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Feb20

February 19, 2021 – Valentine’s Day In Port Charles, a Deletion, a Secret, That Analogy, Mary Tells All, Bethenny Brings Relief, New Miami, Coming Up, Global Info, Today’s Fact, XIII Quotes & Better

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I missed the beginning, but here’s what happened. Port Charles is on a different calendar, so it was Valentine’s Day there. Cameron serenaded himself on his guitar, when there was a knock at the door. He approached the door, wielding his guitar like a weapon. Chase went to the Quartermaine mansion to pick Willow up, since she was there putting Wiley to bed, and he had an awkward moment with Michael. It got even more awkward when Sasha came by for her date with Michael. Then the awkwardness tripled when they found out both couples had reservations at the Port Charles Grill (the mysterious replacement for The Floating Rib). Portia went with Curtis to the nightclub to help him with his case. Molly and Kristina went to an office, where Molly said she was ready to make a commitment, and TJ was on his way. Franco and Elizabeth were also at the Port Charles Grill, where they overheard another couple talking about them. The couple talked about being afraid of Franco, and left. Franco said he didn’t feel well, when Nikolas and Ava also arrived, and Franco and Elizabeth told them what happened. Franco excused himself, and Elizabeth told Ava and Nikolas about Franco getting treatment. Jordan showed up at the hospital to question Brando, who had a bandaged leg, and Jason came in just as she was asking Brando what happened. At the hospital, Britt was impressed that TJ had stayed late on Valentine’s Day, and TJ told her that he hadn’t been on the schedule, and he had a big night planned. That’s when I sat down, and…

Michael says he figured Chase and Willow were going to the MetroCourt, so he made reservations at the Port Charles Grill. Chase says he can call and change his reservations, but Michael says it’s hard enough to get one. He’ll call Olivia. He’s sure she can get them a table at the MetroCourt. Chase says, let him know if it doesn’t work out, but Michael says, it will. Chase says, cool, and Willow says, happy Valentine’s Day… to all of them. After Chase and Willow leave, Sasha asks if she can tell Michael how much she hated that. Not because everyone wasn’t perfectly nice… Michael says, but because everyone was perfectly nice. She says, it reminded her of how things used to be, and he says, him too. While he disputes the tactics used, what they did, they did for Wiley’s sake, and he’ll never regret it. She says, neither will she, and he says, there are consequences when you give certain things up. Some things, you can’t get back. He’s afraid the friendship between the four of them is one of them.

Trina tells Cameron, it’s just them; open up. He opens the door to Trina and Josslyn, and Trina asks what he was going to do. Sing them to death? Cameron says, ha-ha, and Josslyn says he’s taking protecting his family seriously. Cameron says they should know how many threats the family has gotten since the article came out. Josslyn says, it’s the worst; notorious family members on the front page. Then you have to worry about vigilantes. She says she thought celebrating together might take their minds off everything, and Trina produces a heart-shaped box of candy. Josslyn says, happy Valentine’s Day, bringing out more candy.

Ava asks how Franco is doing, and Elizabeth says, he’s having radiation treatments. Nikolas says, that’s good, isn’t it? and Elizabeth says they’re doing everything, and praying it’s enough. Franco comes back, and Elizabeth congratulates Ava and Nikolas on their engagement. Ava says Franco is the one who convinced her to go all in with Nikolas, and Elizabeth says she and Franco are celebrating their second anniversary. Franco says, not everyone gets married in a jail cell. He runs his hand through his hair, and realizes it’s falling out.

Britt tells TJ that he’s off the clock, and asks how he and Molly are doing. He says they’re still going strong; it’s a big night for them. Britt tells him, then get out, and he heads for the elevator. He asks, what about her? and she says, her heart belongs to GH. He tells her that she’s changed a lot since her first go around there, and Britt says, bye. The elevator door closes, and she says she doesn’t know about that. She still has a few tricks up her sleeve. She goes into one the rooms, and says, sorry to keep them waiting. There’s no one she’d rather be with tonight. She takes off her lab coat, and poses seductively, and we see Brad in the bed.

Jason tells Jordan, he was just checking on Brando, and she says, how convenient. Brando was just about to tell her what happened. Jason says, don’t let him interrupt, and Jordan tells Brando, go on. Brando says he was about to meet Cyrus, when he heard a shot, and felt an incredible pain in his leg that took him down. Jordan says, and the person who shot him? Brando says he never saw them. He only heard them running away. She says, so he has nothing that can ID the person who shot him? and he says, no. She asks if that’s all he’s going to give her, and Brando says, that’s all he’s got. She asks if Jason has anything to add.

Cameron thanks Josslyn and Trina for coming, and says he can’t help feeling bad. Josslyn asks, why? and he says, aren’t they supposed to be at the dance? Trina says, without him? and Josslyn says, insane. Cameron tells them, he remembers last year at this time, and Josslyn says she knows the year was rough for all of them. She wants them to know she couldn’t have gotten through it without them. Trina says, her neither, and Cameron says, same. Trina looks at the Valentine’s Day banner hanging over the fireplace, and says, it’s falling down. Cameron says, that’s what happens when Jake insists on doing it by himself. He wonders where the tape is.   

Elizabeth tells Franco, Terry said the treatments were working so well, she upped the dosage. He says, if horrible is what she intended, it’s working well. He didn’t think they’d be testing the in sickness or in health so soon, and she says, it’s not a test. It’s life, and they’re going to live a long and happy one.

Britt and Brad put together Valentine’s Day goodie bags, and Brad tells Britt, this may be a new low; making Valentine’s for other people, when he’s received none of his own. Britt says, they’re sick kids, and it’s to make them feel better, so stop moping. She busted him out to have fun, not sit and cry about how lonely he is. He asks how she made it happen, and she says she told the warden that Brad needed a follow-up to insure the proper healing of the stab wound he sustained in the warden’s jail, and on his time. Brad says he guesses she wanted to see him because she needed help, and she says, of course (🍷) she wanted to see him. It’s only the most depressing day of the year, but if he’d rather be in jail, she’ll gladly alert the warden’s office. He says, this is exactly where he wants to be, and thanks her for making it happen. She says, he’s welcome, and he says he has one question. Does Lucas know he’s there?

Felix and Lucas are at the reception desk, when TJ comes by. Felix says, someone has big plans, and Lucas says, don’t let them keep him. Have fun. TJ says he plans to. Ciao. He leaves, and Lucas says, ah, to be young and in love. Felix says Lucas is still sort of young. What are his plans? Lucas says, nothing, and Felix says, he could change that. Does Lucas want to go for a drink after work?

Portia asks Curtis what they’re doing there again, and he says his client believes his wife is cheating with the owner. She asks, who’s the wife? and he says, 11 o’clock. She says, what about the owner? and he says he hasn’t seen the owner yet today. Portia says, let her know when he sees him, and he says, will do. He stares at her, and she says, what? He says, look at her, having a good time, and she says she loves her life; her job, her daughter. But every day she moves from chaos of GH, and dealing with patients, hopefully saving lives, to home, where she deals with Trina, who, as he knows, is dealing with an extremely difficult situation with her father. It’s a difficult place to be in. Curtis said he was over the P.I. stuff, but it’s like a little vacation for her. He says, well, all right, and they clink glasses.

Jason tells Jordan, he has nothing to add, and Jordan says, shocking. She doesn’t know why she bothers to ask any more. The ballistics report shows that Brando was shot at close range. He claims he didn’t see who did it, but does he have some idea of who might be motivated to do this? Who is he protecting? Cyrus or Sonny’s organization?   

Molly tells Kristina, TJ is done with work and on his way over, and Kristina asks if she’s nervous. Molly says, no. She’s excited, happy, and most of all, at peace. Kristina says it’s the perfect way to feel before a commitment, and Molly asks if she thinks Sam and their mom will be upset when they find out she and TJ did this without them. Kristina says she thinks when Molly explains why, they’ll understand. Molly says, as much as they love their families, and want a big celebration, doing it this way feels right. Kristina says, intimate and simple; she gets it. Molly says, no big fanfare. Just the two of them starting their lives together. The clerk comes out, and says, not if she has anything to say about it.

Curtis tells Portia, there he is, and she says, the owner? Where? He says, 2 o’clock, and she looks over. She asks why he didn’t say, at the bar? and he says, it sounded more P.I. She says, it kind of does, actually. She looks over again at the couple, and says, wow. He can’t keep his eyes off of her. Has his client asked her if she was cheating? Curtis says, she denies it, but his client is positive she’s lying. Portia says, that’s usually the way it goes. Maybe they’re friends, and just enjoy working together. She sees the woman run her hands over the owner’s chest, and says, maybe not. Curtis tells her, say cheese, and he takes her picture, with the couple in the background.   

Jordan says, Brando is Cyrus’s driver, or whatever his job title is, and Brando says, so? She asks if he did something to make Cyrus angry, or Jason, but he says he doesn’t have an issue with either of them. He told her that he doesn’t know who did it, and she says, whoever it was, didn’t want him dead, or he would be. Maybe it was a warning. Brando says, maybe it was random, and Jason says, maybe it was a gift. We all go 😮 since Jason said something other than he’s not talking without his attorney.    

The clerk tells Molly and Kristina, see what time it is? She’s about to close. Molly says, she can’t, and she says she most certainly can, and she won’t feel bad. Molly says her fiancé just texted. He’ll be there any minute. He’s in med school. Can’t she make an exception? The clerk says she has 20 minutes. If Prince Charming isn’t here by then, buh-bye. Molly says, come on, TJ, and wonders, where is he? 

On the phone, TJ tells someone, 400 milligrams, and gives instructions about a patient. A man comes up to him, and thanks him, saying he and Britt were so kind in caring for his wife. TJ says he’s glad she’s feeling better, and the man says they’re married 48 years today; they got married on Valentine’s Day. TJ tells him, congratulations, and the man says he hopes TJ finds that kind of love with someone special. TJ says he already has.

Lucas says, it’s cool of Felix to ask him out, but he’s not ready. Felix tells him, who said anything about asking him out? and Lucas says, Felix did. It’s not like they haven’t been here before. Felix says he thought they could have a drink as friends. They can ignore Valentine’s Day together, and not talk about their exes. Lucas says, sounds enticing.

Britt tells Brad that she hasn’t seen much of Lucas, and he asks if Lucas is working tonight. She says she’s not sure, and he says, she made the schedule. She tells him, let it go, please. He says he knows he doesn’t make her nervous, so why is her hand shaking?

Sitting at a table, Nikolas says he and Ava have come a long way, and she says, not exactly in a straight line, but she likes where they landed. He says, him too, and she wonders if it’s possible they actually found happiness. He says, not only is it possible, it’s happening. Welcome to the rest of her life. They clink glasses, and Ava says, it’s good. He says, the best, and a waiter comes over with a heart-shaped box for Ava.

Chase tells Willow that she looks beautiful, and she thanks him. He says he wanted to tell her at the Quartermaine’s, but it seemed… She says, awkward? She tells him that he looks nice too, and he asks if they should get a bottle of wine. She says, definitely, and he looks at the wine menu. She asks if they have a specific one, and he says he’s never heard of it. He wonders if she’s been hanging out with the wine guy, and she says she has, but not their wine guy. Michael had a tutor come to the house, and her head was spinning with regions and vintages. He says, sounds cool, and she says, it was. He orders the wine.  

Michael tells Sasha that Olivia squeezed them in at the MetroCourt, and Sasha says she’s surprised Michael asked her out tonight. He says, they had to start somewhere, so why not one of most fraught days of the year? He wants them to get to know one another again. No expectations. Just see where the night takes them. Does it sound good? She says, sounds good, and he tells her, if he hasn’t said it already, she looks absolutely beautiful. She says he hasn’t, and thank you. As they’re leaving, his phone rings. He says it’s his mom, and she tells him, take it. He answers, and says, is he okay?… Wait. What?   

Curtis tells Portia that he got some good shots. They put on quite a a show; they weren’t even trying to be discreet. She says, now he has to tell his client? and he says, it’s part of the job, and not the fun part. He shows her the pictures, and she says, not the butt grab. They’re not fooling around. He says, neither is he.    

Jason tells Jordan, the longer Brando is out of commission, he can’t do Cyrus’s bidding. Brando says, but he has to work, and Jordan says she thinks there’s more to this than they’re admitting. She’s telling them, she will figure it out. She leaves, and Brando asks why the hell Jason shot him. 

Kristina tells Molly, don’t worry about the clerk. She’ll take care of her. Molly asks, how? and Kristina says, what part of don’t worry doesn’t she get? Sit back, and go to her peaceful place. They sit down, and Molly asks if Kristina was surprised, and Kristina says, a little that they picked Valentine’s Day to become partners. Molly says, cliché? and Kristina says, traditional. It’s anything but them. Molly says they did it to give the day more meaning than greeting cards and chocolates. This is what it’s supposed to be about; true love. Kristina says her little sister was always a romantic. The clerk says their 20 minutes are up. It’s closing time. Clear out.

TJ looks at his phone, and says, this isn’t happening. Not one Ride Share. He decides to look for another app, when Jordan approaches him. She asks if everything is all right.

Ava wonders what could be in the box. She already has two beautiful rings, so she’s sure it’s not that. Is it a necklace, or perhaps earrings? She asks Nikolas, what is it? and he says, open it and find out.

Franco pushes his plate away, and Elizabeth says, he can’t eat again? He says, it’s okay; he’ll watch her eat. She says they’re going home. She’s not taking no for an answer. He says, thank God, and they leave.

Cameron can’t find the tape, and thinks Jake must have taken it upstairs, but says he has some in his bag. He bought a calendar to count off the days until graduation. Trina says, the days until they’re college bound, and Josslyn starts to dig in Cameron’s bag. He tells her, wait, and she takes out a paper. She asks if it’s for him. It’s an acceptance letter to Stanford University.

Josslyn says, Cameron got in? She didn’t even know he was looking at Stanford. He says he applied for early acceptance, and Josslyn says, amazing. Trina says, congratulations; she’s proud of him. Josslyn says, it’s dated over a month ago. Why didn’t he tell them? He says he doesn’t know if he wants to go, and Trina says, he doesn’t know? He says, it’s an amazing school, with an incredible soccer team, and Josslyn says, he’s an incredible player. He says, there, but what if he sucks at college? Trina says, what if they all go to college, and totally tank? Should they stay home, or worse, be scared? Cameron says he’s not scared, and Josslyn says she gets him not wanting to be away from his family. He says, that’s part of it, but it’s also them. It doesn’t feel done yet. Trina says, what? and he says, this. High school. He doesn’t know if he can be apart from them. Trina says, it does feel like everything is changing, and Josslyn says she gets that, but whether they go or stay, life will change anyway. That’s just the way it is.

Brando says he’s the one in the hospital bed; Jason at least owes him an explanation. Jason says, Cyrus was threatening Brando, and Brando was stuck, so he took Brando out of commission. Brando says, okay, Jason did him a favor, but he could have given him a heads up. Jason says, and risk having him flinch? This was the easiest way. Brando asks if Jason knows how much it hurts to take a bullet (I think he probably does), when there’s a knock at the door. Michael and Sasha come in, and Michael says his mom told him what happened. Sasha asks if Brando is okay, and Brando says, nothing a little rest won’t fix. She asks if he’s sure, and he says he’s fine. What are they doing there? Sasha says he saved her life; the least she could do was check on him. Michael says his mom was a little light with the details. Does Brando know who did it? Jason says he’ll let Brando fill them in, and leaves. Sasha asks, what happened? Does he know who shot him?

Chase tells Willow that he noticed work being done on the gatehouse. She says, a little, and he asks if it was in bad shape. She says she mentioned in passing that the kitchen could use an island or more counter space; nothing urgent. Michael did a full gutting and renovation, not just of the kitchen, but the whole house. It’s hilarious how he’s been spying on her. She points out something she likes, like a chair, and it shows up at the gatehouse. She apologizes, and says she doesn’t mean to be talking so much about Michael. Chase says she lives on the property, and she and Michael are raising a kid together. Michael is part of her life. She asks how his life is. How is he? He says, right here in this moment, pretty damn great.

Ava opens the box, and looks in. Nikolas asks, what’s wrong? and she looks at him.

Britt takes her hand away from Brad, and says she’s fine. Being Chief of Staff is a lot of pressure. He says, it’s Cyrus, isn’t it? She went to the trouble of breaking him out of prison; talk to him. She says, the less he knows, the better. She doesn’t want Cyrus going after him again, and he needs to be in the hospital. She says she should deliver the bags, and he asks if he can help. She says, great idea. Walking around GH when he’s not supposed to be there. He says, so it’s a no? and she says, a hell no. She tells him, keep a low profile. She’ll be back. Outside, she drops some of the bags, and while she’s picking them up, Jason comes by. He asks if she needs some help. I think, nooo. Are they going to get together?

Michael says, Brando never saw who shot him? and Brando says, whoever it was hit nothing major. He says they must have better plans than this on Valentine’s Day, and asks Sasha how recovery is. She tells him, as they say, one day at a time, and he says, nothing wrong with slow and steady. He’s sure they must have reservations somewhere, and tells them, go. Have a good time. He needs the rest anyway. Sasha says, okay, but she’ll be back. He says he’ll be there, and they leave. In the hallway, Michael’s phone dings, and he says, change of plans.

Willow says, it’s so great that Finn and Chase’s dad are getting along. Chase says he never thought it would happen. He feels hopeful that they’re finally becoming a family. She says, it just goes to show, damage can be repaired, bridges can be rebuilt… Chase says, and relationships can be regrown. It’s happening for his dad and Finn, and he hopes it happens with them.

Brad hears Lucas and Felix talking in the hallway, and peeks out through the blinds. Lucas tells Felix, let’s go grab that drink, and Felix says he knows a new place. Brad turns away.

Ava looks at a large bug in a display dome, and Nikolas says he got her something, but not that. What is that, a roach? She says she hates roaches, and he wonders if anyone likes them. (Maybe an entomologist?)  She says she doesn’t understand. Who would do this? Nikolas says they’ll find out.

Curtis tells Portia that he’s so used to going on missions solo; it feels good to have a partner again. She says, if he needs an assist, hit her up, and he says he might take her up on it. His job there is done, and he asks if she’s ready to get out. She says, um… and he says, look at her. She wants to stay. Portia says, maybe one more song, and Curtis says he’s there for it. One more song.

Jordan tells TJ that she knows he’s still mad. She made a mess with him and Molly, and she’s so sorry. He doesn’t have to be ready to forgive her, but if there’s anything she can do to help… He says his car won’t start, and he’s a half-hour late. Jordan says, it will be impossible to get a car, and he says, yeah. Would she give him a ride? She says, of course (🍷). She’ll even use the siren.

Molly tells the clerk, please. She bets he’s parking right now. She’ll go get him. She leaves, and Kristina says, look. Her sister really needs this night to happen. The clerk says, they all have needs, and Kristina says, maybe the clerk has plans, or maybe she’s tired and wants to get home. She gets it, but she wants her sister to be happy, so will this help? Kristina slides a few fifties across the counter to the clerk.

Josslyn tells Cameron, they’ll see each other all the time, and when they can’t, they’ll stay in touch. He asks if they think he should go, and Trina says, if he wants to. Josslyn says she heard there’s some awesome surfing in California. When she visits, she’ll teach him a thing or two. Elizabeth and Franco come in, and Cameron says they’re home early. Elizabeth says, Franco’s not feeling great, and Franco shows Cameron some hair in his hand. He says he’s going for Jeff Bezos, and asks Cameron’s opinion? 

Britt tells Jason, she’s got this, but since he’s intent on giving her a hand, does he want to help her deliver them before the kids are asleep? Or is he too badass to spread a little love? Jason. Almost. Smiles.

Tomorrow, Curtis doesn’t want to, Ava hopes the next present is from Nikolas, Elizabeth tells Franco that it’s just the beginning, Molly asks TJ if he’s ready, and Cameron says he has to do this.

🎞 More Davis, Please…

Just in case you can’t get enough GH, here’s something they left out.

The Deleted Davis Girls Scene You Didn’t See on Yesterday’s GENERAL HOSPITAL

🙊 Sonny Has a Secret…

I’m not sure quite what this is about, but it’s amusing.

Maurice Benard’s Secret Project Revealed — Watch the First Trailer!

👩🏽‍🏫 All About an Analogy…

Everyone weighs in on the analogy heard round Bravoland. While I realize Jackie could have picked something safer, what really bothers me is that many of them – mostly Teresa – don’t grasp what an analogy is. Is this some kind of collective stupidity?

Jackie’s not having it.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/18/rhonjs-jackie-goldschneider-defends-gia-giudice-coke-comment/

https://nz.news.yahoo.com/rhonj-jackie-goldschneider-says-shes-163354051.html

Marge has something to say, while trying desperately to be Switzerland.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/17/margaret-josephs-on-teresa-giudice-and-jackie-goldschneiders-fight/

Dina puts in her two cents, even though she hasn’t been on the show in years.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/18/rhonj-alum-dina-manzo-jackie-should-apologize-to-gia/

The lot of them react.

Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs, And Jennifer Aydin React To Jackie Goldschneider Involving Gia Giudice In Fight With Teresa Giudice

Oh horrors. Gia is suffering. Over an analogy. After her parents both did time for fraud, and her father has been shown to be an insensitive idiot over and over on the show.

RHONJ’s Gia Giudice Says She is “Suffering” After Being “Used” by Jackie Goldschneider as She Slams Her for ‘Inexcusable’ Behavior and Says Her Character is Being Questioned After Cocaine Analogy

⛪️ Setting Things Straight…

Mary talks about her marriage, her grandparents, and not being scared of Black men at 7-11.

https://www.allabouttrh.com/2021/02/19/mary-cosby-denies-saying-she-was-scared-of-black-men-at-7-11-insists-theres-no-proof-her-grandma-pushed-her-to-marry-step-grandfather/

https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a34930757/real-housewives-salt-lake-city-mary-cosby-grandfather-marriage/

✈️ Bethenny Comes Through…

And Lord knows, Texas needs the help right now.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/18/bethenny-frankel-sending-aid-to-texas/

🌴 The 411 On the 305…

Too bad Mama Elsa has left us.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/18/everyone-and-their-mother-auditioning-for-real-housewives-of-miami/

🌱 When Hamilton Finally Gets Old…

Disney+ tries to keep it fresh.

https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-plus-reveals-full-lineup-star-movies-and-shows-with-more-to-come/

🏆 Regarding That Globe…

Everything to bring you up to speed.

https://ew.com/awards/golden-globes/everything-to-know-about-2021-golden-globes/

📌 That’s a Fact…

The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry was a volunteer Union regiment organized in the American Civil War. Its members became known for their bravery and fierce fighting against Confederate forces. It was the second all-Black Union regiment to fight in the war, after the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

You can read about them here:

https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/the-54th-massachusetts-infantry

💡 Quotes of the Week

You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.  – Navajo saying

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. – George Addair

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. – Amelia Earhart

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. – Nelson Mandela

The ultimate measure of a person is not where one stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where one stands in times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther King, Jr

Start where you are, with what you have. Make something of it and never be satisfied. – George Washington Carver

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou

You are here for a purpose. There is no duplicate of you in the whole wide world. There never has been, there never will be. You were brought here now to fill a certain need. Take time to think that over. – Lou Austin  (And let’s hope it’s not to create stupid names for lipsticks.)

Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular. – Roy T. Bennett

Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly. – Mahatma Gandhi

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. – William James

You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. – Jim Rohn

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. – Steve Martin

🚙 Getting On the Exit Ramp…

It’s that time again. Time to wrap up the week, or cross another day off the calendar as you mindlessly eat another bag of your chips of choice. But the world is opening up more, so step away from the chips, and do something different. Get out of the house, and give the outside winter wonderland a try. Unless you’re in the middle of a blackout, in which case, you’re not reading this anyway. Until we reunite on Deck, stay safe, stay appreciative of what you have, and stay knowing that, no matter what you do, life will change anyway. That’s just the way it is.

Feb18

February 17, 2021 – Cyrus Calls a Board Meeting, NJ Is Off To a Rollicking Start, Lisa Goes Off Brand, News From the Garden State, Today’s Fact & Bessie’s Kitchen

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

There’s a knock on Jordan’s office door. She thanks Curtis for coming, and says she wasn’t sure if her request would carry any weight. She sees his face, and says, sorry. It’s been almost two months since he’s been staying at the MetroCourt. She never thought he’d be gone this long. He says, it’s not like they resolved any of their issues, and she suggests they work on fixing them. She made an appointment with Dr. Massey. If Curtis doesn’t want to work on them by coming home, they can work on them in counseling. He says, no, they can’t.

At the hospital, Cyrus asks Britt where she’s going, and she says, as Chief of Staff , she usually circulates through the departments, checking in and supervising. Portia watches, and flashes back to when Cyrus told her that he was willing to withdraw his statement to the DOJ. They can’t prosecute Trina’s father without his statement, but Jordan declined. Portia wonders what those two are up to.

Lenny welcomes Phyllis home, and asks, why the suitcase? She says she knows she should have stopped home, but she wanted to make sure they didn’t burn the place down in her absence. She tells Lenny, she’s just joking; no need to get upset. Lenny says, it’s not that. Mike remembered something. Sonny says , no. He actually remembered someone.

Nina stares daggers at Carly and Jax at the cemetery. Jax sees her and reaches for her, but she shrugs him off. He says he didn’t expect her there, and she says she was at Nelle’s grave, but she saw him, and they need to talk. He says, they can talk after; Jocelyn needs him. Nina says she’s sure Carly needs him too, and asks if they can talk afterward, but she says, no. They need to talk now. She knows what he and Carly did. Dante asks Olivia, what’s going on? and Olivia says she doesn’t know, and she’s not asking. Carly walks over to Nina and Jax, and asks, what’s going on? Nina tells Jax, go ahead and tell her. No, never mind. Let her do it. She tells Carly that she knows what they both did to her daughter.

Jordan asks Curtis when he became too macho for therapy. He was the one that suggested family counseling before they got married, and he was right. It did them a world of good to air their grievances in a safe space, and Stella even came to the wedding. He asks how they’re supposed to tell a stranger about their compromises. How is Jordan going to open up to a stranger, but not to her husband?

Cyrus sees Britt going into the elevator, and says, not to interrupt her perpetual motion, but she should get off the elevator. They don’t want to tie it up for the patients. He tells her that he called a board meeting, and she says, she’s aware and appreciates the honorary seat, but she doesn’t have a vote. Her energy is better spent on patients. He urges her not to skip the meeting. It’s everything they’ve been working for. Portia joins them, and asks if everything is okay, but Britt says, everything is fine. Cyrus says, they were talking about the board meeting. As a Department head, Portia is welcome to join. Portia asks why she would need to be there, and he says, winds of change are blowing through General Hospital. Trust him; she doesn’t want to miss it.

Phyllis tells Sonny, that’s exciting; tell her everything. He says he was by himself. He was groggy, and he dozed off. Music was playing, and he was dancing with someone who had blonde hair, but he couldn’t make out her face. Phyllis says, they were wondering about the wedding band. It could be the wife that gave him the watch. He says he doesn’t know, but she definitely felt important to him. Phyllis said, like she told him, as the medicine starts working, he could possibly remember things in his life. Sonny says, maybe it was just a dream and not important. They have no way of knowing, so… He starts to walk away, and Phyllis says, that’s not necessarily true.

Jax tells Nina to keep her voice down; they’ll talk afterward. She says, no. He had his chance to be honest about her daughter, and he didn’t do it. No secrets or lies. She wants the whole world to know what he and Carly did to her daughter. Carly walks over, and says, it’s not the time or the place. Sam wonders what’s going on, but Jason says he doesn’t know, and Sam leaves. Nina says, she knows what they did to her only child, and Jax says he was trying to protect her. Nina says, he wasn’t protecting her; he was protecting Carly. Carly always comes first. Her child didn’t even merit having a funeral, just a lousy prayer at the grave. If it had been up to Carly, she wouldn’t even have had that. Nina doesn’t know what’s worse, the sheer hypocrisy or the heartless lies. She knows Carly was there when Nelle died, and they were both there when Nelle fell to her death.

At the board meeting, Cyrus says his assistant is passing out a prospectus regarding the spearheading of the research project he’s been doing in the hospital lab. It’s going to be a financial addition that will keep them from having to gouge the patients. He was inspired by Finn’s discovery, and Finn’s generous donation of the patent for Blackwood’s, but it’s a niche market. General Hospital is ready to enter into the field of pain management, an enormous market. One of the board members says, it’s an interesting presentation, and another board member says, it will help a lot of patients, and be a financial windfall for the hospital. Cyrus says, he’s glad they recognize the incredible potential. With the board’s approval, he’ll be ready to present his findings to the FDA. It requires a unanimous motion. Lesley comes in, and says she objects big time.

Jordan tells Curtis, plenty of people feel more comfortable talking to a trained medical professional, and the legal issue will be covered by doctor/patient confidentiality. Curtis says, that doesn’t always apply, and she says, they can still figure out the root of what’s going on between them. He says, that is the root. It’s tied to dancing around the truth; the lies and secrets. If she can’t speak freely to him, he doesn’t see how they can fix the relationship. He can’t live like this anymore.

Phyllis tells Sonny, she doesn’t have much experience with bipolar patients, but she did her research. There are racing, intrusive thoughts when in the manic phase. Sonny says, like the handiwork he tried there, and Lenny says, don’t remind them, Phyllis says, and the supreme confidence that led him to believe he didn’t need to figure out who he was. But like she said, when the medication builds up in the bloodstream, those thoughts leave. It might be enough to lift the fog, so he can see clearly, and remember who he is. Sonny says , maybe so. How was her trip? Lenny asks if she was able to give her former patient the answers she wanted, and Phyllis says, she was able to give answers, but not the ones her former patient wanted to hear.

Nina asks if Carly is speechless for once, and I laugh. She tells Carly not to try to deny it. She watched Nina’s daughter fall to her death. Carly knew her daughter was in the river for weeks, and said nothing. She let Nelle rot. Why is that? Carly knew if she tried to save Nelle, she could have. Carly tells Nina, don’t. This is her husband’s funeral, and Nina is going to destroy it. Nina says, just like Carly destroyed her daughter’s body, and Carly says, Nelle was a horrible person. She was a killer and a kidnapper, and on the day she died, she slashed Brooke’s throat. Nina says she doesn’t deny Nelle was trouble, but who made Carly judge and jury? Her daughter deserved dignity in death, even if she didn’t get it in life. Tell the truth. If she was capable, would Carly have saved Nelle, or did a part of her, even a small spark , hold back because she wanted to see Nelle die?

Nina says, tell her the truth. Carly owes Nina that much. Could she have saved Nelle? Diane approaches, and says, as Carly’s attorney, she strongly advises Carly to walk away. Jason agrees, but Carly tells Nina that she tried to save Nelle, despite what Nelle did. Nina says, she believes Carly hated Nelle, but doesn’t believe Carly tried to save her. Carly says she doesn’t give a damn; not after the stunt Nina just pulled. That’s exactly the reason why she and Jax didn’t tell Nina the truth. Nina can’t handle the truth. Nina says, Carly doesn’t care that her daughter is dead, even though Carly should have saved her. Nelle never had anyone in life. Nina has heard stories about Carly. Carly did horrible things, but got a second chance. Why is that? She has a whole town filled with Carly enablers. Jax says, enough, but Nina says, the best part is, Carly got Jax to go along with it. Carly is never happier than when she gets someone else to drop everything for her and back her up. Maybe Carly will bring Jax up to the major leagues now that Sonny is gone. Carly says she remembers this side of Nina. The side that drugged Ava, and cut Avery out of Ava’s womb. When Nina is in pain, and her grief is overwhelming, she takes it out on everyone around her. She and Nelle aren’t so different after all.

Phyllis tells Lenny and Sonny, her patient’s daughter passed away months ago, but the real tragedy is, she didn’t know who her daughter was until after her death. Lenny says he’s so sorry. He knows how much guilt Phyllis carries about the situation. He’ll drive her home, so she can drop her things off, and they can talk about it during the drive. He asks if Sonny thinks he can handle things, and Sonny says, no problem.

