What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

At the hospital, Ava goes to Doc’s office. She flashes back to asking Ryan (when she thought he was Doc) why he can’t be her doctor if she’s not so horrible. He says she’s not horrible; he finds her fascinating. Too fascinating. In many ways, he can identify with her. She asks, what kind of ways? and he says he can’t say anymore. She says, if he’s not her doctor anymore, nothing he says can be unprofessional. He can’t be her doctor because he can’t be objective where she’s concerned. The real Doc startles her, and apologizes. She says she was just struck by a memory of when Ryan was pretending to be him. He says, sorry, and asks if there’s something specific about Ryan that she’s worried about. She says she is being stalked by a madman, and he fits the bill, but Doc says, it isn’t Ryan. He was at Spring Ridge this morning, and Ryan isn’t moving, let alone stalking. She says that’s why she’s there. She’d like to talk about who is capable. He asks what she’s thinking, and she says there’s no easy way to ask this, but does he think Spencer could be the stalker?

Spencer, Trina, Josslyn, and Cameron use the photo booth props, and strike poses while there’s a song part. They head back to the house, and Spencer says, maybe he’ll post this one of Joss and Cam; very affectionate. Josslyn says, then they’ll see how his dad feels about him throwing a rager on Spoon Island. At the door, guard Costas wants to see their VIP bracelets, and Trina says she thought they were the only ones allowed in the house. Spencer holds up his bracelet, and tells Costas, well done. He’d told him no exceptions. The others show their bracelets, and they go inside. Josslyn tells Tony – who I suddenly realize, is also Oscar from The Haves and The Have Nots – as he can see, they’re the only ones going inside, and asks if he can stay in the foyer. He agrees, but wants her to check with him before going outside, or to any other areas of the house. She thanks him, and goes in.

Trina says she’s glad to be off her feet, and sits on the couch, putting her feet up. She says, the DJ was tight. She hasn’t danced like that since she doesn’t know when. Spencer says he’s glad the DJ lived up to the hype. Everybody seems to be into it. Josslyn says, you think so? His friends are hard to read, and kind of standoffish. Trina says, and by that, she means total snobs. What’s up with them anyway? All they’re interested in doing is taking selfies. Are the influencers or something? Josslyn says, no one she recognized, and asks if they’re Spencer’s friends from school. He says, they just take a while to warm up. Some of them just flew in today. Jet lag. Josslyn says, good thing Cam invited some people from Port Charles. They can have conversations with them. Cameron says, you know us townies, and Trina says, whatever. The party’s a hit. Spencer says he never doubted it, and sits next to her. She says, please. He’s among friends there. He can admit that he’s relieved he pulled it off. Spencer says, the party isn’t over yet. He might still have a few surprises up his sleeve.

Laura goes to the reception desk, and Elizabeth asks, what brings her by? Laura says Doc is finishing up his notes, then they’re going out to dinner. She asks if Elizabeth has a minute to talk while she waits, and Elizabeth says, sure. Elizabeth comes out and walks with Laura, asking, what’s on her mind? Laura wonders if Elizabeth spoke to her father about Naomi Dreyfuss’s death.

Dante and Sam have drinks by the pool (🍷). It’s nighttime, so it’s all pretty with those light-up pool floats. She tells Dante that when she asked Danny why he put a broken skate in the oven, he said he thought she’d never find it there. Dante says, why not? and she says because she never uses the oven. I identify, and Dante laughs, saying, now he gets it. That’s messed up. Rocco makes him feel like a rockstar making him pasta. He asks if she’s getting going, and she says she supposes she should…

Jax acts all stealthy around the halls of the hallowed moss bowl 🎍 – i.e. Sonny’s kitchen. He sets his phone to record, and hears Carly coming. She says, crisis averted. Donna just wanted a sip of water and to be read to, and went right back to sleep. Jax puts his phone face down near the moss bowl 🎍 to get moss bowl 🎍 energy. He says he remembers all the bedtime stories they read Josslyn; she couldn’t get enough of them. Carly says, it seems like yesterday, but also a lifetime ago, and now she’s going off to college. He says, no matter how old she gets, in his heart, she’ll always be the little girl with the messy hair. (I still want to revisit that dressing like corn thing.) She says, climbing, swimming, and taking every dare, and he says, but still vulnerable, and dependent on them for everything. She says she understands what he means, and he says she couldn’t possibly. Otherwise she wouldn’t continue to put their daughter in danger like this.

Sam says, since they’re here, does Dante want to go over the Naomi Dreyfuss case? He asks if that isn’t against the rules of the SPA; Single Parents Anonymous. Parents need to kick back and relax, and not talk about work. She says he’s right. It’s been relaxing and unwinding, and all that, but they’ve talked so much about the kids. He says it goes with the single parents territory, and she says he started by telling her all about the rock climbing thing. He says he thinks his stories are fascinating, and she says, breathtaking. He says, it was a good time, right? and she says, it was. He asks if this is a date.

