAnne was trying to protect her, and sometimes the truth hurts.

The Shahs of Sunset

MJ meets with attorney Johnathan. He’s doing a prenup for her. Currently she makes more money than Tommy, and wants it to remain hers. In her interview, she says she has so many things to worry about, if the prenup is last minute, she could become completely unglued. It has to be done in enough time to review it and not be under duress. She tells Johnathan if Tommy’s company becomes successful, she wants fifty percent, and all of his income should be community property. No 50/50. In MJ’s interview, she says it’s feminist and smart. Pregnancy isn’t 50/50. She quotes Ivana Trump, saying, don’t get mad, get everything. She also wants their dog, Toya. She asks Johnathan if she seems aggressive, and he says no (is he afraid of her too?), but Tommy will have counsel, and they’ll see what the pushback is. In her interview, MJ says she’s protecting both of them. He doesn’t want her to be mad if they split up. She’ll do the crime and the time. Wow. Even I think she’s harsh.

Nema visits GG. He knocks rather than using the bell, and she wonders if it’s the police He says she’s all grown up, launching a company. She shows him some things she’s gotten for the company. He wants to talk to her about the elevator pitch. In his interview, Nema wishes she took it more seriously. He has a lot riding on this. If she does well, it’s great for him, but if she screws up, his partners will question his judgement of getting involved in the first place. He asks if she was nervous or too stoned during the pitch. He says he’s met three versions of her that he’s met, and takes out photos. The first on is GG, who will stab you. The next is G, who he has a crush on. Then there’s Golnesa. All three live in her, and he wants to talk to Golnesa, who’s about to embark as chairman of a company, and make a lot of money. He tells her when he was working on her presentation, she was playing with her cat. It’s her company; her baby. She asks why he thinks he knows so much, and he says he’s run four companies. He remembers his first year of each company, and he didn’t have a moment to breathe. In her interview, GG understands why he’s worried. She failed with the elevator pitch, but she’s invested so much money in this. She’s made drinks, inhalers, and vapes. She’s just not good at speeches. Nema tells her that he left a $4 million commercial shoot to talk to her. He believes in her, and wants to give her the best possible chance. She tells him to give her credit; she has the launch party coming up. He says he’s trying to help her succeed, and she says she’s on it.

Reza meets PI Monique for coffee to fill her in before Destiney gets there. Monique doesn’t understand why Destiney’s mother isn’t talking. Reza thinks Tammy is trying to protect her. In Reza’s interview, Reza thinks Tammy knows more than she’s sharing, but in her heart feels she’s trying to protect and do what’s right for Destiney. Monique needs something to work with. We flash back to the last meeting where Destiney had zero information. Reza wonders how Tammy could find Destiney’s father ten years ago, but now he’s disappeared like a fart in the wind. Destiney joins them, and Reza says her mom called her father after he went back to Iran, so she has a phone number. We see a clip of Tammy saying she doesn’t know anything. Monique says she’s working with a small amount of info, but came up with some answers. She brings out a list of people with Destiney’s father’s name. In her interview, Destiney says when her father came to America, she remembers shutting him out. He probably thought she didn’t give two sh*ts. Reza says he could be one of the names on the list, and wonders what he went back to in Iran. Reza says they have to get tough on her mom, and ask what number she called ten years ago. Destiney tells them that she said she didn’t have it, and he says, ask again. They have to pin her down. He suggests they call her, and tells Monique not to give up.

Reza tells Destiney to say their calling because Monique has information, so she doesn’t feel ambushed. Destiney calls, and tells Tammy about the list. Reza tells Destiney to get her grandparents’ names. Tammy asks what Destiney is going to do with the information. Reza tells her to get as much as she can. Tammy says she doesn’t need it; she’ll just suffer more than she’s suffering now. Destiney says she has to do this. Tammy tells her to stop this, but Destiney says she needs to know. Tammy wants to talk to Reza, and have him put a stop to this. She tells him stop this now; Destiney will suffer more pain. He says, not knowing is hard on her, and to give her permission. She isn’t doing any harm. Reza gives the phone back to Destiney, and Tammy says it’s difficult and embarrassing. Reza motions to keep going. Destiney gets her grandparents’ names, as well as her father’s two brothers and sister. In Destiney’s interview, she says she doesn’t want to regret not doing this later because she was scared to hurt her mom. She doesn’t want this to be a roadblock. She thanks her mother, Reza dances, and they high five. Reza says she found out some big sh*t.

Mike’s dad, Shawn, brings over wire for Mike’s dishwasher. In his interview, Mike says he’s lucky his dad is a contractor. He’s saved Mike a boatload of money. Mike tells Shawn about breaking up with Morgan. In Mike’s interview, he says he’s having a hard time dealing. He’s not sleeping or eating, and wants to move forward. He tells Shawn that she said he was angry about everything. Shawn was like that at one point, and Mike asks how he got past it. Shawn says when he came to the stage when life is set, and he had kids. In his interview, Mike says his mother and father built a family and home together, and it’s stronger today than it’s ever been, but he thinks it’s harder now than it was in 1975. Shawn says Mike has to work on himself. It’s not easy, but he has his mom and dad, and they want to see grandchildren. Mike doesn’t want to hurt anyone, and Shawn says don’t do it for him, but do naturally. Mike says, it’s hard.

Tommy and MJ take the dogs to the dog park. She’s brought some camera equipment. In her interview, MJ explains that dogs give love, and she’s started the Pablo Paws collar and leash line as a homage to her first chihuahua. We flash back to her keeping Pablo in the freezer after he died. She wanted to contribute in a meaningful way, and a portion of the sales go to local shelters. She and Tommy sit on a bench, and Tommy says if doesn’t work out, he gets Toya. In MJ’s interview, she says she’s protecting herself and him. People think she’s nice, but she’s more street than people give her credit for. She tells Tommy he’s going to give her everything; whatever she says. Tommy says, so anything he’s worked for is hers, and she just gets from him. Her income is not community property, but his is. In his interview, Tommy says he wants to keep it civil. He thinks it’s another test, and she wants him to prove he cares. We see a clip of Tommy with his attorney. He says it’s crazy, and his attorney says it’s a little one-sided. He tells her all this Persian-ness is a guilt trip. MJ says she’ll be giving him a baby. He says he’ll make sure their child is provided for, always. He doesn’t want to feel cornered, and wants it to be reasonable. The last thing she wants is a fight the week before the wedding, and he wonders if the sh*t will hit the fan at the lawyer’s office. MJ is tired of talking, and they have champagne.

In the limo on the way to GG’s launch party, she tells cousin Damien she’s supposed to make s speech, but has nothing. He says make it short and sweet. In her interview, GG says she fell on her face at the elevator pitch. She has a lot of screw ups in the past. She’s been angry and sad, drunk and on pills, and fighting. We flash back to some of that, and she says she’s so good now, she even looks better. She checks her phone, and tells Damien it’s a lot of people. She’s not prepared.

Reza picks up MJ, and asks if she’s ready to do this. They’re spreading Sham’s ashes at the beach. Reza says keeping them is not good feng shui. In his interview, Reza says his cat, Buzzy, passed away a week ago. We see a clip of him crying, saying it came so fast, and looking at pictures with Adam. He says that he got Buzzy as a kitten from MJ sixteen years ago, and he’s loved him more every day. I tear up because I have a sixteen-year-old dog I feel the same way about. Reza says Buzzy had a profound impact on his life. He can’t imagine being MJ. MJ says when she drives down the street, she can’t go a block without a hundred memories. In her interview, she says she and Shams discovered California together, and he’ll always be her best friend.

They get to the beach and stand above it on small cliff. MJ says it’s something she wanted to do before the wedding. Her father believed in reincarnation. He wanted to be cremated and spread at sea. The soul leaves the body anyway, why let it decompose? Reza sees a bunny, and says it’s a sign. Bunnies aren’t usually at the beach.  soul leave body anyway why decompose. MJ wants the occasion to be happy. Reza thanks Shams for being cool and making him comfortable enough to come out to. Reza thanks him for MJ, who rocks his world. He knows her personality comes from him. He loves Vida, but she’s a hater. MJ thanks Shams, saying he was an amazing person, and giving people what they needed. We see a clip of his memorial, and Vida talking about how many people he brought to the US. He helped hundreds. MJ hopes he knows how much she loves him, and Reza says, of course he does. She tosses some ashes, and they blow back in the wind. Reza gets MJ laughing. The same thing happens with the next handful, and Reza gets some in his mouth and starts coughing. They’re laughing hysterically, and MJ finally dumps the rest, which land on the side of the hill. Reza says, there’s her dad, and she says they’re beautiful.

GG gets to the launch party, where they’re still setting up. Party coordinator Stephanie tells her that the workers canceled, so she’s been moving everything. In her interview, GG says she wants to run. She tells Stephanie there aren’t enough tables. GG puts everyone to work, saying she always wanted to have bitches. Everything pulls together. Shervin arrives, and it’s dope. GG goes to get dressed.

Reza tells MJ that Shams is definitely all around; he can feel Shams’s presence. In MJ’s interview, she says she wants Shams to haunt her on a daily basis. She thanks Reza for his support, and Reza says Shams changed his life. He was the best. MJ says they’ll never lose his love. They’ll have it forever.

Mona and Nema have a drink before they go to the launch. Mike joins them. Mike calls Reza, and asks where he is. Reza says he’s in Malibu with MJ. They just scattered dad love and support GG, and they’ll celebrate her success with her another time. Mike asks to talk to MJ, and tells her that they love her, and he knows they’ll be there in spirit. He tells her to be strong. Nema suggest they transition all the love they’re feeling to GG. Since Reza and MJ aren’t coming, they should double their effort to support.

The party starts. Nema is impressed. He’s blown away by how stunning the room looks, and it’s packed. He was expecting an empty room with a tray of Subway sandwiches. He tells GG that he’s proud of her. Mike is in awe at how strong GG has been through her divorce. He was a mess, and she did the opposite. She’s a woman on a mission; hear her roar like the tiger she is.

He notices GG’s marriage is over, but the wedding band still lives on. Nema doesn’t understand why she wears it. She’s essentially holding onto the past. Mike thinks she should return it to Shalom. We flash back to the $155K appraisal. Shervin says she’s antagonizing and tormenting Shalom with the ring. They take an informal vote on who thinks she should give it back, and everyone votes yes except GG. IN her interview, she says she doesn’t really have a reason to still wear it, but… She does an imitation of Golem saying, precious.

GG gets on stage. In his interview, Nema says it’s like when your kid goes on stage for a solo. Please don’t screw up again. GG says the mic makes her want to sing karaoke. She thanks everyone for coming, and says she realized being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease was a hard battle. She felt it must be meant for something, and she wanted to share what helped her. In GG’s interview, she says, let your success make noise. People doubted her for good reason, but tonight was a success. She’s gone from Lochnesa to Bossnesa. She hopes everyone remembers how great her products are. Some guys from Greenstone Lab tells her it was a great vibe and great crowd. They’d like to take her to the next step if she’s willing to put in the effort. Nema says they’re a huge deal in the industry, doing manufacturing and distribution. He’s blown away. GG has come lightyears from bombing with the elevator pitch to CEO of Wusah. She’s taking it to the next level, and belongs there.

Nema tells GG that he’s proud of her. She asks if he’s going to call tomorrow and says she was all over him, when he’s the one all over her. He says when she gets hammered, they switch places. In Nema’s interview, he says she plays cool, but when the crowd disperses, her texts come. It’s not as one-sided as people think. He asks her to marry him one day.

Destiney says Nema is like catnip for GG. He’s feeding into it, and she’s all about that. They keep rubbing each other’s backs or arms, and GG thinks it’s been a while for both of them. They have to keep it clean though, because her parents are there.

Next time, MJ says if Tommy cheats he’ll be walking the earth without a penis, Asa talks to Adam, Reza tells Adam to stop pressuring him about having a kid, and Monique finds information for Destiney.

😴 Because It’s the Best I Can Come Up With At This Hour…

And I love this band.

October 15, 2018 – Nolo NelleTendere, the OC Invades Jamaica & Ghosts of Halloweens Past

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Laura lights candles for a romantic dinner. Not-Doc comes downstairs, saying he finally conquered the bug that’s been plaguing him, and is feeling like his old self. She says it’s music to her ears, and turns on a song. She asks if recognizes it, and he says how could he not? She tells him too bad they couldn’t dance to it at their wedding. Not-Doc talks about the blizzard that thwarted their plans like he was there. She thought maybe they could begin second their honeymoon with the dance they missed – or is it too late? What has he done with her husband?

Elizabeth knocks on Sam’s door. She asks if she can come in.

Franco sees Drew on the docks. He loves the dying light there, and takes out a sketchpad to capture it. Drew says he’ll leave Franco to it, but Franco says Drew looks like he could use a friend, and that’s what he is.

Jason gives Spinelli’s research on Vincent Marino to Sonny. He says Sonny was right. DA Dawson’s father was no innocent victim.

Nelle sees Brad, and approaches him. She says, hi, baby, and everyone stares at Brad.

Laura tells not-Doc that he’s not the man she married. He asks what she means, and she says he’s different. He says he’s feeling better, but it’s clear something is wrong. he says she’s right. He froze when saw the trouble she went to because he can’t stay. He was looking forward to celebrating her homecoming at last, but a patient of his is in a dire state, and he’s duty bound to check on them. Laura laughs, and says she certainly understands his dedication. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Not-Doc says he doesn’t deserve her. She asks what time he’ll be back, and he says it could be quite late, but promises to make it up to her. He opens the door to Lulu and Charlotte. Lulu says Charlotte insisted on spending time with her grandmother. Doc pats Charlotte on the head, tells her to have fun, and jets.  Laura asks if Charlotte is really her granddaughter. She’s taller and so beautiful.

Elizabeth apologizes to Sam, saying she won’t stay long. Some things are better talked about in person. It’s about Drew.

Franco says this is where he and Drew resurfaced after Jim tried to bury them. Drew says, it was a long swim. Franco says he kept wanting to quit, but if he died, that meant Jim would win, and Drew would miss him. Wouldn’t he? Drew just wishes his son could do the same.

Jason tells Sonny some of the old files aren’t digitized, but what they know is Margaux is mistaken about her father. She said he was trying to quit the business, but it doesn’t fit with what Sonny remembers. Sonny says Marino was always flashing cash around, and loved being Skully’s consigliere. Jason says he was taking on a case that was likely to go to the Supreme Court, and Sonny says there’s no way he’d walk away from something that high profile. Jason says he’d also just cosigned with Skully on a beach house in the Hamptons. He wanted more, not less, and was getting in deeper. Sonny says Margaux’s whole perception of him is built on a lie.

Brad tells Nelle the baby’s name is Wiley. She says she hardly recognizes him; he’s grown so much. Carly asks how she could recognize him or know that he’s grown? Isn’t it the first time she’s seen him?

Laura can’t get over how grown up Charlotte is. She says she’ll tell Doc to stop patting her on the head. Lulu says she’s fine with Charlotte being a child a while longer. Laura brought Charlotte something from Paris. It’s a doll, but Charlotte says she doesn’t play with dolls anymore; she’s too old. Lulu tells her that’s no way to act, but Laura says, it’s okay. She happens to have a more appropriate gift for her more sophisticated and beautiful grandchild. She gives Charlotte an art book, and Charlotte wants to read it right now. Lulu thinks she should at least talk to Laura for a minute, but Laura says it’s fine. Charlotte sits to read, and Laura says, it’s just a doll, but Lulu says, it’s more than that; she’s growing up so fast, and Dante is missing all of it. When she needs her husband the most, he’s not available. Laura knows the feeling.

At Ferncliff, not-Doc/Ryan asks how his favorite patient is. Real Doc says he’s not Ryan’s patient; he’s his brother. Ryan asks if he can’t be both. Doc says he tried to help Ryan. He’s the one who belongs here. Ryan says, a wise man once told him – no, wait, it was Doc – the road to recovery begins with admitting there’s a problem.

Elizabeth says she knows Sam is one of the small circle who know about Oscar’s illness. Sam says Drew wanted someone he could trust and can talk to. Elizabeth is glad he told her. He can’t handle this by himself; that will only make it more difficult. She says Oscar is refusing the experimental treat, retreating from his friends, and especially his parents. Sam says, the word cancer can turn your life upside down. That must be why Drew came by after the memorial, but he didn’t stay. Jason was there.

Drew tells Franco when he first met Oscar, he was just a random teen who was hanging around with Josslyn. Kim was just a doctor at GH. He had no idea Oscar was his son. Franco says now Oscar calls him dad. Drew says they were just getting to know each other, and Oscar was liking him; no small feat. Now he’s hearing words like oncologist and experimental drug trial. Franco assumes Oscar knows Drew would trade places with him, but Drew says, it’s not that simple. He wishes he could regain the memories of the how he used to be – not for him, but for Oscar. He knows it bothers Oscar, not knowing about things like how Drew handled high school. He wants to give Oscar his history. Drew says what if he told Franco that maybe he could get his memories back. Oscar wouldn’t just know Drew’s name, but he could hand over the history of who he is, so Oscar could know who he is.

Nelle says she recognizes Wiley from the photos Brad posted online. Carly is surprised she’s allowed access. Nelle says her lawyer petitioned for it. She is presumed innocent. Michael says, not for long. She asks if she can hold him, but Chase says they can’t allow that. Brad didn’t know her trial was today. He’s there to fill out a passport application for Wiley. He’s sorry it ended this way for her. Nelle says they can’t all have happy endings. Carly says it’s her last chance to tell them what she wanted to say; her big moment. She tells Nelle to take it. When she walks in, her attorney will dictate her every move. What was her big announcement? Michael suggests she say it now.

Elizabeth doesn’t know why she’s surprised. Sam says it’s none of her business. Elizabeth says she’s not presuming to tell Sam how to feel or what do where Jason is concerned, but other people tend to get trampled. Drew needs all the support he can get. Sam says she was willing to give it, but Drew made it clear that he can’t turn to her. Elizabeth thinks that comes back to Jason, and Sam asks if Elizabeth came there to tell her to stay away from him for Drew’s sake.

Franco asks if Drew thinks there’s a way to get back his memories. Drew says, no; it’s more like a hypothetical situation. What would Franco do? (WWFD) Franco says if it poses a threat to who he is or what he has right now, it’s not worth it. Drew says the risk is minimal. Franco says, there has to be a catch, and Drew says, there always is. He’d have to give up information about Jason and Sonny that will put them away for a long time. Franco asks if that’s something he could do.

Sonny suggests Jason not jump to conclusions. Maybe Marino was acting like he was loyal, and looking for a way out. Skully found out, and Marino got whacked. All Skully told him was that he had a problem that needed taking care of, and Sonny could prove himself. It never occurred to him that Skully had a hidden agenda. He was a kid, and ambitious. He didn’t think that far ahead. Jason says there’s a reason why Skully wanted Marino dead, and why he had Sonny pull the trigger.

Nelle says she knows how much what she has to say will mean to all of them, especially Michael. Michael says she doesn’t affect him anymore. She says it should matter to him that she’s not being found guilty. Under the advice of her legal counsel, she’s pleading nolo contendere. Michael says that means she’ll accept the charge without admitting her guilty. She says, surprise! She’s spared him the ordeal of testifying. Dredging up old memories of his mistakes and failings. He’s welcome.

Lulu tells Laura that she gets that Dante is working undercover, and it’s not easy to call. But when he does, they usually end up arguing about their career choices. When they hang up, she feels even further apart. Even better, her boss walked in on their last phone call. It wasn’t his fault; she was in his office, but she was so upset, she couldn’t hide it. Laura says she supports Lulu’s choice to work for Peter, but given his history, she can’t blame Dante for his concern. Lulu says Peter is nothing like his father. He’s on her side, and has encouraged her every step of the way. Laura says they have to pray Dante comes around. Lulu says they have no way to talk it out. It couldn’t have come at a worse time. Dante just started working well with Chase. One call, and he says yes to a dangerous assignment, without even talking to her. Laura says she got the impression their marriage was solid. Lulu says he didn’t take it because of problems with them. She thinks it offered an escape hatch at the wrong moment. Dante was devastated by Nathan’s death. He couldn’t resist being someone else for a while. She can’t believe he left her with all of this. They should be working through it together. How can she help him with his grief if he’s not there. The longer they’re apart, the more she wonders if he used the assignment as an excuse to stay away.

Doc tells Ryan that he doesn’t have to do this. Ryan says he’s releasing his demons, and living a normal life. Doc says Ryan is living his life. That reminds Ryan. Does Doc have a favorite suit he wears when he’s an expert witness, or special cufflinks? Details are important. Doc says he can still help Ryan. Ryan says he appreciates Doc’s commitment, and points out his own joke. He tells Doc that he’s going to prescribe a new drug regimen. He recently heard that Doc had a mental break after his death. Doc says he thought Ryan was dead, and Ryan says, wishful thinking, but he’s right. There’s only room for one of them out there, and one has to stay at Ferncliff.

Elizabeth thinks it would be easier for Drew not watch Sam and Jason get back together during his ordeal with Oscar. She knows Sam can’t be persuaded though. Just like Elizabeth couldn’t when everyone told her to stay away from Franco. She’s just asking Sam to put the past aside, and work together with her to make things easier for Drew.

Franco thinks Drew is being very specific for a hypothetical situation. Drew reminds Franco that he said he wanted to help. Franco says there was a time when he would have said do anything he can to get rid of Jason, but he thinks they’re good now. He helped Jason break Carly out of Ferncliff. Drew is surprised, and Franco says he was the lookout, the point person, and helped neutralize the guards. Ultimately, Jason got her out, but he couldn’t have done it without Franco. It’s Drew’s life; his memories, and his brother. Franco says he doesn’t get a vote. Drew says other people will be affected, and they have families. Franco says there’s one other person he’s not mentioning in this hypothetical reality – Sam.

Sonny tells Jason, at the time, he thought he’d prove himself; it was way to move up. He didn’t think about it until later that it might be a trap; something to be used as leverage if Skully needed it. Skully never did anything in a straight line. There was always an objective. Jason wonders how Skully would have benefited from killing Marino. Sonny thinks they have to go back to Margaux’s theory. Maybe he was in too deep, and was a threat. But why use a kid to have him killed? Sonny could have frozen or left witnesses Why risk using him?

Chase says there will be no trial. Nelle is accepting the charges. Nelle says she’s not admitting to guilt, but Michael says she already confessed to killing Zack. (Speaking of which, where is Zack’s family? Why didn’t that sister show up?) Chase adds that she also confessed to trying to kill Michael. Nolo contendere means she doesn’t dispute the evidence. Carly says she’s going to prison for a long time.  She only regrets she won’t be there to hear the sentence, but she’s glad she’ll never have to see Nelle’s face again. Michael says he was going to ask the court to be lenient, in Jonah’s memory, but now he doesn’t need to be here. Nelle says she knows he’ll do his best to forgive her, but they’ll always be connected. More than he knows. Chase tells her it’s time to learn her fate.

Charlotte pronounces the book Laura gave her, magnifique. She can’t wait to show it to her papa. Lulu says they have to go, but she’s glad Laura is back. Laura is too. Lulu says she’ll be counting on her, and Laura says they’ll be counting on each other. Before they leave, Charlotte comes back to take the doll. Laura and Lulu look at each other.

Doc tells Ryan any resemblance between them is superficial. Ryan says, no argument from him. Doc lacks the fire of true brilliance. Doc tells Ryan that he can’t embody him. He’s going to make mistakes, and his disguise will wear thin to the people who know Doc well. His friends, his colleagues, and most of all – Ryan finishes, Laura. Doc says Ryan is also behind the times. Ryan says, that can happen in a place like this. He tells Doc that Laura is back, and he’s getting along famously with Doc’s wife – in every sense.

Sam says she can see Elizabeth’s heart is in the right place, even though she went about it the wrong way. It must be Franco’s influence. Elizabeth says Franco is a good friend to Drew; they actually talk. Drew needs all of them. There’s nothing more terrifying than the thought of losing a child. Sam hopes they never have to experience it. Elizabeth asks if they’re good. Sam says she would be there for Drew, but he made it clear he didn’t want her to be.

Drew tells Franco that Sam would definitely be hurt if he turned Jason in, but she wouldn’t be the only person affected if Jason went to prison. There’s Jake, Danny, and Monica. Franco says that’s on the downside. Drew says, on the upside, he’d be getting his memories back. Franco says, fair warning; he’s going to lose his hero cred with Oscar if he betrays his brother. Drew doesn’t care about hero cred; he just wants to be there. The treatment will probably be excruciating, but it might extend Oscar’s life. Franco says it’s silly, having this conversation. It’s all hypothetical anyway, right? Drew says, right. It’s hypothetical and silly.

Sonny thinks there’s something they’re not seeing. Jason says he’ll tell Spinelli. Carly walks in, and says they’ll never believe what happened. Nelle was in a rush to get it over with, and skipped the trial. Michael says she pled no contest. Sonny doesn’t like it, thinking the judge might go easy on her. Carly says she was looking forward to testifying. Sonny asks Michael if he’s all right. Michael says he’s fine, but the last thing Nelle said was that they’d always be connected.

Chase says Nelle wasn’t so clever. She asks if he thinks he enjoys losing everything, including her freedom. She got the maximum sentence. He’s satisfied to know justice is finally served. She says that’s a noble speech, but he’s not as virtuous as people might think. He says he learns from his mistakes, and keeps the past in the past. She says, really? and asks if there’s someone new in his life. She’s not as far in the rearview as he pretends. It says something that he hasn’t moved on. They both know he’ll never meet anyone like her. He says, promise? Brad is still there, and Chase says Nelle is on her way to her new home in Pentonville. She asks if she can have a moment with her only remaining friend and his baby.

Carly didn’t get to tell the court about Nelle, but the good news is, she’s on her way to prison. Jason says she can start to heal. Michael too. Carly says Nelle almost got what she wanted. Ferncliff was awful, especially at the end. It almost broke her. Jason says, it didn’t; she won. Carly says it took too long, and cost too much, but Nelle is finally and forever out of their lives. Sonny tells Michael to forget about Nelle. Michael says he’ll try, but she’s right about them being connected. They always will be connected by the child they lost.

Nelle asks if Brad got the passport all set, and wonders why the baby would need a passport. She asks if he and Lucas are going somewhere. He says, no, but they like to travel, and Wiley is portable at his age. Nelle says it looks like she’s going away for quite a while. Brad says he’ll miss her, but she says he has Wiley and Lucas, and there’s nothing stronger than the bond between parent and child. She tells him, cheer up. If she plays her cards right, she might get an early release. The officer takes her away, and Chase follows. Brad makes a worried face to rival Griff’s.

Doc says Ryan may have the ring, but Laura won’t be fooled by him masquerading as her husband. Ryan says it’s the only reason he’s keeping he distance – for the time being. It’s not easy. She’s more beautiful than he thought possible, and happy to be back. Doc tells him to leave her alone. Ryan says he’ll take care of her – one way or another. He walks out, and Doc yells for him to come back.

Laura starts to clean up the dinner that wasn’t. There’s a knock at the door. It’s someone with flowers, and she looks shocked.

Elizabeth goes to the docks. She tells Franco that she got his message. She asks what he’s doing there, besides not sketching. He says he was trying to help Drew. She says, believe it or not, she was doing the same thing. He asks if she had any luck, but she’s not sure. He says, that makes two of them.

There’s a knock at Sam’s door. It’s Drew.

Tomorrow, Not-Doc tells Ava that she’s a remarkable woman, Spencer shows up in Port Charles, and Sam tells Drew that she’s here for him no matter what.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Everyone is packing for the trip to Jamaica. They meet at the airport. Shannon wonders who goes there at this time of day. Nobody. Vacation Shannon is ready to play. Gina is hyped. She needs tan lines. On the plane Shannon wonders what the odds are that Kelly will go on a date with her seatmate.

Wow. That’s a lot of luggage for a few days and mostly bathing suits. Vicki says it’s hotter than she’s ever felt. The tour guide welcomes them to Jamaica. Vicki asks if he’ll be mad if they all wear Rasta hats with dreads attached, but he thinks it will be hilarious. They discuss conch being an aphrodisiac, and Vicki says she like to have sex four times a day, which is more than any of us needed to know.

They’re greeted with cocktails by hotel manager Ingrid. She tells them that they’re in the prestigious penthouse. Kelly suggests Shannon bunk with Emily and Gina, but she refuses, acting dismissive. In her interview, Gina commends Shannon’s rude balls. Shannon wants to enjoy herself with people she knows well. The penthouses are quite impressive, especially the view. They also have private butlers who probably realize immediately how full their hands will be with this group.