Leslie tells the Board, they don’t need Cyrus or his drugs. Cyrus says, sorry. Who is she to make that determination? She’s a board member emeritus. It’s honorary and meaningless. Leslie says she doesn’t get to vote, but those who do, should use it wisely.

Jordan says, Curtis knew secrets were part of the package when they were dating, engaged, and then married. It’s not about trust, it’s about her doing her job . If he’s being honest, his profession is trading secrets. He says, technically, it’s uncovering secrets. He gets that her job requires information she can’t share, but in the past year, she’s been keeping secrets that go well beyond work. Secrets about her being compromised by Cyrus. His nephew was kidnapped, and he was left blaming himself for Taggert’s death, when Taggart was alive and in hiding. It started with work secrets, but it’s still about him. In each case, she made the decision to keep him in the dark. How is that being a team? Jordan says, it can be. He showed up; that’s a good sign, especially after her ultimatum. She admits she was too harsh. She felt it was the only way to get through. So has he decided to come home?

Sonny asks the lone customer if he’d like another whiskey, but the customer says he’d rather get moving. He takes out his keys, and drops them, and Sonny says he’s not driving anywhere. He’s had too much to drink. The customer hands Sonny the keys, and says he can do the honors.

Nina tells Carly, one way she’s different from Nelle, is that she wasn’t an impoverished little girl from Florida with one kidney and an abusive father, but she’ll sure as hell stand up to Carly and defend her. Jason says Nina is ruining sonny’s funeral, and Nina says, he’s just proving her point; Carly has her trio of enablers there. Diane is just doing her job, but it’s not like she wasn’t warned that Carly would come first with Jax. Carly says, they’re done. She doesn’t know what Nina tried to accomplish, but she failed. Nina says Carly failed compassion, honesty, and saving the life of someone right in front of her. She’s the worst kind of selfish. She goes around thinking she’s so selfless, and her friends support it. She’s superficial, sugar sweet, until you get between her and her needs. It’s oddly poetic justice that Sonny fell to his death, like Carly watched her daughter fall. Nina starts to walk away, and Jax follows, but Nina turns and says she doesn’t even have the words for him. He had her convinced he was a white knight that would never lie to her, but just like everyone else, he is a liar. He just does it with a tan and a smile. She adds that she was wrong. She did have the words. She leaves, and Jax goes back to what’s left of the mourners.

Olivia, Dante, and Sam go back to the Quartermaine mansion. Monica says they’re home early, and Olivia says, long story. Monica asks Sam if her mother caused a scene, but Sam says, not this time; she couldn’t make it. Olivia says she wondered about that. Alexis should have been there to support Kristina. Dante suggests a Olivia check on Leo, and Monica says he and Wiley were having so much fun with video games, she didn’t even need to look in on them. She and Olivia go upstairs, while Sam and Dante go into the living room. Dante says, it might sound insensitive, but how about a drink? Sam says, it doesn’t sound insensitive. It’s actually welcomed. He says, Scotch or Scotch? and she guesses it will be Scotch. Dante asks how she’s holding up, and she asks if he’s serious. They just came from his father’s funeral, and he was just in the hospital because of her mother. She’s more concerned about him. They clink glasses, and Sam tells him, she’s not saying they needed her mother there for something of significance to go down, but she wasn’t feeling well, and thought it best not to go. Dante says, what about her? It couldn’t have been easy not being with Jason. Sam says, aside from co-parenting, things have been strange between them, but today crystallized things. She knows exactly where they stand. ** clink glass not saying need something of significance went down mom wouldn’t been there not feeling well thought best not go**

Cyrus says, Dr. Webber’s dire warning has no merit. The science is on the up and up. He looks to Britt for confirmation, saying she approved the research. Britt says, right. She did verify the scientific research, and while the findings seemed to be impressive, she wants to make it clear to the Board that this is not her field of expertise. Cyrus says, that’s why the research is important. Portia says, it’s what would be deemed adequate, considering his past in prison. It’s a valid question, especially since this is a could be a very addictive narcotic. A board member reminds her that Cyrus was framed; he was exonerated. Cyrus says, her concern is noted, but she has no vote. Portia says, that’s true, but she does have the right to block a unanimous motion. A board member says, the hospital could use the potential income, and Cyrus says, all of their voices will be heard on the floor when they vote at the regular shareholders meeting in a few days. This meeting is adjourned.

Curtis tells Jordan, of course (🍷) he wants to come home, but he’s not ready. Jordan asks, why? and he says, if he does, then nothing changes. She asks what he needs to have changed? Is he asking her to quit her job,? He says, of course (🍷) not. He admires her commitment to her job, but he needs something of his own; his own life. He does trade in secrets and lies, and he’s got to figure out how to make peace with it. Figure out who he is aside from a P.I. He doesn’t expect her to wait. She’d said, if he couldn’t come home and forgive her, he needs to let her go. She says, that was the anger talking; she takes it back. Curtis says, she’s right. He needs to let her go.

Jordan asks what he means by let her go. She doesn’t want to lose him. He says he doesn’t want that either. She wonders if he’s asking for a divorce, and Curtis says, nothing that permanent. They have to learn to be individuals again, and be okay being separate, if they want to have a chance to find their way back to each other again. Jordan asks if he wants a separation, and Curtis says, to him at least, that means they both have a chance to clear their heads, so they can figure out what they really want. He admits he can’t guarantee an ending, and knows they can’t go in with a preordained ending. It’s not fair to either one of them. Jordan says, please don’t walk away, and Curtis says, he’s not. Hopefully, it won’t be forever. Someone has to see how dysfunctional a couple they are, and call that out. The only way to face it, is to call it by its name, or else… He just can’t live like this anymore.

Cyrus approaches Lesley, and says he’s not sure what that power play was all about. Lesley says, he’s responsible for putting her granddaughter into a coma. How does he sleep at night? He says, she’s been listening to rumors, and she says, not from her daughter, the mayor. Cyrus says, she may have delayed things, but the board members are enthusiastic about the new medication. That’s how he sleeps at night. He walks away.

Britt looks at Jason’s phone number in her phone.

Back at Sonny’s house, Diane says she assumes part of Nina’s accusation is true. She gets Carly and Jason’s friendship, but she’s the attorney. She can’t continue to represent them to the best of her ability, if she’s the last one to know; she has to be the first. She waits, and then says, someone better start talking, since apparently, Nina has no edit button. Tell her the gory details. Go. Jax says, Nina isn’t entirely inaccurate, and Diane says, that means some of it was accurate. Carly says she told the police that when she saw Michael and Wiley were safe, she went after Nelle. That was true. Diane says she knows about what Carly told the police. Tell her what she doesn’t know. Carly says she caught up with Nelle in the clearing, they fought, she fell, and Nelle took off. She heard Nelle screaming, and found her dangling from the cliff. Nina wasn’t lying, but she only hesitated for a second; she did try. She got on the ground, and reached out. Honest to God, she tried to save Nelle, but she fell; she couldn’t hold on. Jax tells Diane, that’s when he found Carly, kneeling at the edge of the cliff. He’s the one who convinced her not to tell the police, because there were no witnesses to back her up. Calling him Mr. Jax, Diane says she understands advising Carly to alter the truth, and understands why Carly went along. As their attorney, she keeps their dark family secrets. She is paid a tremendous amount of money to know when, where, and how to bend the truth to suit their needs. Now Carly flat out lied and it’s a matter of public record. Jason asks, how bad is it? but Diane says, it’s too soon to tell. Jason looks at his phone, and Carly says, go. He leaves, and Carly shakes her head.

Olivia tells Monica, she’s going to miss this place. Monica asks what she’s talking about, and a Olivia says, she doesn’t know what’s going on with her an Ned. He didn’t just hook up with Alexis, he lied about it for months. She doesn’t know where they stand, and as nice as it’s been for her to stay there, it’s not her home. Monica says, the last time she looked, this was her house, and Olivia says, because Alan gave it to her? They laugh, and Monica says, much to Tracy’s chagrin. She wasn’t born into the family, but gradually over the years, she became a Quartermaine through and through, and so has Olivia. Like it or not, she’s one of them.

Dante asks what Sam is saying. She became clear about things after the crazy at the cemetery? She says, if she and Jason were still together, things would have played out differently for her today. He asked, how so? and she says, for starters, she’d still be there helping clean up the mess, instead of having a drink with him. He says, it’s preferable, a win, and she says, she’s not part of Jason’s world anymore. He asks what that makes her, and she says he can call her Sam. They smile at one another.

Cyrus tells Portia, he wants her to know that he’s not holding the Board meeting against her. She says, if doctors prescribe the medication wrong or too casually, the hospital could face a lawsuit, so she questions its review. He says, so noted. On a different subject, his offer stands regarding Taggert. Get Jordan to do her part, and Taggert will no longer be in jail, and no longer in danger. That will make her daughter happy, right? He leaves, and Curtis comes out of the elevator. Portia says, she sorry to put him in the middle of those, but she needs to talk to him about his wife.

Jordan looks at her and Curtis’s wedding picture, then turns it face down on her desk.

Phyllis and Lenny come back to the bar, and everything is a wreck, all the tables and chairs overturned. Phyllis says, what on earth…? and Lenny says, what happened? Phyllis wonders, who would have done this? Robbery is one thing, but why destroy the Tan-O? Sonny comes in, and says, Oh my God, what happened?

Jason goes to Britt’s office, and she thanks him for coming . He asks if the room is secure, and she says she checked it herself after the board meeting . He says, he takes it that it wasn’t a good meeting, and she says, Cyrus ambushed the Board, presenting his plan for the new pain medication. He wants to fast track Board approval, so he can take it to the FDA, and she had to play along. Jason says, good, but she says, it’s highly addictive. She hands him the folder, and he says he’ll look it over. She asks, when? The vote is in a few days, sooner than anticipated. She wonders why Cyrus is fast tracking the drug, and Jason says, Sonny is gone, and Cyrus sees an opening.

The Quartermaine’s doorbell rings, and Monica sees Lesley on the porch. She says Oh my God, and Lesley says, hello, Monica.

Dante tells Sam that it sounds like she’s embarking on a new chapter. He gives her another drink, and asks who this new Sam McCall is going to be. She says, for the first time in a long time, she doesn’t know, but she’s excited to meet her. He says, for what it’s worth (🍷), him too. They clink their glasses, as Olivia watches.

Leslie tells Monica, she loves the remodel, so tasteful. Who is her decorator? Monica says, cut to the chase. What inspired her unprecedented visit here? Leslie says, she’s there about the hospital . She needs Monica to help expose Cyrus as the monster that he is.

Carly asks Diane, how much trouble is she in? Diane says, it’s all hearsay, with no evidence to back it up. The Philadelphia authorities closed the case. If there isn’t a lot of pressure, the PCPD may close their case, and choose to leave well enough alone.

Nina walks into Jordan’s office, but Jordan says she was heading home. What’s up? Nina says she has new information to report on the murder of Nelle Benson.

Tomorrow, Jordan asks if Nina is accusing Carly and Jax of lying to the police, Jackie tells Martin that she found his mother, Cyrus says Brando isn’t as useful as he first thought, and Sonny asks if someone knows who he is.

👠 A new season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey has begun, and already Teresa has created pandemonium. Wasn’t it last season when she threw the Solo cup at the camera? Tonight, she threw rumors around. Jackie and Evan had a party for Evan’s birthday. Delores had a butt lift, along with few other procedures, which was a topic of conversation, along with Teresa’s possible dating life. Even the women who hated each other were excited to see one another because, covid. Although I did find it a little disconcerting that no one appeared to be concerned at all; no social distancing or masks, and this was filmed a while ago. Teresa had too much tequila, and tried to spread gossip, but was bad at it, since she could remember zero details, only that Evan did stuff at the gym. Marge was doing some renovations on her new house, courtesy of – no surprise – Joe #3, and was planning a girls trip to lake George. Frankie Jr. was living with David, but – again, no surprise – Delores still didn’t have a ring. She’d waited until the night before to tell David what she was having done, and he wasn’t happy, not approving of elective surgery.

Jennifer had a family meeting, minus her mom, to discuss the explosive fights between her parents that her mom was instigating. In her interview, she said it was the last thing she wanted to do, but felt she had to step in for her father’s sake. A friend called Jackie, and told her about Teresa claiming Evan was cheating on her, and spreading the rumor at the party. It looked like Jackie had her lips done, and I was like, no. She and Teresa had a sit-down at Marge’s house, and while Marge provided the neutral territory, she got the hell out of there fast. Jackie said all she wanted was for Teresa to admit she spread a baseless rumor with no evidence behind it. Teresa refused to tell Jackie who she’d heard the rumor from, wouldn’t admit it was a lie, and refused to apologize. If she had any sense at all, Jackie would have never tried to use an analogy to explain anything to Teresa, but she did, suggesting she heard Gia does coke in the bathrooms at parties. Teresa does not understand an analogy, and when she hears one, takes it as fact. After hopping up and down, and pointing her finger at Jackie, Teresa called her the c-word, let loose a string of bleepity-bleeps, and stomped out past Marge, who was sweating bullets, and saying, oh my God.

Next time, Joe #3 thinks Joe #2 is going through something, Teresa starts dating, and Halloween happens.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City – The Reunion – Part Two

Andy said they had so much to get through, like this was something important.

Mary was up first, and we took that flashback trip. Whitney thought it was hard to watch. Did you know Mary had her odor glands removed? Me neither. Heather wondered if it could be done for BO, but Mary said, no; she has a condition where they repeatedly got infected. It sounded pretty awful. Jen claimed she hadn’t been to the hospital the day Mary said she smelled like one, and Mary apologized again. Jen insisted it was the first time, but the video didn’t lie, and backed Mary up. Jason from Provo asked about Mary not going into a 7-11 if Black people were outside, but Mary said she’s Black (in case we hadn’t noticed), and she was referring to a group of men standing out front. Meredith said her interpretation was that Mary was talking about sketchy people. Mary admitted being attracted to light-skinned men, but said all shades of Black were beautiful. She said she realized she could be offensive, and had to work on that. Jen’s constant disparagement of Mary for having married her step-grandfather was discussed. Heather said it was cruel, and true to form, Jen gave a bunch of excuses.

Andy wanted to get to the bottom of Jen’s scariness. Whitney clarified that she thought Meredith and Lisa were scared of Jen’s reactions to things, not Jen herself. That’s what I thought. They’re scared Jen is going to throw a tantrum at any moment. Heather said the name Mary was like a rip cord to Jen, and Lisa called Heather out for being scared of Jen. She hadn’t asked Lisa about what Whitney told her, before passing it along to Jen. Lisa got pretty worked up, waving her arms and saying, Whitney and Heather, bad weather, a tornado that spins the truth, destroy. It got so quiet, you couldn’t even hear crickets. Then Heather said Lisa was a sh*t friend to Meredith, and Lisa called Heather a horrible person and a liar. She said everyone else had talked about Meredith’s marriage, but she never did. Meredith said she and Seth were in a positive space, and it had been a long journey with a lot of hard work. The next one who said something negative about her marriage and family, in any way, shape, or form, wasn’t her friend.  

Somehow, they started talking about Mary’s marriage again. For some reason, Andy found it weird that Mary hired family members to clean her house. I thought it made sense, since those might be the people she trusts most, and one of her bags is worth a year’s salary to some people. We found out that the age gap between Mary and Robert Sr. was the same as the one between Whitney and her husband; eighteen years. Mary talked about being married for twenty-two years, and said she’d been married before, but the break-up had nothing to do with Robert Sr. She said they didn’t sleep in the same bed anymore, but they were happy, and it was hard to find happiness, especially in a man. She told Andy, as long as they were happy, and the Man upstairs was happy with both of them, that’s all that mattered. Andy asked about rumors that Mary’s church was a cult, and Heather interjected that the Mormon church was also often called a cult. Andy brought up a question about Mary using church donations to buy her accoutrements, but she told him that her church members saw how she lived, and wouldn’t have stuck around if they thought they were paying her way. Her grandmother had left quite a bundle to Robert, Sr., having had several lucrative businesses. Mary and Jen finally made nice, but we’ll see how that goes next season.     

Heather was grateful to have been on the show, and said it was therapeutic. Whitney said she’d seen a change in Heather, who finally realized her worth. Heather said Rihanna was the healing moment, and Andy told her to get on an app. We also found out that Heather and Whitney discovered they were cousins. Heather said she wanted her kids to be wild, and have multiple partners, and I thought Mary’s eyes would pop out of her head. Heather said she wanted them to get wasted, and live. Andy asked about negative blowback, and she said some Mormons felt she didn’t represent them well, and she understood – she would have felt the same way – but the majority of the feedback had been supportive. Lisa said they attracted the same crowd, then doubled back to the liar thing.

It sounded like Jen had been busy on social media, posting negative stuff and digs at everyone, and Whitney said Lisa had put her down to her face and behind her back. Andy wanted to take a break, and said the sooner they came back, the sooner they could leave, which didn’t make it sound like he was having a good time. Heather wasn’t sure if she wanted to move forward with Lisa, and Lisa said, good, but don’t sabotage her other friendships. Meredith asked if Andy was sick of it, but he said he loved it, as he twirled his moustache and touched his horns. During the break, Jen had her makeup touched up, and Lisa jumped around, pointing her finger at Heather, and talking like a jackhammer. Heather asked if Lisa was watching her own performance, while Mary sat quietly. Meredith said Lisa and Heather both interpreted each other’s words in the worst way, and Whitney left to get Advil. Meredith couldn’t leave with her fast enough. Lisa said Heather was mean, and Heather said it was a defense mechanism. Lisa split, complaining that it was negative, and she needed a hug from John. Mary woke up, and wondered, what is this? and Lisa whined to John that Meredith was supposed to be her best friend. She said it was effing crazy, and they didn’t need to be filming this. Andy wondered if she was coming back, and Meredith said she hoped so. Lisa told John that they could go on without her.

Next week, the dudes join the group, and Jen walks off.

📟 Jersey Skinny…

Teresa spills some tea.

https://extratv.com/2021/02/15/teresa-giudice-talks-drama-ahead-on-rhonj-how-she-met-bf-louie/

Melissa gives Luis a thumbs up.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/15/melissa-gorga-likes-teresa-giudices-new-boyfriend-luis-ruelas/

Sounds like sour grapes in the Wakile home.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/16/ex-rhonj-star-kathy-wakiles-son-calls-joe-melissa-gorga-farm-animals/

📌 That’s a Fact…

This month we celebrate Black History. This year, the first since an important national reckoning with our history and reality of racial injustice, at Havenly, we wanted to mark the occasion with a celebration of Black History in the home design industry and highlight some talents that we think everyone should have on their radar.  – Lee Mayer

Read Diversifying Design: Black Designers I Admire here:

https://havenly.com/blog/diversifying-design

🦢 Feather Ball Time… Tomorrow’s TV doesn’t sound like much. Bravo is airing the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Summer House, which I’ll no doubt watch, even though I’m horrified. Until then, stay safe, stay dignified, and stay hiring whoever you want to do your cleaning. It’s your house.

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February 12, 2021 – No Bueno, Franco Going, Morgan Coming, First For Marks, That Tweet, No Samantha In the City, Dragging Maury, Real Reunion, Essentials, Ignorant, Erika’s Defense, New Puppy, Happy Lunar New Year, Today’s Fact, Quotes of Ten & Slick

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Nowhere to be found today. I officially gave up somewhere around 9 pm. We’re two days ahead anyway, so pour yourself a cup of tea, sit back, and check out what’s happening in the world of entertainment.

💸 Not Buying It…

I don’t think Franco is going anywhere. I think somehow the radiation will work, or it’s not what they thought, or he’ll stay alive long enough for them to find a cure. Or maybe he’s really his psychopathic twin brother, escaped from Pentenville. Oh wait. That’s Doc.

General Hospital Spoilers: Is Franco’s End Coming Near? What Fans Should Know

🔎 Morgan Found…

It’s a nice theory, but the reason they’re throwing his name around is because Sonny is presumably dead, and being pseudo buried next to him. Mike’s name has come up just as often.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Bryan Craig & Maurice Benard Reunion Sparks Morgan Return?

It’s more than likely, he was around because he was involved in some other project nearby.

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/general-hospital/bryan-craig-stars-in-an-inspirational-new-movie

👗 It’s All About That Dress…

I have to say, the girls from Salt Lake were bedazzling. In a good way.

https://screenrant.com/rhoslc-why-jen-shahs-dress-almost-missed-the-reunion/

👠 More on Marks…

She looks like a lady.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/10/how-rhoslc-star-meredith-marks-got-ready-for-the-reunion/

And acts like a lady.

https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/meredith-marks-talks-rhoslc-reunion-says-she-didnt-want-to-bring-out-receipts/

🐣 RiRi Rules…

What a difference a tweet makes.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/11/rhoslc-reunion-fans-react-to-heather-gays-rihanna-reveal/

💃🏻 Samantha Who…?

We won’t mention she-who-has-moved-on.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a35173384/sex-and-the-city-reboot/

👠 Paternity Drag…

This sounds pretty amusing, and certainly better than watching the real Maury Povich.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1237604/watch-the-queens-of-rupaul-s-drag-race-reenact-a-classic-maury-scene-in-the-workroom

🗽 New York Take Two…

I’d actually watch this. I loved The Real World before it turned into the drunken hot tub sex show.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/real-world-new-york-cast-reunion-paramount-plus-1127961/

📺 For Your Black History Viewing Pleasure…

Some excellent choices.

https://www.tvguide.com/news/15-essential-black-shows-and-movies-to-watch-for-black-history-month/

🍸 Thirsty Girl…

Was she drunk again? Or just that desperate for attention? I find it difficult to believe she used similar wording to his alleged abuse, and was ignorant of it.

https://pagesix.com/2021/02/08/brandi-glanville-claims-ignorance-after-armie-hammer-tweet/

😴 On Defense…

Does anyone even care about this anymore?

Dorit Kemsley Defends Erika Jayne Against Claims She Returned to Pasadena Home, Feels RHOBH Costar’s Being Bullied and Insists She’s “Innocent Until Proven Guilty” as Erika Reacts, Plus Has Tom Girardi Been Disbarred?

🐶 Calming Cuteness…

A puppy brightens any day. Be sure to check out the Instagram video. Kimba is just precious.

Laura Wright and Wes Ramsey’s New Puppy Is the Cutest — See the Photos!

🐃 Xin Nian Kuai Le…

I just hope Google isn’t messing with me, and I just told you to go sit on a coconut.

https://chinesenewyear.net/

Happy Lunar New Year!

📌 That’s a Fact…

It was in 1964 when the author James Baldwin reflected on the shortcomings of his education. “When I was going to school,” he said, “I began to be bugged by the teaching of American history because it seemed that that history had been taught without cognizance of my presence.”

Baldwin’s thoughts echoed those of many before and after him. Half a century earlier, when Carter G. Woodson had the same frustration, he set the foundation for what would become today’s national Black History Month, observed each February.

https://time.com/4197928/history-black-history-month/

📠 Quotes of the Week

It is mental slavery to cling to things that have stopped serving their purpose in your life. – Chinonye J. Chidolue

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it. – Ann Landers

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. – Ray Bradbury

My patience is getting so thin, it’s transparent. – Captain Lee Rosbach, Below Deck

That food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison. – Ann Wigmore

Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all. – Arthur C. Clarke

Today stretches ahead of you waiting to be shaped. You are the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to you. – Steve Maraboli

Us Americans are not loud. We just talk in stereo. – Robert Springs, 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk

But instead of spending our lives running towards our dreams, we are often running away from a fear of failure or a fear of criticism. – Erin Wright

I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all. – Simone Biles

✍🏽 Signing Off…

Heading off to do some copywriting for an interview with Billy Vera. If you don’t know who he is, you should. He’s part of entertainment history in a million different ways. Watch for his upcoming interview at https://mupoentertainment.com. Here’s to having an entertaining weekend, no matter if you’ve been working, in your PJs, or working in your PJs. And don’t forget to stay safe, stay being surprised by life, and stay supporting at least one cause other than your own.

Feb11

February 10, 2021 – No GH Just a Bag Of Rocks, Salt Lake Joins the Reunion Ranks, Good Sport, Almost New, Oh *That* Marick, She’s Back, Oblivious, a Break-Up, Finalists, Zoom Cat, Today’s Fact & Can’t Help It

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Well, my secret sauce source had it posted for a hot minute, but it was taken down quickly before I could get to it. So take the day off. If you were preempted on February 9th, you can find that episode at:

https://tvwiththeresa.wordpress.com/2021/02/10/february-9-2021-not-preempted-4u-phyllis-gives-nina-a-confirmation-will-they-or-wont-they-all-about-alex-unmasked-a-goodbye-new-wonder-dead-news-globe-list-today/

If it’s on tomorrow, I’m guessing that’s the one it will be. Meanwhile, I’ll continue to investigate the whereabouts of the next episode. Just for the record, George Stephanopoulos sounds like he’s the commentator at a golf tournament during this thing.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City – The Reunion – Part One

I hate reunions, since they always turn into a screaming fest. Old stuff is brought up that everyone forgot about, and they get mad all over again. Ugh. Since these women are first timers, I hope it doesn’t mark them for life. 

The set was decorated as a winter wonderland, and the women were wearing sparkles to match. Andy congratulated them on a wild and wonderful first season well, daring to give it two thumbs up. He was no doubt referring to Heather saying her thumbs up to Lisa was really a f*** you. Later, Lisa said it was the intention behind it, since no one on the planet has ever heard of that being a thing. We found out Heather got a supportive DM from Rihanna, telling her to keep it real, so that was pretty cool. We flashed back over the season.

Meredith said Jen had picked on Brooks via social media, when she’d clearly flashed the kids at Meredith’s house, and Andy said they’d get to the vagina later. Lisa talked about Jen’s dual birthday for her and Meredith, and how Jen make it about her. Then, Heather and Lisa got into it, each saying the other was dismissive. Heather kept interrupting, and Lisa complained she wasn’t getting a chance to talk. Andy wanted to move on, but Lisa said they weren’t going to move on. So she and Heather talked at the same time, we heard nothing, and finally moved on. Mary’s fashion was called into question, but I love her look, so I moved on. It reminds me of the crazy combos I wore in the 80s, and is similar to Sutton’s style on RHOBH.

We took a trip down Jen Memory Lane. It was hard for me and Heather to watch her talk about her father’s death. We found out that both Mary and Heather’s fathers had also passed away last April. They talked plastic surgery, and Whitney joked that her boobs were natural. We all laughed. Jen talked about her Shah Squad, and said a lot of them worked for her various companies. Andy asked what the blip she actually did, and she said she owned a direct response marketing business. Then she said a bunch of stuff about things like algorithms. The bottom line is, they create things like pop-up ads. She talked about Coach Shah (aka Sharrieff), and how his job was such a headache for her, with him being away all the time. She said, even though it was what she signed up for, she hadn’t expected to be so lonely, so she’d held a lot of anger in. Andy asked if something had happened in the past that caused Jen to think she couldn’t talk to Sharrieff, but we never really got an answer on that. She said he’d been in Washington when she called to tell him that her father died, but he didn’t rush to her side. Even when he was home, it would be only for a day, so she didn’t feel she could dump on him. A viewer said she was a little old for tantrums, and Jen said the year had been a lot. It was a lot for me too, but I didn’t freak out at my own party, and throw glassware.

Jen was asked why Mary triggered her, but she said it was just the hospital smell thing. She finally apologized to Heather for getting her drunken ass in the car after the party freak-out, but Andy wasn’t so sure it was sincere. He thought it was suspect that it took her a year to apologize, but Jen said she realized when she saw the show. Heather said it felt like Jen had been trading up, and tossing her aside for Meredith and Lisa, but Jen insisted that wasn’t the case. Heather said she’d always be a friend regardless of how she was treated, and Mary told her, if you’re a friend to someone, they should be a friend in turn. Sounds correct to me. Jen told Mary to take her own advice, but Mary said she didn’t want to be friends with Jen.

Then came the vagina. Meredith said she wouldn’t have talked about it if Jen had admitted she’d made the kids uncomfortable. Jen acted shocked that the kids had seen her hoo-ha when she did high kicks on the sofa with no underwear. On second thought, she probably was really shocked, since I don’t think she focuses on anyone but herself for the most part. Jen said the only time she’d ever seen Brooks uncomfortable and pissed was when he caught Meredith smoking. To her credit, Meredith didn’t get up, call Jen a bitch, and pop her one, since we all know Jen only said it to make Meredith look bad. No judgement here. Andy asked if Meredith was a secret smoker, and she said, once in a while. Mary said it was her business, and I said, amen. Jen then moved on to say Meredith had asked her to sleep over afterwards, apparently forgetting Meredith canceled that date. Meredith said Jen had passed out at her house. The tracksuit line of one design was discussed, and Andy announced he wanted one. He asked if the women were more understanding about Jen, after knowing her motives. They said they’d always been sympathetic, but Mary said they were supportive of Jen talking smack about her. Lisa insisted she was kind to both of them, and she’d encouraged Jen to make up with Mary.

Andy said, according to the women, Lisa loved Lisa, and we flashed back to her contribution to the season. Melissa from Michigan asked if Lisa’s ambition was more important than family, and we flashed back to Lisa declining her kids’ call when she was at Sundance. Lisa said she had a nanny, and a husband who was actually involved in their kids’ lives. She started crying, and said her kids were everything to her. Andy said he had just been thinking Lisa was so unemotional, and wondered what her vulnerabilities were. Mary suggested that Lisa had a stick up her butt, and Lisa said she thought people misinterpreted direct as cold and bitchy. Whitney said Lisa didn’t see herself as rude and condescending, but it landed that way with some people. Heather said Lisa acted like things were a gift, that should really just be common human interaction. Mary said she was also accomplished, and didn’t make people feel less than. Lisa begged to differ, and said Mary was condescending to Jen and the people in her church. Mary said no one was bringing up Lisa’s alcohol, so don’t bring up her church. She said she wasn’t confrontational, and everyone could always learn something. She asked if Whitney felt less than, and Lisa said Whitney was too busy kissing Mary’s ass to feel that way. Heather said Mary could be harsh, but she wasn’t mean, and Meredith said she thought it was how they interpreted each other as individuals. They all had different dynamics. Andy brought up Whitney complaining to Lisa about the bartenders at her event, and Whitney brought out receipts of badly Xeroxed text messages, that Andy couldn’t even read. Well, it was her first time.

Andy asked Jen if everyone had an incorrect picture of Lisa, and Jen said it was a communication style. Lisa said Heather had called her a bitch and a mean girl, and Heather says she thought Lisa was rude, dismissive, and manipulative. Lisa, running out of words, said, no, you. Jen said Lisa felt misunderstood, and Lisa said she had only so much energy to give to a friendship. She said her DMs had been flooded with nasty comments because of how Heather portrayed her. Heather said she’d done it to herself.

Next time – Part Two – the hospital smell is discussed, Lisa refuses to apologize, and Jen points her finger at Mary.

⛪️ Mary Crosby was a guest on Watch What Happens Live tonight, and despite her weirdness – or maybe because of it – I like her. She proved herself to be a good sport too, when Bridget Everett dubbed her Glory to God T*tties.  

💼 Moving To Port Charles…

But as who, we don’t know.

Chad Brannon Returns to GENERAL HOSPITAL!

💡 Now I Remember Him…

And I’ve also been spelling his name wrong. Damn that spellcheck.

Dimitri Marick — Everything You Need to Know

👸🏻 A New Throne For the Queen…

LVP has a new show, premiering March 18th at 9 pm on E!

https://www.etonline.com/lisa-vanderpump-lands-new-show-and-its-not-on-bravo-160155

Um… She’s been known to work on more than one show at a time.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/14000564/vanderpump-rules-fans-think-bravo-hit-is-really-canceled/

🦶🏻 Open Mouth, Insert Foot…

Apparently, the beverage company is not so positive about Kelly.

https://people.com/tv/kelly-dodd-positive-beverage-controversial-covid-comments/

It sounds like Rick’s daughter is sending some mixed messages, but no surprise Tamra is all about sour grapes.

RHOC’s Kelly Dodd Publicly Tells Husband Rick’s Daughter: ‘Stop Talking About Us’

🛥 Deck Downside…

I don’t imagine months apart helps a relationship.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/chef-rachel-hargrove-boyfriend-vincenzo-breakup-explained

🎸 Short List…

Oh, just let them all in.