Elizabeth tells Laura, she hasn’t heard from her dad in months. She believes he’s still working in Africa, but has no idea where. Laura says she thought that might be the case. She just wanted to make herself available in case Elizabeth needed to talk. It’s another death, and that sometimes kicks up other feelings. Elizabeth thanks her, and says she doesn’t even know how to process this. What’s proper etiquette when the woman who your father cheated with, while he was still married to your mom, dies? Is she supposed to track him down and tell him the news? Laura says she thinks you do what you’re most comfortable with, and Elizabeth says, which, until this conversation, was nothing. She guesses there’s always email, and Laura says she’d be happy to send one, but Elizabeth says, the person she really wants to talk to is Hayden. Does she even know her mother died? Laura says, if she does, she might reach out to Elizabeth. Elizabeth says, it’s been so long with no word, she’s starting to think she’ll never see Hayden again.

Doc asks Ava what makes her think Spencer is the one that’s threatening her? and she says, Nikolas is convinced of it. She’s afraid it might tear Nikolas and Spencer apart again. Doc says he and Laura were at Windymere, and Nikolas apologized to Spencer for suspecting him. After Spencer left, Nikolas showed them a letter addressed to Spencer from Ryan; it was quite a surprise. She says, a surprise indeed, and he says, the letter was returned to Ryan unopened, and Nikolas said he didn’t believe Spencer was the stalker because the dates didn’t match; but based on what Ava is saying, Nikolas must have reconsidered. She says, he just doesn’t think that Spencer’s story holds together; there are some holes there. He asks what she thinks, and she says, she thinks Nikolas might be about to make a big mistake. He and Spencer have just started to repair their relationship, and if he confronts Spencer, he could lose his son for good.

On the phone, Spencer says, everything’s cool here. He’s just enjoying the time alone. It gives him space for quiet contemplation… Outside, we hear someone yell, Mark! Let’s go ride that bull! Spencer says, that? That was just some mockumentary. He was streaming shows on HULU. Have a safe flight; text me when you land… I love you too. He hangs up, and Josslyn asks Cameron how many mockumentaries he’s watched. Cameron says, it’s difficult to say… None? Trina says, speaking of bull, what was that guy talking about? Spencer says, his first surprise. He got a mechanical bull. Cameron says, impressive, and Spencer says, thanks. Josslyn tells Cameron to start on the lowest setting; it’s trickier than it looks. She tells Spencer, this party is epic, but isn’t he the least bit concerned about his father’s reaction when he gets back? He’s going to find out, unless Spencer is going to reseed the entire east lawn. Spencer says, it’s more than likely he’ll find out, but he’ll get over it. His father might get annoyed, but never really gets angry with him.

Carly asks how many times she and Jax are going to have this conversation. She told him that she and Jason will do everything in their power to keep Josslyn safe. He says he’s not angling for a fight, but now that Sonny’s gone, he’s struggling with this. Struggling to understand it. She says, understand what? and he says how she can get mixed up with the Five Families grated parmesan cheese. She says she knows he doesn’t approve, but she’s already told him it’s the perception of unity and continuity. Everything has to stay the same; there can be no disruptions. That’s how she protects her family and keeps her kids safe. He says, the way Sonny protected Morgan.

Sam says, this can’t be a date; she and Dante are colleagues. He says, not really, and she says they work together. He says he’s a cop, so he’d never commit to that. She says, they’ve shared information, and he says, when it’s available and falls within the legal limits, sure. She says because he works within the legal limits of the law, and he asks if that annoys her. She says, it does, a little bit, and he says it’s a good thing they’re not talking about the case then, and she says it’s a good thing they’re doing their two-person support group meeting… meeting. Because it’s not a date. He says, dinner and drinks, and she says, everyone in the world has dinner and drinks. He says she’s right. He’s being ridiculous. This is totally not a date. She says she’s sure, and he says, it kinda feels like one though.

Ava tells Doc, she doesn’t know the details. She just knows that Nikolas is convinced Spencer is the stalker, and it’s tearing him up. Doc says, Nikolas did let Spencer believe he was dead for over three years. Obviously, he feels guilty about that. Perhaps his guilt is affecting his perception of the situation. She says, just because Nikolas feels guilty, that doesn’t mean he’s necessarily wrong about this. What does Doc think? Does he think Spencer is capable of doing everything the stalker has done? Doc says his first reaction is no, but then he’s married to Spencer’s grandmother, so he’s biased. She says she needs him to put that guy aside for a moment. She needs the opinion of Dr. Kevin Collins.