Emily and Gina say Shannon would have loved them. In Kelly’s interview, she says she went through this with Shannon, who was a little standoffish when they met. A little? She wants Shannon to warm up to Gina and Emily, since she enjoys them. In Tamra’s interview, she thinks if Shannon gives them a chance, maybe she’ll like them.

The air-conditioning is broken at the hotel. Vicki says it’s a beautiful hotel, but she can’t see it because her eyeballs are sweating. Tamra calls Eddie. A part of her is nervous and guilty for leaving him. Tamra tells others that Vicki won’t open the windows because of the Zika virus. Kelly says it’s not like Vicki is going to get pregnant. She’d be more worried about STDs before she’d be worried about mosquitoes.

They get in an extremely long golf cart, and ride to a restaurant that has live music. Shannon finds out her house was sold. They’re going to honor the lease until September. In her interview, Shannon wants consistency and structure for her girls. They haven’t even been there a year, and this is stressful for her right now. She tells the ladies that she doesn’t want to get emotional, but her kids will be crushed. Kelly suggests they think of all the people who are starving. Shannon says she gets that, but her kids don’t understand. Kelly thinks Shannon should take them to the projects. She’s done it, and it’s awesome. We flash back to Kelly and Jolie helping in the soup kitchen. In Kelly’s interview, she says Shannon doesn’t understand how fortunate they are. If she did, she wouldn’t complain as much. They toast to the vacation

Tamra asks about Gina’s living situation, and Gina says she and Matt are doing alternate weekends at the house. In her interview, Gina says they each have their own room. The kids aren’t capable of processing what’s going on, and they need to teach them in a way they’re able to understand. Kelly says Gina will have to think of finances. Gina says Matt is going to pay support. Shannon’s face is in her phone, and in her interview, Tamra says everyone listens when Shannon is venting, but she checks out when it’s someone else. Vicki tells Gina that she’ll need life insurance. In Vicki’s interview, she says if Matt died tomorrow, how would Gina go to the store. Everybody dies someday. Call her. Vicki, a walking advertisement for Codo Insurance. Gina insists she’s going to adult well.

Vicki is overheated. Tamra suggests water and fresh air. She says they can be dying in the street, but she’s not going to another hospital. We flash back to the dune buggy accident, and Vicki’s illness in Iceland. Tamra thinks there’s something wrong, and feels Vicki’s forehead. She dumps some water down the front of Vicki’s dress. Kelly mops Vicki’s face. Vicki says she hates them right now. Shannon laughs hysterically, and people are starting to look.

The next morning, Tamra, Emily, and Gina go to the beach, and order cocktails. The others go to the spa. Kelly has a heat rash, and won’t shut up about it. She’s never had a rash before, despite what people might think. They go into a heated salt lounge, where the walls and chairs are made of warmed salt blocks. Shannon forgot her bathing suit, and covers herself with a towel. Kelly babbles some more about her rash.

Tamra says she was tapped out, but enjoyed the dancing. We see a clip of them line dancing, and Shannon unsuccessfully trying to twerk, banging into everyone. Tamra says Shannon will warm up; it takes time. Gina says Shannon tells them everything about her, but doesn’t give sh*t about them. She thinks reciprocation would be nice. Tamra tells them Eddie says she’s an enabler with Shannon, but she feels badly for her. Emily asks why? and Gina says, she is kind of sad. Tamra says every day, Shannon wakes up with a negative comment. It’s been Shannon’s personality, and she’s adapted to it. Emily says, she’s adapted, instead of meeting in the middle. In her interview, Tamra thinks it’s a fine line between support and enabling. She has to flip the switch, but isn’t sure what to do. Emily asks if Tamra thinks it’s Shannon’s marriage or she’s always been like this.

Mineral pools are next. Shannon says she can only go in up to her vagina. Vicki tells her to put on her underwear. Shannon gets out, but Vicki and Kelly drag her back in, towel and all.

At the beach, the girls get in the water. Gina says it’s the first time she’s been cool. Tamra wants to sleep there. Gina says, beach, cocktail, no kids; it’s nice. She thinks the single life is awesome. She’s never going home. Tamra say she’s used to hearing about Shannon’s divorce every day. In Gina’s interview, she says Shannon blocks everyone out, and remains stuck. She doesn’t have to move on. Authentic, good friendships would be helpful in moving forward. The water looks amazing, and if I was there, Shannon’s issue would be the furthest thing from my mind.

Back at the penthouse, Tamra practically sits in the fridge. She tells Shannon and Vicki that they went to the beach, had drinks, and laughed. Shannon wants to know what they laughed at. Vicki wants to know who Tamra laughed with more. Tamra says she had fun with Shannon dancing. Shannon hopes it was worth hurting her ankle, because she’s feeling it today. Ha-ha! Tamra’s face.

In her interview, Gina says she has a major water phobia. We see clip of her not wanting to get on a blow-up raft at the beach. She says if it’s clear water, it’s okay, but murky water, not so much. She’s skeptical about the upcoming river raft excursion. They drink beers on the bus. Shannon sees how muddy the river is, and doesn’t want that sh*t water near her ass. In her interview, Tamra says Vicki should be only one who’s worried about getting the Zika virus, since she has the sh*t luck. In Vicki’s interview, she thinks she and Shannon have crossed over to a better friendship, and says, ah-ha, Tamra, because we’re five.

At the river, a dude serenades them with loud Jamaican sounds. They’re offered a refreshment before they leave, and get Red Stripes. Vicki says, no rapids, and we flash back to another trip where the rafting was pretty rough. Tamra tells Kelly that Vicki and Shannon are new BFFs. She caught Shannon asking Vicki to pair up with her. In her interview, Kelly finds the co-dependency between Tamra and Shannon strange. It’s weird. Tamra says she’d rather go with Kelly than listen to bitching the whole time. Let the Debbie Downers go together.

The ladies are introduced to the raft captains. Gina doesn’t want to get on. She doesn’t think she’ll get bit by something, but is worried the Kraken will come out of the water, as we all do. Shannon says she’s gassy, and Vicki wants her off the boat. Shannon blames the beer. Vicki says, let’s get this party started. Tamra says every time a captain says, ya mon, they have to take a drink. The see the almond trees along the shore, and attempt a round of Row, Row, Row You’re Boat, which doesn’t work out too well. Tamra and Kelly motorboat each other. Kelly needs another drink because there are so many ya mons. Tamra talks about Shannon not being nice, and Kelly says they didn’t talk for two years. You can’t force a friendship, and if she doesn’t want it, it’s her loss.

Tarzan (I’m not kidding; the text says that’s his name) swings by on a rope, and jumps into the water. Kelly wants to do it, but Shannon says she’ll just observe. Emily feels like any experience for something new, she’s in, and jumps into the water. Tamra calls her a bad ass bitch. Kelly hangs upside down, but swings back to shore. She says she already has a rash. Shannon and Vicki go back to the bar. Vicki tells the bartender she had an allergic reaction, and her eyes are shrinking. She’s allergic to Jamaica. She gets the bartender laughing with her ridiculous repartee. Tamra is next on the rope, swings into the water, and inadvertently flashes. In her interview, Gina says it’s Tarzan’s lucky day. Tarzan gives Tamra a high five. That actually happened to me once at the beach when I got slammed by a wave, but luckily no one was around.

Vicki babbles to the bartender about falling in love with a bad guy, and getting her heart broken. Now she’s met an incredible man, but doesn’t want her heart broke. In her Shannon’s interview, she says she doesn’t know how deep Vicki is going to get with the bartender. Vicki doesn’t want go wrong, and is doing the best she can on her side. The bartender has her own sob story, having falling in love like Vicki. Vicki says, you never know what the other person is thinking.

Gina is next on the rope, but she’s not going into water. She flips upside down like Kelly did, and makes it back. She’s proud of herself, even though she didn’t jump in. At least she tried. They go back to the bar, and tell Vicki and Shannon about their mini adventure, and Tamra’s flashing. Emily wants Shannon to do it. Swing on the rope, not flash. Shannon says no. In her interview, Emily says this is the extent of her conversation with Shannon. It gets to the point where you don’t want to try anymore, and feel like a jackass. Shannon wants air-conditioning. Tamra says the water is dirty, but nice and cool. Shannon wants to sit in the van rather than go in the water. She starts to leave, and Tamra asks if it’s something she said. Vicki goes to the van with Shannon, and the rest gather up their things. Tamra says she’s trying to be patient and help Shannon, but she’s getting so frustrated, and she’s going to blow. She asks why Kelly kept her top on, and Kelly she’s wearing a one piece.

Next time, a roller coaster through the woods, Vicki twerk, Shannon has a lot of new in her life, Tamra gets put on the spot, and screams at Shannon to stop screaming.

🌇 Calling It a Night Because…

Working on Halloween hijinks. Here are some hijinks from Halloweens past.

October 11, 2018 – Nina Meets Sasha, LeeAnne Has Had Enough, Tommy Makes It To Vegas, Bad Little Decision & Something Funny

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Griff and Kiki are running in the park. Kiki wonders why he’s lagging behind. He tells her that he had to help an old lady across the street. Besides, he enjoys the view.

On the phone with Dante, Lulu tells him she needs to focus on her Ryan Chamberlain story. She tells him, don’t start.

Laura sees not-Doc at Kelly’s. She asks what he’s doing there, and he says, eating. She didn’t think he liked cronuts. He’d said they were an insult to French pastry. He says he developed a taste for them while she was away. She says they could have gone to breakfast together. Why did he leave so early?

Maxie meets Felicia outside of Kelly’s. Peter comes out, and Maxie asks how he’s doing. He says, better since yesterday, and tells Felicia that her amazing daughter helped him with a major elevator challenge. When he’s gone, Felicia tells Maxie they have some catching up to do.

Nina meets Curtis at the park. She wonders how she can be the fashion editor of Crimson, and doesn’t know what to where for the special occasion of meeting her daughter.

Drew tells Margaux enough with her game playing. She says she has the flash drive, the key to his identity. He tells her, prove it, and she tells him to see for himself, bringing up the title page on her phone. He asks where it is, and she says she has it. He asks how she found it. She explains she’d found an envelope in Peter’s old hotel room. She didn’t think anything of it until she heard Peter say he’d left it for Drew the night he disappeared. She followed a hunch, thinking maybe he dropped it. She asked to see the lost and found, and it was right there. He says the police swept the room, but she thinks Peter must have dropped it outside, but no one associated it with him. It’s lucky it got to the lost and found. Drew asks why it took her so long to tell him.

Not-Doc tells Laura that he woke early and couldn’t get back to sleep, so he figured he’d get some work done. He didn’t have the heart wake her up; she looked beautiful. He even kissed her, but she didn’t stir. She sorry she missed him. When she got home last night, he was sleeping. He says he turned in early; the cold medicine knocked him out. She asks if he feels better, and he coughs, saying it’s a stubborn bug, and he’s pretty miserable. She’s worried about him. He said he’d see a doctor. He say he saw one this morning, and she asks, who? He says there’s one looking at him every morning in the mirror. Laura is not amused. He says he is a doctor. It’s a stubborn virus, and he’ll just have to wait it out. She corrects him, saying they both have to wait it out.

Felicia didn’t realize Maxie and Peter were good terms. Maxie says they called a truce. Felicia says Maxie didn’t do anything wrong, but Peter lied to everyone. She says he’s her friend, and they’re working on it. Felicia says if she’s sure about that.

On a bench in the park, Ava hears Griff and Kiki talking. Kiki says they need to take a shower; not together. They decided they should be doing this for the right reasons, none of which involve her mother. He thinks they’re off to a good start; he never would have gone running with Ava. It’s completely their thing. He also would have never done what he did last night with Ava. The kiss, and Ava sees.

Curtis tells Nina that she looks beautiful. She’s brought flowers, and asks if it looks like she’s trying too hard. He says the flowers are a nice touch. He knows she put a lot of thought into every detail, but relax. Nina says Sasha sounded lovely on the phone, and Curtis says, she is. She reminded him of Nina. He thought he was imagining it, but after the second test. he knew he was right; there was something there. Nina can’t believe it’s not a dream. Her daughter is alive and she’s about to meet her. Sasha is late, and Nina starts to get nervous. Curtis says it’s probably traffic, but Nina says what if Sasha is having second thoughts, and decided not to come. Curtis asks what she expects to get out of the meeting.

Drew says Peter went to the hospital after the fire. It was months ago, and Margaux has had the flash drive all this time. She says it took her a while to grasp what was going on, and she wasn’t sure what to do with it. He says she had it the night he came to her hotel room, and found her with the other drive that had her childhood pictures on it. She acted so sanctimonious, and so offended, when it was a decoy, and she did have it. Why is she messing with his life?

Lulu knows Dante disapproves of her working for Peter, but they’re already revamping the paper. She’s excited to be on the ground floor, and proud of the work she’s doing. She needs to get back to it. She tells him both of their schedules are horrible, and her day is no walk in the park. She’s not guilting him, but if he hasn’t found anything by now… Peter walks in. Lulu says she’s not being critical; it came out wrong. She misses him, and he’s been gone for so long. She knows he’s on assignment, and tells him to take all the time he needs away from his family. She’ll hold it all together alone. Peter coughs, and she says please tell her that he didn’t hear that. He says he’s looking forward to working on the piece, and suggests they get to work.

Kiki says she and Griff weren’t with each other last night, so she can’t take credit for whatever he did. He says she can. He watched From Here to Eternity. All the couples faced harsh realities, but they didn’t really learn what they have; to forget outside influences, and focus on each other. His phone rings, and he says he has a surprise for her.

Ava meets Scotty outside Kelly’s. She asks why she’s there, and he says, coffee. She asks why else? Does he need to drum up business. He says business is booming. She’s not in any trouble, is she? She says, it depends on if lethal thoughts are punishable by law. He asks if she’s talking about her two-timing boyfriend, and her wayward daughter? She can kick Griff to the curb, but Kiki is will be her daughter forever.

Maxie tells Felicia she’s done with bitterness. Peter is her friend, and James’s only uncle. Trust her. Felicia says she trusts Maxie; it’s Peter she’s shaky on.

Laura feels like not-Doc is avoiding her, but he says, not at all. He says she just got back, and he has this terrible virus. They’re fine; don’t worry. She says he can tell her if he’s mad at her for staying away or whatever it is. Felicia walks in, and not-Doc calls her over. She says it’s good to have Laura back. Not-Doc missed her support. She hopes they get a chance to talk before she leaves. Mac is taking her on a cruise. Not-Doc says, no; she can’t do that.

Drew wonders how Margaux could access the files. Aren’t they encrypted? She says they are, except the title page. Andre can access them though. He says she’s the DA, and this has to be a crime. She stole hi identity. She says she hasn’t stolen anything, and he needs to tamp down his anger. He knows what she wants. For him to flip on Jason so she can get to Sonny. Now she’s using the flash drive as leverage. That’s blackmail.

Laura asks not-Doc why Felicia shouldn’t take a vacation? He says she’s running away. It’s the 25th anniversary of the Ryan Chamberlain murders, and she’s distancing herself. Felicia says she is; what’s wrong with that? He says, it’s unhealthy. She should let him help her cope with her fears. She’ll be at the tip of Africa, and still haunted by the memories. Maxie doesn’t see what’s wrong with it. That psycho is better off forgotten, and Mac is the best medicine for her mom to make her forget. Let Ryan fade into obscurity, where he belongs.

Ava tells Scotty that Julian talked her into reconciling with Kiki, and she found Griff in Kiki’s apartment. He moved in down the hall. Every time she turns around, they’re holding hands, and flirting. The even went running together. Scotty says apparently, they’ve moved on from their mistake of a one night stand. Ava says, to a full blown romance. They want to stick it to her. Scotty tells her, the more she lashed out, the more she pushed them together.

Nina tells Curtis, does she want Sasha to recognize her instantly, give her a huge hug, and cry tears of joy? Absolutely. Curtis doesn’t want her to be disappointed, but she says she knows it’s a fantasy. She’ll be happy if Sasha just shows up. Curtis sees Sasha, and thanks her for coming. He introduces them. Wow. They do look alike.

Sasha apologizes for being late, saying it was traffic. Nina says it’s nice to meet her. She thinks Sasha is a great name; a combination of exotic and down-to-earth. Nina gives her the flowers. Sasha doesn’t want to be rude, but she hasn’t seen the test results. Curtis gets them, telling her he had two tests done at different labs to make certain. Sasha looks at them, and says, probability 99%. The other says the same thing. Nina says she was shocked too, but DNA doesn’t lie. Sasha says, okay, so it’s true. She was adopted, and Nina really is her mother.

Peter likes the tone of Lulu’s peace. It’s honest, and gives respect to the victims. She’s given them a voice, and told about the effect on families and the community as a whole. He’d like to tweak one part. He sees where she’s going, but wants her to clarify it, maybe use more quotes. She says she was trying to revise it when she ended up in the fight with Dante. She misses him, but she never realized how much she relied on him with the kids. He’s her best friend, her husband. Now when they talk, they just fight about everything. Peter gives her a tissue, reminding me of Dr. Phil. Lulu says she’s being unprofessional, between crying in his office, and warning him off of Maxie.

Maxie says sorry to make not-Doc feel weird, but he says, not at all. Laura is happy for her; it sounds like an amazing vacation. Not-Doc says he’s out of tune with his nearest and dearest. He says he and Felicia will discuss the best way to cope when they get together to write the press release. He assumes it will be before she leaves. She tells him she emailed him a draft. He says he has a patient scheduled, and leaves. Laura excuses herself, and asks if he’s okay. He says he’s fine. She wants to finish the conversation, but he says he’ll be late; he has to go to Ferncliff. She tells him that she’ll wait up.

Ava tells Scotty that she didn’t push Kiki and Griff together. They’d been itching for each other for months. Scotty insists the more she lashes out, the more she drives them together. She storms into Kelly’s, and slams into not-Doc. She apologizes, and says she’s upset. She needs to talk.

Laura is impressed that Maxie has VIP passes to the film festival. Maxie says she owes a friend a favor. She has to get back to work, and leaves. Felicia says, daughters are full of surprises, and Laura says, so are husbands.

Not-Doc says he has a cancelation this morning, and he can see Ava now. She says she can be there in a little bit. When not-Doc is gone, Scotty tells Ava that he can’t believe she’s seeing that quack. He acts wise, but it’s just an act. He’s the one who needs therapy. Ava says at least he’s on her side, unlike Scotty.

Griff tells Kiki, prepare to be impressed. He got passes to all the screenings at the film festival. She is impressed, but warns him that the program is eclectic, with an emphasis on international titles and obscure films. He says he hoped with the right tutor, he could become a film buff. She asks if he wants to make the honor roll.

Margaux tells Drew it’s a trade. Drew says it isn’t. His identity was taken by force, and she’s using it as leverage to coerce him. How different is she from the criminals she prosecutes? She says she really likes him. She sees a good man. He say she wants to further her vendetta against Sonny. She says it’s her life; her father. She spent a lifetime without him, praying he’s come home. Sonny shot him, and put him in cement. Drew says she doesn’t know that, and she says she does. He say she can’t prove it; all she has are assumptions. She says it doesn’t need to be complicated. She wants justice for her father; he wants his memories. He has the evidence, and she can give him his memories. It’s not blackmail; it’s fair trade.

Nina suggests she and Sasha use an exercise Crimson uses for new employee orientation. She asks Sasha to tell her about her best day ever. Sasha says she’d get up early, and go riding. Nina asks, English or Western, and apologizes for interrupting; she’s excited. Curtis thinks they’re doing fine, and leaves. Sasha says she’s go on a long ride, with good gallop at some point. She’s stable her horse, go get good coffee, and maybe a blueberry muffin. She’d read an actual newspaper, and do the crossword. Then she’d go to the beach, do some swimming, lie in the sun, and read. Then repeat. Nina says she can totally see herself in Sasha.

Laura tells Felicia that she’s worried about Doc. He says it’s a virus, but he seems on edge. Why did he react like that to Felicia going away on vacation? She also thinks he’s making light of her concerns. Felicia thinks maybe he’s protecting himself, and is more upset about the anniversary than he’s letting on. She saw it in his office the other day. He seemed conflicted, like he was still trying to protect Ryan. Laura says he’s been doing research on serial killers. Maybe he’s trying to shed light on his brother, and understand him. Maybe that’s how he’s dealing with it; trying to turn it into clinical study. She knows Lulu is covering the story, but she’s sure Lulu will be fair and responsible about it. She can’t wait for it to be over. Dead and buried again, so she can have peace.

Not-Doc welcomes Ava into his office. She says she feels worse than the last session. He asks if she’s unsatisfied that she can’t stoop to revenge. She says she did get it on Griff, but it wasn’t enough. When she sees them, she wants them to pay, especially Kiki. She stays up at night, thinking of ways to ruin her. She thinks of the worst thing she can do; the one thing that would satisfy her need for revenge. Not-Doc says perhaps she should consider it. She asks if he’s saying she should kill her own daughter.

Peter tells Lulu that she’s an excellent writer. She’s compelling and she sells. That’s all he cares about. Of course, he cares about her, and gets it if she needs time off. She thanks him for understanding. She says policing his interactions with Maxie was overstepping, but he says they worked it out. She says Dante is always cautioning her about it; he’s her voice of reason. They talked every night, and now, the bed is empty. She starts to cry again, and apologizes. He says it’s okay; he understands. By this time, she probably wants adult conversation and companionship. He has an idea. Maxie listens outside the door. He says Lulu needs a night out, and suggests they go to the film festival.

Drew tells Margaux that she’s not the first person to offer the flash drive in fair trade. Peter offered to exchange it for breaking him out of prison. He told Peter the same thing he’s about to tell her – go to hell. He doesn’t care about the man he once was. Margaux says deep down he does. He can be that man, not a pale imitation of Jason Morgan.

Felicia asks how Doc feels about the coverage, but Laura says they haven’t had much time. He’s so busy offering support for everyone else’s feelings, she doesn’t think he took the time for his own. Felicia says it’s just like him to erase other’s pain without think of himself.

Ava asks if not-Doc is really suggesting she murder Kiki. She laughs, and says he had her going. Reverse psychology. He’s using her idea to make her realize she could never do it in a million years. Maybe Ava should go into the shrink business. She says if Griff was hit by a bus, she wouldn’t shed a tear, which is awful. Not-Doc says it’s normal. People are complex, some more than others. He understands her deepest, darkest thoughts; her desire for revenge. She says, at least someone does. She feels good, and can now open the gallery. He’s like to see her again; soon. She says he almost sounds flirtatious, but he’d never cross that line. He says, Dr. Kevin Collins would never do that.

Kiki tells Griff that she’s excited about the passes; it’s better than buying tickets to separate screenings. She doesn’t want him to break the bank though, and offers to pay half. He says he can manage. He has to go. He volunteered to repair the houses on Charles Street. She asks if he knows how to do that, and he says he put himself through college doing construction. Kiki says she hosted poker games. He says they have a lot to learn about each other.

Lulu tells Peter that she’s too busy to have fun; not that she’s opposed to it. He suggests mixing business with pleasure. She can write a movie review, or write about the evils of buttered popcorn. Lulu says, it’s a deal.

Drew tells Margaux that her leverage is worthless. Margaux says she has it, and no one else can access it. She’ll give him time to consider what he wants to do about his future – and his past. Margaux is the worst.

Sasha tells Nina she’s still trying make sense of it. She was even told a story about the night she was born. She wishes her adoptive mother was alive, and she could ask why she wasn’t told. Nina says she doesn’t mean to push, but she’s just excited. They can take it slow; get to know each other. Sasha thinks that sounds good. Nina say it’s almost noon. Does she want to go for coffee, or something stronger? Sasha says Nina read her mind.

Tomorrow, Curtis tells Valentin the ball is in Sasha’s court, Nina shows Sasha the necklace, and Nelle visits Michael.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Stephanie meets Kameron and LeeAnne for lunch. In her interview, LeeAnne appreciates Stephanie seeing her in a new light, and wants the same for Kameron. They’re like Barbie and Skipper. It’s a fab friendship waiting to blossom. Stephanie tells them she was just at brunch, so she’s drinking lunch.

Brandi meets D’Andra for lunch. Brandi says she’s hired a nanny, and there’s a difference already. She’s getting me time. In her interview, Brandi says she really needs this. She can have bottle of rosé at lunch, and not have to worry changing diapers.

In Stephanie’s interview, she says she’s the female Christopher Columbus. She’s exploring uncharted territory, and going into the land of pink. Kameron says time will tell if she’s pledging this sorority. LeeAnne talks about Brandi bring the beer bong to the bar. Stephanie tells them she’s getting vaginal rejuvenation – the main topic of all Real Housewives. In her interview, Stephanie says she practically has to wear a diaper. LeeAnne says it happens to her, and she hasn’t even had a baby.

D’Andra tells Brandi that she tried getting LeeAnne to tell her what’s going on, but she told her to stop digging at her. LeeAnne is pushing her away, saying it’s none of her business. In her interview, D’Andra says all of a sudden, it’s none of her business. She’s heard multiple people say Rich isn’t faithful. LeeAnne knows she knows, and refuses to tell her. If a wedding happens, she’ll be surprised. D’Andra said LeeAnne and Rich lead separate lives, and LeeAnne got upset. In D’Andra’s interview, she says if she points it out, ultimately it will be her fault. Brandi is willing to let everything in the past go, but when LeeAnne told D’Andra and Kameron to watch out for her, it stirred up old emotions. In her interview, Brandi says although she’s moving forward, LeeAnne telling people she’s a bad influence shows her nothing has changed. D’Andra says Kameron thinks LeeAnne is jealous. Brandi has an amazing husband, and married for love, but LeeAnne can’t get Rich to walk her down the aisle. In her interview, D’Andra says best friends are supposed to tell each other everything, but LeeAnne is telling her nothing. That’s the most hurtful thing.

Stephanie asks Kameron how is it that they weren’t getting along. Kameron says they’re the only two blondes. LeeAnne thinks the only division is other people. Kameron says she felt no connection because Brandi was between them. Stephanie is different when she’s away from her. In her interview, Stephanie wants to get to know the girls by herself. It’s easier one-on-one. LeeAnne tells them Cary told her that Brandi claimed she’s talking in Kameron’s ear. Why would she tell them not to be friends? She’s trying to bring the others together. Kameron says LeeAnne never told her not to be friends with anyone.

Brandi tells D’Andra, let’s get drunk, and orders tequila shots. Like tequila isn’t bad enough. I can’t imagine mixing it with rosé. Eww.

Stephanie asks about the 80s prom. Kameron says it’s a No Tie event, and it raises AIDs awareness. She doesn’t remember the 80s, but loves an 80s costume theme. Me too, but she just made me feel old since I remember them well. For the most part. They also have tequila shots, but no one seems to like them, and LeeAnne says she’s finally in the right group. I guess it’s my group too.

In Leeanne’s interview, she says in Dallas society, everyone socializes the most during charity season. She used to see D’Andra all the time, but now that she’s friends with Brandi, D’Andra’s priorities are in a tornado spin. She doesn’t see her anymore. Brandi could have a shove-cake-up-your-ass party, and she’d show up.

LeeAnne is at a Black Tie event, which isn’t really black tie, it’s just called that. D’Andra suddenly shows up, bringing Brandi. She tells LeeAnne they were having lunch and drinking. In her interview, LeeAnne calls it boozy-lunch, and says there are twelve minutes left to the event. She asks Brandi about telling Cary that she’s telling Kameron who to be friends with. She thinks they should all get together, so everyone understands each other. In her interview, LeeAnne points out that Brandi is sh*t-faced, and can’t even stand still. Truth! She’s laughing at Brandi’s ass. Brandi thinks LeeAnne is a buzzkill, and she’ll drink all day if she wants to. She has a nanny. D’Andra thinks they should talk; they’re not communicating. LeeAnne says what Cary told her bothers her. Brandi is like, huh? and in LeeAnne’s interview, she says, have another glass of wine, bitch. LeeAnne explains it again, and says she never told anyone not be friends with someone. Brandi calls bullsh*t. Years ago, she tried to persuade Cary that she wasn’t a good person. We flash back to that, and it’s not quite what she said. LeeAnne says that’s the way Brandi perceives it, but she didn’t say that. She told Cary to be careful. In LeeAnne’s interview, she wonders if D’Andra is going to say anything. She brought the chihuahua. Either give it a chew toy to shut it up or take it away. LeeAnne says, there’s no pattern. She says Brandi looks like she’s unhappy that the conversation isn’t going in the direction she wanted it to. How would she like it to go? Brandi says she’d like LeeAnne to own that she’s effing wrong. She can never admit anything; it’s always someone else’s fault. She spins it, and makes it about somebody else. In her interview, LeeAnne says she has no respect for Brandi. Brandi walks away, and D’Andra thinks she might have been the wrong person to bring. D’Andra says she’s told LeeAnne what she thinks, and has been honest. LeeAnne says she has too.

