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September 19, 2018 – Ava Gets Slapped, the Dallas Wives Smash Things, a MasterChef is Chosen, Kitchen’s Coming, a Book, a Lawsuit & Food

Posted on September 20, 2018 by theresakp

What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Valentin meets Curtis. He assumes connected with the woman in question. Curtis says there was a superficial resemblance, but that doesn’t mean anything. Valentin asks if she’s willing to cooperate with their investigation, and Curtis says she already has.

At Charlie’s, Nina tells Maxie she’s not going anywhere until Maxie tells her what happened in the elevator with Peter.

At the MetroCourt, Lulu tells Peter, no sensationalism or gruesome details. She wants the article to read like a long feature piece. Peter says, not like something from The Invader. She says they have to respect the victims and their families. He tells her they’re racing against clock. They’re not the only game in town, and already other publications and podcasts are scouting the location. Lulu says the difference is, those people will leave town when the story cools off. They’ll still be there. What happened, happened in their community. Peter says, point taken. Respect must be paid. He thought as publisher he should reassure the subjects that the story will be approached thoughtfully, especially Felicia. Lulu says she also happens to be Maxie’s mother.

Kiki sees Griff at the hospital, and asks if he’s back. He says the meeting was postponed at the last minute. Now he’s back to waiting. He doesn’t know when, or if, he’ll be reinstated. He’s in no mood for it today. Somebody ripped away the last thing he had left in world.

Still at the hospital, Michael tells someone on the phone to set up an HR meeting, and make sure the Chicago office is up and running by the first of the year. Carly hears him, and asks if he’s moving to Chicago. She tells him that she knows things are hard, but take a trip, don’t move halfway across the country. He says he’s sending one of his VPs to the new office; she made quite a leap. She’s concerned about the letter from Nelle, trying to hurt him. He says nothing Nelle does affects him anymore, but Carly says he’s internalizing his grief. He’s staying busy, and she gets it, but she needs to make sure he’s okay. Michael says he’s not okay, and doesn’t know when he will be. The best way for her to help is to accept that, and let him deal with his grief in his own time and his own way.

Griff tells Kiki that he got a call from the archdiocese. He’s been barred from receiving sacraments. She asks if it’s like excommunication, and he says it’s similar. He can attend mass, but can’t receive communion. He can’t partake in the rituals that defined his life. She wonders why now, since he left a year ago. He says it has nothing do with him leaving. He’s not supposed to be offering spiritual guidance, and he’s guilty of that. She says he’s a kind person helping people, not saying black mass. He says he’s not even supposed to live in a community where he acted as a priest. Someone called the monsignor and reported him. Kiki says they know who that someone is.

Ava stops by Charlie’s. She says it looks like the investigation has concluded, and Julian is just glad they’re not in the basement anymore. She asks if he has any insights, and he says, their bones, their problem. He’s glad to be back to business, and he’s moving forward with the renovations. He’d like some design ideas, and Ava says she’d start with suggesting he do something about the clientele.

Nina tells Maxie, no more evasion. What was up with the shirtless encounter? Maxie says, there was no shirtless encounter. Peter had a full blown PTSD attack, thanks to her and Obrecht. He was acting like he was okay, and keeping it together, but then got all hyper, and complained about the heat, even though it wasn’t hot. It was all she could do to keep him calm and breathing. She’s glad she could be there for emotional support; he’s been there for her. When they were breathing, she flashed back to being on the roadside in labor, when he was helping her. It was like déjà vu with the roles reversed.

Lulu hopes Peter isn’t going to try getting closer to Maxie using the trauma her mom suffered. He says he’d never exploit her. He considers her a friend, even if she doesn’t feel the same way. James is his nephew, and the only family he has left. Lulu says Anna is his mother, and Robin is his sister; why not start connecting there? He tells her that he has no control over other media outlets, but can control what they receive. He wants the victims to know they’ll be approached with respect and be protected. Lulu says, don’t. It’s the last thing Maxie needs. Her feelings are confused as it is. He asks, how so?

Valentin didn’t expect the woman to agree so rapidly, and wonders if Curtis offered financial incentive. Curtis says she’s not about that. She’s not interested in proving she’s Nina’s daughter; she’s interesting in disproving it. She refuses to believe she’s adopted, and loves the mother who raised her. Valentin says, we buy the story we’re given, and tells Curtis, proceed with caution.

Nina gets that Peter is a walking, talking grey area. He’s not totally evil, but not innocent either. She wrestled over if she should care when he was being detained by Obrecht. Maxie asks if that’s what they’re calling it now, and Nina says ultimately, she couldn’t leave him in a burning building. She understands, but empathy is one thing, and feelings are another. She wants to be sure Maxie is being clear. Maxie says when Nathan died, she felt empty. If she hadn’t had James, she would have withered and blown away. Peter was there for her the first few months, with no expectations. He was kind and generous, and she began to rely on his friendship; on him. When the truth came out, she was devastated. She let herself be vulnerable. The anger is still there, but is it right to blame what happened to Nathan on Peter trying to escape his father. Nina gets it and understands.

Lulu tells Peter that she wasn’t implying anything. Peter wonders if Maxie is willing to give their friendship another chance. Lulu says she’s still hurting. She’s just climbing out of the hole he made. He doesn’t want to hurt her; he never did. Lulu tells him, if he cares, stay as far away from Maxie as possible.

Griff tells Kiki that the monsignor wouldn’t give him the name, just that they expressed concerned. She says it was her mom, and that’s his guess too. She says, who else would it be? Ava showed her how low she could go when she got him suspended from the hospital. She’s says she’s sorry, but he tells her not to put it on herself. She says Ava is punishing him because of her. She took his job, now she’s taking his faith. He says, no one can do that. Even if he’s barred, his faith is his own. Kiki admires that, but says he might be able to turn the other cheek, but she can’t let Ava ruin his life like this. Lucy runs in, saying Griff was supposed to meet her in the lobby ten minutes ago to look at apartments. She has something fabulous for him. He tells Kiki, fabulous sounds expensive, and follows Lucy.

Julian offers Ava some coffee, but she refuses on principle. He tells her, as of today, he’s no longer proudly serving Corinthos coffee. He’s severed ties, and thinking about creating his own blend – Jerome Java. She asks if Sonny didn’t object, and he says Sonny never expressed any concerns. Ava wonders why so understanding, and if it has anything to do with the skeleton in the basement. She’s got the feeling he’s not telling her everything. Alexis magically appears, and says she was wondering the same thing.

Carly says she’s not telling Michael how to feel, or putting a timetable on his grief. He understand she’s trying to help him heal, but it’s out of her control; accept it. Carly says Nelle wouldn’t have been able to bait her if she’d worked through her grief over Morgan. Instead she buried it. That’s what he’s doing, working day and night. Michael appreciates that, but tells her not to worry. He’s dealing in his own way. She asks if he’s seeing someone like Doc. He says he doesn’t need that. She says, okay, then he needs to lean on his family. They’re strong; he doesn’t have to go through this alone. He says he’s lucky to have family; speaking of which… They see Lucas with Wiley by the elevator. Michael asks him how it’s going.

Alexis asks for a private word with Julian, and Ava says, all hers. Julian doesn’t know if he should get coffee or a stack of bibles. He’s feeling a cross-examination coming on. Alexis says Kristina was working behind the bar when the gas explosion happened, and Julian says he wasn’t aware of any danger. She asks if he had anything to do with the body, and he says good thing they didn’t unearth his time machine in the closet. The body had been there for decades; he has nothing to do with it. Alexis still doesn’t like the idea of her daughter working there.

Maxie is surprised at Nina expressing sympathy for Peter. She’s not saying he’s blameless, but there were a lot of variables with Nathan’s death, and it’s not fair put it all on Peter. Nina is glad she feels that way, but more for Maxie than Peter.

Peter tells Lulu that he’s trying to be a good friend; Macie was a good friend to him as well. He wants to make sure she’s okay. Lulu says she won’t be if he keeps intruding on her life. She doesn’t think he’s like his father. She wouldn’t be working for him if she did. She tells him to prove he’s the decent guy he claims to be, and do the right thing – back off. Let Maxie get on with her life.

Lucy tells Griff it was a great apartment, and goes over the amenities. She says an eligible bachelor is going to snap it up. Griff says he can’t sign the lease in good conscience; not until he hears from the review board. Until then, he has to economize and live within his limited budget. Lucy is sorry, and not just because she lost a big fat commission. She’s heard he’s a wonderful doctor. He’s sure that’s not all she’s heard. His fall from grace was very public. She says she’s been on both sides of the equation, and cheating causes a lot of pain on both sides. But she learned, just because you did a bad thing doesn’t make you a bad person. Everyone has foibles. We learn from our mistakes, and do better next time. She has no doubt he can manage that. She has an apartment she wasn’t planning showing, because it’s a little cozy (in realtor speak, it’s small), but it’s within his price range, and the building has character (in realtor speak, it’s old). He can move in right away.

Maxie tells Nina that when you can put down the blame and anger, you start to heal. Nina says it’s easier for her; she and Peter were never friends. He and Maxie were. Can she let the friendship continue?

Alexis tells Julian she’s spent most of like life keeping Kristina away from Sonny’s business. Julian says he’s not involved in the mob in any way. He has no ties, and doesn’t intend to ever again. He thinks what Alexis doesn’t like is Kristina working with him.

Kiki storms into Charlie’s. Ava says she didn’t expect to see her. Kiki says Ava moves heaven and earth to fix her face, but her soul is still same. Ava says her soul is none of Kiki’s business, and asks if that’s something she got from Griff. Do they say their prayers together before hitting the sheets? Kiki smacks her. Ava says she’ll let Kiki get away with that one because Kiki is her daughter, but just one. Kiki asks if she’s going to report it to the archdiocese. Griff was stripped of his sacraments; score one for her. Ava says she didn’t do anything. Griff slept with her while he was still a priest. He did it to himself. Kiki says Ava destroyed his life, and Ava says, payback’s a bitch. Kiki asks if she should look over her shoulder for the rest of her life. Ava says the next time she takes a lover, Kiki should try keeping her legs crossed. Kiki tells Ava to stay out of her life, and Ava suggests she do the same.

Valentin gives Curtis two envelopes. One is Nina’s DNA, and the other a check. It’s double his salary and expenses, plus an extra bonus for saving Valentin time. Curtis says, the job’s not done yet. Sasha isn’t interested. She agreed to the test to disprove their theory. Valentin says they’ll burn bridges when they come to them. He wants the test done at both GH and an independent lab. Curtis asks when they’re telling Nina about all this. He’s not just her employee; he’s also her friend. This is messy, and keeping it from her isn’t cool. If she rejects the idea, she’ll go to Sasha, and get her heart broken. Valentin says they need irrefutable proof, and if Sasha is her daughter, they’ll tell Nina immediately.

Ava tells Alexis to wipe the superior smirk off her face. Alexis says it’s not a smirk. Ava slugs back a drink.

Maxie says, embarrassing, and Nina says, no one is more deserving. Nina tells Maxie she’ll meet her at the office. Ava makes a weird face at Nina.

Carly asks if Wiley is there for his check-up, and Lucas says, six weeks. Michael says he looks strong, and Lucas says he’s a champ. He didn’t even cry. A nurse comes out, asking if she could have a word with Lucas about a patient, even though it’s his day off. Lucas he passes Wiley off to Michael, and says he’ll be right back. Michael tells Wiley that he’s his cousin.

Alexis hopes Julian will look out for Kiki. He says he’ll do his best, but it’s not a good idea for her to slap her mother. Alexis says it’s not a good idea for Ava to sabotage her daughter. Call her crazy, but she’s not comfortable with her daughter working for her ex. Julian would rather go with weird, awkward, or messy. He doesn’t want to make it uncomfortable between them. Alexis asks why he hired Kristina in the first place. He says she might be a Corinthos, but she’s a Davis through and through. She practically demanded the job, then had the audacity to make fantastic drinks, and he was short-staffed. Alexis knows how persuasive Kristina can be. Julian says it wasn’t just that. He saw hope in her eyes, and he couldn’t resist. It was the kind of hope you have when you’re no longer used to feeling hopeful.

Outside, Nina tells Ava, that was quite a scene.

Carly tells Michael that he’s a natural. He says he feels more paternal than a cousin; more like an uncle. Maybe it’s the age difference. He says it would have been nice if Jonah and Wiley had played together. Carly says if it’s too hard, she can watch him, but he says it’s fine. Nelle wrote to him to mess with his head, but she’s right about one thing. He does find peace being close to Wiley.

Maxie sees Peter and Lulu, and asks if she can sit. Peter looks at Lulu, and says he has to be going; take his chair. He jets, and Maxie says, what was that?

Ava asks if Nina wants to gloat, and she says, actually no. She couldn’t help hearing the conversation. Ava says, her and half the county. Nina says her mother is dead. She’s not sad. She was a hateful woman, as Ava knows. All she did was use Nina. She asks if Ava knows where she’s going, and Ava says, enlighten her. Nina says her mother is out of second chances. She thinks Ava could go down the same road, and push Kiki away for good. Ava says her relationship with her daughter is none of Nina’s business.

At home, Kiki talks to herself as she changes, saying it’s like living in a sauna. She bangs on the radiator with a wrench. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Griff. Kiki asks why he’s there, and he says he’s moving in. He asks if there’s something wrong with the heat. I’m wondering why the heat would even be on in September, and does no one have an air conditioner?

Alexis says Kristina doesn’t share as much of her life as she’d like, and Julian asks what she thinks is going on. She thinks Kristina is lost; directionless. Julian says that happens to people her age; she’ll get it together. Alexis thinks Kristina is worried that she doesn’t have a purpose. He says that takes time to figure out, but she says every time Kristina is aimless, she jumps into something with momentum and rides it to hell. She keeps making the same mistakes, and isn’t learning from them. She’s repeating the pattern. Julian says Kristina is an adult, and has to come to the realization on her own. Alexis says it’s hard to watch. Julian knows how hard it is to break a destructive cycle. She thanks him for listening, and he offers to keep an eye on Kristina.

Lulu tells Maxie that she didn’t notice anything. Maxie says Peter practically bolted out of there when she asked to join them. At least he could have managed a, hey, how’s it going? Lulu says he’s a workaholic, and probably thinking about a conference call. Maxie wonders why he wouldn’t say something, and Lulu says maybe he’s understanding it’s better if he’s out of her life.

Griff says he Just signed the lease on a studio apartment. Kiki says the radiator is permanently set to tropical; it happens once or twice a month. The landlord promises to fix it, but doesn’t. If it’s hit in the right place, the gauge opens, and it can be shut off. He asks how, and Kiki tells him, watch and learn. She bangs on it. He takes the wrench from her, and they soap gaze at each other.

Nina is sure Ava doesn’t want to hear this, and Ava says, not from her; the woman who literally tore her baby out of her womb. Nina suggests Ava apologize to Kiki; it’s not too late. She couldn’t have meant what she said; Kiki is her daughter. If she’s the mother she says she is, she won’t let one minute go to waste. Ava says Nina isn’t a mother and never will be, and walks away.

Curtis talks to a doctor at the hospital reception desk, saying he called about a DNA comparison test. He’s already filled out the forms online. The doctor tells him that they’re all set. She just has to take the samples to the lab. He asks if she can put a rush on it, and she smiles.

Michael asks Carly how Mike is doing, and she says, okay. They’d love for him to stop by if he’s up for it. Lucas comes back, and asks if Wiley was any trouble. Carly says he was an angel. Michael says he should probably get back to work, and gives Wiley back to Lucas. Lucas asks how Michael is holding up, and Carly wishes she knew the answer

A doctor comes out, and says she’s glad Lucas is still there. He introduces her to Carly as Wiley’s pediatric specialist. She tells him that something troubling turned up in one of the tests.

Tomorrow, Ava refuses to lose her daughter over the likes of Griff, Brad asks what’s wrong with their baby’s heart, and Jordan tells Sonny the walls are closing in.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Brandi instructs her daughters to tell the social workers how amazing a mom she is. They proceed to say how she doesn’t do anything for them, and is always on the stupid phone. In her interview, Brandi says bringing Bruin home doesn’t mean the adoption is final. It can take up to six months. Social workers check in once a month to make sure she’s not batsh*t crazy. One of the kids says, mom is amazing, blah-blah-blah, done.

The social workers arrive. In her interview, Brandi says the first time was quite the experience. We see a clip of one of the kids telling them mommy’s favorite drink is wine. Brandi thinks she’s an amazing mom, but right now she’s under a microscope. Everything is presented to the judge, and if anything is misinterpreted, it could reflect badly on her. She’s open and honest, and her kids are like their mom. The social workers ask about various topics, and the kids make contrary remarks. In her interview, Brandi says her kids are being sh*theads. Bryan travels a lot, and it’s a lot of pressure to represent the both of them. She has to be perfect, and the kids are being sh*ts.

Kameron is leaving for the global pet expo. She calls Cort to say goodbye, and he tells her to have confidence. In her interview, she says she has a booth at the expo. If she doesn’t find a distributor, it’s the end of Sparkle Dog. Cort is shutting it down. She’s not the best traveler by herself, and is flying commercial. Cort explains how renting a car and getting your luggage works.

LeeAnne and D’Andra go for coffee and dessert. D’Andra asks about LeeAnne’s invitation to the Smashing Room. LeeAnne says they’re going to have a smashing good time, literally smashing stuff. D’Andra asks what it is, and LeeAnne explains that it’s about letting go. They share what’s upsetting them, and be vulnerable to the group, then smash whatever it is. In her interview, LeeAnne says they’re all getting along, but they’re surface skating. This will give them the opportunity to be real and open up. In her interview, D’Andra isn’t sure if she wants to see LeeAnne with a plate in her hand. LeeAnne asks D’Andra what her plan is. D’Andra says her mother basically owns everything. The buck stops with her, and Dee told her if she separates her company, she won’t be taking the money she made there; she’ll have to start over without anything. LeeAnne says, welcome to the world. D’Andra says she’s at a crossroads. Her mother controls everything in her life. It’s mostly financial, but that bleeds into everything else. She has to pay bills, and cut out major expenses. In her interview, D’Andra admits she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. It’s hard to give up the lifestyle she grew up in and change course completely. She gripes about letting her cleaning lady go, and LeeAnne tells her that she’s lazy; she likes the princess lifestyle and it’s her own damn fault. In her interview, LeeAnne says if D’Andra could give her tough love in Beaver Creek, she can give D’Andra the same now. If you can’t take it, don’t dish it. D’Andra says it’s going to be a big adjustment, but she wants her business to last. In her interview, she thinks LeeAnne is being condescending, and it’s pissing her off. Rich pays for her household expenses. Girlfriends should listen, not lecture. She has a mother for that. She tells LeeAnne, if she stays laser focused, she’ll do it.

LeeAnne – who should not be wearing those pants – meets wedding planner and best friend Steve for drinks. She says he’s a ray of sunshine, and the best planner in the country. He loves her, and will want the wedding to be perfect. To my amazement, Rich joins them. In her interview, LeeAnne is glad he’s taking the time to come. And she didn’t have to use a lasso or handcuffs. He’s there because he loves her. Steve asks about Rich’s vision, and Rich says he hasn’t thought about it. LeeAnne thought wanted a say, and he says he’s there. LeeAnne is thinking five hundred to a thousand people. We had somewhere around one hundred and twenty, which surprised me. I can’t fathom a thousand gusts. Steve says, the guest list dictates what you can do for what you can spend. You can have eleven or five hundred people, but you start there. Rich says he left his checkbook at home. In her interview, LeeAnne says this is her one and only wedding. Who cares what it costs? She says she’ll be happy if they can narrow down a month and year. She suggests November, and Rich is like, okay. Steve says he has to be firm, so Rich says it again, more assertively. In her interview, LeeAnne says, D’Andra take note. They have an actual wedding date. Guess what? She’s getting married. Steve wants to do the bachelor party, and Rich asks if Stormy Daniels is available. I’m sure. For a price.

D’Andra visits Cary, who is still at her parents’ house. Oooh. She has three tiny dogs! Cary asks what’s going on with D’Andra’s mom, and D’Andra says her life is falling apart. She didn’t think at almost fifty, she’d be changing the course of her life. She probably won’t have a paycheck for a while. In her interview, D’Andra explains that her mother is the executor (wouldn’t it be executrix?) of her father’s estate. She and her husband could live on it, but she can’t run the company on it and live. Does she even realize what this sounds like to the average or – dare I say it? – poor person? She hopes her friends stay her friends. She’s going to need support. She gets weepy, and Cary hugs her.

In her interview, D’Andra says it took her a while to see what goes on in the world of Dallas society. If she can write check, she’s a valuable member. One of her friends lost all her money, and she was alienated be almost everyone; everyone scattered. She wishes she’d made different decisions; she’s falling apart, but hasn’t told anyone. She tells Cary that LeeAnne was in her face about how much she spends. Cary tells D’Andra that LeeAnne said she spends a lot, and only has $200 in her account. D’Andra says she has more than that. She was referring to when they went shopping in Beaver Creek. She wasn’t prepared to shop like that, and she said it out of frustration. She has five different bank accounts. She was talking about her shopping account. It’s humiliating that LeeAnne told someone else without her permission. Wow. And I’m not saying that because I disagree about LeeAnne telling Cary something personal about D’Andra; she shouldn’t have done that. I’m wowing because, shopping account. In her interview, Cary says she’s the last person LeeAnne should have told. She felt uncomfortable, and she wasn’t waiting for it to bite her in the ass later. Instead, she decided to be honest, and just tell D’Andra. D’Andra says LeeAnne will be sorry she said it.

At a board meeting, Travis talks about the education program being started for employees. He says, free education brings people to the middle class. He can help his employees and their kids. In her interview, Stephanie says she started the company’s Charitable Giving Initiative. She asks about offering screening for dyslexia, and tears up. We see a clip of her with son Cruz. She tells us that Travis was also diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. From the ages of four to nine, he was also in a leg brace or wheelchair. Travis tells them that college starts in a couple of weeks. He can’t think of a better way to reward the employees than by offering them education, and also the opportunity for their families to become educated. Education is the key to success.

Travis is leaving soon for a six-month program at Harvard on leadership. Stephanie asks if he’ll want her to bring the kids to visit, and he suggests they play it by ear. She says she gets anxious when she’s by herself; it’s chaos. Travis keeps everyone in line. In her interview, Stephanie says she constantly lets herself down, and it triggers depression. Travis tells her, be a leader, but she says she’s never been one. He tells her to relax. In her interview, she says that Travis isn’t giving her lists anymore, but she still feels internal pressure not to make mistakes. She doesn’t know how to handle things when he’s not home. He tells her not to cook.

At the Smashing Room, Cary isn’t clear why LeeAnne is wearing a mustache. Actually, she looks like a male aerobics instructor from the 80s. Or maybe one of The Village People on their off time.

On the way there, Brandi tells D’Andra that she threw candle one time. She ruined the hardwood, and she was like, damn. Throwing things isn’t for her. D’Andra says she’s furious right now. She shopped on the company card, and was frustrated, saying she only had $200 in her account. LeeAnne told Cary, but it was her shopping account. LeeAnne said it like she had $200 to her name. Brandi reminds Cary of when she’d said LeeAnne waits for someone’s weakness, and uses it to her advantage. We flash back to when Brandi accused LeeAnne of that at dinner. She tells D’Andra, it’s one of those things. D’Andra thinks LeeAnne is insecure about her own finances.

Kameron wonders about the mustache, as we all do. She wonders if LeeAnne feels more manly smashing stuff. The ladies ask about the expo, and Kameron says she has a lot of opportunity. In her interview, Kameron says the expo was above and beyond. She’s proud of herself, and can’t wait tell Cord, I told you so. LeeAnne passes out aprons. D’Andra says she’s never been this angry with LeeAnne. LeeAnne puts pink eye patches on them to get them in the spirit of what it’s about.

Owner and founder Donna owner gets the ready by passing out body suits. Donna says the space is big enough for them not to whack each other. She says you don’t have to be angry to go in, but you will be the first time you break something. Whatever you’ve been holding inside will come out, even if it’s years old. LeeAnne thinks they live in a surface world, and don’t address real feelings. Cary asks if this is going to be bullsh*t like the tea. We flash back to that. LeeAnne says they go to a lot of parties, and it’s exhausting to be the people they’re not. LeeAnne explains she’s dressed like the person inside. So, inside she’s one of The Village People? She says they don’t let each other see their real selves. They’re good at being fake. D’Andra says she’s never fake, and LeeAnne says if that’s how D’Andra feels, she’ll let her have it. This pisses D’Andra off more, and she asks what that means. LeeAnne says she hasn’t said everything she feels. D’Andra says LeeAnne told someone about her bank account; wtf? They’ve been friends for over ten years, and LeeAnne told Cary that she had only $200 in her bank account. It’s not helpful on any level. She knows things about LeeAnne that she’d never say to anyone. In her interview, Kameron thinks D’Andra is overreacting. No one would believe that. Was this her Starbuck’s account? D’Andra says LeeAnne doesn’t get to do it to her; she doesn’t have D’Andra’s back. She trusts LeeAnne. Carly says LeeAnne put her in a weird position. In her interview, LeeAnne says Cary took the opportunity to throw her under the bus with D’Andra. That wasn’t how she meant it. D’Andra says everybody in Dallas will say she has only $200 to her name. It’s humiliating. She thinks this is humiliating? Wait until she sees herself whining on this show.

D’Andra feels betrayed. She’s kept LeeAnne’s secrets; that’s the kind of person she is. LeeAnne owes it to her. LeeAnne says she wasn’t being malicious. It was a situation where LeeAnne wasn’t there to protect her. D’Andra says no one should be talking about it. In her interview, D’Andra says the other women have successful husbands. Hers is retired from the military, and she’s the primary breadwinner. There’s no option for failure. Kameron says she was blindsided. LeeAnne says she was trying to solve a problem, but shouldn’t have shared. In her interview, LeeAnne says D’Andra is clearly upset. She and her mom are always fighting about the company card. LeeAnne thought she and Cary were forming a trust, and wanted to include her as an additional problem solver. I believe it if you believe it, although I wouldn’t call it malicious either. She says She’d thought it was private, but it clearly wasn’t. Stephanie tells D’Andra she should never feel humiliated or embarrassed with them. They love her. Brandi says she grew up in a trailer, and it wasn’t even a doublewide. She goes back and visits sometimes.

LeeAnne asks if everyone wants to smash stuff. In her interview, D’Andra thinks LeeAnne is enjoying her financial troubles. LeeAnne should be glad she’s not smashing her damn head. LeeAnne tells Cary that she’d believed what she said would stay in Beaver Creek. Cary says what if she didn’t say something, and it came back later? She’d want to know. In her interview, Cary says last year she didn’t tell anyone what the others were saying, and it didn’t serve her. If you don’t want people to know, don’t tell her.

They start smashing stuff. Mirrors, vases, glassware. LeeAnne gives them magic markers, so they can write on the plates. D’Andra writes something, and says she’s good enough the way she is. LeeAnne asks if D’Andra accepts her apology; she loves her. D’Andra accepts it, and they hug. She says she’s still pissed off. Each woman smashes a plate as she speaks. Cary says, no more fear. She’s going to speak her mind, even if it pisses people off. Stephanie says she’s not perfect. Kameron wants to live the simple life. Everyone gets quiet. In her interview, Kameron says it’s a mixed blessing. She doesn’t have a schedule, where she’s booked months in advance. She has the time to be a wife and mom, and run Sparkle Dog LeeAnne says, in honor of the famous glass throw – no more danger. Brandi says she’s going to accept help. In her interview, Stephanie says Brandi is drowning in life, but doesn’t want people to know. Brandi admits she has a hard time letting people help. Cary says she’s offered a bunch of times. In her interview, Brandi says she has a problem with people watching the kids. She wants to be the mom that’s always there. She has a sense of pride about that.

Brandi talks to LeeAnne about telling D’Andra that she’s not her friend. In her interview, Brandi says she and D’Andra patched things up, and she thinks LeeAnne doesn’t like that they’re in a good place. She tells LeeAnne that she heard LeeAnne has a hesitation about D’Andra being friends with her. D’Andra says LeeAnne said she was concerned. LeeAnne says she told D’Andra that she’d gotten hurt. She wanted to protect her, but told to make her own decisions. Kameron says she was worried. She thought Brandi was a bad influence on D’Andra. She didn’t think D’Andra was the kind of person to put a quarter in her butt. It sounded like Brandi’s influence. Brandi is sorry she brought it up. if they don’t want to be themselves, don’t blame her. In her interview, Brandi wonders how bad an influence she can be to a grown woman who makes her own decisions. She is who she is. If they want fake, look in the mirror.

D’Andra says she’s in charge of her own decisions. Brandi says she has integrity and morals. She’s a good example for her children. She also likes to have fun, but if Kameron thinks she’s a bad influence, they don’t have to be friends. In her interview, Brandi says, for once, she cares about what people think because she’s being scrutinized. LeeAnne tells Brandi that she’d thought they were close, and she was deeply hurt. She told D’Andra that she’d been down that road, and it didn’t work out well. Because she’s D’Andra’s friend, she told her to be careful. That doesn’t mean she hasn’t attempted to try again with Brandi. Brandi says if they’re starting fresh, why would she tell D’Andra that? Cary says no one has the power to change anyone else. D’Andra says she’s done with this, and walks out.

Next time, Brandi and Stephanie meet a baby kangaroo, cary says Brandi is one of her best friends, and Cary confronts Kameron.

Lots of sharing of physical and mental challenges this season. Except for D’Andra who has rich people problems.

💭 Re Watch What Happens Live. Did LeeAnne have work done, or was that just heavy duty contouring?

MasterChef

Since it was the finale, and we went down Memory Lane, with clips of Ashley, Gerron, and Cesar. The finalists went to their home towns to prepare, where they were surprised by their mentors. Gordon went to Opa-locka, Florida, meeting Ashley’s family and touring an amazing farmer’s market. He advised her to focus on the food; forget everything else, and she was ready to kick butt. Joe went to Nashville, showing up at Gerron’s school. He talked to the students about the impact Gerron has had. He told Gerron to think about a luxurious restaurant, and bring his food to that level. Gerron’s eyes were on the prize. Aaron went to Houston, and met Cesar’s family. Cesar declared he was bringing everything he’s got to take the trophy home.

Their opponents returned to cheer them on, as well as their families – and a live audience. The final task was cook the best three-course masterpiece. For the last time, the cooks went to THE PANTRY, where all the food in the world is. For the appetizer course, Cesar was making a squid ink infladita, which from the look of it, translates into inflated tortilla. Lobster was also involved. Ashley worked on a pan seared red snapper, and Gerron made a Nashville-style hot quail with quail eggs and fingerling potatoes. There was a tense moment when Cesar’s tortillas didn’t puff, but like magic, they finally did. Joe felt Ashley’s red snapper was overcooked and the heat aggressive. She took a risk, but her dish reeked of too much ambition. Aaron thought Cesar’s infladita was impressive, although Gordon thought it looked like a spaceship. Joe said Gerron’s quail should be spicy, moist, and crispy. If all that happened on his palate, it would be what they were looking for. After taking a bite, he said he’d never tasted anything like it. Then they paused for an ad. After they were done leaving us hanging, Joe says it was perfection Lots of things were going on, and they were all well done. Gordon said he’d elevated fast food and gave respect to his upbringing. When the big multiple-sided screen changed to ENTRÉE, I realized the structure of the show reminded me of the Westminster Dog Show.

Ashley made a pan-seared guinea hen breast, but focused on using every part of hen in the dish, incorporating her Southern roots with a French cuisine flair. Gordon called it perfection, which was the word of the night. He said he could die happy after eating it, which is pretty high praise. Cesar made a pan-seared duck breast with a mole, which (the more you know) is a sauce that apparently takes more time to make than they had, and was the subject of much discussion, Gordon saying there are chefs in Mexico who take a year to make it. Geez. I hope their patrons aren’t hungry. The duck was overcooked, but the mole defied the odds and was a success, Aaron said it was a source of pride that Cesar was wearing his pin, and Joe said he was no mole expert, but he knows good food. Gerron made shrimp and grits, in honor of his mom; it was their last meal together. Grits are not a favorite of mine, but by the way they were raving, I was thinking maybe I just haven’t had them done right. Gordon said it was too bad Gerron’s mom wasn’t present to see the grits elevated. Aaron said Gerron’s knife skills were lacking, but the flavor there, and Joe said he took it to another level tonight. He moved ahead, but stayed true to his story.

Gordon said it was the closest race they’ve ever had – the dessert was going to be the deciding factor. Cesar chose a flourless chocolate cake, based on the childhood sweets he loved as a kid. Gerron made an amaretto chess pie, and Ashley made something with a long name ending in ganache that I think boiled down to a cherry tarte. Whatever it was, it looked good. Gordon just got done saying it was so close, all three would need the dessert, when Cesar cut himself, and started bleeding all over the place. Like the trooper he is, he got himself patched up, and went back to work.

Gerron thought his plating was a disaster. It has seemed to be his Achille’s heel throughout the season, although this one didn’t look bad. Personally, I liked the teeny-tiny popcorn used as an extra. Aaron said his dessert was well-balanced, but a little sloppy. At that point, I started getting nervous, since that could make a difference. Gordon thought it was delicious, and Joe got up and hugged Gerron. I couldn’t believe I started tearing up. I must be getting old or soft or something. Joe told Gerron that he was wrong, something he doesn’t say often. He achieved the creation of a great dessert, and he was an honor to mentor. Cesar’s plating was very cute, with his cake sitting on caramel in the shape of a star. Aaron said he looked like he’d been in a back alley brawl with all the blood on his jacket, but called his dish finesse on a plate. It was a big bomb of beautiful chocolate flavor. If it means anything to you, Gordon said tamarin should always be included in caramel. Last to go, Ashley said it was a bittersweet moment. Joe called it an almost flawless, spectacular dessert. Aaron said it hit all the notes, but stayed singular to the structure – it was magical. Gordon said, well bloody done.

I started getting worried, wondering why Gerron couldn’t have been an art teacher. The judges discussed the dishes. Cesar got high praise for his mole, with Aaron saying he embodied what MasterChef was about – technique. Ashley’s duck was overcooked, but her dishes sophisticated, and she pushed to the maximum. Gordon said they were pure quality. Gerron had finesse (another word of the night), and was masterful with the quail. Joe said he had the most delicious, satisfying entrée, and it was the perfect end to his journey. Mean Aaron had to bring up his inconsistent plating, and messy work, but Joe countered, saying Gerron brought everything needed to go beyond. He cooked with passion and love, and couldn’t have been prouder. Gerron was at the top of his game. The mentor hats came off, and the judging happened.

The chefs switched places with the judges, and – YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! It was my man Gerron! He wished his mom was there. Joe said he did his mom proud, and he was honored to be Gerron’s mentor and friend. Gerron thanked Joe for giving him a chance when no one else saw his potential. Ashley said it had been a pleasure and a blessing, and there were lots of hugs. Cesar said the competition had defined what he was doing with his life and what he was passionate for. Gerron said he’d finally have the opportunity to go back and start a culinary program at the school. His dream came true. Turn up!

🍴 If you would like to fill out an application for the next season of MasterChef, go to fox.com/masterchef.

🔪 The new season of Hell’s Kitchen – Rookies vs Veterans – will begin on September 28^th. Sounds like an interesting twist.

🚣 The Stud of the Sea…

Captain Lee has a book coming out.

https://pagesix.com/2018/09/18/captain-lee-is-still-the-same-guy-as-before-below-deck-success/?utm_source=maropost&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pagesixdaily&utm_content=20180919&tpcc=pagesix_daily&mpweb=755-7318287-711673032

😵 More to Flip Out About…

Jeff’s troubles know no end.

https://pagesix.com/2018/09/18/jeff-lewis-wants-to-keep-legal-battle-with-surrogate-private/?utm_source=maropost&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pagesixdaily&utm_content=20180919&tpcc=pagesix_daily&mpweb=755-7318287-711673032

🍰 Food Glorious Food…

A sampling from tonight’s MasterChef menu.

Puebla: Mole Poblano con Pollo

Sep18

September 17, 2018 – Franco Meets with Ryan, OC Party Aftermath, Page Six, HAHN & Shane

Posted on September 18, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Robin answers the door at Anna’s. It’s Jason.

Josslyn texts Oscar, asking if they’re still on to work on the English project.

Oscar tells Drew it was a cool party. Drew thinks it’s great to have family together. Oscar talks about putting his display together for English class, and Kim asks if he thinks he’s leaving without discussing the fight.

Cameron stops by the hospital, and Elizabeth sees his face. She asks, what happened?

Ryan as Doc makes restaurant reservations. He looks at a picture of Doc and Laura, and says he’ll have a special guest joining him. Franco walks in, and says he’s on to him. He’s figured out what he’s up to, and calls him doctor.