Spencer puts his feet up, and Josslyn asks what other surprises he has in store. He says, apparently, she’s unfamiliar with the concept of surprise. The whole idea is, you don’t know what’s coming. Josslyn says, in the meantime, can she take Cam up to the turret? She just loves the view from up there. Spencer asks if she’s sure there’s room up there for her, Cam, and Tony, and she says they’ll figure it out. Spencer says, then by all means, enjoy. They go out to the foyer, and Josslyn tells Tony that they’d like to explore the house a little. Is it okay for him to stay there? Tony says, sure, but if she’s not back in 30 minutes, he’ll have to come looking for her, which he’s sure they want to avoid. Cameron says they’ll be back in 30 minutes or less, guaranteed, but instead of making a pizza joke, Tony says, fine. Josslyn and Cameron head to the turret.

Spencer asks Trina, did he disappoint? and she says she has to admit, he’s exceeded her expectations. He thanks her, and asks if she’s having fun. She says she is. She needed this. Not so much the bougie friends, but the chance to chill and let go. He asks if things have calmed down between her and her mom, and she says she had a talk with Ava, who gave her some good advice as usual. He rolls his eyes, and she says she thought he was making an effort with Ava. Didn’t he call a truce? He says they’re on better terms now, but they’re far from being friends, and if he recalls, he also offered some pearls of wisdom. She asks if he’s jealous, and he says, it depends. What is this great advice Ava gave her? Trina says Ava told her that she can’t let the past get in the way of her relationship with her mom. He says he basically told her the same thing, and she says, then he and Ava agree. Costas walks in, and Spencer asks why he’s left his post. Is there a problem with the mechanical bull? Costas says, the launch is missing.

MOSS BOWL! 🎍 I swear it’s getting bigger. Carly asks, how dare Jax bring up Morgan? And Sonny. What the hell is wrong with him? He says he’s not trying to hurt her. This is too important to keep dancing around. She says, dancing around? She lives with what happened to Morgan every day of her life. As well as the reality that she lost her husband, and he’s throwing both in her face. Why? To prove his point? She gets it loud and clear. He can go now. He says, not until she listens to him. He loved Morgan too. He helped raise Morgan. They decided to send him away to school where he’d be safe, and he was, until he came back, and  got mixed up in Sonny’s feud with the Jeromes. She says, that’s not the whole story and he knows it, but he says, it’s close enough. She had a chance to break free of this life, yet she chose to stay in it. How can she justify running the Corinthos Organization when it’s already cost her one child? She says, to walk away would be more dangerous. To stay safe they have to show strength. He asks if she’s sure she’s strong enough, and she says, yes. He says, then tell him what she’s willing to do to protect their daughter.

Carly says she and Jax have worked so hard to come together for Josslyn’s sake. What is he doing? Is he trying to say she doesn’t love her daughter? He says, no, of course (🍷) not, but that Novak guy targeted Josslyn. She says, yes, but it’s not going to happen again, and he says, why? Because Jason said he handled it? Or because she’s going to send a message to the Novaks and the other families? Give them a show of force so they won’t move against her again? So they’ll fear her? She says she’s not going to talk to him about this, and he asks if they fear her already. She says, yes, they do, and he says, because she blew up Cyrus’s cargo ship?

Sam swishes the pool (🍷) water with her foot, and asks, why Dante is so insistent on their support group meeting being a date? Is he one of those men who can’t be friends with a woman kind of people? He says, no, and she says, good, because she has a lot of male friends. He says, good for her. He has a lot of female friends. She says, good for him. She thinks it’s great. He says, but he doesn’t kiss his female friends on the mouth the way they kissed on the 4^th of July. She says she was drunk, and he said he wasn’t going to… He says she’s right. It never happened. Except it did happen. She says, Dante, and he says, all right; his bad. Besides, he knows he’s definitely not her type.  

Ava says, if Spencer weren’t Laura’s grandson, would Doc think he was capable of being the stalker? Doc says, that’s a complex question; the answer even more so. Spencer never knew his mother, which was traumatic enough. Nikolas was an indulgent father; a wealthy, indulgent father. Spencer got used to getting his way, and was known to act out to get attention. She asks if there were ever any consequences for Spencer’s bad behavior, and Doc says, aside from Laura, probably not. She says, Spencer was dead set against her marriage to Nikolas, and the stalker seems to feel the same way. He says she does seem to be the target of the fixation, and she says, the threats stopped as soon as she and Nikolas made their pending divorce public, and started to create distance between them. He says, it’s what the stalker wanted, and she says, and what Spencer wanted. He tells her to remember that Spencer is still a young man; the brain isn’t even fully formed until age 25. (Truth!) It’s possible Spencer doesn’t grasp how traumatic it is for her. She says she thinks Nikolas is on to something, and asks if he thinks Spencer is the stalker.