Foo Fighters, Carole King, Rage Against the Machine, Fela Kuti and More Among Finalists for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021

😹 Best Thing I’ve Seen In a While…

I just know the guy in the upper right corner is going to bust a gut the second the camera is off him.

https://www.themarysue.com/lawyer-zoom-kitten-filter-i-am-not-a-cat/

📌 That’s a Fact…

As we go through Black History Month, we’d be remiss in not celebrating the various creators behind the pen who brought their vision to the page. Icons like Batman, Green Lantern and Plastic Man may have been created by white writers in the 1930s and ’40s, but the breadth of imagination in maintaining those heroes was augmented in no small part by creators of color, without whose influence the DC Universe would be a far less interesting world to visit. While there are many, many heroes of comics this list could cover—from Trevor Von Eeden‘s pioneering work on Black Lightning to Damian Scott‘s unforgettable run on Batgirl, let’s zero in on five particular Black creators and their contributions to DC’s long history…
https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2021/02/04/making-their-mark-five-iconic-black-dc-creators

🛌🏽 Taking It To the Sheets…

Not much going on in Bravoland tomorrow. Southern Charm Secrets Revealed, in which nothing will be very secretive or revealing, and the terrible people invading the Hamptons on Summer House. The good news is, they had to be quarantined, so at least they didn’t inflict their awfulness on outsiders. But I’ll make sure to have a pot of tea ready, so until then, stay safe, stay unruffled, and stay not being so direct that people misinterpret it as cold and bitchy.

Feb4

February 3, 2021 – Cyrus Wants To Make a Trade, Heather’s Grand Re-Opening, Passed Out, Today’s Fact & Glory

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Jackie introduces herself to Jason at the MetroCourt bar. She says she’s doing a follow-up on the bombing at The Floating Rib. She heard that when it happened, there were people who thought he was trapped inside; he’s lucky he wasn’t. Julian Jerome was linked to the explosion, and speculation is that he was the intended target. Does he care to comment? Obviously, she doesn’t know him.

Jordan tells Cyrus, she can’t snap her fingers and get his mother back. She has no proof Jason took his mother. If she did, she’d move heaven and earth to get her back. He says, would she? and she says that’s a major difference between them. She’d never take part in a kidnapping. He says, think of it as a hostage negotiation. If Jason returns his mother, he’ll make sure Taggert goes free. It’s a simple exchange. His dear mother for Trina’s father. After all Jordan has taken from Trina, how can she deny Trina this?

Trina brings coffee to the hospital for Portia, and Portia asks why Trina is buttering her up. Trina says she just thought Portia would like coffee while they talk. Portia says, about what? and Trina says, her dad.

Alexis looks in the meeting room, and leaves. In the hallway, Curtis says, if she’s looking to fix her pain, she’s more likely to find a solution in there than out here. He goes in.  

Dante wakes up, and sees Maxie. He asks if she’s okay, and she says, only him, from a hospital bed, would ask her if she’s okay. Since he did, she thought he knew better than to scare a pregnant woman. He says he’s sorry, and she says, obviously, she forgives him. The question is, can he forgive Peter?

Laura goes to see Carly, and Carly says her message sounded urgent. What’s up? Laura says they’ve been friends a long time; too long to dance around a subject. Carly agrees, and Laura says she has to ask Carly a question, and she really wants the truth. Where is Jason hiding Florence Grey?

On the phone, Valentin tells Martin, it’s true. At long last, Nina knows Nelle was her daughter. Martin says, my God. It must be torturous for poor Nina. Valentin says, it gets better. Jax knew for months. Martin says it’s going to cause a veritable chasm in the fortress of the affections, and Valentin tells him that Jax managed to get her to stop the inquiries about her daughter. He advises Martin to stop the exposé regarding his, but Martin says Valentin has come up with no alternate solution in getting his mother back. Valentin says he’ll be there shortly to explain. We see Valentin is leaving flowers at Nathan’s grave.  

Maxie tells Dante, what Alexis did wasn’t Peter’s fault. When he published the article, she was proud of his big scoop. Now she’s thinking it wasn’t a smart move. People are saying Peter deliberately incited everyone to panic. Dante says he doesn’t think they’ve ever had a conversation where Maxie wasn’t defending Peter, and she asks if they can get past it. He says, they can, and she asks if he can accept Peter. He says he doesn’t know Peter, and Maxie says, he knows she loves Peter. Dante says Peter stepped up with a job for him, and she says, then what is it? Why does he have a hard time with Peter? He says, Peter is Nathan’s half-brother. That’s why.

Monica leads the AA meeting, and tells everyone, good morning. She’s Monica, and she’s an alcoholic. Everyone says the obligatory, hi, Monica, and she thanks them for coming. She says, it takes strength and courage. Coming there isn’t always easy. Why don’t they start?  

At the PCPD, Brando takes out his phone.

Jordan says, Cyrus wants to swap family members like chess pieces, and he tells her not to confuse his pragmatism for lack of emotion. He’s sure the pain he feels is equal to Trina’s. If there’s an exchange, they both win. She says, it won’t stop the Federal charges against Taggert, but he says, they have no case without cooperation. It won’t be the first time he refused to work with the Department of Justice.

Jackie says she heard Jason was the strong, silent type, but it works out; she’s a helluva talker. She’s also an investigative reporter, and she’s wondering who would want to blow him up. Julian isn’t the big fish he used to be – or wasn’t the big fish he used to be. Her sources say he wasn’t acting on his own orders, but on Cyrus’s. When she hears that, things make more sense. Doesn’t he agree? Jason’s phone rings, and he says excuse him. He steps away, and she says, he speaks. It’s Brando, and Jason asks, what’s up? Brando says they have a situation.

Carly tells Laura that she’s right. Their history deserves honesty. Laura wants them to be on the same page about Cyrus’s mother. Carly says, Cyrus is a dangerous criminal, and doesn’t give a damn about the pain he inflicts on others, including both their families. If his mother is missing, it’s probably because someone wants their loved ones safe. Laura says Carly has to tell Jason, that’s not the way to go. Carly says she can’t do that . Laura says, Carly won’t intercede? and Carly says, whatever Jason did or didn’t do, his instinct is to protect their families. If he thinks something will help, she’s not going to undercut him. Laura says she gets it. Jason has to hold the fort, and needs leverage over Cyrus, but Florence has two sons. Carly says she remembers Martin from Wiley’s custody suit, and Laura says, so she knows he’s a very good lawyer; well-connected, with a long reach. If they’re not careful, Martin could be their undoing.

Jason asks Brando, what’s going on? Brando says, Cyrus is at the PD on a mission to find his mother, and Jason says, that’s difficult. Brando says he figured Jason would want to be involved. He doesn’t know what to do.

Cyrus tells Jordan, lacking a testimony, the Feds have no proof of Taggert’s alleged crime, but she says, those are not the only charges. He says, surely she can handle Taggert faking his death. She can be a hero; it’s a nice twist. She can return him to his family, even though she was the reason he was taken away. She says, Cyrus’s revenge trumps everything. Is she supposed to believe Taggert won’t disappear? He swears on his mother’s life, no harm will come to Taggert by his hand.  

Portia tells Trina, what she finds acceptable is up to her. Trina asks if it’s okay if she’s still mad at her dad, and Portia says, it’s not up to her if Trina is mad or not. They sit, and Trina says she’s worried about her dad being in jail all alone. She wants to see him. Portia says, okay. Of course (🍷) she’ll set up a visit, and Trina says she hates it; seeing him in a cell. She told everyone that her dad was one of the good guys. She recruited Josslyn to help her clear his name. Her dad was her hero, and he’s not a hero. Portia says, and she’s mad at herself for still loving him. Trina says she really does, so much. Portia says she knows, and holds her.

Curtis says he hasn’t been to one of these meetings in a long time, but it’s been longer since he had a fix. He’s questioning if he’s put his faith in the right place, and challenging his sense of purpose. It’s hard some days. He wakes up angry and uncomfortable in his own skin. He came today to remind himself that he’s not the man from years ago who couldn’t move forward without a fix, and false confidence. He came to reconnect to that promise. Even though everything in his world is crumbling, he worked his ass off to get there, and he won’t give up on the man he’s become.

Jason comes back to the bar, and Jackie says, Cyrus and his family are accusing Jason of kidnapping Cyrus’s mother. The motive is obvious; retaliation for attempting to kill him. It makes sense, but she did her research. Kidnapping an elderly woman seems off-brand for him. Although nothing seems to stick anyway. He was tried twice for murder with no convictions, and been arrested for countless other crimes, but one thing he’s never even been suspected of is targeting innocent people. She’s offering to help him change that. Does he want to deny it, and clear his name? Martin approaches, and tells Jackie, they have pressing business. She asks if it can wait, but he says it can’t. Jason gets up and starts to walk away. She says, really? He has nothing to say? He says, no comment, and keeps walking. She says, what the hell was that?

Jordan tells Cyrus, they’ve gone over this before. Vermont is out of her jurisdiction. He asks if Jason is out of her jurisdiction. She knows, as he does, that Jason has his mother. She says she needs proof. She’s all too familiar with how it feels, missing a loved one; the sleepless nights, the constant worry. Torturous, isn’t it? If she could help, she would, but she can’t. He advises her to proceed with caution. He swore he wouldn’t hurt her friend, but if any harm comes to his mother, there’s not a person she loves who will remain standing. He leaves, and she takes out her phone.  

Laura tells Carly, Martin is worried about his mom. She doesn’t blame him for reaching out. He’s desperate, and just wants his mother brought home safe. He knows people. Carly asks, people like who? and Laura says, the media for one, and he knows people in law enforcement. Carly says, and his half-sister is the mayor. Laura asks if they can find a way to compromise, a way to reassure Martin that she’s safe, so he’ll calm down, and Jason cold focus on Cyrus. Martin is an innocent man. Carly says, supporting a drug trafficker, but Laura says, inadvertently. Carly wonders if they can trust Martin, or will he share the information with his brother? Laura says, it’s a definite risk, but one they can afford to take. Her phone dings, and Laura says, the Commissioner wants see her. Please think about what she said. Carly tells Laura that she will.

Jackie tells Martin, she’s confused. She was under the impression the exposé was urgent. Martin says he misspoke; there’s no need to waste her time chasing empty leads, and Jackie says, Martin must be relieved to have his mother home safe and sound. Why does he want to scrap story? She’d love to talk to his mother. Martin says, that’s not possible; she’s simply unavailable. Jackie says, she’s still missing. His obvious discomfort leads her to believe Martin doesn’t know where she is. He says, conjecture, and she says, is it? Martin came to her terrified about his mother’s well-being, and practically begged her to help. When she did, he pulled a turnaround, and said his mother was fine, with zero details of explanation. Valentin approaches, and Martin says, please join them. Jackie says Valentin can watch the latest runaround his attorney is attempting to give her. Valentin sits down, and says Martin’s mother is still very much a hostage.

Peter listens outside the door, and Dante asks if Maxie forget that he saw her and Nathan fall in love. She says she didn’t forget. When she thinks about that time, she thinks about the four of them – her, Nathan, him, and Lulu. It was perfect. Dante says, it was, and she says, then Nathan died. She thought she’d never have those feelings again. Then came Peter. Peter was always there, holding her up, and keeping her going, when she didn’t think she could. He gave her everything, and asked for nothing. He gave her space to heal and grieve, and little by little, she fell in love with him. Dante asks what it was like when she found out Peter was Nathan’s half-brother, and she says, it was surreal, but also comforting. Dante wonders if it isn’t Peter’s connection to Nathan that Maxie is drawn to, and she says, Peter isn’t a stand-in. He says he’s not suggesting that, but she says it sounds like he is. She thinks as far as Nathan’s death goes, Peter convinced her to have a different perspective. He says, for her, Peter is the closest thing to Nathan, and she wants to let him in. She says he’s wrong, but he says, is he? She says she doesn’t love Peter because he’s Nathan’s brother. She loves the man he’s become. Peter walks in, and asks if he’s interrupting.

Maxie asks what Peter is doing there, and he says, checking on his head of security. Dante says he’s fine, and expected to make a full and fast recovery. Peter asks how Maxie is, and she says she was just worried about Dante. He knows how the pregnancy hormones are. Peter tells Dante, he’s lucky to have a good fiend in Maxie, and Dante says he knows. Maxie says she should go; she has a thousand and one things to do for the wedding. Peter says he’ll walk her out. The walk to the elevator, and Peter asks, what was going on? It was clearly more than Maxie being worried about Dante. She says she wishes people could see Peter the way she does, and accept and love him. He asks if Dante said something, and she says, he means well, and wants her happy, but she is happy. Peter, Georgie, James, and the baby are everything. He says, as they are to him. The elevator comes, and he says he’ll see her at home.

Portia tells Trina, two things can be true at once. Her father is a courageous man, who loves her with all his heart, but he’s a complicated man, who had to lie. Trina says, it’s a lot to process, and Portia says, especially all alone. Does she want to see her dad? Trina says she thinks she does, and Portia says, it’s her call. When Trina feels ready, she’ll contact Jordan and set up a time. Cyrus approaches, since he just can’t seem to learn, and says he apologizes for interrupting. Portia says, if he has to apologize, don’t do it. He says he just came from the police station, and offered not to press charges on Taggert, but Jordan turned him down. Portia tells Trina, go home; they’ll finish talking there. Trina hesitates, and Portia says, it’s okay; she’ll be right behind her. When Trina is gone, Portia says she told Cyrus to stay away from her daughter. He’s toying with Trina’s hopes again. He says, he offered to withhold his cooperation with the DOJ; without cause, they can’t prosecute. Jordan declined. If her daughter’s emotions are being toyed with, take it up with Jordan.   

Monica thanks Curtis for sharing, and asks if anybody else would like to share. Alexis gets up, and says she’s Alexis and she’s an alcoholic. The group says, hi, Alexis, and she says, it sounds so pat, so cut and dried. It’s not though. They all know that. Her addiction is ever-present. It’s all over her, everywhere. It’s there when she wakes up and when she goes to bed. The only time it rests is when she does, but the next day, it picks up and starts over. It’s in her head, like it has its own personality, like it’s a grifter. It keeps showing up and wanting more and more at the expense of everybody else. She sits, and says she managed to stay sober quite a while; long enough to like herself again, and see world with color in it again. Then bad things happened – not like nothing bad happens to them – and she gave up. She didn’t care at all, and that’s what addiction feeds on – weakness. She’s weak. Curtis looks at her proudly, and she says, she’s just being honest, but she doesn’t even know if she cares now. She doesn’t know if she wants to stop drinking. It appears she’s lost everything she cares about, and she knows she should care about it, but she needs help to stop drinking.

Laura tells Jordan, Jason has Cyrus’s hands tied, but it won’t last. They need to make the most of the moment. Jordan says, no argument from her, but how do they do it; nothing sticks. Laura says, they traced the bomb to Cyrus, but there’s no actual proof. Jordan says there’s nothing to connect him to the warehouse shooting either, and Laura says, or the influx of drugs. Jordan says she spent years undercover trying to convict Cyrus, and they know how that turned out. Laura says there must be a thread they haven’t pulled, and Jordan says she’s open to ideas. Laura wonders what they have in Port Charles that’s not like in any of Cyrus’s other territories. What’s different? Jordan says, the hospital. That’s a first. Laura says, that’s it. There has to be something he’s doing there that they can use against him.

Jason goes to Sonny’s, and asks Carly if everything is okay. She says, yes and no. Laura came by to discuss the Florence situation. She thinks they should change course, and give a little where Martin is concerned. He’s not Cyrus. He’s just a guy worried about his mom. Jason says he saw Martin at the MetroCourt with Jackie. Before he showed up, Jackie was asking all kinds of questions about his involvement in the kidnapping. She says, that’s like what Laura was talking about. She’s not just worried about Cyrus. Jason asks if she’s talking about bringing Martin in, and she asks what alternative they have. They can ease Martin’s fear, and reassure him that no harm has, or will, come to his mother, and then focus on Cyrus. He tells her that what she’s saying makes sense, but if they go too far, and Martin tells Cyrus, Cyrus will know they’re bluffing. It’s a fine line he doesn’t want to cross. The only reason Cyrus isn’t doing anything is because he fears his mother getting hurt. Fear is the only leverage they have. Bring in Martin, and it could blow up. Carly says, if they don’t, it could still blow up. 

Valentin tells Jackie, discretion might be nice, and she says, about what? He says, a delicate situation requires precise communication to avoid unfortunate consequences. She says, tell his friend, and he says, communication isn’t Martin’s strong suit. She says, right, and his mother is still missing, aka an innocent woman. Valentin asks if that’s the kind of story she’s writing; fluff, a flash in the pan tabloid piece. She asks if he has something else in mind, and he says, as a matter-of-fact, he does.

Curtis tells Alexis, that took guts, and Alexis says she was terrified. He says, unfortunately, that’s how it works, and she says she doesn’t know if she can do it. He says she will, and when she does, she won’t be alone.

Peter goes to Dante’s room, and Dante says, he’s back. Peter says he wanted Dante to know he’s glad he’s okay. Dante thanks him, and Peter says he wanted to check and make sure Dante was coming to the wedding. He is family to Maxie, and him too, in a sense. After losing Nathan, the more he thinks how important Dante is to his soon-to-be wife, and he thinks he’s making a mistake.

Laura tells Jordan, Cyrus went to great lengths to disenfranchise the hospital employees that have been at GH the longest. Jordan says, Monica and Bobbie, Elizabeth and Epiphany, and Laura says, Doc keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop. It’s the ones who will fight for the integrity of the hospital at any cost. Jordan says, unlike Britt, and Laura says, maybe that’s the key. Not what Cyrus is doing, but who he’s doing it with. Jordan says, which begs the question, who’s getting their hands dirty?

Laura asks if Walker, Cyrus’s second in command, didn’t disappear, and Jordan says, without a trace, and no body was ever found. She wonders if Cyrus could possibly be grooming Britt, but Laura thinks it might be his driver Brando. If she and Jordan can get to them, they can get to Cyrus. Jordan asks if she thinks they can get Britt and Brando to turn, and Laura says they’ll give them no choice. 

Jason tells Carly, no telling Martin, but he’s not saying they can’t figure out how to make it work. Carly says she’s sorry for talking to Laura without telling him, but he says it’s nothing he wouldn’t have done, if lying wasn’t working to his advantage. She says, he’s not mad? and he says, no. He sees why she did it, but she can’t just act. They need to be on the same page. If she goes rogue, he has to play catch up, and do damage control. Just like with Sonny’s funeral. They both hate it, but they talked about the advantages and disadvantages, and made the decision together. She says she gets it. It makes sense in theory. There’s just a lot going on. He says he knows; just tell him first. She says she’s worried about the Nina situation, isn’t he? He says, she’s not? but she says, it’s out there. Nina knows everything about her daughter that was kept from her. She’s handling it. He asks if everything is okay, or is she going to do something crazy that will come back to bite her? She tells him, stop. Everything is fine. He doesn’t have to worry. He says he’ll remind her that she said that, but she says he won’t have to.   

Jackie says, if there’s a bigger story, now’s the time, and Valentin says, it’s not so much the story as her role in it. Helping to rescue Martin’s mother, she’ll step out of her role as an observer, and into the hero role. How does that sound? She says, intriguing.

At the hospital, Curtis asks if Portia is okay, and she says, no, she’s not. Elsewhere, Cyrus tells Brando, he’s growing increasingly impatient about his mother’s return. He wants answers, and Brando needs to get them. Brando says, so far, he’s come up empty, and Cyrus says, Sonny’s family took his mother, and it’s on him to get back in their good graces, and bring her home. He hasn’t seen that, and he’s disappointed. Brando says, yet Cyrus trusts him, but Cyrus says he doesn’t want to.

Monica hands Alexis a chip, and Alexis says, one day sober. Monica wishes she could tell Alexis that tomorrow will be easier. Alexis says she hasn’t experienced easier in a long time, and Monica says, one foot in front of the other. It sounds trite, but it’s not. Don’t go by days; go by hours. Alexis says she knows. Small goals are easier to achieve.

Peter says he can’t have Dante working for him; it’s too complicated. Sorry, but he’s fired. 

Maxie sees the flowers on Nathan’s grave, and says, Nina must have been here. She’s sorry she hasn’t come to see him a lot recently. She’s kind of been all over the place. She misses him, and she’s so confused right now. What if Dante is right, that a huge part of the reason she’s drawn to Peter is because he’s Nathan’s brother? What if she needed love in her life that much, she couldn’t see Peter clearly? She still can’t. She wishes Nathan was there. She misses his voice and his smile, and the amazingly cool way he dealt with things. She cries, and says she doesn’t know what to do right now. She wishes he did.

Tomorrow, Chase asks if there’s still hope, Valentin asks Anna if she has answers about Dante, and Jason tells Scotty that he won’t forget what Scotty said.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

We took a brief trip down Memory Lane, with each of the women flashing back to a particularly annoying painful moment. Heather’s grand re-opening for Beauty Lab & Laser was in two days. In her interview, she said it was their coming out party. She wanted everyone to see it and give them the credit they deserved, but it had to be finished. The party needed to go off without a hitch. One of the workers asked what was a priority, and she said, everything. Whitney came by, and Heather said, welcome to the jungle, which seems to be her catch-phrase. Someone needs to tell her, it’s not 1987. Neither one of them had talked to Jen since Vegas. Heather didn’t want to deal with any deep-rooted issues at the party, and in Whitney’s interview, she thought Heather should uninvite Jen unless she had a reason she wanted to tank her grand opening.

Jen met with Lisa at a bar. Lisa thought the trip was a lot, and Jen said she was the only one who reached out. In Lisa’s interview, she said Jen burst into tears when she’d seen her in Vegas, and she’d suggested they meet up back home and talk. Jen swore she didn’t talk about Lisa, but Lisa said what Jen thought of as a flip, funny remark was a statement to someone else. Jen said she was that way because she had to be. When she came to Utah, it was all white people, and she had to be defensive and prepared to fight. Lisa said she didn’t think Jen was out to hurt anyone, and Jen said it hurt her to see her friends hurting. Hearing what everyone thought, she had no idea. In her interview, Jen said she was hurt by Heather, who she thought understood her. Lisa asked if Jen was going to Heather’s grand re-opening, and Jen said she wanted to be supportive, but wondered why Heather had never spoken to her about how she’d been feeling. Lisa said when Jen came in hot, she left herself open to more criticism. In Jen’s interview, she said she had the same problem in her marriage, and if she wanted them to hear her, she might have to take it down two notches. Lisa suggested Jen not say everything she thought.

Meredith and Seth were in a great place, and Meredith said it took a lot of work to get there. She was excited to move forward, but knew it wouldn’t always be all positive. She told Seth that Vegas was toxic. She’d never seen such volatility in her life, and there was speculation about their marriage. Seth said whatever happened, happened. They worked hard to save their marriage, and it was nobody else’s business. Meredith thought the women were deflecting, so they didn’t need to focus on their own relationships.

Whitney met her dad at a salon/cosmetology school. He’d completed rehab, and was almost done with 90 days of sober living. He had the opportunity to be instructor at the school. It was his first day working as a sober, functioning man, and he did a cut demonstration on her for a class. In her interview, she said she was glad she’d followed her gut, and helped him. She hoped it wasn’t too good to be true; she’d been let down before. He told her, doing it gave him an income and confidence, and Whitney felt like a proud mama.

Meredith stopped by the old Beauty Lab, where there were tons of boxes everywhere, and Heather said they had movers coming tomorrow. Meredith said Vegas was disappointing and disheartening. She had compassion for Jen, and it made her sad to see her suffering so much, but she’d behaved so badly. In Meredith’s interview, she said Jen had hurt her family. If she’d done that to Jen, she could imagine what would happen. Heather said, to move forward, she’d need a clear apology. It’s what she wanted and needed. If her daughters had a friend like that, she wouldn’t tell them to try and be understanding. In Heather’s interview, Heather said she’d felt like that in her marriage, and she wasn’t going to put up or shut up like she had then.

Lisa met with Sydney her marketing coordinator, and John brought their sons to the meeting. In her interview she said, she might not be good at cooking hot dogs, but she was good at inspiring her children to build things. Geez, even I can make a hot dog. She says she’d created mini moguls. She and John had invested money in Fresh Wolf, and believed in what they’d created. The kids did a small presentation, and Lisa said Fresh Wolf had given them the opportunity to spend time together.

At Faith Temple, Mary directed choir practice. In her interview, she said, in addition to being the first lady, she was also the choir director. Church for her was a place of rest, and the love should always flow. Mary believed if her grandma saw her today, her grandma would be her number one cheerleader, and tell her to keep up the good work.

Sharrieff was looking for brownie points, and maybe some other perks from Jen, and had her meet him for salsa dancing. In her interview, she said she’d been asking him for years. We flashed back to her asking him to be there for her, and she said he was putting in more effort than he ever had. She was suspect of him planning it on his own and was sure he had help. He also had a rose petal covered table, set up in the studio, with champagne and chocolate confections. He’s actually a very good dancer, and in her interview, Jen said Sharrieff had been in a dance group in high school. After the dancing, Sharrieff kicked out the instructors, and they drank the champagne. In her interview, Jen said she never hid who she was, and Sharrieff had been there for her. She apologized for treating hm badly, or in a way that was resentful. She said her heart was good, but she didn’t know how to interpret that. She told him that her intentions had been good toward the women, and he told her to acknowledge her shortcomings and what she had to work on. What would never change is the love he and her family had for her. In Jen’s interview, she said she wished her friends could see her heart and intentions the way Sharrieff did. She was going to be the best version of Jen Shah that she could.

Everyone got ready for the Beauty Lab re-opening, and Heather got glammed up. Whitney told her, the higher the hair, the closer to God. Everything looked pink and gorgeous, including Heather. There were even fluffy pink cocktails, and a cotton candy machine. In her interview, Heather said it exceeded her expectations. A week ago, she wouldn’t have thought they could pull it off. Even the stanchions – what the velvet ropes are called – were pink. Billy, aka Heather’s ex, made an appearance, and was impressed. They took a family photo with the girls, and in Heather’s interview, she said it wasn’t normal to invite your ex to something like this. Welcome to Salt Lake City, where nothing really happens unless your ex gives it the stamp of approval. He told her it was amazing, and Heather felt like she was closing the door on that chapter, and was no longer willing to be defined by her failures. She could tell her daughters that you didn’t need a man to be successful, although you did for some other things to be discussed at a later time. Billy joked that she could support him. He’s loaded in case you didn’t know. Meredith was wearing chainmail over her face a la Lady Gaga, and said it was her glam fashion forward protection, to ward off the nastiness she was sure was coming her way. It was high fashion that people in Utah wouldn’t understand. In Mary’s interview, she admitted she didn’t get it. She just thought maybe Meredith’s makeup was off, so she threw a mask on to hide her face.

Meredith asked how Lisa was, and Lisa told her, since Vegas, she’d settled things in her own mind. She’d met with Jen, and understood the dynamic. She thought Jen was insecure and trying to prove stuff. She heard Jen. In Meredith’s interview, she said she was surprised Lisa sought someone out who was trying to harm her family. Meredith told Lisa, when they’d spoken, Lisa said Jen was toxic. Lisa said she wasn’t committing to a relationship, and Meredith said Lisa could be friends with whoever she wanted. In Lisa’s interview, she said she hoped everyone would extend the same courtesy to her. She told Meredith that she was still processing, and Meredith said she had no problem with Lisa being friends with both her and Jen, but she needed her own space.

Whitney and Mary inhaled oxygen, while doing some kind of aroma therapy. Whitney told Mary that she’d apologized to Jen, and Jen accepted, but then decided to come after her in Vegas. When Mary was no longer in the line of fire, it was her. Mary said it wasn’t okay, and wondered if Jen was coming, but Whitney didn’t know.

Jen arrived, and Heather was excited she’d made the effort to show up and endorse the business, but a lot of sh*t had gone down. As much as she wanted to forget about it, she couldn’t. In her interview, she said she didn’t know if Jen was there to support or sabotage her. That was the double-edged sword that was a friendship with Jen. Whitney told Jen they hadn’t had the opportunity to talk after Vegas, but she hadn’t gotten the result she’d wanted from talking to Jen previously. She didn’t want to be treated poorly, or have toxic friends. In Jen’s interview, she said she was going to Michele Obama her way through the evening. When they went low, she’d go high. Whitney said she felt like she was Jen’s punching bag or scapegoat, and Jen said she realized not everyone understood or appreciated the way she reacted; she was working on it. She was dealing with a lot, and she was sorry she’d reacted that way. Whitney had said a lot of things that were hard to compromise on, like family, and that’s why she got so mad. Whitney thanked her for the apology, and in her interview, said she was shocked that Jen was staying calm. In Jen’s interview, she asked if she could just apologize and move on. There were cookies she wanted to get to. She was hungry.   

Heather thanked everyone said it was a big night for them. She’d recently come out of a divorce and working though stuff. The new location was huge, since they’d hidden their success. They tried to stay humble, but it was difficult. She was slowly spreading her wings. She said she loved them, and was grateful for them. In her interview, Heather said she took some of the things that went wrong in her life, and made something good out of it. She was no longer a struggling single person. She was a success, and an example for her daughters. There were lots of hugs.

Meredith said anytime she’d ignored bad energy around her, it had always been a disaster. Jen sought her out, and asked how she was, then apologized. Jen said she loved Meredith, and whether Meredith heard her or not, she cared a lot about her. Getting between marriage and family was not acceptable, and she shouldn’t have entertained the discussion. She said she’d never do anything to hurt Meredith or her family. She got teary, and said it was absolutely no one’s business. In Meredith’s interview, she said Jen crossed a line, and the damage was done. The relationship would probably never be the same. She told Jen that she needed protect her positive space. She appreciated what Jen was saying, but needed to see actions over time to back up the words. In Jen’s interview, she said she was surprised that Meredith wasn’t accepting her apology. In her head, she’d tried to support Meredith, her family, and kids, but maybe it was the situation. She wanted nothing but the best for Meredith, and would be there if Meredith needed her. Meredith hoped Jen found a space that worked for her, but said she needed to protect hers. Heather approached them, and Jen said she’d apologized to Heather and Meredith. Heather said she felt they needed to talk, and Meredith, looking for an out anyway, said she’d give them room.   

Jen said she was proud of Heather, and Heather said she felt like Jen was proud. They’d been through a lot together, but she was pissed in Vegas. At the hypnotist, Jen said she didn’t trust Heather. We flashed back to that, and Heather said it was like taking a sledgehammer to her. She asked Jen, why? and Jen said, because of what happened. Heather said, because she told Jen that she was out of line? and Jen said she was blindsided. Heather said Jen came at her, pushed her, and stormed off, and there was no apology. It was bullsh*t, and people were shocked that she still wanted to be friends with Jen. In Lisa’s interview, she said, Heather’s re-opening was a major accomplishment, and don’t wreck it with a fight. Have more tequila. Heather said she was an apathetic fool who worshipped Jen, and did what she could to keep the friendship, but Jen was sh*tting on it. She couldn’t move forward without an apology. Jen told her, no matter what she said, it didn’t matter, but Heather said Jen needed to own it. Jen hadn’t shown up for her.

Lisa asked what Heather meant, and Heather said she loved Jen despite everything. Jen had yelled at her, and threatened her in Vegas, but she showed up at Jen’s room, even though she wasn’t on the payroll. In Heather’s interview, she said, it had the opposite effect. Jen should have shown up as a friend, and instead said she didn’t trust Heather. It was like a big F-U. So what had the friendship been? Jen admitted not being a good friend, and apologized to all of them. She said she knew she had to change, and she was going to work on it. Her intentions had never been to hurt them, especially Heather. Whitney told Jen that Heather wanted her to say what she was sorry for, but Jen didn’t know. Lisa told Heather that she needed to clarify when Jen wasn’t showing up, and Jen said, she didn’t know when something was an issue. In Jen’s interview, she said she loved Heather. She’d tried make Heather feel important, and had made an effort to give her a private shopping event in Vegas. She did things for Heather that she didn’t do for anyone else, and didn’t understand how Heather saw it differently. She told the group that she owned it, even though she didn’t understand. Lisa said it was a big night, and they should agree to disagree. In Whitney’s interview, she said, it was like some twisted Mormon power struggle. Heather asked if Jen thought she’d been a good friend, and Jen said, no. Heather asked if she could be a good friend going forward, and Jen said she could. She was sorry, and knew she needed to work on things.  