Jordan tells Sonny that she and Margaux have questions related to the incident at Charlie’s Pub. Sonny has said everything he has to say, but Margaux says they came to talk to his father. Mike doesn’t know how he can help, and Jordan says he was in the pub when the gas line exploded. Margaux says maybe he can shed some light on how a body came to be buried in the basement.

Robin tells Jason that she’s been meaning to reach out and thank him for helping save her mom. Jason says Anna saved herself; he didn’t do much. Robin says it’s like him not to take credit. He’s just glad her mom is safe, and she says a large part is due to him. He asks how they’re doing, and she says they’re a work in progress; she’s going with that. She says, finding out she has a long lost brother… and Jason says, it’s a lot. She says he must hate it. Peter stole five years from Jason, and he’s out there free.

Oscar tells Kim it’s not a big deal. Kim says he could have been hurt, suspended, or worse. They’ll discuss the consequences when they get home. He bets Cameron’s mom isn’t freaking out. Kim tells Drew that Oscar got in a fight with Cameron, and she’s calling Elizabeth. Oscar asks Drew to stop her, but he doesn’t think that’s the best idea.

Elizabeth tells Cameron it looks like it hurts. She asks how it happened. He says he was messing around, and not looking where he was going. He tripped on a rock. Elizabeth’s phone rings. It’s Kim. She tells Cameron that he and Oscar got in a fight, but he insists they didn’t.

Franco tells Ryan that he can’t fool him. He knows Doc’s generous wedding gift was a way to keep him coming to sessions to get more information for his study. And now he’s out a crockpot. Ryan asks if he has an appointment, and Franco tells him that he said to come anytime. Ryan asks what’s on his mind, but Franco says, tell him. Doc knows Franco’s history better than anyone. Does he think a guy like Franco has a place with a family like Elizabeth’s?

Mike says he knows nothing about a body. Margaux asks if he’s sure, and Sonny asks if she’s aware of Mike’s illness. It’s no state to question him in. Carly says he gets upset, and it exacerbates his condition. Margaux says he was old friends with Charlie, and Mike says he knew him. Margaux says there’s been a body stashed under the bar for decades. Does he know anything about that?

Robin tells Jason that what happened wasn’t right. He’s allowed to be mad. She’s still mad. Jason says, and she can’t show it. She says she slipped into strong, brave Robin. After she first found out she was HIV positive, everybody was having a hard time, and she thought she had to be strong for them. He’s the only person she can talk to; say anything to. She thinks she has a handle on it, and Emma shows her a picture of something she missed. She’s reminded of all the moments she was deprived of. At least she has the satisfaction of Faison being dead. Peter could be having dinner at the MetroCourt because of her parents.

Margaux says Mike and Charlie seem to go way back. Carly asks if she’s implying Mike had something to do with it, and Margaux says, not at all. Jordan says they’re just hoping he can help. Carly asks if Margaux isn’t concerned, since she sent Carly to Ferncliff because her last name is Corinthos. Does she want to dig a hole with Mike when she just crawled out of one with her? Sonny says they’re dead wrong if they think Mike had anything to do with the murder. Margaux says, interesting choice of words. Wow. That was a big slip on Sonny’s part.

Elizabeth says obviously they don’t want their boys fighting, and Kim says they’ll talk later. Oscar can’t believe she did that. Kim says she’s looking out for him, and he says she’s ruining his life. His mommy saved him, the kids at school will probably have a field day. He asks if he can stay another night to finish his project. Kim says he’s just postponing his punishment, but says he can stay. He leaves the room, and Drew says, he’s a teen. Kim says, happy birthday.

Elizabeth says, so Cameron tripped on a rock. Would the rock’s name be Oscar? He’s sorry he lied; he knew she’d be upset. She says, of course she is. He can’t be getting into fights, especially not with Oscar. He asks what she means.

Ryan tells Franco that he needs him to unpack that statement. Why does he feel he can’t be part of Elizabeth’s family? Franco says his reach is limited with the boys. They’ve been together for years, but Cameron still treats him like an outsider, and Aiden will follow his big brother’s lead. Elizabeth’s children are her life. Yesterday, he saw Elizabeth and Drew hugging. He knows they have a relationship because of Jake, and he gets that Drew is still connected with the boys. He feels like his relationship with Jake solid. They have a relationship beyond their shared childhood trauma. Ryan says they had similar experiences, and Franco says, Jake didn’t have a special friend, but emotional abuse and physical abuse can have the same impact. He wants to know how long it takes. When will his history stop hanging over him like a dense fog? Ryan says, never.

Robin tells Jason that her mom didn’t want to prosecute Peter, and her dad’s rank made it happen. She didn’t want her brother sent away for twenty years in Steinmaur, but he deserves to be punished for what he did to Jason. She wouldn’t blame him if… He says he has no intention of retaliating, out of respect for Robin and her mom.

Josslyn meets Oscar at the Quartermaine’s. She says good thing he texted; she was halfway to his mom’s. Oscar says, sorry, and she asks, why the location change? He says things got tense at the party. She sees his hand, and asks what happened. He says he got in a fight with Cameron after he told Oscar that they kissed.

Kim goes through the mail, and pulls out a manila envelope. She gets weepy, and puts her head in her hands. There’s a knock at the door. She pulls herself together, and answers. It’s Drew. He says they have some unfinished business.

Franco tells Ryan it’s not the reaction he was expecting. Who is he, and what has he done with Kevin? Ryan says he’s wary of using terms like getting over it when comes to mental health. The past is past. It’s written in blood, and you can’t get over it; it’s always with you. Having said that, he tells Franco what they can do is find way to channel his history to be productive. What is he prepared to do to keep the people he loves from running?

Margaux says Mike and Charlie had a history, and Sonny asks what that has to do with his father. She says, maybe nothing, but there seems to be a lot of crossover with this family and Charlie’s Pub, including Sonny trying to buy the bar. He says he sells coffee there; it’s called vertical integration. It’s a business move. Margaux says the body has been found. There’s only matter of time before they ID it, and determine what happened and who’s involved. If Mike has anything to tell her about the night of the explosion, now would be a good time. Jordan says they can help him, and Carly says he’s not answering any questions without a lawyer. Margaux asks if he can tell them why he was there that night.

Jason tells Robin, when he was going through the search with her mom, he learned a lot. Robin says, she’s a good liar. He says she never told him, but he saw how torn up she was looking back, and he respected her. Maybe is wasn’t the right choice, but Anna had to carry the consequences for the rest of her life. It’s not easy. Robin says, no, it’s not. Too bad he wasn’t there when Anna told her. It didn’t go well. All she could see was the bad, and not what Anna did to overcome it. Jason says he thought about revenge, but it won’t get back the time he lost, and it would hurt her mom. So for her sake, he’s glad it got dropped.

Sonny says he’ll call Diane, but Mike says, it’s okay; he has nothing to hide. He walks by Charlie’s almost every night, and that night, he thought he should go in and talk to the owner about getting his daughter a job. Jordan says he must mean his granddaughter. That’s why Kristina was at Charlie’s. She asks if Mike set it up, and Mike says, Kristina is barely out of diapers. He’s talking about Courtney, his daughter. She’s had some shady gigs, and he felt she’d be safe there. He asks why everyone is looking at him.

Franco says Doc is very good. Instead of telling him be honest with Elizabeth, he’s leading him to make the determination on his own. He needs to share his concerns, and not let the smaller thoughts and insecurities come between them. Ryan jokes, he’s supposed to be the therapist. He says it was a good session. He knows Franco was taken aback, but it does no good to paint a rosy unrealistic picture. Franco needs to find closure. Franco says his abuser is dead, but Ryan says they have so much more to explore. Don’t wait too long before seeing him again. After Franco leaves, Ryan takes out his file.

Cameron tells Elizabeth that he tried to walk away, but Oscar pushed him. Elizabeth wants them to be friends, and Cameron asks why she cares if they hang out? Elizabeth says she’s friends with Oscar’s mom, and she’d like it if their boys would at least not beat each other up. She asks what the fight was about. School? Sports? Girls? She sees his face, and says, oh. Josslyn.

Drew tells Kim he thought they could discuss Oscar, and she says she thought they were on the same page. He says she wants him to live a normal life. Boys fighting are part of a normal life. She has the right to pass out consequences, but keeping him in a bubble is denying him his chance of having choices. She asks what the solution is, and Drew says, give him control of his life. Tell him he’s sick.

Mike tells Margaux and Jordan that he doesn’t know about the gas leak or a body. He was just getting a job for his daughter. In an amazingly insensitive move, Jordan says she’s been dead for years. Mike freaks. Sonny tells Mike that Jordan mistook Courtney for someone else. Carly tells them if they want to talk to Mike, she’ll bring him to the station with his lawyer. Jordan regrets any discomfort, and she and Margaux leave. When they’re gone, Mike laughs, and asks if he was good. Yeah. I thought Mike was faking.

Robin thanks Jason for his generosity in not pursuing the case. Maybe one day she can suck it up, but she feels like she’d be betraying Jason. Jason says whatever Peter did is in the past. It’s over, unless he’s actively hurting someone. Robin says, then all bets are off. It never occurred to her that she’s not the only one putting on a brave face. Her mom too. Robin wonders where she and Jason would be now if they hadn’t found each other.

Kim says she’ll tell Oscar, and Drew asks, when? She doesn’t know, and says Oscar has a birthday coming up. Can Drew give him that? Drew says, too many people know; they have to face the facts that Oscar is sick. She tells not to tell her how to coach in the last inning. She’s been making every important decision; alone. He says she’s not alone anymore; let him help. It will only get worse, and Oscar could find out from someone else. Is that what she wants? She says, of course not, and Drew says she needs to tell him. Kim says she’s a doctor. She’s consulted, and gone over the results, backward and forward. The chance of Oscar seeing his next birthday are excellent. Let him celebrate another year without fallout. Drew says, after.

Josslyn can’t believe Oscar and Cameron were fighting over her. Oscar asks if she’s mad, and she says, no, but it’s a waste of time. They could fight all day every day, and it would make no difference. She has a mind of her own. Oscar says he got jealous when Cameron said he kissed Josslyn. Josslyn says Cameron kissed her. She was pissed. Oscar says, join the club. He didn’t want to upset her, but wishes he hadn’t found out from Cameron. That made it way worse. He asks if she likes Cameron.

Elizabeth says, Cameron kissed Josslyn when he knows she’s dating Oscar? Cameron says, it was just a kiss. He’s been into her forever. Elizabeth says that doesn’t mean he can kiss her without her consent. Cameron says he got the message; from both of them. She says they’re not finished with the conversation. Cameron leaves, walking past Franco and ignoring him. Elizabeth says she’ll tell Franco about it later over wine. She asks why he’s there; she thought he was headed home. He says he decided to visit Doc, and talk about his relationship with Cameron. Doc encouraged him to be honest with her. Something else happened. He thought their relationship was smooth sailing, then saw her with Drew. They were hugging. He knows they have a relationship because of Jake, but he felt insecure as a father figure for a minute. He wondered if she thought someone else was better at the job. She thanks him for sharing, and says the hug had nothing to do with her relationship with Drew or Jake. Franco asks, what’s going on? It looked intense.

Jason asks why Robin didn’t tell him about Patrick and Sam almost getting married. She asks who told him, and he says, Sam. Robin knows it was all kinds of wrong on a million levels, but can they get dinner, and never talk about it again?

Outside Sonny’s, Margaux says she kept pressing, and Jordan says any statement they would have gotten from Mike would have been tossed out. Margaux thinks it’s a dead end for results. If they’re lucky, the bullet will lead them straight to the killer.

Mike says the DA thought she’d make him useful in getting to Sonny. He did what he had to do. Carly says Mike talking about Courtney was an act, and Mike says he didn’t like using it, but he’s having more bad days than good days lately. When he has a good one, he wants to make it count. Sonny says he didn’t have to, but Mike says, he did. Sonny is going through hell because of something Mike did when Sonny was a kid. In trying to protect him, he made it worse. He’s going to fix it; Sonny will see. He’s not going to be a burden anymore. Carly says, he’s not; they love him. He tells her to make an appointment to visit the facility. He wants to keep his options open.

Josslyn says of course she likes Cameron. She’s known him her whole life. He’s a great guy, but that doesn’t mean she wants to be with him. She thought Oscar knew her by now. He says he does, but he needs to be reminded once in a while. She says they were supposed to meet, but he didn’t show up. Oscar says he was in the hospital, and Josslyn says they didn’t know it yet. Cameron thought Oscar was blowing her off, and saw it as an opening, which it wasn’t, and kissed her. She shut him down faster than immediately. Oscar is sorry he and Cameron fought, and Josslyn is sorry he thought he had to. Josslyn asks him to never fight again, but he says he can’t promise that. She thought he was a lover, not a fighter, but he says maybe he’s somewhere in between. They kiss.

Kim tells Drew that Oscar is a young man, enjoying life; hiking, music, a girlfriend, blissfully unaware. As his mom, she can give this to him. Once he knows, he can still be happy, but there will always be a dark cloud lingering. It’s frustrating; she has no control. She can’t help him. She can’t save him. The only thing she can give to him is his happiness without a dark cloud hanging over him. She knows it’s not much, but it’s something. She wants it for him. She needs it. Drew says, okay. They’ll tell him after his birthday. She thanks him, and he holds her.

Elizabeth says she told Kim that she and Franco weren’t keeping secrets, but if he asked her directly, she’d have to be honest. She and Drew were hugging because she was comforting him. He’d received horrible news. That’s not even the right word – it’s unthinkable. Oscar has a malignant brain tumor.

Ryan looks at Franco’s file. There’s a knock at the door. He opens it and smiles. He says their reservations are all set. He’s so glad she could make it on short notice. Lucy says she would do anything for him.

Tomorrow, Nina asks Anna if she’s in danger, Julian wants to see Oscar, and Lulu tells Maxie that she’s writing the Ryan Chamberlain piece.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Just for the record, I think Shane is a little bitch.

Emily starts to get in Kelly’s face and point her finger, yelling, that’s my husband. She tells the others to get Kelly the eff away from her. Gina tells her to walk away. Shannon tries to calm Kelly down, who isn’t nearly as crazy. In her interview, Tamra says she goes upstairs for literally five minutes, and all hell breaks loose. She asks Emily what happened, and Emily says don’t call her husband a bitch, confusing Tamra. Emily says Kelly called her husband a bitch, and it’s not okay. In her interview, Vicki says Kelly fights dirty, and uses words she never would. We flash back to a few times Kelly has said what we’re all thinking.

Shane says he doesn’t care. Emily says she does, and he asks if she’s valuing Kelly’s opinion. He tries to get her to chill for a moment. She says she can’t deal, and he says don’t hang out with her ten. Her MO is to drink and get mad at people. In her interview, Emily says her only response to Kelly being offensive is to protect her husband and marriage, and take Kelly down. She asks Shane what he’d do if someone talked like that about her, and he says he’d take her out of the situation and leave.

Gina says she’s dealing with her own sh*t right now. Kelly tells her that Emily said she’s going to kill her, and she’s a lawyer. In her interview, Kelly says if she’d known Shane was Emily’s husband, she would have called him a p*ssy. She doesn’t like people getting in her business; she goes nuts. Vicki tells Emily that her husband took the fall for Steve. He’s friends with Kelly’s ex. Vicki says the marriage didn’t work, and they both moved on. She doesn’t need Kelly to destroy her situation. She’s all about love. Steve asks if he can get her anything, and Vicki says her pajamas and hot tea. In her interview, Vicki thinks they should all be quiet, go home, and let the alcohol wear off. Nothing is going to be solved tonight. Vicki calls it a night, and tells them, no fighting.

Kelly wonders if Steve is hitting it and quitting it. She heard he’s using Vicki for her money. Money talks; bullsh*t walks. In her interview, Kelly thinks Steve is hiding something, and everyone should know what kind of person he is. She leave the party. Tamra asks if Eddie had good birthday. She forgot to get a present, and he says she’s his present. Aww.

Vicki visits Tamra, telling her the house cleaned up nice. She says the red thing came off well; other things didn’t. Tamra says she invited Emily over, since she got two different stories. She was upstairs showing someone her new furniture. In her interview, Tamra thinks there’s more to the conversation than she’s hearing. She needs to get to the bottom of things. Vicki says she thought Kelly was over harboring feelings against Steve. She says Page Six reached out. Steve said he was still friends with Michael and he was the one who set him up with the date. Kelly is overreacting. It’s not about her; it’s about two guys being friends. He talked about Vicki saying not to tell Kelly on social media, and Kelly called him a d-bag.

Emily arrives. Vicki tells her that Kelly is mad at Steve, but he wants noting to do with her. Emily says Shane doesn’t either; he doesn’t have time for that. Tamra says Shane pushed a button, and Emily says she would have handled it differently if she’d known what was going on. Tamra says Kelly has to be sat down for a one-on-one, and have things explained to her. Then she’ll admit she was an a-hole. Vicki says Kelly doesn’t give a rat’s ass about Steve; she doesn’t want anyone to be happy. Tamra tells Vicki that Kelly said Steve was with her for her money. In her interview, Tamra says it’s the worst thing when the women start playing telephone with a rumor, so she wanted it out there right away. Emily says Vicki makes her own money, so she doesn’t need to be with a man who has money. I’m not sure if that exonerated Steve very well. Vicki just wants everyone to leave them alone. And by the way, she doesn’t have that much money.

Shannon calls Kelly on way to her date. She’s nervous; no bueno. She tells Kelly that she’s wearing eff-me shoes. In her interview, Shannon says she’s fifty-four and going on her first blind date. We see a clip of Shannon telling Tamra the matchmaker called, and showing Tamra his picture. Tamra says he has a lot of cats, and Shannon is like, what? She says it’s her first date in twenty years. Clinton was President the last time she had a first date. She hobbles out of the limo.

The hostess tells Shannon that Tom is waiting for her at the bar. She apologizes for being late, and explains she sprained her ankle. He’s impressed that she can wear high heels with an injury. In her interview, she’s pleasantly surprised that he’s handsome. She also hasn’t had this many compliments in a long time. She tells him about her daughters, and how one is a great athlete, but didn’t get it from her. He tells her that he was married thirty years, and spent the first year after the divorce crying. He was like the Sarah McLaughlin song that plays during the save-the-dogs commercial. In her interview, Shannon says she’s never been with someone who cries; he’s clearly sensitive. She likes him, and he’s nice, but he has too many cats. She’s not a cat person.

Wow. It’s over already, so I guess it was just drinks. Tom helps Shannon up, and she says this is where she uses her core. She doesn’t have one, but she’s going to get one someday. I literally lol. Yeah, me too.

Tamra packs for Florida. She and Eddie are going to Disney. She talks on the phone to Gina, saying she’s a little concerned about having to wear a boot. I doubt they let you on many rides if you’re wearing one.

Emily calls Kelly. They haven’t spoken since the party, and she thinks they should sit down and talk.

In her interview, Gina says she and Matt are struggling. They’ve been fighting; it sucks and it’s embarrassing. She visits Emily at her office. She says she didn’t want to tell her friends the relationship isn’t perfect. She’s trying to process. The party was a lot, and she was upset already dealing with life. Emily feels like from the time they met until now, they skipped a million steps. Gina says she and Matt couldn’t figure it out. They both felt the same way, but didn’t want to say anything. They’ve been fighting a lot. In her interview, Gina says when they started fighting over stupid things, they were forced to look at and evaluate their relationship. They don’t have an emotional connection. She asks Emily, what’s the alternative? They think about the kids, want to make it work, and fight again. She doesn’t want to look back and end up with what Shannon is going though. She doesn’t think of it as a failure; it’s just empty. In her interview, Gina says it’s not about what she wants in a partner, but realizing what she doesn’t have. She tells Emily there’s a social perception of what their relationship should be. Emily says she needs to come up with what she feels is best, and go with it. Really? She gets paid for that kind of advice?

Steve takes Vicki to lunch, and it’s a surprise party with both of their families. In her interview, Vicki says it makes her feel important that people are taking time out for her, especially son Michael. She says she feels popular. Vicki’s brother Billy comes out with some tequila shots, dressed like a waiter. She’s totally shocked to see him; he flew in from Chicago. In her interview, she says it’s her family, and it feels good to be here. Michael helped organize it, and she says she respects and loves her family. She tells Steve that he’d better not let her down or she’ll go to his mother. She drinks part of a shot, and dumps the rest, saying she can’t do like she used to. In her interview, she says she feels great at fifty-six, and feels at peace with Steve in her life. She says she doesn’t need a man for money or vice versa, and tells everyone she’s with Steve for love, unlike some people. In her interview, Vicki says Kelly just wants to find a way to hurt her. She’d said she was jealous of Vicki’s relationship. She tells everyone it’s the best birthday ever.

Vicki goes with Shannon to see Dr. Moon. Shannon tells him that she sprained her ankle, and Vicki’s ankle is swelling. In her interview, Shannon explains that Dr. Moon is an energy healer she’s been seeing since the children were born. Dr. Moon says she either talks or eats too much. She says he helped her with emotional resentment. She built up anger in her liver, and there was sadness in her lungs. It’s all about emotional energy in the body. Dr. Moon puts some needles in Shannon’s hand, and babbles about pain balance and symmetry. He checks out Vicki, saying she’s had anger in the past, and it gave her liver stress. Shannon asks who she’s angry at, and Vicki says Brooks Dr. Moon tells her to think about the anger, and pokes at her. She yells, ow! and says it’s like an exorcism.

Gina calls mom Susan while the kids are napping. She says she knew something was off, and has been having feelings of self-awareness. On Long Island, they grew up in a bubble, got married, and had babies. When they moved there, everything was different. When Matt moved, there was so much space, but when he comes home, there’s a disconnect. They tried to have a conversation, and be reasonable, and they think the best thing is a divorce. She cries. In her interview, Gina says it’s like a death by 1000 paper cuts when you’ve been with someone so long. They’ve been best friends for eleven years; she doesn’t know what to do with it. Susan tells her to be sure of what she wants. Gina asks if her dad will be upset, but Susan says he loves and wants what’s best for her and the kids. She can’t do it for anyone else. In her interview, Gina doesn’t know what’s the best decision. She might regret it, and find out it was the worst; but they both feel the decision needs to be made, and they’re making it. Susan says to keep her in loop, and call if she needs anything.

In her interview, Emily is willing to meet with Kelly, and apologize for her part. We see a clip of Emily visiting her therapist. She tells the therapist that she said she’d kill Kelly, and doesn’t know where those words came from. She’s never said that before. Kelly joins her. They both admit they were out of control, and said things that were out of line. Emily says Shane was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Kelly says Shane was butting in where it wasn’t his place. He was sticking up for Steve, and she didn’t like it. Shane said she was drunk and she saw red. Emily says whatever he said that set her off, she understands. Kelly has the right to be mad, but Emily doesn’t appreciate the name calling. That’s her husband, the father of her kids. She can say she doesn’t agree or she doesn’t like what he’s saying. Kelly says she didn’t know he was Emily’s husband, but Emily says she shouldn’t say that stuff to anyone. Kelly tells Emily that she shouldn’t say she’s going to kill someone. Emily says, touché. She’s said she was wrong, and owns that. She feels they’ve both said their piece, and apologized, and should move on. She’d like to be where they were before. Kelly says before someone decides to jump in. They’re at a place called Madison Square & Garden Café. I hate when California tries to be NYC cute.

Tamra, Gina, Emily and Shannon meet for dinner. Tamra says it was great to get away from the stress. Emily asks about Shannon’s date, and Shannon says he was a nice guy. He was married for thirty years, and they decided they weren’t meant for each other. Emily asks if she’s heard from him, and Shannon says he called the next day. Tamra thinks she should go out with someone new, and Shannon says the matchmaker has a few choices for her. Gina thinks it’s weird that Tom and his wife decided they weren’t meant for each other after being married thirty years.

Gina says that Matt isn’t in the conversation a lot because he’s not there, and tells the women that they’re splitting up. He’s been away off and on for eight months, and she already feels like they’ve been separated. Emily says that’s not good for anyone. Tamra says she thought it was weird, and asks why he doesn’t move back home. Gina says he’s away for work, but Tamra thinks you should get divorced over a job. There must be more to it than that. Gina says they’re still friends, and she’s still attracted to him. Emily tells her, the grass is not always greener, but Gina thinks they’re making a good decision before it turns into a bad situation. Shannon says she tried to be fair and amicable. Gina says she and Matt are best friends, and will be their whole lives. In her interview, Shannon says it would be nice to see her fight to keep her family together. Gina appreciates their wisdom. In her interview, Gina says it’s not easy to talk, but some of the others have gone through it, so she’s putting it out there; looking for validation, and seeing it’s okay.

Shannon says she saw Vicki over weekend. Gina says Vicki told her that she regretted not fighting for her marriage. She knows Vicki is coming from a good place, but her relationship is dead. Tamra says it was the last time Vicki was happy. Gina says Vicki is with her boyfriend now, and Tamra says Vicki doesn’t love him. She’d said maybe she should see the matchmaker too. We see a clip of Tamra talking to the matchmaker, and Vicki trying to horn in. Shannon says Dr. Moon did the muscle test. He said she had emotional anger, and Vicki said she’s still angry about Brooks. Tamra says she warned Vicki. Gina says Vicki has been sweet to her, and she hasn’t been burnt by the other side. Tamra says when someone isn’t in a good relationship, attacking another’s marriage is the worst.

Tamra says she missed the argument. Shannon was surprised, since she and Kelly had been rehearsing a mature conversation with Steve. We flash back to that. Knowing Kelly is easily triggered, Gina would have encouraged her not to have a conversation there at all. Shannon says she thinks she knows Kelly better than Gina. Gina says she had to break up a fight, and asks if that was a good outcome. Shannon says Kelly relayed her feelings, and thinks that was a positive step. Maybe Gina shouldn’t be so judgmental. Gina says if you’re going to stir the pot, own it, and Shannon says she wasn’t stirring anything. Gina says she sent Kelly in there. In her interview, Shannon says Emily threatened to kill someone. Why is everything her fault? Gina feels badly for Kelly, and says if she knew Emily was hot, she wouldn’t send her in there either. She’s not judging; she just would have done it differently. Can’t she have a difference of opinion?

Next time, Shane meets with Kelly, Vicki sets up some flirting, and Vicki wonders if Gina has a moral compass.

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September 12, 2018 – A Body Under Charlie’s, a Dallas Rodeo, Mentors of Mentors, Viva Apocalypse, NYC Travels, Charleston & Keep Goin’

Posted on September 13, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Anna’s doorbell rings. It’s Robert. He says Cassandra has been gone three days (!), and they still don’t know who’s behind her kidnapping or where they took her. She wouldn’t be giving them so much trouble if the good doctor hadn’t revived her. Finn comes stairs looking for his other sock, and tells Robert, good morning.

Sonny tells Carly that Kristina has no more headache or ringing in her ears. Carly says that’s good news, but Sonny can’t get it out of his head. He can’t believe Mike blew up Charlie’s to cover up what he did. Carly is surprised Julian chose to keep quiet, but Sonny thinks sooner or later he’ll want to collect.

Ava asks Julian, what the hell happened? He tells her a gas leak led to an explosion. Just another day at the office. She asks what the yellow tape is all about, when Chase comes upstairs. He says forensics is done, and the evidence has been gathered from the crime scene. Ava says she thought it was a gas leak.

Elizabeth tells Cameron that he’s going to be late. He tells her to chill; the first class is gym. She asks if he still doesn’t get a grade for that, and he asks if he’s grounded for life or gets time off for good behavior. Franco says if he shows some good behavior. Cameron asks if Franco just said that, and Elizabeth makes him apologize. She asks why he doesn’t invite Oscar over; they can do homework together. Cameron asks why she suddenly wants him to be besties with Oscar?

On the way to school, Oscar asks Drew what’s up with raiding the fridge at midnight. Drew says Monica is between cooks, so everyone is enjoying the kitchen in the meantime. He hopes Oscar stays over more often. Oscar never thought he’d say this, but he needs space from his mom. Whenever he leaves the house, she acts like she’ll never see him again. It was just one blackout, and he keeps telling her not worry. Drew says that’s what parents do. He’s worried too. Right now, he’s worried that Oscar thinks it’s not cool that Drew is walking to school with him, but he’s too nice to say it. Oscar says he’s glad they’re doing it. They might not be able to for much longer, since there’s no future to look forward to.

Finn tells Robert they were up all night, exhausting every possibility. Robert says Cassandra wouldn’t have vanished if Finn hadn’t woken her up. Anna says it was their best chance to find out who the people were, and if Finn hadn’t treated her, they would have shot him. Robert says he knew the risks, but Anna says Robert didn’t tell him. The doorbell rings. It’s Robin. She asks if it’s a bad time.

Robin tells them that the kids are growing up too fast. Anna asks what brings her to town. She says she was coming back from a medical conference in Vienna, and thought she’d check in after Anna and Finn’s latest adventure. She asks how Finn is. He says he’s still getting used to the kidnapping thing, but he’s getting the hang of it. She tells him to stick around. He thinks he will.

Drew asks Oscar why there’s no future, and Oscar says an asteroid is heading for earth. Some scientists are predicting it will crash early next year. Drew says, is that all? Oscar says the chances are one in 75,000. The odds could be better, but it’s close enough to get a good view; it would make a good news story. He’s thinking a father and son field trip to Tanzania and Mount Kilimanjaro to see it. Drew says, cool. Oscar has to get to PE; they’re doing cross country. Drew says it will be great training for Kilimanjaro. Oscar asks if they’re doing it, and Drew says, yes. Oscar says, awesome, and hugs Drew.

Elizabeth tells Cameron that he and Oscar don’t need be besties, but when Oscar was in the hospital, Cameron seemed concerned. He says he was, for Josslyn. Elizabeth suggest he invite them both, but he says so he can be a third wheel? No thanks. He’d rather do his time in solitary. He leaves, and she asks Franco if she’s going overboard. He says, maybe a little. She says things change fast. One minute, everything is fine, and the next, the person you love with all your heart is gone. Franco says, he just went to gym class. She’ll have to make due with him. They kiss, and the doorbell rings. Franco asks what kind of monster shows up at this hour? It’s Kim. She sees Franco, and Elizabeth says, it’s cool. They tell each other everything.

Chase asks Julian how long he’s owned the pub. Julian says, a year, and Chase asks why he bought it. Ava asks what that has to with anything. Julian says he’d just gotten out of prison, and sold his previous business to his daughter and son-in-law. He wanted a fresh start. Chase asks, why Charlie’s? it’s not exactly new. Julian says he walked in, and it spoke to him. Chase asks if the place was in good shape or did he have to renovate? Ava says it seems like an unusually real estate related third degree. Why? Chase says they found human remains in the basement.

Sonny tells Carly that Julian will probably gouge him with a huge repair bill. Carly says his silence is worth it. Sonny can’t believe his dad decoyed him and slipped away. He insisted Sonny stay with Jason, said he was going with the nurse, then slipped away from the hospital. Mike comes in, telling them that they don’t have to stop talking when he shows up. Carly says they stopped talking because he looks terrible. Sonny asks how he’s feeling, and he says apparently the way he looks. He knows what they’re thinking. Carly says, that they’re worried about him and love him? He says that he tried to make things better, but only made them worse.

Finn says he’s going to spend some time with Roxie, and leaves. Robert asks if Robin wants to go to the airport together, but she’s not headed back right away. She has unfinished business. He asks if he should he be there for it, but Robin says they’ll be okay. He tells her go easy on mom. When he’s gone, Anna asks if Robin wants to talk about the unfinished business now.

Elizabeth tells Franco that they have to talk about patient. Franco says he has art therapy patients to tend to, so he’s going to the hospital. He asks Kim if, as a doctor, she can suggests a how to parent manual. She wishes, and says if he finds a good one, can she borrow it? He tells her that she could write it. When he leaves, Kim asks if Elizabeth told him. Elizabeth says, no. They agreed not to keep secrets, but if he asks a direct question, she’ll have to tell him the truth. H hopefully don’t ask more people know better chance he’ll find out

Cameron sees Oscar. They’re both ditching gym, and Cameron tells Oscar that the coach is only interested in varsity, He won’t notice they’re gone, Oscar asks if Cameron wants to explain what went down between him and Josslyn while he was in the hospital. Cameron says it’s totally on him. He shouldn’t have kissed her. Oscar says, what?!

Julian asks if a body was found, and Chase says a skeleton. He asks if Julian knew about it, and Julian says, of course not. Chase says he had to ask, given Julian’s criminal record. Julian says he just gave plans to city for renovation. Why would he bring in jackhammers if he knew a body was in the basement? Chase asks him to call if he remembers anything. Julian wonders how long the basement will be off-limits, and Chase says he’ll let Julian know.

Carly says Mike gave them a scare yesterday, but everyone is okay. Mike says, Kristina almost got blown up. Sonny says, she’s doing fine. Mike says, he’s getting worse, isn’t he? The things he wants remember, he forgets, and the things he wants to forget… Sonny tells Mike that he knows it’s hard; it’s hard for him too, but Mike can’t wander off on his own. Mike says he didn’t wander off; he snuck off. The reason he went with the nurse is that he knew he could give him the slip. Sonny is going to make sure it never happens again. Mike says he just wanted to help Sonny and help fix what happened in the field. Where was It? Sonny says it doesn’t matter. Mike says maybe it’s better he doesn’t remember where it was, and only remembers what he took and what he did with it. He was trying to help and he screwed up again. Sonny says it will be fine. He’s paying for the damages, and Charlie’s will be good as new. Mike says if he’d blown himself to smithereens, they’d all be better off. Sonny tells him, don’t say that, and Mike says, even if they both know it’s true.

Anna tells Robin that she knows she dropped a bomb on everything Robin believed. She can’t imagine how difficult it was. Robin says, it was a shock, especially finding out her brother was Faison’s son. Anna says, no one is happy about that, least of all Peter. But despite all that, Robin is there. She just wants to know if Robin forgives her.

Kim tells Elizabeth that she told Drew. She’ll never forget the look in his eyes, when he found out he was going to lose the son he only just met.

At the hospital, Drew leaves a message for Kim, saying he was hoping to run into her. Franco approaches, and tells Drew that Kim is at the house talking to Elizabeth. Drew asks if he knows what about. Franco says they’re consulting about patient, but if true that’s true, why wouldn’t they do it there? He’s kept secrets, so if Elizabeth wants to not tell him something, it’s okay. Drew thinks it’s eating him up, but Franco says that’s what he looks like when he’s coping. He asks if he can he pick Drew’s brain about something – Oscar.

Oscar says, Cameron kissed Josslyn? Cameron thought that’s what he wanted to talk about. Oscar asks what happened, and Cameron says Josslyn wanted to surprise him, and he was helping her decorate the bench. When Oscar didn’t show up – Oscar interrupts, saying he was in the hospital. Cameron says Josslyn didn’t know that and blamed herself for pushing him away. She thought she’d pushed too far. Oscar says Cameron didn’t do anything stop it, and Cameron asks why he should. He knows her better than Oscar. Oscar says he knows her better than anyone. Cameron says he and Josslyn will still be friends long after she forgets who Oscar is. Oscar shoves Cameron.

Mike says Kristina got hurt because of him, but Sonny says she made her own choice. She went back in to pick up the wrench Mike left. Mike says, like he said, it’s his fault. Sonny tells him that Kristina took a chance on her own life because she loves him. Carly says, like they all do. Mike asks what about his life is worth saving? He’d gladly give up his own life for Kristina, or any of them. Carly says he proved he would do anything for his family; now it’s their turn. Let them help him. Mike says he’d like to see the brochures for the places that take care of people like him. That stomping sound is Mike jumping on my heart.

Robin tells Anna she gave it a lot of thought, and realized there’s nothing to forgive. Anna made the right choice for herself at the time, and she has no right to judge. Anna says she’s had a lot of time to think too, and keeps coming back to the same question. Should she have told Robin sooner? Robin says she’s lost sleep too. Patrick knows when she’s not there. She spent so much time way because of Faison, maybe it’s better she didn’t know; it might have been too much to handle when she was younger. She can see there was no real right time to tall her – until the truth came out. It was her secret to keep. Anna wishes felt as sure as Robin seems to be.

Finn sees Chase at the hospital. Chase tells him remains were found in a local business, and he’s waiting for test results. Finn says, good work. Chase says it freaked him out. He might need to borrow Roxie. Finn says he has to take it up with her. He’s a poor substitute, but Chase can tell him more over coffee. Chase is surprised, and Finn says when he was being held captive, Chase came to the rescue. Chase says he was just doing his job. He knows he’s been pushing Finn, but has come to accept that what he wants might be more than Finn is willing to give. Finn doesn’t owe him. Finn asks if he can’t just have a cup of coffee with his damn brother. Chase says, damn half-brother.

Kim tells Elizabeth that Drew is Oscar’s hero. Elizabeth says, the feeling is mutual. He won’t give up without a fight. Kim says she’s already scheduled a meeting with Terry to discuss options. Elizabeth asks about the prognosis, and Kim says if she can only give Oscar a little more time; just a few months. She starts to cry, and Elizabeth hugs her.