Laura tells Elizabeth that she ran into Cameron working at Kelly’s, and she’s proud of him. He’s being so mature and so responsible. And he and Josslyn are so adorable. Elizabeth says, can she believe it? Things are finally coming together for Cameron. Laura says she has to admit she’s happy he chose to stay at PCU, instead of going somewhere far away. Elizabeth says, he chose to stay close to home, even though they all told him it was okay to go to California. But she’s glad he’s there. Although she’s a little concerned that he sacrificed his dream school. Laura hugs her, and says Elizabeth raised a wonderful young man. He’ll do well no matter where he lands.

Josslyn and Cameron go out on the turret balcony, and Josslyn says, isn’t it great up there? Cameron says he’d forgotten, and Josslyn brings up how Spencer had them fully convinced there was a monster in the tunnels when they were kids. He wasn’t completely wrong. Cameron says, he wasn’t completely right either, and she says, typical Spencer. When they were kids, she never realized how lonely he was. She just thought he was spoiled and obnoxious. Cameron says, and now? and she says she still thinks he’s spoiled and obnoxious, but she guesses he’s trying, or at least trying to try. Cameron says, it seems like it, and she says, enough about Spencer. He says, fine by him. It may be Spencer’s house and his party, but the way he sees it, in this moment, the turret is theirs. They kiss.

Costas tells Spencer, some of the guests wanted to leave, but when they got to the docks, the launch was gone. Spencer says, they’re probably picking up people on the mainland. Serves them right. Who’d want to leave so early?  Costas says, the plan was to have a boat there at all times. It was to wait for the second boat to return before departing. They can’t reach the pilot of either launch. Tony comes in, and tells Costas, he just wanted to confirm; there’s no transport off this island? Costas says, not at the moment, and Tony says he’s sorry, but he’s going to take Josslyn home. Spencer says he thinks Tony is jumping the gun. It’s probably just a mix-up. One of the pilots probably figured the party was well underway, so it was safe to take a break. Tony says he saw a boathouse earlier. They need to check if the boat’s been sabotaged. Trina asks if that’s necessary, and Tony says, it’s the simplest way to find out if someone wanted to strand them there. He asks how many people Costas has, and Costas says, six; they’re all good and they all know their business, but they’re hardly crowd control for kids. Tony tells Costas to have his people keep their eye on the party goers. He’s going to find out if the boat’s been sabotaged. He thinks it might be a good idea to keep Josslyn there, and Costas says he’ll stay there and keep an eye on things. Tony says if he finds out the boat’s been sabotaged, he’s calling a chopper. He tells Trina and Spencer to find Josslyn and Cameron, and tell them to stay in the living room. Tony leaves, and Trina says she’ll go find Joss and Cam. Spencer starts to follow, and Costas says he’s going to watch the door, and tells Spencer to stay put. He leaves, and Spencer’s phone rings. It says unknown, and he answers saying, everything’s fine. Ryan says, hello, Spencer. It’s Ryan Chamberlain. Spencer was trying to get his attention. Now he’s got it. This ends tonight.

Trina interrupts Cameron and Josslyn, and says she’s sorry, but things are getting weird downstairs. Josslyn asks, what’s going on? and Trina says, the launches are missing. Cameron asks what she means, and she says, there’s supposed to be one in the dock, and there isn’t, and the captain’s aren’t answering. Josslyn says, that’s so weird. Both boats? Trina says, maybe it’s nothing, but Josslyn’s bodyguard is in overdrive, and wants her downstairs immediately. Josslyn says, okay. They should go. Spencer says, there’s always something with the Cassadines, and they leave the turret.

Sam asks what Dante means that he’s not her type, and he says he doesn’t brood, and he has a sense of humor. She says he does slay the dad jokes, and he says, Rocco likes them. What else? He respects the law. She says, because he is the law; very convenient. He says, and he can cook. She says he gets points for that one because she’s not doing the cooking. He says, it probably wouldn’t work. He’s a pretty simple guy. He likes movies with explosions, playing with the kids, softball on the weekends, pancakes at Kelly’s afterwards. She puts her finger on his lips and says, stop talking, and kisses him  

The moss bowl 🎍 and phone start to make plans to take over the world, and Carly says she doesn’t know what Jax is  talking about. What ship? He says, come on. Back in May, around the same time Jason escaped from GH, a ship carrying cargo for Cyrus Renault was sabotaged. She says she doesn’t remember the sinking of that ship being widely publicized. How did he know about it? He says she ordered the sinking of that ship, didn’t she? She says, the loss of that ship rattled Cyrus, and he backed off, didn’t he? and Jax says, because he knew she was the one that took it from him. She’s responsible for that ship going down, isn’t she? She asks what he’s doing.  