Kam talks to Court, telling him that she can’t get anything done at the house. The kids are banging on the door when she’s on a conference call. We see a clip of that. She says she skipped her workout for the business, so if she gets fat, he has to understand. In her interview, Kameron understands Court’s skepticism. She says everybody makes fun of the pink dog food because they say dogs can’t see color, but there’s been new research. Court says they need to see red and green; red means losing money. He tells her that she’ll have to sell five thousand bags a month. Kameron asks why he’s putting pressure on her, and he says it’s the reality of business. She tells him to beat up another company he’s invested in, instead of being so hard on her. In her interview, she says she’s furious at the pressure Court puts on her. He expects insane sales when she just launched the product. She’s not a typical CEO sitting behind a desk, and needs more time to see where it’s going to go. A distributor calls, and says Sparkle Dog is the kind of product they’re looking for that consumers understand. He’s on speaker, and Court asks if he thinks people would actually purchase it. He says he can see it on shelves in Hong Kong, japan and Korea; around the world. I’m nodding because I see it too. In her interview, Kameron says Court is shocked that there’s so much passion for the product. She hopes it’s a wake-up call. Sparkle Dog is happening whether he likes it or not. She thinks Japan will love their Yorkie icon. Of course they will. They gave us Hello Kitty. The guy asks for samples of empty packaging. Court is shocked, but gives Kameron a fist bump. She says, and this is only one call.

Stephanie goes to Cary’s practice for the rejuvenation. Cary says, when you’re happier down there, you’re happier everywhere. Stephanie says her life is being controlled by her bladder. Cary wonders why it’s funny when it’s Stephanie, and says her who-ha will be awesome. Travis will think he’s in the wrong hole. Wow. The procedure is quick, and I guess relatively painless, since Stephanie is surprised, thinking there would be fire on her hooter. She’s glad she did it, and is excited about the 80s party. She suggests she and Cary go together with Brandi. Cary says she needs to talk to Brandi, because she brought up a personal conversation that she shouldn’t have. Stephanie says Cary’s honesty is awesome, but don’t be stirring the pot. She might be overcompensating, and people take it the wrong way. In Stephanie’s interview, she says first, Carly told Brandi that D’Andra says she was abusing Adderall, then she told D’Andra that LeeAnne said she only had $200 – something that will never go away, along with the topic of vaginal rejuvenation. Now she says LeeAnne is Kameron’s ear. She has good intentions, but it looks like she’s a sh*t stirrer. Cary says she needs to reel it back. Stephanie says it becomes like playing telephone. She knows Cary’s not a pot stirrer. Cary says that’s not who she is, but I’m not so sure.

Stephanie gets her big 80s hair done, and puts some weird teeth in. She hates the 80s thing. The fashions were so ugly, you can’t be cute. It’s like putting lipstick on a pig. I beg to differ. There were a lot of cute fashions in the 80s. Maybe she’s confusing it with the 90s. She puts on a prom queen sash. Brandi pulls up in a limo, wearing a tux, with long hair and a bandana, and I think she looks more like she’s from the 70s. Stephanie says she always wanted to be prom queen. It’s her chance, and she’s taking it. Brandi says she’s expecting get laid tonight. In her interview, Brandi says she went to the prom with Bryan, but she didn’t lose her virginity like Stephanie. In Stephanie’s interview, she says her date lost the key to their room, and she lost her virginity on the floor of a closet in her parents’ house, but it was just the tip. Hey, I’m just the messenger.

Kameron shows up in a Madonna getup. She’s known for being involved in the community, and is the honorary co-chair. She thanks the other members of the committee. In her interview, she says she’s stretched her commitments, but this an honor. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says she’s been an honorary chair. It’s basically sharing your wealthy contact info. Kameron is connected to the right people in the right places.

Cary doesn’t love the 80s. Why dress up in something tragic on purpose? Are they kidding??? She says it was the height of her hair days. She and God communicating via Aqua Net. Kameron say she was born later. LeeAnne needs alcohol.

Brandi, Stephanie, and Cary arrive. Brandi tells D’Andra that lunch was a good time. In her interview, Brandi thinks even LeeAnne isn’t happy with LeeAnne. LeeAnne dismissed her in the past, but continues to tell people to be wary of her. She’s less aggressive, but still trying to maneuver and control relationships. She thinks LeeAnne is manipulating and calculating, and is using Stephanie to get under her skin. Stephanie asks Brandi if they should make out now.

The bar dispenses drinks in magical light-up glasses. LeeAnne tells Cary and D’Andra bringing a drunk Brandi to the Black Tie event. Cary says Brandi is at home with kids, and needs time out. In her interview, Cary says LeeAnne doesn’t understand the stress of newborn, and she should leave Brandi alone. The co-chairs are introduced. Kameron tells everyone that their presence is beneficial for AIDS service of Dallas. Balloons are everywhere.

D’Andra arrives, and LeeAnne says she nailed the 80s – she looks like she did yesterday. Kameron has a table for all of them. Brandi wants talk to LeeAnne, and set the record straight. She wants to move forward, and have a good time. I can’t keep the emotions straight. LeeAnne reminds Brandi that she showed up drunk at the Black Tie event. Brandi says she needed an escape. She thinks LeeAnne does too. She’s not being herself. There’s no way she changed by natural design. Huh? LeeAnne says that’s her opinion. Stephanie wonders what they’re talking about, and D’Andra says, same sh*t. Stephanie thinks it might help. Kameron tells D’Andra said Brandi showed up drunk at the event, and D’Andra says it’s her fault. She should have thought about it. Yes, she should have. LeeAnne says she’s at peace. If Brandi doesn’t want to see her that way, she gets it. Brandi says it’s not open and honest. What’s going on with her and Rich. LeeAnne says she’s not hiding anything, and Brandi says, why not a set date? LeeAnne says it’s nobody’s business, and it’s her life. I’m Team LeeAnne all the way here. Brandi says she doesn’t want to repeat what people said, and LeeAnne says she doesn’t care. What if people were questioning that Brandi adopted a baby just to save her marriage? In her interview, Brandi says she wants to punch LeeAnne in the face. I think this is a legitimate comparison. She says LeeAnne deflects, twists the truth, and stabs you where it hurts the worst. Brandi tells LeeAnne it’s not about her. LeeAnne says it shouldn’t be about her. Brandi says everybody is speculating. They think she’s in a bad place, and is too chicken sh*t to admit it. LeeAnne says that’s her opinion, which seems to be what she says when there’s nothing to say. Brandi thinks LeeAnne is jealous of D’Andra. She married the love of her life. LeeAnne says, more than once.

Brandi call bullsh*t on LeeAnne. D’Andra joins them, and LeeAnne tells her that Brandi is saying she’s jealous of her. Everybody is talking sh*t about her engagement. D’Andra says, everyone is concerned. LeeAnne isn’t telling her anything. LeeAnne says she’s looking dresses next week. Does she want to come along? She tells D’Andra not to be concerned, and if she hears separate lives one more time, she’s going into a rage that nothing will pull her out of. D’Andra says if she’s not talking about what’s happening, she can’t be offended. So, if she doesn’t let everyone in on her plans, she can’t be offended if they make stuff up? LeeAnne says she and Rick don’t lead separate lives. In her interview, LeeAnne says, maybe Rich has another family in Chili. D’Andra is concerned because LeeAnne’s not getting married.

Brandi tells Cary they have an issue. Cary admits she screwed up. She shouldn’t speak other’s truths, just her own. In her interview, Cary says she’s a work in progress (another phrase I think is an excuse), and she’s well-aware she’s not doing the best job, but she’s trying. Brandi says she’s trying to be a dude, and not cry. In Brandi’s interview, she says she forgives, but will be selective in what she says now. LeeAnne tells D’Andra maybe she’ll share things if it’s not like this; she has to calm down and just talk. D’Andra says if she doesn’t get a straight answer, she’s calling bullsh*t. LeeAnne says she’s not doing this. She’s fine. Geez, this is wearing me out. It’s like they want something to be wrong.

The king and queen of the prom are announced, and the queen is LeeAnne. In her interview, she says she didn’t go to her own prom, so being crowned prom queen is like God saying he’s proud of her. Keep doing you. You’re a good person. She tells Kameron about not going to her own prom, and Kameron says it’s amazing. We see D’Andra walking out.

Next time, Dee tells D’Andra to be concerned about running the office rather than LeeAnne, Brandi repeats the example LeeAnne used about the baby, LeeAnne crosses paths with Mark, and LeeAnne tells D’Andra that when she’s with Brandi, alcohol is always involved.

The Shahs of Sunset

12 hours later. MJ is snoring at 1:24 pm. GG is doing her makeup. The others are eating. Shervin and Mike find Nema and Mona. Mike says, it’s a touchy subject. It wasn’t for everyone to know Morgan was moving out. It’s something to take to the grave. Reza betrayed his trust, and once the dam is opened, good luck closing it again. He understands they hold each other accountable, but it’s a deep hurt to be betrayed by someone you love. Did he think no one would notice she’d moved out? That’s what’s so stupid.

Reza has a surprise for MJ, who mumbles at him. Tommy is Reza’s bachelorette gift to MJ; this hunk of manness. MJ suggests he use some mouthwash, but I can’t imagine she must smell too good. In her interview, she says it’s the perfect bachelorette party. A day without Tommy, and a night with him.

Everyone gets ready to go out. They eat dinner in the suite, and plan on going to the club afterward. MJ comes in wearing a glittery jumpsuit. She drops her bag and tries to reach over the back of couch to retrieve it. In her interview, she says she’s how to do Vegas personified. They call it Sin City, not Nun City. Destiney says the vibe is uncomfortable. She feels the testosterone. Everyone keeps too much inside, and it’s going to be dangerous when it boils over. The rest of the crowd arrives at the suite. Reza wants to get the party up and running. It’s turn up time.

A party bus takes them to the club. In his interview, Mike says he’s an emotional person, and he knows where he stands with Reza now. Reza is a back stabber. Mike is trying to put his differences aside and enjoy the night. Dancing and drinking happens. Streamers fall. Mike chats up a waitress. Reza says a leopard doesn’t change his spots. Regardless of where they are or what’s happening, Mike will creep, and it’s a vicious cycle for him. By 3 am, MJ is ready to call it a night. Tommy falls over trying to help unzip her jumpsuit.

In the morning, Reza says MJ and Tommy’s room looks like a tornado hit. Destiney feels like a baby dinosaur waking up. GG stumbles out, and says, Golnessa isn’t available right now. Try your call again later. Another amazing spread of food appears. MJ comes in looking for a bottomless mimosa, and it’s turn up time again. Reza says the last day’s itinerary is a delicious breakfast and getting back to LA. Destiney wanders in wearing her robe. GG doesn’t know what she drank, but she has footage. We see it. She says she and Destiney changed clothes, and went with some others to another club. She points out that Mona is dancing on the table, and Mike is throwing money at random people. They wonder where Mike is.

Reza says Mike isn’t there, but he and MJ are the reason he’s divorced. He says there is a reason Mike is divorced and that Morgan broke up with him, but it’s not because of what he did last night. GG says she has a video, and everyone looks at it. Reza says to the untrained eye, it looks like he’s just ordering a drink, but he’s probably asking what time her shift is over. Shervin calls, and says he’s still getting his sh*t together

MJ does some elaborate moves to put on perfume. Everyone packs. Adam can’t wait to get home to the dogs. Mike toddles in. Shervin says, you know that friend who’s always in the video? He says it looks like Mike is ordering a drink, but they’re very close. Mike asks if Shervin thinks he hooked up? Mike hunts down GG, and asks to see the video. Since the other guys followed him, GG kicks everyone out except for Mike, saying she’s not getting busted out. She plays the video for Mike, and he says he likes have a good time. They were talking about her boyfriend, and he was joking that he hated her boyfriend. GG says they’re really close, and it’s questionable, but she never said anything about touching. She doesn’t want to know what he touched, who, or where. In GG’s interview, she says Mike is being super defensive. If he’s not breaking the rules, why can’t she film him having good time?

Reza bought GG a bottle of wine, because he knew she’d be wearing a cute jumpsuit. Mike is wearing the same outfit he had on the night before. MJj says GG showed them the video. Reza says it’s their fault that Mike has no girlfriend. He doesn’t come home, and screws other women while he’s married, but they’re the reason he’s divorced. Mike says Reza has no boundaries. In his interview, Reza says, Morgan is moving out, and everyone else is to blame, but not him. Reza says Mike doesn’t screw around; he doesn’t lie, but it is him. It was same with Jessica. We flash back to Mike coming clean to her. Reza tells Mike to get his head right. He’s good at a lot of things, but owning up takes him a minute. In his interview, Reza says, be accountable. Mike tells Reza to STFU, and so much is bleeped, I have no idea what else he’s saying. Reza says Mike was telling Morgan how much loved her, while he was sleeping with other women. Mike says he hasn’t done anything, and Reza says, it’s all his fault. GG says Reza is older; he should know better. Mike walks out.

MJ starts to cry. Reza tells Adam, Mike is in a lot of pain. Destiney says, clearly, he’s hurt. Shervin knocks on Mike’s door, but he doesn’t want to talk. Reza walks in, and Mike says he doesn’t want to get aggressive. Reza asks why make him the bad guy? He does so much for Mike. Mike says all of his friends don’t know a hundredth of what he does. As his confidante, Reza betrayed his trust. They can never be 100% again. A piece of him died, and he’s afraid to trust Reza again. He tells Reza that Morgan called him from a Tony Robbins seminar, and said, I am enough. Mike starts to cry. Well, I didn’t see that one coming. I loved Tony Robbins in Shallow Hal. Yeah, I know some people have a problem with that movie. I don’t.

Mike says he doesn’t want to get divorced; a piece of him died. Reza says he didn’t ruin Morgan’s life; let it go. He’s a great person. In Mike’s interview, he says when he got divorced, he felt like the biggest failure. He carried a lot of guilt, and has deep rooted scars. He wants be in a relationship, but feels he’s not worthy. He tells Reza that he hurt her, himself, his mom, his dad, his family. He has to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Reza says he knows Mike doesn’t want to hurt anyone. People love and adore him. He wishes he could take back the hurtful things he said. He’s going to make it up for the rest of his life. Mike says this is what real friendship is about. Reza tells Mike that he loves him. In his interview, Reza says he had no idea the amount of pain Mike was in about Jessica. He’s in no place to be dating.

Reza comes back to the suite, and tells GG that he handled it. Mike joins them, and apologizes. Reza thanks his lucky stars they’re still a unit, and they can leave on a high note. They have a group hug, with Mike in the middle. I love the Shahs.

LA two days later. Craig, MJ’s trainer and bridesman, shows her some moves in the pool. She calls it a post Vegas detox; she never drank more champagne in her life than she did this weekend. She fell out of her workout routine, and she’s doing water aerobics, along with facial yoga that she saw on YouTube, which I actually think probably creates wrinkles. MJ and Craig do synchronized swimming like the old Martin Short skit from SNL.

GG talks to her COO, Sheri. She needs Sheri by her side for the elevator pitch. She’s known Sheri almost her whole life, and Sheri has been in the cannabis industry for years. The elevator pitch is coming up fast. In her interview, GG says she’s never had a job before. Now she’s a boss. She’s gone from never being employed to employing bitches. She doesn’t even know what projections are, but think they might have something to do with a positive attitude.

Reza apologizes to Mike for hitting below the belt. He’d take it back in a heartbeat if he could. He supports whatever makes Mike happy. In Mike’s interview, he says his friendship with Reza has many levels. It’s not that fake LA sh*t. At the end of the day, they’re always there for each other. Mike tells Reza that he never wants to get to that point again. Reza says if Mike doesn’t want to be held accountable, he’ll back off. Mike says he does, and he’s working on it.

GG prepares some food at her condo. Gorgeous leopard-spotted cat Malaika tries to score something when she goes to answer the door, but GG is on to the cat. It’s Destiney. GG tells Destiney that she opened a business account. Destiney says she’s growing up, and it’s new beginnings.

Destiney has to call the detective she’s hired to find her father, and can’t do it by herself; it’s hard. In her interview, she says she didn’t have the courage to ask questions the last time she saw her dad. She was scared of hearing that he started a new family. She calls Monique, who says she talked to Destiney’s mom, and got as much info as she could. Some of it was hard to understand, so she wanted to confirm some things. She asks what her dad’s birthday is, and Destiney says the day before hers, and starts choking up. In Destiney’s interview, she says whenever there was an occasion to send a father a card, she gave it to her mother because she was both. Monique says she has leads to share when she has more info and can come up with answers. GG says, they’ll find him. She has the time. Destiney says he’s older; time doesn’t exist. GG says she doesn’t hug often, and hugs Destiney.

Shervin picks up Nema. Nema is glad they’re doing this. It’s a huge, monumental moment for GG and her company, but he doesn’t know if she understands. Shervin says she’s never had a job. In his interview, Nema explains that an elevator pitch is like a mini shark tank presentation, and GG will be in the room with every power player in the cannabis industry. He’s doing her a favor, but his gut is telling him GG is winging it, and it doesn’t work that way. If she’s not crystal clear as to why they should invest, she’ll crash and burn. Shervin says, she’s nervous. Give her some confidence, and do it at her pace.

They arrive at the condo. GG says she’s losing her mind. She hasn’t eaten since they were last together, and opens a pizza. Shervin wonders why she doesn’t just smoke some weed. Nema wants to see what she has in terms of a presentation. In his interview, Nema says, presentation is everything. She needs clean, formatted photos that look professional. He cleans the pictures she has. GG has never done this before. She’s just going to pretend she knows the information. GG is amazed at how much better everything looks, and says she’ll give Nema a raise. He wants benefits. They head out. GG says she is so not ready, and she’s freaking out. Shervin tells her she’ll be speaking to a room of potheads.

Marketing expert Dan introduces GG. She struggles to get on a chair, balancing her water bottle and the mic. She says she has a high end brand that will carry everything, including one thing that’s unheard of, an inhaler. They’ll be doing it all. The audience looks both bored and annoyed, and surprised every time she uses the f-word. In his interview, Nema says it’s one of those awkward moments where a part of you dies on the inside. It’s so uncomfortable. GG tells the audience that she’s never had a job in her life, because she’s never been passionate about anything enough, but this is it. She shows the projected sales, but I’m not sure she even knows what they are. It’s pretty bad. Nema tells Shervin to say she killed it, even though Shervin says she didn’t do well. In Nema’s interview, he says he could take the Persian route, which is to reprimand, but in GG’s case, that would be a death wish. He’s trying to take a positive step forward. He tells her that she got out the jitters, and she has the rest of her career to improve. In her interview, GG feels like she screwed up. They go for a drink.

Reza goes to Mike’s house for MJ’s dress fitting. She’s a known procrastinator at the eleventh hour is having the designer meet them there, even though it makes zero sense. Reza asks Freddy if the dress is done, and Freddy says, you can’t rush couture. In MJ’s interview, she says she cares more about the dress than anything else. If everyone got food poisoning, but she looked great, it would be okay.

Shervin goes to the hairdresser. Mike and Nema meet him there, since it’s the moment they’ve been waiting for. Shervin says it’s two years of a commitment. Mike says he’s had more commitment to his man bun than anything else, but Shervin says that’s not true; he’s committed to his businesses.

Vida asks Reza if he doesn’t think she should be sitting with bride and groom. He humbly thinks they should sit by themselves, with her at the head table. She thinks she should sit with them, and asks, who’s more important than the mother of the bride? Reza says, just the bride, but I don’t think Vida buys it.

The big reveal happens. Everyone is all wow! and pretty! except Vida. In her opinion, the top doesn’t give enough support, and she doesn’t like mermaid. In his interview, Reza says she got married at eighteen in Iran. It was super traditional, and she had zero input, so now she sees herself as the bride. He says it’s like when they suck people’s souls out in Get Out. He’s talking to the bride, but looking at Vida. Reza tells MJ that she looks amazing and beautiful, and high five. He asks her to do a practice run of walking down the aisle, and she makes an entrance. In her interview, she says she’s hanging on to her whimsical fantasy of the days leading to the wedding being pleasant. Don’t rattle the cage. She tells them that she’s changing into a jumpsuit for the reception.

Mike tells Shervin and Nema that his biggest fault is bringing up Jessica as an example of why he will or won’t do something. Morgan wonders if she’s paying the consequences of what happened between them. He says, it’s done. We see a clip of Morgan telling him it’s become a pattern. He has a bad day and talks down to her. Enough is enough. Mike says the aftermath of his divorce has taken years to overcome. He didn’t feel adequate, and still needs to do some homework. He tells them that he didn’t realize he had issues, but if he lets them control his life, he’ll never be ready. Nema says he has to deal with it, and Mike says he thought he had. Nema tells him, divorce messes with your head. Shervin likes his new cut. Mike shows everyone pictures of Shervin’s look evolution, and they laugh at his Ryan Seacrest cut.

Next time, MJ scatters Sham’s ashes, Destiney’s mom wants her to stop, and MJ and Tommy fight about the prenup.

😕 Saw This Coming…

Someone needs to take the alcohol away from these girls. This is just sad.

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🏊 Since the Synchonized Swimmers Were Unavailable…

October 8, 2018 – Remembering Morgan, a Celebratory Dinner, Some Play, the Lala Blues, a Royal & It’s Already Here

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Sam thanks Jason for his help, and he tells her, anytime. They move directly to kissing, and a new version of their theme music.

Jordan meets Margaux at the MetroCourt. Margaux has a stack of letters she’s written to her father. She wrote to him once a week, and kept writing even after she realized he was probably dead. There’s no question now; he’ll never read them. It was a wasted effort. She asks why Jordan asked to meet, and Jordan says it’s about her father’s case.

A sandwich board sign says, In Loving Memory – Morgan Stone Corinthos. Sonny tells Mike that he has a meeting with his business partners. Mike says Sonny is a rich man, and Sonny says he does all right. Mike remembers how much it meant to Sonny; money and power. When he was too young to know the real cost. Sonny says he knows now.

Ava puts flowers on Morgan’s grave. She says he should be there, and she wishes he was. She touches the headstone.

At the Crimson office, Lulu asks Nina if it’s a bad time. Nina asks Lulu to call her on her cellphone, and Lulu points out that Nina is holding it. Nina want to make sure it rings. Lulu calls, and it does, but Nina says it’s not the call she was waiting for.

On the docks, Valentin is on the phone with Curtis, who tells him the results of the second test are in. Valentin says it’s what he thought; excellent. After he’s done talking, he drops the phone, and reaches around under a pallet. A foot comes down on his free hand. It’s Laura, who says, Valentin Cassadine, finally at her feet. They’re dressing her so much better. Laura is no frump anymore.

Lulu tells Nina that she dropped by to give her the materials for the book fair. Nina says she didn’t forget. It’s just that something has been occupying her attention. Lulu says if there’s a conflict, Valentin can take Nina’s shift. He’s great about volunteering. Nina tells her not to mention it to him, and Lulu asks if he’s giving her grief about the divorce. Nina says, it’s been finalized, and he was more than fair. He also did something incredible. He found her daughter.

Laura says she likes Valentin on his hands and knees, since a bad attitude apparently came with her new clothing. He tells her not to get used to it. He’d like his hand back; he doesn’t want to scuff her shoe. She’s like, oops, and takes her foot off. He says Lulu didn’t tell him she was coming home, and Laura says it was a surprise. She was about to visit him at Windemere, and he says he saved her a trip. The water can be treacherous this time of year. She says he has experience in treachery. He asks how long she’s in Port Charles, and she says as long as he calls Port Charles home. She’s here for good.

Sonny tells Mike that Carly said he’d remembered something important Sonny needs to know. Mike says they talked about him going to daycare. He thinks it would be good for him to socialize. Sonny says if that’s what Mike wants. Mike tells him to not just say that. They have to follow through. He thinks it would be good for both of them if he gets out of the house.

Carly joins them, and asks if they had a good talk. Sonny says his dad wants to start daycare, and they have to set it up. Carly says that’s great news, but does Mike remember what else they talked about? Jason was late because the DA called him in to question him about Sonny and Vincent Marino. He said Sonny had nothing to worry about. Mike laughs, and says, it’s at the bottom of the Hudson river. Sonny asks, what? and Mike says, the gun. As he was driving to Port Charles from Croton, he was crossing a bridge. He pulled over, and threw it in the river. Sonny asks if he’s sure, and Mike says, thirty years, at the bottom of the Hudson. Sonny is safe. He did one thing right. Sonny says, more than one, and thanks him. Mike tells Sonny that he loves him, and they hug.

Julian asks Ava how long she’s staying. Ava tells him that if he’s nervous, he can go. She’s staying until she’s said what she needs to say. The only two people who have seen good in her, and a reason to give her a chance, have been Griff and Morgan, and she’s lost them both. Julian says he sees he good in her, but she’s not sure that counts. He says, Avery and Kiki. Kiki appears, and says she used to see the good in Ava. Then she wised up.

Jason and Sam get busy on the desk. They both have a hard time with the buttons on her shirt, and I laugh because I don’t think it was intentionally scripted. He picks her up throws, her on the couch, and they get busier. They hear a key in the door, and Alexis walks in. She says, sorry; she didn’t man intrude. Sam says key privileges aren’t to be abused, but Alexis says Kristina left her wallet, and didn’t think Sam was home. She didn’t pick up the phone. Jason says he’d better go. When he leaves, Sam asks if Alexis has something to say. Alexis says, you’re welcome. It looks like she got there in the nick of time.

Lulu says Valentin told Nina that she has a daughter, after Madeline died. Nina knows what Lulu is thinking, and says she’d gotten clues independent of him; like the necklace her mom left to her. There have also been two DNA tests, and she’s a genetic match. Her name is Sasha. Lulu is happy for her. She wishes the circumstance were different, but it’s amazing. Nina says Valentin got the information from her mom, and Curtis tracked her down. He also requested the DNA tests, and she trusts him. Sasha Gilmore is her daughter. Lulu says it’s going to change her life forever, and asks if Nina has figured out how to tell her. Nina says she left a message.

Valentin asks Laura if Spencer is with her. He doesn’t want Spencer breaking into his house again. Laura says he’s in France, away from the man who murdered his father. Valentin says Nicholas went out the window. He’s assumed dead, but they can’t be sure; he’s faked his own death before, and there was no evidence contradicting it was self-defense. She says Valentin stole Spencer’s inheritance, but Valentin says he claimed the inheritance left to him by his father. He tells Laura that he and her daughter have set their differences aside for Charlotte’s sake. Laura should take a page from Lulu’s book. They’re one big happy dysfunctional family. Join them.

Margaux asks Jordan if she’s found something, but Jordan says, sorry. Margaux says there must be a lead somewhere on Skully’s connection to Sonny. Jordan says they’ve poured over everything. It’s time to move on. Margaux asks if they’re dropping the investigation.

At the memorial, everyone tells stories about Morgan. Kristina talks about the time Morgan took off his shirt after he got it dirty. It was the most successful promotion ever. Every girl in town showed up, although they did get a ticket from the health department. Sonny says he never heard about that. Bobbie says Morgan was handsome, and Michael says he was shameless. Mike says Morgan sounds like his kind of guy. Carly reminds him that Morgan was his grandson. Josslyn says it feels like only yesterday, but it’s been two whole years since they lost him.

Kiki asks Ava if she’s going to show up where she’s least wanted, and hurt the people Morgan loved. Or is hurting them the point? Julian tells her to stop, but Ava says it’s okay. She’s here because no matter what Kiki believes, she loved Morgan. Kiki asks when did she love him? When she switched his meds and he was taking placebos instead? When he spiraled out of control and took off in a car rigged to explode. She never loved him; she loved that he loved her. She’s incapable of live because she’s incapable of basic empathy. Here she is, a vain shallow narcissist, making a day that should have been about Morgan, about her. Kiki tells her to leave. Ava asks what if she doesn’t, and Kiki says she’ll drag Ava out herself.