In her interview, Heather said it had been a process, figuring out who she is, and where she wants to go. As a Mormon, you have to behave a certain way, and be a certain way, and be a certain type of person. To be accepted and loved, you had to be a good Mormon, but it was hard. She learned from her friendships that she could be accepted for who she is. We flashed back to all of the insane moments this season, and in Jen’s interview, she said she loved Heather and had her back. The finale text said that Jen and Sharrieff had been spending more time together – FaceTime. We read that Whitney had been focused on her dad, and was now focusing on herself, and a new skincare line. Mary was reorganizing her closet; getting rid of some clothes, and keeping the skeletons inside. Lisa had scheduled a family bonding trip to Mexico, but if a business opportunity came up, she wouldn’t say no. Meredith and Seth were back in couples therapy to help their communication, but when the topic of moving to Ohio comes up, Meredith disengages. Heather was still a non-practicing Mormon, and still searching for the perfect man, and meatball lollipop.

Next week – part one of the three-part Reunion – lots of drama and finger pointing, and Jen walks.

🥳 Jeff Lewis was the only guest on Watch What Happens Live tonight. FYI, Zoila is taking care of Monroe on Fridays and Saturdays. The Word of the Night was you, and they said it 44 times. If you were playing their drinking game, I think you might be dead.

📌 That’s a Fact…

NAACP: On February 12, 2019, the NAACP marked its 110th anniversary. Spurred by growing racial violence in the early 20th century, and particularly by 1908 race riots in Springfield, Illinois, a group of African American leaders joined together to form a new permanent civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). February 12, 1909, was chosen because it was the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

😴 Head Hitting Pillow In 3… 2… 1…

I see Friday on the horizon, which only means I get to switch jobs, but at least I can sleep later. Whether a weekend means free time, more work, or it’s meaningless, stay safe, stay adventuresome, and stay accepting everyone for who they are.

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January 27, 2021 – Peter Pulls the Trigger, the OC’s Reunion Concludes, Jen Is Confronted in Vegas, Click Here & Cold

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

General Hospital

Sasha’s interview is being set up at the MetroCourt. Chase asks if Jackie is sure she doesn’t mind that he’s there, but she says, he wants to support his friend, and she’s fine with it. He says he’s not the only one, and we see Michael come in with Willow. Sasha isn’t there yet, and Jackie hopes she doesn’t flake. Chase says, she won’t, and Jackie says he sounds confident. He says he is.

Nina finds Sasha in the Crimson reception area, and Sasha apologizes for dropping by unannounced. She wanted Nina to know, so she wasn’t caught off-guard. Jackie Templeton is interviewing live on TV this morning on GMA 3. Nina asks what the topic is, and Sasha says, her drug use and what led to it.   

Sam knocks on Alexis’s door. Alexis throws it open without saying anything, and heads for the couch. Sam says, warm welcome; late night? Alexis says she’s celebrating. Sam asks what the occasion is, and Alexis says, her vindication, She’s not the drunk driver Tracy would have the world believe she is. She doesn’t suppose Sam would care to toast with her.  

Jason goes to the MetroCourt bar where Carly is working. He tells her that they need to make a decision, and she asks if they can do it there. They’re shooting a TV show in the restaurant, and she needs to be there. He says, it’s not incriminating, just difficult. They’re getting pressure from the five families, and somebody already tried to make a move. They need to strengthen their position, and make it clear he’s in charge. Carly asks how they do that, and he says, they have Sonny legally declared dead, and have a funeral.

Nikolas and Ava come into the hospital with Avery. Ava asks if she’s ready for her appointment, and tells her that the doctor will want to hear all about the vegetables she likes to eat. Does she have her list? Avery says she does, and Nikolas tells her broccoli is always a crowd pleaser, and there’s lima beans. Avery says, eww! She hates lima beans. He says he’s just kidding, and Ava says she’ll see him afterward. She and Avery get into the elevator, and Elizabeth tells Nikolas, they look almost like a real family. He says, it helps having people to emulate.   

Franco meets Obrecht behind a building, and asks if they can meet indoors next time. He doesn’t like the idea of wind chill when it’s time to turn his head and cough. She says there’s no examination this time, and he asks what they’re doing then. Has she finally figured out a way to fix him?

Britt and Maxie do couples stretches at the gym, and Maxie says, she’s done. Britt says, that was fun, and Maxie says, was it though? Britt asks if she’s not a good prenatal yoga partner, and Maxie says she’s a little high energy. It’s supposed to be slow and smooth. Britt says, boring, and Maxie thanks her for stepping in for Peter. A big story came in late. Britt says, sounds juicy, and Maxie says, let’s hope, for Peter’s sake.

On the phone in his office, Peter says, go ahead and pull the trigger. Dante comes to the door, and says, Peter wanted to see him? Peter says there’s a big story coming out, and he wants Dante to be aware of it. Dante asks if he’s being featured, but Peter says, the story could pose a risk to the paper, the staff, and himself.

Elizabeth says she and Franco are hardly perfect, but Nikolas says they withstood what he and Ava threw at them, which was a lot, and came out stronger. She says, it’s easier to come together when you know the enemy; when the threat is right in front of you and you can see it. It’s the invisible ones that are hard. He asks her, what’s wrong?

Obrecht tells Franco, science can’t be rushed; she needs time. He says that’s the one thing he doesn’t have. She says she’s doing all she can, and he says, Terry thinks it’s time he consider radiation, but Obrecht says, it’s no guarantee. He says, it’s something, which is better than nothing. He can’t sit back, and let time tick away. It’s driving him crazy. She says she cautions patience, and he asks if he strikes her as a patient guy. She says if they can’t isolate what brought Drew’s memories to the surface, they could be lost forever. He says, so what? If he’s alive, who cares about the memories? She says she does.

Britt asks if Peter works a lot of long days, and Maxie says they both do, but when he’s home, she gets her feet rubbed. Britt says, lucky girl, and Maxie says she is. When she buried Nathan, she thought she buried her heart with him, but Peter showed her that wasn’t true. He showed her there was a big, beautiful life ahead, and he was right. Britt says she’s happy for Maxie. Peter sounds great. Maxie says, Peter is her brother. Doesn’t she think he’s great too?

Dante asks if it’s true, and Peter says he wouldn’t have published it otherwise. An article like this carries with it all sorts of implications. Dante says, especially given the subject matter, and Peter says, and the subject. He hasn’t asked much of Dante so far, but he’s about to earn his salary. Dante says he’ll speak to the staff.   

Alexis shows Sam her driver’s license, and says she’s once again a member of the motorized society. Crossing guards of Port Charles beware. Sam guesses Alexis thinks it’s funny, and Alexis says all she has left is her sense of humor. Sam wonders if Alexis thinks it’s a license to keep going on living the way she’s living, and Alexis says, license is funny. Sam needs a sense of humor to live with Jason. Sam says they’re not together anymore, and Alexis says, it’s a good first step. The next step Sam should take is paying attention to her own family and career, and turning her critical eye inward and off of her.   

Jax says he has to make a phone call, and leaves, while Nina brings Sasha into her office. She says, that was super fast, and Sasha says, a reporter came sniffing around yesterday. Nina says, like Maxie predicted, and asks if it’s damage control. Sasha says, Chase introduced them to his mother, who agreed to an interview. She used her contacts to get them on GMA 3. Nina says Sasha is really getting the story out there, and Sasha says, that’s the plan.   

Valentin comes into the Crimson offices, and Jax says, Nina is busy. Valentin says he’ll wait. Jax asks if Valentin is surprised to see him, and Valentin says, why would he be? Jax says Valentin thought his maneuvers were going to drive a wedge between him and Nina, but Valentin says he’d be a fool to try and do that, considering what a spectacular job Jax is doing for himself.

Carly tells Jason, Diane explained how it makes sense from a legal standpoint to have Sonny declared dead, but why have a funeral so soon? Jason says, it will stabilize things. It sends a clear message to the five families and any other potential rivals, that there’s no weakness. They’re not just waiting around for Sonny. He’s gone and Jason is in charge. Carly says, a stable transition. But what about the kids? Avery and Donna are too young to understand, but what about Michael, Kristina, and Dante, even Josslyn? It seems disrespectful to have a funeral so soon; they don’t even have a body. He says he hates the idea of a funeral, and hates asking her and everyone else to go through a ritual to say Sonny is gone. It would be a relief if she said no. She asks, will it keep them safe if there’s a funeral? He says, yes, and she says, then that’s what they’re going to do. She’ll call Father Rias and make arrangements. He says he’s sorry, but she says she’d be sorrier if he didn’t tell her. She’ll tell Michael. Conveniently, Michael comes over to the bar, and asks what she’s doing there. She says, someone had to oversee the TV show, and Olivia can’t come in. Michael says not to expect her back for a few days, and Carly asks, what’s going on? He says, changes at home, including his living situation. She asks if they’re moving out, and he says, he and Wiley are staying put. She says, not Willow? and he says, their marriage is officially over.

Chase introduces Willow to Jackie, who says she’s heard a lot about Willow. Jackie’s phone dings, and she looks at it. She says, it’s shaping up to be one busy news cycle day.

Carly tells Michael, she thought things were going great. Now they’re ending the marriage? All of their phones ding, and Carly says, oh my God.

Maxie and Britt look at their phones, and Maxie says, yikes. Late nights yield big scoops.

Sam asks how many times she and Alexis are going to have this same fight? Alexis asks, who’s fighting? Their phones ding, and Alexis says, Sam… Sam says she sees it.

Nikolas asks Elizabeth to tell him what’s wrong. Their phones ding, and Elizabeth says, oh no. Nikolas says, is it true?

Franco asks why Obrecht is so desperate to find out about some random memory of Drew’s. Is Peter that important? Their phones ding, and we see it’s a story in The Invader about Franco’s tumor returning, and wondering if the old Franco is returning.

Maxie says, if there’s any saving grace in Lulu not being there, it’s that she’s missing a Franco redo. Although she’d probably wish she’d snagged the story, but it’s good for Peter. Britt flashes back to Peter being at the computer, and her telling him that she can’t let him dig in hospital records. He says he’ll have to find some other way. Maxie says she has to go change, and Britt looks at her phone. Maxie says, this was fun? Should they do it again sometime? She’s willing if Britt is. Britt says, what? Anything for family, right?

Franco wonders why his diagnosis is splashed on front of this rag, and Obrecht asks if he’s shared it with anyone outside the family. He says, just Jason, but that’s not his style. She supposes someone at the hospital could have leaked it, and he asks why Peter would have published it. He bought Peter a beer; Peter said he was his friend. They’re going to his wedding. He even told Peter it was his voice in his head. She says, Peter knows he has more of Drew’s memories? He starts to walk away, and she asks where he’s going. He says, to get some answers. Obrecht makes a call, and says, there’s been a development. They need to act.  

Sam tells Alexis, this is way overwritten. She spoke to Elizabeth who told her Franco’s tumor was back, but it was being treated, and there had been no changes in his behavior. Alexis says, before Sam gives him a free pass, she needs to do more than take his wife’s word for it. Sam says she’s going to the hospital, and Alexis says she’s going with her.

Nikolas tells Elizabeth, he has to go. He wants her to bring the boys to Spoon Island. She and her sons are in danger. She says Franco wouldn’t hurt them, but he asks how she knows. She says she has faith in her husband, and he says, it’s not a matter of faith; it’s a matter of science. She says she’s listened to the doctors. She’s heard from Sam and Jason, and her other friends, but she hasn’t heard one word of support from her friend when her husband is dying. He’s dying, Nikolas. Nikolas says he’s sorry, and holds her. Ava and Avery come out of the elevator.

Carly says, Franco’s tumor is back, and Jason says he’s taking care of it. Franco won’t hurt anyone they care about.

Lucy breezes in, and tells Jackie that she looks very camera ready. Jackie thanks her, and says, it’s almost go time and Sasha’s not here. Is the interview still on?  

Nina tells Sasha that she doesn’t have to do this, but Sasha says she does. She wants to feel empowered again. Being a victim sucks. Nina says she can’t argue with that. Sasha says, this is her, taking back control. It’s scary, and she might bomb, but it will be on her terms. Nina says she’s proud of Sasha, and Sasha says, that means a lot. Jax comes in, and tells Nina, Valentin is out there, loitering. He said something about Lucy calling, and are they still doing the interview? Nina says Sasha wouldn’t miss it. Go get ‘em, tiger.

Michael says he knows Jason is on top of it, and appreciates it… Jason says, but Michael isn’t going to leave protecting his family to anyone else. Michael says, not where Franco is concerned. He’s going to see about upping security at the house. He leaves, and Carly says, about Sonny’s funeral. Anything to keep them safe is worth doing. Jason says he’s going to take off, but Carly says there’s something else they need to talk about, but they shouldn’t do it there. They go to a more private place.

Michael says he’s sorry to interrupt, and asks to talk Willow, who says, of course (🍷). They step over to the bar, and he says he broke the news about the annulment to his mom. She asks how it went, and he says, she was surprised and disappointed, but they didn’t have time to get into it; something came up. They need to revisit the subject of her moving out. She says she can be out in a week, but he says, no. He doesn’t want her going anywhere.

Lucy tells Jackie, Sasha will definitely be here. Maxie comes in, and Lucy says, they just need a little time. Jackie says it’s a live show; time isn’t negotiable. If Sasha isn’t ready in ten, the interview is off, and there will be no other opportunity, friend of her son or not. Sasha arrives, and asks where Jackie wants her.

Jason asks if Carly is okay, but she doesn’t know. There’s a lot going on; Sonny, Cyrus, his mother. She needs to do something to help. Jason says, moving forward with the funeral will help, but she says she needs to do more. Jason says, she can’t. They already talked about this. She says she knows. He said she can’t be involved in the business. Jason says, not on any level. She says she understands, and Jason says, but? She’s gotten involved with something else.

Avery fingers her necklace, and Nikolas asks how it went. Ava says, she passed with flying colors. She asks if he’s ready to go, and he looks at Elizabeth. Ava takes that as a no, and he asks if she saw the news about Franco. She says she did, and he says he can’t leave Elizabeth like this. She says she understands. It’s incredibly difficult for Elizabeth and the boys. Give Elizabeth her best, and if he sees Franco, tell him that she’s thinking about him.

Britt goes to Peter’s office, and he thanks her for taking his place with Maxie. She says, it was fun, but it’s the last time she’s stepping up for him. He asks, what’s wrong? and she says she saw his story about Franco. He says, it’s a hell of a thing, isn’t it? and she says, the fact that he used her? Did he or did he not swipe medical files from the GH server? Franco comes in, and says, good question. He’d like to hear the answer.

Sasha tells Michael that he didn’t have to come, but he says it’s the least he could do after what she did for Wiley. Lucy says Sasha has to get glammed up now, and Sasha goes to the makeup table. Ava comes in with Avery, who runs to Michael and says she missed him. He says he missed her too, and Ava asks if Carly is around. He says, she’s talking to Jason, but she’s here. Ava says, Carly didn’t see Avery yesterday, so she thought they could spend the afternoon together. He says, she’ll be thrilled, and Ava tells Avery, rule number one, have fun; rule number two, behave yourself. She’ll see Avery later. Avery shows Michael a lollipop, and says look at what she got. He says he’s starving, but she says it’s not for him. She got it from the doctor. He says she had check-up. How much did she grow? Ten feet? Twenty? Avery giggles, and Ava gets in the elevator and smiles.

Valentin asks Jax, any word on Cyrus’s mom? and Jax suggests he ask Jason. Nina says she’s sure that would go over well, and Valentin asks if they want to know what he thinks. Jax says, no, but Nina says, please tell them what he thinks. He says he thinks while it’s an effective way of controlling Cyrus, it’s reckless, and he doesn’t think that’s Jason’s trademark. It is does sound like Carly’s though. He thinks Carly took her. Jason will take the heat, since they’ll go to hell and back for each other. He thinks it pays dividends in the short term, but in the long term, he thinks it’s a hell of a lot more trouble than it’s worth. If he were Jax, he’d reach out to that ex of his as quickly as possible, and get her to reverse course. Jax thanks him for that, and Valentin leaves. Jax says, wow.

Carly tells Jason, Avery has the real necklace, and if Nina sees it, Nina could easily figure it out like she did. Nina is going to figure out Nelle is her daughter, and she can’t let that happen. Jason says Carly didn’t push Nelle, and Carly says she knows, but it will break Nina’s heart. It’s a problem she can solve. By keeping the secret buried, she gets to end Nelle’s reign of terror.

Nikolas asks how he can help, but Elizbeth says she’s not the one who needs help. He asks how he can help Franco, and she says, Franco did something to exacerbate the situation. Now he’s fighting the enemy from the inside and out. There’s the tumor, and there’s Jason.

Peter says he’s calling security, but Franco grabs the phone. Peter asks who he’s talking to; old Franco, or Franco 2.0? Franco says he’s talking to a man who’s a husband and stepfather to three boys. Why did Peter do this? Putting his personal information on the front page is putting his family in jeopardy. Peter says, the people of Port Charles are in jeopardy from him. Did Franco forget he told Peter that he’s hearing voices? Franco says, that’s from something that Shiloh did. Shiloh messed with his head; it has nothing to do with the tumor. Peter asks if Franco’s doctors will attest to that, and Franco says Peter would know the answer if he’d bothered to ask the questions. Did he give any consideration how people are going to react to the article? They’re going to come after him, Elizabeth, or the boys. If they get hurt, it’s on Peter. Peter doesn’t think it’s his head that’s the problem, and Franco grabs him. They struggle, Dante runs in, and Peter throws Franco off him and onto the floor.  

Dante says, call the police, but Britt says, don’t. If he does, Peter will have a bigger problem with her than Franco. Peter says, let him up, and escort him out. Franco gets up, and says, this isn’t over. He leaves, and Peter asks if those are the actions of a sane person. Britt says she thinks they’re the actions of a furious person. She’s furious too. He says, the story had to be told, and she says, by manipulating his own sister? He says she saw how Franco reacted. How quickly he moved to violence. He’s hearing voices. People need to know that Franco is capable of saying or doing anything. She asks if Franco was right. Did he not contact any of Franco’s doctors? He says people are going to thank him for this story. It was the only way to keep Port Charles and his family safe.

Alexis and Sam arrive at the hospital, and Alexis tells Elizabeth that they saw the article. Elizabeth says, so did the rest of the world. Did Sam tell her the reporting is incomplete? Alexis says, Franco almost killed her daughter, and killed multiple people. He skated on Diane’s the-tumor-did-it defense, and now the tumor is back. Why isn’t Elizabeth protecting herself and her kids? Elizabeth says Alexis doesn’t get to question her decisions, and she doesn’t have to defend herself. Is Sam going to back her? Sam says she can’t.

Jason says he won’t stop Carly. Just make sure it’s worth it, and it’s not the one thing that makes the rest come crashing down. He’ll be there to bail her out, but he’ll have to drop something else to do it. He gets up, and she says, that’s not going happen. If it does, she’ll go to Jax. It’s not one more thing for him to worry about. He says he knows her, and how she deals with hurt. Just keep moving instead of standing still, and letting herself feel it. He’s not telling her how to grieve, and he’ll stand behind her no matter what, but chasing after the necklace to cover her grief isn’t going to help. It might put her grief off, but she’ll still have to go through it. She guesses they’re having a funeral then.

Michael tells Avery, Sasha is going to be on TV. The nice lady is going to interview her. Avery says, about what? (we won’t speak of how a child of that age probably wouldn’t ask that question) and he says, a lot of things. How about they find mom. He bets she has leftover Christmas treats in her office. Avery says, wait. Sasha needs good luck.

Nikolas punches the heavy bag, and thinks about Elizabeth telling him, if there are any signs Franco is reverting to form, Jason is going to kill him. Jason doesn’t need a reason. She’s begging him not to let that happen. Don’t let Jason take Franco from her.

The makeup artist tells Sasha, all set, and wishes her good luck. Jackie says, they’re agreed on topics. Sasha might find her questions sharp at times, but she won’t be surprised by the content. Lucy asks Maxie to keep Valentin occupied. He’s trying to get himself involved. She looks at Sasha, and says she looks absolutely fantastic, but needs one thing to complete the ensemble. She puts the half-heart necklace on Sasha, and Jackie says, let’s do this.   

Carly sees Avery, and asks what she’s doing there. Michael says, Ava dropped her off; she thought Carly could use some face time. Carly says she could, and suggests they go to the office where she has more candy. Michael says, what did he tell her? He tells Carly that Avery wants to watch the show. He tried to tell her it’s not for kids, but she’s relentless. She wants to see her good luck charm on TV. Carly is like, uh-oh.

Ava finds Nikolas at the gym, and says he thought he was tending to Elizabeth. He says he’s tending to her from afar. Has she spoken to Franco? She says, not yet, and he says he imagines Franco has his hands full. He bets Franco could use a friendly face. She asks, what’s happening here? Is he actually considering Franco’s feelings? He says, and Elizabeth’s, but mostly he’s considering them. How, for all of their issues – Ava says, and there are many – they’re doing pretty good in comparison. He says he doesn’t want to press their luck, and she says, sounds intriguing. What does he have in mind? He gets down on one knee, and says, marry him for real. Yay! I really like them together.

Obrecht asks Dante what took him so long, and he says, there was a situation at The Invader with Franco. She asks how Peter reacted, and he says, like he was being cornered by a killer. She says, the article was a preemptive attempt to discredit Franco should he ever implicate Peter, and Dante says, Franco’s built a new reputation since the tumor was removed; it’s easier said than done. She says, that’s what she’s afraid of.

Britt tells Peter, she’s the Chief of Staff, and has a responsibility to her patients, which includes protecting their privacy, which clearly she didn’t. People will know what he did and wonder why. They’re likely to find holes in his story. He says she’s his sister and he loves her, but make no mistake, if she pushes this, it may threaten his family. She doesn’t want to come between him, and Maxie and his child. Jason comes in, and says, or what?

Obrecht tells Dante, the article is merely Peter’s opening salvo against Franco. If it doesn’t do the job… He says, they reload, and she clicks her pen several times. She says, Franco is the key to Peter’s guilt, and must be protected at all costs. It’s up to Dante to do it.

Sam says Elizabeth doesn’t want them to believe Franco’s tumor is dangerous, but she doesn’t know, and neither do the doctors. Franco joins them, and says, the story isn’t the whole story. Alexis asks why he didn’t inform her and Sam of his relapse? and he tells her that he didn’t want to scare them. She says, too late. She wonders why they’re being so casual? Does she need to arm herself? Elizabeth asks if Alexis is threatening her husband, and Sam tells Alexis, don’t escalate right now. Alexis stomps off, and Franco asks Sam to just listen. She yells that she doesn’t want to talk to him right now, and Elizabeth suggests Sam hear him out. Alexis goes into an examining room, and digs in her purse. She sees either a pill dispenser or a really wide syringe on the table. Franco tells Sam that he’s not going to hurt her or anybody else. He’s made specific arrangements to make sure that never happens. Alexis checks to see if anyone is looking.

Nina messes with the computer, and tells Jax, got it. Jackie asks Sasha to introduce herself and Sasha says she’s the co-owner and face of Deception Cosmetics. Jackie asks why Sasha sought out an interview, and Sasha says, a few months ago she nearly died of a heart attack brought on by drug abuse. Nina sees the necklace, and asks, what is Sasha wearing?

Carly asks Avery, what good luck charm? and Avery says, there; Sasha’s wearing it. She points to the necklace on Sasha. Jackie asks if Sasha attributes her drug use to her scheme to manipulate the custody proceeding for Wiley Corinthos. Sasha says, when she chose to act, she knew the personal cost would be painful, but she told herself that she could handle the pain. The pain would fade, and she’d be okay.

Nina says, oh my God, Jax. Sasha is wearing her daughter’s necklace. Jax makes a face and shakes his head.

Tomorrow, Nina asks how someone could do thi;, Curtis doesn’t think it’s a good idea; Dante says, it’s a generous offer; Phyllis tells Sonny, there are some conditions; and Jason asks why Peter is threatening Britt.

The Real Housewives of Orange County – The Reunion – Part Two

When we last left, Shannon said Braunwyn had told her daughter that if she wanted the good stuff, to text her. Braunwyn didn’t remember it, and started bawling, saying she was sorry. She would have never done that sober. Shannon said she appreciated the apology. One would assume the good stuff meant drugs, but I’ve hunted for clarification, and Shannon says no. So WTF is it? Hennessey? Andy said Gina had a new house and a new man, but her road to happiness had been paved with roadblocks from the past. We flashed back to Gina and Travis’s version of The Brady Bunch, took a trip down Matt Memory Lane, and strolled through Gina’s many hairstyles. Gina said she was proud of her and Matt’s co-parenting, and they were in a place where Matt could hear the truth. Andy thought it was nice that she found someone great. Someone please get that guy a thesaurus. On break, Braunwyn got all dramatic with her sorries to Shannon, and hyperventilated loudly.

Andy said, Kelly now being friends with Shannon gave him faith in everything. Apparently, it doesn’t take much. Kelly talked about her wedding to Rick, and how she got flack for having a gathering with a lot of people. Although my idea of a lot isn’t 28, and they had everyone tested. The BLM protests were discussed, and Kelly getting more flack for wearing a Drunk Wives Matter hat, which moved the conversation to racism. Both Elizabeth and Kelly said they’d experienced it being Mexican, and Kelly didn’t feel Braunwyn was sincere in being an ally. Emily said Braunwyn used a victim mentality as an excuse for her behavior, and Shannon said Braunwyn had claimed she got no support, and alluded to the group being racist and homophobic during an ET interview. Braunwyn said she’d gotten pissed because they’d called her confused. Um… she certainly seemed confused this season. Elizabeth told the group that she was actually bi-sexual, but non-practicing. Is that a thing now? Braunwyn said she’d thought Elizabeth was a lesbian when they met, and tried kissing her in the beginning. Shannon’s head went back and forth like she was watching a ping-pong match, and Andy thought Braunwyn was trying to do a lot at once; her sexuality, her marriage, her kids, her sobriety. She said she was taking a step back, and that’s where she was right now.

Any said every Housewives trip was messy and dramatic, and this season was no exception. We saw clips from the trip to Lake Arrowhead, and Andy asked Elizabeth at what point she realized she was in a cult. She said she and her brother didn’t understand the situation until they were banished. Her grandmother was the founder, and her dad was a pastor. Andy asked what their tenet was, and she said, money and greed. They were brainwashed in school to obey. He asked how they finally left, and she said her mother got an 18-wheeler, and drove them to Washington. Elizabeth couldn’t live with the burden, and once she said it out loud, she knew she’d exposed her truth, and fear of rejection. She liked her cookie cutter perfection because it helped her to not deal with her issues. Braunwyn said she wasn’t alone. There were many women with perfect lives who didn’t really have perfect lives.

When Andy introduced Sean, Shannon wondered who he was, forgetting he was Braunwyn’s husband. We found out that Braunwyn had never been attracted to men physically, and while Sean said it broke his heart, in some ways, it was a relief when Braunwyn had said she was a lesbian. Braunwyn explained how she’d wanted to try having an open marriage, but when she’d found out from the nanny that Sean brought someone home, she got upset. They eventually decided to go to therapy. We saw pictures of Braunwyn’s new girlfriend Kris, and Andy said it looked like Braunwyn did what she wanted to, and Sean took care of her. It was like he was of service. Sean said he derived happiness from his kids, and they both hoped to stay together. Sean said they wanted to create a decent structure for the kids, and see where it went. It sounded pretty messy, and I’m sure the kids will all be in therapy soon.

Everyone agreed that covid taught them to appreciate the little things, and that friends and family were the most important things in life. They were also in agreement that 2021 would be better than 2020; it had to be. Andy said, since everyone was starting the year with a dry January, they would have a mocktail, and he cautioned Kelly and Shannon not to sneak in some tequila. Emily was tasked with the toast, and said she wanted to toast to everyone. Everyone added something, and everyone had something beautiful in them. She lifted her glass to love and success, to 2021, women’s empowerment, being successful, and supporting one another. That wasn’t just a toast; it was a whole loaf of bread.

Adios for now, OC.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Whitney got together with Heather, and told her about apologizing to Meredith and Lisa, while Meredith and Lisa met early for the group dinner. Lisa said, as far as she was concerned, it was a clean slate with Heather. Heather told Whitney that Jen was still blaming her for ruining Sharrieff’s party, which surprised Heather, since Jen had forgiven her. Heather said she’d said the same thing to Jen.

Jen joined Meredith and Lisa, and Lisa said Heather had acknowledged her weaknesses, and said she was working on them, which was good enough for her. She asked if Jen was still upset, and Jen said she felt Whitney’s apology was sincere, but there were still other issues. She wondered how Lisa could be good with Whitney, when she’d thrown Lisa and Meredith under the bus. Meredith told her, Whitney said she was sorry, and in Jen’s interview, she said they were talking sh*t. If they could forgive Whitney so easy for lying, did that mean they were lying? Lisa said, in Whitney’s head, she was defending Mary, and Jen said, if they wanted to be on Whitney’s side, fine. Meredith left the table, saying she wasn’t engaging. No one was going to tell her who to be friends with.

In Meredith’s interview, she said she grew up with a lot of fighting and volatility, and felt pitted in the middle of her divorced parents. She felt trapped, and got triggered when there was intense conflict. Jen wailed, are you kidding me? and whined that Meredith had just walked away, like Lisa hadn’t seen that. Lisa tried to calm Jen’s ass down, when Whitney and Heather walked in. Jen literally pushed Heather away, and stormed out, immediately coming back, since she forgot to take her purse. She put her finger in Whitney’s face, telling her STFU, when Whitney hadn’t even said anything yet. Heather said it wasn’t necessary to come at her, and Jen got in Heather’s face, looking like she was going to head butt her. It was so bad, Jen’s bodyguard came over. Jen told Lisa that she’d chosen her side, and stormed out – take two – Lisa following her. Lisa said Jen couldn’t leave like this, but she wasn’t listening. Jen said her feelings were hurt, and Lisa told her to talk it out. Heather said Jen just came at her, and she felt shell shocked, and I thought, wouldn’t that be Shah shocked? Lisa said she thought Jen was still upset about the birthday party, and in Lisa’s interview, she said Jen’s behavior was outrageous, but she didn’t think Whitney understood the magnitude of her actions. There had been trouble in Jen’s home. Um… Whitney might be responsible for seriously bad timing, but Sharrieff was pissed about Jen’s reactionary behavior. I’d say Jen is responsible for Jen. Lisa went back to the dinner, and Whitney told her that Jen had accepted her apology, which Heather confirmed. In Whitney’s interview, she said the fact that Jen was still blaming her made her feel like the time they’d spent talking was bullsh*t. Heather thought it was compounded because Jen was also mad at her. She’d said the rest of them were friends with Whitney because she was friends with Heather. Whitney said Jen talked about all of them, and we flashed back to Jen gossiping to Whitney. Whitney said Jen had shown her a picture of Meredith with another man. Lisa said Jen claimed to be loyal to both her and Meredith, but Whitney said Jen had said Meredith and Lisa were coming for her. In Lisa’s interview, she said, the woman she just chased through a hotel claimed she was coming for Whitney. It was a straight up lie. In her hotel room, Jen screamed nonsense to Sharrieff on the phone.