Laura knocks at Doc’s office door, and says she’s sorry; did she interrupt a session? A nurse in scrubs stands outside the door and eavesdrops, being very obvious, and no one bothers to close the door. Doc says Ava was just telling him that Nikolas feels Spencer is the stalker. Laura wonders when that happened, and says she’ll talk to him when he comes back from Dubai, but Ava says, there’s no trip; there’s no Dubai. Doc says they saw him leave, but Ava says, they saw him pretend to leave. It was part of his plan to trick Spencer. Outside, the nurse’s head whips around so fast, I’ll be surprised she didn’t get whiplash, and Laura says, how? Ava says she doesn’t know the specifics. Only that Nikolas wanted to give Spencer a taste of his own medicine. Doc says, it sounds ominous, and Laura says, it sounds like a mistake. Ava agrees, and says she tried to talk Nikolas out of it, but Nikolas thinks he can save Spencer from himself. He’s so bullheaded, he can’t see that he’s just going to make it worse.

Spencer says, hello? but the line is dead. Trina comes in, saying, she found them, and Cameron and Josslyn follow her in. Josslyn asks Spencer, what’s going on? and he says, Ryan Chamberlain just called him. Josslyn says, what? and Cameron asks if it’s another surprise of Spencer’s. He doesn’t think it’s going to go over well with his guests. Spencer says he’s serious, and Trina says, is he? Because this isn’t funny. He says, he called and he said he was Ryan Chamberlain. He said Spencer had his attention, and this ends tonight. Cameron says, what ends tonight? but Spencer says he doesn’t know, but he knows it was Ryan, and recognized his voice. Trina asks how it’s possible. Ava said Ryan is practically paralyzed. All he can do is blink. Even if he could talk, he’s in prison. You can’t just call people. Cameron says Spencer is slipping. His pranks used to be way better thought out than this. Spencer says he’s not lying, when the lights go out. Josslyn says, what is that? and we see phosphorescent letters in front of the fireplace that say, it ends tonight.

As she and Dante are kissing, Sam’s phone rings. He asks if everything is okay, and she says, it’s unknown. It’s probably a telemarketer. He asks if that was maybe more than a friend kiss, and she says she doesn’t know. He can figure it out. He says his professional opinion deduces this was a date. She says, good work, detective, and he says, maybe it’s against the rules to date someone in the support group. She says, a support group of two people. He asks if she’s open to it, and she says she’s definitely open to the proposition.    

Spencer wonders how that got there, and Trina says, it’s some kind of projection. Josslyn says, please tell her that it’s one of his surprises. He says, no, and yells for Costas. Costas runs in, and asks where the message came from, and Spencer says, that’s what he wants to know. Who’s been in this house? Costas says, no one. All the other entrances are locked. The only way in is through the front door, and him. The lights come back on, and Spencer says, the generator kicked in. Costas says he’s going to check the exterior and look for any signs of a break-in. He tells Spencer to lock up behind him. Spencer locks the door behind Costas, and Trina says, this is bad, isn’t it? Spencer says, the writing on the fireplace is exactly what Ryan said to him. Then the phone went dead. Josslyn says, if this is another one of his stupid jokes, she promises she won’t be mad, but he needs to admit it. Her bodyguard doesn’t mess around, and if he gets worried enough, he’ll call for back-up. Then they’ll have a real problem. Spencer says, this is not a joke. If her bodyguard would like extra back-up, good for him. Maybe it will discourage Ryan, or whoever’s behind this. Cameron looks out the window, and says, the party is still going on outside. Only inside the house seems to be affected. Josslyn says he means targeted, and Trina says she’s had enough hostage for one lifetime. She’s going to call the cops. She gets no signal, and Josslyn and Cameron don’t have one either. Spencer says they have a signal booster to get reception on the island. The power outage probably threw it offline. Cameron asks where it is, and Spencer says, the sitting room; he’ll go. Josslyn asks if he’s insane. He’s getting creepy messages from Ryan Chamberlain, and he wants to wander off by himself? Trina asks if he’s seen a horror movie. He asks if they want cell service or not, and Trina says she’ll go with him. He probably doesn’t know how to reboot it. They leave, and Josslyn and Cameron hug.

Laura says, Nikolas’s phone is going directly to voicemail, and Doc says, so is Spencer’s. Ava wishes Laura had been able to talk to Nikolas; he listens to her. Laura says, sometimes he listens, sometimes he doesn’t. He has that strong Cassadine streak in him. Ava says, especially if he thinks he’s right, and Laura says, if he’s wrong about Spencer, he could destroy their relationship. Ava says, exactly, but he was determined confront Spencer tonight. Laura says, not without her, and leaves. Doc and Ava follow.  