Cameron can’t believe Oscar pushed him. Oscar says his dad is a Navy SEAL, and showed him some things. He asks if Cameron is scared. Cameron says, hell no, and Oscar punches him in the eye. Cameron leaps on him.

Franco tells Drew that he’s good with Jake; Cameron, not so much. Everything he does is wrong. He knows Cameron is a teenager, and will grow out of it, but Drew is obviously there for Oscar. Drew tells him to shut up for a minute.

Robin wonders what it was like when Anna first realized Peter was her son. Anna says he was so full of pain and anger, blaming her for abandoning him. Robin says, but she found him after all this time; that was something. Anna says he’s still in town, and Robin says he can’t hate her that much. Anna says he’s not there for her. He’s there for Maxie and her little boy. It’s an uphill battle. Robin isn’t so sure. Maxie has a forgiving spirit. She knows what it’s like to make mistakes, and makes allowances. Anna hopes she’s right. It would mean a lot to Peter. Robin thinks there’s hope for Peter and Maxie, and Peter and Anna.

Drew apologizes to Franco; he’s been stressed lately. Franco says for most of his life, when someone apologized, he felt great joy. Now he feels concern, and it’s new for him. Maybe they can explore that. No pressure, but if Drew wants to talk… He asks Drew to tell him about Cameron. Drew says Cameron needs him. He doesn’t realize it, but he does. He was with Elizabeth when the kids were younger, an it was easier for him. He doesn’t think he’d know what do with Oscar if he hadn’t taken Parenting 101 from Elizabeth. She’s the best, and deserves the best. He tells Franco not to forget that, and leaves. Franco looks puzzled.

Cameron asks how Oscar’s hand is. Oscar says it hurts; how’s Cameron’s eye? He wonders if Cameron should go to the nurse. Cameron says she’ll just ask questions. If anyone asks, he tried to hurdle the bench, and face planted. Oscar is surprised Cameron is covering for him, but Cameron says it’s for himself. He doesn’t want anyone to know he was punched by Oscar Nero.

Chase says it’s a damn fine half-cup of coffee. Finn says the less you drink, the better it is. They can work up to a full cup Robert comes in, and says he’d like to talk to the doctor. It’s federal agent business. Finn would like his brother to stick around. It was Chase’s work that figured out where he and Anna were. Chase tells Robert that he’s the official liaison between the PCPD and the WSB. Robert asks Finn what he was going to say before Robin showed up. Finn says the medications Cassandra was given is hard to find, and some are illegal. He’ll give Robert a list. Chase says, trace the drugs, trace Cassandra. Nicely done.

Ava tells Julian, bodies don’t appear in the earth like truffles. Someone plants them. He’s up to something, and this is just another piece of the puzzle he intends to profit from. Julian says his days of taking advantage of other’s misfortune are over. She’s impressed he’s keeping a straight face. He says whoever the bones belong to, he hopes they get a proper burial and mystery gets buried with them.

Mike says some of the places look not bad, and Sonny says he doesn’t have to go there. Brick made it easier for him to stay there. Mike says he’ll think about it. Sonny tells him, no rush, and Carly says they just want him to be happy. Mike says he’ll be happy if he does right by his family.

Kim tells Elizabeth, if all goes well, she’ll be delivering triplets. Elizabeth tells Kim to call her if she needs her, and Kim thanks her for being a good friend. Drew sees Elizabeth, and asks what’s wrong.

Oscar tells Cameron they should head back. Cameron says if they’re stragglers at the end, the coach won’t recruit them. What said about Josslyn, he was just getting in Oscar’s face. Oscar is it for her; the only it. Oscar says he knows.

Elizabeth tells Drew that she’s so sorry about Oscar. Kim told her. He figured that, and he’s glad Kim has her to turn to. They’re both torn up. He’s glad that person is her, and she says she’s here for him too. She hugs him, and Franco sees.

Anna tells Robin that she can’t stay in a hotel. Robin says, good, because she didn’t make a reservation. They hug, and Anna asks how long she’s staying. Robin says, long enough to figure out what to do about her brother.

Robert looks forward to seeing Finn’s list. It’s just possible the two of them aren’t as useless as they present themselves. Finn says, hilarious; he’s welcome. Chase says Robert is like an angry Australian. Finn says he and Chase share more than DNA. Chase says that guy really does not like them.

On the phone, Sonny says let him through. Carly says, trouble? Nothing he can’t handle. Carly suggests she and Mike check out the brochures over a cup of tea. He says one place has a swimming pool and a pool table. All pool all the time. Carly says she’ll visit all the time.

Sonny opens the door, and it’s Julian. Sonny says it’s too soon to be billing him for damages. Why is he there? Julian says he knows why Sonny pushed so hard to buy Charlie’s. He didn’t want the pub. He wanted what was buried beneath it.

Tomorrow, Maxie asks where she fits in, Julian tells Sonny the body was found, and Peter asks Lulu if she wants the Ryan Chamberlain story.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Kameron has photos taken. Cord asks if she was badgering them with questions. She freaks because he used the word badger.

Brandy is back from Beaver Creek and back to reality. When Bryan is out of town, juggling three kids is a lot. She was on an emotional high when they got Bruin, and now she’s exhausted. The girls are a little jealous of the baby, and there’s only so much of her to go around. The girls suggest renaming the baby Booka. She feels like if she got help, it would be like she failed. Doing it all is taking its toll. The girls eat chips and candy for dinner.

LeeAnne and Rich go out to dinner. He wants more details about the trip. She says, when they left, D’Andra and Brandi were at opposite ends of the spectrum, and now they’re best friends. Rich asks, based on what? and LeeAnne says, tequila. Rich thinks that works.

LeeAnne says Rick told her he wanted to set a date to set a date for the wedding. He says, let the ambush begin. She says it made her feel like he didn’t want to set the date, and therefore, doesn’t want to get married. He says it was a joke, but she wants an adult conversation. She doesn’t know why she’s afraid to make him set a date, and he adultly says she can’t make him do anything. She says they don’t talk about it. Does he think they’re not discussing it because they don’t want to do it? They went from a magical moment to a desert. She wants to know if he wants to be married. He says he didn’t ask just to ask. She’s afraid to push, because he might say he doesn’t want it. Rich says it’s a communication issue, and admits to avoiding her because he doesn’t want to piss her off. He says they have a lot going on, but LeeAnne thinks that’s an excuse. In her interview, LeeAnne says her abandonment and avoidance issues stem from her mother, who told her if her mother doesn’t want her, no one else will. She says, if someone doesn’t want you at three-years-old, in your cutest phase, who would want a fifty-year-old bitch? Rich says he loves her and wants to take care of her. She says she’s scared. Her grandparents were together through thick and thin; they never left each other’s side. She wants that commitment from him. In her interview, LeeAnne says it makes her uncomfortable that Rich was divorced more than once. She wants someone who understands commitment. Rich asks if has to ask again, and she thinks he needs to re-encourage her. He asks if she’ll marry him, and she asks if she can move forward with plans. For some bizarre reason, Rich says the date will be set organically by them starting plans. Um… what about invitations? He kisses her, and says he has a little romance in him.

Kameron tells her kids that she has get her stuff together for a global pet expo, explaining it’s a trade show for animal products. She asks if they can help put things together. In her interview, she says most of the exhibitors will be billion-dollar companies. This is her best shot at getting a distributor. She’ll be mortified if she can’t pull it off. The kids think the display rack is a jungle gym. Kameron says she wants to get the kids involved, instead of them always being with the nanny. The kids tell her the product is dumb. In her interview, Kameron says marrying into Cord’s family has it’s perks, like vacation spots and a private plane. The women in the family are involved in the community, and she took on that role, but wants a career now. She thinks it will be a struggle for the family to adapt to it. She tells the kids they’re the most important thing, and don’t ever think Sparkle Dog is.

LeeAnne visits D’Andra. She tells D’Andra she’s exhausted from the trip. In her interview, LeeAnne says these bitches don’t sleep. They stay up drinking all night, get four hours sleep, then start drinking again. She doesn’t know who can live like that, but she can’t. D’Andra says starting over is a big pill to swallow. Her new company will be the first time she has the opportunity to start something from the ground up, and make it successful on her own. LeeAnne tells her about the conversation with Rich. She says she needed reassurance, and it felt like they got engaged again last night. He asked her again. D’Andra asks what the date is. In her interview, D’Andra has heard of renewing vows, but this sounds like he’s buying time. How does LeeAnne know he’s not just saying what she wants to hear? LeeAnne says she knows him, and D’Andra says that’s not a real answer. They argue over what D’Andra’s age is, and talk about going to the rodeo.

LeeAnne doesn’t get it. D’Andra didn’t want to be around Brandi. LeeAnne slept, and when she woke up, they were sh*tfaced shopping. She says she knows what Brandi is capable of; she’s been Brandi’s victim, and had her heart shredded. D’Andra tells LeeAnne that her grandma always said the proof is in the pudding. LeeAnne doesn’t want D’Andra to think she has ulterior motives. She’s concerned Brandi will use the foundation she has with D’Andra to get to her, and she doesn’t want to get hurt. In her interview, D’Andra says if Brandi and LeeAnne made up, why does she care. D’Andra says she’s a big girl. She and Brandi had a great time and made a breakthrough. In her interview, LeeAnne says she can sweep things under the rug and still be cautious. D’Andra saw Brandi stab her in the back. We flash back to the brunch where Brandi went off on LeeAnne. LeeAnne says she’s forgiven Brandi, but she’s not forgetting. D’Andra hears her, and says she’ll proceed with caution.

it’s D’Andra’s birthday. She greets her guests with tequila shots. In her interview, she explains that the rodeo is part of Texas culture. If a Texas girl’s family has a ranch or farm, you know the rodeo. Kameron tells us her dad was a professional polo player, but she’s never been in an environment where people are screaming on bucking bulls. Brandi is thrilled that mom Jana steps in so she can have a life.

Only Cary and Stephanie are absent. In her interview, Brandi thinks Stephanie is missing out, but it’s not boushy enough for Cary. Kameron pronounces bull like bowl, and no one knows what she’s talking about. LeeAnne wants to see Brandi country western dancing. Brandi says she did that last week, and we flash back to her and D’Andra dancing around in the store. Kameron says Brandi is a bad influence on D’Andra. D’Andra says she has a silly side. Brandi loves when D’Andra is herself and doesn’t care.

The first thing is a bull parade. Kameron thinks they’re adorable, and they’re not even on leashes. At the bar, Brandi brings out a beer bong, and drinks one down. Kameron doesn’t like beer, but in college did a champagne bong. LeeAnne thinks public beer bonging is a no, but does it anyway. Brandi doesn’t know if it’s cute or depressing, but thinks it’s sad to feel left out at fifty… one. D’Andra says LeeAnne might as well hang up her hat if she thinks she can keep up. LeeAnne says like waterboarding, and makes a huge burp. She hates beer.

Next is the mechanical bull. Brandi goes first to show them how it’s done. It’s not her first rodeo. LeeAnne vaults on via the back end. In her interview, she says, if you can’t break a man’s ribcage with your thighs, don’t have sex or ride a bull. Alrighty then. Kameron is afraid to get hurt. In her interview, she says she doesn’t want to be a party pooper, so she’s getting on – Rodeo Barbie. She’s wearing a dress (!), and LeeAnne helps her up. D’Andra says she looks great, which of course is the most important thing. The bull is so slow, I could ride it, but Kameron is frightened. She manages to get through it, and in her interview, says being on a wild moving animal makes her feel at one with the rodeo. I guess no one has the heart to tell her it’s not real.

The ladies go to Bill Bob’s Panhandle Arena where the real bull riders are. it’s amazing to watch, but I think it’s mean to the animals. D’Andra thinks step up from watching Kameron.

Cary stops by her house renovation. Builder Susan tells her they’re getting the mechanical inspections done, then doing insulation. In her interview, Cary says there was no Michelin star restaurant at the rodeo, so it’s not her. It wasn’t boushy enough. So, Brandi was right. Susan maps out Cary’s ginormous closet. In her interview, Cary says it’s modeled after the Fendi store. It’s costing a gazillion dollars, but it will be fantastic. Mark says he’ll probably end up with the hall closet. They discuss the Molteni stove Mark is getting. Oooh, it is nice. In her interview, Cary says it’s going to be her sister wife, and she’ll have to vie for Mark’s attention. Her parents are back in three months, and they have to get out. She says the positive thing about staying there is that she realized she wants to fix the strained relationship with her father. It will never be perfect, but it’s something she wants.

Brandi says, Kameron is redefining slow ride. In her interview, Kameron says the members of her family hold each other to a high standard. LeeAnne explains to Brandi, when have a family name, you’re watched closer, and can’t let your hair down. In her interview, Brandi says LeeAnne has the perception that she’s high in Dallas society, but has a police report. D’Andra asks Kameron how she feels about the pressure, and Kameron says you’re more under a microscope, but she surrounds herself with people who are like her. In her interview, Kameron says she’s conservative anyway, and fits right in. D’Andra feels like she’s not being true to herself. In her interview, D’Andra is sick of being judged on what’s acceptable by Dallas society. She wants to do what makes her happy in the next phase of her life. Brandi thinks if they can’t accept her for who she is, screw that. At the end of the day, D’Andra needs to be happy. D’Andra says it’s her year to figure things out. Her dad told her be the fun person she is. When he passed away, she felt the freedom to be that. In her interview, D’Andra aspires to be freewheeling like Brandi. Brandi says she understands and they should celebrate that. Brandi loves D’Andra when she’s herself. It’s sad that she feels the need to apologize for it. In her interview, LeeAnne says she’s not spreading her ass cheeks and dropping out a quarter into a K-cup.

Brandi gives D’Andra the necklace she wanted in Beaver Creek. Wow. That was very thoughtful. And expensive. LeeAnne says Kameron is good at basketball, and suggests they go for a game. In her interview, Kameron thinks Brandi is investing in the friendship, and trying to buy D’Andra. Kameron and LeeAnne play basketball, but it’s not like a regular game. More like something you’d see in an arcade. LeeAnne says she told D’Andra that she could get hurt. Kameron doesn’t trust Brandi with D’Andra. Brandi can be classless. We flash back to Brandi’s dog poop hat, and also Sexual Chocolate. Kameron says if D’Andra continues to hang out with Brandi, what next?

D’Andra tells Brandi that she didn’t expect to like her so much. D’Andra says she understood that LeeAnne was protecting her, but she has to make her own decisions. She tears up, and Brandi says she appreciates what D’Andra is saying. In her interview, Brandi is annoyed that LeeAnne is encouraging other people not be friends with her. It’s a slap in the face. D’Andra says she has to figure out her own path. She needs to do what feels right. She and Brandi hug.

We move on to the World’s Largest Honky Tonk. D’Andra thanks everyone for the great birthday, and they do shots. Leanne rides D’Andra like she rode the mechanical bull, then does some weird dance moves, many of which involve full contact with the floor. Brandi says LeeAnne talks about acting a certain way in society, but she’s giving a lap dance, and mopping the floor with her hair. LeeAnne says D’Andra is her bitch. Brandi thinks she’s jealous.

Back from Italy, Stephanie visits Brandi. In her interview, Stephanie says they haven’t seen each other in ten days. It’s like forever, and she wants the scoop. It should be entertaining. She tells Brandi and Jana about the trip, and we see pictures. She says Travis bought himself a Ferrari for his 50^th birthday, but he’s not even forty-nine. Brandi tells her about LeeAnne’s lap dance. Stephanie asks if D’Andra was bruised. Brandi says she had good time, but there were some intense moments. D’Andra said she needed to start making decisions for herself, and LeeAnne is trying to influence D’Andra into not being friends with her. In her interview, Stephanie says she sees LeeAnne as wanting to change, but she’s her own worst enemy. She can’t judge LeeAnne by other people’s experiences. Brandi doesn’t think she can be friends with LeeAnne.

Next time, Brandi prepares for the social worker’s visit, LeeAnne and Rich start planning the wedding, and the ladies do some demolition.

MasterChef

Cesar, Bowen, Samantha, and Gerron (my man!) were left. The first challenge was for the cooks to conquer a colossal protein; what America was built on, still devours, and chef’s worship. If you guessed beef, as I did, you were right. They were told to make a MasterChef worthy masterpiece of a kabob in thirty minutes. The judges agreed it would come down to the tiny details. Bowen changed the dish, garnishing it with peppers underneath, which Joe wasn’t pleased with, especially since the peppers were raw. Samantha omitted the peppers entirely, going for a Mediterranean flair. Joe said it tasted okay, but her minimalist strategy didn’t work. Gerron used jerk seasoning and was told he did a good job. Ashley was praised for her generous seasoning. Casar used red wine vinegar, and although Gordon said it was perfectly cooked, it didn’t need that kick. Gerron was the first to be safe, and the other three (all Gordon’s people) had the challenge of making meatballs – or as Joe said, soft pillows of deliciously seasoned beef – in marinara sauce. Since Bowen cannot possibly listen, instead of putting the breadcrumbs in the meatball mixture, which Joe explained gives it lightness, he breaded them like cutlets. He insisted it was a Chinese thing, but Joe suggested he follow the rules at this point. Samantha put the frying pan in the oven for some reason, causing the middle of her meatballs to be raw. Since they contained pork as well as beef, Gordon bravely ate around it. He told her they had to sit in the sauce to be evenly cooked. The flavor of Ashley’s meatballs was divine, but Aaron wanted more sauce. Still, it was enough to keep her safe.

In the next round, the remaining contestants had to cook a MasterChef classic – filet mignon. Three of them – well done, medium and rare. To keep their MasterChef dream alive, the cooks had to nail all three temperatures. Cesar said it was trying to get three darts make a bullseye. Gerron was glad he wasn’t in their shoes. Bowen is a pilot? I guess I don’t always pay attention to the text. It’s enough to remember their names. Samantha won the save, and Bowen was out. Gordon told him that the MasterChef door might have closed, but he’d love to have Bowen in his brigade anywhere. Bowen said it was the best moment of his life, and he hasn’t lost his dream of opening a restaurant. He didn’t feel so well at this moment, but learned a lot, and felt it was a big step toward his future.

Next, the remaining four divided up, with Cesar pairing with Ashley, and Gerron with Samantha. They were going to be cooking for the mentors of their mentors. Aaron introduced the pioneer of California cuisine, Jonathan Waxman; Joe introduced his Emmy winning mother, Lidia Bastianich; and Gordon’s mentor was master of French cuisine, Daniel Boulud. The challenge was to make three identical plates of whatever dish they liked in sixty minutes. Cesar and Ashley decided on pork chops, and Gerron and Samantha made lamb with a rhubarb glaze. Lidia’s advice was to taste everything, which sounds obvious, but I can’t count the times on Kitchen Nightmares when Gordon asks, did you taste it? and they say, no. Cesar and Ashley’s pork chops were deemed complex, intriguing, and not overly done. They said they were going for a culmination of their talents and journey, while representing their culture in a beautiful and respectful way. Samantha had been so jazzed, she ran into the counter, and we learned to use white, not brown, sugar to give more depth of flavor. Lidia said both dishes were great, and there was a professional level on both sides.

It was Cesar and Ashley for the win, and for the next challenge, the cooks had to replicate a three-course dinner. Joe presented one of his favorite appetizers, spring risotto. He said it was so hard to nail, it’s rarely seen in restaurants. Aaron offered pan-seared salmon, with he said involved many techniques and flavors. Last was a signature dish of Gordon’s, sticky toffee pudding. I’m not so sure I would like it, but it was fun to hear Gordon say it repeatedly. The requirements were for it to be flavorful, but not too sweet, and if it was dry, game over. The cooks had ninety minutes

Samantha was a wreck, and most worried about the pudding. She forgot the gelatin and had to start over. Wine was the ingredient for something, and had I been her, I would have been drinking it. I also have to note, that although Gerron is a teacher, he used the non-word mines. Samantha’s pudding was as much of a mess as she was. The caramel sunk into it, and she burned the butter. Gerron wisely told us that, it’s not the mistakes you make, but how you bounce back from them. The mentors were proud, and in the end, Gerron had the best appetizer, and Samantha the best salmon. The dessert was the tie-breaker, and I breathed a sigh of relief that Gerron was safe. Twenty-year-old Samantha said she was going to enroll in culinary school, and Gordon offered to pay for her tuition. The MasterChef door might have closed, but she said she was opening a door to her future in the industry, and she was excited.

Next time, the 2-hour finale with a live audience. The face-off for a quarter of a million dollars, and the title of MasterChef.

💥 I happened to notice an ad in the digital guide reminding me that American Horror Story: Apocalypse began tonight. Miracles still happen, since it doesn’t look like it will interfere with anything else I watch. I didn’t even bother with the last season, since if I want to look at political rhetoric, I can go to Facebook. Or pretty much anywhere. I’ve enjoyed past seasons though. Lady Gaga can do no wrong, the dinner with the serial killer guests was superb, and I adored AHS: Freak Show. It’s fun to see what new roles the regulars assume, and this season, I was pleased to see both Billy Eichner and Joan Collins in the cast. So far, it’s exciting, and I’m in.

🗽 The Real Housewives of NYC showed an episode called Passport Edition tonight. I didn’t see it, but would assume it’s a rehash of their trips.

🌀 Hoping All Stays Well…

Most of the Southern Charm cast left town, but Patricia stayed.

https://www.eonline.com/news/967817/southern-charm-cast-evacuates-charleston-as-hurricane-florence-approaches?cmpid=emn-091218-enewsletter-button-latest-14

🌈 Nostalgically Moving Toward the Weekend…

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September 10, 2018 – Mike Puts a Wrench in Things, Eddie’s Heartfelt Birthday, Bye Matt, Happy New Year & Long Week Musings

Posted on September 11, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Carly joins Michael at the MetroCourt. He tells her that Nelle wrote to him from Pentonville.

Nina tells Maxie that maybe her mother is trying to send a message from the grave. Maxie asks what Nina thinks she’s trying to tell her, and Nina says that she didn’t miscarry the baby. The baby is still alive somewhere. She knows it sounds farfetched. Maxie says she knows Nina wants a child more than anything, and can understand why she wants to believe her mom tried to redeem herself. Nina says she’s not trying to think Madeline is good now that she’s gone, but has the necklace has symbolism. It was whole. Why divide it? It means something. And why would Madeline say it would mend her broken heart? When she woke up from her coma, her heart was broken because her baby was gone. Maybe Madeline is trying to tell her that she has a baby out there. What if her baby is alive, and out there somewhere?

Valentin calls Curtis, and says he’s eager to hear about the search.

Sonny tells Jason that Mike was worried and upset, but not disoriented. He knows exactly what happened; he put body the in the foundation at Charlie’s. Jason says Mike seemed okay when he got there. Sonny says he told Mike that he could handle it; he has resources. Jason says that’s true, and Sonny says, to a point. If Julian hires contractors, and renovates, a lot can still go wrong. Jason says, worst case scenario. If both the body and gun are uncovered, how can the gun be tied back to him?

Mike goes to the basement at Charlie’s, and looks around with a flashlight. He finds the gas pipe, and takes out a wrench. He whacks at the pipe until it separates.

Julian tells Kristina that he’ll be busy managing contractors, and have no time to do interviews for the bartending gig. Kristina asks if that means she has the job. He says, on one condition; she starts now. She can thank him pulling her weight. He needs someone smart and attentive, without their nose in their phone. (I hear this. Nothing worse than trying to get a bartender’s attention when they’re busy on their phone.) Can she manage that? Kristina says, definitely. He’ll never want her to leave.

Mike goes back up the steps.

Nina says Maxie thinks she’s crazy. Maxie doesn’t know what to say; it was over twenty years ago. Nina says the whole time period is a question mark. She has no idea what went on, or if she miscarried.

Carly tells Michael that Nelle will stop at nothing. Michael says, no, she won’t. He’s spent the day figuring out what do. Carly tells him to toss it out, but he thinks he should read it first. Carly says nothing Nelle has to say could make him feel better. He should call the jail, and tell them he wants no correspondence from her. He says he doesn’t ever want to see her again, but he chose to get involved. No matter how much he hates her, they both lost their boy.

Sonny tells Jason that he hasn’t thought of Croton in years. Now, he can’t stop thinking about it. Jason asks where he got the gun, and he says Skully gave it to him. Jason says it would be traced back to Skully. Was Sonny wearing gloves? Sonny says, no. He was stupid. Jason says he was eighteen. Sonny says he didn’t see it back then, but Skully wanted leverage he could use over him. His dad warned him to stay away from Skully, but he thought knew everything. The last person he was going to listen to was his father.

Mike slinks back into Charlie’s. Julian explains to Kristina that he doesn’t like shots measured with a shot glass. Kristina sees Mike, and wonders what he’s doing there. Julian was about to ask him the same thing. He asks if Mike is alone. Mike says Kristina isn’t supposed to be there. Julian asks if everything is okay, and Kristina thinks Mike just got lost. Mike tells her that she needs to leave, and she asks, what’s going on?

Kristina asks if anyone knows Mike is there, and he’s not sure. Julian says he’ll handle the bar, and Kristina can take care of Mike. She tells Mike to have seat while she calls her dad. Mike says he’s not going to be happy to find out she’s in a bar, especially this one. For some reason, he hates it. Julian smells something. Literally.

Curtis meets Valentin, who asks what he’s got. Curtis tells him that he met the lawyer in the city. He called in some favors, but the less Valentin knows, the better. The lawyer confirmed Madeline hired him, and arranged for her granddaughter to be adopted on the black mark. He knew that Madeline’s daughter was in a coma, and Curtis knew he was telling the truth. He only confirmed the baby was adopted. Aliases were used, and there were no records. Valentin doesn’t buy it, but Curtis says he knows Madeline paid for a nurse to care for Nina, and a doctor to deliver the baby. He thinks it would speed things along if he could question Madeline directly, but Valentin says, that’s a problem. She’s dead.

Nina tells Maxie that she thought about it a million times, but this is the first time she thought it was possible. Maxie asks, how? and Nina says if she didn’t miscarry, the pregnancy would still be viable; it’s been known to happen. Nina had twenty-four-hour care; maybe Madeline let her carry to full term. Maxie says, anything is possible, but does she think it’s likely? Nina says the necklace being divided means something; so does the note. Maxie says in the musical, the pendant doesn’t lead Annie to her parents; it was a swindle. Nina asks if Maxie thinks it might be the final twist of the knife, from her mother from the grave. Maxie thinks Nina is taking Madeline’s death harder than she expected. Maxie suggests they call it a day, get dinner, and watch a movie, to take her mind off things. Nina thinks it sounds great, but doesn’t want to fall behind. Maxie says that’s why the hire people. They decide to start with a drink upstairs. Nina say she has to wrap something up, and will meet Maxie at the elevator. When Maxie leaves, Nina looks at the pendant again, and puts it in her bag. BTW, the pendant is silver. I’d thought it was jade. It must have been reflecting something green when she brought it out the first time. Or they just use whatever half-necklace is available that day.

Brad comes into the MetroCourt with Wiley, and sees Carly and Michael. He tells them Wiley wouldn’t sleep, so he was driving around. Wiley finally zonked out, and Brad decided to get coffee. Carly says it must be true that all kids look alike. Wiley looks just like Michael as a baby. She ask if Brad wants to join them, but he says he’ll take a raincheck. Michael says he was about to open a letter Nelle sent him, and Brad says, no comment. Carly says she told Michael to throw it out. Brad tells Michael that he can’t believe anything Nelle says. Michael thinks the best way to defend himself is to have as much information as possible. He’s aware of Nelle’s manipulation. Her trial is coming up, and the letter might reveal how she’s going to spin things. He starts to read it, and says she mentions Brad.

Curtis says he thought Valentin just saw Madeline, and Valentin says she had a heart attack. Whatever she might have known died with her. Curtis says it wasn’t a cash business, and there must have been wire transfers. There would be a record. Valentin wonders how Curtis could gain access, and Curtis says that’s for him to know and Valentin to reap the benefits of. Curtis says they’ll talk later, and jets.

Walking into the MetroCourt, Maxie says this is exactly what they need; drinks, appetizers, and a chick flick. It will clear their minds of worries. She sees Valentin, and says, or not.

Michael says Nelle mentioned Lucas too. Brad says they had the least interaction with her, and she thinks she can still snow them. Michael reads that Nelle hopes being close to Wiley will help him find peace. Carly wonders what that means, and Brad says, transparency was not Nelle’s suit. He leaves, and heaves a sigh outside. Carly looks at the letter. It says Nelle is using the time to reflect. Carly tells Michael the little bitch says she forgives him.

Jason tells Sonny that people warned him not to work for Sonny. The Quartermaines, Mac, and Robert. Robin looked the other way until Sonny was shot. Sonny remembers Jason asking to be fired, but he refused. Jason says Sonny was his friend, and it’s where he fits and is effective. Sonny says he didn’t care about the power? Jason says he only cared about making his own choices. Sonny respected that when no one else did. Sonny says he thought Skully could give him the same thing; like a mentor. He was also angry at his dad. Whatever Mike said, he would do the opposite. Now hsi dad is blaming himself for moving the body and trying to save him. Right now, Sonny cares more about saving his dad than anything. The phone rings. It’s Kristina.

Kristina tells Sonny that she and grandpa are checking in; they’re at Charlie’s. Sonny says Mike is supposed to be at the hospital. She guesses he got bored, and says she can drive him home, but Sonny would rather come and get him. Sonny asks how he seems. She says he wasn’t crazy about seeing her at Charlie’s, but they’re cool. Sonny tells Jason that Mike isn’t at the hospital. He’s at Charlie’s, and they have to go.

Kristina tells Mike that her dad is on the way there. Mike says, no. He can’t. Nobody is supposed to be there in the middle of the night. Kristina points out that it’s light outside. He says, none of this is right. She tells him, just sit tight, but he says Sonny can’t come there, and starts to freak. He says nobody is supposed to be there. He’s made everything worse.

Julian sees the broken pipe, and runs upstairs.

Kristina sees the wrench, and asks what Mike is doing with that. He says they have to get out, but Kristina tells him that Sonny said to wait there. He says, something is wrong. They shouldn’t be there; no one should be there. Julian announces that everyone has to leave immediately. There’s a gas leak. He says, for their safety, they should go to the basement across the street. Mike says, it’s not supposed to happen like this. Julian helps Kristina get him outside. Mike leaves the wrench under his chair.

Carly says, Nelle is a piece of work. She just keeps coming up with more ways to torture Michael. She reads, if Nelle is ever to seek forgiveness, she has to give forgive those who wronged her. Carly says Michael never wronged her. He did everything could for her and the baby’s sake. She keeps reading. Nelle says she knows Michael is consumed with guilt. If he and Chase hadn’t set up the car crash, it never would have happened. It’s natural to blame himself, but her sincere hope if that he forgives himself. Carly says she can hear her saying all this; it’s classic Nelle, playing the victim. She wants him to take responsibility. He’s not falling for it, right?

Valentin asks how Nina is holding up. She says the same as at the funeral. Valentin says Madeline was heartless and wrong, and he understands why she’s not grieving her death. She’s grieving the mother Madeline never was, and was never going to be. He gets that now. Nina flashes back to the note and the necklace, and says, maybe she tried. Maxie tells Valentin that they’re having a girls’ night. Nina says she needs to discuss something with Valentin, and Maxie gets a table. Nina says the divorce papers were signed. There’s a grace period, and then they’re officially divorced. She says there’s one thing she needs to take care of with him, and gives him her wedding ring set. He says they’re hers, and she says they’re a symbol of a promise to be together forever. A promise she can’t keep.

Julian calls the police. Kristina asks Julian where it’s coming from, and he tells her it’s in the basement. The valve is broken; it’s been tampered with. Charlie’s could blow sky high. Kristina looks at Mike.

Valentin gives Nina the rings back. He says they’re hers; no games. She can put them in a drawer, sell them, or drop them off a cruise ship, but he can’t take them back. He loves her and will till the day he dies. Curtis comes in, and tells Nina, sorry for her loss. He would have been at the funeral, but he was working a case. Nina says he told her that he was doing work for Cassadine Enterprises. She says his professional relationships have no bearing on their friendship, no matter who it’s with.

Julian says there’s a gas leak in the basemen.t Kristina tells Mike sit; she has to check on something. She goes back inside. She coughs, and looks around. She sees the wrench, picks it up, and has a coughing fit. Sonny asks Mike if he’s okay, and Mike says, all the wrong people; they’re not supposed to be there. Sonny says he wandered off while the hospital was doing tests. Mike says he wanted to fix it; he wanted to help. Sonny asks what he was doing there. Mike says he told Kristina not go in; she shouldn’t be there. Sonny asks what he was doing at Charlie’s.

Jason tells Sonny that Julian said it was a gas leak. The shut-off valve is broken, and the fire department is on the way. He says Julian thinks it was deliberate. The lightbulb comes on over Sonny’s head. He says he doesn’t see Kristina. Inside Charlie’s, Kristina trips, and is knocked out.

Carly tells Michael everything is calculated to hurt him. None of it is true. Kim made it clear that the accident didn’t cause the baby’s death. Nelle is lashing out because she’s wrong and she knows it. She’s just trying mess with him. Carly says, don’t give her the satisfaction. Michael thinks he’d like to be alone with this. Carly says she loves him, and they hug. When she’s gone, he looks at letter again, and reads, I hope being close to Brad and Lucas’s little boy can help you find peace. Michael gives a look like, hmm…

Curtis returns to the MetroCourt, and Valentin is surprised he has something already. Curtis says his partner, Sam, has a friend called the Jackal. He’s a brilliant hacker she has on speed dial. He already located a wire transfer near Nina’s due date. Curtis thinks it’s a possible payment. He can’t verify it yet. He wants to be clear that he can’t guarantee results. Valentin can pay for his time, and he can still come up empty. He asks if Valentin still wants him to go through with it. Valentin says, absolutely.

Maxie asks if Nina is sure she’s okay. Nina says she’s fine, and guzzles her wine. Maxie says that convinced no one. If she’s trying to cover, she needs to work harder. Nina admits she loves Valentin. She knows Maxie thinks she’s making excuses for him, but no matter how many times he’s lied, she believes he never did it to hurt her. Maxie says, but he did lie, and break her trust. He intentionally hurt other people. Maxie wonders if Valentin is the reason Nina thinks the baby is alive, but Nina says, no. The necklace and note mean something. She knows her mother. The only interpretation she can come up with, is that the baby lived, and she gave the baby the other side to the heart. Maxie doesn’t want to be cynical, but it might not turn out the way Nina wants. She needs to check on James, and steps away. Nina takes out the necklace. She calls an appraiser, and says she has a piece of jewelry she’d like to know more about.

Sonny asks where Kristina is. Mike tells him that she said she’d be right back; she had to check on something. Jason goes back inside. Sonny tells Mike that Kristina is fine, but Mike says he doesn’t understand. Nobody understands. Julian says Kristina was just right there. Mike says he has to help her, and Sonny says he can’t go in. Mike says she’s his granddaughter, but Sonny holds him back.

Jason sees Kristina on the floor, and picks her up. She tells him get the wrench.

Sonny tells Mike to calm down. Mike says, if anything happens… and Sonny says, Kristina will be fine. Mike says Sonny doesn’t understand. It’s all his fault. They hear an explosion.

Tomorrow, Margaux invites Drew to join her, Chase asks Julian if he’s sure what caused it, Jason tells someone not to say a word, and Mike agonizes over what he’s done.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

At the golf birthday dinner, Tamra says she gets defensive when someone goes after husband too. Shannon leaves the table. Kelly says Tamra made her upset, and Tamra says, too bad. Shannon comes back, screeching about what she’s going through with her husband. In her interview, Shannon says Tamra is coming at her full force, and she doesn’t know why. Gina says, no more. Tamra says she knows what it’s like to have someone attack her husband, and it’s game on. In her interview, Tamra says Shannon knows what she went through in the last year, and it pisses her off. Just listen for two seconds. It’s not Shannon’s way all the time. Kelly finds Shannon in the bathroom, and tells her relax. Shannon wonders why she’s being attacked. Kelly says she’s there for her.

Tamra orders champagne. Emily says she’s always working, and barely sees her husband. She’s with him because she wants to be, and she makes more money than he does. Shannon comes back, and Vicki tells her to take a shot. Tamra says she doesn’t want Shannon mad at her, and Shannon says Tamra claimed not to care about her feelings. Tamra says she didn’t say that, but Shannon is making it about her. In her interview, Shannon says she’s just gone through the hardest weeks in the divorce. Every person at the table said something about Emily’s husband; she wasn’t the only one. Tamra tells Shannon all she said was she understands how Emily feels. Kelly suggests not arguing, and toasts to Shannon and Vicki’s birthdays. Two cakes come out, both covered with beautiful icing roses, one pink, one yellow. In her interview, Vicki says, it’s like herding cats with these women. Just eat cake and pretend everything’s okay. It’s her birthday. The party breaks up, and the cheese Shannon sits alone. Tamra says she’s lost count of how many drinks she’s had. She’s scootering under the influence. Shannon wants to go home. In her interview, Tamra says Shannon is all about herself. Poor her. What about everyone else?