Laura tells Valentin that she’d never fault Lulu about making compromises for Charlotte’s sake, but she’ll never forget what he did. He asks if she’s waiting to strike, but she says she won’t have to lift finger. Children grow up fast. He can’t hid the truth from her forever. Valentin says, that her uncle faked his death and skipped town, leaving an innocent man to take the fall? Laura grabs at Valentin’s neck, saying she’d never say her son was a saint, but he’d never murder someone in cold blood. Valentin says she’s assuming Charlotte would believe her version of the events, but she’s a stranger. Little more than grandma in name only. She slaps him. I can’t stand Laura getting out of control this way. She’s already assaulted him three times, and is lucky he’s not calling the cops.

Nina tells Lulu that she thought she was prepared. She called Sasha, got voicemail, and I’m your mother comes tumbling out before she realized, and it was too late to take it back. This is how the poor girl got confirmation. Lulu says it’s a voicemail she’ll never delete; the first time she heard her mother’s voice. Nina says, rambling and incoherent, but Lulu says, a voice full of love. It would be shocking no matter how she did it. Nina says it proves she has no business being a mother. She doesn’t know what she’s doing. She called Sasha’s entire life into question. What if Sasha wants nothing to do with her?

Avery, who is growing like the Starchild in V, says she misses Morgan. Kristina says she’ll miss his crazy schemes, and Carly says she misses his smile and laugh. Sonny says he misses them sitting together late at night when they couldn’t sleep. Mike says the way they’re talking, it’s like he never left. It’s like he’s right here with them.

Ava tells Kiki that she has every right be there. Kiki says until Sonny and Carly come; they’ll be there soon. She needs to go before she makes another scene in front of Avery. Julian says they can pay their respects another day. Ava tells Kiki that she prays no one Kiki loves ever speaks to her the way she’s spoken to Ava. Kiki says all she did was tell the truth. Ava leaves, and Julian tells Kiki that he knows she’s angry. Kiki says she’s done; no more. Julian suggest she try not to provoke Ava. She’s hurting right now, and that’s when she’s at her most dangerous.

Josslyn tells a story about hiking with Morgan. How she wanted to go back, even though she’d begged to come, and thought he’d be mad at her. On the side, Mike asks Sonny if he’s upset because Mike is fuzzy about Morgan; it goes in and out. Sonny says nothing Mike does upsets him. Mike asks, since when? and Sonny says, not the way he’s thinking. Mike thinks maybe he shouldn’t have come, but Sonny says Mike loved Morgan. He belongs there.

Sam comes downstairs, and says, still here? to Alexis. Sam says she told Alexis that she’d give Kristina her wallet. Alexis guesses Sam isn’t talking about it, and Sam says, works for her. Alexis says she’s Sam’s mother. She has a vested interest in her well-being. Is she back with Jason?

Carly sees Josslyn, and says, tough day. Josslyn asks if Carly is okay, but Carly likes talking about Morgan. She calls Josslyn a trooper, and says if she needs a break, tell her. Josslyn says she’s fine. Carly says she’s strong; it’s not the same thing. If she needs to talk… Josslyn says she doesn’t, and Carly tells her if that changes… Josslyn says she will. She’s fine. The only person she wants to talk to is Oscar. Carly tells her to give him time to get his head on straight. Josslyn says if he doesn’t, she’ll do it for him, and Carly says, don’t push too hard. Carly sees Jason, and hugs him.

Kiki puts a white rose on Morgan’s grave. She sees the bouquet Ava left, and has to hand it to her; she has good taste. She apologizes to Morgan for the drama, but he loved a good confrontation. Her relations with her mother are at an all-time low, and she wonders what he’d tell her. Not to write Ava off just yet? To make the effort? She’s tried more than once. He got a second chance, and seized it. She’s lost count of how many chances she’s given her mom; it’s easy to get confused, since she reverts to form every time. Kiki calls herself an idiot for believing Ava’s promises. This time it’s different. Not anymore. She sees her mother for who she really is. She’s just sorry she didn’t see it sooner – for Morgan’s sake. She touches the headstone.

Julian tells Ava that she and Kiki will find their way back to each other. Ava says, some betrayals can’t be forgiven. Ask Alexis.

Sam tells Alexis that her relationship status is none of her business. Alexis says she just admitted to having one. She doesn’t want Sam to get hurt. Sam suggests Alexis respect her enough to back off. She knows what she’s doing, and can handle the consequence, good or bad. She asks Alexis what time it is. Alexis is wearing her mother’s watch, and says it’s not working. She’d gotten it fixed, but it stopped at the same time again, 10:10. Sam says there must be a glitch somewhere. Alexis is glad she kept it; it’s a beautiful piece of jewelry. She thought of getting rid of it, but it was her mom’s, and it’s all she has left of her. She knows the relationship didn’t work out, but it was given in the spirit of love. Sam says that she sounds like Molly, and tells Alexis she’s going to be late.

Valentin is disappointed that Laura marked the occasion of her happy homecoming with threats and assaults. She says it’s not a threat. Children grow up and stop seeing their parents through rose-colored glasses. Valentin says the only thing he cares about is that Charlotte is happy, and that she has love and consistency. He thinks Lulu could use some help. Laura asks what he’s implying, but he says it’s just an observation. Dante is gone, and she’s juggling two small children along with her job. She asks who’s keeping him warm at night? She heard Nina came to her senses and left. What a shame. The weather is about to turn, and it’s going to be a very long cold winter. She walks away, after annoying the hell out of me. Did she get a bad attitude with that new wardrobe?

Nina asks Lulu, what if Sasha says not to contact her again? Lulu says in the beginning, Charlotte hated her. It took a lot of time and effort to win her over, but she did. Nina points out that Charlotte is a child, and adaptable. Sasha is a grown woman with an established life. Lulu agrees that Nina has a tougher task ahead. Nina asks if Lulu is saying she should give up, but that’s not what she’s saying. Regardless of the circumstances, Sasha is her daughter. She tells Nina not to wait for her to call. Go to her. Be prepared for it not go well, and for her to not want Nina around, but don’t let it go. A good mother never gives up on her child.

Valentin goes to Nina’s office, and says he just got off the phone with Curtis. The results are back from the second test, and Nina has a daughter. Nina tells him it’s technically true, but remains to be seen. Valentin says if she wants a sounding board on the way to best approach her, he’s there. Nina says she left Sasha a voicemail, like an idiot. Valentin says she’s not an idiot, but Nina says she has no business being a mother. He thinks Charlotte would disagree, but she says he’s just being nice. He says, sorry. He likes being nice to her.

Ava, who’s been guzzling martinis, sees Alexis at the MetroCourt. She has a small job for Alexis; a small revision to her will concerning Kiki. Alexis tells her to find someone else, and Ava asks if it’s not worth her time, but Alexis says, no. She doesn’t want to, and she’s representing Kiki. Aside from that, she’s not getting involved in another Jerome family feud. She can give her a referral though, and some advice from one mother of a sometimes estranged daughter to another. Give it a week. If she if still feels like hurting Kiki, give it another week. And keep giving it a week until she can let it go. If she doesn’t, what she’s feeling now will pale in comparison to what she feels when she needs Kiki and she’s not there.

Margaux tells Jordan that she can’t turn her back on a murder case. Jordan says she can’t allocate resources to something that’s outside of her jurisdiction. Margaux asks if the PCPD has no room for justice. Jordan tells her that if she doesn’t back off and get a sense of perspective, Margaux is going to do serious damage to her career. Margaux says she’s going to get Sonny – with or without Jordan’s help.

Jason says he only knew Morgan as a boy. He wishes he’d known the man Morgan became. Sonny says he was a good man. Carly says he would have driven Jason crazy, but they’re not here to mourn him. They’re here to celebrate the time they had together. Avery asks if they can start now. Kiki and Sam arrive. Sam and Jason smile at each other. There’s a song part (Heaven’s Got Another Angel), while everyone hugs. Sam takes Jason’s hand. Laura and Lulu join them. Laura hugs Sonny. They let memorial lanterns fly into the sky. Bad. One of those landed in my yard once – still on fire. Don’t do it.

The memorial moves to the MetroCourt. Kiki tells Michael about Morgan’s transformation of the boat house. He says Morgan believed in grand gestures. He’d do anything for those he loved. Ava tells Julian to look at Kiki hanging on Michael like she’s part of the family. She cheated on Morgan, and it devastated him. Julian suggests they go to Charlie’s. Ava feels like she’s always on the outside looking in; alone. He says she’s got him, but she says she’ll always be the odd one out; the pariah. Would it be something for Kiki to know what feels like? To be hated, scorned, and despised? She says, yes; that would be something to behold.

Nina tells Valentin that she doesn’t know why she’s so keyed up. This is something she’s wanted her entire life, and she blew it, alienating her daughter on the first try. He tells her to give it time. She asks how long before panic should set in. She can’t look at her phone forever. In perfect soap timing, the phone rings, and it’s Sasha. She says she doesn’t want an audience, and Valentin tells her, good luck. She answers, saying this must be Sasha. She guesses Sasha got her message.

Michael stops Jordan as she’s leaving the MetroCourt. He heard she payed some visits to his father’s house, and questioned him about the explosion. Sonny can obviously take care of himself, but the DA is hounding his grandfather. Jordan says Mike answered all the questions to their satisfaction. Tell Sonny that the case is closed. He’ll know what she means.

Carly and Sonny visit Morgan’s grave. Carly can’t believe another year has come and gone without Morgan. Sonny says he’ll never forget Morgan, and neither will she.

Jason come back home with Sam. She asks if he thinks Danny would like to see a memorial lantern. He thinks it’s a good idea; they can watch it disappear into the sky. He tells her to name the date and time. He’s about to leave, but she asks him to wait. She wants him to stay.

Tomorrow, Laura needs someone’s help, Kim thinks she and Drew should intervene as parents, Oscar tells Josslyn it’s over, and Jason says Sam can tell him anything.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Emily’s trainer does a session with Emily and Gina. And the dog, who wants in on the action. The trainer leaves and Gina says she’s happy for Shannon. She hopes they can ride on that vibe. She feels like she has to start over every time they meet. Shannon is the sun they all revolve around. Emily is meeting with her fertility doctor. Shane doesn’t want more children, but she’s always wanted another daughter. In her interview, thinking of destroying the embryos breaks her heart. She’ll probably pay for storage for life.

Gina tells Emily that she and Matt are rotating being in the house. It’s not the ideal situation, but okay for now. In her interview, Emily says Gina shouldn’t make this long term. It needs to be a clean break. She tells Gina it’s like a limbo thing. Make it temporary, and after six months or so, she can move on to the next stage. It doesn’t bother Gina to think of Matt dating, but bothers her to be alone. In her interview, she says she’s never been by herself and it’s scary to think of being on her own. She tells Emily that she can’t cry anymore; she can’t afford the wrinkles. Emily says they’ll kick her out of Orange County when they have wrinkle inspection.

Shannon tells Eddie that Shannon is having a celebratory dinner. She has a really hard time saying celebratory, and it keeps coming out celibatory. Eddie is confused, and Tamra says Shannon was only celibate during her marriage. Eddie has to check his heart rate with a device he uses on his phone. In her interview, Tamra explains that an irregular, erratic heartbeat can cause blood to pool, and Eddie could have a stroke. If he doesn’t take medication, it could be deadly. Eddie says he’s back to normal, but then sees possible AFib. In Tamra’s interview, she says when Eddie was first diagnosed, they all said it would be a breeze. Almost a year later, they found out he’d been having heart issues for a long time that he didn’t know about. It’s not life threatening, but life altering. She tells Eddie that he’s too young for it not to be fixed, and he’ll beat it.

Shannon says she just got home from Philadelphia. Server Caitlin is helping to prepare for dinner. Shannon calls herself the moron who invited everyone for dinner. Tamra gets there first, and tells Shannon how good she looks. Emily is next, and in her interview, she says she made an effort to be friendly. Shannon didn’t respond to her text, but Emily is giving her the benefit of the doubt. This is another opportunity to introduce herself. Maybe she should wear a name tag. Tamra is wearing real shoes again. Gina arrives, and marvels over Shannon’s house. Vicki also raves about the house, and says she’s proud of Shannon. Kelly rounds out the group, bringing a bottle of wine. Shannon promises good tequila.

Shannon wishes she’d had more time to prepare. In her interview, Gina says she’s trying hard to be nice and be friends. Just ask how her day was. Interesting. The girls who complain about Shannon all say the same thing – she’s self-centered. Tamra had this same complaint earlier. Everyone tells Shannon she did an amazing job, and they toast. Vicki tells her about trying to order, and getting hung up on twice. Tamra is thinking they need to really celebrate with a girls trip. Vicki suggests the Caribbean. Tamra has never been there. Me neither. Emily suggests the resort where her sister just celebrated an anniversary. We flash back to Vicki renewing her vows in Turks and Caicos. Emily has three kids and will go anywhere. Jamaica is suggested, and In Kelly’s interview, she says she’s looking forward to the food and the herb.

Gina gets sad about a trip she and Matt had booked for Tahiti. She bought a bunch of stuff for the trip, and wants to use it. In her interview, she says that they took good vacations, and she’s losing that privilege of going on vacation as a family. It’s part of the process, but it’s hard to walk through. In her interview, Vicki thinks it’s obvious Gina still has feelings for her husband. She asks Gina if they were good four months ago, but Gina doesn’t want to talk about her relationship problems. Shannon is glad she’s not involved. In Shannon’s interview, she says she’s sorry Gina is getting a divorce, but there’s going to be head butting. She needs to lower her expectations. Kelly says looking back, she made a mistake going back to Michael. Gina says she misses Matt’s family, and starts to cry. She’s scared she won’t see anybody again. Vicki says it will be okay. Emily tells her to go on the trip and have fun. In Emily’s interview, she understands. She loves Shane’s family, and his parents treat her like their own daughter. The group talks about changing with age. Kelly says she’s still the same person – immature.

Dinner is served. Everyone takes a seat. It’s something wants to try for fall or winter, a pork tenderloin dish that looks quite tasty. Kelly says it’s fabulous. Shannon asks who wants a drink. Gina says drinking tequila is probably not the best thing tonight. In her interview, Gina says Shannon has a way of looking right through you. Shannon wants to take some time to decompress. She thanks everyone for being supportive. She’s looking forward to Jamaica.

Kelly takes Jolie to the soup kitchen again. She says the ultimate goal as parent is to teach lessons. She’s trying to be the best parent she can be. She thinks it’s the best thing for the both of them. She’s proud that Jolie wants to help the community. Jolie thinks the food looks better than Kelly’s cooking. She loves doing this, but gets sad to see babies, who will know this their whole lives. Geez. Let’s hope not necessarily. She wants to hug everyone, and cries. Kelly is glad she has such a big heart. For real. All kids her age should be like that. In Kelly’s interview, she says people who grow up with wealth don’t like to see struggle. Jolie has compassion and a huge heart. She doesn’t see anyone as being less than herself. It all comes down to her being a great human being. They help clean up, and Kelly says she needs Jolie to start doing this at home. Kelly shows her how to use the mop and wring it out. In her interview, Kelly says now that she’s divorced, she sees the valuable lessons she didn’t teach as a parent. Jolie doesn’t even know how to clean. Kelly tells her they’re burning calories.

Gina meets Kelly in the park. Kelly says she’s been reading up on Jamaica. She’s fascinated by the history. In her interview, she talks about Jamaica being sold to Britain, and Britain bringing in slaves from Africa. And that’s why it’s primarily African American. Wait. It’s not African American; it’s Jamaican. That was pretty funny. They walk, and Kelly asks how it’s going with Matt. Gina is upset at Shannon, saying Shannon never asks her anything about herself. She doesn’t know if Shannon knows anything about her. Kelly says it took long time for her to get to know Shannon. In Gina’s interview, Gina says that’s not how friendship works. There shouldn’t be a time frame for Shannon to acknowledge her existence. It shouldn’t take this much time for her not to be an a-hole. Kelly says when Shannon is ready to let Gina in, she will. Gina thinks that’s not fair that Shannon gets to decide how much time is enough time before she acknowledges her. Kelly says maybe Gina should open up more on the trip. You get to know people on trips. I’ll bet. That’s why I don’t travel with friends. There are things I probably don’t want to know.

Emily and pipsqueak Shane go out to eat. He actually jokes about wanting a booster seat. I think he’s joking. He ignores her offer of a pillow. Emily tells him she was trying on bathing suits with Tamra, and says, who wants to do that? Shane says he does, and Emily says, never again. She tells him that she’s going to see the fertility doctor. She knows he’s not on board with having more children. He says it’s not in a negative way. In her interview, Emily says Mormons have lot of kids, so you’d think he’d want another. We see a clip of Pary telling her that Shane had always wanted six children. She says they have five; they’re so close. Emily says there will be no more little Emilys, but he doesn’t think it’s right that she keeps pushing him in that direction. She says she’s not pushing. He says he’s being honest and sensible. She says she’s been open about wanting more than one girl. Shane says he wants to be six feet tall, but it’s not going to happen. She wonders what to do with the embryos. It makes her sad. Shane doesn’t know how to answer. In Emily’s interview, she says she knows the kids are exhausting, and she understands. Shane’s reasons are valid and reasonable. Her heart doesn’t agree, but her mind does. She says a surrogate would be another concern, since her sister doesn’t want to do it a second time. Shane suggests she talk to the doctor about the embryos. She can learn what her options are, and maybe he can answer her questions. She agrees that’s a good idea, but doesn’t look happy.

Vicki and Steve are going to Michael’s house for dinner. It’s important for Vicki to blend the kids; they have six between them. She wants them to get to know each other. Steve’s daughter Amanda is coming with her boyfriend. Vicki says it’s been nice getting to know Amanda better. Everyone gets along great.

Michael and girlfriend Danni make drinks in a blender. Vicki is proud of Daniel. He’s the VP of her company, and doing great. She toasts to the first family dinner at Michael’s place. Pug Walter steals a bag of crackers. Vicki says she’s happy with life, pointing out none of them are married, but still happy with their partners. Amanda thinks maybe marriage ruins it. Steve laughs, and Vicki says she told him they’re not dating forever; there has to be an end goal. He says he thought the end goal was being happy. In her interview, Vicki says they need to set an example for the kids. She tells Steve she’d be happier with a ring. He says it’s not like they’re going to have kids. Vicki tells Michael and Danni that they should be pregnant within the next two years. Danni thinks she just wants another dog, and figured they’d have a bunch of Pugs instead of kids. Steve tells Vicki that they’ll have kids when they decide, not when she does.

Emily goes to the doctor with in-laws Larry and Pary. In her interview, Emily says Larry and Pary do everything together. He even waits for her when she gets her hair done. She hopes Shane does that for her someday. I don’t think I’d want my husband waiting for me during a hair appointment, and I definitely wouldn’t want Shane waiting for me. Dr. Long-Last-Name, so we’ll say Dr. N, comes out. Pary goes in with Emily, and Larry watches the kids. In Emily’s interview, she explains that Pary found the doctor through her Persian connections, and got her to the top of the list.

Emily tells Dr. N that she’s at an emotional crossroads. Even before she had children, she’d always wanted more than one girl. She’s close to her sister, and wants that for Annabelle. She says that Shane is opposed to it. The doctor says they have lots of girls among the embryos. He asks if her sister would carry another baby, but Pary says she told them the oven is closed. Emily asks about trying to carry the baby herself, but the doctor says she has, and hasn’t been successful. Emily asks about options. The doctor says if she’s not using them, they can be kept in storage, donated to science, or embryo adoption. As a last resort, they can be destroyed. Emily says the only option that isn’t very emotional is continuing storage. The first time they met, he’d promised she’d have a child, and it was the first time in five years she felt a sense of hope. Dr. N says there are lots of embryos and options, but it starts with Emily and Shane being on the same page. He asks if Shane is persuadable. Emily says he always is, but is it something she wants to try? At some point, they need to go to therapy together.

Shannon meets Kelly for lunch. Kelly says she took a nap, and never does; she’s exhausted. Shannon says she’s still catching up. They talk about packing for the trip. Shannon doesn’t want to put on a bathing suit. Kelly says she did didn’t she in Mexico, and Shannon says it was a mistake. We flash back to Shannon romping in the hot tub in what actually looks like underwear. Kelly tells her that Michael came over. They watched a movie, and had a good time. He texted her, saying it’s nice they can laugh together, and it makes Jolie happy. Shannon says that would never happen with her and David. Kelly says she thought never in a million years. In her interview, Shannon says when she and David separated, it was amicable. They went to football games and family dinners. That’s not the case anymore. It’s breaking the nasty meter.

Shannon asks Kelly if she’s talked to the girls since Friday, and if she talked to Gina about her outburst. My mouth is hanging open. I’d hardly call that an outburst, and compared to some of Shannon’s insane tirades, it was nothing. Kelly tells Shannon that Gina thinks she’s hard to know. Shannon says she and Kelly weren’t friends right off the bat. Kelly says they were frenemies, and Shannon says Gina is twenty-one years younger. She doesn’t know how much they have in common, but she likes Gina. In Shannon’s interview, she says Gina has stirred the pot a few times. We flash back to Shannon stirring the pot, and the divorce/money discussion. Shannon says it doesn’t make her jump for joy to carve out time to get to know Gina. Kelly says doesn’t really know her either.

Shannon says if she hears Emily say she wants to see fun Shannon tonight, she’s going to scream. She’s waiting for fun Emily, since she hasn’t seen it yet. Kelly wonders if Emily is in a bad marriage. Shannon isn’t talking. Last time, she had her ass handed to her when she compared Emily’s marriage to her own. She’s zipping her mouth shut, and keeping her boundaries. Yeah. We’ll see.

Next time, Jamaica, Tamra sees distance with Shannon, and Shannon is a huge bummer. No surprise.

📺 The dudes on Bravo Play by Play took a field trip to TomTom, and it was debatable whether it’s all about the pasta. Kelly Dodd SKYPED in. She has officially brought the word jam back into American slang. I love this show. They often give a voice to the things I’m thinking while watching Bravo. And I have to face the fact that People’s Couch is not coming back, and this is the closest I will get. Dave Holmes once again hit the nail on the head when describing Below Deck’s first primary of the season, returning guest, Steve. He said, Steve is like a Sammy Hagar song that made a wish and became a real boy.

🍸 Speaking of TomTom…

It’s been a bittersweet year for Lala.

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/10/vanderpump-rules-lala-kent-drinking-hard-dad-died/

👑 My Favorite Royal…

Hint: It’s not Camilla.

https://www.eonline.com/news/974464/sarah-ferguson-s-dramatic-relationship-with-the-royal-family-getting-back-in-their-good-graces-after-scandals-galore

🎅 Yep…

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October 3, 2018 – Nina Learns About Sasha, Yesterday’s New Deck, Star’s Pregnancy is Revealed, a Dallas Dog Painting Party & Puck

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Josslyn tells Carly that she’s not going to school. She can’t. Carly asks if it’s about Oscar; did they have a fight? Josslyn says, no fight, no nothing; he just dumped her. Carly hugs her.

Oscar approaches Cameron in the library, who’s working on his Catcher in the Rye report. The most he’s gotten so far is, Holden Caufield is a sort of tool, something we can probably all agree on, but not enough for a report. Oscar gives Cameron his paper, and tells him to take it. He doesn’t need it.

At the hospital, Kim tells Drew that Oscar isn’t talking much. He stayed in his room all night. Drew says his entire world has been turned upside down; he’s still in shock. Kim says he’s angry at her for not telling him, and left without saying goodbye. He’s never done that. Drew says Oscar is hurting. He’ll come around. He needs his family. They all do.

Maxie goes to Nina’s office to give her a non-Crimson relate update. Peter told her that the WSB has a lead on Obrecht. Nina says, uh-huh. Maxie says her crazy aunt might implicate her. What’s more important than that?

Laura tells not-Doc it will take a while for her to re-acclimate. She notices he has no fever, and hated that he slept in the guest room. He says he’d hate it more if she came down with a cold. He coughs for effect. She thinks the idea of being quarantined for a few days with him isn’t bad, but he doesn’t want to ruin her other reunions. She goes to the kitchen to make him some tea, saying she’ll have him feeling like a new man.

Nina tells Maxie, it’s not a good time; she’s meeting someone. Maxie picks up Sasha’s picture, and asks if Nina is thinking of her for the outerwear shoot, and says Nina should book her. Curtis comes in, and Maxie asks, what’s going on? assuming Nina hired a PI to find Obrecht before the WSB does. Maxie leaves, and Curtis asks Nina if she wants to find Obrecht. She says, no. She wants to talk about this picture, showing him Sasha. Why didn’t he tell her that he was searching for her daughter.

Josslyn tells Carly, it came out of nowhere. She thought things were great, and thinking about the past year, she doesn’t get it. Carly asks what Oscar said, and Josslyn says he told her that he needed space, and it wasn’t her fault. She asked for an actual reason; something she did or didn’t do, but he didn’t say anything. He just took off. Carly thinks he’s going through something that he’s not ready to share yet. Josslyn asks, why? They shared everything. What changed?

Cameron reads, the imagery of isolation in Catcher in the Rye, and tells Oscar that he’ll be called out for plagiarism. No thanks. Oscar wonders how the teacher would find out. Cameron says Oscar is her favorite student; she’ll recognize his writing. Oscar tells him to move stuff around and dumb it down. Just take it. Cameron says Oscar hated him for kissing Josslyn, remember? Why is Oscar doing him a favor? Oscar says he doesn’t need the paper, and Cameron asks if this is about what happened at the community center. Oscar tells Cameron that when he said Oscar had cancer, he was right. Plenty of people knew; his parents, Cameron’s mom, Franco, everybody except him.

Kim and Drew meet with Monica in her office. Monica says they wanted to talk about Oscar. Has he had another hypoglycemic episode? Kim says Oscar doesn’t have hypoglycemia. He has a brain tumor, and gives her the specific medical term. Drew says they’re not giving up. They’re going to fight.

Laura says not-Doc seems better already. It must have been a twenty-four hour bug. He tells her that he’ll get checked out at GH. She’s surprised he’s going to work. She was looking forward to spending the day with him. He says they’ll have lots of days. She asks if he can’t play hooky; he has a  good excuse. He says is patients need him. Laura gives him a gift bag, saying she got a present. He says her early return was present enough, and takes out a photo of them in Paris. She thought he could find a nice spot for it in his office. He says he’ll find a very special place. She asks him to wear the blue tie she got him for his birthday. She wants to see it on him.

Kim explains that Oscar’s tumor is inoperable, but Terry is putting him in a trail of amino therapy that’s minimally invasive. Monica says, it sounds promising, and Kim says, it’s a long shot. Drew tells Monica that they’re going to take it day by day. Monica would like to see Terry’s report and test results. She wants to be up to speed and on the same page. Kim promises to get them to her. Monica says even if it should turn out to be a disappointment, trials and treatments are being developed all the time. She apologizes for sounding clinical, but Kim says it’s easier. Monica tells her that Oscar’s family will get him through this. They have to.

Cameron doesn’t know what to say, and Oscar tells him, don’t say anything. He doesn’t care about school. Cameron asks, why? The Quartermaines will send him to a fancy treatment place, and he’ll be even more of a hero to Josslyn. Oscar says, Josslyn doesn’t know. Cameron says she deserves to hear it from him. He’s mad at his parents for keeping him in the dark. How is Josslyn going to feel when she finds out he did the same thing to her? She’s smart, and already suspicious. Oscar says she won’t find out; he made sure of it. Cameron asks, how? and Oscar says, it doesn’t matter. Consider the paper payment for keeping his mouth shut.

Josslyn says, when she asked Carly how you know you love someone, she said there was no magic test. She was wrong. When she said that, Josslyn wasn’t sure if she loved him, but now she knows. If she didn’t, she wouldn’t hurt so much. Carly says she’s so sorry. Josslyn doesn’t understand why he told her he loved her. He looked her in the eye, and said the words. Carly says, he’s going through something. She can’t force him to tell her, and needs to decide how to deal with it. She can’t turn the pain on herself. Carly tells her not to feel small and afraid. Cry, stand back up, and keep moving. She left out, eat ice cream. Josslyn doesn’t think she’s strong enough. Carly says she’s the epitome of strong. She’ll get through this. Whatever is going on, it has nothing to do with her, and it’s not her fault. Josslyn tells Carly that’s what Oscar said, but it doesn’t make her feel better. She knows she has to find a way to deal, but can’t see him. Carly says she’s going to see him eventually. Josslyn tells her not to worry, but Carly says, that’s the thing about being a parent; you never stop. They hug, and exchange I love yous. When Carly leaves, Josslyn picks up her phone.