Jax says, Carly wants to know what he’s doing? He’s worrying, and he’s not sleeping. He’s fantasizing about grabbing Josslyn and taking her to Australia, the way he used to when she was little, and things got too hot for Sonny. She used to understand that. Why can’t she understand it now? She says, because Josslyn’s 18. She’s in college, she has a boyfriend, and family, and friends there. Does he really think she’s going to move halfway around the world with him? He says, of course (🍷) not. He understands, but he needs to know Carly will keep her safe. She says, as safe as anyone. She doesn’t know what to say to him. She can’t give him guarantees. He says he needs more than vague assurances. She needs to convince him. She says she doesn’t know what he wants her to say; what magic words he wants to hear. He says it would be good to know what she’s already done to protect Josslyn, and what she’s willing to do in the future. That’s what would make him stop worrying and sleep at night. Tell him, how bad is it?

On the phone, Elizabeth says, Cameron’s ears must be ringing, because she and his grandmother were singing his praises. Call her back no matter how much fun he’s having. Don’t make her be a nag.  

Cameron and Josslyn look in the foyer, but Costas isn’t there. Josslyn wonders if they should look for him, but Cameron says, Tony told them to stay put. Josslyn says she doesn’t like this. The party is going on outside. No one even knows what’s going on in there. Her bodyguard is off somewhere, so is head of security. Maybe they’re doing their jobs, or maybe they’ve been decoyed. Cameron says he also wants to believe this is just a series of crazy coincidences, instead of what it feels like – a trap. Josslyn throws her arms around him.

Carly says, okay. As Josslyn’s father, Jax should know everything. She’s going to tell him exactly what she’s going to do tit for tat… She walks around the kitchen island, which holds the hallowed moss bowl 🎍, and grabs the phone. She says, wow, holding up the phone, showing it’s recording. She can’t believe he’d go this far.   

Laura wonders if they can still get a launch to the island, and Ava says she’ll make the call, and a launch will be waiting at the pier. Laura says, Ava’s not coming? but Ava doesn’t think it’s a good idea. If Spencer is the stalker, she’ll just make it worse, and if he’s not, she doesn’t want whoever is the stalker to see her going to Windymere. Doc says, that’s wise, and Laura say she’ll call and let Ava know what happens. They leave, and someone watches as Ava calls for the launch.

Dante asks if Sam has time for another drink, and she says she can be convinced. Dante says, in that case, he’ll be right back. He leaves, and Sam’s phone rings. It says unknown, but she answers, saying, who is this? A voice asks if she can hear him, and she says, Drew?

Trina tells Spencer, it should take five to ten minutes to reboot. There’s a loud noise, and Spencer tells Trina, the fireworks are starting. It’s his other surprise. She says she thinks she’s surprised out, and he suggests they watch on the turret, while the reboot finishes. They go outside, and Trina says she hopes Joss and Cam can see it from the terrace windows. He says he hopes they enjoy it, and it calms them down too. He doesn’t know what the hell is going on, but right now, they’re okay. He puts his arm around her, as a masked man with a knife watches.

Tomorrow, Dr. Navarro says she has a special treat for Sasha, Laura and Doc get to Spoon Island, Cameron says there’s something seriously strange going on tonight, and Carly wants to know what the plan is exactly.

Below Deck Mediterranean

We ended with a group hug for Lloyd, who was questioning his sexuality.

Sibenik, Croatia. Everyone is winding down, grabbing food, and passing out. Zee wants to invite Courtney to his parents’ place by the ocean in Cape Town. David tries to help Courtney into her bunk, and fails miserably. She ends up in Malia’s bed. Zee eats cake in the crew mess.

Four hours before charter, and it’s a mess. In Malia’s interview, she says, Courtney got sick in the night, and vomited all over her bed. David says his head hurts, and Lloyd thanks Katie for last night. They hug, and in Lloyd’s interview, he says, this is sh*t he never shared even with close friends. He’s never felt this comfortable with a group of people. It’s overwhelming. Courtney does laundry, and Mathew says he feels like sh*t. Courtney finds a pair of bikini bottoms in the crew mess, and wonders what happened. In her interview, she says, it wasn’t her; it was Chloe, her persona when tequila takes over. She tells Zee that she has beer fear, whatever that means. He doesn’t know and neither do I.