Steve shows up, and Tamra says she’s impressed with Vicki’s golf game. She, Vicki, and Steve sit and have a drink. In her interview, Tamra says when she met Steve, she and Vicki were not in a good place, so she doesn’t know him. If Vicki says he’s the guy for her, she wants to know him. Tamra asks when the wedding is, and says Steve needs to marry Vicki right now. Steve says he needs another drink, and heads for the bar. Vicki says she put George Clooney on her vision board, and Steve appeared. I have no words. Tamra says they need to get married, and Vicki says he has to be the one to ask. When he come back, Vicki asks if he has a gun, and jokes that she wants to pat him down. Tamra asks several intrusive questions about their sex life. In her interview, Vicki says she doesn’t even like talking to Steve about their sex life. It just happens; who talks about it? Tamra can’t wait to be in the wedding. Vicki almost falls off her golf shoes on the way out.

Eddie wonders what’s in the boxes Tamra keeps getting in the mail, and she says she’s been ordering stuff for the party; it’s not like she can drive. In her interview, Tamra says Eddie will be forty-five, and they have a new house. She thinks a birthday party will lift their spirits. Eddie pulls a red top hat out of a box, and Tamra asks if it’s the suit. She found it online; it’s red with white hearts all over it. She must have gotten it from the same place Shannon got her poker suit. Tamra thinks it will look cute on Eddie, and she told everyone to wear red.

Tamra asks son Ryan to help move stuff around. She’s having around forty people. She asks Eddie if he invited David, and he says he did. She says David can never come over, but Eddie says David is his friend. She tells him to be friends outside on the street. Tamra says if he comes over, she can’t be there; she has loyalties. He asks if they’re twelve, and says he’ll uninvite David. He’s an adult; he gets it. Tamra can’t imagine he’d want to be there with his ex, and Eddie says David is there for him. In her interview, Tamra says it’s difficult in a divorce. A couple has friends, but who do they go out with? She says she and Shannon aren’t in a good place, and she doesn’t want to break girl code. She doesn’t want Shannon to be mad, and Eddie says what she should be mad about is the shirt Tamra is wearing. She says they’re both a-holes.

Gina gets dinner ready. Her kids are a handful, and she’s at her breaking point. Vicki arrives for lunch. In her interview, Vicki says she has a soft spot for Gina, since she’s the same age as Briana, who was alone a lot with the kids. There are a lot of similarities. Gina tells Vicki it’s insane. Vicki sees a picture of Matt. She says now she knows he’s a real person, but doesn’t see any help for Gina. She wonders how they make it work. Gina says, there’s never a dull moment. One kid pokes at her, and Gina takes him to his room. In her interview, Gina says her husband being away is hard. It’s just her, and she’s stretched too thin. The kids act up because they miss him, and it’s tough. Gina apologizes to Vicki, but Vicki says she’s doing a great job. In her interview, Vicki says she was a single mother. She’s learned a lot about relationships, and this doesn’t feel right. Vicki has to get back to office.

Emily asks if Shane is excited for the party. He says he’s looking forward to it, but doesn’t know if he’d call it excited. In her interview, Emily says, Shane is the king of snarkasm. You have to laugh and give it back; that’s what she does. She’s glad he’ll finally meet Gina, and they can get to know each other. He says he just asked her to be quiet. It was an isolated that got blown out of proportion. In her interview, Emily says the impression people got was that he’s abusive, and kicked Gina out. She wants them to meet him in real life, and see he’s not a horrible person. He asks what the party is for, and she reminds him that it’s a housewarming and birthday combined.

Kelly meets Shannon for coffee. Kelly doesn’t like whatever healthy drink was recommended, and makes the face I make when I eat okra. She orders something else, and asks if Shannon has talked to Tamra at all. Shannon says, no.

Gina visits Tamra. Tamra says Shannon is her friend, but she can’t tolerate bullsh*t.

Shannon wonders how an issue with Emily and Gina turn into something about her, but Kelly thinks it’s about Tamra. She’s lashing out; she’s gone through a lot of stuff. Shannon says she has a lot of stuff too, proving Tamra’s point that everything is about her.

Tamra tells Gina that when Eddie was in the hospital, Shannon didn’t even call.

Shannon says the divorce has been tough the last few weeks. She knows Tamra said she’s making things about her.

Tamra says it’s like the world revolves around her. She doesn’t get it.

Shannon tells Kelly the only person who’s been attacking her is her ex; she hasn’t complained about anyone else. In her interview, Shannon says Tamra is angry at her, but it can’t be about her comment about Emily. They need to talk about the real issue instead of accusing her of something that didn’t happen.

Tamra tells Gina it’s the first time she’s spoken her mind with Shannon. If she’s honest, Shannon gets upset, and shuts her down, so she’s learned not to do that. We flash back to Shannon storming out of everywhere. Gina says Tamra has to tell Shannon what’s on her mind, even if it pisses her off. If it upsets her, then Tamra has to reevaluate the friendship. Tamra is afraid of Shannon’s reaction.

Tamra meets Shannon, who’s brought her own scooter. In her interview, Tamra says, single white female much? Shannon says she was going on a walk, and broke a fall with her ankle. She was told her rest it. They go into a fancy plant nursery, and Tamra tells Shannon about the party. They sit, and Tamra says she doesn’t want to cry. Shannon says she was upset, and Tamra says she was up all night. In her interview, Tamra doesn’t think it’s a healthy friendship. Tamra says she’s under stress. She’s going through a lot of sh*t, and she’s not good at talking about it. Shannon says she wants to help, but Tamra says Shannon never asks how she is. Tamra says Shannon always makes it about her, and Shannon says that’s not her intention. The divorce has been difficult, and she knows Tamra is going through a lot. Tamra is one of her best friends, and she always want to be there for her. She’s sorry. She’s glad Tamra is being open and honest, and tells her not to be afraid to talk to her. Tamra says she feels like when Shannon’s feelings get hurt, she ices people out. Shannon says she’s working on not being as reactive; she’s made improvements. In her interview, Shannon says she feels terrible that Tamra thinks she wasn’t being supportive of Eddie. She wants the best for them, and realizes she has to devote more time to her friends. She doesn’t think she’s an a-hole. She asks if Tamra likes the new doctor. Tamra says Eddie stopped taking his medication, even the blood thinners. The doctor told him he could have a stroke, and he literally walked out. She found him on the phone asking why God was doing this, and told her that he was talking to her God. In her interview, Tamra says she tries to stay strong, but when she prays, the answer never comes; it just gets worse. She’s being a good person, and doing the right thing. Where’s God then? Well, Tamra, there are many possibilities here, which is why you need to talk to other Christians, and discuss these things with them. It’s possible your faith is being tested, or maybe the answer to your prayer is no. And while God’s love isn’t based on how good you are, are you kidding about being “a good person?” Because I haven’t seen very Christianlike behavior from you for the most part. Sorry. I couldn’t help the mini lecture. Shannon apologizes for not being there for Tamra. Tamra says it’s hard for her to express her emotions, but Shannon says she’s doing a good job, and hugs her.

Tamra tells her glam squad that Eddie was interested in theater when he was in college, and had headshots made. She had them blown up. She shows them, and – ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! He looks like a Calvin Klein ad from the 80s. Tamra says she’s super excited about the new house. It’s a new chapter, and they’re going to celebrate tonight. It’s the first time they’ve been able to enjoy the house and the yard.

The guests arrive. In her interview, Tamra says after everything they’ve gone through, it’s nice to enjoy life a little. Shane introduces himself to Gina. In her interview, Gina says it’s a little awkward. She’s never formally met him.

Shannon gets out of the car, saying she’s wearing one hooker heel and one boot. Kelly tells her, keep it rollin’. Tamra’s mom asks if she was chewing gum while she was walking, since she is blonde. Tamra says Sandy is a bitch. That’s where she gets it from. Kelly says she can’t stand Steve. He’s friends with her ex. She says Vicki is more of a man than he is. In her interview, Kelly says Steve obviously doesn’t like her. He talked to Page Six, and is on Michael’s side, even though she did nothing to him. We see an article where Steve blabbed about Kelly’s argument with Vicki over the double-date. They make fun of Eddie’s pictures. Kelly is uncomfortable with Steve there, and Vicki says she has lots of people to talk to. In her interview, Vicki says Kelly started it by calling Steve a d-bag on social media. We see a tweet, and yes, she did.

Inside, Gina tells Emily that she’s having problems with Matt. More time apart is highlighting how different they are. In her interview, Gina says things with them are cliché. They married young and had babies, which was the norm where they came from. When you move, you see the world away from the pre-designed box. It opens you mind to possibilities. Emily understands. In her interview, Emily sympathizes, saying marriage is hard, even under the best circumstances and you’re getting along. It probably doesn’t help to be separated so much. Gina says she feels different.

Vicki asks if everything is good, and Gina says she’s having a hard time with Matt. Since he’s gone, you’d think it would be harder, but she’s realizing she’s okay. Vicki says she gave up too quick with her own marriage, instead of working it out. If she could do it over, she’d make it work. In her interview, Vicki says she’s learned a lot of life lessons. Marriage is work, but figure it out. They have three small babies.

Shannon and Kelly see Shane talking to Steve. Kelly wants to talk to Steve about the Page Six thing, and Shannon tells her to be non-confrontational, so she can get her point across. It’s a valid one. Kelly just want to know why a sixty-year-old man is acting like a little bitch. Shannon tells her not to say that. In her interview, Shannon says Kelly has a history of being confrontational, and we flash back to that. Shannon says if she speaks to Steve calmly, maybe he can hear why she’s hurting and upset.

Kelly approaches Steve. She says she doesn’t want to make a big deal, but what he said on social media upset her. He says he doesn’t follow it. She says it was on Page Six, and he doesn’t know what he said? She says she can bring it up on her phone, and he says she’s drunk. She says this is the first drink she’s had. Is he says he didn’t do it? He tells her to take the drama somewhere else. Shane asks if she has something to complain about, why didn’t she bring it? She says she never sees Steve, who has already wandered off, after seriously acting stupid.

Shane continues that trend, wondering why she’s making a big deal out of something he knows nothing about. Vicki asks Steve what Kelly said, and he tells Vicki that Kelly just wants to argue, and he won’t play her game. Vicki says, good; don’t drink her Kool-Aid. In a rare moment, I’m with Shannon on this one. Kelly has a valid point, and she approached Steve respectfully. In her interview, Vicki wonders what Kelly is thinking, bringing Steve into this. It’s childish and it hurts her feelings. Kelly is being disrespectful. A double what? Steve’s the one who said it.

Shannon joins Kelly, and Shane doesn’t understand why Kelly is making a big deal out of it. She says she didn’t want to, and wonders why he’s getting involved. He calls her drunk, but Shannon says she’s not. He asks if this is her normal behavior, and Kelly tells him to mind his own business, calling him a dork and a loser. Kelly walks over to Emily, and tells her that first, she gets called a drunk, and then this guy, meaning Shane, asks if it’s her normal behavior. She tells Emily that dude is a little bitch, and Emily says that’s her husband. Kelly says she had no idea, but he’s over there sticking up for Steve. He had no business opening his mouth. Shane appears, and says Kelly shouldn’t have come to his table. She asks if this is his house and is his name engraved on the table. She calls him a little bitch, and Emily tells Kelly not to talk to her husband like that. Kelly says he’s a little bitch, and Emily gets furious. She gets in Kelly’s face, pointing her finger. Kelly tells Emily to go ahead and hit her, and Gina gets in between them. Emily tells Kelly to stay away from her, and calls her something that gets bleeped. Kelly looks pretty surprised.

Just for the record, if someone called my husband a little bitch, I’d ask him what he did.

Next time, Tamra wonders what’s happening, Steve talks and bullsh*t walks, Vicki says Kelly fights dirty, and the return of Dr. Moon.

🙋 That was Quick…

I guess Gina really did feel different.

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September 9, 2018 – To Help or Not to Help, Reality Rebirths, Lotsa Lala, Some Wives, a Break-Up & Monday

Posted on September 10, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

Fear the Walking Dead

June, Morgan, and Al look for Quinn. June asks if Quinn copies, but gets dead air. Morgan thinks they should go back, but June wants to keep looking. Al agrees. At the truck, Sarah radios that they got a goose egg. Morgan says they’re going to keep looking, Jim asks Sarah why they kidnapped him, and she says they just borrowed him. They need beer. Jim says she might be capable of making swill after a year, but she wants the best beer; and that is in his mind, experience, fingers, and soul.

We hear zombie noises, and Sarah goes to check it out. Jim wants a gun, but Wen says, what about a rock? Jim sees a zombie coming toward Wen from behind, and Wen checks it out in his rearview mirror. Jim calls for Sarah, but Wen lets the zombie come closer, and impales it one his James Bond wheelchair gadgets. As it thrashes around on some spikes, Wen asks if Jim wants his first kill; he’ll get a point. Too late. Sarah pikes it in the head, and says, whoever gets the kill wins the bill. Sarah tells Momo to get his ass back there.

Al examines a dead Purvis. Sarah wonders what kind of sicko sh*tto does that? June radios Quinn. Jim wants to leave now, and Sarah thinks he has a has a point. June asks if Quinn copies, and gets zombie noises in reply.

Crazy Lady tells her that’s Quinn, and June asks, who is this? Crazy Lady says she let him become what he was meant to be, and Quinn makes more noises into the radio. She says, he’s not weak anymore. Morgan knows the voice, and says she was by one of the boxes. She asks if that’s Morgan, and he wonders how she knows his name. She says she knows a lot about him. Al says bitch has her van, and isn’t giving it back. Morgan asks what she wants, and Crazy Lady says she shouldn’t be leaving things by the side of the road. She tells Morgan that he shouldn’t be doing what he’s doing. Leaving the boxes makes people weak, and he’s not weak. At least he didn’t used to be. He asks what she wants again. What she wants is for him to stop trying to help people. If he becomes strong again, she won’t have to make him that way. It’s better for both of them. She knows who he really is, and what he’s capable of. She says, it’s still there.

Victor wakes up, and rifles through a pantry. He reads Moby Dick for a moment, and goes outside. He surveys the property with binoculars. He’s in a ranger station surrounded by what looks like a lagoon. We see the tops of street signs sticking out of the water, so it must have been flooded during the hurricane.

John chops wood to make a raft. He takes a wrapped piece of candy from his pocket and kisses it. A zombie comes out of the water. John says he hates the wet ones, and whacks it with an ax. Victor says his morning reading was interrupted. John tells him that he saw a lone crane. He never saw a crane fly solo; the world has turned upside down. He says he could use another pair of hands, but Victor says he’s lost his taste for boating. He tells John these aren’t friendly waters, but John says he’s not going for swim. He’s going to get as far as he can. He says there’s room for two, but Victor passes. He’s got apple rations; it’s practically paradise, and he’s not going on another fool’s errand. He’s learned, if you have God’s wine cellar, keep it. He’s not getting in or on whatever that is. He thinks it’s time to stop being foolish. John says when he finds June and Charlie, he’ll come back on something less handmade. Victor could run out of food soon. Victor hopes when the raft falls apart, it’s toward shore.

Luci finds the library where Charlie got the book she left. She goes inside, and calls for Charlie. She looks around outside and sees a zombie scrabbling at a car. She pikes it in the head. It’s not Charlie inside, but an older dude whose bottom half is wedged under the dashboard and bleeding out. She tells him that she can help, and asks how long he’s been there. He tells her since the storm hit, an she says she’ll get him out of there. He introduces himself as Clayton, and wonders why she’d want to help a stranger.

John asks if Victor is sure he doesn’t want to come. Of this, Victor is most certain, but he’ll watch. John gets on the raft – which is a few logs tied together – and it sinks a little. A crocodile swims toward John, who shoots at it, and jumps off the raft/ Victor says they’ve had the fear taken out of them, but you’d think she’d be full. John says it looks like they’re still roomies. Victor laughs. I love Victor.

Morgan buries Purvis. Jim asks what difference it makes. Al looks at the truck owner’s journal, and we find out he was called Polar Bear. Wen says he had many memorable sayings, but Al doesn’t think he’d like them written on the faces of the dead. Morgan says they’re going to find Victor and the others, including the guy who owned the truck. Jim says they don’t even know if he’s alive. Sarah says they wouldn’t have stolen the truck if he couldn’t have taken care of himself. June says Quinn looked like he could too. Jim wonders about what that nut job said; she knows what Morgan is capable of. He asks Morgan what that means, and Morgan says, it doesn’t matter. Jim tells Morgan they agreed to come with him; they deserve to know. Sarah says this makes twice today she agreed with him. Morgan says he has things he needs to make up for; the same as everyone else. He suggests they hit the road. Sarah asks, what if they say no? Morgan says he’ll take the truck and keep doing what he’s doing. Wen asks if he knows how to drive eighty-thousand pounds of steel at eight miles an hour. Al says she does. She wants to talk to the guy who set this up. Sarah takes out a knife, but Morgan knocks it out of her hand with a shovel. She says they’re going with him.

A zombie starts to walk across the water, and the crocodile grabs him. Victor says he’s not going anywhere, but John says there’s got to be a way to them. Victor asks if he really thinks he’s going to find June. He says he found her before; he thought she was dead. Victor says look what that got him. John says he knows there are no happy endings, but they have to fight every day, and he found someone to fight with him. He takes out the piece of candy, and says it’s her favorite. He’s not changing his mind, and when he sees her, he’s giving it to her. If they don’t fight every day, they’re no better than the past. Victor says, the only difference between them and the past, is one day’s rations.

Commercial break with an interesting Walking Dead ad, announcing Rick Grimes’s final episodes – beginning October 7^th. Ya’ll know he’s leaving, right? At this point, I can’t even make myself care. That show would be totally depressing without Negan. They had their chance to balance things out several times, and blew it. And we’re back.

John sees a zombie stuck in a truck toward the top of a cliff.

Luci tells Clayton that she’s getting him out. He says it’s nice thinking that she’s willing to help, but she can’t. The car is the only thing keeping him together. She says there has to be something she can do. She asks if there’s anyone he wants her to find; anyone looking for him? He says, one, but it’s the only person he doesn’t want to see; the rest are gone. He says he never thought he’d go out like this, and laughs. He’d love to have one last beer. Luci says he’s going to get one. She gives him a radio, and says keep talking to her. He tells her no one uses channel 17.

John and Victor look up at the truck. It has a square, plastic cover over the bed. Victor says, it will never work, but John says, it will float better than wood. Victor assumes John wants him to retrieve it. John says the only reason he can’t is because of the injury Victor and his friends gave him.

Morgan puts a box along the road. Sarah says Polar Bear should have changed up his route. Al asks if she thinks them stealing his truck is his fault. Sarah says she couldn’t help it if he left his keys in his rig. Morgan says, if they’re lucky, he’s still around. Jim says, or walking around with things written in Sharpie on his face. They decide to get going, and Morgan writes on the box, if you need help, vhf channel 4. June wonders if John will see it, and Morgan says they’ll find him. One way or another, they’ll find them all.

Victor gets on top of the side of the car. John tells him, release the latch, and gravity will do the rest. Victor says he knows what he’s doing. He looks inside and sees a bottle of primo whiskey on the floor of the car. He reaches in, trying to dodge the zombie, and John is like, what the hell? Victor grabs the bottle, but the zombie grabs him – I say, oh, sh*t! – and pulls him into the car – I say, oh sh*t! The car tumbles down the cliff – I say, oh sh*t! – and into the water – I say, oh sh*t! John runs to the car. The zombie has been impaled by a branch, and Victor has the whiskey. And it’s not even Pappy van Winkle.

John tells Victor that he could have gotten himself killed, and Victor says, but he didn’t. John can’t believe he almost killed himself, so he can tie one on. Victor says good luck with raft two. He’ll be a noisemaker when John needs him. John works on the raft.

Luci checks a beer truck, but no surprise, it’s empty.

John loads the raft with some supplies.

Luci opens a garage. Over the radio, Clayton asks how it’s going. She says she’s getting close; she knows it. She looks in a fridge, and it looks like mine when I first moved to NYC – empty.

John prepares the new raft, reinforcing the seams, and making some kind of flotation thing to attach.

Luci finds a six pack, but it’s root beer.

Victor drinks. John asks if he drank before. Victor says he was an amateur; now he’s gone pro. John asks, what for? and Victor says he drinks to forget. John says, forget what? and Victor says, that he has no one to drink with anymore. John has things to look forward to. He only has things to look back on. John tells him that he’s not trying. He can have someone, just not here. Victor asks what about the distraction, and John says he’s got it.

John shows Victor how he’s rigged up an alarm. He asks if Victor doesn’t think it will work, and Victor say he didn’t think John would survive a bullet to the gut, but here they are. John says he’s just got to believe. Is he coming? Victor says, yeah.

Clayton asks Luci if she’s okay. She says she’s sorry. She thought she had it. Clayton says there’s nothing to be sorry about. She tried to help. Not a lot of people are still willing to do that, especially for a stranger. She says, it doesn’t matter; she failed. Clayton tells her there was a time when he didn’t want to be around anyone. He found a job that took him away from the world. Away from everyone he ever knew or cared about. Then when the world changed, everyone went away, and he realized he’d made the biggest mistake of his life. Luci asks what he did, and he says he couldn’t help the people he ran away from, so he helped the people still around. Luci doesn’t understand, and he says just because she couldn’t help him, doesn’t mean she can’t help someone else.

John starts the alarm. He asks Victor if he really needs a drink before they reach the other side. The zombies start to come. John and Victor put the raft in the water, and start to paddle.

Luci sees one of the boxes. I knew it! I knew that’s where the beer would come from. She sees Morgan’s message about channel 4, and finds the beer.

Victor and John continue to paddle. The zombies gravitate toward the noise. It starts to lose steam, and I say, nooo. John says, that’s a pickle. They’re almost halfway across, and John says, fiberglass is strong. The raft suddenly moves, and John loses his oar. Another, oh sh*t. It’s the crocodile, going under them and circling. John shoots at it. It’s that quiet moment before something happens, and the crocodile bumps the raft again. The raft begins to take on water through a crack. John thinks they can make it, but Victor is like, no. They can’t fight if they’re dead. It didn’t work, and it’s never going to. The only reason Victor went along is because he felt sorry for John, but he won’t die for him. He tells John to fire his gun, and they’ll swim back. John shoots the gun, and the zombies start to come in to the water, where the crocodile picks them off. Victor says he can’t. He’s going to live, even if only for a while longer. They swim back.

Luci comes back to the car. Clayton says she doesn’t give up. She says she watched someone die, and couldn’t do anything to make it better. She’s not letting it happen again. She gives him the beer, and he can’t believe it’s cold. She tell him the first aid kit had ice. He drinks deep, and smiles. He thanks her, and asks if he can give her something; a couple of notebooks in the back. They list places he left supplies; things that will help her. She’ll read about it. She says his job that took him away, what was it? He takes her hand and says he drove trucks. It’s him! It’s Polar Bear!

Luci puts the empty bottle on Clayton’s grave. She turns the radio to channel 4, and says, whoever left the box, if they’re listening, thank you. What they left helped more then they’ll ever know. Morgan says, Luciana, is that you? and Luci says, Morgan?

Victor leaves John sitting on the ground, and watching the water. He seems pissed, and goes inside. John takes the candy out. It says black licorice on the wrapper (like that’s anyone’s favorite candy in this century). He unwraps it. I’m very distracted that it looks like a caramel, and I wonder why. Because it’s old? How does black licorice change color? Or is it not really black licorice? He eats it, and it no longer matters.

Sarah’s truck barrels down the road. In the back, Morgan looks at the notebooks. Luci says, he said they were important, and could help. Morgan asks if he knew where she found the beer, and she says she didn’t get the chance to tell him. She thinks he’d like what they’re doing. The radio comes on. Charlie asks if someone is there, and we see her with Alicia by one of the boxes.

Morgan asks if they need help, and where are they. Alicia tells Charlie, it could be trap, but realizes it’s Morgan. She tells him that they’re all right, and by mile marker 84; they just found the box. He says they’re just north of there; they’re coming back. Crazy Lady breaks in and says, she needs him to be strong. Morgan says he knows her, and to listen to him. She’s wrong. What she said about helping people, it doesn’t make them weak; it makes all of them strong. He’s been where she is – stuck. She thinks what she’s doing is the right thing; the only thing, but it’s not. So they’re going to keep finding the people they’re looking for. It’s working already. They’re going to find them and help them, and then they’re going to help her.

Sarah says, that van Al was talking about – Al says, it’s a tank. Sarah thinks they found it. It’s at their back door. They all look, and see Al’s tank heading toward them. Jim says, holy sh*t! and Al says, it’s sluggish as hell. Sarah asks what they think the truck is. She tries to speed up, and Wen says it’s gaining on them. Sarah presses the gas harder.

Morgan gets on the radio, and asks what Crazy Lady is doing. Crazy Lady gets near them and opens the top where the artillery is. She says she told him that she was making him strong. Morgan tells everyone to get down.

Alicia and Charlie hear gunfire on the radio. Alicia says, Morgan? and gets silence.

Next time, Crazy Lady hooks herself another zombie, Alicia wants to keep moving, Jim wants to move away from things that want to eat them, and June asks what’s next?

👄 Bad Girls Gone Good…

Nothing is better than a fabulous comeback. Whether it’s to a guy who wants to hey mama you on the street, or it’s a reality show villain.

https://www.eonline.com/news/964739/the-art-of-the-reality-tv-rebound?cmpid=emn-090318-enewsletter-button-latest-5

👠 Lots of Lala…

One of the comeback kids.

https://www.eonline.com/news/931791/vanderpump-rules-cast-supports-lala-kent-at-her-father-s-funeral

https://pagesix.com/2018/09/02/vanderpump-rules-star-lala-kent-engaged-to-randall-emmett/

https://pagesix.com/2018/06/22/randall-emmett-asked-for-permission-to-marry-lala-kent/

https://www.eonline.com/news/965114/lala-kent-had-a-very-vanderpump-filled-engagement-celebration-in-las-vegas

https://pagesix.com/2018/09/03/lala-and-randall-toast-engagement-with-vanderpump-pals-in-vegas/

👓 New NYC Wife?

Could this by Carole’s replacement? Frankly, after the reunion, I’m glad to see the back of Carole. I liked her until she found “her voice.” Apparently, that voice is pretty nasty. This is an interesting turn of events, since the last time Barbara was on the show, she tried to keep it from happening.

https://pagesix.com/2018/09/05/barbara-kavovit-may-be-joining-the-cast-of-rhony/

👰 The Latest Wife is a Wife…

Two words – the dress. I’m also thinking, I guess the so-called bad blood between Denise and LVP isn’t that bad, since LVP was at the wedding.

https://radaronline.com/photos/denise-richards-aaron-phypers-get-married-malibu-wedding/?utm_source=email&em_hash=72048a93bc8188334dc1071a32fe8f3b

😞 This is Just Sad…

It’s strange, but when you watch these people for years, they sort of become like one of the family. Albeit, a lot of the time they’re those cousins you love, but at a distance. It always makes me sad when there’s a rift that can’t be mended, and this one is a heart-breaker.

https://www.eonline.com/news/966389/jeff-lewis-claims-jenni-pulos-reported-him-for-abuse

https://people.com/home/flipping-outs-jeff-lewis-jenni-pulos-part-ways-its-over-says-source/

😲 Yep, It’s Back…

Sep7

September 6, 2018 – Obrecht Pays Her Respects, MJ Has a Bridal Bath, the Delayed Dallas & Friday Mischief

Posted on September 7, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Kristina looks for job on her laptop, while Mike plays solitaire. She says there’s not much out there for people without a degree. Maybe she should open a medical marijuana dispensary. Mike asks if she’s met her father and they laugh. Sonny asks what’s going on, and they say, nothing.

Ava goes to Charlie’s. Julian says after their last conversation, he thought he’d have to find a far-off country. She says if anyone should get out of town, it’s Griff.

Kiki runs into Griff at the park while they’re both out for a run. He’s shirtless of course.

At the church, Maxie apologizes to Nina for being late. James is an early teether. He gets his sweet disposition from Nathan, but the tantrum he just threw is all her. Nina says she should have brought him, but Maxie was afraid he’d disturb the mourners. They walk inside, and Maxie says, absolutely no one came. Nina says, surprise. Her mother died and no one cares.

On the phone, Curtis tells Curt headed to Riker’s to talk with the attorney. Valentin says he’s paying a premium, and it would be nice to see results. Nina deserves to know if her child is still alive. Curtis says a few more hours won’t make a difference. He wonders if Valentin thinks this is going to save his marriage. If so, it’s in his best interest for Curtis to be as thorough as possible. Valentin tells him to just find the child. Anna approaches Valentin’s table at the MetroCourt, and says he has a habit of that, misplacing children.

Curtis argues with someone at the jail on the phone. He can’t believe he’ll have to sign in just to wait. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Jordan.

Anna asks if Valentin is talking about Charlotte, but he says she’s fine. Anna says Robin and Peter are accounted for, so she’s covered. He tells her it’s none of her business. She says from what she understands, he helped her son purchase a trashy paper, and Valentin says she’s welcome. She tells him to stay away from Peter. He’s done enough damage. He says it’s late in the game for her to be choosing her son’s friends. He has no agenda, other than making what amends he can. He won’t seek Peter out, but if Peter comes to him, he’s not driving him away. He says she looks none the worse for wear. He heard she and Finn were MIA. She says their captors were connected to Cassandra Pierce.

Maxie wonders if Nina should have put a notice in the paper so people would know. Nina asks, what people? Maxie can’t believe Madeline had a heart attack. Nina can’t either; she’d need a heart for it to be attacked. Maxie says, still, it’s too bad she died all alone. Nina says, it is. She could have had her daughter and grandchild by her side; but because of her greed, she died alone like she deserved, with no one to mourn, even her.

Stella arrives at Sonny’s, and Mike says his date is there. He confesses that he’s blurry about their plans. She says she’s taking him out while his family fixes up the place for him. He introduces her to Kristina, and asks Carly what they’re doing. She says they’re making some alternations to make his life easier. He asks how much it’s going to cost, and Sonny tells him it’s not like they’re taking out a second mortgage. Mike says he has money, and Stella suggests he spend it on her. They leave, and Kristina says he doesn’t seem all that bad. Carly says it comes and goes; there was a bad incident the other night. Kristina asks what happened, and Sonny says it was just a misunderstanding. Carly suggests Kristina spend the day with Avery, but she has to look for a job. Carly says Kristina should work for her.

Griff asks how Kiki has been, and she says, better now that David is out of her life for good. Monica gave him the boot. She surprised Griff didn’t know, but he says he’s been out of the loop since his suspension. She hopes he’s back on staff soon, but he doesn’t know when it will be. Maybe never.

Ava tells Julian that she’s over Griff’s hypocritical sermonizing. If he exposes her, he’ll have her blood on his hands. He’s making unfounded accusations about her role in Carly going to Ferncliff. Julian says Ava made him complicit, and she’s guilty as hell. She says Griff promised he wouldn’t say anything unless she does something he finds immoral. She’s only safe if he approves of her conduct. The situation has gotten much too volatile for her liking.

Kristina appreciates the offer, but says she turned down her mom, and doesn’t want to play favorites. Carly understands.

Ava tells Julian something must be done about Griff. What’s she supposed to do? Lock herself away? Avoid cracks on the sidewalk. Julian asks what she’s going to do? Kill Griff? She says, not by herself.

Griff says hearings at the hospital move slowly. Kiki offers to speak on his behalf, but he says it doesn’t work that way. She suggests she talk to Michael, who’s on the board, but Griff says he needs to stand or fall on his own merit. She wonders if they can get her mom to recant her story. Griff says that’s unlikely, and anyway, he already confessed. She says, so her mom gets revenge, when she’s a million times guiltier than he could ever be.

At Sonny’s, Brick says he heard the queen was back, and kisses Carly’s hand. Sonny reminds Brick that he’s right there, but you can tell he’s having fun with it. Brick says Jason beat him to it. He was going to break Carly out himself, but then they would have gone on the run without telling anyone.

Valentin tells Anna that Robert was disappointed that he had nothing to do with her kidnapping. He asks if there are any leads, and she wonders who wants to get their hands on Cassandra. The only thing she can tell him is they had no intention of killing her. Their goal was for Finn to revive her. They got what they wanted. For better or worse, the last time she saw Cassandra, she was awake and in full possession of her mental faculties.

A homeless person (who I’m sure is not what they seem) shuffles into the church. Maxie says she went a long time without speaking to her own mom. Nina is surprised, saying, everyone loves Felicia. Maxie says her mom was absent for long periods when she was growing up. Even so, she can still remember her mom singing to her when she was little; her fragrance; telling Maxie about her crazy Aztek history. She says, in the end, she was still her mom. Nina knows what she’s trying to do, and appreciates it, but it doesn’t apply. Whatever Felicia’s choices, she always loved Maxie. Nina’s mother didn’t love her in the first place. She purposely out Nina in a coma, and caused her to miscarry her child to get her inheritance.

Maxie needs to check on James. Nina says James is so sweet, and Maxie tells her to make sure she’s not repressing her feelings. Nina says she has none to repress. She’s not sad she’ll never see her mother again; she’s relieved. When Maxie is gone, Nina says it looks like she and baby James are the only ones left in the family. The homeless person says, that’s not true. Nina still has her. It’s Obrecht. Yep, I was right.

Griff tells Kiki that Ava was lashing out. She hurt Kiki, but she loves her. Kiki says, it’s her all-purpose excuse. She does a horrible thing, and thinks she can take it back because she loves her. She’d rather focus on positive things only; like their friendship. Does he think it’s possible? Griff is willing if she is, and she says, definitely. She suggests they do runs together. He agrees, and she asks if he wants to get lunch, but he says he needs another apartment. Kiki says there’s one open down the hall… but that’s weird. Griff wonders what her mom would have to say, and Kiki says she needs to get over herself.

Julian tells Ava that he’s not doing that. She says he suggested it, and he says he was joking. If Griff has a fatal accident after the break-up, it might look suspicious. Stella and Mike come in. Stella says maybe Mike can impart some more advice, and he says she might have to remind him what it was about. She says her nephew and his fiancé. She had resentment, and wishes she’d listened. He guesses it’s not working out. She says she has the feeling she pushed things too far for too long, and it’s coming back to bite her.

Jordan tells Curtis that she’s following a suspect. He asks what the charge are, and she says, meddling in the first degree; she’s the guilty party. She asks if he remembers the counseling session, and he says it’s burned in his brain. She says she got to thinking, what about Stella finding her own happiness? She’d like to make that happen.

Obrecht tells Nina that she’s sorry about Madeline. Nina says she wasn’t much of a mother, but all she had. She thinks Obrecht should be keeping her distance, but Obrecht says, for better or worse, Madeline was her sister. She had to pay her respects. Obrecht apologizes for that business at Windemere. Nina asks if she means leaving her and Peter in a burning stable. Obrecht is glad she made it out. It’s a credit to Valentin; he was determined to save her. Nina says Peter was released, and Obrecht says she knows. Nina says she can’t go after him. She escaped, and can’t risk it. Obrecht says, the past is the past. She heard Nina says she saw Madeline recently, and Nina says she and Maxie went to show her pictures of James. Obrecht says that was generous, and Nina says it was Maxie’s idea. Of course she tried to manipulate them into speaking to the parole board, but who cares? She’s gone. Obrecht thought she’d outlive them all. I understand this. I had a very mean cat, and I was sure she’d outlive us all out of pure meanness. Nina says she died of a common heart attack. Obrecht thinks it’s strange. She had no history of heart disease, wasn’t overweight, didn’t smoke, and it doesn’t run in the family. There must be more to it.

Anna tells Valentin not to think Cassandra has any warm feelings for him or Nina. He needs to watch his back. She says if he hears anything, like Cassandra is around, let her know. He says he hopes she offers the same courtesy. She says she can tell Nina, but he says he’ll do that. She was under the impression they weren’t speaking, but he says, things have funny way of changing when you least expect it.

Brick shows Sonny a phone that uses pictures instead of numbers to make a call. He says it will cut the confusion. It’s not necessary to remember names or numbers. He has to see if his guys are finished installing the alarm, and Sonny thanks him, especially for helping with his father. Brick knows it’s not easy. He tells Sonny to know he’s there for him, and leaves. Carly wants to do something nice to thank him for making life easier for Mike – for a while. Sonny asks if she thinks he’s getting worse day by day.

Griff sees Anna at the MetroCourt. They agree they have catching up to do, and Anna asks if she should come by GH. He says he won’t be there; he’s been suspended. She asks, what for?