Curtis tells Nina that he didn’t want to get her hopes up until he had more proof. He wasn’t convinced Valentin’s intentions were pure. Nina says, Valentin is a master of mixed motives. Curtis says Valentin wanted to find her daughter, but also change her mind about the divorce. That’s why he took the case; to protect her best interests. He was able to locate the lawyer Madeline brokered the adoption with, and he filled in the gaps. Spinelli tracked the money that changed hands, and it led to Sasha. He emailed her, they spoke on the phone, and she agreed to meet. It wasn’t easy, but he convinced her to take the DNA test. Valentin insisted on a backup, and he’s waiting on the results. Nina asks if Curtis thinks Sasha could be her daughter.

Maxie is standing outside Nina’s office, trying to listen. Felicia walks in, and says she was thinking about how Maxie has thrown herself back into Crimson. She’s been doing all the heavy lifting for Nina, and has a baby at home. She needs a break. Felicia hands Maxie a folder, and tells her she has some ideas for a mother/daughter trip. They have a lot of options, and can take James if she wants. What does she think? Maxie thinks Felicia needs it more than she does.

Laura is still in the kitchen, and not-Doc takes the price tag off the tie. He says he’ll think of her every time he wears it, and tightens it between his hands, like he’s about to strangle her with it. There’s a knock at the door. I laugh at him being forever foiled. It’s Lulu, who says she hopes it’s not too early. Laura comes out, and they hug. Lulu is happy Laura is home, and Laura says her too. Lulu has five hundred questions, and not-Doc says he’ll leave them to catch up. Lulu thinks Laura clearly has a restorative effect. Lulu suggests not-Doc SKYPE with his patients, but Laura says he’s old school; face to face. Not-Doc says he likes to be intimate, personal, and on time. He leaves, and Laura says her timing is rotten. She finally gets home, and he’s fighting a cold. He spent the night in the guest room, but knowing him, he probably has something wonderful planned tonight.

Felicia asks what makes Maxie think she wants to get away. Can’t she just plan a fun trip for them? Maxie says, under normal circumstances, but these aren’t normal circumstances. Felicia admits that a TV station is hounding her for an interview on Ryan. She turned them down of course. She spoke with Lulu, because she’s a responsible journalist, and promised to focus on the victims and not the sensationalism. She’s not like the others who want to profit from tragedy. Felicia is worried about Maxie though.

Curtis tells Nina the test is 99.9% accurate, but Nina doesn’t care about percentages. She cares about what Curtis thinks. He says nothing that was said convinced him that Sasha isn’t her daughter, but he needs more evidence. Nina says, something like this? and shows him the necklace.

Kim tells Monica that Oscar recently learned he’s sick, and is having a hard time dealing. He doesn’t want anyone to know. Drew says they’re telling her because she’s Oscar’s grandmother, and the chief-of-staff. Monica says she’s also a cancer survivor, and Oscar feels like he’s living under a microscope right now. They don’t want to make him feel any worse. Kim leaves to get the report. Monica asks Drew how he’s doing. He doesn’t know; he feels punch-drunk. He just found Oscar, and has been figuring out how to be a father. He wasn’t prepared for this. He doesn’t know what to do, and Monica tells him it’s the worst thing to face, but they’ll fight it. They’ll do it together.

Cameron arrives at Sonny’s, and tells Josslyn that he cut PE. He’s going to have to run extra laps; this better be worth it. She says, sorry, but it’s important. She needs him to be honest. Last night, Oscar came over and broke up with her. He asks if she’s sure. Maybe she’s overreacting to something Oscar said the wrong way. She tells Cameron that Oscar said he couldn’t be in a relationship right now, and needed space. The he left. Cameron says he’s sorry it happened. She says, don’t be; help her. Tell  her why he did it.

Carly sees not-Doc at the hospital, and says he saved her a call. He says, about what? and she says, therapy. She’s ready to talk about Ferncliff, and ready to process what happened there. He suggests they touch base next week. She tells him to let her know if he has a cancellation. She wants to work through it as soon as possible – even if they have to use Morse code. Not-Doc asks why must she always bring that up? She says the other night, he was tapping, and he says he’d thought she moved past that fixation. She says that’s why she wants to do therapy; to get Ferncliff out of her head completely. The anniversary of her son’s death is also coming up. She thought she’d prepare for the emotions it’s going to bring up, and make it easier. Not-Doc asks her to forgive him. He doesn’t mean to be terse. He has a bug, and he’s out of sorts. He’ll make time. He’ll have his assistant check his calendar, and work her in.

Carly sees Kim, and asks how it’s going. Kim says, not great, and Carly asks if they can talk about Oscar.

Monica tells Drew treatments and cures for diseases once thought terminal, have advances every day. She’s a cancer survivor, and she’s going to make sure Oscar is too. She gives him a word of advice. Let the people he loves in. Let them help him, so they can help Oscar.

Cameron tells Josslyn that he just saw Oscar, and he didn’t say anything about breaking up with her. She asks what he did say, and Cameron says, not much. He was just acting weird. Cameron was working on his Catcher in the Rye paper, and Oscar gave him his. Josslyn asks, why? but Cameron doesn’t know and wasn’t going to ask questions. Josslyn thinks Cameron knows something. This all started at the community center. Oscar was acting weird, he and Cameron had a conversation, then Oscar took off. What were they talking about? What’s really going on?

Laura tells Lulu that Spencer has fully recovered, and is precocious as ever. Lulu says the Snapchats he sends Rocco and Charlotte are hilarious. Laura asks how she’s doing with Dante being away. She says the kids ask about him, but school keeps them busy. She misses him, but he’s away doing important work that he loves. Laura asks how Dante feels about her work.

Maxie tells Felicia she’s been through enough to no comment them into oblivion. She was too young to remember anyway. Felicia says kids pick things up, even when they don’t grasp what’s going on. Maxie says if Felicia is planning a trip to take her mind off the media circus, Mac should be going with her. Mac was her hero when it came to Ryan; let him be her hero now. They can take a trip when it’s actually about them spending time together. Felicia tells her not to think she’s getting out of it. It must be nice. My last real vacation was in 1987.

Nina explains to Curtis about Madeline leaving some significant things from her childhood for her. The necklace was in a pouch, along with a note, saying, this could mend a broken heart. She says it’s not just a pendant. It was important to her as a child. She would steal it, and pretend it was the locket from Annie. She talked to a jeweler, who said it looked like it had been a whole piece that was divided. Curtis asks if she thinks her daughter has the other half. She thinks it was her mom’s way of saying her child is out there and has the other half. He tells her there was no mention of a necklace, and Nina says, it was a long shot. Curtis gets a call. It’s from the second lab, and the results are in.

Curtis tells Nina that the second test confirmed a genetic match; it’s a certainty. Nina is breathless. Curtis tells her that Sasha grew up thinking the woman who raised her is her mother. It’s a big change for her too. Maxie knocks at the door, and Curtis tells Nina to let him know what the next move is. When he’s gone, Maxie asks if he found Obrecht, but Nina says, he didn’t find Obrecht. He found someone else.  

Carly tells Kim that Oscar broke up with Josslyn. Kim says, that’s the last thing he should have done. Carly asks if Kim hadn’t said teen romances don’t last, but Kim tells her that she said before she knew Josslyn, and how happy she makes Oscar. Carly says she feels the same way. He brought out the best in Joslyn, and she’s taking it hard. She asks if Kim has anything to share for Josslyn to have closure.

Cameron tells Josslyn that Oscar never said anything. Half the time, Oscar can’t stand him; the other half, he’s giving him a paper. Josslyn thinks Cameron is holding back, and protecting Oscar. Cameron says he’s not, and Josslyn says Oscar must be interested in another girl. Cameron says Josslyn is smart, hilarious, and really beautiful; there’s no one better than her. Oscar would be crazy to want someone else. She says he still broke up with her.

Drew sees Oscar, who jets the second he sees Drew. Drew asks him to wait. Drew wonders what’s going on, and Oscar says he’s fine. Drew asks why he’s not in school. Oscar says, what’s the point of school? Or anything else?

Lulu tells Laura that she and Dante had bumps in the beginning, especially when she revealed Nathan was Faison’s son. She didn’t think it through or think of the consequences. She did a follow-up on Faison’s other son, who turned out to be Peter. Laura says, her new boss. Lulu admits she likes working at The Invader. Laura says her work is important too; the public needs objective journalism, more now than ever. Laura mentions the Ryan Chamberlain series. Doc brought it up when they were in Paris, and said he was dreading the anniversary. Lulu says she didn’t realize. He’s been supportive about it, and shared some fascinating stories. Laura says, that’s new. He’s never been forthcoming about it. Lulu says, he is now. He’s given her insight only someone close to Ryan could have. She thinks it’s what will set her story apart from the sensationalistic pieces. Laura says it’s just like to be so generous, even when it’s difficult. Her husband is a special man.

As not-Doc studies the hospital map, Felicia asks if he has time for her.

Drew tells Oscar that he needs an education so he can go to college, and further his education. Oscar says he doesn’t know what’s going to happen, and Drew say, no one knows how long they’re going to live. You make plans for the future, and fight for it. Oscar says he’s not spending the time he has left behind a desk looking at the clock. When he puts it that way, I don’t blame him. He tells Drew that he’s there to tell his mother that he’s dropping out.

Cameron tells Josslyn, Oscar made a huge mistake. He’ll realize, and come back. If he doesn’t, it’s his loss. She tells Cameron it’s on him if he’s holding back. He hates seeing her like this, and she says, it’s no picnic on feelings side either. She doesn’t care why. She knows Oscar is wrong. Instead of figuring out why, she’s going to undo it. She asks Cameron to help her get Oscar back.

Kim tells Carly this is the first she’s hearing about the break-up. Carly says they should let the kids figure it out for themselves, but Josslyn is hurting. Kim wishes she had something to tell her to make it easier. He’s going through something personal, but that’s all she can say. Carly says, they’ll fall in love a million times by the time they’re their age. She won’t pry.

Maxie asks Nina if Obrecht had an accomplice. Nina says, no, and Maxie asks who he found. Nina says, her daughter.

Lulu says they’ve covered her marriage and career, what about Laura. What’s next? Laura says she’s settling in, but it’s strange without Spencer. She’s looking forward to going back to the hospital board. She has some new ideas for GH that she’s excited about. She’s glad to be home, and reconnecting with family.

Felicia tells not-Doc that he seems off, and asks if he’s all right. He says he’s a little under the weather. She says they can catch up another time, but he says he always has time for her. He suggests they go to his office, where they can have privacy.

Gregory tells Chase the thing Finn hates more than him is failure, Felicia tells not-Doc that the know the gruesome truth about Ryan, and Carly tells Ava to get the hell out of her house.

Below Deck

This season – Tahiti. We meet the new crew, and get a mini preview of what’s to come. I’m going to miss Chef Ben, but glad Kate is still chief stew. Kate tells us it’s long hours and hard work. A recipe for disaster.

The waves are huge. We have a new boat as well, My Seanna. Kate arrives first, and says the boat looks different on the internet. Captain Lee explains that hurricanes took a devastating toll on the Caribbean, and it will take a while to recover. In the meantime, he’s always wanted to see Tahiti. This time, there’s a chief steward, Josiah, and Kate is excited. Chef Adrian tells us that he has a passion to heal through the creative art of cooking. We see some of his creations, and they look fabulous.

Stew Caroline is stoked to meet a steward, since she’s never met one before. Bosun Chandler goes over things with the captain. He’s already hoping for a good reference. Captain Lee says the seas are bigger in Tahiti, and it’s reef central. Where they’re at is so remote, there’s no one to pull your ass out. He tells Chandler that he doesn’t like to micromanage. Deckhand Ross is taking a step down from being a bosun, because, Tahiti.

Kate goes over things with Josiah and Caroline. Josiah trained at butler school in England, and is a qualified butler. Everyone introduces themselves to each other and gets situated in their cabins, while I desperately try to learn their names. Not my forte. Kate thinks Adrian looks young and malnourished. In her interview, she says malnourished and chef shouldn’t be in same sentence. Deckhand Rhylee was a co-captain on a fishing charter, but wanted a change of pace.

Chandler’s father and brother are both in the field, and he says, it’s not just a job; it’s a career. He expects the best out of everyone, and says they’re all learning the boat together. The new boat is 180 feet, and Kate is excited, but she finds out things below aren’t that big. She says, it’s like dating Shaquille O’Neal and finding out he has a really small penis. Caroline thinks yacht crews are high schoolish, and you have to establish who you are right off the bat.

The boat gets a once over. Captain Lee thinks it’s going well so far with everyone getting along. Well, it’s only the first day. He introduces the first officer and engineers, who we never, ever see. He tells the crew there are three rules. Work hard, don’t embarrass yourself, and don’t embarrass the boat. If they follow those rules, they’ll get along fine. If not, there will be something extra in their pay envelope – a plane ticket home. In his interview, the captain says the crew has the credentials, but if they don’t deliver, they can give their soul to Jesus, because their ass belongs to him.

We find out Adrian’s father recently passed away, and they were very close. The provisions come in. Rhylee gets the attention of Ashton, who she thinks is a fine piece of man candy. Adrian says he’s a free flow artist, and wants to blow people’s minds. Chandler thinks the crew is amazing. Captain Lee tells Chandler that he has good talent. Kate is happy, since she has only one stew who lacks experience. During the first preference sheet meeting, and we discover the first primary will be Steve, the foam guy. He’s become a friend of Captain Lee’s, and we flash back to the last time Steve chartered the yacht. Kate says the foam party was like a malfunctioning car wash. She’s glad he’s returning. She knows his preferences, and he’ll get blackout drunk, so if they mess up, he won’t remember. His fiancé, Jen, will also be celebrating her 32nd birthday, and he wants a romantic dinner, with the servers dressed as Cupid. Kate says she’s not wearing a diaper.

Ros has a four-year-old son, and he’s missed a lot, traveling to provide for him. Kate tells the crew that Steve is enthusiastic and likes alcohol, but has a lot of requests. He’s asking for a Polynesian picnic on a black sand beach. It’s not going to be tomorrow, since they’re stuck in the dock. The crew will have to entertain them. In her interview, Kate says Steve was a drunken handful last time, and with bad weather and being stuck, it’s a lot of extra work for her. Guests are always disappointed; it’s a lose-lose.

The next day, there’s a charter miracle – a blue sky. The crew puts the final touches on the boat. Kate says the guests aren’t the worst part. They leave, but she’s stuck with the crew. So far, so good though. Everyone puts on their whites.

Steve and the other guests arrive, and greetings and champagne commence. Kate gives the tour. Ooh, it is impressive. Steve remarks that his room has a desk in case he wants to work… nah. The stern is cut loose. Rhylee says being a female captain is kind of unheard of, and she has to prove herself in a male dominated industry all the time.

Steve discusses Jen’s birthday party. He’s brought 500 balloons that he wants the bedroom filled with. Kate tells him, no problem. The crew is full of hot air. The captain says leaving the dock is like a choreographed dance. Chandler says they’re sailing out of sh*tty weather, and into the horizon. Steve wants to be just on the bounds of sober, but not sober. I think that might require him to stop drinking periodically, so it’s probably not going to happen. Adrian says he likes to incorporate local dishes into his own cuisine. Steve wants to be dazzled. Adrian makes a beautiful tropical salad with tuna and swordfish. I’m in, and Steve pronounces it delicious; perfect freakin’ fish.

The boat has two feet on either side, and the captain says this is not where you want to screw up. In the Caribbean, there’s a hundred feet water before the shore, and it’s gradual. In Tahiti, you’re suddenly on a reef. Captain Lee says you couldn’t get a straight pin up his ass with a sledgehammer right now. Ha-ha! I missed his witticisms. He tells us in good light, you can see the reef through the water.

Steve gets excited over a door in the galley that you can open by pressing a button with your foot. He plays with this for a while. They drop anchor at a place Captain Lee can’t pronounce, so I won’t even try. In her interview, Kate says she likes Adrian’s naughty side. He grew up in St. Martin, which is the lawless Las Vegas of the Caribbean. It’s sex, drugs, and alcohol, and he’s into it.

Kate doesn’t want to put 500 balloons in the room, and would rather put one sleeping pill in Steve’s mouth. He’s also asking adults to wear diapers. The crew works on blowing up the balloons. Steve has a special gift for the captain, a shirt he wants him to wear at dinner. Steve doesn’t think Captain Lee is going to love it. Kate doesn’t either, and tells Steve that makes her love it a little more. Steve says, him too, and they laugh conspiratorially. We find out Ashton was a stripper, so he’s cool with not wearing much. Kate delivers the shirt.

Steve wears a crown like the one from the old Imperial Margarine commercials, and light-up glasses. Adrian is making deconstruct surf and turf. The shirt isn’t that bad. It’s like those graphic tuxedo T-shirts, except it’s a captain’s uniform. Steve says dinner is off the charts. Rhylee dresses Ashton in his Cupid outfit. He asked her to help, and she’s happy to do it. The next course is beef sashimi. The guests are thrilled. I salivate. Crab and lobster salad is next, but there’s mint wontons with that, and mint is not my jam, as Kelly Dodd would say. Captain Lee is loving life. Kate says she’s never seen him that happy with a new chef. In her interview, she says Adrian’s plates are beautiful and delicious, and he executes confidently and competently. She thinks he’s an alien.

Kate decides tinsel garlands should be added to Ashton’s costume. Adrian shushes Caroline, who interrupts his conversation with Kate, and in her interview, Caroline is like, you shush. And so it starts. Adrian brings the birthday cake upstairs, and Steve screams. Ashton looks like a cupid Christmas tree. A guest asks if there’s anything else in his diaper, like Twinkies. What? The captain thanks Steve for including him. Adrian does yoga, and Kate goes to bed.

On the second day, Steve got on a jet ski. And it was not good. He’s ready to roll. Caroline says he’s insane. He’s on vacay, and drunk from night before. She’s not getting a good feeling. Captain Lee instructs them to stay away from the reefs. Steve thinks the captain doesn’t trust his seadoing [sic] abilities. Steve won’t wear a life jacket, and takes off on the jet ski like a maniac. Kate says he’s like a wild man; he passed the boat twice in ten seconds. I’m not getting a good feeling. Chandler explains that it’s usually at the guest’s discretion whether or not they wear a jacket, and doesn’t think it’s a big deal. I dunno about that when they’re drunk. That sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Ross thinks it’s their job to keep the guests safe, and I’m with him. Ross tries to give Steve a jacket, but he’s not having it. Ross tells Captain Lee that Steve is refusing to wear it, and the captain tells Steve that he has to. Steve says, life is short, and he doesn’t wear life jackets. The captain tells the deckhands, when Steve comes in, pull the plug on the jet ski. In his interview, Captain Lee says hitting the water at 70 mph is like hitting a brick. You can break bones or your neck, and it’s not up for discussion. The deck crew dropped the ball, and it’s deadly serious.

This season, waterfalls, lots of drinking, Rhylee hooks up with Ashton (maybe), Chandler needs to micromanage, Rhylee and Chandler butt heads, Caroline refuses to eat sh*t, Chandler gets his ass chewed out by Captain Lee, Kate makes the captain choose between her and another crew member, a man goes overboard, the captain gets choked up, and someone has one hour to leave.

Fire dancing and flower crowns. We’re not in the Caribbean anymore.Kate Chastain, chief stew

Star

Andy didn’t want to run anymore. Carlotta told him that Cassie was still gunning for him, and it’s not about the money, it’s about pride. She said he could stay with her until she figured out how to keep his stupid ass alive.

Mateo wanted Take 3 to do a hot song for a soundtrack. His real interest though, was producing a movie starring Noah and Star. Carlotta had to tell them Star is pregnant.

Maurice was looking for an artist for his streaming service, and Cassie wanted a strong black Mandingo. She wanted Noah. Maurice tried talking to Noah about the new business, but Noah wasn’t doing business with his shady ass. He was done giving grown men second chances.

Derek thought Alex should slow down, since she was taking every gig that came along since the plane crash. Miss Ruby was acting weird, and Derek knew something was up.

Carlotta told the girls about Mateo wanting the new son. Alex said it wasn’t a drive-thru, and he couldn’t just order up a track. She told them to read the script, and start writing. Simone didn’t think Star was ready to have a baby, and the baby would be messed up like their mom did to them. The Gravity Media gossip site outed Star, and she was sorely pissed at Mateo. Mateo told her, gossip drives traffic. He said she should use the attention to work for her; it’s what a real star does. In response, Star threw up on him.

An officer found evidence of rape on Miss Ruby’s clothing, but she refused to have a rape kit done. Derek asked Alex for to stay with her while he went looking. Miss Ruby and Alex shared a joint, and Alex told her about the fan next to her on the plane dying because Alex was taken off first. Miss Ruby said it wasn’t her fault, and Alex said neither was what happened to her. Miss Ruby said she’d lived there a long time, and earned the right, paid for the right, to have a safe home and he just took it. Alex told her he’s not taking a damn thing. Alex took Miss Ruby to the hospital.

Cotton wanted to know who Star’s baby daddy was, but Star wouldn’t say. Cotton said she’d find out, and Star said let her know who it is when she did. Cotton thought the baby should know who its father was; she never knew Jahil. But Star told her, fathers leave. She wanted to make sure not to pass her mess on to her baby.

Simone accused star of making it all about herself, and that the pregnancy was making her more of a bitch. Miss Lawrence aka Miss Bruce told the girls to get moving on the track per Carlotta’s orders.

Noah wanted to know if the child was his. He didn’t want to be like his pops, leaving his kid out in the cold. Star told him he was off the hook; it wasn’t his.

Jahil’s case was cold, and Cotton went to Cassie for help. Cassie promised she would, but we know that’s not going to happen. Cotton didn’t know what to tell her son. Carlotta said Jahil would want her to move on. Carlotta was honoring his memory by living his dream, and didn’t want Cotton to do anything crazy. Cotton said she’d already talked to Cassie about helping, since Carlotta wouldn’t.

Mateo had a press conference to reveal the movie project, Black Ivy starring Noah. It was also a chance for Star to answer questions, and she ended up calling the press reps nosy bitches. She said it was none of their damn business, and suggested they ask their mommas who their real daddies are. She stormed out, and Simone said she’s like a bulldozer. Star said she bulldozed them out of foster care and into their careers. She does it so Simone and Alex don’t have to.

Noah met with Andy, who said he owed people some money. Noah couldn’t help, but told Andy he knew Andy could make it to the other side and would be all right. The other side was probably a poor word choice.

Simone wanted to audition for Black Ivy, telling Mateo she didn’t just relate to character, she was the character. She also told him that if he came after her sister again, she’d check his ass so fast, he’d never forget it.

Cassie met with Noah, at her new venue. She explained she wanted him to be the artist in residence, and told him, be a king; let it be his castle. He said he wasn’t looking for change, but she said let change come to him. He envisioned the club as being active, with him as the reigning royalty, but told Cassie it had to go through Carlotta. He also suggested Andy, telling her that Andy just got back in town. Oops.

Carlotta told Cassie stay away from her child. Cassie insisted that she didn’t mean to hurt them, and called Carlotta high and mighty. Carlotta told Cassie to get her own life. Cassie said, tell Andy, what’s up. Carlotta was so busy being angry with her, she didn’t see the real reason Jahil is gone was right under her nose.

When it came time to record the new track, Star’s was having trouble with her voice and wanted to throw in the towel, but Simone told her to bulldoze, and Take 3 got it together. Carlotta told the girls it takes a village, and they have everything their mother wanted for them. The video for the track was superb; the set, the choreography, their look, everything. Carlotta told Mateo, manager or not, they were her artists, and they’d move how she saw fit. The new single was going to their Take 3 album.

Simone video chatted with Angel. She said she’d always love him, but needed to stand on her own. She wanted a divorce.

Alex told Derek that she knew he wanted to fix it, but it wasn’t in his hands. He said that’s what Miss Ruby told him. Let the police be the police, and let God be God. He cried on Alex’s shoulder.

At the studio, alone, Carlotta talked to Jahil again. This time, he appeared to her.

Star knocked on a door. Noah opened a door, but it was his father, not Star like they wanted us to think for a moment. Bobby told Noah that he was living in his car until it broke down. Noah asked what that had to do with him, and Bobby said, not a damn thing, son. Noah said nothing, but opened the door so Bobby could come in.

Jackson opened another door to find Star on the other side. He said he got it. She was lonely and he was there. He understood she didn’t want him. She showed him the sonogram.

Queen Latifah’s hair this week included an interesting very straight bob; brown, but with face framing black. My favorite though, was an auburn shag. It wasn’t anything that unique, but it looked gorgeous on her.

Next time, Brandy aka Cassie sings, and Cassie snatches Carlotta’s wig off.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Kameron and family are learning terms of cooking an Espanyol. In her interview, she says she wants her kids to be able to communicate outside of their own bubble. They’ve been taking Spanish since they were babies. If you don’t know how speak Spanish, you can’t talk to half the world. I’ve been picking it up from watching 90 Day Fiancé, and probably more quickly than some of the fiancés. She tells us that Cord is super critical of Sparkle Dog, but she’s going to keep proving that she’s a great mother, wife, and entrepreneur. Cord talks about the time Kameron almost set the house on fire cooking. They make cupcakes, and Cord challenges Kameron to eat a cupcake in one bite. She comes close.

D’Andra discusses college with stepson Koen, who’s on spring break. She says she’s his stepmother, but also his friend. After her failure with Ketan – we flash back to that – she has a chance to start over, and try again. She’s hoping the bonds with her stepsons fill the void in her life, left by not having her own kids. Dee arrives. It’s been a month since she and D’Andra have spoken, which D’Andra says is typical when they have a fight. D’Andra tells Koen that they’re having a business meeting. Dee suggests he put earplugs in.

D’Andra wants to talk about separating companies. She’s at a crossroads. They try to negotiate, but when they talk, they’re not on the same page, and it’s been stressful for her. D’Andra says she’s tired of being angry and stressed, and doesn’t want to feel this way toward her mother. Dee says she’s been bitter too. The more she’s thought about it, she’s seventy-seven, and does she still want to continue battling? I need to stop here, and say I’d love to know where this woman goes to get work done, and who does it. You would never guess she’s seventy-seven, and that includes her neck. I’m sure genetics is playing a part here, but she looks amazing. She says D’Andra is all she has, and tells her to keep building the company. She doesn’t need it; she’s giving D’Andra 100%. D’Andra wonders, why, after all this time? it’s a shock. Dee says she’s shocked too. In her interview, Dee says she gave D’Andra the keys before, but knew she wasn’t ready. She came to the decision that it wasn’t worth losing a relationship with her only child. She tells D’Andra that it felt like a thousand pounds was lifted. All the worry, anger, and stress is off her shoulders. In her interview, Dee says it can go one of two ways. It can go great, or fall flat on its face. D’Andra wants to continue Dee’s legacy. Dee believes they can have a great relationship. In D’Andra’s interview, she has hesitance. She wants to see the signature on the dotted line first. I don’t blame her. Haven’t we been here before? Dee says her lawyer will draw up the papers, and they hug.

Stephanie takes the boys to a private dance class. She’s had a hard time getting Cruz interested in anything, but if he wants to learn hip-hop, it’s cool with her. She learns a combination with them. In her interview, she says doing things with the kids clears her head, and helps with depression. She sees the excitement in the kids’ eyes. This excitement turns into a fight over a shirt. Stephanie says when the kids are naughty, they get in line for their daddy. We see a clip of Travis being the kid whisperer. She has a hard time with discipline. It’s her nightmare that when Travis goes to Harvard, the boys take over, and everything goes to hell. She tells them they’re supposed to be best friends.

LeeAnne talks to her dog, Carly, a beagle who is too funny. She’s staring straight ahead as LeeAnne talks, and you can just see her thinking, shut-up, shut-up.  Kameron calls, and LeeAnne says she’s looking at wedding stuff and feeling her eyes crossing. Kameron is organizing a dog party. They’re going to paint their dogs – on canvases, not their bodies. She’s also inviting the kids. LeeAnne thinks she scares children just by her presence.

LeeAnne asks Rich about getting a new tux for the wedding, but he swears he hasn’t gotten married in the one he owns. She asked if he comes down the aisle or is he there already? He says, usually when he gets married, he’s already there. In her interview, LeeAnne says Rich has no problem getting married, but he better stay married with her. She asks how many are on his list. He has thirty, and she thinks they should cap it at two hundred, because they’ll remember people as time goes on. She’s thinking a quarter million, and Rich says he just ruined the chair. I laugh. I’m sure it’s fun to spend that much, but we spent five grand, including the honeymoon, and people are still talking about that party.