Everyone, except Jen, went to Heather’s room. Heather told Meredith, welcome to the jungle. She got out in the nick of time. Lisa said they were trying to digest what happened, and Heather said Jen had come in and pushed her out of the way. Whitney said Jen had come at her, and Meredith didn’t get it, since the afternoon had felt positive. Whitney said Jen had told her that Meredith and Lisa were going to come after her, and her friendship with Heather was the only reason she wasn’t dead in the lake. Meredith said Jen thought Heather was responsible for Whitney, and she wasn’t going to tolerate that. Whitney said Jen kept dropping bombs, and pushing her to say bad things about Meredith’s marriage. Meredith admitted that she and Seth had been separated off and on for a long time, and she’d seen other people. In Lisa’s interview, she said it was the first time she was hearing this, and her feelings were hurt. It was like she didn’t know her best friend. Meredith said she and Seth had reconciled, and they were the happiest and closest they’d ever been. They were moving forward, and there was nothing else to discuss. She didn’t want to be Jen’s friend. Heather thought Jen had redeeming qualities. She could be horrible, crazy, and toxic, but there was some of that in all of them. Yeah. Not to that level, and not out in public. In Heather’s interview, she said she knew what it was like to feel rejected. She was loyal to her friends whether they were crazy, perfect, depressed, or happy. That’s what friendship is, and she was riding it out. Meredith said she wasn’t okay with it. In her interview, Whitney said, Worst. Trip. Ever. It was worse than when she started her period on the waterslide at a hotel in the Bahamas.

Lisa called Mary, and told her, be glad she wasn’t there. The race track was fun, but not so much dinner with Jen. She made peace with Whitney, but Jen was still mad. Whitney and Heather walked into dinner, and it set Jen off. In Mary’s interview, she said she told them that was going to happen. If they didn’t listen, they got what they deserved. Mary told Lisa that she was regrouping. People were trying to understand Jen, but how did you understand crazy? Lisa said the best decision Mary ever made was not to come.

Heather stopped by Jen’s room, and even though Jen claimed she was going home, her glam squad was working on her. In Heather’s interview, she said Jen was being charming and funny; nothing like the crazed monster she saw last night, spinning and yelling and furious. She told Jen, everyone was freaking out, and Jen said no one had approached her since dinner. Now that I think of it, did anyone even eat dinner? Jen said, no one was talking about the real issue. I wasn’t really sure what that was, since it seems like Jen just likes being angry. In Jen’s interview, she said she wasn’t mad about Meredith and Lisa making up with Heather, but she couldn’t move on until Heather admitted she lied, or Meredith and Lisa admitted they were scared of her. I’m not even sure what it was Heather was supposed to have lied about, since she was just repeating what Mary told her. Jen said her family had suffered the consequences. Heather said Jen had been aggressive and mean, and Jen asked why Whitney couldn’t apologize, and say she f***ed up?  Heather said, the person who had f***ed up was Jen, and in her interview, she said Jen wouldn’t acknowledge anything. She was acting like they’d all wronged her.

Whitney set up a meeting with Kimberly Friedmutter, who wrote Subconscious Power. In her interview, Whitney said it was her last attempt at something positive on the trip. Give them crystals, clear their chakras, bring out the sage, and sound the gong. They needed a lot of negative energy cleared tonight. The women (sans Jen and Heather, who were late) met at Kimberly’s house, and she had them close their eyes and get comfortable. She told them, let it feel good to be in this space. Just then, the doorbell rang, and when I saw it was Jen with Heather, I laaaughed. In Meredith’s interview, she said, the energy shifted. She thought Kimberly would need a bigger crystal. Kimberly took them through some relaxation steps, and I wanted to follow along, but was afraid I’d fall asleep. In Jen’s interview, she said she came because people were lying, and she needed to know who her real friends were. And because she’s 14.  

They all moved to a giant sectional, and Kimberly said she was feeling a lot of damage. It was a safe space, but feelings might get hurt, so know everything could be rectified. Jen started whining immediately about how everything was always her fault, and said she felt she was always the reason for Meredith leaving. Well, yeah. Meredith said Jen was trying to tell her who to be friends with, and Jen said that was Meredith’s perception. Well, yeah again. In Meredith’s interview, she said, the reality was, Jen wasn’t in touch with reality. Jen said Whitney chose an important time to give her information she didn’t want to hear, and it’s time she won’t get back. She was confused as to why. She added that Lisa said Whitney was lying, but Lisa told Jen, she didn’t say that. Jen said she was loyal to the end, and Meredith said Jen was giving a lecture on loyalty, when she’d made negative comments about Meredith’s marriage. If it doesn’t concern her, mind her own business. She told Jen that she didn’t anger easily, and Jen didn’t want her angry. Jen claimed she never said anything, but Whitney said that was false. In Whitney’s interview, she said Jen was absolutely the instigator. She would have never known a damn thing if not for Jen.

Kimberly suggested they allow themselves to be receptive, and told Jen to just say it. Say she’s sorry about sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. If she was sorry. Jen apologized, but not really, and Kimberly told her, no conditions, then decided they’d take a break with a game called Trust/Not Trust. She asked who didn’t trust Meredith, Lisa, and Whitney, and no hands went up. She asked who didn’t trust Jen, and all their hands went up. In Jen’s interview, she said she’d opened her heart and soul to them. She’d showed them that she’d fight for them, no matter what, and this made her feel attacked and ganged up on. Kimberly asked who didn’t trust Heather, and only Jen raised her hand. In Heather’s interview, she wondered if Jen didn’t understand the question. She’s the one who chased Jen down every time she’d stormed off. We flashed back to several times Heather chased Jen down, and Heather said she never betrayed Jen. Whitney asked to change seats, so she could have her own space, and Kimberly said they had to respect their own comfort. She asked Heather to share, and Heather said Jen had been aggressive and violent, and came at her. She was horrified. Jen preached loyalty, but had been a sh*tty friend. Maybe she’d been blind. Lisa said ,it was beyond uncomfortable the night before, and in Jen’s interview, she said her big reaction was justified. Didn’t they know her? Lisa said they all felt attacked, and she didn’t want to be Jen’s friend, but maybe she’d change her mind in the future. In Jen’s interview, she said she wasn’t disloyal. She told the women, if she was going to ruin a friendship… and Heather said, she was on the brink of ruining a friendship. Kimberly said, this was good.

Next time, Sharrieff and Jen do some dancing, Jen meets with Lisa, and Heather has a grand opening for Beauty Lab.

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Jan22

January 21, 2021 – Take Two – Tracy Owns Up, Kathryn Has the Conversation, Good Points, Kitten Naming, New Project, First Reunion, Don’t Say Scary, Michael’s Place & Again

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What I Watched Today

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

🖥 All I have to say is, don’t buy an HP. I have no idea what happened last night, but I finally decided to shut the computer off and back on, and it seemed like the problem was that it wanted to do an update, but wasn’t telling me that. Everything just stopped working. This thing has been a pita from the jump, and every single computer nerd I’ve talked to since I got it has said they’re horrible. Too bad I hadn’t talked to them before I got it. Moving on…

General Hospital

Elizabeth tells Franco, don’t try to play dumb, but he says he has no idea what she’s talking about. He’s been lying to her since when? She says since he’s been having secret meetings with Jason.

Jason pops into Britt’s office, and sees her looking at an article about Peter. He asks if she’s doing research, and she asks if he’s always this nosy. She wants to know more about her brother. Growing up, she had no idea he even existed. He asks what she found out, but she says, nothing yet. She’d barely started before he barged in with his questions and concerns. First, he tells her that she’s a horrible person; now, it’s Peter. He says he never told her she was horrible, but he wants to warn her about Peter. Peter is dangerous, and could turn on her without giving it a second thought.

Dante meets Maxie at Kelly’s, and asks how she’s feeling. She says, aside from having to pee every 30 seconds, she’s okay. He asks what their mysterious meeting is about, and Maxie says she had news that couldn’t wait she wanted to share with him. Peter joins them, and asks if she shouldn’t say they have news.

At the MetroCourt, Finn says, can Anna believe it? Before they met, he never had a cup of tea. She says she believes it, and he says he was missing out. This is a damn fine cup of tea. She asks if he’s mocking her, and he says he’d never do that. Not while she’s sitting there anyway. He’d never mock tea. She says, not if he wants this to work, and her phone rings. He says, if it’s Maxie, tell her they eloped and they’re on their honeymoon. She says, if only, and he says they can still do that, but she says, it would break Maxie’s heart. She just wants to get away, and enjoy the evening, and he says, what a coincidence; he does too. Finn’s phone rings, and she says, if it’s Maxie, tell her they eloped. He says, it’s Alexis, and she tells him to take the call. Alexis asks if he can come over, and he says, now? She says she really needs to talk, and he says he’s on his way. Anna asks if Alexis is okay, but he says he doesn’t know. He hopes this means she’s going to get help, and she tells him, go help his friend. He asks if she wants to walk him out, but she says she’s drinking tea. He wonders what he was thinking, and says he’ll see her at home. She looks at her phone and sees a text from Valentin, saying, we need to talk about Dante.   

Doc sits down with Anna, and says he was going to return her message tomorrow, but they’re both there now. Anna says she needs some insight.

Olivia says Ned accused her of cheating with Robert in Monte Carlo while Brook was recovering from having her throat slashed. He says he knows how wrong he was, and apologizes again for jumping to conclusions. Tracy says, it was a terrible time for everyone, and Olivia holds up her hand. She says Ned begged her multiple times to forgive him, but there was so much more to forgive, wasn’t there? She’s so stupid. She was sick with worry when he didn’t come home. She thought he was face down, dead in a ditch. Meanwhile… She says she’s going to ask him a question, and he’d better tell her the truth. What happened between him and Alexis?

Alexis thanks Finn for coming, and he says he’s glad she called. She says she doesn’t know where to start, and he says, a meeting might be a good place. Isn’t that why she asked him to come? He asks if it has nothing to do with her sobriety, and she says, it does and it doesn’t. Valentin just left. He got Martin to fight the DWI for her. Finn says, and? She says, and he’s going to argue that Tracy is to blame for her driving drunk. He says Tracy was trying to help her, but she says she’s not so sure about that.

Tracy says, Sam is there for Leo’s celebratory dinner; it’s not the time. Olivia says she’s glad Sam is there. After all, it’s her mother they’re talking about. She thinks Sam deserves to hear the truth. Tracy says, tonight is about family. She doesn’t think Leo should wait any longer, so she’ll go get him. Olivia says if Tracy takes one step toward her child, she’ll knock her out. Tracy asks what’s gotten into her, and Olivia says, don’t try to make her feel crazy when they’ve been lying to her. Tracy says, there’s no evidence of that, but Ned tells her, stop. This ends now. 

Doc says he has to commend Anna. The last time she needed something from him, she broke into his office. Calling ahead and asking to talk is progress. She says she’s grateful for his help. This time she doesn’t need access to his research material, but she needs his expertise. She’s worried about Dante. Since he returned to Port Charles, he seems off. She tried to find out about his medical treatment from the WSB, but there was a complete blackout. She thinks the WSB is using him for their own ends, and disregarding his mental health. Doc asks what Dante says, and Anna says, he told her that he was fine. He’s trying to act like his old self, but something is missing.

Peter brings Maxie a hot chocolate, and she tells Dante she would have waited for him to order, but… He says, the baby wants what she wants when she wants it. Maxie says, she’s going to spoil the baby, and Peter says, so is he. Dante hears, complete the mission, in his head, and Maxie says, hello? He says he was thinking about the last time he had hot chocolate, and Maxie says, as he knows, they’re having a girl. He says he can see their both over the moon, and Peter says, most definitely. Maxie says they’re hoping it’s okay with him if they name the baby after Lulu.

Britt tells Jason, let’s do it, and he says, do what? She says she’s heard from her mother ad nauseum about how awful Peter is, but she doesn’t trust Obrecht, not even a little bit. So far, Jason seems honest, so do the honors, and tell her who her brother really is. Jason says, okay, and sits down. He says he’s going to do it in order, not the way he discovered it, and she says, whatever floats his boat. He says, Peter was under Faison’s orders to facilitate the memory transfer between him and Drew. The plan was that when it was finished, Peter was supposed to eliminate him, but Peter didn’t kill him. Peter put him in a Russian clinic, and drugged him out of his mind. Britt says, Peter saved his life, and Jason says, that’s what Peter claims, but he thinks Peter was keeping him on ice, waiting for the day he could point him toward Faison and have him take Faison out. And that’s what happened. Britt says she’s aware Jason delivered the fatal shot, and she doesn’t blame him. He says, Peter has a plausible excuse for everything, but there’s always another objective, an underlying motive. She says, so the time came when he would kill Faison, and Jason says, the next part happened five years later. He finally figured out how to escape, and made his way home. They came after him, wanting to take him down and bring him back, but if that wasn’t possible, kill him. They went so far as to kidnap Sam. She asks who they are, and he says, the doctors at the clinic, but underneath, Peter was pulling the strings. She says, it didn’t work; he’s still there. He says, the doctors took the fall, and Peter was in the clear. Sound familiar? That’s what happened to her mom.

Elizabeth asks why Franco went looking for Jason, and Franco says he wanted to tell him the tumor was back. Elizabeth says, Franco was keeping it a secret, and thought he’d tell Jason? and Franco says he thought Jason could help him take care of it. She asks what that means, and he says if he starts reverting to his old self, Jason could help him out. She says Jason hates him. He’s more likely to kill Franco than help… Oh my God; that’s it. He asked Jason to kill him.

Doc asks if Anna has seen any indication that Dante could lose control, and potentially be a threat to Rocco and Charlotte, but she says, it’s nothing like that. Although Valentin is concerned about Charlotte. That’s why she started looking into it. If Dante is still suffering from PTSD, it’s an undercover problem more than a domestic one. Doc asks if she got any information from the WSB, and she says, only Dante’s doctor’s name, Warren Kirk. Doc says Dr. Kirk’s death was a shock, and asks if she’s learned any more about it. Was he targeted or was it an act of random violence? She says, the police say the latter, but she doesn’t believe it for a second.

Britt tells Jason, so her brother is the evil mastermind, and got off scot free. Then what? He says Obrecht started acting strange, and he found out she had a son with Faison who she was desperate to protect and was searching for. She says, Nathan, and Jason says, but she called him Henrik. Peter planned on killing Anna at the pier, but he showed up. Peter played on his guilt once again, and everything went away. Whether he really had a good relationship with Anna or he was playing her, it was another restart. Britt says, enter Maxie, and Jason says, yes. She and Peter started dating, and Peter built a nice life, until Shiloh came along. He had a past connection with Drew and Peter, and obviously knew something. He got busted and went to prison, and mysteriously escaped, taking Sam and two other hostages. Guess who showed up at the pier with $50K? She says, her brother, and he says Peter claimed to be buying an apartment, but come on. Shiloh knew something, and Peter was desperate to cover it up. Drew knew too, and had a plane crash. Franco and Andre were almost murdered, and it was stopped by Peter, who killed the gunman before he could talk. Peter is responsible for everything, but her mother took the fall, and Maxie will end up paying the price.   

Franco tells Elizabeth, if he deteriorates, Jason will take care of it if he gets crazy or dangerous. She says, and Jason gets to decide? He asked a man who despises him to kill him if he’s acting some way he doesn’t like? It’s suicidal. He says, it’s his choice, and she says, it breaks her heart that he doesn’t get it’s their choice.

Peter tells Dante, they’ll call her Lu for short, and Maxie asks what he thinks. Dante says, it’s beautiful. He thinks Lulu would have loved it. Maxie says, when she wakes up, she will love it. She asks if he’s really okay with it, and he says, more than. He’s happy for them. Maxie asks how he’s doing, and Dante says, pretty good. He thanks Peter for the job again, and Peter says he’s glad it’s working out. She asks how Rocco is, and Dante says, hanging in. He tells them that he’s going to grab a coffee, and goes to the counter. Peter flashes back to Franco saying Drew’s memories are coming back, and Maxie says, it’s not going well. Dante is refusing to open up. Peter says it’s probably because he’s there; he should go. She needs one-on-one time with Dante, and he has work to get done. She thanks him, and says she loves him, and he says he loves her too. He leaves, and Dante comes back. He asks, what happened to Peter? and she says, he had something to take care of. Dante says, too bad, but she says, now she gets him all to herself.

Ned tells Olivia, he’s so sorry. He and Alexis slept together. It was just one night. It was a stupid mistake. Olivia says, which he chose to keep lying to her face about. He says he wasn’t protecting himself; he knew it would never happen again. Olivia says, then, no biggie, but he says, it is a big deal. He can see how much he’s hurting her, and he hates that. She asks why he didn’t tell her, instead of keeping his dirty secret, and he says he didn’t want to hurt her. She asks if this is where she’s supposed to say thank you. What he did was awful, but not telling her was worse. He says he was in a terrible place. He’s not excusing himself, but telling her where his head was at. Brook heard she’d spent the night with Robert. Olivia says, that’s not true, and he says he knows that now. He jumped to the wrong conclusion, drank heavily, and it was a recipe for disaster. Sam says he was drinking with her mother, an alcoholic?   

Finn says Tracy didn’t want Alexis behind the wheel. That’s why she drove. Alexis ask if that sounds like Tracy, and he says, she does have a heart. She says she knows Tracy is his friend, but she wasn’t driving drunk. He tells her, Tracy says otherwise, and she asks if he remembers the night she cut herself. Something was nagging at her. Tracy’s version of the events wasn’t the truth. He says, say she’s right. Why would Tracy lie? She says, exactly. That’s what she’s trying to find out. They were at the MetroCourt, and Tracy pulled her away from Olivia, saying she wanted to catch up. She flashes back to telling Tracy that Olivia should know about her and Ned, but she had no intention of breaking up their marriage. She remembers Tracy saying that she was drinking, which leads to loose lips, misjudgments, and blackouts. Can she say there’s ever been a time when she had no recollection of what happened?  Alexis tells Finn, it makes sense, and he says, what? She says, Tracy pulled her away from Olivia because Tracy thought she was going to tell Olivia that she’d slept with Ned. Tracy didn’t want Olivia to find out. He says, so she forced Alexis to drive, and put her own life in danger? Alexis gets up, grabs her coat, and heads for the door. He asks where she’s going, and she says, to the Quartermaine’s. She needs a car. He says he’ll drive her, and she asks if he’s sure. The truth is there, and she’s going to find it.   

Ned says he was far from sober, and Olivia asks if he thinks that makes it less horrible. They’ve been married for four years, and he still doesn’t trust her. He spent his life in this house, with these liars and cheaters, surrounded by infidelity. He’s incapable of trust. He apologizes, and asks if they can talk in private. Alexis and Finn walk in, and Alexis says, no one is going anywhere until she hears the truth.

Elizabeth says Franco has no regard for the people he’d be leaving behind, and he says, all he could think about was, if he did anything to hurt them… She says, they’re not there, and probably never will be. He says, then he’ll tell Jason to stand down, and get on with his life, and she says, what about their life? The tumor has been diagnosed as fatal, but regardless, he’s still there, and she wants to spend every moment with him. Don’t rob her of that. He deserves a family by his bedside, helping him through his final days, which she hopes isn’t for a long time. Why does he want to throw that away?   

Doc tells Anna, Kirk’s assistant told him that there was space in Kirk’s schedule. He was referring his patients to other doctors. She wonders what was taking up his time, but Doc has no idea. She tells him, what say they find out, and smiles.

Maxie tells Dante, it was everywhere; on every surface that could absorb marker. Thank God they were washable markers, or she would have put up James for adoption. He says James sounds like Rocco at that age. It didn’t matter how angry he was, if Rocco started laughing, he’d be laughing with him. Rocco doesn’t laugh anymore; maybe once in a while. Maxie says, it will happen more as time goes on. They’re still playing catch-up. He says Rocco is like a whole new kid, but Maxie says Rocco is still his son. He asks if she thinks Rocco is angry because he left, and she asks, does he? He says he doesn’t know. He thinks Rocco is confused, and a little resentful, and Maxie says Dante didn’t walk out on his family. He left because he wanted to protect them. He asks how she does that, and she says, what? He says, see the good in people. and she says, it’s easy when it’s right in front of her.

Jason tells Britt, now Maxie is pregnant, and about to marry Peter. Meanwhile, her whole life is a lie. Peter is now pretending to be a good guy, while he’s covering up, but he can’t sustain it. There are loose ends, and it’s going to eventually implode, with Maxie having the most to lose. Britt says, so how much is genuine concern for Maxie, and how much is hate for the man who kept Jason locked up for five years? She doesn’t believe Jason is that altruistic and immune to revenge. He says he doesn’t want revenge; he wants Peter stopped. She asks, what about Anna? She saw Peter pull this stuff, and covered for him? He says, Anna sees what she wants, and part of him gets that; she’s his mom. The question is, is Britt going to see what she wants to see, or see the truth? Peter walks in.

Franco says he doesn’t want to die, and Elizabeth says, then fight. Don’t ask to be put down like an animal. He says he got hope from a doctor, and went to tell Jason about it. She asks if he thinks Jason understood, but he says he doesn’t know. By the time Jason showed up, he wasn’t feeling well, and she says Sam told her he had a bad headache. He says he’s feeling better, and Elizabeth grabs her coat. He asks where she’s going, and she says she’s going to put an end to this. 

Dante tells Maxie, he hates seeing Lulu lifeless; it’s the opposite of what she was. Maxie says, is. Does he want to go to visit her together next time? He says, that would be great, and she says he still doesn’t like Peter, does he? Where is that coming from? She thinks it would be easier if Dante talked to Peter. When Peter was there, they barely spoke. Now he can’t shut up. That’s why Peter left, to give them time together. Peter is a good guy, and about to be her husband, and a father to little Lu. He tells her that he said he was happy for them, and he means it.   

Peter says he can come back another time, but Britt says, Jason was just leaving. Jason goes, and Peter asks if he was bothering her. She says, nothing she can’t handle, and he says, the guy is a bully. If he’s harassing her, Peter wants to know. She asks if he’s being a protective big brother, and he says, better late than never. She says if she needs back-up, she’ll let him know. She asks if everything is okay with Maxie. What brings him by? He says he was looking for her. They haven’t had a chance to spend time together. She says she’d like to get to know him better. Should they fire off 20 questions? He says, it’s not the best way to start a relationship, but… She says, uh-oh, and he says he needs a favor.

Tracy says Alexis is drunk, but Alexis says she’s seeing quite clearly. Finn says, she’s sober, and Tracy asks what he’s doing there. Alexis says he gave her a ride, since she doesn’t have a license. Sam thinks it’s not the best time, but Alexis doesn’t care. Tracy set her up. Sam says she knows; she believes Alexis. Tracy says, that’s absurd, and Ned asks, what’s going on? What did she do? Alexis says, Tracy lied; like they did to protect his marriage. Sam says, Tracy framed Alexis so it would look like she was behind the wheel. Tracy asks if she’s going to take the word of a drunk over hers, but Sam says, it’s not just Alexis’s word. They have proof.

Ned asks for someone to explain, and Olivia says they gave his mother the benefit of the doubt. At the time, she thought Tracy was her friend, and just trying to help. Ned tells Alexis that Olivia knows everything, and Alexis says she’s so sorry. Olivia says she doesn’t want to hear it now. She tells them, Tracy said she took Alexis home, and was going to make coffee, and when she was in the kitchen, Alexis snuck out. The security system proved they never got back to the house. Sam says, they called the company, and the system was armed from the afternoon Alexis left to go to the MetroCourt, and disarmed the following day. Alexis says, when she got home after her night in jail. Sam says, which means Tracy’s story isn’t true. Tracy says, fine; she lied. She drove the car to the side of the road, and put Alexis behind the wheel – with great difficulty, she might add – and called the police. Ned says, what the hell? and Tracy says, no one was in any danger, and she thought Alexis would go to rehab and get help. Alexis says Tracy doesn’t give a rat’s ass about her well-being. Tracy didn’t want her around them.

Doc thanks someone on the phone, and Anna says, he got the file? He says, they know him there. He asked if they could email the records. His phone dings, and he says, and here they are. She says, that was fast, and he says, according to the file, Kirk had exactly four patients in the last six months. Anna says, he used to have more? and Doc says, over the years, he’s had at least two dozen. Anna says, it sounds like more than downsizing, and thinks he was working off the books, maybe with Dante. She asks if Dante’s file is in there, and Doc says, it should be there. He scrolls, and says, it is. Let’s see what’s in there.   

Dante says it blows him away how strong and resilient Maxie is. It doesn’t matter how many times she’s knocked down; she gets up. He’s seen it again and again, especially after Nathan’s death. She says Peter was there for her, but he says, something in her hangs on to hope. He admires that, and wants to emulate it, but he’s not doing a good job. She says she thinks he’s doing a wonderful job. When he’s unsure, come to her, and she’ll remind him how utterly amazing he is. He says, his personal cheerleader, and she says she’ll even get pompoms.

Peter tells Britt, he needs information for an Invader article, and she asks what she can do. He says, log in and walk away. She says, that’s a big ask. He won’t even tell her what he’s looking for? He says, it’s better if she doesn’t know. It could help secure him a position as a major publisher of a newspaper. She says, okay. She’s trusting him not to get her in trouble. He promises, and she says she’ll be back in ten minutes. She logs in, and leaves. Peter sits down, and starts typing.

Dante tells Maxie, sorry if he’s standoffish. It’s hard to see Peter with her. It will take some time. She says, that’s okay, as long as he keeps trying. She can’t stand to lose him as a friend, and he says, she won’t. He’ll be there for her, Georgie, and James. That’s a promise.

Doc looks at Dante’s file, but it’s heavily redacted. He says he doesn’t think they’re going to get much, but Anna disagrees. She had a hunch, but now she knows for certain. Otherwise, why the secrecy? She asks if Kirk’s assistant said anything else, and he tells her, have at it, handing her the phone. She looks at it, and says, whoa. One of his other patients was Obrecht. She shows him the file.

Finn says he’ll give Alexis a ride home, and she thanks him, but thinks there’s more that needs to be said. Sam asks if she’s sure about this, and Alexis says she may not have driven drunk, but she has to face what she did do. Sam says she’ll get a motion going to have the charges dropped. She’s so sorry she doubted Alexis. Alexis says she hasn’t given Sam much reason not to lately. Sam leaves, and Alexis asks Olivia if they can talk. Ned says he and Olivia need to sort through some things first, but Olivia says she’d like to talk to Alexis right now. It’s way overdue. Alexis nods, and Ned leaves.

Tracy starts to go upstairs, but Ned says she’s not going anywhere.

Peter hears footsteps, and Britt comes back in. She says she changed her mind. She doesn’t care how harmless it is. She can’t let Peter dig around. He says he understands completely. He’s sorry to put her in that position. She says she’s sorry she couldn’t help him, but he says he’ll find what he needs another way. He says he’ll see her later, and leaves. In the hallway, we see he has a flashdrive in his hand. Sitting at the laptop, Britt says, he can erase the history, but let’s see if this works. Franco’s file comes up, and she wonders what Peter wants with Franco Baldwin’s medical records.

Franco hears Peter’s voice saying, please be Drew Cane. He wonders what’s happening to him.

Jason punches the heavy bag at the gym, when Elizabeth walks in. She asks if he’s having fun. She called the warehouse, and they said she could find him there. He says they could have met at the house, but she says she’d rather have this conversation alone. He asks if something is wrong. Is it Jake? She says, it’s him.   

Tomorrow, Tracy says someone needs all the help they can get, Olivia says the joke is on her, Ned says it’s not about him, Franco asks Scotty to represent him, and Elizabeth asks Jason what his criteria is to kill her husband.

Southern Charm

When we last left, the guys were being given a clue about Kathryn’s remarks. Everyone was eating, drinking, and being merry, and saying things like, olives are great. Shep went canoeing with Taylor, and she rowed, while he slacked off behind her. Whitney showed up, and there were many elbow bumps. In Austen’s interview, he said Madison wanted to see what he would do and how he’d react, but he wasn’t taking the bait. Leva said John had felt it was three against one when the girls approached Kathryn, and Craig repeated what he’d been told about Kathryn to Shep. In his interview, Craig said he couldn’t bee friends with Kathryn in good faith if she runs away from this, or pretends it didn’t happen. Madison wanted to know if Austen was looking, as she posed on a float, but it was a no. Shep and Austen went up in the treehouse, and Madison told Craig that she’d gotten a text from a friend about Austen. They said they didn’t know if she and Austen were still a thing, or if she even cared, but Austen had slept with a girl at her friend’s house. Austen told Shep that he was a good friend. Craig wondered why it mattered to Madison who Austen was hooking up with, which is a really good question. Shep suggested Austen tell Madison that he thought they were in a spot where they could see other people, and also be supportive of one another. Craig joined them, and said he wasn’t trying to start sh*t, but Madison had gotten messages about Austen, and was fired up. Shep told Austen, play it cool or she’ll go nuclear. It’s sad what an a-hole Madison turned out to be, and even sadder that they let her get away with being so nasty. She broke up with Austen. It’s not like he did something to her.  (Oh wow. As I was typing that, there was a promo for the reunion, and Austen said he thought it was sad. Twilight Zone music…)

Madison levitated up to the treehouse using black magic, and showed Austen her phone, calling him a beta bitch, and demanding to know who the girl was. Did he think people wouldn’t tell her? Craig and Shep said to let him go, and she told them, zip it. In Shep’s interview, he said Madison was scary. She was always going to keep Austen handy, like a lap dog. They should both do their own things now. Watching from the porch, Leva and Venita wondered if Madison needed reinforcements. Obviously, they don’t know her very well. Craig said their attitudes were bleeding into everyone’s lives. Austen told Madison to stop it, and she screeched that he was a beta, and she was an alpha. He asked what the hell she cared; it was over. She said he was an effing joke, and he said it seemed like she was. Madison finally got on her broom and flew off, and Shep said she was like a wolverine, insulting wolverines everywhere and also Hugh Jackman. He suggested they just walk away. In Austen’s interview, he said Madison wanted to control him, but what he did was his effing business. Shep said it was up to Austen to get out of the hole. Back at the porch, Whitney picked up his guitar. Luckily, both Leva and Venita weren’t about to climb up a ladder to the treehouse, so they stayed out of it. I love how they only consider it outnumbered if it’s the guys doing it.

John said he missed his kids for the millionth time. In his interview, he said he thought it was the right decision to come to Charleston. His kids had an incredible summer with dad, and it left him feeling like could do it, but also respectful of their mom. In Kathryn’s interview, she said it had been devastating, and asked if she should just accept this label. Friends didn’t abandon you when you made a mistake, but her friends weren’t there. There were fins in the water, and a huge debate over whether it was a shark eating a dolphin, or dolphins having sex. It turned out to be the latter. Leva, Madison and Danni grouped together, and Shep said he believed Kathryn was joining them for dinner. Leva said she thought Kathryn needed to be accountable, and not be coddled. In Madison’s interview, she said she thought Leva was doing a lot of poking, which was rich coming from her. Shep said everyone was invited into his world. As though on cue, Kathryn arrived, and in his interview, Shep said, what happened, happened, and it didn’t look good. Let someone make a mistake, and learn from it. They all needed redemption now and then. Craig told Kathryn that they’d been watching either an orgy or a feeding fest out on the water.

Everyone sat down for dinner, and Madison made a huge deal about not wanting to sit near Austen, calling him this and trash. Shep said Madison loved control, and was good at it. Craig said if Madison didn’t like him, why did she care? which is the question of the season. Kathryn sat down, and John pointed out that it got quiet. He made a toast, thanking everyone for joining him, hanging out, and being his friends. In Austen’s interview, he said Madison was making it easier to walk away. If John wanted to pursue her, go for it, and good luck. Several of the guests threw blackberries at each other, and Craig announced he’d found fireworks in the house – big ones. Madison told John that he needed a button-down shirt, and Austen, probably hoping to unload Madison faster, took him into the house to find one. Madison asked Kathryn about an article she’d seen about Kathryn and Chleb, saying Kathryn was trying to salvage her reputation by dating him. She said, he and Kathryn had known each other for years, and now they were dating suddenly? Why is this so weird to everyone? I’m not even saying it’s not contrived – I don’t know – but I was friends with my husband for years before we started dating, and think it’s actually a good idea. Kathryn said that was why she hadn’t told people. In Kathryn’s interview, she said she had no reason to shout it out to people who’d clearly proven they didn’t give a f***. Madison said Kathryn needed to address what was going on. This was all a shame, since the food looked fabulous, and I can’t imagine enjoying it in the midst of this drama. Except for Shep. Shep can tune out anything. Leva said the last time she’d seen Kathryn, Kathryn had walked off. She felt disrespected and it had triggered her. Austen asked what the issue was, and Leva said she’d been trying to help Kathryn work stuff out, when Austen called her a bully. In Austen’s interview, he said Leva was still upset, and clearly had insecurities about feeling like a bully. Leva said she found Austen disappointing, and Madison seconded that. Austen ignored Madison, and told Leva that he was sorry he’d said it, and asked if they could move past it. Venita, pulling my how-about-them-Mets? move, asked if they could talk about how good the shrimp and grits was; the cook had crushed it. Leva said all she wanted was for Kathryn to have a dialogue with them. Kathryn told Madison2 that she’d f***ed up, but she’d expected her friends to know her better. Madison2 said, that was the problem. Instead of showing up as the person she wanted to be, Kathryn expected them to understand. Kathryn said she’s made a mistake, but it didn’t define her. Venita suggested she and Madison2 go somewhere more private, where they didn’t feel like they had an audience, and Craig said the treehouse was a good spot.