Kristina sees Kiki in the park. She says med school must be insane. Kiki says it has its ups and downs. Kristina says she recently relocated, and Kiki asks, what about Parker? Kristina says it’s a long story, and asks if Kiki worked it out with Dylan. Kiki says, hell no, and Kristina says at least she’s on track with her profession. Kiki asks if she wants to go to breakfast.

Julian tells Ava that Sonny is trying to ruin his expansion plans. He has his hands in other people’s pockets. Whatever the outcome, he’s steering clear of Sonny. She says it’s not a question of if he comes for them, but when. He doesn’t need another excuse to want him gone.

Mike tells Stella that he doesn’t know exactly what happened, but it can’t be as bad as she’s making out. There’s got to be a way to make it better. Apologize. Stella says sometimes the wrong is too great. It won’t bring her nephew back. Mike thought they were talking about her. She wishes Jordan would let Curtis go to find someone deserving. Mike says they have a term in incarceration – desperation stakes. The last race on your card; your last chance to score. You ask yourself how much you’re going to risk on your one last shot. She says she reached out to Curtis’s old girlfriend. Mike asks if it was worth it. Was it that important? She has to be willing to face the consequences, and you when play desperation stakes, you can walk away flat broke and in tears.

Curtis tells Jordan not to make trouble. Has she forgotten last year? She says she’s already in trouble. She wants to redirect Stella’s attention to the one that got away. She has a lead; he lives there. Curtis says he didn’t see that coming, and she says, neither will Stella. She’ll check him out, and if he’s clean, she thinks he might want to get back in touch.

Nina tells Obrecht that her mother is gone; she can’t hurt anyone she loves, including her. Obrecht says she’s truly sorry Madeline was not a good mother, or human being. She’s grateful Nathan had her to love him. Nina is grateful she had him too. He gave her more love than the one in the casket. Madeline gave her guidelines on how not to be as a mother. She wanted desperately to be a mother. Obrecht says she’s seen Nina and Charlotte. She thinks Nina accomplished her desire. Nina thanks her, and tells her to go before Maxie gets back. She asks if Obrecht needs help getting out of town, but Obrecht says she’s done it before. She expects it will be easier this time, unless she runs into any wayward girls to slow her down again.

Carly tells Sonny they’re trying to prepare, so he can enjoy precious time with his father. Sonny says she’s making it sound like time is slipping away, and she says, it is. He has to make every minute count.

Maxie returns, and Obrecht hides in her hoodie. Nina says the woman was offering kind words. She gives Obrecht money, and says that should get her off the street. She tells Obrecht to take care of herself. Obrecht shuffles out. Maxie asks what she said, and Nina says, the usual. Maxie has to go, and asks if Nina wants to come. Nina says there’s nothing for her there. They start to leave, and Valentin walks in.

Anna and Griff sit at a table in the MetroCourt. Anna asks if he knew Peter was Henrik. Griff says Peter asked to be tested for Huntington’s disease, and she’d told him Faison suffered from the same thing. He took it upon himself to run the DNA test. He breached patient privilege and confidentiality. He confronted Peter, but he didn’t know he was her son. If he had, he would have come to her. He asks if his father knew, but Anna says she never told anyone. She thought the child was safe, and it was better that way. It doesn’t do any good to look back, but she wishes she’d made a different choice.

Carly tells Sonny that she’s not giving up on Mike. Whatever Sonny decides, she’s there with him. Sonny knows, and doesn’t think he should put Mike in a facility at this stage. It would break Mike’s heart, but he has to consider that Mike can’t keep track of things. If he says the wrong thing to the wrong person, he could incriminate Sonny. What started in Croton is stowed away in Port Charles at Charlie’s.

Julian asks Mike how his number one customer is. He tells Stella that he must be doing something right, or it’s because Mike used to be pals with Charlie. He knows the lore about the place. Stella says, if walls could talk, and Mike says, the way things are going, they might have to. Mike insists on paying.

Kiki and Kristina come into Charlie’s. Kristina wonders if they’re hiring. Kiki asks Kristina to get a table, and approaches Ava. She says Avery is starting school tomorrow, and Ava says Kiki no longer has a place in Avery’s life. Kiki asks if Ava hears herself. She can hate her, but there’s no reason to rob her little sister. Ava says she’s a liar, a traitor, and a whore. She’s a bad example. That’s all the reason she needs.

Anna doesn’t understand how Monica found out, but Griff says that’s a story to be told over drinks. Today, he has to look for a new apartment. Anna says he can stay with her, and he says he’ll think about it.

Ava tells Kiki, run along, and Kiki says, gladly. She’ll see Avery tomorrow at school. Ava tells her not to show up there, but Kiki says she’s not asking permission; she’s giving a heads up. She can’t keep her away from her sister. She has an excellent relationship with Sonny, and he said she can see Avery when she wants. Kiki tells Kristina she’s lost her appetite, and leaves, which is pretty rude, since she’s the one who was hungry. Julian asks how Kristina is doing. She tells him she needs to see the owner. He asks why, and she tells him it’s none of his business, but she’s looking for a job. He says it is his business. He’s the owner.

Mike is back, and Sonny says he’ll be right there. He tells Carly that Julian has a petition coming up. If it’s not turned down, he could be in trouble. Mike did it to protect him, but if they uncover the body, it could be the thing that finally takes him down. Mike overhears.

Curtis tells Jordan that he doesn’t know when he’ll be done at Riker’s. He’s supposed to meet a prisoner who’s been convicted of selling babies. She says a phone call from a police commissioner might help speed things along.

Nina asks why Valentin is there. He says he’s there for her, but she says she doesn’t need him there. He’s sorry he missed the eulogy. Nina says she’ll give him the abbreviated version. Here lies Madeline Reeves. All she did was take. Time, joy, lives, potential. He says she did something right. She brought Nina into the world, and she brought up Nathan. Nina says, thank God for that. Nina and Maxie leave, and Valentin says Madeline had her chance.

Curtis calls Valentin, and tells him Attorney Buckley isn’t at Riker’s. He’s been released. Valentin says it’s only been two years, and Curtis says it’s a compassionate release. He’s been sent home to his family to die.

Valentin talks to Madeline’s casket, saying that she was a constant source of misery to Nina in life, but in death, she gave the greatest gift of all. Obrecht watches.

Tomorrow, Nina gets a box from her mother’s lawyer, Sam asks about Oscar, and Mike wants to clean it up for good this time.

The Shahs of Sunset

MJ and assistant Sienna visit wedding planner Lenora, along with MJ’s dogs. Tommy is in Atlantic City having his bachelor party. They’re four weeks away, but the week before isn’t counted, and the wedding planner says it’s like tomorrow. The bridal bath is this weekend. MJ explains that it’s a get together for the bride and groom, and both their friends to have a fabulous day. She’s rented a beautiful house so they can get lit. It’s not going to be like a boring shower MJ looks over some linens for the tables, and they go over the bridal party. MJ says question is, if someone is giving her away or is she walking down the aisle by herself. She wants her dad to tell her what he wants. I had this same quandary, and decided on my sister walking with me. True story. When my father died, I was in the midst of planning the wedding. On the day he died, that morning before we got the news, a friend had asked me what I’d do in that position. Cue Twilight Zone music. Lenora says if she goes by herself, it says no one can replace her dad, and his energy is with her. She asks if Tommy has someone, but MJ says he doesn’t. Lenora calls Tommy anyway. She says she hasn’t even met him yet, and is disappointed that he’s not there. He’s barely coherent. In her interview, MJ says it seems like being forced to go through it. He has to step it up and keep his eye on the prize.

GG visits Nema at his job. He owns a digital media company that creates content for social media. He introduces her to his partners. She talks about still doing chemo for her arthritis, but she began using cannabis and it’s done a lot for her. She’s the sole owner of a cannabis product company, and just partnered with a manufacturer. She says it’s now barely legalized in California, there’s potentially large profit. It’s also an opportunity to help other people, so why not turn it into a job? She needs a marketing company yesterday, and Nema tells her that he can put massive eyeballs on her product. He tells his partners that he wants her treated like family. In his interview, he says part of it is that she’s hot, but he does want to help. Maybe she’ll make millions, and if they get married, he gets half in the divorce. She’s also working on sexual lubrications, and he says that’s an angle, although different than he would have gone. He wants her to pitch it to their version of Shark Tank. In her interview, she says she’s turned on by Nema taking control. He’s all up on her jock, so he’ll make sure he does everything good and then some. He shows her where they would film.

Reza visits Sheree, the haircare mogul, and her husband Dan. Sheree explains that one of their dog’s hair color is fading, so she’s not fashionable right now. In his interview, Reza says she’s the chemist, owner, and developer of several haircare lines, including Bedhead. She explains that champagne is one of the ingredients in the new line. It has the same ph. as apple cider vinegar. Reza says he’s been having fun making shampoo and designing bottles. He wants the packaging to be eye-catching, and make you wonder what’s inside. Like how he packages himself. Dan wants to discuss percentages of ownership. Reza brought a $500K check. He says he’s taking a big risk; it’s everything for him. In his interview, he says it’s terrifying, thinking this could go down the tubes. He knows Adam will be upset. We flash back to them visiting the fertility specialist. He say hopefully, this will pay off and they can afford biological twins, and have income for life. Dan offers 50%, and Reza says he’s Dan’s bitch. Dan says they’ll be laughing in Tahiti one day while sipping champagne. Reza says from his mouth to God’s ears.

Destiney is hosting an event for a client who sells exotic cars. She creates amazing events so her client’s clients spend money. GG says it’s the type of party that Hollywood socialites who have money to spend usually go to. Destiney is excited to see her and Shervin. GG asks if Alex is coming, and Destiney says she invited him. Everyone talks about how good MJ looks. She asks how Destiney’s date went. In her interview, MJ says Destiney looks happy and busy, and that means she likes him. Destiney tells GG, unless she’s buying it, don’t touch the car.

Destiney calls Alex. In her interview, she says she’s not bitter that he didn’t show up. MJ says, don’t flake. Say you died in a plane crash, but don’t just not show up. Destiney calls and gets voicemail. MJ takes the phone and says they’re glad he showed his true colors, so they don’t have to bother with a POS. Destiney is like, my hero, and they toast to Destiney’s heart being open and her wall being down. Insert joke here.

Mike meets his brothers at an apartment complex where they have an investment property. He tells Morgan to wait in the car while they talk shop. They think they can make some money, but their mom is the brains behind the properties the own, and being a naysayer. Mike thinks they can do it, and wants to make the family proud, as well as set them up for the future. Mikes brothers ask about Morgan, but Mike says he’s not in a rush.

MJ reminds Tommy about the bridal bath tomorrow, and tells him it’s co-ed. He asks if they’re hosing everyone down, and says he’ll probably be late, since he has to work. In her interview, MJ says the angel in her wants to be the whimsical, easy-breezy bride, but the devil wants to rip Tommy’ balls out of his pants. He hasn’t contributed anything to the wedding day. She shows him the crocheted dress she’s wearing, and he says he see what she’s thinking in it. She says Javid Shah, and he’s like, huh? She says Javid is her last name, and means long live, so she was saying, long live the king. She can’t believe he doesn’t know these things.

Everyone gets ready for the bridal bat. MJ is most excited about the spa services. Nema thinks two hours in a car with GG is a big step. In her interview, GG says every woman should have an 800 number to call and get a Nema there to give her ego a boost. He asks if she’s dating. She laughs, and says, no; her mind hasn’t been there. He says he wasn’t normal after he got divorced. He was exhausted. In his interview, he says he met his ex at a party, and immediately said he was marrying her. The sex great, but eight years later, divorce was the only thing possible. On his descent to hell, he lost fifty pounds, and gained $10K in therapy bills. GG says there may or may not be someone of interest.

In another car, Vida points out that Mona is addicted to her phone. It’s a big problem with all of them. They can’t spend five minutes without looking at it. She says, Mona doesn’t even have an important job. They pretend they’re in a twelve-step meeting, and Vida says, just say no. Which is pretty funny for Vida.

Adam can’t wait for when he gets to bring their kids to work. In his interview, Reza feels bad. This is what he gets for marrying a sweet, white boy from Oklahoma. If he’d married another Persian, they’d be high fiving. MJ asks if they’re going for twins, and Reza says, the money has to be in the bank.

Nema and GG go to a sex toy store called Not So Innocent. GG explains she’s getting a shower gift, so she wants it silly, because the bride’s mom will be there. The clerk uses something that looks like a pizza wheel on her arm, and she seems to like it. In her interview, GG says you should always stop at a sex store with a guy, so he fantasizes about you using the merchandise. Does Cosmo know about this? She’s all about game. In his interview, Nema says he doesn’t have any of that stuff, but has to pretend he’s Captain Sex Shop. It’s a Golnessa Jedi mind trick. GG says she’s teasing the hell out of him, but it’s only fun.

MJ checks in, and Sienna meets her with a cocktail. A private chef is there, and Reza is impressed. In her interview, MJ explains that it’s not your average bridal party. It’s a day of papering for all of them to enjoy. She’s a person who thinks of others. Reza checks out the makeup station, and wants a smoky eye. The heroin smoky eye; he wants to go all out. In his interview, he says the Persian Jew in him likes the free services, and he might get discovered. He tells MJ that his mother would be proud. MJ loves it.

Everyone arrives, and the DJ sets up. MJ wants her mom to get drunk. In her interview, MJ says Vida can hang; people love her. MJ thanks everyone for coming. She says, hopefully the guy smart enough to put a ring on it, will be approaching. In the meantime, turn it up. Mike insists everyone drink, including the staff. They toast to MJ. She says if they’re not drunk, they’re disinvited to the wedding. The DJ starts working, an some of the guests get in the pool. GG comes out in a bathing suit with a cover-up. In her interview, she says, rule number two. Make sure he’s watching as you reveal your bathing suit. Just sayin’.

MJ thanks Vida for being strong for her and Shams. She was there for her before he passed, and during. It’s just them. She feels good about future, and Vida does too. She says they’ll remember Shams always, and she’s sure he’s looking at them now, and thinks she looks beautiful. In her interview, MJ says Vida is being being motherly and nurturing, and making her feel protected and safe. Look what beautiful gifts lie in their garden of loss.

MJ has had it up to here with Tommy. She’s sure she’s the best thing that’s happened to him. Fingers crossed they make it. Tommy finally gets there, two hours late, telling her the traffic was bad. He says he’s not going in the water. In her interview, MJ gets it. He’s had a long drive and it’s a work day. He’s not really into it, but fake it. She deserves better right now. MJ comes out in her bathing suit. Tommy says she looks like a smokin’ hot Dorito. He hates seeing her leave, but loves to watch her go. He tells her no way is he going in the pool.

GG invites Nema and Mona to her Persian New Year celebration. In his interview, Nema says it’s critical that he earn Persian street cred, and it’s a cool opportunity to spend time with GG. They talk about a tradition of jumping over a fire, and leaving the negative behind. Mike and Morgan talk to Destiney about finding someone. Morgan tells her that she can’t find a perfect guy, she’ll have to put up with some flaws. In her interview, Destiney says she knew nothing in her twenties, and feels like she’s getting advice from Kourtney Kardashian, and does a great imitation of her saying, you have to totally give them a chance.

Reza says, google this sh*t. The most stressful things are moving, getting married, and a death. MJ and Tommy just moved, they’re planning wedding, and her dad just died. You can’t expect them not to bicker. MJ and Tommy sit in a private area. MJ knows he doesn’t want a ring. He says it’s too annoying. In her interview, she says ever since he proposed, he said he won’t wear a ring, but gets pissed when she doesn’t wear hers. He suggests a tattoo, and jokes around about getting on in emojis. MJ gets pissed, and asks why he’s being like this, and does he even want to get married? He says he was just joking. In her interview, MJ says this is showing her what marriage is going to mean. He has a history, and has anger. She wants to be compassionate, but struggles. This is odd, because she’s the only one who seems angry. He just seems tired. And he always acts stupid.

It’s time to open presents. MJ puts on her crocheted dress. When she opens GG’s gifts, GG says she thought it was more of a bachelorette thing. She got them a bell to ring for a BJ, and suction cup handcuffs. Reza tries to demonstrate with MJ, and Vida asks what they’re doing. In her interview, MJ says if a mom doesn’t protest, she’s sleeping on the job. Vida doesn’t like encouraging this demonstration, and somehow Shervin gets singled out for being the troublemaker. Everyone is like, it’s all his fault. It’s kind of funny.

Trainer Craig doesn’t want to ignore the enormous loss. MJ gets weepy, saying when she lost her father, she didn’t know what she’d do every day, but Sienna was there. Tommy says Sienna gets paid, and MJ calls him an idiot. He says MJ gives her a paycheck, and MJ tells him to STFU. Why is she even marrying him? He says he doesn’t know. What’s wrong with her? It’s awkward, and seems like people don’t know whether to laugh or get pissed. MJ says she stands on her own, and she’s lucky to have them. Tommy feels same way. I shrug. They toast Shams. In her interview, Destiney knows the love is there, but in this case, it’s a little dangerous, no? I’m not quite sure what she means by that.

Next time, the party continues, GG has her ring appraised, Persian New Year is celebrated, and Reza tells Adam about the business.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Still at Beaver Creek, everyone gets it together from the night before. LeeAnne asks D’Andra what fun did she miss? D’Andra explains how Kameron felt left out when she discovered that Brandi adopted a baby, and then Stephanie got upset and told her to stop bashing Brandi for adopting a baby, which really got Kameron steamed. LeeAnne wonders why Kameron thinks she and Brandi are that close. D’Andra says it got to the point where Kameron wanted Stephanie out of her house. LeeAnne says this is exactly why she didn’t want to drink with them. Alcohol related tragedy.

Kameron tells Cary that Stephanie claimed she was bashing an adopted child. She lost her temper, and that was wrong, but the words Stephanie chose were unacceptable. Cary says hurt feelings can be avoided if the conversation doesn’t escalate. When she keeps talking and pressing, it escalates. Kameron thinks Cary is protecting Stephanie, and there’s no excuse.

Brandi thanks Stephanie for standing up for her. Stephanie says she never said Kameron was bashing an adopted baby; she said not to bash Brandi for how she decided to present it. Kameron heard something different in her head, and won’t let it go. Brandi is sorry Kameron was mean to Stephanie. In her interview, Brandi says it’s mixing the alcohol with feelings. Stephanie thinks dealing with Kameron is like running in circles; it’s like Groundhog Day.

Kameron never heard of anyone keeping a baby a secret. Apparently, Kameron hasn’t been around much. She doesn’t know why Brandi chose to do it. Cary is like, stop; it’s her choice. In her interview, Cary says Kameron can’t let things go. Last year, it was not getting gift from Brandi. We see clips of Kameron complaining about Brandi giving some of the other girls gifts in front of her – ad nauseum. Cary asks, why won’t it end? She tells Kameron if she doesn’t get the answer she wants, don’t continue. Kameron asks if she should never question people, and Cary says save it for later. At another time, say she didn’t get it, and needs clarity. Kameron asks what her time limit is, and Cary says she’s doing it now, asking the same question again.

D’Andra says wants to talk to Brandi, and see if they’re in a good place. LeeAnn wonders if she has to be so direct; it’s not funny. D’Andra is going to wait, so she can have another day of peace.

Kameron feels icky. She messed up for saying Stephanie should leave. She wants to be the bigger person, and hopes next time they have cocktails, better words are chosen. The girls get in the limo bus to go snowmobiling. It’s quiet, and Brandi finally says she got emotional because she didn’t understand what was happening and felt targeted. Kameron says that’s just crazy. Brandi says Kameron made it about herself, and she hasn’t cried that hard since she was a kid. Kameron says she felt left out and confused, and had questions. She was feeling hurt, but also thinks too many drinks might have contributed. She doesn’t want Brandi to cry. She’s happy for her, and it’s amazing. She doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with Brandi personally, but she wasn’t bashing the baby the way Stephanie said. In her interview, Stephanie says Kameron doesn’t know what she’s talking about, but she needs to get off the hamster wheel. Even though that’s not what she said, she’s keeping quiet. D’Andra says Brandi misunderstood what Kameron said. Kameron says Stephanie’s words were inappropriate (her favorite word), but D’Andra says she can’t just hear what want to. She thinks Kameron is reading more into it than what’s really there. LeeAnne says she’s focusing on the words, and not the intention. The intention should be what spike things, not the words. In her interview, Cary can’t believe LeeAnne is being the voice of reason. She asks if ice skating in hell is on the itinerary.

They get to snowmobile place. In her interview, Kameron says she put a lot of time into the itinerary. She’s not throwing it out the first day. Everyone gets whatever gear they need for snowmobiling, and the guide gives them instructions. Kameron says they think she’s a delicate snowflake, but she’s an avalanche of fun. LeeAnne and D’Andra, Cary and Kameron, and Stephanie and Brandi pair up. In her interview, Stephanie admits to not being a good driver. She had to be put on company insurance because her personal insurance would no longer carry her. She’s getting a Scooby Doo mini-van if she has one more accident. LeeAnne says, people die on mountains.

They stop at 12,000 feet, and the guide calls it almost the top of the world. It’s an amazing view, and everyone looks around. D’Andra asks Brandi if their okay with their stuff. Brandi doesn’t like that D’Andra was spreading rumors, and takes it personally. Why wouldn’t D’Andra come to her if she thought Brandi had a problem? D’Andra says it was taken out of context and perceived wrong. D’Andra says she made a mistake. It was about herself; she also has ADD, but takes a different medication for that. In her interview, Brandi understands now why D’Andra would be worried about abuse of the drug. Brandi hopes D’Andra can come to her. She wants to openly communicate. She says D’Andra has a good heart, and doesn’t want to be in a negative space with her. D’Andra says she’ll think about what she says in the future, and they make snow angels to show they’re moving on. LeeAnne says, thank you, Jesus. They head back.

At the snowmobile place, they have a shot. LeeAnne has been keeping herself out of harm’s way, but feels more comfortable than she ever has with them. She’s earned a cocktail. Kameron says at this altitude, you can eat all you want and not gain weight, since you burn calories constantly. Nice try. They have a discussion on if they would eat a friend if they were lost and starving. We find out LeeAnne would eat Stephanie with lots of ketchup, Stephanie thinks she’d taste like filet mignon since she’s so sweet and tender, and Cary thinks LeeAnne would taste like veal, but be the hardest to kill. They have another shot. D’Andra and Brandi create the spitfire by mixing things together. Kameron says this is the moment she was hoping to have with them all getting along. They do a spirit cheer on the bus.

Brandi calls her mom, who took the kids to Target, where there was a major meltdown. Brandi sends hugs and kisses, and tells her if she needs to have a breakdown, it’s okay. She had one last night, but they’ll talk about it later.

Two hours later, everyone is dancing around. Brandi takes D’Andra’s shoes off and pretends to suck her toes. In her interview, D’Andra feels like she’s back in college with her girlfriends, leaving her cares behind. She dances on the chair.

Stephanie says it’s an amazing trip, but she misses her family, and wants to experience Italy with them. She can’t get there fast enough. Wth, her coat? It has gold metal squares hanging off of it. No, just no. Brandi tells her that things amped up after she went to bed. LeeAnne told D’Andra that she was the queen, but D’Andra thought she was, and they got in an argument over who was queen of their group. She gives Stephanie an animated account. In her interview, Stephanie says it’s the dumbest thing she’s ever heard of – fifty-year-old women fighting over an imaginary crown. Brandi thinks they should have a pageant.

Kameron is giving everyone a free day. In her interview, she says everyone is getting along perfectly, so she’s unleashing them. The only requirement is to show up for dinner. Stephanie has to leave, and Brandi asks to talk to Kameron. She tells her about the pageant idea. In her interview, Kameron is honored and privileged that Brandi asked her to be co-judge. She officially likes her.

Cary goes skiing. Brandi and D’Andra have a shot. In her interview, LeeAnne says there’s been a shift in Brandi and D’Andra being best buddies, and can be explained by one simple river – alcohol. D’Andra and Brandi go to town. Brandi feels like their headed in the right direction. D’Andra is glad got past it. They go shopping, and have tequila shots in one of the stores. Wow. Can I go shopping there?

Kameron and LeeAnne have a massage. Kameron says they have different boundaries, but she has to accept Brandi for who she is.

D’Andra and Brandi make plans to go to the rodeo. D’Andra tells a guy making hats that they didn’t like each other before the trip. They have another shot. In her interview, Brandi says D’Andra is even more fun than LeeAnne. She’s glad she can be that friend. In her interview, D’Andra says Brandi having fun and not caring what anyone thinks is freeing for her. She aspires to have fun and not care.

LeeAnne is freaking out that D’Andra and Brandi are out together. She’s concerned it will go horribly bad. If they become besties, glory be to God, but if D’Andra gets turned on, LeeAnne wants her to know she’ll be by her side.

Brandi and D’Andra pick out jewelry. D’Andra wants a $2000 necklace, but has already spent $4700. If she separates her company from her mother’s, she needs all the money she can get. She forgoes the necklace.

It’s the last night, and they go to a beautiful cabin restaurant that has a buffet. Kameron usually doesn’t do buffets, since she makes bad eating decisions and wants to try everything. She has to be cautious. At the table Brandi says last night the was a fight to be queen of the castle. LeeAnne says it was more like two friends defending their emotional stances. Brandi has a way to solve the problem – have a pageant. LeeAnne says it wouldn’t be fair, since she has the advantage. D’Andra asks if she gets a head start. We see pictures of LeeAnne in several pageants, including Miss USA, not looking like the LeeAnne of today. Brandi starts with questions, and asks LeeAnne if there’s something she likes to do with her hands. LeeAnne says, she can pray with them. Cary (I think) quietly says she can strangle people with them, cracking Brandi up. To her credit, LeeAnne takes it on the chin, and says she can reach out to others. If they don’t lift each other up, it’s not worth it. She adds that she can hold someone’s hand to treat them like a human. In her interview, Cary says LeeAnne is like a whole other person; it’s amazing.

D’Andra uses a fork as a mic. Brandi asks if there’s an unpleasant smell, does she call the person out or keep it to herself. D’Andra says even if there’s an inappropriate odor in the air, she doesn’t like to make people uncomfortable, especially if they’re gaseous. In her interview, Brandi says D’Andra found the key to her heart. Next, Brandi says the contestants are to ask each other a question. D’Andra asks if LeeAnne thinks she’s happily married. LeeAnne says she does, and D’Andra asks why LeeAnne doesn’t think she could be happily married like she is. She wonders why LeeAnne isn’t pushing for a wedding date. LeeAnne says being blinded has been difficult for Rich. He’s not in a happy place, and she’s being patient.

D’Andra says she’s confused, and thinks LeeAnne is skirting the issue. In her interview, D’Andra says Rich has been married before, and her fear is that he gave LeeAnne a ring to shut her up. Kameron says they’ll get married when it’s the right time, and D’Andra says, it’s been nine years. She thinks LeeAnne is scared to set a date. LeeAnne says she’s happy in her life, and she’ll get married when she gets married. It’s no one’s business. Cary says they’re just asking; be honest. LeeAnne says the reason is her. She’s been single for fifty years, and Rich has been married three times. She doesn’t doubt he’s her soulmate, but she doesn’t want to put him in a position to hate and divorce her. Cary doesn’t want her to think she’ll sabotage something; she’s better than that. LeeAnne says Rich has accepted divorce as an option. Cary says she was cheated on in her first marriage, and she couldn’t be with him; but it led her to her soulmate, and the person she was meant to be with. D’Andra says when she asked if LeeAnne wants to get married and asked if she loved him, she said she didn’t want it to fail again. D’Andra thinsk thre’s something LeeAnne isn’t telling her. LeeAnne says there is, but not right now. D’Andra says if they love each other, why won’t she say what it is. In her interview, D’Andra thinks that LeeAnne is embarrassed that Rick is backtracking, and thinks it will be less embarrassing if she says it’s her. LeeAnne looks like she might cry.

Brandi says it’s about them and their decision, and holds LeeAnne as the crying dam finally breaks. D’Andra thinks LeeAnne is afraid. One of LeeAnne’s eyelashes falls off, and Cary says, let a nurse do it; she has glue. She’s hoping they note her abilities, as well as that she’s a caring person. Brandi tells LeeAnne that whenever she decides, let them know, and they’ll plan a big party. In her interview, D’Andra says something else is going on, but she’s letting it go for tonight.

The next day, Cary is flying to Jackson Hole to meet Mark and Zuri for spring break. I get confused, since she and Mark are too old for that, and Zuri is like, three. Kameron says before they crown the queen, they need the talent portion. In her interview, Kameron says the pageant shut down last night because the contestants’ questions got out of hand, but today, they’re back on it. D’Andra says she’s been practicing hard for many years. She can hold a quarter in her butt and drop it into a glass. Ooh, it’s a tiny paper cup, which makes that even more impressive. LeeAnne does a rap, and everyone applauds. The crown goes to D’Andra, whose butt clinching clinched the competition. Kameron is shocked that she’s been keeping her talent a secret. In her interview, Kameron says she would have expected that talent from Brandi or Stephanie. That’s not D’Andra’s usual behavior. The ladies head out.

Next time, mechanical bull riding, LeeAnne asks if Rich really wants to get married, and Brandi says LeeAnne is coming between friendships again.

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September 5, 2018 – Kim Reveals Oscar’s Illness, the NYC Reunion Concludes, the Chefs Have Heart, Dallas Tomorrow & Goodnight

Posted on September 6, 2018 by theresakp

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

General Hospital

Kristina has asked Sonny and Alexis to meet her at the MetroCourt. She has big news. Kristina walks in with Sam.

On the phone, Peter tells someone he wants to run story on the anniversary of the Ryan Chamberlain murders, but not at the expense of any survivors. Felicia is the mother of someone important to him. Chase walks in, and Peter ends the call. He asks what the police want now, and Chase says it’s about his mother. Peter says he has nothing to do with Anna’s disappearance, but Chase tells him that they’ve found her.

In Finn’s hotel room, Finn remarks that Anna seems happier. She says she’s happier than when they were kidnapped. Finn says when there was the possibility of rescue, she made them stay kidnapped. She says she wanted to find out who was behind it. Someone wanted Finn to cure Cassandra. He can’t believe that they don’t have better things to do, and she says she definitely wants to celebrate their survival. They kiss.

Josslyn pushes Cameron away. He says he knows she’s been kissed before, but she says not when she hasn’t wanted to be. Hasn’t he heard about #metoo? And Oscar is her boyfriend. Cameron asks where he is on their anniversary?

Elizabeth tells Kim that she doesn’t have to handle this by herself. Tell her; tell Drew. Kim wonders how she can tell Drew that his son is dying. Elizabeth says that’s why Oscar is seeing an oncologist. She’s sorry. She asks what kind of cancer, but Kim can’t talk about it, and she walks away. Drew comes in, and asks Elizabeth if Oscar is okay; what happened?

Kristina says, surprise! Sonny thought she went back, and she says she heard Brad and Lucas got permanent custody of Wiley. Alexis tells her the birth mother dropped the petition. Kristina wonders why she wanted him back in first place, but Alexis says she’s had no contact. She assumes the mother just wanted what was best for her baby. She asks, what’s going on? The last thing she knew, Kristina was on a plane back to Oregon with her sister. She wonders if everything is okay. Kristina says she’s just glad that Sam was with her to keep her head and heart straight for the big decisions she needed to make.

Finn opens the room door, and pretends someone grabbed him. Anna says it’s not funny; the people who kidnapped them are extremely dangerous. She tells him, don’t do that stuff. She says Robert thinks they’re going to lay low for a while, and is hoping to pick up the trail. She peeks in on Roxie, and says she’s happy Finn is back. Finn thinks so, and asks if she wants to talk about her son. He’s back, she’s back, and he’s not going to prison. He thought she might want to talk about it. She tells him that he’s subtle, and he says he’s trying. Peter is out of the hospital, and he wonders how it is that Obrecht isn’t in custody. Anna says, that happens a lot with her; she should be locked up forever. She’s angry that Robert didn’t press charges against Peter, but Finn says maybe after all the time in captivity, Peter is rethinking his life, and maybe forgiving her.

Peter tells Chase that Anna dropped responsibility of him the day he was born. Chase says he’s a grown man now; he should find some understanding. She was kidnapped, like he was, survived the ordeal, and is back in Port Charles. Peter asks why Chase is telling him. Chase says if he even looks at Anna wrong, his new freedom, job, and hope of being part of the community will be gone. He won’t know what hit him.

Kristina tells Alexis and Sonny that her life was centered around Parker, and Parker’s life was all in Eugene and things she didn’t belong to. She had no part in college life, and Parker’s friends dismissed her. She felt smaller and smaller. Alexis says she’s strong and capable, and has so much to give. Kristina says she needed her own life, separate from Parker. She wasn’t thinking about that when she moved. Sam gave her confidence to trust her feelings. She broke up with Parker, who talked about the long-distance thing, but she needed a clean break. Sam convinced her to move back for good.

Josslyn asks Cameron why he kissed her. They’ve been friends since they were three, and now he’s jeopardized the friendship. He asks why, and she tells him that he overstepped the boundaries. Cameron says if she thinks Oscar is the perfect boyfriend; he knows her better. She asks, since when? and he says, since she gave Oscar the silent treatment. He didn’t know how to deal with it, but Cameron did. He’s the one who sent the riddle.

Elizabeth tells Drew that he should talk to Kim. Drew wonders what Kim isn’t telling him about their son. In Oscar’s room, Oscar asks if Kim has been crying. Drew comes in, and asks what’s going on? Oscar asks if Kim called him, but he says he ran into Jason. Oscar says he passed out; it’s a thing. Drew asks if it happened before, and Oscar says it’s low blood sugar; he’s fine. Kim dashes out, saying she has to speak with someone. Oscar tells Drew that he wants out. This isn’t a big deal.

Kim tells Elizabeth that she couldn’t deal. She can’t look at Drew and say Oscar will be all right. Elizabeth says Kim raised him alone all this time, but now his father is a part of his life. It should be a relief to share this with the one person who loves him as much as she does. She should tell him the truth. Kim says she’s trusting Elizabeth to keep Oscar’s illness to herself. Elizabeth says she will, but Drew needs to know. Kim says, once he knows, he can’t unknow. Elizabeth says if Drew finds out later, it will color everything. She’s not Oscar’s only parent. Just think about it.

Oscar tells Drew he’s sorry, but Drew says it’s not his fault. Oscar says he needs to eat right, or better, or more. He tries to stay on top of it, but it was a crazy day. He was getting a surprise ready for Josslyn. He asks if he can borrow Drew’s phone.

Josslyn tells Cameron, no wonder Oscar didn’t know the answer. Cameron says, to be fair, he doesn’t either, but he got her attention because he knew how to reach her. Josslyn’s phone rings, and she says it’s Oscar’s dad. She answers, and Oscar says he’s using Drew’s phone; he doesn’t have his with him. He tells her not to freak. He’s in the hospital.

Peter tells Chase that Anna’s legion of fans don’t need to be concerned. He has a good gig and he’s not interested. She’s not a part of his life, and never will be. Chase says Peter doesn’t know her well. He doesn’t think she’ll stay away from Peter. Maybe he should change his attitude toward the one person who wants to make peace with him.

Kristina says she needs to regroup; figure out what she wants to do, and start over. Most kids her age are embarking on a career. Sam says life experiences are more valuable than she thinks. Alexis tells her to do what’s right for her. Sonny is glad she’s back, and she asks if she can manage Perks again. He’s sorry, but he can’t give her the job back.

Drew approaches Kim. He says Oscar tells him it’s no big deal; low blood sugar. Kim says she tries to get him to eat small meals, but he knows how it is. He asks why she didn’t call? If it happens again, he could hurt himself. Kim says he has a specialist, and it’s under control. He suggests getting a second opinion from Monica, but she says she doesn’t need Monica to weigh in on Oscar. Drew asks what she’s not telling him, and she starts to cry. She says it’s not low blood sugar. Oscar is sick, and there’s nothing they can do about it. They can’t save him.

Sonny tells Kristina the manager at Perks is doing great. He can’t fire her for no reason. She can be a barista if she wants. He knows it’s not ideal, but she has experience. She says she needs something more challenging, and Sam agrees. Alexis knows the perfect job for her.

Anna tells Finn she’s going to do what she can to have a relationship with her son. She’s not afraid of his anger. No matter what their history, he’s her son and they’re connected. Finn understands. He hopes it’s all picnics in the park, but he’s worried. Not just for her physical safety, but Peter could hurt her heart. There’s a knock at the door. It’s Chase. Anna jets, saying she wants to give them time together.

Josslyn runs into the hospital, with Cameron tagging along. Elizabeth sees Cameron, and asks if he’s okay. He says he’s here with Josslyn. She freaked out when she heard Oscar was there. Elizabeth says Oscar is okay, but why was Cameron with Josslyn in the first place? He’s still grounded.

Josslyn asks Oscar what happened? He tells her that he passed out. He was on his way to the park, and apologizes for not showing up. She says she’s the one who’s sorry. She was getting upset when wasn’t there and didn’t text. She got mad, but it didn’t occur to her that something happened.