LeeAnne wants D’Andra to help, but doesn’t know how much she wants to be involved. She tells Rich that she apologized, and we flash back to that. She didn’t make excuses, and said she did it, sorry, it won’t happen again. In her interview, she says she was D’Andra’s maid of honor, and it feels sad that she’s not being a part of it. When she doesn’t address it, she’s not done with it. Rich says, she’s down the road. LeeAnne says she’s texted twice, and gotten no response. Rich tells her to call. She does, and gets voicemail. LeeAnne leaves a message asking if they can grab lunch. In LeeAnne’s interview, she says she genuinely doesn’t understand why D’Andra isn’t returning her texts or calls. She tells Rich that she thought they were sisters. Now, she feels like she has no family. Rich says she’ll be fine; it’s stupid girl stuff. LeeAnne starts to cry, and Rich puts his arm around her. He tells her it will settle out.

Cary is going to check on the house. Mark thinks they can move into part of it soon. Cary is glad. Living there after her parents get home would be like living in a museum with the owners there, watching you. She says when she was growing up, if she put things in the wrong spot, she’d be disciplined for it. Cary brings out some photo albums, and we see some old pictures. In her interview, she says she felt like she couldn’t do anything right. She couldn’t please her father, and it’s always been a problem. Mark’s dad died from Alzheimer’s when he was young, and he regrets it. She’ searching for a way to forge a relationship and bond with her father. All of her cousins live in Denmark. They’re her father’s relatives, and connecting to family is important to him. Cary thinks if she reconnects with her relatives in Denmark, she can reconnect with him. It sounds like they never had a connection in the first place though.

Kameron puts her dog in a stroller, telling us, little dogs have little legs and don’t go very far. In her interview, she explains that there are a lot of painting parties, but she wanted to do something different. She found Adam, a painter on Bluprint, who teaches painting dogs specifically. This is pretty cool. She shows her dog the paintings. She organizes food for the humans and the dogs, and has also hired a string quartet to set the mood. She’s heard classical music is good for children and dogs. Except when they show up, the quartet is a trio.

D’Andra wonders if orchestral music inspires you to paint dogs better. Maybe LeeAnne rapping would be a better choice. Kameron tells D’Andra that she was an art major. This brings back her college experience, and painting was the most challenging art form she had. LeeAnne come in next. All the dogs are excited to meet each other. In D’Andra’s interview, she says she needed time to reflect, and strategy for today is to ignore LeeAnne. How mature. I suppose I should expect it though, considering how well her mother has taught her to deal with conflict.

Brandi decided to give someone a chance to help her. She wasn’t helping herself or her family, so she hired nanny Allison. She says, finding the right person is difficult, but once you know it’s right, you wonder where they’ve been forever. She says it’s scary, but she’s also excited. She’s picking up the girls, and going to the painting party. Bruin is sleeping, and staying home. She says Sugar doesn’t get along with other dogs. Kind of like LeeAnne.

Kameron thinks family time is important, and wanted to do something where they could bring their children. Stephanie doesn’t bring Biscuit, since she can’t handle kids and dogs at the same time. Cary’s Zuri flirts with Cruz. Those are kids, not dogs.

Brandi picks up the girls. Brooklyn wants to go home the second she gets in the car. She claims she’s overheated, but it looks like a full-blown tantrum. In her interview, Brandi says, thank God for the nanny. If she had to drive with these two tiny bitches and the baby, she’d drive off a cliff. Omg, me too. These girls are obnoxious. Brandi says she’s in the worst mood ever.

Adam tells them, just have fun, and starts the instruction. Brandi says art is not her thing, and she’s a horrible artist. Kameron likes her own art the best. LeeAnne says her dog already took a dump. I’m dying. It’s next to the quartet trio. I love this dog. LeeAnne eats a dog biscuit that looks like a human cookie. Stéphane tells Brandi that she’s going to lunch with Kameron and D’Andra. Brandi says if she wants to be friends with them, good luck with that.

LeeAnne asks to talk to Cary on the side. She says Cary claimed she’d be honest if the girls were talking behind each other’s backs, No one has said anything about her? Cary says, not exactly, and LeeAnne wonders why Cary hasn’t come to her. Cary says she’s not a gossip, but if someone asks, that’s different. No, that is not what she said. She said if anyone talked behind another’s back, she was going to let that person know. She tells LeeAnne that Brandi thought she might be in Kameron’s ear. We flash back to Brandi saying Kameron has no mind of her own, and LeeAnne is in her ear. LeeAnne loves how Brandi blames her for everything. It’s okay for her to feel the way she does, but Kameron is her own human. Cary gives LeeAnne credit, but thinks she deserves some herself. In her interview, LeeAnne says Cary just narc-ed on Brandi. They should add throwing under bus to the Olympics.

Some of the paintings are pretty good, especially the ones the kids are doing. Brandi checks in with the nanny, and gets ready to leave. Of course, now her girls want to stay. The mom group leaves, and LeeAnne says this is the level of noise at her house; it was like birth control on steroids. She says at fifty, nothing is popping out anyway. Kameron says, miracles happen, and LeeAnne tells her that would not be a miracle. In her interview, D’Andra says she and LeeAnne have become strangers, and she feels like she lost a friend. LeeAnne doesn’t get the distance. D’Andra is shutting her out, and it hurts. She needs a conversation to get to bottom of it.

D’Andra meets LeeAnne on a bench. In her interview, LeeAnne says D’Andra called her the day after the painting party for a one on one. LeeAnne says she texted D’Andra after her meeting with Dee. What happened. D’Andra says she didn’t tell anyone. She’ll believe it when the paperwork is signed. She’s been down that road, and she’s not holding her breath. It makes LeeAnne sad that she can’t help D’Andra; it’s frustrating. In her interview, LeeAnne says she apologized, but D’Andra didn’t want to hear it. She doesn’t care how LeeAnne feels.

LeeAnne tells D’Andra she doesn’t know what’s going on, and it’s shredding her. D’Andra says when LeeAnne talks about things, she only tells the good. LeeAnne tells her to ask the right questions. D’Andra asks if she’s getting married. In her interview, D’Andra says LeeAnne always deflects back to her, like with bringing up the $200. I roll my eyes. LeeAnne says she is, and D’Andra asks when. LeeAnne tells her it was going to be in November, but they might change it to spring. D’Andra knows LeeAnne must be worried because Rich has been married before, and won’t stay married. LeeAnne says the fear is there, but she thinks he will. D’Andra asks if LeeAnne thinks he’s faithful.

In her interview, D’Andra insists LeeAnne has been backpedaling about getting married from the beginning. I might be wrong, but it sounds like D’Andra is digging for something that’s not there, and trying to make LeeAnne afraid. LeeAnne says, as many nights as Rich is home, it would be highly unlikely. In her interview, D’Andra says her first husband cheated, but they led separate lives and she let it happen. Oh, that explains it. She’s projecting. LeeAnne says, no; they are not leading separate lives. In her interview, LeeAnne says, no other couple is more rock solid. What D’Andra is saying is accusatory and inflammatory, and she’s pissed. She tells D’Andra that she and Rich don’t make each other do anything. D’Andra asks if she should step back, and LeeAnne says just check in with her now and then. D’Andra thinks there’s something LeeAnne isn’t telling her; something happening. For the thousandth time, LeeAnne tells her, nothing is happening.

Next time, Stephanie gets vaginal rejuvenation (the topic I can’t get away from), LeeAnne confronts Brandi, an adult prom, and LeeAnne tells D’Andra that she doesn’t want to hear about separate lives again.

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October 1, 2018 – Three Big Reveals, Shannon’s QVC Debut, Play By Play Quote, Croton & Another One

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What I Watched Today

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

 

Sorry for the delay. I couldn’t publish earlier due to technical difficulties.

General Hospital

Nina looks at the finalized divorce decree, and her half-heart necklace. Valentin walks into her office, saying he got his too. He asks her not to sign it, and not to end the marriage.

Curtis goes to the hospital to find out if the DNA results are in.

At The Floating Rib, Lucy thinks not-Doc feels feverish. She asks what he needs, and he says, space. Lucy says it’s a telltale sign; he’s a snark beast when he’s under the weather. He says she has no idea, but she tells him that their marriage made her an expert on him. Lulu comes into the restaurant. Lucy tells not-Doc that his eyes are watery, and that’s not good. He says he’s capable of taking care of himself. Lulu runs over to show them a picture of Spencer and Laura.

Jason calls Carly from the station to tell her that the DA and the commissioner are going to question him. Diane is away, but she’s sending an associate. She says he’s the best. Diane’s associate arrives, and introduces himself as Henry. Omg, he looks twelve. Jason explains that the DA is trying to tie Sonny and his father to the body found at Charlie’s. He’s not saying anything to them, and Sonny wants the case shelved. He tells Henry, do what takes to shut the DA down. Jordan and Margaux walk in.

Valentin says he, Nina and Charlotte were happy; they were a family. Charlotte needs her, and so does he. She tells him that he should have thought of that before he ruined an innocent child’s life. He says he had no idea he’d be a father one day, and run into a beautiful woman who would steal his heart and change his life forever. He was young, angry, and bitter. It was the biggest mistake of his life. She says she would if she could, but she can’t get past it. It’s all wrapped together with her own loss of a child. They have to be over. Valentin gets a text from Curtis, asking if he’s ready to find out if Sasha is Nina’s daughter. Nina signs the papers. He wishes her all the happiness in the world, and says he hopes she gets everything she ever wanted. She says the thing she’s most wanted, she’ll never have, and tells him goodbye.

Lucy says Lulu’s picture is a framer, and Lulu suggests not-Doc surprise her mom with it when she gets home. Lucy says not-Doc would be happier if his wife was with him. Lulu identifies, being without Dante, but says Dante’s work is important to him, and it’s important for Laura to be with Spencer. Lucy tells Lulu that not-Doc is sick, but it’s nothing a little TLC wouldn’t fix. She asks if Lulu wants to join them, but Lulu says she’s meeting Nina, who just changed the location. She tells not-Doc to feel better, and he says he’s not sick. Lucy says that’s just how he acts when he’s sick. Lulu says she’ll tell her mom to check on him. She leaves, and Lucy says she’s not taking no for an answer. Not-Doc asks if there was a question. She suggests he just let her take him home.

Also at The Floating Rib, Carly tells Mike that Jason is late, but he’ll be there. Mike asks if the DA is hounding him, and Carly says Jason has a lawyer, but doesn’t need anyone. He never talks to the police. Lulu approaches their table. She and Mike hug, and he asks about Dante. She tells Mike that he’s away on an assignment, but work is keeping her busy. He asks her to join them, but she says she has to be somewhere. After she leaves, Mike says, Dante hit the jackpot. Carly says, Lulu is great; almost as great as his memory tonight. He tells her, the disease is fickle. It gives and takes away. She says nothing can take away the love he’s spread in their hearts and minds. He says, just not his; not for long. He tells her maybe it’s a good thing Sonny isn’t there. They need to talk about what happens next.

Henry says the victim is the DA’s father; why is she doing the questioning? She should eb recusing herself. Jordan says when they get there, she’ll step back. Henry wonders why Jason is being questioned; the case is nonexistent. The gun was fired by one of Skully’s gang, and it’s a long list. Margaux says, Sonny is at the top, and Jason knows where the bodies are buried. Henry says Jason was in kindergarten when it happened. Where’s the new information they have that would warrant a meeting? Jordan says they believe Sonny’s father is as much a part of it as he is. Margaux tells Jason if he doesn’t want Mike scrutinized, she suggests he start talking.

Henry asks what they have on Mike. Jordan says Mike was an associate of Charlie Delaney’s, and Charlie’s Pub is where the remains were found. He asks how they’re connecting Sonny to that, and Margaux says Sonny tried to buy the pub, and thwarted Julian’s attempts at expansion to assure the remains were never found. Henry says the only fact he’s hearing is that Sonny tried to purchase the pub. It’s not unusual for a businessman to expand his holdings. The both know it’s conjecture, and inadmissible. He asks if Margaux even finished law school, and she says, Sonny pulled trigger, and his father helped him clean it up.

Carly thinks Mike should have this conversation with Sonny, but he says they’re a package deal, and she’s not as tightly wound as Sonny around difficult choices. He knew someone whose wife had the same thing. He couldn’t handle it, but refused to listen, forcing her to do things like eat. Carly says, cruelty in name of love. He says, it was not a peaceful ending. She says, it’s a sad story, but it’s not his. They intend to treat him with respect and dignity, and if it gets tough, they’ll call in the professionals. Mike says the arrangements at the house are incredible, and he loves Felix, but he needs to get out. He likes talking to people; it makes him feel more alive. Sometimes he gets lonely, and in his more lucid moments, he worries a lot. Carly asks, about what? and he says, having another Avery moment – or worse. He needs to be around people who understand, and professional help. He’s pretty sure he talked to Sonny about it, and got through, but since then, nothing happened. Unless he went on a tour of the facilities and forgot. He thinks it‘s time they do that.

Lucy wants to take not-Doc home, wrap him in a blanket, and feed him chicken soup. He says, there’s no getting rid of her, is there? and she says, no-siree-bob. He tells her to meet him at his place. She says she’s going to find the most healing soup that ever existed in Port Charles, and googles that exact phrase. She says she knew she’d win the fight, even if it’s the last thing she ever did. When she’s gone, he says she has no idea how right she is.

Lulu goes to Nina’s office. She asks if Nina is okay. Nina says she’s just dealing with this, indicating the divorce papers, even though she asked for it. Lulu says that makes it official. Lulu tells her that even though she has problems with Valentin, she knows he loves Charlotte and Nina. Nina says she loves him too. Who divorces someone they love? Lulu says, someone who knows the relationship will always be toxic. Nina says she can’t get past the thing with Peter, but she misses Charlotte. Maybe she should have stayed, and been there for her; sucked it up and been a mom. She apologizes for how that sounded, and Lulu says the more people who love her daughter, the better, but the strain would be palpable. It would be unhealthy for both of them. The message would be that it’s okay to stay with someone who hurts you. Nina says she could pretend, but Lulu says Charlotte is too smart for that. Nina says she’s indeed a smart little girl, and because of her decision, she’s going to lose her.

Valentin meets Curtis at the hospital, and asks if he’s opened the test. Curtis tells him, your money, your test, and hands it to him. Valentin is sure they’ll be back at square one. He opens it, and makes a shocked face. Curtis asks what it says, and Valentin tells him, it’s a match. Curtis looks at it, and says, Nina has a daughter. Valentin seems uneasy, and Curtis says he thought it’s what Valentin wanted. Valentin wonders how much the test can be trusted, and Curtis says, 99.9%. Valentin wants to wait to tell Nina until the other test comes in, but Curtis says, no way.

Lulu tells Nina that she doesn’t trust Valentin, but knows he wants what best for Charlotte. He knows Charlotte’s relationship with Nina is good for her, and so does she. She laugh about how they started off at each other’s throats, and Lulu says, loving a child can help push past anger and hostility.

Henry tells Margaux and Jordan that they have no evidence. Jordan says the victim was Skully’s lawyer. He wanted out, and he knew too much. Margaux says, so Sonny killed him, and Jordan adds, and his father wanted to protect him. Margaux says her father went to work one day, and never came home. Henry says she’s not objective. They have no evidence. They’re done here. Margaux says today she’s planning her father’s burial, and putting to rest someone she doesn’t know. She asks what about Jason’s kids? If he got gunned down, and there was no miracle, would they grieve thirty years from now? Would they remember him? Jason stays silent, as he always does. Henry suggests Jordan rein in Margaux; she’s verging on harassment. Margaux asks Jason, what if someone did to his kids what Sonny did to her mom and her? Would he let them get away with it?

Mike tells Carly, whenever he talks to Sonny, Sonny doesn’t want to put him in there. He doesn’t want to go, but it’s going to happen eventually. Carly says, it doesn’t have to be now, but Mike says he wants to do the daytime thing. He’ll be with people like him, and professionals just as good as Felix. Probably not as good at checkers, but they’ll learn. He says they have a way of leading the patients down Memory Lane. There’s music, field trips, and games. He’ll make a few bets, and rake in the winnings. Carly laughs. She asks if it’s something he really wants to do, and he says, it is. And it will lower the chances of another incident. They can all use a break. Carly says they don’t need one, but he wants to be prepared for what’s to come. He thinks daycare ill help with that. Carly says, okay; she’s in. Sonny will be too. Mike just has to explain it the way he did to her, and he’ll be sold.

Lucy comes over and hugs Mike. She asks if he has any pictures of his granddaughter, and he shows her on his phone. Carly steps away, and as she passes not-Doc’s table, she sees him tapping on it. She stands there, watching him for a moment. She approaches him, saying he’s tapping Morse code, like her neighbor at Ferncliff. Not-Doc says, is he? She says he’s tapping, help me. He tells her that he didn’t realize, but he had looked into it when she told him. It must have been a reaction to what happened. She assumes the situation is unchanged. She says she still has nightmares, and thinks she should take his advice, and continue therapy. If he’s still game. He says, sure, and she says she thought he’d be more enthusiastic. He says he is, but has a phone conference, and has to run. He tells her to call for an appointment.

Lucy tells Mike that she’d love sit and reminisce, but she promised a friend she’d take care of him. Mike says, lucky man. He doesn’t have to feel sick all alone. He’s lucky too. He has a whole family who thinks they’re even luckier to have him.

Margaux says she spent years wondering where her father was. When she became a prosecutor, she realized people don’t disappear without a trace. It’s likely they’re dead. She couldn’t be sure until now, but he was murdered and dumped in a foundation. Henry says, it’s terrible, but has nothing to do with Sonny. Jordan thanks them for their time. Margaux says, there are guys who tell themselves that they’re honorable criminals. They think they’re a good mobster, like Sonny. Like him. He kills, and makes widows of wives, and orphans of children. Where is the honor in that? Jordan says they’re free to go. Henry suggests she find a prosecutor who will follow procedure, or risk a lawsuit.

Lulu tells Nina that she spoke to Charlotte’s teacher. They’re having a book fair for children in need. Nina says she’d love to participate. Lulu says Charlotte’s teacher went on and on about Charlotte. She likes Charlotte, and says she’s bright and quick, but she also said Charlotte could be assertive. Nina says, good. That’s another word for strong. Lulu thinks it was her way of saying bossy. Nina says, Charlotte is a leader, not a follower. She’s a strong willed girl, ahead of the pack, and if that means being called bossy, it’s a good thing. Look who her mother is, and she’s calling bossy wrong? Lulu says she has nothing on Nina.

Curtis tells Valentin that GH is one of the most trusted labs in the country. Valentin says the point one will keep him up at night. Curtis says he grilled each lab rat within an inch of their life, and was told in great and boring detail, the strict procedures. He guarantees a second test will show the same results. Curtis says, Nina has a daughter. Valentin needs to tell her. She’s been in the dark too long. No more. Valentin agrees. Curtis says he’ll tell Sasha, but Valentin says, under no circumstances is she to know Nina is her mother.

On the phone, not-Doc talks to someone at Ferncliff, asking if real-Doc still believes he’s Doc. He’s sorry to hear that, and thinks it’s best real-Doc’s sedatives are increased. He’ll be incapacitated, but that’s better than the psychological torment, believing he’s Doc, trapped with no relief. It’s the most humane thing they can do. When he’s done, he opens a bag with a roll of coated wire coated. He tests its strength.

Lulu tells Nina the word used was assertive, and the teacher that they might want to keep an eye on Charlotte. Nina says she’ll be keeping an eye on the teacher. Lulu tells her not to burn Charlotte’s entire school year over it. And don’t ever tells herself she’s not a mother. She asks if Nina’s necklace is new.

Curtis says Nina will want to meet Sasha, and Valentin says Nina should be the one to make the decision. She doesn’t know that much, except that she was never told she was adopted. Valentin says he’s concerned about her wanting to get her hands on Nina’s money. He wants Nina to be able to approach this with her eyes open, and all the information. Curtis says Sasha went from being absolutely sure it couldn’t be possible, to seeing questions, and being anxious for answers. Valentin says, not until Nina is debriefed. Ha-ha! Using spy terms. Curtis asks if he’s heading there now. Valentin thanks him for being Nina’s friend, and making it happen. Curtis says, that’s not an answer. Valentin says he’ll be in touch.

Margaux tells Jordan she’s sorry she was a little over the top. Jordan says she’s allowed because of her father, but it only works once. Margaux says, they have no grounds for a lawsuit, but Jordan says she went way across the line. No more going after Mike. He’s sick, and they have nothing on him. It’s purely circumstantial. Margaux asks if Jordan is saying they’re giving up, and letting a cold-blooded murderer go. It’s not happening. She’s going to bring her father to justice, no matter what takes.

Jason arrives at The Floating Rib. Mike says, talk about the road to hell being paved with good intentions. Jason says they’ll be fine. They have nothing on Sonny. As long as they don’t find the gun, he’ll be in the clear. Mike says, they won’t. Jason asks if he’s sure. He couldn’t remember before. Mike says he remembers now; clear as day. No one will ever find the gun.

Jordan tells Margaux, no one is giving up. They need to locate the murder weapon, but need to be realistic. It was thirty years ago. With the absence of concrete evidence, they might have to accept it as unsolved. Margaux refuses. She has another way to nail him.

Mike knows he’s not a reliable source, but gun is gone. It was buried in Croton-on-Hudson (I was wondering if that was the town), Mike unearthed the body, and took the gun. On his way to Port Charles, he dropped it in the river. Carly asks if he’s 100% sure, and he says, 101%. He laughs, and says the gun has been sleeping with the fishes for decades. It’s over. Sonny has nothing to worry about.

Lulu asks Nina if the necklace is a gift from Valentin. Nina says, no; her mother. She kept it for sentimental reasons, but she doesn’t need it anymore. Lulu has to go, bur reminds Nina that she’s just a couple floors away, if she wants to talk. Her door is always open. Literally. She has a cubicle.

Curtis calls Sasha. He tells her the results aren’t in yet, but he’s eager for this to be done too.

Valentin enters Nina’s office. She says if he’s there to talk her out of the divorce, how many times does she have to say no? He says it’s not about the divorce. She asks if it’s about Charlotte, but he says, no. He needs to talk to her about her child.

Ryan tests the cord again. There’s a knock at the door, but it’s not Lucy. It’s Laura.

Tomorrow, Jordan tells Margaux that she’s too close to the investigation, Valentin tells Nina that her child is alive, and Laura says she’s back forever.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Steve explains to Vicki how to ride behind him on a motorcycle, and that they’ll ride slow and smooth. In her interview, she says he’s turning sixty, and misses riding, so she encouraged him to get one. She’s scared riding on the back. We see a clip of her office manager telling her how she doesn’t trust motorcycles, and describing a horrific accident. As Steve drives, she keeps telling him to be careful and not go so fast, and screaming, which probably isn’t good for the driver. She goes no, no, no, no, no! as they go around a curve.

Shannon packs her supplements. When she packs, she tries to think of everything, and lists all the stuff she’s bringing. Her two younger girls are going to their dad’s, and she asks if they’re going to watch her QVC show. Tamra and Sophie are going with her to Philadelphia. She asks if they want a sign to them, but they think it will be weird. In her interview, she says she never had a lot of support about business ideas. We flash back to David being discouraging. She says she felt less than, and now it’s her chance to say she can make a success of herself. She says it’s difficult because she and David have different parenting approaches. She’s all about structure and discipline, while David is more lax. She had issues with her own mother, but is glad now that her mom pushed her toward traditional sense. One day her daughters will look back and realize it’s because she loved them. They don’t right now.

Vicki has stopped screaming. Maybe she had a heart attack. They stop for lunch, and we see they only traveled fifteen miles. In her interview, Vicki says it’s all about compromise. She doesn’t want Steve going to a biker bar alone. There’s only one biker bitch on the back, and it’s her. She tells him about the dinner party, and Gina crying about them questioning her divorce. She asks if she’s everything to Steve, and he says, everything and more. Vicki says she told Gina to make sure she knows what she’s doing, and Steve says that’s all she can do. In Vicki’s interview, she says, looking back on divorcing Don, she didn’t put effort in, and hasn’t seen effort from Gina. They should see if they can make it work. Being divorced is a forever decision. Well, not really. There’s Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton for one. Steve sagely says, the grass isn’t always greener, because he’s so Confucius. In her interview, Vicki wishes someone had shaken her, and told her to stay married. She screams some more on the way back.

Kelly calls Gina. She’s having a lunch at her love shack to watch Shannon. She’ll text the details.

Gina goes to lunch with her parents, Susan and Gino. Susan asks what Gina is telling the kids, and Gina says they’re going to therapy. She says they have to keep the kids comfortable. Gino says he has less than two years of working left, and afterward, unlimited options. Susan is glad Gina and Matt relocated to a place they want to live. Gino asks how Gina is feeling. She knows it’s the right thing, but it’s hard and sad. Gino says they’re shocked concerned, but Gina has a great support system, and she’s always made good decisions. In her interview, Gina says she struggled with telling them, since they’ve been married forty years. They’re in love, and she wants that for herself. Gina tells them about Tamra introducing her to the others. She says they went to dinner, and the other women are jaded about the divorces they’ve been through. We flash back to Gina saying, it’s not about money. She tells her parents she’s just hanging out, getting to know them, and going through one of the hardest things. She thinks that instead of making her feel scared and worse, they should be giving her a hug. She says they also told her that she had no emotions. She has plenty; she just chooses not to share them. In Gina’s interview, she says Emily and Tamra are her friends, but the others, not so much. She needs friends who lift her up and really listen. Susan toasts to a happy, healthy life. I’m hoping Gina’s father isn’t on the show much. He’s a nice guy, but it’s hard switching between Gina and Gino in the same paragraph.

Emily loves it that her in-laws live around the corner. It makes easy for them to watch the kids. She can pull up, and say, chaos is here. She visits Pary, and they sit outside while the kids play in the fabulous yard. Emily says she still has embryos left, and wants another girl. Her sister is best friend even now. In her interview, Emily says she and her sister connect on an emotional level, and she wants Annabelle to have the same thing as she has with Sarah. Pary says her body couldn’t handle it before; she almost died. In Emily’s interview, she explains that she had five miscarriages in four years. She got twins using in vitro, but lost them when she was in labor. She needed a blood transfusion, and thought that’s what it feels like to die. She can remember the hospital room, and the lights, and the nurses crying. She tells Pary that she can’t make the decision anyway; Shane is not on board. But when someone tells her no, she wants to do it more. She says Pary’s husband didn’t want kids or a house. What happened?

Tamra meets Shannon and Sophie at the hotel. Shannon asks about Eddie, and Tamra says he went through a third cardio procedure, and it worked. Shannon says it means the world to her that Tamra is there, and Tamra says she’ll do amazing. She’s nervous, and Tamra asks if she has a script. Shannon doesn’t, but says maybe she should bring a card. If it goes well, she’ll be asked back, and Tamra tells her, be prepared. In her interview, Shannon says, we’re succeeding.

Kelly takes Jolie to a musical theater audition. Jolie was in Bugsy Malone last year, and this year, Oliver! is being performed. Usually, her dad takes her to auditions, since theater isn’t Kelly’s jam. She was more of a tom boy growing up, and thought theater people were dorks. Jolie has a passion for it, and she wants to support that. The kids do vocal exercises. In her interview, Kelly says she doesn’t know how they keep straight faces. They go through a dance combination. Kelly thinks it’s huge. Jolie won’t be scared to do things like public speaking. It gives her a creative outlet to express herself, and builds confidence. Kelly says she didn’t do that, but turned out kind of okay.

Gina meets Vicki for coffee, and I say, ugh. out loud. In her interview, Vicki says she felt responsible. She doesn’t want anyone leaving her home crying. She wants Gina to know she’s there for her. She wants to encourage and help Gina, and open her eyes. Gina tells Vicki that her parents are celebrating forty years together. In Vicki’s interview, she says her generation respected marriage. With this generation, it’s like changing shoes. Gina says she doesn’t look at it like it’s so terrible. Vicki just wants to protect her about what’s in store. Gina says Vicki hurt her feelings when she said Gina had no moral compass. Vicki doesn’t remember how it came out, and says. of course Gina has morals. She was just worried about the kids. Gina shouldn’t be so selfish. Gina says she’s not.