Up in the treehouse, Kathryn told Madison2, she was confused about the right thing to do. Her intentions were never racist or political. Madison2 said she understood, but Kathryn specifically said the woman needed to stop using her minority claim. Kathryn had to think about what she did to people personally, as well as to the business. Gwynn’s was getting blown up, and people were saying Gwynn’s was racist supporting her. If Kathryn wanted to move forward, she had to acknowledge she effed up, and hurt people. Kathryn asked what more Madison2 wanted her to say. Danni told Craig that she was waiting for her apology, and Craig said when he was talking to Leva on the beach, he’d only heard Kathryn’s side, and that they’d made Kathryn cry. Danni said they needed to have a serious conversation, and Craig said, if he could do it over, it would be different. Kathryn told Madison2 that she’d hoped her friends would know her better, and Madison2 said she couldn’t make excuses for Kathryn anymore. Kathryn said she didn’t think it was necessary for Madison2 to defend her, but thought Madison2 would have had more to say than nothing. Madison2 said Kathryn had to take responsibility, and Kathryn said Madison2 didn’t know what was going on. Madison2 said there was always something going on, and Kathryn asked, then why had Madison2 been her friend if that’s how she felt? Madison said, what about Kathryn? She was playing the victim to the guys, and minimizing everyone else’s feelings. Kathryn said, if she was such a bad person, why be her friend anymore? She was over it. It was bullsh*t, and she wasn’t doing this. Madison2 said she wasn’t either. Shep and Taylor floated in the pool, blissfully ignoring all this.

Madison2 told the others, it went nowhere; they were just talking in circles. Danni wanted to walk on the dock, and asked if Kathryn wanted to walk. She and Kathryn walked out to the dock, and Venita said Kathryn knew everyone was talking about her. They sat down, and Danni asked how Kathryn was feeling. Kathryn said it was difficult to make progress, and Danni said Madison2’s feelings were hurt, but she’d always cared about Kathryn. Why had Kathryn reached out to Leva over the people who know her? Kathryn said she wasn’t overlooking them; she was in her own world, keeping her head above water. Back at the table, Venita said she thought Danni was enabling Kathryn, and Madison wanted to go bother them. Venita said she didn’t chase. If someone came to the table to discuss their wrongs, and own up to them, fine, but Kathryn wasn’t going to do that because she was a child. In Madison’s interview, she said she was sick of all talk and no action. Say it to her face and get it over with. On the dock, Kathryn agreed with Danni, but said she was having a hard time. She wondered how she could manage to pick up where they’d left off. Craig set off some fireworks, scaring the bejesus out of everyone. A little guy with a parachute floated down at the end, which was pretty cool.

Danni told Kathryn that she couldn’t brush off the conflict; it was hurtful. Madison said she’d tell Kathryn the other girls wanted to talk, and she’d bring her to the table to hash it out. Venita was concerned that Kathryn might feel ganged up on, and Craig and Shep were like, uh-oh, as Madison sashayed to the dock. Danni told Kathryn that she’d made some bad decisions, and couldn’t blame the others for being upset. Kathryn said she didn’t want to blame them, and Danni said it seemed like Kathryn felt she didn’t do anything wrong as far as hurting them went. She shrugged things off easily, but an apology went a long way. Here’s where Madison stuck her big nose into things, and asked if she could interrupt, plopping herself in between them. She said she thought it best for Kathryn to speak her mind to the girls, but Danni didn’t think it was a good idea. They were already upset, and it wasn’t going to help. It would just make it worse. Madison said she knew Danni stood with Kathryn. Kathryn was the best friend Danni was ever going to have. I wasn’t sure if that was supposed to be an insult or Danni is just bad at forming a sentence. Danni said she was trying to be honest and diplomatic, and express what needed to be said. She didn’t want Kathryn to walk away, and it had to be done in a way Kathryn could hear it. Madison is such a moron, she said Kathryn shouldn’t be weak and needed to stand her ground, then told Danni it had nothing to do with her. Danni said she was about to smack Madison off the dock, and Madison said she’d like to see Danni try. Me too. I’d actually like to help her. Danni said Madison was a bully, and Madison called Danni a rat. WTF? Madison said all Danni did was s*ck Kathryn’s ass 24/7. Kathryn said that wasn’t true, and Madison said Kathryn needed to tell the girls she was innocent. She was sick of people talking. Kathryn and Danni just sat there, and Madison stomped back to the house, while it started to rain. In Madison’s interview, she said she didn’t kiss Kathryn’s ass; Danni did, and Kathryn walked on her. Danni let her because she had no backbone, and it was hard for her to respect a girl like that. Kathryn told Danni, she didn’t understand what that was, and Danni said she didn’t either. She said, that kind of behavior was what Kathryn didn’t want to be like.  

On the porch, Danni sat on a swing, and Danni plunked herself on an adjacent one. She started squawking and pointing her finger at Danni, and Danni said she and Kathryn had been talking. Madison didn’t need to interject. Madison said she wanted to tell Danni why, but Danni said she didn’t care. Danni said a bunch of nonsense, ending with telling Danni to go s*ck Kathryn’s ass like a peasant. Danni wondered what Madison was talking about, and Leva said, that wasn’t supposed to happen. Danni said Madison was a stupid bitch, and Leva said she was just supposed to get them back to the table. Shep popped in and said he’d missed everything. Was everybody happy? Leva said, no, and Kathryn said she and Danni had been in the middle of a serious conversation. Danni said Madison went from 0 to 100, and Leva asked if they were able to finish talking, but Kathryn said, no. Leva said other people wanted a chance to speak with her. She wanted Kathryn to sit and have an honest, vulnerable conversation. John said they were pulling it again, but Kathryn said she didn’t feel bullied. She thought it was time to have the conversation, but didn’t know how. She didn’t know the right way to do a conversation like that. Venita said showing up was the first step, and Craig asked everyone to go inside.  John said, let’s all have a moment, for no apparent reason, and Craig urged them to go upstairs. Kathryn asked Danni if she was okay. In Kathryn’s interview, she said she’d stayed quiet because she wanted to just listen, but now she thought she needed to clear her name.

Craig and the girls all sat at a table, and Madison got stupid about sitting at the same table as Danni. Venita said if she could sit there, they could sit down and shut up. She told Kathryn, most Black individuals wouldn’t have this conversation with her, take her by the hand, and walk her through it. Leva said, it wasn’t their responsibility, and Venita said they were tired. Craig said not many people could say they’d never done anything that wasn’t okay, and Leva suggested they start with the problem. Kathryn’s comments were deeply hurtful to her and people she loved. Kathryn said she understood, and didn’t want to offend anyone. Craig said she needed to show vulnerability, and Kathryn said she was sticking up for a cause. The girl was bullying her friend. Venita said there was nothing wrong with that, and Kathryn said she felt the need to defend her. Leva said Kathryn had made digs that were racially motivated, but Kathryn said she hadn’t known who she was talking too. Craig asked, then what did she mean by minority? and Kathryn said she wasn’t sure she used minority that way. Venita said there was no other way to use it, and Kathryn said she had no explanation. Leva said Kathryn had spent her life living in a bubble that’s called white privilege; things didn’t bother her because she wasn’t affected. It didn’t make her a bad person, but a person who lives on that side of the world. That could either wake her up, and she could make different choices, or do what they’d expect from her as a Calhoun. In Leva’s fairytale world, their sons would think it was cool what their moms did. One day they would say, thanks to the different conversations their moms had, they’re friends now. Venita said they could bring Kathryn to water, but she had to drink. Leva said no one owed this discussion to Kathryn, but they cared about her enough to be there. Kathryn said she understood, but wondered how to move forward, and Venita said Kathryn needed to take time to digest the conversation. If she commented on it tomorrow, it wouldn’t be authentic. Kathryn asked how she could show people that she wasn’t a racist, and Madison2 said, do the work. Craig said, the ball was in her court.  

Six months later… We saw a picture of Kathryn and Chleb, and Kathryn came out of the bathroom holding a pregnancy test. She looked at it, and put her hand over her mouth.

Next week, the Reunion. Madison tells Austen to shut his Muppet mouth, and makes other equally delightful comments, Leva and Kathryn argue, and John tells Austen not to talk about his kids.

👌 To Their Credit…

Shep and Leva were guests on Watch What Happens Live tonight, and Shep made an excellent comment. He said when too many people hammered you on the head with a point, it might dull the message, and it wouldn’t get through. Leva also said she hadn’t known about the issues Kathryn had, like anxiety, and that running away and hiding was Kathryn’s defense mechanism. It shed a different light on things. Although I thought, on the flipside, she kind of expected Kathryn to be a mind reader, when clearly, they didn’t know each other all that well.

🐱 I Like It…

So when you’re watching GH, listen for, paging Dr. Hernandez.

Lisa LoCicero Regrets Letting Her Daughter Name Their New Kitten

📋 Sonny’s a Busy Guy…

Plus he has all those goats.

Réal Andrews Reveals Details of Maurice Benard’s Secret Project!

😲 The First Time Is Always the Hardest…

And they don’t make it easy. I’m sure intense is an understatement, especially where Jen is involved.

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-salt-lake-city-heather-intense-reunion/

🤷‍♀️ So What Was It…?

I’m dying to know what the good stuff is.

https://screenrant.com/real-housewives-orange-county-braunwyn-drugs-teen-shannon/

🔁 Yes and No…

While I agree the struggle is real, I also agree Jen is scary. So maybe she should stop acting that way?

https://pagesix.com/2021/01/20/rhoslcs-jen-shah-on-dangers-of-calling-women-of-color-scary/

🍸 To the Cottage Born…

These two should have a spin-off.

https://people.com/home/southern-charms-patricia-altschul-shows-off-her-beloved-longtime-butlers-house/

🐊 See You Later…

Hopefully, no more glitches. I’ll have today’s GH and some tea for you later, but for now, stay safe, stay present, and stay not buying an HP computer. It’s true. You get what you pay for, and I did.

Jan21

January 20, 2021 – No Soap Or Radio, a Dallas Version Of St. Tropez, More On Moon, OC Reunites, Mormon Girls Taste the Dark Side, Sonny’s Savior, One Chris Too Many, Renewed Engine, DC Style & New

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

I tried, but alas, it was not to be. The video was there, but Skeletor from Castle Grayskull the powers that be restricted access. So tomorrow it is.

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Kameron and Fancy used side-by-side treadmills, since Fancy was supposed to walk an hour every day. Kameron was planning  a 50th birthday party for Kary, and met with some party planners. She wanted a white-themed party, evocative of St. Tropez where Kary had wanted to spend her birthday. D’Andra told her that she was pushing it, requesting they wear white bathing suits. In Kameron’s interview, she said she was shocked about Tiffany’s hosting skills, since she’d tried to force them to eat chicken feet. If I know the Housewives, this will never, ever be forgotten.

Travis took the kids fishing, and in her interview, Stephanie said she hated worms, fish, and hadn’t even eaten fish growing up, except for fish sticks. She’d started the Hollman Foundation to manufacture lockers for needy schools, and said she’d forced Travis to get involved. In her interview, she said she has a vagina, so he does what she wants most of the time. She felt that she didn’t have the facets to life that he did, and said the person with the money controls the situation in a relationship. The power wasn’t equal.

Tiffany’s parents were super quarantining, since her father suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and her mom was afraid of bringing it home to him. Tiffany went grocery shopping for her mom, and said running errands with the kids was spending quality time. She called it having an adventure. She brought a ton of groceries to her mom, who seemed disappointed that there were no chicken nuggets. In Tiffany’s interview, she said she’d once surprised her mom with a Porsche, and the first words out of her mouth were, it’s not purple?

D’Andra meditated, while Brandi’s daughters acted like the spoiled brats they are, as opposed to Tiffany’s children, who seem like a delight. In her interview, Tiffany said her mother was a better grandmother than she’d been a mother to her. There was tremendous pressure on education and to get a good job, so she could pay them back for being her parents. She said her mom was the muse for the Asian mother segment of her Tik Tok. We saw a clip, and I definitely want to see more. It looked like something Margaret Cho would do. Tiffany said her mother didn’t even know what Tik Tok was, and she intended to keep it that way.

Kameron told the party planners that Kary had wanted to go to St. Tropez for her 50th birthday, and they said they’d bring the beach to Dallas. Like one of the preference sheet instructions on Below Deck, Kameron said Kary wanted to dance on the table and be sprayed with champagne, and she wanted hot models to spray her. Meanwhile, Kary did a sexy photo shoot for her jewelry line, and Stephanie came by to give support. In Kary’s interview, Stephanie said she thought she was good cheerleader for Kary. Stephanie told Kary that she wanted something for herself after leaving her career to be a wife and mother. Kary said she hadn’t had much of a childhood, and wanted to make up for it.

Kameron used her father-in-law’s house for the party, since her house was on the market. She couldn’t afford red wine being spilled. Kameron said a pet phrase of Kary’s was, this is a situation, and it was stenciled across the front of the bar, and there were a lot of balloons and gorgeous flowers. Kameron was concerned about the seating, since Brandi had flown to Florida recently. In Kameron’s interview, she said, that wasn’t exactly socially smart. Brandi and Stephanie shared a ride over, and Brandi said she’d been super cautious, carrying a tub of anti-bacterial wipes with her. She’d laminated her test results, and put them on a lanyard to wear, and also wore a shield and gloves. She said it was time to party.

Kameron’s friend Jen was the first to arrive, and I wondered if she was bucking for a Texas star to hold, since she keeps popping up all the time. In Tiffany’s interview, she said when she got home from work at the hospital, she went through a full decontamination procedure, taking an outdoor shower, and putting on clean clothes before hugging her kids. Kameron told Jen about the chicken foot situation, and said she’d hid it under the table, Tiffany had belittled her, and tried to pressure her into doing something she didn’t want to. I’ve said it before, I’m very adventurous about food, but if someone tried to force me to eat something I didn’t want to, I’d tell them I’ll gladly do it, if first, they bend over, and I’ll force it somewhere else. I hate that kind of behavior.

Brandi also had a tape measure with her, which was pretty funny. In her interview, Kameron said she wasn’t the type to have shirtless waiters, but they couldn’t have a St. Tropez party without hot, shirtless guys. The waiters were indeed shirtless, and wore white shorts with white suspenders. Tiffany handed Kary a gift bag with a bottle of tequila, and said she didn’t know what it was, but they’d said it was good sh*t. In her interview, she said, growing up, it was all about grades and success, and this was everything she’d missed out on; parties, friends, and life. She wished she was more like Kary, and could enjoy the moment without worrying. Tiffany joked about being near Brandi, the covid girl, and in Kameron’s interview, she said she got her head chopped off when she’d made a remark at Tiffany’s dim sum party. The rules didn’t apply to her. Brandi kept trying to eat and drink through her shield, and in her interview, she said if she could make a shield with windshield wipers, she’d be a millionaire. The chicken foot struggle came up again, and Brandi thought it was the dumbest conversation she ever heard. I agreed. In Tiffany’s interview, she said she had no idea it would become Feetgate. She told Kameron that she was sorry a food her culture ate grossed Kameron out, but Kameron said it had nothing to do with Tiffany’s culture. Kary said the chicken foot situation was full of sh*t. Again, agreed. Tiffany said Kameron needed to loosen up, but Kameron was insulted, and said Tiffany didn’t respect her. She shouldn’t push people to do things they weren’t comfortable with. In Stephanie’s interview, she said the only way to get Kameron off the wheel was to apologize and move forward.

In Kary’s interview, she said it meant the world to her that Kameron had put together the party. She believed she was where she was supposed to be on her 50th.  The waiters brought out the cake, and champagne bottles with sparklers. Kary got on the table, and was sprayed with the champagne. In Tiffany’s interview, she said Kary was partying like it was her 21st birthday. Her 35 year old self was going to keep up if it killed her. Kary pushed Tiffany in the pool, and then found out Tiffany couldn’t swim. In Stephanie’s interview, she said, you can’t push someone who can’t swim in the pool after they’ve had several shots of tequila. In Kary’s interview, she said, in the Latin culture, they want to include their friends. I really hate when someone says something is their culture, when it’s something pretty much everyone does or feels the same way about. As Kid Rock so wisely said once, dude, there’s more to life than just you. Kary said when she got pushy, it meant she wanted to have fun with you and accept you. Which really means, she wants them to have her fun. In Tiffany’s interview, she said she wanted to loosen up, but at a certain time, it was her responsibility to go home and be rested so she could be a doctor the next day.   

Next time, a trip to a vineyard, Tiffany talks to her kids about being away a lot,  Kary discusses her daughter’s anxiety with her, and D’Andra and Kary argue.

🌜 Moon Over Dallas…

How Tiffany does it all – wife, mother, doctor, Tik Tok star.

https://cw33.com/morning-after/dallas-doc-tiffany-moon-balances-being-a-doctor-mother-and-now-tiktok-famous/

The Real Housewives of Orange County – The Reunion – Part One

Can you believe it’s season 15? I rarely like the reunions though. Most of the time, they’re all talking or yelling at the same time, and I can’t understand half of what they’re saying.

No one had cool masks – they were generic – so I assumed they were provided by Bravo. There were the usual opening niceties, and then Andy said a viewer thought Shannon had seemed fake when touring Gina’s sad and depressing house. She kept saying everything was nice. This led to Shannon saying Braunwyn was good at deflection, and they started fighting two seconds in. Another viewer asked why Gina thought Sean was coming on to her, when his text hadn’t been NC-17. Shannon said Sean had to walk Gina out, and she thought he was just concerned because she was hammered. Gina said she’d thought he was trying to communicate that he’d just banged his wife in their love shack. Wow. She must have had to dig deep for that one, or it was Gina with her mind in the gutter. Emily said when Braunwyn made socio-economic comments, she felt she had to defend whoever Braunwyn’s target was, and Braunwyn said, no, you. Emily said Braunwyn’s big excuse was, she was lashing out because she’s an alcoholic. Shannon said Braunwyn had put effing lies in her mouth, but Braunwyn insisted Shannon had said it. Sean was there. Shannon said Sean was an enabler, and Andy asked where Gina and Braunwyn were now. Braunwyn said she’d gotten a text from Gina, saying Gina thought she was an a-hole, but would always be there for her. Gina said the relationship was one-sided.

Shannon said she and John had been together a year and a half. Andy asked if John and David had ever met, and Shannon said they hadn’t, and at this point, it would be awkward. David wouldn’t communicate and co-parent. Emily said when Shannon drank and called them up, they got concerned. Andy asked why Braunwyn thought John had a problem, and we flashed back to Braunwyn’s comment that a drunken John had to be taken off the golf course by his father. Shannon said John hated golf, didn’t play golf, and hadn’t seen his father in years. It wasn’t good or fair to talk about him, since he’d been nothing but kind. Andy said he’d invited John to the reunion, but he chose not to come. Shannon said he was a private person, and hadn’t even seen the show when they met. It was a lot to be in front of a camera all the time. A viewer asked Braunwyn if she thought Shannon had a problem with alcohol, and Braunwyn said she did.  

While getting a touch-up during the break, Shannon called John, and said Braunwyn was mean and crazy. She was walking around like she was in a flipping music video, and was naked under her dress. John had said she was a sobered alcoholic, and wanted to point fingers to make herself feel better. When they reconvened, we flashed back to all the pandemical stuff during the season. Kelly thinking it was no big deal; Shane getting sick; Shannon going insane. Andy asked what they were most excited about doing after it was over, and the consensus was seeing people and traveling. Andy asked what Emily’s biggest fight with Shane was, and she told him that Shane had said something about her parenting in front Annabelle. She got in the car and drove away, then realized she had nowhere to go, and came back. He asked what was Kelly’s stance on masks? and she said she hated wearing them, like probably most people, but she wore them because she had to. She didn’t know whether they were really helping, and posed the question, do pants protect you from a fart? I dunno about that, but probably more than a fart with no pants. Andy said Braunwyn did an interview, where she said Kelly wasn’t taking it seriously, and asked if Kelly said some things she regretted. Kelly said she thought it was horrific. She was taking it seriously, but she was also frustrated. Andy said he got messages saying she was uneducated, and spread misinformation. Kelly said she got messages too, saying Andy is anti-American, and yapped about his political views when people didn’t want to watch a political show. Andy brought up her remark about God thinning the herd, and she said it was a stupid thing to say, but she didn’t mean to hurt people. Andy said they got a lot of negative comments on social media. People wanted to boycott the show. Kelly said she felt horrible, but Andy was making it worse. He asked if she felt she’d be on wrong side of history, and she asked what he wanted from her. I think Kelly can be a little out there too, but I’m glad she stood up to Andy. I admire his business acumen, but he can be effing annoying. Kelly said she was sorry for hurting anyone’s feelings. It wasn’t her intent. Braunwyn said Kelly had an amazing opportunity to say that she’d learned something, and Kelly said she’d seen the adverse effects of the virus; businesses that were not coming back, suicide, alcoholism, and divorce.   

Emily talked about Shane being so sick, and said he’d texted his oldest daughter, basically saying goodbye. She said Shannon had shown concern for her, her family, and Shane, and had texted every day. It meant a lot, and she’d always be grateful. Andy introduced Elizabeth, the richest bitch in Newport, and we saw an Elizabeth highlight reel, ending with the women saying her story wasn’t adding up. Andy said Elizabeth had known Emily, Kelly, and Braunwyn before she started filming, and asked how she felt meeting the Gina and Shannon. Elizabeth said she wasn’t sure what to expect. She was warned on social media that she’d be eaten alive. A viewer asked if she’d gotten around to donating the Ferrari, and she said she will. Andy asked, now that the divorce was finalized, how was Elizabeth and Jimmy’s sex life? Elizabeth said they were having a hard time. Jimmy was an introvert, but had been there for her when no one else was. It was hard seeing everyone dogging their relationship, and questioning their sex life. It was no one’s business. He came from a conservative Mexican family, and his mother watched the show. Andy asked Elizabeth if she still loved her husband, and she said she would for the rest of her life. They’d known each other for twenty years, and he’d been very generous to her when she was broke, and given her structure. He’d changed her life. Braunwyn, who can’t stand to be left out, said a friend of hers was a friend of Elizabeth’s ex’s fiancé. Elizabeth said she wasn’t aware her ex had a fiancé, and maybe it was a girlfriend, but Braunwyn said they’d been together five years. She’d spoken with Elizabeth’s ex, and the story was very different. Emily said it had been a contentious divorce, and Elizabeth said Braunwyn was mean, and didn’t know the truth because she didn’t want to. Braunwyn said Elizabeth had lied to her, and Elizabeth told Braunwyn, don’t Judge her with her cynical behavior, backlashes, narcissism, and two-faced personality. Wow. Then she told Braunwyn, f*** you. It was wrong, and Braunwyn wasn’t her friend. She hadn’t wanted to be on the trail with Braunwyn in Arrowhead, because she knew Braunwyn was a backstabbing bitch. Andy asked why Braunwyn had looked into Elizabeth’s finances, and Elizabeth said Braunwyn was jealous. Braunwyn said she’d heard from Shannon that Elizabeth was a nice girl, but full of sh*t. Shannon said that was wrong, and when Elizabeth had been announced as a cast member, she’d gotten phone calls and texts saying that Elizabeth was full of sh*t, but she didn’t want to judge. She and Elizabeth got along great, but Gina and Emily had thought it wasn’t adding up. Braunwyn said, all she did was google Elizabeth, and Elizabeth said Braunwyn wasn’t building up women; she was tearing them down. Braunwyn claimed that she supported women, but held them accountable. Elizabeth said Braunwyn was the worst lesbian ever. After screaming at everyone to shut up and move on, Andy promised they’d get back to Elizabeth’s time in the cult later. Elizabeth said she was out, got up, and started to walk off, but then said she was kidding. That was funny.

We flashed back to Braunwyn’s climb out of alcoholism; or her journey, as we say these days. Andy asked how Jacob was doing, and if he was bullied in school. Braunwyn said he was great, and went to art school. When he wore heels, the kids said, nice shoes. He asked how the show helped her sobriety, and she said it was her third time trying to get sober, and it held her accountable. Emily said she would have thought coming from a pregnancy would have been an easy transition, but Braunwyn said, not drinking and being sober were two different things. She wasn’t dealing with her reasons for drinking, and she’s not just an alcoholic. She’s an addict who can get addicted to anything. Kelly said a lot of people were like that, and her alcoholism was for the story plan. Braunwyn said Kelly had seen her at BravoCon drunk at 7 am, and Kelly said she’d done that too. I literally lol’d. Kelly said Braunwyn was a liar, and Braunwyn said Kelly was disgusting, and it was vile, even for her. Andy said someone could be a functioning alcoholic, and Kelly had seemed to be against Braunwyn’s sobriety. Kelly said, it was contrived. Braunwyn’s agent told her to clean up her act. Braunwyn said her mom told her if she didn’t take back what she’d said about her, she’d tell everyone about Braunwyn’s drinking. Shannon said she’d blocked Deb on Instagram. Andy suggested that there were parts of her mother’s narcissism that Braunwyn shared, and Braunwyn said she had been tested, and just has a large ego. Shannon said Braunwyn was only concerned with how to make herself more famous. She’d said her and Sean’s favorite thing was to go out and get recognized. Andy said during the first season, it’s not surprising, and Kelly said the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Andy pointed out how nice Gina had been to not drink with Braunwyn, and accompany her to meetings, and Gina said no one in AA was pretending. Emily agreed with that, and said they saw a different person. Gina said Braunwyn was really an alcoholic, and Shannon said she wasn’t sure she was going to mention this, but as a mother she was going to. When Stella was 14 and at her first beach barbecue, Braunwyn went up to her, and said if Stella wanted the good stuff, to text her. What kind of good stuff? I guess we’ll have to wait and see…

Next time, the conclusion, Emily says everybody feels bad for Sean, Elizabeth talks about getting out of the cult, Kelly screams that she’s Black, and Braunwyn needs a moment.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

At the cash register in the grocery store, Brooks mistook dog treats for people food, and I identified. Some of them sound damn good.

Whitney’s half-brother came by, and in her interview, she said they weren’t your typical Mormon family; the dynamic was complicated. They had multi-marriages and children, and when her dad became addicted, it created a bigger divide. Will had been on the fence, but her sister Shaylee wanted nothing do with their father. We saw a clip of Whitney inviting Shaylee to dinner. Shaylee joined them, and dad Steve said by being there they’d showed that their family means something. In Whitney’s interview, she said Shaylee and Will had felt hurt and abandoned, and it was important they shared those feelings with their dad. Steve told them it was a huge motivation, and Whitney said, the point was, this time he’d taken action. He asked them if they’d participate in a process group at the sober living facility, and they agreed. It sounded like group therapy, although I’ve never heard that term before.

Jen wanted Heather to know she loved her, so she was setting her up with Sharrieff’s  friend, Big Daddy. Sharrieff told Jen that he wanted get this thing with Heather and his friend sparked out. The four of them went out to dinner, and Sharrieff said he’d known Big Daddy for 30 years; they’d played ball together. In Heather’s interview, she said he was tall, dark, handsome, and alive. Jen knew what she was looking for. He reminded me of Tyler Perry, but burlier. He ordered a Shirley Temple, and in her interview, Heather said Big Daddy was drinking like a big baby, but she’d get drunk enough for both of them. She wasn’t looking for anything long term, and it wasn’t going to be a problem. It was a big effort from Jen, who did a good thing, but… She shook her head.  

In Whitney’s interview, she said, after the party, they needed a break from each other to process, but she’d learned from her family, the longer you leave things, they get worse. She knew she wasn’t a fan favorite right now, and taking a risk, but she thought it was time to have a fun girls trip to Vegas. In Mary’s interview, she said she had a beautiful home there, but would rather be on a plane full of mice, than in Vegas with Jen. Meredith told Lisa, it wasn’t her scene, but she was game. In her interview, she said she wasn’t thrilled with Whitney engaging on any level, but it appeared to her that Whitney might just be messenger. Lisa wondered why she’d been invited when she hadn’t gotten an apology, but had business to do in Vegas.

The women met at the airport. Whitney found out Lisa had gone ahead because she had business there, but hadn’t bothered to call her. In Heather’s interview, she said it felt so good to be a bad Mormon. In Vegas, there was gambling, drinking, and debauchery; everything that was the opposite of Mormon. It was a Mormon girls taste of the dark side. Whitney called Lisa, and went to voicemail, but then Lisa called back – to Meredith. In Whitney’s interview, she said she knew Lisa was trying to make a statement, but it was rude and selfish. In Jen’s interview, she said she knew Lisa was still pissed at Whitney. She wasn’t 100% okay with Whitney. We saw a clip of Lisa telling Jen, she wanted to go just to hear how Whitney came to the conclusion she’s afraid of Jen.

They were greeted at the hotel with champagne and roses. Whitney said they were going exotic car racing, but Jen said she had a special surprise for Heather that was by appointment, and this was the only time they could do it. In Whitney’s interview, she said, first, Lisa didn’t meet her at the airport, and now her plans were being hijacked. The intention of the trip was so they would be together. If she’d wanted them to pair off, they would have stayed in Salt Lake. The suites were beautiful, and looked like small houses. Lisa met Meredith in her hotel room, and in her interview, she said she didn’t owe anyone an explanation. It wasn’t like Whitney was flying her to Italy. Whitney told Heather that she’d been excited to put the trip together, and wanted the opportunity to talk to Lisa and Meredith. Lisa told Meredith that she could chalk it up to Whitney having too much to drink, but she didn’t know what Whitney was talking about. It seemed like every time they were together, Whitney had a problem with her, and they were weird problems. We flashed back to a couple of past issues, and Lisa said Whitney had caused a problem at Jen’s party, and didn’t take accountability. Whitney told Heather that Lisa just didn’t show up, and Heather said, then she called Meredith back. Clearly, there’s an issue. Meredith told Lisa that she wanted to see what kind of a friend Heather was, and suggested they ride the trip out and see.    

When Jen’s plan of a new man didn’t work out, she decided to buy Heather a new outfit, and set up a private shopping experience. Jen tried on this dynamite tropical print pantsuit, and modeled for Heather, who was taking social media photos. While posing, Jen took a spill off the bar onto a chair with casters that she couldn’t have choreographed better, and they went back in slo-mo. She told Heather that Whitney, Meredith, and Lisa were the oddest trio for driving. The three women met at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and in Whitney’s interview, she said, it was awkward AF. She’d rather be at church. In Lisa’s interview, she said despite Whitney being the last person she wanted to be with, she was into this. She could put up with Whitney for a Ferrari. Whitney apologized to Lisa, who told her, instead of repeating what someone thinks was said, talk to the source. Meredith said it had nothing to do with Whitney, and Whitney apologized again. In her interview, Lisa said she was choosing to accept Whitney’s apology. She suggested they move forward, and have fun.