In Kim’s office, Drew asks if Oscar is sick. She tells Drew that Oscar has an inoperable brain tumor, and it’s malignant. She’s consulted with the best doctors in the country, but at present, there’s nothing they can do. Drew asks, how long? and she says it could be months or longer. They don’t know how much time Oscar has left.

Anna shows up at Peter’s office. She says she’s glad he’s out of the hospital. He went through quite an ordeal. Peter says Obrecht hates her, and Anna says she’s been working on her grudge for years, exacerbated by his father. Peter says, as is everything. It seems like they both have enemies. She tells him, it runs in the family. She’s heard he’s staying in port Charles. For what it’s worth, she’s grateful he’s nearby.

Chase tells Finn that he needs to talk to Anna as well. He’s following up on the case. There have been new developments. Robert coordinated with the Canadian authorities, and they did a sweep. Whoever was behind this, was thorough, and Finn needs to be careful. He tells Finn the kidnappers were Michael Carson and Sean Phillips, professionals who claim they never saw their employer. There was no trace of Cassandra, but he’s going to keep working on it. Finn tells him, good work. Chase hopes he wasn’t the reason Anna left, but Finn says she was going to see her son. Chase says he had a chat with him earlier, and he’s determined to keep his freedom. There shouldn’t be an issue with Anna. Finn marvels that Chase did that.

Anna sees that Peter landed on his feet. He says he’s in the process of repositioning the brand. Anna tells him that Robert said he had no money, and Peter says, Robert doesn’t know everything. She says he could have turned to her. He still can. He says he has all the help he needs. He has a friend who owes him more than she does. She asks if it’s Valentin.

Alexis says she could make some calls, and Kristina could get a paralegal job. They’d be lucky to have someone so quick on their feet and intelligent. Kristina says she doesn’t know anything about the law, but Alexis says she could help her. She could learn on the job or work in her office. Sam thinks they should let Kristina make her own decisions, and Alexis says she was just trying to help. Sonny says Kristina is capable of a getting job without them, and Kristina says, absolutely. Alexis apologizes for being overbearing, and says she’ll just be quiet supportive. She’s happy Kristina will be moving back in. Kristina says, what?

Cameron says Elizabeth told him he could have anyone over. She agrees, but also said he can’t leave the house. He says he was only at the park, helping Josslyn set up something for Oscar. He was just trying to be there for her. Is that so bad?

Josslyn tells thought she’d driven Oscar away by her weird behavior. He says it would take more than that. Nothing could keep him away.

Drew tells Kim there has to be something they can do. New treatments are being developed all the time. She says there’s nothing out there right now. She says she couldn’t figure out how tell him that his son is being taken away from him. He asks, what about Oscar? and she says he doesn’t know. He thinks she’s being overprotective when she gets more tests run. She’s managed to keep it from him. He doesn’t know how sick he is, and won’t until it’s absolutely necessary. Drew understands the need to be protective, but thinks Oscar should know.

Elizabeth says Cameron was being a good friend, and he asks if he’s not grounded anymore. She says she’s adding time on. There are consequences to his actions. She tells him to go home, and take a selfie so she knows he’s there. He asks if he can say hi to Oscar, and she says, five minutes.

Oscar never thought they’d be spending the anniversary of their first date in the hospital. He tells Josslyn happy anniversary. She says for a while, she thought he forgot, but he says, not a chance. it must have hurt thinking he wasn’t coming. He says he’s sorry, and asks if they’re okay. She says, definitely, and they kiss. Cameron sees, and backs out of the room.

Kim asks if Drew is questioning her judgement, but he says he’s offering a different perspective. Maybe there’s something they should be doing. Kim says they’re already doing it. Oscar wanted a father and got him. He’s happy Drew is in his life. She says he’s still a little boy. Drew says if he could die in a few months, shouldn’t he be able to determine how he does it, and choose how he lives his last days?

Kristina appreciates Alexis’s offer, but it didn’t work out last time. Alexis says it’s different now. Sam thinks Kristina wants a fresh start. Sonny says she could live with him, but she says Mike isn’t getting any better. She wants to spend time with him, but living there doesn’t feel right; she’d be in the way. Sonny says she’d never be in the way, but Sam says she would feel like she’s in the way. Alexis asks how she can afford to live anywhere. Sam says on the way back, they decided Kristina will live with her. Alexis says that’s great, but she has so much space, and Sam has kids. Kristina says she’ll have a backup babysitter. Alexis says she loves Kristina. Kristina knows, but thinks they do better with some distance. Across the country was too far, but across town might be perfect.

Anna asks if Valentin gave Peter the money to buy the magazine, and Peter says it was the least he could do. She knows Peter wants to get his life together, but says he can’t trust Valentin, and should stay out of his orbit. He says he was just telling Chase that he wanted the same from her – to stay out of his life.

Finn tells Chase that Robert said he was instrumental in finding them. They’re lucky he was assigned to the case. Chase says Jordan didn’t want him near it, but he insisted. He wanted to do everything he could to make sure Finn was okay. He’ll let them know if he finds out anything else. He starts to leave, but Finn asks him to wait. Chase and Roxie got off on the wrong foot. Maybe he should stick around and see if they can’t make peace.

Oscar tells Josslyn, full disclosure; he was already running late. He was putting the finishing touch on something he made for her.

Kim tells Drew that she’s thought about it over and over, and always comes to the same conclusion. She wants Oscar to have a normal life instead of worrying if tomorrow might be his last. She wants him to believe he’ll live forever like any other teenager. Can Drew give that to him? Drew says she’s been Oscar’s mother much longer than he’s been Oscar’s father, and she’s done an amazing job. If this is what she wants, they’ll do it together. She thanks him.

Chase confirms that Roxie’s lettuce of choice is Romaine. Finn says if he gives her that, he’ll have a friend for life. Chase says he knows Roxie was innocent in the Charlie’s Pub incident, and Julian just wanted Finn out of there. Finn admits he should have backed up before he got arrested, but he likes to howl at the moon sometimes. Chase is glad he and Anna are okay. Finn says, thanks again for the save.

Peter opens the door. Anna says she’ll never stop caring about him, and hoping he forgives her. He says they’re not sitting down for cup of tea anytime soon. She says, maybe not, but if he needs anything, be it tea or something significant, he can always turn to her. She’s his mother, and she’ll never let him down again. She leaves, and he closes the door.

Sam and Kristina leave to get Kristina settled in. Sonny tells Alexis it seems like Kristina is thinking things though. Alexis says they’ve been here before. He says maybe this time it will be different. She says, from his lips.

Oscar tells Josslyn it’s a little goofy; a montage of their times together in the past year, set to one of his favorite songs. It’s Josslyn singing at the Nurses’ Ball. Elizabeth hugs Cameron. Josslyn can’t believe it’s only been a year. They have so much to look forward to.

Drew asks Kim, who else knows? She says Elizabeth recognized Oscar’s doctor’s name; she’s an oncologist. She told Elizabeth some, but she’s the only one. Drew says she’s been carrying this around by herself for two years. She says she didn’t realize how hard it was until right now, and starts to cry. Why does no one ever carry tissues? He tells her that she doesn’t have to carry that burden. They’ll give their son the best life they can for as long as they can. He holds her as she cries.

Tomorrow, Anna tells Valentin he’s done enough damage, Curtis didn’t see this coming, and Stella says she’s pushed things too far for too long.

The Real Housewives of New York City – The Reunion – Part Three

We backtrack a little. Bethenny asks how she bashed Carole. Andy says they bashed each other. Carole says he’s full of sh*t, and asks if he’s afraid of her too. Bethenny says Carole even did an InstaStory bashing her. We see a clip of Carole and a friend, saying SkinnyGirl is over. Carole says Bethenny blocked her on Instagram anyway; talk about being a child. She blocked Dorinda too. Andy says they seemed to have different ideas about Brian aka Red-Scarf-Guy. He asks if anyone is still in touch with him. Bethenny isn’t, but Carole is. Andy asks Carole if she believed Bethenny after watching the season. Carole says she and Brian ended up having dinner, and she asked how he knew Bethenny, since she didn’t want to get involved if they were dating, and he said they weren’t. She says there was no love connection, but he was a nice guy. She didn’t understand why Bethenny was so intense and angry. Bethenny says Carole was smug. Carole insists Bethenny’s story about Brian wasn’t true. We flash back to Bethenny reading his texts. Carole whips out her phone, and Bethenny does the same, like it’s High Noon. Carole says she has a screenshot that Brian took from his phone. Like I’d believe what some dude sent me. Bethenny says hers are directly from him. Carole tells Bethenny to get off her jock. Interesting how Carole uses something Bethenny originated. Andy looks at Bethenny’s phone, and reads about Bethenny telling Brian that she can easily set him up with Carole. Carole still doesn’t believe it, and Bethenny gets up and puts the phone in her face. Carole insists that it was after she and Brian had already gone out. Bethenny thinks Carole needs a career. Sonja says, this is a power play and egos. No one wants the red guy. He doesn’t even live in Manhattan. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! That sounds very real. Andy asks where they go from here; is it over? Bethenny says the season wouldn’t have ended it. It was the bashing blogs. Andy points out that the season ended with Carole saying maybe the friendship would find its sweet spot again. Bethenny says Carole lies on the show. Carole says she was trying to salvage the friendship, but realized Bethenny didn’t seem interested. She thought they’d regroup after the season, but when she watched it she thought it was superficial. Andy says he’s sorry to see it go. Dorinda says they should put a comma on it; things change. She’ll make up with LuAnn eventually. Bethenny brings up the blog again, and Carole says only two people read it. I’ll bet it’s more than that. At least ten or twelve. There was so much of them talking at the same time and trying to

Andy says Sonja was refreshed after Costa Rica, but when she came home to some of her dearest friends, she felt like she was on the outside looking in. We flash back to her butting heads with Tinsley, her altercation with Dorinda, her text to Ramona, and her slippers with the family crest. We get a look at some previously unseen footage of Sonja leaving the townhouse. Sonja says she was leaving her memories, but it’s not forever. She’s made a two-year commitment. She stayed in a hotel for a while, but found an apartment near Columbus Circle. Andy asks for a show of hands from whoever thought the day would come. Bethenny is the only one, but she says she was in on the process. Sonja also got full asking price. A viewer asks if something happened to make Sonja go off to Costa Rica. She says Bethenny pointed out she was partying too much, and she started seeing a therapist. They suggested trying antidepressants, and she doesn’t regret it, but went cold turkey. The withdrawal caused her to have no filter, and she still had some resentment against Tinsley. Tinsley says it was hurtful, and she can’t blame the antidepressants. Ramon says, if you go cold turkey, it messes with your head. Any doctor will tell you that. Sonja says she’d just say anything that was in her head for a moment.

A viewer asks why Sonja thought Dorinda shouldn’t talk about her dead husband. Sonja says she has no problem with that, but she should also be able to talk about what she wants to. Dorinda says a death and a divorce are two different things. Bethenny says, some people process things differently. Dorinda tells Sonja what she said was a death is a loss, and a divorce is a choice. She’s done both, and you can’t compare the two. Sonja says her marriage was out of control. Other people helped them decide they should divorce. A viewer asks why Sonja seems to trigger Dorinda. They don’t think Dorinda likes her. Dorinda says one on one, they’re fine. It’s the environment that triggers it, and she’s sorry for that. Another viewer asks if the reason Sonja and Ramona fight so hard and make up so easily, is because they’re like sisters. Sonja says they argue well; they don’t chop each other down. We see a clip of them going blah-blah-blah in each other’s faces. Andy asks why Dorinda was upset about Sonja wearing her ex-husband’s family crest on her slippers? Dorinda says her daughter wears her father’s tartan, but personally, she wouldn’t do it. Sonja says it’s not about her. Bethenny says Dorinda thought it was pretentious. Ramona gets up and starts pounding herself on the leg; she has a cramp. Andy asks how often Sonja sees her ex, and she says, it’s getting better. She felt like she lost her best friend over lawyers. Andy asks if she sees his current wife, and she does when the collective families get together. It was awkward during the divorce, but over time it became okay. Andy wonders how she’s feeling toward everyone now. Sonja says she cares about everyone there. She’s said stupid things, but she has to be herself around her friends. That’s why sometimes she feels the need to chill for the summer, and get herself centered. Ramona kisses her and Sonja says, as much as they argue, they don’t verbally abuse each other. Although Ramona doesn’t stick up for her as much as she’d like.

Andy says before this season, the only running Carole did was for the co-op board, and then she ran the NY marathon. We see clips of that, and also of Carole and Adam. Carole says she and Adam get together once in a while, but there’s nothing romantic. She’s not dating anyone seriously. Andy suggests Tinsley pay forward, and set her up. He asks if Carole is going to run the marathon again, but that’s a no. She thinks she came in last. He asks what Carole and Tinsley have in common, and Tinsley says Carole introducing her to Scott brought them closer. Carole says they really don’t see each other that much. Bethenny made it seem like they were BFFs, but they were just friends. Tinsley’s feelings are hurt, and Carole says she’s just telling it like it is. Andy says they went to three countries together, but Carole says they only spent six days in Spain with their boyfriends. Bethenny asks even if they’re not close, why hurt Tinsley’s feelings. Carole says Bethenny is the one who said they were thick as thieves, when she hung out with other people just as much. Since this is beating a sad, dead horse, Andy switches topics to Carole’s writing. A viewer points out that she identifies herself as a journalist, but shirks deadlines, and hasn’t written anything in two years. Carole says it’s actually longer, since she considers her real journalistic career when she worked for ABC News. She and Bethenny bicker a little over how many years it’s been, and hen compare their resumes. Bethenny brings up Carole’s blog again, and Carole says she was trying to put the weekly arguments into context.

Next, the trip to Cartagena is discussed. Andy says that Tinsley had to navigate rough waters to keep them afloat. Ramona says a lot of sh*t happened; no pun intended. Andy acknowledges that Ramona was a grown-up about hotel room choices this season. Ramona says watching herself, she saw how she thought she was entitled, and realized that’s not the right way to be. Everyone applauds, and Andy says she’s a big girl now. She mentions that Bethenny and Carole were acting like a-holes, and Bethenny says she shouldn’t have gone, since she was on overload after Puerto Rico, and stressed out. She took on more than she should have. Andy asks Carole what about Bethenny’s crying was such a turn-off? Carole says she’s sensitive to unstable energy, and it feels menacing, whether it is or not. Carole says she’s a very sane person, and approaches things logically. She has a huge hippocampus (the elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system). She doesn’t react emotionally, and doesn’t do panic. She’s also not much of a hugger. Okay, Sheldon. This chick is sounding more egocentric with every sentence.

Andy asks if it occurred to Tinsley that the trip might not go well. She says it never did. She’s always had a great time there; it’s beautiful and rich in history. Bethenny says it can happen to anyone; sometimes you’re just unlucky with a trip. Tinsley says she didn’t think it would go so badly. Andy wonders why she wasn’t concerned about the rough water, and Bethenny says because she was boozing it up. Dorinda says there was a fire alarm going off, and people going by with machetes. Tinsley says the same thing happened when she went with her ex-husband. She was freaked out, but he was like, don’t. She says she didn’t think it was that scary at the time, but watching it later, it looked terrifying. Ramona says they couldn’t film how bad it was. Carole says she was getting sick. Ramona says, furniture was flying. Dorinda says she was looking for lifejackets. Ramona adds that the waves were coming over the boat. Andy asks if Ramona really doesn’t swim, and Sonja says that’s why she needs a pool noodle. We see clips of Ramona attached to a noodle in every pool situation. Andy says he knew she loved a noodle, but didn’t know she needed one. Carole says none of them could have swum in that. Sonja says when the anchor came down, she knew there was a problem. Bethenny says they smelled the fire first, then the alarm went off. They realized there was a fire from the rope on the anchor. Ramona says they would have capsized without them cutting it. Tinsley tells them not to worry; she’ll plan the next trip – Tinsley’s Travels. Andy wonders why Bethenny and Tinsley were the only ones not to get diarrhea, and Bethenny says she has chronic constipation. Tinsley says it happened after she got home. They have a brief poop discussion, and Carole says it was everywhere. This doesn’t exactly make me long to go there, but Sonja says she’d go back, and so would LuAnn.

At last, the final thoughts. Andy says it’s been a long, bumpy ride, and asks for everyone’s biggest regret. Bethenny is first, and Carole makes faces before she even starts talking. Carole is like the face-making champ this reunion. Bethenny says she regrets calling Dorinda a drunk. Even though she didn’t mean it that way, that’s how it sounded. Dorinda chokes up, saying it means a lot They hug. Tinsley says she didn’t like how she lost her temper at Sonja. Sonja says she regrets starting the season off by opening the wound when they had gotten over it, and thanks Tinsley for helping her get over it. Ramona regrets posting the Instagram photo, saying she should have asked LuAnn first. She also regrets not thinking at all when she texted Tom. If she could take it back, she would. Andy asks if Carole regrets telling him that he’s full of sh*t. She says she didn’t, but oh yes, she did, and we see the clip. She tells him that she said it in anger. Andy admits to screaming at both her and Bethenny. Carole says she thought they’d reconnect their friendship, but it never happened. Watching it made her upset and angry, and she wishes they’d had a conversation to put it in context. She tried, and regrets failing. Dorinda regrets what happened between her and LuAnn. She didn’t mean to inflict the pain she did, and prays they get back together. She also regrets getting drunk at the dinner in Puerto Rico, but hopes she’s grown. She’s better and healthier, and it won’t happen again.

Andy says we couldn’t have asked for a more memorable, eventful season. Shots of green juice are brought out, and Ramona asks if it’s tequila because she doesn’t listen to anything except what’s in her own head. They toast to Lu, and I feel strangely sad.

MasterChef

The cooks took over Michelin star restaurant Providence, in LA. The entrées were duck, NY strip braised in its own fat, and salmon. Gerron was captain of the blue team, and Ashley the red. Gordon yelled at everyone like they were on Hell’s Kitchen, but with less cursing. It took Gerron a while to get in the groove, but then he was on a roll. Bowen got duck and beef confused, so Ashley had to babysit him. Gordon said the team captains were strong, and the types that don’t give up. This time, the judges made the final decision, but said they needed to sleep on it – it was that close. Gordon said the red team started slow, but Ashley found her voice, and made a great captain. He called Gerron extraordinary, and I was surprised that the red team ended up the winners. Gordon told them Bowen found his feet late, but their captain led the team to victory. The blue team got the black aprons. Gerron’s team let him down, but he was personally killing it because he didn’t want to let Joe down. And he was not going home. He’d better not; he’s my pick to win. The pressure test – which Joe called the most difficult the show had ever seen, foregoing the traditional in the history of – had the cooks making three chocolate desserts. Joe explained the first, a white chocolate panna cotta with raspberry something on top, that needed to be creamy without being gelatinous. Aaron showed us the most popular chocolate dessert, whipped milk chocolate mousse. I have actually made that, but it was many moons ago for a French Club dinner. I could eat a whole tub of it. Gordon finished the trio with a dark chocolate molten lava cake. The contestants had to make exact replications of all three in 60 minutes. Samantha ended up with liquid mousse, although Gordon said it was delicious. Farhan’s molten lava cake was way too molten, and reminded me of Easy Bake batter. Gerron got a fist bump from Joe on the panna cotta, but Joe told Farhan, there’s set and there’s concrete. He peeled the raspberry top off in one piece, and suggested using a jackhammer. On the other end of the spectrum, Samantha’s raspberry top was more like raspberry juice. Gerron was told did an incredible performance, and he said, who thought his big old hands could produce such delicate desserts? Time got the better of Farhan, and he was out, but Aaron told him that all of his restaurants had an open door for mentoring. Farhan said it was difficult to walk away, but he learned so much, in leaving he could see a career in food. It was just the beginning.

The mystery box held ingredients. Instead there was a taste of home underneath, letters of encouragement from loved ones – Gerron’s fiancé, Ashley’s dad, Cesar’s mom, Bowen’s husband, and Samantha’s mom. Everyone was crying, and the task was to create a dish inspired by the person who wrote the letter. And they got to use THE PANTRY. Gerron used his mom’s recipe for potato soup (I love potato soup!), as it was the first dish he made for his fiancé. Sam decided on a bowtie pasta dish that her mother makes for her birthday, but tweaked the sauce, amping it up MasterChef style. Bowen made a pan seared pork dish with sweet and sour peppers, Ashley went with pork chops and biscuits, and Cesar made pork/potato tacos.

Gordon said Gerron’s potato soup was the best he’d ever tasted, and he nailed it. Bowen hit a home run, and Sam’s pasta was perfection. Cesar used heat to elevate his dish, giving it a magical taste. Ashley’s pork chops were fantastic, and Aaron said he tasted home in it. Bowen was the winner, and given the advantage for the next challenge – he got to decide on which ingredient each cook would be using. I had the feeling when they’d said it was a challenge with heart last week, that it would be exactly that. The choices were lamb, which went to Ashley; beef, going to Gerron; duck, to Samantha; tuna, to Cesar; and Bowen took the artichoke heart for himself. True story. I’ve mentioned before that I ate what I call Depression Food when I was growing up. One of those dishes was gizzard and heart soup. It tastes better than it sounds, but the hearts are quite small, and I assume that’s why they weren’t included in this challenge. Hey, it was the Depression. No food was left unturned.

The contestants had 45 minutes to work magic and make a restaurant quality dish, with the clock starting before they even got their hearts. Cesar called Bowen a jerk when he found out he got the tuna, but managed to make some amazing grilled kabobs with an Asian flare. Aaron said his flavors complimented, rather than obscured, the tuna. Bowen made cabbage rolls, and although they were tasty, Gordon said he chose the easy route. I missed what Samantha’s dish was called, but it involved cranberries, rice, and cabbage. She wasn’t happy with her plating – which did look like a mess – and Gordon said no one was happy with her plating. Ashley fried her duck heart, and did it up Moroccan style, and Gerron did a beef heart and onions dish. His plating lacked as well, and he said he’d be pissed if he went home on presentation. Joe was blown away by the quality of the dishes. It was pretty impressive, considering no one had ever cooked anything like it before, including Bowen, who had never even eaten an artichoke. Gerron and Samantha were the two who scored lowest – for the plating alone – and Samantha was pronounced safe. I was all, no-no-no-no-no, but once again using the American Idol mold of judging, he was safe too! He declared from now on, his plates will be on point. Next time, another two-hour episode, and the most daunting challenge of the season. A series of tests and an epic culinary battle for a spot in the finale.

🎲 I got lucky with the NYC Wives being rerun at 10 pm, but not so much with The Real Housewives of Dallas, which didn’t repeat until 12:30. While I watched it, I still need to edit, so stay tuned for that tomorrow.

⏰ Until Then…

Goodnight

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August 29, 2018 – No Prague For You, LuAnn Leaves a Hole in the Reunion, Cooks Create from Scraps, Dallas Postponement & Not That Grotto

Posted on August 30, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital was a rerun, so starting off with the orphan from Tuesday night.

Below Deck Mediterranean

Backtracking on last week’s dinner, Conrad wants a girl who doesn’t criticize everything he does. He tells Hannah that he hates her calling him sweetheart. At the table, Kasey accuses João of staring at her. Conrad tells Hannah it’s not going to work. In his interview, he says if you’re arguing all the time, what’s the point in having a relationship? Hannah asks what about Prague? He says they should just leave it. I’m not sure if he means leave it as in not do it, or leave it as it is. Hannah says she’s already booked her flight, so I guess he means the trip is off. He wants to give her a hug, but that’s a no. João tells Brooke not to be upset, and she says Kasey just asked why he’s staring, and he was. Hannah joins the table, and asks who’s going out? Kasey doesn’t want her dress to be wasted, which I totally understand. In her interview, Brooke says there’s inappropriate closeness between Kasey and João, and he’s making her feel like she’s crazy, but she’s not. She can see it. She’s also annoyed that Kasey is still vying for him. Adam is excited for the charter season to be over. He, Hannah, and Conrad go back to the boat.

The others go out to drink some more. In his interview, João says it’s getting to the serious stage with Brooke, and they didn’t even go through the first stage yet. The more insecure she gets, the more distant he gets.

Adam and Conrad smoke cigars. Adam tells Conrad he used to be a fun, bubbly guy. He used to be contagious; now he’s no fun. He says Conrad is too young for her. She needs a fifty-five-year-old billionaire. Conrad says the saddest bit is that it’s all she looks for. Hannah comes out, and Adam stumbles over his words, pretending they’re not talking about her. Conrad says he’s heading to bed, but Hannah wants to talk. Adam volunteers to go for a walk.

João entertains the table, having moved closer to Kasey. Brooke says this is utter bullsh*t, and leaves. Jamie goes to check on her.

Hannah asks Conrad, why no Prague, and he says it’s going to be a sh*t show, and he wants to enjoy it. Adam listens in. Hannah says she has to change her flight now, and Conrad says she needs to do that. Adam comes back. Hannah gets up, and he asks her to stay, but she tells them to have boys’ time.

Jamie asks Brooke what’s going on. Brooke says she and João are going through a tough stage. Brooke comes back, and dances with Colin. In her interview, Kasey says the reason she’s still flirting with João is that deep down she still likes him. She says if she hadn’t left the dock party, that would be her. Too bad, since they deserve each other. João asks if anyone wants tequila.

Hannah is pissed. Conrad struggles trying to change his clothing for bed.

Brooke goes to the car and passes out. The rest of the crew goes back to the boat. Kasey asks if Brooke is okay, but she doesn’t answer. João suggests he visit Kasey when they get back. Everyone gathers for snacks in the galley. Brooke opens some wine. João and Kasey high five. João lies down, his head practically in Kasey’s lap. Brooke wonders if she should feel offended. Kasey insists he’s not on her, and João says, not yet. Brooke hates everyone and everything right now. She tells everyone to eff off and walks out.

João passes out. Kasey repeats that he’s not even on her. Colin goes to Brooke’s cabin, and she cries while he holds her. She says, it’s not okay, and he says she has to tell him. She says it’s effing obvious, and calls herself pathetic. Kasey wakes João up, and goes to bed. Colin tells Brooke that she can get whatever dude she wants. Her dancing skills are questionable, but he’s serious.

The next morning, Hannah tells Kasey about having to cancel Prague. She says the good thing about twenty-three-year-olds, is, you can take a taxi and get over them. Huh? Where is the taxi going? She picks up fresh flowers on the dock. Colin asks Conrad if he can go to dinner with his parents; he needs to get away. In her interview, Brooke is angry, but can’t remember exactly why. Colin thinks Brooke is the type of girl you should treat like a princess.

Captain Sandy calls Hannah, Conrad, and Adam together for the last and final preference sheet meeting. In her interview, Hannah says if the FBI needs a new kind of torture, they should put someone on a boat with their ex. Primary Clint is a health care lawyer. He’s bringing his daughter and longtime girlfriend Trish. His sons-in-law will be coming too, and he wants to make amazing memories. Hannah makes suggestions, and in her interview, Captain Sandy is proud of Hannah. She’s showing forethought, and this is the Hannah she likes.

Brooke is wearing sunglasses even though she doesn’t need them. João says, good morning, and she ignores him. In his interview, he says tensions are rising. They need to get away. Brooke tells him that she wasn’t thrilled about him lying on Kasey. He thinks it shouldn’t matter because of how he feels about Brooke inside. That’s a new one. Brooke feels stupid. Hannah calls for musicians. Screw blatant chemistry. if a guy I was with was blatantly flirting with someone else – right in front of me no less – we’d be done.

Colin meets his parents at a restaurant. In his interview, he says they’re always happy, and it rubs off on him. Colin’s mom talks about their visit to the boat, and says she’s happy because he was happy – their Italian adventure with Colin. Colin wants to settle down at some point, and wants what they have. I guess they are the unicorn that’s an actual happy family.

In her interview, Brooke says her dad cheated on her mom for years. It’s absolutely paramount for her partner to be faithful. Good luck with that, especially choosing dudes like João (which sounds way too much like J-Wow).

The crew gets the boat ready, then get themselves ready to meet the guests. Jamie says, last time, and Adam says, knock it out, because we needed one more baseball reference, but he was too tired to finish the sentence. Then I get really confused because they show a clip from what’s coming up, but just slide into it like it’s the next scene, without explanation. I’m like, where’s the tour, and how did we get here?

The guests board. Adam says the age difference between the primary and his girlfriend is like Hannah and Conrad. Cradle robbing. Um… not exactly. Clint is an old dude, but Trish is no spring chicken. Hannah gives the tour, and tells them that they have perfect weather arranged. Adam doesn’t know if it’s the season coming close, or because she and Conrad broke up, but Hannah is doing a great job. With Conrad out of the picture, suddenly the service is through the roof. Dolphins frolic around the boat. Bluebirds fly around with ribbons in their mouths. Okay. I made that last one up.

Adam doesn’t need a mutiny, so he’s plating lunch for the crew. João says Adam must feel bad about starving them, and Colin says he’s sucking up to them. The boat heads for Capri. Brooke and João make out in the galley, and Jamie gets the hell out of there. She thinks their PDA is tasteless. Colin says it’s never good when the girl you have a crush on is kissing someone else in front of you.

Lunch is served. The tender is lowered to take the guests to the grotto. No not that grotto. Brooke says there’s a weird dynamic between the daughters and the stepmom figure. She can relate. Her dad’s wife is young and awful. Adam likes cooking Mexican food. It makes him feel almost like he’s home in California.

Hannah thinks she’s going directly home. Brooke thinks she should go to Prague on her own. Hannah says it’s embarrassing. In her interview, Hannah finds it ironic that Brooke and João are going to Florence, and she and Conrad have canceled. She’s pissed about having to change her flights, and calls Conrad a p*ssy.

The guests set off for the grotto. Jamie accompanies them. Jamie says she’s come through a lot, and bounced back. Now is her time to shine. She tells the guests about how she changed her career from stew to deckhand. The toys go into the water. In her interview, Captain Sandy says Conrad is at his best. He’s on the ball, and being a bosun. This is the Conrad she wants. The guests go in a rowboat inside the grotto, and it’s breathtaking. Jamie calls it one of the natural wonders of the world. She says this is why she loves her job. The water is bluer than blue, and one of the guests says it’s like Disney World.

Brooke asks Kasey – who I can’t believe she’s so friendly with – if there’s been a change in Hannah. Kasey thinks she’s being more helpful. Brooke thinks it’s because of what she said to Hannah, but come on, is she really that dense? Oh, wait. João. I just answered my own question. The tender returns with happy guests, and it’s time to play with the water toys. Captain Sandy says she and Hannah have found their footing. It was a bumpy ride, but they’re on the other side. A guest crashes into the boat with a jet ski.

João can’t believe it’s the last charter, and asks Kasey how much she’ll miss him on a scale of one to ten. She says, a solid nine. He asks what happened to the last point, and it’s because they’re not together. He says she’s a full ten for him. Brooke hears all this, but at this point, it’s hard for me to feel sorry for her. Kasey serves drinks to guests in the hot tub. Hannah asks if Kasey can stay on service; she needs to book her new flight. Colin tells the other guys that one of his moves is to take a sunset picture, and send it to a chick, saying, thinking about you. Now everyone knows.

The crew dinner is served, and the singers arrive. The table is decorated in autumn flowers and colors. The guests go in for dinner, and the band strikes up. They dance. Brooke bounces as she puts out the napkins or whatever. Adam is making an Italian themed dinner at the guests’ request. At this point, he’s okay with being told what to do. He’s braindead. The captain comes through the galley and tells him the sauce smears on the plates look like poopy skid marks.

Whatever it is, the guests like it. One of the daughters tells Brooke about how they want to get tattoos honoring their late mother. Trish is like, ugh. The dinner is quiet, and she says she didn’t realize how boring they all were. Brooke tells Hannah that she’s like the evil stepmom they hate. Hannah says on the preference sheet, Trish wrote that she likes hanging out with family, and all the perks that come with it. At the table, Trish asks why they’re so quiet. Pork loin is served, and it looks damn good. Colin goofs around with Brooke. In his interview, he wants to tell her how he feels, and regrets not being more forward with her.

The guests wrap it up for the night, shocking the crew, since it’s only half past ten. Colin tells Hannah that he heard the trip was canceled. Hannah says Conrad canceled the trip, but she’s paying for it. She says, thanks for bringing it up.

Brooke asks if Colin enjoyed the trip. He says he did, but there are pros and cons to everything. He babbles incoherently for a minute, before finally telling her, since first week he’s had a thing for her. He loves joking and hanging out with her. She asks why he didn’t tell her, as I scream, dump João! at the TV. Colin says he’s not trying to get in the middle. She says she loves him as a person, which means he’s relegated to the friendzone. Maybe if he’d mentioned it weeks ago… In her interview, she says part of her wishes she could see him as more than a friend. He melts her heart, but not in a romantic way. They hug, and he says, well, he tried. He feels better knowing she knows. In the back of his head, he was hoping he might change her mind, but who knows down the road? Indeed.

Hannah is frustrated, since the flight changes are costing her money for something that’s not her choice. She mumbles something about it to Conrad, who can’t get off the bridge fast enough. She thinks he should at least pretend be a gentleman, and offer to pay half flight changes. Even though she wouldn’t accept it. Conrad tells Adam that Hannah is trying to put everything on him. In his interview, Adam says they’re both wrong – for dating in the first place. He tells Conrad he’ll put in $200 if they stop bothering him.

João asks Kasey if she thinks he and Brooke won’t make it as soon as Florence is over. She says nobody in the crew thinks so. In his interview, João says, if the crew thinks that, maybe he’s meant to be with someone else. These two are such creeps. João doesn’t regret it, but how long before it doesn’t work out? Kasey asks who kissed who first, and he says he kissed Brooke. He asks if Brooke said otherwise, but Kasey says she’s never mentioned it. Kasey says that she and João were flirty. João says, if… Kasey tells him that he already started saying it, and she has said it. She asks if she hadn’t gotten up at the dock party, if it wouldn’t have happened with Brooke. He says she’s a million percent right. Bleh.

Next time, the finale – a guest overdrinks (I mean, like, really), bets are taken about João and Brooke, Hannah tells Brooke to eff off, and Conrad wisely hides.

The Real Housewives of New York City – The Reunion – Part Two

We left off with Dorinda was being discussed. She says she started going to therapy every other week, since she didn’t like who she was becoming. She also talked a lot to her mom. We see a clip from the trip to Columbia, where Dorinda jumped all over LuAnn. Andy says Dorinda knows she sometimes turns when she drinks, and Dorinda insists she wasn’t drunk. Bethenny says Sonja said she was, and Sonja confirms that. Bethenny says Dorinda is lying, and we see more of the scene. Dorinda says it was a loaded question. Andy asks Ramona if LuAnn meant it in a bad way, and Ramona asks who is LuAnn to judge when she went to rehab? Bethenny says they weren’t normal circumstances. A viewer asks if Dorinda thinks she should be sober, and Dorinda says LuAnn didn’t go to rehab because of a revelation; she went to stay out of jail. If Dorinda chooses to be sober, it’s because she chooses to. Next question. Andy says LuAnn never apologized to Dorinda, and asks if they agree she should. Bethenny thinks they could be more sensitive to someone who just got out of rehab. Dorinda says she has to apologize more than anyone. Sonja says, but she was drunk. Carole says Sonja should be the last person to talk. Dorinda tells Sonja to shut up. Andy brings up Dorinda saying she wanted to be a soft place for LuAnn. Dorinda says she loves LuAnn more than what happened.

Andy asks who agrees that LuAnn messed up by inviting Scott to the cabaret at the last minute. Bethenny says LuAnn clarified that, but Tinsley thinks she just made it up to cover her ass. Ramona says Dorinda said she’d address later, then Bethenny brought it up. Bethenny says Carole told her to say something, and Dorinda was yelling Jovani! Andy says it felt like Dorinda was heckling LuAnn, and Tinsley joined in. Ramona thinks it was mean-spirited.

A viewer gets that they like to have a drink or three, but who is legitimately concerned about amount Dorinda drinks or how she gets when she drinks? Dorinda says she apologized ten times. She says, at some point, it’s healthy to take a pause, but she believes it always comes back.

Tinsley and Scott’s long-distance relationship is on the table next. Andy says Scott swept Tinsley off her feet. We flash back to the break-up, and then Scott showing up; wedding dress shopping; and the Tinsley and her mother getting emotional over the picture of her eggs. Tinsley wishes he was there more, and Andy asks why they keep breaking up? Tinsley says it would be easier if was something specific, but she thinks the distance is difficult, as well as Scott being busy with his job. He thinks he can’t give his attention to both. Andy asks if they see other people. Tinsley says he does, and she has too. She has to be an adult about it, and many times she hasn’t been. She’s not losing him because he went on a couple of dates, and has to just move forward. A viewer asks, why so emotional over her eggs? and she says, it was the perfect storm. She was in a wedding dress, with her mother, and they’re the closest thing to baby she has. Andy asks if Dale freaks Scott out, and Tinsley says she’s keeping them apart until she has a ring. Sonja says Dale wants to be a grandmother. Tinsley says, it’s going to be soonish. Andy asks if she wants Scott or a husband? and she says she loves Scott.