Gina tells Shannon that she’s making a rational decision as an adult, and it’s for her kids. Vicki says if she did it over, she wouldn’t have divorced. Gina says she’s in a better place now, but Vicki thinks she needed to water the grass she was in. Gina says Vicki is happy now, and she’s too hard on herself. In her interview, Gina says because of her age, there’s a stigma, but the day you stop learning from others, no matter what their age, you stop learning. She thinks Vicki should learn from her. Vicki says her daughter claims her generation is messed up because of their parents divorces. She wants to be supportive, and tells Gina to create her own destiny. She says the women thought she seemed like she didn’t care. Gina says she’s just keeping it positive. In her interview, Vicki thinks Gina has the notion that nothing will change financially, but like Shannon and Kelly, she doesn’t work, and is solely dependent on her husband. She should take a look at them, and know it’s not easy. Vicki suggests Gina look at insurance, since legally, he can’t keep her on his. Are you kidding me? Vicki is going to make a sales pitch in this conversation?

In Philadelphia, Shannon, Tamra, and Sophie sit in the lobby bar and have something to drink. Tamra asks if Shannon is scared. Shannon thinks once it starts, she’ll settle in. Tamra says Kelly is having a viewing party, and we flash back to the one for Heather, where Tamra called in. She says David sent Eddie a picture of his new Porsche, and Sophie says she took it for a spin, but didn’t tell him – until she knocked the side mirror off. Tamra calls it Ferris Bueller style, and we flash back to Shannon riding with Sophie when she was first driving. In Shannon’s interview, she says Sophie has driven her car zero times since then. I say, maybe. Sophie says she’ll just take the keys when he’s at work.

The ladies arrive at QVC. Shannon says it’s crazy; she walked up the same stairs exactly five months ago. Her friend, Stacy, greets her, and everyone hugs. Shannon say she has the opportunity to create something on her own, not depending on any man. She’s going to stand on her own two feet. She’s excited to show her daughters what a woman can do. If she can do it at her age, they can do anything. The culinary stylist (I never knew there was such a thing) explains how it works. In her interview, Tamra says it’s a huge moment for Shannon. It’s her first shot at being independent after David. She didn’t know water was a utility. Okay, in Shannon’s defense, neither did I. When you live in apartments, you rarely pay for water. They decide someone else will handle the product, and Shannon will do the explanation, so her back is never to the camera. Shannon says something too loudly, not realizing they’re filming live on another stage. The manager tells her if she’s not asked back, that’s why. I think she’s joking, but I’m not sure.

Kelly’s friend, Jack, helps her set up for the viewing party. Vicki and Emily show up first. Emily loves Kelly’s bachelorette pad. She wants to hang out there. They FaceTime with Shannon. Kelly brags about styling her, and Vicki tells her, break a leg. Probably a bad choice of words, considering Shannon and Tamra are both getting over injuries. Gina arrives, and they toast to Shannon. Emily adds, to friends helping and supporting each other.

It’s time, and Shannon says she’s blanking.

Gina talks about her parents kissing, and that it’s gross. Kelly talks about seeing her parents do something I don’t want to think about parents doing.

Tamra feels like her child is preforming. Twenty seconds. Host Sharon introduces Shannon. In Tamra’s interview, she says she’s nervous. Shannon always goes to the negative first. She wants her to be more positive, and not talk about her weight.

Shannon begins by telling the audience that she was on an emotional rollercoaster, and needed to create a balanced lifestyle. Kelly thinks she looks like a pro. Shannon drops her card, bends under the table to pick it up. Watching in the green room, Tamra tells her, don’t bend over on live TV. Sharon says Shannon didn’t just decide it was a good idea. She had things going on in her life, and needed to rethink what was happening, and how to share her knowledge with others who are finding it difficult. Shannon says she’s got this going on, and grabs her belly. Kelly is like, really? Kelly says she doesn’t have to point out that she has a big ass. Vicki says no one would have noticed if she hadn’t pointed it out. On the screen, Shannon says it made sense that if she made healthy choices during the week, she could have a few cocktails on the weekend. Tamra thinks she did a great job. Who needs David now? She’ll have her own money; as a woman, it makes you feel good inside. Sharon tells Shannon that she was amazing. When she goes back to the green room, Tamra and Sophie scream.

Shannon says her dream is becoming a reality. She’s grateful and overwhelmed. Being able to share this moment with her daughter and best friend, is something she’ll look back on forever. She looks at all the supportive texts she’s gotten.

Vicki calls to order, and says Shannon good friend, and they hang up. Vicki says they thought it was a prank call. Kelly tries, impersonating Vicki (badly), and they hang up again. The ladies FaceTime with Shannon. She asks if they want to get together when she gets back, and Kelly says, girls trip. Shannon is told she’s sold 1100 units in about eight minutes. Tamra says, they’re clearly asking her back. Tamra suggests they celebrate, but Shannon says she just wants to be sold out.

In her interview, Shannon says the sky’s the limit. She lost a marriage, but found herself. She’s proud of herself. We see the Rocky statue.

Next time, Vicki encourages Michael to have kids soon, Emily discusses having another child with Shane, Eddie has possible AFib, and Gina is scared she won’t see anybody again.

🏈 Loving Bravo Play by Play. Tonight, Jerry asked Dave if he thought Brandi (Real Housewives of Dallas) was going to be the new villain. Dave said, with a show that has LeeAnne, it’s hard to snatch that crown. Agreed.

💀 Where Mike Threw the Gun…

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😵 This Makes Two in a Row…

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September 26, 2018 – Jason Gives Oscar Advice, Brandi’s Pop-Up, Star Stall & Thursday Pup

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Finn looks at his dad’s chart. Anna comes downstairs, and he hides the chart. She asks if he got lost on his way to the bedroom. He says he’s just looking at the news on his tablet, and she says it’s a disaster out there. He pulls her over, and they kiss.

Alexis wonders how Sam made such an impressive breakfast, since she has Alexis’s DNA. Alexis tells Sam and Kristina that she has a meeting with Brad and Lucas. She says she has to reassure her anxious clients. They’re nervous first timers. Sam says, they’ll learn soon enough. Alexis says, you never stop worrying, and looks at Kristina. Kristina is like, not too obvious. Alexis asks if she’s giving Julian notice, and giving up the cocktail shaker.

Julian leaves a message for Kim, saying he’s getting radio silence. He hopes she and Oscar are okay. He asks her to let him know, and not shut him out.

Kim paces. Drew says there’s been no sign, and they’ve looked everywhere Oscar could be. Kim sees the voicemail from Julian, and says every time the phone rings, she jumps and hopes the police found him safe. Drew says, they will. Kim knows she’s not supposed to panic, but can’t help it. Oscar felt blindsided and betrayed, ran off, and it’s her fault.

At school, Josslyn tells Cameron she’s texted Oscar three times, and hasn’t heard from him. She asks if Cameron is sure he didn’t say anything. Cameron says Oscar was just in a weird mood. Josslyn asks, why? and Cameron says, because he’s sick.

On the docks, Oscar looks at his phone messages, and flashes back to Kim telling him that he has cancer. He gets ready to fling the phone into the water, and Jason asks if he’s sure he wants to do that.

Kristina gets that Alexis doesn’t like her working for Julian. Alexis says she has more potential than that, and Kristina says she’s just trying to support herself. She has nothing to do with Alexis and Julian’s messed up history. She says she’s going to clean up the kitchen, and Alexis apologizes, saying she did it again. She didn’t mean to pressure Kristina. Kristina suggests that next time, they discuss Alexis’s life and potential. Sam says, so much for not hovering.

Brad tells Julian that he backed off changing Lucas’s mind. Julian was right; he might get suspicious. Now comes the waiting game. He hopes the search for an answer about Wiley’s medical history doesn’t come back to bite them.

Anna tells Finn that domesticity is a nice change of pace. Finn says he could pick up Roxie, and they’d never have to leave the house. He likes their bubble. Anna does too, but wishes things didn’t feel unfinished. They’re both engaged in and energized by their work, but at home they engage in a different energy. It’s the least complicated part of her life. She lacks a relationship with her son Peter, and it’s hanging over her. She says Finn also has unfinished business. He asks, what, and she says, his father, who flew across the country to seek him out.

Chase joins Kim and Drew. He hasn’t found Oscar, but says the search just started. He asks if they know of a reason Oscar would run away, and Drew says he just needed space. Chase asks, from what? but Drew wants to protect his privacy. Chase says, that won’t help find him. Kim says he was upset. She’d kept something from him, and it was pretty intense. Drew says they don’t have to give the details, but a secret is what got them in this in the first place. When Oscar found out, he felt betrayed, and ran off. Chase asks if he’s sick. Did they lie about an illness?

Josslyn asks what Cameron means about Oscar being sick. He flashes back to his conversation with Oscar, and Oscar asking him not to tell Josslyn about it. Cameron says he probably faked being sick to stay home. She doesn’t know why he’d do that, and Cameron says maybe he’s ashamed about how he acted. Josslyn says Cameron acted worse, but Cameron says maybe Oscar disagrees. Josslyn doesn’t think he’d disagree to the point of ghosting her. Cameron suggests maybe it’s his low blood sugar, but she says he’d text her. And he’d just forgotten to eat when he collapsed; it’s not like something is really wrong with him. Cameron says then he doesn’t know. Josslyn wishes she knew what was going on. He says maybe there’s a reason Oscar isn’t telling her, and she doesn’t want to see it.

Oscar asks if Jason is looking for him, but Jason says he was supervising a coffee shipment, and likes to watch the ferry. It’s reassuring; how it keeps going back and forth forever. He asks if Oscar is all right, and Oscar tells him not to worry; he won’t collapse on him again. At least not today. He says it’s complicated, and wonders if he can ask Jason a personal question. What’s it like to die?

Alexis tells Sam her good intentions went out the window. Sam says Kristina is just getting on her feet. Alexis says she knows Kristina didn’t graduate, but it doesn’t reflect on her intelligence. She’s capable of more than pouring drinks. She needs to make the next step. Sam says that’s not going to happen by Alexis imposing on her and making her go in the direction Alexis wants her to. It’s wrong.

😣 Sorry, there’s a little gap here. HP decided to update suddenly. Never again. I’m a Dell girl all the way from now on.

Chase says he’ll be in touch if there are any developments, and asks Kim and Drew to do the same. Kim says Elizabeth can talk to Cameron. Drew thinks he’s likely just hiding out with friends because he doesn’t trust them. They’ll find him.

Josslyn asks Cameron what it is she doesn’t want to see. Cameron says, it’s a great life if it goes according to plan, but it doesn’t. He tells her people who love each other don’t leave them in the dark. She wonders if he can be more cryptic, and asks what he’s trying to say. Kim calls Josslyn, asking if she’s seen Oscar. Josslyn says he wasn’t in first period, and he’s no answering her texts or calls. Josslyn asks if he’s okay, and Kim says she’s just worried. They had a family disagreement, and he left upset. If she hears from him, let her know. Josslyn asks Kim to do the same for her. Josslyn explains to Cameron that Oscar and his mother were in an argument, and she doesn’t know where he is. Cameron says, she’s not the only one. His mom just texted.

Oscar tells Jason that he has a brain tumor. He’s had it for two years, and his mother didn’t tell him. They can’t operate, and chemo would be ineffective. She tried to tell him about an experimental treatment, but he couldn’t listen. He won’t be alive much longer. Jason asks why he’s saying that. Oscar asks if this is where Jason tells him, don’t give up, but Jason says, no. He says Oscar can’t make assumptions. His life is at stake. He needs to accumulate information. He asks if there’s a time-frame; three months or three years is a big difference. Oscar says he doesn’t want to know.

Alexis leaves, and Sam asks Kristina what she was going hiding in the kitchen. Kristina says, eavesdropping. She asks Sam if she’d like her to make dinner tonight, but Sam wants her to go out, have fun and raise hell. Kristina tells her, be careful what you wish for, and Sam gives her a reverse curfew. She’s banned from coming back to the townhouse until midnight or she’ll be grounded. She tells Kristina, have fun, and Kristina says she’ll do her best.

At Charlie’s, Alexis tells Brad that Diane did everything to comb the medical history, and there’s no history of a familial heart condition. Brad asks if they were able to get the father’s history, but she says the father doesn’t know he has a child. Their time together was… fleeting. Brad says she must mean it was a one night stand. So that’s the end of it. There’s no possible way to find out. Brad asks if the birth father can stake a claim on Wiley if he finds out he’s a father.

Anna picks up Finn’s father’s chart. My bad – his name is Gregory, not George. Anna says Finn is more interested than he’s letting on. He says he’s prepping, like he would with any patient he’s consulting on. She says, he’s not just any patient. Finn says he has to maintain a professional objective. If he gets too involved, it could affect his judgement, and compromise the patient’s care. She says that sounds reasonable, and like he’s reading from a manual.  He doesn’t want to show how much he cares.

On the phone, Chase talks to Robert. He says there’s not much report. Oscar’s parents are reaching out to his friends. He tells Robert, understood; consider it done. Julian gets out of the elevator as Chase goes in. Julian sees Kim, and says he needs to talk to her. She says, sorry; it’s not a good time. He asks what’s going on. She ditched him, and didn’t even cancel. She says she’s in the middle of something, and Drew suggests Julian give her space. Julian asks if whatever is going on is about Oscar. Kim says she can’t talk, and he says, can’t or won’t? Drew tells him, back off.

Oscar tells Jason that he’s being stupid. People die every day; it’s no big deal. Jason says, it is. Oscar has no idea what to do next. Jason asks if he’s heard from his parents, and Oscar says they’ve been calling and texting all night. Jason thinks he should let them know he’s okay. Oscar says he’s not okay. His mom knew and didn’t tell him. His dad didn’t know for that long, but didn’t tell him either. Even if he dies tomorrow, it’s his life. They had no right not to tell him.

Finn tells Anna that even if he and his father don’t get along, he still cares about his health. He says he knows about her profession, and he has to be kept in the dark. She calls him a trooper, and he asks if she’d mind returning the favor. He needs to distance himself from the patient the way he was trained. Anna says this patient is his flash and blood, but he says, in the larger scheme, it doesn’t matter. She says competition must be hardwired between fathers and sons. He says, it’s a medical exam, not Oedipus Rex. Anna is like, if you say so.

Alexis tells Brad that the father has thirty-one days from the birth to assert his rights. Brad asks if they’re in the clear, but she says the court reserves the right to look at it on a case by case basis. There’s been no indication of interest though, so he should stop worrying and buying trouble. Just enjoy his son.

Kristina sees a girl handing out postcards, and asks what she’s doing. The girl tells her it’s a free concert, and gives her one. She says it’s one way to get Sam off her back. Alexis approaches her, and says she’s early. Kristina tells her that Julian asked her to cover for him. Alexis asks if she wants to get dinner, but Kristina says she has plans. She asks if Alexis wants to join her, and shows her the postcard.

Josslyn wonders why Cameron’s mother would be asking if he’s seen Oscar. He says she probably knows Oscar’s mother is looking for him. Josslyn says he’s a bad liar. Something else is going on, and it started last night. What were they talking about?

Jason tells Oscar, when he was twenty, he had a fight with his parents, and swore he’d never forgive them. The details don’t matter, but he was sure he was right, and they were wrong. it took years for him to understand what they were up against. There’s nothing worse for a parent than when a kid is sick or hurting. It’s their instinct to protect them. It affects their thinking, and they sometimes do the wrong thing. They love their children so much, they can’t think straight. Oscar asks if Jason thinks he should call his parents. Jason says they’re worried like crazy, and thinks it would help to hear from him. It will help him to help them.

Julian doesn’t want to be in the middle of a squabble. Kim’s phone rings, and she steps away. Drew tells Julian, if he cares about her, he’ll give her space. Julian asks if he’s speaking for Kim, and he says she told him herself. Respect it. Kim says she just heard from Oscar. She and Drew jet, and Julian wonders what’s going on?

Chase arrives at Anna’s house. Finn asks what brings him by; he already has their dad’s file. Chase says he knew Finn would do what it takes, but that’s not why he’s there. He came to see Anna.

Alexis tells Kristina that she wants to go, but can’t. She has a big case tomorrow. She’ll have more fun with the millennials anyway.

Cameron tells Josslyn that Oscar is being super sensitive, even for him. She wonders what he’s not telling her. She gets a text that Oscar called his parents. Cameron says they have to head for history, and asks if everything is okay. Josslyn wishes she knew why Oscar disappeared in the first place.

Julian leaves Kim a voicemail, apologizing. He says he understands why she’s not picking up. He tells her to know he’s know he’s thinking about her, and hopes everything is okay.

Kim and Drew go to the docks. Drew tells Oscar he gave them a scare, and Kim hugs him. She asks if he’s okay, and he says, no, and he never will be. Drew tells him, never say never. It’s far from over. They leave with Oscar, as Jason listens from behind a wall.

There’s a knock on Sam’s door. It’s Jason. He asks if she has a minute.

Tomorrow, Lucy tells Mac it’s just a get together with friends, Franco toasts to a happy ending, and Chase says the WSB has a lead on Obrecht.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Brandi visits Stephanie. Stephanie has a drink waiting and Brandi says she’s on top of her game. In her interview, Stephanie says she’s having a spa party to counteract the smashing things party. Her bathroom is big, but also cozy. She has a hot tub, a steam room, and a toilet I don’t want to talk about. She’s auditioning male models, but says she really just wants to see men with their shirts off.

As each model comes in, Brandi and Stephanie remark on how cute they are, and tell them to take their shirts off. The last guy comes in with a baby kangaroo wearing a diaper. He has no abs, but a damn cute mascot. Stephanie says the kangaroo is number one. They decide to hire them all.

LeeAnne is getting her makeup done. She’s thinking a pageant look, but the makeup artist says it should be glam. Kameron joins her. She asks if LeeAnne is excited. She’s doing a photo shoot of the dress she’s designed, showing all the ways you can wear it. In her interview, she says, it’s literally an infinite dress. They talk about the smash party, and LeeAnne was shocked about D’Andra going off. Kameron says she didn’t see it coming. In her interview, LeeAnne wonders why D’Andra was so upset over two hundred dollars, when she has five bank accounts. She tells Kameron what she said to Cary was in private. She thought they were building a friendship, and she wanted to solve the problem. In her interview, Kameron says Cary takes whatever side makes her most comfortable. She tells LeeAnne about how Cary said she’d pushed Stephanie to the limit, but thinks Cary is playing both sides. LeeAnne says, when it comes to her, there is no LeeAnne side. She says Cary will probably be at Brandi’s pop-up trunk show. Kameron thinks it would be easier to stay home, but LeeAnne tells her to lead by example, and it’s not what Kameron would want if she was hosting something.

In her interview, Kameron says she and LeeAnne are both visionaries, and have adventurous products. She thinks LeeAnne should keep pursuing her dreams. She’s different, and in the business world, if you’re not different, you won’t survive. This dress is so freaking amazing. I want one desperately.

Brandi sets up her pop-up event. Her assistants hang things. She explains that Brandiland is a clothing line she started a year ago. She says Bryan has been in the marina industry a long time, and she wanted to design resort wear that could be worn in marinas, with pop-up shops around Dallas. She works directly with the manufacturer, and designs her own pieces.

On the way there, Cary and D’Andra are excited. Cary calls Brandi a superwoman. She hasn’t seen the new collection, but says Brandi has cute stuff. She puts a Birkin raincoat on her bag before they get out. It’s standard handbag etiquette. D’Andra wonders if she’s kidding. Nope.

The event starts to get crowded. In her interview, Brandi says she’s including everyone. The minute she excludes anyone, she starts sh*t, and LeeAnne’s money is as good as D’Andra’s two hundred bucks. She says they’re going to be the Brandiland bitches. Kameron is impressed with Brandi’s ability to be a mother of three and have a booming business. She’s juggling perfectly, and Kameron hopes she can do it with Sparkle Dog one day. D’Andra likes anything that covers her ass. Everyone drinks, and tries on clothes. She does have really cute stuff.  The jewelry is beautiful.

Kameron asks Cary how the house is going. Cary says the floor is finished. Kameron asks Cary to sit. She wants to talk about something bothering her. She feels sometimes Cary plays both sides. Cary asks for an example, and Kameron says when they were at Beaver Creek. Kameron was upset, and Cary told her she did nothing wrong; that Stephanie put words in her mouth. The next day, she claimed Kameron pushed Stephanie because of what she’d said. In her interview, Cary says she doesn’t like one more than another. She’s not in third grade. Kameron asks why Cary is pointing at her while she’s talking. She’ll listen, but doesn’t like the pointing. In her interview, Cary says an argument with Kameron is frustrating. She can’t let anything go, and will badger, badger, badger, but no fingers. She asks if Kameron thinks she’s a liar, and Kameron says she never said that. D’Andra is like, oh. Lord. Kameron does some finger pointing, but says she’s pointing lower. She tells Cary, if she was a friend, she’d care. Cary calls Stephanie over, but Kameron says she’s not involved in the problem. She gets up, saying Cary has brought her posse in, when it’s between them. In her interview, Stephanie has no idea what’s going on. Kameron saw her, and got more pissed off. It’s the story of her life. Kameron leaves, and Cary says, she’s nuts.

LeeAnne jokes to D’Andra that the requirement is to give wedding gifts that are at least $500 apiece. D’Andra says she won’t be there. Kameron joins them, saying she can’t handle Cary and Stephanie. D’Andra tells LeeAnne that she was upset, angry, and embarrassed about LeeAnne repeating she only has $200. She cleaned out her account so she wouldn’t shop. She doesn’t want to touch her other money. In her interview, Kameron knows social people don’t want to know anyone who’s financially struggling. They judge. The rich forgive everything, but being poor. D’Andra asks how LeeAnne would like it If she said something about a personal issue. LeeAnne says she wouldn’t like it, and hurting D’Andra broke her heart. She’ll never do it again. She gets teary, and says she’d rather hurt herself. In her interview, D’Andra says, LeeAnne has the wonderful ability to produce crocodile tears. She doesn’t want to talk about what’s really happening in her life with Rich.

Stephanie joins them, and LeeAnne jokes that they’re about to have sex. Kameron says she thought that she and Cary were good enough friends to have a conversation by themselves. Cary feels like they get caught up in who said what. She’s sorry she hurt Kameron’s feelings. Kameron says Cary didn’t protect her from Brandi in Mexico, and we flash back to Brandi chasing Kameron with Sexual Chocolate. She says it hurts her that no one is there for her. In her interview, she says she’s known Cary for eight years, but feels like Cary’s loyalty to them is stronger, and it’s hurtful. Cary promises that if Brandi touches her with a dildo again, she’ll shut it down. She says she did stop Brandi from giving Kameron an inappropriate gift. We see a clip of Brandi saying she wanted to give Kameron a box of Stressticles. Google it.

Cary says it’s fun to support other women’s businesses, and mentions the Stressticles to Brandi. In her interview, Brandi says, wtf? She made the decision herself not to give them to Kameron. Stephanie tells LeeAnne that she’s trying not to get involved. LeeAnne thinks when she’s away from Brandi, she’s different, and they have a better opportunity to know each other. In her interview, Stephanie says her perspective of LeeAnne has been Brandi’s. She admits that when she focuses on Brandi, she doesn’t focus on her other friends. This is the first time she’s had her own perspective of LeeAnne. LeeAnne thinks it’s nice to be given a chance. In her interview, Stephanie says she wants her own perspective of LeeAnne, but Brandi is her best friend, and that’s not changing. The party breaks up. Stephanie is proud of Brandi, but Brandi is saying she’s good, and she’s not looking good.

Stephanie asks Brandi, what’s going on? Brandi says Cary told Kameron that she persuaded Brandi not to give her the Stressticles, but it was her decision, and she’s pissed. Stephanie says, tell her or it will eat her up inside. Brandi wonders how to broach the subject, and starts to cry. In her interview, Stephanie says she’s been worried since the smash party. Brandi isn’t sleeping, and she’s been a cry baby all day. She tells Brandi that she’s trying to do it all, and will crash and burn. She’s trying to be a badass wife, and feels guilty if she asks for help. She forgot how hard the baby stage is. Stephanie remembers being so tired, she wanted to cry along with the baby. Brandi thinks she has to be strong, but it’s okay to ask for help. In her interview, Brandi says she’s so focused on making the adoption go smoothly, she’s been neglecting Bryan and the girls. She starts to cry, and Stephanie tells Brandi she’s amazing.

Stephanie and assistant Trey set up spa day. She’s gotten gifts for everyone, and says if you monogram something, it makes it look more thoughtful, like it’s not last minute. I’ll have to remember that. She’s put out crowns for each of the women, saying she wants to make them feel like horny queens. Okay… Callie-Roo the kangaroo arrives. Stephanie says today is all about love, health, rejuvenation, and a baby kangaroo. Trey dresses the models in togas, and two stand outside with palm frond fans. As the guests come in, another model crowns them. In her interview, Stephanie says she feels like a madam. LeeAnne comes in wearing a shirt that says, I’d rather be with my dog, and I want one. She looks around, and wonders if stripper fireman are showing up. Stephanie gives a tour of the house. Cary freaks over the kangaroo. In her interview, LeeAnne says she’s 100% sure it’s not legal. Maybe not, but it’s absolutely adorable. Cary loves the kangaroo, but thinks the kangaroo guy is creepy, and he’s scaring her with his veneers. Now that she mentions it, they are a little scary.

The masseuses and manicurists are ready. Stephanie puts Brandi and Cary together for manicures, hoping they patch things up. Cary says they have mom nails right now. She asks how Brandi is doing. She says she was upset and in shock about Stressticles thing. She doesn’t want to be used to back up LeeAnne and Kameron seeing her as a bad influence. She was under stress when Cary brought it up, but tried not to show it. It seemed like Cary was using it to make Brandi look bad to Kameron, and herself look good. Cary says she did advise Brandi not to bug Kameron, and felt she needed to defend herself for not having Kameron’s back. She’s sorry Brandi felt it was at her expense. Cary thinks they had a mature conversation, even if it was about fake balls.

Stephanie tells LeeAnne that she hates couples massages. Travis falls asleep and snores. In her interview, Stephanie thinks her friendship with LeeAnne is going up. She’s not the same LeeAnne with knives. LeeAnne asks what happened with Kameron, and Stephanie says she felt like Cary didn’t have her back. LeeAnne says, Cary should be neutral, but will never be. They need to talk it out.

Brandi tells Cary that she doesn’t want Kameron to get validation that she’s a bad influence. She knows LeeAnne pulled Kameron aside to tell her that. We flash back to that, and Kameron saying she hopes D’Andra isn’t influenced by Brandi. Cary accepts Brandi as she is, and thinks they all should be like that. Brandi wonders why LeeAnne’s behavior in the bar was okay, and we flash back to that too. She thinks LeeAnne is in Kameron’s ear. Kameron has no opinion of own, and she wonders if Kameron is thinking her own thoughts. In her interview, Cary says she warned everyone that if they tell her something, she’s going to tell that person. No more secrets. Brandi says, Kameron needs a brain of own, instead of listening to LeeAnne. In her interview, Cary thinks Kameron accepts Brandi, but Brandi judges Kameron.

Kameron tells Cord about the pet expo, and we see clips from it. She says there were so many people coming to her booth, she couldn’t even go to the bathroom. Cord says she had two goals; to get a distributor, or get someone who will license her. She says she found a guy who said he’d make her dream come true. He asks if she got a contract, but she didn’t want to get in trouble, since he wants to look everything over first. He says he wants to make sure she’s not wasting time. She wants to prove she can do it all. She needs to follow up, and see where she stands with the people she had conversations with at the expo. I’m starting to really not like Cord. At least Shane has a sense of humor.

Cord asks why Kameron can’t just be a mom. Kameron wonders why she has to choose. In her interview, she says the Westcott family is known to be conservative. The moms are not modern moms, doing it all. She thinks Cord needs to get over stereotypes, and come into the modern world. She tells him she wants to be a mom and an entrepreneur.

Next time, LeeAnne grills Cary, D’Andra doesn’t want to feel the way she does toward her mother, and D’Andra asks LeeAnne if Rich is faithful; there have been a lot of rumors.

🌟 Here Today Star Tomorrow…

Star returned tonight, along with the many hairdos of Queen Latifah. It started off with a literal bang, but it’s late, so I’ll post about it tomorrow.

⛺ Until Then…

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September 24, 2018 – Oscar Learns the Truth, Kelly Apologizes to Shane, Well Played, D’Andra’s Luck, Star Back & Done

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What I Watched Today

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

 

General Hospital

Sam tells Jason that she knows things are difficult between him and Drew, but if he can find a way to make peace, try. Brothers should help each other. He says they should, but he can’t. She knows that better than anyone.