Heather asked how Jen thought Whitney was surviving, and Jen said, probably not well. Lisa wasn’t happy, and she was adamant she’d never said anything. Heather said Whitney was just looking out for Jen, but Jen said she couldn’t bring something up, and then not put closure to it. She, Lisa, and Meredith would chew Whitney up and spit her out. If she came to them with information, Whitney had to take it to the end. She couldn’t just throw something out there, and say, just kidding. In Heather’s interview, she wondered why they were talking about this again. She saw Whitney and Jen apologize, embrace, and move on. Why were they back here? Jen said, the second Whitney opened her mouth, she picked the wrong party. She was still hurt. Heather asked if Jen was blaming Whitney for throwing the glass, and Jen said it was her husband’s birthday party; the first party she’d thrown him in 25 years. In Jen’s interview, she said she was confused as to why Heather was covering for Whitney, and not understanding the pain she was feeling. Heather needed to let Whitney be a big girl. And if Whitney wanted to be a big girl, stop sitting at the kids’ table eating chicken nuggets. She told Heather that Whitney had ruined her husband’s birthday, and in Heather’s interview, she said she thought Jen’s version of a good friend was being her henchman. Whatever mood she was in, they should help pile on that person. There’s no opportunity to be objective or helpful. You were either on her team or dead to her. Jen said the only reason she hadn’t bitch-slapped Whitney was because she was Heather’s friend. Heather suggested Jen talk to her. Heather thought they were good and things were settled, and so had she. Jen said if Heather was signing up for this girl, make sure Whitney acted right. Heather was putting her name and reputation on the line for Whitney. It was only because the women cared about Heather that they were putting up with that sh*t.

Next time, Heather talks to Whitney, Meredith says no one tell her who to be friends with, Jen comes at Whitney, and Whitney beings in someone to help the women find their inner voice.

🚙 Hey Mikey…

It’s lucky he came along. Hopefully, Sonny remembers the favor when he remembers he’s Sonny.

That’s OLTL Alum Mikey Jerome as Eddie on GENERAL HOSPITAL!
Mikey Jerome On His GH Gig

🤯 Too Many Chrises…

It’s worse than when he messed up Ineeda Pretzel’s name.

https://people.com/movies/arnold-schwarzenegger-confuses-chris-evans-with-chris-pratt/

🚝 The Eternal Engine Returns…

Not only is Snowpiercer returning to the small screen on Monday, January 25th, it’s also been picked up already for a third season.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/snowpiercer-season-3-renewed-tnt/

👗 Inaugural Fashion…

Because it’s all that really matters.

https://www.vogue.com/article/history-of-inauguration-day-fashion

🥾 Hitting the Road…

Hopefully, balance is brought back to the soap world tomorrow, and all is right with the world. Or at least as much as it can be. Until then, stay safe, stay sociable from a distance, and stay wanting more for your birthday than being sprayed with champagne by shirtless waiters.

Jan14

January 13, 2021 – Sasha Calls Cyrus Out On His Mommy Issues, Emily Ends the Season With a Beach Party, Whitney Apologizes For Her Appalling Timing & Good Kyu

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What I Watched Today

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

🕶 Even though GH was preempted today, using the magic of the internet, I was able to watch it. Probably because the site really wasn’t supposed to post it, there were times when the sound and camera angles were funky, so I missed a sentence here and there, but nothing important. Enjoy.

General Hospital

Amy walks in on Brando changing, and says, he’s not Dr. Hollis. She asks if he’s okay. I have the feeling she just wanted to see his abs.

Laura breezes into the hospital, and sees Curtis. She says she needed to check in with him, and he says he needed to check in with her too. Whatever happened with Florence? He asks if Laura found a connection between her and Cyrus, and she says did she ever. She tells him, prepare himself for a shock.

On the phone, Cyrus says, it helps, but not enough. Keep him posted. He sees Sam at the bar, and asks where her boyfriend stashed his mother. She tells him, first of all, back up. Second of all, tell her what he’s talking about. He says, so Jason didn’t tell her. Jason kidnapped his mother. Sasha is all ears, pretending to read a magazine at a nearby table.

Olivia leaves a message for Alexis, asking if she got home all right.

Alexis finds a shopping bag on her porch, and brings it inside. She reads a note from Ava, saying they’re her brother’s possessions, and she thought Alexis should have them to do as she sees fit.

Brick meets Jason at Pozzulo’s and says he can’t believe it. Jason says Brick was a really good friend to Sonny, and Brick says they talked once a week. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for that guy, and it hasn’t changed. Jason is glad he’s there then. The family needs a favor. Brick says, name it. Whatever needs to be done.

In a hospital room, Sonny is buttoning up a flannel shirt, when a nurse comes in with a tray of food. It’s Phyllis! She says Dr. Brown wanted to make sure he was taken care of. How do the clothes fit? She got them from the lost and found. Don’t worry they’re clean. He says, they’re just fine, and she introduces herself, saying she’s Nurse Caulfield. She tells him that he’s looking fine, and he says, it was a helluva shower. She laughs, and asks if he’s made any progress in remembering who he is.

Curtis says, Cyrus is Laura’s half-brother? and she says she was as surprised as he is. He says he’s sorry, and she says, it will take some getting used to. After she was over the initial shock, she started to notice things about Cyrus. As far as she can see, everything he does is to win over the approval of his mother. He says, not his father, and Laura says, no. Cyrus’s father is her father, and Gordon Grey has been dead for years. She never met him and never missed him. She had kind of a complicated start to life, but it’s okay; she was loved. By the time her biological mother Lesley came into her life, she became the driving force in it. Gordon Grey was just a name to her. He ask where it leaves her with Cyrus, and she says, as far as she’s concerned, nowhere, but Cyrus seems to think otherwise. He keeps trying to draw comparisons between them. Curtis says, there are none, and Laura says she’d like to think so, but Cyrus keeps insinuating they’re cut from the same cloth. He says, how so? and she says, by throwing certain incidents from her past in her face. She hasn’t always colored within the lines, and made a lot of mistakes. She’s done foolish and harmful things. He says he can only think of one reason Cyrus would do that. He wants something. Any idea what? She says, find his missing mother.

Sam says, Cyrus has a mother. Will wonders never cease? He asks if she expects him to believe Jason doesn’t confide in the mother of his children. She says she doesn’t care what he believes, and if he has accusations about Jason, go directly to him. Don’t use her as his go-between. Olivia comes along and says if Sam is through there, they have something to discuss. Sam leaves with her, and Cyrus shakes his head, smiles, and orders a scotch. Sasha puts down her magazine, and walks over to Cyrus. She says, problem? and he says, not that he can’t handle. She asks if she can be honest, and he says, she needs a fix? Don’t expect to come up to his apartment and search for a stash that isn’t there. Call her dealer. She says she nearly died from the drugs he gave her, and don’t bother denying it. She knows it was him. Drugs aren’t found under plates, or handed over in envelopes by strangers. He says she has celebrity status. It comes with certain benefits. She says, there’s nothing beneficial about winding up in the hospital with a heart attack, and to be clear, she doesn’t need a fix. She needs therapy, which she’s getting. Maybe he should try it, and deal with his mommy issues. Cyrus and I make the same face, like, ooh. Oh no she didn’t.

Amy asks if Brando is all good; nothing broken? He says he’s fine, and she guesses TJ didn’t do too much damage. He says, wow. Word travels fast around here. She says, like a rocket. This was so much a nothing scene. I’m wondering why. Are they setting something up with Amy and Brando? Am I missing something?

Sam asks if Olivia took her away from Cyrus because she actually needed to talk, or just to get her away from him. Olivia says she’d always want to get Sam away from that dirtbag, but she’s concerned about Sam’s mother. Sam says she is too. Her drinking is out of control, she refuses to get help, and she’s been arrested for a DWI. Olivia says, that’s the thing. There’s something about the story that doesn’t add up. Sam asks if Olivia is talking about the part where Alexis said she wasn’t behind the wheel. Alexis tried to tell her that too. Olivia knows it’s conventional wisdom, but sometimes thinks the whole tough love thing is overrated. Whatever happened, Alexis is still Sam’s mom, and she desperately needs someone on her side right now.

Alexis looks through a photo album, seeing her past with Julian. She slams it shut, reaches for the generic vodka bottle, and pours herself a drink.

Phyllis says they’re waiting on Sonny’s test results, but the doctor said he didn’t think Sonny would require surgery. Sonny takes that as good news, and she says she’d hoped being in a safe place and getting cleaned up might have cleared his head. He says his head is killing him, and it’s still murky. She tells him to have some dinner. Maybe it will rev him up. He takes the food cover off, and says his appetite just got revved. She laughs ,and says she made some bolognaise. In the cold winter months, she likes to cook. It’s her therapy. He’s sure she’s a helluva cook, and she laughs again, telling him, eat it while it’s still hot. She says she’s been a nurse her entire adult life. She’s compulsive about taking care of people. He says he knows what she means.

Brick says he supposes Jason will be stepping into Sonny’s shoes, and Jason says he’s just doing what he’s gotta do right now for Carly and the family. At some point, he’s going to have to meet with the five families. The last time Sonny was gone, some people put a move on his territory. He put out some feelers to see if anybody is going to try anything. Brick says, no need. They already have. That’s why he’s there.

Olivia tells Sam, she’s not quite copacetic about Tracy’s story. The whole, she drove Alexis home, she was looking for the coffee and couldn’t find it… something seems off. Sam says, why? Because Tracy isn’t normally so decent and selfless? Olivia says Sam said it; she didn’t. But it’s worth thinking about. Alexis swears she didn’t get behind the wheel. Sam says her mother is an alcoholic. She’s trying to get herself out of a DWI. Olivia gets that Sam doesn’t want to be an enabler; neither does she. They want Alexis to take responsibility and get help, but what if Alexis isn’t responsible for this? Sam says her mother was blacked out drunk, and it’s not the first time. Oliva says, it’s something to think about. Ned told her that Alexis told him, the coffee was out in plain sight. Sam says, it is, in a cannister with the word coffee on it. Oliva asks, how does Tracy miss that? She’s just saying it might be worth looking into Alexis’s version of the events.

Cyrus tells Sasha, he has to say he’s disappointed. He always thought the two of them shared a special rapport. Now she’s just sniping at him, the way everyone around there does. She says their special rapport took a hit when she went into cardiac arrest, and he says, so she feels justified in kicking him when he’s down. She asks if that’s what she’s doing, and he says his mother was kidnapped from her assisted living facility. That concerns him greatly. She probably doesn’t understand. After all, she got paid to pretend some stranger was her mother. She says she told him why she did it, and he says because she wanted to pay her grandmother’s medical bills. Sometimes they do bad for the sake of their loved ones. It’s the same with him. His intentions have always been good for the sake of his mother. Now she’s gone, and he doesn’t know if she’s being cared for at all. He would think that Sasha, of all people, would be able to find a hint of compassion for him.

Sonny cleans his plate, and Phyllis says he has a healthy appetite. He says she makes a helluva mean bolognaise. Red or white? She says, white of course (🍷). It sounds like he knows something about cooking. Maybe he was a five-star chef. He says, maybe he just likes to eat. She says she saw the clothes he was wearing. They were dirty, but they were top-notch. She tried looking for something to identify him, but all she could find is that he has a tailor and he has good taste. His shirt comes from a store on Fifth Avenue she used to pass when she worked in New York City. Maybe he liked to shop there. He asks if anyone is looking for him, and she says she’s sorry. She checked with the local authorities and missing persons. There have been no reports of anyone matching his description. He thanks her for trying, but she says, it’s not over. He’s wearing a wedding ring. Maybe someone is waiting for him to come home. Maybe they don’t know he’s missing yet. He looks at his ring.

Curtis asks Laura if Jason confirmed he has Cyrus’s mother, but she says, no; of course (🍷) not, but she’s sure he does. He needs some kind of leverage against Cyrus, now that Sonny is… dead. It’s the first time she’s said it out loud. She’s going to miss him a lot. Curtis says he respected the man. Sonny was always cool to him, and he admired Sonny’s loyalty to his family and friends. Friends like her. He’s sorry about her loss. She thanks him, and says she saw Carly a few days ago. She was trying hard to hold on to some kind of hope. She must be devastated. She should really go over to see the family. He’s sure it would mean a lot, but she’s been through a lot too. It’s all right if she wants to take time for herself. Laura hugs him.

Brick tells Jason that product is going to be moved through Port Charles (I cannot decipher if he says it’s someone specific); they started laying the groundwork last week. Jason asks where they are, and Brick says, a warehouse; 46 Allen Street. Jason sighs, checks his gun, and thanks Brick. He says he’ll take it from here, but Brick says he’s coming along. Jason says he doesn’t have to get involved, but Brick says, it’s not about him; it’s about Sonny.

They get to the warehouse, and Jason asks if Brick is sure this is the place. Brick says there was traffic in and out when the shipment landed, but it shouldn’t be this quiet. Jason listens at the steel gate, and says he can’t hear anything. Brick says he smells gunpowder, and Jason agrees. They start to lift the gate. Seriously, is that wise?

Alexis drinks and looks at photos. There’s knock at the door. It’s Sam who asks her to open up. Alexis asks what Sam is doing there, and Sam says, it’s really cold; open up. Alexis opens the door to find Sam and Olivia. She asks if they joined forces. Olivia’s jurisdiction ends at her front door. She can do it at the MetroCourt, but not there. Olivia asks if they can come in, and Alexis says, no. Sam says she’s not there about Alexis’s drinking. She’s over it. Olivia says Sam is there because she cares about Alexis, and so does she. Alexis says Sam could barely look at her at Sonny and Carly’s. Who is she lying to?

Sasha says Cyrus is so misunderstood. She wonders why that is. Maybe it’s because he has no empathy or consideration for anyone other than himself. She strides back to the table, and starts gathering up her stuff. He follows her, and says, that’s just not true. She asks if he has any regret or remorse for the bomb that was planted at The Floating Rib; for the people that were hurt, terrorized, and killed? Or was it just business as usual. He says, forget him for a moment. What about his mother? A helpless, frail old woman at the mercy of Jason Morgan. Sasha says she’s spent time with Jason, and he wouldn’t harm an old woman, especially one who’s sick. Cyrus laughs about the nobility people ascribe to Jason, and she says, by his own standards, Cyrus will stoop to any level to get what he wants. He’ll go after people’s families, no matter their age, even people’s children. He says, everybody always believes the worst about him, and she asks why he doesn’t change his ways. Brando flies in and grabs Sasha, asking what she thinks she’s doing. He told her not to bother Cyrus. Cyrus says she’s not bothering him. And where the hell was Brando? He expected him at least an hour ago.

Phyllis tells Sonny, the brain is a remarkable organ. She’s seen people come back from the worst injuries. It might take some time, but his brain has the power to heal. Just give himself time, and don’t lose hope. He says she’s a wonderful cook and a nice lady. She says, and he has a killer smile.

Laura thanks Curtis, and says she needed that. He says, of course (🍷). Whatever she needs, he’s there for her. She says, that’s what she loves about him. He says he hates to bring it up, but Sonny’s death leaves a vacuum in the city, and he’s not talking about donations to the Nurses Ball. She says she’s very concerned about Port Charles. Is Jordan concerned about it too? He says he’s sure she is, and Laura says she knows Jason is working hard to make sure no one takes over Sonny’s territory. God only knows what would happen. He says, it’s a double edged sword. Cyrus could retaliate against Jason. Go all scorched earth, and plough over anything and everything in his way.

Brick and Jason enter the warehouse, guns drawn. They find a bunch of dead guys. Brick says, damn.

Laura says, the possibility that Cyrus could start an all out war keeps her up at night. Now that Sonny is gone, he has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Curtis asks if she’s spoken to Jason directly, and she says she has. He can imagine how fruitful that was. She says, just between them, she feels responsible because she’s the one who told Carly about Florence in the first place. He tells her, don’t go there. Carly is responsible for telling Jason, and Jason acted on it. Curtis says, he chased down Florence before; he’ll do it again. She asks if Jordan has any more information on Sonny’s death, but he says he’s not sure. She says, this is the second time she’s asked about Jordan and he gave her a non-answer. What’s going on? He says, he’s been non-committal because he doesn’t know what Jordan thinks anymore… and he hasn’t been home since before Christmas.

Jason says, someone out there before them and Brick asks, who’d stand to gain? Jason doesn’t know, and Brick wonders if anyone is angling for a promotion. Jason says, that’s not how their guys do business, and Brick says they’ll reassess, but they should get out of there now. They back away, and leave.

Cyrus asks if whatever happened to Brando’s face has to do with why he’s late. Brando says, it’s a personal matter. He got mixed up with the wrong woman, and didn’t know she had a boyfriend. Now he does. Sasha asks if he’s okay, and he says he’s gotten worse. Besides, he deserved it. Cyrus thanks Sasha for her concern over Brando’s well-being. Now if she’ll excuse them, they have business to discuss. She says she does too. She has homework to do for her drug counseling. She tells Brando, feel better, and leaves. Brando sighs, and Cyrus says they have to find his mother.

Sam says she knows Julian’s death must be affecting Alexis, and she doesn’t want Alexis to be alone right now. Alexis tells them to come in before the alarm goes off, and Sam says she didn’t know Alexis had an alarm. When did she get it? Alexis says, recently. Olivia says she’d like a cup of coffee, and asks if Alexis minds if she makes a pot. Alexis says, help herself; it’s on the counter. Sam looks at Olivia, who goes to the kitchen. Sam sees all the photos, and asks, what’s all this? Alexis says, Ava dropped them off; they were Julian’s things. Alexis drains her drink, and says the only good thing Julian did was make Sam. She stops thinking about him, and then he comes back. She thinks he’s going to haunt her for the rest of her life. Sam hugs her.

Olivia comes back and says, the coffee was right where Alexis said it would be. Right on the counter. Olivia gives Sam a cup, and Sam says she’s surprised Alexis didn’t set off the alarm the night Tracy brought her home. She was coherent enough to put in the code? Alexis says she doesn’t remember being there, no matter what Tracy says.

Curtis tells Laura, Jordan’s lie affected a lot of people, starting with Portia and Trina. Trina put herself directly in Cyrus’s sites because she believe he was responsible for killing her father. She says, that’s why Jordan had to keep the fact that Taggert was alive a secret, to protect them. He says he didn’t need her to protect him, and he didn’t need her not to tell him, but for some reason she didn’t. She tried claiming she was keeping her police business separate from her marriage, but that’s bull. Lies by omission seems to be a pattern Jordan has, with him in particular, but guess what? It’s played out. He’s over it. She asks if he’s at the point of giving up, and he says he doesn’t want to be. There’s something fundamentally wrong with his marriage, and he doesn’t know how to fix it; neither does Jordan. So where does that leave them?

Cyrus tells Brando, somehow Jason forged a transfer, got his mother released from her long-term care facility, and spirited her away to God knows where. Brando says, and Cyrus went to Jason, and he admitted it? Cyrus says, not in so many words, but he can tell when he’s being played. Brando says he’s sorry, and asks what he can do. Cyrus says Brando was close to his family once; close enough to pose as Dev’s father. Maybe he can shake some information loose. Brando says he told Cyrus, they don’t trust him. They know who he works for. Cyrus tells him, use your imagination. Go pay your respects for Sonny’s death. Do whatever it takes to squeeze information out of them. Brando says, what if he comes up empty? and Cyrus says, he might have to deploy his leverage. His lawyer can go to the Feds at any time, and inform them that Brando, the Corinthos clan, even Brando’s own mother, conspired to keep Dev in the country illegally. God knows he’d hate for that to happen. He has to go, but tells Brando to stay there and nurse his face. I laugh. I love the way Cyrus talks. He says, he’ll be in touch. Sasha and Brando look at each other.

Brick tells Jason, the guys he knows are completely in the dark about who did this. Which brings him to his brilliant conclusion. It’s got to be somebody who knows Sonny wouldn’t want them running this kind of product in Port Charles. Somebody shut it down as a favor to Sonny’s organization.

Phyllis says Sonny’s vitals are all good. Whatever he did, he kept himself in good shape, and she thinks his good instinct and strong will helped him survive. She asks if he has any memory about what happened to him, and he says he’s trying, but he’s got nothing. She says, one of the patients in the long-term care facility she told him about, was in a coma for 20 years, but now she’s thriving in Port Charles, New York.

Sam tells Alexis, no matter what she remembers from that night, the most important thing is for her to figure out how to handle her DWI arrest. Alexis pours another drink, and says she knows Sam thinks she should be in rehab, but as far as the allegations about the DWI, she didn’t do it. She didn’t drive drunk. She knows what can happen. Sam tells her, go upstairs, take a shower, clear her head, and they can make a plan as to how she’s going to fight this DWI charge. Alexis thinks a shower will do some good, and agrees with Sam. She’s going to take some control here. She goes upstairs, and Olivia tells Sam, one thing they know for sure. The coffee is right out on the counter where Alexis said. She doesn’t know how Tracy could have missed it. Sam thinks there’s a way to figure out if Tracy was telling the truth – she touches the alarm – or flat out lying.

Curtis tells Laura, Jordan isn’t the only one with trust issues. She suggests he and Jordan talk to each other about how they’re feeling. He says they’ve talked, and she promises to do better, but she doesn’t. Then he believes her, and he’s disappointed over and over, and he keeps wondering what his wife is hiding from him now. Or what she’s going to lie about next. Laura says she knows she’s a shrink’s wife, but have they considered marriage counseling? Doc can find them someone great. Curtis says he doesn’t know what he wants, and Laura says, it’s worth a try. Don’t give up on his marriage yet. She knows how much the two of them love each other. He says, love isn’t the problem. What good is it without trust? She says she’s there for him, whatever he decides.

Brando says the last time he saw Sasha she was mad at him for working with Cyrus, now she’s provoking Cyrus? She says she heard Cyrus talking about his mother, and thought it would be a teachable moment about how he’s treated others. He says, it’s a dangerous game, and she tells him, don’t worry about her; worry about himself. Considering his split lip, he has to make better life choices. Like working for Cyrus. He says she doesn’t approve of his job, and she says she doesn’t approve of him being under Cyrus’s thumb. He says she’s not wrong.

Jason says he has an idea about who’s responsible. Is there any way Brick can pull up the footage from the warehouse? Brick says something I can’t hear, and Jason says, It’s better if no one knows they were there. Brick says Jason doesn’t have to tell him that. They will get to the bottom of this, no matter what it takes. For Sonny. Someone knocks at the door, and Brick looks out to see Cyrus. He says, three guesses as to what that bastard is there for. Jason opens the door, and Cyrus says he’s glad to find him there. He could really use a nightcap. He walks past Jason, and into the restaurant

Phyllis tells Sonny, it’s in Western New York, closer to Pennsylvania. Ring any bells? Sonny says, no bells, and she says, he has a beautiful vintage watch. Does he recognize it? There might be an inscription on it. He says, she’s not only kind, but she’s sharp. She says, she didn’t just come out of the woods, did she? Sonny takes off his watch, and looks on the back. He reads, Mike, Never enough time. Love, A. She says, his name is Mike, and Sonny smiles. She says, nice to meet him, and they shake hands.

They didn’t have a preview of tomorrow, which I’m assuming will be this episode.

The Real Housewives of Orange County – Finale

Emily planned a beach party. In her interview, she said she’d planned parties for years, and it allowed her to use other parts of her brain that she didn’t normally use. Gina stopped by, and Emily said she had a vison of a beautiful beach party, with low tables. The first thing I thought was, we saw how well that worked on Southern Charm last week. Emily thought Shannon was mad at Gina. She’d talked to Kelly, who said Shannon was upset that Gina wasn’t checking in with her. In Gina’s interview, she wondered if she was supposed to call every 15 minutes. She told Emily that Shannon was a roller coaster of emotions, and called with a lot of different versions of what was going on. It sounded like she had a lot of tequila. Not to mention, Shannon never checked up on her. In her interview, Gina said relationships with Shannon tended to be one-sided. Even though she was the one side, Shannon accused her of not doing well enough. Everything she’d done was out of concern for Shannon, despite Shannon not giving a sh*t about her.

In Shannon’s interview, she said Sophie had grown up in a bubble, and had to learn how to take care of herself. Then she gave a laundry list of what Sophie needed to learn before shipping off to college. She had a family dinner in Sophie’s honor, and John joined them. Shannon toasted to Sophie, saying she was proud of her. She’d overcome a lot of obstacles, and hadn’t enjoyed her senior year. There had been no prom, debutante ceremony, and no graduation, but she’d still gotten a partial scholarship. Shannon couldn’t wait to see what the future held, and said Sophie was going places. In her interview, she said Sophie was the one most similar to her. She was a handful, and a lot of drama. We flashed back to Sophie over the years, and Shannon said she was now venturing out, despite the hardships, with a positive attitude. She couldn’t wait to see what Sophie did. Sophie told Shannon that she’d done a great job, and she felt prepared. She was going to miss them.

Kelly and Rick discussed the upcoming wedding. Rick was thinking something intimate. In Kelly’s interview, she said she’d been married twice, and knew that she needed emotional chemistry. You could buy or manufacture it, but she got it at 45. She told Rick that Braunwyn hadn’t responded to the beach party invitation, and was getting on her nerves. Rick suggested she actually talk to Braunwyn. In her interview, Kelly said, sober Braunwyn was angry and volatile. She didn’t want to be friends with someone she felt she had to watch her back with.

Elizabeth’s therapist Stacey made a house call, and in Elizabeth’s interview, she said it was terrifying to tell to a professional. She knew she needed to do it in order to grow, and it was going to be hard, but she had nothing to lose. She told Stacey that her divorce had brought her childhood back up. It was something she’d never dealt with, and would compartmentalize. Stacey said our bodies remembered sexual trauma, whether we remember or not. Elizabeth said people didn’t believe she lived like she did, and was f***ed up. She explained to Stacey that she was told to never write anything down, and she was uncomfortable talking about it, but she wanted good friends. In her interview, she said her relationships with women were complicated. When she was married, women wanted to know her because they wanted to know her ex’s wallet, and she had a shield around her. Stacey asked what Elizabeth wanted from them, and she said, acceptance. She didn’t know how to meet people, and not have them think she’s weird. I suggested she stop acting weird then, but Stacey said she was worth accepting, and Elizabeth broke down. Stacey told her, it gets worse before it gets better. Elizabeth said it was going to be a long, hard journey.

Braunwyn said she and Sean needed some big conversations. He was the love of her life, and her life partner. They were committed to having a future together. I was creeped out at how she snuggled with her girlfriend Shari in front of him. And wanted to kick his ass for tolerating it. This isn’t a throuple situation, and I can’t imagine it makes him feel too good, so why?

Emily had the party at Elizabeth’s beach house, with Elizabeth’s brother playing bartender. Shannon brought masks for everyone, with appropriate tags on them. Elizabeth’s said, richest bitch in Newport Beach; Gina’s, not sad or depressing; Shannon’s, una amiga; Kelly’s, foot in mouth; Emily’s, very fun Emily; and Braunwyn’s, cheers to good choices. In Emily’s interview, she said they needed a party after such a rough year, and needed some normalcy again. Braunwyn told Gina that she was going to be an alcohol/drug therapist, and in her interview, said she wanted to learn as much as she could, and give back. Gina said she had a school already set up in her garage if Braunwyn needed it.

Elizabeth wondered what was up with Shari, since Braunwyn wouldn’t talk about it. She also questioned Braunwyn saying John had been pulled out of a golf tournament when he was drunk (sorry, Sean, I thought she’d said you last week). In Shannon’s interview, she said John didn’t play golf, or even watch it. No one was going to believe her. Emily said there had been conversations about Shannon’s relationship when they were in Arrowhead, but Gina said she’d been coming from a place of concern. Shannon whined that she didn’t hear from Gina, and Gina told Shannon that she hadn’t wanted to overstep. When Shannon vented, it came across worse than it really was. Emily said perhaps Shannon was sharing too much when she drank, and didn’t feel so great about the relationship. Then she regretted it, because she wanted it to look perfect. Shannon said, when you were with someone 24/7, it was different. We flashed back to Shannon apologizing to John. Emily said Shannon could go to a dark and awful place, and would make things sound awful. They didn’t have to be perfect. Shannon said her life had gotten so bad, she didn’t know if she could get back to a happy place again. When she met John, her life became great. They started bickering during covid, and she was devastated that it wasn’t a perfect fairytale. In Shannon’s interview, she said she put a label on the relationship, and it was too much pressure, but they loved each other, so it was a win-win. Kelly said Braunwyn was wishy-washy. She talked sometimes, but then didn’t. Braunwyn said Kelly never called her, and Kelly said she didn’t make sense. Elizabeth shouted that there was no alcohol at the table.   

Braunwyn claimed she was an open book, and Emily pointed out that Elizabeth had sent a heartfelt text to Braunwyn, who only replied, thank you. Braunwyn said that Elizabeth had said she used her children when it was convenient, and in Elizabeth’s interview, she said when she saw Braunwyn doing what her sister, it was a trigger. Braunwyn said she had boundaries, and Emily reminded her that she’d dug up dirt on Elizabeth. Shannon said Braunwyn told her last year was a lie, and she didn’t dig up dirt on her. Emily told Shannon that Braunwyn had said she was the one who suggested investigating Emily, and Shannon acted shocked. In her interview, Braunwyn said Shannon was like a Mafia boss, dropping tidbits; it was her M.O. She had someone else do the dirty work, so her hands were clean. The women got momentarily distracted by dolphin pod, and Elizabeth tried to call Vince Neil, but it was another dude’s number. In Gina’s interview, she thought that was representative of Elizabeth overall, but didn’t know who Vince was anyway. Emily asked Braunwyn if Shari was causing a problem at home, and Braunwyn said she and Sean had made a commitment to fight for their marriage. Gina asked what that meant, and Braunwyn said Sean would go to therapy and Al-Anon, and get off his cell phone. Emily asked if it wouldn’t work better if Shari wasn’t there 24/7, but Braunwyn insisted she needed Shari around her, and needed to be selfish right now. In Emily’s interview, she thought every decision Braunwyn made was to better Braunwyn. It sounded like Sean was going to continue to pay the bills, so Braunwyn could live the same lifestyle, and do what she wanted. She asked Braunwyn if she thought the end point was being without Shari there, and Braunwyn said she wasn’t in a rush. Emily asked if Gina wanted to pee in the ocean – what we in NJ call a Shore pee – but Gina wanted to take the long walk.    

Shannon asked Braunwyn about hating Newport Beach, and Braunwyn said she had a hard time living in a conservative town; it killed he soul. She’d thought it was like Laguna, which is more liberal. Kelly said Braunwyn had lived in the area her whole life, and wondered how she didn’t know. She asked why Braunwyn continued to live there, and Braunwyn said she thought she could be a beacon of light for the other liberals. Kelly suggested she live in Laguna if she hated it there. They lived in America, where you’re allowed to have different points of view. Braunwyn said she was full of sh*t, and Kelly said, the people who said they were tolerant, were always the most intolerant. Emily said this was ruining her dinner, and Shannon suggested changing the subject. She showed them the electrical tape she was using in lieu of Spanx, and said someone has to cut her out of it. The women agreed it was a whole other level of Spanx. Shannon said Braunwyn had been making sh*t up about John, but the dudes arrived before another brawl broke out.   

Emily gave a toast, and said they had so many things to be thankful for. She could see Gina really loved Travis, and was genuinely happy. On the finale text, it said Gina was committed to giving her impact statement, celebrating being with Travis a year, and not going overboard on her hair styles. In Braunwyn’s interview, she said she was an amazing mom, a good friend, and big old lesbian. This was the real her. Her paragraph said she was starting school, and had a new girlfriend, Kris. She and Shari were no longer speaking, but Sean was standing by her side. In Elizabeth’s interview, she said she knew she was a survivor, and could go forward wherever she wanted to go. We read that she was continuing to work through her past with her therapist, and due to her substantial divorce settlement, she was officially one of richest women in Newport Beach. Shannon’s text said that her relationship with John was going strong, and although the una amiga still enjoyed time on beach, she was leaving the electrical tape at home. For Kelly, it said she was officially Mrs. Leventhal, and despite the pandemic, got married on 10-10-2020, but none of the women were in attendance.

In Emily’s interview, she said she’d learned that family and relationships were important. Shane was alive, and it was all good. She realized she was stronger than she gave herself credit for. She’s one strong bitch. She toasted to a positive life, but negative covid results. We read that after she got her new hip, she removed her old implants. She’d lost over 20 pounds, and gained a fun Emily. The women toasted to 2021.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Jen said she was hurting. She’d busted her ass for Sharrieff’s surprise party, so she could show him how she cared, and it had been ruined. She got pissed off, and the whole thing went to sh*t. We flashed back to Jen making a total ass of herself, and she said she was embarrassed, sad, and disappointed. She’d lose self-control because it had meant so much to her. Now she was alone and depressed, because Sharrieff wasn’t talking to her. It was one of the worst things to happen for her. Her rock wasn’t there.  