Andy says this is the point where they’d planned on celebrating LuAnn, and how far she’s come, but it’s clear they’ve yet to reach the end of her story. He invites us to look back at her journey, and we see clips of her throughout the season: telling the girls about her divorce, her arrest, Ramona trying to get an invite to Tom’s party, and her cabaret. We see an interview clip where she says she was at rock bottom, but pulled herself together. They wish she was here. Andy asks Bethenny if she’s been speaking to LuAnn. Bethenny says she connected LuAnn with Dennis, because her legal situation got complicated. I feel a weird pang, knowing he’s gone now. Bethenny says there was a recent situation with her family, and it didn’t help. There’s a lawsuit regarding the kids’ trust fund they were to get when she sold the house. Bethenny thinks it might have been the catalyst that pushed her over the edge.

Andy asks if LuAnn came into the season with her tail between her legs, but Carole says it’s more like she wanted to move on. Andy says it’s surprising that LuAnn told Bethenny she was right, and Bethenny agrees. She thinks it was a turning point in LuAnn’s trusting her. Ramona says she told LuAnn things in Mexico about Tom the night she fell in the bushes. Or as I like to call it, the gift that keeps on giving. Andy asks if all the tequila was because of what Ramona told her, and if they all suspected? Ramona talks about various places she knows LuAnn was drinking. Bethenny says LuAnn didn’t come to the rehab decision entirely on her own. A few people thought it was the right thing to do. Andy asks if they heard when she fell off the wagon, and what do they think happened? She seemed clear. Sonja says she wasn’t drinking at the cabaret. Dorinda thinks she was hiding it well. Sonja believes she’ll get back on track. Andy says he was struck by Bethenny and LuAnn’s conversation after Bobby’s funeral, and how genuine it was. Bethenny says LuAnn wants to be loved. Everyone thinks she’s tough. Dorinda thinks LuAnn’s happiest times were when she was married to the Count and raising a family. Bethenny thinks she’s like a sweet little kid, and everything together was a recipe for relapse.

Andy wonders how Ramona could think it was okay to hint around for an invitation to Tom’s party? Wouldn’t she be upset if one of the women reached out to Mario? Ramona says she kept running into Tom. Andy says she was badmouthing him for a while. Why did she feel the need to go? She says her friend did. She should have said she didn’t feel comfortable with it. He told her she couldn’t come anyway. Sonja says she was invited, but didn’t respond.

Andy says the show is a huge success. It’s been in San Francisco and LA, as well as NYC. He asks if the success is affecting LuAnn. Bethenny says, she’s feeling herself, and Dorinda says, she’s losing people. They can’t deal with her ego; she’s confused fame and infamy. Dorinda says her mother always told her, humility should prevail, not ego. Bethenny thinks there’s a lot going on. It got larger than life, and needs to be leveled. Andy asks what she believes to be the catalyst, and Bethenny says the family suing her. She would never take from her children; she wanted to be there for them. Dorinda suggests an extra reunion for LuAnn, and I think that’s a great idea. Andy knows she’ll be back.

The Bethenny and Carole feud is next. Andy says, ride or die turned into fight and cry. We flash back to their various altercations, ending with Carole saying they’ll find their sweet spot again. Andy says they haven’t found it, and Carole says, yet. Andy asks how it happened. Bethenny says they didn’t see each other much over the summer. There was a shift (the word of the season), and she thought it would go away. They were on different pages in their lives. Bethenny talks about dropping Carole off and picking her up in Montauk, and how Carole didn’t invite her in. Carole says she didn’t want to foist new people on Bethenny, since she had enough going on already. Bethenny says she felt left out. Carole tells Bethenny that she tried to help her with Puerto Rico. As a friend, she’s had Bethenny’s back. If someone else talked about her, Carole would always say, maybe she’s having a bad day, adding she loves Bethenny. Carole brings up Bethenny recounting the Adam story, and Bethenny says she thought they’d broken up. When she realized they were still friends, she retreated. Andy thinks there was a lot of miscommunication, Carole says she thinks Bethenny didn’t want it to go back to normal. She thought they had a good talk after the holidays. Beth says Carole claimed she didn’t have high hopes, but Carole says what she said was that she was proceeding with caution. They start talking about the texting thing, with Carole putting on her glasses, and reading them from her phone. Bethenny pulls out papers, and they go back and forth for what seems like forever.

Carole says she told Bethenny that she didn’t think it was a conversation to be had by texting, but Bethenny kept going on and on. Bethenny says, other than saying Carole didn’t have a career, she didn’t talk bad about her the whole season. Carole disagrees, and Andy thinks they both said negative things about each other. We see clips of that. Carole accuses Bethenny of lying, and says she’s a bully. Bethenny asks for an example. Carole says it started with Bethenny talking about her and Tinsley. She can’t remember all the insults and passive aggressive stuff. Andy helps stir the pot by saying Bethenny said she was a clingy girlfriend. Carole says, she creates a false narrative when a narrative is unavailable. Carole says Bethenny claimed she wasn’t interested in Puerto Rico, and only cares about herself. She called Carole a puppet – Bethenny interjects that Ramona said that – and said she was childless and jobless. Carole says if her husband hadn’t died, she would have a kid. She says it started in the Berkshires, when Bethenny age-shamed her. We see a clip of Bethenny saying Carole wants to be forty-five, but acts like she’s seven. Carole says she’s never once lied about her age. Bethenny tells Carole that she meant Carole should embrace her age, rather than be someone she’s not. Carole says she wouldn’t say half of the things Bethenny does to an enemy. All she’s ever said about Bethenny, is that she’s proud of her. Bethenny says Carole has called her a narcissist twice, said she gave a performance about the nutcracker, and said she’s a sociopath.

Andy jumps in the pot, saying that reading Carole’s blog, it seems like things are worse than she’s saying. He reads, in Bethenny’s myopic world, she’s judge, jury, and executioner. She’s incapable of having a conversation unless she’s in control of the narrative – everyone’s narrative. She could give a master class in gaslighting. Bethenny asks Carole when she got her medical degree. Dorinda says Bethenny called her a drunk, Sonja a loser, and Tinsley crazy. Carole asks, is this what she calls female empowerment? Bethenny says Carole talked about her doing B-movies (I fail to see how this as an insult, but okay), and Carole says that’s not shaming; it’s the truth. They talk at the same time, which I hate because then you can’t understand either one of them. Carole says she can match her resume to Bethenny’s, and Bethenny says, the current decade. Carole wonders if bashing is her idea of female empowerment. Bethenny says Carole constantly bashes her on her blog. Carole says Bethenny bashed her on the show. Andy says they bashed each other. Carole gets pissed at Andy, and asks if he’s afraid of her too.

The episode was dedicated to Dennis Shields – 1962-2018.

Next time – The Reunion – Part 3 – Bethenny gets in Carole’s face – like really, she gets up and gets in her face, the boat trip is relived, and Tinsley joins the fray.

🍲 On MasterChef the cooks made dinner for fire fighters on a farm where they fought 281,000 acres burning during a wildfire. The fire was so huge, it was seen from space. For the team challenge, Cesar was the blue captain, and Bowen the red. Bowen’s strategy was to kick Cesar’s ass, which was pretty vague. The protein choices were rack of lamb and sea bass, which we learned is cooked properly when it turns bright white. The teams were already chosen by the judges, and a coin toss determined which captain would have a choice between picking the protein or team they wanted. Bowen won, and chose the protein – sea bass. Cesar explains that the hardest part of cooking lamb is rendering the fat. In a test piece, the lamb is raw (bleh. I’m not a fan of lamb to begin with), and they ended up using the quicker, but more inferior according to Cesar, method of cutting the fat off. Apparently, it was worth it, since the blue team won.

The pressure test was making three different kinds of pasta. Joe called the pasta by Italian names, and my translation was, ribbons, ravioli, and narrow tubes. They had sixty minutes, which seemed highly unreasonable to me, especially since there were also three different sauces. Hard to believe, but my first “real” job was being a short-order cook in an Italian restaurant. During slow times we did things like make pasta. We also ate – a lot. I copied down their meatball recipe before I left. But I digress. Joe gave a demonstration. When testing her pasta, he told Shanika that it was like a fossil, which sounds pretty bad. In the end, she didn’t make enough, and Joe said, it wasn’t the dish. Gordon told her, it was a bad finish. She didn’t have enough time to make the burnt butter for one of the dishes, and Joe said it tasted like movie theatre popcorn. I can’t even imagine. Aaron told Ashley that her pasta wasn’t talking to him like a pasta should. I have no idea what that means. Bowen never ate pasta before. How is that even possible? Joe said it was so thin, it was disintegrating, and like eating a tissue. Eww! Samantha was the winner, and said she cooked for her life – and then some. Ashley had enough compelling elements to stick around.

Shanika was out. Joe saying it was unfortunate that pasta took down a lioness like her. Her money was on Bowen getting focused and winning. She was super proud of what she’d done. She never had any lessons in cooking, and taught herself. She was pushed and tested beyond her imagination, and it ignited a fire in her. You go, girl!

Did I mention the quarter million-dollar prize? The Mystery box contained discarded ingredients. Things like chicken carcasses, carrot tops, chicken livers, and vegetable scraps. Aaron told us there are 1.3 billion tons of food thrown in the trash every year, and a movement is on the rise to reduce food waste. Food waste is a pet peeve of mine, and I thanked God our supermarket had “ugly” (cheap) produce when we were more broke than we are now. The cooks could only use the staple pantry for this challenge. The special guest cooking with them was Gordon, and they had forty-five minutes to turn trash into a MasterChef worthy dish.

Gordon couldn’t help but show off, and made three dishes, including a chicken liver mousse. Samantha made bone broth; Ashley created a pasta dish; and Cesar cooked a chicken liver mushroom thing that looked very tasty. It turned out in his broke days, Cesar’s dad was a dumpster diver. Cesar was the winner this time. For the pressure test, again the cooks could only use the staple box, and were required to turn farm fresh ingredients into the best dish of their lives. Cesar received an added bonus of getting to save one other person, and he chose my dude Gerron. He said they had the same food/culture mission, and he thought it would be a good battle. An admirable reason. Once again, I’m surprised Julia exists, she’s so under-the-radar. She did not do well, and ironically, was told her dish was bland. Ashley had great finesse, and the perfect medium rare steak, but Aaron said Farhan’s beet puree was so off-putting, it ruined the dish. Julia and Farhan were on the chopping block, both from Chicago, and both having Aaron as a mentor. They did that switcharoo thing I hate, where Gordon told Farhan to undo his apron strings – and then do them tighter, because he squeaked by. Julia was out, but Gordon told her to continue the journey. Aaron told her to keep her head held high, and go kick ass in Chicago. She said she’d had an amazing journey, and found her voice, even if I failed to notice it. She won five out of five challenges, and said she’s going to be around a long time.

Next time, another two-hour show, the top six take over a world-class restaurant in a challenge that’s all heart.

🐹 Because this week, I’m like a hamster on a wheel, and I want to do justice to my shows – or at least a respectable job of editing – The Real Housewives of Dallas will be in tomorrow’s blog.

🌀 The Blue Grotto…

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August 27, 2018 – Kristina Makes a Decision, Vicki’s Birthday Golf Game & Tuesday

Posted on August 28, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Drew finds the flash drive in a stack of Margaux’s paperwork. She comes back out, and tells him not to touch it. He asks if it’s important, and she says it’s for a case she’s preparing. It contains special documents and photos. He says she’s lying.

Sam tells Kristina if didn’t know any better, she’d say Kristina didn’t want to go.

Ava understands that Griff is angry about her reporting him. She’s angry too, and for good reason. He slept with her daughter. He doesn’t get to throw stones or baseless accusations. He says he didn’t forget his question. She hid evidence that could have exonerated Carly, didn’t she?

The house alarm blaring, and surrounded by drawn guns, Mike is totally freaked. Sonny says it’s a false alarm, and tells them to turn it off. Carly hugs Mike, and tells him he’ll be okay.

At the hospital, Stella asks Curtis if Jordan is coming; she moved clients for this. Jordan runs in, apologizing. she hands out coffee. The doctor comes out and asks if they’re the Ashford family. She brings them to her office. They introduce themselves. She’s Dr. Francine Massey. She says Curtis made the appointment. What brings them to family counseling?

Kristina tells Sam that everything happened so fast. Parker had just gotten it together, and she followed her across the country, where they moved in together. Parker dove into her new job, and is fulfilled. Sam asks what about her, and Kristina says she’s lonely. It’s harder to make friends in a new city than she thought. Sam asks if they can’t relocate to somewhere good for both of them. Kristina says Parker has been to three schools in three years. It will look bad if she moves again. She inherited her parents’ house, and she’s happy there, and probably on a tenure track. Sam says Kristina is saying, she, she, she. It’s all about Parker. Kristina says she loves Parker, but maybe it’s not enough. Sam suggests she come home.

Carly tells Mike it was just a misunderstanding. Sonny says he’s sorry, and asks if Mike wants to go to the doctor. He says he doesn’t need to go, and Carly adds that he’s fine; he’s just shaken up. Sonny tells him the alarm was triggered. He wonders who did it. Jason is looking at Mike’s pocket alarm, and says he sees what happened.

Griff asks Ava if it’s a coincidence that the blanket showed up; the blanket that Nelle and Carly were fighting over that disappeared. Ava says she doesn’t know funny business Julian is involved in. Griff says, somebody at the shower hid it or took it, and Julian wasn’t at the shower; Ava was. Ava says, along with several others, but Griff says there was no one else there with a vendetta against Carly like she has. Despite her protests of innocence, she helped send Carly to Ferncliff, didn’t she?

Drew says Margaux’s hotel suite was the last place Peter had the flash drive. She’s been asking about his memories a lot – Jason’s memories. She asks if he thinks she’s guilty of identity theft, and he says, maybe he should ask Jordan to figure it out. Margaux asks him to give her a break, but he starts to leave. She says, fine. She’ll tell him everything he wants to know. She calls him the rudest man alive, and says it’s been insult after insult. She tells him he can load it his damn self if he wants answers, and he says he needs the password. She puts it in and he puts in the drive. Pictures come up of Margaux as a child. He says he’s not sure what this has to do with a case, unless she’s prosecuting herself.

Curtis thanks the doctor for seeing them on such short notice. Jordan say they’re hoping her professional insight will help them change their perspectives. They’re about to married, and have ton of family problems to work out first. Francine says, family relationships can be messy. There’s tension, drama, and boundless love. Landmark occasions, like weddings and funerals, exacerbate feelings, and it’s fairly common for there to be tension between parents. Curtis says Stella is his aunt, and Stella says she helped raise him. She’s been with him and his late brother since they were kids. He says he and Jordan have been seeing each other for a while, and Francine says she was at the Nurses’ Ball. Jordan says Curtis’s epic proposal would have been great news for most people. Stella says if it’s going to be an hour of bashing her, she’ll save them the time and trouble. She doesn’t like Jordan and doesn’t trust her. She gets up, and heads for the door. She sees Francine taking notes, and asks what she’s writing.

Sonny explains to Mike that the tracker has an alarm. If it’s triggered, it brings the guards. He can’t push it unless he’s in danger or sees something. Mike says he saw someone on the terrace, and didn’t know where Sonny was. He starts to get agitated, and Jason says, it’s okay. The guards are supposed to do a visual inspection at sunset, and he saw them. Carly takes Mike to the kitchen for some tea.

Griff asks if Ava doesn’t get tired of lying. She had the blanket, and let Carly sit there. Ava says Nelle told her they were struggling over the blanket, and Carly could have still pushed her. Griff says she saw it as an opportunity to get rid of Carly and took it. She says she did it for him. Nelle was blackmailing her.

Francine says that notes are helpful to her. Stella accuses Francine of forming an opinion already, and Francine says she doesn’t know why Stella is so angry. Stella says she doesn’t know the whole story. Jordan says Stella left out the part where she contacted Curtis’s ex. She doesn’t think Jordan is good enough for Curtis, and would rather see him with any other woman, as long as he doesn’t choose her. Stella says, as long as he doesn’t settle for Jordan. Francine would like to hear the whole story. She has no preconceptions; she takes notes so she can ask questions later. Does Stella want to tell her why she can’t make peace? Stella says Jordan is her late nephew Tommy’s widow. Jordan says she’s tired of apologizing, and doesn’t care if Stella never accepts her. She’s done. Stella says, if only that was true. Francine tells them to continue. They’re making excellent progress.

Francine asks what Jordan means by she’s done? Jordan says she’s tried everything she could, and there’s clearly no moving Stella. Stella doesn’t appreciate being talked about in the third person. Jordan says, she wins. Go ahead and live a life of resentment and bitterness. She’s not living a second more with having to grovel. Francine tells them to take a deep breath. Jordan says Stella blames her for Thomas’s death; she might as well have shot him herself. Stella says the man she was cheating with did. Jordan says it’s true. She had an affair with her husband’s best friend. She got pregnant, and Thomas believed her son was own. Shawn and Thomas were stationed together overseas, and he found out about the affair. Maybe it was the betrayal or the stress of deployment, but he went after Shawn with force, and Shawn shot him in self-defense. She’s not excusing the affair; it was wrong on many levels, but she can’t change the past. Continuing to blame her is just cruel. She didn’t kill him. She made a mistake, and accepts the responsibility, but Thomas did it himself. Stella says now she’s blaming Thomas for getting himself killed.

Kristina tells Sam that their mom said she was making a huge mistake, giving up her life for Palmer. If she comes back, she’ll just be a colossal failure. Sam say, no one thinks that. Their mom doesn’t either; she was just being a mom. Kristina doesn’t want to live by her rules, but Sam says she should follow her heart. Kristina asks if Sam means like she did when she decided to be on her own.

Jason asks Sonny how he’s doing. Sonny says his old man was almost shot in his house, and he had a gun on him. What if he’d pulled the trigger? He brought Mike there to keep him safe, but he couldn’t do that tonight. Jason says they’ll make adjustments to security. Sonny says that might work or not, but the truth is, he’s been lucky. How long is that luck going to last?

Griff says, first Ava blames Julian, now she’s pinning it on him; stop lying. She didn’t hold on to the blanket and leave it for his benefit. Ava tells him that Nelle found out about the DNA test, and threatened to expose him. He doesn’t know how Nelle could have found out, unless Ava told her. She says she didn’t. Nelle found it on her phone, and used it as leverage. She was snooping, and threatened to expose Griff if Ava didn’t help her. She had to choose, and she chose him over Carly; it was the only way to protect his career and keep him safe. She says, it’s the truth. Please tell her that he believes her.

Jordan says she’s not blaming Thomas; she’s stating the facts. His actions were under his own control. Stella says she only has Shawn’s account, and because of her betrayal, everything was set in motion. Francine says Jordan took responsibility, but Stella says she turned it around and blamed Thomas. Curtis says Jordan apologized, and asks if Stella can’t just accept the past and move forward. Stella says she tried, but looking at them tears her apart. She’s afraid Jordan will hurt Curtis like she did his brother. Jordan understands her concern – she’s a mother – but focusing on the past is preventing their connection as a family. Stella says family is only important to Jordan when it concerns her. Jordan says, that’s not true. Stella says when Jordan’s son was going through a rough patch, she shipped him off to a man he didn’t know. Jordan says Shawn is his father, but Stella says none of them knew. It got too hard for her, and she took the easy way out. She dropped out of her son’s life to do her. Jordan says she was working under dangerous conditions under cover. She had to make that sacrifice. Stella says Jordan doesn’t know about sacrifice. She’s done it her whole life; gave up everything to raise the boys. With the help of God, her community, and the sheer force of her will, she gave them everything. The fallout of Jordan’s actions already took Thomas, and she’s supposed to trust that Jordan won’t do the same to Curtis? He’s all the family she has left. She gave up the man she was supposed to marry. She gave up her life. She’s not going to stop fighting for it now. Jordan says now they’re hearing the truth. The real reason Stella is angry isn’t about her. She doesn’t want to see Curtis happy, and doesn’t want to admit it’s just an excuse for her not to have a life of her own.

Margaux says Drew caught her. She lied about the flash drive. It’s the proof that she, Drew, and Jason are triplets. Drew asks her why she didn’t say it wasn’t his business, and she says if she’d wanted to share, she would have. Thanks for taking that away. He apologizes, and she says he was going through her belongings. Was that his plan? To get into her suite, and search it, because he thinks she’s keeping something from him? He says, no. Other people’s suspicions got in his head.

Carly brings Mike back, saying he’s better now. Mike apologizes for causing a commotion. Sonny says he should be sorry. Jason asks Mike if he wants to step out for fresh air. Mike says he would, and maybe he’ll howl at the moon. Carly tells Sonny that Mike didn’t want to talk, and she didn’t want to press him. She asks what happened, and why Felix wasn’t there. Sonny says the relief nurse was late. Felix offered to stay, but Sonny told him he could handle it. They were having an incredible day, throwing the ball like – Carly says, like the childhood he never had. Sonny says, not just for himself. He could see it meant something to Mike. It was the first time in ages he was at peace with himself. Now it’s been ripped away.

Ava tells Griff to believe her. She wanted to protect him. She sent Julian back to the house with the blanket; so it would found, and Carly would be vindicated. Griff says that doesn’t excuse her taking it. Ava says there was so much confusion, and Carly was out of control. She wanted Nelle to have a chance. Griff says Ava has always hated Carly. She hates how Avery loves her, and even calls her mommy. She wanted Carly convicted of a crime she didn’t commit. Ava says now he has a conscience. If the doctor thing doesn’t work out, he can do amateur detective work. He has new information. The question is, what is he going to do now?

Drew says Margaux needs to understand that his memories have been kept from him. It’s hard for him to trust. It’s nice talking to her, or was, since he screwed up. He says, apologies from the rudest man alive. He’ll show himself out. She tells him to wait.

Kristina knows how much Sam loves Jason; she always has, but it was like she was broken. Kristina didn’t think Sam would ever be herself again. Now here she is, like the sister Kristina recognizes. Kick ass Sam who makes her own decisions. How did she do it? Sam says, it wasn’t easy. She had to be honest with herself and the people she loves. It sounds simple, but it’s not. She had to look at herself in the mirror, and love and respect herself in order to build a meaningful relationship with another person.

Ava asks if Griff is going to turn her in for tampering with evidence or obstructing justice. Maybe it will absolve him of sleeping with her daughter. He says he’s not doing that. What would be the point? If Sonny found out – Ava says, he would kill her. Griff says he doesn’t want that on his conscience.

Outside, Mike tells Jason he knows they’re talking about what do with him. Jason says, maybe revising the protocols. He scared them tonight. Mike says he scared himself too. He keeps messing this up. He abandoned Sonny when he needed him most, then came back in his life only to become a burden.

Sonny tells Carly he doesn’t know what he was thinking, taking care of Mike with no help. Stella prepared him for this. He’ll see if Felix can work extra hours. Carly says he can’t plan for everything. That’s the nature of the illness. Sonny says she wants him to send Mike to a facility. She says, that’s his decision, but if he wants Mike to be included in it, he needs to talk to sim sooner rather than later. He says she sounds like Miss Stella. She hugs him, and he says, it’s been long day. She’s going to check on Avery. She can’t believe Avery slept through all that. I can’t either.

Griff tells Ava this doesn’t mean she gets a free pass. If she causes any more pain, he can and will go to Sonny. She asks if he’s blackmailing her into morally upright behavior. He says there doesn’t seem to be any other way. The saddest part is that their relationship changed him. It was mostly positive, but she never really changed.

Curtis tells Francine this is clearly out of hand. Maybe she has some insight. Francine notices Curtis constantly acts as a buffer. It must be emotionally exhausting. Jordan tells Stella that she doesn’t sugarcoat and can only speak for herself. Stella tells her to say what she has to say. Jordan says it’s true that Stella sacrificed a lot to raise Thomas and Curtis, and she did am amazing job, but it’s been twenty years since they were kids. Years she could have lived life on her terms. It makes her sad. Stella deserves happiness. Maybe if she found some, she wouldn’t resent theirs. Stella says Jordan has obviously been holding that in for a while. It must have felt good to get it out. Curtis says, enough. He tells Francine, see what working with the two women he loves most, but who can’t stand to be in same room, opened up? Francine says, it’s the first step in healing. It won’t happen overnight, but if all parties are willing, it will happen. It’s clear how much they love each other, and love has built bridges further apart than them, but they’re out of time for today. Stella looks like she has a headache.

Drew and Margaux kiss. He tells her, goodnight. She says, for what it’s worth, she has faith in him. It will work out. He hopes so. When he’s gone, she walks to the safe, and takes out the real flash drive, labeled Anamnesis Project with the memory mapping on it,.

Sam says Kristina is at the point of no return. She either gets on the plane or stays there. Kristina decides to stay, but feels she owes it to Parker to tell her in person. She’s afraid once she goes back, Parker will start talking, and she won’t have the strength if Parker asks her to stay. Sam offers to go with her, saying she’ll always have her sister’s back.

Jordan wishes she could talk to Stella. Stella says she’s talked enough, even maybe for a lifetime. Curtis says they’ll work it out next week; it was a powerful first session. Stella says she’s not coming back for more. Curtis says she’s a professional. She knows they can’t solve their problems with one forty-five-minute session. She also knows he loves her. She says she’ll think about it, and she loves him too. She goes down in the elevator.

Ava asks Griff, who is he to judge. He broke his Hippocratic Oath, he broke his priestly vows, and he broke her heart by sleeping with her daughter; not exemplary actions. He says he owned up to it, and she says, in court under oath. He says she told him he was using her for a vacation from his morals, but she was using him to see what it was like to actually have a soul. Ouch. She tells him to have it his way. If he needs to make her a monster to assuage his guilt, fine. She’ll give him a monster. I don’t think monsters wear gorgeous sweaters like that.

Jason says Mike must be exhausted. He doesn’t want to be a burden Sonny. Jason says Sonny wants to take care of Mike for as long as he can. Mike doesn’t know why he’s surprised; he was told how the illness would progress. Jason says, it’s one thing to hear and read it. It’s another to live it.

Sonny looks at picture of Mike, and says he doesn’t know how to do this.

Tomorrow, Doc says he’s heard Ryan has been busy, Julian tells Brad that he’s contacted the birth mother, and Sonny decides what to do about his dad.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Shannon’s trainer, Steven, arrives. Shannon this it’s a hassle to go to the gym, but she’s fortunate to have trainer, and can just walk into another room and work out. Regardless, she doesn’t want to. She does squats, and Steven shows her some moves with the dumbbells – I mean weights, not her ex-husband. She does some planks. She says now that her life has taken a positive turn, she needs to get her body on track, and needs to commit to it. She’s gained forty pounds (we know), and wants people to see she can lose some of it. Being realistic, she doesn’t think she’ll lose all of it, but wants to be healthy. She says the goal is to get her stomach further in than her boobs. In her interview, she says she’s not ready for dating, since she’s not happy with her body. She was married to someone who was working out all the time, and she’s letting herself go. She asks Steven how long it will take if she works out every day. Steven says she needs to bring her confidence back, and she looks great.

Tamra and Eddie meet Shane and Emily for drinks. In her interview, Tamra say she’s known Emily for three years, but doesn’t know Shane. None of them do. They’re just speculating, and it’s not fair. She’s curious to know him and make her own judgement. Eddie talks about his illness, and says he feels normal, but can’t sprint or go fast. The doctor wants him to take another medication, but he doesn’t want to. Shane asks if it’s optional, and Tamra says the only thing he can’t not take are the blood thinners; he could have a stroke without them. I guess alcohol is okay, since he’s having a martini. In her interview, Tamra is praying Eddie gets better, and hoping they can deal with it. Tamra says they heard Shane threw Gina out. Shane says, not exactly. He asked her several times to keep it down, and when she didn’t, told her to take a hike. He didn’t kick her out, but welcomed her to stop being loud and obnoxious or exit. Tamra wishes she’d been there. Shane says he can recreate it. In her interview, Emily says her husband is witty, and engages in sarcastic banter, but people think he’s being rude. I dunno. I like to engage in sarcastic banter, but I think he is rude. Not liking this guy at all. Shane says there’s a lot of truth to what he says. In her interview, Tamra says she’s trying to know Shane’s personality. Maybe he’s just misunderstood. Nope. Don’t think so. Shane tells Tamra, sorry to disappoint her. Was she scared? Tamra says, no, but there’s a lot of truth to that.

Kelly and Jolie do some baking. Jolie claims she’s an expert on brownies and cakes. In her interview, Kelly says now that Jolie is older, she has stronger judgments, thinks Kelly embarrasses her, and basically calls her out on her sh*t all the time. She tells Jolie that she saw a new place with two bedrooms. In her interview, Kelly says she went from a $5 million home to a small two bedroom. She’s not used to living in the 1970s. Jolie asks about another place they saw with a pool, but Kelly says it was $4 million. She tells Jolie that she acts spoiled, and entitled is not good. Jolie asks Kelly to remember when she gave her toys to a homeless shelter, but Kelly says she made her do that. In her interview, Kelly admits it’s her and Michael’s fault that Jolie is spoiled. She went to camp on a private plane. She tells Jolie they’re going to the soup kitchen. It’s important for her to be grounded, and Kelly needs to be grounded as well.

Vicki and Steve have a glass of wine. She says she was looking through pictures, and someone commented that one of them looked like an engagement picture. We see a picture of the two of them walking down a tree-lined path, holding hands. In her interview, Vicki says they’re two and a half years in. She needs to know where their going. She needs to make a hard decision if it’s not marriage, since she’s a marriage girl. She tells Steve that her birthday is coming up. Steve says he knows. I’ll bet. In her interview, Vicki says she loves birthdays. The one day of the year everyone wants to give you attention – she’ll take it. She talks about wanting to try out the new golf clubs Steve got for her. He says he has something planned for her birthday, but it’s not a party.

Emily meets Gina for shopping. Emily is late because her car battery ran out. Gina says it sucks that she had to leave early from the dinner. She tells Emily that Shane was discussed, and Shannon doesn’t think a man should ever talk like that to a woman. She’d said it was something David would have done, and was concerned it might be a pattern in Emily’s life. Gina made clear that the issue was just them having small kids. It was a loud party, and he snapped. Emily doesn’t appreciate opinions about her marriage, when they don’t know it. In her interview, Emily says she can’t take it any other way other than derogatory. It’s offensive. Gina tells Emily that Shannon admitted to projecting her personal issues on Emily. Emily says she can take care of herself. She doesn’t think there’s an issue between them, but the other ladies need to stop talking about her husband.

Kelly and Jolie go to the soup kitchen. Kelly says it’s a great experience, helping people. That’s what life is about. In her interview, Kelly says her childhood was very different from Jolie’s. She started working when she was fifteen, bagging groceries. Her grandma said the more you spoil children, the worse off they’ll be. She’s bringing Jolie to teach her about work ethic, and to be thankful and grateful for what they have. The woman in charge tells them about cooking soft food, because a lot of the homeless have compromised teeth. In her interview, Kelly says she doesn’t have the lifestyle she used to have, and realizes she has to reprogram herself, as well as Jolie. Jolie helps cook the food. In her interview, Kelly says the OC is a bubble of wealth. She wants to teach Jolie values, and not to be spoiled, but appreciative. It’s important to know reality isn’t just in the bubble. She tells Jolie to be appreciative of what she has. They serve breakfast. Kelly says kids don’t like to work, and wasn’t sure if Jolie would complain. She said it was the best experience ever, and she realizes Jolie has a good heart. Jolie tells Kelly how blessed she is, and that she wants to come back.

Tamra’s mom, Sandy, stops by. Tamra says she’s feeling better. Sandy asks if she’s going to need surgery, but Tamra says, not unless she hurts it. She’s been experimenting with CBD oil, and swears it’s helping with the healing. Sandy says her new boyfriend, the plumber, smokes weed. In her interview, Tamra says, thank you, Jesus. Her mom has a boyfriend. And she needs a plumber. Sandy says she told him about Tamra’s plumbing problem, and he was asking questions. Tamra suggests maybe he can take a look. They sit on the sofa, and Tamra asks if she’s getting a new daddy. Sandy says she’s never get married again, and Tamra asks if she’s kissing him. Sandy says that’s all they’ve done so far. She asks Tamra about supplements, and Tamra wishes Shannon would talk to her about that stuff. She wishes Shannon would trust her. She tells Sandy about Shannon being awarded $30K a month. Sandy thinks a woman needs to get something, but shouldn’t screw the man. Tamra says it was reduced to $22K. Both figures boggle my mind. I can’t imagine needing that much per month, even with kids. Tamra says David sent an email to Shannon’s attorney saying he’s taking the utilities out of his name. Shannon called her up, hysterical, saying she didn’t know she had to pay for water. To be honest, that was a surprise to me too, when I moved into a house. She cried like the world was ending. In her interview, Tamra says she gets a lot of dumping and negativity put on her from Shannon. When she gets off the phone, she’s drained. Sandy says he obviously took care of her. In her interview, Tamra says Shannon never asks how Eddie is doing. She tells Sandy these are truly OC problems.

Gina and Tamra pick up Vicki for a game of golf. It’s her birthday, and she’s excited to use the golf clubs Steve gave her for Christmas. Tamra says she told her mom she doesn’t know what happened to Vicki. She won’t dance on the bar or get naked in the jacuzzi, and her mom said, well, she shouldn’t. In her interview, Tamra says,Vicki met Steve and turned into a Stepford wife. What happened to whoop-it-up Vicki? They get to the golf course, and Tamra says she’s like a toddler, bringing so much stuff. Vicki tells them that she ordered cakes for the nineteenth hole. Tamra says it would be nice if the others showed up. Vicki says they’ll do it without them.

Emily is waiting on the course. It’s her first experience golfing. In her interview, Emily says it’s upsetting that Shannon has an opinion about her marriage. She shouldn’t be comparing them. She’s divorced and has a tumultuous relationship, whereas Emily and Shane have a good marriage. It pisses her off.

Tamra loves the sport of golf, she knows how to pick out a cute outfit. She nearly kills herself with the first swing. The others finally show up. Gina goes to swing and she’s so wild, everyone moves out of the way. She thinks it’s the pastime of the older generation. Yeah, Tiger Woods is ancient. Manager Troy thanks them for coming, and thanks Vicki for including them in her birthday celebration. Vicki says it’s Shannon’s birthday too. Tamra brought breathalyzers, so no one drives drunk. Instead of the traditional golf carts, these look like bubbles. In her interview, Tamra says Vicki doesn’t have a good record with driving carts, and we flash back to that. She says Vicki will probably drive with both hands, now that she’s with Steve. Shannon drives onto the lawn. In her interview, Shannon says she knows about golf. There are woods and metal pieces, and sticks. Kelly tells them that they suck.

They get drinks from a bar golf cart. Vicki says she’s getting drunk; birdies are chirping. She does the breathalyzer, and it comes up .00. She says the fuzz is happening, but she can keep drinking. In her interview, Kelly says she’s been playing since she was a kid, and has her own equipment. I took golf lessons when I was a kid, and I stunk. On the other hand, I brought my own equipment when we had archery in phys ed. I think it’s the only “A” I ever got. Kelly says they’re at level zero, and she’s at six. In her interview, Vicki says there must be a golf etiquette book with all the rules. Don’t drive wherever you want; drive on the path; you can’t be loud or slow; and be respectful of other golfers. It’s serious. They’re doing none of that, and Vicki officially goes past the DUI point. Everyone checks their alcohol levels, and Emily doesn’t even know if Kelly can be passenger. Vicki asks if they’re done. Kelly says it’s what you do when you get older, and it’s fun.

Emily brings up the Shane discussion. She says Shannon was insinuating that she was concerned for Emily’s safety, or their might be abuse. We flash back to Shannon’s comment, and Gina repeating it. It’s not exactly what either one of them said. Shannon says she would never use that word. In her interview, Shannon says, after her history, she doesn’t toss the word abuse around lightly. She tells Emily that she just said he must have been upset about the loud noise with the kids going sleep. She apologizes, even though she doesn’t think she did anything wrong; everyone was making comments. She had no intention of being judgmental. Emily accepts her apology in a vague way. Vicki lies down on the ground, saying the golf cart lady got her wasted. Tamra pours another drink into her mouth. Vicki says, it’s time for food.

They all sit at an outside table, and place their orders. Kelly says she beat them; they were way behind. They toast to Shannon and Vicki. Shannon asks about the abuse word, and Emily says Gina told her Shannon was worried her husband might be abusive. She said the situation was brought up again after she left. Shannon says she felt like it was something David would have done, and was concerned, but never said anything about abuse. She also said she thought she might be projecting her own sh*t on to Emily. We flash back to her saying exactly that. Shannon says she felt bad about it. Emily asks why she would make it up, and Gina says she never used that word – ever. Tamra thinks it’s a misunderstanding, and asks who originally said abuse. Kelly doesn’t think the word was used. Gina and Emily leave the table to discuss it. Shannon says Tamra brought it up, and she’s getting accused. Tamra says no one is accusing her of anything, but the table agrees she just did. Omg, these women can create a huge argument over one word.