Everyone gets down to business, getting the boat ready, and in Malia’s interview, she says, maybe David doesn’t remember asking her out, which is okay with her. They can just slide it under the rug, and move forward with no awkwardness on deck. Captain Sandy calls Mathew, Malia, and Katie for a preference sheet meeting. She tells them that Jennifer and Patrick are repeat guests, and she remembers they loved to party. We flash back to them doing just that, and Malia reads that the guests want the boat transformed into an Oktoberfest celebration. Mathew says they’ll have to get lederhosen, and makes a note to order German products. In his interview, he says he’s happy to be there, and that the captain gave him a second chance. They have Oktoberfest in the Newport are where he’s from, and he’s worn lederhosen, drank beer, and vomited in the street like a tourist. They had Oktoberfest where I grew up, but I just drank beer, ate bratwurst, and petted horses. Katie calls for provisions, and Mathew calls for groceries. Katie has a meeting with the interior, and says Courtney is going to be on dinner service. In Lexi’s interview, she says she doesn’t want Katie giving Courtney more second stew duties. She’s beyond pissed off. So what else is new? Why does this girl think she’s the boss? I just don’t get it. Do your job or find another one.

Two hours to charter. In David’s interview, he says he let loose, and no is cool. He understands. He wants to travel with someone he can grow with, rather than have a go just for the sake of having a go. Lexi complains, provisions come in, another day in paradise. Captain Sandy radios for the crew to get in their whites, and meet on the dock in five minutes. In Mathew’s interview, he says he has another chance, and no matter what is thrown at him, he’s not effing it up. The captain says, it’s a glorious day to start a charter.

Primary Patrick’s T-shirt says, Alcohol Now, and primary Jennifer introduces her pool float, Chad. In Courtney’s interview, she says she thought, alcohol now? Hell yeah. Then remembered she was on service. Katie gives the tour, and the guests are given champagne. Jennifer says they killed 69 bottles of booze in 7 days, and in her interview, Katie thinks she needs to order more alcohol. The lines are freed, and Chad floats in the hot tub. Malia is going to take the boat out of the dock, and in her interview, she says, the first time Captain Sandy let her do it – we flashed back to that – was different. This time she’d be taking the boat out of the slip between concrete dolphins. The captain calls Malia to the bridge, and gives her instruction as she pulls out. Lexi serves drinks, and there’s a spread of snacks, veggie plates and such. Lunch is plated, and in Katie’s interview, she says, the guests are drinking quickly. It’s going to be a long charter.

A couple of the guests need their drinks replenished, and Patrick announces they’re out of booze. The guests start crawling around the boat, looking for alcohol, and being annoying. Katie tells them to sit TF down. Well, not really. She says the more diplomatic, please be seated. In the laundry, Lexi says, psycho chef has clothes, since she’s such a gem of a human being. Lunch is served, and in Courtney’s interview, she says she loves doing service. Nobody puts baby in a corner. In Lloyd’s interview, he says, after all that support, he’s comfortable, and 100% himself; exceptionally rare. Anchor is dropped, and the transom is opened. The dreaded slide is brought out, and Maureen the unicorn. Courtney tells Katie that she thinks Lexi was mentality changed since the captain and Katie talked to her. It felt like she’d been different; she was quiet. Yeah, the quiet ones are the ones you have to watch out for.

Captain Sandy asks the guests how lunch was, and it’s pronounced awesome. The guests go down slide, and the captain tells Lloyd that he can drive the boat out of anchorage. David shows a couple of guests how to use the jet ski, and Lexi sends steam from the iron into the air, setting off an alarm, which I’m pretty sure she did on purpose. Malia calls to Captain Sandy that a police vessel is approaching, and the captain goes down to the deck. In Captain Sandy’s interview, she says, it’s never good to see a police vessel approaching. She finds out the guests have been speeding, and getting too close to the tourists. She tells the guests to stay away from the shoreline. The guests move on to the hot tub. Katie thinks they’re hitting the booze too hard, and asks when they’d like dinner. Katie suggests Lexi cut oranges, and in Lexi’s interview, she says she’s literally the Cinderella of this charter. That’s not okay. I’ll bet the real Cinderella would beg to differ. Malia says David is in charge when she’s not around, and in David’s interview, he says, it’s kind of awkward, but feelings and crush or not, he’d rather be prided on his work than anything else.

Captain Sandy asks Katie how interior is doing, and Katie says she has Courtney on service. The captain remarks that Lexi has been quiet, and Katie agrees, but in her interview, thinks Lexi isn’t happy with housekeeping. She’s not going to change the way she does things to keep Lexi happy though. That’s how it works; they rotate. In Mathew’s interview, he says usually there’s pressure from the guests, and it’s nice that it’s not happening. In Malia’s interview, she says she’s comfortable letting the crew anchor on their own, and not one guy has a problem with asking questions. She loves it, reiterating, just on charter. The guests dress for dinner, get cocktails, and head to the table, where they’re wowed by the glittery setting. Zee and Courtney say the same things about each other in their interviews, that they have a connection, it’s like they’ve known each other for years, and they like each other. At the end, they both say, we’ll see. The soup starter is served, and Katie tells Courtney to help Lexi with cabins. Lexi insists they’re done, but upon inspection Courtney finds the beds are made wrong, and calls Katie to help her fix it. In Courtney’s interview, she says, Lexi doesn’t like doing it, so it’s sh*t, and it’s annoying. The guests call for more wine, and in Katie’s interview, she says she feels like she’s failing at her job.