Drew tells Kim that he’d like for them both to tell Oscar about his prognosis, but If he has to, he’ll do it on his own. Kim says she had a plan, and doesn’t know what to do now. Drew say they both want what’s best for their son, and what’s best is to let him know he has cancer. He deserves to hear it from the both of them.

Carly sees Franco at the school. He tells her that he’s there to pick up Cameron, and make sure Cameron and Josslyn don’t boost anything. Carly gets all hyper and calls Elizabeth a hypocrite. She’s judging Carly’s daughter, while giving Franco a free pass. He says he got Carly out of Ferncliff, and thought that gave him a pass with her.

Oscar tells Cameron that he doesn’t have cancer. There’s nothing wrong with him.

Jordan asks Sonny if the name Vincent Marino means anything to him, and he asks if he wasn’t a shortstop for the New York Yankees. She asks if they weren’t personally acquainted, and he says the name means nothing to him. Margaux says the name means something to her. Vincent Marino was her father. Sonny says he’s sorry for her loss, and Jordan asks if Margaux would like to take a break. Margaux thinks some context might be helpful. Her father vanished when she was two. Now she knows why. Maybe they should look at his employer. He worked for the same man Sonny did; a Brooklyn mobster by the name of Joe Skully.

Jason tells Sam that Drew can’t stand him. The only thing he can do for Drew is keep his distance. Sam says they have too many people in common. Jason says, including her. He know what he sees, and Drew can barely stand being in the same room with him. Sam says that was true in the past. Drew was focused on her and the divorce, but things are different now. He’s dealing with something bigger. Jason asks if she can’t tell him, and she says, no. He asks if it affects her, and she says, not directly. He wonders if anyone else he loves is in danger, but she says it’s not an enemy he can fight or a threat he can eliminate. The only thing he can do is be present, even for Drew.

Kim tells Drew that Oscar won’t be just a kid anymore, his life stretched out with endless time. Drew says they have to give him reality, but she says he’s too young to be thinking about the end of his life. Drew agrees. It’s obscene that he won’t make it to adulthood. It’s not right that he won’t get to do what he’s dreamed of, but they’re past the point of keeping it secret, and past the point where it’s even okay to do that. Terry comes in, and Kim introduces them. Terry says there’s no easy way to say it, but they have a decision to make about Oscar.

Oscar asks why Cameron thinks he has cancer. Cameron says he was just in the hospital; he collapsed. Oscar says he has hypoglycemia, and forgot to eat. Cameron also heard Franco leaving a message for Drew that he was sorry about Oscar. Franco went upstairs, and forgot to close his laptop. He was researching children’s brain tumors. Oscar says, so he jumped to that conclusion? Franco works at the hospital. Maybe he was doing research on one of his patients. Cameron asks if he’s sure he’s not sick. Oscar is sorry to break it to him, but he’s not conveniently dropping dead so Cameron can have Josslyn.

Carly tells Franco that Elizabeth assumes Josslyn is the bad influence, not the other way around. Maybe Cameron isn’t crazy about his mom’s latest boyfriend. Elizabeth has a high opinion of herself. As long as he’s worshiping her and meeting her standards, he’s her man. When he eventually falls from grace, he’ll be out. Maybe Cameron is sick of his mom’s revolving door of boyfriends, and he’s pushing back.

Margaux asks if Sonny denies working for Skully. Sonny says Skully owned a nightclub, and he was the assistant manager. Margaux says her father was his defense attorney. Does his name ring a bell now? Skully was getting reckless, brutal, and out of control. Her father wanted out, but early retirement’s not an option in that line of work. Maybe he knew too much. The building his body was found in was owned by Charlie Delaney, Charlie was friends with Sonny’s father, and Sonny worked for Skully. See how it connects?

Sam tells Jason, what matters is being present; showing up for everyone, especially Monica. If it means being in the same house or same room as Drew, he needs to find a way to deal. Be tolerant and patient. Jason says it’s uncomfortable, and Sam says as many times as he’s been shot, he can deal with discomfort. He can see it’s important to her, and she asks if he’ll try. He says he’ll do his best, and she hugs him. When she leaves, he puzzles it over.

Mike comes downstairs, and asks if Jason knows where Sonny is. Jason says he’s in a meeting away from the house. Can he help? Mike says, something is wrong. He knows he made a mistake. He doesn’t know what, but he’s afraid he’s hurt his son.

Sonny tells Margaux that Skully had a lot of employees, and his father has a lot of friends. All she’s got is a coincidence. She says she has more than that. Ballistics matched the bullet to another one that was used in shooting Anthony Russo. The bullets were both from the same gun, and they both have ties to Skully. Like Sonny does. Sonny asks if he’s being arrested. If not, he’s leaving. Jordan says he can go, but he’s a person of interest; don’t leave town. Margaux says Sonny loves his father, and will do whatever it takes to protect him because he loves him. She loves hers too, and will do whatever it takes to get justice for him. Sonny leaves, and Margaux says Sonny was looking right through her, like her father’s life counted for nothing. Jordan says they ID’d the body more than an hour ago. Why didn’t Margaux disclose he was her father?

Franco tells Carly that he was hoping they could coexist. She says they can coexist fine, just make sure Elizabeth cooperates. Carly knows Elizabeth can’t stand her, and has never missed a chance to disrespect her, but she’s a big girl; she can handle it. Josslyn is a child, and if Elizabeth hurts Josslyn’s feelings once, she’ll flatten her, and he can tell Elizabeth she said so.

Carly asks Josslyn how it’s going, and Josslyn says, almost too good; they got so many donations. She can get a ride if Carly doesn’t want to wait. Carly says she wants to stay and help.

Cameron tells Oscar that it’s deeply uncool to wish anyone dead. It just seemed to fit everything else. His mom is campaigning for them to be best friends, and seemed more worried about him in the fight than Cameron. There was also Franco’s voicemail and laptop. Oscar thinks he’d know if had a brain tumor. His parents would tell him, wouldn’t they? Cameron says, forget about it. He got it wrong; his specialty. Oscar asks him not to tell Josslyn, and Cameron says, there’s nothing to tell.

Oscar says hi to Carly, but says he has to bail. He just remembered something he has to do. Josslyn asks Cameron whether he has any idea why Oscar left like that.

Terry tells Drew and Kim the tumor is in an area of the brain they can’t reach. Surgery would kill him. Drew asks if there are other options, but Terry says radiation and chemotherapy have proved ineffectual. Drew says there has to be way to help him. Terry says, there may be. There’s a clinical trial coming up involving amino therapy. It’s been effective, but it’s still being explored. Drew asks what the downside is.

Mike asks if Jason is a father, and Jason says he has two sons. Mike asks what he wants for them, and Jason says e wants them to have meaning in their lives, and be happy. Mike asks if he’d want them to do what he does. Jason says, no, and Mike asks if he’d stop them if they tried. Jason doesn’t know; they’re so young. Mike says what if they said they wanted to be like their dad? Jason says he’d give them reasons why it’s a bad idea, and pray they listened. Mike says he tried with his son. He tried to warn him away from Skully, but it did no good. Skully was a big man to him, and he was just the father who walked out a long time ago. There are some mistakes you can’t take back. Sonny returns, and tells them that he was at the police station. They wanted to talk to him about the body Mike hid. He needs Mike to tell him everything he remembers.

Jordan says she knew the name meant something to Margaux, but she had no idea he was her father. Margaux says, saying out loud to Sonny made it real. Her father was murdered. Acknowledging it intellectually isn’t the same as grasping it emotionally. She wonders how it happened that the body was put in a second location. Jordan tells her to let the investigators do their job, and see what else turns up. Margaux says it was his birthday the other day. She doesn’t know what to do. Jordan suggests she take care of herself, and get whatever help she needs to deal with it. She asks if Margaux has someone she can call, but Margaux says she doesn’t need counselling. She needs to nail the SOB who killed her father.

On the phone at the bar, Curtis asks when he can expect the results. It would mean a great deal to him if they could be expedited. Sam sits next to him, and asks if it’s about Nina. He says there are still no results. He knows it’s a long-shot, but he knows what it means to Nina if he can find her daughter. Sam asks if he’s too close, and wants her to take over, but he says he has no trouble remaining objective. Sam says, lucky him, and he asks if somebody is having trouble remaining emotionally detached. She says she promised someone she wouldn’t talk about it, and he asks if by someone, she means Drew. He’s been off lately, and his mind is only half on the conversation. Whatever is weighing him down, Curtis wants to help. She wishes she had a suggestion.

Cameran tells Josslyn he has no idea why Oscar left. Josslyn asks if he’s sure, and Cameron says Oscar told him something about a hike he wants to take her on. Franco comes in, and Cameron says he has to go. He tells Josslyn not to tell Oscar he blew his secret. He thanks Franco for picking him up. They leave, and Josslyn apologizes to Carly; clearly it’s going to take longer than she thought. Carly says she’s happy to help. Josslyn says, while she’s at it, maybe she can explain boys.

Terry says some of the children doing the trial didn’t survive, and Drew says, it could kill him. Terry says, or it could shrink the tumor. Drew says their only option is to bet Oscar’s life on the unknown, and Kim says, he’s terminal. While the treatment is risky, if it works… Drew says it could buy him more time. Terry thinks Oscar is a good candidate. The doctors running the trial will make the final determination before the end of the year, but she can begin the application process. They can change their minds any time, but it’s a detailed screening process. If they want the option, she has to get started on the paperwork. Kim thinks should try, and Drew agrees. Oscar flies in, and asks if it’s true. Does he have cancer?

Sonny asks Mike to tell him everything he remembers after following him to Croton. Mike says he saw Sonny bury the body. Jason asks if anyone was with him, but he says he was alone. He dug it up, and hauled it out to the trunk of his car. He went back, and saw the gun was still there. He got it, and filled in the hole. He stopped about twenty miles outside of town, and called Charlie, who owed him a favor. He knew Charlie was expanding his club, and found out he was about to pour the foundation. By that afternoon, it was under three feet of concrete. He thought helping; he didn’t know he was making it worse. Sonny asks what he did with the gun.

Sam tells Curtis her best advice is to be a friend to Drew. Be there if he wants to talk. If he doesn’t, don’t push it. Curtis confirms Drew has something on his mind she can’t discuss. He says she doesn’t have to answer, but they’re business partners, and what she does affects the bottom line. What’s the deal with her and Jason?

Back home, Cameron tells Franco that he has homework. Franco was hoping they could talk. Cameron says his mom’s not there. If Franco wants to say they hugged it out, he’ll play along, and not tell her anything different. Franco says he knows Cameron is a good son and brother, but he dropped the ball with the princess pencils. Cameron says Aiden loves Princess Calenda of Everwood, and he even watches the show with him, but he doesn’t want Aiden bringing that stuff to school. He’s not an unfeeling jerk. He’s trying to protect his brother. Franco says as the man of the family, that’s his job. It’s only a matter of time before he’s gone. Cameron says at least he admits it.

Josslyn asks Carly why she thinks Oscar left like that. She’s going to text him, but Carly suggests she doesn’t. Nothing drives anyone away like holding on too tight.

Oscar says the meeting is about him. Terry says she’ll be in touch, and tries to jet, but Oscar asks if she’s an oncologist. She thinks his mother should answer his questions, and gets the hell out of there. Oscar tells them to stop pretending and say it. Kim tells Oscar that he has cancer. She holds him, and he cries, she cries, and I almost want to cry.

Carly says if Josslyn isn’t carful, Oscar could feel smothered, and feel like she’s not letting him be himself. Josslyn says she’s not like other girls. Carly agrees, and says she knows it feels deeper, but it’s new for her. She can give Josslyn advice she had to learn the hard way. Josslyn decides not to text. Oscar might think she’s overreacting. She asks Carly how can you tell if you’re in love?

Franco says Cameron is wrong; he’s not going anywhere. He knows he has to prove it, but in the meantime, it would be great if Cameron would try. If he wants to take it further and have s real conversation, he’s available. Keep in mind that one day, he’ll be fine, and the next, he’ll be asking meaningful questions about his existence. Cameron wonders why he would.

Oscar asks if this is real, and Kim says she wanted to shield him for as long as possible. He says it explains the headaches, and asks if the cancer is in his brain. Kim tells him yes; he has a tumor. Drew explains that they can’t do surgery; it’s too dangerous. Oscar asks if he’ll have to do chemo, and will his hair fall out? Kim says, no, and Oscar says he feels okay most of the time, so it’s not that serious, right?

Sam tells Curtis that she loves their partnership. He’s an awesome PI, and they’re becoming pretty good friends, but she doesn’t intend to discuss that with Curtis. He says his bad; it was intrusive. He asks if she forgives him. He thinks he’s just protecting. She asks if there’s something wrong with him and Jordan. He says the wedding date is set, but not everyone is happy about it. Part of him wants to keep the peace. Sam says not to wait for anyone. None of them know how long they have to love each other. He says it’s good advice. Maybe she should take it herself.

Mike says he told Sonny that Skully was no good, but he wouldn’t listen. If he’d been any kind of father, Sonny wouldn’t have gotten mixed up in the business. Sonny knows he was trying to help, and asks what he did with the gun. Mike says, what gun? What are they talking about? Jason says they’re talking about the body in Croton that he dug up. He saw the gun in the grave. Mike says he doesn’t know anything about a body. He gambles a little, but doesn’t get involved in the rough stuff. His son is mixed up with bad people, but he’ll find his way; he has a good heart. Jason says he’s right. He knows Mike’s son is a good man.

Josslyn says she loves Oscar. They’ve said it, but what if it’s a mistake? How does she know? Carly wishes there was a magic formula. A sure fire way to prove you’re in love. You just have to risk your heart and hope the other person feels the same, and hope it lasts.

Franco says why would Cameron be asking about the meaning of life, when he has more things think about like football? Cameron says he’s not that shallow, and Aiden likes football as much as he likes Princess Calenda. Franco says Aiden loves it because Cameron does. Cameron goes upstairs, and Elizabeth calls. She’s in a bar, and he asks if it’s been that kind of day. She’s with Terry, and Franco asks if Terry said anything about Oscar getting worse. Cameron overhears, and asks if that was his mom. Franco says she’s out for a drink with Terry. Cameron asks what kind of doctor Terry is, and Franco says, a pediatric oncologist.

Kim tells Oscar the tumor is malignant and growing. That’s why he passed out, and the symptoms will get worse. He asks, how much worse? and Drew says that’s why they were talking to Terry. There’s a treatment option. Oscar wants to know what’s going to happen to him. Is he going to die?

Jordan tells Margaux that Mike didn’t work for Skully. What would be the motive? Margaux realizes they’ve been looking backward. They thought Sonny was covering for Mike. What if Mike is covering for Sonny. What if Sonny killed her father?

Jason tells Sonny the nurse has Mike settled down. Sonny says he should never have asked about Croton. It’s not so much that Mike moved the body, but the fact that his son killed somebody. That’s where Sonny crossed the line. His father failed him, but he was angry, and would have chosen it anyway. He still would have taken the gun and killed Marino. It would have bene the same, even if Mike had warned him. Jason asks if Sonny learned anything, and Sonny says Marino was Skully’s lawyer. He was also Margaux’s father. Jason says it makes sense; it’s personal for her. Sonny says she’s not going to stop until she takes him down.

Brad talks to Julian about Wiley, Carly wants to know if there’s anything else to worry about besides the gun, and Oscar asks how long Kim has known he has cancer.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Kelly accompanies Tamra to the doctor. Tamra is hoping it’s the last time. When the boot comes off, and Eddie is off his medication, they’ll be banging like monkeys. Tamra asks Kelly about meeting with Emily. She thinks Emily is sweet, and Kelly says she just doesn’t like guys who get involved. Tamra agrees. In her interview, Tamra says she’s never seen Emily like that. She tells Kelly she explained to Emily that her problem was with Steve not Shane. We flash back to that. Kelly tells Tamra that Steve dumped Vicki a while back. He moved into his mom’s house and Vicki didn’t tell anyone. When they went to Cabo, she was hysterical. In her interview, Kelly says it’s Vicki’s pattern. They all move into her house. It’s like a revolving door of men. Tamra says Steve has his own house, but Kelly tells her that he sold it.

The doctor tells Tamra that her foot is getting better. She hasn’t been putting any pressure on it, and it’s staying in alignment. He tells her to avoid too much motion. Kelly admires the doctor, and thinks he could be her bench warmer. The doctor says in two weeks, Tamra can transition out of the boot to flat shoes.

Gina takes her rowdy children to a farm with Emily. They go on a wagon tour where they pick their own vegetables. Everyone eats a carrot, and they get in a wagon pulled by a tractor. Strawberries are next, and they pick those themselves. Gina asks Emily what she thought about last night. Emily is waiting for Shannon to come out of her shell. Gina says she apologized for the misunderstanding, but she was just going by what she saw. She says you can’t get mad because someone disagrees. Emily says, nothing wrong with that. People disagree with her all the time, but she’s usually right. Gina isn’t saying Shannon has to be her friend, but she doesn’t know anything. In her interview, Gina says Shannon doesn’t like her. She’s like a polar vortex. Gina doesn’t want to be fighting over petty bullsh*t. She tells Emily that when she talks about Matt, there are a lot of opinions. Emily suggests she can receive and value them, and Gina says, but she can’t let others opinions dictate what she does her kids. They’re happy. She then explains to her son why he can’t pee on the strawberries.

Vicki has set up a wine tasting for herself and Tamra. In her interview, she explains that her friend Domenico cook for her friends. She hopes they can put things behind them, and Italian night is another step in the right direction. She tells Tamra that she and Steve were looking at a house in the desert. They’re happy together, but she’s insecure about being overly loving, since Steve isn’t demonstrative. In her interview, Tamra says she’s getting nervous. Steve seems like the perfect guy, but so did Brooks. Tamra says Kelly told her that he had to move in with his mommy when they broke up. In her interview, Vicki says they took a break. She’s learned what to do and what not to do, and they need to communicate better. Vicki tells Tamra that Kelly better shut her fat ass mouth. Tamra thinks she just wants to make sure Steve doesn’t want Vicki’s money. Vicki thinks Kelly should mind her own business.

They discuss Kelly’s divorce from Michael, and we flash back to Kelly saying she doesn’t trust him. Tamra says clearly, they were having problems. In her interview, Tamra says it was a volatile relationship. Vicki asks about Gina, and Tamra says she’s filed for divorce. Vicki wonders how she’s going to support her children. In her interview, Tamra says everyone is shocked that Gina claims nothing happened to instigate the divorce, but she’s calling bullsh*t. Vicki doesn’t like Gina’s flip attitude toward marriage. She says Gina should learn from their lessons, but Tamra doesn’t think you can learn from someone else’s mistakes. They do some wine tasting.

Gina and Kelly walk and do stairs. In her interview, Gina says there are a lot of weird workouts there. Kelly says stairs kick butt, and asks if Gina is okay. Gina says she’s dealing with a lot. Matt just got the paperwork. We see a clip of her saying the marriage didn’t fail; it’s just ending. Kelly asks if Gina got a lawyer. She says she has one, but they’re doing everything transparent and together. They’re really friends, and there’s no animosity. In her interview, Kelly has no idea what happens behind closed doors, but they don’t fight and they’re best friends; why are they getting a divorce. Gina doesn’t think they had real problems, but him being far away caused them look at the relationship, and they don’t feel the way they should. Kelly says marriages go up and down. She asks if they’ve tried counseling, and Gina says it’s not like they don’t know how to communicate. They married young, and it’s just not what she wants in a partner. It’s not what they want for each other. Kelly says the problem in the OC is that everyone gets divorced. In her interview, Gina feels a connection with Kelly. Kelly asks if they have sex, and Gina says they’re still attracted to each other. Kelly wonders why they’re getting divorced. Gina says her mother has been married forty years, and she doesn’t have thirty-two more years in her.

Domenico arrives at Vicki’s house. They plan a cooking party, and he dances with her. He asks if Steve is jealous, but Vicki says Steve likes him. Don didn’t, because he’s too flirty. Domenico says he’s Italian. What is he supposed to do?

Shane asks Emily if he’s not invited, and she says it’s just the women. Does he really want to go? He says, no, and she says she thought he’d want to avoid conflict with the women. He says a certain woman specifically. Emily says she sat with Kelly, who doesn’t want it to be awkward. Shane suggests the way to avoid that is to not call names. She asks if he wants Kelly to apologize, and Shane says he’s willing to indulge that. In her interview, Emily says she resolved the issue, and she and Kelly are moving forward. She’s nervous to ask for an apology, because Kelly is crazy.

Vicki gives Domenico a list of who he can flirt with. He asks what about her, and she says Steve wouldn’t like that. In her interview, Vicki says she and Steve aren’t married, and her heart pitter patters at Domenico’s accent, but no flirting.

Tamra and Gina arrive first. In her interview, Tamra says she can sense the sexual tension. Vicki and Domenico have a spark. He’s the one Vicki should be dating. Gina shows up next, and Vicki tells Domenico that she has a check mark. Shannon and Kelly round out the group. Gina tells Domenico that she’s from the East Coast, and knows Italian food. He asks if she cooks, and she says she makes a mean Bolognese. In her interview, Tamra says Vicki thinks she can diffuse everything, but sh*t always happens.

Emily talks to Kelly. She says they worked it out, but asks if she can says she’s sorry to Shane. Kelly says, totally, and Emily tells her that Shane is a good guy. He’s witty and dry, but that’s how Kelly is too. She thinks if they start over, they’ll get along. Kelly says it’s her fault, but if he’s Mormon, he should accept her apology. Emily says it means world to her. In her interview, Kelly says when she’s attacked, she feels the need to win, and doesn’t think before she speaks. She probably needs to work on that. Tamra thinks that Vicki has a weird relationship with Domenico, and that they slept together. They chop tomatoes, and in her interview, Tamra says she doesn’t think Emily should have sharp tools. She did threaten to kill someone. Vicki doesn’t know what they’re doing. The only thing learns these girls don’t know how to cook

Tamra tells Kelly that Vicki is pissed because Kelly said Steve lived with his mommy. Telephone, telegram, tell Tamra. As Kelly is talking about Steve, Vicki approaches. She tells Kelly that Steve lived with his mom, not his mommy. Like this makes a difference. In her interview, Vicki says that Kelly thinks Steve is getting in the way of her and Vicki’s friendship, but it’s Kelly getting in the way. If Kelly wants drama, she needs to go somewhere else.

The table is set outside for dinner. Vicki wants a nice night, and wants them to get through their differences. Vicki thinks Gina doesn’t know what she’s up against with a divorce. Gina says she’s not in pain. Vicki is bothered by how nonchalant Gina is. Gina says it’s a modern dynamic family structure, and Shannon says it doesn’t make sense. Like this is any of their business. Vicki tells Gina that they’ve all been through divorces, and it’s not pretty. Gina says she knows who she married, and he’s a good man; they’re just not on the same page. It won’t be painful. In her interview, Gina says they have no idea what she’s gone through. She thinks she knows more. Shannon thinks it’s weird, and Vicki says she’s being flippant. In her interview, Gina says, everybody is different, so shut up. She tells the group that they’re just not great for each other, but she knows who he is. She says it’s not about money. She’d give up the alimony to save the family dynamic, and Matt would pay double to save it. Shannon asks if she’s insinuating it’s all about the money. Gina says not in their situation. Vicki – who is more stuck on respecting the institution of marriage than anything else – tells Gina that she said her vows before God when she got married. Gina says she doesn’t believe in God. Throughout this whole thing, the guitar player serenading them is like, wtf?

Vicki says, Gina doesn’t believe in God? and Gina says she believes in a higher power, a god. She just doesn’t know who it is. Kelly says she always gets what she prays for, and I’d like to know her secret. Prayers are always answered, but sometimes the answer is no. Vicki says that might be what Gina is missing. Omg, I get what Vicki is saying, but this is so the wrong way to say it. And the wrong place. Gina says she believes in herself, and Vicki says maybe that’s why she’s in the place she’s in. In her interview, Vicki says Gina better hope she’s right. If she’s wrong, she’ll pay for eternity. Vicki asks if she has no moral compass in her soul. Gina says that’s ridiculous, and sounds stupid. Vicki says she’s a lot of things, but stupid isn’t one of them. <insert your own comment here> In her interview, Gina says her morals are in check, but not because she’s following a set of rules. She’s just trying to be a good person. Gina says she gets that she’s not datable. She gets up, says something about battling this for her children until she dies, and tells them, back off. She goes to the bathroom. Vicki is still stunned Gina doesn’t believe in God, and Emily says, maybe it’s an act. Vicki thinks somebody is having an affair. Tamra says it’s none of their business.

Gina calls Matt from the bathroom. She needs him to talk to her. She’s upset. They’re mean, and she can’t. Them not being right for each other isn’t good enough. She needs a pep talk. At the table, Tamra remarks on the divorce rate being high in the OC, and Vicki says that’s why Briana moved. Emily leaves to check on Gina. Tamra doesn’t think Gina wants a divorce. The others think she does. In her interview, Tamra says Gina still loves him.

Emily goes in the bathroom. Gina says she’s trying to communicate to women who are unwilling to receive the information she’s giving them. Emily says every person there has lived what she’s going through, and it conjures up emotions. In her interview, Gina understands, and says she can listen to their stories and advice, and thank them for sharing. Emily tells her not to go on the defense. Her truth isn’t theirs. In her interview, Gina says Vicki is annoyed that she’s not rethinking her decision, but she can tell Vicki she is.

Gina comes back to the table. She says she’s not a person to show herself being upset to other people. Vicki says they’re just trying to mother her. They have to respect where she’s coming from, and recognize their situations are different. In her interview, Shannon thinks it’s great that Gina is being positive, and it’s amicable. She’s hopeful, but in reality, it probably won’t turn out amicable. Gina has to be prepared.

Emily says she’s afraid that Kelly and Shane together might cause an explosion; they’re both snarkastic. Kelly brings Jolie along, along with her olive branch, a succulent plant. Jolie goes off to hang out with Emily’s stepdaughter Chanel. Emily says the first time they met, it didn’t go well. She appreciates Kelly coming over, and asks if it’s okay to leave them alone. She does, and Kelly says it feels awkward, but Shane says it’s all good. She says she’s going through a hard divorce, and he says, it’s never easy. Kelly says she’s pretty sensitive, and Vicki and Steve have been talking about her. She has a problem with that, and it had her on the edge. When she saw Steve, she wanted to make things right, and ask why. Shane didn’t speak up until he left. Shane says that’s when they made eye contact, and he thought he should respond. Kelly says, it happened fast. She needs a court reporter to take down what she says. Shane says that might go against her. She says she wondered why he was getting involved, and when he said she was drunk, it pushed her over the edge. She admits she was out of line with her behavior, and her mouth worked without her brain. He suggests if she’s going to confront someone, that she present the evidence, and they can’t blow her off. She says that’s the lawyer in him, and he says it’s common sense. In her interview, Kelly says she has two options; to be nice or become a little bitch again. She’s going to laugh it off. Emily comes back, and Kelly asks what they’re doing today. Shane says talking trash about her when she leaves. Okay. That was funny. Kelly thinks it’d funny too, but Emily doesn’t.

This season, one of Shannon’s daughters wants to get on birth control, Shannon whines about being fat again, a little dog! Boating, a roller coaster, Vicki falls in a creek, Tamra flashes, rich girl problems, Shannon and Tamra going at it, Vicki and Shannon going at it, and Tamra wants Vicki’s side of the story.

🏈 Bravo’s Play by Play is a keeper! It’s no People’s Couch, but definitely Bravo’s answer to AMC’s Talking Dead. Without the recent brouhaha. From the opening, where Jerry O’Connell, Michael Yo, Brandon Schaub, and Dave Holmes offer us different pieces of fruit a la The Real Housewives, I was fascinated. Andy made a guest appearance in the premiere episode, along with a check-in via video chat from Jerry’s wife, Rebecca Romijn. It was all a delightful cup of tea. Bravo, Bravo!

https://www.bravotv.com/bravos-play-by-play/about

😯 I saw that D’Andra (The Real Housewives of Dallas) was going to be a guest on Watch What Happens Live, along with Tom Arnold. I wondered if she thought, just my luck, or maybe, why me?

🌟 Star is back this week! Along with Queen Latifah‘s hair. Wednesday, September 26th at 9 pm, preceded by Empire.

🚽 It’s Done…

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