Gina thinks it’s ridiculous, and has nothing to do with her feelings. Emily says Gina’s husband isn’t around, and hers is. He gets exposed to things Gina’s husband doesn’t. Gina walks away, saying, that’s really foul. Don’t do it.

Shannon says enough if this sh*t. She’s being drawn into the drama, and singled out. When the topic was brought up, she owned her comment, and said she shouldn’t be projecting. Tamra says, when you talk about someone’s husband, it’s hurtful. In her interview, Kelly says she never saw Tamra express anger toward Shannon – ever. In her interview, Shannon says it isn’t making sense. She apologized, even for the sentence she didn’t say. Do they want her to cut her thumb off? Why her thumb? That was a weird thing to say.

Gina says she’s in Emily’s corner. She’s being her friend. If she doesn’t accept that, fine, but if she does, then put the issue to bed. Emily says, fine by her, and they hug it out.

Tamra says when somebody goes after your husband, you get defensive. Shannon says she apologized, and is annoyed that Emily chose to attack her on the golf course. In her interview, Vicki says, it doesn’t matter. Talk about something that makes a difference. Like what are you doing with your 401k? She can help with that. Vicki finds Emily and Gina. Gina says she and Emily are good. Did someone say cake?

Shannon says Emily and Gina can’t put what happened between them on her. Tamra says if you have a good relationship, and someone goes after your husband, it’s game on. Shannon says she didn’t go after Shane, and Tamra says she compared him to David. Shannon says she wasn’t comparing; it just reminded her of something David would do. Shannon gets up from the table. Kelly says Tamra upset Shannon, and Tamra says, too bad. Shannon comes back, and says Tamra knows what she goes through every night, and she’s attacking her. In her interview, Tamra says, this is typical. Shannon is good at taking a situation and making it about her. Shannon walks away.

To be continued…

Next time, Tamra tells Steve that he needs to marry Vicki, Vicki visits Gina whose kids are out of control, Gina is having problems with Matt, Gina sees Shane at a party and calls him a little bitch, and Emily says she’s going to kill Gina. That’s probably the whole show in a nutshell right there. I can’t wait to see the Gina/Shane fight.

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August 23, 2018 – Cassandra Wakes Up, Shams Passes On, Stephanie Plans a Party & Friday’s Cure

Posted on August 24, 2018 by theresakp

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jason and Carly play pool. They toast to Jonah. Jason adds, and to Carly; she did good. She says she had support.

Elizabeth tells Franco that she has faith in him. He says he loves her. She tells him that his task comes with challenges. He says he has a bullet proof plan. It’s so flawless, the WSB will make him an honorary agent. He thinks his spy name should be Double Franco.

At the station, Robert is on the phone saying he needs a progress report or lack thereof immediately. Jordan tells him, since he’s set up shop there, she’d like an update on Anna. Where is she?

Not Klein – who IMDb lists as Carson, so we’ll go with that, since it’s easier to type – tells Finn, live and in person, here’s his patient. Anna says, Cassandra Pierce. Carson tells her that he was just going to say that. Finn says, no way can he save this patient.

Lucy sees Doc at the bar. He looks at her strangely, and she asks, what’s the matter?

At Ferncliff, a straitjacketed Ryan yells for help. Orderly Gordon comes into his room. Ryan – who I’m thinking isn’t really Ryan – says Gordon has to help him. He’s not supposed to be there.

Doc says he’s fine, but Lucy says, no he’s not. He’s drinking by himself, alone on his birthday. Doc says his birthday wasn’t in the forefront of his mind. Lucy says that’s unacceptable. He should be with someone who appreciates the importance of the day. He does have someone – Laura – and Lucy says that explains why he’s so downtrodden. His current wife forgot his birthday. Doc downs the rest of his drink, and asks for another.

Carly tells Jason that Josslyn talked Michael into taking her out on the speedboat, and everyone else is occupied, so it’s okay for her to be hanging out. That used to be her main focus. It’s funny how someone so selfish with time is worried about everyone else. She asks if someone told him the night that met, she’d be a wife and mother, and taking care of so many people, would he have believed it? He says, not a chance.

Elizabeth tells Franco to stick to the budget. He says he has to get going, and walks away. Kiki asks if everything is okay. Franco comes back, and asks Kiki to tell the love of his life she worries too much. Kiki doesn’t know what they’re talking about, and decides to stay out of it. Franco tells Elizabeth that if he doesn’t make it back alive, he’d like a simple funeral. Kiki asks where he’s going, and Elizabeth says he’s going shopping for school supplies and clothes – with all three boys.

Robert tells Jordan that he knows their last location. She says, but not the current one? He says he found medication at the scene that Anna uses; they must be treating her. Jordan says, so they need her alive, even though Finn is the main target. Robert still thinks the tracker was the best way to go, but now he doesn’t know where the hell they are.

Finn says Cassandra tried to kill them. Carson says that’s not his problem. Finn asks, if it was him, would he try to go out of his way to help someone who would kill him. Carson says, probably not, unless he was being held at gunpoint. Anna says, just do it. Finn says he doesn’t want to. She says, he’s a doctor; he’s supposed to heal, so just do that. He looks at Cassandra’s bloodwork, and says the virus is spreading. He suddenly says, no, no, no, and grabs a box of surgical masks out of the cabinet. He tells Anna to put one on. He tells them if the numbers are accurate, the virus is contagious. He says they’ve had prolonged exposure, and Carson says no one told them about this. Finn asks who they’ve had treating her. Obviously not an expert in mutating viruses. Nice work, fellas. Now they’re all at risk. Carson shows him the medication she’s been given, and he says whatever they’re using isn’t working. It’s getting rid of the non-contagious cells, and the others are surviving. He suggest they have minimal exposure, and gives Carson a list of what he needs. He says if any of them have what she does, he’s not sure there’s anything he can do to stop it.

Franco and the boys sit in the park. Cameron suggests they go to the carnival, but Franco says they’ve gotten zero things done that are on the list; he doesn’t think so, and besides, isn’t it a little early 90s? After they do the stuff on the list, they can check it out. Cameron says the carnival has everything they need; rides, food, games. Aiden wants pencils with Princess Calenda of Everwood on them, and Cameron says, those are for girls.

Kiki tells Elizabeth that she donated the money from the lawsuit to an equal treatment program. It was never about the money. She only wanted to expose him and make GH safer. David is in the vicinity, and wonders why they’re standing around talking. He asks Kiki what she’s waiting for; hop to it.

Carson balks, and Finn tells him the more time they waste, the greater the chances of the infection spreading. Anna says this is the fault of their expert. If Finn says she’s contagious, she’s contagious. Finn says, or they could rely on their own medical expertise. Carson and his thug leave with the list. Finn tells Anna, she’s not contagious. And if she was, the masks would be useless. Anna says, there she is. He says it’s his job keep her alive, and look like he’s making progress. Anna says it will give them time to figure out how to escape. \Carly tells Jason that Julian has been working Mike. Jason says they’re taking steps, and she suggests they take bigger ones. Julian knows something is up, and the longer it takes, the messier it will get.

Doc tells Lucy that he and Laura will celebrate when get home. He’s just preoccupied about work. His birthday hasn’t crossed his mind once. Lucy knows they’re not close anymore, and she get that it’s her fault. She’s loved him in one fashion or another for the best part of her life. She tells him not to pretend she doesn’t know when he’s feeling something.

Ryan tells Gordon that he’s not okay, and neither are a lot of other people. There’s a very dangerous man on the loose in Port Charles.

Cameron tells Aiden, good luck making it through third grade with a princess on his pencils. Aiden gets up and runs off. Franco follows him. Jake tells Cameron he’s in trouble.

David says he’s a respected physician, and Kiki says he was. He tells her that he’s filed an appeal, and expects the verdict to be overturned. He hopes she didn’t spend the money. He’s going to need it back. He gets a text, and says the chief of staff just summoned him. She must have heard from his new lawyer, and wants to apologize for the inconvenience he’s been subjected to. Let his patients know he’ll be there shortly.

Chase joins Robert and Jordan. He says no one told him that his brother was missing. He’d appreciate any information. Robert says he was with Anna in her previous location, but he lost them. Chase asks what he can do, and Jordan says, nothing. He’s too close. He asks if Anna isn’t Robert’s ex and the mother of his child, and isn’t she one of Jordan’s closest friends? He barely knows his brother. They’re closer to Anna than he is to Finn. Robert says if he dies now, Chase won’t have a chance to know him.

Finn prepares a syringe. He despises Cassandra, but she’s important to someone. They spent time and money to recover her. Anna thinks the source must be inside the WSB, which is of concern. She would like her to survive, and if possible, wake up, even though she knows Cassandra is demented. Finn puts something into the tube connected to Cassandra. Anna asks what the odds are, but Finn suggests they not talk about the odds. They’ll know soon enough.

Carly needs Jason to hear her. She says Julian would love to ruin Sonny, especially if he’s an innocent bystander. What could be more innocent than uncovering a crime? If he finds out the truth, he’ll exploit it. Jason says all he knows is that Mike and Charlie are connected. Carly says, so they wait and watch? Jason says, for now. She tells him not to wait too long. He knows a bad situation will only get worse.

Ryan tells Gordon that he knows the doctors say he’s insane, and he’s here for his own protection, but he’s not a patient; he’s a prisoner. While he’s free to destroy everything Ryan loves. Gordon doesn’t know what to tell him; he’s sorry. Ryan says every day he’s in there, he takes more from him. Gordon asks if there’s anything he can do to help him.

Kiki wonders how it’s possible that David is still working there. Elizabeth asks if she’s talked to Monica. Kiki tells her about Griff getting suspended, and says whatever he did can’t be worse than what David did. Elizabeth says there’s not a nurse on staff who’s willing to lift a finger for him. Kiki had their back; now they have hers.

Cameron says he was just protecting Aiden. Jake says he hurt Aiden’s feelings. Franco tells Aiden that it was a crummy thing to do. He doesn’t need to listen; Cameron doesn’t know what he’s talking about with Beverly Evergreen. Aiden says it’s Calenda of Everwood. Franco tells Aiden about an artist who took a pile of elephant poo and put it on a canvas. He sold them for millions. People like what they like, and no one should tell anyone what they should like. He says Cameron made a mistake. He needs to apologize, and then they can go to the store, and Franco will get him the pencils. Aiden says he doesn’t want them anymore.

Doc appreciates Lucy’s concern. Lucy says, but he wants her to butt out. He says, if she doesn’t mind. She says she knows when he’s going to a dark, broody place. He tells her to stop it. If there are things he’s not sharing, it means he has other people in his life to share them with. Carly apologizes for interrupting, but Lucy says they’re wrapped up, so it’s perfect timing glad. Doc says he owes Jason his thanks. His methods are unorthodox, but he did what Doc couldn’t to keep Carly safe. Jason is glad he got there in time, and Doc shudders to think what would have happened if he hadn’t. Carly says she wasn’t very nice when they last met, but looking back, Doc was kind and fair. She was less than appreciative. She thanks him, and asks what happened to the patient next to her. Doc says thanks to her, all of the staff and administration were replaced. Her neighbor is getting the best of care. He’s seeing to it personally.

Finn tells Anna what Cassandra has is pretty rare, unless you’re going to out of the way places. Cassandra stirs, and Finn says, wow; it worked. He asks if she can hear him. Anna tells her to wake up. Cassandra asks what happened, and Anna says they’ve been waiting for her.

Franco comes back with Aiden, and Cameron asks if they’re ready to go. Franco asks if he has something to say to his little brother first. Cameran says sorry about what he said. Jake says he like Princess Calenda, and Aiden says he doesn’t like her anymore. He wants to go home. Franco supposes he can order school supplies online. He tells Jake to take Aiden to get some ice cream; whatever they want. He tells Cameron to stay there. Cameron asks if this is how Franco is punishing him, by not letting him get ice cream. Franco says he wanted to talk in private. What he did was wrong. Cameron says, better him than Aiden’s class. Franco says that’s a crap apology, and Cameron says at least it’s not an apology for killing people. Did the people Franco hurt buy his apology?

Kiki says Griff gets suspended, and David still gets to roam the halls. David comes back, carrying an empty box. Kiki asks if something is wrong. He says he just got fired. Elizabeth says, what a terrible loss. How will they ever recover?

Doc talks to Laura on the phone. He thanks her, and says it’s been a peaceful birthday… That’s what he told Lucy. They’ll do it up right when she gets home. He’s sorry he hasn’t been better about being in touch; he’s had a lot on his mind… He misses her too. He tells her to come home soon, and that he loves her. Lucy has brought a peace offering – a cupcake with a candle in it. She knows she overstepped. She apologizes, saying, old habits die hard. He knows she meant well. She says she did, so please accept this birthday cupcake from an old friend who’s learning to maintain the proper distance, He thanks her, and she asks if he wants to make a wish. He says he’ll do that later, but it’s very thoughtful. He tells her goodnight, and when he’s gone, she says, okay, Doc. I’ll make a wish for you.

Jordan congratulates Chase. He’s officially the liaison to the WSB. Robert says, he’s green, and too invasive, like an untrained puppy. Jordan says he’s a good detective with fresh eyes and good ideas. Chase is all his. Robert says, no way, and Jordan tells him, her turf, her rules. Robert says he has the firing squad ready. Jordan tells Chase that he’s kidding. She says, no surprises from either of them, and she wants to be apprised of every step. Robert tells Chase that he might work for Jordan, but do exactly as he says. Chase says, got it.

Cassandra asks why Finn and Anna aren’t dead, and Finn says, always a charmer. Anna says all she needs to know is that she’s alive, and they’re there in order for her to stay that way. Cassandra wonders why they’d do that, and Anna says it’s a lot to take in. They woke her to find out who helped her escape. If she helps them, they won’t turn her over to the WSB. She tells them, go to hell.

Carly tells Jason that Doc thinks she should go back to therapy. He’s kind, intuitive, and discreet. Jason says, if she says so. She asks if he doesn’t agree, and he says he understands why Doc turned him in, but he was wrong. It was also wrong of him to take off for Europe. He doesn’t trust Doc’s judgement. If Carly thinks she needs it, go back, but he doesn’t think she does. Carly says she doesn’t either; she just wanted to hear him say it. He says she’s definitely sane. Not always practical or logical, but sane. She loves that he knows it, and that she’s free. Ferncliff is just a bad memory, but she feels guilty about the patients that are still stuck.

Ryan thanks Gordon. He says Gordon is kind. Better than the staff who used to be there. He genuinely wants to help. He asks Gordon not to tell anyone they spoke, especially his doctor. If finds out told who really is he’ll kill him

Franco says Cameron can file a request and get the transcript of his trial – it’s public record – but they’re not having a conversation about what he’s done. They’re talking about what Cameron just did to Aiden. Cameron says he’s known Aiden a long time, and knows what he needs. Franco says he doesn’t need a bully to make him feel smaller than he feels already. Cameron says he’s not bully, but he’s seen them, and the fastest way to get picked on is bringing girl pencils, dolls or stuffed animals to school. It doesn’t matter how many lectures the teachers give. If Franco cares about Aiden, don’t get him the pencils. Elizabeth calls, and asks Franco how it’s going. He says the boys are keeping him busy.

David asks Kiki if she thinks this is over. She says, judging by the box, yeah. David says he’s suing the hospital for wrongful termination, and her for defamation. She says, in that case, she looks forward to testifying against him again. He tells her that he’s going to bring this place to its knees, but she doesn’t see that as happening.

Robert explains to Chase about how Cassandra was abducted while being transferred to another medical facility. They expect Finn to treat her. Chase says, so if they find Finn, they find Cassandra? Robert says Finn and Cassandra have a colorful history. He adds that he needs fresh coffee, and Chase says, thanks; he takes his black.

Anna tells Cassandra to let her clarify. She doesn’t have a choice. She’s been in a coma for eight months. Finn adds, courtesy of her own designer cocktail. He loves the irony. She contracted a rare blood disorder, and finally got the rare, incurable disease she wanted. If he cures her, he’ll name it after her; it’s her version of Christmas. Anna tells her to pretend she’s unconscious, and they’ll sneak her past their captors. She’ll tell them who the captors are, and only then will Finn treat her. Cassandra asks what if she refuses? Anna says the only reason she’s conscious is because Finn is an excellent chemist. Right now, that’s the only thing keeping her conscious. Finn tells her it’s going to wear off. Anna says, it’s her choice. Pretend she’s in a coma and help them, or she goes back to being in a real one, and theirs will be the last faces she sees. What will it be?

Jason tells Carly that it was wrong for her to be at Ferncliff, but he saw some dangerous and bad people in there. She says that’s why she’s grateful to Doc. She trusts him.

Doc visits Ryan, telling Gordon that he can be alone with the patient. Gordon leaves. Doc and Ryan look at each other. Doc brings out the birthday cupcake, and lights the candle. He says, happy birthday brother; make a wish.

Carly tells Jason that she knows Doc has her best interest at heart.

Tomorrow, Chase asks Robert to let him help, Ava wants to hurt Griff like she hurts, and Mike asks if someone is there.

Shahs of Sunset

Reza goes to Mike’s place. He can’t believe how good it looks. He asks what they’re doing for MJ. She never said the things she was saying last night at the hospital. In his interview, Mike says seeing Shams broke his heart in way he can’t explain. Reza says she’s never said, that’s it, before. Mike says there was no response when she was speaking to him. Reza calls MJ, and asks if Shams is still with them, but he passed away. He asks what she needs. She just wants quiet time. She tried to comfort him as much as possible. Reza says they know with certainty there was nothing more she could have done. She should be proud of herself. She has someone who loves her, and Shams went knowing those things. In his interview, Reza says Shams was the first adult he came out to, and it was as if he was telling Shams his favorite color. A Persian adult accepting him was revolutionary, and it made him think he could tell his parents and live an authentic life. He tells her than he and Mike would be honored to have a dinner for her, and do a Persian feast in honor of Shams. Mike is worried for her. Reza says, it’s too much.

GG plays with her cats. The phone rings. It’s Reza. He tells her MJ’s dad passed away that morning. He just spoke with her, and he and Mike are throwing together a dinner party to get her out of the house. He asks if she can make it to Mike’s around five. She says let her know if they need any help.

Reza checks to see what mike has in the way of food, and says he’ll place a flower order. Mike looks for a cutting board. Reza says he’s holding a sausage and a knife, and looks like a gay serial killer.

Shervin and GG go to the florist. GG thinks MJ is in denial. She talked as though he was walking out of the hospital. She’s afraid MJ’s strength is being confused with her being in shock. If she hasn’t properly mourned, it will come out in other ways. Shervin says they’re all hurt and sad, but also scared for their turn. Shams is the first parent of their group to pass away. GG says the Persian holidays are around the corner, and Shervin says they have to make sure to keep her included.

Mike straightens up his place, and gets ready for the dinner.

Reza never shared MJ’s optimistic view that her dad would walk her down the aisle, but for her, the hope has kept her going. He says, whatever she needs, he’s there. This is rough. I knew it was coming, but I’ve had a bad day, and they’re all crying, so I’m crying. I know what it’s like to lose a father you’re very close to.

Shervin brings a huge vase of flowers. Reza brings a ton of food. They toast to Shams. Mike’s glad to have them over, but wishes it was under other circumstances. Reza says regardless of where they’re at, they come together when they need to. As members of the Persian community, they gather around the person who’s lost a loved one. Everyone is supposed to make sure you’re fed and prop you up, so you can just breathe. Mike says it’s not a somber occasion. They need to enjoy life while they have it. Mike says he’s dying young. Reza wants to ask an inappropriate question before MJ gets there – what happens with the wedding? Shervin says she has to move forward. They can’t let her stop. Nema arrives.

Nema has a place in Venice, and is letting Erica have the other place. In his interview, he says he’s more confused than ever. He’s enamored of GG, screwed up, and Erica asked for a break. It’s the first time he’s on his own, and wonders if it’s worth it. Vida comes in, followed by Sammy, who we haven’t seen in ages. More flowers arrive.

Tommy pulls up with MJ. He tells her that she looks pretty. She says Mike doesn’t have any curtains yet, and everyone is staring. She doesn’t want the whole attention thing, and Tommy says he’s got her. In his interview, Tommy says the first thing she has to admit to everyone, is that Shams is gone and not coming back. He doesn’t know if she’s ready. They go inside.

MJ thanks everyone for coming. GG tells MJ that if she has an eighth of what Shams had, she’s set. They hug a bunch of times. Reza says the rice is conflict free, kosher, and vegan. Pedram from New Orleans is there. He’s also MJ’s dress designer. Nema says Mona couldn’t be there, and feels badly about it. MJ wants to know who her florist is – hashtag, wedding coming up. Reza is glad she still has a sense of humor. Tommy wishes he knew what to do and could take the pain. A friend tells him, it’s these moments that prove who you are and what the two of you have.

Vida says they did everything for him. In her interview, Vida says Shams loved her since she was a teenager. They weren’t like other divorced couples; they were friends. We see clips of them. She says Shams was her family. MJ says she’s seeing her mother maternal in a way she’s never felt. Underneath her complains and sharp delivery, is a resilient, strong woman who’s there to be a protector, and it’s beautiful.

Reza takes MJ aside. They’re supposed to go for a fitting on Friday. He wants to honor and respect her wishes, and whatever she wants to do. She doesn’t want to cancel anything. She wants her dad to feel her love, but doesn’t want to turn into a basket case. Reza says what stands out most was that he lived. He was a cool-ass cat, regardless of what’s going on. In his interview, Reza says he’s glad she’s not falling into a sinkhole. It would be a mistake to stop the momentum.

Nema always thought the Persian guy was the one in the Speedo, wearing tons of gold and repelling women, but then he started hanging with these guys. Destiney brings halvah, and explains it’s something you make when someone has passed away. It’s a sweet dish, and looks really good. She felt she had to do it. Reza thanks everyone for coming on short notice. Obviously, they all love MJ like he does. MJ feels the love and support. She says her mom is amazing, having sat next to him for so long. Vida is glad she did. Shams had thirteen siblings that he brought to the US, and he helped hundreds of people. MJ says she obviously never wanted this to happen. She misses him so much, and is scared of the future. When the shock passes, she’ll think of their times together and push through. She hopes he comes back as a ghost. She wants him at the wedding and in the labor room. I think she means delivery room. She wants to celebrate his life.

GG goes to see a Persian lawyer. She needs a divorce, and Persians keep it real. The lawyer asks questions like when they got married, and when it ended. In her interview, GG is starting to feel anger slipping through cracks, and doesn’t want to be that person. She needs for it to end. It’s tricky, and you have to make sure you trust someone to do the right job. She says, shalom, Shalom. She’s putting herself first. She doesn’t need someone to be whole. She’s whole on her own.

In the car, Reza says the OC is suffocating. MJ asks if they need passports. Reza says literally every woman is the whitest and the blondest, and even old women have fake boobs up to here. MJ says it’s the first dress conversation. They had a wake, and she saw her father this morning. Reza doesn’t know how she did it. She says there was a big change; one at the housewarming. We flash back to Mike telling her not to put things on pause for her dad. She says she wasn’t ready to hear it, but the second time was in Israel. We see a clip of Mike telling her to move forward. In his interview, Mike says when his grandfather died, it was unexpected, and it ate at him that he never had the chance to tell him things he wanted to say. MJ had her chance. He says, big goals, big dreams, no time to waste; get moving. They have drinks and eat Cheetos in the car. MJ says she brought glasses that are actually glass. Mike says she’s saying that because he has Solo cups at home.

Nema has everyone gather at a restaurant for Mona’ s birthday. He tells his friend Annette that she’ the buffer for him with GG and Erica. Annette asks who he’s trying to impress, but he doesn’t know. Adam arrives, followed by Shervin and GG. In his interview, GG says Nema is like her boy toy, and she wants to look better when she might see him. He’s sweet without expectations, although she’s sure she knows what he wants. She finds out Erica is coming, and asks Nema if Erica is going to kill her. He says they had issues before, and it has nothing to do with her. Erica and Mona walk in. In her interview, GG says it’s awkward, and takes massive cojones. She tells Erica that hard liquor makes her violent. In his interview, Nema says Erica is aware that GG is the girl he tried to kiss. GG is like a fire breathing dragon. She can choose to spare your life or burn you to a crisp. Erica isn’t a pushover, so it’s like playing Russian roulette. Nema can’t hear what they’re talking about, and says the best-case scenario is Erica saying she can’t blame GG, and has a crazy idea – let’s share Nema, and the three of them can make out. Yeah. In his dreams. Nema toasts to Mona, his little big sister. He loves her, and she’s his best friend. Everyone starts dancing and drinks some more.

Nema tells Destiney sometimes you love the right person, but have to figure it out. Destiney says he wasted years to end up telling Erica that he needed to figure himself out. In her interview, she says Nema wants both cakes. Nema feels horrible, but has to accept he can’t give Erica what she deserves. The only way was to pull off the Band-Aid.

Mike and Reza hum the wedding march as they walk into the bridal shop. Pedram greets them. MJ says her wedding dress has to be sexy and show off her assets. Reza says it should be like a gaggle of gay minions is holding everything where it needs to be, without an actual crowd of gays around her. MJ brings out a bodysuit to wear underneath, and Mike asks if she needs help. Reza tries on a veil. Mike checks on MJ, who’s now crying in her dress. He dries her tears, and says, it’s all good. They’ll go at her pace.

Reza asks MJ if it’s too early. In her interview, MJ says her dad isn’t walking her down the aisle. Reza tells her that she looks beautiful, even when she’s crying. He has something he wanted to share with her. He leaves for a moment, and Mike says her father will never leave her. He’s here, just not in physical form. He’s not suffering, and he’s looking down on her. Reza gives her a box. It’s his man-of-honor thank you gift. MJ takes out a Cartier bracelet, and Reza puts it on her. In his interview, Mike knows she’s going to bounce back with him and Reza around to protect and love her. He’s a softie when it comes to MJ, and promised Shams on his deathbed that he’d make sure she was okay.

MJ comes out in her dress. Reza says, talk about hourglass. It’s fabulous. Sleeveless, form-fitting with a fishtail hem, and lots of bling. In her interview, MJ says her dad had the most infinite amount of faith a parent could have in a child. When she would pout, he’d make her laugh and say, no sissies. She has to be able to push through.

The episode was dedicated to memory of Shams Javid – 1934-2018.

Next time – September 6^th – GG goes to a sex shop, Reza gets a smoky eye, MJ asks Tommy if he even wants to get married, and a shower that’s drowning in drama.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

At D’Andra’s party, Bill takes the mic, and asks if everyone is ready for a surprise. LeeAnne and Rick are getting married tonight. In her interview D’Andra says, if you’re dragging your feet, there are deeper issues. Rich says he sharted. It’s a joke, and everyone keeps drinking. Bill thanks everyone for coming, and introduces D’Andra and Jeremy. D’Andra confesses that within five minutes of meeting Jeremy, she knew he was the man she was going to marry. Jeremy says within three minutes, he was having sex with her. They’re here because they love all of them. Jeremy met the woman of his dreams, and he’s still horny. In her interview, LeeAnne says she’s looking forward to celebrating a fourth anniversary with Rich, but she needs a wedding first.

Stephanie tells LeeAnne that she gets depressed if she drinks. LeeAnne thinks when you get older, the balance gets worse. Two years ago, she needed to get help; she tried to kill herself twice. Stephanie says she did when she was twenty-two. She just wanted the pain to stop. In her interview, Stephanie says she lost all her friends during a bad break-up. She wanted a way out. LeeAnne thinks the best thing to help yourself, is to help someone else. LeeAnne says you don’t think about it or feel it as much. Stephanie is afraid it will happen again. She opened up to LeeAnne, because she uses the negative things in her life to help other people. She thought if she shared herself, LeeAnne would understand. They just have different viewpoints.

There’s a group photo shoot. Brandi had said she wasn’t coming, but shows up anyway. Stephanie screams and claps. Cary finds D’Andra. Brandi asks to talk to her a minute. In her interview, Brandi says D’Andra has been talking sh*t about her around town, saying she’s a drug addict. She’s been taking the high road. She knows tonight is important to D’Andra, so she’s there to support her, even if she’s being a bitch. D’Andra is confused that she’s there. Brandi says if they have an issue, they need to put it aside. D’Andra says she wanted to be friends, but thought Brandi didn’t like her. Brandi says she’s never not liked her. LeeAnne and the others gravitate over. D’Andra wants to get to know Brandi. In her interview, Brandi says Stephanie is wasted (she is!), but she doesn’t blame her. She has to drink to be around LeeAnne. In her interview, Cary says Stephanie has had about twenty-seven drinks. She’s A-OK. Cary and Brandi help Stephanie to the car. She tries to climb on a stone lion and falls, but Brandi catches her.

The next day, vent planner Rachel visits Stephanie, who is totally hungover. She thinks the house done enough for a party. Rachel thinks it’s perfect for a party. The pool in the living room is officially gone. Stephanie gives us a tour, and tells us the renovations came to $1.7 million. She says Brandi is going to introduce the new baby. The only people who know are immediate family and Cary. She’s calling it Bubbles and Bru. Everyone will probably think she can’t spell, but it stands for Bruin. Rachel envisions a wall of champagne glasses. Stephanie calls Brandi and asks if there’s anything in particular she wants. Brandi says, sleep. She’s excited, even if she doesn’t sound that way. Stephanie is glad she showed up at D’Andra’s party. Brandi says she wants to address the Adderall issue. Stephanie admits to having fun with LeeAnne. She seems to be in a good place. Brandi says she should make the effort. In her interview, Brandi says she’s going to have to invite LeeAnne and D’Andra, or it will be about how they got left out instead of Bruin.

In her interview, D’Andra says that she and her mother got through the party, but in the office, they act like the other doesn’t exist. Communication has to happen. D’Andra talks to her assistant about their flagship product, Green Miracle. She says, when a product has been around for twenty-five years, you have to change it up now and then. She wanted to confront her mother about it, but she’s afraid Dee will blow up and walk away from their mother/daughter relationship if she doesn’t get her way. D’Andra and Dee have a sit down.

D’Andra says they need to discuss the travel sizes, and soft pouch packaging. Dee says the product’s customers are really her customers; she doesn’t want to lose them. D’Andra doesn’t see how they would lose them, and Dee says they’re not doing it. D’Andra is confused (for the second time tonight). She says Dee gave her the key to the company, and she’s supposed to make decisions. She knows what the cost will be, and will take it from her salary; she doesn’t need money. Dee thinks it would be a mistake, and D’Andra says she’s not stupid. Dee says sometimes being an only child can be difficult. Mothers and daughters can be jealous of each other, especially if they’re good looking. Wow. I don’t think that’s D’Andra’s problem, but she just gave herself away. D’Andra says she’s never been jealous. They’re both popular. In her interview, D’Andra asks who’s jealous of who? She’s young, her skin is flawless, she’s happily married, and her face moves when has an expression. D’Andra says Dee was raving, and Dee accuses D’Andra of verbal abuse. D’Andra says that’s totally bullsh*t; she started it. She was trying to explain something to her. Dee says she’s not talking to her anymore today. D’Andra says she can separate her company. She just needs to get an investor. Dee says she doesn’t give a rip what D’Andra does. In her interview, D’Andra says her mother manipulation tactic is controlling the money; her inheritance and her salary. Until she relinquishes control of the finances, they’ll never have a mother/daughter relationship.

Stephanie’s parents visit. Mother Susan feels like it’s not Stephanie’s house yet. Grandfather Papa and Grandmother Nanny want to have a blessing. Susan says, when you invite the Lord in, He’ll come. They say a prayer. In her interview, Stephanie says she grew up Pentecostal, and they spoke in tongues. She was afraid it would freak Travis out, since he grew up Catholic. The dog bugs Papa while they’re praying. Papa says, the dog was getting on that prayer. In her interview, Stephanie says, a lot of people use sage to bless a house, but the Lord has more power. Amen to that. She feels better; it’s the power of prayer.

Stephanie tells Susan about D’Andra’s party, and how she sat by LeeAnne. She thought she’d make a bridge, and be open. She shared about how she tried to commit suicide, which her mom was there for. In her interview, Stephanie explains that she was with a guy who didn’t make her feel like a worthy person. She wasn’t good enough, and felt judged. They broke up, and she lost all her friends. She couldn’t handle it. She starts to get weepy, and says she doesn’t talk about this. She tells Susan, people like pretty packages. Continuing with her interview, she says she took a load of pills, but her mom was home. She stumbled into her room, and her mom called the ambulance. Susan thanks Stephanie for coming to her. Stephanie tells us it affected her relationship with her family. They have a fear that wasn’t there before. She feels badly, because they’re amazing, and shouldn’t have to live in fear. Susan asks if her conversation with LeeAnne ended on good note. Stephanie says she doesn’t want to fight anymore. Susan says she had the opportunity to see how they’re the same. She thinks people are quick to judge. They don’t give hurting people the opportunity to be real, and just pile on more pain. Susan is a smart lady.

Cary doesn’t know where anything is in her kitchen. They’re remodeling, and living in her parents’ second home. Mark says the construction is moving along. Cary says it started with her closet, and now it’s the entire house. They have to get back before her parents come home from Palm Springs; she doesn’t want to be living with them. Zuri calls Cary and Mark by their first names, and Cary calls her precocious. In her interview, Cary feels like she missed out on the moments with her dad that Zuri and Mark have. She’s afraid she’s going to break something, and her parents are particular. They like everything just-so, but her brain doesn’t work that way. Mark says she’s particular, and is also the one to break something.

LeeAnne meets Jeanette, her stylist. She’s getting a private fashion show. In her interview, LeeAnne says she wanted to create a dress, but wasn’t sure how. A model comes out in a prototype. It’s an LBD, but with pieces that snap on. We see a shoulder ruffle and fishtail hem. LeeAnne wanted to make something a woman could wear all kinds of ways – the infinity dress. She’s the dress, and the additions are lessons learned. This is so cool! Long sleeves are snapped on, and we see various ways the dress can be worn. LeeAnne’s ultimate dream is to be on a shopping network. She says, if she can transform herself, she can transform the world. I would totally buy this. It’s it’s like that Norma Kamali dress you can wear different ways, but better, and much more practical.

Brandi has three kids, a dog, and a rabbit, and a husband. It’s a lot to take care of. It’s her life now. She has twenty minutes to get ready for the party at Stephanie’s house.

Stephanie wants the party to be everything for Brandi. The three Fs – food, floral, and fun. And alcohol. Three Fs and an A. In her interview, Brandi says when Bryan is home, he’s all in, but sometimes it’s too much for her by herself. She comes in, and starts to cry, saying, it’s so beautiful! It is. There’s even a cotton candy machine. She’s overwhelmed with gratitude. In her interview, she says she wouldn’t have the baby if not for Stephanie. Stephanie tells Brandi to hide in the bedroom until the guests come.

Kameron gets there first. Court looks really tiny next to her. No wonder he’s so controlling. Napoleon Complex. Kameron thinks it’s rude for the hostess not to be there to greet the guests. Brandi and Stephanie talk about LeeAnne at last year’s Halloween party. Stephanie says LeeAnne seems good right now. In her interview, Brandi says, Stephanie is in a better place with LeeAnne. She’s not there yet, but she’s making an effort. Stephanie goes downstairs.

Kameron tells Stephanie that she figured it out. There’s too much blue. What if Bru is a little boy’s name. She doesn’t think it’s Stephanie, so it has to be Brandi. In her interview, Stephanie thinks Kameron should give up dog food and start a detective agency. She tells Kameron that she has a surrogate. On the side, she tells Travis to keep it going for thirty minutes. Kameron is all excited, saying. no one else knows.

Stephanie tells Brandi what happened with Kameron. In her interview, Stephanie says if she has to pop a child out of her who-ha, she’ll do it. Nothing is ruining the surprise. Cary arrives, bearing a gift. In her interview, Carly says coming from where they were last year, this speaks volumes. Brandi has a big heart, and this proves it. Stephanie lets Cary know what she told Kameron, and pretends Brandi isn’t there yet. D’Andra and LeeAnne arrive (not together). Stephanie tells LeeAnne how much she enjoyed her company. In her interview, Stephanie says LeeAnne was scary as hell before. Keep meditating.

Stephanie asks everyone into the main room. She says, God had a special plan, and tells everyone to welcome her favorite ginger family, with new baby boy Bruin Charles. Brandi, Bryan, and the kids come downstairs. In her interview, Kameron says, are you kidding me? This isn’t a baby announcement; it’s a baby delivery.

Next time, Kameron thinks they should go on a trip, Cary gets naked, and the trip doesn’t go as planned.

🍦 I’m Not, But It Is…

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