The main course of surf and turf with lobster is served, and Patrick says Mathew absolutely killed it. One of the guests glad there are no vegans in the group. Malia tells Mathew there are no guest complaints, and the galley is clean; she’s impressed. Mathew visits with the guests, and Patrick says Mathew’s food is the best he’s had in his life. For Oktoberfest, he’s not telling Mathew to drop  the German flair, but just make an awesome dinner. In Mathew’s interview, he says, his schnitzel chill is gone. Malia, Zee, and Lloyd make up games for the guests’ beer Olympics. Mathew takes a break, with slices of cucumber on his eyes.

Second day of charter. Lexi is on breakfast, and says she’s staying TF away from Mathew. In her interview, she says that she’s nervous doing breakfast with Mathew. She doesn’t know if she’ll get, best day ever, or his other side. Pot meet kettle. Captain Sandy calls Lloyd to drive them out, and Zee is on anchor. The captain instructs Lloyd, and in Lloyd’s interview, he says, after being on the last boat, he wondered if it was worth it, and if he was going in the right direction. This time, he’s bloody loving it. Guest Lindsay asks Lexi for tea, and after nearly half an hour, and after Katie is on deck, Lexi asks Katie to take the tea to the guest. The guests sit down for breakfast, but there are no plates or bread or anything on the table. In Katie’s interview, she says she takes pride in what she does. When something like this happens, it looks like she can’t do her job; it’s a simple thing. Katie wakes up Courtney, telling her, it’s a sh*t show. In Mathew’s interview, he says, Katie is struggling because Lexi didn’t set up. He doesn’t think it’s a fireable offense, but it’s effing annoying. The guests jet ski some more. Lexi looks in a guest bath, and says, shower untouched. Thank you. I have the feeling that’s not how it’s supposed to work. They should be wiping it down regardless. Captain Sandy notices the slide isn’t hard enough, and says, WTF? In her interview, she says she loves having the toys out. She wants the boat to look like the most fun boat on the water. We flash back to her telling every crew the same thing every season. She says, on charter, you have to make every second count for the client. She tells David that she doesn’t care how much of a battle the slide is; they battle it. She tells him to keep giving it air after every slide. Malia complains that they only have one pump, but more than one thing that needs air. Malia thinks one of the valves is broken, and they hunt around for a repair kit. Chief Officer Marten disagrees with Malia’s assessment, and thinks they just hate the slide. He tells them to keep the pump next to it. In Malia’s interview, she says, the slide is always drama, and tells the captain, it depends on when the guests go on in relation to when it’s inflated. Captain Sandy tells her to calm down. She wasn’t challenging Malia. Malia says she’s just hungry, and the guests are full-blown water sports. She shovels some food into her mouth.

Katie asks Lexi about the tea, and Lexi makes excuses, saying she’s doing twenty different things. In Lexi’s interview, she says her brain is swamped. Yeah, I’m sure with ideas on how to get back at people, and how much better she is than everyone else on the planet. Malia takes charge of the beer Olympics, which is kind of like a Survivor obstacle course challenge, but chugging beer is involved with every step. It’s basically just a different way to drink a lot of beer. At the end, Malia passes out gold medals. Katie sends Lexi back to laundry hell – ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! – and Katie tends bar. She finds out that Lexi never picked up a guests laundry or gave them fresh towels, and in her interview, Katie says that she can’t have her second stew failing at simple tasks. Captain Sandy asks Katie how it’s going, and Katie says Lexi is making her job hard. The captain says she’s had crew members like that, and she didn’t give up on them. Katie says it’s not that she doesn’t like Lexi, but she’s the one who ends up being responsible. In the captain’s interview, she says, this is about Katie’ leadership, and she needs to encourage her team to step up. She relies on Katie to navigate the stews, and that’s not happening.

Captain Sandy gets a text that the crew member she requested is out of quarantine.

Next time, Octoberfest, a new crew member on deck, and Patrick says having to make his own drink was unacceptable.

🏔 The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will return on September 12^th.

⚾️ Sliding Into Home…

Tomorrow, join me for soap and perhaps a Housewife or two. Until then, stay safe, stay working toward a goal, and stay never wearing a shirt that says Alcohol Now. Just no.