Whitney went to Beaty Lab to talk to Heather. In her interview, Whitney said the party was a disaster. Her intentions were good. She wanted to be a good friend, and let Jen know the others were talking behind her back, when the other women jumped in and ruined it. It turned into an epic failure. She chastised Heather for jumping in, but Heather said she was backing Whitney up. Whitney said it wasn’t received that way. She’d wanted to avoid a blow-up, but Heather said there was no way to avoid it. In Heather’s interview, she said that Jen was doubling down on her friendship with Meredith and Lisa. She told Whitney that Jen wanted to discount the negative information because Meredith and Lisa validated her role in the upper echelon of women in Utah. Heather wondered why Jen was thirsty for their love, when they didn’t care about her. She and Whitney took a risk, and got annihilated. Whitney wanted Heather to share that with Jen. Because the first explosion wasn’t enough.  

Meredith said her separation from Seth made her realize how much she truly loved and needed him in her life Seth asked about the birthday party. She said Whitney told Jen that she and Lisa were afraid of her. Someone was lying. She said she didn’t want to be around Whitney anymore. In her interview, she said Whitney had dropped the bomb that they were afraid of Jen, and on top of it, told her that Jen was spreading rumors about her marriage. She and Seth had reconciled, and were on a positive path. The last thing she needed was false rumors.

Lisa told John that she was uncomfortable with Whitney twerking at the party. She thought it upset Jen. In Lisa’s interview, she said it was bizarre that Whitney picked the birthday party to throw her, Meredith, and Mary under the bus. Maybe she should work less on her dance moves, and more on being an adult. She was like a chihuahua.

Jen told assistant #2, Crystal, that she was upset. It had caused a problem in her personal life. It was embarrassing for Sharrieff, and she was embarrassed too. In the meantime, Mary played dress-up in one of her many closets, with Charlinda assisting. In her interview, Mary said her closet was like a department store, and she was running out of space. She was going to need to buy a place just for her clothes. They were a mental escape. Whitney called and told her about what happened at the party, saying, Jen flipped out. In Mary’s interview, she said, a birthday party? Even she wouldn’t do that. Mary thought Whitney needed to call Jen.  

Heather met with business partner Dre, and they checked out the progress on the new construction for Beauty Lab. Heather said there was no way she could have owned her own business when she was married. Her job was to make her husband feel like a man; support him, and nurture the children. Dre wanted them to be able to draw a salary, and Heather said Billy would be excited. She didn’t want double dip, or not be beholding to anyone. In her interview, she said she wanted to apply what she did at Beauty Lab to every area of her life.

Seth and Lisa met John and Meredith for dinner. Meredith said she and Seth were starting their new beginning. They were back together, and very happy, 90% of the time. In Meredith’s interview, she said Lisa had been there for her, and it had been life changing to have her to lean on. It had been a long time since she and Seth were fully together, and could say they were married. In Lisa’s interview, she said, it shook her a little. If it could happen to Meredith and Seth, it could happen to anyone. She had a sense of relief. Meredith brought up Jen’s party, and Lisa thought Whitney was sophomoric. Seth thought it sounded like a lot of dysfunction and toxicity. Lisa said, there’s only so much water in your well, and when it came to these people, she was dry.

Whitney told Heather that she wanted to apologize to Jen, and Heather said Jen might come in blazing, or might not. We saw a clip of Whitney on the phone, telling Jen that she wanted to apologize, and inviting Jen to a spa. In Whitney’s interview, she said Jen seemed frustrated and angry. She hoped Jen could find her zen, humble herself out, and have a conversation. The spa was in the middle of nowhere, so Jen couldn’t get up and leave.

The spa was incredible. They drove to a cabin that screamed artistic. Besides the check-in desk, the cabin housed an amazing gift shop, with all kinds of handmade stuff, along with natural products, and things like crystals. A dog wearing a handmade vest was snoozing in the front of the shop, and the lady at the desk had a chihuahua tucked in her sweater. It was totally weird and amazing. In Jen’s interview, she said the spa had better be 24-carat. Driving up with Crystal, the second she saw it she said it was bullsh*t, and looked like the movie set of Saw. The tubs were on the middle of a mountain, which Jen was less than thrilled to climb, and she nearly freaked getting in the tub. In her interview, she said Whitney was going to have two apologies to make. She’d actually be funny if she didn’t really feel she was so entitled. They got in the tubs, and Whitney said she felt bad that he party went sideways, and Heather said it was her fault. Jen said Whitney brought up the topic, and I agree, Whitney was wrong, wrong, and more wrong to have brought this up at Jen’s party. Whitney insisted she hadn’t blown it up, and Jen said she’d told Whitney specifically how important it was. Heather said Jen did what she did, and Jen said her marriage was f***ed up now. Sharrieff hadn’t been home since Saturday. Heather said they hadn’t wanted that to happen, but they all needed to take responsibility. Jen started flipping out, and splashed the camera, telling the cameraman, that’s what happens when you film her in an effing bathtub. Then she stomped off past the film crew.

Whitney said Jen just wanted to be mad and point blame, but in Heather’s interview, she said it was clear Jen was hurting. She suggested to Whitney that they apologize, and in Jen’s interview, she said the only reason she was there was because of her friendship with Heather. Heather told Jen that she was concerned Jen wanted be friends with Meredith and Lisa more than her, and that Jen would end the friendship. In Heather’s interview, she said she had PTSD from her marriage. She was a put up and shut up girl, and the first time she said how she felt, Billy left. She assumed Jen would leave he too. Jen said she accepted their apologies, but she wasn’t over it because her marriage was not okay. She said if Sharrieff divorced her, she was moving in with one of them.

Lisa set up an intimate dinner party at Blue Sky Yurt, which was, no surprise, a yurt. In her interview, she said she loved to have people who would appreciate the experience. Every woman on the guest list was a powerhouse, and great at building up other women. A group of women arrived who owned various businesses, and they schmoozed and then ate a fabulous dinner.

Sharrieff finally came back, and Jen asked why he wouldn’t talk to her. He said he was upset, and it wasn’t the best time to talk. That’s pretty smart on his part. He asked what she was doing drinking. When she drank, it heightened her emotions. He didn’t know what was going on, but alcohol wasn’t helping. Jen told him that she was numbing the pain. She was depressed and sad, and still sad about her father, but she was supposed to suck it up and be okay. She said she wasn’t strong enough, and he asked what she needed him to do. She said she needed him to be there more. She’d needed him when her father passed away. She had to make all the decisions, like to take her father off life support, and he wasn’t even there. He didn’t even go to the funeral. He said he understood, but he never understood it like this, because she hadn’t opened up. He said it could get better from there. He wasn’t disappointed in her. He got it. When he’d hurt his neck, he went to a dark place, including alcohol, and other things. She wouldn’t be ashamed of him for that, so he wasn’t ashamed of her. In her interview, Jen said she wanted to make a change. There may be hope for her yet.

Next time, Whitney wants to go on a girls trip to Vegas, drag racing, a Mormon girls taste of the dark side, and Jen confronts Heather.

🎸 Gotta Jam…

I’m guessing the GH that I gave you today is the GH of tomorrow. What’s next in this topsy-turvy world we live in? A reality TV show about aimless, but charming dudes in the South? Whatever flipside you’re living on, stay safe, stay gaining momentum, and stay knowing family and relationships are important.

Jan9

January 8, 2021 – Sonny’s Rescue Becomes Recovery, Who They Are, Julian’s Exit, Shiloh’s New Gigs, Salt Lake Unity, a Warning, a Scandal, a Reveal, a Baby, UK Update, a List, Muppet Surprise, Three For the Holidays, Two Kinds of Goodbyes, Quadteen Quotes & Future

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What I Watched Today

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

General Hospital

Taggert hears someone come into the jail, and says, Trina? But it’s Portia.

On the phone, Jordan thanks someone for the update. Diane knocks on the door, and comes in with Jason, saying she thinks Jordan was expecting them. Jordan says she was expecting Jason, but she isn’t surprised. Diane asks, where else would she be when her client is being questioned by the authorities? Jordan says, when she initially asked Jason to come, Diane’s presence wasn’t necessary. Jason says, now it is? and Jordan says, that depends. Cyrus’s mother is missing. Any thoughts?

Cyrus tells Laura, if it was her mother, would I’m sure she’s fine be acceptable? Because it isn’t to him. Laura says she doesn’t give a damn. Why doesn’t he send his complaints to her daughter, and when she’s well enough to pass them on to her, then she’ll listen. He says he’s telling her for the last time, he had nothing to do with it. She says she’s sick of hearing him say that. He had everything to do with it. He killed two people, and left her daughter comatose. He says at least he’s concerned about Lulu’s welfare. She doesn’t seem to care at all about his mother’s condition. She says of course (🍷) she cares about Florence, but if Florence is with the people he says she’s with, she’s fine.

On the phone, Michael says, so instead of search and rescue, it’s search and recovery… He knows what that means. He thanks them, and says he’ll let his mother know. Willow comes in, and he tells her that she looks really good. She thanks him, and says she has dinner plans at the MetroCourt… with Chase.

Dante sits at the MetroCourt bar having a beer, one eye on Peter. Chase comes in, and says, the conquering hero returns. Welcome home, partner.

Peter makes a call, and says he’d like to speak to Dr. Arthur Cabot… He knows the doctor is in solitary, but this is an emergency medical consultation regarding a procedure he developed. Dr. Cabot is literally the only person who can answer his questions… He knows that, but there must be something… Fine. He gets it. Thanks anyway. He hangs up, and says, for absolutely nothing. He gets up, and nearly runs into Sam, who asks where he’s going in such a hurry.

Carly looks at the Christmas stockings and takes Sonny’s down. She sits on the sofa, looking at it, and sees him come in. She says, Sonny? and wakes up.

Michael says, it makes sense for Willow and Chase to figure everything out, and she says she can reschedule. With everything that’s happening with his father, if he needs her to stick around… He says, that’s okay. She should go. She asks if he’s sure, and if he’s heard anything from the authorities in New Jersey about the search. He says he has, and there’s nothing any of them can do right now.

Dante says it’s good to see Chase, and Chase says he’s glad Dante is back. Dante says, him too, and Chase says he was going to reach out, and it’s not an excuse, but he had some pretty heavy cases, and there was a lot going on in life. Dante says, sorry. He heard Chase looked after his family while he was gone. Chase says, it was an honor and a pleasure. Dante says it’s what good cops do. Chase is one of the best. He pats Chase on the shoulder, and Chase says he was sorry to hear about Lulu. Everyone at the station is pulling for her. Dante thanks him, and says, she was a fixture there. Chase says, she will be again. Soon. He tells Dante that he needs to get a table, but they should catch up some time. Dante says he doesn’t think so, but then tells Chase, he’s just kidding. Chase asks if he’s going to be in Port Charles for a while, and Dante says he is. He needs to look after his family, and  tie up some loose ends. He glances surreptitiously at Peter.

Sam tells Peter, she’d like to coordinate Maxie’s bachelorette party and his bachelor party. Peter says he’ll be in touch, but Sam says she’d like to pin down a date. The wedding is only a few weeks away. He says he knows when his wedding is, and also knows she’d be more than pleased if it didn’t happen. She says, Peter… and he says he knows she can’t stand the thought of him marrying Maxie.

Carly opens the door to Sasha, and asks her to come in. She says, Michael isn’t there, if that’s who she’s looking for. Sasha says, actually, she’s there to see Carly.

Portia says Taggert wasn’t expecting her. What surprises her is, he actually thought it was going to be Trina. He says it’s more hope than expectation, and she tells him, it’s a lot to hope for, considering how furious Trina was that he lied to her about his death. He broke her heart. Losing him… He says, she didn’t lose him; he’s right there. Portia says, she did, and that loss changed her in ways she doesn’t think Taggert fully comprehends yet. He says he’s so sorry for the hurt he caused her, and Portia. He knows how it must have felt, but that lie kept Trina alive. He can live with his daughter hating him, as long as she’s alive to do that.

Diane says, Jordan didn’t just ask her client to confess, and Jordan says she has no intention of dragging Jason through a pointless interrogation, but Cyrus came to her, saying his mother was kidnapped from Vermont, and leveling all kinds of accusations. Diane says, against Mr. Morgan? With what proof? Jordan says she has to do her due diligence regardless. Diane says, correct her if she’s wrong, but the PCPD has no jurisdiction over an incident that happened in Vermont. Jordan says, Harvard Law paid off, and Diane laughs. Jordan says, that’s exactly what she told Cyrus, but if he’s telling the truth, and his mother was moved against state lines against her will, the Feds will get involved. And none of them want that.

Cyrus asks Laura, is this the kind of caustic repartee they missed out on not growing up together? She asks, why? Does he want more? He says, what he wants, dear sister, is for her to find his mother. He knows she’s more than capable of crossing certain lines to get what she wants when she’s so motivated. For example, the night they met. She says, when she threw him in solitary. She remembers. Good times. He says, exactly. She knows how to work the system, and he also knows exactly what she’s capable of when she’s backed against the wall. David Hamilton. Theresa Carter. Rick Webber. She says if she hears anything, she’ll let him know. Now if he doesn’t mind, she has a city to run. She starts to walk away, but he grabs her arm, saying, he does mind. He minds very much. A voice yells, get your hands off of her! It’s Lesley (Laura’s mom).

Carly asks how Sasha is; is everything okay? Carly takes down the Christmas stockings, and Sasha says, it is, and a lot of it is due to Carly. She owes Carly a great big thank you, and an apology. Carly asks why Sasha owes her an apology, and Sasha says, she started going to out-patient therapy after her… overdose. Carly says, that’s very brave, but Sasha says, she doesn’t feel very brave. Carly says she’s seeking help for something that almost killed her. She’d say that’s very brave. Sasha says she only started going because Maxie threatened to kick her out of Deception, and Carly says she bets Sasha wasn’t the only one there who was strongarmed into going. Sasha says, once she started going, she learned a few things. There were people she pushed away, or worse, dismissed. People who were trying to help her when she was in a bad way, and Carly is one of them.

Sam says Peter isn’t her favorite person, and she’s sure she’s not his either, but they could put their differences aside for Maxie’s sake. He says, nothing would make him happier, if it were true, but he knows it’s not. He knows Spinelli was trying to railroad him. She says she thought Spinelli was over that, and he says, Spinelli changed his tune for the sake of Maxie and Georgie. Sam says, so has she, and Peter says he hopes that’s true. If she really cares about Maxie – she says, of course (🍷) she does – he says, then she’ll stay out of his way, and brushes past her. Dante watches.

Lesley says she doesn’t know who Cyrus thinks he is, but grabbing at women is illegal. He says she’s absolutely right; he was out of line. Laura asks what Lesley is doing there. She was going to meet Lesley in New York on the weekend, when she went to visit Lulu. Lesley says she knows, but she was thinking about how much Rocco and Charlotte need to have their family around them. So she figured a trip up north was what she needed. Laura says she’ll get Lesley settled in at her house, and Lesley says Laura hasn’t even introduced her to her assailant. He must be Cyrus Renault. Cyrus says his reputation has preceded him, and Lesley says, his reputation and his rap sheet. He says, she must be Lesley Webber, and she says Dr. Lesley Webber to him. As she’s sure he knows, she’s an emeritus member of the hospital board. They’re going to be spending time together. He says, how delightful. He’s really looking forward to spending time with the tramp who slept with his married father.

Portia tells Taggert, she doesn’t understand why he would turn himself in for falsifying evidence against Cyrus. He says, his cover was already blown. Jordan thought the safest thing was to take him off the board, keep his head down. At his arraignment, he’ll plead guilty, and get a lighter sentence. She says, he could do that, but he could also fight to get his life back.

Diane leaves, and Jason closes Jordan’s office door. He says, Cyrus was there? Jordan says, he tried pressuring her, but she shut it down. The only leverage he had over her was her secrets, and she’s fresh out. He says, congratulations, and she thanks him, admitting it feels good. She asks how things are with Cyrus on his end, and he says, it’s been handled, for now. She asks if it has anything to do with Florence Grey, and Jason doesn’t say anything. She says, dammit, Jason. She wishes he would at least say no. She says she appreciates this… alliance they’ve formed, and he says he does too. She tells him, then don’t put her in a position where she has to investigate Cyrus’s allegations against him. There’s a knock at the door, and an officer gives Jordan a big envelope. Jason asks if that’s all, and she tells him to wait. This also concerns him.

Laura tells Lesley that she doesn’t have to listen to Cyrus, but Lesley says she’s curious. Cyrus says she slept with his married father. He has to narrow it down. Laura says, mom! and Lesley says, what? She was a tramp. She probably conquered hundreds of married fathers. Cyrus says, this was a special conquest. It’s what binds them together. Lesley doesn’t know what the hell he’s talking about, and he says his father was Gordon Grey. She says, oh, that married father, and Cyrus says, he passed away a long time ago. As he remembers, Lesley and his mother were friends, then Lesley betrayed her. She asks how Florence is, and he says, apparently, fine, but his sister is doing her damnedest to keep her away from him. Lesley says, sister? That would make Lulu his niece, and he just about killed her. He says he had nothing to do with what happened at The Floating Rib. Julian was the culprit. Lesley says she’s sure Julian had nothing better to do than set off a bomb in a restaurant full of people for no reason. He says, as he understands it, there’s a good chance Lulu will recover, which is more than he can say for his father, whose death Lesley set in motion when she educed him. Lesley looks at Laura.

Taggert tells Portia, he lost a year in the shadows. Not to mention the two years he lost undercover, trying to convict Cyrus. She says, he’s earned the right to his life back, and he says, except for one thing; he’s guilty. He knows Trina doesn’t want to believe it, but he planted the evidence that sent Cyrus to prison. She says, Cyrus was responsible for countless murders, and they’re going to work together to expose him for the man he truly is.

Chase meets Willow at the MetroCourt, and pulls out her chair for her. She thanks him, and he says he was in the neighborhood… of her chair. He’d convinced himself that she was going to cancel, and she says she almost did. He says he would have understood, but he’s glad she’s there. She says, she is too, and Chase says he’s really happy they’re doing this. She says, so is she.

Sasha says she’s finally come around to telling Carly, her attempt to give Sasha a swift kick in the right direction was appreciated. Carly says she’s welcome, but doesn’t owe her an apology. Sasha was struggling because of the sacrifice she made for Carly’s family, and she’ll always be indebted. Michael comes in, and Sasha says she was just leaving. Michael says it was good to see her, even if briefly. She says, her too, and Carly asks if he has news about the search. Sasha says, search? and he says, she hasn’t heard? Carly says, Sonny was in an accident, and he’s missing. The police are searching, and they’re going to find him. Michael says he heard from the New Jersey State Police, and Sonny’s status has changed. It’s gone from search and rescue to search and recovery. Carly says, but they’re still searching, right? and Michael says he doesn’t think she understands. She says she does understand. She doesn’t know what they expect to find, but what they’re going to find is Sonny, alive and well.

Sam asks if she can join Dante at the bar. She sits down, and says she noticed he’s keeping a close eye on Peter. Why? He says, apparently marrying your half-brother’s widow, the brother who was killed by their crazy father, doesn’t violate bro code. Sam says if he finds anything interesting, pass it her way. They might have aligned interests. He says, will do, and Sam orders a beer. She says, about Sonny. How’s the family holding up? He says, they’re just waiting for the official word from the search parties, but she says, it’s Sonny. If anything, they have hope. Dante guesses they’re supposed to convince themselves, but to be honest, he feels like the hope for Sonny surviving gets smaller with each passing day.

Carly tells Michael, his father has survived worse than a bridge collapse. Sonny is coming home. She says she’s making coffee, and asks if she can get him anything. He says, that’s okay, and Carly says she’ll be in the kitchen if he needs her. Sasha tells Michael, she’s so sorry, and he thanks her. She says she knows it’s a ridiculous question, but… He says, is he okay? He is for someone whose father is missing and presumed dead. Sasha asks if she can make him a drink, or does he want her to go? He says he wouldn’t mind her staying.

Willow says, he retired just like that? and Chase says, he went from the K-9 unit to a well-to-do couple, and he’s living his best life in Niagara. Even though he ruined his cake at the retirement party. He remembers how the kids went crazy when Chase brought him to the classroom, and his brother hated being upstaged. She says, the kids were excited… Why are they pretending there isn’t a giant elephant in the room? He says, they’re just talking, but she says, they didn’t come there to make small talk, and pretend things are the way they were before. So why are they? He says, it’s what he wants more than anything.

Sam tells Dante that she’s sorry, and he says, Sonny could show up, and Lulu could wake up at any moment. Forget he said anything. He should offer condolences. Sam just lost her father. She says she’s not going to pretend to grieve. The world is a better place without that man it. He says he doesn’t disagree, but there’s one person hurt by Julian being dead, their brother Leo. She says she thinks Leo is better off not knowing Julian existed. She’s glad it’s not up to her. He says, the wheels are already in motion for Ned to officially adopt Leo. It’s crazy; he just lost his father. She says, that’s all the more reason for them to step up for Leo as his brother and sister.

Lesley tells Cyrus that she has no idea what lies Gordon fed him over the years, but she never seduced anyone… Well, not him. Cyrus tells her, like she said, there were probably hundreds. Lesley says she should have been so lucky. She and Gordon had an affair. He was her professor, and should have been more conscious of the emotional differences between them in the relationship. Cyrus says, it’s fortunate she can pass it through a modern lens, and absolve herself of responsibility. Does it also hold true for his father’s decision to leave Port Charles? He convinced Cyrus’s mother to start fresh down south. She didn’t realize the exodus was at Lesley’s urging. Lesley says, on that point, he’s right, and Cyrus says, and here we are. Who knows how different their lives and destinies would have been in Port Charles. Laura says he has no one to blame but himself, and asks Lesley if she can have a moment alone with Cyrus. She’s not afraid. She wants to talk to her brother. Lesley gives them privacy, and Laura shakes her fists at him. She says she’s not about to let him use her mother as a scapegoat for his lifetime of horrible decisions. Do they understand each other? He says they do, but understand this. He’s trusted her to resolve the situation with Jason promptly. How would she feel if something happened to her mother? She says, spoken like an innocent man.

Laura finds Lesley crying, and asks if she’s okay. Lesley says, not really. Cyrus said some horrible, untrue things, but there’s one thing she can’t shake. Her recklessness when she was young is what led them down the path to the pain they’re all feeling right now. Laura holds her, and says, it’s okay.

Portia tells Taggert, neither was a good plan, and he says he’s exhausted. He just wants it over with. She says, then get a good night’s sleep. Stop thinking about himself, and think about his daughter. Be the man she thinks he is, and fight so she doesn’t lose her father a third time. Jordan comes in and say she didn’t know Portia would still be there. Portia says, Dr. Robinson, and she was just leaving. When she’s gone, Jordan asks if Taggert is okay, and he says, for a man who just got his ass handed to him by his ex, he’s not too bad. She says, Portia is good at that, and asks why he looks so wistful. He says Portia is good at calling him on his crap. That’s why they got married, and why they got divorced, and why they’re still friends. What’s the good word? She says, Cyrus no longer has a hold on the department. He says, what about TJ and Trina? and she says she’ll explain later, but for now, she does have bad news.

Carly stands in the kitchen, and tells herself, stop it. He’s coming back. Sonny’s coming back.

Peter runs into the hospital, and says he hopes the reception nurse can help him. It’s important that he contact a former staff member – Andre Maddox.

Willow says Chase let her believe he slept with her friend, and he asks if it matters that he did it to save Wiley. She says she appreciates what he did, but not being kept out of the loop. He says he had to focus on Wiley. He misses her, and wonders if she misses him too. She says, of course (🍷) she does. From the moment she left the apartment she was missing him every moment of every day for months, until… The pain they made her feel is still real, even if the betrayal wasn’t. They can’t wish it away overnight. He says, give him a chance to show her that he’s the guy she thought he was; a guy she can trust with her heart, and that their love is worth fighting for. He loves her; he never stopped. He knows in his heart and soul she loves him too. She leans in toward him…

Willow says, she can’t; sorry. Chase says he thought she wanted him to, and she says she can’t. She’s married to Michael. She wanted him to kiss her, but she has to go. He asks if she can take a second, but she says, this is too complicated right now, and runs out. Maybe not runs, but she walks really, really fast.

Sasha asks if she should check on Michael’s mom, but he says, she’s probably trying to face what happened. Or she’s doubling down on her denial. It’s best to stay out of her way. She says, it’s obvious which Carly is doing, and he says he’s afraid her not facing reality is setting her up for more pain. She says, Carly is right. Just because the authorities stopped the search and rescue, doesn’t mean Sonny won’t be alive. He says, it’s the not knowing anything that’s the worst. Hearing that it’s changed to search and recovery… Only living things need rescue. His dad is no longer someone to them, just someone they need to… She hugs him, and he thanks her. She asks if he wants some air. She’s missed the walks they used to take to the boathouse. Of course (🍷) it’s freezing. He says, a walk sounds good.

Portia comes out of the elevator, and Cyrus says, it’s good to see her. He knows she has a lot going on with discovering Trina’s father is alive and well. She says, is there something he wants to ask her? but he says he’s just sharing her good news. She says, they’re done here, and walks away.

Jordan tells Taggert, Sonny was in an accident. A bridge he was on collapsed. He says, how the hell…? and she says they’re still gathering details, but Sonny is presumed dead. He doesn’t know what to say, and she says she thought he should know. He thanks her, and says he and Sonny had a complicated history. It’s strange that someone he dedicated his life to bringing down, bent over backward to make sure he was safe. He was a complicated man. She says, he was.

Sam and Dante sit at a table. Sam says, Sonny had the bright idea for a dinner with Carly and himself, and her and Jason. Carly thought it was part of his big plan. Dante does an impression of Sonny saying, we’re all here right now for the summit, and Sam laughs. She says, she and Carly started cracking up, and realized this was part of Sonny’s plan. Dante says they’ve spent the last 20 minutes telling stories about Sonny like they’ve started his wake. Like maybe this time, he could actually be gone for good. They clink beer bottles, and say, to Sonny.

Jason goes into the house, and looks at a picture of Sonny and Carly. Carly says she didn’t hear him come in. He looks grim, and she asks if he saw Michael and Sasha. He says he didn’t, and she says she didn’t mean for them to see each other, but she’s glad they did. Sasha wanted to apologize, and she left the room to give them time alone. Jason says he was at the police station, and has an update. She says she doesn’t want to know, and he says, waiting isn’t going to change anything. They sent a search team into the wreckage from the bridge, and they didn’t find Sonny’s body, but they found this. He hands her a necklace, and she says, Sonny’s St. Christopher medal. He says, it was snagged on the wreckage. They think Sonny was pinned when the bridge collapsed, and his body was dragged down river. He knows Sonny would have gotten out if he’d gotten clear of the wreckage, but he didn’t. Carly starts to hyperventilate, then starts to cry. She says, he was arrogant, and he was selfish. They couldn’t stand each other. She doesn’t know what made them fall in love. She cries, and Jason holds her. She says, I don’t know.

In the woods, we see someone lying in the snow. We don’t see their face, but gee, think it’s Sonny?

On Monday, Chase asks if Finn can possibly relate, Carly asks if they can’t touch Cyrus, Molly wonders if she and TJ have a future, and Brando warns Jason about the Feds.

🏥 What Cyrus Said…

We’ve covered David Hamilton, but Theresa who?

https://general-hospital.fandom.com/wiki/Theresa_Carter#:~:text=Nurse%20Theresa%20Carter%20is%20a,an%20unknown%20actress%20in%202006.

And in case you didn’t know Rick either.

https://soaphub.com/general-hospital/general-hospital-wayback-remember-rick-webber/

🐶 He’s An Animal Lover Too…

I wasn’t Julian’s biggest fan, but I don’t think they should have killed him off. Especially since they finally got his hair right.

https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/exclusive-william-devry-sounds-off-on-his-shocking-gh-exit

🏃🏻 Shiloh Strikes Again…

And he’s pulling double duty.

Coby Ryan McLaughlin Reveals He’s Going To Be on DYNASTY!
Coby Ryan McLaughlin Stars in The Nanny Murders!

💏 But She’s Not Moving To Ohio…

All is well in the Marks household.

https://pagesix.com/2020/12/30/rhoslc-star-meredith-marks-reconciles-with-husband-seth/

⚠️ A Warning From Candiace…

I don’t know how seriously I could take someone whose hair looked like hers at the RHOP reunion. What was that?

Candiace Dillard Says Porsha Williams “Should Be Careful About The Lies She Tells” After Defending Monique Samuels

👠 For Those Who Can’t Get Enough…

All about the scandalous scandal.

https://nypost.com/2020/12/23/the-scandalous-divorce-of-erika-jayne-and-tom-girardi/

📡 Full Disclosure…

I have to admit, I was surprised. It’s going to be a while before she’s off the shrink’s couch.

https://pagesix.com/2020/12/31/rhocs-elizabeth-lyn-vargas-opens-up-about-childhood-in-cult/

🙌🏼 Her Reality Goes On…

I actually think Stassi was growing as a person on Vanderpump Rules. It’s a shame cancel culture is so narrowly focused.

https://extratv.com/2021/01/08/stassi-schroeder-and-beau-clark-welcome-first-child-find-out-her-name/

📮 News Of a London Lady…

The good news.

https://pagesix.com/2021/01/03/ladies-of-london-alum-caroline-stanbury-is-engaged/

And the bad news.

https://pagesix.com/2021/01/07/ladies-of-londons-caroline-stanbury-positive-for-covid-19/

🎈 I’ve Got a Little List…

Pop culture from the past four… whatever that was.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/01/02/pop-culture-trump-era-2020-analysis-449495

🧸 Mixed Message…

Well this must have put a damper on many a family’s holiday season.

https://news.avclub.com/remember-when-a-broadcast-of-muppet-family-christmas-en-1845903062

🎉 That Holiday Glow…

More celeb celebrations.

https://extratv.com/photos/image_jpg_20201226_89c768c0b2c54d3da1e806c6c7b16039/

🗽 In Case You Missed It…

And you may as well have. Although it was amusing to see an empty Times Square.

https://nypost.com/2021/01/01/small-crowd-in-times-square-rings-in-new-year-with-low-key-celebration/

🍾 I Can’t Say I Disagree…

The best part was when Anderson Cooper was like, hey dude, slow down, it’s early yet.

https://pagesix.com/2021/01/01/andy-cohen-drunkenly-rips-mayor-bill-de-blasio/

🥁 Roll Call 2020…

Those celebs we lost, and it’s probably not even a full list.

https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/celebrities-who-died-in-2020-47084634

From across the pond.

https://news.sky.com/story/celebrity-deaths-2020-the-famous-faces-and-notable-figures-we-said-goodbye-to-this-year-12128650

🧻 A Different Kind Of Roll Call…

Celebrities, they’re not like us.

https://nypost.com/2021/01/02/2020-taught-us-one-good-thing-celebrities-are-meaningless/

🎙 Quotes of the Week

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6, NLT

Do one thing every day that scares you. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends. – Kate Spade

You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life? – Rumi

A good education is not so much one which prepares a man to succeed in the world, as one which enables him to sustain a failure. – Bernard Iddings Bell

Sun is like God calling you an alcoholic. – a hungover Jenny Harper (Amber Tamblyn), Two and a Half Men

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. – Anne Lamott

Whoever you are, whatever your dream, you have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There’s no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough. – Carly Patterson  

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. – Benjamin Disraeli

The unique ability to take decisive action while maintaining focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader. – Robert Kiyosaki

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not. – Andre Gide

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Milton Berle  (Or kick one out, I say.)

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins. – Jim Stovall

🌜 Goodnight, Moon…

Even before the pandemic, my weekends weren’t much different than my weekdays. Every day is a work day in one way or another. But whether your days are all workdays, all days off, or a combination, stay safe, stay innovative, and stay on the road less traveled. It’s easier to keep your social distance that way.